Designed
and Maintained by Niall Farrell
© Nuacht Chláir
On the 8th
August the inaugural A.G.M. of a then un-named soccer club took place
in Cloonacauneen Castle in Claregalway. An initial group of 14 local lads
set about the process of forming a soccer team in Claregalway. After a
long night of opinions and arguments (and the odd drink or two!) Claregalway
Celtic was finally born shortly after closing time. With a committee compromised
of those still standing, they set about the process of spreading the good
news (in Central Park).
Under the guidance of Sir Gerry Cloherty, pre-season training commenced
in Cloon, with numbers growing to over thirty, all eager to prove themselves
as the next Maradona (or should that be Madonna!) After four (not so)
friendly games, the season got under way with Claregalway getting off
to a flying start remaining unbeaten after 6 games and topping Division
2C North, thanks in hand to a team building weekend in a certain gentleman’s
club in Salthill!! Now firmly settled in “The Stadium of Light”
on the Tuam Road, the future of Claregalway Celtic looks bright and long
may it last.
Huge credit must to to the Cloherty’s and the Moran’s as well
as all our sponsors and everyone else who helped us get off the ground.
Thank you.
Deposits are now being taken for the away cup game against A.C. Milan (in 2013)!!!
Training
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
at 7 p.m. Age: 18 upwards welcome.
The Claregalway Leisure Centre are holding their annual Craft Fair in the Centre on Sunday 18th November next. The format is the same as last year. Tables are rented out to craftspeople which provides them with an opportunity to sell their goods. The Centre also run a cake sale and raffle at the fair. All profits go towards the running of the Centre. Last year’s stalls included pottery, jewellery, crafts, decoupage, wrought iron, woodcarvings, candles, stained glass, local artists, flower arrangements, knitwear, glassware, etc. both locally based and otherwise. There will also be novelty items, such as face painting and hair braiding for children, guess the number of sweets in the jar and a Christmas cake raffle. Refreshments will be available all day. The Claregalway calendar and local Directory will also be on sale. Entry is free, so please come, if only for a look, and support your local Leisure Centre.
The committee of Claregalway Leisure Centre launched their fundraising calendar on Tuesday 23rd October at a cheese and wine reception in the meeting room of the Centre. All sponsors were invited. The night was enlivened by a slide show of Gerry Mooney’s photographic work, mainly focusing on the parish, and from which photos were selected for the calendar. Gerry brings an artist’s eye to the area and his focus makes the mundane glorious. His commentary on the light, the locale and his anecdotes enhanced the photos and made for a very enjoyable evening. The arial views of the parish were particularly stunning, the product of his flight with local pilot Peadar Conroy. The committee were delighted to showcase the work of such a local talent. Gerry gave his time and photos free as a member of the committee himself, for the worthy cause of raising money to refurbish the Centre. The calendars are available from any member of the committee at £5 each. They are also on sale in Claregalway Pharmacy, Dunleavy’s Supermarket, Raftery’s Centra, Video Paradiso, F&D Dry Cleaners, Nico’s, Glynn’s Garden Centre, Glynn’s Centra and Grealish’s Carnmore. They will also be on sale at the Craft Fair on November 18th. Even if they weren’t for such a good cause, they would stll make a beautiful addition to any home or business. Thanks are due to all the sponsors. It would not have been possible to produce it without their support. Please buy one and help to refurbish our local Leisure Centre.
Siobhán Lynskey.
Sincere thanks to all the local shops and businesses who facilitated us with the sale of the local Directory. Thanks also to Frank Kearney of the Tuam Herald for advertising the Directory. Please contact any member of the committee should you require a Directory.
Tea Tree
Oil
The essential oil is extracted and distilled from the leaves of the Melaleuea Alternifolia (Tea Tree) whish is indigenous to the north-eastern part of New South Wales, Australia. The antibacterial qualities of tea tree oil have been known for centuries and it was the aborigine tribes who, over 200 years ago, first recognised the natural healing benefits of the oil. Since then, this amazing therapeutic oil has been used medicinally by many generations.
