CAHIR NOTES 21TH APRIL 2010 CAHIR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LOTTO The Cahir Development Lotto was not won this week and the Jackpot next week has built up to the tidy sum of €2,800 which would certainly pay for a nice holiday. With this thought in mind and dreaming of sipping a glass of wine under the hot sun, I started thinking of all those other lucky people over the years that have benefitted from winning the local Lotto. So I took it upon myself to get some details from Cahir Development about the number of winners that they have each year and the amount of money has been won. Just over the last three years, there have been 5 lucky winners who have won a total of €27,800, and there has been a total of €22,370 given out in smaller prizes (Lucky Dips) during that period. That is a total of just over €50,000 in prize money. But that is only half the story. During the same period commissions have been paid out to various different clubs and organisations in the amount of €82,456 – clubs such as Cahir Park AFC, Cahir GAA Club, The Bingo Committee, Colaiste Dun Iascaigh, and several Residents Associations. Also repayments have been made on Christmas Lights in the amount of €45,240 and on the Duneske land in the amount of €37,939. This is quite a success story and long may it continue. And at the moment, Cahir Development Association is considering freshening things up, to make the purchase of the tickets even more attractive. I hear rumblings that we can look forward to bigger Jackpots and the return of match 3’s in place of the Lucky Dips, and I even hear that they are considering bringing back the ever popular ‘Spin the Wheel’. The numbers drawn last week were; 4, 6, 15 and 16. The draw was witnessed by Mary Guthrie. The 5 Lucky Dips winners who each received €30 were; Catherine Murphy, 2 Abbey St, Cahir, Corina Dooley, Newtown, Cahir, Noel Sweeney, 6 Rosemount Gardens, Cahir, K. Williams, (C/o S. Marnane) and Ann Sweeney, Mitchelstown Road, Cahir. The next draw will take place on Wednesday the 21st April 2010 at 12 noon The Jackpot as mentioned above will be €2,800. Be in with a chance to win, tickets are available right up to the last minute at the Enterprise Centre. Profit’s servicing community projects in Cahir. SWISHING EVENT RAISES €2,250 On Friday 9th April, a Swishing Event was held in Cahir House Hotel and €2,250 was raised in aid of the people of Haiti. The evening was a great success and was enjoyed by all who attended from far and wide. While the ladies enjoyed a cheese and wine/juice reception, Anne Marie Davis gave a very impressive beauty demonstration. Hughie from the Shamrock Lounge acted as Compere on the night and was very comfortable among all the ladies! Many thanks to all who helped to make the event possible, including Cahir House Hotel, Bay Lough Cheese, The Apple Farm, Supervalu and the many sponsors who donated spot prizes. Thanks also to the shops who provided rails and hangers and to the two men behind the scenes, Brendan and John. Last but not least, a huge thank you to all the hard working ladies that made it happen. See you at the next one! NEW FACILITY FOR CAHIR It is always good to see new facilities for the general public in come to Cahir. The new 24 hour laser/credit card activated petrol pump in Gleeson’s Garage is a great addition. It is not a cash machine but if you need to fill up outside garage hours (I like to fill up before going on a journey and often it is too early for garages to be open) then all you have to do is insert your card in the machine on the wall of the garage and the petrol pump will give you the amount of petrol you have paid for. Isn’t that good? Congratulation’s and well done to Gleeson’s Tyres and Garage in Cahir. RÉALT PROGRAMME FOR UGANDA Local lady Orla Clohosey will be going to Uganda as a volunteer teacher for eight weeks during the summer months. She will be one of a group of seventeen teachers who are all volunteers with the Réalt Programme, organised by the primary teacher training colleges. She will be living in a village with the local Ugandans and teaching the native Ugandan children. All volunteers must raise €3000 each. This is to cover the costs of the eight week period which includes substantial financial aid towards the purchase of equipment, resources for the school and also to give financial aid to community development projects in the village. To achieve this financial target Orla will be placing hampers for raffle in some local shops whose owners have been kind enough to allow her to do so. She would very much appreciate your support in her effort to fundraise for this worthy cause as education is the key to a better life for the children in Uganda. Good luck to you Orla. CAHIR ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION. A part of our activities are centred on the health and well-being of our members, so why not join us each week for fitness classes in Duneske Leisure Centre. Sessions take place on Thursdays at 11am. Results of "25" card game held in the Catherine McCauley Room on Friday 16th April. 