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All Rights Reserved © Meath Coaster 2020 ADVERTISING RATES T he Meath Coaster is the only media delivered to the door in this area since 2005. It is also available online. Advertising in the Coaster works. If you have a local business or provide a local service, then tell people about it. Effective advertising needs repetition and time to produce results according to best practice research. Check out our discounts for longer term bookings. To get our ad rates, please either... Go to www.meathcoaster.com Phone 041 9813860 or Email: dermot@meathcoaster.com Happy New Year! PRINT DEADLINES T he Coaster goes to print on the Friday before the last Sunday in every month. The closing date for the FEBRUARY issue is Friday January 24 th Distribution begins with the weekend of the First Sunday in the month© January 2020 The Meath Coaster 6 Here for the Community W hen the Credit Union say they are “Here for the Community” they certainly mean it! East Meath branch of Drogheda Credit Union has been busy helping out local organisations, charities and schools over the last few months with some much needed funding. Some recent groups who benefited are as follows: na Mara girls and boys national schools. The Branch was also delighted to sponsor a Christmas raffle for St Patricks National School, Stamullen along with 2 “Buddy Benches” for their school yards this De- cember. Patricia White presenting a donation from the East Meath branch to the Parents Association of St Patricks National School, Stamullen l-R: Pia O Callaghan, Leonie Kretsch, Elaine McGowan and Patricia White Elaine McGowan and Leonie Kretsch helping out for Stamullen National School Mince Pie Morning in December Patricia White from Drogheda Credit Un- ion is pictured above with Peter O'Brien, Noleen Lynch, Jessica Canning and Ame- lia Byrne along with the beavers from the 20 th Meath Scout Group in Stamullen Ciara our East-Meath branch manager is photographed below presenting a spon- sorship cheque to the two Principles Mrs Bourke and Mrs McCloughan from Realt Donations have also been made to Bettystown Tidy Towns for the stunning Christmas Lights this year and the very wor- thy cause of East Meath, meals on wheels. If you would like the East Meath Credit Union branch to consider a request from your local organisation please put in writ- ing your request to Ciara O Brien, Branch Manager, East Meath Credit Union, Bettystown, Co. Meath. §© January 2020 The Meath Coaster 8 Franciscan College Gormanston ‘Novel’ Christmas Tree T he Fr. Eamonn Newell College Li- brary celebrates its 5 th Christmas with the ‘novel’ idea of a Christmas Tree made of some of the 5,500 book stock! Thanks to the students who helped create the tree. Photographed are 1 st Year students who regularly use the library. The library is open at lunchtime every day thanks to the support of parent volunteers. Green Schools Sow Wildflower Seeds Having researched the importance of wildflowers on Ecosystems, the school through its Green Schools Committee, arranged to sow wildflower seeds on the campus. It is hoped the wildflowers will provide a habitat for pollinators, provide food in the form of leaves, nectar and pol- len and also shelter. In return insects will pollinate the wildflowers enabling them to develop seeds and spread to grow in other © January 2020 The Meath Coaster 9 places. The wildflower seeds were sponsored by Blacks Garden Centre, Julianstown and Friends of Franciscan College Gormanston – this is a collection of Past Pupils and staff interested in supporting the school. quotes and completed a treasure Hunt around the college grounds. The Treas- ure Hunt was based around the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Well done to all the students involved. Garda Workshop on Drugs Senior students received a very interesting presentation about all aspects of drugs and the serious dangers associated with them. Thank you to the local Gardai for such an informative talk. § Human Rights Day 1 st Year students raised awareness around Human Rights Day on 10 th December 2019. They conducted a survey assess- ing students knowledge of human rights, designed posters, researched inspirational Next >