ROUNDWOOD FESTIVAL
Preparations for this year’s festival on Sunday 6th of August are already in full swing. We are working hard to make sure we bring you another fun-filled weekend but to make this happen, we need help from our community. If you can spare some time on the 6th of August to help please message this page or email info@roundwood.ie so we can add your name to our list of volunteers. Help is also required the day before the Festival and the day after. Check out the Roundwood Street Festival Facebook page to get in touch https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093130502632 Thank you
TIDY TOWNS
The Tidy Towns judges will be winging their way to Roundwood any day now. The hanging baskets will be erected on the poles in the village shortly. Thanks to Terry Kavanagh for his tireless work in making up the baskets and maintaining them throughout the summer. A big shout out to all the businesses and residents who have great floral displays on show and are touching up the paint work on their premises. The village is looking great. If you have a bit of time to do some kerbside weeding, litter picking or to put a splash of paint on that wall or fence in or around your patch it would help greatly. Every little helps! Many thanks
MUSIC IN CALARY CONCERTS
Kalle Peura and Barbara Grzybek (piano) will play on Wednesday 21stJune, Trio Lyrica (piano, flute and oboe) will play on Friday 23rdJune, Yue Tang (cello) and Feargal Caulfield (piano) will play on Sunday 25th June and Brendan Kennedy (piano) will play on Thursday 29thJune. All concerts start at 8 pm in Calary Church and tickets are €18 and €15 for concessions. To book tickets or for more information, email derekneilson11@gmail.com or ring (01) 2818118.
LOTTO
Results of the lotto draw held on Sunday 18th June. There was no jackpot winner. The numbers drawn were 8, 9, 15 and 26. There were nine match winners, Hannah Gaffney, Josie Doyle, Val Fortune, Caroline & Gerry, Leah Connolly, Nicole Murphy, C Byrne, Robbie Scott and BERJ . Next week’s jackpot will be €12,100.
TOUR DE ROUNDWOOD FUNDRAISER
Roundwood and District Athletic Club is asking people to please support its ‘Tour de Roundwood’ fundraising cycle which takes place this 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 are amongst those 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 a local track to train on, as well as their own club building. The club has set up a GoFundMe page (https://gofund.me/4c81d895) which you can support it through if you wish.
For details of the event, please visit https://eventmaster.ie/event/bLQmU9AHjr
Your support is greatly appreciated.
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. 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.
Next Roundwood Active Retirement Lunch. Roundwood Inn Friday 8thseptember 2023 1pm (food served at 1:15pm sharp)
Active Retirement Annual Trip. Staying at the Clonakilty Park Hotel (this is the same hotel as last year, very popular and good value) 2nd of October to the 6th October 2023. 4 nights and 5 days. Tours of Kerry, including Killarney, Kenmare, Dingle etc. Cost €425 euro per person sharing. Cost €485 euro for single room (there are limited single spaces available)
Total cost includes bus to and from Roundwood, daily tours around County Kerry, Bed, Breakfast and evening dinner with music every night in the bar.
All enquiries to Mary Flanagan at 0876595381
HUMMINGBIRD HAVEN’S GUIDED MEDITATION
The next guided meditation will take place on Thursday the 29th of June at 7:30pm in the Annamoe Community Centre. Enjoy an evening of relaxation and bring the mind and body back in balance. Places are limited. Contact Sue to book 0872750335.
SOCIAL WHIST
Next whist will be held on Wednesday June 21st 8pm in the Parish Hall.
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 29th 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.
