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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 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 : 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 , 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. In Mosquito, Rudy pointed out his Reliable parents home, my friends Severino and Lillian. Also the Trustworthy homes of Victor Rivera and Antolino Vtlez. Before we got Thorough. the to the crossroad between Playa Grande Plantation and 741-2475 who beach, we visited the shop of Toms Ramfrez, genteelly References Available invited us to cold lemonade.

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3,400 llonlbs per illOlllh IOlllllilg .5 million polmds Of oltlnailoc ;1 )'ar;15 days of naval lln(irc; 200 days of air-to-ground oonlbal l]ring+ 72 days oi Ih0 VERGE ELECTRIC ilnderwalor rililO; Coo todo para el electrlclsla, ,olomero o plntor Ms de 4,000 colores y mterlales e tlbreglass NATO allaOks. Everything for the electrician, plunber or painter 4, 000 colors and a complete The l]engals' 2(i-tons line In fibgeglass in lwO weeks comes otit Visilenes en Menlo Santo to 74%54H less thall hall: the average lbr thai year, Chief Byhlglon infbmled us plans am ing made Io invile a group ofjournalisis Io lhe/brward 'L] F,rrete[fa 01 Pueblo' 741-300 obscrwilJon posl so lhey can belier undersland wha[ & ('lod,I ilerralliienla Ilcll-iCa) goes on Todo Maleriil de C,uisl,'iicci6i TIMES After Elections, 1992 61 THE VIEQUES Volume not [The computer scores all punches equally, majority After the Olympics according to intensity, and only when a of they press corner judges click simultaneously, lf clicks don' their buttons out of ,nch, the single count. Ed.I at a At 21, he studis computer programming (literally) Fajardo community college but still lives the tutelage of Luis at the gym and trains under neigh- Vellon with Nelson Adams, an Esperanza and with John- bor now turned heavyweight pro champ. ) Iohn Molina, IBF junior lightweight facilities He was overwhelmed by the Olympic in world-class and proud to represent his country situation in _)? competition but jarred to reflect on the all this intema- his native Vieques. "Here, after own headgear. , :ional travel, I don't even have my ': with someone You wouldn't want to swap T-shirts kids have to without washing them first. These in other people's Nelson Dieppa is the Puerto Rico take this soggy headgear, soaked Esper)mza's turn division, it over their faces when their boxing champion in the 106-lb. sweat and strap Cuba to stimulate someone to put medals at the Pan Am games in comes. That's no way He won Football players have their world championships in Sydney, Australia out that extra effort. nd the more than what you andrecentlyrepresented the island in the Barcelona own gear and that costs,a, lot if highly boxing. Olympics. There he suffered a painful, need to practise finish his computer studies to controversial, loss. Although he apparently His plans are to cost bread and return to Vieques, his Bulgafian oppouent, a penalty guarautee his daily outpointed himself to train- contested decision, build his own home and dedicate him a hotly an occasional bread him for bobbin and weav- ing local kids. If he has to take The referee warned will. "But," cause a head butt. to make ends meet, he ing.in a way he believed might & butter fight own fight which "it would be better if some government His coaches told him to fight his he smiled, booster group were to provide like a winning fight, agency or private looked I can share a wealth occurred, but the referee had his way. gym facilities and equipment. No butt economic means that my head lower of experience but don't have the "It wasu't my style placed de- was taller than these kids the opportunities they than his, it was the fact that the guy to provide of bitter- me," shrugged Nelson with little trace serve." you're compet- hess, "and you must renaember world. The com- lug with the best athletes in the real sore point with us puter scoring system was a lie didu't hit but it was for some other teams too. often. The people me as hard as I hit him, nor as by the rules." saw me win, but you have to go

