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2 LLANGOLLEN STEAM RAILWAY EVENTS The Station, Abbey Road, Llangollen LL20 8SN We are looking forwards to the next few months and have the fol- lowing events taking place.. Sat 28 to 29 September Diesel Weekend Sat 12 October Autumn Steam Gala Sat 19 October Real Ale Train Sun 20 October Dee Valley Tasting Train Thurs 24 October Day our with Thomas YSGOL RHIWABON NEWS Sun 27 October Halloween Train Four major investment projects took Sun 3 November Ride the Rocket firework train place at Ysgol Rhiwabon over summer Sat 9 November Murder on the Llangollen Express 2019. Project 1: involved major roof For more information and to book ticket please visit improvements for our STEM L block, our website https://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk together with the replacement of To keep up to date with events please like us on external doors across the school. Project 2: was the Facebook: www.facebook.com/llangollen.railway complete IT re-cabling, and installation of improved wi Follow us on Twitter: @llangollenrail -fi across the whole school site. Project 3: Our new And don’t forget to pop into the Station Café when Flexible Learning Room had furniture from Zioxi you are in town. installed during August. Project 4: The installation of a defibrillator. ROWLANDS PHARMACY The school is delighted to report that 100% of Medical Hall, Crane Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 3AD students leaving Ysgol Rhiwabon with 5 GCSE Phone 01978 822600 passes or their equivalent with A* – C grades Opening times: including English and Mathematics at a record high Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm with over half the students achieving this challenging and 2 to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm. measure. A* – C pass rate in the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science at a record high, a notable increase in GCSE A*/A grades. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our Open Evening on Thursday 19th September from 6 to 8pm, with Head Teachers address at 6.15pm. We offer a very Personal Service for Brides with totally flexible appointments including evenings and weekends to help you get just the right gown for your special day. We look forward to seeing you at our shop in Ruabon opposite the car park by the traffic lights. Please phone for appointment 01978 799032 or 07779 454590 4 New High Street, Ruabon. LL14 6NL Visit our website www.ladyjaynebridal.co.uk

Extensive range of Period & contemporary JR Soft Furnishings fabrics available Made to measure curtains, blinds & accessories. Prestigious, iliv, Hardy, Domestic and Commercial Voyage, Chess, Lorient and many more Visit our showrooms to see our full range Decorative poles & or contact us to arrange a home visit at: tracking Advance Park, Park Road, Rhosymedre, Full upholstery service Wrexham LL14 3YE Quality at reasonable Free parking by our showrooms rates Tel 01978 820263 or 07854 654568  Clothing alterations email: [email protected] and repairs 3 LIVE MUSIC EVENTS IN CHIRK August 23rd saw the start of a new era of entertainment & events held at The Parish Hall, Chirk. It kicked off with an Abba tribute band – ‘Waterloo Live’ where a portion of the proceeds was donated to Hope House Children’s Hospice in memory of a young resident from Chirk who sadly passed away last year. The evening was a great success with guests travelling from the North Wales Coast to see the act! Further events are planned to take place at the hall later this year, starting with Motown Live music and disco on Friday 4th October, then we have Ultimate 80’s Live music and Disco on Friday 8th November and also a Gin Night to be held on here on Saturday 14th December 2019. Although these events take place at Chirk Parish Hall, they are not solely aimed at Chirk residents – but for all residents of the Dee Valley, so all are welcome! Phenomenal X Events, is a new family run events company based in Wrexham, set up earlier this year by father and son. The company aims to host an array of innovative themed events and experiences to suit all tastes with the main aim of hosting such events in the local districts rather than Wrexham Town itself. It hopes by doing this that it will help regenerate local business and a sense of community spirit! Earlier this year, events were hosted at the Brymbo Sports & Leisure Complex with great success. The company hopes to expand its repertoire of venues throughout the district during 2020! For further information, go to www.pxevents.co.uk and be sure to follow them on Facebook @phenomenalxevents

4 ST JOHN’S CHURCH RHOSYMEDRE A big thank you to all who helped with our Holiday Hunger Project over the summer making sandwiches for the children of Plas Madoc.

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Our Fish and Chips and Bingo at St John’s Church th will be on Tuesday 8th October and Tuesday 12 . November. Please let Beulah know if you would like to come so she can order the fish and chips 01978 810868. Film Night at St John’s Church will be on Book a regular service with us and receive Saturday 28th September at 6pm, then 26th October your first clean ½ PRICE and 30th November all welcome.The Next meetings of Time well spent are on Friday 11th October and Friday 8th November in St Mary’s Church Hall, Ruabon. Coffee and chat from 11am then enjoy a cooked lunch and relax with friends. Please contact the Vicar if you are coming along. Helpers are also needed, so if you can spare a few hours once a month please let us know. Church notices are on page 22 Online. On Your High Street Everyday low prices on a wide range of premium home appliances from your local independent electrical retailer

We are a friendly bunch, come and join us & help us make our community stronger & decide how to spend our £1 million Lottery Funding We Meet: Every Thursday- 10.30am apart from 4th Thursday of each month, then it is 6pm at Plas Madoc Leisure Centre Your local independent electrical retailer A E Roberts Minffordd, Crane Street, Cefn Mawr, Wrexham. LL14 3AB NHS Direct Wales and Shropdoc GP out of hours services share this easy to remember number 111. Tel: 01978 821863

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6 THE FRON MALE VOICE CHOIR UPDATE We have started our new choir year at Acrefair Lilly Rose Interiors Primary School LL14 3SH, so Making your House a Home now is a good time to join, why wait? No experience Candles, cushions, lamps necessary, no need to read and throws, ceramic knobs music. After all as the and Chalk Paint. American novelist Larry McMurtry once said ”If you Hopefully there is something wait all that happens is you get older” Our usual for every one, for the rehearsal schedule is Monday and Thursday from 7 til home or that special present. 9pm. If you know of anyone who you think would enjoy singing with us, please share and tag him in this post. We’re a welcoming group and a warm welcome awaits all visitors. Did you know that over half our choir had never sung in a choir before joining. Come along and have a listen, see what goes on, no experience necessary, no need to read music You may notice that we have very few engagements over the summer. The recording of a new “Voices of the Valley” album with producer Jon Cohen, who 36 Castle Street produced all the “Voices of the Valley” series of Llangollen LL20 8RT recordings is well under way. Jon has a very impressive CV and has worked with some of the 01978 860123 biggest names in the business. He has brought the F: lillyroseinteriorscymru old production team back together for what we hope will be another outstanding album which we anticipate will be ready for release sometime in the new year. Our latest Newsletter is now out If you’ve not already done so you can subscribe through this link: http://eepurl.com/dILvhD You can find it on our Facebook page too.

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LLANGOLLEN Date: Tues 22 Oct 2 - 4pm & 5.3 - 7.30pm Pavilion, Abbey Road, Llangollen LL20 8SW 10% Open 6 days a week DISCOUNT CHIRK ON EVERY £10 Dates: Thurs 24 Oct & Thurs 7 Nov including Bank Holidays YOU SPEND 2 - 4pm & 5.3 - 7.30pm WE ARE CLOSED ON (Collection only) Parish Hall, Holyhead Road, Chirk LL14 5NA TUESDAYS PLAS MADOC Date: Tues 19 Nov DELIVERY 2 - 4pm & 5.3 - 7.30pm within 4 mile radius Plas Madoc Leisure Centre, Acrefair, LL14 3HL minimum order £15 WALK IN SLOTS MAY BE AVAILABLE To avoid disappointment please contact us

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7 COMMUNITIES FOR WORK CRAIG ROBERTS BUTCHER’S FUND RAISER This service helps people from Wrexham who need We are raising money to purchase extra help and support to find work. With experienced and install a defibrillator unit for use Employment Advisers and Youth and Adult Mentors 24/7 in an emergency for the Com- who specialise in helping individuals with their munity of Cefn Mawr. Please support specific needs. Funding is also available for training this by donating in our shop here on courses and to improve skills, giving people the best Crane Street, Cefn Mawr, through opportunities to return to work. the office of the Community Council on or our HELP AND ADVICE Our teams can offer expert Well Street, JustGiving Crowd Funding . With your help we can raise enough to fund 2 help and advice on: CV Writing, Interview Page Techniques, Confidence Building, Online Job defibrillator units for our community, thank Applications, Getting you back to Work Placements, you. Find our page on Facebook: Volunteering, Universal job match and universal Craig Roberts Traditional Butcher credit. Nightingale House Outreach TRAINING We have a wide range of funded is training courses available. available at: Chirk Community Hospital These include: CSCS Cards (Construction Skills on Tuesdays from 10am to 12.30pm.If Certification Scheme), SIA Licence (Security you would like to know more about the Industry Authority), Getting into Care, Teaching Outreach service pop in to one of the new sessions Assistant Qualifications, First Aid, ECDL, Basic or telephone 01978 316800. Computers, English and Maths Courses, Come and Cook. FINANCIAL HELP Funds may be available to help Your Friendly, Local you attend training, work placements and interviews: Travel Costs, Childcare, Clothing, DBS. Florist for over 20 years For further information please contact: 3 COLLIERY ROAD, CHIRK LL14 5PA [email protected] Friendly service, happy to help. Or phone: 01978 820520 Fresh flowers 4 time a week. Florists for all occasions Weddings, Funerals, etc Delivery service available.

