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10 J UNE 29, 2009 July 1 special, Page 25 Henk Kamp and Koos Sneek, Page 6 Koos Sneek: New Tax Laws for the Bes islands 3, Page 7 The Way I See It , by Lady Alida Francis, Page 8 Announcements Page 912 Vacancies, page 1315

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Thereisalottowriteaboutthelasttwo weeksonStatia.Theresultsoftheexams oftheGVPschoolwereverybad,Eutel personellwentonstrike,theyweresent homeforfivedaysandMr.ClydevanPut tenurgedtheboardofEuteltostep down,Mr.JulianWoodleysignedanim portantagreementinCuracao,aboutma kingworkersinEducationandtheHealth sectorDutchcivilservants.Mr.Gittens signedanagreementtogetherwithSaba andaDutchpublichousingcompany aboutpublichousingonStatia.Thisis someoftheimportantnewsinshort.So meoftheseissueswesaveforthenext Statianews.Why? BecausewedecidedthatthisStatianews willfocusonEmancipationDay. WedidwriteaboutHenkKampandKoos Sneek,becausewethinkitisbeimpor tanttogetclearwhatMr.Kampsauthori tyis.

Twoquestionsthatneedanswersare: Whatistheexactplanforhealth? WhowillbecomeDutchcivilservants? Wehopethesequestionswillbeans weredinthenexteditionofStatia news. Thelastweekswerehot,veryhot. Almostimpossibletostayinsidewit houtanairconditioner. Letshopeitwillbealittlecooleron thefirstofJuly,sowecanhaveagreat partythatday. PleaseenjoythestoriesaboutStatias cultureandemancipationday! AnnemiekeKusters

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E MANCIPATION D AY C ELEBRATIONSMarcellaGibbs,headofSintEustatiusCultureDe partment,hasworkedfor32yearsintheFinance Department.Shewassurprisedwhensomeseven yearsagoMr.ClydevanPuttenproposedworking withtheCultureDepartment.Shedoubtedhercapa bilitiesandknowledgetodoagoodjob.However,as theworkcontinued,sherealized:thiswassome thingshealwayswantedtodo.Notonlydoesshe enjoyherwork;shefeelsshehasfinallyfoundher calling. Oneofthemostimportantannualpresentationsfor thecommunityisTheFirstofJulyEmancipation Day.Thisfestiveeventcommemoratesabolitionof slaveryonJuly1,1863. DRUMBANDS EarlymorningonJuly1,residentsareawakenedto thesoundofdrumbandsdispersedthroughoutthe community.Theperfectscenariowouldbepeople risingfrombedthenfollowingthedrumbandtothe finalsiteWilhelminaPark.WilhelminaParkwasa marketplaceintheolddays,wherethepeople wouldsellvegetables,fruits,produce,meatand fish.Theblackpeopleclearedthatlandtomake theirownmarketplace,atleast,thatshowthe storygoes. ThisyearthecelebrationbeginsatFortOranje. Immediatelyafter,localfoods,dessertsanddrinks willbesoldatCharliesPlace.Localmusicians LordGeneand Bumpiewillentertain allvisitorsandspecta tors. LordGene(Mr.Walton Schmidt)anoriginal HippieBandmember, wasStatiasmostvocal calypsonianduringthe 1960sonward.He startedoutwhenStatia hadnoelectricityand mostmenworkedin thefields. Bumpie(Mr.VictorAr nold)agrandchildof thelatePeterJohnLi jfrockwhoplayedthe bigdrum.Hewillbeat Marcella Gibbs in the Culture Department with a picture of when she was 16. ontheverysamebig drumhisgrandfather JULYTREEBRANCHES used. ThecelebrationbeginsduringtheeveningofJune MarcellaGibbsisdoingeverythingshecantomake 30.Atthattime,acoupleofchildren,alongwith thisdayadayfullofcelebrationandfestivity. MarcellaGibbswillpickJulytreebranches.During thenightwhenmostlyeveryoneshouldbeasleep AccordingtoMrs.Gibbs,itwouldbemucheasierto makethisdayasuccessifitsanofficialholiday.It theydrivethroughoutthecommunitywhileplacing branchesoneitherthegatesorporches. ishardtogettheyoungpeopletojointhedrum bandat4:00AMbecausetheyhavetogotoschool for7:30AM.Anotherchallengeis,residentswillnot

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E MANCIPATION D AY C ELEBRATIONSfollowthebandbecausetheybeginworkat7:00AM and/or8:00AM.Finally,thisdaycelebrationisnoton thebudgetplan.CommissionerRoyHookersprom isedtoprovideabudgetforJuly1,2010toalleviate oneofthechallenges.Thisactionwasprovokedby TalkingBluesprogramhostedbyJoshuaSpanner. Forthesuccessoffutureprogramming,aproposalto makingJuly1anofficialholidayshouldbethenext step,accordingtoMarcellaGibbs.Theculturede partmenthasbeenfightingtoaccomplishthatfor manyyears. Gibbsexplains,Becauseourancestorsweremade free,weareheretoday.Otherwise,wewouldstill havebeenslaves.Forher,asformanymorepeople ontheisland,ofthetwocelebrationsJuly1,Eman cipationDay,ismoreimportantthanNovember16 StatiaAmericaDay.Gibbscontinues:Forthechil dren,thisdaycanbeadaywheretheycelebrate, buttheycanalsolearnalotabouttheirhistory. Aroundthisdate,theycouldhaveprojectsandpres entationsatschool. TheCultureDepartmenthasoutgrownitsspacefor theworkingteamMarcellaGibbs,VashtiHooker andDennisAmajan.Amorevisibleandaccessible sitepreferablyintownwouldbeidealtohouse theculturaldisplaysofartifactsalongwithvisitors information.

C ONGO P EOPLETofindoutmoreabouttheCongoPeople,Statianews ownersthatwerestillthereandtheywouldgrow hadaninterviewwithMr.EricHenriquez.Mr.Henri theirvegetablesandfruits,theywouldburncoal quezwasacommissionerintheseventies,withthe andraisecows,sheepandgoats.Therewasalarge WindwardIslandsPeopleMovement.Hisfather, plantationinJeems,inGoldenRock,oppositethe MonroeHenriquezisthelastpersonthat wasburiedontheCongoburialground(see Mr.EricHenriquezinhisshopoppositetheairport. articleFreeBlackVillage).Therearesome problemswiththatburialground.Ithas beensoldtoaprivatepersonanditisan ongoingstruggletorestorethatburial groundintowhatitshouldbe. Farmers TheancestorsoftheCongopeoplecame fromtheCongoinAfrica.Familiesthatare partofthattribe,are:theDuinkerks,the Henriquez,theArnolds,theDorsetts,the Wilmans,theDembrooks,onepartofthe SpannerfamilyandonepartoftheHooker family.TheylivedupNorthinOranjestad, goingupfromwhereDugginssupermarket airport,inFairplayandinBengal,behindthemoun istotheedgeoftown.FortOranjestraatwasthe rightborderoftheirneighborhood.Anotherlittle tain.ThePandtfamily,thatownedEnglishQuarters, villagewherepeoplefromanothertribeinAfrica usedtohirealotofCongopeopletoworkonthe field. lived,wasinJeems.WhenMr.Henriquezwassmall, about50yearsago,mostCongomenwouldworkon thefields.Theywouldrentlandfromtheplantation

