The Sligo Champion

CoolaneyRo­ckfield

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COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP

The annual Coolaney-Rockfield Tidy Towns clean-up will take place on Friday, March 30 (Good Friday) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All are invited to meet at the Coolaney Community Centre at 5 p.m. where gloves, High Viz bibs, Litter pickers and bags will be provided free of charge. It is hoped to clean up all the approach roads to both Coolaney and Rockfield. If you are unavailabl­e on Good Friday, you can do it in your own time. All equipment can be got by calling into O’Gradys shop.

TIDY TOWNS RAFFLE

This year’s residents’ associatio­n fundraiser draw will take place on March 29 at 9 p.m. in O’Gradys Shop Coolaney. The fundraiser this year is set up so that each individual residents’ associatio­n will keep the money that they have raised, which goes straight back into their estates and areas. The more they raise, the better. The aim of this is that the raised funds can be used directly by the estates to make improvemen­ts and general preparatio­n for Tidy Towns judging which takes place in June.

There are great prizes to be won including Hampers, Hotel vouchers, Car service, Mountain Bike and much more. Fundraisin­g cards will be available shortly in O’Gradys shop.

SCHOOL MUSICAL

St Mary’s College, Ballisodar­e presents ‘Seussical the Musical’ in Skreen-Dromard Community centre on Friday and Saturday, March 23, and 24, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost €12 Adult and €8 Student/Child. Family concession­s also available. Tickets available from St Mary’s College 071 9167579, Collery’s Beltra 087 6612134 and Skreen-Dromard Community Centre 087 6649635.

FORÓIGE CLUB

The Foróige Club continues on Fridays at Coolaney Community Centre between 7.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. It is open to all youths aged 13 to 18 years. We are also currently seeker volunteer leaders. For more informatio­n contact Mark at 086 0740841 or Brendan 087 3964541.

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. €2 per child/max €4 per family. Contact Gerry Lee 086 8282263 for more details.

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.

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.

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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