The Fife Herald has kindly given the Dairsie web site permission to copy the Dairsie News that is printed in the Fife Herald every week.
There was no Dairsie News published in the Fife Herald on the 3/10/2003.
Kathleen Innes-Smith responded to requests from members for help with the approach to flower arranging for the usual Sunday service. At this special meeting, she used the rose-bowl, and the tall brass vase, to create two arrangements - explaining the techniques, choice of foliage, blooms and so on, and answered questions as she worked. Members then had the opportunity to practise an arrangement, before a break for tea, and a business meeting. Thanks were expressed by Willa Ferguson.
The safe gathering of the harvest will be celebrated this Sunday, October 12 in Dairsie Parish Church at 10 a.m. There will donated gifts from the service held in the village school earlier in the week, together with the usual harvest gifts. Cash gifts are also welcome. Any local folk will be welcome to join the congregation at around 11a.m. in the church hall, when the donated produce will be sold. The total collected will be given to Christian Aid for Third world countries.
Donations and the sale of gifts to the Harvest Thanksgiving service at Dairsie Parish Church on Sunday, resulted in the sum of £214.70 being raised. This is to go to the Tearfund, supported by all the Guilds of the Church of Scotland, and will be used to support the people living in remote villages in Guatemala, to fund the growing of vegetables, and to enable them to keep livestock for their everyday living needs.
Open to all in Dairsie Church on Friday evening, October 24, at 7.30 p.m. - a musical evening, with the 'Muchty Blue Bells. Admission free - refreshments available. A good evening's entertainment is promised.
There was a wonderful turnout for the second of this year's quiz nights, held on October 4. Seventeen teams entered, and it was most encouraging to see so many new faces and to have several teams of teenagers take part. The questions were compiled by Blair Littlejohn and some of the ten categories came under somewhat unusual titles, such as "Superman", "they are all our friends", and "it's fun time". The questions suited the mixed age range extremely well and there were some really good scores. Winners were "The Rover's Return" team, no strangers to collecting the crystal bowl trophy, chairperson Morag Jones thanked all who had helped to organise the evening and the sponsors, Jones Pharmacy, T. S. and M. Computers, Fiona Burnett, Margaret Roberts, Juliet Cox, J. and E. Woodcock, Tayvallich Golfing Society, Rosie Murray and Morag Jones. The evening raised the sum of £420 for hall funds.
The concert by the Muchty Belles, to be held this evening, Friday, in Dairsie Church at 7.30 p.m., is open to all - especially to any one with an interest in local history and bygone days. One hundred years ago, Dairsie Church held a bazaar over two days in the Corn Exchange, Cupar - a huge venture for a village church. The purpose was to raise £350 for major improvements to the church. There will be displays with excerpts from a booklet published at the time - a fascinating read. So many local dignitaries supported the event, and local firms took out advertisements. These included the Plough Inn, Dairsie and from Cupar, Dott Thomson, Galloway's, the Royal Hotel, Fairfield Stores, and even a Dundee dentist, offering a complete set of teeth for 21/-! Should be an interesting evening.
No 10 a.m. service in Dairsie Church on Sunday. It will be at 11 a.m. GMT, and will be a celebration of the linked charges of Dairsie, Kemback and Strathkinnes.
October winners were - £20 - R. Murray, £10 - M. Ray, £5 - B. Littlejohn. All this month's winners live in Dairsie.
After the devotions, president Willa Ferguson introduced Joyce Leggalt, drug liaison midwife for Fife, based at Forth Park Hospital, Kirkaldy. Her responsibility is the care of pregnant women with drug addictions. Once pregnancy is confirmed, the women become very protective of their unborn child, and most make a very real effort to become drug free, going on the methadone programme, at least until breast feeding is discontinued. Sadly, the ready availability of drugs, and their poor family histories and circumstances, may result in a relapse later, but the babies have been protected. Joyce stressed that cocaine is very dangerous to the baby in the womb, but alcohol addiction can cause greater long-term damage. Smoking, too, is very damaging, being one possible cause of cot death. An official visit to New York was an eye-opener, as there, drug users are criminalised, and dealt with harshly. The British approach with some success long-term was of great interest to them. Her dedication and optimism was a revelation to all, and warm thanks were given by Avril Paul, together with a donation, perhaps towards a sling carrier. Refreshments and a business meeting followed.
The thoughtful presentation of the exhibition on a Guild Bazaar 100 years ago, greatly impressed the few people who grasped the opportunity to see it. It was not just about the Bazaar, but was an illuminating insight into the tradespeople, and ways of the times, which elicited many a smile, comment or memory. The exhibition deserved a wider audience, and perhaps that could be arranged.
Accompanying the exhibition was a musical evening presented by four talented ladies from Auchtermuchty, and interesting to note that the audience were seated on the pews purchased for St. Mary's Church from the proceeds of the Bazaar, and now installed in Dairsie Church. The ladies sang traditional music, much of which was from around 100 years ago, and ranged from the opening with 'Amazing Grace', through delightful songs from Scotland, Ireland, the music hall and others. Compere and guitar accompanist was Betty Macphail, who sang solo, as did Margaret Wytrazek and Margaret Milne, whilst Betty Whyte presented some hugely entertaining readings. Avril Paul lead thanks, gladly and admiringly supported by all.
Very generous refreshments were served in the church hall after the concert, and a bonus was the new chairs - comfortably upholstered - and given by an anonymous donor. They were most thankfully welcomed, and perhaps all stayed a little longer than usual to enjoy the comfort.