Issue 188
March 2015
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Welcome Welcome to the March edition of month since we’ve been involved in News & Views. News & Views (and for many years before that). Daryl’s and all We sometimes acknowledge the contributors’ efforts are greatly invaluable contribution of our appreciated! distributors and advertisers, but rarely mention the vital contributions Looking forward to the Spring! from members of the local community who take time to put together articles and information (as well as often Best wishes organising events and committees). Paul & Siobhan Without these contributions News & Views would be much the poorer (if in existence at all), so thank you to those individuals and groups who have sent in articles this month and for many previous months. And a special thank you to Daryl who is stepping down from her role in providing the church news each month, something she has done without fail and on time every
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Notices Happy Birthday to the following March Birthdays Eleanor Dolan on 5th March Finley Jaggard who will be 4 on 5th March Amy-Louise who will be 21 on 17th March Emma Barnes who will be 18 on 18th March Emma Clarke who will be 18 on 19th March Esther Skelhorn who will be 21 on 21st March Bernard Evans on 26th March Tracy Griffiths on 27th March Joe Lewis who will be 13 on 28th March Cadhan O'Garra who will 18 on 30th March Edward Moore who will be 16 on 30th March
THANK YOU Following the recent sad death of my husband Neil, I wish to thank family and friends, neighbours and colleagues, from the village and afar, for the kindness shown to me and my family, for flowers, personal visits, phone calls and cards, (73) all of which are great source of comfort to me at this time. Thank you also for the kind donations in Neil's memory, which amounted to ÂŁ491.30 and will be given to Shooting Star Unit, Wrexham Maelor hospital, and the Delyn Ward at Mold Community Hospital. I would also like to thank the Reverend Canon Adrian Copping for conducting the service at Pentrebychan, Wrexham. My thanks also to Jim and Julie for providing the refreshments after the service, at their always welcoming Inn, 'The Druid' Llanferres. Thank you all for being so kind and thoughtful. Irene Carney Tyn Llan, Lanferres.
If you would like a birthday or special announcement included in News &Views please send the details to: news@llanferres.org or 2 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SL
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Local News LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club At our February meeting Mr David Shiel,The Countrside Officer to the AONB gave a very informative talk on The Dee Valley Extension to the AONB, pointing out areas of special interest. By request Mr Shiel will be returning later in the year to talk about The Jubilee Tower. Our next meeting on Tuesday 10th March 2.00pm in the Village Hall when Mr Dave Cummins will be giving an illustrated talk on Wales Through The Seasons. Talk tea and raffle ÂŁ2. Everyone welcome.
Please join us, by contacting, either Betty Cook 01352 810722 or Olive Parry 01352 810294
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March Diary Dates St. David's Day 9.30 am Morning Worship, St. Berres’ Church 6:30pm Tai Chi 7.00pm Whist Evening 7pm Bowls Club 6:30pm Dance Club 9.15am Toddlers Group
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9.30 am Morning Worship, St. Berres’ Church 6:30pm Tai Chi 7.00pm Whist Evening 7pm Bowls Club 6:30pm Dance Club 9.15am Toddlers Group 9.30am Working Party on the Park BST Begins Palm Sunday - Group Communion at Llanferres Events in italics are 7.00pm Whist Evening in the Village Hall 7pm Bowls Club
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News & Views 9 WELL DONE to Bethan Turner and her friends, who raised OVER £200 for the neuro centre in Saltney by completing a sponsored walk in fancy dress. Bethan said she chose the centre “…as that's where my grandad goes for the treatments, we raised the money by just going around school really and close friends, we are very happy with the sum of money we have raised!!”
