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DIABETES UK MORAYVOLUNTARY GROUP Support for people in Moray withdiabetes and their carers. Talksand events to raise awareness ofdiabetes and to raise funds tohelp provide support and fundresearch. Contact Dave Duff on01343 860671
FORRES AREA CREDIT UNIONContact Ann McHardy 676735
FORRES BRIDGE CLUBMondays 7pm from the end ofSept - March at Forres Golf Club.Call Peter Nelson 675371
FORRES 50 PLUS GROUPWALKING SECTION2nd Friday of the month, 5 to 10miles long. Usually good tracksor paths though sometimes overrougher stretches. (Affiliated toGrampian 50 plus Network) CallMargaret or Dave 01309 671724
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INMORAYBy people with multiple sclerosisfor people with multiple sclerosisA Website of information andsupport for people with MS, theirfriends, family and carers.www.MSMoray.net
THE NATIONAL TRUST FORSCOTLAND BANFF & MORAYPromoting the NTS and fundrai-sing to support local properties,Brodie Castle and Leith Hall.Varied annual programme ofevents. Ring the secretary on01343 835258 or [email protected]
THURSDAY SUPPER CLUBFree Social Group for anyone21+ in the Moray area. Typicalsocial events are a walkinggroup, weekends away andattending music events/ theatre/cinema. We meet on the lastThursday of every the month inThe Muckle Cross in Elgin at7pm. New members always verywelcome.
VARIS CLUB1st Tuesday each month, 10am,Forres Town Hall. Open to allretired business and professionalpeople. Guest speakers, newmembers welcome. ContactNorman Thomson 676884
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SpotLight on Forres ispublished by WinterburnMedia Ltd, Comraich,Woodside Farm, Kinloss IV363UA, 01309 690063. Allmaterial contained within theSpotLight magazines issubject to formal copyright re-strictions and therefore the re-production of any listings,editorial, advertiser artwork orany other content, without thepublishers prior consent, willbe considered a breach ofcopyright.
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Meringue Nests.........................24
RecipeElgin goes to the Movies...........14
Leisure
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HolidaysA month of entertainment.....15/16
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Clubs & Societies ............................4
Pastoral Letter .................................6
Church Details.................................6
Council News ..................................8
School Term Dates ........................10
Useful Numbers ............................10
Local Holidays...............................10
Parliament Blog.............................12
Tide Times.....................................12
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Advertisers Index ..........................30
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Dyke Church - Church of Scotland meets every Sunday at 10amfor a family service. On the last Sunday in the month we enjoy fel-lowship over a cup of tea, email: [email protected] Church meets every Sunday at Clovenside Chapel.Service starts at 10am, refreshments served afterwards.Tel: 676434 or email [email protected] Parish - Church of Scotland Sunday Worship 12noon.Contact Mrs A. Young (Session Clerk) tel: 611271St. Leonards Church meets every Sunday at 10.30am for FamilyService - tea and coffee served afterwards.tel:01309 672380,email: [email protected] visit:www.stleonardschurchforres.comSt. Margaret’s Catholic Church mass on Tuesday, Thursday andSunday at 10am. Contact Father Barnett tel: 01667 453323Caroline Street Gospel Hall Gospel Meeting every Sunday at6.30pm. For more details tel: 674375, email: [email protected]. Laurence Church meets every Sunday at 10am for FamilyService, tel: 672260, email: [email protected]
Rafford Church meets every Sunday at 9.30am for FamilyService, our praise is from CH3 and Mission Praise. After theservice we enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea and a biscuit.Contact Anne Garrow (Session Clerk) tel: 672930St. John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church meets everySunday at 8am for Communion and 10am for Family CommunionService, tel: 672856, email [email protected] or visitwww.stjohnsforres.wordpress.comKinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of ScotlandAlternating weekly, Kinloss and Findhorn, at 10am, and Alves 1stSunday of each month 11.30 am. Contact 690931 or 690349Moray Grace FellowshipMeets Sunday mornings 10.30am in Alves Village Hall.Contact Vic Cameron for more details tel: 850142 email [email protected] www.moraygrace.wordpress.comIf you are a member of a church not listed here please emailus the details and we will print this in future issues.
