E-mail:sr.barbara@maysville-abbey.org
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Claustral Prior, Sr. Barbara Franklin, O.L. |
 Sr. Barbara while helping at an event. |
I have been a member of the Maysville Abbey since it's inception and in April of 2006 I was elected to the post of Claustral Prior. I am a strong advocate of living better through diet, exercise and meditation. I make my home in the beautiful town of Maysville, Georgia. My husband, Geof, and I have a pet dog and four cats. I enjoy testing new recipes in our kitchens or playing with the dogs and cats around the Abbey. I try to keep our little feathered friends fed, by working with both natural and man made bird and wildlife feeders. In 1997 I earned an Associates in Arts for Culinary Arts from the Art Institute of Atlanta. I graduated in 2001 from the University of Georgia with a Bachelors of Science in Family and Consumer Science, Consumer Foods. I became a Certified Lactation Consultant in 2009 with the Center for Breastfeeding. I was Ordained in 2010 by both the Order of the Leaf and the Universal Life Church. The Order of the Leaf elected me as a Friar of the Church in 2010 and also granted me the title of Wedding Officiant. I hold five certifications from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Disaster response and preparedness activities. I also hold both Basic and Advanced Storm Spotter Certifications from the Nation Weather Service's Skywarn program. I am a member of the American Association Of Wedding Officiants. I chair the Financial Committee and am a voting member of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. I hold a Technician Class Amateur Radio License. I was elected as President of the Maysville Abbey Amateur Radio Club in 2008 and again in 2010 and have served my local community as an Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Amateur Radio Emergency Service. As a member of the President's Citizen Corps, I serve my community as an Volunteer for the local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). |
 Sr. Barbara volunteering with ARES. |
 Sr. Barbara and Fr. Geof at a costumed, interfaith wedding. |
 Sr. Barbara officianting an outdoor wedding. |
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