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has only a few more days to when the BON-ATL flight had to return to Ayo BOPEC? PDVSA Dispute 3 pay its debts. The Surinamese Minister of Bonaire because Atlanta Hartsfield Airport Bonaire Artist Lorenzo Mittega in MIA 6 Transport said InselAir must pay the Surinam (KATL) was closed. The passengers had to Christmas Cheer-Reporter Donations 7 Airline SLM and together enjoy an additional day on the island at Cleaning Up Sargassum 8 $350,000 for flights they have carried out Delta’s expense. Delta said it lost $50 million Why Cruisers Love Bonaire 9 because of the power failure. What We Want & Don’t Want Contest when the company defaulted in March of this Winners 10 year. The Association of Travel Agents in Senior Dinner 10 Surinam also says that it still is owed The first group charter Sunwing Air- Native Trees of Bonaire -Wayaka 11 $400,000. Insel resumed flights to Surinam lines flight to Bonaire from Toronto Pear- ECHO Sells Native Plants 11 under those conditions. For information: Fare son International Airport landed with Pirate’s Pen (from 1995) 14 from Bonaire to is $439, from great fanfare at Flamingo Airport. A dec- Paramaribo to Bonaire $463. ade ago charter flights from Canada were an Disappointing news: Synergy, the parent important part of Bonaire’s tourism. A com- Departments company of Avianca, and the Curacao memorative photo booth was set up for pas- Transportation Ministry announced that sengers to receive a special memento, along Flotsam & Jetsam 2 plans for the takeover of InselAir have with other souvenirs, before departure. The Letters to the Editor-Bonaire Ambassa- been abandoned. Agreement could not be Sunwing plane received a water cannon sa- dors 4 On the Island Since– reached on terms and conditions. lute before both the passengers and crew Arjen van Dorsten 5 disembarked to an extremely warm welcome. Picture Yourself –Machu Pichu,Peru 6 American Airlines will start operating Food and Vitality –Losing weight 7 Did You Know—Sargassum 8 flights between Miami and Bonaire. As of A second Divi Divi Twin Otter aircraft A Garden–Just Do It (Breaking the Code June next year, American Airlines will fly was ferried to Bonaire last week, providing For the New Year) 11 this route every Saturday. The three-hour the reliable airline an additional plane. Look Native Trees– ECHO Tree Nursery flight will be flown by an Airbus A319 with for Divi flights from BON to AUA and CUR opens 11 128 seats. American is the third American to hopefully begin this month. What’s Happening + Cruise Ship + Exhi- airline at Flamingo International Airport. bitions 12 —————————————- Classifieds, Masthead, Tide Table, Sun- Delta Air Lines already flies from Atlanta rise & Sunset Times, Moon Phase 13 and United Airlines serves Bonaire via Hous- Pets Of The Week (Kira and Kenia) 14 ton and New York. The Bonaire fare has Animal Shelter News–Microchipping 14 come under scrutiny as being excessive. For Bonaire Sky Park (Tycho Brahe) 15 example it costs $460 for MIA to CUR, The The Stars Have It (Horoscope) 15 fare MIA to BON is now $514, down from the original $916. How to contact us

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Page 2 The Bonaire Reporter January 1-15, 2018 Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 2) are generally up. The Bonaire Consumers a 295-foot (90 meters) tall mast built in group, UNKABON, warns of a 24% in- 2004. At an estimated cost of over $50 mil- crease because of delays and sketchy com- lion she is the largest single masted yacht mitments for subsidies. WEB announced a ever built. She was designed by Irish- delay of three months to continue consulta- based, New Zealand-born yacht designer tion with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Ron Holland. She was previously named Water Management and the Ministry of Mirabella V and was built as part of a fleet Economic Affairs and Climate. of large sailing charter yachts owned by The new rates are required by law so former Chairman and CEO of the Avis car WEB has the income to maintain its net- rental company, Joseph Vittoria. In 2012- work and make investments but may not 2014 she had a refit where three meters charge more than what it needs. Current were added to her stern to accommodate a WEB prices for electricity and drinking private Carbon Cub sea plane on her stern. water don’t measure up to that standard, so She now belongs to Pedro Abdalla. expect rates to rise. BOPEC deepwater docks On Friday, January 5, The Founda- tion to Help Children -Stichting Kinder- enezuela’s PDVSA could lose a 10-million barrel storage capacity and hulp Bonaire will hold its first fundrais- its license to operate an oil stor- deep water docks that can load large ves- ing event for teaching Bonaire children V age terminal that it owns on Bonaire if it sels, the firm recently received a warning how to swim. does not soon fulfill maintenance de- from the Dutch government. The benefit dinner at Red Palm Village mands by regulators, a government will be provided by Chef Danny Klein and “We’ve given them an ultimatum to spokeswoman said last week. As a conse- his team. It will be a culinary four-course come up with a solid plan to ensure ... quence several hundred Bonairean work- dinner with a surprising wine arrangement, more secure and safe” operations by the wine provided by the Caribbean Coffee ers will face unemployment. January 5, Danielle Rebel, a spokes- Company The terminal is a key part of PDVSA’s woman for the Ministry of Infrastructure th In between courses, our guests of honor On the 18 of December a “High Fly- logistics in the Caribbean, and its closing and the Environment in the Netherlands, Sanne Hans, well known as jury member ing Park” was inaugurated at the en- could hurt shipments to customers in said on Tuesday. of the Voice, and her mother Dorothee trance to the Washington Slagbaai Na- Asia at a time when the OPEC-member BOPEC has a backlog of items needed Spijker will provide a stylish mini concert. tional Park. This Park is a special space country is desperate for export revenue. to achieve international standards, she The entrance tickets are for sale for $150. where visitors in groups or with family can Cash-strapped PDVSA, which provides said. If it does not deliver the plan re- The entire profit will be used for the chil- sit and relax, enjoying the view under the the bulk of Venezuela’s export revenue, quested by Bonaire’s Living Environ- dren. There is room for up to 60 people. Do shade of trees. High Flying Park is a name has struggled this year to retain contracts ment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), it not wait too long and support the children given to popular spaces made by commu- for storage tanks and docks in the Carib- will have to start emptying the terminal in on Bonaire who need your help. Starts 7 nity members who live in the same area or bean due to past payment delays and dis- early February, she said, and cease opera- neighborhoods. The idea was to re-use ma- pm. You can sign up via email to agreements with US firms, Buckeye Part- tions. Its operating license could ulti- [email protected] or call 00 599 terial to build the High Flying Park. The youth and older people come together to ners and NuStar Energy, which operate mately be withdrawn, she added. PDVSA 700 3978. terminals in the Bahamas and St. Eusta- did not respond to a request for comment. socialize, playing chess or dominos. Park management intends to create additional tius. WEB will set new rates for electricity parks in different areas of the Park. The first In Bonaire, where PDVSA the Bonaire (Continued on page 4) and drinking water on 1 April. Saba and Petroleum Corp (BOPEC) terminal with Statia got new rates on 1 January and they (Continued on page 4)

