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Nature Policy Plan Approved
During its last week in office, the outgoing government put forth a vote on the "Management Plan for the Environment -
1999-2004", which was approved unanimously by the Island Council. The plan is a five year program to manage Bonaire's natural resources and describes several areas in Bonaire that must be protected and the
steps the island must take to achieve the protection.
In general, the plan covers protection against over fishing in Bonairean waters, protecting birds in addition to the extremely endangered lora's (the so-called "Green Parrots"), protecting other animals on
the island, adding to the Marine Park, and preserving Klein Bonaire.
The over-fishing on the island is not a situation caused by Bonaire's own fishermen, who still fish traditional via single hook and line and small nets, but by Venezuelan fisherman who are using large boats with
sophisticated tracking equipment, long lines, and commercial nets. The threat to Bonaire's fish stocks is therefore industrialized fishing on a great scale.
Based on an existing island ordinance regulating the use of the marine environment, there are restrictions on the type of fishing to a bottom depth of 60 meters, but these regulations need to be improved upon. The
Management Plan therefore addresses over fishing by offering a revision of the island ordinance of the marine environment up to the 12 mile nautical mark off Bonaire's coast, including an expansion of the Bonaire
Marine Park to cover some or all of this area. Agreements will need to be made to determine who is allowed to fish where, what type of fish may be sought and caught, and with which type of materials and techniques.
The Plan stresses that techniques must be regulated, as well as a system of permits for fishermen using boats larger than approximately 10 meters. Regulation is also sought for materials used, areas and times of the
year during which one can fish. The Bonaire Marine Park, in cooperation with the Coast Guard, will be responsible for control and management of the revised Ordinance, as part of their tasks in the area of
legislation of the use of the environment, which includes supporting the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) treaty.
Bonaire's Marine Park currently encircles the entire island (and Klein Bonaire) and goes to 60 m bottom depth and covers 2,600 hectares of coral reef, vegetation and mangroves, which for a large part are in very good
condition. The Bonaire Marine Park was instituted based on the legal regulation called Verordening (Regulation) Marien Milieu (1990) and is managed by STINAPA-Boneiru, together with a guidance committee with members
of government, environmental protection agencies and representatives of the tourism sectors.
The measures needed to be taken in terms of the park (per the suggestions in the Management Plan of the Island Council) are:
- Explore the possibility to expand its territory within the framework of the Verordening Marien Milieu. This would take three phases: 1. framework; 2. the marine park; 3. fishing;
- Consult with the fishing sector regarding the maintenance of the fish population to the benefit of the local fishing activities yet maintaining the integrity of the marine ecosystem;
- Enforcing the legal basis to the benefit of local fishing, within legislation of the environmental laws together with the "Landsverordening (National Regulation) on Fishing".
- Enforcing the institutional structure of the park, by expanding the fixed staff, among other changes.
- Putting together a management plan together with a guidance committee and in the following framework:
- Synchronize the intensity of the use of the reef with the ecological force needed to support the system;
- Zoning in terms of space and intensive use that might be potentially dangerous, such as jet-skis, navigation, and mooring;
The CITES Treaty, which protects endangered species, is aimed at plants and animals on Bonaire, is designed to prevent them from being exported. Among these animals is Bonaire's iguana, for example. According to the
Plan, legislation is needed to stop exporting these reptiles, even though they don't necessarily qualify as endangered. (Although, locally, iguanas continue to be hunted down and turned into soup and stews - and the
local commentary is that the iguana population has decreased visibly.)
As mentioned earlier, according to the Management Plan, there are birds that need protection as well. Among, others, the Bonairean parakeet (prikichi), which is a unique sub-species found only on the island;
hummingbirds; loras; and the flamingoes. For flamingoes, their breeding grounds at the Salt Pans and the Gotomeer are protected and managed by a combination of Cargill Salt N.V. and STINAPA. A total of 20.000
flamingoes fly between South America and Bonaire and during breeding season, and a good one-third of this amount resides on our island. One of the suggestions to make things safer for all of the island birds is to
make electric cables more visible to prevent these birds from flying into them. This has already been done in the Lac Bay/Sorobon area.
