Community Notes

Pictured at the launch of Flavours of the Foyle are Mayor of Derry Councillor Brenda Stevenson, John Pollock, Chief Executive, Lough's Agency, Mary Blake, Derry City Council Tourism Officer and Dr. Julie-Ann Moorhead, DARD NI Regional Food.

SCPH

Information event

St Columb’s Park House is coordinating a European project, with Derry City Council and Valetta Local Council, Malta, to give young people from all walks of life an opportunity to learn more about decision-making in society.

The project will include a week-long exchange visit from Malta in August with a return trip from Northern Ireland to Valetta in September 2014. It will help young people to record their personal learning through use of video diaries and research into issues around environment, culture, social inclusion and democratic processes.

All participants will be aged 18 to 25 years and will need a current passport.

An information evening will be held at St Columb’s Park House, St Columb’s Park, 4 Limavady Road, Londonderry at 6pm tonight, Wednesday, July 9.

Publication

Waterside Voices

The Summer Issue of Waterside Voices is now on sale. It is being marketed as a ‘Special Pictorial Issue (No.3) and contains photographs taken over 10 years of the pictorial issues.Copies of Waterside Voices is available at all Waterside newsagents as well as at Strathfoyle, Caw, Prehen, Drumahoe and Eglinton. On the Cityside it is available in Easons, Shipquay Books, Greenhaw, Galliagh and Garden City.

Charity thanks

Flag Day

Macmillan Cancer Support would like to thank everyone who supported the Annual Flag Day in Ballykelly on Saturday June 28. The Flag Day was a tremendous success and Macmillan Cancer Support raised £1013.40. Macmillan would like to thank all the helpers on the day and all those people who give so generously. All funds raised will support people living with cancer in the North West.

Clooney

Summer Scheme

Clooney Estate Residents’ Association, Lincoln Courts Youth and Community Association and Bonds Street Community Association have released details of their joint Community Festival Timetable.

The events are as follows: Wednesday, July 9: 9am to 10am, Boot Camp, £1 per person. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Children welcome if accompanied by an adult. To book a place contact the community centre at one of the phone numbers below; 10am to 2pm, soccer school/multiskills. There are 60 places for boys and girls. Book a place by telephone; 2pm to 6pm, Fun Day with family barbecue, balloons, face painting, all £1. Activities and inflatables are free of charge.

Thursday, July 10: 9am to 10am, Boot Camp, £1; 10am to 2pm, soccer school/multiskills; 2pm to 3pm, Magic Show with Colin Parkhill; 3pm to 5pm, family disco with family barbecue, balloon modelling, face painting, and a visit by Funky Friends characters; 7pm to 8pm, line dancing with Jordan O’Keefe.

Friday, July 11: 9am to 10am, Bootcamp, £1; 10am to 2pm, Soccer School; 2pm to 6pm, Fun Day with Bands Forum Exhibition and music and dance workshops; 6pm to 10pm, Toni Leigh Moore and live bands performance; 10.45pm to 11pm, fireworks display.

To book places telephone one of the community centres listed: Lincoln Courts Youth and Community Association, contact Don McClay, telephone 02871 341 353 or email [email protected]; Clooney Estate Residents Association, Betty O’Reilly, telephone 02871 347 799 or email [email protected], and Bonds Street Community Association, Lloyd Magee, telephone 07743950597 or email [email protected].

Bready

Summer Camp

This year’s Kids Summer Camp at Bready Cricket Club will take place from Monday, July 21 to Friday, July 25. With children of primary school age involved from 11am to 1pm each day, and secondary school age from 2pm to 4pm each day. This will be led by the club overseas player coach, Ernest Kemm, who will be assisted by the club coaches.

Registration is £15 for each child and registration forms are available on Friday night or are available at reception. Family registration is £30. The cost includes a barbecue on the Friday evening.

Those interested in registering their children contact the club.

Magheramason CDA

Magheramason Community Development Association will host a barbecue with live music on Friday, July 11, at 7.30pm until 11pm. Admission is free and all age groups are welcome.

Cry

Screening clinic

CRY will host a screening clinic at Foyle College on JUly 26 and 27. Go onto CRY website and look under the screening tab to book a place. Bookings are open to anyone over the age of 14 and is free of charge.

Limavady

Largy

Largy Presbyterian Church will be holding a new and nearly new sale in Market Street, Limavady, from Tuesday (July 15) to Saturday (July 19) next door to Menary’s.

Opening hours will be from 10am to 4.30pm on each day.

Fun Day

Foyle Search & Rescue

One Big Fun Day: Foyle Search and Rescue, in association with One Big Fundraiser, will host a family fun day on Sunday, August 3 from 1pm at Prehen pitches.

Gate admission is free but a smalldonation will be required to use the inflatables.

Attractions include a bouncy castle, obstacle course, wreaking ball, gladiator dual, sumo suits, a rock and roll rider, face painting, a barbecue, ice-cream and music.

Demonstrations include water safety, throw lines, knot tying and an abseil

To find out more about how to volunteer or for further information telephone 07927076284 or email the team at [email protected]