Sneem Community Notice Board Issue 216 16th January 2020 Monthly FREE Happy New Year Sneem saw the New Decade in with a bang, we were treated to a fantastic Fireworks display, with everyone coming out from the Bars, and their homes to watch it. Thank you everyone who came together to make the Village look so well for the Christmas Season, the CE workers with the lights on the Greens, all the house owners and businesses who decorated their premises with lights. Thank you to the lads who re- placed the tree on the bridge after the first one came down in the storm. It was a magnificent tree. Sneem Events Coordinator a new person is starting soon and we are asking for a member of every Group, Club or organisation in Sneem to attend a meeting in Sneem Resource Centre next Wednesday 22nd February at 8pm, to help plan your events for the coming year. Please do attend as this will, be beneficial to all. Table Quiz in aid of the Air Ambulance ICRR Friday 31st January 2020 Venue: The Loft Dan Murphy’s Bar Time: 9pm Next Newsletter will be out on 13th February 2020 Community News January Birthdays Mary Breen on the 19th; Mary Kavanagh on the 20th; Fiona Schots on the 21st; Kate Casey on the 22nd; Johnny B. Breen on the 23rd; Thomas Lettaneur on the 28th; John Galvin on the 29th; Patrick Lettaneur, William Davies on the 30th. Febuary Birthdays Mark O’Sullivan on the 2nd; Deborah Callis, Finlay Kinnaird on the 3rd; James O’Leary, Ruairí Burns on the 6th; Olga Tochowicz, Grace O’Sullivan, Gerrit Noord- kamp on the 8th; Nora Murphy, Daniel O’Sullivan on the 9th; Gerry O’Donovan, Kevin Looney on the 10th; Angelika Scheibein, Robert O’Donovan on the 11th. Special Birthday Tara Murphy 21 on the 12th February. Congratulations To Georgina White and Noel Sugrue, Seaview Sneem, who got engaged recently. Congratulations To Hannah Bayford and Shane Christian, Sneem who got engaged at Christmas. Congratulations To Kieran and Elaine Fitzgerald Rathcoole, Dublin on the birth of their daughter Róisín Esther born on the 2nd January Also to proud grandparents Johnny and Margaret Fitzgerald, Tulakeel. Deepest Sympathies To Heather, Lewis and Kyra on the sad death of Michael Smith, Pound Road be- fore Christmas. Deepest Sympathies To Louise Austen, Gearha North, Blackwater on the death of her sister, Penny Kirk, in the UK recently. Deepest Sympathies To the family of Max Humphreys, The Oysterbed and Northern Ireland, who passed away recently. Deepest Sympathies To the 5 children, family and friends of Jeannette Riley from Birr, (partner of Liam), who passed away recently in University Hospital Galway. Page 2 Community News Deepest Sympathies To the family and friends of Battie Murphy, Newbury, England and formally of Dromtine who passed away on New Year’s Day Thank you Heather, Lewis and Kyra would like to say a huge thank you to Father Liam, Mark Drummond, the Men’s Shed, Tahilla Ladies Club, the musicians and wider commu- nity for all their support and kindness shown during Michael’s funeral. Thank you also for your very generous donation to Kerry Hospice. Sneem Men's Shed are mourning the loss of their esteemed chairman Michael Smith. Michael so loved the Men's Shed that his dying wish was to be waked there, which he was. Michael was a very gentle man, with a brilliant brain and had many experiences from his travels throughout the world with his job as a geologist. He was also a very simple man who loved nothing more than swapping stories with all his friends at the Shed. Michael is a huge loss to his loving wife Heather and family, to the Shed and to the whole community. May God give you rest Michael. Kenmare and District Gardening Club The A.G.M will be held on February 6 th as usual in the Gateway, Kenmare at 7.30 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available from 7pm. The programme for 2020 will be available. The meeting will be followed by a talk entitled ‘Water Plants’ given by Kevin Begley of Coolwater, Limerick. Happy New Year from Sneem Walking Club The first walk for Sneem Walking Club (SWC) 2020 is planned for Sunday 19th January, meeting as usual outside Dan Murphy Bar at 10am. Details of the planned walks will be sent directly to SWC members nearer the time. Unfortunately Mountaineering Ireland have advised that walking clubs should not be allowing non members to join club walks due to insurance requirements. If any- one would like to become a member of SWC the annual fee is €35 and forms can be obtained by emailing [email protected] or calling Dave Fay, Club Secretary on 087 6266214. The Irish Cancer Society’s ‘Volunteer Driver Service’ is looking for volunteer drivers in the South Kerry areas of Sneem, Caherciveen, Waterville, Glenbeigh to bring cancer patients to and