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eople in Bonaire showed support for This Week’s Stories P Venezuela’s struggle for democracy and freedom from President Maduro’s rule in SOS Venezuela 2 a Saturday demonstration, called “SOS Vene- Poverty 3 zuela.” Fish Eye Photo 5 On February 22, at 12.30 pm, a group of 12° Latitude- Winter 6 people of all nationalities came together at Bonaire Coalition Splitting 7 Grocery $hopping 8 Plaza Wilhelmina. Together with another 150 Bondigro Official Opening 8 cities in countries around the world – from Letters: Tribute to Albert, Pro-active Australia to Sweden and everywhere in be- Policing 9 tween – they gave a voice to the Venezuelans Save Aruba Plantation 9 who are living under censorship, aggression Happy Birthday Yuchi 9 and a violence never seen before. Fishing Line Cleanup 10 The unprecedented crisis of insecurity, Alejandra Riquelme Art at BV 10 shortage of food and basic necessities, the Parke Publico Reopens 11 violation of human rights and the right to students and citizens take to the streets to was meant to draw attention of the national 2013 Picture Yourself Winners 11 information and freedom of speech, the mili- march peacefully. These protests were met by and international press, to spread the word Kriabon Farmers’ Market 15 tarization of the public administration, the repression of all kinds by the state’s security about the horrible and hopeless situation in Liseo Lottery Success 15 lack of division of public authorities in the and Cuban forces, and so far six innocent which the Venezuelans find themselves and Unfair 17 country, deficiencies in education and public protesters have been killed and more than 200 to share the images that go around on the Children’s Karnaval Parade 17 health and recently the detention and arbitrary people were wounded by pellets, tear gas and internet, so that people who cannot speak for In Memory of Victor 17 persecution of Venezuelans who oppose the even bullets. themselves because they are suppressed and Left Behind! 18 national government’s way of thinking, have The Bonairean solidarity action was organ- silenced will have a voice through others.  New Art Gallery– Dominique Serafini 18 made hundreds of thousands of youngsters, ized in less than 24 hours by Junior Bravo and Story & photo by Greta Kooistra Departments onsidering the high cost of living in Bonaire with the games in Barcelona, Spain, -on items became effective Friday, January C Bonaire and the relatively low and then Atlanta, Georgia. 31, 2014. Flotsam & Jetsam 2 wages, a new report confirmed what Commissioner Hans Els and the Executive This allowance in effect is based on TSA Secu- Born On Bonaire-Daisy Coffie 4 many have already been saying for a Council decided recently to appoint a pre- rity Directive #1544-14-01. These LAGs, how- Word On The Street 11 while: a large part of the people in Bon- paratory committee consisting of people ever, must be transported in the sealed Interna- Picture Yourself in Austria 12 aire is living in poverty and that costs for with a thorough knowledge of the island’s tional Civil Aviation Organization-approved Did You Know? Seahorses 7 Masthead 12 basics are skyrocketing on the island. sports scene. Els proposed Aubrey F. Sealy, bags, also referred to as Security Tamper Evi- Classifieds 13 The increasing prices since Bonaire be- Magno “Ibi” Piar, Herbert Cecilia, Alexan- dent Bags (STEBs). Tide Table, Sunrise & Sunset came a Dutch public entity on October 10, der Santana, and Adele Evertsz-Winklaar as Times, Moon Phase 13 2010, have made things worse. See the members. Shopping & Dining Guides 14 sidebar on page 3 for more details of the What’s Happening, Cruise Ships 16 NIBUD report.  Inselair stopped its flights to and Pet of the Week (Ineke and Hettie) 18 Members of Parliament want the Cabinet from Venezuela. The reason for this deci- Bonaire Sky Park (Favorite Stars)19 to send the report to the Second Chamber sion was the current political situation in the The Stars Have It ( Astrology) 19 along with a reaction from the government. South American country and an accumu- Sudoku, Sudoku Answer 19 The report painted a far more serious pic- lated debt amounting to several million dol- ture than the Dutch Government did in lars. According to the airline, the aircraft December last year when it stated that used for the Curaçao-Venezuela route will How to contact us “poverty was a daily reality for many in- fly to other destinations. The company Find Bonaire Reporter on Face- habitants of the Caribbean Netherlands.” pointed out that the Venezuelan government book. Press “Like” had promised several times to settle the out- The Publisher: George DeSalvo [email protected] Bonaire will have a “Hall of Fame” standing debt, but so far not a single penny has come from Caracas. If you are travelling from The Netherlands to Phone 786-6125 for famous sportsmen and sportswomen. The Editor: Laura DeSalvo The Island Council will soon appoint a Bonaire you will find it is no longer possible to [email protected] preparatory committee to arrange this. A report in the El Universal newspaper buy tax free at Schiphol. Shops were instructed Phone 786-6518 During the past years, the athletes of says that German cruise line, AIDA Cruises, to deny people with boarding passes showing Box 407, Bonaire, announced the suspension of its two next Bonaire as a destination tax free purchases. Dutch Caribbean Bonaire have performed extremely well Story tip or idea: abroad. Recent examples of such are Kiri port calls on Margarita Island, Venezuela. Last week a 76-year-old passenger was THE HAGUE—Companies are breaking [email protected] Thodé and Amado Vrieswijk, who won Phone 786-6518 windsurfing world titles in the “Freestyle” shot and killed while ashore on an excur- the law in asking customers for a copy of their Available on-line at: category. Also, brothers, Tonky and Taty sion from the Aida Luna cruise ship. passport, the Dutch privacy watchdog warned. www.bonairereporter.com Frans, who established their names in this Handing over a photocopy of a passport or any Printed Every Fortnight, On-line every day, 24/7 sport at the highest level, should be men- Transit passengers on flights to desti- other proof of identity can be an aid to identity nations in the US will be allowed to carry theft, Dutch Data Protection Authority CBP said Next edition printing on tioned, and years ago, Patun Saragosa Sunday, March 9, 2014 became the first Olympic participant for duty-free liquids, aerosols and gels (Continued on page 3) (LAGs) over 3.4 ounces in weight as carry Story and Ad deadline: Friday, March 7, 2014

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Page 2 Bonaire Reporter- Feb. 24- March 10, 2014 Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 2) million cruise passenger visits to the region. NIBUD, the respected after investigations Dutch National Institute For example, in some cases people were Dutch workers have only 28 free for Budget Information requested to provide a copy of their ID days a year, including public holidays was commissioned by the when signing up for an event or a club. “Of and statutory breaks, the Dutch newspaper local government to course companies can check if people are De Telegraaf reported on Tuesday, quoting determine minimum who they say there are,” watchdog spokes- consultancy group Mercer. This puts the budgets for living in Bon- man Wilbert Tomesen said. “But piles of Dutch at the bottom of a list of western aire. In a detailed report passport photocopies are an invitation to European countries, the Telegraaf says. The NIBUD shows that many identity fraud.” Dutch do so badly because the country has Bonairean people don’t Many companies are not aware that mak- only eight public holidays a year. make enough money to ing copies of passports and ID cards is an The Finns, by contrast, have 39 days off a live decently. illegal practice, with only a few exceptions, year including 15 public holidays. Britain, NIBUD provided de- CBP said. the paper says, has the highest number of tailed minimum budgets statutory days off at 28. for the family situations LONDON, England—The Caribbean Nevertheless, the Netherlands does have a listed below: $1451 per month. Astoundingly, retirees was again warned that it is at risk from a high number of part-time workers and need 2.5 times more if NIBUD is correct. mega-tsunami that scientists warn could many people get extra days off to cut their devastate coastlines from Florida to Brazil official working week. The BES Islands Single Man: $1,462 Compare that to the adult minimum following a volcanic eruption of Cumbre were not included in the report. Single Woman: $1,472 wage in European Holland, $88.80 per day Vieja in the Canary Islands. The monster - See more at: http://www.dutchnews.nl/ Cohabiting Couple: $1,926 (€64.55 ) for full time work. Working an wave generated by part of a mountain col- news/archives/2014/02/ Single Mother With One Child: $1,864 eight-hour day earns a wage of $2043.74 lapsing into the sea would be the biggest the_dutch_have_fewer_holiday_d.php#stha Single Mother With Two Children: $2,269 a month (€1,485.60). ever recorded and would be an unstoppable sh.aZZb0Ldm.dpuf Couple With One Child: $2,291 A common “target” for the minimum force, travelling at speeds of up to 500mph. Couple With Two Children: $2,863 wage is 50% of the average income.  The Reporter welcomes Jewel of Single AOV (Retirement) $1,451 (Note: $1 = €1.38) At 3 am on Valentine’s Day Bonaire Bonaire to its family of advertisers. The Couple AOV $1,853 However, according to published fig- had its first traffic fatality of 2014 when a small shop on Kaya Grandi is very popular ures, the average income of a working motorist, reported by police to be drunk, with both locals and visitors. One of their According to the table above, a single European Dutch person is a lot more, lost control of his car, which overturned, on specialties is custom made jewelry like the woman, for example, needs a salary of about €2917 per month. Because of Social Bulevar Gobernador Nicolaas Debrot near Mask-Snorkel- Fin bead shown below with $1472 per month to survive. The mini- Support even non-working people get Harbour Village. The 20-year-old driver, fins and "Bonaire" inscribed on one end. It mum wage in Bonaire is $4.63 per hour, €1875 per month. who received light injuries, was arrested. is finely hand crafted from .925 Sterling that works out to a monthly wage (40 Initially a faction on the Bonaire Island The other occupant of the car was pro- Silver and compatible with "Pandora," hours/week) of $814.88. That means that a Council wanted to table the NIBUD report nounced dead at the scene, "Troll" and "Camilla" style bracelets and single woman who receives that minimum for further study, but it was leaked to the necklaces. wage is $657.12 below what subsistence press. The government finally has been In a “surprise action” 143 vehicles living requires. provided with objective figures. Its inten- were spot checked on Wednesday, Feb-  Enjoy Karnaval time. Remember, to The situation for retired people is even tion is to discuss what to do next. ruary 12, by 11 policemen (KPCN) and tell the stores you shop and the restaurants worse. Bonaire’s maximum government In The Netherlands the minimum wage six Marechaussee (KMAR) officers. you frequent to advertise in The Bonaire pension payment is $577 per month. is currently €1,485.60/month G.D. Traffic moving on Kaya Internashonal was Reporter, The ads keep the newspaper That’s $874 less than it take to live on the selected and directed to the airport parking “Still Free.”  G.D../L.D. subsistence level NIBUD calculates at lot . In total, the team KPCN and KMAR checked 143 vehicles. They uncovered 15 infractions: four vehicles with non-working brake lights, seven had no plate present, three drivers had no valid driver's license and two vehicles did not have working di- rectional signals.

