Panther News: Friday, May 13, 2022 (video)

This week: A preview of next Thursday's Film Fest, an update on

@FhsModCongress

, a wrap-up of

@2023_fhs

PROM, and highlights from

@FranklinHSXC

FHS Track!

@FHSSports

@FranklinPSNews

@FranklinHS

@FHSPantherbook

Shared from https://twitter.com/fhspanthertv/status/1525109004330049536 

"It's possible that in the near future, a MAJORITY of people dying of COVID may be vaccinated"

Dr Thrasher (PhD at Northwestern Univ) created a Twitter thread that is share worthy:

"So today I want to write a thread I've been nervous to write. In January and February, according to CDC data, 42% of ppl who died of COVID were vaccinated. 

It's possible that in the near future, a MAJORITY of people dying of COVID may be vaccinated. 2. How can this be?..."

You can download a copy of the thread PDF ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Uo1qYm3dhbznhWaTwUhHmQ88QDsbjQU/view?usp=sharing

Or read the embedded copy here

1 million dead from COVID

Finance Committee hears budgets for public safety & public works and good news on AAA bond rating achieved (audio)

FM #795 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 795 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Finance Committee budget hearing #2 for the FY 2023 Town of Franklin budget held on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. 

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: 7 members of the Finance Committee were in the Council Chambers along with some of the public, 1 member was announced as expecting to join via remote along with some members the public via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period. 

• Chair Bill Dowd opens the Finance Committee, 7 members participating. This is the second of three sessions on the FY 2023 budget

• This session covered public safety: police fire, and dispatch as well as public works the DPW divisions and the enterprise accounts for water, sewer, and solid waste

• Each department was reviewed, some were straight forward, some had minor increases or adjustments. For example, 2 positions previously cut in last year's budget were restored in this year's budget for the DPW

• The big news coming from the night was the announcement that the Town had achieved a AAA bond rating. This is a significant achievement and will help the Town save money on all future borrowing requirements

The recording runs about an hour and forty minutes, so let’s listen to the Finance Committee meeting May 11, 2022.

Audio file ->  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-795-finance-cmte-fy-2023-budget-hearing-2-05-11-22

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Meeting agenda =>   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/_2022-05-11_finance_committee_agenda_.pdf 

FY 2023 budget package => https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/webforms/fy-23-budget-materials 

Link to Finance Committee => https://www.franklinma.gov/finance-committee 

My notes for the meeting =>  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SERBrhfi0U1eOLfFR6GWHkcl07UiazpH/view?usp=sharing 

YouTube recording => https://youtu.be/zqiyIdFy8ik 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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Finance Committee hears budgets for public safety & public works and good news on AAA bond rating achieved (audio)

Health Department - Wellness Update - Lyme Disease Awareness

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Perform a tick check after being outdoors. Ticks can be as small as a poppy seed.  

Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/lyme

Health Department - Wellness Update - Lyme Disease Awareness

Franklin Library Book Sale - Sat morning; Bag Sale - Sat afternoon

Franklin Library Book Sale

Franklin Library Book Sale
Saturday, May 14, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
All books are just one dollar!

Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—
Saturday, May 14, from 1:00-4:00 PM
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

Shared from Town of Franklin page

https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/bulletins/may-2022-book-sale

Franklin's Event Outlook: May 13, 2022 to May 19, 2022

Library book sale weekend is here today and Saturday morning, bag sale Saturday afternoon. The letter carriers collect for the Food Pantry with the Stamp Out Hunger drive on Saturday. The middle school students perform "Annie Jr". And then a full set of events next Thursday with Town officials office hours in the morning, Empty Bowls and Film Fest at FHS in the evening.

Friday, May 13
2022 Spring Fling Silent Auction
1:00pm - Library Book Sale
6:00pm - Footlighters perform Annie Jr

Saturday, May 14
7:00am - Franklin Letter Carriers "Stamp Out Hunger"
9:00am - MetroWest Arts & Culture Symposium
9:00am - Library Book Sale
9:30am - St Mary's Women's Faith Formation
10:00am - Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm - Library Bag Sale
3:00pm - Last Call: Maya Angelou’s Last Interview
7:00pm - Footlighters perform Annie Jr

Sunday, May 15
2022 Spring Fling Silent Auction
1:00pm - Historical Museum (always free)

Thursday, May 19
8:30am - Town Council Office Hours
6:00pm - Empty Bowls
6:00pm - FHS Film Fest
7:00pm - 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node

Find the full calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

Community Calendar

Reminder: Franklin For All Public Forum on Monday, May 16

REMINDER: PUBLIC FORUM ON MONDAY! This upcoming Monday, May 16 at 6:30 PM, join MAPC and the Town of Franklin for the next Franklin For All hybrid public forum. This event will take place at THE BLACK BOX (15 West Central Street) and over Zoom. Weigh in on draft zoning recommendations and learn about next steps for the rezoning effort. Doors to The Black Box open at 6:00PM. Click the button below to register and tell us if you plan to attend in-person or remotely. Register Here! www.mapc.org/franklin-for-all

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Reminder: Franklin For All Public Forum on Monday, May 16

Finance Committee - Budget Hearing #3 - Public Schools & Committee vote (video)

The Finance Committee meeting was broadcast, live steamed, and available via either of the cable channels (Comcast & Verizon), as well as broadcast to YouTube. The YouTube recording is now available for replay.  

