SooeyBallygawley
KILROSS NS
Kilross National School will hold its enrolment afternoon on Friday, February 9, from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. (or any time afterwards by request). Please contact the school for further details at 071 9130074 or visit kilrossns. org.
FUN RUN/WALK
A family 5K/10K Fun Run/Walk will take place on Sunday, February 4, at 1 p.m. Registration will take place at Coola Post Primary from 12.30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The event has been organised to raise funds for Coola Strictly Come Dancing in aid of the astroturf pitch development. The entry fee for adults is €10, for a child, €5 and for a family, €20. Please come out and join in the fun.
CAKE SALE
Sooey School Band will hold a cake sale in the hall on Sunday, February 11, after Mass. Please support this event by popping in for your goodies prepared by some of the best baker’s in Sligo. Baked goods donated from the community will be gratefully received. The band gives children from Sooey School the opportunity to learn musical instruments and perform together to make the school proud.
SOOEY NS ENROLMENT
Parents and children wishing to enrol for September 2018 are invited to visit the school on Friday, February 23, from 2.15 p.m. to 3 p.m. This will give the children an opportunity to meet their fellow pupils and the teachers in the school. If you are unable to attend on this date, please contact the school to make an alternative appointment (telephone 071 9165845/sooeyns@gmail.com).
ARDKEERAN NS
Enrolment for Ardkeeran National School, Riverstown will take place on Thursday, February 8, from 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Parents and children wishing to enrol for September 2018 are welcome to attend. To find out more about our school visit our school web- site and blog ardkeeranns.scoilnet.ie or find us on Facebook. Should you be unable to attend please contact the school 071 9165411/riverstownans.ias@eircom.net to obtain the necessary documentation.
COOLBOCK NS
Enrolment for Coolbock National School will take place on Wednesday, February 7, at 6 p.m. in the school. For further information contact 071 9165832/coolbocknationalschool@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.
TABLE QUIZ
Please join us for a table quiz in aid of Sligo County Agricultural Show on February 10 9.30 p.m. Tommy Mac’s Pub. Raffle on the night.
TRACTOR ROAD RUN
A Tractor Road Run will be held on February 11 in aid of the Coola PPS Strictly Come Dancing which is raising funds for the new Astro Pitch Development at the School. Registration will take place from 12.30 at the CMD Building, North West Business Park Collooney and the run starting at 1.30.
McGinty Tractors of Donegal Town will be present at the event with their Dyno testing equipment where you can get your tractors power output tested for just €20, this normally costs €75. All tractors from new to vintage are invited as are classic cars and motorbikes. The entry fee for the run only is €20 or €40 for the run and a Dyno test. All proceeds raised will support the team of Brenda Crowley and Jimmy Regan in the Strictly Come Dancing Event. Any enquiries please phone 087 2334929 or 087 7993145.
RAMBLING HOUSE
Riverstown Comhaltas are having a Rambling House in the Morrison Teach Ceoil, Riverstown on Saturday, February 10, at 9.30 p.m. Musicians, singers and Dancers welcome. Refreshments will be served. Admission €10 Enquiries to Pádraig Kerins 087 6707329.
PLAYGROUND CLEAN-UP
A considerable amount of work has been done in the Riverstown Playground. A huge thank you to Sligo County Council for all their work repairing the equipment. Thank you to Noel McGrath, Jimmy Murphy and Anthony Willis for their work on the wall and fence. A clean-up session of Chapel Gardens will take place on Saturday, February 11, starting from 8 a.m. onwards but cleaners are welcome to come at time to suit themselves over the weekend. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
MOTHERS’ UNION
A meeting of the Mothers’ Union will take place on Monday, February 12, at 8 p.m. in the Cooper Memorial Hall, Riverstown. The speaker will be Mary McKeown from the Simon Community. This is an open meeting so friends and family all welcome.
NO PARADE THIS YEAR
At a recent committee meeting of Riverstown St Patrick’s Day parade, it was decided not to host a parade this year.