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www.BonairExel.com August 13 to 20, 2004 Volume 11, Issue 31 Kaya Gob. Debrot 200 • E-mail: [email protected] • 717-8988 SINCE 1994 The economy of the Netherlands An- tilles continued to expand in the first IN THIS ISSUE: quarter of 2004, supported by the further Referendum Chronicle 6 recovery of the world economic climate, Yoga (Positive Changes) 7 Italians Connection 7 he Bonaire De- says the Central Bank in its latest Quarterly Bulletin. The Real Gross Domestic Product Pet Professor (Obedience 101) 8 T mocratic Party Winning Partners 9 th is estimated to have grown by 0.9%, a de- celebrated its 50 birth- Tracking Turtles 9 celeration compared to the 1.4% growth in day this past Tuesday. Sterilization Update 10 2003. The expansion stemmed from higher It is the oldest political Helping Hands 11 domestic demand, driven by private sector party on Bonaire, Divi Awards 11 spending. Consumer spending gained founded the same year A Parable (Two Monks) 12 strength, supported by an increase in con- Seaside Spots 13 as the constitution sumptive borrowing. (ERNA) that formed MCB Makes Music 14 Bonaire’s Riches (Fish Count Report) 18 the Antilles. The foun- der was Julio Abraham, WEEKLY FEATURES: the father of the present Flotsam & Jetsam 2 party leader, Jopie A Bonaire media frenzy greets Jopie Abraham Police Update 4 Abraham. The Democ- Rincon Marshé Schedule 5 ratic Party is the only Vessel List & Tide Table 9 Avior Air Bonaire political party Pet of the Week (Saga of Susie) 10 Classifieds 12 that has political affilia- The Venezuelan carrier, Avior Air- Picture Yourself tion on other islands. lines, has shown interest in joining with (Sea World, Orlando, Florida) 13 The party had its roots DCA and making Curaçao its hub. The in the time when there What’s Happening 15 airline gave the Curaçao Executive Council Shopping & Dining Guides 16 were only about 2,500 a presentation of its plans to terminate DCA On the Island Since people eligible to vote, operations and continue as Curaçao Air- (Andre Lendering) 17 when women cast most lines. Avior Airlines is a privately owned Bonaire Sky Park 19 of the votes because carrier established 10 years ago and is the The Stars Have It 19 men were off working second largest in Venezuela, after Aero- in other places and the postal. Up to three years ago it flew to issues seemed more Curaçao political leader Errol Cova with Riet Sealy Curaçao. It still flies Venezuela - Aruba. straightforward. In addi- The Curaçao Government held talks earlier sible cooperation as St. MartinExel. They tion to Julio Abraham, people like Cola with the Dutch Exel Group about its plans, have submitted a request to fly Curaçao-St. Debrot, LD Gerharts, Momon Marchena but Exel director Harm Prins does not agree Maarten. Prins said they had asked to proc- and Shon Bubu Booi were prominent. with Commissioner Ivar Asjes’ request to ess it with urgency, “because the way DCA There will be another all-day celebration submit a business plan as long as there are going now is a disaster.” “We want to fly on Friday, August 13th, at the party head- still talks with others. He also expressed twice a day, with a new type ATR 42 - doubts about using DCA personnel in the quarters in Antriol. Activities for 60- twice a day and on time.” Avior Air plans, “because a pilot is consid- ArubaExel’s first flight (to Curaçao) is plussers, children and families will begin erably cheaper in Venezuela than in Cura- at 9 am and run until midnight. set for August 27. Initially, it will only fly çao.” Prins does not believe government to Curaçao and Bonaire, but future plans Congratulations, Democrats. should support any airline. are also to fly to Venezuela and Colombia. Exel is also in talks with Winair about pos- (Continued on page 4) Ladies at the Pirate House buffet page 2 The following advertisers support of The Bonaire Reporter help keep subscription costs low. Consider them first when on CLICK to VISIT the sites Our LET BONAIRE’S Focus HARDEST WORKING Is On REALTORS WORK YOU FOR YOU www. sunbelt.an SUNBELT REALTY Quality wines and champagnes from Centrally Located New around the world Studios, 1, 2 and 5 Bedroom apts. Free Delivery Dive packages and more. [email protected] Offering comprehensive services multiple locations and ATMs Waterfront Economical Convenient Friendly Full GOLDENGOLDEN REEFREEF INNINN Facilities STUDIOS $48.00 per night Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 2) guests - all stranded DCA passengers - to Flights to the US and South America are leave. The Trupial Inn gave these people POLICE UPDATE promised. ATR-42s