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Our little dog from the front cover has hidden herself away in the magazine, can you find her?

Last month she was in the map of Santa Pola.

JUST A NOTE: We do provide all of our advertisers with FREE design work and therefore ask that this work not be supplied and used by other publications.

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Hello everyone.

Our front cover picture shows the celebrations of the PP Party’s re-election at the Santa Pola Town hall.

What, you may ask, is the badge on the front cover.

Both of us lived for over fifty years in Norfolk and supported our football club, Norwich City. The excitement of last month, seeing our team promoted to the Premier League, prompted us to include the club badge on our magazine.

One of the Norwich City players will be at Ocean 11 at the Carabasi Complex in a Charity event on the weekend of June 4th - 5th.

Now only being a few months from retirement, it really does come home to you, how times flies out here in the sunshine. Four years ago we reported on the local elections, and here we are doing it all over again.

Winner of last months Prize Wordsearch was: Sabine Vermeulen

Have a good month.

Sandra & Barry

IF YOU ARE A REGULAR ADVERTISER WITH OUR MAGAZINE send us any pictures and report of any event you have held at your premises and we will publish it for you FOR FREE

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We at your Gran Alacant Advertiser continue to bring you all of the news, including that from our Gran Alacant Councillor, Loreto Cascales, as we have since May 2005.

It is our perogative at the magazine, NOT to update this 2005 picture, as we all looked a great deal younger!!!

Main news this month is the re-election of the PP Party at our Town Hall. We have pictures of the fiesta they provided to introduce themselves to us all, prior to the elections. We were then invited to attend at the Town Hall on the evening that the results were announced. We can now look forward to our close relationship with the Mayor Miquel Zaragoza and the Gran Alacant Councillor, Loreto Cascales, to continue bringing you all the coming news of plans for our lovely Urbanisation.

charge of the City council of Lorca to offer aid from Santa Pola and from the Murcian municipality they have the necessary architects and foremen who can make the technical evaluation of the buildings affected by the earthquake, so that the citizens can return as rapidly as possible to the houses that have not undergone structural damage.

On Saturday 24th June at 2pm, over 300 motobikes should arrive outside the Carabasi Complex. Ear muffs required!!

editions front cover picture. The lady at the Florist at the GA Centre tells me it is a “Bahuinia” tree.

We had emails last month, asking the name of the tree on our May

We do now have a second Councillor on Gran Alacant. He is Paco, yes the Paco who many of you know from your visits to the health centre. His previous health centre job is to be taken over by somebody else. He will though, be based most of his time, at the GA Council Offices, so will still be on hand.

On the 12-May The Municipal Corporation of the City council of Santa Pola has approved in an extraordinary and urgent plenary session a series of measures for support to the city of Lorca, these measures have been approved unanimously by the three municipal groups PP, PSOE and Compromís.

The mayor Miguel Zaragoza, has been in contact with people in

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There will be a new social group called “Solo’s” starting for people of all nationalities, who are on their own. It will be held at Huginn and Muninn - next to the Chinese Bazaar (& previously was Frankie's and Sheila's bar). We meet at 3pm on Fridays.There is an ever increasing number of people who find themselves on their own, who this is

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Two more events took place last month, with the proceeds going to worthy causes. We at the magazine were at both events, taking pictures and must say that we thoroughly enjoyed the GASP production.

GASP Theatre recently presented 3 separate 1 act plays in the Life Resort on Gran Alacant.

We were a little disappointed in the lack of attendance by the people of Gran Alacant, perhaps this is because we present the plays on days which are not suitable - ie Saturday and Sunday. Any feed back on preference for days to attend would be much appreciated email: gasptheatre@hotmail.co.uk It is rather sad that the attendance was so poor, especially on Saturday evening - the theatre group has invested a large sum of money (800â‚Ź) in building a 'permanent set' for use in the future and it would be a tragedy if the group folded due to lack of support.

No decision has yet be taken on the play to be performed in the Casa de Cultura in Santa Pola in October and a final decision has yet to be taken on the days of the performance - however it will be during the week commencing 17th October.

On a more positive note the feedback we received from people who attended was very good and I think an enjoyable evening was had by all.'

David President GASP Theatre.

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We at the magazine were at this event and thank M.A.B.S. for the text and some of the pictures to add to those pictures that we took.

Thank you all you lovely people who braved the weather on Sunday the 24th of April to watch the gallant Terry O’shea do a deep sea dive for the legal registered Cancer Charity in Gran Alacant. M.A.B.S., with the help of Damon of Dive Academy in Santa Pola, Terry took to shark invested waters in search of mermaids, did he find any? well a rather wind swept ugly looking one as you can see by the photo. Dive Academy are a Santa Pola based diving club who will fully train you in the art of the wonders of the sea. Terry who had never taken to the sea other than swimming was trained by Dive Academy to do this very special dive for us.

M.A.B.S. is a cancer charity who help people with Cancer in the G.A. area, and all money raised stays in G.A. for the people who need interpreters, equipment, transport and any other assistance which includes information on the Cancer they have. The money raised was 300 euros which goes into the M.A.B.S. bank account.

All our volunteers drivers only get out of pocket expenses and no charge is made to the client.

The M.A.B.S. show will be at the theatre in Santa Pola on the 14th 15th 16th of November. Thanks to Loretto and the council who are more than happy to help us, as we are a registered charity. To run a charity you must have a charity number. A nif number is not enougth and you must be registered with the charity board.

Thank you all so much.

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endeavouring to help cater for. The aim will be to go along and chat with others and also have a group of friends to go on outings etc. with. It can feel like being the odd one out when with couples so this is a chance to meet with others in similar situations. Therefore if you are in this category come along and please bring suggestions, together with any relevant details, for visits etc and please tell others you know of, who are also solos. Its ongoing success and direction will depend on those attending so come and make it happen. - SOCIALISING SOLOS. (Further info. tel: Linda 966182417) Loreto is going to give as much Town Hall help as possible to this new venture.

You will see this month that we have a couple of pages of emails sent to us. We have talked them over with Loreto and have some answers.

Loreto has had talks with the Police and asking for them to be extra vigilent in these ares. There is a permanent Police presence either the Local Police or the Guardia Civil on GA, who unfortunately cannot be everywhere at once.

Loreto will talk with ALSA buses about the possibility of different routes, this company is a private bus company and does not come under our Town Hall, but she will do what she can.

It is proposed for the future, that the Mayor will to meet up with Baile bus company, to get them to re route to areas asked for by the people of GA. If it helps the people here, but does not generate enough income for the bus company, the Town Hall will talk about subsidising it. At the moment Baile and Su bus companies run and look after their own routes as private

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companies so the Mayor will try to get them together for talks.

