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SCNB Issue 184.Pub Sneem Community Notice Board Issue 184 8th June 2017 Monthly FREE Sneem JFK 50 Mile Challenge Pictured above are participants and supporters at the 5am start of this year’s JFK 50 Mile Challenge which took place on Saturday 20th May. Unveiling of John Egan Memorial Saturday 17th June 2017 Schedule of Events 10am Under 14 Football Blitz 4pm Unveiling celebrations begin in South Square 5pm Unveiling ceremony 6.15pm Entertainment by The Sneem Melody Makers 7.30pm Football Match - Sneem/Derrynane v Lispole 10.30pm Live Band “Hell for Leather” - Sneem Hotel See inside for details or John Egan Memorial facebook page. Sneem Regatta takes place on Sunday 18th June Next Newsletter will be out on 6th July 2017 This is YOUR Notice Board! Deadline for the next newsletter - Monday 3th July 2017 Call the Resource Centre on 064 6645545 or 087 3853237 (please leave a message), email: [email protected], use our post box outside the Resource Centre or leave a private message on our Facebook Page. Community News June Birthdays Patricia Murphy on 10th June, Caoimhe Kavanagh on 11th, Simon O’Connor (14) on 12th, Sean Clifford, Steve Willard, Bríd O’Brien on 14th, Christina Murphy (13) on 16th, Bradley O’Brien on 17th, Anne Cronin Van Assen on 18th, Michael O’Sul- livan on 25th, Danny Breen and Kitty Doyle on 26th, Katie Galvin (15) on 28th, Eilish McCarthy on 29th, Maggie Tindale on 30th. July Birthdays Abbie Bradshaw (8) , Helen McConnell on 1st, Lucy Galvin (14), Eva Letanneur on 2nd, Kaitlyn Fenton (17) on 3rd, Shane Larkin, Kieran O’Connor, Haylee Casey (4) on 5th, David Bradshaw (12), Patricia de Jong, Con O’Shea on 6th. Special Birthdays Stacey Rigter 18 on 17th of June, Eimear Fitzgerald 21 on 1st July. Deepest Sympathies To the family of Vincent O’Leary, Ardmore, Sneem who passed away on the 19th May. Congratulations To Tony and Patricia (nee Galvin) Mulcahy on the birth of their son William and to proud grandparents Eddie Mulcahy, Sneem and Brendan and Carmel Galvin, Blackshop, Castlecove. Congratulations To Kathy and Graham Jukes on the birth of their grandson Oscar in England. Congratulations To Marie Casey, daughter of Mary Margaret and John- ny, Loughane, Sneem and Dan Moore, Newcas- tlewest, Co Limerick (pictured right) who were married in St. Michael's Church in Sneem on 21st April 2017. Page 2 Community News Congratulations To Orla Sheehan, Tahilla who married Michael Dore in Fossa Church in Killar- ney. Good Luck To all the students sitting their Junior and Leaving Certificate exams. Sneem Men’s Shed Sneem Men’s Shed meets on Monday nights from 7pm till 9pm in the Enter- prise Centre (Old Dance Hall). Please feel free to call in even for a cup of tea and a chat. Lost Laptop in black case lost somewhere in Sneem Village, possibly at the Statue of Steve Casey, the Village Kitchen or elsewhere. Please contact 087 1613859 or [email protected]. Modest reward on offer. The Writers Group Takes place at Resource Centre, North Square, on the first Friday of every month from 1pm to 3pm . All budding/experienced/published/hopeful, etc. writ- ers are welcome to join. If you would like any further information, contact June on 0857700524 or [email protected] Sneem Tidy Towns Judging for the National Tidy Towns Competition will commence shortly and continue until mid -August. We would like to thank all those who are doing such a great job painting their premises and planting up window boxes and tubs. Street Sweeping The street sweeper will be coming to Sneem on Thursday morning 15th June , please make sure there are no cars parked along the main streets until sweep- ing has finished. Please park on back ways and in church carpark. Weeders wanted! A new group has started up for anyone who would like to get involved in weed- ing and tidying up Sneem’s flower beds followed by a cup of tea/coffee in the Resource Centre. Meet up on Thursday mornings at the polytunnel in the Gar- den of the Senses at 11am. Page 3 Sneem Summer Festival Photo Competition 2017 Do you enjoy taking photographs? The Sneem Photography Group is holding its third photography competition during the Sneem Summer Festival this year. The last two years we had a huge response and fantastic pictures and we hope to see all amateur and aspiring photographers taking part again. This year we have two themes you can choose from: Theme 1: Sneem Village Life It can be still / landscape / portrait. Theme 2: Forced Perspective Forced Perspective is where you create an optical illusion to make an object or person appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. This theme can be great fun. To see examples of what this theme means please type forced perspective into Google and go to images and there are plenty of examples. There will be two categories adults (over 16) and children (under 16) and in each category there will be a 1st and 2nd prize. The top 20 photographs in each category will be chosen by an independent judge and will be printed, mounted and hung for the public to view during the Sneem Summer Festival in Happy Days Gallery, North Square, Sneem. The overall winners will then be chosen by the public. We look forward to seeing everyone's photographs. Please see terms and conditions below: Terms & Conditions 1) Closing date for entries is 10th July 2017 and must be emailed to: [email protected] by this date. Any entries after this date will not be included. 