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Also in this Issue: New Pirates of the Caribbean– Cruise Ships Page 8 Complete Regatta Program Page 18 Can the Bonaire Museum Keep Its Soul? Page 6 he US Federal Aviation Administra- Turnover Tax (ToT) on goods that pass Table of Contents T tion (FAA) has given the Civil Avia- through or are exported to the Dutch BES THE HAGUE--Members of the Parlia- tion Department on Curaçao three months islands, Dutch State Secretary of Finance, ment’s Permanent Committee for Finance This Week’s Stories to “make concrete changes” to avoid being Frans Weekers, told the Dutch Parliament’s lauded Dutch State Secretary of Finance Frans New Commissioners 3 downgraded from a Category 1 to a Cate- Second Chamber last week. “It is not fair for Weekers’ short-term measures to cut BES Governor Thode Resigns 3 gory 2 destination. Such a distinction could Curaçao and St. Maarten to say that they want taxes that include a decrease in the ABB tax Can Bonaire Museum Keep its have serious consequences for Curaçao as to earn that extra dime. It is not a fair point of of 2%. (See The Reporter, Sept. 16-30, 2011) Soul? 6 well as Bonaire as major US carriers would departure,” Weekers said. St. Maarten and However, opposition parties questioned Goal: !00% Handicapped Accessible most likely cancel some service to the island. Curaçao so far have refused. whether the cuts were enough. Bonaire 6 Bonaire’s Flamingo Airport is not included in The 5% tax has a cumulative effect for BES MP Cynthia Ortega-Martijn presented con- Letters to the Editor-Parking 7 this warning, but many visitors to Bonaire fly consumers. As a result, consumer prices and crete cases of pensioners who have been suf- Who Needs Who? Cruise Compa- US carriers to Curacao and then connect. the cost of construction and food have sharply fering financially since the islands became nies vs Ports of Call 8 Miss Bonaire meets Loras 10 The action is a result of a recently completed increased since most goods pass through the Dutch “public entities” in October last year. Delightful Deli Delicious 10 International Aviation Safety Assessments island’s larger neighbors. In some areas, “Some pensioners have lost up to US $200 Sailors Who Never Left (IASA) audit. The FAA is primarily dissatis- prices have increased as much as 20%. per month in income,” she said. Rob and Jeannette ter Borg 11 fied with the supervision of aviation on Cura- Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba had asked The Do You Know –Extinct Corals 13 çao and that Curacao’s laws do not include Hague to intervene and negotiate a ToT ex- The Caribbean Netherlands Tax Depart- Budget Marine Boat Party 15 certain modern security requirements, and the emption on goods that they import from Cura- ment has collected an additional US $10 Duo Xtreme Race 15 island does not have sufficient modern equip- çao or St. Maarten. million from the islands in the first six Regatta Program 18 ment or efficient inspection procedures. Weekers warned Curaçao and St. Maarten months of this year on top of the first half For the time being, Category 1 remains in that if they continued to levy ToT on goods of the targeted US $52 million. Secretary of Departments place and regional and US-based airlines can destined for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Finance Frans Weekers plans to return $6 Flotsam & Jetsam 2 continue to serve as normal. this might lead to alternative trade flows. The million to the islands in the form of tax On the Island Since (Sandra Jacques Salo- It also means that InselAir can continue flying BES islands are seriously contemplating ac- breaks. But Ortega-Martijn and her colleague, mons) 4 to Miami and Charlotte. quiring their goods from other countries: St. Ed Groot of the PvdA, wanted Weekers to Body Talk– Aluminum 7 Eustatius and Saba directly from the US or return the other US $4 million as well. Week- Classifieds 12 Bonaire’s recent change of Government other islands in the region, while Bonaire is ers noted that the real estate tax hasn’t been Tide Table, Sunrise & Sunset Times, caught the attention of Dutch Member of eying Venezuela or Aruba. introduced yet because the basis (grondslag) Moon Phase 12 Bon Quiz– Underwater Arrow 12 Parliament, Wassila Hachchi of the D66 hasn’t yet been determined. Sudoku 13 party. She wants an explanation from Dutch Following his sen- Shopping and Dining Guide 13 Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Rela- tencing to 16 months The Minister of Bonaire Real Estate Reflections- Two tions, Piet Hein Donner. “I am concerned in prison, Curaca- Home Affairs and Words, Two Thoughts, One Success 14 about the level of transparency and good gov- oean Rogelio Kingdom Relations, Picture Yourself (Hanoi Hilton) 14 Bonairean Voices– Government ernance in Bonaire. I have a question about Boezem (22) ran off (BZK), Piet Hein recent developments,” said Hachchi. as he was being in Turmoil 15 Donner, is paying a Masthead 16 She wanted to know whether the correct pro- walked back to the working visit to the cedures were followed in the process of prisoner transport What’s Happening? 16 BES Islands Septem- Latin Music Classics-Miriam Hernandez 17 changing governments. vehicle by prison ber 26th-29th. He is Bonaire On Wheels—Datsun Pickup 18 The Member of Parliament specifically guards. He was responsible for the Bon Quiz Answer 18 asked about the role of Governor Glenn chased through the coordination of the Pet of the Week –Maurice 18 Thodé after the government fell last week. streets of Kralendijk, policy of the Central Sky Park (The False Dawn of Omar Khay- She further asked Donner for a reaction to but even though a warning shot was fired, Government on the three islands and other yam) 19 the suggestion of Bonaire’s opposition party Boezem was able to escape into the mondi th Café Astrology 19 matters. On Wednesday, September 28 , the for member of government, Commissioner (outback) near San Francisco Hospital. A Minister will travel to Bonaire to talk with the Burney Elhage, to reject the position. Elhage manhunt is underway. Executive Council about the current state of How to contact us has long been a suspect in a questionable cor- Bozem was convicted for taking part in an affairs and financial relations. Letters to the Editor: [email protected] ruption case. armed robbery. If you have information on On September 29th in the morning the Minis- his whereabouts call the police tip line at 717- Story tip or idea: ter will depart for Curacao then on to The [email protected] Unfounded rumors are whirling around the 7251. Netherlands. This is the third visit of Minister The Publisher: island. They include: a new container port at Donner to the Dutch Caribbean this year. [email protected] the Salt Pier, a cruise ship center at the Commissioner of Economics and Tour- Box 407, Bonaire, south Town Pier and the relocation of the ism, Burney Elhage, and UPB party PHILIPSBURG--It appears that the envi- Dutch Caribbean US Air force FOL base in Curacao to Bon- leader, Ramonsito Booi, remain suspects Phone 786-6125 aire. We can’t be sure about the first two, but in an investigation into widespread corrup- sioned Caribbean guilder for Curaçao and Phone 786-6518. we can report that the US vice-consul in Cura- tion and fraud that began in 2009 which must St. Maarten will be shelved through 2012 as Available on-line at: the government intends to make arrangements www.bonairereporter.com cao says there are no plans to close or relo- be completed in early 2012 or dropped. The cate the current US Forward Operating investigation, which includes others with less with Curaçao for the continued use of the Printed Every Fortnight, Location at Hato Airport. famous names, has dragged on beyond the Netherlands Antilles guilder. On-line Every day, 24/7 normal time needed for such a case. Next edition printing on THE HAGUE--St. Maarten and Curaçao According to the opposition, accepting a gov- There’s a new company on Bonaire that October 11, 2011 have to act fairly and exempt Bonaire, St. ernment office while under suspicion of a responds to the awareness that we need to Story and Ad deadline: Eustatius and Saba from having to pay crime, sets a bad example. (Continued on page 3) Friday, October 7, 2011

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Page 2 Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 30, - Oct. 14, 2011 Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 2) Thodé live more sustainably in order to preserve our na- Resigns ture. Bon Eco Solutions brings LED lamps and ast week Bon- fixtures, solar energy so- L aire Governor lutions and water and Glenn Thodé (45) energy savers to the is- asked Queen Beatrix land. Bon Eco Solutions to relieve him of his collaborates with several duties at the end of local companies. In addi- the year. The dra- tion to selling sustainable products BES also wants to stimu- matic action made a strong statement con- late electric transportation on the island. For more informa- demning the political tion see their ad on page 6 or www.bonecosolutions.com. bickering that has virtually paralysed Great “Hot Stuff” will soon be for sale. We will tell you the Bonaire island government for six months. more about this new The most recent development has been in the forming Bonairean produced of a new executive council (the island's executive product in The Re- branch) following the formation of a new coalition. porter’s next edition. The Council named an individual who has been the focus of serious financial crimes for the last two years Check out Jody’s to head the Economics and Tourism departments. Fashion (Lagoen Hill The Governor told The Reporter he could no longer be a part of a government that values division over #18). There will bell be Bonaire Government photo a 50% off sale that Bonaire government photo unity. He said he hoped that this act would make peo- runs for only three ple on the island realize that they have to alter course days, 29 September-1 New Commissioners on the Bonaire Executive Council and get people into leadership positions who are for October. (“The Local Government”) James Kroon, the people, not just for themselves and their associ- ates. wo familiar names returned to the Bonaire Executive Politics on Bonaire is like a gunfight on a ship at Help to continue T Council formed by the new UPB/Santana (formerly sea. The opponents are shooting at each other so much To keep The Reporter PHU) coalition. that they don’t realize that the bullets are making holes “Still Free.” Tell the James Kroon and Burney Elhage were named by the UPB in the ship and it is sinking. And themselves and the owners of the places you (green) party and Silvana Serfilia is the Santana (Party for- passengers, the Bonairean people, are about to go un- shop to advertise. Have merly PHU) selection. According to a government press der. them call Laura at 786- Captain Don’s latest book release all commissioners are fully qualified for the posi- A governor leaving office is not unprecedented. In 6518 or Marion at 717- Sea Trauma is off the press. tions-commissioner. the 60s the first Antillean Governor, Raymundo Saleh, 8454 / 785-1790 for de- It’s an incredible eco-oriented Kroon and Elhage have had careers in local and central gov- quit to start a political party. tails. G./L.D. novel 421 pages long. Look for ernment. Serfilia was employed with the Department of So- No gubernatorial replacement has been named. Thodé it at local bookstores and some cial Affairs. In the past, she had worked with Kroon will become the Rector of the University of Aruba. He dive shops. Get yourself a copy. while he was a commissioner as his portfolio secretary. was the head of the Law School there before being G.D. selected to become Bonaire's Governor. G.D.

Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 30, - Oct. 14, 2011 Page 3 was born on January explain to them what they were Gerharts was “I 1919 in Paramaribo, Suri- talking about. I was handling replaced by better nam. I come from a poor family. restricted letters, confidential and wiring and it was My parents had five children and top secrets. And I was oh so im- hooked on to my father was a boat builder – pressed when I saw for the first OGEM wiring. most of the time without work. time in my life a B51 bomber When OGEM When I finished school at 17, I from a distance of about 150 me- started providing had to get work and I was em- ters. It landed in Zanderij and its electric current, ployed by a trade company called tail was as big as a two-story the generators Adolf F.C. Curiel. This man had building! My goodness! That was that some busi- possessions in balata rubber and a monster! My goodness! And I nesses had were gold. I got attracted to this min- saw it! removed. Of ing business and that’s why to- In 1948 I was offered a job with course, the main day, amongst other things, I OGEM (Overseas Gas and Elec- objective was to know how to wash gold and how tricity Company) on Curacao. I keep the company to find the gold with the help of already had a wife and two kids, running without mercury. but I couldn’t take them immedi- losses and so we After my job with Curiel, I ately as it was very hard to find a had to get the went to join the US Army, work- house with a bathroom and a WC kerosene refrig- ing for the US post engineers in so it took a while before they erators and stoves Paramaribo and at the airport at joined me. I worked for three out of the houses to make the busi- Mr. Sandra Salomons at home with the portraits Zanderij Field. I studied US years on Curacao, then my em- of his wife and children bookkeeping and accounting. At ployer sent me to Bonaire in Oc- ness profitable. Zanderij Field I also worked for tober 1951 and the family came I advised OGEM to build a the S-2 security office, where when I’d found a suitable house. showroom here with all electrical gas… no soot, no ash!’ Well, when my son was 11 years old I had to send him to they taught me many things that At the time there was a more- household equipment so that the Rincon was the first location Curacao, as there was no follow- had to do with the Secret Service. than-25-year old Deutz and Stork people got acquainted with what where a high tension wire was up education on the island. And I used to go with them to meet- generator. The old wiring of Mr. electricity was and how easy it run. There were two ways to ings of the assembly and I would was. My slogan was ‘Cook on bring it to Rincon and they went when my daughter was 11, I sent through the mountains but they her to Surinam to live with my would have preferred to do it in first wife’s family. For the last 30 “..the main objective was to keep the company run- the vicinity of the existing road, years my daughter has been liv- to make connections for water ing in Australia with her family. ning without losses and so we had to get the kerosene pits for the donkeys and espe- She comes to visit me every two cially the goats, as in those days years. She has her room here in refrigerators and stoves out of the houses to make thousands of animals were dying my house, but it’s a great distance from drought every year. and a very expensive trip. My son the business profitable.” (Continued on page 5)

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Page 4 Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 30, - Oct. 14, 2011 On the Island Since (continued from man with an extraordinary sharp “Once a lady page 4) mind, a great sense of humor and came up to me passed away; he was 56 when he a lust for life. He’s an admirable and she wanted to had a fatal heart attack. And… person… give me a hun- today is the 12th of September “Now,”, he says, “Let me fin- dred guilders as I and it’s the anniversary of my ish. When I came here the water had given blood wedding day.” supply was in the hands of the to her sister. I Mr. Salomons gets up and he government. Then they built the told the lady ‘I shows me the photo of his wife. power plant in Hato and started didn’t buy the “We got married in 1945. She the desalination, and water and blood I gave to passed away in August 2006. For electricity became combined. your sister… so, I many years of our marriage I had Later on it became WEB. In 1979 cannot sell it ei- to take care of my wife. She had I retired. ther!’ Ha! suffered a stroke, so I did the I stayed here because I was a When I retired I cooking, the cleaning and the social minded man, a social de- would leave the laundry. Only much later did we mocrat. I did so many things for house and 8am get home care. You see, you get the Bonairean community that I and at 4pm I married for life. You promise that got a decoration from the Queen. would come you’ll stay with your wife in I was vice president of the Protes- home for lunch! good times and bad times. Let me tant Church and I became the Then I stopped all tell you something about treasurer and later the president my social activi- women… You may know a and secretary of the Sentro di ties because some woman, yet you don’t know Bario and then I became the people had some- her… You will never be able to president and temporary secretary thing against me fathom her… A man has to love a of SGB high school and in my as I was not a Sandra Salomons enjoying his lunch at the Chinese restaurant in Hato woman, give her love. Every day time the higher education sector native. I got a when you wake up you have to of the school was built. little angry. I’d tell her, ‘I still love you.’ Nowa- only done it because nobody else what that means? Most of the done by the home care service of The Sentro di Bario in Rincon days, it seems like when a man did it! time I don’t go anywhere. I live the government, but my personal was another big thing! We got my life all alone. They bring me clothing I send to the laundry. meets a woman it’s ‘hello’ and I’ve lived on Bonaire longer one hundred thousand guilders my lunch from the hospital, ex- So, everything is taken care of… ‘hello’ and ‘let’s go to bed.’ But a than I’ve lived in Surinam. I from Holland to buy equipment! I cept for weekends, and then And I am content, but you know woman is not a machine and a brought the Karnaval here, to- also started with the music school Humphrey Abdul, my friend, what? Sad things come by them- man isn’t either. Love needs to be gether with Mr. Heitkonig, the and I got all the instruments from takes care of me. selves, but you have to make your evoked; it can take long, but one father of Dr. Chirino, the dentist, Holland. I established the Boy own happiness day it’s there.” and somebody else, whose name There’s also Diane Gevers, she Scouts in connection with Hol- – nobody will He laughs. “Of course there I can’t remember. I still love to is such a good lady. I don’t know land. I was the treasurer of the do it for you!’ are women and men who don’t dance. Any music will do! And I how to praise her enough. I love chess and checker’s club and the Story & go for that, but that’s another like to laugh and be happy! I am her, no kidding! And I have two soccer association and I became a photos by story. To me a woman is God’s 92 1/2. Nowadays I don’t drive other good lady friends, so I can blood donor.” Greta Kooistra most beautiful creation.” Mr. anymore, and I am depending on move with them too. The laundry He laughs: Sandra Salomon is a character, a other people. Can you imagine and the cleaning of the house is

Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 30, - Oct. 14, 2011 Page 5 ore and partners and families too. M more The local entrepreneurs need also to be made folks with mild to aware of the constraints and obstacles presented at serious handicaps their places of business. Even small steps or nar- are travelling row aisles, lack of ramps, doors that only open these days. Bon- one way all serve to tell many potential clients aire is no excep- that they are not welcome. tion in welcoming Another goal set by MiVaBo is to bring to both them and has the public and private sector the availability of been adapting, tools and aids for the disabled public. Many res- however slowly, taurants, guest houses, hotels and resorts need to to accommodate Culture department’s Jackie Bernabela in the Bonaire museum. up-grade or remodel to make themselves attrac- wheelchairs, tive to this group of people. Until government and scooters, walkers and those of us who need to just had the pleasure of visit- soul – the very uniqueness that other agencies make it mandatory, the foundation maneuver in unobstructed space. When I first set ing the Museum Bonaire makes one want to go to the mu- needs to be active in identifying hard-to-access I foot on Bonaire 25 years ago I stayed at what was again. I was struck by the simplic- seum? Will the music school be places. ity and beauty of it. It represents placed next to the art school next then Hotel Bonaire, the now defunct Sunset On the practical side we are a tourist destination the soul of our small island in the to the museum? Will it cost less Beach location. Much to my surprise there were Caribbean. Uniquely Bonaire. It in money to run but even more in ramps and wide doors and even the Casino could that is poised to become a niche market for the does not have friendless shiny lost cultural experiences? Will it be entered by wheelchair. Also the Flamingo disabled vacationer. The fact that “US travelers surfaces that so many museums in be run by real Bonaireans who Beach Hotel catered (and still does) to the dis- with disabilities spend an average of $13.6 billion Europe and the US have – it has a understand the soul of their island abled/handicapped visitors. Organizations such as annually on travel" is increasingly well-known. heart and spirit of its own. It is a or by people from someplace else Moray Wheels and the Handicapped Diver’s As- Not frequently acted upon effectively by the in- cozy way to spend an afternoon. who THINK they understand the sociation made regular trips over the years. dustry, but well-known. One can feel and see the history of soul of this island? Will it all go Now more than a quarter of a century The establishments that do meet the standards the people. It is not mixed in with the way of the library and the thea- later, we still have a long way to go to be able for accessibility can be identified by a MiVaBo music pounding from a music tre? Just ask an old Bonairean to provide a safe, accessible unimpeded envi- sticker in their window. It is the hope of the or- school but instead it is housed in a how that worked out. That story ganization that there will be legislation and en- beautiful old Cas di Hadrey, is a long and sad tale for sure. ronment for the elderly and disabled resident or visitor. I have been noticing more and more forcement to ensure that Bonaire will be one of which in itself is unique to the Consolidation often makes every- the first islands in the Caribbean rim with brag- architectural culture of Bonaire. one and everything insignificant. handicapped parking signs lately and it has made it easier for those of us who need them. As yet ging rights when it comes to being the most dis- An old boat mall from when Bon- Museum Bonaire is not a big we do not have the permit program in place, but it abled friendly destination. aire was a great ship building soci- city gallery but a small island mu- does seem to be working on an honor system. ety and some of the history of seum. Could there be ways to The Foundation’s future depends on public boatbuilding graces one case. improve the museum? Of course. In October of 2009 a group, MIvaBo, was awareness. Its funding is primarily from private Ancient looking masks from old Should it be expanded? Of course. formed to address the community’s need for bet- and corporate donations. Look for their sticker time masquerade and old music Could it represent even more of ter access. They have assumed the responsibility where you shop or eat. It never hurts to be vocal, instruments fill one wall. There is Bonaire’s culture than it already of speaking for all the physical/mentally chal- especially if you feel you are being kept out by a a good section on Archeology – does? Probably. But can it be lenged who visit and live here. barrier thoughtlessly placed or that can become a well documented with pictures and danger. Be sure to observe the handicapped park- placed in some new government As an official foundation they are registered artifacts and even a pre- ing signs. I know I sure do appreciate it and so type building and still retain its with the government and have a mission and a set Columbian skeleton found on spirit, its soul? Probably not. will many others folks. of goals. The first is to educate the disabled and Bonaire. Old pieces of furniture Photos and story by Maggie Booi and even some church statues make them aware of their rights and also their If you need to contact MiVaBo email Oswald The Bonaire Museum is located show how Bonaire lived and wor- responsibilities as well. This also applies to their Melchert [email protected] on Kaya J. C. van der Ree #7 . Tel. shiped at the turn of the last cen- Michael Gaynor 717-5330 X-344. tury. Ancient looking farm imple- ments show an old way of life. There are shells from our sea, lovingly picked and given by a Dutch couple, representing our island under the sea, stones from the caves and land, some of them very unique with a history of their own and artwork from islanders and of course the beautiful pictures of Winfred Dania depicting the Mythol- Skull on museum display ogy of Bonaire - and much more. Many of the things in the museum were given to it by those living on the island and many are just on loan. 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ALUMINUM - A HEALTH RISK, OR NOT? luminum is one of the most abun- used as an anti- A dant metallic elements on earth perspirant. For and can be found in the ground, in water those that are not and in the air, not in its metallic form but sure, a neuro- rather as aluminum compounds. toxin is a sub- PARKING DOWNTOWN The properties of aluminum and alumi- stance that Dear Editor: num compounds have led to their use in a causes damage Something must be done about the parking situation in and around Kralendijk. Parking is more important for business wide variety of everyday household prod- to nerves and nerve tissue. than what some people seem to think. ucts such as food additives, anti-acids, The main parking lot is pretty, artistically designed but antiperspirants, aluminum foil, cooking One of the suggested possible long term very inefficient. Is the souvenir shop ever open? Is it utensils, canned food, skin care products, effects over exposure to aluminum is Alz- even worth having there? Take it down. cosmetics, water purification, in fact, the heimer’s, often considered to be a disease All the little sitting areas are cute but little used. Take list is endless! ‘for old people’, yet more and more peo- most of them out. The islands and crossovers are all taking ple in their 30’s and 40’s suffer from the up parking space. With minimal thought and redesign at It is generally accepted that we take in short term symptoms of aluminum toxic- least 30 more spaces could be made for cars, possibly even up to 10milligrams of aluminum per day, ity which include memory loss, mental more. mostly from food. Aluminum pots and confusion, colic, heartburn, flatulence, Bruce Bowker pans provide only about one or two milli- headaches and learning difficulties. grams of the total, although during cooking, aluminum dissolves most easily from Because antiperspirants are drugs, they worn or pitted pots. The longer food is are regulated by the FDA, but FDA regu- cooked or stored in aluminum the greater lation does not mean a drug is safe! Like the amount that gets in the food. Leafy prescription drugs, the FDA oversees over vegetables and acidic foods, such as to- -the-counter drugs (OTC drugs) to ensure matoes and citrus products, absorb the they are properly labeled and that their most aluminum. benefits outweigh their risk. Often the FDA does not consider the evidence of However, aluminum is very poorly ab- danger to consumers’ health enough to sorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, take action. In fact, they have a well roughly 0.1%of the dietary intake. Of proven track record of ‘safe products or greater concern is aluminum absorption medications’ that turned out to be harmful through the skin, in the form of antiper- and at times quite deadly! spirants and skin care products. Do you know that the FDA warns “that people How many more studies will have to be with renal dysfunction may not be aware conducted to establish the long-term ef- that the daily use of antiperspirant drug fects of aluminum? By how much would products containing aluminum may put you like to see the cancer rates skyrocket them at a higher risk because of exposure before you are convinced? There are to aluminum in the product.”? The many ways to eliminate aluminum from agency warns people with renal dysfunc- our lifestyle like using wooden utensils, tion TO CONSULT A DOCTOR BE- glass or stainless steel cooking pots, no FORE USING ANTIPERSPIRANTS tinned foods and safe personal hygiene CONTAINING ALUMINUM. All stan- products. How at risk are you and your dard antiperspirants contain aluminum! loved ones? What a joke! Have you ever seen such a Next issue: IS THERE A LINK BE- warning on an antiperspirant? I certainly TWEEN ALUMINUM AND BREAST have not! CANCER? Decide for yourself! Aluminum was first recognized as a Stephanie Bennett human neurotoxin in 1886, before being

Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 30, - Oct. 14, 2011 Page 7 An In-Depth Guest Editorial

he future looks bright for not interested in the arrival of T the cruise ship industry, cruise ships and with their practically not affected by the populations even hating the global financial crisis. According cruise ship visitors. This has to Micky Arison, Carnival’s been particularly true in the Chairman and CEO (a multi- case of ports in Alaska. billionaire like his father, Carni- The town of Tenakee Springs val’s founder), the projected in- is an example. It proclaimed in crease in cash from operations of 1998 that cruise ship tourism this largest cruise lines group is was incompatible with the com- expected to exceed $4 billion in munity’s lifestyle, facilities, and 2011, an increase of 6.6% com- services, and vowed to take pared with 2010 when already whatever steps necessary to impressive gains were shown. In prevent this type of tourism in 2010, 12 new ships with a capac- the town. When the first cruise ity of up to 5,400 passengers ship came — a small ship with joined the Cruise Line Interna- only 120 passengers — the city tional Association (CLIA), hav- tried to persuade the captain to ing as members the most major cancel the visit. After that effort cruise operators. In 2011 and failed, cruise passengers were 2012, CLIA expects an enormous handed leaflets as they disem- impact of the 22 new ships with barked and were told they were up to 144 GT and with estimated not welcome as part of an or- price of up to $1 billion (the Uto- ganized tour, but they would be pia, coming in 2013, will cost $ welcome to return on their own. 1.1 billion!). Most businesses closed their The cruise ship industry is doors during the stay of the ship highly concentrated and domi- in the port nated by three major groups – A love-hate relation devel- Carnival (including Carnival oped in practically all Alaskan Cruise Lines, P&O Princess ports. On some days there are Lines, Holland America Line, 10 times more cruise passengers Cruise ships keep getting bigger Cunard, AIDA and 6 other com- than local residents, who realize panies), Royal Caribbean that cruise ships are a source of 200,000 visitors. The cruise com- Cruiseline, a subsidiary of Louis (including Royal Caribbean income but resent losing their panies are urging Bermuda to Vuitton Moet Hennessy, which Cruises and Celebrity) and Star quiet town and lifestyle. In the permit more ship arrivals al- possesses 60 well-known luxuri- Cruises (including Star Cruises summer high season the local though the country has the high- ous brand names sold in onboard Line, Norwegian Cruises Line people are not able to walk down est cruise ship passenger tax in stores often guaranteeing that and 2 other companies). The the street or go out for a quiet the region and the Caribbean- onshore merchants will not un- companies operating in the Carib- meal. The noise of helicopters, US$60 plus $20 for overnight in dersell them. It’s an easy guaran- bean, the world’s largest cruise bringing the passengers to gla- high season (May – August) and tee to make when the wholesaler market, are represented by the ciers, is another nuisance. Even $15 p/p during the off season – and manufacturer of many of the FCCA – Florida Caribbean the extremely high head tax, $50, and the local government is cur- products own the onboard re- Cruise Association. did not stop the continuing in- rently considering increasing the tailer. Miami Cruiseline is also crease of cruise tourism to In their operations in the head tax to $90 (!) per passenger. responsible on many cruise ships whole world the cruise compa- Alaska. In the British Virgin Islands for port lecturers, marketing nies depend 100% on the coop- But also in other US ports there people began to protest the in- shore excursions, and the shop- eration ofthe ports of call. In a is a growing resentment against crease in cruise ship visitors in ping program (i.e., providing a pure theoretical case, if these the cruise lines. In June 2011, the last years as it was perceived list of preferred stores for shop- ports suddenly were no longer preservation groups in Charles- that it had a negative impact on ping). interested in cruise ship arrivals ton, South Carolina, filed a law- “Cruise ships are the New the BVI tourism product and Shore excursions are one of the and the use of the port facilities suit against Carnival Cruise Pirates of the Seven Seas.” earnings. Similarly, there were main sources of income for cruise were denied to them, the whole Lines, claiming that company’s -Ross A. Klein, professor at the fierce protests in English Harbour companies. For example, a shore multi-billion cruise ship industry ships pollute Charleston and St. John’s University, Newfound- in Antigua and Barbuda which excursion costing a Royal Carib- would collapse immediately. The threaten its historic value. Preser- land, specialist in cruise ship in- stopped the government proposal bean passenger $60 may yield the several currently used private vation groups and neighborhood dustry to increase the number of cruise in-port provider a maximum $20. islands and anchorages in the groups want to stop the $25 mil- ship arrivals at the cost of yacht- Passengers expecting a product Caribbean, four of them in the lion redevelopment of the port ing which provides a much ministrations into accepting, for worth $60 then blame the port, Bahamas, as an alternative to the authority’s main pier into a cruise greater contribution to GDP and example, that Carnival’s 50%- not the cruise ship, if dissatisfied. ports of call, could not prevent terminal for Carnival, which, in employment than cruise ship plus market dominance is not anti Carnival, for instance, buys up the gigantic disaster. Although spite of the protests of inhabi- tourism. -competitive, or that its abysmal tour slots from operators in St. the arrival of cruise ships is very tants, made Charleston a home environmental and health prac- In his extended study “Cruise Lucia, then resells them to pas- important for some ports, they port in 2010. tices are responsible. Through Ship Squeeze” of October 2008, sengers at markup. An independ- could certainly survive without Also outside the US the people confidential documents and meet- Ross A. Klein, professor at St. ent St. Lucia taxi driver typically these ships, as they did before the of some countries feel indigna- ings with port officials, corporate John’s University, Newfound- charges $20 a head for a daylong cruise tourism boom. It is thus tion at the cruise lines. Bermuda, executives, politicians, and indus- land, specialist in the cruise ship island tour. Carnival's cheapest more than evident that the aiming to create a balance be- try insiders, cruise specialist industry, calls the cruise ships the full-day tour is $64. Merchants, cruise companies need the ports tween air and cruise visitors, has Klein includes information never “New Pirates of the Seven Seas.” tour providers, taxis, and local of call urgently and would die developed strict control over the previously reported on millions in While the industry rakes in guides are all at the mercy of without their cooperation and cruise ship industry by setting campaign contributions to candi- billions of dollars a year, pay- multinational companies for their not the other way round. limits and charging a high head dates of the both main political ing virtually no income tax, the livelihood. Stores pay consider- Although most islands and tax per passenger. In order to parties and millions spent on lob- ports that ships visit are left able sums to be included in the territories, including Bonaire, ensure and enrich a high quality byists in the last years because, as with relatively few crumbs. It ship’s shopping program. The consider it a real honor to be se- experience for its visitors Ber- known, lobbying works better if exploits workers onboard ships, effect: the cruise line and the lected as a port of call, thinking muda limits the number of regu- combined with big money. uses graft from its deep chests to company marketing the shore that they’re creating a rather lar callers to six vessels per week, shape political decisions and in- All larger cruise ships have excursion and the onshore stores glamorous side to their commu- 6,500 visitors maximum per day fluence media, and bullies ad- stores and boutiques that are nity, there have been also ports and an annual maximum of owned and run by Miami (Continued on page 9)

