www.BonairExel.com November 5-12, 2004 Volume 11, Issue 42 Kaya Gob. Debrot 200 • E-mail: [email protected] • 717-8988 SINCE 1994 Criollo Cooking Contest First Prize Winner Petrica Frans (right) with her daughter Jaslin Pourier-Frans NAƒ127.000. He said most of the charges were because he used his IN THIS ISSUE: “roaming” cell phone for business Restaurant Revolutions 4 while hospitalized in Miami. He added, Special Crime Feature (Help without “I also had to call my family to tell Fear, Bonaire Breathes Easier) 6 them when I was going to die - in The Community Crime Fight ... 7 Netherlands, Curaçao, the US, Bonaire, Crime and Accountability 7 Klein Bonaire, my brothers, sisters, Turtle Travels (“Stinapa” starts out) 8 everybody. Thankfully I didn’t die, but Swim and Ocean Festival 9 I had to keep my family informed.” Second Birthday The phone company probably thanks (Face and Body Day Spa) 10 him too. UNESCO Youth Conference 10 X Heineken threatens to shut down Dietitian (Obesity and Diabetes) 11 its Curaçao brewery unless the Antil- Criollo Cooking Contest 11 lean government honors the promises it News from Italy 12 made early this year to provide finan- Fun at Watapana School 12 cial relief. The removal of the protec- Children’s Theater 12 tive tariff on beer caused the brewery's Eye On…. Debut 15 problem. If that happens the Antilles’ Sterilization Program Results 17 famous Amstel beer, brewed from dis- Pet Professor (Separation Anxiety) 17 tilled seawater, will disappear from Surinam Jazz Festival 22 market shelves. Climbing Frame 22 Heineken, which owns the Amstel brand as well, wants the government to cut its taxes in half, introduce an envi- Joining together as a blessing is given for the new airline Transaven WEEKLY FEATURES: ronment levy on bottled and canned at Flamingo Airport. Flotsam & Jetsam 2 beer and enforce a labeling regulation Letter (Freewinds) 5 he never-ending developments (Integration policy), presented to the to prevent smuggling of illegal beer. Opinion (Fish Protected Areas) 5 T on the aviation scene continue Dutch Second Chamber last week by According to the brewery's manager the Vessel List & Tide Table 9 despite the demise of DCA. Minister Rita Verdonk said a relatively local brewery can no longer wait for the Picture Yourself (Ft. Pierce) 13 government. “Last year we operated at • The Netherlands Antilles pilots’ un- high proportion of Antilleans in The Announcements a loss. This year we’re operating at a ion, together with the two pilots’ Netherlands turn to a life of crime. In (Birthday Ian Adams, Wedding Pluijmen ) 13 loss. We can’t carry on like this much pension funds, will start legal pro- 2003 Antilleans formed 10.1% of the Pet of the Week (Karin) 14 longer.” cedures against the Central Gov- jailed population, Surinamers 8.5%, Classifieds 14 What’s Happening 19 ernment, the island territory of Moroccans 6.5% and Turks 4.25%. The X Larry of Wild Side Diving reports Shopping & Dining Guides 20 Curaçao, DCA management and 16 percentage of Antilleans in the Dutch that Hurricane Ivan’s passing to the On the Island Since... former management and board mem- community is less than 1%, Surinamers north of Bonaire caused minimal (Mary Timmermans) 21 bers. The plaintiffs are demanding and Turks each 2% and Moroccans al- damage to the Blue Hole Dive Site off NAƒ12 million guilders. most 2%. of Lac Bay. Things were a little rear- Bonaire Sky Park 23 • New air services are springing up: Between 1992-2001 there were 2,389 ranged and the depth of the Hole went The Stars Have It 23 Last Monday, Transaven, which murders in The Netherlands. About 0.8 from 39 to 42 feet, but the bottom is plans flights to Valencia and other per 100,000 of native Dutch were con- still sandy. Other reports from fanatic Venezuelan cities, opened a desk at victed of murder. That figure is 22.1% snorkelers say that there are new chan- Flamingo Airport, and Aserca Air- for Antilleans; for Turks 9%; for Suri- nels through the reef at Lac Bay, mak- lines will start flying from Curaçao namers 9.5%; and for Moroccans 8%. ing it easier to get to Blue Hole. on November 12th. Half of the victims, as well as the per- X The Bank of the Netherlands Antil- • American Eagle flew two charters petrators, are foreigners while foreign- ers form less than 20% of the popula- les (BNA) announced that there are from Bonaire to Curaçao last Sunday counterfeit 25, 50 and 100 guilder night to