Among the most noteworthy aspects of the Management Plan is a discussion of Klein Bonaire, calling it a unique island in the Caribbean, thus immensely important in terms of its need of protection. This 700 hectare
island, located a kilometer from Kralendijk has been deemed a coral island of international significance by the Plan, as well as being designated a "Ramsar Territory", based on the Ramsar Wetlands
Convention (see link below). Klein Bonaire, among other things, serves as a fertile breeding ground for several species of sea turtles. The mission in protecting Klein Bonaire, according to the Plan, is to create a
territory where nature is intact, and with the possibility of strictly controlled recreation. The actual status of Klein Bonaire is that the Bonairean Government owns the 50 meter zone all along the coast. The rest
is privately owned, with the owners having requested to build on the land as recently as last month. However, under the Plan no building permits will be granted. In fact, the Plan outlines several steps to protect
Klein Bonaire from development and excessive use:
- Secure the 50 m coast zone.
- Start talks with the private owner to make sure it will be kept up as a unique environmental area and enter into talks with the Foundation to Preserve Bonaire, the STAAN, which is trying to put the entire island
into the hands of the local government.
- Based on the results of these talks, make sure that the island is legally protected within the framework of a national park.
- Come up with a special management plan to regulate forms of daily recreation on Klein Bonaire.
- And, develop information regarding the importance of Klein Bonaire
All in all, the effort to pass the Management Plan as a last hurrah for the outgoing political party is actually a very good one, as it should ultimately give local environmental agencies increased control and
resources in protecting Bonaire's environment, which also happens to be the island's top product in its key market - tourism.
Information on CITES can be found at http://www.wcmc.org.uk/cites/english/index.html
Ramsar Convention information is at http://www.ramsar.org
(Article written by Terry Dovale. Sources include a number of local newspapers and environmental groups.)
Sugaro Cancelled
Nope. It's not a cruel joke, just a sad reality. In breaking news we've learned that Bonaire's favorite soul band will NOT be performing
on Bonaire as had been previously promoted and advertised. Sugaro was to play at Capt. Don's Habitat/Rum Runners on Friday, July 23rd; Sunday the 25th; and Wednesday the 28th. However, the Mambo Beach Restaurant/Bar
in Curaçao (located by the Seaquarium) at the last moment cancelled their participation in getting Sugaro to the Antilles. Bonaire's Sugaro sponsors were left unable to meet Mambo Beach's obligations to the band in
addition to their own on such short notice.
Virus Reminder
by Jake Richter
(Reprinted from a Richter Scale article which appeared in Port Call not too long ago)
During the last couple of months a whole different sort of computer technology has been featured in television news casts and on the front pages of national and international newspapers. That technology, if you want
to call it that, is known as a virus.
A virus is a piece of software, which, much like its organic counterpart, can replicate itself and infect a computer system (or more specifically, the software in a computer system). Some viruses are relatively
harmless - they may pop up a message on the screen, while others can be downright nasty - destroying or damaging files on your hard disk. Some don't activate or trigger until a certain date to avoid early detection,
in hopes that they will have widely infected many systems prior to that date. Some are so poorly written that they fail to work at all. Some are downright devious in masking their trails to try and avoid detection.
Some even mutate themselves into different forms.
However, there's one thing all viruses share in common, and that is that some human out there developed each base virus. The reasoning of such people isn't always decipherable. Sometimes it's an ego thing, other
times it's a nihilistic affectation (i.e. a desire to destroy things). Lately it's been a case of one-upmanship.
Computer viruses aren't new, not by a long stretch, but they are getting more pervasive, thanks to the Internet and Microsoft. It used to be that viruses would get passed around on floppy disk, then via computer
bulletin boards, and then occasionally via e-mail. But as the communications technologies have improved, so have the skills of virus writers. One great help to virus writers has been the standardization of operating
systems (such as Windows 95) and e-mail software (such as Internet Mail and Outlook). It should be noted that Microsoft is the dominant supplier of such products.
Virus developers have taken advantage of the widespread use of standardized software, as well as the ability of various standard applications to be programmed in order to develop some incredibly devious and
rapidly replicating viruses. In recent months on Bonaire, we've seen the Happy99 virus (or worm - a virus that exists for the sake of replication, and is non-destructive), the Melissa virus, the Papa virus, and now
the latest one is the CIH virus, which will wreak havoc on systems on April 26th. All of these send themselves out to other people via a system's e-mail software, always without the knowledge of the
computer system's owner.
Because most computer users have no idea how viruses work, there's an unnatural but justifiable fear of them. However, protecting your system from viruses is pretty simple, and involves four steps:
- Don't run any programs people give you or e-mail you unless you know exactly what the program does, or you are 100% positive as to the developer of the programs.
