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iSSue nº 3September 2013

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THE Mayor of

Fuengirola, Esperanza

Oña, announced that Calle

Martinez Catena and

Calle Lamo de Espinosa

will be made into

boulevards.

There is a budget of

more than €2 million for

the work, most of which

will be paid by Malaga

Provincial Government as

part of the Productive

Investment Plan for the

Csota del Sol.

The mayor signed an

agreement with the

Residents’ Communities

in El Paraiso and Solplaya

by which they hand over

areas they had in the

streets to the town,

something for which the

mayor thanked them.

She explained that

agreements have also

been reached with the

PYR and Las Palmeras

hotels. She said that the

two streets are very

important from a tourist

aspect and are home to

600 people and 67

businesses, 90 per cent of

which are in the catering

sector.

Pavements will be

widened, so that the bars

and restaurants can have

their terraces further away

from the buildings, so

there is room for

pedestrians to walk past

and look in shop

windows.

Businesses in the area

had asked for work to start

after the local fair, but that

was not possible, because

the use of the money

granted by the provincial

government had to be

justified by December 1.

It also had to be

completed before the next

tourist season.

Work was assigned in

May, but the decision was

made to start after the

summer to cause as few

problems to businesses in

the area as possible.

The work should be

completed within 50 days

on the roads which access

the seafront promenade.

Two local streets tobecome boulevards

Mayor Esperanza Oña announced the boulevard plans.

Surf thenet fasterTHE Councillor forNew Technologies,Juan Lazo,announced that thespeed of the freeWi-Fi connectionavailable in localparks and squareswill be doubled.

In approximatelyone month, it willhave been increasedfrom 6MB to 12MB.The free service,available in publicareas, was launchedin 2011 and hasmore than 9,000frequent users.

It can be accessedin Parque del Sol,Plaza de España,Parque de España,Plaza del AntiguoAyuntamiento, Plazade San Rafael, thesquare in CalleMoreno Carbonero,Parque de losNaranjos, PlazaAnabel Conde andthe Tourist Office.

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Morerubbishcollected thissummerTHE local Councillor for

Cleaning, Pedro Vega,

announced that 11 million

kilos of rubbish was

collected throughout June,

July and august.

This is 54.1 per cent

more than in the first three

months of the year. The

town also continues to

increase the amount of

recycling, with almost

1,400 tonnes collected this

summer, between 16 and

24 per cent more than the

first three months of the

year.

The councillor said that

his department had made a

huge effort to keep the

town clean and in the best

conditions, especially

since the number of

visitors has also increased

compared to other

summers. He thanked the

street cleaners, and local

citizens for their efforts.

august was the month

when most rubbish was

collected, with more than

4,000 tonnes of organic

refuse left at the 2,300

waste locations

throughout the town.

For recycling, more

than 344,000 kilos of

glass, almost 558,380

kilos of containers and

more than 467,780 kilos

of paper and cardboard

were collected.

The General Plan for

urban Development

stipulates that in newly

built areas, rubbish

containers must go

underground and the town

hall has been doing away

with containers in the

town and changing them

to ecological islands.

FuEnGIROLa has received

almost 300 sets of school

equipment to give to needy

families in the town.

The mayor, Esperanza Oña,

was joined by the vice-

president of Malaga Provincial

Government, ana Mata, and the

manager of the main branch of

La Caixa bank in Fuengirola,

alfonso Iñigo to receive the

equipment which has been

provided by La Caixa Social

branch with the collaboration of

the provincial government.

The campaign is being

carried out throughout Malaga

province, where 5,000 sets of

equipment will be handed out

in total, at a cost of €50,000.

Oña thanked both for the

equipment and explained that

250 of the sets, which contain

notebooks, pencils, rulers,

scissors and other goods, would

be handed out by the local

Social Services Department and

the rest by the Cruz Roja (Red

Cross) in the town.

Iñigo explained that the aim

is to help people who are

suffering the most in this

difficult financial climate.

Oña pointed out that the town

hall is helping local families above

and beyond what is required of

them by law, with services such as

home care, remote help,

emergency family programmes

and social cooperation.

She also explained that grants

are available in the town so that

residents can take part in

workshops and sports activities in

the town. Social Services also help

families who have relatives with

addictions and promote volunteer

work. This is all subject to

fulfilling a series of requirements.

It is one of the few areas of the

town hall which has not been

subjected to the local austerity

plan in order to help residents in

need.

