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Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010 Page 1 he Police Dutch Table of Contents Bonaire Government photo Traffic Minister of T This Week’s Stories Department Transport recorded 368 Camiel Runway repair 2 collisions in Eurlings Power Plus For Bonaire II -Pollution 3 the first six (right in Yes/No/Nothing-Referendum 3 month of 2010, more or less two photo) Preserving Island Culture-Papiamentu 3 a day. There were 92 injuries, launched the Parrot watch-Hard Times for chicks 6 two of them serious, but no renovation Weight Loss Winners –Tina Woodley 6 Letters to the Editor-Crime Lament 7 deaths. Most of the accidents of the Fla- were because drivers did not Internet photo In Memorium-Albert Romijn 8 mingo Air- Posada Para Mira 8 maintain a proper distance be- port run- Dia di Arte-Art Day– 18th 10 tween vehicles and couldn’t stop ceremony to dismantle the way on Essence Opens 11 in time. Country of the Netherlands Monday, Soccer Training f for Kids 11 Thirty-four of the incidents were Antilles on October 10. The July 5. Groupers Eat Lionfish 11 “hit and run,” and 14 of these royal couple announced this dur- The renova- Sebiki Winners at Mangazina 11 were solved by the Traffic De- ing the customary annual gather- tion is a Miss Bonaire Beach Pageant 15 partment. April (69) and March ing with the Dutch media in collabora- Bondy on the Ball– World Cup Final 17 High School Poetry Winners 18 (65) were the peak months. Kaya Wassenaar, the Netherlands, last tion between Korona had the most incidents week. PWA Windsurfing Lanzarote 20 the Antil- (39), followed by Gobernador N. The Crown Prince and Princess lean Central Departments Debrot Boulevard (20) and Julio said the dismantling of the Neth- Government Flotsam & Jetsam 2 A. Abraham Boulevard (13). erlands Antilles, the creation of and Island On The Island Since (Walter & Lynne Cross streets Kaya Grandi/Kaya Countries Curaçao and St. Territory of Bonaire and the Netherlands and is funded by the Bentsen ) 4 Carlos A. Nicolaas, Kaya Maarten and the integration of Dutch government through the Ministry of Transport. The launch Picture Yourself—Zambia 7 Korona/Kaya Neerlandia and Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba took place on the airport’s runway with the symbolic handing Sudoku Puzzle 7 Kaya Papa Cornes/Hanchi Am- as public entities of the Nether- over of a shovel by Minister Eurlings to George Soliana, Director Bon Quiz #33 (Charcoal) 8 boina each had three accidents. lands is an historic process. The Bonaire On Wheels-Ford Transit 9 of Bonaire Holding Maatschappij NV (BHM). What’s Happening 12 royal pair said they considered it Reporter Masthead 12 THE HAGUE--The Dutch important to be present in Cura- According to a report by the Netherlands Airport Consult- Cruise Ships 12 First Chamber unanimously çao on October 10. They will ant (NACO) the Flamingo Airport runway is in poor condi- Classifieds 13 approved the package of 10 probably not have time to visit tion. The last time the runway was renovated it was paid for by Tide Table, Sunrise & Sunset Times, Moon Phase 13 Kingdom Consensus Laws, all the Dutch Caribbean islands. the Island Government and served as the spark that ignited Bon- including an amendment to the Further details about their visit or Shopping & Service Guides 14 aire’s economic recovery but depleted the funds for island road Body Talk – Manage Ph Levels 16 Charter, last Tuesday, essen- plans to come to Bonaire were repair. The contracts are signed and the renovation will begin Panchito Puzzles 16 tially confirming the integra- not available at press time. early next year and require several weeks. The airport will not Panchito Answers 17 tion of the BES islands Bon- close during the renovation. In recent decades, Flamingo Airport Bon Quiz Answer 17 aire, St. Eustatius and Saba as The Bonaire Government has grown from a small airport with a runway of 1430 meters to Sudoku Solution 17 Pet of the Week (Queenie & Kittens) 18 public entities of the Nether- has resolved to take the neces- a more useful airport with a runway 2880 meters long. lands and granting Curaçao sary diligence to promote ac- Sky Park (Scorpius) 19 The Stars Have It (astrology) 19 and St. Maarten the status of cessibility to public buildings Internet photo country within the Kingdom or services for disabled per- In this How to contact us effective October 10, 2010. sons. The Executive Council image made Letters to the Editor: The approval was overshadowed recognizes this as a problem area from televi- [email protected] Story tip or idea: somewhat by the Dutch national and a shortcoming in the service sion, Sergei [email protected] soccer team reaching the finals and asks the attention and coop- Gorbunov The Publisher: [email protected] of the World Cup in for the first eration of the service and depart- helps Boni- Box 407, Bonaire, time in 32 years by beating Uru- ment heads. face, the Neth. Antilles. guay. 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Rincon he are really three choices for a T voter to make in the upcoming September Referendum: Yes, No, and Not Vote. The Referendum, which cannot, in any case, change the course set for Bon- aire to become a “special” municipality of the Netherlands, is to get the opinion of the local people about the deal struck with the Netherlands that integrates Bonaire with BOPEC Holland. The voters will be able to answer Yes or No to the statement: “I agree with the content and outcome of negotiations on the planned political structure of Bon- want a better agreement and true equality Location of the power plant aire.” All political parties on the Bonaire for the BES Island people. Island Council voted unanimously to hold a Not voting, they say, will “punish” the offi- Referendum. cials who have spun the deal to integrate hile not totally pollution free Plants of Less Than 50MW among other up But the new-born Bonaire political party, Bonaire into Holland on October 10, 2010, W Bonaire’s new power plant -to-date standards for noise, vibration, sew- the PHU (Partido pro Hustisia & Union– because if fewer than 50% of the eligible meets current European pollution stan- age, nitrites and others. Justice & Unity Party) is advising Bonaire- voters vote, the referendum is invalid. The dards. And in normal operation, with much An electric generating plant can have ans to boycott the Referendum. Boycotting Referendum is tentatively set for Friday, of the island’s electricity supplied by the other pollution factors beyond what comes the Referendum, they imply, could make as September 3, 2010. wind turbines, it will make Bonaireans one out of its stacks. There are considerations effective a statement as a Yes or No since The Reporter believes that all eligible of the least polluting users of electricity in about delivery of the fuel to the plant (by 50% of the eligible voters must take part in voters should choose Yes or No. It’s the world. truck from BOPEC), the disposal of its the Referendum to make it valid. The PHU wrong to ignore an agreement drafted by Analysis of the specifications for the en- waste products from the fuel pre-treatment says not voting would be a protest against conscientious people over the last five gines that run the generators show that the operation to lubrication waste of the engines the deception and confusion sowed by the years because “even the experts don’t concern of some environmentalists that the themselves (to BOPEC for off-island dis- political parties in power, the PDB and know.” A thousand opinions are not worth smokestack emissions of the plant exceeded posal). On Bonaire even the disposal of UPB. the results of a test of the real thing. Be- European standards is unfounded. waste oil from automobile oil-changes is The new PHU Party argues that the Yes sides, built into the existing agreement is The huge MAN engines that are the back- government regulated option means that one concurs with the another Referendum in five years to assess bone of the power plant are designed to be Heat pollution of the sea from a power whole agreement. It’s not a good idea to the results of the integration. capable of operating on a variety of fuels plant’s cooling water is not an issue because say Yes, they say, because even the experts In addition, who can say that a low voter from low-cost, high-energy HFO (Heavy the plant’s coolant is circulated through a do not know what the new structure will turnout would be a protest. It could be the Fuel Oil also known as Residual fuel- radiator much like our automobile engines. mean exactly. Nobody has any practical result of a poor campaign to explain the Bunker C) to the new Bio Fuels. In future editions The Reporter will have experience with the new system, they add. meanings of a Yes or No vote to the people, Using those fuels the emissions of the stories about the “wind farm,” power distri- But they also advise not to say No because or even bad weather. power plant meet the 1998 World Bank bution and other interesting aspects of our No rejects the Netherlands. The PHU wants In a democracy the right to vote is the main Pollution Prevention and Abatement Hand- island’s new electric power system. G.D. to integrate with the Netherlands. But they tool of the people. Use it wisely. G.D. book, Thermal Power: Guidelines for New