FARMACIA [ SAN ANTONt the other camera? Eteldreda Acevedo ls Fael saying "Cheese" to Lcda. camera sonria Fael Williams? Box 243 Vieques 741-8397 Para cual Page 6 Volume 61 THE VILQULS IMLS Afler Elections, 1992 t2 e t e rs Speaking of the Big llncerlainty TO Whom il May Concern: These 1992 elections have cast the shadow of disconlem on our ishmd. The manipuhuion and Ihe purchase of voles were plainly visible up In eleclion clay. The PNP reflecled a desperalc inse- curity ald tim need to win. l,!urill, g lbe made in various }'ctors of Vieques wimessedrunds a person at Piaya (Jl'illldC saying be wollldn'l unlesshey gave him the 60 dolla,rs you guessed il -h c,unlcd oul Ihe lltoney before he went in Io vote. Ibis is nol just somelhia m saying i'I ; happened in plaiu view for all the w([l Io c. A ," long as this town goes on defending the indcfen- At 3:49 AM, Dcccmtmr 7, Vmqucs homes sible v,.e will contilltle 0] tile rotllc to progressive (Including otlrs) trembk:d, corruption An [spelIanza wonlall said she Ieard a mshint Siaccre y, the secr isn won mtlch, and Ihe tHllble, then a k)uder explosion, hen her buyer, even luss. It] other words lhc winning of a stook for Ibur seconds. ncw-v.'Sv cite'lion in Vieques is just a matter of A Monle Sanlo man said he hear(l no SOUl/d, hu girls and purchases. The reality is obviotm: people was awakened when his bed began m shake. are in StK;h desperale siraits this becomes lhe only A Santa Marfi man reported bearing 13 way explosive sounds beforc tEcling a severn tremor. Tley wcc g "is like: cottsrlcion Chnunei 28 news specnlalcd about a possible m',llerials, gas, cash, "Iwo or three weeks emplty- delayed nnderwaler ordnance explosion. lllellI, subsidized housing al I.ucila Franco or in Navy Chief Staccy Byinglon Iold the Times tim Monle SHillo ill the t::EMA park. Listen, Brother, Iombing range was closed al Ilia time and no the lisl gcs m ol adv;mtagcs tirol Henry rnaneuvcr aclivilies were scheduled. Range per- didnq have. sonncl felt lh Ircmor but there was no bombing. Advamag,,es: "l'hc lady had J(. ColSn s radio Rooseveh Roads has a wealhcr sialion bul no Sldlioll LHlduY ctmtrol, Ilol llclnv; site had seismological unil. The Cayey, P,R. seismograph lillle on ChilllllC128 bucallsc she had iiIore IllOlley; regislered no disturbance in Vieques. supplcmcms in La F';igina del Esle for money; El So what really happened? Who's to say? Itorizonte, paid: the woman had space and lime in El Voccro, El l)a, WALO, and cenlral TV broad- Dear Charlie, casls.--- all becatse lhe lady had big bucks lo spend. Lasl Friday evening my purse and the snuff Okay. my sons, huckle up and sec whal you cam billfold lit it were stolen fl'om my car.,, them were do for yourselves because she may be oul of here olhel ilglDs-.Stlgh as glasses-stoleu also. As soon before the fl)ttr years are up. Or she may jttsl as realized Ihal lhe purse was missing went Io tle hang in and go for four more if you continue to help Police to report lh incident, The thieves have been her Io manipulate yon, Rul you'll be orphans for all apprehended, most of lhe stolem items have been lime when she ceases to be what she is now. relumed nd wish tO know ,hat ep, guess when Madame disappears from Cily Hall, siluation was hanclled wilhmakefficiency and,hconcernt]re her failhful will go like lhose lhat were for by our Vieques Force. Radames (inlo oblivion). The lady has gone would like m commend each Officer by name mtvelling again thanks 1o lhe monopolies and but, Iar that in the recounting might leave one sell-ouls and 0m hustlers. And lbr the people nallle otll and lhal woukl be a shame.., in any case, crumbs and Iable scraps. Soon you'll be followers they know who Iheir are. Needless to say, flmnk of the Pahna doclrine. In four years we'll know each and every of them. Nincerely, Signed: Flavio Silva Casanova Pauline A, Wilson Page 7 Volume 61 THE VIEQUES TIMES After Elections, 1992 Congressman Henry Cooper of Wisconsin- "We want Porto Rico to help us make the Gulf of Mexico an American THE DISENCItANTED ISLAND lake." Puerto Rico and the Unites States President William McKinley "While we are conduct- in Ihe Twentieth Century ing war and until its conclusion, we must keep all we can get. When the war is over we must keep what we want." Ronald Fernandez' new book "Thu Disenchanted Island" Mayor General Fm.,k McIntyre, head of the War