by Kathleen Mullane

      OUT AND ABOUT

Thanks is extended to all those who took the time out to call in to the Hall  on Thursday morning last and donated to the annual Coffee Morning in aid of Milford Hospice and to all who sent in donations also. Well done again to the organisers  and to those who baked the lovely cakes etc. You can still donate if you were unable to make it on the day by giving it to Tom O Keeffe.

Congrats to the Athea u-13s who won the County Final at the weekend an up and coming group of young boys no doubt. Watch this space.

Congratulate to my own grandson Aidan Curry who celebrated his 21st over the weekend with family and friends.

Wasn’t it great to see Kathleen Flaherty of Kilmorna winning the Ladies Day Best Dressed at Listowel Races on Friday last. Her beautiful blue crochet 2-piece which she got crocheted for her 35 years ago  won her the fabulous prize of a trip for 2 to New York and spending money. Don O Neill, the top fashion designer from Kerry, was one of the judges on the day. Don designed for the rich and famous in New York and beyond. Some of the papers praising Kathleen for her outfit  and just being so nice and down to earth  stated the following and I quote—-

BE A KATHLEEN NOT A KARDASHIAN.

Another said describing her at her age was —-

ELEGANCE IS NOT A NUMBER

Well done to her and hopefully others will take a leaf out of her book.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Ned Enright and his family and relatives here in Athea on the passing last week of his daughter Margaret Kirrane of Old Glebe, Tuam who went to her eternal reward in Galway Hospice having been ill for sometime. May she rest in Eternal Peace.

Don’t forget the over 55s club begins this Tuesday  in the Hall  from 11.30-12.30 and includes Wellness and Self -Discipline, Chair Aerobics and Games with refreshments afterwards. For further information on this and all other keep–fit classes contact Nicole on 087-9459971.

If anyone has been watching Marty Morrissey’s Big Picture Show showing disappearing Dublin in the 1960s or so with lovely photos of life as it was then the traders in Moore St, photos of people out dancing having fun, a big change now with streets terrorised by fighting and killing

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

LIVE YOUR VALUES—Kindness, compaassion, generosity of heart, shared humanity. These Past Years haven’t been easy but by living your values the world is better for It.