CEFN CRIBWR
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Urdd Fundraiser: A Welsh themed Evening of Entertainment will be held at Cefn Cribwr Community Centre on Friday, March 17, Doors open 6.30pm, performance commences 7pm. Entertainment will be provided by current and former pupils of Cefn Cribwr Primary School, Côr Dysgwr (Welsh Learners’ choir) and the Pencoed Ukulele Band.
This event is to raise funds for Cefn Primary School and the Urdd.
Tickets cost £5, seniors £4, from Jill Goudge 01656 740026 or on the door.
Bring your own refreshments.
Award for Young Resident: At the recent performance by the Bridgend Young Farmers at the Entertainment Finals, held at the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl, a young Cefn Cribwr resident, Iwan Llewellyn, won the award for The Most Promising Under Fourteen Actor. Iwan received a magnificent trophy and his family, friends and fellow school pupils are very proud of him, congratulations Iwan.
Cefn Cribwr Community Hall: The Green Hall is a community space hosting various clubs and societies, community entertainment and is also available for hire for birthday parties, meetings, adult education classes and other activities. There is a fully working stage with led lighting rigs, full sound system and wonderful new curtains that can be used to section off the stage. The main hall seats 200. There is a small kitchen for refreshments and there is full disabled access and toilets. Call Mandy Baldwin on 07917 097 975 for details.
Coun Megan Butcher: This newspaper covered the death of Coun Megan Butcher in last week’s edition.
Her funeral then took place last Wednesday at Margam Creamatorium, at which I attended with some 700 others. This was a huge funeral, filling the chapel, plus many standing, then several hundred plus, were left outside. The Rev Dr Duncan Walker officiated, at whose church Megan attended.
We then heard a tribute from a long time friend of Megan’s, a lady named Maureen Lewis, who told us about the day trips they all enjoyed each Friday.
Neil Butcher, Megans son, also paid tribute, which was very moving.
Several hymns and prayers later, a former neighbour, Martyn Jones, read a poem.
So that was the final ending of a lady who raised so much money for charity as well as serving this community!
Bridgend Guide Dogs: A lovely event took place last Sunday in aid of the Mayor’s Civic Charity fund. The event held at Court Colman, attended by the Mayor and Mayoress, Coun Reg and Mrs Jenkins.
Coun Nora Clarke a volunteer for Bridgend Guide Dogs, told the guests how guide are trained and chosen.
A volunteer, Sandra, brought with her, Bowie a 10 month old Labrador who is being trained.
Very few guests had any idea of the time and involvement in training a guide dog.
It costs around £50,000 for the life of a guide dog before retirement. Some 180,000 people each year need a guide dog.
All the guide dogs in the UK are trained and run by volunteers – the UK started the Guide dog movement in 1931!
Kenfig Hill Choir: Kenfig Hill and District Male Voice Choir will be giving their Annual St David’s Day Concert on March 1, at the Community Centre, Heol Las, North Cornelly. Luncheon Club: This is held every Tuesday and Thursday at Cornelly Community Centre, from 12.15pm for 12.30pm. Cost is just £4.50 for three courses plus tea or coffee and biscuits.