Depart- Puerto Rico and the United S bates in the Twentieth Century ment bureau that governed Puerto Rico until 1934, "there Praegcr Press) promises to be the most controversial ever. should be full recognition of the fact that in assigning small The underlying theme seems to be that even after 100 islands for supervision it is proper to keep in view the years of territorial occupation, statutory citizenship and con- specific object for which they were acquired.., an island or a sbant commutinglx tween island and mainland,PuertoRicans small group of islands acquired primarily for naval and Statesiders can't understand each other, particularly purposes does not differ greatly from a war vessel or fleet at where "permanent possession" is concerned. anchor." [Governor Rafael llerndndez Col6n told Congress last Congressman James Kennedy of Obio- "'The great mis- year that only 20% ofthe population is comfortable speaking take we made was in assuming that the Ricans had any English. Our own survey imticates that although some 40% capacity for self government whatever...Poo are capable of doing basic business in English, most would Speaking of attitudes, Theedore Roosevelt Jr. wrote: prefer not to have to. d.] "We think we are better than other pcz)ple. Anyone who does To quote a jacket blurb from Juan IVlanuel Garcfa things in a different fashion from us is either comic or stupid. Passalacqua: "The Disenchanted Island is an indictment of We regard being a foreigner in the nature of a defective moral American folly in the Caribbean in the twentieth centnry. It attribute... Naturally, this does not make us popular." is a brilliant, concise and exact explanation of what ads the As Governor of "Porto" Rico during a severe depression, relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, and Roosevelt sent for lop drawer advisors in an attempt to an excellent prescription of what is to be done." improve the economy. One of the recommendations to create [Garc[a Passalacqua is a well known San Juan political jobs was: "The cohmial government would buy a multitude commentator, a visiting Professor at Yale University, who of canaries, poor Puerto Ricans would teach them to sing the has worked as an advisor both at La Fortaleza in San Juan Star Spangled Banner, and islanders would then sell the and at the White I louse in Washington. tits testimony during gifted birds to rich North American tourists." the(not-yet-concluded) SenatorialinvestigationsqftheCerro Pres ent Jnnmy Carter s survey ol FBI documents md Maravillapoliticalmurdersincludedseveralanecdotesabout cated that the bureau bad interfered in Puerto Rican politics ,?FBl dtrtytrmks campaignrelatedinthebook.--Edl m general and the i167 plebmcae m particular. The decade The author s a proach s to stnng together a century of ofFBIhanky-pank,,, describxl nthereportmcludeda plan attributable official quotes, including the apparently most to adulterate the ink used in the Claridad Newspaper presses outrageous, and to footnote all sources. He doesn't throw in with a stink bomb chemical so that printers and readers would thd towel for anyone-- when he accuses the Navy of"lying" get a bad smell frmn independence propaganda. about activities in Vieques, he uses the same yardstick (Cont. p. 9) >>> regarding local heros and anti-heroes like Luis Mufioz Maria, Pedro Albizu Campos and Carlos Romero Barcelo. Now, from the book: Four hundred years of Spanish rule and no colonial government had ever managed to creute a serious and wide- GALEAIA spread push fur independence. But within fifteen years of tziking over the island, Americans produced such a desire for EL independence that the Congrnss gave the islanders U.S. FAAO citizenship to perxnanently climilmte their then ardent desire for a divorce. k/ Featuring Fine Art Watercolor "We are the Southerners of the twentieth century." Luis Originals, Prints, and Note Cards Mufioz Rivera. of the Caribbean. Cougressman James Slaydcn "They and we are of different races.., we are mainly Anglo-Saxon, while they are $IDDHIA HUTCHINSON a composite strucbare, with liberal con U'ibution to their blood Oen Doil 0-4 from Europe, Asia and Africa. They are largely mongrels Located between Ferrydock & Lighthouse Congrnssman Rucker of Colorado "An unreadable genealogical tree.'

