llanferres news & views june 2012
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June 2012 edition of the magazine for Llanferres & District, North WalesTRANSCRIPT
Issue 160June 2012
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Welcome
If May was a quiet month, then Junelooks positively frenetic bycomparison, with a whole host ofthings going on.
The Diamond Jubilee is a focus formany of these, and the reason behindthe front cover picture this month,which is made up of photographsfrom the Golden Jubilee event inLlanferres. It’s hard to believe it’s 10years since the last Jubilee party, andnone of us has aged a bit!
If the planned party in the village on3rd June is anything like that last oneit’ll definitely be one not to miss!There’s plenty of other events in thearea associated with the Jubilee,
including the Jubilee Beacon lightingon Moel Famau on Monday 4th.
There’s live music at the Miners onthe 4th too. There’s a lot more in themonth, from Attic Sales to SingingGroups to Parish Picnics and HerbDays, and don’t forget the School Fairat the end of the month.
Have fun!
Paul & Siobhan
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Rebecca Eyre on 5th JuneZac Atherton-Collins who will be 19 on 7th JuneBrianna Hodge who will be 15 on 11th JuneEbony Guitton who will be 10 on 12th JuneLeah Eyre who will be 11 on 13th JuneJune Healy on 14th JuneKim Madigan who will be 18 on 15th JuneDoll Collins on 20th JuneMike Eyre on 20th JuneLuis Prtak on 21st JuneDaniel Philipson who will be 15 on 25th June
Happy Birthday to the following
June Birthdays
Notices
Many thanksI would like to thank all those who votedfor me in the recent Council election.I will continue to do my best to carry onfinding out the opinions of thecommunity and help all age groups in anyway I can.Your continued faith in my efforts is verymuch appreciated.
SincerelyOlive Parry
If you would like a birthday or special announcement included in News &Views please send the details to: [email protected] or
2 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SL
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14 foot, as seen next to Ian's housein Maeshafn for the last few weeks!Can deliver and collect. Reasonable
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For SaleAntique pine pew. 8ft. 6in. Long
£90Antique Prayer screen 6ft. approx £45
Contact: Rob ArmstrongTel. 01352 810259 or
E.mail : [email protected]
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£650 per monthLounge, kitchen/diner, bathroom/shower,gas central heating, parking for severalvehicles, easy maintained front and rear
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Local newsCOUNTY AND
COMMUNITY COUNCIL ELECTIONSLLANFERRES COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Congratulations to the following who were re-elected or elected to the Community Council:
John ALMOND David JONESJac ARMSTRONG Robert JONESRobert ARMSTRONG Olive PARRYMargaret DAVIES David TWOMEYYvonne FODEN-MCCORRY
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1st Fri2nd Sat
3rd Sun 9.30am Holy Communion. 4.00pm Jubilee Party
4th Mon 8.00pm onwards 60s Night at the Miners10.00pm Moel Famau Jubilee Beacon lighting
5th Tue Queen's Jubilee. Events all day in Mold6th Wed Llanferres Dance Club7th Thu8th Fri9th Sat
10th Sun 11.00am Family Service
11th Mon Gardening Club meeting12th Tue 2.00pm Llanferres Over 60s club meeting. 7.00pm Bowls Club13th Wed Llanferres Dance Club
14th Thu Community Council Meeting5.30pm 'Come and Sing’ session at Llanbedr Village Hall
15th Fri 3.00pm ‘Posh Auction’ at Ruthin Pine16th Sat
17th Sun 9.30am Holy Communion
18th Mon 7.30pm Llanferres Playing Field AGM, Village Hall
19th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club20th Wed Llanferres Dance Club
21st Thu 12noon Village Lunch Club, Druid Inn
22nd Fri Gallon Walk
23rd Sat10.00am Attic Sale, Village Hall12noon Parish Picnic at Rhydymwyn.Mid Summer Herb Day at Caffi Florence
24th Sun 9.30 Holy Communion
25th Mon
26th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club27th Wed Llanferres Dance Club28th Thu 9.00pm Fun Quiz at the Miners
29th Fri
30th Sat 11.30am- 3.00pm Bro Famau Summer Fair
June Diary Dates
For updates and future dates see the What’s On page at www.llanferres.org
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Village Jubilee PartyA street party will be held outside the village hall
(inside if raining!)On Sunday 3rd June from 4pm – please bring
your own food and drink
Traditional games with prizesA royal bouncy castle
Competition for the best crown (child’s and adults)Fancy Dress! (50’s or Royal theme)
Music from the last 60 yearsMemorabilia stall
(please dig out any old photos and 1950’s items)
Jac (Armstrong) entered a competitionwith the Co op and won!!