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Cyngor y Cymuned - Llanferres From the minutes of the meeting held on 12th February 2015:- Present: Cllr. David Jones (Chair), Cllr. John Almond, Cllr. David Twomey, Cllr. Rob Armstrong, Cllr. Margaret Davies , Cllr. Yvonne Foden McCorry, Cllr Rob Jones, Cllr Adrian walls and the Clerk Mrs Gwyneth Dillon. 1. Apologies: Cllr. Jac Armstrong, County Councillor Martyn Holland. 2. Declarations of Interest: None declared. 3. Meeting open to the public for ten minutes: Mrs Helen Llewellyn asked for some advice regarding a planning application submitted for Pen Dyffryn. The Chairman suggested that she contacted the planning officer who would be best to advise her. Mr Tony King brought up the state of the Pont Y Mwynwr road to Maeshafn which had deep ruts at the sides and rain water was undercutting the tarmac making it dangerous. 4. County Councillors report: County Councillor Martyn Holland was away but he had sent a short report; a) The Highways budget has been cut from £3 million to £1.4 million on top of the overall cut of £9 million imposed by the National Assembly. Pen Y Waen will be resurfaced some time this year. b) The planning applications for the structures in Big Covert will be considered by full Planning Committee on Wednesday 18th February at 9.30am. There is a National Trust Covenant covering the area. c) He has followed up the matter of padlocks on the School gates. 5. Minutes of previous Meeting: The minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 8th January 2015 were signed as a true record. 6. Matters Arising: None. 7. Reports from other meetings: The Chairman, David Jones, had attended
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a meeting of the Standards Committee. He reported that the Ombudsman was restricted by the amount of finance available but complaints regarding 'Code of Conduct' were down on previous years. Cllr. John Almond has attended a meeting on Moel Findeg and gave a short report on the work that is ongoing there. 8. Maintenance in the Community: No matters raised at this time. 9. Red Telephone Kiosk: The Clerk, Mrs. Gwyneth Dillon, has spoken to David Shiel, Senior Warden at Loggerheads, regarding the use of the telephone kiosk at Tafarn Y Gelyn. He suggested that a small working party should be formed to decide how this could be carried forward. 10. Risk Assessment: Nothing to report at the moment. 11. Field Adjacent to the School: Councillors were shown an A1 size copy of the sign which will be displayed on the field. Two very minor alterations were suggested. 12. Training and Finance: Councillors were informed of coming training meetings. 13. Bills. HMRC £38·10; Payroll fees 2014/2015 £120´00. 14. Planning Matters: 21/2014/1451. Proposal: Erection of two-storey extension to rear of dwelling. Location: Bryn Gerllig, Maeshafn. The community Council resolved to raise no objections. 21/2014/1347. Proposal: Conversion of part of existing stable block to tearooms. Location: Glan Llyn, Eryrys. The Community Council resolved to raise no objections but would like to see some tree screening and noted that there is no information regarding 'signing'. 15. Maeshafn Playing Field: Llywellyn Jones, the solicitors acting for the
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Meeting
Llanferres - Community Council
A Salt bin is still required in Cae Community Council are still awaiting a Derwen as the nearest is in Ty'n Llan reply from Pinsent Mason regarding and that is a long way for, especially the correct paperwork to complete the elderly, residents to have to carry the transfer. salt in times of snow. The grid at the 16. Correspondence List: A document had top of Ty'n Llan seems unable to cope been received on the Local with heavy rain. The 'Pot Holes' on Pen government reform Regarding Y Waen are getting deep and could Community Councils. A document had cause an accident especially to been received from the National cyclists. Assembly -'Consideration of Powers Public Services Ombudsman'. The 18. Date of Next Meeting: Thursday 12th March 2015 at 7.30pm. community Council resolved not to pass any comments on either John Almond, Vice Chairman document at this time. An invitation had been received to attend a joint 'One Voice Wales' and SLCC event on May 14th at Llandrindod Village Hall Booking Wells. The Clerk, Mrs Gwyeth Dillon Check the new online calendar to see if will attend. the Hall is free at: 17. Other Matters that have been www.llanferres.org then call Gilly brought to Councillors' Attention: Carney Tel: 07741 316 349
