It Says in The Bridge: March 2020
The fact is marked by just one article with some early covers as illustrations, but it is planned through this year to have a range of contributions from people who have been associated with what is believed to be Ireland's longest-publishing community magazine.
The lead story this month relates to Kilcullen's future, with Neil Markey reporting on the recent talk by Westport town architect Simon Wall. As someone not involved in arranging the event, Neil found it a very positive experience. There's also a detailed account inside of the talk, by Noel Clare from hosts Kilcullen Community Action. A visit to Westport to see directly how that town refurbished itself is planned.
It's not a surprise that there should be some coverage of coronavirus in this Bridge, and Sean Landers reports on his current experiences in Taiwan. But it might well be a surprise to many how two former CPC students have been and are involved — one who reported directly on his Wuhan experience, the other at the forefront of research for a vaccine. Noel Clare brings their stories together.
Noel also writes on how a Kilcullen building company is leading the way in passive house production, and his regular Out and Away from Kilcullen piece is based this month near Grangecon, so is easy to access.
Amongst the regular columnists, Julie Felsbergs ponders the path of life in terms of taking, or not, the 'scenic route'. Mary Orford looks back on experiences at race-tracks from childhood. The subject of 20 Questions is Martin Sheridan.
News reports include the recent Crime Awareness Night, where key advice was to 'make the call' if concerned about unusual activity. The first sod has been turned on the Community Garden at the Library, and work on what will be a four-year project gets under way. There are photographic coverages of the last month in KCA work, and of the retirement of Pat Stafford from the Credit Union. The recent opening of the KCCEC expanded facilities is also recorded.
Sport is represented by a profile of the new manager at Kilcullen Community Centre, Enda O'Neill, along with Pitch and Putt and Boxing news.
Schools as usual show the diversity of activities which are an overarching feature of education today.
All those and more for less than the price of a cup of coffee. Worth waiting 50 years for ...
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