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The News/views Magazine ABOUT and FOR Jávea - you can hold in your hand Nº 13 May 2014

HMRC IN UK HELP CROOKSROB PENSIONERS IN SPAIN

Angie has made application forcopies of the files of all ARKclaimants under the Freedom ofInformation Act. A similar request has been made toDairiada.

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Affected owners havecreated a Facebook Group(Ark Pensions Class Action)and their action is beingdefended by DavidSummerhayes - not a uniquename - but one lawyer withthat name is described on theInternet as helps businessleaders to protect themselvesagainst fraud.

It would be ironic if thosedefrauded by HM Revenue inthe UK, made to reimbursemoney they’d never received,should be defended by aperson who helps businessleaders protect themselvesagainst fraud.

Angie Brooks iscoordinating claims in respectof Financial Advisers whooffered early redemption ofUK Pension entitlement, butclaimants were unaware thatloans in the UK were beingprocessed by ‘Dairiada’ whoARK claim are jointly liable.

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We could have calledthis local magazineHAVVYER HEARD,but we thought JáveaJeard would confirmour light-heartedattitude to the seriouspolitical and economicproblems in Spain, andtheir effect on Jávea.

I could only give youadvance warning in ourprevious issue about schoolchanges in the NEW Schoolyear.

Junior schools open at8.30am and will close at 2pmsuiting families where one ofthe parents is not working inthe afternoon.

Where parents are notat home until later in theafternoon, schools arediscussing a range ofextracurricual work to fill in.

‘All-change’ forlocal school

hours

We have followed closely the saga endured bypeople with pensions, who chose to redeem part ofthose pensions before they were of pensionable age,and to find they lost what they thought they had,and were charged UK Tax on money they neverreceived, and even - in one case - on an enquiry theymade. Our initial informant was a lady who ownsa property in Adsubia Capsades.

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Wot is were?Advertising rates . 4, 15Agenda 21 . . 4, 6Bob Yareham . . 16Church Anniversary celebration 26Don’t play with fire - 21Doris keeps you in contact 21Duty Chemist Rota . 28Humour . . 9, 24Importance of Spanish Will 7Jávea Postcodes . 2Jávea Sea Festival . 2Polly’s Bookshop moves 28Purchasing a plot to build on 26Satellite Fact File . 8Scallops Voucher recycling 26Sunday morning invitation 9Surviving the Health Service 13Town Hall Monthly Meeting 3UK Magazine Service . 17UK Mag readers are wanted 3Woman to Woman . 17, 19

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JAVEA POSTCODESMost towns have asingle Postcode:Jávea has 4, butCorreos discouragetheir use, claiming itis better to use03730 (where 50%will be wrong) ratherthan the code foryour area, which‘some’ will get wrong.Adsubia 03739Alborada 03739Arenal 03738Cala Blanca, Urb

03738Cap Martín 03738Capsades 03739Catarroja Partida

03737Cerezos, Los 03739Colomer 03737Costa Nova, Urb

03738Ermita, Urb 03737Eurocondal, Urb.

03737Fontanella 03737Frechinall 03738

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VA-CA 03737Valls Planets

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Jávea Townhall April meeting

After declaring themeeting open, the Mayor ledCouncillors through theAgenda.Point 1 approved the Minutesof the monthly meetings heldon 26th November, 19thDecember 2013 and 20th and27th February 2014. Jose Luis(PP) said the Minutes mighthave been approved sooner,had they not been distributedto Councillors in a format thatsent Minutes to the ‘Spam’folder. Approval wasunanimous.Point 2 unanimouslyapproved whatever decisionsthe Mayor had made -undelegated powers - since25th March.Point 3 took into accountletters the Townhall hadreceived from Belen Quiroga,the new NUEVA JAVEACouncillor.Point 4 gave the opportunityfor the Mayor to suggest howresponsibilities andmembership of TownhallCommittees might be changednow that Belen Guiriga hadbeen recognised as aCouncillor.

Having explored some ofthe options he can now goaway, consult with others andmake his recommendation atthe Pleno at the end of May.Point 5 proposed that whenthe Townhall needed chairs,marquees and the like, havingreviewed overall costs,Carpes i Cadires S.L. beconsidered,Point 6 Councillors agreedon the 5th price increase withCespa S.A. to cover increasedcosts between 1st December2012 and 30th November2013, which apply to beachcleaning, maintenance andrubbish ollection. Unanimous.Point 7 Councillors approvedpayment under referenceF/2014/22 in the amount of8,851€.Point 8 allowed Councillorsto discuss the procedure forloans and grants and it wasagreed to increase the grant toClub Sportiu Xabia, and to

cancel the grant previouslyplanned for the Karate/JudoClub.Point 9 Vicente referred tothe availability of a largeinvestment to benefit the localeconomy and asked to beinformed where there wasneed. The amount was notmentioned.

Mayor Chulvi said it wasTownhall policy to meet localexpenditure using localbusinesses, unless the job wastoo big for a local supplier.

Oscar said expenditure onsports events and the like, wasput out for tender, and most ofthe awards are to localcompanies.Point 9 referred to actionunder Tax Law 217 andCouncillors approved that thedecision of the Alicante Courtof Contentious Administration.Point 10 gave the additionalauthority for gas providerEndesa Gas to createadditional pipework to conveygas from existing pipeworkon the edge of ruralconstruction, to individualdwellings in the Pueblo, Portand Arenal. Phase 1, willbring natural gas to theWestern outskirts of themunicipality, at Silvasol.Piped gas availablethroughout the municipality,including the Pueblo, Port andArenal may take as long as 4years. The Townhall will beresponsible for inspection ofthe pipework, with nopipework taking place inSemana Santa and theSummer months. Councillorsapproved the project butinsisted the Town Plannermust pre-approve all work. Atthis stage only the project isauthorised, NOT the grantingof a Licence, and a Guaranteewill have to be provided. Point 11 Councillorsapproved a payment of353,32€ in respect of damageto the vehicle of Juan MarinIglesias. Point 12 Jose RoselloCaballero approved apayment for damage to his

vehicle for 375€ with partpayment by the Townhall andtheir insurers.Point 13 Cansalades 10 PlanParcial complied with allconditions, but no morebuilding licences will begranted.Point 14 Public participation isbeing sought for the PlanGeneral. Terms and conditionsfor submissions can beobtained from the Townhallregistry in the Advice Centreabove CLOT Parking.

Belen questioned how thepublic would know theirparticipation was wanted, and itwas agreed that a publicitycampaign should be organised.Point 15 Councillors renewedthe existing contract with theGeneralitat for disposal ofwaste material from buildingwork, Point 16 unanimously agreedto revoke the APA Port Schoolamount which had not beenspent.

Points 17 and 18 referred tosimililar decisions in respectof the AMPA music schooland the APA Port School.

Extraordinary additionwas approval of the pointsneeded for the opening for aSecretary in Area D.1 where 2points and not 2.5 willsuffice,

A question was askedabout the metal statue on theroundabout near theDesalination Plant and Toni,the sculptor, would be askedto rectify the problem.

Vicente said the premiunin relation to security,fireworks and bangers duringfiestas would need to becovered each year by aninsuance policy by theorganisers.

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For the second consecutive month I was unable toattend the Councillors’ monthly meeting at JáveaTownhall (I could not climb stairs after being inhospital) but Kacey was present and gave me thenotes she’d made.

with €683,000 generated by theMunicipal Land Heritage and another€334,000 from the 2014 budget willprovide the finance for the projects andwere due to be discussed with thetown’s other political groups, thensubmitted for final approval at April’sPlenary council meeting.

The range of the proposed projectsfalls into the category of ‘financiallysustainabl’ in accordance withrequirements established by CentralGovernment. The largest portion of thebudget (1.2 million euros) is intendedfor asphalting works, and will focus onstreets in a deteriorated condition andomitted from the last asphaltingcampaign. Other investments willprovide for urban development andlandscaping of the central part ofAvenida Augusta (695,000 euros), theexpropriation of a farm in ruins inPrimer Montañar known as Villa Sarita(500,000 euros) together with itsdemolition and subsequentdevelopment of calle Vicenza to openit up towards the sea (293,000 euros). New proposals for Port developmentThe Valencian Government has putforward new proposals for thedevelopment of the Port. In contrast toprevious plans, this involves re-organisation of the existing port areaand not port expansion. The project isbudgeted at €8 million with aminimum annual fee for Valencia of€50,000. There will be concessions forthe ramp, crane, public moorings andcurrent mooring at the Levante jetty.The Town Hall has 30 days to file itsfeedback and would be calling a public

Benissa, Calpe, Gata, Jesus Pobre,Llíber, Ondara, Orba, Parcent,Pedreguer, Pego, Benitachell, Dénia,Senija, Teulada-Moraira, El Verger, LaXara, Sanet i Negrals Els, Jalon, Javeaand Denia) recently signed a documentrejecting exploration for oil in the Gulfof Valencia. They considered the projectto be a "clear threat" to the economy ofthe Marina Alta and a risk to vitaleconomic sectors such as tourism,fisheries and food. They pointed out thatthe surveys had unforeseeableconsequences. The letter wassent to theregional and national Governemnt andrelevant ministries. A special committeeon the issue has been formed.

Tourism department expands range of guided toursJávea’s tourism department hasexpanded its range of guided tours toinclude a "Gastronomía" route - andseveral routes based on the richness oflocal vegetation and its use by differentcultures.

There will be five routes: Cap Primand its microreserve of flora; XàbiaRomana which discovers the marks leftby the Romans; Cala Tangó and themarine reserve; Santa Llúcia and theconquest chapels; and the windmills ofthe natural park of Montgó. Theseroutes will also offer the chance to tastelocal products.

