June, July August 2013

Mehefin, Gorffennaf ac Awst – June, July & August 2013 ISSUE 264 Diary of Events June, July & August Wed nesday Youth Club School Campus 6.30 pm – 30 p admission 9.00 pm Monday s Yoga Village Hall 6.30 pm TCA Mondays gentle exercise Hafan Deg 7.30 pm £2.50 Tuesdays MET WorX (Multi Village Hall 7.30 pm to £3.00 per session starting Equipment 8.30 pm 23.07.13 Training) Wednesday Slimming World Village Hall 7.00 pm Thursdays Terrig Art Club Village Hall 1.00 pm Thursdays Street dance Village Hall 6.00 pm TCA £3.00 Thursdays Zumba Village Hall 7.0 0 pm TCA £3.00 09.06.13 FCC Chair’s Civic St Mary’s Church 11.00 am Service Treuddyn & village hall 09.06.13 The RALI Capel Ebeneser 6.00 pm Parch Marc Morgan Bi -lingual Service, English Address 11.06.13 Talk by Jenny Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Senior Citizens club Smith on Peru 12.06.13 Y Gymdeithas Capel Ebeneser 7.00 pm Parch Eirlys Gruffydd 12.06.13 Treuddyn Knit & Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Natter 14.06.13 Parc y Llan Schools playing Sports Day field 19.06.13 Bingo Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Hafan Deg for 7.30 Association pm 22. 06.13 Afternoon tea with Hafan Deg 3.00 pm to Admission £4, Strawberries & 5.00 pm Children £1.50, cake Cream stall and raffle 25. 06.13 Local Talent Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Concert – Bethan hospice £ 3 adults & & Hafan Griffiths £1 children 26.06.13 Knit & Natter Hafan Deg 7.00 pm 28.06.13 Whist Drive Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Senior Citizens club 02.07.13 Parochail Church St Mary’s Church 7.00 pm Council mtg 03.07.13 Y Gymdeithas Capel Ebeneser 7.00 pm Parch Eirlys G ruffydd 1 06.07.13 Church Summer Hafan Deg 2.30 pm St Mary’s Church Fete 07.07.13 Chilren/family St Mary’s Church 9.30 am Eucharist 09.07.13 Philip Gerard Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Senior Citizens club Jones talk on Clwyd Riding for Disabled centre 10.07.13 Kni t & Natter Hafan Deg 7.00 pm 12.07.13 Parc y Llan’s Got Schools campus Talent 13.07.13 Festival Football Schools campus 9.00 am TCA Tournament 13.07.13 Gŵyl Treuddyn Village Hall & 1.00 pm TCA Festival recreational area 17.07.13 Summer Outing Llandu dno 10.00 am Hafan Deg Assoc 19.07.13 School closes for the Summer holidays 20.07.13 Coffee morning Daniel Owen 9.00 am to St Mary’s Church Centre 11.30 am 24.07.13 Knit & Natter Hafan Deg 7.00 pm 28.07.13 Bi -lingual Service, Capel Eb eneser 6.00 pm Mrs Siân Williams English Address 04.08.13 Children/Family St Mary’s Church 9.30 am Eucharist 17.08.13 Afternoon Tea Hafan Deg 3.00 pm Capel Ebeneser 25.08.13 Summer Fete Pontybodkin Coed Talon bowling playing field club 31.08.13 Coffee morning Daniel Owen 9.00 am to St Mary’s Church Centre 11.30 am 04.09.13 Y Gymdeithas Capel Ebeneser 7.00 pm Slides Mr Brian Jones 07.09.13 Launch of Village hall 2.0 0 pm to Fundraising for:: Treuddyn Urdd 5.00 pm Canc er Research UK book & FCC Nightingale House Chairman’s charity hospice & Mold fundraiser Hospital

2 Apologies that the newsletter is a week later than normal , I spent last weekend walking the Flintshire stretch of the Coastal Path from Saltney to Gronant sands in aid of the three charities I ’ve chosen for my year as Chair of Flintshire County Council. They are Ni ghtingale House Hospice, Cancer Research UK (through the local Treuddyn and Leeswood branch) and Mold Community Hospital League of Friends towards the new X-ray machine, the promise of which helped keep the x -ray department open during the recent threat of closure.

The Chairman is the ceremonial civic head of the Council . Duties include presiding over meetings of the County Council to ensure they are conducted efficiently and wi th regard to the rights of Councillors and the interests of the Community; raising the profile of Flintshire and acting as ambassador, ; fostering community pride and recognising individuals and organisations who have brought success to the County; and I wi ll also be fund raising for nominated charities throughout the year.

I was elected by fellow County Councillors at the Annual General Meeting on 14 th May. It is a great honour and privilege and I’m looking forward to learning more and meeting resident s and volunteers who are passionate about what they do. I will still continue with my normal role as Treuddyn County and Community Councillor, this is just an extra responsibility for the year.

My Civic Service is being held on 9 th June at St Mary’s Chur ch, Treuddyn and it’s really appreciated that so many people want to attend. The vicar will be extremely pleased to see the Church full and we are hoping to accommodate everyone but it could be a squeeze, there, and in the village hall afterwards. As Cha ir of Flintshire, I could have held it in the town but it was very important for me to hold it locally within our Community.

3 I will be organising various fund raising events over the coming year to raise as much money as possible for the three charities which I know are also close to the heart of many residents. Mold Community Hospital League of Friends (towards X ray machine)

I’m hoping that this Summer may be drier than last year and that we can enjoy all the local events planned including the Strawberry tea, Church Fete, Treuddyn Festival and Family Fun day as well as all the other gre at events publicised in this edition of the newsletter which provide community entertainment and support various worthy causes.

The sudden heavy downpours we have been having block all the drains and ditches in an instant with debris and gravel, so need c learing as soon as possible afterwards to keep on top of them. Don’t forget any problems with the highways, litter, dog fouling, street lighting, ditches, grass cutting, drains or waste collections, call Streetscene on 01352 701234. If you have problems with on going issues please give me a ring.

Don’t forget that for updated, extra information visit the Treuddyn website www.treuddyn.org.uk . The website is looked after by Treuddyn Community Councillors, Gill Short and Jenny Smith. Email: gill@garyshort. co.uk or telephone 01352 771346 and [email protected] . Or telephone 01352 770765.

The village hall continues to be very busy with weekly activities, events and bookings thanks to a dedicated caretaker and committee. Should you wish to hire i t, please call Paula Bidwell on 01352 771766.

