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1ST FORRES SCOUT GROUP 4 sections for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers, male and female, ages from 6-18. Always looking for adult leadership to join too. Meet on Bank Lane in the Scout Hut. For info call the Group Scout Leader on 675569 or email first forresscouts.scouts @hotmail.co.uk BANFF, MORAY & NAIRN CANINE CLUB Classes in obedience and ringcraft on Monday evenings during school terms at 6:30pm in Spynie Hall, Elgin. Contact Margaret on 01343 542070. CHILDREN 1ST FORRES AND DISTRICT ACTION GROUP Raising money for Children 1st through various events. If you are interested in finding out more call Jane Lyon 01309 674058 CHRISTIANS TOGETHER IN FORRES Fridays, 10:30am - 2pm at the Tolbooth for tea & coffee, fellowship, Christian lending Library and charity goods for sale. All welcome.

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DIABETES UK MORAY Support for people with diabetes and their carers. For details visit moray.diabetesukgroup.org or email moraydiabetesukgroup @yahoo.co.uk DYKE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY HALL/ DYKE CHURCH Last Wednesday of every month. 10:30am - 1pm at Dyke Village Hall. Join us for Coffee, Home Baking and Chat. All welcome. Entry £2. for info email dykevillagehall.co.uk ELGIN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT GROUP EYDG undertakes a wide range of youth & community events based at the Elgin Youth Cafe & Inkwell Community Kitchen. Please find us on Facebook, www.elginyouthcafe.org, or phone us for more details. Includes open nights, cooking & baking workshops, fitness activities & much more. FALCONER MUSEUM, FORRES Open: Apr - Oct, Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm (except public hols). “Fascinating Forres, Past & Present”. Free admission. FINDHORN BOWLING CLUB Daily, 9am - 9pm, Apr - Sept, Church Place. Affiliated to the Scottish Bowling Association & Highland Bowling League. All ages & abilities welcome. Call Joan Tomkinson 673847 FINDHORN FLYERS Every Friday, 10:30am 11:30am in James Milne Institute (Village Hall) Findhorn. Keep fit for the young at heart. £3 per session, includes refreshments. For info call Sue Horn on 01309 691309

Tavern, Forres. Beginners 7pm; Improvers 8pm-9.30pm. All welcome. Enquiries to Jenny tel: 01463 233151 or Jacqui tel: 672019 FORRES & NAIRN DISTRICT WELFARE ASSOCIATION A football league made up from clubs and pubs in the Forres & Nairn area. Apr - Sept, age 16 + For details call Mashy Young on 07796 524050 or email forresnairnwfa@hotmail.co.uk

MEN’S CHOIR A choir just for men. All kinds of music. Meets fortnightly at St. John’s Church, Forres. Alternate Tuesdays 7.30pm-9.30pm. No experience necessary. For more details contact Bill tel: 672951

FORRES AREA CREDIT UNION Contact Ann McHardy 676735

MORAVIAN ORIENTEERS All ages welcome. Contact Dr Douglas Murray 672545 or email douglas.murray9 @btinternet.com

FORRES AREA SOCCER SEVENS Provides fun football for children aged 8-15 in the Forres area. Grant Park. Contact 691662 FORRES ST LAWRENCE CRICKET CLUB Apr - Sept. Senior competitive cricket (weekends), coaching Tues and Thurs, 6pm - 8pm. Junior (over 9 years) coaching Mon 6pm - 7.30pm. All coaching in Grant Park. New players welcome. Call Gus Farr 672206 or Steve Hogley 672913 GRANT PARK BOWLING CLUB Daily 1 - 4pm & 6 -9pm, Apr Sept. Non-members & visitors £1 per session. All levels & ages welcome. Coaching available. Call Jim Hasman 673062 GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND Nairn & Moray Branch are looking for new branch volunteers. Call 0118 983 5555 .comguidedogs@guidedogs.or g.uk. Visit www.guidedogs.org.uk

FORRES & DISTRICT ROUND TABLE Contact Gary Banford 671435

IMPROVER LINE DANCING CLUB FOR OVER 50S Wednesday 2pm, Masonic Hall, Forres. £3.50. Easy routines for fitness and fun Call Jenny Duncan (ukaptd h/c) on 01463 233151 or Jacqui tel: 672019

FORRES & DISTRICT SOCIAL DANCE CLUB Ballroom, Latin American, Sequence & Social Dance Club, every Wednesday, Mosset

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RSCDS (FORRES BRANCH) Scottish Country Dance classes September - March: Adults Monday 8pm-10pm, Town Hall, Forres; Juniors (age 5-15 years) - Wednesdays 6.30pm-8.30pm, Applegrove Primary School. Contact Miss M. Ross, ‘Morven’, Castle St., 673325 REBOOT (MORAY COMPUTER RECYCLING) Computers at affordable cost, to Community/Voluntary groups and disadvantaged individuals. Contact 671681, 9 Greshop Road, Forres TOO MANY KOOKS Womens acappella singing group, some performing, world music, scottish, gospel etc. Meets Wednesday evenings. Contact Kate O’Connell 01343 850266

