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Issue 23: May / June 2009

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Sell YourselfEffectively -

Pimp Your CV!

RestaurantReview -

Casanova

Local SummerCamps Special

Get Your Capsule

Summer Wardrobe

Learn to 'Drive'your Computer!

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THE MARLAY IS A SUPERB NEW NURSING HOME IN RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 16. SINCE RECEIVING OUR FIRST RESIDENTS IN 2007, WE HAVE BUILT AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION BY PROVIDING QUALITY LONG AND SHORT TERM CARE IN THE GREATER DUBLIN AREA.

The Marlay is a modern and luxurious facility offering the highest standards of nursing home care at affordable prices.

We are located just off the M50 motorway, within easy reach of Dublin City and the surrounding areas.

Plans: Long term and short term care. Dementia/Alzheimer care, convalescent and respite care.

Facilities: Library, internet and computer access. Hairdressing and beauty salon. Oratory – Mass and regular Church Services.

Care: Individualised Care Planning. High staff to patient ratio. 24 hour nursing and medical care teams. House Doctor and Doctor on-call service. Nutritionist, Physiotherapist, Chiropodist. Choice of complementary therapies.

Catering: 5 star cuisine with our highly experienced Chef. Nutritious menu choices for all meals.

Activities: A varied daily activity programme. Regular outings overseen by our full time activity co-ordinators. Cost: excellent value.

Contact: For enquiries, to arrange a tour or to request a brochure, please contact:Sue Cameron, Director of Operations, The Marlay, Kellystown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

Telephone: 01 499 4444 [email protected] www.themarlay.com

Welcome to the May / June issue of About Knocklyon

Hurrah, we are into May, so that means Summer is onthe horizon! To kick-start the Summer, Personal StylistJanice Coyne has some great advice on creating theperfect Summer Capsule Wardrobe (page 6) With only afew weeks to go the school holidays, we have a compre-hensive listing of the Local Summer Camps (Pgs 24 -28), which have something to suit all tastes for youngchildren and teens alike.

In this issue, we Highlight local drama school Encore!, whoare planning their end of year showcase. Remember, ifyour club or group would like to be featured, just get intouch!

If you are a new Mum or know one, we have a beautifulhamper up for grabs on pg 45 fromwww.babyelephant.ie, filled with organic products - entryis FREE!

For those of you looking for employment, localbusinesswoman Yvonne Farrell of Peak Achievement hassome great advice on How to Sell Yourself (pg 32),. Staying with this theme, Paula Flanagan, local ITTrainer, gives an insight into the ECDL, an importantcomputer skill to acquire if you are looking to enhanceyour employment prospects.

Finally, please do support local businesses, by supportingthe local people who advertise with About Knocklyon.Without them, this little independent FREE publicationwould cease to exist.

Until next time, Regards

Fiona

About Style -

Capsule Wardbrobe for the summer ............6

About Loca Theatre -

Encore School of Performing Arts.................9

About Local Enterprise -

South Dublin Enterprise Centre ..................10

About Local Restaurants -

Casanova Italian Restaurant.........................12

About Local Business Profile:

Dillon Solicitors .............................................14

About Crossword -

Gardening Theme!........................................16

About Gardening -

Round The Garden in May...........................20

Highlighting -

Encore! School of Performing Arts..............22

About Local Summer Camps...24,25,26,27,28

About Recipe -

Sea Bass with Fennel & Tomatoes...............30

About Employment -

Selling Yourself!.............................................32

About Local Events -

Knocklyon News ......................................34,35

About Wordsearch.......................................36

About Computers -

Learning to Drive (ECDL)! ...........................34

About Local Entrepeneurs -

Ourweddingjourney.ie..................................40

Tarot-scopes for May by Mags ....................44

About Competition -

Win a Hamper from Babyelephant.ie .........45

Index ..............................................................46

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ABOUT STYLE

Your Summer Capsule Wardrobe Did the recent spell of gorgeous weatherset you off to look out last year’s summerclothing to check what would still fit andwhat was still in? With the Irish climateoffering us four seasons in one day it canbe difficult putting together clothes thatare summery in appearance and yet handlethis variety.

I would like to suggest a working summercapsule wardrobe as this simplifies the matterof choosing what to wear everyday. What isa capsule wardrobe and how do you createone?