housands of languages spoken by Papiamentu still has a Loi Sing and Aishel Mercelina, are fighting T small numbers of people, includ- way to go in usurping in conjunction with some Papiamentu or- ing many of the Creole languages born in Dutch from some ganizations in the Netherlands to have the last centuries of human history, are spheres. Curaçao’s laws Papiamentu also recognized as an official facing extinction. But Papiamentu, a Cre- are still written in language in the Dutch Kingdom the same as ole language influenced over the centuries Dutch. Some schools the Frisian language. by African slaves, Sephardic merchants start out teaching chil- and Dutch colonists, spoken by about dren in Papiamentu, but For some on the ABCs, the secret of 250,000 people on the ABC islands, may then transition to Papiamentu’s survival lies in its use as a be an exception. But compared with many Dutch, bowing to the language of both resistance and renewal. of the world’s other Creoles, it shows rare economic opportunities Helmin Wiels, 51, leader of the Curaçao signs of vibrancy and official acceptance. the Netherlands still leftist party Pueblo Soberano, which favors Most of Curaçao’s newspapers publish in provide for many is- a complete break from the Netherlands, said Papiamentu. Music stores do brisk business landers. that if Curaçao were to achieve full inde- in CDs recorded in Papiamentu by musi- Papiamentu’s origins pendence, its official language should be cians like the protest singer Oswin Chin fascinate linguists; it Papiamentu, along with English and Span- Behilia or the jazz vocalist Izaline Calister. emerged in a Dutch ish. As for Dutch, he said: “No way. Dutch Of 30 or so radio stations on the islands, colony, but its core vocabulary is a mix of the language quickly and using it instead of is a dead language the same as Greek or nearly all broadcast in Papiamentu. Legisla- Portuguese and Spanish. (Dutch Creoles Dutch. Latin.” tors in Parliament debate in Papiamentu. crystallized elsewhere in the Dutch empire.) Some linguists say the language thrives “The preservation of Papiamentu would Bookstores sell novels and poetry collec- Some scholars say Papiamentu evolved because of its use in trade and the relative allow us to absorb the influences of our tions in Papiamentu. Turn on the television from a Portuguese-based lingua franca once prosperity of Papiamentu-speaking islands, South American brothers,” he said, “while and there, too, one hears Papiamentu. used in West Africa, developing further in which have per capita incomes of more than keeping American brothers,” he said, “while Transforming status quo into law, officials the 17th century when Curaçao was an en- $16,000 a year. keeping alive that which makes us unique.” recognized Papiamentu as an official lan- trepôt for South America’s slave trade and a Officials here said Papiamentu will keep A version of this article appeared in guage in 2007, with Dutch and English. cosmopolitan Dutch outpost settled in part its official status when the Netherlands An- print on July 5, 2010, on page A7 of the With the Dutch Antilles fragmenting into by Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking Jews. tilles is dissolved in October, a largely anti- New York Times. Special thanks to Dr. three quasi-independent islands and three Whatever its origins, Papiamentu today climactic political rearrangement. Curaçao Delno Tromp for calling this to our atten- integrated into the Netherlands, Papia- evokes a bit of the rhythm of Brazilian Por- and the Dutch half of St. Maarten will be- tion. mentu’s viability is even more stressed. tuguese, sprinkled with words from Dutch come independent nations in the Kingdom In September 2010 the "Akademia “While English and French Creoles get and English but also largely from the Span- of the Netherlands, while three other islands Papiamentu" will be having a night of attention, the extension of Papiamentu into ish of Venezuela. become the equivalent of Dutch municipali- music, dance, poems and stories. Watch different domains like writing, education Papiamentu’s vibrancy is related to the ties. The Netherlands will continue to over- The Reporter for the exact time and place. and policy is incredibly high,” said Bart creation in 1998 of the Fundashon pa Plani- see the defense and foreign affairs of all the The theme of the evening will be Jacobs, a Dutch linguist who studies Papia- fikashon di Idioma, a language institute that islands involved, as it does now with Aruba. "Papiamentu den Kaya." mentu. “This bodes very well for the lan- maintains an orthography. Papiamentu also On Bonaire the "Akademia Papiamentu," For more information email: akademia- guage’s chances to survive, and possibly thrives on the street level, with immigrants that consists of Geraldine Dammers, Delno [email protected] even thrive well into the future.” from Haiti and Suriname often picking up L.A. Tromp, Sedney Marten, Jeanine Wong

Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010 Page 3 hen we got married, “We sold everything in the Friends Bonaire. We “W my next door US,” Lynne says. “I’m not really help them out with neighbor in New Jersey – who retired age wise but work wise I the snorkel tours owns the Golden Reef Inn on am. This year I could officially when the cruise Bonaire – gave us two weeks retire in the States, but I quit ships are in. I volun- vacation on Bonaire as a wed- working officially five years ago. teer at the Animal ding present. We’d never heard In the US we wouldn’t be able to Shelter and we both of Bonaire before. When we got retire; we couldn’t afford it. Eve- volunteer with here it was vacation. We were ryone’s got new cars, new ward- STINAPA. So far already divers and we were en- robes and they spend their money we have removed 45 joying the diving, and Lynne on things that they don’t need – Lion Fish. The total said, ‘I don’t think I would want on things they don’t want. that has been caught to live here.’ That was the first The first Christmas we spent is around 300. I week. The second week she here was just wonderful. It was- wouldn’t say we’re bought a house and I said ‘I n’t all about gift giving; it was the best,” she guess we’re moving, eh?’ about the birth of Jesus Christ. It laughs, “but we’ve We are both nurses. Lynne is a was about what it’s supposed to probably gotten the nurse practitioner, which in the be about. We used to spend hun- most! The problem Walter and Lynne Bentsen with their dogs Sophie and Cheeré States is the next best thing to a dreds of dollars on gifts for with the Lion Fish is doctor, and I am a critical care friends and relatives, but they that they don’t travel. They came ups to counting - we participate. with US methods. We started registered nurse. Our plan was to didn’t need those presents. Here here because their eggs did. We think STINAPA is doing a building in November 2009 and I work three months and then it’s less commercial at least. Catching the Lion Fish will be a wonderful job! think we’re doing quite well.” He spend three months here. We We’re living a simpler lifestyle. forever program; it’s like trying We are both involved in our laughs. “We just ran out of came down for the first three Life changed a lot; we are not to keep the ants out of your church, the International Bible money, so donations are appreci- months, and at the end of that into buying things anymore. We house. Church of Bonaire. Right now ated, but two years ago we had period we said, ‘Why are we get up in the morning and say, Another thing we’re involved we are meeting at SGB high no money, no building, no leaving?’ And… we didn’t. We ‘What are we going to do today?’ in is the underwater sensors all school on Sundays, but we’re ground…nothing. Now we have never regretted a minute of it. Although… it’s filling rapidly! around the island that are moni- building our new building in the ground and two-thirds of the This is home!” Walter is a dive master and we toring the quality of the water. Hato behind the new MCB build- building built!” both do volunteer work for Dive Every week the sensors have to ing. Walter is the volunteer su- “Our church has a regular at- be cleaned and read and we are pervisor and worker – oh yeah – tendance,” Lynne fills in, “The reef is not as pristine as it was. There’s one of many teams doing so. he’s had a lot of constructing “between 70 and 90 people. So, more trash, more algae. It worries me tre- Every week we do the same loca- background in the US.” we’ve been extremely fortunate tion, Windsock. Walter continues, with donations and work dona- mendously. Let’s face it, if you lose the reef, Elsmarie Beukenboom (head of “Construction here is very differ- tions. People donate their time; you lose the tourists and you lose the in- STINAPA) is our neighbor, so ent from that in the US. With this it’s very heartwarming. We had whatever comes up we do volun- building we’re blending Bo- four guys from the US and Can- come.” tarily for STINAPA. From clean- nairean construction methods (Continued on page 5)

Page 4 Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010 On the Island Since (Continued from page 4) says, “so it gets them informed about ada who came down here for two weeks, what’s going on and it makes them feel just pouring cement. And we have all na- they’re doing something to help better the tionalities attending our church: Bo- situation. nairean, Chinese, South American, Dutch, I’m hoping the island stays the way it is. Surinamese, American, Canadian and We have the opportunity to talk to the everybody in between. tourists, and what they say is that they like One of the reasons we are building the is that it’s not so built up and not so com- church is for community outreach pro- mercial and they like the fact that the peo- grams— for everybody, not just for people are friendly and that it’s safe and ple in the church – such as diabetic educa- clean. tion, AA meetings, language lessons, fam- Friendliness was also the reason that I ily counseling and drugs counseling. Our liked the island so much. People went out part will be diabetic education and other of their way to help. For the most part it’s health issues. still like that. We have great neighbors Both of us have always worked full- and we know a lot of people from the time, all our lives, even when I was rais- church and the volunteer groups – all na- ing my children. Besides his work as a tionalities. One of the things we’re very nurse, Walter had a construction company unaware of here is nationality. I’ve lived with his brother. The brother still has it. in the south of the US most of my life and When we bought this house, it was just one of the things that is not an issue here Claudia and Johnny Randolph, Michael and Tim Watford, the house; it was complete. Then we real- is color – people are just people. That’s Bob Lassiter and Walter and Lynne at the church building site ized you live outdoors on Bonaire and so cool, it really is! we build the pavilion. We both have chil- Living down here is a wonderful life. But,” he laughs. “I’m in no rush with damage. The land clearing increases the dren, not together. Walt has two boys and The only thing I don’t like about Bon- that! No rush! run off and the run off contaminates the one girl and I have two girls and a son-in- aire,” she smiles, “is that people come and We’re very happy here; there’s no place ocean water. The sewage plant is another law. My oldest daughter is a school- go, especially the young. You start liking in the US that has the climate, the people important issue that we need to get done teacher in Texas. She’s a cat lady and she someone and then they leave. That’s a and the water all in one place. But in the so the black water doesn’t run into the sea comes here all the time. The youngest pity.” last three or four years I’ve seen changes anymore. You know what, I think we’re owns the townhouse with us that we have “The thing I enjoy the most,” Walt says, and my biggest concern is the clarity of turning into environmentalists! Well, I here. She’s a flight attendant with South- “is the diving and the relaxed atmosphere. the water. It has gone down from 200 feet love Bonaire and I don’t want to see it West Airlines and they come once a year. When I come home I take a siesta at 2 plus to 50 feet, a dramatic change. It’s ruined. You can’t sit at home and enjoy Her husband always says, ‘the best vaca- o’clock and I got used to that real quick!” still good compared to the rest of the the island – you tion is to go and see my in-laws!’ They’re “I just love everything about the island,” world but not compared to five years ago can’t do that. You all divers.” Lynne says, “probably the people most.” here on Bonaire. The reef is not as pristine need to get in- Lynne and Walter Bentsen are energetic “Our plan is to be buried here,” Walter as it was. There’s more trash, more algae. volved!” people, hard working and very much in- grins. “I tell my friends at the dive shop, It worries me tremendously. Let’s face it, volved in the island’s well-being. They’re ‘You mix my ashes with concrete, write if you lose the reef, you lose the tourists Story & photos by the kind of people who are a valuable my name on it, attach the dive flag and and yo u lose the income. People don’t Greta Kooistra asset to the island. put it down 100 feet and then when you realize how much you need the water and “I think it’s important that people do go diving just wave to me as you go by!’ the reef and that’s why STINAPA is so volunteer work on the island,” Lynne important. Also, construction did a lot of

