Cranmore Community Co-operative’s Family Fun Day was held on Saturday 27th August was a resounding success. Prizes were awarded for the various events by our Chairperson Ann Marie Snee. Cranmore Co-op wish to thank those organisations and businesses for their contribution, without their generosity and ongoing support we would not be able to provide such a successful event. Various sporting events took place that were directed by Sligo Sports & Recreation Partnership coaches and each child who participated was awarded with a medal by .Community Garda, Charlie Jordon. Sr Rita Mc Garty also presented the Shield sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy for the best overall garden in Cranmore won by Seraphina Davey from Cranmore Place.
The ICA as usual played a leading role in the festivities by judging the baked goods competition where the variety of goods entered was afterwards enjoyed by residents with a cup of tea. This year seen a huge increase in entrants for the baking competition. Well done to Trish Kelly who won first prize with her strawberry cheesecake and also well done to the Young people who entered the youth category the winners are as follows :
Young People
1st Prize – Chelsea Lofus
2nd Prize – Casey Nooney
3rd Prize – Sophie McAndrews
4th Prize – Annaleigh Dunbar
5th Prize – Holly McAndrews
Adults
1st Prize – Trish Kelly
2nd Prize – Helen Munn
3rd Prize – Phil McGarry
4th Prize – Victoria McGuinness
We also had a new presentation this year from Youth City, who have been working hard on an environmental project, the young people presented window boxes that they had prepared as part of this project to Cranmore residents. Recipients were really overjoyed and chuffed and asked us on their behalf to thank the children involved and for the lovely gesture and to thank their Resident Association for nomination them.
Best Kept Street winners
Cranmore Place
Cranmore Drive
Langan Drive
Best Kept Gardens
Overall Winner – Seraphena Davey
Ann Boyd | 17 John Fallon Drive | Front | 1st |
Jim Maguire | 34 Joe Mc Donnell | Front | 1st |
Mrs Hopper | 17 Langan Drive | Front | 1st |
Olive McLoughlin | Cranmore Villas | Front | 1st |
Seraphena Scott | 34 Cranmore Place | Front | 1st |
Julien Wallace | 23 Cranmore Drive | Front | 1st |
Jessie Scanlon | 2 Yeats Drive | Special Endeavour | 1st |
Kathleen Mahon | 3 John Fallon Drive | Front | 2nd |
Mary Trumble | 33 Joe McDonnell | Front | 2nd |
D. Scanlon | 42 Langan Drive | Front | 2nd |
Robbie Mahon | 2 Geldolf Drive | Front | 2nd |
Frances Kelly | 6 Cranmore Place | Front | 2nd |
Mary Conway | 20 Cranmore Drive | Front | 2nd |
Helen O’Hara | 7 Cranmore Place | Special Endeavour | 2nd |
Ann Kelly | 18 John Fallon Drive | Front | 3rd |
Kathleen Mulvany | 10 Joe Mc Donnell | Front | 3rd |
Helen Nibbs | 32 Joe McDonnell | Special Endeavour | 3rd |
K. Mc Daniel | Langan Drive | Front | 3rd |
Carmel Loftus | 32 Cranmore Place | Patio | 3rd |
Marion Burns | 31 Cranmore Drive | Front | 3rd |