A capsule is basically a collection of betweenseven and ten items that you can mix andmatch yielding several outfits. This caninclude for the summer, light weight trousers– perhaps in linen or cotton, a skirt or dressand shorts or cropped trousers. Look carefullyat the existing clothes you have, you maywell find that you are already choosing itemswith one colour being prevalent, perhapswhite or cream or a paler shade of blue orbrown. A good capsule would include eitherknitwear or a light coat or jacket that workswith the colour-way on the bottom half. Bymixing in a selection of tee-shirts or tops itshould now be possible to create severaloutfit combinations from this basic collection.

This everyday capsule can be adapted to suityour lifestyle or holiday requirements. If youare heading off to certain sunshine then yourholiday capsule could include: swimwear witha kaftan or a beach cover-up, shorts andcropped trousers or light weight skirts and aneasy to wear dress for evening or sightseeing.It is really simple to totally change the look ofan outfit by wearing different footwear andaccessories. The kaftan that can be slipped onover your swimwear can look completelydifferent if teamed with strappy sandals orwedges and pretty jewellery. With baggageallowances being cut to the minimum it canbe important to choose wisely when packingyour bags.

This basic guide can be used for all the familymembers and for any holiday destination. Inorder to get the greater number of outfits outof your capsule look carefully at the coloursyou are choosing, if you can match two orthree tops to each bottom then the optionsincrease. Add in flat comfortable sandals orshoes along with a dressier pair with a fewwell-chosen accessories and the optionsincrease again.

If this sounds too complicated, don’t worry,help is at hand. Creating capsule wardrobesand yielding outfits out of existing clothing ismy speciality. My aim is to create outfits thatwork for you whatever the season, whateveryour budget.

by Janice Coyne, Style Consultant


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ABOUT STARTING OR GROWING A BUSINESS

The South Dublin County Enterprise Board

These are challenging times for business –many small companies are hard pressed forcash and tough decisions are being madeon a daily basis by owner managers allover the county. South Dublin CountyEnterprise Board has been helping peoplestart up and grow business in the countysince 1993 - over 15 years experience ofdiverse economic conditions impacting onsmall enterprise. During that time theBoard has helped many entrepreneurs takean idea and nurture it growing it into asolid business and creating valuableemployment and wealth in the county.

Unfortunately the past year has not been easy. Theemployment gains of 2007 in businesses supportedby South Dublin County Enterprise Board werenegated by job losses in 2008, bringing totalemployment among Enterprise Board clients backto almost exactly the December 2006 levels. Commenting on the losses, Chief Executive LomanO’Byrne said “This has been a very tough year forour clients and their staff. The adjustments they aremaking are very painful indeed but, in the circum-stances, the losses could clearly have been muchworse and we look on these figures as showing astrong element of resilience”.

Declining demand and increasing costs are thestrongest challenges facing owner/managers overthe coming year, with short-term business credit,increased price sensitivity among customers anddifficulty in getting paid also causing significantconcern.

The Board has signalled a shift in emphasis for thecoming years, with the creation of employmentreturning to centre stage. “We have not forgottenthe lessons of the past eight years” says O’Byrneand we still understand that sustainable jobs arisefrom innovative competitive businesses.

However, we need to see a very clear connection inthe short-to-medium term between the businessstrategy and actual jobs being created on theground” If you are thinking of starting a business or arealready running a business but need some helpdon’t forget that South Dublin County EnterpriseBoard have a comprehensive range of supportscovering all of the key issues in enterprisedevelopment.

Supports include:Business adviceTrainingMentoringFinancial AssistanceNetworkingEnterprise Education in schools / collegePromotional events

Micro enterprises are defined as those employing10 or less. The Board also works closely with otheragencies to provide a complete range of services.For more information call the South Dublin CountyEnterprise Board at 01 405 7073 or visitwww.sdenterprise.ie.

South Dublin County Enterprise Board’s coversthe administrative area of South Dublin CountyCouncil. There is a County Enterprise Board foreach local authority area in the country.

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What makes for a good localrestaurant? Well for me, goodservice, a friendly atmosphereand authentic food at a fairprice are the main ingredients.

So, with this in mind I dined as Casanova

– the Italian restaurant on the Main Street

in Rathfarnham. As I told the very affable

owner, Aldo Fusciardi, I had passed his

door on numerous occasions, but had

never dropped in. I didn’t know why for

sure. Perhaps because when I passed it

during the day, the restaurant was closed

and the blinds drawn, so I had never ‘seen

it in action’ so to speak.

