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Light Parade pg. 2 Sea Grass Nets pg. 3 Consumer Prices pg. 6 Glen I Su Geng New CD pg.10 Boat Fire pg. 14 … and much more he first Kingdom Day Commitment to Development Table of Contents T holiday was celebrated Index (CDI), produced annually last Monday, December 15. The by the Centre for Global Devel- new holiday results from changes opment, an independent think- This Week’s Stories in the political structure of the tank that works to reduce global Netherlands Antilles since the poverty. New Citizens on Kingdom Day 2 concept of the Dutch Antilles as Sea Grass Protection at Lac 3 an integrated country is disap- X Next year, the Dutch econ- Chicken’s Drop-Church Rises 9 pearing. In referenda held during omy is set to shrink for the first Music School Concert and Awards 1 0 New MCB Head Office 10 2000-2005, the island populations time since the early 1980s, ac- Glenn i Su Geng’s expressed the wish to secede from cording to the latest prediction New CD, “Palu Grandi" 11 the Netherlands Antilles, but to from the government’s economic Young Chefs To Italy 11 remain, each in their own way, a forecasting organization, the Beanie Babies for Bonaire 12 part of the Kingdom of the Neth- CPB, published on Monday. Eco Swim Resutts 13 erlands. The CPB puts the decline at X One exciting event of the first Kingdom Day was the Natu- Letters to the Editor: Boat Fire, Two Consequently it was decided to 0.75% in 2009 and says compa- ralization of 41 Bonairean residents as Dutch citizens. The morn- Cruise Ship Views, What a Shame , introduce a new public holiday, nies which depend on exports will ing ceremony was guided by the chief of Bonaire’s Civil Registry, To Be Restored 14 Koninkrijksdag, Dia di Reino or bear the brunt of the downturn. In RE/MAX 5 Years 18 Kingdom Day instead of Antil- 2010 the economy will pick up George Mensché. Giving presentations to the new citizens were Dictionary Donations Meet Goal 18 lean Day. again, with growth reaching 1%, Governor Glenn Thodé, former Governor Herbert Domacassé and For the BES Islands it marked a the organization historian Boi Antoin. Governor Thodé explained the rights and Weekly Features “soft opening” to their new status said responsibilities of the new citizens, among other things, and wel- as Dutch municipalities. The comed them to the New Bonaire. Boi Antoin gave an overview of Flotsam & Jetsam 2 Bonaire Island Council voted 5 to X The Dutch the population and described the histories of Bonairean families. On the Island Since: 2 in favor of adopting the laws government has Former Governor Domacassé expressed his pleasure at being part of Mirnalyn ‘Machi’ Soliana 4 that would lead to integration no intention of the nationalization ceremony and also congratulated the new Bonairean Voices (Religion in Schools- Part II ) 7 with Holland. altering its 2009 “Dutchmen and Women.” Sudoku Puzzle 7 The “Regional BES Island Ser- spending plans Island View (Turning Point) 8 vice Center,” to implement the in light of the ence (RTC) in a deliberation with of Bonaire. Jalan Investments, Pet of the Week (“Yannis”) 8 transition, ceremonially opened impending re- the Second Chamber, Dutch Prime belonging to Dutch entrepreneur Pet Project 8 Tuesday, December 16, in the cession, Finance Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Niek Sandmann, is claiming dam- Sudoku Solution 9 APNA building on Bonaire. Minister advised that The Netherlands will ages of more than $5.5 million Classifieds 12 Wouter Bos take over €1.5 billion of the debt because of the revocation of its Reporter Masthead 13 Tide Table 13 X Planned “elective opera- (photo) said. of the Netherlands Antilles, but long lease. The property was ac- tions” (surgical intervention “We must not Picture Yourself (Ireland ) 15 only if the islands comply with all quired at a public sale from the Bubbles-Did You Know (Flamingoes) 15 recommended but it’s not ur- panic. The budget is the right the requirements such as corruption original developers who began, but What’s Happening 16 gent) were postponed at St. answer to this situation,” Bos was control, a sound financial manage- never completed, construction in Dining, Shopping Guides 17 Elizabeth Hospital (Sehos) in reported as saying in the Finan- ment and better maintenance of law 1988. The bailiff levied an attach- Sky Park (Christmas Star) 19 Curaçao, Bonaire’s regional cen- cieele Dagblad. “Lesson number and order. ment on the property on November Star Power (Astrology) 19 ter hospital, because the steam one is that you don’t adapt your The RTC will focus on establish- 20 after the seizure judge granted sterilizers were defective. The spending plans on a daily basis.” ing the “countries” of Curaçao and approval November 18. Sandmann How to contact us hospital was assisted by a nearby Letters to the Editor: St. Maarten and the dissolution of is known for his aviation invest- [email protected] hospital until the sterilizers were X The tax office in the Neth- the Antilles Central Government. ments- BonairExel, DAE and Wi- Story tip or idea: repaired. Both units were tested erlands is to begin experiments The BES Islands situation is pe- nair- as well as other Bonaire prop- [email protected] and certified as optimum on No- with taking unpaid taxes di- Print and Online ripheral to this session of the RTC. erty developments. Advertising: vember 28 but nevertheless rectly from people’s bank ac- [email protected] failed. New units have been or- counts next year, Thursday’s AD X Justice Minister David Dick X A prominent team of US Archives: dered. newspaper reported. Non-payers signed a contract with Dutch fund- based researchers predicted 14 Bonairenews.com, then click on “Go to Archives” Surgical procedures are now will receive a final demand and ing agency USONA yesterday in tropical storms in the 2009 Atlan- The Publisher: back to normal in Curaçao. an enforcement order. 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Page 2 Bonaire Reporter December 19-January 2, 2009 t 7am on November 5th A members from Pro- gressive Environmental Solu- ne of the grandest tions, Sea Turtle Conservation O parties of the year Bonaire and STINAPA Bon- was celebrated on the aire began the placement of street – on Kaya Grandi – swim lines which outline the sea grass beds along the last Friday night hosted shoreline of Sorobon from by RE/Max Paradise Jibe City to the windsurfing Homes. The celebration competition area at the penin- was to say happy birthday sula. The swim lines are in- for five years of business tended to serve as a visual on the island and to pre- reminder of the protected sent the new RE/MAX status of all sea grasses on verely impact the number and impact these activities have on Paradise Homes building. Bonaire and as a physical size of the fish going later to some of the most fragile sys- Kaya Grandi was closed barrier to prevent people from the reef. This would not only tems in the bay, steps must be entering into the sea grass negatively impact the dive taken now to prevent further to all vehicle traffic so beds. industry but will threaten the deterioration of some of the the throngs of well wish- The sea grass beds in Lac resilience and biodiversity of most fragile areas of Lac. ers could mingle on the support the life of many sea Lac which in turn will disrupt This project is being carried street and admire the new creatures. Green turtles and a food chain on which many out by a joint effort of Bonaire building which was spar- RE/MAX head, Bob Bartikoski, speaks. queen conch, which are both people of Bonaire depend National Marine Park, Pro- kling like a Christmas endangered species, depend today. gressive Environmental Solu- tree. Beverages flowed on the sea grass beds in Lac This is the first step in a tions, Sea Turtle Conservation and guests were treated to for their food. While green multi phased project which Bonaire, Jibe City and The the elegant and mouth turtles eat the blades them- will not only include the out- Bonaire Windsurf Place with watering snacks by selves, conch scrape “bits” of lining of the sea grass beds funding from Progressive food from the leaves. Fish but also buoys marking the Environmental Solutions, The Philip’s Catering. Jazzy that many of us like to eat “white zone” boundary (where Bonaire Windsurf Place and music and vocals were such as snappers and barra- no commercial or recreational Jibe City. All of these organi- provided by Andreina, cuda depend on the sea grass activities are allowed), moor- zations have long term inter- Carlos and Lando. L.D. beds for nutritious food and ings in the area of the coral ests in the sustainability of protective shelter when they “dam” as well as education Lac and its unique ecosystem. are juveniles. These beds and awareness about these The collaboration of these RE/MAX Paradise provide shelter for breeding fragile areas. organizations helps to ensure Homes staff at the party and are a primary nursery for In order to ensure that a the sustainability of the buoy From the left– standing: several commercially impor- balance is maintained between implementation project for Gisela Allertz, Rob Lau- tant reef fish of Bonaire. The the recreational activities that Lac. Story & photos by rant, EllaRosa Fischer, loss of these habitats can se- are enjoyed in the bay and the Mabel Nava /STCB Zwanet Kooij, Elise Arbman, Sitting: Yvette Hageman and Donna Monique Bergsma, Bob Bartikoski, Wuyts; not pictured-Anna Klimer.

