12 - 18 October 2023
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MOTRIL Council is extending a heart felt call to its community. Motril is seeking volunteers willing to devote their time to assisting the el derly and individuals with health chal lenges in caring for the cemetery in the days leading up to November 1. November 1 holds special signifi cance in Spain, marked as the All Saints’ holiday, a time to remember and honour departed loved ones. In Spain, this day is celebrated with great reverence, particularly by the el derly, who uphold the tradition of adorning cemeteries with bouquets of flowers and meticulously cleaning niches to pay their respects. However, many of these devoted el derly individuals face physical limita tions that make these tasks difficult to accomplish. Given that a significant proportion of those tending to these acts in cemeter ies are older adults, Motril is initiating an outreach effort to bring together a compassionate group of volunteers.
CEMETERY: Being extensively upgraded.
ALL SAINTS: A time to remember and honour departed loved ones.
These volunteers will assist in clean ing and maintaining the niches at the Motril Municipal Cemetery from Oc tober 24 up until the All Saints’ festi val. If you can spare the time to help, call (+34) 682 277 933. Susana Pena, the councillor for Con
sumer Affairs, emphasised the impor tance of aiding citizens in need. The councillor also expressed grati tude to all Motril citizens interested in participating in this beautiful initiative and appealed to those considering it, reminding us all that one day, we too may need such assistance.
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Vaccination campaign AXARQUIA is gearing up for an extensive vaccination campaign, targeting both flu and Covid19. In the initial phase, the spotlight shines on individ uals aged 85 and above, residents of elderly care fa cilities, and healthcare and socialcare centre employ ees. Additionally, students in terning at these centres, along with children be tween the ages of six and 59 months, are on the list to receive the flu vaccine. Starting on October 16, the campaign will kick off, allowing those over 70 years of age, children aged six months and older, adults with underlying health con ditions, caregivers of high dependency individuals, and expectant mothers to
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INITIAL PHASE: Will cover individuals aged 85 and above.
receive their vaccinations. This same date also marks the initiation of flu shots for children aged six to 59 months. Moving forward to Octo ber 30, the next phase be gins, extending vaccination to those aged 60 and older, as well as various profes sional groups such as law enforcement, farmers,
ranchers, and veterinari ans.
Penitentiary institution staff will also be included. The final leg of the cam paign, commencing in De cember, will focus on those residing with individuals aged 60 or above, as well as those at risk. For all individuals eligible for vaccination, appoint ments can be conveniently scheduled through the Salud Responde app, by phone, via ClicSalud+, or di rectly at the local health centre.
RINCON DE LA VICTORIA has now concluded its ambitious project to com prehensively rehabilitate the Benagalbon cemetery, breathing new life into this significant community space. The project focused on several key aspects, in cluding the essential de molition of the oldest, di lapidated niches, and the meticulous reconstruction of 140 niches. This preservation effort ensures that burial units remain available in the municipal cemetery for years to come. The mayor, Francisco Salado, confirmed: “This was an eagerly awaited and muchdemanded ac tion by the town’s resi dents.” The project encom passed various elements,
such as enhancing the area where the old niches stood, improving pave ments, ensuring accessi bility to all the cemetery pavilions, renovating doors, and even con structing a small space ad jacent to the funeral home. This addition provides more privacy for neigh bours who use this room to pay their final respects to their loved ones. Furthermore, the in vestment extended to the upgrade of the entire cemetery’s electrical and lighting installations. As part of the project, new benches were strate gically placed to provide spaces for reflection and rest, and additional areas were designated for the preparation and display of floral tributes.