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Calle Anlonio G. Mellado Box 518, Vieques, P.R. 74-1-3861 I'agc 11 Volume 61 THE VIEQUES TIMES Despu6s de Elecciones, 1992 Nelsito despuds de Barcelona tenen que compartir "headgear" (cabezera Nelson Dieppa de Esperanza es el campe6n acojinada) ensopao, pon6rseloenlacaraempapado mertordquefio de la divisi6n de las 106 libras, con el sudor ajeno cuando llega su turno. Esa no es Gan6 medallas en los Juegos Panamericanos en forma de estimular un esfuerzo mayor. Los en los campeonatos mtmdiales en Austra- jugadores de ftitb9 tienen su propio equipo y eso es lia, y recientemente represent6 a Puerto Rico en las mucho mis co:;mso que el de boxeo." Sus son Olimpiadas en Barcelona. En Espafia sufri6 una planes de completar sus estudios en computadora para derrota dolorosa, muy controversial, Aunque asegurarse el pan de carla ch'a, y regresar a aparentementeobtuvomispuntosquesuadversafio Vieques, construir su casa y dedicarse a entrenar jovenes de la comunidad. Si tiene que btilgaro fue penalizado y perdi6 la discutible pelear de ves en cuando para mantenerse lo har. decisi6n. E1 arbltro Ie adwmo que dejara la tecmca Pero se sonne, "serfa mejor si alguna agencia de bob and weR ee,que esta pudiera causarun butt gubernamental, o grupo de apoyo provee un o cabezaso. Sus entrenadores le dijeron que gimnasioconfacilidadesyexluipo. Puedocompartir hiciera su propia pelea, que 1o vieron ganando, toda mi experiencia pero no tengo los medios No ocurri6 ningfn cabezaso pero el arbitro econ6micos para darle a estos muchachos las sali6 con Ia suya. oportunidades que se merecen." "No era mi estilo lo que ponfa mi cabeza pot g, Temblor, Explosi6n o Suefio Compartido? debajo l'a de 6l, es que el tipo era re:is alto que yo" Alas 3:49 am, el dia 7 de diciembre, las casas de senal6 Nelson sin rasgo de amargura, "y hay que Vieques temblaban (incluyendo la nuestra). recordar- uno est,5 compitiendo con los mejores Una sefiora de Esperanza dijo que escuch6 un atletas del mundo. El tanteo computarizado fue un retumbo corrido, despu6s una explosi6n, y rue il para nosotros, al igual que para otros entonces que su cama se meneaba fuertemente por cuatro segundos. equipos. E1 no me peg6 tan duro como yo a el, ni Un hombre de Santo tantas veces. El ptiblico me tema como dijo que no ganador, nada M.onte escuc.h6 pero pero desperto cuando su cama empezo a hay que respetur las reglas" temblar. [La computadora todos registra los golpes al Un sefior de Santa Marra report6 que escuch6 13 igual, noporintensidad, ysolocuandoun'anayor{a detonaciones corridas antes que su casa fue de los jueces en sus ezquinas apuntansacudida. simu'ltdneamente. Si uno aprieta el bot6n iuera de Chief Pelty Officer Stacey Byington (USN) sincron!zaci6n, no cuenta.- Ed.] dijo al Vieques Times que el campo de tiros era Nelson, de 21 afios, estudia programaci6n de cerrado a esta hora v que no habm mngun tPo de maniobra en et calendario. computadoras en Fajardo Community uotege, Personal de la base SmtlO el temblor pero no hubo vive en el gimnasio. Esui bajo el ,1 ,- bombardeo. La base de Ceiba tiene una estaci6n de meteorologfa pero aligualqueNelsnAdams'vecindeno de sismologfa. E1 sism6grafo en Cayey no Vieques que se ha convertido peso completo registr6 nada en el ;irea de Vieques. profesional. Otro compafiero es John John Molina, Pues gQu6 pas6 entonces? campe6n peso liviano junior de la Federacidn Intemacional de Boxeo. Centro Comercial Le impresiond mucho las facilidades Olfmpicas, Viequense En el centro del pueblo al y est;t muy orgulloso de haber representado a su lad-i-i-to del Correo pals en competicidn a nivel m,undial pero es dardlneria Plezas de blclcleta desapacible contemplar la situacion en su pueblo PetShop Equipodepesca de Vieques. Pinturas Lucite Eteclos del Hogar "Aquf, despuds de tanto viaje mundial, Juguetes Lay Away Ran cadezco a6n de mi propio equipo protectivo para la Todo eso tenemos cabeza. Seffa desagradable tener que compartir ;y mucho mils! camiseta sin lavarla primero. Nuestros muchachos Avenida Mufioz Rivera #97 Tel. 741-2326 Page 12 l)es tds: deklcccioncs,{ ,' 1992 Vohm:e 61 THE VIEQUES TIMES i.Cuantas Bonlbas Son M.chas Bombas?

