POETRY CONTEST FOR MAZARRON STUDENTS

THE CITY COUNCIL CALLS THE POETRY CONTEST

It is open to all students of ESO in the municipality

The Department of Culture of the City of Mazarron has called the contest I Poetry "I Declaration" in the campaign to encourage reading undertaken by the municipal libraries. It is open to all pupils of compulsory secondary education schools in Mazarron.

Entrants must submit love poems, original and unpublished,which should not have been awarded in any other competition.Papers should be a maximum of one page on one side, preferably computerised and written in Times New Roman type 12.

They should be delivered in an envelope sealed in the folio which will state a pseudonym and title of the poem. The envelope must also contain a stem (small envelope) whose interior contains the student's name, its centre, course and group. The delivery date of the poems will close on February 10 and should be delivered to the Spanish language teachers of different schools.

Teachers from each department will make a shortlist of the works presented. There will be a first prize of a diploma electronics tablet, and a second prize of an MP3 player and diploma. The jury, whose decision will be announced on February 14, Valentine’s Day, is composed of members of the Department of Culture of the City.

FUN QUIZ NIGHT WITH HELP AT HOME

Wednesday  29^th February

The Arches, Los Narejos. Teams of up to 6 people.  Chicken & Chips or Spag Bol 7.50pp.  

Bookings only with Celia 968 574 576

CHARITY TABLE TOP SALE WITH HELP AT HOME

Tuesday 14 February

La Zona Bar, Los Narejos 10.00-2.00pm

Contact bar for details

"Hoe Down" with HELP AT HOME

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11TH WITH FOOD, RAFFLE, PIG RACING AND LIVE MUSIC.

The Crooked Spoon (formerly Fitzers) , Los Narejos. 

 Tel: Celia 968 574 576

HELP Murcia Mar Menor - FORTHCOMING EVENTS

2012 is Help MMM’s 10^th anniversary and there will be many events to celebrate our ten years of giving help and assistance to countless people in the Murcia region.

February

Tuesday 7^th February - a Spring Musical Soiree at The Crooked Spoon, Los Alcazares at 8 p.m. Tickets €6 including buffet by Martin Purdom.  Music by Jim Devlin  SOLD OUT

Tuesday 14^th February – HELP MMM’s general meeting at Las Claras, Los Alcazares at 12 p.m.

Friday 17^th February  - the Friendship Group meet at Cafe Golf, San Javier at 12 p.m.  There will be a demonstration of cookery and Kleeneze products.  Open to all.

Friday 24 February  - HELP Murcia Mar Menor will be holding a dinner dance at the Roblemar Restaurant, Los Alcazares.  Tickets cost €38 to include a 3-course dinner with wine.  There will be a grand raffle, many of the prizes being worth more than €50, and the grand draw for the reclining chair worth €950.  Don’t delay, dig out your dancing shoes and join in the fun.  Tickets are now available. 

March

Tuesday 13^th March  - HELP MMM general meeting at Las Claras at 12 p.m.

Saturday 24^th March  - a Variety Night at Roda Community Hall, 7  for 7.30 p.m. for which several  acts have been booked already.

Friday 30^th March  - Friendship Group meeting.

The HELP MMM Car Boot is at the Sunday Market at the Autocine (LOOP), Los Narejos

Tickets for most events are available from Joan Mitchell on 868 185685 or 678 135457, or Janice Clarke on 968 134355.  Details of these events, plus directions, can be found on the website on the Event Calendar helpmurciamarmenor.org

HELPMurcia Mar Menor 10th ANNIVERSARY Dinner & Dance

Mazarrón FC report: Olympic Totana 4 Mazarron 0

On reflection, Mazarrón could have been unlucky to be beaten by such a high score against a strong and well organized Totana side. Although they were outplayed a lot of chances came and went and defensive errors contributed to the goals conceded

The game got off to a bizarre start when in the 7^th minute the referee booked Rollon just as Mazarrón were about to take a free kick. No one could work out why he had been booked and this was cleared up a couple of minutes later when the referee decided that he should have booked Alfonso and changed the bookings. This was fortunate later in the game when Rollon was booked and would have been sent off had the earlier decision not been reversed.

