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NEWSLETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY OF KINGSWELLS ISSUE ONE OCTOBER 2003 The communication void in Kingswells is filled. . . At last a newsletter to fill the communication void Many people keep valuable left by previous publications. bikes and golf clubs in the shed. Take action now to Kingswells Community Council and Claire Burt the protect your property. webmistress of Kingswells, are working in There also continues to be partnership to bring you this new community driven reports received regarding newsletter. anti-social behaviour by local youths, particularly around the This first issue has been sponsored by the Kingswells Community shopping centre and primary Project, but future editions will need to be self financing. school with regards to under- It is anticipated a not-for-profit company will be set up to raise age drinking and vandalism’s. funds for the newsletter through an annual sponsorship deal - yet If you are a youth and one of to be finalised. Any surplus funding will be ploughed back into the those responsible for causing community to ‘beautify’ Kingswells to purchase hanging baskets, annoyance you may be putting tubs and shrubs to improve the appearance of the area. your parents in a situation where they may have to pay If you can provide funding or wish to contribute to future for any damage caused by you! newsletters with pictures or articles or help with distribution, we want to here from you. Contact the Kingswells Community Council If you are a parent do you or Claire via the website: www.kingswells.com or by post c/o Kingswells Community Centre. know where your children By Claire Burt are tonight? Parents can never be 100% Police sure what their children are Contents : doing when they are out with Report their friends. However, good P.2: An update from Cllr Peter parenting involves speaking Stephen By Jim Watson, with your children and check- ing their arrangements with P.3: Lights Out Campaign Constable G9504 other friends and parents. Mastrick Community Beat Officer This may save you further Badgers of Bellfield Recently there has been a distress when you are asked to P4: Girlguiding in Kingswells spate of break-in’s to sheds in attend a Police Office or more the Kingswells area. importantly when they cause P.5: What’s going on in the shed? Residents are asked to be annoyance to your neighbours P.6: Moaning Milly more vigilant and report or other less able members of anything or anyone your community. Too ‘MUCH Spin… they consider to be of a If you wish to discuss any P.7: Girl’s night out suspicious nature in their area. issues or are interested in Also consider what you keep in starting up a Neighbour Hood P.8: KCC business in brief your garden shed. Is it Watch Scheme then contact Constable Jim Watson tel. KCC Who’s who valuable? If so, is your shed properly secured. 386980 or 386000.
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Residents of November. Agreement in Kingswells and principle was finally achieved surrounding area. to effect change, but the work involved, and the funding, I am so pleased to see that takes longer! I am still hope- Claire Burt in conjunction with ful that this will be approved Kingswells Community by November 03, but I am Council have taken the working closely with the initiative and succeeded in Community Council on this producing a successor to the one. Meantime - please obey “Blether”. I think it is so the “turn right” signal as you important that as a community leave the shops – recent near we have a means of misses have caused much con- communication so that the cern, and those guilty parties many issues arising can be will have the book thrown at addressed or at least debated. them if charged. This publication gives me the General opportunity to make comment PETER STEPHEN, on current matters, and to Arrangements are ongoing some extent takes pressure off Councillor for Newhills Ward (still at the talking stage) to getting my own “Focus” 11 Coldstone Avenue improve the pond on Newsletter out as frequently as Kingswood Drive. The I otherwise would prefer to do. KINGSWELLS, improvements at the Shopping I can almost hear the sigh of Tel/Fax 01224 744607 Centre should be underway by the time you read this, and it relief from all those who assist Snippets my wife and I to deliver to would be nice if we could use each household! Dog bins:in recent weeks, the recycle bins at the Park & six additional bins have Ride, although I have to say not the most accessible place School Extension: I must start by been sited in the Corse/Wellside/Concraig to have them sited. updating you on the School and Derberth areas. With the extension which is now running tightening of Finally ongoing correspondence at least 12 weeks in arrears to legislation now, and fines on the level of Broadband to programme. As you know, the being levied, there should be local users is a sore point. two objections to the plans, less irresponsible dog owners Any readers with a logical plan meant that the original about to assist me in my approach to application was referred to the Formation of Residents’ Groups:We BT could perhaps give me the Executive on the basis of a benefit of their input. have recently become more “willingness to approve”. Thanks and best wishes mean- aware of the need to group Sport Scotland then became time. ourselves in order to stand-up involved with a further Cllr. Peter Stephen complication which was only against “developer recently cleared. The formal arrangements” to pass on the approval should be received by cost of maintenance ie. Grass the time you read this article, cutting, children’s play areas and hopefully by then we may etc. Two groups are currently also be seeing the test borings forming – one in Wellside, and etc. being done on the ground. one in Coull. Talk with me if you have a problem. At best, it will be January Traffic Layout:The one way traffic before the real work starts, layout at the shops is diaboli- and this would also be cal – I raised this with City dependent on the weather. Roads Department last Keep Kingswells Clean
