Diary Dates 2017 Saturday 25th November Tuesday 13th March S.C.&W.P. Federation Business Meeting ‘Herbs and their amazing uses’’ Tuesday 12th September Entertainment – Doreen Arnott Concert Party Plants with Purpose ‘From Plough to Plate’ by Margaret Lear Talk and film of times past by www.plantsandapples.com Ian Headrick Competitions

Competitions Item scented with plant oil Church Hall, Mrs Beaton Memorial Rose Bowl: Wayside Dish of potato salad flowers/greenery in a container Favourite plate Tuesday 12th December

Christmas Night-out Hostesses: Mary Muirhead, Janice Milne Hostesses: Allison McLeod, Jean Fergusson Forth Valley College, 5.30pm Lorna Wyllie Elsie Dougall Secret Santa Present around £5 Tuesday 10th October– Christmas Gift to be donated the Saturday 17th March 91st Birthday Salvation Army S.C.&W.P. Federation ‘Felt Road to Mongolia’ Ruralympics By Ann Ross Diary Dates 2018

Competitions Tuesday 9th January Puskie Plate: Craft item based on Pom Poms ‘Happy New Year’ Members entertain Colourful knitted item bought/knitted Bridge of Allan Ruskie’s archives

will be on display Hostesses: Sheenagh Beaton, Helen Little Saturday 24th March Vivien Leckie Competitions S.C.&W.P. Federation Food item flavoured with whisky Floral Demonstration Thursday 19th October Favourite whisky glass Carse of Stirling Group Meeting ‘From Rust to Rome’ Supper: Cullen Skink / Scotch Broth Talk by Miles Harrison Trifle / Biscuits and cheese

Hosted by Ruskie, Thornhill Church Hall Tuesday 13th Albert Hall, Stirling - Time: 2pm February Tuesday 14th November ‘How glorious a Monday 26th March ‘Reading is to the mind what greeting the sun gives S.C.&W.P. Federation exercise is to the body’ the mountains’ Federation Quiz Physical health & wellbeing Talk on climbing in Nepal with Mark Aitken with Tricia Chillas Competitions Competitions Homemade health bar th Scottish mountain image 85 Birthday Cup: Flask of soup Acrostic poem: Health Hostesses: Elizabeth Dykes, Susan Ross Devonvale Hall, Tillicoultry Heather Millar Hostesses: Val Graham, Marjorie Baxter Mary Woods

Tuesday 10th April Honorary Members ‘Baking is happiness made edible’ Mrs A Burnett & Mrs N Millar Griddle baking with Christine Taylor SWI RUSKIE RURAL

Committee Charity number: SC027091 Competitions Favourite cookery book President: Ms Anne Artis Mrs Parlane Trophy: 3 savoury scones Baldernock, Bridgend, , FK17 8AG T: 01877 331691 [email protected]

Hostesses: Sheena Gibson, Liz Black Vice President: Mrs Eleanor Muir Christine Hamilton 74 Main Street, Thornhill, Stirling, FK8 3PW SYLLABUS T: 01786 850815 [email protected] 2017 – 2018 Saturday 28th April S.C.&W.P. Federation Spring Meeting Secretary & Press: Mrs Elizabeth Black 8, Mollands Road, Callander, FK17 8JW T: 01877 330550 [email protected]

Treasurer: Mrs Christine Bauer Burnbank, Blairdrummond, Stirling FK9 4XE T: 01786 841191 [email protected] Church Hall, Bridge of Allan Minutes : Mrs Eleanor Muir Tuesday 8th May – A.G.M. ‘The bike is a curious vehicle, Raffle Convenors: its passenger is its engine’ Mrs Norma Brewster Speaker: Marianne Scott, T: 01786 850565 [email protected] Cycling Mrs Janice Oman T: 01877 385680 [email protected] Competitions 3 suggestions for the syllabus Competitions: Mrs Catriona Burnett Favourite holiday souvenir T: 01786 850868 [email protected]

Hostesses: Isobel McGuire, Janice Oman Tea Convenor: Mrs Allison McLeod Jean McDonald T: 01738 623808 [email protected] All meetings to be held in Tellers: H & H Delegate: Mrs Norma Brewster Ruskie Rural Hall starting at 7.30pm Group Delegate: Ms Anne Artis Saturday 19th May

S.C.&W.P. Federation D & D Show: Triennial Show Mrs Catriona Burnett and Mrs Norma Brewster Subscription - £25 Visitors - £3 Website: Ms Pamela Deans T: 01877 331490 [email protected]

Hall Keeper: Mrs Liz Black S.W.I. Ruskie Rural www.ruskierural.com Forth Valley College, Stirling