The Community News From Acrefair, Cefn Mawr, Newbridge, Plas Madoc & Rhosymedre Issue 30, September / October 2015 COMMUNITY GARDEN ALLOTMENT PROJECT Susan Elan Jones MP is urging residents from the Cefn area not to miss out on an unique opportunity to get Cefn growing. Local social enterprise Dee Valley Trust is working CEFN COMMUNITY COUNCIL GARDEN WINNERS in partnership with Cefn Community Council to set up BEST LARGE GARDEN st allotments in Cefn Mawr . Continued on page 5 1 Peter Davies, Park Road, Newbridge 2nd Frank Biggs, Bran, Plas Madoc 3rd Nigel Beesley, Plas Isaf, Rhosymedre BEST SMALL GARDEN 1st Barbara Lloyd, Erw Deg, Acrefair 2nd Sylvia Wooding, Nant Glyn, Rhosymedre 3rd J Francis, Cae Gwilym Lane, Cefn Mawr BEST CONTAINER 1st C Rogers, Coronation Street, Cefn Mawr 2nd D & M Jones, Coronation Street, Cefn Mawr 3rd Sylvia Wooding, Nant Glyn, Rhosymedre TESCO UPDATE The Vale of Llangollen Lions Club have BEST OVERALL GARDEN worked with us to purchase a defibrillator for the store. We C Rogers, Coronation Street, Cefn Mawr hope never to use it but it could be a life saver!! Thank you Continued on pages 2 & 3 for your support. See more on page 23 DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL OVENS CARPETS END OF TENANCY CLEANS BUILDERS CLEANS SHOWHOME/PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT CLEANS Superior customer OUR SERVICES focused service. End of tenancy cleans Builders cleans Exceptional hygiene Oven cleaning eco friendly and presentation. Carpet cleaning Conscientious, well One-off cleans equipped and highly Domestic trained. Commercial Crane Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 3AB. We will not cross Offices * Helium Balloons contaminate and we Unsanitary residence * Party Banners * Balloon Table Decorations will not disappoint cleaning * Fancy Dress * Joke Shop * Hen Party Ovens Cleaned Carpets cleaned at * Personalised Balloons * Party Goods part of the excellent rates Dirtbusters oven Professionally trained And much, more for all your party needs. cleaning network carpet cleaning technician Tel: 07986 289020 or ASK ABOUT OUR MULTI-SERVICE DISCOUNT 01978 810071 Contact Hannah on 07450 997189 / 0800 999 5453 Email: [email protected] email: [email protected] www.thepartyshopcefnmawr.com The name OCD Cleaning Services best describes the orderliness and The Party Shop Cefn Mawr perfection that I aim to offer my clients. Hannah 1 Cefn Community Council Community in Bloom Some of the winning gardens from this years competition. It GARDENS OF MERIT Helfa Gelf /Art Trail invites the was a difficult year for gardeners and the judges were impressed with the excellent standards maintained. We Nigel Fawcett, Plas Kynaston Lane, Cefn Mawr. public to visit artists at work in were delighted to see Ysgol Acrefair entering and hope this will inspire the other schools to take part next year. P & P Roberts, Short Lane, Newbridge. their studios. Visitors can Our thanks to Judges Tom Owens and David Jones. Gareth Davies, Emmanuel Grove, Cefn Mawr. experience this normally hidden world and get to chat Barry Francis, Chapel Street, Rhosymedre. to the artists and crafts people about their th Special Award for Ysgol Acrefair Garden. creative process throughout September. Now in its 10 See more on page 23 year, the event spans five North Wales counties; Gwynedd, Conwy, Flintshire, Denbighshire and DVT AFTER SCHOOL CLUB Wrexham with over 400 artists taking part, 180 ‘THE TOASTIE’ studios and pop-up galleries. The Helfa Gelf ‘10 Years’ The Toastie After-school Drop-in Club is Guide contains painters, illustrators, mixed media art- open from 3.10pm to 5.30pm Monday to Friday ists, printmakers, sculptors, digital media artists, pot- during term time. Based in the Activity Centre, Bro ters, photographers, installation artists, performance Gwilym. All children 10 and a 1/2 to 17 years are artists, glassmakers, jewellers, welcome, we offer a range of activities including metalworkers, woodworkers, basket makers, cooking, games indoor and on the playing field and ceramicists, mosaic makers, textile artists, weavers and space to do your homework. We have tea and toast fashion designers. See www.helfagelf.co.uk for a full list of artists, studio dates and locations or visit available for a small charge Helfa Gelt Art Trail on Facebook. LLANGOLLEN MALE VOICE CHOIR CONCERT LOCAL ARTISTS / CRAFT PEOPLE On Friday September 18 the choir together with Emma-Jayne Holmes (Nee Jones) Penrallt, Russell local rock trio The Three Buddies will be holding a Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 3BL. 07590 455608. concert for the Welsh Air Ambulance in the Fron [email protected] Community Centre at 7pm. Come and support the Sun 13th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th. concert, it will be good night, tickets £5 each June McLaughlin Ty Mawr Country Park, Cefn including refreshments, you can pay at door and Mawr LL14 3PE. 07780 000206. there will be a raffle. [email protected] Sat 19th, Sun 