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THE V EQUE$ 1:-|53 Esperalza Beach Vieques Island Puerto Rico 00765 ;APPENING ON THE ][SLANELNA First Merchants' Fair Huge Su '.ess The Vieqtms Merchants AsSociation has Up ou the bandstand between musical offer- a ;erics of promotional events designed lmnchcd ings, a. MC annotmced the bargain of the minute to Vieques grec this Christmas. keep as pa,'ticipanlS ouldid themselves slashing prices A recenl sttldy indicaled a serios flow (}leash to lower inventories and convince the locals that otT he island as the public sought better [)rices and Vieques can be compctitive, variety on flae hg island, Under the tute greaer The activity also gave the merchtmts an oppof iage of Edgardo Rcx.lrfg.ez of the P.R. Commerce |unity to invite sceptical shoppers into their estab- Deparmmrt, the merclumts group has oganizl a iishments to argue their point, which boils down to recnfiting drive aad, wilh the assis- membership good deals available even in the face ofchain store tance of City Hall, got permits to s the town prices in Puerto Rico ---if one takes into consid- as afah" grotmds complete with b{u3ths, coliseum eration factors such as service, delivery, conve- bands and mfi.eshment stands. nience, credit and travel expenses. 20 retailers displayed their wares Morn than More activities ae in lhe offing and meanwhile l}otn home grotmd coffee ad handi.- which hinged member merchants are giving out raftle tickets auto cIolhing, t'ulllilre alld electri- c aflS to paris, with every purchase for a ,hmnary drawing. Bul more than those in the boolhs cal appliances. And if you may be in the market for mmething Others conlribumd cash and prizes participaled. you don't expect to find here, feel free to call as urkeys which were raffled off every hour. such association president Orlando Cruz at 741-525 There were balloons all over the place and or drop in at Cenlro Automotriz Viequense. every child was awarded some gift upon arrival. Volume 61 THE VIEQUES TIMES After Elections, 1992 Thought we'd share our first Christmas card DEAR SUBSCRIBER, of the season and spare you our usual bah- New Year's resolutions may coerce us to a humbug diatribe. Art yet tighlgr gallery owner Charlotte schedule. Ballard took the color original photo from her What is less certain is whether tight schedules could be balcony and saw angel's wings in the cloud congenially sustained in the arrhythmic rustle ofpalm trees fonnation. swaying in the balmy breezes. Where the tides may come in twice a day, or only once a day, or raaybejust stay out all VIEQUES day. Where the cocks crow whenever they get it on: more LAUNDROMAT often, but less regalar, than the factory whistle. Where land & DRY CLEANING crabs take to the highways or climb the walls in unseason- de Taro Gonzdlez able rainy seasons. Where a prime article of faith is a 2-Day Dry Cleaning Service philosophical "mallana." Laundromat open til 8 PM 20 bucks still gets you 12 issues sooner or later. Soap & Bleach at righteous prices Or bring it in the morning We'll wash and Iron It same day Advertiser of the Month Lavado y Planchado el mismo alia CANDY'S BAKERY Calle Victor Dutell #84 741-0680 Wins dinner for two at Vieques Country Club THE VIEQUES TIMES THE VIEQUES TIMES SUBSCRIPTION BLANK 153 Flamboyan St. Esperanza Beach 12 ISSUES $20 Vieques, P.R. 00765 Tel. 741-8508 Editor Publisher: Charlie Connelly Name Printed by Vieques Printers Address The Vieques Times is an independent publication City State....Zip with no political, governmental or other organizational affiliations. It is supported Other entirely by the sale of ads and subscriptions. Foreign (Send for Rates) There are no secret backers. Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily Checks to: THE VIEQUES TIMES coincide with those of the editor publisher Page Volume 61 TI IL VIE )ULS TIMES After Elections, 1992 Winners by a landz:lide C verr r P :* R{ 5 a d Mayor Mam.mla Santiago Colla:m goto: R. Mel6ndez Mant, ela Wins Third Term 2. A $4 to 5 million sports complex on 69 acres of Mayor Mammla Sanliago, running for re-etec- land ceded by the Navy in [on in a [eld of five candidales, pulled out more 3. The final phaseofthe rectmslruction of the town voes than all four conlenders combined, of lsall II lcr New Progressive Party (PNP}, which en- 4. A new road ramp illo lown selling lhe way for dor.s Statehood for l:'ucrlo Rico, look overa large one-way trafl'ic designed to eliminale dowlllOWll majority of island municipalities as well as tle vehicular congestion. (hvc "uorsh'p and a m@rily iu bod House and 5. A new subsidized housing prqiect in Puerto Real St.nate. So, flr Ihe firsl