Page 8 Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 30, - Oct. 14, 2011 (Continued from page 8) the number of cruise-ship visitors bean destinations. The lowest make enormous profits. to Grenada and St. Lucia has dou- head tax in the US have some bled in the past two years, there east coast ports – for instance $9 The irony is that the cruise are now fewer hotel rooms on in Portland, Maine, and Rock- lines, because they are foreign- these islands. That's no coinci- land, Maine, having the lowest registered, pay virtually no fed- dence because while a land- head tax in the whole US - $6. eral taxes on the $6 billion in based tourism industry is being However, Royal Caribbean is cruise fares from mostly US tax- taxed to death (hotel occupancy threatening to stop its visits to paying citizens. Even a corpora- tax, income tax, social security), this tiny town in case this recently tion like Carnival, earning a bil- it cannot compete with a sea- increased tax isn’t lowered. The lion dollars every year, pays no based tourism that is virtually increase was imposed to compen- corporate income tax because it is tax-free. sate for the high costs for adapt- registered in Panama. Royal Car- ing the town’s infrastructure to ibbean, which also owns Celeb- Revenue isn’t the only impor- the cruise ship visits. – Alaska, rity Cruises, is registered in Libe- tant factor. Given the waste that having till 2010 the highest head ria where there are no taxes. P&O is produced on a cruise ship — tax - $50 - has it reduced to Princess (owned by Carnival), 100 gallons of wastewater per “only” $34.50 under pressure of In the “cruise ship game” the ships almost always beat the ports apparently the highest taxed of day per person, including 10 gallons of sewage, as well as 3.5 the Carnival Corporation threat- the major cruise companies, is guilla, Bermuda, British Virgin strategy. registered in the UK and pays Islands, Cayman Islands and After 2003, each destination taxes amounting to approximately Turks & Caicos, came with the had only one possibility – to try 5% of its worldwide net income. same proposal. This was a major to reach the increase of the head If cruise ship visitors are ex- step forward, since earlier discus- tax in bilateral negotiations. changed for hotel or yachting sions about increasing the head Some of the countries have been tourists, the tourism destination tax had taken place only bilater- successful. St. Lucia now has a suffers a major loss in tourism ally, giving the cruise companies head tax of $6.50, St. Vincent receipts and in direct and indian in-built advantage. They could and Grenadines $10, Bahamas rect employment. In defense, play one country off against an- $20 (increased in 2010 from $15), cruise ship companies divulge the other by threatening to skip one Barbados $6, Trinidad and To- cock-and-bull story that a cruise destination for another with a bago $5 and Belize $7. Belize, offers great opportunities to ex- lower tax. The decision of CARI- originally requesting the payment plore a tourism destination and COM did not please the cruise of a higher head tax, agreed on $7 that many cruise ship tourists will lines and retaliation was not long after the Carnival Corporation return for a land-based holiday. in coming. Royal Caribbean promised in 2005 to construct a However, the experience of the Cruises announced that it would $50 million cruise port in Belize Bahamas shows that only a negli- drop St. Lucia from its itinerary. City. However, due to a govern- Unfortunately, there was no soli- gibly small percentage of cruise “A cruise ship produces 100 gallons of wastewater, including 10 ment corruption scandal the con- darity with St. Lucia and Domin- ship visitors does indeed return gallons of sewage, as well as 3.5 kilograms of struction has not started yet. Be- ica offered to welcome the St. for a land-based holiday. The port solid waste per person per day .” sides Belize, other Centro- of Cozumel in Mexico has had a Lucia-visiting Nordic Princess. American countries also have still worse experience - only 2 There was a general distrust of been successful, for instance (two!) cruise ship passengers kilograms of solid waste per per- ening to cut its visits by 10%. what was considered to be impe- Honduras which increased its returned for holiday there in the son per day — ships have an in- However, the very popular ports rious behavior by the cruise lines. head tax to $9.50. of Juneau and Ketchikan add However, a unified front was not last year in spite of thousands of terest in remaining in areas where Use must be made of the fact municipal taxes so that the head achieved. The failure demon- brochures about Cozumel’s waste can be legally discharged. that Bonaire now is a part of The tax is actually $64 per passenger, strated just how powerful the beauty, distributed among the International regulations limit the Netherlands. The negotiations thus the highest in the world. cruise companies are. cruise visitors! The sad fact is discharge of sewage within four with the mighty cruise companies that many thousands of cruise or 12 miles of the coast. There are The cruise head tax in destina- The last unified action was must thus be officially led by The ship visitors who otherwise no regulations pertaining to gray tions outside the US varies cur- organized in 2003 by the Carib- Netherlands, not by the govern- would have visited the Caribbean water — wastewater from show- rently from the mentioned $60 in bean Tourist Organization ment of Bonaire, a small munici- for a holiday will no longer visit ers and sinks, the galley, the spa, Bermuda to as low as $2 in (CTO), headquartered in Barba- pality of that “first world” coun- the region because they have and beauty parlor — almost any- Bonaire (increased from $1) and dos. It represents 32 countries and try. The Netherlands itself has been there on a cruise ship. thing that goes down a drain other some other ports, among them territories, among them also Bon- two very important cruise ports of As far as Bonaire is concerned, than a toilet. also Jamaica. Unfortunately, the aire and other Dutch Caribbean call – Rotterdam (the largest a cruise ship passenger, after see- In this connection I wonder cruise lines, refusing to pay Ja- islands with exception of Saba. European port) and Amsterdam. maica any tax, owe that impover- CTO proposed to impose a $20 ing Lac Bay and the Washington how is it possible that the obso- As far as Bonaire is concerned, ished island now more than $12 head tax for all cruise ships mak- National Park in one day, will lete Scientology ship, Free- we must try to reach an increase million. ing calls at the ports of member never come back unless he is a winds, without any on-board of the head tax to a minimum of states. Unfortunately, this action passionate diver. This is also the sewage treatment plant, is still The main problem is that while $5, emphasizing during the nego- also failed after St. Maarten re- case of Aruba and many other permitted to dump its sewage the cruise ship lobby is very tiations that it still will be less jected the proposal. The reason small islands. Only beach lovers on our pristine island of Bon- strong, the countries in the re- than the $7 collected by Belize, was that St. Maarten had signed will return to Aruba because this aire. It is just a shame and I can- gion have demonstrated up un- another destination in the region an agreement with the Carnival arid island without lush vegeta- not understand why the Bonaire’s til now an inability to take a with a similar beautiful coral reef. Corporation not to increase its tion and beautiful nature, like on government does not deny the unified stand in defending the (Even the STINAPA $10 annual head tax above the existing $5 other Caribbean islands, now has access of this ship to our port. necessity to increase the current “user fee,” which all other visi- practically nothing interesting after the cruise company had pro- The passenger head tax plays an head tax and to bring it to the tors must pay, is waived for except beaches to show to a for- vided $34.5 million to support the important role in the relation be- same level in the whole region. cruise ship visitors. –ed.) eign visitor since the main attrac- construction of a new two-berth tween the cruise companies and Three actions in this direction, tion – the natural bridge - col- on St. Maarten (RBTT financed Bonaire might want to follow the ports of call. While the ports taken in 1992, 1995 and 2003, lapsed several years ago. The the remaining $86.5 million of the tactic of St. Maarten and try are trying to increase it as much failed completely. In 1992, the increased market share of the the $121 million project). Besides to convince FCCA to share in the as possible, the cruise companies organization of Eastern Carib- cruise ship tourism stems partly St. Maarten, Antigua and Domin- costs of the construction of new are not prepared to pay more and bean States (OECS), formed by from clients who would not have ica also rejected the proposal. The port facilities and to fix the head retaliate against the destinations, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, visited the Caribbean otherwise cruise lines, represented by the tax at $5. I hope that our island pulling ships out or moving to Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. but also of clients who would FCCA, took an action immedi- will prove itself equal to the occa- other ports. The problem is that Lucia and St. Vincent and the have certainly taken a land-based ately after CTO announced the sion. Jiri Lausman while the cruise companies have Grenadines, agreed to adopt a holiday there at some point in proposal. Already before voting, tiny tow formed a united front, acting standard head tax of $10. In 1995, time. It is the latter category that FCCA warned the CTO members through their already mentioned the wider regional organization, is a cause of concern because the that it would pull ships out from associations CLIA and FCCA, Caribbean Community decision to take a cruise ship the countries accepting the pro- there is not such an union formed (CARICOM) including also Ba- holiday automatically implies a posal and move them to destina- by the governments, territories or hamas, Barbados, Belize, Guy- loss of land tourism earnings tions refusing it. With this action individual ports of call. ana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, and employment . Suriname and associated mem- the FCCA, playing countries US ports of call collect a much It's a plausible idea, but while bers Trinidad & Tobago, An- against one another, confirmed its higher head tax than the Carib- known “divide and conquer-type”

Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 30, - Oct. 14, 2011 Page 9 Great service at Deli Delicious– Effie at right Miss Bonaire and her lora friends onaire has a little culinary gem, Deli ing. I ordered a homemade fruit smoothie earing a stun- Miss Bonaire pageant photo B Delicious, tucked under a façade in concocted with fresh bananas, passion fruit W ning Lora dress, the Les Galeries Shopping Mall in Kral- and kiwi. It was refreshing. Miss Bonaire, Ana Ma- endijk. Effie van Kessel has taken her love Effie features homemade treats such as for cooking and created a breakfast and cie, made an incredible Dutch style apple cake full of lovely walnuts lunch spot chock full of delicious treats. entrance at the Miss Su- and crisp spiced apples with a rich buttery pranational 2011 contest My first experience sampling her cuisine crust. Her house made pastries include crisp in Poland. She returned to was at a dinner party where I had a lovely and buttery croissants, deli-like bagels and Bonaire and along with fish soup and homemade sushi. I was delicious salads. Of course I ordered sushi, amazed my hostess had made sushi for the something hard to come by in Bonaire. Loresca Anthony (2nd dinner party but later learned she had pur- Effie’s boyfriend catches the tuna and deliv- Runner Up, 2010-2011) chased both menu items at Deli Delicious. ers it fresh for Effie’s demanding customers. and the members of the The soup was rich with a lovely broth and Each morning folks line up to pick up their Miss Bonaire organisa- chopped fish, thick and tasty. The tuna and pre orders. tion, visited the rescued salmon sushi were fresh and delightful. I Recently a friend from the US visited Loras and Prikichis at the had to have more. Bonaire and wanted a cup of coffee and Echo Foundation rescue I stumbled in to Deli Delicious one morn- croissant. I introduced him to Deli Deli- aviary. ing after waiting in line for an hour in a cious. He went back twice during his vaca- Each morning and after- government office. I was tired and needed tion professing Effie’s coffee was amaz- noon the Echo team pro- something cold and delicious. The air ing. Deli Delicious is open 9-3 weekdays. vide the Loras and Priki- cooled dining room is painted with bright Stop in for a treat and unwind in one of chis with several bowls colors, decorated with fun art and has a Bonaire’s cutest café spots. Ann Phelan full of seed, freshly lovely casual vibe perfect for low key din- Reporter Editor’s Rating: Top- 3out of 3 chopped fruit and wild foods. Although the Lo- Ann Phelan photos ras now look like adult birds they are still babies and need a small amount of liquid food each day. Ana did not hesitate to Miss Bonaire, Ana Macie, in the Lora dress have a go at feeding the enthusiastic Lora chicks. Very soon the Lora chicks will be inde- illegally captured loras. In time these pendent and this stage of their develop- young birds will also have their chance to ment will have passed. The Echo team experience freedom and to fly over the have already successfully released other tree tops. Press release

