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Bonaire Day Celebrations
Come celebrate Bonaire Day (Dia di Boneiru) at the Wilhelmina Plaza on Monday, September 6th. Bonaire Day, which
commemorates the discovery of Bonaire by Amerigo Vespucci, is a full day's celebration of Bonaire's flag, national anthem, and culture and it promises many interesting activities. While Bonaire Day is normally held
in the community centers in various barrios on a rotating annual basis, it was decided to hold this year's celebration in downtown Kralendijk because this year's event marks the 500th anniversary of Bonaire's
discovery by Europeans.
All Bonaire Day activities will be concentrated in and around Wilhelmina Park in downtown Kralendijk, and two buses will provide free rides into town from several neighborhoods. One leaves the Rincon Community Center
at 8AM, going through Tras di Montanya to the Doctor's Clinics in Nort Salinya, Antriol, Tera Kora and the Community Center of Niki Boko into Playa. At 10AM another bus leaves and follows the same route.
The activities during Bonaire Day include:
- 9:00AM Celebratory Mass with the "Flor di Koromoto" Choir.
- 9:45AM A parade of drumbands and uniformed groups leave the stadium towards the Plein (square) for the Official Opening, the Island Hymn, and the flag raising ceremony.
- 10:30AM Speeches by the Island Commissioners and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, Mrs. Suzy Camelia-Romer.
- 11:20AM - 12:20PM A toast to the island. (There will be some kiosks and bars selling beverages at the Park)
- 12PM - 4PM Games for kids, including sack races, "ski" races, throwing the ball in the ring, footraces, and inner-tube races at sea.
- There will also be a foot race and a sailing competition (no details available).
Finally, on Dia di Boneiru, the Government will announce the Island's Honorary Citizens - this year two people will receive this honor.
For those who do not wish to come into town for the celebrations, there will also be festivities in local neighborhoods.
Yacht Mooring Fee Plan
The Bonairean government has unanimously voted to start charging yachts moored in the bay of Kralendijk (the only place visiting
yachts can moor) a daily mooring fee. These fees will start being charged as of November 1, 1999. Until then, use of the public yacht moorings will be free.
The fees are as follows: NAFl. 10,-/night for boats up to 18 meters in length, and NAFl. 15,-/night for yachts of more than 18 meters in length.
The Bonairean Government had to amend the so-called "Eilandsbesluit houdende algemene maatregelen" (EB-HAM - in English: "General Measures included in the Island Government Decree") in order to
enforce article 6 of the Ordinance regulating the marine environment (A.B. Nr. 8 1991).
An information campaign will be put into effect to inform the local public as well as visitors of this change in policy. At the moment, all yachts are moored gratis in the bay at moorings that belong to the
Foundation for National Parks of Bonaire (STINAPA). Bonaire's government has determined that the maintenance of these moorings, as well as of the Bonaire Marine Park, would be well served by charging yachts that
frequent our island for the use of said moorings. Also, Bonaire Marine Park policy prohibits anchoring by yachts anywhere but between the Customs Pier and Karel's Beach Bar, and then only with written permission of
the Harbour Master will now be further enforced by the law.
Concerned parties should review the Bonaire Marine Park brochures entitled "Cruising Bonaire" and "Boating Regulations" for details on these regulations, as well as information on the general use
of moorings, and proper dinghy use in Bonaire's waters - all these are items visitors and even locals are frequently unaware of. These brochures and others about using the Bonaire Marine Park are available from the
Harbor Master (in Fort Orange) and the Bonaire Marine Park offices (at Barcadera).
The Marine Park surrounds the entire island out to a depth of 60 meters. It has a manager and several park rangers who make sure all rules are met and who set up information and research programs regarding the
reef. The park has installed all the buoys around Bonaire and at Klein Bonaire. Bonairean residents with yachts, however, can request a private buoy with the following rates: A one time charge, depending on
size of boat and place of buoy, and an annual tariff of fls.500 per square meter that the buoy takes up under water, usually 1 or 2 square meters.
