Christmas Celebrations For Clients

The Annual Christmas celebrations commenced on December 14th

with a wonderful dinner for over sixty people at the Doctor Martin Centre.
Most, but not all, of those participating, then moved uptown to the
Comunity Hall,
where John O'Shea, well-known Waterford Local Radio personality,
took charge of a lengthy afternoon's entertainment
with music galore and some of the top local entertainers, professional and amateur.

Sligo-native, Annie Dooley,

pictured with three of the entertainers mentioned below.

Annie has ben attending the Wednesday sessions regularly,

right from the start.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Much-appreciated assistance with a second meal of Christmas cake and more was provided by transition year students.

John O'Shea - popular Waterford Local Radio presenter -
was MC at the lengthy afternoon's entertainment.

Looks like a serious conversation here betwen Seán Murphy and Neil Marchant?

Tony Coffey, nationally-known actor from
BACHELORS IN TROUBLE,
who with his colleague, Seán Murphy,
entertained the audience for a considerable time,
as they have been doing for past few years!

'Bim' Connors, well-known professional singer,
a reguar volunteer entertainer at the Wednesday sessions,
sang a variety of songs.

BACHELORS IN TROUBLE,
Tony Coffey and the above-mentioned, Seán Murphy,
provided 'Craic' galore and humourous songs.

Gerry Walsh,
still another local professional,
who delivered a selection of popular seasonal songs and carols.
Gerry is a regular volunteer entertainer at the Wednesday sessions.

Mick Hearne,
a former guardian of the law,
always ready to deliver some popular ballads, usually of a romantic nature!

                                                                                                                                                     Regular musician/singer at the Wednesday sessions - Mikey O'Sullivan.

Mikey provided some music for dancing and sing-along songs.

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Sorry to be missing the event was client,
JACK KELLY,
currently recuperating in hospital,
also
POL SEXTON
another regular client at the centre.
Best wishes to them both for Christmas and the New Year!

 The varied assistance provided by numerous other local people
and staff at the centre, names too numerous to mention,
is much appreciated.

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. . . and now most people are awaiting 7.30pm Mass on Christmas Eve and two Christmas Day Masses @ 9.00 am and 11.00 am, all in St. Patrick's Church,
also 9.30 am Christmas Day Service in Holy Trinity Church.

. . . and we're not forgetting a certain gentleman supposed to be coming this way
in a sleigh, pulled by reindeer,
with presents for all good children in the area!

Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir!

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS 2016

RAFFLE RESULTS . . .

BRIC-A-BRAC SALE & RAFFLE AT THE DR MARTIN DAY CENTRE ON SATURDAY THE 19TH OF NOVEMBER.   THE RESULTS OF THE RAFFLE ON THE DAY;

1^ST PRIZE HANDMADE PATCH WORK QUILT LUCY FARRELL CO/OF PEGGY BROPHY

2^ND PRIZE 200 EURO  CASH REBECCA RUSSELL PORTLAW

3^RD PRIZE 100 EURO  CASH GARRY POWER PORTLAW

4^TH PRIZE HAMPER KATIE CONNELLY PORTLAW

5^TH PRIZE FLAVAHANS HAMPER LIBBY PORTLAW

6^TH PRIZE VOUCHER FOR COMPLIMENTARY THERAPIST MARCELLA POWER KILMACTHOMAS

7^TH PRIZE VOUCHER FOR BEAUTICIAN CLARE O’DONNELL          PORTLAW.

A great day was had by all, and I would like to thank everybody who helped, too many to mention individually. We really appreciate all the support from the community and the wonderful community spirit which is evident in the village.

-          Alice, Manager.

NEW ENTERTAINER

A special welcome to

MIKEY SULLIVAN,

a recent new entertainer at our

Wednesday music sessions,

when he's not entertaining down in Cork city. 

In addition to playing many great polkas and other traditional tunes,

Mikey has quite a repertoire of  'sing along' songs.

Quilt for upcoming Bric-a-Brac Sale

Bric-a-Brac Sale & Raffle

                                                                                          

A fund-raising Bric-a-Brac Sale and Raffle will be held at the centre

on Saturday, November 19th next, commencing at 11.00 am. 

The impressive hand-made quilt, shown above,

is just one of the many prizes for the raffle,
 The sale will consist of cakes, toys, books, clothes, etc.
Donations appreciated.

The quilt was made by Mary O'Donnell, Kathlen Kiersey, and  
all the other ladies in the sewing group.

Displaying the quilt above are:

L to R:  Bridget McGrath and Ann Richardson.

RTE Radio's Visit

                                                                                                                                                        Clients,staff and volunteers at the Dr. Martin Centre were very pleased 

on Wednesday, September 28th last to hear that

Frances Shanahan of RTE Radio

had arrived to interview some people

for a future radio programme.

Seen here from L to R are: Ann  Corcoran, Frances Shanahan and Peggy Cuddihy.

 

Still another birthday . . .

Yes, another birthday to celebrate!

                                                                                                                                                                   This time it was Ann Richardson's.

Ann has been attending the Wednesday afternoon music sessions

since the centre opened exactly four years ago! 

Happy Birthday, once more, Ann!

Needless to say, the fine cake, baked by the centre's cook, Alice,

disappeared quickly among those present, when cut up.
The other Alice (the manager) shown here cutting up the cake, 
which was then distributed among those at the music session.

Looking In . . . . . .

                                                                                                                                                              

Looking in last week was 
a first-time visitor from
TURKMENISTAN.

Turkmenistan, about 80% of which is desert, lies east of the Caspian Sea. To its NW lies Kazakhstan; to the N and NE lies Uzbekistan, while Iran lies to the S and SW, with Afghanistan to the SE. The city of Merv was an important stop-over place on the ancient Silk Road. Of the 20% non-desert area, most of the irrigated land is devoted to the growing of cotton, which is exported to many worldwide countries. The population is over 5,000,000.

Natural Gas is the country’s greatest asset, being the world’s fourth largest resource.