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C ONGO P EOPLEUptothe1940sthemajorityoftheblackpeopleon StatiawereCongopeople.Inthe1940womenfrom St.KittscametoStatiatoworkashousemates.Alot ofCongomanmarriedthewomenfromSt.Kitts. Fromthe1960safterathreeyeardraught,farming wentdown.Theyoungergenerationdidntwantto workonthefield,theysaidtheydidntwanttogo backtoslavery.AlotofCongopeoplestartedtowork forgovernment. Rowdy TheCongopeoplewererowdypeople,theymadea lotofnoise.Themenwouldsittogetheranddrink rumafteralongdayofwork.Somecamehomein theafternoon,someafterdark.Theywouldreston thefieldinatatchhouse,ahousethatismadeof sticksandpalmleaves.Thewomenstayedhometo cook.ThechildrenusedtogoschoolintheSouth. TheSouthistheareawhatwenowcallthehistorical core.Thatswerethewhiteandcoloredpeopleused tolive;plantationownersandgovernmentpeople. sophisticatedladieslivedthere,accordingtoMr. Henriquez.Thechildrenwouldbetogetherinschool andafterschool,theyallwentbacktotheirowndis trict.TheCongopeoplewerereligiouspeople,like therestoftheisland.TheywouldgototheCatholic ortheMethodistchurch.TheSeventhDayAdvent istchurchcamelater. EverydaytherewasafightintheCongoneighbor hood.Thepolicedidntdarecometomakepeace.It wasnotnecessaryeither,becausetheywouldsit anddrinkrumafterthefightwasdone.Theywould shareoneglassofrumwiththegroup,theymade musicandplaydraft(checkers).Theyalsoplayed cricket.Somepeoplecalledthemgribbyheadsor nappyheads;theirhairwasrough,andthemen hadbeardsintheirneck,likeMr.Henriquezhas.A lotoftheCongopeopleimmigratedtoCuracaoand Aruba.Nowadays,hesays,theCongopeoplehave mixedwiththerestofthepeopleontheisland. JulyFirstintheolddays HowdidtheycelebratethefirstofJulyintheold days?TheyhadpicknicksatBengalandatZeelandia andFairPlay.Theyputbigsheetsontheground andeverybodywouldcomedownwithfoodand drinks.AttheendoftheDayPeterJohnLijfrock wouldcomedownwiththebigdrumandthey wouldjumpup.Thatis:theywoulddance.Thesong theysangwas:HappyHappyJulyDay,Idontcare damnwhattheMassasay!

T HE F REE B LACK V ILLAGEOnTuesdayJune30,GrantGillmore,ourlocalar chaeologist,willgiveapresentationonAntiguaatthe biennialcongressoftheInternationalAssociationof CaribbeanArchaelogists.Hewilldiscusstheresultsof theexcavationsattheFreeBlackVillagesitethat SECAR(SintEustatiusCentreforArchaelogicalRe search)hasbeenworkingonforthepasttwoyears. Theexcavatingisalmostdone,GrantGillmoreand DerekMiller,hisintern,willbeworkingonthefinal reportoftheirfindingsoverthenextfewmonths. Excavatingisonly10%oftheworkanarchaeologist does,therestofhistimegoesintofindingaddi tionalevidencefortheirthesesandworkingouta coherentstory. LiterateSlaves Inthe17thand18thcentury,slaveryonSintEusta tiuswasdifferentthanontheotherislandsofthe Caribbean.AsSintEustatiuswasanimportanttrad ingplaceandslaveswereencouragedtobeliterate. Thereareexamplesofslavesthatworkedinthe

