Out& about
Troon Arthritis Group is holding its AGM in St Meddan’s Church Hall on Wednesday, March 28, at 1.45pm.
Following the AGM the guest speaker Ronnie Russell will entertain members with the ‘ The Best of Laughter Lines’.
Tea will be served at the end of the meeting.
Troon and Ayrshire Family History Society hold their next meeting in Portland Church Hall on Thursday, March 22, at 7.30pm. The speaker for the evening is Graham Holton and his subject is DNA in genealogy. Visitors are welcome.
Troon Flower Club meet on Wednesday, March 28, at 7.30pm in the Walker Hall.
The demonstrator is Heather Curry from Gosforth and her title is ‘ A Basket Case’.
Sunday, April 1, is Easter Day and a sunrise Easter service will be held at 6.30am on Troon Beach opposite the Kiosk. A cooked breakfast will be served in Portland Church Hall following the service.
Troon Writers’ Group meet once a fortnight in Troon Library from 4.30 until 6.45pm. Budding
writers and those already established are welcome to share ideas and networking. Tea/ coffee and biscuits cost 50p. Members pay £ 1.
The extension to Struthers Primary, paid for by developers of the new Barassie housing estate, is in the planning. Councillor Phil Saxton said: “The plans will be coming out shortly and officials have also been in discussion about a new play facility there.”
A deal has been struck to lease the site of a Scottish Gas network governor for another 30 years. They will pay South Ayrshire Council £ 350 a year for the site at the Craigend Road and Fullarton Drive. It has risen from just £ 54 in 1987.
The policy which sees new Primary 1 pupils in South Ayrshire got to school for just half a day for the first three weeks has been scapped. Troon Community Council heard from Councillor Phil Saxton that the school day ias not such a shock for children any more as they all attend nursery beforehand.
Ivy Cottage indoor boot sale will be held on Saturday, March 31, 9am to 2pm, free entry. Sstalls include bric- a- brac, books, plants, clothes, jewellery and toys.
Dundonald Community, Sports, Recreation and Heritage Association is hoping to get a £ 36,000 windfall from Hillhouse Quarry if a new
25- year lease (£ 200 a year) of the playing fields is agreed with South Ayrshire Council. The cash would be spent on drainage and improvements.
Margaret Robertson 311440