Robert Lloyd - a Sir Gar Blog of random news . . . and some Clecs!

Maesteg Rotary Club will be holding their 70th Charter Anniversary Dinner at the Masonic Hall, Castle St., Maesteg, 7pm for 7 - 30pm, Saturday, 2nd May, 2015. There is a warm invitation for Rotarians to attend with partners/friends. Entertainment - Dennis Lang. Tickets £25. Dress code: Black Tie Dinner . RSVP to David Howells, "Amaroo", Maesteg Road, Llangynwyd, Maesteg CF34 9SN. Telephone 01656 732438. Email dhowel@talktalk.net

It was nice to have the company of human resources and business consultant Simon Goldsworthy at the St David's Day breakfast at The Vale resort hotel earlier this month. Simon has now brought me up to speed with the work of the Garnwen Trust in Maesteg. He's a trustee of the charity. Here's his description of what the charity does - The Garnwen Trust is a local charity set up by the parents, family and friends of Alex Collins and Bethan Jones, a young boyfriend and girlfriend, who were killed in the 2007 Thai aircrash. Their parents’ lost their only children instantly at age 22. Since their loss the family, friends and the wider community in Maesteg and the Llynfi Valley have set about creating a fitting and lasting legacy for Alex and Bethan. The initial target was to build and operate a facility in the picturesque Afan Agroed Forestry area, an area renowned for walking, cycling and other outdoor activities near the town of Maesteg. The facility will be for the us...

Maesteg pensioner Beryl Perdaens had a simple birthday wish - to raise money for Healing The Wounds, the Welsh charity which helps treat victims of post traumatic stress disorder. And her wish came true when friends and family rallied around to raise more than £500 for her chosen charity. Mrs Perdaens, from Nantyfyllon, celebrated her 80th birthday with an evening for family and friends at Celtic Rugby Football Club in Maesteg. A delicious buffet was laid on for guests, who were also entertained by a local female vocalist. Healing The Wounds charity secretary Carol Richards explained:"Mrs Perdaens had recently heard that we were treating Welsh Veterans of the Armed Forces for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and she decided that she wanted to help in some way. "Her idea was to ask her guests to donate money to the charity instead of buying her gifts to celebrate this important milestone in her life. It was a wonderful gesture by the 80-year-old and raised a mass...