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CLUBS & SOCIETIES ELGIN OVER 60S LUNCH CLUB If you are over 60, you are welcome at lunchtimes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12pm-1pm at Elgin Community Centre for a tasty main meal for only £3. Add a soup starter for £1.50 and a dessert for 75p.

Come along and meet up with friends or make new ones! For more info, contact Nicky on nicky.nash@moray.gov.uk or phone 01343 543736.

FOCHABERS 50+ WALKING GROUP New members are always welcome - do come and join us!

Meets on alternate Mondays and Sundays at The Institute, High Street, Fochabers. Mondays at 10am and Sundays at 1:30pm.

Sundays at 2pm after British Summer Time. For more information, contact the secretary: 01343 870193.

FORRES CYCLING CLUB Weekly runs leave the Clubhouse in Cumming Street, Forres at 9:30am every Sunday.

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evening race/social league for all ages. Races from May to September. To be the next Wiggins or Hoy, contact club secretary Alan White on 01309 674698 or alan.white.245@btinternet.com www.forrescyclingclub.co.uk STEP BY STEP IN MORAY Toddler groups for isolated and vulnerable families. Tuesdays 10am-11:30am, 1pm-2:30pm and on Fridays 10am-11:30am.

Meets at Elgin Youth Cafe. Tel: Margaret 07583 835681.

URQUHART BABY & TODDLER GROUP Meets every Monday during school term 9:30am-11am at Urquhart Village Hall. Contact the treasurer: 01343 843395.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETIES (MORAY, BANFF AND BADENOCH BRANCH) Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11am in the Sherwood Suite at the Eight Acres Hotel, Elgin. Monthly lectures on a variety of arts related subjects delivered by experts from across the UK. New members always welcome. For more details, contact Sarah Fennings-Mills on 01343 831002 or www.nadfas.org.uk DIABETES UK MORAY A support group for people with diabetes and those who care for them. We are active in raising awareness of diabetes, its risks and symptoms and in raising funds for local support and for research. For details of meetings, phone 01343 860671, write to Diabetes UK Moray, Arden House, Longmorn, Elgin IV30 8RJ or visit www.diabetesukmoray.org.uk NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST Antenatal classes and breastfeeding support. Meetings and outings in Forres and Elgin area. Email: nct_moray@yahoo.co.uk ELGIN BALL GROUP Wednesdays 10am - 12pm, Holy Trinity Church Hall. A wide range of activities, dancing, exercise,

craftwork & talks on offer. If you are retired come along & join in the fun! Old & new members welcome.

Contact Sandra on 821020 ELGIN BRIDGE CLUB Mon - Fri, Elgin Bridge Centre, 1 Academy Street, Elgin. Contact Margaret on 549032 or Graham on 830638 or visit us at www.theelginbridgecentre.co.uk ELGIN ICE HOCKEY CLUB (JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT) Thursdays 7pm - 7.45pm and Sunday 8am - 9am, ages 6 - 16yrs at Moray Leisure Centre. Call Lesley Johnston 543355 or 890237. Email lj@abmsols.co.uk ELGIN INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Meets Mondays 6.30pm to 9.45pm and Wednesdays 7.15pm - 9.30pm. Contact James Junor 546069 or email jamesjunor@btinternet.com ELGIN MUSEUM The Museum collects and safe- guards artefacts and specimens held in trust for the people of Moray and visitors to the area. Open Mon - Sat, April Oct. Call Bill Dargano 543675 or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk www.elginmuseum.org.uk FOCHABERS OVER 60 LUNCH CLUB Thursdays, 12noon at Bellie Church Hall, Fochabers. Enjoy a home-cooked two-course lunch with tea/coffee & biscuits for £3.

Enquiries to 01343 820231 or 01343 821300.

ARENA96 BUSINESS NETWORK GROUP Meets on the last Thursday of every month. The next meeting is on 25 April at 7pm-9pm.

Friendly networking group for business people along the A96 corridor. No ongoing commitment or membership fees. £15 includes a meal & opportunity to meet other business owners and customers.

Book at www.arena96.com

Fochabers on Thursdays, 12noon. Enjoy a home-cooked two-course lunch with tea/coffee & biscuits for £3. Contact: 01343 821300 or 01343 542862.

