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Wednesday 6th April 2005

‘Fair City’ Actor comes to Bailieborough:
Poetry Ireland in association with The Wesleyan Chapel Arts and Cultural Centre, Bailieborough are delighted to present a celebration of the prose and poetry of Patrick Kavanagh. Actor/director Donagh Deeney (Fair City’s bad boy, Aidan) along with Frank Smith, Johnny Mulvill and Pat McGrath will give a performance from the works of Patrick Kavanagh which will be of interest to anyone with a knowledge, interest in or love of Kavanagh’s work.

These professional and established actors and performers also performed ‘Joyce for Schools’ as part of the Rejoyce Dublin 2004 Celebrations to great acclaim. As part of Poetry Ireland’s Education Programme and as our contribution to the countrywide celebration of Patrick Kavanagh’s life and work, we hope that this performance will open a new and perhaps exciting perspective on his work.

Works covered in the performance will include: To a Child, My Room, Shancoduff, Memory of My Father, Christmas 1939, Stony Grey Soil, In Memory of My Mother, On Raglan Road, To be Dead, If you ever go to Dublin Town, The Rowley Mile, To Hell with Commonsense, Lines written on a seat on the Grand Canal, Tarry Flynn, The Green Fool and last but not least Dublin Magazine. A huge array of the most celebrated of Kavanagh’s work.

Performances will take place for TWO NIGHTS ONLY on this Thursday 7th & Friday 8th April @ 8.30p.m. Due to the enormous popularity of the work being performed and the high profile of the professional actors performing, it is essential to book your tickets early to avoid disappointment. You can do so by calling Niamh Smyth, Curator @ 042 – 9 66 66 66.

Confirmation Preparation:
Confirmation Preparation for candidates for Confirmation will take place in St. Annes on this Saturday evening, April 9th at 7.30pm and also on Saturday, April 23rd at 7.30pm.

Preparation for first Holy Communion will take place on Sunday, April 17th at 7.30pm.

Tidy Towns Committee Formed:
At a Public meeting held in the Bailie Hotel, on Monday night last, a new ‘Tidy Towns’ committee was formed. The meeting was organised by the Community Council and was chaired by Council Chairman, Ciaran McKenna for the purpose of discussing, whether Bailieborough should compete in the National Tidy Towns Competition.

A slightly disappointing attendance of almost forty people made up for the lack of numbers present, particularly local business people, by their enthusiasm for the proposal and by the range and originality of ideas expressed. It was decided to participate in the competition and a ‘Steering Group’ was formed to lead initiatives for reducing litter and enhancing the Town’s appearance. The group will be aiming to involve residents groups, clubs, organisations, schools and individuals in various projects in specific areas.

This group will meet on Monday next, April 11th to commence work on an overall plan and consider how best to mobilise support for this initiative. Local residents are asked to support this groups campaign by reducing litter at every opportunity. Members of the Steering Committee are: Tony Carolan, Colm Colgan, Sylvia and Ciaran Heaney, Joe Kierans, Rose McCabe, Finbarr O’Reilly, Sean O’Reilly, Peadar Reynolds and Oola Sheridan.

BAILIEBOROUGH GARDENING CLUB.
The next meeting of the gardening club will take place on the 13th April in the Church of Ireland Hall, Lower Main Street at 8.30pm. Mr Colum Mulvaney of Navan garden centre will give a talk on climbers. Tea and refreshments will be served and a raffle will take place on the night. Everyone welcome.

Composting Workshop:
A practical demonstration and information on how to compost at home and in the community will be given by Billy Flynn of The Irish Wildlife Trust at the Library on this Thursday April 7th at 8.00pm. All are welcome and there is no charge. The workshop is funded by Cavan County Council and Dept. of the Environment.

Bailieborough Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre:
The LEISURE CENTRE AGM is being held on the 19th April in the Bailie Hotel at 9pm. All Patrons of the leisure centre are welcome to attend. Any submissions for the board must be addressed to the secretary and submitted to the Leisure Centre prior to April 15th.

SUMMER INTENSIVE LESSONS are being held every week throughout the summer. Places are limited, so book early. All abilities catered for over a ten-week period. AQUAFIT CLASS A new 8 week class starts on Wednesday 13th April at 12.45-1.45pm.

Contact Linda or any member of staff for more details.

NEW CLASSES: Also starting this week are a ladies fitness class, a gym weight loss class and a men's fitness class. Contact the Leisure centre for more details on [042]9666644.

Bailieborough Red Cross News: ‘Ambulance Audit for Bailieborough’:
On Saturday next, April 9th—13 ambulances will attend at the Community School in Bailieborough for the North East Regional Ambulance Audit. The Cavan County Area Ambulance based in Bailieborough will also be audited. This is the first time in 20 years that an event like this has been held in Bailieborough. All members of the public are welcome to come over to the school and have a look at these ambulances.

On Tuesday last members of the local unit attended at Bunnoe and on Wednesday at Killeshandra for C.P.R. demonstrations. The first session of the First Aid Course also took place on Wednesday last. People may still enrol for the course but tonight—Wednesday, April 6th—will be the last time that they can avail of it. For further details please contact, 087 6744980.

St. Anne’s National School:
Enrolment is now taking place in St. Anne’s National School for the new School Year 2005/2006. Please call to the school office or phone 042 96 65242 for Application forms.

Charity Football Match:
The Charity Football match which took place on Easter Monday, in St. Anne’s Park proved to be a great success. The match along with the Sport’s Quiz that followed it in the Square Bar raised €610 for the Special Olympics. Thanks are extended to all the players that took part in the game and to all who participated in the Quiz, and special thanks are extended to Quizmaster, P.J. Barry.

