Bridge News.
The results of the latest bridge games played are as follows:
1st: Kathleen Collins and Celia Nugent
2nd: Mary Prendergast and Mary Flavin.
3rd: Breda Cowman and Patsy Roche.
4th: Joan Hartery and Ann Cox.
27-04-2017
1st: Patsy Roche and Theresa Phelan
2nd: Michael O Donovan and Kathleen Collins
3rd: Anne Marie Brown and Nano Fitzgerald
4th: Geraldine McMahon and Anna Harney.
Recent Deaths
We extend our deepest sympathies to May McGrath, Ballygarron on the death of her sister in Cork recently. We offer our thoughts and prayers to the family and pray that she may rest in peace.
We also extend our sympathies to Nano Fitzgerald, Ross on the recent death of her mother Mary Goff, Faithlegg. We pray that she may rest in gentle peace.
Thank You.
The Irish Pilgrims Trust recently held a church gate collection in Ballyduff and would like to thank everyone who supported them. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
GAA Lotto
The numbers drawn in the last lotto draw were 3, 14, 19 and 25. The three lucky dip winners of €50 each were Tina Mullins, Michael Mackey and Tony Larkin. The next lotto draw will take place on May 7th and will have a fantastic jackpot of €6800. Tickets cost just €2 or 3 for €5 and will be on sale all day at Centra on May 6th. Choose those four lucky numbers carefully and the jackpot could be yours!
Pretty Wedding
We send our warmest congratulations to Rory Smith, Ballyduff East and his beautiful bride Karen Caulfield who were married recently in Ballyduff Church. The couple were certainly blessed with beautiful weather on the day and the sun shone brightly for them and I hear that everyone had a wonderful day and weekend. We wish the happy couple many years of wedded bliss and wish them a bright and happy future together.
Community Alert
On Tuesday May 25th our local community alert group held their final meeting until the Autumn. The group would like to thank all those who have attended the monthly meetings and the guards from the Kilmacthomas station for all their support. This doesn’t mean that the group are going anywhere they will still be as active and the text alert scheme will still be up and going.
The group would like to thank James O Neill for attending the meeting and giving a very informative talk about the “Operation ID” scheme which involves marking your valuable items with your unique Eircode number, recording your marked property on a register list and displaying your operation ID sign on your property showing your participation in the program and discouraging burglaries and theft on your property. This is all done in conjunction with An Garda Siochana and the group hope to roll out this scheme in our area over the Summer months. Keep an eye out in these notes for more information and on the groups facebook page High Road/Ballyduff Community Alert.
Date To Remember.
A very important date for your diary is Sunday May 14th when the Mick Kirwan Memorial Tractor/Vehicle Run will take place. Hosted by The Swan Lodge Classic and Vintage Club the venue is the stunning Gardenmorris, Kill and registration will be at 11.30am. The charity benefiting this year is The Touching Hearts charity who are fundraising to purchase and equip a new building as the present Sacred Heart Centre is not suitable for the childrens needs. What a great charity to support while having a most enjoyable day not only viewing the vintage vehicles but enjoying a BBQ, Music, Displays and Sideshows. Come along and join in the fun.
Tea Day.
The annual Alzheimers Tea Day will be celebrated on Thursday May 4th this year and you can support this wonderful charity by attending a tea/coffee morning in Ballyduff Community Centre on that day between 9.30am and 11.30am. All money raised stays local and is donated to The Pine Grove centre in Waterford. This is always a lovely event and one I look forward to every year. I happen to have been given some inside information and I can tell you that there are some very tasty treats lined up all homemade and fresh from the ovens that morning. Some fantastic raffle prizes have also been donated so you could have a very lucky day. Why not pop along for a cuppa and a chat, I can guarantee you’ll enjoy it. If you are unable to attend but would like to contribute pop it into an envelope and if you want to give it to me I will bring it along for you or pop into the hall and drop it in. I look forward to meeting you for a chat.