How do you walk around a roomviolently? How can you tie yourshoelaces bravely? These were acouple of things we had to dorecently. You would be perfectlyentitled to ask – why? We wereplaying a game – I can’t rememberthe name – in which you had to actout words like dreamily, vacantly,anxiously, repeatedly while otherstried to guess what you weredoing. The catch was that youcouldn’t say a word; you couldsing, tie your laces, walk aroundthe room or drink something whileeveryone else shouted theirguesses as to what kind of manneryou were imitating. It was difficult –even frustrating – sometimes im-possible. Once the word wasrevealed or guessed we could allsee clearly what the person wastrying to show; before that we wereoften in the dark.
Afterward I recalled someone frommy own profession talking aboutdelivering a message; theyremarked that they preferred to
use images because an image, apicture, conveys the messagewhereas words can meananything. I’m not so sure. Imagesadd colour to a message butnormally we need words to fullyand clearly get our messageacross. Words are the basicbuilding blocks of communication.Visual communication – on theother hand – has impact; oftensomewhat imprecise it can makeyou feel the message, as well asunderstand it.
Christians believe the Bible isGod’s word; that means we believeGod has communicated with usclearly. He has told us all abouthimself – giving us reliabledirection and quality information.Put another way this personalprofile published by God takes usright to the heart of the personalityat the heart of our universe.Because God has spoken to us wecan know him. We can know hispreferences and understand hispriorities.
But the Bible also reveals that Godhas sent an image; his image. Hehas done more than speak – hehas drawn a picture of himself. Byentering into our time and spaceJesus, the Son of God and ‘theexact imprint of his nature’ enablesus to see the face of God. I don’talways find it easy to relate to ‘aword’, a letter, an email, but Iusually can to the person whowrote it. The written message maybe very clear – just what I need –but the person behind it is the onewith whom I form a bond.
Now Jesus is also called the Wordof God; Jesus is God’s messagespoken and God’s message lived.God seen and God heard; Godtouched and God known so wedon’t need to remain in the dark.As Jesus himself said, ‘I havecome as a light to shine in this darkworld, so that all who put their trustin me will no longer remain in thedark.Rev Colin MorisonForres & Elgin Free Church
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Dyke landward Community Council
meets third Wednesday of each month (excluding
august and December) 7pm at Dyke Village hall.
Contact: Karen hamilton (secretary) tel: 641236
Findhorn & Kinloss Community Council
meets last thursday of every month (excluding July
and December) 7.30pm at alternate venues.
Contact: mr tim negus (secretary) tel: 691823
OThER COmmuniTy COunCil COnTACTS
Public Session:
Wing Commander gordon Bruce, raf
Kinloss, came to brief the Community
Council on the ongoing draw down plans for
the base after the cancellation and removal
of the nimrod fleet before preparation of the
takeover by 39 engineering regiment (air
support) he said that the draw down had
reached the ½ point, and completion was
hoped to be accomplished by early Dec
prior to handing over to the landlords, moD.
the task had been split into 4 phases, 1.
support for units still using the airfield until
next July. 2. People – the future for 200 civil
service and contractors facing redundancy
and 150 servicemen, about a 20%
reduction. 3. material disposal, some 1.7
million items either returned to stock for
further use or disposal on the open market
& 4. handing structures back to the landlord
Defence structures.
the Wing Commander said that at the
same time engagement with stakeholders
was being carried out ahead of schedule on
the arrival of some 600 army personnel
next easter following a weekend visit by
representatives of 39 engineering
regiment. from spring next year there
would be 4 field sqdns and 2 support
sqdns moving in, though not en masse.
Cllr J mackenzie remarked that he was
sorry to see the departure of the raf but
recalled that in 1954/5 army engineers
were stationed at Pinefield in elgin. Cllr
hellyer said that it would be nice if the
regiment arranged to meet the public,
once they had settled in, in the town hall.
the Chair thanked the Wing Commander
for his briefing on the current state of the
changeover.
Police Constable hammond updated the
members on the latest police information
with respect to a number of minor incidents
during Bonfire night though the remem-
brance Day Parade passed without any
trouble. she said that operation avon,
focussing on underage drinking & anti
social behaviour had been in operation
during november but without anyone being
found under the influence or having alcohol
on them. operation shield, a proactive ini-
tiative aimed at serious & organised Crime
will be ongoing in grampian until april 2012
and moray will be targeting taxi & Vehicle
hire Companies and hotel & leasing
Companies.
With the onset of darker nights, attention
was drawn to house/Property security and
the Winter safe Journey Campaign and PC
hammond also drew attention to the
grampian Police Community initiative fund
which supports local projects with small
grants for reducing crime, victim support
and community empowerment.
