CAHIR NOTES 5th AUGUST ALDI STORE FOR CAHIR? Cllr.Seanie Lonergan is very pleased with the decision of An Bord Planeala to grant permission to Aldi to open a store in Cahir. The Councillor led a petition recently and was amazed with the overwhelming response. The proposed store will be in the old Devereaux site in Abbey Street. When it opens, Seanie has been assured that there will be 25 people employed there and in the uncertain economic times that we now live in, this is a bonus for the town. The Cllr. adds that there are many people that travel to Clonmel just to shop in Aldi, these are the people he now hopes will stay and shop local in Cahir. FUNDAY SUNDAY Last call to all Groups, Clubs, Associations etc., this is the last week and chance (as the deadline is on Friday 7th August ) for you to get involved in providing an activity or an entertainment (no matter how small) on the day. The new date for the Funday Sunday has been set for 30th August. There are some fantastic groups out there so why don’t you call the Enterprise Centre anytime with your plan for an activity on 052 7442616 or even drop in and leave the name of your Club/Group/Association and we will call you back to confirm. CAHIR TIDY TOWNS: A second round of judging in the Tidy Towns competition will take place in August. It would be a great help if everyone kept their own area looking as good as possible. Another blitz clean-up litter collection will take place next weekend, and also the next Monday, August 10th. We ask everyone to give some help in cleaning up their own estate or street. Bags can be left in a central point, i.e. end of street or edge of a green for collection on Tuesday, August 11th. The distinctive tidy towns yellow bags can be obtained from the local county council offices at Erasmus Smith House on Church Street, also available are litter pickers and gloves. The next meeting of Cahir Tidy Towns group will take place on the first Wednesday in September, in The Shamrock Lounge. CAHIR VISITOR GUIDE Since the launch of the Cahir visitor guide last Thursday night at The River House, already visitors have been spotted walking around town referring to all the things to see and do in the area. One of the things that really set’s this guide apart from other town guides is the quality of the graphic design and photography which was done by local man Brendan Davis. Brendan's number one hobby for over 40 years has been photography. He gained his valuable experience of promotion whilst working as a Marketing Manager for an American electronics company that he was with for 27 years. Since moving to Cahir 11 years ago, he has been involved in print and web design. If the saying that "a picture paints a thousand words" is true, then the Cahir Visitor Guide is off to a great start. The photography certainly is beautiful. Well done Brendan. DUNESKE NEWS Only a few days left to get your name down for the Tennis Coaching on the  10th & 11th August and also for the Rugby camp taking place on the 10th, 11th, & 12th August. Under 10, 11&12's if you are interested in soccer, get a team together and book your place in the Duneske League. The team might consist of a group of friends or maybe from the same street or housing estate, just get those boots on and start scoring some goals. All teams are guaranteed a minimum 3 games and plenty of fun going with it. Dates will be finalised shortly, but get your team in fast. Full class time-table will be available soon for September to December. Once again that all important Number to ring is 052 7445517. CAHIR DAY CARE CENTRE.  Tuesday 28th July proved to be a very special day at the centre, as we celebrated yet another successful year. We can say special because we had 75 members and guests in attendance. Stefan Grace, Tony O Dwyer and Ashling Purtel, set a great party mood with some well loved music and songs. This is the first time I have heard Ashling sing and like all in attendance was overwhelmed by her captivating voice. Well done Ashling we look forward to hearing you again. After a delightful lunch expertly prepared and served by cheerful members of the staff, we were entertained by the ever popular group of musicians “The Sunset Sound”. The Jewellery Course is now finished and prizes have been presented. The first prize was sponsored by John Quirke Jewellers and was won by Ellen Marnane, second and third prize was sponsored by Breeda Burke. Second prize won by Ellen Marnane, third prize won by Nellie Burke. Needless to say the standard proved to be extremely high, and