THE latest community news from Aberystwyth.

25th anniversary

A METHODIST church has celebrated its 25th anniversary with a weekend of celebrations.To mark the silver jubilee of the opening of St Paul’s Methodist Centre on Queen’s Road, ministers past and present, as well as members and residents joined together for a series of events.

On Sunday, 26 February, a thanksgiving service was held, followed by a celebration lunch at the Marine Hotel.

The building was opened officially on 29 February 1992.

Bowls

MEMBERS of the Aberystwyth & District Visually Impaired Club travelled to Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre, Machynlleth, on Monday, 27 February, to attend the bowls coaching which was again funded by the Ceredigion Association for the Blind.Under the tuition of Genene James and her assistants, Gordan Harries and Peter Williams, the group recapped the fundamentals of delivering the bowls and then the group split up onto different rinks to play as they would in a pairs match.

Due to their sight loss, members required a guide to assist on the day, and without their help the coaching event could not take place.The County Association appreciates the time, support and guidance given by the volunteers.

A follow-up event will be arranged in the near future, so the members can refine their techniques and build on their confidence.

Cylch Cinio

DOEDD fawr neb ohonom wedi sylweddoli o’r blaen bod yna gymaint o hiwmor yn perthyn i fferylliaeth tan i Geraint Morgan ddod atom yn wr gwadd yn ein cinio Gwyl Ddewi ym Mhlas Antaron, Penparcau, ar nos Wener, 3 Mawrth.Yn ei waith bob dydd mae Geraint yn fferyllydd ac wedi profiad o weithio i Boots a chyfnod yn Ysbyty Glangwili, dychwelodd i Geredi-gion. Ef sy bellach yn brif fferyllydd yn Ysbyty Cyffredinol Bronglais yn Aberystwyth.

Yn fachgen o Bwlchllan, ger Tregaron, mae wedi ei drwytho ym mywyd a diwylliant ei ardal ac mae wedi aros yn ei fro. Mae’n cyfrannu yn helaeth i fywyd y gymuned, yn drysorydd y capel, yn weithgar gyda Chlwb Rygbi Tregaron a Chlwb Ffermwyr Ifanc Llangeitho ac mae’n aelod o Hoelion Wyth Cors Caron Roedd ei sgwrs i’r Cylch Cinio yn stribed rhyfeddol o straeon difyr a doniol am rai o frodorion lliwgar Bwlchllan.Yn wir roedd e gystal ag unrhyw raglen gomedi ar y teledu. Hiw-mor cefngwlad ar ei orau gydag un neges ddifrifol i’n sobri ar y diwedd, bod cyfrifoldeb ar bawb ohonom i sicrhau y defnydd gorau o arian y Gwasanaeth Iechyd.Gwnaeth i ni sylweddoli bod gwerth £20m o feddygyniaethau yn cael eu rhannu i gleifion yng Ngheredigion bob blwyddyn a bod cyfrifoldeb ar bob claf i wneud defnydd llawn o’r hyn y mae’r meddyg wedi argymhell os am wella ac i bawb gymryd y moddion yn gydwybodol heb eu wastraffu.Diolchwyd iddo gan Dr Richard Edwards, sydd wedi cydweithio â Geraint yn y gwasanaeth iechyd ers 25 mlynedd.Enillydd y raffl oedd Lewis Owen, Trawscoed.Cyfeiriodd y cadeirydd, Tudor Jones, at drefniadau Par?d Gwyl Ddewi a diolchwyd i’r aelodau am fod yn barod unwaith eto i stiwardio achlysur sydd bellach yn rhan o galendr blynyddol y dre.Bydd ein cyfarfod nesaf ar nos Wener, 7 Ebrill, yng Ngwesty’r Richmond yn nghwmni John Jones, tafarnwr y Talardd yn Llanllwni, ac mae croeso mawr i aelodau newydd sy’n chwilio am gyfle i gael noson dda mewn cwmni da.

