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Elsmarie Beukenboom at Klein Bonaire Photo by Patrick Holian This Week’s Stories Value of Imports/Exports 3 As of Sun- action and in doing so to do something for the Seven Tons of Liter in a Morning 5 day September island. The Food Bank is still looking for pallets A Garden? Just Do It. 6 28, from 8am so that more crates can be made. Rainfall in Bonaire 6 the main po- Calling Art Lovers 9 lice station 2015 JongBonaire Calendar Soon 9 will be open New farm Greening Of An Island (Klein) 10 24 hours per equipment Musical Instruments of the Past 12 day. Sunfish Sailors On the Way 13 The phone Word On The Street 15 numbers and e Did You Know–Cuttlefish Memory 15 -mail addresses remain the same. - Emer- Thomas Tangvald Lost At Sea 19 verything is ready for the 47th gency number 911 - General Police numbers Departments E edition of the Bonaire Regatta, the Bonaire 717-8000/715-8000 – Tipline 717- longest-running sailing competition in 7251; Website www.politiecn.com - Gen- Flotsam & Jetsam 2 On the Island Since– Marga Domingo the Caribbean. It will begin on October 5 eral email address politie@politiecn. LVV photo and run through October 11. Sailing be- van Lieshout 4 gins on Monday, October 6 starting along On Saturday, September 20, Bonaire Sudoku Puzzle, Answer 5 the Kralendijk waterfront. Regatta Festival police arrested three men suspected of Picture Yourself (Eldik, The Nether- events will begin on Wednesday, October 8 accosting a plainclothes policeman who The recent export restrictions imposed by lands and Top of Mt. Whitney) 7 and continue to Friday night, October 11 at reported drivers “fevering” (smoking the Venezuelan Government showed how vul- Letters (Food Bank, Insel Air, Retrac- Wilhelmina Park. their car’s squealing tires) on Kaya nerable Bonaire is, having to import 99k% of tion Request, Roaming Donkeys, Don- Grandi. On Friday night the plainclothes- its vegetables, fruit and animal feed. The water key Sadness) 8 WILLEMSTAD--Insel Air has been man called for assistance because he was produced by the new sewage system and purifi- Bonaire On Wheels– Corvair 9 facing a number of delays, but the Cura- alarmed by the on-looking crowd who cation plant offers a chance to grow more food Classifieds 13 çao based carrier says it is making every started behaving aggressively towards him. locally and two agricultural programs were Masthead 13 effort to minimize the problem. The com- The backup patrol that showed up had to kicked off on Monday. Machines to assist farm- Tide Table, Sunrise & Sunset pany recently issued a press release stating use pepper-spray and a warning shot to pro- ers with working the land have been purchased Times, Moon Phase 13 that the issues are a result of major repairs tect their colleague and restore order. It is and the government recently installed a holding Shopping & Dining Guides 14 to part of its aged fleet taking more time rare that the firing of a warning shot is re- tank, pump-house and irrigation network on the What’s Happening 16 than expected. ported to the press. LVV-property. Bonaire Sky Park (The Winged Horse The release announced that three planes More arrests may be coming. On the same and the Chained Princess) 17 can now be used again and that this will be Saturday night police conducted a preven- AMSTERDAM--The Netherlands is the The Stars Have It ( Astrology) 17 immediately noticeable, especially for pas- tive control in the center of Kralendijk, and fourth richest country in the world, according Pet of the Week – Sara 18 sengers on routes between the islands. confiscated a knife, two pairs of scissors and to the latest edition of the Global Wealth Report Shelter News– Flaku, Volunteers 18 In addition, the airline is planning direct marijuana cigarettes and a foreigner lacking published Tuesday by German insurer Allianz. flights between Aruba and Bonaire, the proper residence papers was arrested. The Dutch were worth an average 71,430 euros How to contact us dates of which will soon be made known. each in 2013, which is 3.8% more than in 2012. Find Insel Air will also add an MD-80 to the In August Caribbean Netherlands The assets are calculated by adding together fleet in October. Customs intercepted 1,665 grams of co- personal savings, investment and property and Bonaire Reporter on caine and a spear gun. The cocaine has an subtracting debts, such as mortgages. This statis- Facebook. Press The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, belong- estimated street value of $108, 225. The tic appears to make the poverty in Bonaire even “Like” ing to Dutch airline Arkefly, was in- spear gun was discovered during a routine more embarrassing. volved in an accident on the platform check on imported packages at the post of- Only Switzerland, the US and Belgium have The Publisher: George DeSalvo with a high-loader vehicle of Curacao’s fice, confiscated and turned over to the po- more wealthy citizens than the Netherlands, [email protected] airport last Wednesday. The plane was lice for further investigation. Phone 786-6125 damaged and its 300 passengers were The cocaine was found in a suitcase of a Union Patriotiko Boneriano (UPB) is cele- The Editor: Laura DeSalvo therefore delayed for almost a day while an th [email protected] 21-year-old female passenger who was plan- brating its 45 anniversary in October. The Phone 786-6518 inspection was conducted. This is the same ning to leave on a scheduled flight bound current political leader, James Kroon says the Box 407, Bonaire, plane that serves Bonaire and was the sub- for the Netherlands. stability of the party that uses the color green is Dutch Caribbean ject of a story in a past edition of The Re- clear from the fact that there have only been Story tip, question or idea: porter. Director of the Caribbean Nether- three leaders so far, with founder Rudy “Ruman” [email protected] lands Penitentiary Institution (JICN) Ellis from 1969 to 1997, followed by Ramonsito Phone 786-6518 After more than two years of con- Patricia Hassell, Ans Buijs (board mem- “Monchi” Booi until 2013, and since then, Available on-line at: struction the Dutch Caribbean Police ber of the Food Bank) and Nolly Oleana, Kroon himself. www.bonairereporter.com Force (KPCN) began to move into its (Chairman of the Food Bank) have re- Printed Every Fortnight, renovated main police station on Kaya cently collected pallets to remodel into 20 The BES Court in First Instance gave Dutch On-line every day, 24/7 Libertador Simon Bolivar 4. crates. The crates were intended for the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sports Edith Next edition printing on All the personnel from the five different Food Bank on Bonaire to transport food Schippers eight weeks to take a new decision on Sunday, October 12, 2014 temporary accommodations, where the packages. The task was carried out by JICN a case in which the Medical Insurance Office Story and Ad deadline: Friday, October 10 2014 KPCN has worked the past years, will relo- detainees together with addictions care cen- in Bonaire refused a client medical transport cate this coming week in different stages. ter Krusada. JICN happily assisted with this (Continued on page 3)

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Page 2 Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 29-Oct.13, 2014 Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 2) For the first time, nine patients un- In 2013 the value of im- to the her home country. The insured, derwent open heart surgery in Aruba’s ported goods into Bonaire was assisted by lawyer Ernst Wesselius, Horacio Oduber Hospital, in a joint initia- $165 million (€120 million), its lodged an appeal against this decision. tive with national health insurer AZV and exports were $14 million. Nearly a At the end of February, the patient visited local cardiologists. Surgeons were flown in quarter of the imports are machinery the local cardiologist because of heart com- from the Netherlands to do the operations, and transport equipment. This share plaints. The specialist referred her on Febru- for which people on the island are normally of imports is comparable to that of ary 27 to the intervention cardiologist in sent to Colombia. Some are wondering if the European part of the Nether- Amsterdam for heart catheterization. this will be an alternative for Bonaire lands. On Bonaire the import value The patient stated that the treatment in patients as well. of food, live animals, beverages and Colombia offered to her by the Medical tobacco together comprises a quarter Insurance Office was unsuitable because she Bonaire donkeys are getting attention in experienced 22 (very) bad medical experi- the Netherlands. Dutch MP, Marianne of the total import value. For the ences in the past year and-a-half, with medi- Thieme of the Party for Animals, is keeping European Netherlands this share of cal transports from Bonaire to Colombia, pressure on the Dutch government to as- import is 10%. The European part of where patients must undergo treatment even sume its responsibility for the well being of the Netherlands is far less dependent if they cannot communicate with the doctors the wild donkeys in Bonaire. Thieme on this because it also produces due to the language barrier. posed written questions on the subject of the foodstuffs and beverages itself. In Bonaire donkey last week about what she 2013 the total import value of Bon- The Executive Council of Bonaire termed as “the social unrest” that has aire was 2% lower than in 2012. (OLB) now sees no reason to change or evolved because of the apprehension of The import of manufactured goods call off the donkey control project. In these animals that are living in the wild. in particular decreased. early April, by its own motion, it ordered a See more about this issue on page 8 as well. temporary suspension of the control project when she retires. We choose to celebrate swam back as well. and began an impartial review. This fol- The Divi Fla- her years of service and kindness and hope For those who do not wish to swim back, lowed a complaint filed by "The Citizens for mingo Beach Re- to continue all her positive contributions to there are many boats available to pick up a Better, Safer and Animal Friendly Bon- sort and Casino the Human Resources of Divi Flamingo. We people and return them to Eden Beach Re- aire." announced the thank Marelva for her hard work and efforts sort. Participants can use fins, masks or even The OLB subsequently had contact with a retirement of its and wish her well on this next chapter,” said flotation devices. number of experts to discuss the objections. Human Resources Divi’s Administrative Assistant Melissa Everyone, young and old, is invited to They said this includes the American spe- Manager, Marelva Hilgers. participate in order to turn the 14th Swim to cialist who did research into the genetics of Soliano, after 39 Klein Bonaire into a huge success.  the Bonaire donkey. These experts indicated years at the resort. For the 14th time, Youth Center Jong G./L.D. that most of the donkey groups worldwide Marelva began Bonaire is organizing its annual fundrais- are descendants of the Nubian breed. Proba- working for the Divi ing event, “Swim to Klein Bonaire,” on Where bly all donkeys in the region possess the hotel in July 1975 at the front desk and be- Sunday, October 5, at the beginning of the can we same DNA material as the donkeys on Bon- gan in her current position as Human Re- Bonaire International Sailing Regatta. The find aire, which means the Bonaire Donkey is sources Manager in 1990. “We at Divi Fla- participating fee is $15, for adults and answers not unique. Furthermore, they considered mingo Beach Resort and Casino are proud $10, for children. You will get a free meal, to life’s that donkeys indeed harm the Bonaire envi- to have had the years of service from Ma- a drink, fruit and a T-shirt. big ronment which is desert-like in contrast to relva. She has made a difference in so Register on Saturday October 4, from 4-7pm ques- the Costa Rican example that says donkeys many lives at Divi Flamingo and on the at Jong Bonaire. Last year, almost 400 peo- tions? help the environment. More on page 8. island of Bonaire, and we will truly miss her ple swam to Klein Bonaire and most of them advertisement

Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 29-Oct.13, 2014 Page 3 When Olivier’s mom became very sick and it was clear that she had not long to live, he asked me to marry him. It was 2002. I told my dad and he answered ‘Well, if you’re so mature, then you better take care of everything yourself.’ I said goodbye to my rental apartment and moved in with my aunt, also in Utrecht. Marga at her office and Marga, In 2003 Olivier and I got married; he’s the love of my life. I was born on Curacao, May 16th, stayed in Holland and “I 1980. My mom, Carlene Peterson, he stayed on Bonaire. is from Curacao and my father, Martin Next to my studies I van Lieshout, was Dutch; he was a con- started working in tractor and my mom is a lawyer. hospitality in Holland My childhood was happy and I spent Casinos. It wasn’t most of it playing outdoors. When I was what I’d expected. Nadine and Olivier with Marga at Eden Beach five my parents got divorced and my They made ridiculous mom, my brother and I moved to St. Mar- demands like one day they insisted on my tin. Then my parents made up again and wearing high heels when I had to move ship to each other. Many times you know get an answer, and sometimes you don’t. all of us went to Holland. Eventually that boxes! And so that did it for me and I told each other directly or through other peo- And if someone doesn’t want to be helped didn’t last and then my mom, my brother my aunt ‘Now I’m going to graduate!’ ple. I’ve been called to account once or then it stops. And… sometimes you can- and I moved to Bonaire where my mother September 2005 I graduated and October twice that I was too close with my clients. not defend someone - for whatever reason opened her own law practice. 6th I arrived on Bonaire. I’d told them they But it’s just who I am. I don’t mean any- - and then you ask a colleague to take I was 13 and loved it here! I went to could FedEx my diploma. thing by it. over. Apparently everyone has boundaries SGB and everybody was just nice and it It was surreal to be back. I was ex- I feel it’s very unfortunate that people one cannot cross. In spite of that it does was funny because at first sight the chil- tremely happy! However, I had to get who have been in jail and who would like happen that afterwards a case has a much dren saw me as a Makamba and then I used to living with Olivier as we’d never to change their lives don’t have a chance bigger impact on you than you realized would speak Papiamentu! But I made done that before. Hahaha! He was so to get a job. That’s the disadvantage on a when you were busy with it. friends easily and school was fun! I did sloppy! small island and so people end up in a Well, to go back to my personal life, the Mavo and then Havo and in 1998 I went Olivier was running Eden Beach resort vicious cycle. best thing that happened to me was the to Utrecht, Holland, where I started a Another aspect is that you come from a birth of our daughter Nadine, named after with his father and brother José, and I rd higher professional education in social- started working with my mom and we did certain neighborhood and you have these Olivier’s mother, on February 23 , 2013. legal services. In 1999 I passed my pre- so till 2009. Then she retired. Shortly after friends and the island is too small to get I’d thought it would never happen and I liminary exams, then I switched and went my mother left, I quit too. I wasn’t doing away from that scene. It’s difficult. At was trying to come to peace with it and to the University of Utrecht where I began so great. I had had five miscarriages. Forma, people have the opportunity to then… I became a mother and… I think that that was what I’d always wanted to be to study Dutch Law. I liked Holland but I In 2010 I began to work here, at Sulva- follow an education and prove to them- and Nadine made it come true. So, now did miss Bonaire terribly. ran & Peterson Law Offices. Chester Pe- selves that they are worth way more than we are the three of us, almost four, be- In 2000 I fell in love with someone who terson is my mother’s brother. I do mostly society has told them so far. FORMA also cause in December Nadine will get a sis- lived here: Olivier Domingo. He was born pro bono cases: criminal cases, along with works with internships and it happens ter. in Dax, France, and his father was from attorneys Wesselius and Van Toll. For often that when people prove to be good, Madrid, but his parents lived for a long civil cases I do divorces and labor cases they end up getting a job at the same com- I’ve always been someone who wanted time in Venezuela. When he was 10 Oliv- and recently I’m also taking cases related pany, regardless of their criminal record. to plan everything very precisely and then ier together with his brother went to to residency permits. I think that’s what And at SGB, at MBO, it’s Efran Cande- life told me ‘That’s not the way it boarding school in Lausanne, Switzerland. makes it so special to work here; it’s very laria who helps boys and girls find an in- works…’ and it became one big chaos. ternship, although it does depend on the Now everything falls into place as if it had offense they have committed. When there to be like this; that’s how it feels. “I feel it’s very unfortunate that people who are problems with drugs, alcohol and ag- I wouldn’t want to be in any other place gression, Forma teams up with the new than Bonaire. Bonaire has always been a have been in jail and who would like to change addiction clinic/psychiatric ward. In this new beginning and I’ve lived through all their lives don’t have a chance to get a job. respect I am under the impression that my ups and downs here. There is not one things are improving and that better sup- place in the world – and the world has That’s the disadvantage on a small island and port is provided. beautiful places – that gives me the feel- What I find a pity is that when you are a ing that Bonaire evokes in me. I am ex- so people end up in a vicious cycle. ” free legal aid lawyer, sometimes clients cited to raise our daughter here. I am think you’re not doing your best because grateful for all the support I have here and When he was 20 he moved to Miami. In varied. you don’t get paid by them. To me it I will never forget how happy people were 1996 Olivier came to Bonaire. What attracted me to do this job origi- doesn’t matter who is paying me – now for me when they heard I was expecting – Falling in love was not very beneficial nates from my childhood. When we lived it’s the government – but it doesn’t make it was beautiful and touching. for my studies! Hahaha! I’d been very on St. Martin, my mother couldn’t always a difference to me and I would like people I have faith in the future. If only people serious about it at first but then I was just find a babysitter so I would spend many to know that. could break the old pattern and try to co- focused on how to get cheap tickets to go hours underneath her desk with my Bar- The longer I am working it has become operate – no matter where you come from, to Bonaire! In Utrecht my dad helped me bies. I was five years old and what I re- less and less important to me what people no matter who you are out in every possible way: the rent, a car, member is that people were intensely have done. Anyhow, I find that every- - because the future is money – but when I fell in love he wasn’t grateful with the work my mother did for body, no matter what they did, has a right something you hold in so thrilled. He himself was 10 years older them. And so, that’s how it all began; I to legal assistance. And then it’s about: your own hand, but than my mom but he was totally shocked love to help people. ‘Can it be proved?’ ‘How are they you make it all to- when he heard that Olivier was 11 years I only have work experience on Bonaire treated?’ and ‘What alternatives are possi- gether.”   older than me! Hahaha! and when I look at other countries, I feel ble considering the punishment?’ And last Story & photos by Well, whenever I had the chance I flew things here are more humane – in what but not least, ‘What has happened to you Greta Kooistra to Bonaire and yes, it was way too often. you mean to people and in your relation- that it has come to this?’ Sometimes you

Page 4 Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 29-Oct.13, 2014 ‘BONAIRE’S PARTICIPATION IN WORLD CLEAN-UP DAY’

The environmental team of BOPEC and the manager of the fire fighters at Jato Bako. Slogan 'Nos ke un Boneiru limpi' - We want a clean Bonaire! MCB Young Professionals at Salinja di Mentor Slogan: Tene Boneiru Limpi - Keep Bonaire clean!

n Saturday September 20th Selibon N.V. organized an event which made it possi- O ble for the Bonairean community to participate in World Clean-Up Day. Selibon’s mission was to increase awareness amongst the people of Bonaire about the amount of litter and rubbish which is washed ashore and also dumped all over the island on a daily basis. With this event Selibon also wanted to make a point that keeping the island clean is not only their responsibility; it is everybody’s business as we are all living in this place and all of us have a responsibility towards the island and our environment. At 8am 28 groups of volunteers arrived at Selibon’s Environmental Place on Kaya In- dustria where they were handed out water and pan dushi (sweet bread) as well as garbage bags and gloves. Also Selibon provided personnel, pick-up trucks and dumpsters to collect the rubble and garbage from the 28 different locations.