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T HE F REE B LACK V ILLAGEtradefortheirmerchantowners.Entirecrewsof shipswereblackandonlythecaptainwouldbe white,andanewspaperannouncementforaruna wayslavewasfoundthataddressedtotheslave herself:Ifyoucomeback,youllbeforgiven. Thereisonlyoneotheradvertisementfoundlike thatinNorthCarolina,USA.Anotherdocument makesnoteofafreeblackwomenthatsigneda contractforhersontobeanapprenticewithacar penter.Theseareexamplesthatintheglorydaysof SintEustatius,slaveswereliterateandthereisalso evidencethatslavesearnedmoneyfortheirown pockets.Againincontrasttootherislands,even someoftheplantationslavehouses,weremadeof wood.Theplantationownerscouldaffordthisextra expenditureduetotheirsuccessfultradingbusi nesses.Slaveswouldbemoreproductivewhenac commodatedwellandtheslaveownerscoulduse slavehomestoshowoff:thewoodenhousesfor theirslavesprovidedevidenceoftheirowners wealth.Intheslavehutsontheplantations,hand paintedporcelaincupshavebeenfound.Theslaves evenhadtheirowntradeinpottery.OnSintEusta tius,AfroCaribbeanpotteryfromBarbados,Ja maicaandotherislandsarefound.Sountiltheend ofthe18thcentury,alagerpercentageofslaves wereabletobuytheirfreedomonSintEustatius. Potterythatwasfoundinthefreeblackvillage vatingontheplotsontheeasternsideofOranjestad. ThesearelocatedattheMansion,oppositeNewton Pasture,wheretheSDAchurchisbeingbuilt.From Joshuasfence,allthewaytowheretheGEBEbuild ingislocated,therewereabout48to50houses, thatswhyitscalledtheFreeBlackVillage.Atthe endofthatvillage,towardthenewGEBEbuilding, thereisaburialgroundwheretraditionholdsthat freeblacksandslaveswereburied.WhenJoshua startedworkingonthatlandinSeptember2007,he askedGrantGillmore,ourlocalarchaeologist,totake alook.Fromthenon,theexcavatingstarted. FiveBoundaryWalls SECARhasdiscoveredfiveboundarywalls:Fourthat marktheboundariesoftheplotsandonedividing wallinthemiddle.Youcanalsoseethatonthemap: eachplotiswalledin.Thehousetheyareexcavating nowisbuildagainstthatmiddlewall.Thesehouses werenotwattleanddaubhouses,likeyouusually see,butwoodenhouses.SECARhasfoundnumerous nailsindicatingthattheprimarilyhomewaswooden. Theyalsofoundatleast10postholesupuntillast week,theyalsoprovethatthesehousesweremade ofwood.Onthelottheyareworkingnow,therealso wasananimalpen. ThesewoodenhousesareveryrarefortheCaribbean andJoshuaisplanningtobuildonewiththehelpof SECAR.Itwilllikelybeusedasalittleshopandmu seum. CollectiveMemory Thedaysoftheliterateslavethatboughthisorher freedomwereoverwiththedownfallofthetrading businessinthe1800s.Slavesdidnotworkforthe warehousetrading,buthadtoworkontheplanta tions.Fortheslaves,thesetimeswhereashorribleas anywhereelseintheWestIndies.Thisistheperiod thatlivesoninthecollectivememoryofthepeople onStatia.Thestoriestheoldpeopleusedtotellare fromthatperiod.

TheFreeBlackVillage OntheP.F.Martinmapfrom1781,youcanseethat attheedgesofurbanOranjestad,thereweresmall plots,smallerthenthehouselotsintown.These smallplotswereusedbyfreedslavestobuildtheir houseson.Forthepasttwoyears,SECARisexca

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T HE K OOS S NEEK C ASEwherein2010,StatiawillbepartoftheNetherlands andwillhavetofitintheDutchsystem. Consultationandtheexchangeofinformationand opinionswillbenefittothatprocess. Thisismytaskascommissioner:Toletthisprocess passasgoodaspossible. WHYKOOSSNEEK? TheotherquestionsStatianewsaskedMr.Kampis: WhyKoosSneekandnotsomeotherpersons,like theexecutiveassistanttocommissionerHookeror theactingLt.Governorthatworkfortheexecutive councilwhoalsohaveconflictofinterest,according toMr.ClydevanPuttenandMr.ReginaldZaandam (islandcouncilmembers)? Mr.Kampdidnotreactasregardtothecontentof theexamplesgivenaboutotherpeopleinGovern mentwithanapparentconflictofinterest. Inhisopinion,itisimportantforpoliticiansofany governmenttobealertforconflictsofinterestandif necessarytoreactaccordingly.Mr.Kampisnotunder theimpressionsthatthepoliticiansofStatiathink otherwise. Hestressesoutthatitistheexecutivecouncilthat hastocriticizeandassessconcreteissues. HereceivedMr.ZaandamsletterlastSaturdayand willrespondtothatletterthisweek. Statianewswilltrytokeepyouupdated.

