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P. O. Box 407, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean, Phone 786-6518, 786-6125, www.bonairereporter.com email: [email protected] Since 1994 In the photo: Chris Morkos (Piscatur), Lita Morkos and Louis Posner Wilna Gronenboom photo This Week’s Stories onaire has or a delightful and Top SCUBA Awards 2 B once again F delicious experience Chez Nous Opens 2 swept top honors dine at The Chez Nous Netherlands News 3 Letters to the Editor– Online Kudos, restaurant. Chez Nous is receiving 17 dif- Magic Aquifer, No Helmets Mandatory5 ferent awards in part of the high school’s 2012 Picture Yourself Winners 6 Scuba Diving culinary arts training facil- The Fool On the Hill –Helmet 6 Magazine’s Read- ity. Dinners are scheduled TCB: 2012 Tourism Up 1.4% 7 ers’ Choice to be served every Per Magnusson Obit 7 Awards, more Wednesday from now Fukabo Schedule 7 than any other through the end of Febru- Anneke Turtle Is Home 8 destination in the ary. All dinners consist of Bonaire Coral Puzzle #9 region, including three courses, elegantly Moorings 9 SGB photo Farmers’ Market 11 five #1 ratings, David Colvard photo served. The price for this Computer Glasses 12 proving the island's dinner is $20 excluding Where to find The Reporter 13 dominance as the premiere dive destination in the Caribbean and drinks/tips. Since the dining room is small there are only a limited Looking For Bonaire– around the world. For the 20th consecutive year, Bonaire has taken number of places available (maximum 12 guests), you must book in Guest Editorial 17 first place for the #1 Shore Diving Destination. advance, preferably by e-mail to secre- 25th Fishing Tournament 18 In the Caribbean/Atlantic region, the #1 rankings received by Bon- [email protected] or phone 717-8142. Dive Friends Underwater Cleanup- aire include Best Macro Diving, Best Advanced Diving, Best Begin- Again 18 ner Diving, Best Shore Diving, and Best Underwater Photography. Some points: Departments The #2 rankings include Best Overall Diving, Best Value of Diving • Be on time. The meal time is 18:00-20:30 Flotsam & Jetsam 2 On the Island Since- Albis Julieth Dollar and Best Marine Environment. • There is only the option to pay in cash • Reserve from 1 week up to 3 weeks in advance. Best by email Rivera Leguia 4 In addition to its high rankings, the island also was awarded nine Home Cookin-Cactus Blue Mobile slots out of 100 in the Top 100 Gold List, as voted upon by readers of address; [email protected]. You will then receive a confirmation email At Kite Beach 8 Scuba Diving magazine. “These honors once again reflect how Bon- Mystery Gourmet –Capriccio 9 aire's visitors feel about the destination and what they experience • If you must cancel your booking do it 24 hours before the dinner. Green Fingers-Krusada 10 while they are here. It is a world-class dive destination in their books, Otherwise you will be charged. Sudoku, Sudoku Answer 12 and their voting for Bonaire in so many of the categories and to such • During school holidays, key weeks, excursions and weekends the Classifieds 13 high degrees indicates the loyalty of the Bonaire diver,” commented restaurant is closed. Tide Table, Sunrise & Sunset Anja Romeijnders, President of Tourism Corporation Bonaire. • Groups are distributed over several small tables in order to en- Times, Moon Phase 13 Shopping & Dining Guides 14 “Bonaire promises to continue its unwavering commitment to pre- hance the learning experience of our students. • Dietary requirements such as lactose free or gluten unfortunately The Stars Have It (Astrology) 15 serve its reef habitat and to provide divers with a first class dive ex- Sky Park (Big Boys Bright in Feb.) 15 perience as well as added value whenever they come to visit," Romei- cannot be accepted. The menu for January 30 includes: Pasta Salad, Baked salmon What’s Happening, Masthead jnders continued. For the Readers’ Choice Awards, thousands of Ships 16 Scuba Diving subscribers and web users rated their dive experiences fillet, Dill butter, Fillet of grilled vegetables, Pommes frites and for Bonairean Humor 17 on a scale of one to five. See the January/February 2013 issue. dessert, Appelflapl with vanilla sauce. Pet of the Week (Cat Puzzle) 19 Did You Know –Manatees 19 Following the public outcry sible for approximately 65% of substituted. The How to contact us about changes in the health the population. They cannot af- A govern- Men’s insurance rules last week the ford to pay these costs without a ment press re- Heaven Find Bonaire Reporter on Face- book. Press “Like” BES Health Insurance Office supplemental insurance (not lease announced brothel, we gave more clarity on the transi- available in Bonaire) and