During the last few years we have seen considerable interest in tea tree oil due to its natural antiseptic, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal ability to treat a wide range of problem skins, nature’s medicine cabinet in a bottle!
For further information, contact Evelyn Kitt (091-798485 or 087-6783733
Recycling
has taken off......it is going so well that Ryan Recycling now need two
days for collection.....so that means the Carnmore, Cregmore, and Lydican
areas will be collected on the third Thursday of each month. That will
be the 15th of November 2001, and the third Thursday of each month thereafter.
Claregalway will be collected as usual.....the 1st Thursday of every month.
Carnmore, Lydican, & Cregmore 15/11/01
Claregalway 1/11/01
Good news now that the year is coming to an end....did you know that you
can save more than £130.00 just by getting rid of your bin? Well
here is how it works....most people are paying around £250.00 or
more for their "wheel a bin" service. Just by replacing your
bin with bags, for the non-recyclable items. The (green)"wheel a
bin" bags(phone numbers, 0905-73754, 088255883,or 0868543039) are
on sale in Day Today (Grealishs) and Wheelans Cregmore, more shops promise
to have these bags available in the near future. So instead of having
a bin for collection you would have a bag for collection. Each bag costs
£2.20. By incorporating both Ryans Recycling Colour Coded Bags and
the "Wheel-A-Bin" bags, you are in control of how much you pay
for your rubbish. When using Ryans bags, you will notice a dramatic reduction
in your land fill or wheelie bin rubbish. When you begin to recycle, you
will notice that you may have only about 2 bags of rubbish you can't recycle.
Example
Get rid of the bin and use (green)wheel-a-bin bags,this could cost you
£2.20 x 2 = £ 4.40per month, which also means leaving rubbish
out twice a month instead of four times, and by using 5 Ryan Recyclable
bags, @ a cost of £1.00 per bag x 5 = £5.00 that totals £9.40
a month x that by 12months = £112.80. These figures depend on how
much rubbish your household generates. These costs on the bags include
collection fees. If you are presently paying £250.00 for rubbish,
this method could save you £137.50 per year. Should you have any
questions please feel free to ring any of the following, Noel Grealish
091-794991/0872648607, Ollie Ryan 091-773190, or Rosaleen Fox @ 091-794047/0876360153.
The other
day I came across a very enterprising gentleman namely Anthony in Claregalway
National School. He has designed and should by all accounts “patent”
his splendid concept for holding the recycling bags— a basic but
brilliant idea. To me, this is a winner—check it out.
Josette
As we depart October and the brilliance of the kaleidoscopic autumnal leaves as they fall, the emphasis changes towards berries, stems, evergreens, conifers and heathers. In November in the garden, nothing can compare with the vast number of trees and shrubs that are laden with berries at this time of the year.
Even though there are not as many flowering plants around, it’s easy to introduce colour and interest with some of the many beautiful berry bearing shrubs and trees. Berries or fruits contain seed and as nature intended these to be dispersed, it designed them to be attractive to birds, specifically for this purpose. So a lot of berries or fruits will be lost to the appetites of birds. Therefore, it’s important to plant enough varieties to make up for this and to plant varieties that birds like least. The “Malus” or ornamental crab apple is one such variety, in particular “Malus Golden Hornet”, which has masses of golden yellow fruits that are left on the bare branches, untouched, right through the winter. Two new varieties are “Malus Evrete” and “Malus Georgeous”, the latter bring aptly named as it has beautiful red fruits. Another tree that excels itself in berries is the “Mountain Ash Family Sorbus”. The most common Ash “Sorbus Aucuparca” is laden with red berries at the moment, but to me the best of these is “Sorbus Joseph Rock”. This has deep yellow fruits that first contrast with its autumnal foliage and then remain mostly untouched by birds through the winter, in big clusters on the bare branches. Another worthy variety is “Sorbus Commixtra” with orangey-red berries which has an additional benefit of being a tree of modest size for any garden. Lastly, a tree commonly planted and although the birds enjoy its bountiful harvest, it’s worthy of mentioning the “Cotoneaster”. Two varieties to watch for are “Cotoneaster Floccosus” and “Cotoneaster Cornubia”. They have a broad habit but have the advantage of being semi evergreen.
