Fed Notes W/E September 11 2010

L to R

Back: Pauline Sharp, Geraldine Hayes, Majella O'Connor, Gerardine Cahillane( Founder Member), Peg Prendeville
Front. Peggy Kelly( Founder Member) Kitty Normoyle, Maureen Long, Daisy Kearney( Founder Member)

Missing from photo  Mairead O'Connor( Founder Member)

News from The Guilds

Ballyhahill/Loughill are among the guilds that celebrate their Pearl anniversary this year. An outing to Killarney during the long sunny days of
summer provided an ideal opportunity to walk, enjoy the scenery and most important of all to reminisce. Departed friends Kathy Long and Eileen Skinner were remembered, as were some of those founder members  of the original guild from the 1940’s.
Following dinner there were loads of laughter with Brendan Grace, not that these ladies are short of fun themselves. Many will recall their humerous parody on ‘Make and Model’at the Millenium party and other Halloween Party pieces eg ‘Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs’!
The guild is a strong supporter of federation and among their members who held officer roles there are Geraldine Cahillane, Majella O’Connor and Peg Prendeville.  More celebrations are planned before the year ends.
Kilbehenny
Members in the Galtee town of Kilbehenny will resume on Tuesday Sept 14 at the Community Centre when planning for the year ahead will form part of their agenda. Of course there will no doubt be much discussion on their very enjoyable four-day trip to Donegal which included visits to Coole Park, Drumcliffe, Glenveagh and Derry City. Indeed many have already expressed an interest in a further trip in 2011.
Ballingarry Guild will hold their next meeting on Wednesday October 6 having had a most successful Sept one. Their guest speaker Michael White gave a wonderful talk on garden designs and landscaping.

‘Go for Life’ Grants

Application forms have now been issued and closing date for receipt of completed forms is Thursday September 30 2010. Phone (01) 8057733 should you require further information or forms.
   Archives
Still awaited.. Old photos of ICA members and events, the earlier the better (black and white), colour, also old film of ICA events.
All items will be returned safely with much gratitude by Fed PRO Phyllis O’Halloran (087) 2452336/email ardcanny@iolfree.ie
Competitions

Federation contest sec Marie Hayes invites all members to make some cup cakes for the next federation meeting on Wed September 29 in Woodlands Hotel, Adare. Six cupcakes ,use your own recipe, and decorated as you see fit Submit on federation night by 7.30pm with an entry fee of €3 per entry

The children of East Limerick produced 50 plates of cup cakes at the Cappamore Show recently sooo  ……

If photography, reporting, or crochet are among you’re interests an opportunity is now at hand to enter one or all of the forthcoming National Competitions

a) Photography requires photo of animals or birds 2 categories  Black & White or Colour Min size 5’’ x 4’’

b) Reporting 500 words approx centenary ICA event.
c) Crochet Collar
€5 per entry
Entries to National Contest Sec Hilda Roche, 3 Seacourt, Newcastle, Greystones, Co Wicklow. By Friday Sept 17.