FOGWATT VILLAGE HALL Available for regular meetings or one-offs. Call Susan Clark on 862981, visit our website www.fogwatthall.co.uk. or email susanfogwatthall@gmail.com JOG SCOTLAND ELGIN Thursday 6pm, Elgin Library.

Groups for complete beginners to advanced joggers. £5 per 10 week block. Further details email jselgin@walkjogrunmoray.org.uk or Liz 813228 or Carol 556506 LGBT MORAY Social networking for bisexual, transgender, lesbian & gay people in Moray. 1st Tues & 4th Thurs 7.30pm @ The Muckle Cross, High St, Elgin; 3rd Sat 10.30am Time Out Café, High St, Forres. Tel: 07598418638 or email: lgbtmoray@gmail.com THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND BANFF & MORAY Promoting the NTS and fundraising to support local properties, Brodie Castle and Leith Hall. Varied programme of events. Ring the secretary on 01343 835258 or email secretary2.bmnts@btinternet.com PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for inclusion in June’s Clubs & Societies page is Friday 3rd May, 4pm.

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FOCHABERS OVER 60S LUNCH CLUB Meets at Bellie Church Hall,

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS The holiday season is approaching, many of us will have the opportunity to take time out and replenish our energy, charge ourselves up with vitamin D from sunlight in preparation for the seemingly endless dark winters days that we endure in this part of the United Kingdom. I remember as a child the excitement of going on holiday to Burntisland in Fife with its links, golden beach and fairground. It was clearly a different age back then - entertainment had not expanded and had not gone digital. It was real time excitement on the dodgems, roundabouts, carousel (“golden gallopers”), ghost train waltzer, helter skelter and for the less adventurous penny arcades, 22 rifle shooting, fishing for ducks, hoopla, prize bingo and the magic mirrors.

I have to admit, my limited financial resources combined with an irrational fear of disorientation dictated a certain limitation on the adventure that could be experienced on the adrenalin packed rides. One of the things I most enjoyed was the magic mirrors. As a young child, I would run from mirror to mirror calling on my parents or anyone else who happened to be in the tent to come

and see what I looked like. It’s truly remarkable what an amazing effect a few kinks on a chromed steel mirror can make - rendering you short and squat one moment or tall and skinny the next. One minute you have legs like tree stumps, the body shape of a bowling ball and a neck like a bulldog - the next the legs of an antelope, body of a stick insect, neck of an ostrich and the head of a giraffe.

Such distortions, while spectacular, are nothing compared to those we create in our own minds. Sometimes we belittle ourselves to a point where we feel we have no stature at all, yet, conversely we can create an over inflated opinion of our own importance and our ego is in danger of exploding. What compounds our problem is that we are seldom aware of this situation and we can so easily confuse this illusion with reality. Pride is a dangerous thing. There are numerous passages in the Bible that warn us against it - the New Testament book of James gives this stern warning: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6). There are few human traits less desirable, yet more common, than pride. Equally, we

Alves Church First Sunday every month 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931.

Birnie - Pluscarden Church Sunday service: Pluscarden at 10am and Birnie at 11.30am Burghead Church Each Sunday 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931.

Elgin and Forres Free Church of Scotland Sunday Service, Sunday school, and crèche 11am. Evening service 6pm. Midweek meeting Wednesday 7.30pm. Contact Colin Morrison: 01343 542196.

Elgin Baptist Church Sunday worship 11am includes crèche, pre-Sunday school, Sunday school, and Bible class. Evenings 6pm.

Youth fellowship 7.30pm. Tel: 01343 547743.

Elgin City Church Harvest Centre Elgin (formerly St Giles Church Hall), Greyfriars Street. Sundays 10.30am. Childrens’ church and crèche available. Tel: 01343 543624.

Elgin Community Church Sunday morning service 10.30am.

Evening fellowship and youth group 6pm. Tel: 01343 546654.

Elgin High Church Sunday service 11am. Contact Parish Asst. Paula Baker: 01542 832662.

Holy Trinity Elgin. Sundays 8am: Holy Communion. 11am: family Eucharist. 6.30pm: evening service. Tel: 01343 547505.

Hopeman Baptist Church Sundays 11am and 6pm.

