Sneem Community Notice Board Issue 179 19th January 2017 Monthly FREE Wedding of the Year Sneem Enterprise Centre will be hosting a Mock Wedding on Satur- day night 21 st January 2017 at Sneem Hotel starting at 7.30pm. The wedding party consists of Syl- vester Pocock (Danny Healy Rae) and Cindy Piggott (Margaret Christian), pictured left, supported by Micksie Pocock (Sonny Egan - North Kerry Entertainer), Jacinta Piggott (Angela O’Regan), Dicksie Piggott (Batt Burns) - International Storyteller), Melissa Piggott (Cait O’Shea), Cherry Piggott (Joan Egan), Dinny (John Foley) Memee (Betty Breen), Patie (Pat O’Con- nor) and Peg Pocock (Julia O’Connor). The ceremony will be performed by Pas- tor Manders (Drew Borrett). The event will be a fun filled evening of entertainment - singing, dancing, storytell- ing followed by music by the Singing Jarvey. Light refreshments will be served. Please support this initiative to create employment in the greater South Kerry area. Tickets are €20 available from Kerry Geopark Information Centre or local businesses. Pictured are the Wedding Par- ty at their recent Hen Night which took place in Healy Rae’s Bar in Kilgarvan and the Blackwater Tavern. Next Newsletter will be out on 16th February 2017 This is YOUR Notice Board! Deadline for the next newsletter - Monday 13th February 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 Birthday Wishes Mary Kavanagh on 20th, Fiona Schots on 21st, Kate Casey on 22nd, John Ber- nard Breen on 23rd, Liz Henton on 26th, Pat Murphy and Thomas Lettaneur on 27th, John Galvin on 29th, Patrick Lettaneur and William Davies (10) on 30th February Birthdays Deborah Callis on 3rd, Ruairi Burns (14) on 6th; Olga Tochowicz (7), Grace Riney and Gerrit Noordkamp on 8th; Daniel O’Sullivan (9) on 9th; Gerry O’Donovan and Kevin Looney on 10th; Angelica Scheibein and Robert O’Donovan (10) on 11th; Mairead O’Dwyer (12) and Anita O’Sullivan on 14th; Leona Rigter (10) and Val Murphy on 15th Special Birthdays Kathleen O'Brien (Ross) of South Square, now in Boston will be celebrating her 99th Birthday on February 1st with her family. She still loves to chat about her hometown, Sneem . Mark O’Sullivan, Gleesk and Benihane will be 21 on 2nd; James O’Leary will be 16 on 6th; Nora Murphy will be 16 on 9th; Tara Murphy will be 18 on 12th. Deepest sympathies We heard from Germany that Mr. Christopher Fechler has passed away on De- cember 26th in Hamburg, Germany, aged 91. Chris Fechler had a house in Tahilla for over 40 years and was a loyal friend to Sneem and its people until his death. After his career as a Creative Chief Executive for one of Germany’s biggest adver- tising firms he started writing books. One of his books is "Sunny Spells - Occa- sional Showers" in which he lovingly depicted memorable situations and acquaint- ances of his many years in Tahilla and Sneem. Chris leaves behind his daughter Katie Fechler, who lives in Florida, U.S. Deepest sympathies To Mav Rose on the death of her eldest son Lee Nolan who passed away recently in the UK. Deepest sympathies To the family of Flora Murphy, South Square, Seaview and Kenmare who passed away on 13th January 2017 Congratulations To Patrick and Lorna McClure on the birth of their baby boy Noah, a brother for Farrah and also to proud grandparents Denise Kirkham and Willie McClure. Page 2 Community News Bord na nÓg Fundraiser Thanks to all who supported the Bord na nÓg golf ball guess in Riney's Bar over Christmas. €521 was raised. The winners with the closest guesses were John O’Neill and Amanda McGiff. Special thanks to Sneem Hotel and Parknasilla Hotel for sponsoring the prizes!! We hope to make this an annual Christmas event. Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit go léir. The Bord na nÓg commit- tee. Sneem Community Centre Christmas Hamper Winners Were Noreen Moriarty, Castlecove, Sheila Burns, South Gerah and Anne Quinn, Blackwater. Thank you to all the traders and people who bought tickets, €350 was collected and will be used to maintain the Community Centre. Daffodil Day This year Daffodil Day will be held on Friday 24th March. If you would like to host a Coffee Morning (afternoon or evening) in aid of Daffodil Day this year please contact Monica O’Shea for boxes etc. Parknasilla Golf Club The AGM was held on Saturday 7th January. The outgoing captain was Pa- draig Burns and incoming captain is Patrick O’Shea. Sneem Summer Festival We would like to thank all those who supported the fundraising Table Quiz in Sneem Tavern on 28th December. The AGM will take place on Thursday 2nd February at 8pm in Sneem Resource Centre. We are seeking new committee members and new ideas for the 2017 festival - all welcome. Sneem Resource Centre We would like to welcome our new Centre Co -ordinator, Sam Sherborne. Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 21st June 2017 Group Leader: Tom Dennehy accompanied by Fr. Joe Begley and Fr. Danny Broderick. Departure from Shannon airport flying to Mostar airport. The price is €719 per person sharing. Price includes return flights, transfers, 7 nights half board guesthouse accommodation, airport tax, travel insurance and full reli- gious programme. Please contact Sheila Drummond 086 4098451 or Ciara Drummond 087 2745168 if interested. Ardfert Day Retreat There will be a day retreat held in Ardfert Retreat Centre on Sunday 5th March. If you would like to attend, please contact Monica O’Shea. Page 3 Sneem Walking Club Upcoming walks Sunday 22nd January - Derrycunnihy Church to Kenmare - Meet at 10 am Contact: Sean McCarthy - 086 -8240332 Sunday 5th February - Kerry Way Coors National School to Waterville - Meet at 9 am Contact: John V O’Sullivan - 087 -2079033 Note: Meeting Point for all walks is Dan Murphy’s Bar, South Square. WALKING ATTIRE IS ESSENTIAL Sneem JFK 50 Mile Challenge The Sneem JFK 50 Mile Challenge will take place on the weekend of the 20 th and 21 st May and participants may run or walk in the 50, 26 or 15 mile challenges. Registration is now open on www.active.com, search for Sneem JFK. Our charity this year is Childaid. Previous participants will be familiar with Graham Tobin from the Irish Army who has brought a group of reserves with him every year to participate in the JFK challenge and Childaid is the charity that they run. Spon- sorship cards will be sent out on registration. The fee of €40 for the 50 mile walk includes €15 for Childaid, the fee for the 26 and 15 mile challenge is €25, but we are hoping that everyone will try and raise an additional €40 for this worthwhile charity. This year’s route is highlighted below, keep an eye on the Sneem JFK Face- book page for updates. Page 4 Community News 15 th Kerry Sneem Scouts We are launching Sneem Scouts in February! We will be holding an Open Meeting on Monday February 13 th , starting at 6.30pm, for one hour in the Sneem Community Centre . This meeting is to showcase what Scouting has to offer the Community of Sneem and the evening will provide an opportunity for parents to express their interest in getting their children involved. Parents are more than welcome to bring their children to the meeting. The age range for any interested children (boys and girls ) must be at least 6 years old up to 11 years. We are hoping that in our second year we will be able to open a third section for Scouts ages 12 -15 years. Scouting Ireland have over 500 Scout Groups spread throughout the 32 Coun- ties. It is the largest uniformed Youth Organization in the Country with over 50,000 Members. It offers over 200 different activities from camping and hiking to sailing and canoeing. Scouting helps 6 -26 year olds grow in confidence, achieve their full potential and become active members of their communities. We are very excited for this opportunity for the youth of Sneem to get outdoors and participate in self led adventures. If you have any questions regarding Sneem Scouts please direct your queries to [email protected] or come along on the 13 th and get your answers in person. Couch to 5K In line with Operation Transformation, "Kerry Sports and Recreation" are en- couraging local active groups to do a six week programme. Sneem Running Club will be holding a Couch to 5k programme which started on Monday Janu- ary 16th. We meet at 7pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and will be working our way up gradually to a 5k walk or run. At the end of the 6 weeks we will complete the 5k and have a gathering to celebrate our achieve- ment (Time and place to be confirmed!) Please note that in order to use the walking track, you must be a member of Sneem GAA (walking membership is available for €20 per annum). Sneem Community Crèche Management and staff at Sneem Community Crèche would like to thank all the parents who donated items for our Christmas hampers and to all the local busi- nesses who sponsored prizes for our annual Christmas fundraiser which took place in December. All money raised will go directly into the Crèche for new resources and equipment. Finally a big thank you to all the parents for their con- tinuous support through out the year, it is greatly appreciated.