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“You must be born again!” Who did Jesus say that to? This person’s conversation with Jesus sparked what has become the most famous verse in the whole Bible ~ John 3:16 ~ but who was it? A hardened criminal? A blaspheming atheist? A drunkard? An infamous prostitute? A selfish rich man? No, it was Nicodemus ~ a man of impeccable pedigree and credentials! He was a Jew, a Pharisee, a member of the Sanhedrin (the highest legal, legislative and judicial body of the Jews), a respected and highly renowned Scripture teacher of his day ~ the ‘Billy Graham’ of first century Jerusalem. Yet when he hears Jesus teach, he hears the answers to questions that have bothered him for years. Jesus speaks in simple terms but His message has great power. He had to see Jesus in person to sort things out. Friend, you must pay Jesus a private visit. In public, we can all listen to the truth but it is in the privacy of our heart that the real changes happen! Despite his achievements and prominence in education, politics, culture, and religion, Nicodemus had a great need. He needed to know God. Imagine the shocked look on his face when Jesus tells him that his

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Completely full, yet … deep down in the soul, you are dying because none of these things can satisfy your real need. Imagine being Nicodemus and having Jesus tell you that all of this is not enough to get you into the kingdom of God? If someone like Nicodemus is not good enough for the kingdom of God, then who is? That is the question and Jesus has the answer, which John records for us. Friend, are you in a right relationship with Jesus now? Based on what? What does it mean to be born again? Spiritually awakening to the truth of who Jesus is. We had a physical birth. Now we need to have a spiritual birth. How does someone become born again? By recognising that, in God’s eyes, you are a sinner. By placing your faith in Jesus alone for the forgiveness of your sins and trusting in Him alone to get to heaven. This is a truth that would transform Nicodemus’ life forever and can transform yours also.

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Time is flying by so quickly this year and it is hard to believe it will soon be a year since my election to the Scottish Parliament back in May last year. Farmers have been busy ploughing and preparing the land for new crops and schoolchildren have been getting ready to sit their exams. With the local authority elections taking place in May, I will be stepping down as a Councillor for the Fochabers Lhanbryde ward, an elected post I have thoroughly enjoyed holding over the last ten years. Many of the issues which I dealt with on a daily basis as a Councillor are impacted by the decisions made at the Scottish Parliament. I relish the challenges which lie ahead as my colleagues and I continue to hold the government to account and strive to deliver the best possible outcomes, not just for Moray but Scotland as a whole. Whilst bidding farewell to the Moray Council chambers, I will continue to work as hard as ever to represent the area at Holyrood.

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2017 is the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology, giving us the opportunity to celebrate Scotland’s rich history and impressive cultural heritage. One of the highlights of the last month was attending the launch of Elgin Museum’s programme of events to mark this year-long celebration. We have such strong traditions that have been passed down for centuries that it often feels like Scotland’s past is very close, particularly here in Moray where ancient traditions are hugely valued and continue to be part of our culture. From the Pictish Fort that is now Burghead to the history of our unique distilleries make Moray a special place and we should embrace this national year of celebration to attract visitors to our local attractions. The volunteers have done a fantastic job putting together a great programme showing off Moray’s unique history and cultural heritage. They deserve huge praise for their efforts with this programme and the wider work they do for Elgin Museum.

We’re now in the final few weeks of the Council elections and I will do my usual piece of encouraging people to use their vote! The Council provides nearly 200 services that all of us use every single day - from roads to community care and many, many things in between. This election will see the shape of the Council decided for the next 5 years, so make your voices heard! On a similar note, in recent weeks I have been receiving a fair few emails from young folk in our secondary schools who are taking Modern Studies and are researching different aspects of politics. It is great to see so many students taking an interest in how decisions are taken and posing challenging policy questions at the same time. Good luck to them all as they shortly head into the exam period!

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CAROLINE STREET GOSPEL HALL, FORRES Gospel Meeting - Each Sunday, 12:15pm Senior Citizens - Monday, 3rd April at 7:00pm - All Welcome Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. (Isaiah 45:22)

students, moray society lecture series 2016/17,. contact: mary shand 01343 543675 or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk. visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk moray rock garden club: arunachal pradesh, land of the dawnlit mountains speaker: elspeth mackintosh new elgin hall annex, land street, new elgin 7.30pm, ÂŁ10 annual subscription, contact: alan souter (convener) 01340 871504 film night - "risen" at forres lighthouse baptist church, 7pm, free, refreshments provided. all welcome. contact: chryssy gibb 01309 676455 or email at contactforreslighthouse@gmail.com miss lucid@mad hatters, inverness. 9.30pm

31 friday - 1 saturday rsaa ladies fishing festival 2017 tbc, knockando estate. opportunity for 11 lady anglers with all coaching, equipment, accommodation & food provided. contact: craig on 0781 387 2818 or email craig@cmdesign.biz.