Letter to the Editor - ALM & Bonaire, Part 2
In response to last week's Letter to the Editor from Barry Plaxen about Air ALM not doing its part to
help stranded customers when it changes its schedules, we received the following from another Bonaire old timer:
"To the Editors:
I have been dealing with ALM since 1974 as a traveler, a group leader, and U.S. tour operator. Before relocating to Bonaire, I was one of ALM's biggest wholesalers to Bonaire. Did we have scheduling and other
problems? Sure we did, but not as many as the other small Caribbean airlines.
The key to the problem is Small Airline. I remember when ALM flew daily to Bonaire with a hand full of passangers, at a great loss. Did they get thanks???
Out of all my guests, there are a great number of satisfied travelers and I want to compliment ALM, as that issue never gets to the press. Taking into consideration the hardships of a small airline they do a fine
job. I hear people complain, but most have been pumped up, instead of being toned down.
I had a lady here a while ago that said, 'I would never fly Continental again'. The only thing I could say was 'tranquilo, if you never fly on every airline that gives you trouble, soon you will be walking'. She
agreed and said, 'I guess I let my self righteous side get the best of me. I really sounded pompous, didn't I?'.
We all have shortcomings. ALM is part of our team. Join them. Let's do what we would expect from our clients. If we have complaints lets take them to ALM not the public. We will all benefit.
Al Catalfumo
Owner & Operator of The Black Durgon"
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Letters to the editors of the Bonaire E-News can be sent to mailto:editors@BonaireENews.com . We do not guarantee that we will publish every letter we receive, and we reserve the right to edit letters we publish for brevity, clarity, and appropriateness. All letters must contain the name and contact information of the author, but requests to withhold such information from publication will be honored
Fort Orange Restoration Almost Complete
Fort Orange, located near the Customs Building and Bestuurscollege in downtown Kralendijk, has almost been
completely restored to its former glory (and perhaps even a little more than that). After this restoration is complete, the offices of the Court and the Public Prosecutor will be housed here. Twenty years ago the
Bonairean Government sent Holland the request for financing the Fort's face lift.
The fort, built around 1639, is the oldest stone building on the island. In its time it boasted 4 iron cannons - considered formidable armament at the time, yet the little fort never saw any action. It was always a
government center, as well as a one time depot for its goods and a prison. And, up until 1837, it was the residence of the Lt. Governor. In 1868 or so, a wooden tower was built, and that in turn was replaced in 1932
by the stone lighthouse we see today. For many years thereafter Fort Orange was also the headquarters of the police and the fire brigade. (History of Fort Orange courtesy Bonaire Holiday)
In This Corner: Terry Dovale
Many of you may have noticed that in the last few months the Bonaire E-News has gotten more news filled (and larger as a
result). The new wealth of interesting items can be attributed to both the contributions in kind from our friends at Port Call, and especially the efforts of none other than our part time beat reporter, Terry
Dovale, whose family roots on Bonaire, and command of English, Dutch, and Papiamentu allow her to ferret out all sorts of useful items. For those who don't know Terry, we'd like to offer a short bio - maybe she can
be of help to you too!
Terry Dovale, born and raised on Curaçao, started college in Amsterdam and after a 7 year hiatus of traveling Europe and the orient, teaching jazz dance classes, playing secretary to a British oil rig company, typing
manuscripts for Entomology professors (in the pre-computer era), cleaning house for U.S. Corpsmen off of Northern Africa, painting signs in Southern Spain, teaching English under a tree in a Tibetan refugee camp run
by the Dalai Lama's sister, watching Mount Everest from the hustle and bustle in Kathmandu, and well, just plain hanging out - she decided to go back to school and graduated with a BFA in Photography from the San
Francisco Art Institute. Several years in Hollywood doing ads for NBC and art directing the Hollywood Reporter magazine (still pre-computer era!) she thought she'd try things out back home again. For 5 and a
half years she art directed the family's publications: i.e. the Bonaire Holiday. She currently resides in Bonaire, writes for the Bonaire E-News, teaches Papiamentu and English and translates or edits just about
anything. For more fun she fishes, paints, sings and does petit point embroidery!
