Ruabon News Letter 239 03.09.2018

Becca Quayle, Dave Green, Jo Smith, Tomos Hughes and Tricia Jones

All the hard work and planning of many, many events has finally paid off! Numerous members of Ruabon Community have worked together and have raised the amount required to purchase the FIRST TWO defibrillators for emergency use by the public 24/7, in our village.

The first of these, has already been mounted on the wall of The Duke Pub, with the complete support of Marston’s Brewery. The photo above shows its hand-over by Tomos Hughes of the Welsh Ambulance Service and the photo to the left shows it in situ. Becca Quayle, Manager of the Duke, is determined to hold an Open Day shortly, to celebrate the installation; to say ‘thank you’, to everyone who has supported this project and to have demonstrations to show how the defibrillator is operated.

St Mary’s Church Open Day

The church will be open from 10am on Saturday 8th September

Come and experience the history

Trace the past in the church registers

Stop for tea or coffee

Book a tower tour for 1.30pm or 3pm

Come and listen to the bells on their 250th birthday, 11am-12.30pm

Let your teddy bear enjoy going down the zip wire from the tower, 1pm onwards

Teddy bears’ picnic at 3pm, bring your baptism teddy!

Race Night at the Vaults puB On Saturday 8th September 6PM for a 6.30 start There will be eight races Sponsored by local businesses and A Raffle with prizes Supplied by local businesses.

Sew Friendly workshops

Please join us at our fun-filled Sewing Workshops: • All levels welcome. • If you are a complete beginner: learn a new skill and enjoy making a lovely item to take home. • All equipment and fabrics supplied.

DATE: Friday 14th September 2018

VENUE: Ruabon Village Hall

TIME: 9 am - 12.30 pm

COST: £20 PER PERSON

Please note a non-refundable deposit of £10 is required to secure your place..... Places are limited so book now to avoid disappointment… For further details call Mary Parry on 07979185005 E mail: [email protected] www.facebook.com/sewfriendlyworkshops

Ruabon Bowling Club Maes-y Llan Lane, Ruabon

Match Results 2018

Oswestry and District Bowling League: Division One Tuesday 28th August: Ruabon A: 9 v. Corwen A: 1 (home) Division Three Wednesday 29th August: Church C: 9 v. Ruabon B: 1 (away) Division Six Thursday 30th August: Church E: 3 v Ruabon C: 7 (away) **

Wrexham and District Bowling League Pairs Division Monday 27th August: No results

Saturday League - Division One Saturday 1st September:3: Esclusham 11 v. Ruabon B: 3

An evening of Folk Songs and Poetry

with music by Neil Brookes and Dave Ball and recitation of a collection of favourite poems

at All Saints’ Church, Pen-y-lan on Friday, 14th September 2018 7.00 pm

Tickets £10.00 Children Free Refreshments included Chilli, drinks, tea and coffee For tickets and more information: phone or text Helen 07852 932822 or Jill 07754 393321

The 24th Penylan & Rhosymadoc

Produce Show Will be Held in All Saints’ Church, Penylan on Saturday 8th September 2018

Exhibits 20p per entry Show open to the public 2.30pm to 5.00pm Admission - Adults £2 - Exhibitors & Children Free Prize Presentation 4.00pm Refreshments Available all Afternoon RULES

1. All Exhibits must be the property of the exhibitor 2. The Judges’ Decision is Final 3. All Exhibits must be staged between 9.30 and 11.45am 4. Exhibitors will provide their own exhibiting aids 5. No Entry will be allowed after 11.30am 6. All Competitors MUST leave the Church by 11.45 7.Care will be taken BUT the committee accept no liability for loss or damage to exhibits 8.No Exhibits may be removed until the Prize Giving has finished

Winners Note: All Cups must be returned to one of the ‘Contacts’ before the End of July next year.

