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P. O. Box 407, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean, Phone 786786--6518, 777777--6125, www.bonairereporter.com email: reporter@bonairenews.comSince 1994Donna Wuyts-DeSalvo Penny Lane Photo
In late March and early April, investigators of the National Ombudsmanof the Netherlands will pay a workingvisit to the Caribbean Netherlands. Theywill hold open office hours on Bonaire,Saba and St. Eustatius to deal with complaints about the government, like theTax Department, the Public ProsecutionService, the Police, the Public Bodies andthe National Office for the CaribbeanNetherlands (Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland-RCN). Residents can file theircomplaints via the website, by telephoneand in person. HGTV (Home and Garden TV) is apopular American basic cable and satellite TV channel. The channel reachesapproximately 95,628,000 Americanhouseholds. A broadcast episode thatwas filmed in July, 2016, that recentlyaired, featured a family from Austin, TX,looking to find their dream home in Bonaire. The exposure this show gives to ourisland is huge,HGTV’s popular show, CaribbeanLife, will be airing new segmentsfilmed in Bonaire in 2016. The episodesare currently in production process andare slated to air this summer. Once the airdates are announced, we will provide theschedule. The latest blow to InselAir’s businesswas the advice by the IATA(International Air Travel Association)agencies to no longer conduct businesswith InselAir, because of nonpayment.On a positive note there was an announcement that InselAir and SynergyAerospace plan to reach an agreementwithin two weeks, leading to a final accord about a far-reaching partnershipwithin four to six weeks. Synergy Aerospace is Latin America’s leading com-mercial aviation corporation. It’s alsothe main shareholder of Avianca Holdings of Colombia. This is the first goodnews for InselAir in a long time. According to Curacao’s Minister of Economic Development, Eugene Ruggenaath, an agreement with Avianca isimportant for InselAir’s long term survival. InselAir is flying a very limitedflight schedule, making use of two Fokker 50 propeller aircraft. It is back tobasics which means flying only amongthe ABC Islands and maybe St. Maarten.According to the company’s new interimCEO, Gilles Filiatreault, said this is theircore business. The second might be tofly to and from Suriname and Miami.Venezuela, which used to be the “pot ofgold” for InselAir, is not part of the plansFor 2016 InselAir had a 12 millionloss. About 250 employees were laid offas a result of the downsizing. Accordingto the management, they are trying tokeep the layoffs to a minimum by allowing sharing of work hours which willallow more people to stay at the company. Filiatreault is convinced that byMay or June the company will be able tostart paying its creditors again. The TCB’s Maurice Adriaens andAngelo Domacasse, as appreciation fortheir work, gave all the Bonaire of InselAir employees a box with somethingto eat and drink, so that they can getmore energy to continue with their jobs.It was the tourist board’s recognition ofthe employees’ perseverance during thetough times that Insel Air is goingthrough and their commitment to assistthe passengers. At the recent cruise ship industry’sSeatrade Convention in Ft. Lauderdale,Bonaire was represented by XenahCicilia, Cruise Operations Coordinatorfor TCB, Gabriele Tixi, Cruise Relationsfor TCB and Gunther Flanegi, Harbor-master. The delegation met with cruiseexecutives to discuss the product“Bonaire.” These meetings were veryproductive and were mostly positive.According to a press release from theTCB, “while Bonaire may have wonthe prize of being the Number OneSouthern Caribbean destination, nowwe have to work at maintaining this title.We do have some aspects we should payattention to: like updating our piers, onisland activities and most cruise lineshave mentioned that they want more water based activities for their customers.” The Smiling Buddha Yoga Studiowill host some Zazen meditations sessions at the studio in April with oneBuddhist monk and one Buddhist nun. Itwill provide an interesting chance forpeople who want to experience meditation. This is not a "course" or a"workshop."There will be sessions of Zazen Meditation in April: Every Saturday 8:3010am, and every Wednesday, 7:158:30pm (starting Wednesday April 5th,finishing Saturday April 29th). There is afee of 10 for a single session and alleight sessions (whole month) are 40. Yogarriba is proud to announcethat the Ruiz brothers, members of thefamily that brought you the bestselling book, The Four Agreements,will be in Bonaire the 2nd and 3rd ofMay 2017. Yogarriba will offer a nightlecture with the Ruiz brothers, in Spanish, on Tuesday May 2nd at the Yogarriba Earthship amphitheater from 7:15 –9 pm.On Wednesday, May 3, there will bean intimate Day Retreat with the Ruizbrothers from 9am to 5:30 pm again atthe Yogarriba Earthship. The day retreatwill start the day with some yoga andmeditation, followed by the lectures andteaching of the Toltec Tradition by Joseand Miguel Ruiz Jr. All will lunch together and the day will close with aHappy Hour, sharing some time with theRuiz brothers going with the flow.Cost: Tuesday - Night Lecture: 30.Wednesday - Day Retreat: 95Please make your reservation by send-This Week’s StoriesRide for the Roses3New Home For SaluteTo the Sailors exhibit5Congratulations– Liset & Terence 5Sea Ferry to Start April 16Bonaire Votes National7"Nos Zjilea" & Traditional GamesAt Mangazina di Rey9Gold Medal Photography—LorenzoMittiga8Nochi Is Back9TCB Staff Additions14Departments2Flotsam & JetsamOn the Island Since -KennyMartijn4Picture Yourself –Southern Tier, NY 5A Garden–Just Do It (Health FromYour Garden)10Classifieds, Masthead, Tide Table,Sunrise & Sunset Times, MoonPhase11What’s Happening Cruise Ship Exhibitors12Bonaire Sky Park (Royal13Opposition)The Stars Have It (Horoscope)13Did You Know? (Blu-Blu Lizard) 14Pet of the Week (Smorgasboard) 14How to contact usFind Bonaire Reporteron Facebook. Press“Like”The Publisher: George DeSalvoGeorge@bonairenews.comPhone 777-6125The Editor: Laura DeSalvoLaura@bonairenews.comPhone 786-6518Box 407, Bonaire,Caribbean NetherlandsStory, tip, question or idea:info@bonairenews.comPhone 777-6125Available on-line at:www.bonairereporter.comPrinted Every Fortnight,On-line every day, 24/7Next edition printing onMonday, April 10deadline: Friday, April 7(Continued on page 3)TUNG FONGSTORE N.V.“The Store With Almost Everything”Great Service TooKaya Korona 52 Tel. 599 - 717 4224 FAX. 599 - 717 5224Opening hours: 8.30 am - 12.30 pm, 2.30 pm - 6.30 pmOpen from Monday till Saturday. Sundays closed.Page 2The Bonaire Reporter March 27– April10, 2017
sages, luxury facials, manicures, pedicures and other specialized services.Namaste at Habitat will open onApril 1 and will offer a special VIPClub. See their ad on page 14 for moreFlotsam and Jetsam (Continued from page 2)ing payment to the following accountand by confirming this email.Bank info: YOGARRIBA EZ, MCB Current Account # 40931305, KayaStatius van Eps #14, Kralendijk, Bonaire. Reference: night lecture and/or dayretreat Erfpacht, or Long Lease Land, is atraditional way of obtaining land tobuild a house. Now 101 island residents who applied for lease land inthe past are now eligible to begin thefinal process of getting their own land.The local government put special emphasis on this project which had beendragging. So if you received a letterstating that you be sure to follow theinstructions so that everything goeswell. An informative video done by inFamous Productions was debuted lastThursday at police HQ that showswhat the team’s work involves. Especially interesting was the demonstrationof the team making an arrest. This videois available on social media. Go tohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v 9igJzByNx04The Dutch Caribbean (KPCN) BikeTeam was first set up in 2009 to improve the flexibility of the police, givingthem the ability to react more quickly atpedestrian locations and other placesdifficult to reach by police cars. Since2014 the team has been putting moredetails.Bike Police Officersfocus on tourist protection, especiallyduring cruise ship season. The teamconsists of 11 officer-bikers. Come and be spoiled at the new Namaste Spa at Capt. Don’s Habitat.Owner Nancy Hart opened Namaste inthe Republiek neighborhood in 2010,offering restorative and healing services.Now you may enjoy them at the newlyrenovated Spa at Habitat and give yourself the gift of relaxation. All of thehighly skilled employees are well versedin client comfort, adjusting the servicetowards your personal comfort level andensuring you are receiving the style ofservice that will bring the best results foryou. Choose from a wide range of mas- If you need something specialwhen you are sick or disabled checkout Best Care Bonaire. They offer amyriad assortment of health care products and services for sale or rent. Everything from wheelchairs, crutches,electric patient lifts, nutrition. Theyoffer occupational therapy, hearingtests, orthotics and prosthetics consultsas well. . Best Care coordinates with theisland health insurance. See their ad onpage 6 for details. The Reporter did not cover theBon Doet events held on March 10 and11 because of vacation schedules. Butwe can say it was an overwhelmingsuccess with over 1,500 participantsperforming over 80 tasks. The Reporter was also away for the15th edition of the Bonaire SpecialOlympics Walkathon. The event raisesmoney to sponsor our special athletes tocompetitions on island and overseas.HUNDREDS OF Bonaire residents andvisitors walked from the slave huts toRincon, the same route the salt slaveswalked more than 150 years ago, Reports were that was a huge success onceagain. G.D. /L.D.Tirza and John show the new T-shirts The next Ride For The Roses fundraisers will be in April. The first is theUphill Challenge on April 8- an upand downhill cycling event at SabedecoWest where participants are sponsoredper lap. It’s a cycling event where participants are sponsored per lap. The morethey go up and down the more moneythey collect.The next is on April 23. The Ride,Walk and Swim starts at Eden/SpiceBeach with cycling, hiking and swimming where each participant is presentedwith a red rose at the finish. The rosesymbolizes a tomorrow for everyone.The main sponsor for the events isOrco Bank. Each participant will receivea t-shirt, a bag and a souvenir at the finish. Afterwards Ride for the Roses provides non-alcoholic beverages andfruits. Tickets are 15 for one event or 20 for all. Available at Bon Bida, deFreewieler and the Airport. Pick upentry pack on April 22 from 9 am to 3 pmat ORCO Bank on Kaya Grandi.
