Ballycanew

TIDY TOWNS

It’s that time of year again and just a reminder to everyone that the judging time for the the Tidy Towns Competition is now here. Judging takes place during June, July and August. We would ask everyone again to make a special effort this year as we are still first in the county for the tidies centre. A huge thank you for your support in the past and your continued support, it is really appreciated.

BALLYOUGHTER PATRON

The Ballyoughter Patron and blessing of graves will take place on Sunday, June 25, at 2 p.m. followed by the annual field day in the New School.

CCTV SCHEME

A survey is being carried out by the Ballycanew-Ballyoughter Community Development Association with regard to the proposed Community Based CCTV Scheme. This survey will be delivered to you over the next few days by our members We appreciate your help.

The Development Association have been informed that funding for a Community Based CCTV Scheme is available from the Department of Justice and Equality. We hope to make an informative decision if this would be of benefit to our community.

The Survey should only take 20 minutes to answer, and we appreciate your co-operation. A drop box will also be available on Percival’s. The results of the survey will be collated and reported back to the community.

COI PARISH SALE

The Ballycanew Church of Ireland parish sale took place on Friday, June 9. Many raffles took place. Please see below for the list of winners in the various raffles.

Main raffle – first prize: Ross Swaine second prize: Dervla Sweetnam third prize: Kasey Harmon fourth prize: Joe Lawrence fifth prize: Olivia Porter. Beauty hampers/prizes – first prize: Willie Masterson second prize: Kitty Kinsella. Grocery hamper/prizes – first prize: Philip Tomkins second prize: Mary Godkin. Golf – Winner: Dylan Cooper

Many thanks to everyone for their support and donations. We greatly appreciate it and we had a very enjoyable evening. See you all next year.

SKITTLETON THANKS

The Jimmy Kavanagh (Shakey) skittleton committee would like to thank all who supported the event. We would like to thank the fosponsors for their donations of raffle prices.

Men’s winners was Patsy’s Princesses; Women winners was Stuffed Muffins. Cup winners was Stuffed Muffins. We are delighted to say we raised €1,900 on the weekend and there was a coin donation of €230 so we will be handed over a cheque to Wexford Hospice Home care and palliative care of €2,130 on Saturday, June 24, at 9.30 p.m. Hope you will be able to join us on the night.

ST PATRICK’S GAA LOTTO

There was no winner of last week’s jackpot; winning num- bers were 2, 10, 25 and 27; two matched three numbers each receive €100: Brendan Byrne c\o Goslins, Lorraine Aodhain and Marie Doyle.

WHIST DRIVE RESULTS

Results of whist drive held in hall on Friday night June 9: Gents first Flo Kavanagh, second Doris Doyle; Ladies first N. Donegan, second Maria donegan and Mary O’Brien; Ladies Half time Peg Kennedy. Whist drive every Friday night in the hall.

NOTES

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