Ballinamore Family Festival 7th August to the 14th
The eagerly awaited festival will soon be upon us. All the usual quality events to make sure everyone will enjoy this year’s festival. The much loved Fun Fair will be in Seddie McGovern’s yard with all the customary entertainment and fun. We look forward to seeing all the visitors and locals alike, with fingers crossed and hope for reasonable weather!
Summer Exhibition in Solas Art Centre
Friday, July 15 at 7:30pm
Location: Solas Art Gallery, (Upstairs in the Four Seasons Flower Shop) Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
As we head into the summer season, there are plenty of activities and events that encourage us to make the most of the warm evenings and longer daylight hours.
July sees the opening of the summer exhibition at the Solas Art Gallery in Ballinamore on Fri 15th July. There are many contrasting styles and techniques in this collection which showcases a wide range of work in various media by both members and non-members. The resul…t is a truly vibrant and exciting exhibition.
For example, both Freda O’Keeffe’s exquisitely executed “Blue Iris”, and Ted Crompton’s intense and dramatic “Floods of Feb 2000” provide a wonderful demonstration of the versatility of the ever popular watercolour medium. While the superb realism of Tony Gunning’s “Blue Door” invites the viewer to reach towards the canvas, as though the door may be pushed open from within the painting. Local artist Colleen Quinn has produced several stunning pastel pieces for the exhibition which capture the very essence of the summer season, such as the wonderfully warm and gentle “Walking Prince”. Photography is also well represented in this summer show, with many local scenes including Jennifer Richardson’s beautiful “Reflections” The exhibition is completed by some engaging sculpture pieces by Caroline Rock, thus ensuring that there is something to suit every taste in this fascinating collection of work.
The exhibition will be opened by Jackie Maguire, County Manager, Leitrim County Council. It is a measure of her interest in promoting the arts in the County that she has found time in her busy schedule to open the Solas Summer Exhibition. Also having a personal interest in art she feels that” Art is what you like, whatever the type”, very appropriate considering there will be over 70 different pictures on view.
The exhibition opens on Fri 15th July at 7.30pm and runs until 10th Aug. All are welcome to come along on opening night and enjoy a summer evening at the gallery where there will be the opportunity to meet many of the artists while enjoying some wine and light refreshments. Alternatively, the exhibition may be viewed at any time during gallery opening hours, mon-sat, 10-6pm. The Solas gallery is located above The Four Seasons flower shop on the main street in Ballinamore town centre. For further information regarding the exhibition, or if you wish to enquire about gallery opening times, membership, vouchers etc. please contact Gail or Ben at the gallery on 071 9644210, email info@solasart.ie or look at the website
Church News
No mass Saturday morning
No confessions on Saturday
Collectors for next weekend 16th & 17th Damien O’Brien & Andy O’Rourke Mickey Dolan, Liam McGovern.
Belfast Walkers: Those who are able to offer a bed for the night to them, hand in your name this week & the number you will take.
Work is about to start on replacing the brick on the bell tower. As you know chips are breaking off and the only solution is to replace the brick. The community Centre has also to be reslated, work on that will begin soon.
Job Seeking Skills Course
County Leitrim Job Club will be running a Job seeking skills course in Ballinamore Vocational School commencing on Monday 18th July and running for four weeks. The course covers all aspects of job seeking (including basic computer skills) and runs 10am to 1pm, Mon-Friday. An attendance allowance is available to participants on this programme. If you would like to reserve a place or require any further information, please contact Martina or Mary at Leitrim Development Company 071 9641770/ 9641851 or email leitrimjobclub@ldco.ie
Sean O’Heslins GAA - Seálta ná Seachtaine
Cluichí don Deireadh Seachtaine
VHI Cúl Camp in Ballinamore
The Cúl Camps bring great enjoyment to boys and girls each year and this year the VHI Cúl Camp will be on in Ballinamore from 15-19 August. An added part of the week this year is that there will be some coaching “as Gaeilge” for each group. So if your children can’t make it to the Gaeltacht they will at least hear some Gaeilge while at the Camp. It is a great introduction to Gaelic games, football and hurling. To book go to Leitrim GAA website at leitrimgaa.ie
Lotto – Ní raibh aon bhuaiteoir den Phota Óir ar an Luan seo caite. Lotto ar an Luan seo chugainn sa Heritage Bar. Pota Óir €3,950. Duaiseanna do dhaoine a bhí i láthair ar an Luan: €40 Margaret McKeon. Buidéal uisce beatha ó Freddie agus Karen: Peter Reynolds €40 an duine: Aoife Cunningham, Swanlinbar, Mel Duignan, Killaneen, Hugh McTague Jnr, John Harte, Aindrias Ó Dubhthaigh, Uimhreacha: 54106327
Fancy Dress Friday 12th August
The 2011 adult over 18 or nearest offer fancy dress parade starts 9pm
12.08.11 with registration in the hall free of charge with tea and
sandwiches served nearby, up the town. Usual categories will be judged
from best dressed to lest dressed and from half dressed to undressed.