Cllr ferris drew members attention to the
celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
on 4th June 2012 and a plan to light
bonfires around her kingdom on that day.
he felt it would be rather appropriate for the
royal Burgh of forres to join in the cele-
brations and suggested that the Common
good fund be urged to support the town in
a celebratory event.
Secretary’s Report
the secretary said that he had received an
update from moray Council heads of De-
partment, together with their email
addresses and telephone numbers.
We had also received an invitation to attend
a user meeting in the forres house
Community Centre on the 30th november.
Cllr Duncan & Cllr lipscomb would attend.
the secretary also informed the meeting of
receipt of an answer to a written question
submitted to the scottish Cabinet public
meeting on the 6th sept. reference
Common good legislation.
Chair’s Report
the Chair had nothing to report.
External Groups Report
Cllr hayward told the meeting that whilst
she was aware that moray Council often
failed to respond to emails she felt that the
least that could be expected was an ac-
knowledgement of receipt from our local
moray Councillors to emails addressed to
them.
Cllr mackenzie said that the heritage group
were still awaiting action from moray
Council to take over the tolbooth. he also
drew attention to the state of the streets &
the lack of a sweeper.
Cllr Kennedy wished to draw attention to
the fact that while we were still deprived of
a pedestrian crossing to gain access to the
railway station, supposedly because you
can’t have a crossing on a bypass/trunk
road. a further two have been installed on
the fochabers Bypass, adding to the ones
for the benefit of residents in elgin. he
requested that our local Cllrs do something
about the inequalities that exist on rulings
referring to trunk roads.
Treasurer’s Report
the treasurer said that the account stood
at £1974.74 with £387.70 being transferred
to special Projects. the secretary
suggested that a letter from forwords, a
forres Writers group, requesting funding
for prizes for junior writers at a literary
event on the 25th march could be met from
the special Projects fund. the prizes
totalling £180 of Book tokens was agreed
unanimously by all members and the
treasurer was instructed to write a cheque
for that amount.
A.O.C.B
tanya mclaren told the meeting that fair
Deal for forres was arranging for a mini
event of stalls, Wave radio, santa Claus
and a fancy dress competition to coincide
with the switching on of the Christmas lights
and urged all to attend or become involved.
the Vice Chair, Cllr hellyer, told members
we had been approached by soccer
sevens with a request for sponsorship.
this sponsorship would provide the first
aid Kit for a three year period at a cost of
£300.00. after discussion the members all
agreed to sponsor the first aid Kit and au-
thorised the treasurer to make payment.
extraCts from the minutes of the meeting of 20th of oCtoBer 2011 of forres Community CounCil
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SCHOOLSAndersons Primary School..........................(01309) 672887Applegrove Primary School ........................(01309) 672367Dyke Primary School ..................................(01309) 641275Dallas Primary School ................................(01343) 890206Kinloss Primary School ..............................(01309) 690376Logie Primary School ..................................(01309) 611258Moray Steiner School ..................................(01309) 676300Pilmuir Primary School ................................(01309) 673034Rose Abbey School ....................................(01309) 691872Forres Academy ..........................................(01309) 672271DOCTORSForres Health Centre ....................................0845 337 1120Leanchoil Hospital ......................................(01309) 672284Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin................................0845 456 6000DENTISTSOrchard Road ..............................................(01309) 675544Leys ............................................................(01309) 673553
VETSMoray Coast Veterinary Group....................(01309) 672243
PHARMACIESlloyds Pharmacy ........................................(01309) 672614
rowlands Pharmacy ..................................(01309) 672784
Boots ..........................................................(01309) 673370
OTHERSPolice Station ................................................0845 600 5700Bus Station, Elgin .......................................(01343) 544222Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01343) 550088Dalcross Airport ...........................................(01667) 464000Dallas Village Hall .......................................(01343) 890243James Milne Institute (Findhorn) ................(01309) 692365Rafford District Hall ......................................(01309) 674583Forres Town Hall ..........................................(01309) 675140Moray Council (Forres).................................(01309) 694000Moray Council (Elgin) .................................(01343) 543451National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950Forres Library ..............................................(01309) 672834Forres House Com Education Centre ........(01309) 672838
Good Friday Fri. 6th April 2012Forres Holiday Mon. 16th April 2012May Day Bank Holiday Mon. 7th May 2012Spring Bank Holiday Mon. 4th June 2012Forres Holiday Mon. 4th June 2012Queens Diamond Jubilee Tues. 5th June 2012Forres Holiday Mon. 30th July 2012Summer Bank Holiday Mon. 6th Aug. 2012
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for 2011/2012 (all dates inclusive)Forres Academy & Feeders Thurs. 9th Feb. 2012Mid-term Holiday Friday 10th February 2012Mid-term Holiday Monday 13th February 2012Spring Term Ends Friday 30th March 2012Good Friday Holiday Friday 6th April 2012Summer Term Starts Monday 16th April 2012May Day Holiday Monday 7th May 2012In-service Closure Thursday 17th May 2012In-service Closure Friday 18th May 2012Summer Term Ends Thursday 28th June 2012
for 2012/2013 (all dates inclusive)Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 21st August 2012Autumn Term Ends Friday 12th October 2012Winter Term Starts Monday 29th October 2012In-service Closure Monday 19th November 2012In-service Closure Tuesday 20th November 2012Winter Term Ends Fri. 21st December 2012Spring Term Starts Monday 7th January 2013Mid-term Holiday Friday 15th February 2013Mid-term Holiday Monday 18th February 2013
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Big changes have been happening in theLochhead household! After the hectic run up toChristmas I could perhaps be forgiven for wantingFebruary to be just a little quieter but a housemove certainly puts paid to any ideas like that.