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always wanted to be- high school, to BVO-P, a basic “I come a stewardess be- professional education. A year cause they see all the different later I went to BVO. I had met countries and they get to know Ranjiet ‘Pito’ Thomas and we’d the whole world. But it was too become friends. He was six years much to learn and I didn’t like older than I and he told me that school when I was 13. By that school was a good thing, that I time I’d become a tough girl; I needed to learn more and that it liked to fight, I hung out in the was important for my future streets and I skipped school – and… I fell in love with him be- nobody around to make my head cause of all the things he said. tired. Pito had finished Havo-3 high I was born in Antriol where I school. He was a quiet person lived with my mother and broth- and he lived with his mother and ers. I also have a sister; she was was also from Nort di Salina. She born when I was five, but she laughs: “He’s known me since I lived with her father. My mom was two years old, walking was working at Sunset Beach around in Pampers, but of course Hotel in housekeeping, some- that’s something I don’t remem- thing she did for a long time and ber! now she’s doing it independently. Well, Pito fell in love with me She is a very good and sweet too, but I was too young and we Machi, Sarjiet and Pito mom who gets along with every- couldn’t do anything except for Greta Kooistra photo one and she loves to work and kissing and talking – that was it! she wants the best for her chil- But because of him I was doing replaced her. What a great ex- it! were my mom and Pito’s mom dren. much better at school and I chose perience! When I was almost 17 I became and his sisters. Of course there When I was eight we moved to to become an administrator. In When I was 15 I moved in with pregnant with my sweet little were people who thought I Nort di Salina, where my mom is my third year at BVO I worked Pito and his mother and a year boy. It was a conscious choice. I wouldn’t go to school anymore – from. We had been living with as a trainee with Akkermans later I graduated from BVO. But thought it would be great to have there are always people who my step grandparents – people Auto Supplies and it was fun. In I wanted more diplomas and a baby with the man you love. think badly about you – but I who had brought up my mother – my fourth year I went to work as more experience to get a better Nevertheless, I was a little bit went on studying, for my family and when my step grandma died, a trainee for Telbo NV. I had to job and so I started with SBO scared. I was daring, but I didn’t and myself. we went to live with my mother’s do everything by myself and (secondary professional educa- know how to handle a child and Then my girlfriend Fleurtje told boyfriend. when the director’s secretary tion) in the afternoons, and now I whether I could do it the right me about a course at Sebiki At the age of 13 I went to SGB went on vacation for a week I am in my second year and I like way. Pito was so happy and so (Continued on page 5)

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Page 4 Bonaire Reporter December 19-January 2, 2009 Born on Bonaire went straight to the delivery should do three more years – I’m (Continued from page 4) room – that was fun! People said, still thinking – the problem is called ‘Mama Hoben’ (Young ‘Look at her, she can’t wait!’ The money. I’m the only one who’s Mother), where I could learn baby was born at 1:15 pm—a working and I need the money to everything about being pregnant, sweet little boy that Pito named pay the crèche and to buy things the delivery and having a baby, Sarjiet. It was easy. You see, if for Sarjiet. It’s difficult some- so I went there and they taught you get nervous it becomes diffi- times; it isn’t as easy as everyone me all I needed to know. cult. You have to stay quiet and thinks it is. But when Sarjiet gets Sarjiet was born September 4th do what they told you to do at older, things will be better. I 2007. Pito and I were alone at Sebiki.” want to find a good job as an home and I started having pains Machi Soliana is an extraordi- administrator and I want to be at 5:15 in the morning. I didn’t nary person. She had to make her independent and I want the best tell Pito anything but I went to own life and she chose to do it for my child. wash clothes to take with me to the right way. She could have Sometimes I go out with a girl- the hospital. Pito thought it was gone anywhere, but here she is – friend or with my class to Ken- strange that I was doing laundry stable, standing on her own two tucky (KFC). On the weekends I Sibiki photo at that hour and he asked me if I feet with a lot of guts, studying go swimming with Sarjiet at Sun- was in pain, but I said ‘No!’ Af- and working on her future – a set Beach, or we go to town or to Pre-natal classes conducted by Sebiki ter a while I said, ‘I think I’m in very good mom – a loyal girl- the Parke Publiko. When I was pain.’ We called his mom and his friend - a beautiful 18 year old young I was into athletics for would love to go to Holland and alone with your baby, and a child sisters and nobody else because woman. many years and I was good. I see what the opportunities are needs two parents. I hope all the my mom had to go to work and I there. To see if we could get our young mamas will do the best knew she would become too “… a child is something that you should want own house (which is impossible they can for their child. Don’t nervous. At 9 am we went to Dr. together, otherwise you end up alone with here), to see about further educa- stay at home or let yourself be Lont’s office. She told me to go tion and jobs, to get to know supported by your mother be- home and come back when I felt your baby —and a child needs two parents.” other cultures - a different life, to cause it’s better to do everything I couldn’t take it any more. At see if it could be better. I don’t yourself for your child so you 11:45 we were at home with all “At SBO I’m now working as a was even selected to participate want a hard life for us. I don’t feel your responsibility. And if Pito’s sisters and Charlisse Tho- trainee with SVB. It’s going well, in tournaments on Curaçao, but it want it to stay the way it is now. the baby’s father is there too, mas and I called my mom to tell but I’m not making a lot of all changed when I became a And, I still would like to travel then you have to get together as a her that I was going to have the money and Pito is not working - teenager. Now I’m playing on a because Pito, Sarjiet and I never family, to protect your child, to baby. She didn’t believe it be- he doesn’t want to. Before, my soccer team of Nort di Salina, the went anywhere as a family. That give it all the chances it needs cause my voice was normal and I mom and sometimes Pito’s mom Estrellas Girls. I love sports – would be so great! and to bring it up the right way.” wasn’t nervous or scared or cry- would look after Sarjiet, but I mainly to keep my body young! On Bonaire it is normal to have ing. I was just very happy that found it better for him to go to I’m happy because I love my a baby when you’re young, but my baby was going to be born. crèche so he could learn more baby and if I want do to some- sometimes women do it for the Greta At 12:15 we went back to Dr. and interact with other children. thing and he can’t be there, I wrong reason, hoping the guy Kooistra Lont and she said: ‘Oh! Good He’s now with Juffrouw Ana won’t do it. will stay with them. That’s not thing you came. You have to go every day at crèche Colita i Bonaire is the only place I good at all because a child is to the hospital right now!’ At the Munecon. know. I’ve been to Curaçao a something that you should want hospital I didn’t even check in – I This is my last school year but I couple of times and that’s it. I together, otherwise you end up

Bonaire Reporter Oct. December 24-Nov. 19-January 7 2008 2, 2009 Page 5 Flotsam & Jetsam (Continued from page 2) X Important elements for a healthy diet, especially to avoid weight gain, are fruit and vegetables. On Bonaire we have access its forecast for the 2009 season was based to products from not only the US and Holland, but also from Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Like most food products their on factors that included warm Atlantic sea price has been rising. The Bonaire Consumer Shopping Foundation checked 12 markets and produced the report below. surface temperatures that create favorable They advise that quality varies and consumers should select carefully. conditions for cyclones. The long-term average during the six- month season, which begins on June 1, is 10 or 11 tropical storms and six hurricanes.

X Historical research shows that US President-elect Barack Obama is a de- scendant of the Pilgrim Fathers who left the Dutch town of Leiden in 1620 to found the Plymouth colony in Massachusetts. Cul- ture Alderman Jan-Jaap de Haan in the Uni- versity City of Leiden revealed Obama’s ancestors were among those who arrived there from Britain in 1609 seeking religious freedom. The nonconformist Puritans lived and worked for 11 years in Amsterdam and Lei- den before sailing to America, some of them on the Mayflower. Obama is the seventh American president directly descended from Leiden’s Pilgrim Fathers.

X Again this year, as they have for the past five years, church volunteers are asking for the donation of food products from supermarket shoppers. The food will be distributed to less fortunate people on Saturday, December 20. Buy something extra to donate and give to the volunteer as you leave the market. They include Bonaire Explanation:* price per kg ** from Ecuador ***price per kg from Ecuador # each Ven. -from Venezuela Warehouse, Cultimara, Progreso, More for Less, Winchun and Tropical Flamingo. Source: The Bonaire Consumer Shopping Foundation ( Fundashon Tienda pa Konsumidó Boneriano) Kaya Korona 5. Phone: For a direct donation contact pastor 717- 3569, fax 71- 3529, Email: [email protected] The office is open Monday through Friday 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00. Ramiro Richards at 717-2194 or 529-2547.

