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utch civil servants want to push back the target date for the restructuring the Netherlands Antilles to December 2010. The current target date is December 15, 2008, but has been under political pressure since late 2007 because some believe the constitutional change process is not moving fast enough, particularly in St. Maarten and Curaçao. Constitutional Affairs Minister Roland Duncan told The St. Martin Daily Herald newspaper that pushing the target date back by two years would be unacceptable but stressed that there was no reason for panic at this moment because a final decision had not been taken as yet.

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X The two passengers of the US registered Turbine Legend small plane that landed unexpectedly at Flamingo Airport were arrested by police on suspicion of drug smuggling. The police, acting on a tip, knew their identity because they were processed by the Immigration officers at the airport. The pilot, a 37-year old Canadian, A.T., and the 30year-old woman who accompanied him on this trip were arrested in a hotel in Playa Pariba. The Public Prosecutor had attached the aircraft that took off from Isla Margarita. Nothing was found on the two persons arrested. They remain in custody for further investigation. Traces of drugs were reportedly discovered aboard the aircraft. X The increased checks on Dutch Antilles Express (DAE) Airlines operations was relaxed last Tuesday. The Civil Aviation Department had an inspector in the DAE hangar the past four days, checking every airplane before it could take off. Transport Minister Maurice Adriaens said the action was taken following reports that a DAE airplane twice landed with only one engine oper-

ating. X Curaçao’s Insel air announced they have added a second 19-passenger Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante to their fleet to serve its Venezuela and Bonaire destinations. The plane was ferried from Rarotonga, in the Pacific’s Cook Islands by two experienced pilots, 67 and 76 years old. X Following years of neglect the lighthouses in Bonaire and Curaçao will get repaired. Repair started at Westpunt (West Point) in Curaçao. The lighthouse got a new light and solar panel. Repair of the lighthouses of Oostpunt (East Point) and Klein Curaçao will start later this week. Fixing Bonaire’s lights, including Klein Bonaire, are to follow soon. Transport Minister Maurice Adriaens, who is responsible for marine navigation in the Netherlands Antilles, promised to keep up the maintenance which has been neglected for about 10 years Radio Holland will do the work on the six lighthouses in Curaçao and Bonaire. X Immigrants are far less likely than the average US-born citizen to commit crime in California according to a report issued late on Monday. People born outside the US make up about 35% of California’s adult population but account for only about 17% of the adult prison population, the report by the Public Policy Institute of California showed. According to the report’s authors the findings suggest that long-standing fears of immigration as a threat to public safety are unjustified. The report also noted that US-born adult men are incarcerated at a rate more than 2 1/2 times greater than that of foreignborn men. An informal review of court reports in Antillean newspapers also indicates that on Bonaire, with a similar proportion of immigrants to native born people, the newcomers are less likely than locals to be in prison. X The Dutch-language Amigoe newspaper reported that Canada

X The population of Bonaire grew by 723 people last year. There were 142 births and 1,303 people reported to the Census Office as newcomers. On the other hand, there were 77 deaths and 645 people who emigrated. Following a long decline, this is the fourth year in a row that the population has grown. There are currently 59 nationalities registered at the Census Office, Bevolking. The registers were also purged last year. According to George Mensché, head of the Census Office, the purging is an intensive process. “We started in September of last year and will finish this year.” Some 2,000 persons are registered who perhaps are not really living in Bonaire. Following the last census enumeration there was a disparity of over 2,000 persons between the count and the records at Bevolking. Mr. Mensché continued, “We have categorized them in three groups: persons whose residence permits are not in order (409) and persons who are registered in the Netherlands as well as in Bonaire (1,048). The third group is of individual cases reported to the Census Office (414).” The Office tried to reach these people via the media, letters and personal visits. A total of 486 persons were deleted from the register and the number of Bonaire’s inhabitants was corrected to 14,243. Mensché warns that the purging process will be done differently in the future. Everybody is therefore asked, in case of a move, to register the new address within five days. Persons who are planning to emigrate must de-register 10 days before departure. In the future, there will be sanctions if these rules are not followed. Post International Ltd. (CPIL) leaves behind a debt-free Nieuwe Post and will pay about NAƒ 13 million in outstanding concession fees and a penalty for prematurely ending its 20-year long concession to operate the Antilles Post Office. The transfer of shares by Canada Post to the Country Netherlands Antilles took place on March 1st. With this, the postal services on all the five islands are again in the hands of the government. The Post Office employs 245 persons. Before the privatization and the transfer to CPIL by May 2003, the National Government had to subsidize the postal service NAƒ 7 million every year. The privatized post office was slightly profitable even though the traditional mail traffic dropped due to internet and e-mail.

amount of subscriptions on the issue of the first bond loan of the National Government in 2008. On the 10-year loan at 7.5%, the Bank received almost NAƒ211.4 million in subscriptions. Finance Minister Ersilia de Lannooy is pleased with the increased interest. She observed that there is a lot of confidence in the economy due to the debt takeover by the Netherlands. But there is more to consider, explained de Lannooy. There are the agreements with the Netherlands; the economy is picking up; and the 7.5% interest rate (effective return is 7.2%) on the 10-year bonds is relatively high, considering the anticipation that the general interest is going to drop considerably in the coming years.

X The tax treaty policy for the Netherlands Antilles will focus X In contrast to its past offer- this year more on treaties to ing, the Bank of the Netherlands avoid double taxation (Double (Continued on page 6) Antilles (BNA) received a record

Table of Contents This Week’s Stories Flotsam & Jetsam, Population 2 Bonai Underwater Sculpture 3 WEB Prices Too High? 4 New Power Plant 4 MCB Sponsors Obesity Study 8 Free Eye Clinic 9 Cruise Ship Market 10 Mangazina di Rei Open House 11 Mangazina Open House 11 Yuchi Molina Birthday 12 Diving with Dee-Chromis 13 Letters to the Editor (Schools, 15 Misguided Welcome Sign) New Bird sighted 18 Taty Around Bonaire 18 New Jong Bonaire Board Member 18

WEEKLY FEATURES Flotsam & Jetsam 2 Profiles– Aura Janga 5 Clear Blue Water News 8 Bonairean Voices (Youth) 9 Pet of the Week (Miranda) 12 Classifieds 12 Did You Know (Cleaners ) 13 Dining & Shopping Picture Yourself (Great Wall of 13 China) Guides 14 Tide Table 15 Reporter Masthead 15 What’s Happening 16 Sky Park ( Orion) 17 The Stars Have It 17 Island View (Transition to 19 Holland) What’s Coming Our Way 19 (Bamboo Bali)

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n Sunday, February 24th, a unique snorkeling and diving attraction was set in place underwater off Chachacha Beach. An underwater statue depicting traditional Bonaire food preparation was gently placed in about 25 feet of water by a dive team. It was made possible by a grant from UNESCO and the dedication of the BONAI youth group. As part of their project of underwater archaeology the high school students of BONAI (Bonaire Archaeological Institute) came up with the idea to create an exhibit bridging Bonaire’s traditional landbased culture with its more recent underwater activities. The statue, Palu di Lele i Wea di Funchi, which illustrates the old tradition of cooking in Bonaire, is expected to become a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. It also will serve as an attraction to sea creatures by providing a substrate for coral growth. The BONAI group worked on raising funds (UNESCO) for this idea and engaged local artist Ady Figaroa to produce it . The project was led by Jackie Bernabela of the Department of Culture assisted by Dr. Jay Haviser, the founder of the BONAI program, with the cooperation and involvement of many on Bonaire including:

Bonaire (former Dep. Geraldine Dammers, Dep. Maritza Silberie), STINAPA – Marine Park Staff (Ramon DeLeon), SKAL (Hubert Vis), DROB, Harbor Master’s Office (Robby Sint Jago), UNESCO (Marva Browne, Jeanine Wong-loising), Prince Bernhard Culture Funds, Donna & Georgio Restaurant, SGB, Uni-College, Commission Antillano Boneriano (Nolli Oleana/ Broetje Janga), Bonaire Motorcycle Club, Skol di Musika,. Individuals: Caren Eckrich, Sabina Engel, Deepak Dariyani, Albert Bianculli, Din Domacassé, Adi Figaroa, Nieves Sint Jago, Rudy Ellis, Leonard “Lele” Davidson, Nora deWindt, Hendrik WuytsScubaVision, Bòi Antoin, BO-TV, Ivo Cecilia, and most of all, to the BONAI students and also their parents who have supported them throughout the BONAI work. Jackie Bernabella/Jay Haviser/G.D.