The prize was a Jubilee pack and £100 to spend in the store -this will be used to buy something special for the day!
ContactJune Healy 01352 810264, Mel Berry 01352 810461
or Jane Givelin 01352 810359Email: [email protected]
[email protected]@tiscali.co.uk
There will be no parking in the school area
If you want to impress –come in fancy dress!!
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Sunday Services for June
3rd Holy Communion at 9.30 am10th Family Service at 11.00 am17th Holy Communion at 9.30 am24th Holy Communion at 9.30 am
New RectoryDo you think Adrian and Diane have been in their new home for a year?Well, they moved in on 26th May last year!I know they had a few teething problems with lights and telephone/computerconnection initially but I believe they have settled in well.Adrian came to our house quite a few times after they moved in to use mycomputer for emails. He has said since that it made him realise that we canmanage better than we realise without instant communication.
Gwen RogersGwen is the oldest member of our congregation, though our organist, GwenEdwards, keeps telling us that she is not much younger. Gwen has kept verygood health until recently but her son, Tim (you may know Tim Rogers fromthe days when he was on ITV delivering news from the North), realised she wasunwell when he was spending a few days with her. After a short spell inhospital Gwen is recovering well and sends her thanks for everyone's help andkind messages of good will.
Ray RobinsonSadly Ray Robinson has died unexpectedly of a heart attack whilst in hospitalreceiving treatment for cancer. He will be sadly missed by his son, brother,Ada and many other local family and friends. I remember Ray during the timehe was, amongst others, very kind to Grace Hobson (another of our elderlyorganists) who lived next door until aged over 100. Ray used to cook for herand I'm told even made a hole in the hedge so that he didn't have to keep goingdown his steep steps and up those next door!Ray's funeral was at St Berres at 2.00 pm on Thursday 24th May.
Church News
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WeddingOn a happier note, two Weddings were booked in for May, only one of whichhas been celebrated as I write.This was the marriage between Iain Robertson and Fiona McCreddin whocome from Nottingham, but the Bride used to live in Cadole and still has familythere. They were lucky to have a sunny and pleasant afternoon.The next is on 26th May.
Easter - thanks from Gay HeadleyThanks to all who generously donated cash and/or flower arranging skills toprepare our glorious Easter decorations.Special thanks once again to Mrs Joan Almond for her talents and to PriceJones for providing amazingly good value long-lasting flowers. (They deservethe plug!)
Parish Picnic for familiesA social event for the 5 Parishes in the Bro Famau group will take place onRhydymwyn 'Donkey' field by the cricket pavilion at noon on Saturday 23rdJune. Bring your own food and drink and have fun entering a treasure huntand other activities. There will be display boards giving information abouteach Parish and it will be an opportunity to meet people from other parishes.
Christian Aid CollectionVery many thanks to those who collected for this worthwhile cause and tothose who gave so generously. The weather wasn't too bad for doing thecollections, I'm pleased to say. The total collected in Llanferres and Maeshafnwas £413 and this amount will be combined with money raised from a coffeemorning in Gwernaffield."
YSGOL BRO FAMAU 100 CLUB
MAY 2012 DRAW1st Prize £40 Mrs P.A Jeffs2nd Prize £24 Kerry Mehra3rd Prize £14 Lesley Roberts
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MTH Preservations LtdBuilding and Maintenance Contractors
Tim HealyTel: 01352810264Mob: 07786444461Email: [email protected]
Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association.
A.G.MMonday 18th June.
If your children use the facilities provided in the community,please make every effort to attend the annual meeting, and
support the the playing field and park group.
Llanferres Village Hall. 7.30 pm.
