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And then there were 12 Winners Space: Imagination Knows No Frontiers Comes to a climatic close The competition finally came to a close on Saturday October 22 nd . A presentation ceremony was organised, the music was playing, Big Bear made an appearance, and one end of the Byrne’s World of Wonder Tullamore store filled with eagerly awaiting kids and their families! Big Bear had lots of candy to give out, and with the festive atmosphere of a birthday party, and presents galore, the kids one by one came up and received their prize. The end to the TAS & Byrne’s Children’s Art Competition, had come to a climatic finale. There was a short recap by TAS’s Seanie Morris, and a welcome speech by Councillor Richard Egan, as emphasis was on the children and their imaginations in space and astronomy were highlighted and acknowledged. During the weeks leading up to the presentation, Michael O’Connell and Seanie Morris compiled the calendar. It now consists of the 12 winning posters accompanying each month, loaded with fun facts and historical dates and snippets. It also shows the key phases of the Moon throughout each month, and includes notes on where to observe each of the planets. The calendar is available to buy in Byrne’s World of Wonder, or at TAS meetings, priced €10. You can also obtain one by sending an SAE (96 cents stamped) with €10 o the club secretary. All monies raised go into the clubs fund towards erecting a clubhouse next to the observatory. This will be a public accessible structure, which is hoped to be completed within 3 years. Back (l-r): Seanie Morris (TAS), Conor Rohan, Sean Hughes, John Cooke (Mngr, Byrne's WoW), Siobhain McCormack (judge), Big Bear (aka Earl Morris), Councillor Richard Egan, Shane Murray (Ast. Mngr, Byrne's WoW). Middle (l-r): Ciara O'Shea, Eanna Duffy, Conor Lynch, Jason Boland, Lucinda Daly, Shauna Stringer. Front (l-r): Heather Burke, Becky McDonagh, Colm McGuinness, Conor McGuinness. Picture by Darren Dempsey (TAS). 2 Réalta – Volume 7, Issue 2 – November/December 2005 – Tullamore Astronomical Society
Key organisers and folks involved in the running of the competition: (l-r) Councillor Richard Egan, Shane Murray (Byrnes WoW), Siobhain McCormack (judged the entries), Michael O’Connell (TAS), Seanie Morris (TAS), John Cooke (Byrnes WoW), and Earl Morris (Byrne’s WoW). A very special thank you is extended to them for giving their time and energy into the competition and calendar. (Photo by Darren Dempsey) Many casual shoppers came in to have a look at what went on! Interest even went further than was hoped, as John Flannery (centre-right) from South Dublin Astronomy Society (SDAS) came down all the way from Ranelagh! Even the competition itself drew in entries from Offaly, Westmeath, Kildare Galway, and Laois counties! (Photo by Darren Dempsey) Seanie Morris after setting up his ETX-70 and the P.A. system – but was he overlooking them to make sure Big Bear would not ‘steal’ the show?! Deirdre Campbell helps out. Seanie Morris presented Shane Murray with a batch of the TAS 2006 Calendars a couple days after the presentation. So far (at the time of print), it is on sale in Byrne’s World of Wonder Tullamore and Mullingar shops. (Photo by Seanie Morris) It was deemed that each winning entry was worthy of 1 st Place! Becky McDonagh (7) from Tullamore, Ciara O’Shea (12) from Clonderig in Ballinahowen, Colm McGuinness (6) from Ballycue in Geashill, Conor Lynch (8) from Aughanrush in Killeigh, Conor McGuinness (5) from Ballycue in Geashill,Conor Rohan (11) from Ballinahowen, Eanna Duffy (9) from Ballinahowen, Heather Burke (8) from Tannery Wharf in Rathangan, Jason Boland (10) from Ballinahowen, Lucinda Daly (10) from Ballinahowen, Sean Hughes (12) from Kearney Park in Tullamore, and Shauna Stringer (7) from Corolanty in Shinrone. TAS says Congratulations to each of the winners, and a huge Well Done to over 330 more that entered! Réalta – Volume 7, Issue 2 – November/December 2005 – Tullamore Astronomical Society 3
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