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KILL FOCUS ON LOCAL ARAs
KILL ACTIVE RETIREMENT
With a membership of 75 and still growing, although recently formed, Kill boasts a vibrant
and pro-active ARA.
Since an inaugural meeting in March of 2014, which Ship, Skerries Mills and
was addressed by Naas Active Retirement, we have Malahide Castle.
really taken off as an ARA in our own right. We are
affiliated to Active Retirement Ireland. Our committee We welcomed speakers Kill AcCtioveKRildetairreement
of eleven enthusiastic members ensure a lively and as diverse as a
varied programme of events, activities and outings. chiropodist, pharmacist, FoMuenmdebde:rs2:07154
With an average of about 30-40 attending our events, local historians, Citizens’
Kill ARA are a strong presence in the local community Advice and McAuley
offering support, companionship and motivation to Place. Some members
keep active in many ways. headed to Killarney in
Our meetings are advertised in the Parish Newsletter, May for a concert in
Church, local shops and Post Office in the Johnstown INEC and in November a number of members decided
/Kill area and we always welcome new members to celebrate Christmas early and travelled to the
to join us. We have an excellent PRO in Marianne Christmas Cracker Experience at Treacy’s Hotel in
Murphy and we hope to continue extending the Waterford.
benefits of Active Retirement Ireland to many more in
our community. As more people join, they bring new It is never too late to learn something new and we
skills, ideas and inspiration to the group. We are open have been blessed with an opportunity to increase
to any suggestions for future events and activities our health and wellbeing through a course entitled
from our members but already we have been quite “Health, Mind and Body”. This was kindly subsidised
busy! by Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board
Regular activities have included film nights, a fun quiz, and twelve members attended in Kerdiffstown over 10
Bingo, and wonderful flower arranging demonstrations weeks.
by our talented Committee member, Noeleen.
Outings have included trips to Russborough, We hope to put together a nice and varied programme
Johnstown Garden Centre, Dáil Éireann, Afternoon of events for 2016- social, cultural, physical and
Tea at the K Club. Ros Tapestry, Dunbrody Famine learning activities. With enough interest we also look
forward to planning a 2/3 day break away following
on from our successful experience in Westport!
AWsitwh tithhanakns ytoAEcdtwivaerdRDeotyirleemanednKtilAl sAsRoAcfioartitohins aitrtiiscledue
www.activeirl.ie Active Retirement Ireland 43
KILL ACTIVE RETIREMENT
With a membership of 75 and still growing, although recently formed, Kill boasts a vibrant
and pro-active ARA.
Since an inaugural meeting in March of 2014, which Ship, Skerries Mills and
was addressed by Naas Active Retirement, we have Malahide Castle.
really taken off as an ARA in our own right. We are
affiliated to Active Retirement Ireland. Our committee We welcomed speakers Kill AcCtioveKRildetairreement
of eleven enthusiastic members ensure a lively and as diverse as a
varied programme of events, activities and outings. chiropodist, pharmacist, FoMuenmdebde:rs2:07154
With an average of about 30-40 attending our events, local historians, Citizens’
Kill ARA are a strong presence in the local community Advice and McAuley
offering support, companionship and motivation to Place. Some members
keep active in many ways. headed to Killarney in
Our meetings are advertised in the Parish Newsletter, May for a concert in
Church, local shops and Post Office in the Johnstown INEC and in November a number of members decided
/Kill area and we always welcome new members to celebrate Christmas early and travelled to the
to join us. We have an excellent PRO in Marianne Christmas Cracker Experience at Treacy’s Hotel in
Murphy and we hope to continue extending the Waterford.
benefits of Active Retirement Ireland to many more in
our community. As more people join, they bring new It is never too late to learn something new and we
skills, ideas and inspiration to the group. We are open have been blessed with an opportunity to increase
to any suggestions for future events and activities our health and wellbeing through a course entitled
from our members but already we have been quite “Health, Mind and Body”. This was kindly subsidised
busy! by Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board
Regular activities have included film nights, a fun quiz, and twelve members attended in Kerdiffstown over 10
Bingo, and wonderful flower arranging demonstrations weeks.
by our talented Committee member, Noeleen.
Outings have included trips to Russborough, We hope to put together a nice and varied programme
Johnstown Garden Centre, Dáil Éireann, Afternoon of events for 2016- social, cultural, physical and
Tea at the K Club. Ros Tapestry, Dunbrody Famine learning activities. With enough interest we also look
forward to planning a 2/3 day break away following
on from our successful experience in Westport!
AWsitwh tithhanakns ytoAEcdtwivaerdRDeotyirleemanednKtilAl sAsRoAcfioartitohins aitrtiiscledue
www.activeirl.ie Active Retirement Ireland 43
