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Printed every fortnight On-line every day, 24/7 tarting next month, the $35 Dutch Minister for the Inte- TableThis Week’s of Contents Stories S airport departure tax on rior and Kingdom Relations, flights from Bonaire to Aruba J.P.H. Donner, visited Bonaire First Baby of 2011 2 and vice versa will drop to $20, on Monday, January 10th follow- New Year Message from Governor 3 says Commissioner of Economic ing stopovers in Saba and Statia. Tsunami On Bonaire 6 Affairs Elvis Tjin Asjoe (UPB). While on the three islands of the Dutch Caribbean Converts to US $ 8 Where to find The Reporter 8 Tjin Asjoe and Commissioner Caribbean Netherlands the Min- Letters to the Editor (Referendum, Anthony Nicolaas were recently ister made island tours, held in- The Future Begins 9 on Aruba where they reached an troductory meetings with Island Kaminda di Arte Map 9 agreement with Aruban Tourism Governors, Executive Councils Maskarada 10 Minister Otmar Oduber. Tjin and paid visits to the three Food Drive Results 11 Asjoe said he will also do his Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland World Class Culinary Fund Raiser 11 best to keep the departure tax for (RCN) offices. The Minister and BES Islands Hit Hard By Climate Change Curaçao between $9 and $10. his delegation returns to The 12 Netherlands on Thursday Janu- SGB students at Bon Bida 12 Congrats Co deKonig 12 GE ary 13 from Curaçao. Dive Friends Clean-up Dive 18 Power, a ———————————————— company Bonaire’s budget was down MCB photo that man- from NAƒ 130 million to NAƒ Departments ages and operates electric power 58 million in 2010, the result of Bonaire’s first baby of the year 2011, Jose Guillermo Mejia Flotsam & Jetsam 2 plants, has been making inquir- The Netherlands taking over Rodriguez, arrived at 3:54 am on Tuesday, January 4, at San Born On Bonaire... (Gielbert Albertus) 4 ies about the electrical power tasks such as education, health Francisco Hospital. He weighed in at a respectable 2975 grams. Bonairean Voices –Opportunities For situation on Bonaire. All electri- care and the fire department. His parents, Lus Carime and Rafael Mejia Rodriguez, were Bonaire Kids 7 cal power on Bonaire is produced Nevertheless, Commissioner of presented with a gift and a saving bank book by MCB’s Lito the Sudoku Puzzle 7 by the new Ecopower plant near Latin Music Classics-Salsa 7 Economic Affairs, Elvis Tjin Lion and bank official Lily-Ann Janga (see photo). BOPEC and its associated wind Bon Quiz #45 (Sailing) 7 Asjoe, says NAƒ 58 million (of farm at Morotin. The parent com- Picture Yourself (Groenendaalse Bos, pany of Ecopower failed in the which half is raised by the island Commissioner James Kroon also visited and presented a gift Heemstede, Holland) , Maskarada 12 2008 economic downturn and the and the other half provided by from the island Government as well. Best wishes to the family. Classifieds 13 the Dutch Government) is not Tide Table, Sunrise & Sunset Times, Ecopower plant is up for sale. Moon Phase 13 enough and another NAƒ 60 Netherlands and/or the EU owners do not want to advertise Art Exhibits 13 Last Wednesday and Thurs- million is needed. An appeal (or European countries) and the fact that their property is Shopping & Service Directory/Guides 14 day the police set up roadblocks process has been started and will Wheels—CJ5 Jeep 15 countries in our region (such for sale. For more information at several locations to check for be discussed with Interior Minis- Masthead 16 motor vehicle violations. Accord- ter Piet Hein when he visits. as Trinidad, Venezuela, Co- visit Sunbelt at Kaya L.D. What’s Happening, Cruise Ship Sched, 16 ing to a police press release they lombia and Mercosur—the Gerharts 3 & 8 Les Galeries Sudoku Solution 17 fined 47 drivers and confiscated Southern Common Market Shopping Mall, Bonaire or call Bon Quiz Answer 17 Bonaire Government photo Body Talk –Ageing Process Slowdown 17 nine cars and a scooter. Among the countries). They suggest that 599 717 65 60 | Fax 599 717 65 Bonaire be a focal point for EU 70 or email [email protected]. Pet of the Week (Jaap) 18 infractions were driving without a Bubbles-Did You Know (Lobster) 18 license, insurance and non- countries interested in trade or Sky Park (Reason For The Seasons) 19 payment of the road tax. The po- transport in the region. The RIJSWIJK, THE NETHER- The Stars Have It 19 lice said they would continue the PHU believes that having Bon- 2010 In Review 20 LANDS --Numerous people checks. aire become a commercial and/ have donated money to Laura or financial services center for How to contact us Dekker, the Dutch sailing During the night of Decem- the Caribbean Basin would be teen who is currently in St. Letters to the Editor: ber 28-29 a Special Security of significant economic benefit. Maarten resting from crossing [email protected] Service guard who was sta- the Atlantic Ocean. Her father, Story tip or idea: tioned at a container of fire- In the real estate market Dick Dekker, announced that [email protected] works on Kaya Nikiboko Suid there are developments that The Publisher: many persons have made dona- [email protected] discovered thieves who had cut UPB leader Ramonsito Booi realtors keep an eye on with tions, but he didn’t give details their way through the fence to interest, such as the cost of Box 407, Bonaire, was sworn in as member of the on the amount. Dutch Caribbean where the container was. The Island Council of Bonaire. He building. Sunbelt Realty re- “She can go on sailing without Phone 790-8988 guard called SSS on the alarm replaced Reginald Dortalina. ports that the major suppliers of having to worry about money,” Phone 790-6518 / 786-6518 immediately and a patrol was building materials have decided father Dekker said. He esti- Available on-line at: sent to assist the guard. 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Page 2 Bonaire Reporter- January 14-28, 2011 eloved citizen of Bonaire: Even the childhood diseases will eventu- we were pursuing when we chose to ar- B ally pass into history one day. range things as they are becoming, for Please permit me a small space in your For the baby to grow up and become as instance our new tax system. Let us em- mind to share some ideas with you as we we wish it to be, we all have to lend a brace each other for an exemplary elec- switch from the year 2010 to 2011. hand. Hillary Clinton once said: “It takes tion campaign, where one supports and The year 2010 was a turbulent year for a village to raise a child.” To raise the champions his preferred candidate with- Bonaire. We have seen many changes in public entity Bonaire to the healthy adult out harming the preferred candidates of the year that just passed. These changes we dream of, the support and nurturing of others. And afterwards, let us close ranks made us go to long moments of thought and by every one of you is needed. We and support our new Island Council and and debate about the meaning of them all. need the complete community to help Executive Council. In a structure in which For each person there is something differ- raise this newborn baby to become the they are separated from each other, after ent of importance in these changes. As responsible entity, standing on its own the elections we will enter a new era of Island Governor I consider one change of feet as we envision it. government for Bonaire. special historical significance. We the I call upon all citizens of Bonaire to Citizen of Bonaire; let us find each other people of Bonaire and our government form a village in 2011, united in our sup- to bring about change into the positive. left the constitutional relationship with the port for our baby New Bonaire. With our The feelings of doubt and insecurity that Netherlands Antilles and entered into a support this baby will learn to feed itself, we experienced in 2010 can change into new type of relationship with the Nether- it will start to crawl and continue to de- wishes and hope in a future that is of our lands within our Kingdom. velop the ability to walk and then run. making. New conditions bring new oppor- Now we enter the first year in history as Each person has unique thoughts about tunities to create this future. When we a ‘public entity’. This status is new for how to raise our child. Let us discuss our connect our fortune and life to a partner, Bonaire and it is new for the Netherlands. ideals, realities and options as responsible this does not mean that we enslave our- We can compare this new structure, the Governor Thodé individuals in a civilized society. In a selves to that partner. Bonaire has entered construct we call ‘public entity Bonaire’, home where there is continuous fighting a relationship of codependency and com- Bonaire Government photo with a newborn baby. Just a few months children grow up with frustrations and munity with the Netherlands. ago this baby saw the light as a result of learn to walk, first at the hands of mom traumas. Constant fighting raises prob- For reflection, I wish to close with the Bonaire and the Netherlands coming to- and dad and later balancing alone on its lematic adults. I am convinced that the lyrics of a Bob Marley song: “Emancipate gether. own legs. In the beginning, the baby will responsible thing to do is to have a dialog yourselves from mental slavery; none but When a baby is born, it must adapt its spill its food, speak incoherently and about our differences. We need to create a ourselves can free our minds.” eyes, movements and all other abilities to stumble and fall. The baby will cry a lot. common vision and convert this into pol- the new world it just entered. This new It will get childhood diseases. But with icy and effective action to attain the re- I wish us all a blessed year 2011 in world exposes the baby to unknown con- encouragement and support it will learn to sults we want. unity, which will be a very Happy New ditions it must adapt and get used to. The eat and drink without spilling food, it will I call upon you to embrace our new cur- Year. Glenn Thodé baby must learn things adults do by heart. speak correctly and will learn to walk, run rency in 2011. Let us also work together It must learn to eat without help, it must and jump over obstacles along the way. in good faith to achieve the positive goals