Public Works programme to befinanced by 4.2 million surplusMayor Jose Chulvi, and the Councillorfor Finance, Oscar Anton, have finalisedthe new public works programme to befinanced from the surplus generatedfrom the 2013 accounts. Of the 4.2million euros saved, €3 million together


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Five oil wells possible in the Gulf of ValenciaA study commissioned by the SpanishAssociation of Research Companies,Exploration, Production ofHydrocarbons and Underground Storage(Aciep) notes that it is expected to finddeposits for five oil wells in the Gulf ofValencia containing about 70 millionbarrels of oil. The most promising areaof Spain is actually the Canary Islands,where a volume of 1.200 million barrelsis expected. Work in the Gulf ofValencia is in an early stage and couldtake a couple of decades to accomplish.The exploratory company, Cairn Energy,will start with echo soundings of theseabed This phase will last several yearsand finally include the implementationof exploratory wells.

Marina Alta mayors sign joint document rejecting oil explorationMayors of municipalities of the MarinaAlta (Alcalalí, Beniarbeig, Benidoleig,

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well as face a question-and-answersession over several subjects from thecontroversial IBI issue to the benefits ofhaving parking meters in the town.

Around 100 people gathered in theconference room at the Hotel Paradorand listened to a short presentation bythe mayor, in English, during which heexplained what the provincialgovernment does and the benefits of hisparticipation for Jávea and the rest ofthe Marina Alta.

After a passionate defence of theMediterranean against oil exploration,he concluded the session by answeringquestions from the floor whilst thosepresent were also invited to leave theirquestions to be answered at a later date.And his work didn't stop once thePowerpoint had switched off as he tooktime to circulate and chat with residentsduring the coffee served after thepresentation.

Spain’s recovery - Better but not best..Spain has some of Europe’s highestincome-tax rates, but puny overall taxrevenue. A report commissioned byCristobal Montoro, the tax minister,proposes a shift from income tax andsocial-security contributions toconsumer taxes while closing business-tax loopholes.

As jobs return, a virtuous cycle ofimproved confidence, consumerspending and faster growth could begin.Analysts are raising their projections,with some seeing GDP growing by 1.3%this year. Even so, unemployment, nowstanding at almost 26%, will take adecade to fall substantially. And as it is,the budget deficit barely fell last year, aspublic spending grew. The public debthas hit 94% of GDP.

Smarter, cheaper and greenerways to get around townEver-more costly gasoline, gridlockedtraffic, global warming and, above all,the need to save money are just a few ofthe harsh realities facing the Spanishautomobile sector, which is goingthrough its worst slump since 1986.

Young people are no longerinterested in owning a car, especially ifthey live in a large city. But that, ofcourse, doesn’t mean they still don’tneed to get around. One answer couldbe car sharing.

meeting to explain details and see whatmight have been overlooked. Spain in world’s top ten forenvironmental conflictsSpain has the eighth highest number ofenvironmental troublespots in the world,according to the Environmental JusticeAtlas (EJA). The new map pinpoints anincredible 35 ‘conflicts’ around thecountry that are of major concern. Themajority of these are linked to industrialand building projects, as well as wastemanagement sites. (Note: the list doesnot include the controversy overprospecting for oil in the Gulf ofValencia).

Jávea will make half a millionEuros from Beach Bars and sunbed rentalsResults of the tendering exercise for theprovision of beach services in thesummer has resulted in a cool halfmillion Euros for the Jávea Town Hallcoffers, especially since the minimumbid prices totalled €328,000. Thelicences for the beach bars were hotlycontested with each receiving 10-14bids.

Foreign Frackers now findcomfort in Water-HungrySpainA few years ago, fracking in Spainseemed as likely as bullfighting inBritain. These days, energy companiesfrom Texas, Canada and Ireland aregoing after exploration and drillingpermits in hopes of capitalising ongeology indicating Spain has a sizablechunk of the 883 trillion cubic feet ofnatural gas in shale estimated to situnder Europe. What’s changed? A sluggish economyfor one — the energy industry estimatesfracking could eventually create tens ofthousands of jobs in a nation with anunemployment rate of 26 percent.Unlocking gas deposits might ease whatconsumers pay for heating fuel. It’sabout triple the U.S. price.

As important, the nationalgovernment, with the economy in mind,took a pro-fracking stance even asregional and local authorities hardenwhat’s long been widespread Europeanenvironmental opposition to oil and gasdevelopment of any kind. Mayor Chulvi addresses expat residents in EnglishMayor José Chulvi met with residents ofJávea to talk about his work as part ofthe provincial government in Alicante as


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Dear Readers,We would like to take this opportunityto inform you that a Regulation waspassed in 2012 (REGULATION (EU)No 650/2012), allowing EU citizens toleave their Spanish property accordingto their own national law, instead of thelaw of their country of residence. It isrequired to make a Spanish Will inwhich you state that you wish to leaveyour property according to UK law andthat the Will only applies to yourSpanish assets.This law will come into being in Spainin 2015, so all non-Spanish owners ofproperties in Spain (residents or nonresidents), should make a Spanish WillASAP. In fact, having a property inSpain without making a Will can be avery risky and ultimately a costlydecision for you and your legal heirs. Why?Firstly, because without a Will,inheritance expenses can beprohibitively high (in Probate or Grantof letters of Administration’s costs, plusswore translations and compulsorylegalization of documents, legal fees,etc).Secondly, beneficiaries will face alengthy and stressful Spanish legalprocess to claim their Spanishinheritance, whilst a standardinheritance procedure can just takearound 3 months where the testator hasmade a Spanish Will.Thirdly, because if someone dieswithout making his or her wishes clearin a Spanish Will, there is a possibilitythat the Spanish rules on intestacy mightapply. Spanish intestate Law differsgreatly from UK Inheritance Rules.Whereas the UK law permitsindividuals, within reason, to leave theirassets to whom they choose, the Spanishlaw imposes strict rules as to inheritanceby family members.

This is particularly appropriate insituations where there has been morethan one marriage and several childrenfrom different marriages. According tothe Spanish Rules of Intestacy, allchildren (irrespective of the marriage),would have a preferential equalentitlement to claim their own share.Therefore, if you plan to leave yourSpanish property and assets to yourheirs without wishing for them to sufferdelay and escalating costs, you ought tomake a Will in Spain before you passaway.Likewise, remember that when makingseveral Wills in different jurisdictions,you can have for example an UK Willthat might cover a UK interests and

your Spanish Will that will cover onlyyour Spanish interests. However, bear inmind that the Wills must be clear onwhich assets each Will pertains to coveras well as the appointed beneficiaries.Moreover, it is essential to mentionclearly that the scope of the SpanishWill must include any present or futureproperties or assets, located in Spainonly. Otherwise, the Wills could beaccidentally invalidated and as a result,the testator’s actual wishes completelyoverridden. On the other hand, we have detected anincreasing number of people (usuallyfamily members) who contact us whenthey find out that their loved ones havepassed away in Spain. Usually ourclients are unaware of whether theirparents or friends had a Spanish Will ornot, and usually come to our officeswithout having any clue about thenumber and specific location of theassets and properties owned by thetestator. This situation of uncertainty frequentlyleads to a lot of stress and delay, whichfinally results in escalating costs andsignificant inconvenience derived fromhaving to request for a lot of additionalcertificates from the SpanishAuthorities, which sometimes are noteasy to obtain.Subsequently, in order to prevent thisunpleasant situation from happening, itis crucial that you carefully follow thesevery important final instructions verycarefully and in case you might haveany question or doubt, please do nothesitate to contact our Law Firm forfurther clarification or advice:1º.- We strongly recommend that yourSpanish Will is signed shortly after theproperty purchase and that you alsoupdate your Spanish Will, such thatyour current Will might no longerreflect your actual wishes or if yourpersonal situation might have variedsubstantially, like for instance gettingmarried, divorce, having new children,etc. Nevertheless, if you change yourpassport number or your address, youwill not need to change the Will. 2º.- Nevertheless, keep all yourpaperwork in order and let also yourbeneficiaries know where it is kept. Thisincludes local vehicle tax payments,property rates payments evidence, titledeeds, mortgage contracts and details of

joint bank accounts. To that end, westrongly advise you also give yourbeneficiaries a copy of the Spanish Willtogether with a comprehensive list orinventory of all your assets located inSpain.3º.- Likewise, do not forget to provideyour next of kin or beneficiaries, withour professional contact’s details, inorder to remove huge delays (andincreased tax liabilities later on), as wellas to allow our firm to provide yourbeneficiaries an immediate friendly andeffective help and advice, when mostneeded. Although the Spanish will isnotarized and registered at the Last WillRegistry in Madrid - for our client’speace of mind - a duly simple copy ofthe will is always safely andconfidentially kept in secure storage inour premises together with an electroniccopy of theWill in PDF format,available to our clients at any time.At Ricor Abogados&Solicitors, werecognise that owning a Spanishproperty can lead to uncertainty aboutyour foreign obligations and we highlyrecommend you plan well ahead beforeor immediately after you buy theproperty, to ensure you have both aforeign Will and a Spanish Will. As aWill is one of the most importantdocuments you will sign in yourlifetime, failing to take expertprofessional advice can result inmistakes and missed opportunities tosave tax which, in the long run, canprove to be extremely costly andupsetting for families and loved ones.In conclusion, it is essential thatappropriate expert trusting professionaladvice is obtained in making sure thatSpanish Wills are designedappropriately, to provide the basis forthe most convenient, efficient andstraightforward succession processpossible in the circumstances. This means avoiding inconsistencies orconflicts in the use of language, (forinstance, the consequences of a poorquality translation), the dangers ofpossible mutual incompatibility ofWills; and confusion over successionissues and taxation liability.

At Ricor Abogados&Solicitors, weare proficient with the wordingrequired. You just need to provide uswith your details, tell us to whom youwish to leave your property and we willdraw up or update your Spanish Will fora very reduced and competitive fee.We hope this information is useful andshould you have any additionalquestion, please do not hesitate tocontact us by e-mail [email protected] or visit ourwebsite www.ricorabogados.com.

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We have an excellent range ofFree to View H.D. Digi-Boxes somewith full record facilities offering350 Gb, also on offer are genuineSky+H.D. with record facilities aswell as a range of Manhattansatellite receivers, all offering thebest in free sat viewing and somewith a record – playback facility -never miss another programme!

My testing has proved that goodresults can be obtained for BBC1,BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4, Five and ofcourse the huge Sky offering.

I must emphasise that we are 1200miles from the ‘Target’ area of the U.K.and Northern Ireland and as such wewere never intended to receive any ofthese Channels. However, through acombination of years of practice and mypassion in this area, you will be able toreceive many of the channels as if youwere in the U.K… with the benefit ofbeautiful Spanish weather.

Satellite DishesFamaval 1.1 metre high gain satellitedish with wall bracket, inc 10 metres ofCT100+ cable, super high gain LNB andquality fixing bolts.

Even better reception will be theresult, if a Famaval 1.4m metre highgain satellite dish with wall bracket, inc.10 metres of CT100+ cable, super highgain LNB and quality fixing bolts.Installation and AlignmentsRegardless of your decision on receiversand dishes, the most important aspect ofachieving the perfect signal to watchyour favourite channels is theinstallation and alignment of yourproducts. This requires careful planningand execution and my professionalapproach has seen hundreds ofcustomers happy in the knowledge thatthey can view their favouriteprogrammes as if they were in the UK.We are still offering our satellite repairservice and I would bring to yourattention that when aligning a satellitedish the accuracy must be no worse than0.5 degrees otherwise you will miss thesignal path. The signal Test Equipmentwe use guarantees an unrivalled level ofaccuracy that will see your signal at itsmaximum possible strength.

Pricing BreakdownFamaval high quality 1.1 metre satellitedish, wall mounting bracket, high gainsingle output LNB, Wall fixing kit, 10metres of quality low-loss cable. Tunedfor maximum signal performance.Standard installation 199 Euros.Famaval 1.1 metre installation (asabove) including a Manhattan free satH.D. satellite receiver. Standardinstallation 375 Euros.Famaval high quality 1.4 metre satellitedish, wall mounting bracket, high gainLNB (Twin Outlets),10 metres qualitylow-loss cable. Standard installation 275 Euros.Famaval 1.4 metre installation (asabove) including a Manhattan free satH.D. satellite receiver. StandardInstallation 425 Euros.Famaval 1.4 metre installation (asabove) including Manhattan free satH.D. satellite receiver including fullrecord and playback facility with 320GB hard drive PVR. Standardinstallation 575 Euros.

Famaval 1.4 metre installation (asabove) including Sky + H.D. DRX500GB satellite receiver, including fullrecord and playback facility offeringover 200 Hrs. with 500 GB hard drivePVR + 8-day programme guide.Standard installation 575 Euros.If extra CT100 cable is required, this ischarged out at one €uro per metre,When completing installations inapartment blocks it’s very difficult tocalculate the amount of cable used asyou have little option but to feed cablethrough existing tubing. It is also verytime consuming, usually requiring a twoman team!With any of these Installations it ispossible to supply further outlet sockets(bedroom, kitchen, study etc) and choosefrom a good selection of suitable satellitereceivers.

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How do you tell the differencebetween British, Canadian,

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QUESTION: You're on duty byyourself walking on a deserted streetlate at night.

Suddenly, an armed man with a hugeknife comes around the corner, lockseyes with you, screams obscenities,raises the knife and lunges at you.You are carrying your truncheon and arean expert in using it. However, you haveonly a split second to react before hereaches you. What do you do ?ANSWER:British Police Officer:Firstly, the Officer must consider theman's human rights.

1) Does the man look poor oroppressed?

2) Is he newly arrived in this countryand does not yet understand the law ?

3) Is this really a knife or aceremonial dagger?

4) Have I ever done anything to himthat would inspire him to attack?

5) Am I dressed provocatively?6) Could I run away?7) Could I possibly swing my

trunheon and knock the knife out of hishand ?

8) Should I try and negotiate withhim to discuss his wrong-doings?

9) Why am I carrying a truncheonanyway and what kind of message doesthis send to society?

10) Does he definitely want to killme or would he be content just to woundme?

11) If I were to grab his knees andhold on, would he still want to stab andkill me?

12) If I raise my truncheon and heturns and runs away, do I get blamed ifhe falls over, knocks his head and killshimself?

13) If I hurt him and lose thesubsequent court case, does he have theopportunity to sue me, cost me my job,my credibility and the loss of my familyhome?Canadian Police Officer:BANG American Police Officer:BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG'Click'...Reload..Glasga Police Officer:

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Several men are in the locker room of agolf club. A cellular phone on a benchrings and a man engages the hands-freespeaker function and begins to talk.Everyone else in the room stops tolisten. MAN: "Hello," WOMAN: "Hi Honey, it's me. Are youat the club?" MAN: "Yes." WOMAN: "I'm at the shops now andfound this beautiful leather coat. It'sonly $2,000; is it OK if I buy it?" MAN: "Sure, go ahead if you like it thatmuch." WOMAN: "I also stopped by the Lexusdealership and saw the new models. Isaw one I really liked." MAN: "How much?" WOMAN: "$90,000." MAN: "OK, but for that price I want itwith all the options." WOMAN: "Great! Oh, and one morething... I was just talking to Janie andfound out that the house I wanted lastyear is back on the market. They'reasking $980,000 for it." MAN: "Well, then go ahead and makean offer of $900,000. They'll probablytake it. If not, we can go the extraeighty-thousand if it's what you reallywant." WOMAN: "OK. I'll see you later! I loveyou so much!" MAN: "Bye! I love you, too." The man hangs up. The other men in thelocker room are staring at him inastonishment, mouths wide open. He turns and asks, "Anyone know who'sphone this is?"

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Agenda 21 (Continued from page 6)BlaBlaCar is one of the most

popular car-sharing sites in Europe. Thecompany has grown three times faster inSpain than it has in the other 12countries in which it operates.

Public Meeting on ValencianGovernment's Jávea PortProject proposalsJávea Town Hall will provide details ofValencia's feasibility study for theconstruction and operation of a nautical/sport facility in Jávea Port at a publicmeeting on Wednesday on May 7th at8.00pm in the Casa de Cultura.The idea is to obtain the opinions oflocal groups and citizens over thecoming week to incorporate them into asubmission of comments to theDepartment of Infrastructure inValencia. The deadline for the Town'sresponse is May 10th.

Arenal's Canal de la Fontanaout to tenderAfter years of delay, the ValenciaGovernment has finally put the contractfor the construction and operation of theCanal de la Fontana out to tender.According to the Official Gazette, thisproject to privatise the management ofthe canal is valued at €5,008,017. Thedeadline for submitting tenders is twocalendar months. The process will be

open and will be awarded to the mostadvantageous proposal. Besides theinvestment of five million euros in theworks, the company will have to pay anannual fee of €65,000 plus VAT to theregional government. The most worryingaspect is what will happen to the 350members of the Aexamar association,who make up 85% of the current users ofthe canal, and which used to be involvedin managing the channel.

Montgó forest fire highlightsvulnerability of housesA forest fire in the Montgó Natural Parknear Jesus Pobre (cause unknown, butbeing investigated), affected 40 hectaresof forest on the Col de Pous and Barrancde l`Huera area. 50 people had to beevacuated from their homes, whilehelicopters and planes doused the firefrom the air. Firefighting went on late intothe night since embers were rekindled bygusts of wind and had to be smotheredonce again. Next morning aerialfirefighting assets cooled and secured theperimeter of the fire. There had been fearsthat flames might spread over the Col dePous onto the Denia side of the mountain,where there are many more houses. Asthings were, there were no hydrants toprotect the houses on the south side of themountain, the closest hydrant being at theMarriott hotel which had insufficientwater pressure. (Continued on page 12)

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Benidorm aims for a technology parkIn an attempt to solve a long standingdispute over land use with the regionalgovernment, Benidorm has proposed theconstruction of a technology park nextto Terra Mítica. The park would coversome 100,000 square metres, create newbusiness paths, some 5,000 jobs in themedium term, as well as supportspecialist training and enablecollaboration with universities.Development would be done withprivate capital, and the park managed bya public / private consortium.

Full steam ahead for piped gas in JáveaJávea Townhall has given a permit tothe piped natural gas company Endesato exploit the subsoil. This is the firststep towards piped gas installation in theOld Town. Once this is completed theproject will be extended to the Port andArenal. The company now has to submita draft plan of works, and the councilwill insist that works do not take placeduring the high summer and easterseasons, following the mess made byEndesa in the installtion of the gas main


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Farmers ask for measuresagainst effects of currentdroughtThe Coordinator of Organizations ofFarmers and Herders in the ValenciaRegion, COAG-CV, has called on theGovernment to implement emergencymeasures to mitigate the negative effectsof drought: Income tax reduction,granting soft loans to the affectedfarmers, improving the conditions foragricultural insurance and one-yearextension of non-repayment of loansetc.

As reported by the Coordinator, thelack of rain is seriously damaging mostcrops and development of treesthemselves seriously endangering thesurvival of many farms. This has forcedthem to increase the frequency ofwatering, increasing production costsand lowering income.

Public phase of next GeneralTown Plan (PGOU) soonJávea Town council has unanimouslyagreed to start the 'public participationplan' for the next General Town Plan(PGOU) of Xàbia. This is themechanism of participation throughwhich people are involved in drawingup basic outlines which will determinefuture planning at the socio-environmental level. There will be

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Jávea Jeard and Oasis Help Centre ispleased to support the aims of MABCand publish the names and contactinformation for their members. We arehappy to promote local businesses, in this‘old-fashioned’ and ‘traditional’ magazineif they contact: [email protected]

MABCmeetingsare heldonce oftwice amonth

Peter Williamson MA MSc www.lawlesswilliamson.comPorcelain Painting Club Lavender Studio Hand painted decorative ceramics andporcelain - hand made customised greetingcards - classes - club.Rabbit FX [email protected] (Round Town News)50,000 copies every week, reaching 175,000readers. Colin Rich - Tel: 607 553 870 Solar in Spain Time to turn to solar Tel/fax: 902 636 570http://www.solarinspain.comemail: [email protected] Financial Advisers

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for this mob, the father and head of thehousehold, a goldsmith by profession,worked almost eighteen hours a day athis trade and any other paying chore hecould find in the neighbourhood.

