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CLUBS & SOCIETIES 423 (SPEYSIDE) DETACHED FLIGHT AIR TRAINING CORPS Meet every Monday & Thursday, 18:30 - 21:00 in the Grant Hall, Rothes. Age group - 13 - 18 Enquiries can be made to oc.423df@aircadets.org ABERLOUR ANGLING CLUB Visitors Welcome. Day & weekly tickets at reasonable prices.

For booking enquiries calll 01340 871428 or email hamish@munro-of-speyside.com ABERLOUR PARISH WOMEN’S GUILD Meetings are held monthly, on Thursday evenings at 7.15pm, Aberlour Parish Church. Call Nan Thomson on 01340 871325 ARCHERY IN ABERLOUR GLENLIVET ARCHERS Target Archery club, for Recurve, Traditional & Longbow archers.

Small, friendly club, junior to senior, all abilities. We shoot every Wednesday and Sunday.

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AVIEMORE JUNIOR YOUTH CLUB Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm. Call Vicki Gosling on 01479 810 071 for more information.

AVIEMORE COMMUNITY CAFE Wednesdays 10am - 4pm. St Andrew's Church Hall. Tea, coffee, home baking; and homemade soup and roll or cheese scone from 12noon. A warm welcome awaits you.

Contact Jane Alexander: pjanealexander@gmail.com AVIEMORE TINY TOTS Fridays 10am - 12pm (term time) at the Hub (above the Red Cross Shop) in Aviemore. For under 3 year olds and their Parents or Carers. The group play, do crafts, music, outings, parties and snacks. We can be contacted at aviemoretinytots@hotmail.co.uk AVIEMORE WOMEN'S RURAL INSTITUTE Meet on the third Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm - 9.30pm in the Church Hall, Aviemore, from September to April every year.

BEADING & JEWELLERY MAKING WORKSHOPS The Imagination Workshop, Inverdruie, Aviemore. Learn how to use beads and wire to make your own amazing jewellery. Call Gayle Penney on 01479 812111 CARRON CREATES CRAFT GROUP General interest group. Mondays 2pm-4pm. £2 per session. Guest instructors. Meets at Carron Village Hall. Contact Jenny: 01340 810506.

DALLAS PARENT & TODDLERS Every Monday, 2pm - 4pm at Dallas Hall. Come join us for a cuppa & play. Contact Susan 01343 890439 / Emma 01343 890479 or find us on Facebook.

DIABETES UK MORAY Meets last Wednesday each month from 7pm - 9pm (ex July & December) at The Inkwell at Elgin Youth Cafe, Francis Place, Elgin. All welcome for tea, coffee and chat. Support for people with diabetes and their carers.

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DUFFTOWN BOWLING CLUB Monday & Thursday evenings at the Memorial Hall. For details call Mr A Wright on 01340 820071 EDINVILLIE CRAFT CLUB Ladies from Edinvillie & Aberlour district meet at the Edinvillie Hall every Tuesday 2pm - 4pm, from October to April, to teach each other new crafts.

EDINVILLIE DARTS CLUB Meets Wednesdays from 7pm in the Edinvillie Hall. Anyone 13 years and over is welcome whatever your ability! For more information call Heather on 01340 871322 FORUM FOR MEN Wednesdays, 8pm at Macnabs Bar, Columba Hotel. For gay and bi men. Look for the small red post box on our table. Text 07941 553620, www.gay-ness.org.uk or e-mail jampa40@yahoo.co.uk HIGHLAND SPIRITUAL CINEMA Meets last Wednesday each month at Highland Rail House, Inverness. Film group screening uplifting & inspiring films.

Members can also use our postal service to borrow films for home viewing. For details call 01463 237452 or visit www.highlandspiritualcinema.net KINGUSSIE PARENT, BABY & TODDLER GROUP Thursdays 9.15am - 11.30am, Badenoch Centre, Spey Centre, Kingussie. Call 01540 662485 for more information.

KNOCKANDO CRAFT GROUP General interest group. Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm. £2 per session.

Meets at Margach Hall, Knockando. Contact Lucy: 01340 810229.

MORAY THRESHOLD SINGERS Women's choir offers to sing to people who are seriously ill and those approaching the end of life, in their own home, care home or hospital to bring comfort and ease. To request this service or to join call Chloe Greenwood on 07769 796672 www.thresholdchoir.org/moray

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RTR ASSOCIATION (MORAY FIRTH BRANCH) Meet monthly & arrange dinners and outings for ex-RTR personnel. Contact Peter on 01542 841740 or Clive on 01542 841529 for more info.

SCOTTISH WOMENS RURAL INSTITUTE 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Aviemore. Find friendship, support, fun and laughter in this unique organisation. Call SWRI headquarters on 0131 225 1724 for more info.