Mair Williams is the Secretary of Hafan Deg Association and takes bookings for Hafan Deg.

Best wishes for a G reat Summer and warmer weather! Carolyn Thomas 4 CYNGOR CYMUNED – TREUDDYN – COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting held 13 th March, 2013 at the Meeting Room, Village Hall, Queen St. Treuddyn

1. POLICE REPORT There was no report received from PCSO Lisa Hughes o It was reported by members a rogue trader had been in the village, and for residents to b e aware. 2. GRASS CUTTING BMX TRACK – QEEN ST. PLAY AREA Tenders Invited. . Mr Barry Richards was awarded the contract, to commence from April to the end of 2013.

1. CORRESPONDENCE 1. Parking / Well Street - Treuddyn. TCC observations on the issues raised will be passed onto Mr Dave Bell, FCC Streetscene

2. MEETINGS ATTENDED 1. Welfare Reform – Bedroom Tax - Cllr. Mrs Thomas reported that residents in the community of Treuddyn will be visited by the Housing Officer to discuss their concerns. 2. Maes -y-Droell Quarry, G rianrhyd - Planning has been refused on Highway ground and the detrimental impact on residential amenity.

3. BERA CHAPEL Situated on the A5104, on the Junction for Treuddyn village. The building has been sold.

4. PLANNING KYT/050451 Proposal : Erection of a two storey extension Location : Hunters Cottage 33a FFordd -y-Bont, Pontybodkin, Mold NO OBJECTION

KCS/050555 Proposal: Erection of an extension at the rear. Location: 14 Well Street, Treuddyn NO OBJECTION

DJM/050552 Proposal: Erection of a single storey sid e extension Location: 12 Queen Street, Treuddyn. NO OBJECTION

NOTIFICATION OF PLANNING DECISION KYT/049862 Proposal : Erection of a rear extension and internal remodelling of existing dwelling to form and annex. Location : The Black 9 FFordd -y-Bont, Ponty bodkin. Decision Type : Approved

5 5. HAFAN DEG The Young Farmers have kindly agreed to help with raised flower beds. TCC will purchase all materials.

Minutes of the Meeting held 10 th April, 2013 at the Meeting Room, Village Hall, Queen St. Treuddyn

1. POLICE REPORT The following was reported: 6. The village is quiet at the moment in regards to it’s crime/ASB levels.

2. PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2012 -2013 The clerk presented the Annual Income and Expenditure Accounts of the Council for the fina ncial year 01.04.12 to 31.03.13 to members for their examination. That the statement of accounts be approved and adopted as a true record of the Council’s finances.

3. CORRESPONDENCE 1. Flintshire County Summer Playscheme Programme 2013 – It was agreed to provide a 3 week scheme at a cost of £898.20, and to request an afternoon slot. 2. Proposed Boundary Signs – Rhydtalog. The cost of provision of 3 No. Sign Assemblies as detailed, at a cost of £1800.00. Members agreed for the signs to be ordered. 3.Treud dyn Under 5’s Playgroup – A letter of thanks for the grant gratefully received from TCC 4. Cllr. Mr Brian Williams – A suggestion that TCC write to the proprietors of the village shop, thanking them for keeping the shop well stocked during the period of h eavy snow, and also to congratulate them on being an asset to the village and wishing them well for the future.

4. INSPECTION OF HIGHWAYS The Inspection of the Highways in the Community of Treuddyn was delegated to Councillor’s Mr Barry Jones and Mr Barry Williams.

5. MEETINGS ATTENDED AND FORTHCOMING MEETINGS Cllr. Mrs Thomas informed TCC that Church Walk footpath is closed until further notice. Terrig Hill and Bridge. Work will commence to remove the trees on the hill that are a danger to the motorist. Traffic lights are positioned near the bridge due to safety work being carried out. Ysgol Parc y Llan. Due to damage caused by the snow, work will take approximately 4 weeks to complete

6 Chicken Farm – Ffordd y Blaenau. The heavy snowfall has caused a lot o f damage, with sheds having come down. This has had a detrimental impact on the farm, and has had severe implications with regard to the chickens. The Environmental Agency has been visiting the site twice a day. Cllr. Mrs Thomas is in constant contact with the relevant officers who are dealing with the case and will follow up the issues raised by Cllr. Mr Swan and the concern of residents in the area. A letter of thanks will be forwarded to Mr Lee Shenton for his help in clearing the snow.

6. PLANNING NO TIFICATION OF PLANNING DECISIONS KCS/050555: Proposal: Erection of an extension to rear Site Location: 14 Well Street, Treuddyn Decision Type – Approved

KYT/050451: Proposal: Erection of a two storey extension Site Location: Hun ters Cottage 33a Ffordd y Bont, Pontybodkin, Mold Decision Type – Refused

7. STREETSCENE UPDATE Due to the severe weather and disruption caused by the snow, Streetscene have been working to clear roads and footpaths of fallen trees and branches.

7. QUEEN STREET PALY AREA & BIKE TRACK Lottery Grant – Cllr. Mrs Jenny Smith stated the annual report is due in May, 2013, stating how the money has been spent and the benefits it has given to the community.

8. WEBSITE Due to the severe weather, there has been limited Internet connection to perform updates, the dish which was installed on a building at the Chicken Farm, Ffordd Blaenau has been damaged, due to the severe snow conditions. Cllrs. Mrs Thomas and Mrs Smith will arrange a meeting to discuss a tempora ry site to erect the dish. AB Internet will be contacted.

9. COMMUNITY COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS 1. Treuddyn Cemetery drainage – FCC will be looking into the drainage issues, and possibly connect into existing drainage. 2. Neighbourhood Watch Owl Reports of scam e -mail s and misleading information form a clothing catalogue were noted. 3. Library of Wales – Information has been forwarded to Mrs C. Parry, as the Library are interested in the Urdd booklet 4. Streetscene – To follow up the request for collars to be put around the bottom of the Mountain Ash trees on the playing field and to provide a replacement tree where one had died. 7 Treuddyn Community Council meet every second Wednesday of the month at the Meeting Room, Village Hall, Queen St. Treuddyn.

Wednesday 12 th June 20 13 Wednesday 10 th July 2013 No meeting in August

Public session commences 6.50pm to 7pm Council Business 7pm

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Parking by sheltered accommodation bungalows

Please can residents along Ffordd y Rhos not park in the lay -bys by the sheltered accommod ation bungalows. On occasion, the ambulance has not been able to pull in for the residents , nor have friends and relatives who are giving lifts. It makes it very difficult for residents who cannot walk very far.

