The document provides information about various social, recreational, and wellness activities happening in July associated with Project Gateway. These include: - A report on attending the "Soul Picnic" music festival in Merrion Square Park in May, with performances by soul, reggae, and ska bands. - An advertisement for a six-month project worker position starting in October. - Details on upcoming Indian head massages, relaxation and meditation sessions, book clubs, a minister's visit, and an outing to a pool hall. - Get to know your member profile of Mary Q, who enjoys being a Gateway member and her favorite place is Disney Land Florida.

1. Unit 1, 2 Parker Hill, Lower Rathmines Road, Rathmines, D6
Soul Picnic 2012
July Issue
Recently a friend and I attended “Soul Picnic” at Merrion Square Park. This music-focussed event has been
taking place the last few years during the month of May. We arrived around 2pm to a packed park of happy Project Worker Position Can
people enjoying the music, sunshine and relaxed atmosphere. We settled down on the ground and put on you see yourself as a project
sunblock as it was hot. There followed a selection of bands playing soul, reggae and ska music. I enjoyed worker? Why not try it out and
the sounds and the good humour of the crowd. The sunshine tends to bring out good energy from people. I potentially fill the role from Oc-
stayed for 2 hours savouring the vibes and then headed home as I was hungry and fully cooked from the tober for six months. If you are
warm sun!! Richard M.
interested talk to any of the pro-
Let’s Walk & Talk: A series of free, leisurely walks taking place throughout Dublin City. Check ject workers about it.
www.letswalkandtalk.ie for details. Also phone (01)2222233 between 9am-5pm or email: letswalkand-
talk@dublincity.ie for information. Indian Head Massage:
Happening on the last Monday of
Jokes: 1). Two dogs walked over to a parking meter. One said to the other: “How do you like that? Pay the month, July 30th. We now use
toilets!”
fluffy blankets and candles to
2). Why did the escaped convict saw off the legs of his bed? – He wanted to lie low!! make it nice and cosy!!!
3). A man went into a restaurant called “The Moon”. The food was good, but there was no
Relaxation and Meditation:
atmosphere!
Relaxation and meditation will
Dublin Yarnspinners: Grab a cosy armchair Minister Visit: Kathleen Lynch (TD Minister of State continues into July. Come along
in The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square, Department of Health and Department of Justice, Equality on Monday’s from 3.45-4.45pm!
Dublin 1 and listen to an array of tales: tall and & Defence with responsibility for Disability, Older peo-
otherwise, from members of the storytellers of ple, Equality and Mental Health), is coming to visit Gate- Green Slime Rhyme Crime
Ireland. Second Thursday of every month way on the 5th of July at 3.00pm. If you have anything I must admit that my rhyme is a
between 8pm-10pm. Check you would like to express to the minister come along and
poetic crime
www.storytellersofireland.org for further have a chat with the minister.
details. Especially my poem about the
Gateway Advisory Committee : time
See Change: This is an initiative coordinated
by Shine supporting people affected by mental The Gateway Advisory Committee meet every six weeks I performed a mime about
ill health. See Change is based on a partnership and have member reps. They are always looking for new A big ball of lime green slime!!
model and consists of over 50 organisations, members to attend. The day to day decisions are made by
including Gateway, from every sector in Irish members in drop in at members meetings. The Advisory Book Clubs
Society. It is working to end the stigma Committee work on the future development of the project, Rathmines Library holds two
associated with mental health problems in work to secure funding for the project and promote Gate- “Book Clubs” as follows:
Ireland. Check www.seechange.ie for full way. You are welcome to come and see what goes on
without making any commitment. 1). Last Tuesday of the month,
details or phone (01)8601620.
7pm-8pm,
BEST OF ETHIOPIQUES World Music Collection 2). Second Wednesday of the
All tracks on this 2CD set are taken from the 'ethiopiques' series of albums compiled by Francis Falceto and month, 3pm-4pm.
released by Buda Musique. At the time of writing, the series comprises 21 releases and is still growing. Contact: Ann Keating on
This is one of those excellent must-have world music collections. These recordings are said to capture the (01)4973539 for details.