Terry can be reached at mailto:terry@BonaireENews.com
Movies @ Bonaire Twin Cinema - September 2 - 8, 1999
Tarzan - Animated Disney Feature
- Nightly at 7:00pm
- Matinees Saturday at 3:30pm
Universal Soldier: The Return - starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Nightly at 9:15pm
- Matinees Sunday at 3:30pm
- Late Show Friday at 11:45pm
Wild Wild West - starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Selma Hayek
- Nightly at 7:15pm and 10:00pm
- Matinees Saturday & Sunday at 3:30pm
- Late Show Friday at 12:45am
http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Movies/Wild_Wild_West/
[Bonaire E-News Review: We give this film three out of four stars. Fun movie with lots of verbal bantering and characters very reminiscent from the original TV series of the same name. Movie goers who are not familiar with the original TV series are not as likely to understand the film, however, and while Spanish subtitles are provided, they don't do the English dialogue justice, meaning that those who don't have a good understanding of rapidly spoken English will not comprehend much of the subtle humor.]
Big Daddy - starring Adam Sandler
- Nightly at 7:00pm
- Matinee Sunday at 4:00pm
http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Movies/Big_Daddy/
See http://www.InfoBonaire.com/cinema for box office hours, contact information, and other details.
Web Site of the Week
Each week (when we have material), we'll list one address of a new Bonaire Web site that we come across.
Web site of this week:
Bonaire Fun Travel - http://www.Bonaire-Travel.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
- Hurricane Conclusion. Last week we reported on how three big storms were cavorting around the southern Atlantic. This week, we're pleased to report that all three have pretty much faded, with Tropical Storm
Emily - the biggest potential threat to the Caribbean - having dissipated completely; and Hurricane Cindy, which turned into a Category 4 (damn strong) hurricane, having completely missed land before weakening and
becoming ex-tropical. Hurricane Dennis, while causing some property damage in the Bahamas and southeastern U.S., turned out to be pretty mild for a hurricane, and is now a tropical storm heavily dousing North
Carolina and points north with rains and strong winds. So, now the Caribbean has survived the existence of five named storms. Hopefully predictions about this being an active and deadly hurricane season remain
merely predictions and not reality for our northern, hurricane prone island neighbors.
- Culinary Team Dinner. Bonaire's Culinary Dream Team, recently returned from the "Taste of the Caribbean" culinary Olympics with a silver medal, will be cooking again. For those of you fans, put the
date Tuesday, September 14, on your calendar for this fundraiser. The Team will be presenting the 3 course gastronomical extravaganza that won them the Silver. For those of you who may not have heard, our Team
put Bonaire in the top 5 winners from all the Caribbean islands. The gala event will be held at Harbour Village Beach Resort's Sala Grandi at 7pm. Bartender Liz Rijna, gold medal winner, will be serving her winning
cocktails. The number of tickets is limited, so get yours now. The price is about NAFl. 60,- and includes fine wines with your meal. Tickets are available from Laura De Salvo of Port Call at 8988; Sara of the Green
Parrot at 5454, or Marcel of Rendez-Vous Restaurant at 8454. (Courtesy of Port Call)
- Looking for Old Phone Books. Fundashon Historiko Kultura Boneiru (FUHIKUBO - in English "Foundation for Bonaire's Historic Culture"), was founded last year by Boi Antoin and Arthur Sealy to
maintain an enormous collection of Bonaire historical documentation that has been collected over the years by these two gentlemen. The collection includes printed works, music, and art work, and now the foundation
is looking for old Bonairean phone books, as the communications history of Bonaire is clearly documented in these old telephone directories. If you have old Bonaire telephone books you wish to donate, call the
Bonaire Communication Services NV offices at 8482.