8 Parish Church of St. Mary, Treuddyn

Calend ar for April & May 2013 :

All Sunday Services are at 9.30am unless stated otherwise.

JUNE 9 Trinity 2: Holy Eucharist at 9am , f ollowed by County Civic Service at 11am 16 Trinity 3: Holy Eucharist 23 Trinity 4: Holy Eucharist 30 Trinity 5 : (fifth Sunday of the month): Morning Prayer

JULY 2 (Tuesday) Parochial Church Council meets in Church at 7pm 6 (Saturday) Church Summer Fair at Hafan Deg 7 Trinity 6: Children/Family Eucharist 14 Trinity 7: Holy Eucharist. Strawberry Fair at Nercwys St Mary’s, 3pm 20 (Saturday) Coffee Morning at Daniel Owen, Mold 21 Trinity 8: Holy Eucharist 28 Trinity 9: Holy Eucharist

9 AUGUST 4 Trinity 10: Children/Family Eucharist 11 Trinity 11: Holy Eucharist 18 Trinity 12: Holy Eucharist 25 T rinity 13: Holy Eucharist 31 (Saturday) Coffee Morning at Daniel Owen, Mold.

From St Mary’s Church......

As you see in our Calendar, we welcome Carolyn as Chair of our County Council, at a Civic Service on June 9 th . We wish her and her family well in the busy year that lies ahead.

Recently an appeal was made regarding the future of our Parish Church. The Diocese asks that we fulfil our obligations in paying our “parish share” (it used to be called “quota”), and regrettably we have in the last couple of years fallen behind in payments. As a result of our appeal it is good to see that there has been a moderate increase in giving, and for that we are grateful. Every penny counts! If there are any folk who perhaps missed our appeal, please contact the Vi car or any Church Officer: there are several ways in which you can help to keep our place of worship open, including envelope schemes and Gift Direct.

Again, from our Calendar, you’ll see that the first Sunday of each month is designated as “Children/Fam ily”. This has been the case for many months. These services are for everyone, and you have the chance to make them into what you need on a Sunday. Please spread the word; and also remember that we invite Mums (and Dads) to bring toddlers into Church every Sunday, around 10am to be with us in Church.

Have a happy summer! See you in Church!

The Vicar can be contacted on 01352 770919, or email [email protected]

10 CAPEL EBENESER TREUDDYN

Mehefin, Gorffennaf ac Awst / June, July & August

Braf oedd croesawi cymaint o g yfeillion ar Ddydd Sadwrn braf , 27 Ebrill yn yr Arwerthiant eleni. Agorwyd yr ymdrech gan Mrs Barbara Ballantyne, merch George a’r diweddar Hetty Jones, a chyflwynwyd y blodau iddi gan Olivia, wyres Ceridwen a Peter Orton. Hoffwn ddiolch yn fawr iawn i bawb am eu cefnogaeth unwaith eto.

Yr ydym yn ymestyn ein llongyfarchiadau i Mr a Mrs Raymond ac Eiluned Milne ar ddathlu ei priodas deimwnt.

Yn ein Gymdeithas mis Mai cawsom hanes diddorol gan Mrs Mary Roberts Plas ym Mhowys am y morthwyl a ddefny ddiwyd I osod carreg sylfaen Capel y Rhos, gyda hanes Nellie Parry, Llanerch, Eryrys, mam y Parch. John Davies, Nercwys. Y Barchedig Eirlys Gruffydd fydd gyda ni yn ein cyfarfod nesaf am 7 o'r gloch nos Fercher, 12 Fehefin . Ac ar Gorffennaf 3ydd fydd y Parch Marc Morgan gyda ni.

Yr ydym yn eich gwahodd I ymuno a ni am sgwrs a phaned yn ein Te Prynhawn yn Hafan Deg am 3.00 o’r gloch dydd Sadwrn 17 Awst.

Our Sale of Work this year was opened by Mrs. Barbara Ballantyne , daughter of George and the late Hetty Jones and the flowers were presented by Olivia, grandaughter of Ceridwen and Peter Orton. We are very grateful for all the support we receive every year.

We send our congratulations to Mr & Mrs Raymond and Eiluned Milne who have recent ly celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.

We had a very enjoyable evening in our May Cymdeithas when Mrs. Mary Roberts, Plas ym Mhwys gave a very interesting history of the hammer used to set the foundation stone of Capel y Rhos and of Nellie Par ry, Llanerch, Eryrys the mother of Rev. John Davies, Nercwys. Our next meeting will be at 7.00pm Wednesday, 12 June when The Reverend Eirlys Gruffydd will be our speaker for the evening. And in our 3 rd July meeting we look forward to hear the Rev. Marc Morgan.

11 We hope you will be able to join in our Afternoon Tea to be held in Hafan Deg on Saturday 17th August at 3.00pm. This will be a chance for everyone to meet up with friends and enjoy a pleasant afternoon in relaxed company.

Bydd ein gwasana ethau am 6 o'r gloch yr hwyr : -

Mehefin 2 - Parch J Bryn Jones Mehefin 9 - Y Rali - Parch Marc Morgan Bi -lingual Service/English Address Mehefin 16 - Parch Eirlys Gruffydd - Cymun Mehefin 23 - Undebol yn Capel y Rhos 2.00yp Mehefin 30 - Gron Ellis

Gorffennaf 7 - Undebol yn Capel y Rhos am 2.00yp Gorffennaf 14 - Parch Eirlys Gruffydd Gorffennaf 21 - Parch Marc Morgan - Cymun Gorffennaf 28 - Mrs Si ân Williams Bi -lingual Service & English Address

Awst 4 – Gymanfa Ganu Eisteddfod Dinbych Aws t 18 - Parch Eirlys Gruffydd - Cymun Awst 25 - Parch J Bryn Jones

Medi 1 – Gron Ellis Medi 8 - Parch Marc Morgan - Cyfarfod Pregethu - U

Maldwyn Roberts

12 CAPEL Y RHOS, TREUDDYN

Many thanks to everyone who supported our fund raising efforts for the Presbyterian chapels’ Sasiwn. Ladies from all over North Wales attended and we had a successful day with tw o meetings a t Bethesda Chapel, Mold. Since we were the hosts for the first tim e in ten years we were given a t arget of £4 ,000 to fund raise. We were delighted to have surpassed it by raising £5,500 through the sale of calendars, recipe books, concerts and the afternoon tea in Hafan Deg. Many thanks to everyone concerned , Ceinwen Parry

13 PROPOSED.PURCHASE OF A NEW X -RAY MACHINE FOR MOLD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

The Mold Hospital League of Friends and their support group are endeavouring to raise £100,000 as soon as possible.

