What’s New
The start of a New Committee
The A.G.M has taken place with strong discussions. Positive as well as Negative remarks flew across the room while a few questions
and misunderstandings were clarified. In the end the outgoing committee were all re-elected as no other people had been nominated
of 247 Nomination forms sent to our members, 43 were returned with names of nominees which all were for sitting members of the old committee with no mew nominations. Some of the members could not understand that it was the same “old” faces which sat at the top table year after year, the called for some wile remarks from the floor about undemocratic procedure etc., and a lot of time was taken up on explaining the factual state, that if no-one would come forward as nominees, it would be the few people sitting on the committee who would be going for a new term. Some of the remarks from the floor became very personal, a development which have no place in a voluntary run organisation, so shame on the few.
Some of the happy faces from the floor
The February Day Trip has bee arranged and will go to the “Oldest Wiskey Distillery” in Ireland in Kilbeggan County Westmeath.
The cost of the trip is €23.- for the bus and entrance. There is a Restaurant on site, and the meals are very reasonable priced at around €10-12 depending of the choice of meal. Interested should see Kay Breen on Friday mornings in Loch gCarman
EVENTS CALENDAR 2012
- January 9th: Re-start Bowling, Badminton Hall Esmonde Street 12 -2pm
- Snooker in Breakers Snooker Hall, St Michaels Place 7pm
- 10th Go for Life/Whist for beginners, Ashdown Park Hotel 11am-1pm
- 11th Walk in Courtown woods 11am-1pm & Aqua Aerobics
- 12th Line Dancing, Badminton Hall Esmonde Street 1.45pm-3.45pm
- 13th Re-start Irish Language
- 24th Annual General Meeting Ashdown Park Hotel 2pm-4.30pm
- February Day trip to be arranged
- March 17th St. Patyricks Day Parade Gorey at 3pm
- April 18th Visit to Dail Eirean
- 24th Ordinary Members Meeting start at 2.30pm
- May 7 to 10th: Bealtaíne Festival 4 day event
- 21st -25th Spring Break
- June 4th Dublin City Ladies Marathon
- Day trip to be arranged
- July Day trip to be arranged
- August 22nd Mystery Tour
- September National Bowling Competition
- October 2nd Ordinary Members Meeting Ashdown Park Hotel 2.30pm
- 11th Memorial Service at St Michaels Church 10th Anniversary
- November Something to be arranged
- December 11th Christmas Party Ashdown Park Hotel 5pm-11pm
We have listed all dates we can at this time. Events not listd but not arranged will be published in the Local Newspapers, Church notices or be announced in the Loch gCarman Arms Hotel on Friday Mornings as the become available/
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Gorey Active Retirement Association
New Year 2012
NEWSLETTER
Happy New Year to you all and hope you all had a happy and peaceful Christmas.
Well we had a great 2011 .The Gorey Active Retirement were out there taking part
in many courses and activities.
The bowling teams won many trophy's and the highlight of winning in Mayo was
appearing on the 6-00pm news on R.T.E.
Bealtaine Festival this last year had a very good response to the drama groups play
"Apples and Oranges" also the whist drive and the concert over the two days
was excellent.
We managed a few dry days playing outdoor games in the Show grounds in the summer.
We had many day trips to various places not to mention the Spring Break and the
Mystery trip.
The Dinner Dance held in the Ashdown Park Hotel and the trip to the
Opera House and Whites Hotel were excellent
.
Apart from the regular activities that we hold on a weekly basis throughout the
year, we have one new addition so far to start in February, a 6 week course
of ballroom dancing for 20 beginners.
If you have any ideas for new activities or trips a suggestion box will be available
at the A.G.M. ON 24TH January to be held in the Ashdown Park Hotel at 2-3Opm
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Start Dates for activities in the new Year
Bowling on Mondays Esmonde Street starts back on 9th Jan 12-00 PM
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Go For Life starts back on Tuesdays in the Ashdown Park Hotel 10th Jan 11.00am
Line Dancing starts back in Esmonde Street 12th Jan
Irish classes starts back in the Loch Garman Arms on Friday 13th Jan 11-00 am
Hope to see you all the A.G.M.
