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Penitential Service ~ Tuesday 17th December 8.00 p.m. Christmas Confessions on Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24th at
10.30 a.m. - 1 2 . 3 0 p.m., 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m., 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. Christmas Eve Tuesday 24th ~ Carol Singing: Folk Group and Choir at
9.30 p.m. followed by First Mass of Christmas at 10 p.m. Christmas Day: 8 a.m., 9 a .m, 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 noon.
No 1 p.m. or Evening Mass on Christmas Day. Christmas Week: Thursday and Friday Mass at 10 a.m. only.
GIVE A LITTLE . . . IT HELPS A LOT! The first Irish Con-ference of St. Vin-cent de Paul was established in 1844 and today there are over 1,000 Confer-ences in Ireland. Over the years we have
become very much aware of the splendid work accomplished by the Society in setting up night shelters for homeless people, youth clubs, community centres, holiday homes and numerous other facilities for the needy — the list is endless. Our own local Conference was set up in 1984 in Knocklyon. It has been working quietly in the background ever since. I say quietly, because other than the work they do, the help they give, there is no public face to any of its members. It is part and parcel of their commitment to the Society to practice total CONFIDENTIALITY in all their undertakings. This means opting for a very low profile in the outside world and indeed, a very apt quotation spoken at the National Seminar of the Society sums up the situa-tion perfectly. "We need to be seen by those who need us" said the speaker, "and to be invisible to those who don' t" .
I spoke with our own Conference recently. The work they do is time consuming, yet they give time, willingly and unselfishly. Their normal schedule includes attending a Conference meeting, one evening every week throughout the-year. There is the time devoted to visits on a person to person basis — time spent in listening and helping to find solutions to the familys' problems. There is also the time spent in organising and manning the monthly collections held on the 2nd Sunday of every month. It is interesting to note that every penny of all public collections by the SVP is used directly to help people in need, and if one Confer-ence has spare cash, funds can be transferred to a more needy area. Interesting too to know that the administrative and running costs of each Conference are borne by the members themselves by means of the Secret Bag which is passed round each week at the Conference meeting and to which the members contribute.
Despite denials to the contrary, many incomes never seem to rise high enough to catch up with the cost of goods in the shops and so there are still many people who cannot afford to buy the extra coal, the children's books, the First Communion outfit or the warm winter coat. This type of help is available through the SVP through the goodwill of the general public, the local school, companies and shops, like Superquinn who donate their surplus bread each day.
We talked about the modern concept of "the poor" and how the Society can be of service to the community in today's world. From our comfortable perch, unemploy-ment seems to be something that happens to other people. The SVP members know better. " I t could happen to any one of us" they say. " I t could be the collapse of one's own business, illness, or the closure of a company, but the end result is the same.
From time to time we read in the newspaper about the number of people whose homes have been re-possessed because their owners cannot keep up the mortgage repay-ments. This phenomenon does not contain itself to one area, it could happen in our own community. Yet final-ities like this can be avoided. Did you know there is a scheme to re-negotiate mortgages, or that certain bills can often be reduced down, sometimes by 50% in the pound? That financial advice on Bank loans, budgeting and Social Welfare Grants are available, or that sometimes a few hundred pounds would set people on the right road again?
Their biggest stumbling block I was told, is trying to overcome what people regard as "the Stigma" attached to approaching the Society and the shame they would feel if their neighbours got to know. Our local Conference would like to reassure anyone needing help that they should have no fear in contacting them. Its members are committed to total confidentiality, and it is a non-political, inter-denominational organisation. You can contact your local Conference through the priests of the Parish — by tele-phone or note. If you cannot bring yourself to do this, you can "approach another Conference or ring SVP Head Office, 8 New Cabra Road, Dublin 7, who will make arrangements to help you outside your Parish.
I suppose it is easy to forget the other side of life when it doesn't involve ourselves. We put our money in the box and our conscience is salved. We must remember that we owe a debt of gratitude to those who bring hope to so many people and in doing so, allow them to keep the in-dependence of spirit which is man's proudest possession.
Eileen Casey
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Fr. Martin celebrates his First Mass in St. Colmcille's on 27th October, 1991.