YouTube link -> https://youtu.be/fgyyBjOb-RE

My recap will be ready in a day or so. In the meantime, my Twitter notes can be found (in one PDF doc) ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oOKQmRPPjOucVB1yuCkTsFu4fv_2LpzN/view?usp=sharing

L - R: Town Administrator Jamie Hellen, Dan Hanes, Tri-County Supt K McGuire; Tri-County SchCmte member Dr Peter Wernicke

FHS softball team tops Brockton on Thursday

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Thursday:

Softball = Franklin, 13 @ Brockton, 0 – Final (5 inn.) 

– Franklin scored in four of the five innings, including five in the second and four in the fifth, and senior Aislinn Lavery tossed a shutout to lead the Panthers to a big win in Brockton. Lavery allowed just two hits without issuing a walk, striking out three in five innings for the win. Offensively, Lavery had a team-high three hits from the leadoff spot, scoring a pair of runs. Reece Allen and Carly Johnson-Pellegri each added two hits and Julia White drove in three runs.

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-12-22/

FHS Panthers

Changes to Franklin's Simple Recycling Program Effective Monday, May 16, 2022

Franklin DPW announces a change in the SimpleRecycling program for clothing, shoe and textile collections. 

Call or schedule via their website to arrange for a pickup rather than leaving the pink bag curbside for pickup.

Shared from DPW page:   https://www.franklinma.gov/recycling-solid-waste/news/changes-franklins-simple-recycling-program-effective-monday-may-16-2022

SimpleRecycling program change in pick up process

School Committee recap: FHS Unified basketball team appears and presentation/discussion on approaches to student behavior

FM #794 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 794 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the regular Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held Tuesday, May 10, 2022.  6 members present, 1 absent.

Quick Recap:

• FHS student updates, Superintendent report highlight a number of events and accomplishments around the district (Superintendent report usually posted day after meeting but last couple are missing)
• FHS Unified basketball team appeared in Council Chambers. They will represent MA in the Special Olympics this summer. A special recognition for a program that has made great strides through the years and around the district
• Presentation and discussion on “Approaches to Student Behavior” a highly interesting and engaged conversation. Very impressive approach, note that it does take time (i.e. people power) to implement and manage.
• The School Committee entered executive session to continue work on their contract negotiations. 

The meeting opened at 7 PM and ran approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-794-school-committee-mtg-05-10-22

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Agenda doc -> 
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_5-10-22.pdf 
 
Meeting packet folder (with other docs released for this session)
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/may-10-2022-school-committee-meeting-packet

My notes -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lLY9SCDvKusqfRV30SQjNiLx3I2WSoBN/view?usp=sharing 

Franklin TV Video link -> https://youtu.be/JcjrcaHzf90 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
 
How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

FHS Unified basketball students & teachers provide an update

#Franklincanstampouthunger: Reminder - letter carriers to pickup for Franklin Food Pantry on Saturday

Let's get ready to Stamp Out Hunger this May 14!  

Leave items by your mailbox for your mail carrier. #Franklincanstampouthunger

Reminder - letter carriers to pickup for Franklin Food Pantry on Saturday

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FranklinFoodPan/status/1524781321490419713 

wfpr.fm radio on demand -> Episode 041 - Fido The Pool Shark, Remembering Sheila, My Grandmother's Hands, Water Water Everywhere, And More

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center writers group presents stories and poems about Fido the Cat's introduction to the game of Pool, a poem Remembering Sheila, Alice's apartment water fiasco, Nick Remisong's religious path, the concept of "Second Mentions" and so much more.

This episode aired on Franklin Radio for May 2022.

Audio file ->  https://player.captivate.fm/episode/47c3fa5b-41bb-4bf9-ac2c-35bbdcb0eecd

wfpr.fm radio on demand -> Episode 041 - Fido The Pool Shark

FPS COVID-19 Dashboard as of 5/11/22

The Weekly FPS COVID-19 Dashboard is now available to view here: https://buff.ly/3pQh91e

FPS COVID-19 Dashboard as of 5/11/22 

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1524866769453826076

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, May 13, 2022

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Friday

9:00a/12:00p /6:00p Chapters – Jim Derick  Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Scribblers Group

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY

7:00 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: The New Opioid Dangers

7:30 am Second Sunday Speaker Series: Dennis Sardella

9:00 am Frank Presents: Shawn Dooley

10:00 am Physician Focus: Oral Health

10:30 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

11:00 am Senior Connection: Mental Illness

11:30 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: The New Opioid Dangers

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Quinoa

12:30 pm Sandhya: Donuts

1:00 pm Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Shrimp, Tomato & Greens Pizzetta

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 1

7:00 pm SAFE Coalition: Michelle Palladini

8:00 pm Senior Connection: Mental Illness

8:30 pm The Black Box: Rising Stars Cabaret

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY

7:00 am Public School Event: Elementary Music Pt. 1 06-04-18

8:30 am It Takes A Village: Gretchen Scotland

9:30 am FHS Boys Varsity Tennis: v Sharon 05-05-22

11:30 am FHS Varsity Softball: v Needham 04-29-22

1:30 pm All-Town Showcase: Chorus and Orchestra

3:00 pm Let's Talk Sports: Nathan Messer-Kelty

5:30 pm FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v Oliver Ames 05-02-22

9:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v King Philip 05-07-22

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) =  FRIDAY

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals: 05-05-22

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: 05-05-22

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf   

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)