Geevagh
LOTTO DRAW
The Geevagh Community Resource lotto draw was held in Paddy’s Bar on Saturday, November 25, for a jackpot of €10,000. The numbers drawn were 13, 18, 23 and 29. There was no winner. The next draw for a jackpot of €10,100 will be held on Saturday, December 2, in Killoran’s Bar. The winners of €20 each were Pat Foley, Geevagh; Emma Shivnan, c/o Shivnan’s; Bernadette McDermott, Geevagh; Mona Conlon, Geevagh and Tommy Rushe, Ballyfarnon.
GLEANN ICA
Gleann ICA are holding their annual Christmas Demonstrations on Tuesday, December 12, in Gleann Community Centre. This year we have introduced something different. There will be a Sugar Craft Demonstration by Sarah Healy (Cake Lady) at 7 p.m. and a Flower Arranging Demonstration by Angela East at 8 p.m. Tickets are only €5. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
COOKERY DEMONSTRATION
First Friends Playschool host their annual Christmas Cookery Demonstration and Craft fair on Tuesday, December 12, from 7 p.m. in Geevagh Resource Centre. There will be mulled wine and spot prizes on the night. You also have a chance to pick up some presents from the Craft Stalls. Tickets are €10 and are available now from the playschool or from any of the parents. Please come along and support this great night out.
JOHN CUMMINS R.I.P.
The sudden death occurred recently of John Cummins, Ballysumaghan and formerly of Geevagh. John was a well-known and popular man and spent many years working in the building business. His remains reposed at the family home in Ballygawley on Thursday evening, November 22, and the funeral took place from Sooey Church on Friday to St Joseph’s cemetery, Sooey.
Deepest sympathy is extended to his wife Brigid, daughters, Kathleen, Anne and Lorraine, son Enda, sisters Kitty and Evelyn, brother Bernie, grandchildren, relatives and friends.
CHRISTMAS DAY SWIM
The 16th annual Christmas day swim takes place this year at Flynn’s Pier, Lough Arrow. Registration on the day from 12.30. If you would like to take part, sponsorship cards are available now from any of the committee or by contacting the Lough Arrow Christmas Day Swim Facebook page. Since the first swim in 2001 over €180,000 has been raised for North West Hospice and the figure for last year was €10,435. Great credit is due to the organisers who have kept this event going through some very challenging years. Let us continue to give them and North West Hospice our best support.
YOUR NEWS
If there are events, meetings or fundraisers being organised over the Christmas and New Year period and you want them mentioned in the local notes please email the details to torourke66@gmail. com as soon as possible. There is usually different deadlines for the paper over this period.
‘LOVE YOU MA’
There is a lovely piece on Geevagh.ie about Maureen Harkin’s book ‘Love You Ma’ and also a few pictures from the launch night. The book would make an ideal Christmas present and is by a local author.
WALKING CLUB
Geevagh Walking club are organising a 6k walk on Sunday, December 10, It will take place around Killaspugbrone in Strandhill followed by a visit to the Christmas Markets in the airport hangar. When all of this is done no doubt there will be a hunger to satisfy and so a Christmas lunch will be had in the Draft House. Meet at Geevagh at 10 a.m. If you are interested please contact geevaghwalking@gmail.com.
MEN’S SHED
The Men’s Shed is holding its AGM on Wednesday, December 6, at 8 p.m. in the old community centre Geevagh. Members will elect a committee and agree on a structure and constitution which will build on the positive achievements to date.
The group held a number of meetings in recent weeks to plan for 2018 with new courses and programmes planned. The shed is hoping to encourage new members including women to become involved and to create a hub for social interaction and creative activities to flourish.
We have big plans for 2018 including a Community Operational Transportation project and have acquired specialist speakers and expertise to assist us in creating a fun and life changing programme. Also on the agenda is a furniture restoration course, and a vision for developing the garden into a first class community facility which will be pride of place within the village.
We have set out a realistic plan for 2018 which is achievable and we hope everyone in the community will come along on Wednesday night and join us and help us create a worthwhile community project. Finally the shed has been selected for Shed of the week in the Farmers Journal which is a great acknowledgement for all our members.