Kaya Grandi 89G, Bonaire, Caribbean , Phone 786-6518, 796-6125, www.bonairereporter.com email: [email protected] n the motion of the Chamber of Commerce, is only can better inform our visitors? will become fully operational MPB (Blue Party) at the “limited competent,” he has, Tourism Corporation Bonaire with scheduled flights. This Week’s Stories O island Council Meeting of Oc- according to Gonzales, ex- (TCB) in cooperation with Trudy Silver Piano 6 tober 30 the Bonaire Govern- ceeded his mandate by entering FORMA education has created a Bonaire Waterfront Events Sports Day 6 ment (OLB Public Body) was into or breaking agreements on certification program for tour Occupational Therapy Day 6 instructed to begin a process to behalf of BIA. The direct rea- guides. While the program fo- SUP-Yoga Wellness Week 7 prohibit the use of the use of son for AHS and BAS to sound cuses on tour guides, however, it Trick or Treat for Halloween 8 would be of great value for eve- polystyrene (foam) food con- the alarm is that Bikker can- A Bonaire Champion Davidlee Winklaar ryone working in the tourism tainers, disposable plastic celed the ground handling con- 9 industry. The program has three disposable bags and plastic cessions of both companies on parts: Departments straws as of 1 January 2020. 24 September 2019. From that • Skills in which the topics of moment on they are no longer communication, types of people, Flotsam & Jetsam (EZAir, Santa, Airport, allowed to “handle any aircraft plastic, InselAir, Consumer prices, Bonni Two important Bonairean setting rules, types of tourists, Last week a tourist was at Flamingo Airport.” Bikker turtle more...) 2 companies are alarmed that do’s and don’ts, tips and tricks shocked by the sight of a spot- this year granted a settlement Letters—Street Flooding 4 Flamingo Field (Bonaire In- and customer service are dis- ted eagle ray being butchered. concession to Progressive Air Picture Yourself x2– St. Patrick’s Cathe- ternational Airport NV cussed. His photo went viral on Bonaire dral and Times Square, NYC 4 Services BV (PAS), a one-man • Tradition- focusing on the where rays are protected and (BIA).) is in such On the Island Since—Vera Dohmen 5 company, but that company history of Bonaire, culture of their graceful underwater flight “administrative chaos” that it Did You Know? – Conch 7 does not meet the Bonaire and architecture of Bon- cherished by divers. Unfortu- threatens the functioning of Making Bonaire "Accessible" — (international) requirements: aire. Led by Fuhikubo. nately, this was not observed by the airport. For Abraham– Bullying 10 PAS has no qualified staff, • Nature- The protections, authorities and the fisherman has The two - Airhandling Ser- A Garden–Just Do It (Mosquitoes & owns no equipment, has no rules & regulations regarding the returned to Venezuela. More) 11 vices Bonaire NV (AHS) and liability insurance, but does nature, geology and the Ramsar STINAPA and the local fish- Bonaire Air Services NV What’s Happening, Close In Events, have debts. sites. Led by STINAPA. eries co-op. Piskabon. strongly Cruise Ships Visits, Exhibitions 12 (BAS) - have had their attorney, AHS and BAS said they will This program could be given in condemned the actions of this Classifieds, Masthead, Tide Table, Lex Gonzales of Bonaire Law, various languages if the grouping fisherman; it is unacceptable to seek to recover the damage they Sunrise & Sunset Times, Moon demand the Island Council to permits, however, all examina- have any protected species expect to suffer as a result of Phase 13 intervene. They urge the Island tions will take place in English. harmed in any way in Bonaire’s Pet Of The Week (Gloria-Cat) 14 Council members to expedi- Bikker’s wrongful actions. A The program starts this month, marine protected area. This inci- copy of the 14-page letter plus Shelter News – Heartwarming Adoption tiously appoint qualified offi- November. For more information dent was reported to local au- 14 cers to the airport’s Manage- appendices has been sent to the regarding the course visit thorities who will undertake fur- Bonaire Sky Park (Polygon Party) 15 Dutch Ministry of Infrastruc- ment and the Supervisory FORMA at Kaya L. D. Gerharts ther action. The owner of the The Stars Have It (Horoscope) 15 Boards. If this does not happen ture and the Environment, the 15 or call at+599 717 6949 fishing boat is from Bonaire and very soon, then AHS and BAS directors of the airlines which a meeting has been set up with the companies service: KLM, fear “the worst” for the near If the Dutch Caribbean’s him to inform him of the pro- How to contact us future of BIA, their own com- TUI, Delta Airlines, United most unreliable airline, Insel tected species and the regulations Air, does not have a financially about bringing in these protected Find Bonaire Reporter panies and staff. Airlines and Winair. secure business partner by De- marine species. Please call on Facebook. Press Gonzales’ letter points out Santa (Sanikolas) is com- cember 4 it will be declared STINAPA on +599 786-8444 “Like” that the “interim technical di- bankrupt. It’s the airline’s last whenever you see such infrac- The Publisher: George DeSalvo rector” Mario Bikker, who is ing to town on chance for survival. Two compa- tions so that STINAPA can take [email protected] managing the airport now, can- Novem- nies are interested, but so far no immediate action. Phone + 599 796-6125 not and must not take legally ber 24 at deal. valid decisions on behalf of From November 9 to the 20 The Editor: Laura DeSalvo 9 am. [email protected] BIA. His appointment on 22 MCB EZ Air is getting closer to the Inter- February was unlawful because operation. The new airline will national Phone + 599 786-6518 Bank will Kaya Grandi 89G, Bonaire, he had already passed the statu- serve the ABC Islands. In a Rights of be the Caribbean Netherlands tory age limit and, moreover, main recent meeting Chief Pilot the Child Franklin Antoin presented an will be Story, tip, question or idea: no nominations had been made sponsor [email protected] by the Supervisory Board, ac- for the overview of the overall planning observed for the activities to take place with nu- Phone 796-6125, 786-6518 cording to the lawyer. The can- arrival at the Town Pier of Sani- Available on-line at: didates nominated by the Bon- kolas and his helpers. More in over the coming weeks. All other merous department heads provided a activities www.bonairereporter.com aire Executive Council were the next edition of The Reporter. Printed Every Fortnight, short update from matters pend- and the rejected by State Secretary For additional information con- On-line every day, 24/7 ing in their respective depart- traditional candlelight parade Knops because they did not tact Tino de Palm at 788-8678 or Next edition printing on Selimah Agostien at 777-8875. ment. Although a specific date on Tuesday, November 20, at Monday, November 19, 2018 meet the requirements - after Deadline: Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 for the launch of the first flight Wilhelmina Park. For informa- which no new candidates were with the Beechcraft T-1900s can tion contact the Sentro Hubentut i nominated. Did you know that all certi- fied tour guides on Bonaire still not been given, management Famia On Kaya Princes Marie 7 Since Bikker, according to the must complete a course so they expects this to be a “matter of or call 715-7200. commercial register at the weeks” now before the airline (Continued on page 3) TUNG FONG STORE N.V. “The Store With Almost