lime, Mantmla can coanl (All of lhe above wilh Federal ftmding) with He dircc political support of Viequcs district And she smiled "With insular funding Congrcssnmn. In I',arlicular, Ihe Mayoc caw look lloni Ih: ilcw Oov,:rnn'mnl s I+,ilth I)tqxirtnicnt, for close access to genator-clect Roge" lglesias, we tire negotlaling for the ctulSll'ucliol+l plans and who lived here during her first wo minas and equipmenl for tile new Vieques Hosliital." worked as an engineering Cotsllllunl on numicipal projects. There is als( close linkage with House FOR COMPLETE REAL ES1AIE S|!RVIC[ Representative Agtlslo Sfinchez, ihe lawyer who wrote the law:mils againsl P{rs Amhorily for the. Vieques Maritime 'l'raspon Committee. Laurel Real Estate Speaking Io the Times, Mayor Santiago gave thanks for,lh people's vole of confidence and collllgnled, [eillll "Now, with our in place we can RESIDENTIAL ANO COMM[RCIAE SALES b,eak loose from tile reins of polilical favodlism VACATION RENTALS EWPERT PROPERTY MANAGEMEIII INVESEMENI PROPERTIES and bring our prqiects to [Santiago sued thejbrmer a&tUniso'alion Jbr olitical discrimbation.- Ed.I Prqiecls on the front burner include: 1. Finishing Ihc 21-unit subsidized housing projecl in dm burned-,ut building across fi'om La Placita. Page 3 Volume 61 THE VIEQUES TIMES After Elections, 1992 We followed the beach road and Rudy showed me the homes of the coastal inhabitants. There was Manelo Quiflones, where every year for generations, they celebrated the fiesta of the Vh'gin del Carmen, patron of seafarers and fishermen. There were boat races, greased climbing poles, sack races and horse races in which the jockeys competed, at full gallop to gather rings that were hung in the street. Winners of every event received cash prizes. Suddenly Rudy looked at his watch and cried,"Nana, came at one and already it's six o'clock. How time flies[" answered, "Aren't you tired from all that conver- sation and so much walking to faraway places during all these hours?" A Stroll Into Yesteryear As the reader may realize, our "hike" was nothing more by Nana Castaao than a conversation that went on for hours, recalling distant times in our lives" histories. Rudy bid me farewell with the Several months ago, Rudy Rivera came to visit me. The promise to return to continue our stroll along different of seeing each other after a long absence from the island joy routes to the Vieques of his youth and of my entire life. motivated us to a hike to Mosquito. We left at one o'clock as bathed the earth with his hottest and most the blond Apollo Jim Slarke 809-741-04 golden rays of light. As we strolled, enrapt in conversation we passed the hospital, the cock fight arena and Monte Santo without noticing. should point out that our equipmen consistexl of nothing more lhan a thermos of ice water and a ;mall knife. As we approached Mount Wolff (Gulfo, near "Gringo 3each") we fell iuto silent ecstasy contemplating the verdure of the forest-orchard; the guavaberries and cacao bursti with ripeness. We went on, stepping off the shoulder of the road from time to time to delight our palates with nigua, tagua-tagua, jagua, jaguey, calambreha and guarnt. All these are.,delicious native fruits. And after partaking of this fruit salad it Was only natural to sip some water and it in the shade of an almdcigo tree for a short rest. La del Estudh nte reminded Rudy how fertile our land is for the growing of Casa coffee, sugar cane and tobacco, which were the main crops on de Mlguol A. Bonano the island. Rudy warned me not to forget the peppers, cotton, CHOOL SUPPLIES annatto, watermelons and honey dews that were malagueta, LeBrun 741-0017 so abundant on Vieques soil. Calle Carlos We continued, surrounded by canefields until we reached La Malagueta, where we took a short cut to see the windmill. VIEQUES EXTERMINATING SERVICES Suddenly don Diomicio Ptrez pulled up in his shiny Packard to offer us a ride. We thanked him courteously but our outing was for walking. Before we anived at the place we knew as and Ganchito Diaz. "Teachers' Hop" we said hello to Mahl Gilberto Bonanu 741-5641 We drew up at Rafael Quiftones Bracbe grammar school and, Eliminacifin y Connol de lnsectos it being recess time, the students were running about happily as the teachers raised their hands in greeting. We were coming into Mosquito, but ftrst we hit the field to pick mangoes, mameyes, quenepas, crab apples, and RELAX... cashew fruits. We used the knife to peel the mangoes and Cle_anitt Let Don do your mameyes and, it goes without saying, enjoyed another ban- House quet oftropical fruits. Then, another sip of water and another or Apartment brief res, before going on.