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Gardening Club News Llanferres Parish Gardening Club The meeting held on Monday February 9th was the first of 2015. After the usual business the first item was the replacement of Hon Secretary and Chairman. Suzie Moore volunteered to be Chairman, Chris Smith volunteered to be Secretary and Ivy Watts had already volunteered to be Hon Show Secretary. All were appointed unanimously. The main item for the meeting was arranging the Show schedule. Under the guidance of our new Show Secretary, minor changes were made. The topics for Photography, Art, Floral Art and Handicraft will be chosen by our judges. These will be printed in News & Views as soon as they are available. During the tea break the retiring Chairman, Secretary and Show Secretary were all presented with rose bushes in appreciation of their years of service. May I, on behalf of all three, wish our new officials well for the years ahead. A change of lecture has been made for the meeting on March 9th due to the unavailability of Mr Iwan Edwards. Meryl Morris of NWWT will now give a talk "Invasive Species" with special reference to the River Alyn Himalayan Balsam Project. Mrs Joan Almond New Hon Secretary - Mrs Chris Smith
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Sporting News
CONGRATULATIONS to Louis Carney who was picked for the NE Wales U18s recently. He’s pictured here (front row on the far right) before the team completed a 6-0 thrashing of the Central Wales U18s in Newtown in February. Full report on the NE Wales FA website: http://www.newfa.co.uk/
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Church News Sunday Services for March 1st 9.30 am Morning Worship 8th 9.30 am Morning Worship 15th 9.30 am Holy Communion, Mothering Sunday 22nd 9.30 am Morning Worship 29th 10.30 am Palm Sunday - Group Communion at Llanferres Lent
During Lent the Daily Office will be said on weekdays. On Thursdays this will be said in Llanferres Church at 9.00 am, taking just half an hour. Palm Sunday This falls on the 5th Sunday so it will be a group service in Llanferres at 10.30 am. There will be palms and a special reading of the Liturgy with people from across the grouping taking part. Holy Week and Easter Compline, or Night Prayer, preceded by short meditation and quiet time of reflection) will take place during Holy Week across the group on Monday 30th March, Tuesday 31st March and Wednesday 1st April. In Llanferres this will be at 8.30 pm each evening. There will be a Devotional Service on Good Friday in Llanferres at 10.30 am and an Easter Day Holy Communion at 9.30 am. For details of other services please ask Church Wardens. Wendy's Shrove Tuesday Pancake Party A fundraising pancake party was held at Nigel and Wendy Shillito's house to raise funds for Llanferres church and the "Welbodi Partnership" who help to train paediatricians in Sierra Leone. It was a very enjoyable evening with seemingly endless savoury and sweet pancakes produced by a dedicated team of Daryl, Rob, Wendy and James, food supplemented by pork rolls and delicious baked potatoes and a huge variety of cakes for afters. A raffle was also held and somewhat dominated by St Berres' PCC with both the churchwardens and secretary winning prizes. At the time of going to press, just over ÂŁ800 was raised, split between St Berres' and the charity - the latter being fund matched by Barclays Bank, raising their total with other donations to well over ÂŁ1,000! A fantastic result from a most enjoyable event. A big thank you to those who helped on the day - and thanks to all the donors and people who bought tickets and attended a very worthwhile event.
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Church News Food Bank We have decided to support Mold Food Bank throughout the year, as well as with Harvest produce. A lidded box is now available at the back of the church. Please leave donations of any requested food items in this box and replace the lid (just in case the church mice think it is for them!!) Easter Vestry Please note the Easter Vestry meeting will be held on Tuesday April 14th at 7.30pm in church. All parishioners are invited to attend this very important meeting. Vacancy! I shall be stepping down from doing this piece for the News and Views (and something similar for the Parish magazine) at the Easter Vestry. It's a pleasant task which keeps one abreast with what is going on. Please let Churchwardens know if you would like to take up the duty - and do contact me if you would like to know more about what is required. You do not need to be on the PCC - I am not. Daryl Austin, 810611
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Local News Marshals needed - a date for your diary - Sunday 13th September 2015. The Llanferres Playing Field Association has again agreed to marshal the event, with the help of our local community. In 2014 we raised ÂŁ2000 for the playing field. As in previous years, there will be a marshals meeting on Friday 11th, at 7.30pm, & post event BBQ / free drink at The Druid. If you have marshalled before, wish to help out, or if you have any questions please email me: crc_marshal@hotmail.co.uk or call 810461
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Pancake Party! Well done to Nigel & Wendy and all the many volunteers who made the event a great success once again, raising more than ÂŁ800.