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Page 2 The Bonaire Reporter November 5-19, 2018 Flotsam and Jetsam (Conti. from page 2) large rock, which prevented her (Foundation) Project founded by -up is not just a clean-up; Dutch from digging any further. She then Mick Schmit. Stichting Project artist Maria Koijck will turn col- The price comparator pub- decided to turn around, to go back works with young people who are lected marine litter into a piece of lished by the consumer organiza- to the ocean. The last signal from damaged and have had a lot of art! The plan is to make a three- tions FTpKB and Unkobon in col- 'Bonni's' transmitter shows that rejection in their lives. These meter high flamingo from the plas- laboration with the Ministry of she's back in the Los Roques - an young people have often lost their tic waste collected on Saturday Economic Affairs provides an in- area rich with coral reefs and sea- dreams long ago. Mick Schmit November 3rd. To make this sight into the prices of a basket of grass. STCB will continue to offers them a new opportunity and project a success, the clean-up was 60 products at 15 supermarkets. It monitor her movements and will helps them look for where their organized by the 4Green Founda- revealed that in October, the update us if anything changes. powers lie. He shows the young tion, STINAPA Bonaire, the prices of the representative people that they can make their Facebook users who follow her STINAPA Bonaire Junior Rang- “market basket” slightly de- The Ministry of Social Af- dreams come true and gives them a regularly see some of the wonder- ers, Boneiru Duradero, A Plastic creased compared to the prices of fairs and Employment (SZW) push in the right direction. The ful photos she has taken so they Free Bonaire, Clean Coast Bon- September. On average, prices fell will lower the health and retire- judges believe that this special know what to expect in the calen- aire, One Hour Clean Up Power, by almost 2%. The lowest prices ment premiums employers must approach by Mick Schmit fits well dar. Ellen’s 2019 version contains Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire, found dropped by almost 1% and pay for every employee from with the ideas of Janusz Korczak. 12 new and unusual underwater Dive Friends Bonaire, Selibon the highest prices found dropped 18.4% to 13.4% effective Janu- By boosting their confidence young photos, all taken right here on N.V., Kolegio Kristu Bon Warda- by almost 3%. ary 1, 2019. It’s reasoned that people discover their strengths and Bonaire, all printed on heavy card- dor, Scholengemeenschap Bon- The large price drops that we see since the mandated minimum wage talents and thus gain insight into stock. Calendars are currently aire, Schoon Dankzij at some supermarkets are mainly will be raised 5%, this reduction their own abilities: they achieve available at VIP Diving and at Mij, Bas-is Atelier. due to the fact that in October be- will make it easier for employers to self-esteem. The prize will be Bruce Bowker’s Carib Inn (cash sides a name-brand of a product, a comply. It’s hoped that wages can awarded on 17 November in the only, please) while supplies last. cheaper (house) brand is also of- increase and the purchasing power education museum in Dordrecht. They will also be available in the fered. On the unkobon.org website will go up. Benefits such as the *Janusz Korczak was a Jewish US, Canada and elsewhere by you will find the price observations social assistance, widows, widower physician, educator, writer, journal- mail. Orders are being taken now of all products listed by supermar- and orphan pension (AWW) and ist and social activist. Born as Hen- and shipping will be in late No- ket. Striking is that the total of the the old age pension (AOV) will ryk Goldszmit 22/07/1878 or vember. Please send an e-mail to highest prices ($495) is 2.4 times also increase along with the mini- 1879, in Warsaw, he died EllensBonaireCalen- as high as the total of the lowest mum wage. The exact amounts on7/08/1942 in the Treblinka con- [email protected] for information prices ($206). Price conscious con- will be communicated later this centration camp. and pricing. All 12 photos in the sumers can save hundreds of dol- month by the Ministry of Social calendar can be seen at https:// lars per month by patronizing low- Affairs and Employment. Fuel prices are little changed www.infobonaire.com/underwater price markets. in November: -bonaire-calendar/. The Janusz Korczak* Prize Mogas 95 $1.22 per liter. There’s still another chapter 2018 has Kerosene $0.64 per liter. The self-sufficient sailing in the story of Bonni, the turtle. been Diesel $0.81 per liter. ship New Nexus from the After returning to Bonaire four awarded to LPG 100LBS $41.23 cylinder. 4GreenFoundation is visiting times to lay eggs, the “Turnaround Bonaire’s LPG 20LBS $10.16 cylinder. Bonaire again. The captains, Turtle” came ashore on Bonaire Stichting Tjerk and Niels, are cleaning The free roaming donkeys of again and attempted to dig her sixth Once again Bonaire’s re- beaches all over the world together Bonaire are a rich part of the nest (!) of the season, but - unfortu- nowned underwater photogra- with the local people. Some of the islands’ historical backdrop. The nately - did not succeed. Right after pher Ellen Muller has produced a collected plastic will be recycled donkeys are photogenic. They she started digging, 'Bonni' hit a calendar for the coming year. onboard. This time the beach clean (Continued on page 11)

The Bonaire Reporter November 5-19, 2018 Page 3 ere is a picture that Cars and Paulina Jasperse with The Bonaire Reporter r. Alphonsus Baak, Pastor of Our H they took on their honeymoon. They are both Bonaire locals who got mar- F Lady of Coromoto in Antriol Bon- ried on August 1st this year. They spent a week in New York for their honeymoon. aire, holds a special copy of the paper in  front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New WIN GREAT PRIZES! Take a copy of The Bonaire Reporter with you on your next trip or when you York City. Fr. Baak was visiting friends last return to your home. Then take a photo of yourself with the newspaper in hand. THE BEST PHOTOS month in Hartsdale, NY USA and touring OF THE YEAR WILL WIN THE PRIZES. Mail photos to Bonaire Reporter, Box 407, Bonaire, Carib- churches throughout the Archdiocese of bean Netherlands (CN). E-mail to: New York. [email protected]. All 2018 photos are eligible for the next contest. After posing with The Reporter outside St. Patrick’s, Fr. Baak concelebrated the noon mass on October 23rd with Msgr. Have something to say? Robert Ritchie, the rector of St. Patrick’s Want to give your opinion? Cathedral, who is responsible for the day-to Email reporter -day operations of the parish. Fr. Baak also @bonairenews.com had the privilege of concelebrating mass St. Joseph’s Dunwoodie Seminary in Yonkers, OPENING READY NY, where the future priests of the New Dear Editor: York Archdiocese study and also at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in West I am reading Rene Hakkenburg's pro- Harrison, NY. posal to open Gotomeer or Saliña Tam in a past Reporter. St. Patrick’s Cathedral, located in mid- I would like to open Saliña Vlijt be- town Manhattan in New York City, is the cause the ocean is already on the road seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catho- there in front of the Harbour Village ma- lic Archdiocese of New York. It is one of rina. Only this past week, on Tuesday, the most famous Neo-Gothic style cathe- everybody had to drive through the ocean drals in the United States and a major land- mark in New York City. Construction was water that was on the road. Terrible for completed in 1878. The Picture Yourself feature is a holding a our busses and cars. Why don’t they copy of the paper featuring themselves on dredge Salina Vlijt a bit and put pipes What makes this photo of Fr. Baak so the cover with both pictures photographed under the street and also make the street unique? It is the first time that a subject in by the same photographer, Alan Zale.  higher? So many times when it is high tide everybody has to drive through salt water. Why doesn't the government do something ? Thérèse Rosier

