Bunclody Beat

BUNCLODY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Entry forms for Bunclody Horticultural Society’s annual Garden Competition are now available. The competition is open to all members and non-members are welcome to enter providing they live within 10km of Bunclody. Entry forms are available in Steemers or by emailing Carmel Ryan: munryancn@gmail.com Entrance fee: €5. Judging will take place on July 7, 2020. The final date for entries is Thursday, July 2.

Due to Covid 19 restrictions, Bunclody Horticultural Society has decided that the Annual Bunclody Show will not go ahead this year.

RESUMPTION OF CHURCH SERVICES

Weekday masses resumed in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Bunclody on Monday, June 29, at 9 a.m. The Sunday or weekend masses will take place on the weekend of Sunday, July 5. The mass times will be as usual, on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. and 12 noon.

Social distancing will be in place, except for family groupings of the same household. Initially, it is hoped to accommodate 90 people at each mass. Sanitising stations will be available at the entrances to the church.

There will be serious need for volunteers and helpers to assist with the new arrangements. Those who offer to volunteer and help are invited to contact the Parish Pastoral Centre.

At present, weekday masses are celebrated at 10 a.m. each morning and can be availed of on webcam (mcnmedia.tv) The Sunday mass is celebrated at 11 a.m. and is also on webcam.

For details of resumption of church services in Bunclody Church of Ireland Union, see the diocesan website at http://cashel.anglican.org/ or www. facebook.com/bunclodyunion/

PAINTING AND FLOWER GRANTS FOR BUSINESSES

A new €10,000 shop front painting grant was announced at a recent Enniscorthy Municipal District meeting.

Shop owners can now apply for a grant of €200 towards the repainting costs of their business premises. A flower basket grant of €2,500, which traders can avail of to erect flower baskets on shop front facades, was also announced. The grant is confined to €50 per shop, which should cover the full cost of erecting the baskets.

Application forms for both grants are available on www.wexfordcoco. ie. Alternatively, phone Enniscorthy Municipal District Council Office at 053 9233540 during office hours.

TENNIS COURTS AND PLAYGROUND

The Bunclody tennis courts at Carrigduff are open, with social distancing rules in operation. Up to four players are allowed per tennis court and people are asked not to congregate in large groups. Please provide your own sanitiser and use it prior to entering and leaving the court.

The playground is also open to children under the age of 12 years who must be under adult supervision. Please adhere to social distancing rules and use sanitiser before entering and leaving the playground.

It is truly great to have these wonderful amenities available to us once again. Well done to the hard-working Bunclody Swimming Pool committee for making it possible.

HWH BUNCLODY GAA

Half-Way-House / Bunclody GAA Club is preparing for the restart of the playing season. Membership of the club is now due and is as follows: full adult player: €100; student player: €40; non-playing full member: €30; U18 player: €40; U7 player: €20; social / walking track member: €10; OAP: €5

Anybody wishing to pay membership, please contact the Club chairman James Doyle.

All membership can be paid online. Link will be available on social media in the coming days.

WALKING TRACK

The Half-Way-House / Bunclody GAA Club’s walking track reopened on Monday, June 29. Users are asked to please adhere to social distancing and to be compliant with government guidelines, as well as being respectful to the safety of other members using the club’s facilities.

CÚL CAMPS

Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps are back with a bang this year! They are giving you the chance to win cash for your GAA club. There are three cash prizes to be won of €25,000, €10,000 and €5,000. All you have to do to nominate your club is buy a promotional pack of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies or Bran Flakes. Then, select your club using your unique code that can be found on your chosen Kellogg’s pack above.

Clubs must get at least 1,000 nominations to qualify for the big draw. You can pick your club again, once you have a new unique code. So, rally behind your GAA club and get nominating today. Enter by Friday, August 28. Good luck!

See https://www.kelloggsculcamps. gaa.ie/competition for more details.

BUNCLODY PARISH OFFICE

Bunclody Parish Office is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To comply with Covid-19 precautions, there are screens and social distancing in place. Anyone who wishes to contact the Parish Office may do so on 053 9376190 or by emailing mostholytrinitypo@gmail.com.

Your understanding and co-operation at this time is greatly appreciated.

BUNCLODY LIBRARY

There will be increased access to the public library services in phase 2 of the reopening roadmap. There has been an explosion of reading in recent times, with more than 5,000 people now using Wexford County Council libraries’ e-book service.

Bunclody Library has begun to increase its services to the public. While the full extent of library facilities will not be available for some time yet, the public can look forward to enjoying the following services

‘Contact and Collect’ – by appointment only. Choose your genre/subject area and our library staff will pick out up to six books/DVDs/CDs for you. You will then be given an appointment to collect these items from your local library. Contact us in any of the following ways: Online – fill out our simple online form: www.wexfordcoco.ie/libraries. Alternatively, email libraryhq@wexfordcoco.ie or phone 053 9196000 and dial ‘3’. You can call between 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Book returns – no appointment needed. Simply drop your items in the returns bin just outside the collection area and go. Please check with the library for returns hours. If you also wish to borrow books, please contact us first and we will arrange an appointment for you.

Book Call Service: Elderly, vulnerable or cocooning citizens can request books and we will deliver these directly to your door. Phone: 053 9196000 from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Monday to Friday. More than 2,000 items have now been delivered via our Book Call Service.

You can also continue to use your library online. Don’t forget, you can access our library services online, 24/7. These online services will continue to be available as we move through the re-opening phases.

You can: join the library online; read magazines and newspapers; take eLearning or language courses; watch or listen to storytimes; and take part in other activities like online book clubs.

If you use audio or digital books, you can search and reserve and read e-books and e-audio books through the BorrowBox app.

Log on to https://www.wexfordcoco. ie/libraries/ebooks-and-eresources to see the vast array of digital resources you can access on your smart device or home computer.

BUNCLODY VOCATIONAL COLLEGE SPLIT-THE-POT

The next Bunclody Vocational College Split-the-Pot draw will take place on Thursday, July 30 We look forward to your continued support.

Envelopes are available in Bunclody Credit Union, Bunclody VC, Eurospar, Ken Rothwell, O’Reilly’s SuperValu and Steemers Newsagents.

SHOPS OPEN

Many of the shops and businesses in the Bunclody area have reopened following the Covid-19 lockdown. It is important that we all support local jobs by supporting the shops and businesses in our locality.

Many people are wary of returning to shopping in person so all should know that the commercial businesses in our area have gone to great lengths to make your shopping experience as safe and enjoyable as possible.

Please follow Covid-19 handwashing and coughing and sneezing etiquette and help keep us all safe.

Please remember to stay safe, stay local and shop local.

For small businesses who require information on restarting grants and assistance, visit www.bunclodybusiness.com for information.