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Bonaire Election Primer
With local Bonairean elections taking place in just over a week, we decided to do a bit of research to find out how the election
process works here. What follows is our understanding of the process based on extensive research, but we warn you it may not be exactly correct (and anyone wishing to correct is graciously asked to do so).
Before we go into a synopsis of the various political parties, it's important to understand the electoral process in the Netherlands Antilles, especially as it's quite different (at least to us Americans) from what
we're familiar with.
Let start with who can vote in Antillean elections. All adults of Dutch nationality (whether they be from Holland or the Netherlands Antilles) who are registered legal residents of Bonaire and have been listed in the
Civil Registry for six or more months are automatically sent a notice to vote.
Voting occurs in different community locations depending on where a voter lives. No absentee or proxy ballots are allowed, apparently due to problems over the years. Employers must give each employee four hours off
on election day, so that they may vote. Usually such employees will receive either the morning or afternoon off.
One interesting additional voting-related law is that 24 hours prior to and during election day, no alcoholic beverages may be sold in restaurants, at snacks, or in markets (or anywhere else for that matter).
However, in practice, hotels and restaurants do sell alcoholic beverages to tourists (apparently since they can't vote). One side effect of this voting law is that there's usually a run on beer and other alcohol at
the supermarkets shortly before the law goes into effect.
So what's the upcoming election all about? Well, the elections next week on Friday, April 23rd, are to determine who will become part of the Island Council (the "Eilandsraad" in Dutch).
The Island Council's job is to pass legislation and has nine seats, and is additionally presided over by the Lt. Governor (the "Gezaghebber" in Dutch) of the island. The position of Lt. Governor is filled
by an appointee of the Queen of the Netherlands, based on a nomination sent to the Queen by the political party currently in power. The term of Lt. Governorship is four years and may be held up to two terms. In
terms of the nine seats of the Island Council, all nine are up for re-election every four years.
The other governing body on island is the BC or Bestuurscollege, which consists of the Lt. Governor and his three commissioners. The BC governs the island on a daily basis and also sends propositions to the Island
Council for consideration as legislation. Each commissioner also is responsible for various aspects of the government's operation, such as tourism, culture, health, etc. The term of a commissioner is also four
years, and commissioners are selected by the dominant party (or coalition) after the results of the quadrennial (every four years) local elections, such as the one coming up.
Now we get to the actual election process, and this was a little confusing to us, so hopefully we got it right. On election day, voters are faced with a roster of candidates, each of which has some sort of party
affiliation. Each voter may cast only a single vote. After the voting is completed, the results are tallied. First, the total number of votes is determined. Then, the number of seats (9) is divided into the total
voter count to determine how many votes must be won per seat. Then, votes are split into party affiliation. If a party didn't get enough votes to qualify for a single seat, it is eliminated from consideration, and
the seats are then divided proportionally by the remaining party, based on the total votes the party's candidates received. The councilors who then take the seats assigned to a given party are selected by the
party's leaders, and may or may not necessarily be those with the most votes. If one party does not control a simple majority's worth of seats (5 seats for Bonaire) in the Island Council, a coalition government
(i.e. one made of multiple parties's seat) must be created in order for the Island Council to become operational. Once a majority of a single party or a coalition government exists, it then selects the three
commissioners of the BC.
That brings us to Bonaire's political parties. We attempted to get information from each of the four parties on what their exact platform was but were not successful in deriving anything that was clearly
distinguishable between each party, and we believe we understand why. It's been explained to us that Bonairean politics are not based on platform nearly as much as they are based on social connections. Many
Bonaireans place a lot of value on family name and relationships when it comes to voting, often going back many generations. Similarly, many Bonaireans will vote for a given political party because they have voted
that way all along. Both of these are common to politics world-wide (including the U.S.) to one extent or another, but on Bonaire, because it's a more isolated community (we're surrounded by water, after all) with a
reasonably small population, such bonds and traditions are much stronger.
The resulting method of selecting which candidates to vote for also seems to explain why parties offer large rosters of candidates (three of the four parties in this year's elections are offering 17 candidates) - it
gives each party a greater chance to convince voters who vote based on family connections to see which "old Bonaire names" are associated with a given party.