X Outlet Mol, which offers Bonaire’s porter, called "Model of the Week". The which Outlet Mol sponsored. (See ad be- will choose a model from their shoppers, largest selection of bikinis and surf wear, first model of the week is Ruthvianca low). and if the cute girl/handsome guy agrees, is starting a new ad campaign in The Re- Josephia, a Miss Bonaire contestant, Each week the sales team at Outlet Mol (Continued on page 7)

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RELIGION IN SCHOOL grade Papia- PART II mentu edu- cator at the he phrase, religion in school, may SGB, coor- T have freaked out many people read- dinated the ing “Religion in School, Part 1” in the last whole Per- edition of The Reporter. But if we don’t sonal Devel- X If you love art that relates to Bonaire be sure to visit the “Indians Of Bonaire & call it religion let’s change the words and opment pro- Other New Paintings” exhibit by Henk Roosendaal at Kas di Arte. Details on page 16. call it “Personal Development.” This is ject. We something I learned from Mrs. Lilian Paula started with -Crestian and Pastor Ramiro Richards. the first and Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 6) home with no fuss and bother for you. Call Paula-Crestian (49), the SGB (high second year they will be seen as the model of the Philip’s Cooking and Organizing. Philip school) advisor and counselor, said, “It all students of week in The Reporter. arranges everything: the food courses, started in 2005 when Bonaire was shocked the SGB, Outlet Mol just received a HUGE ship- wines, even the table cloth, candles, dishes by the double murder of the teenage boys. once a week ment of new bikinis, so pass by and see glasses and silver. You pick the menu and the guests and he’ll do the rest. Call 701- The Lt. Governor of that time, Mr. Doma- every other week for two years, 2005-2007. if you are the lucky one chosen for 1100. cassé, called a meeting of representatives We worked on 12 areas of the student’s life model of the week. of all the religions on Bonaire to start a during each school year: 1.Family, X The discovery of two species of X Cooking yourself? Shop where program especially for the youth of the 2.Identity, 3.Authority, 4.Social Relation- coral once thought to be extinct provide some of the top restaurants buy. TIS-The SGB. ships, 5.Health, 6.Loyalty, 7.Liberty, 8. an important link between the Atlantic Island Supplier- on Kaya Industria has a In July 2005 we signed an agreement Character development, 9.Obedience, and Pacific oceans, US scientists said after freezer full of premium meats and seafood approved by the school management team 10.Responsability, 11.Emotions, sampling67 locations around Curaçao and like Black Angus steaks, sushi-quality and the school board to start with a pro- 12.Sexuality. We got different people from found the Isopora ginsburgi and Isopora tuna, king crab and more. If you can afford gram for personal development involving different congregations to work on the pro- Curaçaoensis. Researchers said the occur- the best, visit TIS. Check the list of the 12 key topics. Unfortunately, it lasted only gram. The students were very open during rences of Isopora reported are the oldest latest refrigerated container contents on the two years (2005-2007). We’re waiting for the lesson times. We had information records of Isopora worldwide and key to office door. the school board to approve the program in nights for the parents. For two years we understanding the bio-geographic separa- 2009. People need to work on their norms kept the educators informed about the pro- tion between reef coral life in the Carib- X Something new for the luxury and values and the SGB students need to be gram. We made our own materials to send bean and Indo-Pacific regions. - UPI loving. Intermezzo Day Spa at Capt. taught these norms. There are some kids out the message. There is a need for the Don’s Habitat is now offering facials you often find on the street, living a street student to learn. As a result in those two X Give yourself some time off from using the most amazing products made life, and if you don’t teach them these val- years things improved. Changes in the stu- the kitchen this holiday season. Some of from wine grapes. These grapes – ues they may end up in prison. dents were visible. our favorite restaurants are offering special Chardonay, Reisling, Bordeaux and more, We have a mixture of different cultures in Both Bonairean and foreign educators holiday menus that are guaranteed to are grown in Canada just to be the school and each one might have their own need to come together and work for the please. Lion’s Den Beach Bar and Res- ingredients for wonderfully aromatic facial scrubs, moisturizers and masks. The way of thinking, so to work on the personal benefit of these kids. Some kids look up to taurant at Buddy Dive has two and three- course festive menus during the holiday products are not for sale here but you can development of each student is important. you as someone they can trust and confide period. (See their ad on page15). Sunset enjoy them as they are applied to your face. If teachers show more respect and are good their problems. Young people want to have Bar and Grill will serve two and three There are a lot of people who would love a listeners they can get the youngster to open a good relationship with grown ups. A course and traditional menus from Christ- gift certificate from Intermezzo for a up. The tendency of fear and vengeance solid and good relationship can bring mas Eve to New Years Day. (See their ad massage or a facial. Intermezzo’s phone is will go away. My main goal is for every changes in a child’s behavior. I hope that on page 15). Patagonia Argentinean Res- 717-8290, ext. 3022 or 717-8848. student to finish school and get a diploma these lessons can continue in 2009.” taurant at the Lighthouse at Harbour Vil- and that during their school years they may Siomara E. Albertus lage Marina will have a special menu on X The Reporter is “Still Free,” and gain a diploma for their personal develop- Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. 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Bonaire Reporter Oct. December 24-Nov. 19-January 7 2008 2, 2009 Page 7 TIPPING P OINT hen different circumstances ping out of school as the main compo- also certainly speak of W arise, people will change their nents. We can describe a ghetto as a place an epidemic in teenage behavior accordingly. That sounds logi- where people of the same cultural back- pregnancies and school cal; like a tiger will start hunting when he ground live together at a low social eco- dropouts. sees a prey and feels hungry, or a boy will nomic standard. They found that teenage These children need puff up his chest when he sees a pretty pregnancies and dropping out of school to see the straightfor- girl. Those behaviors were triggered by a reaches epidemic proportions as soon as ward cause and effect. key stimulus: for the tiger the sight of a the share of the high-status workforce “If I work hard now, I prey in combination with hunger, and for drops under 5%. Somehow the behavior can get the job I like the boy the sight of a pretty girl. of teenagers is linked to the work status of later and/or I can make In Dutch you have a saying: gelegen- adults from their community. more money.” They heid maakt de dief (opportunity makes the Let us translate that to the situation on need examples from thief). “Normal” people can demonstrate Bonaire. Here we have a yearly brain their own community, criminal behavior when put in certain drain of students leaving to do their stud- someone to look up to. settings. So to understand why people are ies abroad. A lot of them will stay abroad The first thing you doing certain things, we have to find what because of financial and/or opportunity learn when becoming a key stimulus led to their behavior. This is reasons. In other words, the Bonairean teacher is, children in order to better understand and avoid students with the most potential to be- will not do what you criminal behavior, of course. come part of the high-status workforce say, but they will do what you do. When every possible way. And anyone who is But with a lot of different kinds of be- leave and they do not come back. To they see more people from their commu- worried about how much this is going to havior it is not as straightforward as the make the situation even more complex, nity in satisfying jobs, they will try to cost us should consider how much poten- above-mentioned boy who sees the girl. the need for high-status workers is not follow that example. tial we now lose because of teenage preg- When you look at behaviors like violence, filled with people from the community, The Bonairean government needs to get nancies, school dropouts and people not crime, teenage pregnancy and dropping but with “outsiders.” Or in other cases really busy. First of all it must be a prior- returning to Bonaire after their studies out of school, for example, there is still a people with the wrong skills or level of ity to bring back the students who are abroad. lot of debate going on of what causes education will fill up positions for which studying abroad. Check out If you can fight this epidemic that is those behaviors. On top of that, all these they normally never would have been www.banboneirubek.com. raging in Bonaire by these simple means, behaviors appear to be contagious. For a considered. But there is also a need for additional you will have money to spare. Which you period of time everything seems normal, How does this influence the youngsters opportunities for the students here on then can spend on, oh, I don’t know, roads and then suddenly you have an epidemic who are still in school here on Bonaire? Bonaire. Special training programs to maybe? of crime or teenage pregnancies on your You find that it can result in a lack of in- advance themselves need to be set up, or Mary Ann Koops hands. What the researchers are trying to terest in working for their diploma. Why like in the case of the SBO, supported and answer is: what key stimuli will contrib- should they? A lot of “nice” jobs are expanded. There should be more financial Koops teaches Biology at ute to a tipping point in change of human taken by somebody not from the commu- benefits for anyone who wants to better the SGB High School. Her behavior? nity anyway, so why bother. And it some- him- or herself through study. Any Bo- insightful commentary ap- Researchers have done a study in a times seems that a diploma is not so very nairean who wants to become an example pears regularly in The Re- ghetto with teenage pregnancies and drop- important for landing a good job. We can for the future students must be helped in porter.

annis” the cat is one of the has had his shots and worming and “Y favorites of the staff at the sterilization and is ready to go to the Bonaire Animal Shelter. He just loves to perfect loving home. You may see be held and stroked and always shows his Yannis at the Shelter on the Lagoen appreciation by purring. In fact he was Road, open Monday through Satur- like a big brother to a tiny little puppy day, 9 am to 1 pm and 3 to 5 pm. Tel. Digi NOW who had to spend some time in the cat 717-4989. MERRY CHRISTMAS! tal P ! CDs, roce cage because she was too small to be put Although fireworks may be fun for Car ssing in with the other puppies. Yannis played some people they’re hell for the ani- ds, m with her and even let her bite his tail. mals on the island. If you lose your ore What a considerate personality. Yannis is pet or if you find one, please call the about a year old; he’s handsome with his Shelter at 717-4989. They’ll act as a incredible green eyes and white accents “go between” and try to reunite the to coordinate with the grays of his tabby owner with the lost pet. L.D. fur. He’s been checked out by the vet,

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Matt Sellars photo

Magnificent rooster Horton of Kunuku Shimaruku t might sound strange and most

I people don’t believe it but the In- ternational Bible Church of Bonaire found itself without a building to hold services in this past year and the congre- gation felt they were being led to build a church. Since the congregation is small and represents the only English-only speaking church on the island, it was with prayer and faith that the mission of a new building was started. Surely it will be difficult for this small number of people to collect enough money to be- gin. Ideas flowed in and finally it was decided to sell chicken manure since the church has access to an unlimited sup- ply and many of the merchants on the island have offered to give bags to transport the product to the market. One of the spokesmen for the church was asked “Why chicken manure?”

