COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
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Memorial run
The annual Liam Kelly Memorial Garden of Ireland Run organised by the garden of Ireland Vintage Car Club will be held from September 4 to September 6, starting with a meet and greet in the Parkview Hotel in Newtownmountkennedy on the Friday, sponsored by the hotel.
Energy masterplan
The Laragh/Glendalough Sustainable Energy Community has appointed consultants from the three Counties Energy Agency to undertake a survey of energy usage in the area and to identify options for reducing our dependency on fossil fuels.
This will form part of an Energy Master Plan that will help the group draw down funding to upgrade buildings, both domestic and public, with a view to making them more energy efficient and more comfortable.
A public meeting with the three Counties Energy Agency and a representative from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) will be held today, Wednesday, March 11, at 7.30 p.m. in the Brockagh Centre.
This meeting will outline details of the survey and explain the data that will be needed to compile the Energy Master Plan.
The survey will cover the following townlands: Laragh village, Laragh East, Laragh West, Brockagh, Camaderry, Derrybawn, Lugduff, Dummin, Glebe, Carrigeenshinnagh, Carrigeenduff, Cloghoge, Cullentragh, Big Cullentragh, Little Ballard, Ballard Park, Ballylug, Ballulusk, Trooperstown, Clara More, Clarabeg North, Clarabeg South and Knockrath Big.
Information will also be provided on grants available from SEAI for energy upgrades.
Scrap weekend
The Brockagh Resource Centre will be holding another scrap weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 28, and 29, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Some of the items people can bring are biscuit tins, steel oil tanks, steel window frames, steel coal bunkers, radiators, solid fuel cookers, sheep wire, bicycles, old cars without the tyres, wheel barrows and golf irons, etc.
No fridges, freezers, cookers, timber, plastics or tyres. Contact the centre at 0404 45600 or email brockaghresourcecentre@gmail.com.
Ploughing match
Roundwood Ploughing Society is now holding its annual ploughing match on Saturday, March 21.
Yoga classes
Small group yoga classes in the Satyananda tradition have started in the Pastoral Centre, De La Salle, Wicklow town on Mondays.
Classes will include: Asana, exercises to stretch and strengthen; Pranayama, breathing techniques; Yoga Nidra, deep relaxation and meditation and stillness.
Class one runs from 5.45 p.m. to 7.15 p.m. in the form of a very gentle exercise, with a greater emphasis on relaxation and meditation.
Class two takes place from 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. This class has space for four people with some level of fitness and who wish to experience yoga at a deeper level.
The cost is €12 per class, with a commitment of €60 on the first night. For further details, contact Anne Marie at 086 8367578.
Medjugorje
A pilgrimage to Medjugorje will take place from Roundwood on October 7 for seven days at a cost of €679, fully inclusive. There was a discount of €100 if paid in full by December 13, otherwise €200 deposit secures booking.
This trip will be accompanied by a spiritual director. The accommodation is close to the church. For more information and booking, contact Mary King at 087 2185067.
Knock pilgrimage
There will be a pilgrimage to Knock on Saturday, April 25, leaving Laragh at 7.45 a.m. and Roundwood at 8 a.m.
The cost is €70 per person, which includes bus, breakfast and dinner in Tyrrells Pass Castle. All money to be paid in full before April 1 to Susan at 087 6273032.
Sosa fitness
Come along and get ready to ‘Dance Yourself Happy’ with SOSA Fitness in aid of Brain Tumour Ireland in the Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh on Saturday, March 21, from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
All levels, including beginners, aged from 16 to 100, are welcome.
Tickets available on Eventbrite for €10 or at the door.
For more information, contact Claire at 085 1522991. Find them on Facebook at ‘SOSA with Claire’.
Talk by World Cup Champion
Mountain running World Cup champion and endurance running coach Sarah McCormack will be present at the Brockagh Centre, Laragh from 9 a.m. to midday on Sunday, March 22.
There will be a two-hour run on the trails that surround Glendalough and Laragh.
Sarah will offer tips on running form and functionality, ascending, descending, pacing and kit.
This will be a relaxed run, with opportunities to chat with Sarah along the way. After a short break to change clothes, the group will have tea or coffee and biscuits.
In conversation, Sarah will share her running story with the group, along with advice on training, racing and mindset.
There will be time for questions and chats. Trail and Talk is catered specifically for women. Level – improver to advanced with moderate terrain and the distance will be determined by the overall pace of the group.
There is a 30-day refund policy, less the Eventbrite booking fee.
Chair yoga fundraiser
Join the fun at the Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh on Thursday, March 12, at 10.30 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. followed by a First Responders demo and light bites at 11.30 a.m.
Booking is essential. Contact Louise at 087 6032202.
A fundraiser yoga class will be suitable for everyone as the practice can be done on the mat (standing, lying, seated) or with the chair (standing, seated).
Everyone will receive the benefits of yoga (improved strength and flexibility, balance and calmness) while providing much-needed funds for the Laragh First Responders.
You do not need to attend the class; you can come along from 11.30 a.m. to see a demo for the First Responders and to enjoy a light bite and a cuppa.
RNLI AGM
The annual general meeting of RNLI Wicklow Fundraising Branch will take place on Tuesday, March 24.
The venue will be in the De La Salle Pastoral Centre, Wicklow town, starting at 8 p.m. The entrance is via the St Patrick’s Church car park.
Music and dance classes
Learn traditional Irish music and dance with an award-winning Comhaltas branch (guitar, fiddle, flute, tin whistle and grúpa ceoil). Classes are held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday nights in St Laurence O’Toole NS, Roundwood. For more information, phone 086 8269964 or email roundwoodcce@gmail.com.
Table quiz
Ashford Tidy Towns AGM will be held on Wednesday, March 11, at 8.30 p.m. in the Ashford Community and Heritage Centre.
Support, suggestions and volunteers are all very important to our community so call in and meet the team and let them know if you would like to offer just a few hours of your time to helping out.
Refreshments will be provided.
Alz Pals
This is a befriending service for those in the early stages of dementia, who require friendship and stimulation. It also supports the carer by providing a break for them.
The key is ‘compatible companionship’. Each client will be twinned with a suitable friend. This support may be inside or outside the client’s home.
The service offered will be two or three hours weekly/fortnightly, during which time it is envisaged that a relationship will grow into a friendship that will endure up to and including into Nursing Home care, continuing to provide a back up service to the professionals and the family. Continuity of the relationship is of paramount importance and volunteers will be selected partly on their capacity and willingness to make a long term commitment.
Volunteers will receive training. This will consist of six sessions initially over six weeks, each of two and a half hours duration. Other training may take place in the form of occasional peer group discussion sessions during the year.
Please contact Jenny at 089 4286928 or info@wicklowdementiasupport.org for more information.
Thanks
The Salley family would like to say a big thank you to Barndarrig GAA Club for the lovely tribute to the late John Salley and also to Kilcoole GAA Team for taking part and winning the John Salley Memorial Cup.
They hope Kilcoole enjoy it till Barndarrig win it back next year.
John had huge involvement with Barndarrig Club all over the years, including running with his friends Paddy Byrne, Michael Boylan, Paddy Brown, and Andy Kennedy in a Lord Mayor Campaign to raise funds to develop the pitch and build a clubhouse for the teams of the 80s, 90s, 2000s, and for future generations to enjoy.
The Barndarrig GAA pitch was John’s pride and joy, so to have the match played there was very special for his family. It was John’s Birthday the very next day, Sunday, February 2, so it was a very emotional weekend for everyone.
Thanks again from the Salley Family: Carmel, Bobby, Johnny, Bridget, Sylvester and our extended family.