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COELIAC-FRIENDLY BUSINESSES.
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A NEW PARK FOR LOS PACOS.
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NO ALCOHOL FOR CHILDREN.
Fuengirola Council launches Juntos Fuengirola Avanza FUENGIROLA Council launched a mobile phone app to stay in touch with local residents. In its ongoing efforts to turn Fuengirola into a smart city and to use information and communication technologies to offer more efficient and interactive public services, the Council launched Juntos Fuengirola Avanza, a state-ofthe-art free smartphone application that allows local residents to inform authorities of any breakdown in town that needs repairing. Until now, anyone wishing to inform local authorities of any problems affecting public services needed to call the toll free number 900.20.20.50 or the GECOR system, implemented in 2010. This tool, however, is faster and allows people to interact directly with Council authorities, saving time and money, said Mayor Esperanza Oña. Using the app is very simple: the user must first register and then fill out a form online, which
FREE SMARTPHONE APP: Proudly presented by Mayor Oña. includes specific information such as where the repair needs to be done, what needs to be done, and the system even gives users the possibility to send a picture via their smartphones. Once the request has been sent, the user will get an email confirming that
it has been received. The user will also be sent a reference number, with which he or she can keep track of their requests. The request is automatically linked to the user’s phone number, which should help deter pranksters. The system is user-
friendly and once people become used to it, it will not take them more than 15 seconds to make their requests, said the mayor. “Our citizens will now be more cooperative. We will all be part of one big family, working together for a common goal,” said Oña.
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Fuengirola to create network of coeliac-friendly businesses FUENGIROLA is to be the first town in Costa del Sol to provide coeliacs easier access to glutenfree food in fully regulated bars and restaurants. Coeliac disease occurs in genetically predisposed people and is caused by an immune response to gluten, said Social Services councillor, Jose Martin. People suffering from it must follow a lifelong glutenfree diet and be very careful when cooking to avoid cross contamination with foods containing gluten. It is estimated that three per cent of the population have coeliac disease. “Many people from Fuengirola and visitors to the town are affected by this disease. That is the reason why we want to create a network of bars, hotels, hostels, restaurants and all sorts of businesses where coeliacs can visit without problems,” said Martin. As many as 941 businesses in
COELIAC-FRIENDLY BUSINESSES: Fuengirola to be first town in Costa del Sol to provide easier access to gluten-free food. Fuengirola could participate in the initiative. The Council has been in contact with the Malaga Celiac Association (ACEMA) to determine what the next steps should be in bringing the project to light. The participating businesses will be invited to a
workshop where they will not only learn what products are suitable for a gluten-free diet, but also how they are supposed to be prepared. There are already bars in town offering a similar service, but we want to create an official network. Information on where
to find coeliac-friendly businesses will be published on the Council’s and the Tourist Department’s websites. “We are also considering the possibility of creating a map showing where the coeliacfriendly businesses are,” remarked Martin.
Fuengirola to have a new optical fibre network fuengirola is currently optimising its data transmission service by installing a new optical fibre network. optical fibre systems allow data to be transmitted over longer distances and at higher bandwidths than traditional wire cables. the project was launched months ago and though the council is not
involved in it, it represents an important technological innovation for fuengirola, said urban Planning councillor ana Mula at a press conference. the optical fibres have already been installed on calle francisco rivera Paquirri, santa fe, santa gema, avenida de las salinas, calle Heroes de baler, avenida de santa amalia,
Jabega, burgos, avenida de Miramar, camilo Jose cela, avenida de Mijas and camino de coin. at the helm of the ambitious enterprise is a company called Magtel, though telefonica sa - a spanish telecommunications and broadband provider with operations around the world - is expected to install new optical fibre systems starting next year.
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Official visit to Council COUNCILLOR WESTERDAHL: Welcomes the headmistress and teachers of the Fuengirola Finnish School.
tHe Headmistress and several teachers of the fuengirola finnish school paid a visit to the council and were shown the premises, including salon real and sala de Prensa, by foreign residents councillor Katia westerdahl.
Council to build park in Los Pacos in the next two months fuengirola council is to invest close to €200,000 to build a park in los Pacos. Parque syalis is to be located between calle infanta elena and calle Maria de Molina and is to be built on a 2,984-square metre plot owned by the municipality. it is to have a children’s area (150 square metres), an area for adults with a fitness circuit (70 square metres), 1,250 square metres of green areas and a 477.51square metre network of stamped concrete pathways covering the entire area of the park. the construction project was presented by urban Planning councillor ana Mula, who said the estimated term for completion is two months, though it could take less than that.
INAUGURATION OF DENTISTRY CLINIC: Attended by Mayor Esperanza Oña.