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS! Have you noticed the lovely wooden plaque on display at the courtesy desk in Superquinn? This is an "An Taisce" South Co. Dublin Association Trophy won in the Good Environment Award 1991 competition. The man respons-ible for this achievement is Tom Masterson, a man who seems to be on permanent duty in the car park and sur-rounding areas. Tom, who lives in Tallaght, has been work-ing at Superquinn since it opened 11 years ago. He is a bricklayer by trade, but the proverbial "jack of all trades" description fits him perfectly. We know he is a hard worker. When we called to have a word with him, he was on the roof of the supermarket carrying out repairs to damage caused by heavy rain. He is known to have replaced broken windows for some elderly members of our community too.
When we did track him down, Tom told us he gets great support from Ciaran Collins, Peter Hughes and from the public in general. He says the customers are more co-operative now in keeping the place tidy than they were a few years ago.
Tom is also responsible for the planting of trees and shrubs around the grounds of the shopping centre. He gets assistance from Step Enterprises, an organisation which employs those needing rehabilitation. Top marks to Super-quinn for giving these people an opportunity to have employment.
Tom hopes to work in Knocklyon for another year or two, and it is his wish, before he retires, to create an attract-ive surrounding to the entrance of the shopping centre. No doubt he will come up with something we will all be proud of. He is open to suggestions, so let him know if you have any ideas.
Congratulations Tom, on winning this prestigious award for our area!
On The Up And Up Daithf Scolard may not be a member of Knocklyon Active Retirement Group, but we discovered he is indeed a very active man. A retired civil servant, Daithi has for many years been keen on mountain climbing, and at 63 he is still doing 8 hour walks on the hills of Kerry and Scotland. Over the years he has gone on many expeditions to the Pyrenees, the Alps, and he has climbed Mont Blanc four times. His most adventurous trip was three years ago when he set off to climb Mount Everest, and he managed to reach 18,500 feet. The trekking season in the Himalayan Moun-tains is October, November and December, when the mon-soons are gone and there are clear skies and very little snow. On the way back, he had Christmas dinner in Katmandu with a Kerryman . . .
Daithi met his wife, Niamhin, over 40 years ago when they were both members of a walking club, and one of their first dates was a walk in the Black Forest in Germany.
When we spoke to Daithi, he was heading off to the Senior school with a projector and slides to share some of his experiences with a group of 4th class children. He en-courages the young people to take up mountain walking and points out the healthy aspect of this activity. Daithi is also involved with Ballyboden St. Enda's G.A.A. Club and was recently elected Chairman of the Hurling section - but that's another story.
We welcome Daithi and Niamhin to Knocklyon, and wish them many years of happiness in their lovely new home in Woodfield.
The next time you take a walk to the Hellfire Club and think you're great, think of Daithi - he would think that child's play . . .
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TAKE A BOW . . .
The Cast of T h e Witch and The Wizard" on stage at the Coffey School of Drama Concert on Sunday 25th
November in the Junior School.
Every Christmas new games appear on the shop shelves, and this year 'HOOQ' has arrived. This is a game which has been designed by Kevin Baynes, who is working as caretaker in St. Colmcille's Senior School. It is a bat and ball, fun or fitness game which can be played indoors or outdoors, and is ideal as a beach game. It comes in a two player set which includes T-shirts with velcro patches. The game is proving so popular that Kevin is finding it difficult to produce supplies to meet the demand. It has been bought by a num-ber of large stores, and many schools have also purchased the game. It is wonderful for any child's co-ordination and physical exercise.
When Kevin's FAS Scheme contract ends in the school early next year, he hopes to concentrate on promoting and manufacturing 'HOOQ', and no doubt further inventions will follow.
We wish Kevin everv success with the game which is 'catching on' and look forward to seeing it being played in our schools in Knocklyon.
I D T s p o s ^ ^ In these days of environmental awareness, some residents in the Idrone area were horrified to see the unfriendly appear-ance of sewage in their back gardens one Sunday morning recently. A number of houses were affected by the leakage, and the County Council emergency services were contacted by up lo a dozen householders. A spokesman from the Co. Council told the residents that a disposable nappy stuck in the pipes had caused the problem!
We all know that disposable nappies are a great boost to busy Mums and Dads, but where is the proper place to dis-pose of them? We think not in the loo! The drainage in this area is generally very bad, and whenever a heavy rain-fall
occurs, extensive Hooding exists in certain locations for days.
Can our Co. Councillors lake note and perhaps discuss the matter please?
I E KNOCKLYON YOUTH CLUB
The K Y C has been a very successful operation this year. Junior Club membership on Friday nights has had to be closed at 200 members. The Senior Club, on Saturday nights, where business was a little slow last year is expand-ing rapidly.
