Regular activity had to be interrupted by the earthquake of May 11, as the social centers of town were damaged by earthquakes.
October 27, 2011.
The Mayor Councillor Policy of the City of Lorca, Maria del Carmen Ruiz, has been reported that the city council has resumed course for seniors who were developing in different locations that make up the social network of centers located in different municipal neighborhoods and districts of our municipality.
Jódar Ruiz explained that "the City Council we were obliged to interrupt the courses that were being completed in the local social stationed in the town, since all they had suffered damage of varying severity, while the districts , except for notable exceptions, they could continue their regular work. In this situation, from the Department of Higher set ourselves the goal of working against the clock to the local social service could return as soon as possible. In fact, thanks to the work has been made, most of these centers has been able to return to normal during the month of October. Given these facts, we decided to resume the courses had to stop, so that the programming, which was completed in December, will run until next April. ".
The Mayor Councillor has stated that currently are running all planned courses, except those made in the vineyard, as the social condition of the premises that serves this neighborhood is still under construction.
Despite this situation, they failed to start gymnastics workshop planned for the Vineyard, which so far is against the backdrop of the park, but from now is likely to move to an indoor facility (given the conditions conditions).
It is also able to provide the local social service of Alfonso X, which is working to repair works being carried out are completed within 15 days.
From that moment, the social center will host workshops and sewing crafts.
Remember that the local host Apolonia district to date the activities carried out in the open center of the Mayor, which is still in fine-tuning tasks.
We have indicated that work is being done at a good pace, and could be completed during the first days of November.
It was from then that this site will begin courses in new technologies, gerontogimnasia, painting, cognitive stimulation, storytelling and creating web pages. "
Jódar Ruiz said that "the offer is launched in the coming months includes a total of 35 courses, which cover two major areas gerontogimnasia one hand, and expression and the other crafts. This 24 courses are offered of gerontogimnasia, along with a battery of 11 activities of expression and artistic work (painting, crafts, art, clothing, dancing ...) ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca