The Monthly Monitor
Issue 3
May 2016
Making Cavan a great place to grow old in
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Quote of the Month
Dreams are
renewable. No
matter what our
age or condition,
there are still
untapped
possibilities
within us and
new beauty
waiting to be
born
Inside this issue:
Alzheimer’s Tea Day
2
1916 Events in Cavan
2
2016 Bealtaine Event in
Cavan County Museum
3
2016 National Convention
of Older People
3
Humour
4
Cavan Drop In Centre
5&6
Brain Teasers
7
Suduko Solution
8
Age Friendly Business Recognition Scheme in
Cavan
14 businesses in Cavan Town and Cootehill have just become Age
Friendly, taking the total number of Age Friendly businesses in the
county to 32.
The businesses were presented with their Age Friendly charter by Ian
Talbot of Chambers Ireland and Tommy Ryan (Chief Exec. Cavan
County Council). The presentation took place on Tuesday last the 5 th
April in the Cavan Crystal Hotel.
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Alzheimer's Tea Day
We are delighted to announce Daithi O'Se has come
on-board as a Tea Day Ambassador for 2016.
The Bridge St. Centre Cavan are hosting a Tea/Coffee
morning on Thursday 5th May, 2016 from 10.30am - 1pm.
The official Cavan Branch Tea Day will be held in the
foyer of the Farnham Arms Hotel, Main St., Cavan on
Wednesday 11th May, 2016 from 10.30am - 4.30pm
Nan Smith is very kindly hosting her annual Vintage Tea
Party at her home in Drummollatt, Ballyjamesduff [near
New Inn] on Sunday 5th June, 2016 from 10am -10pm
Please give your support to this very worthwhile cause
and be assured that all money collected in Cavan stays in
Cavan and is used directly to help people suffering from
this terrible disease.
Thank you for your support!
2016 National Convention of Older Peoples Council
The 2016 National Convention of Older People’s Councils will take place in the Killiney Castle
Hotel on May 24th and 25th. The event will commence with the Age Friendly Ireland Achievement
Awards, Cavan has been nominated for the Drop In Centre under the Age Friendly
Communication Award category.
The Key_note speaker on the night will be Mr Jack Keyes (former Cavan County Manager).
Mr Keyes will be speaking about the way in which the Older People’s Councils can tie in with all
other networks / groups i.e. Public Participation Network, Joint Policing Committee etc.
Also speaking at the event will be Dr Sarah Bowman, Director of Public Programmes EngAGE,
Centre for Medical Gerontology for Trinity College Dublin, Centre for Research in ageing and
Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing at St. James’s Hospital in Dublin. Dr Bowman also
coordinates civic, industry and public engagement efforts for 135 researchers in Ageing to ensure
that evidence-based research informs policies so that health and well-being are improved across
the lifespan.
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2016 Bealtaine Event in Cavan County Museum
Bealtaine is an Age & Opportunity initiative part-funded by the Arts Council and delivered by
hundreds of organisations around the country. Bealtaine showcases the talents and creativity
of both first time and professional older artists. On May 24th of this year Cavan Older People’s
Council will celebrate Bealtaine with a trip to Cavan County Museum.
Itinerary: bus will leave from outside the Johnston Library Cavan at 10.30am to go to the
Museum. Tea / coffee on arrival. A tour will take place of the World War I trenches followed by a
tour of the GPO exhibition. Lunch will then be provided followed by the entertainment. This will
include singing traditional 1916 songs, poetry reading and reciting writings from 1916. The bus
will return at 3.30pm.
The tour is limited to 50 people so booking is essential. First come first served basis.
For further information please contact Colette Costello on (049) 437 8584 or email
[email protected]
1916 Events in Cavan during May
(08.05.2016) Corlough Community Centre
Heritage Day celebrating the Life & Times in the Corlough area with a focus on 1916. This event
is being hosted by Corlough I.C.A
Castlemanor Community Centre
Castlemanor Choral Group will host 2016 commemorative events of singing and dancing for
positive age events.
