PWLLHELI

ALA ROAD CHURCH: opposite the Police Station, services start at 11.15am. Sunday, March 18, The Minister St Peter’s Church: Service times: Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist/Offeren Sanctaidd Bilingual, 4pm Gosber Cymraeg First Sunday in the month. Monday 9.30am Celtic Morning Prayer English. Tuesday 10.30am Holy Eucharist/Offeren Sanctaidd, Bilingual. Friday 3.30pm Meditation and Benediction, English. Saturday 10am Holy Eucharist/Offeren Sanctaidd, Bilingual. CATHOLIC CHURCH: Winter Mass times: St Joseph’s, Pwllheli Sat 6.30pm (Welsh) and Sun 9am (English); Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, Porthmadog Sun 11.30am (English). Crynwyr Pwllheli: Mae Crynwyr Pwllheli yn cyfarfod yn vestri Capel y Drindod y Sul cyntaf y mis am 11.30yb, a pedwerydd nos Iau y mis am 7.30yh. Croeso cynnes i pawb. WOMEN’S AID: De Gwynedd Women’s Aid provides support to all women living in Dwyfor and Meirionnydd who have suffered or are currently suffering domestic abuse, regardless of age, marital status, culture and language, with or without children. We offer free confidential information and help on benefits and housing, and we are there also to those who just need someone to talk to. Contact on 01758 701005, or call in at Canolfan Felin Fach, Pwllheli. We are there to help you. MUSIC: Every Monday, between 7-9pm, at Allports Fish and Chips Shop with local jazz musicians. Free admission. Phone 01758 612641. CANOLFAN FELIN FACH: Provides a daily drop-in service for anyone who needs company, support or information. Everyone is welcome to call in without a prior appointment. Monday 10am-4pm; Tuesday 10am-5pm; Wed 12pm-5pm; Thurs 10am-5pm; Friday 10am-4pm. The centre offers a very wide range of activities in the Drop-in they include art, crafts, computer skills, scrabble, first aid courses, and much more. Call Angharad on 01758 701611 or visit the Centre on Penlan Street. The centre also has a therapeutic garden project in Botwnnog. Usually go out on Wednesday and Thursday depending on weather. For more information contact Sami on 01758 701611. SESIWN SIARAD: Welsh learners at all levels are very welcome to come along to an informal drop-in chat session on Saturday mornings between 10.30 and 12.30 at Caffi Gwalia in the High Street. Plan to meet every Saturday apart from Christmas/New Year, Easter and July/ August. Phone Howard Jones on 01758 730519 for more information. Ti a Fi Pwllheli: Every Thurs at Ysgol Feithrin Pwllheli, Frondeg, 1pm-2.30pm if you require any further information, do not hesitate to contact us at Ysgol Feithrin Frondeg, Pwllheli. Ti a Fi Pwllheli has been run voluntarily for 8yrs+ and without voluntary support this provision would not exist. A big thank you to them! Yoga Pwllheli: Come along to Yoga sessions, will now be every Mon and Fri between 10–11:30am at Capel y Drindod, Pwllheli. The cost per session is £4. Police Surgery: If anything’s bothering you or if you have any ideas regarding improving community safety, come to the Police Surgery, between 10am-11am on the first Wed of each month, in Pwllheli Police Station, Ala Road. School Uniforms: Second Hand Ysgol Cymerau School Uniforms, now at Caffi Glan Y Môr, South Beach – Contact 01758 612434 Stocks are currently running low for Second Hand Ysgol Cymerau School Uniforms therefore they would be grateful of any jumpers, coats or polo shirts with the Ysgol Cymerau logo on them to sell. All profits are donated to the school’s Ffrindiau Ysgol Cymerau Friends. Pwllheli Advice Sessions: Tues 2-5pm, CIP, 8 Lower Cardiff Road. If you need advice on Employment Problems, Housing Issues, Welfare Benefits, Consumer Rights, Debt Advice, and more then drop in to see us. Avalon Advice CIC 01248 361911 www. avalonadvice.info w Guiding: Rainbow, Brownie and Guide units. Contact Sera Williams on 07917 303435, seramr@btinternet.com. PFC: PwllhelI Football pre-season training at Glan y Môr school fields every Tues 7pm. All new players very welcome. Pwllheli Youth Club: For young people aged 12 to 19 from 7pm to 9pm on Tues and Thurs. At Frondeg, Pwllheli. Contact Vicky Williams at vickyvlw@icloud. com. Badminton: Every Thursday noon to 1pm in the Leisure centre, £1.50. All ages welcome. Rural MARKET: Pwllheli Rural Market takes place every Wed between 9am-12pm at St Peter’s Church with home baking, crafts, plants, cards and refreshments Bridge Club: Mondays & Wednesdays 7pm at the Vestry Ala Road. Visitors & new members welcome. Contact Eleanor 01758 713285 or Sian 01758 614324. Fun bridge lessons free - all abilities - contact Eleanor. See Pwllheli Bridge Club website. Gwynedd Council OPUS: can support people aged 25 and over on their journey to work, volunteering