- Don't open any documents or spreadsheets someone gives you or e-mails you unless you know what is in these files, and know who put it there.
- Run a virus detection program on your system regularly (I'd recommend at least once a month, if not weekly) and make sure that you have the latest virus software before you do so. Each of the major virus
detection software companies provides for downloads of updated virus information from their Web sites to licensed users of their software. Contact your local computer products company to purchase a copy of a top
anti-virus product.
- Understand that reading an e-mail message by itself cannot infect your system with a virus - only attachments to such messages can.
Culinary Team On Its Way!
This past Tuesday, July 20th, was the occasion of the final in a series of dinner fundraisers for the Bonaire Culinary Team,
which heads to Miami shortly for the annual "Taste of the Caribbean" competition next week. This final dinner ranked well among diners, with perhaps the best appetizer (a Wahoo Ceviche) and dessert (Sweet
Funchi in a crepe with nuts and a passionfruit mango lemon sauce) of the whole series. The main course, a braised flank steak, lost a few points because it wasn't tender enough, but flavor was excellent. To crown
the event, champagne (actually a Sekt) was provided with dessert.
Thanks to fundraising dinners, and the sponsorship of a number of Bonairean companies (list below), the team has raised enough money to show the rest of the world how great Bonaire's chefs really are. The "Taste
of the Caribbean '99" competition our team will be attending starts Wednesday, July 28th at the Doral Gold Resort and Spa, Miami, Florida, and lasts four days, featuring cooking competitions, bartender
competitions, seminars on a wide variety of topics. Anyone interesting in attending and cheering our team on when they compete on July 28th should visit http://www.caribbeanculinary.com/CCFActivities/tasteof.htm or contact the Caribbean Culinary Federation organizers via FAX at
212-980-9244. Attendance, including accommodations, starts at $675/person, double occupancy. The Bonaire E-News wishes the Bonaire Culinary Team much success and fortune at the competition!
The Culinary Team is composed of Vernon Martijn (Rum Runners), Sergio Piar, Gonzalo Torres (both of Harbour Village), Anthony Anthony (Plaza Resort), and Martin Bouwmeester
(Rendez-Vous). Liz Rijna is the bartender (and a prior gold medalist). The team manager is Marcel Nahr of Rendez-Vous, and Laura DeSalvo is the assistant team manager.
The 1999 Bonaire Culinary Team Committee, which helped organize the various fund raising events and get the team going to Miami includes Bernadette Van Benthem SGB Restaurant School (Chez Nous), Ludovico Nicolaas
Assistant to the Lt. Governor, Ruud Vermeulen - Antillean Wine Company.
This year's Platinum sponsors are: Antillean Wine Company, BAB Architectural Design, BONHATA, Bonimex, Consales, Harbour Village Beach Resort, Den Laman Restaurant, Maduro and Curiel's Bank, NetTech N.V., Plaza
Resort, The Ram Family, and Warehouse Bonaire
Special thanks also go to: Barbara Van Olphen, Bonaire Restaurant Association, Bonaire Trading Company, Cultimara Supermarket, Den Laman Restaurant, Green Parrot Restaurant, Hair Affair, Island Fashions, Littmans
Jewelers, Obersi Electronics, Rendez-Vous Restaurant, Rum Runners Restaurant, Tourist Corporation Bonaire (TCB), and Winkel & Zonen. And, one can't forget the voice of the team and the dinners, Sara Matera.
(While the Bonaire E-News will not be published next week on July 28th, we will send out an "E-News Flash" when our teams wins its deserved medals during the competition :-) )
Possible Maritime Exhibit on Bonaire
In December 1998, the Curaçao Maritime Museum was officially opened by Antillean Governor Saleh. Present were
Hubert Vis of the Bonaire Cultural Department and president of the Bonaire 500 Year Committee, as well as Bonaire's Capt. Jan Mol, and the Bonaire harbor master. It was a proud day for Jan, as he had put together an
exhibit for the Museum using some of his private documents collected over the years. On Thursday, July 22nd, the Crown Prince of The Netherlands, Prince Willem Alexander will visit this museum and Jan Mol will be
present then as well.
The exhibit covers the voyages and explorations to "West India", including the ABC islands, Venezuela, and Colombia, at the end of the 15th century. It also covers great voyages of discovery such as those
of Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci.