Points of discussion include;
· Use of park facilities· Playground funding· Fundraising· Working parties· Upgrade of park equipment· Maintenance of existing equipment· Future of land adjacent to playing field
LLANFERRES PLAYING FIELD & RECREATION ASSOCIATIONRegistered Charity Number : 1059978
Chairman: Mr D.Hurst Treasurer: Mr. N Lennon Secretary : Mr.S.HodgeCartref, Ruthin Road 16 Bryn Altro Ave Rectory LaneLlanferres Nr Mold Tfarn y Gelyn Nr Mold Llanferres Nr MoldDenbighshire Denbighshire DenbighshireTel: 01352 810461 Tel: 01352 810609 Tel: 01352 810509
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From the minutes of the May meeting:-The meeting should have been held on10th May but due to administrativedifficulties had to be postponed until21st May. This being the first meetingsince the election, all the newly electedCouncillors signed the Declaration ofAcceptance of Office.
The Retiring Chairman then welcomedall Councillors especially Mr DavidTwomey, elected for the first time, andMr Martyn Holland our new CountyCouncillor.
The Community Council decided toadopt paragraph 4(e) in the Code ofConduct whereby every Councillor isrequired to 'attend at least one trainingsession during each full term of office onthe Members' Code of Conduct asprovided by the Monitoring Officer orperson nominated on their behalf'.
Mr David Jones and Mr John Almondwere then elected unanimously to thepositions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively.
Mr Martyn Holland was then invited togive a brief report on his activities as anew County Councillor. He reportedthat there had been a, very satisfactory,54% turnout for the County Councilelection and he thanked the electoratefor their votes. He had since attendednumerous training sessions and notedthat all County Councillors have beenprovided with i pads instead of thecomputers previously provided. Heintended to attend all of our CommunityCouncil meetings and listen to anyconcerns the community may have.Councillor Margaret Davies declared aninterest in a planning application, to be
discussed later, and signed the bookaccordingly.
The Minutes of the meeting held on 19thApril were signed as a true recordsubject to two minor corrections.The Council agreed to pay formaintenance work carried out onMaeshafn Village Green and agreed adonation towards the cost of producingthe 'News and views'.
Planning Matters:- 21/2012/0514Proposal:- Erection of shelter to coverMountain Rescue Ambulance. Location:Colomendy Centre Loggerheads. TheCommunity Council resolved to raise noobjection.21/2012/0501 Proposal:- Erection ofsingle storey pitched roof extension atrear of dwelling and erection ofdetached garage and store at front ofdwelling. Location: Oldfield ForestryRoad Llanferres. The CommunityCouncil resolved to raise no objection.
It was reported that the planning for theJubilee Party for 3rd June was goingvery well.
The next meeting of the CommunityCouncil will be held in the Village Hallon Thursday 14th June.
John Almond. Vice Chairman
Community Council News - May Meeting
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C A F F I F L O R E N C E
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Open everyday 10am - 5pmfresh • local • seasonal • homemade
MENDELSSOHN INNORTH WALES :Advance Notice
A fascinating presenta-tion by local composerand music teacherReuben Vincent on thevisit of Mendelssohn toNorth Wales in 1829Friday 7 September :
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CARA LUFT RETURNS TOCAFFI FLORENCE
Wednesday30 May 20127.30 for pre musichot pot supper(tickets 16.00) or8.15 for music only(tickets 8.50)
BBC2's Bob Harrisshow, TrafalgarSquare andLoggerheads areamongCanadianfolk/roots singerCara Luft's 2012
Tour dates. Following the success of her sellout show in October last year Cara waskeen to return to North Wales. She is atalented singer, songwriter, guitar & banjoplayer and will be accompanied at thisperformance by local musician AndyWorthington from Pantymwyn. With manyof her own songs from her new albumDarlingford, this is a performance that all livemusic lovers shouldn't miss.Tickets from CAFFI FLORENCE
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These awards are agreat boost forbusinesses such asours that arestriving to providethe very best foodusing the bestlocally producedingredients. Manypeople visit whowould otherwisenot have heard of
us. This year the Awards are being partlydecided by a public vote and so if you lovewhat we do in terms of our homemadefood, local sourcing and quality of service,please vote for us atwww.walesthetruetaste.co.uk or telephone0800 085 3663. You just need to select thecafes & tearooms category. The closingdate for votes is 28 May 2012 Diolch ynfawr, thank you.
