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ISLA VOLLEYBALL CLUBWednesday eveningsfrom September toApril, Keith CommunityCentre. 7.30pm-9pm In-termediate & Seniors;9pm-10pm Seniors.Contact Mhorag Mitchell888310

KEITH AND DISTRICTAMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUBMeets Wednesdays,7pm, Keith CommunityCentre Car Park, Annualsubscription £15,Contact Club Secretary,Steven Taylor: Tel832898, 07808 687036www.walkjogrunmoray.org.uk

KEITH BOWLING CLUB-BOWLING CENTRESTEL: 01542 887452|CHURCH RD, KEITH,BANFFSHIRE AB55 5BR

KEITH SENIOR YOUTHCLUB&SEVEN2ONECLUBMonday, Tuesday, andFriday evenings. 12-25 -Senior Youth Club. 11-12 Seven 2 One Club(P7 & S1). ContactSharon Duncan orShona Goodall 882222

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KEITH SPORTS ANDCOMMUNITY CENTREContact June Simpson882222.

MARACAIBOClub for the over 50’s,Thursdays 1.30pm to4pm, Longmore Hall,Keith

MORAY ADVANCEMOTORISTS & MOTORCY-CLISTSReg. Scottish Charity(SC 033561) visitwww.morayiam.org.ukor 01309 673954

MULBEN MUMS ANDTODDLERSMeets everyWednesday morningfrom 10am at BoharmHall, Mulben. ContactLorraine on 860338

NIKKI’S AEROBICSExcercise class atLongmore Hall, Keith onTuesdays 7pm to 8pm

OAP CLUBClub for the over 50’s,meets 2nd Tuesdayeach month, 1.45pm to4pm, LongmoreHall,Keith

ROTARY CLUB OFBUCKIEMeets every Mondayevening at 5.30pmfor 6pm in the MarineHotel, Buckie. Visit ourwebsite at www.rotaryclubofbuckie.org.uk

ROYAL BURGH OF CULLENPENSIONERS CLUBMeets first Tuesday ofeach month at 7pm, forthe welfare of the elderlyin Cullen. Contact BuntyGardiner 840653

SILVER BANDPractice night, Sunday6.30pm to 8.30pm,Longmore Hall, Keith

SPEY BAY VILLAGE HALTuesday and Friday7.30pm Bowls;Wednesday 7.30pmLadies Craft Night;Thursday 1.30pmMother and Toddler(others less frequently).Contact Irene Leslie821081

WEIGHTWATCHERSEvery Wednesday from6.30pm, Longmore Hall,Keith

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Twinning Town ActivityAlong the Moray Firth

Coast

Twinning links in Moray commenced about 50 years ago andsince 1992 have been overseen by The Moray Twinning As-sociation, through which Moray Council gives an annual grantto support Twinning. Moray has a long history of Twinning andcurrently has five active Twinning’s, some being more activethan others. The five links are: Dufftown, twinned withMortlach in Canada; Elgin twinned with Landshut in Bavaria;Lossiemouth twinned with Hersbruck in Germany; and Forrestwinned with Mount Dora in Florida and Vienenburg in LowerSaxony. Although each of these five operate in very differentways they all have the same purpose, and that is to fostersocial, cultural and educational links.Dufftown - Mortlach, Canada This group is very active andlast year three separate groups from Dufftown visited Mortlachin June, July and September. A couple from Mortlach alsocame across to Dufftown and while here visited their son whois studying at Glasgow, perhaps as a result of twinning.

