RAPHOE COMMUNITY NOTES
COOKING ON A BUDGET
Did you miss out last time? Don’t worry, Raphoe Family Resource Centre are hoping to run another ‘Cooking on a Budget’ course at the end of October/ start of November. If you would like to participate in this course please contact us on
0749145796. Limited places available!!
AUTUMN GARDENING
Raphoe Family Resource Centre is hoping to run an autumn gardening course at the end of October. If you would like to participate in this course please contact us on 074 91 45796.
Raphoe Family Resource Centre Afterschool Programme Time Table
Tuesday: 3rd & 4th class 3.00-4.00pm
5th & 6th class 4.00-5.00pm
Wednesday: Junior & Senior Infants 2.00-3.00pm
1st & 2nd class 3.00-4.00pm
Youth Café 7.00-9.00pm
Thursday: Junior & Senior Infants 2.00-3.00pm
1st & 2nd class 3.00-4.00pm
IRISH LANGUAGE CLASSES
The Family Resource Centre has been approached by a number of parents interested in being able to help their children with Irish homework. As always classes can only be run subject to sufficient numbers. If interested please contact 074 9145796.
SUPPORT GROUP
A support group for parents or carers will be held in Raphoe Family Resource Centre at 7pm every second Tuesday of the month. This is an informal support group for parents or guardians of a child with delayed communication, learning skills, autistic spectrum disorders or behavior difficulties.
HEALTHY WALKS
Following the success of our walking group on Thursday mornings, thanks to Joe Porter we are also starting walks on Thursday nights, meeting here in the Centre at 7.15pm. If anyone is interested in coming along, please do. Walks take place at 9.30am and at 7.15pm.
RAPHOE COMMUNITY IN ACTION AGM
Raphoe Community in Action are holding the AGM on the 15th October at 8pm in the Volt House, Raphoe.
PARENTS PLUS PROGRAMME EARLY YEARS 0-6 year olds
Springboard Family Support Project are running an eight week Parents Plus Programme- A Practical & Positive guide to parenting Children. Topics include being a responsive parent, encouraging and supporting Children, promoting children’s language and development, helping children concentrate and learn building co-operation in young children, managing tantrums, misbehavior and problems. To book a place on our forthcoming autumn programme, contact Springboard office on 074 9173918, date to be confirmed, Time 10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m., Venue Springboard, Castlegrove Raphoe. (Childcare & travel can also be provided)
TRAINING FOR TRANSFORMATION
In 1999 the Family Resource Centre (then Raphoe Youth & Community Project) brought the Training for Transformation Programme to Raphoe. At that time 20 community leaders/activists participated in the training over several months. Training for Transformation is built on the idea of building a “temporary learning community”, and by doing so, learning the tools of building a sense of community in our own places built on three distinct realities; that everyone feels a sense of being safe and accepted, that everyone feels they are important, significant and has a part to play, that everyone feels a common bond, a sense of solidarity.
Training for Transformation is ideal for developing leadership capacity at grassroots level, creating and deepening a sense of community among diverse groups, particularly those with a history of conflict, and developing skills for community building by experience, a process that is inclusive, participative and built around fostering human relationships.
Partners, the community education agency working in Ireland for over 25 years and who delivered the programme in Raphoe in 1999 is now keen to return to Raphoe and East Donegal to run the Programme again and are in the process of drafting an application to the Department of Foreign Affairs. To support that application Partners are keen to base the application on the needs of groups around East Donegal, and will visit the area shortly to hear first hand the needs of local organisations.
In the meantime, if you are interested in participating in the training please contact Tony on 074 9145796.
AUTUMN SALE & AUCTION
Autumn Sale & Auction will be held in Carnone Hall on Wednesday 17th October commencing at 7.30pm. Stalls include cakes, farm produce, books, toys and clothing. Teas are available. Everyone welcome
AFTERNOON TEA PARTY
There will be an Afternoon Tea Party with entertainment, Door Prizes, Raffles in St Mary’s Hall Convoy on Sunday 21st October from 4.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. Proceeds go to Neo Natal General Hospital Letterkenny with donation to Neo Natal Unity Rotunda Hospital Dublin. Tickets are €10.00 each. Your support would be appreciated tickets from Anne Kelly phone 087 9644865
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING BREAK TO BELFAST
Christmas shopping break to Belfast- Friday 30th November/ Saturday 1st December 2012. C/o Mrs Harriet Kilpatrick Volt House, Raphoe (074 91 73966). Booking forms are available at Reception in the Volt House.
