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5 FEREL FRIENDS 14 TOURIST INFO 15 GA PLAZA 20 GA BOWLS NEWS 26 BLUEMOON COMPUTER 28 WHAT'S THAT FLOWER 35 PETS IN SPAIN
Hello everyone,
As our magazine rolls on, we pass more and more milestones. This month is our 10th Valentine edition and February will also be our 45th Wedding Anniversary, talk about an old pair of pensioners!!
We have started a facebook page, anyone interested can view it at www.facebook.com/GranAlacantAdvertiser. Our daughter in Canada instigated it and looks after it for us, so you could also get an insight into living in Canada.
Looking for somewhere nice to go for Valentines...look for adverts in our magazine with the two doves in the top left hand corner...enjoy.
35 K9 36 WHAT'S THE TREE 49 BRITISH LEGION 50 GA VET
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52 GA DARTS 53 WHAT'S IN THE CLOT 54 WORDSEARCH 55 SUDOKU 56/57
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TOURIST TRAIN & BUSES
Our little dog from the front cover has hidden herself away in the magazine, can you find her? Last month she was at the car crash scene on page 47 .
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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!!! We thought that you might be interested in, hopefully the new changes coming to the area. The Santa Pola Periódico newspaper, logo below, ran an article of the interview they
conducted with the Mayor of Santa Pola, Miguel Zaragoza, and have very kindly given us permission to print it in our magazine. It was printed in Spanish which we have had translated into English. It has information concerning new projects in 2014 for Gran Alacant and Santa Pola. You can read the weekly edition of their newspaper online at: www.periodicosantapola.es where if necessary you can copy and paste the articles into an internet translator. From the Mayor It seems like 2014 will be the year in which we will see the light at the end of the dark crisis tunnel. Our society is asking for more jobs and above all, hope. Sustained by projects & ideas that will not be put into practice if firstly we don’t manage our resources appropriately. In this respect, we have to point out that Santa Pola’s Town Hall has one of the lowest depts of the Valencian Community (about 236€ per habitant). It is also a Town Hall that pays its suppliers promptly, for example, on Friday 27th of December bills were paid for the invoices of the 5th of December… a lot sooner than the stipulated 60 days. “Although this doesn’t mean anything if we cannot answer the main worries of our residents: work. This will give stability not only to the municipality but also to the families, who are our main concern” says Miguel Zaragoza, Mayor of Santa Pola. He recognizes that although it isn’t a direct responsibility of the Town Hall, “from the Council we must provide opportunities, try to generate more jobs. We have to be conscious about what is going wrong in our society, unite neighbors and administrations to try to eradicate our problems”. Projects in the horizon Many are the projects in 2014 for Santa Pola. The first and most wanted Is the new Bus Station, followed by Cableski, the Skate Park and the Balsares Project, which contemplates not only the creation of a Golf Course, but also a road renewal and the construction of several resorts and hotels. All of these initiatives should start this year and will bring more jobs to the area.
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FERAL (animals) FRIENDS OF GRAN ALACANT & nearby areas Bank account details: 0073 0100 54 0486406431 Iban ES94, Swift OPENESMM There are many Vet bills/animals in need. You can help by: Sponsor an animal for an amount per month or puntual donations.
CHRISTMAS 3 KING´S DRAW WINNERS WINNING NUMBERS
1st Prize – yellow ticket, num. 413 2nd. Prize – yellow ticket, num. 476 3rd. Prize - yellow ticket, num. 322 4th Prize - salmon ticket, num. 148 5th Prize - salmon ticket, num. 157 6th Prize - yellow ticket, num. 411 7th Prize – salmon ticket, num. 404
It´s amazing that as much as we mixed tickets and the 7 different people who chose them without looking at time of drawing each one, most winning nos. are yellow and we only sold 87 yellow tickets, 482 salmon and 40 pink ones.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS
Lady Winner of 4th prize, Full meal for 2 at Not Just Desserts salmon ticket, num. 148
Mark from Alicante Holiday Villas, sponsors of 2nd. Prize yellow ticket, num. 476
Jaime, Winner of 3rd. prize dinner for 2 at Rincón de Pili. yellow ticket, num. 322
Robert pictured far right, winner of 6th Prize yellow ticket, num. 411, with Peter from Rumours, Robert is also the Winner of 1st, and 7th prizes. He buys over 200 tickets each year and is an active all year round donator. HE HAS DONATED FIRST PRIZE BACK TO THE ORG. THANK YOU ROBERT.
5th winner (no picture) though we know winning ticket was won by a man who purchased it at Dick Turpins.
This is just one of the 7 loving beautiful gingers bro-sis, doctored, in need of a home.
Tintín, 3 sisters and 3 young ones tamed & loving. OPEN YOUR HEARTS ADOPT
FERAL FRIENDS DOES NOT HAVE A SHELTER. OUR WORK IS TO TRAP FERALS TO STERELIZE THEM AND SAVE & ATTEND THOSE INJURED OR ILL. Due to lack of funds since 2012 We are only attending extreme urgencies.
There are siamese, gingers, turtoise, white, & tiger-grays.
PLEASE DONATE !!