We won the battle to keep open the Minor Injuries and X -Ray Unit at Mold Hospital. We did state during our campaign that if we could retain the services we would be willing to purchase a new X -Ray machine. The current one is well over twenty years old.

The machine will cost £200,000 and the League of Friends has already set aside £100,000 from its funds. We are relying on the pub lic to raise the remainder.

If you would like to donate you can do so in the enclosed envelope and these can be put in the collection boxes at Treuddyn Shops and at Reflections hairdressers, Pontybodkin.

On the other hand if you prefer to put cash in th e collecting box there is no problem.

If you use the envelope and you are a taxpayer please complete your name and address on the envelope so that we can claim tax back.

Beryl Powell MBE

14 Flintshire County Council Community Based Accommodation Suppor t Service (previously known as Warden service) for the Hafan Deg and sheltered accommodation bungalows The Warden is now called an `Accommodation Support Officer’ And can be contacted on 07917 070 789, Mon -Fri 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.

The service is a flexible and responsive service, should your support needs change before your next visit is due please use your alarm system to contact your Accommodation Support Officer or telephone 01352 762898 9.00 am to 5.00 pm (Out of hours number is 0845 263 6603).

I have been contacted by some residents concerned about the current warden/Accommodation Support officer leaving to work another area and being replaced by rotating staff. I’ve been advised that the rotation will be between just three members of staff and have b een sent the following information to explain the principle behind it. Brief on Staff Rotation of Warden service

All changes within the sheltered housing warden service have been introduced following extensive consultation with tenants, staff and stakehol ders. In discussing how the service could be improved, it was a resounding majority of tenants who stated that the service should be delivered from a small team of familiar staff from within their local community.

In order that all of the team are as e qually familiar with the tenants, it is essential that staff are rotated so that they are familiar and able to build effective relationships with tenants. By only having one member of staff responsible for a scheme, then we are creating the old way of wor king, whereby when that staff member is off on annual leave or sick, then an unfamiliar member of the team would be required to visit. Another disadvantage to this, staff working on their own may be more inclined to become personally attached to tenants a nd adopt practices that may not adhere to council’s policies and procedures. Also, there is a greater likelihood that service standards can differ considerably from scheme to scheme.

There are numerous advantages to the introduction of staff rotation and this has been recognised by The Sheltered Housing Network (SHN) as best practice in relation to staffing on sheltered housing schemes. Some of the benefits are: 15 • Tenants get to know all team members and so there is no feeling of ‘it’s not my warden’ • Tenants are more likely to engage with the service as a whole rather than viewing one individual as the service provider • The team as a whole can provide peer supp ort to each other (eg. discussing strategies for support etc.) • The team can adopt a more flexible approach to appropriate service delivery (eg. if one scheme has significant issues requiring greater staffing presence on occasions) • If one member is off (annual leave, training, sickness etc) another member of the team can cover essential work as tenants are familiar with all the team members and the tenant views that the service continues as normal.

The concept of moving staff after a set period of time can feel like continuing change to tenants who may view this as an unnecessary disruption with little or no benefit to them, however we are aiming to create a ‘seamless service’ where the delivery and staffing of the service is provided in a way that enabl es tenants to feel it is the same even when there are changes within the staff team.

I’ve had some complaints about the way the tree has been pruned on Ffordd y Llan which I’ve raised with the tree officer. However, I was told at the time that the tree has a lot of dead wood and may have to be removed.

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19 Countryside code and dog walking

• When you take your dog into the outdoors, always ensure it does not disturb wildlife, farm anim als, horses or other people by keeping it under effective control . This means that you:

o keep your dog on a lead, or o keep it in sight at all times, be aware of what it’s doing and be confident it will return to you promptly on command o ensure it does not st ray off the path or area where you have a right of access • Special dog rules may apply in particular situations, so always look out for local signs – for example:

o Dogs may be banned from certain areas that people use, or there may be restrictions, byelaws or control orders limiting where they can go. o The access rights that normally apply to open country and registered common land (known as ‘Open Access’ land) require dogs to be kept on a short lead between 1 March and 31 July, to help protect ground nestin g birds, and all year round near farm animals. o At the coast, there may also be some local restrictions to require dogs to be kept on a short lead during the bird breeding season, and to prevent disturbance to flocks of resting and feeding birds during othe r times of year. • It’s always good practice (and a legal requirement on ‘Open Access’ land) to keep your dog on a lead around farm animals and horses, for your own safety and for the welfare of the animals. A farmer may shoot a dog which is attacking or chasing farm animals without being liable to compensate the dog’s owner. However, if cattle or horses chase you and your dog, it is safer to let your dog off the lead – don’t risk getting hurt by trying to protect it. Your dog will be much safer if you let it run away from a farm animal in these circumstances and so will you.

Everyone knows how unpleasant dog mess is and it can cause infections, so always clean up after your dog and get rid of the mess responsibly – ‘bag it and bin it’. Make sure your dog is wormed regularly to protect it, other animals and people. 20 Bro Brwynog Treuddyn CH7 4AL

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During May , the Housing and regeneration Minister Carl Sargeant visited the housing development to see first hand the difference that Welsh Governm ent Social Housing Grant has made. He was given a tour of the development by Pennaf Housing group development officer Jeff Williams and they were joined by Clwyd Alyn chairman Dafydd Ifans and deputy group chief executive Trevor Henderson as well as repre sentatives of Flintshire County Council and Lovell.

21 Cemetery Extension Update

Following the work that has started at the cemetery site creating a ditch and bund and updates in the newsletter I was asked why the Cemetery department can’t use the existin g drain across the site shown on plans. I was told that it is not a cemetery drain and they cannot connect cemetery drains to public drains

The FCC representative met with the drainage expert a few weeks ago on site and found the ditch was working well b ut the ground was still very wet after all the rain.

They are going to be doing some ground ripping and putting in channels to see which way the water drains/falls.

Once the Lovells/Pennaf development has finished and they have erected their boundary fen ce and landscaping, FCC will start the landscaping of the cemetery site. The developer is supposed to put up a fence and then a hedge to soften it.

There will be a few metres boundary between the bund and cemetery which will be planted with trees and so ft landscaping. The bund will be dressed with top soil and seeded.