STRATH SUNSHINE CLUB Meets every other Monday at 2pm in the St John’s Church Hall, Rothiemurchus. A social club for the over 50s living in the Strath. For info call Anne on 01479 810998 or e-mail walter.dempster@homecall.co.uk THE ROTARY CLUB OF ABERLOUR AND SPEYSIDE Tuesdays, 6:30pm for 7pm at Aberlour Hotel, 87 High St, Aberlour, AB38 9QB THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Burnside Road, Aviemore, Highlands and Islands PH22 1SQ. Contact us on 01479 810892 THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION The Square, Grantown-on-Spey Morayshire, PH26 3HF. Call 01479 873690 PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.

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Have you ever felt a wee bit discouraged and then suddenly your whole heart lifted. The change came when you heard some news that was so shockingly good that you simply had trouble even believing it! Your gloomy day instantly radiated with blazing sunlight.

Nothing fits this description better than the good news that flows from the very heart of God in the words of the most quoted verse in all the Bible: John 3:16. Take a look at this really good news in these words: “For” - God shows His PURPOSE by looking back to the preceding verses and telling us that it is possible for mankind to live.

“God” God shows His PERSONHOOD by initiating a personal relationship with us by seeking for us and finding us. “so” - God shows His PRIORITY by emphasizing that this is something of the highest importance to Him. “loved” – God shows His PASSION by caring in a completely unselfish way for the needs of those who did not deserve his love.

“the world” - God show the PROPORTION of his love by caring about the entire human race, no one is left out. “that He gave” - God shows the PRICE he must pay, by giving his greatest possible and most dearly beloved gift.

“His only” - God shows the PAIN of this gift by giving something that personally cost him a great deal: everything. “begotten Son” - God shows the PRECIOUSNESS of this gift by giving a part of Himself, his own DNA, his very own Son. “that whoever” - God shows the PARTICIPANTS in His plan by giving everyone a chance to accept His gift. “believes” - God show his PLAN for rescuing those he loves by demanding a decision on the part of the receivers: trust in his gift.

“but have everlasting” - God shows his POWER by proposing a neverending relationship with those who will come to Him. “life” - God shows his PLEASURE by offering to energize, change, and give life forever to those who come to Him. Aren’t these familiar words really good news? Won’t they change your day and even your life?

But, how can you receive this good news for yourself? God gives the answer in Romans 10:13 “For whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Why not take God's Good News for your own – call upon him and trust him NOW. That’s good news! Day changing news!

“in Him” - God shows the PARTNERSHIP involved by working with His Son to provide a way of escape. “should not perish” – God shows his PARDON by offering hope to those

Kingussie Parish Church Sundays 11am. All welcome. www.kingussieparishchurch.org.uk Knockando, Elchies & Archiestown Parish Church of Scotland Sundays 10am. Tel : 01340 831381.

Mortlach Parish Church Sundays at 10.30am Tel: 01340 820049 (session clerk). All welcome.

Rothes Parish Church Sundays 11.30am. Tel: 01340 831381.

Rothiemurchus & Aviemore Church of Scotland St Andrews Church, Grampian Road, Aviemore. Sundays 11.15am. Website: www.standrews-aviemore.org.uk Sacred Heart RC Church Chapel Terrace, Aberlour, AB38 9LL Vigil Mass alternate Saturdays at 5pm. Tel 01340 810442 St Columba Episcopal Church High Street, Grantown.

Sundays 10.30am: Holy Communion. Ven. Richard Gillings: richard.gillings698@btinternet.com or phone 01479 831365.

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Followed by refreshments in the church hall. Email: blessings@stjohns-rothiemurchus.co.uk St Mary’s RC Church Fife Street, Dufftown, AB55 4AP Vigil Mass alternate Saturdays at 5pm. Tel 01340 810442 St Michael Episcopal Church St Michael's Episcopal Church, Conval Street, Dufftown. Family Eucharist every Sunday at 11 am. All welcome. Tel: 01466 793841.

St Margaret of Scotland, Episcopal Church High Street, Aberlour, AB38 9QD. Sundays 10am: Eucharist. Website: www.stmargaretsaberlour.co.uk Tomintoul Church of Scotland Sunday morning service 11.15am All welcome.

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It only seems like 5 minutes ago we were all talking about voting and elections and here we are again! So soon - too soon?

I wonder what we would do if we didn’t have politicians telling us how things should be and what we should be thinking all the time. The great mantra about listening to the people seems to take a bit of a back seat when it comes to the winning of a Parliamentary Seat!