Talks will take place about extra buses for the Fiestas.

The only awkward problem is, if the Town Hall ask the companies to provide these extra services, and very few people turn up to use it, they are unlikely to provide the service in the future.

We hope to have a new timetable in this edition for the bus running to and from Elche Hospital and Gran Alacant.

The taxi problem rears its head again.

Loreto will speak to them about running from Santa Pola before taking your fare.

The removal of the rubbish at Calle Malta will be sorted.

The positioning of the rubbish bins by the Life Route is becoming a bit of a nightmare. Everytime The Town Hall move the bins to suit one set of residents, the next people want them moved again. They moved them away from houses only to get more compaints. They are now going to move them to opposite a car park entrance and re locate one of the bins to an area where bins overflow.

The Town Hall are always looking for more non Spanish, who live on Gran Alacant, to join the PP Party.

BUS TIMETABLE GRAN ALACANT - ELCHE HOSPITAL We still have not been sent this time-table.

If you would like one, email us, and when we get a copy we will email it to you.

Pictures opposite, on page 9, include the festivities we were at, at the Town Hall, with the PP Party celebrating their re-election.

We were at the Town Hall on election night for the announcement of the result of the local elections.

The picture above is of the earlier fiesta on Gran Alacant, where the P P Party introduced their line up of Councillors at the Town Hall.

The pictures below, show the celebrations at the announcement of the result.

The votes were, 8049 PP Party, 2945 PSOE Party. 1897 Others.

These and many more pictures on our website at: www.granalacantadvertiser.com

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DO YOU OWN A PROPERTY IN GRAN ALACANT? DO YOU RENT IT OR ARE CONSIDERING RENTING? WE HAVE CLIENTS LOOKING FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. THIS IS A NEW DEPARTMENT FOR HOMEOWNERS WHO WISH TO MAXIMISE THE USE OF THEIR PROPERTIES.

WE OFFER: Key holding Property rental services Airport collection and delivery Car rental services Regular inspection of property Watering of plants Cleaning and changeover service

SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO RENT OUT YOUR PROPERTY OR ARE LOOKING FOR A PROPERTY TO RENT CALL GLENN ON 690 794 820 or EMAIL: gahomefinders@hotmail.com or CALL IN TO OUR OFFICE ON AVDA ESCANDINAVIA 72, LOCAL 6 ALTO FOR DETAILS. WE ARE SITUATED UPSTAIRS BETWEEN DESTINATIONS BAR AND FRICANDOS.

See GA map at the back of this magazine for our location.

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SSM1147 Formentera 2 bedroom 2 bathroom ground floor apartment with underground parking & storage, 63 m² build area, Communal solarium & swimming pool & yes the price is right…… € 48,000

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I was at a cashpoint yesterday when a little old lady asked if I could check her balance.

Not being one to disappoint I pushed the old dear over.

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I went to the cemetery yesterday to lay some flowers on a grave. As I was standing there I noticed 4 grave diggers walking about with a coffin...

3 hours later and they're still walking about with it... I thought to myself, these blokes have lost the plot!!

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Something new from us at the magazine this month: We would like to introduce you to the Gran Alacant INTERCLUB

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Welcome to Plaza Mayor Plenty of choice, on these five pages, all in one car free area.

The El Rincon complex which includes the GA bowls club, also a large swimming pool with areas for lounges. and a Spanish run restaurant, cafeteria, snacks, drinks etc.

Local chippy Darbys, whose advert is on our back page.

The local vet is situated here, see his monthly column in this magazine. Thansa property agency, Churchills which is advertised for sale and Times Square complete the line up with plenty going on in their bar/restaurant as in their advert.

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TS0150 3 BEDROOMS (MAIN BEDROOM HAS BALCONY AND EN-SUITE BATHROOM), 2 BATHROOMS PLUS SEPARATE TOILET, GOOD SIZED LOUNGE/DINER, LARGE KITCHEN, LOVELY VIEWS AND COMMUNAL SWIMMING POOL. €210,000 TS0270 BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT CLOSE TO ALL AMENITIES. AIR CONDITIONING, CEILING FANS AND SECURITY GRILLS. THIS PROPERTY OVERLOOKS LARGE COMMUNAL SWIMMING POOL. REDUCED - €139,000

TS0288 2 BEDROOMS, 2 SHOWERROOMS, (1 OF WHICH IS AN EN-SUITE).

BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, LARGE 8M X 4M SWIMMING POOL AND VERY LARGE GARAGE THAT COULD PARK 2 CARS. VERY CLOSE TO ALL AMENITIES. €250,000

TS0292 WONDERFUL VILLA WITH SELF-CONTAINED 2 BEDROOMS APARTMENT. THE VILLA HAS 3 BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS, KITCHEN, LOUNGE/DINER & SOLARIUM. PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL, LOVELY BAR IN BEAUTIFUL GARDENS. DOUBLE GARAGE. €450,000

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TS0237 LOVELY UPSTAIRS APARTMENT. 2 BEDROOMS, 1 BATHROOM, LOUNGE/DINER AND KITCHEN. TERRACE HAS BEEN GLASSED IN PROVIDING A LOVELY ROOM IN SUMMER AND WINTER. €110,000 TS0279 3 BEDROOMS, 2 EN-SUITE BATHROOMS, 1 SHOWER ROOM, LOUNGE, DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN. LARGE SOLARIUM, PRETTY GARDENS, PRIVATE PARKING FOR 2 CARS. VILLA IS ON A 300 SQM PLOT WITH FANTASTIC VIEWS. €229,950 TS0290 WONDERFUL 2/3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS, TERRACED HOUSE WITH FANTASTIC UNDERBUILD, WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING USED AS A BEDROOM AND GAMES ROOM. PRIVATE SOLARIUM WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF THE MOUNTAINS. €125,000 TS0293 IMMACULATE VILLA CONSISTING OF 3 BEDROOMS, 2 SHOWER-RMS, (1 OF WHICH IS AN EN-SUITE), LOUNGE/DINING AREA, LARGE NEW KITCHEN AND LARGE 10M X 5M SWIMMING POOL. THIS VILLA HAS BEAUTIFUL GARDENS. €285,000

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THURSDAYS 9.30pm The Terryoke Experience Karaoke

BINGO TUESDAY Starts 1.30pm *Eyes Down Bingo*

ALL SPORTS AND LIVE GAMES SHOWN ON 3 BIG SCREENS

FRIDAYS 9.30pm Tony Hall Disco & Karaoke SATURDAY MEXICAN NIGHT followed with live music from OMEGA

BOWLING CLUB SWIMMING POOL BARS

Swimming Pool, Restaurant, Cafeteria and Bowling Green.