- SSV Catches a Thief at Karpata. Last week, the Servicio Sentral di Vigilansia, a governmental surveillance unit, was patrolling the northern coast of Bonaire when they came upon a thief emptying out a
tourist's car at Karpata. The culprit was snatched up and delivered to the Rincon police station for processing.
- Movieland Opens. Bonaire has a new movie rental and sales store - the first one to feature both DVDs (Movies on disc - the next generation of technology beyond CDs) and original VHS videotape movies (other
stores we've visited on Bonaire rent duplicates, assumedly copied from an original they have on hand for safekeeping). The new movie store is called Movieland Home Entertainment, and is located next to the Bonaire
Twin Cinema. From personal experience, DVDs provide a whole new range of movie enjoyment, with better picture quality, instant access to any part of the movie, and phenomenal sound. If you don't have a DVD player,
no problem - Movieland can rent you one. They also offer Nintendo 64 games (and consoles) for rent, and will soon offer Sony PlayStation consoles and games. Movieland will be offering a regular Info Bulletin with
the latest movie news for its customers, and new movies every week. The store is the brain child of MegaFM 'stars' Ben Becker, Ron Gijzen, and Vincent Hoogland. Movieland is open from 4pm until 9pm every day of the
week (and until 9:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays). Joining the movie rental club requires an ID and a one-time NAFl. 10,- membership fee. For more information call 2554 or mailto:movieland@megafm.com .
- Jong Bonaire Enrollment. On Sunday, August 22, 104 kids signed up for activities at Jong Bonaire during a full day of demonstrations and opportunities to try out some of the activities the new youth center
offers. Even parents participated after they were given a tour of the facility. Kids can still sign up - there's plenty of room for more and parents are reminded to take care of the monthly dues.
For more information call 4303 or FAX 6467 or e-mail mailto:info@jongbonaire.org .
- NAOB Increase Delayed. The threatened increase of the Netherlands Antilles Omzet Belasting (NAOB - a sales tax) from 2% to 5% did not happen on September 1, 1999, as originally promised by the Central
Government. The latest reports, according to our sources in Curaçao, and confirmed by Port Call, are that the tax increase is scheduled to start on September 15th, but even that isn't certain since the Bonairean
government is taking a firm and very public stand against the increase. Bonaire's government is demanding further documentation from the Central Government about how and when the austerity and spending measures
recommended by the National Recovery Plan (which proposed the NAOB increase) will be implemented, prior to any NAOB increase.
- Spearfishermen Caught. The light winds and westerlies of the past week have made diving the almost pristine east coast of Bonaire a most pleasant experience. It also tempted three foreigners living on the
island to try their luck spear fishing. Spear fishing has been forbidden on Bonaire for 30 years. However, their luck turned bad when the owner of a local dive operation and 2 of his friends caught them red handed.
The spear fishermen tried to escape but were vigorously pursued. The shop operator took photos as evidence to present to the Bonaire Marine Park and the Public Prosecutor. (Courtesy of Port Call)
- RotaRally. The Bonaire Rotary Club will be holding its annual RotaRally on Sunday, September 5th. The RotaRally is a car rally in which entrants have to attempt to properly navigate around the island using
sometimes cryptic directions. Points are awarded based on correct interpretation and execution of the directions as well as time to complete the rally course. It's a great way to experience parts of Bonaire one may
have never actually explored, plus a way to win some great prizes. Entry is NAFl. 30 per vehicle, and the driver gets a special commemorative cap to mark his or her participation in the event. The Rally is followed
by an awards ceremony and BBQ at the Leinse Kunuku, (tickets NAFl. 15 for adults, NAFl. 7.50 for children) located on the right hand side as you approach Rincon from the south. There will be games and activities for
kids at the kunuku as well. For more information and entry tickets and BBQ tickets, contact us at the Bonaire E-News at 6773 or mailto:RotaRally@BonaireENews.com . We only have a few tickets left...
