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Ing the Proceeds to the Bonaire Animal Shelter: Dana Bol, Merle Marsman and Giany Elhage P. O. Box 407, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean, Phone 786-6518, 786-6125, www.bonairereporter.com email: [email protected] Since 1994 These young ladies are recycling their toys and donat- ing the proceeds to The Bonaire Animal Shelter: Dana Bol, Merle Marsman and Giany Elhage. n Thursday December 13, ready handles complaints about This Week’s Stories o at Utrecht University, the RCN and the Public Prosecu- CMB Concert 2 there was a discussion about the tor’s Office in Bonaire, St. Eusta- Susy Fundraiser 3 two years since the revision of tius and Saba. Children of the Wind-The Movie 4 the political positions of the five -Dutch Minister of Home Give Every Child the Right to Play 6 islands of the former Netherlands Affairs and Kingdom Relations STCB Thanks Volunteers 7 Antilles. The dialogue was to Ronald Plasterk will pay a Attention to Real Estate Tax 7 focus on what was learned dur- working visit to all six islands of Got Gas? (Propane Crisis) 7 ing that time and how to use the Dutch Caribbean from Janu- Pet Project 2012 9 MCB Award 10 that experience to work to- ary 19 to 26 next year. Rotary Auction Notice 10 wards needed adjustments. It Bonaire Coral Puzzle—Reef Sand 11 has already been agreed that the Traveling to, or via, Cura- Sustainability Fair 13 BES islands status will be for- çao just became more expen- Buena Vista Optics 14 mally reviewed after five years. sive. Curaçao Airport Partners Transform Your Mind- That time is almost half gone. (CAP) increased the Passengers’ Wear a Helmet 14 The new political positions Facility Charge (“Departure Letters To The Editor– Tyre Problem were the result of decisions of the Tax”), as well as landing and Cause?; Tire Ideas from Canada, Fishing Rincon Children’s Choir Lines and Turtles Don’t Mix 15 populations of the islands in the parking fees effective December Author’s Opinion-Sad Comparison Be- exercise of self-determination. 1, after the Curaçao government tween French Polynesia and Our Islands 21 The main question to be debated approved the proposal. The new lassical Music Board Bonaire will be holding its annual De- Moses and Misty 22 is what that self-determination departure tax for passengers C cember holiday concert on Saturday 22nd December at 8 pm at Shelter News 22 actually means within the Dutch travelling from Curaçao to the Cacique Hall at the Plaza Resort Bonaire. Departments Kingdom. What are the pros and Bonaire is $10, to Aruba and St. Musicians from Bonaire will entertain the people of Bonaire. Please Flotsam & Jetsam 2 cons of the current situation? The Maarten $20 and to all other des- join us and be entertained by: The Rincon Children’s Choir, Elgar Bonaire On Wheels –Scottsdale Down option of independence exists in tinations $39. The passenger Verschuur, Gaudy and Pauline Normand, Kien Scherptong, Anne South 5 any case, but what other options transfer cost is $5, while the new Hoemakers, Max Witten and Grep Linkels. On the Island Since– Monique Begina 8 would be possible? And can any landing fee per ton of the It promises to be a wonderful evening with a lovely Christmas atmos- The Mystery Gourmet –Kon Tiki 9 intervention of the Kingdom “Maximum Take Off phere. Elgar Verschuur will entertain us with a beautiful guitar solo Monthly Goat Cheese Recipe 10 Government be regarded as a Weight” (MTOW) is $6. and play Ave Maria on the violin. The choir will perform under the Green Fingers-Mi Mes Hofito 12 Did You Know-Fish Skin Cancer 15 violation of the right to self- musical direction of Flora. Hans Faassen’s students Grep and Max determination? We hope to bring Classifieds 16 will play the piano. Gaudy and Pauline Normand will play their glass Tide Table, Sunrise & Sunset Times, our readers the results when they harp and then there will be a sing-a-long with the children’s choir. Moon Phase 16 are published. Then stay for an after show party. This traditional evening is a high- Shopping & Dining Guides 17 light of the holiday season. See poster on page 12 for details. What’s Happening, Cruise Ships 18 THE HAGUE—It’s cold Masthead 18 again in The Netherlands and Guest Editorial-”No Problem” 19 the time has again come for the On 1 January 2013, many sumers on Bonaire. It should be Bonairean Humor 19 foods will become exempt from noted that all visited supermar- Picture Yourself (Amsterdam, The Neth- number of “official” visits to erlands; Charlotte, NC, US ) 20 the BES Islands to increase. the 8% ABB (Sales) Tax now kets, without exception, have levied on imports or production contributed to the price re- Piece of Paradise—2012 Market Re- Coming soon, among other visits flections 