The Bro Brwynog development is now not due to be completed until October/November time, so it could be Spring before the landscaping is carried out by Flintshire County Council’s cemeter y department.

22 IMPORTANT - Changes to Subsidised bus services

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23 MEASLES - what you should know

10,000 (10%) children under the age of 18 who live within the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area are at ri sk of catching the disease as they haven’t had the 2 MMR jabs needed. Due to poor uptake of the MMR jab in the past, the 10 -18 year old age group are particularly vulnerable.

The vaccine is safe; the needle is tiny and takes seconds. Two doses of the MMR gives a 99% protection against contracting the disease. The Health Board has arranged vaccination sessions at all secondary schools in North Wales to enable pupils who have missed their scheduled MMR vaccinations to get protected -a full schedule and conse nt form can be found http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/66476

Primary schools that have vaccination rate of less than 90% and primary schools where there are more than 20 unvaccinated pupils are being targeted.

North Wales is not within the curre nt epidemic area. Therefore at present, the advice to parents in North Wales is that they should ensure that their children receive their MMR vaccination in accordance with the normal schedule. With the first dose given between 12 -13 months old and the sec ond dose at 3 years and four months old, there is no need to bring these dates forward. Health staff who are in direct patient contact including those who work paediatrics, school nurses and GP surgeries are now being offered the MMR vaccine.

Adults who were born before 1970 are presumed to have immunity and do not need immunisation. Those born between 1970 and 1995 when the MMR was introduced are not currently being called for vaccination, however if they are travelling to the epidemic area they are adv ised to contact their GP surgery or contact NHS Direct for further advice.

THERE ARE CASES WITHIN OUR AREA PLEASE READ!

24 Flintshire Trading Standards and Neighbourhood Watch are concerned that local residents are being targeted by scammers.

These i nclude different types of scams including mass marketed mailing scams, ticket scams, bogus holiday clubs and door to door selling.

Someone recently went round Treuddyn selling prints but marketing them as original, he also pretended to have a disability to play on the sympathy of the resident.

If you are concerned about any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact Claire Edge, Trading Standards Enforcement officer at Flintshire County Council on 01352 703328 or email [email protected]

Streetscene

The crossroads by the Ffordd y Llan, Top y Rhos, Ffordd Top y Rhos and Carreg y Llech are due to be resurfaced.

25 Ti a Fi Terrig

Rhiant a’u plentyn

Parent and child

Dydd Mawrth / Tuesday

9.00 am -10.30am £1.50

@ Ysgol Terrig

Ca nu, Crefft, Stori, Chwarae dewch i gael hwyl. Croeso i bob oed babanod, plant ac oedolion! Singing, Craft, Stories, Playing just come along to have fun, babies, toddlers and grownups all welcome!

26 27 28 Ysgol Terrig

Islwyn Jones from Pen -y-Bryn visited school to show his owls. Everybody had the chance to hold and touch the owls which they thoroughly enjoyed. Islwyn gave a demonstration, the owls flying above our heads while we were all lying d own. There wasn’t a sound to be heard as it flew above our heads, just as it does in the wild looking for prey. A fascinating afternoon and we all learned a lot about the owls.

On the first day back after Easter year 4 pupils took a trip to Ysgol Abermo rddu to see the Flintshire Music tutors demonstrating their instruments. The ensemble played many movie theme tunes with the pupils having to guess their titles. They all had a lesson about each instrument and learnt all about an orchestra.

Our year 5 p upils went on a 3 day trip to Cardiff, staying at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay. The pupils left early one Wednesday morning, excited and looking forward to meet lots of new friends. On their way into Cardiff the pupils stopped at St Fagan’s, The Museum of Life. After eating lunch they walked round the old buildings that had been re -built on the site; an old farmhouse with pigs in the outhouse was a firm favourite. The children had the opportunity to see terraced houses that were decorated from d ifferent periods of history. The Anderson shelter in the back garden was fascinating, and there were many objects in the 70’s house that brought back memories for the

29 teachers. After arriving at the Millennium Centre and unpacking the children enjoyed a fun packed evening at ten pin bowling.

The following morning pupils went into Cardiff City Centre and visited the Millennium Stadium, home of the 6 Nations winners. The Stadium staff took the children on a superb tour visiting all areas including the pl ayers changing room, the press conference room and running down the tunnel. After waving goodbye to the tour guide the next stop was the National Museum, giving the pupils a chance to say hello to the dinosaurs before heading back to Cardiff Bay, Techniqu est and the Welsh Assembly building. Pupils also went to see the Norwegian Church where Roald Dahl was christened.

Exhausted the children headed back to the Urdd Centre for tea before going to the cinema. After a jam packed day with not much sleep the night before, lights out was much earlier!!! Next morning, it was time to say goodbye to Cardiff, boarding the bus heading for home, but not without stopping at the Big Pit, an old working coal mine. The tour guide used to work in the coal mines and was full of interesting information. Everyone had to wear a hard hat and belt with a mask and a lamp before heading down into the mine. The mine was cold and very dark, especially when told to switch the lamps off! An amazing tour. A wonderful time was h ad and everyone enjoyed themselves. Diolch am fod yn gwmni da blwyddyn 5. 30 The School held a sponsored activity to help raise funds for outdoor resources. Speedmark hosted the event by bringing in a big inflatable goal and everybody had a turn kicking a b all into the net. Each goal was marked on the speed it hit the back of the net. We also had a teachers event with Miss Rogers and Mrs Emberton doing very well . A final was held and Miss Rogers took the title as winner. The children are now enjoying th e outdoor equipment purchased with the funds raised by this event. A big thank you for all who sponsored them. Diolch yn fawr i bawb a wnaeth eu noddi.

Year 3 and 4 went to the Flintshire Youth Street Dance competition at Deeside Leisure Centre. There w ere lots of schools taking part with extra entertainment. also laid on by the organisers This was a brilliant competition with the stage set Ysgol Terrig were the first to compete. The children performed brilliantly which was reflected in the end result. A third prize out of 13 schools was a fantastic achievement. Da iawn chi blwyddyn 3 a 4

Mrs Henley and Year 4 left on the bus for their adventures at Glan Llyn. The sun shone as they boarded the bus and excitment was in the air. After arriving they w ere shown their rooms and unpacked their clothes.

31 The children had a fantastic time rowing and getting wet on the lake. They had an exhilarating time on the high ropes, spent the evening 10 -pin bowling, canoeing on the lake and getting very wet. At t he end of the 3 days a bus load of very tired children arrived back in school who had thouroughly enjoyed themselves.