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The price in Denmark then was Letter from a reader just over $ 0.134 / kWh. In 2008 it’s $0.24 / kWH

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By comparison, from my January WEB bill, lumping together all charges (the published rate plus the zegelbelasting and the brandstoffclausule electra), I find I am paying $0.3856 / kWh. for electricity, nearly three times that of Denmark. Of course, Bonaire is a small island and suffered a major fire at its central power plant in 2004 and is continuing to use temporary clusters of small Aggreko generators.

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saw with interest your recent comparison between gasoline prices on the island versus other regions. It confirms what I thought – not so different from the rest of the world (in Canada it’s more than $1.10 Canadian per liter ),

What concerns me more is the cost of electricity on Bonaire. According to a 2006 report from the National Utility Service, Denmark was the most expensive of 14 developed - economic jurisdictions surveyed.

For comparison, a very similar situation is found in Anguilla. The island has 14,000 inhabitants, about the same as Bonaire, and uses a cluster of diesel generators for a capacity of 24MW. The Anguilla power company ANGELEC told me by telephone they charge $US 0.36 per kWh. Including their surcharge. In Curaçao electricity is rather expensive, though less so than in Bonaire. The household using 1000kWh would pay about 88% of the price in Bonaire. One has to conclude that the current very high prices for electricity are widespread in the Caribbean and Bonaire is not out of line. Ian Mc Donald

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s far as we know, it is a Bonaire first: a comprehensive (159-page) environmental impact study done for a major project. The project is the new electrical power facility for Bonaire consisting of 12 –900 kw. wind turbines, an oil/biodiesel power plant and the associated transmission line. The new plant is scheduled to be operational towards the end of 2009, at which time about 40% of Bonaire’s yearly average energy demand will be fulfilled using wind energy. Ecopower intends to build and operate a 10.8 MW wind turbine park at Morotin near Rincon (see map) and a 14.25 MW diesel plant southeast of BOPEC. Furthermore, a 30kV (high voltage) power line connecting the wind park and diesel plant will be laid. The study, in Dutch with an English language executive summary on pages 20 to 23, is open for public comment until March 13. Comments should be addressed to the MER (MilieuEffect-Rapport) Commission, c/o

DROB, by letter. Comments must be received by March 13. If you want to have more information you can contact Marco Gravenhorst at 717- 8130. The MER is available on line at: http:// download.yousendit.com/42474 8254BA55935 The report was prepared by the Dutch/Curaçao company, Ecovision, which was hired by the contractor, Ecopower, which will be in charge of the construction of the energy complex. It contains exhaustive comments on its effect on the environment, animals, cultural landmarks and nearby residential areas. Tables, maps and figures make it easier for readers to understand. NonDutch speaking people can translate the text using bablefish ( http://babelfish.altavista.com/) or a similar program. G.D.

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he directions that Aura Janga gave me to find her house in Rincon are easy enough once I see her blue house opposite the cemetery. I don’t know much about her yet, but hearing about a Bonairean woman who lives by herself and commits herself to various social causes makes me curious enough to make an appointment with her. We sit on her porch; her chickens are busy but the place is peaceful and quiet. She looks much younger than her 63 years and tells me she has a twin sister in Curaçao. She grew up in Rincon with her mother and three sisters; her father worked for Shell on Curaçao. At school in Rincon there were two other sets of twins in the same year as hers. “It must have been something in the air,” she jokes. The fact that she didn’t marry nor have children was never a big concern to her; she took care of her mother after one of her sisters died. Then the day that her mother died Aura felt, for the first time in her life, disoriented and really alone in the house. Before she went to bed she asked her mother mentally to continue being close; and ever since she feels safe and at ease being by herself. She never felt like an outsider because of her single status. It gave her the urge to connect with other women, married and unmarried, to meet and share stories and practical issues. Gradually the “Lady’s Club” came into existence for women who didn’t otherwise leave the house. The club has existed for 33 years and now 23 members officially meet once a month. Long-term friendships developed and the need grew to contribute something positive to the society of Rincon. Their first initiative was to set up a crèche for the children of mothers who work in Playa. Fundraisings were organized, and a house was rented to take care of the children. Fundraisings were also frequently used to aid the families whose children were having their first communion, to help buy a new dress or suit. Years later, when the crèche was being subsidized and a new board had taken over, the Lady’s Club found another cause that needed attention, money and organization: the elderly. A new foundation, later officially known as Plataforma, was organized for the elderly in Rincon. It started with renting a bus and taking the seniors, who don’t have the means, to various interesting and fun places on Bonaire. Aura proudly mentions that at times two buses are needed because as many as 80 people participate. They’ve had trips to the Salt Company, Sorobon, Chaparrel, Plaza Hotel and many other trips are planned. USONA in Holland now contributes to make these outings possible once a month. Another wonderful initiative that the Club established is the distri-

bution of a warm meal at midday for those elderly who live by themselves, who can’t or don’t want to cook a meal. For NAƒ 2 a meal the local restaurant Sjoni prepares the dishes and the Lady’s Club makes sure the meals are delivered. Aura says, “It would be so beneficial for the elderly to have their own old people’s home where they can live in Rincon and be close to their families and their roots in the village. For many of them, Kralendijk is like foreign territory,” she adds. In addition to her social activities, Aura worked as a cook for the nuns for 16 years and later as a cleaning lady for as long as she can remember. Since her retirement she reduced her working week and now has to take the bus to Kralendijk only twice a week.

this specific person without revealing their own name. “Each of us knows we have a secret girlfriend, but only during the next Christmas celebration will we reveal ourselves. It’s so nice to know you have friends,” she adds. “You feel special the whole year round.” Aura is grateful to have so many lifelong friendships with other women, “because we really help each other in good and hard times.” The good times are certainly the trips they have made with their group to Venezuela, Costa Rica and Curaçao, made possible by sales of their cooking and baked goods like pastechis.

good within yourself. The concept of time has taken on another meaning since I grew up,” she says. “People used to use their time wisely.” She just sits quietly, completely at ease with herself, with what life has presented her. She accepts life as it comes and appreciates every moment of Does she feel that Bonaire is it. She certainly changing too much? She remains silent for a while and doesn’t com- honors the significance of her ment (as I admit, I expected her to) name, “Aura,” in this way. After our pleasant and relaxed on the increase of foreigners, cars conversation, I leave the house Along with the Lady’s Club’s and buildings. (Well, to be frank, social involvement the members in Rincon this isn’t very noticeable with a paper bag full of homemade cakes. Driving back towards Kralstarted to organize some fun things yet.) She says that her concern is endijk I can’t help but wonder just for themselves. Once a year at “the loss of the old Bonairean their Christmas party they have a ways. Certain traditions are gone, why so many of us, newcomers to the island, too often forget to slow raffle where each one draws a like caring for your neighbors or down, to accept life as it comes name of another member. During just being friendly and interested the next year each woman sends in each other. Young people often and enjoy every moment of it. small (often self-made) presents to forget how essential this is to feel Maybe this is what Aura meant by

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“the old ways of using time wisely.” Photo & story by Louise Rood Rood says, “Bonaire always had and still has a draw for many pioneers who contribute to the island in their own unique way. I am interested in their stories, their ideals, motives, philosophy and their experiences which can also inspire and stimulate others.”

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Flotsam and Jetsam (Cont. from pg 2)

Taxation Agreement: DTA) and less on tax information-exchange treaties (Tax Information Exchange Agreement: TIEA), the government announced on Thursday. “I expect that we can this year negotiate DTAs with Mexico, Spain, Surinam, the United Arabic Emirates and Colombia,” said Secretary of State for Finance, Alex Rosaria. Currently, the Netherlands Antilles has 12 signed TIEAs (with the US, Australia and New Zealand, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, Greenland, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Spain, Canada and Mexico. X The Kingdom Council of Ministers as well as State Secretary of Kingdom Relations Ank BijleveldSchouten have agreed to propose Antilles Governor Frits Goedgedrag for re-appointment on July 1. Aruba-born Goedgedrag has had a long career in the public administration of the Netherlands Antilles. After serving as a lawyer at the Department of Legal and General Affairs of the Central Government he served Bonaire at the beginning of the 1980s, first as Secretary of the Island Territory of Bonaire and from 1992 as Lt. Governor.