Choral Society

LAST Saturday morning, stalwarts of the Aberystwyth Choral Society, Liz and Gareth Kelly, organised a coffee morning with stalls in the Waunfawr Community Hall.The event was tremendously successful, seeing very good attendance of choristers, patrons and supporters. There was a very good selection of homemade cakes and preserves for sale as well as an excellent bottle stall and good quality bric-a-brac stalls. A total of £545 was raised for the society’s funds.Tickets are now available from the chairman, June Williams, and the Aberystwyth Arts Centre Box Office for the society’s spring concert on Saturday, 22 April, when Sir Michael Tippet’s A Child of Our Time will be the main work performed. This is a very challenging piece for the society, and indeed a disturb-ing reflection of issues relevant in today’s troubled times.

Gateway Club

THE club celebrated St David’s Day at Aberystwyth Town Football Club on the evening of 2 March. They were served a traditional bowl of cawl with bread and cheese and were entertained with Welsh music.Thanks were given to the football club for making it an enjoyable evening for all.

Cymdeithas yr Aelwyd

NOS Wener, 3 Mawrth, bu’r aelodau a chyfeillion yn dathlu Gwyl Ddewi yn Llety Parc.Croesawyd pawb gan ein llywydd anrhydeddus, Delyth Fletcher ac wedi inni fwynhau’r wledd ardderchog sy’n nodweddiadol o Llety Parc, cyflwynodd Delyth ein gwraig wadd.Nid siaradwr neu siaradwraig oedd gennym eleni, ond offerynwraig taro o’r radd flaenaf, sef Heledd Gwynant o Gaerffili.Disgybl yn Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni yw Heledd ac yn aelod o Fand Pres Tredegar, enillwyr cystadleuaeth Band Cymru llynedd. Mae hi wedi ennill llu o wobrau unigol ac wedi sicrhau ysgoloriaeth i’r Coleg Cerdd Brenhinol yn Llundain ar gyfer yr hydref nesaf.Daeth Heledd â dau offeren i Llety Parc, sef y seiloffon a’r miramba, a chawsom ein cyfareddu wrth iddi gyflwyno darnau amrywiol, weithiau’n defnyddio pedwar morthwyl yr un pryd. Yr eitem olaf oedd yr helter-skelter a berfformiwyd ganddi ar Noson Lawen yn ddiweddar.Daeth Heledd ymhell ers iddi dechrau ar y tamborin ac edrychwn ymlaen i ddilyn ei gyrfa yn y dyfodol.Un noson, dwy wledd, ac adloniant o’r safon uchaf.

Beekeepers

THE February meeting of the Aberystwyth Beekeepers Association took place on Tuesday, 21 February, at Waunfawr Community Hall with the topic being the Asian Hornet – another invader from the continent which was found in a number of spots in the UK in 2016.There was a good turnout of around 30 members.The meeting began with Karen Smith, the new seasonal bee disease officer for north Ceredigion, being introduced and warmly welcomed to the meeting.Ian Mitchell then gave an excellent and informative talk on the Asian Hornet, dealing with its identifi-cation, how it preys on bees and multiplies, and most importantly, how to trap it. He and a few other members showed different traps which they had made.It all made for a most interesting meeting. With the nights drawing out and the days getting longer, bees are beginning to stir in their hives and prepare for the coming 2017 season.Beekeepers, too, are beginning to think of what they all hope will be a bountiful 2017 season, and one of the problems which every beekeeper invariably faces in the season, is swarming. Thus for the March meeting at the same venue on Tuesday, 21 March, at 7.30pm, the association’s master beekeeper, Lynda Davies, will be giving a topical talk on swarming and swarm management.

All beekeepers are warmly invited to come along and refresh their knowledge on a subject which is always fascinating. Further information on the association and its activities is available from the secretary, Ann Ovens, on 01970 832359.

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