Posted online: Apr 23rd, 2008

By Pat Cronin

carrowmenaghschool@yahoo.co.uk

 

Spring Clean

Support is needed to keep the area clean and tidy. There will be a meeting in Carrowmenagh at the shop car park this Saturday, April 26 at 11am. Bags and gloves will be distributed to all. If you can’t help in the cleanup, maybe you could collect the bags in your car. The group would like to see as many people as possible taking part in this clean-up that benefits the whole area.

 

Grand Draw

Last few weeks to Grand Draw. Carrowmenagh FC have tickets out for their first Grand Draw ever. Prizes: first prize – Mitsubishi Colt; second prize – 2,000 euro cash; third prize – two nights in one of Donegal’s top hotels, Harvey’s Point, and twelve other fabulous prizes. Tickets are 20 euro each or three for 50 euro. Contact John McLaughlin (Twin), Club secretary – 086 8060348 / 9381150 or any other Club or committee member. Draw takes place on May. 4 

 

Gardening Club

The monthly Inishowen Gardening Club talk will be held on Monday, April 28 in Wesley Hall, Carndonagh at 8pm. The topic is rockery design and it will be given by Gordon Toner. All welcome.

 

Sponsored walk

A sponsored walk is being organised in aid of St Luke’s Hospital, Dublin and the Day Care Unit of the Oncology Ward in Letterkenny General Hospital. The walk will take place from Culdaff to Malin Via McSheffrey’s Bridge on the May 18 at 2pm. All welcome to take part. For sponsor cards Tel 074 9379166.

 

Alzheimer’s Tea Day

Annual tea day on Thursday 1 May. If you would like to hold a tea day in your home, work place or group, Visit www.teaday.ie to make a difference.

 

Alan Doherty Fund

A sponsored walk in aid of the Alan Doherty Fund will take place on Sunday, May 18 at 3pm. Leaving St Mary’s Hall, Clonmany travelling via Binion, Tullagh, Rusty nail and back to the hall for refreshments. There is also a shorter walk available. Sponsors cards available from Eddie 9376781 or Breege 9376391.

 

Active Retirement

Meeting will take place tonight Wednesday, April 23 at 7.30pm. Guest speaker for the evening will be Billy Hazlette, fire officer with the HSE West, who will give a talk on fire safety. 

 

Lotto Draw

Carrowmenagh FC Lotto numbers drawn on April were: 4, 7, 10 and 15. There was no Jackpot winner. Winners of 20 euro were Sinead McGettigan, Culdaff; John Coyle, (Paving); Majella, John Crumlish; Tommy Harvey, St. Finnian’s Park, Moville; James Kearney, Greencastle. The next draw on Sunday 20 April with a jackpot of 8,000 euro.

 

Golden Goal

The winner of the Glen Residents’ Group Golden Goal draw was James McMullin on ticket number 48 with a prize of 40 euro.

 

Caring for elderly

If you would like more information regarding entitlements, respite support groups and other services Diane Donnelly will be holding a number of information Drop in Clinics in the Community Hospitals. Last Monday of every month, from 12-2pm and in the Carndonagh Community Hospital last Tuesday of every Month in the Buncrana Community Hospital . Any queries please contact Diane on 087 2770103.

 

If you would like to have anything included in the Tremone Notes please telephone 93 67251 with the details or e-mail them to carrowmenaghschool@yahoo.co.uk no later than 9.30 am on Friday.