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CEFN MAWR PLAYGROUP We pick up from Nursery 11.30am 3.00pm price £10.00 per session unless you qualify for childcare offer, please ask for details. Parents provide a packed lunch and we provide a healthy snack. We are located right next to the school grounds. Information needed for application of the childcare offer is your last 3 pay slips, a copy of your child’s birth certificate and proof of address (such as utility bill / bank statement). These items can be a uploaded photo, please pop to playgroup with these items if help is needed. The Activity centre, Bro Gwilym, Cefn Mawr Tel 07513 091715 [email protected]

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9 COMMUNITY AGENTS NEWS Time credits – Time Banking. What is timebanking? It is a way of spending one hour of time helping someone out by, for example, mowing someone’s lawn, or doing their shopping, helping out with refreshments within community groups, or sharing your skills within a group. For every hour spent, you earn an hour’s time credit in return. This can be spent on receiving an hour of someone else’s time or, where available, things like theatre or cinema tickets. You could learn something new or share a skill you have like cooking or playing a CEFN CROCHET time credit earners and community musical instrument. Everyone’s time is valued equally; angels: - Linda, Joyce, Michelle and Irene who earn one hour of sharing skills or helping others is credits for teaching crochet, organising and serving recognised by giving that person one hour as a time refreshments to the group and their contribution to the credit – a community loyalty point. This concept was World Heritage Site project by knitting and crocheting theorised and popularised by human rights lawyer all the bunting. Edgar Cahn in 1986. Timebanking is not the same as volunteering. It is less formal with people being able to give and receive time doing things they enjoy, when they want to. It is a 2-way process of giving time and receiving time. The Time Credits model works simply: people earn Time Credits for time contributed to their community or service. These Time Credits can then be spent on accessing activity across our national network, such as local attractions, training courses or leisure, or gifted to others. I have signed up to Tempo Time Banking go to https://timecredits.com/about for more information, RAISE THE ROOF Community Singing Group. £1 and to https://timecredits.com/spend to find out subs meets Thursdays at St john’s Rhosymedre in the where you can spend your credits. room upstairs in the church, chairlift available. 6.30pm -8.30pm ALL WELCOME! Music directors Nova Local spend partners wanted!!! Evans and Alan Tiltman earn time credits by sharing Local businesses are you interested in becoming a their skills in leading this group. Community angels SPEND PARTNER? Time Credits are a no-cost opportunity to turn your spare capacity into a real Michelle and Gillian have earned credits by helping with setting up the room and serving refreshments. advantage. Attract new and more diverse audiences. Group member Nadine and Nova will shortly be going Market your brand locally and nationally. Support you to secure new business. Make better use of your on Calon Fm to talk about the group on the Dave facilities and generate secondary spend at your venue. Williams community show! We are now looking for a local business to sponsor us some printed t-shirts! You are in total control of what you offer. If interested please contact myself or Tempo Time Banking for Please get in touch if you are interested! further information. Current local spend partners are: Plas Madoc Leisure Centre, Ty Mawr Country Park, The Odeon Wrexham, Freedom Leisure, Theatre Clwyd, The national trust – Erddig and Chirk castle., Cadw sites, Chester Cathedral, Chester fc. Check out North Wales Tempo Time Credits page on facebook. Please feel free to contact me on 07925 048711 or email :- [email protected]

CEFN CREATES Jacqui and Brenda pictured here with their Faberge Eggs! These two have also earned time credits for their contributions to the community, making flags and bunting for the 10th Anniversary of the world heritage site that we cele- brated recently. 10 COMMUNITY AGENTS NEWS continued

CEFN CROCHET and knit and natter member Emma Elizabeth Evans M.S.S.Ch. M.B.Ch.A has been busy Chiropodist/Podiatrist making herself a purse. Cefn crochet is 24 years in private practice every Monday afternoon from  Ingrown Toe Nails 1-3pm in Cefn  Fungal Infections Library £1 subs  Diabetic foot-care and advice go towards trips  Corns and tasty  Callous/Hard Skin Removal refreshments.  General Nail Care