Aldo, who has been in Ireland for 20 years,

hails from a village called Casalattico, south

of Rome. Seeking a better life he came to

Dublin, where he met his future wife

Josephine, who hails the same village!

Aldo was interested in opening an

authentic Italian restaurant, 0ffering Irish

customers real Italian food. He opened

Casanova in Rathfarnham 5 years ago

and has never looked back.The restaurant is simply furnished, with lowlighting, fresh flowers and candles on everytable and decent background music! Ithink it is important if there is backgroundmusic, for it to ‘fit’ the restaurant and withthe strains of ‘Vaya con Dios’ (as identifiedby my companion Louise) playing in thebackground, the scene was certainly set. The menu was extensive. One menu listed

the house ‘specials’. The other, a greatselection of Italian fare - including pastas,fresh fish, lamb and pork dishes, notforgetting a great selection of homemadethin-based pizzas – another passion ofAldo’s.

Mario, Casanova’s chef from Pescara, only

uses Italian produce – all sourced and

imported via Aldo’s brother back in Italy.

I chose the Antipasto Misto (€10.50) –

more as an ‘authenticity’ test than

anything else. Louise went for the simple,

but elegant, Rugola e Speack (€8.90). A

result! Home-made bread was produced

along with my plate of Italian delights –

beautiful Parma Ham, Grilled Aubergine,

Salami, Provolone, Mortadella, and

prosciutto. Nothing tinned or vacuum

packed on this plate.

Louise’s dish was a delight in its simplicity –

something overlooked by many

restaurants. Fresh ruscco (rocket to you!)

wafer thin slices of speack (a wonderful

cured Italian ham), with sprinkles of

parmesan shavings and a lemon wedge.

I went vegetarian for the main – opting for

the Rigatoni Verdi (€13.50) – one of the

ABOUT LOCAL RESTAURANTS

Restaurant Review – Casanovaby Fiona Tuomey

Aldo and his team (L-R) Karina, Davide & Cuba.


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Aldo and his team (L-R) Karina, Davide & Cuba.

house specials. Louise chose the

Gamberoni Alla Casanova (€23.50).

A carafe of the cold, crisp house white

(€12.50) and a bottle of sparkling San

Bendetto water, our tipples of choice.

The Rigatoni Verdi was wonderful. Lightly

dressed al dente pasta, balanced with sun-

dried tomato, rocket, black olives, zucchini

and some melted mozzarella –

perfection.

A dozen king prawns made their

appearance for the Gamberoni Alla

Casnova. Juicy, infused in garlic, chilli

and white wine – accompanied by a side

salad (we had the option of pasta, salad

or chips).

After a civilised gap, we were offered the

dessert menu. A solid selection whcih

included profiteroles, apple pie and

tiramisu, amongst others. Sated and

sticking to my Lenten promises, I declined.

That didn’t stop Louise from demolishing

the Gelato Casanova (€6.80) – a selection

of homemade ice-cream in three flavours,

complete with fresh mint, cream, and a

chocolate flake – pure indulgence! She did

decline the sambucco which is normally

poured over the top. I felt it incumbent

upon me to have one along with my

expresso.

After a most enjoyable evening, we said

farewell to Aldo and his wonderful staff –

Davide, Karina & Cuba – promising to

return before too long. Not an empty

promise. Unlike U2, we found what we

were looking for - Real Italian food, real

Italian hospitality – a really enjoyable meal.

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ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESS

Dillon Solicitors On The Move!

After sixteen years operating from theMain Street in Dundrum, Dillon Solicitorshave moved to impressive new offices inthe Nutgrove Office Park in Rathfarnham(behind where Homebase used to be).

Commenting on the move, Brendan Dillon, whoset up the firm 16 years ago, said “While it is sad tobe leaving Dundrum, the move was necessary dueto the expansion of the firm over the last few yearsand the need to offer our clients the best possibleservice. We were anxious to stay close to our clientbase and to hold onto the same contact numbers.We have much more space in Rathfarnham, ourmeeting facilities are much better and we have freeparking for our clients.”

Since acquiring the firm of Anne Colley & Co.(Anne Colley is still a Consultant with the firm) thefirm has almost doubled in size. According toBrendan this has enabled the firm to offer a moreefficient service as well as broadening the range ofservices offered to its substantial client base.“While we continue to offer the traditional servicesin the area of property sales and purchases,refinances, wills, probate and litigation, we havesubstantially increased our client base in three keyareas – Family Law, Employment Law and BusinessLaw”.

