Limerick Federation ICA Notes Week ending October 1st

HALLOWEEN LUNCH
Monday October 31^st is the day when all ICA ladies in Co Limerick will take a day off from the kitchen and go out to lunch. Limerick Federation are organising a Halloween Lunch at The Woodlands in Adare at 12.30. This year it is an all in package of a four course lunch and raffle ticket for €25 .All guilds should make a special effort to come along as it is a great opportunity to meet up with members from other guilds as well as catching up with old friends .Guild secretaries are asked to send in numbers of people attending to Mary Blackwel l before Wed. Oct.26^th.Bí ann gan teip.


KNITTING
All those who have already completed the hats scarves and mittens for The Irish Heart Foundation are asked to let their guild secretaries know and pass them on to Anne Gabbett as soon as possible. Anne will get them to Central Office to be prepared for sale .The special wool is available from federation or central office and the patterns were sent out to guild secretaries or they are also available in this week’s Woman’s Way. The pattern is not difficult and you will enjoy the knitting. Don’t forget the Knit-A-Thon on Friday Sept. 30^th. If you are free on the day come along and join the knitters at The Milk Market in Limerick any time between 11am and 4pm. For further details contact Anne at 087 6411656.


MEMBERS BENEFITS
As you all know some companies and shops give special concessions to ICA members when you show them your membership card. Each member got a list of places participating with this year’s membership card. This list is being up dated all the time and new businesses are invited to participate so we will have up to date information at the Autumn Federation Meeting.


DRESSMAKING CLASSES
If anyone is interested in dressmaking classes they can contact The Cloth Shop, 3John’s Street , Limerick. Tel.061 609490. www.the clothshop.ie

LIMERICK LACE.
The Limerick Lace class with tutor Marian O Callaghan begins on Wed Sept 28^th. It is great to see a revival of this craft and Craft Officer Carol O Keeffe is delighted with the interest shown by Limerick ICA. This class will include beginners and improvers and we hope some pieces will go on display later in the year.


BROADFORD NEWS.
Broadford ICA ladies were back in action with a bang . At their September meeting the guest, Aoife Greaney from the Beauty Salon in Drom., gave a talk entitled “It’s all about you”. This presentation also included a demonstration on how to apply make up to enhance our natural beauty. They are planning a surprise shopping trip for Nov 19^th and their October meeting promises to be a great evening of fashion and fun with a bumper raffle. Lynn Montague PRO tells us that it is an evening for the discerning woman who has an interest in looking good for a fair price. Liz’s daughter is in Belarus at the Adult Institute with a working party so we await her return for news and photos. The first round of blankets and warm clothing was delivered and Liz is continuing to collect and knit squares for this worthy cause. 


SPORTS AND LEISURE
Kathleen Griffin and the “pitch and putt” team represented Limerick at the finals at an Grianán. They had a great weekend and they stayed in The Sanctuary as An Grianán was full. Co. Meath had the winning team but the Limerick Ladies did us proud and we say well done to all. Many ICA members are involved in walking groups and we hope you will all be out on National Trails Day Sun Oct. 2^nd .Watch out for the walks near you.


PLOUGHING
The ICA tent in Athy was a hive of activity. People were coming and going all day. Limerick Federation President Anne Gabbett ,National President Anne Maria Dennison and National Secretary Liz Wall spent some time at the stand and there were lots of enquiries about ICA activities. Kildare Federation had a tremendous display of crafts and there were workshops and demonstrations all during the day. These included Knitting, Card Making, Crochet and Embroidery (stump work, wool embroidery and chicken scratching which is embroidery on gingham)  Anne was very impressed by the work put in by the Kildare Members under President Nora Mc. Dermott. There was still a big interest in Bootcamp with queues of young people wanting their photo taken with Imelda, Josephine and Marie.


COOKERY BOOK
National ICA is planning a cookery book for 2012. Lots of members have family recipes handed down from mothers and grandmothers so look them up and keep them in a safe place. It will be lovely to have them all in the book.