THE latest community news from Aberystwyth

Inauguration of a new ministry

ON Tuesday, 18 June, Aberystwyth local ministry area was inaugurated with a service at St Michael’s Church, during which the Bishop of St Davids, the Right Rev Joanna Penberthy, commissioned the ministry team and licensed Rev Mark Ansell as Dean.

The service was led by the Venerable Dorrien Davies, Archdeacon of Carmarthen, assisted by Rev Canon Eileen Davies, Archdeacondesignate of Cardigan. The address was given by the Bishop.

The five churches in the local ministry area are St Michael’s, Holy Trinity, Santes Fair, St Anne’s and Llanychaearn.

Stroke Club

WEDNESDAY, 19 June, saw 47 members of the club travel to Aberaeron for their monthly lunch outing.

The chairlady, Ann, greeted them all and said she hoped they would have a good time.

With the absence of Judith and Jean, the usual ladies who deal with the raffle, the job was handed to Aileen and Sylvia.

Lyn, the membership secretary, handed out the new cards for the coming year with dates and venues listed. The dates stay the same but the venues may change but as always, the club’s excellent social secretary Audrey will keep everyone well informed.

Helpful staff assisted some members at the lunch to save them from having to queue for the carvery meal.

During the interval, before the sweets were served, Ann spoke about the lack of support for an arranged ‘collection day’ at Tesco and for the general mix-up at the last AGM lunch. With a bit of hard cajoling, eventually there was a vote for the existing committee to serve for the coming year.

The treasurer also told the company that the audit for the club was now to hand for anyone to read. After the lovely deserts were handed round the raffle took place, with many interesting prizes to be had.

The chairlady thanked the staff at Ambassadors for a great time and then it was time to board the coach for a sunny trip back to Aberystwyth.

Merched y Wawr

AR ddydd Llun, 17 Mehefin, cynhaliwyd ein Trip Dirgel, er syndod i bawb stopiodd y bws o flaen ‘Y Goedwig’ ger Llambed, sef cartref Gareth Richards y cogydd.

Cafwyd diwrnod i gofio yn ei gwmni. Roedd y byrddau wedi eu gosod yn barod ar ein cyfer, treuliwyd yr hanner awr gyntaf yn yfed coffi a bwyta bisgedi a pice bach a goginiwyd gan Gareth.

Thema’r dydd oedd ‘Hyfrydwch a Harddwch yr Hâf’. Cafwyd arddangosiadau coginio yn y bore yng nghegin fodern pwrpasol Gareth. Thema’r bwyd oedd ‘Picnic Pinc’.

Gwnaeth seigiau gogyfer â’r picnic, sef Cacen Gaws mewn Gwydr, Cacen ar gyfer Cludo, Muffins Mâs tu Fâs a Cwpanau Cyw Iâr.

Cafwyd cyfle i brofi’r cyw iâr a’r gacen gaws yn ystod ein cinio tri chwrs a phrofi’r muffins a’r gacen gludo yn ystod y te prynhawn.

Newidiwyd y gegin yn siop flodau yn y pnawn, pryd cafwyd arddangosiadau blodau ar y thema ‘P?er y Petalau’.

Gwnaeth drefniadau gogyfer â Bwrdd Cinio Dydd Sul, Hirddydd Hâf ar Lechen, Gardd mis Mehefin, Croeso yn y Cyntedd ac Anrheg Personol i Berson Arbennig.

Bu pump aelod yn ffodus iawn o ennill raffl â’r gwobrau oedd y trefniadau blodau. Yn ogystal cafwyd cyfle i brynu nwyddau a goginiwyd ganddo.

Diolchwyd i Gareth ar ran y gangen gan y llywydd, Eluned Richards, gan ddweud ein bod wedi cael diwrnod byth gofiadwy.

Diolchwyd gan Megan Jones i’r swyddogion, Eluned, Audrey, Delyth ac Ann, am drefnu’r trip ardderchog a rhaglen ddiddorol trwy’r flwyddyn.

Dymunwyd yn dda i swyddogion y flwyddyn nesaf sef Bethan, Dana, Mair a Janet.

Bridge club

RESULTS from 7 June: 1, Keith Bellamy and Mike Jones; 2, Roger Boyle and Jeff Thomas; 3, Dai Hayes and Alan Stein.

9 June: 1, Elenid Thomas and Pamela Woodhouse; 2, Alan Stein and Mike Jones; 3, Sue Sherman and Margaret Ellis.

14 June: 1, Dai Hayes and Keith Bellamy; 2, Magda Corser and Martin Page; 3, Margaret Hathaway and Pat Roe.

16 June: 1, John Holmes and Mike Jones; 2, Sue Sherman and Betty Brookes; 3, Elenid Thomas and Pamela Woodhouse.

21 June: 1, Margaret Hathaway and Jeff Thomas; 2, Mike Jones and Margaret James; 3, Keith Bellamy and Mike Jones.

23 June: 1, Sue Sherman and Margaret Ellis; 2, Elenid Thomas and Pamela Woodhouse; 3, Alan Stein and Mike Jones.

Anyone interested in playing bridge or would like to have refresher lessons should contact Jeff Thomas on 01970 828765.

Rotary club

ABERYSTWYTH Rotary Club welcomed Dafydd Llywelyn, Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner, as its guest speaker.

Before his election in 2016, he worked as a statistician, as an intelligence analyst with the Dyfed Powys police, before taking an academic post in Criminology at Aberystwyth, funded by Y Coleg Cymraeg.

Dafydd recalled that the creation of Police Commissioners by the Westminster Government in 2012 had been controversial, and some parties including Plaid Cymru and the Lib Dems had decided on principle not to contest the first election.

Four years later, it was generally felt that, whilst the PCC post exists, it was important to ensure effective representation for our communities.

Dafydd stood as Plaid Cymru candidate and was elected with 70,000 votes, on an almost 50 per cent turnout – the highest in all the police areas of Wales and England.

The role of commissioner was threefold – setting the general direction for the police service through consultation with the public, organisations, and public bodies; appointing the Chief Constable and holding the post holder to account on the execution of the strategic plan; setting the level of council tax precept for the police service.

He mentioned the challenges of maintaining and developing an effective police service in an area of sparse population and relatively low local tax-raising resources. Although responsibility for policing came under the Home Office, central Government funding for the service had been proportionately reduced in recent years, with a shift in funding that placed a greater burden on local taxpayers.

Dafydd Llywelyn referred to the restoration of the CCTV security systems in towns including Aberystwyth; this was a valuable resource and was now monitored cost-effectively in a central control centre. Another vital service that had been safeguarded was the Police Helicopter Service, where cover was now provided for the Dyfed-Powys area from Cheshire and South Wales.

Dafydd was thanked for his informative talk by Hywel Wyn Jones.

Pictured: David McParlin has been installed as president of Aberystwyth Rotary Club for 2019-20. The new senior vice-president is Howard Jones. David McParlin (right) is pictured being congratulated by Michael Deaville, the outgoing president, with Howard Jones on the left.

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