LALESTON & BROADLANDS
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Westward Community Centre: ‘Super Agers’ (Over 50s) Social Section are meeting every Wednesday from 10am-12 noon. Pop in for a cuppa and a natter and meet new friends.
Craft Fayre at Bridgend Indoor Market: The Craft Fayre will take place on Saturday, October 16, where there will be lots of lovely Xmas gifts, etc, to browse or purchase. Don’t miss it !
Bridgend Lions Community Book
Stall: In Bridgend Indoor Market on Saturdays throughout the month of October – the 16 and 23 – there will be lots more bargain books and jigsaws for sale to help the Lions with their fundraising activities.
A two-day Book Sale will take place at Westward Community Centre at the end of October, ie 29 and 30.
For the time being no book donations are needed until after this event due to lack of storage.
Many thanks for your support and understanding.
A Big Thank-You: Many thanks to Nicholas Baker, of Aberkenfig, for his patience and understanding in helping a senior citizen to operate her new washing machine and cooker!
Most people agree there have been so many technical changes over the past 20-30 years – some good, some not so good!
Laleston Gardening Club: The past 18 months have proved very difficult for all organisations and Laleston Gardening Club is no exception.
Forward planning has been a nightmare due to uncertainty about the Covid situation and members will rightly wonder about the year ahead.
Sue Ford, the Club’s Chairman, has been mindful of this and throughout the pandemic has produced a series of newsletters which have kept members in touch with any developments at Cliff Cottage.
One topic covered in the newsletter is the measures that have to be taken by the Club to provide the level of ventilation that will be needed to hold meetings and lectures in the hall while complying with Covid regulations.
Sue has researched the matter and established the club needs to have windows in the main hall that open and supply fresh air, preferably a medical standard air purifier and a CO2 monitor to ensure the air quality is safe.
Funding grants are being sought at the moment to supplement club funds to put these things in place. Without these measures it will not be possible to use the hall during the winter months.
On a brighter note, a Covidcompliant Christmas Fayre Fundraiser is planned for the November 13 following the same format as last year.
Our President, Margaret Worgan, has made provisional inquiries regarding a venue for a Christmas Dinner, details to follow later.
The newsletter concluded with a sincere thank you to the membership for their support and forbearance during these difficult times.