Cavan Partnership visits Bailieborough Community Resource House: Bailieborough Community Resource House staff and committee were delighted to welcome the board of Cavan Partnership and the manager of Cavan Partnership, Mr Brendan Reilly to the Resource House on Thursday March 31st. The Board had wanted to show solidarity and support to the committee of the Resource House for some time and decided to hold their March board meeting out of Cavan for the first time. They came to the Resource House at 5 PM where they were welcomed by Mr Sean Mc Kiernan Chairperson and Mrs Ann Hanley, Manager.

They were entertained by The Woodview Choir under the guidance of Thomas Hanley and witnessed the workings of the Wild Life Club under the leadership of Sr Mary and three members of the Gardai. The Board went on to see photos of all the other activities that are happening and the plans were on display of the Proposed new Purpose Built Childcare Facility.

When it was time to go and before photos were taken, Mr Peter Galligan, Chairperson of the Cavan Partnership Board spoke of how much the service in Bailieborough has grown since the early days and indeed how proud the Partnership Board are to be associated with the project. He stated that he on a personal level, and the board in general would support any proposals for the future building. Mr Sean MC Kiernan responded by saying how much the Resource House committee appreciated all the support offered by Cavan Partnership and indeed how pleased he was with their attendance at the Resource House today. The day ended with a visit to the site of the proposed new building.

Childminders:
The next ‘Childminding Quality Awareness Programme’ commences on Thursday, April 14th from 7.00pm to 10.00pm, Saturday, April 16th from 10.00am to 4.30pm and Thursday, April 21st from 7.00pm to 10.00pm. This is a 12 hour FREE course for people either childminding or thinking of becoming a childminder. To book a place please contact, Martina at 049 9529882.

Bailieborough Shamrocks G.F.C.:
The monthly Club meeting will take place tonight, Wednesday April 6th at 9.00pm, sharp in the Community Centre. All club members are requested to attend. The Club has recently launched a major fundraising drive for the development of St. Anne’s Park. There will be €25,000 available in cash prizes and tickets priced at €50 are available from any club member.

Bailieborough Women’s Group:
The Group’s course on ‘Habits of Happiness’ resumes in the Community Centre on Friday next, April 8th at 2.00pm. All members of the group are requested to attend.

Bailieborough Social Day Centre:
The next get together for the members of the Bailieborough Social Day Centre will take place in the Community Centre on Wednesday afternoon next, April 13th from 2.30pm to 5.00pm. All Senior citizens in the community are most welcome to attend and those requiring transport please contact any committee member.

Bailieborough Bowling Club:
The Annual General Meeting of the Bailieborough Bowling Club will take place tonight, Wednesday, April 6th at 8.30pm, in the Community Centre. This will be the final night for bowling for this season and a full attendance is requested.

Essay Project Night:
The Bailie Hotel recently played host to a packed ballroom for the 5th Annual Primary Schools Essay Project hosted by Bailieborough Mental Health Association. The theme this year was "Happiness Is" and some 150 local primary school pupils took part in the competition for Overall Winner and the BMHA Perpetual Trophy - a marvellous sundial handcrafted by Mullagh metalworker Brendan Clarke.

The schools in the final were: East Knockbride N.S., St. Anne's N.S., The Model School, St. Patrick's N.S. Shercock, Corlea N.S., Muff N.S., St. Felim's N.S. The Vale, Billis N.S. and Killinkere N.S. Sean McKiernan acted as Master of Ceremonies for the prize giving ceremony, which was attended by Brian Howard, the CEO of Mental Health Ireland. The audience, who included representation from the Gardai and the religious life, as well as Cllr. Paddy McDonald and Cllr. Michael McCarey, were warmly welcomed by the new Chairman of BMHA, Winston Turner. Every participating child received a certificate for their efforts, and small cash prizes were awarded for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd entries from each individual school, these were presented by committee members and the Administrator of the Mental Health Service in Cavan/Monaghan Eugene Caulfield.

The finalists for Overall Winner were; Sarah Carolan (St. Anne's and Overall Winner), Louise Shekleton (Model N.S.), Zoe McPartlin (St. Felim's N.S.), Donna Lynch (Muff N.S.), Tara Kennedy (East Knockbride N.S., Charlene Taylor (St. Patrick's N.S.), Adrian Gray (Corlea N.S.), Laura Clarke (Killinkere N.S.) and Morgane Clarke (Billis N.S.).

Many thanks to all those who made the night so special, parents, teachers, local business people and community activists who attended on the night.

People In Need 2004
The local representative of the People In Need Trust for Co. Cavan,Sean McKiernan, is pleased to announce the following funding grants in the Bailieborough area arising from last year's Telethon event. Many thanks go to all those in the locality who fundraised for this good cause, all money raised in Cavan stayed in Cavan. Cavan Drug Awareness, Thomas St received €4,000, Babes In The Wood Playgroup received €1,500, also of interest to many Bailieborough people will be the news of €10,000 for the Holy Family School in Cootehill and €6,000 to the Cavan Branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association.

The People In Need Trust also gratefully acknowledge the receipt late last year of €3,913.19 from the staff and patrons of Smyth's Pub, Relaghabeg, arising from their calendar, with a similar amount going into the fund for Co. Meath, reflecting the premise's place on the county boundary. A hearty well done to all concerned.

Fundraising Quiz
The Bailieborough Mental Health Association will host their 2nd Annual Fundraising Quiz on Friday 22nd April at 9pm in the Bailie Hotel ballroom. Please come along and support their fight for the promotion of a positive mental outlook as well as their help for those with a mental health difficulty. If last year is any yardstick a great night for all lies in store.