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Local News Llanferres Village Hall The Committee is considering the possibility of toilet and / or kitchen refurbishment in the Village Hall. The current kitchen units are largely occupied by quantities of equipment and food stuffs belonging to groups who use the Hall. Some groups have been allocated a storage locker in the downstairs room, the intention being the safe storage of group equipment. Should any group still require a locker, Gilly will be happy to allocate one to your group. Any articles remaining in the kitchen after April 30th will be removed so please ensure that your property is correctly stored before this date. Similarly, all unidentified items will be removed from the cupboards and lockers under the stage. This is an attempt to tidy “stuff of ages�!
Consumption of alcohol Whilst we have amended our Constitution to allow the consumption of alcohol in the Village Hall, licensing regulations must still be followed. To clarify:1) For the consumption of alcohol in any event (public or private) permission must be obtained from the Executive Committee. 2) The Executive Committee will ask whether alcohol will be for sale during your event. 3) Once permission has been granted by the Executive Committee they will provide you with a form requiring details of the event. 4) If you intend to sell alcohol (in a public or private event) you also must apply to the licensing authority for a Temporary Events Licence, without which it is a criminal offence to sell alcohol. The Executive Committee will provide you with this form. Further details will be provided by the Executive Committee and displayed on the Village Hall notice board.
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Local News Parents, Babies and Toddlers The group meets every Thursday morning during term time in the Village Hall from 9.15 to 11.15.
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Local News FLINTSHIRE BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER GROUP STEP OUT FOR BREAST CANCER 25th April 2015 - MOEL FAMAU The group is organising its annual STEP OUT FOR BREAST CANCER and once again are supported and led by Troedio Clwyd Walks. There will be a choice of two walks: a short one of 2.5 miles and a longer walk to the Jubilee Tower of 4.5.miles taking approximately 3 hours. We can accept donations on the day of £5 or a sponsorship forms are available on request If you would like to support this worthy cause, please meet at the lower car park at Moel Famau Country Park at 9.30 for 10.00 am start (car park is £2 to open barrier) Sponsor Forms or Further Information are available Tel 01352 753807 or 01244 341382
These things don't come to our doorstep very often! Glyndwr University is hosting the Methodist Collection of Modern Art from mid-January through to the end of March 2015. The collection – which has been described as the finest denominational collection outside the Vatican – can be browsed on the Methodist website: http://www.methodist.org.uk/static/artcollection/image1.htm The story of how the collection came to be is strongly associated with Wales, and is told in a new bilingual booklet which was launched at the opening event on January 19th. Almost 40 works are being exhibited at the Methodist Church in Wrexham and Oriel Sycharth, Glyndwr University situated above Reception at the nearby Plas Coch campus of the University. Both venues are open 9.30am-4pm Monday to Saturday.
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“Hold a Fish and Chip Supper to help spinal cord injured people rebuild lives after injury” Great British Fish and Chip Supper – Friday 15th May 2015 Want to eat Fish and Chips, while raising money for charity? Hold a fish and chip supper on Friday 15th May 2015 whilst raising awareness of spinal cord injury and supporting SIA’s vital services. You can hold a fish and chip supper in your own home, at work or hold a larger supper at your local community centre. SIA will provide a fundraising pack containing hints and tips, recipes, invitations and donation envelopes. By inviting 8 friends and asking them to donate an additional £5.00 means you will raise at least £40.00 from your supper but we will also give you additional fundraising ideas to raise even more money for SIA. In 2015 we want to make the batter matter and raise £40,000 from everyone holding suppers. Last year we raised £20,000 from the suppers. The money raised from the suppers will help the Spinal Injuries Association offer support to individuals who become paralysed and their families, from the moment a spinal injury occurs, and for the rest of their lives by providing services and publications which enable and encourage paralysed people to rebuild lives after spinal cord injury. Every year in the UK over 1,000 people experience a spinal cord injury and there are an estimated 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK alone. Community Fundraising Manager, Elizabeth Wright, says, “The Fish and Chip Supper is a wonderful opportunity for a great evening with friends and family. We are also encouraging people who work to hold a Fish and Chip Lunch in their work places to raise even more funds. You may be even a local community group wanting to run a fun evening with your group. For more information or request a fundraising pack call Elizabeth Wright on 0845 or visit 071 4350 or email fundraising@siafishandchips.co.uk www.siafishandchips.co.uk
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A Llanferres Fairy Tale Lead mining played an important part in the history of Llanferres Community. Maeshafn village was developed to house miners who worked in the famous Maes-y-safn Lead Mine. This mine extended for some 1400 yards from the bank of the River Alyn eastwards under the village and then under Moel Findeg. There were also other less important mines in the area. This tale concerns the Waenlas lead mine which lies mainly under Big Covert to the south of Maeshafn village. There are many stories about mining fairies and how they attempted to guide miners to a rich lode of metal ore. It is alleged that they did this by knocking on the walls of a mine and were therefore often referred to as the "knockers". About 135 years ago Mr Warrington Smyth, a well known mining surveyor, was surveying the mineral veins in our Community for the Ordnance Survey. He fell into conversation with a local resident who told him this story. The man's brother, who was the parish clerk, had been working late at harvest one June day and sat down to rest by a hedge after sunset. In the bright moonlight he suddenly saw a wooden ladder protruding two or three feet above the grass. A mining fairy,