Fortunately the move isn’t too far -pretty much a couple of milesbut the bottom line is boxes - and lots of them!
The last move was five years ago and I really didn’t think it waspossible to accumlate so much stuff in that space of time buthaving disposed of some old furniture, clothes, toys and variousother items to friends, charity shops and recycling, the move isdone and we can relax....apart from decorating, trying differentroom layouts....ah well, best get on with it!
As a bit of a gadget guy I regularly read news-papers and articles online and have beenexploring the possibilities of wireless network-ing and bluetooth both at work and at home. Arecent revelation has been a set of batterypowered speakers that can produce fantastic
sound and a bluetooth headset that broadcasts to them makingit incredibly simple to speak to a reasonably large number ofpeople and be heard easily at the back of the room with kit thatfits in your pocket!While technology is advancing in leaps and bounds it is,however, a bit of a relief to settle down with a good book ormagazine and leave the gadgets and technology behind. I amalways conscious that our local magazines and newspapers areunder increasing pressure from online news and it is importantthat our Moray print media continues to receive publicsupport for the vital information role it plays.
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Following the success of the first event - Back to Future – Elgin in Style which was a sell-out, Elgin Goes to the Movies will be held on Friday 2nd March at Elgin Town Hall. The event will be themed around an Oscar ceremony with each retailer having their own showcase with each showcase related to a chosen movie told through drama, dance and music. There will be a focus on using local people, young people and performers for all aspects of the event further emphasising the vast talent to be found in Elgin.
The City Centre retailers from the fashion, hair and beauty sectors signed up so far includes many well known names such as: Bijou, M and Co, McCalls, Xanadu, ESP, Tesco, Dorothy Perkins, Ultimate Hair and Beauty, DE Shoes Dorothy Jack, LCTG, Moray College, Marks and Spencer, Eterno Bridal, Chuck McCall, Edinburgh Woollen Mill.
Fashions on show will include children’s, young teenagers, casual men’s, ladies casual and classical, formal and bridal, as well as a hairdressing showcase so there is something for everyone.
Included as part of the evening will be an exhibition/ fayre where local retailers will be promoting and selling their products. This will take place following the show. There will be refreshments throughout the evening with a finger buffet.
Tickets will be on sale from Monday 6th February priced at £10.00 each (£5.00 for concessions) from Elgin Library and Moray College.People can choose from a selection of movie themed tables for the evening and are invited to dress up in style for the occasion.
There will also be a charity raffle for local Elgin Charities.
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3 fridayfeeder @ ironworks 7pm. over 14s. tickets or info tel:0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.comfamily ceilidh 5 - 8pm, rose abbey school, kinloss.£5 adults £3 children. call 01309 691 872 for moreinformation. all welcomeandy white @ the loft 8pm - 11pm. the loft, eastgrange farm, kinloss. call 01343 850111 for moreinfo.