Elgin - Landshut, Bavaria This is a very active link and hasbeen for more than 50 years. Many long lasting friendshipshave been built up over the years and exchange visits aremade regularly. Last year, for example, 42 members headedto Germany for the Royal Wedding, which is re-enacted everyfour years. School visits also take place regularly in both di-rections and there is also a link between the firemen in bothtowns.Lossiemouth - Hersbruck, Germany This group unfortunatelywent through a bit of a lull and without new blood were indanger of folding, but after a lot of activity by the remainingcommittee, they have managed to attract new members, andhave appointed 5 new committee members. Last year a suc-cessful visit was hosted and appears to have a bright future.Forres - Mount Dora, Florida This group facilitates a schoolexchange every year. Two students are chosen, each year, byapplication and interview, with parents also being interviewed.Successful students spend about a month in their twin town,or Sister City as it’s known by the residents of Mount Dora.Approximately three weeks are spent attending school where

students from both sides find it a very interesting and worth-while experience. There is quite an active social side to theexchange. The two students who visited last year have said,“We both found it an invaluable experience and it helped tosubstantially broaden our outlook.”Forres – Vienenburg, Germany During the 25 years of theexistence of the partnership, regular visits to and from Forresand Vienenburg, both formal and informal, have taken place.In 1985 the first group from Forres went to the twin town andwere given a rousing reception. 1994 - 10th Anniversary cel-ebrated in Vienenburg. 2004 - 20th Anniversary celebrated inForres. 2006 - celebration of the 700th Anniversary of the townof Vienenburg, when a carving by local craftsman JackFalconer was presented to the Mayor of Vienenburg on behalfof the people of Forres, and now has pride of place in theCouncil Chambers in Vienenburg. 2009 - the celebration ofthe 25th Aniversary in Vienenburg.Numerous informal and private visits have been made overthe years, most recently to Forres in June 2008 in glorioussunshine. Strong lasting friendships have been made andwarm, generous hospitality is always offered to visitors onboth sides. It is fun! Twinning is good for tolerance and ac-ceptance of foreign cultures and good for building friend-ships. All Twinning Societies live and die by the willingness ofordinary people to get involved. That can mean attending theregular local social events arranged by each society, or (forthe more adventurous) travelling abroad to meet and stay withpeople in the twinning town.All of the societies in Moray arelisted below and all are constantly on the look-out for newmembers, so please contact them. If you are reading this inthe Nairn area, your closest twinning societies are eitherForres or Inverness.

Dufftown and Mortlach Twinning AssociationMr Gordon Haughton, [email protected] Twintown AssociationMrs Lorna Paterson, [email protected] Twinning AssociationMrs Chrissie Suttie, [email protected] Twin Town AssociationMrs Joan Key, [email protected] Burgh of Forres-Mount Dora Twinning AssociationMr Kenneth Laing, [email protected]

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Buckie Baptist Church meets Sundays 11am & 5.45pm.Contact Rev. V MacDougall Email [email protected] North, C of S, Cluny Square, contact Rev GordonMathew 882352/831328 email [email protected] Mr Graeme Gerrard (Session Clerk) 01542 831124 [email protected], Riverside Christian Church, Sundays 10.30am,contact 01542 833923 or visit www.riversidebuckie.orgBuckie, St Peters Church, C of S contact 832196Buckie Methodist Church Sundays 11am & 6pm, alterna-tive Sundays at Portessie. Sunday School, Bible Studies,Prayer meetings, Study groups, Women's Guild, Men'sPrayer Breakfast and House GroupsCullen Methodist Church, Seatown, Cullen, BuckieSunday morning worship at 11am led by a Minister or anauthorised Local Preacher. Activities for children areavailable as required.Keith, C of S - North, Newmill, Boharm and RothiemayNorth Church : Sunday 11am; Boharm Church : Sunday9.30am (first Sunday of the month at Mulben village hall)

Rothiemay Church : Sunday 9.30am, except the firstSunday in each month. Contact: Rev Doug McRobertsEmail: [email protected] Keith, C of S - St Rufus, Botriphnie and GrangeSt Rufus Church : Sunday 10.15am; Botriphnie Church :Sunday 11.45am (alternate Sundays); Grange Church :Sunday 11.45am (alternate Sundays), contact: Rev RanaldS.R. Gauld or email: [email protected], Holy Trinity Episcopal, Family Eucharist 11.30am.Keith, St. Thomas’ Church RC, Vigil-Mass 9.30am and6.30pm, Confessions Saturday 10am on request.Portessie Methodist Church, Portessie, Buckie Sundayworship at 11am (with Sunday school) and at 6pm (alter-nately here and at Buckie).Portgordon Methodist Church, Portgordon, Buckiemeets for Sunday worship at 11am, bible study meeting onalternate Mondays with the Church of Scotland congrega-tion at 2pm, craft group meets on Wednesdays at 2pmIf you are a member of a church not listed here pleaseemail us the details and we will print this in future issues.

