District News

Coupar Angus

Continued Heritage association The association meets on the first Friday of each month at 7.30pm. As the bowling club has closed down the new venue for the group is the St Anne’s Church hall on Forfar Road. Remembrance A Remembrance service will be held at the Abbey Church on Sunday, November 12, at 10.45am. This will be followed at noon by a parade led by Coupar Angus Pipe Band, from the Cross to the war memorial at Coupar Angus primary school, where there will be a short service by Rev Andy Gray. Coupar Angus and Bendochy community council and local councillors will lay wreaths. Organisers want as many people as possible to represent local groups and veterans at the service.

Dunning

Church A joint service in Aberuthven Church will be held this Sunday, October 29 at 11am. Anyone who requires a lift or who can provide a lift to others should meet outside Dunning Church at 10.35am. Tuesday club Residents are requested to help the young people of Dunning Tuesday Club to win funding from the Aviva Community Fund for their planned project to bridge the generation gap. To vote or to find out more go to www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk, register and search for Dunning Tuesday Club. People will need to supply their email address, but it is free to register and vote - there is no obligation. As many votes as possible are needed as soon as possible.

Errol

Church A fete will be held in the village hall this Saturday, October 28 from 10am to 12.30pm. A family service will be held on Sunday, October 29 at 11am, led by Rev John MacGregor. Revive Cafe will take place in the village hall on Wednesday, November 1 at 1pm to 2.30pm; choir practise will be in the Sidlaw room at 7pm. Kirk session will next meet on Thursday, November 2 at 7pm, and a communion service and Messy Church event will take place on Sunday, November 5.

Forteviot

Bowling club Lotto numbers drawn this week were: 3, 9, 12 and 13. There was no winner and the rollover will now be £1000. The next draw will take place this Sunday, at 10am, in the clubhouse.

Glenfarg

Wreath making class Held on Sunday, December 10 at the village hall, from 6.30pm to 9pm. All are welcome along for an evening of festive fun! All materials will be supplied, along with a glass of fizz and snacks. The sessions cost £35 per person, and to secure a place, sign up at the shop with a £10 deposit. Cappuccino Join the group for a coffee in the newly revamped and comfortable lounge at the village hall on Tuesdays from 10am. A selection of home baked goods and freshly brewed coffee will also be on offer. Silent movie Glenfarg Arts Project and the community cinema will bring an authentic silent movie experience to the village hall on Friday, November 3. ‘The Gold Rush’ is packed full of comedy and pathos and with an academy award-nominated music score played from sheet music by the amazing Dave Watt. It promises to be a special evening. Doors open at 7pm, tickets are priced £7, and are available from the shop. Gin tasting An Edinburgh gin tasting

Kettins

Coffee morning A coffee morning in aid of the Renal Unit at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee will be held in Kettins Parish Church hall from 10am to 11.30am on Saturday, November 18. Donations would be welcome and can be handed in to either Margaret Johnstone and Eleanor Nicoll. For more information, call Margaret on 01828 628353.

Kinclaven

Church The service on Sunday was conducted jointly by Rev Peggy Ewart-Roberts and Rosemary Patterson. Organist was Janet Coyle and Valerie Gordon read from Isaiah chapter 45, verses 1-12 and John chapter two, verses 13-17. Parishioners are reminded to bring their filled shoe boxes for the Blythswood appeal to the church this Sunday. Next week the church will remember the beginning of the Reformation over 500 years ago. Services are held every Sunday, at 9.45am, and tea and coffee are served in the hall afterwards. All welcome.

Kinross

Light Up Kinross Family fancy dress Hallowe’en disco will take place tonight from 7.30pm to 10.30pm, in the Masonic hall, the Muirs, Kinross. Tickets: adults £5, children £4, family ticket for four £16. Attractions will inThursday,

