Kinross Newsletter

Club & Community Group News12 September isInternationalPlastic Bag Free Day!Organised by the Marine Conservation Society and PlasticBag Free (PBF) Campaigns around the world,12 September 2009 has been declared the first InternationalPlastic Bag Free Day. It aims to encourage more people tojoin the growing numbers of those who have given upplastic bags for the sake of the environment.Events will be happening across the country to helpcontinue to raise awareness of how easy, and yet important,it is to drastically reduce our dependence on plastic bags.The day will also act as a celebration for the 140 towns andcommunities that have gone, or are planning to go, PlasticBag Free, which includes the county of Kinross-shire.It just so happens that 12 September is also the day of theGazebo Gathering! We will have a tent at the Gatheringon that day where we will have a free bag decoratingactivity on offer as well as lots of other information aboutthe campaign. Hope to see you there.Our PBF campaign was officially launched at the KinrossShow on 8 August where we were presented with a chequefrom P&KC Community Waste Fund. With this money weare delivering reusable cotton bags to each household in thecounty. Most of you should have received your bag bynow, but if you haven’t please emailkinrossshirepbf@googlemail.com.Finally, we’d like to say a BIG thank you to all thevolunteers who have been delivering the bags – we couldn’thave done it without you!Pauline now grooming atLOCHRAN MOSS GROOMING(1/2 mile Junction 5 M90)All dog breeds catered for sympatheticallyand to owner requirementsClipped, trimmed and bathedin a friendly environmentFor appointment:Call Pauline 07825 367804 or01383 830752LOCHRAN MOSS, BLAIRADAM, KELTYFIFE KY4 0HZBODY BLISS“Therapies to Enhance Your Life”REFLEXOLOGY / REIKISWEDISH BODY MASSAGEAROMATHERAPY MASSAGEREMEDIAL SPORTS MASSAGEON-SITE MASSAGEContact: Morag Abel / PowmillTel: 01577 840171GIFT VOUCHER AVAILABLEMen & Women Welcome!Member of the InternationalCouncil of Holistic Therapists24Kinross & District Pipe BandWell, that’s the main season almost over for another year.Just one final competition at Peebles on Sunday13 September, an ‘Out and About’ day in Kinross onSaturday 19 September and that’s pretty much it! Of course,later on in the year we will play as usual for the ArmisticeDay parade and Light Up Kinross when the timecomes. Also this year we expect to have the RSPBABranch solo competitions in the new High School andCommunity Campus as part of the school’s inaugurationevents on Saturday 21 November. We would encourageall piping and drumming fans to come along and supportthis event in such a great new venue! Overall it’s been agood year: the Band took first place at both Bathgate andCupar, second place at Markinch and a third also at Cuparin Grade 3. On top of that, Mike Spain, in his first everseason at Drum Majors, beat seasoned competition to take awell-deserved second place at Innerleithen. The drum corpshas done particularly well too, scoring highly in mostevents. The Band has also taken part in both the Europeanand World Championships, but failed to qualify this yearamidst a plethora of Irish bands taking all the top spots!Off the competition field, Kinross & District once againappeared all weekend at T in the Park, with most gettingmaximum benefit from their complimentary all-weekendperformers’ passes, and we even managed a few galas andengagements along the way. Both drum corps and now alsothe pipe corps are steadily growing in numbers, and nextyear promises to be very interesting: the Grade 4Acompetition at the five major championships is changing toa March, Strathspey and Reel format and there will be fewerqualifying events, giving more bands a shot at winning a‘Major’. We will be working hard on our ‘MSR’ to thatend as well as a medley for the Grade 3 competitions,giving everyone something to get their teeth into over thewinter. So if you are considering joining the Band, now isthe ideal time as we choose our tunes for next year and startpracticing in earnest! For any queries, visit the website atwww.kinross-pipe-band.co.uk or contact Nigel Kellett on07801 182283 / secretary@kinross-pipe-band.co.ukNews from the RuralsThe following achieved success at the Perth Show:FRANCES DRYSDALE of C arnbo; DOROTHYMORRIS and C PILLING of Cleish; CATHERINEFAIRWEATHER, ALLISON MESSENGER andMARGARET SCOTT of Glenfarg. In the TeenagersSection, AILSA MORRIS of Cleish 1st Prize for her Posterof Perth Show and a 3rd for oven scones.PLANNING PERMISSIONBUILDING WARRANTSMcNeil Partnership is a locally based practice with LOCALknowledge providing drawings and processing applicationsfor Planning permission and Building Warrants.We specialise in Extensions, Attic Conversions,Conservatories, Porches and Internal and ExternalAlterations.Contact Eric or Fiona McNeil01577 863000For free advice