judging was a very difficult task. The Day Care centre will close for the annual break Friday 31st July 2009, and reopen Tuesday 1st September 2009. May we wish everyone a very happy and enjoyable summer break and we look forward to seeing you all again in the autumn. Many thanks to Lil Davis, the staff and members of the public their contributions that make the centre a relaxing and sociable meeting place. We are indeed blessed to have such amenities on our doorstep. CAHIR ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION W/E 31 07 2009 The Day Trip to Dublin that took place on Thursday 30th July was an outstanding success, many thanks to our Secretary Bob Condon and members of the committee. We set out early all members and guests on time, and made straight for Farmleigh House, situated in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. After a welcome break we had a conducted tour of this beautiful house and also spent time in the gardens. Next on the list was a visit it Ardgillon Demesne, once again we were treated to a guided tour and then took light refreshments. We then took in a partial tour of Dublin City and paid a visit to Guinness Storehouse. The visit was interesting and we enjoyed a complimentary drink in the Gravity Bar taking in the magnificent view of Dublin. Time then for a substantial meal and what better choice than An Poitin Stil, Rathcoole, Co Dublin. The food and service was of the highest standard. We all arrived back in Cahir safe sound thanks to our driver Tom Ryan, and ready for a good night’s sleep. Our weekly course that took place at Duneske Health and Fitness Centre every Thursday morning has now been completed and will recommence Thursday 6th august @ 11.00 am. The digital photography course taking place each week at “The Cahir Business and Training Centre” was completed on Wednesday 29th July. May we thank the organisers and Patrick our tutor for this enjoyable and beneficial course. All participants have requested a course in the near future. Our autumn break this year will be discussed and plans finalised at our next monthly meeting which will be held in the Catherine McAuley Room, Cahir on Wednesday 5th August @ 2.30 pm. All members and prospective members are warmly welcome. The Computers for Beginners course was completed last week, all members taking part in the course benefited and enjoyed the course and await a resumption of this popular course. The photographs taken at the annual dinner 8th July are now available to view in the Cahir news website so visit www.cahirnews.cahirda.com Information regarding Cahir Active Retirement Association can be obtained by contacting the secretary or visit cahiractiveretirement@gmail.com TASKS IN THE FLOWER GARDEN FOR AUGUST. Watering container plants, ensure containerised plants especially evergreens, never go short of water during the summer while they're developing their flower buds for next spring's display. A shortage of water now can lead to a case of bud drop next year for plants, such as camellias and rhododendrons. Pots that have dried out should be submerged in water and left to soak for a few hours, ideally in a bowl, bath or water-butt. Even if it rains, pots often remain dry as they stand in the rain shadow of a house and their foliage acts as an umbrella. Supporting plants, Support the stems of tall perennials and lilies with bamboo canes and watch out for lily beetles and their larvae. Pick any off and destroy them immediately. Deadheading, deadhead roses as the blooms fade, cutting off the flowers just above the uppermost leaf on the stem. Trim back lavender bushes after flowering to remove the old blooms and shoot tips. Take care not to cut back too heavily into any old wood. Removing faded flowers from perennials and annual plants will also ensure a continued display of blooms. Dried flowers, cut everlasting flowers, such as helichrysum and achillea, and grasses, such as pennisetum, when they are at their peak. Hang them upside down in a warm, airy position to dry naturally, ready for decorative arrangements. Prune wisteria, summer prune wisteria this month, shortening their long wispy side shoots back to about five or six leaves from the main framework. If the plant's flowering performance was poor last spring, drench the soil with a high-potash fertiliser for an improvement. Clematis, Clematis thrives in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, but make sure the roots and base of plants are in the shade to keep them healthy. Blackened shoot tips may indicate