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From: (by way of Malcolm Bebb <>)
Subject: WELSH NEWS - Vol. 2, No. 11, October 2001
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 09:25:00 +0100


14 October 2001 - 9:45 AM - Dr. I. D. E. Thomas will be continuing his Welsh
language and culture class at the Welsh Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles,
1153 Valencia Street (just two blocks west of the Convention Center). The
class is lots of fun and hope that all of you can come and join us. This is
also Welsh Emphasis Sunday where the scripture is in Welsh. Dr. Thomas will
be our minister this Sunday. The sermon will e in English. Worship services
start at 11 AM. Te bach will be served afterwards.
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4 November 2001 - 11 AM - Dr. Gareth Thomas from the Ebeneser Welsh
Independent Chapel at Rhos near Portardawe, Swansea Valley, Wales will be our
pastor for this morning service.
------------------------------------------------------4 November 2001 - 1:30
PM - GYMANFA GANU. This is a hymn singing festival, an event that is still
very much in evidence in Wales as well as the USA. If you have never been to
one of these events, you should come and hear the singing and be a part of
the culture of the little country called Wales. Our conductor will be Rev.
Gareth Thomas. Angharad Lisabeth Rees will be our special soloist. Angharad
is from South Wales. It's her first time in the USA. She has a Performing
Arts Degree from the Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. Up until
the age of 12, she was under the guidance of the late Madam Myra Rees of
Cashwchwr, Gorseinon. For the past nine years, Angharad has been under the
tuition of the International Opera singer, Patricia O'Neill. Angharad has
won many awards for her singing. Please come and join us for this very
special day. Welsh Cakes, cookies, tea, coffee and soft drinks will be
served immediately afterwards.) There will be plenty of free parking. Also,
if any of you live in the San Fernando Valley, Conejo, Santa Clarita areas,
you may want to avail yourself of a free bus that will be leaving the First
Presbyterian Church, 10400 Zelzah Avenue in Granada Hills, at 12:30 PM.
There is plenty of free parking for your car. Call Pamela Davies at
1-818-349-4821 for reservations by 1 November 2001. The bus will return you
to your car after the event is over.
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For more information on the above, please see the church website at:
www.geocities.com/lawelshchurch. If anyone is interested in making the Welsh
Church their home, please contact Jackie Eckberg, Clerk of Session, at
.
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Lori McAlister, Director of the Wymore Welsh Heritage Project in Wymore, NE
joins our Welsh News this month. For more information about this project,
see their website at www.wymorebluesprings.com. Lori and I had a nice
conversation at Arturo Roberts' breakfast at the Welsh Festival 2001 in San
Jose on Labor Day Weekend.
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29 August - 1 September 2002 - The Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu at Harrisburg,
PA. I was there in 1995. Had a great time then and expect to have another
good time in 2002.
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If you have Celtic ancestry, you may want to take some classes at The Celtic
Arts Center, 4843 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Valley Village, CA 91607. See their
website: www.celticartscenter.com
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I have another interesting website for you this month:
www.gowerheritagecentre.sagehost.co.uk. The Gower Heritage Centre located
at Parkmill, Gower, Swansea SA3 2E14 is managed by Roy Church. They have a
lot of information about the immigrants who left Gower in the 17th century.
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Brawdy Books, Plas yr Wregin, Dinas, Newport, PEM SA42 0YH has published an
extended edition of The Francis Jones Historic Pembrokeshire Homes and their
Families. The book has over 300 illustrations of homes, coats of arms, etc.
Price 32.99 British Pounds plus 10.00 British Pounds for overseas mailing.
If you have family coming from Pembrokeshire, this book should be a "must"
for you.
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All for this month,
Annie Lloyd
11 October 2001


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