The final event of this season wil l be a Disco on Friday 13th December, 7 - 9 p.m. for Juniors (10-12 yrs.) and 9.30 - 1 1 . 3 0 p.m. for Senior members (12-14 yrs.) and their guests. The same arrangements as for the Hallowe'en Disco wil l apply. T ickets for friends wil l be available to Club Members. Only those with tickets will be admitted - No Ticket, No Disco. Prices will be 50p for members and £1 for non-members. The Y o u t h Club activities will cease until the New Year when school resumes. Watch this space for details. In the meantime, Merry Christmas from K Y C .
KNOCKLYON FOOTBALL CLUB Approaching the Christmas break, / am happy to report that many
of our teams are top of their respective leagues. We have also com-
pleted two rounds of Cup and Shield Games and we have teams
through at all age levels.
Due to our continued success, we are now being referred to as
the Home Farm of the South Dublin Boys' League: a nice if not
worthy compliment for all the hard work of the boys and managers
alike. The League is dosing down from mid-December to mid-
January to give the pitches time to recover after 3 months' play. All
our teams will continue to train during the break to be ready for the
second half of the season.
Well done to our 11 As who recently played Bohemian's 11s in
Daly mount Park under floodlights. The lads played very well and
won 5-0 in an impressive display. It is a sign of the recognition the
dub is getting when we were invited to play before a League of
Ireland game.
Congratulations also to Jimmy Donnelly (Knocklyon Park) who
played with the dub for many years. Jimmy has been selected for
forthcoming schoolboy international matches. Jimmy, a goalkeeper,
has a great attitude and dedication to the game, and by all accounts,
with many English dubs watching his performances Jimmy can go
all the way. We wish Jimmy every success for the future.
Due to the pressure on parents' finances at Christmas, the dub
decided to defer the Social Function 'til a later date. The Club
would like to thank everybody who bought tickets in the Christmas
Draw. We wish all the boys, parents, friends, supporters and spon-
sors a very Happy Christmas. We look forward to your continued
support in the new Year. . . FINBA R DO LA N 946111
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COUNTY COUNCIL COMMENTS Traffic Light News At long last traffic lights at the Idrone Avenue/Knocklyon Road/Scholarstown Road Junc t ion have been included in the current Council estimates. This news will be greeted with great joy by all Knocklyon residents who have exper-ienced delays here. Local resident associations should now lobby their councillors to speed up this work and ensure that the junct ion makes provision for pedestrian crossings on both Knocklyon Road and Idrone Avenue.
Belgard District Commit tee Last month we told you that our local councillor Mary Mul-doon was in the Chair of this very important committee. Now Cllr. Muldoon informs us that any member of the pub-lic may attend these meetings which are held on every Tues-day (except the second Tuesday) of the month, at 2.30 p.m. in the Co. Council offices in Lr. O'Connell Street. If you would like to attend in the public gallery, you may do so by asking for Cllr. Muldoon at the Council's Reception.
Pathway to Safety Everybody in the area will welcome the new foo tpa th on Knocklyon Road at 'Knockaire ' . The break in the foo tpa th at this location was dangerous. Residents and all walkers will be overjoyed at its complet ion. Cllr. Muldoon spent the past 6 years coaxing this project along and is delighted to see her success.
Pathway to danger! The removal of the bad bend at the Riding Stables on Knocklyon Road must surely be the next project. The bend is so blind that it can be very hazardous for all residents. We can only hope that the Council will see fit to give this pro-ject a high priority.
More safety for pedestrians The traffic study group is to look in to the provision of a pedestrian crossing/school warden at the Esso Garage. This follows a recent incident where a young girl crossing the Knocklyon Road was knocked down.
Exit f rom Knockcul len/Ashton The traffic study group is to examine the possibility of a yellow box junction at the entrance from these estates onto Knocklyon Road as residents are experiencing great diffi-culty at morning peak times. Please use the Cycle Path! Our cycle path on Firhouse Road is only being used by 50% of cyclists. How can people ignore such an asset to cycling safety? The comfort of wheeling, knowing that you will not be knocked o f f by any passing traffic must encourage more to use the path. If more cyclists use this path, it will en-courage the County Council to put in more Cycle Paths. Cllr. Muldoon has requested that all schools in the catch-ment area be contacted by the County Council with a view to improving the usage of the cycle path.