TY MAWR – NEW PROJECT LANDSCAPE LIVING. HOME VISITS This is collaboration with Our Picturesque For appointment please telephone project that centres on the landscape of Landscape 01978 823 444 the Dee valley and Pontcysyllte aqueduct and canal th Mobile: 07801 819 136 world heritage site. Starting on the 25 September “landscape living” will launch its first monthly workshop. These workshops are COMPLETLY FREE DENTURES REPAIRED to people who live in Cefn, Acrefair, Newbridge, By a Qualified Dental Technician registered with Rhosymedre, Plas Madoc, Fron, Trevor and Garth. the GDC (General Dental Council We have a years’ worth of workshops planned. The workshops will be held on the 4th Wednesday of Peter Harling each month, starting 10-30am- 2-30pm with free Mob: 07712 894479 lunch provided. The first session is Digital Photography. A professional photographer will teach Tel: 01691 770477 us how to get the very best pictures from our smart phones, tablets, ipads or cameras! 1 Hour Service, There are 20 spaces available, 10 for Cefn parish Weekend & Evening repairs possible ward and 10 for Llangollen rural. Please contact me ASAP if you would like a place! I have 4 left! Or K2 Ceramic Studio, Glyn Wylfa House, contact Dave the Llangollen rural community agent . Castle Road, Chirk LL14 5BS 23 October – Bush Craft Course 10.30-2.30pm at Ty Mawr – free to locals – bush craft is about living comfortably within a natural environment – includes Magnolia House fire building, lighting, cooking on an open fire, shelter Residential Home building , plant identification, uses, cord making etc. Park Road, please note I am unsure what Sallyanne has planned Rhosymedre, LL14 3EF in this session! I am awaiting all details. Please contact me for more details. 07925 048711 or email Tel: 01978 824445 [email protected] Family run 17 bedded Residential Home KIDDIES WORLD also offering day care facilities CHILDCARE CENTRE Bathing/Showering . Daytime Activities ACREFAIR Home Cooked Meals . Day Trips We offer sessions and full Chiropody Service . Hair Dressers Service day care at affordable rates We offer a ‘home from home’ with highly qualified staff. [email protected]. Our main aim is to provide an inclusive, safe and stimulating environment for all. www.magnoliahouseresidentialhome.co.uk We are a flying start (funded 2 year olds ) and early education (funded 3 year olds ) setting inspected by Cllr Sonia T Benbow-Jones, Estyn and CISSW and are based at the Activity Independent Councillor Cefn Ward Centre, Ysgol Acrefair, Tower View. For more details please contact Emma at Kiddies World. Phone You can contact me on 01978 810242 or message us Tel: 07532 780007 or 01978 823603 @kiddiesworldacrefair e-mail: [email protected] 11 CHESTER SHREWSBURY COMMUNITY RAIL PARTNERSHIP NEWS 1st Trevor Scouts 07939 476208 The Chester Shrewsbury Rail Partnership held their AGM recently and re-elected Cllr David A Bithell of Acrefair Brownies 01978 821601 Wrexham CBC as Chair and elected as Vice Chair Acrefair Over Sixties Club 01978 823213 Jackie Allen in her position as Board Director of Acrefair Mothers & Toddlers 01978 810242 Severn Dee Travel who run the booking office at Acrefair Youth Football Club 07711 489 748 Gobowen Station. CRNCA (Cefn Rhosymedre & Newbridge Prior to their meeting members of the Partnership Community Association) 01978 821515 visited Gobowen Station to see first-hand the work that is being undertaken with Oswestry Station CRNCA/Cefn Wide Lunch Club 07531 310335 Building Trust, Severn Dee travel and the Rail CRNCA Eco Team/Tidy Wales 07531 310335 Partnership as part of their 2019/2020 Business Plan. CRNCA Heritage Trail Group 07531 310335 Partnership Members include Wrexham CBC, Cakes & Co Trevor 01691 774792 Shropshire Council, Cheshire West & Chester Cefn Changing Seasons 50+ Club 01978 821515 Council, Transport for Wales Rail Services, Severn Dee Travel, Network Rail, British Transport Police, Cefn Mawr Christian Fellowship 01978 810761 Shrewsbury Chester Rail Users Association and or 01978 824785 Cambrian Heritage Railways. Cefn Creates 07876 575217 or 07925 048711 Cllr Bithell welcomed Transport for Wales Rail Cefn United Football 07714 155307 Services to the Partnership saying “the Partnership Cefn Mawr Historical Society 01978 823380 now enters a new phase and we are encouraged by Cefn Mawr Playgroup 07980 754604 the enthusiasm and commitment TfW Rail services have shown to Community Rail. Our business plan Cefn Wide Tenants & Residents Association for the next few years will ensure our stations are 01978 823603 gateways to the area and we will be working with Crazy Tots Parent & Toddlers 01978 813914 various partners to deliver these. DanceZone 01978 824055 or 07903597093 New Rail Service to Liverpool Lime Street and Dee Boys Men’s Shed 07746 482540 or Liverpool South Parkway for Liverpool Airport In May Transport for Wales Rail Services introduced 07925 048711 a new rail service following the reopening of the Fron Walking Group 01691 778286 Halton Curve. It’s over 40 years since a direct service Friends of Ty Mawr 01978 822780 ran from Wrexham to Liverpool but over the past 15 Hampden Bowling Club 01978 820179 years Liverpool has been consistently in the top two Kiddies World 01978 810242 destinations passengers visit from this area. This new service also stops at Liverpool South Parkway – the 01978 862862 Llangollen Museum airport station. Whilst initially only two direct services Little Sunflowers 01978 822505 operate from Wrexham General more will follow. Maelor Boxing Club 01978 823551 From Chester there is an hourly service with the Plas Madoc FC 07715534376 Transport for Wales trains stopping at Liverpool Plas Kynaston Canal Group 07796 260666 South Parkway, the station for Liverpool John Lennon Airport before continuing on to Liverpool Lime Street. 01978 820520 Plas Madoc Opportunity Centre Passengers wishing to go on to the airport can find Plas Madoc Play Project 01978 813912 bus services running every few minutes from the Rainbows Group for Girls 01978 823395. station forecourt. The bus journey into the airport Rhosymedre After School Club 01978 812786 takes around 10-15 minutes. Rhosymedre Brownies 01978 820686 For Train times: www.nationalrail.co.uk Telecottage, Trevor 01978 810119 Tel 03457 48 49 50 Days Out by Rail Suggestions. The Circle of Spiritual Friendship 07791 709883 The ideal train Monday to Friday is the 07.58 from The Fron Male Voice Choir 07732 655366. Ruabon or the 08.04 from Chirk. TOCRA Top of Cefn Residents Association Saturday times are Ruabon 07.52 or the Chirk 07.58. 01978 823107 Both services go directly into Birmingham Towers Day Nursery 01978 822445 International Airport Station in time for the start of most shows.held at Birmingham NEC Trevor Indoor Bowls 01978 824401 Ty Mawr Junior Rangers 01978 822780 Ty Mawr Spinning group 01978 711941 Cllr Derek Wright Councillor for Cefn Ward Wrexham Disability Football Club 07784 366197 You can contact me on 01978 822497 or e-mail me at Ysgol Rhiwabon After School Club [email protected] 01978 813918 12 CEFN MAWR HISTORIC VILLAGE OPEN FOR BUSINESS  THINK LOCAL  SHOP LOCAL  USE YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES & SERVICES Free parking on Crane St & Well St car parks 10-11 Well Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 3AE Walk in the Footsteps Telephone 01978 820510 of Thomas Telford ! [email protected]

Evans Motor Factors LADS N DADS Paris House, Well Street Cefn Mawr LL14 3AE Tel 01978 823 735

For all your car parts & accessories. Tuesday 9.30 - 5pm Tools, paints, garden tools. Wednesday 9.30 - 2pm *Thursday 9.30 - 6pm OPEN Ladies walk in Thursday all day 01978 Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm Friday 9.30 - 5pm 822400 Saturday 9am to 1pm Saturday 9.00 - 1pm See facebook page for special *Appointments only between items and offers 6 – 7pm. Please phone to book in FU HOUSE CHINESE MEALS Cambrian House Well Street 3 Well Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 3AE Cefn Mawr LL14 3AE 01978 448 545 Open: Mon to Fri: 9am – 4pm, Sat 10am - 1pm Telephone Orders Welcome We need your good quality items; furniture, clothes, household items, toys & books. Tel 01978 810545 Volunteers needed if you can spare some time to lend a helping hand please ask for information or visit our website www.nightingalehouse.co.uk Open Tuesday—Sunday 4.30pm to 10pm Closed Monday JOINT SURGERY TIMES FOR Susan Elan Jones MP & Ken Skates AM Advice Surgeries on Fridays From 3.30 to 5.30pm No appointments needed 27 September: Canolfan Ni, Corwen LL21 0DP 18 October : George Edwards Hall Cefn Mawr A luxurious hair salon offering beautiful, LL14 3AE individual cutting and styling, bespoke colouring 22 November: Marchwiel Hall, Marchwiel and specialised treatments LL13 0RH www.susanelanjones.co.uk tel: 01978 824288 28 High Street  Rhosymedre  Wrexham  LL14 3YE www.kenskates.co.uk tel: 01978 869058 Telephone 01978 822328

13 THE FRON WALKING GROUP USEFUL NUMBERS We meet on the third Saturday of the Cefn Community Council 01978 821298 month at 11.30am from the Fron WCBC Pride in Your Streets 01978 298989 Community Centre. Walks are WCBC Services usually around 5 miles, dogs must be  Sewers & Drains 01978 298989 on leads and we have refreshments  at the walk end. For more information please call Pest Control 01978 298989 01691 778286.  Refuse Collection 01978 298989  Run Free Fell Runners, Housing Services/Repairs/Benefits Training runs Mondays 01978 298993 and Thursdays at  Council Tax 01978 298992 6.30pm from the RAFA Social Club in Llangollen.  Registrars Office 01978 298997 Please email: [email protected]  Homelessness Services 01978 292947 and come and join us for a few runs and get to  Visiting Warden Service 01978 315300 know us. We cater for all abilities, all runs are led  Dog Fouling 01978 298989 by experienced Fell Runners and we're also Welsh  Athletics affiliated. We have a Facebook page if Telecare Solutions 01978 292075 you wish to know more about what we do.  Welfare Rights 01978 298255  Planning 01978 298994 WALKING FOOTBALL  Trading Standards 01978 298997 Now at Chirk Leisure Centre on Wednesdays at 10.30 to 11.30am for WCBC Emergency out of Hours Numbers over 55s. £2 per session please call  Highways Out of hours 01978 292055 01691 778666 for more information.  Homelessness 01978 264240  Social Services (Emergency Duty Team) 0845 053 3116 HAMPDEN ARMS MOTORCYCLE  CLUB ACREFAIR Sewers & Drains 01978 298989  The Club meets on Tuesdays at Telecare (was Care Call) 01978 292055 6pm, and have their Ride-out on Gas Emergencies 0800 111 999 Wednesdays all welcome. For further Dee Valley Water 01978 846946 information please contact Haf on 07970 445 595 Dee Valley ( Leak Line) 0800 298 7112 MANWEB / Scottish Power 0845 2722424 THE ARMED FORCES & VETERANS Welsh Water 0800 0520130 BREAKFAST CLUB Adult Social Care 01978 292066 At Lloyds Bar (Wetherspoons) Bus Services 01978 266166 High Street, Wrexham for more CAB 03003 301178. information please email: CALL - Community Advice & Listening Line [email protected] 0800 132 737 Cambrian Credit Union 01978 266843 VETERANS GATEWAY We want Caritas Surgery Cefn Mawr 01978 720450 veterans and their families to get 01745 352693 whatever support they need, easily, Community Fire Safety wherever they are, whenever they need Consumer Direct Wales 08454 04 05 06 it. Veterans’ Gateway is the first point of Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111 contact to make that happen. So when Dementia Help Line Wales 0808 808 2235 you need to be referred to the right help quickly, talk District Nurses Plas Madoc 01978 812163 to us first Call 0808 802 1212 or text 81212 and find DAN 24/7 Drug & Alcohol Help Line 0808 808 2234 us on Facebook Floodline 0845 9881188 0800 169 1234 LLANGOLLEN COUNTRY Home Fire Safety Checks MARKET is held at the National Drugs Helpline 0800 776600 Memorial Hall, Market RNIB 020 73881 266 Street, Llangollen on Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 8010800 Fridays. Open from 9.45am Wrexham Care & Repair 01978 268120 to 12.45pm and offering a Wrexham Dog Warden 01978 298989 wide range of locally Dog Warden — Out of Hours 01978 292055. produced items ranging from home-baked goods, Acorn Kennels 01948 662931 honey, jams, chutneys, eggs, garden produce and Wrexham Family Information Services plants, to quality cards, gifts and jewellery, 01978 292094 hand-knits and stitch-craft. Start your Christmas Wrexham Maelor Hospital 01978 291100 shopping here. Refreshments are also available We hope you will visit us when you are in town. PCSO Abigail Land 07974 244132 PCSO Steve Bellis 07818 522367 14 YSGOL ACREFAIR NEWS We were delighted to welcome all of FIRST CHOICE BLINDS the children back to school in We supply and fit September and to hear about all of the wonderful things that they have Blinds | Shutters | Curtains. done over the summer holidays. All Made to Measure. The children are settling into their new classes beautifully and thoughts are now turning to our new topics. The children in Key Stage 2 celebrated the Call or Message Us to Discuss our fantastic range International Day of Charity on Thursday 5th of Blinds and Book your Free No obligation quote. September. This a day set up to raise awareness Please Call 07535 819909 of the United Nations Global Goals. We all thought about the kind of world we would like to live in by Or Email: [email protected] the year 2030 and lots of learning and actions this Visit our Facebook page year will link back to these goals. Already this term we have been visited by Pandemonium theatre and we have taken part in a rain-forest workshop led by Chester Zoo. We are looking forward to a busy and productive Autumn term.

