Skeglan Newsletter in Langanes and vicinity vol. 48, 9th yr. Wednesday, December 5th, 2018. María Peters Sveinsdóttir is responsible for the English translation.
Women’s Club of Þistilfjörður Christmas Bingo The Women’s Club of Þistilfjörður hosts a Christmas Bingo on Thursday, December 13th at 20:00 in the school at Svalbarði. The prizes are quite fantastic, and the Women’s Club thanks the companies and individuals who donated the winnings. Each Bingo tablet costs 1.000kr. (cash only), but there will be a discount on Bingo tablets after the coffee break, which is sponsored by the Women’s Club. We look forward to seeing you! The Women’s Club of Þistilfjörður
Write for Rights Amnesty International’s Write for Rights Campaign will be held in Skerjakolla in Kópasker Friday, December 7th, and Friday, December 14th, from 14:00-17:00. People can sign ready-made action letters for those individuals and groups whose basic human rights are being attacked, and therefore to create pressure on responsible authorities for amelioration. Write for Rights is effective, for every year there are real changes in the lives of victims of human rights violations. Falsely imprisoned people are released. Torturers and tormentors are standing trials, and people in prisons receive humane treatment. It may be easy for governments to ignore one letter; but when they receive millions of letters, they are difficult to ignore. The letters get results! The letters save lives!
Temporary closure of the office of the Labour Union of Þórshöfn For unforeseeable reasons, the office of the Labour Union of Þórshöfn will be closed from December 6th until January 9th.
During the closure, people can submit applications by email, or by sliding them under the office door. Envelopes and a variety of forms will be available at the sports centre. The email address verkthor@simnet.is will be monitored, and members are encouraged to send inquiries, applications and requests via email; they will be addressed as soon as possible. In order to book summer cottages and buy plain tickets, please contact the Labour Union of Þórshöfn by phone: 894-7360. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our members but will try to minimize the effect this will have on the service of the Union.
Valgerður Beauty Salon Christmas is coming! I want to remind everyone to make an appointment in time for Christmas! The Beauty Salon will be open for purchases every Tuesday night during the Advent (December 4th, 8th, and 18th) from 20:00-21:30. Use these evenings to look at my product range for your Christmas shopping. I offer a lot of boxed Christmas-sets and perfume bags for both men and women. If this time is not convenient, please contact me. I want to remind you of all the gift cards that are the perfect Christmas gift for your sweetheart, friend, mom, dad, grandfather, grandmother, and everybody else. Advent Lottery My annual Advent Lottery is on; every time you come to me for treatment, buy a gift or gift card, your name goes in the pot! I might show up on Christmas Eve with an extra Christmas present for you 😊 Valgerður Sæmundsdóttir, Beautician Phone: 868-9676 (best to reach me in the afternoon or evenings) NOTE: The Beauty Salon will be closed from February 4th until January 23rd, 2019.
Christmas Market in Vaglaskógur The annual Christmas market in Vaglaskógur will be held on the premises of the Forestry at Vöglum in Fnjóskadalur, December 9th from 13:00-17:00. Due to the weather and impassability, we had to postpone the market which was to be held on December 1st. Handicrafts artists from Þingeyjarsveit and vicinity offer varied products for sale.
We also offer Christmas trees, branches, fire wood and more from Vaglaskรณgur. Students from Stรณrutjarnarskรณli will have a coffee stand to raise money for their travel fund.
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