All in the one area, behind Super Valu.

See map at the back of this magazine.

Already established as one of the most popular restaurants in Gran Alacant, due to it’s excellent, varied, and reasonably priced menu.

El Rincón de Monte y Mar provide all types of meals from snacks, to tapas, menu del dia, to A la Carte.

CAFETERIA Coffee with milk, toast, beer, or juices, or soft drinks, with tapas 2€ Hamburgers, or large baquette with chips and a drink. 4€ Breakfast, & also mixed platters at various prices EVENING MEAL MENU SPANISH/ENGLISH 3 aperitifs Choice of six starters Choice of six main courses Sweet, coffee or drinks 10€

GRILL MENU Starter Mixed grill platter with chips Sweet Coffee or drinks 12€

RESTAURANT AND SUN TERRACE (suitable for smokers or non smokers) Mediterranean menu Homemade food From Monday to Friday from 1pm to 5 pm 9€ SEAFOOD MENU Starter Seafood platter sweet, coffee/drinks 15€ CHILDRENS MENU Various choices Sweet and soft drink 6€

Antonio and Family would like to express their thanks to all of their customers who use the Complex at Monte Mar and remind everyone that the swimming pool will be open during May For reservations 966 697 897 or 966 697 483

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Homemade pizza menus all at 6€

Saturday Nights Dinner & Dance with Live Music Special menu from 8pm 13€

Sundays and Bank Holidays Special menu 15€

ALL OF OUR PRICES INCLUDE VAT

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MONTEMAR BOWLS AND SOCIAL CLUB (Sponsored by Supa Valu) MONTEMAR BOWLS AND SOCIAL CLUB (Sponsored by Super Valu) Finals night 8th April 2011

This evening our annual dinner was held, where our sponsors present the various prizes to the winning bowlers of our internal competitions that have taken place so far this season.

Two wood rinks, Pauline and Barrie Woodfine, Danny King and John Corbett(absent).

Three wood trips, Fred Taylor, Jan and Bill Webster being away.

Drawn pairs trophy presented to Dave Melville and Rita Towle (not present).

Mixed Pairs, Babs Caiger and Harry Dobson. Ladies and mens singles, Babs Caiger & Idwal Roberts.

Jim Ure receiving his trophy with runner up David Smy The prizes were presented by representatives of the Santa Pola Ayuntiamento and Bancaja who sponsored the different events.

Kings Cup Red Division Wednesday 11th May 2011 Today the Montemar were at home to Vistabella it was an enjoyable game played in good spirits. Well played Alan Ashberry the mens' singles winner, Denise Ashberry and David Melville the winning pair, and Gloria Lemon, Mike Farrelly, Stan Routledge and Danny Redgwell the winnink rinks. Well played too Babs Caiger who lost by only one shot to a Spanish international player.

Total Shots Montemar 99 Vistabella 77 Points Montemar 8 Vistabella 4

Dave Melville and Idwal Roberts have reached the semi-finals of the Spanish Nationals.

Well done and good luck.

We are pleased to announce the lowering of the Blue Chip bowling fees from â‚Ź280 to â‚Ź240 for the new season starting in September.

Please visit our web site at www.montemarbowls.com/index.php for more info about our Bowls and Social Club. New members are always welcome.

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MAXCOOP

POST OFFICE

MUNICIPLE OFFICE, HEALTH CENTRE, LIBRARY

GRAN ALACANT SERVICES,

A doctor was addressing a large audience in Oxford ...

"The material we put into our stomachs should have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is full of steroids and dye. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High transfat diets can be disastrous and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. But, there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and most of us have, or will eat it.

Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?"

After several seconds of quiet, a 70-year-old man in the front row raised his hand, and softly said, "Wedding Cake"

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Independent villa with 3 bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, 2 bahtrooms, patio, solarium and close garaje.

Private garden and swimming pool.

Brisas del Faro 3 beds triplex, dining room, open kitchen, 2 bathrooms, 1 toilet, balcony, terrace and solarium.

Fully furnished and A/A. Private complex with swimming pool, tennis court and close to all amenties.

PVP: 336.900€

PVP: 120.000€

A/A in all the house.

Ref: GA 102

Ref: GA 61

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PUERTO MARINO Duplex in excellent condition with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, independent kitchen, dining room with A/A, garden of 111m2, covert galery and glass porch. Communal swimming pool.

Close to shopping center and amenities.

PVP: 169.000€

Ref: 328-S

Real-Estate Experts is a non-profit-making association, duly registered in the Ministry of Labour under number 4507, of real-estate professionals and businessmen. We work within the whole of the Spanish territory.

Our main concern is the defense of the honour in our profession, proving that this sector counts on good professionals on whom consumers can rely. In fact, all of the Real-Estate Experts are qualified to develop this activity (buying and selling/renting) and many of them judge expertly for courts and tribunals. Our professionals are subject to an ethic code apart from being obliged to underwrite a professional public liability insurance for a value of 600,000€.

Our aim is to dignify the real-estate sector and offer its best possible image as well as to serve our customers in the most professional way. Therefore, we have different agreements with several Consumer Associations, among which is that of the Valencian Region. Furthermore, we offer many courses and talks to our members, so that they can be up-to-date regarding the novelties in this sector.

To summarise, we try to group the best professionals together so that customers can always have the best service.

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EL FARO: House with 2 bedrooms, independent kitchen, dining room with fire place, 1 bathroom, front garden, back terrace and parking space. Private complex with swimming pool, tenis court and parking space.

PVP: 213.000 €

Ref: GA 76

PVP: 165.000€

Ref: GA 16

PVP: 120.000€

Ref: GA 58

PVP: 80.000€

Ref: GA 43

PUERTO MARINO Corner duplex in a very good condition with a very big garden , 2 bedrooms, dining room, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, 1 toilet, gallery and terrace.

MEDITERRANEO II Apartment in ground floor with 2 bedrooms, dinning room, independent kitchen, 1 bathroom and gallery.

Fully furnished and electrical appliances.

Altomar II Apartment with 2 bedrooms, independent kitchen, dining room, 1 bathroom, patio, glass terrace and garden.

MEDITERRANEO Fantastic Duplex with 2 bedooms, 2 bathrooms, independent kitchen, dining room and terrace, very closed to the natural Park. Fully furnished and covered parking.

Lovely complex with communal swimming pool, tennis court and green areas.