Research was done by one of the members on chicken manure and found it to be the best natural fertilizer on the face of the earth. It is higher in nitrogen, and has a balanced amount of potash and phosphorus, more than any other manure from any animal including ele- phants and giraffes. Manure is “green” from any animal but they also found that it was not healthy to use manure from animals that eat meat because there was a danger that viruses could be picked up by the plants using this mate- rial. Chicken manure received the vote of confidence and the “church business” was born. The members of the church are now seeking potential users such as people who sell plants and maintain gardens for a business, and others who just like to balance nature with natural products to step forward with their orders. The chairman of the “product distribution” order up for this Christmas’ free SOLUTION TO DO YOU SUDOKU? stated that the professionals, who are delivery. The bags are potato bags already in the business, will be given the and quite large and the price is first bag of manure free for a test run NAƒ 12, and if 5 or more bags are 327 156 489 and if they like it then he will take their purchased then the price will drop Kaya Grandi 36 orders for additional bags. He said it is to NAƒ 10 per bag. 419 387 562 like the old fashioned “Cracker Jacks.” Santa Claus’ The more you (in the case of the The chairman says he has taken 856 924 731 Cracker Jacks) eat the more your want. many orders and most prospects are Warehouse 183 245 976 In the context of the manure, the more using the product for Christmas you use the more benefits you will dis- presents. His 975 861 324 cover and you will be a customer for life island number Your presents will be Puzzle on page 7 and coming from the Rooster Boosters’ is 717-3949. 264 793 815 mouth that is the final poop! If after The interna- gift wrapped for free reading this, you feel you cannot live tional number 592 638 147 without the product under discussion, has not yet Late Night Shopping: 748 512 693 please feel free to call the chairman of been set up. 22 and 23 December the “product distribution center” and Bob Lassiter 631 479 258

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Extra photo Music school photo

Contractor Norman Everts and MCB head Chichu Capriles near the top of the new bank building

tudents of the Music School (Skol di Performers were: Christopher Ifsenia, Meralny aduro and Curiel’s Bank Bonaire celebrated the “Highest S Musika) gave a concert at Jong Bonaire last Bomba, Gary Yang, Neberny Muringen, Devanie M Point” (spantenbier) of their new building with a party last Sunday afternoon. As a special surprise the Presi- Pourier, Keyoma, Nethanja, Tony Yang, Shaieb Friday. The new structure, across from the present branch office in dent of the Rotary Club Bonaire, Frank deWit, on Kartodikromo, Grep Linkels, Cesar van Esveld, Hato at Kaya Gob. Debrot, will serve as the head office, which behalf of the Rotary Club, donated a piano with Djanyanti Misier, Siddharta, Sue-Ann Moo, An- presently is in Playa. The building will also house the departments amplifiers to the school. Frank explained that this gelica Julio, Georvan Mensche, Luisson Copra, of commercial credit, bank card, audit, security, legal and collec- award is typical of the Rotary Club's support for Javienne and Julienne Sof, Leila Mensche, Tom tions. It’s due to be completed by May 31 and will be open for busi- different youth projects such as school meals for Jendrik Janga, Turbion Janga and Orando. ness sometime in June. The Hato branch, across the street, will re- children. The next recital will take place in the Spring, main the same, serving as a branch office with a back office and The students performed a variety of music, both hopefully at the Music School, which will have controlling department, except that the insurance department will traditional and modern and included some favorite been refurbished so that the rain will no longer be relocate to the Playa branch, . Christmas songs. They were applauded enthusias- allowed to enter and damage the instruments! The Playa branch will have a back office, human resources tically by family and friends. Press Release/L.D. (HRD), IT banking operations and Insurance. L.D.

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lenn i Su Geng’s new CD, G “Palu Grandi,” is now for sale. The popular group’s leader, Glenn “Tutu” Lugo composed most of the 10 songs that are uniquely in the Glenn i Su Geng’s style. Since Thais Lambert, Andrea the sucess of the group’s other Mesaand Nathaly Adamus CDs, “Kunuku Bieu”and “Piská,” the group has achieved tremendous success in the folkloric culture in Stellinda Engelhart the marketplace. “Palu Grandi” Ezzard Semeleer (teacher) displays a remarkable variation of Gloria Lont types of music and rhythms, especially showing the diversity of beloved Criollo and Antillean Not pictured: Sharily Nicolaas, Mir- music. Rosa Marchena chonella Winklaar, Wiliene Merencia The group plays traditional Sertiva Mercera and Migaila Winklaar instruments such as the kwarta, bari, raspa, chapi, mandolin, group of 10 very motivated horeca school in the region of Modena, marak, wiri and baho. Bario Nort Saliña. For more information A SBO students at FORMA, Level Emilia Romagna, will be in March New songs are Palu Granidi; Kòrda or to buy a cd contact any of the members 1, has been given the opportunity to 2009. During that time they will learn Pasa Paga; Milos, a polka/dance of the band or email: [email protected] study culinary arts in Italy, thanks to the Italian culinary skills as well as the hos- composed and arranged by one of the or [email protected]. Culinary Bonaire Foundation. The foun- pitality and discipline required in the masters of the mandolin in Bonaire, Members of Glenn i Su Geng are: Glenn dation, which is made up of Sara field. During the trainee period Miguel Roberto “Papachi” Salsbach; Promé di “Tutu” Lugo, Juan “Wanchè” Lugo, Matera, Moreno Binelli and Ruud Ver- “Poppy” Saragosa, a former SGB culi- Yanüari, a traditional drum piece for the Rigmar “Papito” Lugo, Mario Rudolf meulen, has sponsored culinary students nary student, will be present to help end of the year; No Kambia Kaminda “Dòlfi” Francees, Jeffrey Schoop, Isidro from the SGB in the past to attend this with the instructions and to translate in Bieu Pa Kaminda Nobo; Turismo, a “Ècho” Statie, Loduvico “Ludo” trainee period at a horeca (food and Papiamentu. ballad; M’a Seba, a composition by John Nicolaas, Robert “Papachi” Salsbach, beverage) school in Italy. The students have already started “Djòni” Leoneta arranged by Richinel Elison Mercera, Hubert “Para Ketu For the FORMA students this is a fundraising activities, selling Surinam “Rishi” Anthony; Traha Dam Warda Mucha” Martis, Felix “Papito” Thomas. wonderful experience where they will food on December 6 at Jong Bonaire Awa;, La Carisia, a waltz from Micho Guest musician Genaro Anthony on learn the magnitude of the horeca sector and serving a Christmas dinner on De- Prudencia; and Pa Bisa Ku Bo Tin. conga. CD production and mixing was at in Europe and where they will receive cember 10th and 17th at Chez Nous at The CD will be baptized on Saturday, Studio Chikí and Robert Sances also culinary instructions from international the SGB (high school). December 20, at E Tèras beginning at 9 assisted in the production with the design professionals. This will be the first time For more information or how you can pm. To celebrate the end of the year the of the cover. Press Release/L.D. for all of the students to travel to help, call Mrs. Eliane Clarinda at 717- group will be playing Saturday, December Europe. 6949 ext. 11. Press Release/L.D. 27 from 6 pm to 2 am at the Sentro di The three-week training period at a

