MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEETINGS – MAIN DECISIONS IN BRIEF
Meeting of 18 June 2013:
- The council waives its right of pre-emption on the sale of 2 built properties, rue Nationale (section 5) and rue Nationale at Bellerstein (section 4).
- The council votes a grant of €40 to each of the 2 Eguelshardt pupils at the J.J. Kieffer secondary school in Bitche who took part in an educational trip to Munich from 3 to 6 June 2013.
- The council authorises the mayor to sign an agreement with the president of the département council on the maintenance of the D662 road through the village.
Meeting of 25 June 2013:
- By 5 votes to none with 2 abstentions, the council approves the new charter of the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park and renews its membership of the Park’s cooperation syndicate.
- The council postpones its opinion on the SCOT (territorial coherence plan) being studied by the joint syndicate of the Sarreguemines district, as further information will be presented at the meeting on this subject organised by the CCPB on 3 July 2013.
- The council waives its right of pre-emption on the sale of a chalet in the Bronnenthal.
THE LAW EXPLAINED
Rainwater: rainwater does not need treating. Only waste water should go to the treatment plant. Directing rainwater into the sewer is prohibited and punishable. If everyone did it, the cost of our sewage service would double. The Community of Municipalities may carry out spot checks to detect any irregularities.
Livestock: the siting of livestock buildings is governed by the département health regulations, which can be consulted at the prefecture. Poultry farms with more than 50 birds over 30 days old may not be located less than 25 metres from buildings occupied by third parties, leisure areas or any establishment open to the public, except for farm campsites (article 153.4 of the standard département regulations). For all other livestock, please contact the prefecture.
Please note: power cut on 2 July 2013 from 9.30am to 11.45am at the following supply point: 055 PC Bannstein.
SYDEM’PASS: COMPULSORY FROM 1 JULY 2013
The Sydem’pass will be compulsory for access to the Pays de Bitche recycling centres.
The card can be collected at the multi-stream sessions held in the villages, on presentation of proof of address for private individuals, or proof of registration (Siret number) for businesses.
Access will be limited to 20 visits a year (calendar year), with a maximum of 1 m³ per visit, in accordance with the regulations setting out what private individuals and businesses may bring.
For more information, contact the Syndicat des Communes du Pays de Bitche on 03 87 06 10 40 (environment department). The full regulations for access to the recycling centres and the calendar of multi-stream sessions are available at www.paysdebitche.fr or www.sydeme.fr, under “Agenda” at the bottom of the page.
PROPOSED LANDOWNERS’ GRAZING ASSOCIATION IN THE FALKENSTEINERBACH VALLEY
All the owners concerned have received draft statutes for the AFP, together with the prefectoral order opening the public inquiry and a form to join or refuse to join. Under the law, owners who do not return the completed form to the Philippsbourg Town Hall will be considered to be in favour of the project.
Mr Barba, the inquiry commissioner, will hold a session at the Eguelshardt Town Hall on Wednesday 3 July 2013 from 5pm to 7pm, where residents can submit their comments to the public inquiry.
REGISTERED CHILDMINDERS
Parents looking for childcare who want to know exactly which childminders in the village are actually available should contact the Mother and Child service: Maison du Département, 51 rue du Bac, BP 80001, 57211 Sarreguemines Cedex – ask for Mrs Olivia Wegmuller-Villa, tel. 03 87 35 03 40.
The list of childminders held at the Town Hall has 7 names, but most of these people no longer do this work. We ask the childminders in the village who are still willing to look after one or more children to let the Town Hall know. Thank you.
AFTER-SCHOOL CARE
Parents concerned will find enclosed the rules that still apply for the new school year. The times and prices are unchanged.
Parents who leave their children in lunchtime care (11.30am-12 noon; 12.45pm-1.30pm) without them having lunch are asked to collect them before the children sit down to eat, so as not to disrupt the service.
THE MISSION LOCALE (YOUTH SUPPORT SERVICE)
The Mission Locale serves young people aged 16 to 25. Each young person receives personal support with their plans. The service answers questions about jobs and training, but also about housing and health.
Depending on their level, needs and difficulties, each young person can get individual help to define a career goal and the steps to reach it, to plan and complete training, and to find and keep a job.
The Mission Locale welcomes, informs, guides and supports young people aged 16 to 25 to help them solve all the problems involved in finding their place in society and in work.
Head office: Mission Locale du bassin d’emploi de Sarreguemines, 26 rue de la Grande Armée, 57200 Sarreguemines, tel. 03 87 95 72 74. Open Monday 2pm-4.30pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.30am-11.30am and 2pm-4.30pm.
Local sessions:
- Pôle Emploi relay point, Bitche, tel. 03 87 96 13 90 – every Friday 8.30am-12 noon and 1pm-4pm
- Rohrbach-lès-Bitche Town Hall, tel. 03 87 09 70 95 – every Tuesday 8.30am-11.30am
- Lemberg Town Hall, tel. 03 87 06 40 29 – every Thursday 8.30am-11.30am
- Volmunster Town Hall, tel. 03 87 96 72 18 – 2nd and 4th Mondays, 2pm-4pm
OLDER PEOPLE: THE DÉPARTEMENT IS AT YOUR SERVICE
The Moselle CLICs (local information and coordination centres) aim to bring older people closer to the département’s services.
In each centre, a social worker and a receptionist are available to older people from our village to inform, guide and support them.
If an older person loses independence or has any other problem, families can turn in confidence to the CMS (social services centre) in Bitche: 44 rue St Augustin, 57230 Bitche, tel. 03 87 96 17 11, Thursday mornings 9am-11.30am.
SENIORS’ CLUB TRIP TO THE NOTHWEILER MINE (GERMANY)
On 30 May the Seniors’ Club organised a trip to the old iron mine at Nothweiler in Germany.
The visit proved very interesting and informative. The seniors then met up for a very friendly picnic near the Gimbelhof.
SHOOTING COMPETITION
The “La Vigilante” shooting club held its traditional 50-metre prone rifle competition, originally planned for 9 June and postponed because of rain. Many participants, children and adults, tried their hand at this sport, which demands great concentration.
Results by category:
- Men, unlicensed: Daniel Mohr 94 pts; Christophe Werner 93 pts; Vincent Huver 92 pts
- Women, unlicensed: Cathia Mohr 95 pts; Christelle Helmer 94 pts; Julie Schwanner 94 pts
- Under 12: Grégory Galet 78 pts; Lisa Paradis 68 pts; Louis Harter 54 pts
- Under 16: Léa Walséchi 89 pts; Lucas Bach 84 pts; Samuel Mattana 84 pts
- Veterans over 60: Jean Pistorius 86 pts
- Licensed men: Maxime Antoine 92 pts
- Licensed women: Martine Tousch 88 pts
THE EGUELSHARDT BRIDGE DURING THE WAR
Charles Eyermann was born in Eguelshardt in 1926. His parents lived near the bridge. The old bridge was blown up at the end of 1939 to hamper the German occupiers. Scrap metal and stones littered the road. This rubble was used to fill in the bend opposite the Letzelter farm, and the Germans started work there with the firm Hans Hoffmann of Merzig (Saarland).
Charles Eyermann (Alice Gerling’s brother) told us: “I was taken on as a labourer at the end of 1941; I had just turned 14. Working with a shovel was hard. Later the foreman took a liking to me and put me in charge of looking after and heating the hut, day and night. The first trials on the new bridge – the one we have today – began in the winter of 1942.”