Despite their seemingly hopelesscondition, two of the elder children,Albrecht and Albert, had a dream. Theyboth wanted to pursue their talent for art,but they knew full well that their fatherwould never be financially able to sendeither of them to Nuremberg to study atthe Academy.

After many long discussions at nightin their crowded bed, the two boysfinally worked out a pact. They wouldtoss a coin. The loser would go downinto the nearby mines and, with hisearnings, support his brother while heattended the academy. Then, when thatbrother who won the toss completed hisstudies, in four years, he would supportthe other brother at the academy, eitherwith sales of his artwork or, if necessary,also by labouring in the mines.

They tossed a coin on a Sundaymorning after church. Albrecht Durerwon the toss and went off to Nuremberg.Albert went down into the dangerousmines and, for the next four years,financed his brother, whose work at theacademy was almost an immediatesensation. Albrecht's etchings, hiswoodcuts, and his oils were far betterthan those of most of his professors, andby the time he graduated, he wasbeginning to earn considerable fees forhis commissioned works.

When the young artist returned to hisvillage, the Durer family held a festivedinner on their lawn to celebrateAlbrecht's triumphant homecoming.After a long and memorable meal,punctuated with music and laughter,Albrecht rose from his honouredposition at the head of the table to drinka toast to his beloved brother for theyears of sacrifice that had enabledAlbrecht to fulfil his ambition. Hisclosing words were, "And now, Albert,blessed brother of mine, now it is yourturn. Now you can go to Nuremberg topursue your dream, and I will take careof you."

All heads turned in eager expectationto the far end of the table where Albertsat, tears streaming down his pale face,shaking his lowered head from side toside while he sobbed and repeated, overand over, "No ...no....no ..no."

Finally, Albert rose and wiped thetears from his cheeks. He glanced downthe long table at the faces he loved, andthen, holding his hands close to his rightcheek, he said softly, "No, brother. Icannot go to Nuremberg. It is too latefor me. Look ... Look what four years inthe mines have done to my hands! Thebones in every finger have beensmashed at least once, and lately I havebeen suffering from arthritis so badly inmy right hand that I cannot even hold aglass to return your toast, much lessmake delicate lines on parchment orcanvas with a pen or a brush. No,brother ....for me it is too late."

More than 450 years have passed. Bynow, Albrecht Durer's hundreds ofmasterful portraits, pen and silver-pointsketches, water colors, charcoals,woodcuts, and copper engravings hangin every great museum in the world, butthe odds are great that you, like mostpeople, are familiar with only one ofAlbrecht Durer's works. More thanmerely being familiar with it, you verywell may have a reproduction hangingin your home or office.

One day, to pay homage to Albert forall that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durerpainstakingly drew his brother's abusedhands with palms together and thinfingers stretched skyward. He called hisowerful drawing simply "Hands" but theentire world almost immediately openedtheir hearts to his great masterpiece andrenamed his tribute of love "The PrayingHands."

briefings in the Casa de Cultura, the portand the Arenal, to explain the processand clear doubts and misgivings. Threemonths will be allowed for publicresponses (the mandatory period is 45days) and a number of questionnaires ondifferent aspects related to urbandevelopment and planning will bedistributed . They will contain questionsabout the town model, urban space,environment and sustainability, publictransport, accessibility, equipment,security, types of housing etc. Dates yetto be set, but sometime over the nextthree months.

Marina Alta municipalities ask for management of la Xàra Transfer plantThe Valencia Government ownedenvironmental management companyVaersa has withdrawn from the MarinaAlta Recycling company, raising fearsthat it may make off with a big chunk ofthe €1.5 million profits accumulatedover its years of activity. In response, theMarina Alta mayors, as shareholders,have asked for the free transfer of the laXara rubbish transfer plant to them, withVaersa still providing its services free ofcharge. If this is not possible, then they'dlike to buy the Vaersa shares in therecycling company at a nominal value,coupled with transfer of the la Xaraplant and its use for 30 years.

Lucky SaucerA famous art collector is walkingthrough the city when he notices amangy cat lapping milk from a saucer inthe doorway of a store and he does adouble take.

He knows that the saucer isextremely old and very valuable, so hewalks casually into the store and offersto buy the cat for two dollars.

The store owner replies, "I'm sorry,but the cat isn't for sale.¨

The collector says, "Please, I need ahungry cat around the house to catchmice. I'll pay you twenty dollars for thatcat." And the owner says "Sold," andhands over the cat.

The collector continues, "Hey, forthe twenty bucks I wonder if you couldthrow in that old saucer. The cat's usedto it and it'll save me from having to geta dish."

To which the owner says, "Sorrybuddy, but that's my lucky saucer. So farthis week I've sold sixty-eight cats."

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PRAYING HANDSBack in the fifteenth century, in a tinyvillage near Nuremberg, lived a familywith eighteen children. Eighteen! Inorder merely to keep food on the table

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Jávea Mayor, Jose Chulvi seems toregard ‘Facebook’ as a way of selectingBrits whom he thinks are interested inhis activities. Javea Jeard attended themeeting at the Parador in 2013 (and gavehim what we thought was a fair report)but we didn’t get an invite this year.

His meeting had the double purposeof explaning his responsibilities as a‘Diputado’ in Alicante, and answeringthe questions of those present.

High on the list of topics raised bythose present, were IBI and car parking.Attendance was estimated at 100 people,a lot less than in 2013.The Mayor kicked off proceedings byapologising for what he insisted was his"poor English" and joked that he hadn'tslept for a couple of days as aconsequence to which he receivedgenerous and sympathetic applause fromthe floor. He explained that he wanted tomake the presentation because he feltthat it was essential for all residents ofJávea to understand his work in Alicante.There followed a short clip of theMayor's formal inauguration on July16th 2011, after which he explained thepurpose of the 'Diputación de Alicante' -the Provincial Government of Alicante -which is responsible for managing theeconomic and administrative servicesand functions within the Province ofAlicante whose territory stretches fromjust north of Dénia to the border fromMurcia in the south and inland to justbeyond Alcoy and to the border with thehistoric region of Castile-La Mancha.The Diputación was established inJanuary 1822 by a decree of the MadridParliament and currently has 31 MPsrepresenting a population of just under 2million people. Those representatives areselected from the political parties of theelected municipal councillors in theprovince with the Marina Alta regionproviding three, one each from Jávea,Benissa and Ondara. Of the 31representatives, 20 are drawn from thePartido Popular (PP) and 11 from thePartido Socialista Obrero Español(PSOE) of which José Chulvi is a

member. Individual MPs are selectedinternally by the vote of the councillorsbelonging to their political parties intheir respective districts which in thecase of the Mayor was the Marina Alta.José then outlined the principal areas ofresponsibility of the 'Diputación' whichincluded infrastructure and roads,tourism along the Costa Blanca,equality, youth and foreign citizens,promotion and development of theregion, the heritage of the regionincluding the support of the 'MuseoArqueológico Provincial de Alicante(MARQ)', the water cycle, theenvironment and the provision ofservices to municipalities within itsboundaries. Its budget for 2014 isalmost 249 million euros, the majorityof which is funded by CentralGovernment in Madrid.As for his own responsibilities inAlicante, José is a member of theManagement Committee of MARQ, thearchaeological museum in the city, and

he implored those who hadn't yet visitedit to do so (it won the 'EuropeanMuseum of the Year Award' in 2004).He is also a member of the Costa BlancaTourist Board and meets with fellowMPs to decide policies and developmentin the Province of Alicante as well asattending monthly plenary sessions ofthe provincial government. For this, hereceives a salary and it has been well-documented that as a consequence herenounced his right to a salary as Mayorof Jávea, the only mayor to do so,because he strongly felt that in thesedifficult times no public servant shouldreceive two salaries. Such an actionreceived deserved applause from thefloor. He also explained that he bought anew car (on credit) in 2011 - his old onehad "expired" after nine years - and thathe has driven almost 60,000 kilometreson business travelling to Alicante,Valencia and Madrid.José went on to explain the benefits ofhis presence within the provincialgovernment for Jávea which includesbetter access to grants and subsidies forprojects and improvements as well asthe ability to lobby provincialdepartments for funding. He explainedthat in 2007 Jávea received just over4,700 euros in annual subsidies andwhilst this did rise to over 400,000 euros


don’t use an auxiliary when thequestion refers to the subject;hence the questions: ‘Who wrotethis speech?’ or ‘What happenswhen you press this button?’From now on, the only questionsallowed at official functions willbe subject questions, thuseliminating all possibleconfusion.Where a loan word from anotherlanguage is perfectly acceptableto an English word, the Englishword will disappear.Consequently a meeting willbecome a ‘rendezvous’, a deadend street will be bulldozed tomake way for a ‘cul de sac’,shops will reopen as ‘boutiques’and small will be reborn as‘petty’.There will be an official timewhen evening becomes night inthe same way as there is one

when morning becomes afternoon;although this may be changed twice ayear to take into account seasonalvariation and to save electricity.The phrase “good night” will thereforehenceforth be perfectly acceptable as agreeting when politicians arrive atparties and soirees.The phrase “very well thank you” willfinally be recognised as a valid responseto the question “how old are you?”Member states may use the completelynatural and neutral question tag “innit?”on all occasions when they wouldotherwise be inclined to state “it’seducation today, isn’t it?” or we don’thave to read all these papers, do we?”Malicious exceptions to the rules suchas “let’s adjourn for lunch now, shallwe?” or “I’m chairman today, aren’t I?”will be phased out over a three yearperiod.When completely different words havethe same pronunciation, such as ‘bare’and ‘bear’ or ‘I’ll’ and ‘aisle’, the onethat is used second in the sentenceshould be spoken more loudly so as todistinguish it from the first.The United Kingdom will be given afour year hiatus in which to invent anauthentic subjunctive tense and willforthwith refrain from cheating by usingthe simple past in phrases such as “it’stime we had lunch” or “what would Ihave to do if I accepted the money in