- Bonaire Iguanas Confiscated in Aruba. Last week customs agents at Aeropuerto Reina Beatrix in Aruba confiscated several iguanas from a Bonairean who wanted to import them into Aruba. The animals did not
survive the trip. The report in Extra let it be known that Aruba is extremely serious in enforcing the CITES regulations. Several months ago Aruban officials confiscated a stash of karko (conch) on a boat that had
arrived from Bonaire.
- Maritime Exposition. The foundation "Bonaire - 500 Years on the World Map", has announced that it will be hosting a historical maritime exposition entitled "European Explorers of the New
World" during September. The exposition will be located at Harbour Village Beach Resort, in Sala Bonaire, which the resort has graciously made available for the event. The time during which the exposition may
be visited in September is as follows: Saturdays & Sundays (Sept. 5, 11, 12, 18, 19) - 10am-4pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays (Sept. 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23) - 9am-1pm & 5pm-9pm.
- Air Jamaica from Chicago. After Commissioners Ramonsito Booi and Nochi Willem visited the Air Jamaica office in New York, Booi announced at a press conference that "there's a good possibility that
Bonaire will have Air Jamaica flights in from Chicago". In an agreement signed on August 11, 1999, Air Jamaica says it will "explore the possibility of flying into Bonaire from Chicago via Montego Bay,
adding a second flight in January of 2000".
- Miss Bonaire. After representing Bonaire at the Miss Universe Pageant in Trinidad & Tobago, Miss Julina Felida, our reigning Miss Bonaire, has received an invitation from the World Beauty Organization
(WBO) to compete in the "Top Model of the World 1999". Miss Felida left Bonaire on August 25th for Frankfurt, Germany where the competition will take place on September 11th, 1999. Good luck Julina!
- Underwater Clean-Up. Saturday, September 4th is the date of the monthly underwater clean-up dive co-sponsored by Green Submarine and NetTech N.V. The clean-up dive 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. 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 .
- Commissioners Offer Office Hours. The three commissioners of the Bestuurscollege will hold visiting hours for the public on Thursday, September 2nd. Commissioners Booi and Willem will be in the main
Government Building - the "Bestuurskantoor" and Commissioner Cicilia will be available in the Rincon Community Center, in the auxiliary Government office. Such visiting or office hours will be continued on
a regular basis, and the visits to the different barrio Community Centers will be on a rotating basis to give each neighborhood a turn. Those interested in speaking with the Commissioners can make a personal request
on Thursday between 7:30AM and 10:30AM at the aforementioned offices locations.
- Fishing Tournament Details. The Annual Bonairean Fishing tournament, sponsored by famous local fisherman Doei Diaz and Richard of Richard's Restaurant, will be held on Sunday, September 5th. More details can
be obtained from Doei at 8365 or Richard at 5263 (and see last week's issue of the Bonaire E-News)
- Bike Riding. There will be a bike ride/tour on Saturday, September 4th, sponsored by Seguros Orinoco as part of the weekend of events celebrating the company's 42nd anniversary (which is on August 30th).
Registration is NAFl. 10 and needs to be done in advance at the Cycle Bonaire Bike shop - juices and related supplements will be provided, and we understand that participants may get a t-shirt as well. The ride will
start at the office of Seguros Orinoco at Kaya Gilberto F. Croes 2 and will go out to Sorobon on Kaya Nikiboko South, then head west to Belnem on the Kaminda Sorobon, and then past the airport and the Plaza Resort
and back to the Seguros Orinoco office. If you're participating, meet at the Seguros Orinoco office beginning at 3pm on the 4th, and the ride should start at 4pm. Seguros Orinoco is also sponsoring a road bike race
on September 5th, which will start at 7:30 am and go to Rincon and back and Sorobon and back.