With that said, let's take a brief look at each of the four parties. We should point out that each party is associated with a specific color, and they are frequently referred to by color in lieu of the official name
of the party.
The Red Party is the PDB (Partido Demokratiko Boneriano), also known as the Democrats or the Social Democrats. The leader of this party is Jopie Abraham (who also happens to be one of Bonaire's three members of
parliament in the government of the Netherlands Antilles). The PDB party, which, with five seats in the Island Council, is currently the ruling party and is fielding 17 candidates for next week's elections.
The Green Party is the UPB (Union Patriotiko Boneriano), and is led by Ramonsito Booi. The UPB controls two seats in the Island Council at present, and is also fielding a roster of 17 candidates.
The Yellow Party is PABOSO (Partido Boneriano Sosial), and is led by Norwin Willem. Just as with the UPB, PABOSO controls two seats at present and is fielding a roster of 17 candidates.
The Blue Party is POB (Partido Obrero Boneriano), also known as the Labor Party has no seats in the current Island Council, has a roster of 6 candidates, and is led by Broertje Janga.
That covers the Bonaire E-New's Bonaire Election Primer for next week's election. If anyone reports any mistakes in our coverage we'll post them in our next issue. Otherwise we'll have election results in the April
28th issue.
Lights Above Broadway
Okay, so not above Broadway, but at least the Bonairean equivalent, namely Kaya Gobernador A. Debrot. The lights we are referring to
are the new street lights being installed on the main road in front of the densest concentration of Bonaire dive resorts, starting at Bonaire's "rotary" (just south of the Sand Dollar Condominium Resort)
and heading north to the WEB (Water & Electricity Bonaire) generator plant (just north of Captain Don's Habitat).
The purpose of the street lights is to provide illumination for guests of the resorts and local area residents so that they can safely walk at night without hurting themselves on rocks, dips in the sidewalk, and
other obstacles (we number donkeys among these), as well as be more visible to automobile and cycle traffic. The entrance of each resort entrance (including those of Buddy Dive and Lion's Dive) will be highlight by
an extra pair of street lights to make it easier for motorists to find the entrance.
The northern strip lighting project was unveiled, with the first light pole installed, this past Monday, and should be completed within the next three months. The total cost of the project is NAFl 56,373, with
BONHATA (the Bonaire Hotel & Tourism Association) paying NAFl 17,800 (US$10,000) of the tab, WEB contributing NAFl. 15,000, Maduro & Curiel's Bank Bonaire adding another NAFl. 5,000, and the island
government contributing the remaining NAFl. 18,573.
BonaireNet User Alert
It has come to our attention that over the last month or so, that an increasing number of our Bonaire-based readers who use the
BonaireNet ISP (Internet Access Provider) have for some reason stopped receiving the Bonaire E-News, and have been complaining to us about this problem.
We've finally managed to track down the cause of the problem. It appears that BonaireNet has recently started switching its users' e-mail boxes over from IBM's network to servers it rents space from in California,
resulting in a change in the internal e-mail addressing for each BonaireNet user. The net effect of this change is that BonaireNet users no longer receive mail from people who sent e-mail to these users via the IBM
network mailbox. And, there would be no way for the BonaireNet users to know that this had happened. Ergo, in the case of the Bonaire E-News, it was being sent to the users as before, but not being received.
When we contacted the owners of BonaireNet about this problem, we were told that it wasn't their problem, and that they had no plans on informing their users that certain messages would no longer be received. It's
also been determined that the senders of those messages would not receive notification that such messages had not reached their intended recipient. Furthermore, we were told that in the case of the Bonaire E-News,
BonaireNet's users would need to go resubscribe themselves in order to resume reception of the Bonaire E-News. We don't think this is a very helpful suggestion, seeing as most of our readers who have complained to
us about missing the E-News didn't know that something had changed in their e-mail configuration.