First dentistry clinic for low-income families FUENGIROLA is the first town in Andalucia with a dentistry clinic offering services to low-income families. The clinic was inaugurated at an official ceremony presided over by Mayor Esperanza Oña, who was accompanied by President of the Association of Malaga Dentists Lucas Bermudo, President of Fundacion Odontologia Solidaria Albert Cabestany and Caritas and Red Cross representatives. Located on the second storey of Edificio Colores in an area kindly donated by the Council, the clinic will be open from Monday until Friday from 9am until
2pm and will offer quality dental hygiene treatment, not covered by the national health system, at lowprices to low-income families and people at risk of social exclusion. Depending on demand, the clinic could also be open in the afternoon. Patients will only be required to pay €12 and to present a report issued by the Social Service Department confirming their situation. Fundacion Odontologia Solidaria is a non-profit organisation founded in Catalonia 20 years ago to make it easier for needy families to have access to treatments, dental cleaning and removable prosthetics.
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Plaza to be decorated with knitted and crocheted decorations
COUNCILLOR MORENO: “We guarantee parents that their children will not be served alcoholic beverages.”
Minors will not be served alcohol at the feria PARENTS do not need to worry about their underage children having access to alcoholic beverages at the Feria del Rosario in Fuengirola. For second year in a row, there is to be a stand at Feria del Rosario especially designed for minors, where only nonalcoholic beverages will be served. The stand is to be located inside a 50-square metre tent next to Peña Diana and there will be security guards making sure no one drinking alcohol enters the
especially designated area. “A lot of children are old enough to go to the feria on their own or to move about while their parents enjoy the peñas and this stand is especially designed for them. We guarantee parents that their children will not be served alcoholic beverages there,” said Festivities Councillor Isabel Moreno. “There will be cocktails, including rebujitos, mojitos and caipirinhas, but without alcohol and at low prices,” she added.
FOREIGN Residents Councillor Katja Westerdahl is asking for everyone’s help to decorate Plaza de La Constitucion. Westerdahl held a press conference on Friday October 3 accompanied by Minna Kantola, Director of the Finnish Adult Education School Sofia Opisto to ask for help with beautiful knitted and crocheted decorations. “What is important is that people participate. The decorations do not have to be elaborate. Anyone who is interested in knitting and crocheting can participate and with everyone’s help we can decorate the entire Plaza,” said Westerdahl, adding that the idea had a great turnout back in March. Kantola encouraged residents interested to go to Cafeteria Paris on Thursdays at around 12pm to crochet. “Everyone is welcome,” she said.
URBAN KNITTING: Presented by Councillor Katja Westerdahl and Director of the Sofia Opisto school Minna Kantola.
FERIA Y FIESTAS DEL ROSARIO 2014 PROGRAMME friday, october 10. • 5p.m XV Desfile Ecuestre Virgen del Rosario 2014, Plaza de Antonio José Galán (fairground, close to Peña Los Caballistas). Awards: Mejor amazona infantil. Mejor amazona senior. Mejor amazona veterana. Mejor jinete infantil. Mejor jinete senior. Mejor jinete veterano. Mejor pareja a la grupa. Mejor caballo presentado. At the end of the performance the award Peña Caballista 2014 will be presented. Organised by: Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola.
• 10.00p.m Tribute to ‘Los Gritos.’ Ticket sale: www.entradas.com, telephone 902 48 84 88 and Palacio de la Paz. Organised by: Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola.
• 10.00p.m falete. Ticket sale: www.entradas.com, telephone 902 48 84 88 and Palacio de la Paz. Organised by: Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola.
saturday, october 11. • 6.30p.m Equestrian and Musical Show ‘Andalucía Sueña.’ Andalucian horses exhibition and live flamenco show. Venue: Plaza de Toros de Fuengirola (Fuengirola bullring). Organised by: Taurina Victoria, S.L. Ticket sale: Fuengirola bullring, from October 9. Telephone. 952 46 97 45.
sunday, october 12. • 11a.m Misa Baturra en la Parroquia Ntra. Sra. del Carmen, C/María Josefa Larrucea. Organised by the Casa de Aragón de la Costa del Sol because of the festivity of their Virgin (Virgen del Pilar), Patroness of Aragón, with the participation of the Grupo folclórico ¨Otero del Cid¨, de Ateca (Zaragoza).
• 12.30p.m. Performance of the del Grupo Folclórico aragonés ‘Otero del Cid,’ de Ateca (Zaragoza). Organised by: Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola. Venue: Plaza de la Hispanidad. • 6p.m Bullfight and Horseback. Venue: Plaza de Toros de Fuengirola (Fuengirola bullring). Organised by: Taurina Victoria, S.L. The illustrious Fuengirola Town Hall, organiser of the fair’s programme reserves the right to modify, suspend and/or cancel the previous mentioned activities without notice, at any time.