Archive News
March - April 2010
AUTHOR
RETIRES - Congratulations
to author Ron Watkins of Ynyswen Road, on the publication of his
30th Western novel ‘Doc Dryden, Gunslinger’.
Written
under the pseudonym of Ted Rushgrove, the novel is
about a member of an outlaw gang (Clay Dryden) who changes his
lifestyle and becomes a respectable doctor whose unfortunate past
catches up with him.
In
the novel, Clay is befriended by another doctor, David Lewis, (a
Welshman) and it didn’t occur to Ron until he was in the process
of writing the book that the character is the first Welshman he
has put in one of his Western novels.
Ron announces he is now hanging up his spurs with this novel and has stabled the horse. Many years prior to writing his thirty published Western novels, Ron had written five Detective novels and he has now completed his autobiography entitled ‘A Million Words On’ which is yet to be published.
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- BLANKET
APPEAL - Blankets, towels, duvets,
curtains, pillows or mats are required in aid of Dogs Trust
Bridgend. Please contact Keiron Shepherd on 01443 442805.
- If you have any dog re-homing enquiries, please phone 01656 724598 or 01656 725219.
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BAND
THANKS
This
event was the first in a series of events being held to raise
funds to finance the trip to Harrogate
in September this year, for our Band to compete at the National
Brass Band Finals.
Our next fundraising events will be;
- Car Boot Fair at Treorchy Co-op Car Park on May 16,
- Concert at
- Sponsored Walk on July 17
- Car
Wash at Treorchy Fire Station on September 11.
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COMPUTER REPAIRS - Best wishes to Stuart of System Savers, who has now gone mobile for computer repairs, phone him on 07811 104815.
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NEW
PACT MEETINGS - New PACT
(Police and Communities Together) meetings for the Gelli area
will be held on the first Wednesday afternoon of each month at the
Brynnar Jones Day Centre, Gelli.
The next meeting will take place on April 7 at 4.30pm. For further details, contact PCSO Ceri Lyons on 07805 301073.
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BRASS
BAND - The
Upper Rhondda Brass Band has qualified for the National Brass Band
championships, which will be held in
The
Band gave a superb performance of Saint Saens Variations
(Philip Sparke) on Sunday, March 21, at the
Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, under the musical direction of Nigel Seaman.
In
September the Upper Rhondda Brass Band will be competing at
the National Finals, against many other 4th section Bands from all
over the UK, including the Dinnington Colliery Band featured with Sue Perkins
on Monday evening on BBC2.
Well
done to all the members of the Band who worked so hard to make
this dream a reality and the message is ‘Roll over Dinnington
Colliery Band, because the Upper Rhondda Brass Band is coming to
town!’
The
trip to
If any readers have fundraising ideas, please get in touch by email to cooksj@btconnect.com
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GARDENING LECTURE - Ynyswen Gardening Club presents another free gardening lecture at Treorchy Conservative Club on Monday, March 22, when Graham Carey will give a talk on Dahlias.
The lecture will begin at 7.30pm and all are welcome to attend. For further information, please contact Ivor Mace on 07825 675705 or see their webpages on Treorchy.net - under the "Local Societies" link on our homepage.
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RHONDDA
CAMEO - The
Rhondda Cameo Society celebrated St David’s Day with a concert
by Ton Pentre Junior School Choir, accompanied by Mr Neil Topping.
This was very well received and enjoyed by members. Pat Rowlands
gave an appreciative vote of thanks.
Tea
and Welsh cakes were then served by Gwen Gough, Pam Pugh and Mona
Howells.
President
Megan Morris made several announcements on future events. The
Spring Tea on March 31 will be held in Fagin’s, Ton Pentre, with
the meeting commencing at 2pm. To book this buffet, please contact
Betty Hayter.
There will be a trip to Swansea and Mumbles on Wednesday, April 28, and names for this will be taken at the Spring Tea.
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YSTRADYFODWG ART SOCIETY - We have a demonstration evening at the Abergorki Hall, Treorchy on Monday, March 8, from 7pm to 9pm .
The artist who will be demonstrating her skills will be Sue McDonagh, who hails from Cowbridge and has her paintings hung in galleries all over Britain. Her style is bright and colourful, one of her favourite subjects to paint in vivid pastels are children playing on the beach.
As a long time friend of our Society, Sue is very much at home with us and at ease with her subject so that her commentary as she paints is very entertaining for us to listen to.
The members of the society learn a lot from these ‘demos’ but a visitor would also find it a very entertaining evening.
The public are welcome and a small charge of £2.00 with tea or coffee and biscuits about half time through the demo makes for an enjoyable evening all round.
We look forward to meeting with you as it gives local people the chance to see what happens in the Art Society’s studio and, who knows, perhaps that little encouragement to join us and see how you get on as an artist in your own right.
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OAK TREE HALL - Oak Tree Hall in Treorchy is available for hire at a reasonable hourly rental charge. For further details please contact Mrs Pauline Worman on 01443 773661.
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PHOTO
EXHIBITION - David
and Ann of Celfyddwaith, would like to thank everyone who attended
the opening night of the Ffrwdamos Ffoto Group Exhibition.
It
was a great night with well over fifty people in attendance and a
good time was had by one and all.
We
would also like to thank Cllr Sera Evans-Fear for her attendance
and support of local groups and business.
Ffwdamos Ffoto group are
holding their photographic exhibition at Celfyddwaith Gallery,
The photographs are of a wide range of subjects and are
available for purchase.
Viewing is during normal shop opening hours - Mon, Tues & Fri 10am to 6pm; Wed & Thurs 10am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 1pm.
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LADIES EVENING - Despite the snow preventing our Pastor Rev. John Davies entertaining us in January, he has promised to return on Thursday, March 4, to play for us the music he has loved.
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Our meeting will be held in Zion English Baptist Chapel, Pentre.
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Come along by 6.45pm for tea and biscuits and he will present his music approximately 7pm until 8.30pm.
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We look forward to welcoming you. Our ladies evenings are held regularly on the first Thursday of each month.
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SURGERIES
- Local Plaid Cymru Councillors Cennard Davies, Edward Hancock and Sêra
Evans-Fear hold a Surgery on the first Friday of each
month at Cwmparc Community Centre (Parc Hall) from 10am
until 10.50am, and afterwards at Noddfa Day Centre,
Treorchy from 11am until 12 noon.
Their next surgeries will take place on Friday, March 5.
Any resident of Cwmparc, Treorchy or Ynyswen is welcome to attend either of the surgeries and there is no need to make an appointment.
Alternatively, please contact the Councillors by email to treorci@yahoo.com or by telephoning Sêra Evans-Fear on 777130, Edward Hancock on 774785 or Cennard Davies on 435563.
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