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Clubs &Societies

AIR TRAINING CORPS 446(FORRES SQUADRON)Community organisation open toyoung men & women aged 13 -20. Victoria Road, Forres. CallFlt Lt Chris Leaney 690215

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPSFellowship of relatives/friends ofalcoholics sharing experienceand strength. Details of localweekly meetings can be found atwww.al-anonuk.org.uk or call0141 339 8884 (helpline 10am-10pm 365 days a year)

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORTGROUPLast Thursday of the month, 7 -9pm, Best Western Palace Hotel,8 Ness Walk, Inverness. Forthose who have lost a babybefore, during or after birth.Bring along any photos ormemory items. Contact Susan07771358382 or Denise on07724306983

DALLAS MINIATURE RIFLECLUBMondays & Wednesdays 7pm-10pm, October-March at DallasRifle Club. To promote safehandling & instruction in compet-itive target shooting. Call NeilSutherland 01343 890243

DARNAWAY CURLING CLUBSmall, friendly club would bedelighted to welcome newmembers for the coming season.Why not come and try a new sport. For further details [email protected]

FÈIS INBHIR NARAINNReg. Charity No. SC038460.Weekly traditional music classes inguitar, fiddle, whistle, chanter,accordion, keyboard & bodhran.Any ability from age 8. Instrumenthire available. Tel: 462681 or visitwww.spanglefish.com/inbhirnarainn

FINDHORN VILLAGE ARTGROUPRe-starts on 10th of January,every Tuesday from 10am,Osprey Room, James MilnesInstitute, Findhorn. Call Tess675210

FINDHORN VILLAGE CENTRETo provide recreational/leisure fa-cilities, encourage educationalgroups, participation training,after-school clubs/IT resourcesfor Findhorn inhabitants. ContactChristine Hunt 692339

FORRES HOUSE COMMUNITYCENTREWide range of activities, interests& facilities. Call 672838 or [email protected]

FORRES TOWN HALL CINEMAFri 6.30pm - 8.15pm, for 9-12year olds & 8.15pm - 10pm for12-16 year olds. Free entry,yearly membership £1. Postersare displayed at schools &tickets can be collected atschool offices in the week ofeach cinema night.

FORRES TOWNSWOMENSGUILD1st Wednesday monthly at 7pm,1 Leask Road, Forres. Call JoanTomkinson 673847

JOG SCOTLAND (FORRESGROUP)Mondays 6.30pm, all welcome.Walk and jog your way to betterhealth. Call 676595 or 673859

1ST KINLOSS SCOUT GROUPProvides Beavers, Cubs, Scouts& Explorer Scouts for girls &boys 6 - 18yrs at Keddie House,Kinloss. Call Steve Ferris 675028

KINLOSS KESTRELSSun 10.30am - 12 noon. Juniorrugby football team, RAF KinlossRugby Ground, ages 5-17 .

KNIT & NATTER Tuesdays 6.30pm - 8.30pm,Findhorn Village Centre. All ageswelcome. Join us for some funand chatter. Call Karin on 01309692339.

MORAY FLYING CLUBContact Angela Dry, RAF Kinloss617361

MORAY GAELIC GROUPMondays, 7:30pm - 9pm, MorayCollege. Conversation classes ingaelic led by three volunteernative gaelic speakers. £1 pernight, £5 year membership. [email protected] www.moraygaelicgroup.ning.com

RIDING FOR THE DISABLED(FORRES, NAIRN & DISTRICT)Opportunities to ride and givetherapeutic benefit to disabledchildren in the Forres and Nairnarea. Call Mrs C Negus 0845 2415301

THE HANDYPERSON SERVICE(MORAY)Providing a small (free of charge)repair/assistance service tothose with no local family orfriends available. Supports vul-nerable, elderly, and disabledmembers of the community tomaintain independence and abetter quality of life in their ownhomes. Call 01343 559739

VARIS PLAYERSAmateur dramatics society inForres. Call Yvonne Pointon01343 850311

VOLUNTARY ACTION MORAY(VAM)Encourages and supportsvoluntary activity, assist localgroups and identify needs whichrequire development. Contact01343 541713

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Pastoral Letter .................................6

Church Details.................................6

School Term Dates ..........................8

Useful Numbers ..............................8

Local Holidays.................................8

Tide Times.....................................10

Parliament Blog.............................10

What’s On ..............................15 - 18

Cinema Listings.............................17

Advertisers Index ..........................31

Editorial - Friday 06/01/12Advertising - Wednesday 11/01/12

Well - that was fun wasn’t it.