MID SUMMER HERB DAYSaturday 23 June
Join Medical Herbalist Non Owen and CAFFIFLORENCE for a day of all things herbal.Cookery demonstration by CAFFI FLORENCEwith chat from Non : Cooking with culinaryherbs & appreciating their health benefits10.30-11.30am & 3 - 4pm £7.50 - pleasebook in advance12 noon - 1pm Herbal tea tasting2 - 2.30pm Children's activity - make yourown Daisy Ointment for the next time youfall over.....£2.00 - just turn up.
Plus herbs, teas & lotions & potions to buy
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Coronation chicken was first served as part of the Queen’s coronation banquet and hasendured and indeed continued to gain popularity ever since. This recipe has a CAFFIFLORENCE twist with some chunky fruit rather than a smooth sauce. It can of course beserved using cold roast chicken rather than specially prepared as in this recipe.
4 chicken breasts1 onion, sliced3 whole peeled garlic cloves1 tsp sea salt, 10 whole black peppercorns
For the sauce1 tbsp olive oil1 onion1 tbsp curry powder1 tbsp tomato purée75g dried apricots chopped finely75g sultanas1 cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped85ml white wine150ml water or stock1 bay leafsalt and freshly ground black peppersqueeze of lemon juice350ml good-quality mayonnaise2 tbsp crème fraiche
MethodPlace the chicken in a saucepan with a tightly fitting lid, cover with water and add theonion, garlic, salt and peppercorns.Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes &leave to cool completely.To make sauce heat the oil in a pan.Add chopped onion and cook gently for 3-4 minutes. Add the curry powder and cook fora further two minutes, stirring well. Add the apricots, sultanas, apple, tomato purée, wine,water and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to the boil & reduce to a simmer & cook uncov-ered, for about 10 minutes until fruit has soften. Set aside to cool.Gradually fold in the mayonnaise, crème fraiche and season with salt, pepper & lemonjuice.To serve, arrange the portioned chicken on a large platter, pour the sauce over the topand serve immediately with rice & a green salad.
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Ysgol Bro FamauLlanferres
Summer Fair!Saturday 30th June 11.30am til 3.00pm
£1.00 adults, 50p under 18’sAll welcome!
Home produce stallsGames
RefreshmentsAuction and Raffle
Tug of WarPony rides
Wellie ThrowingFootball Challenge
And much more
All proceeds towards much needed resources andequipment for the children at Ysgol Bro Famau
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Jac Armstrong and June Healy collect their Jubilee party package from the Co-opin Mold, after winning the Jubilee competition.
Local News
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Call Danny LaFlamme01352 81035007791 674216Or visit www.moneysavingtoday.co.uk
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Sunday 22nd April was theGareth Coppack tournament atDeeside Leisure Centre. Thistournament is open to all under15 teams who play in the NorthEast Wales Junior BadmintonLeague. Llanferres entered an Aand B team in the competition.They both played really well,both making it through to thequarter final rounds.
The B team had a very unlucky draw,coming up against the current bestteam in the league, Mold A.The A team also had tough matchesagainst Flint A , losing out by only onepoint to get to the semi-finals.Well done to everyone who took partand thank you to the parents whohelped with lifts and managing teams.Also, each year an award is given toone player from the league for fair
play. After each junior league match,teams vote for their favourite playerfrom the opposing teams, and thesevotes are counted up at the end ofthe season. Llanferres have won thisaward quite a few times now, andwe didn't disappoint. This year thesports personality award was givento Declan Bonar.Well done to all players who havetaken part in the junior league thisseason and a big thank you to theparents who have helped with lifts .Thanks,Moira
Badminton Club news
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Gardening Club newsLlanferres Parish Gardening Club
The meeting held on Monday May 14th had quite a business ethic to start.Our new Treasurer, Mr Tony McKinstry, is now in place, so he had produceda balance sheet to cover the period from our AGM in November 2011. Stilla healthy balance!
Mrs Glenys Roberts is to be offered an Honorary Membership in recognitionof the support she gave to her late husband, the past Treasurer of the club,and also her hard work particularly for our Annual Show.
