View from Seru Largu looking over Bolivia Plantation toward the Spelonk light photo by Laura DeSalvo

THIS WEEK:

he Dutch lines and strategic factors, US and al- where the actual visa is printed. The Table of Contents govern- lied help would be needed to stop any passport and the visa is then FedEx’ed T Get Ready for Jazz Festival 4 ment's represen- aggression from Chavez. or mailed. Bonaire Ambassador (Ursula Vogt) 4 tative who will Capt’n Don’s Award on Display 5 be most directly ► Air France-KLM is reportedly ► The US State Department and the Ebo’s Story 5 involved with preparing a bid for Alitalia and could Homeland Security Department now Letters 6 developing the link up with investment fund Manage- require all US citizens and foreign It Can Happen Here new relationship ment & Capitali, which has already nationals to carry a passport or Scale is Important between The been shortlisted by the Italian govern- other accepted secure documents to Join the Bridge Club 6 Bonaire Blooms 10 Netherlands and Ank Bijleveld ment, daily Finanza & Mercati said enter or re-enter the US from vaca- Bonaire Loras Go Global 10 the Antilles, the without giving a source. tions or business travel (by air or sea) New Photo Shop -Capture Photo at Divi new State Secretary of Kingdom Rela- The Italian government holds 49.9% anywhere in the Caribbean, including Flamingo 12 tions, Ank Bijleveld, will be paying of Alitalia and is ready to sell a stake Bonaire. Young ODA Journalists 13 an orientation visit to the Nether- of at least 30.1% in the airline. Shrink Studies SCUBA (Trauma) 18 lands Antilles and Aruba beginning ► Parliament unanimously ap- Monday, March 19. ► Soon, Antillean students in the proved the National Official Lan- WEEKLY FEATURES: She plans to visit all islands and meet US, holders of non-Dutch passports guages Ordinance last week adding Flotsam & Jetsam 2 Picture Yourself (On Bonaire with the Antillean Governor, the Cen- and other travelers who need a non- Papiamentu to the Dutch Kingdom's from Vlaardingen, The Netherlands) 7 tral Government and the Executive immigrant visa (NIV) for the US will official languages. Dutch, English Straight Talk 7 Councils of Curaçao, Bonaire, St. no longer have to travel to the Ameri- and Papiamentu are now official lan- Classifieds 12 Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba. can embassy in Caracas or Barbados. guages. Pet of the Week (“Jack ”) 14 The American Consulate-general in Education Minister Omayra Leeflang Tide Table 14 ► A report by consultant James Willemstad has started a test project gave Parliament members the first Reporter Masthead 14 Dunnigan questions: If Venezuelan for issuing visas locally. The last time Papiamentu document from 1933, What’s Happening 15 dictator Hugo Chavez made a grab the US consulate issued a visa was “Bibliography of the Papiamentu lan- Movieland Film Schedule 15 for Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, years ago. Travelers with a Dutch pass- guage of Maritza Coomans-Eustatia,” Shopping & Dining Guides 16 could the Dutch really do anything port do not need a visa to travel to the and a copy of E Kas Patras (The Back On the Island Since about it? “The Dutch military is no US. House) of Anne Frank as a gift. (Bert Poyck and Jo Bux) 17 slouch, having performed peacekeep- With the new system visa requests “Papiamentu can no longer be called Sky Park (Moon, Venus, Saturn ) 19 The Stars Have It 19 ing missions in the Balkans and has are done online. The requestors com- a dialect. Together with the Dutch and served alongside the US military in plete and print the new Electronic Visa English languages Papiamentu is now Iraq. However, these have been rela- Application Form which minimizes the a language in the Kingdom,” said Leef- tively small contingents of land forces handling time. With the completed lang. as opposed to a major naval-air cam- form the requestors go to the American paign which reclaiming those Carib- consulate in Curaçao for an interview. ► Twenty-four divers took part in bean islands would entail. The report The requestor’s passport, for which an another FREE buoyancy workshop concludes that because of long supply NIV is approved, is sent to Caracas (Continued on page 4)

Page 2 Bonaire Reporter - March 16 to March 23, 2007 ► Last Monday the Bonaire Judo team returned from the Antillean Judo Cham- pionships loaded with five gold medals and four silver. The medal winners were ►Newest Citizens! On Sunday, March 4, SEBIKI organized a get together at Chalton Crestiaan, Naigel Coffie, Jason Troncon, Neshomar Anthony and Alejan- Sunrise Restaurant for the mothers who participated in its pre-natal classes. so dro Sanchez pictured above. Well done! BVO photo Sixteen mothers and their babies as well as some fathers took part. BVO photo la (Flotsam and Jetsam. Continued from page 2) ► Lawyers, car dealers, dealers in Tel.: 09-462-6588, ext. ne at the Carib Inn. "Entertained" by precious metals and stones (jewelers) 21/24/26/31, Fax: 462 6522, so Bruce Bowker, owner and senior dive and others are now required by the Cen- Email: [email protected]. Li instructor on Bonaire, these divers got a tral Government to help the fight ye lot of pointers and techniques to try on against money laundering and terror- ► Forty-five years ago ha their next dive to improve both buoyancy ism financing. In the near future the some people on the island de- ye control and their swimming skills under- National Ordinance regarding the report- cided that Bonaire needed a an water. Two weeks ago 28 divers took ing of unusual transactions (P.B. 1996, service club and so began the W part. In total, over 200 pounds of unnec- no. 21) and (P.B. 1996, no.23) will go Bonaire Lions Club. Over the re essary lead were shed. Not only does into force. years its contributions have co this help the divers but it saves the reefs It will be applicable to lawyers, nota- been countless. This year in A from divers who wear too much lead and ries, car dealers, insurance companies addition to a gala and a com- wind up hitting corals and brokers, tax advisors, jewelers, real munity party in Wilhelmina estate brokers and dealers in building Park, they’ve renovated the ► Looking for something “especially materials. Art school connected with Kas Bonaire?" There's a wonderful selec- The Unusual Transactions Reporting di Arte on the Promenade. Education Commissioner Dammers looks on as tion of "Bonaire Image" greeting Center will be organizing information Lions President Ron Schleper presents Kas di Arte cards available at Chat-N-Browse. sessions in Bonaire and the other islands President Jacky Bernabela new keys. Lions photo soon. More information is available from (Continued on page 8)

Bonaire Reporter - March 16 to March 23, 2007 Page 3 t’s not too early to think about attending the 3rd An- I nual Bonaire Heineken Jazz and Salsa Festival May 17 through 20. Performing will be wonderful artists including: Paoli Mejias Quintet from Puerto Rico, The WES group from Washington DC, Gerado Rosales Mon- gomania from The Netherlands and Venezuela, the Yuri Honing Trio from The Netherlands, Trio Jean Jacques Rojer from Curaçao, Affettuoso from Aruba, Oswin “Chin” Behilia from Curaçao, plus Bonaire’s local and student bands with special guests, Boy Janga, Scott Katzev and Franklin Granadio

The main sponsor is Heineken with very significant sponsor- ship from rsula Vogt from Switzerland was honored with the Bronze Ambassador RE/MAX U medal for visiting the island of Bonaire for the last 10 years. Two friends of Paradise hers told her about Bonaire one day and of the nice, friendly little resort Palm Stu- Homes, dio and Blue Divers, where they spent their holidays. Littman’s Ten years ago she came here with her husband who is a dive instructor like she is Jewelers, and their two children, Dominik and Martina. Since then they have spent their div- Dive ing holidays in Bonaire, year after year. Every year she’s organized a two-week trip Friends / to Bonaire for their friends in their diving club. The groups vary from five to 10 Yellow people, who’ve enjoyed every day they were here. Submarine, Ursula says that since the first day she was in Bonaire she was infected with the Plaza Re- “Bonaire virus.” She loves Bonaire and its beauty on land and under water. She Benji and Guus at last year’s festival sort Bon- likes the friendly people and how Bonaireans keep their culture. aire, More They stayed at Palm Studio/Blue Divers during all their visits and were very satis- for Less, fied. They like the garden with the palm trees and the little pool. Rocargo, MCB, The Bonaire Reporter, and Omni Electronics. On their homepage they have some pictures of Bonaire and nearly every week The concerts and jam sessions will be held at Kas di Arte, Fort Oranje, Little somebody asks about Bonaire and diving here. The only thing that she tells them is: Havana, Plaza Resort, Divi Flamingo Resort and Bongos Beach “Go there, you must see it, you must feel it, you must smell it – it’s something spe- All admission is free except for the main concerts on May 18 and 19 which will cial, it’s beautiful!” cost NAf30. Students pay half price. Congratulations and thank you on behalf of the island and its people! TCB re- For latest Info go to www.bonairejazz.com Press release lease

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Page 4 Bonaire Reporter - March 16 to March 23, 2007 fails, just come up slowly, but most important, never, never hold your breath. Just tilt your head back and breathe out slowly, kinda like whistling.”