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nada agradabte, Peru no es el Ageflle Naranja. es una gelaiina de gsotina con los plieslirenos o jabones CARNICERIA PUERTO REAL ae flina ,ervirle yital. de na A r; ham Vlez Gnrcia para Fresh Local Meats Carrie del ais hbilat Calle A.G. Mellado tel 741.87 z e c o a ins de diez lnifls de cmlquier ivil. No hu tti la de fuego, n dago ecol6g DEPAKOS Hotel P. O. Box 406 Vloqao, P. R. 00765 MUEBLE Y ENCERES DE CALIDAD Tolov sldn o Color A ro Andlclonado Agua llonto mpteza Park ng Beo Pr redo I.sluftls Jiit,gos tie Con C: hasm 2 peraonae Jnegos tie Cilililthir Con abanlco: ham 2 peraonas .Televisores Tranqulla .Radios late para Genre oMicrohondas lente Sefld Resto ,Figuras Tel. 741I MASTER CARD Paco Perera, prop. Benitez Guzmn #52 741-3101 Page 13 Volume 61 THE VIEQUES TIMES DespuEs de Elecciones, 1992 Una Camlnata Inolvidable ganadore de todos los eventos recibian un premio en dinero. por Nana Ortiz de Castailo De repcnte, Rudy mira su reloj y me dice "Nana, [legud a la una de la tarde y son las seis, c6mo vuela el tiempo!" Le Hace varios meses Rudy Rivera vino a visitarme. La contesto:", Es que durante todo ese fiempo hemos al6gria de vemos despuds de una larga estado ausencia fuera de esm conversando y desandando por sitios demasiado isla, nos motiv6 para emprender una lejanos." caminata desde el "Acaso t6 no sientes el canncio de esta Mosquito. Salimos a la caminata que se ha h00 P.M. cuando el rubio Apolo extendido pot seis hmas? dejaba caer sobre la faz de la tierra sus mils dorados y Como podri apreiar el lector, nuestra caminata no fue candentes myos de luces. Como amos conversandopasamos otra cosa que una conversaci6n que se extendi6 por espacie desapercibidos frente al hosgital la gallera y Monte Santo. de seis horas recordentlo tiempos lejanos en la historia de Debo aclarar que llevbamos un termo con agua helada un y nuestras vidas. Rudy se despidi6 con la promesa de volver cuchillo pequefio sin ning6u oU-o alimento. para que continuemos desandando en el pasado pot otra rata A1 acercamos al monte de Wolff (Gulfo) terminarnos en ese caminar hacia el Vieques de su niflez y adolescencia, nuestra charla para extasiarnos contemplando el verdor de su en el de mi vida entera. arboleda; la murta y el cacao en plena madurez. Seguimos la ruta emprendida; de vez en cuando nos acercibamos a la vera Carta del Hogar Eliezer, Inc. del camino para deleitar el paladar comiendo nigua, tagua- Sirva la prese,'ate saludarle lagua,jagua,jaguey, calambrefia y guam,. Todas estas frttas y deseade xito en su labor. La adicci6n a drogas y el son frutas de orig n indfgena, pero son riqfsimas en sabor. alcoholismo en nuesra bella isl de Vieques ha ido en aumento, DespuEs de ingeric esta ensalada de frutas es natural que llegando a unos lfmites case intolerables. Vemos como tomziramos un trago de agua y nos sentamos bajo la sombra nuestro ms preciado tesoro, la juventud, se va consumiendo de un 'bol de almcigo a tomar un corto descanso. en este terrible mal, mutilando en 1o ms profundo nuestras raices de Le recuerdo a Rudy la fertilidad de nuestra tierra para el familia, de pueblo, rns aun no respetando color, cultivo de,caf6, calla de azfcar y tabaco que eran los productos credo, posici6n social, sexo, para seguir haciendo estragos. principales de esta isla. Rudy me advierte que no me olvide Nosotros, la junta de oficiales de la pimienta, el algod6n, la malagueta el achiote, las sandfas y su director y fundador Hdctor Serrano Santos, concientes de este y.los melones 'HONEY DEW' que abundaban en este suelo mal,hemos decidido vlequense. establecer un hogar para brindar los servicios de tratamiento ntemo dentro un ambiente Continuamos nuestra caminata siempre rodcados oe Cristiano Esto surge por conversac ones con