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PAGE LAST UPDATED 22/11/09 17:24

"SEE YOU IN COBH" - "SHOP IN COBH"
See You In Cobh, the community group promoting Christmas in Cobh is encouraging all Covites and Great Islanders to shop local this year while enjoying the myriad of seasonal events on offer over the festive season.
In addition, Cobh will look brighter and more festive this Christmas as See You In Cobh has presented Cobh Town Council with €3000 worth of LED lights to illuminate the Pat O’Mahony Bandstand in the Promenade. The funds to purchase the lights are a direct result of the group’s fundraising efforts over the past year and the sale of Christmas in Cobh Christmas cards and a forthcoming Gala Christmas Concert in the new Great Island Community Centre that is guaranteed to lift the spirits of young and old.
This magnificent concert will be held on Saturday December 12th at 8pm is being produced by Terri Byrne and will feature well known local soloists and choirs performing favourite yuletide songs and carols. Tickets costing just €10 are available from the Commodore Hotel and from Ursula Duffy on 4813581.
See You In Cobh will also enhance the festive atmosphere of Christmas In Cobh with the erection of six colourful Christmas banners between Westbourne Place and West Beach in the town centre featuring various Christmas scenes.
The printing of these banners is being generously sponsored by Ace Signs.The Christmas in Cobh Event Guide is currently being distributed to virtually every home and business on the Great Island and is packed with information on events happening in Cobh from late November to early January.
Children will be particularly interested to know that Santa Claus will arrive in Cobh by boat on Saturday 5th December at 12 noon. There will be a free children’s art workshop, guest choirs and musicians performing at the Christmas tree in the town centre and the opportunity to visit Santa in his Grotto at the Sirius Arts Centre and have your photo taken with him. Later at 4.30 pm in the afternoon Santa Claus will lead a torch lit procession from the Cobh Heritage Centre to the Christmas tree where the Christmas lights will be officially switched on at 5pm.
See You In Cobh is inviting all businesses to enter the Shop Window competition under the theme Christmas In Cobh - Shop In Cobh. Some seasonal merchandising material is being provided and windows must be dressed by Friday December 4th for judging during the week commencing December 7th. The prize is a Christmas Party night for two people on 19th December generously sponsored by the Commodore Hotel.
The Christmas in Cobh Event Guide, illuminations, banners, activities and initiatives are only possible as a direct result of the generosity of many people in Cobh who are giving so freely of their time, talent, expertise and sponsorship in kind.
We are seeking the support of the people of Cobh and the Great Island to purchase our Christmas In Cobh Christmas cards which are on sale in Illusive, Garvey’s Super Valu on 19th November and 3rd December and by selling out the Great Island Community Centre for our Gala Christmas Concert on Saturday 12th December.

Works at St. Mary’s N.S
Major works have been carried out at the School over the last few months. The building has been re-roofed to a very high standard, in keeping with its listed status, and is looking like new.
The Friends of St. Mary’s, a voluntary group set up to raise funds towards these works, is making great in-roads into reducing the School’s contribution of €30,000. The Friends’ recent “Raise the Roof” fundraisers consisted of a very successful Bag Packing day by the pupils at Super-Valu and a most entertaining evening in the GAA which was presented by Claire Cullinane of Illusive.
We would like to thank these local businesses and organisations for their support.Further works were carried out during the mid-term. The car park and surrounding areas were resurfaced with tarmacadam, the new building was insulated and the school interior was decorated. All of these improvements have contributed to making St. Mary’s more comfortable and conducive to teaching and learning.
The Parents’ Association has also been working hard to fundraise for Smart Interactive Whiteboards and I.T. software. Their efforts last year culminated in a very enjoyable sponsored walk on Fathers’ Day in June after which three Smart Boards were bought.
They have got off to a good start this year with a Readathon which was held in October.
St. Mary’s is very fortunate to have the Parents’ Association and The Friends supporting the school in so many ways.
The Board of Management, Principal, Staff and Pupils wish to thank these two groups for their trojan efforts and the general public for their very generous financial contributions. Míle buíochas!

International Award for Local Cake Designer
Melissa Pasley, from Cobh, was awarded a bronze medal at Cake International 2009 which took place at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK on Sunday 8th November.
The award was made for a creative centrepiece based on the Mad Hatters Tea Party from Alice in Wonderland.The centrepiece, which also received third prize overall in the Figurines category at the competition, was modelled entirely by hand from sugarpaste featuring various characters from Alice in Wonderland.
This is Melissa’s tenth award for her sugarcraft designs and is the first time she has entered a sugar modelling category, having previously been awarded for work in novelty cakes and royal icing.Melissa, who holds a Diploma in Sugarcraft, runs her own business, Cakes of Distinction in Cobh, Co. Cork. She can be contacted at 021 4815559.

Presentation of Cheques From GAA & Camogie Sponsored Walk to Marymount Hospice
and Cobh Community Hospital
At half-time of the U12 Street Leagues Hurling Final, members of the successful U14, U16 and Minor hurling teams presented Mrs. Valerie Cogan, Friends of Marymount Hospice and Mr. Toddy Stafford, Friends of Cobh Community Hospital with cheques to the amount of €1,300 each. Over the last three years the GAA & Camogie clubs in Cobh have organised a sponsored walk to raise funds for these two organisations and this most recent presentation brings the total contribution of the clubs up to €10,000.