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NEWSLETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY OF KINGSWELLS ISSUE ONE OCTOBER 2003
LIGHTsOUT CAMPAIGN leave lights on within their Badgers and Bellfield properties when it is left From Grampian Police unoccupied by using timers on By Eric Jensen Grampian Police are reminding lamps and radios to come on home owners that with the at selected times. Constable clocks going back at the end of Lambley of the Crime October the dark nights will Reduction Unit stated be drawing in. In recent years “Although many householders there has been specific times are preventing break ins to identified at this time of year their home using good physical when break ins to houses security in door and window occur. With dusk falling at just locks, the use of timers, out- after 4pm houses are left in side security lights and even darkness before people return The Common Badger house alarms are still very home from work nearer 6pm. Badgers can be highly elusive important. Leaving a light on Once again this year Grampian and it usually takes a really is a simple and effective Police in Aberdeen City, in determined effort to locate measure and although it does conjunction with local these fine animals, which are not give a guarantee, it Neighbourhood Watch not uncommon here in the certainly reduces the risk”. Schemes, are running the northeast. It is a great pity Neighbourhood Watch “Lights out, you’re out” that badgers are killed so members will be spreading the campaign during the last two often these days on our message amongst their weeks in October. This country roads; indeed, a dead community to make residents campaign has been badger on the grass verge is aware and to use good successfully run over the past the only encounter most security, hopefully encouraging few years and heightens people will have with Brock. communities to look out for awareness of residents in Environmental consultants each other. various areas in the city to commissioned by AFC initially For further information contact protect their houses from reported, “no evidence of Constable Lambley, Crime opportunists thieves. activity or occupation by Reduction Unit on tel – 01224 Home owners are advised to badgers was recorded” during 386875. their October 2001 survey of the Bellfield site. Yet a few months later there was a Lights Out - Top 10 Tips wealth of trace evidence that Check all doors are locked and secure Don’t leave keys under a doormat or badgers living round about when leaving the house and also during other such places. were foraging across the farm! the night. These findings were duly Security code your property using an pointed out to the Planning Use a timer switch on radios and lights to ultra violet pen with your postcode and Department early in 2002. give the impression that someone is home. house number. In a neighbouring parish I recently watched four adult Fit external security lights at the front Note all the makes, models and serial badgers and two well-grown and back of your home. numbers of electrical property in your cubs leave their sett just house. before sunset, have a very Make sure the answer phone has a mes- good scratch then wander off sage like : “no-one can get to the phone Contact the Crime Reduction Officer for a night’s foraging - being right now....” for advice. so dry though, earthworms at the surface would probably have been scarce. Make sure windows are all shut and Get involved in your local secure when leaving the house Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. Take your litter home.
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NEWSLETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY OF KINGSWELLS ISSUE ONE OCTOBER 2003
Exciting times ahead-Brownies have a new up-to-date fash- Girlguiding in ionable uniform and a new Adventure-a modern, challeng- ing program to keep the girls the Kingswells (and the unit leaders) busy! The unit leaders are all delighted to have a team of unit helpers whose support is District. invaluable. By Lorna Yates, District Commissioner. Kingswells 1st Unit has Linda Shepherd as leader. “Each term we will enjoy games, Over the next three leader is Sandra Gibson. crafts singing, celebrations and years Girlguiding 2nd Kingswells Rainbows meet a variety of activities. We will Scotland will be in the Community Centre from think about others and our- 5.30 to 6.30pm and Gillian concentrating their selves and do our best to be Dobeson and Ann Perrot are friendly, responsible and to fund-raising efforts on the leaders. have a good time!” Linda the Big G – with the aim of raising £5 million to give girls The packs run a joint waiting Kingswells 2nd Unit has Barrie more opportunities to play a list that Sandra Gibson man- Buchan as leader. “21 enthu- part in both local and global ages and she can be contacted siastic girls meet on a Friday communities and to surprise on 745225. night. 