- Kaya Grandi Festival. To celebrate the first call of Norwegian Cruise Lines' Norwegian Sky cruise ship on November 6th (which also happens to be the first day of the Bonaire Dive Festival week), the Bonaire
Cruise Association (BCA), in conjunction with the Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB), has announced the Kaya Grandi Festival, during which the whole one-way section of Kaya Grandi downtown will be turned into one big
party, with dueling bands, one at either end of the street. The BCA and TCB are in the process of finalizing additional details, and we'll post them in the Bonaire E-News when available.
- Caribbean Point Restaurant Converts. What was once arguably Bonaire's most expensive restaurant, namely Plaza Resort's Caribbean Point, is now a buffet restaurant. The Plaza Resort has made this conversion
to accommodate the needs of its guests who want to be able to predetermine the cost of their meals during a stay on Bonaire, and buffets are a common way to provide a fixed price meal expense, especially for
tourists used to, or looking for, an all-inclusive style resort. The newly re-menued restaurant will be closed on Tuesdays and Saturdays, but open on all other days of the week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Each
night of the week that the Caribbean Point Restaurant is open, a different buffet will be featured, ranging from a Caribbean night to an Italian night, among others. Costs will be US$12, US$18, and US$26.50 for
breakfast, lunch, and dinner, respectively.
- TCB Gets New E-Mail. The Tourism Corporation Bonaire now features a new set of e-mail addresses which are easier to remember, thanks to its joint venture with NetTech. The following is the new list of e-mail
addresses for the TCB office staff and regional offices. Please note that the old bonairelive.com addresses will continue to work, but correspondents are being asked to start using the new addresses instead:
- Coral Spawning Time. Sand Dollar Dive & Photo's naturalist, Jerry Ligon says divers wishing to observe coral spawning this year should plan on doing so between the hours of 9pm and midnight on the 5th
through 8th nights after the August and September full moons, i.e. August 31st-September 3rd, and September 30th-October 3rd. Jerry will also be offering slide shows at Sand Dollar preceding night dives on the
estimated spawn dates.
- Capt. Don Is Looking For An Agent. Bonaire's favorite salt of the sea and father of the marine park, Captain Don Stewart, is wrapping up a second tome chronicling the adventures, mishaps, and other things
that have happened while he's been around. The title of the new book will be "An Island Adrift", and will feature 64 vignettes, and three times as many period photographs. However, Capt. Don needs one more
thing to help make this book a viable reality, and that's an agent - not the secret spy type, but a literary agent who can work with him to help find a publisher for this work and subsequent ones (yes, there are
others in the works). As Don has no working phone at his Kunuku, we'll accept any electronic correspondence any of our readers care to send him on the topic of literary agents or anything else for that matter. Send
your e-mails to mailto:CaptDon@infobonaire.com , and we'll make sure Capt. Don gets them. Please be sure to include your physical mailing address and FAX number in case you want an answer back, 'cause if Don can't receive e-mail himself, he also can't send it.
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, as well as services offered, in our Classifieds are _fee based_ (and are marked with "Advertising Section"). 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
OFFICE ASSISTANT
BONHATA, the Bonaire Hotel and Tourism Association, is looking for a person to handle the responsibility of being an office assistant. The right candidate will be fluent in written and spoken
English, Papiamentu, Spanish, _and_ Dutch, have word processing skills and experience using e-mail and office equipment (such as FAX machines and photo copiers), and be well organized. Experience in the tourism
sector would be a plus but is not required. Please submit background, curriculum vitae, and photo to BONHATA, Kaya Gob. N. Debrot 67, Suite 201, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, FAX: +599-7-8534, or e-mail:president@bonhata.org .
HOUSEKEEPER
Looking for part-time (10-20 hours a week) housekeeper to clean large home, occasionally cook, and also occasional child care. Must be able to communicate in English, Dutch, and Papiamentu and have own
transportation. Call Jake or Linda at 6773.
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Personals?
WANTS TO CREW IN REGATTA
Dutch sailor - catamaran and keelboat experienced - is looking for a ship to sail on as crew during the Bonaire Regatta in October. Anything considered. Call 4666 or mailto:ch.damen@wxs.nl .