X The Social Insurance Bank SVB informed all persons insured in Bonaire that a referral to a specialist in Curaçao by the family doctor must be submitted to the local SVB office in advance. Reason for this is the new policy of Dutch Antilles Express (DAE) that the ticket must be paid one week before departure.

key role in limiting future outbreaks. "Our analysis highlights the critical importance of conservation work," said co-author Dr. Kate Jones, a research fellow for ZSL. "Conserving areas rich in biodiversity X Four journalism and from development graphic communication students may be an imporfrom Florida A&M University tant means of prewill travel to Bonaire over the venting the emerspring break to help a group of gence of new disX Do you recognize “Taika, the Jungle Queen?” She’s none other than Czella Donaldson-Williams, winner of the 2007 Picture Yourself competition teenage students improve a radio eases." shown in the last issue of The Reporter. The publicity photo from Czella’s days as magazine program and to produce a dancer was provided by Greta Kooistra. Inset is Czella’s fabulous smile as she a multimedia Web site and podX Last week’s received her prize from Reporter Editor Laura DeSalvo last week. report by Antilles casts that feature the program’s State Secretary of highlights. rently under review by the office The students will be supervised Public Health Joan Berkel, who movies and blog posts on the by Prof. Joe Ritchie, the Knight once was an employee of the Cura- of Antillean Governor Frits site. If you have not already Goedgedrag, who took the initiaChair in journalism at FAMU, who çao Sea Aquarium, that there checked out tive for an investigation. visited the island a year earlier were no violations of internawww.parrotwatch.org you are with his wife, Dr. Louise Reid tional treaties in the import of missing out on some fantastic Ritchie, as volunteers training the dolphins by the Sea Aquarium, X World renowned parrot videos of Bonaire’s Lora and Bonaire youth group on the basic has been questioned by conserauthor Rosemary Low has do- from the parrot project. vationists. They are skeptical that nated yet another book to the principles of journalism. the transport of dolphins from Cu- Washington-Slagbaai National X The Ban Boneiru Bek Founban waters last year was in confor- Park library for the people of X A detailed map highlighting dation has a goal of getting Bothe world's hotspots for emerging mity with the Convention on Inter- Bonaire. Everyone is encouraged naireans living in Holland back infectious diseases (EIDs) has been national Trade in Endangered Spe- to come and look at these and the to their home island. It has drawn released showing that conserving cies (CITES) and the Special Pro- growing collection of other praise from several sources for its biodiversity is important in pre- tected Area on Wildlife (SPAW) books. There is no charge for this efforts. The Foundation will parventing diseases. Bonaire’s biodi- Protocol. but the books must remain in the ticipate in the Emigration Fair in The Antillean Central Governversity, like most other areas, is Nieuwegein on March 8 and 9. Park. ment gave Sea Aquarium an exthreatened by development. The The foundation will focus and give emption concerning the dolphins map uses data spanning 65 years information on living, working, reX Other bird news: After a from Cuba, but such an exemption and shows the majority of these migration and employment in Bonquiet period on parrotnew diseases come from wildlife. may not even be legally possible. aire. For more information, please watch.org Lora researcher Curaçao parties in the Central Scientists say conservation efvisit: www.banboneirubek.com or Sam Williams is pleased to inforts that reduce conflicts between Government support the Sea www.emigratiebeurs.nl. form us that there are now new Aquarium The situation is curhumans and animals could play a (Continued on page 7)

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advised by the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration), that botulism tainted canned prodX The “ Captains of Indusucts might be on local market try” art auction, organized by shelves and were to be withthe Bonaire Lions Club, was a drawn. The items were procgreat success. The proceeds of essed by the New Era Canning this fundraising activity was Company, New Era Michigan. NAƒ 16.650. More details in the No illnesses from the products next issue. have been reported on the island. The following brand names are X If you need to go to Cura- suspect: Classic Sysco, Code, çao for medical treatment or Frosty Acres Restaurant’s Pride an operation there is a place Preferred, GFS, Kitchen Essenyou and your escorting friend tials, Monarch Heritage, Necco, or family member can stay. New Era, Nugget and Reliance X No Fish Zones have finally The After Care Curaçao Foun- Sysco. For a list of the code dation provides homelike acbecome a reality for Bonaire. numbers of tainted cans go to: commodations. Their aim is to Following long consultations http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/ make their guests as comfortable hottopics/newera.html with local fishermen and scienas possible and to relieve the tists, the coastal zones between Playa Chachacha and the marina discomfort they might be experiX Did you know that every at Plaza Resort plus the area be- encing while away from home. issue of The Bonaire Reporter is Guests have their own bedroom exclusively produced with retween Punt’i Waya (north entrance to Hato) and the Harbour and bathroom and share the liv- newable energy resources- soing room, kitchen and laundry. Village marina are closed to all lar and wind power? The first fishing except for the following: They pick up and drop off at time The Reporter meets paper is masbangu longer than 8 centime- Hato Airport and provide trans- when it rolls off the big webportation to and from the relevant press at DeStad in Curaçao. ters, boka largu longer than 20 facility. Their website: Aftercare- The Reporter was the first Ancentimeters and Moulo longer Curaçao.org. E-mail: Aftercare- tillean newspaper to be 100% than 15 centimeters. It is hoped this measure will help replenish Curaç[emailprotected]. Telephone computerized. And with this is09-868-2174 or 09-524-4004. fish stocks. sue the first to be all in color. The Reporter depends on X The X Sea Turtle Conservation YOU, its readers, to visit our Bonaire announced the launch Servisio di advertisers and let them know Salubridat i of its new website about the you are Reporter readers. It’s Higiena turtle awareness campaign their support that keeps it free. (Hygiene "Proteha nos tortuganan.” The Thanks for reading. Service) new website was possible with G./L. D. the funding from DCNA (Dutch gives notice, Caribbean Nature Alliance). Go after being Flotsam & Jetsam (Continued from pg. 6)

X Uni College, Bonaire’s first and only private high school, will be enrolling students for the coming year (see notice on page 16). It began in August 2005 with just seven students and now has 21 students mainly from Bonaire. It offers a “different” learning method from the traditional schooling and has attracted many students of the HAVO/VWO (academic) level. In August 2008 the school will begin its fourth year.

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X On Wednesday February 27, Customs and STINAPA found onboard the Curaçao-registered fishing boat, Libertador, NC239, 369 pieces of conch (karko; strombus gigas). The boat had come from Venezuelan waters. It is not allowed to bring conch into Bonaire without the proper permit. This is according to the international CITES Treaty. Customs confiscated all the conch and handed them over to STINAPA, who later donated them to Fundashion Mariadal (St. Francisco Hospital) with the permission of the prosecutor. Report & photos by Dennis Lensink X 2008 auto registrations renewals are due by March 7. Deliveries of some low number plates have been delayed, but renewal is still required. Enforcement is expected to begin shortly.

