Tubberclair Glasson notes

Successful Wheelchair Accessible Car Show in Glasson Hotel : A huge crowd gathered over the weekend to attend Midlands Largest Wheelchair Accessible Car Show hosted by Wheelchair Cars Ireland in Glasson Hotel and Golf Club. The show featured Ireland"s largest selection of wheelchair accessible vehicles for both disabled passengers and disabled drivers. Wheelchair accessible cars, drive from wheelchair cars, hand controls, swivel seats, wheelchair accessible buses were just a small selection the vehicles on display over the weekend event. A family run business, Wheelchair Cars Ireland is based in Glasson village, Athlone and is the largest stockists of wheelchair accessible vehicles in the country. The company guarantee competitive prices and make wheelchair accessible motoring affordable to all families on different budgets. Wheelchair Cars Ireland are bringing their wheelchair accessible car shows across Ireland in the coming year and all information on future road shows can be accessed on the website: www.wheelchaircarsireland.com A number of exhibitors also attended the show last weekend including Clodagh Flannery of Flannovations who exhibited the SnuggleRug and Lap Wrap as featured on the Late Late Show recently and representatives from Lifestyle Mobility were also in attendance to exhibit their products. Irish Kidney Association The Irish Kidney Association would like to thank all those who contributed to its recent church gate collection, which raised €437.10. Glasson Tidy Towns The Glasson Tidy Towns AGM will be held in the Heritage Centre at 8pm today (Wednesday). Your support is needed, all welcome. Baptismal Team Meeting The next meeting is on Tuesday, March 2, at 8.15pm in the parochial house. Anyone who has a child to be baptised in March should contact the parish priest on 090 6485103. New Book Project Are you a senior citizen, retired, housebound or with limited access to transport? Have you an interest in reading? Members of local youth group, Tubberclair Foróige are currently involved in a project to bring library books and library material to the homes of anyone in the parish who cannot access Athlone Library. Anyone interested in taking part can phone Carmel 085 7473768 for more information. St Clare"s NS Parents who wish to enrol their child for the school year 2009/2010 should contact the school for further details at 090 64 85126. Parent and Toddler Group The local Parent and Toddler Group meets every Friday in Tubberclair Community Centre every Friday at 11am. All are welcome. Progressive 25 Progressive 25 takes place every Wednesday in Tubberclair Community Centre at 9pm. All are welcome. If you have an event/notice or photos for inclusion in the Tubberclair/Glasson notes contact Deirdre Verney at 090 6434323 or email: deirdre.verney@westmeathindependent.ie