Glenties Notes 8th October 2008

Notice to Parents in the Glenties area and surrounding areas: The Afterschool is handing out a ‘Kids Questionnaire’ through the National School over the coming weeks. We would ask parents to encourage their children to fill them in and return them. We are hoping to increase the numbers attending the Afterschool by introducing new and varied activities and we would greatly appreciate your co-operation.

A Guest Tea and Dance in aid of the New Parochial Hall in Fintown will take place in the Highlands Hotel on Friday 17th October. Music is by Country Highways. Anyone interested in hosting or joining a table should contact Fr. Gerard Cunningham at 074 9546107.

There is a bus leaving Glenties for Knock for a Celebration of the Anniversary of the Apparitions at Fatima on Saturday 11th October at 10 00a.m. The fare is 20 Euro. Contact Margaret at (087) 6435219 for further information.

The amount raised at the recent Tidy Towns Collection was 986 Euro and 33 cents. Thanks to all for your contributions.

Scoil Mhuire will host a ‘Childline Breakfast Morning’ on Friday 10th October from 9.00 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. All children, their families and members of the community are invited to come along.

Friday 17th October is the date for Fr. Paul’s ‘Thank You night’ and the Community Centre is the venue. A box for donations is available in Olive’s Shoe Shop. Donations of sandwiches and cakes will be welcome on the night of the 17th.

The Annual Church Gate Collection will be taken up on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October. 

Ten years after the Fruit of the Loom factory closing down in Dungloe, we are having a reunion on 28th November in the Lobster Pot, Burtonport at 8.00 p.m. If you would like to catch up with some friends you can find out more by calling Alan at 087-9233365, John at 087-7594005 or Beatrice at 086-8856241.