In the shrubs,
there are a huge range of plants and we will mention but a few. “Skimmia
Reevasiana” is an evergreen shrub with small white flowers in spring
followed by red fruits in Autumn and Winter, great for tubs and window
boxes. Another plant used for this purpose, particularly tubs as it is
an acid loving/lime hating shrub “Gaultheira Proumbens” with
white flowers in early Summer, followed by fleshy red fruit, some fruits
vary in colour, according to variety. Two very well known varieties to
use are the “Iles” or “Pyracantha” or “Firethorn”.
“Pyracantha orange glow” is a good variety, untouched by birds.
Pyracanthas are a dense upright evergreen shrub with glossy dark green
leaves, clusters of small white flowers in summer are followed by round
fruits, varying in colour in the autumn.
Garden
checklist for November
Plant bulbs. Plant rhubarb. Dig over vegetable garden. Prune gooseberries
and currants. Take hardwood cuttings. Plant winter bedding plants. Plant
fruit trees. Plant barerooted trees and hedging. Gather leaf mould for
your compost heap. Protect terracotta pots from frost (unless frost proof).
Protect tender plants from frost. Check tree ties and stakes.
That’s
it for now, until next month, happy gardening.
Bosco McDermott, Jnr., Glynn’s Garden Centre, Oranmore. (091-799135)
Osteoporosis:
The effects of nutrition and lifestyle
Osteoporosis is a condition characterised by low bone mass, with a consequent
increase in the bone fragility and therefore susceptibility to fracture.
The condition has now become a well-recognised public health problem.
With the population becoming older the problems associated with bone fracture
in the elderly are set to rise.
BONE:
Bone is a living tissue which is constantly being broken down and reformed.
Bone mass increases throughout childhood until peak bone mass is achieved,
usually between the ages of 20 and 40. After the age of 40, in both men
and women bone mass starts to decline. This loss accelerates in women
for a duration of five years after menopause.
DIETARY
FACTORS:
Diet influences bone health. Important factors include calcium, vitamin
D, vitamin K, other minerals, vitamins and protein. Body weight is important
also, as overweight women tend to absorb calcium better and lose less
bone than slim women, although obesity is not recommended as a preventive
strategy for osteoporosis.
EXERCISE:
Regular physical activity throughout life has been identified as one of
the most important preventive measures against hip fracture. Weight bearing
exercise, including aerobics, weight lifting, jogging, jumping and skipping
seem to be the most beneficial on bone mass, both during growth and in
later life. Walking and cycling have only a moderate effect and swimming
no effect at all.
Reducing
the risk of osteoporosis:
Realise the importance of exercise ( especially weight bearing exercise,
unless osteoporosis is established)
Follow a varied, healthy diet, with adequate intake of calcium and vitamin
D.
Consider supplementation with calcium, particularly in adolescents and
the elderly, if dietary intake appears to be inadequate.
Avoid excessive salt intake.
Avoid excessive alcohol consumption.
Stop smoking.
Conclusion:
Although nutrition is not the only factor, there is evidence that good
diet has a positive influence on bone health. Calcium supplementation
with vitamin D may help to prevent hip fracture in elderly people. Dietary
sources of calcium include dairy products, bread, green vegetables, sardines
and milk chocolate. Exercise along with a healthy lifestyle also reduces
the risk of osteoporosis.
Claregalway Pharmacy: 091-799754 : John Duffy MPSI
Browsing through the net I came upon your great site. Thought I would email you and ask if you could say hello to some of our friends and family over there starting with Jennifer and Eddie Donaghy, Carnmore; Marian, Frank, Rebecca and Laura Keane, Mullacuttra and Mary, Denis, Aran and Cliodhna McMahon, Gortatleva. Give them all our best. Hope all is well in Galway. Miss you all. Eamon, Martina, Lisa and Carole, Brisbane, Australia.