Phase 111 Road Improvement at Firhouse Road The junct ion of Firhouse Road and Knocklyon Road is currently being cleaned up by the council. This area was lef t very untidy and caused a serious bot t leneck. The temporary widening is most welcome until such time as Phase 111 of the Firhouse Road Improvement takes place. Cllr. Muldoon continues to persist in following this matter .
Bus Shelter A bus shelter at the No. 15 terminus on Scholarstown Road has been approved. The planning and building will take approximately 4 - 6 months .
KNOCKL YON BEREA VEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Bereavement can come to us all, for as we know, Bereave-
ment is a si tuat ion of deeply fel t loss. This can come about
chief ly through death, the loss of a loved one, but other situ-
ations in life can cause this deep sense of loss, e.g. a marriage
breakdown, a miscarriage, disablement, job loss, to name
only a few. Grieving fu l l y is the best way to help us to accept
our loss and i t is to help such people that our Bereavement
Support Group has been formed.
Each member has undergone an intensive training course w i t h
highly qual i f ied counsellors. Our Group is made up of people
w h o have known grief themselves so that they can under-
stand and fu l l y ident i fy in a personal way w i t h the grieving
person.
The purpose of the group is to provide a listening ear to peo-
ple in grief and encourage them to talk about their feelings,
their anguish, bitterness and loneliness, to bring them assur-
ance that their reactions are normal and understandable, to
calm their fears and bring peace to their t roubled minds and
help them reach the f inal stage of acceptance.
The following are the names and 'phone numbers of Group
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K I T T Y 936109
BERNIE 943178
P H Y L L I S 941283
B R I A N 943178
M A R Y 936727
B E T T Y 941283
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Emma and Lisa-Jane Caden proudly display their Trophies!
When sisters Emma and Lisa-Jane Caden from West-bourne Lodge travelled to Glasgow last month they returned home jubilant, having won the Under-12 and Under-8 Championships respect-ively. They were also placed first in nine other competitions between them.
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Pupils of the Philip Owens School of Dancing since they were each four years of age, Emma and Lisa-Jane spend many hours practising their steps and have obtained Honours in Exams run each year by the Comhdhail Muinteoiri na Rince Gaelacha. They would like one day to be dancing teachers themselves! The costumes are made by their mother Ann, and Emma's present dress was design-ed by Emma herself.
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Over the years, the girls have taken part in Feis-eanna around Ireland and Britain, including Cork, Manchester and three times in Scotland. Next Easter, the All-Ireland Championships will be held in Salthill, Co. Galway, and already the girls are looking forward to the trip.
We congratulate them on their success to date, and wish them the best of luck at Easter!!
W E E K E N D T O R E M E M B E R ! From Tots to Teens, enjoyment was the order of the day and that indeed was what the audience got at the 2 Night Show of the Coffey School of Speech & Drama on 23rd and 24th November.
The Show, to raise funds for new microphones for the Children's Liturgy Group was a huge undertaking with a total of 10 different plays/sketches being performed over the 2 nights.
The children were a credit to their teachers, Eva and Katherine Coffey, who worked tirelessly to ensure everything would be alright on the night, and it was! More than that, it was A+. Many thanks, Ladies and Children, for two memorable nights of drama. (See Photos)
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Members of the Cast of the "ANGRY ALPHABET", who per-formed with excellence as part of the Coffey School of
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New Term beginning January 10th FULLY QUALIFIED ART TEACHER
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Some of the cast of "The King's Stomach Ache" who gave us many a laugh on Saturday 23rd.
Panto Queens Beware!
Competitors in the Deaton School of Dancing Ballroom and Disco Dancing
Competition on 24th November.
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Jane Williams (Knocklyon Grove) having a
quiet word with Santa.
Bal lyboden St . Enda's G.A.A. & Camogie Club
Senior School News A Carol Service will be held in the Church on Wednesday 18th December at 8.00 p.m. All parents and children are welcome and encouraged to come along.
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Mr. Kelly would like to thank all the children who collected over £1,000 for the Irish Wheelchair Association. A sincere word of gratitude also to all the boys and girls who brought in bottles for the Bottle Stall in this year's Christmas Fair. (Rumour has it that Mr. Kelly was seen staggering around the corridors of the school on the Friday before the Fair!!!
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The Annual School 'Bring and Buy' will be held be-fore the holidays in the School Hall. Proceeds will go to the lcoal branch of the St. Vincent de Paul.