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Page 10 Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 30, - Oct. 14, 2011 JEANETTE AND ROB TER BORG Jeanette and Rob ter Borg In 1985, four years into their world voyage, Jeanette and Rob ter Borg made landfall on Bon- aire where they still remain today.

onaire was so nice, so “B simple,” explains Jeanette. “There were no build- ings along the coast. Hardly any cars or telephones, and Cultimara was here but it was very small.” “Many people were barefoot, but not because they couldn’t The Iltshi- afford shoes,” adds Rob. “It was just their choice. There was no need for shoes. So I went barefoot when I went into town too.” These were the first impressions of the young Dutch sailors when master at celestial naviga- left Spain, they had a smooth trans-Atlantic they arrived on Bonaire over a tion and the sextant was crossing from the Canaries to the Caribbean. quarter of a century ago. The ter Iltshi’s guide. That was They then sailed the islands throughout the Borg’s had left Haarlem, The fortunate, for as Jeanette chain. It was a simpler time of smaller Netherlands in 1982 after they reveals, “Robert has his yachts and what Jeanette refers to as ‘sea had completed construction of own way of navigation.” gypsies,’ cruisers on limited budgets who Iltshi, a 38-foot steel sloop. The “There are two points, A sailed small boats as compared to today’s couple had bought the hull and and B,” explains Rob with yachts that often exceed 40-feet. Rob built the rest of the boat him- a smile. “But you don’t “I think cruising now is not as nice any- self. He came from a family of know B. So what you do more. When we were sailing around, in no sailors, generations of boat build- is you start sailing and time you would be invited to a beach party. ers, so completing Iltshi (which then you end up at B, Sailors were always gathering together. means ‘wind’ in the American wherever it is. Then you Now, everybody sits down below behind Indian language of Apache) was can draw this line back to their computers. They are just not meeting in his DNA. Jeanette had never A. It’s always good.” each other like we used to.” sailed until she met Rob in her It was good enough that early 20s. She quit her secretary The Seawitch under sail off Bonaire Continued on page 14 job 10 years later. Their goal was when Iltshi’s crew finally to complete a world voyage in four to five years. By the time they sailed into Spain, general delivery, a service where the post their plans had drastically changed. office holds mail until the recipient calls for “I injured my back and had to have sur- it. “Every time we came to a port, we gery and then a long recovery,” tells would rush to the post office,” laughs Jeanette. “We were in Spain for two years. Jeanette. “Now and then we heard, ‘No, we Then the doctor told me I was not allowed sent your mail back two days ago because it to sail. I said, ‘Oh, no?’ and off we went.” was here too long.’ It was so different then. This was in the time before the advent of You can not imagine.” personal computers. The couple’s main Also, there was no GPS (Global Position- contact with home was poste restante, or ing System) in 1982. Rob, however, was a (Continued on page 14)

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TWO WORDS, TWO THOUGHTS, ONE SUCCESS he two words are PRICE and T VALUE. Sellers believe they have the same meaning, buyers believe the meanings are very different. Success for both comes only when the price is equal to the fair market value perceptions of the buyer community. Great realtors ask their sellers, “What do you believe the buyers will see as the fair market value of your house?” Al- most every seller responds, “I will not take a penny less than, or I must have, or I want so much money.” Sellers are on The sellers have a second hurdle. No Mars and buyers are on Venus. matter the dollars and cents comparison that sellers and buyers make, buyers will Sellers are entitled to put any price they not buy unless they have a strong emo- want on their property. Logic dictates tional connection to the property. that the property will not sell until buyers are confident that the price is equal to the If you would like proof of this go to value. It is all about the perception of the any community where the houses are viewer. exactly the same. Buyers will look for small differences to justify buying one The seller looks at their property and over the other. It may be price, a chande- iri Lausman writes, “Please find en- of his five and half years captivity there. sees a castle. The buyer looks at the lier, a color or the furniture. The buyer J closed a photograph taken recently in His Skyhawk dive bomber was destroyed property and sees a modest little house. will not flip a coin in buying a house. the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ a prison in the former just above Hanoi and McCain, seriously The bank looks at the property and sees a capital of North Vietnam (now a museum), injured, was rescued from one of the nu- The buyer will always buy the house they very modest little house-one too small to where mostly American pilots shot down merous lakes of the city. In the picture, his believe offers the highest value for the lend on. The appraiser looks at the house during bombing raids during the Vietnam parachute and flight suit are displayed in price. and says, “What do you want me to see?” war were held. Also among them was the the glass cabinet. One of the beds of the This is where appraisers often fail. late Senator John McCain who spent parts imprisoned pilots is next to the wall.” The tax collector looks at the house and sees a castle two or three times larger Appraisers measure square feet or square than what the seller sees. The seller’s meters and make comparisons between inspector sees a house in perfect condi- features of houses. The appraiser cannot WE NEED MORE PHOTOS! tion. The buyer’s inspector sees a house and does not have the means to adjust for WIN GREAT PRIZES! Take a copy of The Bonaire Reporter with you on your about to fall down. the emotional values that a buyer will next trip or when you return to your home. Then take a photo of yourself with the bring to the equation. Regardless of how the players look at newspaper in hand. THE BEST PHOTOS OF THE YEAR WILL WIN THE the house and regardless of what they If a seller can maintain an open mind it PRIZES. Mail photos to Bonaire Reporter, Box 407, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean. “see” the house will not sell until buyers is well worth his or her time to visit the E-mail to: [email protected] believe the value and price are the same. competition houses. An open mind is essential. If the seller refuses to see the This is how markets work. When you properties as the buyer will see them the go to the food store you compare the SWNL (Continued from page 11) erlands. “We sailed to Curacao to have the seller will never sell. If the seller uses price of the food with your wants, needs By the time the couple reached Curacao, baby in the hospital there,” recalls her buyer eyes a sale will happen. Anna and ability to pay. You compare prices they began doing charters for tourists as a mother. “Sabina still loves to sail. As a & Art Kleimer way to financially extend their voyage. The child, she was never seasick and always from different stores and different manu- The Kleimers are founding partners of unexpected, two-year delay in Spain had slept well aboard.” facturers. The core belief is that you will Bonaire Island Real Estate, B.V. In 1993 used up precious savings. Iltshi was first buy whatever gives you the biggest bang By 1993, Rob and Jeanette realized they they were “America’s chartered in Curacao, followed by a few for your buck. You may pay a penny or needed more room, not only for the family, Outstanding Realtors.” months in the Dominican Republic, and two more for a can of tuna fish in one but to accommodate larger charter groups. Email: then Bonaire. They sold Iltshi in Bonaire and traveled to store rather than drive 20 minutes to save “We did one-week charters from Kral- Miami to find a replacement. “We found a a penny. endijk,” confides Jeanette. “We sailed from new boat in three minutes!” claims Rob. If you are starving you will have a dif- Bonaire to the Venezuelan mainland and Sea Witch was a 56-foot ketch (two masts), ferent perception than if you are full. If then to Las Aves and back to Bonaire. two heads (bathrooms) and four cabins. you are rich you will have a different Then you have a nice trip. It was so pretty.” Rob sailed her back to Bonaire where she perception than if you are poor. was used as a charter boat and home until “There are not many places where you With houses the difference is not meas- can get away like the Aves,” adds Rob. 2003. Sea Witch was then sold to a Dutch family who is currently cruising in Brazil ured in pennies but in tens of thousands “There is nothing there. No lights, no noise. of dollars. If the seller wants to sell, the That’s very special in today’s world.” under the name, Duty Free. seller must look at the market through the “We still have contact with some of our The venture turned into a life of charter- eyes of the buyer. The buyer has many former passengers,” says Jeanette, “but it ing and living aboard for nearly two dec- choices especially in slow markets. ades. Soon after starting, the couple had was difficult to make money in the sailing charter business. We were basically just their daughter, Sabina, who grew up on the why we stopped eight years ago.” was moving back to land, Rob says, “Like boat. She now is studying law in The Neth- breaking even after every season. That is Jeanette got a steady job as manager for now, horrible.” “Strange,” concurs Tropical Travel, a tourist-service company Jeanette. “I love living on a boat”. Their Seawitch crew: Rob, Sabina and Jeanette based in the Plaza Resort. Rob bought an- daughter, Sabina, also expressed her desire other boat, Vida, a British schooner built in to join her parents after she completes law 1928. He tried over the years to build a new school. So the search for the family’s next hull around the boat’s present form, but boat continues. Until experienced a number of setbacks. Rob that yacht is found, finally realized that by the time he com- the ter Borgs will pletes Vida, he would be too old to sail. remain on Bonaire The schooner is now for sale. with the rest of the sailors who never left. The couple still dreams of continuing their Story and photos world voyage that they started nearly 30 by Patrick Holian years ago. When asked how the transition

