THE latest community news from Machynlleth.

Women’s World Day of Prayer

THE Day of Prayer was held this year at St Peters’ Church on Friday, 3 March. The service was prepared by the Christian Women of the Philippines with the theme of, “Am I being unfair to you?”The leader in Welsh was Joyce Price and in English, Beth Bastock, and the organist was Gwenan Jones.Those taking part were: St Peters: Muriel Evans and Jeanne Kerridge; Maengwyn: Mary Price, Ceinwen Lloyd, Glenys Evans, Mair Lynne Davies, Morfydd Hughes and Dorothy Pugh; Catholic Church: Wendy Morgan, Ceri Morgan and Mair Jones; Quakers: Lisa Brown and Liz Butler; Corris: Joanne Gower and Rachel Sear.There was good attendance and the service was much appreciated, as was the tea and cake served afterwards. The collection of £126.90 will go towards the work of WWDP.

Planning

IN the period 14 February to 9 March, under Powys County Council’s scheme of delegation, county planners approved the following applications: Change of use from Church Hall to store and showroom, Vane Hall, Machynlleth; section 19 application to vary conditions 2 & 10 attached to listed building consent P/2016/0244 to allow design and layout changes, 17 Heol y Doll, Machynlleth; section 193 application in respect of proposed lawful development for a single storey rear extension, Penybanc, Cwmllinau; two storey side extension, Tyn y Cae, Commins Coch.

Dominoes

PENRHOS are this season’s Dyfi Valley Dominoes League champions follow-ing a highly competitive 18 rounds of fixtures.They overhauled one-time favourites White Horse, who gained the runners-up silverware, with an eight-point winning-score in the final week’s round of matches.Final scores: Penrhos (106 points), White Horse (104), Foresters B (99), Llew Coch (99), Dovey Inn (95), Bowling Club (94), Slaters (93), Wynnstay (88), Foresters A (86).

Clwb Maglona

GWEN and Goronwy are the guest speakers for the monthly meeting at the Bowling Club on Thursday, 23 March, at 2pm.

Spring Clean

FORMER Machynlleth town councillor Jacinta MacDermot is sending a warm welcome to all to meet at the Plas at 10am to join in a Mach’ Spring Clean on Saturday, April 8.

Play

IN the Tabernacle on Saturday, 25 March, Theatre Rue presents Marilyn, a new biographical play based on the life and films of Marilyn Monroe by award-winning writer Gwynne Edwards. The play starts at 7.30pm.Book ClubON Friday, 7 April, 2pm until 3.30pm, the Tabernacle-based Book Club will be considering and discussing Five Children on the Western Front by Kate Saunders. The club meets in the Green Room.

Music Club

THE Music Club welcomes the Busch Trio to the Tabernacle Machynlleth on Friday, 31 March, at 7.30pm. The trio consists of Omri Epstein (pi-ano), Mathieu van Bellen (violin) and Ori Epstein (cello).