Slane
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Contact Sean on 087-6783729 or email swall32@gmail.com if you have an item for this column.
MONSTER DRAW
SLANE Community Centre Committee launch a major fundraising initiative, a monster draw, in the Conyngham Arms Hotel this Saturday, 28th October between 7pm and 9pm. The draw which will be a limited draw has a prize fund of approx €80,000, including cars, holidays and cash prizes. The committee are hopeful of selling 2,000 tickets at €100 each. Everyone in the parish is invited to the launch and lend their support to this worthwhile initiative.
HALLOWEEN HUNT
THE annual Hill of Slane Halloween Hunt takes place on Bank Holiday Monday, October 30th, starting at the Slane playground at 3pm. The cost is €2 per child, adults free. Prize for the spookiest costume, and goodie bags for the kids. All entrants will be entered into a draw for a family pass to The Enchanted Kingdom in Slane Castle. Further details from Slane Hub 041 9824000.
POINT-TO-POINT
DEVENISH will host the 2017 Point-to-Point & Country Fair at Dowth, in conjunction with the Meath Hunt and Tara Harriers on Sunday, October 29th. The feature will be the Anglo-Irish Point-toPoint challenge as top Point-to Point jockeys from Ireland and Britain go head-to-head in what will likely be a hotly contested challenge race.
A new addition for this year is the Equipet Dog Show. Popular categories will include classes for best family pet, best toy dog, dog most like its owner, best dressed dog, best junior handler, waggiest tail, and the overall prize for the best in show.
Great racing, country fair exhibits, artisan food, free family fun, shopping village. Gates open at 11am, first race 12.30. Admission is €12 with children under 12 free.
COMMUNITY GAMES
SLANE Community Games are seeking parents/ volunteers who can give time to help out with their events in the year ahead. All those interested are invited to a meeting this Friday evening, October 27th. Further details can be had by emailing slanecomgames@gmail.com
FANCY DRESS DISCO
SLANE Wanderers soccer club have organised a Kids Fancy Dress Disco in the parish hall on Bank Holiday Monday, October 30th, from 6pm to 9pm. Costume prizes and scary dancing for 4 -12 year olds. The cost is €5 per child and tuck shop will be open.
TORBO TRAINING
TURBO training organized by Slane Spinners continue on Thursday evenings at 8pm in Slane Youth Café. Open to everyone and all are welcome. Turbos can be supplied. Further details from 087 1123103.
KNITTING/CROCHET CIRCLE
A KNITTING/Crochet Circle has started in Monknewtown Community Centre on Wednesday evenings from 7.30 to 9pm. Come join us for knitting, crochet, chat and a cuppa. Share skills and create masterpieces, all welcome.
DRAWING SESSIONS
SLANE Life Drawing sessions take place every second Sunday evening, from 6.30 to 8.30. Cost €15 per session, all levels welcome, bring your own art supplies.
Limited numbers, to reserve a place contact Ruairí 086 8361920.
ENCHANTED KINGDOM
BOOKINGS are presently being taken for the Enchanted Kingdom at Slane Castle. Father Christmas, Mrs Claus & head elf, Elf Jingle along with a host of others will once again be staying in The Enchanted Kingdom at Slane Castle this Christmas Season 2017.
Families will venture through The Enchanted Kingdom amongst a host of festive scenes before meeting the main man himself Santa Claus.
Tickets for The Enchanted Kingdom are now available to buy. Children: €22 per child plus booking
MONSTER MASH
A ‘Monster Mash’ fancy dress in aid of the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre takes place in Dolly Mitchells Rossin, On Friday, October 27th, 9.30pm till late. Music by Volume Dealer and also acoustic trad session. Tickets €10 available behind the bar or ring Fran 087 6544294.
ROLLER CYCLE
CYCLIST from the Slane area are invited to come along and support the annual 24 hour roller cycle event on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd December, at Foleys Arch in Watergate Street Navan. Once again proceeds from this event will go to the ARC Cancer Support Centre. ARC offers numerous services like therapy support and counselling to people with cancer, their families and relations regardless of where they live. Thanks goes to Enda and Sadie Blaney of Teach na Teamhrach who are the main sponsors of the event. For more info you can contact 041-9824460
REFLEXOLOGY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Sharon Taylor has special offers for Senior citizens reflexology every Tuesday and Wednesday just €20. The venue is upstairs @ Riverside Home & gift. For more information ring Sharon on 086 8984627
ROBIN HOOD PANTO
East Meath Productions presents the panto “Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood” in the Droichead Arts Centre Drogheda from 6th to 10th December next. Yes, I know it’s early but already tickets are selling like hotcakes for this event. The cast are well into rehearsals and it promises to be great. Tickets can be bought at the Droichead Arts Centre now.
CHESS IN BETTYSTOWN
The Drogheda chess club is back for the new season, meeting every Tuesday at Reddan’s Bar Bettystown at 8.15pm. During September, there are a series of ‘friendly’ games between club players to warm-up in preparation for the annual club championship which will begin in October. For further up-to-date information please visit the club web-site at https://droghedachessclub.wordpress. come along on Tuesday to Reddan’s Bar. You will be very welcome.
EAST MEATH ACTIVE RETIREMENT
The East Meath Active Retirement group have resumed their weekly activities each Thursday afternoon in the St Mary’s Church of Ireland Parish rooms at 2.30p.m. New members are always welcome.
HOBBIES FOR ALL AGES
The Outreach Programme has resumed at St, Colmcilles GFC Piltown with the following events; Monday: Art 10.30am; Tuesday: Mindfulness 10.00am Wednesday: Ballroom Dancing 2.00pm; Thursday: Fitness & Nutrition 10.00am, Cards 8.00pm-10.00pm Friday: Conversational Irish 10am. Mature Movers 11.00am; Men’s Shed 10.00am. All Programmes are held in the St Colmcilles GFC Clubrooms Piltown Contact: Marian on 086 8125664 for further information.
GOLF CLUB BRIDGE CLUB
Results for 19th October: 1st N/S A & P Kane; 2nd E. Kelly & M. Spellman. 1st E/W P. Stack & B. Weir: 2nd E/W C. Dunne & P. Walsh.
ANOTHER DEFIB
The East Meath cardiac first responders (E.M.C.F.R) have installed a new defibrillator in the Grange Rath estate in Drogheda after a fundraising campaign in the Grange Rath estate. Grange Rath is quite a large estate with
over nine hundred houses. The EMCFR have also installed defibs at the Lime kiln in Julianstown, The Alverno hotel in Laytown, Pat’s Centra in Bettystown and Harry’s Centra in Mornington. All defibs are located outside of these premises to facilitate easy access to the public.