Show Secretary, David Jones, confirmed final details for our schedule andalso three new judges.
Our guest speaker was Gareth Jones - farm manager of the Rhug Estate.In his talk "Organic Growing" Mr Jones described a different aspect thanmost gardeners recognise. Explaining his career at the Rhug Estate andhow since 1998 the organic system had been introduced and developed. Nosprays or fertilizers are used - only natural cropping. With white cloversown and cropped for five years, red clover two-three years, both grown tofix nitrogen in the soil. Then two years of speciality cereal triticale - tallergrowing to smother weeds - together with oats and stubble turnips (allgrown to provide food for the animals) thus 5-7 years of rotation is achieved.There are also chickens, turkeys and geese to add to the diversification atthe Rhug Estate in the three farms of Lord Newborough’s enterprise.Questions and discussion with Mr Jones followed, which showed ourmembers' general curiosity and interest.
Our next meeting will be on Monday June 11th when David Shiel, seniorRanger of the AONB, will give a talk entitled "Moel Findeg". As always,visitors are welcome - entrance fee £1.
Mrs Joan Almond Hon Secretary( 810808
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Children from Ysgol Bro Famau, teachersand parents at the top of Moel Famau on
their fund-raising walk for the PTFA on theafternoon of Sunday 20th May.
Photograph courtesy of Paul O’Garra
Hi! I’m Jennie.
I’ve just moved into Ruthin from EastYorkshire. I’m a singing and pianoteacher and I would really love tostart an informal singing group.
I’m a strong believer in two things;1 Singing together makes people happy2 Tea and cake make people happy!
How about some of us start meeting to have asing, drink some tea and eat some cake? Don’tworry if you don’t read music; you don’t have to.If you’re nervous about coming alone, bring afriend! Come if you think you can’t sing, come ifyou love singing, come if you’re just curious,come if you love cake ~ you might just findyourself singing!
Where? Llanbedr Village HallWhen? Thursdays 5.30-6.30,starting on Thurs 14th June.How much? £5 per session
If you’re interested just let me know:Jennie Coates 07816 508 900
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JUBILEE BEACONAs part of the celebrations to commemorate Her Majesty theQueen's Diamond Jubilee, Denbighshire County Council,Flintshire County Council and the North East Wales Searchand Rescue Team, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, willbe lighting a beacon at Jubilee Tower the summit of MoelFamau on:MONDAY 4TH JUNE 2012 AT 10:00PM
It is one of over 4,000 across the UK (and beyond) formingpart of the Queen’s DiamondJubilee celebrations.Everyone is welcome, and there’s acurry supper at the Druid for anyonewho needs sustenance afterwards!
There are links on our website formore information on this andrelated events: www.llanferres.org
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WE DID IT!Thank you to all our sponsors,especially our local T shirtsponsors, AGS and MTHPreservations, for yourgenerous donations.
We managed the 40 mile walk- the Cheshire Challenge - on28th April, although it took abit longer than expected! Wefinished in the dark at about10.15, having set off at 5.30the morning!
We’ve almost reached ourtarget of £1,250 too - just afew more ££s needed.
Thank you.
Paul, Rhys , Becky & Steve
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‘Llain Hir’ – 4-bedroom house, sleeps 8(+cot). Situated on seafront with first floorbalcony providing superb views of StTudwal’s islands and the Cambrian coast-line. The house is literally a stone’s throwfrom the beach, within walking distance ofthe town centre, Pwllheli Golf Club, theleisure centre and the marina.
All bed linen provided along with wellequipped kitchen, colour TV, washingmachine, dishwasher etc and barbecuearea to the rear.
Pets welcome by prior arrangement.
Available all year round for weekly letsfrom £245, or mid week/long weekendbreaks.
For bookings or enquiries pleasering Simon or June Lovell.Tel: 01352 810582Mob: 07900 404767
Llanferrres Over 60s Club
On May 9th we visited "Plas Newydd" in Llangollen and were given ashort talk on the history of the two ladies who had lived there, followedby a tour of the house.
It was so interesting to see how they had lived after fleeing from Ireland,and how they transformed the house with all its wonderful carvings.
