The Topic: 003 - Marcia Szymanski - New Hope

Cathleen Liberty, Franklin Health Director, talks with Marcia Szymanski, Executive Director of New Hope, in this episode of The Topic.

New Hope Hotline -> 800-323-HOPE or 800-323-4673

Web page = www.new-hope.org/ 

Audio file -> https://anchor.fm/franklin21/episodes/003---Marcia-Symanski---New-Hope-e1b1ubk/a-a70j0lp

We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). 

For additional information, please visit  the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov   

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at  cliberty@franklinma.gov 

The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License  

Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes

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The Topic: 003 - Marcia Symanski - New Hope

FHS' Carney, O'Rourke, Jones, Downing selected as field hockey All Stars; Cuneo as Honorable Mention

Here are the FHS athletes selected for recognition by the Hockomock League coaches. Links to the full listing of Hockomock athletes are provided.

Below are the official 2021 Hockomock League Field Hockey All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Madison Ellis, Attleboro

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Kaitlyn Carney, Franklin
Kate O’Rourke, Franklin
Kendall Jones, Franklin
Shaw Downing, Franklin

Honorable Mentions
Sophia Cuneo, Franklin

For the complete Hockomock League listing

https://hockomocksports.com/2021-hockomock-league-field-hockey-all-stars/

FHS Panthers

Registration for Franklin volleyball clinics open; act now, volley in January 2022!

"Franklin volleyball clinics begin in January for interested middle school girls! Become part of the FHS volleyball legacy!

Register at http://bit.ly/JanVball"

Registration for Franklin volleyball clinics open; act now, volley in January 2022!

Mrs. Claus to Visit the Franklin Historical Museum - Dec 19

Mrs. Claus to Visit the Franklin Historical Museum

Come to the Historical Museum Sunday, December 19 from 1:00-3:00 PM for a visit with Mrs. Claus. She’s making another special visit from the North Pole just before Christmas.  

Children can listen to her read a story, pose with her for a picture and enjoy making a holiday craft. Certainly, if you have a message for Santa, Mrs. Claus will be happy to help relay it. Enjoy this annual tradition with your family. 

Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Franklin Food Pantry. 

Good Deeds: Norfolk Registry – The Gold Standard

By William P. O'Donnell, Norfolk County Register of Deeds 

The mission of the Norfolk Registry of Deeds is probably the same today as when the first Register of Deeds, Eliphalet Pond, recorded the very first document back in 1793 when Norfolk County was established.  Although we have gone from the days of scrivners with quill pens to an era of computers and the internet the objectives are to record land documents and maintain the security, accuracy and accessibility of our communities' land records.

Why should anyone care what takes place at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds?  Well one compelling reason is that the biggest asset most of us have is our home and the Registry of Deeds plays a key role in authenticating the real estate title to your home.  As the Eleventh (11^th) Norfolk County Register of Deeds my commitment has always been to carry forward the traditions of the past and to modernize Registry operations, the facilities and the Registry services to meet the changing needs of the public.

The delivery of services in this technology centric world we live in today is so vastly different than the days when land records were delivered to the Registry of Deeds Building in Dedham by horseback.  In order to understand the importance of keeping technology vibrant at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds let us examine some of the modernization initiatives that have taken place at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds.  For the first time in Norfolk County's history there is internet on-line land records research at www.norfolkdeeds.org.  You can go to the Norfolk Registry of Deeds website to search and view all the land records back to the founding of Norfolk County in 1793.  This modernization initiative via advances and improvements in technology brought Registry records directly into your home or business.  The records of the Norfolk Registry of Deeds in its internet library of over 10 million documents are a click away because of technology.

Clearly key segments of our local and national real estate economy rely on the job that gets done at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds every day.  The staff at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds also takes great pride in the history and significance of the land records collected here.  You can search and view land records from your computer that relate to four Presidents of the United States born here in Norfolk County. 