In relation to Family Law, Brendan commented“The break-up of a marriage is traumatic and canbe very difficult for both spouses and particularlythe children. Virtually all of our Family Law workcomes from referrals from existing clients, becausethey felt we understood their difficulties and workedhard for them to bring about a fair but workableoutcome which allows both parents to move onand protects the children as much as possible.”

Dillon Solicitors have also developed a strongreputation in the area of Employment Law. Brendan explained “Barbara Sherry heads up ourEmployment Law Section and advises employers

and employees on all employment mattersincluding Employment Audits for our employerclients, which involves a thorough health check ontheir employment contracts, policies andprocedures.”

In the area of Business Law Brendan commentedthat the firm’s main focus is on SMEs. “This is an area which we have developed, partic-ularly over the last year. Pauline Horkan does mostof the Business Law work and this includes advisingbusiness start ups (the firm has recently launched aBusiness Start Up package for only €499.00 plusVat)”.

For more information on how Dillons can helpyou can contact them on 296 0666 or emailthem at [email protected] or log onto www.dillon.ie.

by Fiona Tuomey


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Round the Garden in May

ABOUT GARDENING

by Tom Percy

May is a frantic month in the garden. Youmay not need a list of what to do in thegarden in May, because it is staring you in theface every time you walk through yourgarden. But here are some reminders of whatyou can do. Don’t panic. The season is justbeginning.

Everyone=Treat yourself to at least one great new plant before the best selection is gone

=Water regularly, if it doesn’t rain=Water newly planted plants even if rain is predicted

Flowers=Deadhead spring blooming bulbs, but let the foliage grow until it yellows,

=Deadhead and begin replacing pansies and primroses as the blossoms fade.

=Give everything a good feeding, to get things growing. Divide crowded perennials and makesure tall perennials are staked.

Vegetables=Keep the perennial vegetables and berries weeded

=Seed cool season vegetables and root crops after mid-month (beets, beans, cabbage, carrots,lettuce, onions, potatoes, radishes,turnips...)

Flowers=Finish seeding annuals=Deadhead and begin replacing pansies and primroses as the blossoms fade

=Summer bulbs can be planted=Plant new roses=Prune one-time blooming roses as they faded and feed.



ABOUT LOCAL GROUPS

ENCORE! School of Performing Arts take to the Stage

It is that time of year again where the manytalented and enthusiastic young performersfrom Encore! School of Performing Arts taketo the stage of The Mill Theatre, Dundrum(2nd – 9th May). The performers range from4 to 18 and will delight audiences with theirplays, songs and dances with familiar itemssuch as “How do you solve a Problem likeMaria” from “The Sound of Music” and thatfamiliar dance number from the eighties“Fame”.

The very young will be taking audiences on avisit to Nursery Rhyme Land and the moreseasoned young students entertaining everyonewith their newly acquired “Southern AmericanAccents “ not unlike that heard on “WaltonMountain” and dancing to the familiar tune of“Grandma’s Feather Bed”. These plays and songsare written by Emer O’Neill and CaoimheBrennan, the principals and founders of theschool, which makes the annual show unique asit maximises the talents of eaËch student givingevery single child in every group a “speakingpart”. This in turn allows every child to developtheir talents in a non competitive environment.

Encore! was established in 1998 in Knocklyonand since then has grown to service fourcentres. The two principals of the Encore! Schoolare Caoimhe Brennan and Emer O’Neill bothSecondary School and Primary School teachersrespectively. They have developed a formula ofwork and play: the “Rainbow System” TMwhich allows the pupils of the school exploretheir creative talents at class while also takingpart in a full scale theatrical production everyyear.

The emphasis on participation of everyindividual in each class has resulted in a learning

environment which promotes the growth of selfconfidence and allows the students develop theirtalents.

In all it has been another fantastic year at thislong established school with over 600performers from the classes in the four centres:Knocklyon, Taney Parish Centre, SandyfordCommunity Centre and The Mill Theatre itself.The year was sprinkled with fun events such as“Finger Puppet Poetry” “Dress Up Week”,“Encore’s Got Talent”, Poetry writing, ComedyNight: “The Sound of Music” meets “Fame”

The annual shows in The Mill Theatre 2nd May –9th May gives every participant in the Encore!classes a very positive experience. The schoolmotto is well represented in every aspect of theshow “Everyone is a star at Encore!”

