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CLUBS & SOCIETIES AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS For local meetings call 020 7403 0888 • www.al-anonuk.org.uk or BANFF, MORAY & NAIRN CANINE CLUB Mondays, 6:30pm (term time) at Spynie Hall, Elgin. Classes in obedience and ringcraft Call Joanne: 07715 557395.

BUCKIE ARCHERS Over 21 and interested in forming an archery club based in Buckie?

2 targets, 2 recurve and 1 field bow for trial. Email buckiearchers@yahoo.co.uk .

BUILDING BLOCKS NURSERY For children 2-5 years. Also provides funded pre-school places. Open all year, incl. school holidays, 8am-6pm. 37 St Peters Terrace, Buckie. Call 07771 360880.

FOCHABERS BADMINTON CLUB Mondays, 7:30pm at Milnes High School. Four courts available.

New members of all abilities very welcome. Contact Angela McWilliam 07718445201 or email a.mcwilliam3@btinternet.com FOCHABERS WRVS LUNCH CLUB Thursdays, 12pm - 1pm at Bellie Church Hall, Fochabers. Freshly cooked 2 course lunch for £4. All welcome. Volunteer drivers wanted FOCHABERS PÉTANQUE CLUB Meets at Fochabers Cricket Club, Fochabers. To play and promote the game of pétanque.

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GARMOUTH & KINGSTON ART GROUP Alternate Thursdays from 29th August, 2pm - 4pm in Garmouth

Hall. New members welcome.

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GRANGE BADMINTON CLUB Tuesdays 7pm - 9:30pm at King Memorial Hall, Grange Contact Tamsin Morrison on 870251 or tamsin.morrison@btinternet.com GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND Nairn & Moray Branch are looking for new branch volunteers. If interested, please contact Anna Temple or Anna Roberts. Tel: 01309 694866 HELGIN ROLLER DERBY Sundays, 4pm - 6pm in Bishopmill Hall, Elgin. Learn to roller skate with the newly formed Elgin Roller Derby Team and find out about how you can get involved!

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JOG SCOTLAND BUCKIE Meet Tuesdays, 6:30pm outside Buckie Swimming Pool. £1 per session. Suitable for runners of all abilities. All welcome! See our Facebook page for more info.

MORAY ARTS CLUB Bringing 'The Arts' to the people of Moray. Call Myra Gallicker (Art Convener) on 01343 541426 or email mjg.artist@hotmail.co.uk or visit www.morayartsclub.com

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MS EXTRA Meets 1st Wed every month, 7pm in the lounge at Ugie House Hotel, Keith. A social & support group for extraordinary people who just happen to have Multiple Sclerosis. Call Susan Shand 07823322268 for details

‘NO STRINGS ATTACHED’ CONFIDENTIAL HELPLINE Caring for someone affected by drugs, alcohol or mental health issues and feel that it’s having an impact on you and the rest of your family? Call 01343 555031 Anonymity if required.

PET FOSTERING SCOTLAND Supporting pet owners in an emergency situation. Volunteers care for your pet in their own homes for short periods. Reg. charity SCO15672. Volunteers needed. Tel: 0844 811 9909 www.pfss.org.uk SPEY BAY COMMUNITY HALL Tues Indoor Bowls 7pm - 8:30pm (821947) Wed morning BALL (821713). Thurs Mums & Toddlers 1pm - 2:30pm (821162). Fri Body Conditioning 11pm - 12pm (07973 149855) Indoor Bowls 7pm - 7:30pm.

Call Willie Pirie on 01343 823995 for general enquiries.

YOUNG PERSONS ADDICTION COUNSELLING In Keith, offering free, confidential counselling to Moray youngsters, 12-24, with issues regarding addictions or are concerned about someone else’s addiction. If you think the service could benefit you can call Robert or Diane on 01542 886630 or email us at admin@ypac.org.uk or visit www.ypac.org.uk PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else - to the nearby villages - so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons Mark 1:35 - 39 (NIV) I think there is a tendency for us to blame others when things go pear shaped in our lives. I did it the other day when I accidentally knocked a teacup off the kitchen work surface. I blamed my wife for leaving it there in the first place. Passing the buck, or accusing others for our mistakes can also be found in our gospels.