Bonaire Reporter- January 14-28, 2011 Page 3 was born in Nort di Sa- Indeed it is our language, but “I linja, had eight brothers what can you do with Papiamentu and sisters and, what can I say, in the long run, besides chatting? we went through a lot in our Holland is very different from childhood. My dad was a heavy Bonaire and you have to arrange drinker. We were really very poor everything by yourself. You’re on and there was a lot crime and your own. Our third child was drugs going on where we lived. It born there. We lived in The was then that I decided never to Hague and I was working in Am- drink alcohol or smoke drugs and sterdam as a foreman in a con- I never did, thank God. crete factory – long hours of I went to Mavo at SGB and work and commuting and too then to the Maria Immaculata little time to spend with the fam- Gielbert with his 10-year-old son Gielbramar Gielbert Alberto Lyceum on Curaçao where I did ily - and so we decided to come Havo. I came back to Bonaire back to Bonaire, which we did in Havo. Our eldest son, Giel- tive of Nort di Salinja. Many neighborhood has a bad reputa- because I had a girlfriend here, 2007. Another change – a whole bramar, is 10, and he’s in the years ago one of our other volun- tion. Secondly, we wanted to give Waleska Martinez. We got mar- new start. Especially for my sec- fourth grade of Papa Cornes Ele- teers, ‘Eddy’ Silos Nicolaas, a boost to the self-esteem and the ried October 20th, 2010 – after ond son it was difficult,. He only mentary School, and our young- came up with the idea to cele- social cohesiveness of the inhabi- we had three children and 18 spoke Dutch and couldn’t com- est son, Gilkey, goes to kinder- brate ‘Dia di Nort di Salinja’. tants of ‘Nort’. Because before, years of living together. municate with other children, and garten. I am a manager at SELI- Eddy and his friends had been the inhabitants here were ex- BON and my wife is working for brooding on the concept for a tremely proud of their village and In 2002 I went to Holland with at school all the lessons were in IND – Immigration and Naturali- long time, but they couldn’t work that feeling is almost completely my family because they’d intro- Papiamentu. zation Service. We are living it out and when he started getting gone. duced a new school system on the Well, the children adapted. Our again in our own house in Nort di health problems he turned to island and the instruction lan- daughter, Hazel-Angela who’s 15 Our culture has disappeared Salinja, which we had rented out Fesbo in December 2009, to ask guage had become Papiamentu. now, is in the forth grade of slowly and the children don’t while we were in Holland. them if they could help him real- seem to be interested anymore. For 16 years I’ve been doing ize his long time dream. They are very active, but there “Our culture has disappeared slowly and volunteer work. In 1998 we took Because I am the representative isn’t much going on and it comes over the association, ‘Sentro di for Nort di Salinja I said, ‘Let’s to a point that everything gets the children don’t seem to be interested Bario di Nort di Salinja’ – the call all the organizations of the boring and so they get triggered Community Center Nort di Sa- neighborhood together and estab- into a negative spiral and they anymore... everything gets boring and so linja - which in the meantime has lish a foundation so we can cele- end up having and causing lots of they get triggered into a negative spiral been absorbed by ‘Federashon brate ‘Dia di Nort di Salinja.’ problems. Sentro di Bario’ (Fesbo). All the There were two reasons why we So, for these reasons we’ve and they end up having and causing lots community centers are now man- thought a day like this would be founded ‘Fundashon Nawati’. I of problems.” aged by Fesbo and each center important for this village. First of became the president, because we has its own manager. I am on the all, the crime rate in Nort di Sa- board of Fesbo as the representa- linja has gone up and the (Continued on page 5)

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Page 4 Bonaire Reporter- January 14-28, 2011 Born On Bonaire (Continued from page 4) crime rate down. We also want to clean up needed someone who was experienced, the village and the road at the entrance. resolute and consistent to pull the wagon. We want to conserve and protect our caves Alex Semeleer became the secretary and and water wells and historical landmarks Aquiles Francees, the treasurer. Hubert and we want tourists to come and enjoy all Vis and ‘Papito’ Felix Thomas are also in the beauty this village has to offer, also to our group and Hubert Evertsz and Julisa give our little town an economic boost. Melaan are commissioners. Changes are very hard to accept and it will The very first ‘Dia di Nort di Salinja’ take time, but hopefully the day will come took place on December 15th, 2010. It was when everyone will feel safe in their own a great success, but there are always things house and in the streets of our own village that need to be improved to do it better of Nort di Salinja. next year. We are very happy with the fact We need volunteers - we always do. I’ve that almost everybody from the village been busy for 16 years, but you always see showed up and we got a lot of positive the same people volunteering. It’s very, reactions. People were excited to see the very hard to get people. They are either Mariachis, to see the children dancing, to too tired or too old, or they want money see each other, their own people. For me for it. It’s all about extremely motivated personally it was the most important thing people and money. There used to be lots that the people of Nort di Salinja enjoyed of organizations, but for many different being together, to meet each other and talk reasons they always fell apart. We want to to each other – that was my goal - to bring get rid of that image– because we are not back the fellowship, the solidarity and the going to quit and we won’t give up!” Dance group Nawati. The tall girl left of Gielbert is his daughter, Hazel-Angela unity in the village. Gielbert Alberto is a man who makes the life. Without him most likely my life On Bonaire there are two villages which Of course we cannot do everything by world a better place. It’s an honor and would have been a mess, but because of take great pride in their community – Rin- ourselves. One of the most important great pleasure to talk to someone who His grace and love I am here and I can do con and Nort di Salinja. It’s a good feel- things is the finances. It is not THE most gives so much of himself to help other peo- things for other people. But…I also love ing; it’s in your DNA! Most people here important thing – because for me that’s ple for no other reason than for them to be to dance, to play soccer and to play pool. I are of European and Indian descent. God – but we do need money. Fesbo is happier. am just like everybody else. We’ve never been slaves, and, speaking helping a great deal and I had an inspiring “I am trying to build up the children, I will tell a child: ‘Because your parents for myself, I would never be proud of the conversation with the governor and he teaching them to be punctual, to show up live in a government house doesn’t mean slave huts! informed me that they’re busy starting a on time, to stick to their agreements, to be you can’t buy your own house. Because In Nort di Salinja we’ve always fought project to upgrade the barios and Nort di responsible for their actions and to respect your parents have no transport, it doesn’t for our freedom and we’re proud of it. I Salinja could become the pilot project – others. I also tell them that even with a mean you can’t have it. There’s nothing feel good here and I which I sincerely hope will happen. diploma it’s hard to find a job and how wrong about living in a government house want the other people For this year ‘Fundashon Nawati’ is not terribly hard it is to find work when you or to go places by foot – but… if there is a in our community to only planning to organize festivities, but don’t have any schooling. I talk to them possibility to improve yourself you should feel the same!” we also want to organize information eve- about teenage pregnancies, about spending go for it! Make the right choice!’ Story & photos by nings about sex-education, drugs and al- your life on the streets, about drugs and Greta Kooistra cohol abuse, domestic violence and alcohol and I talk to them about God. I am I want to give the children back their neighborhood prevention to bring the a happy person because I have God in my pride and self-esteem and I want them to believe in themselves and their future.

Bonaire Reporter- January 14-28, 2011 Page 5 oastal hazards are Jan Brouwer photo C increasingly dis- cussed by researchers and feared by inhabitants of coastal areas worldwide. When I first heard about Bonaire a couple of years ago, I learned that the island lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt and only rarely experiences heavy wave damage. When I came here last time in January 2009, the damaging effects of Hurricane Omar (October 2008) were still visible at Kaya J.N.E. Craane. More- over, this tropical cyclone joins a surprisingly high Max Engel and Timo Willershaeuser drilling number of events in the last decade (think of Lenny in 1999, Ivan in 2004, deposits afterwards, the tsunami event is ar- Emily in 2005, or Felix in 2007) showing that chived. Even after several thousands of years, hurricane-induced wave action indeed plays a the event may be detected and its age may be role for the community and coastal infrastruc- reconstructed using radiometric dating tech- ture of Bonaire. But is this the only coastal niques. As the PhD student within this pro- hazard Bonaire (and the entire southern Car- ject, I conduct drillings to explore the sedi- $1 worth of Ad- ibbean) has to cope with? ment layers of the saliñas of Bonaire in vertising in other search of these tsunami deposits of sand and Since the end of the 1990s, Anja Scheffers, media $1 worth of Advertising in The a geographer now working at Southern Cross shells. So far, we found potential tsunami Reporter University in Australia, established the idea overwash sediments in a depth of several that the huge boulders on top of the cliff at metres far inland at Lagun, Playa Grandi, If you thought you were saving money by advertising Washikemba, Spelonk, Boka Olivia or Boka Boka Bartol, Wayaka, Funchi, Saliña Tam,