SUPPORT US, PLEASE your support makes a difference
Foster Homes & Volunteers Needed. Litter, food & material accepted (except Generic Markets brand food. Aldi is OK). For info contact feralfriends.ga@gmail.com 697 574 199 (except Sundays)
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First, the Bus Station, Zaragoza wanted to put a starting date on the project. “During this month of January, we expect that within the next 15 days the contract proposal will be awarded. In theory, end of February-beginning of March will be the starting date of the construction” Keep in mind that the development of this bus station will bring more jobs to the area, with new businesses and new leisure premises. New opportunities & more jobs, a combination that “will give an impulse to the whole area, with the addition of more land for the Town Hall, land that will be destined for new businesses and local entrepreneurs”. Regarding the Balsares Project, it will “help the economy of our municipality take off” Zaragoza assures that “it won’t be an easy task, but Santa Pola is one of the few municipalities that still has a high demand of housing. Not only from national buyers but also internationally. That’s why there are several investors interested, but they are cautious and are waiting for a clear sign of change in our economy”. Overcome Austerity It is previewed that for 2014 austerity won’t be the dominant note for the budget terms. “We cannot sit still and wait for things to happen, we need to keep moving and create opportunities. We can only do this by fighting and improving our local touristic offer in the Valencian Community”. We would like to highlight the new infrastructure that will be put in place with project Cableski, a project that will be very attractive from a touristic point of view and it will create new jobs. On the other side, the construction of Skate Park, in the area of Xiprerets “will be an area for teenagers, who have been asking for a space to practice for quite some time”. Sports Turism, will be “one of the main economic motors and center of attraction for our visitors”. Education and Development. Education is priority, and it starts with the basics, with the construction of a Center of Social Initiative in Gran Alacant, “a good quality public center, a different, promising & free center, with which we will hope that it will propitiate an increase in the padron numbers. With this we will get more funds from the Generalitat, these funds will help give more infrastructure and services to an area of Santa Pola which has increased its population in the last two years in a 24%”. Immediate Start With respect to the second school in Gran Alacant, the Mayor of Valencia was waiting for a transfer of the lands and all the necessary documents “to start the project immediately. During the first trimester of 2014 there will be all the process of notifications and adjudications. The objective is that during the year the works will start”. Finally, with 2014 ahead of us, Zaragoza seems to be sure that we will start to see a difference and that we will get out of this situation, we “have to be positive, but keeping our feet on the ground. The tendency has to start changing, that is what the numbers are showing”. He also pointed out that “this doesn’t mean that we have solved the problem. In the mean time, the Town Hall will continue to increase Social Services budgets, to help with the necessities of people with few/no means and help them palliate their problems”. ---------------------------------------------------------------
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and now onto other news Hi Barry & Sandra This email is following up Nils' letter re poor tele connections. My husband and I have an apartment up near the top of the hill just beyond the site of the new market. Over the years we too have experienced either weak or no signal on our mobiles regardless of whom the provider is/was. The godsend for us is wi-fi which we installed recently which allows us to send and receive emails via internet connection. However, it remains frustrating for us not to be able to text, email or call someone from our mobile phones! There are mast-like structures up by the new recycling centre which surely could be used by operators to erect an antenna on to the existing masts? (It is also worth noting that Telefonica has removed the public phone from outside our urbanisation which further adds to problems in the event of an emergency!) May we wish you and your readers a very happy and healthy new year 2014. Keep up the great work! Regards Alex & Helen --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi, After in a previous edition of this magazine, Mr. Basset was praising Shell for her animal and personal help to her mother, I then got a nasty, making no sense, call from a couple who turned out accusing & threating me to call police on her for abandoning the Ferals. NOT TRUE, ON THE CONTRARY WE TRY TO HOME AS MANY AS POSSIBLE I have too many things on my hands helping GA animals & abouts, almost on my own now, to have to put up with time wasters & nasty people, so if you don´t want help or are going to help, please be kind enough to let us continue helping animals and don´t call. Thanks, Regards SHELL, FEREL FRIENDS ---------------------------------------------On the right a picture of the plans for the dog area which will be situated near to the petrol station on GA, marked on our GA Map. It will be a 3,000 sq m area with gardens, benches, trees etc and will be looked after and kept clean by local residents. It will include dog agility and training facilities. ------------------------------------------Generally, the local area is slowly looking up with more airport traffic, new houses being built, etc. The Town Hall are also receiving a bit more money from central Government for 2014 and meetings are taking place as to where and how to allocate this money. The new ventures spoken about in the Mayors interview are aimed at getting more people employed in the area. -------------------------------------------------------------GO TO PAGE 10
