District News
Pitlochry
Football Vale of Atholl FC sponsor is R W Bell Building Services. Vale’s home game last Saturday was called off due to water on the pitch. Tomorrow the club will be away to Dunkeld/ Birnam in the semi-final of the Atholl cup with a 1.30pm start. Church Pitlochry Church of Scotland remind its parishioners that the Blythswood shoe boxes are to be handed in to the church by this Sunday, October 29. The boxes can to be left either in the high school or at the Tryst. Scottish country dancing is held in the Tryst every Tuesday at 7.30pm. Ladies club Pitlochry Ladies Club will celebrate “hair and beauty” as the topic of their monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 1 at 7.15pm. The meeting will be held in Scotlands Hotel, Pitlochry and the speaker will be from Atholl Hair and Beauty. New members would be welcomed. For more information, contact Carol MacGill on 01796473026 or Lynda Gardiner on 01796472157. Pipe band Vale of Atholl Pipe Band have reported a successful season of Highland nights with the crowd numbers on the Monday evenings up on previous years. Practise sessions continue in Pitlochry High School on Tuesdays. Anyone interested in learning either the pipe or drums, can contact Gillie McNab on 07733152223 or e-mail her on Gmcnab@aol.com.
Scone
Church Scone and St Martins Church service on Sunday at 10.30am will be led by Rev Alan Livingstone with communion and baptism held at Scone Old Church. Teas and coffee will be served after the service. Community council The next meeting of Scone and District community council will be next Monday, October 30, at 7.30pm in the Robert Douglas Talented Perthshire artist June McEwan went to great heights for Poppyscotland when she joined forces with the Famous Grouse Experience.
The fearless fundraiser ascended 20 feet on a cherry-picker to crown the grouse statue which is situated outside Scotland’s most visited and oldest working distillery, in Crieff, with a striking poppy hat.
The eye-catching accessory was specially commissioned by the Famous Grouse Experience to highlight the ongoing contribution of the armed forces in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday.
June, who was involved with this year’s Crieff Remembers – a community organisation formed to commemorate the centenary of the First World War – based her design on the traditional military caps and bonnets of that era.
A cluster of knitted poppies on the top -–along with a poppy embellishment on the Grouse’s breast – completed the design.
John Laurie, general manager at the Famous Grouse Experience, also announced that the visitor attraction would be offering free distillery and tasting experience tours for serving and retired military personnel during the month of November.
He said:“As well as hosting our annual Poppyscotland collection, staff at the Famous Grouse Experience wanted to do
Memorial Institute.
Stanley
Dance A dance will take place in Stanely village hall this Saturday, October 28 from 8.30pm to 11.30pm. The music for the evening will be provided by Dave Jenkins, all welcome. Indoor sale An indoor car boot and table sale will take place in Stanley something special to give back to the brave men and women who serve, or have served, in our armed forces.”
Crieff-based June commented:“I was honoured to be commissioned to create this artwork and I hope that it reminds visitors to the Famous Grouse Experience of the sacrifices of the brave men and women who served in our armed forces, both then and now.
“It’s not often that I have to use a cherry-picker to put the finishing touches to my artwork, but I am happy with the finished design. I was inspired by photographs of First World War soldiers and wanted to create something that was both eye catching and respectful.”
Gordon Michie, head of fundraising at Poppyscotland, said:“We are extremely grateful to everyone at The Famous Grouse Experience for their support of the Scottish Poppy Appeal and for going the extra mile for us this year, which means that members of the armed forces community can continue to receive the vital services that they rely on.”
Poppyscotland supports exservicemen and women and their families, providing life-changing support for the armed forces community.
The charity helps at times of crisis and need, offering vital, practical advice, assistance and funding. village hall from 10am to 1pm this Saturday, October 28. Stalls will include home baking, plants, a tombola, jams and preserves, Christmas items, a raffle and bric-a-brac. Refreshments will be served on the day.
St Madoes
Church St Madoes and Kinfauns Parish Church will hold a celebration of June McEwan gives the Grouse his new hat
John Laurie, general manager at the Famous Grouse Experience, and visitor experience manager Mandy Ingram with artist June McEwan