Report on 2009

Report on Monday Club Activities

Before our Summer Recess, close on fifty people had a delightful day out to Cahir, Swiss Cottage, The Vee, Ballyin Gardens near Lismore and finished with Dinner and Dancing at Lismore Hotel, where Peter Lee provided the music.

Back to business in September. Our first meeting included movement to music where everybody relaxed and our local musicians and singers blended in with the dance co-ordinators.

Forty seven people attended the October meeting where we were treated to a Cookery Demonstration by Mairéad Corcoran. The ladies were enthralled – the men very happy to sample the produce. This was followed by an intense session of Bingo.

Our November 2^nd programme has a double bill. Jill Bell will talk about Healthy Eating and health foods followed by a Floral Demonstration by Catherine Kenneally – Catherine will use a Christmas theme.

December 7^th is fixed for our Christmas Dinner and cabaret at the Old Thatch. Music is by Pat & Ger, places are limited, so get names down at the Monday Club on November 2^nd.

Classes currently in session are Crafts with Catherine Kenneally and Men’s Health and Wellbeing with Albert McCarthy. Attendance at both is very satisfactory.

Our Autumn Trip, sponsored by SECAD and assisted by the proceeds of the local Charity Horse/Pony ride, was to the Cork Opera House on Sunday October 4^th, where Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions had some of the Killeagh/Inch patrons literally dancing in the aisles.

Meanwhile between twelve and fifteen people travel each Friday to Youghal courtesy of the Rural Transport Programme. The group travelled to a Public Meeting in Midleton recently to express their horror at proposed snipping of the programme. Hopefully our letters to public representatives will help persuade the government not to cut the scheme.

The Monday Club Committee are: Kathleen Rohan; Mary Collins; Micheál Lee; Helen Kennedy; Eileen Meade; Siobhán Foley; Ann Gleeson; Mary Landers and Finbarr Motherway. The committee feels very strongly that many benefits accrue to those who participate in our activities and ensure everybody that all are welcome to join us.