Participating groups were: Shearwater Divers, Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire, Huben- tut pa Kristu, Caribbean Accounting and Tax Cons., RBC Volunteers, Ennia Green Dream Team, UPB, Rocargo, Obersi Group of Companies, Veronica’s Domino Team, Ennia Green Dream Team at Kaya Maximiliana Rosario (the road from the airport to #digicelCleanTeam, Jong Bonaire, ICEE The Cleaner Gobies, Nos Ku Nos, MCB Young Tera Kora) Comment of the ladies: “We were eager to participate because it's not nor- Professionals, Jackass Group, RKS Tim Ofisina Prinsipal TOP, FESBO, FCB Kids mal that people throw their trash out of the car just like that! … We're dreaming of the United, Playa Grandi Beach, Curoil Team, Stinapa, Mariadal, Limpiesa di Bario, Fla- day that everyone will take their responsibility and keep Bonaire clean!” mingo TV, Great Adventures Bonaire/Harbour Village Resort, TBL and Bopec. The different locations were: Washikemba Beach, the coast between light house Willem- storen and the first bridge, Kaminda Lac, around More for Less/Reina Beatrix/Kaya Car- men, Kaya Maximiliana Rosario, Rincon, Kaya Industria/Kaya Gob. N.D. Debrot, Seru Largu, Kaminda Washington, Aruaco, Little League/Kaya Calixta, Rocky Beach/Baby Beach south of Sorobon, Josie Boekhoudt veld, Salinja di Mentor, Rond Boneiru kue tayer, Te Amo Beach/Donkey Beach, Jato Bako, FCB terrain, Boka Playa Grandi, Kaya Gob. N.D. Debrot/Sabadeco, Boka Washikemba, North of the Hospital/around the morgue/ the soccer field of Club Vitesse, an illegal dumpsite behind KFC, Klein Bonaire, around Harbour Village and last but not least Jato Bako/Kaminda Matrimonio. Wow!

The atmosphere that characterized the event was one of great enthusiasm and a tremen- dous commitment of all participants. All volunteers expressed their love for the island and the importance of a clean environ- ment as they worked very hard in the burning sun, digging through the dirt and crawling through the thorny bushes from 8am until noon. Some brought their own music and many brought their children and most importantly, everyone brought his or her outstanding mood and motivation! The results were that seven tons of rubbish was collected: 33% glass (mostly beer Nos ku Nos Softball team cleaning up around Josie Boekhoudt Ball Park (La Sonrisa) bottles), 7% aluminum, 31% plastic and 29% residual waste. Well done Bonaire!Comment: “We were approached by one of our members, Selibon's Randy Leonora, and Story & photos by Greta Kooistra with special thanks to we immediately agreed! Also, because we're playing here on a regular basis and we know Christen Cranston, PR-employee of Selibon. that foam containers and especially beer bottles are being thrown from cars into the bushes in great amounts.”

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Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 29-Oct.13, 2014 Page 5 Rain is vital for Bonaire agriculture. So n my last article (Reporter, Aug. 8, when does it I 2014) I talked about how to start gar- dening. So I guess some people are busy rain in Bonaire? already. Have you thought about herbs and spices? Some of you like it hot. So pepper is a must in your food. Pepper trees are small and easy to grow. Just throw the seeds in some dirt and soon you’ll have a bunch of plants. Let some grow bigger and plant them in mixed dirt in the yard or in big cans. Pies- pies (white fly) like these plants too, so keep your Neem tea ready (pour boiling water over Neem leaves, let stand 1/2 day, spray over affected plants). You know what is nice? Cut big plastic bottles ( like Coca-Cola bottles) in two. Put a bunch of dry leaves in the part with the big opening so the dirt can’t wash out, otherwise it’s a perfect way to drain too much water. A Garden Corner fever and colds, the kalbas syrup for bron- Make holes in the bottom of the other part of chitis, tea of soursop leaves good for sleep- the bottle. Put wire through them so you can lessness, guaba leaves against diarrhea, also hang them. Both parts. Fill them with dirt very young green plantain stops diarrhea, and plant the young pepper trees in them. Its ask when the next Bonanza will be. They young green papaya against worms in chil- fun to pick fresh peppers from hanging pots can’t wait and even ask for it the next dren and much more to cure little things, just on your porch. The same is possible with month. around us on Bonaire. other small herbs like cilantro, basil, mint, You know what’s great about this? -You learn to use your yard in a more eco- oregano, rosemary, parsley, ginger, garlic Fifteen points which are worth mention- nomical way, filled with plants. and so on. (The iguanas will not bother them ing: - A Bonanza Party is an example for others there.) Call it your hanging garden (of Baby- - It doesn’t cost money. and good to do in all barrios. Hanging Plants lon. Oh, no, of Bonaire). - You can get rid of too much of the same In a small space close to your porch you plant or seeds. OK, I think with all these ideas and infor- can grow lemongrass, paprika, tomatoes, - You feel good giving your plants to oth- mation one can do a lot. But don’t hurry to yerba hole and look, there is everything for ers who like them too. do all at once. Make your delicious fish soup with sweet potatoes - It’s a meeting point to exchange ideas gardening some- (of course also from your yard ). There’s no about plants and other stuff. thing to enjoy. need for salt or Maggi blocks as these herbs -You start knowing more about plants, a Remember: not are enough to make tasty food. nice relaxing way of learning. much is good, but Want some veggies in the soup? Put soy -It brings people together and lets them good is much.  beans on wet cotton on a plate for a week. become friends. Story & photos by Keep it wet. After a few days they start pop- - It makes children aware of gardening. Angliet Baidjoe, A ping up and soon you can add these very (They are very welcome too). nature lover. healthy nice sprouts to your soup or mix - It brings awareness of veggies and fruit them with salads or in cooked vegetables. which is a must for our health. How easy can it be? And how healthy this - It stimulates others to become green lov- is. ers too. But now you have a lot of small plants and - Gardening relaxes the mind, great ther- more than you need of all kind of seeds. apy for a busy mental life. What to do with so much? - Plants, flowers, herbs which you got at

This is the idea. Exchange plants with such a Bonanza party can be used as a gift family, friends and neighbors. Call it a for a birthday, to a sick one, to a dear friend, Plant Bonanza. name it. How to do this? -Other things related to plants can pop up Organize a Saturday morning from 9 to 12 like how to make a bouquet, how to use or Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 o’clock and spice in food, how to prepare veggies to ask everyone you know to bring plants freeze and so on. which they want to exchange. Have some -Knowledge about plants for healthcare delicious homemade juice ready from like the many good things of aloe, the very lemon, tamarind or coco milk—which are healthy oil of coconut, the tamarind with also ideas of what to do with fruit. I guaran- very high vitamin C which is good for con- tee success. People will like this idea and stipation, lemongrass tea so good against

