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Remember the bouncy castles, the sack races, the barbeque, the clown, the face painting, the fantastic raffle, the music and all the other fun we had on last year’s Summer Fun Day….??!! Well, the good news is that we will be doing it all again this Summer! This year’s Summer Fun Day will take place on Saturday 9th August from 2pm to 6pm on the main green in Pheasant Run.
The Fun Day is completely free to all members of Pheasant Run Residents Association (see article below regarding this year’s subscription). All members will receive Fun Day wrist passes for each child/teenager living in their house which will entitle them to join in the Fun Day fun! Last year we had a great turn-out of both adults and children and please remember that you don’t have to have children to come and have a great time at the Fun Day. We are always delighted to have volunteers to help on the day in any way, and if you would like to help out either before or during the Fun Day please don’t hesitate to call Paul on 821 6677.
A few Fun Day House Rules!
All children must be accompanied by their parent or guardian to participate in the Fun Day
For insurance reasons, all children/teenagers must wear wrist passes to join in the food or the fun
Wrist passes will be removed from anyone who misbehaves
While the Fun Day is free for residents, adult residents can buy extra wrist passes (€5 each) for guest children/teenagers from any committee member on the Fun Day. Any adult buying guest wrist passes must take full responsibility for supervising any of their guests.
The Fun Day will be on Sunday 10th August if the weather doesn’t behave on Saturday 9th
Strictly no alcohol in public areas

It’s that time of year again when we ask you to make a very small annual contribution to the upkeep of our estate. While many housing estates charge annual fees of €30 to €60, our fee this year is only €15 to cover your entire household, for which you get all the following, and much more:
Completely free annual Fun Day
Free Garden competition
Free children’s Christmas art competition
Hire of tools (strimmers, etc) for clean-up days
A new namestone for the estate (our single biggest expenditure last year at a cost of €1,270)
Flowers and shrubs for the estate
Newsletters (like this one!!)
The committee members also give up large amounts of their time, including taking time off work when necessary, to liaise constantly with the developer Kranok Construction and Fingal County Council concerning grass cutting, remediation works, taking-in-charge, etc. Full accounts are presented at the AGM each year (and are available at any time from the Treasurer) showing exactly where your money goes. So, whether you are a temporary or permanent resident in Pheasant Run please put your €15 fee for the year from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 in the envelope attached to this newsletter and a committee member will call to collect it on Monday 21st July. Thank you!

FUN (guaranteed!) in the SUN (we hope!)

10th July 2003

A Steal at twice the Price

Pheasant Run
Residents Association

It’s time to fetch the fork, grab the gloves and dig the dirt! The Pheasant Run Garden Competition will take place on Sunday 3rd August with winners announced the following Saturday during the Fun Day. It’s open to all members of the Residents Association and an entry form is attached to this newsletter - so just fill it out, drop it in & get down to digging!

In this issue!
Fun in the Sun -
Summer Fun Day 2003!
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Garden Competition details announced
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How to order your compost bin
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Annual membership subscription due
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Looking for new
committee members
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Planning ahead - how your future will be
affected by Fingal County Council
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Fantastic Fun Day
raffle details
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Casa Celtic FC looking for new players
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Kranok, Kranok, Kranok -
the latest on your
favourite builder!
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Talk to Tom?
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Committee contact details
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With a few recent retirees following several years of committed service (and even one or two who’ve moved out of Pheasant Run - how could they!!??) the Pheasant Run Residents Association now needs more committee members. Our need is especially great in The Park and The Grove where we now have almost no representation. Without committee members from every part of the estate we cannot identify the needs and preferences of residents in all areas. Therefore, if you feel you could spare any time, no matter how much or little, to attend occasional committee meetings and distribute newsletters, etc (to as few as 10 - 15 houses in your part of the estate), please call or drop in to any of the current committee members listed at the bottom of this page. The phone lines are open!!

Pheasant Run Newsletter - Page 2

Desperately seeking Susan (or John, Mary, Bob, Jane, Gerry….)