32 As part of the Urdd Celebrations Treuddyn Community Council presented the school with a timeline plaque. This is a r eplica of the timeline that was unveiled at the village hall in April to celebrate 90 years of the Urdd. To commemerate the occasion the children had the opportunity to interview local residents about their memories of the Urdd and their memories of the ‘ good old days’. The children heard some wonderful stories about: going for long walks in the fields during lunch breaks, having to go outside to the toilet, playing on the headmistress bike while her back was turned and lots more. An unforgetable day. Diolch i bawb ddaeth i’r ysgol, mwynhaodd y plant eich cwmni yn fawr iawn.

33 Treuddyn Youth Club

Following the snow damaging the building t he youth club is ope n aga in but only on a Wednesday evening from 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm . We’re pleased to say Jan ’s back after a major operation and is working alongside Sarah, our Youth Leader.

During the time it was closed the youth service did det ached work in the village, taking the young people to Mynydd Isa youth club and bowling to Flint Pavilion.

The members have taken part in sponsored activities in the club and 3 young people walked up Moel Famau in April with Sarah and the Duke of Edinburgh Officer, in order to raise money for Com ic Relief.

34 35 36 TREUDDYN UNDER 5’S

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce Treuddyn under 5’s, a well established playgroup based in the Youth Hall on the same site as the Ysgol P arc Y Llan/Ysgol Terrig. We welcome children from Treuddyn and surrounding areas, including those attending other schools.

Sessions are run during school terms on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12:45 to 3:15pm at a cost of £6 per session. T he Playgroup is for children aged 2 years, with early entitlement funded places being available.

A Playgroup Lunch Club session is also held on the same days, between 11:45am and 12:45pm. Playgroup Lunch Club is available for all children registered at t he Playgroup at an additional cost of £3 per session. As part of the Playgroup Lunch Club, the playgroup supervisor will collect the children from school nurseries in Treuddyn. A packed lunch should be provided with your child, unless your child has their lunch provided by the Ysgol Parc Y LLan/Ysgol Terrig school canteen.

The Playgroup sessions provide activities that encourage the development of children's social , physical , language , creative and emotional skills. Our main language is English, but incide ntal Welsh is introduced and encouraged during sessions.

37 The Playgroup is a member of Wales PPA and registered with CSSIW and Estyn. The last CSSIW and Estyn assessment of the Playgroup was very supportive of the work being done in the group and the stand ards being maintained.

All staff are very friendly caring individuals, with a shared wealth experience and commitment that has made the Playgroup a success.

As the Playgroup is a registered charity, we carry out fundraising events throughout the year in o rder to ensure we have sufficient funds maintain the group.

The Playgroup is formally governed by a committee, comprising a Chairperson , Secretary, Treasurer , and ordinary members. Parents and members of the community are encouraged to volunteer to join t he committee .

If you would like any further information, would like to arrange a visit to see the Playgroup in action or to book your child a place at this group whilst places are available, please do not hesitate to get in contact during playgroup sessi on times on 01352 -771232.

Kind Regards

Chairperson (Treuddyn Under 5’s)

38 Treuddyn Baby & Toddler Group

At Youth Hall, Ffordd Y Llan, T reuddyn Wednesdays (9:00 -11:00pm) Cost £1.50 Age: Birth to Pre -School (Reception )

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39 Childminding in Treuddyn

Treuddyn and District Childminding group was established 12 years ago by a group of local registered childminders in order to provide support to childminders in the area. They meet regularly and organi se group outings and events for the children in their care.

The childminders have many years of childcare experience between them; they are all registered with CSSIW and fully insured. They are also members of PACEY (Professional association for childcare and early years) the new name of NCMA (National childminding association).

Care is provided in a warm, friendly home environment which is both fun and stimulating where babies and children are encouraged to develop and learn through play using both Engl ish and Welsh language.

As well as offering full and part time care the childminders are able to provide a local school drop off and pick up service, before and after school care and holiday cover.

If you are a childminder and are interested in joining our group or are interested in our childcare services please contact: Jean Jones 01352 771127, Jane Bartley 01352 771416 or Amanda Calloway 01352 771 711.

40 Ysgol Parc Y Llan CP School – English Medium

Year 5 and 6 Pupils visited Glan Llyn to enhance their Welsh Language skills and to meet and work with pupils from other local schools.

Village Schools Pupils form both Parc Y Llan and Terrig Schools Coun cil joined over 15 other small schools on a walk up Moel Famau to celebrate the richness and wealth of opportunities village school give to pupils.

41 Left is Mr O’Grady with Dylan and Paige on Moel Famau

Urdd Eisteddfod

Jack Holl will represent our school at the National Eisteddfod in May in Pembrokeshire. We wish him all the very best.

42 Pentrellyncymer Year 3 and 4 pupils had a wonderful time at Pentrellyncymer. Activities included canoeing, rock climbing, den building, pipe walking, pond dipping and many more.

43 Urdd Event – Learning about our community . Four members of the local community, Idris, Mary, Ceinwen and Kevin came into school to talk about their experiences of the Urdd and life in Treuddyn when they were in school.

44 Year 6 pupils showing off their new ‘Hoodies’ as school leavers

Our Nursery On July 5th New Nursery pupils will be spending the morning exploring their new learning environment. Any other nursery aged pupils who would like to come to experience our lovely facilities are very welcome.

Flintshire Sports Festival

Pupils enjoyed competing against other schools in basketball and street dance.

45 Snow Thanks to all for your cooperation, support and patience while the repairs were carried out to the school after the snow at Easter.

Date Event Thursday 13 June Bags 2 School Friday 14 th June Sports Day! Tuesday 18 th June Infants trip to Underwater Street Friday 21 st June Class 4 going to Theatre Clwyd – Sky Hawk Tuesday 25 th June Year 1 & DanceFest – Theatre Clwyd, 6.30pm Friday 28 th June Year 6 Leavers Service 9.30am Moving Up Day – New Nursery in am - Year 6 Friday 5 th July going to Castell Alun High School ‘Parc Y Llan’s Got Talent’ Friday 12 th July Reports being sent out Friday 19 th July School Closes

46 The Wales Coastal Path in Flintshire

As well as stunning scenery, diverse views and landscapes, the Flintshire se ction of the Wales Coastal path covers a rich heritage spanning several centuries and there are interpretation boards informi ng you along the way as well as view points and seating. If anyone wants to walk or even cycle one way along a section, rail and road public transportation is easily accessible and frequent along the route. There are points to stop for refreshments and c omfort breaks along the way, we stopped at `The Queensferry ’, the first pub along the Welsh Coastal path from England, the Yacht in Oakenholt, Abakhan and Talacre. There was also a pub open in Ffynongroyw that had old photos which was tempting but we were pushed for time.