Children in need get ahelping hand at school300 sets of school equipment will be given to needy families

tHe Councillor for foreign residents, Katia

westerdahl, informed of changes for registering

on the ‘padron’ (population census).

for foreign residents to register on the

‘padron’ or obtain the ‘certificado de

empadronamiento’ (certificate to prove they

have done so) they now need to go to the town

hall to get a stamp, costing €2.55, from a

machine located on the ground floor.

this is due to the recent change of the location

of the foreign residents’ Department to the

tourist office. now, before going there, they

must go to the town hall before visiting the

foreign residents’ Department where they will

need to provide a photocopy of the deeds to their

property or rental contract and the page of their

passport which has their photo on it. the

originals also need to be shown.

Councillor for Foreign Residents, Katia Westerdahl announced the changes.

Changes to ‘padron’ registration

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THE final stage of the Spanish Beach

Volleyball Championship was held at the

Reserva del Higueron area in Fuengirola.

This competition launches the Madison

Beach Volley Tour 2013 and was held in a

7,000m2 area over three days. There were

four courts and seating for up to 1,000 people

to watch this competition for the most

coveted title of the summer in Spain in this

sport.

The mayor, Esperanza Oña, said how

important this had been for Fuengirola, and

could help the town to become a point of

reference for this Olympic sport at a national

level. She also pointed out how important

sports are in the town, and that the sports

facilities are used every year by almost

20,000 children who play sports including

beach volleyball.

The Madison Beach Volley Tour is the only

professional circuit in Spain at the moment.

National beach volleyball championship

Staff nowneeded fornew hotel THE hotel which is now

located in the old town

hall building in Fuengirola

is selecting staff.

It is due to open in

October and anyone

interested in working there

who is not registered with

the local employment

bureau and fulfils the

requirements should visit

the Employment Depart-

ment, located on the third

floor of Los Boliches town

hall premises.

Earlier this year, the

mayor, Esperanza Oña,

signed an agreement with

the company which will

manage the hotel,

Proyectos Empresariales

Fuengiroleños, by which

they agreed locals would

be hired to cover the

staffing needs of the hotel.

Candidates must fulfil the

necesssary requirements.

at least 20 people will

be hired as receptionists,

waiters, bar staff, cleaners,

chamber maids, maitre D,

cooks, office work and

kitchen porters.

Candidates must have

experience in the sector

and speak English.

The four-star hotel will

have 40 rooms, and strive

to offer a different

personality and unique

identity.

THE local councillor for Sport,

Pedro Cuevas, announced that a

Municipal Dog Training School

will be held at the Guau Guau

dog park in Los Pacos.

Registration must be carried

out at the Sports Council at the

Elola Sports Complex.

He said that many people had

requested the activity which

will be a new experience, but

which if successful, more

sessions will be carried out and

it will be extended to other

parks.

The service will teach people

how to train and educate their

dogs and will be held in the

586m2 training area of the Guau

Guau Park which has hurdles,

long jump, seesaw and other

obstacles.

Cuevas was accompanied by

the trainer, Miguel angel

Camacho, who explained that

the classes will focus on how

dogs behave in society, how to

behave with other dogs and

people, laws regarding dog

ownership, basic obedience,

character test and other

concepts which will help

owners have a well-behaved

dog which is easy to handle.

Classes will be held Monday

to Friday from 7.30pm to

8.30pm in small groups of 15

people maximum. The price per

month is €45 for residents

registered on the ‘padron’ and

€60 for people who aren’t

registered.

Meanwhile, the Councillor

for Green areas and Parks,

Dolores Buzon, said that a

snack kiosk will be installed at

the Guau Guau Park to sell food

and drinks. The aim is to assign

management of the kiosk to a

local family so they can own

their own business for six years.

It will have a store room,

toilets and a terrace and will

also sell items for dogs.

Dog trainingclasses at local park

Pedro Cuevas with dog trainer Miguel Angel Camacho.

The service will teach people how to train and educate theirdogs and the training area will have hurdles and obstacles

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• film afternoons at the alfil Cinema

Monday to Thursday (except holidays) at

the alfil Cinema in avenida Camilo Jose

Cela. Price €3.50 and must show Fuengirola

Pensioners’ Card at the box office along with

ID.

• weekly Dance

Free live music, on Friday at the Hogal

Social (Social Home) at Complejo Elola,

Calle Miguel Bueno, and on Saturday at the

Hogar Social in Puebla Lucia, Calle Blanca

Paloma, 4.

• there are also

municipal workshops

for the elderly in

ballroom dancing

(beginner and advanced

level), regional dancing

(advanced level),

computer technology

(several levels), oil

painting and acting.

This year, places in the

workshops for the

2013/2014 term were

given out from September

2 at the Hogar Social in

Puebla Lucia, Calle

Blanca Paloma, 4.

Classes will start on

October 16.

