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Community Magazine June 2014 No. 326 EDITORIAL cils such as we have had in Clane for the past 41 years. Le Chéile is the official publication of Clane A person recently mentioned to me Community Council. It comes out 10 times that when you visited Clane and saw the in the year -monthly except for July and Abbey Community Centre with the nicely August. We completed 40 years in January groomed lawn of the old Village Green to its 2014. In February we switched to publica- front, with the well kept floral display asso- tion on the Internet. Le Chéile may now be ciated with the Fr. John Sullivan Monument accessed on Clane Community Council’s and the architecturally graceful Abbey Tow- Website at www.clanecommunity.ie A few er, illuminated at night and crowned with a hard copies are supplied to Clane Library flag proclaiming “Clane Tidy Towns”, that each month. Following the publication of the message of community support and com- this, our June issue, we will be taking our mitment came across clearly. It must be usual break until September. We wish all remembered that this had been a roofless readers and contributors a very happy and ruin for over a hundred years and had been relaxing summer break. condemned for demolition. Add to this the We take this opportunity to remind purchase and development of the Stream readers that judging in the National Tidy Park, now the Children’s Playground, the Towns Competition commences on 1st June Liffey Walk, Heritage Signage, Tidy Towns, and continues until 31st August. We ask for Community Games, etc. The message is the co-operation of all in keeping the place clear -voluntary Community Councils, tidy and thereby helping the Tidy Towns which were originally inspired by Muintir na Committee in the great work they do for the Tíre, offer a way forward for the towns and area. We would recommend all members of villages of Ireland. Clane is not the only our community to take the opportunity to example; look also to places like Celbridge view Straffan, where you will find not one and Maynooth and so many others. speck of litter at any time of the day throughout the entire week! This extends to CALENDAR the entire area, estates and all, and not just the Main Street. That does not mean they are Thursday 12th June out there picking it up every day. They just Annual June Mass at the Abbey Cemetery don’t have to! on the Sallins Road. It is difficult to take in the fact that Monday 23rd June after 115 years all the Town Councils Monthly Meeting of Clane Community throughout the length and breath of the Council in the Abbey at 8pm. country have been abolished. This applies Wed. and Thurs. 26th and 27th June even to County Towns like Naas. When pre- Kildare County Community Games in viously you walked the streets of Naas and Clongowes Wood College grounds. towns like it and observed the Town Hall Monday 30th June and other civic buildings, together with pub- Monthly Meeting of Clane Community lic parks, floral displays, etc., you were keenly aware of the civic pride which at- EDITOR’S DEADLINE tached to the locality and the works under- taken for it by the democratically elected The deadline for receipt of material for the authority. The people had a voice in deter- September issue of Le Chéile is mining the quality of the place where they Monday 25th August lived. All that is now gone and there is a To 142 Loughbollard please. sense of nervousness with regard to what the future may hold for such towns. In many Tel. 045-868474. cases the people are believed to be looking E-mail: [email protected] into setting up voluntary Community Coun- 2 Council in the Abbey Community Centre at of Matthew. The parables are interspersed 8pm. with a variety of modern music. Schwartz's songs incorporate a variety of musical styles, from pop to folk rock, gospel, and vaudeville. The London production of Godspell opened at the Roundhouse Thea- tre on 17 November 1971 and starred (among others) David Essex, Jeremy Irons Chairman : Ken Pierce and Marti Webb. 085-1474494 Godspell is a show for all ages and the So- Acting Chairman: Art McGauran ciety is excited to see how Director Arthur 087-6578560 McGauran and Choreographer Deirdre Vice-Chairman: Vinny O’Shaughnessy Browne interpret the script, which has at- 087-6276109 tracted its own share of controversy over the Treasurer : Anne Noonan years. Michael Fay can’t wait to start music 087-6897376 rehearsals given the range and style of music Secretary: Elaine Moore-O'Donohoe