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Carrigtwohill Cork County Council CommunityDevelopment News Plans December 2010Nuns Carrigtwohill CommunityCastlelake Council Residents Association extends best wishes to everybody for Christmas and the New Year [email protected] Cork County Council Waste Management Operations Rossmore CA Site Phone 021-4883936 Household waste materials accepted for recycling include: Electrical Items (wash & squash) Glass Bottles/Jars Paint Flat Glass Cooking Oil Scrap Metal Engine Oil Beverage & Food Batteries Cans (washed) Green Waste Cardboard Textiles Newspapers & DIY Waste Magazines Plastic Bottles Open for business Mon-Fri 0900 - 1630 Saturday 0830 - 1230 Domestic Waste & Bulky Waste Items acceptedLittle on site Fighters Please note: A €3 site entry charge applies and additional chargesCelebrate apply for some materials presented1st Birthday on Congratulationssite to Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf who celebrated their 1st birthday on December 2nd. Winter 2010 Story on page 7 Carrigtwohill Community News 1 Anne Cooney who was the guest dem- onstrator at the annual Carrigtwohill Flower and Garden Club pre Christmas demonstration. The club would like to thank all those who supported the event on the night. The theme for the presen- tation was ‘Coming Home’. Three generations Jessica and Carmel Riordan & Kay O’Brien Cork County Muintir na Tíre Pride in our Community for Carrigtwohill Mr Michael Cremin of Cork County Council presents Cork County Federation Muintir na Tíre ‘Pride in our Community Award’ for best entry in a large town (without a Town council) to Ollie Sheehan Chairman of Carrigtwo- hill Community Council. Also in picture are Sean Murphy and Sean Holland of Cork County Federation Muintir na Tíre and Eileen Stoap of Carrigtwohill Community Council. 2 Carrigtwohill Community News Winter 2010 (Over the Castle Bar) Tel: 021-4882455/4882464; Fax: 021-4882385 Wishing all our clients a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year Winter 2010 Carrigtwohill Community News 3 Contents Greenville House Local Contacts: ..........................................................................................4 Annual Sale ST. Mary’s Parish Christmas Ceremonies ..................................................6 Plants, Pottery & Little Fighters 1st Birthday .........................................................................7 Decorations Tuesday Club ..............................................................................................7 Community Centre activities ......................................................................8 will be held on Recent deaths in Carrigtwohill ...................................................................9 13th, 14th & 15th December. Movie Junction ...........................................................................................9 Fashion with Ann O’Driscoll ...................................................................10 Local Contacts Carrigtwohill Camogie Club AGM ......................................................12/13 Parish Priest: Anne Crotty in Malawi .............................................................................14 Fr. Anthony O’Brien, P.P., Vincent’s Fashion Show ...........................................................................16 Parochial House, Carrigtwohill. St. Aloysius join Le Chéile Trust ...............................................................17 Tel - 4883236 or 086-2513577 Carrigtwohill GAA Club AGM .................................................................18 Curate: Carrigtwohill Development Plans ............................................................19 Fr. Gabriel Bourke 4883867 All Weather Pitch .....................................................................................20 Convent : Poor Servants of the Mother of God Christmas Reflections with John Harte ...............................................26/27 4883237 News from the Family Resource Centre ...................................................28 Schools: Community Games ...................................................................................30 Scoil Clochair Mhuire (Girls N.S.) - News from Scoil Clochair Mhuire ............................................................31 4883293 Srs Mary Brosnan & Sheila Sullivan retire to Carrigtwohill ....................31 Scoil Mhuire (Boys N.S.) 4883271 Christmas in Time Past with Maria Kelleher ...........................................32 St. Aloysius College 4883341 Carrigtwohill United AFC ........................................................................34 Community Centre 4882265 In the Garden with Michael Clancy ..........................................................36 Resource Centre 4883122 Emergency 999 Care