The Bonaire Reporter January 1-15, 2018 Page 3 PDVSA-BOPEC (Continued from page 3) the end of November, only 5 of 21 tanks Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 3) who must wait to be served. At WEB, The dispute between Bonaire and were in operation, making it difficult for park was named after ‘Mo Lonshi’, who was San Francisco Hospital (Mariadal) and PDVSA started a year ago when a rebuild PDVSA to ship fuel oil from the terminal, the last supervisor of the first Washington Telbo, customers take a number, then can plan for the terminal, including improve- according to the sources. plantation. Plans in 2018 are to install a be comfortably seated while waiting their snack shop. ments to tanks, pipelines, piers and electri- “PDVSA has invested nothing in those turn. And, to make the wait seem shorter, cal equipment, was demanded by the gov- facilities for years, so the logistics to blend Telbo and WEB offer free coffee. Don’t ernment amid an accumulation of environ- fuel oil has become a mess. They are sell- Welcome, Dr. Sandoval, Bonaire’s we wish that some banks and Digicel mental liabilities, according to two sources ing the fuel oil directly from the pits at new resident ophthalmologist. Dr. could do the same. Standing in long lines close to PDVSA. Amuay refinery,” one of the sources said. Sandoval is from Panama, had her medical are bad enough for young people, but hell After an inspection in April, the com- State-run PDVSA typically ships fuel oil training in Holland, is multi lingual, includ- for the handicapped and older people. pany agreed to a $25-million investment produced in Venezuela and Curacao to ing Spanish, Dutch and English, and will be plan with a first $5-million installment that Bonaire, where it can be mixed at the right seeing patients beginning in January. She has not been paid. PDVSA requested a temperature and loaded into very large oil will be consulting with the other ophthal- portion of the money be delivered by its tankers. Its main customer is the Petro- mologists from Curacao and will begin do- Isla refinery unit in Curacao, but it has not China Company. ing surgery (cataracts, laser, etc.) in June. been received, one of the sources added. The closure of tanks in Bonaire and the Wonderful news! In July, PDVSA’s Vice President of very low operation of PDVSA’s Amuay Trade and Supply, Ysmel Serrano, also and Cardon refineries in Venezuela have Who is responsible when cruise ship visited BOPEC - acquired by the company contributed to problems in shipping ship vacationers are killed or injured on shore in 1989 - with a team that inspected the fuel oil, one of the South American coun- excursions? Bonaire tour operators might marine terminal and made a list of the try’s main products for exports.  pay attention to the advice of US attorneys, tasks needed to meet quality standards and Reporting by Marianna Parraga and Bob Kelley and John Uustal, who say “It reliability, the firm said at that time in a Gary McWilliams in Houston, with addi- depends.” press release. MCB Bank, which transferred its retail tional reporting by John van Kerkhof in St. On the surface, cruise ship companies In the following months, the Bonaire banking to a new building in the center of Maarten; editing by Tom Brown, Diane typically claim no responsibility for on- this year, has decided to close government has been shutting BOPEC Craft and Cynthia Osterman shore excursion killings, injuries, or deaths tanks that are no longer safe to operate. By the branch in Rincon. The number of MCB claiming excursionists “agreed” to the fine banks has been cut from four to two. MCB print on booking holding the cruise lines said it was a difficult decision. harmless. Rincon residents circulated a petition for However, cruise lines, as well as the tour MCB to rescind the decision which was operator, may be considered responsible rejected but resulted in MCB expanding its depending on the situation: plans to help residents transition to the use a. Did passengers book the on-shore trips of ATMs and on-line banking. through the cruise lines? (typically yes) MCB will hold sessions on January 5 and BEING A “BONAIRE AMBASSADOR” b. Does the cruise line share in the revenue 6 to assist clients with the necessary regis- with the excursion company? (often yes) tration for pin cards and on-line accounts. Dear Editor: c. Do these payments from the excursion It's a shame that (it appears) you need a company create a duty on the part of the STINAPA and the local government hotel manager's recommendation for this cruise lines to properly vet the excursion are carrying out restoration activities as company, their insurance, their equipment, part of the “Ecological Restoration Lac program. I have been on Bonaire for dor recognition I will still return as often their drivers, their training and more? and Southern Coastal Zone” project. seven weeks so far over four trips (2011- as possible. It is a most wonderful place d. Do vacationers presume some level of From Monday, December 11, the area near 2 weeks, 2013 - 2 weeks, 2016 - 2 for a diver like me. background check of the excursion compa- Lac was deepened in a number of locations, weeks, 2017 - 1 week). I started in 2016 improving the connection with the open bay. to return once a year at least (I would nies when the tours are offered through the Larry M. Litwin cruise lines? This benefits the salinity of the water, which like to come twice each year). I have is good for the fish and the mangroves. Due “The scarcity in Venezuela is due to stayed at multiple locations and next to erosion many land sediments have arrived the smuggling of goods to , Bonaire time will stay at a different accommoda- Helen Thode from TCB replied: in Lac that create shallow places with high and Curaçao.” Nicolas Maduro recently tion than I have previously used. None said that on the state television of Vene- salinity. All precautionary measures will be of them are hotels. I always rent an What this man is writing is not correct. zuela. There had been plans to break all taken to prevent the mud from flowing into apartment because I can't afford the sin- Everybody who visits Bonaire on a con- trade with Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao as Lac. gle supplement at resorts and I cook secutive yearly basis is eligible to be- well as all business, air and maritime traffic, many meals for myself, so an apartment come a Bonaire Ambassador. If they are which were never carried out. Maduro does-  Beware of pickpockets! We’ve re- fits my needs. Even though I have vis- staying at a hotel or apartment they can n’t say why he didn’t follow up. 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Page 4 The Bonaire Reporter January 1-15, 2018 ince kindergarten I’ve been “S friends with Johan van Blerk who has been living on Bonaire for about 15 years. When we were young we used to tour through Holland to look for arti- facts like clay pipes. When we got older we went to France, Germany, Belgium and Poland looking for fossils. When Johan moved to Bonaire he went to live across from the old Museo Boneriano in Sabana. So, one day when I was here on vacation, we just knocked on the door. Winfred Dania opened it and showed us Welcome to the clinic around. That was the moment I thought ‘If ever this place comes up for sale…’ Well,” he laughs. “I wasn’t very serious A slave letter from 1863 when slavery about it because I thought it belonged to was abolished on display the government and that a place like this would never be sold. I was so taken by the facts or old furniture. If they don’t have atmosphere of the building and the exhib- space anymore or when they are leaving ited items! I thought , ‘If only I could the island, I am interested. All the things I have a job like that!’ Arjen in front of his museum have here – especially shells, corals and In Holland I graduated in environmental sponges —come from old collections and science, but by coincidence I ended up in are welcoming and friendly are solely used for educational purposes. telemarketing where I was a project man- and ready for a chat and As it is prohibited to take anything from ager. The last thing I did in Holland was they always salute you the sea – something which is extremely working for a travel magazine called Co- when you pass by. It's a important to me – I prefer to show people lumbus, where I managed the website and beautiful and peaceful is- other things without damaging nature. A everything that had to do with the Inter- land where you can sub- collection doesn’t have to be complete net. merge yourself in nature by and animals and plants are not numbers All my life I’ve been a collector; fossils, diving, snorkeling, biking, you cross off. I want to give an impres- LP records, Dutch porcelain – my biggest photographing, walking or sion of all the beautiful things people collection – and everything in the field of hiking and by attending might encounter when they are out there. lectures of for instance photography, from cameras to dark room Inside the museum I opened my doors while I’m still in the equipment, but also certain children’s CIEE. I also participated in middle of the growth process, something books. However, my collection mostly CIEE and Smithsonian. that will still be the case in the next 10 involved art and antiques, collectable jellyfish research. In short, years, Ha! Ha! I really enjoy sharing what items and books about culture. I also had considering my hobbies and interests, nity that used to live there. What’s on I have with others and to chat with every- – and still have – a number of websites there is a lot to do on Bonaire. display now comes from two spots, one in one who’s interested. Of course a lot has about collections and antique auctions From the moment I bought the house it the vicinity of Lac and the other one to be done. It’s far from perfect. But it’s a associated with 15 auction houses. In ad- has always been my intention to turn it around Gotomeer. process and I’ve been thinking about hav- dition to the museum I am still working ing everything done and then be ready or on those sites. – what I preferred - doing everything my- When I was here on vacation for the “I want to give an impression of all self and not missing out on the pleasure of sixth time, spending time with Johan and the beautiful things people might the whole undertaking. You see, some- his family, I heard Fundashon Kas Bon- thing starts with a thought and from there eriano was selling ‘The Museum’ as we encounter when they are it can take any direction. called it – but it was the building. Within I love what I’m doing and it goes very five minutes I decided to buy it, and after out there.” well together with the management of the a week it was official! That was in the websites. Nowadays people are coming in beginning of January, almost four years into a museum again. At that time there I have a lot of different bottles and also chatting about anything and everything ago. I went back to Holland where I sold was no museum in Playa. Terramar didn’t rocks like the old lava and crystal con- and that’s the way I want it to grow, qui- part of my collection. In the summer of exist yet and the stuff from the old mu- glomerates –where pebbles are com- etly but steadily. Of course I want them to that year I moved to Bonaire where I seum was stored at SKAL. My idea was pressed under pressure – in fact all the like it and I love to see them enjoying it as started immediately with the renovation of to go for culture and archeology – like beautiful and special stones I find. Geol- sharing makes it so much more fun! the building. The roof was done by a con- SKAL – and because they didn’t have any ogy… I still have to find an expert on that Everyone is welcome, old and young, tractor but everything else I’ve done plans to do something with their things at subject. If there’s anybody out there who foreigners and locals and school groups pretty much by myself. I made window the time, there was a possibility that I can give some advice: welcome, very and I don’t charge. I’m no longer free as a frames, poured concrete, replaced wood could display part of their collection. welcome, just like everybody else! bird because my doors are open Wednes- pieces and toilets and did a lot of painting However, the plan changed when SKAL There are skulls of a donkey, of a goat day through Sunday - and when the and I removed the air conditioning be- moved into their new place on the boule- and a pig but also one of a rat and a cat cruise ships are in – from 10 am till 4 cause I want to keep the building in the vard in the old Kas di Arte. Then the Ter- and there are masses of lobsters and crabs. pm. However, when I’m closed I take my original state as much as possible. Not ramar museum opened and I was still I’m happy with every little skeleton, also bike and go around Gotomeer, Echo and only because it’s a monument but also renovating! So then I thought to introduce from fishes, birds and iguanas. Rincon, my favorite ride. more nature related items here. You can because it is my wish to bring back the My doors are open to everyone. People I feel good; this island’s nature is the say Terramar has archeology and history, authentic details and let the building don’t have to pay an entry fee, but I’m most important thing to me. You have to while SKAL has more cultural objects. breathe the past so that when you’re sit- planning to open a little souvenir shop in have an eye for detail, but then it is very Here it’s a mix of everything plus nature! ting here in the shade of the Wayaka, lis- the near future where I can sell local art, diverse and there is a lot to discover!” I have a collection of shells and fauna, tening to the birds, feeling the cool like wood carvings from Gibi Bomba. For more info: Facebook Arjen van breeze, it could also be a hundred years photographs of birds, literature on the But if other local artists are interested in subjects, stuffed insects, old utensils but Dorsten or go to the museum at Kaya ago – no modern distractions. The house showing or selling their work here, then I Julio C. van der Ree #7.  is beautiful in its old age and I want to also beachcomber’s findings like toys will use the buildings in the back as an keep it pure, and I really don’t want to from Venezuela, driftwood and drift exhibition space for any form of local art seeds. Then everything that was found in Story & photos by add anything to the original atmosphere of that appeals to me. Also, everyone who Greta Kooistra the past. one particular spot which used to be an finds something in the garden or in the Indian settlement: all kinds of pottery, The house is just precious. It’s fantastic mondi can come to show it to me, so we utensils and shells they ate, fish teeth, to live in it and Bonaire. I’m biking and can talk about it and try to find out more grinding stones and little jewels. That’s driving around the island frequently, to- by asking other people. I am definitely something I really love, because all to- gether with Johan but also alone. People interested in collections or items people gether it creates a story about the commu- have, like rocks, utensils, skeletons, arti-