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Bonaire Reporter- Feb. 24- March 10, 2014 Page 3 am the oldest of four girls and “I both my parents are still alive. All four of us went to Holland for a long pe- riod of time to study and work. One sister is living there now. I had a wonderful childhood. We grew up with a mother who quit working to be there for us. She went with us to swimming lessons, to all our sports activities and competitions and she was always there to cheer and to moti- vate us. On the weekends we would go to our grandparents’ kunuku at Playa Grandi, next to Washington Park. It was an active kunuku where they grew corn, water- melon, pumpkins, goats, pigs and chickens. My grandparents lived off their land. All our cousins would be there too and we had a ball. We played and swam in the dam – which was prohibited as the parents thought it was dangerous – and each of us had our ‘own’ tree and that was your house. With rocks you made a floor plan, like this was the kitchen and that was the Daisy Coffie at home The whole family in 'their backyard.' Left to right: Daisy's little niece Evanthe bedroom and you also took care of that Coffie, Daisy and her son Ian and her partner Evo Cicilia tree. And what we all had in our little office job, and it had to be something house was a ‘fogon’ – three stones to cook really challenging, so I decided to become on. Of course it wasn’t allowed because it a speech therapist. There were various so he is my responsibility. But of course tion room and separate bathrooms. We was dangerous to make a fire, but we kinds of problem areas with different ages he has a dad and they talk on the phone provide homework assistance and a num- would ‘steal’ a skillet and some oil from and workplaces and… there was no every day, and twice a year we visit him ber of activities under the guidance of my grandma’s kitchen, then we would speech therapist on Bonaire. However, I in Santo Domingo, and once a year his teachers and teacher assistants. If neces- gather some firewood and dry leaves and had to go to Holland to study. Ultimately dad comes to Bonaire. Ian grew up this sary we get support from the multi- snatch some eggs from the chickens and the marriage ended but I did finish my way and he doesn’t know another system. discipline team. Whenever possible we then we would fry them. It was so much studies. I worked for one year in Holland In 2004 I started after-school care. That work together with EOZ (Expertise Cen- fun. and then I felt it was time to move on. was the beginning of a multi-discipline tre for Educational Care) and with schools Our parents would help the grandparents In 1997 I returned to Bonaire and center which I set up with Steven Ebe- that are open to it. We also have swim- with the work while we were playing, but opened my practice, ‘Talkativeness and cilio, a neuro-psychologist. I was still ming lessons and dance classes and we do in the afternoon all of us had to help. Talk-Activities, a multidiscipline center,’ working as a speech therapist and mean- sports as well. It has to be fun for the chil- We’d gather wood, get water at the well, T&TMC for short. I also gave speech while I specialized as a hearing- dren. With us everything revolves around feed the pigs. There was no running water therapy care on St. Martin and I’m still akoepedist – everything that has to do the child. Our offices – the speech thera- and no electricity. My grandparents’ eld- doing so. with hearing. pists, the psychologist, the child psycholo- est daughter – she is still alive, 90 years gist, the remedial specialist, the autism old – would cook for all of us, and when specialist and the pedagogue- are located dinner was ready she would call us by at Number 40. name to come and get the food and then “In my opinion education is a priority In 2010/2011 I worked as process super- we would take the plate in our hands and visor for OCW (the Ministry of Educa- look for a place to sit. There was never tion, Culture and Science), setting up the enough space at the table, there were so because with well-educated people Expertise Center Educational Care Bon- many of us! aire. When the contract finished I started All that is gone; it doesn’t exist anymore you can build a country ...” giving speech therapy at the schools on – a great pity. We still go to the kunuku, Saba for one year, but when I found but just to relax. My son Ian, who is 10, is someone to replace me I focused on St. very good at playing in the bush, and that At one time the practice had three loca- In my free time I took the teacher train- Eustatius. I still go there every other in itself is quite an achievement nowa- tions and four speech therapists. It was ing program to become a Dutch language week. Also I work twice a month for two days. He also swims a lot behind the running perfectly, but because of the teacher. From 2004-2008 I taught Dutch days on St. Martin. house in what we call ‘our backyard,’ the budgets of the Netherland’s Antilles, the at SGB high school. Also, between 2004 I do so many things: I am with Toast- sea, and he goes skateboarding and biking island government and SVB, we had to and now I’ve done various modules in the masters International, I am the president on the boulevard. cut back to one location and two speech field of pedagogy, education, sociology of the Church Council of the United Prot- Well, I finished Havo 3 here and then I therapists. and child psychology. estant Church of Bonaire, I love to travel went to the Maria Immaculata Lyceum on From 2003-2004 I lived and worked as a I am a free spirited person and I love my and to read and to listen to nice music. Curaçao. From there I was going to study speech therapist in Santo Domingo, Do- independence, but in 2008 I decided to The way I see it is that Bonaire is still in in Holland as I wanted to become a certi- minican Republic. I’d done my bilingual live with Evo Cicilia. Luckily he’s still a developing stage – we are in a process fied interpreter/translator, but because studies in Holland – Dutch and English – around, otherwise this story would look and I think that it is important to make the there were too many applications for the and because a lot of Spanish is spoken like the portrait of a man-eater! Hahaha! It right choices so that the right develop- study that year I couldn’t get in. Then a here, close to Papiamentu, I increased my took some getting used to for Ian and me, ments may be carried out. Dutch ambassador conference was Spanish, and now I am employable in four but it is fun to have someone else with us, In my opinion education is a priority planned to take place on Bonaire and I languages, which is not very common. who also brings in other topics. Evo is because with well-educated people you was asked by the government’s secretary My son Ian was born in Santo Domingo Ian’s friend and fortunately they get on can build a country. to help them out because of my talent for in 2003 when I lived with his dad who well together. He does the boy things with Mandela said it very beautifully, languages. And so I entered the service of was a professional baseball player. Be- Ian like playing soccer and fishing and ‘Education is the most powerful weapon the island territory as the protocol officer. cause of a totally different view on culture that’s very good, because only to touch a which you can use It was a challenge; I was only 18. and upbringing I decided after a year to fish gives me the creeps. Luckily Evo to change the I worked for six years in that position bring my child back to Bonaire and do it values me for who I am and I feel the world.’ I think that’s and during that time I also got married. alone. Well, he did have a nanny, and my same about him. a very wise quote.” When I was 25 I thought it was time for a parents have always been there for us. It In 2009 I moved to Boulevard Gober-  change. I’d been travelling frequently for was a deliberate choice to raise him by nador Debrot and took the after-school Story & photos by all these years and my husband was al- myself. I never thought, ‘he’s 50% his dad care with me. The house is huge and Greta Kooistra ways on the go for his work, so we didn’t and 50% mine.’ The way I feel it he’s therefore we can keep it completely sepa- see much of each other. I didn’t want an 150% mine! Hahaha! I gave birth to him, rated. We have two classrooms, a recrea-