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Junior and Senior High School, have been Jody’s Music Quiz in the hospitality business for years. Sara Q) And who is her Captain? Matera is a very well known person in our Liz Rijna with her students Last week’s answer: Guantanamo is lo- cated in Cuba. Unfortunately we had no Answer on page 17 community who has been helping young- sters realize their passion for Horeca. Liz Sara Matera gives some wise advice: winner of the CD last week . Rijna is a Bonairean teacher who knows a “Whoever wants to work in the hotel- This week’s question: BonQuiz appears regularly in The lot about serving and bartending. Her fam- restaurant business should be happy with Give the title of one of the hits of Reporter. It’s prepared by Christie ily (Beukenboom-Rijna) started with Hotel Dovale of Island Tours. To arrange a themselves and do what makes them feel Gloria Estefan. Rochaline in town, home of City Café. At a good. Work with passion and wherever you Please send your answer to: tour, contact her via very young age she learned how to help in her website: live you can work. They need you all over [email protected] and be entered the different areas in the hotel and at the the world. You may go because Horeca in a drawing to win a CD of your own IslandToursBo- age of 16 she was helping as a waiter. She’s never comes to an end. Of course we’d like choice in Jody’s shop at Lagoen Hill #18. naire.com Phone 717- had a broad experience in the hotel business to have our own youngsters at home in 4435 or 795-3456 The winner of this week’s contest will be for more than 30 years. Bonaire.” announced in the next edition Email: christie- Liz says, “Through the years we’ve helped This is very true. We need our own people [email protected]. students, chefs, waiters and bartenders to be to come back and work for their island of The Reporter. part of many competitions. Bonairean chefs Bonaire. If we are thinking about this slo- Please send your answer to: even compete with different Caribbean gan, “Ban Boneiru Bek” (Come back to [email protected] and be entered islands and have won a number of times. In Bonaire), we have to think of offering in a drawing to win a CD of your own 2002 the Bonaire Culinary Foundation was creative jobs for our own people. We have choice in Jody’s shop at Lagoen Hill #18. founded under the supervision of the AECA great kids with a passion for cooking, The winner of this week’s contest will be in Bologna, Italy, to help Bonairean kids serving and bartending. Some of them are announced in the next edition who have passion for Horeca to become the finishing their studies in hotel management, of The Reporter. Jo Bux To solve the puzzle, enter the best chefs, waiters and bartenders. A dinner food and beverage or as chefs. Do you have numbers 1 through 9 to the par- is held every year to raise money for the a job to offer them? What is our community tially filled in puzzle without SGB Horeca students to go to Italy to study doing to support these young men and for three weeks. So this year at the Chez women’s interest and love for this repeating a number in any row, Nous restaurant at SGB from January 5 to 9 business? column or 3 x 3 region. An- people were invited to spend an evening to At the restaurant Chez Nous you may swer on page 17. taste the best Italian wines in the house and make reservations for dinners on Tues- a mouth watering special menu of six days at 6 pm and for lunches on Wednes- Jody’s is the well-known Fashion- courses made by the Italy Stage students days and Thursdays at 12:30pm. Call under the direction of Chef Antonio from Liz at 700-4639 to make a reservation. shop for men and women at Italy. All the chefs have had experience in Dinners are $20, lunches about $12. Lagoen Hill. specializing in Italian food in Italy.” And have a wonderful experience with our In the collection they have 100% own kids. original brands like: I had a great experience myself the night of Nike, G-Star, Replay, Lacoste, th Story & photos by the 6 of January. Everything was special: Siomara Albertus Zucchero, A Prioro and Zulu. the serving, the wine and the food. The food was very elegantly finished At the cruise market Jody’s Music is and tasty. They are real chefs; the Send your comments to The Bon- one of the stakeholders and always food was prepared with love and aire Reporter, P.O. Box 407, tries to bring in the best music for passion. These chefs have a great Bonaire, or email reporter future. @bonairenews.com. young and old at the right moment.

Bonaire Reporter- January 14-28, 2011 Page 7 Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 2) ning to resume her journey towards the Panama Canal in a few weeks. She was This article was written on December 31, smooth transition. Management and staff at goods and services with elimination of originally set to stop in Bonaire but that 2010 in anticipation of the switchover from Bonaire’s Maduro & Curiel’s Bank import taxes and the sales tax, also major is now uncertain. the Antillean guilder to the US dollar. (MCB), for example, agreed months ago changes in local taxes, all at the same What it describes is what happened and is that there would be no vacations or non- time.” Sorobon Beach Resort reopened on happening as you read this. emergency leaves after November 1, so Long-time local businessman, Michael December 18 as a “unique spot for active that the bank could concentrate of the extra Gaynor, echoed these concerns, pointing leisure guests, who are searching for the BONAIRE, Dutch Caribbean. demands of the transition. out that most business owners “understand unique combination of privacy, luxury and inging out the old and bringing The currency change is part of the the dollar well enough. But this change in nature, since we are right next to the wind- “R in the new” holds new meaning current breakup of the former “Netherlands accounting,” he added, “comes at just the surfing schools,” according to one of the for the Netherlands’ BES Islands (Bonaire, Antilles.” Former member islands Curaçao time when we are forced to understand and owners, Floris Dullaart. He and co-owner, St. Eustatius and Saba) on New Year’s Eve and Dutch St. Maartin went their separate account for a whole new tax setup. For the Dirk-Jan Methorst, decided to change the 2010. At the stroke of midnight, out goes ways as a “status apart” (similar to that of local guys trying to do their own books, concept of the resort from naturism into a the colorfully, bird-imprinted bills of the Aruba) from the Netherlands on October this can really be a problem.” more modern, open resort. They com- Netherlands Antillean guilder (NAƒ), 10, 2010 (“10-10-10”) Meanwhile, the MCB’s Piar explains that “Much of the mented, “We looked into the naturist mar- formerly the official currency of the Dutch much smaller BES Islands are becoming tax change originating in the Netherlands ket for quite a while but we were not con- Antilles; in will come the familiar more fully integrated into the Kingdom of has come only very recently, the major tax vinced this niche market was increasing so “greenback” -- the US dollar -- as the the Netherlands as, for the time being, changes having passed the Dutch “Eerste chose to open a resort offering luxury of official monetary unit in these islands. special “public bodies” in the Kingdom. Kamer” (Senate) on the 14th of December. service, served lunches and cocktails at the In some sense this is ironic because the There has simply not yet been enough time beach bar, fine dining in the restaurant and According to Richard Doornbosch of the Netherlands, like most other EU countries, to understand these changes and to explain the perfect ambiance for a family vacation. Dutch Ministry of Finance, as of midnight uses the euro, not the dollar, as its common them to all who will be affected by them. “ Sorobon Beach Resort has teamed up with December 31, 2010, the US dollar will currency. However, the BES Islands’ move Wannadive, Jibe City and Budget Rent a become legal tender in the BES Islands and to the dollar reflects the island’s long- Others, particularly those who experi- Car to create stay, drive, windsurf or dive the Antillean guilder will be phased out standing tourist and commercial ties with enced the transition from Dutch guilders to packages. A full service Wannadive dive over the month of January 2011. the United States and local business appre- the euro, have expressed the concern that shop is on site. All accounts will be converted hension about negative effects of adopting the NAƒ -dollar change will present the Sorobon Beach Resort is located at the automatically to dollars at a rate of NAƒ of the euro here. opportunity for price gouging with the new southeast coast of Bonaire, at Lac Bay. 1.79 per US dollar and all further On the eve of “dollarization,” Maduro & prices in dollars. MCB’s Piar points out This is a unique location with 30 guest electronic payments will take place in US Curiel’s Bank President Evart Piar said that “Bonaire’s Department of Economic rooms, a beach bar, a restaurant and a currency. After January 31st, any NAƒ to that, after over a year of preparation, “Our Affairs, the local business associations, and white sandy beach with cabanas and um- dollar conversions will take place at the combined efforts are almost complete.” the Netherlands Central Bank have all been brellas. For more information visit website: (lower) market rate. Dutch finance ministry Local banks, in cooperation with the involved in developing and administering www.sorobonbeachresort.com. officials expect that the Antillean guilder Netherlands Central Bank, have developed extensive controls to prevent this.” will be essentially out of circulation within and distributed packages of US currency Nevertheless, he warns, “It’s just WILLEMSTAD—General Manager of a week’s time. and coins for local businesses so that impossible to have complete controls; Banco di Caribe, Fons Simon, has joined While the American dollar is hardly transactions will take place in dollars, some effects are inevitable. But we expect the growing number of voices calling for novel to the Dutch Caribbean – it has for beginning immediately with the New Year. these to be minimal,” he said, “and I think Curaçao and St. Maarten to forget over 20 years been the islands’ second “The real problem,” MCB President Piar we can rely on our island community to be about the planned introduction of a Car- currency, tightly linked to the Antillean says, “is the unfortunate combination of understanding as we work out the ibbean guilder to replace the current An- guilder – the demise of the guilder has gov- this currency transition with the introduc- difficulties ahead.” tillean one in 2012 and switch to the US ernment officials, bankers, businesses and tion of an entirely new tax structure: the Special to the AP by Bob Gilmour dollar instead. many others working overtime towards a introduction of a new VAT-style tax on