The Drive The Green The Grove
Sandra No 30 821 7576 Liz No 2 821 7852 John No 8 822 7031
Sonya No 37 821 2793 Kieran No 5 821 1319 (Treasurer)
Michelle No 38 820 8337 Paul No 7 821 6677 (Chairperson)
Kelly No 46 821 7689 Bernard No 17 822 0059
Pat No 18 821 0397

Committee names & contact details

Anyone for the last of the tickets now, last of the tickets in the great Pheasant Run Summer Fun Day Raffle! We will have great prizes in this year’s Fun Day raffle and all proceeds get ploughed straight back into the estate so we would really encourage you to buy a few tickets whether you can come to the Fun Day or not. Tickets for the raffle will be available from any of the committee members when they are calling for your annual membership subscription, or at any time before the raffle takes place at 5pm on the Fun Day (Saturday 9th August). Tickets only cost €1 each or are available in books of 6 for €5. Last year we raffled over €500 in prizes including hair treatments, wine, restaurant vouchers, Fort Lucan vouchers and much more. This year we are hoping to do even better so grab those tickets while you can!

Roll-up, Roll-up!!

Shorter grass...
Hopefully you will have noticed that our estate is looking a bit better this Summer than it did last year when Kranok Construction almost never cut the grass. Following extensive lobbying, letters, phone calls, etc. by the committee, we now understand that a contractor will cut the grass every 2 weeks during the Summer and every 3 weeks outside the Summer until the estate is taken in charge.
Taking in charge...
According to the latest updates received from Fingal County Council, work is progressing towards completion of the taking in charge process. If things remain on course, Pheasant Run (together with some other estates in the area) is due to be taken in charge later this year.

The Kranok Column

Getting down ‘n’ dirty!

Bin it...

Compost is great for your garden, but it’s also good for the environment as it means less dumping of waste. Two types of composting bins are now available from Fingal County Council: a standard bin (€28) and a rotating bin (€60). Both types have a 200 litre capacity but the rotating bin works quicker. To order your bin call Fingal Co. Co. on 890 6282.

Senator Tom Morrissey...

...who is the PD spokesperson on transport has offered to meet Pheasant Run residents to discuss local transport issues. If you would like to participate in such a meeting, please call Sandra on 821 7576 and let her know. If there is sufficient interest, we will invite Mr Morrissey to attend part of our AGM in September.

Fingal County Council will shortly review the Fingal County Development Plan for the 2005 - 2011 period. This plan encompasses important decisions that will directly affect the lives of Pheasant Run residents. Once adopted, you can’t seek further changes so if you are unhappy, or just unclear, about any aspect of the plan the time to act is now. There will be several public information evenings for the plan, including on Tuesday 15th July from 7.30pm - 10.00pm in Coolmine Community School. You can obtain more details on the plan from Fingal County Council on 890 5543 or on their website at www.fingalcoco.ie/devplan/yourfingal. If you wish to make a submission concerning any aspect of the plan then you can do so before 8th September by writing to The Director of Services, Planning Department, Fingal County Council, County Hall, Swords or, through the Pheasant Run Residents Association, by contacting Kieran on 8211 319.
The topics covered by the plan are Population & Future Housing Trends, Community Development, Transportation, Rural Area, Infrastructure, Built and Natural Heritage, Enterprise and Employment, Recreation, Leisure and Tourism, Future Development Of Town, District and Local Centres. The following are just a few examples of the types of issues that the plan deals with within these topics.
How will we cater for all the different housing needs in this County: first time buyers, families, students, homeless, mobility-impaired, Travellers, elderly?
What are the critical cultural, economic and social supports required by communities - are these retail, transport, education, childcare, recreational/leisure and community supports?
What infrastructure do we need to provide an efficient transport system e.g. roads, bus lanes, park & ride facilities, paths, cycle ways?
How can we reconcile the pressure for development with the need to maintain flood storage areas?
How should we support the best range of employment opportunities for local people so that we can reduce the numbers travelling out of the area to work, thereby reducing traffic problems?
What should the future social, cultural, employment, retail role of Fingal's town centres (eg Blanchardstown) be & how do we achieve it?
Should green belts be retained? If so what function should they perform?
How can we provide for greater access to and enjoyment of our natural heritage?
How can we provide/facilitate better access to recreational/tourist amenities?
What types of non-commercial community facilities (such as Community and Recreation Centres, meeting rooms, all-weather play areas) should be provided as standard at local and neighbourhood level?
Remember - don’t wait until they start construction of a motorway under your house or they use the spare land beside your house for dumping rather than for a promised football pitch to object - find out about it and voice your opinion NOW!!

It’s YOUR future!

Casta Celtic FC

Casta Celtic FC, which is a senior football team, has just completed its 1st full season in the amateur football league and is recruiting new players now. If you are interested please contact Norman Guerin (Manager) on 087 410 3840 or Aidan Kelly (Asst Manager) on 086 608 1006. Casta Celtic FC trains train opposite Damastown Industrial Estate in Clonee.