Texts are in English and Dutch and there are several maritime maps, route descriptions and navigation instruments in the show. Models of old boats, as well as new ones, are also on hand. Some items will be loaned
from the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam.
If sponsors come forward, there's a good possibility that the exhibit can be brought to Bonaire as part of the Bonaire 500 Year celebrations commencing later this summer. A tentative opening date is September 4th and
the hoped for location of the exhibit is the Curaçao Room at the Harbour Village Beach Resort. For more information, contact Capt. Jan Mol at 6585.
Bonaire Twin Cinema News & Features - July 22 - 28, 1999
Bonaire Twin Cinema is located in the heart of Kralendijk next to the Exito Bakery and
behind the Cultimara Supermarket. Starting Thursday, July 22, Bonaire Twin Cinema will be offering the following film features (Adults NAFl. 10.-, Children NAFl. 8.-, for all normal features, special pricing for
matinees on weekends):
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The Matrix - New this week!
- Nightly at 9:15pm
- Matinee Sunday at 4:00pm
- Late show Friday at 12:15am
Keanu Reeves stars as Neo, a man who discovers that his life is just a special effects maze of illusions. Computers and machines have taken control and have imprisoned humans in an artificial world in order to feed
on them as slaves. Neo's path of discovery leads him to fight back against the machines and regain his humanity. (Rated R, Action Thriller, CinemaScope, 144 minutes). For more details, see: http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Movies/The_Matrix/
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The Deep End of the Ocean
- Nightly at 7:00pm & 9:30pm
- Matinee Saturday and Sunday at 3:30pm
- Late show Friday at Midnight
Michelle Pfeiffer, Whoopi Goldberg, and Treat Williams star in this family drama which erupts with the disappearance of a three year old boy. Nine years later, his miraculous reappearance becomes another heart
wrenching experience for all. (Rated PG-13, Drama, Spanish Subtitles, 109 minutes). For more information, visit: http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Movies/The_Deep_End_of_the_Ocea
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The King And I
- Nightly at 7:15pm
- Matinees Saturday at 4:00pm
Animated remake of the classic musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. (Rated G, Animation, 90 minutes) For more information visit: http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Movies/The_King_and_I/
[Bonaire E-News Review: For anyone who hasn't seen the 1956 movie, "The King & I" starring Yul Brunner and Deborah Kerr, the new animated version may be moderately entertaining. But, for those who
fondly remember the live-person movie, the new animated release is a real let-down. Gone is the interesting plot, the character building, and most of all, the phenomenal costumes, singing, and dancing. Animation
just doesn't do these scenes justice - and even worse, these music scenes are perhaps the only places the plot between the classic film and the animated fluff overlaps. The animated version has been painfully
"politically correctized" to the point of boredom and disbelief. From a psuedo-historical narrative, we've gone to a place where an evil wizard wants to wrest control of Siam (now Thailand) from its
rightful king. Sad. We give this film a 1.5 stars out of a possible 4.]
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Coming Soon (dates and releases subject to change):
July 29 - Instinct & Baby Geniuses
Thereafter: 13th Floor, Big Daddy, Wild Wild West, The General's
Daughter, The Mummy, Tarzan, Lake Placid, Universal Soldier II, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.
Movie Marathon coming soon... 12 hours of movies for one price
Kids Free Movie Club - Sunday, July 25th at 1:30pm - Sponsored by Hair Affair
The Bonaire Twin Cinema Box Office opens nightly at 6:30pm (3:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays), 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).
Web Sites of the Weeks
Each week (when we have material), we'll list one address of a new Bonaire Web site that we come across. And, since this issue of the
E-News has to last two weeks, we'd like to offer you two new sites!
Web site of this week:
Bonaire Town Homes - http://www.BonaireTownHomes.com
Web site of the following week:
Great Southern Adventures - http://www.BonairePros.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
- AKIB - Two New Directors. At the special assembly on July 7th, the AKIB (Bonaire's Business & Industry Association) membership
elected two new members to the Board of Directors: Elvis Tjin-Asjoe and Austin Olivier. Among other business discussed at the assembly were the organizations goals for the coming year, including stimulating the
local economy, addressing crime against businesses, a newsletter, the AZV "tax", and the upcoming referendum on Bonaire's status within the Netherlands Antilles (see our next issue for more on this topic).