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OBS photo BONAIRE IN TURMOIL. WHY? olitical Parties are against each other. The water and P electric company, WEB, is in dispute over financial issues with Eco-power, the company distributing electricity, not to mention the blackouts we’ve had several times recently. Our education, medical system, diets, sports , our social life, families, our governance—and there’s more to mention—are falling apart. We don’t need to have a masters or bachelors degree to see what is going on and on. All this is happening at the cost to our people. Why do we have to go through this confusion? udget Marine and BSaF (Bonaire Sailing Foundation) will promote this year’s The “manifestation” (demonstration) on Bonaire Day was th B Budget Marine Boat Party at the 44 International. Bonaire Regatta on Satur- evidence of the people’s discontent with the changes. Mr. day, October 8. This exciting event has proved itself in past years to be a lot of fun for all Eric Soleana (41), inspector in infrastructure at DROB and a very exciting event to round off the Regatta. Regatta is not only for sail boaters (Dienst Ruimtelijke Ontwikkeling Beheer), well-known umpire in softball and base- anymore! The party will have power and sail boats lining up along the shore, the people ball, head of the movement, Boneiru Liber (Free Bonaire), was asked the reason for playing in the sea and on the land. Last year’s event hosted over 60 boats, several bands the demonstration. and loads of people. This year among the great entertainers there will be “Mystical Con- Eric Soleana answers. “We nection,” a great Reggae band from Aruba, “Foyan Boyzz,” a popular folkloric group were discussing with friends the from Bonaire, as well as “Rhydd’m” from Curacao to get everyone up and dancing and problems we’re facing in our much more! community. There are too many Boats wishing to attend are asked to stop by Budget Marine on Bon- unclear points since the referen- aire, Curacao or Aruba to register and get all the information and dum has come and gone. We forms to make clearing in easy and the event run smoothly. All pre- feel that Holland is not taking registered participants will receive a goodie bag at the event! our concerns seriously enough. The tie-up line will be available from 10am to 6pm on Saturday, Top on our list is education. It’s October 8th. If you arrive in advance, you will have to arrange to use getting hard for parents with the moorings or marinas as nobody is allowed to tie up in ad- lower incomes to pay for proper vance. Boats will be allowed to remain on the line overnight at their education for their children. own risk. Many children go to school Budget Marine Bonaire is also raffling off a kayak in conjunction without having eaten breakfast. with Fun Miles. Each time you swipe your card at Budget Marine We still have problems with the Bonaire you are entered in the raffle. The drawing will be on Septem- Papiamentu language in school ber 31st with the lucky winner being awarded the kayak at the Boat and we don’t know what that Demonstrator at Bonaire Day Party! Swipe and win! Press release will result in. The public was deceived during the election or referendum about how to vote. There’s been lack of information which caused manipulations that led Holland to take a wrong direction and then continue in the same direction. We are all against the structure. And we feel everything is going too fast. Today the RCN (Rijks Caribische Nederland) office is giving information about health care. Dollarization itself wasn’t a problem; the problem is that the Government doesn’t have a rigid control on prices and businesses are taking advantage of this bad product pricing. Through customs the prices of the products can be controlled, but still we have to pay double, sometimes triple, the price in dollars that we paid in guilders. If you have control on the products you can punish those that don’t abide by the law. Our youth has been neglected as well as the parents who don’t have the means to give their children what they need - good meals, good education, clothing and a lovely ambience. Then later on we will have to bear with the situation - youth crimi- nality. Why does Holland have to invest money in a prison or in remodeling the police headquarters instead of investing this money in education, sports fields and health? What picture is Holland bringing into our community? Our young need guide- lines and free education, especially important for those who can’t pay extra for it. The Bonairean community has been bombarded with immoral laws. Social plans need to be introduced for those with lower incomes and drastic changes need to be implemented for the economy of Bonaire. If the changes don’t happen within a short time then people will start getting sick - mentally, physically and spiritually. The pressure on our community can lead to more crime. Xtreme organizers D.J. Methorst, Robert Smaal, Frank The other problem we are confronting is that the young people who are studying in Bohm, Harry Schoffelen. Not pictured: Mocky Arends other countries on scholarships need to get their money on time to cover their ex- penses. We need to fight for these youngsters to keep them in school. But every he Duo Xtreme Bonaire 79-kilometer volunteers to be along the route at water month we have problems with the student financial office. T bicycle race will be on Sunday, Octo- posts and check points. (They estimate 10 Holland sees that our government has been very unstable lately and won’t take us ber16, heading off from Divi Flamingo at liters of drinks per person!). Call Harry at seriously. They don’t seem to care about the middle and lower classes that are suffer- 6:30 am. This is the second edition of this 785-0890. Join up, be a rider, or enjoy being ing because of the system. They are more eager to get a salary raise as deputy, com- major event race in Bonaire and contestants a spectator as the most fit men and women missioner or island counselor, instead helping the community that is suffering with will be coming from, Aruba, Curacao, Vene- scramble up and down the roads and dirt the higher cost of living. zuela, Colombia, Netherlands, the US and tracks of Bonaire. The start at 6:30 am Bonaire. Over 100 participants are expected should be quite a sight as the riders explode Those who are leading this system need to give people trust in who will race an extreme and challenging from the north gate of Divi. Website: themselves to develop, instead of getting outsiders to do the job. mountain bike trail in pairs, hence 'duo ex- www.mtbbonaire.com. We need to invest in our own people, to create our own food in treme'. Cash prizes over $3,000 are the high- Of course this would not be possible with- agriculture, create our own professionals and do more in our est so far in the Caribbean. out the help of their sponsors: housing market, so everybody has a proper home of their own. Registration will be Friday and Saturday, Van Eps Kunneman & VanDoorne, Insel One thing the people have to do is to stand up for their rights October 14 and 15, 5-7pm. Pasta dinner at Air, Firgos, Divi Flamingo, Budget, Rent a and seek information. We need to change our political mental- Divi on Saturday. Car, Bon Bida Spa & Gym, De Freewieler, ity. The political “color” is not the issue, it’s The Bonairean The organizers have been preparing for Brugman Keukens, Alcon Wines & Spir- Rights.” Siomara Albertus this for months, clearing trails and painting its, Tafkah.nl, GAIA Pro and MCB Bank. directional stones. They could use some L.D. Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 30, - Oct. 14, 2011 Page 15 CLOSE-IN EVENTS • Monthly flea market at "We Dare homes from the 17th century. Daily. Call Papiamentu, Sundays, 8:30 am. To Care” Playground, 1st Satur- 717-4060 / 790-2018 Children’s club, Saturdays, 5 pm, in Ongoing Exhibit at Kas di Arte— day of the month, 2– 6 pm. Rent a Bonaire Museum on Kaya J. v.d. Ree, Kralendijk with different artists. Open table for $10. Information: Marissa behind the Catholic Church in town. Open Sunday School, Sundays, 4 pm, in Wednesday-Sunday, 9am-noon, 1- Jansen (Tel: 701-1103) or Kim de weekdays from 8 am-noon, 1:30-5 pm. Rincon. Bible Study and Prayer 6pm, on the sea promenade/ Raadt (Tel: 787-1475) Tel. 717-8868 meetings, Thursdays, at 8 pm, Kral- • Wine Tasting at Antillean Wine Washington-Slagbaai National endijk. boulevard. Company’s warehouse on Kaya Park, Museum and Visitors’ Cen- New Apostolic Church: Centro di

Industria, second Saturday of the ter. Open daily 8 am-5 pm. Closed Bario Nord Saliña, Sundays, 10 am. October 1 month, 7-9 pm. Snacks and tasting of on December 25th. and January 1st. Services in Dutch. 700-0379 . -Farmers’ Market at Kriabon. 8am- six wines for $10 per person. Tel. Call 788 - 9015 or 796 - 5681 International Bible Church of Bon- 12 noon Details on page 2. 560-7539. aire, at SGB High School auditorium -Big Rincon Marshe, 8 am –2 pm. • Soldachi Tours—See the real CLUBS and MEETINGS (Kaya Frater Odulfinus, off Kaya Fruits, vegetables, gifts, candles, Bonaire and be transported back AA meetings - every Wednesday at Korona) Sunday services in English local food, drinks. in time. Learn about the history, cul- 7pm. Phone: 790-7001 and 796- at 9 am; Sunday evening prayer ture and nature by Bonaireans from 4931 meeting at Por's home, 7 pm. Fri- Sunday, October 2 – Classic Music Rincon. Call Maria Koeks for more Al-Anon meetings - every Monday days, 6 to 8 pm, Light & Life Club, Concert, 8 pm, Plaza Resort. Details information—796-7870. evening at 7 pm. Call 790-7272 children 5 to 12 yrs. Tel. 717-8332. on page 17 Bridge Club - Wednesdays, 7:15 Catholic: San Bernardus in Kral- Mondays pm— All levels, NAƒ2,50, call Re- endijk – Services, Sunday at 8 am Sunday, October 2 –Saturday Octo- • Soldachi Tours of Rincon, the nata at 796-5591 to find out the eve- and 7 pm in Papiamentu, 717-8304. ber 8 Bonaire International Sailing heart of Bonaire, 9 am-noon. $20- ning’s location. Our Lady of Coromoto in Antriol, Regatta, Schools closed. Details on Call Maria, 717-6435-best island tour Darts Club plays every other Sun- Saturday at 6 pm in English. Mass in page 17 value day at City Café. Registration at 4, Papiamentu on Sunday at 9 am and 6 • Meet the Captain Night at Cap- games at 5. Tel. 717-2950, 560-7539. pm. 717-4211. tain Don’s Habitat Bar– Get up JCI - First Wednesday of the Assembly of God (Asemblea di close and personal with Bonaire’s Month- Junior Chamber Interna- Dios): Kaya Triton (Den Cheffi). In dive pioneer. The Captain will auto- tional Bonaire (JCI Bonaire, formerly English, Dutch & Papiamentu on graph your copy of his newest book known as Bonaire Jaycees) meets at Sunday at 10 am. Wednesday Prayer Reef Windows. the ABVO building, Kaminda Jato Meeting at 7:30 pm. 717-2194 Baco 36 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Eve- Ministerio di Kristu Hesus Services Thursdays ryone is welcome. Contact: Renata Sunday mornings at 10 am at Jong •Bonaire Chess & Draughts Domacassé 516-4252. Bonaire Youth Center in English, (checkers) players get together on Kiwanis Club meets at APNA Dutch and Papiamentu. Preaching the from 19.00 till 21.00 at the SGB- Plaza, Kaya International, every full gospel. Contact: 786-2557. school: Kaya Frater Odulfinuz z/n other Tuesday, 7 pm. Tel. 717- Prayer and Intercession Church, Sunday, October 2 – Jong Bonaire 5595, Jeannette Rodriguez. in English. A full Gospel Church Swim to Klein Bonaire, 7 am, Eden Fridays Lions Club meets every 2nd and 4th located temporarily at Kaya Alexan- Beach • Jong Bonaire Chess & Thursday of the month at 8 pm at drit # 20, Santa Barbara, Republiek. Draughts players get together from Kaya Sabana #1. All Lions welcome. Services are held on Sunday morn- October 3- 6 – Four-Day Walk- 17.00 till 19.00 at the SGB-school. For more information call 510-0710. ings from 10am until 11:30am. Bible athon. 110 km walk over four days Kids can start at age six. Tourists are Rotary lunch meetings Wednes- studies in English are on Monday during Regatta Week, By bicycle welcome. Contact Serapio Pop, at days, 12:15-2 pm - Divi Flamingo nights from 7 to 8 pm. Contact: 717- or foot. Ages 10 and up. Cost $25. 701-9660 Beach Resort in Peter Hughes meet- 3322 Info 522-1235 ing room upstairs above the dive The Church of Jesus Christ of FREE SLIDE/VIDEO SHOWS shop. All Rotarians welcome. Tel. Latter-day Saints: Kaya Sabana Sunday, October 16- Duo Extreme Sunday– Creature Feature– John 701-1100. #26, Sundays: 9 am Sacrament Ser- Mountain Bike Race, 79 km. More and Suzie Wall of Buddy’s Digital Toastmasters Club meets every vices (Translation to English and on page 15 photo center present a multimedia two weeks. For more information Papiamentu upon request) 10:20 Details on page 18 slide presentation about Buddy’s call Crusita de Palm at 786-3827 or Sunday School, 11:15 RS/YM/YW/ House Reef - pool bar Buddy Dive, Lucia Martinez Beck, at 786-2953. 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Page 16 Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 30, - Oct. 14, 2011 th General Program of the 44 Bonaire International Wednesday, October 5th Sailing Regatta 2011 09:00-12:00 3rd Digicel Regatta Youth Football Days at Kralendijk Stadium 10:00-13:00 Fishing Boats Races / Windsurfing Freestyle Kids in Kralendijk Bay Friday, September 30th 10:00-17:00 Micro Boats races in front of “Kas di Regata” 19:00-00:00 13th ‘Kopa Re- 12:30-13:00 Press briefing at “Kas di Regata” gata’ Domino Tournament at 14:00-17:30 DJ Music / Activities at “Kas di Regata” “Kas di Regata” 16:00 ‘Vierdaagse Bonaire’ walkathon (25/30 KM) final day 20:00-23:00 Inspections Re- 17:30-18:30 27th Comcabon-WEB Run. Start at Kralendijk Stadium gatta Festival Area 18:30-22:00 Participants BBQ Party at “Kas di Regata”