Many thanks to Betty for making all the arrangements.
Our next meeting is on June 12th, with a talk by one of the "VictimSupport " group at Mold crown court, The Village Hall 2.00pm
More information Olive 810 294 Betty 810 722
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YOUR VILLAGE HALL NEEDS YOU !!!
INDOOR CHARITY/ATTIC SALELLANFERRES VILLAGE HALL
SATURDAY JUNE 23rd. 10am to 2pm
Free Admission. Many Tables including: House Clearance,Collectables, Unwanted Gifts and much more.
Refreshments available, the proceeds of which will help tosupport our village hall.
Please come along, bring the family, browse, find a bargain andenjoy mingling!
If you wish to book a table (£5) please ring Pat or Rob on810259 or E.mail [email protected] A.S.A.P
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GUEST ALESGreat News forSummer. BanksSunbeam Bitter(4.2% Abv) is nowpermanentlyavailable to us.This month’s singlehop beer will be MARYNKA (4.0% Abv)made from a Polish hop.
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WHISKY OF THE WORLD5TH MASTERCLASS
Diamond jubilee weekend
David and Brian will presentthis excellent evening ofentertainment with anopportunity to taste someinteresting whiskies producedfrom some of the 24 whisky-producing countries.Great value - includes whisky tasters andsupper, £25 per person.
Village Lunch ClubJim & Julie are pleased towelcome the VillageLunch Club for its thirdmeeting, here at the Druidon Thursday 21st June at12 noon. We look forwardto seeing you.
We will be open as usual for food anddrink everyday over the forthcomingholiday weekend. We look forward toseeing you. All are welcome for a currysupper after the Jubilee Beaconlighting too!
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Annual old peoples welfare summer trip
Friday 13th !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Julyto Anglesey this year, coffee stop on route 2 hrs in beautiful Beaumaris
for lunch shopping sightseeing or relaxingA little island tour, then 2 course dinner plus coffee at 5pm in Deganwy
home 8ish£5 per person - hope you don’t mindLeaving Llanferres 9am usual pick ups
More details to follow in July editionPlease let committee members know ASAP if you’d like to join us:
Jenny Studley, Sandra Jones, Ann Woodwood, Rob & Joan Jones, DarylAustin, Glenys Roberts, Yvonne McCorry, Maureen Hill
Looking forward to seeing you all.
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I would like to thank every one whoturned out to vote in the recent localelections. The turn out in theLlanarmon Yn Ial/Llandegla wardwhich includes Llanferres andMaeshafn was one of the highest in thecounty at 54% compared to manywhere the turn out was below 20%. Ihave no doubt that all the candidateswould like me to thank everyone fortaking an interest in these importantelections.
On a personal note I would like tothank those of you who put yourconfidence in me by electing me torepresent you all on DenbighshireCounty Council. I appreciate for manyof you this was a personal vote ratherthan a political one which makes iteven more important to me as anindividual.
Now the hard work begins.
I have already attended my first councilmeetings and training sessions wherewe have covered everything from theCode of Conduct, Planning and how touse new technology.
Denbighshire County Council arelooking to be one of the first councilsto become paperless and to this end allcouncillors have been given I-Padsthrough which we can receive andsend not only e-mails but alsoAgendas and Minutes of all meetings.
These I-Padsalso takepictures and soif you see mestanding in themiddle of aroad holdingwhat looks likea book in frontof me I will onlybe taking apicture of a local pot hole!! It isestimated that this will save £25,000 ayear on paper alone and even more onpostage.
The Council has now elected its Leaderand Cabinet and also appointed thisyears Chair and deputy chair.Next week I will hear whichcommittees I will be sitting on.
On a final note I would like to thankour outgoing County Councillor DrChris for all her hard work over the lastfour years and to say that I may not beas colourful as Christine but that I dointend to work as hard as she has forall our villages and communities.
Thank you.Martyn L Holland.
For help or advice please contact meon:-Tel. 01824 [email protected]
A note from your new County Councillor
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LLANFERRES VILLAGE HALL NEWS
The Village Hall management committee met on Thursday 17th May. Their aim toactively promote the use of the Hall for village activities, thus helping to foster ourvillage community spirit, was confirmed.
