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P. O. Box 407, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean, Phone 786-6518, 786-6125, www.bonairereporter.com email: [email protected] Since 1994 he past weeks have seen several T changes in key jobs on Bonaire. Governor was appointed in August 2014 as As previously announced, interim CEO of SGB. Her Improvement nesses as well as the threats and opportuni- Buitink Hildegard Plan to elevate the va ties that lie before us." The PwC consult- stepped down as BES Island Chief rious departments of of Police on March 1st. Because a new the school to Dutch basic levels caused a ants will gather the relevant data in the This Week’s Stories chief hasn’t been named yet Jose Rosales, Wonders of Nature?– lot of dissatisfaction and proved ineffec- coming weeks and ask businesses about Those Were the current acting Police Chief KPCN, will tive. Critics argued that their current experiences. In mid-March, The days More US Flights 6 6 act as Chief of Police until the arrival of a the school increased and polarizationinnovation and within the results of the investigation will be avail- new Chief is appointed. A temporary reor- able to all through the Chamber of Com- School Art 8 improvement were difficult. Beginning Wine Barrel Premier 9 ganization of the police management has April 1 merce and Department also been put in place until a new chief is Frans van Efferink of Economic Affairs Sjon Lina A.E.Beukenboom-Rijna interim director at the Gwendoline, previously van of the Government of Bonaire. named. -obituary 9 Putten School on St. Eustatius, will take Goat Skin workers 9 Chief Commis- over. The first Adopt A Nest-Turtles 10 sioner Simone stone was laid Walk-a-thon 2016 11 Steendijk, (in Mrs. Emerencia, in a statement to the press, stated that the for a new gar- Kids College (2) 12 photo at right) Board acted incor- Cruisin' And Tourin' – Kralendijk rectly. She has referred further actions to bage collection will join as Deputy center North 13 her lawyer. in Bon- Chief of Police for aire by Commis- the interim period. sioner Bento Departments Flotsam & Jetsam 2 Ms. Steendijk is a Dirksz. The fa- The recently completed investigation On The Island Since... 2002 and former Deputy of fraud, theft and corruption into the cility at the old Police Chief of the 2005 – Bob Bartikowski & Molly construction of the wind turbine farm landfill dump in Oost- Brabant Kearney and new power plant on Bonaire found Lagoen will be used for large-scale trash Picture Yourself– 4 within the Na- Vancouver, B.C. and no wrongdoing. separation and recycling activities, target- Tokyo Tower tional Police. She has extensive experience Forensic accountants Ma- ing carton, glass, tin cans, aluminum, rub- 5 in the local area police care and the detec- zars found the tender for the construction Gadgets—Leatherman Tread 7 was not tampered with and no money went ber tires and used oil. A special oven for Bonaire On Wheels— tive department. Rotary Datsun into the pockets of the directors of WEB. biomedical waste and animal cadavers is Did You Know?—Bees 10 8 Klaas de Jong included in the plans as well. Local house- will also join the force. In contrast the report s Classifieds, Mast Mr. de Jong has a lot of experience in the aid Bonaire received holds will soon get a second trash bin for head 14 Caribbean, including as acting Chief of a sustainable and reliable state of the art Tide Table, Sunrise & Sunset fruit, vegetable and garden waste that can Times, Moon Phase 14 Police KPCN. Mr. de Jong will, on behalf power plant that provides clean power at a be converted into compost. of the acting Chief of Police, function as cost that does not differ from that of Cura- A Garden ...Just Do It (Botanical Garden) 15 the person who can be approached for an- çao and Aruba. As one of the experts inter- Bonaire reported its first What’s Happening + Cruise Ship swers to difficult and frequently asked viewed said, it was “a Class A system.” Zika virus infection several weeks ago, according to Schedule 16 questions. Dutch news sources. The Department of Shopping and Dining Guide 17 Public Health of the Public Entity detected New additions to medical coverage Pets of the Week (Pim & Reef) Patricia Has- on Bonaire were announced. one confirmed case, which they say was Animal Shelter News –Bon Doet 1818 sell, the popular sured person is now eligible for Eachreimburse- in- likely locally transmitted. Local health Bonaire Sky Park– Jupiter Opposition current Director of ment of contraceptives (including pessaries, officials have advised the removal of poten- The Stars Have It (Astrology) 19 the Bonaire prison copper IUDs and hormone rods). The age tial mosquito breeding grounds, the wear- 19 (JICN), was asked limit of 21 years