MULTI TALENTED GRAND-DAUGHTER WINS TOP AWARD
Proud grandparents Danny and Chrissie Power are delighted that Susie Power age 6, who plays 'Eleanor Daly' on RTE's Fair City was awarded the "Young Achiever of the Year" 2009 award at the "Maternity and Infant Awards" which was held on Thursday 12th November at a very prestigious award ceremony in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.
Susie received the "Young Achiever of the Year" Crystal trophy award for her impressive acting for such a young age on Fair City, for her achievements at the recent World Championships Of Performing Arts (where she was awarded GOLD) and her excellent CV for the Performing Arts for a 6 year old child which includes theatre, short films and modelling.
On accepting her award, Susie was interviewed on stage and gave a tremendous thank you speech where she thanked all the cast and crew of Fair City, Talented Kids Performing Arts School and Agency and her family.
The host on the day was RTE newsreader Sharon Ni Bheolain. The award ceremony will be aired on the City Channel TV Station over the next fortnight.You can see Susie's impressive acting skills at the moment on FAIR CITY as her onscreen father Brendan Daly is in a dramatic court case for killing his brother in law Floyd Phelan.

NEW BUS SERVICE READY TO ROLL
Ian Butler and his team are busy with the final preparations for the new East & West Bus Service and the timetable is near completion.
“It is our plan to use the time up to and including December 24th as a trial period before we break for Christmas. We will use this time to learn a lot in terms of what works best to improve our service and where we might add/subtract from the timetable based on demand, usage, etc.”, Ian stated.
“We will be offering a discounted flat rate of just €1 per trip to all passengers for the full duration of our trial period up to and including Christmas Eve (pensioners of course will be free always).”, Ian added.
Ian welcomes suggestions, comments and queries from all commuters especially during this trial period. All will be taken into consideration for the new and revised timetable which will be produced before it re-commences again in the New Year.

Hotels and businesses of the Great Island presentThe Inaugural COBH WEDDING TRAIL
Sunday November 29, 2009 from 1:00pm onwards.
Celebrating Cobh as Your Complete Wedding Destination!
Take the “Wedding Express Train” from Cork to Cobh, departing at 1:00 from Kent Station, Cork on Sunday 29 November and discover the hidden treasures that await you on the Great Island to assist you in planning a wedding experience that you will treasure forever.
Whether it be a civil ceremony or a more traditional affair in one of the picturesque churches, Cobh has the ideal venue for you!Claire Cullinane, owner of Illusive Model Agency and Ireland’s premiere fashion professional will be your hostess for the day, taking you on a tour of six select wedding venues on the GREAT ISLAND, featuring a progressive fashion show, a host of select wedding entertainment, wine and food tastings.Beginning with the unique “Wedding Express” Train from Cork to Cobh you will be accompanied by our sophisticated Bride and her entourage!
The Cobh Wedding Trail will be highlighted with a weeklong promotion on 96 FM’s Steve Haze show which will include a competition throughout the week featuring the grand prize of a unique bridal dress or outfit for any member of the bridal party created by top Irish fashion designer and Cobh native, Ernest Perryman.
Tickets for the Wedding Express train will be available for purchase from Iarnród Eireann from their website at www.irishrail.ie for €5 return trip.

COBH HOCKEY CLUB
Two games last weekend for Cobh with Div 4 in action away to Mallow on Sat. This game was very frustrating for Cobh as they were well on top for the whole game but despite being camped in Mallow's circle could only run out the winners by 1-0. This goal came after about 12 mins when Noelle Hally was on hand to slot the ball home off a defenders stick. Cobh threw everything at Mallow but the home goalie was in sparkling form and between that and the post the ball just could not find the net. Three more points for Cobh though as they climb the table.
Div 6 were in action away to UCC on Sunday and came away with a fine 4-0 win. They opened the scoring after about 15 mins when Claire Ahern sent a lovely pass to Claire Stack who made no mistake from the edge of the circle. Cobh had the better of the earlier stages of the game but UCC came more into the game and they had Cobh under a lot of pressure coming up to the end of the half. The second half saw Cobh's defence in fine form and this gave the mid and forwards more options. They went two up when Claire Stack brought the ball up and sent a pass into Lisa Harris who pushed the ball to the net. Claire Stack made it 3-0 when she again attacked the goal and her shot beat the goalie on the near post. Cobh finished the game in fine style when Mari Moynihan made it 4-0 with a shot from a short corner right on full time.

Village Inn B win with superb darting display against the GAA bar
Congratulations to the Village Inn B who won the Top Section final 4-2 against the G.A.A bar. Wins from Richie McGrath, Joe Hurley, Tim O’Shea and Dave Donnachie were enough to secure the win. Well done to the Village Inn and commiserations to the G.A.A who played some excellent darts on the night (namely Damien Rowe, Ollie Ryan and Chris Keogh) making it a very close final.
Thanks to Tarrant’s and to Cobh Darts for a great night. Special Congratulations to Mark Hurley (Village Inn B) who won the "Player of the Tournament" award for an excellent season in the top section where he won all 7 of his 7 games and 14 / 16 legs.
Congratulations Mark from all in Cobh Darts.

"Quarry Cock B reign Supreme over the mighty Pirates"
Congratulations to the Quarry Cock B who won the Middle Section final with a 4-3 win over Pirates. Wins from Mick Daly, Tony Stav, Charlie Ryan and Ger Devlin were enough to secure victory. Commiserations to Pirates who despite wins from Derry Halpin, Paul McGee & Coley Driscoll, they lost the match in what was a nail-biting deciding leg in the 7th game. Thanks to all the JDs staff and to Cobh Darts for what most agreed was on of the best finals seen in years!! Special Congratulations goes to Dermot Halpin (Pirates) who was awarded the "Player of the Tournament" in the middle section for 7 wins from 7 games and winning an un-matched 14/15 legs for the season. Congratulations to Dermot on this superb season from all in Cobh Darts.For more Darts info and Pictures go to http://www.facebook.com/dartsin.cobh

DEATHS: Mary Foran, Ballymore. Cormac Walley, Cobh & Midleton.

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