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Dear Editors of the Reporter, I would like you to insert the following text in The Reporter as a letter to the editor from a reader. FOOD BANK IDEAS Lately I often read pieces in The Reporter about the "donkey-issue." Everyone on the island has an opinion about it and that should also be so. There is a battle going on between the plan of the Donkey Sanctuary and the government on the one hand and the positions of Citizens for Better Safer Animal Friendly Bonaire and its "followers" on the other side. What highly irritates me is the following: The Citizens for Better Safer Animal Friendly Bonaire have a Facebook page: "Bonaire Wild Donkey". On Facebook they write about the plan of the government and DSB, making regular compari- sons with the Second World War, Hitler, con- centration camps, etc ... There they name and blacken the names of particular individuals. Dear Editor - and Voedselbank. At a recent Kriabon Market: Bea Boekhoudt was selling plants. Bea also In your last issue (18) I read about the This has disturbed me greatly. creates balloon fantasies. commendable efforts of the Food Bank Especially the comparisons with WW-II, (Banko di Kuminda – Voedselbank). It which I find outrageous. s people are beginning to discover the monthly Kriabon Farmers Market is very sad that more and more people Good people are being seriously hurt. A is the place to be every first Saturday of the month from 8 am to 1 pm. really need its support. I would like to know if the people of Bonaire The next one is this Saturday, October 4. More and more stand holders are In a sense these (food) donations are a are aware of this and what they think about it. signing up to sell their locally grown produce, plants, trees, herbs and spices, bit ambiguous. It is understandable that In my opinion this Facebook page should be local drinks (tamarind, coconut for example), jams, jellies, chutneys, sweet pas- food is collected at van den Tweel as deleted, and rewritten in a normal manner and tries and cookies, local food. Sometimes there are even chickens—both common the shoppers there are probably the the parties involved write about their opposition and unusual—and other birds. There might be rabbits. Sometimes there is enter- more affluent ones. But at discount su- more politely. tainment—a horse show, singing groups, a fund raising car wash. You never permarkets (Like Top and Bondigro) Jeroen Meuleman know. At the same time the Kriabon store is also open selling food and supplies the monetary equivalent of these dona- for farm and domestic animals. This is definitely a fun place to be. ——— tions in kind can buy more food. IN FAVOR OF FREE ROAMING DONKEYS Kriabon is on Kaminda Yatu Baku #55, next to the Aquamarin School. From In the meantime, the sales of van den town take the road going east next to Caribbean Fasteners.  Story & photos by Tweel are boosted..... Open letter to the Government and the public Laura DeSalvo Sabine Engel of Bonaire: Editor’s note: Have you canned, dry We the "Citizens for Better Safer Animal This lack of concern for our tourism, worldwide animal friendly image, or long-life foods that you will perhaps Friendly Bonaire" (CFABSAFB) have made our culture/ heritage, our offer that would not cost Bonaire's taxpayers any money never use in your pantry or closet? If many requests to Bonaire’s current administra- has made us and many others reach out to the Animal Party (in the Netherlands) and they are still good (many foods are fine tion to stop the catching killing imprisoning all other groups around the world. This movement is gaining momentum daily and well past their “sell-by” date) bring females donkeys, with no results. will not stop until our special donkeys are left in the wild. them to the Food Bank on the last Satur- When we realized their plan is to eliminate our A plea to this administration. We will present a proper plan, ( it has been made day of the month. You can also support special donkeys and a part of our culture and by multiple groups), that you asked for at the commission meeting of 16 Sept. We the Food Bank with money donations, heritage could not be stopped by communicating have hope that you the Executive Council will stop the current contract before our Giro bank Bonaire: 21101128 Attn: St. and presenting an alternate viable solu- special generic donkeys are taken passed the point of no return. Food Bank Bonaire tion. (Emails, letters delivered to the governor ————- and Executive Council, personal conversations, The question the people of Bonaire are asking is Why? Who is really behind this INSEL AIR ANTICS meetings, since Nov 2013). Hard to believe after donkey and cultural genocide CFABSAFB Dear Editor, over 100 killed, 250 females imprisoned and Last week we over 100 males castrated this administration will not cancel the horrible contract and put in place DONKEY SADNESS flew Insel Air the humane and viable program from CFAB- Dear Editor: again… and SAFB that has been explained to them many During the years I have lived amazingly none times. of our flights on Bonaire there have been In the last meeting with Frank van Slobbe droughts, not unlike the one were cancelled and all operated close to from DR&O he told us he would not support we are experiencing now. schedule. We’d like to fly Insel more free roaming donkeys on Bonaire. At the meet- When walking through the often but are bothered by several things. ing of July 15, we had a wild life ecologist ex- mondi I sometimes saw the For example: the outhouse odor when plain they are not hurting but helping the eco- remains of donkeys that, I entering the MD airplane. Are they system and they are putting Donkeys back in the figured, starved to death. It using urine-scented disinfectant? Dur- parks in Costa Rica to regenerate the land. We was heartbreaking. ing flight is the plane kept deliberately explained we would relocate the donkeys from But for the past 10-15 years I very cool to prevent the spread of bacte- the roads to the mondi. I personally asked him to have not run across any more donkey corpses. Probably it’s because the Donkey ria? So cold that the flight attendants work with us and his answer was: No, the con- Sanctuary became home to many of those mondi donkeys. These days some people have to wipe the cabin walls down with tract will continue. are saying the Sanctuary’s goal is to exterminate donkeys. Nonsense. A visit to the paper towels to prevent the passengers The press release from the Executive Council Sanctuary will confirm the animals are well fed and indeed loved. Their surround- from becoming drenched by condensa- giving their reasons to continue this horrible ings may be barren compared to the wild, but they are not suffering, and most impor- tion. And oh, yes, the colored tape sup- contract, as we say, "is full of holes" No one tantly, not dying. porting the ceiling panels is still holding contacted the person that did the DNA test- It’s hard to endorse the policy of euthanizing sick or marginal donkeys, who would pretty well, but nevertheless is a bit ing that shows we have a special generic don- most likely slowly starve to death in the wild. But euthanasia must be permitted in unnerving. key, It says they did, the Donkey Sanctuary some cases because there are insufficient funds for proper veterinary care. Still we got a nice snack, the flight U.K. are not impartial, We have written state- There is another animal shelter on the island. It’s primarily for dogs and cats and attendants were charming, the pilots ments that prove this. The vet from Curacao and praised for its showplace operation. A difficult, but necessary, part of operating an competent and the Antillean ambiance Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire (DSB) are benefiting animal shelter is the requirement to euthanize animals that are seriously sick, cannot be cared for or are unadoptable. Can you imagine what life for people would be like is restful. Now if they would only re- financially, so their statements can not be if the dog population was not controlled? Or the scarcity of birds if cats were al- sume the non-stop flights to the US counted. We were to meet with the DSB, to find lowed to breed unchecked? from Bonaire we could avoid the annoy- a better solution, We made many requests, the DSB and its misinformed supporters refuse to Support the Donkey Sanctuary for what it is. Stop the vicious rhetoric. There can ing “transit” experience in Curacao. be several alternatives to donkey management. Shut up and take action to save don- meet with us. -Grumpy Frequent Flyer keys. Animal Realist

