Local Notes: Tidy Towns news, community climate action and a charity tractor run
The tractor run will take place in September. Stock image.
Stradbally Tidy Towns Committee would like to say a big thank you to our Stradbally XL Stores proprietor Robert Gough and his staff for his support of our situation during a recent burglary. Robert placed a donation bucket in his shop and has now handed over the wonderful contents of that bucket €330 to our committee to help with replacing equipment. Our sincere thanks to Robert and to all who donated to the bucket for our benefit. We appreciate your support and generosity.
Stradbally Tidy Towns Committee is delighted to be included as one of the 17 groups announced last week to receive Climate Action Grant Funding. We had entered specific projects towards Climate Action earlier this year. How it works is, we raise the money to complete each specific project, then when complete, we can apply to the overseer of the scheme for reimbursement up to the value of €5,334. We do not get this money until we actually have the amount spent.
A night is being held for Fr Michael Enright in the Community Hall in Ballylaneen, Kilmacthomas to celebrate his 60 years in the priesthood and all the great work he did while a priest here in Bally. The event will take place on Friday, August 23, at 7.30pm. Please come and join us on the night.
The Irish Wheelchair Association annual Tractor Run - with vintage cars and motorbikes also welcome - takes place in Stradbally on Sunday, September 22, at the local GAA grounds. Registration will take place from 11am and the run will begin at 12 noon.
For further details contact Caroline on 087 2556835. Proceeds from the run will go towards the Waterford City & County Branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association.
There was a lovely open air market on the Square on Saturday morning where everyone enjoyed the sunshine.
The stalls were filled with new potatoes, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, oven-fresh bread, scones tarts, Eabha's fancy buns and millionaire shortbread was back. Some visitors mingled with the local shoppers, admiring the local cards and prints, while others enjoyed tea and scones at the Cove Bar. Brigid was trying to keep her jams and relish in the shade from the warm sun. You can preorder any product for sale by calling Margaret on 087 6337215 just drop by and pick up. They will be back to do it all again next Saturday.