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should beware of devaluing who and what we are. God wants us each to have an intrinsic sense of our own worth and, similarly, an appreciation of the worth of others. None of us are perfect, but no one is beyond redemption.

The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Romans, said, “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you” (Romans 12:3).

We must neither build ourselves up nor cut ourselves down - it’s advice we would all do well to heed.

Blessings and peace.

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Living Waters Fellowship Wednesdays 7pm with free refreshments: Road to Recovery - for alcholics, addicts and the homeless. Sundays 12.30pm: preachin’, prayin’, and singin’ followed by lunch. Sundays 12.30pm and Wednesdays 7pm: Truck Stop Ministries - for truck drivers & bikers. New Elgin & Ashgrove Hall, King Street, Elgin, IV30 6BN. Tel: 07730 256543. Website: www.livingwatersfellowship.co.uk Lossiemouth Baptist Church Sundays 9.30am, 11.30am (and junior church) and 6pm. Thursdays 6.15pm - 8pm: kids church (P4-P7).

Contact Rev. Rae Mackenzie: 01343 812062. Website: www.lossiebaptist.org Lossiemouth Gospel Hall Sunday club 9.30am (September to May).

Gospel meeting6.30pm.Tel: 01343 812987.

Website:www.lossiemouthgospelhall.org.uk Lossiemouth United Free Church of Scotland Sundays 11am and 6pm including Sunday school. Website: www.ufcos.org.uk/lossie

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COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS ExTRACTS FROM THE MInuTES OF THE MEETInG OF 12TH FEBRuARy 2013 OF THE CITy And ROyAL BuRGH OF ELGIn COMMunITy COunCIL

KERBSIDE RECYCLING (DONNIE MACLEAN) Recycling is necessary to reduce the cost of disposing of our rubbish. Examples of costs were given to the Scottish Government of £2m per year, including Landfill Tax, and making and sealing a landfill cell which costs £4m. A waste audit was carried out which showed that 30% of food waste was going to landfill which cost £500k. Clearly there is an opportunity to save cash by greater use of recycling.

New Bins (Blue & Purple) will be issued in Elgin between 28th April & 3rd May 2013.

What Goes Where Green Bin – Household Waste Blue Bin – Paper & Card Brown Bin – Garden Waste & Food Waste (via Grey pot) Purple Bin – Plastic & metal containers Orange Box - Glass Alastair Kennedy asked about recycling performance in Moray? We are 2nd or 3rd on the recycling league table for Scotland.

Anne Glover asked about the space required for all these bins, particularly in flats. Some places will have designated communal bin areas.

Cllr John Divers asked about the problem of people leaving their bins out all week.

The Council does not have a policy on this.

The general rules are, one bin per household and where necessary, a bigger bin can be provided.

Gordon Methven asked about visually impaired users given the colour coding.

Bins are identifiable to visually impaired users by raised writing.

George Littlejohn asked about communal bins in areas such as Darliston. These will be worked out along existing lines and adjusted if necessary.

James Wiseman asked what happens if you miss bin night? Phone Moray Council and hopefully an arrangement can be made. James acknowledged that it was unlikely to happen very often but could happen.

3. MATTERS ARISING King Street: On-going. James Wiseman still in touch with local residents.

Fairtrade: See Report from Mary Wall.

Taxi Signs: Alastair Kennedy to arrange meeting with Ian Emslie of the Taxi Drivers Association. Alastair Kennedy, George Littlejohn & Steven Christie (SPICE) to attend.

WLR: Cllr John Divers had attended a meeting convened by the Designing Streets Action Group with Richard Heartland, Roddy Burns (CEO), Elgin South Ward Councillors and Richard Lochhead regarding the WLR, where it had been said that the planning application was likely to be lodged Autumn 2013 therefore, a pre-application consultation would likely take place at the end of the Summer. Cllr Graham Leadbitter advised that the Council might decouple the section of road to the new high school because it is needed earlier.

4. POLICE & COMMUNITY WARDEN UPDATE Crime figures are on track for an excellent end of financial year result. For example, antisocial behaviour incidents are down by 20 from last year with a 75% detection rate, which is high against the average of 5060%. Serious and Violent Crime is also down 10 from last year to 17 in total with a 90% detection rate. These excellent results are thought to be due to Pubwatch, Education and the reintroduction of Community Wardens.