CHILDRENS’ SECTION Section E – 0 – 4 years Section G – 8 – 10 years 1. Painted Egg 1. Painted Egg 2. Vegetable Monster 2. Miniature Garden 3. Miniature Garden 3. Painting of the Seaside 4. Finger Painting 4. Vegetable Monster 5. Growing Cress Head 6. Poem of your Own Composition Section F – 5 – 7 years Section H – 11 – 16 years 1. Painted Egg 1. Creative Growing Cress 2. Miniature Garden 2. Design a Book Cover 3. Painting of a Horse 3. Drawing of a Swan 4. Vegetable Monster 4. A Decorated Sandwich Cake 5. 1 Gingerbread Man 5. Vegetable Monster 6. Growing “Cress Head” 6. Poem of your Own Composition

Section A – DOMESTIC Section B - VEGETABLES

1. 5 Fruit Scones 1. 3 White Potatoes 2. Victoria Sandwich (3 eggs) 2. 3 Coloured Potatoes 3. Bara Brith 3. 3 Onions more than 8oz each 4. Swiss Roll 4. 3 Onions less than 8oz each 5. A Shortbread Round 5. 5 Shallots 6. 5 Welsh Cakes 6. 3 Bulbs of Garlic 7. Iced Chocolate Cake 7. 3 Bulbs of Elephant Garlic 8. Carrot Cake 8. 3 Leeks 9. 6 Cup Cakes 9. 5 Runner Beans 10. 3 Sausage Rolls 10. 6 Pods of Peas 11. Savoury Pie 11. 5 French Beans 12. Quiche Loraine 12. 4 Courgettes 13. 1 Loaf of White Bread 13. A Pair of Marrows 14. 1 Loaf of Brown Bread 14. 3 Squash 15. Lemon Meringue Pie 15. 3 Parsnips 16. Fruit Tart 16. 3 Carrots with 3” Topps 17. Apple Pie 17. 3 Beetroot with 3” Topps 18. Jar of Marmalade Labelled 18. 1 Cabbage 19. Jar of Jelly Labelled 19. 1 Cauliflower 20. Jar of Soft Fruit Jam 20. 2 Cobs of Sweetcorn 21. Jar of Stoned Fruit Jam 21. 1 Cucumber 22. Jar of Mature Chutney 22. 5 Tomatoes 23. A Jar of Lemon Curd 23. A Truss of Cherry Tomatoes 24. Longest Runner Bean Section I – WINE 25. 4 Herbs in Separate Bunches 26. Display of Unusual Veg. 1. Bottle of Dry White Wine 27. Heaviest Marrow 2. Bottle of Red Wine 28. Pumpkin with Greatest Girth 3. Bottle of Flavoured Gin 4. Bottle of Flavoured other Spirit 5. Bottle of Cider Exhibits which have been 6. Bottle of Elderflower Cordial shown in previous years are 7. Bottle of Elderflower Champagne not permitted in any Section

Section C – FLOWERS Section D - Fruit

1. 1 Floribunda Rose Spray 1. 3 Dessert Apples 2. 1 Specimen Rose 2. 3 Cooking Apples 3. 3 Decorative Dahlias 3. 3 Crab Apples 4. 3 Cactus Dahlias 4. 5 Plums 5. 3 Pom-Pom Dahlias 5. 5 Damsons 6. 6 Sweet Peas 6. 12 Sloes 7. A Selection of Ornamental Grasses 7. 12 Blackberries 8. 3 Gladioli 8. 3 Pears 9. Pot Plant Flowering 9. 8 Raspberries 10. 1 Potted Fuchsia 10. 1 Stem Elderberries 11. 1 Pot Geranium 11. 6 Cobnuts/Hazelnuts 12. Largest Sunflower Head 12. 12 Blueberries 13. Vase of Mixed Garden Flowers 13. 3 Sticks Rhubarb 14. Display of Autumn Fruit 9

Section J - ARTS & CRAFTS Section K - PHOTOGRAPHY

1. A Drawing 1. Humorous Photograph 2. A Painting 2. ‘Action’ 3. Pottery 3. Landscape 4. A Wooden Artifact 4. Portrait 5. Another Material Artifact 5. ‘Macro’ (Close-up) Study 6. A Knitted Article 6. ‘Water’ 7. A Sewn Article or tapestry 7. A Garden 8. A Crochet Article 8. ‘Still Life 9. ‘Work’ 10. Autumn

Section L – FLOWER ARRANGING Contacts .