This year a new award will be given to the group who qualify as the
leader group of the parade, to qualify they must be visually stunning,
bright and light emitting, pyrotechnics would be an advantage as would
a musical ability and able to play and supply their own drums unaided,
a marching band would have an obvious advantage here or even a band
sitting on the back of a lorry, fuelled up, mechanically sound and
roadworthy. Applicants please use your iniative as the prize at stake
will be worth it, yes the winning group judged in a hurry will in fact
win the prize of leading the fancy dress parade. Canvassing will
disqualify usually but in this case it will qualify and is encouraged.
A word of warning this year that only those in fancy dress will be
allowed in the fancy dress parade, so spectators please stay out of it
as a follow on “couldn’t be bothered parade” will start almost
immediately, please obey the Stewarts who will follow on in close
succession with the ‘stewards parade’, no dogs or wild limousine
heifers will be allowed in the hall weather permitting unless on a
leash. The tea and sandwiches will be egg and onion, half with mustard
half without bread some with butter some with jam and a sprig of
parsley on them all, no exceptions, the fancy dress parade may contain
nuts, you won’t find it now, it’s on next month and your man from new
Zealand who reads the Sun, spots says it’ll take up for the festival.
Leitrim County Council in conjunction with Leitrim Warmer Homes are currently implementing a further roll out of the Community Smoke Alarm Scheme. – Under this Scheme arrangements will be made for the supply and the installation of two smoke alarms. The Scheme applies to privately owned houses. If you think this Scheme applies to your household or you are aware of a household who you feel should be considered under the Scheme, you should complete a nomination form and return it for assessment to the address given below. Nomination Forms and full particulars for the above Scheme can be obtained from the Michelle Reynolds Telephone: (071) 9650496 Email to mreynolds@leitrimcoco.ie or are available on our Website at www.leitrimcoco.ie.
Ballinamore Tidy Town News –
The judging for the Tidy Towns Competition takes place during June, July and August. The committee would like some more volunteers on board. If you have a spare hour or two could you contact Tommy Dolan 086 817 1587 or Kay Maguire 96 44013.
South Leitrim West Cavan Vintage Tractor Club
Are holding their annual tractor Run in aid of local charities on Sunday 17th July. Bucket collection will take place after 11.30am mass in St Patrick’s church. Your support would be gratefully appreciated
Alan Martin is going to South Africa on the Niall Mellon Township
Trust in November and is doing a parachute jump on August 14th as part
of his fundraising for it. Anybody who wants to sponsor him there are sponsorship cards in Priors, Smyth’s and the Poor Scholar or on mycharity.ie .If anybody has any questions you can contact Alan at 086 6005308″.
Peace Walkers – As you have seen over the past few weeks we are expecting our friends from Belfast shortly as they walk in pilgrimage from Belfast to Knock over 5 days. They will be coming into Ballinamore on Thursday 21st July and you are invited to come and join in the celebration of their Mass in the church on that evening, an occasion that those of who have been there before will know is a wonderful experience of the joy and celebration of the Eucharist. It is hoped that as many as possible will be there to show the support of the community as they journey on to Knock. If you can give any or even one of the walkers a bed for the night it would be much appreciated .After walking all the way from Clones they will be in need of a good nights rest. Please contact 071 9644800 or 087 9610911, leave your name and number if you can help in any way.
Pool League News
With two rounds of the league left to play, things could’nt be any closer and the standings are as follows :-
Jackies (B) 24
Bobbyjo’s (A) 24
Shortts (B) 24
Freds 21
P Scholar (B) 20
Ni Fionns 18
Shortts (A) 17
Jackies (A) 16
Bobbyjo’s (B) 12
P Scholar (A) 0
The Dolan/Rehill Memorial Shield will be taking place in Shortts on Sunday 24th July from 5 o’clock sharp and is open to all the pool players in the League,
1st prize of €200 + trophy + Shield
Runner-up €100 + Trophy
3rd Placed €25 each
So if you want a few extra Euro’s for the Festival and to get your name on this prized Shield, come along all are welcome.
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.
“Tommy Fleming will perform a concert in St Michael’s Church, Cootehill, Co. Cavan on Friday, 11th November at 8pm. Tickets for this eagerly awaited concert are on sale now costing €30. There are a limited number of Tickets, so don’t leave it to late. Profits after the concert will go to two Irish Charities, Trocaire and Haven (Haiti). For more information please contact John Freeman on 087 756 4056. Thanks for your support.”
ATHLETIC CLUB
Some of our members who qualified from Connacht for the All Ireland in Tullamore. The Walking events will be on July 23rd. The next major activity for the club will be the Festival 10K and 5K Roadraces on Wednesday August 10th. There will also be short races on the St Felim’s track for younger age groups that evening prior to the big race. All runners, joggers and walkers welcome that evening.
