STRADBALLY

ADULT RESPICE SERVICE

Adult Respice Service - will accept all of the following adult and children clothing, paired shoes, handbags and belts, curtains, bedding

and towels, old mobile phones. If you are doing a clearout and wish to help raise funds for Adult Respite Service, we would be delighted

if you would donate your unwanted items to Fountain View before Saturday, April 14 to local woman, Dorrie Moran, Main Street, Stradbally.

Tel 087-2596129.

ELECTRIC PICNIC AGM

The annual general meeting of the Electric Picnic committee 2012 will be held in St. Mary’s Hall on tonight, Tuesday, April 10 commencing

at 7.30 pm sharp. All are welcome.

LAOIS HUNT UPCOMING EVENTS

Point to Point Races in The Lawn, Stradbally on Sunday, April 15 and Sunday, May 20.

Stradbally Family Fair also at The Lawn on Sunday, July 1.

CHURCH GATE COLLECTION

A Church Gate Collection will be taken up on the weekend of April 14 and 15 for the Children Education Development Fund in Uganda. Please

respond to this very worthy cause.

TRUST

TRUST - caring for the homeless in Dublin - Rev Olive would like to say a big thank you to everyone who donated tea bags and coffee last

weekend. Your support is very much appreciated.

CHERNOBYL NEWS

It’s the time of year again when the local Portarlington - Stradbally chernoybl inter. Each ticket cost approxiamately €500 per child.

Any donations whether individuals or groups of people together would be gratefully accepted. Please contact Aishling on 0871245291 or

Orlagh on 0860892699. We are also holding are annual candle collection at McLoughlins Supervalu, Portarlington on Saturday, April 7.

10KM AND 5KM RUN

Stradbally GAA are holding a 10km and 5km run in Oakvale Woods on Sunday, April 15. Entry fee for the event is €15 and all proceeds

raised from the event will go towards the cost of the International Sevens Tournament which the club will be competing in Toronto. First

home in the run will collect €100, second will win €60 and third will win €40. Registration for the run will commence at 10am and the

race itself will start at 11am. All welcome to join in.

WHIST DRIVE

Next Whist on Friday, April 27 at 8.30pm. Please note change of date – Not the third Friday, it’s the fourth Friday of April.

STRADBALLY GAME & CONSERVATION CLUB

Stradbally Game & Conservation Club are holding a fundraising draw which will be held in Dunnes on Saturday, May 5. First prize €300, 2nd

prize €150, 3rd prize €75 and 4 prizes of €25 each. Tickets now on sale at €2 each or 3 for €5. Your continued support would be much

appreciated.

ART EXHIBITION

An art exhibition of work by Culture Bug in collaboration with Vera McEvoy, artist in residence at the Arthouse, Stradbally will continue

until Friday, April 13. Time 2-4pm. All welcome.

TIMAHOE LADIES GAA GOLF CLASSIC

Timahoe Ladies GAA are holding a Golf Classic at The Heath Golf Club on Friday, April 27. 3 Ball Scramble. €90 euro a team. Prizes and

presentation will be held on the night in Bergin’s Lounge, Timahoe. If interested in taking part please contact Derek at 085-7582272 or

Podge 087-9220993. Please support Timahoe Ladies Football.

ANNUAL PARISH DRAW

Stradbally, Timahoe and Vicarstown Annual Parish Draw will be held on Easter Tuesday, April 10 in aid of parish activities and Lourdes.

€3,000 in prizes, 1 €1,000, 2 and 3 €500 each and 10 prizes of €100. Tickets are €5 or three for €10. Tickets also available from the

parish office and shops in Timahoe and Vicarstown. Your support much appreciated.