Notes to the Paper - 11 February 2011

Fifty years ago…

In this week’s picture, we have some of the cast and organising committee of the Cappoquin Hurling and Football Clubs’ fourth annual concert and play, at the Desmond Cinema on March 12^th 1961. The show featured a number of acts by local school children, with two one-act plays called ‘After Hours’ and ‘The Pawn Shop’. In the photograph here we have: Front Row from left: John Fraher, Ned Lonergan and Billy Conway. Back Row from left: Eddie Fraher, Michael Fraher, John Smith and Arthur Murray. Both Eddie and John are looking a bit worse for wear in the picture, but don’t worry – it’s just make-up!

Foróige success

Well done to the Foróige club on its two performance in the recent ‘Foróige’s Got Talent competition at the community centre. The dance act came together after a lot of practice and the comedy act, a mixture of one-liners and what the members call some ‘random dancing’, came in second place overall in that category. Well done too to the mentors on the night and for their efforts in the past few weeks, and good to hear a fun night was had by all.

Cornerstone Carnival 2011

This year’s Cornerstone Carnival looks almost certain to go ahead on the last weekend of June, as in previous years. The first meeting of the year will be held at 7.00 sharp on Wednesday, February 16^th in the Library. It is absolutely vital that all groups who hope to be involved in the Carnival have someone at this meeting, as it is impossible to avoid clashes of fixtures or to organise a coherent programme of events if clubs, societies or other organisations don’t offer some idea at the planning stage of what they hope to do. So do come along, join in, and maybe help with organising the fun this year. All are welcome.

Notes to the Paper - 4 February 2011

Past Times

Our heritage photo this week comes from Ger Mason’s archive and shows the famous garage owner, Mick Sargent, standing at his petrol pumps on Main Street during the 1960s. What may not be clearly visible is some of the detail from the background. When magnified, you can see that Bridie Gallagher was due to perform in the Boathouse, according to the poster in the window, while the price of petrol was also interesting. For £5, you could buy 11 gallons of ESSO. If we take it that £5 was worth about €6.35 in euro, and 11 gallons is the same as about 50 litres, that makes the price of a litre of petrol in the 1960s at around 12 cent in today’s money. Ouch!

Foroige’s Got Talent

After al the great local excitement with Brendan Grace and other events last weekend, this weekend it is the turn of Foroige clubs from all over Waterford to grace the stage at Cappoquin Community Centre. Our club members have been working hard at two short acts, one a dance act and the other a comedy sketch. They and their mentors have given this a good go, and had a laugh in between, so best of luck to them next Friday night.