Effective Karel de Regt photo Saturday, January 1, the US dollar be- came the new cur- rency of Airport: Chat ‘n’ Browse Bonaire Napa the BES Divi Divi Air City Shop Zhung Kong Photo Tours Islands. Dutch authorities, including repre- DAE Air DA Shop Market, Hato RSA Insurance sentatives of the Dutch Central Bank, will EZ Air DeFreewieler Government: Rocargo be present on the islands this month. Insel Air Digicel Bestuurscol- San Francisco To celebrate the dollarization a special Valerie’s Air- Exito Bakery lege Hospital token has been minted. It has a face value port Shop Green Label RCN Tax Office TCB of US $1 and can be bought at the com- Banks: INPO Building Telbo mercial banks. MCB (Playa & Kooyman (Playa) WEB office The token has the same diameter and al- Hato branches) Napa RCN Building Bookstores: most the same golden-look color as the ORCO Bank Paradise Photo Customs Addo’s Books official $1 coin. Giro Bank Playa Trading Parliament & Toys Rob Mienis, Artist, North Salinja Restaurants: Hotels: BVO Flamingo Bistro de Paris Belafonte The Prison Bookstore Florence Ditlow would like to thank all get underway. The two previous Capriccio Bel Mar Others: Realty Offices: those who helped supply Rescue Remedy “Kamindas” were excellent and provided China Nobo Capt. Don’s Bonfysio at Bonaire Sun- to island pets to help get them through the art lovers the opportunity to visit the artists City Café Habitat Bon Bida Spa shine Homes trauma of the New Year’s Fireworks. and their workshops around the island. It Rains Fishes Carib Inn Botika Bonaire Caribbean Nineteen artists are on the art route. Lover’s Ice Den Laman Botika Korona Homes Amcar Freight, the forwarder that Last time every artist received from six to Cream-Hato Divi Flamingo Budget Marine Harbourtown handles much of the sea shipment to Bon- 20 visitors. See map on page 9 for details. Pasa Bon Pizza Eden Beach Caribbean Realty aire, has outgrown its current 38,000- Dive Shops: Plaza Resort Laundry Re/Max Para- square-foot warehouse facility and moved The SGB High School restaurant is Blue Divers Roomers Centro di Med- dise Homes to a brand new 60,000-square-foot facility open and serving lunch and dinner. See Carib Inn Sand Dollar ico Sunbelt Realty in Miami, Florida. See the ad on page 18 Happenings on page 16 for days and times. Dive Friends Supermarkets: Dentist Office RINCON: for details. Tropical Divers Cash & Carry Von Egmond Chinese Store Besides being available through archives WannaDive Cultimara Digicel Office Joi Fruit Store There is a Dollar Off coupon on page 6 at The Bonaire Reporter website, Shops: Joke’s Mini Extra Newspa- Rincon Bakery Antillean Wine Market per Office Rose Inn of this issue of The Reporter to use at Go www.bonairereporter.com, back issues Company More for Less Green Label Tusnara Mar- Green, the new health food supermarket. of The Reporter are kept on line by the Benetton Progresso Hair Affair ket Check out the popular products where you University of Florida at Best Buddies Sunshine Mar- Harbour Vil- can save. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00094093/00247/ Botika Bonaire ket lage Marina January 2011 allvolumes. Botika Korona TIS Health & Fit- On Sunday, 16 January, the G./L. D. Budget Marine Warehouse ness Center third Kaminda di Arte (Art Trail) will

Page 8 Bonaire Reporter- January 14-28, 2011 Every Third Sunday of the Month

A MEANINGFUL REFERENDUM will be in 2015 or 2016 when there should be a real referendum to determine Dear Editor: the will of the people after they have had I have been reading and hearing a vari- a chance to experience the new structure. ety of comments by politicians and the Only at that point will a 'YES?NO' vote media about the referendum vote. They have any real meaning. all have spin and seem to say that either Just think how many pressing problems there was a poor execution of the voting the money wasted on the referendum or that the results show that most people could have helped to solve. Potholes, are against the current situation. school lunches, education, social services Neither one of these is the correct con- etc. clusion. What we are not reading or hear- Name withheld by request ing is only one clear result of the voting: The people of Bonaire clearly rejected THE FUTURE IS NOW the referendum itself by a wide margin (65%). They 'voted' with their refusal to Dear Editor: show up at the polls to cast a ballot on an At 1-1, '11 Bonaire future really begins. ill-conceived and extremely premature Guilders to U.S. dollars, each resident referendum. care is assured. There is a dialysis center. Since no one in Bonaire can yet know More medical facilities the impact of the status changes that be- The AOW (retirement) is more: U.S. $ gan on 10-10-10 and entered in relatively 543 full force on 01-01-11, no one can evalu- Other taxes. Are we better off or will it ate the changes fairly. The referendum cost? was a blatant political move to side-step The runway of the airport is renewed. the legitimate process that was carried Under construction: the 23th church in out by two different governments to try the island to honor the choice of most Bonaireans in No more duty 2004. Those negotiations were carried 8% sales tax out in good faith by both the Patriotiko We get entangled and strangled by bu- and Demokratiko parties. The result is reaucracy? the Openbare Lichaam structure we cur- Let's just hope for the best. rently have. G.Vellinga The appropriate use of the referendum

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ho are those mysterious, There’s the policeman who directs ground with his legs quivering in a W silent, masked people? the group, the donkey, the shark, final death spasm. On the first day of January a the fisherman in the boat, an old Although a type of Maskarada group of colorfully costumed and kunukero, the matador and the does appear in other parts of the masked adults and children show bull. world, it’s unique in Bonaire. No up at the governor’s home to The music starts, led by the ac- one knows how the tradition got dance and perform short skits. cordion, and the dancing begins. here. Some say Africa, others say They’re always accompanied by a During one of the dances the mata- it’s Indian. Still others say it’s group of musicians. Later on they dor (a youngster this year) tries to South American or even European. visit various sites in town, homes entice the bull with a red flag. The Culture guru Papi Cicilia suggests of honored citizens and even bak- bull charges through the crowd Spain, saying the “crowns” worn eries. The troop performs with narrowly missing people with his by the company represent the mystery and humor, teasing each sharp horns. Finally he’s caught Spanish monarchy which ruled other and sometimes the audience. and thrown to the ground and all Bonaire for a time. They don’t speak and only com- the others, including the donkey, But considering the polyglot municate through their actions. pile on top of him. The crowd makeup of Bonaire maybe the Certain characters are portrayed loves it. During another skit the concept came from all those places the same every year, but this year, fisherman in the boat tries to catch and then turned into something we were told that more children the shark, who “swims” recklessly totally Bonairean that we see to- have been invited to join and take through the crowd. When he’s day. Story & photos by over some of the major parts. finally caught he lies on the Laura DeSalvo The fisherman in his boat lands the shark.

The ferocious bull is pulled in.

The young-old “Kunukero” is flanked by big Maskaradas Come dance with me…..

Some of the younger Maskaradas

Ayo. They’re off to another site.

The young matador has lured the scary bull with his incredible cape work.

