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JANUARY 2014

THE WEE PAPER

Inside this

issue:

Parenting Teens

Programme 2

Walking Group 3

Creative Writing

Group 4

Counselling

Service 5

Courses 6

Courses 7

Parenting Hub 8

Photographic

Exhibition

9

Gardening Slot 10

Gardening Slot 11

New Year Clear

out?

Blossoms Charity Shop can only continue to operate with the help of

the public.

We are looking for clothes, shoes, bags, bric-a-brac, toys and books

(In good condition)

All donations are greatly

appreciated.

Items can be dropped into the

Resource Centre anytime

Monday to

Friday.

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Walking is growing in popularity as a great

form of exercise and recreation.

The Lifford Clonleigh Resource centre will

be setting up new walking groups.

We are recruiting new leaders.

Walking leader training will be taking place

soon.

If you would be interested

in undergoing this training

please contact Elaine at the

centre and we will reserve

a place for you.

This training will be FREE

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The class had a very successful year last year with the launch of their first book of short

stories and memoirs. The group meet on a weekly

basis in Lifford Clonleigh Resource

centre.

New members are always welcome whether you have experience or not. These classes are a time to share

your memories and stories with others and make new friends.

For more information contact the centre on

074 91 41773!

Have you a problem/issue you would like to talk about?

This service is strictly confidential and it is

FREE

Over 18

Appointment at your convenience day/evening

Appointments are arranged quickly

Service available @ Lifford Clonleigh Resource Centre,

Manorcunningham and

Castlefinn.

To Book an appointment

Telephone: 0044 (0) 784 9223 114.

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Would you like to upskill or join a hobby

class?

The Lifford Clonleigh Resource Centre

wants to hear from you and what you

would like to do!

A wide variety of hobby courses and

educational classes are available.

Here is a list of possible options but we

are open to other suggestions

which may be of interest to

you.

Art

French Conversation, Irish

Conversation and Spanish

conversation.

Chairobics

Knitting and Crochet

Dressmaking

Book club

Circle Dancing

2 Hand dancing

Zumba

Flower arranging

Listening skills

Occupational first aid

Familiarise parents with Junior Cert maths,

Irish and English

Computer Beginners-Fetac Level

Gardening

To find out more please contact the

centre on 074 91 41773!

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Donegal Parenting Hub launched the “Make One Change”

Campaign on Tuesday 7th January 2014.

The Parenting Hub comes under the Donegal Children’s

Services Committee and is an interagency group given the

responsibility of

looking at supports available to parents throughout the county.

Membership of the Hub includes representatives from various

agencies throughout Donegal.

The Make One Change Campaign is aimed at all parents

throughout the county.

We are asking parents to make a New Year’s Resolution to do

one thing differently with their children.

It could be reading a bedtime story to your child at night,

showing an interest in your teen’s hobbies (music, sport), eating

a family meal together at least once a week .

Parents might consider “pressing the pause button” and

thinking about what is going on for themselves and their child.

Sometimes it is good to leave dealing with a

situation until everyone is calm.

Making one small change can have a domino

effect and help to add to the quality of family

life.

The Centre would like to

congratulate all the winners in

the recent Christmas draw and a

big thanks you to all those who

sponsored prizes. Your continued

support is very much

appreciated.

The Lifford Clonleigh Resource Centre

Photography group invite all to a

photographic exhibition with a wine and cheese

reception at 7.30pm-9.00pm on Friday 24th January 2014

in the main hall in the

centre. The exhibition will include

photographs taken by participants on the

photography classes at the centre funded by the

Donegal ETB (Community Education).

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We have been having a very mild

Autumn/Winter this season therefore

everything is growing earlier than usual. Just be careful of a late frost. We have

been tidying and keeping on top of

weeding. Now your shrubs and fruit bushes are

dormant. It is now an ideal time to prune back our gooseberry and Rose bushes. In the shops and garden

centres, now is the time to plan your

garden seeds and bulbs. Plenty of bargains in the stores now!

Don’t forget our wildlife. It is

Important to keep your feeders and

tables well stocked. Your garden birds will like Bread crusts, raisins, ripe fruit, nuts and bird food mix. Don’t forget they also need water. You will thank

them later when they eat all your

garden pests. As for lawns, avoid

walking on them when soggy or

covered in frost.

For now till next month

Happy gardening!

Croaghan Heights,

Lifford,

Phone: 074 91 41773

E-mail:[email protected]

Facebook: LiffordClonleighResourceCentre

Web: www.liffordclonleighrc.wordpress.com

Reception/Front Desk: 074 91 41773

Brid Foley (Project Co-Ordinator) 074 91 42109

Jim Garvey (CE Supervisor) 074 91 41139

Martin Kelly (Astro Turf Pitch) 087 9579642

Elaine Quinn (Wee Paper) 074 91 41773

ABC Childcare Centre 074 91 42860

History Links Project 074 91 41958

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