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1st JUNE, 2016
EDITION 25
NEWSLETTER
IN THE JUNE ISSUE
JENNA McNEIL: LIVE MUSIC IN THE LOUNGE REVIEW
FINISHING TOUCHES FOR THE SUPERB CLUBHOUSE DINING TERRACE
CLUBHOUSE CALENDAR - PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
CLUBHOUSE FRIENDS: EMILY FIELD
OWNER DAYBREAKS AND STAYBREAKS - YOUR IDEAS ARE IMPORTANT!
MARENA MURRAY, RESORT SALES & MANAGEMENT, & AVALON EVENTS
INFORMATION EXCHANGE: THE FINEST HIRE CAR COMPANY IN THE AREA
OWNERS CLUBHOUSE WEBSITE REGISTER AT
www.lmc-ownersclubhouse.com
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NEWS & VIEWS FROM STEWART HARRIS
CHAIRMAN, THE OWNERS CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE
Dear Fellow Owners
Summer means several months of sunshine, al
fresco dining and generally enjoying the many
pleasures of outdoor living.
This will of course mean a long overdue return to
dining on the Clubhouse terrace. With this in
mind, the Garden Pavilion has been constructed
since last summer on the right-hand elevated part
of the terrace. This will be joined shortly by
several toldos along the back wall of the
remaining elevated section. Together they will
Talking of summer, Jenna McNeil started her ‘Live
provide shade during the heat of the day and
at the Owners Lounge’ residency last month and
help keep diners warm during the evenings.
got the Clubhouse’s summer of music off to a
great start. Details of Jenna’s dates from June
through September are listed in the review of her
May performances later in this newsletter.
Finally, this month sees the launch of the first
Owners Clubhouse Photographic Competition. In
summary, we want to find the best twelve
The focus will now switch to improving the plants
photographs that represent life, leisure and sport
and borders around the dining terrace and to do
at La Manga Club. The winning entries will be
this we have met with Paco de Lara, a well known
featured in the Clubhouse’s 2017 calendar.
local gardener and landscape designer. Paco is in
the process of creating a beautiful, low
With best wishes,
maintenance design scheme for the borders. We
hope to approve his design by late June, so that
installation work may be completed in time for
the busy summer months.
Stewart Harris
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LIVE
MUSIC
AT THE
“IT WASN’T LONG BEFORE
JENNA’S BUBBLY PERSONALITY,
BRILLIANT VOICE AND SONG
CHOICE HAD EVERYONE UP
ON THEIR FEET”
OWNERS LOUNGE
AFTER DARK, AFTER DINNER, IT'S PARTY TIME
Last month Jenna McNeil started her Summer
2016 residency at the Owners Lounge. In the
early evening the dining room was packed with
Owners enjoying Joaquin’s delicious food. When
Jenna came on stage at 10.00pm a good many
moved through to the lounge, to join the many
non-diners who’d already gathered there.
Non-resident Owners shouldn't worry if Jenna’s
May dates were too early in the year for them. As
from Thursday, 9th June she will be appearing
most Tuesday and Thursday nights through to the
end of September. So, put a date in your diary,
have dinner, or a drink at the bar, and enjoy some
of the best live music La Manga Club has to offer.
After dinner, after dark, it’s party time!
It wasn’t long before Jenna’s bubbly personality,
brilliant voice and choice of songs had everyone
on their feet. The lady really does know how to
work an audience and get them in up and
dancing. So much so that the next three hours
simply flew by, as Owners danced to the live
music, re-energised themselves at the bar and
partied through to 1.00pm, in true La Manga Club
style.
As always, advance dinner reservations are
recommended for these popular nights. Please
call club extension 1780, or email Joaquin on
restaurant@lmc-ownersclubhouse.com
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LIVE
MUSIC
AT THE
OWNERS LOUNGE
AFTER DARK, AFTER DINNER, IT'S PARTY TIME
JENNA McNEIL
LIVE AT THE OWNERS LOUNGE
JUNE
EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY, 10.00pm UNTIL 1.00am
9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th & 30th, JUNE, 2016
ENTRANCE - LMC OWNERS & THEIR GUESTS ONLY
PLEASE RESPECT OUR NEIGHBOURS BY ENTERING AND LEAVING QUIETLY
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FINISHING TOUCHES FOR THE SUPERB
CLUBHOUSE DINING TERRACE
working for both corporate and private clients.