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Fish Eye Photo’s Tim and Annet in their new building 7:00- 8:30 pm love to talk about my profes- March 3 First 50 fish (novice level 2) “I sion; it’s my hobby, my job and my passion – there’s nothing I like bet- March 10 Second 50 fish (novice level 3, part 1) ter! We get a lot of people in who come March 17 Third 50 fish (novice level 3, part 2) with a question and most of the time they end up sharing their stories with me March 24 Special Bonaire fish and I don’t mind because this is a Carib- bean island with a different pace – people take their time. That’s a lot of fish (FREE)! Sessions are led by visiting REEF expert fish id’er Kim Photography to me – and I might be a White, and are for anyone who wants to understand more about what they are seeing little bit orthodox – is a métier. It is when diving and snorkeling, or anyone who just wants to look at some nice underwater comprehensive and certainly not just The new Fish Eye Photo building, pictures and video clips. Attend any or all sessions to learn what’s really going on un- about ‘taking a picture.’ It’s a combina- shop and studio at Boulevard derwater; it will enrich your diving experience. tion of techniques. You need to have the Gobernador N. Debrot 18A knowledge of the material - and creativ- ity. It’s a challenge, because it’s never We also added an upper floor office boring and always different. The diver- apartment which has been rented re- sity makes it interesting and so much cently to Sotheby’s Realty. fun. And in my case, when you also run As well as underwater photography a photo shop, you must have the ability I’ve started to concentrate on aerial pho- to explain it to others in an understand- tography, weddings and real estate. I’m able way and… you have to make a always trying to improve myself and profitable business.” step up to even higher quality. If you Talking is Tim Peters, who, with his don’t do that, that’s the end of the story wife Annet, is the proud owner of the – then you should do something else. brand new Fish Eye Photo building at Our studio is something we’ve wanted Boulevard Gobernador N. Debrot 18A, for a long time. Making portraits adds a across from the Elegancia building. whole new dimension to the work. We “I came to live on the island in 1996. do everything: children, couples, par- My background was professional pho- ents, newborn babies, Latin girls who tography, but on Bonaire I first worked celebrate their 15th birthday, Holy Com- as a cook, then as a dive instructor and munion photos, grandparents, families, next as a photo instructor, teaching un- dogs and cats and other pets – you name derwater photography. In 2002 I started it. The other day a gentleman came in Fish Eye Photo in a shipping container with his dog and he wanted a real good I’d rented from Bonaire Dive & Adven- photo of himself and the dog that was ture on the property of the old Den La- quite old as an everlasting memory. man Restaurant. In 2005 the new Den We really want to stand out as a local Laman apartment complex was built and photo store, where everyone - tourists we rented a unit in the new building. It and people who live here - can come to was a big improvement, but in choose from a variety of photo equip- 2009/2010 we got the idea of moving to ment or ask for advice or explanation or a better and bigger location where we to have their photo taken. The thing is, could also have a photo studio. we know what we are selling and we I was really shocked when I found out know how it works. that rental fees were extremely high. I Annet and I took a challenge and a risk came to the conclusion that it would be by building the new shop and studio, but better to build something ourselves. I it’s been so worth it. Since the first of found this property- just a lot of mondi, January we’ve worked together in the a container and a fence – not too big business. It’s lots of fun and we would either and… it was affordable. Then I love to do it for years to come, because had to make a budget for the purchase of what’s more beautiful than making your the land and the construction of the passion come true together with your building and – most importantly - we wife. I would have never dreamt it, but had to see if we could get a loan. We let me tell you: ‘Don’t ever stop dream- were very lucky to get one. We started ing, because dreams do come true!”  building in May 2012 and the first week Story & photos by Greta Kooistra of July 2013 we moved to this location.

Bonaire Reporter- Feb. 24- March 10, 2014 Page 5 is all about. have spent a winter in Fort Since landing here my forays McMurray, Alberta, braving (is into the upper latitudes above 12- that the correct word?) minus 40 Lat have been severely limited. degrees temperatures! I accept Part 11 of the series, Down in my moniker. But before you The Land of Bon Bini judge too strongly, I did grow up in Cleveland, Ohio USA, known onaire is just a coco palm for its fierce winds that caused B or two above 12 degrees the dreaded “lake effect” of Lake latitude in the southern Caribbean Erie. This was back in the day of Sea. Spin the globe around on “real” winters when 3-foot high that west/east line and you will drifts were common. No ground run into Managua, Nicaragua; the was to be seen for months due to Pacific’s Bikini Atoll; Bien Hoa, the blanket of snow. That is not Vietnam; Djibouti, the tiny Horn even taking into consideration the of Africa republic; and Grenada, snow-to-slush-snow cycles and the island of the spices. But most Morning rainbow visits Klein Bonaire the frequent tree-cracking ice of what lies beneath that latitude storms. Yeah, I am a wimp, but a is ocean blue. could make the change. As my Bonaire. That helped keep the clever one. I escaped, abandoned spouse and I sip champagne in flame going. ship, pulled up anchor. Now I am

celebration to the start of our sev- happily stranded on a sandbar. It never freezes at 12-Lat. The enth year on island, I think about The Weather Channel still re- In Havana lowest temperatures that I have that life we left behind. We spent felt on Bonaire to date were the minds me of that cold foolishness Twelve-Lat winter is also the four cold winters in the USA’s On December a couple of years low 70s (21°C). It hasn’t gone up north, A fierce winter storm time of year when Bonaireans capital before fleeing. I remem- ago I found myself on the streets above the mid 90s (35°C) on the blew in from the Pacific, bringing really show their generous nature. ber leaving our townhouse along of Havana inadequately clothed high end. This Fahrenheit groove up to 2 feet of snow, icy wind and As Christmas approaches, stores the Potomac River at 5:50am to and shivering in low 60s (17°C) provides comfortable, warm a nightmare for holiday travelers give small gifts to regular cus- start my commute from Alexan- temps caused by a deep dipping weather all the time. Clothes are already stymied by winter's dance tomers at the cash register. Ruth dria to work. The wind would Arctic Clipper. A few Christ- minimal. And with the trade across the northern half of the at Playa Trading, the building whip over the water and make my mases ago, I saw ice on the wind- winds, air conditioning is not country. On Bonaire, however, supplies store, gives me a nifty bones ache. From L’Enfant shield in southern Florida—bad necessary. Complaining about the we are not encumbered by such baseball cap with their company metro station a half hour later, I news for the orange farmers there weather here is simply inexcus- weather wrath. Rather, we are in logo on the front. I even get a would walk to my office located and not very good for me either. able. the beginning of the soft season. choice of colors opting for the on the Washington shore of the The autumn rains begin to lessen. But for the rest, I have pretty navy blue over the gray. A cash-

Potomac. Inextricably, the wind Winds, while strong, are steady. much stayed sensibly south. ier at Warehouse Bonaire sur- “Yeah, but you will miss the had clocked around 180° hitting The sun is slanted at an angle prises me with a plastic drinking seasons.” So said some of my me face on. Pulling the long, now, reduced from a summer I know. You probably think I cup adorned with color photos of friends and colleagues as I pre- wool overcoat tight, I would blaze to comfortable warmth. am a wimp. That is certainly true the island—a pink flamingo, a pared to depart Washington DC trudge on and dream about my This is what living in the tropics for my Canadian friends who in 2007. I was confident that I future home, down island on (Continued on page 7)