10 new Brownies have themselves. Our Rainbow made their Brownie Promise. Units have held a coffee Both units have been very This term we have worked for morning to kick start this and active over the past year with the ‘Craft Badge’ and the we look forward to your a range of activities including ‘Hostess Badge’ and also had support with future events. making cards, bookmarks, an autumn “Outdoor worms, bulb planting, enjoying Challenge” as well as much Girlguiding in Kingswells is the outdoors and a visit to the singing and games! Next term receiving great support from pantomime at Christmas. our plans include a Halloween the unpaid, enthusiastic party, visiting a Pizza volunteers who run and help Brownies Restaurant to make (and eat!) with the units, without them pizza for the ‘Cooks badge’ – there would be no units and I At Easter this year, demand for and a visit to the Pantomime would like to say a very big Brownies exceeded available at Christmas!” Barrie thank you to them all. places in the two units. The Without them the girls would two leaders of these units Kingswells 3rd unit has Gillian not have the opportunity to wanted to ‘retire’ after many Millar as leader. “We are due make friends, learn new skills years of service. (Many to start up on the 29th and to develop self-confidence thanks, Carol and Moureen for September with 19 girls. We to fulfil their potential. all your hard work and dedica- will meet on a Monday night at tion.) Three mums stepped the Community Centre, at the Rainbows forward to train as new lead- moment, with the possibility of ers…avoiding 60 + girls from moving to the new hall in the We have two Rainbow Units disappointment. Now we are future. Our aim is to follow the running at present on Mondays delighted to announce 3 units New Brownie Adventure and to 1st Kingswells Rainbows meet are up and running – catering allow the girls to develop new in the new Hall at Webster for Kingswells girls from 7 skills, make new friends and Park from 6pm to 7pm and its years to aged 10 years. have fun!” Gillian
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NEWSLETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY OF KINGSWELLS ISSUE ONE OCTOBER 2003
If you wish to find out any tools, including your lawnmower, information about Kingswells What’s have been security postcoded. Brownies or place your daugh- Never leave tools or ladders lying ter’s name on the waiting list- going on in around the garden. They can be please feel free to contact us. used by a thief to break into your Linda Shepherd home (Kingswells 1st) Tel. 741772 your shed? Linking garden tools with a chain Barrie Buchan Break-ins to garden sheds and and padlock when not in use will (Kingswells 2nd) Tel. 741329 thefts from the garden are a also reduce the chances of theft. Gillian Millar problem throughout Scotland. Ensure bikes are secured to each (Kingswells 3rd) Tel. 743474 Valuable equipment, such as other or to a secure fastening in lawnmowers, bicycles and golf the shed. Guides clubs, are often stolen from Lighting After all the skills learnt in sheds and outhouses because Install security lighting to illuminate Rainbows and Brownies the security is inadequate. The your gardens. Passive infra red programme continues with the following advice on simple sensors can switch lights on when Go for it’s in Guides. This is a inexpensive security measures movement is detected. recently introduced pro- which will help reduce the risk A low cost alternative are lights fit- gramme with the older girls in of theft from your garden. ted with sodium tubes which come mind and gives them an Sheds in the north half of on automatically at dusk and opportunity to surprise them- Aberdeen are currently being switch off again at dawn. selves and learn new skills. targeted. One of the most popular Boundary Fences and Walls themes is Chocolate! The boundary fence or wall to the Spooky fun... rear of your home should be con- We are working towards re- structed in such a way that it is dif- Q. Where do vampires send their opening the Guide Unit in ficult to climb. dirty clothes? Kingswells and if anyone is The fence or wall to the front interested in helping with this A. To the dry screamers. should be kept to waist height to Q. Who did the ghost take to the unit or utilising their skills avoid obscuring doors and win- within the district team, help- dows. This discourages thieves cinema? ing with administration, public- because they cannot work without A. His ghoulfriend. ity or fund-raising , please get being seen. Q. What did the father ghost say to the in touch with Lorna Yates on baby ghost? 