PVP: 145.000€ Ref: GA 135

EL FARO. Fantastic bungalow with 3 bedrooms, independent kitchen, dining room, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet, roof solarium and 2 terraces.

2 parking space.

Complex with swimming pool and green areas.

PVP: 345.000 € Ref: GA 70

Altomar I 3 beds duplex with independent kitchen, dining room, 3 bathrooms, gallery, terrace, solarium and communal swimming pool.

Fully furnished.

OLIVO DE ORO. Duplex with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dining room, independent kitchen, garden, 2 terraces, 250m2 plot.

Private complex with communal swimming pool, tennis court and green areas.

BRISAS DEL FARO. Semidetached house with 3 bedrooms, dining room with fire place, independent kitchen, 2 bathrooms, 1 toilet, terrace, utility room and 50,37m2 garden.

Communal swimming pool, tennis court and green areas.

PVP: 378.000 €

Ref: GA 100

PVP: 220.000€

Ref: GA 46

PVP: 155.000€

Ref: GA 98

PVP: 169.000€

Ref: GA 170

PVP: 240.000€

Ref: GA 156

PVP: 161.200€

Ref: GA 24

COSTA HISPANIA Wonderful Duplex with 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet, galery, 2 terraces and solarium.

Fully furnished and air conditioning. The house has sun all day and close to the beach.

Com munal swimming pool and parking space.

PVP: 220.000€ Ref: 378-S

PUERTO MARINO. Duplex with 3 bedrooms, independent kitchen with galery, dining room, 2 bathrooms, 1 toilet, extra room and utility room in the solarium.Complex with swimming pool and tenis court.

Close to services and amenities.

PUERTO MARINO semidetached house with 3 bedrooms, dining room, 2 bathrooms, independent kitchen, terrace, solarium and private swimming pool.

Fully furnished.

PVP: 145.000€

Ref: GA 81

GA 175 NOVAMAR Duplex in a private complex with 3 bedrooms, open kitchen, dining room, 1 bathroom and toilet, utility room, gallery, terrace, solarium, garaje and garden.

Fully furnished.

PVP: 180.000€ Ref: GA 175

DON PUEBLO Duplex in a private complex with 3 bedrooms, independent kitchen, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet, dining room, utility room and garage.

Communal swimming pool, sport court and green areas.

NOVAMAR. Apartment in top floor with 2 bedrooms, dining room, independent kitchen, terrace, roof solarium, utility room and cover parking space.

Private complex with swiming pool and tennis court.

“BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL - COME AND VISIT US!!”

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anish p S n i News

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Translations kindly supplied by Camila from OʼDuills & Alain from Los Belgas

La noticia principal de este mes es

la reelección del Partido Popular en

nuestro ayuntamiento. Tenemos

fotos de la fiesta que hicieron para presentarse antes de las elec-

ciones. Después fuimos invitados al

Ayuntamiento la misma tarde en la que los resultados fueron

anunciados. Esperamos seguir

nuestra estrecha relación con el Alcalde Miquel Zaragoza y la

Concejala Loreto Cascales y poder

seguir informando sobre los futuros

planes de Gran Alacant.

Tenemos un segundo Concejal en Gran Alacant. Es Paco, al que

muchos conocéis del centro de

salud, va a dejar su puesto en el centro de salud, pero seguirá estando (la mayor parte del

tiempo) en las oficinas del Ayuntamiento.

El sábado, 24 de junio a las

14.00h, van a llegar más de 300

motos al Complejo Carabasi. ¡Poneros las orejeras!

El 12 de Mayo, la Corporación

Municipal del Ayuntamiento de

Santa Pola ha aprobado en una

reunión extraordinaria una serie de medidas para apoyar la ciudad de Lorca, estas medidas han sido

aprobadas con unanimidad por los

Belangrijkste nieuws deze maand is de herverkiezing van de PP.

We hebben enkelle fotos van de party voorgaand op de verkiezingen,we werden uitgenodigd bij het bekend maken van de resultaten van de uitslag van de verkiezingen.

We kunnen nu verder werken aan de nieuwe plannen voor GA en onze samenwerking met dhr .

Miguel Zaragoza en gemeente raadslid Loreto Cascales verder zetten.

We hebben nu een tweede gemeenteraadslid op Gran Alacant. Zijn naam is Paco, ja de Paco die velen van u ,van uw bezoeken aan het gezondheidscentrum kenen. Zijn vorige taak wordt overgenomen door iemand anders. Hij zal wel een deel van zijn tijd, op de GA kantoor doorbrengen

Op zaterdag 24 juni at 2 pm, zullen er meer dan 300 motorrijders ariveren aan het

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tres partidos PP, PSOE y Compromís.

El Alcalde Miguel Zaragoza, se ha puesto en contacto con las

personas encargadas en Lorca para

ofrecerles ayuda. Tienen los

arquitectos y capataces necesarios para hacer las evaluaciones

técnicas de los edificios afectados

por el terremoto, para que los

ciudadanos puedan volver a sus

casas lo antes posible.

Nos enviaron emails el mes pasado preguntándonos sobre el nombre

del árbol de la foto de la portada.

La señora de la floristería en el

Centro Comercial nos ha dicho que se trata de “Bahuinia”.

Para cualquiera que quiera hacer

amigos, Linda White ha empezado

un grupo que se llama G.A. SOLOS, se encuentran en el bar Huginn & Munnin, al lado del Bazar Chino

(antes conocido como Franks y

Sheilas Bar), se reúnen los Viernes a las 15.00h. Todo el mundo es

bienvenido. Loreto va a apoyar a

este grupo todo lo posible.

Podéis ver que este mes tenemos

varias páginas de emails que nos

han enviado. Hemos hablado con

Loreto, tenemos algunas respuestas.

Loreto ha estado hablando con la

Policía y les ha pedido que estén

más vigilantes en esta zona. Hay presencia policial permanente en

GA sea la Guardia Civil o la Policía Local, lo malo es que no pueden

estar en todos los sitios a la vez.

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Carabasi Complex .

Oordopjes Vereist!!

Op 12 Mei werdt er een dringende gemeenteraad vergadering bijeengeroepen ,om steun aan het door de aardbeving getroffen LORCA te helpen , dit met unanieme meerderheid door alle partijen.

Dhr Miguel Zaragoza burgemeester ,heeft contakt gezocht met de gemeenteraad van het getroffen LORCA om hulp te bieden , dit met architekten en techishe mensen om te onderzoeken dat er geen structurele schade is aan de getroffen huizen en zo de mensen zonder problemen kunnen terug keren naar hun huizen.