from their chemotherapy appointments in our partner hospitals (Kerry General, CUH, The Mercy and South Infirmary). Local patients are really struggling to get to and from treatments and need this vital service. If you have 2 free weekdays a month (Monday – Friday), a mobile phone and an active email address, please email [email protected] or call 01 2310594 for an application form. All volunteer expenses are paid. Page 3 The 15th Kerry Sneem Scouts Group Peace Light 2019 In Palestine an eternal flame burns in the Church of the Nativity in the little town of Bethlehem – this is the place where Mary and Joseph went, two thousand years ago and where the baby Jesus was born. In December a small ceremony was held in the Grotto where a Palestini- an and an Israeli Scout took a light from the flame and carried it to Tel Aviv airport. The light was brought to Vi- enna where a Peace Light Service was held. A young Scout carried the ‘flame’ to the front of the Church and lit the Vienna Peace Candle. Representatives of Scout associations from all over the World were then invited to light their lan- terns from this candle and to take this symbol of Peace home to their own coun- tries. 15 th Kerry Sneem collected the light from 2 nd Tralee Scouts in Tralee, on December 21 st and shared this light of Peace with our community at St. Michael’s Church, St. Patrick’s Church and the Church of Transfiguration over Christmas. The light which we shared was carried by Scouts, by train and by car, bus and on foot through Austria, Switzerland and France and through the Channel Tunnel over to Dover in England. The light next travelled to Holyhead where it was brought on Stena Line by Scouts over the Irish Sea to Dublin. Over the Christmas period the light has been shared by thousands of young people to Churches and other places of Christian worship; to Hospitals and to Hostels for homeless people, across the length and breadth of Ire- land. Members of all sections from Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts took part in the journey of the light of Peace in Sneem and Tahilla. Through facilitation of bring- ing the light to different churches, participating in readings and writing their own reflections. I would like to thank everyone who participated in the event locally and abroad. Especially Fr. Liam O’Brien and Rev Michael Cavanagh who ena- ble the youth to participate in spreading the Light of peace this Christmas. Sheena O’Sullivan 15 th Kerry Sneem , Cub Section Leader Investiture Pictured right are five new Beaver Scouts at their re- cent investiture. New members are wel- come. Any queries please email [email protected] or call 086 6016375 Meetings: Beavers 3 -8years Thursdays 6 -7pm Cubs 9 -11years Mondays 6. 30 - 8pm Scouts 12 - 14 years and Ventures 15 - 17 years Fridays 6 - 7.30pm Page 4 Community News Congratulations Pictured left Jerry O'Neill from Blackwater and Allisson Mul- hall USA who were married recently in America. Friends and family from Ireland attend- ed the wedding. Photo by Mary Egan Congratulations To Diana Lindsay Lehane, Lon- don and Letter, Sneem on her Graduation from Kingston Uni- versity, England with a Masters in Communication Design Illus- tration. Pictured right with her parents Jane Lindsay and Noel Lehane. Congratulations to Pál Czombos and Brigitta Czombos -Turcsnáyi who got mar- ried in Kiskunfélegyháza Hungary recently. Page 5 Senior Citizens Party Pictured left Pat Sheehan, Paddy Cur- ran and Louis Moriarty at the Coo- manasig Day Care Centre Senior Citi- zens Annual Christmas Party Photo by Lisa O’Shea Pictured right Johnny Casey, Michael Casey, Fr. Liam O’Bri- en, Vincent Casey and Mary O’Sullivan at the Coomanasig Day Care Centre Senior Citi- zens Annual Christmas Party Photo By Lisa O’Shea Pictured left Mary O’Sullivan, Una O’Sullivan and Barbara O’Connor at the Coomanasig Day Care Centre Senior Citizens Annual Christmas Party Photo by Lisa O’Shea Pictured right Mary O’Sullivan and Kathleen O’Sullivan at the Coomanasig Day Care Centre Senior Citizens Annual Christmas Party Photo by Lisa O’Shea Page 6 Senior Citizens Party Nora Sheehan and Lillian Christian at the Coomanasig Day Care Centre Senior Citi- zens Annual Christmas Party Photos: Lisa O'Shea Bridie Sheehan and Val Murphy at the Coomanasig Day Care Centre Senior Citizens Annual Christmas Party Photos: Lisa O'Shea Catsy Looney and Martina Breen at the Coomanasig Day Care Centre Senior Citizens Annual Christmas Party Photos: Lisa O'Shea Mick Breen and Sonny Looney at the Coomanasig Day Care Centre Senior Citizens Annual Christmas Party Photos: Lisa O'Shea Page 7 Senior Citizens Party Mary O'Regan and her helpers at the Annual Senior Citizens Christmas Party in Coomanasig Day Care Centre.