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www.alythvoice.co.uk 249th Edition, September 2019 2000 copies IMPORTANT NOTICE PLEASE REMEMBER all articles and adverts you wish placed in the Voice need to arrive with us no later than the 14th of the month. Photo courtesy of Peapod Studios Scotland Studios of Peapod courtesy Photo The Alyth Voice is a free monthly magazine, managed, written, and delivered by volunteers. EDITOR’S LETTER Welcome to the September issue of the Alyth Voice! As I write, we’ve been experiencing one of the wettest summers for many a year, which has understandably raised concerns among many in the town recalling the trauma of the 2015 floods that devastated homes and businesses along the burn. One reader, Calum Smith, has eloquently expressed his fears in a letter in this issue and he is currently taking the issue up with the authorities and with our political representatives. Do you think enough has been done since 2015 to prevent a recurrence? If not, what more do you think needs to be done? On a more positive note, it’s good to see the benefits of the Tullymurdoch Wind-Farm beginning to flow into the town. Alyth Development Trust has just announced the first of its grants to local projects using the community benefit money coming from the energy company that operates the wind-farm (see the ADT Update in this issue). ADT is now inviting bids for the second round of funding, so if you or your community group has an idea that will make Alyth an even better place to live, do consider applying for a grant before the 31 October deadline at https:// www.lovealyth.org.uk/projects/alyth-community-projects-fund/. In addition, the Trust is always keen to hear from local people who want to get involved and help it achieve its objectives, so why not consider going along to their forthcoming AGM at Alyth Community Wing on 23 September, starting at 7.30pm? We also feature an exclusive interview with local renaissance man Ron McGill, one of the leading lights behind Alyth Creates. We’ve all enjoyed three years of this wonderful celebration of talent and creativity, but the demands it places on its small band of volunteer organisers are placing a question mark on whether Alyth Creates is sustainable in its current form. Ron tells us there’s a meeting scheduled for September to decide on the way ahead, so if you think Alyth Creates should continue and you could help in some way, why not get in touch with the Alyth Arts & Craft Guild via their website?: https://www.alythartsandcraftsguild.co.uk Finally, many apologies for getting Mabel Milne’s name wrong in the thank-you notice on page 27 of our August issue - I’m going to claim my ageing eyesight was at fault for mis-reading the original note. Belated congratulations from all at the Voice on the occasion of your 90th birthday, Mabel! 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