st 20:00-02:00 Regatta Festival at Wilhelmina Park and Regatta Boulevard Saturday, October 1 06:00-11:00 2nd Bonaire Red Cross Bicycle Thursday, October 6th Tour at Wilhelmina Park (start Stadium) 09:00-17:00 Sailing Races /Fishing Boats Races in Kralendijk Bay 06:45 1st Ban Kana ku Braves“ La Sonrisa Ball 12:30-13:00 Press briefing at “Kas di Regata” Park” (start/finish) 14:00-17:30 DJ Music / Activities at “Kas di Regata” 14:00-18:00 Pre-registration for all classes 14:00-18:00 Micro Boats races in front of “Kas di Regata” “Kas di Regata” 17:00-20:00 After Sail Meeting Point/Video at “Kas di Regata” 16:00-18:00 2nd ‘Cargill Wellness Team’ Bike 17:30-19:00 Working Boat Parade in the Kralendijk Harbor Tour 19:00-23:00 6th Nrd. Braves Int’l Softball Tournament at La Sonrisa Ball Park 18:00-24:00 13th ‘Kopa Regata’ Domino Tour- 20:00-02:00 Regatta Festival at Wilhelmina Park and Regatta Boulevard

nament (finals) at “Kas di Regata” Friday, October 7th 09:00-17:00 Sailing Races / Fishing Boats Races in Kralendijk Bay Sunday, October 2nd 12:00-12:30 Press briefing at “Kas di Regata” th 06:30-09:30 8 Pia Pia Regatta Walk at “Kas di 14:00-20:00 6th Nrd. Braves Int’l Softball Tournament at La Sonrisa Ball Park Regata” (start/finish) 14:00-19:00 Music / Activities at “Kas di Regata” 07:00-10:00 11th Swim to Klein Bonaire at 14:00-16:00 Micro Boats races in front of “Kas di Regata” Eden Beach (start/finish) 20:00-21:30 Races Award and closing Ceremony at “Kas di Regata” 09:00-14:00 Registrations for all classes at 20:00-03:00 Regatta Festival at Wilhelmina Park and Regatta Boulevard “Kas di Regata” th 16:00 3rd ‘Vierdaagse Bonaire’ walkathon (25/30 KM) day 1 Saturday, October 8 th 17:00-18:00 Skippers Meeting & Race Opening at “Kas di Regata” 10:00-18:00 4 Regatta Budget Marine Boat Party,, Kralendijk Bay th 18:00-20:00 All Nations Parade in Kralendijk Streets to Wilhelmina Park 11:00-18:00 6 Nrd. Braves Int’l Softball Tournament at La Sonrisa Ball Park 20:00-01:00 Opening Ceremonies 44th Regatta & Festival at Wilhelmina Park 20:00-03:00 Closing Regatta Festival at Wilhelmina Park and Regatta Boulevard th 23:00 Presentation of the 2012 Bonaire Regatta’s 45 edition, logo and plans. rd Monday, October 3 Sunday, October 9th 09:00-17:00 Sailing Races in Kralendijk Bay 13:00-22:00 Finals 6th Nrd. Braves Int’l Softball Tournament at La Sonrisa Ball Park, rd 09:00-12:00 3 Digicel Regatta Youth Football Days at Kralendijk Stadium with live musical bands and dancing. 12:30-13:00 Press Briefing at “Kas di Regata” 14:00-17:30 DJ Music / Activities at “Kas di Regata” Contact Information for the Regatta Sport and Activities Week 16:00 ‘Vierdaagse Bonaire’ walkathon (25/30 KM) day 2 Kopa Regata Domino Tournament. Mr. Efrein (Kilin) Wanga Phone +5999 5260331. 17:00-20:00 After Sail Meeting Point/Video at “Kas di Regata” Sigfried Juliana +5999 5299114, Ramfis Sint Jago +599 7969798 19:00-20:30 Skippers Meeting and tossing of Micro Boats at “Kas di Regata” Ban Kana ku Braves Ms. Chynesca (Neca) Cornelia +599 7017008 20:00-01:00 Regatta Festival at Wilhemina Park and Regatta Boulevard Cargill Wellness Team Bike Tour, Ramfis Sint Jago +599 7969798 Bonaire Red Cross Bike Tour, Mr. John Cicilia / Marciano Silberie / Indira Martinus at Tuesday, October 4th phones 7865786 / 7882282 / 7001115 09:00-17:00 Sailing Races in Kralendijk Bay Pia Pia Regatta Walk, Mr Eric Booi Phone +5999 514 8911 09:00-12:00 3rd Digicel Regatta Youth Football Days at Kralendijk Stadium Swim to Klein Bonaire, Judith Meyer / Franklin Veeris at Foundation Jong Bonaire 12:30-13:00 Press Briefing at “Kas di Regata” Phone 717 4303 / 7860060 14:00-18:00 Micro Boats races in front of “Kas di Regata” 14:00-17:30 DJ Music / Activities at “Kas di Regata” Schedule and photos provided by BASF Regatta organizers. 16:00 ‘Vierdaagse Bonaire’ walkathon (25/30 KM) day 3 17:00-20:00 After Sail Meeting Point/Video at “Kas di Regata” 20:00-01:00 Regatta Festival at Wilhelmina Park and Regatta Boulevard

In Decem- ber 1988, she released her first album n 1995 “Ese Hom- entitled I bre” sung by Myriam Hernandez "Myriam was the best selling Latin song of the Hernández.” year. If you want to listen to this song: In Chile the http://www.youtube.com/watch? record got her v=dV4Qm362wUA the “Disco De Myriam Hernández (born in 1967 in Oro” and also Santiago) is a Chilean singer-songwriter in other coun- and television presenter. She is known tries it be- throughout Latin America for her roman- came a huge tic ballads. success. From this moment began her Myriam Hernández began her career in international career. the late 80s. At the age of 11 she debuted From her fourth album, the song "Ese on the “Televisión de Chile.” Based on Hombre" (That Man), reached the first this she was offered a role in the soap place on the Billboard charts. opera, “De Cara Al Mañana.” Last week’s answer in the music quiz At 18 she was named “Artista Reve- was “La Cumbia” which was a big hit of lación” (Best New Artist) by the Chilean the group Sailor. The winner was Klaus press before having even recorded a sin- Kolbe! He can pick up the free CD at

