Limerick Federation ICA Notes Week ending October20th

WHAT’S COOKING:-
Cooking for family, cooking for friends, cooking for Christmas or cooking for one
Cooking on a budget, cooking up leftovers, cooking to impress or just cooking for fun
Well the new cookbook full of unique family recipes will be ready for the shops soon and well done to Marie McGurk , resident cook at An Grianán and cookery writer who was a guest on The Pat Kenny radio programme this week.
The book is full of all the things we love to cook and fulfils the aim of ICA by promoting traditional values across Ireland. It will be the perfect Christmas gift.

OLDER AND BOLDER:-
The ICA is delighted to support the campaign for equality for older people. The motto is “make home work” – the right to age well at home
Older people and their carers deserve our support and all efforts should be made to allow people to live at home for as long as possible.
Older and Bolder are on their way to the gates of Dail Eireann on Thursday October 18^th and we hope their voice will be heard.

VENTURE  FORWARD :-
Venture forward is an organisation for people of retiring age but not of retiring mind. They have invited ICA to join in their activities and they will be launching their new initiative called The Venture Forward Network. You can find out more about this Network on the ICA website and there is a free introduction taking place on Nov 8^th in Castleknock Hotel and Country Club.

COMHBHRÓN:-
Condolences are conveyed to Mary Condon of Murroe/Boher Guild on the death of her mother Mrs Winifred Barry of Doon and we also extend sympathy to Nora O Keeffe of Ballingarry Guild on the deaths of her sister and brother-in-law in Kildare and also her brother-in –law in Ballingarry.

COMPETITIONS:-
The list of National Competitions for 2012/2013 is now available so this is the opportunity to show off all those wonderful skills and talents you have been practising and developing during the Autumn. The competitions include A Creative Writing Competition for “The Greatest Love Story”, Inter Federation Cup for Crafts- A table runner in any medium, Inter Federation Cup for Art –Photography- Title –What a smile
Baumann Cup for Art- Painting-My Favourite Place- unmounted – watercolours. Eleanora Gibbon Cup for Drama – Theme : Your version of ICA Bootcamp, Baumann Shield for Music and The Patsy Lawlor Cup and Shield for set dancing.

GUILD OF THE YEAR:-
Any guilds entering for The Betty Manning Trophy are reminded that the competition is already underway. Guilds must start recording events from September 2012 to April 2013 and all details are available from your guild secretaries.
FÓGRAÍ:-
Oct 20th  Poetry Workshop in Abbeyfeale
Oct 27^th Walk in Glenstal
Nov 13 – 15 An Grianán
Nov 21^st Quiz
Nov27th Federation Meeting /Christmas Dinner