Glenties Notes on 28th August 2007

On Saturday 18th August 2007 Philip Boyle and Belinda Earl were married in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties.  Fr. Paul Gallagher officiated and celebrated Nuptial Mass.  Philip is a son of Phil and Bridie Boyle, Stranaglough, Glenties and Belinda is a daughter of Brian and Margaret Earl, Melbourne, Australia.  Mick Wallace gave the bride away and her friend, Nicole Burton and the groom’s sisters, Michelle and Laura Boyle attended her.  Desmond Kee, brother-in-law of the groom was bestman.  Cormac Molloy and Mark Furey, friends of the groom were groomsmen.  Emma Kee, niece of the groom was a flowergirl.  Readings were by Caroline Kee sister of the groom and Candice Renne, friend of the bride.  Bridget and Lorraine Molloy, Ciara and Mairead Mc Devitt read Prayers of the Faithful.  Bridie Boyle, mother of the groom and May Wallace, friend of the bride brought the Gifts to the Altar.  Music and singing was by Cliona Heena accompanied by Leonard Dorrian on the organ.  The reception was in The Blue Haven, Kilcar and the honeymoon is being spent in Fiji. 

Congratulations to Nicola and John Cruise, Delvin, Co. Westmeath on the birth recently of their twin boys (Conall and Calum).  Nicola is a daughter of John and Paula Hegarty, Ard Patrick, Glenties.

The Annual Harvest Craft Fair takes place on Saturday 8th Sunday 9th and Wednesday 12th September in the Community Centre, Glenties.  Anyone wishing to exhibit their crafts please contact Martin at 9551471.

The Glenties Day Care Centre, Dr. Mc Closkey Crescent will remain closed until Monday 10th September.

Tai Chi & Qi gong classes with Charles Shovlin, minimum of 10 to maximum of 15 people, ten-week course in the Community Centre, Glenties.  This course covers the first and second part of the Tai Chi form, “Tai Chi For Everyone”.  Enrolment night is Wednesday September 5th from 7.30p.m. until 9.00p.m.  Please ring Charles at 074 9551596.  Book, Video & DVD are available on this series.

Downstrands Family Resource Centre ~ Evening Classes
“We are presently planning a programme of evening classes for Autumn / Winter.  If there is a particular class which you would like us to organise and run in your area ~ Ardara, Glenties or Downstrands, please contact Bernie or Ann at 9545879 or email to downstrandsfre@yahoo.ie   If sufficient people (min 8) are interested we will endeavour to run the course”

E.C.D.L. Ordinary and E.C.D.L. Advanced Computer Courses (V.E.C. Certified) will be commencing in the Community Centre, Glenties on 13th September. 

E.C.D.L. Ordinary will be from 9.30a.m. – 11.30a.m. ~ 7 Modules ~ Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Databases, Internet, E-Mail and Office I.T.  The duration of the course is 30 weeks.  Deposit secures place and payment can be made in instalments.  The cost is 350 Euro.

E.C.D.L. Advanced will be from 12.00 – 4.00 p.m. ~ 4 Modules ~ Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases and Presentations.  The cost is 650 Euro.  Deposit secures place and payment can be made in instalments.  For booking of both courses and for more information contact 086 3961533 or 087 6325069.