Cloch Maelor

Coedpoeth & Minera Summer Edition 2019

Welcome to our summer edition of Cloch Wales Air Ambulance: Maelor: Congratulations to Rhos Cllr Paul Pemberton, who has just successfully completed a ‘British Banger’ The weather during spring was somewhat mixed, hav- trek from Wales to Benidorm, raising funds for Wales ing had some light snow, storms with very high winds, Air Ambulance. Travelling 2020 miles, his banger of hail and a fair amount of rain, we also had a number of an old Ford Mondeo never missed a beat! Sadly at sunny and quite warm days. All in all spring passed the time of writing, this old trusty vehicle has been with a fizzle more than with a bang! I am sure we are dispatched to the scrapyard. all keeping our fingers crossed for a warm, if not hot, summer — to have two in succession would be a bo- Paul at present has raised over £3000 for the charity nus, if not a rarity. However, we have to accept what and counting, the final figure is still being calculated, comes, we can not change it, but here is hoping for a but whatever the total is, it will be gratefully received good one. by Wales Air Ambulance. There is much occurring in the village and our sur- By all accounts a good time was had by all, and all in rounding communities during the summer months, and the name of a great facility. Well done to Paul and his I would like to take the opportunity of thanking every- team. one who has made me aware of events and locations of the activities, as it makes my task very much easier.

More details of the events are covered throughout this edition. I hope you enjoy reading the summer edition and should you have any comments or feedback, please feel free to email, my address is located below:

david.donaghy@coedpoeth.com

1 Coedpoeth Community Council updates:

Members of the Community Council would like to offer congratulations to Cllr Michael Dixon, being re- elected as Chair, and to Cllr George Price being elected as the new Vice Chair. We wish them both well and look forward to a successful and productive coming year.

We have already commenced the gradual upgrading of our street lighting system (the ones owned by the Community Council) and this will be a ‘rolling’ project. This is intended to improve the footway lighting, whilst also reducing electricity and maintenance costs - with fitting longer lasting LED.

As was reported in the spring edition, there are a number of ongoing projects, slowly moving forward, but at least they are moving. Our collaboration with Cadwyn Clwyd regarding the Penygelli fields project, has successfully passed the first hurdle and we are moving forward with a theme of ‘Health and Well-being in the Heart of Our Community.’ The committee at the heart of this is working tirelessly to achieve successful completion of stage two.

We are also striving to improve the facilities within the Parish Hall, whereby it may be open to all, for an enormous number of new events and activities and to improve the exterior appearance of the building, making it far more appealing as it is approached from the roadway.

Summer Fair: Summer Fair:

Brymbo Enterprise Centre - Saturday 13 July 2019. Black lane School, Brymbo - Friday 5 July 2019.

Come along between 11.00 & 15.00, have some fun. Come along and support the PTA, starts at 15.30, lots There will be bouncy castles, face painting and lots of things to entertain and amuse. Stalls are available, more. anyone interest in a stall please contact Kerry Barlow via the ‘Nextdoor’ Coedpoeth site. Stalls are still available, if you would like one or know someone else who would please contact the centre on: 01978 898 070. Football Fun Day:

Coedpoeth United F.C is holding a ‘Seniors’ 5-A-Side day on Saturday 22 June 2019, at Dant-Y- Minera Lead Mines: Coed Field.

Volunteering Taster Sessions - Tuesday 11 June The Tyn Y Capel - Minera: Minera Mountain Walk - Sunday 16 June, start- ing at Minera Quarry. Saturday 6 July, come along and enjoy an evening of singing and dancing. Yoga Walk - Saturday 29 June, Minera Quarry.

Orchids of Minera Quarry - Sunday 7 July. Scam Alert:

For further information contact Tim Woodcock at Fake parking tickets are doing the rounds Nant Mill, or Minera Quarry Trust on Facebook. again. They are being sent to residents email addresses! How could they have your email?

Fake emails from ‘Talk Talk’ claiming you are Plas Power: due a refund. Saturday 12 October, Woodland Trust Leading Lights. Do not open them as they contain malware in Contact Tim Woodcock at Nant Mill for details. the link +++++DO NOT OPEN+++++++

2 Llandudno Day Trip: The Friends of Ponciau Park:

Wednesday 12 June - return £10 each for adults Sunday 9 June - starting at 14.30. and children. Open air concert featuring the Llangollen Silver Pick up at 10am, various points in Minera & Band. Coedpoeth, drop off in Llandudno. Return 4pm and arrive back approximately The bandstand, Ponciau Park, Rhos. 5pm. Free admission, everyone welcome and light re- freshments will be available. To book and pay, contact Arthur: 07908 801 471 Or call in at the snooker hall.