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The two hurdles holding up the market is that our Town Hall are not happy with the electrics to the site and that one area has a very steep slope which has to be rectified. The Town Hall will NOT sign off the project until these problems have been solved. ---------------------------------------------If you would like to vote in a couple of upcoming elections, please go to the Gran Alacant Council Office to collect a form (shown here), fill it in, couple it to a copy of your NIE or passport. This has nothing to do with the padron, but puts you onto the voting list. There are two elections to consider voting on. The European census allows you to vote in Spain, but if you vote here, you cannot also vote in the UK. You can vote by post if required. ---------------------------------------------The Santa Pola 1/2 marathon took place on Sunday 19th January which we hope to have a report on in next months magazine. There will be over 9,000 runners looked after throughout the event by 190 troops, 40 civil guard, and the regional police. -------------------------------------------------Thats it, more news next month
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El Periódico de Santa Pola publicó una entrevista que se le hizo al Alcalde de Santa Pola, Miguel Zaragoza, amablemente nos han dado persmiso para publicarlo en nuestra revista. Se imprimió en Español, así que lo hemos traducido al Inglés. Contiene información referente a los proyectos para Gran Alacant y Santa Pola del
2014. El Periódico de Santa Pola se publica también online en www.periodicosantapola.es Todo apunta a que 2014 será el año en que se empiece a vislumbrar la salida al largo desierto de la crisis. El maná que la sociedad está pidiendo es trabajo y, sobre todo, esperanza. Pero no vacía, sino sustentada por proyectos, ideas, que no se pueden llevar a la práctica si no existe, en primer lugar, una gestión adecuada de los recursos. A este respecto, obligado es decir que el Ayuntamiento de Santa Pola es uno de los que menos deuda viva tiene de toda la Comunidad Valenciana (alrededor de 236 euros por habitante). También es uno de los que más pronto paga a sus proveedores, como muestra de ello, el viernes 27 de diciembre se pagaron las facturas emitidas a día 5 del mismo mes. Es decir, muchísimo menos del objetivo de sesenta días. “Aunque esto no significa nada si no podemos dar contestación a la principal preocupación de los santapoleros, que es el empleo. Éste dará estabilidad no sólo al municipio, también a las familias, que son, en definitiva, nuestra única preocupación”, afirma Miguel Zaragoza, alcalde de Santa Pola. Reconoce que, aunque no es una responsabilidad directa del Ayuntamiento, “sí que desde el Consistorio debemos propiciar oportunidades, intentar generarlas. Hemos de ser conscientes de esta lacra que está azotando a la sociedad, a nuestros vecinos y poner en conjunto con todas las administraciones las herramientas para poder erradicarla”. Proyectos en el horizonte Varios son los proyectos que se vislumbran en el horizonte de 2014 para Santa Pola. El primero, y más esperado de ellos, es la Estación de Autobuses. A continuación le siguen el Cableski, el Skate Park; el proyecto Balsares, que contempla no sólo la creación de un campo de golf, también la reordenación viaria, la construcción de varios resorts, etc.; la construcción de nuevas infraestructuras hoteleras y un largo etcétera de acciones relacionadas con la atracción del turismo. Iniciativas todas ellas que han de ponerse en marcha a lo largo del año entrante y que han de traer trabajo para la villa.
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Estación, antes de febrero Al primero de ellos, a la Estación, quería Zaragoza ponerle un plazo de inicio, sobre todo tras la contestación a las últimas alegaciones presentadas al proyecto el pasado viernes. “Toda vez contestadas por el Pleno, la Mesa de Contratación tiene potestad para elevar la propuesta de adjudicación. En el mes de enero, previsiblemente en los primeros quince días, estará adjudicada. Y, en teoría, a finales del mes de febrero, principios de marzo, comenzará la construcción”. Hay que recordar a este respecto que el desarrollo de la Estación permitirá la creación de suelo terciario para nuevos negocios y locales de ocio. Nuevas oportunidades, generación de empleo, movimiento en el tejido productivo, un conjunto que “dará un impulso a toda la zona. A esto se suma el suelo dotacional que recibirá el Ayuntamiento. Un suelo que se destinará, con toda seguridad, al vivero de empresas, generando, por economía de escala, la creación de sociedades por emprendedores locales. Que los hay, y muchos”. En lo referente al desarrollo del Proyecto Balsares, algo que “propiciará un verdadero despegue de la economía del municipio”, aseguraba Zaragoza que, pese al cambio en la dinámica macroeconómica “no va a ser tarea fácil ponerlo en marcha, pero Santa Pola es uno de los pocos municipios donde aún se sigue manteniendo una alta demanda a nivel de vivienda. Ya no sólo por parte del comprador nacional, también extranjero. De ahí que haya varios inversores interesados, pero son cautos y están a la espera de un claro cambio de signo económico”. Superar la austeridad A nivel turístico se espera un revulsivo de cara a 2014. Este año que viene se prevé que la austeridad deje de ser la nota dominante a nivel presupuestario y se vuelva a acudir al exterior en busca de nuevos nichos de mercado. “No podemos quedarnos quietos, tenemos que seguir en movimiento para propiciar oportunidades. Eso sólo se puede conseguir luchando, peleando por mejorar la imagen de nuestra oferta turística local frente a otros grandes municipios de la Comunidad Valenciana”. Para ello, destaca la nueva infraestructura que se va a poner en marcha, el Cableski. Un proyecto, turísticamente hablando, muy atrayente “y que creará empleo”. Por otro lado, la construcción del Skate Park, en la zona anexa a Xiprerets, “dará respuesta no sólo