Perhaps you recall the children’s prayer:“As I lay down this night to sleep, I praythe Lord my soul to keep. If I should diebefore I wake, I pray the Lord my soul totake.”Child psychologists would probablyfrown upon such a prayer now becauseof the way it refers to death. There is,however, a more disturbing thought thanthe possibility of death overtaking usduring sleep. What if we should diebefore we live? What if we should gothrough life without ever really knowingwhat it’s all about? What if our life were toend without us ever discovering its truepurpose? You and I are dying before we truly livewhen we give up trying. If we acceptourselves as finished products then wereally are finished. If we surrender to anykind of fatalism, if we imagine that ourfaults and failures are beyond redemp-tion, we are already dying. Jesus cameinto our world so that everyone mighthave a second chance, and a third, andyet another. You and I are dying before we truly livewhen we have no sense of direction, nochosen goal, when we merely move in

circles all the time with no particular aimin mind. Life, to be worth living, musthave a purpose, something more than itsown preservation and comfort.We all have to go through the motions ofearning a livelihood, providing ourselvesand our families with the basic necessi-ties. If, however, we make these thingsthe main business of life, we insult ourpersonalities and we treat ourselves assomething less than human beings.That’s precisely what Jesus meant whenHe said to His friends, “Isn’t life worthmore than food? And isn’t the bodyworth more than clothes?” (Matthewchapter 6, verse 25)Don’t misunderstand these words. Jesuswas certainly concerned with people’sphysical needs. He was concerned thatthey should have enough to live on. ButHe was equally concerned that theyshould have something to live for. Inwords that hit us with a powerful impactstill, He said, “Give first place to God’sKingdom and to what He requires, andHe will provide you with all these otherthings.” (Matthew chapter 6, verse 33)If life is going to be meaningful for youand me, then we have to decide what

shall be the main business of living. Andthe sooner we do that the better. Whereare we going? What are we living for? Towhat purpose can we devote our highestenergies? The supreme contribution of Christianityto a person’s life is that it invests that lifewith a larger purpose than an individual’sown comfort and security. It is notmoney, property, success or prestigethat bring the deepest satisfaction. It isspending life for something that willoutlast it. That’s why we do well to paysome attention to what Jesus says onthe subject. There’s a story of a Roman soldier whocame to Julius Caesar to request per-mission to commit suicide. He was amiserable looking fellow. Caesarreputedly faced him squarely and asked,“Man, were you ever really alive?”Life, apart from Jesus, can be a dull,dispirited thing. In the end it’s only in Himand with Him that life becomes reallyworth living. Indeed, then we can liveuntil we die – and awaken to life eternal.

Rev. James Gordon MathewBuckie North Church of Scotland

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APRIL 29 april sat. - 3 may monspirit of speyside whisky festival, various events inthe local area, visit www.spiritofspeyside.com

30 april friday - 3 may mondayinteractive exhibition of tradition and contemporaryarts and crafts by speyside artisans, in conjunctionwith the spirit of speyside whisky festival, 10am-4pm, strathisla distillery, seafield avenue, keith, free

MAY 1 & 2 saturday & sundayrock 4 life charity concert - sugababes, status quo,mcfly lemar and more!, whiteness, ardersier,www.rock4life.co.uk

1 saturdaycawdor castle opens for the season, open 10am-5pm, 7 days a week, www.cawdorcastle.comoap coffee morning, 10am-12noon, longmore hall,keithkeith cancer link coffee morning, 10am-12noon,keith north church hallforestry commission dusk watch, 8pm - 11pm, comeand visit the peregrine centre when it's normallyclosed and see what's going 'bump' in the night!meet at huntly peregrine wildwatch centre, Free, butdonations are welcome