Bonaire Reporter Oct. December 24-Nov. 19-January 7 2008 2, 2009 Page 11 or the second year in a F row, part-time Bonaire resident Bonnie Pascoe has brought over 100 “Beanie Baby” bean-bag dolls to Bonaire to be distributed to less privileged youngsters on the island. The small dolls are part of a collec- tion that Pascoe had created for her grandchildren, who have since outgrown them. “It seemed like such a waste to have the dolls sitting around and not being enjoyed,” said Pascoe, whose collection totaled over 400 before she started bringing them to Bonaire to give away. Last year and this year Pascoe turned the small bean-bag dolls over to Jong Bonaire where teens in the youth center’s KREBO Bonnie Pascoe and her “babies” at Jong Bonaire program gift-wrap the dolls and then host a party for small children who parents. The donated dolls give the teens a have been selected by the social services chance to volunteer to help families who department. This time the Beanie Baby have fewer resources,” Chirino said. “It’s party will be in early January. good for them to be able to volunteer and New Stock give something to others. It is very gener- The Jong Bonaire KREBO program is ous of Bonnie Pascoe to share these dolls New Styles made up of teens who each year learn about with our children.” caring for small children and then in the Men, Women and Children summer work in the many vacation pro- Pascoe says she has enough Beanie Ba- grams on the island. According to Jong bies for one more year of gifts to the Bon- Bonaire manager Jona Chirino, “The aire children. “Then my collection is gone.” Kaya Grandi 29 KREBO program lets the teens consider the But she feels good about giving the dolls to Kralendijk idea of someday working in a krèsh children who can enjoy them and says: “It (nursery school) or becoming a teacher. feels very good to be able to do something Phone 717-5107 And it helps them learn how to deal with for the children of Bonaire.” small children so that they will all be better Story & photo by Jane Townsend

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Bonaire Reporter Oct. December 24-Nov. 19-January 7 2008 2, 2009 Page 13 their sewage into the ocean. Some treat it of money and a certain body part when it is beforehand, most don't. How is this possi- sold. ble? Simple, there are no regulations that Perhaps no one else cares, but the island say you can't once you are in international has lost a part of history. Who is to blame? waters, generally 12 miles from shore. The greedy developer? Yes, but more im- portantly, buildings such as this should have According to international law once ships been protected as historic, permitting only BOAT FIRE AND SINKING the Seven Seas Cruising Association are more than 25 miles from shore it is ille- original restoration, rather than desecration. [SSCA] hosts who arrived here on their boat gal to dump overboard the following: plas- Blame the government for not acting to Dear Friends in the Bonaire Community: Enkidu and fell in love with Bonaire. They tic. That's it, only plastic. Oil discharge is prevent this. What a shame. While out diving on Thursday, December have provided the resources to enable us to frowned upon unless you dilute it suffi- No doubt there are more wonderful his- 4th, our sailboat Constance caught on fire remain here for a spell, while we figure out ciently and record it in the "Oil Record toric landmarks and exceptional works of and in a little over an hour burned down to what to do next, including a house sitting Book.” How about garbage? No problem, art about the island that should be conserved the waterline and sank here in Bonaire. We opportunity with their friends that is ena- over the side but don't forget to log it in the and preserved, especially along the water- had owned her since 1990 and had lived bling us to have our daughters come and "Garbage Record Book". The US has a bill front. aboard and cruised the western Caribbean to visit us for Christmas week (something pending entitled the "Clean Cruise Ship Act Does anyone know of any, and how can Bonaire since 2003 along with our little old planned and paid for a long time ago). of 2008." If this bill passes into law cruise we act? Remember, once they are gone, it boat dog Maddie. Of course we are totally ships will have to go at least 12 miles off is forever. devastated and still in shock at our loss but We will always feel lucky that this terri- shore before dumping sewage. If they want JP Richau are trying to look ahead to the future. There ble event happened on the special Island to dump "sewage sludge, incinerator ash, seems to be no apparent reason for the fire of Bonaire. We love you all. Masha and hazardous waste" they need to go a little Editor’s Note: TO BE RESTORED except perhaps an electrical failure that we Danki! farther, 200 miles. Imagine what they can are unaware of. We cannot think of any- John and Barbara O’Connell and boat dog do now. Extra photo thing that we would have done differently Maddie (with 9 lives) You would think that with lax regulations except not to have cancelled our insurance and thousands of people on board watching last year (but this is not uncommon on older cruise ships would have a good record. If yachts like ours). you think that you would be wrong. Royal Herman van Leeuwen photo Caribbean in 2001 had to ante up $33.5 We left in our dinghy at about 9 am to dive million to settle several years of dumping at “Nearest Point” on Klein Bonaire. When complaints and pleaded guilty to dumping we ascended from the reef to the surface we toxic waste. They got the message and saw the black smoke coming from the town. have spent $100 million on water treatment We rushed back and to our shock found that systems for their ships. In 2002 Carnival n a related development the destruction Constance was covered in flames. Our im- Lines got caught falsifying records to cover I of Bonaire’s historic homes took an mediate concern was for Maddie who was up pollution. That little error cost them $18 alarming turn for developers when Commis- left aboard. Thank God, a fellow cruiser, million. Norwegian Cruise Lines made the sioner Anthony Nicolaas, acting in his posi- Alan on Moon Song, had been kayaking same mistake and paid $1.5 million. Let's tion as head of DROB (construction per- close by and courageously pulled her off of hope that out of the 100 plus cruise ships mits, etc…), ordered that the “kas di the flaming bow of the boat. We would not TWO CRUISE SHIP PERSPECTIVES visiting Bonaire this season someone doesn't hala” (pictured above) formerly on the site have been able to handle her loss. push the wrong button when they are up- of Garden Café Restaurant on Kaya Grandi, Dear Editor, wind. Holy Sh..! that was torn down overnight on September As we hovered in our dinghy unable to do I was happy to read in The Reporter Webster (Web) Burrfish 21, be reconstructed to good condition. The anything to stop the fire, he was joined and (December 5-19, 2008) that the Government house had been restored about 10 years ago. helped by Alex from Harbor Village Marine has finally created a tax for cruise ship pas- WHAT A SHAME and Dean and Juan Pablo in the Marine sengers. Except for the very few who profit Park boat from STINAPA. With their help directly from their presence, all the majority Herman van Leeuwen photo and that of other cruisers, boats were moved of island residents get is inconvenience and out of the way and ours towed to deeper aggravation. Taxing the passengers will water to sink. These men were awesome surely bring benefits to all. Or will it? The with their attitude to do anything they could same article lists six things that the proceeds to help. The folks at Yellow Submarine dive of the tax will be used for. Five of the six shop were also extremely helpful, especially items are for the benefit of the cruise ship WAN & LAN Jurijn who swam out to Constance and industry and are intended to attract more Consulting, banged on the hull to make sure no one was cruise ships to Bonaire! The sixth item is still aboard and then to retrieve Maddie. The the generic "maintenance of the Marine Maintenance, Design fire boat and the land based fire truck also Park." The Marine Park fee which goes came to assist but despite their efforts were toward maintenance of the Park is charged, & Installation able to do little to stop the raging fire. as it should be, to everyone who uses the Dear Editor, Park. Except cruise ship passengers. Until recently Bonaire was blessed with a Installation, Repair, Later that day, anticipating our immediate As for the tax itself, 75 cents is completely particularly distinguished work of Dutch needs, Detective Senior from the Police absurd and probably less than the cost of Caribbean architecture along the waterfront Maintenance and Ser- Department wrote up a report and Team administering and collecting it. Even the $2 and front line to the thousands of tourists Leader Conquet from Immigration pro- planned for next year is too low. The cruise that disembark here each year. vice of all brands of vided us a memorandum so that we could ship Caribbean Princess stops in Bonaire as The Blue Moon restaurant on C.E.B. Hell- Computers, Printers, fly to Curaçao to replace our passports. part of its 14-day, 12-stop tour of the Carib- mund is the topic. This was featured in at From all of the officials we have received bean. The cost for a couple on this cruise: least one architectural review in The Re- Monitors, Laptops, the most sincere sympathy and blessings, $5,000-$10,000 plus airfare to and from porter that I recall reading in the not too which has helped us to move on from our Jamaica. And, of course, taxes, about $120 distant past. Unfortunately for the island, Networking loss. or $5 each per stop. myself, or anyone else willing and wanting (Cable/Wireless) Cruise ships arrive and depart and leave to restore the building to its original glory, it Lastly we want to mention the cruiser com- nothing good behind them. For the privilege was purchased by a greedy developer before IP Surveillance Cam- munity. All of us who wander about the of visiting Bonaire how about charging I even knew it was for sale. Having known world in our small boats know that when- them a reasonable tax that will be used to sooner, I may have offered more for the eras, UPS, etc. ever we sail into a new harbor or anchorage, benefit all the island and not just the cruise property, just to protect it from the wrecking whether there is one or a hundred boats, we ship industry? ball, and if I couldn't, I know others that will find friends, either new or old, and that Webster (Web) Burrfish would have given some body parts to No matter where if we need any help at all someone will pro- save it as well. Dear Editor: you bought it. vide it! This is truly the best part of cruis- The buyer wasted little time in bulldozing ing. While Constance was still burning The letter to the editor regarding the Free- the property, and there now lies an unsightly friends started helping us. Everything we winds' sewage got me doing a little re- debris field, passed by the throngs of tour- All repairs are backed with own was aboard being consumed by fire so search. ists wanting to be impressed with the island, If Bonaire had a proper sewage treatment a 90-day labor guarantee. friends began providing for our needs with as well as the rest of us that drive past this clothing, money, cell phones and many plant then the Freewinds leaving their sew- eyesore things we had not even begun to think of. age on Bonaire, which "A Disgusted Resi- So quick to destroy- too slow to develop, For more info; 700-9788 dent" so objected to, would be the environ- and now, after a length of time, they have We have been staying at Port Bonaire with mentally friendly thing to do. Otherwise, erected a FOR SALE sign. [email protected] Bob and Barb Gilmour, ex-cruisers and guess where it goes? Right in the ocean! All I can only hope someone will lose heaps of the cruise ships that visit Bonaire dump