complete with a small pick over his shoulder, slowly climbed up the ladder, stepped off and crossed the field to the opposite hedge. At this point the fairy disappeared and was never seen again. The spot that the mining ladder had been seen was close to the hedge adjacent to the main road through Llanferres village. On the strength of this vision local people were prepared to sink a mine shaft on the very spot. They discovered indications of lead ore but not enough to warrant further effort or expenditure. They had apparently discovered the extreme western end of the Waenlas lode. The mineshaft was capped when the main road was realigned in the late twentieth century. The shaft is now under the road.
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A note from your County Councillor I have just returned after a couple of weeks visiting my mother in Florida where the weather was unusually cold. Temperatures ranging from 70 degrees one day to 38 the next. I am amazed that we have not received the tail end of the severe snow storms that have hit North Eastern America and let us hope that spring is just around the corner. Many residents from both Llanferres and Maeshafn have raised concerns about the ongoing developments in the Big Covert. The wood is being sold in relatively small plots and some of the new owners have been erecting buildings and other types of structures on their recent purchases. At my request the county asked all these developers to submit retrospective planning applications and at a formal meeting of the planning committee last Wednesday those submitted were refused. They were refused on the grounds that they were not for the purpose of forestry maintenance and because of the visual impact on the AONB. The applicants have a right to appeal and it is important that we now lobby our Assembly members to tighten the planning laws in relation to permitted developments in woodland in Wales. As I have reported in previous copies of News and Views the Welsh Government are planning to reduce the number of County Councils in Wales as a result of the Williams
report which they commissioned. Their original suggestion was to reduce the counties from the current twenty two to ten or twelve and we were encouraged to look at voluntary mergers with neighbouring authorities. Denbighshire and Conwy agreed to such a merger and work had begun on a business case. I raised concerns at the time because the minister appeared to be giving out different signals with off the cuff comments about a maximum of six authorities across Wales. I was concerned that we may have been wasting tax payers money working towards a merger with Conwy if the Welsh Government had other plans and it now appears that I was correct as the minister has rejected our proposals for a merger. I wish that the Welsh Government would make up its mind and share its plans for local government with the rest of us. If I was a betting man I would put my money on a return to Gwynedd and Clwyd with many services being transferred to Cardiff where they would be administered by an increased number of Assembly members. The changes will not finish there. Only this week I took part in a meeting where we were asked about the future of Community Councils. The Welsh Government are suggesting that community councils with a turn over of less than two hundred thousand pounds a year should be merged and this would mean that only the larger town councils would survive. Are we going back to very large County Councils
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A note from your County Councillor and district councils with no local community councils? What is happening to the term local government? Finally there has been some good news with a local gang of thieves being arrested in connection with break ins in our area. Sadly in the last week there have been a number of thefts in and around Llanarmon from sheds and vehicles and so we still need to be on our guard. If you see anything suspicious please report it to the police. Best wishes, Martyn
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Nature Notes As we pass what Christina Rossetti called the 'Bleak Midwinter' one is inclined to regard the countryside as very quiet with not much to see but I always find this not to be the case for even the most mundane can be interesting. On a recent walk my attention was quickly attracted by drifts of Snowdrops and a carpet of Lesser celandine (Eirlys and Llygad Ebrill respectively in Welsh) and I speculated on the different reproductive strategy of plants. Lesser celandine is heliotropic, that is its flowers always face towards the sun (Sunflowers, as the name implies, being a prime example) but quickly close up when clouds obscure the sun or rain is imminent. Snowdrops have hanging heads to protect the pollen and nectar from rain. Both are pollinated by small insects that we are mostly unaware off. Hazel, also flowering at the moment, rely on the wind to carry the pollen from the male catkins to the diminutive, inconspicuous, red female flowers lower down the stalk. Incidentally, the Celandine was William Wordsworth's favourite flower - in 'To the small celandine' he wrote "There's a flower that shall be mine, 'Tis the little Celandine". As I walked along, a Dunnock flitted along the top of the hedge, always keeping about ten metres in front of me, a pair of Blue tits came out of the hedge but quickly dived back in, a Robin rose from the path to fly away and a bevy of Chaffinches disported in a tree top before dropping into the grass at my approach. A Dog rose bush was still festooned with hips, now mostly turned black, and I wondered why something so rich in sugars is unattractive to birds.
