Georgian 69 PeCarselSetreaetn. Teel:r67s 1 0747 (We have moved 3 Doors Down) Dry Cleaning • Alterations • Launderette DRY CLEANING Cost per Item Tie . €4.00 Cost per Item Shirt . €4.50 Trousers . €6.50 Service Wash Jacket . €6.50 5kg . €11.00 Suit 2 Piece . €13.00 8kg . €16.00 Suit 3 Piece . €16.00 10kg . €20.00 Skirt . €6.50 15kg . €30.00 Overcoat . €12.00 Duvet (Double) . €18.00 Dress . €12.00 Duvet (Single) . €14.00 Jumper . €4.50 Duvet (King Size) . €22.00 Open: Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday 8.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wishing the Community a Very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year from Albert, Family and Staff New Link 2 CHRISTMAS TIME It is so hard to believe that Christmas is and in good spirits. Just only a few weeks away. The Lights and to know that someone Decorations are brightening up the City cares is worth more than Streets and the Shop Windows are packed any present in the World. Christmas can also full of surprises and goodies for all ages. be a time of great sadness and reflection for There is great excitement especially for all many as they remember their loved ones and the Children as they plan and change their friends who are no longer with us, especially minds again and again as to what they will those recently bereaved. Every year in the ask Santa for this year. The Children know Centre we remember those senior citizens that Santa`s Reindeers are travelling all over who were regulars in the Day Centre who Ireland to see how the Children are doing sadly passed away this year. All of our and making sure that they are all very good relatives and friends will be remembered at boys and girls. They have sent their letters to our Annual Christmas Celebratory Mass Santa in the North Pole and they are eagerly which takes place in the Centre on awaiting his visit on Christmas Day. We have Wednesday 16th December at 11am. All are heard that Santa and his helpers are busy welcome. May God bless and take care of reading all the childrens letters and checking them all. that the Reindeers are fit and ready for their long journey around the World. Santa has The Christmas Parties and get-togethers may received all the letters from the children in be smaller occasions this year but they give Pearse Street, City Quay and Westland Row friends and colleagues an opportunity to and he is surrounded by toys and surprises meet up to celebrate and toast the closing of for them all. His Reindeers have told him another year. It is very important especially that all the children have been very good at this time of year that friends look out for this year and are going to bed early every each other and make sure that everyone has night and Santa and his Reindeers are a good night and all get home safely. looking forward to visiting all their homes Christmas can also be a very lonely time for on Christmas Day. many especially the homeless the elderly living alone, single people without relatives, With all the excitement of Christmas and ex-prisoners and the many other vulnerable children`s hopes and expectations, this year members of our society. Giving a little at this especially will be a time of worry and time can mean such a lot. concern for many families as they try their best to keep their heads above water and We would like to take this opportunity to look after the family as best they can. Over sincerely thank all the volunteers who the last few Months the news headlines have selflessly give so much of their time and brought us nothing but gloom but Christmas energy all year round to ensure the can bring us a renewed sense of Joy as continuous delivery of such valuable services families come together to look after each to the community. Well Done to all ! other and make sure their neighbours and friends are keeping well and have enough On behalf of everybody at the Centre, The food and comfort to make Board of Management, all Christmas a happy the staff and volunteers occasion. This year we wish the whole especially we should make community a Peaceful and a special effort to drop in Happy Christmas and a and say hello to our Healthy and Happy New elderly neighbours to Year. make sure they are well NOLLAIG SHONA DUIT New Link 3 IDt waEs wAithRmucEh pDleasIuTre I OcRhurch. I knew Fr. Moran well, as he was read in the Link the article one priest that Sonny Kinsella mentioned “My School Day” by Sonny in his article. I am 89 years old and just Kinsella. My name is Mrs. M thought I would write this letter. Dempsey. Before I got married in 1939 my name was Molly Rogers and I lived at Yours sincerely, Mrs. M. Dempsey 44 City Quay. I remember all those people Sonny wrote about, he mentioned he was in the Boys’ part of the Please give a thought to Disabled Drivers school and I remember the nun over that part was Sister Rose. Sister Laurence was Head nun. I was one of her As the wife of a disabled driver who was allocated a favorites and I have a holy water font hanging in my hall Disabled Parking Bay, I have witnessed first hand how that she gave me as a wedding present when I got frustrating it can be when he goes to get into his car only married in 1939. She came to visit me when my first child to discover he is blocked in . Some drivers are brilliant; was 2 and half years old. He got polio and there was no they knock at the door to inform you they are blocking hope for him. My late husband was Paddy Dempsey and you in and what number house they are in, which is as there was work on the docks in 1942, he and a lot of great, as you don’t have to knock on 10-20 doors before men went to England to work. On the news I got from you find the owner of the car. But some drivers are not the hospital I had to send for him, so he had to come this considerate. Some park over double yellow lines home. My son improved and I was told to take him home and block disabled bay’s and disabled ramps, go off to as they could do no more. He was paralyzed from the work / town with keys in their pocket with not a thought waist down, but with sheer determination I got him to to the person they have blocked in. I know cars are use his legs and eventually to walk. He never got fully adapted to suit the disabled drivers needs, but I’ve yet to better but I was glad to have him. He had a boot and see one with Rotor Blades on the roof…they cannot fly calipers on his leg. When starting this letter I did not over you. By parking on front of Ramps you are taking mean to go on about my son. away independence from a person with a disability, My sister in law is Betty Dempsey. I have seen her whether they use walking frames, disability scooters or picture with the bishop in one of your Link magazines. wheelchairs. I know parking spaces are few and far You may know her. All belonging to me worked on the between and can be very frustrating, so please, just stop docks, my father and his brothers. My son, Brendan was and think the next time you park and make sure you are made redundant from the docks – he worked at the not blocking a disabled ramp/ bay or inform disabled South Bank. He gets the magazine from Mr. McDermott. driver where you’re going. It’s a great magazine. I love reading it. When I got married I lived at 18 City Quay near the Kind regards, Name & address with editor Councillor Kevin Humphreys Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin Kevin would like to wish The Community A Very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year New Link 4 JOHN WAYNE’S (The Duke) BIOGRAPHY (1907 - 1979) Actor. Born Marion Robert Morrison received by movie goers and critics alike and earned seven on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa. Academy Ward nominations including one for Ford’s (Some sources also list him as Marion direction. In the end, it took home the awards for Music Michael Morrison and Marion and for Actor in a Supporting Role for Thomas Mitchell. Mitchell Morrison. One of the most Reunited with Ford and Mitchell, Wayne stepped popular film actors of the then away from his usual Western roles to become a Swedish twentieth century, John Wayne remains a popular seaman in The Long Voyage Home (1940). The film was American icon to this day. He was already a sizable adapted from a play by Eugene O’Neill and follows the presence when he was born, weighing round 13 pounds. crew of a steamer ship as they move a shipment of The older of two children born to Clyde and Mary “Molly” explosives. Along with many positive reviews, the movie Morrison, Wayne moved to Lancaster, California, around earned several Academy Award nominations. Around this the age of seven. The family moved again a few years later time, Wayne made the first of several movies with German after Clyde failed in his attempt to become a farmer.