2 sundaymay teas, 2pm-4pm, king memorial hall, grange, £2adults/£1 children, contact linda de zilva 01542 870742

5 wednesdaythe opera bus - to scottish opera's katya kabanovaby janacek, 7.15pm at eden court theatre, inverness,coach pick up points along a96 from keith to nairn,ticket and coach £20, tel. 01343 835258

8 saturdayfife keith mother and toddlers pancake tea, 2pm-4pm, keith north church hallgarmouth and kingston pre-school groups annualspring fayre, 2pm-4pm, garmouth village hall,pancake tea, face painting, bouncy castle, plantstall, cake and candy, fun for all the familythe opera bus - to scottish opera's la boheme bypuccini, 7.15pm at eden court theatre, inverness,coach pick up points along a96 from keith to nairn,ticket and coach £37, tel. 01343 835258live music nikki, 9.30pm, harbour bar, buckie, FREE,www.bebo.com/harbourb

14 friday‘a bosie for luck’ - fleeman productions’, 7.30pm, thewarehouse theatre, lossie, £9, tel 01343 814004

15 saturdayforestry commission dawn chorus, 7.30am - 9.30am,come and experience the wonderful spectacle of a'dawn chorus' meet at huntly peregrine wildwatchcentre, free, but donations are welcomethe ballet bus - to scottish ballet's romeo and julietmusic by prokofiev, 2pm at eden court theatre,

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Cinema ListingsMay 2010

Cinema Nairn28/5 Sweet Smell of Success (PG)

5/6 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (15)10/6 Shakespeare in Love (15)

25/6 Out of Africa (PG)

Visit cinemanairn.blogspot.com orcontact Nairn Community Centre

on 01667 453476 for details

Universal Hall, FindhornShowing films throughout the

year. Visit www.findhorn.org/uhallor call 01309 691170 for details.

Vue Cinema, InvernessRobin Hood (tbc)Streetdance (tbc)

Sex and the City 2 (tbc)

Visit www.myvue.com for details

Moray Playhouse, Elgin

From 23/4 Clash of the Titans ()Spy Next Door()

From 30/4 Iron Man 2 ()From 14/5 Robin Hood (tbc)

Call 01343 542680 or visitwww.morayplayhouse.co.uk

Eden Court Theatre, InvernessCemetery Junction (15)

Robin Hood (tbc)Sex and the City 2 (tbc)Perrier’s Bounty (15)

Kick-Ass (15)The Kreutzer Sonata (18)

Storm (15)Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (U)The Scouting Book for Boys (15)

The Ghost (15)I Am Love (15)plus many others

Visit www.eden-court.co.uk orcall 01463 234234 for details


4 fridaykent duchaine, 8pm, the warehouse theatre, lossiemouth,£10, contact 01343 814004 or visit www.thebooth.co.uk tobook

5 saturdayforestry commission evening song, 6pm - 8pm, listen to the‘evening song' as the birds sing to mark their territories,meet at huntly peregrine wildwatch centre, free, butdonations are welcome

6 sundaymotorfun and food fest, 12noon-5pm, elgin rotary club freefamily fun day in cooper park, elgin, new and vintage cars,music, two rings with entertainment, it's a knockout, foodstalls and cookery demonstrations (£2 charge)

11 friday - 13 sundaykeith tmsa festival, www.keithfestival.btinternet.co.uk17 thursday - 20 sundayburgie international 3 day horse trials, visit www.burgie.orgor email [email protected]

18 fridayesther o’connor, 9pm, the loft venue, by elgin, FREE,contact 01343 85011126 saturdayvision awareness event, 10am-4pm, elgin town hall, contactcarolyn lamb for more details 07500 033689

26 saturday & 27 sundayportsoy scottish traditional boat festival, visitwww.stbf.bizland.com/2010 or tel: 01261 842951