We hadden de vraag , welke boom staat op onze Mei cover ,de dame van de Ga bloemist gaf ons het antwoordt het is een bahuina boom.

Iedereen die alleen staand is of opzoek is naar nieuwe vrienden is welkom bij huggin and muggin , linda white start met een club die de naam GA SOLOS kreeg, Loreto heeft toegezegd alle steun die nodig is te geven .

We hebben weer enkelle mails met vragen ontvangen , en hebben hir ook weer een antwoordt op van

On holiday recently in Spain I saw a sign that said ʻEnglish speaking Doctorʼ – I thought, 'What a good idea, why donʼt we have them in our country”.

For all Motor Bike enthusiasts, Concentracios.

There are over 400 moto concentracios every year in Spain, here are a few this month.

5th Santa Pola in the Port, entrance fee, live music, free food and drink.

Last year there were over 4,000 bikes, so get there early if you want a good spot.

14-17th Faro in Portugal, the biggest bike meeting in Europe with over 15,000 bike's last year, the site is in the woods where you can camp for the 4 days, live music with Iron Maiden 19th-Alhama de Murcia 19th Alhama de Murcia 29th Santa Pola, Palmera park, 3 days of music and rides

Many more can be found on the web site www.tumotoweb.com

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INFORMATION: A.P.I.

We are constantly asked what does A.P.I stand for and what is it.

(Agentes de la Propiedad Inmobiliaria): Estate Agents A.P.I.始s are estate agents and valuers belonging to a professional college like architects and lawyers. Larger towns or cities such as Alicante or Valencia each have an A.P.I. college A.P.I. estate agents are regulated, trained and are government approved. A.P.I始s are able to provide official valuations for the courts.

A.P.I始s also have a regulatory body for any discrepancies related to property law A.P.I.始s are compelled to subscribe to the professional liability insurance by the governing body C.O.A.P.I

You can see who is registered with this governing body by contacting them by telephone 965 98 41 25 or by searching the website http://www.apialicante.com/lista_colegiados.php and you will see who is registered in Santa Pola. Our registered API is Philippe Blache and has a registered number 950 If there are any disputes pertaining to a purchase or sale then the governing body will oversee the discrepancies and are they are able to make their own ruling which the API estate agent must obey as a final ruling.

For our location, see the GA map at the back of this magazine.

Easy to use web page updated daily in Spanish and English.

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Loreto va a hablar con los Autobuses ALSA sobre la

posibilidad de tener diferentes

rutas, esta compañía es privada y no responde al Ayuntamiento, así que va a hacer lo que pueda.

Se ha propuesto para el futuro, que el Alcalde se reúna con Baile, para

que cambien la ruta circular de GA, en base a lo que quieren los

residentes, si esto no generara

suficiente dinero para la compañía,

el Ayuntamiento lo subvencionaría.

Por ahora Baile y Su Bus hacen sus propias rutas como compañías

privadas, el Alcalde va a intentar

reunirlos para hablar sobre el tema.

También se ha hablado sobre

autobuses para las Fiestas. El único

problema es que si el Ayuntamiento pide a estas compañías que

provean estos servicios especiales y poca gente los usa, es

improbable que vuelvan a hacerlo en el futuro.

Esperamos tener un nuevo horario

de la ruta Hospital de Elche a Gran Alacant.

Seguimos con el problema de los

taxis , Loreto va a hablar con ellos

sobre las tarifas desde Santa Pola.

Se va a retirar la basura acumulada

de Calle Malta.

El posicionamiento de los

contenedores de basura en el Life Resort se está convirtiendo en un problema. Cada vez que el

Ayuntamiento las mueve para conveniencia de algunos

Loreto.

Loreto heeft aan de politie diensten gevraagd een extra oogje in het zeil te houden in GA , er is een permanente aanwezigheid van de politiediensten in GA vanaf nu , maar ze kunnen natuurlijk niet overal tegelijk zijn .

Loreto heeft een gesprek gehad met de eigenaars van de Alsa bussen ,dit ivm verschillende routes naar en van GA , om zo de inwoners beter te dienen , dit bedrijf is een prive bedrijf en valt dus niet onder het stadhuis , moest de verbindingen niet genoeg opbrengen voor de Alsa company dan zal de burgervader voorstellen om een subsidie te vragen voor deze extre buslijnen

We hopen u een nieuwe tijdschema te kunnen geven in deze editie voor de bus naar Elche ziekenhuis en terug naar Gran Alacant.

Er zijn weer taxi problemen , Loreto zal met hen praten en een oplossing zoeken dat de taxivoerders hum taximeter opzetten bij het ariveren bij de klant en niet bij het vertrek van de taxistand..

De verwijdering van het vuilnis aan het life resort is een feit.

De vuilnisbakken plaats is weer een

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residentes, otros se quejan. Ahora van a poner uno en la entrada de un aparcamiento y van a poner

otro en una zona donde se estรกn

desbordando.

Las fotos en la pรกgina 9,

incluyen la fiesta del Ayuntamiento,

con el PP celebrando su re-elecciรณn.

problem aan het life resort, het wordt stilaan een nachtmerie.

Telkens er een plaats is gevonden , willen sommige mensen dat er een andere plaats wordt gezocht.

Nu willen ze weer weg dat deze verder weg staan van de huizen voor reuk.

Fotos op pagina 9 , omvatten de actieviteiten van de overwinning van de herverkiezing van de PP in het stadhuis

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Genuine emails to us at the magazine Hey Barry & Sandra Just catching up on your Mag, after a return from U.K. I refer to page 10 of Aprils Mag, last but one paragraph re: 'breakins'. I live on Hollanda and we have had 'some' break-ins recently, even to a womanliving on her own. I have observed that there is a LACK OF POLICE PRESENTS around our side of the urbanisation, as compared to last year.

Could you bring this subject up at your next meeting with Loreto please.

Again, thank you both for a excellent informative Mag, and keep up the really good work that you both do.

Take care and kind regards Ken & Jackie Moore -------------------------------Hi Barry It's brilliant that SuBus are coming to Gran Alacant going to Elche!! Is there any chance of talks with Alsa Buses to stop at Gran Alacant to avoid changing buses in Santa Pola as the timetable does not coincide and you can spend a long time awaiting connections. It would be great for residents and visitors to be able to visit Guardamar, Torrevieja and even Cartegena, it would double the tourism in Gran Alacant for a proper bus service going places and put us on the map.

Margaret -------------------------------Hi Barry Just a quick note, I don’t know if you can do anything in the June Advertiser, but on Page 20 of this month’s one, there is a letter from Ben where he mentions Alicante Holiday Rentals being at the Awards night, when as you know, it was in fact us Alicante Holiday Villas.

