November 2000
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Week of November 24th 2000

dancer.jpg (81071 bytes) DANCER SHANNAN'S SEASIDE SUCCESS. SHANNAN Brown came home with more than a stick of rock after a trip to Blackpool. The five-year-old from Maybole picked up plaudits and praise .... business2.gif (63471 bytes) MAYBOLE SETS BUSINESS AGENDA. THE Maybole business community held a crunch meeting last week in Maybole Castle.
hill.jpg (63637 bytes) HILL QUITS POWERFUL HOT SEAT. COUNCIL leader Andy Hill this week resigned as convener of South Ayrshire Council's most powerful committee. He surrendered his position on the council's strategic services committee after a meeting of the ruling Labour Group on Monday night.

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Cathy elected Labour No.2 for Scotland. CARRICK, Cumnock and Doon Valley MSP Cathy Jamieson is the new deputy leader of the Scottish Labour Party. She was unopposed in her appointment to the new post at the weekend.
church1.gif (54852 bytes) DATE SET FOR BIG NIGHT OF CAROLS IN MAYBOLE. ladies.jpg (80131 bytes) Remember these dinner ladies of Carrick Academy? HERE's a photograph designed to jog some Maybole memories of days when school meals were an experience, not just sustenance.
church2.jpg (51320 bytes) Members of Maybole Council of Churches worked through a busy agenda at their recent meeting.
history.gif (65535 bytes) Your chance to study again Maybole's potty history. police.gif (66473 bytes) Police report just five crimes n two Maybole areas.

Week of November 17th 2000

remembers1.jpg (80355 bytes) Maybole remembers. A wreath is laid by Maybole Scouts ... remembers3.jpg (58300 bytes) George Taylor, secretary of Maybole branch Royal British Legion Scotland, lays a wreath...
remembers2.jpg (92883 bytes) IT was a weekend of remembrance for the people of  Maybole as the town held two ceremonies to honour those who died in war. carrick.jpg (59315 bytes) Industrious Carrick pupils at British Aerospace.
disco1.jpg (58947 bytes) KIDZ Disco Club. disco2.jpg (29602 bytes) Kidz are alright! A KIDZ Disco Club has been set up in Maybole -
guild2.jpg (80461 bytes) Maybole's Guild's silver service. guild1.jpg (64360 bytes) MAYBOLE and District Trefoil Guild celebrated its 25th anniversary.
dinner.jpg (67876 bytes) Maybole sporting dinner goes down a treat. THE Sportsman's Dinner held in Carrick Sports Club last Friday .... speakers.jpg (55619 bytes) PRESTWICK man Graham Humphreys was guest speaker at last Thursday's meeting of Carrick Speakers Club.
fair.gif (13523 bytes) FAIR TIMES. CARRICK Academy Association is holding a craft fair on Wednesday evening, December 6, in the dining hall. roadworks.gif (22278 bytes) Major road works in Maybole. MAYBOLE town centre is in line for a major change. The Scottish Executive plans to alter the road junction at Maybole Cross ....
oir.gif (28423 bytes) Taking up office. AT the recent AGM of Maybole OIR the following office bearers were elected .... dancing.gif (18373 bytes) Maybole dancing. MAYBOLE Majorettes and Dance School classes restart on November 21 in the town hall.

Week of November 10th 2000

carrick1.jpg (69469 bytes) This group of Carrick Academy seniors visited Malin Court under the 'Welcome Host' scheme. Halloween1.jpg (73593 bytes) AND you thought the days of serving wenches disappeared with Dick 'Turpin!
carrick2.gif (47519 bytes) AYR COLLEGE VISIT GAVE THE PUPILS FOOD FOR THOUGH. Halloween2.jpg (50267 bytes) Halloween Party!
traffic.gif (28580 bytes) MAYBOLE WILL NOT BE SWAMPED WITH EXTRA FERRY TRAFFIC. MAYBOLE'S historic High Street is safe from extra ferry traffic, says MSP Adam Ingram. Halloween3.gif (39093 bytes) CARRICK Sports Club was a busy place on Saturday night when a belated Hallowe'en Party took place. With many members taking the trouble to dress up there was a great atmosphere in the club.
window.jpg (161215 bytes) MAYBOLE WINDOW SPARKS A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET.
A 90 year-old stained glass window in Maybole's West Church has been causing a stir on the ultra-modern Internet.
remembrance.gif (15463 bytes) TWO special Remembrance Services will be held in Maybole this weekend. The first will be on Saturday (Nov 11) at 11 a.m. at the Greenside and the following day the town's annual Remembrance Day service will be held at 11 a.m. at the war memorial.
ladywell.jpg (130581 bytes) New play areas planned.
THE newly formed Ladywell Activity Projects group held its first annual general meeting in Maybole Town hall last week and announced the plans for a New play area in the Town.
jeanarmstrong.jpg (69486 bytes) Former regional councillor dies.
RESPECTED former regional councillor Jean Armstrong died in Girvan the day before her 79th birthday.
scouts2.gif (24688 bytes) Scouts host a relaxing evening. lookback3.gif (55569 bytes) LOOKING BACK IN CARRICK. 50 YEARS AGO: Seed merchants Hutchison and McCreath gain permission to build .....
coffee2.gif (16432 bytes) THE recent coffee morning ...was a tremendous success.

Week of November 3rd 2000

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Maybole business group plan. MAYBOLE firms are to be invited to set up a business association. A meeting of all companies has been organised by the local community council.

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LOOKING BACK. 25 YEARS AGO: Four members of Maybole Town Council are given a vote of confidence by the local electorate when they are returned to the council.

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CARRICK GOLFING ROUND-UP. MAYBOLE Golf Club is holding its AGM on Thursday, November 9, at 7 pm in the Golf Clubhouse at Memorial Park.
New family e-business selling Scottish breaks.