George P Littlejohn asked about traffic problems at Bishopmill School, particularly inconsiderate parking.

Ewen Strachan advised that the Police were aware of this and were going to target patrols in the area to educate drivers. He also noted that this problem is widespread at most primary schools in Elgin.

Alastair Kennedy sought confirmation that parking on the pavement was illegal and asked if photographic evidence could be

used. Ewan Strachan confirmed that parking on the pavement was illegal where a car causes an obstruction at the particular time.

A major incident was on-going at the Lecht so, having completed his report, Inspector Strachan left the meeting. Alastair Kennedy thanked him for his attendance, particularly in these circumstances.

COMMUNITY WARDEN Community Warden figures for January 2013 were reported by Kathy Grant noting 9 noise complaints, 4 harassment complaints, 1 light pollution incident, 5 neighbour disputes and 1 fly tipping incident.

A Residents Association has been formed for one problem area. Kathy Grant initiated this through an acceptable behaviour contract and the forming of the residents association has brought people onto common ground and has resulted in improvements. Steven Christie advised that Council Tenants can get money to improve their area.

Dog fouling was also tackled and Kathy Grant had signed up 14 green dog walkers and issued 1 fixed penalty notice in this regard.

Alastair Kennedy asked for a definition of Light Pollution. Kathy Grant explained that the incident she attended was a very bright light which lit up a wide area and was likely to disturb neighbours.

5. STAGECOACH UPDATE New Service to Bain & Macmillan Avenues is under consideration.

To view the full minutes, visit the Community Council section of the Moray Council website: www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_45710.html

coMMunity council contacts Heldon community council Meets six-weekly at 7:30pm at Mosstowie Primary School.

Contact Angela Hyland (secretary): 01343 545360

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Burghead & cummingston community council Meets first Thursday of every month at Burghead Harbourmasters Office at 7:30pm. Contact John Gordon (secretary): 01343 835596

Elgin community council Meets second Tuesday of every month at The Moray Council Chambers at 7pm. Contact Gordon Methven (secretary): 01343 540615

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Supporting young farmers is something I am particularly passionate about, given both the historic and current importance of the industry to Moray and, indeed, to Scotland as a whole. The average age of farmers has, unsurprisingly, been going up over many years - a trend that I am determined to move in the opposite direction and make farming an attractive profession from an economic perspective as well as a traditional lifestyle perspective. Well done to Keith Young Farmers!

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WHY DID JESUS DIE? This question is of vital importance because your eternal destiny depends upon your answer to it.

Do you know why Jesus died? If not, I believe God has sent me across your path to tell you.

Sin Brings Death In God’s Word, the Bible, we learn that death came into the world because of sin. “Wherefore … by one man [Adam] sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned” (Romans 5:12). “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). You and I die because we are sinners; we have forfeited our right to live on the earth. “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

Jesus Died For Us Did Jesus die because He had sinned? No. Listen to the inspired Word of God: “In Him is no sin” (1 John 3:5); “Who did no sin” (1 Peter 2:22); “Who knew no sin” (2 Corinthians 5:21). Therefore, death had no claim upon Him. But, blessed be His Name, He “gave Himself for our sins” (Galatians 1:4). It was love to you and me that caused the Lord Jesus Christ to come down from heaven and die on Calvary’s cross. It was love to us that held Him on that shameful cross until He had finished the work of atonement to the glory of God. A holy, righteous, just God cannot let sin go unpunished. On the cross the Lord Jesus bore God’s judgment against sin in our stead, as our substitute; and now God is offering not only forgiveness, but also justification to the repentant sinner who believes in Jesus. He is “just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus” (Romans 3:26). God showed His approval of that mighty work by raising the Lord Jesus from among the dead and seating Him at His own right hand in heaven (Mark 16:19).