usuanos caaverales, y al pasar freme a La Malagueta acortamos el acUvos de droga que si desean organizar su vida ue ese trecho de paso para ver cdmo funcionaba el molino de viento eu el sifio Y '71 mar quc epta a sa oranae sgnlnca un donde estfi localizado. De pronto se detiene ante obsNculo para el logro de sus nosotros don metas. Diomicio P6rez conduciendo su plamante Packard y nos Todos los mvitaparadarnos"pon"ensuvehfculo. Muycortesmentele comienzos son duros y escabrosos, pot eso estamos acudiendo a usted, dimoJ las'gracias ya que nuestro objetivo era caminar a pie. solicitando su ayuda de cualquiera sea es Antes de llegar al sitio que conocemos como el "brinquito de que buena, estamos convencidos que nuestro Sefior las maestras" saludamos a Malu y a Ganchito Dfaz. Nos lestis Cristo se lo revertir doblemente en bendiciones. Con detuv.imos frcnte a la escuela elemental Rafael Quifiones esto no buscamos ni tan siquiera el reconociemiento de Braehe y siendo ya la hora del recreo los estudiantes corrian que estamos haciendo algo, de aquf y de alli mienu'as las muebos de nosotros somos padres igual que usted y no manstras agitaban sus manos queremos 9ara saludarnos. ver a nuestros hijos, ni a los suyos, atravesando pot este mat. Ya estamos entrando a Mosquito pero antes, hicimos otto Aytidanos a ayudar,jantos se en el eamino, para tumbar , mameyes, quenepas, puede,juntos podemos aporrar tm dt grmuto en la elaboraci6n del futo de apnnes y pajuiles. Usamos el cuebillo para pelar los mangos nueslms hijos, pot un Vieques sano, pot un Vieques mejor. Esfudrza y los mameyes y demis esUi decir que disfrutamos otro y esformonos IX)r nueslro pueblo. sabroso banquete de frutas U-opicales. Luego, otto sorbo de Gracias por su apoyo y ayuda agua frfa seguido de otro breve descanso para continuar la y que Dios los bendiga. Hogar Eliezer, Centro Residencial Libre de caminala. En Mosquito, Rudy me seflal6 la residencia de sus Drogas Aptdo. 1188, padres, mis amigos Severino y Lillian, la de Victor Rivera y ViequesP.R. 00765 Antolino V6 ez. AI llegar al cruce que desvfa hacia la Playa Grande y el camino que conduce a la playa, entxamos a la COLMADO PUEBLO NUEVO tienda de Tomas Ramfrez, quien gentilmente nos obsequi6 de Luis & Awilda Gonzdez una limonada fria. al cruzar el Puente Santa Maria Seguimos la ruta hacia la playa y Rudy sigue ensefindome 741-2465 "IP 741-2724 las viviendas de los habitantes de ese sector costero. Allf Carries Vlandas Refrescos estaba Manelo Quiflones, generaci6n tras generaci6n Cerveza blen frla y celebraban todos los aflos en honor a la Virgen del Carmen, Todo para el hogar patrona de los marineros y pescadores. Habfa regatas de barcos, palo encebado, carreras en saco, carreras a caballo ara ver cual de los jinetes galopando al escape podfa coger ms sortijas de unas que colgaban en medio de la calle. Los

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En su cnlum del 21 de noviemle, el St. MaMa alhiyquienesbldeiinou. critica obstinadameme el seelor i)blaciotml de los Ctob Col6n homoxuales y lesbi. Alegaque el homoxlismo ha esficid de Tierm, Peru ems, veos q los sido debidamenle rtTzdo )r el pblo. Halfa que "hombres pregun qu6 pueblo, rque los anfiguos griegos 1o bomoxuales mcticaban y los nos nbidn, ans de rexinos ob.