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Page 4 The Bonaire Reporter November 5-19, 2018 Vera and her husband Mario in front of their house Vera working with a pupil or 20 years I worked in education to vacation rentals and for Mario, my hus- place, a place that doesn’t exist on Bon- We had a meeting with the education “F in The Netherlands, mainly with band, it has become a full-time job, not aire.’ inspectorate from the Netherlands. They children with learning disabilities like dys- only the maintenance and garden upkeep These children are just gifted children. were very enthusiastic about the possibili- calculia, dyslexia, ADHD and autism. I but also showing people around. I like it We do not focus on low-gifted children, ties and as a result of this conversation was a regular group teacher, but twice a too and I often help him with it. Vacation- because that’s a whole different target there will be a second interview and they week I took these children from the group ers are always enthusiastic and in good group. The children we’re working with are will see if the school can be recognized. to teach them separately. When I got my spirits and it feels great to give them an certainly talented children, but due to their We assume – in view of the reactions – that Master’s in Special Education Needs, I even better time. developmental disorder they need specific it will work. In addition to the contribution chose to teach children with learning dis- Well, when I started my Teaching Prac- education as they don’t function in large of the parents, we also looked for sponsors. abilities. While working on my Master’s at tice, ‘The Talent’- Onderwijspraktijk ‘Het groups. To be able to create a place for In the end we got all the teaching materials the HU University of Applied Sciences Talent’– I had a waiting list in no time. these children, I started writing an educa- and methods free of charge from the Neth- Utrecht, I was already looking for a new Children are signed up by their parents or tional plan and I went to look for people to erlands. We have received so much. We are challenge. When I heard there were plenty by their school. I usually work with chil- set up a foundation so that we could start really stunned, but very happy with it! of vacancies on Bonaire I went home that dren from the third grade up to and includ- that school. The people I found in no time. At the moment we’re working for free afternoon and suggested to my husband, ing high school. The parents first come for I had a waiting list for my educational prac- really, because the rent has to be paid and ‘Shall we go to Bonaire?’ an introductory meeting and I tell them tice and I’d expanded my practice with with six students there’s not much left and I’d worked in Surinam as a trainee and what it is I can do and I listen to what they other remedial teachers who were eager to everything that’s donated are material already then I’d made my decision to work have to say. I then do a didactic research to help in setting up a school for children with things. We regularly seek contact with outside of Holland at some time in my life. see at what level the child is functioning special educational needs. Youth Care and EOZ to look for a partner- But I had a family: two children- a 12-year and also to see for myself what the problem The foundation was established in June ship – which I would really like – so that old son, Jordi, and a 10-year old daughter, is. I also contact the school by means of a this year and the school which we named the Coral School can become more afford- Femke, so it wasn’t so easy. able for more parents. In the end it would My husband and I came here first for be good if there was a change in legislation vacation in 2014 to see if we wanted to live regarding special education, so that special here. We found out there was plenty of “The children we’re working with are education on Bonaire will be paid by the work for me, but for my husband, who was Netherlands. a truck driver, it wasn’t the case. However, certainly talented children but due to So far, this is not really a business ven- earlier in his life he’d been a carpenter, ture. It’s a passion for education, especially working in construction, so he did see some their developmental disorder they for children with special education needs. I possibilities there. need specific education think every child has a talent and you Well thought out and quietly, we ar- .” should use that talent. I think these children ranged everything in one year so that our can do more than people think. They can questionnaire. When I have collected all son could finish elementary school in Hol- ‘Het Koraal’ (The Coral) started last Au- contribute to the development of Bonaire the data, including the opinion of the child, land, and our daughter had one more year gust. Presently the school is located at and build their own lives if you guide them I make a guidance plan. In it I set goals I to go on Bonaire. We arrived in 2015. Our Kaminda Lagun #50. It’s a regular house well and give them a fair chance. We’re want to work on and the time frame that we son went to Liseo and our daughter to Peli- with a second floor – but we’re still looking still very small scale and of course – ha! – will invest in and when we will start evalu- can school. I started working at Kristu Bon for a permanent location. It’s a private there are people who say we’re not going to ating, because at a certain moment we have Wardador elementary school and was very school, which means that parents have to make it, but if we all think that way, noth- to see if the support is effective. If that’s enthusiastic to experience what education pay for it themselves, which is unfortunate, ing will ever happen! If we continue this, the case we just continue, but if it is insuffi- was like on Bonaire. Not long after I found but the law for special education is not in something beautiful will be created! cient we will adjust our plan. out there were a number of problems: chil- force on Bonaire. If you want to establish a Bonaire is just lovely and because of my dren with learning disabilities and behav- I’ve been doing this for two and a half school on Bonaire paid for by the Dutch work I’m in touch with people from all ioral problems, and there was a back-log in years now. It’s one-on-one guidance, and I government you have to start with 200 pu- different nationalities, which I love. Our the Dutch language. I wanted to do some- think it can only be effective that way as it pils. children are doing well at VWO and thing about it, but I couldn’t work it out at is a personal plan. Each and every child There are not 200 pupils on Bonaire for they’re feeling good and of course they’re school so I started my own practice and learns in a different way and that’s why it this kind of special education with autistic typical teenagers! We’re all happy here and quickly I had a large number of applica- often goes wrong at school. Here I teach children or children with other learning I still love to go for a tions. one child at a time. I was hired as well by disabilities. Anyway, it wouldn’t be good, drive and it’s always schools during the morning hours to sup- When we were still in Holland, we’d because these children need to be in small different and always port children primarily individually. I no- bought a house in Belnem which we were groups, up to 10 to 12 pupils. So, that’s beautiful. Life is ticed there that there are also children who planning to convert into a small-scale why we have to ask the parents for money. what you make of have trouble functioning in a regular situa- apartment complex. We bought it, includ- The school costs $300 a month, which is a it.”  Story & pho- tion in the classroom because of all the ing the tenants, so next to my job at school lot of money for people on Bonaire. At the tos by Greta Koois- stimuli and the education that does not ade- we knew we would have income from rent moment we have six children, and for those tra. quately meet their educational needs. which was important because my husband children we have one teacher and a teach- More info on Face- didn’t have a job. The complex had to be I’ve received more and more requests ing assistant, which is necessary in case book: Onderwijspraktijk Het Talent or Sticht- renovated and that’s what my husband from the schools to guide these children something happens and you need assis- ing Ieder Kind een Talent or email started doing. Nowadays we have switched individually. Then I thought, ‘I can’t be tance. [email protected] everywhere; these children need a different

