Rathangan& Cleariestown

NOTES

If you have any news or information that you would like to submit in the weekly notes you can contact Rathangan Parish Hall at 051 563039 between 9.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. or leave a message. Also you can email your notice to rathanganhall@ gmail.com. At the latest all notes must be received by 10 o’clock Friday morning.

COMMUNITY LOTTO

There was no winner of last week’s jackpot of €4,200. The winning numbers were 6, 12, 25 and 27. Congratulations to the four match-three winners who each received €75. The matchthree winners were Angela Walsh, Liz Rooney, Declan Colfer and J and F Mullins. The next lottery will be held on Tuesday, August 23, and the jackpot now stands at €4,500.

SCHOOL BUS SERVICE TO WEXFORD

Pádraig Cousins is running a school bus service from the Duncormick-Rathangan area to Wexford. His contact number is 085 724238.

SUNNY SOUTH EAST STROLLERS/STRIDERS

Philomena, Jacintha and Martin (Irish Heart Foundation Trained Community Walking Leaders) would like to invite you to come along to our new four week Strolling programme. Participating in a regular walking programme can boost energy levels, helps relieve stress, reduce the risks of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. So let’s get fit and active together. We can stroll for 15 to 25 minutes taking short rest periods where needed. Our new four week programme starts on Monday, September 05, at 7 p.m. in Rathangan Hall, meeting also on Monday the 12th, 19th and 26th. Striders will also meet at the same time; we will all do warm up exercises together and walk out together. (The Community Walkway in Rathangan offers a very safe/steady place to walk.) The Striders will walk for approx 35-45 mins. Tea and coffee afterwards and a chat. Please contact any of our three leaders for more info Jacintha Cloney 087 9234121, Philomena Cahill 086 8700839, Martin Furlong 089 4363834.

KEEP FIT – TRX CLASSES AND PILATES CLASSES

TRX Classes take place in the club house every Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6.30 p.m. and Tuesday and Friday mornings at 9.30 a.m. For further details please contact Kevin Cogley at 086 3656233. Pilates Pilates Classes take place in Cleariestown Community Centre on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Bring a mat, towel and drinking water. Cost is €8 and it is recommended to book a place. For further details please contact Teresa White at 089 4620552.

DANESCASTLE MUSIC GROUP

Danescastle Music Group will host Seisiún, an evening of traditional music, song and dance every Tuesday night in August in Loftus Hall commencing at 8.30 p.m. For more info contact Margaret at 087 1300943, margaretosul@eircom.net or see Seisiún Facebook.

PLC COURSE

New PLC course, e-Business, Many applications received lately, thank you all. Some places remaining. Please check out our website, (Bridgetown College), brochure or 053 9135257 for further information. Places will be filled on a first come, first served basis, no previous knowledge required, mature learners welcome

YOUTH DRAMA WORKSHOP

Are you interested in drama or want to try something new? There are plans afoot to run a series of fun workshops during August and September. Contact 087 6812690 to put down expression of interest.

OUR PARISH AED

Located on the pier of the church in Rathangan, the 24-hour number to contact our Parish AED team is 086 4011688. Call 999/112 first if you suspect a cardiac arrest and then call us. We will have exciting news over the coming weeks about additional AED’s for the parish, and we look forward to sharing it with you... We are also organising AED training for anybody interested at the extremely reasonable price of €20. Please call Annemarie at 085 1322659 or Jacqui at 087 2219302 if you would like to avail of it.

BEST WISHES

The club would like to wish Muireann Hynes the best of luck at the National Community Games this weekend. Muireann is a member of the under-12 county mixed relay team. Best of luck, Muireann.

CLEARIESTOWN PLAYSCHOOL

Cleariestown playschool will reopen on Wednesday, August 31. Places are still available for the ECCE scheme which is now offering two free years for children aged three years upwards. Have a look at our facilities on our Facebook page Cleariestown Community Playschool. For further information or to book a place contact Jenny at 087 4189210 or Michelle at 087 6606242.

CELEBRATION

The St Anne’s junior football champions of 1966 are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their historic victory that year. This was the first ever adult county victory for the club. The venue for the celebration will be Baldwinstown Hall. This is the place which they used for togging out and planning, before going up to Rowe’s field to train in the winter for the semi-final and final and where all meetings of the club took place at that time. It is hoped to have all 24 members of that team or their relatives at the function. Noel Rochford from Kilmannon is hoping to be home for it from Australia and all are looking forward to a great night on Sunday, September 18.

FASTNET ROVERS

Player registrations: Fastnet Rovers are now taking new and existing registrations for the upcoming season. We are also entering an under-10 and under-12 girls team next season. Please check out Fastnet Rovers AFC on Facebook or contact the club if you are interested.

Fastnet Rovers Club Gear: Our new club gear has arrived. We have two different Pack offers or you purchase individually from our Hoody, Half-Zip, Skinny Tracksuits, Training Jersey, Shorts and Socks.

CHARITY DRIVE

A Charity Drive in aid of Wexford Hospice Homecare will take place on Sunday, September 4, at 12.30 p.m., from Ballymagyr, Duncormick. For more information contact Paddy at 086 3344815.

TOMHAGGARD SOCIAL CENTRE

Women’s Shed resumes next Monday, August 15, 10-1, new members welcome. Art Class continues on Tuesdays 7-9, Scouts and Drama will resume in September. Any group or individual interested in hiring the Social Centre for meetings or classes contact 087 6858480 (Breda)

SCOUTS

Thirty-eight members of Kilmore scouts have returned from the best camping experience of their lives. The International Jamboree in Birmingham was attended by 2,000 participants from all over the world, was action packed from the start, with new