Paco has operated in the area for over twenty
years and has an intimate understanding of the
local climate and conditions. Therefore, combined
with his extensive knowledge of plants and
design skills, Paco is able to offer tailored
solutions that not only look great, but which are
practical, low-maintenance and cost-effective.
Having invested so much care, hard work and
time in improving the rear dining terrace, so as to
make it one of the best in La Manga Club, we are
now adding the finishing touches. The borders
and plant beds are fundamental to the overall
look. So, getting them right is important and it
was essential to explore using the services of an
expert.
The Clubhouse Committee will be considering
Paco’s design submissions later this month and if
we subsequently give him the ‘green light’ to go
ahead, we hope the work will be completed in
time for the usual influx of visitors who are
expected through July and August.
“PACO DE LARA IS A
PROFESSIONAL GARDENER AND
LANDSCAPE DESIGNER”
Paco de Lara is a well respected professional
gardener and landscape designer, with a wellearned reputation as a perfectionist, gained
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PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
Would you like to have your photograph
included in the very first LMC Owners Clubhouse
calendar? If yes, we are running a competition to
find twelve superb photographs that capture the
essence of life, leisure and sport at La Manga
Club.
Photographs for each of the twelve categories
must be taken within, or from inside the
boundaries of La Manga Club.
The twelve categories are:
• The Owners Clubhouse
• Golf
• Tennis
• Other sports, cricket, football, cycling, etc
• Swimming pools (no children please)
• The Natural world
• Sunrise and sunset.
The competition is open to LMC property owners
and their immediate family. Entrants must have
• Landscapes (resort and from the resort only)
• Gardens
registered their LMC address on the Clubhouse
• Buildings
website to enter. If not already registered, simply
• Restaurants
Google www.lmc-ownersclubhouse.com , click on
the link in the second box down and follow the
instructions. Please remember that General
Community user names and passwords do not
work on the Owners Clubhouse website.
Entrants must complete and submit the online
entry form, which can be found in the drop-down
menu under the EVENTS section heading on the
Owners Clubhouse website >
www.lmc-ownersclubhouse.com
• People and personalities
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PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
The selected photograph in each category will
win a prize. In addition, the photograph that is
judged to be the best of the twelve category
winners will be chosen as the cover photograph
and the photographer will receive a special prize.
The winner of one of the categories listed above
will be drawn from the 10 to 15 age group.
The closing date for entries will be the 30th
•
October, 2016 and the 2017 calendar will be
published during December, 2016. The twelve
Photographs must be taken between the 1st
June and the 30th October, 2016.
•
Photographs must be in the form of digital
prize winners will be notified by the 30th
images and be submitted electronically to >
November, 2016.
webmaster@lmc-ownersclubhouse.com
•
Entries must include the name, age, valid
email address and LMC property address of
the person submitting the photograph/s, and
specify the time and location where the
photograph was taken.
•
No entries will be accepted from professional
photographers.
•
Entries must be original photographs and
never have been previously published.
•
Copyright of all photographs entered
automatically passes to the Owners
Clubhouse.
•
By submitting an entry entrants agree to it
being used free of charge in the 2017
COMPETITION RULES
•
Entry is open to to LMC property owners and
their immediate families only.
•
Entrants must be 10 years of age and over.
Clubhouse calendar.
•
Regretfully, it will not be possible to return any
photographs.
•
The judges decision is final.
•
By entering a photograph, entrants agree and
to be bound by these rules.
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CLUBHOUSE FRIENDS: EMILY FIELD
I honestly don’t
expectations are. I will never take service in a
remember
restaurant for granted again!
when I first
visited La
Manga Club,
although I do
remember
moving from
London to Las
Isabel (the chef’s niece) and I have become good
friends and we recently travelled to London
together, which gave me the opportunity to
introduce her to the rest of my family, just as she
had introduced me to hers in Spain.