The Bonaire Reporter November 5-19, 2018 Page 5 ‘Passepied’ from the Fifth English Suite by Bach; ‘Lady Jane;’ ‘La Vida;’ and ‘Tru Bugaloo.’ Trudy will intersperse between the mu- sic with anecdotes from her 30-year Har- lem teaching career and her 30-year non- violent civil arrest history with the War Resisters League which is America’s old- est peace organization. Given Trudy’s interesting background and ample experience, we look forward to a very special 60-minute concert. The concert will take place in the Ca- Trudy Silver cique room of the Plaza Beach Resort Bonaire in Kralendijk (Playa Pariba) and starts at 8pm. NOVEMBER 16, 8PM, PLAZA BEACH Budget Marine Bonaire and Indebon RESORT BONAIRE The concert is free of charge. In addition to the concert on Friday eve- Team up with Diabetes Awareness Week ning, Trudy will perform for Bonairean he Classical Music Board Bonaire school students. She will play a selection is proud to announce that pianist T of her classical repertoire and more mod- Trudy Silver will perform at the Plaza on’t leave your fitness to a ern pieces to allow the young audience to Beach Resort Bonaire on Friday, Novem- D New Year’s resolution experience a varied programe. Combined ber 16. Silver plays classical pieces as with Trudy´s backgrounds as piano To lower your chances of diabe- well as jazz classics. She is renowned in teacher, we expect the music to become tes it’s a year-round lifestyle. On the New York alternative music scene and accessible and visual, and the concert will Sunday, November 18 we will regularly participates in festivals such as be fun and entertaining as well as educa- offer many different ways to keep the Dissidents Arts Festival and “Music tional. fit. Walk – a 6.4k / 4 mile walk. Now at the Brooklyn Commons.” Pick your pace and go! Triathlon It’s sincerely hoped that the public will American-based Silver will perform on as a team or as an individual, come en masse to enjoy Trudy on the Pi- the Piano Grandi, the only concert grand sprint or mini-sprint distance! Sail ano Grandi. piano on Bonaire. It was her special re- or go Fishing! quest to play the Piano Grandi. For more information: http:// classicalmusicbonaire.com/  Press She has proposed to host an informal Diabetes awareness is release concert. Guests will be seated around the key to prevention. Piano to best enjoy this performance. Exercise helps your body use For this special concert on Bonaire, insulin, which controls your blood Trudy will give tribute to her still brilliant sugar. It burns extra body fat, lowers blood pressure, cuts LDL (“bad”) choles- and independent mother who just turned terol, and raises HDL (“good”) cholesterol. All this lowers your chance of Diabe- 100 years young, by playing ‘Take the A tes, Heart disease and Stroke. Train’ and ‘Lush Life’ by Billy Strayhorn; ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’ by Ben Bernie Walk and Triathlon and Maceo Pinkard; ‘Caravan’ by Duke Pick your pace. We have a 4 mile walk, a ¼ triathlon or mini triathlon. The Ellington; ‘Laverne’ by Andrew Hill; Walk will begin and end at the Hato Circle by Coco Beach. The start will be at 7am. Each Triathlon can be done as a team or as an individual. In the ¼ triathlon there is a swim of 750m, followed by a bike ride of 20k and a run of 5k. The mini is half of those distances. This will begin at 8am at Kas di Regatta. Regatta Sailing is also a fun way to get out on the water and workout! We have many different boats competing, including the Sunfish, Otimist, Boto Piskado, Micro boats and more. There will be a variety of races. If you know how to sail, but do not have a boat, give us a shout and we can get you out on a sunfish. Fishing Tournament n Bonaire, World Occupational Ther- I apy Day was celebrated by Ergothera- The Fishing Rules are simple! There will be prizes for the Largest Tuna, Largest pist Mariella Beverhoud (left) inviting her Dorado and Largest Wahoo. You can fish anywhere you like. Fish must return to clients to a party. We found a congenial the weigh station at the fisherman’s pier in town between 12noon and 4pm by car group sitting around, chatting, having lunch or by boat. Fish must be cleaned for weighing. Ownership remains with the fish- and drinks served by Mariella and her assis- erman. But heart healthy folks may see if the fishermen want to sell some fresh tant, Siara Moeljoredjo (at right) . It was a from the boats. good opportunity for all the patients to come Fish is a Heart Healthy Protein, high in Omega 3 and vitamin D, provides en- together as they have much in common. ergy without lots of sugars, excellent for a healthy diet. Scientists and researchers “Occupational Therapy is needed when it have hypothesized that consumption of fish may reduce the risk of developing becomes increasingly difficult for someone type 2 diabetes. However, it is not clear if it is the fish alone that is a preventative to do their daily activities,” Mariella ex- as higher fish intake may instead show that you have a better all-around diet. It is plains. “It could be a temporary situation or recommended to eat fish at least twice a week. an ongoing one such as those who suffered from a stroke. But it can also be from a fall Register or a car accident or a disease like Parkin- You can register at the Taste of Bonaire on Nov. 9th or on line at bonaire- son's or dementia. “Not only are there ways to make things easier, but there are also waterfrontevents.com. T-shirt pick up and registration at Budget Marine, No- devices and tools which can help people vember 12th – 16th 9am – 5pm and Nov 17th 9 – 12. Registration is $15 for the improve the quality of their life...It’s all sailing, fishing and triathlon ($12 for kids 12 and under) and $5 for the walk. All about keeping the person as independent as proceeds will go towards the restoration of the Boto Piskado, historic Bonairean possible for as long as possible.” The ZVK sailing boats. (health insurance) offers support for 10 There will be music all day at Kas di Regatta, BBQ, bar and more. Join us for an hours of therapy.Story & photos by L.D. event, or just come to cheer!  Press release/ Pam Teitel

Page 6 The Bonaire Reporter November 5-19, 2018 hat the T Queen Conch is a giant snail that lives in the ocean? In Papiamentu the Queen Conch is known as Karkó. It may live to be 30 years old, reach over 30 cm in length and usu- ally weighs over 2 kg. The Karkó is in a group of ani- mals called mollusks, meaning that it is related to other squishy it takes a very long time for the popula- UP-Yoga Wellness Week (Stand up Paddle Board) was held for the first time animals like the octopus and even land tion to recover. Two, there is constant S last month in Bonaire, with Elisabetta Maccari (Yoga Sensible Bonaire at snails. poaching in Lac Bay by a handful of Aqua Spa) and Ladina van Swoll (Irie Sports & Wellbeing Bonaire) The Karkó lives in sea grass beds like people. Poaching is the illegal taking of Elisabetta and Ladina wanted to create something new and special on Bonaire, the ones in Lac bay where they eat algae, protected species. Despite many inter- connecting water sport, yoga and wellness, bringing locals and foreigners together. dead sea grass and other tiny food items ventions by STINAPA rangers and the Activities included yoga every day, SUP in different locations and a cross to Klein that they find in the sand. Sometimes they police, poaching continues to be a major Bonaire, snorkeling, full moon Sup, sup-Yoga, massages and beauty treatments. stay hidden in the sand for up to 1 1/2 problem in Lac Bay Thanks to local companies: Jibe City (SUP Rental), Viv's Beauty (Beauty Treat- months, maybe in places where they find One of the biggest problems with ment), Delfins Resort (accommodation and Yoga spot), Hang Out Beach Bar and a lot of food inside the sandy bottom. poaching, besides being completely ille- Monique van Gurp for boat support.  Story by Elisabetta Maccari Most of its soft body is hidden inside its gal, is that when the large Karkós have shell, and when the snail grows, the shell been killed, the poachers go for smaller Lorenzo Mittiga photos grows as well, just like the bones in our and smaller Karkós. Smaller Karkós con- bodies. tain less food so they poach more and The thick shell is a very good defense more of them in order to sell them for the against those that would like to eat the same money (also illegal!). Then there are Karkó, like sharks, rays, crabs and turtles. no adult conch left to restore the popula- If it knows that one of those animals is tion, which is what is happening in Lac coming too close, it can hide its whole Bay. It takes Karkó 3.5 years to mature body inside the shell and cover the open- and reproduce – at this point they have a ing with a type of hard lid that is attached flared shell and the lip is 1.5 cm thick. to its foot. The lid works like a door that Today, there are only a small number of they close and lock. No one can get in. On people who poach, but they are robbing most other snails this lid is used only to all of us, especially the fishermen who close the opening of the shell, but the follow the laws. Fishermen, as well as Karkó has a lid that looks very much like everyone else, benefit from a healthy a claw and it uses this claw to defend it- ocean. self from being eaten if an enemy catches What you can do: if you see conch on it. It also uses the claw to hop along the the menu of a restaurant or a snack, al- bottom instead of gliding along the bot- ways ask where the conch comes from. tom like other snails. Remember that no conch served on the The outside of the shell can range from island could be called “fresh” since, if it is light brown to orange in color, but the legal, it does not come from Bonaire, and colors can be very hard to see because it has to be transported into the island in a most of the time algae grows on it. Some- frozen state with a special CITES permit times you can even see other animals like – meaning it comes from a place with a anemones growing on the shell. The in- sustainable and regulated (legal) fishery. side of the shell is clean, and beautiful It the restaurant owner/server is unaware pink, orange and white colors can be seen. of this, don’t order conch. If you see In the past, Karkó was an important someone handling a living conch, call the fishery in Bonaire and its shell was valu- police and/or STINAPA 786-8444. Re- able and could be traded or sold. How- member that it is also forbidden to take ever, throughout the Caribbean and in shells. Our choices matter. Bonaire, this yummy snail was overfished  Story by Emil Ren, Stinapa Intern, and faced the threat of extinction. In 1991 and Caren Eckrich, STINAPA biologist. the Bonaire government decided to out- Connecting People with Nature.. law the taking of Karkó in Bonaire. STINAPA launched an informative Ren is an intern from Sweden who stud- awareness campaign and monitored Lac ied at the University of Gothenburg in Bay every couple of years. It was added Sweden. to the CITES list in 1992 and interna- tional trade was highly restricted. How- ever, even after 27 years of protection in Bonaire, our Karkó numbers in Lac Bay have not increased. Why? There could be several reasons for this. One, a Karkó needs to find another Karkó to mate, but when the population is very low, it becomes very difficult to find a mate and