There are individuals from all over the country doing genealogical and historical research.  The Norfolk Registry of Deeds undertook a transcription project in order that its historical hand written records could come alive and be more easily read.  Over 450,000 recorded land documents hand written between 1793 to 1900 were transcribed and are available for viewing over the internet.  David McCullough an American historian and author wrote "I was fascinated and delighted to learn about the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds and the Xerox Corporation are transcribing the historical deeds into easy to read computer text, and I say this as one who has spent a great deal of my working life struggling to read original letters and diaries and other old documents – you are making an important contribution and I send my warmest congratulations."

Improved technology and management of record levels of document filings have been a major focus for the Norfolk Registry of Deeds.  Did you know that the Norfolk Registry of Deeds was the second busiest registry out of 21 registries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for each of the last three fiscal years?  Technology and modernization initiatives have included the implementation of upgraded computer and document processing systems; the development of a Disaster Recovery and Business continuity plan to protect Registry land records, data and operations; the ability to record documents electronically which allows a real estate closing to take place in a lawyer's office and the land documents to be transmitted for recording to the Norfolk Registry of Deeds.  The Norfolk Registry of Deeds was the first Registry in the state to make available electronic recording on the Land Court side as well as the Recorded Land side when recording documents.  There is so much more that can be written but a recent letter from Krysta Hendrix of Reliable Research Solutions, LLC in Pembroke probably sums it up best "I have experience working in every Registry of Deeds in Massachusetts and can say without hesitation that Norfolk County is the gold standard, most certainly in the technology department.  The implementations over the past 15 years with launching e-filing and the ease and rapidity of in-person filing is unmatched.  There is also always an informed and knowledgeable human to pick up the phone and with immediacy fix any mis-scanned or mis-indexed or Land Court document issues, which is truly un-paralleled throughout Registries within Massachusetts."

As Register of Deeds I have strived to have a financially sounds customer service-oriented operation.  The tremendous work that makes the Norfolk Registry of Deeds one of the best registries in Massachusetts gets accomplished with technology but also with the efforts of a dedicated work staff.  Government should be about serving the needs of the people.  To that end a Customer Service Center at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds was created where you can walk in, call or email with your real estate questions.  Here is what was written by Nicholas S. Renzulli, CPA "I recently recorded a Homestead at the Registry of Deeds.  As a non-lawyer who knew nothing about the procedure I entered the building with dread.  I thought that it would be difficult. Boy, was I wrong.  The employees in Customer Service could not have been more helpful and friendly.  After taking care of the business there, they showed me where to go to get the actual recording.  Once again the gentleman at the recording desk was great.  I was in and out in about 10 very painless minutes.  Thanks for running such a fine example of a government agency."

 Recognizing the dynamic world in which we live and expanding upon its commitment to public service the Norfolk Registry of Deeds implemented the first in the state Consumer Notification Service.  Consumer Notification allows residents of any of the County's 28 towns to "opt in" and participate in a free service whereby they can be alerted when any document, fraudulent or otherwise, is recorded against there name at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds.  This program recognizes that in this era of cybersecurity breaches and ransomware there are frauds going on that involve stealing the legal title to homes and property by cybersecurity predators and criminals.  The Norfolk Registry of Deeds also initiated a Community Outreach Program.  Because of technology this program allows the Registry of Deeds records to be brought out to the town halls, senior centers and various community groups around Norfolk County in addition to valuable consumer protection information such as the Homestead Act.

The Norfolk Registry of Deeds works with its partners and colleagues in government.  The Massachusetts Department of Revenue as well as Norfolk County gets sent a significant portion of the over 81 million dollars in revenue collected during Fiscal Year 2021 by the Registry staff using Registry technology.  The monies that get sent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are used for local aid, public safety, education and social services programs.  The Norfolk Registry of Deeds has been involved with the collection of Community Preservation Act monies which contribute to the funding of Community Preservation Act projects in our local communities.  Did you know the Norfolk Registry of Deeds works with your community's Board of Assessors and Assessor Departments to transmit critical records and data?  Donald Clarke Chief Assessor of the Town of Norfolk recently wrote a letter to the Norfolk County Commissioners which stated in part "I have recently become aware that the Abrahams study recommended the complete elimination of onsite IT at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds which is even more worrisome.  The coordination between NCRD IT and our IT personnel has been outstanding in regards to the safe and secure e-delivery of deeds and plans has which allowed this office to stay current in its ownership data and therefore in compliance with DOR regulations.  The timeliness of receiving the monthly recorded deeds and plans is essential to the operation of the Assessor's office.  Also, as the Town's IT department is regularly updating servers and other IT equipment they have dealt directly with the Registry CIO and staff numerous times in order to keep the flow of information from NCRD to the Town of Norfolk current."  The Norfolk Registry of Deeds over the years has also worked with the various historical commissions and societies as well as the local Treasurers always striving to be a resource and service to all.