and Repair Programme ...................................................................37 Gardai- Vitamins and Minerals by Ger Browne MPSI ...........................................38 Carrigtwohill 4883222, Irish Girl Guides in Carrigtwohill ............................................................39 Cobh 4908530, Community Council Annual General Meeting report ..........................40/41 Midleton 4631478 Seen and Heard .......................................................................................42 Alcoholics Anonymous - 4500481 ACCORD - (Marriage Counselling) - Index to Advertisers ..................................................................................42 025-32249 CURA - (Pregnancy Counselling) - Spread the word Assistance Wanted 022-21259 Samaritans (Local Call) - 1850 609090 at The Community News team Crisis Pregnancy helpline 021-4276676 would like to hear from anyone (9 till 5pm) home and abroad interested in helping out with the production of Carrigtwohill Doctors Community News. Dr. M. Barry 4883895 We are particularly interested in Carrigtwohill Dr. H. Doran 4883176 hearing from someone with typ- Community News ing skills who could type up Dr. B. Jordan 4631234 handwritten articles. is available on the This task would only involve an Dr. P. Kennedy 4883162 hour or so every three months. Dr. G. McLoughlin 4883162 web The Newsletter is distributed by Dr. J. Thompson 4631234 a large team of volunteers and we Dental Practice 4533864 are always looking for additional Download it from help. Community Nurse : Ring Dave on 087-6290574 Resource Centre 4883367 www.carrigtwohillcommunity.ie or Annette on 087-6248801 4 Carrigtwohill Community News Winter 2010 Roche’s Garage Phone: 021-4883112 Fax: 021-883365 Christy Mobile: 086-2577697 Paddy Mobile: 087-2577697 Car Repairs/Servicing and Sales of: Petrol/Diesel Car Gas/Bottled Gas Paraffin Oil Coal & Briquettes Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our customers Carrigtwohill Cabs 021-4883820 [email protected] Christmas Eve 24th December 2010 Closed at 6pm Christmas Day 25th December Closed St. Stephen’s Day 26th December Closed News Year’s Eve 31st December Closed at 6pm Open all other times - weather permitting Winter 2010 Carrigtwohill Community News 5 St. Mary's Parish Church. NextNext Christmas Services GenerationGeneration ElectricElectric Carol Services: St. Aloysius College Merry Christmas & Thank You Tuesday 21st 7.30pm St. Mary's Boys School Carrigtwohill/East Cork customers Thursday 23rd Dec. 11.00am Penitential Service Wednesday 22nd December at 7.30pm Confessions: Christmas Eve, 10.30am-11.30am 4.30pm-5.30pm and 7.00pm-8.00pm Looking forward to providing technical and efficient solutions to all your Masses: electrical requirements in 2011 Christmas Eve: 8.00pm and 12 Midnight. Christmas Day: 8.30am, 10.30am and 12.30pm Contact: John Joe Harte There will be no Evening Mass on Christmas Day. Mobile: 087-2274245 Newsletter Production Santa Comes All input for the Newsletter should be sent to: carrignews@eircom,net to Carrigtwohill 087-6290574 Advertising Community Annette Lane Margaret Searson Centre Editor Dave Moore Our thanks to all contributors Sunday Dec. 12th to this edition especially to our advertisers who make the 3.00 - 5.00pm whole thing possible. Please support local business. All Welcome Special thanks to photographer Santa Parcels €5.00 Eddie O’Riordan 6 Carrigtwohill Community News Winter 2010 st Tuesday Club Happy 1 Birthday The Tuesday Club meets each Tuesday at Little Fighters the Community Centre at 10a.m. New members are always welcome. A Message from the Benhaffaf Family Ceili dancing classes were taught by Phyllis O’Regan during the month of This time last year we were heartbroken November, keep fit classes were taught facing the birth of our beloved twins in a by Mary O’Brien. different country with our two little girls in On 26th.November the club visited D.J. Tow none of us knowing what was Murphy’s House, Bride Park Cottage. ahead. It was open to the puplic to raise funds The odds were a million to one that for Marymount Hospice and the Cope the boys would survive to birth. Foundation. Our whole world had fallen The house was beatuifully decorated and apart and only a small few lit up for Christmas. people knew of our turmoil. Festive refreshments were served in the Yet here we are now, a year on, kitchen. It was magic. and Hassan and Hussein are two A very enjoyable evening was had by all. of the happiest, sweetest boys around! They battled their way through a difficult pregnancy and birth, and sur- The club’s annual Christmas Dinner will vived a life threatening 14 hour surgery to separate them and arrived home 4 be held in the Elm Tree Restaurant on the months ahead of normal recovery time! 15th. Dec. A short break will be taken