So, to preempt future problems with Bonaire E-Net, we'd like to ask all of our readers who are currently BonaireNet users to please go to http://www.BonaireENews.com/html/subscribe.html
and resubscribe to the Bonaire E-News with your current BonaireNet.com e-mail address. Similarly, if you know someone who is a BonaireNet user, please have them do this too. If you're already properly subscribed,
you will be notified that your e-mail address is already in our mailing list. If you're not on the list, you will receive a "Welcome" message from the mailing list server. Either way you'll be sure to
receive future issues of the Bonaire E-News.
And, for those people on Bonaire who want to avoid future headaches with e-mail addresses and mailboxes being changed without notice, we remind you that you can get a free, lifetime e-mail address at InfoBonaire.com
just by asking, no strings attached. Send inquiries to mailto:free-email@InfoBonaire.com .
(See the October 7, 1998 issue of the Bonaire E-News at http://www.BonaireENews.com/html/october1998.html#981007 -quick for full details.)
Contest Continues with More Sponsors
Two new prize sponsors have stepped forward to help make the Bonaire E-News' "Things You Never Hear On
Bonaire" contest even more exciting.
Island Fashions has donated a classy t-shirt from its elegant collection, and Jibe City ( http://www.jibecity.com ) is contributing a half-day kayak rental for two. That's on top of the pizzas from The Sandwich Factory (http://www.BonaireRestaurants.com/sandwich ). Of course, we are still looking for more sponsors... (Any other businesses or individuals looking to sponsor the contest and receive ample publicity should drop us a note at mailto:ContestSponsorship@BonaireENews.com ).
In case you're not familiar with the contest here are the basics: The Bonaire E-News is sponsoring a contest to come up with a humorous list of things you'd never hear on Bonaire. You may enter as many times as you
want, but the originator of the first entry of a given phrase or item (or a similar variant) takes precedence. Each person whose entry gets published by the E-News in May will win recognition (their name in
electronic print) and a prize (we're not sure what we're giving out yet, but it will be in the vicinity of cool t-shirts, or gift certificates for the movie theater or a meal on Bonaire). If we feel a grand prize is
in order for a particular entry, we'll come up with one. The contest runs through the end of April, 1999, and the winning list will be published in one of the early May 1999 editions of the Bonaire E-News.
Here are a couple of the items we've come up with so far for the "Things You Won't Hear on Bonaire" list to give you an idea of possible entries:
* Hmmm, looks like it might snow today
* Is there any coral to see in the water?
* The McDonald's is over there
* Well, you take a left at the next light...
Now it's your turn... Send your entries to mailto:Contest@BonaireENews.com
Bonaire Twin Cinema News & Features - April 15 - 21, 1999
Bonaire Twin Cinema is located in the heart of Kralendijk next to the Exito Bakery and behind
the Cultimara Supermarket. Starting Thursday, April 15, Bonaire Twin Cinema will be offering the following film features (NaFl. 10.- for all normal features, special pricing for matinees on weekends):
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Soldier - New This Week!
- Nightly at 9:30pm
- Matinees Sat. & Sun. at 2:00pm
- Late show Fri. & Sat. at 11:30pm
Sergeant Todd (Kurt Russell) is left discarded, like an obsolete piece of equipment, on a junk yard planet following a fierce battle. Over a period of years he helps build a peaceful community on his new home, only
to discover that he must help save it from a new breed of soldiers. (Rated R, Action Thriller, 95 minutes) For more information see:
http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Movies/Soldier/
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John Carpenter's Vampires
- Nightly at 9:45pm
- Late show Fri. & Sat. at Midnight
By night, vampires rise from loamy graves in search of human prey. By day, vampire slayer Jack Crow (James Woods) leads a contingent of Vatican mercenaries in a long-waged war against these enemies. (Rated R,
Thriller, 107 minutes) For more information see: http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Movies/John_Carpenter_s_Vampires/
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Enemy of the State - Last Week
- Matinees Sat. & Sun. at 4:00pm
- Nightly at 6:45pm
Will Smith stars as a bright young lawyer who gets framed for murder by a corrupt intelligence officer. He must reclaim his life and prove his innocence in this action packed thriller. (Rated R, Action Thriller, 132
minutes) For more details see http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Movies/Enemy_Of_The_State/
[The Bonaire E-News rates this movie as a 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 stars. Yet another excellent performance by Will Smith, with amazing twists and turns sure to leave you breathless. A well thought out plot with
only minor inconsistencies, and great camera work, including some excellent chase scenes. Sure to frighten you about the possibilities of government invasion of privacy.]
