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Founding editor, Mrs Nan Walker, MBE Kinross Newsletter Founded in 1977 by Kinross Community Council ISSN 1757-4781 Published by Kinross Newsletter Limited, Company No. SC374361 Issue No 463 All profits given away to local good causes by The Kinross Community Council Newsletter, Charitable Company No. SC040913 www.kinrossnewsletter.org www.facebook.com/kinrossnewsletter June 2018 DEADLINE CONTENTS for the July Issue From the Editor ........................................................................... 2 5pm, Letters ......................................................................................... 2 Friday 15 June 2018 News and Articles ........................................................................ 3 Police Box .................................................................................. 18 for publication on Community Councils ................................................................. 19 Saturday 30 June 2018 Club & Community Group News ............................................... 31 Sport .......................................................................................... 49 Scottish Women’s Institutes. ..................................................... 57 Contributions for inclusion in the Out & About. ............................................................................. 58 Newsletter Church Information ................................................................... 61 The Newsletter welcomes items from community Playgroups and Toddlers............................................................ 65 organisations and individuals for publication. 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Editor Eileen Thomas Typesetting and Layout Tony Dyson Distribution David Anderson Advertising Julia Fulton Treasurer and Subscriptions Ross McConnell Assistant Editor Joyce Horsman Letters Lost Property Editorial Dear Editor, On Sunday 29 April my daughter inadvertently There are lots of fairs and festivals throughout this month, left her wallet on top of her car before driving off from the starting with the Milnathort Summer Fair and ending with Boathouse car park. Rather amazingly it stayed there until the Portmoak Festival. There are plans to bring back the she was entering Milnathort where it fell onto the road. Fossoway Gathering next year, and this month there’s a It was spotted by someone who was described to us as ‘an meeting for interested volunteers. elderly gentleman’ who handed it into the police. After some Early in June the Better Place to Live Fair takes place at the investigation it was traced to my daughter in Aberdeen and community campus. Rescheduled from March – a victim of the wallet handed into us at Tillyrie that same evening by the the Beast from the East – this is an excellent opportunity local police. to find out all about the various clubs and societies in For privacy reasons the police are not allowed to give us Kinross-shire and how you can get involved. There really is the name of the finder, who my daughter would have liked something for everyone. to thank in person. But if he is reading this, or is known to The weather is beautiful as we prepare this Newsletter; someone who is, please accept our grateful thanks for the here’s hoping it lasts for all the outdoor events taking place honesty and kindness in handing it in. And also to the local this month. police for aiding its recovery. We are very grateful. Yours sincerely Trevor Croft Glenside, Tillyrie, Milnathort Note to Contributors A great deal of the Newsletter comprises reports supplied by Rail Link between Kinross and Cowdenbeath local clubs and other organisations. These reports are accepted Dear Editor, I note Sheila Marshall’s letter in your May 2018 in good faith. Clubs etc should ensure that reports are factually edition asking if there is support for reinstatement of a accurate and do not contain material which could cause legal proceedings to be taken against the Newsletter. rail link between Kinross and Cowdenbeath. I have always supported this and note that the line was protected in the Letters Policy Senders must supply their name and address, which will be Kinross 2004 Local Plan from inappropriate development. published with the letter. 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