Grant for Mill

 Some of you may have noticed on Facebook that we have been successful in our application for a grant to renovate and create a tourist attraction of the historic mill. You will have seen it’s tall chimney on the opposite side of the road from the park Gines Parra.

This was a project we set out in our manifesto if 2019 and a fair bit of work was required for us to be successful. The grant is for €650,000 and we will create an ethnographic museum. This will provide work and add a historically interesting attraction for the future. The funding is from different sources whose remit is the promotion of culture and rehabilitation of public buildings. 

The work for this will start in 2023

Merry Christmas

 Merry Christmas to all of you 

Xmas Video

Spanish Classes with Manolo (restaurants)

Manolo, who does 5he Spanish classes, and who I posted a link to his YouTube channel for, has asked that I inform you of this link which shows some easy Spanish words and phrases relative to restaurants. 

Some might find it helpful and if you do click the subscribe button to get other simple lessons.

Manolo Class tip

Church Choir

In our area every year a group of Spanish members of local churches form a choir and go from town to town singing Spanish Christmas carols for members of the public.

They do this voluntarily with no financial support. They are singing in Huercal Overa on 26th December and at our church in Zurgena on the 30th and many do other ad hoc dates.

I have been asked to post about this group and ask for donations to help them. I have had a box placed in the counter in the front office of the Town Hall for any donations however small to help them. They will also consider any requests for performances. 

Xmas Events

 22nd Dec Animation with Father Xmas and his elves.

1800 plaza Virgin del Carmen

1900 Plaza del Olmo

23rd Dec Visit of the Magical Kings

Education Centre 0900

24th Dec Family Musical 

Municipal Theatre 1800

27th Dec Story Telling 

Parque Gines Parra 1700

28th Dec Family Adventure

Parque Gines Parra 1200

29th Dec Story Telling 

Municipal Library 1700

30th Dec Choral Concert by Maria Helpers

Parochial Church of San Ramon 1900

31st Dec Old Years Day for children

Plaza del Olmo 1100

5th January Procession of 3 Kings 1800.

Help Metal Detector. UPDATE

We have a wonderful gentleman who lives in barrio de Chicago who recently lost his wife.

He was working in his garden and has lost a precious gold ring given to him by his recently departed wife.

He and his neighbours have searched the garden without success and I am asking if anyone has a metal detector which could be used to help in the search. If you have one or know someone who does I will put you in touch to try and help.

Forget it Fortunately the ring has now been found

Your Vote 2023

 Below is a translation of the latest advice regarding non Spanish residents eligibility to vote.

The INS will be sending out letters to all those they consider eligible to vote but their records are not guaranteed to cover everyone. My advice is that if you want to ensure you have the right to vote in the municipal elections (the most important election for our community)and you have lived here for at least 2 years, then call into the Town Hall with your NIE and passport between now and the 15th January and ask for the form. It is simple to fill in and will ensure your voice will be heard.

For the purposes of communicating the necessary information relative to the municipal elections in Spain on 22nd May 2023 for residents of countries other than Spain we inform you of the following to those who wish to be able to vote.   

  1. Nationals  from countries in the EU.   Just need to declare that they wish to vote in Spain in the local elections and can do so by internet, post or in person in their local town hall. 

2. Nationals of countries with agreements eg Bolivia,Cape Verde, Chile, Columbia, Korea, Ecuado, Iceland, Norway, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago                   In the Town Hall of their residence   Interested parties who consider that they meet the conditions of the agreement may submit the application in person, identifying themselves with their foreign identity card (for nationals of Norway, Iceland and the United Kingdom, the national identity document or passport of their country of origin are also accepted).

3 Term The deadline for submitting the established applications is from December 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023

This information is advertised on the web http://bit.ly/elecciones.municipales.2023 where the document can be downloaded 

3 Term The deadline for submitting the established applications is from December 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023