clematis wilt. Cut out affected stems, but leave the main pruning until late winter and early spring. FREE TICKETS TO SEE IRELAND TRAIN? This is a Summer Soccer Schools Girls promotion. Are you a girl aged between 7-15 years and have an interest in playing Soccer? If you book into the Cahir Park AFC camp which takes place between 24th and 28th August, you will receive 2 passes to watch the Ireland Team train at Cooke Park in Tipperary Town. You MUST book before midnight Saturday 8th August. Passes will be available from Chris Richards, the Cahir Park AFC co-ordinator for FAI Summer Soccer Schools. Text with your name to 085 7033509 and collect passes from Chris in Cahir on Sunday 9th August. With limited places available, it is advisable to book early so visit www.fai.ie or call1890 653 653 for details. NEWCASTLE VINTAGE CLUB FIELD DAY Newcastle Vintage Club will hold their Annual Field Day on Sunday 9th August, 2009 in Newcastle Village. The theme will include 100 oil engines on display along with vintage tractors and old machinery, a threshing display, vintage cars and motor bikes, rock crushing, log splitting, pets corner, kiddies corner, stationary engines, children’s sports, bouncy castle along with music/entertainment and refreshments. A great and enjoyable family day is guaranteed, so come along and join us. Your support will be most welcome and we look forward to seeing you there. For further information please contact Ann Shortiss on 052 7443976. BEECH PARK RESIDENTS The Council have informed us that it is illegal and hazardous to park cars and vans on the footpaths. As there has been extra parking provided to accommodate this problem, they have advised that people should refrain from doing so. The newly tarred area, where the holly tree used to be, is now ready and can be used for parking. We will be having a general clean up on Saturday 8th August and Tidy Towns will arrange to have the litter collected on Tuesday 11th August. It would be great to see some extra bodies giving a hand, bags and gloves will be provided. Clean up will start at 2 o clock, we will meet at the new car park. The estate is looking very well and these clean-ups are in the interest of all the residents. We would like to thank Paul Mulcahy and his staff in the Council for their great work in the last few months. The previous four weeks winners of our draw are, Pad Joe Halloran, Patricia Flannery, Josie Sullivan and Rachel Burke. ROSEMOUNT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION A reminder to all that there will be a Clean up on Wednesday night, 5th August at 7pm. Meeting place is at the rock at Rosemount Avenue as usual. All welcome. BARNORA RESIDENTS This week’s winner of the weekly draw was Eric Coleman, 53 Barnora Crescent. VHI CULCAMP? There will be a GAA Cul Camp in Duneske between the 17th and the 21st of August. Anyone interested can book through the website www.vhiculcampsgaa.ie. FOGARTY TRAVELS! Rosaleen Morrissey of Fogarty Travel has informed me that they have moved a few doors up the street to 5 Millrace, Abbey Street, Cahir, next door to Hairanoya. The phone number remains the same. They would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused during the move and they look forward to welcoming customers to their new office. THANK YOU. A very big thank you to all the people who sponsored Rosaleen Morrissey for the Flora Mini Marathon that took place on 1st June 09. Rosaleen completed the Marathon in aid of a local Cahir Charity. She would especially like to thank her family and friends and the kind Residents of Woodview and Abbey Street who gave so generously. Thanks also to members of Kilsheelan Coursing Club. MY SECRET GARDEN A new venture has started in Cahir that caters for children’s birthday parties. Margaret Rossiter lives in Liamys Lane and has come up with this novel idea. She can cater for up to 16 children in her purpose built Secret Garden. The parties focus on making the birthday boy or girl’s special day a memorable experience for him or her. Birthday Parties are for children ages 3 and up. Birthday parties include invitations, food, entertainment, goody bags and photo of birthday child. There is the choice of a tea party or a picnic themed party. Birthday child and friends will have over 100 costumes and accessories to choose from. Phone: Margaret Rossiter on 086 1692041 or E-mail: secretgardenparties@live.com for more information. Good Luck to you Margaret. Sounds like fun to me and kids just love dressing up. CAHIR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LOTTO