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 431 www.kinrossnewsletter.org www.facebook.com/kinrossnewsletter July 2015 DEADLINE CONTENTS for the August Issue 5.00 pm, Friday From the Editor ..................................................................2 Letters ................................................................................2 17 July 2015 News and Articles ...............................................................4 for publication on Police Box ........................................................................14 Saturday 1 August 2015 Community Councils ........................................................15 Club & Community Group News .....................................25 Contributions for inclusion in the Sport .................................................................................36 Newsletter Out & About. ....................................................................41 The Newsletter welcomes items from community organisations and individuals for publication. This Gardens Open. ..................................................................43 is free of charge (we only charge for business News from the Rurals .......................................................44 advertising – see below right). All items may be Congratulations & Thanks ................................................44 subject to editing and we reserve the right not to Church Information ..........................................................45 publish an item. Please also see our Letters Policy Playgroups and Toddlers ..................................................47 and Notes on page 2. Submit your item (except adverts) in one of the following ways: Notices ..............................................................................48 Email: [email protected] Day Centre & Chemists ....................................................54 Classified Adverts, Situations Vacant ...............................55 (all emails will be acknowledged) Diary .................................................................................56 Post or hand in to: Eileen Thomas, Editor 50 Muirs Commercial Advertising in the Newsletter Kinross KY13 8AU Display Adverts Eighth Page Quarter Page Half Page Please do not send adverts to the Editor. £13.50 £27.00 £63.00 Adverts should be sent to the Advertising The above prices are per issue for a black and white advert, based on a six-month Manager. run of advertising being placed. One-off adverts are charged at a higher rate. There is a 10% discount for prompt payment. Editor Eileen Thomas Typed Adverts A typed advert may be placed for one or more months. These adverts are text only 50 Muirs (no graphics allowed). There are two rates: Kinross, KY13 8AU.................. 01577 863714 Up to NINE lines (including blank lines) £7.50 per insertion [email protected] TEN to FIFTEEN lines (including blank lines) £13.00 per insertion Advertising Manager As a guide, eight words is the maximum that can be fitted on a line. To place a Ann Harley Typed Advert, contact our Advertising Manager, Ann Harley (see left for contact 2 Hatchbank Road, details). You will need to send her: • Your name, address, telephone number and, optionally, email address. Kinross KY13 9JY .................... 01577 864512 • The wording of your advert. [email protected] • A note of the number of insertions required. Treasurer • Your remittance – cheques payable to “Kinross Newsletter Ltd”. 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[email protected] No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form without the express written permission of the publishers. Editor Eileen Thomas Typesetting and Layout Tony Dyson Distribution Lee Scammacca Advertising Ann Harley Treasurer and Subscriptions Ross McConnell Letters Editorial Notice to Irresponsible Dog Owner I, like many of our fellow citizens, was delighted when the The Newsletter team and board of directors have recently owners of their dogs uplifted their dog’s ‘poo’ by bagging carried out the annual review the Newsletter (for April 2014 same. This made it safer for children etc to play in grass areas, to March 2015) and are delighted to report that sales of and one didn’t drag it into one’s house on the soles of their copies have gone up 3% on the previous financial year. feet. Many thanks to our readers and of course all the local Imagine my surprise when clearing the area at the rear of businesses who support the Newsletter by advertising my garage recently to find two bags full of dog ‘poo’ lying with us. The Newsletter would not exist without these on the ground having been thrown over the 6' fence by one, businesses. It is because of the shops, trades and services or possibly two, irresponsible dog owners. A number of dog who advertise with us that we can publish news from clubs, walkers pass my home, on the footpath on the north side of societies, notices of what’s on and keep everyone up to date Springfield Road, and I respectfully ask that the owner(s) with local issues. Readers, please, in turn, support the local responsible refrain from this despicable action in the future. trades and services and let them know you saw their advert K D Scott in the Newsletter! Thanks also to the various outlets that 13 Maree Place, Kinross stock the Newsletter. Pebble Border Terrier Rescue All profits made by the Newsletter are returned to the Dear Editor, Please may I use your column to get a message community in the form of grants to local good causes, given of heartfelt thanks to the two very kind young ladies who out by Kinross CC. A little over £10,000 will be added to the rescued my very naughty Border Terrier pup, Pebble. charitable account this year from the Newsletter. On Friday 5 June she ran off during a walk and ended up at I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who Burleigh Sands car park, where she was spotted. Luckily the contributes to the Newsletter, but particular thanks to Fiona rescuers later saw me while I was searching for her and we Turnbull and John Buchanan, farming correspondents, were reunited. and Rita Wilson, who supplies the weather report for I’m sure she would have loved to spend the evening with Kinross, as they are not performing a duty for a particular them, as she looked quite happy sitting on the back seat of organisation, but giving their talent and time freely to their car, on the way to the Police Station. Luckily the two inform, educate and entertain us. young ladies saw me searching, so Pebble did not end up in We were sad to lose two long-serving members of the Police custody! Newsletter team in the Newsletter working year referred to: If possible, could they please get in touch so we can thank Malcolm Smith, who supplied the Carnbo weather report them properly. for over 29 years, who died in April 2014, and Julia Fulton, Also, thanks to Sara Morrison who mentioned Pebble on who helped process the Newsletter submissions for nine Facebook. years and went on to new employment last summer. Susie Clark Next month we will be joined by new Assistant Editor, Joyce 25 Burleigh Road, Milnathort, KY13 9SS Horsman, and summer intern, Amber Douglas. Thanks to Tel: (01577) 864796 all who expressed an interest in these posts. Thanks for help with car fire On Wednesday 10 June my MG caught fire on my drive. This Note to Contributors was a traumatic occurrence but was also a heart warming one A great deal of the Newsletter comprises reports supplied by local as passers-by stopped and, using their own fire extinguishers, clubs and other organisations. These reports are accepted in good tried to put out the fire until the police and fire service arrived. faith. Clubs etc should ensure that reports are factually accurate I have managed with the help of Laurie, my daughter, and and do not contain material which could cause legal proceedings social media to identify John Radcliffe, but have been unable to be taken against the Newsletter. to find the other two. I would like to thank them and replace Letters Policy their extinguishers. Senders must supply their name and address, which will be Also a big thank you to Kinross Fire Service and Kinross published with the letter. Letters should be truthful and not contain matter which could cause legal proceedings to be taken Police. It could have been so much worse without everyone’s against the Newsletter. The Newsletter does not necessarily agree help and support.