Jesus Is The Way There is no other way you can be saved but through the atoning death of the Lord Jesus. He says : “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me” (John 14:6). “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

Why did Jesus die? Have you ever realized that it was your sins that caused Him to die upon the cross, or ever felt your need of Him as your personal Saviour? As you read this little message, He looks down from heaven upon you, and He reads the thoughts and intents of your heart. He knows your attitude toward your sins, as well as your attitude toward the One who wants to be your Saviour. If you don’t know the forgiveness of sins, there is only one person in the world to blame and that is yourself. God is ready to forgive you, if only you are ready to turn from your sins and be forgiven.

Turn To Him Today God knows all about you. I urge you not to lay aside this opportunity until you have settled this great question of your sin and eternity and have received the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour. Once you see the seriousness of your sinful condition before God, you will never get rest of conscience and heart until you have trusted the Saviour of sinners. He made “peace through the blood of His cross” (Colossians 1:20). We are “reconciled to God by the death of His Son” (Romans 5:10).

If you do not trust Him now as your Saviour, you will meet Him in eternity as your Judge. For God “hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that Man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead” (Acts 17:31).

Won’t you flee to Him now for refuge while it is the day of salvation? He will be your shelter. “We pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God” (2 Corinthians 5:20). “Dost thou believe on the Son of God?”( John 9:35) Have faith and doubt not.

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APRIL 23 tuesday boden clothes sale in aid of children 1st 10am-8pm. westfield house, near elgin. call veronica for more info: 01343 547308.

24 wednesday diabetes uk moray: public meeting on healthy eating 7pm. elgin town hall. www.diabetesukmoray.org.uk stamp club elgin: vice presidents night & agm 7pm for 7:30pm. activities room, elgin library. open to all interested in collecting and studying stamps. alejandro ziegler 7:30pm. universal hall, findhorn. ÂŁ12/ÂŁ10 concs/ÂŁ8 u16s. tel: 01309 691170. www.universalhall.co.uk

25 thursday tullamore 7:30pm. nairn community & arts centre. tel: 01667 453476. www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk moray jazz club meeting 7:30pm. elgin city football club, borough briggs rd, elgin. ÂŁ3 members, ÂŁ5 non-members. visit www.morayjazzclub.co.uk

26 friday lofty pots â&#x20AC;&#x153;wine & pottery paintingâ&#x20AC;? the loft, kinloss. book at: 01343 850111. hollow bone dance: 4-day ceremony for tolerance, happiness & peace near pluscarden. contact stella@peacechamber.co.uk or www.peacechamber.co.uk critical mass bike ride around elgin 5pm-6pm. meet at elgin community centre. open to all. join the revolution. children 1st race night (fundraiser) 7:30pm. the mosset tavern, forres. cash prizes, raffle, stand-up bingo. 01309 674566. katie@polarisdesign.co.uk

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7:15pm. lossiemouth town hall. not suitable for children. £7. ensure a seat with rose: 07969 017977.

4 saturday scottish theme day elgin city centre. street market. live entertainment. www.facebook.com/elginbid rags to riches ball in aid of children 1st elgin town hall. loads of glamour. tickets from veronica: 01343 547308. toby michaels @ ironworks 7pm. standing. 14+.

0871 7894173. www.ironworksvenue.com mark of zorro 7:30pm. universal hall, findhorn. £7/£6 concs/£5 u16s. tel: 01309 691170. www.universalhall.co.uk dave pearce @ ironworks 10pm. standing. 18+.

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3 friday sigma (moray’s astronomy club): “2020: the future of observational astronomy” 7pm for a 7:30pm start. birnie village hall, near elgin. www.sigma-astro.co.uk dandy trap presents “the death of tintagiles” (play) page 20 - May 2013

heldon community meeting 7:30pm. mosstowie primary school. macs moray area cancer support 2pm-4pm. moray coast medical practice, lossiemouth. call 07516 219151 for info. wordpress meetups 7pm. forres. friendly networking group to support users & those interested in wordpress. booking essential at wpscotland.org nadfas fine art lecture: ‘a family affair: florence & the house of medici’ by jo walton 11am. sherwood suite, eight acres hotel, elgin. visitors welcome. orienteering event fundraiser for andersons primary school’s p7 year group 6pm-8pm. grant park, forres. moray and nairn floral art club 7:30pm. ramnee hotel, forres. all welcome. for information, contact 01309 673431 or 673552. vamm 7:30pm. universal hall, findhorn. £12/£10 concs/£8 u16s. tel: 01309 691170. www.universalhall.co.uk

