CoolgreanyJohnstown
COMMUNITY AWARENESS
With most sections of our community now housebound, please be on the lookout for all your neighbours both young and not so young, and check if there is anything any needs to help them through the very unusual times we live in at present.
SYMPATHY
around the district, and a special thanks to our local volunteers for delivering those meals each evening.
Please remain on the lookout for all our senior citizens and everyone who may be living alone, we have put together a small team of volunteers who are more than willing to help anyone who may need Messages or Prescriptions to be picked up and delivered to their homes, or in any other way that help is necessary.
We are particularly willing to support our senior citizens or those who are living alone and cannot get out by organising the collection of a Hot Meal in the evening.
If anyone of our senior citizens need some small household items attended too, or help with other small chores Please feel free to contact 087 4605166 where we can help with these chores, this support can be organised at your convenience.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT.
a crowd together in the traditional theatre, music, and movie sense. ‘A range of events could build on the success of previous festivals, such as artist-led online do-it-athome sessions, in which individuals and families can join in making works of art. The Gap Music Mentoring Programme could be similarly facilitated. And we’re looking at developing some of the skills attained in the Mobile Device Film Making workshops of 2016’.
At the moment an idea is being played around with to erect a wish tree, to form a collective statement about how we are all feeling during the pandemic. The committee ask that if people want to write, paint, record, or express in some way what they miss most or wish they could have, they will look into assembling these wishes on a real or virtual tree out at the Gap.
‘Sometime then, down the line from now, people can come, and share, and see what others thought of these strange days,’ said Garrett.
If anyone has any ideas they’d like the festival to explore, or if they have anything they miss or would wish for, please send your thoughts in an email to gapartsfest@gmail.com.
LOCAL NOTES.
Calling all knitters. We know it is a bit early to start talking about Christmas, but we need your help. Such was the success of our Family Christmas Tree last year, we plan to create another tree this year AND sell hats for people to place on their own trees at home in honour of all of the children who have come into our lives.
If you would like to help us raise much needed funds by knitting small baby hat Christmas Tree decorations, you can download the pattern here. bit. ly/3fHw2gb.
MEALS ON WHEELS
Meals on Wheels continue to deliver meals on Wednesdays in the area. If anyone would like a hot dinner delivered to their home please telephone 087 9693960.
SYMPATHY
Sympathy is extended to the family of Kathleen Cullen, Killamoat, who passed away last week in Silverstream Nursing home. May Kathleen rest in peace.
CHANGE TO CREDIT UNION OPENING HOURS.
To reduce the spread of Covid-19 Dunlavin Credit Union will open Thursday, and Saturday – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Laser payments can be made by telephoning 059 6481071 Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA
All Masses (including morning Masses) are now suspended and the Parish Centre also remains closed but if you would like to get in contact please call 045 401871 as messages will be checked regularly. Please share and let family and friends know. Thank you.
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