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Lorenzo Mittiga in his show booth he Show was "Spectrum Miami 2017" (SMIA2017) aura Evans writes, “We (Laura and Vann Evans) are Sand Dollar owners. T during the famous "Art Basel Week" from Decem- L We hiked the Inca Trail from KM82 near Ollataytambo, Peru, to the Sun ber 6-10 in the heart of Miami’s Arts and Entertainment Gate at Machu Picchu (about 50 miles in the Andes ranging from 8,000 feet to District, showcasing an international slate of artists and more than 15,000 feet) with four dear friends, as well as porters, cooks and a li- galleries. Bonaire resident artist Lorenzo Mittiga says, censed guide employed by our outfitter. It was the trip of a lifetime and we were “I exhibited at Spectrum in the ‘Foto Solo’ section with six happy to have The Bonaire Reporter with us for such a journey.”  images of Bonaire printed in Fine Art, paper and face mounted in acrylic. Lot of success!” Every first week of December, throngs of art lovers and industry insiders flock WIN GREAT PRIZES! Take a copy of The Bonaire Reporter with you on your to Miami Art Week in search of cutting-edge contemporary next trip or when you return to your home. Then take a photo of yourself with the art from galleries and artists worldwide. Hosting around newspaper in hand. THE BEST PHOTOS OF THE YEAR WILL WIN THE 30,000 avid art enthusiasts annually, Spectrum Miami is a PRIZES. Mail photos to Bonaire Reporter, Box 407, Bonaire, Netherlands Antil- highlight of the renowned, always-eclectic Miami Art les (AN). E-mail to: [email protected]. (All 2018 photos are eligi- Week. L.D./Press release ble.)