has been removed. ing of protective clothing and the use of by Kingdom Rep- At-home dialysis coverage now includes mosquito spray by pregnant women espe- resentative Gilbert the costs associated with home modifica- cially due to the risk to the unborn child. How to contact us tions as well as refurbishing. Also, other An anti-mosquito spraying program is Isabella to assist Find Bonaire Reporter on him in conducting and supervising the expenses directly related to home dialysis underway. Other islands in the Caribbean will be reimbursed. with confirmed Zika include Jamaica, Haiti, Facebook. Press “Like” “plan van aanpak The Publisher: ” (plan of action) on St. New eye glasses can be obtained every the Dominican Republic, St. Martin, Gua- George DeSalvo Eustatius Ms Hassell will [email protected] start her new two years for insured deloupe, Martinique, Barbados, Puerto Rico RCN job on March 7, 2016. persons aged 18 and Phone 786-6125 Wibo de older. Annual replacement is available for and Curacao. Vries, Deputy Director JICN, has tempo- insured persons younger than 18. The Editor: Laura DeSalvo rarily taken over as JICN Director. [email protected] As of Monday, February 22, Bo- Phone 786-6518 naireans were able to put coarse garden The Bonaire Government has com- The Directors of waste outside for pickup Box 407, Bonaire, the (SGB) high school missioned PwC Dutch Caribbean to do on their regular research on what it takes to do business garbage collection day. Selibon will pick Dutch Caribbean placed the school’s top Story tip, question or idea: on Bonaire . this up with their garbage truck. The aim is executive officer. "There is only one way to to ask people to look after their garden area [email protected] improve our welfare and that is through Phone 786-6125 Lydia Emerencia, on economic development. That takes inves- and to throw away anything that can hold administrative leave tors,” said Clark Abraham Commissioner standing water so mosquitoes cannot lay Available on-line at: last Wednesday. of Economic Affairs. “An investigation into eggs after a rain. www.bonairereporter.com The former Bonaire the ‘cost of doing business’ is important to You can check your garden and around Printed Every Fortnight, understand facts of our strengths and weak- the area for old tires, On-line every day, 24/7 buckets, plastic trays, Next edition printing on Monday, March 21 , 2016 (Continued on page 3) Story and Ad deadline Friday, March 19 , 2016: Lots of Free parking - Your Friendly Local Supermarket. Open Non-Stop Mon.-Sat. 7-30am-8 pm, Sun. 8am-8pm Beer, Alcoholic Drinks, Sodas, Chips, Cook- ies, Cereals and Fruits and Vegetables. Fresh Breads . Cold Beer and Sodas. Downtown Kralendijk Topsupermarket [email protected] Page 2 Bonaire Reporter- March 7-21, 2016 Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from pg. 2) erlands (JICN), off the Lagoen foam trays, cups, empty flower pots Road. There is an unofficial move or trays, jars, bottles and caps- underway to turn the large, mostly everything that can hold water. reconstructed old jail into a down- Agave (“Century Plants”) hold wa- town cultural center. The ground ter in their bases so try to drain floor could house a museum, the sec- them. Call 717-8159 one day before ond floor a complex of meeting the garbage truck visits to confirm rooms and the top floor a professional your address. theatre including, exhibition spaces, practice areas for local musicians and Statistics Netherlands (CBS) a café. And how about a space for reports that Bonaire’s trade defi- art exhibitions to replace the once cit grew by nearly 25% in 2015 to very successful but now defunct $184.5 mil- Kas di Arte? lion. Imports increased, Representatives of the gov- while exports ernments of Aruba, Bonaire and fell below the Curacao met in Bonaire last week 2014 level. to talk about a fast ferry service The value of between the islands. The meeting exported was intended to identify the condi- goods fell by tions necessary to achieve an eco- nearly 1/3 nomically viable fast ferry between relative to the islands. No major governance 2014, to 9.5 or regulatory problems were identi- million US fied. In May there will be a follow- dollars. up meeting. The value of imports The selling price of residential on Bonaire grew to $194 million. dwellings in Bonaire decreased in The value of goods imported in the 2015 by almost 7% compared to last quarter of 2015 was $53 mil- the previous year, reported the Cen- lion, the highest quarterly import tral Bureau for Statistics (CBS) last value ever measured by Statistics month. In 2015, 150 homes were Netherlands for Bonaire. This may sold in Bonaire, which is slightly be an indicator of growing afflu- fewer than in 2014 when 156 dwell- ence on Bonaire ings were exchanged.