__ ___n_smo. manos de los esoafioles enwados Imr los Reyes Cat6hcos a estos l[s. Y actmenm, en que olife 1mmci mejans a Esm) de defho, esulm chtmt el eamio pdblico de a# f ffs ca y pirillmen a hs mu}emndien conque se p[elende contlnu flagellmdo a k)s homoxlmle& adulmrio, Se habh {1 h(mmsexuaiismo como algo tl'e[) y con Fia: Hen lmos Rohl&s, Bayon una rga Iyotativa igml o for que Io que se considem el alcolisme u o lr& sial&. "P q 11 Ull m INCERTIDUMBRE hijo hnoxl, mejor quisia que fuefa pillo [ez un mfn ul. Como si no fuenm dignas y merccedoras de A Quien h Inmrr: r&sm I&u rn homex ual& (v una m uestva de sus l eliones de 1992 m de,do on en nuest lsla. El manipul) y la compn )s m a a):ion&a a la humani(d cl el libro: Homoxuales en la tlis)ria, de A.L. Rowse, Colccci6n Iumento,) la cla visla hasm el mismo dla que se m rondo. El No conozco inslituci6n ni Irinclra momiisla alnaa P.N.P, [eflejaba una desmi txr la gi que desde{kmdenudieesl faculladopamsostenerablmamenm: teniade gar, En un rdo que hce )rdffns s cuando una quela cpnducta homosexual der repudiada )r inmoral, de Viu pnde no rna di Gran si no vom, Si ( Io qu se tram & de asar a Ins homosexual rque cuelas Playa que I n el ml en v5 [Io repftluccn, entces los hetcr(sexual lambinsom pu ya Uds. n, con regahm y y iorales cuando pr:ficamos haciende caa) omiso a Iglcsia- el conol de la mtalidad (vet el ilicnK estudio: pueblo siga ([ndiendo Io iadefeadible guirun( en Colonialism, Cmholicism and Contrnception: A history of al pmg&o de la cori6n. Si vamos a r sinceros el que vende vale y b'rth con en Puero c), IX)r Annelt.' B Iamirez. de el.o Aellano y Conrad Seipp, "le Univeity of Nor Colina compror vale menos. Enotmspa abas ganleloes ess). Menos afin esmrhn cumpliendo las ieyes nalurales y en Vilu&U &sen la nueva ola el que pneAa reg o comps. bli del "SI feundos y multiplit:)s" qlienesiquen rlid &s que & tiers, o es as[, rque en un pueblo tl[lflll)re al K:er(l:io lulciendo vinos de Caslidad. De beho, &s como Vieques mueno de donde la genre es coacido que t:n el secto eclesifistico ablllidall homoxuales y lesbia:t mmbi6n (vet lsbiaNuns: BReak- altemativa vomrou ing silent'e, edido F)r Reremm Curb y Nancy Maham, Aquellos que Naiad Press, Inc.). de constmcci6n, g, chavitos, mmitos de dos (2) o Ir (3) ca en Lucila Fco, cs en Mon No de Imlr a'em) c la llisria como lra que ma de bajo, repitan los verdugos homofobos en contra de los SantodeDaleoaPuenRic,avi6ndislniblegtis para ir y venir a Ins lslas adyacentes; no tenia. so nbjelt sigi|e siedo {lafiina e i[ju,la, no .'1o pat s[, sino ventajerl'as siguen que Henry pa toda la siedad de (Ion( ellos nb6n nacen. Venmjas: La lfia Infa la esci6n de J.C. Col6n ejemplo, inicialmelle se divulg6 ta uffencia de que el ttola que Henry no nhl, en SIDA vino como un cstigo divino con los desobedientes m tiem que lenfa nlfis chavitos, La Pfigina del Es, homxuals; si[ se tzona,conchfirfamos que las Ibianas rque tenfa chavims, El Hizxnm rque nfa chavims, El son las eogid& de Dios porqae su activid sex ual es Vtm, El Dfa, WALO, y canales de levisi a nivel cml y tcxlo esto rque la Dora tenh cMvitos. elctos que la falsedad del 'afieu)endiodo ba creado. Bueno, mis hijos, ahora m6glenrl&s como puMn rque g Peor afin, los jeraas de la [gloria eu Pteto Rico prefieen a Io nljor la IM aus de lermir estos cmo anos va que la el)i0emia del SIDA propagne a que hi gen oml vez se empuje cuao aos mils si ustes vuelven y prevenga los contagios con el uso de condes. Pot su pa pr ra ayurle a manipu oa vez so qamn el gobiemo, que esi 11o a pmteger la vida y flud de hu6rfos r una etemi rque el de de ciudtanfa, odenmrla y provrle al alcce { los mios y que es. Me imagino que spu6s que la de.aptera de la Alcaldfa sus fiel htn como los de R (M olvi). sepaci6n de Iglesia y Esldo se ha sometido a la volunmd Im Dora ha vuelto a lmse gias al monolio y de quienes u;an de chnlzje el temora cnnmer SIDA vendums y a los Iraqueteros y t el pueblo mij y m tnt la suptesenle evimr la promiscuidad. migts. En Ms pr6xim imagino que segMrn mtb mtmhomfis. Pero el fllnn) es &smnzador. La ordecifin tlUe ya de la Pahna. En cualm aos comenz6 de mujeres cerdoms y la lisi6n oficial que Firmado: avio Silva Caova Volume 61 THE VIEQUES TIMES December, 1992 Feliz Navidad

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