1st with 10 games Mary Whelan and Margaret Quinlan. 2nd with 9 games Kieran O'Brien and Redmond Burke. Lucky Table Peg Reidy, Agnes Hyland, Josie Quinlan and Joe Ahern. Raffle Paddy Holleran and Maureen Maher. The next card game will be held on Friday 23rd April at the McCauley Room of Cahir Day Care Centre. Notice! Members and any interested persons wishing to travel with Cahir Active Retirement Association to Sligo on the trip from 24th to 28th May, please contact Bridget Condon, phone 053 74 41963. This is an extremely popular tour and members and guests will not be disappointed Information regarding Cahir Active Retirement Association may be obtained by contacting The Secretary at cahiractiveretirement@gmail.com or by phone on 052 74 441892. CAHIR CREDIT UNION PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2010 The Bi-Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes by Cahir Credit Union is scheduled to take place on the 22nd May 2010 for 5 night’s duration. The Tour operators are Joe Walsh Tours Licence Num. T.O. 052 and the overall cost is €689 per person sharing, which includes flights, accommodation and all meals during the week. As usual we will be accompanied by our own Spiritual Director Fr. James Holloway P.P. A full Spiritual Programme will be provided with plenty of free time for Pilgrims to relax and enjoy the Lourdes experience. Return Flights are from Dublin and coach transport will be provided to and from the airport. The number of pilgrims is confined to 30 people, so early booking is advisable. For further information please contact Denis Hartnett at 052 7441843 or at 087 7608954 CAHIR LIBRARY NEWS The results of the Bealtaine photography competition for the Cahir area were announced on Friday last. First place went to Michael Houlihan for a lovely portrait of his grand-daughter Elizabeth. 2nd place went to Ann O'Loughlin for her photo of the elusive hedgehog and 3rd place to John Hennessy for his capture of a chilly frosty morning. A big thank you to all those who entered the competition. The knitting circle is growing every week with much fun, chatter, pattern swopping, coffee and even some knitting going on every Friday morning in the library at 11am. There are lots of crafts going on in the Library including crochet, rug-making and embroidery. Please remember that all are welcome to come and join in with any of the crafts. CAHIR COMHAIRLE CEANNTAIR Cahir Comhairle Ceanntairle Ogra Fianna Fail is holding a table quiz in Cahir House Hotel this Friday night, 23rd April at 8.30pm. Tables of four which can consist of two adults and two youths will be €20. Prizes for 1st & 2ndplus spot prizes. For further details please contact Gerry Bell at 087 6797537 or Martin Lonergan at 087 6497083. DUNESKE NEWS Yoga in Cahir: A new session of classes will begin again at Duneske Leisure Centre on April 28th at 11am. These classes are suitable for all levels. You can block book for a discount or pay as you go. Just turn up on the day or you can call Mary Larkin on 086 3593024 for details. Unemployed are welcome for a free session. P.A.W.S., COTTAGE RESCUE AND T.S.P.C.A. ANIMAL SHELTERS Pat Crotty and Friends are having a Bric a Brac sale in the Community Hall, Cahir (Hall beside the Post Office) on Sunday the 25th April from 2 to 5pm. They will have handbags, jewellery, scarves, children’s toys, bric a brac and lots more. Most items are new or in very good condition and will be very reasonably priced. Your support would be greatly appreciated. All monies raised will go to ease the suffering of the many abused and unwanted animals that are rescued by the Shelters. It is a very hard and sad job but helping the animals in desperate situations can be very rewarding. If anyone wishes to donate items please telephone Pat on 085 1543556 and she will arrange for collection of same. Admission is €1 and this will entitle you to a ticket for a free draw for some lovely prizes. The world can be dangerous place for animals, sometimes because of those who look on and do nothing, so please do your best and support us in some way. NEW TIMES FOR CAHIR COUNTRY MARKETS The