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TIDY TOWNS NEWS Our Volunteers (29 pairs of hands) were out in force on Sunday Afternoon in Carrick. We dispersed from the Quayside and went with Pickers and Gloves in all directions gathering into sacks what had been swept every direction over the winter. The enthusiasm of the group is a fantastic momentum to work with. Staff from Lidl, The Landmark Hotel and The Bush Hotel came out to help us. We need this very positive gesture of business owners to encourage the volunteers. Best Afternoon Tea ever was the reward at 4.00pm in the Rowing Club. Thanks to Tony K.and Mike O'R for preparing the facilities. Our outdoor work is only beginning. Can you help us? We need volunteers (with Green Fingers) to help plant up Boxes & Boats around town. We need ideas put on Facebook of how we can Reduce, Reuse and Recycle more in our community. Do you have any photographs taken of your Actions in helping the environment in the Carrick area? Do something this week and take a picture of your work. Send the photos to us for our Facebook page. Have you taken the time to read the Adjuducators report for 2011? It is available on line. If you dont have access yourself visit the Library and ask there to view the Report either on computer or on paper. We achieved 299 marks out of 400 in 2011 (297 in 2010). This year we need your help to achieve more. Our primary schools are doing their very best. We see their efforts and their achievements in the Green flags they have been awarded. The adjudicator took the task of getting to know Carrick very seriously. He/She comments on many private buildings in the town. Is your premises mentioned? There are positive and negative comments but all comments must be taken as aiming to progress our town to achieving its potential. This year our Volunteers will be representing us in The Carrick Parade on St Patricks day. If you would like to join us please do. We gather at Marist Primary school at 12.30. Have a great Bank Holiday Weekend. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Keep Carrick Neat. Keep Litter off our Street. 12th March 2012~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CARRICK-ON-SHANNON TIDY TOWNSin conjunction with LEITRIM COUNTY COUNCILwould like to invite you to the LAUNCH OF OUR 3 YEAR PLANon CARRICK-ON-SHANNON TIDY TOWNSin conjunction with LEITRIM COUNTY COUNCILwould like to invite you to the LAUNCH OF OUR 3 YEAR PLANon Thursday 1st Marchat 7pm in THE BUSH HOTEL.Light refreshments served ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DO TAKE TIME TO LOOK. Have you been down by the River lately? Have you noticed the 2 new Exhibition Stands? They have been commissioned by Carrick Tidy Towns Group and are placed between the Boardwalk and Moonriver pier. The 2 exhibits are the first in a series of Displays representing Wildlife in our area. We know they will prove interesting to young and old. These 2 displays represent the Wild Birds often seen by the river. They have been catalogued and photographed by our Wildlife Photographer John Foss. Our next commissioning is of Wild Flowers. Watch out for the sign in the coming weeks. Check them out and learn about Nature. This is our way of creating an awareness of the Natural Beauty around us every day in our Environment. 25 July_________________________________ TEAMWORK IS THE ONLY WAY. Weekends in Carrick are busy. Thankfully the streets are alive and the visitors are coming to our lovely town. We need all the Shops, Bars, Restaurants, Takeaways indeed EVERYONE who has Street frontage to their premises to come out and SWEEP footpaths every morning during this holiday season. Cigarette butts and glass bottles particularly need to be disposed of properly. Please do what you can to help our town attain its potential. A BIG THANK YOU to all who are doing their very best to make their premises look Great. Yes, the people are commenting and the comments are POSITIVE. Check our progress on Carrick on Shannon Facebook page. Send us your ideas on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Join us any day you can. Thursdays we meet near Moon River at 7.00, Saturdays we meet at 8.00am, Sundays 9.00am. Text anytime to show your interest in helping, or just arrive. We Litter pick, We Paint, We Weed, We Wash and we Still Smile. Contact us at carricktidytowns@gmail.com and
text us 0876485944 18 July __________________________________________ TIDY TOWNS NEWS: TEAMWORK IS THE ONLY WAY. Our Volunteers are Keeping up the Good Work out and about doing "Odd Jobs". Veronica is Back from Volunteering in Vietnam. Well done Veronica. The fence on the Leitrim road has a couple more hours of work if anyone out there has the time, we have the paint. Thank You to Seamus and Michelle in THE VENUE for the fingerfood and drinks given to our volunteers during the Big Fence Paint, a lovely Gesture of Goodwill. On Thursday next June 30th at THE MARKET YARD in Carrick there will be an Environmenal Awareness Stand for everyone to call at between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Do come along and speak to those in our community who are working hard to make our space a better place. Our primary school children have a lot to teach us as over the past few months as they have done great work towards even more Green Flag awards for their schools. Well done to you and your teachers. Our work this week will be to enhance the town for our visitors to The WATER MUSIC FESTIVAL. Everyone