Jesus is often portrayed as a very busy man with a never-ending stream of people coming to him with all sorts of problems and afflictions. He is at the peak of his public popularity. The entire countryside is at his feet. You get the feeling he could have asked for anything and people would have obliged. If he had declared a holy war against the Romans, folks would have taken up arms and started marching. If he had proclaimed himself as Messiah the triumphant procession to Jerusalem would have begun right there and then. In other words he had people right where any political leader would want them – in the palm of his hand.

But, what does Jesus do in response to these apparent marvellous opportunities?

He sneaks off very early in the morning, before anyone is awake, so that he can be by himself for some peace and quiet. But he’s not alone for long. His friends and disciples ‘track him down’ so that they can say that he’s the most popular thing since sliced bread and that the entire countryside is hanging upon his every word. And Jesus responds: "Well I’ve done enough here, let’s go somewhere else – let’s leave my fans behind and speak to others.”

I think he was a tad suspicious of such popularity. And we all know that everyone’s moment of fame soon comes to an end.

Often when someone is placed on a pedestal it doesn’t take long before they are knocked off it.

And maybe he knew that that was going to happen to him: that the cheering crowds would eventually become fickle. That his star-struck disciples would, in the end, become totally frustrated and disillusioned; and God’s son would fall from being the golden-haired hero who was going to make everything right to being a national disgrace and a public embarrassment.

In other words he would not turn out to be the kind of Messiah, the sort of leader or hero people hoped he would be or expected him to be. For sharing this radical good news brings changes and that’s what the crowds didn’t like. For his message always resulted in a call – change your thinking and follow me – which is always costly.

Keith, Church of Scotland - North, Newmill, Boharm & Rothiemay.

North Church: Sundays 11am. Boharm Church: Mulben Village Hall.

First Sunday of the month at 9.30am. Rothiemay Church: Last Sunday of the month at 9:30am. Call the church office on 01542 886390 or visit keithnorthchurches.org Keith, Church of Scotland - St Rufus, Botriphnie, and Grange.

St Rufus Church: Sundays 10.15am. Botriphnie Church: Alternate Sundays 11.45am. Grange Church: Alternate Sundays 11.45am.

Contact Rev Dr K Gauld on 01542 882799 • kay_gauld@btinternet.com Keith, St. Thomas’ Church RC Vigil Mass: Sat 6:30pm. Sunday Mass: 10:30am. Confessions on request. Tel: 01542 882352.

Portessie Methodist Church Portessie, Buckie. Sunday services at 11am & 6pm.

Portknockie Church of Christ Sunday 11am: breaking of bread.

6pm: gospel service. Friday 7pm: prayer meeting and Bible study.

Ladies fellowship (September - March) every second Monday 7pm.

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For example, when Peter leaves to follow Jesus what will become of his mother-in-law, who has no other family besides her daughter? What will become of Peter’s wife, if she is alive? Did Peter have children? If so he left them. He walked away from them.

Don’t be shocked - well actually we should be shocked. Indeed it is pretty disturbing especially for those of us who have swallowed wholesale that Christianity is synonymous with mainstream respectability.

Peter left his family to follow Jesus.

Discipleship - real cross bearing discipleship meant hard choices and real cost.

The Good News, that Jesus spread – that individuals change themselves before they tried to change the world or other people soon began to sound like ‘bad news’ to a whole lot of folks; and the idea of abandoning what was secure and safe – to leave those values behind in order to venture forth into the unknown – well that was just down right preposterous! No wonder Jesus’ popularity diminished.

Was Jesus a hero or a villain? Did he talk sense or was he just too radical? You decide.

Rev Douglas Stevenson Cullen and Deskford Parish Church

Wednesdays 8am: prayer breakfast. Contact the leader Mr Stewart Gray on 01542 836007.

Portknockie Church of Scotland Sundays 11.15am. All welcome.

Contact Morag Ritchie: 01542 840951 or Heather Reid: 01542 840921.

Rathven Church of Scotland Sunday 9.45am led by the minister Rev Isabel Buchan or an authorised local preacher. Contact Rev Isabel Buchan on 01542 832118 or Ann Grant on 01542 831607.

Riverside Christian Church Buckie. Sundays 10.30am. Tel: 01542 833923. Website: www.riversidebuckie.org St Peters Church RC St Andrews Square, Buckie. Saturday Vigil 6.30pm. Sunday Mass 10am. Resident priest: Rev Tad Turski. Tel: 01542 832196.

