Kunuku Shimaruku, P.O. Box 407, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Phone 790-6518, 786-6518, email: [email protected] Since 1994 Printed every fortnight, On-line every day, 24/7 Bruce Bowker, Richard Beady, Also in this issue: Jason Erwin and Ellen Muller at New Citizens -pg. 2 Sailors in Curacao -pg. 9 sunset at Richard’s Restaurant. Looking Back ’94, ‘95 - pg. 3 Cruisers’ Cleanup -pg. 15 Grand Piano for Bonaire -pg. 6 … and much more Table of Contents This Week’s Stories New Citizens 2 15 years Reporter (stories from 94-95) 3 Bonaire gets Grand Piano 6 VWO class to Holland 6 he group who organized Dust Study Update 6 T the acquisition and deliv- Bonaire Sailors in Curacao 9 ery of a concert-class grand Richard’s Host Erwin & Friends 9 piano to Bonaire reported that MCB Easter Tennis 11 the piano has arrived and the Mountain Bike Race 11 Missing Dog (Charlie) Missing Cat first concert is scheduled for (Zappa) 13 Mother’s Day, May 9, at the Adi’s Art for Phyllis 15 Plaza resort. For details on this Bonaire government photo Cruisers Clean Reef 15 cultural achievement turn to Watta Winner (Paco Veeris) 18 page 6. Last week Island Governor Glenn Thodé in the name of Queen Beatrix awarded Dutch citizenship Weekly Features to 31 persons who competed the necessary requirements. The ceremony was held in the Passangrahan Flotsam & Jetsam 2 (Island Council Chamber). Addressing the new citizens were, among others George Menshe, head of On Island Since– Ana Belinda deLima 4 the Civil Registry, and Governor Thodé. Bonairean Voices (Bonairean Man) 7 Sudoku Puzzle 7 Sudoku Solution 8 Jordano with two persons Homeowners are requested by storm forecasting pioneer Wil- Bon Quiz #5—beams 9 aboard hit the reef at the en- to deposit their used glass for liam Gray, said the season could Pet of the Week (Evo) 12 trance to Lac Bay. The fisher- recycling in the yellow see two “major” hurricanes of Reporter Masthead 12 men were rescued unharmed “Klinko” containers at the old Category 3 or higher on the five Picture Yourself (Galapagos) 13 Classifieds 13 with the assistance of SELIBON location on Kaya step Saffir-Simpson intensity Tide Table 13 STINAPA Park Rangers and the Industria across from Ware- scale. Hurricanes of that magni- BonQuiz Answer 14 Following numerous fla- Coast Guard helicopter. house Bonaire. The former in- tude have sustained winds of Letters (Pilfered luggage, Cruise ships, 15- mingo deaths the Water and struction to dump them in restau- more than 110 miles (177 km) year congrats, Barter system) 14 Electricity Company (WEB) rant or hotel yellow containers is per hour. Bubbles-Did You Know (Squid) 15 promised to equip overhead cancelled. The researchers said sea surface What’s Happening 16 Dining, Shopping Guides 17 electric cables with reflectors temperatures in the tropical At- Bonaire On Wheels (Harley WLA) 18 so that the birds will not fly The Antillean airline com- lantic Ocean had cooled in recent Sky Park (Mercury) 19 into them. The company will panies DAE and Insel Air are months. Hurricanes draw energy Star Power (Astrology) 19 set aside NAƒ 30.000 to having difficulties in receiving from warm sea water, so cooler NAƒ40.000 for the project. any transfers of their revenues water could diminish hurricane How to contact us EcoWorld photo Letters to the Editor: in American dollars from Vene- activity. [email protected] zuela. The Venezuelan car indus- Story tip or idea: Bonaire is not alone in try, banks dealing with credit [email protected] JanArtphoto Print and Online considering using algae-based cards and other sectors dealing Bonaire Advertising: fuel. The city of Venice, Italy, with imports are also suffering artist, [email protected] has announced a plan to pro- Archives: from the dollar shortage. This is Janice Bonairenews.com, then click duce 50% of its electricity needs the result of the lowered oil price Huck- on “Go to Archives” from an algae-based power The and the international crisis. Some aby The Publisher: [email protected] STINAPA photo city will be producing electric- Venezuelan banks have informed Baillie, ity from two types of algae that their clients via pop-up messages has The Bonaire Reporter, are brought in clinging to ships on their websites that payments in been P. O. Box 407, Bonaire, Neth. Antilles. Last December the Bonaire and which regularly grow over dollars can be made only for ac- Phone 790-8988 Government passed a resolution the seaport. The algae will be food, accommodation and medi- cepted Phone 790-6518 (AB1991#8) to help build up cultivated and treated in labora- cal emergencies abroad. into the Available on-line at: www.bonairereporter.com the island’s fish stocks by tories to turn it into fuel. The Ocean establishing