744853 or email me at Garden Sheds and Outhouses [email protected] DOORS- Fit a good quality A. Don’t spook until hasp and padlock to the door. you’re spooken to! New Enclosure at The hasp should be held in Q. What kind of boats do vampires use? Denburn: place with dome headed bolts A. Blood vessels. Denburn Livery and Stud: to prevent tampering. Q. What is Dracula’s favourite fruit? WINDOWS - Fit windows Denhead of Cloghill Farm, A. Necktarines. Kingswells, has recently built grilles internally or use heavy a new indoor enclosure. It is wire mesh. Reinforced glass is Q. Why do witches ride on broomsticks? available for hire to dog agility a good alternative. If the win- A. Because vacuum clears are to heavy. clubs, football teams and as a dow opens, a window lock Q. How do witches like to drink their training arena. The owners of should be used. tea? the enclosure are also Consider using curtains to stop A. From a cup and sorcerer. considering holding a car boot the thief seeing what is inside sales once a month. the shed. Q. What does a witch ask for when she is For further details contact Garden Tools and Other Equipment a hotel? David Reid by email on Ensure that all your gardening A. Broom service. [email protected]
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NEWSLETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY OF KINGSWELLS ISSUE ONE OCTOBER 2003 Moaning Too much Milly ‘SPIN’ can make you dizzy! Just for Fun Listen to the governments, listen to the media, listen to large companies, listen to extremists and you can be left wondering if the world ENTER AT YER AN’E PERIL is ‘SPINNING’ out of control. How can truth be so easily lost today that we have to sift through a whole load of rubbish before we find a nugget here and there? It can seem that telling the truth or even discerning the truth “Laddie yer plant’n the sign is a lost art! in the wrang place”… Maybe they tell us what they want us to hear because they need our vote, “I ken Milly but that’s fit our story, our money or our fear to achieve their own ends. What they reveal as ‘truth’ may depend entirely on their need. the plan says”… God’s truth, no strings attached! I ie’ways thought the We may think we see clearly, but the Bible says "Now we see but a poor Coo’ncil went roon in reflection as in a mirror." 1 Corinthians 13:12 circles… To illustrate how poorly we see the truth about life, I’d ask you to picture a large patterned rug to represent the universe, the world and all that is. Noo they’re mak’n us gang One single fibre in the rug represents your life. All you can see are the roon in circles… fibres around you and with that information you make judgements about the rug and the part that your life plays in it. The extent, colours, or tex- tures of the rug are unknown so you make assumptions about it and how you fit into the rug by limited sight. So I phoned the City Planners, they’re nae the Illustrations are imperfect, but this shows that a limited worldly perspective doesn’t always make sense of life. For some, life is like stumbling in the sharpest tools in the box… dark getting bruised and battered. We don’t see all, but we can turn to God who does. He is the Creator of all (the rug) and from Him, mainly I ask, “Is this NO ENTRY sign through the Bible, we can receive revelation of the truth. in the richt place?” ‘SPIN’ clouds, darkens our perception of the truth. It brings confusion. “YES.” Is the reply. Some may think that God also deals in ‘SPIN’ and point out that if only He saw as clearly as they did, He’d do things differently. “Fit W’y”, I ask. Silence. Switched on to truth! City Planners - theoretically Many who attend ‘Alpha’ courses discover God is real and where they had educated for no practical confusion about truth in the past, God revealed His truth to them. It was as though someone had ‘switched the lights on’! Seeing through God’s purpose. eyes for the first time! – No deception, no ‘SPIN’!
Ye ken Scotland wis in the John 3: 19 "This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men World Cup Final this year loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that and lost to Germany - at his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been Elephant Polo! done through God."
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Ann Summers – The Ultimate Girls Night In NEW!!! FUN FITNESS Ann Summers Party Plan was first established in 1981. It currently CLASSES FOR ALL has 7,500 Party Organisers and over 4,000 parties are held every week, which makes it the largest Party Plan company in the UK. In By Ros Campbell FunFit Zone are Fitness the Aberdeenshire area alone, there are well over 100 girls working as Party Organisers. I myself have been working with Ann Professionals with many years Summers for 1? years and find it fits in perfectly around my young teaching experience. family. Having an Ann Summers party is a good way to get many friends together and have a GIRLIE NIGHT IN. At one of my We are: Ros a Secondary parties, you would be guaranteed to have a fun night in with party School Teacher and Fitness games and also a chance to purchase from the exciting new Ann Instructor, and Lynda a Fitness Summers catalogue. The hostess is also offered discounts and the chance to qualify for hostess gifts. We are also regularly involved Instructor. in fundraisers often raising funds for local playgroups and Our classes are held at nurseries. Webster Park, Derbeth If you would like to know more about Ann Summers or would like a Grange, Kingswells. free catalogue or to book a party, please phone Sharon on 745389. Classes currently on offer are: Become a Virgin Vie Contribution for forth Christmas Consultant coming newsletters can be emailed to : Earn extra cash for Christmas Street