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REPORT The Mayor of the municipality Dr. Tsvetan Dafov will present a report on his management at a meeting with the citizens of Velingrad. The meeting was announced at 6 p.m. on 16 September in the large hall of the municipality. Besides the mayor, municipal administration specialists will answer questions of the citizens.

JUBILLARY At the suggestion of the group of councilors from the UDF, it was decided that the municipality will award with 1000 leva the honorary citizen of Velingrad Manol Cholev. On 21 September 2003. Mr. Cholev turns 100 years old and on this occasion a representative group of the mayor, the chairman of the Municipal Council and councilors will congratulate him and present the award.

DOCUMENTS There is still a pending issue with the deactivation of the "Banner of Peace" hall in Chepino from state to municipal property. The Minister of Culture Bozhidar Abrashev personally engaged in solving the problem. But it turns out that in the district administration they failed to find the act of state ownership. Money for the community center will be able to be allocated from the budget of the municipality for next year, and for urgent repair of the roof, an option for repair with water glass is considered.

MINI Actress Iliana Baliyska presented her show "Mini Miss and Mini Mister" on September 11 at BLC "Kamena" in Velingrad. The two performances brought together a large and enthusiastic audience. In the category from 7 to 12 years the titles won Velichka Busina and Atanas Dulev, and in the smallest "Mini Miss" became Hristina Vlahova, for "Mini Mister" was designated Petar Mandzurov.

DRAFT Draginovo Community Center "M. Draginov received a second tranche of the project, won under the Chitalishta Program for the construction of the center for social-administrative and information services. The amount is just over 1000 leva, the municipality helps with 600 leva. The center is due to open on September 24.

The Center for Business and Information returned with an award from its first participation in the national exhibition on eco-agriculture, which was held on September 13 in Sofia. Velingradians were awarded for the most attractive packaging of the sweet from wild fruits that impress with stylish labels and ribbons. More than 70 jars of strawberries, blueberries, capins and raspberries quickly ended up just for tasting by the visitors of the stand.