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School Term Dates for 2014/2015 (all dates inclusive) Spring Term Ends Fri 27th Mar 2015 Spring Holiday Starts Mon 30th Mar 2015 Spring Holiday Ends Fri 10th Apr 2015 Summer Term Starts Mon 13th Apr 2015 Occasional Day Buckie Fri 1st May 2015 Occasional Day Milne’s Fri 1st May 2015 May Day Holiday Mon 4th May 2015 In-Service Day Thurs 21st May 2015 In-Service Day Fri 22nd May 2015 Occasional Day Keith Mon 1st Jun 2015

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Useful Contacts Police Station ......................................................................101 Buckie Leisure Centre ........................................01542 832841 Keith Community Centre ....................................01542 882222 Keith Swimming Pool ........................................01542 882222 Keith Resource Centre ......................................01542 886174 Keith Library........................................................01542 882223 Keith Sports & Com. Ctr ....................................01542 882222 Moray Council Access Point, Keith ....................01542 885500 Registrar ............................................................01542 885525 Keith Tourist Info. Ctr ..........................................01542 888423 Keith Community Bus ........................................01542 886390 Babs Dial A Bus..................................................01542 835800 National Rail Enquiries ......................................08457 484950 Dial ‘M’ For Moray Buses ..................................03001 234565

SCHOOLS Botriphnie Primary School ..................................01542 810207 Cluny Primary School ........................................01542 831417 Crossroads Primary School................................01542 870221 Cullen Primary School ........................................01542 840279 Findochty Primary School ..................................01542 832287 Keith Primary School ..........................................01542 882802 Millbank Primary School ....................................01542 831113 Milne’s Primary School........................................01343 820977 Mosstodloch Primary School ..............................01343 820476 Newmill Primary School ......................................01542 882788 Portessie Primary School ....................................01542 832288 Portgordon Primary School ................................01542 831198 Portknockie Primary School................................01542 840244 Rothiemay Primary School ................................ 01466 711220

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St Peters RC Primary School ..............................01542 831339 St Thomas RC Primary School ..........................01542 882256 Buckie High School ............................................01542 832605 Keith Grammar School ........................................01542 882461 Milne’s High School ............................................01343 820611

DOCTORS Ardach Health Centre..........................................01542 831555 Seafield Medical Centre ......................................01542 835577 Seafield & Cullen Medical Group ........................01542 835577 Keith Medical Centre ..........................................01542 882244 Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin ....................................0845 456 6000

DENTISTS 8 to 8 Dental ......................................................01542 833087 Buckie Dental Practice ......................................01542 831163 The Keith Dental Practice ..................................01542 886251

PHARMACIES Bairds Pharmacy, Keith ......................................01542 882512 Clarks Pharmacy, Fife-Keith ..............................01542 882533 Cullen Pharmacy ................................................01542 840220 Listermac Pharmacy, Union St ..........................01542 840268 Listermac Pharmacy, W. Church St....................01542 833321 W.S. Taylor, Buckie ............................................01542 831116 Normac Pharmacy, Buckie ................................01542 831147 To add a contact or for amendments to existing details, please email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk or call 01309 690063

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MARCH 2015 1 sunday indoor car boot sale 10am - 2pm, spey bay hall. tables £8 and should be booked by contacting heather pirie on 01343 823995. there will also be tea, coffee and home bakes.

5 thursday hunter and the bear 7:30pm at the drouthy cobbler. tickets £15 from the bar • www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

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FEBRUARY 2015 23 monday - 24 tuesday free 2 day wrap (wellness recovery action planning) workshop. improve your mental health, manage difficult feelings, get more out of life. to book a free place or find out more contact: info@wrapmoray.org www.wrapmoray.org

elgin musical theatre presents its 50th show - hello dolly at elgin town hall. thurs & fri 7.30pm, sat 2pm and 7.30pm. tickets £12 / u12 £10 available on-line at www.elginmusicaltheatre.com or from mathesons stores, batchen street, elgin, mon, tues, thurs - sat from 9.30 to 1pm

25 wednesday do you like jokes? comedy club 7:30pm, the drouthy cobbler. established comics and the next big thing! £10 from the bar or www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

