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.
Following a spate of traffic incidents causing damage to parked cars at the East end of Main Street, Fife Council intends to survey the entry of Dairsie from the St Andrews side within the next four weeks to ensure that all the speed limit signs are clearly seen. Further works may be considered to make the village entry more conspicuous.
As part of the school 20mph project at the West end of the village, the existing vehicle activated "Slow Down" sign will be relocated to the East Entry.
The services in Dairsie Church revert to commencement at 10am this Sunday and throughout the winter months.
Guild members turned out on a horrid wet and windy evening to enjoy a real treat - a slide presentation by Mr Bill Dorward. The pictures took us on a tour of Scotland's islands and coastal places. His accompanying commentary brought it all to life, and Avril Paul expressed the warmest thanks and appreciation of all.
The Guild are collecting items to fill shoe boxes to go to the needy in Europe, and small items of toiletries (not talc), educational toys (colouring books etc) new clothes, sweets, new stationery etc. will be welcomed by any Guild member. They are needed by Sunday 13th November at the latest.
The Community Council held a Special Meeting to discuss the results of the Housing Questionnaire which was recently distributed and collected in Dairsie. This followed the earlier official response from the Community Council in May regarding Fife Council's proposal in the Draft Local Plan to build 70 houses in the small village of Dairsie.
A clear majority voted against this proposal and the concerns which were evident from all the respondents were the major traffic and road safety problems, lack of sufficient infrastructure and amenities. There was a desire to retain Dairsie's unique village character and rural setting.
Those who supported some housing were concerned about maintaining the viability of the school, church and village hall. There were several suggestions from gapfill to grandiose.
For residents who did not attend the meeting and wish information, there is a copy of the results in the Community Council folder in the village shop. Otherwise contact the Secretary.
The next stage is to wait for Fife Council's publication of proposals after they have considered all the responses to their Draft Plan. This has been delayed several months because of the deluge from the public.
Dairsie has a website www.dairsie.org.uk sponsored by the Community Council and which covers all aspects of village life, history, organisations, and news. Please use it.
The annual offering of a lunch of home-made soup and bread, which is much enjoyed by all, is to take place in the Memorial Hall on Saturday, 19th November between 12noon and 1pm. There will be a cake and candy stall, tombola, and the draw for the Christmas hamper will be held then. Tickets are available from Morag Jones.
The ladies of Dairsie "Rural" are currently distributing invitations to an afternoon tea to be held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 26th November from 2 to 4pm. There will be Celtic music to enjoy. The tea replaces the vouchers for the shop given as a Christmas gift to local Seniors for the past year or so. However, there may be others, not known to them, who have retired recently, or whose status to qualify was not known - how do you ask people their age? So, the ladies are asking anyone who is eligible and would like an invitation, to contact the secretary, Mary Booth.
The president, J. Armes, welcomed members of Logie Murdoch WRI as tellers for the AGM. The president was re-elected, and the committee members are unchanged - A. Brown, M. Booth, R. Dewar, W. Ferguson, and M. Smith. M. Black from Logie Murdoch entertained with a Quiz; making cards and small boxes; and there were delicious home made chocolates too. She was warmly thanked, and then the competition winners were announced.
November winners of competitions were:
20 zone in Osnaburgh Court - Still no further news.
PUFFIN Crossing in Main Street - The draft proposals have been considered and it is expected that the Transportation Dept will confirm either the original proposal at the garage or a site slightly to the west. There are only two suitable places for a crossing.
Public Meeting- Action Groups have formed in many towns in Fife to oppose Fife Council's Draft Plan to build 6648 houses in North East Fife. These groups have now joined together as PREF (Protect Rural East Fife). Come and have your say at the Corn Exchange on Thursday 24th November at 7.30pm. Several MSPs have agreed to attend.
The Rev. Andrew Stevenson led the worship in Dairsie Church. The courage and selfless devotion of those who have served, or are serving now, was remembered, as was the suffering of all those affected by past and present conflicts.
In the afternoon, Dairsie SWRI organised a short interdeminational service at the War Memorial Hall. This was conducted inside by the Rev. Sheila Blount. Then the worshippers went outside, and Helen Horsburgh hung the poppy wreath on the memorial plaque.
Tomorrow, Saturday at 12 noon in the Memorial Hall - soup and a roll, tea/coffee, cake and candy stall, tombola and the draw for the splendid Christmas hamper. The hall committee look forward to great support from the village.
As stated in the original constitution of 17th June 1897 and amended on 1st April 1961, the Pitcairn Trust has the responsibility of the administration of the park in Dairsie and to ensure that its facilities are available to all residents in the village for their benefit. The present Trustees are proposing radical but sensible alterations to the constitution by recommending that an Annual General Meeting be held each year when a report will be given by the Chairperson and Treasurer and when the Trustees will be elected by the villagers rather than appointed as they are presently.
The proposed alterations to the Constitution will only change the personnel who will be responsible for the Park. Nothing else will change in the rules and regulation laid down in the original documents.
In order that these proposals may be fully discussed and that Trustees may be elected/re-elected, all interested parties are invited to attend a meeting on Thursday, 1st December in the Village Hall at 7.30pm.
Consultations have been held on the Implementation of the Unitary Constitution, and details of the proposals are now being circulated to church members. After the service on Communion Sunday, 4th December, the congregation will be given an opportunity to decide how they would like it implemented - the document gives three alternatives. Any interested member of the congregation who wishes to know more can come along to the church on Tuesday, 29th November from 7-8pm, when the minister, Rev. Sheila Blount, will be available to answer questions. Anyone who has not received the document can collect one from the church this Sunday.
Thanks to all who collected from door to door, and to those who gave, £392.51 was given in Dairsie and district to the Earl Haig Fund. Convener was Carol Owen and collectors were: Mary Campbell-Brown, Joyce Davies, Doris Eccles, Helen Horsburgh, Morag Jones, Yuko Littlejohn, Margaret Williamson and Dairsie Autopoint and Dairsie Mini Mart.
Winners of the November draw of the Dairsie War Memorial Hall 200 Club were: H. Braid - £20; A.H.Brown - £10; J. Cox - £5.
Where was the village support for this annual fund-raising event? There was so much hard work involved, especially the making of the varied, gourmet soups. Together with the generosity of all who gave to the stalls, raffle, and splendid Christmas hamper, it was a great hour to give to help YOUR HALL, but so few local folk appear willing to share their time for what was a very happy, enjoyable hour. Considerably down on last year, £227 was raised from the event, plus £85 from ticket sales for the hamper, which was won by Mr. Sutherland.