Musicians, with Hubert Vis in the foreground, provide Maskarada accompaniment

Page 10 Bonaire Reporter- January 14-28, 2011 he drive to provide some of Bon- T aire’s less fortunate people a gift of food for the Christmas holidays was very successful with NAƒ3.500 ($2,000) collected by Wil and Sue Heemskerk, owners of Wil’s Tropical Grill Restaurant, from individuals and Harbourtown Real Estate. Sue wrote to the donors and said, “MASHA DANKI -- MANY THANKS. First, We would like to thank each and every one of you who donated to Wil’s food drive. It was amazing experience for us. The generosity and the out pour- Wil and Sue ing of goodness and love was incredi- Heemskerk ble. We never thought we could raise with Warehouse that much money. It just proves the sacks point everyone CAN make a difference. From the smallest donation to the larg- est. It didn‘t matter what you gave. It is all about caring for one another. We would also like to thank Pastor Ramiro and his lovely wife Tamara and all the church volunteers for collecting the food, making the sacks and deliver- ing the food. We couldn’t have done this without you and them. The following are the items we purchased with your donations: You have blessed many families this holiday season. For that we are grate- 48 Hunts Pasta Sauce 48 Can Tuna 24 Tang ful. 58 Milk 48 Can Hotdogs 14 Mushroom Sauce From all of us at Wil’s Restaurant (Wil, 48 Soup Mix 48 Spaghetti 14 Spam Sue, Niels, Maria & Danielle). 48 Can Mixed Veggies 12 Nesqik Chocolate 18 Corn Beef We wish you and your family a healthy 80 Corn Oil Milk 24 Can Salmon 55 Sugar 6 Powered Milk 12 Peanut Butter and happy new year! 48 Corn Meal Fungi 29 Cookies 24 Fruit Cocktail If you would like to be participate next 48 Can Corn 6 Corn Flakes 24 Jar Baby Food year - just let us know.” 48 Peas And Carrots 6 Fruit Loops 4 Big Can Formula The Reporter will be there next year. 48 Canned Hams 30 Jello 4 Baby Cereal Will you? Sue Heemskerk/ Food 120 Juice 10 Lipton Tea 4 Baby Juice

Marisela Croes, Johnny Cicilia and Chjeni Tokaay The servers embrace Vernon

Relaxing afterwards in the kitchen

olto buono! With our SGB high Guests enjoyed the fine food prepared by M school culinary team, Michelin past students Grensley Pieters (2006), star chef Antonio Palmisani from Italy’s Derrick Piar (2007), Leonard Janga Emilia Romagna region, Locanda Gira- (2010), Gervin Trinidad (2010), and soli, prepared a six-course dinner Satur- lastly our first stage group Chjeni Tokaay day night to a sell out audience. Wines and Johnny Cicilia ( 2002 ). The current were from the Emilia Romagna region SGB class participated in serving under courtesy of Antillean Wine Company. the guidance of Liz Rijna while teachers This four-day lesson was to upgrade the Vernon Martijn, Ezy Semelaar and Nick year’s Italy Stage / SGB Students from hoetjes-Offerhaus were in the kitchen. the past seven years while raising funds Special thank you to Maarten Maartense for the upcoming SGB Chez Nous 2011 for his continued financial support for the Italy Stage. It is a world experience for student's clothes and key sponsor KLM. these students and most importantly to Danki. Bon Apetito ! learn that HORECA is a professional Ruud Vermeulen career choice with many possibilities.

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ccording to a report commis- A sioned by the Dutch Ministry of the Environment, climate change poses a severe threat to the marine and terres- trial ecosystems of the Dutch BES is- lands (Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius) and to the total benefits and services residents derive from these ecosystems.

The report states that key changes in climate expected this century include increases in air and sea surface tempera- or disappear. ture, an increase in sea level and ocean acidity, an increase in the frequency and A potential increase in invasive spe- intensity of storms and hurricanes, gen- cies as a result may enhance the oppor- eral acidification and greater overall tunity by non-native species to become unpredictability in weather. invasive because the resistance of the original ecosystem against them is In terms of the terrestrial impacts of an weakened while conditions for invasive increase in air and sea surface tempera- species improve. Lastly, as a result, ture for the BES islands a decline of changes in ocean currents may change mountain vegetation is expected, where food availability for some shore and sea the greatest impact can be expected in birds. Saba and St. Eustatius where the elfin forest will be at greatest risk. In terms of the marine impacts of in- creased water temperatures of oceans ictured are recent Bonaire visitor Habbo Kooistra, Teun Arnold, nephew of The islands will see reductions in soil resulting from global warming can have Bonaire resident Charlotte Andrea, Charlotte Andrea herself and Bonaire humus as well as increased air tempera- P huge effects on reef ecosystems, where born Madelief Thode, daughter of Calo Thode and Fleurtje Veldkamp holding The tures will negatively impact humus re- there will be immense bleaching of Bonaire Reporter. All of them enjoying the children's farm located at Groenen- tention capability of soils and can coral reefs. Bleaching reduces coral daalse Bos, Heemstede, Holland. thereby negatively influence both natu- resistance to diseases, growth and re- ral vegetations and agriculture. generation capabilities. WIN GREAT PRIZES! Take a copy of The Bonaire Reporter with you on your next trip or Potential increases in diseases in ani- when you return to your home. Then take a photo of yourself with the newspaper in hand. Additionally, impacts on marine life mals as a result will upshot from an in- THE BEST PHOTOS OF THE YEAR WILL WIN THE PRIZES. Mail photos to Bonaire will see mass mortalities resulting from crease in heat stress impacting reproduc- Reporter, Box 407, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (AN). E-mail to: oxygen depletion. With higher tempera- tive success in plants and animals, [email protected]. tures, oxygen depletion in such areas which will make them more vulnerable. with restricted water flow will exacer- Moreover, the terrestrial impacts of an bate, leading to even more frequent fish increase in air and sea surface tempera- mortality. Ministry of the Environ- ture will see a change in timing for in- teractions between species. Also, sea- ment press release sonal food availability for species may be affected or food plants may decrease To be continued…..

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appy Birthday to Co de Koning, “a H rare 76 year-old blend,” and a true friend of Bonaire. Co divides his time he students of the exam classes of the SGB have enthusiastically attended between Bonaire and Europe and numbers T a gym lesson at Bon Bida Spa & Gym. Owner Robert Smaal made his some of Bonaire and Holland’s most inter- rooms available for these lessons. After a 30-minute Tai-Bo workout there was esting people among his many friends. training on the beautiful fitness equipment under the guidance of one of the pro- He’s responsible for helping to organize fessional fitness instructors. After these successful lessons, the students arranged the philanthropic Friends of Bonaire, Daily to train twice a week at Bon Bida Spa & Gym. Bon Bida hopes to contribute this KLM service to Bonaire and a Kuifje al- way to a healthy and sporty youth of Bonaire. Fitness Trainer Tina Woodley, bum in Papiamentu. right center. Press release Pabien! G.D.

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The 82nd of a series of Bonaire Reporter articles by J@n Brouwer, featuring some of Bon- aire’s interesting vehicles that are “on wheels.” On course for 100+

Bonaire/Nikiboko North – Jeep” or “fishing Jeep,” used for surf fish- o it was on one of those lazy Bo- ing. So in the first part of its life the car S nairean Fridays that I put on my had to cope with a lot of salt. Lisa bought black helmet, gloves and reinforced the car from a good friend who was the leather boots and cranked my single cyl- first owner of the Jeep. The car had done inder off-road motorcycle to try to find only some 60,000 miles in some 22 years the Nikiboko North area in which Lisa and the chassis and the engine were in lived and her well known metallic blue very good condition. The body was more CJ5 Jeep had his residence. Luckily it or less okay and Lisa only had to pay was not raining anymore that frequently $1,500 to her friend to become the new and the roads were not that muddy as owner. before. Sand, little stones and hidden A photograph of Lisa’s reliable CJ5 Jeep. The quite original, all American made nails were still covering the paved and vehicle can be admired on a regular basis, parked in front of, or near, Pasa Bon unpaved roads. I had to find my way to a Pizza, since Lisa is one of the two managing directors of this well known Bo- supermarket and a Chinese restaurant, nairean restaurant. (Photograph: J@n Brouwer) then something right… I enjoyed the sound and the cornering of the motored spacers and washers. Then the CJ5 was probably a better investment than buying bicycle. I loved the Bonairean scenery. more than road worthy for the next dec- a Kia Complaint or something. Then I saw the nose of the tough all- ades or so again. American vehicle. This had to be the