Page 14 Bonaire Reporter December 19-January 2, 2009 Christina Wickman photo Did You Know… that a flamingo is the only bird who uses its beak upside down? Because flamingos feed Klein Bonaire Hatchlings with their head upside down in the water, the bottom part of the jaw stays stationary while the whole head moves up and down. Flamingos spend most of their days in the water. Unlike other birds who fly to seek out their prey, flamingos merely stand—on one leg! Yup, that’s right, the silly looking stance you always see these great birds in is actually a method for capturing prey. Flamingos eat the little brine shrimp that live in sunny, shallow, salty waters like the salinjas of Bonaire. From the brine shrimp’s point of view, one flamingo leg looks much like a stick or plant, providing excellent shelter to settle under—not like a potential predator that always has at least two legs, right? After a while of waiting, the bird stretches it long neck and swoops its whole head down into the water, scooping up all the gathered shrimp. A lovely feast just waiting down there for him. atherine Nunneley writes, “I'm not sure if you are still printing pictures of Flamingos can live to be anywhere from 20 to 40 years old. When a flamingo is C people reading The Reporter but I loved seeing that feature on our last visit born it is gray and will stay that way for the early years of its life. Only after a while to Bonaire. Attached is a snap of me reading The Reporter way out in the country- of eating up all those brine shrimp will he turn pink, and as he gets older he will only side of Ireland. I was there with my sister and cousins viewing the ancestral lands. get pinker. So if you ever come across a really pink flamingo you will know that he is The cold windy weather is sure a contrast to sunny and balmy Bonaire! My hus- quite old and deserves all the more respect for his brilliant band, Sandy Levy, and I have been visiting Bonaire for three years and love it. It color. Annemarie Rini was great fun to have my picture taken in Ireland with The Reporter.

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Bonaire Reporter Oct. December 24-Nov. 19-January 7 2008 2, 2009 Page 15 ???? 9 –12, 2-4. Weekends by appointment. Call – Services, Sunday at 8 am and 7 pm in HAPPENING SOON 717-2445. Papiamentu, 717-8304.

REGULAR EVENTS Mangasina di Rei, Rincon. Enjoy the Our Lady of Coromoto in Antriol, ************************ Saturday, December 20 – view from “The King’s Storehouse.” Learn Saturday at 6 pm in English. Mass in • By appointment – Rooi about Bonaire’s culture. Visit homes from Papiamentu on Sunday at 9 am and 6 Baptism of the new Glenn i Su Lamoenchi Kunuku Park Tours the 17th century. Daily. Call 717-4060 / pm. 717-4211. Geng CD, “Palu Grandi” – at $21 (includes tax). Discounts for resi- 790-2018 Assembly of God (Asemblea di E Teras, 9 pm. More informa- dents and local people. Tel. 717-8489, Bonaire Museum on Kaya J. v.d. Ree, Dios): Kaya Triton (Den Cheffi). In tion [email protected] or lu- 540-9800. behind the Catholic Church in town. Open English, Dutch & Papiamentu on Sun- [email protected]. • Parke Publico children’s play- weekdays from 8 am-noon, 1:30-5 pm. Tel. day at 10 am. Wednesday Prayer ground open every day into the eve- 717-8868 Meeting at 7:30 pm. 717-2194 Sunday, December 21— ning hours. Washington-Slagbaai National Park, Ministerio di Kristu Hesus Services Winter Solstice (shortest day) Saturdays Museum and Visitors’ Center. Open Sunday mornings at 10 am at Jong Bon- • Rincon Marshé—6 am-2 pm. daily 8 am-5 pm. Closed on some holi- aire Youth Center in English, Dutch and Sunday, December 21- Enjoy a Bonairean breakfast while you days. 717-8444/785-0017 Papiamentu. Preaching the full gospel. shop, fresh fruits and vegetables, gifts, Contact: 786-2557. Opening of Indians Of Bon- local sweets, snacks, arts, handicrafts, aire & Other New Paintings CLUBS and MEETINGS Prayer and Intercession Church, in candles, incense, drinks, music. Big English. A full Gospel Church lo- By Henk Roozendaal, Kas di Marché first Saturday of the AA meetings - every Wednesday at cated temporarily at Kaya Alexandrit # Arte Bonaire. Show continues Month—www.infobonaire.com/ 7pm; every Sunday at 5pm. Phone: 786 20, Santa Barbara, Republiek. Services to December 31. Open 4-7 pm rincon. -7699 . are held on Sunday mornings from daily. Free admission • Flea Market at Parke Publico Al-Anon meetings - every Monday 10am until 11:30am. Bible studies in every first Saturday of the month, 3 evening at 7 pm. Call 790-7272 English are on Monday nights from 7 Sunday, December 21 - to 7 pm. Everyone welcome to buy Weekly Bonaire Talker Gathering to 8 pm. 8am Mountain Bike Tour, and to sell. NAƒ5 per selling table. and Dinner at Gibi's - Tuesday - 6:30 Contact: 717-3322 Washington Park, 7:30 am at More information and reservations for pm - call 567-0655 for directions. The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- Park entrance. Pre-register at a spot call 787-0466 Bridge Club - Wednesdays, 7.30 ter-day Saints: Kaya Sabana #26, Bonaire Wellness Connexions • Soldachi Tours—See the real pm ) All levels, NAƒ2,50. Call Joop Sundays: 9 am Sacrament Ser- by December 20. NAƒ 15 per Bonaire and be transported back in 717-5903 for venue. vices (Translation to English and person (includes drink + fruits). time. Learn about the history, culture Darts Club plays every other Sun- Papiamentu upon request) 10:20 Information: BWC at 717-4241 and nature by Bonaireans from Rincon. day at City Café. Registration at 4, Sunday School, 11:15 RS/YM/YW/PH Call Maria Koeks for more informa- games at 5. Tel. 717-2950, 560-7539. Primary held from 10:20-12 noon Visi- or +599 785 0767 tion—796-7870. JCI - First Wednesday of the Month- tors Welcome: 701-9522 for Informa- Mondays Junior Chamber International Bonaire tion Saturday, December 27 - • Soldachi Tours of Rincon, the (JCI Bonaire, formerly known as Bon- Send event info to: Glenn i Su Geng group per- heart of Bonaire, 9 am-noon. $20-Call aire Jaycees) meets at the ABVO The Bonaire Reporter forms, 6 pm to 2 am, Sentro di Maria, 717-6435-best island tour value building, Kaminda Jato Baco 36 from Email [email protected] Bario Nort Saliña. Thursdays 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Everyone is welcome. Tel:790-6518, 786-6125 • Flamingo Rockers at Contact: Renata Domacassé 516-4252. or 790-8988 “Admiral’s Hour” for yachtsmen Kiwanis Club meets at APNA Plaza, and others, Vespucci Restaurant, Har- Kaya International, every other Tues- bour Village Marina. HH drinks, gratis day, 7 pm. Tel. 717-5595, Jeannette tapas, 5-7 pm Rodriguez. Fridays Lions Club meets every 2nd and 4th • Harbour Village Tennis, Social Thursday of the month at 8 pm at Round Robin 7-10 pm. $10 per person. Kaya Sabana #1. All Lions welcome. Cash bar. All invited. Call Elisabeth Vos For more information call 510-0710. at 565-5225 Rotary lunch meetings Wednesday, 12 noon-2 pm - 'Pirate House', above FREE SLIDE/VIDEO SHOWS ZeeZicht Restaurant. All Rotarians From Bonaire Nautico Marina welcome. Tel. 717-8434 Sunday– Creature Feature– John and Toastmasters Club meets every two Bonaire Governor Glenn Thodé receives a weeks. For more information call Cru- memento of its first call in Bonaire from the Suzie Wall of Buddy’s Digital photo captain of the 2446 pax capacity cruise ship, center present a multimedia slide pres- sita de Palm at 786-3827 or Lucia Mar- Enchantment of the Seas entation about Buddy’s House Reef - tinez Beck, at 786-2953. pool bar Buddy Dive, 6:30-7 pm, 717- Arts & Crafts Markets at Wil- 5080 CHURCH SERVICES TRIPS helmina Park on Cruise Ship Tuesday —Sea Turtle Conserva- Every tion Bonaire presents the Sea Turtles Protestant Congregation of Bonaire: Day Days, usually 10 am to 2 pm: Kralendijk, Wilhelminaplein. In Papia- of Bonaire Slide Show. Every 1st & THE ONLY mentu, Dutch, English, Sundays, 10 Fri., Dec. 19- Enchantment of the 3rd Tuesday, Buddy Dive Resort, 6:30 WALKON / WALKOFF Seas pm—717-3802. am. Mon., Dec. 22 – Grand Princess Tuesday-- Bonaire Land and Ocean Rincon, Kaya C.D. Crestian, in Papia- Catamaran Kantika di Amor Tues., Dec. 23 – Seven Seas Voy- presentation by Fish-Eye Photo staff, mentu, Sundays, 8:30 am. NO CLIMBING! ager, Sea Princess 7pm on the big screen inside the Sun- Children’s club, Saturdays, 5 pm, in Trips daily via resorts at 10 am, 12, 2 pm Wed., Dec. 24 – Summit, Queen set Bar and Grill at Den Laman Condo- Kralendijk Except Sunday at 10 am only Mary 2 miniums. Sunday School, Sundays, 4 pm, in Rin- Fri., Dec. 26 – Enchantment of Wednesday– Sea Turtle Conserva- con. Bible Study and Prayer meetings, the Seas, Emerald Princess tion Bonaire presents the Sea Turtles Thursdays, at 8 pm, Kralendijk. Sat., Dec. 27 – Rotterdam of Bonaire Slide Show, every 2nd & New Apostolic Church: Centro di Sun., Dec. 28 – Oceana 4th Wednesday at Bruce Bowker's Bario Nord Saliña , Sundays, 10 am. Water/115/220V & Cable TV Mon., Dec. 29 – AidaAura Carib Inn (717-8819) at 6:30pm. Services in Dutch. 700-0379 . Dinghy tie-up at north-inside dock Wed.,, Dec. 31 – Enchantment of International Bible Church of Bon- US$10 weekly from Saturday to aire, at SGB High School auditorium Saturday. Pay at Kantika di Amor the Seas, Summit water taxi daily 10 am, 12, 2 pm. Thurs., Jan. 1 – Caribbean Prin- BONAIRE’S TRADITIONS (Kaya Frater Odulfinus, off Kaya Sundays 10 am only. cess Korona.) Sunday services in English Your boat name will be recorded. Tues., Jan. 6 – Ventura Kas Krioyo Rincon—Step into Bonaire’s at 9 am; Sunday evening prayer meet- BONAIRE NAUTICO MARINA Wed., Jan. 7 – Sea Princess ing at Pastor's home, 7 pm. Fridays, 6 At It Rains Fishes Restaurant past in this venerable old home that has Call Henk at 560-7254 / Bob 786-5399 Fri, Jan. 9 – Enchantment of the been restored and furnished so it appears the to 8 pm, Light & Life Club, children 5 www.bonairenauticomarina /VHF 68 Seas, Ocean Village family has just stepped out. Local ladies will to 12 yrs. Tel. 717-8332. [email protected] Mon., Jan. 12 - AidaAura tell you the story. Open Monday thru Friday, Catholic: San Bernardus in Kralendijk