Could you therefore do an amendment in the June issue as Alicante Holiday Rentals are a different company.

Many thanks Kind regards Mark -----------------------Hola Barry/Sandra Firstly I would to thank you for negotiating with the Su bus so that we can have our much needed hospital buses. Two months ago my husband was in the Elche hospital for a couple of short periods totaling over a week. In the morning the Baile bus I was on from Gran Alacant was arriving in Santa Pola as the Elche bus was pulling out and also the Torreveiga bus, so a few of us were left stranded for an nearly an hour. When the Elche bus did arrive it doesn't go direct to the hospital so you have to walk through a housing estate which isn't very pleasant then across a park. When it was raining it was quiet slippery. When I came back to Santa Pola I often had to get a taxi as the last Santa Pola bus 9 p.m and 8 p.m on a Sunday. Altogether it about 3 hours round trip to go there and come back because of bad connections. On the one occasion I did get the connection it saved a lot of time and stress. These hospital buses direct to Elche will make a difference. Although some people have cars, they might not always want to use them.

We have been in Spain for five years now and have watched this area develop and they are gradually adding on extra buses which is great, but there are still the Fiestas which start late and there are no late buses. On Good Friday the Easter parade was still coming up the street when the last bus went so you either have to come away or get a Taxi. I remember last year you said that you were going to talk to Baile about it. Do you know if they are putting on extra buses for the September fiestas?

The other matter you might be able to help us on is on the bus timetable the buses with the red line on them that go to direct to El Eltet and not around Gran Alacant we were told we could use them and get off at the Repsol garage and now more recently outside Consum. Then the other Saturday we tried to get on it from Santa Pola and was told no we couldn't use it. I think the confusion is with the drivers some are letting us on and others are saying no. There used to be notices on the bus shelters saying we could use it for this end of Gran Alacant. Also we have used it from Alcante recently. If possible could Loreto please ring Baile up to clarify the situation. It would help especially now it is getting busy again and they were cramming us on the bus. It was standing room only. When it is Summer as we are the last stop before Santa Pola sometimes you can't get on especially on a Saturday unless you get get the early buses and they are also getting busier. If that bus always came round past Consum and turned round the roundabout it would help the situation.

Thank you for help. The information you provide is very useful.

Angela

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Dear Barry/ Sandra I am writing to you in order that you might want to pass on the following information to warn people to be extra vigilant around the Alicante harbour area.

A few weeks ago our neighbors and their friends were sitting on the Alicante harbour. One of the ladies had her handbag next to her on the bench. Her husband got up to look around, then a few moments later a lad just came past where she was sitting and grabbed her bag and run up the promenade. She gave chase screaming at him. She was lucky he dropped the bag and nothing was taken.

Yesterday I went down the harbour for little while. There was a women on the next bench to me, she got up to go to the rubbish bin which was only a few feet away. This young lad just ran over to the bench and lifted her bag and then ran towards the underground car park. She was screaming hysterically. Luckily another two lads were coming over the other side of the road. I got one of them to call the police. Others chased him down the car park and he dropped the bag. She got it back without loosing anything. It shook her up. I don't know if it was the same person from the other incident. If sitting down there or over in the park it is best to make sure you have a tight hold on your bag. It is a shame as we have always enjoyed sitting down there when we visit Alicante, however is best anywhere open like that to make sure you keep your valuables secure and be vigilant.

Hope this information is useful to you.

Angela ----------------------------Hi Barry & Sandra ,maybe as well to warn people about the new G/A taxi service.My friend called the Taxi service on the number printed in your Magazine & the Taxi came from Santa Pola & were charged the extra for the taxi to come from Santa Pola.Surley this is not right they should have been told this when they ordered a taxi if there was not one available in G/A.Si if anyone does ring ask where the Taxi will come from!

I emailed you last year regarding the area of land down Calle Malta & the land beyond there opposite our properties in the Perlas also you printed photos I took of how overgrown it had become over the last 4 yrs having not been kept a reasonable state by the counsil, also that people used it as a rubbish tip..I also emailed the speedy response from Loreto.She had the whole area scraped & it looked much better.

But unfortunately the job wasn't complete,why? well all the over grown material that was scraped up complete with the rubbish was just put in several very large piles to rot.I was expecting the counsil to remove the rubbish but there it remains. What happens now? well people who are too bone idle to take their rubbish, including the rubbish they have trimmed off their trees & other garden rubbish, to the bins they just throw everything over the road increasing the size of the rubbish piles. Could you please in your next meeting with Loreto ask if these piles of rubbish can be removed. Some people in the area have had Rats causing problem including one house that was infested with them. Surely for health & safe all this rubbish should have been removed long ago .A job half done isn't worth doing in the first place.

Thanks again for your great Magazine & the info within, best regards Bill --------------------------hi Barry & Sandra as a resident of the above (Don Pueblo) I would like to say how much I agree with all Mr Messina's coments, however I would like to add a couple of points. All of the business on the life resort use the refuse skips on Calle Monte for thier business waste, which I believe is against the law, I know of one none Spanish business owner (in GA) who has a Spanish criminal conviction for disposing of business waste in street skips, I mentioned this issue when I had a meeting with Ms Loreto about an other issue.

There is a very good area outside the Montefaro urb between the entrance and exit on the public roads on Montrfaro side of the road, which would accomodate two skips easily, this area is allready lined off for this purpose, this would, allow a more even distrubtion of all our refuse in our area.

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Hello everybody June is the month for the celebration of one of the biggest fiestas in Spain “ Bonfires of St. John” there you can enjoy so many things, for example bullfighting from the 18th to 24th, fiesta in the streets from the 20th to 24th, on the night of the 24th the burning of the beautiful cartoon monuments.

for further information please ring: 966 692 276 On the 5th of June in Santa Pola fishing harbour there will be a motor bikes meeting,

After the burning of the monuments on the next

6th MOTOALMUERZO, thousands of motor bikes

five days there will be held a fantastic

together celebrating a “almuerzo” meal.

international fireworks contest.

On the 12th of June there will be held the I Also all these municipalities that celebrate their

Triathlon Cros Santa Pola.

main fiestas, Moors and Christians among them: Benjuzar ,Teulada-Moraira, Pego,

On the 18th there will be a concert in honour

Agost , Benissa.

of the Lady of Rosario, on the 19th, at 06:30 “La romeria” The “Cape Pilgrimage” to Our Lady

On the night of the 23rd, hundreds of fires will

of Rosario. The Lady is moved from town to her

be lit on the beach to celebrate ancestral rituals

chapel situated in the Cape of Santa Pola, of

and traditions, there will also be a fiesta on the

course, you are welcome to come and join us.