Page 8 Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 29-Oct.13, 2014 This is the 135th of a series of Bonaire Reporter articles by J@n –wear a helmet- Brouwer, featur- ing some of Bonaire’s interesting vehicles and persons that are “on wheels.” New Creative Idea for Bonaire oGreen at Bonaire Basics on Kaya Up to at least 200 articles! G Korona, is opening its doors to art on October 10th from 7 – 10 pm. It will offer a CHEVROLET CORVAIR first opportunity for residents and visitors to the island who are interested in art and crea- tivity to get together. This “Green Salon” get-together will be held each month and its agenda will vary and depend upon the input of artists and other people with creative minds. There is enough room and space to exhibit art, to give inspira- tional lectures, to discuss, to brainstorm, to cooperate, to support each other, to give and to get inspiration, to start new projects etc. Just providing input to these meetings is a creative process as well. At the first meeting in October two artists Alejandra Riquelme at work living in Bonaire will offer an exhibition of their paintings. They are inspired by the is- land: Fred van den Broek ( www.art- painters who show this in their works of art, diverse.com) and Alejandra Riquelme come to Bonaire Basics/GoGreen at the Kaya (www.riquelme.nl www.facebook.com/ Korona on October 10th. The entrance is free riquelmearts ). of charge and everybody is welcome. Love and emotion for Bonaire are visible in During this evening ideas about the content their paintings and this is also the theme for of coming meetings of the Green Salon will this first meeting. If you too feel the love for be discussed.  Justine Verschuur Bonaire/the South – has a rear mounted forced cooled light Bonaire and you want to inspire yourself by alloy boxer six-cylinder engine of 2687 o on that Saturday, September 6th, cc/164 cubic inches and the nutrition is S Dia di Boneiru, I noticed a flat supplied by two carburetors. A huge fan 2015 Jong Bonaire Calendar yellow convertible floating over the pot- supplies fresh air for the cooling and the holes in the roads of Bonaire. I had fan belt makes a really weird 90 degree Available Soon never seen this vehicle before so I had to angle to supply the power from the rders are being taken now follow it. As the Land Rover and I got crankshaft to the horizontal mounted O for the 2015 Jong Bonaire closer, we found out this was a Chevro- ventilator, located on top of the flat six. fundraising calendar, which will let Corvair. A very special Chevrolet As far as I know this concept is unique. be available on the island in Octo- Corvair as it appeared to be a Monza Of course the Corvair engine is inspired ber. The 2015 calendar features convertible. I really liked the shape, the by the Volkswagen Beetle engine, but the athletes of Jong Bonaire pho- design and the color. Then, after follow- that is just a 1200 cc four cylinder and tographed in some of the island’s ing the car for some miles I decided to the Americans wanted something bigger. most beautiful locations. pass it. I tried, as friendly as possible, by This will be the seventh year for moving my arm up and down from the This beautifully restored Monza is the Jong Bonaire calendar, which open window, to get the attention of the equipped with four drum brakes, no has proven to be popular with female driver and to try to stop the vehi- power steering, white wall tires, black tourists as well as an ideal holiday cle. And luckily I was successful. I intro- interior, original radio, a distinguished gift for residents and companies duced myself and informed the owners amount of chrome and aluminum. The on the island. of the car about my articles in a local rear hood/bonnet has air scoops and air "The annual calendar is an im- newspaper. And yes, they knew about it vents to supply sufficient air for the portant fundraising project for and yes, it was oll korrekt to arrange a cooling. Four red round lenses in the Jong Bonaire," said Rene Hakken- berg, president of the Jong Bon- meeting for an interview. So I handed rear, four lamps in the front. The car is aire board. "We create the calen- out my business card and asked them to sleek and friendly. A special combina- dar in an effort to offer something mail me. A couple of days later we sat tion. of value in exchange for dona- together on the covered porch, some- tions, instead of just asking for where in the outback of the southern part Marja and Peter love their B-9758 reg- money. We appreciate everyone's of our beloved island. istered yellow convertible. They paid a contribution each year and hope they will again support the Jong Bonaire youth develop- lot of attention to the car and she looks ment programs with sizable orders." Marja and Peter are married, retired, like new. Some parts are not available Orders can be placed via e-mail at [email protected] or by contacting Rene healthy and happy. They are the proud anymore, like the aluminum grill in the Hakkenberg at 717-4100 or the Jong Bonaire office at 717-4303 ext 12. owners of a fully and lovely restored back, so they restored the original parts In the new calendar the teens of Jong Bonaire show the joy and fun of sports activities yellow Monza since March 2008. The as well as they could. The Corvair is not along with their skills. Sport activities at the Jong Bonaire youth development programs car is a Californian import and the for- a racing machine. She is a cruiser. The include various water sports, ball games, biking, and traditional Bonaire sports like bolas mer owner brought it to Curacao in independent suspension of the four and dominoes. 1987. He had it resprayed, green, and he wheels makes her hover over the tarmac. Through their sports activities the young people of Bonaire learn good sportsmanship, drove the car for a couple of years. This couple and this car are a very nice team work, goal-setting, and the joy of bringing home the medals from inter-island compe- When Marja and Peter bought it in 2008 contribution to the Bonairean society. titions. They also learn that learning how to be a good loser is just as important as winning. the Corvair had been parked for a period Drive safe, enjoy life! In 2015 the Jong Bonaire Youth Development Program will celebrate 15 years of provid- of eight years. And then the complete Happy persons on a ing activities and guidance for the island's teenagers. Programs strive to teach self- restoration began. The found out that the happy island!  confidence, self-esteem and self-discipline in an environment where they can discover their original color was yellow. The car was  interests and themselves and become productive citizens of the future. Over the years more still in more or less running condition Story & photo by Jan than 2500 young people have participated in the programs which help develop the young but the engine ran hot after a few miles. Brouwer people for the future. Then they found out that rats had created Featured on the 2015 calendar are Jong Bonaire members: Jurdinna Felix, Rayelina Saraus, their shelter in the forced air cooling Aymea Ayubi, Shurdaska Nicolaas, Ana Joly, Sachary Janga, Michel Winklaar, Brayam Libier, system of the car. After dismantling Jacqueline de Palm, Vially Cornelia, Janise Felida, Shaquil Boezem, Michelamo de Palm, Ra- some exterior parts of the engine and a chel Felix, Shardine Coffie, Danique Trenidad, Jholainy Tavarez, Marjolaine Morillo, Henber- severe cleaning job the cooling problem Have you something interesting tico Winklaar, Eliomar Frans, Raymon Albertus, Tyrell Figaroa, Thisainy Semeleer, Sharlonson was solved forever. that is “On Wheels?” Molina, Jacqferlee de Palm, Ayrton Cicilia, Raigil Molina, Jaden Rier, Valdemar Janga, Elyes- nel Giron, Eslitienne Coffy, Enzeltienne Coffy, Tyrsa Veld, Tiffany Felida, Amanda Richardson, Sue-geany Silberie, Narjena Giterson, Gillianne Anthony, Everon Vrutaal, Jamira Coffie, Alex- This Chevrolet Corvair Monza con- If you would like others to know ander Cicilia, Javier Clarenda, Shaydriyon Cicilia, Erickson Koeks, Guaniomar Felida and Lars vertible left the factory in 1964. The car about it, contact The Reporter. Damhof.  Press release Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 29-Oct.13, 2014 Page 9 t is early Friday as I board a small boat I to Klein Bonaire. At the helm is STINAPA’s Elsmarie Beukenboom and 22 passengers. They have names like Divi Divi and Watakeli. Actually, all have one of those two names, for the passengers aboard are baby trees. Beukenboom is spearhead- ing an attempt to reforest Klein Bonaire with these small seedlings. In the past 150 years the island has been denuded of most of its vegetation. Trees, often a foot thick in diameter, were system- atically cut down. Some were used to pro- duce fine, durable furniture. Brazilwood was taken for its red dye found in its roots, which was used on Dutch sails as a deter- ment to mold thus preserving the canvas. Lignum Vitae, locally called Palu Santu, A seedling inside its “crab shield” was used for boat rudders due its strength or for pulley blocks that held ropes to hoist sails. This oily wood was ideal because of its self-lubricating properties. Other trees were cut down to produce charcoal. Once Some of the seedlings brought ashore goats were introduced, what was left of the old forest had no chance of rejuvenation. reach the base camp nicknamed Ecolodge. It wells existed back in the day. Rediscovering Klein Bonaire became a scrub island and is a makeshift setup of camouflage screen, this one was a stroke of good luck. Soon the much of its fertile soil eroded into the sea. two plastic cisterns and a workbench with base camp was established, complete with a We reach No Name Beach before 8:30am various hand tools. Surprisingly, the camp is solar panel and a pump. Well water is now and the popular tourist destination is de- just three meters away from a natural fresh pumped from that system to two elevated serted. Beukenboom moors the boat so that water well, a rare find on this arid island. “I plastic cisterns. Recycled two-liter soda the stern is but a few feet from the shore. was out here one day and saw a feral cat rise bottles are filled one at a time by gravity Then we unload the 22 potted seedlings on up out of the ground,” say Beukenboom. feed. These are then loaded in a wheelbar- the beach. That takes the two of us about 10 “After walking over I discovered this well. row and delivered to the newly planted minutes. I soon find out that this act of mov- Before that, we were bringing water by 55- seedlings. Once they are established (about The Waterboxx, a clever plastic device ing things from A to B will be the theme of gallon drums from Bonaire by boat. That six months), the tiny trees must adapt to the that collects condensed water to irrigate the day. was a tremendous amount of extra work.” harsh, arid climate relying only on rainfall. the plants We hike to the interior of the island and Beukenboom knew from scanning old I spend much of my day dealing with the maps of Klein Bonaire that three natural plastic bottles. The trees are planted along (Continued on page 11)

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(Continued from page 10) kenboom and her volunteer team to focus on plastic bottle is placed over each seedling birds or other fauna. About 30% of the seed- other reforestation work for the plants pro- deep into the soil for protection against hun- lings do not survive the transplant. That is cleared pathways. Each tree seedling already tected by the Waterboxx are self-sufficient. gry crabs. The crustaceans have a passion far better than the 70% mortality rates at had a water bottle placed next to it from the Currently, there are only 10 Waterboxxes on for the trees’ tender leaves. Some simply other reforestation sites with similar condi- day before. I walk along the path, open a Klein, but the Prins Bernhard Fonds chomp the plant in half and drag it away. tions. bottle and let it drain on a tree. I repeat this Caribisch Nederland has just contributed Since all goats were removed from Klein for perhaps a hundred trees along the path. 100 units for the project. Each box costs Bonaire over 40 years ago, it appears that As our boat speeds back to Bonaire, I look Time is of the essence. My job is to com- about $55 and can be reused up to five times crabs are the main pests these days. back at Klein one last time. In 10 years, plete this by 10:30 before the sun makes the once a tree is established. If you would like Later, we plant the 16 watakeli seedlings many of these baby trees will be over 10 feet bottled water too warm for the plants. to buy one or just make a donation to the in the sandy part of the island. Watakeli is tall, creating a lush habitat for parrots, para- After watering, I return with a mesh bag project, contact Beukenboom at: https:// also known as strongbark in other parts of keets and other birds. And in due time, parts and pick up the empties and their caps. Back www.facebook.com/ebeukenboom the Caribbean. By 3:30 pm, our work is of Klein Bonaire will serve as a shady green at base camp, I refill the bottles one at a With lunch complete, the two of us walk done. We pack up our gear and head back to respite where locals and tourists can enjoy time, cap them, load them into a wheelbar- to an inhospitable section of Klein appropri- the boat. Over 1,000 native trees have been the islet beyond No row, and then redistribute them next to the ately called “The Rough Side.” The terrain planted to date. Two thousand more will Name Beach. Soon seedlings for the next day’s watering. here is mostly jagged, coral rock. Last year follow in the next two years. In addition to enough this place will The project is also using the Waterboxx, a the Dutch army jack hammered nearly 100 divi divi and watakeli, there are sabal palms, resemble the island of clever plastic device that collects nighttime holes in the hard coral as a community ser- a rare plant called Myrcia curassavica, black the past. Story & condensation and slowly feeds it to the tiny vice, preparing future sites for new seed- poisonwood, the evergreen Jacquinia, and photos byPatrick trees. The box also protects the seedlings lings. We plant five divi divi trees in these boxwood. All these plants play a significant Holian from sun and pests. This system allows Beu- rock holes, adding soil and water. A cutoff ecological role as a fruit or flower source for

Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 29-Oct.13, 2014 Page 11 schedules to find out where and when local folklore Traditional instruments music will be going on.