Several years later Ebo was logging some hundreds of dives. A visiting Scuba instructor diving with Ebo was horrified that he had never had proper Scuba in- struction. Ebo smiled, knowing that he had more than triple the instructor’s underwater time. BONHATA President Bous Scholts, Steve Littman, CURO head Nonetheless Ebo Domacassé was Bruce Bowker, Janet Thibault, Capt. Don, STINAPA head Elsmarie to become the first certified diver Beukenboom, Commissioner of Tourism Onnie Emerenciana, TCB on Bonaire. Captain Don wasn't head Ronella Croes, Adam Littman, Habitat head Jack Chalk certified until five years later. It was not the certification or ast month Capt. Don’s Hall of Fame Trophy was unveiled at instructor status that propelled L the Departure Hall in Flamingo Airport. The award to Capt. Ebo into the throngs of the devel- Don was made two years ago in October and since then TCB to- oping diving industry but his gether with co-sponsors worked on the project to place this impor- phenomenal compatibility with tant trophy in a special place. Now there’s a beautifully designed the reefs, fish and the sea. It was display that can be seen by all our departing visitors at the Depar- as if a new aquatic Tarzan had ture Lounge. The display was designed by Littman’s Jewelers and moved into the oceans of his fa- was sponsored by TCB, STINAPA, CURO, BONHATA and Capt. thers - to take charge. His desire Don’s Habitat. has never been less than total Capt. Don requested that he wanted to include a piece on Ebo conservation. He had compassion (Hubert) Domacassé who was instrumental in getting Bonaire for his charges that over the years where it is. He feels the award is not just for him (Capt. Don) but he guided through his virgin for the island and therefore belongs to the people of Bonaire, espe- reefs, relaxed and with a constant cially to those who contributed to making Bonaire the Divers’ Para- awareness. Few historians know dise. of his remarkable record of his unsung number of entries into the reefs - a shepherd to literally thousands of visiting divers who Here’s bit About Ebo by Capt. Don, written in have ventured with him without February, 1999: harm or incident.

wo old gray The sailor, Ebo, became a hero “T haired ladies, in 1968 when he bested Captain tourists, pulled down Don in a sailboat race that won their diving masks, him 27 cases of beer. It was the locked arms and walked birth of the now famous Bonaire confidently down the International Sailing Regatta old boat ramp to disap- (which this year will be the 40th). pear into the sea. This The compassion for this man was 1967 at the site of Ebo Domacassé, who has been the once WW II intern- unceremoniously awarded two ment camp, now the reefs in his name- Ebo's Reef and Flamingo Beach Club Ebo's special - a gesture from Bonaire (now Divi Fla- other guides as well as from his mingo). wet guests, is enormous. There’s A young Bonairean a love and respect from every called Ebo stood watch- diving visitor whom he’s ing, fascinated, as these touched. Many machos are vocal, ladies, perhaps older but it was Ebo with his quiet than his grandmother, Ebo (Hubert) Domacassé ways and relaxed manners who simply adorned steel has given so much of himself to tanks and other basic the building of Bonaire's re- diving gear and walked into the natural as he was with the sea he nowned underwater image. sea. He had watched Captain Don was equally comfortable with all It has been an honor to have and his divers doing this for years the international tourists. dove with you Ebo.” □ - which stirred no real desire to Even though he had been Capt’n Don./ L.D. learn. However, grandmothers? around the shenanigans of this Ebo had been born to the sea: crazy Captain Don and had virtu- sailed before he could walk, ally watched the birth of the Car- swam with the agility of a fish ibbean's diving craze, there was a and dove, holding his breath, hidden reserve that restrained down into the reefs to remarkable him from the desire of com- depths, often without mask or pressed air breathing. But now fins. There was no part of the sea the grandmothers had touched a which brought him fear. Yet nerve. Not long after, Ebo Scuba seemed to impose a cau- donned his first tank and simply tion that held him back from taught himself Scuba. Captain wanting to learn the art. Don, having been that route him- Ebo Domacassé is in many self, thought it a most natural ways the heart of the Old Fla- thing and had simply cautioned mingo Beach Club. He was a Ebo: “Never do two tanks back to trusted employee, often adminis- back. And pull this 'J' rod when trator, waiter, boat man hauling you run out of air; it will give water skiers, fishing for others. you enough air to get to the sur- And then as the bartender: as face. But don’t trust it. When it

Bonaire Reporter - March 16 to March 23, 2007 Page 5 IT CAN HAPPEN HERE Dear Editor: Last week's issue of The Bonaire Reporter contained my letter about detrimental effects of overfishing on coral reefs, and Dee Scarr's article about a fatal disease that struck sea urchins in the Caribbean in the early 1980s. The two topics are seemingly unrelated. However, this coincidence reminded me of a sad story in which these two topics came together in a very unfortunate way. This story has a great lesson, and it needs to be retold since it happened more than 20 years ago and many today never heard of it.

The large island of Jamaica was once surrounded by a beautiful reef that held some 60 species of corals. During the last couple of centuries, the population of Jamaica grew exponentially, while continually fishing. Overfishing in Jamaican waters can be traced back over 100 years. People removed more than half of the large algae-eating fish even before the 20th century. By 1973, both herbivores (parrotfish and surgeon- fish) and carnivores (sharks, jacks, and groupers) were taken at a rate that was twice - or even three times - the sustainable take. ► After many amazing bridge years with Kathy, the Bonaire Bridge Buddies Here come the urchins. As fish disappeared, the population of this algae-eating com- (BBB) will begin meeting at the airport restaurant. Every week a lot of nice, edu- petitor of fish exploded. This was good for the reef; during the 1970s the reefs ap- cated and less educated people (in bridge) spend their Wednesday evenings playing peared to survive well, as sea urchins took over the niche of herbivorous fish, keep- together as real buddies. Play starts at 19.30 and goes on till 23.00 and will cost you ing the fleshy, filamentous algae under control. NAƒ 2,50. For more information call Joop (717-5903 or 786-6003) or better mail In 1980, Hurricane Allen smashed the Jamaican corals. As the reef began to slowly [email protected] Don’t feel uncomfortable if you just play for a short time. recover after the hurricane, the grazing urchins played a critical role in keeping down Give it a try! (Herman van Leeuwen) the algae so new corals could settle. Three years later, a disease attacked the urchins causing their mass mortality throughout the Caribbean. With overfishing still ram- pant, there were no major grazers left. Algae started to flourish. Clearly benefiting from the lack of grazers, algal coverage by the end of 1980s increased from 4% to 92%, with live coral cover declining from 52% to a mere 3%! The Jamaican coral reef died. The causes were the urchins’ death after the hurricane damaged the reef, with overfishing triggering the reduced resilience of the reef ecosystem. Remember, the live coral reef coverage around Bonaire is about 47%, a little less than it used to be around Jamaica before 1980. Genady Filkovsky.

SCALE IS IMPORTANT Dear Editor: Jiri Lausmann has it exactly right in his recent letter, “Scale not the issue.” Un- planned development is undesirable. But he has missed my point rather badly (“Out of proportion” in the previous is- sue). It is important that accurate infor- mation be available to the public. Gro- tesques should not be presented as real possibilities. That is worse than no infor- mation – it is scaremongering. Ian MacDonald

The Bonaire Reporter welcomes letters from readers. Letters must in- clude the writer’s name and telephone number or e-mail address. Letters without that information will not be published. If a writer wishes to remain anonymous or just use initials we will honor the request. Letters should not be more than 400 words in length and may be edited at the Editor’s discretion. E-mail: let- [email protected]

Page 6 Bonaire Reporter - March 16 to March 23, 2007 t’s all about dating, love, sex, friendship, and marriage - so let's I talk. Email your relationship questions to my attention:

Note: Part 1 addressed the reader’s perception of how most relationships are based on mutual understanding rather than true love, and how economics create tolerance for a breadwinner’s misbehavior in a relationship. Part 2 addressed the reader’s per- ception of three kinds of love. Readers can obtain all three parts of the Q&A session by sending an email request to: [email protected]. Betty Wills

Question (Part 3, continuing) from: Better to rise than to fall in love.

