Local news 18th December 2008

CAROL SERVICE:

The pupils of the National School will present a Christmas Carol Service in the Church on Tuesday 16th Dec at 8pm.
Everyone welcome to attend.

CHOIRS:

Final practice for our Adult choir, on Thursday 18th at 7.30pm. They will be singing for Mass on Christmas Eve.

The Junior Choir will be singing on Sunday 21st in Granagh, at 9.30am Mass.


DEVELOPMENT ASSOC:

The Christmas Tea Dance will be held in the Community Centre on Sunday 21st Dec, at 2.30pm. Usual high
tea and raffle, looking forward to a great evening dancing to Mick McCarthy, ' The Countryman ' ., all for only
E5.
The Association would like to thank the staff of the Observer& Vale Star for their ongoing support in advertising
all our community activities. Thanks to these local papers we can keep in touch with events happening all over the
county as well as keeping our own parishioners informed.
Sincere thanks to all who volunteered their services to any of the activities going on in the community centre,
throughout the past year. Your help was needed and greatly appreciated.
We wish everyone a Safe, Peaceful and Joyful Christmas with your family and friends.

DEFIBRILLATOR:

A great night was had by all in Dinny A's, last Saturday night at our ' Y ' Factor Fundraiser. We had six acts
competing, and we didn't realise we had such talent in the community !
The eventual winner was Neil ' Pavarotti ' Dunworth - well done Neil, a great performance.
We raised just over E 1,000. on the night. Many thanks to all who competed, to the ticket sellers and those who
bought the tickets. Special thanks to our three judges, Marylee, Donal and John Joe, to Eoin O'Kelly for the
sound system and Darragh O'Grady our MC.
HAIR-RAISING NIGHT: Our next fundraiser takes place in Condron's Bar on Saturday 20th, at 8.30pm with
our leg/chest etc, waxing or shaving session !
Presentations will be made to the fund, on the night, by representatives of the many local clubs and socities
who have been so generous with their contributions.
Please come along for another fun night.!!!

GRANAGH UNITED F.C.:

LOTTERY: There was no winner of the E2,200 in the lotto draw last weekend.
The numbers drawn were 4, 11, 13, 30. The lucky dip winners of E20 each were Kit Burke, Connor Óg Carney and
Ciara English. Next weeks jackpot is E 2,300.
MATCH REPORTS: There were no competing games played last weekend due to the weather conditions.

CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS:

During the Christmas Masses and Services we might think of those who are less well off than ourselves and there are
many. There are those who do not look forward to Christmas for one reason or another, be it tensions at home,
addictions of any kind, abuse, depression etc. There are those who are dealing with or facing serious illness , those
who are bereaved, those in hospitals and rest homes, the elderly and lonely. They all need our thoughts, our prayers
and our most precious gift, time.