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SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012
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SECTOR “D” COMMUNITY AND GARDENING GROUP - NEWSLETTER september 2012 Your committee’s first meeting following our Summer Break was held on 3 Sept 2012 and the Minutes of this can be seen on our website and noticeboard. It was decided at the meeting that a newsletter for all residents was due to inform you all of the progress achieved and the work planned for the following months. During the break many of our volunteers have continued to work and contribute to the look of D and help collect funds for future projects. The busiest of these have been the people who look after our lovely gardens, our burning/compost pit helpers and our general “cleaner-uppers”. A big thanks is due to them from us all. What has happened this year? Our pot-holing repair team worked from Jan thru to June repairing many damaged areas of our roads and will continue with these rewarding and much appreciated improvements to our roads and some walkways. The three main areas where noticeable and considerable work was carried out were: The Jubilee Garden by the exit to D. The Memory Gardens by D25 The Petanque Courts at D10 and D30 Smaller areas were cleared, gravelled and had stone benches sited by the group assisted by local residents. Our Compost Team kept the burning pit area clean and tidy and this year we extended the size and depth of three pits due to the high amount of green waste. The burning ceased on 15 May due to fire regulations and will commence again sometime in October. On the Social side we had a very successful and patriotic Jubilee Dance shared with Camposol’s FAST Team and a sum of 540
euros was donated to FAST. Our Summer BBQ was also a success. We held a Fun Quiz night and had a couple of “Sausage Butty” afternoons after our Friday work. The Thursday Pot-holers and Friday volunteers had a self funded afternoon Chinese MDD down the Port. All of these events and Friday collections help to generate a tremendous Community Spirit and we are all proud to be part of D Community. Future Projects At our meeting we decided that five main areas would be created, improved or extended by our Friday gravelling and weeding team. These are: The open land on D27 Calle Sorvilan Land adjacent to D34 Extensions to the gardens on D25 and D29 Extensions to the Jubilee Garden The Welcome Sign area to be tidied up. The digger we hire will be used to carry out the heavy weed clearing needs. Two committee members are to investigate the hire of a road sweeper to clean up ALL the roads on D. Thanks to the continuing generosity of our D residents we have very healthy bank balance and these projects will of course be funded from that. NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! D looks wonderful due to the dedication and hard work of a small number of volunteers but the work we carry out, more often than not, requires a degree of maintenance such as minor weeding and plant watering. Presently one couple look after the majority of these needs but the increased amount of areas is making this job very time-consuming (every day) and is becoming a burden. WHAT CAN YOU DO? Please, please, consider giving our D
Community a couple of hours of your time to help maintain the areas of improvement that your group of volunteers work tirelessly and hard to create. We need residents living near such areas to take charge of the maintenance and with other local residents help keep them looking as good and perhaps better than the day they were created. WE NEED YOU! D7 residents have adopted their roundabout and have a rota for maintaining it. Other areas DO the same but many are not looked after. HOW DO I HELP? , All details of reps are on our Noticeboard where our Bucketeers work
on Friday mornings. You can also contact me on 968131971 or 666863670 or Bob Owen on 986970577 or Les Crook on 968979831. PLEASE HELP! Of course more volunteers would always be appreciated on our Friday morning work sessions that will commence on the 28th September, weather permitting. Check our D Exit noticeboards for times/ locations. Help improve YOUR COMMUNITY and also meet new nice friends who during the past four years have knitted this community into the SUCCESS we now enjoy. Mick Drummond, Chairman
WELCOME AUTUMN DANCES WEDNESDAY 24TH OCTOBER At Mariano´s Restaurant, Camposol
Back by popular demand Ricky Lavazza from the Costa Del Sol and also the very talented Karen Noble Tickets 9€ Tel Rosemary on 620 105 179 to book your tickets.
WEDNESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER Show Night at Mariano´s restaurant, Camposol The Jazz Singer Show (Neil Diamond Tribute). Never been performed in this area plus the Fantastic Nick Gold A few tickets left .
Tickets 9€
MAY 2013
WELCOME CRUISE TO THE NORWEGIAN FjORDSl hotel.
May 11th travel to Madrid for an overnight stay at a centra Fly on the 12th to Copenhagen to pick up the MSC Cruise to the Norwegian Fjords. Cruise for 7 nights around the Fjords. Return journey home, Inclusive of all food and drinks on board. Cancellation Ins. Price from 1040€ For more information tel: Rosemary 620 105 179
Tel Rosemary on 620 105 179 to book your tickets