TESCO BAGS OF HELP ~ CEFN All the Groups winning a place in our voting unit at All foliage from trees cleared away the front of store are LOCAL!! The projects are:  Tree Surgery  Landscaping Cruse Bereavement Care North Wales, The   Osbourne Trust - supporting the emotional Hedge Trimming Stump grinding wellbeing of children/young people during  Fencing  Patios parent’s cancer treatment and Wales Air  Seasoned Hardwood Logs for Sale Ambulance. Have a look, ask for a token at checkouts and vote for the project you think should Tel: 01691 770054 or 07725 819414 win. If you would like to know more about our Bags of Help scheme, go to tesco.com/bagsofhelp. [email protected] WREXHAM TOOL HIRE LTD UNIT 5, PLAS ACTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PLAS ACTON ROAD, PANDY, WREXHAM LL11 2UB TEL: 01978 314222 FAX: 01978 314333 E-MAIL: [email protected] Website: wrexhamtoolhire.co.uk WIDE RANGE OF PLANT & EQUIPMENT HIRE See our Facebook page Wrexham tool hire

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Saturday 8am - 12.00pm Delivery & Collection Service Available

15 CEFN COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS This year’s Garden Competition presentation was a huge success, with record numbers of residents attending. Seventeen gardeners entered the competition this year and the standard was high. A buffet was provided by the Community Council, special thanks go to Mr Paul Moss and students from Derwen College for judging the gardens this year. A renovated and much improved path from Plas Kynaston Lane by the Cenotaph has been very kindly undertaken by contractors NWPS Construction. They are one of four contractors who were appointed for the planned repairs and maintenance to council housing in the county borough and through the community benefit scheme will carry out improvements within communities in Wrexham County Borough. Many thanks to NWPS Construction. Defibrillator Update: Thank you to everyone who has donated to this very worthy fundraising campaign. There is a just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/craigrobdefib where you can donate for those who wish to or Craig is accepting donations in the shop. Alternatively, you can bring your donations to the council office. Remembrance Service 2019: This year’s Remembrance service will be on Sunday 10th November at the Cenotaph, Plas Kynaston Lane. The service will commence at 10.40am. All are welcome. Members of the Youth Committee which includes ex service personnel have met to discuss our preparations to commemorate the 75th year anniversary of the end of World War Two next year. There are fifty-four fallen soldiers named on the cenotaph, If you have any information or items of interest please contact the Clerk on 01978 821298. Do you have a few hours to spare? Council are interested to hear from volunteers to carry out litter picks in the community. Hi-vis jackets and litter grabbers will be provided please contact the clerk for more information. The Free Playscheme will be operating during the October half term on Monday 28th and Wednesday 30th at Plas Kynaston Play Park and Friday 1st November at Acrefair School Field from 11am to 1pm. Christmas Fayre: Following the last two years roaring success Cefn Community Council will be holding their Christmas Fayre at the George Edwards Hall on Tuesday 3rd December between 5pm-7pm. Anyone interested in having a stall please get in touch with the Clerk on 01978 821298 Dog fouling: Council urges residents to report this to: [email protected] Street lights: any streetlights out please can you report them with the number off the lamp post to the Clerk on 01978 821298. Birthdays: If you know of members in our community who are going to be celebration their 90th or 100th birthdays please can you let the Clerk know thank you.. Hall Hire: need a venue for Parties, Meetings, Events, Stage Productions or more why not book the George Edwards Hall, Cefn Mawr. We have free car parking at the rear covered by CCT, phone the Clerk for details or call in and check availability with the Caretaker. We are open Monday to Thursday 8am to 2pm outside of these times The Clerk can be contacted on 01978 821298 email: [email protected] CURRENT BOOKINGS INCLUDE

WCBC’S PLAS MADOC ESTATE OFFICE The office is open for the payment of FRIENDS OF WREXHAM CARERS Rent, Council Tax and all other council invoices. This group meets on the first OPEN Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.30pm Thursday in every month in Room Friday 9am to 4pm. 25 at 10am in the AVOW building For more information please call us on in Egerton Street. The group recently received over £9000 from 01978 813000. the National Lottery which to be We now have CAB Drop-in Sessions available used to pay for counselling in our office every Tuesday from 1pm to 3pm sessions for carers who are undergoing stressful situations where help is needed For Housing Repairs call 01978 298993 to overcome some of the difficulties faced by unpaid email: [email protected] carers. For missed bins / recycling call 01978 298989 The sessions will be by appointment only and are email: [email protected] free to carers who need help in this way. The To report Dog Fouling call 01978 298989 sessions will take place in AVOW and can be booked email: [email protected] through contact with AVOW on 01978 312556. 16 Clwyd Family History Society CEFN MAWR CONVENIENCE Research Centre, Community Enterprise Centre, STORE (Hinds Shop) Well Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 3YD Bro Gwilym, Cefn Mawr (Next to Lad’s ‘n Dad’s & The Little Kitchen) Paypoint  Lotto Phone: 01978 814924 Your Local General Stores  Off Licence OPEN Daily Papers  Paper Delivery Tues - 10am. to 5.30 Thurs - 10am. to 4pm. Sat - 10am. to 2pm Parcel Collect Plus Please Note we are closed 2nd Sat of the month Open 6.30am to 9pm Free Parking, Disabled Access 7 days a week Buses 2, 2A and 2C stop just by the Centre. Tel 01978 810985

