Patrickswell news for w/e June 5th

MEMORIES

There was a large and representative cross section of the community in attendance on the evening of Monday May 25 at a reception for the launch of “Memories”, an interesting, amusing and factual collection of stories and poems, anecdotes and reflections, by Patrickswell Senior Citizens. The event was generously hosted by Maurice Clerk proprietor of Blueberry Art Gallery, and also featured a wealth of memories in the form of a very extensive and well presented exhibition of photographs and press cuttings which surely must have jogged more than a memory or two. The book, which was compiled and edited by Evelyn Doran, was produced as the contribution to this year’s Bealtaine Festival, celebrating creativity in older age. Many members of the Active Retirement Group and the Friday Club were at the launch and some of the contributors read a selection of their stories and poems to the appreciative audience during the course of a very enjoyable evening.



CHURCH NOTICES

Listed readers for masses this coming weekend June 6-7, The Most Holy Trinity, are as follows; Saturday at 7pm Julie Darcy, Sunday at 10am Niall Sheehy, Sunday at 12noon Michael Wolfe.Eucharistic Ministers, Saturday at 7pm M.Houlihan, J.Collopy, M.Bucke. Sunday at 10am, K.Enright, R.Kelliher. Sunday at 12noon M.McDermott, E.O’Shea, R.Fitzgerald. Please arrange a replacement if you are unable to fulfill any duty allocated to you. Weekday masses are at 9-30 am Monday to Friday. The weekly prayer meeting takes place on Monday evening from 8 to 9pm and all are welcome. This Friday, June 5, is First Friday, and there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after the 9-30 am mass until 11am. Communion will be distributed to the sick. Devotions to Our Lady of Fatima will take place before the 7pm mass on Saturday.



COLÁISTE CHIARÁIN

The Parents Association meets once a month. If parents of students have any suggestions please call Marie at 086 8235625 or Elif at 087 2818159



COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ELECTIONS

Community and voluntary groups across County Limerick are being urged to nominate members to contest the 2009 Limerick County Community and Voluntary Forum election. The Limerick County Development Board says that while a number of nominees have already been selected a further seven nominations are being sought from groups in the Adare (2 places), Castleconnell (2 places) and Rathkeale Electoral Areas (3 places).The Forum nominates representatives to a variety of statutory and non-statutory bodies including the Limerick County Development Board, Limerick County Council Strategic Policy Committees, County Limerick Childcare Committee, County Limerick Local Sports Partnership, Mid-Western Regional Drugs Task Force, County Limerick VEC Committees, and County Limerick Joint Policing. Any community or voluntary group that is registered with the Forum can nominate a representative. Nomination forms are available from the Limerick County Community and Voluntary Forum website www.lccvf.ie or by phone on 061-372459. Completed nomination papers should be returned to Limerick County Development Board, c/o Community and Enterprise Section, Limerick County Council, County Hall, Dooradoyle, Co Limerick. The closing date for receipt of nominations is 4:30pm on 11 June, 2009.



WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY

Sunday June 14 has been designated World Blood Donor Day, and this year is being hosted by Australia. The event is taking place to highlight the need for more blood donors worldwide, and to thank the millions of people worldwide who make regular donations. For more information log on to World Blood Donor Day 2009. If you are interested in becoming a donor contact the Donor Information Line on 1850 731137, or www.ibts.ie



TIDY TOWNS

The village was again a hive of activity last Tuesday with the second phase of our planting scheme being completed. This included the bed at the entrance to Marian Park, the main roundabout, the entrance to Shannon Development, and the various new containers. Strimming and grass cutting continued at the Limerick side of the roundabout and most adjacent areas, in our efforts to improve the entrance to the village from that approach. With the hanging baskets now in place, the watering scheme is again in operation, and we would like to ask if anyone is able to assist with the watering rota a few nights a week, or just a few times during the season, please contact any member of the group. Our application for this year’s Limerick in Bloom Competition has been entered, it is again being sponsored by Shannon Development, and will be judged during July and August. We will also be entering the County Environment Competition, remembering that Patrickswell was placed third in last year’s Tidiest Village Awards, can we improve on that this year? For those who have supported us year after year, we will also be promoting and sponsoring our very own Patrickswell- in- Bloom Awards, and look forward to your continuing support and participation.