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Stepmom
- Matinees Sat. & Sun. at 2:15pm and 4:45pm
- Nightly at 7:15pm
Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts star as the ideal mother and the learning stepmom struggling to find common ground for the sake of their children. (Drama, Rated PG-13, 124 minutes) For more details see http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Movies/Stepmom/
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Dinner & A Movie
The Bonaire Twin Cinema also offers a Dinner and a Movie special in conjunction with and DeTuin Eetcafe. Nafl. 35.- gets you dinner, beer or soda, popcorn,
and a ticket to a movie.
The Bonaire Twin Cinema Box Office opens nightly at 6:00pm, and no reservations are required. Tickets are only available at the box office. Questions about the movies? Call Bonaire Twin Cinema at 2400 (Noon to
closing everyday), FAX: 8010, or send an e-mail to mailto:TwinCinema@InfoBonaire.com (please include your phone or FAX number).
In This Week's Port Call...
...read about:
- Bonaire Elections Coming Up - Find out who, what, where and how!
- Lost at Sea but Saved on Bonaire - Read about the Gauthier's brush with death
- Flights from Europe - Flights are in, but what are the tourism results?
Read these stories and others in this week's Port Call newsletter, available at fine Bonaire shops. Call +599-7-8988 or mailto:portcall@infobonaire.com for a
subscription. Port Call is a Bonaire E-News news partner.
Web Site of the Week
Each week, we'll list the addresses of new Bonaire Web sites that we come across.
Our Web site of the week is:
Oud Lagoen - http://www.OudLagoen.com
If you have a new Bonaire-related Web site and want to make sure people know about it, send a message to mailto:news@BonaireENews.com with the details.
Quick Takes
- NAOB Filing Date. Bonairean business owners can breathe a small sigh of relief from taxes (but only a very small sigh), as the date for
filing the forms for the new NAOB (Netherlands Antilles Omzet Belasting / Sales Tax) for March collections of the tax has been extended from April 15th to April 30th. Of course there's a caveat - the 30th is
actually a holiday - the Queen's Birthday - so the last filing date is really April 29th, and there are penalties for not filing a form, even if no taxes are due. The extension has been granted because local
businesses are just now starting to receive the forms they need to file for the NAOB. The Loonbelasting office has asked businesses which do not receive their NAOB Sales Tax filing form packages by April 20th to
contact them directly for a replacement set. The Inspectie der Belasting (Tax Office) can be reached at 8371. Please note that filing for April's collections must still be done on or before May 15th.
- A Request from Capt. Don. Bonaire owes its reputation and existence as a diver's paradise to Capt. Don Stewart, and so we'd like to do what we can to help him. Turns out Don is writing a new book, and needs
folks to send him stories of the good ole' days on Bonaire. For more details, see http://www.habitatdiveresorts.com/BonaireNews-99-2.html#BN99-2-Don
- Celebrating 30 Years of Washington Park.
As we reported over a month ago (http://www.BonaireENews.com/html/mar99_stack_3.html#990303-WashPark3
0 ), STINAPA is getting ready to celebrate 30 Years of Washington Slagbaai National Park. The celebration kicks off this Friday, April 16th, with the election of "Chichi ku Buchi" (Mr. & Mrs. Folklore). Then next, Friday, April 23rd, features hike from Playa Chikitu to Malmok in the park. The calendar of events can be found at http://www.infobonaire.com/html/washpark30.html . For those interested in supporting Washington Park, Stinapa has commemorative t-shirts for sale for NAFl. 15,- (US$8.50) for children's sizes, NAFl. 17.50 (US$10) for adult sizes (S, M, L, and XL), and NAFl. 20,- (US$11.50) for Jake-size... er... XXL. These t-shirts are available at the Washington Park main entrance, TCB, and the Stinapa office at Barcadera.