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Sensors To Be Calibrated and Verified

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lbert Bianculli, coordinator of the LMSP (Light and Motion Sensor Project ), welcomed Tom Reynolds, principal researcher and associate Dr. Burton Jones, at Flamingo Airport this past Sunday. They will be on-island Tom Reynolds, Principal Researcher for the next two weeks to calibrate and institute authentication for the (organic matter) and backscatter LMSP sensors that have been de- (particles) while the CTD records conductivity (fresh water), temployed and recording data since perature and pressure depth. The last August. Once calibrated the output from the sensors will outinstruments, shown in the photo put verified legitimate data. with Tom, are highly sensitive, In preparation for his arrival, and very expensive. It’s all part of Phase 1 of the LMSP project. ReLMSP volunteers retrieved their sulting data will soon be available sensors from the sea and turned then over for reprogramming and for viewing on the STINAPA, Applied Ocean Science and Sea re-launching. When reinstalled underwater they will record data Monitor Foundation websites. each minute at seven key sites Story & photo by Albert Bianculli along Bonaire’s west coast. This Donations accepted by Support week and next, additional teams of Bonaire (US tax deductible) or you volunteers in boats will be deploy- are invited to directly deposit your ing highly sophisticated instrudonation to SEA MONITOR Founments recording data simultanedation accounts: ously at the selected “Rainbow Maduro & Curiel's Bank (Bonaire) Mooring Arrays” for calibration USD Account # 116.735.09 purposes. NA Account # 116.736.07 The FLATUSB Instrument used SWIFT TRANSFER: MCBKANas a reference records chlorophyll CUBON

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besity is a growing phenomenon throughout the whole world. That’s why the tendency is to use the word “globesity” instead of obesity. The percentage of obese children is growing fast everywhere and Bonaire isn’t an exception. Obesity is a result of an unhealthy lifestyle which includes bad eating and drinking habits and little physical activity. Obesity causes a lot of health problems, like heart disease, diabetes and more. Among children this can be catastrophic because they can develop these diseases at a young age with greater risk of acquiring the complications that they bring with them early in life. Starting this month, The Richard Visser Institute of Aruba, in collaboration with the VU Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, and the Department of Healthcare of Bonaire, will begin a study on the prevalence of obesity among Bonairean children from four to 18 years of age.

At the press conference held at the Plaza Resort on February 27: (L to R) Dr. S. Gromotka–Pourier (head of department of Healthcare Bonaire), Dr. R. Visser (Head of Richard Visser Institute), Prof. R. Hirasing (VU Medisch Centrum in Amsterdam), Mr. Evert Piar (Director, MCB bank), Mr. Leonard Domacassé, Mrs. Orphaline Saleh, Mr. Rudy Gomez (staff MCB bank) have that huge flow of fast food chains on the island like Mc Donalds, Wendy’s, and other popular ones. Statistics gained from this study can be very useful for the development of more activities to stimulate a healthy lifestyle to prevent the growth of even more obesity among our youth.

Our friendly bank, Maduro & Curiel’s Bank-Bonaire, is proud to support the study with a gift of NAƒ 25.000. MCB Bank is convinced that by investing in the health of our children it is investing in the future of the island and a healthy community.

The Richard Visser Institute has done similar studies in Aruba and in Holland by the VU Medisch Centrum. Such studies Angèlique Salsbach is a Dietitian at the are very essential for Bonaire, Bonaire Department of Public Health considering that we still don’t

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hildren” “Youth,” “Our youth.” Have you heard these expressions? Yes, you might say. Everybody, from small to big, has something to say about our youth. An SGB (School Gemeenschap Bonaire) class is concerned about what is happening with our young people. If you ask them, all of them in their teens, what they think about our youth, they talk about the negative things, just as most of us grown ups do. One of them (17) said, “They get in trouble at school, get into fights but most of them are very quiet people at home. When trouble starts their parents can’t believe that it is their child who is involved in such things. Some teens don’t get enough attention at home so they get into gangs or groups of young people with bad reputations. For them to be part of the groups they got a lot of pressure to be like them. Because they don’t want to be excluded they prefer to be like the group, with all the consequences. It is not easy to be a youngster. You get a lot of peer pressure and if you don’t know how to deal with it you can get yourself in a lot of trouble.”

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sional help. Some parents just ignore those cries for help and these children, instead of improving, they are worsening. It is a minus point for our community too. That’s why you have a lot of young people involved in all kinds of crimes and unwanted pregnancies. It’s getting out of hand when the authorities don’t know how to deal with it. That’s why we have to start from scratch and grab the problem, like the bull by its horns. We can’t take anything Others say, “Parents may help in these matfor granted. Let’s move and do whatever needs ters. When other people approach them about a to be done for our children, our youth.” problem with their child they should listen and Story & photo by Siomara E. Albertus If we move forward we need to have a person investigate. Talking with parents is a good idea who always thinks positively about our youth because the parents can give support to help like this 50 year old lady who said, “Children: them make the necessary changes. Some If you have any comyou have to know them from the inside. You ments about these topics youngsters might think that Bonaire is boring, can go on judging young people’s behavior send your letter to The Bonbut creating activities and sound recreation is without knowing their roots. But what they aire Reporter, P.O. Box good. There is a lot you can do on the island. have experienced during their very young age 407, Bonaire, or email reWe do a lot of fundraising to do whatever we in life makes them the person they are today. [emailprotected] . can do, like traveling in a group, participating Some have small scars, but others have big in workshops outside Bonaire etc. There’s alwounds. Sometimes these kids need profesways something to do.” Like their coach (35) said, “They can come with different projects to help the Bonaire young people like a youth café where you have games, Internet, television, food and of course non-alcoholic beverages. This is a way to keep the young people out of trouble. Well, these are ideas that can be presented to the school board and even to the government. There’s always something we can do to help young people, but we need to move and do it, not to sleep over it.”

onaire's Foundation for the Care of Sight and Hearing (Fundashon Kuido pa Bista i Oido ) is offering the public an opportunity to check their eyesight, blood sugar and blood pressure, often factors in causing blindness. The free clinics will be held at the following Community Centers from 6:30 to 8:30 pm: Sentro di Bario Rincon – Completed Sentro di Bario Antriol – 13 March Sentro di Bario Nrd. Salinja – 27 March Senro di Bario Amboina – 3 April Sentro di Bario Tera Cora – 10 April Sentro di Bario Nikiboko – 17 April Jeugdhuis Jong Bonaire – 24 April This activity is supported by the Bonaire Lion's Club, Diabetic Association, the medical schools, R. Marin (Asst. Eye Doctor) and Olaf Friederichs (Optometrist of Optica Antillana). For more information contact Dr. Dorvil's office in Tera Cora, on Kaya Mgr. Nieuwindt, Monday through Friday, from 9 to 11am at 717-5761. Other phone numbers for information are7178171 or785-0518. Press release

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ne good thing about cruise ship visits is that it’s spawned Bonaire’s Handicraft Market which sets up every day when a cruise ship visits. Local artisans purchase a space and set up their stands. Nearly everything is hand crafted and made from materials found on the island. Some of the craftspeople are Diana Winklaar who has a big display of frames made of local woods with sliced apricot pits for decoration. She has cut wood necklaces and magnets made of coconut shells. Josie Smit shows her mosaics, Hellen Leter her handmade tiles, Marjolein Verhoef her glass jewelry and ornaments, Desiree Bogert, her Bonairean salt products, her paintings and other crafts. There’s Dianir Stapert with her unusual jewelry. The resident artists and craftspeople are of many nationalities: Antillean, Dutch, South American, Surinamese, which one would expect with an island of 59 different nationalities. Volunteers from the Animal Shelter and Donkey’s Help man their stands. Visitors said they are impressed that these animal foundations have a high profile on the island. Music fills the air, sometimes live, sometimes from CDs, as the tourists and locals stroll through the shaded Wilhelmina Plaza. The ambiance is gay and festive, according to two English ladies who’d just purchased a bracelet. “This is just a lovely local market with such friendly people,” they gushed. There has been opposition to the crafts market from some of the shop keepers on Kaya Grandi, alleging that the market takes away from their business. That’s hard to comprehend as most of what the Kaya Grandi vendors sell is imported whereas the crafts market features mostly hand made items made on the island from things on the island. Let’s all support this new island tradition. L.D.

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Diana Winklaar with the pretty smiling face proudly displays her work, all made from Bonairean natural products.

Maritza Camellia and her son with their work: handmade rattles, ceramic slave houses, mobiles and more.

Lace maker, Jannie Koning, shows her skills to onlookers. Miguel and Baldwina entertain the crowd

Lize Singosemito helps her mom selling delectable homemade Surinamese foods

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ast weekend, the bastion of Bonairean culture and history, Mangazina di Rei, opened its door to the community to celebrate its nomination for the Appeltje van oranje 2008 in Holland. The Mangazina was filmed by the Oranje Fonds di Hulanda and will be presented in Holland on March 12. Festivities were rampant with demonstrations of maishi cutting, charcoal making, dancing, music, tours of the open air museum, storytelling, wonderful local food and the presentation of the video, Herensia,” (Heritage) by Bòi Antoin. Some photos from Danilo Christiaan give the flavor of the day. Visit the Mangazina. Contact information in advertisement at the bottom of this page. L.D.