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People who pick a 7 or mental process goals that will help you above are a LOT more likely to stick with achieve your overall weight loss goal. their goal because they feel confident that As a professional who spends all day every they can actually do it. day helping clients lose weight, I see time If you pick less than 7, that’s okay, but ask and again that the difference between a suc- yourself: What made you pick a 6 and not an cessful weight loss effort and an unsuccess- 8, for example, and what would it take to get ful one is actual legit behavior change. You you to an 8? have to focus on those behaviors that pro- mote weight loss, and drop the habits that When you reach the end of a goal's time prevent it. frame, evaluate and adjust as needed. You might find that the goal was too ambi- Come up with a few process goals that you tious (it happens!) and that you need set this actually know how to achieve. goal again but scale back to two days per A process goal is something that's going to week of kickboxing, because that’s just more help you achieve that overall goal. These realistic. Or maybe you nailed it, and want to goals should be specific, measurable, achiev- add an additional day or two of kickboxing. able, realistic, and tied to a specific time frame (i.e. “I’ll do this for one month, two As you work toward these goals, try not to weeks, for the month of January,” etc.). The let a slip become a fall. thing that makes sustainable process goals so Okay, so maybe you had a week where you successful is that they help you break things just couldn't or didn't take that walk or have all the way down, and focus on one achiev- those vegetables. Figure out why that hap- able thing at a time. pened and resolve to start fresh the next Here are examples of two different kinds of week. Relapse is part of the process. It hap- goals: pens to everyone, and it’s okay. What’s im- Goal A: “I wanna start kickboxing this year portant is that you realize when you’ve fallen and burn a load of calories doing it.” off and you get back on.Lucinda van Goal B: I will go to the 7 am kickboxing der Wardt class at [insert kickboxing studio] on Mon- day, Wednesday, and Friday for two weeks, Lucinda van der starting Monday, January 2nd. Wardt has been a See the difference? Goal B is specific, meas- registered dietitian urable, and achievable; while Goal A is and sports instruc- vague, nonspecific, and probably too ambi- tor for more than 20 tious. years . After work- (The technical term for goal B, btw, is a ing for more than 10 S.M.A.R.T. goal, which stands for specific, years in a University hospital in Amsterdam measurable, attainable, realistic, timely.) and later in her private practice she is cur- Pick just one or two of those goals to start. rently owner of Food and Vitality Dietitian Remember that when it comes to behavior practice located at Bon Bida health centre in Penny Lane is on the second floor of La Terraza, change, less is more. Focusing on one or two Kralendijk. downtown Kralendijk things means you have a higher chance of More info: www.foodandvitality.info Kaya Grandi #23-G, Up the stairs—Across from Gio’s Ice Cream, success. tel: 599-785-0170 Shopping Hours: Tues: 10am to 5:30; Weds & Thurs: 10:30 to 5:30 [email protected] Friday: 10am to 5:30 Saturday: 11am to 3:00pm Closed – Sun. and Mon. Phone 599-795-9332 email- [email protected] The Bonaire Reporter January 1-15, 2018 Page 7

ecently, Bonaire experienced yet R another influx of the brown seaweed, Sargassum, which motivated STINAPA and many volunteers to head out to Lagun sev- eral mornings last week to remove it from sensitive beach and mangrove areas. Sargas- sum fluitans and Sargassum natans are the two species of brown algae that make up these floating mats, which are also the main species in the Sargasso Sea, affectionately called “The Golden Floating Rainforest.” In the open ocean, these floating mats are the oxygen gets used up and hydrogen sul- extremely diverse, providing important habi- fide forms, both of which cause massive die- tat for over 250 species of fish and inverte- offs of marine life. We saw dead baby tur- brates, many of which are not found any- tles, lobsters and fish, among other sealife, where else. As a kid exploring the Texas presumably victims to the decay of the sea- beaches after storms, I was (and still am) weed. fascinated by the many cool animals that I Something of interest about this Sargassum found associated with Sargassum washed is that it is believe to be formed, not in the onto the shore, many of which had the exact Sargasso Sea in the northern Atlantic, but in he sea gave Bonaire an unwelcome Christmas gift: large quantities of Sargassum coloration of the algae (as camouflage): the equatorial regions of the Atlantic (the T (a type of seaweed; the Sargasso Sea was named after it) have drifted ashore into frogfish, crabs, pipefish, nudibranchs, North Equatorial Recirculation Region). The Lagoen and some other places on the windward side of Bonaire. If left unchecked, after shrimps, etc. As you may know, young sea next time we have large quantities of algae a few days, the Sargassum will start to decompose, killing all life underneath and spread- turtles often spend their tender years finding on our shores and you feel like lending a ing a horrible smell across the area. Islands in the Eastern Caribbean were afflicted by refuge and a plentiful food supply in these hand, please check the STINAPA Facebook the drifting weed several weeks ago. floating seaweed mats. Unfortunately for us, page for information on volunteer activities. Locals and vacationers helped the STINAPA Bonaire staff, Junior Rangers, Sea Turtle climate change has brought warmer tempera- STINAPA would like to thank all of the Conservation Bonaire and many others to put in a great effort to begin the cleanup. On tures (which increases algal growth rates) volunteers that helped out last week – the the first day the crews began raking Sargassum and the next day removed a new batch and possibly stronger currents/shifting cur- creatures living in the from the water. Once on the beach a front-loader provided by Damascus took away the rents which, combined with more and more bay at Lagun have a raked weeds. land-based nutrients flowing into our oceans, much better chance at The Sargassum was already decomposing and fish, lobsters, and other sea creatures are thought to be the reason why we are see- surviving this.  Caren died. This is because decomposing Sargassum depletes available oxygen which fish and ing more and more massive “srandings” of Eckrich, other sea creatures need to live. The removal of the Sargassum from the water during the these floating seaweed mats. Once the algae STINAPA Biologist. past few days has prevented more casualties. Thanks to all volunteers for their time and hits the shore, it either washes up, or accu- Connecting people with effort! A great job is done. STINAPA will keep monitoring the area. For more informa- mulates, sinks and rots. When it rots, all of nature tion see the Do You Know column at left. Press release/G.D.

