Bawn & Latton News - 31st Jan 2011

Latton Social Services AGM on Thursday 10th February at 8.30pm. All members requested to attend and non members are very welcome! The Committee would embrace new members, meeting are kept to a minimal and a annual membership of €7. So if you have a spare couple of hours annually do come along - you will always get a cup of tea!

CPR and AED

Achievements 2006 - 2011

• 4 Defibillators in the area
• 145 trained Volunteers
• 7 trained instructors in the area
• However from April 2011, we are looking for a Volunteer or two to train as an insructor, so if you are interested contact Resource Centre 9742682. It is a very rewarding career, and training provided free of charge, so we hope that some young and enthusiastic person would like to spread the benefit of training volunteers.

Resource Centre News

Afterschool Club - Every Thursday for next 6 weeks commencing 3rd February, Martial Art Classes from 3.30pm and every Monday from 7th February, Best Football & Soccer Skills with Barry Dolan

Summer Holidays - from a Survey recently undertaken, the majority of parents favoured first two weeks in August so that is closed from Monday 1st August and re-opening  Tuesday 9th August.

Set Dancing every Monday Night @ 9pm
Ceili Dancing every Wednesday @ 9pm
Chiropodist first Wednesday in each month at 6pm

Election Fever
In past Elections Latton Social Services have faciliatated a question and answers Forum with condidates, if people would like this again please contact the Centre and leave your name before next Thursday10th Februaury - 042 9742682

This Big Black Hole

In the Resource Centere, since 1st January and the introduction of the Universal Social Charge which is at 2% currently and will increase to 7% by the year end,
So currently at 2% this centres employees will contribute annually €46,176
at 4% - €92,352
at 7% - €161,616
so with not all staff reaching the threshold it is fair to estimate that this building will contribute around €100,000 to the USC annually, so we must get what we are entitled to, honest answers from Politicians. So for a local community organisation, who have regular audits and staff running costs come from subvention according to parents income and fee's, this is a huge contribution from a non profitible organsiation.

Best Wishes are expressed to all local folk who are in Hospital or ill at home.