similar to Bonair- lodging. Exel’s will be used. ArubaExel flights will It’s like buying an old car. The up-front f you see or hear something suspi- scene. Together, the SSS patrol and the supplement BonairExel’s. ArubaExel will price is low and maintenance costs are I cious, call the POLICE HOTLINE – police surprised the suspects who were fly twice a day to Curaçao and once a day high. Last year DCA acquired three aging, DIAL 108. You may remain com- hiding on the flat part of the roof between to Bonaire. For the time being, Bonair- uneconomical, noisy DC-9s. Last week pletely anonymous. The Police can use the Shopping Mall and Littman’s. The Exel pilots will fly the ATRs. The Dutch only one plane in their jet fleet was op- your eyes and ears. If you were a victim suspects were trying to get through the Exel Aviation Group is the owner of erational. The DC-9s, first introduced in of a crime wouldn’t you appreciate some- roof using crowbars which were found on ArubaExel. This Group has 36 airplanes 1965, are used on the longer flights as well one giving a tip to the police? the roof. The two suspects were arrested in Europe and the Caribbean, like Hollan- as short inter-island flights. Last week FYI, The police tell us that if you have a and sent to jail. According to Littman’s dExel and DutchCaribbeanExel. local phone you may call 911 and get owner, the same suspects had been ArubaExel has recently received the re- Bonaire police. However, if you have a arrested for break-ins in Belnem and quired business permits and expects to Chippie phone, 911 will connect you to other neighborhoods and released after receive the Air Operator Certificate within Curaçao police. two days because of lack of jail space. a few days. It has been a month since the jail has Assistant Prosecutor Justine Gong- Things became tense at the Dutch been closed for reconstruction, but there grijp Reports: The suspects from the Caribbean Airlines' (DCA) counter at is no reconstruction going on so far. Ac- Belnam, Plaza break-ins were indeed re- Curaçao's Airport last Thursday morning cording to sources it is the chief of police leased by the Preliminary Judge because when it was discovered that only one plane who is responsible for maintaining the of lack of jail space. Curaçao was asked was available for all the regional flights. 1960s DC-9 Cabin jail, but if there is no money to pay the to take them but their reply was that they Then about 20 angry DCA ticket holders contractors nothing is going to happen. have to incarcerate more serious crimi- to Holland showed up, demanding refunds only one was flying. Another was stuck in There is supposed to be 1.5 million guild- nals (like murderers) and have no room because they were stuck in Curaçao be- Haiti with technical problems. A third was ers allocated to Bonaire, which was to be for “youngsters.” However, they will grounded for technical reasons in Curaçao. distributed by the Minister of Justice in now accept the two from the Littman Of the remainder of their jet fleet, more Curaçao. Police Chief Daantje has not break-in. As well, two brothers (H.M.O. modern MD-80s, one was in Miami for been available for comment. 15 and K.R.O 24) will be shipped to work on the engine. The other two MD- Minister of Justice Norberto Ribeiro Curaçao after they severely beat a man cause the airline has been unable to fly 80s were still undergoing mandatory main- (PAR) is asking Holland to ship (Z.T.) in Rincon this past weekend. Z.T. them home. Consequently, DCA employ- tenance. Despite announcements that a “container” cells from the Netherlands to is in a coma in Curaçao. The two brothers ees barricaded themselves in the office and Twin Otter would be pressed into service the Antilles to offset the shortage of cells. turned themselves in. airport security had to restore order. The for inter-island flights, it remained in the Ribeiro got the idea when he heard that a A theft suspect was brought in Monday day before an official had become physical hangar, as it has been for months. few container cells were exported from morning. with a DCA telephone operator and report- Consequently, DCA cut most flights in- the Netherlands to eastern Europe. There At the airport, since the new policy of edly grabbed her by the neck. cluding ones to Bonaire. BonairExel took are still a few containers available with a taking away passports from drug smug- “The combined problems were too much over several flights after obtaining a pay- total capacity of 100 cells. Hopefully glers was begun, the number of arrests for the personnel,” confirmed DCA com- ment guarantee. Some flights to St.