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Issue 128

April 2016

County Armagh Community Development in partnership with Altnaveigh House Trust have recently received funding form Newry, Mourne and Down Council for a project entitled 1916 Through Music and Song. It will use music as a catalyst to present the historical facts around the 1916 period. It will be delivered at 4 locations across the Newry, Mourne and Down Council Area. The first event will be held in Newtownhamilton High School on Friday 22nd April at 8.00pm. A talk will be given by Dr Robert Whan a lecturer in Irish history at Queen’s University Belfast. He is also involved in the delivery of projects being carried out at a number of Northern Ireland museums, including Ulster Museum in Belfast, the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum at Cultra and the Ul-ster American Folk Park in Omagh. He is the History Engagement Officer for the "Living Legacies 1914-1918" Centre, which is based at Queen's University, Belfast. In 2014-2015 he co-ordinated a Heri-tage Lottery funded project for Newry and Mourne Museum/Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, which examined local impacts of the First World War. Musical accompaniment will be provided by Denver Pearson and Tullyvallen Silver Band.

Recently 14 people from the area completed a Good Relations training course. The course covered cultural diversity, positive relations and looking forward to the future. It also provided an in-sight into how easy it is to prejudge a situation. Applicants who complete the assessment will receive an OCN Level 2 qualification.

The project was funded by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

A Community Forum meeting was recently held in Brownlow House Lurgan. David Martin, Development Officer spoke about the history of Brownlow House and about the World War 2 exhibition in the basement and how they had achieved funding for this. Maynard Hanna then spoke about proposals Croom Media Group have for a media project involving young people.

COUNTY ARMAGH GRAND ORANGE LODGE

SOMME CENTENARY SERVICE On SUNDAY, 22 MAY 2016

at 3.15pm in ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH OF IRELAND CATHEDRAL, ARMAGH

Service conducted by Dean Gregory Dunstan, Dean of Armagh Preacher: Wor Bro Rev Dr Alan McCann, County Grand Chaplain

Brethren, Sisters and Juniors to assemble at Armagh Orange Hall at 2.30pm; parade will move off at 2.45pm

To be led by Hamiltonsbawn Silver Band and Tullyvallen Silver Band Collection in aid of the Royal British Legion

(Please note Poppies are to be worn in collarettes) ALL WELCOME

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

County Armagh Community Development facilitated a Study Visit to Kilkeel. The day began with a visit to the Reivers House home of the Schomberg Society. James Donaldson gave an informative talk on how the Schomberg Society was established. Roberta Heaney youth worker at Schomberg Society the gave a presentation on the wide range of activities and classes running at the Reivers House. The group was then entertained by Kirknarra School School of Dance and Roberta Heaney on fyfe accompa-nied by Jasmine Cullen on the Lambeg drum. After this the group travelled on to Hanna’s Close - a ’Claghan’ of individual cottages at the foot of Mournes. Built in 1600’s a noticeable feature of the Close is that the cottages only have a front door facing into the centre of the Close and only small windows facing the surrounding countryside, this was designed to protect them against attacks. The close was extensively renovated with the aid of funding and cottages are now marketed as holiday lets.

County Armagh Community Development have been awarded £9887.00 from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s Financial Assistance Scheme to cover core running costs such as rent, heat and lighting for 2016-2017..

Carnagh Border Community Group have arranged the following events in Carnagh Orange Hall: Friday 8th April ABBA Tribute Night starting at 9.00pm. Saturday 30th April Sam Whyte Memorial Darts Competition starting at 5.00pm Everyone Welcome.

Carleton Street Community Develop-ment Association and Carleton Street Over 50’s Association Afternoon Tea Dances continue fortnightly on Thursday afternoons from 2.00pm-5.00pm in Carleton Street Orange Hall 7th April Band to be confirmed 21st April dancing to Big Dave 5th May dancing to Joe Mac

Corkley Development Association are having a Big Breakfast and Car Wash at Corkley Orange Hall on Saturday 16th April from 10am-2pm. Breakfast £5.00; Car Wash £5.00.