The Indians and early Bonaire residents created music and rhythm with whatever they could find. Some of the early instruments are: The symphonia, an accordion-like instrument, but smaller than a standard accordion, that plays the actual melody. The kuarta, a small guitar with four strings, still widely used in South America. The flute, called a beku, is made from a branch of maize (corn) with kalbas (calabash, a type of gourd) The cow horn (káchu) sounds like a trumpet. The rhythm section was composed of: Bamboo sticks that the sea brought to the island, similar to the rain sticks made today. The drum, made from sheep bladder, the bigger the drum, the deeper the sound. The tambú, a small bongo drum made from aged kadushi (candlestick cactus) has a high sound. The wiri, a rough tubular piece of metal rhythmi- cally scraped with a nail or sharp instrument. Laura DeSalvo photo The raspa, a long kalbas (calabash), played like the wiri, producing yet a different sound. The band Orkidia di Flor playing some of the traditional instruments at Maskarada The triangle of bent steel which does not com- pletely close. hen we hear a typical song written by a local person or group on the radio, The jaw of a donkey which was struck with a W it’S very hard to keep still. The urge to tap your foot or move your hips is a piece of wood. natural response. Bonaireans are born with a great sense of music and rhythm. They Maracas are made from the kalbas (gourds of love to sing in public, and local business employees oblige them by organizing popu- the calabash tree), seeds dried and returned to the lar singing competitions. During the Christmas season groups will perform in front of gourd. a shop or business, and they attract a crowd. The chapi, the metal part of the hoe, is rhythmi- Bonairean music has been, and still is, influenced by many outside sources: the cally struck these days with a screw driver. Tambú and Túmba from Africa; the Mazurka, Waltz, Polka and Ribbon dance from symphonia European classical music; and the Rumba, Salsa and Merengue from the Caribbean The conch shell, in the hands and Latin America. of the Indians, is our very first Specific music is played at different events of the year, such as the Saint’s days, musical instrument producing the Simadan, Christmas and the New Year’s Maskarada. Bonaire even has a steel band sound of a horn. On the planta- belting out music from Trinidad and Tobago. CDs are constantly being made to re- tions it was blown at night to cord the local music for future generations. Check with local hotel and restaurant signal a birth or a death. Christie Dovale Dovale photos C.

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• The Segway safely with no injuries. Passengers has arrived on were transferred to another plane and Bonaire. Wit- sent on to Amsterdam. nesses have seen the Fun & • Don’t let the names of some is- Roll Segway land restaurants fool you. You can't Tours at vari- get a T-bone steak or see Li'l Joe at ous locations Bonanza Restaurant, dine on French on the island, cuisine at Bon Appetite, get an Italian particularly at pasta dish at the Venice Restaurant. the south end. Check their menus and find out for So in addition yourself what they do serve besides to potholes, really cold beer. donkeys, goats, and bicyclists....now you must • Rumors are circulating that Zhung also watch out for the Segways. Kong Supermarket in Hato is ex- panding...again! Numbers being hat cuttlefish have episodic-like memory? The memory of past occurrences • Bula and friends will be missing tossed around include an expansion to T is what allows us, as humans, to remember previous information. Recent “Cactus Blue” Hagen's delicious bur- 2400 square meters (just under 26,000 studies have shown that cuttlefish have this same ability! Within the past decade gers and lion fish sandwiches served square feet!). Shoppers have noticed researchers have been focused on determining whether or not animals have the seaside from his food truck. Hagen an ever-expanding selection of a large ability to recollect the what, where, and when in regards to past events; however, has returned to Guernsey and the variety of American products includ- these studies were only conclusive with birds and mammals. food truck is for sale (possibly already ing frozen products from Tyson When tested, cuttlefish proved that they can remember what they ate, where they sold). Best of luck in your new job, Chicken, Stouffer's, Bertolli, etc. Per- ate it, and how long ago. This trait is attributed to their ability to hunt and to re- Hagen, we'll miss you. haps the current grocery monopoly is plenish food supplies. getting a run for its money? Cuttlefish rest in safe areas for • Speaking of seaside.....rumor has it up to 95% of their time, which Sarah Fleming is that the large, recently renovated • On Bonaire all restaurants with table requires them to adventure out a Biology and Envi- home, first property south of Donkey service must offer rest room for their during short periods. This epi- ronmental Studies Beach, is soon to open as a bed and clients. So where do the people who sodic-like memory allows them major from Deni- breakfast. eat at the mobile res- to fully use their time spent for- son University in taurants with tables at aging. Next time you see a cut- Ohio. She studied • On September 17, the KLM flight Te Amo Beach go? tlefish out on an adventure just on Bonaire for the from Bonaire to Amsterdam made Has anyone tested the think – it might remember en- spring semester at an emergency landing in Ireland. sea water at the popular countering you!Sarah Flem- the CIEE Research Trouble with one engine forced the spot? Bula Bonchi ing Station. precautionary landing which was made

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Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 29-Oct.13, 2014 Page 15 REGULAR EVENTS [email protected] Thursday of the month at 8 pm at Kaya CLOSE-IN EVENTS Rooi Lamoenchi Kunuku Park •Divemaster’s Night at Bistro de Sabana #1. All Lions welcome. For

Tours $21 (includes tax). Discounts for Paris Restaurant at Harbour Village more information call 510-0710. residents and local people. Tel. 717- Marina. Free house rum when you Rotary lunch meetings Wednes- Saturday, October 4– Kriabon 8489, 540-9800. buy a coke. days, 12:15-2 pm - Divi Flamingo Farmers’ Market –more page 8 Parke di Libertat -Park-playground • Echo Parrot (Lora) Foundation Beach Resort in Peter Hughes meeting and canteen (formerly Dare to Care tours of their Dos Pos Conservation room upstairs above the dive shop. All Park) Behind the hospital. Open Mon- Centre. The tour gives an insight into Rotarians welcome. Call Gregory day-Saturday 8am-7pm. Free entrance. Echo’s work and best of all it is led by Obersi 785-9446. local guides who are eager to share Toastmasters Club meets every two Saturdays their knowledge of Bonaire and are weeks. For more information call Cru- • Marshe di Kunukeru (Farmers’ Mar- donation based. Meet at the Dos Pos sita de Palm at 786-3827 or Lucia Mar- ket) First Saturday of the month, at windmill before 430 pm and bring tinez Beck, at 786-2953. Kriabon, Kaminda Jatu Baco #55, next good shoes as it’s “off road.” Alterna- to Aquamarin School, 8am to 1pm. tively you can book a private tour CHURCH SERVICES •Monthly Cultural Market at Man- through Flow Bonaire Protestant Congregation of Bon- gazina di Rei—Last Saturday of the [email protected] Phone: +599 aire: ( VPGB ), Kralendijk, Plaza Wil- Sunday, October 5—Jong Bon- month, 8am-2pm. See the real Bon- 788 4636. helmina; Sunday service-10 am in aire: traditional music, crafts, local Dutch. Rincon, Kaya C.D. Crestian; aire's Annual Swim to Klein produce, Creole kitchen, educational Fridays Sunday service-8:30 am in Papiamentu/ Bonaire Event. More on page 3. presentations. Mangazina di Rei is on •Bonaire Goat Cheese Farm Tour— Dutch. 5-11 -47th Annual Bonaire Re- 9am. See Monday for more informa- the Rincon Road, at the eastern en- Children’s club-every Saturday from gatta. More on page 2. trance to Rincon tion (on vacation now) 4:30-6 pm in Kralendijk, (annex of the