Mr.ClydevanPuttenaskedforacouncilmeeting aboutthecase,Mr.ReginaldZaandamwrotealetter totheCentralAntilleanGovernmentanttoMr. KampaboutthecaseandMr.KoosSneekwrotea lettertotheeditoroftheDailyHeraldaboutthe case:WhydidMr.HenkKampurgeMr.Hookerand Mr.GittenstofireKoosSneek,theexecutiveassis tantofMr.JulianWoodley.Inthecommentsabout thiscase,twoquestionscomeforward: CANKAMPMINGLEINLOCALPOLITICS? HowcanyouexplainyourinterferinginStatias localpolitics,whileHollandalwayssaysshedoesnt havetheauthoritytodoso? StatianewsaskedMr.Kampthisquestionandthisis hisreply:(translatedfromDutch) IftheexecutivecouncilofStatiaandtherepresen tativesoftheNetherlandsconsulttogether,than thatisnotaunauthorizedinterferenceineachoth ersaffairs. Hollandispreparingtotakeoverthegovernments tasksoftheDutchAntillesonStatiaandtheother islands.WeconstantlyaskfortheopinionsofStatias politicians,andmoreover,theyinformabouttheir opinionsunasked,whentheythinkitsnecessary. Inthatsamespirit,weconsulttogetherwiththepoli ticiansofStatiaabouttasksthatwillbeourjointre sponsibilityandtasksthatareandwillremainthe responsibilityoftheexecutivecouncil. Toconsultaboutthetasksthatwillremainlocalre sponsibilityisalsoimportant,becausefromsome

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K OOS S NEEK C ASEHerald placed is that Koos speaks about Mr. Hyden Gittens and his personal grudge against Koos. In the Daily Herald Mr. Gittens name is not mentioned. Moreover, Koos suggest at the end of his letter that Mr. Kamp should step down as BES commissioner, while the Daily Herald changed that into: Henk Kamp should be careful.

Most people on Statia read the Daily Herald. On Jun 23rd a letter to the editor was published that was written by Koos Sneek. He sent this same letter to Statianews and apparently, the Daily Herald modified Koos letter. If you want to read the entire letter, please check www.statianews.com. The most important difference between Koosoriginal letter and the letter the Daily

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N EW T AX L AWSBy Koos Sneek

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B ES I SLANDSbased on the value of the immovable property. Exempted from this tax is the home used as primary residence. My interpretation of pt. c. is that also apartments which are part of the primary residence, but are meant to be used separately fall under the immovable property tax. The tax is replacing the profit tax so it does not apply for businesses that own immovable property but fall under the income tax (sole proprietors). The tax is 15% on the expected proceeds of the property. The proceeds are calculated at 4% of the property value. It is not clear to me how the value of the property will be calculated. Example: If your property has a value of US $ 100,000 the tax is 100,000 x 4% x 15% = US $ 600.

Under the new tax regime as proposed by Dutch State Secretary de Jager a new tax will be introduced called Immovable Property Tax, in Dutch Vastgoedbelasting. The tax will be levied on businesses that are presently falling under the profit tax and on privately owned properties. First of all it needs to be clear that this is not the same as land tax or property tax. The immovable property tax is a tax levied by the country, while land- or property tax is a tax that will be levied by the island government. This is not done presently, since the tariff for land tax is zero. It is very realistic to expect that this tax will be levied by the island government in the future. There will be a need for extra income into the island coffers besides funding coming from The Netherlands through the BES fund and other funding coming to the island directly from the budgets of Dutch ministries such as for education and healthcare. What is immovable property in accordance to the tax law? a. b. c. a building; property without any construction (land); a part of a. or b. that based upon the lay out is meant to be used separately; a combination of two or more properties, belonging together as meant under a. or b. or parts thereof in use by the same tax payer.