4OTC Newtownhamilton continues on Thursday afternoons in Newtownhamilton Orange Hall from 2.30pm 7 April 2016 Music by BB Paul The following will be in Aughnagurgan Orange Hall 14 April 2016 Music by BB Paul 21 April 2016 Music by Robert Montgomery 28 April 2016 will be in Knockavannon Orange Hall Music by Outlaw 5 May 2016 will be in Newtownhamilton Orange Hall Music by Ruby.

Synott’s True Blues flute band annual band parade and competition will be held in Newtownhamilton on Friday 8th April beginning at 7.30pm.

Corkley LOL 219 recently held a very successful Coffee Morning at Corkley Orange hall. A sum of £800.00 was raised for Marie Curie.

Marlacoo LOL 306 are holding the follow-ing dances in Marlacoo Orange hall Friday 29th April music by Diggerman Everyone welcome.

Killeen Orange Hall annual charity dance on Friday 15th April . All proceeds will go to Renal/Kidney Dialysis Unit at Daisy Hill Hospital. Admission £6.00 doors open 8.00pm dancing 9.45pm-1.00am Killycopple Accordian Band are holding

a Muscial Variety Concert on Friday 15th April 2016 at 7.30pm in Kildarton Church Hall. All proceeds in aid of Neurological Ward at RVH and NI Cancer Fund for Children.

Participants from Churchhill Community Development Association who recently completed the Open College Network-accredited Level 2 course “Impact of Ulster Scots in Ulster”, at the Isaac Memorial Hall, Loughgall; it was facilitated by Deirdre Speer-Whyte and Charles Neville of the Ulster Scots Community Network.

Upper Bann Community Association are pleased to announce they have been offered £9660.00 from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Coun-cil’s Financial Assistance Scheme to run a Boyne Anniversary Festival in Portadown in the run up to the 12th Commemorations. More details nearer to the time....

Cladymore Friendship Group Wednesday 13th April from 10.00am Gar-dening talk by Mervyn Walker with plants available for purchase. Wednesday 27th April from 11.00am Cookery Demonstation by Daphne McCammon followed by lunch. Please contact Janet on 37507000 to book for this

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BE PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY PLAN A Community Planning Engagement Workshop for Community/Voluntary Groups within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon area will be held on:- Date: Thursday 14th April 2016 Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm Venue: TBC The purpose of the event is to update community/voluntary groups on the progress of community planning work that is currently being done by Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and statutory partners and how community/voluntary groups can contribute to this process. The Event is being organised by Armagh City Ban-bridge and Craigavon Borough Council in co-operation with local Community Networks in the Borough.

If you would like to attend, please confirm your attendance to Noreen O’Callaghan, Community Planning Officer noreen.ocallaghan@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

We would like to draw your attention to the following Facebook page. www.facebook.com/roadsafetycouncilof-northernireland They are a voluntary road safety group whose aim is to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on NI roads. It would be great if you could LIKE their page and ask your numerous followers to do the same. It would help spread the road safety.

In anticipation of the next call for ap-plications for Finan-cial Assistance (Call 2) under Ar-magh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s Financial Assistance Programme, the following Information Sessions will be offered. Please note, there have been no changes to the Finan-cial Assistance Programme since Call 1 (January 2016). Tuesday 5th April 7.00-9.00pm Portadown Town Hall -Minor Room Wednesday 6th April 7.00-9.00pm Banbridge Civic Building—The Chamber Thursday 7th April 7.00-9.00pm Armagh Market Place Theatre—Workshop 2 Places must be booked contact Glen Dickson on (028) 3831 2420 or email glen.dickson@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk .

Northern Ireland is again going pink with the return of The Gren Fondo Giro D’Italia. Following the success of last year the Giro D’Italiaa legacy event returns on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June 2016. Volunteer Now is recruiting volunteers for this major cycling event. Roles include Marshalling, Meet and Greet, Photography and Media. See behind the scenes and help make this major event a success. To register go to www.volunteernow.co.uk/events by 22nd April.