CEFN MAWR HISTORICAL SOCIETY Members greatly enjoyed the July meeting, when Huw Sayer spoke about 'The History of Chirk Castle'. Since then there has been a summer break, with no meeting in August. Meetings resume on Friday 27 September when Lowri Williams will give a talk on ‘Welsh Wireless Wizards’. Admission is free to Members and £2 to non-members and guests on the door. Refreshments will be available, LLANGOLLEN MUSEUM NEWS and a Grand Raffle will be drawn on the evening. Llangollen Museum has excellent talks and speakers 25th October Alister Williams: on Hughie Edwards, booked for the coming months. the life and career of Air Commodore Sir Hughie Ed- Art Competition 2019 taking music as the inspiration wards of Australia and Llandrillo, Corwen.We have a with 4 categories: U5s and 5 to 7yrs, 8 to 11yrs, 12 to Facebook page dedicated to the Cefn Mawr 16 yrs and adult, using any medium, entry is £1. Historical Society. Please visit it to find the latest Please call in to get your entry form and information, news of the Society's programme and activities. all entries to the museum by the last week of October th st CEFN MAWR AND DISTRICT MUSEUM with all entries on display from 5 November to 1 Our Special Exhibition continues on the theme of December. The official launch and awards th 'The Shops of Cefn Mawr', and will last until the presentation will be on Wednesday 6 November. end of September. In addition, we have a continuing th we will have a talk by Wednesday 25 September exhibition on the theme of 'The Seed Factory in David Crane, on at Another Mustering of Mills Llangollen'. Our Facebook page Cefn Mawr and 7.30pm admission £3 and includes refreshments. th District Museum is well followed, and we also have On Tuesday 29 October Spookathon, an evening our own website up and running – if you wish to visit of Spooky Stories and Games for children of all ages it, please go to www.cefnmawrmuseum.org.uk with story-teller Andy Harrop at 6.30 to 9pm. We continue our ‘Museum in a Box' visits to various Admission £3 and includes games, refreshments and groups and communities across the area. We hope treats. to be present at the Ruabon History Weekend being In the Gallery: we currently have works from Helfa st held at St Mary’s Church from 20-22 September, Galf in the gallery. From October 1 we welcome the and to visit the Chirk Memory Clinic in October. We Pen-y-Cae Art Group. also welcome schools and other community groups Like our Facebook page and keep up to date with the to come and visit us in the Museum. museums events and activities. We are open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Find us on: Parade Street, Llangollen, LL20 8PW from 10am -1230pm. Our second Saturday of the Phone: 01978 862862. We are open Monday to month openings (same times) take place between Sunday 10am to 4pm. March and November. Admission is free and there is good parking off the Tesco roundabout. Telephone To advertise in the Community News us on 07972 528626 for bookings or to request a delivered and distributed around visit. Cefn, Acrefair, Rhosymedre Newbridge, 1st RHOSYMEDRE BROWNIES Plas Madoc, Local Shops, Tesco, Is your daughter aged 7-9 is interested in joining Llangollen and Ruabon, Brownies? we meet at Ysgol Cefn Mawr, Plas please call Tyger on 07532 780007 Kynaston Lane on Thursdays during term time from 6.15 to 7.45 pm, cost is £2.00 per night. or email: [email protected] For more information please call Tracy on 01978 820686 17 Vanity Fur Dog Grooming We love making your Furbabies look pretty. Appointments only, so please call us. Telephone 01978 256022 or 07403 781817 6 Crane Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 3AB e: [email protected] Find us on Facebook @ Vanity Fur

THE JOLLY MASONS (Top House) showing Sky Sport, free pool on Tuesday, free jukebox on Friday, Karaoke night every 2 weeks. Tel 01978 448419 Christmas Bookings now being taken. CEFN MAWR COMMUNITY SOCIAL CLUB open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 7pm-11pm closed on Wed. Sat and Sun 3pm - 11pm. Bingo Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday eyes down 8.30 all with three jackpots on the night. Darts Monday and Friday Dom’s Tuesday Pool on Thursday. Open to all, call 01978 821345 for information about events, bookings welcome. See our Facebook page for upcoming events and activities. Proud sponsors of Cefn Albion Football Club also proud sponsors of Cefn and District Darts league. AIR PRODUCTS CLUB Live Entertainment in the Lounge every Friday and Saturday. Line Dancing on Wednesday with Jeff from 7.30pm. Bingo on Friday and Sunday with 3 Jackpots in the Concert Classic Portraits from Hall at 8.30pm. The Club is open for bookings call The Photography by Michael Studios 01978 820471 for information. See our Facebook page Acrefair Club for details of live football and events. CEFN DRUIDS CLUB Monday is Bingo Night at 7.30pm, 10 houses, 2 fliers including the Druids Flier plus Open the Box with guaranteed Jackpot! Free admission, bar, tea & coffee available. PLEASE LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE Druids Goldmine £5 per month with the chance to Community News Cefn Mawr, Dee Valley and win £1000 call 01978 810287 for upcoming events. District This will let you keep up to date with events, THE CIRCLE OF SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIP news, activities and the latest offers from our local Meets every Monday in Air Products advertisers from in and around the area. Club, Acrefair LL14 3TS at 7.30pm You will also find an with a Guest Medium. Everyone album of photos that welcome £3.50 on door. For more includes the ones we information please ring 07791 709883 could not fit in to this edition of the PRIZE BINGO every Thursday at newsletter. To Air Products Social Club, Acrefair advertise please LL14 3TS. Doors open at 7pm eyes call 07532 780007 down at 7.30. Children welcome as long as they are accompanied by a Or email: responsible adult. [email protected] 18 ROB PARRY 07512 416453 / 01978

Vanity Black Ops Tattooing Nails & Beauty Tel 01978 823 946 Offering a wide selection of beauty and OPEN nail treatments including :- Mon to Thurs 11am to 7pm  Bio sculpture gel nails  Ear piercing  Electrolysis  Acrylics  CND Shellac Friday 9am to 2pm  Crazy angel tanning  Facials  Massage Closed Saturday & Sunday  Indian Head Massage  Lash Lift Every style of tattooing catered for and at an   Waxing Special occasion makeup affordable price. Bring a design, use one of our  Gift vouchers now available collection or have one drawn up just for you. Call in or ring for appointment Free WiFi for customers. 8 Crane Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 3AB T: 07498 727816 Closed Mondays 16 Crane Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 3AB

Crane Street, Cefn Mawr, LL14 3AB. Offering a wide range of Colour, Cutting & Styling 01978 821863 Services with over 17 years of experience. Open: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 9–4.30 Late evening appointments available Wed 9-12 Sat 9-2 Pensioner Discount 20% off on Wednesdays. For all your electrical needs TV’s, fridges, Don’t forget to get your Loyalty Card. washers, cookers, lighting & more! To book an appointment please Find us at Call or text 07975 540059 or find us on Facebook. Or call into the salon for a free consultation. www.euronics.co.uk and click on ‘find store’ 8 Crane Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 3AB 19 Come along and take a walk on the wild side and enjoy the amazing views and the seasonal changes in the park and along the river bank, a great way to relax and unwind. Wednesday 2nd October, and 6th November our monthly Spinning, Knitting & Weaving group meets from 1am to 4pm. Beginners welcome contact June Mclaughlin on 07780 000206. See our Facebook page Ty Mawr country park spinners/weavers/ knitters. Thursday 5th October Craft Class taster session. Autumn Needle felt make Magical Mushrooms and Toadstools. All materials are provided. £15 per person. To book a place, please phone 01978 711941 or contact [email protected] ACREFAIR OVER-SIXTIES CLUB from 1pm – 4pm, suitable for 16+ Thanks to the "Bags of help" grant from Tesco's, the nd club had a very successful summer season of well Thursday 22 October Halloween Happenings supported excursions. Lots of fun and games – woodland faces, Halloween A programme of two full day coach trips, four half hoopla, spells and charms, apple bobbing and lots day coach trips and a two hour canal boat trip was more Fancy dress family fun. From 1.30 to 3.30, organised. In all, a total of 142 places were taken suitable all ages, £2.70 th up. The above photo was taken on the full day trip to Saturday 9 November Wool and Willow the Albert Dock in Liverpool. Christmas garlands. All materials are provided from The club has resumed its weekly meetings at the 11am to 4pm. To book a place, £30 please contact Acrefair Activity Centre, on the Ysgol Acrefair [email protected] or phone 01978 Campus, on Tuesdays between 9.30 and 11.30 am. 711941 for further details. Suitable for 16+ New members are welcome. Please contact Clive We are open 7 days a week, the Visitor Centre is Austin 01978 820210. open daily from 10.30am to 4.30pm to the end of Wrexham and East Wales Parkinson’s Branch September then weekends only for the winter. Tel: Monthly meetings will be held on the 3rd Friday in 01978 822780 and see our fb page Ty Mawr the month 2 - 4pm,all are welcome to attend. Country park friends group. Meetings are friendly and informal with guest Ask about sponsoring one of our lovely animals next speakers on a variety of subjects. At the new venue time you come to visit us as something different for a we will be able to provide gentle exercise classes, Birthday or Christmas gift. boccia and much more. Members also enjoy meals Car Parking out, theatre trips etc. Anyone is welcome to attend When visiting the county park, car park charges our meetings, so please come along. further apply every day. The daily charge is £1.00, however information can be obtained by ringing 01978 blue badge holders can park for free in any space 269401 or 01978 354704 or by going online with no time limit. Pay and display machines are www.parkinsons.org.uk. located in convenient places in the car park. Payment at the machine is by cash only. VISION SUPPORT Wrexham Country Parks’ users can get a Car Park Do you have sight loss? Wrexham Visionaires Season Ticket to cover parking charges at Ty Mawr Social Club meets on the first Thursday of each Country Park, Nant Mill Visitor Centre and Alyn month with coffee, company, practical advice and Waters Country Park Gwersyllt and Llay side car support at AVOW, 21 Egerton Street, Wrexham parks. at a cost of £50 for a year. Season tickets are from 11am to 1pm. Activities include Speakers, available from Ty Mawr Visitor Centre, Alyn Waters Trips, Crafts and Socialising. For more information Visitor Centre or on line at please contact Vision Support on 01244 381515. www.wrexham.gov.uk/CountryParksParking LITTLE SUNFLOWERS AFTER COR MEIBION DYFFRYN CEIRIOG SCHOOL CLUB Cor Meibion Dyffryn Ceiriog, Glyn Ceiriog Male Voice In Plas Madoc Monday to Fridays during Choir always looking for new members who will be school term times for children attending made welcome and valued. Friendly and supportive and aiming for quality with help from full time school ages 4 to 11. Healthy excellent Musical Director and accompanist. snacks are provided. Children can be Particularly looking for a bottom bass or two. If you placed in sessions from 3.05pm-5pm. Sessions have a deep voice and are prepared to learn, come cost £3, snacks are 30p per day. For information along. Ring Mike on 07944 386550 for further please contact Sharon Evans 019787 813914 details. 20 Gents Hairdressing Childrens’ Day Nursery Llangollen Road, Acrefair LL14 3RU Full or Part Time Childcare Open From birth to 5 years