Officials at the European Union (andFrance) have finally accepted English astheir lingua franca.Certain concessions are howeverexpected to be part of the agreement thatwill put vast numbers of interpreters andtranslators out of a job in Brussels andStuttgart as politicians of all EUcountries conform to the practice ofspeaking only in English at officialmeetings, summits, brunches andluppers.The concessions expected from Britainbasically consist of a complete linguisticreview, which is expected to bring abouta simplification and democratisation ofthe English language.To begin with multiple abbreviationswill be outlawed in all public places.People caught shouting “you shouldnadone that mate” over spilt pints orflattened pedestrians will face stiffsentences involving the learning ofFrench or Swedish.The confusion between ‘do’ and ‘make’,and whether we make friends, a mess ora bed; or whether we do a favour, a jobor the washing up, will disappear, to bereplaced by a new verb “domake”. Theonly abbreviation accepted for this newword will be “doom”.The quandary as to whether or not touse an auxiliary verb in the interrogativewill also vanish. Everybody knows thatin the present simple and past simple we


this envelope?”Polysemitic words such as ‘fine’, ‘plug’,‘stroke’ or ‘badger’ may be interpretedas having any of their legally registeredmeanings under any circumstancesunless a clear definition is previouslystated by the speaker using the word.Confusing words will disappear fromthe language where a sensiblealternative is available. People tellingothers that they look ‘pretty awful’ willbe considered to be in violation of EUpolicy on fraternal relations.Negative prefixes such as im-, dis-, un-,in-, or suffixes such as –less, will all beimmediately replaced by non-.Irregular plurals such as ‘children’ or‘mice’ will conform to majority pluralforms and so become ‘childs’ and‘mouses’.Words which double their finalconsonant because the preceding letter isa vowel will cease to do so; therefore thepast form of ‘strip’ will henceforth be‘striped’.

Punning will be officially considered ananti-European activity, although it willnot at present be outlawed.

Any sovereign nation not conforming tothe new system will have the savings ofits less intelligent citizens embargoed.Last issue rememoved the mennancing -rolling-pin-attack-weapon held byBob’s wife, to give Bob more emphasis.Some have suggested she had mellowed.We apologise for any misunderstanding.

We are pleased to welcome BOB YAREHAM to Jávea Jeard

The Oasis Centre was openedfifteen months ago following threesuicides in the area. We opened theCentre to provide a listening ear toanyone who was going through adifficult time and to generally helpanyone who would accept it. Forexample, as it is now no longer possibleto renew passports by filling in a formand sending it to the UK withsupporting documents. Now it all has tobe done online and many who come tothe Centre are elderly and don't havecomputers. Clive is able to complete theapplication online and then downloadthe form to his computer, so it can besigned by the applicant and forwarded -by courier, overnight - in to Belfast.Often people just come in for a chat,some live alone and are obviouslylonely.

I have been surprised that whenpeople start to open up, especially ifthey have problems, how often theconversation comes round to angels. Ihave also been surprised at how many ofthem, like me, believe that we haveguardian angels that are with us all thetime, and help in times of danger.

About twelve years ago, Cliveand I travelled to Cullera (about halfway from Jávea to Valencia), to spendthe day with Spanish friends Magda andEnrique at their holiday apartment. Afterlunch it was suggested we go to the

notorious for this but there is oneChinese shop opposite Mercadona in thetown (close to where I live) where I feelcompletely at ease. The owner (or hisstaff), have never followed me aroundor mysteriously appeared to tidy shelvesbut he is so helpful if I need help to findsomething I can't find. The shop goesback a long way and he is happy to sit athis desk at the door and let hiscustomers roam around for as long asthey want to.

Talking of shops, as many ofour readers know, in the Oasis Centre inthe Port at the back of the dolphinroundabout, we have a large selection ofgreetings cards, all at 1 euro each andduring this past month our selection andquantity of cards has been augmentedby 10,000 more cards. Many come tothe shop with a list of all the birthdaysand anniversaries they have for the nexttwo months and often buy as many as10 - 15 cards at a time. It's well worth avisit.

Have you been‘touched by anangel’?I would like to thank all those readerswho have visited us at the Oasis Centreor phoned to find out how my husbandClive is progressing after his nine daystay in hospital which left him unable towalk. Progress is slow and occasionallyhe has a bad couple of days but he isgetting better. Clive is now able to walkunaided and to help out in the OasisCentre each morning where visitors andcustomers are pleased to see him.

When I go into a shop I hate itwhen an assistant suddenly appearsclose by to tidy shelves, or generallyhang around, obviously to keep an eyeon me in case I am going to stealsomething. I immediately leave the shopbecause it makes me feel uncomfortable.Some of the Chinese shops are


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in 2009, a consequence of storm damagewhich necessitated major public worksto repair the Tosalet ravine and the banksof the Gorgos, it changed little until2012 when subsidies climbed to justover 69,000 euros and this year theyhave risen to almost 490,000 euros (upto February 2014). This figure includes393,250 euros for the renovation of theCentral Cinema in the centre of the oldtown and 93,750 euros towards themunicipal plan to improve energyefficiency. The town has also received100% funding for several projectsincluding 176,377 euros for resurfacingand repairs to the Carretera Jesús Pobre,48,422 euros for the resurfacing ofAvenida Colomer, which leads out oftown from the olive tree roundabout,241,395 euros for the roundabout at thejunction of Carretera Cabo de La Naoand Carretera La Guardia - the Saladarjunction - which has looked to bothresolving congestion, especially duringthe busier summer months, and reducingincidents on what had become a majoraccident blackspot. To date, Alicante hasspent just over 16.3 million euros onmajor improvements and infrastructureprojects in the Marina Alta region, atribute of the work done by its threerepresentatives, including José Chulvi.He concluded the presentation byshowing a few images from the officialwebsite of the Department of Tourism inJávea which he described as a "beautifulpresentation of a town we all love" butfinished with a warning that "if we wishto maintain all these beautiful aspects ofJávea and protect our environment wehave to say - NO to oil exploration in theMediterranean!" outlined the ongoingbattle against the proposed oilexploration project in the Gulf ofValencia including a visit to theEuropean Parliament in Brussels withcouncillor Antonio Miragall (Tourism)during which PSOE MEP Andrés Perellóarranged several meetings, including animportant chat with Nigel Smith MEP,

head of the Marine Division of the EUEnvironmental Commission, Jo LienenMEP responsible for oil exploration andfracking issues who promised to followup the issues by visiting Jávea after theEuropean elections in May, and LindaMcAvan MEP, the British coordinator ofthe EU Parliamentary Commission forthe Environment, Public Health andFood Safety. José called for unityagainst oil exploration just severalkilometres off the coast: "Together withthe citizens of Jávea we will make everyeffort to defend our beautiful coastline". Those present were then invited to askquestions and the first came from aDutch resident who asked where theValencian government came into thepicture after all the information aboutAlicante. With the help of GeorgeThomas, president of the PSOE in Jávea,José explained that the position withValencia is quite complicated and notmade any easier by the fact that Jávea isowed a lot of money by the Generalitat.Two main issues are involved: educationand health. With regards to the former,the eight schools in Jávea - 6 elementaryand two high schools - are theresponsibility of the Generalitat,including building repairs although thetown hall has carried out necessarywindow replacements recently. Withregards to health, the town hall has beenpushing for assurances that medicalcover is not reduced over the busiersummer season and has been fighting aproposal by Generalitat to reduce theambulance service. With regards to thelatter, the town hall has agreement withthe Cruz Roja to provide 24 hour coverfor emergencies although it has to find200,000 euros a year to finance thatcover.

The next question concerned the marinawhich, once again, comes under theauthority of Valencia. José explained thatthere are proposals to improve the port -although not to enlarge it - which wouldmean that more boats could use it. Thereare also plans to improve the marina ofthe Fontana canal, also under the wing ofValencia, and an assessment is to bemade to identify requirements.Cleanliness in the Arenal brought up theissue of land ownership andresponsibility. The original questionasked what the town hall could do toensure that the back of the Arenal aroundAvenida Tamarits and Scallops was keptclean, the inquirer pointing out the returnof a funfair as a cause for concern. Josésaid that owners of private propertyacross the municipality were requestedto keep it clean and tidy and if theycomplied to the request then good.However he agreed that cleanliness ofthe town should be ensured due to itsstatus as a tourist destination. The talkinevitably turned to the long-runningsaga of the roundabout at Barclays Bankwhich he admitted was a specialproblem. He explained that there werefour parts that affected the roundabout,two of which have been accepted by thetownhall but the other two belong todevelopers and they should have paid ashare to develop the roundabout but havefailed to do so. He added that the townhall was looking towards a solution. Healso confirmed that the temporaryroundabout at the junction of Avenidadel Pla and Avenida del Arenal wasbeing made permanent this year.The issue of IBI was an inevitable querywith the questioner asking when thosewho overpaid were going to receive

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swam on ahead. It was then that Inoticed a strong current below thesurface and it was very hard for me,even though I am a strong swimmer, toswim against it. Finally we arrived atthe beach, the men dropped Clive ontothe sand and I ran over to him to helphim up. As I helped him to his feet, hisfirst words were "We must thank thosemen for saving me." We looked roundthe beach, there was no sign of any wetmen, they had disappeared. I amconvinced God had sent two angels.