- Toner Cartridges. If you know of anyone on Bonaire recycling HP LaserJet toner cartridges, please drop us a note at mailto:news@BonaireENews.com .
- Chez Nous. Looking for a well prepared but inexpensive multi-course meal in a friendly environment? Try "Chez Nous," run by the local high school's hotel school, located behind the high school
(SGB). The students, aged from 15 to 20, take their jobs very seriously and conduct themselves in a professional manner. Lunches are 3 courses, start at 12:30pm and are served on Wednesday and Friday. The cost is
NAFl. 15. Dinners are 4 courses, start at 6pm and are on Tuesday and Friday. Wine, beer, mixed drinks, after dinner drinks, coffee and tea are offered at both meals at a minimal extra cost. So even though it s at
the high school, it's not dry! Most importantly, you must make reservations at least 1 or 2 days ahead via telephone number 8120. These lunches and dinners have been so popular that some people go every week. But we
understand at this time of year there are some spaces left. Reserve early. (Courtesy of Port Call)
- New Virus: CIH. This has been quite the season for computer viruses. The latest virus to make international headlines is the CIH virus, which, unlike the Happy99 and Melissa viruses, is very destructive. The
CIH virus is supposed to be triggered on April 26th, and when triggered, may overwrite all the data on the system's hard disk, as well as render the machine unbootable. This is quite serious. And, because the virus
doesn't act until April 26th, it can very easily be spread without leaving a trail. In fact, CNN reported (see http://cnn.com/TECH/computing/9904/08/aptivirus.idg/index.html ) last week that IBM has inadvertently shipped thousands of Aptiva computers during the first half of March with this virus. The CIH virus is spread by running infected programs (and is not limited to one specific program like the Happy99 virus is). For more details and assistance, please see http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/kill_cih.html (NOTE: Because of the CIH and other viruses which have been spreading at alarming rates, the Bonaire
E-News highly recommends that all of its readers invest in virus protection and scanning software, and if they already have such software, updating it from the proper Web site and then using this latest version to
scan their whole system for virus infections.)
- Maternity Leave. Parliament increased the maternity leave in the Netherlands Antilles from 8 to 12 weeks last Wednesday. In addition, expectant mothers will have the opportunity to decide on how best to
divide the 12 weeks before and after giving birth. The law will go into effect on May 1, which is Labor Day in the Netherlands Antilles. The Antilles now comply with international standards, set at a minimum of 12
weeks since 1952. In Holland maternity leave is 16 weeks. (Courtesy of Port Call)
- Kudos! For those not familiar with the word, a "kudo" is a compliment and praise for something. This past week, one of our readers, Annette Fernandez, wrote to tell us about her very sick infant daughter, and how she was unable to get her daughter's illness properly diagnosed over a period of several days. Enter Bonaire's Dr. Castro, who took care of her sick infant daughter, on Easter Sunday no less, and correctly diagnosed her illness and helped her get healthy again. To quote Ms. Fernandez: "He is a good Doctor and kind person. For this reazon I am sure he win my thanks from my heart for the whole life.". So, Kudos to Dr. Castro from the Bonaire E-News and its reader, Annette Fernandez!
- MegaCity Party. May 1 is the date of the next MegaCity party, co-sponsored and organized by Mega FM and City Café. This year's party title is "Rolling Stars 99", which looks back on 30 years of
Rock 'n Roll. The party will be held at its regular venue, in the courtyard of the building housing Akkerman's Toyota. Tickets are available at either City Café or the Mega FM offices on Kaya Gob. N. Debrot for
NAFl. 25,-. There are only 600 places available, and they have sold out the last two times. For more details (if you can read Dutch), visit http://www.megafm.com/rolling.htm .