10 friday national trust of scotland (nts) & brodie castle collections 10:30am. talk with nts experts. book at 0844 4932156 or www.nts.org.uk/events phil cunningham & aly bain 7.30pm. nairn community & arts centre. 01667 453476. www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk colin macleod @ ironworks 7:30pm. 0871 7894173. www.ironworksvenue.com

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11 saturday macmillan 5k mini mudder, grantown-on-spey £10 registration per person. contact 01479 870320 or 01479 872872. www.macmudders.co.uk the western front association: “ladies from hell? morale in the highland battalions 1914 -1918” 2:30pm. elgin library. chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net the culbin singers’ spring concert 7.30pm. st laurence church forres. music by jenkins & others. www.manachie.eclipse.co.uk/culbinsingers/culbinsingers.htm

inverness choral society spring concert 7:30pm. eden court. orff carmina burana and beethoven mass in c. casino night doors open 7.30pm. dallas village hall. licenced bar. dress to impress. tickets £10. tickets on the door or in advance on 01343 890420. donnie munro in concert 7:30pm. nairn community & arts centre. 01667 453476. info@nairncc.co.uk www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

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13 monday elgin and district parkinson’s support group (bus run) gillian gibson (secretary): 01343 541056. www.parkinsons.org.uk

Sunday 19th May 11am -5pm Fochabers DON’T MISS IT!

13 monday - 26 sunday foster care fortnight ‘fostering’ - get in the frame. information sessions & long service presentations in elgin libray. check out www.moray.gov.uk for details.

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15 wednesday a conversation with carmel 7:30pm. universal hall, findhorn. £10/£8 concs/£6 u16s. tel: 01309 691170. www.universalhall.co.uk

16 thursday heroic arias – reno and gail troillus + guests showstopperz and troillus ensemble 7:30pm. eden court. 01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.uk

17 friday elgin area netmums group: the big toddle (sponsored walk for barnardo’s) 1:30pm. contact claire: 07989 135607 or claireymac1@aol.com

18 saturday world whisky day 2013 various venues around speyside, dufftown. 01340 881616. nairn men’s breakfast 9:45am for 10am. dunbar golf club, nairn. speaker: alasdair moodie. phone campbell (01667 455149) by fri 17th to book a place. alzheimer scotland, elgin branch coffee morning 10am. the supper room, elgin town hall. usual stalls. admin@spotlighton.co.uk

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19 sunday gordon castle highland games and country fair 11am-5pm. fochabers. all day fun for all the family. new concert corner, gordon setter parade & dog show, air display, traditional events, massed bands, sporting activities, highland dancing, solo piping, masses of shopping & lots of food and drink. more details at www.gordoncastle.co.uk/highland-games contact events@gordoncastle.co.uk or 07500 879687. be silent or be killed universal hall, findhorn.

7:30pm. £10/£8 concs/£6 u16s. tel: 01309 691170. www.universalhall.co.uk

21 tuesday tea & competitions fundraiser for the greyfriars club doors open at 6:30pm. elgin town hall.

22 wednesday blazin’ fiddles 7:30pm. universal hall, findhorn. £14/£12 concs/£10 u16s. tel: 01309 691170. www.universalhall.co.uk

23 thursday - 24 friday lads present an evening of 3 one act plays 7:30pm. holy trinity church hall, elgin. for further info, email info@ladselgin.co.uk or phone 01343 544610.

24 friday elgin showcase elgin town hall. showcasing businesses on offer in the town. www.facebook.com/elginbid lofty pots wine & pottery night the loft, east grange

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farm, kinloss. to book, please call 01343 850111. music nairn: song studio from rcs vocalists “magic, myth and legend” nairn community & arts centre.

01667 453476. www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk Monday 10am-12pm The Music Box 7.30pm-9.30pm Manic Monday 9.30pm-10.30pm A-Z of Music

Tuesday 11am-12pm Comedy Hour Listen On - www.waveradio.org.uk 5.30pm-7.30pm Music & Mayhem 7.30pm-9.30pm Country Collection 9.30pm-10.30pm A-Z of Music

elgin area netmums group: brodie adventure playground 1:30pm. contact claire: 07989 135607 or claireymac1@aol.com elgin street pastors: evening of thanks & praise 7pm. st giles church, elgin. speaker: rev. les isaac obe, founder of street pastors. contact sarah: 07818 841074.

