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Thursday, 19th
October 2017
Midleton Rugby Club First Fun Run and Walk Commences Next Weekend
by ALAN SHEEHAN Midleton Rugby Club will
host its first ever 5k Fun Run and Walk this Halloween weekend, with the event slat- ed to take place on Sunday, 29 October. The Fun Run and Walk will
be open to people of all ages and abilities, with Midleton Rugby Club grounds serving as race headquarters. Registra- tion will take place from 10am on with the runners setting off at 11am. Those walking the route will begin their journeys shortly afterwards at 11.10am. The registration fee will be
€10 for runners and €5 for walkers, with Under-16s per-
mitted to take part free of charge. The proceeds raised will go towards the gener- al running costs of Midleton Rugby Club. In keeping with the Hallow-
een theme of the weekend, fancy dress is encouraged and, while not mandatory, there will be a prize on the day for the best dressed. There will also be a host of other prizes on offer for the overall winners and the first past the line in various age categories. The event is organised in conjunction with Midleton Athletic Club and its mem- ber Danny McCarthy and its route will take the participants around and through Midleton.
Cobh Tidy Towns Say Don’t Throw It Away Repurpose It
by SEAMUS WHELEHAN
“Buy! Buy! Says the sign
in the shop window. Why? Why? says the junk in the yard.” – Paul McCartney 1970.
October is reuse month
and to mark the occasion Cobh Tidy Towns in col- laboration with Cork Envi- ronmental Alliance, Cobh Allotments, Zero Waste Cobh and the Southern Waste Region want to turn the Great Island into a no waste community. Next Saturday 28 Oc-
tober the Tidy Towner’s want to help upcycle and transform your life by breathing new life into old clothes and furniture. Ruth Ring from Cobh
Tidy Towns says; “It’s about making more from what we have, rather than being a throwaway society. We want locals of all ages to make a choice to pur- chase things that can be
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recycled and put less pres- sure on the dump.” The event is also about supporting local charities seeing what they have on offer and learning new ide- as on how old clothing can be transformed. So whether you fancy
learning how to repurpose old CD holders into bagel storage units, old credit cards into plectrums or upcycle old light bulbs into candles Cobh Community Centre is the place to be. Vintage
furniture
doesn’t have to cost the earth either, with a little imagination and a few simple tricks old recycled furniture can be complete- ly transformed into new items that can be used throughout the house. From 12:30pm to
3:30pm up cyclers will be on hand to help you take a new look at old things and teach you ways to repur- pose waste while reducing our carbon footprint.
After a lap of the pitches at the Rugby Club, the 5km route will depart from Towns Park and wind through Broomfield, past Avencore and head towards the Mill Road. Participants will then turn to pass the GAA Club and train station, with the route then leading them behind Hurley’s Supervalu, down Drury’s Avenue and then back towards Midleton Rugby club. The fun run and walk will finish with an additional lap of the rugby pitches to make up the 5km. Those wishing to sponsor
the race can contact Mr David O’Sullivan by email at mid-
letonrfcpro@gmail.com or phone at 087 099 4144.
Participants Needed For Cork County Culture And Creative Strategy
by SEAMUS WHELEHAN
Cork County Council
is inviting participation from local groups, organ- isations and individuals to be part of Cork Coun- ty’s Culture and Creativi- ty Strategy 2018 - 2022. The strategy is de-
signed to complement Creative Ireland the governments legacy pro- gramme for the 1916 /2016 commemorations. Creative Ireland Pro-
gramme looks to invest in ideas from the public that express our identi- ty through culture while also building on our sense of nationhood. The Creative Ireland
Programme is a five year national plan intended to bring communities to- gether, and to strengthen our sense of identity. The new strategy is in-
tent on focusing on the creativity of children, adults, communities and our culture. So whether you are an
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artists or maker, local li- brary member, local arts group, local historical society, drama club, and community group in its widest sense, as well as in- dividual citizen the local authority want to hear from you. Events will take place
in Cobh library on Sat- urday 4 November from 3:00pm to 4:30pm and in Midleton Library on Wednesday 8 November from 2:30pm to 4:00pm. Interested participants
are requested to register their interest to attend by emailing creativeire-
land@corkcoco.ie with their date and venue of choice prior to the 25 October. Cork County Council
in addition to organising this series of events are also seeking written sub- missions from interested parties with suitable ide- as, proposals, comments and overall suggestions for the County Cork Cul- tural and creativity strat- egy.
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