Several new rose beds have been dug and prepared by Gardeners McGabhann and Ruddy, assisted by some of their green-fingered students. We look for-ward to a nice display in the Spring.
MR. KELLY AND ALL THE STAFF WISH THE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS . . .
The weather and pitch conditions have combined to put a slight damper on the playing of matches in certain areas of late. But it certainly has not deterred our Senior Foot-ballers, who are riding high on top of Div. II wi th 20 points and looking very good for the big breakthrough to Div. I, for the first time in 16 years. To have our Senior Foot-ballers playing in the top section of the League would be very important for the club, and hopefully we won' t have much longer to wait. The Senior Hurlers are in the semi-final of the Boland Cup and are just about holding their own in the League.
The main event away from the playing field has been the official opening of our new dressing rooms by the Minister for Tourism & Trade, Mr. Seamus Brennan, T.D. On the day of the opening, it was announced by Cllr. Mary Muldoon that a pitch would be allocated to our Camogie Section on the Department of Education land on Scholars-town Road. Very good news! Thanks to Mary and the County Council for this very necessary facility.
The Club has just launched a Private Members' Draw to help defray some of the building and improvement costs. The tickets are £50, or 5 monthly payments of £10, and the draw is limited to 1,000 tickets. There are many fabulous prizes including a Toyota Starlet. The first draw is in December, so get your ticket soon. If you're not in, you can't win . . .
Our recently held A.G.M. was a very lively, constructive and well attended meeting, with good participation from the members. All motions were ful ly debated and passed. All outgoing officers were re-elected with one exception. The new Assistant Secretary/Registrar is Tom O'Brien, (Delaford). Pat O'Mahoney (N.T. St. Colmcille's) was elected to serve on the Committee.
As one of the most memorable years in the history of our games is finally drawing to a close (who wil l ever for-get the heart-stopping Meath v. Dublin encounters?), hope-ful ly we will be able to enjoy again the outstanding mo-ments from these games on the Christmas Sports Schedule.
I hear Santa has had many requests to f i l l Christmas Stockings with such items as a Gaelic Games Video, or Annual, Juvenile Sliotar & Hurley, Football Boots, Club Track Suit, Helmets, etc. etc., and of course, there is the beautiful book by Brendan Fullam, "Giants of the Ash" which is top of every Dad's list.
It just remains for me to wish all our players, mentors and supporters a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas.
T. Durkin, 941752
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Knocklyon Community Council CRIME PREVENTION A public meeting on Crime Prevention in this area was held in the Community Centre under the auspices of the Com-munity Council on 26th November. The meeting was ad-dressed by Mr. Nick Power, the local Garda Community Officer and by Superintendent Pat King.
Mr. Power, opening his talk, stated that crime in Knock-lyon was, according to Garda statistics, definitely increasing and that the community should take steps without delay to deal with the situation.
Among the points he made were: (a) Parental Example: Parents could and should exer-
cise enormous influence for good by example and judicious control. In Garda experience a great deal of preventable crime was due in a large measure to lack of parental control and indeed the lack of good example.
(b) Safe Housekeeping: People should take measures, in most cases very simple to make their homes more secure. The use of good locks on external doors and windows, marking and recording of property by engraving, ultraviolet pen, etching, etc., installation of a good burglar alarm sys-tem and avoidance of tell-tale signs of non-occupancy are all very important.
(c) Car Crime: A high percentage of all crime is vehicle related. Simple precautions such as auto-theft locking sys-tems, leaving no goods visible in unattended vehicles, marking car windows, fuel or ignition cut-off devices would greatly reduce this type of crime.
(d) Safety for Women & Children: Mr. Power did not deal specifically with this area of crime, but he did dis-tribute leaflets on the subject which have been prepared by and issued free of charge by An Garda Siochana.
(e) Neighbourhood Watch: Mr. Power dealt at length with the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme which he recom-mended as one of the best, if not the very best way of dealing with and reducing crime in the community. He out-lined the steps to be taken to set up a Scheme. There are in fact, some successful schemes in the Knocklyon Area at present.
Superintendent King gave details of the Garda Organ-isation which he has set up to deal with crime in this area. He stated that he has increased the number of Garda Officers allocated to specific community needs and is ensuring that this strength will be maintained and if poss-ible increased. Where a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme was set up, an officer would be provided to keep in touch with the participants in the Scheme to provide support and assistance. Anyone who wishes to set up a Scheme can contact him or Mr. Power at the Garda Headquarters in Tallaght. OTHER MATTERS During the month, the Community Council's Planning Sub-Committee made a submission to the County Council in relation to the Draft Development Plan 1991. Among the matters included in the submission-was a request that the Plan should include the provision of adequate amenity designated space in the Knocklyon area to provide for the various recreational requirements of the Community.
