The Sligo Champion

CoolaneyRo­ckfield

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BOIL WATER NOTICE

A Boil Water notice is in place in the Coolaney/Rockfield area till further notice. The notice has been issued for people served by the Lough Talt Regional Water Supply Scheme due to the detection of cryptospor­idium in treated water. Irish Water has said it will be carrying out weekly sampling at several sites in the scheme. It said the notice will be lifted if there were sufficient clear samples over a number of weeks.

GAA CLUB NEWS

Coolaney-Mullinabre­ena GAA Club have restarted ‘Blue Kidz’ every Saturday morning in the Teeling Centre in Collooney. U6s: 9 a.m. to 9.30 a.m/under-eights: 9.30 a.m. to 10.10 a.m/under-10s: 10.15.11 a.m. Bring Water and Gum Shields. €2 per child/max €4 per family. Contact Gerry Lee 086 8282263 for more details.

RAMBLING HOUSE

Killoran Rambling House is on Friday, March 9, at 9 p.m. in Killoran Community Centre. Join them for a song, a story, a tune and a few laughs. All are very welcome.

CHARITY CARD GAME

Charity 25 Card Game in aid of the Jack and Jill Foundation will take place on Saturday, March 3, in the Killoran Community Centre at 9 p.m. Tickets available locally (Mill Pharmacy and O’Gradys) and available on the door on the night. Card Game

Weekly 25 Card Game in Killoran Community Centre – Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Everyone welcome.

SENIORS ALERT SCHEME

The Seniors Alert Scheme alarm pendants are free and available for people over 65. The objective of the Seniors Alert Scheme (SAS) is to encourage community support for vulnerable older people in our communitie­s through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, of limited means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independen­ce and peace of mind.

Funding is available under the scheme towards the purchase of personal alarm or pendant. Funding is made available by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. For an applicatio­n form contact Cllr Dara Mulvey 087 6885050.

FORÓIGE CLUB

The Foróige Club continues each Friday evening at Coolaney Community Centre between 7.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. It is open to all youths aged 13 to 18 years. For more informatio­n contact Mark at 086 0740841 or Brendan 087 3964541.

WALKING GROUP

Walking group meets every Tuesday and Friday at the Mill Pharmacy carpark at 8.30 p.m. New members welcome. Just come along on the night.

DRAMA GROUP

Skreen-Dromard Drama Group are taking to the stage in the Art Deco Theatre Ballymote on February 17 at 8 p.m. Doors open 7.30 p.m. with their Hilarious comedy ‘For Better, For Worse’ by the renowned playwright Jimmy Keary. The Proceeds of the raffle on the night will be given to Cancer Care Tub- bercurry. Your support would be appreciate­d.

COMMUNITY NOTES

To include notes for next week’s paper, please email coolaneyro­ckfield@mail.com or call or text 087 7667664. Notes can include Announceme­nts (weddings, births etc), Sports (news, results, fixtures, training), Fundraisin­g, classes, Meetings and anything else to be shared with the community.

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