So how can you give advice to people who get mixed up in this mess of rules on one side and nature on the other? Nature is strongest and rules cannot harness it. I have the pleasure to know a little about love and I know several girl friends, some sexually active and others not. All I can do is help them, assist them, give them all I can and not possess them. I let them free and therefore they love me.

ANSWER: I’ve always found it’s better to give than to receive, which is why giv- ing advice comes easy for me. I especially enjoy putting a humorous spin on it to help lighten the load. It makes life a little more pleasant when you can look back and laugh at yourself and some of the crazy things you’ve done. Your conclusion that nature is strongest and rules cannot harness it sounds more like a credo for wild animals than humans. The human conscience is nature’s har- ness and serves to contain the beast in us. In other words, our conscience harnesses humanity with unspoken rules of civility. Some choose to listen to it; some don’t. A lack of conscience is usually at the root of repeated transgressions, including acts of infidelity. Perhaps you’ve heard it said a hard penis has no conscience. True, but the man attached to it often does. If you are not being deceitful to your girl friends and they are happy in their rela- tionship with you, knowing you have multiple sex partners, then it appears you’re getting what you paid for – a mutual understanding in a relationship that exchanges sex for money. I wouldn’t go so far as to call it “love,” much less, “free love.” nny and Johan van Winkelhoff were on Bonaire from mid- November A through the beginning of December. They say they are mad to visit here and JOKE OF THE DAY hope to continue for years to come. They titled this photo, Two Queens since their visit coincided with Queen Beatrix’s. A woman was chatting with her next-door neighbor.

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► Green Label Garden Center just got another delivery of clay pots – a whole container’s worth, and what a selection- big, gigantic (Ali Baba sized), small ones and everything in between. There are simple, classic ones, some that are decorated, others in animal shapes. These pots are very popular items on the island so stop in and see them before they’re all sold out. Green Label is in Playa, across from Napa and around the corner from DeFreewieler. Open all day, Monday through Friday and on Saturdays until 1.

Unloading pots into Green Label’s shop interior (Flotsam and Jetsam. Continued from page 3) ► Get your 2007 license plate ► Satur- sticker by paying your road tax as day, March soon as possible. Police checkpoints 17, is not are continuing to be set up to check. only St. Pat- If you’re caught without one, your rick’s Day, car is impounded. it’s Dia di Aruba, but ► The site for the it’s not just for Arubans. Everyone is “Early” St. Patrick’s welcome to their big festival at the Day party, featuring the stadium parking lot and it goes from Irish Crooners “(world 10:30 am to 2 am the next morning. famous in Curaçao and There will be dancing, live music and Bonaire”) is now at Steve’s Red 7, great food from all over the Caribbean. upstairs from the Bonaire Motorcycle The Arubans do know how to throw a Shop. It’s Friday, March 16, start- party, so don’t miss it. ing at 10 pm and going on to the 17th (3 am). Entrance is free. There ► One sure sign that elections are The Jong Bonaire ping-pong (table tennis) team and advisors. will be Irish stew, Guinness, Irish coming up is the road repair is going on around the island. Funded by pov- whiskey. Music by the Crooners will ► Two Saturdays ago youngsters at Jong Bonaire held a car wash to raise money erty-fighting financial aid from Reda be traditionally Irish with some sing- for their great ping-pong team. They hope to be able to travel to Valencia, Vene- Social (you can go broke fixing your along oldies. Guest musicians are zuela, to take part in the World Tournament, the “ITTF World Junior Circuit.” Addi- welcome. tional sponsorship is welcome. □ Photo & story from Jong Bonaire (Continued on page 9)

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Asphalt crew

‘Chabe’ and Governor Domacassé

► Catalina Elisabeth Francisca Paula-Frans, the old- est resident of Bonaire and better known as ‘Chabe,’ cele- brated her 104th birthday last week. There was a party for her at her residence, Mariadal Foundation nursing home, where she lives. There was also a party planned at her fam- ily’s home in Rincon. Notice the photo of her in younger days in the background.

land’s superb youth tennis program and -Davika (Vicky) Bissessar, who made Bonaire her home eight years ago and is the driving force behind the popular children's Parke Publico. The office is in the heart of Kralendijk.

The paving machine in action ► Welcome back to advertiser, Warehouse Bonaire, Bon- aire’s biggest air-conditioned supermarket with the biggest as- car and tires from the damage done by bad roads) hot asphalt is sortment of fresh meats, produce, dairy, bakery and canned and being laid in Bonaire’s neighborhoods. frozen goods. They have the best prices on the island and for The contractor in charge of the work is MNO Vervat (ex-Koop good reason that’s why the locals shop here. Fresh products come Tjuchem) managed by Dion Mulder under guidance from the from Holland and the US and the bread is baked fresh daily. Highway Department of Dienst Ruimtelijk Ontwikkeling & Be- They’re open Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm, non-stop, heer (DROB). The asphalt is shipped from Curaçao since Bonaire and on Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm. Check out their website: has no asphalt plant. Most work in Antriol is complete and is now www.warehousebonaire.com for detailed information and spe- underway in Rincon. cials.

► Have you noticed the newly opened ► All interested persons are invited by STINAPA to a free talk restaurant Patagonia in the Lighthouse at by Dr. Peter Mumby from the University of Exeter about "The Harbour Village Marina? This exciting Resilience of Coral Reefs and the Importance of Parrotfish," new restaurant featuring Argentine cui- this Friday, March 16. at 8 pm in Capt. Don’s Habitat Con- sine and flavors is owned and operated ference Room. Dr. Mumby is here with Dr. Robert Steneck, by the Pablo Palacios family who are the STINAPA's main advisor in the Fish Protected Areas project. Do originators of Argentine cuisine on the not miss this opportunity to learn about the ecological importance island. The spectacular setting on the har- of Parrotfish in coral reef systems. G./L. D. bor equals the cuisine that comes from Chef Pablo’s kitchen. Argentinean beef, tender and succulent, chicken and fish – all done to perfection the Argentinean way. Enjoy fine cuisine, cold, cold drinks on their outdoor terrace with views of the water or in air-conditioning inside. Patagonia is open for lunch and dinner every day except Monday. Reservations are appreciated. Telephone 717-7725.

► There's another realtor in Bon- aire. Bonaire Sunshine Homes, whose tagline is “realty with a local touch” opened its doors with a press confer- ence last week. It's a partnership of three people well known in Bonaire for other endeavors: -James Finies, a Bonairean and who has over 20 years of banking experi- ence. -Elisabeth Vos, who came from Hol- land more then 15 yrs ago, a tennis pro at Harbour Village who created the is-

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COVER

STORY

onaire is blooming bright yellow! Bonaire nearly lost all of its Brasilwood B And it’s the best show in years. trees with the popularity of the wood Now’s the time to see swaths of yellow being used as a red dye. Acres of these blossoming trees especially up and down trees were cut down and shipped to Hol- Seru Largu and along the north western land where it was rasped to extract the Lora chicks in tree nest coast of Bonaire. The trees are Bonaire’s dye. signature Brasilwood or Dyewood Sadly, in areas where the Brasils have (Brasia in Papiamentu) tree. When it been cut down they’ve been replaced by n an ambitious attempt to raise sup- ple worldwide to follow wild parrots as blooms it’s often confused with the ki- the nasty, thorny Cossie which is very I port and awareness, the Bonaire their eggs hatch and the chicks grow. brahacha which also has a yellow blos- adept at covering open places quickly, Parrot Project will soon launch its very som, but much larger. leaving no room for other trees. It’s an own website. Visitors to parrotwatch.org Three lora pairs will be in the lime- The Brasil is a relatively small tree example of how easy it is to destroy na- will be able to follow the progress of our light, and each week there will be new with deep grooves in its trunk and ture and how difficult it is to restore it endangered Amazonia Barbarenus par- movie clips from inside their nests. Par- branches. It has short heavy thorns and later. □L.D. rots as they attempt to raise young. For rotwatch visitors will also be able to the leaves are pinnated and roundish. the first time it will be possible for peo- (Continued on page 11)

