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October 2003

  • MUSICAL - Spotlight Theatre Company presents "42nd Street" at the Park & Dare Theatre from Tues to Sat, 4th - 8th November 2003. All performances begin at 7.15pm, the Musical Director is Geraint Bessant and Pat Evans is the Production Director/Choreographer. Tickets are £7 and £6. Phone 422202.

HARMONICA - Derek Donovan of Cardiff, will be making a return visit to Cwmparc Welfare Hall on Wednesday 29th October from 2.30 to 4pm. All are welcome to come along to the hall and enjoy a free afternoon’s entertainment, with all types of music being performed.

  • TRANSPORT - Can anyone help a disabled gentleman who requires transport to undertake voluntary work in a local primary school? The gentleman would like to travel from Treherbert to Pen Pych Community Primary School in Blaenrhondda – twice a week if possible - on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1.30pm and 3.30pm.

If you can provide transport, please ring Jan on 07944 542241 or Pen Pych School on 771434 for further enquiries.

 

 

NEWCASTLE HALF MARATHON -

Sian Cole of Stuart Street, Treorchy (pictured left) would like to thank all who supported her, and contributed so generously to Cancer Research UK, when she participated in the Great North Run half-marathon in Newcastle.

Sian, who works as a Macmillan Nurse, sends thanks also to all who supported her from the Mosely Pub in Liverpool in memory of Helena, her good friend who sadly passed away in 2002.

  • SURGERIES - Rhondda MP Chris Bryant will hold the following advice surgeries in October.

  • Friday, 17th - from 3.00 pm at 5 Cemetery Road, Porth.
  • Saturday, 18th - from 10.00 am at Noddfa Day Centre, Treorchy.
  • Friday, 31st - from 3.00 pm at 5 Cemetery Road, Porth.
CHARITY TREK 

STEVE BRADSHAW (pictured right) of Birchgrove Street, Porth is attempting to raise £3,500 by 19th December - in order to take part in a trek to the Himalayas next February - to help raise funds for the charity SCOPE. 

To help him reach his entry fee target - phone Steve on 01443 684537 or 07968044980.

If preferred, sponsorship can be given directly to the charity - for cerebral palsy - and will still help Steve reach his total. Visit www.justgiving.com/stevebradshaw

  • TRANSPORT SURVEY - Copies of the survey commissioned by the Abergorki Hall for community transport in the upper Rhondda are now on display at Treorci, Treherbert & Ton Pentre libraries. The survey is also published in full on our community web site. *see our main newsroom page

TREORCHY OAP - Treorchy Senior Citizens (O.A.P) Club met at Oak Tree Hall, Treorchy on Thursday 9th October for their monthly meeting. Refreshments were served and members partook in a quiz organised by Mrs Beryl Rowe.  The afternoon concluded with three games of Bingo. 

 

Everyone had a good time and all are looking forward to the next meeting, which will take place at 2.00pm on Thursday 23rd October when Barbara Webb will be giving a talk on reflexology.

 

Members and friends are most welcome to come along, and from Thursday 23rd October, the Senior Citizens Club will meet every two weeks.

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