- Jong Bonaire Update. This is the last week for students at SGB to sign up to become a member of Jong Bonaire. The last day for inscription is 16 April. Jong Bonaire offers an after school program for teens
who go to the high school. They can sign up in the office next to the entrance to the library. For the months of May and June SGB students can attend the introduction activities at Jong Bonaire free. Starting in
August, after an official grand opening celebration, the full program of activities will be available and students will have to pay a monthly fee, based on the salary level of the parents. Activities for the first
two months will include, roller blading (the center will have 100 pairs for youths to use), basketball, volley ball, beach volley ball, badminton, aerobics, yoga, football for girls, arts and crafts, drama and
chorus. Student will also be able to get help with homework from the staff of six youth workers and the team of 25 volunteers. Other members of the community are also invited to sign up as volunteers. Volunteer work
will be matched to the amount of time the volunteers have to offer as well as their interests and skills. For more information students, parents and potential volunteers can contact the Jong Bonaire Manager, Inge
Berben, at 4303 or via e-mail at: jongbonaire@bonairelive.com
- Books for Organizations. NetTech N.V., which provides Web site hosting and design on Bonaire, also sells computer and Internet books on a request basis (i.e. it doesn't stock any books for sale). Taking
advantage of its on-going relationship with book distributors in the U.S., NetTech would like to offer Bonaire's non-profit organizations the ability to order U.S.-published books for their efforts on Bonaire, at
reduced prices - usually 20-30% below U.S. retail price. This low rate would already include all shipping costs. This offer, in addition to Internet and computer related books, applies to any educational materials,
as well as works of fiction and non-fiction. Any non-profit organization that requires such books should contact Jake at 6773 or mailto:jake@nettech.an , providing a title, author, and ISBN number if available. Prepayment would be required, and it typically takes 3 weeks for the books to get to Bonaire from time of order.
- Tax Day for Americans. If you're a U.S. citizen, living anywhere in the world, then by the time you read this, you should have at least made plans to file a U.S. Federal Income Tax Return of some sort of
1040 variety. Resident of the U.S. are required to file their tax returns on April 15th of each year, while non-resident U.S. citizens may get an automatic extension (but check with your accountant to be sure). For
more taxing information visit http://www.irs.gov .
Classifieds
Lots of things for sale, and some things being sought. Please note that we do not warrant the accuracy or validity of the
products/services/etc. being presented here - in other words, Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware). Note: Advertising real estate for sale or rent in our Classifieds is fee based and no classified ads will be accepted from
those looking for employment, and all other ads will be reviewed and may be edited if accepted for free placement. Contact us at mailto:classifieds@BonaireENews.com for details.
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For Free:
BONAIREAN RIDGEBACKS
Available for good home - Two well-trained Bonairean/Ridgeback sister dogs: happy, healthy (spayed) & playful. Great, loyal protectors & friends. Owner (Mikel-Ann Hall) has to
find them a new home because she has taken a live aboard cruise-ship job. Contact Ruth at mailto:kfc@bonairelive.com or phone 5742.
STYROFOAM PEANUTS
We have a large bag (33 gallon) full of Styrofoam peanuts (you know, those crunchy things they use for packaging fragile items). Because we'd rather see them be used to ship things off Bonaire
instead of becoming airborne at the dump and polluting the ocean, we'll give them to whomever contacts us first at 6773 or mailto:jake@nettech.an .
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Employment Opportunities:
SALES MANAGER
Currently seeking full time sales professionals with 2+ years experience in retail sales management. Candidates must be sales driven, customer service oriented, and have the ability to motivate
others. Benefits including medical, generous employee discounts, paid training and more. E-mail or FAX resume only. Held in strictest of confidence.
FAX +599-7-7210, mailto:bonairegift@bonairenet.com
LIVE-IN NANNY in U.S.A.
Family living in Ft.Lauderdale, Florida is looking for a live-in nanny. Includes room and board and US$125 per week stipend, plus use of private car. Children to be taken care of are a 2
year old girl and a 4 year old boy, 5 days a week.
Interested individuals should contact mailto:margo@worlddive.com .
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Real Estate:
RENTAL - NIKIBOKO AREA
2 Bedroom Apartment in the Nikiboko area. Includes 2 bathrooms, furnished living room, a large equipped kitchen and garden. Only NAFl. 600.- per month including water and electricity.
Requires one month's deposit.
