September 2012 - Costa Calida Chronicle

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In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com Photo Copyright: www.ifepaweb.es For all those that are interested in antiques and collectables, whether buying or just having a browse, the 7th Annual Antiques Fair takes place in Torre Pacheco on Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September. Dealers travel from all over Spain and France to attend this exhibition and its success and popularity has made it one of the biggest events of its kind in Spain. There are expected to be well over 100 pitches, with some 30,000 interesting objects, including furniture, lamps, jewellery and watches available to buy. A genuine antique should be over 40 years old. IT’S A KNOCKOUT COMPETITION HAH Mar Menor will be holding an It’s a Knockout Competition on the beach at Los Urrutias on Sunday September 16th, starting at 10am. To be known as the Elva Fincham Memorial Trophy Event, we are looking for 10 teams to consist of 8 people (mixed, over16) to participate. We are hoping that this will be an annual event with lots of fun for all the teams. There will be trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Page 62 medals for winners, prizes for ‘best dressed’ (fancy or otherwise) teams, and for the individual who raises the most sponsorship. Entry is free, but each team to collect 100€ in sponsorship. We have permission from the Vecinos to provide our own freshly barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers. CAN YOU HELP US – HELP OTHERS? This is an urgent plea from the HAH team. At the moment, we are helping several families, most of them serious cases, and our resources are stretched to the limit. Many of our volunteers are away at the moment, and, until we can get these clients back on their feet, we will be struggling to take on new clients. Can you spare a couple of hours a week? Help is needed urgently to assist clients in their own homes with a variety of tasks. Could you maybe help a neighbour who is struggling to cope, just by being a good neighbour? We will endeavour to help wherever possible, but without the resources, this is becoming increasingly diffi cult. In the fi rst instance, please ask family or friends to help out, in an emergency, ring 112, or consult your GP. There will be a team of experts on hand to check all the objects for age and authenticity and a sales certifi cate will be issued as a guarantee. Most of the items on display are unique and affordable, with prices from as little as €2. The Antiques Fair takes place at the IF- EPA (next to the Guardia Civil Offi ces) in Torre Pacheco. Doors open at 11.00am and close at 9.00pm. The entrance fee is €6 or €4 if you have a discount voucher. For more information, visit the IFEPA website, or call 968 336 383 (offi ce re-opens after the summer break on 3rd September) A BIG THANK YOU FROM HAH MAR MENOR Thanks to the generosity of our Sponsors and supporters, HAH have invested in some new Mobility Equipment for their clients. An order was placed for new wheelchairs, commodes, walkers and many other items required by their Clinical Lead Lynda. HAH president Paul Eburne with Celia Ryan and Norman Duff trying out one of the new wheelchairs for size This extends our ability to offer FREE care to our clients. Lesley Eburne, HAH founder said “Several wheelchairs were donated to HAH, but some of these have now seen better days Having recently lost his wife Pam, Tony Fitzsimmons requested that a wheelchair be bought in her memory, and along with his, and many other generous donations we have been able to purchase this new equipment. I would like to thank not only our hardworking team, but DFS, SL Coaches, Mary Leishman Foundation, Roda Social, and so many other businesses too numerous to mention.” HAH offer a little FREE help to those struggling to cope, following an assessment by their fully qualifi ed and Spanish registered Nurse/Practitioner Lynda Christopher. If you would like to join our team please contact Lesley on 968 134 978 or helpathomespain@gmail.com Occasional hours to suit you are all that is necessary to help us help others. Please tell our customers where you saw their advertisement in the Costa Cálida Chronicle To place an advertisement with us please see page 4 or contact Teresa 619 199 407 www.costacalidachronicle.com email: costacalidachronicle@gmail.com
EHCRC Appalled At Abattoir Figures The Valencian Community has sacrifi ced the largest amount of horses throughout Spain in the fi rst four months of 2012 – 3427; 41.3% more than the previous year. The economical crisis in Spain causes almost 5000 equines a month, mainly horses, to be taken to the abattoirs with abattoirs dealing with approximately 165 animals a day. The number of sacrifi ced equines increased 31.07% in the fi rst trimester of 2012 with regard to the same period of 2011 - a total of 19,793. In 2010 over 7,000 were sent to abattoirs and in 2011 approximately 48,821 The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre has hit out at the fi gures deeming them shocking and despicable. “This shows the situation to be on a similar scale of abandoned dogs and cats. There is always so much publicity around these animals that horses and donkeys are largely forgotten, but this just highlights the severity of the situation in our region. We have long been working on reducing the number of abandoned horses, rescuing and re-homing them