District News

Kinross

Continued Outreach advice surgery Perth Citizens Advice Bureau hold an outreach advice surgery in St Paul’s Church hall, The Muirs, Kinross on Tuesday, March 28, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Drop-in service (no appointment necessary). For complex issues a further appointment may be necessary. Perth CAB can help, advice is free, confidential, impartial and independent. Contact their advice line on 01738 450580; appointment line on 01738 450581. Public consultation A pre-application public consultation event regarding the proposed holiday park, visitor centre, etc at Burleigh Sands, Milnathort, will be held at Loch Leven Community Campus on Wednesday, March 29, from 12.30pm to 7.30pm and Saturday, April 1, between 10am and 2pm. Details of the site and proposals will be on display and representatives of the application will be on hand to answer questions. Visitors will be provided with a comment sheet to share written thoughts and ideas which may be used to refine the plans prior to submission of an application. Benefits advice in libraries Perth Citizens Advice Bureau hold a benefits advice in libraries service on Wednesday, March 29 and Thursday, March 30. Benefits specialist Sarah MacLean will be available in Loch Leven community library to provide advice on all benefit related issues. Sarah is available by appointment only. Appointments are usually offered on Wednesdays and Thursday. To make an appointment, call 01738 450599 or email Andrew Scobie (benefits and debt administration) at Andrew.Scobie@Perthcab.casonline. org.uk. Inner Wheel Club Kinross and District Inner Wheel Club will host a bridge afternoon in Orwell Bowling Club on Friday, March 31. If you are a bridge player and would like to take part, contact Liz Pottie on 07768 244699 for more information. Quiz night Broke not Broken are holding a quiz night in Milnathort Town Hall on Friday, March 31; Tickets cost £5 (includes food) and are available from any member of the committee. Open day Kinross Tennis Club will hold an open day at the club on Saturday, April 1, from 10.30am to 3pm. Why not come along and give tennis a go for free. Events Loch Leven community library will hold a French story time for four to eight-year-old on Saturday, April 1, from 11.30am till noon. Contact the library on 01577 867205 for a free place. Little Seedlings Club will hold a meeting at Dobbies, Kinross on Sunday, April 2, at 11am. New members are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. Book online at community.kinross@dobbies.com. Kinross Hub The Carers Cafe will be held in Loch Leven community campus on Monday, April 3, from 10am till noon. There will be a speaker from the Community Alarm Team, who will begin at 10.15am prompt. For more information, contact Gail Boath on 01577 867306 or Annette Bond on 01738 567076. Blythswood Care collection will be available in Asda car park, Perth on Tuesday, April 4, from 11.30am to 1.30pm. For more information, contact the driver on 07989 344770.

Newburgh

hole in their kitchen floor. The couple were convinced that she wasn’t under the floorboards as she wasn’t answering to their calls, but Sue said she would find her. After wrecking their house by lifting floorboards up, the kitten was finally located under the kitchen floor on her fourth day without food. They saw her on their security camera coming out of the hole at 3am, prancing around the house, before going back down again. Eventually, hunger got the better of her and they managed to catch the little cat. As they didn’t want to risk their other two cats going down the hole, they had been put into a cattery. This ended up being not only stressful, but an expensive week. But all’s well that ends well. Sue also thanked all the people who kindly donated money towards the neutering of the feral cats from Dysart. If you can offer a home to a cat, help at fundraising events, in the shops or at the sanctuary, please call Sue on 01337 840414, or visit their website at www.catchat. org/adoption/fife.html or www. whinnybank.org.uk.