After 9 minutes, a speculative shot was saved by Ruben but the ball ran free to an unmarked Totana player who scored with ease

Several chances came Mazarrón´s way, Diego shot high and wide, Edin came close to scoring and Alcaraz shot onto the roof of the net. Pollo then shot narrowly wide and a long range shot from Diego also went wide.

At the start of the second half, Edin ran on to a through ball but it was deflected for a corner. He then managed to get himself booked and was sensibly substituted whilst still angrily debating the decision with the referee.

Ruben then made a succession of good saves but the flood gates eventually opened, firstly from a header which hit the post and rebounded to an unmarked player who scored.

The third goal came when a Totana player was left unmarked in the area to score with a header from a corner. Then the home side increased the lead further with a well worked goal one following a quick break on the right.

The best chance for Mazarrón came when Gines saved a shot and the ball fell loose to a Totana player.

Team: Ruben, Jose Pollo (Chema), Alcaraz, Alex, Matt Clarke, Diego (Dani), Guillermo, Rollon, Alfonso, Chico, Edin (Habib).

Man of the Match: Alcaraz

On Sunday Mazarrón are at home to Muleno, kick off 5pm. Admission is just €5.

Mazarrón FC report: Mazarron FC 0 CD Beniel 3

Despite fielding what on paper looked a stronger side, Mazarrón consolidated their position at the foot of the table with a 3 – 0 defeat at home to Beniel.

After a fairly quiet first 20 minutes, with neither side doing an awful lot, things changed when a Mazarrón throw on the half way line was for some reason or other handled by Rollon. A quickly taken free kick was put into the Mazarrón area and onwards into the net to give the visitors the lead.

Shortly after this Jose and Alfonso swapped positions but there was no noticeable difference with Beniel starting to get well on top. Despite this however, Mazarrón could have equalized twice before half time. First a shot was deflected to the keeper and then Pepe ran on to a through ball and hammered his shot straight at the keeper who punched it away. A yard either side and the whole game could have changed.

In the 56^th minute Beniel doubled their lead when a free kick was headed into the net.

Shortly afterwards, following a succession of dives from the Beniel striker, Diego received his fifth yellow card of the season which will see him miss the next game. Beniel scored again to make it 3-0 and although Mazarrón had several chances to cut the deficit, nothing came from them.  The closest Mazarrón came was a 40 yard shot from Diego jnr which only just went over the bar with the keeper well beaten.

Time is running out for Mazarrón who are 10 points short of safety. Once again six regular players were missing through injury, suspension or unavailability and four members of the successful juvenile team had to be included in the starting line-up.

Team: Ruben, Jose “Pollo”, Diego, Alex (Habib), Guillermo, Pepe (Diego jnr), Rollon (jnr) (Chema), Alfonso, Chico, Pescau (Ahmed), Matt Clarke

Man of the Match: Diego Snr.

Tours around Mazarrón

Saturday 16 hours
Wild Coast
Departure: Oasis of Palms (Bolnuevo)
We left the esplanade next to the cafeteria Oasis of Palms and Erosions Bolnuevo. We cross paths in the Sierra de Las Moreras (Special Protection Area for ravines descend to Crane Beach, back on the road back to Puntabela.

Sunday 10 hours
Visit to the mines of Mazarrón
Departure: Repsol petrol station in Mazarron Town
We start every drive from the station to leave vehicles parked at the entrance to the mines, through part of the old mining facilities in the San Cristobal volcano and Los Perula.

Other trips to the Charter

Hot Springs El Saladillo
Visit to the Hermitage of San Juan in El Alamillo, down to the water reservoir walking, seeing a display of horses and flamenco dance.

Cape Tiñoso, Isla Plana and La Azohía
A very peculiar and interesting tour through the Bay of Mazarron, visiting the old guns out Tiñoso military fortification, the Tower of Santa Elena in The Azohía and the Baths of the sow in Isla Plana.

Necro Tourism
Cemeteries and Puerto Mazarron
We visited cemeteries and Puerto Mazarron, Mazarron boasts the funeral buildings of special interest and easier in the port with a long history for Mazarron.