Years on, I still
Brisas with Mum and Dad when I was almost five.
enjoy the
As new owners we were treated to our first meal
Spaghetti
at the Owners Clubhouse and I quickly fell in love
Bolognese,
with the Spaghetti Bolognese. I think the first two
but my
people I met were Tudor and Breega Gregory.
current
I was immersed in the Spanish language and
culture at the International School, and as mum
and dad often frequented the Clubhouse, it gave
me a chance to practise my language skills with
the staff. I had no idea that one day I would
become a member of staff myself.
favourite is
the Goats
Cheese Salad
with a fruit
basket.
Favourite
drink? Well,
I’m 17, so I usually go for coffee, water or lime
soda. Very occasionally I enjoy a glass of cava, but
only when Dad is paying!
I used to run around in the playground at the
Owners Club. Now I sometimes sit and study in
the lounge, where I also enjoy the Clubhouses’s
coffee and biscuits. I like the occasional
distraction of talking with the many people that I
Last year Joaquin offered me a summer contract
know. I hope to pass my A Levels this year and go
working front of house and in the restaurant. This
to university in September, where I will definitely
really opened my eyes regarding how hard the
rely on the skills Joaquin taught me to earn some
staff work and how professional Joaquin’s
extra money!
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GREAT DAYS OUT, RUN BY OWNERS, FOR OWNERS
village has a wonderful art gallery within the
Foundation Museum, where some of his most
famous paintings
are displayed.
Gill was
enthused by
Mindful of Owners’
what she saw
requests and
and thought the
learning from the
Ricote Valley
success of our
would be an
previous DayBreaks,
excellent
when Clubhouse
destination for an
Events organiser Gill
Autumn
Schofield was
DayBreak,
invited by the
especially as it
organisers of the El
would be ideal for those who like a relatively
Rancho owners’ week to join them on their
annual coach trip to the Ricote Valley ( Valle de
Ricote), she was delighted to accept.
relaxed and not very strenuous day out.
The Owners Clubhouse will be advertising the
Ricote Vally DayBreak, and many others to a
range of exciting destinations during the late
summer and throughout the autumn and winter.
Gill looks forward to welcoming you on board in
the Autumn. In the meantime, her thanks go to
the friendly folk of El Rancho for their kind
invitation and excellent company.
The Ricote Valley is also known as The Secret
Moorish Valley, or simply Blanca, this being the
name of the historic village which is located at its
heart. Gill learned a great deal about this
beautiful, picturesque and emotive part of Murcia.
For example, she discovered that Pedro Cano, a
famous painter, was born in Blanca and that the
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Earlier this year the Clubhouse ran several wellsupported DayBreak outings to places of local
interest. As the name makes clear, these were
escorted trips, all with expert guides, which
involved going and returning on the same day.
Given the success of these events, Gill Schofield
(in her professional life an experienced holiday
tour organiser) is now working on our programme
for the autumn and winter, and she would like
your feedback on two possible options. Both are
very different in terms of what they involve.
However, they do have one thing in common,
This idea is for a 2/3 night trip to the Sol Y Nieve
resort in Granada > www.sierranevada.com < at
the start of February, 2017 when the weather is
warmer and the snow at its best.
LUXURY SPANISH
RIVER CRUISE
which is that they both would involve staying over
Early December, 2016, the event would include a
for several nights, hence the StayBreaks name.
circa 1 week , full-board, river cruise, stopping at
historic places, such as Cordoba, Granada and
SKIING AT THE
SOL Y NIEVE RESORT
IN GRANADA
Jerez, plus wine tasting and gallery tours, etc.
WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR OPINIONS ON
THESE IDEAS & ANY OTHER TRIPS YOU
WOULD LIKE THE CLUBHOUSE TO ORGANISE
Please email:Gill Schofield at >
events@lmc-ownersclubhouse.com
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MARENA MURRAY - LAS SABINAS STREET PARTY
Organised by Marena Murray and her team, Las
The Marena Murray team sold raffle tickets and
Sabinas staged a great street party on the 17th
raised €500 to help support her. They are also
May, 2016, with a musician, bunting and balloons
organising a fund raising benefit for her in July,
to complete the festive, but relaxed and fun
with a bouncy castle and other attractions.
atmosphere. All the Las Sabinas restaurants, Chill,
Dantes, Flute, La Barra and Undersun, joined in
the spirit of the day and offered special deals on
drinks and food. STOP PRESS: Dennis Waterman has said he will
sign autographs on the day. Watch out for the
announcement of the date and please do support
Megan, a very brave young lady, in her hour of
need.
Everyone involved in putting on the Las Sabinas
street party agreed it had been worth the effort
and that it was really good to see the complex so
vibrant, and full of life.
Megan, a young girl who works in Chill and who
sadly has cancer, but cannot afford to stop work,
was an important part of the day.
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RESORT SALES & MANAGEMENT - NEW TERRACE
The bright people at Resort Sales and
Management recently had a very good idea,
namely to transform the small garden in front of
their offices, into an attractive, relaxed and useful
meeting
terrace.
So, they
installed
steps, stylish
decking and
awnings, and
dressed the
terrace with
beautiful furniture and plants. The result? A calm,
peaceful space that’s ideal for Resort staff to talk
with clients about their property needs in a
beautiful location, which has a very special and
relaxing atmosphere. On Thursday, 19th May, 2016 the new terrace was
launched when Resort staff invited clients and
friends to a drinks and nibbles reception. Karolina Verbeeck, Resort’s Sale Manager, said,
“Before it was a pretty, but not very useful garden.
Now it is a superb entertaining and meeting
space.” A view echoed by all those at the evening,
who agreed the terrace was an excellent addition
to Resort’s already fine facilities.
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INFORMATION EXCHANGE
THE FINEST CAR HIRE COMPANY IN THE AREA
When Ginés Navarro founded La Manga Rent a
Car, one thing was of paramount importance. He
wanted the business to become the finest car hire
company in the area. Twenty seven years on, he
has achieved this and more.
La Manga Rent a
Car has become
the highest profile
car hire, taxi and
airport transfer
company in La
Manga Club. They
offer an
outstanding range
of cars, from the
tiny Smart For
Two, through to
luxury Mercedes-Benz Class V, 8-seat people
carriers; not to mention cabriolets and crossovers
like the Hyundai Tucson or the Volkswagen Eos.
Together with excellent personalised service, this
has made the company the premier choice for La
Manga Club visitors, owners and non-owners
alike. The majority of management companies
operating on the Resort also trust La Manga Rent
a Car with their clients’ and owners'
transportation needs.
An efficient airport transfer and taxi service is
available 24 hours a day. Small 4-seat taxis, luxury
Mercedes-Benz Class S sedans and large
Mercedes-Benz Viano and Sprinter are on call to
whomever may need them. Recent acquisitions
include two coaches, which increase the
company's ability to transfer large groups.
La Manga Rent a Car can service both private and
corporate clients. The recent MundiAvocat —the
world football championship for lawyers— trusted
the company with its transportation needs. Car
hire, taxis and coaches were all provided for the
2,200 event participants during their 10-day stay
in May. This is just one example of the company’s
capabilities and resources. Therefore, if Owners are looking to solve all their
transportation needs when they visit their
property at the resort, La Manga Rent a Car is
their first and best option.
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ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE - NO MORE
BOOKS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
THE LIBRARY SHELVES ARE FULL TO BURSTING!
Restaurant Reservations via website, or email
Make restaurant reservations via our website > www.lmc-ownersclubhouse.com
or direct to > restaurant@lmc-ownersclubhouse.com Reservations not valid until
a confirmatory email is received by the person booking
Bowls - Regular competitions, coaching for new members, see
Clubhouse notice board, or reginald.sexton@ntlworld.com
Bridge - For all levels, Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Contact Jo Fish, ex 7603
Hill Walking - Regular outings, see the club notice board or
robinlowman@yahoo.co.uk
To advertise in this section, please contact the editor on >
editor@lmc-ownersclubhouse.com
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