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A note from the Editor…
It feels like only yesterday we were writing about Festival and
how
exciting it was to be heading into the Summer. It’s unbelievable
that a new
season is upon us and the school year has just started for
another term.
The month of September marks the beginning of a new chapter and
a fresh start.
Whether you are moving up a year at school, transferring to
secondary school,
heading to university, starting a new job or retiring– September
is the month for
new horizons, new goals and new beginnings.
We at ARCHES understand this and therefore try to offer as many
new courses in
September as we can. Check out our list of upcoming courses
which starts on
page 12.
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Tidy
Randalstown on their
achievements over the Summer. The town is looking amazing; the
best it has ever
been thanks to the work of Tidy Randalstown and their many
dedicated
volunteers. We are awaiting eagerly with fingers crossed the
results of the
‘Britain in Bloom’ and ‘Pride of Place’ competitions -
Randalstown most
definitely deserves to win!
Don’t forget to check out the answers to the Festival “Train
Your Brain”
challenges and best of luck with this issue.
Now grab your cuppa, sit back, relax and enjoy the read!
http://www.randalstownarches.com
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Another Randalstown ARCHES Community Festival has now came to an
end and we are pleased to
report it was a very successful year with over 50 events held
across 10 days—there really was
something for everyone!
Festival is only made possible by the help and support of our
volunteers, sponsors and local groups
and traders so we would like to take this opportunity to say a
huge ‘THANK YOU’!
Some of the new events this year included “Art on the Wall” and
the ‘Charity Classic Car Rally’ by
The Old Forge, ‘Wine & Cheese Evening’ in Randalstown Rugby
Club, ‘Quiz Night’ by Randal
Community Shed and the ‘Winnie the Pooh Exhibition’ run by Canon
Derek Kerr. Of course we still
had the old favourites such as the popular Family Fun Cycle
hosted by Old Bleach cycle Club and the
Slow Bike Ride sponsored by Grahams Opticians which both had
great turn outs despite the rain!
The Duck Race also had its fair share of rain but thankfully
this didn’t put people off which added to
the excitement of seeing which duck would make their way to the
end first. The Street Games this
year included a variety of games, sweets and treats, charities
and an appearance from the Iron
Throne! The senior citizen’s had a great day on their Mystery
Tour—they took a tour of the Antrim
Coast road and visited the Glenarm Castle and Walled Garden
followed by food and entertainment at
The Londonderry Arms, Carnlough. The day also included a raffle
with donations from local traders
and residents— everyone went home with something so a massive
thank you for the generous
donations and we hope everyone enjoyed their prizes from the
raffle.
Despite the rain being on and off the most of the week, the sun
shone through for the Gymkhana—
hosted by the Mid Antrim Branch of Pony Club and the Dog Show -
hosted by Mid Antrim Animal
Sanctuary. We were pleased to see such a great turn out of
horses and dogs and the winners were
very happy with their trophies and colourful rosettes.
Next year, 2020 is ARCHES’ 25th Anniversary so keep an eye out
for an extra special Festival
extravaganza! - and of course if you have any ideas for new or
improved events please get in touch
[email protected]
Check out the following pages for some fun festival photos—do
you see any familiar faces?
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN—Issue 87 Answers
1. Vatican City 2. 17 3. Vincent Vega 4. Apple 5. Harry Potter
and the Goblet of Fire 6. Glasgow International 7. Lead 8. Jackie,
Tito, Jermaine, Marlon & Michael 9. 64 10. Live and Let Die
(1973)
NAME THAT COUNTRY!
SUDUKO
DINGBATS
1) Excuse My French 2) Two’s Company Three’s A Crowd 3) The 5th
Element 4) Born on the 4th July 5)
Dead Ringer For Love 6) Dolly Mixture 7) Easy On The Eyes 8)
Much Ado About Nothing 9) Doctor In The
House 10) Bob’s Your Uncle 11) Divide & Conquer 12) No
Idea
1. Estonia 2. Albania 3. Moldova 4. Macedonia 5. Slovakia 6.
Poland 7. Lithuania 8. Romania 9. Sweden 10. Portugal
11. Belarus 12. Switzerland 13. Netherlands 14. Czech Republic
15. Bulgaria
CROSSWORD
ACROSS 12.Tannaghmore 13. Arches 14/22. Credit Union 16. Star
17. Astronomy 19. Tope 20. Committee 23. Jellyfish 27/36. British
Airways 30. Lesson 31. Need 32. Willy 35. Whoa 38. Ship 39.