Page 10 Bonaire Reporter - March 16 to March 23, 2007 (Loras go Cyperspace. Continued from page 10) view movies of the parrot parents, of the parrot team doing chick check ups, in- terviews and much more. As raising awareness is a big motivation of the venture there will also be a lot of educational material from parrot facts through to online diaries from the pro- ject personnel describing their work. To get access to all this material visitors will have to donate a small amount to Young chicks (above) and the parrot project online. It will be possible to compare the details of the three pairs and their nests and choose Older chicks (to the right) which to sponsor. Or parrot- watch visitors can sponsor project volun- in time for the parrot breeding season. He teers, each with their own top trump style hopes to attract sponsorship for the ven- profile! The funds raised will go to sup- ture from eco-conscious businesses and porting the important research taking organizations so parrotwatch can really place and conservation efforts by the par- take off. rot team and their on-island partners, Sal- Businesses and organizations will be bas Nos Loras (SNL). able to sponsor parrotwatch and at the On Bonaire the parrot team with their same time secure a great banner advertis- partners SNL will be encouraging local ing opportunity on the site. The parrot participation in schools and community team will be marketing the website glob- groups. There will be free access for ally using every conceivable opportunity schools, and for every international donor, and they hope to draw a great deal of at- parrotwatch will give a Bonairean school tention to Bonaire and the lora. There will child a parrot sticker. Once the site is up also be a whole host of activities in 2007 and running they hope to run a Papia- where donors will get great positive pub- mentu version of the site too. licity. To find out more and discus how Research student Sam Williams who you could be involved contact first visited Bonaire to work with the lora [email protected]. □ Story by Sam in 2003 is currently covering all the setup Williams; photos by Rowan Martin & expenses in order to launch parrotwatch Sam Williams

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The course covered topics like reporting ethics, interviewing skills and researching stories. The Richies were lavish in their praise of Bonaire and its people. Mrs. Ritchie said, “We appreciate Dennis’ vi- sion to bring together young people to do something really important. The type of educa- tion and facilities these A mock interview was part of the presenta- youngsters have are available tion- Don’t do it like this. in only a few US high schools like Beverly Hills High and Philips Ando- newly acquired experience very well. ver, which President George Bush at- The Ritchies declared Bonaire to be their tended.” Dr. Ritchie added, “We have favorite Caribbean island. □ G.D. been very impressed by these youngsters.” On the last evening of the series of classes, which ODA journalists and supporters- front (l-r): Pierryson Thielman, Ronald Cof- ran from 5 pm to 9 pm all fie, Tansy Piar, Jose Minguel Anthony, Richandró Emerenciana week, the students offered middle (l-r): Renata Martiszoon, Mariselle Evertsz, Gabriela Marchena, Louise a presentation of some of Ritchie, Juliana Ogando, Witono (Janto) Djamin what they learned to mem- back (l-r): Zjenon Evertsz, Neyza Bernabela, Joe Ritchie, Dennis Martinus bers of the Bonaire Press Corps. It was profession- he team of young people that does FAVACA is a private not-for-profit or- ally done with live, re- T the radio broadcast, Outreach in Ac- ganization formed in 1981 by Florida corded, multimedia, tion (ODA), took part in a special course Governor Bob Graham. FAVACA's Flor- Power Point and slides-- taught by Florida A&M University jour- ida International Volunteer Corps is the very 21st century. Follow- nalism professor Dr. Joe Ritchie and his only program of its kind in the US. A state ing the presentation they wife, Louise, a journalism expert as well. appropriation, voted annually since 1986, challenged the members The 16-hour course at the pre-university provides a funding base for an estimated of the press with provoca- level was financed by the Florida Associa- 150 volunteer missions to Central Amer- tive observations with the tion for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean ica and the Caribbean this year. goal of improving the lo- and the Americas, Inc. (FAVACA). Dennis Martinus, the organizer of the cal press, demonstrating their Richandró Emerenciana presents a gift to the Ritchies on behalf of the ODA team

Bonaire Reporter - March 16 to March 23, 2007 Page 13 andsome H “Jack” is showing how alert and smart he is. He looks like a Pointer, especially in this stance, but the furry ridge down his back shows that there was a Rhodesian Ridgeback some- where in his ances- try too. When he was found wander- ing on the street Jack was pretty skinny and bedrag- gled, but after being brought into the “Jack” Bonaire Animal Shelter all that changed. He got extra food, lots of attention and good medical care and he’s turned into this handsome creature. And to show how much he appreciates it he just adores people. And from what the Shelter staff has observed he will make an excellent watchdog. You may meet him at the Shelter on the Lagoen Road, open Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 1 pm. Tel. 717-4989.

Don’t forget: This Sunday is the concert on the Freewinds to benefit the Shelter Sterilization Fund. It starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets are NAƒ25 and available at the Shel- ter or from the Shelter Board of Directors. L.D.

KRALENDIJK TIDES (Heights in feet, FT) Remember: Winds and weather can further influence the local tides

DATE Time Ht. Time Ht. Time Ht. Time Ht. COEF 3-16 2:55 1.1FT. 10:42 1.9FT. 18:32 1.0FT. 23:25 1.2FT. 71 3-17 4:20 1.1FT. 11:36 1.8FT. 18:44 1.0FT. 23:53 1.3FT. 84 3-18 0:18 1.4FT. 5:49 1.1FT. 12:25 1.6FT. 18:49 1.1FT. 94 3-19 1:02 1.6FT. 7:26 1.1FT. 13:34 1.5FT. 18:47 1.2FT. 100 3-20 1:50 1.6FT. 9:24 1.0FT. 14:49 1.3FT. 18:29 1.2FT. 103 3-21 2:47 1.8FT. 11:23 1.0FT. 101 3-22 3:50 1.8FT. 12:53 0.9FT. 95 3-23 4:52 1.9FT. 14:04 0.8FT. 85 3-24 5:56 1.9FT. 14:59 0.7FT. 74 3-25 6:54 2.0FT. 15:49 0.7FT. 62 3-26 7:50 1.9FT. 16:27 0.7FT. 52