The Norfolk Registry of Deeds is facing challenges that will affect its ability to deliver services to the residents, users and businesses that rely on Registry operations.  It is my hope that the Norfolk Registry of Deeds does not get negatively impacted with unsound public policy decisions.  A user of Registry services, Attorney Thomas J. Flaherty of Bacon Flaherty in Randolph said it best when he wrote the following:

"As I am sure you are aware, for the past 20 years, the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds has been at the forefront of modernization efforts for Registries of Deeds across the Commonwealth.  As a practicing real estate attorney, I frequently work with all of these registries and in my opinion, the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds consistently outperforms others in regards to its modernization and IT support; from advances in research to electronic recording and technology support, the Norfolk Registry has outpaced their peers in virtually all aspects of operation.  This has been especially true since the onset of COVID when all of us had to utilize on line e-recordings.

In my opinion and the opinion of many of my colleagues practicing real estate in Norfolk County, the Commissioners' decision to eliminate the on-site CIO and IT staff is a shortsighted one.  As you are aware, technology is constantly advancing, thus modernization efforts must continue.  A decision to eliminate these crucial services would make these continued efforts impossible.  Businesses and citizens of Norfolk County have come to rely on the Norfolk Registry staff for their service and professionalism."

 

Good Deeds: Norfolk Registry – The Gold Standard

Temporary Closing of the Common Grounds Café (Senior Center)

Temporary Closing of the Common Grounds Café 

(Senior Center)

It is with sincere regrets that we have to inform the members of the community that due to unforeseen staffing shortages, we will have to close the Common Grounds Café for the remainder of the week, November 30 - December 3rd.

This week, seniors will still be able to enter the Café and the senior center staff will work to provide free coffee and light refreshments. Unfortunately, there will no longer be any hot breakfast or prepared food at the café until next week. Citizens are welcome and encouraged to bring their own food into the café and continue to socialize.

Please see the attached notice for full details.

Shared from Town of Franklin -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/news/2021-11-29_senior_center_common_grounds_closing_notice.pdf

Temporary Closing of the Common Grounds Café (Senior Center)

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Meeting, Thursday, December 2, 7:00 PM

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node. Next Meeting: Thursday, December 2, 7:00 PM.

Hello to all once again from the 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node. Please mark your calendars for this week's Node meeting, Thursday, December 2, 7:00 PM. 

Zoom link for the meeting, December 2, 7:00 PM.

Join on Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88924607755?pwd=bHl1empTRVFxYzdZUmVBSGl1Q0p3Zz09
Meeting ID: 889 2460 7755

Password: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

We welcome you to join us, whether or not you've attended previous meetings. We need to take action and keep up the pressure on elected officials in Washington and Boston, and on banks and insurers who enable fossil fuel infrastructure. We'll discuss opportunities to learn about the climate crisis, and strategies for change and ways to make our voices heard, collectively and individually.  

We are also pleased to share with you a message from climate champion Bill McKibben. Bill sent this endorsement of 350 Mass to encourage year-end donations, which are always welcome. But we hope you'll read it and consider many ways you can be involved in our climate fight, including participation in our organization and node. By the way, the photo in Bill's message shows members of our Greater Franklin Node in action.  

If you'd like to chat or meet with one of us, please reply to this email and we will find a time to explore with you how you can get involved in our multi-faceted organization. Our Greater Franklin Node wants to collaborate with groups and individuals from the region who share the same concerns, so all our cities and towns can benefit. Please join us to learn and contribute. 

