\Killearn

\Aberfoyle

St Mary’s Episcopal Church Main Street Aberfoyle, 11.15am Holy Communion. All welcome. Rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887. Parish Church We are holding our Harvest Thanksgiving Service on Sunday at the usual time of 11.15am with worship being conducted by the Rev Scott Raby. There will be a retiring offering for Water Aid. We are holding the final baking and produce stall for the year on Monday, September 25. This will be held in the Forth Inn annexe and will open at 10.30am. Donations of baking and produce are always gratefully received, all proceeds going to the maintenance of the Church. On Saturday December 2 we hope to hold our annual Christmas Bazaar. This will again be held in the annexe of the Forth Inn. Donations of unwanted gifts suitable for selling as Christmas presents will be welcome. Flu Drop-in Clinics Aberfoyle Flu Drop-in Clinics are on Wednesday October 4 and Wednesday October 25 from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. All over-65s are invited to attend, as well as under-65s with a health condition, pregnant women and carers. Children from 2 years up to those not yet at Primary School should also attend. Children from P1 to P7 will be vaccinated at school, but if they have missed their scheduled session or they have an underlying condition, then they should attend the Practice for vaccination.

\Buchlyvie

Golf Society Buchlyvie Golf Society’s final competition of the year is the Andy McAllister Texas Scramble which takes place on Saturday September 30 at Aberfoyle Golf Club. Members wishing to attend should contact Evan McLean or add their name to the sheet in the Buchlyvie Inn by this weekend. This is the society’s charity day with all proceeds raised going to Cancer Research. Raffle tickets are available in the Buchlyvie Inn and donations of prizes would be gratefully accepted. Green Routes Come and see our new piglets! The next Green Routes Open Day will be held this Sunday, September 24 from 10.30am to 3.30pm at The Walled Garden, Gartmore House FK8 2RS. We will have a variety of gardening and landscaping activities and accompanied children will be welcome. Refreshments and a buffet lunch are included. Flu Drop-in Clinics are on Tuesday October 3 and Tuesday October 17 from 2pm-5pm. All over-65s are invited to attend, as well as under-65s with a health condition, pregnant women and carers. Children from 2 years up to those not yet at Primary School should also attend. Children from P1 to P7 will be vaccinated at school, but if they have missed their scheduled session or they have an underlying condition, then they should attend the Practice for vaccination. Parish Church Sunday’s service at 11.15am conducted by the Rev. Scott Brown. The church coffee morning will be from 10am to noon this Saturday. Baking and bottle stalls together with a ‘classy’ jumble stall and a raffle. Contributions to baking stall, the jumble stall and the raffle would be most welcome.

\Callander

St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church Leny Road Callander (near Tesco), 10am Holy Communion, also Wednesday 10am. All welcome. Rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887. Rotary The Rotary Club of Callander and West Perthshire is gearing up for the weekend of the Callander Jazz Festival, when we will be running a bottle stall and sandtray lucky dip in Ancaster Square on Saturday September 30. Come along for a chat and to try your luck, while enjoying the buzz of the festival and – new for this year – the performance stage in the Square, where different musicians will appear every hour, to keep the atmosphere festive. All funds raised at our stall will, as usual, be used to benefit local and national good causes. We were happy to be able to hand over a cheque this week to Callander’s newest charity, Trossachs Mobility. All-terrain vehicles are also available for hire to residents and visitors to the town, enabling people with mobility problems to get out and about, around the town and beyond, to enjoy the woodlands, hills and footpaths. The mystery of the vanishing benches….Various people in Callander have observed that three large benches have recently disappeared from the area by the river, near the library in South Church Street. We can reveal that our Rotarians have actually kidnapped these, and removed them to a workspace to allow them to dry out, be repaired, restored and repainted to match others in the area. We promise to return these, for the benefit of residents and tourists alike, as soon as we have smartened them up. The next project on our agenda is the planting of a Commemorative Glade, to honour the memory of the 67 servicemen from Callander who lost their lives in World War 1. On October3, pupils from both Callander Primary and McLaren High School will help us to plant 100 trees, under the guidance of Forestry Commission staff, near the foot of Ben Ledi. A piper will play, to entertain us all while the planting is under way, and Mike Cantlay, chair of Scottish Natural Heritage has kindly agreed to come along and perform the ‘opening ceremony’. We are hoping for a dry day. Church Harvest Festival on Sunday, September 24. Congregational Prayer Breakfast takes place from 9.30am in the Kirk Hall. All welcome. All-Age Morning Worship at 11.15am in Callander Kirk conducted by Matthew McKenzie, Louise Slowman (SU) and Rachel Brown Time for Silence at 8pm in Callander Kirk. The Teapot Cafe is open for ‘business’ in the Kirk Hall Library on Wednesdays from 10.30am to noon. The Thursday Club’s next meeting is on September 28 at 2pm in the Kirk Hall. Coffee Morning on Saturday September 30 in the Kirk Hall from 10am- noon. Admission £2 includes tea or coffee and 2 “eats” from tray. There will be a bring-and-buy stall and a raffle - all donations gratefully accepted. Please do come along and support us.

