GRAIGUENAMANAGHSCOUTS BULLETINWeekend 19th/20th September 2015

WEBSITE www.graigscouts.org E-MAIL - graigscouts@eircom.net

SCOUT HALLThe Scout Hall and the Meeting room/kitchen upstairs are available for bookings. Please contact Pauline O’ Brien, 087 2207115

Gun ClubThe 5 week draw takes place on 30 Sept. Lines can be purchased off any gun club members @ €10 for the 5 weeks. Also general meeting on Fri 25th any members with books sold are asked to bring them to meeting.

Killoughternane Music. Do you want to learn to play an instrument? Group tuition is available for tin-whistle, accordion, concertina, fiddle, banjo and mandolin and beginner flute. Students of all ages are welcome from 7yrs - senior years.Enrolment for the new term takes place on Wednesday 10th September at 7pm in Killoughternane Hall. A short meeting will follow enrolment at 7.30pm. Contact Anna on 087 4404343 for more information. €55 for ten lessons, please pay on enrolment night. Lessons start Wed 16th September. Remember you are never top old to learn music. Music is a life skill that you can easily travel the world with.

Derek Ryan in ConcertAs part of an extensive forthcoming concert tour in Ireland, England and Australia, Derek will perform at the Bernard Shaw George Theatre, Carlow on Saturday the 17th of October 2015 with support by Frank Mc Caffrey. Advance booking advised with tickets available from Box Office at 059 9172400

Accommodation needed: Room in shared house or small house/apartment needed in Graiguenamanagh or surrounding area until summer 2016. I am a professional female person, non-smoker, please call Christine on 083 4831936, can provide references

Beavers Cubs & ScoutsMeetings for Beavers cubs and scouts have resumed. Beavers meetings are on Tuesdays from 5.45 to 7.00,

Cubs on Wednesdays from 6.46 to 8pm and Scouts on Mondays from 7 to 8.15.

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It is almost 5 years since a public meeting was held in The Boat House to address the issue of lack of adequate parking in Graignamanagh.

A group has now been formed to again raise this issue with Kilkenny County Council and local politicians. The new footpaths and cables

being put underground have improved the Main St visually but unfortunately in the process many parking spaces were removed.

If the town is to progress or at least not go backwards additional car parking is essential.

In the coming weeks we will engage with local politicians and Kilkenny County Council and then call a public meeting to report our

progress.

“Parking for Graig”

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PARKING FOR GRAIGNAMANAGH

Cllr. Michael Doyle

“For any local issues please contact me”Cllr Michael Doyle087 3941244

Ballinabarna,The Rower Co. Kilkenny087-3941244

mickdoyle1978@yahoo.ie

Citizens Information CentreMain StreetPhone No. 059-9724955 – new number 0761-077900

Are you entitled to additional benefits due to reduced income?You may be entitled to a Rent or Mortgage Interest Supplement, GP Visit Card or Family Income Supplement.

If you need information re pension entitlements etc. drop into Citizens Information and find out more.

This is a private and confidential service. We are open Tuesday Thursday and Friday mornings 10.30a.m. to 12.30 p.m. If you require information outside these hours please contact the office in Kilkenny on 0761077900

For Sale: Fully serviced site for sale in centre of town, open to offers, contact 087 2339414 For Sale: Proform 400c Treadmill. As new. €350 ONO. Call James on 0876464614 Junior Guitar for sale with carry case, hardly used, very good condition, selling for €50 contact 086 3184018

Wanted: Room/bedsit, professional 25year old male, starting a job in the area, non-smoker, looking for a room, long term, asap, landlord references provided 085 1616464.

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Split The PotThis Weeks Winners – Week 62 – Monday 14th September

1st Prize – Jack & Aimee Connolly - €701.502nd Prize – Helen Bolger - €75.00

3rd Prize – Thelma Cantlon - €50.00 Congratulations to all

Prizes can be collected every Friday afternoon from Doran’s SupervaluPlease ensure to include a contact number on the envelope so that

you may be contacted as soon as the draw is over.Discover Graig Website. The New Discover Graig Website will soon be launched. Thank you to everyone who has contributed information for the website. If any Business or Organisation in the Graiguenamanagh area would like to have their details i.e. business name, contact details included on the website, forms are available in the Discover Graig office on Main Street. All information should be handed into the office or email lovegraig@hotmail.com by Friday 25th September 2015.

BulletinFor Sale/Wanted/to Let. Personal Notices are €2.00 Business Cards €4Full page (handed in or e-mailed pre-typed) €12 - Half Page (pre-typed) €6Full Page (handed in un-typed) €20 - Half Page (un-typed) €10Please note all handwritten items must be left in by 5pm on Tuesday each week, otherwise items can be emailed up to 3pm on Wednesday each week to graigscouts@eircom.net

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Furniture: BRENDAN KAVANAGH: Kitchens & bedrooms, Sliding Wardrobes, Sitting Room/Bathroom units radiator cabinets, and re-spraying existing kitchens Free Estimates, Top Quality Work. 087 2309533. Showroom open Email address: sales@brendankavanaghkitchens.com Website: www.brendankavanaghkitchens.com 1/10

JOHN PAUL PHELAN T.D.