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Page 8 The Bonaire Reporter January 1-15, 2018 while the cruise ships are in town and seeing all of the local products made by the people of Bonaire. Unfortunately, the crime against divers is still happening at the remote dive sites. We

heard of one boater couple suffering an onaire, We came for the diving Like many, we came here to dive. Bonaire armed robbery and two boat robberies while B and will be staying because of the has always been what we compared our moored, within the last two years (as re- people worldwide diving experiences to. We have ported on the yacht Caribbean Safety and We motored our sailboat, UnoMas, been visiting Bonaire since 1999. It has been Security Net). Despite these instances, we straight into the wind, past Klein Bonaire. eight years since our last trip, and we were still feel safe when compared to other is- We were greeted with a spectacular sunrise quite concerned that Bonaire’s reefs had lands, while walking or traveling around over Kralendijk, and had no idea that three suffered the overfishing, bleaching and algae town, during the day as well as at night months later, we would be purchasing our growth experienced in our current sailing (Well, except for all of the potholes in the only land-based property, on Bonaire! journey. Unfortunately, we do see algae, roads). Luckily, the rumors of a full mooring coral sanding, and lion fish on every dive. Lastly, and most importantly, the people field and full marinas were not true, allow- We are not seeing mature groupers and of Bonaire have been incredibly welcoming, ing us to grab one of two open moorings. snappers that are needed to help keep the especially those who have tolerated our nu- After unloading our tender, we tied up to the reef eco-system in balance. Thankfully, it is merous questions, tolerated our try at learn- dinghy dock for clearing-in at Customs and not as bad as most places we have recently ing Papiamento, and graced us with a sense Immigration. The people there were (as re- visited, that had 75-100% of the reef dead or of acceptance. covered in algae and with very few coral Catamaran Uno Mas ported on sailing websites) pleasant, courte- We wish to thank all of our new island maintaining fish. Bonaire is, hands down, both the Dive Doctor as well as the hospital ous and efficient. We continued on to Har- friends for making this trip to Bonaire a life still our favorite underwater experience. and had our teeth cleaned with Rachel), and bor Village Marina, to pay our mooring fees, changing ex- However, we are concerned at what state the government services uncommon to some of and to top up our diesel and gasoline, in perience for us. reefs will be in upon our return in four years, the other remote islands. jerry cans. Here too, we experienced We look for- since so much has changed in the last eight. friendly and knowledgeable service. Nature conservation is also very important ward to coming Van Den Tweel offers a free cruisers’ So, why would we fall in love with Bon- for us. Like most semi-retired cruisers, we back and meet- shuttle that we took advantage of numerous aire enough to purchase property? We posed enjoy staying active and volunteering. We ing again!  times. This service is in high demand. The a question to ourselves, “If we could no look forward to sharing our time with driver, Teresa, frequently makes two round longer dive, would Bonaire still be a place STINAPA, the Animal Shelter, Sea Turtle Mark and trips to accommodate all of the people, even where we would want to live?” The answer Conservation Bonaire, and to also help with Angie was, “Yes.” Since our last visit, Bonaire has the coral reclamation, upon our return. though she is only paid for one. After re- evolved in providing numerous grocery We were concerned that all of the cruise stocking our fridge and freezer, we finally started settling in and started enjoying the stores, hardware stores, specialty stores ships coming to Bonaire would ruin its au- happy hours at Karel’s Bar, Hillside, Canti (Budget Marine, Your Scuba Store, and thenticity. We were thankful that Bonaire The Reporter would like more visiting Awa, and Zazu, as well as the monthly wine Yellow Submarine to name a few we fre- has not yet turned into another Aruba. It is a cruisers to tell their stories to us. tastings at the Antillean Wine Company! quented), medical facilities (We utilized pleasure walking through the market booths Email [email protected]

The Bonaire Reporter January 1-15, 2018 Page 9 •Reduced usage of harmful suntan lotions •Feral cats eating native birds and •Free roaming donkeys in the back coun- And then there are things that Bonaire try. doesn’t have and doesn’t want: con- •RV Parks tributed over the years: ver the years we asked our readers what they wanted, as well as didn’t want on ♦ O Bonaire in the form of a contest. We received dozens of entries and published Readers also expressed what they don't 24 hour convenience stores, them in past editions. The wining idea for the 2017 What Bonaire want - ♦ 6 lanes of anything, • Doesn’t Have Contest was submitted by George Crerar : Bike lanes everywhere- (island is too ♦ advertising from planes, “Safer and more dignified means of getting disabled small and too busy) ♦ •Government offices spread out all over bridge to Klein Bonaire, passengers on and off aircraft. “ with no parking ♦ commuter traffic, Flamingo airport is not equipped with a “jetway.” Air travelers to Bonaire are faced •Pot holes (again) ♦ gun shop, with steep stairs when they enter or disembark from an airliner. If you are in good • Big commercial signs ♦ hurricanes, shape it’s not a problem. But if you are even a bit disabled it’s a challenge. There are •The loss of a culture ♦ alternative, lower cost, solutions like these: •A new Bonaire with harsh Dutch regula- iguana farm, tions ♦ jetski rentals, •Golf Carts restricted to 40 kph areas, not ♦ Marineland, main roads ♦ McDonalds, Only used cars available for sale for a 3- ♦ year period parking meters, •Ban on Island Council members chang- ♦ parasailing, ing parties in mid-stream ♦ refineries, • Cruise ship tourists to pay a higher head ♦ add on sales tax, tax ♦ segregation, •More bicycle lanes ♦ spearfishing (except for lionfish) •One day per year for duty free/tax free ♦ steel mill, imports for citizens (we choose our day) ♦ •A Mexican restaurant subways, ♦ •An MRI machine The Marlboro Man, •An airport parking payment machine ♦ topless bars, that takes bills larger than $1.00 ♦ Or traffic lights, •A ban on golf carts on the road ♦ and turtle soup. •A ban on bicycle riders riding 2 or 3 What are your ideas for more of the abreast things we WANT and DON’T WANT •Drivers to use turn signals at round- on Bonaire?  G.D. abouts • Cheaper inter-island plane tickets L.DeSalvo photo •Fiber optic cable in all neighborhoods •Lower WEB bills •Sidewalks and bike paths •One car per person only

Below are some of the “wants and don’t wants” received ; Cruise ships furnishing bikes and other The Reporter is making Bonaire more accessible for the handicapped its equipment to passengers 2018 goal. We will publish an “accessibility column” on a regular basis. •To be the most expensive island in the Caribbean We observed that most of the entries submitted this year were, as the winning entry • More fast food chains was, focused on what Bonaire needs to make it even better. They included: •BOPEC fires

•All major roads to be pothole free •Rude tourists •All government services (Tax, Customs, Immigration, ZVK, etc) in one location •Crowded sidewalks away from Playa with tons of parking spaces! •More cars and trucks •Telbo to provide 24/7 repair services Yes, Bonaire can be the pot of gold at • •More parking downtown Uncovered trick loads of dirt blowing the end of the rainbow. •More staghorn and elkhorn corals in the shallow waters, • Brighter streetlights dimming the stars