a los objetivos planteados en el Plan de Competitividad, también contestará a las necesidades de la juventud, que viene demandando, de forma histórica, locales de ensayo”. El turismo deportivo, recordaba Zaragoza, “para este año que viene, será uno de los principales motores económicos y focos de atracción de visitantes”. Educación y desarrollo La formación, ante este plantel de oportunidades, será primordial. Y comienza con la básica, con la construcción de un Centro de Iniciativa Social en Gran Alacant, “un centro público, de calidad, prometedor, distinto y gratuito, con visos de futuro que, a buen seguro, propiciará un aumento importante en el empadronamiento. Con ello conseguiremos una distribución de fondos por parte de la Generalitat más cercana a la realidad poblacional. Fondos que servirán para seguir dotando de servicios e infraestructuras a una zona de Santa Pola que, en tan sólo dos años, ha aumentado su población censada en un 24 por ciento”. Inmediata puesta en marcha Respecto al segundo colegio de Gran Alacant, confirmaba el Alcalde que Valencia estaba esperando la cesión de terrenos y remisión de la documentación necesaria “para poner en marcha inmediatamente el expediente. A lo largo del primer trimestre de 2014 comenzará todo el proceso para la licitación, adjudicación, etcétera. El objetivo es que en el transcurso del año arranquen las obras”. Finalmente, de cara a 2014, Zaragoza se muestra seguro de que se comenzará a ver la luz, de que cambiarán los signos y saldremos de este gran bache, por lo que “hay que ser positivos, pero manteniendo los pies en el suelo. La tendencia tiene que empezar a
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cambiar, los datos así lo dicen”. Del mismo modo, señalaba que “indudablemente esto no quiere decir que tengamos resuelto el problema. Mientras tanto, el Ayuntamiento seguirá aumentando la partida presupuestaria de Servicios Sociales, para hacer frente a las necesidades más perentorias de la población, para ayudarles a paliar los problemas”. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hola Barry y Sandra, Mi marido y yo tenemos un apartamento cerca del Nuevo mercadillo. A lo largo de los años hemos experimentado con diferentes compañías telefónicas y el resultado son señales débiles o inexistentes. Cuando instalamos el wi-fi en casa nos permitió enviar y recibir emails a través de internet. Pero nos sigue frustrando que no podamos hacer una llamada o enviar un mensaje de texto. Hay unas estructuras similares a mástiles cerca del centro de reciclaje. Seguro que las operadoras podrían usar alguna de éstas para mejorar la señal telefónica. También quiero destacar que Teléfonica ha retirado la cabina que había en la puerta de nuestra urbanización, lo cual nos inquieta si llegamos a tener alguna emergencia. Les deseamos a ustedes y a todos los lectores un feliz año 2014. Seguid con el trabajo que estáis haciendo con la revista. Saludos, Alex y Helen. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hola, En una edición anterior de esta revista, se publicó un email que el Sr. Basset escribió agradeciéndome el trabajo que hago con los animales y la asistencia personal con su madre. Poco después recibí una llamada amenazante de una pareja que me acusaba de soltar y abandonar gatos callejeros en la zona. ESTO NO ES VERDAD, AL CONTRARIO, INTENTAMOS ENCONTRARLES HOGAR A CUANTOS MÁS PODEMOS. Estoy muy ocupada ayudando a los animales de GA, lo hago casi todo sola, no necesito a gente tonta que me haga perder el tiempo, así que si no quieren ayudar, por favor dejen nos en paz y no nos llamen. Gracias, Saludos SHELL, FEREL FRIENDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Entre las primeras páginas pueden ver los planos del parque para perros que se situará cerca de la gasolinera. Será una zona de 3.000m2 con jardines, bancos y árboles. Lo cuidarán los residentes de la zona. También incluirá instalaciones para la agilidad canina y de entrenamiento. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Si quieren votar en las próximas elecciones locales, por favor acérquense a la oficina del Ayuntamiento para recoger el formulario, al rellenarlo tienen que adjuntar una copia del NIE o Pasaporte. Esto no tiene nada que ver con el Padrón, sólo les pone en la lista de votantes. Hay dos elecciones cercanas. El censo Europeo permite que voten en España, pero si votan aquí, no pueden votar en el Reino Unido. Pueden votar a través del correo si lo precisan. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Aparentemente, la zona está mostrando más actividad, desde el tráfico áereo hasta la construcción de nuevas urbanizaciones. El Ayuntamiento va a recibir más dinero del Gobierno para 2014, ya están debatiendo dónde y cómo van a repartir este dinero. En la entrevista del Alcalde pueden leer los diferentes proyectos, sobre todo está el generar más puestos de trabajo. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Con respecto al Nuevo mercadillo, hay dos cosas que están creando problemas. El Ayuntamiento no está conforme con la instalación eléctrica y hay una rampa muy empinada que tiene que ser rectificada. El Ayuntamiento no tomará posesión del Mercadillo hasta que solucionen estos problemas. Sandra & Barry
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Hi everybody,
In February you can enjoy Moors and Christians parades in Bocairente on 2nd and in Sax 1st to the 5th. Also on the 2nd will take place a rowing regatta between Santa Pola and Tabarca.
Another activity in February are Carnivals, all Towns along the Costa Blanca celebrate Carnivals, one of the best in the area is the one held in Torrevieja, there are several events. Main carnival parades on Saturday the 28th and on Sunday the 1st of March Like every February do not miss the almond blossom in Jalon or Guadalest valleys.
But if you want to see something special go to see my favourite “El valle de la Seta� and enjoy the little villages of Famorca and Facheca. It could be beginning, middle or end of the month, but it lasts about ten days. Bye bye friends.