Dance: Friday 5:30 – 6:30 and ensure you don’t have a [email protected], with Kingswells Newsletter A fun, fast and funky class for huge credit card bill in included in the subject line or posted to all ages (11+). Come along January. It’s a fabulous way to 21 Wellside Avenue, Kingswells - marked and learn to dance like they earn money even if you work Kingswells News Letter. do in Pop Videos/MTV. full time already or the kids Starting 25th October are still at home. Just imagine Calling residents of the working when it suits you and Wellside Area. having Christmas all wrapped Aerobics: Saturday 10–10:45am. up even before you put up the From Graham of Wellside Avenue. A fun and funky aerobic class Are you fed up with the poor tree. to liven up your wintry stand of maintenance of the Become a Virgin Vie communal open space around Saturday mornings. Suitable Angel Wellside. for all ages and levels of fit- Get all your favourite make-up Do you want a much greater ness. You work out at your free just for handing our beau- say in how these communal level. tiful catalogue to family, spaces are maintained. If so, help us form a residents friends and colleagues and let- Body Conditioning: Saturday ting them shop. Wherever you association. We can then 10:45-11:30am. work, in an office, at a school, employ a factor under our at the gym, in fact anywhere terms to take control and An all over toning class people get together for work maintain the communal open helping you to firm up trouble- or play, it’s the ideal way for spaces around parts of the some areas and improve them to treat themselves or Wellside area. general fitness. buy impressive gifts and you If you have any suggestions or get to benefit too. are keen to become a For more information contact To find out more about becom- volunteer, please ing a Virgin Vie Consultant, or email:[email protected] us by e-mail: a Virgin Angel, call Mhairi and put in the subject line [email protected] Mackay on 07968 854467. Wellside Maintenance and or by telephone: 07950 you’ll be put in contact will like 801566 or 07763 801520 Keep Kingswells Litter Free minded residents.
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NEWSLETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY OF KINGSWELLS ISSUE ONE OCTOBER 2003 Community Webster Council Park From Trevor Mackie (Chairman) Webster Park is a Council business in brief. owned facility, which is managed by Kingswells From the Council meeting on 29 September 2003 Community Centre. Webster Park takes its name from the Chairman: Alex Carnie original owner the late Secretary: Barrie Buchan Mr Alastair Webster, local around the shop area including farmer. It is the intention that Key points traffic flow Webster Park will be the out- New School Build door facilities for Kingswells Brian Adams MSP Community. There is an Issues concerning the new discussed with Council the astro-turf training area, which school build, presently on hold, latest position regarding the can be used for many different were discussed. KCC stated Western Peripheral Route and sports, but at present is being their disapproval on the delay how it may affect Kingwells used mostly for football and of the New School build due to Community. Aberdeen City hockey training. There are the continued negotiation Council has given a commit- changing facilities with between Aberdeen City Council ment to consider representa- showers and a meeting room, and a local developer over the tion from KCC on issues such which is also available for hire. as environmental damage and adoption of the open area of land which has been an ongo- noise pollution. We will be The intention of the developer ing issue since at least January briefing the community as was that there would be an 2001. soon as we have more details. area set aside for a bowling Youth facilities and pro- Police officers green, however it has been grammes with Community informed Council of: decided to look at a different Centre are being pursued. Shed break-ins use for this and an open air Would YOU like to find out Excessive traffic speed on the skatepark has been suggested more about what KCC is doing A944 when funding becomes for Kingswells? Relatively low crime rate on available. Would YOU like to help make a our village difference? Bookings Cllr Peter Stephens pro- Then come to our next meet- Call Webster Park tel. 01224 vided the meeting with details ing on Monday 3rd November 749525 or 01224 741806. of potential improvements 2003. Costs Who’s who in the John Gerrie, 75 Concraig Park 747996 The Astro-Turf is £15:00 Community Council David Meiklejohn, before 5:00pm midweek and The recent elections produced 10 Broaddykes View 745323 all weekend and £25:00 after nine member to the committee: Bert Noble, (Treasurer) 6:00pm midweek. The full Dot Batchelor, 18 Coldstone Avenue 744888 size football pitch is £25:00 22 Migvie Grove 744629 Alan Scott, (Vice Chair) Barrie Buchan, 39 Wellside Wynd 749990 for a game. 3 Cromar Gardens 74132 Tom Straiton, The meeting hall can also be Alex Carnie, (Chair) 3 Kingswood Walk 742943 hired separately and in con- 1 Corse Avenue 745169 An additional 3 members would junction with the other facili- Ian Cox, be very welcome. Please come to ties for parties / functions etc. 3 Corse Avenue 749743 our next meeting on 3.11.2003.
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