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NOW YOU CAN PLANT THEM IN YOUR GARDEN BREAKING THE CODE FOR THE NEW YEAR

t's hard to believe that 2018 is here. I Was it not just yesterday that we celebrated 2016 Old Years Eve? I feel sometimes that I have to run after time otherwise I lose hold of it, while in my teen years it felt like time was going too slow and it could not go fast enough for me to become a free, independent person. So recently everyone was preparing the final things to celebrate a great old year’s evening and to welcome in the new year. With all the Bonairean cultural dinners like the different stobas, the special grandma snacks and bolos like bolo kas- joe pete (tart with a cream of cashew nuts as topping) and delicious home ECHO Screen House Sales Office made drinks like pina colada and ponche ECHO OPENS ITS DOORS FOR creme we needed to do a lot of shopping. nesses. So the plant becomes stronger NATIVE PLANT SALES But while shopping I notice (maybe and produces more food. you do too) a lot of new words on labels These days people are more aware of on food bottles and cans on the shelves in cho officially opened their sales the relationship between food and health. the markets. It’s a new thing, a trend, of E nursery recently. This nursery When we feed our body with healthy was created so that everyone on the is- food producing companies to use these food it leads to a healthy, strong body words on labels, like eyes, to make you land can make a difference in reforesting and better life. There are a lot of people Bonaire. Over 20 species of trees are feel "safe" with the product. Open gates beckon who are looking for healthy, fair trade, available for purchase. Species vary from Words like: Raw Food, Organic, nature friendly, honest, pure food. Food Biologisch, Extra, Eco, Fairtrade, Vi- the Kabana, the only native palm tree of companies are aware of this new trend Bonaire, or the well-known Kenepa and and reforest parts of Bonaire. tal, Eneregy, Pure, Genetic Modifica- and offer their products appropriately. Echo is planting native trees to rehabili- tion. the parrot’s favorite fruit tree, the Kal- That is a very good thing. We have a bas, to a tree listed on the IUCN as tate and restore the dry forest ecosystem What do all these words mean? And choice now in how healthy we want to threatened, the Wayaka. All have been of Bonaire and to help the native birds does this new trend on food labels have eat and live. And these words on food raised from seed and lovingly cared for and animals, like the Lora (the Yellow- any impact on you? labels tell us what we are looking for. A by the Echo team. The sales nursery will shouldered Amazon Parrot), to have I thought, maybe it’s a good idea to very good step forward. be opened every Wednesday from 5 to more food and a better place to live. The explain these words in a simple way so 6pm. The trees will cost around $10 to trees are being planted in fenced areas you are more aware of the type of food But be careful too! These words can be $20 and you will get some planting ad- across Bonaire. you buy. Words like Raw Food, Pure, very manipulating. So read the small vice for free. To date, seven areas have been pro- Basic, mean that during processing the print on the labels as well. You may be When buying native trees, you will not tected and over 7,500 trees have been product stayed close to its original form. surprised with the difference between the only have a plant in your garden that can planted. This is a project funded by the Like Raw Cane Sugar means it is all small print while the big words gives you withstand drought, provide nourishment local government, the 100% pure cane sugar. another idea of the product. for the native wildlife and shade for you Openbaar Lichaam Organic means that only living things to enjoy; you will also contribute to the Bonaire –OLB.  like parts of plants and/or animals have Now you might think that shopping island-wide effort to restore Bonaire’s Roos van Rijen for Echo been used in the product. So no chemical with all this on your mind must be a tropical dry forest. Revenue from sales of stuff in it. heavy job. Ha. Ha. But no, its not. This native trees will go to sustaining the Biologisch (a Dutch term) means that awareness is automatically on your mind work that Echo began in 2016 to protect the product -the plant or animal- has not when shopping. It goes by itself. undergone any chemical treatment during its growing. And also that the soil where And when you want to be sure of it grows is chemical free and nature- healthy food, start in your garden. It friendly soil. might be a good intension for the new year to plant your own vegetables and Extra can mean a higher concentration have your own fruit trees. The most of the product per amount. Like Extra healthy food is when you pick it fresh Virgin Olive Oil. from your garden and have it the next Eco comes from the word Ecosystem. hour as your dinner. Then you know the This means that all living things in a cer- plants have no chemical additives, are tain area live in balance and harmony grown in healthy soil, watered by mineral with each other. They need each other to rich rain water, with care and love. It make life possible. It’s pure nature does not mean that you need to have a lot friendly. Because of that the quality of in your yard. Like everything a little bit these products have a high nutrition value is enough. 2 tomato plants, some wild and are kind to your body. cucumber, 2 bean plants, eggplants, ta- Fair Trade means that farmers in de- jerblad, sweet potato and 2 yucca plants. veloping countries get a fair deal for their Some bacoba trees, a shimaruku tree and products. That means honest business for of course a pomegranate. these people so that they can build up a All are small plants and trees, use less good future for their families. space and don’t take much time. Vital and Energy means that suppos- edly your body will feel stronger and And so at the end of 2017 I wish you more powerful when you use these prod- all a Happy, Healthy, ucts. Blessed 2018. Genetic Modification is a technology Just do it!  where the genetic structures are modi- Story & photos by fied to result in higher production and Angliet, Nature Lover enables the plant to cope better with sick-

