june-2014

On the last Sunday of each month, the LosPalacios Gardening & Community Groupget together to blitz one of the two largecommunal areas. Parque Los Palacios andthe area referred to as Central Parque (oppositethe Bodega) have become the focus ofthese team events. In order to keep on topof weeding and collecting rubbish, those whoare free to spare some time meet at around9.30am and work for about an hour. It’s surprisingwhat can be accomplished in a shorttime when a few keen volunteers arrive withrakes, secateurs and digging implements,with the promise of a well deserved coffeewaiting at the end of the session, or somethingstronger! If you would like to join usfor one of the ‘Team Clear Ups’, look out fordetails on our website www.lospalaciosgardeners.com,the notice board oppositethe post room, or email me for up to dateinformation onjoce@lospalacios-gardeners.com.Many thanks to all of you who contribute tothe bucket collections and provide positivefeedback on how we are doing. This makesit all worthwhile for our fund raisers who do afantastic job of keeping Camposol A suppliedwith membrane and stone chips.Have you seen the area by the wishing well?Like our fellow gardening volunteers on SectorB, plants of many colours have been purchasedin order to make the most of the summer.These vibrant colours compliment theroses, but unfortunately have already fallenprey to some mindless thieves. This however,is not going to deter our Group in continuingto focus on these areas to provide an improvedenvironment for all residents.All work and no play is not something you canaccuse our Group of! Our events schedule forthe rest of the year include:July Carnival Dance - hosted by Barringtonat Mariano’s outside bar,October Race Night at The Vista BarChristmas Party Dance on 13 th Decemberat Restaurant Amapola.If you are interested in supporting the Groupby attending any of these events, tickets willbe on sale at the Book Stall on Friday morningsand again, you can check out the websitefor more details.Our long awaited ‘Association’ status has nowbeen granted, which will enable us to gain insurancefor our volunteers now that we alsohave a CIF number. We feel this is a milestonein the group’s achievements and willenable us to accept the generous sponsorshipthat has been offered from our many supporters.Joce GrantGroup SecretaryPALS maintain a list of those who may beinterested in a city break, a cruise or day tripsand the first notification of our events is alwayssent to those on that listing. The All-Inclusive Cruise to Palma, Corsica, Sardiniaand Italy for 690€ has proved a sell out andwe now have a waiting list to join the 161people from the area who are going.We reserved the November 4 th Night Trip toValencia at 150€ within 4 days and againhave a waiting list, so we have now openedthe books for a 4 Night Stay in BenidormNEXT March covering the St Patrick’s and SanJosé fiestas. Full board with coach there andback from 160€. Only very limited places onthis one.Also arranging much in advance, we havebeen requested to supply sponsorship formsfor the New Year’s Day Swim. This yearwe raised an amazing 3481€ on this eventand our supporters seem determined to beatthat in 2015.PALS ask that you register with us for inclusionon the list for all events and we can befound on www.pals.sm4.biz or see us at theTrevi on a Saturday morning 11am-1.30pmor at Bistro Ratatouille, Puerto de Mazarrón1pm-3pm on a Wednesday afternoon or call626 460 465, for information or tickets.PALS have been in existence since 2000 andin that time have provided equipment andlifesaving machines to the 112 and Cruz Roja,the local Salud and have distributed defibrillatorsthroughout the Mazarrón area. We havesupported FAST and Forget me Not, we have,with others, provided a new ambulance andin the aftershock of the Lorca earthquake providedemergency equipment to that strickentown. It is probable that the equipment in theambulance that saves you locally may be aPALS-donated machine, so thank you everybodyfor your support.We recognise the efforts of other charitiesand that your own donations may be limitedin these hard times and that is why we raiseour money through events, but of course westill welcome any donations. Our financial recordsare updated daily and are available forinspection at your request for any period overour 14 years. Now we feel that the time forchange is upon us so we will, after the Benidormtrip, only deal with those who are registeredas interested in our events, so hope youwill let us have your email or mobile numbersso that we can tell you of any forthcomingholidays or trips.PALS also are expanding their remit in that inaddition to providing lifesaving equipment tothe Mazarrón area’s emergency services, wewill also hold monies in the event of a local orregional disaster. Of course we would probablydo a fund raising event as previously forany such calamity, but feel it prudent to havefunds ready and available to purchase immediatelyany necessary equipment deemed essentialat that time.In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.comCosta Cálida Chronicle: Please tell our customers where you saw their advertisementSales Contact Teresa 619 199 407 or for the Editor Contact Patti 646 005 017www.costacalidachronicle.com email: costacalidachronicle@gmail.comPage 31