The committee agreed to support the Jubilee organisers by donating £100 towards theJune 3rd. celebrations .
A Charity/Attic Sale will be held on Sat. June 23rd. (see separate notice)Proposed Art Exhibition/Sale in late July or August.Whist Drive to be arranged for September (suggested 10 consecutive Friday evenings).
The V.H. Committee also agreed to support the Community Council with the purchasefor the community of the field adjacent to the school by donating £1000 towards thecosts.As we have no further use for the electric organ , kindly donated by Jim and Julie Dolanof the Druid Inn, they have given permission for us to sell the organ for Village Hallfunds. Anyone interested please phone Rob Armstrong 810259.The committee would welcome any further suggestions to provide activities to promoteLlanferres community spirit.
Rob Armstrong, Chairman
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Mold Diamond Jubilee CelebrationsTuesday, 5th June 2012 - from 10am - 10pm
throughout the town!
Mold Town Council, with lots of help from willing volunteers, is pleased to invite youto join in the fun and frolics of the 1950's with our themed day of celebration for theQueen's Diamond Jubilee. The town will be alive and many shops will be open for theoccasion and joining in the fun. So come and enjoy:
Mold High Street(from 10am to 6pm)
TV screens showing theRoyal Carriage processionlive from London
Live entertainment withprofessional artistesalongside much of our localtalent
In the afternoon ourheadline act - the fantastic11 piece ‘Zoot Serious anda Bellyful of Bop’ - rampantrhythm, blues & rock n'roll.
BuzzAh - award winningmusical theatre group
Our very own Mold TownConcert Band
Fashion show through theages.
Jubilee Welsh Oggies, Fish& Chips and a special MoldJubilee Ale!
Children's rides and varioustrade stalls.
Daniel Owen Square (from 2pm to 10pm)
In the afternoon - a "Royal"Tea Dance hosted by MoldWI and Mold & BuckleyLions.
Dancing to the Bill BaseyBig Band Sound andsupported by Huw on hiskeyboards.
Dancing demonstrations From 5pm onwards - A
Rock and Roll Partyfeaturing The Trotters,Tony and Dai and the greatcover band - The Review.
A fantastic finale with anamazing laser light showlighting up the Square andsurroundings.
Gourmet Hot Dogs andlicensed bar featuring aspecial Mold Jubilee Ale!
Across the Town(from 11am to 5pm approx)
Classic vehicles on theTown Hall & MeadowPlace car parks – paradeat 3pm (approx)
Military vehiclesstrategically located.
Nostalgic photographicexhibition in Mold TownHall - get your photo takenin a commemorative pose!
Enjoy the 1950's gamesand children's activities inDaniel Owen Precinct.
Take a ride on Mold's own"Royal Train" or “RoyalHorse and Carriage.”
Meet Mold's "Queen forthe Day".
Seek out the great streetentertainers - see the MadNun on a Piano!
Mold is celebrating in style... so come and join in the fun!!www.moldtowncouncil.org.uk
or Tel 01352 751819 or find us on Facebook
Mold news
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This seems to be the year forRedpolls. A local residenttelephoned to say he had a mixedflock of about forty Redpolls andSiskins in his garden and at thesame time we had both species inour garden feeding at the seed ornut basket and bathing in the pond.But which race? There are at leastfive possibilities. Lesser, Mealy,Greater (or Greenland) and Arcticredpoll. The most likely is theLesser redpoll as that is the residentBritish race. Mealy redpolls are aContinental species which come toBritain in some winters but usuallystay on the east coast but dosometimes spread across to the westwhile the other two, from northernScandinavia or Greenland are rarevagrants but can turn up at times.As they all have somewhat variableplumage it is very difficult toseparate them.For those who do not know thesebirds, they are like a small femaleHouse sparrow with tit-likebehaviour, a pink forehead, a smallblack bib and a yellow beak. Themales sometimes have a pink flushto the breast. All species have thesefeatures except the juveniles whichhave no pink. A resident ofMaeshafn telephoned to say that hehad an Arctic redpoll in his garden,which would be unusual but notimpossible.Among the ones bathing in ourgarden pond was one with a yellowforehead. I have consulted all mybooks and looked on the Internetbut I cannot find any reference to ayellow forehead so I must assume itto be just an aberration.