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MONTEMAR BOWLS AND SOCIAL CLUB (Sponsored by Super Valu) The second half of the Bowls Winter season has now started, and may I wish all teams the very best. Wednesday 8th January, MonteMar were Away in the Winter League to Quesada, Only Winning on 1 Rink and also Losing the Berleen. Stan Routledge, Denise Ashberry, Ian Gibbons, Skip Dave Melville 20-13. Shots MonteMar 69 - Quesada 101. Points MonteMar 2 - Quesdada 10. Monday 13th January, The Matadors were At Home to La Marina Astronauts, Winning on 3 Rinks Plus the Overall Shots. Lynne Armitage, Joan Harding, Skip Colin Armitage 19-8. Sheila Roberts, Harry Dobson, Skip David Eades 24-11. Marilyn Gibbons, Chris Harding, Skip Ian Gibbons 18-14. Shots, Matadors 94 - Astronauts 92. Points, Matadors 8 - Astronauts 6. Monday 13th January, The Toreadors were Away to El Rancho Broncos, Winning on only 1 Rink. Jenny Pagala, Ken Poulson, Skip Danny King 17-14. Shots Toreadors 66 - El Rancho 133. Points, Toreadors 2 - El Rancho 12. Tuesday 14th January, MonteMar were Away to La Siesta in the first match of the Federated 4s, Winning on all 3 Rinks. Lynne Armitage, Joan Harding, Colin Armitage, Skip Dave Melville 14-12. Sue Kemp, Fred Charman, Tony Finan, Skip Alan Ashberry 15-13. Geraldine Fisher, Stan Routledge, Mike Farrelly, Skip Gordon Fisher 22-7. Shots MonteMar 51 - La Siesta 32. Points MonteMar 8 - La Siesta 0. Wednesday 15th January, MonteMar were at Home to Bonalba in the Winter League, Winning on 2 Rinks and Drawing on 1 Rink, Plus the overall Shots. Sue Kemp, Pauline Merry, Danny King, Skip Alan Ashberry 18-5. Stan Routledge, Denise Ashberry, Chris Merry, Skip Dave Melville 24-11. Keith Simpson, June Young, Peter Mathews, Skip Bill Young 16-16. Shots, MonteMar 86 - Bonalba 75. Points MonteMar 7 - Bonalba 5. Friday 17th January, The Matadors were Away to top of the League San Miguel Jaguars, Winning on 3 Rinks and Drawing on 1 Rink. A very good result on their Green. Denise Ashberry, Harry Dobson, Skip Dave Melville 21-15. Geraldine Fisher. Mike Farrelly, Skip Gordon Fisher 13-9. Ethal Finan, Tony Finan, Alan Ashberry 22-15. Sue Kemp, Fred Charman, Skip Brian Zelin 17-17. Shots, Matadors 90 - Jaguars 109. Points Matadors 7 - Jaguars 7. Friday 17th January, The Toreadors were at Home to Emerald Isle Claymores, Winning on 3 Rinks. Sue Bounds, Les Bounds, Skip Danny King 20-6. Pauline Woodfine, Mike Soars, Skip Barrie Woodfine 24-10. Sandra Errington, Gordon Hemmings, Skip Terry Errington 18-12. Shots Toreadors 107 - Claymores 96. Points Toreadors 8 - Claymores 6. Every Monday Evening at 20.00 we hold a Quiz night at the El Rinco Resturant (next to the Bowls green), Plus every Wednesday at the El Rincon at 19.30 we hold a Bingo night. everyone is welcome to attend. The last Friday in the Month we hold our Dinner Dance at the El Rincon, It is a very good evening and a chance for our Members to get together together. The food and entertainment is always first class and everyone has a very good night. If you fancy taking up a new sport, why not give Bowls a go, Shoes and Woods are available to hire for a small charge, plus tuition is also available. Come along and give it a try. Phone Ron Campbell 648064605 for further information. For further information about our Bowls and Social Club, Please visit us at www.montemarbowls.com or on Facebook. New members are always welcome.
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February 14 2014 is the Anniversary of the Restaurant Hispania. Chance to taste pizzas and FREE beer, inflatables for kids and much more.
Takeaways available. Phone your order to 605 67 52 11 and give us your phone number so we can locate you.
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SEE MAP AT THE BACK OF THIS MAGAZINE FOR LOCATION ON GRAN ALACANT.
Live Entertainment every weekend ..... Food Every day, inside, or out on the terrace ..... All major sporting events shown on BIG screen ..... Drinks and food on our terrace ..... Sunday roast, 3 courses menu for â‚Ź12, 95 ..... Karaoke Friday 9:30pm ..... Live music Saturday 9:30pm ..... Jam session Sundays at 7pm
phone: 0034 722 360 282
Valentines dinner dance with Tom Mars, menu available at the bar.
Molly MALONE’S for good food, DRINKS & entertainment
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AT THE CARABASI COMPLEX
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Advice Never tell people your troubles. Half of them are not interested and the other half are glad you're getting what's coming to you.
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WHAT'S THAT FLOWER ? The Wild Flowers of Santa Pola/Gran Alacant by Rose Jackson
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SEA ROCKET, Cakile Maritima. A native of coastal and sandy areas these scented lilac flowers brighten up the beaches January - March. The fleshy, greyish leaves are divided, hairless and succulent-like. FRIAR'S COWL Arisarum vulagare. This strange-looking little plant appears in abundance after winter rains on bare, sandy ground, before the Spring vegetation takes hold. The bright green leaves are heart-shaped with a pointed tip and you may notice a carpet of these before you see the little striped 'hooded' flowers, which are cream and maroon. Later on they stand above the leaves they can be seen in profusion below the cliffs and on the headland, Feb - March rose.jackson1@outlook.com
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YOUR LOCAL MAGAZINE DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY ADVERTISING TO PEOPLE MILES AWAY FROM YOUR BUSINESS. THEY WILL NOT BE INTERESTED!