When we talked about ourexperiences with Enrique he explainedthat when we went out we had walkedin a semi-circle and of course when weturned back and saw where the lifeguardstation was, we made a direct courseback and unbeknown to us, the strongcurrents had swept away the sand andleft big holes and Clive had walked intoone of the holes when he found he wasout of his depth. When I was thinkingabout our terrible experience during thefollowing days, I knew that I couldn'thave forced Clive's arms away from meand saved myself while watching himdrown, we would have stayed clungtogether until we both drowned.

There is no doubt in my mindthat they were angels. They didn't speaka word, didn't wait to see if he wasalright when they dropped him on thesand, they just did the job God had sentthem to do and disappeared!! But I mustadmit that an experience like that doesmake you do a lot of thinkingafterwards. You go through the "whatif?" questions. What would havehappened to the Church we pastor?What would have happened to all theother work we were involved with?Nobody is indispensable and we realisedall our activities we were involved withwould either have been taken over bysomeone else or ceased. It did give us alot of soul searching over the next fewweeks and caused us to slow down,back off from some of our activities thatothers could do just as well, and spendmore quality time with each other andGod.

On another occasion a fewyears later, Clive was driving alone onthe road from Benitachell to Jávea. Itwas dark and a wild boar crossed theroad, so Clive swerved to miss it andended up going off the road and tearinginto a field until the car stopped. Thefirst I knew about it was when hearrived back home and asked me "Doyou want the good news or the bad?"The good news was that he was stillalive and the bad news was that the carwas probably a write-off. The nextmorning we called for a taxi and went to


beach to swim but I explained to Magdathat Clive couldn't swim and it wouldhave to be a safe beach. "No problem"she said. "There is a very safe beachclose by where you can walk out a longway before the water is up to shoulderheight." So off we went. Enrique stayedon the beach with our clothes near to thelifeguard station while Magda took theopportunity to do some supermarketshopping.

It was lovely in the water, I wasswimming along quite happily and Clivewas plodding beside me, his feet alwayson the ground and we were aware thatwe were quite alone out there. We were along way out before Clive decided wehad walked out far enough as the waterwas now well above his waist. Weturned round and looked at the beach,saw the flags of the lifeguard station andstarted making our way back. I wasswimming ahead of Clive and he waswalking at his own pace behind me.Suddenly he shouted "Anna."

Now when he calls me Anna Iknow there is a problem. I turned roundto see him go down under the water andthen come up again, gasping andcoughing. Down he went again, and upagain. I swam quickly back to himknowing I could put my lifesavingcertificates and medals into practice.This would be the first time I hadactually saved a person drowning, all theother people I had "saved" had wanted tocooperate as they were all confidentswimmers.

What I didn't expect was that assoon as I came close to Clive, instead ofhim waiting for me to turn him over andsave him, he grabbed me with both armsand we both went down. He was sostrong and so heavy I was powerless, wewere both drowning. While we wereunder the water I tried to push hisbottom up so he was floating and easierto manage but he wasn't having any of it,he was like an upright heavy brick.When we surfaced I shouted at him indesperation "Let go of me, you'repanicking," to which he replied, "Ofcourse I'm panicking, I'm drowning!!"

When we surfaced for about thesixth time, I was amazed to see two menswimming quite close to us, I hadn'tnoticed anyone out there, I thought wewere quite alone. In my best Spanish Ishouted to them and said my husbandcouldn't swim and ‘HELP’!!

Within seconds they were withus, each of the men took one of Clive'sarms and he let go of me. They turnedhim on his back and without saying aword, swam back to the beach while I

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look for the car. The taxi dropped us offat the point where Clive had come offthe road (close to the entrance toResidencia Lluca) and we could see thebroken bushes where he had left themain road. On the ground was a frontbumper which was lying next to a gulleyand a little further along, a low stonewall. We carried on through theundergrowth and finally found the car inthe middle of a field. We examined thecar and found to our amazement that thefront bumper was still there. The onlydamage to the car was a few scratcheswhere the branches of trees had caught iton iys journey through.

"Try and start the car" I toldClive. He got inside and low and behold,it started first time. The field where thecar was standing was full of bigboulders so we would have to be carefulhow we drove it out. We found the onlyplace we could drive back onto the mainroad without hitting any of theseboulders was close to a tree but thebranches were so low it was impossible.Clive sawed the bottom branches off andwe were ready to drive to the main road.I walked on ahead beating the longundergrowth down to locate the bouldersand pointed a route out to Clive. Heslowly followed me through the thickundergrowth and before you know it wewere back on the main Benitachell road.

When we went back a few dayslater to the point where Clive had comeoff the road, we found that the car hadgone through the hedge, clearing thebunker, bounced over the wall anddriven right into the middle of the fieldwithout hitting any of the hiddenboulders. It was a miracle Clive wasn'tkilled and he is convinced he had angelsguiding his car that day.

These are just two occasionswhen our guardian angels rescued us.rescue. Some of the people we have aconversation with in the Oasis Centreabout angels also have stories to tell. Iwould be very interested in hearing yourexperience either in an email [email protected] or call into theOasis Centre and tell me about it. AR


DON’T PLAYWITH FIRE

After the fire which destroyed 40hectares in the Montgo area at thebeginning of this month, I really believethat we have to think about.......

EDUCATION AND AWARENESS and PREVENTING FOREST FIRES Conserving and protecting our forestsmeans conserving and protecting one ofthe most valuable heritages in ourterritory. Its value stems from itsecological function as well as from itssocial function as it is a source ofwealth, work and recreational activities.

This is why the fight against forestfires is fundamental.It is a battle against the most importantthreats faced by our forests.

The fight against forest fires is apriority for the Generalitat (ValenciaRegion Government) and importantefforts are being made to acquire thebest means and resources to confrontthem. Nonetheless the best and mosteffective tool we have in the fightagainst forest fires is to avoid them, thatis to say, prevention.

Only 23 per cent of forest fires in theValencia Region are caused by naturalfactors such as lightning. The rest arecaused by negligence or are setintentionally. Therefore, the mostcoherent message we can send is that itis in our hands. All of us, who either forwork or recreation and leisure activities,use our forests must mitigate and reducethis percentage and the number of forestfires.

Of course, it is difficult to fight thefoolishness of pyromaniacs but asnormal and concerned citizens, weshould keep in mind certain rules andobligations. The basic rules below aremandatory in all circumstances and for

any activity, whenever you're in theforest or within 500 metres of it. You can make fire only in the placesprepared and authorized to that effect.When the level of pre-emergency is 3, itis forbidden to make any type of fire,the permits being in abeyance.

Always put out your cigarette buttsor matches. Never throw them on theground and even less lit, use the existinglitter bins or dispose of them at home.

And, don't forget that a barbecue withfriends does need a lot of care andplease remember that the ashes keeptheir heat for a considerable time!!!

In addition, follow these tips: You can check the level of pre-emergency and its forecast for the nextday at:

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May 2014, Nº 13 Jávea JeardMayor reports to his Facebook friendsContinued from page 18refunds. José gave a long explanationabout the situation which saw IBI ratesrise 10% of the value of the propertyevery year after the new rates were set in2006. The Townhall set the wheels inmotion to make claims against the rises,citing 345 properties which proved thatthe rates had been misvalued. It seemsthat the problem was passed from pillarto post until it eventually came back toJávea with the Supreme Court ruling infavour of the townhall although only inthe case of the 345 properties.

After the elections in May 2011, theincoming coalition decided to reducerates for 2012 and in June the SupremeCourt judgement arrived which meantthat the town hall would have 8 millioneuros less in its pot for 2012 and wouldhave to make adjustments. Assessmentshad to be made using a specialist and thetown hall investigated the possibility ofreimbursing any money whilstindividuals set about taking the town hallto court to force a refund of theoverpayment. However judgementsruled in favour of the town hall who hadno obligation to repay. Once again,income had to be adjusted for 2012-2013as rates were set to 2009 levels meaningsome 6 million euros less in the pot. Joséacknowledged it was a long andcomplicated issue. At the end of the day,the money was taken, it was spent andconsequently it cannot be returned.However he said it showed that there hadto be good economic management inorder for the eleven councillor who runthe council to achieve their soleobjective and that is to improve Jávea.To this end, they have also worked tobring in those people who had beenavoiding paying their fair share of IBIcontributions and these residents havehad to pay up to four years of back-datedtax.

A question about the controversial oilexploration project brought a simple butpassionate response from the mayor. Theinquirer asked for a comment on the pro-lobby who said that the explorationproject would actually bring jobs to theregion. José quoted Councillor AntonioMiragall (Tourism) who said: "Xàbia'soil is tourism" before explaining thatstudies have suggested that any suchexploration and subsequent discoverywould provide just 1% of the country'senergy and it wouldn't create jobs inJávea but rather work to destroy them,such as the fishing industry. He said thatthe only benefit would be to thecompany who would sell their findingsfor a profit.

The session concluded with randomquestions on parking meters (the cost ofrunning them was more than theincome) and the issue of responsibilityfor the removal of infected palm trees(which came down to Valencia onceagain) before it was wrapped up withanother request for residents to registerwith the Townhall and get on the'padrón' to help make sure that the towngets the right funding for its services.

It was a very useful session and, as JoséChulvi agreed during a chat afterwards,the importance of getting informationout to everyone in Jávea was paramount.Chats like this serve to prove that theMayor and his councillors are moving inthe right direction.

Jávea Jeard is grateful to javeamigos.com

for attending the meeting, and writing itup for their website, so we could tell youwhat the Alcalde didn’t invite us to hearfor ourselves.

Next year’sMunicipal Election

In a year’s time, those of us living inJávea will have cast our vote in localelections, and it will be for the horse-dealing local politicians to carveagreements under which they cansucceed and prosper. If the townprospers it will be an interesting fringebenefit.

Last month Jávea Jeard included aneditorial setting out the need for politicalrestructuring. We were surprised howmany readers wanted to supportproposed changes, but the writer of thearticle ‘for reasons you will understand‘chose NOT to be identified,

If you would like to explore this oncein 4 years opportunity, write to‘Time4Change’ and (assured ofconfidentiality) place your ideas in thebuzon on the outside of the OasisCentre, or leave it inside with Ann andClive. An explorarory meeting will beheld in the next month.

