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27th April 2010
Clones Community Forum News
Alzheimer’s Tea Day
The Alzheimer’s Tea Day will be held in the Drop in Centre @ the Youth Club, Largy on Wednesday morning 5th May from 10.30 – 12.30. Please support this worthy cause.
Walking for Health
Now that the longer brighter evenings are back with us again it is time to dust off the walking shoes and join us every Thursday evening at 7pm @ the Cassandra Hand Centre for a short walk. So if you need a little motivation to get started now is your chance.
Clothes Collection
We are continuing to collect clothes at the Cassandra Centre and are open every morning from 10.00 to 12.30. If you have any unwanted clothes, shoes, bed linen etc you can leave them in the Centre. We also have a special collection day organised for Saturday 8th May between 10 and 4pm.
Different Drums of Ireland Workshops
Clones Community Forum is running a ‘Different Drums of Ireland’ workshop for adults and children in the Cassandra Hand Centre on Saturday 8th May. Please note the change of date. For further information or to book your place email us @ Josephine@cassandrahand.ie or telephone 047 52997 or 087 1435798.
Citizens information
A citizens information service is available at the Cassandra Hand Centre every Friday morning from 10 am to 12.30pm. Telephone Helen on 047 52997 or drop in for advice on a range of issues including employment rights, social welfare, redundancy etc.
Sale of Work
The Centre are organising a fund-raising Sale of Work mid June and are looking for donations of items e.g. unwanted gifts e.g. toiletries, candles, ornaments, pictures etc. We will also have flower plants for sale so now is the time to pot up your slips.
For further information on any of these items contact us on 047 52997 or email: Josephine@cassandrahand.ie
30th March 2010
Classes @ the Cassandra Hand Centre
Bookings now being taken for a Horticulture/Plant Care and Maintenance course that will be held on Tuesday mornings from 10am -1pm.
This is a FETAC level 4 course and will run for 17 weeks. No start date set as yet.
There are still a few places left on the photography class starting on Thursday 15th April @ 8pm for 6 weeks.
Oil painting for beginners - New class starting Tuesday April 6th at 8pm, for 6 weeks. Limited number of places available.
Clones Community Forum are reopening Clones Market next month, if you would like to have a table please contact Dianne on 52297.
There are no more spaces available for baked goods.
For further information on any of these classes contact us on 047 52997 or email: Josephine@cassandrahand.ie
CLONES YOGA STUDIO is happy to offer a range of new classes starting 13 April.
New beginners are welcome on Wednesday at 7.00pm; On-going classes continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7; Restorative Yoga is an extra gentle class on Wednesday mornings at 10.30; a new Stress Management Course begins on Monday evenings on 19thApril.
For details call Mairead 086 8120332
18th March 2010
Cassandra Hand Centre News
Photography Classes at the Cassandra Hand Centre
Nowadays, as a result of the introduction of digital, a great many people have big fancy cameras but the unfortunate situation is that the majority of these cameras are set on “auto”. People have absolutely no idea how to use any of the other settings. Auto on these cameras is totally acceptable in most light situations but in low light situations the participants of our course will know the benefit of upping their ISO setting from 100 to 800 or if they want to make sure that all the subjects in a portrait are in focus then they will make sure that their aperture is set to F11.I always say to make sure and read the instruction manual that comes with your camera but I do agree that these manuals can become a lot clearer if some of the terms are explained simply and with examples. The Cassandra Hand-Eugene T. Hamill Photography course will over a period of 6 weeks leave all with a better knowledge of aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings, essential elements in the operation of their modern D.S.L.R. cameras. Anyone who has not already registered their interested in this course beginning in April should contact Josephine or Diane at 047 52997 or email: Josephine@cassandrahand.ie
Easter Flowers
The Cassandra Hand Centre will host two classes in Easter Flower Arranging on Wednesday 24th & 31st March, this will be run subject to demand so call us @ 047 52997 or email: Josephine@cassandrahand.ie to book your place.
Composting Seminar
Don’t forget the composting seminar this Monday evening at 6.30pm in the Cassandra Hand Centre.You can also avail of the special offer on compost bins.
Happy Faces Day
Eugene T. Hamill Photography will be hosting "Happy Faces Day" on April 1st (Holy Thursday) at his Clonboy Studio on the Cavan Road, Clones. More details to follow in next weeks issue.