JUNE 2010 in brief

Walking on the beach should bepossible 2 hours either side ofthese times

AM PM1 SA 08.09 20.262 SU 08.50 21.053 M 09.34 21.474 TU 10.24 22.365 W 11.24 23.596 TH 12.407 F 01.04 13.59

AM PM8 SA 02.24 15.069 SU 03.27 15.5710 M 04.14 16.3611 TU 04.52 17.1012 W 05.26 17.4213 TH 06.00 18.1514 F 06.35 18.4915 SA 07.11 19.2516 SU 07.49 20.0517 M 08.33 20.4818 TU 09.22 21.3819 W 10.19 22.37

AM PM

20 TH 11.27 23.4921 F 12.4322 SA 01.08 13.5823 SU 02.24 15.0624 M 03.29 16.0425 TU 04.25 16.5326 W 05.13 17.3627 TH 05.56 18.1528 F 06.37 18.5329 SA 07.17 19.3030 SU 07.56 20.0631 M 08.36 20.44

LOW TIDE TIMES FOR BUCKIE IN

MAY

inverness, coach pick up points along a96 fromkeith to nairn, ticket and coach £27, tel. 01343850282live music vixen, 9.30pm, harbour bar, buckie,FREE, www.bebo.com/harbourb

21 fridaybob doolally, 9pm, the loft venue, £8, contact 01343850111

22 saturdaylive music bedhead, 9.30pm, harbour bar, buckie,FREE, www.bebo.com/harbourb

28 fridaylou brown, the loft venue, FREE, tel: 01343 850111

29 saturdaykeith golf club coffee morning, 10am-12noon, keithnorth church hall

29 saturday & 30 sundayfeis mhoireibh, moray college, elgin, this fun filledmusic, sport, drama, gaelic singing and dancefestival welcomes all from eight to eighteen years,tuition by experienced, professional musicians, forentry forms email [email protected] ortel: norma 547447

MAY 2010 continued

Holiday Dates 2010Early May Bank Holiday Monday 3rd MaySpring Bank Holiday Monday 31st MayKeith Holiday Monday 7th JuneBuckie Holiday Monday 14th June

Buckie Holiday Monday 26th JulySummer Bank Holiday Monday 2nd AugustKeith Holiday Monday 9th AugustBuckie Holiday Monday 13th SeptemberKeith Holiday Monday 18th October

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The sights, sounds and tastes of Scotland blendedtogether at the 11th annual Spirit of Speyside Whisky FestivalOne of the biggest whisky festivals in Europe will take place

in Speyside this Spring, with organisers expecting morerecord-breaking crowds from both home and abroad.The 11th Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival runs from

Thursday, 29th April to Monday, 3rd May and sees some ofthe world’s most iconic whisky distilleries lining up to take partin what has become a major international event on theScottish tourism calendar. The Festival was established in 1999 to celebrate

Scotland’s Malt Whisky Country and to help promote tourismin Moray, and especially Speyside, in the traditionally quietermonths. And 10 years later, last year’s ‘dramfest’ servedaround 250,000 nips to an estimated 24,000 visitors generat-ing an economic benefit of almost £1million. This year five days of whisky, music, food and fun feature

in a programme of more than 230 events taking place aroundSpeyside.The impressive line-

up for the Festivalincludes distilleries suchas The Glenlivet, Glen-fiddich, The Macallanand Benromach – fourof over 50 distilleries inSpeyside, and just a fewof the many distilleriestaking part in this year’sfestival.Visitors to the festival

are also treated to a rareoccurrence – the opportunity for a look behind the scenes atother well-known distilleries in the area, usually closed to thepublic, including Mortlach, Benrinnes and Tomintoul. Festival goers can choose from over 230 different events

over the five days ranging from distillery tours, landrover toursand cooperage tours to whisky masterclasses, guided whiskywalks, ceilidhs, live music, poetry sessions, locally organisedfamily friendly activities and free events.After enjoying a dram or two in a distillery, at a local hotel

or restaurant or participating venue, whisky lovers and would-be gourmets can also learn more about the role of whisky asan ingredient or accompaniment. Workshops offering tastingsessions which examine the relationship between whisky andchocolate, lamb, steak and even sausages run during theFestival – check out the Knockomie Hotel in Forres andGordon & MacPhail in Elgin for more details. A number of distilleries, hotels and restaurants around the

region will be hosting lunches and dinners which featuremenus prepared to complement the dram or include the spiritin their dishes.

