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Kinross

Continued Social therapies for carers Therapy sessions will be held on Monday, August 6, and the first Monday of every month from 10.15am to 1.30pm in Loch Leven community campus. Carers can choose from a variety of different therapies; enjoy a 45 minute treatment and have the opportunity to socialise with other carers or speak to one of the support workers, Gail Boath or Annette Bond. Bookings will be open a week prior to the therapy date. Therapies are free of charge, but a small donation would be appreciated. For more information and to book, call Marthe on 01738 567076, or email Carertherapies@pkavs.org.uk. Kinross-shire U3A The inaugural meeting will take place on Monday, August 6, in Kinross Parish Church, Station Road, at 2.30pm. Contact secretary, Gareth Thomas on kinrossshireU3A@gmail.com or 07460 084496. Kinross Show The deadline for entering a scarecrow for this year’s competition is Monday, August 6. The competition is free and is aimed at children aged 14 years and under, with prizes given for the best scarecrow. Entrants should take their scarecrows along to Kinross showfield, at RSPB Loch Leven by 11am on the day of the show, Saturday, August 11. All entries must be removed by 5pm after the show. One free adult show admission ticket per entry. Enter at kinrossshow@aol.com. Blythswood care collection The next collection will take place on Tuesday, August 7, at MacDiarmid Park, Perth, between 11.30am and 1.15pm. For more information, call the driver on 07989 344770. Loch Leven Community Library An IT help session will take place at the library on Thursday, August 9 from 2pm. It is free but booking is essential; Call the library on 01577 867205. Kinross-shire Agricultural Show The show ground at the RSPB Loch Leven will be open at 7am on Saturday, August 11. Entry costs £10 for adults/£7 for concessions; children under 16 are free. Parking costs £2; a free bus service will be provided for the show only. Route one: Royal Bank building in Milnathort, to Rowland Pharmacy, Kinross, turning right along Station Road to the Park and Ride; returning back along Station Road and turning right down through Kinross High Street to the show. This service starts at 10.30am. Route two: Channel Farm car park, turning right past the Balgeddie Toll; continuing through Kinnesswood, through Scotlandwell, straight down the road, turning right and along the south side of Loch Leven to the show. The service starts at 11am. The last bus will leave the show site at 6.45pm. For further information, please contact Boring and Dull Day comes around every August 9 in the Oregon logging town with friendly ties to Perthshire.

American fans of Dull in Perthshire (population 80) who live in the notably named community of Boring (population 10,000), hold a social in their local park to mark the Oregon

show secretary, Jane Drysdale on kinrossshow@aol.com Perth Citizens Advice Bureau Outreach advice surgery will be held on August 14, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm in St Paul’s Church hall, The Muirs, Kinross. No appointment is necessary as this is a drop-in service. 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. Walking football The sessions will resume on Tuesday, August 14, from 6pm to 7pm at Loch Leven community campus. Anyone aged over 50 who loves to smile, will fit in perfectly. Kinross Tennis Club The junior coaching block will run from Tuesday, August 14 and continue until October 2. For more and to book call coach Daniel Reed on 07932 614111, or email dartennis@gmx.co.uk. Perth CAB benefits advice in libraries The next benefits advice in libraries service will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, August 15 and 16. Benefits specialist, Sarah MacLean, will be available in Loch Leven community library. Sarah is available by appointment only. Appointments are usually on Wednesdays and Thursdays. To make one, call 01738 450599, or email Andrew Scobie on Andrew. Scobie@Perthcab.casonline.org.uk

Kirkmichael

Clicking Needles Members will hold a bric-a-brac table outside Kirkmi- State’s decision to mark the day of friendship in perpetuity.

Boring and Dull Day Community Social in the Park is next Thursday, when local folk are promised 1000 scoops of free ice cream. Entertainment comes from Boring’s Ron Ruedi and the Hurricanes

chael village shop from 10am to 3pm this Saturday, August 4. All money raised will be used for the Mary’s Meals’ backpack project and Blythswood Shoebox Appeal.

Luncarty

Church The service this Sunday, August 5, will be held in Luncarty Church Centre at 10am, and will be led by the Rev Adrian Lough. All welcome. The next messy church will be held on Sunday, August 12, from 3pm to 5pm. This will be followed with a family meal. Entry is free, although donations would be welcomed. Contact Lunarty Church Centre on 828637 for further information. Bowling club Numbers in the lottery this week were 1, 2, 8 and 19. There was no winning line; prize money next week will be £2000.

Newburgh

Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary The dry weather has brought many hedgehogs into the barns who have been eating the cats’ meat and biscuits. Sue recently found them sleeping in the cats’ beds during the day. However, the recent rain has allowed them to go back to eating their usual diet of slugs, worms, etc so, hopefully they will leave until they are ready to hibernate. Sue and kitten fosterer Linda, have both worked hard over the past six weeks on a litter of kittens who had contracted feline enteritis. Sadly they lost one kitten, but the other five are now well and happily homed. There are still three kittens and Boring Winery and Boring Brewing Co will supply the beer garden to relax in, while the Boring and Dull Ensemble, a three-man group of pipes and drums, play traditional Scottish Highland music “to honour our friends in Dull, Scotland”.

and their mum remaining which are due to be fostered by John, Jasmine and Simon in Kirkcaldy. The kittens and their mother will be ready for new homes within the next week. If you can offer a home to a cat, help at fundraising events, in the shops or at the sanctuary, call Sue on 01337 840414, or visot www.catchat.org/ adoption/fife.html or the sanctuary’s website www.whinnybank.org.uk.

Pitlochry

Moulin Hall Trust Coffee morning on Saturday, August 11, 10am until noon in Moulin Hall. Entry £2.50. Football Pre-season training is now well under way at Vale of Atholl. The club will play their first friendly tomorrow away to Forfar West End. Training will continue for the moment on Wednesdays at the recreation ground in Pitlochry at 6.30pm. It is is open to all, whether they intend to play for the team or not. Further details can be obtained by visiting the club’s Facebook page, where up-to-date news and information is published. The Vale of Atholl FC are sponsored by R W Bell Building Services. Flower show Blair Atholl Church is hosting the flower show on Saturday, August 11, from 10am until noon. Charity thrift shop The Atholl Centre will be holding a thrift shop from Monday, August 6 until Wednesday, August 15, from 11am until 4pm each day except Sundays. Donations are most welcomed and anyone wishing to assist should call 01796 473044 and

Scone

Tennis club Scone Tennis Club, based at RDM Park in Abbey Road, is reducing membership fees for adults with pro-rata annual rates until March 2019. A tennis camp will be run in early August for youngsters; for details contact the club or visit www. sconetennisclub.org.uk. Bridge Results of the game played on July 26 were: north/south - 1, J Mitchell/P Upperton jnr 62.5%; 2, K Lyneborg/L Collin 60%; 3, M and B Watson 51.3%. East/west - 1, I Forrester/C Ritchie 59.2%; 2, N Mack/M Watson 58.3%; 3, J Christie/B Pow 54.2%.

Stanley

Church The service this Sunday is in Luncarty Church Centre at 10am, and will be led by the Rev Adrian Lough. Village hall The dance tomorrow (Saturday) is 8.30pm until 11.30pm, with music provided for the evening by Dave Jenkins. Bowling club Lottery winning numbers were 1, 9, 14 and 20. No winner; prize money next week will be £349.