Visit the 350 Mass website to learn about opportunities to add your voice for a just transition for a climate-safe world.  Sign up for updates. 

We'll send a meeting reminder on Thursday. Thanks for your participation and support.

Node Co-coordinators,

Carolyn Barthel

Ralph Halpern

Ralph Halpern

ralph.halpern@comcast.net

781-784-3839 (h)

339-203-5017 (c)

 

 

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Meeting, Thursday, December 2, 7:00 PM

Franklin Police Dept. to Santa and Mrs. Claus for pictures on sat, Dec 4

*** SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN ***

Join us at the station this Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 9 AM - 12 PM and get your picture taken with Santa! 

Pictures are free but we're asking for donations of new and unwrapped toys to benefit our annual toy drive and the Santa Foundation. 

Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/ch8woluW72

Franklin Police Dept. to Santa and Mrs. Claus for pictures on sat, Dec 4

The Franklin Police Station is located at 911 Panther Way in Franklin.

"Whoever controls big data technologies will control the resources for development"

"The Most Powerful Data Broker in the World Is Winning the War Against the U.S."

"President Biden came away from his summit with China’s President Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 committed to prosecuting what he called “simple, straightforward competition” with China. Yet Beijing is already beating the United States and its allies in one crucial domain: data.

Data is the oil of the 21st century, the indispensable resource that will fuel artificial-intelligence algorithms, economic strength and national power. The wellspring of this data is all of us: our health records and genetic sequences, our online habits, the supply chain flows of our businesses, the terabytes of imagery guzzled by phones, drones and autonomous cars.

The competition for global influence in the 21st century will require protecting and harnessing this data to achieve commercial, technological and military advantages. So far, China is winning, and the West is barely even engaged."

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/30/opinion/xi-jinping-china-us-data-war.html

Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez; Photographs by Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis, MEHAU KULYK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY, and Peter Dazeley via Getty Images

Boston Globe: "A local disinformation researcher breaks down what to know" and News Literacy Project provides guidance on what to do

"When does online disinformation cross a line from mostly innocuous to harmful to others? A Boston-based researcher who studies disinformation and misinformation sought to break it down in a chart that rocketed across the Internet last week, offering clarity to readers in an age when new conspiracy theories seem to pop up all the time.

The chart, which was retweeted more than 18,000 times, is organized to convey both an increasing detachment from reality and threat level, with the top grouping largely rooted in antisemitic views, its creator, Abbie Richards said. She emphasized that her design is “just one of many conspiracy theory frameworks.”

In the time since Richards first designed her framework for understanding conspiracies and conspiracy theories, monumental events like the 2020 presidential election had not yet taken place nor had the coronavirus pandemic become as deeply intertwined with daily life."

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/29/metro/this-chart-conspiracy-theories-has-gone-viral-freebritney-qanon-local-disinformation-researcher-breaks-down-what-know/

The original tweet by Abbie with the updated chart

https://twitter.com/abbieasr/status/1462953203067240450

Conveniently, the News Literacy Project (https://twitter.com/NewsLitProject/) has an infographic on how to deal with someone on this misinformation front:

"How can you speak up to someone who's shared misinformation without starting a showdown or turning them off? Check out our infographic ⤵️

#NewsLiteracyNow https://t.co/MIvUQkmucg"

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewsLitProject/status/1465690193327968256

The 2021 version of the Conspiracy Chart.ABBIE RICHARDS

News Literacy Project infographic

CommonWealth Magazine: "Baker says deal coming ‘soon’ on universal vaccine proof"

"GOV. CHARLIE BAKER said Monday that a deal could be reached “soon” with a number of other states to create a scannable code that could be used to prove someone has been vaccinated. 

“We’ve been working with a bunch of other states, 15 to 20 of them, to try to create a single QR code that can be used for all sorts of things where people may choose to require a vaccine,” Baker said in an interview on Boston Public Radio with hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan. 

The comments on GBH radio reflect a shift on the topic from Baker’s tone six months ago, amid a pandemic landscape that has changed significantly since then. 

