THE latest community news from Newcastle Emlyn

Royal British Legion

A BRANCH meeting was held at Cawdor Hall on 21 May.

The annual plant stall and raffle was held in town on Saturday, 25 May, and the branch also ran a table stall and raffle at the Teifi Valley Vintage Show on Bank Holiday Monday.

These events raised £482.59 for the branch fund.

Many thanks to all who contributed plants and helped with setting up and running the stalls, and also to all who supported the events.

Raffle prizes of planted pots donated by Tivy Hall were won by Mr M Millward and Mr E Williams and the Garden Mister donated by David Taylor was won by Mr W Thomas.

The next branch meeting will be held at 7.30pm on 18 June at Cawdor Hall.

Holy Trinity Church

SERVICES on Sunday, 16 June (Trinity Sunday): G?yl Gorawl, 10.30am, Holy Communion (bilingual); 2.30pm, Congregational Hymn Singing.

Wednesday, 19 June: 10am, Holy Communion.

No choir practice on 19 June.

There will be a coffee morning in the hall on Saturday, 15 June, from 10.30am until noon – hosted by Troedyraur Church.

U3A

IN June, Newcastle Emlyn U3A had a visit from Melinda Jarratt who was a member of the murder squad and gave a fascinating talk about murder inquiries and how they are dealt with.

A difficult subject which Melinda managed to make extremely interesting and she also managed to bring some humour into it as well.

The meeting on Wednesday, 3 July is the AGM starting at 11am with coffee from 10.30am.

The meeting will be followed by a fun quiz and will be held in the Community Hall, Church Lane.

As this is the start of the financial year, membership fees of £14 per person will be due on that day.

Newcastle Emlyn U3A started yet another new interest group in June when 13 members met at Newcastle Emlyn Bowls Club for the start of an Outdoor Green Bowls group. Great fun was had learning how to use the bias on the bowls. Thanks go to the bowls club for the use of their facilities.

Newcastle Emlyn U3A now has 24 interest groups which meet during the month as well as their monthly meeting.

Membership is growing and they now have over 100 members.

This coming year is their 25th anniversary year so great things are being planned to celebrate.

Monthly meetings usually take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 10.30am for 11am at the Community Hall, Church Lane, and usually finish about 12.15am.

The U3A is for retired and semiretired people who want to live, laugh and learn together. Various groups meet during the month including astronomy, strolling, craft, French, games, wine appreciation and luncheon club. The subscription for 2019-20 is £14 but the first meeting is free.

For more information about the group look on the website www.u3asites.org/ newcastle-emlyn or contact chairman, Jim Sibley on 01239 613752.

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