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ALYTH BAIRNS on Tracing Your Thursday 2-4, 6-8 Ancestors Alyth Voice www.alythvoice.co.uk 172nd Edition, September 2012 1725 copies ALYTH IN BLOOM 2012 GARDEN COMPETITION WINNERS Best Garden & Large Garden Winner Best Garden Feature Winner Lesley O’Donnell Alison Strachan Medium Garden Winner Small Garden Winner Alison Strachan Anne Cocker Business Containers Small Border Winner Tubs & Baskets Winner The Blackbird Inn Margaret Aitchison Mr & Mrs John Kermack Large Medium Small Small Hanging Business Garden Garden Garden Border Baskets Tubs Containers 2nd - Sue Pople 2nd - George 2nd - Graham 2nd - John 2nd - Lesley 2nd - Mr & Mrs 2nd - Singing 3rd - Donaldson Robertson Watson Aitken O’Donnell John Kermack Kettle Albert St. 3rd - McGibbon 3rd - Margaret 3rd - Mary 3rd - Margaret 3rd - Hamish 3rd - J&M Albert St. Aitchison Mackin Aitchison Simpson Kay © Images M. McKenzie © Images M. McKenzie The Alyth Voice is a free monthly newsletter, managed, written, and delivered by volunteers. FAMILY SPONSOR WALK An Alyth family recently affected by cancer has raised almost £1,400 for local cancer care services and research into the disease. Alan Roger died in February 2012 after a short battle with leukaemia and Derek Coull has bravely battled prostate cancer which is thankfully in remission. On Sunday 1st July 2012, 11 local children aged between 2 and 12 – all related to each other and to the two men - walked 10km round Camperdown Park and Templeton Woods in Dundee to raise money for two charities. Alan was grandfa- ther and great uncle to the children and Derek is their great uncle. The walk, which was the idea of Alan and Derek’s niece Kirsty Lee of Ballumbie, Dundee, was inspired by the devastating effect cancer has had on the family. “The whole family joined in to raise money” said Kirsty. “The children were amazing on the day. Even the wee ones made a special effort to walk all the way round in memory of their dear Granddad and Uncle Alan and in recognition of the great care both he and Uncle Derek received. It was a lovely poignant family day and we’re delighted that we were able to raise an amazing total of £1,379.80.” The event culminated in a large family BBQ catered for by another niece Tracy and her partner David. © K Lee The funds were split equally between Ward 34 in Ninewells who delivered treat- the children at Camperdown Park after the walk ment to Alan and Prostate Cancer Research Fund at Ninewells (£689.90 to each). © K Lee © K Lee Margaret Coull, Ella Roger, Kirsty Lee and the children Derek Coull and the children donating to donating funds to staff at Ward 34 Ghulam Nabi of Dept of Urology, Ninewells OLYMPIAN VISITS STRATHMORE JUNIORS David with Strathmore Golf Cen- 94 year old tre kindly presented Alice Dewar Strathmore Junior Section with new Team Colours for all our inter club, county and Scratch League matches. Eve Muirhead took © M Smith time out of her very Alyth Senior Citizens Lunch Club - On 30th July busy schedule to the members enjoyed a visit from David Anderson who come along and make very kindly agreed to bring along the Olympic Torch he'd the official presenta- carried through Milnathort. David went round each table, tion. Eve spent a great answered questions, had lots of photographs taken be- deal of time with fore & after lunch. It was a pleasure to be in the company around 40 juniors who of such a lovely young man who thoroughly deserved the came along for a © Butchart honour & experience of a lifetime. Thank you David! question and answer session then on to play a Texas scramble. Eve who is the current P&K Golf Champion is also an Ron Brown holds Olympian curler whose achievements to date are Scottish Champion 2009, 2010 and 2012. World the Olympic Junior Champion 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. She has appeared in 4 European Champions 2008, Torch for his 2009, 2010 and 2011, four World Championship appearances 2009, 2010 2011 and 2012 and of granddaughter course her Olympic appearance in 2010. Eve has also been BBC Scotland Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2009 and P&K Sport’s Personality of the Year 2012. In light of these achievements, Eve was the perfect person to explain to the juniors the dedication required to reach the top of your chosen sport. Following the question and answer session Eve came out on the course to spend some time with all the juniors who played a Texas Scramble. Iain Butchart, Junior Convenor of Strathmore said “I am indebted to Eve for coming along in her free time to meet our juniors and I hope that Eve's very infor- mative talk will inspire all our juniors