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What's New?
What's New?
On this page we have NEWS about outings such as Day Trips, Theatre Trips, Spring and Autumn Breaks, Tea Dances etc.
This is also the site where visitors can see programme, and as always they are welcome to enquire and join us if they so wish. This apply to all ARA Members especially to those who belong to smaller groups
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Fault on the Web site
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We have discovered that contacts to us through the WEBSITE are not getting through. This is a pure technical fault and we are working on re-programming the message frame. It should be in order shortly.
Likewise there is a fault in the Gallery which we also are working on having rectified as soon as possible |
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Greyhound Racing
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We are getting nearer to the date when we will be going to 'the dogs'
On the 4th of September at 1700 or 5pm, whatever you prefer, our Coach will depart for Shelbourne Park Stadium. The cost of the trip is Euro 45.00 and includes a meal, a free bet, and an evening of good entertainment.
Sign up each Friday in Loch Garmans Arms Hotel. |
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GO FOR LIFE
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The "go for life' programme is starting up again under the leadership of Angela Lynch. Angela is a fully trained instructor in the 'go for life' exercise programme, and is eager to see many members in the Ashdowne Park Hotel on Tuesday 4th March. The session begin at 11.00 AM in the Annagh Suite on the second flor. |
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The Merry Widow
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There has been a run on the tickets for "The Merry Widow", so much so we now have a waiting list of over 15 persons. As we do not expect to get more tickets available, we have had to close for bookings. |
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Our NEW COMMITTEE
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At the Annual General Meeting, held on 29th January 2008 the Outgoing Committee resigned as per the rules in the Constitution.
!4 proposal for committee members had been forwarded to the Secretary, and as this is the number of seats on the Committee, all were deemed elected.
Chairman George Harmon
Vice Chairman Povl Thim
Treasurer Sidney O'Reilly
Secretary Francis Shaffrey
Membership Secr. Eileen Noone
PRO Michael Breen
Social Events Anne Harmon
Social Events Kay Breen
Go For Life Angela Lync
Parade Marchall Phillip O'Reilly
Catering Maureen Hannon
Irish Language Betty Kelly
Ann Brennan
Annie Slater
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Theatre Trip
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The DATE for our trip, to see The Merry Widow, have had to be changed to the 26th of April, instead of the previous announced date of 19th of April.
Booking is now open, and Tickets will be Euro 42.00 all included.
Bookings taken every Friday in the Loch Garman Arms Hotel. |
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4 THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW YOUR MOBILE PHONE COULD DO
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There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
SECOND Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to
drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a mobile phone!'
THIRD Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your mobile battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your mobile will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile next time.
FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 #
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends |
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Christmas Party
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Well the Christmas Party is long over, and as we heard from our members it was a very good one indeed.
As a new thing on the programme, we had the inauguration of the combined choir of the Transition year Girls and GARA singers. This combined effort were appreciated very much, and which could also be seen at the Carol service in the Community School, where they had a practically full house.
We wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year |
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Calender of Events for 2008
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Calender for 2008
The following is our programme for the year 2008, as it has been scheduled here in early December 2007. Many dates are firm, however some of the monthly outings has not yet been finalized and the actual dates will be published later in the local Newspapers and Church notices and on our Web site, as they become available.
JANUARY: 29th AGM at Ashdowne Park Hotel 2.30pm
FEBRUARY: 20th Punchestown Race Meeting
MARCH: 16th St Patrick's Day Parade Gorey 3pm
? Day Trip to be arranged
APRIL: 19th The Merry Widow at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin
? Day Trip to be arranged
May: 5th - 9th Spring Break at Gleneagles Hotel, Killarney
? Day Trip to be arranged
? Bealtaíne Festival to be arranged
June: 2nd Dublin City Ladies Marathon (Gorey Entry)
? Day Trip to be arranged
July: ? Day Trip to be arranged
August: 20th Mystery Tour
September: 4th Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium
9th - 13rd Holiday in Tenerife
25th Memorial Service
October: ? Autumn Break to be arranged
November: 19th - 19th Golden Festival in Waterford
December 9th Christmas Party Lunch at the Ashdowne Park Hotel |
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Nominations etc. for the AGM
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The next big meeting will be our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 29th of January 2008. at 2.30pm.
A Newsletter with nomination papers will be posted to all our members early in January and please note the instructions with regard to returning the Nomination papers to our Secretary before the deadline, as printed on the papers.
Please note that each person nominated for the committee, must be proposed and seconded and must give his/her consent to stand for election. |
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Christmas Party
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Yes it is this time again, and do time fly very fast?
Our Christmas Dinner Party takes place on Tuesday 11th December from 2.00pm to 7.00pm in The Ashdown Park Hotel. Tickets on sale every Friday at our Coffee morning in Loch Garman Arms.
As we have to inform the Hotel in advance of how many guests we can expect, we regret that we cannot sell any tickets at the door. |
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ONE TO ONE: Computer instructions!!
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As something new, Gorey Active Retirement Association will be holding One to One Computer Instructions from mid September 2007.
The instructions will take place in the Library, where there are room for two "Students" at a time. The instructors will be transition year Students from Gorey Community School.
The Course is planned for four sittings each, and will teach us how to start-up, how to write and send an e-mail, and how to open a WEB page and surf through it.
Some might think this is very basic, but as our old Chinese friend said, "Any journey begin with the first step", and this we hope will be the first step for our members who has signed up for the sessions. |
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Active Retirement-Ireland
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For those of our members who would like to visit the WEB pages of Active Retirement - Ireland (Formerly known as FARA) here is the URL: for the site
http://www.activeirl.ie just write this in the address line in your browser, and then remember to BOOKMARK the page so you can check into the site again at a later time. |
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THE GOREY HOUSE OF STORIES
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The Gorey House of Stories is now firmly established in our Activities Calender.
The first couple of month has passed successfully with an attendance of up to 60 persons a night.
For the month of August the House of Stories will be on every 2nd Thursday in The Old School House beside Christ Church, starting on August 2nd, August 16th and August 30th every night from 8pm to 10.30pm.
For the Month of September October and November the House of Stories will be on alternative TUESDAYS beginning on September 11th and 25th
In October it is on Tuesdays 9th and 23rd
and in November on Tuesdays 13th and 27th.
Every Storytelling night begin at 8pm and ends at 10.30pm appr.
Tuesday 27th November is the last Stoytelling evening of 2007, but do not despair; -- we will be back again on Tuesday 12th of February 2008 with a fresh collection of Stories. |
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