29 wednesay diabetes uk moray & grampian nhs: diabetes question time 7pm-9pm. lesser town hall, forres. learn about diabetes from an expert panel of health professionals.

31 friday northern roots music festival 7:30pm. bogbain farm, inverness. 01463 772800. www.bogbainfarm.com cinema nairn: “the angel’s share” (15) 7:30pm. nairn community & arts centre. 01667 453476. www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

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7am Morning Glory 12pm-2.30pm Lunchtime Listen 2.30pm-3.30pm 50s & 60s Hour* 3.30pm-4.30pm The Golden Years* 4.30pm Teatime Treats* 10.30pm-Midnight Love Songs Midnight-7am Through The Night

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blown seed - fleeman productions 7:30pm. the warehouse, lossiemouth. 01343 814004. www.thewarehousetheatre.co.uk

4 tuesday macs moray area cancer support 2pm-4pm. moray coast medical practise, lossiemouth. call 07516 219151 for info.

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25 saturday art & craft spring fair 10am-4pm. fishermen's hall, north pringle street, buckie. free entry. refreshments served. moray craft summer fair 11am-3pm. bishopmill hall, elgin. tables £7 each. to book a table, email rrdsmissgirls@hotmail.co.uk team competition in aid of crossroads moray doors open at 7pm for 7:30pm. new elgin hall. £1 entry. main prize: accomodation for four in aviemore. what on earth!? 2pm. universal hall, findhorn. £7/£6 concs/£5 u16s. tel: 01309 691170. www.universalhall.co.uk

26 sunday lofty arts family craft session the loft, east grange farm, kinloss. £4 per child. to book, lease call 01343 850111.

27 monday clean up scotland litter pick roseisle forest and beach. meet at car park 11am. gloves, bags and litter pickers provided.

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sigma (moray’s astronomy club): agm 7pm for a 7:30pm start. birnie village hall, near elgin. www.sigma-astro.co.uk

9 sunday walk, jog, run moray summer 5k and 1.5k challenge aberlour. www.walkjogrunmoray.org.uk

12 wednesday elgin area netmums group: cooper park, elgin 10am. join for a blether while the kids play. contact claire: 07989 135607 or claireymac1@aol.com moray and nairn floral art club 7:30pm. ramnee hotel, forres. all welcome. for information, contact 01309 673431 or 673552.

15 saturday the western front association: “first blitz: the 1918 german campaign to bomb london” 2:30pm. elgin library. 01343 870562. chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net

18 tuesday heldon community meeting 7:30pm. mosstowie primary school.

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From 13th to 26th May it is Foster Care Fortnight and this year’s theme is ‘get in the frame’.

Could you picture yourself as a foster carer?

Moray has a long history of providing foster care dating back to the 1800’s. Many children have been looked after and cared for by foster carers throughout the region, but we still need more people to become carers.

During Foster Care Fortnight we will be holding information sessions at Elgin Library and also a celebration in recognition of the foster carers who have been carering for 10, 20 and more than 30 years. We will at the beginning of May publish dates and times on the Council website.

The Moray Council currently looks after 68 children who live with 46 mainstream and seven Choices specialist carers. There are a further 19 children who are currently living elswhere in Scotland as we don’t have enough foster carers at present. The Council

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MOSS – last chance saloon (for this year) Scarifying the winter moss and thatch needs done now, either with a spring rake, an electric scarifier (if you have one), or hiring a big scarifier (or getting us to do it). Spring is very late this year and Easter passed with very few lawns needing their first cut. Scarifying is done outwith the growing season (usually at the very end, or the very beginning of the season). Why not scarify in the summer when the weather is better some of you will ask? There are at least 3 good reasons: 1 Scarifying is very traumatic for the grass and new growing grass is too fragile to survive a rigorous scarifying, it will be ripped out.

2 Most scarified lawns look pretty poorly until they recover, Winter doesn’t matter so much, but most people want to enjoy their gardens in the Summer.

3 Putting on a feed and then trashing the grass is rather counterproductive, not to mention a bit of a waste of your money.