26 thursday simon kempston 7:30pm, the drouthy cobbler. one of scotland’s best young songwriters and leading fingerstyle guitarists. tickets £12 from the bar or www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

27 friday cinema nairn : 'night of the hunter' (12) 7.30pm at nairn community and arts centre. tickets at door for further info: cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk outfit moray adventure talk series: david ‘heavy’ whalley 7:30pm (doors 7pm) universal hall, findhorn. tickets £5.50 from www.seetickets.com. all proceeds benefit outfit moray’s work with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people. music night 7.30pm -11pm at clochan community centre. open mic. refreshments & raffle at interval. £2.50 entry, proceeds to clochan c.c. renovations. phone alan 01542 850493 for enquiries. scooty & the skyhooks @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

28 saturday scooty & the skyhooks @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com admin@spotlighton.co.uk

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MARCH EVENTS Sun 1st - .................................................................... Nairn 10k Run Fri 6th - ..........................................................Music Nairn Presents Chloe Hanslip & Danny Driver (Violin & Piano) Fri 13th & Sat 14th - .......................................“Spring in to Dance” Susan Airey Dance School Mon 16th - .... Cinema Nairn Matinee - “Gregory’s Girl” 1981 (12) Fri 20th - ........................ Cinema Nairn - “Untouchable” 2011 (15) Sat 21st - ............................. Rosebank PS Fundraising Film Night “Walking on Sunshine” Sat 28th - .................................................................Variety Concert An evening of Song, Music and Dance For further details, telephone 01667 453476, e-mail info@nairncc.co.uk or check out our website at www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

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12 thursday ivan drever 7:30pm at the drouthy cobbler. tickets £12 from the bar or www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

6 friday playpieces 'the gamekeeper' 1pm at the drouthy cobbler. tickets incl a windswept beer and royans pie. £10 from www.playplaypieces.co.uk or the bar. space jockeys - moray science festival race night doors open 7pm, first race 7.30pm at moray bowling club, seafield street, elgin. strap up, tack up, and bring your winning bets - bet to infinity and beyond. save 'space' for cakes 11am - 2pm in the breakout room at moray college. applied science level 6 will be holding a bake sale to raise money for the moray science festival! includes favourites such as space rock cakes, meteor muffins and alien squares. lunar cycle 11am - 2pm in the breakout room at moray college. they will be cycling 238 miles, each earth mile = 1,000 space miles. to raise money for the moray science festival. watch or take part to help us reach our target. netsounds presents: unknown pleasures feat. hunter & the bear lionel @ ironworks 8pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

7 saturday coffee morning: for buckie choral union's annual fundraiser 9:30am - 11:30am at all saints episcopal hall, w. church st, buckie. raffle & bottle stall. all welcome www.facebook.com/buckiechoralunion halestorm+nothing more+wilson @ ironworks 7:30pm. 0871 7894173 • www.ironworksvenue.com

8 sunday the drouthy cobbler whisky society 7:30pm. evening of tutored whisky tasting with graham coull of glen moray. tickets £12 www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

9 monday fiddlesticks (family concert) 5:30pm for 6pm start at elgin town hall. tickets £5. for info and tickets call jemma stewart on 0141 3348500 or visit www.childrensclassicconcerts.co.uk

11 wednesday musical memories 1:30pm - 3pm at new elgin and ashgrove hall, land street, elgin. an opportunity for anyone with dementia and their carers to meet and share in the enjoyment of music, singing and memories. teas and coffees served. cost £1. nadfas fine art lecture - ‘revolutionary russia: avantgarde and visual culture’ by theodora clarke 11am sherwood suite, eight acres hotel, elgin. visitors welcome, £7 donation.