The Bonaire Reporter November 5-19, 2018 Page 7 rick or treating on Halloween has become an eagerly T anticipated annual island event mostly due to the efforts of one woman and her assis- tants. She is “Tante” Corine Gerharts, who for the past 20 years has guided a horde of kids, accompanied by parents, grandparents, well wish- ers, etc. along Kral- endijk’s main street, Kaya Grandi. She’s well qualified for this job– her “day job” is running Bonaire Tours. This year Penny Lane’s Donna Wuyts DeSalvo, dressed as a princess, teamed up with Corine. The little ones loved her! Corine Gerharts The kids sing the now traditional trick or treat song as they visit the many the shops, asking for sweets. The shopkeepers emerge with huge baskets of treats. Amazingly, the children, for the most part, are orderly and queue up calmly. Costumes are becoming more elaborate, but the tiny kids are still the cutest. Everyone seemed to be having a wonder- ful time, judging by all the smiling faces. G/L.D.

Do you see any- one you know?

Penny Lane is one flight upstairs of La Terraza, downtown Kralendijk Kaya Grandi #23-G, Up the stairs—Across from Gio’s Ice Cream, Shopping Hours: Tues: 10am to 5:30; Weds & Thurs: 10:30 to 5:30 Friday: 10am to 5:30 Saturday: 11am to 3:00pm Closed – Sun. and Mon. Phone 599-795-9332 email- [email protected]

Page 8 The Bonaire Reporter November 5-19, 2018 he World Association of WAKO photo FB photo T Organizations (WAKO) has a new Pan American K-1 kickboxing champion. He’s Bonairean Davidlee Winklaar. From the 715 entries from 15 countries, Davidlee, 25 yearsold, was the only athlete from the small island of Bonaire, and he became the champion. Nurtured on the island, mainly self- trained, he won the Champion Belt at the recent Pan-American WAKO Champion- ships held October 23-28, 2018, on Mex- ico’s Mayan Riveria in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. By any measure it is a great achievement that shows how serious he is about this sport. It all began on the 23rd with the official “And the winner is Davidlee Winklaar” Davidlee gets congratulations from competition registration, weigh-in and medi- cal control. The next day during the opening police colleague Ronald Schlepper process, so I’m grateful. I made it to the ceremony he proudly walked carrying the finals.” his sister, nieces and other friends added Bonairean Flag.

th their hugs and kisses. As the media was His first fight was on Wednesday the 26 . The final fight was on Saturday the 27th. interviewing him, the crowd started sing- He won this fight in an impressive 10- His Canadian opponent put up a strong bat- ing the national anthem, which created an second knock-out of his American oppo- tle. “The Canadian fighter was more experi- impressive moment of Bonairean pride. nent, which immediately qualified him for enced than I am. In the second round I man- As he was driving home, the fire brigade the finals. “This fight went so fast. I remem- aged to land more punches, including two blew all their horns. Even the crowd that ber that the president of WAKO Nether- knock-downs. I didn’t knock him out but I was at the airport also stopped to cele- lands told me not to focus on and won by a .” Winning brate in the middle of the road for a brief to fight for the points. However, I do know I this battle made him not only the absolute moment. have a strong left hook and overhand right. I champion of the K-1 WAKO Pan American Davidlee started practicing karate when he analyzed my opponent and saw the possi- Championships but also qualifies him for was 12 years old. When he was 18 he bilities for a knockout. We made our fight- th the World Championships. started kickboxing. By his 19 birthday he plan and stuck to it. When I saw him stum- His return to Bonaire was triumphal and had already decided that he wanted to be- ble, I knew he would not be able to stand emotional. The crowd, consisting of family, come a superstar in this sport. Some of his back up. I didn’t celebrate until the referee Monalisa Domacasse photo friends, supporters and fans was huge. role models are Tyrone Spong, Floyd May- called it. I was confident I was going to win When he stepped out of the baggage hall his weather, , , and this fight but I could have gotten hurt in the Airport family welcome mother embraced him passionately. Then Badr Hari. Story by Monalisa Domacasse

The Bonaire Reporter November 5-19, 2018 Page 9 when he did not want to go to the mainland to study, mom kept him at home. Home is where he was safe. FOR ABRAHAM AND NOT BULLYING And he was so intelligent. It was such a s soon as I read that certain peo- pity that he hardly got the chance to A ple remembered their awesome prove that. Because of all his reading, he youth and all the fun they had, I decided came to love history and that became his to write a poem for him. And why, you specialty. He got a job at the local mu- may ask? seum and was very happy there. But his boss, who was just the same age, also Well, there was this person who did bullied him. Every single day. nothing else but bully him every day at school. It got so bad that he didn’t even The wife, he desperately wanted so want to go to school any more. And that much, bullied him and treated him like a was quite something, because school was dog. So he came home, back to mom, where he was loved and nobody bullied the place he loved to go. There he could Abraham prove that he was no retard and that he him. When mom passed away, he had knew more than any of them. only me. I took care of him and fought for him and even wanted to take him He was born with cerebral palsy and Later we learned that his friends’ fa- along with us to Bonaire. But then two was only diagnosed when he was six thers did not want their sons to play with weeks before Christmas he did not open years old. Before that everybody always him. And we also learned that, always the door to the homecare workers and we thought he was kind of odd. His sister when there was something physically he had to break in. We found him lifeless on was the one that he wanted to have read could not perform, he went alone, by his couch. Surrounded by all his books to him, from his beautifully illustrated himself to the beach, where he trained and I was so very afraid that he had taken children’s bible. And when a word was and repeated until he was able to do it. his life. misspelled or pronounced wrong, he got And books he loved to read, always very upset, because it had to be said an- I was so happy when the doctor told me reading he was. You could ask him any- that he did not take his own life, but that other way. That was when his family thing, any fact you wanted. He always learned that he knew many books by Me, my mom, Grietje and my brother he had suffered a major heart attack. Abraham. knew the answer. heart. This is why I hate bullying and people And mom loved him more that words He could not play like other children; took him under her wing and she taught who bully. Take, accept and respect peo- can say. She fought for him and saw to it ple as they are. This one he invented his own special way. And he him with love. that he got everything he needed. knew so many facts, especially about is for you, my little history… But after school he hardly ever went But about the bullying he never told us. brother Abraham.  with his friends to play at their houses. He kept it to himself, always. Only later When it was time to go to school, he He played with them only at the beach or Story & photos by Ria we learned about that. His own father Evers-Dokter could not even hold a pencil. But there on the streets. He also was alone a lot, all even tried to kill him because he could was this young ambitious teacher who by himself. not mow the lawn like one should. So

