Carraroe
25 CARD GAME
The regular progressive 25 game in Carraroe Community Centre will commence tonight Tuesday, September 11, at 9 p.m. Looking forward to seeing all our regular players. New inexperienced players are always welcome. Usual jackpot and prizes on the night. All proceeds go to local projects in the community.
TIDY TOWNS
Cadra say sincere thanks to everyone who assisted with keeping the area looking so well and litter-free. Thanks also to our local residents who assisted with planting our Raised Bed which is a focal point at the centre of our community. We appreciate the Tidy Towns Grant provided by Sligo County Council which facilitated the planting of our raised bed feature. We are already planning a new project on the N4 at Martin Reilly’s Garage to assist present this entrance to Carraroe as a welcoming area. Any assistance and support will be appreciated.
SCHOOL PARKING
The Carraroe community welcome all children to our school and hope they have a pleasant experience. A new School Parking Safety Plan has been developed in consultation with all stakeholders including parents’ association, board of management, Garda, Sligo County Council and Local Residents. Please take time to review this School Traffic Safety Plan and consider how your actions can protect our children, reduce traffic congestion and demonstrate respect to neighbours.
BUS SERVICE
Cadra is working with Bus Eireann to have the Sligo Town Bus Service restored to Carraroe Retail Park and extended to the community centre area. While it is not agreed we welcome the progress to date and will continue our efforts to have a full regular service restored to our area which was removed during the recession. We would like to hear your views on the issue and welcome emails advising if you feel this would be of assistance or benefit to you to cadrasligo1@gmail.com or text your ideas to 087 222835. You can also call any of our committee members to discuss your views.
POSTER FREE ZONE?
Cadra has written to all political parties requesting our area be declared a poster free zone for all elections. We have received some acknowledgements and positive responses and are awaiting on other parties to communicate. We will keep our community informed on progress and you can call your local representative requesting their cooperation with this objective.
DANCING
Dance class followed by live band each Wednesday night in Carraroe Community Centre Sligo. Dance class commences at 8.30 p.m. with live band following. Tomorrow night September 12 Stuart Moyles will provide the live music. Learn to jive, waltz, Quick Step and more. Beginners and Improvers welcome. The following is the schedule of Live Bands. September 18 3’s Country, Wednesday, September 26, Colm Burke-For more information contact Frank at 087 9809432.
ST JOHN’S GAA LOTTO
Lotto draw jackpot now €12,350. No jackpot winner. Number Drawn 6, 9, 24, 30. €25 winners were Catherine McMorrow, Eoin and Ciara Ward, Peter Scully, Mathew Conneely. Next Draw is on September 16 in Molly Fulton’s at 10 p.m. All welcome to come and witness the draw.
Tickets can be purchased in the following outlets – Applegreen, Pearse Road; Clifford Electrical, Carraroe; Crozon Inn; Gerry McMorrow’s Shop, Cairns Road; Blue Lagoon, Riverside; Cannings House and garden, Cornageeha and Molly Fulton’s Bar and Restaurant, Carraroe.
FIT – CAMP CLASSES
This class will be held each Monday and Thursday evening in Carraroe Community Centre. Lose Weight and Tone Up in a fun and enjoyable environment. Men and Women of all fitness levels welcome. First class starts Monday, September 3, and only available through booking as places are limited. Call or Text Cian at 085 7868116 to find out more or book a place.
ST JOHN’S FC
St John’s returned to action this year for the first time since May, taking on league newcomers Tireragh in Cleveragh. Looking to return to the Super League at the first attempt, the lads knew three points today was the expectation, nothing less. Despite being the better team for the majority of the first half, the home team fell behind after half an hour. A speculative effort from a long-range free kick wasn’t dealt with and the Tireragh forward unmarked in the box made no mistake from the rebound.
St John’s took the momentum in the second half performance and looked to put the West Sligo sides to the sword. Malcolm Reilly’s powerful run into the box couldn’t be stopped and he found skipper Conor Brennan, who couldn’t miss to put the teams’ level. 4-1 was how it finished, St John’s more than value the score and three points. A strong challenge awaits next week as they take on Arrow Harps in Riverstown.
IF THEY POOP YOU SCOOP
People walking their dogs on Carraroe roads are requested to remove fouling and not to dump into hedges as the plastic bags do not disintegrate and have to be removed by litter pickers – please bring home and bin. There is an on the spot fine of €150 for such offences. Pooper – scoopers are available free from Sligo County Council.
FUTURE NEWS/EVENTS
To have events/news items included in Carraroe section contact 087 2222835 or email to carraroesligonews@gmail.com not later than Thursday each week.