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TIDYTOWNS
Our Tidy Towns calendar 2020 is on sale now for only €5 in the following locations: post office, Eugene’s Grocery Store, KavaCoffee, The Coffee Place, Texaco Garage shop, Top Oil shop.
COMMUNITY REMEMBRANCEEVENING
Join us on Monday, December 23, at 7 p.m. around the memorial tree at the 1798 memorial (opposite Druids Well). Bring a candle or torch and take some time this festive season to remember family, friends, neighbours and loved ones who have passed away. You are invited to bring an ornament that honours a loved one that has passed away and place it on the tree. The tree lights up at night and is a fitting
Our town is now beautifully lit for the festive season with wonderful lights on display throughout.
A Massive Thank You to all our very generous sponsors so far throughout the town and community, who have made this all possible. Druids Well, Wicklow Wolf, Bunters, Prendergast Maguire Finacial Services, Justin Connolly Chartered Accountant, Henry and Rose, Nolan’s, Dunnes Stores, Greystones and District Credit Union, Pat Toolan Bookmakers, Newtown ICA, Anna’s Alterations, Mac Farlane Group, Newtown Community Forum, Fishers, NMK Construction, Ann Duffy Flowers, The Coffee Place, Indian Spice, SRS Motors, Salon H, David Murray, Parkview Hotel, Grove Motors, Ciara Eloise, Newtown GAA, Eugene’s Foodstore, McCormick Family, Mrs O’Shea, Texaco, Little Explorers Childcare, Portella Developments,
School closes at 12.30 p.m. on Friday, December 20, for Christmas Holidays and reopens at 9 a.m. on Monday, January 6.
We wish all our families and the community a happy and peaceful Christmas.
NEWTOWN JUNIORS FC
Most of our teams have finished up for the Christmas/New year period but will all be back early in the new year in preparation for the season ahead. Currently we know we will be back in action in mid-February, but we will have to wait till the WDSL AGM to see if we will continue with Calendar Football or revert to winter Football. Either way action on the pitch will start back in February. We will keep you all updated as we get information. Our own 2019 Club Presentation will take place on Saturday, February 1, 2020, in the community centre from midday till 2 p.m. More details to follow.
Our ever-popular Development Squad finished up for the Christmas break last weekend and the boys and girls of the Squad had a very welcome visitor Santa Claus, who handed out some goodies to those present. Thank you, Santa, you’re the best.
The Development Squad are back on Saturday, January 11, 2020, in the community centre from 10 a.m. till 11 a.m. For further information on all matters relating to the DS contact our secretary Hughie at hughienolan@gmail. com.
We have a number of players celebrating a birthday in the around this time and they are Eoin Ledwidge, Leo McCabe and Ellie Crimmins from the Development Squad, Jake Robertson from the under-12s and Samuel Falkiner from the under-13 team. Happy birthday everyone from all at Newtown Juniors FC.
For further information on all matters Newtown Juniors FC please contact the secretary at 087 6987653 or by email to hughienolan@gmail.com and you can also follow the club on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
DAY OF YOGA
According to Ayurveda, January is not the time to detox, nurture is still required so that we are prepared for cleansing in Spring.
Join Hazel (The Samadhi Centre) and Ciara (Ciara Beaugé Nutrition) for a day of yoga, Ayurveda, Nutrition and Natural Beauty, in the unspoiled lands of Slí na Bandé on Sunday, January 26, from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Includes nourishing vegetarian treats and lunch by Nicky Halliday, Nutritionist and Natural Chef (nickyhalliday.com)
For full details of schedule go to ciarabeaugenutrition.com/upcoming-events book in Advance €120, early bird special of €99 when booked before Christmas. Ciara: 087 7731373 email info@ ciarabeaugenutrition.com.
The Roundwood Fun Duathlon will take place on Friday, December 27, generously sponsored by Kavanagh’s Vartry House. This community event will provide a great opportunity for folk to shake off the Christmas cobwebs and test the new bikes that Santa brought while raising much needed funds for Roundwood Cancer Support Group.
The route will consist of a five mile cycle and a one mile run taking in some of the Vartry Reservoirs trails. For families and those of a less competitive nature, there is a shorter walk which will be entirely on footpaths or on the Vartry trails.
Refreshments, spot prizes in
Sunshine Fitness will be starting ‘Baby and Me’, ‘Golden Oldies’ (for aged 65+) and ‘Curvy Whirlies ‘ (for plus size women) fitness classes in the parish hall from September 17 Please contact Caitríona at 087 6035780 for more information.
WALKING GROUP
Roundwood Whizzers Walking Group are back in action meeting at 7 p.m. this Wednesday at the Coach House car park. All welcome to walk at your own pace for approximately one hour.
MARKET
The Roundwood Cancer Support centre is now up and running and is open in the Parish Centre on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. and they are currently looking for volunteers if you could spare some time in your week it would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to pop in for a chat we will be happy to help. If anyone needs to make any enquiries outside these hours please telephone our confidential phone number 087 6062072.