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BONAIRE’S MUSEUMS Market) at Kriabon-First Saturday of the Month. Kaminda Jatu Baco #55, next to Aquamarin School, 8am- •Terramar Museum at Terramar 12noon Shopping Mall, on the waterfront. Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm. Sunday, •Monthly Cultural Market at Man- closed. Cruise ship days 9am-6pm, gazina di Rei—Usually the last Sat- $10, $5 for residents, children free, urday of the month, 8am-1pm. See 717-0423, 780-4327 the real Bonaire: traditional music, • crafts, local produce, Creole kitchen, Bonaire Museum-on the waterfront educational presentations. Mangazina at the old Kas di Arte, Kaya Kachi di Rei is on the Rincon Road, at the Craane #34. 717-8868. Monday- eastern entrance to Rincon. Free en- Friday 9am-noon, 2-4pm. Free trance • Mangasina di Rei, Rincon. See, •Bonaire Animal Shelter’s Garage No Cruise ships on the following days: Jan. 1, 7, 11. 12, 13, 14 Feel and Taste the Culture of Bonaire. Sale (Pakus di Pruga)—every Satur- Enjoy the view from “The King’s day, 8am-5pm. At Kaminda Liberador EXHIBITIONS Storehouse.” Monday-Friday. Cul- Simon Bolivar, across from Brandaris Thursday of the month at 8 pm at tural Market last Saturday of the Café. Tel. 717-4989. Drop off cast Kaya Sabana #1. All Lions welcome. month. Call 786-2101 offs on Saturdays or at the Shelter on For more information call 510-0710. —Coral Restoration Exhibit- •Chichi i Tan Museum. Step into the the Lagoen Road weekdays. 717-4989 Rotary lunch meetings Wednes- Terramar Museum past—a typical old Bonairean home, •Last Saturday of the month – do- days, 12:15-2 pm - Divi Flamingo furnishings and garden. Open Thurs- nate foods and household items to Beach Resort in Peter Hughes meeting —Yana’s Fine Art Museum days through Sundays. Call for reser- Food Bank (Stichting voedselbank room upstairs above the dive shop. All vations 717-3183 or 795-2021 Free Rotarians welcome. Call Gregory at Lagoen Hill 19- Call for Bonaire) from 9:30am-2pm at Van appointment: 599 785-5002 but donations appreciated. Kaya den Tweel Supermarket Z Rei is on i Obersi 785-9446. Melon #4, behind Rose Inn in Rincon. • Wine Tasting at Antillean Wine Toastmasters Club meets every • Washington-Slagbaai National Company’s warehouse on Kaya In- two weeks. For more information call Park Museum and Visitors’ Center. dustria, Second Saturday of the Crusita de Palm at 786-3827 or Lucia CLOSE IN EVENTS Open daily 8 am-5 pm. Closed on De- month, 7-9 pm. (Always call to make Martinez Beck, at 786-2953. for m information cember 25th and January 1st. Call 788 sure it’s on: Tel. +5999-560-7539. ) •General 12-step meeting (AA, NA, Friday, January 5,—Benefit - 9015 or 796 - 5681 Snacks and tasting of six wines for CoDa etc, ) ) dinner for Stichting Kinder- • Tanki Maraka Heritage Park and $10 per person. •Every Wednesday at Bonaire Basics, hulp Bonaire concert, Red Open Air Museum. Site of an Ameri- •Petanque- Jeu de Boules, 2:30-6 Kaya Korona 47. Starts at 19.15, ends Palm Village. Entertainment can soldiers’ camp during WWII. Self at 20.30, walk in from 19.00. For more pm, Landhuis De Tuin on the road to by Dutch TV stars, 7 pm. $150 guided tour with excellent signage. Lac Bai. Info: 786-0150 information, email: After leaving Kralendijk on the Rin- donation. Sign up via email to Mondays [email protected] con Road watch for sign to the park on [email protected] • CHURCH SERVICES the right. Driveway to entrance just a Bonaire Goat Farm Tour—9 am. or call 599 700-3978. More short distance. Free entry. Meet the goats, see milking, and more. The Church of Jesus Christ of $10 includes tea. Kids $5. 786-6950 Latter-Day Saints --Kaya Sabena 26 page 3 •Yana’s Fine Art Museum at La- - Also on Wednesdays & Fridays. Sunday Services - Papiamentu/ goen Hill 19- Call for appointment: Espanol 9:00 am to 12 noon Add’l 599 785-5002. Free entry. •Happy Hour at Captain Don’s Sunday, January 7—Three Habitat Bar. The books of Bonaire’s Info (599) 701- 9522 Dutch/English Kings Day, Maskarada •Museo Boneriano in Sabana.—Kaya dive pioneer, Captain Don, will be 1pm to 3pm Add’l Info (599) 701- Troupe performs. Info 700- Julio C. van der Ree #7, open Monday 2892 through Sunday and cruise ship days, available: Island Adrift, Shangri-la, 5853 10am-4pm. Free entrance (see story on Sea Trauma and the newest book, Protestant Congregation of Bon- page 5) Reef Windows. 5:30-7pm. Tel. 717- aire: ( VPGB ), Kralendijk, Plaza 8290. Wilhelmina; Sunday service-10 am in Sunday, January 14—Kadimo REGULAR EVENTS Wednesdays Dutch. Rincon, Kaya C.D. Crestian; Survival Trail for Kids, Rooi Lamoenchi Kunuku Park Sunday service-8:30am in Papia- •Bonaire Goat Farm Tour—9am. Washington-Slagbaai Park, Tours $21 (includes tax). Discounts mentu/Dutch. 6am-12pm, $15. Info 717- for residents and local people. Tel. See Monday for more information. Children’s club-every Saturday from 717-8489, 540-9800. •Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire 8444. 4:30-6 pm in Kralendijk, (annex of the (STCB) presents an informative slide Soldachi Tours—See the Real Bon- church.) aire and be transported back in time. show: Sea Turtles of Bonaire, at 8pm, Tuesday, January 16— Contact: [email protected] or Learn about the history, culture and every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Connecting People with Na- [email protected] nature by Bonaireans from Rincon. STCB presentation will be taking ture, presentation by Stinapa Call Maria Koeks for more informa- place upstairs at Yellow Submarine International Bible Church, Kaya Biologist Caren Eckrich, tion: 796-7870, 717-6435. Dive Shop, Kaya Playa Lechi 24 cour- Papago 104, Hato, behind Bon Fysio/ tesy of Dive Friends. Bon Bida Spa & Gym on Kaya Gob. 7-8pm, free. Info on location Parke di Libertat -Park-playground N. Debrot. Sunday 9am-Worship ser- call 717-8444 and canteen (formerly Dare to Care •Chess Club meets to play starting at vice in English; 10:45am-Sunday Park) Behind the hospital. Open 6 pm at Tera Cora Ranch. school for all ages. 717-8332 for more Monday-Saturday 8am-7pm. Entry fee • Echo offers free (donation-based) Friday, January 26— New info or ride [email protected]. based on income level. Public Conservation Tours at 4:30. No Years Concert presented by Catholic: San Bernardus in Kral- reservation needed. Nature Organization, STINAPA, endijk – Services, Sunday at 8am and Classical Music Board Bonaire. For optimal birding, you can also book has frequent events– bird watching, 7pm in Papiamentu. A bridge between classical mu- sunset hikes, lectures, etc. Go to their a private tour by calling 701-1188 or Our Lady of Coromoto in Antriol sic and Bonaire Island Culture. website for more information of email [email protected]. Please - Saturday at 6pm in English. 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The Bonaire Reporter January 1-15, 2018 Page 13 MEET KIRA AND KENIA

hese sweet shepherd- T mix sisters are hoping to find a loving home in the New Year! Originally from St. Maarten, Kira and Kenia came to Bonaire and eventually to the Shelter when their owner could no longer care for them. The sisters are very We thought it fitting to reprint happy dogs. They love to play...with each other and with the 1995 little tale on behalf of people and children. The only thing: Kira and Kenia are not Kira and Kenia our sea critters by Jack Chalk too "happy" about are cats....so best that they go to a "cat-free" home! Both dogs and Kenia and all their Sheltermates at Animal (R.I.P.) to start the new year. are good on leashes and love to take walks. Shelter Bonaire, Kaminda Lagun 26, Monday through Friday 9am to noon and 3 to 5pm, Satur- If you are looking for good-sized, sweet and loving days 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. nonstop. Visit their website dogs, Kira and Kenia could be your match. The http://www.animalshelterbonaire.com/ to donate or girls are four years old, sterilized, chipped and watch the live cat cams.  Story by ready for their next adventure! You can visit Kira Jane Madden –Disko

MICROCHIP MISCONCEPTIONS and the num- ber is not in his is the time of the year on Bonaire the Shelter database, then T (fireworks season) when the most pets go missing. Animal Shelter Bonaire and both Bon- the Shelter aire's veterinarians recommend that all pets be mi- contacts both veterinarians crochipped as an aid to reunite with their owners if they become lost. The Shelter has been microchip- to see if the ping all adoptees for the last several years. How- number is in their databases with contact information. If your ever, even if your pet is microchipped it does not guarantee a quick reunion. The biggest misconcep- pet was chipped off island, the number also needs tion about microchips is that once implanted, your to be registered here. No matter where your pet was chipped, your best insurance for being re- pet is protected, but there’s one more key step...a step you as the owner must take: REGISTER united with your pet on Bonaire is to be sure to YOUR CHIP NUMBER! Too often, lost animals register the microchip ID number and contact in- formation with Animal Shelter Bonaire and with are taken to the Shelter or the vet, scanned for mi- crochips, and the ID number leads nowhere be- both veterinarians. cause the microchip was never registered at the Shelter or with the veterinarians. If you travel with your pet off island, you should also register your chip number and contact infor- Many people mistakenly believe that the micro- mation with the local registries, shelters or veteri- chip itself is linked directly to their name and con- narians in the area you are living or visiting. You tact information because their pet was micro- can register any brand of microchip with any regis- chipped at adoption from the Shelter or at their try, and you can register the same microchip num- veterinarian. This is incorrect. The scanners used ber in multiple registries. Check on line for the by shelters or veterinarians to "read" the chip DO various registries that exist. Some services charge a NOT PROVIDE OWNER INFORMATION. It fee upon registration, annually, or each time you doesn’t even identify where the chip is registered. update information. There is no fee for recording It merely reads out a number. That number must be your chip numbers with the Shelter or the local registered in the database of whomever is using the veterinarians. Make sure scanner in order to locate the owner's information. you do it and keep your contact information up to