Price: £75.00 per head sharing, a supplement of £20.00 extra for anyone wanting a single room. Includes overnight stay in Jury’s Hotel – breakfast included.
Leaving Raphoe at 8am Friday 30th November/ leaving Belfast at 5pm on Saturday 1st December. You will have the opportunity to visit the Christmas Continental Markets as well as the City Centre shops and Victoria Square. On Saturday, there will also be an opportunity to shop at the Boucher Road Retail Park, shops include: Next, River Island, New Look etc.
Please note that a deposit of £35.00 is required per person. NB If for any reason you cancel, your deposit will not be refunded for this trip. Thank You.
RAPHOE BOXING CLUB
On Saturday last Raphoe boxers took part in the Donegal Novice Championships in the Twin-Towns boxing club. Raphoe’s answer to Katie Taylor, Ballindrait schoolgirl Cody Lafferty and middleweight Patrick Friel were both crowned champions by means of walk-over. In the boy 1 final at 46kgs Raphoe’s rugged Oran Devine turned in a veterans display of ring craft when he won his first title with a convincing points win over Hugh Doherty, St Bridget’s Clonmany. In the youth 2 final at 60kgs Raphoe Finbar Allen gave a great display of guts and courage only to narrowly lose out to Twin-Towns Cathal Gallagher. In the Intermediate light middle-weight semi-final Raphoe’s hammer-handed Danny Duggan gave an explosive display when he outpointed Gareth Boyle, Bundoran B.C. to book his place along with club mate Charles McDonagh in Tuesday night’s finals at the Raphoe clubhouse. On Tuesday night 5 Donegal Novice Championship finals took place in the Raphoe clubhouse. In the boy 2 39kgs final, Charles McDonagh was crowned Donegal Novice Champion when he had a narrow points victory over Oisin Quinn from Buncrana boxing club. In the Intermediate 71kgs final Raphoe’s hammer-handed Danny Duggan won his first championship title when he outpointed Gerard O’Brien, Finn Valley in what was to be a very explosive contest and no doubt these two power punchers will meet again in the not to distant future.
On Saturday 6th October Raphoe boxers Oran Devine and Charles McDonagh will be in action at the Ulster 9 Counties Novice Championships in the Toome boxing club Co. Antrim and everyone at the Raphoe club extend best wishes for every success to both boxers.
RUNNING GROUP
The new running group is continuing in Raphoe every Monday, meeting at the Royal and Prior school car park at 7 pm. This group is suitable for beginners and intermediate runners. Fee: €3 per person per session. For more information contact Gerard mc Granaghan at 0862117980.
LITTLE ACORNS
Little Acorns Playgroup, Derry Road, Raphoe is now part of the Government ECCE scheme.
Eligible pre-schoolers must be born between 02/02/08 & 30/06/09 to avail of a FREE YEAR OF PLAYGROUP.
We have only 2 ‘5’ day places left, so contact us as soon as possible to book.
We also have non ECCE places available for selected days. Cost for a morning session 9.30 – 12.30 is €12.
Contact Playgroup on 0858484149 / 0876870680
JIVING WITH JOAN
Come and have a night craic with Joan, no experience necessary, no partner necessary. Admission is €5.00 every Tuesday night in the Volt House Hall from 8.30 – 10.30 p.m.
RAPHOE FRIDAY SENIORS CLUB:
Raphoe Friday Seniors Club meets every Friday in the Volt House Hall from 10.30am until 1pm. Come along and enjoy the tea and craic. New members welcome. For further information please call the Volt House on 9173966 or just call in any Friday. You will be very welcome.
RE-CYCLING OF CANS AND GLASS IN RAPHOE
Donegal County Council wish to inform members of the public that the glass and can recycling facilities in Raphoe have been relocated to Raphoe Hardware, Lifford Road, Raphoe Opening Hours: Monday – Saturday 8.30am – 5.30pm.
The Bring banks are now located in the Raphoe Hardware car park near to the entrance of the shop. Thank You.
Community News or Items of Interest for the “Raphoe People” may be emailed to Harriet at volthouse@eircom.net or to Lisa at raphoetidy@eircom.net Thank You.
Please note that all notes should be placed in the box provided in Raphoe Post Office by a Thursday before 4.00 p.m. or alternatively can be dropped into Raphoe Family Resource Centre or e-mailed to raphoefrc@eircom.net every Thursday to meet the print deadline.
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