News from the rurals

NEWTYLE. Evelyn Stirton presided and congratulated members on their success at the federation show. Members enjoyed wet felting with Rona Nicholson, Angus Federation chairwoman. Competitions: peppermint creams – 1 Caroline Wilson, 2 Jean Fotheringham, 3 Anne Steel; folded paper napkin – 1 Jean Fotheringham, 2 Anne Steel, 3 Caroline Wilson.

AUCHTERHOUSE. Members held their 99th birthday meal at The Tavern, Ardler. Liff and Fowlis won the Laburn Cup quiz night hosted by Auchterhouse, with quiz master David Kirby. Members crafted poppies for the Muirhead Church Poppy Appeal for Remembrance Day. Competitions: tea loaf – 1 Mari Brown, 2 Mari Milne, 3 Dee Pearce; poem – Dee Pearce; flower of the month – 1 Elizabeth Denyer, 2 Mari Brown.

KIRRIEMUIR. Chris Horrocks presided. Pat Paterson introduced Irena Strasinska-Lobban from Kirriemuir Regeneration Group who gave a talk. Chris Horrocks proposed thanks. Competitions: spring flower arrangement – 1 Charlotte Brown, 2 Marjorie Lumsden, 3 Chris Horrocks; flower of the month – 1 Marie Strange, 2 Chris Horrocks and Anne Morrall, 3 Ruth Fraser and Charlotte Brown. The next meeting on May 15 is the AGM and a games afternoon. The competition is a poem.

AUCHTERMUCHTY. President Barbara Acheson introduced Jo Middlemiss who gave a talk on the Ethiopian Medical Project. Competitions: milk jug – 1 Angela Withers, 2 Margaret Bell; flower of the month – 1 Maureen Benson, 2 Pamela Goodwin. Pamela Goodwin gave thanks.

EARLSFERRY AND ELIE. Vice-president Margaret Lambie introduced Rosalind Evans who demonstrated making papercraft gift bags. Competitions: papercraft item – 1 Hilary Scott, 2 Irene Murray, 3 Eleanor Black; rock buns – 1 Irene Murray, 2 Hilary Scott, 3 Robby Wilson; flower of the month – 1 Irene Murray, 2 Joyce Leitch, 3 Robby Wilson. Irene Murray proposed thanks.

CARNBEE. Vicepresident Diana welcomed Cameron members to an interinstitute meeting. Cameron members Jacky Smith, Anne Brown and Ann Morrison entertained with cookery demonstrations and a quiz. Competitions: fruit drink – Moira Mukherjee; flower of the month – Jean Davis. Diana Lawson proposed thanks.

GLENFARG. President Linda Martin welcomed speakers from Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance, Ian Lindsay and Libby Rodger. Members presented a cheque to SCAA for £380, raised from the raffle of a patchwork quilt made by several members. The winner of the quilt was Vivienne Hebblethwaite. Linda Martin proposed thanks. Linda Martin won the Catherine Fairweather Quaich for the best sewn bib apron. Easter card – 1 Lynda Stuart, 2 Sheena Chisholm; Easter cakes – Lynda Stuart; flower of the month – 1 Liz Yull, 2 Sheena Chisholm, 3 Lillias Johnson.