Groggan
42. Artic 45. Shell 46. Balloon 47. Spar 48. Mayo 50. Cookery
52. Troop 54. Elisha 56. Station 57. Eggs 59. Endorse 61. Info 64.
Fairy 66. Veda 67. Muffin 69. Creggan 72. Pinocchio
73. Ocean 74. Old Bleach 79. Davy 81. Opera 82/83. Archie The
Duck 85. Pencil 86. Treble 87. Charismatic
DOWN 1. Watt 2. Antrim 3. A grant 4. Umpteen 5. Orion 6.
Greyhounds 7. Chubb 8. Isosceles 9. Schools 10. Best 11. Disposal
15. Pounds 21. Oprah 24. Fridges 25. Menace 26. O'Neill 28.
Toast
29. Sea 33. Bristol 34. Orange 37. Silly 40. Awash 41. Coopers
43. Roast 44. Cuckoo 46. Bathe 49. Ontario 51. Ergnat 53. Ordain
55. Icing 58. St Michaels 60. Ear 62. Franc 63. Residents
65. Animated 68. France 70. Scrolls 71. Slathers 75. Breast 76.
Endear 77. Water 78. Right 80. YMCA 84. Cain
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1 Ravenous destructive insect 6
2 Citizen of Egypt 8
3 Very cross 5
4 Place of crucifixion 7
5 Large marine mammals 6
6 Land of the rising sun 5
7 Celebrity status/eminent 6
8 Highly infectious disease 7
9 American city 10
10 Untrue 5
11 Hundred multiplied by 10 8
12 Girls name 4
24 Writing for the blind 7
25 Traffic light colour 5
26 N.A.S.A. space vechile 7
27 Belgian port 7
29 Small fresh water fish 5
31 Large body of water 5
32 U.S. state 4
34 ____ Parker 6
35 Loud noise of little piglet 4
37 Hot place to cook food 7
ACROSS
41 Boxing weight class 7
45 Cut in two 6
47 Secluded or secret ways 7
48 Roger _______ Tennis star 7
50 Bold confidence 7
52 Musical instrument 4
54 Unable to see 5
56 Species of tree 5
57 Way out 4
58 Nevada is one in the U.S. 5
60 Eye protectors of the sun 10
64 London airport 8
67 Military aircraft 8
68 Wrench 7
69 Unfriendly with enmity 7
72 City of the Liffey 6
74 Metric unit of weight 6
76 Early spring flower 6
77 Where monks dwell 5
78 Garden pests 5
79 Rate of travel 5
81 Bone in the arm 4
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13 Ulster's largest lake 5.5
14 U.S. State 7
15 City of Greece 6
16 Last meal of the day 6
17 Etna/Vesuvius is one 7
18 Remains of cremation 5
19 U.S. State 4
20 Take clothes off 5
21 Alloy of copper/zinc 5
22 Very, very thin 6
23 The young of sheep 5
28 Elderly family member 7
30 Zero 7
33 Can’t hear at all 5.4
36 Buckingham ______ 6
38 2 pints 5
39 4 and 3 5
40 Aimless talk 6
42 Fish and _____ 5
43 French car maker 7
44 Moor ship to sea bottom 6
46 Prayers final word 4
49 Swedish pop group 4
51 Rainbow colour 6
53 Indoor ball game 7
55 Cereal grown for flour 5
59 Girls name 6
60 American Indian Tribe 5
61 The very best 5
62 John _____ master chef judge 6
63 Short legged/long bodied dog 9
65 Is present at 7
66 Attendant to flight passengers 7
70 Pertaining to the sun. 5
71 Slanted 6
73 Snow hut 5
75 Female dress 5
80 G.W. ____ ex U.S. president 4
82 Large wild shaggy oxen 5
83 Ulster city 7
84 Rest for the head in bed 6
85 A short sleep 6
86 The latter part of the day 7
87 A thousand years 10
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. What is the highest number used in a Sudoku
puzzle? 2. What is the term for a positive electrode? 3. Which
swimming stroke is named after an insect? 4. Which English queen
has the same name as a type of plum? 5. How many dots are used in
each letter in the Braille system? 6. Which movie won the Oscar for
best actor, director and cinematography in 2016? 7. What is a
female deer called? 8. What unit is used to measure horses? 9. Who
is Reg Dwight better known as? 10. Who provided Nick Wilde’s voice
in the 2016 movie of “Zootopia”?