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MOSQUITOES AND MORE

“Golden” apples

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around you on the porch. A type of oreg- get some. The old, thick pieces are the ano, called “bilslip” here, also helps a bit. best. Meanwhile it’s a perfect time to This plant grows easily and it’s very nice plant some aloe in your garden. It takes up in soups and fish or meat stews. hardly any space and with all this rain it will establish itself quickly. It’s a must in Big Yerbihole plant, a basil that is used so much in local Bonairean food. Of course it’s nice to have all that rain. your garden, good for many health prob- But this mosquito problem is a true head- lems. It’s a medicine plant, right here. t’s really tough these days to work in They say that some types come from the ache. the garden. Mosquitoes— like dark mangroves in Lac Cai when it gets dark, An update of my vegetables these days: I I collect rainwater in a big one-cube Peppers and eggplant, pumpkin flowers clouds around me. It does not make any like the big black ones and those wim- container and add some chlorine liquid. difference, daytime or in the evening. In piries, which are the tiny ones for sure, and the soft young leaves which I con- Or vinegar. Mosquitoes need clean water sume too, red and green spinach, pos- every dark corner, in the shade of trees, come from there. These wimpiries can go to breed. So with the chlorine in the con- even on my porch where my garden shoes through any screen, so the only way to telein, bembe, eggplant, yuca, yambo and tainer they stay away from my collected tajerblad, plantain. From each just a little are, the mosquitoes are hiding, ready to prevent their entry is to close all the win- rain water. This little bit of chlorine does- hit. They come in all sizes and shapes, dows around 5:30pm, then open them bit. No need to have a lot of each. Just n’t damage my plants, in my experience. two or three plants is enough. With this from the very big black ones that stick on again about 8pm. Otherwise you might But try it out first with a little bit of my body like airplanes to the smallest have these guests in your bed. rain, you get more than enough food from bleach or vinegar in your collected rain- the plants. So you can start gardening in a ones which you can hardly see. Behind water and see how your plants react. each door they are waiting, to fly inside as Mosquitoes also live in grass, and you little space and have your own veggies soon as the door is open. Horrible things. may not notice that they are on your toes So now there are too many mosquitoes and herbs. when you’re busy trimming and cleaning So to work in the garden is hard these but hardly any pies-pies. And that is a Of course the herbs are growing like days. I have to cover myself totally: long the garden. Grass also cuts into your skin blessing because the pies-pies come in the and itches a lot. Then as soon as you are crazy too. Basil, yerbihole, different oreg- sleeves, rubber boots, a cap, long trousers. dry season and kill all the plants when the ano, mint, lemon grass, ginger, kurkuma. Man, this is hot. And still I have to treat in contact with some water, like sweating, drought continues for a long time. So en- your whole body starts itching from grass, There is so much and every day I enjoy myself with a mosquito spray. joy the garden with enough rain and no these herbs in my tea and food. The mosquitoes, ants and other bugs. You can pies-pies. By the way Stephanie from South Af- even have allergic reactions. When I funny thing is that I don't need to plant rica, living here for years, specialized in want to sit on the porch and there are too What can you do against mosquito bite them. They pop up everywhere in the alternative healing, makes a liquid from many mosquitoes around I set some dry wounds? I see children scratching and yard. Lucky me. the neem tree against mosquitoes. It’s skin coconut skin on fire. It only smokes a making wounds, many on their legs. Well, So its a great -friendly and safe for children too. I’m while and doesn’t turn into a real fire. The the sea is a good wellness place to heal. time for garden- busy these days trying it out and I’ve had mosquitoes cannot stand the smoke and Salt from the sea is a natural wound ing. Don’t miss good experiences with it. So maybe for stay away. I put the old, dry skin in a cleanser. So let children go swimming this opportunity. you too it’s an alternative solution when metal container. But when you’re having when their body is full of mosquito bites. So just do it.  you don’t want to use the those regular a party in the yard you also can put the Another healer is aloe. Rub a piece of aloe Story & photos by mosquito sprays. You can find them at dry smoking coconut skin in several over the wounds; the liquid is a great skin Angliet, Nature Elements on Kaya Grandi. places around on the ground. It smokes a healer. When you don't have aloe in your Lover lot and chases the bugs away. Also lemon garden, just ask people for some when Anyway, mosquitoes are a big problem. skin and lemon leaves are good to have you see it in their yard. For sure you will

Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 3) property of Bonaire Donkey Protection fic circle before construction blocks it. The at our count, uses about 18 oranges? Ac- inspire art and engage tourists. It’s hard not League for non-profit use only. Photo cred- resort is expected to provide economic cording to an employee who takes care of to smile when you see donkeys. its will be given. benefits to the island. TUI will deploy at the machine all the orange rinds go to the The Bonaire Donkey Protection League Prizes include: least one extra flight per week to Bonaire. Donkey Sanctuary! A fine recycle! and local businesses like The Black Durgon, -a week stay at the Black Durgon - Room Time to Smile accommodations are aimed at Captain Don’s Habitat, Zeezicht Restaurant, and Breakfast (excludes airfare) or $300 cash. tourists who regularly travel and have an Did you ever wonder what assortment Mangrove Kayak Center, Blue Garden Res- -SSI Open water SCUBA lessons or two “above average spending pattern” during of strokes that our long distance swim- taurant, Land and Sea Tour & Watersport person guided dive with the Black Durgon or their holidays. A large part of the site within mers, Anita Smits and Wijnand de Wolf, Activities, Cadushy Distillery and Mindful $100 cash. the project is intended for the realization of used in their swim around Klein Bonaire Diver, have joined together to call attention -Discover Scuba with Captain Don’s Habitat a public “green” beach with the principle (12 kilometers in 4 hours, 50 minutes)? to the beauty of the historic wild donkeys of or $50 cash. that the environment is respected at all Amazingly, Wijnand said they only used the Bonaire by holding a photo contest with -Additional prizes to be announced at a later times. Australian crawl (borst crawl, freestyle) the date. Fore more information contact great prizes. whole way. They had momentary stops of a [email protected] This contest is open to all adults over the Did you ever wonder what happens to few seconds where they would take a drink

age of 18. One entry per person, submitted all those orange rinds that are a result of of water, then continue on! Anyone else The construction of the four-star re- in its original pixel size as a jpg. Deadline is the orange juice machine that squeezes want to try?  sort, Chogogo Time to Smile Bonaire, is 1 March, 2019. Prizes will be awarded 30 delicious orange juice at Van der Tweel G./L.D. off to a slow start. Use the opportunity to March, 2019. Submitted photos become the market? Especially since each liter of juice, enjoy the great sea view from the Hato traf-

