Hendy pool committee

Seventeen members of the committee met last week, with an important item on the agenda, they had to choose a consultant to conduct a feasibility and business study for the pool and parks committee, four companies had responded with a tender quote and eventually after briefing through their references of community projects that the companies had worked with,  the committee short listed two and after a final vote the committee  decided to interview one of these companies, the company has been contacted and will now be coming to the next meeting to discuss their tender quote in a little more detail, if the committee are happy with this presentation they will then be appointing the company to start the work..

Hendy Junior School

I’ve received a quarterly report of activities that the school has been involved in. They have competed in the Llanelli schools indoor football competition and also in the MacDonald’s competition. The school has also had matches against St Michaels and Burry Port. Two of the pupils Max Easey and Joshua Batcup have continued to play for the Llanelli Schools Rugby Team, whilst Max has been selected to play for the Dyfed Team and Joshua has been playing for East Carmarthen. And three other pupils Heifin Jones, Rhodri Rees and Alex Williams have been selected to attend a seven week trial for the Llanelli School boy’s under11 team.

The school was participating in the carnival sports event, the beach rugby festival and the Llanelli Schools Athletic Championship, the figures for those attending dragon sports club has continued rising and during a recent meeting it was agreed that the school attempts to gain accreditation for the standard of the sport within the school. The cricket team competed in the Kwik Cricket competition in Llangennech. The Azzi Memorial fund kindly donated money in order to purchase a cross country team kit, on July 9^th the school also entered the swimming gala held in Llanelli and finally in Eisteddfod yr Hendy Jessica Flack, Chloe Davies and Sian Grosvenor won the collage competition.

Memorial concert

The famous Pontarddulais Male Voice Choir will be performing a concert in their home town in the school leisure centre on the 21st July, the Noel Davies Memorial concert; will also feature Lleisiau LLiw and Nicky Mead on the Trumpet. Tickets cost £7 from any chorister or Lyn Anthony on 01792 884279, further details can be found on the choirs web page http://www.pontarddulaismalechoir.com/choir_concerts.php?concertID=28 

Winning Carnival Programme

Every programme has a unique number which is entered into the draw the winning number would be worth £100. The winning number is 1635 and the reserves are 648,   1124,     113,   276,   74,   and 2045. Please Tel 882777 if you have any of the numbers listed

Summer Sensation

Cyngor Tref Pontarddulais town council will be proudly presenting at Coed Bach Park Pontarddulais on Saturday 28^th July gates open at 4pm “Night at the Opera” a Queen tribute concert. They will be supported by an “Elvis tribute” and “2 plus1” 70’s and 80’s music. The event will be compared by D.J. Chris Smithy. Further info and details of the web can be found on the www.pontarddulais.com web site.

Bus Stop Issues

Following the street meeting with the county council and a local surgery with Nia Griffith MP, a meeting with the First Cymru Bus company management has now been agreed. There will be a further site meeting on Friday 27^th July , at the bus stops to discuss bus routes/stops and issues.

Fundraising for Air Ambulance.

The Red Lion in Hendy is holding a two day event on Friday 10^th and Saturday 11^th of August, there will be live entertainment, bouncy castle in the garden, hot dog van, and the event will have an auction and raffle. Paramedics from the Air Ambulance will also be there over the weekend. Hendy pool committee collected gifts to raffle off during the carnival and the stall raised £123, there were some items left over and at last weeks pool committee meeting the committee decided to donated the gifts that were not won to the Red Lions Air Ambulance event.

Miss Wales Earth 2007

The Miss Earth Pageant contestants are informed, goal-oriented and committed to playing a part in preserving and protecting the environment for future generations. Miss Earth UK aims to find a Miss Earth England, Miss Earth Scotland, Miss Earth Wales and a Miss Earth Northern Ireland who will proudly represent her nation in fulfilling the ideals of the competition - that beauty queens can be strong and effective advocates for Mother Earth.  Web address www.missearthuk.co.uk Hendy pool committee member Miss Kylie Hearne has entered this competition, Kylie is 21 an is an active member of the Pool Committee and she has a web page with photos and her interests on at http://www.myspace.com/kylz4cymru to support her in the competition you will need to text MissEW03 and send to 84205 the live final is being held on July 27^th

Pontarddulais Walking Club

Members would like to thank Mr Brian Lloyd for leading the walk to the Caerfannell Valley in the Brecon Beacons. Due to the prevailing and inclement weather on the day, only the loyal and intrepid turned up in attendance. The fine weather walkers were as usual conspicuous by their absence. Also a big thank you to Mr Denis Sheehan for leading the walk to the Preseli Hills in Pembrokshire. Highlight of the trek was a visit to Carnmenyn, scene of the Blue Stones of Stonehenge. The journey that took the stones from Carnmenyn to Stonehenge remains a mystery to this day. At the end of the trek the group of trekkers endured a torrential downpour of monsoon proportions that thoroughly drenched the group.

for those that cant place kylie here's her photo below, shes the grand daughter of the late hendy historian ivor griffiths who's written lots of articles on the history of hendy and wrote history articles every year in the carnival programs and he's commissioned lots of articles for the bbc web site here's just one story http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/sites/pontarddulais/pages/old_church.shtml