Page 16 Bonaire Reporter December 19-January 2, 2009 AIRLINES menu too. Reservations788-2698. specialists. If you have a place to rent call them Divi Divi Air. Bonaire’s “on time airline” with 16 flights a day between Bonaire and Curaçao. Your first DIVING Caribbean Homes, “the Refreshing Realtor,” special- choice for inter-island travel. Now flying to Aruba. Carib Inn is the popular 10-room inn with top-notch izing in luxury homes, condos, lots, rentals and prop- dive shop and well stocked retail store. Best book trade erty management. APPLIANCES /TV/ ELECTRONICS/ COM- on Bonaire. Good prices on regulator repair, dive com- PUTERS puter H.Q. Re/Max Paradise Homes: Lots of choices in real es- City Shop, the mega store, has the island’s widest se- tate—International/US connections. 5% of profits do- lection of large and small home appliances, furniture, WannaDive - They make diving fun. In town at City nated to local community. List with them to sell fast. TV, computers, cell phones and more. Fast service and Café, at Eden Beach and Windsock Apartments . in-store financing too. Sunbelt Realty offers full real estate, rental, and insur- ScubaVision - Document your Bonaire vacation above ance services. If you want a home or to invest in Bon- BANKS and below the water with a custom DVD by Bonaire’s aire, stop in and see them. Maduro and Curiel’s Bank provides the greatest top videographer number of services, branches and ATMs of any Bon- RETAIL aire bank. They also offer investments and insurance. FITNESS Benetton, world famous designer clothes available Bon Bida Spa & Gym—Newest on Bonaire, opening now in Bonaire at prices less than those in US. For BEAUTY PARLOR at the beginning of 2009. Antillean owners Tina Wood- men, women and children. Hair Affair. Expert hair cutting, styling, facials and ley and Michiel Verhoef. Across from Sand Dollar. facial waxing. Best Buddies and Pearls—Stunning fresh water pearl Fit For Life at the Plaza Resort Mall. Classes in jewelry, fashion, gifts, t shirts. Wonderful service, free BICYCLE / SCOOTER/ QUADS Pilates, Aerobics, TaeBo and more. Professional train- gift wrap. De Freewieler rents bikes, scooters and quads. Profes- ers, fitness machines and classes for all levels. sional repairs on almost anything on two wheels. Sells SALT top brand bikes. Have your keys made here. Top Health Bonaire Fitness and Health Center The Salt Shop offers uniquely special Bonaire sea-salt Modern workout rooms and machines, professional crystals at its shop in The Rochaline and also at Best INTERNET AND CELLULAR SERVICE trainers and low prices make it easy to lose weight and Buddies and the airport shop. MIO offers by far the clearest, most reliable phone get fit. signal on the island PLUS WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED SECURITY INTERNET almost everywhere on Bonaire. GARDEN SUPPLIES AND SERVICES Special Security Services will provide that extra Green Label has everything you need to start or main- measure of protection when you need it. Always reli- DINING tain your garden. They can design, install and maintain it able. De Bonairiaan Restaurant-is a unique restaurant run and offer plants, irrigation supplies and garden chemi- by the students of the Stitchting Project with their advi- cals. Now in new expanded location off Kaya Industria. SHIPPING sors. Each day a different menu. Rocargo Freight Air and sea shipments in/out of Bon- Kaya J. A. Abraham Blvd., #21 INSURANCE aire. Customs agents. Professional and efficient. FedEx (nearly across from Divi Resort) RSA, Royal Sun & Alliance is your one-stop shop for agent. What would we do without their superb ser- 717-6921, 786-6816 all your insurance needs: auto, home, boat and personal vices? Inexpensive: Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday liability. Top notch service assured. 9 am—2 pm for Breakfast, Coffee and Lunch SUPERMARKETS PEST CONTROL The Island Supplier (TIS)-Enjoy shopping the Lion’s Den Beach Bar and Restaurant at Buddy Dive: Top notch dining and service in a picturesque Professional Pest Control. Call Peter to get rid of all “Caribbean Way’ – fresh, open air feeling with rea- setting perched over the water. Special holiday menus. those nasty pets like termites, fleas, ticks and ants that sonably priced produce, frozen meats, canned goods, Reservations788-2698. want to invade your home. Call now and save your wide selection of beverages and juices. Good rum se- investment in your home. lection. Pasa Bon Pizza is Bonaire’s best. Freshly prepared piz- zas made with the finest ingredients. Salads, desserts. Eat POOLS and SPAS Warehouse Supermarket on Kaya Industria— in or take away. Nice bar too. Sunshine Pool Care is “All About Pools and Spas” - Biggest air conditioned market with the, largest selec- On Kaya Gob. 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ith the help of MCB Bank W Bonaire, Margaret & Frans Booi, Co de Koning and Russel Insurance Bonaire, Jong Bonaire this month reached its goal of placing 500 Papiamentu- English Dictionaries into schools on Bonaire, Curaçao and Aruba. By reaching the 500 mark before the end of the year, Jong Bonaire will receive a matching grant of $20,000 from an anonymous donor in the US. Making the second MCB dona- tion of another 40 books at SGB, Distinguished lantern parade marchers Orphaline Saleh spoke to the Papiamentu and English classes contributed to the success: Laraine Sebiki photo HAVO 5 English Class of Dhr. de will have access to his own dic- Katsev, Desiree & Don Seaver, yearly event in Bonaire is the Children’s Lantern Parade – Vries, telling the teens that, as a tionary for use in class and at exam Thomas & Helen v/d Ven, Otto de appearing as a giant centipede accompanied by hundreds of former student at SGB, she finds time. Graaf, Ari & Ann Ilton, Mary A that she must use English every Every time a dictionary is pur- Susan & Chuck Lyon, Mel fireflies on the streets of Playa. The event celebrates the Interna- day in her work since it is the In- chased, part of the income goes to McCombie, Ben & Laura tional Day of the Child which was on November 20 but due to all ternational language of business. Stichting Jeugdwerk Jong Bonaire Buchbinder, S. Moore and Bonnie the heavy rain on the island the parade was rescheduled to Novem- She told the teens that she finds the to help support the after school & David Pascoe. ber. 27. Papiamentu-English Dictionary program for teens on Bonaire. Any organization or individual Many of the children constructed their own lanterns at Jong Bon- very helpful on the job. Saleh fur- The dictionary can be found in who would like to contribute to aire with the help of the Jong Bonaire staff and young people from ther encouraged the students to most major bookstores on Bon- help Jong can contact Jong Bon- HAK. Governor Glenn Thodé was at the Stadium where the parade plan for their futures and then aire, Curaçao and Aruba. aire via e-mail: or via the website began and they were accompanied by DJ Skorpio. work hard to make the plans a Other company donors on Bon- www.PapiamentuDictionary.com With young children, babies through toddlers to elementary reality. aire include RBTT Bank, the em- or by phone +599-717-4303 Ext. youngsters from all over the island, the parade wound from the The School Dictionary Donation ployees of Capt. Don’s Habitat, 12 during weekday afternoons. Stadium to Wilhelmina Park. The excitement of being out at night, program was established to get the ReMax Paradise Homes, Rocargo, Jong Bonaire is the largest after- walking together with so many other children and their mothers popular Papiamentu-English Dic- Rotary, Sunbelt Realty, Digicel, school program and fathers was truly a memorable experience for the youngsters. tionary, by Betty Ratzlaff Henri- The Bonaire Reporter and Carib- for teenagers in In the Park were games, music and entertainment. SEBIKI head quez, into as many schools as pos- bean Homes. On Curaçao KPMG the Antilles since Riet Sealy began the parade in 2002. sible. On Bonaire, the program and the American Women’s Club 1999. The Children’s Lantern Parade is sponsored by Sebiki Stichting placed at least one dictionary in of Curaçao made significant dona- Bonairiaanse Jeugdzorg, Jong Bonaire,Voogdijraad, every classroom in the primary tions and Caribbean Mercantile Story & photo GVI, SASO, Porta Habrí, Fesbo, FAJ/HAK and the Fundashon schools and sufficient copies at Bank also provided dictionaries for by Jane Townsend Mariadal-Ouder en Kindzorg. L.D. SGB that every student in both use on Aruba. Individuals also