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Page 6 Bonaire Reporter- Feb. 24- March 10, 2014 12° latitude (Continued from page 6) Sparky, and listen to the sea in the dark- ness. I spot the famous, four-cornered cross constellation rising like a celestial kite above the horizon where Venezuela lies. Clocking around 180 degrees, I find n a statement early last the Big Dipper upside down, pouring out I week, the Deputies its cosmic soul to Bonaire below. The (sometimes called Commis- wind gusts. Halyards clank metal to sioners when referring to the mast. A shooting star lives and dies portfolios they hold) of the above, silently. One season has ended. Bonaire Executive Council Another has begun. These are the time distanced themselves from passages on my tiny speck of land in mid- the report issued last month dle of the blue Caribbean. that was critical of WEB, Bonaire’s water and electricity supply company. The report was prepared by SEO Economic Research which is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam which carries out independent applied Traffic Circle Christmas tree economic research on behalf of the public The SEO report, which has been palm tree-studded sunset, and a grand and private sectors. The work was com- downplayed and criticized by Bonaire’s stairway of an old landhuis. My friend missioned by the Ministry of Economic coalition parties, was initiated by Myra at Boomerang Hardware awards me Affairs and Bonaire Governor Lydia Em- Bonaire’s Island Governor, because, as erencia. Kamp put it, she had “suspicions that a with two pens. Written on the sides of Tamaika moored each is, Pasa un dushi dia.“Have a Nice In a public comment the Governor Em- number of things were not in order” in the Day.” erencia called the report “actual, proper decision making process to upgrade The next day I am out sailing and I pass and responsible." It had been forwarded Bonaire’s power plant. An investment And I do. Those skeptics in Washing- Tamaika, Les’s beautiful restored boat- to the Bonaire Public Prosecutor earlier. amount of US $10 million could not be ton DC were wrong. Twelve-Lat does complete with a new, oversized pirate The Deputies qualified the response of accounted for. have “seasons.”. Things change this time flag. I wave to the proud skipper. He the Governor as “one-sided and biased.” of year and we, as islanders, need to waves back. I point to the new Jolly “After all, the Governor is co- sponsor of This and other developments are causing make drastic life adjustments. The sun Roger and give him the thumbs up. He this report and therefore she cannot be Bonaire’s governing coalition to become bends low in the morning these days to points to his two kids at the bow. I flash objective.” “The Governor also lacks any even more unstable. There was a breach where my east-facing bamboo shade the OK sign. A small morning shower technical qualification to review this re- of confidence between Union Patriótiko needs to be dropped for comfortable ham- brings a brilliant rainbow to start the day. port on content.” Boneriano (UPB) and the one-man Island mock time. Daytime temperatures mostly Ah, yes. Twelve-Lat winter. That is my The Deputies added that such a weighty Council faction of Rafael Santana. reach in the mid-80s with strong North- kind of season.  report of paramount importance, which Santana convened an emergency press could result in drastic consequences, conference together with his commis- east trade winds. My, my. That is per-  should be based on sound facts and objec- sioner Hans Els to express their discon- fect to the skin and the soul. But this Story & time of year also brings celestial events tively determined. Because SEO research- tentment on the relationship with the UPB, photos by that are cause for awe. It is right after ers themselves state in their report that it is Caribisch Netwerk reported. New Years when the Southern Cross, that Patrick Holian based on "limited and incomplete informa- The coalition partners also continue at south-of–the-equator star sensation, be- tion," the Executive Council wants a re- loggerheads with one another about the gins to makes its encore. Early evenings, view of the main factual findings by an date for a constitutional referendum on the I lay on a shoreside dock with my dog, independent and objective expert external future of Bonaire. In another instance, to the SEO. during a study group meeting on health Currently two of the Deputies on the care, Els was given a two-page document Council are new (Els and Winklaar) and which he had to sign immediately, accord- were not part of the WEB arrangements ing to the UPB. It was regarding the in- but are getting dragged into it. quiry on improper governance regarding the privatization of WEB. 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Bonaire Reporter- Feb. 24- March 10, 2014 Page 7 rocery shopping on Bonaire is G 44% more expensive than in The Bonaire/Kralendijk – Netherlands, while the minimum wage is n Saturday, February 8th less than half. Two reporters shopped for the official opening of 24 basic products such as bread, chicken, O rice, milk, tomatoes, cheese, toilet paper Bondigro’s low budget super- and soap in The Netherlands and Bonaire, market was held, with plenty of They went to four supermarkets. snacks, drinks and music. A In The Netherlands they went to an Al- huge number of Bonairean citi- bert Heijn and on Bonaire to Van den zens visited the happening which Tweel Supermarket, which are comparable. took place between 10 am and 4 Since both these supermarkets are some- pm. what upscale they also shopped at price Roland, Carla, Philippe, Maria, fighter Lidl in The Netherlands and at the Susy, Charlotte and Oscar are Wing Cheung Chinese-owned supermarket, indexation of wages. But except for the very proud of their new enter- choosing the less expensive variant of a small AOV increments for retirees, almost prise. Roland says, “Our goal has desired item. no workers on Bonaire have wage agree- always been to supply a range of The list of 24 items cost $53.01 at Lidl, at ments that include indexing. basic products for a basic price Albert Heijn, $64.05. Plasterk said the increases are due to the to the people on Bonaire. And On Bonaire, Wing Cheung charged worldwide increase in costs for energy, since the first day we were open, $76.46 for the same products. Van den materials and food. Friday, December 6th, our idea Tweel Supermarket was the most expen- At the end of last week the Dutch Gov- and formula appears to be very Market workers: Roland, Suzy, Carla, Maria sive at $78.89. ernment said it does not plan to expand the successful. The clients are sur- Unkobon, the Bonaire Consumers’ Un- list of products that are exempt from the prised by the very low prices. On a regu- sell fast: the fresh items, soft drinks, ion, tried to explain the difference. For one ABB general sales tax in Bonaire, St. thing, the ABB sales reduction of last year Eustatius and Saba. lar basis our customers grab their cell cleaning products, dog food. Yes, all was not passed on completely to consum- The ABB, which is a Dutch national tax, phones to inform family, friends and products sell fast!” ers. is expected to yield €26.7 million in 2014 neighbors. In less than no time they show A customer reports, “This week I was at Unkobon further points to the increased on the three islands combined. Inciden- up and leave the shop with a filled shop- NAPA, the store next to Budget Marine, collective burden* of the community and tally, it is estimated to cost the Tax Service ping trolley. In January I even had a kind where they sell car parts and products. lack of competition. More than half of about €9 million to collect the taxes on the of a headache because of the problem of Even there Bondigro was the subject of retail food sales is said to be in the hands of islands.  Belkis Osepa and Jamila Baaziz keeping the shop stocked as the public conversation. They said Bondigro is the the van den Tweel Bonaire Food Group. of “Caribisch Netwerk” bought almost everything. All products “supermercado del Unkobon also wants the Dutch Govern- are too cheap to resist buying.” pueblo” where you ment to keep its word to not increase taxes “We extended our opening hours,” could fill your trolley and premiums. *Collective burden is a concept which can Carla says. “Now we are open every day for less than $80. Go on, Minister of the Interior and Kingdom be described (in macroeconomic terms) as from 7:30am-1pm. On Tuesday and Fri- Bondigro, the people Relations Ronald Plasterk seems out of all general taxation revenues, social secu- day we open from 4 to 7pm. On these two from our island need touch with the situation on Bonaire. He rity contributions and other-tax-like in- days there is always a new supply of fresh you!”  Story & photo mentioned that the high cost levels on Bon- come, expressed as a percentage of net fruit and vegetables. In fact all products by Jan Brouwer aire are compensated for by the annual national income at market prices.

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We were stunned to hear about the death PRO ACTIVE POLICING documentary of Albert Bianculli. We consider him a called “Police.” As friend on Bonaire, AND a friend of Bonaire. Dear Editor: with Douglas's We believe his projects will make a differ- Douglas Hite, in the last edition of The point, this docu- ence in the quality of the ocean and there- Reporter, brought forward important mentary also fore in the quality of lives on Bonaire. We points on crime all of which have been shows how pro- can only hope there is someone else who may be able to step forward to continue the made many times before by many people. active policing can excellent work Albert started. I do commend him for trying once more stop crime in its tracks. Unfortunately it Thank you for the article about Albert in though. all falls on either deaf ears or a multitude The Bonaire Reporter. Perhaps this will help For many years I have tried to get peo- of excuses of why it won't be done here promote the cause to protect Bonaire's wa- ple to watch and understand an A&E TV on Bonaire. A. Victim ters and reefs. We will continue to do our small part to clean beaches where we dive, and remove debris, especially fishing line, from dive sites. We very much enjoy reading The Bonaire Reporter, especially during our months away from Bonaire. We love your island and its peoples. Donna Kramer and Tom Wood Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Funeral services for Albert Bianculli were uchi’s birthday is March 7. A very big conducted on Monday, February 10, at Con- Y Happy Birthday to Yuchi Molina of Rin- TRIBUTE TO ALBERT suelo Memorial. Ms. Kramer placed a relic con from us at The Bonaire Reporter. We hope Dear Editor: from the Windjammer wreck in the coffin. she has a wonderful day and an even more won- My husband and I have dive vacations in It was once Albert’s favorite dive. Burial derful year. For more years than we can count Yuchi has delivered The Reporter to Bonaire each year. In two weeks we are was later that afternoon at the nearby Nos places in Rincon. Thank you, Yuchi. You are a gem! returning to Bonaire for a month. Sosiegu.Cemetery. Ed.