2) Only 2 entries per person. 3) With each entry you must include your name, age, contact number and a suitable title for each photograph. 4) Competition is open to all. 5) Photographs can be colour or black & white. 6) Entries must not have been entered into previous competitions. 7) In entering the competition you hereby warrant that the photograph is an original photograph of the entrant. 8) Photographs entered must be taken within and around the Sneem area. 9) The top 20 entries in each category will be chosen by independent judges and their decision is final and shall not be subject to review. The overall winners will be voted for by the public and there is a 1st and 2nd prize for each catego- ry. 10) Winners will be announced publicly on the last day of the festival 23rd July 2017 and in the edition of the Sneem Newsletter following the festival. Page 4 Sneem Summer Festival Community Bunting Project Sneem Festival Committee wish to create bunting for the village of Sneem. We would like every person in the Sneem Area to submit two squares of 22cm x 22cm or 9 inch x 9 inch material to a Drop Box in the Resource Centre by Thursday 15th June. No jersey, wool or fleece fabric please. Our aim is to make bunting which will create a flag to represent every person in the village. The schools of Tahilla, Sneem and Caherdaniel will have their own collection drop boxes which will be collected separately. Sneem Festival Charity Auction This year the committee have a new Project for the Charity Auction. We are looking for usable furniture pieces to be donated for up -cycling by local artists for the auction. Usable furniture pieces can be dropped off at the Resource Centre be- tween 10.30 am and 2.30 pm Monday to Friday. Donations accepted up until Thursday 15th June 2017 Page 5 The 15th Kerry Sneem Scout Group On the 15 th May we had a ceremony where all the Adult Scouters, Cub Scouts and Beaver Scouts officially became invested as full members of the Scout Group. 35 youth members in total became entitled to wear uniforms and Sneem’s unique neckers!! Congratula- tions to all!! Any donations of old tents or other camping equip- ment greatly appreciated. We’re also looking for large barrels for raft making. Any enquires please email sneem- [email protected] or call 086 6016375. Page 6 Sneem Rowing Club “A Night with Séan Keane” We would like to thank everyone who supported our fundraising concert which was held in Sneem Hotel on the 27 th of May. It was a fantastic night and we look forward to welcoming Séan back to Sneem again in the future. On the night we pre- sented lifetime membership to the club to Breda O’Neill, Marie O’Sullivan and James Gleeson to thank them for all their hard work and dedication to the club over the years. Without them the club would not be where it is today. Sneem Rowing Club Gym Opening Hours Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8am - 12pm Wednesday and Friday 5 - 9pm Membership Membership for the 2017 season is now due. It was decided at the AGM that membership for the year would be set at €80 for adults and €30 for children. Please contact a committee member for family discounts. Membership is to be paid to Fiona at the Window Box ASAP. 50/50 Draw We held our monthly draw in the Blue Bull on Friday night the 2nd June and Thade Coffey was the lucky winner. Our next draw will be held in D. O’Sheas on Friday 7 th July. Tickets are on sale in pubs and shops throughout the village . Sneem Regatta Sunday 18th June 2017 Our annual regatta will be held at the Oysterbed Pier on Sunday the 18 th of June. The race times are as follows: Draws for buoys @ 11am U14 Girls 11:30 U14 Mixed 11:50 U16 Girls 12:10 U16 Boys 12:30 Minor Girls 12:50 Senior Men 1:10 Minor Boys 1:40 Senior Ladies 2:00 Seine Boat 2:30 Page 7 Parknasilla Golf Club On Saturday, 20th May, Parknasilla Golf Club hosted the Kerry Lady Captains, Vice Cap- tains and representatives from twelve other clubs in the County, The day started with lunch in the Parknasilla Hotel, followed by a round of golf on the superb golf course.
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