We started off at the Welsh border in Saltney which is depicted by standing stones from Halkyn, engraved with images of animals and people to show how they are both of importance to the area. We walked along the dual coast and cycle pa th beside the River Dee past old moorings, tethered horses, walkers, cyclists of all ages and ability, plus interesting buildings of industry and heritage such as the Old John Summers building. We stopped off at the Queensferry H otel, by the bridge for refreshments, a lovely welcoming pub. We were fortunate to witness a tidal bore along the river, something I’d never seen before. There is a new interpretation panel at Connah’s Quay which describes the whole of Flintshire Coastal path; there are also gr eat new viewpoints. This first section to Flint was 11 miles.

47 The second day covered 16 miles and started at Flint Castle which was the first castle built by Edward I in Wales. The walk from here to Mostyn is spectacular, taking in a variety of views an d landscapes, passing through small docks and natural environments surrounded by wildflowers, estuary views , salt marshes and nature along a gentle path.

There was an unusually high tide and I had to take my shoes off and paddle at one point by the Duk e of Lancaster, which added to the adventure although there was a high tide alternative route I think I should have taken! We walked inland a little way avoiding Mostyn Docks, an alternative route has just been created through Ffynnongroyw woods which add s an extra mile but is well worth it if you have time.

We finished our walk along the beach from Talacre after first getting an icecream, passing the famous lighthouse and finishing at the border in Gronant. It was great walking along the beach which adde d to the variation of the walk.

I would like to thank everyone that sponsored the event . We're still collecting money in but it may be just over a thousand pounds.

Flintshire County Council’s Coastal Unit and other FCC officers have worked really hard, sh owing innovation, determination and dedication, often using grant funding with CCW money and much valued sponsorship from local business’ to make the Coastal Path such a wonderful feature. They continue to improve and look after it, keeping it open and we ll maintained for all to enjoy. For more information, contact Flintshire Countryside Service on 01244 814 931 or visit Flintshire’s website.

48 The Queen Mothe r bear

Local resident, Mair Blackman told me a very interesting story about when she was famous in 2000 for creating a special bear.

It all started off when she made a bear for a lady as a favour following a pattern. It was so popular she then started making bears for friends and charity. Mair would collect material and items from charity shops an d fairs and also order items from specialist suppliers advertised in magazines. The bears would be uniquely dressed with shoes, clothes and accessories often to depict the character they were made for.

One day Mair heard about a teddy bear fair on Lord L ichfield’s estate. She went along to it and saw a stall with a banner saying `Libe arty’ above it. It was a charity that helped liberate bears from captivity back into the wild. From then on Mair started fundraising for that charity. One event she held was a teaddy bears tea party.

Mair was asked if she would like to donate a bear for a charity auction in London.

It was the Queen Mother’s 100 th birthday that year and this inspired Mair to make a special bear to commemorate it. Conscious of wanting to make sure it was her own work she created her own pattern for the bear. Using inspiration from a photograph of the Queen Mother , Mair made clothes from a finely woven turquoise fabric to match what she was wearing . She found

49 a broach in a craft centre and ada pted it with silver earings that she had. The bear also had a watch, diamante earrings, pearls, hat, handbag and walking stick. Mair used car spray paint to colour the hat, bag and ballet shoes to match the outfit. Great attention was paid to deta il.

Before sending the bear to auction for charity, Mair wrote to the Queen Mother to ask for permission as she didn’t want to offend her in any way and received a letter back from her lady -in -waiting.

The first Mair knew that her bear had become famous was when she was waiting in a consultant’s room with the Daily papers on the table and she saw a picture of the bear. The story was then picked up by the Daily Mirror and Hello magazine.

Mair was asked by the Daily Mail if she would make bears of all th e Royal Family, they said they would commission it with funds in advance. They phoned three times but because they wanted it straight away, Mair decided she would not do it. It had taken three months to make the Queen Mother bear.

Mair was lated contact ed by a Japanese company who asked if she would make a bear for the Japanese royal family to commemorate the birth of their first ba by. The company contacted `Deans of Pontypool’ who were commissioned to work on Mair’s design. The scout had wanted someone with a Royal connection and Mair was presented with one of the finished limited edition bears, pictured below.

50 Weatherwise

MARCH 2013

March 5th brought a touch of spring with 16 ºC but from about 9pm on the 22 nd a white blanket of snow descende d overnight to give 30cm on level ground within 12 hours which, continuing for more than 48 hours increased to 50cm. Drifting produced depths very much deeper with tree and structural damage everywhere and many blocked roads. It was a month of easterly wi nds and all blamed on a weakened and flattened jet stream which had moved south across Portugal and Spain giving poor weather there. Movement north was blocked by a high pressure system from Scandinavia and Russia, which brought consistent east winds and t he coldest March for 50 years. The total number of days with frost is now 91 compared with 69 in 2012 when shirt sleeves were the norm. Contrasting the precipitation reveals that the year so far is wetter by 134.75 mm. Precipitation in the table is mostly melted snow.

'13 '12 Precipitation (mm) 84.5 20.25 Rain Total (mm) 260.25 125.5 Max. One Day Rain (mm) 22.0 6.0 Days With Easterly Wind 26.0 6.0 Days With Frost 26.0 10.0 Air Temp ºC Max. 16.0 21.5 Min. -1.5 0 Av. Max. 5.3 12.9 Av. Min. -1.7 3.9 Ground Surface ºC Min. -6.0 -3.0 Av. Min. -1.7 1.4

51 APRIL 2013

The giant snow piles were slow to le ave even along less heavily inundated field margins and could be seen through to the 12 th in spite of a few sunny days. Stormy weather arrived soon after, giving the impression that spring had vanished and that a brief touch of summer had followed winter a nd then had switched to autumn in about four weeks. Sadly t hat storm felled the Pontfadog oak. The jet stream had moved north and was bringing back its mischievious little friends from the Atlantic. Mixed weather followed from the 19 th with short bursts o f rain and hail spoiling the sun but the month did end on a beautiful day highlighting the great contrast in precipitation with April 2012 with the annual difference drastically cut to 57.75mm. Frost was still prevalent through this April resulting in a wi nter total of 105 days against 80 in 2012.

