MANORHAMILTON

GLENFARNE PARKRUN

The scenic Glenfarne Wood will be the venue where North Leitrim’s first ever 5k parkrun which will take place on Saturday morning, May 4 at 9.30am. This event will take place with the full backing of the Leitrim Sports Partnership parkrun.

The global charity Parkrun, which has been established for twenty years, is a worldwide movement aimed at getting people active by walking, jogging or running an accurately measured distance of 5k once per week. A Parkrun event nearly always takes place on Saturday mornings at 9.30pm.

The Parkrun organisation says “it’s free to take part. It doesn’t matter how fast you go. It doesn’t matter what you’re wearing. What matters is taking part. There are now parkrun events in 22 countries around the world. All events are organised by groups of dedicated, local volunteers.”

Encouraging everyone to participate, the Parkrun organisation added “everyone is welcome and nobody comes last – there is a tail walker volunteer for that.” Parkrun participants who have registered for the event will after they have completed walk, jog or run receive an official time for doing the 5k.

Meanwhile the Glenfarne Wood parkrun will need a team of at least 15 volunteers to officiate on the days the event takes place. If you are interested in helping get this event started please email Matt at matt. shields@parkrun.com.

CLOTHING COLLECTION

Manorhamilton Community Tennis Club has organised a clothing collection as a club fundraiser for Sunday, April 21 from 10.30am to 1.30pm at the Bee Park tennis courts.

All who would like to donate acceptable items of clothing are invited to do so on Sunday. Only re-wearable items of clothing will be accepted e.g. paired shoes tied together, handbags, belts, blankets, towels, curtains, and soft toys.

No duvets, pillows, ripped or soiled clothes or single footwear will be accepted during Sunday’s Manorhamilton Community Tennis Club clothing collection.

CHAMBER QUIZ

Manorhamilton Chamber is putting on a table quiz in Gurns Milestone Lounge on Friday night, April 19 at 9pm.

Everyone is invited to participate in the Manorhamilton Chamber table quiz. It promises to be a fun event for all participating teams, as well as for all the members of each team involved. All the contestants will endeavour to answer questions from their personal general knowledge store in tandem with that of their team members on many subjects including topical ones.

ALTAR SOCIETY

Due to the retirement of a number of ladies who have given many years of faithful service Manorhamilton’s St. Clare’s Church Altar Society is now looking for new members.

St. Clare’s Church says “replacements are needed. A big thank you (is extended) to all who helped out with the decoration of the Altar and the Church.”

HEALING RETREATS

Offaly native and faith healer Eddie Stones will officiate at healing retreats in the Great Northern Hotel, Bundoran from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28.

All who would like to have further information on Eddie Stones’ healing retreats are asked to phone 087-7847304 or 0863152460.

DISTRICT NEWS DEADLINE

Please email all notes for next week’s Sligo Champion Manorhamilton District News to P. J. Leddy – pjleddy@yahoo.com by 6pm at the latest on Thursday, April 18.