Christmas House Decorating Competition & Square Closure

Just to inform you all that the Town Hall will be visiting the entrants homes, for the above competition, to take pictures of the displays for judging on the evening of Friday 22nd December.

If you wish to enter the competition and have not yet done so please let me have your names addresses and telephone number asap. Closing day is morning of Friday 22nd.

Also to inform all that the square at Plaza del Olmo in Zurgena will be closed to traffic Saturday 23rd Sunday 24th and Monday 25th December and again on the 28th 29th and 30th December for the Medieval Market

Can you help please

I am trying to trace the below named individuals.

The first few because I have post that the Correos was unable to deliver (if they can get in touch I will deliver) and the remainder need call into the Town Hall to reconfirm that they should still be on the Padron. The last group need to call in and pick up bill from the Dipuatcion otherwise the bills will increase. They are all on my desk. Just ask Jose Manuel

Mr and Mrs  J. Thompson 4, Cuesta de los Pinos
Dennis Roy Johnson Cuesta de los Pinos 22


Melissa Emilia DUKE, Cara Lorca Baza
Nora & Philip STEPHENSON Avnd Andalucia
Kenneth PARR Calle Amapola
Joan Anne &Stuart HOWARD Calle Nervion
David & Malita CAMILLERI Calle Reino Unido
Nigel Ian WEBSTER
Wouter Gustaff HENNE  Calle Grecia

Charles Allan John ZARD Jardines del Almanzora
Lloyd Llewellyn Peter WILLIAMS     ditto
Terenec Paul WATSON Llanos del Peral.
Thomas George WOOD C Llano
Lydia UNGER Alfoquia 9
John WOLFENDEN.

Water Interruption

We (Town Hall of Zurgena) have been informed by GALASA that there has been a breakdown in the water  supply network. They are working to fix it as soon as possible, and expect that by 10:00 H, the areas that are affected, return to have water. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Another Court Victory & First Annual Inter Club Bowling Tournament

Just heard the news that Candido and the old Town Hall have just won another of the outstanding cases against st the grant of building licences. This time it covers the land that surrounds La Vida Bar Restaurant where the one solo house is standing.  After the grant of the PGOU this area can restart the building.

Today Friday 15th December and tomorrow Saturday 16th December the Bowling Club of Zurgena is holding its first  inter club tournament. Clubs from other areas are competing with our own team members for trophies and small monetary prizes.

Winners of the Ruta de Tapas 2017

Best Tapa was awarded by the vote to Bar Catalan with 28.13% of the vote

Best Service was awarded to Restaurante Kalevala 

Prizes for entrants;

Winner of a weekend stay in a rural accommodation was won by Diane Postles. whois back in the UK but will returning in January.

The winner of the Tablet Computer was Alberto Sagarra

The winner of the meal at the winning restaurant was Maria Consuelo Carrion.

Thanks to all who took part.

Garden Refuse Dumping

I had a Spanish lady call into the Town Hall today. The reason she had called in was due to the fact that she had been given a €1200 fine for garden rubbish dumped on her land.

The land is adjacent to Avenida Poetas by the junction with Calle Miguel de Unamuno.

The Fire dept from Albox attended in November and discovered a large amount of garden refuse had been dumped and was considered a fire risk and that was why she was fined. It is very unfair that someone (probably British) has dumped their refuse and yet the landowner has to pay the fine. She can claim the money from the person who did dump it but she would need to be abel to prove it.

So please bear in mind the potential outcome of recklessly dumping garden refuse from both a danger and financial aspect. 

Christmas House Competition & Calasparra Trip

The Town Hall of Zurgena is promoting a new competition for the most attractively decorated Christmassy house in the municipality.

If you wish to enter the competition please register either through me or in the Town Hall before the 23rd December.

The winner will receive a Christmas Hamper

Over 70 of the residents of Zurgena took part in the Town Hall trip to Calasparra yesterday. We visited the very interesting Rice Museum and heard the history of Calasparra from 12,000 years ago to dat. Next we visited the stunning Sanctuary of Virgen de la Esperanza (which has connections with the one at Saliente) where we also had lunch. After lunch we visited the Cueva del Puerto and walked along 1 of the 6 kilometres of underground passaged through the stalactite and stalagmite filled caves. Unfortunately were prohibited from taking photos inside the caves. Tow of the pictures are of the oldest piece of machinery from the Rice farming as it was made (as many things were) by an English company from Wisbech!

Calasparra Trip & Thanks re AGM

Tomorrows trip is full. In fact we have had to add a  second smaller coach as there is a total of 70 persons going. An email has been sent to all the english speaking trippers to confirm the coach leaves at 0730 from the gasolinera in La Alfoquia or 10 minutes later in Zurgena.

Regarding the Zurgena NHW AGM I have to say a big  thank you to so many who turned out. I estimated about 80 attendees which is very good. The meeting was chaired by Cherry and was less than an hour and, as a reward, the attendees were given free tapas at the conclusion of the meeting. Thanks to all the committee, coordinators and members who attended