place! Lisa: “I do not know a lot about cars Lisa’s blue Jeep has just the right but during the years I’ve gotten to know a looks. The car is short-wheel based. The lot of names of parts. The wiper motor The metallic blue resprayed Jeep CJ5 right type of round Wagner halogen has been replaced. It functioned only dur- had been on my list of “special vehicles” sealed main beams are mounted. The ing the split of a second. I am using for ages. I’d known the car for a couple of dashboard consists of only metal and the RainX now and the result is at least as In 2001 Lisa moved to Bonaire and years and I can remember having a talk most essential gauges. Speedometer is in good as a pair of new wipers. The carbu- the CJ5 was shipped from Delaware to with the owner, she trying to mount or the centre. Most parts are mounted with retor and the alternator have been re- the tropical and, in those days, unspoiled remount or something the right hand rear bolts and nuts. The bell housing and the placed. Now the car is just in need of new island of Bonaire. light. Nice car, nice lady. Then, unfortu- clutch connect the straight-six cast iron fluids and a new speedometer cable. She nately, I lost track. Every now and then low revving high torque engine to the never had a major overhaul. She is not I’d spot the car but it appeared not to On this divers’ paradise she enjoyed three (three! sic!/jb) speed gearbox. It has leaking oil, she is not an oil burner, she is have its domicile in Hato anymore. And I the reliability of her Jeep for several leaf springs and drum brakes all over the reliable, she always starts, and in fact the did not know the name of the lady so I years. Then the climate started eating up place. Luxury consists of manual Warn whole vehicle is in good shape. So now, did not know how to get in touch with her the body of the vehicle more and more. free wheel hubs. Four impressive Good- after thinking it over, I just cannot really and her unique car. Later on I found out To Lisa the Bonairean climate is more year Wrangler AT/S 31X10.50R15LT remember why the Kia idea crossed my that she worked at Pasa Bon Pizza. She aggressive compared to the Delaware tires are mounted, adding a lot of extra mind. I bought my partner a real Italian appeared to be the co-owner of the com- climate and sea. So finally the decision grip and a little bit more suspension to the moped and I will spend the rest of the pany. And Lisa was her name. So we got had to be taken to do a major repair and vehicle. After market aluminum made money on paint for the house. What the in touch with each other and I explained rebuild job to her beloved car. It was side steps and a solid rear bumper-with- heck!” my intentions to her. We arranged a meet- Emannuel Gussman from Emannuel’s hitch-ball are fitted to the Jeep, registered So a 49cc two-stroke Italian made ing. Car Centre (the repair shop, located along as 1600-B. An original soft top with soft moped is parked on the driveway, along- the unpaved roads behind Warehouse doors protects the car and the driver side a Japanese made The short body civilian Jeep CJ5 was Bonaire, who did the complete rebuild of against the sun and the rain. double cabin pick up produced in the year 1977 in the last cen- the tub of Lisa’s CJ5. The tub of a vehicle truck. The couple is the section behind the engine bay, the tury. It is equipped with a straight six 232 Last year, in December or so, Lisa got owns three vehicles nose and the dash board.) Emannuel did a cubic inches no nonsense engine. No non- an eye on a Kia Curse or something. A and that is sufficient lot of welding and replacement and rein- sense stands for: two valves per cylinder, modern vehicle with doors, air condition- on a small island like forcing to the tub and to some parts of the push rods and a carburetor. Lisa bought ing and a mirror to check the make up. Bonaire! chassis and he finally mounted all vehicle her Jeep in 1999 in Delaware. The four- Luckily she saved the money to give her J@n Brouwer parts together using lots of polyurethane wheel drive vehicle served as a “beach house a paint job. Painting a house is

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Bonaire Reporter- January 14-28, 2011 Page 15 tation about Buddy’s House Reef - pool Toastmasters Club meets every two Cruise Ship Calls -Information provided by the Craft Market bar Buddy Dive, 6:30-7 pm, 717-5080 weeks. For more information call Crusita Crafts Markets at Wilhelmina Park on Fridays and Cruise Ship Visiting de Palm at 786-3827 or Lucia Martinez Days—usually 10 am until ship departure. Monday -- Touch the Sea -- Dee Scarr, Beck, at 786-2953. honored as a member of the Women Day Date Ship Arrive De- PAX Cap Line Divers Hall of Fame conducts Bonaire's CHURCH SERVICES part Touch the Sea programs of personalized Protestant Congregation of Bonaire: Fri Jan-14 Friday market 0900 1400 dive guiding. She presents a unique per- Kralendijk, Wilhelminaplein. In Papia- spective on critters and corals, plus an mentu, Dutch, English, Sundays, 10am. Mon Jan-17 Aida Vita 0800 1600 1260 Aida updated Bonaire lionfish report, every Rincon, Kaya C.D. Crestian, in Papia- Ventura 0800 1800 3100 P & O Monday she's on-island at 8:30 pm in the mentu, Sundays, 8:30 am. Wed Jan-19 Queen TBA 1980 Cunard Aquarius Conference Center at Captain Children’s club, Saturdays, 5 pm, in Don's Habitat, Call 717-8290. Kralendijk Victoria Sunday School, Sundays, 4 pm, in Rin- Thu Jan-20 Caribbean 1100 2000 3100 Princess Wednesday - Sea Turtle Conserva- con. Bible Study and Prayer meetings, Princess tion Bonaire (STCB) presents an infor- Thursdays, at 8 pm, Kralendijk. Star Clipper 1400 2000 170 Star mative slide show: Sea Turtles of Bon- New Apostolic Church: Centro di Bario aire, at 8pm, every 2nd and 4th Nord Saliña, Sundays, 10 am. Services in Clipper Wednesday in the conference room at Dutch. 700-0379 . Fri Jan-21 Grandeur of 0700 1600 2446 Celeb- Captain Don's Habitat (717-8290) International Bible Church of Bonaire, the Seas rity at SGB High School auditorium (Kaya BONAIRE’S TRADITIONS Frater Odulfinus, off Kaya Sun Jan-23 Emerald 1200 2000 3100 Princess Mangasina di Rei, Rincon. Enjoy the view Korona.) Sunday services in English at 9 Princess from “The King’s Storehouse.” Learn about am; Sunday evening prayer meeting at Tue 25-Jan Azura 0800 1800 3100 P & O Bonaire’s culture. Visit homes from the 17th Por's home, 7 pm. Fridays, 6 to 8 pm, Wed Jan-26 Constellation 0800 1600 2034 Celeb- century. Daily. Call 717-4060 / 790-2018 Light & Life Club, children 5 to 12 Bonaire Museum on Kaya J. v.d. Ree, behind yrs. Tel. 717-8332. rity the Catholic Church in town. Open weekdays Catholic: San Bernardus in Kralendijk – Fri Jan-28 Sea Princess 0800 1800 2016 Princess from 8 am-noon, 1:30-5 pm. Tel. 717-8868 Services, Sunday at 8 am and 7 pm in Sun- Thru Freewinds 0630 2200 150 Scien- Washington-Slagbaai National Park, Papiamentu, 717-8304. Museum and Visitors’ Center. Open Our Lady of Coromoto in Antriol, Satur- Tues Spring tology daily 8 am-5 pm. Closed on December day at 6 pm in English. Mass in Papia- 2011 25th. and January 1st. Call 788 - 9015 or mentu on Sunday at 9 am and 6 pm. 717- 796 - 5681 4211. CLOSE-IN EVENTS • Wine Tasting at Antillean Wine Assembly of God (Asemblea di Dios): Company’s warehouse on Kaya Indus- CLUBS and MEETINGS Kaya Triton (Den Cheffi). In English, tria, second Saturday of the month, 7-9 AA meetings - every Wednesday at 7pm. Dutch & Papiamentu on Sunday at 10 Sunday, January 16-Kaminda pm. Snacks and tasting of six wines for Phone: 786-4651 or 786-7971 am. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:30 di Arte. More info page 9 & 13 $10 (NAƒ17,50) per person. Tel. 560- Al-Anon meetings - every Monday eve- pm. 717-2194 7539. ning at 7 pm. Call 790-7272 Ministerio di Kristu Hesus Services Sun- Sunday January 16 Clean-up • Soldachi Tours—See the real Bridge Club - Wednesdays, 7:15 pm— day mornings at 10 am at Jong Bonaire Bonaire and be transported back in All levels, NAƒ2,50, call Renata at 796- Youth Center in English, Dutch and Papia- Dive. See story on page 18 time. Learn about the history, culture and 5591 to find out the evening’s location. mentu. Preaching the full gospel. Contact: nature by Bonaireans from Rincon. Call Darts Club plays every other Sunday at 786-2557. Sunday January 16 FUKABO Maria Koeks for more information—796- City Café. Registration at 4, games at 5. Prayer and Intercession Church, in Karnaval Season Opens, 8 pm 7870. Tel. 717-2950, 560-7539. English. A full Gospel Church located Mondays JCI - First Wednesday of the Month- temporarily at Kaya Alexandrit # 20, • Soldachi Tours of Rincon, the Junior Chamber International Bonaire Santa Barbara, Republiek. Services are Saturday, January 29— heart of Bonaire, 9 am-noon. $20-Call (JCI Bonaire, formerly known as Bonaire held on Sunday mornings from 10am Farmers’ Market, sponsored by Maria, 717-6435-best island tour value Jaycees) meets at the ABVO building, until 11:30am. Bible studies in English Go Green, in front of church in • Meet the Captain Night at Cap- Kaminda Jato Baco 36 from 7:30 to 9:30 are on Monday nights from 7 to 8 pm. pm. Everyone is welcome. Contact: Re- Contact: 717-3322 Playa. Info call 717-2222 tain Don’s Habitat Bar– Get up close and personal with Bonaire’s dive pioneer. nata Domacassé 516-4252. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- The Captain will autograph your copy of Kiwanis Club meets at APNA Plaza, day Saints: Kaya Sabana #26, Sun- March 5 and 6.- Karnaval Grand his newest book Reef Windows. Kaya International, every other Tues- days: 9 am Sacrament Ser- Marches Tuesdays day, 7 pm. Tel. 717-5595, Jeannette vices (Translation to English and Papia- SGB High School Chez Nous Restau- Rodriguez. mentu upon request) 10:20 Sunday nd th rant– 6 pm multi course dinner, $20. Lions Club meets every 2 and 4 School, 11:15 RS/YM/YW/PH Primary March 18 and March 19—BON Reservations 700-4628. Thursday of the month at 8 pm at Kaya held from 10:20-12 noon Visitors wel- DOET -BON DOET is the Bo- Wednesdays Sabana #1. All Lions welcome. For more come: Call 701-9522 for information. nairean version of the Oranje SGB High School Chez Nous Restau- information call 510-0710. Rotary lunch meetings Wednesdays, Send event info to: Fonds’ NL DOET that brings vol- rant– 12:30 multi course lunch, about $12. Reservations 700-4628 12:15-2 pm - Divi Flamingo Beach Re- The Bonaire Reporter unteers and organizations together Thursdays sort in Peter Hughes meeting room up- [email protected] to learn and benefit from each other. •SGB High School Chez Nous Res- stairs above the dive shop. 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Page 16 Bonaire Reporter- January 14-28, 2011 In a catabolic phase (daytime), a balanced person has the ability to mobilize re- serves for productive activity and during the hours of 8pm to 6am mobilizes re- serves conducive to rebuilding and recharging in resistance against the catabolic CAN WE SLOW THE AGEING PROCESS DOWN? stressors of the preceding day. What happens then with ageing, is that we gradually lose our vital reserves as we begin failing to reach the normal physiological limits of es, you are right, it is a loaded question, but if you think I have a ‘super pill’ either phase. See Fig. 2 Y or a ‘magic potion’ to slow the ageing process down, you are wrong. Can you imagine the wealth and fame that could come if someone ‘invents’ that super pill! Sorry to disappoint you, but that super pill does not exist. What does, however, exist, is the clear and concise knowledge of what happens to the human body as it ages. Up to the age of about 30, very few people even think about getting old. We have all been there, making plans for the future (there is al- ways a tomorrow when you are young), very few health problems, if any, and cer- tainly lots of energy to work, to play and to party. Unfortunately, as we start head- ing towards the 40’s we seem to have more worries, do not always sleep too well, quite often wake up feeling tired, cannot party all night long, stress about everything and we seem to take life very serious (most of the time). Of course, as we get older all these ‘little things’ get much worse. Worried about old age, finances, our chil- dren, health problems and worried about the changing world around us. Sound fa- miliar? Most people put all this down to ‘getting older’, and they are right in that sense. But no-one has told you is that as we get older, we lose our adaptive capacity to ageing and disease. Allow me to explain. More often than not, we have had some bad (and some very bad) eating and drink- ing and lifestyle habits for many years. Slowly over a period of time, we lose our adaptive capacity. Adaptive capacity could mean a strong constitution or a high level This person does not function at peak capacity each day, does not sleep restfully of resistance to illness and disease, or the ability to cope with various stresses. every night and is fast running out of steam to face life’s challenges – be it a health The reason we, over time lose our adaptive capacity is that there is a loss in ampli- crisis or everyday stress. tude of our normal diurnal cycle. A healthy person’s diphasic metabolic cycle is The gland most involved with regulating your diurnal cycle is the hypothalamus, such that every 24 hours this person goes through a complete diphasic cycle which and in the next issue I will explain how we force our body into a very destructive consist of a catabolic phase (daytime) and an anabolic phase (night-time). The cata- cycle (or habit) that is often very difficult to break. Stephanie Bennett bolic phase peaks at about 8 pm in the evening and the anabolic phase peaks at about 6 am in the morning. To be continued in the next edition of The Reporter See Fig. 1 Author Stephanie Bennett was born in Cape Town, South Africa, where she studied herbs, minerals and nutrition. Before moving to Bonaire she continued her studies in the UK and now researches Bonaire health issues. She is the owner of the Essence Nutri- tional Center

