Recycling in Rowen

Textiles Recycling Bank is now in the car park.

Recycle clean clothing, bedding, curtains, etc.

Crest Cooperative will donate £200 to Ysgol Rowen for every tonne collected. www.crestcooperative.co.uk

You can also recycle glass bottles, tin cans, paper, soft plastics and shoes in the car park.

Leftover building materials, furniture, old computers, domestic appliances etc, you can give these away by email via Conwy Freegle, formerly Freecycle, which has 4500 members in Conwy.

To subscribe, email:  conwyfreegle-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Reduce… Reuse… Recycle

Memorial Hall Barn Dance

A happy night at the Memorial Hall Barn Dance on Saturday 26th September.  It was huge success with in the region of 70 people attending and over 50 people on the floor for this, the last dance and provided a nice donation to the Memorial Hall funds.

Prydwen Jones awarded "Wales Volunteer of the Year Award"

On Wednesday August 19th 2009, Mrs Prydwen Jones of Rowen was presented with a "Wales Volunteer of the Year Award" by the Mayor of Conwy County Borough, Mr. Glyn Jones.

Below is part of the citation that gained Mrs. Jones this award, one of only three in the county this year.

"From the first revival of the village carnival 40 years ago, Mrs. Jones has been a prime member of the Carnival Committee in Rowen.  She has served in all positions within the committee and for most of the time has been an executive member.  She is also a key person in running the village Sunday school, a volunteer helper with the children's reading at the local primary school and a key person in the village children's Sports Day event.

The annual carnival unites the village in working together in order to have a memorable day. It also brings in several hundred visitors who spend in the village economy.  Surplus income from the event is donated to local charities and over the years has amounted to many thousands pounds. The sports day is a major encouragement for young people to come together and participate in a healthy and fun activities.

It only takes one person to set an example and encourage others to participate in order for people to come together, provide a benefit and unite a community."

Charity Disco

A disco for cancer research charities took place in Rowen Memorial Hall on 18th October 2008.  £500 was  raised at this event.