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In case there is more than one owner of a property (undivided properties!?) all owners will be obliged to pay their share of the tax. Each owner in this case however may be held liable for the full amount of tax to be paid. The tax applies for businesses that in the present system should fall under the profit tax (N.V.s and B.V.s) and for private property owners. It will be

It means also that an NV that invested in immovable property pays tax, but one that did not invest in this is not paying any tax. This looks unfair to me. To create a level playing field also businesses that do not own property should pay tax, for instance based upon the rental value of their office or business place. If non-property owners stay scot-free the tax may discourage businesses to invest in immovable property. It may also discourage investments in businesses that require large investment in buildings, such as hotels. Also a negative is that even when your company is making a loss you need to pay taxes. Under the present tax regime a company does not pay profit tax in case of a loss and can also carry forward this loss to be deducted from future profits over a period of 10 years. I am also wondering how the transition will take place. What for instance will happen with accumulated losses occurred under the profit tax. Can these losses still be deducted somehow?

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L ADY A LIDA F RANCISfatherswhodonotcarewhethertheyareproperly fedorclothed.Fathers,whodonotcareabouttheir social,moral,educationalorspiritualdevelopment. TheWayISeeIt,everyfathershouldbeheldac countableforthewelfareoftheirchild.Onesuch approachwouldbetoautomaticallydeductchild supportfromtheirsalaries.Itistimewebuilda systemthatpromoteszerotoleranceregardingde linquencyinchildsupportpayments.Itistimewe attachprioritytothequalityoflifeofthechild. TheWayISeeIt,culturallyweignorantlyencourage youngpeopletoleaddestructivelivesbytelling themyouaintthefirstandyouaintthelast.We covertheshamenotfullyanalyzingtheconse quences.TheWayISeeIt,thiscommunityneedsto putonnewthinkingcaps.Tocombatschooldrop out,drugaddictionandteenpregnancyparents mustensuretheirchildrenstimeistakenupwith school,sports,familyandcommunity.Parentsitis timetoregaincontrolortoolateshallbethecry!

Teenagepregnancyisasoldastheworld.Forchil drenborntochildren,chancesoflowbirthweight andprematurityarehigh.Soareinstancesofparen talabuse,poorhealth,neglectandpoverty.Thema jorityofteenagemothersalsofaceableakfuture. Oftenforcedtodropoutofschool,theseyoung womenfacealifeofdiminishedexpectations. Onewouldexpectwiththeknowledgeofthesereal ties,teenagerswouldabstain,hesitateoratleastbe morecareful.Onewouldfurtheranticipate,dueto limitlessinternetexposure,teenagerswouldlearnto makesmarterchoices.Regretfully,thisisnotthe case. Therearereportedlyninegirlspregnantwithinthe schoolsystem.Weliveinanagewhensexuallytrans mitteddiseasesandHIV/AIDSevidentlydonotdeter thecommonpracticeofunprotectedsex. TheWayISeeIt,thingswillnotchangeunlessyoung peoplearemadetobeartheirownresponsibilities. Throughoutthegenerations,parentshavebeensoft andlenient.Hence,youngpeopletaketheirloveand supportforgranted.Yes,Statiaisacommunitythat cares.But,TheWayISeeIt,weneedtoeducate youngpeopleitisirresponsibleandcarelesstobring achildintotheworldatatimewhentheythem selvesarenotpreparedorfullyequippedtohandle theresponsibility. TheWayISeeIt,socialpoliciesmustbeenforcedto ensureallpartiesareheldaccountable.Weknowof thehormoneragingyoungteenfathers.But,wealso hideourdirtylaundryregardingadultmenwho maliciouslytargetunderagedgirlswithfalseprom isesoflove.Itistimetheytooareheldaccountable. Ontheotherhand,mostyounggirlsarenotallthat innocentinthematter.Theycompromisetheirup bringingandmoralvaluesbyoptingtousetheirbod iesinsearchofloveortogainmaterialthings.Too bad,theypayahighprice.Andthehighestpriceis yettobepaidbyfuturegenerations. TheWayISeeIt,mostmenandboysjustdontgetit. Impregnatingawomandoesnotmakeyouaman. Whatmakesyouamanisthecouragetoraiseyour childintoacaring,responsibleandproductivehuman being.Toomanychildrenareneglectedbydeadbeat