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n Friday February 14th an art expo- them, inspired by the old American Opti- O sition was held in the cozy court of cal poster of the eye. Buena Vista Optics on Kaya Grandi 32b, Last Friday, in the courtyard of Buena in the little alley between Best Pearls Bon- Vista Optics the unveiling of the painting aire and Gio’s Ice Cream Parlor. Owners took place. The Madleners and the public are Nick Madlener (optometrist) and his were surprised by Riquelme’s last crea- Volunteer divers at Lac bay wife Els (optician). They’ve run their suc- tion, into which she put a lot of time, en- cessful enterprise since December 2012. ergy and emotion. Bonaire/Lac Bay - For years and years Nick has been ob- To get an impression of the work of this or the first fishing line clean up dive since STCB volun- sessed by a poster of the eye printed way artist you can visit her website: F teer Albert Bianculli passed away last January, STCB's back in history for American Optical, a www.riquelme.nl or visit facebook: Fishing Line Project decided to do a special memorial dive in very old all American company that www.facebook.com/riquelmearts. On the his honor at Lac Bay, to remove the discarded fishing lines that started making custom eyeglasses in the internet you can learn about her work and can be deathtraps for sea turtles. Two thirds of Bonaire's sea early 1800s in Massachusetts. notice the development from more or less turtles live in this area so keeping this site clean is very impor- Then the Madleners got in contact with the copying of style to find her own way tant. Frank Eiking and his wife, Alejandra Ri- along her path of art. Eighteen divers took part, with two volunteers on shore, also quelme. Riquelme is an artist with a Chil- The best way to get to know Alejandra collecting fishing lines. A half sack full of fishing line was col- ean/Dutch background. Riquelme and her work is to visit her ex- lected and it was a very enjoyable dive with sightings of turtles, She started painting as a young girl. position at Lagoen Hill 36. Every third lobsters, scorpion fish, green moray and large shoals of fish in Albert Later, she went to the Academy of Arts in Sunday of the month the Kaminda di Arte the shallows. Belgium where she kept discovering and is organized. Nice idea to start next month Afterwards the volunteers were treated to refreshments from STCB and Carib Inn and developing her own style. Nick and Els at her location. Story & photo by Jan once again free air was kindly provided by Dive Friends Bonaire.  liked Alejandra’s paintings so much that Brouwer  they asked her to create a painting for Story & photo by Jan Brouwer

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Own bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, rented together for USD 2,500.00/ Please home: furniture, appliances, kitchen things, living room, big porches, lush garden, very call for selling price! bedding, etc. some fish'n,dive gear , quiet and private. Reduced rent of $500 a ———————————————— tools, years of visits many smalls. Fri. 28th month in exchange for taking care of my dog For rent: new home, Sabadeco / 1or 2 Feb. 11am to 5:pm. Early or later by and the house when I am not there. Includes pers. ocean view terrace, excellent breeze, chance. Kaya Saggitario 2. Belnem use wireless internet, cable television, water, and Furnished / 1 bedr / 1 study / 2 bath/ power. Contact Pauline Kayes at WE MOVE ALMOST ANYTHING 1st rt. South off Van eps. 2nd left laundry / screens / solar boiler / TV internet [email protected]. ON WHEELS ———————————————- Excl. WEB and TELBO: Price USD $1280,- —————————————————- Disabled vehicles, wrecks, lockouts, fuel For Sale: Jeep Grand Cherokee, tel. 785-8719, email: 1 Bedroom Apartment available in Hato delivery, jump start, road equipment, tow- 2007, 3.7-V6, fully equiped, 100.000 km, [email protected] as of March 1. Fully furnished, Includes ca- ing, and more. $13.500, [email protected], ble, internet and cooking gas, excluding Pa- Call Mack- Road Service 700-9601 +599-796-3637. Need English-Dutch or D-E translation gabon and WEB water, no pets. Minimum of of (legal) letters, essays, ads, etc? Con- 16 Flights a day 1 year lease. $625 per month plus 1 month tact Bob and Karen (professor/attorney security deposit. If interested, please call 785 between Bonaire and and language specialist) at 780--2173 or -1580. [email protected] Curaçao ———————————————— ——————————————- House for rent till August $1500,-- max 4 Certified English/Dutch Teacher: Indi- persons 780-1433 at Hato If 1/2 persons it Divi Divi Air will be $1200,-- vidualized instruction. Improve speak- ing, reading, writing skills in Dutch- Ad Space Available ————————————————- Reservations English and E-D. Cell: 780-4820 / Free for non-commercial use 24 hours a day For RENT per April 1: Spacious fur- (Karen) Email: Cheap for business use. nished 2-bedroom apartment. Good location [email protected] Call (+5999 839-1515) Bonaire Reporter- Feb. 24- March 10, 2014 Page 13 AIRLINES REAL ESTATE /RENTAL AGENTS Divi Divi Air- Bonaire’s “on time airline” with 16 flights a day between Bonaire and Curaçao. Your first choice for inter-island travel. Now flying to Sunbelt Realty offers full real estate, Aruba. rental, and insurance services. If you want APPLIANCES /TV/ ELECTRONICS/ a home or to invest in Bonaire, stop in and visit. COMPUTERS City Shop, the mega store, has the island’s widest selection of large and small home appliances, furni- Sunbelt Realty ture, TV, computers, cell phones and more. In-store financing too. RESTAURANTS AUTOMOBILE DEALER Bistro de Paris— Waterfront location at the Harbour Village Marina. Su- Check out Auto City Bonaire for the widest selection of new car brands on perb menu, genuine French dishes in a waterfront ambiance. Airco if you Bonaire including Chevrolet, Honda, Isuzu, Suzuki, Subaru. Used cars too. want it. Its Zazu Bar is a very popular hangout for divers too. Complete service department. Hertz rentals. La Balandra at The Harbour Village Resort offers Bonaire’s most spectacular setting. Superb cuisine, top notch service. Eat on the deck or with BANK your feet in the sand. ORCO Bank offers one-on-one attention, personal banking. Each client is Pasa Bon Pizza—Bonaire’s quality pizza-Best ingredients, best baking and a person, not a number. Their office is in the historic building at Kaya best taste. Great salads and lasagna too. Eat in or take away. Grandi 48. RETAIL BARS Benetton, world famous designer clothes available now in Bonaire at Zazu Bar at the Marina at Harbour Village is all you expect in a great prices less than those in US. For men, women and children. bar. Super bartender, quality drinks and friendly service. Plus Bonaire’s only Bona Dea is Bonaire’s newest Caribbean lifestyle shop featuring good taste Rum Bar– over 50 types! Great hangout spot for divers and sailors. gifts, apparel, shoes, accessories and home décor Jewel of Bonaire has custom made jewelry that complement Bonaire’s BEAUTY outdoor oriented activities in addition to a great selection of watches, and Hair Affair. Expert hair cutting, styling, facials and facial waxing. Great precious metal items new shop on Kaya Grandi. Walk-in service too. SECURITY Special Security Services will provide that extra measure of protection when you need it. Always reliable. If you are a regular Reporter STORAGE advertiser your listing will go The Storehouse (Mangazina in Papiamentu) offers Secure Storage for Vehicles, Household Items, here-FREE Diving and Sporting Gear, Business Files or Inven- tory. Across from the northern hotel row.

SHIPPING CARS AND BIKES Rocargo Freight Air and sea shipments in/out of De Freewieler sells bikes and all kinds of bike accessories. They do profes- Bonaire. Customs agents. Professional and efficient. sional repairs on almost anything on two wheels. Have your keys made FedEx agent. What would we do without their here too. superb services?