5 euros per person
Supplement to the Cabo trip 2 euros Tiñoso
Excursions January 2012
Phone reservations: 627 61 94 55

Kevin Hicks & Help For Heroes

At 2pm on Sunday 15th January outside The Steak Out Bar/Restaurant on Camposol Sector B
Kevin Hicks from CHM will be weighed in public.
Kevin has decided it is time to lose some weight but needed an incentive so any money he raises will be sent to Help for Heroes his favourite charity.
Please come along and support Kevin, he is going to find it challenging!
thank you

Mazarron FC next game

Mazarron FC are at home again this weekend at the Estadio Municipal against CD Beniel on Sunday 15th January kick off 4.30 pm. Admission is €5

Basketball and Volleyball Matches

Matches will be played tomorrow in the Polideportivo Municipal and school Ginés García the sport school programme resumes tomorrow with the holding of the second day in the category fry of the sports of volleyball and basketball 3 X 3. Matches will be in the Polideportivo Municipal and public school Ginés García. The municipal centres are going to represent the inter-municipal phase of the programme of school sport in the region of Murcia.

The matches played from tomorrow are as follows: Thursday, January 12, 2012

2ª JORNADA CATEGORÍA ALEVÍN  (TARDE)

16’30 H. /BALONCESTO 3X3

G. Gª 1/ CAPARRÓS – INFANTA LEONOR

G. Gª 2/ G. GARCÍA – S. XXI

G. Gª 1/ LA CAÑADICA – S. ANTONIO

16’30 H. /VOLEIBOL MIXTO

Polideportivo/ CAPARRÓS – SAN ANTONIO

16’50 H. /VOLEIBOL MIXTO   

Polideportivo/ M. ROMERO – SAN ANTONIO

17’00 H. /BALONCESTO 3X3 

G. Gª 1/ M. ROMERO - CAPARRÓS

G. Gª 2/ G. GARCÍA – S. ANTONIO

G. Gª 1/ LA CAÑADICA – S. XXI

17’20 H. / VOLEIBOL MIXTO

Polideportivo/CAPARRÓS – MANUELA ROMERO

17’30 H. /BALONCESTO 3X3

G. Gª 1/ S. ANTONIO – S. XXI

G. Gª 2/ I. LEONOR – LA CAÑADICA

G. Gª 1/ M. ROMERO – G. GARCÍA

        

18’00 H. /BALONCESTO 3X3 

G. Gª 1/ I. LEONOR – G. GARCÍA

G. Gª 2/ M. ROMERO – LA CAÑADICA

G. Gª 1/ S. XXI – CAPARRÓS

Agricultural Courses

There are two free events being taught by ANSE and financed by the ESF the Social Centre of Cañada Gallego, next to the Mazarrón District Health Centre.  The course on Agricultura Limpia will be taught by the Association of Southeast naturalists (ANSE) from Thursday. It's a free activity funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and falls within the project "farmers and biodiversity, allies by nature" of the aforementioned Association.   This is the first of two scheduled from courses from ANSE aimed at integrating biodiversity into farms in the municipality. In the first year, the Agricultura Limpia, will talk about techniques to develop making agriculture more efficient, sustainable and respectful of the environment and will feature an output practice to a farm on the morning of Saturday 14.

The second course, entitled "good practices for biodiversity in agricultural holdings" will take place from 19 to 21 January and will also include practical exercises and theory on the recuperation and conservation of wild fauna and flora. Both courses are directly related to the requirements of the common agricultural policy (Cap) 2013 and to participate in them it is essential to have been registered previously.

To register or obtain more information you can call 968 966 407 or 650 386 826. You can also ask for help via email agricultura@asociacionanse.org. These courses have priority for self-employed workers and small businesses dedicated to the agricultural sector. This project is carried out through of "Empleaverde" of the "Fundación Biodiversidad" programme and is co-financed by the ESF and has the support of the Ministry of the environment.

Mazarrón FC report: Mazarrón F C 1 - Ceuti Atletico 2

Following the mid season break hopes were high for Mazarrón but nothing changed, not even the system, where once again a lone striker was deployed and this “honour” again fell to Edin.

Very little happened in the first 10 minutes but then Diego was outpaced by the opponents centre forward who managed to toe poke the ball towards goal and Peru allowed it to creep under his body into the net to give Ceuti the lead.

