Dromahair

COI FUNDRAISING

Manorhamilton Church of Ireland are having fundraising activities on the August bank holiday weekend. Among the events will be a wedding dress and christening robes festival and vintage car display in aid of church restoration fund. It will run on Saturday, August 4, Sunday, August 5, and Monday, August 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Please support.

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES

There is a bus going to Dublin for the final Mass being celebrated by Pope Francis, in Croke Park on Sunday, August 26. To book your seat ring Anne at 086 2242828.

GAELIC FOR MOTHERS

Gaelic for Mothers and Others (G4M and O) continues in Dromahair Park on Wednesday evenings, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Why not come along and enjoy the fun and the social occasion and get a bit of exercise at the same time. New members are always welcome. For more information please contact either: Martina Devaney at 086 6088284 or Gerry Fowley (Trainer) at 086 8564282.

DROMAHAIR LIBRARY

The library is pleased to announce the commencement of the SUMMER STARS Reading Challenge. Dromahair library welcomes all children to sign up for the summer Stars reading challenge. We are holding story time sessions on Tuesday, July 10, at midday. Come and enjoy.

Library Open Tuesday 12.30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 2.30 p.m. 8 p.m. (Closed – mini break both days 4 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.)

TIDY TOWNS

Dromahair Development Tidy Towns are running Best Kept Garden, Best Kept Estate and Most improved Estate Competition. Please contact our office for an application form before end July. Gardens within the 50k speed limits only please. Judging will take place mid – August. Get your application form in the office any morning.

This is the time of year for judging in Tidy Towns competition. Our group are out daily cleaning, weeding, painting, watering and litter picking with the help of volunteers. We need more help. If you can spare an hour any evening why not do your bit for the community by pulling few weeds or picking up that bit of litter. How about offering to water flowers near your home? Every bit helps.

It’s sad that people still throw rubbish despite all the signs and pleas. Think about what you’re at when you throw out that wrapper, bottle, cigarette butt. Someone else has to pick it up. Let’s work together to keep Dromahair looking beautiful.

BLESSING OF GRAVES

Visitation and blessing of graves in Newtownmanor is on Sunday, August 5, commencing with Mass at 5.30 p.m.

Annual Ecumenical service in Killenummery Old Cemetery on Sunday, July 15, at 2 p.m.

THE DEPOT

The office is open Monday to Friday morning from 9.45 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. We offer a full range of office services. Photocopying, typing, printing, laminating and internet access. All services avail- able at very reasonable rates.

CONTACT

If you have any items you wish included in the local notes contact us Thursday before midday To book the venue for classes, parties, meetings: telephone 071 9134986, mobile: 085 8017943 or email dda.tidytowns@gmail. com.