October - December 2014 The Straiton 40p Arrow The long summer and recent mild weather has been very welcome even if Happy Birthday there are still a few midgies and wasps around. Cameron, 13 on 9th Dec Since the last Arrow we’ve had the Commonwealth Games and the Finn, 6 on 10th Nov Referendum. The amount of folk voting in the Straiton parish in the Angus & Kitty 4 on 13th Referendum was about 90% – an excellent turnout. Dec We also had the shock announcement that Dersalloch Wind Farm was Rory, 5 on 9th Jan approved without a Public Local Inquiry. Since then both South and East Isla 11 on 17th Jan Ayrshire councils have agreed to petition for a Judicial Review. David 6 on 20th Jan The high production of this issue is due to the kind assistance of Jim Kirk, a Cameron 11 on 28th Jan colour version is available to download or view on visitstraiton.com. James, 10 on 4th Feb Bea Holden Dates for your Diary November 25th Community Council Meeting, 19th Straiton Ladies Christmas 1st Bonfire Night, Showfield, McCandlish Hall, 7.30pm Night Out, Black Bull 7 for 7.30pm 7.30pm TBC Straiton Village Co-op AGM 21st Christmas Lunch in Hall, 2nd Communion Service, McCandlish Hall 1pm St Cuthbert’s, 12 noon 30th St Andrew’s Day 23rd School closes for holidays 9th Armistice Sunday Service, St December 24th Watchnight Service, Cuthbert’s and Memorial, 12 noon TBC School Carol Service and 11.30pm Kirkmichael 15th Christmas Fayre, Village Carol Singing 25th Christmas Day McCandlish Hall, 11am - 3pm 6th Trip to Pantomime in Ayr, January 18th Knockskae Wind Farm coaches leave at 6pm 1st New Year’s Day Exhibition, McCandlish Hall, 4 - 15th School Pantomime, 6th School re-opens 7.30pm McCandlish Hall, 7pm 22nd Wine and Whisky Tasting, 27th Community Council Meeting, 16th Community Council Meeting, Crosshill, 7.30pm Tickets £15, Dalduff 7.30pm Kirkmichael, 7.30pm an elephant ride in her wedding e Minister Writes How to contact gown). e Guild Autumn Thoughts The Maxwell Lansdale Stained The new session started on Falling Leaves, changing colours and your local Glass Window in St Cuthbert’s Wednesday 8th October. There shorter days inform us the Autumn is here. and national Church has been fully refur- is a range of very interesting Autumn is a ‘season of transition’ – a time bished and is back in place. speakers this session and it between summer and winter, during which representatives Work is about to commence on started off with Archie Graham, we look back to our holidays and leisure Along with Kirkmichael and Village News the second window “I am the a retired art teacher from Ayr. He moments, and also forward to winter days. Crosshill, Straiton has three A warm welcome to Rita and Light”. gave us a very entertaining talk Autumn is a ‘season of change’ – a time when the countryside is community councillors and their David Baird, not forgetting their The scheduling of other neces- about growing up in Mull around transformed in response to the nature of this time of year. contact details can be found adorable cocker spaniel, Pepper. sary repairs and improvements is the middle of last century. It was Change – is built into the fabric of our life. Some of us adapt to on the back page. Meetings are The Baird’s have moved up from slowly being processed through fascinating the hear about what change easily; others find the change difficult to accept. It has usually held on the last Tuesday the Rochdale area via Wiltshire lengthy planning and approval is now a past form of life on the been said that we now live, not so much in ‘an age of change’, of the month alternating between but have family connections to procedures of Presbytery and island. the three villages. Contact but in a ‘change of age’. Modern technology has revolutionised Ayrshire; David’s grandfather the General Trustees of the New members (including gentle- the way we live and many developments we know today were details for other representatives was born only 20 miles from Church of Scotland, which are are as follows: men) are always welcome so why unthinkable only a few years ago. Straiton. attributable to our Venerable A not come along and join us. The In this ‘change of age’, two things do not change. God does not Maybole, North Carrick and Congratulations to Listed building. Guild meets in The McCandlish change. His love for us does not change. He is the same yesterday, Coylton Councillors Marie Walker and Hall on the second Wednesday today and forever. Of God’s faithfulness, there is no end. Andrew Sinnamon on their Ann Galbraith Sweets & Treats of each month up to, and includ- Our need of God does not change. We still need in a ‘change of engagement. Marie is living