Tuesday - Thursday 9am to 6pm Proprietor: A R Roberts B.ed, M.A. Friday 9am to 6.30pm Saturday 8am to 2pm The Towers, Llangollen Road, Acrefair Wrexham LL143SG Tel 01978 822446

CHAPEL BEDROOMS & KITCHENS TOWERS DAY NURSERY Want a stylish make-over for your kitchen? New SUMMER NEWS worktops, doors and innovative fittings will make The children at the nursery have the most of your space or have a complete re-fit been very busy making the most of to make the kitchen the heart of your home. all the nice weather. They have been We supply all kitchen appliances. enjoying outdoor play, water play, sand play and gardening. The garden is looking very good. All the flowers are out and the children have been gathering herbs, strawberries and flowers. The nursery entered the garden competition and were placed 2nd in the Community Garden Section. Fitted kitchens from £1500 The topic this term was Mini-beasts and the focus Fitted Bedrooms from £600 has been on art, craft, songs, drama and stories to All bedrooms and kitchens are do with nature and mini-beasts. The nursery garden Manufactured & Fitted by Craftsmen has some lovely hidden ladybirds, made by the Mobile 07762 354955 children. Workshop Tel/Fax 01978 822665 If no reply, please leave your name and Visitors to the nursery include the co-ordinator from telephone number and we will return your call the Healthy Schools campaign who awarded Email [email protected] certificates for Environmental Skills, Emotional Llangollen Road, Acrefair LL14 3RP Health and Well Being and Mental Health skills. The dental nurse from the Designed to Smile initiative also visited and was pleased with the progress being made at teeth cleaning and with the number of new recruits to the scheme. She awarded us the continuation Gold Award and trained two more members of staff to deliver the initiative. Families eligible for the Free Childcare in Wales have been using their hours at the nursery and this has all run very smoothly. We are currently able to Llangollen Road, offer free child care for children during the term Acrefair LL14 3RP following their third birthday. Please get in touch if (by the Eagles Inn) you would like more information. Several new children have recently joined nursery 01978 810 375 and are settling in nicely. Our older children are leaving us, ready to go to school. We wish them well OPEN 7 DAY A WEEK in the next stage of their education. INC BANK HOLIDAYS Places are now being taken up rapidly but we still Free Car Parking Opposite have a few left. Please ring 01978 822446 or just Free Delivery starting from 4pm call in if you are interested. Minimum order £9  Chicken Meals We welcome your Community News  Kebabs Sports News and Photographs for  Pizza Special Meals inclusion in the next newsletter  Kids Meals please send them to:  Burgers [email protected]

21 CHURCH NOTICES WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? ST JOHNS CHURCH RHOSYMEDRE Our regular services are That’s the name of a popular TV programme about Sunday Morning 11am Holy Eucharist family history - and sometimes a confrontational Family Service the First Sunday each month. question people ask! Everyone welcome to these services. At The Meeting Place café-style gathering in September we used it as part of our theme, exploring For baptisms please come to the Sunday who Jesus said he was. The religious leaders of his service and fill the form in day confronted Jesus with this question and when he For weddings please ring the vicar to arrange answered picked up stones to stone him to death! an appointment on 01978 824087 At The Meeting Place gatherings in the coming METHODIST CHURCH, months, we’ll be exploring what Jesus said about CHAPEL STREET, RHOSYMEDRE. himself that was so controversial. We think it’s worth All Are Welcome! a look and we’d love to welcome you to explore what Jesus had to say for himself: 6 Oct, 3 Regular Sunday Service: 11am th Nov, 1 Dec all 10.15am for 10.30am start at the Family Service on the 4 Sunday of the month CRNCA Centre, Bro Gwilym. Tuesday 2pm Fellowship Minister Rev P Poole Tel 01978 860877 Social Events are Published locally

ST MARY’S SHARED CHURCH RUABON CATHOLIC SERVICES Holy Mass Saturday Holy Cross, Llangollen 6pm Sundays: Sacred Heart, Chirk 9am; Ruabon 11am Holy Days: Llangollen (Eve of Holy day 7pm); Chirk 10am; Ruabon 7.00pm For weddings, baptisms, confessions in Chirk, Llangollen, Ruabon call Fr Anthony Nnamah, msp Tel: 01978 821568; 07448 677200 www.strichardgwynparish.uk FOODBANK Wrexham Foodbank is open every Thursday from 10 First Sunday every month -12 noon at the George Edwards Hall in Cefn Mawr - 10.15am for 10.30am - for people in the Wrexham area who are in crisis and have been referred to the foodbank for a three-day All welcome, all ages, food parcel. Trained volunteers offer a listening ear, all faiths and none… yet! light refreshments and signposting to further help if appropriate. Pet food and toiletries are also usually A very DIFFERENT way available. There can be a variety of reasons why help of doing & being church is needed by people , if you are struggling please do seek and receive the help that is available to you. Would you like to refer people to the Foodbank? If Join us on SUNDAYS 6TH. OCTOBER, you are a local agency who works with people who may be in a crisis situation and would like to be able to 3RD. NOV, &/or 1ST. DEC at 10.30am refer them for a food parcel please get in touch. You FREE CUPPAS & CAKES from 10.15am may be interested in being present at our session to in the CRNCA CENTRE, Bro Gwilym, Cefn Mawr offer advice or resources to those that visit and we’d COMMUNITY CAROLS COMING IN DECEMBER love to have you there with us. or phone 07538 ROYAL AIR FORCE AIR CADETS BERWYN 547971. Donations can be given at Tesco, Asda and In Years 8 –11 or aged 20 plus? Why not join as a Sainsburys Items that we particularly need are UHT cadet or an adult volunteer? milk, tinned fruit and tinned rice pudding. You can also Phone: 01978 821191 Monday & Thursday only. donate via Paypal on our website The Green, Ruabon, Wrexham, LL14 6DP www.wrexhamfoodbank.org.uk. Parade Nights: Mondays and Thursdays 6.45 to Thank you so much for all your support 9.45pm. email: [email protected] 22 MAELOR BOXING CLUB NEWS The Club had very good news from Cardiff where Cory Jones [Rhos] Maelor competing in his sixth international for Wales beat the English Champion and No1 D J Adams on points in August, it was a masterful show off Cory and the national coach is very pleased to his approach and commitment to his boxing as are we. The club has now reopened after the break and the lads are busy training and preparing for our Autumn Tournament being held in the Miners Institute, St Martins in November. We look forward to seeing you there as the lads always appreciate the home support. CEFN UNITED FC The new season is here and all 4 of our sections are in action on the first BOXING weekend. The coaches and players MAELOR ABC have been working hard to get ready all summer and they all can’t wait to ANNUAL AUTUMN get started. TOURNAMENT Our groundsman has done a great job in looking after the pitch during the closed season and if anyone goes SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2019 to see it I think they’ll agree it’s one of the best pitches in the area. If anyone wants to come down @ IFTON MINERS WELFARE INSTITUTE and support the players they’ll be made very welcome St Martins, Oswestry SY11 3AY and refreshments are available so we look forward to seeing you there. C’mon Cefn United! Doors Open 12 Noon, Boxing starts 2pm Tickets available on the door ADULTS £15 UNDER 16s £5 Institute Tel 01691 773304

Domino Charity Day 2019 A Domino Competition has raised money for charities, the 37th Annual Ruabon Charity Knockout held in memory of Ray ‘Fuzz’ Jones raised £600 which included a donation to Nightingale House Hospice, Wrexham. Overall winners were The Duke of Wellington Ruabon who beat The Tavern B Chirk 5 – 3 in the final. The ten teams who took part in the eight week competition were: Cefn Community Club A, Cefn Community Club B, Duke of Wellington Acrefair, Duke of Wellington Ruabon, Eagles Inn A Acrefair, Eagles Inn B Acrefair, Hampden Arms Acrefair, Oddfellows Arms Acrefair, The Tavern A Chirk and The Tavern B Chirk. Thank you all for your great support.

