New for Wed 5th January
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2011, especially to all the readers outside Ireland.
Church news
Thursday 6th January Feast of the Epiphany is a Holy Day.
Mass Wed 7pm & Thurs 11.30am. Daily Mass 9am
Please bring in the remainder of 2010 dues.
Most of the envelopes for 2011 have been distributed.
Collectors for weekend 1st & 2nd and 8th & 9th Jan. Saturday Seamus McTeigue and Michael Gillen. Sunday PJ Duignan & Eugene Maxwell.
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland, Church Street, Ballinamore, Sunday service is at 12.15pm every Sunday except on the 4th Sunday which is held in Drumreilly Church, Drumreilly.
Ballinamore Whist Drive
The usual monthly whist drive will be held in the Ballinamore Community Centre, Thursday January 6th at 8.30pm please support. Beginners and whist players most welcome. Happy Christmas and health and happiness in the New Year to all whist players.
Irish Conversation Group – Ciorcal Comhrá
The Irish conversation classes in the Library are hugely popular each year and big numbers attend. They will start again on Tuesday 4 January at 8.30pm. There are separate groups for beginners, for those who have some Irish and for those who are fluent. These classes are a great opportunity to practice the Irish you know and to improve it. Classes are free and will run for 10 weeks to mid March. Please ring Ballinamore Library to book 071-9645566 (Library reopens on Tuesday) Seo seans chun an Ghaeilge a labhairt.
Sean O’Heslins GAA - Seálta ná Seachtaine
Lotto na Nollaig
There was a great crowd in Smyth’s Siopa Ól on last Monday week as the temperatures outside were minus ten at least. Ní raibh aon bhuaiteoir den Phota Óir. The winners of the various prizes were: €50 for on-line players: Evelyn McHugh, Creevy. €100 sponsored by Kieran and Cathy Smyth: Francis Duignan, Main St. €50 each: Sharon Sweeney and John Harte. Bottle of wine sponsored by Patrick McKiernan: Gerada Burns. €100 each: Graham Flynn, Ardrum, Padraig Prior, Tully, Joe Murphy, Brian Banks, Willowfield Rd, Joe Mulvey, Killaneen. €50 each: Fran Berry, Kilcullen, Co Kildare, Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin (on -line winner), Lisa Dolan, Ardmoneen, Gene Moran, Geraldine McDonagh, Lahard, Fiona Cafferty, Tarmon, Joey Smith, Hugh St, Sharon Maxwell, Dromore. Lotto ar an Luan, 4 Eanáir i Priors. Pota Óir €2,600. Uimhreacha ar an Luan 03526714
Clothing Bank: As part of our Green School’s Recycling Project and also to raise funds for our school, St. Patrick’s Boys’ NS now have a clothing bank on the school grounds. All clean, used clothing, shoes etc can be put in a plastic bag and placed in the clothing bank, which will be emptied regularly. The school will receive €4 per bag of clothing recycled. We would appreciate any support you may give to this project.
Mohill Family Support Centre Outreach Office in Ballinamore
Mohill Family Support Centre is now providing an outreach service for families in Ballinamore and surrounding parishes. The Ballinamore Outreach Office is operating on Wednesdays from 1.30pm – 4.30pm in La Nua office (upstairs), Main Street, Ballinamore. The Ballinamore outreach office can provide a wide variety of services, advice and support to families. For more information contact Anne on 086 6035977 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 086 6035977 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or call into the Outreach office on Wednesdays from 1.30pm- 4.30pm.
Fenagh Visitor Centre Fenagh Visitor Centre (Monks Den) have organised Kids Fun Days for children aged between 4 – 12 years of age from Tuesday the 4th to Friday the 7th of January 2011 from 10.00am to 2.00pm. Kids can come for the four days or just one day, whatever suits you the best!!! Admission per day is €10 per child. Contact the centre on 071 9645590 for any further details.
Fundraising in aid of STOP – There will be a fundraising night in Drumcoura City on sat 1st Jan organised by Christopher Mimna & Team Kinkeen who are cycling from Phoneix Park Dublin to Drumcoura City Leitrim on 30th April 2011 in aid of S.T.O.P (Suicide, Teach, Organise, Prevent), Dromhair, Co Leitrim. S.T.O.P promotes positive mental health, assists and supports individuals who feel suicidal, are in distress or those who have been bereaved by suicide.