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Saturday 11/10/2018 Marella 1000- N.pier 2076 Discovery 1800 REGULAR EVENTS tours are $25/person with 2 person Tuesday 11/13/2018 Monarch 0800- N.pier 2744 Rooi Lamoenchi Kunuku Park minimum. 1800 Tours $21 (includes tax). Discounts Fridays Wednes- 11/14/2018 Royal 0700- S.pier 3600 for residents and local people. Tel. 717 •Bonaire Goat Farm Tour—9am. day Princess 1700 -8489, 540-9800. See Monday for more information Friday 11/15/2018 Royal Clipper 1200- N.pier 227 2200 Soldachi Tours—See the Real Bon- CLUBS and MEETINGS aire and be transported back in time. Friday 11/16/2018 Seven Seas 0700- N.pier 490 Lions Club meets every 2nd and 4th Learn about the history, culture and Navigator 1300 Thursday of the month at 8 pm at nature by Bonaireans from Rincon. Friday 11/16/2018 Koningsdam 0800- S.pier 2650 Kaya Sabana #1. All Lions welcome. Call Maria Koeks for more informa- 1800 For more information call 510-0710. tion: 796-7870, 717-6435. Monday 11/19/2018 Norwegian 0600- N.pier 1936 Rotary lunch meetings Wednes- Nature Organization, STINAPA, has Sun 1300 days, 12:15-2 pm - Divi Flamingo frequent events– bird watching, sunset Monday 11/19/2018 Mein Schiff 5 0730- S.pier 2500 Beach Resort in Peter Hughes meeting hikes, lectures, etc. Go to their website 1900 room upstairs above the dive shop. All for more information of events for the Rotarians welcome. Call Gregory rest of 2018: stinapabonaire.org/ Obersi 785-9446. EXHIBITIONS CLOSE IN EVENTS events Toastmasters Club meets every two —“Salute to the Sailors”– old mari- Saturdays Fri. Nov. 9 —Taste of weeks. For more information call Cru- time photos from the Bonaire Maritime •Marshe di Playa (Bonaire Duodero)- sita de Palm at 786-3827 or Lucia Heritage Foundation, Museo Bonaire, Bonaire- Wellness edi- Every Saturday, 8am-1pm, near Martinez Beck, at 786-2953. Kaya Kachi Craane #34, free. tion—entertainment, food, Warehouse Bonaire, locally made and —Coral Restoration Exhibit- drinks, friendly atmos- grown products. CHURCH SERVICES Terramar Museum phere. Wilhelmina Park, 6- •Marshe di Kunukero (Farmers Mar- ket) at Kriabon-First Saturday of The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- —Yana’s Fine Art Exhibition at 10pm. the Month. Kaminda Jatu Baco #55, ter-Day Saints --Kaya Sabena 26 Sun- Bon Bida Spa and Gym- next to Aquamarin School, 8am- day Services - Papiamentu/Espanol Info: 599 785-5002 Nov. 5– 11—Bonaire 12noon 9am to 12 noon Add’l Info (599) 701- 9522 Dutch/English 1pm to 3pm Blond Restaurant Week. •Monthly Cultural Market at Man- Add’l Info (599) 701-2892 BONAIRE’S MUSEUMS Over 20 participating res- gazina di Rei—Usually the last Sat- • urday of the month, 8am-1pm. See Protestant Congregation of Bon- Terramar Museum at Terramar Shop- taurant offering 3-course the real Bonaire: traditional music, aire: ( VPGB ), Kralendijk, Plaza Wil- ping Mall, on the waterfront. Monday- menu for just $27.50 Saturday 9am-6pm. Sunday, closed. crafts, local produce, Creole kitchen, helmina; Sunday service-10am in Cruise ship days 9am-6pm, $10, $5 for educational presentations. Mangazina Dutch. Rincon, Kaya C.D. Crestian; residents, children free, 717-0423, 780- di Rei is on the Rincon Road, at the Sunday service-8:30am in Papiamentu/ Nov. 14-16— Venesolano 4327 eastern entrance to Rincon. Free en- Dutch. Chocolate Festival Feria trance Children’s Club-every Saturday from •Museo Bonaire on the waterfront at the di Kakou at the Ter- •Bonaire Animal Shelter’s Garage 4:30-6 pm in Kralendijk, (annex of the old Kas di Arte, Kaya Kachi Craane #34. ramar Museum 717-8868. Monday-Friday 9am-noon, 2- Sale (Pakus di Pruga)—every Satur- church.) Contact: Maryt- day, 8am-5pm. At Kaminda Liberador [email protected] or Daisycof- 4pm. Free Simon Bolivar, across from Brandaris [email protected] • Mangasina di Rei, Rincon. See, Fri. Nov. 16—Trudy Sil- Café. Tel. 717-4989. Drop cast offs on Dutch service Every Sunday eve- Feel and Taste the Culture of Bonaire. ver Piano Concert, Plaza Saturdays or at the Shelter on the La- ning at 7pm, Hanchi Amboina 37. Enjoy the view from “The King’s Store- Resort, 8 pm. See page 6 goen Road weekdays. 717-4989 Kralendijk. Pastor Oppeneer. Info call house.” Monday-Friday. Cultural Market •Last Saturday of the month – do- +599 787-0646 last Saturday of the month. Call 786- nate foods and household items to International Bible Church, Kaya 2101 Nov. 16-17— 3rd Bonaire Food Bank (Stichting voedselbank Papago 104, Hato, behind Bon Fysio/ •Chichi i Tan Museum. Step into the International Waterpolo Bonaire) from 9:30am-2pm at Van den Bon Bida Spa & Gym on Kaya Gob. past—a typical old Bonairean home, fur- Meet. On the 16th, 8 am; Tweel Supermarket Z Rei is on i N. Debrot. Sunday 9am-Worship ser- nishings and garden. Open Thursdays on the 17th, 3pm. Bonaire vice in English; 10:45am-Sunday Petanque- Jeu de Boules, 2:30-6 through Sundays. Call for reservations Barracudas Swim & Water- pm, Bolascentre GOLDFINCH (next school for all ages. 717-8332 for more 717-3183 or 795-2021 Free but donations to baseball centre on Kaminda Soro- info or ride [email protected]. appreciated. Kaya Melon #4, behind polo Team bon) Info: 786-0150 Catholic: San Bernardus in Kral- Rose Inn in Rincon. endijk – Services, Sunday at 8am and Mondays •Washington-Slagbaai National Park 7pm in Papiamentu. Sun. Nov. 18—Bonaire • Bonaire Goat Farm Tour—9 am. Museum and Visitors’ Center. Open Our Lady of Coromoto in Antriol- Waterfront Events Sports Meet the goats, see milking, and more. daily 8 am-5 pm. Closed on December Saturday at 6pm in English. Mass in Day. See page 6 $10 includes tea. Kids $5. 786-6950- 25th and January 1st. Call 788 - 9015 or Papiamentu on Sunday at 9am and Also on Wednesdays & Fridays. 796 - 5681 6pm. 717-4211. Wednesdays •Tanki Maraka Heritage Park and Tues. Nov. 20— Assembly of God (Asemblea di Open Air Museum. Site of an American •Bonaire Goat Farm Tour—9am. International Day of the Dios): Kaya Triton (Den Cheffi). In soldiers’ camp during WWII. Self guided See Monday for more information. Child parade. See page 2 English, Dutch & Papiamentu on Sun- tour with excellent signage. After leaving •General 12-step meeting (AA, NA, day at 10am. Wednesday- Prayer Kralendijk on the Rincon Road watch for CoDa etc.) -Every Wednesday at Meeting at 7:30 pm. 717-2194 sign to the park on the right. Driveway to Sat. Nov. 24—Santa Bonaire Basics, Kaya Korona 47. Casa de Oracion para todas las na- entrance just a short distance. Free entry. Starts at 19.15, ends at 20.30, walk in (Sanikolas) Arrives. 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Please phone 717-8489 or +5999-540-9800 page 4. give at least one day's notice. Private English//Papiamentu/Dutch/Spanish  Page 12 The Bonaire Reporter November 5-19, 2018 Bonaire Reporter Classifieds— Really Work! Bonaire-Sun Rise/Set, Moon Phase and Tides Got something to buy or sell? Winds and weather can further influence the local tide’s height and time

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GLORIA eet our adorable little M girl, Gloria. Gloria is approximately 1 ½ years old. She is a loving kitty that would love to be the center of some- one’s world. Gloria prefers human companionship over feline as she loves to be the cen- ter of attention. She will love you enough so you won’t need any other cats! Gloria has lived with us at the Shelter for 10 months now. She has a unique face shape that sets her apart from all her roommates. Gloria is healthy, vaccinated and steril- Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ized and is ready for her new forever nonstop. 717- home. If you are interested in including 4989/701-4989. Gloria in your family, please come visit  Story & photo her and her friends at the Shelter! Animal by Laurie Smith Shelter Bonaire, Kaminda Lagun 26, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.,

