BannowBallymitty
COMMUNITY ALERT
A meeting and AGM of the local branch of the community alert group will be held in Ballymitty hall on Tuesday, November 21, at 8 p.m.
DANCING
Dancing continues every Thursday night in Tír na nÓg with music this Thursday, November 16, South Bound, Thursday the 23rd Richie Halpin, and Thursday the 30th Michael Ellard. Starts from 9.30 all welcome refreshments served.
IRISH DANCING CLASSES
Irish dancing classes in Carrig Community Centre every Monday afternoon. Girls and boys from age three years up welcome. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Junior and senior infants. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. all other ages. Contact Alice 087 9364255.
GRANTSTOWN DAYCARE
Upcoming events in Grantstown Daycare Centre: Tuesday the 14th: Talk with Margaret Quinn/Exercise in the morning and Pongo in the afternoon.
Wednesday the 15th: Pongo/ News talk in the morning and table quiz in the afternoon.
Thursday the 16th: Pongo in the morning and Card Games/ Yoga in the afternoon. All Welcome to join us
CHRISTMAS and NEW YEARS 2017-2018 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – Monday, December 4: Grantstown Daycare Centre Party for Residents, volunteers and Monday Clients. Pickup commences at 10.30 (Bus Clients) Dinner 12.30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, December 5,: Grantstown Daycare Centre Party for board, ICA, Guests welcome. Pick up commences at 10.30 a.m. – Bus Clients Lunch is from 12.30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday, December 15 : Christmas party in Ferrycarrig Hotel (€15 per head) Starting at 11.30 a.m. Clients, Residents, volunteers and staff, Tagmon Daycare Centre and Raheen Day. Care Centre
CHRISTMAS BAKING 2017 – Last Day for orders this year is Thursday, December 7. You can NOW order Christmas Puddings and Mince Pie’s from the Kitchen. For orders phone 051 561016.
DRIVERS NEEDED
Voluntary Bus Drivers are urgently needed to bring the Residents of Grantstown Daycare Centre to Sunday Mass. If you have an hour or two to spare any Sunday morning and have a license to drive a Minibus we would love to hear from you. You could bring them to Ballymitty or Carrig Church. Whichever one suits you best. For more information phone 051 561016.
GAA CLUB NOTES
The AGM will take place this Thursday evening down in the complex starting at 8 p.m. Please try to attend this very important meeting, it is YOUR Club.
Lotto draw this Tuesday night with a jackpot of €13,700 up for grabs. Tickets are two euro each and can be purchased from the post office Carrig, Seabreeze Laundrette Carrig, Tír na nÓg, Wellingtonbridge, and from any Club Officer down in the complex.
We ve a few people to say well done and congratulations to over the last few weeks first up is James (Napsack) McCormack with his ‘snapped on the farm’ fame with an article written on him in the Farming Independent your gone viral Jim, following this we seen MJ Doran leading the winning horse after the Melbourne Cup win what an achievemen. Then we have two individuals and two groups who have reached the semi-final stage of St James talent competition, on last Friday Bua and Adi Roche O’Leary competed while this Friday Darren Cadogen and Aimee Fleming group will take stage. Best of luck to all.
BRIDGE RESULTS
Results W/E October 24: First Claire O’Connor and Sheila Chapman, second Eileen Stebbing and Margaret O’Donohue, third Betty Sexton and Carmel Kehoe, fourth Maureen white and Kathleen Kennedy.
W/E October 31: First Imelda Crosbie and Maura doran, second Watt Hayes and Mary Cosgrove, third Sheila Chapman and Bridie Dillon, fourth Claire oconnor and Marie French.
W/E November 7: First. Marie O’Connor and Kathleen Farrell, second Róisín Kelly and Theresa Foley, third Maura Doran and Imelda Crosbie, fourth Claire O’Connor and Marie French.
The Brendan Hederman memory cup is on November 14 coffee morning.
A fundraising coffee morning will be held on November 25 in Carrig hall in aid of Sophie Walsh two years of age who has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma cancer from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A cabaret will be held also in the Atlantic bar Cullenstown on Friday, December 1, All support and donations appreciated for further info contact Betty Stafford at 087 9017443 or Mary at 086 3739444.
ARA OVER-50S GROUP
Following our AGM of last week, our warmest and hearfelt appreciation was extended to our very popular retiring chairperson, Jack Handcock. Jack has served our Bannow-Ballymitty committe steadfastly over many years and has been engaged in every committee role, demonstrating a commendable level of committment and dedication to his duties. Jack will continue to be an active member of the group and is very deserving of retirement from official duties.
We offer a very warm welcome to Cathy Fitzharris, our new chairperson and wish her and the committee a productive and exciting year ahead.
While all normal activities continue, our next major event will be our annual Christmas Dinner in December.
New members can be assured of a warm welcome and can access information on membership by contacting the following number: 089 4922399. Please take a look at our Facebook page: Bannow-Ballymitty ARA over-50s group, to gain some idea of what we do.