If you or friend would like to become a member of the committee please complete the
nomination form included with the Newsletter.
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL
THE COMMITTEE
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Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 24th of January 2012
in The Ashdown Park Hotel at 2.00pm
Nomination papers will be send to all members very shortly.
The Committee thanks everyone for the support since the last AGM
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The Committee of
Gorey Active Retiremens Association
Wishes all our members a
Merry Christmas
and
A happy New Year
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THEY DID IT AGAIN!!
“THE MONKEYS”
Our hard working Bowling Team “The Monkeys” have just returned from Waterford with
First Prize in the Annual Bowling Competition
Held each autumn in the Tower Hotel, Waterford.
A BIG CONGRATULATION to one and all.
GOREY ACTIVE
Retirement
Present
Our 10th
Christmas
Dinner Dance
at
The Ashdown Park Hotel
on
December 6th 2011
5.30p, till11.30pm
4 Course meal:
Door prize:
Raffle:
Music & Dancing to Jimmy Hogan
Admission by Ticket only: €27 per person
Madge Crowe handing a cheque to the Manager of St. Aidens Day Centre
Our ladies who ran in the Flora Women’s Mini marathon on June Bank holiday Monday collected well over €1300, in Sponsorship money. The Cheque was handed over to “St. Aidans” on Friday the 15th July at
Loch gCarman Hotel, Gorey
Rural Broadband Scheme
The Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has this week announced a Rural Broadband Scheme for areas where people cannot get a broadband service either through private operators or the National Broadband Scheme.
The time limit for applications is very short – the closing date is Friday 29th July 2011
Anyone who is interested in the scheme, can contact Irish Rural Link for more information, or phone the Department’s RBS line on 1850 678 100 to apply.
Helen Dunne
Policy & Communications Officer
Irish Rural Link,
Moate Business Park,
Clara Road,
Moate,
Co. Westmeath
Tel: 090 6482744 Mob: 087 6527928 Fax: 090 6481682
Bealtaíne
May 17th, 18th & 19th
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Ashdown Park Hotel
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Tuesday 17th: A Mammoth GO-FOR-LIFE 11am-1pm
Featuring the Go-for-Life team
Entry €3.00 to include tea/coffee & scone
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Tuesday 17th: A Tour of Gorey Town 7pm – 9pm
Start at Ashdown Park, finish at Loch Garman Arms
for tea/coffee refreshments
Tour Guide: Willie Willoughby
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Christ Church School Hall
Wednesday 18th: A Jumbo Whist Drive 3.30pm – 6pm
Arranged by Anne Slator
Entry €5 usual prizes to include refreshments
Raffle & Prizes
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Christ Church School Hall
Thursday 19th A Variety Night 8pm
Yarns: Stories: Music: A comedy fashion show
Followed by
APPLES and ORANGES
A new play written by George Harmon and performed by members of Gorey Active Retirement Association
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Gorey ARA Weekly News 7th March 2011
Congratulations to Ann Slator on her selection as Grand Marshall for Gorey St Patrick’s Day Parade. Ann becomes the third member of the club to receive this honour in recent years. Members are asked to support Ann by taking part in the Parade. A meeting of all participants will take place in Loch Garman Arms on Friday 11th March at 11am.
Gorey Active Retirement in association with Wexford Local Development and Age & Opportunity will host an eight week Ageing with Confidence course. It will commence at 2pm on Thursday 24th March at Gorey Adult Learning Centre. The course will provide information on physical, psychological and social aspects of ageing – like how do I take care of my eyesight and hearing, or my memory? Why is it important to be sociable, and to stay fit and physically active?
Examine how our attitudes can limit our opportunity – for example
“I can’t do that my age!”
Develop skills to maintain physical and mental health.
Contact Madge [087 7674443]
Reminder Active Retirement Ireland is organising two National Events for our members. Entries for the Essay, Poetry Competition and Art Exhibition are still open.
Booking is now open for day trip to Croke Park on Wednesday the 27th April cost including lunch €35. Contact Anne or Kay.