Community Support Officer Steve Bellis C3606 Mobile: 07818 522367 email:[email protected] 23 FREE SWIMMING! Monday Night FREE SWIM! BIRTHDAY PARTIES! Every Monday night, 5pm-6pm for local residents. We offer a whole range of parties to suit every taste. Junior Swim – Free sessions for local children Soft Play Party - £8 per child Min 12 / Max 30 - 1 8+ First Friday of the month 6pm-7.30pm hour Family Fun Swim – Free sessions for local Swim Party - £8 per child Min 10 - 1 Hour Families Second Friday of the month 6pm-7.30pm Football Party - £8 per child Min 10 - 45 mins If you are Over 60 you can now swim for FREE at Private Roller Disco - £9 per child Min 12 - 45 mins Plas Madoc, you simply need to fill in a form at Bouncy Castle - £9 per child Min 12 - 45 mins Reception which entitles you to Free Swimming for Bouncy Castle & Roller Disco - £11 per child Min 12 months! This also includes FREE morning Aqua 15 - 1 Hour classes! We are also offering FREE 60+ swimming Private Pool Party - £11 per child Min 25 - 1 Hour lessons on Tuesday mornings 9am-10am Climbing Wall Party - Ask for more details. Junior Fitness We offer Junior Gym sessions for All prices include the hire of the Aqua Lounge 11-15 year olds. Monday-Friday 4pm-5.30pm & Party Room and a Children's meal with a drink. Sunday 10am-11.30am. From September we will be WE LOVE YOUR OLD BOOKS. offering Junior Fitness in the Pool ages 11-16. Ask If you have old or unused books don’t throw them for more details. away bring them down to the Leisure Centre and Climbing Wall Why not try THE WALL at Plas leave them on our honesty table, our supporters and Madoc, we now offer Junior & Adult climbing customers love to check out the books on offer and courses, call to book your place. We now also offer leave us a donation. It’s yet another way you can help private Parties on our Climbing Wall as well as raise money for our fantastic community Leisure private bookings. Please get in touch via 01978 Centre! 821600 or visit our website for more information www.plas-madoc.com To stay in the loop follow us KETTLE CLUB on Twitter or Facebook @PLASMADOCLC First rule of kettle club is . . . Pour yourself a brew! Cllr Paul Blackwell Councillor for Plas Madoc Access support, advice or just have a chat and socialise. Residents can contact me on 07855 620891 Every Thursday 12.30 to 2.30pm, free to attend at or e-mail me at The Opportunities Centre. For more info contact [email protected] The Land on 01978 813912 24 OPEN DOORS 2019 Sunday 29 Sept 2019 Saturday 21 Sept 2019 Bersham Engine House has a grade 2 listed colliery St Mary’s Church, engine house complete with winding engine and drum Ruabon the church was together with the only remaining colliery headgear left founded in medieval in the North Wales coalfield. The headgear is times, and is in the designated a structural ancient monument. Volunteers historic centre of Ruabon from North Wales Miner's Association Trust will open village. For Open Doors, the engine house to the public. There will be tours of there will be a history the building and yard, film shows, power point talks exhibition involving the and displays of mining memorabilia on site. A lamp church, local schools workshop will be held throughout the day by lamp and Cefn Community Museum. Open from 10am to collector Tony Jones. Open from 10am to 4pm. st 4pm. St Mary’s Church, Ruabon, LL14 6DS. Ground outside is mostly flat though gravelled. I floor of engine house isinaccessible for wheelchair users. Saturday 28 Sept 2019 Bersham Engine House, Bersham Enterprise Centre, Clwyd Family History Society Resource Centre is the ideal place to start tracing your family history. Colliery Road, Rhostyllen, Wrexham, LL14 4EG With many records for the old counties of Flintshire and Denbighshire, come and gain an insight into starting to find about your family history. Volunteers from the Society will be at the centre to guide you. Open from 10am to 4pm, This building is suitable for the disabled. Clwyd F H S Resource Centre, Well Street, Cefn QUIZ NIGHTS WEDNESDAY Mawr, Wrexham, LL14 3AL. WITH KARAOKE EVERY FRIDAY Directions: Turn off A483 at Ruabon, follow A539 PUB GAMES Llangollen/Ruabon. Take 1st exit at roundabout (by Aldi ) to B5605. After entering Rhosymedre, take the Live Bands every Saturday Cefn turn on the right into High Street, which leads Check our notice board for details into Well St. Turn car park after passing "Lads and Everyone Welcome with a Smile Dads". Centre is at the side of the building

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25 th NEWS AND ACTIVITIES IN CEFN LIBRARY Thursday 5 December Christmas Wreath Making, from 2.30 to 4.30pm. £4 per person, there MONDAYS Cefn Crochets Fancy learning a new are limited spaces, booking is required so please let skill or sharing your hobby with others? They meet us know if you want a place on this. Refreshments every Monday 1-3pm. Complete beginners most and all materials provided. Contact the library for welcome. Refreshments provided. more information. WEDNESDAYS Knit and Natter Have you wanted Friday 6th December Christmas Rhyme Time, to learn a new skill or sharing your hobby with 2.15-3pm. Songs, stories and play with a small others? Come and join our well established weekly Christmas craft. Free and Suitable for all under 3’s. knit and natter group, Wednesday 1.30-3.30pm. We offer: Large print books, DVDs, Talking Books, Suitable for all levels of knitters (as long as you can Internet and e-mail access, Request Services, natter!!). Refreshments provided. Local Study Resources, free e-books and e-audio CAB - Citizens Advice drop in service are here books, Wheelchair access, Photocopying, Baby every Wednesday to offer free impartial advice 1.30- Changing and Toilet Facilities. 4.30pm Community for Work agent drop in ses- Don’t forget if you are going on holiday come and sions every Wednesday 1-3pm. Cefn Community check out the books in our book sale! drop in 1st Wednesday of the month, from 1- Agent Library opening hours: 3.30pm. Mon 1 to 5.30pm, Tues CLOSED, Wed 1 to Enjoy reading? THURSDAYS New Reading Group! 5.30pm. Thurs 1 to 5.30pm, Fri 9am to 5.30pm Love to discuss a book with great company and a For information please call us on 01978 820938 or cuppa? We have a new reading group which will st email: [email protected] meet every 1 Thursday of the Month 2.30-3.30pm Lego Club – If you love Lego, come and build HOMELINK LIBRARY SERVICE whatever you imagination allows. Every Thursday Disabled? Having difficulty getting to the library? 3.30-4.30pm 50p per child. Wrexham County Borough Libraries provide a FRIDAYS Rhyme Time every Friday 2.15-3pm, Homelink Library Service that will call at your home Songs, Stories and play. Suitable for all under 3’s every four weeks. Beginners Welsh Coleg Cambria will be running The service includes access to the whole range of entry level welsh classes here every Friday, starting library and reference services whilst providing a Friday 13th September. £90 for 30 weeks, To enrol selection of books, audio books, large print materials, go to learnwelsh.cymru e-books, e-magazines, CDs and DVDs. For further Friday 27th September Macmillan Coffee details please contact Wrexham Library on: 01978 Morning, pop in for a coffee, cake and natter whilst 292090 raising money for this worthy cause. 10am – 3pm Wednesday 9th October Jewellery Making, Come and make an item of jewellery from recycled materials. 1-3pm. Free but booking required, please contact the library to book Friday 1st November Autumn themed Messy Play. 10.30-11.30am, Suitable for ages 6 months to 4 Years. Booking essential, there will be a charge of £4 per child which must be paid on booking. Places are limited, please contact the library for more details. Photos from our last session.