PLEASE RETURN...
Could whomever I loaned my books on programming Microsoft Access 95 please return them? Thanks! Jake Richter - mailto:jake@nettech.an
SAILING LIFE DREAM
I'm looking for a Mecenas or sponsors to buy a sailing vessel of about 40 to 50 feet in steel or aluminum to sail the Caribbean during the next three years I'll be living on Bonaire and to cross
the world's seas when I go back to the Netherlands in 2002. Send your reaction to mailto:najotasu@bonairelive.com
NEED A HOUSESITTER?
One time Bonaire resident (1994-1996), Marielle Sengers, is looking for a house to "sit" from December 27, 1999 through January 24, 2000. She's returning to Bonaire temporarily to
celebrate the millennium, join a wedding, and get certified as a Divemaster. If you have a house that needs to be populated and taken care of during the aforementioned dates, drop her a note at mailto:mariellesengers@hotmail.com
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Services
(Advertising Section)
HANDYMAN
Need a handyman? An Experienced plumber, electrician, painter, and jack-of-all-trades? Then call Jato Handyman at 7270 (evenings) or 2727 (daytime - ask for Alda) [Jato was contracted by the editors
of the Bonaire E-News last year for some work, and we recommend him highly]
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People Wanted For Fun Things
MAHJONG PLAYERS
I'm looking people to play the ancient game "Mahjong" with. I have the game. English, Spanish and Dutch language are no problem. If you are interested, mail me (Max van der Tol) at mailto:mvandertol@rnbtech.com or phone me 8472 (daytime) / 8146 (evenings).
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Rentals
(Advertising Section)
HOUSE ON THE BEACH
Available for weekly rental, in front of great diving and snorkeling, minutes from dive shop, stores and restaurants, reasonably priced. More information available at http://www.homestead.com/bonairebeachhouse/index.html or at mailto:anniejul@juno.com . Phone/FAX: 516-694-3430
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Tenants sought for long term apartment rental. Offering two different apartments on same street: First is a one bedroom apartment, second is a two bedroom apartment. Both are located on Kaya
Caribe, Nord Salina, and have recently been completely refinished and are fully furnished with air conditioning, kitchen & appliances, washing machine, and more. Affordably priced. Pets okay. Contact Alda Dirskz
at 2727 (daytime) or 7270 (evenings) for more details.
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Real Estate
(Advertising Section)
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
CONDO/APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR SALE
Visit http://www.infobonaire.com/html/classifieds.html#apartments for details
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For Sale:
COMPUTER PRINTER
I have a HP Deskjet 660C for sale. It has all the manuals and software programs, but no print cartridges. NAFl. 200,-. Call Åke at 6927 or mailto:ahlstedt@bonairelive.net
VIDEO PLAYER & UPS
Radio Shack VHS video tape player and APC Uninterruptable Power Supply - both need work and repair. Best offer gets them - and all offers considered. Call Jake at 6773 or mailto:jake@nettech.an .
CHILDREN'S PLAY SET
A two-piece all-wood children's swing (3 swings) and a clubhouse with a slide. Call 5502 for an appointment to view.
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.
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 ONE 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:
VACUUM CLEANER
Need a vacuum cleaner - 110 or 220V. Call 4666 or mailto:rcdamen@bonairelive.com
MUSIC KEYBOARD
Need full-size (88 key) music keyboard with basic capabilities for learning how to play the piano. Send a message to mailto:bonaireguy@infobonaire.com .
REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER
Looking for new or used in good condition. Contact mailto:info@samursailing.com or call 5592.
BICYCLE
Looking for a used "Dutch bike" for exercise and to bring child to school. Contact Sjoerd at 4444 or mailto:vanderbrug@bonairelive.com .
FAX MACHINE
Looking for a used tel/fax machine in good condition, please fax info to: 6772
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