no fishing zones fuel will then be used to power Citing cooler seas and the Artists Society and will be for- Printed Every Fortnight, within the Bonaire Marine turbines in a new 40 MW power prospect of a weak El Niño, the mally inducted at the upcoming On-line Every day, 24/7 Park. While spearfishing has plant in the center of the city. benchmark Colorado State DEMA show in Orlando, Florida, Next edition printing on long been banned, line fishing The innovative project will cost University (CSU) hurricane October 2009. The Ocean Artists May 13, 2009. was permitted. STINAPA, the city $264 million and should team lowered its 2009 Atlantic Society (OAS) was started by Story and Ad deadline: May 16 which manages the Marine be operating in two years. forecast on Tuesday to 12 tropi- Wyland, Bob Talbot, and Guy Park, was designated to define, Are algae-growing test ponds cal storms, of which six could Harvey several years ago. The educate and, if necessary, being built on the south side of become hurricanes. society was created to foster an enforce the new regulation. the Sorobon road across and The US research team, founded Continued on page 0 The two zones will be marked east of the Donkey sanctuary? by buoys and signs in four via EcoWorldly, thanks to languages. Yellow painted Maureen Mellema stones are used as well. Zone 1 runs from north of The Antillean Parliament Harbour Village to Point Waya, will shortly receive a phasing Zone 2 from the Plaza Resort plan for the further process of harbor to Chachacha Beach. dismantling the Netherlands It is permitted to take bait fish Antilles. The promise came and two non-reef-dwelling fish after opposition member Jopie in these areas under special Abraham from Bonaire re- regulation. quested clarity regarding the Experience in other Caribbean progress of the constitutional areas show that within a few change process. years fish population and fish The progress of Bonaire’s sizes increase in the no-fish connection to Holland as a mu- zones and adjecent areas. nicipality continues independ- ently of this process. On Tuesday, April 14, the Sorobon-based fishing boat Page 2 Bonaire Reporter- April 24- May 8, 2009 eginning with this issue we will —Sandwich Factory opens 12-27 – Proposal by Marine Park man- Maritime Museum – Stichting Maritiem B look back at the past years’ news ager Kalli DeMeyer to charge NAƒ 500 Museum” opens an MCB account. Ob- that appeared in our pages. It’s interest- annually for each private mooring Some jective: “To develop a self-supporting ing, especially when viewed in the light residents say, “As part of the long term museum which documents and exhibits of current developments. Marine Park mooring plan eventually no artifacts related to the love affair of Bon- We begin with a retrospective of some anchoring may be permitted in Bonaire aire with the surround seas.” of the news as it appeared in Port Call waters. We believe the visitors’ costs of (previous name of The Bonaire Reporter) daily mooring ($3-$5) combined with the at its beginning in 1994 and 1995. You’ll residents’ annual charge will discourage notice many of the items are waterfront yacht tourism.” related as befit the original Port Call slo- gan-Bonaire’s Boating Newspaper: 1994 Port Call – “For Yachts in Bonaire” – 1ST issue was printed in April 1994. Read- ers had to donate NAƒ 1per copy (to cover Xeroxing ). 8-8 – Now called Port Call – 1-27 – 1st of the weekly column, “The “Bonaire’s Boating Newspaper” Pirate’s Pen” by Jack Chalk 9/26 – The local antique fishing sloop, 2-3 –Underwater Surveys by Prof. Eagle, is set be rebuilt under the auspices Gordon Younce, Ph.D. – Compiling the of the Bonaire Maritime Museum and trash on the reef in Kralendijk harbor. placed in the museum – George Saragossa promoted to 10/3 – Referendum 1994- Ban Fiha Chief Marine Park Ranger Nos Rumbo (Let’s Chart our Course) on -Cultimara switch from plastic bags Oct. 21 11/28 – Results of the Referendum to paper results in a noticeable decline in 10/17 –A large, modern tuna trawler, 1994 – Alternative #1 voted in– “Keep paper bag trash Lucille, (with a Hughes helicopter) was Bonaire as part of the Netherlands Antil- - Dancing at the new Fantasy Disco. captured with illegal drift nets. Eight les.” - New art gallery/ art supply store large trawlers were reported a few miles 12/5 – Next year (1995) will see the opened in the Lourdes Mall by Bonnie of Bonaire’s north coast. Dutch Royal Air arrival of 12 cruise ships, up from nine in -Tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer out of Kerr. Force plane dispatched from Curaçao and 1994. This does not include the Scientolo- Woods Hole, MA, visits with crew 2-24- “Swedes invade Bonaire.” Half the observed them fishing.