Costa Calida • Issue No. 2032 • 13 - 19 June 2024
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IN a display of community spirit, the New York Bar and the Lo Santiago community united in support of cancer patients, raising a commendable €555 during a recent fundraising event for MABS San Javier. The event, held at the New York Bar, drew widespread participation and enthusiasm. Meanwhile, another significant contribution came from Rada, Jill, and Sandra, who organised an authentic curry demonstration followed by a sumptuous three-course meal, raising an impressive €701.80. These funds will be instrumental in bolstering the services provided by MABS San Javier, including support, counselling, translators, equipment, transportation, and complementary therapies for cancer patients in the region.
Aidemar volunteers clean-up Barnuevo Beach.
tude for Aidemar’s participation, highlighting the ongoing effort to raise awareness about keeping natural spaces clean. Bernal also mentioned that this activity is part of the celebration around World Environment Day
and World Oceans Day. Additional activities focusing on recycling and tree planting in schools also took place. Sara Güemes, the Project Libera coordinator at Ecoembes, remarked, “While litter in nature isn’t
the fault of one person, it affects us all. We’re all part of the problem and the solution. Thanks to volunteers, municipalities, and associations, we can find solutions and tackle the environmental issue of litter.”
Hiker airlifted to safety.
Simultaneously, an Emergency and Health Emergencies Management 061 ambulance was called to pick up the injured party at Macisvenda, Abanilla’s parking area.
Images: MABS San Javier
Community comes together for cancer support.
Rescued by air A HIKER who had fallen while trekking along the Chícamo River was rescued by air after being unable to return to his vehicle. The incident, reported at 12.35pm on Sunday June 9 to the Emergency Coordination Centre 112 of the Region of Murcia, prompted a swift response. The 61-year-old man, injured and stranded, needed assistance. The 112 operators pinpointed the hiker’s location, despite the challenging terrain and poor phone signal. Consequently, the General Directorate of Security and Emergencies dispatched a helicopter with a team of firefighters from CEIS for the rescue.
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Fundraising success Image: San Javier Town Hall
A GROUP of volunteers from Aidemar teamed up with the Environmental Awareness Office for a cleanup at Barnuevo Beach. Aidemar is an organisation dedicated to supporting people with disabilities in the Mar Menor region. The group, including boys and girls from Aidemar, their three monitors, and María José Bernal, the Environmental Awareness councillor, participated in this event. This marks the eighth ‘1m2 Against Litter,’ a project by Libera, SEO/ BirdLife, and Ecoembes. Each year, the San Javier Town Council joins this initiative with volunteers, mostly local students. The Aidemar volunteers mainly found cigarette butts and small plastics, which they collected from the beach area. María José Bernal expressed grati-
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Local Police in Abanilla were also notified. Once transferred to medical care, the victim was taken to Abanilla’s health facilities, and then to the Reina Sofía Hospital in
Murcia for further assessment. He later said “Thank you very much to the great team that has done their job impeccably. At the moment, in the hospital with a fractured tibia.”
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