Annacurra
LOCAL COUPLE TO AWARDED BENE MERENTI MEDAL.
Father John-Paul Sheridan is delighted to announce that Pope Francis has awarded the Benemerenti Medal to Jimmy and Maura Whelan, in acknowledgment of their long and dedicated service to the parish of St Brigid. Annacurra.
Bishop Brennan will confer the honour at the Saturday evening Mass at 6.30 p.m., on Saturday, February 1, feast day of the patron of the parish. Please come and join in the celebration that night.
Refreshments will be served in the hall afterwards.
YOGA CLASS FOR CHILDREN
Due to expression of interest a proposed children’s yoga class may commence Thursday, March 5, with Aoife from Enlighten Yoga at Annacurra Community hall. There are two times you can choose from as need numbers to proceed: 2.45 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. and 4.15 p.m. to 5 p.m. Age group: 5-11. Cost: €24 per four-week block
Introducing yoga to your children helps establish healthy habits at an early age. Yoga can enhance your child’s strength, coordination and flexibility, while encouraging body awareness and self-esteem. It can reduce your child’s anxiety and stress and promote a sense of calmness.
Please note minimum numbers need to be reached before class can commence.
For more information or to secure a place for your child, please call Aoife from Enlighten Yoga at 085 1302360.
MORNING FITNESS CLASS
Proposed Adult fitness class Thursday mornings from March 5. Day and time: Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. to 10.45 a.m. at Annacurra Community hall. Cost: €30 per four-week block. Try a new way of working out this Spring.
‘Pound with Ais’ workout is a fun, full body workout that combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with yoga and pilates inspired movements, using lightly weighted drumsticks. POUND transforms drumming into an incredibly effective way of working out and provides the perfect atmosphere for letting loose, getting energized, toning up and rockin’ out.
This 45 minute class will combine a 30 minute POUND WITH AIS WORKOUT and a 15 minute STRETCH, this gives you the opportunity to stretch it all out, to loosen up those joints and muscles.
Aisling is offering to give a taster workshop, at a discounted price, to see if enough interest to proceed with the weekly class, at Annacurra Community Hall, on Thursday, February 27, from 10 a.m. to 10.45 a.m. Cost €4.
All you need to bring along is yoga mat or beach towel.
Please ring Aisling, before February 13, at 086 0692799, if interested in workshop and/ or classes, so we can confirm. Minimum numbers need to be confirmed before workshop and classes can commence. Thank you.
TAE KWON DO CLASS FOR CHILDREN
Doreen Kenny, recently made history, by becoming the first woman in Europe to achieve the rank of Tae Kwan Do master. Doreen continues her classes in Annacurra Community hall on Wednesdays from 4.30. Book now to secure place. Time: 4.30 to 5.15. Cost: €25 per month (monthly fees only). Age group: 5-12
Taekwon Do is renowned for developing focus, co-ordination, physical strength, self confidence, agility, balance, discipline and respect.
For further information or to book a place in class, please contact Doreen at 086 1631271.
ADULTS TAI CHI CLASS
There is a Tai Chi and Qi Gong beginners’ class at Annacurra Community Hall on Wednesday mornings from 11 a.m. to midday. Cost €80 for eight-week block
CLASS SUITABLE FOR ADULTS OF ALL AGES.
Tai Chi and Qi Gong helps to relieve stress, increase stamina, improve balance and prevent falls. It also helps to increases flexibility and mobility and has many other health benefits.
For further information or book a place please contact Ann Martin at 087 6081219 email Solarsoundhealingwicklow@gmail. com. Ann is a Registered Instructor with the Jade Sun School of Tai Chi and Qi Gong jadesuntaichi.com.
ANNACURRA GAA
The club send our deepest sympathy to Chris and Seán McGrath. Mary passed away after a short illness and will be greatly missed.
It is also with great sadness we lost Sarah Carty. In her far too few years Sarah was a dedicated member of the camogie club. She was so strong and always positive, even in the toughest of times. She will be sadly missed and all our sympathy to her mother Mary and all her family.
BARNARDOS USED STAMP APPEAL
Thank you to all who have helped with this appeal. Thousands of stamps collected during the past few weeks. The collection boxes, are still at the following locations: Annacurra Church; The Saltee Pub. Annacurra; Londis, Aughrim. Please help spread the word, by asking your family, friends and colleagues, to help with this worthy cause.
PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
Annacurra parents’ association are delighted to welcome Liz Valloor, to the school on Tuesday, January 28, at 7.30 p.m. to deliver a free talk.
Liz is Parenting Coach, Author, Radio broadcaster and a former school principle. We will update this section next week with some more details but we wanted to give people notice to save the date - Tuesday, January 28, at 7.30 p.m.
GAA LOTTO
January 6 numbers drawn were 4, 11, 22 and 26. No jackpot winner. Match-three winner of €100 – Greta Carey, Clone. Next jackpot €2,100.
45 CARD DRIVE
45 card drive will be on Friday, January 17, in the Saltee starting at 9 p.m.
NOTES
Items to be included in Annacurra notes can be emailed to annacurra@gmail.com. a place call Ann Martin 087 6081219. Email solarsoundhealingwicklow@gmail.com. Beginners welcome. Ann is a registered instructor with the Jade Sun School of Tai Chi and Qi Gong jadesuntaichi.com and also a registered practitioner of Solar Sound Healing jadesunschool.com.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
John Murphy MIAPT Physical Therapist clinic is in Aughrim Community Complex on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. For appointments phone 040466168/086 8545157/085 1620301.
AUGHRIM ATHLETICS CLUB
A very happy new year to our club members and friends. The club will hold its annual AGM in the Coffee Dock, Aughrim Sports Complex on Wednesday, January 22, at 8.30. We look forward to sharing club updates and plans with you on the night. We are looking for nominations for secretary and chairperson roles in particular. The club is now well established and the committee would really like to attract some new people with new ideas etc to continue moving our small and mighty club forward.
Training resumes as normal for adults and children, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sports Complex from Monday the 13th. We look forward to welcoming new members. Club membership will be due for renewal in January, forms and details available at training. We look forward to seeing as many people as possible at the AGM.
LOTTO
Items to be included in the Aughrim notes should be emailed to aughrimnotes@eircom.net before 8 p.m. on Sundays. Do not send attachments.
On January 8 winning numbers were 9, 12, 15 and 27. No jackpot winner. One match-three winner: Chris Fox, Conary, who receives €100 Seller’s prize: Liz and Laura c/o Glenhaven
Next draw takes place on January 15 where the jackpot will be €800. Best of luck to everyone.
NOTICE OF EGM
An EGM of Avoca Community Hall Co. Ltd. will be held in Avoca Community Hall on January 16 at 7 p.m. We request all members of the community to attend.
The purpose of this meeting is to establish if a new board of directors can be appointed or if the hall is to revert back to the ownership of St Laurence O’Toole Diocesan Trust.
AVOCA NATIONAL SCHOOL
If you wish to enrol your child at Avoca NS for the coming academic year, please call to the school for an application form or alternatively one can be downloaded and printed off from the school website: avocaschool.ie.
The school will hold an Open Morning on Friday, February 7, from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. All Welcome.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
A meeting of the Kilnenor Heritage Group will take place at he May Byrne House upstairs on next Thursday night, January 16, at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
VINTAGE CLUB
Birthday wishes to Callum Whitmore, Croghan View, who celebrated his 11th birthday last Monday; also birthday wishes to Labhaoise Power, Coolgreany Demesne, who celebrates her 12th birthday on Tuesday, January 14; birthday greetings also to Anne Bracken, Thomastown, who will celebrate her eighth birthday on January 16. We wish them all very happy birthdays.
ARKLOW GOLDEN CIRCLE
Our AGM will be held in Arus Lorcain on January 20 at 8 p.m. Our first trip of the year will be to Shelbourne park on Thursday, February 13.at a cost of €50 per person. Bus will depart from Castle Park at 5.30 p.m. Contact Gertie at 083 4042746, booking and payment by January 31 please.
COLLECTION SCAMS.
We are appealing to our community members to be always on the lookout for scam collectors who pretend to be collecting for different charities and institutions under false names and badges, please be careful.
45 CARD DRIVE
There will be a 45 card Drive in the Woodenbridge Hotel on Sunday, February 9, at 7.30 p.m.
LOCAL NOTES.
All contributors to our local notes, please be aware that all notes must be with me by 8 p.m. on Thursday evening at the very latest for publication in the newspapers for the following week. Phone 087 4605166.