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Page 14 Bonaire Reporter - March 16 to March 23, 2007 Sunday, March 18— Benefit Show-Bonaire Animal Shel- Sunday, April 1--29th Kontest di Fli ers, 5-7 Divi Fla- ter Sterilization Fund aboard (Kite contest) in the field behind Kooy- mingo, Balashi Beach the Freewinds 7:30 pm. Tick- MOVIELAND man’s. All day from 9 am. Sign up at Bar ets at Shelter, 717-4989. Flamingo Book Store. Entrance fee is • Wine & Cheese/ NAƒ3,50 for children; NAƒ7,50 for $1 glass of wine, 5-7, adults. Divi Flamingo Balashi Beach Bar 6105; 560-7267 or 717- 3902. Sunday April 1 – Palm Sunday • Buy a Bucket of Beer & get free Al-Anon meetings - every Monday eve- Sunday, April 1 – Walk through Plan- chicken wings, 5-7, Cactus Blue ning at 7 pm. Call 790-7272 Late Show Cancer Survivor Support Group Majestic Call to make sure (Usually 9 pm ) tation Bolivia area with Bòi Antoin – • Caribbean Gas Training free Meet at site of old airport, Rincon Road, Journeys Bonaire N.V. Lourdes Shopping Norbit “Beyond Gravity – An Evening with Center 2nd Level Kaya LD Gerharts # 10. across from license plate-flag display, DIR,” 6 pm, Bonaire Dive & Adventure (Eddy Murphey) 6:15 am.. Sponsored by Top Health Fit- Call 717-2482/566-6093. 786-5073. Weekly BonaireTalker Gathering and Early Show (Usually 7 pm) ness Center. Tel. 786-8908. Dinner at Gibi's - Tuesday - 6:30 pm - Monday, April 2 – Full moon Wednesdays call 567-0655 for directions. Smokin' Aces Tuesday, April 3 - Passover • Open Mike Night with Moogie, 7-9, Bridge Club - Wednesdays, 7:30 pm at the (Ben Affleck) Friday, April 6 – Good Friday Cactus Blue. FORMA Building on Kaya Korona, across Sunday, April 8 - Easter Kaya Prinses Marie • Live music by Flamingo Rockers, from the RBTT Bank. All levels invited. Behind Exito Bakery Saturday, April 28 – World Tai Chi Divi Flamingo, Balashi Beach Bar 5- NAƒ5 entry fee. Call Cathy 566-4056. Tel. 717-2400 Qigong Day – more information as date 6:30. Darts Club plays every other Sunday at Tickets - NAƒ14 (incl. Tax) approaches City Café. Registration at 4, games at 5. Beach BBQ 7-10 & Live music by Children under 12 - NAƒ12 • Tel. 717-2950, 560-7539. Flamingo Rockers -The Windsurf NEW FILMS BEGIN FRIDAY .REGULAR EVENTS JCI - First Wednesday of the Month- OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Daily (more or less) Place at Sorobon –Reserve ahead. Tel. Junior Chamber International Bonaire (JCI 717-5091, 717-2288 THURS THRU SUN • HH 2 for 1 (all beverages) 5-7 pm, Bonaire, formerly known as Bonaire Jay- 2 MOVIES 7 & 9PM Divi Flamingo Balashi Beach Bar • Caribbean Night A la Carte - cees) meets at the ABVO building, MON THRU WED. 1 MOVIE 8PM Buddy Dive Resort, 6—10 pm Kaminda Jato Baco 36 from 7:30 to 9:30 • HH—50% off Buddy Dive Resort, Thursdays pm. Everyone is welcome. Contact: Renata SATURDAY 4 PM 5:30-6:30 • Live music by the Flamingo Rock- Domacassé 516-4252. March: Charlotte's Web • HH Cactus Blue (except Sun.) 5-6 ers, Divi Flamingo, Balashi Beach Bar, Kiwanis Club meets at APNA Plaza, Kaya • 2 for 1 appetizers with entrée 6-7, 5-7 International, every other Tuesday, 7 pm. Cactus Blue THIS WEEK • “Admiral’s Hour” for yachtsmen Tel. 717-5595, Jeannette Rodriguez. • Divi Flamingo Casino open daily for Lions Club meets every 2nd and 4th Thurs- Friday, March 16—Free Talk, and others, Vespucci Restaurant, Har- hot slot machines, roulette and black day of the month at 8 pm at Kaya Sabana “Resilience of Coral Reefs & Impor- bour Village Marina. HH drinks, gratis jack, Mon. to Sat. 8 pm– 4 am; Sun. 7 #1. All Lions welcome. tance of Parrot fish” by Dr. Peter Mur- tapas, 5-7 pm– 3 am. Rotary lunch meetings Wednesday, 12 phy, Capt. Don’s Habitat Conference • Buddy's Bingo Show - Buddy Dive •By appointment – Rooi Lamoenchi noon-2 pm - Now meeting at 'Pirate House', Room, 8 pm (sponsored by STINAPA) Resort, 8- 9:30 pm above Zeezicht Restaurant. All Rotarians Kunuku Park Tours $21 (includes Fridays tax). Discounts for residents and local welcome. Tel. 717-8434 Friday, March 16 –Early St. Patrick’s • Mixed Level Yoga 8:30am, people. Tel. 717-8489, 540-9800. Day Celebration with the Irish Croon- Buddy Dive 786-6416 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ers from Curaçao. The site has been • Parke Publico children’s play- • Harbour Village Tennis, Social Bonaire Arts & Crafts (Fundashon Arte changed. Steve’s Red 7, upstairs from ground open every day into the evening Round Robin 7 - 10 pm. $10 per person. Industrial Bonaireano) 717-5246 or 7117 hours. the Bonaire Motorcycle Shop, 10 pm to Cash bar. All invited. Call Elisabeth Vos at The Bonaire Swim Club- Contact Valarie Saturdays 3 am (March 17). Free entrance. Irish 565-5225 Stimpson at 785-3451; [email protected] • Steak Night On the Beach (a la Bonaire National Marine Park - 717-8444. stew, Guinness, Irish whiskey, etc. • Live music by the “Flamingo carte) - Buddy Dive Resort, 6—10 pm Rockers” Divi Flamingo, Balashi Beach Bonaire Animal Shelter -717-4989. Guest musicians welcome. See page 8. Donkey Sanctuary - 560-7607. • Rincon Marshé—6 am-2 pm. Enjoy Bar, 5-7 pm Jong Bonaire (Youth Center) - 717-4303. a Bonairean breakfast while you shop, • Swim lessons for children by Enith Saturday, March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day fresh fruits and vegetables, gifts, local Sister Maria Hoppner Home (Child Dance Party with the Flamingo Rockers, Brighitha, a Dutch Olympian, at Sorobon sweets, snacks, arts, handicrafts, candles, Care) Tel. 717-4181 fax 717-2844. DJ Papa, Sunrise Restaurant at Sand Dol- from 13.00, for children 0 – 18. incense, drinks, music. Special Olympics– Call Claire 717-8290 lar, 9 pm-1 am. NAƒ20 in advance (at • Manager’s Bash—free Flamingo www.infobonaire.com/rincon. Extra big Volunteers to train children in sports. AWC across from Warehouse Bonaire), Smash & snacks, Divi Flamingo, 5-7 pm Contact Quick-Pro Track and Field - Rik Marshé 1st Saturday of the month, 6 NAƒ25 at door (includes food) • Free Rum Punch Party (5:30 pm - 717-8051 am-2 pm. 6:30 pm) & All-u-can-eat BBQ, 7-10 pm, • All You Can Eat BBQ at Divi Fla- Saturday, March 17-Dia di Aruba Buddy Dive Resort CHURCH SERVICES mingo with live music, 6 to 9 pm, Protestant Congregation of Bonaire. Festival featuring live bands, dancing NAƒ26,50. Call for reservations 717- groups, stands selling local and interna- FREE SLIDE/VIDEO SHOWS Kralendijk, Wilhelminaplein. Services in 8285 ext. 444. Saturday- “Discover Our Diversity” slide Papiamentu, Dutch and English on Sundays tional foods. 10:30 am until 2 am • Bike Trips—Meet at Eden Beach at 10 am. (Sunday). Stadium parking lot. More show-pool bar Buddy Dive, 7 pm, 717- Activity Center 4 pm. Free. Helmets 5080 Rincon, Kaya C.D. Crestian, Services in information call Bea Boekhoudt 796- mandatory. 785-0767 Monday—Dee Scarr’s “Touch the Sea” Papiamentu on Sundays at 8.30 am. 9126. – See page 8 • Wine Tasting at AWC’s ware- Slide Show, Capt. Don's Habitat, 8:30 pm. Children’s club every Saturday at 5 pm in house, 2nd Saturday of the month, 7 to Call 717-8290. (No show Feb 26 and March Kralendijk. Sunday, March 18 – Show to benefit 9 pm, Kaya Industria #23, across from 5) Sunday School every Sunday at 4 pm in the Bonaire Animal Shelter Steriliza- Warehouse Bonaire. Great wines. NAƒ20 Tuesdays & Wednesdays—Sea Turtle Rincon. Bible Study and Prayer meetings, tion Program, aboard Freewinds, 7:30 per person for 6 to 8 wines. Conservation Bonaire presents the Sea every Thursday at 8 pm. in Kralendijk. New Apostolic Church, Meets at Kaminda pm. Tickets sold at Shelter NAƒ25. • Flea Market every first Saturday Turtles of Bonaire Slide Show. Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday at Buddy Dive Resort (717- Santa Barbara #1, Sundays, 9:30 am. Ser- of the month from 3 to 7 pm, Parke Pub- vices in Dutch. 717-7116. Tuesday, March 20 – Spring Begins lico. Everyone welcome to buy and to 3802) at 7:00pm. Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday at the Bruce Bowker's Carib International Bible Church of Bonaire – sell. NAƒ5 per selling table. For more Until March 26 – Art Exhibit of works Inn (717-8817) at 7:00pm. Kaya Amsterdam 3 (near the traffic circle) information and reservations for a spot, Sunday Services at 9 am; Sunday Prayer Meet- of Eefje van Twillert van der Straten, call 787-0466. ing at 7 pm in English. Tel. 717-8332 Kas di Arte, open 5-7:30 pm. BONAIRE’S TRADITIONS Sundays The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Kas Kriyo Rincon—Step into Bonaire’s past in • Live music 6-9 pm while enjoying this venerable old home that has been restored and Day Saints, Kaya Sabana #26 Sundays 8:30 Until March 30—Guest Artist Markus a great dinner in colorful tropical ambi- furnished so it appears the family has just stepped - 11:30 am. Services in Papiamentu, Span- Taurer Exhibit at the Cinnamon Art ance at the Chibi Chibi Restaurant & out. Local ladies will tell you the story. Open Mon- ish and English. Gallery. Bar, Divi Flamingo. Open daily 5-10 pm day thru Friday, 9 –12, 2-4. Weekends by appoint- Catholic San Bernardus in Kralendijk – Mondays ment. Call 717-2445. Services on Sunday at 8 am and 7 pm in Arts and Crafts Markets at Wilhel- • Beginning Yoga 6.30pm Harbour Mangasina di Rei, Rincon. Enjoy the view from Papiamentu 717-8304 . Saturday at 6 pm mina Park on Cruise Ship Visiting Village 786-6416 “The King’s Storehouse.” Learn about Bonaire’s at Our Lady of Coromoto in Antriol, in Days starting 10 am to early afternoon: English. Mass in Papiamentu on Sunday • Fish or Meat Dinner Special for culture . Visit homes from the 17th century. Daily. Wed. Mar. 21– Crown Princess Call 717-4060 / 790-2018 at 9 am and 6 pm. 717-4211. only $10. Buddy Dive Resort, 6 –9:30 Bonaire Museum on Kaya J. v.d. Ree, behind the Assembly of God (Asemblea di Dios), pm COMING Catholic Church in town. Open weekdays from 8 Kaya Triton (Den Cheffi). In English, Arts and Crafts Markets at Wilhel- • Soldachi Tour of Rincon, the heart am-noon, 1:30-5 pm. Tel. 717-8868 Dutch & Papiamentu on Sunday at 10 am. mina Park on Cruise Ship Visiting of Bonaire, 9 am-noon. $20-Call Maria Washington-Slagbaai National Park, Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:30 pm. 717-6435 Museum and Visitors’ Center. Open daily 717-2194 Days starting 10 am to early afternoon: Tues.Bonaire Mar. 27 Reporter – Lili Marleen, - March Veendam; 16 to March 23, 2007 Tuesdays 8 am-5 pm. Closed on some holidays. 717- Send event info to: Page 15 Wed. April 4-Crown Princess, Thurs. • Advanced Yoga 6.30pm Harbour 8444/785-0017 The Bonaire Reporter Apr. 5—Queen Mary 2; Tues. Apr. 10- Village 786-6416 Email [email protected] Lily Marlene, Sea Princess • Live music by the Flamingo Rock- CLUBS and MEETINGS Tel:786-6518 or 786-6125 AA meetings - every Wednesday; Phone 717- RESTAURANT PRICE RANGE / WHEN OPEN FEATURES Open every day Balashi Beach Bar 8am - 8pm. Extensive snack/salad/burger. Bar and Beach Service Happy Hour, two for one, 6-7 pm. Menu available daily from noon. At the Divi Flamingo Beach Resort Waterfront Bella Vista Restaurant Moderate. Breakfast daily 6:30—10 am - . Buddy’s Magnificent Theme Nights: Sat. - Steak Night A la Carte; Mon. - Fish Sea Side Restaurant at Buddy Dive Resort Lunch daily 11:30 or Meat Dinner Special ($10,-); Wed. - Caribbean Night A la Carte; Fri. - Free 717-5080, ext. 538 Dinner on theme nights 6—10 pm Rum Punch Party (5:30- 6:30 pm) and All-u-can-eat BBQ for $ 19.50 (7-1– pm) Bistro de Paris Moderate Real French Cooking in an informal setting Kaya Gob. N. Debrot 46 Lunch Monday - Friday 11 am–3 pm Superb dishes prepared with care and love by a French chef (half-way between hotel row and town) 717-7070 Dinner Monday - Saturday, 6 to 10 pm Owner-operated Eat in or Take away Cactus Blue Moderate Trend Setting Menu Blvd. J. A. Abraham 16 Dinner Bonaire’s newest hot-spot to eat and drink. Margaritas a specialty (half-way between town and Divi Flamingo) 717-4564 Closed Sunday Owner-operated for top service Calabas Restaurant & Chibi Chibi Restaurant and Bar Moderate-Expensive Biggest BBQ Buffet on Bonaire every Saturday At the Divi Flamingo Beach Resort Waterfront Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner from 6-9pm. Only NAƒ 28 or $15.75. 717-8285 Open 7 days The Great Escape Moderate Bar-Restaurant poolside —under the thatched roof. EEG Blvd #97—across from Belmar Breakfast Breakfast Buffet 7:30-10 am every day 717-7488 Sandwich Lunch 10 am-12 noon Super beer selection—Happy hours 5 to 7 daily.