DENTURE REPAIR SPAS/GYM/HEALTH All Denture Lab—for the best denture care by an experienced professional. Repairs while you wait. Next to Botika Korona on Kaya J. G. Hernandez. Bon Bida Spa & Gym World Class fitness and health facility- Classes, top notch machines, train- ON and IN the WATER ers. Day, monthly or annual rates. Budget Marine has what anyone with a boat needs, and if it’s not in stock they can order it quickly. You can also find special hardware for general use SUPERMARKETS and components for solar and wind electric systems. BonDiGro— Cooperative discount super market offering low prices and friendly service. Just opened. Dive Friends has four dive schools and three retail shops so you always get the best deals and can be assured of top notch training. Remodeled shop, Dushi Shoes on Kaya Grandi, open now. TOP Supermarket— Conveniently located downtown at the old Culti- GARDEN SUPPLIES AND SERVICES mara location. Featuring a complete selection includ- Green Label has everything you need to start or maintain your garden. They ing liquors, fresh meat, fruit and vegetables. can design, install and maintain it and offer plants, irrigation supplies and garden chemicals. Off Kaya Industria, behind Lucky Supermarket. Warehouse Supermarket on Kaya Industria— HOME CARE Mon-Fri- 8:00- Big air conditioned market with a friendly staff, the 19:00 VanEps Property Management B.V./Bonaire Second Home Care can largest selection and lowest prices on the island. handle all the needs of second home owners on Bonaire including inspection, They stock what you need. management and cleaning.

OPTICIAN MADE ON BONAIRE Buena Vista Optics is Bonaire’s most up-to-date place to get eyeglasses or Semper Kontentu goat cheese. Ask for it at restaurants and look for it in contact lenses. The combination of experienced personnel and advanced the markets. Lovingly handmade. Souvenir mugs available. equipment and technology make it a top value VARIETY STORE PHOTOGRAPHER The Tung Fong Store is a great asset to everyone on Bonaire because it Bonaire’s creative above or underwater video and still photographer stocks so many thing we want: clothes, hardware, food, auto and bike sup- for the wedding or other important events in your life. ScubaVision, plies. If you don’t see it… ask for it. They probably have it. Kaya Grandi 6. See website scubavision.info or ScubaVision on YouTube WATER TAXI Get to Klein Bonaire by Ferry. Ride the Kantika di Amor. Hotel or downtown pickup The only water taxi to Klein Bonaire with an easy on/off built-in ramp at Bonaire Nautico (It Rains Fishes Restaurant)

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on’t miss the next Kriabon Farmers Market on Saturday, March 1, from 8am D to 1pm. You’ll find locally grown produce, jellies and jams, plants and trees, tasty drinks from local trees, live farm animals and very friendly people. There’s always something happening: spontaneous choirs, talks, car washes. Always a surprise. The Market is at Kriabon, the farmers’ cooperative, Kaminda Yatu Baku #55, next to the Aquamarin School. From the church in town take the road next to Caribbean Fasteners, go past More 4 Less on the right, and you’re almost there. The Market is once a month so don’t miss it this time or you’ll have to wait a whole month before the next one!  Story & photos by Laura DeSalvo

Spotted at the last Kriabon Farmers Mar- ket were three of the four students chosen from Bonaire to go to the Kingdom Youth Parliament Debates in St. Martin in May: Yavis Chirino, Julia Marisol Martinus, Dayron Mackay The “presenters” and a double winner: Yavis Chirino, Adrien Arends, Skye Baby ducks were for sale by Aminah and Romeyn, winner L. Singosemito, Notary Aniek Schoutens. Ms. Singosemito her husband won a round trip to Klein Bonaire on the Kantika di Amor Water Taxi and a windsurfing lesson from windsurf champion Amado Vrieswijk

n the last issue of The Reporter there held a “Liseo Lottery” with lots of good I was an article about some of the prizes from local businesses. Liseo Boneriano students who will be Last Friday evening there was a big party going on a “look-see” trip to either Holland at school and the prize winners were an- or – for the very first time – New York nounced. Great appreciation to all the indi- City. To help fund the trip the students viduals and businesses that offered prizes. Did you know you can buy your water Roald of Hydroponic Solutions shows  Story & photo by Laura DeSalvo tanks from Kriabon? Here is one being Maria Koeks what can be done with a little loaded onto the customer’s pickup. water and some ingenuity. TUNG FONG STORE N.V.