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Then the discordant surreal becomes Bon- aire’s way. Frogs are singing in synchronicity, Bats are clicking in cacophony, I ask myself: For which sounds of the Waves are lapping lasciviously. New Year Yes, nature’s harmony is Bonaire’s way. Does Mother Earth perk her ears and take notice? Bombs blow belligerently, By Pauline E. Kayes, 1-3-2011 on page 7 Puzzle Sudoku Solution Dogs shriek from the bowels of hell, Kayes is a professor Emeritus in Champaign, Illinois, USA. She has conducted poetry seminars and competitions And shrapnel falls on us all. at Bonaire’s SGB High School

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nce in awhile there is a dog O brought into the Bonaire Animal Shelter that has such fine character and is so special that even though it may not be adopted right away the staff feels it should be kept and taken care of until the right person comes along. That’s the case with “Jaap,” this very handsome blond male dog. Jaap is about two years old now and has been at the Shelter for awhile, but he’s such a good dog, enthusiastic and smart, that he’s been welcome to stay for as long as it takes for him to find a new master or mistress. “He’s so easy to train,” the staff says, “and he’d make a great guard dog.” Jaap As Shelter manager Marlis says, “Jaap is one of my favorites!” Just look at that photo by Paul Patitsas. alert profile and you’ll understand what the staff means. Jaap has been declared Did You Know… A spiny lob- the lobster has become increasingly rare healthy by the vet, has had his tests, when we first started publishing the num- in Bonaire and in parts of the Caribbean. worming, shots and is sterilized. The dog ber of adoptions. That year there were 90 ster can stay alive out of water for sev- eral days! You can help the spiny lobster by only adoption fee of $75 includes all that plus a cats and dogs adopted. This past year al- eating mature lobsters that are caught microchip which records the dog’s num- most 900 animals were brought into the ne of the tastiest creatures to in- legally from healthy populations. Paul ber and is connected to the owner’s name. Shelter. That’s a lot, but not so much as in habit the reefs of Bonaire, the spiny Patitsas the year before (2009), when there were O lobster (Panulirus argus), gets its name The Shelter has always been head- almost 1,200 animals brought in. from the large spines that cover its Patitsas is a quarters for lost dogs and cats, especially The Kouchi pa Bestia (the drop off marine conser- during the end of the year fireworks sea- brown and yellow exoskeleton, which cage that is outside the fence) turned out help protect it from predators. If kept in a vation major son. They are happy to say that they have to be a big success. There were 80 pets studying at Ju- reunited lost dogs and cats with their cool, moist environment, these lobsters 'dropped off' there. About 50% of these are able to live out of water for a long niata College in owners numerous times. Call them at 717- animals were reunited with their owner or the US and 4989 if you’ve lost a pet or if you’ve time because they are gill-breathers; as have been adopted. And some of them are long as their gills are moist, they can studied abroad found one. They put the announcements still in the Shelter waiting for a new at CIEE Bon- on the radio as well. extract oxygen from the air instead of the owner! water. They also have excellent naviga- aire. He has More congratulations to the Shelter. The Shelter on the Lagoen Road is tional skills and migrate back and forth spent much of According to Shelter Manager Marlies, open Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 1 to their mating grounds as well as to his life in the this past year set a record with animal pm and 3 to 5 pm. Tel. 717-4989. Their deeper reefs during the hurricane season. Bahamas and hopes to do research adoptions: a grand total of 217 for the comprehensive and up-to-date website is: Many creatures feed on spiny lobster, there. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ year (164 dogs and 53 cats)! That’s quite WWW.BonaireAnimalShelter.com including turtles, octopuses, nurse fishwatch/species/car_spiny_lobster.htm an increase from the early days, in 2002, Laura DeSalvo sharks, and humans, so many in fact that

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n Sunday January 16th a clean noon an after dive barbecue will O up dive will be organized by Dive be organized at the Yellow Sub- Friends Bonaire and NetTech. All divers, marine-location of Dive Friends snorkelers and shore helpers are invited to Bonaire, situated along the join this clean up dive. boulevard at Playa Lechi #24. Free food and drinks will be Get together at the Dive Inn, next to provided by the organizers. Clean Donna and Giorgio’s Italian restaurant. -up dive participants are invited Meet at 9:30 am and sign-up is free. The and should bring a side dish. En- organizers of the event plans to clean the joy life and have a nice after dive underwater world in front of the South dinner. “Without blue there is no Pier, situated close to the Dive Inn. Air green…” tanks will be supplied by Dive Friends Story by J@n Brouwer Clean Up Divers free. At five o’clock on the Sunday after-