20th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th. Anthea J Landon Argoed Farm, Gate Road, Fron LL20 7RH. 01691 772367. anthea- [email protected] Sat 12th, Sun 13th, Fri 18th, Sat 19th.Sun 20th. Fri 25th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th. Dawn Field Argoed Farm, Gate Road, Fron LL20 7RH. 07718 192098 [email protected] 01691 773243. Sat 12th, Sun 13th, Fri 18th, Sat 19th.Sun 20th. Fri 25th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th. WCBC’S PLAS MADOC ESTATE OFFICE The office is open for the payment of; PLAS BOD LLWYD RESIDENTIAL HOME Rent, Council Tax, Water & Sewage A staff fancy dress sponsored walk took place in July and all other council invoices. in aid of the Residents Comfort Fund. The Staff and Our opening hours are Monday to Thursday Residents would like to thank everyone who 9am to 4.30pm and Friday 9am to 4pm. supported this event which helped to raise £852 for For more information please call 01978 813000. the fund. CEFN COMMUNITY COUNCIL’S CEFN MAWR CONVENIENCE ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE Will be held at the War STORE (Hinds Shop) th Memorial on Sunday, 8 November, Bro Gwilym, Cefn Mawr 2015, commencing at 10.45am, at which it is hoped the Community will be well represented. For Paypoint Lotto details please contact Mrs R Roberts on 01978 Your Local General Stores 821298. In addition Groundwork North Wales will do a themed craft session to celebrate the development of Off Licence the War Memorial Gardens. Daily Papers Paper Delivery Mr Len Salisbury is planning a march past again this Open 6.30am to 9pm year, any groups who would like to take part please can call him on 01978820508 or 07879847554 7 days a week Tel 01978 810985 2 Cefn Community Council Community in Bloom Some of the winning gardens from this years competition. It GARDENS OF MERIT Helfa Gelf /Art Trail invites the was a difficult year for gardeners and the judges were impressed with the excellent standards maintained. We Nigel Fawcett, Plas Kynaston Lane, Cefn Mawr. public to visit artists at work in were delighted to see Ysgol Acrefair entering and hope this will inspire the other schools to take part next year. P & P Roberts, Short Lane, Newbridge. their studios. Visitors can Our thanks to Judges Tom Owens and David Jones. Gareth Davies, Emmanuel Grove, Cefn Mawr. experience this normally hidden world and get to chat Barry Francis, Chapel Street, Rhosymedre. to the artists and crafts people about their th Special Award for Ysgol Acrefair Garden. creative process throughout September. Now in its 10 See more on page 23 year, the event spans five North Wales counties; Gwynedd, Conwy, Flintshire, Denbighshire and DVT AFTER SCHOOL CLUB Wrexham with over 400 artists taking part, 180 ‘THE TOASTIE’ studios and pop-up galleries. The Helfa Gelf ‘10 Years’ The Toastie After-school Drop-in Club is Guide contains painters, illustrators, mixed media art- open from 3.10pm to 5.30pm Monday to Friday ists, printmakers, sculptors, digital media artists, pot- during term time. Based in the Activity Centre, Bro ters, photographers, installation artists, performance Gwilym. All children 10 and a 1/2 to 17 years are artists, glassmakers, jewellers, welcome, we offer a range of activities including metalworkers, woodworkers, basket makers, cooking, games indoor and on the playing field and ceramicists, mosaic makers, textile artists, weavers and space to do your homework. We have tea and toast fashion designers. See www.helfagelf.co.uk for a full list of artists, studio dates and locations or visit available for a small charge Helfa Gelt Art Trail on Facebook. LLANGOLLEN MALE VOICE CHOIR CONCERT LOCAL ARTISTS / CRAFT PEOPLE On Friday September 18 the choir together with Emma-Jayne Holmes (Nee Jones) Penrallt, Russell local rock trio The Three Buddies will be holding a Street, Cefn Mawr LL14 3BL. 07590 455608. concert for the Welsh Air Ambulance in the Fron [email protected] Community Centre at 7pm. Come and support the Sun 13th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th. concert, it will be good night, tickets £5 each June McLaughlin Ty Mawr Country Park, Cefn including refreshments, you can pay at door and Mawr LL14 3PE. 07780 000206. there will be a raffle. [email protected] Sat 19th, Sun 20th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th. Anthea J Landon Argoed Farm, Gate Road, Fron LL20 7RH. 01691 772367. anthea- [email protected] Sat 12th, Sun 13th, Fri 18th, Sat 19th.Sun 20th. Fri 25th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th. Dawn Field Argoed Farm, Gate Road, Fron LL20 7RH. 07718 192098 [email protected] 01691 773243. Sat 12th, Sun 13th, Fri 18th, Sat 19th.Sun 20th. Fri 25th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th. WCBC’S PLAS MADOC ESTATE OFFICE The office is open for the payment of; PLAS BOD LLWYD RESIDENTIAL HOME Rent, Council Tax, Water & Sewage A staff fancy dress sponsored walk took place in July and all other council invoices. in aid of the Residents Comfort Fund.