There was no Jackpot winner of the draw that took place on Wednesday 29th July 2009. The numbers drawn were 7, 14, 21 and 23. The draw was witnessed by Lena Phelan. The 5 Lucky Dip winners who each received €30 were; Jean Rogers, Upper Cahir Abbey, Cahir, Paticia Keating, Cahir Abbey Upper, Cahir, Tadgh Howard, A.I.B., Cahir, Mary White 21 Barnora Crescent, Cahir and Ava & Jayden Crowe, 3 Sommerville Close, Cahir. The next draw will take place on Wednesday 5th August at 12 noon and the Jackpot will be €2,350. Profit’s servicing community projects in Cahir. SEISIUN CEOLTA FEASA Seisiun Ceolta Feasa continues to entertain you with an unforgettable programme of music song and dance, set dancing and sean nos in Clonmel Park Hotel. This Thursday 6th August will be a fundraiser for the Carers Association in Clonmel. Tickets are €10 each and you can get them either at the Carers Centre in Sarsfield Street, by contacting Mary 0863136053 or at reception in the Hotel. THE CRAFT GRANARY If you get a moment you should pop in to see an exhibition of works by Mary Walsh who is a native of Cashel. Her drawings are a reflection of her multi-cultural experiences gained from living in Germany, Asia, and Africa. The exhibition consists of pencil and pastel drawings of portraits and other images. This exhibition will run from the 1st August to 26th August in the Craft Granary Church Street, Cahir. CAHIR BINGO Bingo continues all through the summer regardless of the weather. If you are on hols or at a loose end why not come to the community hall on Tues nights at 8.30pm. It’s easy and fun to play plus you can win some real money. Our lucky number was worth €810 last night!!! There's another €70 added for the full house. It sure is handy money for the summer. There have been quite a few close calls lately so hopefully it will be won soon. And that’s not all! There is a cash raffle on the first Tuesday of every month and quickies every week. There are plenty of chances to win and a bit of fun to be had too. So maybe you should come on down and see if you win. See you there. BANSHA NOTES A Bansha Festival 2009 Fund Raising Night will take place at The Lady Gregory Bar, Kilmoyler on Saturday August 8th @ 9pm. There will be a Monster BBQ and Music. Admission €5. Dont forget Bansha Festival Committee is now taking entries for the Queen of the Galtees. All contestants must be 18 years or older and have a Sponsor. If interested in taking part contact Bansha Festival at either www.bebo.com/banshafestival2009 or 087 2985303 (no private number's please) Before August 7th 2009. The Bansha Festival will take Place from Thursday August 20th to Sunday August 23rd, 2009. LIVE MUSIC! I had the chance to visit Irwins Yard last Sunday where Johnny B and the Boogie Band were playing. Unfortunately the weather was too bad for them to play in the Yard but the reaction from the enthusiastic crowd said it all. Johnny B O’Brien the lead singer and guitarist has a great voice range, while the combination of Tommy Buckley playing some mean lead guitar and singing backing vocals, Hamish Brewster playing impressive bass and Obie Kelly keeping the pulses racing on drums, the place rocked right to the end. Their varied set list kept everyone dancing and singing along (including me!) and I think everyone would have been happy if they played all night! All of these talented guys are local too. While I must admit to loving dance music, you just can’t beat a good live band. Well done to you all, I think I speak for everyone when I say bring on the next gig! CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Davey and Carol McLoughlin who were married last Saturday. Best wishes from both of your families and many friends. Good luck to you both. Congratulations also to Carmel Curry whose rescue Collie Logan scooped two 1st prizes and “Best in Show” at the Dog Show in the Tipperary Racecourse last weekend. HAPPY BIRTHDAY A belated Happy Birthday to Nathan Grimson who was 17 years old on 1st August. Best wishes from all of your very large family. A very Happy Birthday to Teri Taylor, who will be 28 years old on Friday 7th August, with lots of love from Mum, Dad, Buddy, Johnny, Shannon, Tommy and Shane. QUOTE OF THE WEEK Things turn out best for people who make the best out of the way things turn out. Anonymous. READERS NEWS AND VIEWS If you have any news, views or notes for the Cahir page, you can contact me on 086 1022014 or email me on caplicetaylor@hotmail.com. By Sunday, because that is when I do the notes. Thank you.