\Drymen

Local History Society Drymen and District Local History Society will launch its winter programme with a Film Night on Thursday, September 28, in the Village Hall at 7.45pm. By kind permission of the Moving Image Archive we will be showing films of the Montrose family, the burial of R.B. Cunninghame Graham on Inchmahome, Lake of Menteith, some footage of Killearn Hospital and the Bonspiel on the Lake of Menteith in 1979. New members and visitors will be especially welcome. Annual subscription is £7 for seven meetings, admission for a single night is £2. Scottish Country Dancing Classes begin on Monday October 2 in Drymen church annexe from 7.309.30pm. All welcome to come and have some fun. Bridge Results Drymen Bridge results for September 14: N/S 1 Joy Kirkland, Betty Laing, 2 Gill Cameron, Trish Duncan, 3 Irene Cochran, Mau- reen Gray; E/W 1 Viv McConaghy, Joan Duff, 2 Carol Jones, Jeff Hornby, 3 Irene Hardie, Margaret English. Senior Citizens Drymen and District Senior Citizens’ Association’s 2017/18 season got off to a cheery start on Tuesday afternoon when Phil Henry and five friends from the Lomond Folk Group came along and entertained us with the Scottish small pipes, harmonicas, penny whistles, two guitars, an accordion and the bodhran – a veritable musical buffet. They gave us a lovely selection of tunes and songs, some well known, some new but all very much enjoyed. Our next meeting is on Tuesday October 17 at 2pm in Drymen Village Hall when Gregor Lowrey will be bringing “A Squeezebox full of tunes!”. Church Our Harvest thanksgiving service is at 11.30am, retiring collection for tear fund. The singles Sunday lunch is at 1pm in the Winnock Hotel. Rev Ramsay Shields will lead a Prayer Breakfast on Saturday September 30 from 9am to 10.30am. Drymen WI The first meeting of the new session took place on Thursday September 14 in the village hall. John Dymond gave a very interesting talk on the Chesney Trust their work in Malawi and how their efforts are providing education for girls from nursery age until they leave school. Some now go on to university. This worthwhile charity provides everything from teachers to the school buildings and accommodation for the girls and their teachers. The members joined Mrs O’Brien in thanking John especially as he had stepped in at the last minute after the planned entertainment had to cancel. Competition Results: Houseplant 1 Liz Hay; Jar of Raspberry Jam 1 Isobel Craig 2 Liz Hay 3 Mary Callan. The next meeting will be held on October 12 at 7.30pm in the village hall. There will be a talk on The Maid of the Loch by John Aitken. Cashel Orchard Apple Day On Sunday Octobe r 1 from 11am until 3pm, the newly-replanted Apple Orchard at Cashel on Loch Lomondside will be the focus of our first annual Apple Day. Expert John Hancox will advise on all aspects of apple-tree growing, and there will be tastings of soup, freshly pressed apple juice and cider as well as apple-related activities for children. Entry is free, with ample parking on site. Follow the road from Balmaha towards Rowardennan - the entrance to Cashel will be clearly signposted.

\Gargunnock

Church The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Andy Campbell.

