Kinross Newsletter Founded in 1977 by Kinross Community Council. Founding Editor: Mrs Nan Walker, MBE Published by Kinross Newsletter Limited, Company No. SC374361 Issue No 407 May 2013 www.kinrossnewsletter.org ISSN 1757-4781 DEADLINE CONTENTS for the June Issue 5.00 pm, Friday From the Editor ............................................................ 2 17 May 2013 Letters ......................................................................... 2 for publication on News and Articles ........................................................ 3 Police Box...................................................................13 Saturday 1 June 2013 Community Councils....................................................14 Club & Community Group News .................................23 Contributions for inclusion in the Sport ..........................................................................37 Newsletter News from the Rurals ..................................................43 The Newsletter welcomes items from community Out & About................................................................44 organisations and individuals for publication. 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Editor Eileen Thomas Typesetting and Layout Tony Dyson Distribution Lee Scammacca Advertising Ann Harley Treasurer and Subscriptions Ross McConnell Word Processing Julia Fulton 2 Letters Editorial Viewforth in Curate Wynd As the Newsletter is going to press, spring seems to have American relatives wish to identify the house in Curate arrived at last! Let’s hope the good weather continues, as Wynd which was called Viewforth and where William and lots of outdoor events are planned for the coming weeks. Lena Gibson lived from about the 1930s to the 1950s. On the weekend that this Newsletter is published, there’s Thereafter they moved to 3 Queen’s Crescent. the Sportive Kinross – look out for lots of cyclists leaving Lena died in 1959, and William died in 1960 as a result of a the campus on the morning of Saturday 27 April , and car accident near Kinross. returning late in the afternoon. I would be pleased to hear from anyone who knew the On Sunday 28 April the Loch Leven Heritage Trail will be Gibson family. Lena was the sister of my American step- busy as the postponed Chest Heart and Stroke Walkathon father’s first wife Johan/Joan. takes place. David Payne The biggest event in the coming month is the triple Email: [email protected] combination Loch Leven Half Marathon, Loch Leven 01577 862715 Pipe Band Contest and Feel Good Fair on Saturday 11 May . The massed band send off for the runners at Charity Plant Sale Sandport and subsequent march by the bands up the High In spite of the terrible weather and plants which are still Street should be spectacular! Residents and businesses are hibernating, I’m sticking with Saturday 18 May for the plant asked to be patient, as the High Street will be closed to sale. With a bit of luck and some sunshine, everything will traffic for around half an hour. burst into bloom and it won’t rain on the day. However with Fingers crossed for especially good weather that day as the gazebos for cover (or shade from the sun!) the sale will be Cleish Fête also takes place. on come rain or shine. The sale will open at 10.30am and continue till at least New look for community website 4.30pm but anyone is welcome to pop round later or even The kinross.cc website has a fresh new look. It is now on the Sunday – the more plants I sell, the more the two compatible with tablets and smartphones, so wherever you charities get. I don’t have supermarket baskets or trolleys are you can check what is happening in Kinross-shire! but a chair with your name on it means you can reserve and There’s an online diary of events, contact lists for browse - and if you end up with more than you can carry community groups and businesses, classified ads and much (I’m always hopeful!) you can pick them up later! more. I hope you will manage to come along as it’s for two good causes and, remember, there is a Greenfingers Day at the Note to Contributors campus at the same time and it’s only 5 minutes from there A great deal of the Newsletter comprises reports supplied by local to 24 Gallowhill Road. clubs and other organisations. These reports are accepted in good faith. Clubs etc should ensure that reports are factually accurate Keeping my fingers crossed the weather improves, and do not contain material which could cause legal proceedings Jean Miller to be taken against the Newsletter. 24 Gallowhill Road, Kinross Letters Policy Senders must supply their name and address, which will be published with the letter. Letters should be truthful and not contain matter which could cause legal proceedings to be taken against the Newsletter. The Newsletter does not necessarily agree with any of the views expressed on the Letters pages. In special circumstances addresses may be withheld from publication on request (but must still be supplied to the editor). Note to Readers: Advertising Inclusion of advertisements in the Newsletter does not imply any particular endorsement or recommendation of services or companies by Kinross CC or Kinross Newsletter Ltd. Abbreviations : PKC: Perth & Kinross Council CC: Community Council Cllr: Councillor CCllr: Community Councillor Visiting Kinross-shire? For information on Eating Out, Parks and Gardens, Historic Buildings and more, visit Need a new member of staff? Employers – advertise for staff on www.kinross.cc www.kinross.cc 3 News & Articles Viewpoint from Councillor Robertson Viewpoint from Councillor Giacopazzi Council Tax Potholes, Long Grass, Relaxation and The dust has now settled on the Council budget and the cuts Self Confidence which were proposed by the Council administration are now Seemingly unrelated topics, you might think, but bear with coming forward. me. Reductions in the management of our green areas and the Following a decade of economic mismanagement of the UK removal of shrubbery in places will be the most noticeable. economy on a heroic scale by Gordon Brown, Perth and What will be less obvious are the cut backs in funding for Kinross Council, in common with every other Council, things like street lights, bridge repairs, school crossing finds itself having to trim its budget to meet the