In October, due to

popular demand there will

be hiking activities, details

will be released soon.

• on november 13 and

December 11, senior

citizens in the town who

do not have grandchildren

can visit the Bioparc

nature park. Those who do

can take part in the “Have

fun with your grandchild”

activity on november 22

and December 23.

• on november 19 and

20 at the Casa de la

Cultura the Muñoz Seca

Theatre Group will

perform the play by Julio

Mathias ‘un sastre a la

medida’ (a fitted tailor).

There will also be trips

for senior citizens, to

Cadiz, on October 25;

Jaen and andujar, on

november 28 and 29, and

Estepa on December 19.

Leisure activities for Senior Citizens

THE local councillor for Equality, Mariluz Puente,

announced the programme of courses and

workshops the department has organised.

Registration for each of them will be open 15

days before they start at the Edificio Colores in

Los Boliches, from 10am to 1pm.

activities include:

Personal defence workshop: October 26 and

november 6

Breast feeding and baby care workshop: The

first and third Wednesday of every month

Basic computer course: October 16 to

november 11

Mobile phone handling workshop: December 3

Business creation workshop: October 1 and 3

Internet applications and social networking

course: October 16 to november 11

Office work course: October 16 to november 11

Get rid of tension with Qi Gong workshop:

October 30

anti-stress workshop: november 7

activities for women include:

Basic exercises for self-confidence workshop:

October 22 and 23

Creating my own life – From discontent to self-

realization workshop: December 18 and 19

Who should do it? workshop: October 30,

november 6, november 13 and november 20

Find yourself with the five rhythms workshop:

november 12

Why can’t I stop eating? Emotions and Food

workshop: november 14

Patchwork workshop: november 3 and 4

Time to Take Care of Yourself Face and Body

Care workshop: December 10 and 11

Efficiently communicating with teenagers

workshop: December 12

There are also two activities to mark the

International Day against Violence Towards

Women: One is a training course for professionals

on november 20 which will be given by the

Prosecutor for Gender Violence in andalucia, Flor

de Torres Porras, and Women’s Centre

Psychologist, Encarna Sedeño; and the other is a

workshop for the Prevention of Gender Violence

for Disabled Women, on november 21, given by

Beatriz Gomez Lopez, from the Social Services

and Dependence agency in andalucia.

Courses and workshopsto promote equalityVarious classes have been launched includinganti-stress workshops and self confidence classes

fuengirola town Hall has organised a variety of leisure activities for elderly residents

Personal defence workshop.

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Cruisetrip forlocalresidentsTHE local councillor for

Tourism, Ignacio Souviron,

announced that the town hall

is organising a cruise for

residents who are registered

on the ‘padron’.

The aim is to allow locals

to travel at affordable prices.

He said the town hall do

not just aim to promote

Fuengirola throughout the

world to attract thousands of

tourists, but also wants locals

to discover Spain and foreign

destinations. With the help of

local travel agencies, he said,

they find an attractive

destination and offer trips at a

good price.

This year, the trip is a

Mediterranean cruise which

will start on October 20 and

includes seven days and eight

nights with full board on the

Ibero Crucero ship called

Grand Mistral.

It will leave Malaga and

stop in Trapani (Sicily),

naples, Civitavecchia

(Rome) and Cagliari

(Sardinia) before returning to

Malaga.

The price will be €425 per

person, plus services tax of

€73.5. Depending on the type

of cabin and eating regime

chosen, the price can be more

or less. an inside cabin would

be €350, an outside cabin

€392 and an outside cabin

with balcony €497, all of

these plus service tax. anyone

interested can get more

information from the local

Tourist Office or register at

Halcon Viajes in avenida

Juan Gomez Juanito, opposite

the Casa de la Cultura.

THE councillor for Green areas

and Parks, Dolores Buzon,

announced that the market held

at the Finca del Secretario

Roman site will continue.

The craft market, which has

become very popular, will be

renamed Fuengirola Style

Market. The council has reached

an agreement with the company

which organises it and it will

now be held the first Saturday of

each month and on holiday

weekends.

The exact dates are October 5,

november 2, December 6-8 and

December 21-23, from 11am to

3pm. The bar next to the

archaeological site, the Jazzy

Bar, will offer shows and

musical performances the days

the market is held.

The Fuengirola Summer

Market has been held every

Friday from July 19 to august

30, with an average of 30 stalls

each week and the participation

of 197 craftsmen and women

from Malaga, Cordoba,

Granada and Madrid.

The market has been well-

publicised on Facebook and

Twitter.

Fuengirola Style Market has a new name and dates.

Popular craft marketis here to stay

The popular market will now be held on a Saturday.

Mayor Oña met with stall holders.

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