needs to come on board with us. If its dropped... Pick it up, If its dirty ....clean it, If it needs weeding .... weed it, If it needs painting ... paint it. If you see it needs doing ......tell a willing volunteer. We want your time and your energy. On the Subject of Money and Funding...We had A ONE DAY BUCKET Collection in May. We have NOT been collecting 'Door to Door'. At present NOBODY is collecting money for TIDY TOWNS. (ALL TOO BUSY) Check our progress on Carrick on Shannon Facebook page. Send us your ideas on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Contact us at carricktidytowns@gmail.com and text us 0876485944 28 June __________________________________________ See the latest pictures in our Photo Diary! _________________________________________ Carrick on Shannon Tidy Towns If you would like to do something a bit different on a Sunday morning, then why not meet us at The Tourist Office, at 10.30am, here in Carrick on Shannon and give an hour to Tidy Towns. We go for a cuppa afterwards!! Reminder: - Tidy up this Thursday, May 12, from 7 to 9, Playground at the Sports Complex. We need more volunteers! 11 May ________________________________________ Carrick on Shannon Tidy Towns The next Meeting of The Tidy Towns is on Wednesday next 4th May, in The Bush Hotel at 8pm. As they say 'Many Hands Make Light Work’! Why not come along! 29 April Carrick Spring Cleaned. A staggering two hundred and thirty seven bags of rubbish were collected in a major effort involving Tidy Towns volunteers, local residents associations on both sides of the bridge, with backup from the two local authorities. In the last few weeks an all out effort has been made to have the town sparkling clean for this year's National Tidy Towns competition. Locals and volunteers came out in unprecedented numbers to help following an appeal from the local Tidy Town's committee. After the major coup of achieving a Gold Medal in last year's Entente Florale Competition all efforts will be geared towards success in the Tidy Towns Competition. A small army of volunteers and Cortober residents cleaned that area of town, including the verges on the N4 out as far as Springfield. A large amount of dumped signage and assorted rubbish was also collected from the drains. The general town area was also litter picked and there was a major tidy up in Liscara Estate involving the residents there and Tidy Towns volunteers. Efforts continue on a weekly basis, with volunteers out many evenings and Saturday and Sunday mornings also. Anyone wishing to get involved with ongoing efforts should contact Finola Mc Guire at 086 3169754. 18 April We continue our Litter Picks on Thursday night at 7.00pm and Saturday morning at 8.00am, meeting at Moonriver and dispersing around town collecting for an hour. We have been asked to help the Lis Cara residents this weekend meeting in their estate at 12noon on Saturday for 1 or 2 hours. If we get added volunteers we will litter pick on Leitrim Road area. If you live in the area please give us your help for an hour. 2011 - THE YEAR OF THE VOLUNTEER. LETS GET THE GOLD!
This Saturday April 9th we are helping Cortober Residents at 2.00pm in their area, meeting place SuperValu car park. Saturday April 16th we go to Lis Cara at 12 midday to help a group there. Come along and join us for the afternoon. Your help any time is a step towards a Gold Medal. Every week 7.00pm Thursday and 8.00am Saturday we meet at Quayside near Moon River. With a team 2 hours work makes a BIG DIFFERENCE!
03 April ____________________________________________ Carrick on Shannon Tidy Towns This Saturday April 9th we are helping Cortober Residents at 2.00pm in their area, meeting place SuperValu car park. 03 April ___________________________________________ Carrick on Shannon Tidy Towns There's a Floral Pride workshop on Thursday 7th April in the Council offices at 6.30 pm. 03 April _______________________________________________ Carrick on Shannon Tidy Towns Our Volunteers are doing a Litter Pick regularly twice weekly: Thursday evening at 7.00pm and Saturday morning at 8.00am. Please join us if you can. We meet at Quayside near Moon River. We have gloves, hi vis vests and Picking Rods for all volunteers. If your area needs particular attention and you need our help for the work let us know and we can organise a cleanup with you. 03 April ________________________________________________ Carrick on Shannon Tidy Towns There' s a meeting in The Bush Hotel next Wednesday at 8pm. Come along and see what you can do to help us to win a Gold Medal this year! 28 March Well Done! Thank You. You came out in great numbers on Sunday for our Big Clean Up. We have made a great start for 2011. We will be continuing with regular clean ups. If you couldnt join us last time we hope you can next time. It is a positive community exercise. Our Afternoon Tea at the Boathouse was a great success. Thank You to everyone at the Rowing Club for the use of the premises. To receive a text to your phone for future Clean ups Call 086 3169754 14 Mar ________________________________________________ Carrick on Shannon Tidy Towns We meet first at 2.00pm at the Quayside near Moonriver. We have gloves, bags, hi Vis vests and picking rods for all. Please come along. A Big Team would do a great SWEEP. Your Town needs YOU. After the work join us at 4.00/4.30 for Afternoon Tea in the Rowing Club. Any Queries call 086 3169754. |
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