Mrs Gill Bottomley 810229 1. A Button Hole Mr Ken Davies 812803. 2. A Table Arrangement Mrs Helen Eardley 810712 3. Arrangement in a Welly Dr Richard Pickles 822133 4. Arrangement of Autumn 5. Flowers & Fruit **

EEPING PASSENGERS KEEPING PASSENGERS IN THE KNOW

RYGO is the new bus tracking app which allows the public to track the whereabouts of the bus they are waiting for. “But, bus companies have to sign up to join.” Mike Jones has sent in the information above; he is a former Ruabon resident who still has strong family ties here and visits regularly. Mike’s employment background is “Transport” which continues to be his passion and concern; his advice is that passengers should ask their bus companies whether they are signed up to this new facility. 10

Happy Hands Playgroup & Rising 4’s C/o St Mary’s Church Aided School, Overton Road, Ruabon, Wrexham, LL14 6LE. Tele 07513 296496

Charity Registration No. 1047647 CIW Reg No. W030000934/RP001/0001 OPEN DAY Wednesday 5th September 2018 9.30am to 11.00am

Looking for a place where your child can learn and grow at their own pace. A place filled with adventure and where crafts fuel creativity. Do you seek an environment where your little one is safe to explore and discover? Look no further.

Why not pop into our open session, meet our friendly professional staff and talk with other parents and see what our group has to offer?

We currently have spaces available for September 2018 as follows;

PLAYGROUP Monday to Friday 9am-11am Children must be 2½ years old.

RISING 4’S Monday to Friday 11.30am-3pm (Please provide a packed lunch) For children attending Nursery 3-4 year olds.

ALL DAY CARE Monday to Friday 9am-3pm Children must be 2½ years to Nursery age.

For further information please pop into our group and speak to a member of staff or e-mail [email protected]

"Unacceptable” level of police assaults

Tuesday 28 Aug 2018

Police in North Wales were assaulted seven times over the busy Bank Holiday weekend. In incidents in Caernarfon, Bangor, Bala, Wrexham and Flintshire, an officer had his eye gouged whilst others were head butted, kicked, pushed and scratched resulting in a broken nose, cuts and bruises. Four people have been charged with five assaults on officers in Gwynedd, a further two offenders have been arrested in Wrexham and work continues to apprehend others suspected to be involved in the other incidents. To improve the safety of officers the number of Taser trained officers has increased to nearly 300 in local policing spread across the force area, with additional cover from our firearms officers. Chief Constable Pritchard said: “What we want is to make sure that our officers are equipped to protect themselves as best they can and to feel confident out on duty on our streets. Tasers and also body worn video play an important part in this.” He added: “We are urging people to ensure they lock their doors and close their windows as opportunist thieves will take advantage of an insecure property, which can have a devastating effect.” If anyone has any information relating to the burglaries or witnessed any suspicious behaviour or activity please contact Central CID on 101 via the web live chat http://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/chat- support.aspx or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Note: Home security advice can be found on web via https://www.north- wales.police.uk/advice-and-support/safer-homes/safer-homes-intro 13

Ruabon LibrarY

Books AND Far, Far More The EXHIBITION AREA AT RUABON LIBRARY IS FREE TO BOOK. IF YOU ARE AN ARTIST OR WISH TO PROMOTE A GROUP; AN INTEREST; OR JUST AN IDEA, PLEASE CONTACT A MEMBER OF STAFF FOR MORE DETAILS Please contact a member of staff during opening times to find out which months are still available during 2018/2019, (see below). ** Ongoing book and DVD sales of discontinued material at RUABON library: – BIG PRICE REDUCTIONS. ** For information on all sessions, please telephone to speak to a member of staff, when the library is open, on 01978 822002, or email: [email protected]. ** The Summer Reading Challenge 2018! This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is here! It encourages children aged 4 to 11 to read six library books over three visits during the long summer holiday. Children's reading can 'dip' during the summer holidays if they don't have regular access to books and encouragement to read for pleasure. This year’s theme is ‘Mischief Makers’ inspired by the much-loved children's title Beano, which celebrates its 80th anniversary. Starring are Dennis the Menace and Gnasher amongst others. Are you up for the challenge? ** There are colouring and activity sheets available in the library. Our colouring for mindfulness and jigsaw continues to be open to all. Mondays 3pm: Family Board games Thursdays 3-4pm: weekly craft corner (unsupervised) Thursday 23.8.18: Craft Club 50p 3-4pm (booking required) Fridays 3 o’clock Club – stories, Lego, puzzles, jigsaws & colouring ** 14