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Did You Know…

The Chromis Baby Boom

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t the end of December, I was cruising along the reef when I noticed an area with slightly lowered visibility. Then I realized there was a lot of fish action that day, and even more brown chromis than usual hanging around the bottom, wriggling furiously. Ta dah! My mental trumpets blared. I recognized what was going on: the brown chromis were spawning. If you’re not sure which are the brown chromis, here’s some help: they’re grayishbrown, 2-3” long as adults, have a gold spot where their tail meets their body, and are the most numerous fish on Bonaire’s reefs. Clouds of brown chromis pluck plankton from mid-water off the dropoff, and smaller groups or individuals hang around just about everywhere. Pairs of brown chromis can occasionally be seen spawning: the female swims over the area the male has cleared, depositing eggs. He then fertilizes them, and guards them as they develop. They function a lot like the sergeant majors, except less flamboyantly. What I saw on this day, however, was the pair spawning multiplied by … oh, every chromis on that 50’ wide section of the reef! Naturally, the spawning chromis were seriously preoccupied with spawning, creating perfect opportunities for chromis predators – and the predators of chromis (and other small fishes) were there. I saw a big rock hind, a black grouper, three spotted morays, and more trumpetfish than usual. A pair of big horseye jacks and a pair of big bar jacks both cruised ominously back and forth (I could almost hear the roar of their motorcycle engines and see their black leather jackets). I saw brown chromis mass spawning on the next day on this reef, and figure there were other mass spawnings of chromis along Bonaire’s dropoff in late December. The fertilized eggs hatch into larval chromis, which drift at the surface for a week or two, then settle down to the reef. Many of the eggs, and the larval fish, are eaten – but, at least this time, quite a few survived: hundreds – thousands – of one-inch or so brown chromis appeared about six weeks later. They were everywhere around the reef, especially around protruding coral heads. They were also around the rubble areas, the rocks along shore, and anywhere else they could hide. The only place I didn’t see them was sand. Thanks (at least in part) to this chromis baby boom, Bonaire’s flounders, trumpetfish, and all the little groupers are looking very satisfied lately, have you noticed? The first day of the baby boom, I saw four scorpionfish – an unusually high number for that area— out in the open eyeing brown chromis babies. The young chromis aren’t as naïve as we might think, though: the scorpionfish’s lunging distance is about one-third its body length, and you’ll notice that the chromis – most of the time, at least – are doing their hovering safely outside that lunging distance. The predator I’m looking for is frogfish, though. I figure one of those little chromis would make a perfect frogfish meal. The only trouble I’m having is since there are so many chromis, there are also zillions of places where a frogfish could stalk them! Story & photo by Dee Scarr Dee offers close contact TOUCH THE SEA dives for all Bonaire divers. Call 717-8529 or go to www. touchthesea.com.

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hat fish have the equivalent of a car wash like humans do? Much like mud and dirt clumps to cars after a rain shower or a drive down dusty roads, parasites and various other particles tend to clump to the surface, mouths and gills of different fish. Fish are able to drive up to different cleaning stations in coral reefs, park and get “washed” off by different species of cleaner shrimp (i.e. Pederson shrimp) and cleaner fish (i.e. wrasses and gobies). This relationship is an example of mutualistic symbiosis, a situation where both parties benefit; the fish benefit by having parasites removed from them and the cleaner shrimp and fish get a tasty meal. Shrimp even advertise their cleaning stations sometimes by congregating at the top of the coral and waving their My name is Luisa antennae around until client fish Velasquez. I come from arrive and assume a nonTulsa, Oklahoma ,a state pothreatening position (i.e. an un- sitioned above Texas in the natural position which may incentral part of the US. I am clude changing of color and currently a junior at the Uniopening of the mouth) Check out versity of Tulsa and am mathe photos at right for some ex- joring in biology. This seamples. mester I’m studying Tropical Luisa Velasquez. Marine Ecology and Conservation at the CIEE Research Station Bonaire.

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eg Hart and Mike Guerin just returned from a twoweek trip to China when they sent us this photo. They added, “ ....we travelled to the Great Wall, the Simatai section, which is approximately 2.5 hours outside of Beijing where we took these photos. This was our second trip to China. Take the politics out of it and it's a wonderful place to visit. The people are just fantastic. And for our next trick, we'll be in Bonaire diving for two weeks arriving November 20th! We totally enjoy our subscription to The Bonaire Reporter. It keeps us updated on the island till we can get back again.” WIN GREAT PRIZES! Take a copy of The Bonaire Reporter with you on your next trip or when you return to your home. Then take a photo of yourself with the newspaper in hand. THE BEST PHOTOS OF THE YEAR WILL WIN THE PRIZES. Mail photos to Bonaire Reporter, Box 407, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (AN). E-mail to: [emailprotected]. (All 2008 photos are eligible.)

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BANKS Maduro and Curiel’s Bank provides the greatest number of services, branches and ATMs of any Bonaire bank. They also offer investments and insurance. BEAUTY PARLOR Hair Affair. Expert hair cutting, styling, facials, waxing and professional nail care. BICYCLE / SCOOTER/ QUADS De Freewieler rents bikes, scooters and quads. Professional repairs on almost anything on two wheels. Sells top brand bikes. Have your keys made here. BOOKS and TOYS At last, a real book and toy store on Bonaire, Addos, in downtown Kralendijk sell books in three languages and has a variety of quality toys. CELLULAR SERVICE Mio offers by far the clearest, most phone reliable signal on the island. And their personnel are trained and friendly. Check out their unlimited calling plan. DIVING Carib Inn is the popular 10-room inn with top-notch dive shop and well stocked retail store. Best book trade on Bonaire. Good prices on regulator repair, dive computer H.Q. Dive Inn—For your diving with a personal touch. Located in town at Chacha cha Beach. Drop ins and cruise ship passengers welcome WannaDive - They make diving fun while maintaining the highest professional standards. In town at City Café and at Eden Beach.

GARDEN SUPPLIES AND SERVICES Green Label has everything you need to start or maintain your garden. They can design, install and maintain it and offer plants, irrigation supplies and garden chemicals. Now in new expanded location off Kaya Industria. MEDICAL FITNESS Bonfysiotherapie helps when you need physiotherapy for any reason. It’s professionals treat you with the most modern equipment and techniques. Phone 717-7030/7850 Fax 717-2444 PHOTO FINISHING Paradise Photo in the Galeries Shopping Center downtown offers fast, fine processing for prints, slides, items and services . Full digital services.

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Letters to the Editor OUR SCHOOLS –1 Dear Bonaire Reporter, I am Bonairean and also went to SGB high school. Now my own child is in school in Bonaire. Our schools have some problems. It is especially very sad our school SGB has bad classrooms and problems with rats and needs cleanup. Then I read the son of a political leader goes to a high school in America for $22,200.00/Fl 39.500,00 per year - I can guess his school has no rats. With the minimum salary about Fl 13.200,00, most Bonaireans cannot pay to send their children away to school or we want them to stay at home. We depend on SGB. Not all our kids and parents can choose something else. Our schools need help. Maybe to help make schools better for our island and the Antilles we need to vote for the leaders whose kids are school aged and who send them to school in Bonaire. This will get them to make it better for our kids and they will believe in it. We need to make good and clean and safe schools for our kids a priority. A concerned Bonairean mother OUR SCHOOLS –2 Dear Editor: Reading about the high school (SGB) in the Feb. 8 issue with the picture of the unkempt grounds made me want to cry! I was shocked to learn of chemistry rooms not working, gas leaks, rats