Now enrolling for September 2009. Tel: Emer 087-908 5677 or Caoimhe 087-908 5913 or see www.encorekids.ie


Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm (except last day 31st July 10am to 1pm)

Multi Activity

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Venue: Templeogue College, Templeville Rd., Dublin 6w

From: 6th July to 31st July 2009Family run Summer camp, set in a safe environment

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One Week Course: €120 Two Week Course : €215Three Week Course: €300 Four Week Course: €386

Family reductions available on request

Activities include: Arts & Crafts, Basketball, Beach Trip, Cooking, Drama,Parachute Games, Pre-School Activities, Swimming, Rounders, Uni-Hockey,

Table Tennis, Musical Movement, Traditional Games & Table Quiz.

For brochure & Application form, contact Eithne Duffin on:

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Summer CampsWonderland Workshops

Summer PerformanceCamps

For more information call Sarajane on Phone/Fax 01 295 9619

Mobile 087 9256400 Email [email protected]

Summer Performance Camps in

Rathfarnham this July & Taney

Parish Centre this August

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ABOUT SUMMER CAMPS

Calling all Campers!It coming up to the school holidaysand that means that it’s SummerCamp time! Summer Camps are aterrific way for children to have fun,exercise and meet new friendsduring the school holidays. To helpyou choose the right Summer Campfor your child, we have highlighteda few who run excellent camps inthis area. Don’t forget to bookearly as places are limited for all ofthese camps and courses!

Wonderland Workshops (3 to 13 years)Wonderland Workshops Performance Campscombine dance, drama and song with lots andlots of summer fun to create a completelyunique camp experience. During the course ofeach week the budding performers create theirown characters, write their own scripts,choreograph their own dances, compose theirown music as well as designing their owncostumes, sets and props!Campers of all ages discover and develop theiroften hidden talents, increase their self-confidence and make lots of great new friends.The fun filled camp culminates in an all-singing,all-dancing showcase, on a real stage, in front offriends and family. Sarajane, the creativedirector of Wonderland Workshops and campleader, believes in the valuable benefits of themixed age shared learning experience so thecamp is open to all stars in the making from 3-13 years.Tel: Sarajane Bloomer on 295 9619 or 087 925 6400


Summer CampsColáiste Naomh Eoin (8 to 18 years)Coláiste Naomh Eoin has established aproven record of effectively cultivating,encouraging and fostering all theworthwhile elements of our culture andlanguage. The aim is to provide a compre-hensive programme that enables studentsto achieve their maximum potential inspeaking, writing and understanding thelanguage irrespective of their currentknowledge. Ever effort is made to ensurethat students use whatever Irish they have ina normal, relaxed atmosphere to create apositive attitude to our language andculture. The award winning courses aremade up of a dedicated and highly skilledteam of professional Primary and SecondarySchool teachers, who have many yearsexperience in designing, preparing andteaching effective Irish Language Courses toall levels. Students who have attended the

Coláiste’s courses have significantlyincreased their Irish grades as well asacquiring an enthusiastic appreciation andliking for the language and culture. Comealong and enjoy formal classes, sports,games, competitions, fun activities, ceol &céilí, arts and drama. For details andbrochure contact 298 5287 after 4 pm.

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Craft Summer Camp(7 to 12 years)Established by local jewellery and card maker,

Bernadette Byrne , this camp gives girls a

wonderful opportunity to try their hand at a

range or different crafts which they may

otherwise never get the chance to try

otherwise.

From chocolate making to glass etching,

Jewellery, Candle and Soap Making, children

have an opportunity to try a different craft on

each day of the camp. By the end of the week,

each girl will have a completed project which

they can bring home and show with pride!

