Thursday, December 22, 2011

Kildimo Community Notes W/E Dec 24 2011

Young Inventor Mark Bennett with Kildimo customers Michael & Phyllis O'Halloran @ Limk Milk Market on Saturday last



ANNIVERSARIES:  The late Jim Cullinane’s ‘Month’s Mind’ will be celebrated on Thursday December 22 at 10.00 Paddy Morris and his son Patrick will be remembered in 10 am Mass on Friday, December 23.
Christmas Vigil Masses will be celebrated on Saturday Dec 24 in both Kildimo and Pallaskenry Churches at 7pm.  Masses on Christmas Day will be as on Sundays.
There will be no week-day Masses from Monday Dec 26 to Friday Dec 30 inclusive. 
RECENT DEATHS:  Sympathy is extended to Sarah Beard of Ashgrove on the recent death of her father.  His burial took place in his native place on the second anniversary of the death of his wife and Sarah’s mother.  Kay Sexton is also mourning the loss of her brother Liam of Newcastle West and Birmingham.
BANTRACHT NA TUAITHE:
Kildimo ICA President Kathleen Hayes extends Christmas greetings to all  guild members and their families for a very Happy Christmas and New year.

COMMUNITY LOTTO:  “Give a little, it will help a Lotto”  is the catchy call to support your local Community Lotto.  All profit from this initiative is channelled back into community projects for the benefit of community members.  The Lotto is conducted every Tuesday evening on a rotational basis in local pubs.  On Tuesday December 13, the draw for a Jackpot of €10,000 realised numbers 10, 17, 19 & 21.  As the ‘Big One’ eluded capture, ‘Lucky Dips’ of €20 each were drawn by Alex & Zach Bennis, Ballyvareen; John Meade, Old Road; Maureen Morris, Coolbeg; Joanne Griffin, Old Kildimo and Mary Rogan, Ballyculhane.
BIRDWATCHING:  Outing to Westfields, NCR, Limerick on Tuesday December 27 at 10.00am.  This outing will be led by Anthony Mee in our own unique urban wetland off the Ennis Road.  You will have an opportunity to see Tufted Duck, Swan and Waterfowl.  Further details from 087 7927972.
NATIONAL SCHOOL:  Staff and pupils invite you to St. Joseph’s Church on Wednesday, December 21 for a celebration of Christmas in music, song and drama. 
COMMUNITY COUNCIL:  Following a year of activity by the members of the Council, the effects of some of which is being made evident presently on the village, a Calendar is being circulated to keep you in touch with happenings.  This will be delivered personally to each house and it features the exciting plans for the development of the community site.  Apart from the plans for a Community Centre, the overall development includes play areas and houses for the elderly.  Mary Conway is also available to supply the Calendar if you make contact on 087 6521806.  The Community Council wishes to extend their good wishes to all for a peaceful and happy Christmas and for a new year filled with exciting promise.


CHRISTMAS EXCESSES:  The consumption of mince meat, which of course isn’t meat at all but dried fruit, adds greatly to the extension of the hole in the ozone layer which threatens life on earth if left develop.  We all know that methane gas generated on earth is one of the contributory factors in this ominous development and that cattle are the main culprits in this regard.  Maybe supplementing other products in place of bovine milk would go a long way towards reversing that trend.  Drinking black tea and coffee over the lifetime of even one person, will help reduce this methane generation.  Over Christmas when people are known to over-indulge their carnal appetites, methane production from the ingestion of mince pies increases several hundred per cent over the other months of the year with consequent effects on eroding the ozone layer so necessary to life.  The television media recently conducted a survey of festive mince pies with the winner awarded for the greater amount of this mince meat in their confections.  This criterion for evaluation has been contested by the runners-up in the competition who responsibly withdraw some of the filling for environmental reasons.   It would be far more responsible for consumers to purchase these lesser-filled pies and for those who make their own to withhold at least one teaspoon of filling in their pies.  Such a ‘small step for mankind’ will result in a lessening of methane production with a consequent saving of ozone.  If the whole world would only follow this initiative from Kildimo, imagine the extension to life on this expendable planet for future generations of those newer poor who will not be able to afford migration to those other inhabitable planets to be colonised in the future?  Act responsibly over Christmas by restraining yourself from eating that last tempting mince pie for the good of humanity and the conservation of life on this beautiful planet.  A representative of the local Community Council was not at hand to comment on this initiative, nor was a member of the ICA, although we feel sure that they and any other responsible persons will endorse this campaign of ‘Less mincemeat, less methane’.

CHRISTMAS PROMISES: Mark Bennett age 10 is the inventor of Christmas Promises an innovative new Christmas present Idea.
Unable to afford a good present for his father Neil's 52nd birthday in November, Mark Bennett came up with a booklet of jobs he promised to do instead, including a pledge to cut the grass, make breakfast, walk the dog, and say nice things about dad when visitors called to their home at South Circular Road in Limerick.
The Christmas Promises notes come in three categories: Little promises, medium promises and, for those who have been really
 good, big promises. An example of small promises can be things like "I promise to give you a hug”. An example of medium promise might be something like "I promise to do a household chore of your choice “An example of a big promise might be "I promise to bring you away on a spa weekend “Each promise card can be tailored to each person.

Recently featured on afternoon TV, his innovative idea is causing a stir with its new and simply-personal approach to presents. You will find him at Limerick Milk Market this coming week-end  to provide a solution for your last minute pressies.

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