Local Notes: Community awards, Waterford County Museum and local market news
The poetry event will take place in Stradbally this month.
Will hold a day long Bilingual Poetry Workshop at Woodhouse Estate, Stradbally on Saturday, September 14. The day long event will be held under the guidance of award winning poets Clodagh Beresford, Dungarvan and Aine Ui Fhoghlu, An Rinn. It will be followed in the evening by readings from the workshop attendees, facilitators, and from the international renowned Cappoquinn born poet and member of Aosdana, Thomas McCarthy. Sean Feehan and Crab Lake Circus will provide some music and songs 'Of Love & Loss', to complement the evening. It will finish at 9pm sharp. For all you budding poets out there young and old, this is an event not to be missed, so book your place now. The cost to participate is €60. Admission to the evening event will be €10. Please contact Waterford County Museum for further details by email at info@waterfordmuseum.ie or by phone on 00353 58 45960.
The Waterford PPN Community and Voluntary Awards are now open. This year's awards are in collaboration with Waterford City & County Council, Waterford Volunteer Centre, South East Energy, BHP Insurance, Local Link Waterford, Expressway, Waterford Community Safety Partnership, Cairde Credit Union & Waterford Credit Union. There are groups categories and prizes and children and youth winners will receive €700 and two, €300 runners up prizes.
Community Safety, Health & Wellbeing, Social Enterprise, Social Inclusion and Community Support Stick & Span / Best kept Residential Area are also categories and there will also be Junior Volunteer of the Year under 18, Age Friendly Volunteer of the Year over the age of 55, and Board and Committee Member of the Year along with a Pride of Place Award.
So go ahead and nominate your local community and voluntary group and hero. The closing date for receipt of nominations is Wednesday, September 4. For further information please contact Alison on 058 21308.
Congratulations to Stradbally's Team 1 B on their impressive win against Waterford Crystal at home on Saturday evening, on a scoreline of 8-1. A great start to the new season, three wins from three. Well done to team and management.
Once again the market was back on the Square in sunshine last Saturday. The only negative aspect was the last of the summer's wasps also decided to pay a visit around the possibility of a sugar high. The stalls were piled high with fruit veg, home baking, jams, relish, juices, cards and prints. Ken was there with the GAA 50 - 50 draw, and the Saturday Circle of Friends were enjoying tea and scones and chat at the Cove Bar. You can preorder any of the above by calling Margaret on 087 6337215. The market will be back at 10am next Saturday, outside if its fine and in the Cove Bar if it's not.
