Bombeiros 50th Anniversary

The official ceremony of commemorating the 50th anniversary of our Humanitarian Association and the 35th anniversary of the Philharmonic Band took place April 26.The ceremony was presided over by Mr. President of the Municipal Council of Aljezur, attended by distinguished guests, namely the President of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority and the Vice President of the Portuguese League of Firefighters.The solemn session was a time to honor our Firefighters from the Board of Honor, recognize and thank the entities that have collaborated with and assisted our Association.It was still a moment of high recognition with Distinguished Service Awards to elements of the Fire Brigade, local municipalities, and former members of the Command and Social Organizations, while we never forget to honor all those who are no longer with us.During the solemn session, a protocol of mutual cooperation was signed with the Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters of Mondim de Basto.The Humanitarian Association has also been distinguished by the Gold Badge of the Portuguese Firefighters League, Silver Medal of Protection and Relief Degree Blue Distinction by the Ministry of Internal Administration, and the Gold Degree Medal of the Municipality of Aljezur.

Message from the President of Amovate

In order to vote in this year’s elections registration must be completed sixty (60) days ahead of time which is now! If you aren’t sure if you are eligible, please check the following government website: https://www2.gov.pt/en/guias/votar. If you are still unsure, you may visit the Junta Office in Aljezur to inquire. We are pleased to announce that the Amovate has been working hard with the Câmara, (who allow us to use the building), to get the school house into tip top condition going forward for the future for the use of all member residents of Vale  da Telha and surroundings. We have also had great help from the local community and businesses donating money to help build a children’s park in the grounds. The school house improvements, the playgroud and multiuse court are planned to be completed in September 2025, all going well, just a few adjustments are being made to make sure that both the park and the multiuse court being built at the same time. All will be completely certified according to local, governmental and European standards. The Câmara municipal and the presidente and vice presidente have been hands on getting this organized. The president of the Junta da Freguesia has cleared all around the Amovate building and supplying nighttime lights and the Locky system for the parcel service.

Sports news

Walking Football

The Walking Football group plays every Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:00 at the Campo Municipal in Aljezur, although the group is takes a break for the summer season and Christmas.  Walking football feels very fortunate to have the use of a pitch that is in such great condition. Recently, the group has welcomed some new players. We are pleased to welcome Braze, Anastasia and Andre to the pitch. These players are very talented, and their skills may be spurring on some of the older players, with any luck. The WF group has taken a break over July and August and resume early September.  In the interim, if you are interested in playing, please email football@amovate.com

Tennis Highlights

Over the weekend of June 7th and 8th the fourth edition of the Fun Doubles Tennis Tournament, sponsored by the Amovate, took place at the local Tennis Club of Vale da Telha (Aljezur).

Thirty intrepid tennis warriors aged from fourteen up to eighty-three, from different nationalities with some arriving from Lagos Tennis Club, took part in this two day event using the “Americano” system for the first time. This system requires partners to change every doubles game. In this way the competition resulted very dynamic and fast play: each player had seven different games with seven different partners. “Players were very satisfied with the competition this year and we are happy we found the perfect format for our Fun Doubles Tournament, which we will improve further during next year’s giving attention to all the details” said the manager of the Tournament, Francesco Tedesco. “This event is a great opportunity to strengthen our tennis community and also to make some charity donations to local organisations. We are happy to have fun all together and provide support to others at the same time”. Part of the money raised with the Tournament is also used to re-paint and improve the conditions of the three tennis courts.

Under a blazing sun and a strong north-coming wind which gave a touch of volatility to some games, the players were able to complete nearly sixty exciting matches up to quarters, semis and finals, which were played with the classic system of one set made of six games. The final match was won by the Tennis Club members Valerio and Erwin, both rewarded with a bright-looking Trophy and a first prize kindly offered by one of the five local Restaurants sponsoring the event (Restaurant Fonte do Vale, Sushinami, Arte Bianca, Maxi Warung and Vales Restaurant). Prizes went to all the players entering the semi-finals, and also to two lucky players sorted randomly between all players. A special gift was also offered to the best over-60 player, Jon, and to the best under-18 player, Marley.

If you wish to join the Tennis club, please email: tennis@amovate.com

Weekly Classes at the Amovate Community Center

Now featuring Exercise to Music (ETM) on Wednesday afternoons at 11:15pm for the month of July. Julia brings her fun personality and great exercises to the Amovate for an hour-long workout that will have you sweating and smiling at the same time. Yoga Flow has also been added to the schedule. A challenging class that moves from pose to pose to encourage strength, flexibility and balance. Shirin will lead you through 60 minutes of yoga movement at 10am on Sundays. Please Whatsapp +1435 640 6371 for information.

Walking Group The Striders & Strollers

On Mondays and Fridays the Striders walk for a couple of hours. On Mondays the group travels to a destination outside of Vale da Telha and the walks can include challenging hills. On Fridays the group walks within the plateau, and usually ends with the group grabbing a quick beverage at a local restaurant to wind up the walk. The meeting spot is the Amovate Community Center also known as the old schoolhouse. Striders typically meet at 9am at the Amovate and take off from there. The Strollers meet at the Amovate at 9:30am on Fridays at 9:30. This walk is normally a slower pace and not as long as a walk, but just as fun. Please note that no dogs are allowed on the Strollers walks. For more information email info@amovate.com

In Local News:

Please see recent efforts to encourage composting by area residents. https://www.facebook.com/share/1ZQYEFeMLq/In 2019 the Amovate reported on fire safety measures, including evacuation measures. It has been confirmed that this information is still correct and the meeting place in case of emergency is across from the hotel for Vale da Telha. To see the notes from that meeting click here: https://share.google/gMREix36y6Cu4bfX8.If there is an emergency the best place to find information is the Câmara civil section of the website https://cm-aljezur.pt/pt/menu/72/protecao-civil.aspx (The Câmara is putting together more information, but not in time for the publishing of this newsletter.)

In Social News:

We are planning a social in October at Hugo’s. Please look out for more information as the time gets closer. Thank you for being a member of the Amovate. If you know of something news worthy for our newsletter please email rentals@amovate.com.

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