Issue 101 December 2012

MARYBURGH ROUNDABOUT

“Oh no Bruce!! Santa doesn’t come to naughty boys!”

Read all about the very successful Heritage Exhibition inside..

Photograph courtesy of the Scottish Provincial Press

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1st Maryburgh Brownies

Annual Christmas Concert

Tuesday 11th December 2012

From

18.00pm – 19.30pm

In

The Maryburgh Village Hall

Come along and enjoy our Australian themed nativity, full

of songs, stories, Rainbows and Brownies.

Enjoy a glass of mulled wine or orange juice with some

homemade mincemeat pies at the interval, whilst waiting

to see if you have won a prize in our Christmas raffle.

Tickets:

£3.00 per adult £2.00 concession

The Exhibition Goes Forth!

“ I have a plan . . . we must record the history of Maryburgh

Primary School and we need to raise money for the Heritage

Society. What about writing a book and we could launch it at a

coffee morning?” Those were not the words of Baldrick from

Blackadder, but of Angus Christie, Chairman of Ross and

Cromarty Heritage Society and stalwart supporter of “The

School” - a fervent and tireless campaigner against its closure by

Highland Council who favoured a new, amalgamated, school in

Conon Bridge. Needless to say, HC won the battle, but not after

an ardent campaign by the local community to retain a school in

Maryburgh. The project grew from “Book + Coffee morning” to

“Exhibition + Book Launch + Coffee ”. A Facebook page was set

up to accommodate former pupils and the odd (some odder than

others!) members of staff , all of whom shared photos and

memories of their time at “The School”. After a good few months

of research, pleading for information and, dare we say it . . .

“gentle persuasion”, folk started to come out of the proverbial

woodwork with encouraging enthusiasm ; the project was under

way. We had photos, memories and artefacts. We were on a roll!

The Exhibition, held over two days on the 19th

and 20th

October,

was well attended with a constant stream of visitors all keen to,

hopefully, get a glimpse of themselves on the display boards, find

a relation in the records folders ( thanks to Mhairi Mackenzie for

the research and presentation of the information), or admire the

various trophies on display. The “Heidie”, also known to pupils as

Eco Grandad, and to the rest of us as Tom Thomas, took great

delight in making sure that donations went in the “inkwell” of the

desk ( kindly donated by Leanne Urquhart) and the threat of the

tawse ( donated by Mr T Menzies) was more than enough to make

folk dig into their pockets – but we all know about the generosity of

“Maryburghers”!

To date we have raised enough at the Exhibition from donations, the

coffee shop and miscellaneous sales to enable RCHS to pay M.A.A. a

substantial, much needed amount for the use of Maryburgh Amenities

Centre.

“The Book” has sold extremely well although we still have a few left

for sale . . . contact Angus, Mhairi, Liz or purchase at The Cottage

Bar or the Conon Post Office counter if you need an extra

Christmas/Ne’erday present for someone special!

Thanks to all who made the official “celebration” of Maryburgh

Primary School such a success, and thank you to those who gave us

such positive comments regarding the exhibition and the book. The

work put into this enterprise was most certainly worth the effort due

to the resourcefulness and kind donations of photos and memories

from all of you!

Take a bow everyone . . . “You are wonderful!”

Angus, Mhairi, Liz

Photographs courtesy of Scottish Provincial Press

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Just when you thought you got away with it

Hazel, here we are wishing you a belated

Happy 60th Birthday. Lots of love from all

your family and friends XXX

Many congratulations to Ross and Laurie Duncan on the birth of

their beautiful daughter Elsie-Rose Catherine, born on 4th October

2012, weighing 8lbs 10ozs, not forgetting proud Granny, Marion

Cameron, who is just over the moon.

Love from all friends and family XX

THANK YOU

I would like to thank all those involved in the

compiling and producing of the Maryburgh

school book. Your efforts are very much

appreciated.

A special mention also to Angus Christie for all

his sterling work carried out in the village during his almost 40 years

here. The countless hours he has put in concerning his involvement

with Maryburgh Amenities Association and Community Council and

not forgetting the lengthy period of time endeavouring to retain a

school in the village. Our grateful thanks go to him.