Gerry, Bernie, Paul, Niamh, and Karen, welcome their new baby brother.......Gary Fox, born on the 7th of August, 2001.
Congratulations to Marie and Jimmy Duggan, Montiagh on the birth of their baby daughter Aisling on the 17th October.
Welcome to
Pat Kelly and daughters Rachel and Natasha
who moved to River Oaks recently.
Best wishes to Mary O’Connell, Cloonbiggen on her journey to Australia.
Congratulations
to the following couples who got married
Sinead O’Rourke, Ballybane to John Joyce, Ballybane on the 26th October.
Welcome also to your new home in Kiltrogue.
Sinead Tierney, Tuam to Robert Moyer, Sydney on the 27th October.
Claregalway
community welcome John Duffy, Pharmacist to the parish.
Best wishes to you for the future.
Death
Notice
Eileen Guiheen, Renmore Crescent and Eyre Street, Galway, who passed away
recently in the Mystical Rose Nursing Home. Eileen was the late mother
of Carmel Kenny, Carnmore.
Christmas Cards for Claregalway National School
This year, the children of Claregalway National School have put their artistic talents to work by producing designs for Christmas Cards which will be sold locally to raise funds for the school.
Each child was asked to design a card with a winning entry to be selected from each class. Many Thanks to Mary Finnerty and Margaret Lenihan who took on the difficult task of selecting the winning designs. As always, the standard was very high and choosing the winners was not easy. Luckily, there is still a chance to admire all the entries which will be displayed at the children’s Christmas drama production in December.
Packs of eight cards will be on sale locally for £4.00.
This project is being coordinated by Claregalway National School Parents’ Association. All proceeds will be used for the benefit of the children of the school. Your support would be much appreciated.
Compántas Lir hosted their twelfth annual supper theatre in Carnmore Community Centre on October 16th, 17th and 18th. The productions were in keeping with the form of this dynamic and forward looking group, and are always much anticipated. They are a committed group of volunteers, whose creativity is matched only by their hard work. The Group seem thankfully to have recovered from the set back of last Spring’s foot and mouth crisis, which led to the cancellation of the drama festival. For those who may not have been, the supper theatre consists of two one act plays, with a meal served in the interval. There is also tea, coffee and wine, all served with great speed, efficiency and good humour.
The first play was Losers by Brian Friel. Briefly, a young woman lives with here bed-ridden dependant mother, while being courted by a local man. He was the chief narrator of the story, and was played by Eddie Fitzgerald. He brought a bemusement and solidity to the role, and engaged well with the audience. This is not the easiest of roles, as he must turn and address many monologues to them, while shifting in and out of sequence. His feel for the character was evident. The full comic potential of the play was brought to the fore, with a spirited performance from Liz Hession, as Hannah Wilson, who was the very essence of frustrated womanhood. Even the way she straightened her skirt and pulled down her jumper, conveyed repressed emotions. The courting scenes were a howl, played to perfection by both. Evelyn Casserly was superb as the bedridden, pious, hag of a mother, manipulating those around her, and calling all together for the nightly rosary.
Patricia’s
Carton’s portrayal of Cissy Casey as the nosey, religious, rosary
bead-wielding prissy neighbour who comes in for the nightly rosary, caught
the subleties of this character. The tightly knotted headscarf and the
scurrying walk and sidelong looks, showed wonderful characterisation.
Ably directed by Lilyan Hannon, whose feel for the nuances of a character,
shone through all of the characterisations.
A tasty and efficiently delivered supper followed. It is one of the mainstays
of the supper theatre that all of the characters help out in the serving
and clearing—no room for prima donnas here, the workmanlike nature
of the venture is one of its most attractive qualities.
The second
play was Muldoon’s Oriental Café, a comedy which called for
noisy buffonery. The play was fortunate in having such an enthusiastic
cast, as it called for the most stereotyped characters ever likely to
be found on a stage. Picture this, the first customer was a Chinaman called
One Lung Flem, complete with conical hat, long moustache. The next was
Sitting Bull, in full Indian regalia, followed by an English Lord and
Lady, in Edwardian style.