KEEP IT LOCAL!!!!!
I went to a fortune teller and she looked at my hands. She said, 'Your future looks pretty black.' I said, 'Are you kidding? I've still got my gloves on.
OLD' IS WHEN... Your friends compliment you On your new alligator shoes And you're barefoot!
Overleaf welcome to the area of Gran Alacant that includes the Commercial Centre. on the next five pages
As you leave the N332 to come on to Gran Alacant this area is on your right. Our advertisers in this area are:EURONICS/DIGINOVA, & HOMEFINDERS
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160,000 euro
PROPERTY OF THE MONTH
Urb: Monte y Mar GA0002 Semi-Detached villa with jacuzzi and views over Alicante. Part furnished. 3 beds, 2 baths, 250m2 plot. Open to offers 175,000 euro
Urb: Monte y Mar GA0055 Detached villa with private pool. Un furnished. 3 bed, 2 bath, plot size aprox 640, aircon/ heating and solarium. 310,000 euro
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Urb: Monte y Mar GA0206 Semi-Detached villa with room for a pool. Great views. Furnished, 3 bed, 3 bath, A/C and heating and solar water heating. 175,000 euro
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Pets In Spain is a website dedicated to the re-homing of abandoned and unwanted animals on the Costa Blanca. Whether you are looking to adopt an animal, advertise an animal or if you simply want to know more about taking care of your pet in Spain, please take a look at our site. To view more animals for adoption go to: www.petsinspain.com If you would like to advertise an animal email: info@petsinspain.info Pepe, Barney, Tinsel and Cracker from last month’s edition have all been adopted. Perla is around 3 years old and was abused in her previous home which has resulted being very nervous. She needs someone who has the patience to build up her confidence and would suit an older family.
Tessa is approx 6 months old and was rescued just before Christmas, she is a Chihuahua cross and won’t get much bigger. Tessa is good with other dogs and cats and will make a lovely lap dog. Call: 645 469 253.
Call: 603 110 991. 4 beautiful puppies were found in a bag in the bin around Christmas, we placed them in a foster home to be bottle fed and now they are on solids are looking for new homes. They are all females and they were born around the 25th November, look like Labrador cross and will be medium size when fully grown.
Barney is a big boy who was born on 29/1/13. He is a lovely boy who just wants his own secure loving home. If you are looking for a big dog look no further this is the boy for you. Barney has his chip, passport and vaccinations.
Call: 645 469 253
Call 659 274 573
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Important information from ORKE Services If you own any type of property or have rights outside Spain, know what you are obliged to do. Find out for free and avoid unnecessary sanctions. Those persons who live in Spain or who are considered to be residents from a fiscal point of view are obliged to present a declaration of information when their balance or securities on December 31 are more than 50,000 or if their average bank balance is of the same amount in the last three months of the year. • Accounts in banks located abroad. • Shares in legal bodies or foreign social capital. • Patrimony in hands of foreign management. • Life or disability insurance with a foreign insurer. • Assets and rights on property located abroad. Assets such as vehicles, jewelry, works of art, etc. do not have to be declared. The dates within which the declaration model can be handed in run from January 1 through to March 31, 2014. The minimum sanction to be expected on presenting documents after the final date is 1, 500.00 euros. If the Tax office is pending arrival of this document, the sanction increases to 10,000.00 euros.
Ok then readers, what’s the Tree, answers please!
Hi Barry & Sandra,
You helpfully identified the Bahunia trees by the Mercadona a while back, wonder if you know or could ask your readers what this tree with the huge green fruit is. Many Thanks Kevin Bayes
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Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two hours?
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Masa Square and Sierra Mar A clutch of adverts on the next six pages are in two traffic free squares on Gran Alacant. See the map at the back of this magazine for the exact locations At Sierra Mar are Patagonia, La Paletta and Not Just Desserts At Plaza Mayor (Masa Square), you have, Hole in the Wall, Times Square, a second Patagonia, Big Al’s, & Azafran Indian restaurant. The GA bowls club, is adjacent to the square.
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ICE FISHING A blonde wanted to go ice fishing. She'd seen many books on the subject, and finally getting all the necessary tools together, she made for the ice. After positioning her comfy camping stool, she started to make a circular cut in the ice. Suddenly, from the sky, a voice boomed, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE!" Startled, the blonde moved further down the ice, poured a cup of cappuccino from her thermos and began to cut yet another hole. Again from the heavens the voice bellowed, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE!" The blonde, now worried, moved away, clear down to the opposite end of the ice. She set up her stool once more and tried again to cut her hole. The voice came once more, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE!" She stopped, looked skyward, and said, "IS THAT YOU LORD?" The voice replied, "NO, THIS IS THE MANAGER OF THE SKATING RINK!" supplied by Sheila Mitchell
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Below and on pages 44 and 45 are advertisers at the
Masa Square marked on our Gran Alacant map at the back of this magazine. Azafran Indian Restaurant, Big Al’s, Times Square & Hole in the wall, all in the traffic free square for your enjoyment.
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Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat? ................ Why is it that no matter what colour bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?
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There is a Mass held at the library on Gran Alacant Every Sunday at 12.30pm DON’T FORGET every 3rd Sunday in the month all of the bargain stalls set up on the car park outside the Council Office in GA
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Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?
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La Marina..La Marina..La Marina..La Marina..La Marina..La Marina
The DENTAL PRACTICE CUTS R US & EURONICS are on the La Marina Urbanisation.