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very week is different for the re- E searchers during the Lora breeding season. Some are more pleasant than others. The past few weeks have been the busi- est, because when chicks start to hatch we need to have eyes everywhere! During the egg incubation period of 27 days and the chick brooding stage, the female parrot Congratulations to Weight Loss Winners (left to right): William Low, Sharitee Rosalia only leaves the nest briefly to be fed by her (Miss Bonaire Beach Body-see page 15), Coach Tina Woodley, Commissioner of partner. Every pair has their own routine, Health Marugia Janga, Lou Lea Lounig, Ina Faber and Ayron Chirino and son. Not and some pairs are earlier than others. pictured: Hans Obdeijn, Kristine Racina-Obdeijn, Marike Botterop, Martin van Bek- kum, Miriam Geerlings, Eder Bernabela and Ruanly LaCruz. Waiting quietly outside a nest for this to happen is not the most comfortable experi- ast Saturday, Coach Tina Woodley of Bon Bida Spa and Gym awarded cer- ence, especially with the recent erratic L tificates and gifts to five of a total of 12 persons for their “Outstanding Per- weather; there are an abundance of mos- formance in Body Weight Reduction.” Weight losses were from more than 6 kilo to quitoes and “limbi-limbis” (those annoying more than 22 kilos! little bugs that don’t bite but go in your Tina and Commissioner of Health, Marugia Janga, congratulated the winners for their eyes, nose and mouth). intense commitment to their fitness training and for changing their eating habits. Ac- R. Evans photo Fortunately, that time of the season has cording to Tina, the winners had consultations and nutritional talks with her, but, as she come to an end. The chicks are now big says, “They have taken responsibility for themselves. I act as an advisor and give them enough that they don’t need mum to keep on Bonaire has meant that many important suggestions, and I never use the word, ‘diet’!” them warm and they can entertain them- Lora nest sites and habitat have been lost. One of the winners, Ina Faber, who’s lost 20 kilos in the last 5 ¼ months, credits selves in the nest. The chicks now are As a result it is common to see pairs of Tina’s guidance as one of the main reasons for her success. “She helped me change my growing up fast and are beginning to look Lora fighting over a well sought after nest food habits, changed some of my old fashioned ideas about food, encouraged me to do like real parrots. Our work becomes a bit site at the beginning of the breeding sea- more fitness training on the machines, set up a special program for me and she’s so at- easier now, as we don’t have to wait for son! tentive; she keeps checking on you.” Another winner, the new “Miss Bonaire Beach the female parrot to leave the nest, so there With so many difficulties to overcome to Body,” Sharitee Rosalia, has been working since early February to lose more than 10 are no time restrictions on nest visits. make it out of the nest and into the wild, kilos. A physical therapist, she also works at Bon Bida Spa and Gym. However, our work isn’t always happy it’s no wonder that these birds are vulner- Does this program work? Just take a look at the photo and see all those very proud faces and carefree. The season always has its ups able to the threat of extinction. They need and new and fit bodies. Laura DeSalvo and downs, and it is now that all of the as much protection as possible from the chicks have hatched that they are at their people of Bonaire when they leave the nest most vulnerable and we start to lose them. to ensure the survival of the species in This is always sad and demoralising for the what could be its most important strong- team when we come across an empty nest, hold. or if a chick has died in the nest. This week, Masters students Danni Parks Empty nests indicate that the chicks have and Matt Richards are leaving the team been lost to predators. These predators are and returning to their studies in the UK. introduced species such as feral cats and We would like to thank them for their rats and cause enormous problems in the dedication and great contribution to the field of conservation, not only on Bonaire project, and we wish them all the best in but on many other island ecosystems the future! around the world. Rhian Evans If a chick has died in the nest, it is often very difficult to tell the cause unless we Evans is lead- visit the nest every day. Some chicks die ing the Parrot- from starvation, possibly disease, and even watch project from infanticide by other Loras that also team in its 5th want to compete for the nest site. year on Bonaire. Historic deforestation and development

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Page 6 Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010 CRIME LAMENTS

Dear Editor: On June 6th I flew from Bonaire to New York on Continental. Sadly, very sadly, as I was getting to my seat I overheard three different conversations about Bon- aire from people who just vacationed onald van Giessen, who splits there. Not one of the conversations was Internet photo R his time between Bonaire and about the diving, the clear water, the Holland, writes, “A few weeks ago I wonderful reefs or the sunshine. All three vehicle (from the water), once we found visited Zambia in Southern Africa were about the theft and crime on Bon- white paint all over the inside of the car for a ‘safari’ holiday. We had a aire. I overheard one person say they (after observing a worker in painter’s wonderful ‘Amazing Zambia’ ex- doubted they would ever go back. clothes running away from our car at Punt perience. We travelled from west to Is this the Bonaire we all want? When Vierkant, waving at us), and this most east, from north to south and visited will something serious get done? recent trip we were at Nukove and had all Lusaka, the capital. We ‘met’ hip- BB of our clothes pilfered through, our water pos, elephants, a leopard, a lion stolen (on a very hot day), and some food family and many, many birds. And Dear Editor, stolen. I just think this is the lowest- to we really met Zambian people in I am a diver, a frequent visitor to Bon- steal water from someone. Are not peo- their villages. The picture with The aire, and in general, love this small island. ple brought up to be respectful of others’ Reporter was taken at Lake Bang- Usually, the peace and rest I get when I things here? I can’t blame everyone- but weulu in the north: 800 km north of choose to vacation here is worth the long it is obviously tolerated. We have had Lusaka.” trip from the far north of the United sunglasses stolen, a dive mask case stolen States, but due to people going through - nothing valuable- but they were ours. In WIN GREAT PRIZES! Take a copy of The Bonaire Reporter with you on your next trip or when you return to your home. Then take a photo of yourself with the newspaper in my rental truck almost daily while I dive 2011, things are going to get tighter fi- hand. THE BEST PHOTOS OF THE YEAR WILL WIN THE PRIZES. Mail photos to is disheartening. I stay in a small Inn, nancially in the US than ever before, and Bonaire Reporter, Box 407, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (AN). E-mail to: dive with a small shop, and rent a dive people will not choose to visit places that [email protected]. truck while on the island. I may not are a hassle or they feel that their belong- spend huge amounts of money when I ings are in jeopardy. We love Bonaire- come here, but I am thinking of diving but this needs to stop- we feel violated, somewhere else next time. I will be re- even though they never steal anything considering my Bonaire vacation plans in really important. This should not be hap- the future because I am tired of having pening at all. Small webcams, solar pow- my things rummaged through and ran- ered, at some of these dive sites might cut To solve the puzzle, enter the num- sacked every time I go in for a dive. I down on the problem, just hide them. bers 1 through 9 to the partially would never go through a stranger’s car Then, Bonaire needs to start punishing filled in puzzle without repeating a simply because I knew they were not these people… number in any row, column or 3 x from my country. Now, my husband and A Bonaire lover, but a concerned trav- I are not dumb enough to leave anything eler. 3 region. Answer on page 17. of value in the car, but twice we have Mrs. Terry Sherman actually observed people looking in our Bellingham, Washington

Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010 Page 7 Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 2) Have you ever been to Anguilla? It’s Caribbean. The amount of finance sup- another special island, like Bonaire. port is both dependent on the type of edu- Now, with Caribbean Wind & Sun Va- Albert Romijn, the Managing Director of the Habi- cation (SBO or higher education) and the cations you can be there easily, leaving tat Management Group passed away early Tuesday individual country of study. Bonaire morning , June 29, following a long illness. Albert was The study for the SBA (level 1 and 2) At 8 am and arriving by noon. It’s a truly highly respected for his business competence and much consists of a grant with a loan, if needed. laid back island with magnificent beaches, loved for his good nature as well as a teasing sense of For SBA-3 and level 4 and higher, a four- top cuisine, where the rich and famous go humor. About 20 years ago he arrived in Bonaire from year loan is available, with a three-year to unwind. Now you can too. Contact Curaçao to work in accounting at Captain Don's Habitat extension. The loan is converted into a Ann Phelan at [email protected] Resort. He soon became the resort's manager and was grant if the student gets a diploma within for Island Hopper Vacation Packages to responsible for several innovations and expan- 10 years. Anguilla. More information on page 11. sions. Several years later he transferred to Curaçao to In addition, students from the BES islands oversee the opening of the new Habitat resort on that get an allowance when they study in the With increasing rain there are more island. He was planning to return to live on Bonaire European part of the Netherlands. This mosquitoes on Bonaire. In some years following his sons’ graduations in Curaçao this allowance is intended for travel, equip- there have been outbreaks of Dengue fe- month. He's survived by his wife Esther, and sons Christopher and Dary. We mourn the ment, establishing themselves, bridging ver. Now scientists in Britain and Thai- loss of a great friend of ours and many, many others. A memorial service will be held in financing and guidance in the Netherlands. land may have discovered why people St Bernardus R.C. Church on Monday, July 12, at 4 pm. In lieu of flowers friends may Special arrangements are available for low who get infected again and again by contribute to the Princess Wilhelmina Cancer Fund. G./L.D. income families. Dengue viruses suffer more severe symptoms like hemorrhagic fever and Several public information meetings shock, and sometimes die. Transmitted have been conducted by the Regional by mosquitoes, there are four different Service Centre (RSC) about the intro- dengue types. People who are infected duction of the dollar on January 1, again and again by a different Dengue 2011. Attendees were informed about the type tend to get severely ill expected changes with the transition from In a study published in Science last month, the guilder to the dollar. Local representa- researchers said they analyzed blood sam- tives from various sectors were available ples donated by infected to explain and answer questions. The edu- volunteers and found the human immune cation campaign is planned to continue system produces a type of antibody called prM to fight off the Dengue virus. But the WILLEMSTAD — Insel Air wants to researchers wrote in a fly twice a week from Curaçao to Char- Statement, “Rather than protecting the lotte, North Carolina, starting November body from the second infection, these 25th. Insel Air General director Albert prM antibodies help the virus to establish Christie Dovale photo Kluyver recently signed an interline agree- itself.” ment with US Airways. Why Charlotte? With its huge hub in Charlotte, US Air- The indifference of some mosquitoes ways offers connections with all parts of to the common insect repellent DEET is the US. Most cities in the US can be due to an easily inherited genetic mos- Fire pit for making charcoal reached from Charlotte the same day. quito trait that can be rapidly evolved Christie Dovale photo Besides Charlotte, Insel Air also wants to by later generations, a new study sug- start flights this year to Barquisimeto and gests. Caracas in Venezuela as well as Bogotá By selective breeding, James Logan and and Medellín in Colombia. colleagues at Rothamsted Research in Harpenden, UK, created strains of Aedes Home Made Charcoal GENEVA--La Niña is likely to cool aegypti (carriers of Dengue fever) mosqui- ver get a whiff of a smoky aroma as you drive through the mondi? This typical the tropical Pacific in coming months, a toes in which half of the females do not E smell is usually from the smoldering burning of a specific tree that has been used phenomenon which usually causes respond to DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta- for centuries on plantations to make charcoal. stronger monsoons across Asia and eastern toluamide) -- the most common insect The great thing about this particular tree is that it is never felled or chopped down and Australia and promotes the development repellent. Their findings were reported last killed to make charcoal. Because it forms big new branches every five years or so, only of storms, including hurricanes in the month in Proceedings of the National the old branches are pruned, cut up and used to make this high quality charcoal. The tropical Atlantic and Caribbean, the Academy of Sciences. resulting charcoal does not pop and crackle while being burned and imparts a special World Meteorological Organization flavor when used on the BBQ or on the open (WMO) said last week. Correction: In the On The Island Since fire or konfó. It is still produced today by BonQuiz appears regularly in The El Niño, the opposite phenomenon which article about Edshel Martha in the last allowing the wood to smolder underground Reporter. It’s prepared by Christie warms the sea, rapidly dissipated in early edition of The Reporter we said that for several days. Then it is ready to be Dovale of Island Tours. To arrange a May after prevailing since late 2009. his daughter, Shami, was working at t bagged and sold in big burlap sacks. During tour, contact her via Aquamarine School. Actually she works her website: Ecopower Bonaire's $78 million wind at he Acquamarina Boutique in Playa. the plantations days on Bonaire, it’s been reported that 80,000 bags of charcoal were IslandToursBo- -diesel project near BOPEC is still not naire.com Phone 717- on line. Technical problems with the Curaçao will make the changeover exported from the island. 4435 or 795-3456 MAN engines remain to be solved, but from analog to digital television on Q) What is the common name of this Email: christie- other elements of the system, including the January 1, 2013. Bonaire currently has no tree? [email protected]. wind turbines are functional. No estimate broadcast TV stations but three cable TV Answer on page 17 is available on when it will begin supply- providers. Some Bonaireans use large ing electric power to Bonaire. Output from antennas to receive broadcasts from Cura- the 10MW wind and 14MW system will çao and even Venezuela. Current technol- A unique new supply power to Water and Energy Com- ogy TVs will need an adapter to see the party place opened pany (WEB) which will distribute it to new signals. In Europe the adapter costs recently near Rin- customers. €8. con. Posada Para According to our sources the Island Gov- Mira is located at the highest point ernment is awaiting resolution of all prob- Read your favorite Bonaire English on the road to Rin- lems before accepting turnover of the language newspaper anywhere there’s plant. Dutch bank Rabobank, which pro- an Internet connection. Just click on: con- Dos Pos road vided project financing, wants to sell the www.bonairereporter.com. The on-line overlooking the plant as soon as possible. edition has all the same stories and adver- Rincon valley. Ecopower was selected in 2006 through an tisements plus a “Raw News” section with Posada Para Mira international tender and signed a 15- the latest Bonaire developments. It’s still specializes in year agreement with WEB to provide elec- free too… although donations are very Krioyo Kushina tricity to the island. The Reporter’s series welcome. (Creole Cooking). Here you can enjoy traditional dishes like Sopi di Yuana (Iguana Soup) but less exotic local about the power plant continues on page 3. dishes as well. From now through August Posada Para Mira Bonaire's power demand is currently being Don’t forget to tell our advertisers, “I is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. met with containerized diesel units pro- heard about you in The Reporter.” It’s Posada Para Mira may be booked for private parties, recep- vided by the Aggreko Company and is not their support that keeps The Reporter reliable. free. G./L. D. tions or business meetings. Want to know more or reserve? Please call 569-7060 or email Jovianka Clarenda at [email protected]. Page 8 Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010

The 73rd of a series of Bonaire Reporter articles by J@n Brouwer, featuring some of Bonaire’s interesting vehicles that are “on wheels.” On course for 100+

Hato/Bonaire – lot of time to find out how n the last week of June 2010 the first Ford Transit was to open the bonnet from I imported to Bonaire. The first Ford Transit? Well, to the outside./jb) A five- be honest, there is one more Transit on the island. This speed gearbox delivers the vehicle is probably a Mark I, produced in the mid 60s in the power to the front wheels. Langley factories in Berkshire, England. (In this former The four wheels of the Second World War aircraft factory they produced Hawker Transit are protected by Hurricane fighters those days./jb) Transits have been pro- effective wheel locks. Tire duced in Albion, Belgium, Turkey and China! This very, size is: 195/65R15.The very first Ford Transit is parked in a fenced part of the far Transit has power win- outback in between Yatu Baku and Bará di Karta, a loca- dows, power brakes, tion along one of the very many unpaved roads on the is- power steering, air condi- land of Bonaire, somewhere between Playa/Kralendijk and tioning, cruise control, a Ford Transit Connect the rough East Coast. The mid 60s panel van is enjoying a radio/CD-player and multi very long sleep, and bit by bit all materials are being given adjustable seats. A very back to earth. comfortable cockpit. This car still smells like new! But it is But the brand new Ford Transit was produced in 2008 in the inner space of the vehicle that intrigued the new owner. Turkey, and the proud Dutch owner shipped it to our island Two passenger doors, two rear doors (with two wipers) and where he is going to construct a small house. Now he tem- an immense sliding door on the right hand side of the body porarily lives in the neighborhood of Hato. give access to a lot of room. It is even possible to mount a sleeping bed with the length of two meters in the rear of the This Ford Transit Connect 230 TDCi is a compact panel vehicle. The car is fully upholstered with isolation material, van developed by Ford Europe. The car was introduced in and the two rear windows and the window of the sliding 2002. The vehicle became very popular and was awarded door are blinded. It is possible to blind the side windows “Van of the year 2004.” In 2010 the car was awarded and the front window with custom made aluminum cov- “North American Truck of the Year.” If you like compact ered sheets to protect the interior of the spacious vehicle vans with a lot of space you can only fall in love with this against the light and the heat of the sun. Low energy LED Ford Transit in disguise-not on Bonaire white-sprayed spacious creature. And this is exactly what lights are installed on the ceiling rows. the owner did. He bought the vehicle with only some ducing. We are looking forward for the first 25,000 kilometers on the odometer. This model is a little bit There are fantasies about installing a small kitchen in the report about his travel experiences. Con- stretched and the roof is higher than the standard model. car. A kitchen with running water, a stove and a little cool- gratulations with the new Ford Transit. The car is equipped with a very smooth running 1.8 Dura- ing box. This will enable the owner in the future to travel Fantasies are important. Keep on building! torq TDCi diesel engine, producing 90 kilowatts. (It took a and live and sleep in the car. Latin America is already se- Story & photos by J@n Brouwer

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Cover Story onaire’s 18th Dia di Arte (Art Day) B was held on July 4th at Wilhelmina Park. It was packed with Bonairean artists, musicians and writers, together with some international stars. There were exhibitions of art, local dancing as well as painting for the The talented Manuela Winklaar with some of her vibrant landscapes, capturing Lovely ladies in traditional dresses children. All day there were live bands, sing- the spirit of the island... ers and dancers performing on the stage. You could buy recordings of the music, paintings and handcrafts, sample delicious Creole dishes, seafood, home-made candy, cakes, drinks, and much more. L.D.