FIVE-AT-A-TIMEI was in the five item express lane at thestore quietly fuming.

Completely ignoring the sign, thewoman ahead of me had slipped into thecheck-out line pushing a cart piled highwith groceries. Imagine my delightwhen the cashier beckoned the womanto come forward looked into the cart andasked sweetly, "So which six itemswould you like to buy?"(Wouldn't it be great if that happenedmore often?)

S1 forms for early retireesMoving abroad

or Studying abroadChanged rules from July 1 2014

What will be changing?From July 1 2014 you will no longer beable to apply for a residual S1 (formerlyresidual E106) under which you couldcurrently be entitled to up to 30 monthsof UK-funded healthcare if you retireearly to another EEA country.What does this mean for me?Before moving to live abroad, it isimportant that you check how thehealthcare system works in that countryand what your entitlement will be if youintend not to work, as this varies fromcountry to country. This means that youwill have to access that country’s healthsystem under their rules.

If you are moving abroad on apermanent basis, you will no longer beentitled to medical treatment in the UKunder normal NHS rules. This isbecause the NHS is a residence-basedhealthcare system. Most people will alsonot be entitled to use a UK-issuedEHIC card to access healthcare abroad.What if I already have a residual S1?If you already have a residual S1 thiswill not affect you – it will continue tobe valid until its original expiry date.What about state pensioners?If you are a UK state pensioner this willnot affect you – S1 forms will still beissued to state pensioners.Where can I get advice?For further advice, contact the OverseasHealthcare Team (DWP):Overseas Healthcare TeamRoom MO601, Durham HouseWashington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 7SFPhone 0191 218 1999 (Monday toFriday 8am–5pm).Smith climbs to the top of Mt. Sinai toget close enough to talk to God.

Looking up, he asks the Lord. "God,what does a million years mean to you?"The Lord replies, "A minute."

Smith asks, "And what does amillion dollars mean to you?"The Lord replies, "A penny."Smith asks, "Can I have a penny?"The Lord replies, "In a minute."John was on his deathbed and gaspedpitifully, "Give me one last request,dear," he said.

"Of course, John," his wife saidsoftly.

"Six months after I die," John said, "Iwant you to marry Bob."

"But I thought you hated Bob," shesaid. With his last breath John said, "Ido!"


HUSBANDQUOTES

I married Miss Right. I just didn'tknow her first name was Always.

I haven't spoken to my wife for 18months. I don't like to interrup her.

Marriage is a 3-ring circus:Engagement ring, wedding ring, andsuffering.

The last fight was my fault. My wifeasked, "What's on the TV?" I said,"Dust!"

In the beginning, God created earthand rested. Then God created man andrested. Then God created woman. Sincethen, neither God nor man has rested.

A beggar walked up to a welldressed woman shopping in thesupermarket and said "I haven't eatenanything in four days." She looked athim and said, "I wish I had your willpower."

Do you know the punishment forbigamy? Two mothers-in-law.

A man inserted an 'ad' in theclassified: "Wife Wanted". Next day hereceived a hundred letters. They all saidthe same thing: "You can have mine."

The most effective way to rememberyour wife's birthday is to forget it once.

How do most men define marriage?An expensive way to get laundry donefor free.

Just think, if it wasn't for marriage,men would go through life thinking theyhad no faults at all.

If you want your wife to listen andpay undivided attention to every wordyou say, talk in your sleep.

Then there was a man who said, "Inever knew what real happiness wasuntil I got married; and then it was toolate."

A little boy asked his father, "Daddy,how much does it cost to get married?"

And the father replied, "I don't knowson, I'm still paying."

10 dollars is 10 dollarsEvery year, Sam and his wife Marthawent to the State Fair. And every year,Sam would say, "Martha, I'd like to ridein that there airplane." And every year,Martha would reply, "I know, Sam, butthat airplane ride costs ten dollars, andten dollars is ten dollars."

This one year Sam and Martha wentto the fair and Sam said, "Martha, I'm71 years old. If I don't ride that airplanethis year I may never get anotherchance."

Martha replied, "Sam, that thereairplane ride costs ten dollars, and tendollars is ten dollars."

The pilot overheard them and said,"Folks, I'll make you a deal. I'll take youboth up for a ride. If you can stay quietfor the entire ride and not say one word,I won't charge you, but if you say oneword it's ten dollars." Sam and Marthaagreed, and up they went.

The pilot performed all kinds oftwists and turns, rolls and dives, but nota word is heard. He even does a nosedive, pulling up 15 feet above theground, but still not a word. They landand the pilot turns to Sam, "By golly, Idid everything I could think of to getyou to yell out, but you didn't."

Sam replied, "Well, I was gonna saysomething when Martha fell out, ...butten dollars is ten dollars!"

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Children Are Quick TEACHER: Why are you late?STUDENT: Class started before I gothere.TEACHER: John, why are you doingyour math multiplication on the floor? JOHN: You told me to do it withoutusing tables. TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell'crocodile?' GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L' TEACHER: No, that's wrong.GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but youasked me how I spell it. (I Love thischild).TEACHER: Donald, what is thechemical formula for water? DONALD: H I J K L M N O. TEACHER: What are you talkingabout? DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.TEACHER: Winnie, name one

important thing we have today that wedidn't have ten years ago. WINNIE: Me! TEACHER: Glen, why do you alwaysget so dirty? GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to theground than you are. TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentencestarting with ' I. ' MILLIE: I is.TEACHER: No, Millie..... Always say,'I am.' MILLIE: All right... 'I am the ninthletter of the alphabet.' TEACHER: George Washington notonly chopped down his father's cherrytree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, doyou know why his father didn't punishhim? LOUIS: Because George still had theaxe in his hand..... TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell mefrankly, do you say prayers beforeeating? SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, myMum is a good cook. TEACHER: Clyde, your compositionon 'My Dog' is exactly the same as yourbrother's. Did you copy his? CLYDE : No, sir. It's the same dog.(I want to adopt this kid!!!) TEACHER: Harold, what do you call aperson who keeps on talking whenpeople are no longer interested? HAROLD: A teacher,

To Define LoveTo define love,Where do we start?In the back of our mind,Or the depth of our heart.A series of complex emotions,And each will evolve on its own,But each one is tied to the next one,And none can survive on its own.With each one there is also reaction,Each reaction an action to start,And every time we start again,We risk a broken heart.We put our faith in another,We trust them to treat us the same,We hold them

when darkness hangs over,And be fair when accounting the blame.A thousand lines could be added,But I think it’s suffice to say,Love has a million answers,But few are known today.

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"Look, honey," said the wife to herhusband. "He went to the same repairschool as you."

3rd JAVEA SEA FESTIVAL

From May 23rd until May 25th, the Portwill hold a nautical fair combined with acomplete set of activities to bring thesea at the port's promenade.

Organized by the Association ofMerchants and Entrepreneurs, OlivaNegra EVENTOS and with thecooperation of the Council and ClubNáutico de Jávea, the Festival del Mar isa commercial, cultural, tourist andsporting event, which is becoming analternative to boat shows, attracting adiverse and family audiences.

Its success lies in a neighbourhoodfull of activities for children and adults,spectacular and innovative exhibitionsas Flyboard, a playful and festivecontent (concerts and parades),educational lectures and shows culinaryprogramme. The event is sponsored byjournalist and food writer Angeles Ruiz,author of "A Taste of the Sea".

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Spain still has besthealthcare in Europe

claims reportSPAIN’s healthcare system is the best inEurope, claims a new study, and thecountry is ranked fifth best in the world,in the study by Bloomberg whichmeasured efficiency, life expectancy andcost.

The report comes after a number ofstudies showed that Spanish health carehas deteriorated dramatically over recentyears due to national budget cuts.British medical journal ‘The Lancet’recently slammed its quality followingdrastic 30% cuts over the last few years.Despite this, Spain’s efficiency ratingwas 68.3, its life expectancy was 82.3,and the cost of healthcare as apercentage of GDP per capita: 10.4%.

This is compared to the UK’sefficiency rating of 55.7, life expectancyof 80.8, and healthcare cost percentageof 9.4%.

Hong Kong topped the list of the‘most efficient healthcare countries inthe world’, followed by Singapore.Japan and Israel also made the top five,while the UK came 14th, and the USranked 46th.

The results were greatly affected byBloomberg’s decision to take cost intoaccount.

This sent countries with good butvery expensive healthcare – like the US– far down the list.

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There has been a steadystream of people coming in to see us,some make purchases and others takethe opportunity for a sit down andchat. We had a very busy December(cards and calendars) and lookforward to identifying other ways inwhich we can remain here to help youduring 2014.

We’ve also been encouragedby the number of people who havebegun coming on a Sunday - as well -to join us in the 11am service ofThanksgiving. Why not join us - freerefreshments afterwards?

May 2014, Nº 13 Jávea JeardHaving recently looked at buying andselling a property in Spain, here’s thefirst part of a short guide to buying landto build your own home.

Alejandro Giménez Ferrer who is theprincipal of Alejandro GiménezArchitects was asked what prospectivepurchasers of plots should look into, andbe prepared for, in Spain.

“The first thing is find out is whatkind of plot is being offered,” Alejandrosays.

Traditionally, land here is classifiedas urban, urbanisable, or green belt. Thelatest Land Act, passed in 2007, changedthe definitions a little, but, in practice,the only land you can legally build on isan urban plot. This means it must have,at least: vehicle access, power, waterand sewage connections, and streetlighting.

“If the basic infrastructure is not inplace,” Alejandro points out, “therecould be problems.”

Neither green belt (which isprotected, for scenic, historic, scientificor cultural reasons or due toenvironmental risks, public-domainissues, or agricultural or naturalimportance) nor urbanisable land (whichis not protected and could betransformed into urban land, if townplanning and infrastructure aredeveloped) can be built upon.