The Knit and Natter group now meets once a week on a Friday from 2pm. Refreshments are provided. New members are always welcome. ** FREE: Welsh Conversation Group/Grwp Sgwrsio Cymraeg am ddim. Suitable for all ages – Yn addas I ddysgwyr. At Ruabon Library – Yn Llyfrgell Rhiwabon. On Mondays – 2- 3pm/Pob Dydd Llun – 2-3 o’r gloch. **Do you enjoy playing Scrabble? The Scrabble Club takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month ** For those who enjoy doing Jig-Saw Puzzles, there is usually one ‘on the go’ for you to either put in a couple of pieces or finish it off altogether! ** Normal opening times are: Monday-10am-6pm; Tuesday- 2-5pm; Wednesday-2-5pm; Thursday-2-5pm; Friday-10am –6pm. ** Information from Wrexham:

Bookstart in our libraries Bookstart is the world's first national book-gifting programme and aims to encourage a love of books, stories and rhymes in children from as young an age as possible. Every child in England and Wales is entitled to a free Bookstart pack at two key stages before school. Bookstart also offers free packs for children with additional needs, tips and guidance on reading together, resources and activities, and much more. They encourage families to share books, stories and rhymes from the first few months of life, to enjoy books and develop a love of reading for pleasure. Reading and sharing books, stories and rhymes from an early age supports a range of outcomes, including positive early language, oracy and communication skills development, relationship-building/ parent-child bonding and early literacy and staff in library services understand the importance of reading from a very young age. Bookstart has potentially reached over 8 out of 10 eligible children in Wrexham. Over 2613 pack have been distributed via the library service in the last 12 months in the area. BookTrust believe that children who have an early introduction to books and are read to every day, benefit educationally, culturally, socially and emotionally. 15

Ruabon ChuRChes’ news St Mary’s Shared Church – General Information: For Children: Toddler Praise for pre-school children on Tuesday mornings in the church hall from 10.30am to 12 noon Messy Church and Holiday Club please check website for details. Youth Group is on Sunday evenings 5pm-6.30pm. All Age Worship: The 1st Sunday in the month is a Family Communion Service at 9.30am. On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month there is the JIGSAW service: informal worship for all ages. ** The Church Hall is open to all on the 1st Saturday of the month for coffee from 10am to 12noon. ** The Choir practices on Tuesday evenings in the Church Hall at 7.15pm and sings at the 9.30am service every Sunday. ** The Bell Ringers practice weekly and ring for weddings when requested. Details from Gordon Richardson: [email protected] phone: 07970 140004. ** To hire the Church Hall please contact: Janet Roberts 01978 810039/email [email protected] **. For wedding or baptism enquiries please contact: The Rev’d Kate Tiltman, The Vicarage, Church Street, Rhosymedre, LL14 3EA. Phone: 01978 824087, [email protected] / www.stmarysruabon.org.uk. St Mary’s Church; St John’s Church and St Mary’s Youth Group also have a facebook page. ** St John’s has a website www.stjohnsrhosymedre.org.uk ** For Catholic weddings, baptisms and confessions in Ruabon, Chirk and Llangollen: Rev’d Fr. Anthony Nnamah MSP email: [email protected]. Ruabon and district Church Services

At St Mary’s Church on Tuesday 4th September at 10.30am:Toddler Group. On Sunday 9th September 8am: Holy Communion and at 9.30am Holy Communion ** 16

The Catholic Church’s celebration of the Eucharist at St Mary’s shared Church in Ruabon, will take place on Sunday at 11am. **

At Ruabon Methodist Church on Sunday, 9th September at 10.30am, the Rev’d Patrick Rudden will conduct the service

At the Congregational Church (the Chapel on the Hill) at 11am on Sunday 9th September there will be NO SERVICE.