Another year another Christmas.

As you read this you may be con-

templating some Hogmanay cele-

brations or maybe you prefer the

peace and quiet of your own home.

Whatever your choice, we at

SpotLight would like to wish you a

happy 2012 and hope that all your

aspirations for the year come to

fruition. If not - don’t worry there’s

always next

Christmas to look

forward to!

The Editor

February Issue Deadlines

New Year message

Caring

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Eastern Delight

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 and 6.30pm for Evening Worship, tel: 641239 or email:[email protected](For services at Rafford and St Michael’s Dallas contact StLeonards)St. 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.Email: [email protected]


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The New Year Won’t Change WhatCounts But Christ Can!

The New Year is upon us. Traditionally,it is a time to think optimistically aboutwhat it brings. There’s a tendency tothink that it will usher in somethingbetter than what is past. New Year res-olutions are made. People use themoment to pledge themselves to somepersonal change - to stop some habit orpractice regarded as negative andunhelpful. The general idea of positivechange lies behind all the parties andcelebrations that take place at heturning of the hour. The old year isreviewed and then focus turns to thenew in the hope that it will provide afresh start in some way. So here wehave it, a common hope that, with thisparticular annual movement of thecalendar, a positive change has arrived.

However, in reality has anything reallychanged? After all, it is only an artificialman-made measurement of thepassage of time. Is the 31st Decemberso significantly different from the 1st ofJanuary? The truth is that the New Yearbrings with it all the same challenges ofthe old year. History confirms this factevery year; that the passage of timereally hasn’t changed things. Regard-less of how advanced and developed

we consider ourselves the human raceremains fundamentally unchanged innature. Yes, we can rejoice in thebenefits of advances in science & tech-nology. But, tragically, humanity is per-petually plagued by war, genocide,starvation, disease, corruption, embez-zlement, greed, pride, murder, lying, op-pression, injustice…etc and 2012doesn’t promise to eradicate these. It isnaive to think that at a personal, nationalor international level a New Year will ir-reversibly change things for the better.Indeed, the Bible states; ‘What hasbeen will be again, what has been donewill be done again; there is nothing newunder the sun.’ (Ecclesiastes 1:9, NIV).The truth is that all our attempts athuman reform can never address hu-manities greatest need - the fallenspiritual condition of the human heart‘…without hope and without God in theworld.’ (Ephesians 2:12, NIV) Humanitysimply is spiritually dead in sin. Forsince in the wisdom of God the worldthrough its wisdom did not know him,…(1Corinthians 1:21, NIV). This is theresult of humanity denying God andrunning its own affairs, worshippingwhat it sees fit to worship rather than theliving God. This is sin and the wages ofsin is death – eternal separation fromGod and all that is good in hell.

However, the Christian gospel isn’t badnews but rather very good news indeed.God in Christ has come to humanity’said. ‘God was pleased through the fool-ishness of what was preached to savethose who believe.’ (1Corinthians 1:21,NIV). Jesus Christ obediently andwillingly paid the price for sin throughhis own death on the cross. For thosewho repent of their sin and seek for-giveness through Christ comes achange in their fundamental condition:‘Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, thenew creation has come: The old hasgone, the new is here!’ (2Corinthians5:17, NIV). This is the resurrection lifeof the new humanity in Jesus destinedfor the new creation of the future.

So what are your hopes for the NewYear? How deep and profound arethey? Are they secure and certain? Willthey address your first and greatestneed to be reconciled to your creator?Cast aside the superficiality of thisseason and turn to Christ ‘For he says,“In the time of my favour I heard you,and in the day of salvation I helpedyou.” I tell you, now is the time of God’sfavour, now is the day of salvation.’(2Corinthians 6:2, NIV)

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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

St Andrews Day Wed. 30th Nov. 2011Christmas Day Holiday * Mon. 26th Dec. 2011Boxing Day Holiday * Tues. 27th Dec. 2011New Years Day Holiday * Mon. 2nd Jan. 20122nd January Holiday * Tues. 3rd Jan. 2012Good 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 2012