The Last Bite Bakery Low-Moderate NAƒ10 take out lunch every day - Kaya Grandi 70 Open Tuesday through Saturday main dish with 2 side dishes. 717-3293 7:30am-5:30pm; Sat. 9am-2pm Special on Tuesday and Thursday: Lasagna. Papaya Moon Cantina Moderate Margaritas a Specialty Downtown— Kaya Grandi 48 Open everyday except Tuesday 2 for 1 Happy Hour 6-7:30 717-5025 For Dinner Incredible Mexican Cuisine

Pasa Bon Pizza Bonaire’s best. The Real Thing! Freshly prepared pizzas made with the finest ingre- On Kaya Gob. Debrot Low-Moderate dients. Salads, desserts. Eat in or take away. Nice bar too. ½ mile north of town center. 780-1111 Open from 5-11 pm Wednesday-Sunday Call ahead to eat-in or take out 780-1111 Patagonia Argentinean Restaurant Moderate Authentic Argentinean Cuisine At the lighthouse, Harbour Village Marina Lunch Tuesday-Friday Owned and operated by the Pablo Palacios Family from Argentina 717-7725 Dinner Tuesday-Sunday The beef is here and more. The Bonaire Windsurfing Place Low-Moderate A genuine sandy beach restaurant cooled by the trade winds At Sorobon Beach Open from 10am-6 pm daily, Top quality food and friendly service. Reserve for the Wednesday Beach BBQ. Get away from it all.

RETAIL AIRLINES Benetton, world famous designer clothes available Divi Divi Air. Bonaire’s “on time airline” with 16 GIFTS, SOUVENIRS AND LIQUOR now in Bonaire at prices less than those in US. For flights a day between Bonaire and Curaçao. Your first The Bonaire Gift Shop has a wide selection of gifts, men, women and children. choice for inter-island travel. Now flying to Aruba. souvenirs, liquor, dive watches, digital cameras, things Best Buddies and Pearls—Stunning fresh water pearl for the home, T-shirts - all at low prices. jewelry, fashion, gifts, t shirts. Under new manage- APPLIANCES /TV/ ELECTRONICS/ COMPUTERS ment. City Shop, the mega store, has the island’s widest se- HOTELS lection of large and small home appliances, furniture, The Great Escape Under new management. Quiet and The Touch Skin & Body—Birkenstock shoes for men TV, computers, cell phones and more. Fast service and tranquil setting with pool and luxuriant garden in Bel- and women. New styles in-store financing too. nem. Cyber Café, DVD rentals, restaurant and bar. New! Spa! SECURITY BANKS Special Security Services will provide that extra Maduro and Curiel’s Bank provides the greatest NATURE EXPLORATION measure of protection when you need it. Always reli- number of services, branches and ATMs of any Bon- Outdoor Bonaire for individually guided kayaking, able. aire bank. They also offer investments and insurance. hiking, biking, caving, rapelling/abseilen and more reservations : 791-6272 or 785-6272 E-mail : SHIPPING BEAUTY PARLOR [email protected] Rocargo Freight Air and sea shipments in/out of Hair Affair. Expert hair cutting, styling, facials, wax- Bonaire. Customs agents. Professional and efficient. ing and professional nail care. PHOTO FINISHING FedEx agent. Paradise Photo in the Galeries Shopping Center offers BICYCLE / SCOOTER/ QUADS fast, fine processing for prints, slides, items and ser- SUPERMARKETS De Freewieler rents scooters and quads; professionally vices . Full digital services. Warehouse Supermarket on Kaya Industria— repairs almost anything on two wheels. Sells top brand Biggest air conditioned market with the, largest selec- bikes. Have your keys made here. PHOTO SERVICES tion and lowest prices on the island. Capture Photo at the Divi Flamingo. Photo classes, DIVING camera rental, digital processing, all state of the art! WATER TAXI Carib Inn is the popular 10-room inn with top-notch Get to Klein Bonaire by Ferry. Ride the Kantika di dive shop and well stocked retail store. Best book trade REAL ESTATE / RENTAL AGENTS Amor or Skiffy. Hotel pickup. Easiest landing on Klein on Bonaire. Good prices on regulator repair, dive com- Caribbean Homes, “the Refreshing Realtor, ” special- puter H.Q. izing in luxury homes, condos, lots, rentals and prop- WINDSURFING

erty management. The Bonaire Windsurfing Place can fulfill all your Dive Friends Bonaire (Photo Tours Divers-Yellow Harbourtown Real Estate is Bonaire’s most experi- windsurfing dreams and more. They offer expert in- Submarine) -low prices - on the seaside at Kralendijk, struction, superb equipment on a fine beach. Lunch and at Caribbean Court and the Hamlet Oasis. Join their enced real estate agent. They specialize in professional customer service, top notch properties and home own- drinks too. BBQ and windsurf videos Wednesday monthly cleanup dives and BBQ. nights. ers insurance.