- Air ALM on the Millennium. Air ALM's Public Relations officer Isa Henriquez explained that the airline will not fly between the evening hours of December 31st and the following morning, January 1, 2000, as a
precautionary measure to check millennium sensitive equipment. She said "The airline is not expecting fewer bookings because of the millennium change. It is always a busy period. This year as well." In an
unrelated development, Air ALM cancelled its Bonaire direct flight to Atlanta last Saturday, July 17th, inconveniencing hundreds of tourists. A spokesman said mechanical trouble with the aircraft was the reason. The
displaced passengers were flown to Curaçao the next day where 14 of them were promptly "bumped" from the continuing flight to Atlanta. (Courtesy of Port Call)
- Turtle Club Newsletter. The Sea Turtle Club of Bonaire (STCB) has produced a stellar newsletter. The eight page English-language tome of turtledom on Bonaire covers a wide range of news, including
information about the fibropapilloma disease affecting sea turtle, efforts to track turtles around Bonaire, and some details on violations of local laws meant to protect Bonaire's turtles. The newsletter is
available at most dive shops on the island as well as at Cultimara and The Sandwich Factory. A Papiamentu version of the newsletter is in the works as well. Questions, Comments, etc. can be directed to the STCB at
5074.
- BONHATA Assembly & Mixer. Friday, August 6th is the date for BONHATA's Extraordinary Special Assembly to elect a new director to replace Brian Meade of Divi Resorts, who resigned from the Board in late
June as part of his departure from Divi as well. The BONHATA Nominating Committee is seeking new candidates from among its members - those interesting in the position should contact Marion Wilson, BONHATA's
Secretary, at 7500. In addition to the election, there will be other business discussed at the assembly as well, so BONHATA asks that all members make an effort to show up. The assembly will be followed by a mixer
to introduce BONHATA members to the new Executive Director of the organization. The identity of the new Executive Director has not yet been formally announced. The assembly will start at 6pm at the Harbour Village
Beach Resort, and the mixer will start at 7pm.
- Special Olympics
- Medals! On July 5th, the Bonaire Special Olympics team came home victorious from the world games in North Caroline. Lucille Soleano received 2 bronze medals for the 50 & 100 meter freestyle competition, while Patrick Bernabella got the bronze for the 400 meter dash. The bocce team (Marvis Frans, Swinda Offerman, Boelie Evertsz, and Kenneth Piar) got the silver for their team competition. Congratulations!
- Medical Surveys. If you live on Bonaire, you may soon receive a survey by mail. The survey, which asks questions regarding the health of families as a whole as well as individual family members, has been set
up by the Health Dept. and the Dept. of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Curaçao. This survey will take place from late June through the end of October 1999. People over 18 years of age registered as residents of Bonaire
were randomly selected to receive the survey, which includes questions about habits, when and for what reason people make use of medical services, whether they are happy with those services, and even personal
statistics such as height, weight, and other body measurements. These questions are being asked to get an idea of the nourishment/health factor of the population of Bonaire. By using the survey, the government hopes
to have a clearer picture of measures needed to keep up with the island's health situation. Data provided as part of the survey will remain confidential.
- im Shines on Bonaire. If you spend as much time (and money) at Cultimara as we do, buying our regular food and cooking supplies, you may have noticed a rather cool looking device on the way out by the
cashiers. It's an advertising lightbox, also known as a motion board. It features as many as eight different ads printed on transparencies, which in turn are back lit to produce glowing images. Each of the ads runs
a few seconds, until the device scrolls to the next one. We mention this motion board because it's the first of several to come to Bonaire, and offers a neat way to promote and market oneself to local shoppers and
visitors. If you want to know more, contact the motion board owners, "im" (yep, just those two little letters) at 4118 or mailto:im@abc-eilanded.com . im is also a marketing & advertising consultancy here on Bonaire (and helped our parent company NetTech with its initial and successful foray into Bonaire business circles).
