District News

Glenfarg

Church Home-start is a family support charity covering the whole of Perthshire. It recruits, trains and supports volunteers to help families with young children. All kinds of families can find it hard to cope for all sorts of reasons, due to mental or physical illness, disability of a child or parent, or because of a parent’s post-natal depression, bereavement or isolation. The charity supports any parent with at least one child under the age of five. At Home-start Perth believe that parents have the key role in creating a secure childhood for their children. It’s just that sometimes they need a bit of help. That’s where the volunteers step in. As a home visiting volunteer you will visit a family for two hours per week in their own homes, offering whatever supports they may need; someone to listen, support to integrate in the local community which in turn will reduce isolation, helping solve problems that parents can’t face alone. It’s what makes Home-start Perth unique – it can offer exactly what the family needs, increasing their confidence and building better lives for their children. As a volunteer you will receive full training, and support is offered from coordinators throughout your time with Home-start. Volunteers, like the families, come from all walks of life. If interested, the next volunteer prep course starts on Thursday, February 23, and will be held in their offices in Highland House, Perth. Applications are invited from anywhere in Perthshire. The course runs for six consecutive Thursdays, from 9.30am to 2.30pm, covering everything you will need to become a home visiting volunteer. For more information, please contact Tania or Jill on 01738 638847.

Kinross

Quiz night Light Up Kinross are hosting a quiz night and raffle in the Masonic Hall, the Muirs, Kinross on Friday, February 24, at 7pm for 7.30pm. It costs £20 for a team of four people; £20 per team or £5 per person. For more information, contact Bill Freeman on 01577 865045. Everyone is welcome. Orwell Bowling Club are hosting a quiz night in the club house, Westerloan, Milnathort on Saturday, February 25, at 7.30pm. Admission costs £2.50 per person, maximum four in a team. For tickets, contact Mike or Maz Thorn on 01577 842271. Concert Christine Bovill will present her Piaf show at the Boathouse on Saturday, February 25; tickets cost £50 and are available from the Boathouse, the Pier, Kinross or contact 01577 864380. The price includes a three course a la carte meal at 7pm, followed by the full Piaf show at 9pm. Perth Citizens Advice Bureau hold an outreach advice surgery in St Paul’s Church hall, the Muirs, Kinross on Tuesday, February 28, between 1.30pm and 3.30pm. This is a drop-in service and no appointment is necessary. For complex issues a further appointment may be necessary. Perth CAB can help; advice is free, confidential, impartial and independent. For information, contact their advice line on 01738 450580; appointment line on 01738 450581. RSPB Loch Leven Activities this week are as follows: local historian and geographer Dr David Munro will explore the loch and its surrounding landscape on Tuesday, February 28; optic weekend on Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5, with help and advice on choosing the right binoculars, telescopes, etc. For more information about the above events or to book a place, please call the Reserve office on 01577 862355. Kinross and Ochil Walking Group next walk will be from Crail

to Ness on Saturday, March 4. This is a circular walk of six and half miles from Crail going inland via Wormiston, then along the Fife Coastal Path to Fife Ness, past the cave and golf course. For further information and where to meet, please call group secretary, Ann Eve on 01577 863887. The group will walk along Moncrieffe Island sculpture trail, North Inch on Tuesday, March 7. Meeting at Kinross park and ride bus stop to catch the 10.07am X55 bus. This is a walk across the rail bridge, down and around the island with its allotments and golf club, then along the River Tay to view the sculptures and Rodney gardens. Finally, through the North Inch along to the Black Watch Museum for refreshments, walking back into Perth for the bus home. For more information, contact walks leader, Edna Burnett on 01577 862977 or email ednaburnett@fsmail.net. Loch Leven Community Library will hold French story-time for four to 11-year-olds on Saturday, March 4, at 11.30am. Places are limited, so please book a free place in advance at the library by contacting 01577 867205. Little Seedlings Club takes place at Dobbies, Kinross on Sunday, March 5, at 11am. New members always welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Book online at community.kinross@dobbies.com. The Kinross Hub hold the carers cafe in Loch Leven community campus on Monday, March 6, from 10am to 12 noon. The speaker this week will be Ian Robertson, from the wellbeing support team, who will talk on relaxation prompt at 10.15am. For information, contact Gail Boath on 01577 867306 or Annette Bond on 01738 567076. Blythswood Care collection will take place at Asda car park, Perth on Tuesday, March 7 between 11.30am and 1.30pm. For more information, contact the driver’s mobile on 07989 344770. Kinross Tennis Club are holding a quiz night at Kinross GV rugby

club house on Tuesday, March 7, at 7.30pm with quiz master Mike Spain.

Kirkmichael

Session House Volunteers at the Session House are supporting the Mothers’ Union annual appeal for donations of new underwear to be included in personal packets given to ladies taken into prison straight from court, wearing just the clothes they stand up in. Donations can be handed in to the collection box in the Session House.