And there’s no better wayto work off the excess of agood dining experience thanby joining one of the manywalks or outdoor activitiesaround Malt Whisky Countryduring the Festival. Take agentle “dramble” around theseven distilleries of Dufftown,or join in one of many guidedwalks with the SpeysideRangers or take advantageof a ‘hike’ with whisky expertDave Broom to the summit ofBen Rinnes and enjoy thepanoramic views across theCairngorms north to the Moray Firth and south to Lochnagar.There’s also the chance of spotting mountain hare andptarmigan on other guided walks and off-road trails in thewilder parts of the Cairngorm National park.Visitors can also step back in time and follow in the

footsteps of the Speyside smugglers with the launch of TheGlenlivet Smugglers’ Trails. The Glenlivet Estate has a fasci-nating history, much of which is associated with its past con-nection to illicit whisky distilling and this history, combinedwith a picturesque landscape of wide open spaces and rollinghills make it a truly memorable place to visit with the chanceto relive Glenlivet’s spirited past. The two walks during theFestival accompanied by a Crown Estate Ranger are a 6kmand 11km circular walk. Speyside is home to more than half of Scotland’s whisky

distilleries, and the Festival certainly succeeds in capitalisingon its location at the heart of Malt Whisky Country. TheFestival also goes out of its way to ensure that there’s moreon offer than just whisky at the Spirit of Speyside WhiskyFestival.Family and free events include a Pipe Band and Mounted

Cavalacde through Grantown-on-Spey, the Dufftown andDistrict Pipe Band at Dufftown Memorial Hall, an open airFamily Ceilidh at The Square in Aberlour, a ‘Ceilidh by theCastle’ at Brodie Castle with afternoon tea and home bakingin a marquee on the castle lawns, the Benromach ForresTheme Day featuring a magnificent collection of vintage andclassic vehicles as well as music, entertainment and sidestalls and kilt making demonstrations at the Station Tea Roomat Allice Littler Park in Aberlour.The sights, sounds and tastes of Scotland blended

together at the annual Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival issure to guarantee that Festival goers will experience the truetaste of the Speyside spirit of hospitality.Check out www.spiritofspeyside.com for further information

on all events and for on-line bookings.

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Summer Lemon Tart

As we are coming in to the summer months a sweetlike lemon tart is light and refreshing and any chef worththeir name will have this on their menu.

PPaassttrryy500g plain flour175g icing sugar250g unsalted butter, at room temperaturegrated zest of 1 lemon1 vanilla pod, split open1 ½ eggs, beaten

LLeemmoonn ffiilllliinngg9 eggs400g caster sugargrated zest of 2 lemonsjuice of 5 lemons250ml double cream

DDeeccoorraattiioonn50g icing sugarsprigs of mint

Sift the flour and icing sugar on to a work surface andwork in the butter. Make a well in the centre and add thelemon zest and seeds scraped from the vanilla pod. Add theeggs. Knead the mixture with your fingers, working asquickly as you can, until everything is combined to a smoothdough. Wrap in plastic film and leave to rest in the fridgefor at least 30 minutes.

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Grease a flan tin with aremovable base that is 20cm in diameter and 3.75cm deep.Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a disc largeenough to line the tin and allowing an overhang of not lessthan 1cm. Lay the pastry gently into the tin.

Line the pastry case with greaseproof paper and fillwith enough dry baking beans or lentils (or indeed any drypulses) to ensure the sides as well as the bottom areweighted. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the beans andgreaseproof paper and trim off the overhanging pastry,then return the flan case to the oven to bake for a further 10minutes

Meanwhile, make the lemon filling. Whisk the eggswith the caster sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl until

smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, then add the cream.Continue to whisk until all the ingredients are thoroughlycombined. Skim any froth from the top.