NAME THAT MOVIE!
SUDUKO
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
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Daisy Hill
On the road to Ahoghill just leaving the town There sits a fine
terrace of fame and renown -
Across from Carnearney how fetching the scene As we saunter on
by from the
Sweep of Park Green.
The rooks in the treetops they know it The same as they call to
each other
Down Hermitage Lane—where planters adorn a quiet Corner or two
and poppies like magic are scattered anew.
Kenneth Murray
Unit 8 Seating up to 20 people £10 per hour
Community Hall Seating up to 70 people £15 per hour
Boardroom/Computer Suite Seating up to 15 people £10 per
hour
The following resources are available in each of our rooms free
of charge: • Flipchart(s) • Digital Screen • Laptop • Data
Projector Refreshments are also available as part of our room
booking package Tea/Coffee & Scones @£2.50 per person
Tea/Coffee & Biscuits @ £1.50 per person Tea/ Coffee @ £1.20
per person If you would like to hire a room or for more
information, do not hesitate to get in touch by calling 028 9447
8471 or email [email protected].
We here at ARCHES have rooms available for hire. They vary in
sizes, facilities and of course, price.
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Kickhams Creggan Some locals
celebrating the new
murals in the club
grounds. The
project was
promoted by
Creggan Local
Heritage group with funding from the Love Living Here scheme
organised by Antrim and
Newtownabbey Borough Council.
Randal Community Shed Randal Community Shed have had a busy few
months. They had a great Quiz Night at the Rugby Club in June to
help us raise some funds and they recently had a wee day out with
Shedders from Bailieborough - Co Cavan, Toome and Randalstown with
a tour of the town followed by a pint in the Crosskeys Inn before
Dinner in O'Neill Arms Hotel in Toome. The Shed is open Mon, Tues
& Thur 10am to 1pm—come by and say hello! Tír Na NÓg
Randalstown Tír Na NÓg have had a very busy summer from the Cúl
Camp to celebrating their centenary which included bingo, gala,
juvenile gala, visits from Nuala McKeever, Joe Davitt’s Country
Band & The Whistlin’ Donkeys. They even compiled a time capsule
to be opened in 25 years—some future stars’ photos in this we’re
sure! They are also welcoming back CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Youth)
for 14-35 year olds on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th October—see
registration information on their Facebook page. Tidy Randalstown
Have you spotted Judges around the town? Particularly one in a
flowery hat?! The town looked great and the weather was beautiful
for Britain in Bloom judging in August—they now have to wait until
October for results to be announced at a Gala event in London!
Randalstown Young Farmers Club Big well done to the 18 members from
Randalstown YFC who have gained the Presidents Award recently.
There were some metals taken home from Randox Antrim Show in
categories such as tractor handling, digger challenge, chairpersons
challenge, Tug of War, United Dairy Farmer and Novelty competition.
We are grateful that Randalstown YFC hosted the Tug Of War event
for Festival—which Randalstown won!
Randalstown Rugby Football Club Randalstown RFC has joined a
select group of rugby clubs across the country in achieving the
Clubmark Accreditation. Administrated by Ulster Rugby in
partnership with Sport NI, Clubmark is a nationally recognised
‘kite-mark’ for sports clubs which recognises high standards in
welfare, equality, coaching and club management. Randalstown Ladies
Hockey Club World Cup Silver medallist, Irish International and
local sporting hero Zoe Wilson has returned to Randalstown Ladies
Hockey Club as a player/coach. Zoe started her hockey career at
Randalstown at the age of 10, progressing through to the senior
teams, it didn’t take long for Zoe to reach the 1XI team when she
was just 15 years old. It wasn’t just Randalstown Hockey Club Zoe
impressed, senior Ireland noticed her talent and called her up to
join the senior Ireland squad making her one of the youngest
players in recent years to represent. Zoe’s career has gone from
strength to strength, and in more recent years winning a
well-earned silver medal in the world cup and only last month
successfully securing a place in the Olympic qualifiers. On
confirming her return to Randalstown Zoe stated “I’m extremely
excited about my upcoming season with Randalstown. It’s where I
started playing hockey and I’m thrilled to return as a player
coach.” Randalstown Ladies Hockey Club are delighted to welcome Zoe
home and a spokeswoman for the club said "We are so pleased to
welcome Zoe back to the club, our 1XI will greatly benefit from her
knowledge and of course skills on the pitch, it is a very exciting
time for Randalstown Ladies Hockey Club". Randalstown Hockey club
training takes place at Antrim Forum every
week
U11s and U13s Mondays 6-7pm
U15s and 3rd X1 squad Mondays 7-8pm
Seniors Mondays 8-9pm and Wednesdays 8-9pm
Randalstown ASD Support Group Randalstown ASD Support Group are
a group comprised of parents with children on the Autistic
Spectrum. Their aim is to become a support network providing advice
and information for parents, a youth club for teens (11-18 years)
and coffee morning meetups where parents can get together and chat,
share experiences and listen. For more details email :-
[email protected]
Community News
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British Sign Language British Sign Language (BSL) is a visual
means of communicating using gestures, facial expression and body
language. It is used mainly by people who are Deaf or to support
those who have a hearing loss. 10 WEEK BEGINNERS CLASS *FULLY
BOOKED* DATE: Monday 16th September TIME: Time: 6:00pm– 8:00pm
COST: £60.00* *This class is the beginning of the Level 1 course.