26 YSGOL CEFN MAWR NEWS Head Boy and Head Girl We held interviews last term to appoint our new Pupil Leadership Team. The pupils wrote a letter of application and were invited to interview with a panel consisting of School Governors, staff and School Council. The Head Boy for 2019-2020 is Rhys Hayward and Head Girl is Deehara Dimas, the Deputy Head Boy is Oscar Roberts and Deputy Head Girl is Heidi Roberts. Prefects Well done to our new Prefect Team for 2019-2020. The pupils have already started on their prefect duties helping out on the school yard, at lunchtime and during assemblies. Reception Class Our new Reception class have settled down well into full-time school. Here they are working in the outdoor areas.

Local Wheelie bin cleaning service. From just £3 per bin every 4 weeks. Domestic or commercial bins. If you would like to try our service please contact us on 07512 33 44 64 Your bins will be professionally cleaned and left smelling fresh. Takes 15 mins, trailer mounted system With larger bins price varies 27 NEW DOT SCREENINGS Fri 27 September The White Crow In 1961, Russia’s greatest ballet dancer, Rudolf Nureyev, defected to the West while on tour in Paris, causing a huge political incident. Actor-director Ralph Fiennes focuses on this part of Nureyev’s story while also going back in time to chart Nureyev’s progression from poverty to the point ROTARY AT THE HEART OF LLANGOLLEN where he seeks asylum at Le Llangollen Rotary Club have been running a Dial-a- Bourget airport. Ride club for senior members of the community. Join us in Llangollen Town Hall doors They benefit from to the door transport and have and bar open 7 for 7.30 pm start. enjoyed the freedom and convenience that this All our tickets now £6 for valuable service provides. The service is becoming online from www.newdotcinema.org every popular and with the ever growing demand, On the door or in advance from the we are in need of more volunteer drivers. Llangollen Oggie Shop, Castle St Llangollen To put the service in perspective, over the past year Look out for our new exciting October to Rotarians and Friends of Rotary have contributed December Programme on Facebook. 4160 man hours. This is a significant contribution to the Llangollen community and we all hope that those ACREFAIR BROWNIES people, with a few hours to spare, will help us to car- Our Brownies meet on Thursdays in the Activity ry on the good work. If you would like to get involved Centre by Ysgol Acrefair from 6 to 7.30pm during is this please contact Barry Pinel on 01978 812038 term time. For more information please call 01978 or email: [email protected] 821601

28 CRNCA LTD. NEWS & EVENTS Registered charity number: 1122422 Changing Seasons Club Our Changing Season’s group and members of the community are enjoying a number of activities scheduled for the coming months all activities are organised by the group themselves They have as usual continued to meet through the summer and have recently enjoyed a trip to Llandudno a favourite for all .So if you just wish to sit and talk with good company and maybe a game of bingo, snooker or even darts! Come along if you live locally and are over 50 please drop in for a cup of tea on a Tuesday 12.30 -2.30pm all welcome CRNCA Lunch Club We still providing terrific value for money lunches to 50+ age group in the community £3 for two courses and hot drink- to book please leave message on 01978 821515 or ring 07531310335 to check availability of space and for menu - diets are catered for. We are still looking for new volunteers to assist in helping with the lunch, in house training will be given. If you can cook a family meal you can help us with our lunches or if you prefer we always need someone to set up and clear away after, contact Kris on 07531310335 for more information CRNCA Building CRNCA volunteers are continuing to run and maintain this building to keep room hire at sustainable costs. This is an ongoing programme If you are handy at simple DIY can you spare and hour to help us in this endeavour? We need little things like putting up notice boards, changing toilet seats, filling in nail holes in walls etc. Contact 07531310335 for more information. Thank You We are looking at grants /funding to replace the rest of the lighting to led lights and more eco-friendly heaters. If you are able please support our fund raising events, we have booked a table for fund raising at the George Edwards hall Christmas Fayre. Community Buildings are few and far between, with all the cut backs at the moment it help us keep this building for the community ----- use it or lose it ----- once something goes it very rarely comes back. We are seeking new Charity Trustee Board Volunteers /project volunteers if you feel you can bring something to the running of this Charity please contact 07531310335. A big thank you to the young people who use the field next to the activity centre , we really grateful to all of you who have litter picked, used the litter bag and generally looked after the field during the summer thank you. Also to Robbie from R J Tree Services and to for mowing the Wik Bouquets & Plants field again we are Wine - Champagne - Prosecco sure everyone really Teddies - Chocolates - Balloons appreciates it . Photos from our recent Sewing Classes with Mary giving people the 01978 357 356 knowledge and confidence to use a sewing machine and the creative skills to upcycle. It all helps to reduce waste. Tilston's Funeral Services Independent Family Funeral Directors “Helping families honour the lives  24 hour personal service of those they love”

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30 31 PKC GROUP UPDATE Dear All, no pictures this issue, just news. We the PKC Group are now holding monthly meetings in the Holly Bush Inn on the second Tuesday of each month, start time 1900. Next meeting will be 8th of October. Our main issue remains the Economic Regeneration of our community and the preferred route (because of opportunity) is for Sustainable Tourism Development. The opportunity that we have, are surrounded with, and intersected by could set us up as a Transport Hub and Tourist Destination in our own right, if the dots were simply joined together in accordance with, Welsh Planning Policy and the Future Generations Act 2015.

However, this does not seem to be happening. We offered WCBC twice their asking price for the Ebenezer to save it from going to auction earlier this year. We would like to reopen it as an Arts & Visitor Centre for the Cefn & Cefn Mawr at the centre of the Pontcysyllte WHS. However, although WCBC withdrew the Ebenezer from auction and offered it to us, the terms of sale by WCBC were unacceptable. Since then WCBC entered closed meetings with CCC, Cefn Community Council which we are not included in. Derek Wright has informed us an announcement will be made next month in October regarding CCC plans. The irony of all this is that the Ebenezer closed in 2013 from the very problem our village centre still struggles with, a lack of footfall in the middle of an area with one of the highest tourists counts in Wales. With the opening of the new Aldi supermarket at the Ruabon roundabout we will see a further reduction in traffic and retail activity in our villages (all). Local Authorities like to blame internet shopping, but mail order is nothing new and is well over 100 years old. The truth is, satellite retail parks have been the root cause of decay for our town centres up and down the country. These retail parks built over the last 50 years pay councils premium rates which is why we see so many. Then to supposedly help local commerce in town centres, rates free areas are established, but what incentive does this give the local authorities to look after their local people? This is a bad situation and it is happening here in our community. There is also the ever-present possibility that another supermarket opening on the 2-acre site indicated for such on the A539. What chance do our local people and shop keepers stand when the large supermarkets are clubbing it out with approval from the council?

As you know and simply reading the various issues of the Cefn Community News Letter we have been consistently lobbying both CRT, Canal & River Trust and WCBC to include our community in the “Trevor Basin Master Plan” in ways that will work and although they say they have, we have yet to see proof of this. Following meetings, we have had with both, their main concern seems to be where to build the new multimillion-pound visitor centre?

Our main concern are they development areas, and what may happen there. In the 2012 Master Plan a new Hotel, Bar and Restaurant was indicated, and we know that a Plas Coch type affair will be opened at the Ruabon roundabout. This coupled with further franchise activity at the Trevor Basin will no doubt affect us in the Holly Bush Inn and all other local pubs. Therefore, we would like to invite all local landlords and pub owners to our next meeting in the Holly Bush Inn. We also invite all local businesses and commercial property owners to come along and see how we can stand together. We have estimated that between us, under the THI Scheme, we have invested something around £2M from our own funds into our village centre, and now is being written off in favour new development at the Trevor Basin and elsewhere?

We also invite all members of our community who have an interest in providing a better place for their Children and Grand Children in accordance with the FGA 2015 and WPP to come along as it says on our website. We must look forward and at long term positive planning for our community which is the largest community in the WHS, World Heritage Site corridor and struggling with the one of the highest unemployment rates in NE Wales. If you care about your family and community please come along, we would like to see you.

Regards, David Metcalfe, Cefn Community Councillor & Dee Valley AONB Champion. www.pkcgroup.wales

Holly Bush Inn, Cefn Square, Cefn Mawr, Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site, Wrexham, LL14 3AE, Tel 01978 253 447

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