Queens Diamond Jubilee Tues. 5th June 2012Forres Holiday Mon. 30th July 2012Summer Bank Holiday Mon. 6th Aug. 2012Forres Holiday Mon. 17th Sept. 2012Forres Holiday Mon. 15th Oct. 2012St Andrews Day Fri. 30th Nov. 2012Christmas Day Tues. 25th Dec. 2012Boxing Day Wed. 26th Dec. 2012* substitute, as this holiday falls on a weekend orother bank holiday

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Local Holidays, School Term Dates&Useful Numbers

for 2011/2012 (all dates inclusive)Winter Term Ends Wed. 21st December 2011Spring Term Starts Thursday 5th January 2012Forres 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 2012

In-service Closure Friday 18th May 2012Summer Term Ends Thursday 28th June 2012for 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 Friday. 21st December 2012Spring Term Starts Monday 7th January 2013Summer Term Ends Friday 5th July 2013

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A Happy New Year to one and all! Certainly,

from my own perspective, 2012 looks to be

an exciting year, not least because of a

house move (albeit only a couple of miles

away) in a matter of weeks!

2012 is also set to be an exciting year in

terms of the constitutional debate that is happening in

Scotland. It is an exciting time to be in politics with the mix of

day-to-day issues combined with the very long-term and

strategic decision that will face the people of Scotland in the

referendum.

All in all 2012 will be a busy and challenging time for most folk

and wish everyone power to their elbow in their own chal-

lenges.

Here’s tae a guid 2012 for a’body!

I can’t really claim to be fluent in Doric or,

indeed, any dialect of Scots but like most

folk around the country I use phrases and

words that have seeped into the brain over

the years, perhaps from reading the

obligatory Broons and Oor Wullie annuals around Christmas

and New Year and, more recently, the Chewin’ the Fat and

Still Game Christmas specials!

It has struck me over the festive period the importance that

humour plays in helping to maintain our traditional language

and culture. It’s particularly important in financially tough times

that can be very stressful for families and individuals that we

have that humour which gives us a bit of valve to release the

pressures that build up each day.

In that vein I wish everyone a bit of humour through 2012.

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DECEMBER 27 tuesdaychristmas darts competition - singles registration8pm, the mosset tavern, tel: 672981 for more detailsthe complete stone roses at the ironworks 7.30pm.£12.50. tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

28 wednesdaythe big quiz of the year 9pm. the mosset tavern.£2.50 each. £200 cash prize and hot snacks at halftime. tel: 672981 for more details.

28 wednesday - 29 thursdaywinter showcase @ ironworks 7pm. over 14s. twonights back to back featuring the most excitingemerging talent in the highlands and islands andcelebrating the quality and diversity of the currentcontemporary music scene across the region. fortickets or more information tel: 0871 789 4173 orvisit www.ironworksvenue.com

30 fridaywinter showcase club night @ ironworks 10pm. over18s. For tickets or more information tel: 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

31 fridayhogmanay party with freddie mercury and friends9pm-1am. the mosset tavern. £15 includes stovies.tel: 672981 for more detailstorridon’s hogmanay bash + niteworks @ ironworks9pm. over 18s. for tickets or more information tel:0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.comthe big hogmanay party 9pm til late. mosset tavern,gordon street, forres. tickets £15, includes stovies.tel: 01309 672981 or email [email protected]

JANUARY3 tuesday - 28 saturday‘hugo’ film exhibition props, automata, drawings andphotographs from the 3D film by martin scorsese.tuesday - saturday, 10am-5pm, free entry. the houseof automata, seapark, kinloss (next to petrol station)tel: 01309 691212 www.thehouseofautomata.com

8 sundaycompassion ‘n action 2-4pm, dao tea house, 65 highstreet, forres. intro into compassionate communica-tion. £5 donation. call 01309 671555 or [email protected]

11 wednesdaythe work of the john muir trust 7.30pm. the highlandrock garden club hosts an illustrated talk by staffmember fran lockhart on the work of scotland’smajor upland conservation organisation. nairncommunity centre, king street. tel: 01320 366246

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13 fridayaction for happiness present ‘happy’ a film 7:30pm,nairn community and arts centre. entrance fee £5per adult and half price for under 18s. from rokobelic, director of the academy award nominated‘genghis blues’. call 01667 456747 for more info.