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Tel: 966 797 119 or 659 728 128
Royal British LegionGran Alacant Branch BR 3606
John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried hard to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to 'clean up' the bird's language. Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. John shook the parrot by the neck and the parrot got angrier and even ruder. John, in desperation, threw up his hands, then grabbed the bird and stuffed it in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot screamed abuse, and then there was total quiet. Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the freezer door. The parrot stepped out onto John's outstretched arm and said, “I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my vulgar and unforgivable behaviour." John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. Then the parrot spoke again and said, very softly, "May I ask what the turkey did? Supplied by Keith Artherton
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Tel: 966 698 569
Liliana Aldeguer CerdĂĄn 793 English translation by Sergio Reina Esteban col 747
PINE TREE CATERPILLAR SEASON IS STARTING
Just like every winter, we are answering at our practice lots of questions about pine tree caterpillars. In previous articles we have explained how they damage animal (and human) tissues, and the treatment. In this year article, we are going to write about pest control oriented to these caterpillars. First of all, we are going to remind everybody what are exactly these caterpillars, and what kind of damage they cause to animals and persons. These caterpillars are the larval stage of a moth (Taumatopoea pythiocampa), that lives at the Mediterranean area. The diet of the larvae consists basically of pine tree leaves. The adult stage (the moth), has its reproduction season in summer, and, just like every moth or butterfly, suffers a metamorphosis before becoming an adult. The larvae, depending on the stage, live at the massive white cocoons they build at pine trees branches, or at the ground. The caterpillars have their body surface covered by stinging hair (the name of the toxin is taumatopeine), which will produce a very serious irritation of the tissues by direct contact or even by inhalation. The most commonly affected pets are young dogs which always want to investigate everything, and don’t have enough experience for avoiding the danger. Since they use lips and tongue for investigating, the damage usually appears at these areas, and the problem may be even bigger if the animal swallows some caterpillars. Immediately after contacting the caterpillar, a big irritation and burning sensation appears at lips and tongue, which gets extremely swollen in a matter of minutes (sometimes there is not enough room in the mouth for the swollen tongue). Conjunctivitis may also appear, and violent gastric symptoms if some caterpillars have been swollen. We are not talking of a poisoning, but a damage at the tissues by contacting the toxin. The degree of damage depends mainly on how big is the damaged area, and the fact that, sometimes, the animal is unable to eat or drink for several days, so a dripping becomes absolutely necessary. Apart from the dripping, a complete treatment will also include antibiotics and steroids. In some serious cases, the tongue may have a permanent damage. What can we do if our dog has licked a caterpillar? First thing would be trying to clean the tongue surface and the animal face with water, in order to remove the remaining of stinging hair and toxin from it. We must use rubber gloves if possible, because if we touch directly the tongue, our hands will get burnt as well. After this, we will find a Vet practice as soon as possible. When is the dangerous season in this area? Normally from January to the end of March, because that is the moment when the caterpillars leave the cocoons and the trees and search at the ground a place where continuing their life cycle, but the exact moment will be slightly different depending on the weather and temperature.
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What can I do if I have pine trees at my garden? The best moment for neutralizing this pest is in summer, when the adult moths are flying around. There are some pheromones traps available, which catch the males, making the reproduction impossible without affecting any other species or the environment. Some Town Halls give this pheromones traps to the citizens for free. Another interesting (and non-hazardous) way for stopping this problem would be to use a kind of “homemade Elizabethan collars” for the trees (see photo) which stop the caterpillars in their way to the ground. They can’t escape from the trap and starve to death. Finally, another good idea would be to let the natural caterpillar predators (birds such as chickadees, hoopoes and wagtails) do their job. The will eat all the caterpillars without leaving any toxic remaining. In order to make our garden attractive for these birds, we can place wood nest boxes, small amounts of food, etc. We must remind people that all these birds are endangered (and strongly protected by law) species. Liliana Aldeguer Cerdán col 793 English translation by Sergio Reina Esteban col 747
TORREL LANO
The irony of life is that, by the time you're old enough to know your way around, you're not going anywhere.
CCW electrical services Qualified electrician All electrical work undertaken Tel 617872405 contact Clive or Wendy
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Gran Alacant
Darts League
Please note that Oceans 11 Bar has closed, so all home games for "Oceans A" (division 1) will be played at "Bar 1" located next to The Phoenix Restaurant. "True Blues" (division 2) will now play all their home games at "Next Door Bar", next to The Aquarius fish & chip shop. Both venues are on the Carabassi strip on the Top floor. If any one has any questions please let me know.
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A lady goes to the bar on a cruise ship and orders a Scotch with two drops of water. As the bartender gives her the drink she says'I'm on this cruise to celebrate my 80th birthday and it's today.' The bartender says 'Well, since it's your birthday, I'll buy you a drink. In fact, this one is on me.' As the woman finishes her drink the woman to her right says 'I would like to buy you a drink, too.' The old woman says 'Thank you. Bartender, I want a Scotch with two drops of water.' 'Coming up' says the bartender As she finishes that drink, The man to her left says 'I would like to buy you one, too.' The old woman says 'Thank you. Bartender, I want another Scotch with two drops of water.' 'Coming right up' the bartender says. As he gives her the drink,he says 'Ma'am, I'm dying of curiosity. Why the Scotch with only two drops of water?' The old woman replies 'Sonny, when you're my age, You've learned how to hold your liquor... Holding your water, however, is a whole other issue.'