The camp only accommodates up to 10 girls

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Craft Summer Camp Grange Park, Rathfarnham

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French Summer School (11 - 17 years)The French Summer School’s aim is to enablestudents to experience the French language inan enjoyable and effective way. Throughout thecourse we provide a positive, inclusive andhappy learning experience while ensuring thatsolid progress takes place in mastering theessentials of the oral, aural and writtencomponents of the language. The school iscommitted to providing high quality teachingto enable students to learn quickly andconfidently in French.The course consists of 3 hour classes over atwo-week duration. The classes are designed toprepare students for Junior and Leaving Cert.exams and teach the language needed toconverse and communicate in French in anevery day context as well as concentrating ondeveloping oral fluency, rehearsing for oraland aural examinations, revising basic

grammatical structure and aiding inpreparation for written examinations.Students who have attended the Courses havesignificantly increased their French grades aswell as acquiring an enthusiastic appreciationand liking for the language. Telephone BobbyHolland on 298 5287 (after 4pm)

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Templeogue College Multi-Activity Summer Camp(3 - 12 years)Eithnne Duffin is again running her popularMulti-Activity based Summer Camp inTempleogue College, Templeville Road, Dublin6W. The Camp aims is to provide opportunitiesfor children to have fun, socialise and makenew friends and to learn new skills, increaseconfidence and to participate in a wide varietyof activities. Activities including: BeachExcursion, Swimming, Cooking, Arts & Crafts,Rounder’s, Uni-Hoc, Drama Games, Singingand Musical Movement, Table Tennis,Volleyball and Traditional Games. Children aredivided into groups according to age andability. Experienced teachers, both Montessori& Primary, operate the Camp to the highestsafety standards. Tel: Eithnne Duffin: 458 9634 or 087 222 3088.

Terenure College Multi-Activity Summer Camp(4 - 14 years)The ‘learning through fun’ Summer Camp hasbeen so successful over the past years, that itreturns to Terenure College this year and willfrom Monday 6th July to 24th July. As thecamp is in Terenure College, it has access to allof the College’s facilities, including theextensive grounds, playing fields, swimmingpool and gymnasium. Children also haveaccess to the College’s state-of-the-artcomputer room for educational games.There is a huge range of indoor and outdooractivities to suit including arts & crafts;speech & drama; sports; developing literacyand numeracy through fun as well as baking;face painting; fancy dress and water gunskirmishes!Children return again and again to the camp,which is testament to the enjoyment theyhave experienced. Tel: Grainne Keating on 086 245 3328 or 493 6031


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Mrs Quin’s is Looking for Mini-Marathon Runners!

Mrs Quins ( N.C.B.I.) in RathfarnhamVillage are desperately looking for Ladiesrunning in this year’s event to take asponsorship card from Mrs Quins and helpraise much need funds for the work carriedout by N.C.B.I. So ladies if you can run forMrs, Quins Rathfarnham Village please callin and talk to our Manager Lucia she willbe delighted to meet you.

Ballyroan Library Events May 2009

Friday 11th May at 10.30am UA3 ‘University of the Third Age’Self directed learning for older people

Monday 11th at 11.30am - ‘Birds and theirEnvironment’ presented by Eric Dempsey

Thursday 7th May at 8pm - ‘Stop theLights’, it’s Quicksilver!

May 5th and 19th at 4pm - Knitting Club.Have fun learning to knit and contribute to acharitable cause.

Wednesday 6th May at 8pm - Whist Learn toplay with the experts! Come along and learnwith Terry Brennan.

Thursday 14th May at 8pm Film -Presentation from the RTE archives -Rathfarnham Village with a talk by RhendaSheedy

Thursday 14th and 21st May at 2.30pm - ArtWorkshop: Portrait Painting with Jen. Mustbe available for both sessions.

Wednesday 20th May at 8pm Set DancingEvening

Thursday May 28th at 8pm - TempleogueArt Group exhibition

Oral History Project We are actively seeking people who grew upin the Rathfarnham area and would like torecount their memories of the area and itsmany changes. If you would like to takepart in it please contact Barbara at4941900. On going

Summer Fête - SATURDAY 16th May 2009

The High School, Rathgar 11am ~ 3pm* Good Food * Gift Stall * Jumbo Raffle * Toys * Cakes * Bookshop * Burgers *Bouncy Castle * Candy Floss * Bric-A-Brac *Games * Sweets * Plants * Bottle Stall * Lunches * Face Painting and much, much more!!

Marlay Guild ICA

The ladies of Marlay ICA were delighted towelcome Helen Dillon at our Guild Nightwhen she entertained us with stories andpictures of her garden in Ranelagh. Shealso judged our Easter flowerarrangements. We are looking forward toour International Night featuring ElSalvador and our outing to the Battle ofthe Boyne site. If you would like to join ourGuild please contact us on 087 9532352.

