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Any news or interesting items welcome in this column, births, birthdays, engagements, weddings, sports/social/special events etc. Contact 087-2486472 or nicholasaduff@eircom.net Please have all information to me by 10pm on Sunday evenings. BALTRAY RESIDENTS
Once again this year Baltray village is participating in the An Taisce National Spring Clean, a nationwide anti-litter programme which takes place during the whole month of April. A Clean-Up is planned along the water’s edge from Queensborough to Braghan Bridge, including the Promenade and as far as Ballydonnell. The paved area at Queenborough will be sprayed in advance so shovels are needed to lift the weeds. This all takes place this Saturday April 8th from 10am. Bags, gloves and morning tea will be provided.
A Baltray Village Summer Fair is being planned for Sunday August 6th (August Bank Holiday). This is due to the enormous success of last year’s Fair and this was only possible because of the generous local support received from donations and hands on deck. A Village Fair Committee is being formed which will meet a few times leading up to the day. If everyone can do a little, then all can lean back into the day and enjoy a great community event. If you want to join the Village Fair Committee please contact any committee member. The Tús initiative is continuing to work well.
The Residents Association would like to take this opportunity to extend a thank you to Lorraine Branigan for all her hard work during the year and is also delighted to welcome back Jim McGuirk to the team. Baltray and District Residents Association is a small committee which meets a few times a year in the 19th Lounge for a bit of organising and the craic.
Additional support is being sought and new members would be very welcome; anyone interested in joining should contact any committee member- Mary McGuirk, Maria Murphy, Helen O’Neill, Jackie Pope and Oliver Tully. Thank you to everyone who joined the Association for the Christmas festivities and supported the Christmas Raffle – your continued support is much appreciated. VIETNAM TRIP
There will be 11 TY students including some from Termonfeckin departing for Vietnam this Thursday April 6th. They will be accompanied by 6 adults including Christina’s Noble’s daughter Helenita. The group is scheduled to return on Thursday April 13th.
The trip is centred around the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF), the girls will get to visit orphanages and schools and also the opportunity to see first-hand various project work being carried out by CNCF.
The girls have raised €18,000 which will all go directly to CNCF to help contribute to the great work being done in Vietnam by the foundation with a significant proportion of the fund going towards the children’s bicycle support programme to help children receive education. Local people at home here have contributed most generously through the various fundraising activities that were carried out at the end of 2016 and this is greatly appreciated and acknowledged. We wish them a safe trip and a great learning experience. PEBBLE BEACH MONTESSORI
Pebble Beach Montessori is currently taking bookings for September 2017. Pebble Beach caters for children from 2.5 to 5 years. A Lego Club is held every fortnight and the next one is on Saturday April 8th at 10am. For more details contact Emma on 087-2885089. CREDIT UNION
Termonfeckin Credit Union is looking for volunteers. Have you or someone you know a free hour or two? For further details, please drop in to the office, email manager@termonfeckincu.ie or phone 041-9822095. LENA HEALY R.I.P.
We offer our deepest sympathy to the family, relations and friends of Lena Healy (nee Bagnall) Galroostown who died recently in her 104th year. Requiem Mass was in the Church of the Assumption and the Funeral in Calvary Cemetery. May she rest in peace. MARGARET MACKIN R.I.P. Our deepest sympathy is offered to the family, relations and friends of Margaret Mackin (nee Murray) Belcotton, who died recently. Requiem Mass was offered in the Church of The Immaculate Conception and the Funeral in Holy Cross Cemetery. May she rest in peace. THOMASDERMOTHARMONR.I.P.
We offer deepest sympathy to the family, relations and friends of Thomas Dermot Harmon, Duffs Farm who died recently. Requiem Mass was offered in the Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Funeral in Termonfeckin Old Cemetery. May he rest in peace. TENNIS
Termonfeckin Tennis Club is open for 2017/2018 membership. For more information contact Peter on 086-3431437. SET DANCING
Set Dancing continues on Thursday nights at 8.30pm in Sandpit Hall. All are welcome. PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
The next meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council is on Wednesday April 5th at 7.30pm in the Parochial House. All members are asked to attend. STATIONS OF THE CROSS
The next Stations of the Cross will take place on Good Friday at 7.30 pm in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. There will be no Stations of the Cross next Sunday evening (Palm Sunday). CONFESSION
Confession will be held this Saturday April 8th in the Church of the Immaculate Conception from 12 noon to 1pm. There will also be opportunities for Confession during Holy Week. ADORATION
Eucharistic Adoration takes place on Monday evenings from 7-8pm in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Why not come and spend some quiet time in the presence of the Lord. WHIST
Whist is held on Sunday nights at 8.30pm in Sandpit Hall. If you are a regular player or would like to learn how to play Whist, why not come along? All are welcome. ST. FECHINS LOTTO
The numbers drawn were 1, 4, 9 and 23. There was no jackpot winner. The €100 winner was Betty Levins. Winners of €20 were Dave Lennon, Bronwyn Kirwan, Tom Newman, Jim Finegan and Conor and Sarah Meegan. The jackpot this week is worth €4,600. SEAPOINT PITCH AND PUTT
Sunday was the best day, weatherwise, for last weekend’s Competition, with the Senior winner getting a fantastic 41. The results of last weekend’s 18 Nett Competition are as follows. Senior-1st: Fechin Rath 41, 2nd: Gerry Breen Jnr. 45 (ob9 20). Inter-1st: Kieran McDonnell 43 (ob9 19½), 2nd: Billy Cunningham 43 (ob6 14). Junior-1st: Derek Mulryne 39, 2nd: Ray McEvoy 41. Ladies-1st: Marlo Everitt 45 (ob6 15), 2nd: Mary Coyle 45. CSS: 46.
Due to the LDM Scramble taking place next Sunday April 9th, there will be no Club competition next week. Seapoint players will be qualifying in MacBride at 10.00am and the Finals will take place in Collon at 2.00pm. Entry sheets on the notice board for the following competitions: Leinster Mixed Foursomes-closing date 12th April and National MatchplaysDates 19th April.
The venue for the 2017 Seapoint Club Outing is Royal Meath Pitch and Putt Club starting with a Scramble, Lunch, 2 Rounds Fourball and finishing with an Evening Meal in Clonee. Some more names are needed on the Sheet for it to be a success so get your names down.
For further details re Club kindly visit the website at seapointpitchandputt.homestead.com and also view Seapoint Pitch and Putt Facebook page. BALSANTER
Don’t forget the text alert number and please text anything suspicious to 086-2747474. If you would like to join up to BALSANTER, application forms are available in Maddens Centra, Mc Grane’s XL and both Parish Churches. BALSANTER personnel do not do house calls and there have been reports of individuals calling to households claiming to represent BALSANTER which should be reported immediately to the Gardai if it happens or to the text alert number 086-2747474. ST VINCENT DE PAUL
Please contact the Free-Phone number 1800-677777 if you require the services of the local Conference of St.Vincent de Paul or wish to offer support. All calls are treated in strictest confidence.