Party time for senior citizens in Crossabeg
THE MEMBERS of Crossabeg Senior Citizens group have held their 37th Christmas party and one of those in attendance has been a member of the group since the very beginning.
Mary Quinn is a founder member of the organisation and she spoke to this newspaper about this year’s Christmas get-together which she described as a very enjoyable event.
‘I was on the founding committee which was a lot smaller than the one now, which has 10 members,’ she said.
‘ The committee is delighted with how this year’s party went and with the fact that everyone enjoyed it,’ she added.
There were 100 people seated at the function which took place in the Ferrycarrig Hotel.
‘We had 100 people there, which was great,’ said Ms Quinn.
‘Everyone got a gift and they also got a drink each as well,’ she added.
Sheila Fortune and Greg Ryan cut the Christmas cake and took great pleasure in doing so.
Rev Arthur Minion and Fr Jim Finn both attended and complimented the organisers for arranging the party for members.
They were also full of praise for the enthusiasm of the organisation which organises a range of events and activities for members each year.
The current committee is composed of: Chairperson - Joe Berney; Secretary - Mary Quinn; Treasurers - Alice Devine and Anna Cowman; committee members: Siobhan Kehoe; Mary Fox; Mick Kehoe; Dorothy O’Connor; Noreen McDermott and John Foley.