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four tickets to watch Wales Wrestling Stars, at Blaengarw RFC on Friday, February 14, 7pm start.

Also on the same day the Under 13s made the trip to Port Talbot, where they took on Taibach under 13s, in another lively encounter.

Blackmill Over-50s: Blackmill Over-50s meet at the Local Community Centre on Wednesday evenings at 7pm, always glad to welcome new members.

This is a social gathering and occasionally a trip to the theatre or a meal out is arranged.

Nantymoel Knitters:

We meet twice a week at Dinam Close every Tuesday and Friday from 10am-noon.

We are always looking for new members and all our efforts are to make things for charity.

If there is anyone who has any spare wool they do not want, we would be very grateful to receive it.

Your News: Please remember to send any news or information to me by 10.30pm on Wednesday each week.

Email gazette@ ogmore-vale.co.uk or call 01656 760 640. on Thursdays at 7.15pm and are led by Marlyn James and Dorothy

Evans. Newcomers are always welcome.

BAVO: Administered by Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations ( BAVO) grants may be awarded for capital or revenue up to the maximum of £3,000 pounds for community group in Penyfai,

Wildmill and Laleston, the scheme will fund the purchase of capital items and help with the running costs of the group, the Suncredit’ Community Benefit’ fund was set up with the help of BAVO some years ago to support communities immediately affected by the Solar Farm on fields next to Llangewydd Court Farm, Court Colman.

The deadline for applications for funding is 1pm on Monday,

March 2.

Declarations of Interests: My true declarations of interests I have made in the Newcastle Higher Community Council meetings are the same declarations of interests that are posted on the Newcastle Higher Community Council website, have been received by the Senior Solicitor Jonathan

David Solicitors David & Snape Bridgend and Porthcawl, Solicitors for the Dunraven Estates.

Penyfai Guide Group Guiding: Meetings are held in the Scout and Guide Hall, Court

Colman Road, Penyfai (except summer school holidays) as follows:

Rainbows (age 5 – 7) meet Wednesday from 5.30pm-6.45pm.

Brownies (age 7 – 10) meet on Mondays from 5.30pm-7pm.

For more information contact Pippa O’Neill on 074808 255 321.

1st Penyfai Scout Group: Scout and Guide Hall, Court Coleman Road, Penyfai (except summer):

Beavers (ages 6 to 8), meet Thursdays from 5pm-6.15pm.

Cubs (ages 8 to 10) meet Thursdays from 6.30pm-8pm.

Scouts (ages 10 to

14) meet Thursdays, 6.30pm-8pm.

Call Christine Jordan on 01656 860 831.

Play and Community Playgroup: For families of newcomers to the village of Penyfai with children from two years to four years looking to join a play group, there is the play and community play group held in the Scout Hall on Court Coleman Road, Penyfai.

It is open 9.15am-3pm

Monday to Friday during term time.

Call 07813 392 464 for more details.

Send Your News To: 42 Suffolk Place, Porthcawl, CF36 3EB. 01656 451844 davidn-w@homecall.co.uk

Community EventsPorthcawl: Every year there are a number of events which take place in the town organised by community and voluntary groups.

Porthcawl Town Council are keen to see more such events organised and are therefore inviting applications from local charity or voluntary groups needing some financial support to make the event a success.

The Council is targeting support for events small or large that reflect our aims: a) benefit residents, business and visitors to Porthcawl b) showcase Porthcawl c) open to public.

This particular fund is not eligible for events which are fund raisers or collect money for onward distribution.

On the other hand

PTC are particularly interested in receiving early proposals, plans and costings for a summer and/or a Christmas event.

Further details from the Interim Town Clerk in the Council Offices in Mary Street (01656 782 215)

All submissions must be presented by March 7.

Young Welsh Poets At Sustainable Wales’ Green Room: This event presents the work of two rising talents, Zoe Brigley and Laura Wainwright and is being held in The Green Room 5 James Street, Porthcawl, CF36 3BG on Friday, February 14 at 8pm.

Both have Welsh connections Zoe Brigley is Assistant Professor in Ohio State University in the USA but her family hail from Maesteg.

This year she has published poetry from Bloodaxe, and essays from Parthian.

Both books will be on sale on the night.

Her fellow poet Laura Wainwright lives in Newport and has this year been awarded a new writer’s bursary by Literature Wales.

She has written ‘New Territories in Modernism’ published by the University of Wales Press.

Extensive Open Mic, including film. Entrance £4. All welcome. More information: 01656 773627

Col Canto: Col Canto held a Fund Raising Concert last Friday to raise money for the Porthcawl Flower and Music Festival which this year is being held on Saturday, June 6 in All Saint’s Church in Victoria Avenue.

The Concert was held in the hall of the Albert Edward Prince of Wales Masonic Home in Pen y Lan Avenue Porthcawl and feature the combined talents of Col Canto the popular local group under their musical director Erica Beynon, and Maesteg and District Male Voice Choir under their conductor and Musical Director D Wyn Morgan.

The Maesteg Male Voice Choir at their concert best with classic eisteddfodau and Elvis!

Wyn Morgan gave a master class in keeping the audience on your side.

Col Canto provided the perfect balance to the choir and every one there enjoyed the evening with lots of them asking as to when they would be back in this lovely venue.

They will all be back on June 6 in All Saints’ Tickets are £10 and will be available at the door and the concert starts at 6.30pm.