At the river a Dipper left its midstream rock and flew away on whirring wings. Under the bridge, I noted its last year's nest tucked in a crevice close to where I have seen Grey wagtails nest and a shelf just above the water level showed Otter 'spraints'. Further along the river bank, a dead Alder tree was peppered with small holes made by a Great spotted woodpecker extracting insect grubs. Alongside, a healthy Alder was hung heavy with last year's cones. I believe the Alder is our only native, cone bearing, deciduous tree. Nearby, golden Lichens sporulated on the branches of a dormant Hawthorn and later I saw glaucous Lichen doing the same on a dry stone wall which it shared with several species of moss all looking magnificent at this time of year. A farmer spread manure on one of the fields and within two or three minutes of him leaving with his tractor and 'muck-spreader' over eighty Common Gulls came drifting in, accompanied by forty plus assorted Corvids, to search for titbits in the effluent. At the sound of the returning tractor they all departed again. I progressed into the woodland to examine some Rhododendrons and realised how much they had spread over the years. Rhododendrons smother other plants, have adverse effects on them(known as allelopathic interaction), inhibit germination by causing direct poisoning from phenol production or preventing mycorrhizal development on the roots of other species. There was so much, much more to see but space inhibits me from mentioning them all.
Copyright Š February 2015 John Almond. All rights reserved.
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Village Organisations Badminton Club - June Healy Tel: 810264 Bowling Club - Every Tuesday in the village hall, 7pm - 9pm Contact Dave Twomey Tel: 810690. Church - Rev’d Canon Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, Llanferres, Mold, CH7 5SR Email: adriancopping@hotmail.com. Tel: 810936 Church Administrator - Rae Roberts, Ffynnon y Berth, Llanarmon Road, Llanferres, CH7 5TA. Tel 01824 780496. Email raeroberts.brofamauchurches@outlook.com Clwydian Range Runners - Chairman Gareth Jaggard Tel. 810357 email. clwydianrangerunners@hotmail.com Rector's Warden - Mr. Brian Skelhorn 16 Cae Gwyn. Tel: 810422 People's Warden - Mrs Anne Woodward, Cysgodfa, Tafarn-y-Gelyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SQ, Tel: 810270 Clwydian Conservation Campaign - Pen y Chwareli, Pant Ddu Road, Nercwys CH7 4DD Gardening Club - Mrs Chris Smith, Tyn-y-Wern, Forestry Road, Llanferres. Tel 810516 Llanferres Alcoholic Mountain Biking Soc. (LAMBS) - Gordon Jones Tel: 810305 Llanferres Community Council - Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, Rhosddigre, Llandegla, LL11 3AU Tel: 01978 790269 Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association - Secretary, Gareth Jaggard. Tel: 810357 Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Steve Pugh Tel: 810327 Old People's Welfare Committee - Secretary, Yvonne Foden-McCorry Tel: 810867 PTFA Ysgol Bro Famau - Chair, Kym Willis 07578392305 / 01824 780888 Llanferres Over 60s Club - Olive Parry. Tel: 810294 Village Hall Booking Secretary - Gilly Carney. Tel 077413 16349 Village Hall Management Committee - Chairman, Rob Armstrong. 810259
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