THE latest community news from Aberystwyth

Stroke club

ON 22 May, 57 members of the club gathered at the town’s football club for their monthly luncheon and to be followed by the AGM.

Judith and Jean dealt with the raffle tickets and then Audrey collected the meal fees whilst the carvery was being prepared.

A splendid repast, as always at this good club was then partaken.

While waiting for the sweets to be handed round, the raffle took place with lots of interesting prizes to be had.

After tea and coffee were served, the chairlady called all to order and the job of the AGM got underway.

The various members with different positions on the committee spoke of the business of the year, financial, secretarial and social to make the members aware of what had been happening during the last year.

Due to the accountants not having the audit notes ready, the treasurer hopes to have paperwork to hand for the next outing.

A new member has joined the committee and one has resigned.

The club then sorted out the new committee and the chairlady bought the meeting to a close with thanks to the football club for a lovely meal and attentive staff and then it was time to go home.

The next outing is to Aberaeron on 19 June and a reminder about the annual holiday on 8 July to Llandudno.

Ramblers

DAVE (01970 828815/07831 735208) will be leading a moderate grade 9.5-mile walk along the Wales Coast Path from Hell’s Mouth to Abersoch on Wednesday, 12 June.

It is a particularly scenic bit of the coast path with views of Cardigan Bay and St Tudwal’s Islands.

Starting at Pwllheli bus station at 10.20am for the 10.30am service bus to Llanengan and returning from Abersoch to Pwllheli by bus around 4pm.

There is also an 8.15am meet at Aberystwyth Leisure Centre car park for car sharing.

No dogs please.

Please contact leader if going.

On Saturday, 8 June, Rob and Mary will lead a walk around Abbeycwmhir near Rhayader.

The distance is around 10 miles and will include two long inclines.

They first climb through mature deciduous and conifer forests to a quiet lane, and return via a part of Glynd?r’s Way over high ground, which gives wide views over the hills of Radnorshire.

They pass the ruins of the Abbey, which was never completed, but was intended to become the largest Abbey in Wales.

Meet at the leisure centre at 8.15am or the Car Park for St Mary’s church in Abbeycwmhir at 10.30am (grid ref: So 055713).

Call 01974 251282 for more details.

NHS Retirement Fellowship

ON 13 May members welcomed Julie McNicholls Vale who gave a fascinating history of the Cambrian News accompanied by fulsome volumes of photos and memorabilia.

Long may it continue with its pertinent exposés and abundance of local news, a well-deserved Welsh Weekly Newspaper of the Year 2019.

A vote of thanks was given by Dianne Bishton.

The next meeting will be on Wednesday, 12 June at the Morlan Centre.

The speaker will be the Police and Crime Commissioner and the day and venue are a departure from the usual.

Merched y Wawr

CROESAWODD Eluned Richards, y llywydd, yr aelodau i’r cyfarfod blynyddol ar 20 Mai.

Cafwyd adroddiad manwl am weithgareddau’r flwyddyn gan Audrey Evans, yr ysgrifenyddes ac am sefyllfa ariannol y gangen gan Delyth Fletcher.

Diolchwyd i’r aelodau fu’n cystadlu yn yr ?yl Celf a Chrefft yn Felinfach ac yn yr ?yl Haf ym Machynlleth. Llongyfarchwyd Beti Wyn Davies am gael y wobr gyntaf am Drefniant Blodau Modern ac am Lun wedi ei Fframio. Pob lwc iddi yn y Sioe Frenhinol yn Llanelwedd. Cafodd dau drydydd yn ogystal, un am drefniant blodau mewn tebot a’r llall am drefniant o flodau pinc a piws.

Yn yr ?yl Haf ym Machynlleth cafodd y canlynol lwyddiant: Helen Davies, ail yn y brif gystadleuaeth lenyddol; Dana Edwards, trydydd yn yr un gystadleuaeth, cyntaf am ysgrifennu erthygl i’w chynnwys yn Y Wawr ac ail am stori feicro; a Doreen Jones, trydydd yn y gystadleuaeth golff.

Cafodd y sgets y wobr gyntaf a’r cyflwyniad llafar yr ail wobr.

Yn ail hanner y noson, croesawodd Eluned y Dr Elin Jones, sy’n dod o Benegoes ger Machynlleth atom, hi yw’r Ymgynghorydd Cancr yn Ysbyty Bronglais.

Cafodd ei hyfforddiant yng Nghaerdydd, mae wedi treulio 20 mlynedd ym Mronglais.

Soniodd sut mae maes Oncoleg wedi newid yn ystod y ddegawd diwethaf, heddiw mae llawer mwy yn gwella o gancr oherwydd y triniaethau newydd felly mae angen uned newydd ym Mronglais er mwyn cael steil gyfforddus i’r claf a’r teulu.

Pwysleisiodd mor ardderchog yw cefnogaeth y cymunedau sy’n dibynnu ar yr ysbyty a’u bod wedi casglu swm fawr o arian yn barod.

Diolchodd Eluned i Dr Elin gan ddweud mor ffodus ydym o gael Cymraes yn arbenigwraig ar stepen ein drws.

Casglwyd £346 ar y noson i’r uned newydd. Bydd y casgliad ar agor tan ein trip dirgel ar 17 Mehefin. Bydd bws y trip yn gadael y maes parcio yn brydlon am 9.30yb.

RWFCA meeting

THE Aberystwyth branch RWFCA of the Royal Welsh meeting saw an excellent turn-out of numbers.

Branch secretary Paul Hinge, following the normal branch meeting business gave an update on the matters discussed at that Royal Welsh Secretaries meeting held in early May and circulated booklets and information for members to peruse.

The main agenda item was the forthcoming trip to Normandy in July where 19 Aberystwyth branch members and partners will join another 201 Royal Welsh veterans from all over Wales (220 in all) to commemorate the sacrifices made in WW2 by those serving with the antecedent regiments of the Royal Welsh namely the Royal Welch Fusiliers, South Wales Borderers and the Welch Regiment who all participated in their own way in battling through from those Normandy beaches through the Battle for Caen onto the relief of Evrecy which paved the way for the allies to engage in what was to become the bloody battle at the Falaise Gap as the Allied troops fought their way to victory over Nazi Germany. The veterans will also not forget the sacrifices that the civilian population made and alongside wreath-laying at the military memorials the whole contingent will mark those civilian sacrifices by laying wreaths on their memorials. Itineraries were distributed and final instructions given as there is no scheduled meeting until our return from France.

The next meeting will be on 31 July at 8pm in the RNA Club.

Charity football match

THIS Friday, 7 June, staff from the Welsh Government will take on their counterparts from Ceredigion County Council in a charity football match.

Kick-off is at 6.30pm at Aber Town FC’s Park Avenue ground.

Admission is free and there will be a raffle; everyone is welcome.

All money raised will be donated to MIND Aberystwyth and Angharad Ward, Bronglais Hospital.

National Trust

THE Ceredigion National Trust visited Yr Ysgwrn, the newlyopened museum of the Black Eisteddford Chair and a train journey on the Ffestiniog Railway and members enjoyed a wonderful day out with excellent weather.

On Friday, 21 June, they are welcomed to Gillian’s annual garden party for afternoon tea of sandwiches, cake and strawberries and cream.

On Sunday, 8 September, a coach trip is planned to visit Croft Castle and Berrington Hall with nonmembers welcome to join.

Why not visit the website to find out more and possibly join the Ceredigion based organisation allied to the National Trust?

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