17th February 2010
Credit Union Quiz Team Winners for St. Tiarnach's again
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Pictured are the winning team in the senior category of the Credit Union Quiz.These children will represent Clones at Chapter Level in Dundalk in March.
Pictured L to R David Alford, Aidan Mac Neill, Molly O'Harte and Darragh Slowey.
Runners up winning team in the Junior Category of Credit Union Quiz
L to R Chloe Reilly, Jack Kelly, Matthew Rehill, Henry Hipwell and Jack Lynch.
Clones Community Forum News
2nd February 2010
Growing Your own Vegetables
Cassandra Hand Centre is running a four week workshop in ‘Growing your own Vegetables’ starting on Wednesday 10th February @ 8pm. A fully qualified tutor will be on hand to teach you all you ever wanted to know. Topics to include Soil/Site Preparation/Planning, What to plant and how, Growing Fruit & Organic Growing. There are still some places available and you can register for these classes at 047 52997 or email Josephine@cassandrahand.ie
Oil Painting /Photography Classes
Oil Painting Classes are starting in the Cassandra Hand Centre on Tuesday 16th February for six weeks. There are still a few places left, to register for this class call Cassandra Hand Centre
Photography Classes will also be organised subject to demand so if you want to make the most of your camera or be able to capture that perfect shot call us to register your name at 047 52997 or email Josephine@cassandrahand.ie
Citizen’s Advice
Citizen’s Advice continues every Friday morning in the Cassandra Hand Centre from 10am-12.30pm. This is a free & confidential service and is available to everyone.
29th January 2010
Largy College Students Campaign for Hospital.
The Leaving Certificate Applied students of Largy College, Clones, are undertaking an awareness raising campaign centred on the closure of acute services at Monaghan General hospital.
As part of this campaign, students were delighted to interview Mr. Caoimhighin O Caolain, T.D. who gave them a great insight into how public representatives for the county are dealing with the hospital issue. Students spent a fascinating hour in Caoimhghin’s company, probing the political motivations with regards to the closure of the hospital and charting the historical journey that the hospital and, indeed the people of the county, have weathered in a twelve year bid to save the hospital.
The strong message that students went away with following the interview is that there are still services available at the hospital and that the people of the county need to avail of them. If we fail to use these services, then the unthinkable may become the inevitable – a complete closure of the hospital. Students expressed their concern to Mr. O Caolain with regards to the lack of public transport available from Monaghan to both Cavan and Drogheda hospitals. Their fears, unfortunately were not dispelled as Mr. O Caolain talked of proposed improvements in HSE inter-hospital transport now being jeopardised by the €106 million cutbacks in the health budget.
Undoubtedly, following their interview with Caoimhighin, students are ever more motivated to continue with their campaign. In the coming weeks they hope to present the results from a survey of local opinion, a petition and a DVD which will put faces to the signatures on the petition, to the Minister for Health Mary Harney.
Largy College support local St Vincent de Paul.
Pictured: Two Aileach (Santa and his helpers) and Ms S Cumiskey – teacher.
Santa arrived in style at Largy College on Friday December 4th, helping students raise much needed funds for the local St Vincent de Paul.
The students of 2 Aileach set up Santa’s grotto and invited students from first and second year to visit Santa and take their chances with a lucky dip! Lots of novel prizes were up for grabs and delighted students left the grotto with vouchers such as “no homework for a night” or “chose your slave teacher”. In addition, students organised a bake sale with panoply of delights on sale to students and staff alike.
Altogether students raised €350, which they will present to Mary Keenan, secretary of the local SVP.
The students of 2 Aileach would like to thank all staff, teachers and students who assisted in any way in the preparation of the project. They are also very grateful to all who supported their efforts last Friday.
Largy College Debating.
For their eight year in a row, the Largy College Debating team are through to the Knockout Phase of the Concern Schools’ Debating competition having beaten regional opponents, Baileboro Community School and Maigh Eana, Bundoran.
The Largy team confirmed their place in the Knockout Phase on Thursday the 3rd of December in a showdown against Baileboro when Largy had the formidable task of defending the motion that, “The West is not serious about combating Climate Change”.
Alex Trant captains this year’s team and her fellow speakers are Martin McElroy, Hanna Bialitskaya, Garth Clerkin and Conan McGonigle. Research assistant is Stephen Clarke.
The team were championed by their usual enthusiastic legion of thirty plus supporters and their mentors Sascha Cumiskey, Rosaleen McGroary and Cala Trant. We wish the team every continued success in 2010!
