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Giving Back to the Community is a Goal for Midleton Lions Club


by SEAMUS WHELEHAN


A proposed shel-


tered housing develop- ment, aimed at retire- ment aged residents, has been given a wel- come boost. Midleton Lions Club


have been gifted €2,300 the proceeds of the Fort to Fort charity cycle. The presentation was made during a recent visit by the groups District Gover- nor, Teresa Dineen.


Ms


Dineen was in Midleton to see how District 133 serve the community. This year the East Cork


group is aiming to raise as much as possible to devel- op a third of an acre site in Midleton town centre, to construct 6 single sto- rey units, similar to those located at Roxboro house. In, 2007 the Midleton Li- ons Club opened 7 single occupancy units at


the


Bailick Road location. The houses consist of a fully fitted kitchen, sitting room, dining room and


bathroom facilities. The development is fully secure with 24 hour security on site. The sheltered hous- ing is designed to meet the needs of Midleton’s elder- ly who need occasional support and assistance, but do not require full residen- tial care. The facility also com-


prises of a day room that is used by the fellow resi- dents and fellow senior citizens from the area. As more of us age, figures show that an increased life expectancy, lower birth rates and increased emi- gration have dramatically changed the


these figures emphasise the need for more central- ly located sheltered hous-


ing units, like those pro- vided by the Lions Club, allowing


the elderly to


live independently in the community for as long as possible.


Thursday, 9th


Knockanore Briefs KGK Community Council


Check us out on our Facebook pages, (Knockanore Area KGK Community Council) and (Knockanore Heritage and History)


Community Council Our community Council volunteers were once again ac- tive at the Camphire International Horse Trials, helping out with car parking.


Deadline Approaching Just four weeks remain to contribute articles for the 2018 Parish Magazine and to place ads in same. Please con- tact Pat Geary at westford@eircom.net. Or 086 874 6691


August 2018


percentage


of our community over the age of 50. Current- ly, almost 110,000 Cork people are over the age of 50, which is 27.25% of the county’s population as op- posed to 24% nationally. It’s estimated the county’s retirees will grow by 29% by 2033.


Group Secretary, Mar- tin Walsh believes that


Midleton Briefs Happy Birthday


Birthday wishes to Clara O’ Sullivan, Leslie Duggan, Gavin Power, Pat Barrett, Betty Power (Gavin’s Mum) and Grainne Lynch.


• Midleton Lions Club accepting a cheque for services rendered in the Fort 2 Fort Cycle fundraiser for Mercy Hospital.


Front: John Flynn, Teresa Dineen, Margaret McCarthy. Back row: Martin Walsh Secretary and Frank Halloran Treasurer. Arrival of Velocity Patcher to East Cork cil


Cork County Coun- has invested


€275,000 in the pur- chase of a new spe- cialised 26 tonne ve- locity patcher for the East Cork area. This is a state of the art road repair vehicle and brings the total number of these ve- locity patchers to 14 across the county. A specialised Bitumen


storage tank has also been installed in the Coun- cil depot at Killeagh to service the patcher. This Bitumen tank has recent- ly been commissioned and it is expected that the Patcher will be fully operational in early Au- gust 2018. A loader has also been purchased and deployed to the Killeagh yard to complement the operation in East Cork. An increased output of pothole repairs is antic- ipated due to having full facilities to supply the patcher locally which will eliminate


unproductive


travel time. The


velocity patcher


operates by blowing out any water and debris in the pothole, primes the pothole


and builds up the patch with a mixture of


with bitumen hot


bitumen and chippings (at high velocity) and tops off the repair with dry chippings. It heralds a new era in road repair techniques and will result in higher quality road repairs in the East Cork area.


Cork County Council


intends continuing with this very significant annu- al fleet replacement pro- gramme, incorporating new technologies to assist its direct labour force in efficient and effective operations across the county. It demonstrates the Council’s continued commitment to carrying out significant opera- tions across the county by direct labour. An or- der has also been placed for an additional velocity patcher for the Dunman- way area, with delivery expected towards the end of 2018.


• Arrival of Velocity Patcher to East Cork


Good Luck to Oliver Daly Special good luck wishes to Oliver Daly who celebrated his birthday with family and friends.


Happy 21st Birthday Leah McSweeney 21st Birthday good wishes to a lovely young lady, Leah


McSweeney.


Wedding Anniversaries Congratulations on their wedding anniversary to Carmel and Chris Harty Also to Bridie and Charlie Terry and good luck for the future to the happy couples.


Great News for Aaron McMahon Delighted to hear that Aaron McMahon is well on the


road to recovery after his life saving operation. The good news has spread far and wide and our thoughts and prayers are still with Aaron, his parents Gail and Paul and extended families. With the courage and determina- tion of this very exceptionally brave young lad, we hope that he will continue his progress and be soon home.


East Cork Wheelchair Association Fundraising Day in Cobh in behalf of the above will be


held on Thursday 23 August. Anyone wishing to help on the day should contact 087 251 25 54. Maura and Larry Keating 087 920 20 58 or any member of the Committee.


Thanking you in anticipation. • Arrival of Velocity Patcher to East Cork Tel: 021 463 8000 • Email: info@eastcorkjournal.ie • Web: www.eastcorkjournal.ie eastcorkjournal


Irish Heart Foundation Church Gate Collection in Midleton on Saturday and Sunday next – 11 and 12 August. Please support this worthy cause, and if you can give 30 minutes of your time to help, ring Kathleen Woulfe on 021 4631011.


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