date. Insure the opportu- Unfortunately there is no singular "universal" or nity to be reunited with "international" registry, there are dozens of regis- your pet....it's up to you! tries in hundreds of countries. Animal Shelter Bon-  Story by Jane aire protocol consists of scanning every "found" Madden –Disko animal that is brought in. If the animal is chipped 

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January 2018 *to find it... just look up LIFE AND DEATH OF TYCHO BRAHE ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20)A series of jects that require detail or precision. misunderstandings may be at fault. Your depressed mood has been hard to n case you were thinking that all as- Travel could include delays and other shake. You may not be able to help, but I tronomers are dull, in this issue we’re minor problems. So smile! Empty prom- your support will be favorable. Get out going to take a closer look at the most in- ises will cause confusion. Your luckiest and experience the spice of life. Your teresting man in the world - well at least events will occur on a Wednesday. luckiest events will occur on a Sunday. for the late 1500s. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) You SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) can certainly gain popularity; however, Changes to your self image will be to We’re talking about Tycho Brahe - the best naked-eye astronomer who ever lived don't do it by paying for everyone else. your benefit as long as you don't over and a fellow who had a rather colorful life. Opposition is present and you should be pay. Stand up and propose your ideas, prepared to counteract it as best you can. and you'll be surprised how many people Some of Brahe’s accomplishments in- You must avoid gossip and focus on will follow you. Be sure to cover all the clude: getting his nose cut off in a duel, what you have to do. You can open up to necessary groundwork before signing having a pet elk, a clairvoyant jester your mate and let them know what you binding contracts. Your ability to deal named Jepp and… how he died… expect out of this relationship. Your with humanitarian groups will enhance Let’s take you to Denmark in November luckiest events this month will occur on your reputation. Your luckiest events this 11, 1572. amassed mounds of data and created the a Thursday. month will occur on a Tuesday. Our soon-to-be-astronomer Tycho Brahe best catalog of astronomical knowledge. It GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Take a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) was coming home when he looked up, as led him to an interesting conclusion. The close look at contracts and agreements Difficulties with children will surface he often did, and noticed an extra star in planets did not go around the Sun, like that have been offered to you. Rest and if you try to break a promise you made. the familiar constellation of Cassiopeia the Copernicus said. But they didn’t all just relaxation will be more favorable than Channel your energy into decorating or Queen. go around the Earth either. He created a you think. You may win favors if you household chores. Be confident in your This new star, or nova, was hard to miss! hybrid system where the Earth stayed still present your ideas and include your fam- endeavors and others will believe in your Brahe watched it for weeks and he could while the Moon and Sun orbited it. Then ily. Pleasure trips will be favorable and efforts. Trouble could be brewing at even see it during the daytime - it was that the other planets known at the time, Mer- bring about romance. Your luckiest home. Your luckiest events this month bright. He wrote a book on his observa- cury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn events this month will occur on a Friday. will occur on a Saturday. tions and became one of the most famous orbited the Sun - which then orbited the CANCER (June 22-July 22) The only CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Try astronomers in Europe. Earth. thing you'll accomplish is a bad reputa- not to be too harsh with loved ones; there We call Brahe's nova the Supernova of It seemed crazy, and was wrong, but the tion. You have the stamina and determi- will always be two sides to an Issue. 1572. It was the result of a massive star Tychonic system seemed to work. Brahe nation to succeed. You may have diffi- Real estate investments will payoff. You exploding suddenly. We haven’t had a su- threw elaborate parties at the castle and culties with someone who lives with you. could experience unusual circumstances pernova like that since 1604. paraded around his pet elk and one night You may be fortunate while travel- and meet eccentric individuals. Work Now let’s give you the dirt on Tycho the elk got drunk, fell down the steps and ing. Your luckiest events this month will diligently and you will get ahead this Brahe. When he was a child, his uncle kid- died. Later he was kicked off his island and occur on a Wednesday. month. Your luckiest events this month napped him, but his parents didn’t seem to the residents destroyed the castle. In 1600 LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Keep your will occur on a Tuesday. mind. They were like, “fine by us. You he employed the brilliant mathematician cash in your pocket and offer them sound AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Think raise him.” Johannes Kepler as an assistant. advice rather than your financial assis- twice before you agree to take on any Tycho then inherited a ton of money and Brahe was suspicious of Kepler and tance. Don't let your emotions interfere new projects. Problems with your partner developed a reputation for being a tad ec- wouldn’t give him all of his data right with moneymaking deals. You don't like could be reaching a high level of con- centric. Beyond the long mustache and the away. Kepler became increasingly frus- confrontations at the best of times; how- cern. Don't let your emotional upset in- fancy clothes, he also wore a metal pros- trated and suddenly Brahe died. ever, you may find them difficult to terfere with your professional objectives. thetic nose. This was not a fashion trend. Would Kepler have killed Brahe just for avoid. Listen to the complaints of others. You may have a problem with coworkers Tycho had the tip of his nose cut off in a some info? Some historians considered Your luckiest events will occur on a Fri- if you try to tell them what to do. Your duel. Apparently he had been having a long that as a possibility. Kepler said that Brahe day. luckiest events will occur on a Saturday. -standing mathematical argument. They died of stomach problems, but can you VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) finally decided to settle it with swords. trust him? So in 2010, they dug Brahe up Limitations will set in if you haven't Unexpected romantic connections can Brahe survived, but his nose did not. and examined the body and found he died followed the rules. Don't get involved in be made if you go out with friends or Brahe built a state-of-the-art observa- of…a burst bladder. Yes, he held his pee- joint ventures. Don't forget to read the take a pleasure trip. The information that tory/castle on the island of Hven which he pee too long and it burst. Gross. And too fine print. You may want to have a heart- you gain can be used in every aspect of ran as a petty dictator. Every night for 20 weird! to-heart talk with a close and trusted your life. Don't press your luck with your years he observed the sky. Now this was So that is the interesting life and bizarre friend. Your luckiest events this month loved ones. You will easily blow situa- before the invention of the telescope so he death of the strangest astronomer to walk will occur on a Tuesday. tions out of proportion. Your luckiest made his measurements with the naked eye the Earth: Tycho .  Dean Regas & LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) You are events this month will occur on a Thurs- and some quadrants of his own design. He James Albury best to work behind the scenes on pro- day. Michael Thiessen

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