When Baker was asked in April 2021 whether Massachusetts would create a COVID vaccine passport – a way of proving someone had been vaccinated – Baker said he wasn’t looking at it. Baker brushed aside the idea of “having a conversation about creating a barrier before people have even had an opportunity to be eligible to be vaccinated” at that point, saying, “let’s focus on getting people vaccinated.” Today, vaccines are widely available, yet the pandemic continues to spread, and a growing number of businesses and industries, including state government, are imposing vaccine mandates. "

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/health/baker-says-deal-coming-soon-on-universal-vaccine-proof/ 

Yes, this is good. A consortium of how ever many states is better than going alone. This is going to be here for a while, let's get the infrastructure in place to do this and properly do this.

The Boston Globe reports on the same radio conversation with the Governor where this was revealed  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/30/metro/digital-vaccine-passports-may-soon-be-coming-mass-baker-says/

And a clarification from Gov Baker on what he is for and what he is not

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/health-care/baker-clarifies-stance-on-vaccine-qr-codes/

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.ELISE AMENDOLA/ASSOCIATED PRESS

MIAA updates on the State Football Tournament games

MIAA Updates on Football Tournament

‼️ Updated #MIAA Football State Tournament Schedule.. games now Wed - Thurs - Fri this week #gameonMIAA #OneTeamOneMIAA

👀read below https://t.co/6SlI3fzVUh

Shared from Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MIAA033/status/1465431048041418762

And equally important "Know before you go!" information from MIAA

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/MIAA033/status/1465727381772148736

MIAA updates on the State Football Tournament games

Franklin Matters Leaving Facebook collection (not going away, just leaving Facebook)

The collection of posts alerting to the removal of the Franklin Matters Facebook page effective Nov 30, 2021. 

We're not going away, just leaving Facebook and its corrupt business environment behind. 

Nov 3, 2021
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/franklin-matters-is-leaving-facebook.html

Nov 5, 2021

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/franklin-matters-is-leaving-facebook_091766810.html

seven tweets atwitter

six ways to remain in the know

five meetings reported on

four info sessions scheduled

three more reminders

two Talk Franklin sessions a month

one daily newsletter

Nov 23, 2021

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/on-seventh-day-before-leaving-facebook.html

Nov 24, 2021

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/on-sixth-day-before-leaving-facebook-my.html

Nov 25, 2021

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/on-fifth-day-before-leaving-facebook-my.html

Nov 26, 2021

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/on-fourth-day-before-leaving-facebook.html

Nov 27, 2021

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/on-third-day-before-leaving-facebook-my.html

Nov 28, 2021

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/on-second-day-before-leaving-facebook.html

Nov 29, 2021

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/on-last-day-before-leaving-facebook-my.html

Franklin Matters Leaving Facebook collection (not going away, just leaving Facebook)

Tri-County Students Work to Prevent Elder Fraud

Juniors from the Legal and Protective Service Program Present to Local Seniors

Students from the class of 2023 in the Legal and Protective Services Career Program at Tri-County RVTHS are bringing important public safety presentations to several local area senior citizen centers. The presentations are focused on how to prevent scams and fraudulent practices that target the elderly and become more prevalent during the holiday season.

These presentations will help seniors learn how to identify and respond to scammers. The students aim to prevent the elderly community members from falling victim to illegal practices that could drain their savings, endanger, or frighten them. The students enrolled in the Legal and Protective Services Program independently researched the information in their presentations, including interviewing local law enforcement officers. 

Topics include Phishing & Identity Theft, IRS, romantic/companionship, sweepstakes, charity, funeral, and grandparent scams. According to the local law enforcement agencies, scams like this are prevalent, and residents of the immediate communities have been scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars.

Through research, the students recognized that scammers rely on strong emotions to catch their victims off guard. They will emotionally manipulate their victims through fear, intimidation, excitement, exhaustion, sympathy, guilt, grief, embarrassment, and love. This manipulation keeps intelligent, rational people from making sound financial decisions. Victims of financial scams rarely recover the money they lose and it can take years for victims of identity theft to undo the damage. 

