District News
Dunning
Church Senior Tuesday Club members are doing a sponsored night walk around Loch Leven on Saturday to assist in funding their 2018 weekend at the Abernethy Trust. Contributions can be made to the young folk themselves or to anyone in the leadership team. Many thanks in advance for all support. A fashion show will be held in Dunning Village Hall at 7 for 7.30pm on Friday, September 29. Tickets are £10 and are available from Jane and Kay. Dunning Bowling Club The lotto numbers this week were 9, 10, 15, 20. There were no winners, next week’s prize money is £2000.
Errol
SWI President Helen Mitchell welcomed members to the first meeting of the new Session. She introduced Andy Roehr who spoke about the importance of taking care of feet. He also answered questions from members about various foot problems which can arise and how these can be dealt with. Competitions: Three cheese straws - 1 Betty Lewis, 2 Freda Scott, 3 June Lawson; pair of fancy ankle socks - 1 Betty Lewis, 2 Rita Cameron, 3 June Lawson; flower of the month - Betty Lewis.
Forteviot
Bowling club Lotto numbers drawn on Tuesday were 9, 11, 13 and 16. There was no winner. The rollover is now £1000 and the next draw will take place on Tuesday, September 12, at 7pm in the clubhouse.
Glenfarg
Indian buffet A Tabla Indian buffet will be held in Glenfarg village hall on Saturday, September 23, from 7pm, tickets are priced £20 and includes a welcome drink. Available from the shop. Coffee morning This year’s Macmillan coffee morning will be held in the village hall on Saturday, from 10am to 12.30pm. There will be a raffle with tickets on sale from the shop prior to the event. If anyone would like to donate a raffle prize, these can be dropped off at the shop at any time. A bric-a-brac stall is also being planned in the meeting room on this day. AGM The village hall committee will hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday, September 13, at 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend this meeting. Ochils road race The Kinross Ochils bike race will be going through Glenfarg on Sunday, from 10am to noon. Residents should note that Duncrevie Road and Church Brae will be affected during this event. Zumba Classes have resumed after the school summer break and will run during term-time only. They will only stop if numbers are consistently low. Zumba Gold is held on Mondays, from 2pm to 3pm, Zumba Fitness is on Tuesdays, 7pm to 8pm. Both classes are held in the village hall and cost £4 per class. Community cinema Glenfarg Community Cinema welcomes everyone back with a free glass of Prosecco. Delightful comedy, A Street Cat Named Bob, will be showing on Friday, at 7.30pm in the village hall.
Kettins
Parish Church Hall A meeting to discuss future options for Kettins Parish Church hall will be held from 7pm on Monday, September 18, in the church hall. A spokesperson said: “There has been a significant setback in our plans to build a new hall in Kettins as we were unsuccessful in our lottery [funding application] bid. At present, we have not been able to identify The Pirates of Penzance returns to the stage as part of a series of performances by Perth City Operatic Group this week.
Directed by Jonathan Cammidge and Gemma Stewart, and musical director Andy MacDonald, the classic operetta allows talented group members to show off their singing abilities.
Performances began on Tuesday this week and run until Saturday at the Fair City’s North Inch Community Campus.
Curtain up is at 7.30pm. There is a 2.30pm matinee on Saturday.
Tickets are available on the door. sufficient alternative funders to cover the cost of the project as currently planned. We have identified several options and we want to get feedback from the community on them.”
Kinclaven
Church news The service on Sunday was conducted by Revs Peggy EwartRoberts and Bill Ewart. The organist was Janet Coyle and the readings were from Exodus ch 3, v 1-15 and Matthew ch 16, v 16, 21-28 were given by Mike Service. The joint lunch club resumes on Tuesday, September 12, in Caputh session room, at 12.30pm. Elders are reminded of the session meeting in Kinclaven Hall on Wednesday, September 13, at 7pm. Services are held every Sunday at 9.45am with tea and coffee served in the hall afterwards.
