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PORTHCAWL VETERANS HUB
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Although Porthcawl Veterans Hub has been closed since the end of March, our committee have been working hard behind the scenes to support members and the wider community. To commemorate VE Day on 8th May a flag raising ceremony was held at the hub building. This was also the first use of our flagpole. Throughout the last 2 months flags of regiments/services that our members served in have been raised for a week at a time to maintain morale. Several committee members have been volunteering with the Porthcawl Covid 19 Strategy Group. The hub building has also been in use as a base for coordinating the distribution of medicines to vulnerable members of the community. Although our building is closed for our meetings, we remain available for veterans to contact us for help and support. If there are any veterans, or their families that may be isolated and need support or assistance during the pandemic, we would encourage them to contact us and we will do what we can to help. We hope to see you all again soon. Get in touch with Porthcawl Veterans Hub by ringing Louise (Membership Secretary) on 07518 416265. Louise Magenty Membership Secretary
Where were the Christians of Porthcawl during the Coronavirus crisis? 1. At the Food Bank continuing to provide practical support to the most needy in our community. Thank you to everyone who helped by donating food and household essentials. 2. All over town, supporting groups like the Porthcawl Covid 19 Strategy Group who did a wonderful work arranging for the home delivery of foods and medicines to those ‘shielding’ from the virus. 3. Online and making the most of social media. There are some great examples of local church services now available on YouTube, Facebook etc. Check them out and hear their amazing message of faith, hope and love. 4. On the phone, or texting, or using email, or ‘snail mail’ to keep in touch with church members, neighbours, family and friends, supporting everyone in the stressful and emotionally challenging lockdown. 5. At home, helping to stop the spread of the virus by the sacrifice of closing church buildings. Yet while the buildings were closed the church itself was very active. Now the buildings are open, come and join us. And there is much more. If only I had room... Jesus said ‘You are the salt of the earth’ (Matthew 5:13) Rev. Martin Gillard (www.gilgal.co.uk)
LOCAL HISTORY, POEMS & PIMMS WITH SOROPTIMISTS
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During June we dealt with 6 logged incidents and we monitored a further 12. The logged incidents involved various surfers and swimmers in difficulty and a Coastguard request to monitor a Covid-19 is not proving to be a deterrent to Bridgend Soroptimist vessel also believed to be in difficulty. Club who continue with their twice-monthly meetings via ZOOM. With single-crewed watches our priorities have been monitoring President Sharon held 2 meetings in the past month. The format the shoreline and small craft users close to shore using our CCTV may be different but members’ enthusiasm remains unchanged and high-powered optics. We logged 46 commercial vessels, 782 leisure craft, 1 military and 9 others. and it is proving invaluable in keeping our ladies connected. We hope to have a new CCTV camera installed at Ogmore by On 1st July we shared some intriguing facts and figures on Sea soon, covering the dangerous river mouth at Ogmore. This the history of our area with tales of life in bygone times from will join the other cameras in the network and be controlled the archives of Porthcawl, Bridgend, Llantrisant, Maesteg, and Cowbridge, whilst our July 15th meeting revolved around Poetry from our tower. All of course can be monitored by the readings with Pimms for refreshment. Soroptimists enjoy fun and Coastguard Operations Centre at Milford Haven or in fact any Coastguard Operations Centre in the UK. friendship whatever life throws at us in addition to supporting the Community and look forward to resuming external meetings We send good luck wishes and a huge “Thank You” to the Porthcawl Polar Bears who are swimming across the English whenever it becomes possible. Follow us on facebook.com/ Channel to raise money for us and Porthcawl RNLI. Our BridgendSoroptimists or visit our website traditional fund-raising activities have been curtailed by Covid19 sigbi.org/bridgend-and-district/ and the restrictions put upon us. As an organisation that relies Eileen Bayley totally on public donations, such a gesture means so much to us Publicity Officer in the current climate. Nick Weedon Media Officer, Porthcawl NCI 26 | seaside news
