Trimsaran
to Band y Waun. Rehearsals for the beginners’ junior bands and senior band started back on January 8; instruments are available for anyone interested to come along and give it a go.
Cwmgors Rugby Club Present live band Birds at the clubhouse this Sunday; entry free, commences at 6.30pm. Entertainment Returns to the Mount Bar and Grill, GCG, on February 15 with Marcus Gumms, from 8pm.
Come and see us! Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Community Hall, New Road, GCG, welcomes you all to come along for a cuppa, crafts, a chat, or just to find out what is happening in the area or to tell us what you would like for the locality. Come and see us in the pop-up café and one-stop shop; if you need advice, information or support, we will do our utmost to help you, every Friday, at GCG Community Hall from 10am to noon. Ancestry and family history Sessions have just started at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Library. The evenings,which are held every fortnight at Y Lolfa, New Road, with our expert Caryl, started on Monday, January 14, and commence at 6.30pm,for anyone wishing to come along.
Weather station Ysgol Gwaun-caeGurwen has had a wireless electronic weather station arrive at the school, which will enable pupils to capture real-time weather data in future. Supporting Felindre Gwaun-caeGurwen School will be turning red on Friday, February 1, when everyone will be wearing something red to show their support for Velindre.
French-themed night The Mount bar and grill, Graig Road, GCG, will be holding a French-themed night on Thursday, January 31, from 5pm to 8pm. Newyddion Ysgol y Waun Cawsom ymweliad yn ddiweddar gan PC Hughes siarad â phlant y Meithrin a’r plant Derbyn. Fe fydd disgo Cymraeg yn yr ysgol yfory. Pob lwc i dimau rygbi a pel-droed yr ysgol yn erbyn Ysgol Trebannws hefyd. Gwaun-cae-Gurwen OAP branch Holds their first meeting of 2019 at the Community Hall, New Road, GCG on Wednesday, February 6, when Mike Williams from GCG Pharmacy will attend to speak on medications.
100 years ago Interesting to note that exactly 100 years ago, in January 1919, a meeting took place at Tabernacl vestry, Cwmgors, in order to devise a scheme to construct a fitting memorial for the fallen heroes of the First World War from the locality. The meeting, chaired by Mrs (Reverend) DB Davies, unanimously decided that the matter be left in the hands of the Ladies’ Guild, who had already raised a good sum towards a memorial.
Baby massage classes Start at Ysgol Gwaun-cae-Gurwen on Monday (9.15am to 10.15am), a free four-week baby massage course; contact Angela Harvey (07970 396298) for more details or to book.
GCG Stay And Play Come and meet new parents with activities, play and support at GCG Stay and Play, every Monday (during term times) between 10.30am and 11.30am. Play is run by Angela, a community nurse who is very approachable. Contact her on 07970 396298 for more details.
Bancffosfelen & Crwbin
Keith Evans
43 Brandyway, Pontyberem. 01269 871955 keithevans806@btinternet.com
iCrwbin Silver Band Rehearsals each Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm and each Sunday from 6pm to 8pm in the band room led by the musical director Craig Roberts.
Cymdeithas Hanes Cwm Gwendraeth To join the Welsh local history society or to find out more please contact Rhian on 01269 871209.
Hall and Institute hire To hire the various facilities and for terms please phone 01269 871075.
Camera Club Members meet on Monday evenings at the Memorial Hall from 6.45pm to 8.45pm. Further details on 01269 871075.
Burry Port
Carol Skelton
4 Greenhill, Y Graig, Burry Port. 01554 834371 carolmskelton@btinternet.com
British Legion Headquarters The Legion building is to open downstairs for the bingo every Monday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday evening, usually at 8pm. Admission 50p, last bingo books 7.50pm.
Litter Pick The Pembrey and Burry Port Grab and Bag volunteer litter picking group will be meeting at the yacht club car park on January 25 from 10am until noon. All equipment is provided but please be sure to bring a pair of gloves. As well as cleaning up our local areas, volunteers can also sign up to receive time credits. Everyone is welcome but children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For further information please ring 07971 131184.
