Padraig Boland and Declan Costelloe tell us that the next meeting of West Offaly Community and Voluntary Forum takes place on Tuesday 14th September 2004, in Shannonbridge Hall at 8.30 pm.
Agenda;
1. Welcome and Introductions.
2. Rural Social Scheme, Dr. Perpetua Mc Donagh, Manager, Offaly Leader.
3. Input from Offaly County Forum.
4. Information Update.
5. What's happening or about to happen in Community Development in West Offaly.
Tea and Refreshments.
They finish by saying that it would be mutually beneficial if you or a representative of your group could attend this meeting. So there you have it.
Yesterday evening seemed to be like an American evening for a time. Met Bill and Diana O Brien from Mundelein Illinois in a group of eight on their way to Kinnitty Castle who did not know the brother and were running out of time for Clonmacnois and the Bog Rail Tour so they plan to come back today. Soon afterwards another party of eight arrived looking for Moby. Some of them were over last year by car and Moby marked their map on some things to see in the area. Did not catch their name but this year they have a luxury cruiser on the river and took photos of Moby.
The report on the Tidy Town result for Shannonbridge has arrived with the adjudicators comments and markings. The village achieved a total mark of 222 or 74 % but the overall winner Lismore got a mark of 275 out of a possible 300 marks or 91.7 % Bit of catching up to be done.
Weather has been sunny with no wind or rain since Friday but those weather people tell us that a change is coming later today.
Still waiting to hear a bit of Japan news from Niamh.