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__________________________________________________________ ROYAL BRITISH LEGION THE MUMBLES BRANCH OF THE ROYAL LEGION BRITISH LEGION IS GETTING READY TO START-UP AGAIN! YOU WILL RECALL THAT THE CLUB IN NEWTON ROAD WAS CLOSED DOWN BY LONDON H.Q.,BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT RENEW THE LEASE FOR THE CLUB. (It is understood that a well known local business man was prepared to underwrite any oustanding debt). BREAKING NEWS. REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED THAT THE BUILDING HAS BEEN SOLD FOR £2.25 MILLIONS TO A LOCAL DEVELOPER AN INFORMAL MEETING OF MEMBERS WAS HELD ON THE 25thMARCH AND IT WAS DECIDED TO KEEP THE MUMBLES BRANCH RUNNING. ONCE AGAIN THE STANDARD OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WILL FLY IN MUMBLES. THE FORMATION OF A NEW BRANCH COMMITTEE TOOK SHAPE AT AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE OFFICES OF THE MUMBLES COMMUNITY COUNCIL (WITH THEIR KIND PERMISSION). The new Chairman voted in is Mr. A.C.S.Colburn (who was the former Chairman of the RBL Club, SA3 in Newton Road.) Further details of activities will be published soon. MUMBLES COMMUNITY COUNCIL - NAVY DAYS don't forget this great event starts on the 26th MAY 2007 SEE THE NAVY DAYS PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS___________________________________________________________ MUMBLES PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE ELECTION OF THEIR NEW PRESIDENT MR. RON CHUGG Mr. Chugg takes over from the former Chairman, Mr.Bill Hancock who sadly died on the 18th November 2006 after reaching his 100th birthday on the 4thApril 2006. Further details of this Association can be obtained from the Hon.Sec. Mr. David Rees 01792360288 ___________________________________________________________ ANY QUESTIONS - BBC RADIO 4A very successful programme was produced live from All Saints church Mumbles on Friday 13th April 2007. The Chairman, Jonathon Dimbleby was at his usual ebullient high standard, keeping the team of Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Wales and Northen Ireland, Adam Price, M. P. for Plaid Cymru for Carmarthen East, Cheryl Gillan, M. P. who is Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Lembit Opik M. P. who speaks for the Liberal Democrats on Wales and Northen Ireland. To add to the list of special persons there on the evening was the 'cheeky ' friend of Lembit Opik. The main thrust of questions for the evening was the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and the question of why they were sent there in the first place? We hope that you listened to the programme or the repeat at 1. 00 p.m.on Saturday and enjoyed this remarkable discussion. The Mumbles Community Council would like to thank the BBC Radio 4 for allowing this programme to be broadcast from Mumbles. What a success for such a small village community like Mumbles. Our thanks must also go to the Producer, Anne Peacock and the rest of the Production team. Well done also to the team of hard workers from the Mumbles Community Council who made it a very successfull evening.
Congratulations to Catherine Walsh from Patrick's who swam five kilometres and raised £560 for the Marie Curie Cancer Caer. Well done also to Ieuan Williams her chef who accompanied her on this 100 length challenge at Swansea's Wales National Pool. _ KINSALE/MUMBLES TWINNING. MUMBLES COMMUNITY COUNCIL AND THE TWINNING ASSOCIATION ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE VISIT BY OUR IRISH FRIENDS FROM KINSALE. THE VISIT WILL TAKE PLACE FROM FRIDAY 4th MAY until MONDAY 7th MAY. The usual Boules Challenge Match will take place at Southend gardens during this weekend. DO COME ALONG AND SUPPORTBOTH TEAMS.
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It is with sadness we note the passing of Gina Davies who was the Chair of Mumbles twinning Association. She will be sadly missed by all those who knew and worked with her to further the cause of Twinning for Mumbles. _________________________ There was another sad loss of a very well known character in Mumbles- that of Percy Sanders the Florest. He also will be sadly missed. _________________________ Clean up Mumbles The South Wales Evening Post has quoted that the Mumbles Community Council is to urge Swansea City Council to repaint the benches, bins and finger posts around the villageand promenade as soon as possible.
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