After the first presentation in Franklin, an attendee expressed how grateful she was that these presentations were being provided to the community. After losing her husband several years ago, she fell victim to a scam and understands first-hand how real and cruel these scammers are. 

Elder Fraud Presentations will be held at the following locations: Walpole COA on 12/2 at 1pm, Attleboro COA on 12/14 at 12:30pm, and Wrentham COA on 12/16 at 9:30am. If you would like to have an elder fraud presentation in your area, please contact Brenna Ferrick.

 

presentation in Franklin

The students in the photo in front of the Franklin Senior Center are (L to R) Emma Feeley (Plainville), Ben Bryson (Franklin), Jack Campbell (Walpole), Sophia Rodriguez (Blackstone), Jack Gagliani (Medway), Sabra Flanagan (Franklin), Samantha Bourque (Seekonk), Emily DeLuca (Bellingham), Tyler Gardner (Milford), Grace Crowell (Millis), Ava Cavallaro (Bellingham), Hayden Briggs (Medway), Tyler Girouard (Millis), Hailey Tichner (Medfield).

outside the Franklin Senior Center

St Mary's Women's Faith Formation - Dec 11 at 9:30 AM

Please join the  St. Mary's Women's Faith Formation group on December 11th from 9:30 - 10:30 AM as we welcome Fr. Carl Chudy from the Fatima Shrine in Holliston.  Fr. Chudy will be speaking about Prayers in a Secular environment.  

We are extending an invitation to all women to join us via Zoom. Please email Deacon Guy (deaconguy@stmarysfranklin.org) if you are interested in the  Zoom link contact information.  

https://www.stmarysfranklin.org/womens-faith-formation

 

St Mary's Women's Faith Formation - Dec 11 at 9:30 AM

FHS' Steel selected as All Star, O'Brien selected as Honorable Mention for Hockomock League Golf

Here are the FHS athletes selected for recognition by the Hockomock League coaches. Links to the full listing of Hockomock athletes are provided.

Below are the official 2021 Hockomock League Golf All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Mike Matheson, King Philip

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Corey Steel, Franklin

Honorable Mentions
Tyler O’Brien, Franklin

For the complete Hockomock League listing

https://hockomocksports.com/2021-hockomock-league-golf-all-stars/

FHS Panthers

2021 - Franklin Turkey Trot 5K Results | Second Wind Timing

Catching up to share the results of the Franklin Turkey Trot held on Thanksgiving morning. Over 600 pre-registered, more did so the day of the Trot, and almost 600 finished either running or walking (as I did).

On this #Giving Tuesday donations to the Franklin Food Pantry as welcomed!

Results ->  https://www.secondwindtiming.com/result-page/?id=187004#1_7AAEAD

PDF version of the results can be found ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A9X4qibb_5lz2lZe59RNM3_MJEI9GinY/view?usp=sharing

Donate to the Food Pantry online here ->   https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E188424&id=6

2021 - Franklin Turkey Trot 5K Results | Second Wind Timing

Charles Harrington scheduled for the Second Sunday Speaker Series - Dec 12

 Franklin native Charles Harrington joins us Sunday, December 12 to discuss his book A Contemplative Life: Essays and musings from the last of the Baby Boomers. Available at Amazon.

Charlie grew up in Franklin, attended St. Mary School, and was the middle child in the large Harrington family with four older brothers and four younger sisters. One reviewer writes: “Harrington is a talented story-teller and writes about his childhood, romances, addiction and losses to inspire readers to learn from his experiences. He includes personal letters, photographs and poems that make his stories come alive. Readers can relate to his experiences and reflect on what he learned from them.

We are excited to welcome Charlie back home and have him discuss his book, reflect on his life and share his memories of Franklin. 

We hope you will join us for this next chapter in our monthly Second Sunday Speaker Series. Doors open at 1:00 PM, admission is free, and the presentation will start at 1:15. 

Please bring a non-perishable item for the Franklin Food Pantry. 

Second Sunday Speaker Series - Dec 12 - Charles Harrington