to reach their own golfing goals” The first second and third win- ning teams of the Texas Scramble were delighted to be presented with signed Golf Balls from Eve. © M Smith 2 FAREWELL AFTER 77 EDITIONS At the ‘Times to Remember’ heritage weekend in July 2005, Freida Murray “persuaded” me to help out the Voice Team for 6 months as Freida and Ian were moving from Alyth to Fife. Ah, if I knew then what I know now! My arrival on the Voice was announced in the 94th edition, Sep- tember 2005 pictured left, and the 12 page 95th edition took me a whole month to compile! Since then the Voice has grown into a 32 page, part colour publication, but it is still run by a small core team, and supported by 50 Voiceteers diligently delivering the Voice for free to every household in the town and district. Exactly 7 years and 77 editions later, the time has come for me to retire from my position as The Alyth Voice compiler & secretary, so this edition, the 172nd, will be my last. I returned to full-time employment this year and the past few months have been almost impossible to complete the Voice by the printer deadline. The team has been actively seeking a replacement since the beginning of the year and we’re delighted to report all will be re- vealed in October in the first edition for our new compiler & secre- tary. The end of an era for me, but a new beginning for my succes- sor. It remains for me to say thank you to the entire Voice team for their unstinting support and friendship over the past 7 years, and especially during this year. Thank you also to Blair Copy Shop for their help and patience, and to all the contributors far and wide who have provided innumerable articles, photos, and letters, making my job as compiler interesting and challenging in equal measure! I look forward to enjoying the Voice as a reader and occasional contributor, watching it grow and develop with someone new at the keyboard, and wish my successor many editions but not too many late nights to come! Over the next few weeks, my Voice email addresses will be transferred and new Voice contact details will be in October edition. Irene Robertson OLYMPIC TORCH Alyth Community Council was delighted by Mike Johnston's original offer to let us purchase his Olympic Torch on behalf of the Town. Mike had a big personality and was a positive member of the community with his role as a standard bearer and his involvement with the British Legion, the Save the Free Tay Beavers campaign and with the British Heart Foundation. It was a real shame that he was not be able to carry the Torch, as he truly carried the Olympic spirit and he will be deeply missed. His daughter, Lisette, did him proud, taking his place on the Olympic relay. We were humbled that his family still offered to let the community have loan of it for such a long time of 10-15 years. It will be such an important reminder for them, so to be allowed to share it with the town is very much appreciated. As a first step, we had the Torch on display at a Coffee Morning at Airlie Street Hall and in the Solutions shop window, along with photos of past Scottish Olympic medalists. We are in discussions with the Museum about having the Torch on display there in future, but this is not yet confirmed. Sanjay Samani , Alyth Community Council Chairman Pictured with Sanjay (right) are Edith Payne and Cameron Wilson © K Buist © F Smith Some of the 50+ members enjoying a snack at the Zoo in Edinburgh where they went to see the Giant Pandas on Saturday 18th August. As © F Smith you can see from the photos “Sweetie” was not impressed! 3 Email: [email protected] Dear Alyth Voice, Thought you would be interested to see these two extracts from the local paper at the time of the 1972 Olympic games. I was one of three RAF drivers detatched to the ‘72 games, I am the only one alive now. All the best , Chic Hill © G Arnold Snapshots from 45th Perthshire (Alyth) Cub Camp 2012 © G Arnold 4 Useful Telephone Numbers *~*~* ALYTH Dates for Your Diary *~*~* Airlie Street Hall (contact-Shona Milne) - 01828 633219 Due to the advance notice of these dates, please check for changes! Alyth Town Hall (contact: Richard Duncan) - 01828 633846 Ogilvie Rooms (contact Tina Tripney) - 01828 632717 SEPTEMBER Blairgowrie Police Station - 0300 111 2222 1st Coffee Morning, Airlie St. Hall Alyth Gala Day Perth Police Station - 0300 111 2222 6th Dedication Service, Alyth Parish Church Guild Hydro-Electric Emergencies - 0800 300 999 Scottish Gas Emergencies - 0800 111 999 7-8th Good as New/Jumble Sale, Town Hall Alyth Scout Group Scottish Water - 0845 6008 855 8th Coffee Morning, Airlie St.
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