The Adjudicators have recommended that the Mary Muldoon Trophy for the best effort made by an estate during the Knocklyon Tidy Up Week should be awarded to Cremorne. Congratulations to Cremorne!
The usual routine work of monitoring Planning Applica-tions was carried out during the month.
Wasn't it a great success? What? The Knocklyon Christmas Fair, of course. This year, the Fair was organised by your local scout unit, and all profits are going to help finish and furnish the New Den on the Knocklyon Road. The Den is making good progress as is evident to those passing by it. The Scout Committee, led by Gerry Daly, sincerely wish to thank all those who donated prizes for the Wheel of For-tune, Mr. Paul Dalton and Mr. Pat Kelly for their obvious support, to all stall holders and organisers, and also those who collected door-to-door for up to 10 days befo~ehand.
Last, but most important, thank you to all of you who came on the day and gave us your most generous support, and once again made the Knocklyon Christmas Fair a huge social and financial success.
Derek Fox
300 CLUB WINNERS JUNE
1: Dr. John Craig, C/0 Olga; 2: H. McDevitt, 32 Cool-amber Court; 3: Phil Hurson, 26 Knockcullen Park.
JULY
1: E. 8t D. Kellett, 72 Lansdowne Park; 2: K. Ni Murchu, 8 Delaford Avenue; 3: J. O'Hanlon, 34 Mount Alton.
AUGUST
1: V. & J. McAllister, 23 Knocklyon Avenue; 2: Robert Murphy, 11 Beverley Rise; 3: M. T. Mohan, 4 Knockaire.
1: Alan Collins, 28 Delaford Park; 2: G. & B. O'Connor, 35 Delaford Park; 3: V. & J. McAllister, 23 Knocklyon Avenue.
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Contact Yvonne at 947132 or come along next weekl
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JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS Once again this year, the school has been collecting good quality second-hand clothes to give to the families of our twinned school. The clothes given last year were really well received.
Strains of carols are to be heard within the school building at the moment. The children are preparing for the School Mass which is to be held on Wednesday 18th December. As happened last year, we would like if each child would bring a small item of new clothing, e.g. a pair of socks, underpants or vest wrapped up as a present for Jesus. These items of clothing will be given to the children of our twinned school.
With Dublin being the Cultural Capital of Europe for 1991, the staff of the school have decided to become culture saturated!!! Since October, we have attended a number of plays and films. Some of us have even treaded the stage boards. A certain member of staff played a great child J. Millington Synge - he did us proud!
Another member has announced that she is partaking in a show this week somewhere in the Dundrum vicinity. She won't tell anyone whereabouts in Dundrum nor what exactly she is doing. However, judging by her private rehearsals in the prefab, it sounds as if it should be good. If anybody out there sees this teacher in action, please contact 947422 and let us all know - a reward will be offered.
Congratulations are in order for Ms Julie Ruane and Mrs Ita Corduff who were both awarded honours degrees recently. Their hard work paid off!!
Short Tennis and football have taken off and we have some Grafs, Beckers and Aldridges in the school . . .
The pupils and staff of the Junior School would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
KNOCKLYON RESIDENTS SHUN COMMUNITY GAMES!
It is with great regret that we must inform you that the second a t tempt to form a Commit tee to organize our youngsters for next year's Community Games has failed. The first meeting called on October 30th attracted only 4 adults, while the second on November 27th brought along 8. This really is a PATHETIC response by any standards, particularly when one considers that 5 of those 8 were either event managers or outgoing committee members.
As a community, it is unfair of us to expect the same people who have served us through our children for many years, giving generously of their time and energy to continue to do so long after their own children have graduated to higher things.
As parents and as a parish we have rejoiced in the many triumphs which our youngsters have achieved at local, regional and national levels in the Community Games over many years. Remember our Rugby teams and Athletes, to name just 2 events where Knocklyon Children achieved great success. These achievements don't just happen, there are organizational details to be attended to which cannot be undertaken without adequate volunteers and your support.