Levante beach as usual.

That’s all for June friends.

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An e-mail flooded in to my inbox the other day (along with a message from a very nice chap in Nigeria who wanted to send me 6 million quid) asking about Flamingos, so I’m going further afield for this month’s article. You are unlikely to see these birds in the Clot itself (although they do occasionally fly over), but we have them almost on our doorstep at Santa Pola.

the water, they turn their beaks upside-down and rinse through the mud at the bottom, extracting the prawns and other small invertebrates, and the prawn’s colour gets into the plumage. That is why you can tell which ones are juveniles; younger Flamingos are a dirty white colour until they’ve had enough prawn cocktails to make the difference.

Despite the fact that there are hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of Flamingos on the salt-pans at Santa Pola, they don’t usually breed there, and this is down to one major factor – human

I expect most of you will at some time have braved the notorious N332 heading towards Torrevieja and points south, and crossed the salt pans. Out of the corner of your eye (at least if you’re driving), you will have seen the statuesque Flamingos dotted around the lakes and wondered what these rather exotic-looking birds are doing there.

In fact Flamingos are relatively common in Spain, and almost any large stretch of water will have at least a few of these birds present.

Now if prawns weren’t pink, then Flamingos wouldn’t be pink either, because that is what they eat – I mean the Flamingos eat prawns and not vice versa – and prawns as you all know contain lots of beta-carotene; well if you didn’t know before, you do now. That is the reason for their peculiarly-shaped beaks (the Flamingos, not the prawns). With their heads beneath

disturbance. They don’t actually nest every year unlike most birds, and with a life expectancy of 30 years or more this isn’t crucial, but they do need privacy while breeding and nest on quieter lakes inland.

The Spanish name is Flamenco Comun, which gives rise to some splendid arguments about whether the Spanish dance is named after the bird or not. Since the dance can be seen to represent the graceful movement of these birds there is some validity in it, although linguistic experts tell us that more likely definitions include the supposed Flemish origin of Flamenco music and costumes, or the Arabic “fellag mengu” or “peasants without land” although on this last one I don’t see the connection.

And finally, why do Flamingos stand on one leg? The answer of course is that if they didn’t, they’d fall over.

See you next month.

WHAT’S THAT IN THE CLOT?

by Mark Etheridge

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AMAZING, BUT TRUE (II): THE “LOST” MICROCHIP part two

CONTINUED FROM LAST MONTHS EDITION

We phoned Britannia Ferries in Santander with a simple question: “what can we do??”. They explained us in these cases they send the dog to a local Vet in order to re-scan the chip. Then we phoned Alicante Vet College, and they had no idea. Maybe an official certificate would work.

We phoned our colleague in Santander, who, of course, was absolutely shocked. She apologized and said an official certificate plus the X-rays showing the microchip would be enough.

So, just in case, we provided the owners: -an official certificate explaining everything.

-a video showing how our scanner detects the microchip.

-a picture of our scanner screen displaying the microchip number.

-a complete description of our scanner, including trademark, model and serial number.

-a complete telephone list of the practices in Santander.

-and, of course, the X-rays.

So, finally they were able to get into the UK and enjoy their holidays.

This is what is called a mysterious case, which has been really expensive for the owners. What can be done in a case like this?

Letʼs donʼt forget the microchip couldnʼt be detected by THREE officially approved scanners: one at the ferry plus two at Santander practice. And, are you ready for more? The owners flew to the UK without the dog a few days before they tried to get the ferry for the second time, they went to DEFRA for explaining them about their case, and DEFRA provided them… a microchip scanner, WHICH WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE MICROCHIP!!!

The matter with the X-rays they took in Santander is slightly different. We asked our colleague to email us their pictures, just to discover they were taken in a ventrodorsal projection (with the dog lying on his back). For that reason, the microchip was hidden by the vertebrae which made it impossible to detect.

In order to minimize the odds of failure: -make sure the Vet scans the microchip several times. Probably they thought at Santander practice we hadnʼt really scanned the microchip, and for that reason they didnʼt do a proper radiological screening. In some cases, the Vet may not check the microchip because the animal is nervous or the owners are in a hurry… Remember there is normally a lot of money involved in the travel, so weʼd better not take a risk, no matter if it takes one hour, but the microchip MUST be detected and located, and the owner must be informed about its exact location.

-having the microchip scanned in another practice, with a different scanner, may be useful.

-have a complete telephone list of the practices of the town where you are embarking (Santander, Bilbao, Calais…). www.paginasamarillas.es -if the microchip cannot be read and it must be evidenced by X-ray, ask for a lateral one (with the dog lying on his side). If the microchip cannot be read in any way, but itʼs evidenced by X-ray, the animal can travel with an official certificate and then, when he arrives to its destination, the microchip must be removed and sent to the factory. Then, the factory sends back to the Vet a replica of the old microchip, with the same number. …and please, keep the passport updated.

Liliana Aldeguer Cerdán & Sergio Reina Esteban.

Clinica veterinaria Gran Alacant.

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FERAL (animals) FRIENDS OF GRAN ALACANT & nearby areas It´s been many Vet Bills, animals in need, please donate.

Bancaja Account no. 2077 0338 7011 01564000 FUND RAISING BOOT SALE – RASTRO EVERY 1st SUNDAY OF THE MONTH June 5th is our last one till October. from 10am - 2pm at SUNSET BAR RESTAURANT Carabassi Bar Centre, Gran Alacant Weather permitting New (or as new) articles and items at very low prices Books: Buy 2 or more at 0,50 cts. ea. (hardbacks & dvd’s 1€ each)

URGENT CASE - ADOPTION NEEDED, about 6 y. old, very good, lovable, well behaved.

Come and Support the cause by grabbing a bargain Animals NEED our help constantly !

PLEASE NO ARTICLES ACCEPTED DAY OF STALL/SALE

We do not have a shelter. Our work is to trap ferals to sterelize them and help animals in other ways.

"ENGLISH HOME BAKED CAKES & MERMELADE" Made by Susan (Arenales Supporter and Volunteer) Will be sold 3 for 1€ Mermelades 1.30€ each

MAIDS OF HONOUR

MERMELADE

FRUIT SCONES

BANANA BREAD SLICES

Needs hip surgery. Can you please donate towards it?