Home Tel: 01655 740447 The Fun Day’s new recipe ing, March 2015. age’ the newness of life that Jesus Christ brings to us. There is in Belfast where she met her still a hunger for the One who is ‘the bread of heaven’ and ‘the Office Tel: 01292 612687 fiancé. book will be available to Anyone can drop into any of the Email: ann.galbraith@south- order soon, in time for true vine’, who gives us life in all its fulness. Congratulations to talks which are of interest; no ayrshire.gov.uk Christmas, look out for In the near future we will celebrate the great Festival of Christmas, Steven and Joanna need to be a paid up member! which marks the coming of God into the world in Mary’s Jesus Brian Connolly on the birth of their forms in the shop. Christ. Once again, we will sing the much-loved Christmas Mobile Tel: 07970 540591 daughter, Charlotte. A little sister hymns, and see the birth-scene acted out in nativity plays and Office Tel: 01292 612274 for Hamish. Congratulations to Cameron Nisbet other drama. Even in a ‘change of age’, there is still an excitement Email: brian.connolly@south- Naomi Prakash is enjoying stu- who won a gold medal at the Ayr Diving about celebrating the Saviour’s birth, and in acknowledging the ayrshire.gov.uk dent life in Edinburgh where she Club competition in the 11 and under mystery of this event. is studying English, Philosophy, boys category. This was his second William Grant Let us prepare for the Festive Season in the faith that in ‘a change Economics and partying. Also at competition and his second gold so he Mobile Tel: 07794037597 of age’, we are still under the direction and rule of the living God Edinburgh University is Ronan was very chuffed with himself and stung history, our one true Rock in this rapidly changing world, whose Office Tel: 01292 612479 Hunter Blair who is studying his parents for a celebratory tea out at the love for us remains unchanged and unchanging. Email: william.grant@south- Engineering. Chestnuts on the way home. ayrshire.gov.uk With every blessing and best wish. And Louisa Sinclair is studying Asked him if he fancied following in Tom W. Gerald Jones Sandra Goldie Marine Biology at St Andrews. Daley’s footsteps – he says he doesn’t Home Tel: 01292 570054 Louise Martin, daughter of Co-op fancy the spray tan! Boys! The Cheese & Wine Evening held in October raised over £440 Office Tel: 01292 612293 Manager Alan, volunteered at the for Church funds. Many thanks to all those who donated prizes, Email: sandra.goldie@south- Commonwealth Games and was supported the event and produced the delicious buffet. ayrshire.gov.uk lucky enough to be introduced e Rural to the Queen. Her Majesty was We would be delighted to have your news, announcements and MSP and MP On Wednesday 15th October, Marion and competition winners events. Please email or write: interested to hear she was doing chairman Jenny Bacon wel- were: Adam Ingram MSP a degree in brewing! Her sister comed guests from surrounding [email protected] 18 Main Street. 770247 Recycled article: Office 1, 4 The Square, Alison is enjoying her course in rurals when the speaker for the Julie Walker 5 Main Street. 770276 1 Nan Harkeness 2 Morag Cumnock KA18 1BG Forensic Science in Aberdeen. evening was Marion McMorland Alison also helps out in the shop Walker 3 Christine Welsh Tel: 01290 425874 from Carrick Cakes. Interior and exterior work Email: adam.ingram.msp@ during holidays and spent many Chocolate Sponge: Geoff Campbell Marion provided a wonderful carried out to the highest scottish.parliament.uk hours writing an instruction 1 Margaret Logan 2 Christine array of cakes for all occasions Painter&Decorator standard manual to assist volunteers with Welsh 3 Georgie Watson Sandra Osborne MP the new bar code system. as well as delighting the audi- Knockdon, near Straiton 139 Main St, Ayr KA8 8BX Congratulations to Gareth and ence with a demonstration The next meeting will be on 01655 770262 Fax: 01292 885661 Michaela who were married and on how to make flowers and the 19th November when the (evenings only) Email: sandra.osborne.mp@ enjoyed a wonderful honeymoon assorted cake decorations with speaker will be Alan Ferguson on parliament.uk in Sri Lanka (Michaela even had icing. Georgie Watson thanked The Story of Dolls. Peter Clapton remembers his great friend Oliver George Bearcroft Anderson 1943 - 2014 Filming in Brazil Oliver was the son of Major Farm there is the remains of a Starter at Ayr and this took him Philip Anderson, late Argyll and squashed tin which someone to Aintree to help with the start “No, this is where all the drug Sutherland Highlanders and his in the patrol had thrown at the of the Grand National.