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This is a Consumer Hire Purchase agreement provided by Bank of Ireland t/a Bank of Ireland Finance. Ownership remains with Bank of Ireland until the final payment is made.GO YOUR OWN WAY© March 2019 The Meath Coaster6Scoil an Spioraid NaoimhIt was with great happiness and pride that we learned of the success of our new school planning application from Naveen Jakulla, our Project Manager. This project has been with An Bord Pleanála for some time. We can now progress the much an-ticipated new school development. There is something very special about the ethos and culture in Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh which I can attribute to the legacy of Maurice Daly, Sister Rosemary, Ronan Mac Fadden, former Principals of SSN.A word of acknowledgement to the previ-ous Boards of Management who worked tirelessly and in collaboration with the Sisters of Mercy to acquire additional land and achieve planning so we, the school community, can remain on site in a new school.Meantime a word of thanks to the staff of SSN whose flexibility and adaptation in ensuring the provision of an excel-lent education for the pupils of Laytown / Bettystown continues throughout this process, and now will reap the benefits of a new school campus.The Parents Associations of SSN have en-sured that fundraising initiatives over the years have greatly supported the funding of resources for our school. Now we will have facilities to host even more creative initiatives in the future!The current Board of Management Noel Quinn Chairperson, Fr Denis McNelis, Niamh Kierans, Staff Rep BOM, Elisa-beta Harding, Paul Tanner, Parent Reps,Mel Bradley, Brían O Grady, Bláithín Maguire, Principal who were advised by Eddie Phelan, Director VCL Consultants, have delivered this positive and exciting outcome for our school community. A new chapter in the history of SSN be-gins…..!The Church Of Ireland - JulianstownIt will soon be Lent and we will be look-ing at the Bible and how we read it and use it in our lives. We will start on Ash Wednesday, 6th March with a service in the Church and on Subsequent Wednesdays at 8pm in the Parish Rooms. Anyone with an interest will be most welcome. Craft and chatter: A craft and chatter group has been meeting on Thursdays in the Committee Room of the Parish Rooms and a project for Easter is well underway. If you would like to come along the gathering is from 10.30 until Noon and everyone is very welcome.We have a Parish Facebook page. It is Church of Ireland, St Mary’s Church, Julianstown. If you are a Facebook user, please log on and like and follow the page on which there will be occasional updates and the opportunity to share events. Confirmation 2019: Bishop Pat has kindly agreed to return to Julianstown for Confirmation this year and the date will be Sunday 12th May at 10.30am. If there are any Church of Ire-land people in the community who would like to be confirmed, please make contact. Anyone from 5th Class upwards may come for Confirmation and adults are also wel-come.Small Class Sizes Experienced Teachers Excellent Class Notes Exam Focused© March 2019 The Meath Coaster8The Stamullen Roundup By Grace TierneyHave you heard of the Meath Befriend-ing Service? They aim to reduce loneliness and isolation by a weekly visit from a trained volunteer. If you’d like a visit, or to volunteer, you can ring the Meath Volunteer Centre at 046-9280790 or email eva@volunteermeath.ie.The students at St. Patrick’s NS, Stamullen are collecting Rugby Stickers from Aldi supermarket. One sticker is given for each €30 spent in the shop. When the children fill a poster with them in the school they are sent off to win rugby and activity priz-es for the school. If any-body has some to spare you can send them in with a student or place them in the box beside the news-letters in the side foyer of Stamullen parish church.The Stamullen FC Academy, for girls and boys aged 4-6, resumes on Saturday 2nd March at 10a.m. in Gormanston Park. You can register on the day for this weekly ses-sion, or contact stamullenfc@gmail.com.Teens, are you interested in fitness with the great side benefits of stress manage-ment and confidence? Star of the Sea Athletics Club offer training and track running up to 5km on Monday evenings at 6.30p.m. at Gormanston college. New members are welcome. Check their Face-book page (www.facebook.com/staroft-heseaathleticclub) for more information.The Clinstown-Stamullen junction of R108 and L1618-13 roads has received an allocation of €39,500 for safety improve-ment roadworks.Get up & Jive classes are continuing on Monday nights in the Glenside Hotel, no partner required. Beginners dance at 7.30-8.45, followed by Improvers at 8.45-10p.m. Contact Declan for details at 087-7557163.The East Meath Hospice Pancake morn-ing events will be coming up on the 5th of March – keep an eye out for details local-ly. The events are usually held in Whyte’s and City North Hotel.Congratulations to Charlie McCullen who recently reached the quarter finals of the School Stars Competition in the TLT The-atre, Drogheda from more than 300 stu-dent entrants.If you’ve been viewing “Operation Trans-formation” this year be sure to watch out for our local baton twirlers taking part in the Ad Break Challenges from Bremore Castle in Balbriggan.There’s a new groomer in town for all the pet-lovers of Stamullen. Brenda is now running the Love of Dogs grooming par-lour in Shennick Vets. To book in your pooch for a trim call 083-8146097.Got Stamullen news? Send it to Grace (087-9074145) or grace@meathcoaster.comSpring Flyers2,500 - €125 • 5,000 - €17510,000 - €275* Excludes artwork + VATProvidingProfessionalPrint Services to Meath Coaster Since 2009Spring has Sprung!19 Fair Street , Drogheda, A92 VN2K • www.beulahprint.ieNext >