18 wednesday‘an evening of mediumship’ with june field. 8pm atnairn community arts centre. tickets £10. tel 01667455701

19 thursdaythe moray society lecture ‘history of the sheriff courtin elgin’ by noel mcpartlin 2pm, elgin museum

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21 saturdayNairn Men’s Breakfast 9.45 for 10am, you areinvited to hear Brian Irvine ex Pro footballer atWindsor Hotel Nairn. Come along and meet othermen Christian and non Christians share food andfellowship and hear what GOD has done in Brian'slife. Phone Campbell 01667 455149 or Dereck 01667456088 by friday 20th January to book a place.

22 sunday lion dance 2pm at the falconer museum. wake upthe lion and watch him dance and bring good luckfor the year. call 01343 835167 for more information.

22 sunday - 28 saturdaychinese new year come and celebrate a week ofevents in forres. visit the made in china exhibition atthe falconer museum, experience tea ceremonies,learn about chinese culture, religion and art througha programme of talks and workshops. for moredetails call 01309 673701

23 monday introduction to chinese five elements - water - hourlyfrom 10am - 5pm, dao tea house, 65 high street,forres. call 01309 271075 for more information.

26 thursdaysaxecose: young, vibrant saxophone quartet7:30pm. st christopher’s chapel, gordonstounschool, nr elgin. £12/£6. visit www.thegcs.org.uk formore details. tickets from www.thebooth.co.uk

28 saturdaya celebration of chinese dance, food art and culture1:45pm - 4pm, forres town hall. fan dancing perform-ances too. call 01343 835167 for more information.fake blood @ ironworks 10pm. over 18s. for ticketsor more information tel: 0871 789 4173 or visitwww.ironworksvenue.com‘music nairn’ presents a concert by the finzi stringquartet playing haydn, ravel and brahms. 8pm atnairn community arts centre. tickets £18, members£14 and students £2. tel 01667 455701 the western front association meeting 2:30pm,’thegallery’ elgin library. john macgregor, nairn’s vc.speaker - dave shillabeer. there will be a collectionfor branch funds. contact derek bird 01343 870562or visit www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk

29 sundaylofty arts creative fun day, 10am till 12 noon, for kidsunder 10, sessions: £4 per child, or three childrenfor £10, booking desirable but not essential, childrenmust be accompanied by an adult, The Loft EastGrange Farm Kinloss tel:01343 850111


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Universal Hall, FindhornShowing films through the yearVisit www.findhorn.org/uhall orcall 01309 691170 for details.

Moray Playhouse, ElginNew Screenings begin on Fridays

Call 01343 542680 or visitwww.morayplayhouse.co.uk

Portessie Public HallRegular films including

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Highland Spiritual CinemaMonthly screenings of upliftingand inspiring films that inform,

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Eden Court Theatre, InvernessOver January

The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo (tbc)

My Week With Marilyn (15)

Home Alone (PG)

Visit www.eden-court.co.uk or

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Vue Cinema, Inverness

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Shame (tbc)

The Descendents (15)

The Artist (PG)

The Darkest Hour 3D (12ac)

The Iron Lady (12a)

War Horse (tbc)

The Sitter (15)

A Monster in Paris (tbc)

Coriolanus (tbc)

J. Edgar (15)

Underworld: Awakening 3D (tbc)

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Cinema NairnVisit cinemanairn.blogspot.com or

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3 fridayfeeder @ ironworks 7pm. over 14s. for tickets ormore information tel: 0871 789 4173 or visitwww.ironworksvenue.com

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. for tickets or info tel:0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

8 Wednesdayhow our ericaceous plants grow 7.30pm. thehighland rock garden club hosts an illustrated talkby professor ian alexander, aberdeen university onheathers and related plants. nairn communitycentre, king street. tel: 01320 366246

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.uk

22 wednesdayrizzle kicks - bring on the trumpets 7pm. theironworks, inverness, visitwww.ironworksvenue.com

24 fridaythe moray society lecture ‘robert reid : abbott ofkinloss and bishop of orkney’ by howie firth doors7pm, elgin museum

26 sundaymundole equestrian show jumping pc denglequalifier contact 07901 602042 or visitwww.mundoleequestrian.com

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