•Last Saturday of the month – donate Saturdays church.) Contact; [email protected] foods and household items to Food Every last Saturday of the month, or [email protected] Friday, October 10- Artists Bank (Stichting voedselbank Bonaire) from 9 am to 2 pm, volunteers from the International Bible Church, Kaya Meeting at GoGreen at Bonaire from 9:30am-2pm in front of Van den Food Bank collect donations of food at Papago 104, Hato, behind Bon Fysio/ Basics on Kaya Korona, from 7 – Tweel Supermarket Z Rei is on the i the doors of the Van Den Tweel Super- Bon Bida Spa & Gym on Kaya Gob. N. 10 pm. More on page 9. •Bonaire Animal Shelter’s “Garage market. Debrot. Sunday 9am-Worship service in English; 10:45am-Sunday school for all Sale” Pakus di Pruga—every Satur- day, 8am-5pm. At Kaminda Liberador ages. Tuesday 7:30 pm-Adult Bible Friday, October 10- Wahoo FREE SLIDE/VIDEO SHOWS Simon Bolivar, across from Brandaris study class. 717-8377 for more info or tournament. See details in the Monday - Touch the Sea -- Dee Café. Tel. 717-4989. Drop off cast offs ride [email protected] Budget Marine Advertisement on on Saturdays or at the Shelter on the Scarr, honored as a member of the Catholic: San Bernardus in Kral- Lagoen Road weekdays. 717-4989 Women Divers Hall of Fame, conducts endijk – Services, Sunday at 8 am and 7 page 3 • Wine Tasting at Antillean Wine Bonaire's Touch the Sea programs of pm in Papiamentu, 717-8304. personalized dive guiding. She presents Company’s warehouse on Kaya Indus- Our Lady of Coromoto in Antriol, a unique perspective on critters and tria, Second Saturday of the month, 7- Saturday at 6 pm in English. Mass in corals, plus an updated Bonaire lionfish 9 pm. (Always call to make sure it’s Papiamentu on Sunday at 9 am and 6 report, every Monday when she's on- on: Tel. +5999-560-7539. ) Snacks and pm. 717-4211. tasting of six wines for $10 per person. island at 8:30 pm in the Aquarius Con- ference Center at Captain Don's Habi- Assembly of God (Asemblea di •Petanque- Jeu de Boules, tat, Call 717-8290. Dios): Kaya Triton (Den Cheffi). In 2:30pm, Tera Cora Ranch. Info: 786- English, Dutch & Papiamentu on Sun- Wednesday - Sea Turtle Conserva- 0150 day at 10 am. Wed. Prayer Meeting at tion Bonaire (STCB) presents an infor- Sundays 7:30 pm. 717-2194 mative slide show: Sea Turtles of Bon- • Landhuis DeTuin- Real Jamaican aire, at 8pm, every 2nd and 4th Ministerio di Kristu Hesus Services BBQ on the terrace of the land house Wednesday in the conference room at Sunday mornings at 10 am at Jong Bon- in the quiet countryside. Jerk Chicken, Captain Don's Habitat (717-8290) aire Youth Center in English, Dutch and BBQ Chicken, Seafood Curry, Veggie Papiamentu. Preaching the full gospel.

Dish, Child’s plate, Bread Pudding. On Contact: 786-2557. the road to Lac Bai – Kaminda Lac BONAIRE’S TRADITIONS Prayer and Intercession Church, in #101. Follow the signs, 12 noon to 6 Mangasina di Rei, Rincon. Enjoy the English. A full Gospel Church located pm. Tel. +599-786-6816, +599-701- view from “The King’s Storehouse.” Learn temporarily at Kaya Alexandrit # 20, Friday, October 17—Classical 1982. A Forsa training school. about Bonaire’s culture. Visit homes from Santa Barbara, Republiek. Services are Music Board Bonaire concert- •Kunuku Arawak - Music, drinks, the 17th century. Daily. Call 717-4060 / 790 held Sunday mornings10am-11:30am. piano, violin, clarinet– Coromoto -2018 local food, dancing, 10 am—6 pm. Bible studies in English on Monday Church. Poster on page 18 Live music starts at 4 pm. Tel.786- Chichi i Tan Museum. Step into the nights from 7-8 pm. Contact: 717-3322

7210 past—a typical old Bonairean home, The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- Mondays furnishings and garden. Tuesdays, ter-day Saints: Kaya Sabana #26, Sun- Saturday, October 18- Dive • Bonaire Goat Cheese Farm Tour—9 Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays. days: 9 am Sacrament Services Friends Bonaire's Underwater am. Meet the goats, see milking, cheese 10am-3pm. 1st Sunday of month, live (Translation to English and Papiamentu Cleanup making and more. $10 includes cheese performances of local musicians, arts & upon request) 10:20am- Sunday tasting and tea, Kids $5. 786-6950- crafts. Free but donations appreciated. School, 11:15 RS/YM/YW/PH Primary Also on Wednesdays & Fridays. (on Kaya Melon #4, behind Rose Inn in held from 10:20-12 noon Visitors wel- vacation now) Rincon. 786-6420/78-7842 come: Information: Call 701-9522 . • Happy Hour at Captain Don’s Foundation Fountain of Living Habitat Bar. The books of Bonaire’s Washington-Slagbaai National Park Waters, Centro Fuente, Service Sun- dive pioneer, Captain Don, will be Museum and Visitors’ Center. Open day at Kaya Aruaco 4 at 6 pm, in Papia- available: Island Adrift, Shangri-la, Sea daily 8 am-5 pm. Closed on December mentu and Spanish. For Marriage Coun- Trauma and his newest book Reef Win- 25th and January 1st. Call 788 - 9015 seling, contact 717-2161. dows. 5:30-7pm. Tel. 717-8290 or 796 - 5681 Iglesia di Cristo (Church of Christ) Sunday: 10:30am & 7pm; Wednesday: Wednesdays CLUBS and MEETINGS 7pm. Services in Papiamentu (English •Bonaire Goat Cheese Farm Tour— Bridge Club - Every Wednesday, also if needed) Address: Kaya Msgr. 9am. See Monday for more informa- Bridge Club on Bonaire. 19:15, contact ndt 25 (same street as Dr. Dorvil) Cell: Sunday, October 19—Duo tion (on vacation now) Jeroen Seegers for information tel. 717- 796-0721. email: iglesiadicristobonaire Xtreme Mountain Bike Race— • 30-minute Meditation at Yoga Bon- 4200or788-2819 or @gmail.com Frank at DeFreewieler 717-8545 aire, 12 noon, Bonaire Basics. Dona- [email protected] tion. Call 786-6416 , email: Lions Club meets every 2nd and 4th Page 16 Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 29-Oct.13, 2014 By Astrologer Michael Thiessen *to find it... just look up October 2014 THE WINGED HORSE AND THE CHAINED PRINCESS.

ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20)Don't get LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Romance hen you look to the east on Oc- intimately involved with a coworker. will unfold if you take trips or get to- W tober evenings in the Sky Park You can make excellent purchases this gether with friends. Take care of chores it's difficult to miss The Great Square. month. Involvement in financial schemes that have been hanging over your head. This large asterism (unofficial star pat- will be followed by losses. Your sensitiv- You will have to help family members tern) is the body of Pegasus, the Winged ity toward those you love will capture sort out unfortunate difficulties. Do not Horse. At the date and time of our Sky their hearts. Your luckiest events this get involved in joint financial ven- Map, The Great Square stands on one month will occur on a Saturday. tures. Your luckiest events this month corner, looking more like a huge diamond TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) You will occur on a Wednesday. in the sky. Pegasus is mostly upside down should spend your time trying to get SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Do not in this view, but you should be able to things completed at work. You can ac- let others exhaust you financially. Social- follow the graceful curve of his neck, complish a great deal. Think before you ize with friends, but don't overspend on ending with the star Enid, which means act. The advice you get this month may lavish entertainment. Secret activity is "nose" in Arabic. be based on false information. evident. Your charm and generosity will The Great Square stands out in part be- Your luckiest events this month will oc- bring new friends and romantic opportu- cause the area inside the square is nearly cur on a Saturday. nities. Your luckiest events this month empty of stars. It's a big black box GEMINI (May 22-June 21) will occur on a Monday. bounded by four bright stars at the cor- Entertainment should include sports SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) It ners. The four bright stars at the corners events or physical activities. Advance- might be best to keep your ideas to your- of the square have Arabic names corre- racing to the rescue of Andromeda. ment can be yours if you are assertive in self this month. Focus your efforts on sponding to various parts of the horse's Queen Cassiopeia appears as a big "W" your approach. Pursue outdoor activities details, and keep to yourself in order to anatomy as noted on the map. From the shape to the upper left of Andromeda, or any physical exertion. This will not be finish your work. You can win if you're star Scheat (Arabic for "upper arm") with her husband King Cepheus above. the time to give too much to your chil- open and up front with your boss. Cul- the two front legs of Pegasus extend up Parts of the monster Cetus are just visible dren. Your luckiest events this month tural activities open your eyes to new and to the right. along the horizon. In between Andromeda will occur on a Tuesday. ways of doing things. Your luckiest Off the nose of Pegasus is the small and Cetus, and swimming in the celestial CANCER (June 22-July 22) Social events this month will occur on a Satur- constellation Equuleus, the Foal or ocean are Pisces, the Fishes with its dis- events will be favorable. You will enjoy day. Colt. Whereas Pegasus actually resembles tinctive Circlet asterism. travel and getting together with peers. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) You the outline of a horse—or, at least the And now for something completely dif- This is a good time to check out your may find that lectures or travel will be front two-thirds of one—poor little Equ- ferent -- a challenge for star gazers with investments. You should look into mak- highly successful. Hassles with in-laws uleus looks nothing like a horse of any exceptionally dark skies. If you can find ing some physical changes, such as new could put a damper on your day. Educa- kind. Nevertheless, both Pegasus and the star Mirach, which represents Andro- hair color or toning up your body. Your tion may be the answer. You should Equuleus are ancient constellations, rec- meda's girdle, look upward for two fainter luckiest events this month will occur on a catch up on correspondence. Your lucki- ognized as horses since at least the 2nd stars, then for what appears to be a small, Saturday. est events this month will occur on a century. hazy cloud. Can you see it? LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Do not over ex- Wednesday. To the left of Pegasus lies an entire That little cloud is the Great Spiral pand if you have your own business. Sit AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Try to royal family consisting of Cepheus, the Galaxy, the nearest large galaxy to our tight. Difficulties with children will sur- compromise rather than having an all out King of Ethiopia; Cassiopeia, his own Milky Way. The Great Spiral Gal- face if you try to break a promise you battle. Difficulties at an emotional level Queen; and their daughter Andro- axy is comprised of an estimated one made. You need to look into new phi- may be likely. Don't hesitate to sign up meda, the Chained Princess. In Greek TRILLION stars, but it is so far away that losophies. Don't overdo it. Your luckiest for creative courses or physical fitness mythology Andromeda was to be sacri- the combined light of all those stars look events this month will occur on a Tues- programs. The experience will be good. ficed by being chained to a seaside rock to us as a little hazy patch of sky. If you day. Your luckiest events this month will oc- to prevent the wrath of the gods from de- manage to glimpse the Great Spiral Gal- VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) If you work cur on a Friday. stroying Ethiopia. In the nick of time axy in Andromeda, you will have seen the in conjunction with someone else you PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Older Perseus, the Hero, appeared and freed farthest object that most people will ever may find they're trying to steal your thun- family members may try to put unreason- the Princess Andromeda, saving her from see with their unaided eyes. This der. Look to a close friend for advice. able demands on you. Avoid any erratic Cetus, the Sea Monster. Perseus and neighboring galaxy is a whopping 2.5 Your lack of interest in your partner is a behavior or it could cause isolation at Andromeda were soon wed and went on million light years away. In miles, that's problem. Problems with your mate will home. Not everything you hear will be to found their own dynasty. It's a wonder- 14,700,000,000,000,000,000 (14.7 quin- develop if you don't let them have their legitimate. Do a little extra work at ful story. tillion) miles—a long way to a "nearby" way. 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Bonaire Reporter- Sept. 29-Oct.13, 2014 Page 17 FLAKU'S STORY very well. She still needs to gain weight and SWEET SARA mother. her muscles need to get stronger. t's hard to resist those huge round Adding We called her Flaku which means 'skinny' I green eyes on sweet Sara! Sara was further in Papiamentu and we hope we can change still a kitten herself, barely seven months weight to her name in some weeks to Gordu, which old, when she arrived at the Shelter with the expla- means Fat'. her two babies, Sophia and Sally. As is nation: Flaku can be adopted within a few weeks. often the case with kittens, Sophia and Some cats Sally were adopted quickly and are both in even loving, forever homes. Once her "motherly" suckle on duties were finished, Sara quickly reverted the sur- IN DESPERATE NEED OF to the fun-loving kitten she never really had face VOLUNTEERS the chance to be. they're e rely She is also one of the first to stand up for kneading. on vol- the dangling cat toy or take possession of Another W unteers to make the "jingle" ball. When toys are not readily hypothe- the Animal Shel- at hand, she entertains herself delightedly sis pro- ter work. Our with her own tail! However, playing is not poses that Shelter relies on her only favorite activity. Sara loves to be a kneading the efforts of "cuddle" cat. She looks at you with those harks Flaku and Shelter staff member Regina dedicated volun- incredible big round eyes and asks for per- back to a teers to provide mission to sit in your lap, or lay across your time be- “Sara” his dog was brought to the Shelter the necessary shoulders. Head bumps and cat kisses are fore do- three weeks ago. She was severely care to the cats also not the only things in her cuddle ses- mestication, when wild cats supposedly T emaciated and infested with fleas. Because and dogs in our sion repertoire. While getting some "lap patted down foliage to make a soft surface she was so skinny she looked like a little facility while time" she is also likely to add some for sleeping or giving birth. The behavior pup. But she was almost an adult dog. they await adoption. "kneading". may now be an instinctual part of settling The person who brought her to the Shelter We appreciate anyone that can help in any Kneading is a common behavior in cats, down. On the other hand, kneading may told us that the owner did not want her any- way they can. We are currently in desperate in which they push in and out with front just be another way for cats to scent and more, because she was stealing food all the need of volunteers to fill our animal care paws, alternating between left and right. claim an area — cats have scent glands in time and eating things from the street that shifts on Saturday morning. According to livescience.com: "It's unclear the pads of their paws." she was not supposed the eat, which is obvi- If you would like to why cats knead, but a number of hypothe- Sara is about nine months old and will ous when you are almost starving to death. volunteer, please let us ses exist. The most oft-repeated explanation stay a very small "kittenish" cat. She is The Shelter decided to keep her and we know (717-4989 or states that kneading is a leftover behavior healthy, sterilized, vaccinated, very affec- put together a feeding plan. You have to be animalshelterbo- from kitten-hood. During nursing, a kitten tionate and very much "kneading" a forever very, very careful with how you re-feed [email protected]) . will knead the area around its mother's teat home. You can visit Sara and all her Shelter these dogs. They can actually get complica- to promote the flow of milk. In adulthood, a companions Monday through Saturday, tions from feeding too quickly now because cat supposedly will knead when it's feeling 8am to 1pm and 3 to 5pm at Kaminda La- Story & photos by the body can't handle too much food at once. Marlies Tiepel happy or content because it associates the gun 26.  Jane Madden-Disko As you can see in the photo she is doing motion with the comforts of nursing and its

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that he had refit and reconfig- ured for ocean sailing. He had set out in late January sailing singlehanded from French Guyana to Brazil. He had been working in Cayenne, French Guyana, designing fishing boats for a local com- pany there. Thomas was a highly intelligent and very independent young man. Truly one of a kind, as many on Bonaire know from the time when they sheltered him here after the shipwreck. Thomas Tangvald, aboard Oasis Peter Tangvald sailed his 50 -foot sailboat L’Artemis de homas Tangvald, son of the fa- Pytheas, up on Bonaire’s wild Thomas ultimately settled down and started a T mous traditional-boat cruiser Pe- side reef, at night, in 1991 small farm on Vieques, which he ran with his wife, ter Tangvald, who lost his dad and half- while towing his son Thomas Christina, and their young son, Gaston. sister Carmen on the east side of Bonaire in his own 30-foot sailboat and when he was just 15, was declared lost at wrecked. Thomas survived the night by Tangvald the Elder started cruising full- sea early this year. Hopes that he had clinging to a surfboard but his father and time in 1957 after emigrating from Nor- survived somewhere have dissipated with half-sister were drowned. You can read way to the US. He knocked around for a the passage of time. In 1991 many people more about this shipwreck in the next while in two antique wooden boats (this on Bonaire helped Thomas recover from edition of The Reporter. included one complete circumnavigation, the tragedy. Thomas’ life did not lack tragedy. He documented in his first book, Sea Gypsy), eye witnessed, at age of three, his French then he designed and built from scratch a His step-grandfather, Jacques Mertens mother, Lydia, being gunned down by traditional 50-foot wood boat of his own, said, “Normally I would consider him pirates in the Sulu Sea. At age eight his L’Artemis de Pytheas, in French Guiana lost, but Thomas is a very special person, Chinese stepmother, Ann (mother of Car- during the early 1970s. In this boat he I still have some hope that Thomas is on men), got clubbed overboard by an errant wandered the world for nearly 20 years anchor somewhere drinking cocktails and boom during a transatlantic passage from with three different wives (there were also will reappear to surprise everybody.” the Canary Islands to Grenada. three earlier ones) until he finally ended He had been sailing from French Guy- (You can read all about this in Peter up on the reef in Bonaire.  ana to Brazil aboard the small Puerto Ri- Peter Tangvald with Thomas and his Tangvald’s autobiography, At Any Cost: G.D. can built traditional fishing sloop Oasis, mother Lydia aboard L’Artemis. Love, Life & Death At Sea). To be continued in the next issue

Grave in Bonaire’s Protestant cemetery.

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