Book ASAP. Transport via George Edwards bus co. Plas Pentwyn Centre: Art Group meet every Tuesday at 12.15 (except school holidays). Go along and get creative. William Aston Hall - Wrexham, Mold Road, LL11 2AW: Also at the Centre: Teddy Bears’ Picnic - Friday 26 July. Saturday 13 July, 19.00 - 22.30. Summer Fair Day - Thursday 22 August. “Here Come The Boys” Three of the biggest rock stars of dance, Aljaz Skorjanec, Giovanni Bernice “Let’s Get Crafty” - Thursday 20 June, and Gorka Marquez battle each other every night, 18:30-20:30. in Latin, Ballroom, Commercial & Contemporary This is a new social craft group in Coedpoeth, who for you to decide on a champion. will meet on a monthly basis. Anyone interested in craft, or needing help and advice on a project, A fabulous time is assured for ticket information, come along and speak to like-minded people. contact www.eventim.co.uk Bring your project along and get involved.

Also at the location- Cost: £5 per session which includes refreshments. Booking is required, please contact the centre on ‘The Greatest Show.’ 01978 722 980.

Saturday 6 July at 18.00. In June attendees will learn embroidery stitches, making a small ‘sampler’. The cost for the kit is Tickets: £10 per adult. £4, £8 per child. (This includes printed fabric, needle and threads, to take home to complete.) Come along and show your support and have a very enjoyable evening. This fee is in addition to the £5 fee stated above. If you have your own hoop (6”) please bring it, the centre has a few which can be borrowed. Bollywood Night: Community Agent: Friday 14 June starts at 7.30pm at The Hafod Club, Broad Street, Rhos, LL14 1RB. Just a reminder — our Community Agent, Ar- Tickets £7, including Indian snacks. Bar also thur Evans. holds his weekly surgery at the Old available. Carnegie Library every Wednesday between Everyone welcome, only one request please dress 2pm & 3pm. He can also be contacted on colourfully. Join in for an uplifting evening of 07908 801 471. easy to learn dance routines with former West End performer Julie Kirk Thomas. Pop in and see him, have a chat and discuss any issues you have.

3 Just Saying:

Coedpoeth and surrounding villages really do have some beautiful public pathways and country lanes, making it perfect for all members of our communities, to get ‘out and about,' with or without a dog. However, we are still hearing on a very regular basis, the ‘stinky’ issue of dog fouling! It has to be said, the majority of responsible dog owners pick it up and bin it. To those people we say well done and thank you. To the small minority of dog owners who do not follow this ‘code of conduct,' we have to hope, that if are reading this item your skin tone has just turned a nice shade of ‘blush’ and a sense of guilt and shame may have just entered your thought process!

Come on people! It is not rocket science, have some respect for your community, fellow residents and the environment. You will earn the silent respect of other walkers, when you are seen carrying a bag full of poop en-route to the nearest bin.

If you don’t want to follow the code, go and live in a city somewhere, where people have nothing more beautiful to look at other than a ‘concrete jungle’ consisting of housing and office blocks — and not a field or pasture in sight!

Don’t spoil our gorgeous landscape, just because you cannot be bothered to pick it up!

Nightingale House:

Sunshine Meadow, Chirk Castle, LL14 5AE between 15 June 2019 and 14 July 2019. Celebrate the life of someone you love this summer, with an everlasting Nightingale sunflower, kindly produced by the Brit- ish Ironwork Centre.

Donate a sunflower for £25.

Flowers will be displayed on the Stable Bank at the National Trust’s Chirk Castle from 15 June to 14 July 2019.

Following the conclusion of the display, each sunflower will be carefully prepared with your certificate, ready to collect from September onwards — making them a perfect keepsake for your gardens for many years. Your certificate will contain the name for whom it was dedicated.

Nightingale House would like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support.

Coffee & Cake:

22 June 2019, between 10.00 - 13.00 at St. Margarets Hall, Chester Road, Wrexham - celebrate our ‘Join us in June’ tea party campaign. All welcome

Grand Opening: Beeca Edwards Beauty Clinic, 7, High Street, Coedpoeth LL11 3RY, Saturday 8 June between 16.30-19.30. Pop in and have a glass of champagne to celebrate the Grand Opening. Take part in the raffle and have a look around and get to know the staff.

4 Community Agent Humour:

I know Arthur and even the bus company will see the funny side of this editions cartoon.

Spring Edition Competition Result: Autumn Edition:

The challenge was to make me laugh and I Last date for submissions for the autumn edition will would illustrate a cartoon to that effect — sadly be 31 August 2019. Please forward any events news however, not one single ‘one liner,' ‘funny story’ worthy items of interest, anything you would like to or funny ‘real life’ event found it’s way to my see within these pages. Many thanks to those who did desk! just that for this edition. Many thanks to the Facebook Groups who allowed me to reproduce their events. As a result, I have poked a little bit of fun at our Community Agents organised trip to Llandudno, Please use the below email for information and feed- which is usually over subscribed and with those back. Your views would be most welcome. able to book a seat, having a fantastic day. [email protected] There will be NO further Editor’s Competitions. Editor: David Donaghy. The Cloch Maelor is produced with the support of Coedpoeth Community Council. Artwork: David Donaghy.

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