Offices at:

25 Market Street Dáil EireannThomastown, Leinster House,Co. Kilkenny Kildare Street,

Dublin 2Tel: 056 7793210 Tel: 01 6184202Fax: 056 7793211 Fax: 01 6184303Email: johnpaul.phelan@oireachtas.ieCLINIC AT DOYLE’S PUB, MAIN STREET, EVERY THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM

6.00p.m. to 7.00p.m.

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Brandon Plant & Tool HirePlant Hire, Hardware & Fuel Centre

Special Offers for SeptemberBuy 3 fencelife & get 4th one FREE

Multipurpose compost – now 3 for €10Trellises & fence panels – 10% off

We now stock a large range of Dulux paint:Weathershield brilliant white, Dulux high gloss pure white, Dulux undercoat, Dulux

satinwood, aluminium wood primer, Dulux ceiling paint, Farbex floor paint, Ronseal satincoat, Ronseal fencelife, paintbrushes, 9” & 4” roller sets, white spirits, sanding blocks, sanding paper & why not hire one of our aluminium towers, razer

decks, ladders, power washers or wallpaper strippers to get the job done

Special Offers on Fuel

OFFER A10 bags of coal and get a bag

of turf & hardwood FREE

OFFER B20 bags of coal and ton bag

of hardwood or turf for €350

OFFER CBuy any bag of coal and bag of hardwood or turf for €20

We now stock Dingos dog food – large bags €13.99 & small €4.99

FREE delivery service availableShop opening hours 9 am – 6 pm Monday – Saturday

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Why not follow us on Facebook brandonhire@eircom.netPhone Jason on 086 8561110 or the shop on 059 9725474

Lotto: The Local Lotto Jackpot now stands at €18,850 Reserve Jackpot €10,000. The numbers drawn were 8, 22, 30 & 37 and there was no winner. Consolation winners of €30 each were Joan Sheehy. Thos Dreelan, Johnny Bolger, Nuala Walsh & Catherine Doyle. Tickets are on sale in Local Businesses and from Committee members costing €2Next draw on Monday September 21st at 9pm in The Cosy Bar. All are welcome.

Used clothing bins: We encourage people to bring their clean used clothing, curtains, Bed Linen, towels, old shoes bags etc to the recycling bins at the GAA Car Park.

Bishop Whelan Memorial Tournament. Congratulations to Rathnure the Cup winners who defeated Graignamanagh after extra time in what was a very entertaining game of hurling in Dr. Tierney Park on Sunday evening. It went right down to the wire and the Graig boys were so unlucky to lose out. St Mullins won the Shield final defeating Burrin Rangers and many congrats to them also. The Tournament was a great success thanks to Brendan Savage, John Byrne and Jerry Cosgrave. A special word of thanks to Mary Whelan who presented the Cup, to Ann Phelan and to Rackard who was present with The McCarthy Cup. Thanks Rackard for making the time to attend we know you are a busy man at present.Update on the wall: The wall is close to completion at the moment and it has already added greatly to the appearance of the area and is warmly welcomed by the local residents. The fence on top is the next stage to be completed and should be done in the next two weeks. There was a large attendance at the Bishop Whelan finals and parking was greatly improved. Results: Well done to both our Junior & Jun B teams who recorded victories over Mooncoin last weekend. The Juniors had a much improved performance which helped them to their first points of the League and it was a good boost to get that win. Thanks to the Rower/ Inistioge Club for the use of their facilities while our own are out of use. The win for the Jun B’s entitles them to contest the Joe Walsh Cup Final in the coming weeks.

Joe Walsh Cup Replay: Graignamanagh 4.06 V Mooncoin 1.07JHL: Graignamanagh 2.13 V Mooncoin 2.12

For all the breaking news on our website www.graignamanagh.gaa.ie & also on our facebook page.

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Kilkenny Water Safety AssociationPresentation of Water Safety Certificates will take place on Tuesday night 22 nd September at 8pm. in the Abbey hall.Anyone who took part in the swimming or water safety in July should attend to collect their certificates. It is important that all children be accompanied with an adult as the evenings are getting dark and it can be dark when the presentations have finished. Thanks to everyone who took part in the swimming this year, to all the parents who were so patient and helpful at the river. Thanks to Joan, Noreen and Rebecca for all their hard work done behind the scene, organizing, sorting forms for everyone. Also a big thank you to Liz Doherty and Breda Kelly who also helped out on the week at short notice, their help was invaluable. Thanks girls.

Zumba Gold is for active older adults who are looking for a modified Zumba class that recreates the original moves you love at a lower-intensity.  Classes are every Wednesday from 11am – 12 noon €3 per session in St. Laurence O’Tooles Athletics Club, Carlow.  Contact Sandra in the Co. Carlow Sports Partnership Office for more information 059 9136205

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