Roundwood & District News 6th of June 2023

A great array of wildflowers on display at the moment!

LOTTO   

Results of the lotto draw held on Sunday 4th June.  There was no jackpot winner. The numbers drawn were 11, 13, 21 and 24.  There were three match three winners, Laura Doyle, Eamonn Wolohan and J Connolly. Next week’s jackpot will be €11,500.

TOUR DE ROUNDWOOD FUNDRAISER 

Roundwood and District Athletic Club is asking you to please support its ‘Tour de Roundwood’ fundraising cycle which takes place on Saturday June 24. Monies raised will help complete the club’s long-awaited new track and club building. So far Anita McKenna, Brian Higgins and Sheila Donelon will be embarking on the ‘Tour de Roundwood’ cycle challenge to raise these much-needed funds. Please support our summer fundraiser – it would make a huge difference to the local children to have their own local track to train on, as well as their own club building. For details – or to register to be one of cyclist fundraisers – please visit https://eventmaster.ie/event/bLQmU9AHjr Your support is greatly appreciated. 

STORY NIGHT 

Our regular June Story Night in the Annamoe Centre will be on Friday June 9th at 8pm. Usual programme of stories, songs, music etc. plus tea and biscuits. Looking forward to seeing you all there. Any queries call 086-8749092. 
 

STUDENT PLACEMENT

Student placement available for SNA’s & Childcare. For special needs kids. Fun summer projects. Kildare/Dublin/Wicklow. Send CV to neurodiversity.allabilities@gmail.com 

ACTIVE RETIREMENT 

There will be no Bingo in June. Roundwood ARA day trip to Belfast Monday 14th August cost €90 per head this includes Entrance fee to Titanic Museum, Guided Tour of Belfast, stop off for tea and scones on the way and 2 course dinner on the way back. All enquiries to Mary at 087 6595381 

SOCIAL WHIST 

Next whist will be held on Wednesday June 7th at 8pm in the Parish Hall.  

BLESSING OF THE GRAVES 

Roundwood Cemetery blessing of the graves will take place on Friday 16th  June at 7.30 pm 

NATURE SPOTTING  

Help us with our Roundwood & District Community Biodiversity Action Plan by submitting your sightings of birds, insects, mammals, flowers and all the wildlife you see in the area on the National Biodiversity Database https://records.biodiversityireland.ie/ . There’s lots of help with identification online, so get spotting and recording! The National Biodiversity Data Centre works to make biodiversity data and information more freely available in order to better understand and assist the protection of Ireland’s biodiversity. By recording your sighting you are adding to this important scientific knowledge through citizen science. There is also a county league. Wicklow is currently 6th so let’s see can we help move Wicklow up that table!  

MOBILE LIBRARY  

Wicklow County Council Mobile Library will be in Roundwood Village on Thursday 15th June from 10am until 11.15am and also from 2.10pm until 4.30pm. Come along and join the library. It’s a free service and is a fantastic way to pick up any book that suits your reading interests.   

PILGRIMAGE  

Pilgrimage Medjugorje October 4th 2023 for a week. Accompanied by Spiritual Director. Cost of both dates is € 799.00. Insurance is optional. For more information and booking: Contact Group Leader – Mary King on 087 2185067    

45 CARD GAME    

45 Card Game every Tuesday night in Moneystown Community Centre starting at 8pm. Teas served.  All are welcome.        

LOCAL NOTES    

If you have an item or news that you would like to include in the Roundwood Notes contact Margaret Bolger the email address is mgtbolger@gmail.com. Items for the notes must be emailed by Sunday night to be in time for the paper.    

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