Manorhamilton
MAYOR’S ELECTION
Manorhamilton International Wild Rose Festival Committee is running a mayoral election over the coming months in order to raise funds for the upcoming festival, which takes place from Sunday, July 21, to Sunday, July 28, 2019.
Candidates for the town’s first citizen post, i.e. Mayor of Manorhamilton must be over 21 years of age. The International Wild Rose Festival Committee is hoping to make this a fun and exciting mayoral race involving the whole community, as well as raising vital funds for the 2019 Festival.
The candidate for mayor of Manorhamilton that raises most money for the International Wild Rose Festival will declared the winner of the mayoral election at the conclusion of what is sure to be an exciting campaign.
Manorhamilton Mayoral Candidates are reminded that unlike the current presidential campaign that they do not need to be nominated by four County Councils or 20 Oireachtas members; so the nomination process could not be simpler for candidates who wish to run.
The winning candidate, who will be elected mayor of Manorhamil- ton, will also receive a Mayor’s Chain of office and a weekend hotel break or the cash equivalent of a weekend hotel break.
For further information on the Manorhamilton Wild Rose Committee’s forthcoming mayoral contest please contact by phone – Tommy at 087 2328319 or Joanne 087 6438423 or Eileen 087 9332514 or Danny at 083 1894077.
MARIE KEATING UNIT
The Marie Keating Foundation’s work focuses on raising awareness of all the common cancers affecting men and women in Ireland and the healthy lifestyle choices that reduce the cancer risk.
Meantime the Marie Keating Foundation has three purpose-built mobile information units which travel around Ireland to bring its life-saving messages of prevention and early detection to as many people as possible.
The service is free of charge to community groups, schools and colleges. The Marie Keating Mobile Unit Service will be available on Manorhamilton’s Main Street on this Thursday, October 11, from 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
This is a very important service, which will provide free cancer community information service for both men and women. The Unit is a walk in service for all who wish to avail of it between the times above.
If anyone requires further information on the Marie Keating Mobile Unit Service, please call into Gilbert’s Pharmacy or Manor Pharmacy.
SCOTTISH TITLE
Joe Rooney, Lurganboy recently accomplished a major achievement when he won the All-Scotland Irish Dancing under-nine boy’s championship title in Glasgow.
Joe is pupil of Largy National School and prior to his outstanding Scottish success he won a number of Irish dancing events. He is a member the Faragher McLoughlin School of Irish Dancing.
Speaking on behalf of Dancing School a delighted Clare Faragher McMorrow said I ‘and Aidan MacLochliann are very proud teachers – well done Joe – great lad.’
DISTRICT NEWS
Please send items for the Manorhamilton District News by 8 a.m. at the latest on Friday morning to PJ Leddy at pjleddy@ yahoo.com.