WHAT’S THAT? IN THE CLOT?
by Mark Etheridge
In my previous articles I’ve shown you a few birds that need a close examination to positively identify them, many are Spanish specialities and quite rare back home in the UK, but here’s another nice and easy bird for you to look out for. There are usually a few pairs on the main pool in the Clot, and they are also well-known in Britain. There are more in Spain during the winter months as Northern birds very wisely come south for some sun, but they are present throughout the year as well.
This is the Common Pochard (Porrόn europeo in Spanish) which is a very widespread duck indeed, and can be found throughout Europe and into North and Central Asia as far east as China. It is what is known as a dabbling duck, slightly smaller than the well-known Mallard and with similar feeding habits, which involve a lot of underwater head action searching for seeds, vegetable matter and small animals such as crustaceans and fish. Sometimes a longer diving expedition will take place too. My pictures show the male in all his finery, and the female – as is usual with most duck species – a rather insignificant brown bird which helps keep it camouflaged during the risky nesting period. Several pairs may breed on the Clot, the duckling photo was taken at the Charco pool two years ago when at least two families were raised. Pochards can cause excessive stress among experienced birdwatchers due to their habit of occasionally interbreeding with other duck species such as Tufted Duck and even Mallards, giving rise to peculiar-looking offspring which no-one can positively identify. You can never be sure when seeing a strange duck if it is a rare transatlantic vagrant or the result of some interspecies hanky-panky. It is not an endangered species given the wide distribution of the world population which is about 2.5 million birds, but like just about every other duck species it is frequently hunted and there is also the danger of lead poisoning to these birds from discarded shotgun pellets. The name of this bird sometimes leads to disagreements on the exact pronunciation - I once had the unnerving experience of sitting in a bird hide next to a very large lady birdwatcher in twinset and pearls who suddenly announced (in an extremely posh voice) “oh, look, a Poe-shar!” She was quite adamant that was how it was pronounced, and I wasn’t about to argue, but normally it is pronounced “Potch-ard” by most birders. Many of my photos can be seen at http://marketheridge.smugmug.com/ if you’d like to see more! See you next month.
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WORDSEARCH “St. Valentine” in Spanish & English
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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
Difficulty rating: hard
ANSWERS ON GRAN ALACANT MAP PAGE
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A map to help you find places of interest, and the locaton of all of ALLOTMENTS
CARABASI BARS COMPLEX (DOWN THE HILL) *PHOENIX RESTAURANT *BAR 1 *MOLLY MALONE *OLIMPO *HISPANIA
PLAZA MAYOR
VET GA EXOTICS TIMES SQUARE AZAFRAN HOLE IN THE WALL PATAGONIA STEAK HOUSE BIG AL’s
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GA BOWLS CLUB
TOP-UP DELIVERY POINT Euronics
EURONICS ELECTRICAL
HOMEFINDERS /SOLEIL
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PROPOSED DOG AREA TAXI RANK
GRANNET BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE GA COMMERCIAL CENTRE
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Proposed new road
PROPOSED SITE FOR A NEW HEALTH CENTRE, and a SECOND SCHOOL
BLUE AREAS SUCH AS “SPORTS CENTRE” & BROWN AREAS SUCH AS THE “SCHOOL” are reserved for Council amenities, and are NOT for housing
CHIROPODY & PHYSIOTHERAPY
SUDOKU SOLUTIONS
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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 La PALETTA DENTIMAR
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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
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SPORTS CENTRE & NEW MARKET GA ECO RUBBISH
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GRAN ALACANT PROPERTIES
GA farmacia
TOP-UP DELIVERY POINT Quicksave
GA TV G.A. SERVICES & SOL COMPUTERS
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Aquagest 24hr..(water co.)...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..(electric co.)............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 LIDL...................96 541 11 11 Telefonica..............................1004
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TIMETABLE & ROUTE FOR THE GRAN ALACANT TOURIST TRAIN
Winter Timetable from October 2013
From 16th October 2013 to 31st March 2014 we run from Tuesday to Saturdays from 11:00h to 14:00h. No service on Sundays and Mondays.
THE GRAN ALACANT SHOPPING BUS
which drops off and picks up, all around Gran Alacant :Mornings start at 09.30 from shopping centre, and every 30 minutes until 13.30 ending also at shopping centre. Afternoon: Shopping centre from 17.30 to 19.00 and finish at shopping centre a 19.00 Hotel toilet sign
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Looking for a reliable, hardworking person to do the chores, walk the dog etc, then please contact Alexandra on 660 598 245
LOCAL BUS TIMES SANTA POLA to ALICANTE
ALICANTE to SANTA POLA
SATURDAYS
SATURDAYS
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
SANTA POLA to AIRPORT Mondays to fridays
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TILING SPECIALIST (your choice of tiles for the garden or house). All types of
BUILDING WORK undertaken UNDERBUILD CONVERSIONS (you choose what you want. 1, 2, 3 bedrooms or just 1 large room for your own home cinema).
Coral & Serena terrace extensions. Bring your terrace foreward gives more room Auroras & Albas Terrace extensions FROM SMALL TERRACES TO
LARGE EXTENSIONS All work guaranteed! Give SOL a call on 606 818 442 or E-mail solbuilders@hotmail.co.uk