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Bonaire Reporter- Feb. 24- March 10, 2014 Page 15 CLOSE-IN EVENTS REGULAR EVENTS plus an updated Bonaire lionfish report, Children’s club-every Saturday from Rooi Lamoenchi Kunuku Park Tours every Monday when she's on-island 4:30-6 pm in Kralendijk, (annex of the $21 (includes tax). Discounts for resi- at 8:30 pm in the Aquarius Conference church.) Contact; [email protected] dents and local people. Tel. 717-8489, Center at Captain Don's Habitat, Call 717 or [email protected] 540-9800. -8290. International Bible Church, Kaya Parke di Libertat -Park-playground & Wednesday - Sea Turtle Conservation Papago 104, Hato, behind Bon Fysio/Bon canteen. Open Monday-Saturday 8am- Bonaire (STCB) presents an informative Bida Spa & Gym on Kaya Gob. N. De- 7pm. Free entrance. Behind the hospital. slide show: Sea Turtles of Bonaire, at brot. Sunday 9am-Worship service in 8pm, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday in English; 10:45am-Sunday school for all Saturdays the conference room at Captain Don's ages. Tuesday 7:30 pm-Adult Bible study •Last Saturday of the month – donate Habitat (717-8290) class. 717-8377 for more info or ride foods and household items to Food Bank [email protected] (Stichting voedselbank Bonaire) from 10 BONAIRE’S TRADITIONS Catholic: San Bernardus in Kralendijk am-4 pm, in front of Van den Tweel – Services, Sunday at 8 am and 7 pm in Mangasina di Rei, Rincon. Enjoy the Karnaval Schedule Supermarket Papiamentu, 717-8304. view from “The King’s Storehouse.” Learn •Parke di Libertat Bazaar. Flea market about Bonaire’s culture. Visit homes from the Our Lady of Coromoto in Antriol, Sat- tables to rent $5. Used items for sale, Tues. Feb. 25- Jump-up -Rincon, 17th century. Daily. Call 717-4060 / 790-2018 urday at 6 pm in English. Mass in Papia- 9am-2pm. mentu on Sunday at 9 am and 6 pm. 717- Museo Sentro Chichi’Tan, historical 8pm •Marshe di Kunukeru (Farmers’ Mar- 4211. home, behind Rose Inn, Rincon, open ket) 1st Saturday of the month, at Kri- Thurs. Feb. 27 -Teener’s Parade, 10am-4pm daily. Tel. 786-6420 Assembly of God (Asemblea di Dios): abon, Kaminda Jatu Baco #55, next to Kaya Triton (Den Cheffi). In English, 7pm Washington-Slagbaai National Park Aquamarin School, 8 am to 1 pm. Dutch & Papiamentu on Sunday at 10 Friday, Feb. 28-School Parade, Museum and Visitors’ Center. Open • am. Wed. Prayer Meeting at 7:30 pm. 9am-noon Bonaire Animal Shelter’s “Garage daily 8 am-5 pm. Closed on December Sale” Pakus di Pruga—every Satur- 717-2194 Karnaval Grand Parade – 25th and January 1st. Call 788 - 9015 or day, 8am-5pm. At Kaminda Liberador 796 - 5681 Ministerio di Kristu Hesus Services Rincon, 2pm Simon Bolivar, across from Brandaris Sunday mornings at 10 am at Jong Bonaire Sunday, March 2 – Grand Café. Tel. 717-4989. Drop off cast offs Youth Center in English, Dutch and Papia- on Saturdays or at the Shelter on the La- CLUBS and MEETINGS mentu. Preaching the full gospel. Contact: Parade Kralendijk, 2pm goen Road weekdays. 717-4989 Bridge Club - Every Wednesday, 786-2557. Monday, March 3 – Karnaval • Wine Tasting at Antillean Wine Bridge Club on Bonaire. 19:15, contact Prayer and Intercession Church, in Monday –Legal Holiday Company’s warehouse on Kaya Indus- Jeroen Seegers for information tel. 717- English. A full Gospel Church located tria, Second Saturday of the month, 7-9 4200 or788-2819 or [email protected] temporarily at Kaya Alexandrit # 20, Tuesday, March 4 - Burning of pm. (Always call to make sure it’s on: Darts Club plays every other Sunday Santa Barbara, Republiek. Services are King Momo, 7 pm Tel. +5999-560-7539. ) Snacks and tast- at City Café. Registration at 4, games at held Sunday mornings10am-11:30am. ing of six wines for $10 per person. 5. Tel. 717-2950, 560-7539. Bible studies in English on Monday **************************** • Petanque- Jeu de Boules, Satur- nd th nights from 7-8 pm. Contact: 717-3322 days 2:30pm Tera Cora Ranch. Info: Lions Club meets every 2 and 4 Saturday, March 1 - Kriabon Thursday of the month at 8 pm at Kaya The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- 786-0150 Monthly Farmers Market – 8 am Sabana #1. All Lions welcome. For more ter-day Saints: Kaya Sabana #26, Sun- Sundays information call 510-0710. days: 9 am Sacrament Services to 1 pm –more on page 15 • (Translation to English and Papiamentu Kunuku Arawak - Music, drinks, local Rotary lunch meetings Wednesdays, upon request) 10:20am- Sunday School, food, dancing, 10 am—6 pm. Live mu- 12:15-2 pm - Divi Flamingo Beach Re- 11:15 RS/YM/YW/PH Primary held Sunday, March 2—Growing sic starts at 4 pm. Tel.786-7210 sort in Peter Hughes meeting room up- from 10:20-12 noon Visitors wel- Mondays stairs above the dive shop. All Rotarians crops on Bonaire, Adonai come: Information: Call 701-9522 . • Bonaire Goat Cheese Farm Tour—9 welcome. Call Gregory Obersi 785-9446. Foundation, Magazina Amboina, Foundation Fountain of Living Wa- am. Meet the goats, see milking, cheese Toastmasters Club meets every two ters, Centro Fuente, Service Sunday at 4pm –more on page 9 making and more. $10 includes cheese weeks. For more information call Crusita Kaya Aruaco 4 at 6 pm, in Papiamentu tasting and tea, Kids $5. 786-6950 de Palm at 786-3827 or Lucia Martinez and Spanish. For Marriage Counseling, • Beck, at 786-2953. Mondays, Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24— Meet the Captain Night at Captain contact 717-2161. Don’s Habitat Bar– Get up close and Free Reef Fish Identification Iglesia di Cristo (Church of Christ) personal with Bonaire’s dive pioneer. Seminars at CIEE, details on CHURCH SERVICES Sunday: 10:30am & 7pm; Wednesday: The Captain will autograph your copy of Protestant Congregation of Bonaire: page 5 his newest book Reef Windows.. 7pm. Services in Papiamentu (English ( VPGB ), Kralendijk, Plaza Wilhel- also if needed) Address: Kaya Msgr. mina; Sunday service-10 am in Dutch. Wednesdays ndt 25 (same street as Dr. Dorvil) Cell: Sunday. Mar. 9– Special •Divemaster’s Night at Bistro de Paris Rincon, Kaya C.D. Crestian; Sunday 796-0721. email: iglesiadicristobonaire Olympic fund raising Walk-a- Restaurant at Harbour Village Ma- service-8:30 am in Papiamentu/Dutch. @gmail.com thon from the White Slave Huts rina. Free house rum when you buy a to Rincon. Start training now coke. Cruise Ship Tentative Schedule •Bonaire Goat Cheese Farm Tour— See poster on page 5 for more 9am. See Monday for more informa- DAY DATE NAME ARR/DEP PAX Cruise Line details tion Sunday 23---Feb.- DELPHIN 0800--- 470 Passat • 30-minute Meditation at Yoga Bon- 2014 1300 Kreuzahrten Tuesday 25---Feb.- Vision of the 0800--- 2446 Celebrity/ Friday and Saturday . Mar. 21 aire, 12 noon, Bonaire Basics. Dona- tion. Call 786-6416 , email: 2014 Seas 1800 RCCL and 22 -BON DOET 2014 [email protected] Tuesday 25---Feb.- Ventura 0800--- 3080 P&O Cruises Looking for another great 2014 1800 experience on Bonaire? It is the Fridays Friday 28---Feb.- Legend of 0700--- 2435 Celebrity/ greatest volunteer event on •Happy Hour party at Bistro Di Paris. 2014 the Seas 1400 RCCL Bonaire! The NGO Platform Ricky Thomas performs Reggae, Soul, Monday 03---Mar. - Emerald 0700--- 3200 Princess Latin and more 6- 9pm. 2014 Princess 1400 Cruises Bonaire invites you and your • Bonaire Goat Cheese Farm Tour—9 Tuesday 04---Mar. - Vision of the 0800--- 2446 Celebrity/ family or group of (dive) friends to am. See Monday for more informa- 2014 Seas 1800 RCCL join locals in their effort to give tion back to the community in a fun Wednesday 05---Mar. - Aida Luna 0800--- 2194 Aida Cruises way. FREE SLIDE/VIDEO SHOWS 2014 1800 Wednesday 05---Mar. - Noordam 0700--- 1920 HAL Monday - Touch the Sea -- Dee Scarr, honored as a member of the 2014 1700 Sunday, Mar. 30 – Mountain Women Divers Hall of Fame, conducts Sunday 09---Mar. - Riviera 0700--- 1250 Oceana Bike Race – Call DeFreewieler Bonaire's Touch the Sea programs of 2014 1500 Cruises personalized dive guiding. She presents a 717-8545 for details 2446 unique perspective on critters and corals, Tuesday 11---Mar. - Vision of the 0800--- Celebrity/ 2014 Seas 1800 RCCL Page 16 Bonaire Reporter- Feb. 24- March 10, 2014

s it stands now citizens of Bon- Group Group Name Theme Individuals A aire, St. Eustatius and Saba cannot vote directly for their representation in the First Chamber of the Parliament, the Dutch Senate. But they still get taxed by The Dutch Government even though they don’t have the same say about taxes, as well as other things, as a Euro- pean Dutch citizen. Currently the Senate and the Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations, Ronald Plasterk, are at odds about the best way to remedy those vot- 1. Only people with the Dutch nation- ing rights. They do agree that only per- ality can vote in the Island Council elec- sons with the Dutch nationality should tions. Which would be unfair since Euro- be able to vote for the Senate. They pean Dutch foreign residents can vote in disagree on how to accomplish that. Municipal Council elections in the Dutch The vote for the Senate is an indirect city or town where they live. Zani vote in the European part of The Nether- or t was one of the biggest and best Children’s Parade in memory. The nine groups and lands; Dutch citizens vote for members 2. Maintain the voting rights of for- I three individuals were comprised of 465 people!  of their Provincial Government, which in eigners for the Island Council elections Cover & photos from the Rincon Parade by Laura DeSalvo turn elect the members of the Senate. and inventing, an “Electoral College” for The Caribbean Netherlands aren’t part which only Dutch citizens can vote. The of a province and don’t have this addi- “Electoral College” would then vote for tional layer; there is only one layer of the Parliamentarians. This approach government, which is the Island Council. would require an amendment in the Con- The proposed Second Chamber (Senate) stitution of the Netherlands, a lengthy voting law, okayed by the First Cham- process. ber, has members of the Island Council The minister is in favor of option one, elect members of the Senate. But- oops - while the Senate wants option two. Plas- all legal BES Island resident aliens terk argues it is “disproportional” to with five years residency, regardless of amend the Constitution for 1,128 people, nationality, can currently vote for the which he says is the number of non- Island Councils, even if they aren’t Dutch nationals who have been living in Dutch citizens. That means non-Dutch the Caribbean Netherlands for five years people would be indirectly electing or more. But Plasterk’s number is too members of Parliament - a no, no ac- low even just counting the Bonaire resi- cording to the ground rules. dent aliens. There are two options on the table to The Senate doesn’t consider Plasterk’s arrange the voting rights for the Senate arguments very convincing.. for Dutch citizens on the islands: What do our readers think?  G.D.

February 14 1991 – July 15 2011

He knew how to fly. Tragically, he did not know how to land.