Garden Club committee There is a committee meeting of the Pembrey and Burry Port Gardening Club on Monday in the Community Hall, Pembrey at 7pm. Historical Society The next meeting of the Burry Port and Pembrey Historical Society will take place at 7pm on Tuesday, February 12, at Burry Port Memorial Hall annexe. The guest speaker will be Rob Raynor on steam traction.
Art exhibition Audrey Ranson and Hilary Smith of Burry Port Art group are exhibiting their paintings and textile work in the Harbour Light tearoom at Burry Port harbour until the end of January. The tearoom is open Wednesday to Sunday from 11am to 4pm but closed Monday and Tuesday.
Friends of Tenovus Cancer Care Pembrey and Burry Port friends have started a Meet with Us group on the first Tuesday of the month from 6.30pm to 7.30pm in Pembrey Church Hall, Randell Square, Pembrey. Come along and meet our friends group for a cuppa, a chat and maybe join our volunteer list and help us put the fun in fundraising. Refreshments and a raffle available. For more information contact Angela at pembreyburryporttenovusfriends@gmail. com.
Ty Golau Group This is a health and wellbeing group for people with slight memory problems, Alzheimer’s/ dementia-type illnesses and meets every Wednesday at Mynyddygarreg Community hall from 10.30am to noon. Activities include reminiscence therapy, themed quizzes, singalongs, simple cookery and much more. Why not come along, keep your brain active, meet new friends and have some fun. For information, contact manager Janet Lewis on 01554 890896. The Dads’ group Only Men Allowed dads’ group with new staff member Ken meet every Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm at the Burry Port Family Centre in the old junior school, Stepney Road, Burry Port. These sessions are open to male parents, step-parents, guardians and carers from the locality. For further information contact 01554 834063.
Photographic society Pembrey and Burry Port Photographic Society meets every Wednesday at 7.30pm. For full details visit www.pembrey-burryport-ps. co.uk or call 07974 001049. New members are always welcome.
Family Centre activities There are a variety of trips and outings. Please find Burry Port Family Centre on Facebook and ‘like’ our page or ring us on 01554 834063.
Cefn Sidan U3A Meetings in January include today at 9.30am the long walk group is going to Caws Cenarth Cheese Factory. Tomorrow is the discussion group at 11.10am at Peter’s house, contact 07554 694692. Monday is the drama group. There is Welsh conversation every Friday afternoon at 2pm. Most meetings usually take place in the Memorial Hall annexe, plus various other venues as on the monthly schedule. Call Chris on 01554 834232 or Heulwen on 833651.
Drefach
Clive Green
61 Heol Cwmmawr, Drefach. 01269 841071 drefachnews@yahoo.co.uk
Capel Seion Oedfa am 10.30yb fel arfer yng Nghapel Seion dydd Sul gyda’n parchus weinidog yn gwasanaethu. Os bydd unrhyw newid yn y trefniant yma byddwn yn cyhoeddi ar y Sul cynt ac yn gosod hysbyseb yn y mannau priodol. Police meeting There will be no Pact meeting this month. It is understood that the search for a suitable venue continues. Cinema The film showing at Cross Hands Cinema on Friday, Monday and Tuesday will be Mortal Engines (Cert 12A). Doors open at 6.30pm with film starting at 7pm. Details of future events can be found on www. crosshandshallandcinema.co.uk or visit the Facebook page.
Prohibition of parking The county council is currently consulting on a proposal to prohibit parking along part of Heol Cwmmawr, and the closing date for comments is February 8 . The precise location is on the eastern side of Heol Cwmmawr from the Hen Ffordd junction, down the hill past the Uwch Gwendraeth junction. The proposal has arisen because of some indiscriminate parking in the bus bay, especially when there is some event on in Neuadd y Gwendraeth and the overspill into Hen Ffordd and Uwch Gwendraeth.