Participants can decide to take on the rest of the Level 1 course
after 10 weeks if they wish.* LEVEL 1 *FULLY BOOKED* DATE: Monday
16th September TIME: Time: 6:00pm– 8:00pm COST: £210.00* plus exam
fees LEVEL 2 *FULLY BOOKED* DATE: Monday 16th September TIME: Time:
4:00pm– 6:00pm COST: £400.00* plus exam fees Students must have
passed Level 1 and attend an interview prior to being accepted onto
course. Interview date to be confirmed. LEVEL 3 *FULLY BOOKED*
DATE: Wednesday 18th September TIME: Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm COST:
£650.00* plus exam fees Students must have passed level 2 and
attend an interview prior to being accepted onto course. Interview
date to be confirmed. LEVEL 4 DATE: Wednesday 18th September TIME:
Time: 6:30pm– 8:30pm COST: £675.00* plus exam fees Students must
have passed level 3 and attend an interview prior to being accepted
onto course. Interview date to be confirmed. *Concession rates are
available - Please enquire when booking a course.
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Emergency First Aid This course is designed for people who want
to receive training in emergency first aid. The content of this
course provides basic life saving first aid and health and safety
regulations. It covers a range of topics such as burns, choking,
shock and bleeding. If under the age of 16, a responsible adult
member of the family or guardian must be in attendance for the
duration of the course. *NEW TUTOR* *All of our First Aid
instructors are CIEH and/or Highfield registered* Wednesday 11th
& Thursday 12th September 6:30-9:30pm £50.00*
Paediatric First Aid This course is designed for people working
with young children and those working towards an Early Years
educator qualification. The content of this course will enable the
understanding of the role and responsibilities of the paediatric
first aider and be able to assess an emergency situation safely and
provide first aid for an infant and child. If under the age of 16,
a responsible adult member of the family or guardian must be in
attendance for the duration of the course. *NEW TUTOR* *All of our
First Aid instructors are CIEH and/or Highfield registered* Online
course then class on Wednesday 25th & Thursday 26th September
6:30-9:30pm £80.00*
Sport First Aid Our sports first aid training course will give
you all the necessary first aid skills to deal with a wide range of
sporting incidents. This course is suitable for anyone involved in
sporting activities - from referees and coaches to players. If
under the age of 16, a responsible adult member of the family or
guardian must be in attendance for the duration of the course. *NEW
TUTOR* *All of our First Aid instructors are CIEH and/or Highfield
registered* Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th November 6:30-9:30pm
£55.00*
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health: Food Safety This
course is for anyone who works in a setting where food is cooked,
prepared or handled. Most people in the food industry fall under
this category. This is for all food handlers who prepare and serve
food di-rectly to the consumer. All food handlers can satisfy their
legal requirement by taking this course.
Tuesday 15th & Tuesday 22nd October 6:30-9:30pm £40.00*
*Concession rates are available - Please enquire when booking a
course.