suffi- that, beginning reported on Letters to the Editor: tional arrangements with regard cient income. February 13, 2013, new automo- in the last [email protected] to physiotherapy. It was decided bile license plates and renewal edition of The Reporter on Bule- that during the transition pe- Beginning on January 21, stickers will be available. You var Gubanador N. has not Story tip or idea: riod from 1 January 2013 to 30 2013, BES Island Public Prose- can get them and pay your car tax opened. A groundswell of oppo- [email protected] June 2013 physiotherapy claims cutors (among others) initiated at the tax office in Kralendijk sition from local residents, the The Publisher: will be treated the same as the a new policy to collect unpaid during office hours. Rates are non-approval of the requested [email protected] claims package offered during fines. different for various types of ve- permit and general repugnance How to contact us Box 407, Bonaire, 2012. This also applies to new The Royal Military Police will hicles. It is possible to renew for for that type of establishment in a Dutch Caribbean clients or new treatments as check travelers arriving or depart- a full or half year. When paying dive tourist area may block its Find Bonaire Reporter on Face- book.Phone Press 786-6125, “Like” 786-6518 well as current treatments. ing at Bonaire International Air- for the whole year you get a ever opening. Letters Available to on-linethe Editor: at: But next July the original port. Simultaneously, the Prose- sticker and the plates. In payment www.bonairereporter.com [email protected] provisions will apply. In the cutor, in cooperation with the for a half you get only the plates. From Thursday, January 17, Story tip or idea: opinion of the Executive Coun- Island Tax Department and the The price of the new plates is to Friday, January 25, a scenario [email protected] Every Fortnight, cil of Bonaire this means that the Police Corps elsewhere on the fixed at $8.60 and $2.25 for the for a Dutch Army military as- The Publisher:On-line every day, 24/7 [email protected] edition printing on changes in the health care pack- island, are also pursuing people sticker. The road tax is on top of sistance exercise will be played age for the Caribbean Nether- who owe money. Non-payment that. A valid insurance certificate out on Bonaire. The exercise is Box 407,Monday, Bonaire, February 4 lands, especially regarding can result in jail time. An exam- is required to renew. part of the regular training pro- DutchStory Caribbean and Ad deadline: Phone 786-6125, 786-6518 physiotherapy and dental correc- ple provided said that for every Friday, February1 Continued on page 3 Available on-line at: tion for children, will be inacces- $28 due, a day in jail would be www.bonairereporter.com ce? f Spa Out o Choose your size from 5’x5’ to 10’x20’. Prices from $29 to $147 per month. Call 700-1753 Page 2 Bonaire Reporter- Jan. 25- Feb. 8, 2013 Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 2) The Tourism It’s now News from The Netherlands gram for the company, which is changed Corporation possible for directly affecting Bonaire every four months on Curaçao. The primary Bonaire (TCB) disabled peo- goal is to get acquainted with the island of and Bonaire ple to com- THE HAGUE--A proposal being dis- Bonaire, the local authorities and emergency Holding Com- fortably enjoy cussed to change the Dutch Electoral Law services and be able to work with them to pany ( BHM) the delight- will make it easier for new political par- train and share experiences. have announced fully warm sea ties in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba to the appointment water around participate in the elections for the Second The Caribbean Netherlands judicial of Mr. Ethsel Bonaire. There Chamber of the Dutch Parliament. The service implemented a juvenile crime inter- Pieternella as its are two beach minimum number of support declarations vention plan, named HALT, in August new TCB direc- wheelchairs in for new parties in voting district 20, com- 2010 to keep youngsters (12 to 18 years) tor and Chief service at the Hang Out Bar on the Jibe City from having to appear in court and getting a Operating Offi- beach at Sorobon. It’s totally free to use. The prising Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, police record. cer last week. easy beach accessibility and the shallow would be cut from 30 to 10. The 2011 annual report for Bonaire, St. Mr Pieternella water make it most convenient. Users must Eustatius and Saba (BES) by the Public will temporarily also serve as the interim accept full responsibility, have a companion THE HAGUE—Dutch State Secretary Prosecutor shows that all three islands used Chief Marketing officer of the TCB.