Public consultation Carmarthenshire Council is currently consulting the public on the Local Development Plan - candidate sites and this has aroused a lot of interest in so far as it applies to the communities of Drefach and Capel Seion. A number of villagers attended the last meeting of Gorslas Community Council on January 14 to express their concerns about this matter. In response to the interest in the proposals, the Welfare Association has arranged two awareness-raising sessions. The first will be held in the Welfare Hall on Saturday, January 26, between 1pm and 3pm. The second will be held on Wednesday, January 30, between 4pm and 7pm, again in the Welfare Hall. Whilst open to all in the village, these sessions are targeted at those people who do not have a computer, nor access to one, so they will have been unable to see the detailed proposals. Copies of the plan identifying the proposed candidate sites will be available to view at the sessions.
Mynyddygarreg
Eirlys Evans
Avelon, Horeb Road. 01554 890054
Probus There will be a Probus meeting at 10am today in the Conference Room of the Princess Gwenllian Centre. John Geary will give a talk on OAP rights. New members are very welcome.
Babi newydd Llongyfarchiadau i Alun a Helen John ar ddod yn ddadcu a mamgu am y tro cyntaf pan ddaeth wyres fach, merch Aled a’i wraig, i’r byd yn ddiweddar. Mae’r teulu bach yn dod ymlaen yn dda ac felly llongyfarchiadau iddynt oll a’r wyres newydd, Efa.
Bingo Bingo is held every Wednesday at Clwb Rygbi Mynyddygarreg at 7.30pm. A warm welcome is extended to everybody to join in the fun.
Ty Golau Ty Golau, the group for people with memory problems, Alzheimer’s and dementia-type illnesses, meets at Mynyddygarreg Hall every Wednesday from 10.30am to noon. Activities include reminiscence, themed quizzes, singalongs, music and movement and lots more. You are welcome to come along to stimulate your brain and have some fun. For more details contact Janet Lewis on 01554 890896. You will be very welcome.
Good luck Many students are in the middle of important exams at the moment. Among them are Kieran Crowley and Rhys Matthews, grandsons of Arthur and Jean Lewis, Awelfor, and Ioan Evans, grandson of Eirlys and the late Neville Evans, Avalon. We wish them all the best as a step to their qualifications.
Pontyates
Local history Our first meeting of the new year will be on Wednesday, January 30, at 10am in Pontyates Welfare Hall. It will be our AGM and programme planning meeting. All are welcome.
Pontyberem
Keith Evans
43 Brandyway, Pontyberem. 01269 871955 keithevans806@btinternet.com
Local rates setting Tomorrow from 7pm in the Memorial Hall, Pontyberem community councillors meet to examine budgets for the financial year ahead and set a local precept, village tax, for 2019-20. Public attendance welcome. Further details from the council clerk on 871075.
Civic service The New Year Civic Service was held in the Memorial Hall on Sunday, January 13. Members of churches and chapels in the village took part in various events. It was hosted by the community council and chairwoman Deris Williams thanked all for a most enjoyable afternoon and invited all to partake of the light refreshments.
Councillor steps down Martin Williams, due to increased professional demands, has regretfully relinquished his position as a member of Pontyberem Community Council. Colleagues thanked him for his service. Councillors to date have received one application to fill the vacant seat.
Over-50 Club To join or find out more about the club please contact Brenda on 870211.
Church services St John’s: Sunday Eucharist 9.30am; Wednesday Eucharist 9am. Eglwys y Groes: Sunday Mass 8.30am; Friday Mass 9.30am.
Local produce market The next Pontyberem market will be held in the Memorial Hall from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, February 9. For further details ring the hall reception desk on 01269 871075.
Yoga club Meets in the Memorial Hall on Thursdays: First session from 10.30am; second session from 11.45am.
Library Opening times are Mondays 10am to noon; Wednesdays 10am to 1pm and 4pm to 7pm. Users can borrow up to 10 books, while there is free internet access during library opening hours. DVDs can be rented.