The last customer was Mickey Noviskey, a Russian, in complete Russian
furry hat and long boots. The costume department did their usual impeccable
job of getting it exactly right, and certainly added greatly to the effect.
The jewel here was Paddy Greaney’s interpretation of Moses Mulligan
the waiter. The way he moved on stage and his facial expressions got every
ounce of comic potential out of the part.
The cast suffered a set-back the previous weekend, when Kevin Duffy broke
his leg, and he had to be replaced. The subsequent reshuffle had Malachy
Noone taking the part of the chinaman. His efforts to eat sausages with
chopsticks brought peals of laughter from the audience. Michael Fleming
was imposing as Sitting Bull, while Patsy Cahalan took Kevin Duffy’s
part as Lord Buckfaster. His accent was spot on, as was Marie Kavanagh’s
as his wife.
Simon Kavanagh played the russian, with great verve. Mike Hession and
Carmel Kenny appeared briefly at the beginning as the owners, the Muldoons.
The whole cast threw themselves into their parts. It is a physical play,
requiring much on-stage antics, with mayhem at the end. The hyperactivity
called for by the play was, to my mind, not this company’s style,
but what is drama without risk? It is heartening to see them trying something
different, and the supper theatre provides them with a forum for innovation.
It says much for the acting ability of the cast that they made the experience
enjoyable. The audience certainly appeared to lap it up, and laughed all
the way through, which is the aim of comedy.
The back up team who designed the set are Regis Goudling, John Whelan and John Brennan. They made a great job of putting a set together suitable for two widely different plays. Lighting was by Adrian Moran, Francis Moran and David Greaney, with sound by Thomas Maguire. There were many volunteers helping with serving meals and selling tickets. It was a real community effort which deserves the highest praise. The amount of behind the scenes work can only be guessed at, but must be considerable. Chairman Seamus McNulty was a welcoming and efficient M.C.
Compantas Lir are a class act, and it is wonderful to see them perform on home ground. They bring all that is best in amateur theatre right to our doors. This group of people deserve all the local support they can get, as the quality of their productions can reach national levels. The supper theatre is their main fundraiser, and is a uniquely enjoyable experience. If you have never been, look out for next year, as it is an experience not to be missed. If you have been, you’ll know what I mean, and are probably already anticipating it.
Siobhán Lynskey
P.S. Sincere get well wishes to Kevin Duffy for a speedy recovery.
Interior Design - Hints and Tips
Choosing
a Carpet
Carpets, floor, and wall coverings have a big impact on a room, but often
people pick their carpet last. The walls are painted and the furniture
bought before consideration is given to the carpet, which makes it more
difficult to get it to match the rest of the room. You should consider
every part of the décor, before you buy or start to decorate. Planning
is an integral part of interior decorating, if you want to get it right.
It’s also important if you are spending a lot of money.
Wall-to-wall carpeting is one of the most popular floorcovering for decorative and practical reasons, although of late, wood seems to be taking over. But you should opt for what you like rather than for what is in fashion, as trends tend to come and go. You should also apply this to colour. No floor surface compares to the softness underfoot of a carpet, it’s luxurious to walk or sit on. It adds warmth, a significant area of colour, texture, and sometimes pattern to a room, as well as providing thermal and acoustic insulation. All of this plays a large part in the decoration of the room. It helps to unify the style by providing a background that integrates walls, furnishings, and accessories. Carpets are produced in many styles and a wide range of materials, so there is one to suit almost any style of room.
Choose the right colour for your carpet and it will work like a canvas, bringing together the patterns and tones of the rest of the room. You need to decide if it’s going to be a focal point or more subtle. The darker the colour the smaller the room will look, for a small room you might be better to choose paler shades. Soft pale colours may be less practical but they make a good background for the details and fabrics used in the rest of the room. Really dark colours will show dust and fluff, while light one will show stains, so you are better off choosing a mid-range colour. Patterned carpets are popular because they don’t show up the dirt as much, but you need to be careful, as it can be difficult to find curtains and couches to match a very detailed one. A carpet with a geometric pattern or a small motif is more subtle and less overpowering. The smaller the room the smaller the pattern should be or else it will dominate everything.