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Handmade Card Making Spend a Saturday relaxing and let your
creative side shine through card making. No special skills or
experience required, you will be shown techniques and given insight
into how to make your own cards. 3rd Saturday of each
month—beginning September 10am-4pm £30.00* (+ materials direct to
tutor)
Spanish for Beginners Have you just arrived home from your
summer holiday to Spain and wish you could have talked better with
the locals? Maybe you would just like to try something new... Then
have a go at our Spanish lessons for Beginners! Begins Saturday
28th September 11am-1pm 5 weeks £15.00 per week
Crochet Workshop Do you know your puff stitch from your moss
stitch? Whether you have never tried crochet before or haven’t done
it in a while, this is the workshop for you. Begins Saturday 28th
September 10am-4pm £20.00 Hook & Wool available for £5.00
Crochet Weekly Classes This class is for complete beginners to
more experienced. All levels are covered . Everyone is welcome no
matter what stage in your crochet journey you are on. Each Tuesday
beginning 10th September 12 noon—2pm £8.00 including
refreshments
Lampshade Making The tutor will demonstrate how to make a drum
lampshade covered in either fabric or paper and then you get to
make your own to keep. Saturday 12th October 10am-12noon £20.00
including materials
Computers for Beginners In this class you will learn the basics
of computing such as creating emails, using the internet,
completing online purchases and online security. Begins Tuesday
24th September 7-9pm 5 weeks £35.00*
Computers for Improvers In this course, we will look a bit
further in depth to the computing world. Topics covered will
include using folders and file explorer, MS Excel spreadsheet
basics, MS Word basics, Windows 10 and saving to USB. Begins
Thursday 26th September 7-9pm 5 weeks £35.00*
Microsoft Word—Intermediate Level At the end of this course, you
will have a comprehensive understanding of the higher functions of
MS Word. You will be able to perform more advanced functions.
Please note that a basic level of MS Word experience is needed for
this class. Begins Thursday 31st October 7-9pm 6 weeks £42.00*
Microsoft Excel—Intermediate Level At the end of this course,
you will have an understanding of some of the higher functions of
Excel. You will be able to perform calculations and functions such
as H&V Lookups and Conditional Formatting. Please note that a
basic level of MS Excel experience is needed for this class. Begins
Tuesday 29th October 7-9pm 6 weeks £42.00*
*Concession rates are available - Please enquire when booking a
course.
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Family History Develop an understanding of genealogy – how to
research your family tree. Begins Thursday 24th October 11am-1pm 5
weeks £30.00*
Christmas Clay Tree Decorations This workshop is set over two
weeks. In week one is making Christmas decorations for the tree and
week two is painting the decorations. Saturday 30th Nov &
Saturday 7th December 10am-12 noon £25.00
Flower Arranging Workshop The ladies from Budding Designs will
demonstrate and help you to make some stunning arrangements. This
class will run in Spring 2020—date is to be confirmed but we are
taking provisional bookings.
Christmas Bowl Fillers These are an American idea, where you
fill bowls up with little hand made decorations to complement your
seasonal decorating, e.g. ghosts and pumpkins at Halloween, snowmen
and Santa’s at Christmas. You will just need to be able to do some
simple hand sewing and you will be shown the rest. Saturday 9th
November 10am-1pm £25* (materials included)
Social Media for Beginners This course is perfect for anyone who
would like to improve their knowledge and skills of social media.
It is particularly useful for elderly/vulnerable people. Each
student will download and set up each app before being taken on a
tour of the app and using it. Each topic will run 7-9pm on Monday
evenings Each topic lasts 3 weeks £15.00 per topic or £120.00 for
all topics Texting Monday 23rd September Twitter Monday 14th
October WhatsApp Monday 4th November Skype Monday 25th November
*Concession rates are available - Please enquire when booking a
course.
Email Monday 6th January Facebook Monday 27th January Online
Safety Monday 17th February
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Group Information
Any local community group or charity wishing to promote their
organisation or advertise their events or activities may place an
article in this newsletter or alternatively we can include
information on our social media. We also have a noticeboard for
displaying posters at the top of ARCHES Lane.
Office Services in Arches
Use of Computer/Internet £2/hour B&W Photocopying A4
10p/side Colour Photocopying A4 50p/side ShreddingA4 2p/sheet
Shredding A3 5p/sheet Laminating A4 30p/sheet Laminating A3
50p/sheet Scan & Email 50p/5 sheets
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Arches Lane
38-40 Main Street
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BT41 3AB
028 9447 8471
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Where are we located?
A question we get asked on the phone a lot is “where is Arches
office?”
Our offices are located on
Arches Lane which is located
beside Kearney’s Costcutter on
Main Street.
Outside our main door we now
have a sign which reads
Randalstown ARCHES
Association” with an image of
the Viaduct.
We are next door to Baytree
Beauticians, just up the lane
from The Hairworks and South
Antrim Community Network.
Parking is available in John
Street carpark.