Alma Davies
72 Heol Llanelli, Trimsaran. 01554 810706
Sardis Dydd Sul, oedfa am 2yp, y Parchedig Gerald Jones, Llangennech. Cylch Meithrin Carwe is now offering 30 free hours of childcare for working parents of children aged three to four years old. Also, the cylch is open all day and offers an early morning session and non-funded children can also use this service. For further information regarding this childcare offer, please contact Tracy James on 07772 188593.
Plas y Sarn has been closed on weekends since October 1 for building work until further notice. Anyone wishing to book celebration parties should contact 810155 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Derwendeg Surgery Opening hours: morning surgery Monday to Friday 9am to 11.30am, reception 8.30am to 1pm. Afternoon surgery 2pm to 5pm. Closed Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Nurse surgery Monday 4.30pm to 6pm and Friday 9am to 11am. Telephone 01554 810223.
Trimsaran Ladies’ Choir meets every Monday at 2pm in the Gospel Hall. Come and join in for a good time of togetherness, no age limits. We are looking for ladies to join us.
Trimsaran computer help for beginners and improvers on all types of computers. Bring your own laptop or tablet; ring Graham on 810701 to book as many sessions as you need at Café Beca, Plas y Sarn, Monday afternoons are preferred.
History society meets on the first Monday of the month at 6.30pm at Plas y Sarn. Interested in finding out the history of Trimsaran? Have you some memories you want to share? Come along to the history group.
Tumble
Lesley Williams
lesleywms@tiscali.co.uk
Dewi Sant Sunday, Bilingual Eucharist 9.30am. Tuesday, Midweek Said Eucharist 9.30am.
Neuadd y Tymbl Mike or Mandy 07805 340188, see Tumble Hall FB. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, Steffan Price with Nigel Philip Davies and the Good Companions. Come and enjoy the music of talented local lad Steffan Price, who will be sharing the stage with Nigel Philip Davies and the Good Companions. February 18: Little Mix Tribute. February 22: Bryn Fôn a’r Band, Noel James a’r Brodyr Gregory. £12 heb fwyd, £22 gyda phryd 2 gwrs. £12 without food, £22 with two-course meal. Clwb Cinio a Chlonc, clwb cinio i bobl dros 60: the over-sixties’ luncheon club: Tuesdays, and Thursdays 10am to 12.30pm. Meals on Wheels: For details phone 01269 841213. Enjoy Tuesday night ‘Social Evening’: Bar meal, dance, chat on second Tuesday of the month from 8pm to 11.30pm, open to all. Mynediad £4 entry. Stage School: Monday. Line Dancing: Thursdays 1.30-3.30yp. £4, cup of tea included. Cyfle i Bawb: Tuesdays 1.30pm. Tumble OAP: second Thursday of the month. Karate: Thursdays 5.30pm 07976 612627. Zumba: Monday, Wednesday 8-9pm 07814 975445. Happy Feet Clinic: every month. 01554 758286. Heart Clinic: Thursday. Cyngor Cymuned Llannon Yn cwrdd ar y drydedd nos Fercher bob mis am 6.30 yn Neuadd y Tymbl. Mae’r cyfarfodydd yn agored i’r cyhoedd. Am fwy o wybodaeth: cysylltwch â 07971 026493 neu clerk@ccllannon.org.uk. Gweler FB/ Gweplyfr Cymunedau Mynydd Mawr Communities am weithgareddau a digwyddiadau cymunedol yn y plwyf. Cysylltwch â Sarah neu Mike os oes digwyddiad i bostio.
St Clears
St Clears & District Watersports Association Chairman councillor Philip Hughes, treasurer Lisa Miles and secretary Lynnette Phillips give notice that two extraordinary meetings have been advertised and held and due to the lack of interest, it has been passed that the funds will now be distributed to primary schools within the St Clears wards. Any