Javea Grapevine Issue 176 - 2015 | Page 14

La Coalicion Xàbia Democratica and Ciudadanos por Jávea Invite you for Coffee Xabia Democratica and Citizens for Javea will be standing at  the municipal elections in May as a Coalition with the motto ‘United by Xabia” “Our mission”, according to Oscar Anton the Mayoral candidate for  the coalition, “is to listen to our fellow citizens, allowing  them to  participate in the management of the Town Hall and to  get to know WE continue to hold  neighborhood us, rest assured that we are all meetings throughout Xabia  in the united to make Xabia the ideal city three urban centers Town, Port  in which to to live. The closeness and the Arenal and also in the to the people, the love of Xabia majority of the urbanisations  that and experience in  management, are scattered throughout Jávea are values we know about, and these are   the main characteristic  Since,Thursday April 23  meetings  of the Xabia we want”. have been held under the banner The meeting on May 4th the third “United through Xabia invites you Coffee/ meeting will take place in to a coffee”.  the cafede Bon Matí in Thiviers, In this way the general public are opposite El Surco from 18:30hrs. encouraged to spend time with the Visit the Coalition Website team from the Coalition chatting about their  concerns and to make www.unidosporxabia.com suggestions, ask  questions, etc. The Coalition of XD and CpJ have finalised their list for the Municipal elections on May 24th with seven expat women in the line-up. Many well known in the community. The expat representation is led by Amanda Dean NO 4 on the list. A former Jávea councillor she has worked as deputy head teacher of Xàbia International College and has taught for 22 years on the International scene. She worked energetically for environmental protection and cultural integration and set up a pioneering project of cultural and linguistic exchanges between the International College and the local secondary school. Amanda has lived in Javea for some fifteen years and served on the Town Council for six years before stepping down in 2009 for personal reasons. She had special responsibility for the implementing the Agenda 21 programme as well as being responsible for environmental protection and Citizen Participation Amanda is also a music lover and has performed professionally as a singer and actress for some years. Yvonne Henry No 9 is the familiar face of the Help Desk for just over three years. British by birthYvonne arrived in Jávea in November 1980 She has held numerous jobs which her experience in problem solving has been essential. Yvonne is a keen tennis player and participates in the Senior League playing in matches involving the numerous tennis clubs along the Costa Blanca. Lorna Ainsworth NO 10 was one of the founder members of XD The energetic and vivacious former nurse and senior NHS manager was also. appointed as a Magistrate in the UK and was a successful model on the International fashion scene for many years Linda Macgillicudy is the present very popular Membership secretary of XD and shares an interest in music with husband Des Marja Christina De Graaf E.v. Schermarcher, Amanda Philips and Rosa Mansell are also standin g.