Luncarty

Luncarty Church The service on Sunday will take place in Stanley Church. Community council The next meeting of Luncarty community council will be held in Luncarty Church Centre on Tuesday, February 28, at 7.30pm. Local people are encouraged to come along. Luncarty Bowling Club Numbers in the lottery this week were 3, 4, 5 and 7. No winning line; prize money next week will be £2000.

Methven

Bowling Club Lottery numbers were 5, 12, 14 and 15. No winner. Prize fund is £380 for next week. Methven Church The service held in the church on Sunday of last week was led by Interim Moderator Rev Dr Rob Barlow, followed by a session meeting. There will be a full session meeting in the church hall on Monday, February 27, at 7.30pm. Mr Michael Archibald will lead the service on Sunday at 11.30am. All welcome.

Newburgh

them. The kittens who were removed from the house had parasites and chlamydia which affected their eyes. The four white kittens stayed with Sue for two and half weeks until they were on the mend and are now with the sanctuary’s Spanish kitten fosterers. Two have already been booked into a new home and the other two should be snapped up soon. Because the cats and kittens do not always come to the sanctuary in perfect health, they offer a 10 day guarantee on adoption, during which time the adopted animal can be taken to their own vet for treatment (paid for) or returned to Whinnybank. Their aim is always for both the animals and their new owners to be happy. Thanks go to Newburgh rowing club for their kind donation of books and toys. If you can offer a home to a cat, help at fundraising events, in the shops or at the sanctuary, please call Sue on 01337 840414, or visit at www.catchat. org/adoption/fife.html or www.whinnybank.org.uk.

Pitcairngreen

Village lunch The next village lunch will be held in the hall on Monday, March 6, between 12 noon and 1.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come along. There is also a special children’s menu available.

Pitlochry

their friendly between Jeanfield Swifts 2 Vale 2. The team were Thain, Berry, Taylor, Young, Crowe, Robinson, Houston, Robertson, Millar, McLauchlan, Thorne, Scrimgeour and Crawford. Vale went ahead with this friendly despite a number of players being absent. The hosts had the better of the early moments as Vale players got used to strange positions and playing partners. Keeper Thain had only one save to make in this period as the defence kept them at bay for the most part. Vale got the breakthrough when Graeme Millar played a good diagonal pass for Glenn Robinson to run onto and shoot home from 10 yards. Jeanfield drew level with a good header from a cross from the left. Sean McLauchlan then hit the bar for Vale and Robinson again got clear, only to be fouled in the box with the referee not convinced. The home side went ahead and it was again a cross. This time a corner was headed home despite Thain clutching the ball, the well placed referee decided that it had gone over the line. Half time the score was 2-1. The second period was evenly matched with both defences on top. Thorne, Crawford and Scrimgeour replaced Robertson, McLauchlan and Millar. Robbie Thorne almost drew level, but his shot just cleared the bar. Terry Young went closer, his free kick from 30 yards came back off the bar with the keeper beaten, with no takers for the rebound. Vale were getting on top as Crawford and Houston controlled the centre. Jeanfield almost got a third, but Thain was equal to the situation. As the game neared the end, Young’s pass saw Robinson win the race with the keeper to roll the ball into the empty net for 2-2. A worthwhile exercise for Vale, quite a few of the squad had to play out of position but they all got plus points. The defence had an excellent game. Robinson and Houston caught the eye in midfield, Sean Mclauchlan did a brilliant job of leading the line and was unlucky not to score. Man of the match was Terry Young for his great game in defence. Tomorrow Vale entertain Breadalbane at the Recreation Park in a cup tie with a 2pm start. Pitlochry Ladies Club The meeting in Scotlands Hotel, Pitlochry on Wednesday, March 1, Barbara Sadler will give a talk on Heather gems. The meeting starts at 7.15pm. For further information, contact chairman Carol MacGill on 01796473026 or secretary Lynda Gardiner on 01796472157. Tryst Walking Group The walk tomorrow will be around Glen Bruar and Gleann a Chrombaidh, meeting at 9.30am. The route will go up Glen Bruar then turn onto the track in Gleann a Chrombaidh, returning to Bruar by Wades military road - a distance of eight miles with a climb of 250 metres. New members are welcome. Contact George or Cathy Marshall on 01796470575.

Scone

Bridge club results on Friday of last week were as follows: N/S - S Valentine/A.Walker 58.33 per cent, E Collin/N Bull 52.50 per cent, D MacCloy/A Strang 50.83 per cent; E/W - M Anderson/R Metcalf 58.33 per cent, J Rough/V Grossart 55.83 per cent, B Pow/L Beecroft 46.67 per cent. Scone and St Martin’s Parish Church The service on Sunday at 9.30am will be led by Rev Alan Livingstone at St David’s and thereafter at 11am at St Martin’s church. Mrs Deirdre Yellowlees will lead worship at 10.30am at Scone New Church. Teas and coffees will be served after this service. The Guild next meet for a fundraising quiz at Burnside Hall on February 28, at 7.30pm. The fellowship lunch will next meet at Burnside Hall on March 2, at 12.30pm. Continued on page 24