Thursday, 20th April 2017
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Cobh Lions Club Holds Annual Table Quiz Next Thursday In Aid Of The Lourdes Group
by ALAN SHEEHAN
Cobh Lions Club will hold its Annual Ta- ble Quiz next week on Thursday, 27 April in aid of the Lourdes Group. The
on the night. We always welcome new faces.” The table quiz features
Annual Table
Quiz will be hosted by Rushbrooke Tennis Club and begins at 8pm sharp. A table of four costs €40 with all proceeds going towards the
Group in Cobh. “It
starts at
Lourdes 8pm
sharp,” said Orla Fla- ven of Cobh Lions club. “It is €40 for a table of four, but we try to keep the tables to four people if possible so it works out at €10 a head. Our emcee is Lions member Anna Hamilton. People don’t need to pre-book. They can just show up
prizes for the winning teams which will gener- ally be split between the four members, as well as a raffle and spot priz- es. The winning prizes will have to be earned; smartphone
use dur-
ing the quiz is frowned upon. “There are no phones
allowed during the quiz,” said Ms Flaven. “We want to keep it old school. Table quizzes are kind of dying off across the board because it is so easy to use a smartphone to cheat. We would go around and ask people before the quiz not to use phones and to engage their brains instead.” Cobh Lions Club has
served the communi-
ty for 21 years and its Annual Table Quiz has raised money for the Lourdes Project for near- ly 20 of those years. “We
Lourdes
support Project
the every
year through this table quiz,” said Ms Flaven. “They are a group in Cobh who do great work with sending peo- ple over to Lourdes, like people who are sick or who need help. We try to raise money and help them send two people over.”
Cobh Lions Club,
which won Lions Club of the Year in 2014, are part of the Lions Club International which has served Ireland for 100 years. Lions Club Inter- national is largest chari-
table organisation in the world with 1.4 million members and one that raises millions each year for worthy causes inter- nationally and for local communities. Cobh Li- ons Club have previously raised for causes such as Cobh Hospital, the An- nual Food Appeal, Coal fund collections, sending people to Lourdes, and much more. “We are always look-
ing for new members,” said Ms Flaven. “Any- one interested in joining can contact us by email at cobhlions@gmail. com or we meet up the first Thursday of every month from September to May at the Great Is- land Community Centre in Cobh.”
An Invitation to Celebrate 20 Great Years with Cumann na Daoine in Youghal
by DENISE FITZGERALD
Continued from front page We would also be de-
lighted to see anyone from the Youghal and surround- ing areas who may be curious or interested in volunteering on the many varied committees, and our celebrations on Sat- urday will give them the opportunity to learn and hear more about Cumann na Daoine. Biddy Phelan is a found- er member and said
“I
remember 20 years ago when it all happened. There was a group of us, about 8 ladies, who were involved in a Creche, and one morning Maria Power called in and asked us if we would be interested in starting up a Communi- ty Development project”. Biddy went on to say “Pol- icies, Articles, Procedures, Finance and Skills were all mentioned, and I remem- ber thinking to myself that I just wouldn’t be able for
it!” Twenty years later Bid- dy is still an integral and crucial part of a very ac- tive and innovative team. So why not pop in on
Saturday next and meet them all. Refreshments will be provided and you will be made very wel- come.
How it All Started! Back in March 1997a
public meeting was held in the Holy Family Hall with Maria Power of Commu- nity Consultants, which re- sulted in a group of inter- ested local Youghal people getting together and form- ing what is now known as- Cumann na Daoine. In 1998 they
found
a small office space in Youghal Community Cen- tre and, with support from SECAD, Olive Kelly was employed as Community Development Worker. Due to the huge success shown, the
and interest
group went from strength to strength and moved to bigger office space and
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training rooms at No. 10 North Main St, acquiring two part time CE workers thanks to SECAD and Youghal Credit
Union,
who were their only finan- cial support at this time. In 2002, after much
training in management skills etc., Youghal Com- munity Development Group was accepted into the Community Develop- ment Programme (CDP) and changed their name to Cumann na
Daoine.
They became a Limited Company.
Daoine million to purchase
In 2006, Cumann na received €1.16 the
Old League of the Cross Hall which has been their home since 2008.
Ladysbridge and District Flower and Garden Club Next Meeting
Ladysbridge and Dis-
trict Flower and Garden Club will meet on Mon- day 24 April at 8pm at Garryvoe Hotel,
Guest speaker Sandra Jack-
son will do a teaching demonstration on ‘April Flowers’,
Members’ competition arrangement time’.
Youghal RNLI Coffee Morning & Cake Sale on Friday 28th
A coffee morning and
• Sinéad Kane pictured with Biddy Phelan (founder member), Dolores Corcoran Chair, Liam Power, John O’Shea, Angela O’Loughlin, Maria Burke, Helen O’Regan, Peggie Blessman, Margaret Arundel, Mack Dempsey and Virginia Sandoval.
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cake sake will take place on Friday 28 April in the Old Imperial Ho- tel, Youghal from 10am till 12 noon in aid of Youghal RNLI.
Please Tel: 021 463 8000 • Email:
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all welcome. ‘Spring-
5
April
come along and support this worthy charity and enjoy a cuppa and cake. There will also be a draw with some amazing priz- es.
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