'13 '12 Precipitation (mm) 19.0 201.25 Rain Total (mm) 279.25 221.5 Max. One Day Rain (mm) 3.0 37.25 Days With Easterly Wind 8.5 9.0 Days With Frost 14.0 11.0 Air Temp ºC Max. 16.5 15.0 Min. -7.0 -2.5 Av. Max. 10.6 9.4 Av. Min. 1.6 2.3 Ground Surface ºC Min. -1.5 -4.5 Av. Min. 1.8 1.1

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54 Notices, Announcements & greetings

Mrs Hayes will be celebrating her 100 th birthday on 29 th June from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm with open house in Pontybodkin

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Jean Griffiths and family from Pontybodkin w ould like to convey their gratitude to family, friends and neighbours for sympathy cards, letters, flowers, support, help and kindness when Tony died suddenly aged 69 years at Wrexham Maelor Hospital on the 25 th April.

A generous donation of £630 was presented to the Renal Clinic at the Maelor hospital.

55 National Urdd Eisteddford 2013 winners Congratulations to all the finalists who won through all the various heats to take part in the finals of the N ational Urdd Eisteddfod in Pembroke.

Congratulations to Bethan Griffiths, Lucy Hughes and Ben Thomas who with the Castell Alun ja zz band came first out of the thirteen finalists at the National Urdd Eisteddfo d. Bethan play ed keyboard, Lucy double bass and Ben trombone

Congratulations again to Bethan who came second on the piano and third on the harp.

Well done Jack Holl who achieved thir d in the recitation.

56 Flintshire’s Heritage Lectures Still to come at Castell Alun High School, Hope, 7.00 pm

Tuesday 25 th June 2013

The Heritage of Welsh Placenames We welcome the Rev Martin Snellgrove back to his former parish to explore aspects of the Welsh placenames, the key to an appreciation a heritage which extends well beyo nd the borders of this Province.

Tuesday 2 nd July 2013

Caergwrle Memorie s In the week leading up to the Hope, Caergwrle and Abermorddu Carnival Dave Healey will give an insight into the Caergwrle Historical Festivals 1988 -2002. Donations received at his lecture will be in support of the 2013 Carnival.

Tuesday 9 th July 2013

Recent Discoveries in North Wales Fiona Gale, Denbighshire’s County Archaeolog ist will be bringing us the latest information on archaeological discoveries in the area.

Tuesday 16 th July 2013

The Old Estate of Wepre The Friends of Wepre Park have been successful in a Heritage Lottery bid for £580,000 in order to restore the Old Est ate of Wepre to its former glory. Sarah Jeffrey delves into the mysteries of an old Flintshire estate.

Contact Dave Healey: [email protected] or by ringing 01978 761 523.

57 Treuddyn Glee Party 1920s – name changed from Tryddyn

Trydd yn Tug of War team 1925. Mr Evans, Cae Mawr Farm. Mr Bob Roberts, Pentre, Mr Joe Williams, Ffrith Farm

Photos from Awena Daly 58 TREUDDYN SENIOR CITIZENS' GROUP

At the May meeting, Mr. Kevin William s of 'The Chester Wedge' in Chester Market, brought along a fine display of honey, chutney, eggs etc. and samples of cheese which members enjoyed with biscuits and a glass of wine. There was opportunity to buy some of his delicious produce.

Mrs. Jenny Sm ith will be showing us some slides and talking about her recent trip to Peru at the June meeting.

At the July meeting, Mr. Philip Gerard Jones from the Clwyd Special Riding Centre in Llanfynydd will be our speaker.

Our members enjoy 3 trips annually, t he first one, in May was to 'Electric Mountain'. The second trip is to the Lake District in June. The third trip is to Jodrell Bank in August.

New members are always welcome to our meetings at Hafan Deg where we have a cup of tea & a chat, with a speake r or some musical entertainment. If you are aged 55 or over and would like to give the club a try, please contact the club secretary, Mair Ellis on 01352 771424.

Dates for the Diary

June 11th. 2013 at 7 p.m. JENNY SMITH June 28th. 2013 at 7 p.m. WHIST DRIVE July 9th. 2013 at 7p.m. PHILIP GERARD JONES

59 60 61 Exercise Classes at Treuddyn Village Hall

Yoga is every Monday from 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm and costs £4.00 per session. It has relaxing and toning benefits.

NEW!!!! St arting Tuesday 23 rd July MET WorX (Multi Equipment Training) £3 per session MET WorX is a class designed to offer variety and excitement to your training. We adapt a full body workout approach utilising the use of kettle bells, resistance bands, weight ed balls, pads and gloves and good old fashioned body weighted exercises to get that heart rate up, shedding those extra pounds. Combining cardio exercises and resistance training is a fantastic way to tone up and drop your body fat percentage. With a li ttle bit of intensity training added in occasionally, we offer a great hour long work out that is both fun and effective. Tel: 07868 745 456

Streetdance is every Thursday from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm. It is popular with both girls and boys and they have per formed regularly at different events, the latest one being the Halloween bingo in November. It costs £3.00 per session.

Zumba is every Thursday from 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm. It is energetic and fun, incorporating dance with exercise. The cardio workout he lps to burn fat and the moves tone the body.

62 Afternoon Tea with Strawberries & Cream at Hafan Deg on Saturday 2 2nd June 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm There will be a cake stall and raffle. All proceeds to Cancer Research UK

Admission £4. Children £1.50.

63 Bingo

Hafan Deg

On Wednesday 19 th June 2012 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm start in aid of Hafan Deg Association Donations of prizes would be gratefully received by Iris Roberts as soon as possible

64 St Mary’s Church Summer Fete

Saturday 7 th July 2012

2. 30 pm

Admission free

Various stalls Cakes, raffles, bric -a-brac, coconut shy

65 Has Treuddyn Got Talent?! Come and have a go on the karaoke!

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68 Gŵyl Treuddyn Festival

at Treuddyn Village Hall and Queen Street Playing Field

From 1.00 pm Saturday 13 th July

Following the football tournament to be held at the school campus in the morning Contact John Harkin on 01352 771093 Or email [email protected] t o enter a team

Bar & refreshments Pony rides Scarecrow building competition Tom from `Got to dance ’ plus Urban Fusion Streetdance `The Creepy Crawly Show ’ with jungle challenges, comedy & Music Lots of stalls , games & Musical entertainment