clude a fancy dress competition (under sevens and over sevens, including adults) and party games. To register, call Margaret at Macbeth Currie on 01577 863424. Tickets will also be on sale at the door on the night. This is a fundraiser for the Christmas lights display. Curling Club Race night will be held tonight (Friday) in Kinross Golf Club. For further information, visit their website www.kinrosscurlingclub. com. Tullibole trail An illuminated nighttime trail walk around Tullibole Castle grounds will take place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 27-29. This walk will travel through the woods, past the graveyard and into the witches maze. Food will provided by the Rotary Club of Kinross and District. Tickets range from £12 for one person in a car to £49 for seven people in a people carrier. For more information, visit their website www. thetulliboletrail.com. Walking group Kinross and Ochil walking group’s next trek will leave this Saturday, October 28, from Kirkcaldy to West Wemyss, a distance of six miles. This will be an easy walk from Ravenscraig car park, following the coastal path to West Wemyss and returning the same way. For further details and where to meet, call group secretary, Ann Eve on 01577 863887. Farmer’s market The next market will be held this Saturday, October 28 from 9am to 1pm, in the High Street on the wider pavements at the old town hall. Church Kinross Parish Church is holding a puppet show this Sunday, October 29 at 2.30pm, in the church. This will feature the Gospel story in an entertaining hour-long show for all ages by Falkirk’s People’s Church. Entry by donation. Kinross in Bloom The group’s annual general meeting will be held in the garden room at the church centre on Wednesday, November 1 at 7.30pm. Thursday Group The group meets on

November 2, at 7.30pm, in the lower hall of the church centre. Guest speaker Belinda McDonald will give a presentation on Uganda. New members are welcome, for more information, contact secretary, Molly Dobson on 01577 863421. RSPB Loch Leven Dawn goose watch will take place on Saturday, November 4, from 6.15am to 8.30am. For further information or to book a place, call the reserve office on 01577 862355. Little Seedlings Club The next meet is Sunday, November 5, in Dobbies Garden Centre, Turfhills at 11am. The topic will be owls. New members, children between the ages of four to 10, will be made welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. Book online at community.kinross@dobbies.com or speak to Amanda James on 01577 863327. Kinross Hub The Carers Cafe will take place on Monday, November 6, in Loch Leven community campus from 10am to 12 noon. The guest speaker will commence at 10.15am prompt. Contact Gail Boath on 01577 867306 or Annette Bond on 01738 567076 for more information. Blythswood Care The next collection will take place on Tuesday, November 7, from 11.30am to 1.30pm in the car park of Asda, Dunkeld Road, Perth. For more information, contact the driver’s mobile on 07989 344770. Short walks group The next trek will leave on Tuesday, November 7 to Letham Glen, Leven Beach and Silverburn Estate. Meeting at 10am at Kinross Park and Ride or 10.40am at Blacketyside farm shop, Leven. This will be a wander through Letham Glen, a walk along the beach and through the Silverburn Estate. For further details, contact walks organiser, Edna Burnett on 01577 862977. Common Grounds The annual general meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 8, at 12 noon in the Guide hall on Church Street, Milnathort. All welcome. Church United Reformed Church would like to say a big thank you to all who helped in any way to make their recent coffee morning held in aid of church funds a great success. The sum of £1256 was raised and congratulations to all who contributed. Oddfellows The next meeting of the Oddfellows group will be held in the masons hall at 7.30pm on Thursday, November 2 for initiations. Whist and dominoes Newburgh pensioners’ whist and dominoes clubs next meeting will be held on November 1 in the TICC at 2pm. The results of last month’s meeting were whist - 1 H Doris, booby prize P Mair; dominoes - 1 M Walker, booby prize M Bisset. Coffee morning Glenrothes Pony Club are holding a coffee morning tomorrow in the TICC at 10am, all welcome. Whinnybank cat sanctuary The female cat and four kittens Sue picked up in Kirkcaldy recently are settling in at their foster home. They were slightly anxious when they first arrived, but are now playing well and are full of beans. The mum Cleo is up for being rehomed - she is about one-year-old, and is a pretty black and white cat who would make a great pet. The kittens will not be ready for a while yet. The mild weather has resulted in kitten season going on longer than usual. Sue also had a call about female and her kittens, again in Kirkcaldy, which had been born under a shed, and hopes to be able to trap them soon. Five-year-old Patch went to a lovely new home this week, but three more cats have arrived at the sanctuary. Anyone who can offer a home to a cat, help at fundraising events, in the shops or at the sanctuary, should call Sue on 01337 840414, or visit www.catchat.org/adoption/ fife.html or www.whinnybank.org.uk. Bonus ball There was no winner on last week’s TICC bonus ball. Age Concern Newburgh and District Age Concern’s Christmas vouchers are available to residents aged 75 by Tuesday, October 31. Please contact the group by November 22 at the latest to be included on thei list. Forms are available from the charity shop or by contacting Christine Norton on 840134 to add your name or for more information. Thursday Club Kate Duncan gave a warm welcome to the Crusaders who came along to entertain the group which turned out to be an enjoyable afternoon. Next week will see the return visit of the Civil Folk. All welcome. Continued on page 28