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in the ceiling. WHAT?! Talking to some of the students, I learned these and other suspicions are true. This isn’t just ‘another’ controversial issue! This is Bonaire’s Future. Education is the backbone of a society. If the maintenance of the school is suffering it leads to more questions: are teachers getting materials needed? Is the budget enough? If not, why? Are we doing the best we can for our children? I beg everyone- politicians, education commissioner, school board, people with/without kids- look at the children today, drive by the SGB or any other school, take a moment and a long hard look. Ask yourself: Is this the best we can do? If you can answer “yes” then continue on. If “NO”, now is the time to act! If you have power to make island decisions for our children, please do so…today, don’t wait! WE BEG YOU! If you can’t directly make decisions for the schools, find out how to make a difference. We can’t just sit back in our ratfree air conditioned offices and homes allowing this to continue, not if we have a conscience! This is not a money issue, but rather an investment issue in Bonaire’s future. Money was found for a new brick sidewalk in Playa Pariba. What about money for clean, safe schools, new books? Money is an easy excuse. It’s time to stop making excuses and time to

on? Caregiv- new computers. Let’s create a legacy showing that quality education, ers need to know children good equipment and safely maintained buildings are important so are safely learning when students prioritize this for their taking them to children also. They will be running this island someday! school. Kids need to feel There’s only one public safe and com- high school and it needs to be fortable to the best Bonaire can offer herself Outside the SGB school focus on learn- and her children! We owe it to HvL photo ourselves!” Now is the time for ing. action! Bonaire has several controversial issues but With much love and concern, implement solutions. There is A Mom always a solution. Here’s just one SGB needn’t be one. Instead, let’s read about SGB’s awards, events, idea (suggest your own): Collect $1 per year from residents and MISGUIDED WELCOME visitors (eg. 240,000 cruise, 15,000 residents, 65,000 stay over) for an Island Education Fund, then, use the money strictly for schools. People would be glad to pay if they saw it being used for the future of dushi Bonaire and her children. Think what an impact this situation has on Bonaire’s children. Issues we struggle with such as school dropouts, students leaving the island for education and not returning, teen pregnancy, theft, violence, attacks on our streets – these are all rooted in the same foundation…Education. Would you want to go to a place with rats, dirty grounds, infighting? Or would you find something else to do? Dear Editor: Will you work tomorrow We who live on the island usually don't see it exactly the same in a dirty place with old bad equipway as cruise ship passengers see this greeting on arrival. ment and rats? Educators we enI trust you can view the photo of the lovely WELCOME TO trust with our most precious thing BONAIRE sign that was installed by someone who didn’t think –our children—who deserve the things through enough. cleanest environment, safest classPlease look at the picture again and note the BARBED WIRE rooms and best materials. Then their focus can be on educating our across the top! How inviting! Might as well say WELCOME TO GUANfuture. TANAMO BAY. We know our schools Now that I have brought this to your attention, I will be willing to should be a safe haven full of bet no one will ever correct it, or am I the only one that cares? opportunity and hope. What is going JP Richau

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HAPPENING SOON ************************* Saturday, March 8 –Wine Tasting at AWC’s warehouse, 7-9pm, Kaya Industria #23, across from Warehouse Bonaire. Great wines. NAf 20 per person for 6 to 8 wines. Wednesday, March 12: UniCollege student get acquainted session, 2—4 pm. (see notice on this page) Thursday, March 13: UniCollege parents information evening, 7– 8:30 pm. (see notice on this page) Friday, March 14 - Presentation by author Erich Zielinsky, author of the bestselling book, Prijs van de zee, will tell you about the background of his book. A story situated on Playa Frans in Bonaire. Time: 17.00 -18.00. Addo's Bookstore, Kaya Grandi 36 March 14-24 – Medium Jan Arnold Francken on Bonaire. Call 786-3341 for more information or on the internet: www.spirituelecoaching.nl or www.bbderidder.nl. Sunday, April 6 – 30th Annual Kontest di Fli In the field behind Kooyman’s. All day from 9 am. Sign up at the Flamingo Book Store on Kaya Grandi. Entry fee is NAƒ 3,50 for children; NAƒ 7,50 for adults Sunday, April 20 – Rotorally sponsored by the Rotary Club. Presale tickets from all Rotary members or at [emailprotected] Arts and Crafts Markets at Wilhelmina Park on Cruise Ship Days, 10 am – 2 pm (Cover Story) Cruise Ship Schedules Subject to Change Wed. Mar. 12 –2 Ships - Sea Princess, Summit Tues., Mar. 18 – Seven Seas Navigator Wed., Mar. 19 – Crown Princess Tues., Mar. 25 – 2 Ships -Sea Princess, Veendam Wed., Mar. 26 - Summit .

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REGULAR EVENTS • The popular SGB High School restaurant, Chez Nous, is now open to the public. Four-course dinners with welcome cocktail on Tuesdays. Seating begins at 6 pm. Lunches on Wednesday & Thursdays. Call 717-8120, ask for Chez Nous or email: [emailprotected] • HH 2 for 1 (all beverages) 6-7 pm, Divi Flamingo Balashi Beach Bar • HH—50% off- Buddy Dive Resort, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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• Divi Flamingo Casino open daily for hot slot machines, roulette and black jack, Monday to Saturday 8 pm– 4 am; Sunday 7 pm– 3 am. • By appointment – Rooi Lamoenchi Kunuku Park Tours $21 (includes tax). Discounts for residents and local people. Tel. 717-8489, 5409800. • Parke Publico children’s playground open every day into the evening hours. Saturdays Steak Night On the Beach (a la carte) with live mariachi- Buddy Dive Resort, 6—10pm • Rincon Marshé—6 am-2 pm. Enjoy a Bonairean breakfast while you shop, fresh fruits and vegetables, gifts, local sweets, snacks, arts, handicrafts, candles, incense, drinks, music. www.infobonaire.com/rincon. • All You Can Eat BBQ at Divi Flamingo with live music, 6 to 9 pm. Call for reservations 717-8285 ext. 444. • Soldachi Tours—See the real Bonaire and be transported back in time. Learn about the history, culture and nature by Bonaireans from Rincon. Call Maria Koeks for more information—796-7870. • Mountain Bike Training for riders of all levels (also Tuesday) at 5pm. Bonaire Wellness Connexions, Eden Beach, 785-0767, email [emailprotected] Sundays • Live music 6-9 pm while enjoying a great dinner in colorful tropical ambiance at the Chibi Chibi Restaurant & Bar, Divi Flamingo. Open daily 5-10 pm. Mondays • “Dive & Dine” Buddy Dive Resort, 6:30 –9:30 pm • Soldachi Tour of Rincon, the heart of Bonaire, 9 am-noon. $20-Call Maria 717-6435 Tuesdays • Margarita & Taco Tuesdays! With $2.50 Margaritas and a Taco bar! Plus Live music by the Flamingo Rockers, 68pm Divi Flamingo, Balashi Beach Bar Wednesdays • “Live Cooking by the Chefs” with live music by the Flamingo Rockers Unplugged - Buddy Dive Resort, 6-10 pm Thursdays • Flamingo Rockers at “Admiral’s Hour” for yachtsmen and others, Vespucci Restaurant, Harbour Village Marina. HH drinks, gratis tapas, 5-7 • Bonairiaan Restaurant, open 9 – 10:30 am, run by teens in training. Only on Thursdays and Fridays. Coffee, tea, homemade baked goods. Stichting Project. Kaya J.A. Abraham#27 Fridays Bonairiaan Restaurant, open 9 – 10:30 am, run by teens in training. Only on Thursdays and Fridays. Coffee, tea, homemade baked goods. Stichting Project. Kaya J.A. Abraham#27 • Mixed Level Yoga 8:30am, Buddy Dive 786-6416 • Harbour Village Tennis, Social Round Robin 7 - 10 pm. $10 per person. Cash bar. All invited. Call Elisabeth Vos at 565-5225 • Swim lessons for children by Enith Brighitha, a Dutch Olympian, at Sunrise Poolbar and Sportsclub, for children 0 – 18. • Manager’s Bash—free Flamingo Smash & snacks, Live music by Flamingo Rockers, Divi Flamingo, Balashi Beach Bar 6-7 pm • Free Rum Punch Party (5:30- 6:30 pm) with Moogie Nation, followed by all-