Country Market have decided to stay open for longer which means they will now stay open until 12 noon for your convenience. This means you can spend more time browsing the stalls and have a relaxing cup of tea on a Friday mornings now from 9am to 12 noon. With all the usual stalls of home baking, fresh eggs and preserves, and a lovely range of jewellery and crafts and also a fantastic range of bedding plants and potted up containers that are ready to go. Not forgetting the lovely fresh vegetables and in season rhubarb. Cahir Country Market looks forward to seeing you there. CAHIR FLOWER AND GARDEN CLUB The Club are holding a 30th Anniversary Gala night on Wednesday 28th April at 8pm in Cahir House Hotel. All proceeds are in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. On the night, Richard Haslam will give a demonstration titled “Natures Inspiration”. Club Competitions are Beginners; “Bright and Cheerful” Hall Table Arrangement.   Intermediate; “Treasures from a Spring Garden” 76cm/30in.       Advanced; “Vernal Beauty” 76cm/30in. Refreshments and door price on the night. All welcome to attend. COLAISTE NEWS Mary has it all sewn up! Congratulations to Ms Mary Hannon, Home Economics teacher in Colaiste Dun Iascaigh, who has won the Home Economics and Domestic Science Teachers’ Association speed stitching competition at their recent annual conference in Bundoran. Mary beat her nearest rival by 27 stitches. The competition involved participants having to compete under categories of speed, accuracy and technique. Her tacking and running came in for particular praise from the judges who commended her ability to keep a straight hem when the pressure was on. Well done to you Mary! CAHIR PARK AFC Cahir Park AFC under-11 squad have been chosen to be the ball boys for the Waterford United/Finn Harps clash on Friday next, 23rd April. This is part of the ongoing great relationship built up with the Blues, who are unbeaten this season in the Airtricity League. Indeed, United played Sporting Fingal in the Centenary Challenge in Cahir at the end of February and in the early 60’s fielded a Cahir native, Patsy Ward, among their ranks. There is much to look forward to for the young lads. Good luck to them. SPONSORED WALK There will be a Sponsored Walk taking place organised by Cahir Park AFC on the 3rd May starting at 2:30pm from Cahir Park to the Swiss Cottage. All are welcome to come along. There will be face painting, refreshments and activities at the Swiss Cottage. THANK YOU Cathriona and friends wish to thank all those who supported the recent Benefit Night in Kilcoran Lodge Hotel. They would like to thank anyone who organised or indeed helped in any way to make the night the success that it was. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. 1ST ANNIVERSARY PURPLE ROSE BIKE RUN FOR C.F.A.I The first Annual Purple Rose Bike Run for the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland will take place on Saturday 24th April from Tipperary to Killybegs, Co. Donegal. More than a 100 bikers will take part in the 350km run to raise much needed funds for Cystic Fibrosis research. Registration from 9am, Depart 10.30 am. The information on Bikers.ie states that the route is starting in Tipp Town on to Thurles, Templemore, Roscrea, Birr, Cloghan, Ferbane, Athlone, Granard, Cavan, Belturbet, Enniskillen, Ballyshannon, Donegal Town and finally to Killybegs. Of course this route may change slightly if necessary. Apparently, the Bay View Hotel in Killybegs will have a bit of music n craic. The best of luck to all the lads who are taking part in the run, it is for a very good cause. Safe travel to you all. POULMUCKA 5 MILER ON 21ST MAY The Poulmucka Sports and Social club will hold a general meeting on Thursday 29th April. All Road Race stewards and interested members are asked to attend as we need to organise prizes, road marking, food and stewards. Anyone interested in giving a hand on the day can leave their name with Mags Delahunty on 085-7896583 or Nial O Ceallaigh on 086-3729761. The race has been fixed for 21st May 2010 at 7.30pm.The trip to Scarborough is still going ahead on 8th to 11th October where some of the members will partake in the Scarborough 10k. Deposits are been taken to the Treasurer Tom Walsh or committee members. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Joseph Browne on achieving his purple belt in karate, best wishes from your family. Congratulations also to Eileen & Pat Bergin from Cappauniac on the birth of their baby girl Adeline with regards from all the family. 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