4 saturdayceilidh with julie mcritchie 8pm, rafford village hall.tickets £7. contact 01309 674583rachel sermanni @ ironworks 7:30pm, under 16s tobe accompanied by an adult. tickets or info tel:0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
5 sundayjosie long @ ironworks 7pm. seated. 16+. tickets orinfo tel: 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.com
8 wednesdayhow our ericaceous plants grow 7.30pm, nairncommunity centre, king street. an illustrated talk byprofessor ian alexander, aberdeen university onheathers & related plants hosted by the highlandrock garden club. call 01320 366246
11 saturdayst leonard’s guild coffee morning 10am - 12 noon. stleonard’s church hall. £1.50 admission. usual stalls.
13 mondaydiabetes uk moray voluntary group AGM 7pm, elginyouth cafe, francis place, elgin. includes understand-ing diabetes presentation. all welcome. call daveduff (chairman) 01343 860671 for more info.
16 thursdaycatriona mckay (gaelic harp) and chris stout(shetland fiddle) 7:30pm. ogstoun theatre, gordon-stoun school, nr elgin. £12/£6. for more details visitwww.thegcs.org.uk. tickets at www.thebooth.co.uksteve hall @ ironworks 7pm. 16+. seated. tickets orinfo tel: 0871 789 4173 or www.ironworksvenue.com
17 fridayattack! attack! @ ironworks 7pm.14+. tickets or infotel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
18 saturdaybothy ballads champion of champions 7pm (doorsopen 6:15pm), elgin town hall. compere, robbieshepherd, of BBC scotland's "take the floor", judge,robert lovie. tickets at elgin library. tel 01343 562600.www.elginrotary.co.uk
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Two Friends were talking on religious topics. They discussed the question of punishment for sin after they died. They settled to their own satisfaction that there would be none. They decided that Hell was a myth. They argued that God was a God of love and could not consign His creatures to everlasting punishment.
The conversation stopped when a Chris-tian, who had been a silent listener to the discussion said, ‘‘Suppose it is true after all?’’
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Suppose it is true after all that God must punish sin? How would you stand before him? What could you say to him? How would you measure up before the Judge? ‘’Because he hath appointed a day, in 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)
Suppose it is true after all that hell is a reality? A sceptic sneeringly asked. ‘Where is hell?’ The ready and true answer came: ‘At the end of a Christ-rejecting life’ What lies at the end of the life that you are now leading? The scriptures say, ‘It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement’ (Hebrews 9:27).
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Suppose it is true after all that the much -despised ‘blood of Jesus’ is the only thing that can cleanse you from your sins? Has it cleansed you before God, or are you still in your sins going on rapidly to the eternity of the lost? “The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin” (1 John 1:7)
Suppose it is true after all, as Scripture states, that salvation is not of works? “By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). What then is all the church-going, Sunday school teaching, sick-visiting and the like worth if you rely on any of these as good works to save or to help to save you? Worse than useless. A fatal mistake, if persisted in. In God’s sight “all our righteous-nesses are as �lthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6)
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Penny Ellis, OwnerKnockomie Hotel, Forres
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Chocolate and RaspberryMeringue NestsFebruary is the month of romance and this is a pudding that will surprise and delight the one you love and, also friends. As usual Knockomie's chefs will be offering a special menu over the Valentines weekend and we look forward to welcoming you and your loved one.
Serves 6-8
4 Large Egg Whites225g Caster Sugar25g Cocoa Powder1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence or Paste1 dessertspoon Cornflour1 teaspoon of Vinegar280ml Double Cream250g Fresh Raspberries1 generous slug of Drambuie (or liqueur of your choice)
Method
1. Place the egg whites in a clean dry bowl and whisk with an electric whisk until stiff peaks form. Gradually beat in the caster sugar one spoon at a time until all is mixed into the egg white mix.
2. Sift the cocoa powder in to the egg mixture and stir gently until all mixed together. Sift in the cornflour and mix. Add the vanilla paste / essence and the vinegar. Beat again with the electric whisk, to make sure all is mixed together thoroughly.
3. Line a baking tray with baking parchment and mark out 6 – 8 circles. Place the mixture in to a piping bag with a star shaped nozzle and pipe into a nest shape using the circles as a guide.
4. Bake in a pre heated oven at 110°C for 1 ½ hours. Leave on the tray to cool. The nests will store for up to a week in an airtight container.
5. Whip the cream into soft peaks and add the Drambuie or Liqueur of your choice. Whisk for 20 seconds more to fully blend in the Drambuie.
6. Spoon into the meringue nests and decorate with the fresh raspberries. If you can't get fresh raspberries, you can use frozen. Defrost and drain any juices them and then mix them in to the beaten cream and fill the meringue nests.
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