AIRFIELD EVENTSAirfield, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin14.Tickets: (01) 2984301/[email protected] www.airfield.ie

CHILDREN AT AIRFIELDYoung Artists (11 - 14 years)Sat 27th June (10am-12.30pm) €20 per session or €90 for season.Over the course of five sessions you will shoot, process and print your own photo to take home with you.

Green Fingers, Airfield’s YoungGardeners’ Club (11-14 yrs)Sat Mornings 10am-12 noon 6th May; 13th June €15 per session.

Green Wellies, Airfield’s YoungFarmers’ Club (11-14 yrs)Sat mornings 10am- 12 noon 23rd May;20th June €15 per session.


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FAMILY EVENTSMay 3rd - MaydayCelebrate with us at the Ceili Mor,games on the farm, nature trail, andMay Bush decoration and tales

May 24th National Drawing DayJoin our drawing activities inspired bynature at Airfield, and create your ownpost card to contribute to our giantgroup drawing.

May 31st WoolapoloozaA sheep shearing extravaganza-a display of all things woolly andwonderful. Watch the sheep beingshorn, and see carding spinning anddyeing of wool on the farm.

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The Mill Gallery : 296 9340May 2nd—June 4th, 2009. Open Mon- Sat 10am-6pm“HORSE” by artist John MurrayIn these paintings and drawings JohnMurray looks at our age-old relationshipwith the horse as played out in the ritualof the race meeting.http://10to12artists.blogspot.com/2009/02/john-murray.html

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Blithe SpiritTues 19th – Sat 23rd May 8pm €18/€15Performed by the Rathfarnham TheatreGroup.

Focus Theatre WeekTues 19th – Sat 23rd May - €5A new comedy set in Belfast student-land of the early 1970’s.

The Father by August StrindbergWednesday 20th May 8pm €5The paternity of a child comes under the spot-light in this classic play by one of thegreat masters of European drama

Workshop for Older PeopleThursday 21st May 2pm – 4.30pm €10Ever wanted to act? Join us for thisintroduction designed to encourage theimagination, spontaneity and interaction.

An Absence of Snow by Elizabeth MoynihanThursday 21st May 8pm €5In rural Ireland a young woman holds aterrible secret that has devastatingconsequences for her and the rest of thecommunity.

East of the Sun, West of the Moonby Joe DuckeFriday 22nd May 6pm €5A new play that sheds light on W.B. Yeatsrelationship with Lady Gregory and his great love Maud Gonne.

Hollywood Valhalla by Aiden HarneyFriday 22nd May - €5

Francis and Frances by Brian McAvera Saturday 23rd May 8pm €5

Focus Theatre Alternative CabaretSaturday 23rd May 11pm till late. €10Comedy characters and sketches full ofsubversion and song.

Act lll Stage SchoolSunday 24th May 2.30pm & 5.30pm €12

Mums The WordWed 27th & Thurs 28th May 8pm €25

Acabella ConcertFri 29th May 8pm €15

Encore Showcase 2009Sat 2nd – Sat 9th May Morning, Matinee & Evening Shows €15/€12

Superfluous Hair & Look Ma – No HandsThurs 7th – Sat 9th May 8pm €10Performed by the Glencullen Musical & Dramatic Society.

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Coming into the Summer months, weddingsare very much in the air. So, what anopportune time to speak with two localentrepeneurs, Richard Masterson and PaulArmstrong, the founders of the www.ourwed-dingjourney.ie - personalised weddingwebsites.

These days, the average person spends severalhours a day sitting at a computer. Staying intouch and communicating has never beeneasier, with the phenomena of Bebo andFacebook leading the way. It was only a matterof time before this easy communication viapersonal websites, came to the world ofweddings.

This is where Richard Masterson from Dundrumand Paul Armstrong from Ballinteer, have comeonto the wedding scene, changing weddingplanning as we know it. After going through theplanning process with their own weddings,Richard and Paul saw the huge need to have aplace where all wedding arrangements could bemade; a place for guests to get information andfor couples to keep track of wedding plans andexpenses. .Launched in January ‘09, www.ourwed-dingjourney.ie is Ireland’s first personalisedwedding website company. OWJ is a placewhere couples can create a beautiful website inorder to showcase their wedding and giveinformation to all their guests. Couples havecomplete control over their own site; can uploadpictures, news, music and have a forum to talkto guests. It is essentially the Facebook or Bebofor weddings!