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Sun 29th Mar 2015 Sun 29th Mar 2015 Wed 1st Apr 2015 Thurs 2nd Apr 2015 Fri 3rd Apr 2015 Sun 5th Apr 2015 Mon 6th Apr 2015 Mon 6th Apr 2015 Mon 4th May 2015 Mon 25th May 2015 Mon 1st Jun 2015

Father’s Day Sun 21st Jun 2015 Longest Day Sun 21st Jun 2015 Local Holiday ** Mon 27th Jul 2015 Summer Bank Holiday Mon 3rd Aug 2015 Local Holiday Dufftown Mon 3rd Aug 2015 Mon 21st Sep 2015 Local Holiday § British Summertime Ends Sun 25th Oct 2015 Halloween Sat 31st Oct 2015 § includes Aberlour, Craigellachie, Knockando, Tomintoul, Dufftown & Rothes * excludes Dufftown

School Term Dates MORAY COUNCIL SCHOOLS for 2014/2015 (all dates inclusive) Spring Term Ends Fri 27 Mar 2015 Spring Holiday Starts Mon 30 Mar 2015 Spring Holiday Ends Fri 10 Apr 2015 Summer Term Starts Mon 13 Apr 2015 May Day Holiday Mon 4 May 2015 In-Service Day Thurs 21 May 2015 In-Service Day Fri 22 May 2015 Occasional Day Speyside Mon 1st Jun 2015 Summer Term Ends Thurs 2 Jul 2015 for 2015/2016 (all dates inclusive) Summer Holiday Ends Fri 14th Aug 2015 In-Service Day Mon 17th Aug 2015

HIGHLAND COUNCIL SCHOOLS for 2014/2015 (all dates inclusive) Spring Term Ends Thurs 2nd Apr 2015 Spring Holiday Starts Fr 3rd Apr 2015 Spring Holiday Ends Fri 17th Apr 2015 Summer Term Starts Mon 20th Apr 2015 May Day Holiday Mon 4th May 2015 In-Service Day Mon 1st Jun 2015 Summer Term Ends Thurs 2nd Jul 2015 for 2015/2016 (all dates inclusive) In-Service Day Mon 17th Aug 2015 Autumn Term Starts Tues 18th Aug 2015 In-Service Day Thurs 24th Sep 2015 In-Service Day Fri 25th Sep 2015

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I well remember when first trying skiing as a young boy the tremendous feeling of excitement and exhiliration. I hope every youngster in Scotland can try out skiing for themselves. So I was delighted as Minister responsible for working to help Scotland's ski resorts to announce the assistance of around five million pounds towards improving the uplift equipment. That will allow the resorts to continue to attract people to ski here in Scotland.

The announcement was made at Glenshee where many youngsters cheered the announcement on the snow covered hills at the top station. The chairlift there even had a padded seat which I cant remember a few decades ago - what luxury!

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Even here in the wet and windy Highlands there aren’t many lochs that need their own lifeboat and rescue team.

But with the volume of traffic passing through the Caledonian Canal, the potential swell on a bad day and the area to cover, it’s no surprise that Loch Ness does. I first visited Loch Ness’ RNLI some years ago, and donated part of the cost of my constituency Christmas card to them last year. But I was delighted to see, first-hand, the remarkable work they are doing to keep visitors safe while visiting their base in Drumnadrochit last month. With popular online news bloggers ‘Buzzfeed’ in tow, it was great to hear about their fundraising efforts and their plans to upgrade their launch complex. I wish them the best of luck with the project.

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APRIL 2015 1 wednesday inverallan guild : easter thoughts - rev mary duncanson 2:15pm in the inverallan church hall. wildlife warriors 2pm - 4pm at the scottish dolphin centre. spey bay’s fantastic wildlife kid’s club! £2 per child, for children aged 4-10 - must be accompanied by an adult. booking essential. book early to avoid disappointment. call 01343 820339 for info.

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MARCH 2015 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.

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27 friday community car scheme music event - ceilidh, cake and raffle 2pm - 4pm at aviemore british legion. transport from £4 per person (must be booked in advance) £2 per person covers the cost of tea and cake. call 01479 810004 for more info. 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

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3 friday music nights at glenlivet hall 7.30pm - 10pm - doors open 7pm. an informal session of instrumental music and singing, much of it scottish but with a variety of other styles depending on who turns up. no charge. email secretary@glenlivethall.org.uk netsounds presents: unknown pleasures feat. andrew mongomery, michael cassidy & more @ ironworks 8pm. visit www.ironworksvenue.com or call for more information.

ranger walk - ghost walk, carrbridge 7:30pm - 10pm, meet at the community wood car park, carrbridge. adults £4, conc. £3, family £11. contact saranne on 01479 873914 or saranne.bish@highland.gov.uk. elgin museum opens for the season 11am - 4pm 1 high street, elgin. opening times:- monday - friday 10am - 5pm, saturday 11am - 4pm, sunday closed. admission is free, with donations gratefully received. there are a variety of special events throughout the season. visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk

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st giles theatre group presents ‘west side story’ 7:30pm at elgin town hall. tickets available at box office situated within st giles church (entrance opposite wh smith) mon, wed, sat 10 - 12, tue and thurs 12 - 2. tickets £10 / concs £8 (downstairs only)

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29 wednesday ranger walk - lords of the dance, kincraig 5am 7am, booking essential. meeting place given out on booking. adults £4, conc. £3, family £11.call saranne on 01479 873914 or saranne.bish@highland.gov.uk.

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