For information call 8761 or mailto:diveinn@bonairenet.com
CONDO/APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR SALE
Visit http://www.infobonaire.com/html/classifieds.html#apartments for details
RENTAL - BEACH FRONT
Attractive 2-bedroom beach house for rent on a weekly or monthly basis. Fully furnished. Aircos in bedrooms. Ceiling fans in
bedrooms and living room & dining room. Solar hot water heater. Wash machine. Beautiful garden. Very secure location with gated entrance. Convenient
location, near restaurants, marina, resorts, tennis & spa. Attractive rates to responsible parties. Contact for brochure, photos and availability.
Phone: 570-586-0098; Fax: 570-586-4013; e-mail: larryt49@alumni.princeton.edu
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For Sale/Rent:
NOTEBOOK COMPUTER
Compaq Armada 7330T Pentium 150MMX Notebook Computer. 32mb ram, 12.1 TFT active matrix screen, 2.1GB hard drive, 33.6Kbps modem, 20X cd-rom, 3.5 floppy, microphone, speakers, 2.5 hour battery,
1.5" thick & 6.5 pounds with carrying case. Software: Microsoft Works, Encarta encyclopedia, Cool Edit 96 audio editing software, MP3 software, game demos. Less than one year old with 3 year international
warranty. Price: NAFl. 2750,-
Call Scott at 8437 evenings, or mailto:sholling@twr.org
TELESCOPE
Classic Celestron telescope with 8 inch mirror. Includes the equatorial wedge, tripod, and a complete set of astrophotography accessories. NAFl. 1250 (The telescope also can serve as a nice,
although not too portable, 2000 mm. f/10 telephoto lens, for those elusive green flash pix and head shots of flamingos!)
Call Brad Swanson at 8814
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Paint Shop Pro 5.0 for Windows 95/98 - Professional paint and graphics software for preparing images for brochures, Web site, at affordable price of US$90.
Eudora Pro 4.0 for Windows 95/98 -
Professional E-mail software for people who live by e-mail - US$45.
Contact Jake @ NetTech, at 6773 or mailto:jake@nettech.an
INBOARD MOTOR
30 HP Inboard Universal Altas Motor. Less than 100 hours since overhaul. Gasoline with 50 liter tank.
Contact Mike Solbach at 6862
KITCHEN STOVE/OVEN
Gas. Works well. NAFl. 200,- or best offer.
Call Carol or Mike at 6862 or mailto:waves@bonairelive.com
PELLET AIRGUN
Beeman Kodiak .25 - British made, wood finish. Comes with Bushnell 6-18x40 telescope, maintenance kit, cleaning kit, 1400+ pellets, plastic case. Brand new. Value is NAFl. 2450,-, selling for NAFl.
2200,-
Call 09-5607426 or 09-5607945.
FURNITURE
One (baby) bed (white) NAfl. 150,-
One (baby) dressing table with storage room for clothes NAfl. 200,-
One small refrigerator with missing freezer door. NAfl. 150,-
For more info: call: 6949 (Rita) during business hours or mailto:ritapcf@hotmail.com
BOOKS
Sea Change, personally autographed by author Dr. Sylvia Earle, NAFl. 25,- or US$14. Profits go to benefit the Bonaire Marine Park. Call Jake at 6773, mailto:jake@nettech.an .
COMPUTER HARDWARE
Used 2GB External SCSI Hard Disk - 3 years old - Nafl. 500 or best offer
Used (5 months) 32MB DIMM - Nafl. 75
Call 6773 or mailto:jake@nettech.an
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Want to Buy:
CONTAINER - 40'
Looking for a used 40-foot cargo container in good condition.
Please contact Jake at mailto:jake@nettech.an or 6773 if you have one for sale.
USED MOTOR SCOOTER/MOPED
Contact mailto:bruce@caribinn.com or call 8819
OFFICE CHAIR
Looking for a good second hand office chair.
Call Donald Paula at 2773
USED CAR
Toyota, Nissan or Mitsubishi, 1993 or younger, under 8000 NAFl.
Respond to Carol at mailto:sunfishworlds@bonairelive.com
UNDERWATER CAMERA
Second hand or new. Preferable Sea and Sea, but other makes are also welcome. Will be on Bonaire mid-May for several weeks.
Contact Ed at mailto:eeboshuizen@amoco.com
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