"Cats, kittens & dogs needing to be adopted - call us"

Donations, volunteers or Info...feralfriends.ga.@gmail.com or 697 574 199 except Sundays

ROAD BUGGY for sale peddle for go peddle for stop no gears lots of fun €850 phone: 690 22 22 73

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FILL IN THE COUPON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE, WITH THE SECRET NAMES HIDDEN IN THE WORDSEARCH, WHICH ARE NOT IN THE WORD LIST. CUT IT OUT & TAKE IT TO LOS BELGAS BEFORE THE 20TH OF THE MONTH. ON THE NIGHT OF THE 20TH THE DRAW WILL TAKE PLACE FOR 2 winners, each to receive a free menu del dia at Los Belgas.

WORDSEARCH for JUNE

The theme is

“COLOURS” in Spanish & English THE HIDDEN WORDS ENGLISH & SPANISH FOR THE LOS BELGAS PRIZE IS....

--------------------------------------------------MY NAME & Tel no.

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SUDOKU

Difficulty rating: easy

To solve the puzzle each 3 x 3 box, each row and each column must contain all the numbers 1 to 9.

While the rules of this logic puzzle may be simple, there are numerous strategies to help you solve Sudoku.

For hints and information visit www.sudoku.org.uk

Difficulty rating: medium

DOODLE AREA

ANSWERS ON GRAN ALACANT MAP PAGE

Difficulty rating: hard

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A map to help you find places of interest, and the locaton of all of 8 CARABASI BAR COMPLEX (DOWN THE HILL) AGOSTINO - HISPANIA PHOENIX - CASANOVA PHOENIX LOUNGE BAR LOS BELGAS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS YELLOW SUBMARINE SANDHILLS - OCEAN 11

ALLOTMENTS

PROPOSED SITE OF THE NEW CHURCH

BAILEYS

SCHOOL

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PETANC AND CHILDRENS PLAY AREA

PLAZA MAYOR

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VET GA EXOTICS DARBYʼS CHIPPY SIMPLE SPANISH MORTGAGES THANSA CHURCHILLS EL RINCON

GA BOWLS CLUB

TOP-UP DELIVERY POINT Euronics

EURONICS ELECTRICAL

SUDOKU SOLUTIONS

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GRANNET BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE GA COMMERCIAL CENTRE

PROPOSED SITE FOR A NEW HEALTH CENTRE,

BLUE AREAS SUCH AS “SPORTS CENTRE” & BROWN AREAS SUCH AS THE “SCHOOL” are reserved for Council amenities, and are NOT for housing

CHIROPODY & PHYSIOTHERAPY

below, ARE THE BUS TIMES TO AND FR THE AIRPORT. (Monday to Friday) THE MAIN BUS TIMETABLES ARE ON TH FOLLOWING PAGES

our advertisers on Gran Alacant. Get your business on our map.

PARK

TOP-UP DELIVERY POINT Phoenix

NOT JUST DESSERTS PATAGONIA no.2 STEAK HOUSE

TOURIST INFORMATION

1 MAXCOOP SUPERMARKET 2 SUPERVALU SUPERMARKET 3 MERCADONA SUPERMARKET 4 MEDICAL CENTRE G.A. COUNCILLOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES LIBRARY 5 THURSDAY MARKET 6 POST OFFICE 7 SCHOOL

PETANC AND CHILDRENS PLAY AREA

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GA farmacia present location green arrow, new location blue arrow

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TOP-UP DELIVERY POINT Quicksave SPORTS CENTRE

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HOMEFINDERS/SOLEIL HOMEFINDERS RENTALS GRANNET G.A. SERVICES & SOL COMPUTERS VICTORIA FRICANDO DESTINATIONS

PATAGONIA no.6 STEAK HOUSE

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Aquagest 24hr............. ..........902 250 170 Aeropuerto..............................966 919 000 Ayuntamiento-Gran Alacant. ............966 697 749 Alicante Bus Station...............965 130 700 Alicante Train Station.............902 240 202 Bomberos (Fire).....................085 Biblioteca (Library)..................966 692 773 Butano gas..............................966 672 222 Guardia Civil............................062 Guardia Civil............................965 411 290 Iberdrola................................901 202 020

Library GA............................ 966 697 110 Local Police...........................092 Local Police...........................965 411 103 Medical Health Service........966 699 081 National Police......................091 Red Cross (Cruz Roja)........965 416 936 Red Cross emergencies.....112 Rubbish collection.................966 693 955 Suma......................................965 292 000 Taxi sited at ALDI...................96 541 11 11 Telefonica..............................1004

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THE ROUTE

Let the bus take the strain. Air conditioned and the cheapest transport on GA. Stops near you, every 30 minutes.

Below, and on the next page are maps of Alicante, and Santa Pola to help find your way around. The Santa Pola map includes our advertisers.

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Map to help you to find your way around Santa Pola.

It also includes our advertisers

Guardia Civil

Carlin Santa Pola's Casa de Cultura Theatre in Calle Elche

SANTA POLA FOOTBALL STADIUM

1. McDonalds 2. Market and red cross bus stop 3. Main Elche street 4. Castillo 5. Town square 6. Tourist info Police station Town hall 7. Fishing port 8. Post Office

9. Tourist info 12. Salt Lake museum 13. Civic & Social Centre 15. Casa de Cultura 18 Santa Pola Marina.

19. Bailen 20. Aquarium

21. Suma Office 22. Public refuse tip 23. site for New swimming pool 24. Indoor market 27. Police station (Policia Local) 28. Model boating lake 29. Pola Max shopping centre

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WEEKDAYS SANTA POLA to ALICANTE

WEEKDAYS ALICANTE to SANTA POLA

BUS TIMETABLES 1st September 2010 - 22nd June 2011 There will be a new timetable from 23rd June

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SUNDAYS & FESTIVAL DAYS

SATURDAYS SANTA POLA to ALICANTE

SUNDAYS & FESTIVAL DAYS

SATURDAYS ALICANTE to SANTA POLA

Train Stop, Masa Complex above SuperValu

Daily Specials

Small cod or haddock & chips.................................. €3.50 Small cod or haddock & chips (with a slice of bread & butter, choice of mushy peas, beans or curry sauce....................... €5.00 Large cod or haddock & chips.................................. €6.00

Weekend Specials SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS ONLY

1/4 beefburger served in a bun with cheese, salad, & small chips, choice of canned drink........ €4.50

Free delivery on orders over €10.00 Eat in or take away.

Tel: 966 697 070

June opening hours Monday - Thursday 5pm-10pm

at the PLAZA MAYOR Complex Gran Alacant Above Super Valu

Friday 12.30-10pm Saturday 12.30-10pm Sunday 5pm-10pm