20 are: on Bonaire. If the supermarkets cordings. Sudoku, Sudoku Answer 20 -Representatives of the Na- calculate this tax reduction in trols were put in place to monitor Pet of the Week - tional Ombudsman of The their prices it will lead to a A recent study showed that the work. The extracted rock (Rudolph Reindeer Cat) 22 Netherlands will visit Bonaire, price fall for these foods. the value of the Bonaire’s will be crushed on site and used The Stars Have It (Astrology) 23 St. Eustatius and Saba early next Volunteers from Bonaire’s “natural environment” is $105 for construction. The permit was Sky Park (The King and Queen Go Round year to provide information on Consumers’ Union, Unkobon, million annually. For that reason issued to alleviate a critical short- and Round) 23 their work institute and what the visited markets from November alone it makes great economic age that threatened the island’s organization means to the people 24 to 26 to record food prices. sense to preserve it as much as economy, according to a state- of the islands. They will also be Thirteen large and small super- possible. An article backing-up ment by government officials. markets were visited, including this valuation appeared in Duur- Soil mining is opposed by con- How to contact us available to take complaints from residents. The representatives three in Rincon. The prices were zaam Nieuws (Sustainable News) servation groups because is Find Bonaire Reporter on Face- will visit the islands either late put into a database. A week later, on the website of Dutch founda- weakens Bonaire’s defenses book. Press “Like” February or early March. the volunteers checked prices tion iNSnet. The research is part against storm waves, destroys the Letters to the Editor: The Dutch National Ombuds- again. of the “Economics of Ecosystems surrounding land and is not nec- [email protected] Story tip or idea: man is authorized to handle com- In the second half of January and Biodiversity Netherlands” essary because the required mate- 2013, the prices will be checked study. rials are readily importable. [email protected] plaints about the local govern- The Publisher: ments Bonaire, St. Eustatius and in order to compare them with [email protected] the prices of November 2012. A temporary permit to re- It's necessary to remodel Saba including the Tax Depart- Box 407, Bonaire, ment, the Public Prosecutor’s The results will be published. sume soil mining in the Bakuna homes for the elderly and dis- Dutch Caribbean Office, Police and the Census Unkobon thanked the volun- area of Bonaire was issued by abled in the BES Islands, but Phone 786-6125, 786-6518 Office. teers for the hard work they have the Island Government last it’s not necessary to do it com- Available on-line at: The National Ombudsman al- done in the interests of all con- week. More inspection and con- Continued on page 4 www.bonairereporter.com ed! st Arriv ants Ju New Pl Page 2 Bonaire Reporter- Dec. 21-Jan. 11, 2013 Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 2) displays. Private homes also seem to have pletely the European Dutch way and force more lighting than in recent past years. the Dutch Social Support Law (WMO) on Photo is from the display next to the main the islands, said State Secretary of Health, government building. Wellbeing and Sports, Martin van Rijn, ecember is the month that in a reply to the Dutch Parliament follow- In the third quarter of 2012, there D most embodies the spirit of ing the report “Disabled Persons Policy were 71 new business incorporations giving in the Western world. And On Bonaire” from Bonaire’s Disabled registered at the Chamber of Com- Bonaire’s spirit is strong. Consider Persons Institute (Mivabo). merce. This number is almost equal to the the story of Susy Weber. In the report, Mivabo requested the number of registrations in the same period For years Susy has made a great Dutch Government to make facilities of 2011. There were 41 applications in the effort to make many people happy available for the elderly or to improve third quarter as well. This number is sig- as possible—first with her restau- them, including housing modifications, nificantly lower compared to the same rant, “Swiss Chalet,” and later as taxi transport for the sick and relocation or period in 2011. “The friendly dive hostess” as peo- return to the Caribbean Netherlands. Cumulatively over the period January - The State Secretary believes that September 2012, a total of 204 companies ple have known her for the last adopting the entire WMO, which inten- registered- an increase of 35% compared years. tionally does not apply in the BES islands, to the number of entries of the same pe- Now Susy is going through a more.
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