No particular knowledge of Sport is required in order to be
of service to a new Committee, what is really needed is YOUR interest and participation in the lives of YOUR children - HUNDREDS of whom have had some involvement with Community Games in Knocklyon in the past and will do so in the future - but ONLY if YOU show your interest in a practical way by coming along to this, the 3rd and final A.G.M. to be held on Tuesday 17th December at 8 p.m. in the Presbytery. . Entries for next year's events must be submitted in January 1992, therefore it is vital to elect a Committee at this LAST possible A.G.M. otherwise there will be no Community Games in Knocklyon next year (i.e. no Rugby, Swimming, Athletics, Chess, Gymnastics, etc.).
Write the date and time in your calendar NOW - come along and avert a tragedy. ( R e s i d e n t s ' A s s o c i a t i o n s please note!)
A COKE CAN AND CHRISTMAS Was out, where else but of course , the Scholars town Road, on the beat. Against me c a m e cycling a teenage boy, carefree, swaggering youth. 1 am sure I felt a faint tug of envy, but we are not complaining because God is so terrifically good to us all.
Our friend on the bike was a lso in the p r o c e s s of c o n s u m i n g a c a n of c o k e , n o t t o b e p a r t i c u l a r l y recommended on the tear-away Scholarstown Road. Now he is shaking the can, emptying the dregs. The inevitable was surely coming, he would fling the empty on the road, endorsing modern day, unthinking defiance^
But there was an al together p leasan t surprise. Our friend, now hero, placed the can, firmly and deliberately in his coa t pocket , obviously for proper disposal later, and went on his merry way. I doubt if he was even aware of my presence.
I saw volumes of hope here - moaning and groaning, your days are numbered. And the good note continued as the frantic traffic raced on. Even now in the gathering November darkness, at least two of the cars made time and effort to beep me in friendly salute.
All in all I felt the ould heart uplifted. There is definitely d e c e n c y , g o o d n e s s a n d h o p e o u t t h e r e , a n d t h e Christmas Christ is the embodiment of it all. He is calling out to us to join him, to fan the sparks of fragile hope around us into an unstoppable flame of Godly inspiration, to dream beyond the boring facts and figures of life.
"The wise men were not wise because they wore big hats, or held a plan of all the stars,
but because they walked a ' thousand miles to see a child.
Such a trek seems madness to educated lookers-on.
But there the difference lies, between the ones who look,
and then the ones who see beyond. Three wise men came from the east, \ 4
who knew enough to know that things are never as they seem.
In the secret of my heart, teach me wisdom."
Pat Alan Fitz
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A K E R R Y M A N O U T S T A N D I N G IN HIS F I E L D ! Congratulations to Tony Lyons, a teacher in the Senior School who was recently conferred with a Doctorate in Rationalism and Utilitar-ianism in the educational philosophy of Richard Lavell Edgeworth.
N O E L A T 'JOELS' Noel McMahon of 'Joels Restaurant, Newlands X was one of our many disappointed advertisers this month, due to demand on space. He would like to thank all those from Knocklyon who wined and dined at 'Joels' since its opening last month. Among the many satisfied customers were a certain Newsletter Committee having a Christmas night out. However no tales out of school or stories about our 'Educated Editor'!! Suffice to say, a great night was had by all at 'Joels'.
'Joels' will be open all over Christmas (except Christmas Day) from 7.30 a.m. - 11.30 p.m. (last orders). Further details from 592968.
T R A V E L T A L E S Welcome Home to Noel and Phil Helly who have just returned from a glorious four weeks in sunny Australia. They visited their daughter and son-in-law in Perth. Nice to see you back safe and sound in Knocklyon, despite the weather.
B O W L I N G ' E M O V E R ! We send warm congratulations to Graham Ryan of Ashton Avenue who won the under 18s all events scratch competition for the second successive year in the National Championships, held in the Tallaght Sportsbowl over the October holiday. Graham also com-peted in Sunderland during October and from an entry of over 2,000 from all over Europe, won 1st place in the under 18s scratch event.
His brother David also won a gold and silver medal in the under 12s competition at Tallaght and was highly placed in Sunderland.
Well done, David. Watch the progress of these talented lads!
SOCCER SCHOLARSHIP Congratulations to Jason Colwell on winning a soccer scholarship to U.C.D. Jason is a past pupil of St. Colmcille's and Templeogue College. He played Soccer for Leicester Celtic and Rangers.