You can also consider a border when planning your carpeting. A border of contrasting pattern or colour can look very well around the edge of a room, especially in a large room where it seems to “bring in” the walls. Borders also look well up the side of a stair carpet. Although a border can look well, it sometimes can work out very expensive when planning your budget. When decorating a room, don’t consider it in isolation but as part of the house, colours in one room should complement those adjacent to it. This gives continuity to the whole house and makes it bigger.
Carpet
Types:
There are different Pile Effects, but the main difference is between cut
pile, where the fibres are in strands and loop pile, where they remain
uncut. Loop pile gives a more textured look. You can also have cut and
looped piles combined or have the pile cut to different depths, to form
a range of textured and patterned effects that hide wear and marks well.
Shorter piles are more suited to areas where there is a lot of traffic.
Longer piles are more luxurious and better suited to e.g. a bedroom. Loop
piles are more resilient whereas cut piles may show the marks of furniture.
The texture and quality of a carpet is determined by the way it is made or constructed. Woven carpets are traditionally, the strongest, finest quality, and the most expensive carpets. The fibres are woven into the backing to form a dense, strong pile. They’re two main types – Axminister and Wilton. The Axminister weaving method allows a wide range of colours to be used to create quite elaborate patterns, although plain and simpler designs are more popular. The pile is always cut, it can be short and smooth of long and shaggy. The Wilton method uses more yarn, which makes it more expensive. They tend to be plain or only have a simple pattern and it’s a hardwearing carpet. It’s available with a cut, cut and loop, or loop piles.
Tufted carpets are made by pushing, rather than weaving, the strands of fibre into the backing. They are quicker and more economical to make than the woven ones, so are generally cheaper, but can be as high in quality. The basic carpets are usually plain – patterns are added on mechanically or by printing. For a course texture, you should choose a tufted carpet with a twisted pile. Cord carpets are robust and have a flat appearance and are particularly well suited to busy areas, e.g. hallways. Carpet Tiles are well known for their heavy-duty, hardwearing qualities. Not only are they simple to lay, but can be arranged in attractive patterns and also lifted up again separately for cleaning or replacing. They can be corded for heavy wear or soft pile for e.g. a bedroom.
Types
of Fibre:
Carpets are normally made from wool, synthetic fibres or from a combination
of both. Wool carpet is naturally warm, soft, and most luxurious with
the deepest colour quality. It’s also easy to keep clean, fairly
fire retardant, resists static build-up, and will spring back after being
crushed, but it’s expensive. Modern synthetic fibres are extremely
hardwearing and stain resistant, although they lack the qualities of wool.
The greatest advantage is that they are cheaper. Nylon is one of the toughest
manmade fibres, but in its untreated form it attracts dirt and dust. A
blend of 80% wool with 20% nylon is a popular choice. You have the look
and feel of wool and the toughness and less expense of nylon. From a health
point of view, a 100% wool carpet is less dusty than 80/20 one.
Which
Carpet?
Every room in your home has a different type of carpet requirement, depending
on its location and your lifestyle. It’s important to get the quality
right because an unresilient carpet in a hallway or an over-expensive
one in the bedroom will be a waste of money in the long run. Carpet is
not really suited to kitchens because there is a high risk of spills,
but if you want a soft floor finish, carpet tiles are an idea. You can
lift a tile and swap it with a clean one from a less obvious place in
the room. Bathrooms have the same problems as a kitchen, where moisture
can be the biggest hazard. If you do choose a carpet, the backing needs
to be waterproof especially in small rooms. Use a large bath mat and a
washable one around the toilet. Bedrooms are the obvious place for carpeting.
Traffic is light, so you will be able to save money on quality. Long pile
will give a luxurious feel. For children’s rooms a short pile and
stain resistant is a better choice.