WannaDive - They make diving fun while maintain- WINES ing the highest professional standards. In town at City Re/Max Paradise Homes: Lots of Choices— International/US connections. 5% of profits donated to Antillean Wine Company. You’ve tried the rest; now Café and at Eden Beach. try the best: best prices, highest quality wines from local community. List your house with them to sell fast. around the world, kept in a cooled warehouse. Free FITNESS delivery. Shop at Kaya Industria 23, Monday-Saturday Fit For Life at the Plaza Resort Mall. Classes in Sunbelt Realty offers full real estate, rental, and insur- 9 am-12 noon. Pilates, Aerobics, TaeBo and more. Professional train- ance services. If you want a home or to invest in Bon- ers, fitness machines and classes for all levels. aire, stop in and see them.

FURNITURE, ANTIQUES REPAIRS ATTENTION BUSINESSMEN/WOMEN: The Plantation Has lots of classy furniture and an- Bon Handyman is here if you need something fixed Put your ad in The Bonaire Reporter. tiques at very competitive prices. Stop in to see great or built. Ultra reliable, honest and experienced. Electri- Tel. 786-6518, 786-6125 teak furniture and Indonesian crafts. cal, plumbing, woodworking, etc. 717-2345 Email: [email protected]

GARDEN SUPPLIES AND SERVICES RESORTS & ACTIVITIES Did you know that listing in the Guides is FREE Green Label has everything you need to start or main- Buddy Dive Resort offers diving, Adventure Fun for weekly advertisers? tain your garden. They can design, install and maintain it tours including kayaking, mountain biking, cave snor- and offer plants, irrigation supplies and garden chemi- keling and exploration. cals. Incredible selection of pots.

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hen we were children we visit Bert and Miep on “W lived on the same street in Bonaire. Sittard, a town in the south of Holland, It took us some years but we didn’t really know each other before we finally came, because I was 17 and into girls and Jo but the moment we set was seven and playing soccer. It was foot on the island in here on Bonaire that we became 2004 it was love at first neighbors again.” Bert Poyck: “In the sight, and we came to early 90s I used to travel frequently to live here in 2005. We Curaçao for business and that’s how my bought the house next to wife, Miep, and I decided to come this Bert and Miep and we way when we retired. In Holland I had a really like it here. We’re wholesale business in building materials still working. We have a and an import/export company which fashion and CD shop at entailed a lot of traveling to Asia, but as the house. I also deliver I suffer from asthma I wasn’t functioning music to restaurants and well. Especially during the winters I felt I sell Bonairean music, really bad and it came to a point that I bachata and meringue, Jo Bux and Bert Poyck said ‘Enough! I’m going to spend the at the cruise ship mar- last part of my life in a nice climate!’ ket. It’s funny because more and more n’t know what we’d gotten into. We’d and with Boy Janga. Music, like sports, We chose Bonaire because of its tran- locals come to the house to buy CDs already contacted Rene Schuman and is something that keeps the kids off the quility and we went to live at Lagoen with music from the old days, from Angel Eye, and then it came to a point street. Ricardo Vos said, ‘It should come Hill. The first couple of years we worked Europe and the US, like ABBA and Roy that we had to set a date and book them. to a point that the children become in resort management, but soon enough Orbison! ” After that we started looking around for ‘addicted’ to music.’ It’s also good for we decided to become penshonados full sponsors. Luckily all the business people the Bonairean music so it will remain. time. Now I am into photography and I we approached were positive, especially Ricardo told us they wanted to complete sell the photos to tourists at the local “So now we have a because of the fact that if there would be the whole reorganization of the music cruise ship market and to resorts as wall any money left we would donate it to a school first (they’re also looking for an- decorations. I play guitar every day and long-term Bonairean cause. To show our apprecia- other location) before we hand the Miep and I walk a lot through the mondi. tion to the sponsors we offered them a money over to them. After that the We’re no divers, we don’t snorkel, but commitment to the buffet before the concert and an after money will be used to pay for music we do enjoy the island. This is home!” party with the artists. Everybody had a lessons for those who cannot afford it. Jo Bux: “In Holland I was a profes- music school. We real good time! Rene Schuman and An- Our goal is that those children will even- sional soccer player with Fortuna Sittard gel Eye made a video clip here on the tually form a band. We shall support for 10 years, but originally I was a geog- wanted to do island, with images from Bonaire. them in every way, not only financially, raphy teacher. During my career as a something for the Maybe someone, TCB or Bo-TV, wants but also with our know-how and through soccer player I was teaching five hours to use it. If so they can contact us. That our connections in the music business. per week, but when I stopped playing Bonairean was last year. We will still be busy with music but in soccer those hours were too little to cooperation with the music school. The make a living and at the time there was youngsters and we For this year we’re planning to get an staff at the school has the idea that when no need for teachers so I opened several artist to perform during the Regatta, so a child plays in a band he or she is part CD shops and a CD wholesale business. think this is the right there will be no entrance fee and the of a team. They are responsible for one Music had always been my hobby and it show will be for everyone to attend. We another and they also stimulate each was the right time because CDs were just way.” absolutely don’t want it to be an elite other. being introduced to the public. I worked ‘Makamba’ affair. The response from the in the business for 20 years, then more Bert: “When Jo and I met at the party Regatta organization was positive and We got the impression that the music and more people started downloading of this friend we found out not only that we hope our sponsors will react the same school takes it very seriously, and we’re music, so I sold the business right in we’d lived in the same street when we way as they did last year and hopefully confident that everything will turn out time. were kids but also we had other things in new sponsors will step in as well. We are well. It’s also an obligation we have to My wife Dymphie and I were playing common. Jo knew a lot about music be- also interested in bringing real good our sponsors. So now we have a long- with the idea of doing something differ- cause he worked in the business and my bands from South America, Puerto Rico, term commitment to the music school. ent, and as she was working in the fash- lifetime hobby had been rock & roll. I the Dominican Republic or Jamaica. If We wanted to do something for the Bo- ion industry we decided to do that. Then was a guitar player; I wrote songs and someone has contacts there we would nairean youngsters we thought, ‘Why shouldn’t we do it in a played in several bands. I was a child of seriously like to talk about it. and we think this nicer climate!’ We met Bert and Miep at rock & roll: the Everly Brothers, Chuck From the very beginning it was clear to is the right way. a party of a mutual friend in Holland. Berry and Little Richard - those were my us that we wanted to set up a non-profit We wanted to do They were already living in Bonaire at idols! foundation because a lot of money is something to- the time. We’d just been to Aruba to So, one night on Bonaire the four of us involved when it comes to organizing gether with the look around but we didn’t like the life- were chatting about all the people we such an event. So, we founded Fun- local people. style there, so we were very interested to know in the music business and then we dashon Bonaire Entertainment and de- That’s what this is hear what they had to say about Bonaire. said, ‘Let’s try to get some Dutch bands cided to support the music school after all about!”□ By the end of the party we decided to to come to Bonaire to perform!’ We did- talking with its secretary, Ricardo Vos, Story & photo by Greta Kooistra

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Treating Traumatized Divers

or those of you who were wonder- F ing following last week’s story, my greatest phobia is nostophobia, the fear of returning home at the end of a great dive vacation, especially on Bonaire. But, for some divers the problem is anticipatory anxiety about the next dive when the last one was psychologically traumatic. Used with permission SHERMAN’S LAGOON by Jim Tooly