K N O C K L Y O N C A N BE H E A V E N W I T H COFFEE A T E L E V E N We have it from a very reliable source (the editor) that the Coffee Dock in the Community Centre is really superb. It is open daily from 10 - 2 p.m. and Saturdays 10 - 12.30 p.m. You must pay it a visit. How often do you bump into an acquaintance at the shops and say: "We should meet for coffee". Well, do! Make a date at the Coffee Dock. You never know who you might see there.
(Judging by all the eating out the editor is doing, he had better watch the waistline.)
SUPERQUINN'S ' G R E E N ' M A N A G E R A green tracksuit was seen running along Knocklyon Road re-cently, worn by our local Supermarket Manager, Mr. Ciaran Collins. Was he saving petrol or keeping fit7 We think he was giving a good example to all us motorists as we trundle along creating pollution and noise. Keep it up, Ciaran and like all your staff, you'll be slim, trim and brim full of energy!
C O T D E A T H C O L L E C T I O N On beha l f of the Irish S u d d e n I n f a n t D e a t h Assoc ia t ion , I wish to mos t s incerely t h a n k the p e o p l e of K n o c k l y o n fo r y o u r g e n e r o u s response t o our r e c e n t co l l ec t ion . £ 5 4 0 was raised over the t w o days .
I .S . I .D.A. is a regis tered char i ty p rov id ing s u p p o r t for be reaved famil ies devas t a t ed by C o t D e a t h . We also p rov ide accu ra t e i n f o r m -a t ion on c u r r e n t research t rends .
We o p e r a t e a 2 4 - h o u r He lp Line fo r a n y C o t D e a t h i n f o r m a t i o n queries.
T h a n k y o u ,
P a t s y - A n n e O ' C o n n e l l
Rachel Megan Nugent, 31 Templeroan Court. Rolsln McHugh, 11 Beverly Drive. Caoimhe Nicola Bentham, 26 Orlagh Court. Colette Kathleen Moran, 9 Castlefleld Grove. Aimee Elizabeth O'Regan, 27 Scholarstown Estate. Aisling Maria Grealis, 16 Templeroan Court. Sean Patrick Flynn, 21 Templeroan Court Julia Maria Fitzgerald, 62 Idrone Park. Barry Paul McKiernan, 21 Scholarstown Estate. Emma Jane Greene, 215 Glenvara Park. Emily Catherine Waters, 87 Coolamber Park. Kimberley Ann Doyle, 65 Orlagh Park. Leanne Bernadette Mullen, 24A Green Acre Court. Darragh Fergal Geoghegan, 35 Beverly Drive. Darren John Morrell, 7 Templeroan Crescent. Robert James Gibbons, 160 Glenvara Park. Alyson Michelle Ellis, 9 Castlefield Lawn. Niall David Gaffney, 5 Knockfield Manor. Emma Louise Mooney, 29 Templeroan Court. Dylan Patrick Mulhall, 126 Dargle Wood. Laura Klrwan O'Phiibln, 68 Westbourne Lodge. Rachel Patricia Duke, 14 Beverly Avenue. Colm Patrick Bonar, 1 Beverly Crescent. Brian Eugene Dudley, 26 Knocklyon Green. Rebecca Katelyn Paula O'Brlain, 8 Templeroan Court. Ellis Mairead Knight, 91 Ashton Avenue. Sarah Ann Fitzgerald, 16 Templeroan Grove. Laura Therese O'Dowd, 140 Dargle Wood. David James Kelly, 47 Templeroan Drive.
USED STAMPS - A T H A N K Y O U ! Fr. Joe has received a note f r o m Fr. Tony McDonald, Whitefr iar Street thanking him very much fo r col lect ing the used stamps in this parish. They need all the stamps you can send. The stamps are a very good source of help for their old folks ' club and the missions, so keep up the good w o r k , chi ldren!
N O V E M B E R W I N N E R S IN PARISH DRAW No. 727 J. Kiernan, 23 Idrone Drive: W/end for t w o in London. No. 199 M. Garry, 2 Beverly Rise: £200 A r n o t t ' s Shp Voucher. No. 235 Pat Murray, 132 Dargle Wood: Dinner party for 6
Cour tyard Restaurant.
NEWSLETTER I N F O R M A T I O N
Items for inclusion in the next issue should be handed into the Presbytery by Monday 13th January. The newsletter w i l l be circulated f r o m 24th January. As advertising space has be-come so popular we are accepting adverts on a f irst come, f irst served basis only, w i t h payment, so make sure to book your space in good t ime. Enquiries re advertising to June at 941204 (10.00 a.m. - 12 noon) Monday to Friday.
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