Kinross
Boys’ Brigade The new Boys’ Brigade sessions begin in the church centre, Kinross tonight on Friday this week. Anchors for boys and girls in primaries one, two and three starts from 6-7.15pm; Juniors for boys and girls in primaries four and six, begin at 7pm to 9pm; and Company section for boys and girls from primary seven to aged 18, from 7pm to 10pm. New members are welcome in all three sections. For further details, contact Company Captain David Munro on 01577 862126. RSPB Loch Leven Activities at the centre begin with a bat walk on Friday this week from 8-9.30pm. Visitors can go along and try out bat detecting equipment and find out about these fascinating creatures. Nature Tots meets on Wednesday, September 13, for a ‘trees and leaves’ themed event, between 10am and noon. Booking is essential. For further details, call the centre on 01577 862355. Art Club Kinross and District Art Club will hold its 50th anniversary exhibition on Friday and Saturday at Kinross Parish Church in Station These will be the last two days of exhibition, and will be open on Friday, 1pm to 8pm, and Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Crafts and produce will also be on sale and refreshments will be available. Short Walks Group Kinross and Ochil Short Walks Group next meets on Tuesday, September 12, for a walk from Cupar to Cairnie fruit farm. Meeting at Kinross Park and Ride at 10am or 10.45am at Fluthers car park, Cupar. This will be an easy country walk on quiet roads and tracks. A distance of five miles with a break for refreshments at Cairnie fruit farm, before the return journey, with a slight incline at the start. For further details, contact walks leader, Edna Burnett on 01577 862977. Citizens’ Advice The next Perth Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) outreach advice surgery will be held in St Paul’s Church hall, the Muirs, on Tuesday, September 12, from 1.30-3.30pm. No appointment is necessary as the surgery is a drop-in service. For complex issues a further appointment may be necessary. Perth CAB advice is free, confidential, impartial and independent. Contact their advice line on 01738 450580; appointment line on 01738 450581. Leven Voices The group resumes its sessions on Tuesday, September 12, with Horsecross Arts tutor Dougie Flowers at Kinross Parish Church in Station Road at 7.30pm. Admission is pay as you go, £4 or £3 for concessions. Registration fee is £6 which is used to pay for the hall for the 10week period. All welcome. Perth CAB’s next benefits advice in libraries service will be held on Wednesday, September 13 and Thursday, September 14. Benefits specialist Sarah MacLean will be available in Loch Leven community library to provide advice on benefit related issues. Sarah is available by appointment only. Appointments are usually offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays. To make an appointment, call 01738 450599 or email Andrew Perth City Operatic Pic: Christine S Young Scobie (benefits and debt administration) at Andrew.Scobie@Perthcab. casonline.org.uk. Bridge Club The new season begins on Wednesday, September 13, and meets every Wednesday during winter and spring in the church centre, Kinross from 6.45pm to 10pm. New members welcome. For further details, contact Catriona Marshall on 01577 864482. Orwell Curling Club The new ‘try curling’ sessions begin on Thursday, September 14, at the Kinross Curling Rink at 6pm. The club was founded in 1826, and is actively recruiting new members. To book a space or express interest in joining, email David Cottingham on david@gibcot.uk. Volunteer Group and Rural Outreach The Kinross-shire scheme will hold a tombola stall at Dobbies Garden Centre, Turfhills, on Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17. This is a fundraising event, and residents are asked to go along and support this local charity. Crook and Drum Growing Together The group will hold its autumn fayre in Crook of Devon village hall on Saturday, September 16, at 2pm. The event will include Fossoway Primary School children’s art exhibition, a guess the weight of the cake competition, stalls and lots more. Volunteers for the event would be welcomed, and should contact Amanda James on 01577 840809 for further details. Filmhouse The next showing in Milnathort Town Hall on Saturday, September 16, will be Boss Baby at 3pm (doors open at 2.30pm). Admission costs £4 for children, and £6 for adults, concessions £4, family ticket costs £16 (for two adults and two children or one adult and three children). In the evening at 8pm (doors open at 7.30pm) the film La La Land will be shown. This is for over 18s only. Bring your own bottle. Admission costs £6 for adults, £4 for concessions, and is payable at the door. Alternatively, book tickets online via www.milnaRoad.
Kirkmichael
Church A silent auction in aid of Kirkmichael and Glenshee Church will be held in Blackwater Hall on Friday, September 8, at 7pm. There will be a raffle and a cake and candy sales table. Entry is £2, which includes tea and coffee. Session house The session house is taking part in this year’s Perthshire Open Studios event. Art and crafts from members of the community are on display until September 10, from 10am to 5pm (11am on Sunday). Pupils from Kirkmichael Primary School are taking part in the Anne Exley Art Award and visitors are asked to vote on which piece of work they prefer. This year’s theme is a Pictish long house. A flower festival is also being held in Kirkmichael Church.
Logiealmond
SWI Members were welcomed to the 2017/18 session by president Liz Drummond. After the business meeting members were given brief instruction on the game of Scottish indoor carpet bowls, by Bert Aird, and had an enjoyable time playing. Competition was the custard creams, and winners were Irene MacGregor, Christine Lord and Ros Pearson. Flower of the month was won by Ros Pearson.
Luncarty
Bowling club Lottery numbers this week were 9, 13, 14 and 16. There was no winning line, prize money next week is £2000. Church Sincere thanks were expressed to all who assisted and supported the church fete last Saturday. A figure in excess of £3300 was raised which was a fantastic effort by all concerned. The church service this week will be a joint communion service with Auchtergaven and Moneydie Church, with the service in Bankfoot Church Centre at 11.15am, which will be conducted by Rev Adrian Lough. All welcome. Primary school Luncarty Primary School will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a special event at the school from 1-5pm on Saturday this week. There will be a whole host of stalls, barbecue and a bar. There will also be old pictures, school memorabilia from throughout the years, live music and fun activities for children. Entry is free. In the evening, there will be a ceilidh featuring a performance by the East Neuk Ceilidh Band. Tickets for the ceilidh are priced at £10 for adults or £20 for a family ticket, which covers up to two adults and four children. Tickets are available from the school or via Ashley Jack on 07800502362 SWI Luncarty SWI will hold its first meeting of this year’s session on Wednesday, September 13, in Stanley Village hall at 7.30pm. The speaker will be from Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance. The club look forward to welcoming members both new and old. Continued over page.