Clare Island News

Week Ending 11th November 2009 Prepared by John O Malley on the LTI and Delivered by FAS Clare Island News

 Mass: Fr. Francis Mitchell Friday, 6th November Eucharistic Minister: Ann Moran Reader: Noel Clarke Time: 8:00pm

Saturday, 7th November Eucharistic Minister: Tom Pinder Reader: Beth Moran Time: 9:00am

 Refuse: The Refuse collection will take place on Tuesday 10th November 2009 and will be for Recyclable Waste.

 Order Of Malta Rota: November – Driver: Bridget O Leary (0862228478), Helpers: Maura Moran (0879004131) and Padraic O Malley(0868285630).

 Senior Citizens Club: The Senior Citizens Club will take place on Tuesday, 10th of November at the Community Centre and the attendant on the day will be Nora Burns.  Set Dancing: Set dancing will take place on Sunday 8th November 2009 at 3pm.

 Keep Fit: Aerobics will continue next Tuesday night 10/11/09 at 8pm in the Community Centre.

 Indoor Soccer: Indoor Soccer will continue on Wednesday nights at 9pm. All welcome.

 Cards: 25 will start up on Thursdays night at 9pm in the Community Centre. All welcome.

 Oireachtas: Congratulations to all those who took part in the Oireachtas sean nos dancing performances in Letterkenny last weekend. Clare Island is proud of you all. Keep up the good work. Week Ending 11th November 2009 Prepared by John O Malley on the LTI and Delivered by FAS Clare Island News

 Drama: Anybody interested in taking part in drama this year please contact Mairtin Moran as soon as possible as the sooner we get started the sooner we get finished. Time and Tide: Wed 4 Nov  Comhdhail Oilean n hEireann: HW LW HW There will be a fundraising night held in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport, on the 13th November 2009 for 05:50 12:07 18:14 Comhdhail Oilean na hEireann. The night will host some 4.5 m 0.9 m 4.5 m of the best names in traditional Irish music. More detail Thu 5 Nov to follow. LW HW LW HW  Little Angles: 00:22 06:30 12:49 18:57 A huge Thank You to all who supported our race night 1.0 m 4.5 m 0.9 m 4.4 m and made kind donations to our fundraiser. Your Fri 6 Nov kindness is much appreciated. A special Thank You to the LW HW LW HW Drama group for their kind donation. 01:04 07:13 13:30 19:45 1.1 m 4.4 m 1.0 m 4.3 m  Music Session: There will be a traditional music session this Saturday Sat 7 Nov night in the Community Centre. LW HW LW HW  Thank You: 01:47 07:58 14:17 20:38 A special thank you to the Youth Group for the lovely 1.3 m 4.3 m 1.2 m 4.1 m Halloween party that they put on for the Children on Sun 8 Nov Saturday night. Your hard work is much appreciated. LW HW LW HW From all the parents. 02:36 08:52 15:08 21:43 1.6 m 4.1 m 1.4 m 3.9 m  Occupational First Aid Course (Fetac level 5): Mon 9 Nov The above course will be held at Mayo Abby on LW HW LW HW November 25th,26th and 27th . The cost of the course is 03:34 09:58 16:12 22:56 approx €210. Places are still available for anybody interested. Please contact Annemarie on 094 9365927 1.8 m 3.9 m 1.6 m 3.8 m ASAP. Tue 10 Nov  Library: LW HW LW The library is now re-opened on Tuesdays, Thursdays and 04:50 11:15 17:46 Saturdays between the hours of 12pm and 3pm. 1.9 m 3.8 m 1.7 m

 Celebration Dinner: The West View Hotel, Louisburgh, has invited the All Island winners, men’s and women’s team and all the fans to a free buffet dinner on Saturday Night, November 28th. More details to follow.

 Irish Heart Foundation – CROI: Week Ending 11th November 2009 Prepared by John O Malley on the LTI and Delivered by FAS Clare Island News

Many thank to all those who contributed toward the church gate collection for the Irish Heart Foundation which raised €155

 All Share Holders: The AGM of Cliara Development Company Limited takes place in the library at9 9pm sharp on this Friday night 6th November 2009. This AGM has to be postponed in March due to a lack of numbers to reach a quota (27). If this happens again the company could be disbanded and the island left without a Development office.

 Bard Summer School, Clare Island, 2009,Thank You from the Bard Team:

We are delighted to report that the Bard Summer School 2009 was once again a huge success. Not only did our participants enjoy a week of Time and Timelessness in the context of Midir and Etáin; but they also enjoyed some of the best weather in Ireland during the first week of July. While flash floods and lightening took over the mainland, Clare Island was a haven of heat and sunshine. Most participants even enjoyed a daily swim in the Atlantic Ocean. We are so grateful to all the people of Clare Island for their assistance and support in making the week possible. A special thanks to: both boat companies, to the National School’s Board of Management for permitting us to use the school and the crèche, to Mary Agnes and Catriona for the teas and coffees, to John Frances and all the team at the Bay View Hotel, to all the B&Bs, to McCabe’s for our Supper on the first evening, to O’Grady’s Guest House for the Féasta, to Beth Moran and Maura Moran for their assistance in conducting the new programme for the younger attendees during the week. Finally, to all involved in the Islander’s night, thank you so much for ensuring that the evening was a melting pot of music, song, dance, poetry and storytelling of the wonderful region that is… Clare Island. Ellen, Sandy, Mairín, Bill, Karina, Aoife & Elena.  Just for the Laugh:

The Gardai puts an Ad in the newspaper, "Wanted Gardai agents." After sorting through all the applicants they narrow it down to three. They bring the first in for an interview and the interviewing agent says to the gentleman, "We are the Gardai, we solemnly do the duty of the country and always put the country before ourselves. Anything asked of us, we must do. Whether we like it or not. All our agents must be totally loyal." The guy responds that he always wanted to be a Garda agent and it has been his dream. The agent then pulls out a gun and puts it on the table. "Please, go into the next room where your wife is and shoot her." The gentleman gets a repulsed look upon his face. "I can't do that. She is my wife and I love her with all my heart!" The agent than says that he just isn't Garda material, but thanked him for coming down. They then bring in the second man. The agent goes over the speel of loyalty for the country above all else. "I always wanted to be an agent, my lifelong goal it was ever since I was a school boy," he replies. The agent than proceeds to pull out the gun and place it on the table. "Please, go into the next room and shoot your wife," the garda agent says, calmly. The man than replies, "I can't do that, although we have our problems, I can't kill her. She is the mother of my three kids...she's just too important." The agent offers his respect, but with regret tells him that he just isn't Garda material. Finally, the third gentleman is brought in. They go over the speel and the agent puts the gun on the table and asks him to go shoot his wife. The man nods, takes the gun and enters the next room. Five or six shots are heard and then are preceded by sounds of things slamming into the wall, tables splintering and shattering, muffled screams and metal bending. The Week Ending 11th November 2009 Prepared by John O Malley on the LTI and Delivered by FAS Clare Island News

Garda agent runs to the room with astonishment and confusion on his face. "What did you do?" The man calmly replies, "The gun was full of blanks, so I had to beat her to death with a chair!"