Annette McKee

THANK YOU

Ross and Laurie Duncan (Mackenzie Place) want to

thank you all for the kind messages, cards and

gifts we have received on the birth of our baby

daughter Elsie-Rose Catherine born 08/10/12.

CHRISTMAS WISHES

Annette and Robert McKee would like to wish all

their friends in the village a Very Merry Christmas

and a Happy Healthy New Year.

Jean MacPherson would like to wish all her friends

and neighbours a Merry Christmas and Happy New

Year.

We wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for

2013

Next deadline for Roundabout is 18th

January 2013

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TYRES EXHAUSTS

BATTERIES

1ST Maryburgh Brownies and Rainbows

Brownie numbers have now reached 19 which means we have 5

spaces available. If anyone between the ages of 7 and 10 want

to come and join in the fun please contact Ann, Tina or Dot on

the numbers below.

The Rainbow’s we started in October have proved very

popular and we are full at the moment. We have a waiting

list and if anyone who is between the ages of 5 and 7 and

are interested in joining we advise that you put your name

on the waiting list as soon as possible by contacting Ann,

Tina or Dot on the numbers below. We have a new young

leader Fiona Reid who has joined us to help with the

Rainbow’s and our other young leader Kirstie Will helps

with both Rainbows and Brownies. Kirstie is at present

working towards her young leader’s qualification.

Our annual concert this year (on the 11th December) will be

performed by both Rainbow’s and Brownies and we are practicing

hard with only three weeks to go! Why not come along and join

us for a night of traditional carols, songs and poems and some

with a bit of a difference!!

Contact Numbers for Ann, Tina and Dot as follows:

Ann 07984672720 Tina 07780928693 Dot 07933521601

MARYBURGH 200 CLUB DRAW

MAY 200 CLUB

119 Mr D. Mackenzie. Mackenzie Place, £100

183 Mrs H. Ross. Proby Street. £25

20 Miss R. Semple, Seaforth Place. £10

96 Mrs J. Lornie, Rosshill Drive. £10

JUNE 200 CLUB

130 Mrs D. Prasher, Seaforth Place. £100

26 Mrs M. Ringrose, Hood Street. £25

87 Mrs A. Shepherd, c/o Gala. £10

192 Mrs A. Maclachlan, Proby Street. £25

JULY

186 Mrs C. Maclennan, Proby Place. £100

39 Mr J. Sutherland, Rosshill Drive. £25

129 Mr D. Mackintosh, Seaforth Place. £10

173 Mrs H. Walker, Birch Drive. £10

AUGUST

41 Mrs H. Munro, Ussie Valley, £100

74 Mr N. Stevenson, Wrightfield, Park, £25

126 Mrs A. Thompson Mackenzie Place.£10

89 Mr P. Gould, Birch Drive. £10

SEPTEMBER

141 Miss J. Monteith, Mackenzie Place, £100

170 Mrs L. Peden, Clethorpes, £25

160 Mrs L. Stewart. Bowling Club. £10

148 Mrs M. Levack, Breac an Ord. £10

OCTOBER

19 Miss S. Mackay, Wrightfield Park,£100

67 Mrs C. Connelly, Birch Drive, £25

86 Mr K. Macpherson, Mackenzie Place, £10

189 Miss D. Budge, Mackenzie Place, £10

MARYBURGH AMENITIES ASSOCIATION

SANTA IS COMING TO MARYBURGH!

SANTA’S TIMETABLE

MONDAY 17th DECEMBER

LOCHUSSIE, KNOCKFARRELL AND BRAHAN FROM 1900HRS

WEDNESDAY 19th DECEMBER

1800 WRIGHTFIELD PARK

1815 SEAFORTH PLACE

1830 ROSSHILL DRIVE

1840 GRANT CRESCENT

1845 STUARTHILL DRIVE

1900 BIRCH DRIVE

1930 HOOD STREET

1945 DONALD CAMERON WAY

1955 BREAC AN ORD

2000 PROBY STREET EAST

2010 PROBY PLACE

2015 MACKENZIE PLACE

2030 PROBY STREET WEST

“LISTEN OUT FOR SANTAS BELL!”