and training. This support includes initial one to one meetings, Work Star assessments and completion of an action plan, Group work activities to improve confidence and self-esteem, Training opportunities to improve skills, Volunteering and work placements to gain practical work experience, Job search and CV writing skills, and Interview techniques. For more information contact the team on 01286 682 730 or Opus@ gwynedd.llyw.cymru. OPUS is funded by the European Social Fund. SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of SOUTH CAERNARVONSHIRE: An international organisation helping women and girls achieve their potential by inspiring action and creating opportunities to transform lives through a global network of members locally and internationally. Meetings held twice a month in either Criccieth or Llannor. Social events are held to raise funds for local and national charities. New members welcome. See the Facebook page or ring Margery Griffin 078111 86969 for more information. SSAFA Gwynedd: Seeks new caseworkers in the Gwynedd area to help and support our veterans and their families. If you can help, contact Andy Williams 07958524298. Library: Tel 01758 612089. March events. Mondays: Digital Gwynedd, March 19, 26, 1.30-3.30pm. Easter Card craft for children, March 26, 1-2pm. Wednesday, March 21, 10.30-11.30am, Calm Colouring: relaxing activity for adults. BANC BWYD PWLLHELI FOODBANK: The Foodbank gave out 40 parcels in February - 8 to families, 32 to singles and couples. There is a lot of hardship locally, especially in the bitter weather. A huge thank you to Pwllheli Rotary Club who gave us a cheque recently. If you wish to make a donation, there is a basket in ASDA for nonperishable food items. Gorwel/Horizon Walking Group: Next

GORWEL/HORIZON WALKING GROUP: Next Wednesday March 21 there will be a walk up Tre’r Ceiri from Mount Pleasant. For more information call Noel Davey (01758 713300). CAPEL Y DRINDOD: Mercher, Mawrth 14, 7yh Clwb Ieuenctid. Gwener, Mawrth 16, 10yb Cyfarfod Gweddi Undebol. Sul, Mawrth 18, 10yb a 5yh Oedfaon yng ngofal y Gweinidog. Ysgolion Sul fel arfer. 7yh Oedfa’r Ddwy Ofalaeth. Llun, Mawrth 19, 10.30yb Oedfa Undebol y Grawys yng Nghapel Penlan. 6yh Clwb y Plant. Mawrth, Mawrth 20, 7yh Y Sied. MARGARET ANNE BARBER: Formerly of 44 Ffordd Mela, Pwllheli, died on February 17 at Plas y Don Care Home, Pwllheli, aged 97 years. Anne, the only daughter of Cady Jones, was born March 1, 1920 in Pwllheli, where she spent mopst of her long life. She served in the ATS as a cook between 1940 and 1943. She met Jack Barber, a bombardier in the RA, and they married in 1943/ Anne had three daughters, Jackie, Val and Catherine, but was sadly pre-deceased by her two elder daughters and Jack. She was an active person who loved travelling and being involved in the community through the chapel and her roles in the British Legion and the RNA. When family duties permitted she worked initially as a cook and later as a clerk. Fiercely independent, she lived in her home for over 57 years until failing eyesight and mobility prevailed. The funeral was on Friday, March 2. The public service was at Ala Road English Chapel, followed by interment at Denio Cemetery, Pwllheli. The service was officiated by Rev W Bryn Williams, Pwllheli. The organist was Kathleen Prince. The tribute was by Rev W Bryn Williams. Bearers were David Evans, Emlyn Roberts, Gareth Jones. Family mourners were Catherine and David Evans (dayghter and son-in-law), Richard Bibby (son-in-law), Jo and Chris Craig (granddaughter and grandson-inlaw), Ben and Rachel Evans (grandson and granddaughter in law). Flowers were by family only with donations accepted in memory of Anne to Plas y Don League of Friends. Unavoldably absent was Daniel Bibby (grandson). Funeral refreshemtns were at the chapel vestry. Funeral arrangements were by GD Roberts and Son, Chapel of Rest, Pwllheli. WI: The March 6 meeting, chaired by President Daphne Jones, was addressed by guest speaker Naomi Jones, Head of Education and Communication, Snowdonia National Park who gave a talk on Hedd Wyn and the new museum at his home at Ysgwrn, Trawsfynydd, illustrated by slides, letters and photos, giving an insight into the great loss suffered with the death of this talent in the first World War. Dilys Williams gave the vote of thanks and the tea hostesses were Ann and Helen Owen. The raffle prize given by Sandra Jones was won by Helen Owen. In the following business meeting,matters arising and the book club and pilates were discussed. The next meeting will be Tuesday, April 10 at 7pm. at the Ala Road Chapel Vestry when Wendy Blackwell and Sharon Mears will give a talk and demonstration on ‘Apples, Alpacas, Jams etc.’