 8 minutes later Peru called for a ball, but then changed his mind leaving Diego no option but to head the ball out for a corner. The flag kick was flicked on to the visitor’s unmarked centre half who easily headed home.

Still without four key players through suspension, Mazarrón came back into the game and had two opportunities to reduce the arrears. Firstly, a Poyatos free kick was headed goalwards by Diego but was easily saved and secondly, from a Chico corner, the ball was hammered in by Diego jr. but this was cleared off the line.

Shortly after the start of the second half Poyatos was injured and replaced by Alex who was making a welcome first appearance of the season after a lengthy injury. Alex, playing in a midfield role, seemed to inspire the team and Mazarrón had several chances, including a spell of three successive corners.

In the 83^rd minute a strong run down the left from Pescau ended with an excellent cross from which substitute Habibe scored with a glancing header. Despite more pressure in the closing minutes, Mazarrón were unable to score and lost further ground at the bottom of the league table.

Team: Peru, Alcaraz, Diego, Alfonso, Matt Clarke, Poyatos ( Alex), Chico, Chema (Habibe), Diego jnr, Pescau, Edin.

Man of the Match:  Alcaraz

League of football 2012

The draw for the League of football 2012 this year featuring 9 teams met in "La Aceña" Municipal Sports Pavilion. Matches will be played on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the Sports Pavilion of "La Cañadica", although they may also play at other facilities with advance notice of the Department of Sports.  Matches will be played through mode League where everybody plays against everybody.

One of innovations which have been included in the regulations is that they may participate 2 players federated by the team. The League begins on Monday 9 January and the participating teams are AKAMI TUNA - AUTOMAZA S.L. - SALVADOR OLMEDO S.L. - shoes LUNA - CITRONOR - DEPORTIVO ELIAS - the three hundred - ACEROMAZA - BAR SOL.

The draw for the next games:

LOS TRESCIENTOS v DEPORTIVO ELIAS - 09/Jan/2012 21: 30 @ PABELLON LA CAÑADICA

AUTOMAZA  v CALZADOS  LUNA  - 11/Jan/2012 21: 30 @ PABELLON LA CAÑADICA

CITRONOR v SALVADOR OLMEDO S.L.  - 13/Jan/2012 21: 30 @ PABELLON LA CAÑADICA

ACEROMAZA v AKAMI TUNA - 16/Jan/2012 21: 30 @ PABELLON LA CAÑADICA

BAR SOL v DESCANSA

HELP MURCIA MAR MENOR is holding an OOMPAH PARTY

TORREVIEJA U3A ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

The Torrevieja branch of the U3A will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the Centro Municipal de Ocio (CMO) on Monday 30^th January 2012.  The doors will open at 10am and the meeting will commence at 10.30am.  The Minutes of last years AGM will be read and passed and new Officers and Committee members will be elected.  This is the first meeting at the CMO and it is fitting that it will be the Associations AGM.  Members can renew their membership for 10Euros, down from 12 Euros last year.

The location of the CMO can be found on the Associations web site www.torreviejau3a.org.  The association welcomes members of all nationalities but the language used is English.

Mazarron FC next game

Mazarron FC resume their fixtures after the Christmas and New Year break with a home game against Ceuti Atletico at the Estadio Municipal on Sunday 8th January, kick off 4.30 pm. Mazarron are struggling at the foot of the table and need all the support they can get so please come along and support your local team. Admission is just €5 and free for under 16's

HELP Murcia Mar Menor

2012 is our Tenth Anniversary and there will be many events to reflect this.  We will be starting the New Year off on 21^st January with an “OOMPAH” party, at the Don Lorenzo, a German restaurant in Los Urrutias which starts at 1.30 p.m.  There will be German food, OOMPAH music and the singing of rousing songs.  Tickets are €12.

Tickets for events are available from Joan Mitchell on 868185685 or 678135457, or Janice Clarke on 968134355.

Shopping trip to the sales in the Murcian malls

January 10th - Shopping trip to the sales in the Murcian malls - reduced price of 15€ - last seats available! Sign up with Dragontours, contact:
968.199.021  Fax: 968.971.993
eileen@dragontours.net