Art Day is ALWAYS for kids

Thanks to the Bonaire Nochi Coffie, a Bonaire Living Foundation for Art and Culture Treasure for a really great day Jan Art’s Janice Huckaby , as usual, had one of the most popular displays

Monique Reekers showed her watercolors and more

Page 10 Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010 Nutritional Center, Essence, Opens

In their new shop, Stephanie and Phil Bennett ssence opened on July 1, as a nutritional center, concentrating on awareness E of lifestyle and diet and the effect this has on your health. Essence is owned In keeping with the World Cup craze that swept Bonaire, Anouk Hoogendijk, a star and operated by Stephanie Bennett, well known to readers of The Reporter for her of the Dutch football (soccer) Federation, conducted a clinic for youngsters between articles on health and the human body, “Body Talk.” In the shop you can find 28 dif- 8 and 13 at the Johan Cruyff Court in Tera Kora. The NISB (Nederlands Instituut ferent types of teas and whimsical soaps, perfect for yourself or gift giving. Essence voor Sport en Bewegen) supported the clinic. Anouk and her students are shown is in Antriol, corner of Kaya Papa Cornes and Kaya Gloria. Open 8am to 2 pm, Mon- above. day to Friday. Saturdays, 9 am to noon. Telephone 788-0030. L.D. uly-Ann Frans and J Junior Koeks were named the Queen and King of Music at a recent SEBIKI event to introduce children and their parents to various musical instruments at Mangazina di Rei. For information about the family programs contact SEBIK at 717- 2436 ior visit the of- ficw at Kaya P.P.Silië #2 Shaëdra Baromeo pparently our native predators here A are not so powerless against the lionfish invasion. Maljkovic and Van

Leeuwen from Simon Frazer University,

Canada, reported on “Predation on the invasive red lionfish by native groupers in the Bahamas” in the Coral Reefs jour- Island Hopper Vacation Pack- nal in 2008. Their investigation was ages to Anguilla, BWI driven by finding a lionfish inside a tiger nguilla is best known for its 33 grouper and by anecdotal reports from A beaches, gourmet and West Indian fishers about native groupers regularly Cuisine, snorkeling and honeymoons. preying on the lionfish. Subsequently, Depart Bonaire at 8:00 AM and be sipping they dissected five Nassau groupers and rum punches by 12:00 on your own sandy found that two of them had lionfish in beach. Anguilla is 20 minute by ferry their stomachs. The larger of the two from Sint Maarten. groupers was 482 mm (19") in length and It’s the island where the rich and famous escape to enjoy the laid back charm. Al Fresco or Air Conditioned Dining contained a 137 mm (5.4") long lion- Between Downtown and Hotel Row fish. According to a photograph provided Choose a low key hotel or a luxury villa. One street inland—Kaya Gob. Debrot 46 with the article the lionfish seemed to be Contact the Anguilla specialists at 800 Reservations: 717-7070 swallowed head first. [email protected] -219-0118 (US Toll Free), On Bonaire Here is the link to the article: http:// call 786-3134 or email Open Monday -Saturday www.springerlink.com/content/ [email protected] today! t4177q71283p0t67. Genady Filkovsky

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view from “The King’s Storehouse.” Learn sita de Palm at 786-3827 or Lucia Mar- Cruise Ship Calls -Information provided by the TCB about Bonaire’s culture. Visit homes from tinez Beck, at 786-2953. Date Day Ship name Time PAX the 17th century. Daily. Call 717-4060 / 790 Every Sun- From now Scientology ship Arrives 0630 -2018 CHURCH SERVICES day through through 150 Freewinds Departs 2200 Bonaire Museum on Kaya J. v.d. Ree, be- Protestant Congregation of Bonaire: Tuesday Spring 2011 hind the Catholic Church in town. Open Kralendijk, Wilhelminaplein. In Papia- weekdays from 8 am-noon, 1:30-5 pm. Tel. mentu, Dutch, English, Sundays, 10 CLOSE-IN REGULAR 717-8868 am. Washington-Slagbaai National Park, Rincon, Kaya C.D. Crestian, in Papia- EVENTS EVENTS Museum and Visitors’ Center. Open mentu, Sundays, 8:30 am.

daily 8 am-5 pm. Closed on December Children’s club, Saturdays, 5 pm, in Until September 30 -Bonaire • Rooi Lamoenchi Kunuku Park 25th. and January 1st. Call 788 - 9015 Kralendijk Tours $21 (includes tax). Discounts or 796 - 5681 Sunday School, Sundays, 4 pm, in Rin- Dive into Summer. for residents and local people. Tel. 717 con. Bible Study and Prayer meetings, -8489, 540-9800. CLUBS and MEETINGS Thursdays, at 8 pm, Kralendijk. July 12 - 17 - 1st IFCA Wind- • Parke Publico children’s play- AA meetings - every Wednesday at New Apostolic Church: Centro di surf Slalom World Champion- ground open every day into the cooler 7pm. Phone: 786-4651 or 786-7971 Bario Nord Saliña, Sundays, 10 am. ship - A week-long event with evening hours. Services in Dutch. 700-0379 . professional competitions, happy Saturdays Al-Anon meetings - every Monday International Bible Church of Bon- • Rincon Marshé—6 am-2 pm. hours, BBQs and more. At Soro- evening at 7 pm. Call 790-7272 aire, at SGB High School auditorium Enjoy a Bonairean breakfast while you (Kaya Frater Odulfinus, off Kaya bon shop, fresh fruits and vegetables, gifts, Bridge Club - Wednesdays, 7:15 Korona.) Sunday services in English at local sweets, snacks, arts, handicrafts, pm— All levels, NAƒ2,50, call Renata 9 am; Sunday evening prayer meeting Saturday, July 17 - Taste of Bon- candles, incense, drinks, music. Big at 796-5591 to find out the evening’s at Por's home, 7 pm. Fridays, 6 to 8 aire Experience food, culture, lo- Marché first Saturday of the location. pm, Light & Life Club, children 5 to 12 month—www.infobonaire.com/rincon. cal handicrafts and all things of- yrs. Tel. 717-8332. • Wine Tasting at Antillean Wine Darts Club plays every other Sunday Catholic: San Bernardus in Kralendijk fered on Bonaire. Taste signature Company’s warehouse on Kaya In- at City Café. Registration at 4, games at – Services, Sunday at 8 am and 7 pm in dishes of well-known restaurants dustria, second Saturday of the 5. Tel. 717-2950, 560-7539. Papiamentu, 717-8304. offered at special prices. Wilhel- month, 7-9 pm. Snacks and tasting of Our Lady of Coromoto in Antriol, Sat- mina Park starting at 6 pm. six wines for $10 (NAƒ17,50) per per- The Hash House Harriers running and urday at 6 pm in English. Mass in son. Tel. 560-7539. walking club meets every second Papiamentu on Sunday at 9 am and 6 • Soldachi Tours—See the real Wednesday for a one hour walk pm. 717-4211. July 28 - August 1 - 6th Annual Bonaire and be transported back in throughout Bonaire. The location Assembly of God (Asemblea di Dios): Starboard Pro Kids Freestyle time. Learn about the history, culture changes each week. The contact num- Kaya Triton (Den Cheffi). In English, World Championship. A week and nature by Bonaireans from Rincon. ber is 700-4361 Dutch & Papiamentu on Sunday at 10 of activities with special focus on Call Maria Koeks for more informa- am. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at young children participating. An tion—796-7870. JCI - First Wednesday of the Month- 7:30 pm. 717-2194 Mondays Junior Chamber International Bonaire Ministerio di Kristu Hesus Services internationally recognized wind- • Soldachi Tours of Rincon, the (JCI Bonaire, formerly known as Bon- Sunday mornings at 10 am at Jong Bon- surfing competition which is the heart of Bonaire, 9 am-noon. $20-Call aire Jaycees) meets at the ABVO build- aire Youth Center in English, Dutch and meeting point of different coun- Maria, 717-6435-best island tour value ing, Kaminda Jato Baco 36 from 7:30 Papiamentu. Preaching the full gospel. tries around the world. For more • Meet the Captain Night at Cap- to 9:30 pm. Everyone is welcome. Con- Contact: 786-2557. information: tain Don’s Habitat Bar– Get up close tact: Renata Domacassé 516-4252. Prayer and Intercession Church, in