at the Centre, but we were saddened to hear that the Valencian Community has the worst fi gures in the country.” says cofounder Sue Weeding. “We believe this is just the tip of the iceberg as they represent just the legally registered horses. There are fi ve times as many illegal horses in Spain and they don’t exist statistically, so they can’t go to abattoirs and are left to roam around or are hidden away, left to starve to death and then abandoned secretly at night, like in the case of Captain and Hope who we found locked away in a garage.” The Secretary General of the ‘Asociacion Profesional de Salas de Despiece y Empresas Carnicas,’ Manuel Gonzalez, has ensured that there is no market for the sale, rent or breaking-in (boarding in livery yards) of equines. Some stockbreeders cannot afford the high costs involved in feeding them; an estimated average of about 300€ per month. He says that there is little demand for this type of meat in Spain, so it goes towards pet food or is exported to France, Italy, Belgium or Greece where this type of food is requested. The president of the National Association of Spanish Purebreds, Javier Conde, reminds us that the breeder farms are the most affected, as selling has become diffi cult. “This is a common problem for most horse owners,” says Sue Weeding. “Everyone is struggling fi nancially and horses are expensive to keep. We are continually getting calls from people about horses they fi nd who have been neglected and abandoned. This must stop. These fi gures just highlight the fi ght we have on our hands to ease the situation and just makes us even more determined to continue to educate the public, to stop this happening in the future.” Sue is aware that realistically there is only so much they can do at Easy Horse Care as the problem comes with re-homing the horses, but she says action needs to be taken. “These are young horses are just being bred and sold for their meat a year or so later because there is no-one to buy them, but still the mares are being used to breed more. There needs to be legislation to stop this.” As a member of the Association of British Riding Schools, (ABRS) Sue has contacted the association and in October is to meet Baroness Ann Mallalieu, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Horses. She will raise awareness of the severe situation here in Spain and ask for help and advice on the best way to tackle the situation. “I would like to know what the fi gures are for the transportation of live animals for meat.” Sue added, “We have a lot of international volunteers who are sending this information to their home countries and to the media, as the most important thing we can do initially is to raise awareness.” Left To Starve To Death “We acted immediately,” explains Sue Weeding, co-founder of Easy Horse Care, “and went straight to the premises where we found several horses that were left there starving.” The livery yard was being rented by the owners of the premises but the business had failed. Many people who had kept their horses there were removing them as the centre was closed, but two horses belonged to the guy running the business and he had simply locked them away and left them, unable to afford to feed them. Another had been left by the owner who had lost interest and hadn’t paid any stable fees so again, was left to go hungry. Sue and her team tracked down the owner of the premises who was equally shocked and immediately assisted them in getting the horses out. Sadly, when they returned one of the horses was lying dead in the stable, but they did get the other 2 out who had otherwise been destined for the butcher, all for just a few euros. Equine vet Dorothea has checked them both over. The stallion is called Nero and we were told the mare is called Macarena. The mare will not be able to be ridden for at least a year due to severe muscle wastage. The stallion will be castrated and both are on a special diet as they are full of worms. This is sadly just another example of how horses are just being left to starve to death as the owners lose interest or simply can’t afford to keep them. Thanks to our amazing volunteers in our charity shops we heard about this case and were able to save 2 of them. Once again, thanks to the great work in our charity shops and the public’s support of them, we are able to help these and all the other horses and donkey’s currently in our care.” Following the success of the shops in Quesada, La Siesta, Los Montesinos and La Zenia, Easy Horse Care are now looking for a second premises to be able to deal with more horses. For more information on the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre call Sue on 652 021 980 or email www.easyhorsecare.net and don’t forget to follow them on Facebook. The Rescue Centre is continuing with its open days throughout the summer every Sunday and Wednesday from 1-4pm where you can see the horses for yourself and fi nd out more about the work they do. Los Montesinos charity shop is needing a few extra volunteers so if you can give a few hours a week then please contact Vicky on 636 062 000. Please tell our customers where you saw their advertisement in the Costa Cálida Chronicle To place an advertisement with us please see page 4 or contact Teresa 619 199 407 www.costacalidachronicle.com email: costacalidachronicle@gmail.com Page 63 In In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com
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