At All Saints’ Church, Penylan Sunday 9th September at 11.00am Holy Communion ** At St John’s Church, Rhosymedre on Wednesday 5th September at 10am: a service of Morning Prayer On Sunday 9th September at 11am Holy Communion and at 1pm a Baptism ** Church News: • The next meeting of 'Time well spent' will start on Friday 21st September. Coffee and chat from 11am, a cooked lunch and relax with friends. The next planning meeting will be on Thursday 13th September at 11am. • The next Fish and Chips and Bingo at St John’s Church is on Tuesday 11th September at 12.30pm. Please let Beulah or the Vicar know if you wish to attend, all are welcome. • Thank you to all who helped with Holiday Hunger. • The next Celtic Worship will be on Tuesday 4th September, 7pm in Penycae. All welcome. • There will be a bereavement workshop for any pastoral assistants or others interested in helping with a bereavement cafe on Monday 10th September, 9.30am-12.30pm in St Mary’s Church hall in Chirk • September 8th will be St Mary’s Church Open Day. The church will be open, registers on display, refreshments, tower tours, teddy bears’ picnic and teddy terror. Church open from 10am, teddy terror from 1pm and teddy bears’ picnic at 2.30pm. Your help is needed! • September has five Sundays, and the fifth Sunday we are joining together as a Mission Area at St Mary’s Johnstown at 10am where the service will focus on the diocesan link with SW Tanganyka. All are welcome. • The next church committee meeting for All Saints will be on 11th September at 7.30pm. The next meeting for St Mary’s will be on 17th September at 7.15pm. • Phil Carey will be having a welcome service at Pontfadog church on Tuesday October 2nd at 6pm followed by refreshments. 17

• LyCiG Taster Day on Saturday 3rd November:10am – 3.30pm at The Pavilion, Llangollen An opportunity for those unable to attend the full Leading your Church into Growth course to be inspired and hear some of the main teaching points. • St Asaph Diocesan LyCiG Course on Friday 8th March 2019 – Sunday 10th March 2019 at The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Nr Derby For almost 25 years the Leading your Church into Growth team have been serving the local church across the UK. Their vision is to encourage and equip churches to grow both numerically and spiritually. Spend three days focusing on simple techniques anyone can use to grow their church.

** Road Closures Virgin Media works continuing in the Wrexham area. For any enquiries, please call: 08708 883116 Duke Street, Ruabon Bridge Repairs, ROAD CLOSURE for 5 days from Monday, 03 September '18 until Friday, 07 September '18 Delays expected N/A Further information: WCBC 01978 298989 B5605, High Street jct. Park Street, Johnstown Gas Main Replacement, 3 way traffic lights for 4 weeks until Tuesday, 11 September '18 Delays expected < 5 mins Further information: Wales and West - 01978 782909 Stryt Issa, Penycae Sewer Network Repairs, 2 way traffic lights for 5 days from Monday, 03 September '18 until Friday, 07 September '18 Delays expected < 5 mins Further information: DCWW/Morrisons - 01745 405717 ** ‘What’s On’ in and around Wrexham: This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Where there are no contact details or for more information on the following items: please contact: 01978 292000. ** Launch of the Reading Well Books on prescription for Dementia The Reading Agency has been awarded funding from the Welsh Government to roll out Reading Well Books on prescription for dementia in every library authority across Wales Ty Mawr - Monthly spinning, knitting and weaving group (05/09/2018) Contact June Mclaughlin on 01978711941 or email [email protected] for further details. Meet the Buyer in Wrexham (05/09/2018) 18

Local businesses are invited to meet the buyer at an event in Wrexham, with the potential of working on local school extension projects. Read Construction, the main contractor, is looking to connect with local businesses at the free Meet the Buyer event. The projects include the extensions of three local primary and secondary schools. The main contractor would like to raise awareness to local businesses of the opportunities available and are looking to sub-contract within this project and a number of other projects in North Wales. They are particularly, but not exclusively, interested in meeting with the following trades: rain screen cladding, brickwork, technical glazing, mastic, soft play surfacing, handrails and balustrading, single ply membrane roofing, school furniture, fencing, landscaping and plastering. “Read have actively encouraged local supply chain involvement to schemes for many years and we’re committed as ever to engaging local companies on the Wrexham school projects” said Iolo Rhys. “This is an excellent opportunity to meet our team, discuss prospects and start or renew partnerships.” This event includes allocated 1-2-1 appointments with the Read Construction team. If you would like an appointment, registration is essential, and you will be contacted to arrange an appointment time. Companies that do not register for an appointment by 29th August will not be seen. To register your interest in the event, please send your name, company, telephone number and type of trade/service to [email protected] by 29th August . Learning at Lunchtime: Beginner Family History (05/09/2018) This session will look at creating a family archive, the sources that are available online including how to search using Ancestry, and what is available to aid family research at the Archives search room. Call 01978 292090 to book your place. ** If you know of anyone who would like to receive the Ruabon News Letter each week by email (free of charge). Please contact: [email protected]. This News Letter is only as good as the items received for publication. Please keep sending in your news and thank you. ** The editor of this News Letter is not responsible for claims made by the advertisements herein. Sybil Bremner.