www.prokidsfreestyle.com and personal with Bonaire’s dive pio- English. A full Gospel Church located neer. The Captain will autograph your Kiwanis Club meets at APNA Plaza, temporarily at Kaya Alexandrit # 20, copy of his newest book Reef Win- Kaya International, every other Tues- Santa Barbara, Republiek. Services are Saturday, August 14 – Big Flea dows. day, 7 pm. Tel. 717-5595, Jeannette held on Sunday mornings from 10am Rodriguez. until 11:30am. Bible studies in English market at the Bonaire Animal Shelter. Books, kitchen stuff, car- Fridays Lions Club meets every 2nd and 4th are on Monday nights from 7 to 8 pm. pets, bric a brac, clothes, mugs, • Harbour Village Tennis, Social Thursday of the month at 8 pm at Contact: 717-3322 Round Robin 7-10 pm. $10 per person. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter puzzles, games, DVDs, Cds, a Kaya Sabana #1. All Lions welcome. Cash bar. All invited. Call Elisabeth Vos For more information call 510-0710. -day Saints: Kaya Sabana #26, Sun- walker and more….11 am to 5 pm at 565-5225 days: 9 am Sacrament Ser- at the Shelter on Lagoen Road. Rotary lunch meetings Wednesdays, vices (Translation to English and Drinks and snacks during the mar- FREE SLIDE/VIDEO SHOWS 12 noon-2 pm - Divi Flamingo Beach Papiamentu upon request) 10:20 ket. All proceeds go towards keep- Sunday– Creature Feature– John and Resort upstairs in Peter Hughes meeting Sunday School, 11:15 RS/YM/YW/PH Suzie Wall of Buddy’s Digital photo ing the Shelter open for unwanted room above the dive shop. All Rotari- Send event info to: center present a multimedia slide pres- ans welcome. Tel. 717-2066 cats and dogs. Donations of items The Bonaire Reporter entation about Buddy’s House Reef - [email protected] may be dropped off at the Shelter pool bar Buddy Dive, 6:30-7 pm, 717- Toastmasters Club meets every two Tel:790-6518, 786-6125 now until Friday, August 13. 5080 weeks. For more information call Cru- More information 717-4989. Monday-Dee Scarr’s Touch the Sea Slide Presentation, Capt. Don’s Habi- tat, 8:30 pm. 717-8529 Who’s Who on The Bonaire Reporter August 22 -28 Celebrate Our Wednesday - Sea Turtle Conserva- Take The Reporter Home—1-year subscription: By mail to US $75; By mail to Planet Week featuring a Life- tion Bonaire (STCB) presents an infor- Europe $170. By Internet, Free (asking a $35 donation.) For information about time Award presentation to Dr. mative slide show: Sea Turtles of Bon- subscriptions, stories or advertising in The Bonaire Reporter, PO Box 407, Eugenie Clark .Dr. E aire, at 7pm, every 2nd and 4th Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles; phone (599) 790-6518, 786-6125, E-mail: Wednesday at Bruce Bowker's Carib September, 2010 [email protected] Inn (717-8819) The Bonaire Reporter, George DeSalvo, Publisher. Laura DeSalvo, Editor in September Chief. Address: P. O. Box 407, Bonaire, Neth. Antilles. Available on-line at: Sunday, September 5- Local BONAIRE’S TRADITIONS www.bonairereporter.com Published every two weeks Fishing Tournament Kas Krioyo Rincon—Step into Bonaire’s Reporters: , Stephanie Bennett, Shaëdra Baromeo, Molly Bartikoski, Tony Bond, Sunday, September 5- Duo Test past in this venerable old home that has been Christie Dovale, Rhian Evans, Genady Filkovsky Jack Horkheimer, Greta Koois- International Competition restored and furnished so it appears the fam- tra, Panchito (Tony Angila), Ruben Petrisie. Michael Thiessen ily has just stepped out. Local ladies will tell Unattributed photos are by the editor or publisher. Monday, September 6 -Bonaire you the story. Open Monday thru Friday, 9 – Distribution: Yuchi Molina (Rincon), Elisabeth Silberie & Georgina Sanchez Flag Day (legal holiday) 12, 2-4. Weekends by appointment. Call 717 (Playa), Divi-Divi Airline -2445. Housekeeping: JRA. Printed by: DeStad Drukkerij, Curaçao October Mangasina di Rei, Rincon. Enjoy the ©2010 The Bonaire Reporter October 24 -Bonaire Xtreme PageDuo MTB12 race Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010 Bonaire Reporter Classifieds— Are still free 16 Flights a day Got something to buy or sell? between

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Page 14 Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010 he Miss Bonaire Pageant dele- T gates competed before an enthu- siastic crowd in The Beach Beauty Swimsuit event held on June 27 at Eden Beach. The sun was hot, the music was loud and the energy was palpable. Each of the six beautiful contestants (Angelica Marinez, Angelica Rodriguez, Ana Marciel, Benazir Charles, Loresca An- thony and Sharitee Rosalia) strutted their stuff on the catwalk, wearing merchandise from Aquamarina, Hippie Chique and Outlet Mol. They were evaluated by a panel of eight judges, including the Head Judge Harold Vasseur, and were rated based on their smiles, self esteem, pos- ture, poise, figures and the ability to shine in swimwear. They voted the winner to be Sharitee Rosalia. Sharitee also won the Miss Eden Beach award, sponsored by the Eden Beach Resort.

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MONITOR YOUR PH/ harpen your Papiamentu and English language skills with www.panchitobonaire.com S this puzzle from the creator of Bonaire’s top kids’ web- MONITOR YOUR HEALTH site, Panchitobonaire.com. Tony Angila, “Tio Tony.” he body’s biochemistry T is alkaline by intention, but every metabolic process in the body produces acidity by function. Every single cell is always trying to maintain optimum pH by excreting its waste, and the liver, bowels and kidneys detox this waste. Water, in the form of tissue fluid or blood, can remove the waste products from metabolism, provided we are not dehydrated. Acid reactions result in a buildup of lactic acid and lactate dehydrogenase, and this promotes degeneration within the body. The body signals a problem through the mechanism of pain and depression. How often do we still that warning sign with a pain killer instead of checking our pH? So what are the factors that would make a pH go out of balance? Dehydration caused by excessive caffeine, cigarettes, alcohol, sugar and junk foods. Living or working in a toxic environment. Interac- tion with hard chemicals such as petrol, pesticides and insecticides. Negative or low self esteem and worry all contribute to increasing the acid concentration. Chemotherapy can also cause the body to go very acidic, which in turn creates more yeast, which in turn creates more cancer. All cancer cells have lactic acid in their immediate environment. The pH can affect the function of some very important chemical and hormonal reactions within our cells, and all proteins and especially enzymes and hormones in the body are very susceptible to incorrect pH. Take the thyroid for example, another gland that is susceptible to bad pH. The thyroid picks up iodine via the stomach and liver ONLY if the pH is perfect. A perfect pH is dependent on sensible food choices and lifestyle - FULL STOP! If your urine and saliva pH is off, digestion is off. When digestion is off, your pH will be off. Can you see a pattern emerging? But pH is not something that can be fixed today and will stay fixed. The body is constantly moving through acid and alkaline cycles and the only way to know and understand exactly what your body is doing with the food you eat or what you drink, is to check your pH regularly. This is something you can do very easily at home and you can test the theory by having deliberate acidic meals and compare that with alkaline meals. At the same time you could keep a record of how you feel, and in no time will you know, how what you eat, is affecting your body and your moods. But how can we correct the pH? First you have to know exactly what your pH is! An acidic urine pH could easily be corrected with calcium carbonate. YES, you do need to check exactly which calcium you buy next time. For example, taking calcium glycerolphos- phate when your urine pH is acidic will push it even further down (more acidic). At the same time, taking calcium carbonate when your urine pH is alkaline will do exactly the opposite of what you are trying to achieve! READ THE SMALL-PRINT! I would be very happy to answer any questions you may have about your pH or calcium supplements – just ask! Stephanie Bennett Author Stephanie Bennett was born in Cape Town, South Africa, where she studied herbs, minerals and nutrition. Before moving to Bonaire she continued her studies in UK, and now researches Bonaire health issues. She is the owner of the Essence Nutritional Center