Reduce the oven temperature 120°C. Pour the coldfilling into the hot pastry case (this will ensure that the caseis sealed). Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven andleave to cool and set for about an hour.

When ready to serve, preheat the grill to very hot. Siftthe icing sugar over the top of the tart and place it underthe grill to caramelise the sugar to a light golden brown.Alternatively, you can just sprinkle the tart with icing sugarwithout caramelising it. Cut the tart into slices and decorateeach with a sprig of mint.

• Tip The secret of a really good lemon tart is that thefilling should be firm and clear and the pastry light and crisp.It should never be cut immediately after it is cooked as itneeds time to cool and set for at least an hour, or the fillingwill be too runny.

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COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTACTSKeith Community Council: meets first Monday ofeach month (excluding January and August) 7pm atKeith Community Centre. Contact: Diane Halley

(Secretary) on 886640.Buckie Community Council: meets third Tuesdayeach month (excluding July) 7pm Town House West.Contact: Allan Fraser (Secretary) 832826

Police MattersCL mentioned the ongoing problem ofTaxis parking at junction of StationRoad/Alexandra Road. There is a busstop there where they are parking on butit is not marked out. SC said that incon-sistent parking is not illegal. SC said hewould write to the licensing board on thematter. Outside Wisemans Dairies wasstill causing concern with cars parkingon the corner. CL would bring this upwith the police. A vehicle parked at theCottage Woods lay by since Decemberis still there. CL LI reported that carscould not get down lanes when the in-dustrial bins were out for emptying andthat some commercial/businesses werenot getting their bins emptied regularly.SC said to report any to him as theyshould be reimbursed on theirCommunity Charge if they were notemptied with exception to the recent badweather. The question of whether theCCTV was working in Keith was asked.SC replied that they were.No PresentationSusan Butts the senior Librarian of Keithand Speyside Libraries gave theCommunity Council an interesting andinformed talk about our local library.Susan explained that the library is notused by as much by people these daysas was hoped. She hoped that everyoneknew there was a library in Keith, shehopes to encourage more people to usethe resources. A quarter of the popula-tion (5000) does use the library. There avariety of books, audio tapes, CDs andDVDs for hire at the library for thevisually impaired as well as well as forpeople with dyslexia. There are 5

computers available for the public to usefor free, computer courses can also bearranged. There is a large printkeyboard available and also mousewhich is larger for those who require it.There is a display space for communitygroups, and story time for youngerchildren. Books can also be delivered tothe housebound or picked up to bereturned. Family heritage can also betraced using the libraries resources.Susan said that in the near future therewould be a selfservice machine installedat Keith Library. The question of thisreplacing a member of staff was asked,Susan said that resources had beenmade available for the self servicemachine which will also be installed inother libraries in Moray.Susan finished off by inviting everyoneto the library to see what was on offer,then she handed out information bags toall in attendance.CorrespondenceDH has decided to resign from theCommunity Council. KCC Constitution –Jane has filled in the dates for this.Various letters including an SNP letteropposing the budget cuts, Letter fromthe NSPCC helpline. DH asked if theelection funding survey could be filled inthere at the meeting which it was.SPOTLIGHT the new leaflet beingdelivered in Keith and Buckie aboutcommunity matters. Quarriers leafletwas also distributed. DH suggested thatthe emails be filtered as there was somuch being sent many of which were ofno interest to the community council.Community Council UpdatesIC - Environment – No update CL -