Pitlochry

Football In the Perthshire Cup game between Vale and Strathearn Grove, the Strathearn team came out on top winning 2-1 to Vale. The Vale team included Crowe, Kennedy, Simpson, Berry, Taylar, Houston, Scrimgeour, McLauchlan, Thorne, Walker, Clark, Majchrzak and Smillie. A fairly good half from Vale saw the team with a great chance to go in front. The visitors didn’t show anything to worry the home side as their defence looked quite comfortable. Half-time and a 0-0 score saw nothing of note happening as both teams gave a flat showing. The second half was better for the visitors, as their pace up

started to catch the home side’s defence out. Grove went ahead after a spell of pressing, when the centre gave Crowe no chance with his shot. Graeme Millar drew Vale level five minutes later with a cracking shot from the edge of the box. Vale had another two excellent chances to win the tie, again not taken, and it was the visitors who struck to go into the next round. A very flat game from Vale and they seemed to disappear in the second half. But they will have to up their game in the coming weeks if their league challenge is to continue. As the second half progressed, the players seemed to be trying the most difficult pass, rather than the short ones that were easily available. What was very disappointing was how some players didn’t seem to be able to last the full 90 minutes. Substitutes Walker, Smillie and Clark all came on to see if they could change the course of the game, but for Vale it was beyond that. Man of the match was Graeme Millar. This Saturday will see Vale at home to Moncrieff in a league game with a 2pm start. Flower Club Pitlochry Flower Club will meet in Scotland’s Hotel, Pitlochry on Wednesday, April 19, at 2pm. This month’s demonstration will be given by Shamima Hassan and will be entitled Around the World. There will also be a competition for club members named Something Exotic. Winners of the raffle could go home with a beautiful flower arrangement. Visitors are welcome to come along; admission £5. For further information, contact Linzee Linsay (chair) on 01738 710777 or Carol MacGill on 01796 473026. Pitlochry Church of Scotland The programme of events begins with a weekly tryst for prayer held every Wednesday at 10am, open to all. Coffee time is held on Wednesdays

at 10.30am, followed by table tennis, from 2pm until 4pm and choir at 6.25pm. Scottish country dancing class is on Tuesdays at 7.30pm. Tryst Walking Group next walk on Saturday, March 25, will be to Kinloch, Rannoch and Craig-Varr at 9.30am, a distance of five miles. For further information, contact George or Cathy Marshall on 01796470575. Heartstart will take place in the Atholl Medical Centre on April 7. Helen Brady from Tayside NHS Heartstart will instruct residents on what to do if someone collapses. Sessions will be held from 2pm until 4pm and 4pm to 6pm. For further information, contact Catherine Holmes on 01796473400.

Scone

Community council The next meeting of Scone and District community council will be held in the RDMI on Monday, March 27, at 7.30pm. Bridge Results for Friday, March 17, were: E Collin/C Ritchie 73.61 per cent, B Pow/L Beecroft 63.89 per cent, A Walker/S Valentine 51.39 per cent. Scone and St Martins Parish Church On Sunday at 9.30am Rev Alan Livingstone will lead worship at St David’s and thereafter at St Martins at 11am. Mr Ian Roy will lead worship at Scone Old at 10.30am. A Souper Soup Lunch is being held in the Burnside Church hall after the service in aid of Christian Aid. Cost - donation on the day. All welcome.

Stanley

urday, April 1, from 10am to 11.30am. The raffle will be held in aid of Cornhill Palliative Care. All welcome. Stanley Church The service this Sunday will be held in Stanley Village Hall at 10am. A fashion show will be held in the hall on Friday, March 24, at 7.30pm. All monies raised will be for charities supported by the Guild. All are welcome to come along and support this event. Bowling Club Lottery numbers this week were 4, 11, 12 and 16. There were no winners and the prize money next week will be £1007. Village Hall There will be dance in the village hall tomorrow (Saturday), from 8pm to 11pm, with music for the evening provided by Sandy Paterson.

St Madoes

St Madoes and Kinfaun’s Parish Church Morning worship will be held in the church on Sunday at 10.30am. The snack group will attend the school for their school show on Tuesday. The Bible study group meets in the church at 11am on Wednesdays, all are welcome. The the Kirk Session will meet in the Community Centre at 7.30pm that evening. This week’s prayer meeting will take the form of prayer pairs/triplets. For further information on any of the above, visit their website at www.stmadoeskinfauns.com or Facebook page at stmadoesandkinfaunsparishchurch or email stmadoeskinfauns@hotmail. com. Carse in Bloom The group is having its annual litter pick tomorrow (Saturday, March 25), meeting at the community garden at 10.30am. All equipment will be provided. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Volunteers or helpers on the day would be much appreciated.