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A shopkeeper was dismayed when a store opened next door with a huge sign that said, BEST
DEALS!”
To make things worse, another store opened on the other side with a huge sign reading
“LOWEST PRICES!” He nearly panicked until he had the idea to put up his own sign, bigger
that the other two, that read, “MAIN ENTRANCE.”
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go on a camping trip. After a good dinner and a bottle of wine,
they retire for the night, and go to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes wakes up and nudges his
faithful friend. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.”
"I see millions and millions of stars, Holmes" replies Watson.
"And what do you deduce from that?" Watson ponders for a minute.
"Well, Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of
planets.
Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo.
Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three.
Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.
Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful, and that we are a small and insignificant part
of the universe."
But what does it tell you, Holmes?"
Holmes is silent for a moment.
"Watson, you idiot!" he says. "Someone has stolen our tent!"
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Cavan Drop-In Centre
The Drop-In Centre at the events space in the Johnston Central Library Cavan has been a great
success to date with great representation from the Cavan Older People’s Council and from the
general public. The drop in centre will not take place in May and June but we will resume in
July. Details of each session will be circulated nearer the time.
Save the Dates for July
Monday 4th July, 11.30 am to 1 pm
Monday 11th July, 11.30 am to 1 pm
Monday 18th July, 11.30 am to 1 pm
Monday 25th July, 11.30 am to 1 pm
Photo Gallery
Drop In Centre 29 February 2016—Energy Savings in the Home and Grants Available with
Eleanor Farrell
Drop In Centre 21 March 2016—Creative Writing Workshop with Heather Brett
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Drop In Centre 11 April 2016—Memories from the Past Exhibition with Savina Donohoe
A
B
C
A = Cobblers Last—holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair
shoes
B = Bog Shoe—Bog shoes were designed to be attached to horses / donkey hooves to allow
passage over moist or soft ground
C = Hens Nest made from straw
Any queries please contact Colette Costello on (049) 437 8584 or email [email protected]
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Brain Teasers
Question 1:
How many sides does a hexagon have?
Question 2:
An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his three sons, but he didn't know
which one he should give it to. He gave each of them a few coins and told them to buy something that would be able to fill their living room. The first man bought straw, but there was not
enough to fill the room. The second bought some sticks, but they still did not fill the room.
The third man bought two things that filled the room, so he obtained his father's fortune.
What were the two things that the man bought and what was able to fill the room?
Question 3:
The red house is on one side and the blue is on the other, where is the white house?
Question 4:
How many apples can you fit into an empty box?
Question 5:
What has six eyes, but cannot see?
Question 6:
Scientists have proven that one side of a cat has more hair. Which side is it?
Question 7:
How many tracks does a monrail have?
Question 8:
Are the Nobel prizes awarded every year, every 5 years or every 10 years?
Question 9:
Where would you find the Great Barrier Reef?
Question 10:
What is the antonym for oldest?
Question 11:
You leave home and go to your right. You reach a corner and turn left. You reach another
corner and turn left again. You reach another corner and turn left again and go home. When
you get there, there is a person with a mask there waiting for you. What's happening?
Question 12:
There is a man on an island prison, he cannot swim. One day he escapes using nothing but
himself. There is no bridge. How does he do it?
Question 13:
There was once a lazy man. His father was angry that he did not help in the fields and gave
him a task to accomplish. He asked his son to bring him something to eat, something to
drink, something to feed the pig and something that would grow a crop, all contained in one
item. What did the son bring his father?
Question 14:
What five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Answers listed in Issue 4
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Making Cavan a great place to grow old in
Solutions for Sudoku from Issue 2 (April 2016)
You can access the Cavan Age Friendly
Website @ www.cavanagefriendly.ie
To submit an article or to stop receiving
this newsletter contact Colette Costello at
Cavan County Council 049 437 8584 or
email [email protected]