and the opportunities for both soloists and 087-2366585 chorus. Rehearsal and audition dates will be PRO: Sadie O'Reilly announced shortly. In the meantime, further 087-7916989 information can be obtained by emailing Committee Members: [email protected]. Therese Callery (Registrar), Michelle Flan- nery, Michele Kelly, Mel McGarr, Sadie O’Reilly PRO Contact us at any of the above numbers or by email to clanemusicalsocie- CLANE COMHALTAS CEOLTOIRI [email protected] EIREANN You can also follow Clane Musical Society on Facebook or on Twitter @ClaneMS. A Great nights entertainment had by all at our April Music session in Clane GAA. IT’S OFFICIAL! Clane Musical Society’s Many thanks to all musicians who attended. next musical production will be Godspell to It was great to see those from other areas and be staged in The Abbey, Clane, from the 3rd th branches. Also big thanks to the Clane GAA to the 8 November 2014. Following last for providing the lovely welcoming refresh- year’s highly acclaimed Little Shop of Hor- ments. We hope to hold our next one on Fri- rors the Society welcome back Director Ar- day May 30th. Again all welcome. thur McGauran and Choreographer Deirdre Browne and are delighted that the production Classes are finished now for this term and line will be completed by Michael Fay, Mu- times and dates of next term will be sent to sical Director. all members in due course. Seanós dancing Godspell, with music and lyrics by Stephen will continue to take place on Tuesday nights Schwartz and others and book by John- to end of June in Parish Centre Prosperous. Michael Tebelak opened off Broadway on Commencing at 8.30pm again all welcome. May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since. It includes the ever popular "Day by Kildare Fleadh Ceol was a great success and Day" and other great chorus numbers such as well done to all who took part especially the “Prepare Ye (the way of the Lord)”. A film younger members from Clane CCE as it was version of the musical was released in 1973, the first time taking part in the competitions set in modern New York, for most of them. Well done to all those who The structure of the musical is that of a se- got through to the Leinster Fleadh/Fleadh ries of parables, mostly based on the Gospel Laighean. Margaret Geraghy in Singing, 3 Ciara Geraghy with Leixlip Groupa Coel/ well once again this year. The speakers were Ceili Band, Sean Waters & Mairead Swords all so informative, in particular Fr. Brian in Seanos dancing. Well done and best of Darcy. Also there were big congregations on luck at Fleagh Laigheann in Moate West- each night, so here’s to the next one. meath in July. A special word of thanks to On behalf of the Evergreens I would all our tutors for their help and encourage- like to thank C.M.S. for the complementary ment in preparation for the Fleadh. tickets to “Pygmalion”. This was wonderful- ly acted by these brilliant artists. C.M.S. keeps going from strength to strength all the A huge word of praise to the county board time and long may they continue to give committee/members who helped to make it a such enjoyment and pleasure; they are a great success from Wednesday right through wonderful bunch. to Sunday at closing session. It was five eve- Unfortunately I couldn’t go on the nings of entertainment well attended by all wonderful few days to Athlone with the Ev- branches and it is a certain that Music , song ergreens for this holiday. It was very much & dance is alive and well in Co Kildare. enjoyed by all who went. This is a most in- Congrats to all who helped out and a special teresting town on the broad majestic Shan- word of thanks to Catherine Burcheal of non with so much to offer -awe inspiring Clane CCE who did outstanding work all scenery, parks and gardens and of course the week including the control of the Raffle quintessential shopping. tickets. Well done Catherine. 1st Price went nd We are breaking up now for the Sum- to Mary Ryan Kilteel/Eadestown. 2 Prize mer and we are back in September when we to Lachlan, Cillian & Ross Behan C/O Breda hope to see some new faces and a céad mile Short. Well done to all. falte awaits you. We would like to thank everyone who helps us in any way both fi- To all our members have a great and safe nancially and otherwise and of course the Summer and get to as many sessions and lovely Fiona, who so willingly imparts her festivals you can and we will see you all in great knowledge and expertise in Art each September. week to all the bidding artists in the Ever- greens.