The next step is to ask the localtownhall for a planning certificate(certificación urbanística) thatdetermines what can be built on the plot.This will confirm the type of land anddetail any requirements, such as:minimum plot size and separationboundaries, maximum built area(expressed as a ratio of plot size andonly including square metres aboveground), floor area (again, a ratio of plotsize), roof height, and any stylerestrictions.

You can request this yourself fromthe townhall or ask an architect toproduce a technical report, for whichthey will be legally liable, detailingwhat will be permitted on the plot in linewith the general town plan (PlanGeneral de Ordenación Urbana).You should also ensure there are nodevelopment restrictions in either thetown plan or the Property Registry(Registro de la Propiedad), due toproximity to the coast, rivers, orhighways, third-party rights (like power,water and drainage connections) andother rights of way. Any of these couldmean a building license will not beissued and, if work begins without one,could result in it being halted,demolition ordered, and fines levied.

Once you’ve confirmed building onthe plot is possible, Alejandro says thebasic things to think about are: thedirection the house would face (south-facing being the best), type andtopography of the soil (if it’s rocky,

unstable, or on a slope, constructioncosts climb), the view, and any existingor potential neighbours.

After all, if you plan on building ahouse in Spain, you don’t want yourdream home turning into a nightmare inthe future.

Having looked at the things you needto know before buying a plot to build onin Spain, the next ´hurdle´is to reviewthe process, and costs, of going fromhaving a piece of land to the plans foryour new home.

The first thing needed to complywith Spanish law is a geotechnicalreport, to determine the correct type offoundations for your build. Specialistgeotechnical engineering companies,which must be registered providers,produce this kind of report. Thisnormally takes a week and costs 1,000-3,000€.

Depending on the plot, you maywant a topographic report to see howyour land lies. Alejandro particularlyrecommends this for plots on a slope orwith difficult terrain. This is done by atopographer, also takes a week, andcosts 300-1,000€, depending on theplot’s size and characteristics.

The next step is to employ anarchitect (arquitecto) who is responsiblefor drawing up your plans, subject to allthe relevant rules and regulations, anddirecting the build: “You should alwayscheck he or she is a member of theprovincial Architects’ Association and isup to date with membership and

insurance payments,” Alejandro says,“Your plans have to be approved by theAssociation (often referred to as theCollegio), too.”

The architect not only designs thebasic plans (proyecto básico) of whatgoes where in your new home, but alsothe installation and structural plans(proyecto de ejecución) that detail how itall works.

While he or she is ultimately incharge of the design, a good architectalways conceives a building in line withthe client’s ideas: “My goal is to make amade-to-measure suit, just like a tailorwould; something that fits perfectly.”You’ll also need a technical architect(aparejador), to manage the build on aday-to-day basis. Your architect willprobably have one, or more, theyregularly work with, who you mayinterview for the job, but you’re free tochoose your own. Bear in mind,however, both professionals will see a lotof each other, and of you, so try to hireone you and your architect get on with.

Architects usually charge 7-10% ofthe projected build cost for their work,while a technical architect normally costsabout 30% of what your architect willcharge.

Once you have the plans and otherdocuments prepared, you can apply for abuilding license (licencia de obra) fromthe local Townhall. You should have acareful look at what’s required in yourtown but, given the paperwork andhassle involved, you’re probably bestadvised to let your architect look afterthis, too.

Getting a license can take 1-3 monthsand the process is overseen by the town’stechnical staff. They may requestchanges, which your architect willhandle, to ensure your plans comply withthe law and planning guidelines but,sooner or later, you should get themapproved (informe favorable.) Costsvary, depending on the town, but areusually 4-5% of the projected buildprice, calculated using standard tables.

Then, unless you plan on getting yourhands really dirty, all you need next is abuilder…

22 Not Out, Saturday 17th Mayis the 22nd Anniversary of JáveaEvangelical Church, and will becelebrated on 18th May. Because of thechurch’s 16 years of publishing theSpanish-language version of The WordFor Today, in August by Belfast boy BobGass, on Wednesday June 11th, Irishentertainers Bobby and SammyAbraham, will be bringing us - from3.30pm - a toe-tapping-jaw-droppingcollection of memorable tunes and tones.

Seats are limited and can be reservedby phoning 669 386 702 or 669 386 701.It’s all happening at the OASISCENTRE next to Banca La Caixa, at theDolphin Roundabout on Av. Lepanto, inthe Port area of Jávea,

If you have Scallops vouchers youare unable to use, you can leavethem in the box outside the OASISCENTRE (in C/. Toni Llido, at therear of La Caixa bank) and we willsee that their value is not wasted.

It costs you nothing to giveaway what you cannot use.

There are occasions when Scallops arewilling to ‘contra’ the FREE bottle ofwine with chosen meals, but you MUSTsay you DO NOT WANT the wine whenyou order your meals. We ate with afamily on a limited budget, who weresurprised by the 20€ unexpected drinksbill, and 6 bottles of wine they did notorder. Everyone was happy with the dealin the end. Sadly, the 1/2 price Pepsi wasnot on offer with the huge Cod at 2.95€on Jan 1st.

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The Original Charity Shop Library inJávea Park has been looking for a wayIT can thank Jávea Townhall, and hasmounted a campaign encourgingeveryone to register on the Pádron witha brightly coloured leaflet.

We are all inhabitants of JáveaThe Municipal Padrón is theofficial people who live in aparticular community. The localPadrón provides immeasurablebenefits. Based upon the numberof inhabitants a ‘city’ or ‘town’receives money from theGovernment to provide publicservices, such as social services,education, street cleaning, policeservices, etc. It’s therefore in theCity’s best interest and yoursequally for uptimum servicelevels. The more peopleregistered - the more serviceswe’ll get.

Jávea Jeard April 2014, Nº 12

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ORIGINAL CHARITYSHOP AND LIBRARY

FOR SALE: Swiss Cable Black Digibox with recorder. Bought new

December 2013 costing 139.15€including IVA. Will sell for 50€

Contact 96 647 0543

Are you looking for greatbargains? Then join us onour Special Open Evening - Friday 30th July 5-8pm.

Indulge in a glass of bubblywhilst you shop our ‘Special

Offers’ - 3 items for the price of2 on ‘A’ ticket goods. Plus 10%

discount on everything else.

Polly’s Bookshop has been a focalpoint for tourist and residentbookworms, being located on theseafront in Jávea Port (AlmiranteBasterache) since 1985.

Architectural decline of theirpremies, and Infinity that adjoins, hasforced their relocation.

Polly’s will move during May to theEastern-most passage between C/.Andres lambert and C/. Cristo del Mar.

If steps are a problem, DON’Tattempt access from C/. AndresLambert, but plan your visit so you canenter from alongside La Rulla. The‘new’ premises for Polly’s, are inpremises uses each Summer as an ArtGallery.

Jávea Jeard is published in Jávea by A2Z Publicaciones on behalf of Iglesia Grupo International de

Divulgación del Evangélio (CIF: Q0300542H) at OASIS Centre, C/. Toni Llido 5, Jávea 03730

Julie and Diego welcome you to

Av. Jaime 1, Jávea PortMENU DEL DÍA - 9,50€

7 starters and 8 main courses inc. drink, dessert, bread, ali oli

More than a dozen ‘one-plate’ mealsMore than 50 ‘Tapas’ (prepared in-house)

SPECIALITIESPAELLA to order - Tel.: 696 767 349Fried and grilled mixed fish and shell fish

(min order 2 people). Mixed Grilled VegetablesEnglish Breakfast

HAMBURGERSTake-Away Service

BAR PICOTEO

Jávea Duty Chemist 24hAntonio Marín 96 646 1954 MAY JUNE JULYAvda. Augusta 30 (Rear of Mercadona Pla) 10, 2 7,20 2,15, 12, 25Concepción Rodrigo Gasque

Avenida Colomer 3 8,21 3,16,29 26.Consuelo Espinós 96 579 1801

Plaza de la Iglesa 11 (Town) 9,22 4, 17,30 13, Belchi-Cholbi 96 579 1099

Ronda Colón 4 (Town) 10,23 5,18, 1, 14 27Amparo Marsal 96 579 1955

Avda. Juan Carlos I, 33 11,24 6, 19 2, 15, 28Isabel Garcés 96 579 1520

C/. Sevilla 1, (Port) 12,25 7, 20 3, 16, 29Paz Uriol 96 579 3839

Avenida de la Libertad (Arenal-Playa) 13,26 8, 21 4, 17, 30Juanna Ripoll 97 577 0900

Ctra La Nao (Cala Blanca) 1,14,27 9, 21 5, 18, 31Salome Martinez 96 646 2545

Avenida Lepanto 12 (Port) 2,15,28 10, 23 6, 19 Rosa Maria Pérez 96 646 3531

Ctra. Cabo La Nao Pla, 126 (Arenal) 3,16,29 11, 24 7, 20, Antonio Almodóvar 96 646 3994

Plaza Joanot Martorell 5, Av. Amanecer 17,30 12, 25 8, 21, Lydia Gil 96 646 3142

Avda, Fontana 21 (Club de Tenis) 4,31 13, 26 9, 22Ana Lillo 96 646 3947

Avda. de Palmela 16 (Southern By-Pass) 5,18 14, 27 10,23Vicente Salort 96 647 1133

Ctra la Nao Pla 165 (Barclays Roundabout) 6,19 1, 28 11, 24,We are grateful to Antonio Marín (whose premises are 80m South of the rearentrance to Mercadona) for making this information available to our readers.

Each 24h period of duty starts at 9am

A ROSE GARDEN

WE PROMISED YOU

Top value food andJávea-sized portionsOn the roundabout between Barclays Bank

and the sea-front and beach

OPEN DAILY from 10.30am.Tel: 96 505 8275 or 650 288 710

If you don’t want to have to wait- PLEASE BOOk IN ADVANCE

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