- CURO Elects New Board. CURO (the Council of Underwater Resort Operators), recently elected a new set of officers. This year's president is Steve Jevon of Toucan Diving, vice president is Eric Groenhart of
Green Submarine, Treasurer is Bert van Gent of PhotoTours, and Secretary is Daniel Henggeler of Blue Divers. More information on CURO, including a list of members, can be found at http://www.curo.org
- Monthly UW Clean-Up Dive. Coming soon to a Saturday near you is the monthly underwater clean-up dive co-sponsored by Green Submarine and NetTech N.V. The clean-up dive, held the first Saturday of each month,
is where volunteer divers and snorkelers work together to rid the reefs around Bonaire of human-originated trash like beer cans, beer bottles, and other junk. The focus of the dives to date has been the busy Playa
area of the island, where many yachts and fishing vessels are moored, and where many people live along the shore. The next clean-up dive is set for Saturday, August 7th. Come to the Green Submarine dive shop at Kaya
Playa Lechi 24 (look for the signs on Kaya Gob. N. Debrot just north of town) at 10am. Participating divers will get a free tank of air to use during the clean-up dive, and the event is followed by a pot-luck (i.e.
bring some food) BBQ at the dive shop. For more details or to RSVP for a tank, call Eric at 2929 or mailto:dive@greensubmarine.com or Jake at 6773 or mailto:jake@nettech.an .
- Air Jamaica Twofer. In our last issue we mentioned the special "twofer" deal that Air Jamaica had just announced. We have since gotten a little more detail on this great opportunity to visit
Bonaire on the cheap. The promotion, which runs now into September, offers travelers from Chicago and Miami two seats on Air Jamaica for the price of one. This offer can be booked through any tour operator or travel
agent who handles Air Jamaica.
- Green Submarine Porch Sale. On Saturday, July 31st, the Green Submarine dive ship will be holding a porch sale to sell off used and overstocked new dive equipment. Hours are from 10am to 5pm. Free rum punch
will be offered from 4pm to 5pm. People interested in selling their dive gear via this event may also participate. Call Eric at Green Submarine at 2929 for more information.
- Harmony & Art Gallery. The Harmony Gift shop, formerly located on Kaya Grandi, has reopened after moving to the former location of the Bonaire Art Gallery. The new store, which is more spacious than the
previous one, adds one other great feature - a good bit of the stock of the Bonaire Art Gallery, ranging from artist supplies (paints, canvas, beads, frames, etc.) to finished art. Visit them at Kaya L.D. Gerharts
10.
- NetTech Gains FAX & More. We're pretty excited here at the E-News because we've finally gained an extra phone line (for our FAX) and even a leased line (connected via BonaireLive's Internet service)
which gives us 24 hour Internet access at 64,000 bits per second so we can serve our customers even more efficiently. Our leased line is only the third such Internet connection on Bonaire, by the way. In any event,
this combination of new lines means our voice line at 6773 will generally be free, and that we now also have a new FAX number at 7854. Please update your address books with the latter!
- Less E-News in July. Just as a reminder: in July, the Bonaire E-News editorial staff is taking some time off to avoid burn-out (although it's not been working very well so far so we may slow our ramp-up in
August). Therefore, there will not be a July 28th issue of the E-News. Regular weekly publishing of the E-News will definitely resume as of the beginning of August.
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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Help Wanted:
DOG WANTS A FRIEND
Jack Russell Terrier - Male named Jack Webb, 1 1/2 years old, is looking for a beautiful Female Jack Russell Terrier to mate. If you are interested (or more specifically have a dog that fits the
bill) please contact mailto:dtwnv@yahoo.com
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
A local resort is looking for photographers to help out during weddings. If you are interested please send your reply to mailto:Ad_WedPhoto@BonaireENews.com
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Housing sitting:
Saskia and Sander (last year's very nice Sea Turtle students from Holland) are interested in returning to Bonaire for a little R&R (rest and relaxation). But being students they cannot afford it on their limited
funds. So Saskia and Sander are looking for a house to sit for 2-3 weeks in either September or October. So if anybody is looking for trustworthy and responsible house sitters, you can contact them at: mailto:renshoff@wxs.nl
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Real Estate:
HOUSE
Kaya Raspa 4, South Nikiboko Freehold - 3 bedrooms, living/dining room, kitchen, bathroom, separate laundry room. In good condition, recently renovated. Price NAFl. 135,000. Please call during the daytime at
7474.
KUNUKU FOR SALE
1.6 hectares (3.952 acres) of land fenced in with cactus. Two (2) small houses and a big porch. Electricity by wind and solar energy. Satellite TV. Wonderful view to Lagoon and surrounding hills.