We’ll meet again. (Presumably) Top left: “Do Nos Pa Bo”; middle left: “Ki Co To”; bottom left and both right: “The Ginnies”

In restaurants and supermarkets

BONAIRE’S FIRST COOPERATIVE DISCOUNT SUPERMARKET

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ere is Bonaire Animal H Shelter volunteer Het- tie Holian with “wonder dog,” Ineke. Although Hettie normally works with the cats as one of the “cat gurus,” she ast Friday night French-born does enjoy hanging out with L cartoonist/artist Dominique the dogs as well. And, Ineke Serafini opened a new Blue Gal- is a big favorite with her. lery at the north end of Playa Lechi Ineke was dropped off in with a small party. the Kouchi di Bestia (Dropoff A “regular” on Bonaire since Cage) when she was about 2000, Serafini spent 20 years on three months old. Bewildered board Calypso with Jacques Cous- and afraid, she was difficult teau as a diver and illustrator. to handle and kind of mean. He is the co-host of the television Who knows what kind of dive show, “DreamWrecks,” with treatment she had before be- Catherine Salisbury and co-author ing dropped off. But after the of the book “DreamWrecks - The loving care at the Shelter Most Spectacular Shipwrecks of she’s made a complete turn- Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.” around. She’s sweet and lov- In addition to his work with ing and has totally changed. Jacques Cousteau, Sea Shepherd Conservation, he aire Reef Stories, available free on the iTunes What a little love can do! The Ineke and Hettie is now with Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Fu- store. vet has checked her out; she’s tures. He is a past contributor to the pages of The Pass by the gallery and treat yourself to some had her shots and worming. and an ID chip. You may meet Bonaire Reporter. On Bonaire, Dominique de- incredible underwater art including several 3-D Right now she’s about a year Ineke and the other dogs and veloped a comic strip called Captain Don’s Bon- old and would make a perfect cats up for adoption at the Shel- paintings.  G.D. pet for the right person who will ter on the Lagoen Road, open appreciate and love her. Ineke from Monday to Saturday, 9 am has that short, easy-to-care-for to 1 pm and 3 to 5 pm. Tel. 717- lovely coat. The staff calls her a 4989. “leaning dog” as she likes to get WWW.BonaireAnimalShelter.c right up to a person and lean om. See all the latest info on into them. Facebook. The adoption fee of $75 in- Story & photo by Laura De- cludes all that plus sterilization Salvo

ately the Bonaire L Animal Shelter has rescued lots of dogs that were turned out or left behind when the owners moved to another place. Some were even left on a chain. Last week the Shelter had some dogs that had their necks deeply cut where the chain sliced into them. Those dogs are usually not very friendly because they were mistreated and are afraid of people. We need to stop this terrible “trend.” The dog in the photo dog was picked up a few days ago. We took her to the vet where her wounds were treated. Now she's in the Shelter where she gets lots of TLC. We even found a new owner for this dog. When she's fit to go, she has a new name, Fay, and a new home!  Story & photos by Marlies Tiepel

Page 18 Bonaire Reporter- Feb. 24- March 10, 2014 By Astrologer Michael Thiessen *to find it... just look up March 2014 FAVORITE STARS ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Get involved LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Upheavals in groups and organizations that are of a may occupy your day. Avoid friends or o you have favor- distinguished nature. Do not lend money acquaintances who drink too much. Be D ite stars? Not the to friends, or contribute more than neces- prepared to take advantage of your good movie stars but the ones sary to groups unworthy of your cash. fortune. Social events may lead to a ro- in the Sky Park sky. Interaction with colleagues will only be mantic interlude. Your luckiest events this Some stars just have upsetting. You're in the mood to do things month will occur on a Thursday. character. They vary in such as competitive sports, or perhaps a SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) You will brightness, size, distance, night on the town. Your luckiest events learn a great deal from the foreigners you and especially color. will occur on a Thursday. meet. Do something together and you'll be When we think of stars, TAURUS (Apr. 21– May 21) You may surprised how sweet a deal you can make. we immediately think be frazzled this month. You can make Job changes are in order. Go for inter- they're all white. Not so. progress if you deal with the right indi- views or send out resumes. Investments Stars come in all colors of viduals. Do not overspend on entertain- are best left alone this month. Your lucki- the rainbow, from ruby ment. You could find that children will be est events this month will occur on a red to tangerine, from platinum blonde to deep blue. a handful. Don't be too confident that co- Wednesday. And these distinct colors that you can see with the naked eye tell us a bunch. workers are on your side. Your luckiest SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) A On any night this week after sunset face south. There you'll find the constellation, events this month will occur on a female colleague may cause problems for Orion the Hunter, with his distinctive belt of three stars. If you look a little closer you'll Wednesday. you. You will be appreciated for the com- see stars of different brightness and color. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You may petence you exhibit and for taking on re- Star color is an indication of its temperature - blue stars being the hottest and red stars want to look into warm vacation spots. If sponsibilities. You'll be surprised how being the coldest. You can really see the colors of the brightest stars like those in Orion. Most of his stars are blue like the belt stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. And Orion's you're feeling uncertain, spend some time much you can accomplish. Your mind left foot, the star Rigel is blue too. alone and reevaluate your motives as well will be on matters that deal with secret But a favorite blue star is in Orion's shoulder - called Bellatrix. Bellatrix is one of the as your needs. Romantic opportunities are affairs. Your luckiest events this month hottest stars at over 38,000 degrees. Through a telescope, Bellatrix is the deepest blue you evident if you get involved in large groups will occur on a Sunday. have ever seen - almost purple. Seeing it through a telescope is like peering into a deep, or organizations. You may want to look CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) You clear lake. into warm vacation spots. Your luckiest can make some favorable changes to your Bellatrix has a mysterious history. Its name means "beautiful Amazon woman star." The events this month will occur on a Mon- looks. Do you really want to start some- star's influence was said to produce strong qualities in women and rendered all those born day. thing with someone you can't reason with? under it lucky and loquacious. However, little else is known about the Greek and Roman CANCER (June 22-July 22) It might be You need to pamper yourself for a origins of this name. time to do some of those chores at home. change. Opportunities to learn important Marking Orion's other shoulder is the star Betelgeuse. Actually, in most legends, Orion Your desire for excitement and adventure information will surface through discus- has his right arm raised up holding a club and Betelgeuse marks his underarm. Betelgeuse may be expensive. Be careful how you sions with peers or seminars you attend. translates from ancient Arabic as "armpit of the giant." handle friends and relatives, they may Your luckiest events this month will occur Not only does this star have a colorful name but it also shines with a beautiful orange take things the wrong way. Try to be pa- on a Tuesday. glow. This ruddy color gives us a hint to its temperature - about 5,800 degrees on its sur- tient with their inability to accept your AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Your love face. Much colder than blue Bellatrix. new beliefs. Your luckiest events this will not be willing to listen to your criti- Look for Orion's belt of three stars, as well as Betelgeuse and Bellatrix in the southwest month will occur on a Monday. cism. You will be a bit of a spendthrift after sunset. But the brightest star in the night sky is the Dog Star, Sirius. But don't mis- LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Avoid joint ven- this month. You can win points with chil- take it for even-brighter Venus, the current morning star, or Jupiter visible in the western tures and steer clear of groups that want dren if you take the time to show interest sky. Sirius blazes with a stark white light in the south and a temperature of about 17,000 you to contribute financial assistance. You in their accomplishments. You can stabi- degrees. may as well work on projects that will lize your financial situation if you make Sirius is a tiny star compared to blue Bellatrix and is almost nothing next to behemoth allow you to make progress. You can help property investments. Your luckiest Betelgeuse. The only reason Sirius is so bright is because it's so much closer to us - only them more than they can help you. Accep- events will occur on a Friday. 8.6 light years away. Compared to over 240 light years to Bellatrix and 640 light years to tance will be necessary. Your luckiest PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Betelgeuse. events this month will occur on a Friday. They will not be in the right frame of Capella is a bright star high in the western sky this month. Capella is similar to our VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) You can't mind to put up with tactless comments. Sun in temperature - and so it should look about the same color - yellowish-white. But do everything on your own. Physical limi- Don't blow situations out of proportion. Capella is much larger. Plus there's not just one star there, but three or more stars orbiting tations are possible if you aren't careful. Look for something entertaining to do. each other! Imagine all the sunsets and sunrises you could see from a planet in that system Finish up any correspondence by early You've got that competitive edge. Get with four suns. Check out the photo above. afternoon. Romance will unfold through together with people who stimulate you As a star, our Sun, Sol, falls right in the middle of the temperature spectrum. With a business trips. Your luckiest events this mentally. Your luckiest events this month surface temperature of roughly 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, the Sun bathes us in the yellow month will occur on a Wednesday. will occur on a Friday.  -white light we all know and love. Dimmer stars all appear white to our eyes. But if you look at these same dimmer stars

through binoculars or a telescope, you'll see their individual colors more distinctly. From red to blue the hues are subtle, but once you train your eye to search out these variations of color, you may discover that do you have favorite stars. Dean Regas / G.D.

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