Thomas, Sanne, Ringo, Laurie and Anna Now the waiting….and HEARTWARMING ADOPTION cause he touched their heart. A few days everything went as later they came to see Ringo again and took him from the Shelter to go for a walk, planned. We ach time an animal gets adopted it and continued to do this for the next cou- told Anna that fills our hearts with joy, but some E ple of weeks. we moved adoptions are one of a kind… like the Ringo from his adoption of sweet Ringo. Ringo came to Then came great news, they were mov- usual kennel us about two months ago and was very ing to anew house that allowed pets and because he afraid and shy, had lost hope in humans. If once they moved Ringo would go for a was being bul- you entered his kennel he would hide in “try out” weekend. They continued to visit lied by other the corner with his face towards the wall, Ringo as much as possible, and a few dogs and like he was thinking “If I don't see you hours of walking turned into almost whole walked with then you won't see me.” days together. You could see the bond her to where between them growing. Thomas saw Every day for a week I sat in the corner Ringo was Ringo as part of their family and the try- next to Ringo to pet him gently and talk to waiting for his out weekend was scrapped. Ringo needed him. After a week he was waiting in front new mommy. a home and they wanted Ringo. of his kennel, and slowly wagging his tail. It was a huge He wasn’t that shy anymore so he could Thomas contacted us asking if we could and successful go outside with the other dogs. You could arrange a nice surprise for Anna. They surprise, and see the change in him. Ringo was reborn were moving sooner than planned, near the like a real from the shy and frightened dog into a date of Anna’s birthday…a surprise gift mom Anna playful and happy boy. for her and a forever home for Ringo. Tho- asked: “Was Ringo rules mas brought us balloons, a big blue bow That’s when two loving people (Thomas he really being and a “welcome home” banner. Anna and Anna) came to the Shelter to visit, not bullied?” would come visit Ringo just before closing knowing that the visit would forever time, along with her parents, not knowing dog owners here on change their lives. Their eyes immediately Ringo, we wish you all the luck and love that Ringo would go home with her that Bonaire and in Holland. fell on Ringo, but they were not really with your new family. We all know that day.  Story by Sanne looking for a pet as they were living in a adopting a shelter animal will change your Attevelt -Photos by house that did not allow pets, and in a few life forever. Thomas and Anna, you proved Sanne Attevelt and months would be returning to Holland. We decorated Ringo's kennel, put on his that love for an animal can move moun- Anna's parents With all that in mind they decided to take bow and Thomas hid inside the kennel for tains! All the best in your new life as happy an adoption option on Ringo anyway be- the big surprise.

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Page 14 The Bonaire Reporter November 5-19, 2018 *to find it... just look up November 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20)This will be extra cash. Your energetic personality OLYGON ARTY P P a good day for research and for sitting will make you the center of attention at down with some good, informative read- social gatherings. Club memberships or e’ve finally reached that time of ing material. Do something constructive donations could be expensive and prove W year again when we can see a mul- outside. Don't evade important issues; unnecessary. Your luckiest events this titude of celestial polygons, all in the Sky you may find yourself backed into a cor- month will occur on a Tuesday. Park at the same time! We have a triangle, a ner. Overstatement will be your downfall. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) You square, a pentagon and a hexagon. So, get Your luckiest events this month will oc- need to focus on yourself, not on others. ready, while we connect the dots. cur on Saturdays. This will not be the day to have minor Just after sunset, any night this week, face TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) You may surgery. Look out for those wanting to west and pivot eastward. The number of want to make changes in your home envi- push you into a disagreement. Take a sides that each of our polygons displays ronment. Try to keep to yourself; work close look at documents before signing on increases by one as we travel eastward. So, diligently on domestic chores and respon- the dotted line. Your luckiest events this let's start facing west and the first polygon sibilities. You can make headway if you month will occur on a Saturday. we will see has three sides and three angles. share your intentions with someone you SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) It's none other than the Summer Triangle. care about. There's a good chance that Your philanthropic contributions will This pattern of bright stars is what we call they won't come back. Your luckiest bring you praise. You can expect to feel an asterism. It's a geometric shape made by events will occur on a Saturday. confused about your personal prospects. using bright stars from multiple constella- GEMINI (May 22-June 21) It's a good You mustn't be so trusting. You can make tions. The stars of the summer triangle are the charioteer. Moving southward we have time for long awaited relationships to money through real estate or by using Vega, the brightest star in Lyra the Harp; the star Mahasim, which marks the wrist of begin. New love connections can be made your head when it comes to personal in- Altair, the brightest star in Aquila the Ea- Auriga and is a binary star system over through group associations. Try to be vestments. Your luckiest events will oc- gle; and Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus 166 light years away from us. Moving fur- patient with their inability to accept your cur on Mondays. the Swan. ther southward we run into my favorite star new beliefs. Don't take sides if you wish CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Moving upward to almost overhead is our in Auriga, Elnath. This star is approxi- to remain on good terms with both par- Don't lend or borrow. Don't get involved next polygon and it has four sides and four mately 131 light years from Earth and is a ties. Your luckiest events this month will in joint ventures. Get involved in sports angles. The stars that make this polygon are star that Auriga shares with Taurus the occur on a Saturday. events that will benefit your physical ap- all in the same constellation. We call it the Bull, marking the end of one of the bull's CANCER (June 22-July 22) Don't pearance. You may blow situations out of Great Square of Pegasus and it represents horns. bother getting even; they'll make them- proportion when dealing with the one you the body of the flying horse belonging to Lastly, we move westward to the star Kab selves look bad. You could overreact to love. Your luckiest events this month will Perseus the Hero. Start at Markab, which -dhilinan which is roughly 500 light years emotional situations regarding your rela- occur on a Friday. marks the base of the neck of Pegasus, then away from us and is approximately 127 tionship. It's a good time for long awaited AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) You move northward to Sheat, which marks the times the width of our Sun. relationships to begin. Social events will can make personal changes that will en- point where the legs attach to the body. We need a six-sided figure. If you go out- lead to a strong and stable relationship. hance your appearance and bring about Imagine drawing a line from the horse's side just before 10pm, the last stars of the Your luckiest events this month will oc- greater social activity. Make sure that all stomach eastward to the star Alpheratz Winter Hexagon will be rising in the east, cur on a Thursday. your legal papers are in proper order. Try which is a star that Pegasus shares with An- just before the Summer Triangle sets in the LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Try to be pre- not to spend too much on children or en- dromeda the Princess. Then, if we move west. cise in your communications. There is not tertainment. Don't force your opinions on southward to finish off the square, we arrive much you can do to alleviate the problem, friends or relatives unless you are pre- The hexagon begins with Capella and at the star Algenib, which completes the but consider putting some extra work into pared to lose their favor. Your luckiest moving downward toward the horizon you rear and back of the horse. your house. Try not to be too harsh with events will occur on a Monday. have Castor and Pollux, the heads of the loved ones; there will always be two sides So far you've seen a triangle... with three Gemini twins. Closer still to the horizon PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Don't ar- sides… and a square… with four sides… you have Procyon in Canis Minor and fur- to an Issue. A residential move may be in gue with family. You won't get the reac- Now need a five-sided polygon, a pentagon! ther south you have Sirius in Canis Major. order. Your luckiest events this month tion you want from your mate this month. will occur on a Friday. Don't overextend your self in order to add And we have an excellent candidate for Moving upward you have Rigel, the foot of VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Work luxury items to your entertainment center. this if we aim eyes to the northeast. The Orion and then up to Orion’s left you have quietly on your own and you will forge You can accomplish a lot if you put some brightest of the stars in this pentagon also Aldebaran, marking the eye of Taurus. ahead. Don't bang your head against a effort into household duties or redecorat- happens to be the closest of them, at only 42 Finishing off, head back to Capella to com- light years away. Capella marks the apex of plete the hexagon. Four separate shapes, wall. Try to keep a low profile. Confusion ing plans. Your luckiest events this month the pentagon-shaped constellation called made by 18 stars, in 10 constellations! So is apparent and you'll need some sound will occur on a Wednesday. You may find Auriga the Charioteer. The other stars that get outside and make some pretty polygons advice if you want to do the right thing. yourself in the limelight for the wrong mark this constellation, traveling in a coun- in the Bonaire Sky Park.  Dean Regas & Your luckiest events will be on a Sunday. reasons. You will accomplish the most in terclockwise direction are, Menkalinan James Albury LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) You might the work environment this month. 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