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ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Next monthly meeting – Monday, November 6, in St Louis Day Care Centre, starting at 2.15 p.m. Come along for a chat with new and old friends over a cup of tea and a bun. New members welcome.
Ten Pin Bowling – There will be a Ten Pin Bowling Tournament in Leisure Max, Wexford, on October 18 – €7 per player. Lunch will cost €7 (optional) and to be booked on the day. Tea or coffee will be served. A cup will be presented to the winning team that they will keep for a year and will be given out on the day. It is important that we know, as soon as possible, those want to participate as we need to notify the manager of Leisure Max. Contact Kelly at 087 6372084 or Adrian, Leisure Max, at 053 9122900.
CINEMA, WEXFORD
Trip to Omniplex Cinema, Wexford, October 24 – Film: ‘The Mountain Between Us’ starring Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges and Dermot Mulroney. Stranded on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain. Realising that help is not on the way, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing each other to survive and discovering their inner strength.
Cost €12 – Bus leaves Ramsgrange at midday – Pickups from Ramsgrange to Wexford. To book, please call 051 389 012 or 087 0544976.
Social Evenings – These are held in the St Louis Day Care Centre at 7.30 every second Tuesday. Please contact Mary at 087 2073966.
Swimming – Every Monday and Thursday at the Brandon House Hotel from 10 a.m. to midday. €5 for Active Retirement members.
CONTACT 051 421 703.
Carpet Bowls – Every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Campile Village Hall – Members free – Non-Members €2. All are welcome – new members needed.
IRISH CLASSES
Irish classes, designed around the primary school curriculum, with a view to helping you help your kids with their Irish homework and a fantastic opportunity to brush-up on your own Irish, will be held in Ramsgrange Family Resource Centre for 10 weeks, from 7 p.m. till 9 p.m., starting on Wednesday, October 4. The classes will be delivering by Carol Stacey. For any further information please call 087 6644314.
COLLECTION THANKS
The New Ross I. P. T. (The Irish Pilgrimage Trust) thanks sincerely all who contributed most generously to their annual church gate collection on the weekend of August 26 and 27 2017. The amount collected was €201.40. Your generous support is essential in helping us to bring young people, with special needs, to Lourdes.
TABLE QUIZ
There will be a Fundraising table quiz in Sláinte Bar, Ramsgrange, at 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, in aid of St Louis Day Care Centre Mini-Bus fundraiser. Tables of four – Cost per person €10, prize of €100 for winning table. There will be Raffle Prizes on the night.
COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT
We at South West Wexford FRC are supporting people to re-enter the workforce, gain practical work experience locally and work towards recognized qualifications through the opportunity of free Training at QQI Level three up to Level six and onwards.
We are presently recruiting for the following: Front Desk Receptionist/Administrators and Community Café Assistant under the above programme.
The criteria for participating on the CE Scheme programme are over 21 years old and in receipt of a Social Welfare payment for 12 months or more.
For further information please contact Tilly Carroll, CE Scheme Supervisor at 051 389418 for Application Form. You are also required to be registered with DSP. House Hotel from 10 a.m. midday. €5 for Active Retirement members. Contact 051 421703.
BLUEBELL CAFÉ
The Bluebell Café is open at St Louis Day Care Centre, Ramsgrange on the first Wednesday of every month, to older people, their families and carers who are coping with memory loss issues. We welcome you to come in, enjoy a cup of tea, chat and meet with others in similar situations. We offer you an opportunity to obtain information and to speak with health care professionals in your area.
TABLE QUIZ
St Louis Day Care Centre are holding a table quiz on Saturday, November 4, at 9 p.m. in Sláinte Bar, Ramsgrange Cost per person €10 for table of four. Prize of €100 for winning table plus raffle prizes on the night. All proceeds go towards the ongoing mini bus fundraiser.
LOCAL LINK WEXFORD
To book your seat on the Local Link Bus please contact the office at 053 9196276 or email wexford@locallink.ie.
SLIMMING WORLD
Slimming World Classes here in South West Wexford FRC on Saturday mornings, weigh in time is 9.30. Please contact Yvonne Byrne at 086 3147332 for more details.
CAMPILE HALL
There is a weekly game of bingo being held in Campile Hall every Monday night at 8.30 p.m. in aid of the ongoing development of the hall, with prize money of €1,250 approximately being paid out each night with a rolling in house lotto and Snowball also being played each night. We welcome each and every one senior citizens, young and children alike to try it and enjoy a great night out and win some money into the bargain.
MEDITATION CLASSES
Weekly Meditation classes with Reiki Therapist, Ann Considine of Tranquil Healing are ongoing at South West Wexford Family Resource Centre. There will be a choice of morning or evening classes. Tuesday evenings from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. And Wednesday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The cost of each class will be €10. To book a place contact Ann at 085 7555844 or 051 389703. Facebook page: Tranquil Healing.
STUDY GROUP
Campile Hall Parents Supervised study group is going well so far but we still have some places available if anyone else is interested in joining, this study group is the perfect opportunity to get homework or study done without any of the usual home distractions three evenings a week here in Campile Hall.
It is open to anyone in third, fifth or sixth years that might be interested in joining, study is on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at a cost of €20 per month to book in or to make inquiries contact Nicholas at 087 9418661 or Campile hall at 087 2183300.
IRISH FOR PARENTS
Introduction to Irish for parents of primary school children. These classes are for beginners and are designed around the primary school curriculum with view to helping your child with Irish homework. These classes have started on Wednesdays and the venue is South West Wexford FRC. These classes are delivered by a fully qualified tutor in a relaxed and learner friendly environment. For more information or to book your space contact Denise Murphy at 051 389418.
ART CLASSES
Art classes have commence in Ramsgrange Community School on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. for 8 weeks.