Redpolls used to be a quite commonspecies, feeding on the seeds ofbirch and alder, especially nearwater, but from the 1950s they wentinto a steep decline and becamerather rare. However, in morerecent times they seem to havemade something of a comeback andnumbers have increased again.This spring(?) has been unusual forbirds. As I write, (16th May)Siskins are still coming to thegarden whereas normally they havedispersed to their breeding areasand Bramblings are still hereinstead of being back in northernEurope. Swallows and Housemartins arrived but then many ofthem seemed to disappear again andthere are not that many about. Nodoubt a little warm weather willhave them back. Conversely, somesummer migrants like Chiffchaffs,Willow warblers and Blackcaps arehere in good numbers and singinglustily. I heard my first Cuckoo andsaw my first Redstart on the 12thMay.It was also pleasing to hear the loudlaughing call of a Green woodpeckerhere in Llanferres. Unlike thecommon Great-spotted woodpecker,this species seldom 'drums' on treesbut makes its presence known witha loud, laughing call sometimesdescribed as a 'yaffle'. Very wellcamouflaged amongst the trees,they can sometimes be seen on theground hunting ants, theirfavourite food.
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1. Which organ in the human bodyproduces insulin?
2. Almost two thirds of a humanbody's mass is made up of whichchemical element?
3. What is the largest internal organin the human body?
4. What is the more common namefor the bone in the human bodycalled the patella?
5. Do veins carry blood to the heartor away from the heart?
6. By what two word name is thelaryngeal prominence betterknown?
7. Where on the human body is theskin the thinnest?
8. In the human body, what can betrue, false and floating?
9. The thickest and strongest tendonin the human body is named afterwhich character from Greekmythology?
10. Which part of the human bodywas named in honour of aGerman doctor called ErnstGräfenberg?
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Martyn Holland, Denbighshire County Councillor for Llanferres, Llanarmon ynIal & Llandegla. 01824 780703 [email protected]
Gwyneth Dillon, Clerk to Llanferres Community Council, 01978 790269
Llanferres Community CouncillorsDavid Jones, Chairman, 01352 810511John Almond, Vice Chairman, 01352 810808Rob Armstrong, 01352 810259Jac Armstrong, 01352 810259Margaret Davies, 01352 810491Yvonne Foden-McCorry, 01352 810867Rob Jones, 01352 810500Olive Parry, 01352 810294Dave Twomey, 01352 810690
Please contact any of the above if you have anything you would like to bebrought to the attention of your Community Council.
Local Councillors
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Archery Club - lan Logan, Tryfan, 17 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres Tel: 810627
Badminton Club - June Healy Tel: 810264
Bowling Club - Every Tuesday in the village hall, 7pm - 9pmContact Dave Twomey Tel: 810690.
Church - Rev'd Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, LlanferresMold, CH7 5SR Email: [email protected]
Rector's Warden - Josh Griffiths, Jontindale, Ruthin Road. Tel: 810853
People's Warden - Mr. Brian Skelhorn 16 Cae Gwyn. Tel: 810422
Clwydian Conservation Campaign - Pen y Chwareli, Pant Ddu Road,Nercwys CH7 4DD
Llanferres Holiday Club ( School Holiday Child Care) -Becky Thomas, Booking Officer Tel: 01352 759263 or mobile 07530 721953
Gardening Club - Mrs Joan Almond, 20 Cae Derwen, Llanferres.Tel: 810808
Llanferres Alcoholic Mountain Biking Soc. (LAMBS) - Gordon JonesTel: 810305
Llanferres Community Council - Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, Rhosddigre,Llandegla, LL11 3AU Tel: 01978 790269
Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association - Secretary, Simon Hodge.Tel: 810686
Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Jonathan Fagan. Tel: 810373
Old People's Welfare Committee - Secretary, Yvonne Foden-McCorry Tel:810867
PTFA Ysgol Bro Famau - Chair, Kym Willis 07578392305 / 01824 780888
Llanferres Over 60s Club - Olive Parry. Tel: 810294
Village Hall Booking Secretary -Village Hall Management Committee - Chairman, Rob Armstrong. 810259
Village Organisations
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