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December–2008 (end)

ARIES: March 20th - April 20th -Ruler Mars, exalted in your public sector works *to find it... just look up wonders for your reputation. Professional contacts and opportunities suddenly manifest after what has been a long waiting period. While you bask in the recognition you've been striving for, don't be surprised if a past rival suddenly transforms into a helpful The Christmas advocate! TAURUS: April 20th - May 21st -This month's new Moon jolts you out of your Star’s Companion comfort zone and suddenly you realize you have a lot to learn! Five planets in your mind expanding sector inspires you to make a commitment towards future plans. Edu- very few years during the cational pursuits or travel, put a gust of wind under your wings and help you grow! E Christmas season an extremely GEMINI: May 21st - June 21st -My friend the comic, jokes that every wedding invi- bright star-like object appears in early tation feels like a bill instead of a celebration. You might be feeling the same way this evening, which prompts many people holiday season. Ruler Mercury and five planets in your house of credit puts you in a to ask, "Is it the Christmas Star?" serious mood to consolidate your debt. Thankfully, this months new Moon offers sur- And once again it has returned for the prising solutions your current dilemma! holiday season and is the brightest CANCER: June 21st - July 22nd -Your relationships take a turn for the better thanks object we can see in the nighttime sky, to the new Moon in your house of partners. Others are willing to follow your lead now, second only to the Moon. But this so you're in a good position to demand more. However, in some ways you wish they year it has returned with a companion, would take the lead and whisk you off to an ethereal place. Allow them some time to which is the third brightest object we Did you see the planet s (Venus grant your wish. can ever see in the nighttime sky. Let and Jupiter) moon “smiley face” LEO: July 22nd - August 23rd -Powerful planets and in your house of wellness in- me explain. on December 1? They’ve since spire you to remember the old adage that health is wealth! It's a good time for check separated but are still visible. On any night during Christmas week ups or embarking on a new daily regime. This extra push of energy allows you to about 45 minutes after sunset face WOW others on the job or look your best this holiday season! southwest where the brightest object you'll see will be the so-called Christmas VIRGO:August 23rd - September 22nd -A stunning new Moon in your house of Star. And down to its right a not-quite-as-bright star-like object, a companion to romance and creative pursuits awakens you to new possibilities. With 5 planets in the so-called Christmas Star. But even though both of them look like incredibly capable Capricorn, you're most interested in the steady, earthy types now. Others ap- brilliant stars nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact they are much closer preciate your serious side and because of their encouragement you begin to feel more than any star other than our Sun. In fact they are part of our Sun's family, two secure and enterprising. You may also delight from cultivating a talent or hobby. planets. The one closest to the horizon is the king of the planets itself, Jupiter. LIBRA: September 23rd - October 23rd -Five planets march into your personal And if you get a small telescope for Christmas you'll be absolutely fascinated at arena and suddenly you're craving stability and structure. While Mars and Pluto put the detail you can see. You'll be able to make out horizontal lines, which are you in a whip cracking mood to get things done, you'll find plenty of help along the bands of huge gigantic storms which continually encircle this planet. And you'll way. But this month is not just about getting organized, it also promises fun! Venus also see tiny pinpoints of light lined up on either side of Jupiter, which are its four skipping through your house of romance could introduce you to a new love! largest moons. Plus if you go out hour after hour, night after night, you'll notice SCORPIO: October 23rd - November 22nd -This month's new Moon helps you to that they constantly change their position in relation to Jupiter and each other. become more focused, especially about practical matters. With 5 planets in Capricorn, And that is because they are constantly moving in orbit around it. So that's the it's an excellent time to get more organized or restructure your daily activities. Study story behind this year's Christmas Star's companion. something that intrigues you may benefit your future/career. Venus puts you in a cozy The so-called Christmas Star is also a planet, the most reflective planet of them mood for the holidays, so plan to party with loved ones! all because it is constantly enshrouded by a dense cloud cover, which makes this SAGITTARIUS: November 22nd - December 21st -Mars and Uranus put you in a risk planet act like a giant mirror. It is our nearest neighbor in space other than the taking mood, but Saturn at the top of your chart cautions you to watch your step! Moon, Venus. And for centuries whenever Venus has made its appearance during While five planets in serious Capricorn may cramp your generous style, they may also the Christmas season people have mistaken it for the star mentioned in the Christ- prevent you from making costly mistakes. Fun loving Venus provides merriment close mas story. And if you look at it through a small telescope you will see that it goes to home and with your neighbors! through phases just like our Moon. In fact during Christmas week this year it will CAPRICORN: December 21st - January 20th -This holiday season may be a little look like a just-past-first-quarter Moon. crazy but promises much delight! With five planets dancing in your sign, you'll be Now Venus, which is almost the same size as our Earth, is much smaller than lucky and appreciated by loved ones. Perhaps best of all, you'll be in the mood to cele- Jupiter, only 8,000 miles wide, whereas Jupiter is 88,000 miles wide, which brate in style! Nearby Venus puts you in touch with bargains, enjoy! means we could line up 11 Venuses across its middle. This tells us that it must be AQUARIUS: January 20th - February 19th -The new Moon in your house of secrets super close to be so much brighter than Jupiter. How close you ask? Well, all alerts you to news of a professional opportunity. This extra edge proves invaluable by during Christmas week Venus will be only 78 million miles away from Earth, but putting you in the right place at the right time. Venus in your sign expands your social Jupiter will be a whopping seven times farther away, 558 million miles beyond. circle. Take advantage of every invitation because the new acquaintances you make Which may lead you to ask, "If Jupiter were as close to Earth as Venus, how now promise to delight you. If single, you may meet a perfect mate! bright would it be in our night sky?" Answer: 50 times brighter! So bright we'd PISCES: February 19th - March 20th -Five Capricorn planets in your social sector see it every day in the daytime sky. So get out all during Christmas week just puts you in the mood to mix business with pleasure. You'll enjoy the company of suc- after sunset and enjoy the beauty of the two brightest planets in our solar system. cessful types now and one of them might influence your future goals or become a And see if they don't make your holiday just a little bit brighter. friend for life. Romantically, you're in the mood for a learning experience; meaning Jack Horkheimer that you'll enjoy someone has a transformative effect on you!

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