\Thornhill

\Kinlochard

Yoga and Mindfulness Class is held in the village hall on Tuesdays from 7.15-8.45pm. All welcome. Please contact Gillian on 01877 387201 or 07738 225996 for further details. Loch Ard Local History Group On Wednesday, November 16 at 7.30pm in the village hall, Stirling Observer deputy editor Donald Morton will give a talk entitled “Stirling Observer - The First 100 Years”. More info from James Kennedy 01877 387201 or Joyce Kelly 01877 387 292.

\Kippen

Church On Sunday the Service of Remembrance and wreath laying will take place at the war memorial at 10.50am followed by the service in the church at 11.15am, both led by the Rev. Ellen Larson Davidson. All welcome to attend. Cappuccino Chatter Meets in the church house, 10.30-11.30am every Wednesday. Otago Active adults strength and balance class, Wednesdays from 9.45-10.15am in the church hall, £2. Contact Active Stirling on 01786 448308. Concert In Kippen Church tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm is the latest in the Classics at Kippen series. There will be an evening of music and poetry to mark the centenary of the Somme and of Erskine Hospital. Jamie MacDougall, Crawford Logan, Bill Wright and students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will be performing. All profits to Erskine. Tickets are completely sold out. Cancer Cards Margaret Diamond (01786 870429) has Christmas cards to aid Cancer Research available and 2017 diaries can be obtained from Moira Turner (01786 870705). Over 60s This year’s Christmas dinner is planned for Monday, December 5. To help raise much needed funds for this, there will be a coffee morning in the Reading Rooms on Saturday, November 19 from 10am till noon. Entry fee is £2.50/£1.50 including homebaking/tea/coffee/juice, with all donations going towards the running of the Christmas gathering. Invitations for the dinner will be going out mid November, for those wishing to attend who are missed out or not on the list of attendees, invites will be available to be picked up at the coffee morning or from McNicolls. Bowling Members and friends are welcome at Fintry Leisure Centre for a fun event on Sunday, November 20 at 2pm. The presentation of prizes for the season will take place around 5pm and there will be a raffle. Cancer Research The Dr Railton Scott Memorial Committee has its first meeting in The Manse on Monday, November 14, at 8pm. All interested in helping with the 51st annual event next February are most welcome. Rev Ellen Larson Davidson is the 2017 chairman. Christmas Market Organised once again by Toddler/Playgroup, this event will take place in the village hall on Saturday, November 26 from 1pm until 4pm. Entry is £2, concessions £1.50, children 50p which includes refreshments. Tickets are already on sale for the splendid raffle. Tennis Club Members and friends are reminded of the AGM in the Cross Keys Hotel on Wednesday, November 23 at 8pm. Obituary - Many in the village were sorry to learn on Wednesday of the passing in Edinburgh of Judith Pickles, formerly of Little Broich, Shergaton Lane. Judith was the daughter of Group Captain and Mrs Moira Pickles and Kippen was her childhood home. She retained her interest in the village and returned to enjoy various events.

\Plean

Councillor’s surgery Councillor Violet Weir will be in the Balfour Centre on Tuesday, November 15 at 6pm.

\Port of Menteith

Parish Church Morning worship on Sunday 13th November will be the Remembrance Day Service and will start at 9.45am. The service will be led by Rev Terry Taylor. The retiring offering is for Poppy Scotland. All welcome.

\Strathblane

Mini Makers Tuesday in the kirkrooms, 9.30-10.30am. Art and creative fun for 18 months to five years. Heritage society Meets on Wednesday, November 16 at 7.30pm in the Village Club, the talk is A Vet’s Life with Robbie Brechin. All welcome. Playgroup For over-twos, Tuesdays 9.45-11.45am, Fridays 9.30am-noon, term time in the community hall. Tea’n’Chat Last Wednesday of every month in the community hall, 10am1pm for tea/coffee in the main hall. Christmas Fair The fair in aid of Thornhill Primary School Parent Council will be held on Saturday, November 19, from 10am-1pm in Thornhill Community Hall. Stalls available at a cost of £10, call Tracy on 07939 416258. Norrieston Church Rev John Davidson will lead the worship on Remembrance Sunday at 10am. Following the service the congregation will meet at the war memorial for the two minute silence at 11am. All are welcome. There will be a retiring collection for Poppyscotland. On Sunday, November the Rev Ellen Larson Davidson will celebrate communion at the earlier time of 9.50am.