'modernist audacity' of Addis Ababa at the end of Emperor Haile Sellassie I time.
Pool Outing
The main body of Ethiopian vinyl was produced in less than one decade: from 1969 to 1978. The musi-
On Thursday 21st of June Gate-
cians, capturing this post-revolutionary spirit, can be heard playing, as it were, as if their lives depended on
way Pool Nicholas, Sinead and
it. A new wave of music was to come through in the mid-1970's when a particularly brutal military junta
Chris organised an afternoon out
deposed Haile Sellasie, and censorship made for artistic decline. However, there was a lone producer nick-
to Goodfellows pool hall in Rath-
named Ali Tango keeping the recordings alive, by publishing everything on audio-cassette. Sales of these
mines.
music cassettes reached a dizzying level.
8 people joined us and we had a
The recordings were made with a minimum of technical equipment. A microphone for the singer, and an-
great day. We played a league
other in the middle for the musicians; a two-track tape recorder, no re-recording or mixing, and usually
format and Michael D joined us
recorded in clubs where, because of the curfew, the dinner bands performed in the early evenings. These
for the day and was in top form
gems are all the more precious for having been crafted in such difficult circumstances.
and came out top losing only one
With this collection, you can hear the stars of Ethiopian music at their most spirited. You can also hear all game all afternoon.
of the influences that they were absorbing. From the sound of an acoustic piano in the corner of a music
More outings are planned so
hall, through to trance. This music transports you, creates a very cool mood and with its rhythms is great for
keep your eyes open for future
dancing. Throughout this album, it was the vocals -'meditative, devotional or uplifting for some, “mind
outings. Chris A
blowing for others”'- that got me! Nessa J

2. Get to know your member!
Each month we will ask a member questions about themselves. This is called ‘Get to
know your member’. This months piece is about Mary Q
11 Wynnfield Road 1. What do you like about being a member in Gateway?
Rathmines Everybody is friendly, the atmosphere is good.
Dublin 6 2. What did you want to be when you grew up?
01 4965558 A singer!!!
www.projectgateway.blogspot.com 3. Where is your favourite place in the world?
The views expressed or otherwise stated in Disney Land Florida.
this Newsletter are the views of the 4. Tell us something that nobody knows about you?
contributors and not necessarily the views of
the Gateway Project. I love Bruce Springsteen and Bette Midler.
Away from Home Counselling ‘My Mind’ Gate-
It was on the ninth day of December in the year 2000, way can still avail of discounted
counselling services. Thanks to
On that cold winter day that I set foot in Ireland, funding from ESB Electric Aid.
Many European dreams have kept my mind busy, The cost is €10 per session for 5
sessions. For more information
While travelling outside Dublin Airport really in a hurry. contact Mary Barnes on 01
4965558. Gateway does not
endorse any particular therapy
Admiring winter view with grey skies and leaveless trees, and respects the choice of Gate-
way members.
Enjoying the trip with my friends as we are about to freeze, www.mymind.org
Meeting a new employer with excitement and surprise,
Talking about myself so long that soon I realise. Classic Irish Comedies are
holding an event on the 28th of
July at 7.30pm in the Teachers’
Club, 36 Parnell Square West
The days come and go staying in a foreign country, and no advance booking is
Doing housekeeping then eating when you are free, required. Admission €5.
Bringing children to school then collecting just before lunch,
Washing and ironing then preparing dinner from recipe by chance.
Come Saturday feeling exhausted but happy with friends,
Going around Dublin exploring places till Sunday ends,
Sometimes attending parties to enjoy the evening,
Feeling happy and contented with high spirits flowing.
Day in and day out thinking of loved ones away from home,
Can’t bear the loneliness wishing I could travel to Rome,
I just go to bed after kneeling and praying,
Can’t do anything to stop my fears flowing. Gregoria G
Random Notes Radio Show
Adventures in Music and Sound
Presented by Richard Moloney
Every Second Wednesday between
9pm – 10.30pm
on NEAR 90.3 fm and www.near.ie/livestream
Email: randomnotez@gmx.com.
Next few shows broadcast on the 11th and
25th of July plus 8th and 22nd of August. I
hope you can listen in.