accommodate the overflow tion. bills in circulation. The new 1998 se- of passengers X Former Central Government Trans- ries bills are the ones being forged. • Bonaire’s airport is now host to six port and Communication Minister Some of the reproductions are of ex- airlines: BonairExel, KLM, Air Ja- Richard Salas, who during his term of tremely good quality and difficult to maica, American Eagle, Divi Divi nine months spent only a couple of differentiate from actual bills. The most and now the Venezuelan airline, weeks in his office because he was seri- obvious difference is the absence of the Transaven. silhouette watermark. A counterfeit bill ously ill the rest of the time, left behind X The annual report, Integratiebeleid a cellular telephone bill of almost (Continued on page 4) X WEB, Bonaire's Electric and Water company, has signed a new contract with Ionics, Inc. to produce drinking water by reverse osmosis Currently, Ionics produces half the drinking water for WEB, but with this new contract will add another 20%. Ionics has more than 50 years experience in the production of drinking water and water plants in 62 countries and has delivered or installed more than 3,000 production units for drinking water. The contract should save WEB NAƒ500.000 a year according to a WEB press release. There was no men- tion of reducing the price of water to consumers as a result of the savings. Page 2 Bonaire Reporter - November 5 to 12, 2004 ©2004 The Bonaire Reporter Published weekly. 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Printed by: DeStad Drukkerij Bonaire Reporter - November 5 to 12, 2004 Page 3 • Croccantino Restaurant suffered a • From none other than the Sunday, short circuit in its fuse box last Satur- October 31st N.Y. Times in an article ibbean Club is open for lunch with day, but the resulting fire was quickly about Bonaire: “The food, on the sandwiches and salads from 10 am. Din- extinguished by quick-thinking pas- other hand, is surprisingly varied and he res- ners start at 6 pm and the menu offers serby Marcel Nahr, former owner of surprisingly good. French, Indonesian T taurant some delectable choices. For starters try RendezVous Restaurant. Croccantino and Chinese food are all available in at the Carib- the Pasta Salad with Mussels or the will soon reopen once repairs are Kralendijk and so is New York bean Club homemade soups with fresh ingredi- completed. pizza, at Pasa Bon (Pizza), just Bonaire at ents – the Pumpkin with Parmesan or the north of downtown.” We knew that. Hilltop has rich Tomato with Basil. reopened under Main dishes span the range of Tender- Flotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 2) bike races and tours this weekend the guidance of loin to Vegetable Quiche, a Chicken can be distinguished from a genuine (Nov. 6 and 7) on Bonaire. Info and Chef Paul from Sâté or a Beef Stew, Dutch style. The bill by scrutinizing the following au- routes are available on their website: Holland. After “special” is the Catch of the Day. The thenticity characteristics: a genuine bill <www.curacaobiking.com>. Signup more than 20 other night that was large prawn-like has the silhouette watermark – the logo forms are available at BonFysio or can years of cook- shrimps sautéed in a spicy butter sauce. of the Central Bank – which can be rec- be printed from their website. Forms ing in all kinds Starter prices are from NAƒ7,50 to 11. Chef Paul ognized from tints that are lighter and need to be faxed to: 09-4615626. of restaurants in Main dishes are from NAƒ15 to darker than the paper surrounding it There is a meeting for participants on Amsterdam – from Mexican to Cajun – NAƒ24,50. when viewed through a light. Friday evening at 8 pm at the Pirate Chef Paul felt the call of the Caribbean. House above Zeezicht Restaurant. It “It was the weather in Holland that got • The Lost Penguin will be having a X BonairExel has announced that it will be nice if we have a big group of to me,” he said. “I saw an ad for this job, real Thanksgiving “do” on turkey is nearing completion on the implemen- Bonaireans participating! Contact and I thought, why not try something day, Thursday, November 25. It’s a tation of a new reservations system else.” So here he is at the Caribbean “word of mouth thing” and once all that will allow them to begin issuing Simone Sweers at 717-6513 or 786- Club, happy to meet the challenges of places are reserved (there will be an e-tickets.