Music on the night by Carrigallen Band “BREEZE”. Finger food and spot prize on the night. Admission optional – Please support this worthy cause.
ATHLETIC CLUB
Training has finished for the Christmas break and will resume, if weather permits, on Tuesday January 11th at 6.00 p.m. when the emphasis will be on preparation for Indoor and Sports Hall Athletics. If the event is not postponed and weather permits travel six of our members are scheduled to compete in the All Ireland Uneven Ages Cross Country Championships in Tullamore this Sunday.
25th Anniversary of the Club
The Leitrim GAA Supporters (Dublin Branch) invites you to attend the Supporters Club 25th Anniversary Launch on Thursday 20th January 2011 at 8.00 pm in the Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, and Dublin (Entrance of Anglesea Rd.).
The 2011 Supporters Club will be launched by Drumkeerin native Joe Layden. Joe is well known to all Leitrim people as the founding Chairman of the Leitrim golf classic in Dublin. Joe, who is a successful businessman had an outstanding football career in the 1960’s representing Leitrim (Team Captain), Connaught (Railway Cup Medal), Combined Universities and UCD (Captain and Dublin League and Championship medals). Joe was the founding member of the Leitrim Golf Classic in 1990.
Declan Darcy, captain of Leitrim’s Connacht winning team in 1994 will be our special guest on the night.
A video looking back over the last 25 years will be shown on the night showing match highlights over the period and as many supporters as possible.
Joe Flynn Chairman of Leitrim County Board will address the meeting. He will be accompanied by the Leitrim Manager Mickey Moran and his selectors Martin Mc Gowan and Barney Breen
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Club every member who joins this year’s club will receive a special memento.
This will be a very special night as we look back with nostalgia and pride at the past 25 years and look forward with hope to the coming session. Please spread the word to anyone from Leitrim who would like to attend I very much look forward to seeing you on the night. Tea/ coffee will be served from 7.45 p.m. with the compliments of the Herbert Park Hotel.
WICOE (Women In Charge Of Everything)
Is proud to announce the opening of its
EVENING CLASSES FOR MEN!
OPEN TO MEN ONLY
ALL ARE WELCOME
Note: due to the complexity and level of difficulty, each course will accept a maximum of eight participants
The course covers two days, and topics covered in this course include:
DAY ONE
HOW TO FILL ICE CUBE TRAYS
Step by step guide with slide presentation
TOILET ROLLS- DO THEY GROW ON THE HOLDERS?
Roundtable discussion
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LAUNDRY BASKET & FLOOR
Practising with hamper (Pictures and graphics)
DISHES & SILVERWARE;
DO THEY LEVITATE/FLY TO KITCHEN SINK
OR DISHWASHER BY THEMSELVES?
Debate among a panel of experts.
REMOTE CONTROL
Losing the remote control – Help line and support groups
LEARNING HOW TO FIND THINGS
Starting with looking in the right place
Instead of turning the house upside down while screaming – Open forum
DAY TWO
EMPTY MILK CARTONS; DO THEY BELONG IN THE FRIDGE OR THE BIN?
Group discussion and role play
HEALTH WATCH;
BRINGING HER FLOWERS IS NOT HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH
PowerPoint presentation
REAL MEN ASK FOR DIRECTIONS WHEN LOST
Real life testimonial from the one man who did
IS IT GENETICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SIT QUIETLY AS SHE PARALLEL PARKS?
Driving simulation
LIVING WITH ADULTS;
BASIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR PARTNER
Online class and role playing
HOW TO BE THE IDEAL SHOPPING COMPANION
Relaxation exercises, meditation and breathing techniques
REMEMBERING IMPORTANT DATES
& CALLING WHEN YOU’RE GOING TO BE LATE
Bring your calendar or PDA to class
GETTING OVER IT;
LEARNING HOW TO LIVE WITH BEING WRONG ALL THE TIME
Individual counsellors available