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gillian galbraith comes to keith library at 7pm. she has two recent books published: troubled waters and the good priest - available for sale and signing. a free event, but tickets to be booked at keith library: 01542 882223 or email keith.library@moray.gov.uk

13 friday dance night 7.30pm - 11.30pm clochan community centre. bring & share, tea, raffle. proceeds to hall renovation fund. call paul / pauline on 01542 850416

14 saturday orienteering at mayne wood (new elgin) 10:15am 11am at greenwards primary school. 3rd event in moravian's saturday series for 2015. incl. 3rd round of the moray & nairn schools league competiton. www.moravianorienteering.org the western front association: mad, bad, or extremely dangerous? shell-shocked soldiers in the asylum 1914 - 1920 - dr dee hoole, university of aberdeen 2:30pm, elgin library. for details call 01343 870562 or chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net moray science festival – “the final frontier” 10am 4pm (doors open 9.30) at moray college. fun hands on science experiments about space, rockets, stars and aliens. scottish folk promotions presents: the dangleberries @ ironworks 7:30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com

15 sunday car boot & pancake teas and bacon rolls 9am - 2pm at clochan community centre. to book a table call christine 01542 882478 (evenings)

16 monday moray carer’s choir launching 10:30am at st giles church hall, elgin. for info call 01542-850441

18 wednesday lcc live events presents: midge ure @ ironworks 7pm call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

19 thursday dementia cafe 10:30am - 12 noon at café coull, 25 west church street, buckie. an opportunity for anyone with dementia, carers and family members to meet up for a cuppa in a relaxed and supportive environment, run by alzheimer scotland. 01343 552080 mediation for beginners 6pm - 7pm at elgin youth cafe annexe, the inkwell, elgin. £5 / £3. easy, short techniques to help you relax. call ann on 07824 659714 or meditationmoray@hotmail.com for details and to book.

19 thursday - 20 friday saint joseph altar 10:30am - 6pm, greyfriars convent, abbey street, elgin. sicilian tradition of beautiful food,

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flowers and charity to honour joseph, foster father of jesus. view altar, add a prayer petition, enter cake raffle, take home a favour. admission free but tinned food or monetary donation to charity encouraged.

21 saturday - 22 sunday moray geology: past, present, future 10am at uhi, moray campus. two day event exploring the history of elgin museum, its unique fossil collection and the geology of the moray area. £5 registration, plus £5 field trip. for more information email dr.sue beardmore at moraygeology2015@hotmail.com

22 sunday wedding open day @ brodie castle looking for a dream wedding venue? come along and experience the beauty of brodie castle as it opens its doors to showcase its magic. call 01309 641371 for more information. moray burial ground research group agm 2pm at lhanbryde community hal. a talk by terry mcqueen from the highlanders museum, fort george, will follow at 3pm. terry's special interest is military medals. all welcome. haughs of cromdale 10k road race entry on the day from 12 mid-day at cromdale hall. race starts at 1:30pm. for more info call 01479 873488 the red blues 2pm - 5pm at the drouthy cobbler. relax with an afternoon of acoustic americana. join in or just sit back and enjoy! free and unticketed. visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

29 sunday car boot sale (idca) 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, arrive before 8.30am (with car & table). tea, coffee, butteries and cakes in hall and bbq food from bbq hut. for more info visit www.wherecanwego.com moray craft fair spring fair 11am - 3pm at bishopmill stallholders. email rrdsmissgirls@hotmail.co.uk for a table. df concerts presents: the view @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

23 monday moray carer’s choir 11am - 1pm at st. giles church hall, elgin. £4 per session. call 01542 850441 or email moraycarerschoir@gmail.com for info.

25 wednesday do you like jokes? comedy club 7:30pm at the drouthy cobbler. tickets from the bar or online at www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

27 friday music night 7.30pm - 11pm at clochan community centre. open mic. refreshments & raffle at interval. £2.50 entry. proceeds to clochan c.c. renovations. call alan on 01542 850493 james mckenzie and the aquascene 7:30pm at the drouthy cobbler. tickets £5 from the bar or online at www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk rock n wrestling presents: live wrestling @ ironworks 7pm. 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.com

28 saturday ‘tree of life; the music of john tavener’ 7:30pm at st giles, elgin. tickets £8 at the door, reservations from sya@troilusensemble.com coffee morning in aid of motor neurone disease scotland 9.30am - 11.30am at portessie public hall. donations for sales table and raffle very welcome. entry £2 admin@spotlighton.co.uk

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From the minute we entered the restaurant we were made to feel very welcome. The waitress greeted us with a big smile and took us to a ‘welcome’ table. Looking over the menu we were offered a glass of sparkling Perry and tasty canapés.

The modern look and ambiance was pleasing and the lighting made the restaurant a very relaxing place to be. The NEW menu was vast with lots of different choices that should suit everyone.

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