Ladies Mini Marathon; This year funds will be raised for St Aidan’s Day Care Centre, members who wish to take part should meet on Wednesday’s in Courtown Car Park at 11am.
Sponsorship cards and Entry forms from Frances or Madge.
For all National news log onto
Winter 2011
Events Calender
Tuesday 18th Januarey: The Christmas Dinner, Dance, postponed due to the bad weather, will finally be served to you our members on Tuesday 18th from 17.30 to 23.00 in the Ashdown Park Hotel
Tuesday 25th A.G.M. Will bee held in the Ashdown Park Hotel between 14.00 and 16.00, membership fee can be paid from 13.30 and after the meeting.
Wednesday 16th February A Day in the life of a local Business : Incl light refreshment
Thursday 17th March St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Gorey at 15.00
Tuesday 12th April Meembers meeting in the Ashdown Park Hotel at 14.30
Wednesday 27th A Visit to Croke Park, incl. meal
May 2nd to 6th Spring Break to Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery, West Cork
17th, 18th, 19th Bealtáine Festival a 3 day event
June 6th Dublin City Ladies Marathon
9th Table Quiz in Loch cGarman Arms at 20.00
? Day trip to be arranged
July ? Kilmore Sea food Festival
August 24th Mystery Tour
September 27th Members meeting in the Ashdown Park Hotel at 14.30
October 6th Memorial Service at St. Michaels Church
December 6th Christmas Dinner Party in the Ashdown Park Hotel from 17.00 to 23.00
The dates listed here has been booked. Please use this calender as your Guide for the Year.
Dates which has not yet been booked will be published in the local Papers or Church notices and announced in the Loch cGarman Hotel on Friday mornings as the become available.
www.goldenireland.ie.
Is a new web site for seniors worth having a look at.
I have had a look around and it seem to be full of useful information covering information on f.ex Entitlements for us, such as ‘Free Banking’, Medical Card , Housing Aid etc.
There is a lot of cross references, Addresses and Telephone numbers to the County Councils and other organisations which are useful to have.
So check this site out, I am sure there will be some information you can use.
We begin with the St. Patricks Day Parade where we participated under the banner‘Older and Bolder’, we had a fair turn-out but we believe more of our members would have walked with us if the weather had been a little kinder to us, it was a bit chilly.
In early April we had a trip to the new Wexford Opera House, with a tourof the whole building from the stage to the rooftop Restaurant, and we finished the month with another visit to the Opera House, this time to see the Wexford Light Opera Society’s production of Mel Brooks ‘The Producers’ which every0ne enjoyed to the full.
In May the Bealtaine Festival took place, over three days, in an arrangement with the Ashdowne Park Hotel. The Hotel created a package with Bed and Breakfast and Dinner, for 1, 2 or three nights at very good rates, and this made people come from as far away as Co. Kerryand places in between. We had a Bowling
tournament, Art and Craft demonstrations, Photo exhibition and an exhibition of paintings by local Artists.
Evening entertainment were based around a Talent show, with some very good participants and not to forget the totally home produced play ‘Limbo House’ which got a tremendous reception. The Talent show held over three nights, had some fine performers,from singers though ti Irish Dancers. Our Judging panel were well-known people from the Town and furthermore totally neutral in relation to Gorey Active Retirement Association.The winner was Helen Graber, from the Morriscstle/Kilmuckridge area.
Finally in May the ever popular Spring Break which this year were held at The Clare Inn Hotel, Dromoland Co. Clare. And our members enjoyed a week of excursions to various places in Co. Clare, The Cliffsof Moher, Bunratty Castleand a boat trip to Inisheer in the Arran Islands.
Hope everyone has a great time
17th June `09Trip to Heritage Park at Ferrycarrig
Lunch and Tour. Leaving Ashdown Park Hotel @ 11 3Own
18th June `09Table Quiz
In the Loch Garman Arms Hotel at 8pm
15th July `09Boat Trip on River Liffey
and a guided Tour of Trinity College
Some Information you might need sometime in the future.
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Your rights as a Patient in Ireland
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