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ane Madden Disko, considered the “Bonaire J Animal Shelter Cat Guru,” writes (very know- ingly) about Maurice, our Pet of the Week. The 94thof a series of Bonaire Reporter articles by J@n Brouwer, featuring some of Bon- aire’s interesting vehicles that are “on wheels.” On course for 100+ “Maurice (he insists on the French pronunciation: more-EESS) is an absolutely stunning young man. Meike Stoo und ihre Praline He is definitely not your typical orange tabby. β Maurice has a distinctive, elegantly shaped head in the style of Egyptian cats and his pastel orange coat Sabadeco Shores – is unusually and exotically marked. Despite his o on Monday I incredible good looks, he is not at all conceited or S drove my motor- stand-offish. Maurice is extremely people-friendly. cycle towards the airport He loves to be held and stroked and will happily with the intention of join in a game of go fetch the ball. He is loving and visiting some friends. I affectionate to his feline roommates as well. Mau- realized I was following rice is about eight months old and will be a large, a little two-tone Datsun lean adult. He is sterilized, vaccinated and just pickup. I supposed the waiting for someone who would like to have an car had his domicile on unusual and loving cat in their home.” the artificial peninsula along the Julio A. Abra- ham Boulevard near the Things go in cycles, even at the Shelter, where Maurice Plaza Hotel. I had seen right now there is a number of red furred kittens the car there before, available for adoption. Stop by and see for your- being parked along the self. The Shelter on the Lagoen Road is open Monday through Saturday, 9 am-1 pm road on a regular basis. I and 3-5 pm. Tel. 717-4989. followed the car and I Mieke and her Datsun B120 series Sunny pickup supposed it would soon turn off. And it did. It bumped through the skull. So she said: “That’s my car! It was love SPECIAL NEWS: Animal Shelter Flea Market and Book Sale, this Saturday, rural Bonairean outback, direction unknown. at first sight. She is like a candy. Like a chunk 11am-5 pm. This is a special market because it’s followed on October 4 by World Ani- Then it stopped and I recognized another of nougat! Priceless.” (Of course the Datsun mal Day. Volunteers and staff will show puppies and kittens and people can help feed- vehicle: the beige semi classic Land-Cruiser, is like a candy, like a chunk of nougat after ing the dogs and cats! Jane Madden Disko owned by Jan Okhuijsen. A secret meeting? the paint job./jb) Meike: “It’s just my car. I Adultery? No. The owner of the little two- love it. Forget about the big reliable cars with tone Datsun pickup and Jan appeared to be their double cabins, air conditioning and gat chunk, like an irresistible praline now! I found in Surinam by Jimmy and Rianne from busy partners, digging out a very small baby radio!” Meike bought the little pickup was delighted when the car came back from Tropical Car Care, she informs me. palm. I recognized Jan and I introduced my- because it was a match with her heart; not a its paintjob! I use it every day and most of the Meike: “With this car I do 60 kilometers an self to the female owner of the little pick up. I match after wise consideration. It’s obvious, time it just starts and does the job. Some- hour. Sixty kilometers is a comfortable speed explained my peaceful intentions and handed apart from Jan, Meike Stooβ is really in love times, after heavy rainfall, I have to be a little which fits the car, the driver and the island. out my business card. And yes, she was open with her lovely Japanese creature! bit more patient. She just wants a little rest to Probably she can reach some 80 kilometers and interested in a meeting with the intention dry off after a heavy shower! I use my car for an hour but I don’t care. Braking is primitive This Datsun is a B120 series Sunny com- transporting my two little dogs. It is so funny: to write an article about this little two- seater mercial truck. First trucks of this model de- but accurate. Everything is functioning at the gem! a small car and two little dogs in the back. moment but she has her character!” Then buted in February 1971. They are based on Once, I hope to park my little one next to a On Thursday, I found my way to Sabadeco the B110 passenger car chassis. Same wheel Meike leaves for some minutes to prepare a huge 4X4 pickup truck with two massive cup of tea. I take my time to shoot a row of and the car parked on a huge terrain around a base, same running gear as the Datsun 1200 dogs in the back. That should make a nice huge house. I honked the bike horn and Sedan. A lot of those pickups found their way pictures and to inspect the vehicle. Four picture!” Then she opens the door and ex- speed gear box, shaft to the rear wheels, opened the gate. I was expected and we shook to South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. plains about the natural air conditioning and hands. “Meike Stooβ.” “J@n Brouwer, nice 185/60R13 tires, mounted with the rotation In March 2010 Meike bought her little climate control. Both roll up, roll down win- direction in the wrong way. Who cares at a to meet you again.” Meike is at least as cute charm. She decided to give her reliable vehi- dows need their own instructions. The little and attractive as her little gem. She is very speed of 60… Then, later at home, there re- cle a full blown paint job and she contacted triangular windows work like an air scoop. mains one question: What does the word fond of her little vehicle and she uses phrases her artistic friend, Felicia Schütte (Also from The dashboard is as simple as it is functional: as: “Best buddies are priceless,” obviously “Nichir” originally stamped or printed in or Germany./jb) to think about a new color A real clock, telling you the time, a speed- on the foam of the dash board mean? Am I referring to her relationship with this little scheme for the car. Then she got in touch ometer/odometer which stopped functioning Datsun pick up. the first person who notices this word? Al- with Stephen Lamidi, the guy from Surinam and a gauge indicating temperature of the ways those questions… Meike Stooβ is from Germany. She came to who has his workshop in North of Salina. It cooling liquid, charging of the battery, the Bonaire in April 2009 and bought the 1200 cc took him a lot of time and it was quite a piece amount of fuel in the tank and beams. Meike Tea is ready! We find a windy seat on the steps next to the house and talk about life, car in March 2010. Although being used to of work to plaster the vehicle and to make it especially likes the horn of her little car: big Mercedes, BMW and Audi automobiles, as smooth and as sleek as possible. The re- “Beep-beep”, and the sound of the blinkers relationships, nature, dogs, the island… Then she guides me to the front she immediately fell in love with this cute and sult: from top to bottom: a cream white and and/or the flasher unit: “Pling-pling-pling.” gate. We thank each handsome little car. “Das ist mein Auto! Es grey beige sprayed body with a chocolate Then she opens the hood. A four cylinder war Liebe auf dem ersten Blick. Si ist wie eine brown stripe around the car’s hips. Combined other. I drive home. Some four stroke straight engine in line. One Ver- writing to do.… Praline. Wie eine Nougatschnitte! Ein Wert with the five spoke, four holes light alloy gaser/carburetor, a mechanical fuel pump, a Story and photo by Jan ohne Preis.” As fast as I could I realized it rims, This 37 year-old charming treasure has dry air filter. No power brakes, no power might be better to shift my mind to German. a unique appearance. steering, no power windows, no nonsense. A Brouwer A good exercise for the grey mass in my Meike Stooβ: “It looks like a delicious nou- lot of parts, like lenses and little details were

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*to find it... just look up Aries (March 21-April 20): You will Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Life takes on a THE FALSE DAWN OF OMAR KHAYYAM" need organizational skills for the next two new flavor, a new way of seeing. This is due months along with routine. Now Aries are to the Full Sun/Moon in your first house of lmost a thousand years ago not known for their organization. They have recognizing the self in new ways. The Sun the Persian poet Omar A other things to do like starting new endeav- will imbue you with great amounts of Good- Khayyam in his book of poetry, ors and leaving the tasks for others to com- will, which is the outflow of the Will-to- "The Rubaiyat," made a poetic allu- plete. It is a good idea to have the intention Goodness. It results in Right Relations to all sion to a mysterious "false dawn" for a new state of perfecting what you al- kingdoms. Be aware of this, have the inten- as opposed to the real dawn, which ready know and asking others to assist you tions to serve in this way. can only be seen at a certain time of in small tasks. Fanaticism will not be appro- year. And happily next week is Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Daily tasks priate but gratitude is. your best chance this year to see it will be done communally or at least you will because there will be no bright Taurus (April 21-May 21): Duty calls. seek this. There is a possibility that you're Moon light to wipe out this delicate Actually it always does but a new sense of out of sorts a lot or you are unable to relax. astronomical phenomenon. Let me duty has arrived. You will be of two minds. Do know that something within your career tell you all about it and what you Maintain a rigorous routine or push away and work in the world will take on a new have to do to find it. any restrictions. Somewhere in between is sheen in the coming months. Whatever you best, which you know. And that would be do with others, place Right Human Rela- If we could go way out into space bringing a sense of creativity to your duties, tions at the forefront. The response is in- and look down on our solar system a sense of order, and more beauty. valuable. with superhuman vision, we would Zodiacal notice a faint, almost imperceptible light area Gemini (May 23-June 20):Work needs to Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 20): All tasks vast cloud extending outward from become, what shall I say to you, more become rather tedious, dull and monotonous the Sun in the plane of the orbits of steady in its rhythm, more attuned to the unless you bring a bit of creativity, relaxa- Mercury, Venus, Earth and heart, and administered with a sense of joie tion, fun and play into them. You are to seek slightly beyond, an enormous cloud de vivre (joy of life). Others will need whatever you loved as a child and renew it. of cosmic dust. And while one strength, comfort, and nurturing from you, You are to spend a few hours with whatever would expect it would be impossi- more than ever. Make the day's tasks into pleases you, whether it's a child, an affair of ble to see this super faint cloud holy rituals. This will create a fuller sense of the heart, or our present economic state. from Earth, nevertheless in autumn well being. You are mother to everyone. Capricorn (Dec. 21-Jan. 20): You seek when the plane of our Earth's orbit Cancer (June 21-July 20): Don't pursue expansion in the world at large and will do is almost vertical to the horizon, we so many things at one time. This creates a whatever it takes to achieve this. It's possi- can under the right conditions. And strewn and dispersed sense of self that no ble you may take on too much at one time those conditions require that there is no it, this false dawn also has an evening one listens to because everyone will know and then feel nothing is working. This bright Moonlight out and that you must be counterpart - a 'false dusk', the evening each pursuit leads to more pursuits, all of causes emotional frustration. Most important far away from city lights because even the zodiacal light, which looks pretty much which lead nowhere. I say this because Mer- and needed are more discipline, more humor faintest Moon or man-made light will the same except that it is visible two cury has captured your mind and won't cease and the thought that you inspire others to wipe out the extremely delicate, ethereal hours after sunset in the west in March unless you engage it in study and solitude. service. You also need intellectual stimula- glow of the false dawn. when the plane of our Earth's orbit is also tion. almost vertical to the horizon. Addition- Leo (July 21-Aug. 22): Your most impor- As a general rule, if you can see the ally, if you ever see a similar oval-shaped tant resource at this time is routine which Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 18): A new rela- Milky Way you'll have a good chance to glow directly overhead at midnight you must be constant, continual, planned, sys- tionship with work has dawned as you real- see this rare phenomenon next week. To would be seeing the zodiacal light's sister tematic, and determined. You will do your ize freedom is most essential and you must see it, look toward the east about two phenomenon called the gegenschein or best when others are able to recognize your cast off the excessive demands made by hours before sunrise, before the real counterglow. abilities by offering you more resources and yourself or others. Whatever is binding and/ dawn. It will look like a wedge or cone- assets. People may want to feed you, which or obligating becomes an albatross. You will shaped dim patch of light about the And for those of you who wouldn't would be their way of saying thank you. It's discover new ways of serving and working same brightness as the Milky Way and think of getting up to take a look at the possible you'll sit too long. Every hour take with others so you can truly be yourself. it will extend from the horizon about sky at dawn, we have scheduled a bright 15-minute walks. Keep your stamina intact. Dull you are not. one third to half way up to the zenith ... planet for you to see early in the evening. Giant Jupiter is now rising in the east not Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Maybe there's a Pisces (Feb. 18-March 20): Daily rou- a ghostly, faintly glowing rounded wedding this month-end that you attend. tines are what you are seeking now. But pyramid of light. long after dark. Jupiter is almost its closest of the year and is almost as bright as it There will be tears and sorrow, but then alas, they are not available and won't be for Now the scientific name of this phe- gets. Jupiter's brightness varies as its dis- freedom and liberty. All four words apply to sometime to come. It will soon be time to nomenon is the zodiacal light and it's tance from us changes, the closer the Cancer. Dilemmas will be worked out, un- create organization in all environments. It caused by sunlight scattered from all brighter. It will be closest, at opposition, derstood, and concluded due to inner know- won't be easy but you will master the order those trillions and trillions of dust parti- that is, opposite the sun in the sky on Oc- ing and cosmic impressions creating thought you seek and an aesthetic will emerge. Work cles which make up the great cosmic tober 28. Dean Regas forms in your mind. Don't worry any more on one section at a time. Discard mostly cloud. And although Omar didn't mention about money. everything. Annie

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