u-can-eat BBQ, 7-10 pm, Buddy Dive Resort FREE SLIDE/VIDEO SHOWS Saturday- Discover Our Diversity slide show-pool bar Buddy Dive, 7 pm, 7175080 Monday-Dee Scarr’s Touch the Sea Slide Presentation, Capt. Don’s Habitat, 8:30 pm. 717-8529 Monday- Land & Ocean Bonaire by Fish-Eye photo staff, 8 pm on the big screen in front of Bonaire Dive & Adventure. Tuesday —Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire presents the Sea Turtles of Bonaire Slide Show. Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday, Buddy Dive Resort, 7 pm—7173802. Tuesday—Diving Facts And Fiction An Evening with DIR slide/video show by Caribbean Gas Training, 8 pm, Bonaire Dive & Adventure,786-5073 Wednesday– Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire presents the Sea Turtles of Bonaire Slide Show, every 2nd & 4th Wednesday at Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn (7178819) at 7pm. BONAIRE’S TRADITIONS Kas Kriyo Rincon—Step into Bonaire’s past in this venerable old home that has been restored and furnished so it appears the family has just stepped out. Local ladies will tell you the story. Open Monday thru Friday, 9 –12, 2-4. Weekends by appointment. Call 717-2445. Mangasina di Rei, Rincon. Enjoy the view from “The King’s Storehouse.” Learn about Bonaire’s culture . Visit homes from the 17th century. Daily. Call 717-4060 / 790-2018 Bonaire Museum on Kaya J. v.d. Ree, behind the Catholic Church in town. Open weekdays from 8 am-noon, 1:30-5 pm. Tel. 717-8868 Washington-Slagbaai National Park, Museum and Visitors’ Center. Open daily 8 am-5 pm. Closed on some holidays. 717-8444/785-0017 CLUBS and MEETINGS AA meetings - every Wednesday at 7:00 PM-every Sunday at 5:00 PM. Phone : 786-4651, 788-1369 or 786-7699 . Al-Anon meetings - every Monday evening at 7 pm. Call 790-7272 Weekly Bonaire Talker Gathering and Dinner at Gibi's - Tuesday - 6:30 pm call 567-0655 for directions. Bridge Club - Wednesdays, 7.30 pm at Old Inn (across the street from Plaza) All levels, NAƒ2,50. Call Joop 717-5903 or be there by 7:15. Darts Club plays every other Sunday at City Café. Registration at 4, games at 5. Tel. 717-2950, 560-7539. JCI - First Wednesday of the MonthJunior Chamber International Bonaire (JCI Bonaire, formerly known as Bonaire Jaycees) meets at the ABVO building, Kaminda Jato Baco 36 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Everyone is welcome. Contact: Renata Domacassé 516-4252. Kiwanis Club meets at APNA Plaza, Kaya International, every other Tuesday, 7 pm. Tel. 717-5595, Jeannette Rodriguez. Lions Club meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 8 pm at Kaya Sabana #1. All Lions welcome. Rotary lunch meetings Wednesday, 12 noon-2 pm - 'Pirate House', above Zeezicht Restaurant. All Rotarians welcome. Tel. 717-8434 Toastmasters Club meets every two weeks. For more information call Crusita de Palm at 786-3827 or Lucia Martinez Beck, at 786-2953. CHURCH SERVICES

Protestant Congregation of Bonaire: Kralendijk, Wilhelminaplein. In Papiamentu, Dutch, English, Sundays, 10 am. Rincon, Kaya C.D. Crestian, in Papiamentu, Sundays, 8:30 am. Children’s club, Saturdays, 5 pm, in Kralendijk Sunday School, Sundays, 4 pm, in Rincon. Bible Study and Prayer meetings, Thursdays, at 8 pm, Kralendijk. New Apostolic Church: Kaminda Santa Barbara #1, Sundays, 9:30 am. Services in Dutch. 717-7116. International Bible Church of Bonaire: Kaya Amsterdam 3 (near the traffic circle) Sunday Services at 9 am; Sunday Prayer Meeting at 7 pm in English. Tel. 717-8332 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Kaya Sabana #26, Sundays 8:30 - 11:30am. In Papiamentu, Spanish and English. Catholic: San Bernardus in Kralendijk – Services, Sunday at 8 am and 7 pm in Papiamentu, 717-8304. Our Lady of Coromoto in Antriol, Saturday at 6 pm in English. Mass in Papiamentu on Sunday at 9 am and 6 pm. 7174211. Assembly of God (Asemblea di Dios): Kaya Triton (Den Cheffi). In English, Dutch & Papiamentu on Sunday at 10 am. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:30 pm. 717-2194 Ministerio di Kristu Hesus Services Sunday mornings at 10 am at Jong Bonaire Youth Center in English, Dutch and Papiamentu. Preaching the full gospel. Contact: 786-2557.

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*to find it... just look up The Two Stars Above and The Two Stars Below The Fabled Belt Stars of Orion

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veryone loves winter's brilliant constellation, Orion the Hunter, because his three belt stars are the only three stars equally spaced in a row we can see with the naked eye. But the two bright stars above the belt and the two bright stars below the belt are also quite wonderful. Just after it gets dark out in the Sky Park look up and west. To find Orion simply look for the three bright evenly spaced stars in a row, which mark his belt. The two above of course are his shoulder stars and the two below mark his knees. Now although the night sky doesn't look very three dimensional, in reality all the stars are different distances away from our Earth and each other. And one way to measure these distances is with the speed of light. Light travels 186,000 miles a second. So when we look at the star closest to Earth, which is our Sun, since it is 93 million miles away we see the light that left it 8 and 1/3 minutes ago. So we say that our Sun is 8 1/3 light minutes away. All the other stars, however, are so far away it takes years for their light to reach us. For instance, of Orion's four bright stars, his shoulder star Bellatrix is the closest, 240 light years away which means we see the light that left it 240 years ago. Betelgeuse, the next closest, is over twice as far away, 520 light years. Which means we see the light that left it 520 years ago. But Orion's two knee stars are even farther away. Rigel is 800 light years and Saiph 820 light years, which means that the light we see now, left them 300 years before Columbus' voyage to America. To remember the distances closest to farthest, just remember right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee. What's equally impressive is that stars come in all different sizes. And the easiest way to illustrate this is to compare them to our almost-million-mile-wide Sun, which is considered a rather small star. Orion's shoulder star Bellatrix is 6 times as wide as our Sun which really sounds impressive until you look at the knee star Saiph which is 38 times as wide as our sun. And it gets even better. The other knee star Rigel is 50 times as wide as our Sun. But you ain't seen nothin' yet, because Betelgeuse, the red shoulder star, is a what we call a variable star and changes its size regularly. Contracted to its smallest size it is 500 times as wide as our Sun and when it is expanded to its largest, 900 times as wide. And an easy way to remember the order of size of these stars is right shoulder to left knee to right knee to left shoulder. Try to imagine the sizes and distances of each of these four stars. And believe me after a while you'll almost see them in your mind in three dimensions. Jack Horkheimer

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n Monday, 26 February, Sam Williams, best known as “one of the parrot guys from England” (who have been studying our Yellowshouldered Parrot as part of the fulfillment of their studies leading to their PhD.) knew that the calling of a bird in an inner garden at Hilltop was something he did not recognize. The two biologists, Sam and Rowan Martin, have spent countless hours in the field here on Bonaire and have learned the calls of all the birds. “This call immediately caught my attention,” Sam related. Upon tracking down the mystery bird, he saw a turquoise-colored bird with a black face and white underbelly and quickly started looking through his Birds of Venezuela field guide. After a time sorting out all the more than 1,300 species found in the guide, he landed on SwallowTanager, Tersina viridis, a small member, reaching a length of around 6 inches, of the Thrauripidae, or the Tanager family of birds.

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ne of Bonaire’s champion windsurfers, Tati Frans, took only three hours and 45 minutes, a record, to windsurf around Bonaire last Sunday to raise funds for Bonaire’s entries in the 2012 Olympics. He met waves of more than seven feet (two meters) high as well as light winds. In the photo Jopie Soliano presents Tati with a memento of the achievement. Visiting Swallow-Tanager at Hilltop flattened bill. An excellent field mark for this bird, besides the beautiful turquoise color on its back and wings, is the prominent barring under the wings along the flank of the belly. And its size is small for most of the Tanagers that we see here on Bonaire during spring migration, which are brilliant red in color. It is about the same size as our common Black-faced Grassquit.

graphed and sent to me for identification from residents of Kontiki Beach Club in 2006. This was the second record of this species on Bonaire.