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Page 16 Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010 out of ideas. In the second half, Spain just kept on coming and despite the sublime attempts from their superstar players, it was veteran defender, Carles Puyol, who nearly RUN UP TO THE FINALS Brazil in burst the net with the powerful header that Bon Quiz (from page 8) he first game in the last 16 saw Uru- the World took them into the final. T guay take on South Korea. Korea Cup; Before that, there was the little matter of were their usual industrious selves, but with maybe it 3rd place to be decided between Germany their leaky defence and lack of flair, they was to be and Uruguay. These matches can be non- were easy meat for Uruguay who became their time. events but it was obvious that both teams the first team to make the quarter finals. It appeared wanted to win. It was real end to end stuff The second game had a lot at stake. On to be busi- with 5 goals to delight us. In the end, Ger- one hand, there was the invigorated Ameri- ness as many got the victory they deserved al- can side and on the other Ghana, the last usual when though Diego Forlan nearly took the match African club remaining. This was always Robinho into extra time when, in the 93rd minute, his going to be close to call and despite Prince scored a free kick rattled the cross bar. Watch out for Boateng putting Ghana ahead inside 5 min- delightful the Germans in Brazil, 2014. They are go- utes, we had another hour to wait until we goal for ing to be the team to beat! saw a net ripple again. This time, Landon Brazil in- Not a day passes that I don’t wish that I Donovan dispatched his penalty with con- side 10 Internet photo was back on Bonaire enjoying pizza at summate accuracy. In extra time, Ghana minutes. Joe’s, a beer at Lee’s or Happy Hour in Q) What is this specific tree scored almost immediately, and despite After a scrappy first half, the second began City Cafe. But, to be on Bonaire when called? every effort from the USA, they hung on to with a little good fortune as Melo scored an the Netherlands play in the World Cup A) Mesquite\ Prosopis juliflora the end. own goal giving Holland some hope. The Final would have been the ultimate ex- Before I begin, I would like to ask you all Brazilians were visibly shaken and within perience. Unperturbed, I took solace by to observe a 2 minute silence for the death 15 minutes Sneijder had doubled the tally. surrounding myself with Oranjeboom Sudoku Solution of England Football Team...... Actually they As Brazil crumbled, the Dutch grew in stat- lager, bitterballen and mayonnaise Puzzle on page 7 don’t deserve it! Whatever the reasons, the ure, and as the whistle blew for full time I coated fries. Paul the Octopus had already team needs to be stripped down and rebuilt could hear the roars in City Café from here. set out his stall, Spain was to be victorious. with fresh blood. Germany on the other Ghana became Africa’s last hope of glory He may boast three hearts, but my solitary hand was excellent. Despite it being seen as as they took on Uruguay. It really was end one was rooting for the orange men. Pundits the weakest squad for years, they cut to end stuff and with penalties looming and wondered how the Dutch would contain through England like a knife through butter. the score at 1-1at the end of extra time, Spain; within a few minutes we learned the There must have been something of a feel Ghana were given a penalty. As a nation answer. Aggression! To be honest, the of schadenfreude as Frank Lampard’s goal held their breath, Asamoah Gyan had a Netherlands were lucky to have 11 men on was adjudged not to have crossed the line. once in a lifetime chance to be a hero. No- the pitch after the first 45 minutes but it was Surely we can all put 1966 to bed now! body could believe it as the ball crashed great to see. The Sangria sipping softies Argentina and Mexico next and time to see onto the crossbar. In the penalty shootout, didn’t like being roughed up and I felt as if Argentina really is that good. The simple Uruguay kept their nerve for the right to though I was back in the 1970s watching answer.....Yes! This was the most entertain- face the Netherlands in the Semi Finals. football as it used to be. Ninety minutes ing game to date, and Carlos Tevez was on It was time to see how good the Germans came and went with few opportunities and fire. OK, his 1st goal was offside, but his really were. They’re having dispatched both teams moved up a gear in extra time. second was a candidate for goal of the tour- England with consummate ease, we all In the second period of extra time, Heitinga nament. Maradona’s men went on to win 3- thought that Argentina would be a different was sent off for a second 0 and book a lip smacking quarter final proposition. How wrong we were! Germany bookable offence leaving place against Germany were absolutely clinical and destroyed Ma- Holland to fight on with just Next we travelled to the Moses Mabhida radona’s Mob by scoring 4 goals for the 10 men. Just as it looked as Stadium to watch the Netherlands take on third time in the competition. Stunning, though we were set for a Puzzle Solutions Slovakia. The Dutch had looked impressive organised and a little scary! penalty shoot-out, Iniesta going into this match but despite their vic- In the final game of this round, Spain was played in by Fabregas Puzzle on page 16 tory, it was not their best performance. faced Paraguay. Despite the lowly score- and the Barcelona man fin- Robben was restored to the starting line-up line, it was a game of cut and thrust. Both ished brilliantly putting and fired home after 18 minutes to earn teams had a chance to take the lead via the Spain in the lead. And that, them the right to face Brazil. They added penalty spot but failed. In the end, Spain’s as they say, was all she another to their tally late on but all the Slo- star player of the tournament, David Villa, wrote. Despite my and vaks could achieve was a last gasp goal scored the only goal of the game to put ( Paul’s) prediction coming from the penalty spot. them through. true, I took little pleasure As Brazil faced up against Chile later on The Netherlands have been the dark horses from the result. In 1974 the that day, I am sure that there were many of this competition, but going into this Netherlands became known orange shirted fans who were cheering for match with Uruguay, the odds for them as “The beautiful losers.” Chile. If that was the case, it didn’t help becoming overall winners tumbled. These For as poetic as that nomen- them at all and Brazil steamrollered them two teams had met four times before with clature is, it will be of little by three goals to nil. Sorry, Holland! Uruguay winning three of the matches. comfort to the Dutch. The penultimate match of this round saw Giovanni Van Bronckhorst got the Oranje So, how does one sum up Paraguay play Japan. The worst thing that off to a perfect start with a sensational 18th- this World Cup in a few could have happened in this match was for minute opener. For as much as Uruguay words? Colourful, vibrant, it to be taken into extra time. Unfortunately tried, they were frustrated by attack after exciting, unpredictable, that is exactly what happened. I felt as attack. Against the run of play, tournament surprising and of course though two hours of my life had been stolen surprise player, Diego Forlan, got an equal- noisy! Although we now from me as two mediocre teams dragged izer just before the end of the first half. know the winners of the the game corpse-like to a penalty shoot-out. Uruguay were encouraged by their late goal 2010 FIFA World Cup, I Thankfully that was over quickly and a and looked most likely to score in the sec- guess that it will be some miss from Japan saw Paraguay advance. ond half, however, the Dutch responded time before we know The last game of the final 16 looked on with endless counter-attacks. Eventually, whether South Africa will paper to be the most mouth watering as Sneijders goal knocked their opponents for be the ultimate victor. Let’s Spain took on Portugal. Neither team had six and while their heads were still reeling, hope so. Tony Bond excited thus far, but one thing was for cer- Robben slotted home Holland’s third. Great tain, something had to give! Portugal chose stuff and well deserved! Antony Bond, currently to try and stifle play as they had done in Spain against Germany was too close to based in Scotland, is contem- their preceding matches, but Spain was too call for us mere mortals. Luckily, we had plating a return to Bonaire. hot to handle. After David Villa had put the the predictions of Paul, the psychic Octo- He’s used Spaniards ahead, it was obvious that Portu- pus. The Oberhausen-based cephalopod had his love of gal did not have a plan B. The final 1-0 a 100% record going into this game and the sport victory for Spain was well deserved. once again, he got it right! Germany had and interna- After repainting my Vuvuzela bright or- looked unstoppable going into this game tional per- ange, I took my seat for the much antici- but Spain were just too good. Their passing spective to pated match between Holland and Brazil. It and movement was the key to beating the report on was 1974 when the Netherlands last beat Germans and without possession, they ran this year’s World Cup. Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010 Page 17

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It affects young dogs When there is no light, no day.. ings, and older dogs which haven’t been There is more than just the nature on this Boy I ain’t taking any rest. vaccinated against the disease and is planet. Oh, let me be free extremely contagious. Symptoms are And far, far away, you’ll see the stars and Let me be who I wanna be runny noses and eyes, not eating, maybe even the Milky Way. Blow your mind like a Gun lee diarrhea and paralysis, which may Maybe there is even more than we think Riming every word that starts with a “D” lead to death. If you haven’t already there is. It’s just a matter of looking around. please get your animals vaccinated And the further we go, the more we’ll meet Please let me loose, let me fly away. against this horrible virus. and maybe we’ll say: What is all this? Make a disaster out of everything It’s more than just bliss. So where does it I’m tired of pretending anyway Mark on your calendar, Saturday, come from? Let me at least try and say somethin’ August 14. From 11 am to 5 pm the Well, before I forget, there is a thing worth Shelter will have another of their mentioning. But since you got me on house arrest very popular and successful Flea It’s just a detail. You see, there is a some- Making me dream and go back in the past Markets. All the proceeds go to help- thing bigger than just this planet. Unable to amaze you ing to keep the Shelter open for un- What I am talking about is called the uni- Unable to express to you, who I am wanted cats and dogs. We saw just a verse or the cosmos. few of the items that will be for sale: And yet, in all this, there is only one place Laying on that soft comforting fabric books, carpets, bric a brac, kitchen where we can retreat. This place is called Lie still, until all words go italic items, clothes, mugs, puzzles, games, earth. I hear the sound of life in me DVDs, CDs, even a walker! They are In rhythm, just like the sea This big and bold rounded chunk of dark looking for donations of unwanted or ongratulations to new owners Nuria and blue is a place worth calling home. unused items. Now’s the time to clean Leon of Sunshine Pool Care photographed Little by little I grow old C Life itself is destined for this place, a pearl out those closets and get rid of what right after they adopted these two darling little of the universe. My comfortable fabric got all cold you can’t use (it’s very therapeutic As one day my sea will be quiet pups, brother and sister, Edgar and Eveline. The I wonder what people of long ago living and cleansing) and help the Animal nine week old puppies were brought into the here and there might think looking at the And with my eyes open to see italic Shelter. What’s junk to you can be a Bonaire Animal Shelter along with their glowing stars. Become bold treasure to someone else! Drop off mother, “Kaya” (so named because she was a Maybe we’ll never know. And bold become black your things from now until Friday, So then, it is a lovely thought to—when the Lifeless. August 13 at the Shelter on Lagoen street dog) and seven other brothers and sisters. Road. Laura DeSalvo The seven others died but Mom “Kaya” has already been adopted. All the best to the new family unit!