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5 wednesday family drop-ins @ the falconer museum, forres 10am - 12pm, free family friendly, fun crafts celebrating the 'uk year of indian culture'. contact: anne owen on 01309 696261 or email at anne.owen@moray.gov.uk

6 thursday mr mcfall's chamber@universal hall, findhorn, 7.30pm, £14/£12 concs/£10 u16s. contact: david till on 01309 691170 or at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk. moray jazz club: mary may quintet 8pm , elgin city football club, borough briggs road, elgin. all welcome. www.morayjazzclub.co.uk thursday open mic night 7.30pm - 10.30pm, copper dog pub, the craigellachie hotel. accoustic music sessions hosted by max mcpherson. book a session or come along & listen. please book if dining. contact: lesley anne parker on 07887 846495 or at lesley@leap-scotland.com. page 28 - April 2017

authentic indian dinner dance & fundraising auction 7pm, elgin city football club. £22.50 from sound & vision or ewan. disco/ceilidh. auction to raise funds for kazik's life appeal (cancer fighting fund). call ewan on 01343 52520/07971 8829936 or at kaziklifeappeal@outlook.com. www.facebook.com/groups/12968402870445500/ miss lucid + support@the drouthy cobbler, elgin. 9pm - 11pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk bwani junction perform graceland@ironworks, inverness. tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com sigma: "recent curiosities on mars" talk by pauline macrae of highlands astronomical society on the discoveries made by the curiosity rover. 7.30pm, birnie village hall. visit www.sigma-astro.co.uk. charity night in aid of combat stress 7-30pm untill 1am, raigmore motel, inverness. £10. free bus from elgin. (stopping at forres & elgin). music - buffet & raffle. contact: eric or mary macdonald on 01463 571 458 or 07925 653933. email caberfeidh23@yahoo.co.uk forres crafters spring craft fayre 10am - 2pm, lesser town hall, forres. craft tables with a variety of locally hand made crafts. email forrescrafters@gmail.com film forres community cinema night 6pm doors open, 6.30pm film starts, forres town hall. adults £1, children - 50p. new members welcome.

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12 wednesday gnoss@the drouthy cobbler, elgin. 8pm - 10pm www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk nature champions 2pm - 4pm, scottish dolphin centre. (sdc kids club – aimed at age 3-9 years). children must be accompanied by an adult. booking essential. themes tbc. contact: 01343 820339 amy macdonald@ironworks, inverness. tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com elgin writers: results & readings of the winter competition. 7.30pm - 9.30pm, elgin library. www.elginwriters.wordpress.com port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1. 10am - 9pm, invergordon: aidavita family drop-ins @ the falconer museum, forres 10am - 12pm, free family friendly, fun crafts celebrating the 'uk year of indian culture'. contact: anne owen on 01309 696261 or email at anne.owen@moray.gov.uk highland rock garden club: my garden - speaker prof. anton edwards (scottish rock garden club) 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. £4 (incl refreshments). contact: john owen on 01320 366246

12 wednesday - 15 saturday fochabers fiddlers week tbc, fochabers. tickets online. all welcome. email fiddleweek@gmail.com. www.fiddleweek.eventbrite.co.uk. page 30 - March 2017

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sjrogrens meeting 1pm - 3pm, moray resource centre , maisondieu road, elgin. all welcome contact: sheena motchell or sue pendergast on 01343 820635 or 01343 842656. stuart macbride: a dark so deadly 7pm, elgin library moray libraries in conjunction with waterstones. booking required. contact: 01343 562602 http://secure.moray.gov.uk/eshop/home.php.

wedding open day 12pm - 4pm, brodie castle. free. a chance to see how a marquee wedding would look at the castle & to meet local suppliers. contact: rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or email at raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events. daffodil weekend walks & exhibition 11am - 4pm, brodie castle. £3. guided walks of the brodie daffodil collection. walks will leave from the stables. contact: rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or at raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk.

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My love of art began in my childhood discovering crayons, colour pencils, felt pens and paints. I enjoyed the process of transforming a blank white sheet of paper into a magical world of colour. While raising a family and working I continued to paint at home before deciding it was time for me to follow my dream to study art, so I enrolled at Inverness UHI in 2013 on the NC Art and Design course. I completed my studies in 2015 attaining my HND in Contemporary Art Practice.

During my studies at Inverness my interest in childhood, memories, identity and technology developed and this inspired me to produce a related body of work. I am happy to have had the opportunity to return to Inverness UHI this year to be part of their new degree course, Contemporary Art & Contextualised Practice BA (Hons) which presents exciting opportunities for students working on collaboration projects and art in the public realm. In my work I have found inspiration from my own children, reflecting on their childhood and considering childhood in the present day in comparison with a simpler

childhood environment which I experienced, before the digital age, when traditional play involved creative imagination, human interaction and physical outdoor play. These aspects in my childhood gave me an appreciation for nature, an understanding of colour and a desire to create. My medium includes acrylic and oil paint and I also use forms of mixed media and collage within my work. The interest I have in the subject of childhood, self identity and digital technology has developed into the theme that runs through my current work, presenting images that reveal the impact of social media on childhood. Technology has transformed our lives and the world we live in, changing the way we communicate and socialise. As an artist and a mother, through my paintings, I hope to provoke awareness of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s digital childhood and the benefits of learning from the natural world and through real life experience.

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