Presently we are trying to get photos and more information of a Scarlet-fronted Parakeet that has been seen at Dos Pos by both myself and Sam, who first reported “a strange Aratinga” Tanagers are found only flying with the Brownin the New World where throated Parakeets that are I was more than dethey are basically tropical native to Bonaire. We curlighted at Sam's discovery, rently do not know how in distribution, reaching maximum diversity in the and immediately informed this parakeet with brilliant Tineke Prins, who is the Andes, where a dozen or red on the face got here, collection manager in the more species can be seen whether illegally captured bird department in the in a single mixed flock. in Venezuela by a native Zoological Museum Amcountryman who also lives sterdam, University of Swallow-Tanagers are and works on Bonaire, and frugivorous, meaning fruit- Amsterdam. Tineke is in brought the bird here and the process of compiling eating, but also consume released it, or whether it and publishing the official did indeed cross the disinsects as well. They are bird checklist for the Antil- tance from mainland South found throughout Veneles islands and was also zuela, primarily in humid America to Bonaire. The delighted with the discov- parrot family members are lowlands, south to northwest Ecuador, central Bo- ery and said that she would not known to be highly livia, central Paraguay, to include the new species in exploratory, so this species the checklist. northwest Argentina. has not been added to Bonaire's avifauna list. With so few good field The species’ common Jerry Ligon name is spelled with a hy- biologists on Bonaire, it is quite possible that many phen between the two Jerry Ligon is the Natunames, Swallow-Tanager, bird species from Veneralist at Bonaire Dive and zuela are here on our island Adventure which refers to its placewithout being discovered. ment in the Tanager famThe distance from Veneily, but with reservations. zuela, just 95 km. across It is the only member of the Caribbean Sea, is by no the Tanager family that nests in holes in trees and means enough of a barrier to the birds to keep them also the only one of the family that has a broad flat from finding our island in their flights. Recently, I sighted two other species Swallow- from Venezuela: a SouthTanager ern Lapwing, in May, 2006 postage (also a new species for stamp Bonaire) and a Red-legged Honeycreeper, also from Venezuela,was photo-

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VWO-5 students from the SGB high school get a sample of winter temperatures in the freezer of Warehouse Supermarket

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magine you are still young, about six years old. And at home your parents speak (just as an example) English to you. On the streets you hear English; on television the cartoons are in English; and your friends communicate in a simple form of English. So all you hear and speak is this one language. Then you go to school and suddenly you have to understand Chinese. You have to learn to write Chinese, to count in Chinese, read Chinese and you have to speak Chinese. Can you see this little child that you are in your imagination, struggling with this new never-before-heard-of language? It is not fair to do this to this child, are you thinking that right now? Hold that thought, because this is exactly what is happening to a Bonairean child. A Bonairean child (for the most part) speaks only Papiamentu with his or her parents and with his or her friends. The only language he or she will hear and speak is Papiamentu. But still when this child reaches the age of six, he or she will have an education in Dutch. This is a major obstacle for every child. For example there are children who cannot count in school, but when they help their parents in the shop, they will give the right amount of change to the customers. So the problem is not the counting, it is the language they have to count in. For some time people are starting to recognize shortcomings of a Dutch educational system on a Papiamentu island. One of the ways to help the Bonairean child learn the basics (read, write and count) is the establishment of the ‘Funderend Onderwijs’. When a Bonairean child manages to finish high school with a diploma, he or she has managed to overcome the obstacle of language. It is an accomplishment which deserves a standing ovation. But the hurdle race is not finished yet. What to do after high school? Because this child has a diploma within a Dutch educational system, he or she will have to continue in the same system. Today more and more students can find their studies on the Netherlands Antilles themselves. But a lot of students have to leave the Caribbean for their studies, mostly for the Netherlands.

These students are forced to leave their island for the unknown. If they are leaving for another Antillean island, it will be strange but at least they will hear the language they are used to and they will be in the same climate. If they have to leave for the Netherlands, well, then Dorothy is definitely not in Kansas anymore. They have to get used to another culture, another climate, different kinds of people, being away from their family, and oh yes, they have to succeed in their studies as well. That is a whole bunch to deal with in one go, wouldn’t you say? For a lot of students it is too much to deal with. Many Antillean students do not finish their studies successfully. That is a shame, because Bonaire needs students with diplomas for its progress. So here I am, a mentor of a VWO 5. A VWO diploma gives you access to universities, and most universities for these students are in the Netherlands. It is a difficult transition from high school to the next level, and that is even without the emigration and the leaving-your-family-behind part. What can I do to make that transition go more smoothly? I am taking my class to the Netherlands! There they can meet the people, see the country, experience the weather and most importantly, visit different universities and colleges. This will help them to choose the right studies, and (hopefully) make things more easy and familiar for when they actually have to leave for real. Choosing the right study and quick acclimatization will increase the chance that a student will finish with flying colors. Ultimately this will help Bonaire when these students come back with their degrees. Next time you read The Reporter, we will be in the Netherlands (which is largely made possible by the parents of VWO 5, thank you parents!). I will give you an update on what is happening across the ocean... it might be in Chinese, start practicing! To be continued. Story & photo by Mary Ann Koops In addition to observing us, Koops teaches Biology at the SGB High School.

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his time exploring “what’s coming our way,” we head for the so-called hotel row on Kaya Gob. Debrot, just north of the roundabout. It wasn’t too long ago that the land opposite Sand Dollar, Buddy Dive, Captain Don’s and Hamlet were all just mundi. That has changed, and not just a bit. Big pieces of land have been cleared. On some we already see construction appearing; on other ones no activity yet, but that must be a matter of time as billboards already announce the developments that will arise there. What about the complex of some wooden houses we see opposite the entrance of Hamlet? No billboard here, and at first sight we don’t have much of an idea of what this will become. Time to check things out. We learn from the owners that this place is going to become a small-scale resort. It will be called “Bamboo Bali,” will consist of five, one-bedroom apartments, and its tagline will be “Where East meets West.” That gives you an idea.

Marcel Leurs photo

The wooden cottages at Bamboo Bali

Asia and their idea to set up “something different” they were sure they wanted to build wooden constructions. They looked for and found proper wooden do-it-yourself-kits that met their requirements. Only the concrete foundations were made by a contractor, but the rest of the entire construction has been, and still is being done, with their very own hands. From the beginning in April 2007 that wasn’t always easy as their first eight months on the job no electricity was available, and their generator had the tendency to quit its job a little more often than they had wished for. During these days sleeping was in the back of The location has been leased the truck or, in case of rain, in since 1998 by the owners/ the container. developers, a family who lived Sounds like tough times, aland worked on the island at the though Bastian Kuipers (who time. Around 2002 they left Bonaire for Holland but held on will also be managing the place once open) was active as a Dutch to the lease. They had some vague plans for the location, but marine before and has probably experienced tougher conditions they felt the time wasn’t right than this during his career. yet. Extensive rainfall over the last In the years after they had the opportunity to travel extensively, couple of months didn’t make the construction job easier either especially through Asia. Plans but had its advantage too: the for a small-scale resort were in the back of their minds, and they gardens planned for will be very lush and anything that had alfound inspiration in places like ready been planted received their Thailand and Indonesia. They also travelled around many Caribbean islands where their plans could have been realized, but in the end they decided that Bonaire was the place to do it. And to make things somewhat easier...the location was still available here. With the inspiration from

fair share of water. We also see bamboo around (hey, now we get the name of the place!) and we are told that they have selected and brought 12 different typess of it that will soon be growing around. Learning that bamboo can grow up to 8 m (24 ft) in height, it must make for mature gardens in no time. Bamboo Bali aims to become a reasonably priced, small and intimate resort. One of the apartments will become the “Love Suite,” featuring a hot tub and other amenities. We’re getting curious here and will come and have a look once it’s finished. That will be around October. For sustainability, it is probably a wise decision not to have gas available in the kitchenettes in these wooden apartments. All cooking is electric. Although they are nice guys, you don’t want firemen to become repeaters at your resort. Story & photo by Marcel Leurs Leurs is a developer himself (Brisas Lodge)

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