“Iwas born onAruba. Mydad is from Arubaand my mom wasalso born there, buther family is fromNorth di Saliña, herein Bonaire. When Iwas one year old,my mom and Imoved to TheHague, the mostbeautiful city ofHolland.I had a good childhood. We travelledthrough Europe andI participated inmany differentsports; soccer wasmy all-time favorite.At 11 I was scoutedby ADO Den Haag,a major league soccer club, but soonafter I was diagnosed with juvenilearthritis. The doctortold my mom to goback to Aruba because for growingchildren with juvenile arthritis there isnothing better than awarm climate.Within a month wewere back; there was no otherKenny and his friend Dillaoption. I wasn’t happy at all. Ifelt homesick for The Hague.Nevertheless, I wanted to get better so I did cousin had his own brass and Soca band,and they took me everywhere they pera lot of physical therapy and went swimformed. It was great.ming as often as I could. After a period oftime I was capable of participating in somesports again which made me really happy!Around 1994 my mother renewed herfriendship with a Bonairean friend of hers,and that same year we moved to Bonaire.Miraculously it felt like home. I was barely14 and went to SGB. I went camping, Ilearned how to dive and to sail, I went fishing and swimming, I played basketball andI shot iguanas. My arthritis was no longeran issue because of the exercises and thewarmth it didn’t flare up anymore and IThen I got a job at a small internet servicecould do anything I wanted. I even playedprovider,Ziggo, where at that time about 20in the national basketball selection.people were working. Nowadays it’s theAs a family we travelled extensivelylargest cable operator in the Netherlands.through the Caribbean which was fun, beThe job had a great impact on me, because when you visit the other islands youcause I found out: ‘This is what I am goodexperience a totally different culture andat!’ In those days nobody knew what to doway of life, another language and a lushwith the Internet, but we were very creativenature which is unknown to the ABC isand I could do the job the way I liked. At alands. It was an eye-opener.certain point I was the one who arrangedWhen I finished Havo high school I waseverything. They got me a house and paidn’t eager to leave Bonaire, but as my stepfamy rent. However, after three years I wentther and I didn’t get along, I decided to goback to The Hague, and because I knewmy own way and I went to The Hague oncemyself better by then, I didn’t go back toagain. I was 18. First I did Human Resourcemy old friends and took a new route: MuManagement at The Hague University ofsic.Applied Sciences, then I switched to SocialI started working at T-Mobile and on theWork.side I wrote reviews for hip hop and R&B,However, school wasn’t my priority; Ibecoming well known on the scene. I got anspent a lot of time on the streets, then Ionline reputation for knowing where thedropped out. It was a miserable time and itbest parties were going to take place! Indidn’t get me anywhere. In 2000 I was at2003 a good friend of mine took me to amy wit’s end, the I realized it wasn’t thereggae festival where ‘Black Uhuru,’ a reglife for me. I called a cousin of mine and hegae band, was playing. It touched me socame to get me and they took me in.int
HGTV (Home and Garden TV) is a popular American basic cable and satel-lite TV channel. The channel reaches approximately 95,628,000 American households. A broadcast episode that was filmed in July, 2016, that recently aired, featured a family from Austin, TX, looking to find their dream home in Bon-aire. The exposure this show gives to our island is huge, HGTV’s popular show, Caribbean Life .