Richard explained “OWJ gives your guests aplace to get all the information they need forattending your wedding. They can RSVP, finddirections, get phone numbers, contact you,find out about your gift list and read all aboutyou as a couple.”“Having a website is especially important for theguests travelling to your wedding. Your web sitecan give them all the information about where

to stay and what to do while they are in town.OWJ is ideal for couples having destinationweddings.”

But what about the privacy on the site forfinancial planning etc?Paul told me “Part of your OWJ site is for thecouple’s eyes only, where you can work on thebehind the scenes part of your wedding. Fromexpense trackers, appointment diaries, guestmanagers, seating plan organisers, emailreminders, checklists etc.”

Richard and Paul have thought of everything acouple could possibly need for their event. Thesites are easy to navigate and more importantly,low cost! You can log onto www.ourwed-dingjourney.ie and get a 14 day Free Trial. Then,for just €99 you will have your own site setup,with a choice of site templates, where you canupload your information and edit as much asyou want. What’s also useful is that yoursubscription will last up to and including threemonths after your actual wedding date - greatto the post-wedding photo exchange!

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ARIESWish upon a star Aries and you may just getwhat you ask for. You are about to come intoyour personal harvest time, where you begin toreap the rewards of your own efforts. Life andlove is looking a whole lot brighter, but you arerequired to show a little more enthusiasm andpositivity to a loved one.

TAURUSLove is hugely prominent in this spread and asyou go about your daily tasks, the universe isbusily unfolding your destiny. A serious look atthe project you have put on the back burner forthe past while is calling for attention now. Yourtalent for the arts may well be your best earneryet, if you can get to it.

GEMINIYou are and always have been the king, orqueen of your own life and destiny. Action isneeded now if you wish to see your ambitioncome to fruition. Be good to yourself and dothe course which will lead to a certificate.Angels guide you when you ask, into the nextphase of life and a love which will last.

CANCERLegal dealings for the Cancerian. It is vitallyimportant for you to get all paperwork intopristine condition. Promotion is on offer if youwish to go for it. Extra cash comes in handy foryour new home. Avoid looking to the earth forall the answers to life’s little dilemmas, rather,look to the heavens for some.

LEODo not allow yourself get tired before the task iscomplete. A sense of satisfaction leads you toopen more doors into the corporate world,whether this be a better position, or, a startyour own business plan. Praying for what youwant in life while keeping your business toyourself is the key to success.

VIRGOFor those who are embarking on a secondromance, kill the fear which causes blocks anddo not be afraid to go for it. This time all willwork out to your satisfaction. Doing the extrawork will allay the cost of the amount oftravelling you plan to do next year. You say yesto two wedding invitations and a christening.

LIBRAYou have nothing to hide, but cards advise thatyou keep mum about your personal life untilpeople are ready to hear. Plans that you haveput on hold regarding a house are now set togo ahead. This is a new life where you arecontrolling the reins. Cards seriously advise thatyou re-think a budgeting strategy.

SCORPIOThe super health you wish for yourself beginswith an idea, but you must follow through withthe programme. You will be surprised at whoyou meet on a walk where trees and greeneryare abundant. Romance perhaps? Just think ofthe changes you are in the process of makingare indeed an evolutionary progression.

SAGITTARIUSThe lovers card denotes that you will be theeventual winner in anything you decide to takeon, provided that you are ethically correct inyour undertakings. Love is very well featured inthis spread and you can rest assured that whenyou make a decision to settle in a relationship, itwill be the best choice for you.

CAPRICORNDo not allow money worries stress you at thistime, rather, take out the pen and paper anddevelop a working strategy. That specialrelationship you thought was gone for good isnow on the rebirth level. A cash prize can haveyour name on it if you put in the necessaryeffort. A gift is on its way to you.

AQUARIUSA talented child makes you very proud and ascelebrations abound, you see great potential forthe foreseeable future. A christening, a weddingand an extra workload take up so much of yourtime over the next few weeks.. The answer isquite simple: make a list and stick to it. overduelove is wending its way to you now.

PISCESThe next few weeks sees you looking wistfullyback to the past. You cannot change the past,but you sure can make corrections. All has beena learning experience and as the future unfolds,you realise that the lessons learnt are invaluableto you not repeating mistakes. Love is socomfortable and sweet for you now.



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