The first traumatized experienced certi- Sporadically after that dive I would deep breathing from the diaphragm. I fied diver I ever “treated” was a clinical have instances of my heart racing, being practiced doing it. I found it worked in psychology graduate student who wanted short of breath and diminished vision. It all sorts of stressful situations. was a feeling of abject terror. There On my next dive trip, as soon as my to dive on her honeymoon but who could Last winter I received an email from Liz not even put her face back in the water would be no warning at the onset, but it heart started beating faster I would em- Mercure, Senior Supervising Producer for was usually within the first 5 minutes of a ploy the technique. I never again went after a particularly bad experience on her CNN in Atlanta. This is how she recently last dive in Mexico. dive. I started going on shallow dives into a full blown panic attack. I struggled explained her problem to Scuba Diving only (40-50) feet, but it kept occur- with it for the entire week, having the The standard treatment for phobias is 90 magazine writer Selene Yeager: to 120 minutes of prolonged exposure and ring. This went on for about two years. I beginnings of one on almost every dive. I “I was certified to dive in 1981. My was diving less and less, although I never was able to resume deep diving (80-100'). response prevention to “reprogram” the husband says I am part fish and that I autonomic nervous system’s hyperarousal stopped diving. I would always stay On my last two dive trips (Puerto Rico must dive twice a year to keep my gills down and work my way through the at- and Mexico) I had no problems at all. I response, etc. So, she and I spent several from growing over. I was always totally hours one Sunday afternoon in a pool tack. Once the attack stopped (after about am as comfortable in the water as I al- comfortable in the water, completely fear- 3 minutes) the rest of the dive was calm ways was. It was gone as quickly as it doing slow deep diaphragmatic breathing less. and very gradual progressive desensitiza- and uneventful. I didn't know if it was began. I even got winded on a dive in physiological or psychological, but the Puerto Rico but never came close to a tion and prolonged exposure and response In 2004 I was prevention. When she would start to get more I read about panic attacks, the more panic attack. I just slowed down, caught diving in Hondu- I realized that's what it was. my breath and kept diving.”□ David Col- anxious we would slow down and she ras. My group would belly breathe until she was ready to I love scuba diving so much that I vard. began chasing a couldn't allow this fear to ruin my favorite proceed to the next step. Eventually, not turtle. We only could she go under and breathe com- activity. I read an article on panic attacks Tom Griffiths, EdD, produced the Train- kicked very hard in Scuba Diving. It quoted Dr. Colvard, ing Exercises for Control- fortably from her regulator, but she was to catch up. I repeatedly taking her equipment off and so I contacted him. We had a good discus- ling Diver Stress & Panic suddenly could- sion on the phone and he sent me some that Liz used. Free MP3 on in the deep end. After returning from n't get my breath. I was hyperventilating their honeymoon her new husband re- CDs on ways to understand and manage files of the program can be at about 70 feet. I stopped swimming and panic. Most of it was designed for begin- downloaded from my web- ported he had hired a private divemaster hovered, trying to catch my breath. The to be her dive buddy as a precaution, but ning divers and not someone like me, an site DivePsych.com. D.C. edges of my vision got dark and my heart experienced diver who had a sudden on- she had been able to dive successfully in was pounding. I thought I was going to Hawaii without panicking. slaught. Near the end of the tape they de- pass out. My buddy stayed with me until scribed how to slow your heart rate by TomGriffiths I felt better, then we continued the dive.

David F. Colvard, M.D., is a private psychiatrist and clinical investi- gator in Raleigh NC, and a divemaster, He hosts the website www.DivePsych.com which provides evidence-based information for divers on psychological and stress factors in scuba divers. Most photos supplied by author

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*to find it... just look up Sunday, March 11 to Saturday, March 17 The Moon and Venus Make an Exquisite Showing on the First Night of By Astrologer Michael Thiessen Spring plus a Super Close Pairing of the Moon and Saturn

ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) You should be doing something special with children. s if by some super Try to keep your cool; you may be a tad frazzled by all the rushing around. Lighten A kind of cosmic up your serious attitude Property purchases should be on your mind. Your lucky day magic on the very first this week will be Sunday. night, in fact on the very TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) Don't be alarmed. A better diet, exercise, or a first moment of Spring change to a relaxed atmosphere could be ways to soothe your nerves. For now just this year, the Moon and do the best you can. Your energetic nature and ability to initiate projects will add to Venus will form an ex- your popularity. Your lucky day this week will be Friday. quisite picture of the kind GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You may find that your mate is well aware of the that will not only take circumstances. Try to include friends and relatives in your activities. You will enjoy your breath away but the interaction with youngsters and take great pride in the projects you've com- which has stirred the pleted. You might have some problems balancing your books. Your lucky day this emotions of humankind week will be Tuesday. since our species first CANCER (June 22-July 22) You'll communicate easily and develop new friend- began to look up at the ships. False information is likely if you listen to idle chatter or gossip. In-laws or heavens. Plus on the sec- relatives may oppose your personal intentions. Don't let any small misunderstand- ond night of Spring the ings get in the way. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday. Moon and Venus will LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Your need to put great detail into everything you do may make yet another breath- cause you to miss the overall picture. Try not to jump to conclusions. Offers of joint taking sight, almost as if ventures are likely. You are exceptional at presenting your ideas. Your lucky day to say that this Spring is this week will be Friday. going to be absolutely The Moon and Venus VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) You can make money if you concentrate on produc- beautiful. Then only one ing services that will make domestic chores easier. A little volleyball or other out- week later the Moon will come so close to Saturn it will make you want to grab door sports should be on your agenda. You will tend to overeat this week. If you your binoculars or a small telescope. Let me show you. have to deal with large institutions, be careful not to make waves. Your lucky day On Tuesday, March 20th the first night of Spring, one hour after sunset face due this week will be Monday. west where you will see an absolutely spectacular pairing of an exquisite crescent LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Moon and the most brilliant planet of them all, 8,000-mile-wide, Earth-sized, Ve- Your hard work will pay off; advancement looks positive. You will want to com- nus which is only 406 miles smaller in diameter than our own planet. But what will plain about the injustice that is going on. You must take care not to overexert your- make this pairing so exquisite is the fact that this slender crescent Moon will look self if involved in sports. Try to iron out any friction over money with your mate or as if a dark, grey-black full Moon is nestled within it. We call this phenomenon conflicts could prevail. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday. Earthshine because, whereas the bright crescent is sunlight directly reflecting off SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Try to address the real issues in order to turn of the Moon, Earthshine is sunlight that reflects off of our Earth onto the Moon and things around. Secret affairs will eventually backfire on you. Don't push your luck then bounces back to Earth again. So in effect the dark ghostly full Moon is really with authority. You will need to finalize important deals this week. Your lucky day sunlight bouncing off our Earth's brilliant clouds and oceans onto the Moon's this week will be Thursday. unlighted surface, thus the name "Earthshine." SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Deception is apparent. It's a great week to Now since spring begins at precisely 8:07 pm Sky Park Time, Tuesday night, this attend social functions. You will be on the rampage this week. You will be accident means that if you're on Bonaire when you look at the Moon and Venus you'll be prone if you aren't careful this week. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday. seeing them just before Spring begins. And in case you're clouded out on Tuesday, CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Involvement in groups of interest will bring you you'll have a second chance to see an equally exquisite pairing of these two 24 in touch with important individuals. Take a break; you can finally mend any dis- hours later on Wednesday the 21st, the second evening of Spring when the Moon putes on the home front. You are apt to meet someone special on your journey. Do will be the same distance above Venus as it was below it the night before. Don't not sign your life away. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday. miss this please because I can't think of a more sensational cosmic way to welcome AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Your emotional state could leave you vulnerable in the beginning of the new season. and confused. The key to feeling good about yourself will be to do something about Then as night after night goes by the Moon will slowly grow larger. And on it. Limitations on the home front can be expected if you have been restricting your Wednesday the 28th around midnight you'll see an exquisite gibbous Moon, half mate's freedom. Let go of the past in order to progress. Your lucky day this week way between first quarter and full, parked less than one degree away from 75,000- will be Sunday. mile-wide ringed Saturn. And if you have access to a small telescope this would be PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You won't get the reaction you want from your mate the time to use it because they will both fit within the same field of view and will this week. Confusion could result when communicating with others. Tell them to get absolutely blow you away! Jack Horkheimer out of the mess they are in and then you'll consider getting together with them. Try not to get backed into corners. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

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