Roads and Rights of Way – Some lightsnot working. They would be reported tothe institute. RP said that a member ofthe public reported that there was noKEEP CLEAR sign on the road at thebottom of Drum Road. It was suggestedit was courtesy on the drivers to keepthe entrance clear which does notalways happen. Christmas Lights –Andrew Murray has been asked toproduce the bill for the work he did forthe Christmas lights, if he does not put ina bill shortly he will not be paid. Storagefor the Christmas lights was discussed.SC had a couple of ideas and hopefullyone of these would materialize for thestorage problem. Sandy Duncan to bereimburse for his fuel. Steve Purves toreceive a voucher from the Crown Innfor all his work at the Christmas extrav-aganza. RP asked if the shield shouldbe replaced or get it cleaned up. Theprice of cleaning it was as much as anew one, decided to get a new one.The rest of the trees would be takendown shortly providing the weather gotbetter. Letters to go out to businesses forthe meeting in the Royal Hotel onWednesday 10th March 2010at 7pm.Various community councilors to do this.A.O.C.BJM asked for someone to take on theposition ofvSecretary. Offers of helpwere given. Andy Jamieson would beattending the next meeting to discussanti -social behaviour.Next MeetingThe next meeting of Keith CommunityCouncil will be on Monday 6th April 2010at 7.00pm in Keith Sports andCommunity Centre.

EXTRACTS FROM THE DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 1ST MARCH 2010 OF KEITH COMMUNITY COUNCIL

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for 2010 (all dates inclusive)May Day Holiday Monday 3rd May 2010In-service Closure Thursday 20th May 2010In-service Closure Friday 21st May 2010Buckie/Keith Schools Closed Mon. 7th June 2010Summer Term Ends Friday 2nd July 2010

for 2010/2011 (all dates inclusive)Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 17th August 2010

Autumn Term Ends Friday 8th October 2010

Winter Term Starts Monday 25th October 2010

In-service Closure Friday 12th November 2010

In-service Closure Monday 15th November 2010

In-service Closure Tuesday 16th November 2010Winter Term Ends Wed. 22nd December 2010Spring Term Starts Thursday 3rd January 2011Mid-term Holiday Friday 11th February 2011Mid-term Holiday Monday 14th February 2011Spring Term Ends Friday 1st April 2011Summer Term Starts Monday 18th April 2011Good Friday Holiday Friday 22nd April 2011May Day Holiday Monday 2nd May 2011In-service Closure Thursday 19th May 201In-service Closure Friday 20th May 2011Summer Term Ends Friday 1st July 2011or 2011/2012 (all dates inclusive)Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 16th August 2011

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School Dates

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SCHOOLSBotriphnie Primary School ............................01542 810207Cluny Primary School....................................01542 831417Crossroads Primary School ..........................01542 870221Cullen Primary School ..................................01542 840279Findochty Primary School ............................01542 832287Keith Primary School ....................................01542 882802Millbank Primary School ................................01542 831113Milne’s Primary School ..................................01343 820977Mosstodloch Primary School ........................01343 820476Newmill Primary School ................................01542 882788Portessie Primary School ..............................01542 832288Portgordon Primary School ..........................01542 831198Portknockie Primary School ..........................01542 840244St Peters RC Primary School ........................01542 831339St Thomas RC Primary School ......................01542 882256Buckie High School ......................................01542 832605Keith Grammar School ..................................01542 882461Milne’s High School ......................................01343 820611

DOCTORSArdach Health Centre ....................................01542 831555Seafield Medical Centre ................................01542 835577Cullen Medical Centre....................................01542 840272Keith Medical Centre......................................01542 882244Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin................................0845 456 6000

DENTISTSThe Keith Dental Practice ............................(01542) 886251Buckie Dental Practice ................................(01542) 831163

PHARMACIESBairds Pharmacy, Keith..................................01542 882512Clarks Pharmacy, Fife-Keith ..........................01542 882533Listermac Pharmacy, Union St ......................01542 840268Listermac Pharmacy, W. Church St ..............01542 833321W.S. Taylor, Buckie ........................................01542 831116Normac Pharmacy, Buckie ............................01542 831147

Buckie Leisure Centre....................................01542 832841Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700Keith Community Centre................................01542 882028Keith Swimming Pool ....................................01542 882222Keith Resource Centre ..................................01542 886174Keith Library ..................................................01542 882223Keith Sports & Com. Ctr ................................01542 882222Moray Council Access Point, Keith................01542 885500Registrar ........................................................01542 885525Keith Tourist Info. Ctr......................................01542 888423Keith Community Bus ....................................01542 882222Babs Dial A Bus ............................................01542 835800National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950

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