Photos on-line at http://www.infobonaire.com/html/classifieds.html . Price to be discussed. Contact e-mail: darido@infobonaire.com
HOUSE
Situated on Kaya Simon Bolivar 13 (in front of Jeugdhuis Jong Bonaire) - 3 Bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, living room also 'Regenbak' separate apartment with one bedroom. Price NAFl. 250,000. Could also be
used as warehouse or office space. Please call daytime tel. 7474
LOTS AT LUGA ALEHA
Two (2) lots in Bonaire's only "Green" development. Build your home or holiday retreat in one of Bonaire's most beautiful, natural areas: a large area of private, virgin parkland, most
of which will be protected against development forever.
secluded, quiet, untouched area
property land (not rented or leased)
restrictions in deed to protect the environment and your privacy
maximum of 50 homes on 750 acres
water lines to be available
First lot - "small" lot: 9.1 to 10.5 acres. US$6826 per acre.
Second lot - "big" lot with oceanview: 27.8 acres. US$5064 per acre.
For details, contact Luga Aleha (a "remote place" in Papiamentu) at 8073, 6513, or 6733; FAX 7826 or 6733.
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:
COMPUTER BOOKS
Brand new, but duplicates of what I already have: Programmer's Guide to the EGA, VGA, and Super VGA Cards, 3rd Edition by Richard Ferraro; Official OpenGL Programming Guide, 2nd Edition; Official
OpenGL Reference Manual, 2nd Edition; Cutting Edge Direct3D Programming by Stan Trujillo; Apache Server Survival Guide by Ricart; and sendmail by Costales (O'Reilly Publ.). Make me an offer for one or more - New
they are $20-$50. Contact Jake at mailto:jake@nettech.an or 6773.
CAR
Selling my 1991 Nissan Sunny, year 1991). Asking NAFl. 6500
Call Sheila at 7447 (work) or 2716 (home)
POSTERS OF OLD BONAIRE
Bonaire Trading has two type of posters featuring photos of what Bonaire was like almost 100 years ago.
Click on http://www.BonaireENews.com/photos/19990630-oldprint.jpg
for a sample. Cost is only NAFl. 10. Visit the Bonaire Trading store next to the Bonaire Travel office on Kaya L.D. Gerharts.
CELLULAR
Nokia cellular phone with charger, asking NAFl. 350. Call Terry at 6951
MINIVAN
I'm looking for a new owner for my Suzuki minivan "Special Edition" in very good conditions of engine and body, looks like new, with Air-conditioner, stereo audio cassette player, with capacity
for 8 persons, standard trans. 5 speed, asking NAFl. 8000. The price can be discussed. More Information at telephone numbers: 2769 or 2500 ext 8107.
PICKUP TRUCK
1986 Nissan Double cab pick-up. NAFl. 5000
Call Terry at 6951
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Paint Shop Pro 5.0 for Windows 95/98 - Professional paint and graphics software for preparing images for brochures, Web site, at reduced price of US$80 - only two left!
Eudora Pro 4.0 for
Windows 95/98 - Professional E-mail software for people who live by e-mail - only one copy left - US$45.
Contact Jake @ NetTech at 6773 or mailto:jake@nettech.an
NEW KITCHEN FAUCET
Deluxe Kitchen Faucet, single control, never used, includes all parts, documentation is NAFl. 76.80 at General Store. Price Reduced! Asking NAFl. 35/OBO. Contact Jake at 6773 or mailto:jake@nettech.an .
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Want to Buy/Swap:
USED WASHING MACHINE & DOUBLE-CAB PICK-UP
Arriving on Bonaire on August 8th, are am looking for a washer in good working condition as well as a second-hand pick-up with double cabin. Both must be reliable.
Price for the truck should be in the NAFl. 5000 - 10000 range.
Contact us at mailto:ch.damen@wxs.nl or FAX: +31-235-386498
OUTBOARD MOTOR
Want to buy an outboard motor for an 8' open boat, 2 1/2 or 4 hp.
Contact mailto:Extrabon@bonairelive.net , or call 8482 and ask for Papi.
DOG KENNEL
For airplane use, measurements : 61 cm wide,91 cm long,66 cm high.
Contact us at: mailto:bertus-janny@bonairelive.com
USED CAR
Station Wagon or Hatchback 4-door car, less than 50000 km, preferably automatic.
Call 2209 or mailto:p.e.schmid@infobonaire.com
PLASTIC BARRELS
Wanted: plastic barrels, new or used, for water storage.
E-mail mailto:fhenders@twr.org or call 4592.
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