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Page 18 Bonaire Reporter- July 16-30, 2010 By Astrologer Michael Thiessen For July 2010 *to find it... just look up ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20)Your generous how much you want to make things better My Favorite and nature could be taken advantage of. Ro- for them. Your luckiest events this month mance will be on your mind, and chances will occur on a Thursday. Almost Everyone's for ideal connections are in the works. Be LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Check your Favorite Summer sure not to burn any bridges. You can personal papers and make sure everything meet potential new mates if you socialize is in order. Emotionally you won't see Constellation with friends. Your luckiest events this things accurately. Don't hesitate to visit month will occur on a Monday. someone who hasn't been well. Try to f I had to pick only one TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) Don't be keep an open mind. Your luckiest events I constellation which I like shy to promote your own interests. New this month will occur on a Thursday. better than all the rest in sum- romantic relationships will develop SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) A little mer skies, it would have to be through group activity related to sports overtime may help you reduce the work- the ancient, gigantic and events. Children might be on your mind. load. Your greatest enjoyment will come dreaded Scorpius, the Scor- Don't hesitate to make special plans just through social activities and pleasure pion. for two. Mingle with individuals who are trips. You should be setting up interviews established and can give you some seri- or sending out your resume this month. On any summer night in June, ous insight into business and future Ask others to help, or you may feel that a July or August face south before midnight in the Sky Park and, depending on what trends. Your luckiest events this month burden is weighing you down. Your month and hour you look, the scorpion will either be southeast, due south or south- will occur on a Tuesday. luckiest events will occur on a Saturday. west. But you should have no trouble finding it because it's huge and one of the few GEMINI (May 22-June 21) However, SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. constellations which actually looks like its name. Indeed if we connect each bright be careful with luggage; it may be re- 21) Look into alternate means of sup- star in Scorpius with lines we can see a very simple-line representation of a scor- routed. You need to concentrate on the porting your financial burdens. Talk to pion with his claws drawn in. Or if you're afraid of scorpions you can imagine this areas where you can make a difference. the party involved and make sure that constellation to be a giant fishhook as seen by some ancient Polynesians or the capi- Minor accidents may occur if you don't they are informed as to what actually hap- tal letter, 'J', for Jack. Scorpius has been around for thousands of years and was de- concentrate on what you're doing. You pened. Things are looking good for you, picted by many cultures, including the ancient Egyptians. may want to take a look at the personal so open your eyes and get to it. Finish In ancient Greece and Rome, however, the scorpion was much bigger than now papers of elders in your family. Your projects that have been hanging over your and its claws extended forward from it as if getting ready to grab whatever planets luckiest events will occur on a Saturday. head. Your luckiest events this month or comets might come its way. And if you look closely you'll see two stars where CANCER (June 22-July 22) You may will occur on a Friday. his claws used to be. They are named Zuben Elgenubi and Zuben Eschamali and find that female colleagues will be more CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Social in Arabic, literally mean the northern claw and the southern claw. But Julius Caesar help than you anticipated. Enjoy taking events will lead to a strong and stable and his megalomaniacal friends in the Roman Senate decided that Rome was so courses or lecturing others. Secret affairs relationship. Try to bend but by no means special that it needed its own constellation as a form of ancient PR. So they did a will come back to haunt you. Situations should you give in completely. You will hatchet job on Scorpius' claws to make up the constellation, which they said stood could easily get blown out of proportion find that friends or relatives may not un- for the symbol of Roman justice, Libra. Talk about cosmic injustice! if you have made unreasonable promises. derstand your needs. You can accomplish At any rate once you've found Scorpius with his claws no longer outstretched, pay Your luckiest events will occur on a a lot if you deal with other people's particular attention to where the scorpion's heart should be. Because, believe it or Tuesday. money or possessions this month. Your not, there, just by coincidence, a red star named Antares is right where his red heart LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Don't let emo- luckiest events will occur on a Saturday. should be. And this star Antares is my very favorite summer star, hands down, be- tional upset force you into the poorhouse. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Talk to cause it is one of the three largest stars we can see with the naked eye. You need more time to think this whole your mate about a vacation and discuss Now I usually refer to our Sun as being a million miles wide to make it easy to situation through. You could meet an the expectations of your relationship. remember, but in fact it is a bit short of that number, being only 865,000 miles interesting individual you'll want to get to Your reputation will be affected. You wide, but which is still pretty huge compared to our 8,000-mile-wide Earth. In fact know better. Try to curb your habits, or may be overreacting to personal prob- our Sun is so huge we could fit over a million and a half of our Earths inside it. you could find yourself in an awkward lems. Stretch the truth, and you may get Antares, however, puts our Sun to shame, because it is 700 times wider than our financial position. Your luckiest events blamed for something you didn't do. Your Sun, so huge we could fit over 350 million Suns inside it! Or if you'd like to think this month will occur on a Monday. luckiest events will occur on a Saturday. of it this way, if we placed one edge of it where our Sun is, it VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Overindul- PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) If you put would reach out past the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars gent people will cause disruptions in your your mind to it, you could entertain or and Jupiter. Wow! And it is so far away that it takes 520 years life. Matters pertaining to your home en- host a multitude of social events. Don't let for its light to reach us. So whenever we look at Antares we see it vironment will be favorable if you are peers distract you or push their work your not as it exists now but as it existed 520 years ago. So get out any direct. Do not confront situations unless way. People who try to persuade you to summer night and marvel at the magnificent scorpion who should you are sure you have a good understand- do things their way will annoy you. Your fill you full of wonder instead of ancient dread. ing of the dilemma. You must make them charm will attract someone special. Your Jack Horkheimer stand on their own two feet regardless of luckiest events will occur on a Monday.

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he second stop of the PWA Day2 T Freestyle Tour took place on After lunch time the wind turned to one of the easternmost of the the normal direction and it started autonomous Spanish Canary Is- to blow just enough for the freesty- lands named Lanzarote. It is well lers to start competing. known for its volcanic origin, fiery During the first heat everyone got eruptions, solidified lava streams to see Bjorn (Saragoza) having as well as extravagant rock forma- fun, at the same time pulling off a tions. It is also a very touristy area good selection of tricks at ease, Bjorn with many resort hotels and restau- while Andrew (Finies), a new Bon- rants. aire talent on tour, went up against Kiri I met the Bonaire boys (Kiri, Dieter, a top Belgian rider. Andrew Taty, Tonky, Andrew and Bjorn) got beaten by Dieter who now will a few days after at the hotel recep- have to face Kiri in his next round tion. It was cool to see them again while Bjorn advances to face the Tonky, Gollito and Kiri of course. After they got rid of current freestyle tour leader of their jet leg we did a few afternoon 2010, Mr. Taty Frans himself. nation finally started with a light good level this time, but Tonky freestyle sessions with Quincy and Kiri (Thodé) gave a great show late afternoon wind that blew on had some stylish and powerful Saraquita from Aruba. Many com- and moved on, but all eyes were on and off. Tonky (Frans) was now moves including one of the latest petitors started to arrive as the Taty vs Bjorn as they sailed neck facing last year’s world champion, tricks called skopu-a kono sliding competition days were getting and neck, sticking to new school Gollito. It was a heat full of ten- into a 540 combination. closer while a bit of tension was moves until the crowd made some sion as the conditions started to get I somehow missed seeing this apparent on some of the riders’ noise after Bjorn landed a super lighter and even more gusty– too final heat, but word on the beach The third stop will be held on the faces due to the forecast predic- high and fast one-handed double light to continue— and heats were was that Kiri should have won this beaches of Sotavento, Fuerteven- tions. air funnel. canceled again. one. He and Gollito were both tura, which is another Canary Is- The conditions in Lanzarote are Taty managed to get some air Final day: sailing at a super high level with land where our boys have managed usually strong winds and a big moves and combos, but that was Winds blew steadily from the early the cleanest tricks and combina- to get previous podium results. I swell up to four meters high. How- not enough against Bjorn’s overall morning. Tonky lost after missing tions. But the Bonairean specialist am sure they are looking forward ever, this time the forecast was performance. Taty got eliminated two moves while the lighter Gol- didn’t win. What a bummer. Gol- to this event as there are some being very tricky with light winds and lost his chance to claim an- lito was able to get more power in lito became the winner of the first points to be grabbed before the and no swell at all predicted for the other victory. For Bjorn it was his moves. Kiri, still on fire, elimi- single elimination on the second Finals. Ruben Petrisie entire week. super cool of course and he got nated the Canadian Philip, who stop of the PWA freestyle tour. Ruben Petrisie is a Day 1 congratulations from Taty straight had stopped happy Bjorn and his I am starting to think that our boys windsurfing profes- There was a light morning breeze away. It was cool to see him smil- flow of fun. The battle for third perhaps need a manager. There are sional, Bonaire up to 17 knots, but the official start ing. The wind dropped even more was now between Tonky and way too many issues playing a role Reporter stringer was set for 2 pm. After a few hours and more heats were cancelled . Philip - perhaps the two best free- on this tour and I personally and amateur rapper the wind dropped down just before Day3 style sailors on the planet. thought that we might get a title from Bonaire who the start of the event itself and the It wasn’t until late afternoon that After lunch time they were at it this year, but it ain’t over until it’s has been on the riders were put on standby until the breeze started to kick in a bit. again, busting moves in front of over. circuit for several that afternoon. The final heats of the single elimi- the judges. Philip was sailing at a years.

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