We had a lot of pretty horrified feedback from the scarifying photo in last month’s Spotlight Magazine, so I’ve put it in again as a reminder!

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Exciting and thrilling are probably not the first words anyone thinks about to describe wildlife watching however it does have its moments. I have been fortunate to see lions hunting in the Serengeti, Grizzly bears catching salmon in Canada and other exciting events around the world. These events are a considerable challenge to see, and they take time and some dedication, so why do I mention them here?

I have just spent a couple of weeks in the Cairngorms and have seen wildlife action to rival the excitement and thrill of anything I have seen anywhere in the world. Of course there is a downside, getting up at 4.00am to be in a hide next to a small loch just outside Aviemore for 5.00 am and then waiting.

Waiting for what? Within in an hour an osprey flies over the loch then disappears only to return a few minutes later. This time it is much lower and circles above our heads. The bird then starts an excited call, a sure sign it has seen a fish. It dives, only to pull out just a metre above the water, and starts circling again. Then a new dive and a splash just in front of our hide. The Osprey almost disappears underwater then emerges from the spray, grasping a totally shocked trout in one foot. It levers itself out of the water with powerful wing beats and takes to the air in a mass of water droplets that sparkle in the dawn sunlight. As the Osprey gains height it shakes its body, shedding more droplets, and grasps the trout with both feet holding it like a torpedo. Peace returns to the loch. From hitting the water to taking off can take the Osprey a little as three seconds, but three seconds of the most thrilling wildlife action I have seen anywhere.

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Then back to waiting, more ospreys may fish in loch or perhaps none. This morning we are lucky and two more trout are caught before we leave at 9.30. The excitement of watching the spectacular dives does not diminish. Herons also use the lochside for hunting and I get the chance to see a normally elusive Goosander drake chasing and catching a trout just metres from the hide.

Obviously the chance to see Ospreys close up from ideal viewing conditions in a hide has to be paid for and the loch is stocked with trout of the right size to attract them. It is also possible to watch the Ospreys during the day from a hide further away as they must provide fish for their rapidly growing young in July and August.

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Over the last 30 years increasing numbers of Ospreys have been returning to Scotland to breed, and this is an outstanding good news conservation story. Ospreys need the long summer days and a reliable place to hunt to feed their very demanding young before returning to Africa for the winter. The Rothiemurchus Estate has a proud record over many years of encouraging Ospreys to catch fish at their fishing lochs near Aviemore. Watching the Ospreys fishing in the lochs helps to fund this.

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nature The Highland Tiger Arguably our most enigmatic species, the Scottish Wildcat is the only surviving native feline in the UK. With just 400 believed to remain in the wild, the Wildcat is rarer than the Bengal tiger. After suffering centuries of habitat loss, being hunted for their fur and shot as vermin, they now face threats Scottish Wild Cat from vehicle collisions, disease and probably most significantly, interbreeding with domestic cats.

This dilutes the gene pool and has disastrous consequences for the species.

Wildcats mate in the depths of winter with the kittens born in April or May, with a litter of between 2-4 the norm. The mother brings live prey to the den, often an abandoned badger sett or fox earth, from around 3 weeks old, allowing the kittens to develop their hunting skills. They will start to follow mum around from about 10 weeks old and will remain with her until around 5 months. The male takes no part in the rearing of the youngsters. Wildcats can breed from 1 year old, though males are unlikely to do so until they have established their own territory.

As wildcats are very similar in appearance to the domestic tabby it is difficult for the casual Juvenile observer to make a positive identification but probably the most significant markers are the blunt tail with it's distinct rings, and stripes on their flanks and hindquarters that are mainly unbroken. Wildcats are also larger than the domestic tabby, with the average male coming in at over 5 kg and the female nearly 4 kg.

For the best chance to see them in the wild, go to an area they are known to inhabit, use a car as a hide and look for them around dawn or dusk â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they are nocturnal creatures. For the not so patient, the Highland Wildlife park in Kingussie have captive animals.

If you'd like to find out more about the Scottish wildcat, report a sighting or help with the conservation of the species, have a look at www.highlandtiger.com. SNH also have a lot of useful information at www.snh.gov.uk.

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