Living rooms, including dining room, need hardwearing varieties. Carpet tiles are an ideal floorcoverning for family dining areas. The quality of the carpeting and the depth of colour should be as good as other furnishings in the room so that the overall effect is not spoilt. Hall, stairs, and landing, where traffic is at its heaviest, need strong, short pile carpeting of the best quality you can afford. The carpet you choose should be a practical colour and easy to vacuum clean.
Carpets, for a long time, have provided elegant ways of softening cold and hard floor surfaces and will continue to do so in the future. A good quality carpet for a fairly large room doesn’t come cheap, so some planning and thought should go into choosing one. If done right it will give many years of comfort and pleasure.
Mary D. Kelly
Decorating Options
(091) 798224.
Because of
the pace of change in recent decades, and the mobility of modern families,
the elderly may have less of a role and feel less valued today than in
previous generations. As the number of elderly rises, they should receive
more attention. The health and welbeing of the elderly is greatly affected
by whether or not they consider themselves to be valued members of the
community. We should therefore strive to create a community in which older
people can participate and contribute effectively. Many elderly people,
particularly those over 75, feel depressed, lonely and isolated. By being
actively involved in the community, the elderly can use their wealth of
knowledge and skills to fulfillment, thereby creating social participation.
People living alone can feel vulnerable and unable to reach out. Old age
is a prospect facing all of us and we need to build a life-long health
and social foundation. Gone are the days when one would ramble in for
“a cuppa” and chat with our elderly neighbours. Most people
are working now and houses are empty during the day, leaving the elderly
isolated and in some cases cautious. The Senior Citizens get together
in the Parish Meeting Room on Monday nights is a great example of community
concern for the elderly—a place to meet new people and become involved.
Good luck to all concerned in setting it up. Let’s hope it’s
the start of a new beginning for everyone.
Until next
time,
Josette
THANK
YOU
A Charity Halloween Party was held on Saturday the 27th of October, 2001.....half
the monies raised will be forwarded to the Salvation Army for the American
Victims Families and half will be forwarded to Goal for the Afghan refugees.
To date we have collected £1,700.00 and donations are still coming
in. We had a very successful raffle which raised £510.00 (included
above) on the night and we had 33 spot prizes to give away. I want to
take this opportunity to thank the people who donated the spot prizes.
I was touched by everyone's generosity, the shops listed below are the
people you contributed and indeed who always contribute, a sincere thank
you ...Centra (Glynns), G&R Windows, Glynns Fruit & Veg., Hughes,
Quality Hotel, Tuohy & Grealish, John Duffy Chemist(Claregalway),
Centra (Raftery's), Grealishs Pub, Day Today, Newell Roofing, Greaney
Glass, Video Paradiso, F&D Dry Cleaners, Nicos Pizzeria, Calista Beauty,
Cunniffe's Electric, Hanley's Menswear, Thompsons' Pub(Athenry), Hughes
& Hughes Book Shop, Conneely Furniture, Dunleavy's, Smyths Toy Shop,
McDonalds, The Glass Centre, Galway Cre, Peter Pan, All Star Oil, Maeve
Gorman, Grealishs Petrol, Heery Refrigeration, and Western Aquatics. Thank
you to Joe Fahy for designing, printing and donating the tickets. Thank
you to Helen and Mike for the cooperation in letting us use Grealishs
Pub.
Maeve Gorman
is a long time family friend who lost her nephew Kieran, in tower two,
on the 11th of September, 2001. When Maeve heard I was collecting money
and prizes, she donated a lovely set of pots and pans, which we raffled
on the night. Many people were touched in many different ways on the 11th
of September, 2001.
Maeve Gormans nephews name was Kieran Gorman. He leaves behind 2 young
children under the age of 4 and his wife who is pregnant with their third
child. Please remember them in your prayers, and all the people who were
affected by this evil.
Thanks again, Rosaleen Fox and Kathleen Boyle.
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and Maintained by Niall Farrell
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