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Page 18 Bonaire Reporter- January 14-28, 2011 By Astrologer Michael Thiessen *to find it... just look up January 2011 Horoscope ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20)You will do day. "The Reasons For The Seasons" extremely well if you get involved in LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Large or- competitive activities this month. Don't ganizations may try to talk you out of f someone asked you, hesitate to take short trips. You will enjoy your hard-earned cash. You can take ad- I "Why is it colder in physical activities more than you think. vantage of opportunities if you are quick January than in July?" False information from someone trying to to make a move. The information that you could you give the correct start problems is likely. Your luckiest gain can be used in every aspect of your answer? Well many peo- events this month will occur on a Sunday. life. You'll find travel or involvement in ple would tell you that the TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) You large groups gratifying. Your luckiest reason it's colder in Janu- have made an accurate assessment of the events this month will occur on a Friday. ary is because our Earth situation and have come up with ideas SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Raise is farther from the Sun in that will save money. You'll regret every your self esteem and your confidence if January than in July. But word for some time to come. Don't let you want to get back into the mainstream believe it or not that is about as far from the truth children or elders put demands on your again. Listen, but don't make any rash as you can get because our Earth was at and thus it's colder for us than in the time. Family outings that aren't expensive decisions. You may not see your situation its closest point to the Sun for the year southern hemisphere where the Sun's rays will be enjoyable and help strengthen ties. clearly. You will have a blowup this on January 3rd and will be at its far- are more direct, so it's warmer in the Your luckiest events this month will oc- month if your partner does things that you thest point this year on the 4th of July. southern hemisphere. cur on a Thursday. feel are not aboveboard. Your luckiest So why is it colder now if we're closer to Conversely when our Earth is on the GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Take a events this month will occur on a Sunday. the Sun? Let me explain. other side of the Sun in July, even though look at the possibilities of starting a small SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. If our Earth's path around the Sun, its it'll be at its farthest point for the year, our part time business with friends or rela- 21) Be sure to get involved with those orbit, were a perfect circle and if our northern hemisphere will be tilted so that tives. Communication will be the source who can introduce you to unusual forms Earth were not at all tilted the weather the Sun's rays will be more direct upon it. of your knowledge and you must be sure of entertainment. This will not be the best and the seasons would be approximately So we'll have the heat of summer while to spend time with those who have more month to initiate change. Secret affairs the same all year long, year after year the southern hemisphere will be tilted experience. Use your creative flair. Make may be brought out in the open. Organize after year. But about 400 years ago an away from the Sun's rays, so it'll be win- plans to do the things you enjoy. Your your day well if you wish to accomplish astronomer named Johannes Kepler ter time for them. It's really as simple as luckiest events this month will occur on a all you set out to do. Your luckiest events discovered that our Earth does not travel that. Now this does not mean the Earth Friday. this month will occur on a Tuesday. around the Sun in a perfect circle but flops back and forth. Earth's axis always CANCER (June 22-July 22) Mingle CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) You rather in a stretched out circle called an points to the same spot in space. What with those who have similar interests, and will find that social activities will be en- ellipse and that our Sun is not at the cen- matters is whether the axis is leaning to- you should be able to start something. joyable and will promote new connec- ter of that ellipse. So as the Earth makes ward or away from the Sun. So the reason Compromise if you wish to have any fun tions. Do your own research and be pre- its annual trip around the Sun the Earth's for the seasons is because of our Earth's distance from the Sun changes. It's always tilt. Our distance from the Sun has very at all. Dealing with in-laws or relatives pared. Positive changes regarding your closest in January and always farthest in little to do with it. will not be in your best interest. Much personal status are evident. You need to July. Some calculations suggest that this In fact when our Earth was closest to knowledge can be obtained through the spend some time getting to know this change in the distance of the Earth from the Sun on January 3rd it was only 91 and experiences you have. Your luckiest person all over again. Your luckiest the Sun would result in about a seven a half million miles away. But every day events will occur on a Saturday. events will occur on a Monday. degree variation in temperature, but that's since that time the Earth has moved far- LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Inharmonious AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Don't not enough to account for the seasons, is ther and farther away from the Sun and on situations at home may be extremely up- give out any personal information that it? this upcoming July 4th will be 94 and a setting for you this month. Be careful that you don't want spread around. Spend time The major cause of the different seasons half million miles away. And that 3 mil- you don't overextend yourself. Join a with youngsters this month. Think twice is due to the tilt of our Earth. Right now lion miles doesn't make a heck of a lot of choir or a drama club. You may be con- before you pursue an unrealistic en- we're experiencing the cold of winter but difference temperature wise. Another part sidering moving to larger quarters. Try to deavor. Put your energy into moneymak- only in the northern hemisphere, above of the story is that the length of day time get out and socialize. Your luckiest ing ventures. Your luckiest events this the equator. Everywhere south of the and night time changes also. During win- events will occur on a Saturday. month will occur on a Monday. equator is experiencing summer. Now our ter the length of daylight is shorter than VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Abrupt PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Minor Sun always puts out relatively the same the length of night so there is less time for changes in your home may send you for a health problems may flare up if you have- amount of light and heat. But in the north- the Sun's heat to warm up the daytime loop. Career changes may not be your n't been taking care of yourself or have ern hemisphere winter our Earth is in the side of the Earth and more time at night choice right now, but in the long run they been burning the candle at both ends. place in its orbit where the northern hemi- for that heat to escape back out into space. will be to your advantage. It's a good time Assist a relative or good friend by setting sphere is tilted away from the Sun and So this week ask somebody to explain for long awaited relationships to begin. up a budget for them. You should be able thus the Sun's rays strike less directly on why it's colder in January than it is in July the northern hemisphere than the southern and see what kind of answers you get. Join a club to work off that excess en- to get involved in an interesting proposi- hemisphere. So right now in the northern Dean Regas, Cincinnati Observatory ergy; but consider ways of doing that tion this month. Avoid any over indul- hemisphere the Sun's rays are less direct without spending the money. Your lucki- gences. Your luckiest events this month est events this month will occur on a Sun- will occur on a Saturday.

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he year 2010 was an important tional the trade winds Bonaire’s National Marine Park was T one in Bonaire’s history by any fell to almost nothing nominated for inclusion on the provi- measure. The island completed a 300- until the so-called sional candidate list of UN’s World Heri- plus-year transition from a Spanish or Christmas winds started tage Sites. Despite promises, Bonaire’s Dutch colony to a Dutch overseas terri- to blow. reefs received almost no relief from the tory, to a part of the country of the tsunami of sewage from shorefront facili- Netherlands Antilles to an integral part Another fire, the burn- ties. The treatment plant will not be op- of The Netherlands, with the catchy ing of the high school erational until the second quarter of 2011. name of a “special municipality.” buildings off Kaya Am- sterdam only made local A Biodiversity Bombshell was detonated The transition date, the symbolic news. when Harbour Village hired loaders de- 10/10/10, passed smoothly but was really stroyed the nests of endangered species in just a “soft opening” for 2011 when the Bonaire’s climate was the nearby Salinja Vligt. mechanics of the new governmental ar- extreme. A prolonged BOPEC rangement, like taxes, dollarization, bene- drought at the beginning Earthquakes continued to increase in fire fits, regulations and structure come into of the year was followed the Caribbean: Strong quakes hit Haiti, force. The transition RDC morphed into by repetitive rainy days Eastern Venezuela, Montserrat, Aruba, the RCN to provide information and ser- towards the end of the and more tremors were felt in Bonaire. Ronald Verhoeven. Kaminda di Arte (Art vices that are supplied by The Nether- year. Between October Trail) began December 19. Every 3rd lands. and December Bonaire An Environmental Plan to protect na- Sunday of the month it is possible to visit The Referendum that was to assess how had nearly three times ture that defined land use for all Bonaire artists in their homes and studios the people felt about the deal struck with its average annual rain- was approved, but remains controversial. Holland was on again-off again, then on fall. The Reporter started publishing a Span- again where it was ignored by a vast ma- Divi Resorts finally abandoned its plan to ish language page jority of Bonaire voters, thus making it And it was a good thing build on the Sunset/Bonaire Beach/Playa totally invalid anyway. the sewage treatment Lechi site. The island’s biggest eyesore, PHU party filed a lawsuit to grant vot- plant began construction. That’s be- the Quonset hut, was dismantled. The ing rights in local elections to immigrants Bonaire made world news and US TV cause the cesspits at LVV became satu- “Save Sunset Beach for People” cam- who have had legal residence in the BES when a naphtha tank fire at the BOPEC rated from the rainfall and couldn’t accept paign began on September 10 following a for five years or more- a legal right in the terminal burned for days, sending up any more sewage from the tanker trucks. survey that said 80% of Bonaireans European Netherlands- but specifically spectacular fireballs and smoke. The excess was dumped at Puerto Spaño don’t want a big hotel on that site. blocked for the BES Islands by the Dutch in the northeast area of the island. Parliament. Luckily it did not threaten the nearby New Prison opened in Bonaire – to ac- Ecopower electric plant which became Lionfish, first noticed in local waters in commodate prisoners from BES islands. And finally two new traffic circles were operational in 2010 and is providing all of 2009, had a population explosion. Now completed which helped traffic flow and the island’s electricity in conjunction with Lionfish can be seen on almost every dive Kas di Arte celebrated its 10 Year Anni- reduced accidents; still no traffic lights on the wind turbines on the east coast of the which prompted a return of spear fishing versary of with original exhibiting artist, Bonaire. G.D. island. Just as the turbines became opera-

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