First Portcawl Cub And Beaver Scout Group: The group are looking for new members and I would remind you that they are a Fun organisation that in Baden Powell’s own words “Promotes Honour, Loyalty, Duty and of course Adventure“

Youngsters will learn about the outdoors, go camping, learn skills you and I could but dream about.

They will learn how to be prepared for life and how to be a responsible person; but most of all they will have Fun and make friends not only here in Britain but all over the world.

The group meet on Monday evenings at the Mission Hall in Woodland Avenue Porthcawl. Sessions start at 5pm prompt and finish at 6.30pm.

Get your children or grandchildren to go along and have a ‘taster’, I’m sure that they would enjoy the experience.

For more information contact Kath Rees Beaver leader on 0754 645 958 or on e-mail kdrees@ btinternet.com.

Porthcawl Weekly Table Top Sale: Griffin Park,

New Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DF - This is a weekly event held every Friday at Griffin Park Hall in New Road with doors open between 8am and 12noon.

There are always stalls with Books, Games,

CDs, DVDs and much more. Re- freshments are available on the day and if you want a table to sell things yourself, then tables are available at £5 for the morning.

For further information or to book a table contact Jean on 07778 599 616.

Porthcawl Farmers Market: The next Farmers Market will be held in Griffin Park Hall, New Road, CF36 5DF on Saturday, February 22 between 9.30am and 12.30pm.

All the usual stalls will be there and refreshments will be available.

Porthcawl Veterans

Hub: The Veteran’s

Hub offers a NAAFI

Break on Saturday mornings between 9am and 12noon to all exservicemen and women.

It is held in the Porthcawl Wellbeing Centre adjacent to the tennis courts and bowling club at Griffin Park.

The hub is a place where regular and reserve military veterans and their families can meet with other veterans, raise their problems and get advice.

The Hub is also open to members of the emergency services including Coastguards, RNLI and NCI, and ex Service men and women of all ages.

Museum And Historial Society: The next lecture in the PM&HS series of Lectures will be held on Tuesday, February 18 when Professor Mahmoud Ezzamel,will give a talk entitled ‘Pharaoh’s Workmen’.

Prof. Mahmoud Ezzamel, who was educated at Southampton and Alexandria is a

Professor at Cardiff Business College and a professorial fellow at Cardiff University.

Following this on Tuesday, March 17 there will be a talk on ‘Shipwrecks Off Our Coast’ given by Mr Ross Martin from Porthcawl RNLI.

Finally, on Tuesday, April 21 Mrs Ceri Joseph will be giving a talk on ‘ The Civil War in Wales’.

I can’t wait for her talk on the Civil War in Wales.

Porthcawl Stroke Club: The Porthcawl Stroke Club meets every Wednesday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm

Albert Edward Prince of Wales residential Home in Pen y Lan Avenue Porthcawl CF36 3LY and their mantra is ‘All Friends Together.’

Porthcawl Town Mayor’s Community Awards: On Friday, March 27 will see the first Mayor’s Community Awards evening.

This event will be instead of the Annual Mayor’s Ball and is aiming to recognise the unseen heroes who quietly and surely help make our town a better place or those who help others and make life better for everyone around them.

A nomination process has already started and worth winners will be announced on the evening and receive their due recognition.

The evening will feature a meal with coffee, good company, the band ‘The Vallí Boys’, widely acknowledged as the ultimate tribute act to ‘Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’. DJ Robbie Owen will be supporting the event with dancing till midnight.

The dress code is ‘smart casual’ and tickets and Nomination Forms can be obtained by contacting Caroline Newman the Committee secretary for the

Mayor’s Community Fund on 07799 717

801 or by e-mail on mayorofporthcawl communityfund@gmail. com and walking boots/shoes are advised and bring a packed lunch and a drink.

Maesteg Harlequins: Next season we are looking to restart our youth team! If your currently in year 11, 12 or 12 in school and are looking to get into rugby or would like a fresh challenge then Maesteg Harlequins RFC is the place for you.

All our youth coaches are fully qualified, plus there will be a strong working relationship with our senior squad including joint sessions. If you are interested then please contact us.

Live Music: In the Coytrehen Arms over the coming weeks:

Sunday, February 16 - JPH.

Sunday, February 23 - Chris Howe.

Noteworthy: I am delighted to announce that our Annual Concert this year will be held on Saturday, April 4 at St Michael & All

Angels Church, Maesteg commencing at 6.30pm.

The concert will feature the Welsh Baritone, John Ieuan Jones and tickets are priced at £8 each and are available from myself (or any other choir member) or online from our website www. noteworthymixedchoir. com.

Please note that cheques should be made payable to “Noteworthy”.

The choir have a busy year ahead of them and here are some other dates for your diary:

Friday, June

26 – Concert at St

Mary’s Church, Garth (fundraising concert for the church)

Sunday, September 6– Concert with Loud Applause Rising Stars at Margam Orangery.

Saturday, September 12 – Memorial Concert in aid of Cancer Research UK at St Michael & All Angels Church, Maesteg.

Friday, December 11 – Annual Christmas Concert in aid of Cancer Research UK at St Michael & All Angels Church, Maesteg.

If you would like to continue to support Noteworthy as a Vice President and do not pay your annual fee via direct debit/standing order, please could you arrange to send a payment to me as soon as possible. Our fees for 2019/20 are £20 (single) and £30 (couple).

On behalf of Noteworthy Mixed

Choir may I take this opportunity to thank you for your continued and much appreciated support.