NCDI gala ball

The second Newtowncunningham Community Development Initiative gala ball took place on last Saturday in An Grianán Hotel, Burt. The theme for the ball was a black diamond affair, with guests enjoying a champagne reception followed by an excellent four course meal with wine and dancing with the Streetlife band providing excellent music. The event was to raise funds for NCDI so that the project can sustain itself until we can secure funding from an application we have submitted for a resource centre.  NCDI has charitable status so therefore all who donate monies to their organisation can recoup a percentage of their donation from the Revenue commissioners.  The local businesses rallied to participate in the event and support NCDI.  More details on the ball next week.

Mission

The mission begins in the Church of All Saints, Newtowncunningham on Saturday, May 3 at the Vigil Mass at 7:30pm. One of the mission priests will preach at all three of the weekend masses, which will begin the mission. The week following will be the Visitation week of the mission when every house in the parish will be visited, a prayer said, and a blessing given. There will be a team of missionaries–laity, sisters and priests.

Summer Playscheme

Summer playscheme registration will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, May 6, 7, 8 in the NCDI centre from 10am-4pm, also Saturday, May 10, 10am-1pm. Children from the Newtown address or who attend any of the primary schools or playgroup are eligible to register.  The playscheme will be one week duration and will take place on the week beginning July 7. Registration fee 30 euros per child.  A public meeting will be held on Monday 14April at 8pm in the NCDI centre to begin planning and organising.

Transport talks

The Inishowen Development Partnership is now consulting with the community throughout Inishowen in order to ascertain transport needs in the peninsula and to draw up an effective plan to address those gaps in transport that impact most on the community. This is part of the Rural Transport Programme which is a national programme that supports the provision of public/community transport in rural areas. 

The three consultations arranged are as follows:

Monday, May 12 at 7.30pm, Tullyarvan Mill, Buncrana;

Tuesday, May 13 at 7.30pm,  Bocan Hall, Culdaff;

Wednesday, May 14 at 7.30pm, Quigley’s Point Community Centre.

For further information contact Pauline/John at Inishowen Development Partnership at 07493-62218

Camera Club

A meeting of the Camera Club Inishowen will take place tomorrow, May 1

in Serenity House, Moville starting at 7.30pm. All welcome to join or to just visit us. If you would like anything included in the notes, please tel. Annette Burke on 074 9156221 or email gburke@eircom.net