This week’s Ballycumber Notes. See this week’s Offaly Express for extensive photographic coverage of Ballycumber Drama Group’s production of ‘Out of Order’.

RAHEEN GAA

THIS week’s (February 26) Service on Sunday will be led by members of Tullamore Presbyterian Church who, through readings, songs and prayers will be reflecting on Jesus stilling the storm and applying the meaning of this two thousand year old Biblical story to today’s Ireland.

TULLAMORE Lions Club members spent last Saturday signing up people to participate in the Suicide Awareness SafeTalk Courses that are being held in the Lanello Centre in Tullamore on Monday, February 20 & 27.

TUBBER LADIES FOOTBALL

Visit of Bishop Michael Smith

Sympathy

BALLYCOMMON GAA

ST Brigid brings the Spring! Father McEvoy called out to Scoil Bhríde PS, Edenderry on February 1 to bless the St Brigid’s Day crosses that were made.

WE started our log on and learn course with a coffee morning on November 5. All of the senior citizens came in to meet us then. We were divided into pairs by our teacher Ms Heffernan.

Team Hornet from Killina Presentation Secondary school are delighted to see that their hard work in research and all the preparation for their project plan has paid off as they have successfully gotten through the Qualifying Stage of the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge, powered in Ireland by Irish Computer Society.

STUDENTS from Colaiste Iosagain recently qualified for the regional final of the Gael Linn national debating competition, Comórtas an Phiarsaigh 2012.

OFFALY teachers in primary and second level schools, whose pupils take part in the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition, are reminded that the closing date for receipt of entries this year is Friday, February 24 next.

A GREAT night was had in celebration and acknowledgement of Tom Burke and Eileen Swords great service to Offaly Comhaltas.

80 young Foróige members from counties Offaly and Westmeath attended their Regional Conference which was held this year in the Gateway Youth Café in St Mary’s Hall, Athlone on Saturday, January 28. 50 of those representing 17 clubs in Offaly participated.

Port’s 2020 Vision planners planners have ideas for job creation, gathered through workshops and public consultations.

THE recently formed ‘Phoenix Ensemble’ was very busy spreading a little festive cheer in December by playing in a number of locations around Tullamore to raise money for charity.

SCOIL Bhríde PS, Edenderry was visited by Patsy Gorman, accompanied by the Heineken Cup won by the Leinster rugby side, on Thursday, January 19 last.

GARDA SOCIAL CLUB CARD DRIVE

Golden Wedding Anniversary