\Gartmore

Gartmore Church On Sunday, September 24, there will be Sunday Morning Worship with Rev Scott Brown. All welcome. A Macmillan coffee morning will take place on Friday, September 29 in the church hall from 10am until noon. \Killearn A Classical Music Trio Concert takes place in Killearn Village Hall tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm with flute, violin and cello music by Hydan, Stamitz and McGuire. Tickets available on the door or Hewitt and Aker Killearn. Price £10/8, under 16s free. Green Routes Come and see our new piglets! The next Green Routes Open Day will be held this Sunday, September 24 from 10.30am to 3.30pm at The Walled Garden, Gartmore House FK8 2RS. We will have a variety of gardening and landscaping activities and accompanied children will be welcome. Refreshments and a buffet lunch are included. Flu drop-in It’s Flu season again and the dates of the drop-in clinics are as follows: Aberfoyle on Wednesday October 4 and Wednesday October 25 from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. Buchlyvie clinics are on Tuesday October 3 and Tuesday October 17 from 2pm-5pm. All over-65s are invited to attend, as well as under-65s with a health condition, pregnant women and carers. Children from 2 years up to those not yet at Primary School should also attend. Children from P1 to P7 will be vaccinated at school, but if they have missed their scheduled session or they have an underlying condition, then they should attend the Practice for vaccination. Bridge Club Results for Tuesday September 19(Pens): 1 Jane and Lawrence Crawford, 2 Margaret Chrystie and Patsy Muir-Simpson, 3 Betty Laing and Joy Kirkland. Family bingo evening All welcome to join for family fun game with chance to win prizes on Tuesday September 26 in Killearn Kirk Hall from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Bingo in aid of Killearn Golden Years Club. Adults £4, children £2. Tea, baking and raffle. Contact Peter Rea on 550432, Bob Ballantyne on 550310, or Anne O’Neill on 550605. MacMillan coffee evening Will take place on Wednesday September 27 from 7.30pm to 8.30pm in the church hall. Games, plants and tombola. Kirk There will be a family service led by Rob Rawson, mission and discipleship council development officer from Callander, at 10.30am on September 24. There will be activities for children and creche facilities for the very young. There will be a short service in Abbeyfield House at 2pm to which everyone is invited. Ladies’ bible study group meets on Monday September 25 at 1.15pm in Teresa’s home. On Thursday Septmeber 28 at 9.30am there will be messy play for pre-school children accompanied by an adult in the kirk halls.

\Kippen

Kippen Church Morning service on Sunday at 11.15am will be led by Rev Ellen Larson Davidson. All are welcome. Cappuccino Chatter There will be no Cappuccino Chatter on Wednesday, September 27. Maggie’s Centre On October 8 Anne Noble, daughter of Enid and the late Iain Dickson, will run her fourth marathon this year. Anne invites sponsorship for Maggie’s Forth Valley where the Prostate Cancer Support Group supported by her father meets. Sponsor sheets are available in the vestibule of the church or donations can be given via the Just Giving page www.justgiving.com/maggiesmarathons. Whist Drive The monthly wee whists in the Reading Room started last week, but some regulars were on holiday. Results: Ladies - 1 Fiona Finnigan, 2 Agnes Yuill; Gents - 1 George McLaren, 2 Dianne Louttit. Obituary The village heard with regret on Monday of the passing that morning of Kippenite Bella Crawford in Stirling Community Hospital. She would have been 90 next February. Bella was born in Black House, on the Carse, attended Kippen and Balfron Schools, moving with her family to Oakwood in 1950. Bella worked at Thorntree, eventually retiring to Hay’s Hill with her sister Annie. She was an active member of the Flower Show Committee and of the Reading Room Management Committee for many years and was still organiser of the monthly whist drive. She will be missed by many. Sincere sympathy is extended to her sisters Agnes, Annie and Betty, to their families and to the extended family far and near. There will be a service in Kippen Church next Wednesday, September 27, at noon and afterwards to Kippen Cemetery. Trail Race This annual event takes place from the Sports Field on Sunday morning at 11am with a large registered attendance. There will be a shorter race for children of all ages at 10.30am Plenty of excellent prizes to be won. Details from Annette on 01786 870024. Open Doors Kippen was a busy village in last weekend’s fine Autumn weather, with many visiting The Smiddy, The Boatyard and Kippen Parish Church. All were available through the ‘Open Doors’ initiative with Kippen Heritage officials stewarding The Smiddy and The Boatyard and elders Joanna McPhail and Margery Stirling, the Church. While many were from Central area a few were from further afield. One family had come specially from Durham, of the Rennie, Blacksmiths. Kippen Heritage is grateful for the support received and always welcomes photographs etc. Margaret Oswald, Vine Cottage, is secretary.