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AlittlestorySylvanaGittenstoldattheWomenon aMissiongatheringintheMethodistChurchon Sunday.ThestoryillustrateshowGossipandMis chiefkeepwomenfromfocusingonthethingsthey oughttodo:ItsthestoryaboutGretta. Grettamovedtoanewhousewithherfamily.She waswatchingherneighborandhowshehungup herlaundry.Howcanthiswomanhanguplaundry thatissodirty!Thatwomencantwashatall! Everytimetheneighborwasbusywiththelaundry, Grettawaswatching.Herhusbandwastellingher thatitisnoneofherbusinesstobotherwithsome bodyelseslaundry,butshedidnotstop.Untilone day,shesawthattheneighborslaundrywasclean. He,looknow!Shefinallystartstousesomedeter gent!,Grettacriedout.Andherhusbandsaid:No, thatsnotit,Ijustcleanedthewindow!

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T HE E DGEThisSaturdaytheEdge,aCatamaranthatcanaccommodate65people,cametoStatiawithprofessionals fromthetouristindustry.IfyouwantmoreinformationabouttheEdge,whenitwillcome,whatthecosts are,pleasegototheTouristOfficeonFortOranje.,orcall3182433.

INTERMEZZO Coffeeshopthat specializesincof feecocktails, sandwichesand breakfastsislook ingfora: ShopAttendant: Primarilyrespon sibleforwaiting ontables,cash ing,takingorders, otherdutiesin cludeassistingin kitchenwhen necessary. Therightcandidatemustbecustomerfriendly,able toworkweekendsandholidays,flexible,abletowork aspartofateam,speaksfluentEnglish. AntilleanwithMavoleveleducationorgraduateof theSVPwillbegivenpreference. Experienceanassetbutnotamust.Application formscanbepickedupatIntermezzo,orcall +5993184049

July2ndisgraduationDayonthe GVPschool!Makesureyoucometo encouragethestudentsthatpassed theirexams!

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StatiaandSabawillhavetheirAnnualSummerFestivalsbytheendofJuly.Statiasprepartysstartinthe beginningofJulyalready.DuringthisCarnivalperiod,Winairticketswillbecheaperandthe`Edge`willmake tripsfromandtoSabaandSt.Maarten.Onthenexttwopages,youcanseetheschedulesofbothislands. StatiaandSabaareinvitingeachotherandallsurroundingislandstocomeandjointhefun!

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SlogancompetitionforthisyearsSummerFestisopened.ContactBureauof TourismattheFort,oroneoftheCarnivalCommitteemembers.

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StatiaNewswroteaboutthesongthatwasrecordedrecentlywithabigchoiroflocalsingers.Thesongis called`aHelpingHand`andwhenyousingit,itgoeslike`SavetheChildren`.Everybodyknowsthistuneby now.TherewasavideoclipmadeofthatsongandthatclipwillpremieronJuly11th.Everybodyiswelcometo cometotheForttoenjoyaneveningofmusic.

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Eilandgebied St. Eustatius Nederlandse AntillenHet Bestuurscollege van het Eilandgebied Sint Eustatius wenst op korte termijn in contact te komen met gegadigden ter vervulling van een voltijdse betrekking bij de Sectie Burgerzaken van de Dienst Algemene Zaken in de functie van:

SENIOR MEDEWERKER BURGERZAKEN (M/V)Taken: 1. Het cordineren van de algehele uitvoering van de burgerlijke stand, bevolkingsadminstratie en verkiezingen; 2. Het cordineren en controleren van de registratie en verwerking van mutaties in het bestand van het bevolkingsregister van het Eilandgebied; 3. Het ondertekenen van aktes, afschriften, uittreksels, verklaringen en overige documenten uit het bevolkingsregister; 4. Het voltrekken van huwelijken; 5. Het regelen en cordineren van de afgifte van paspoorten en identiteitsbewijzen volgens de voorgeschreven methode; 6. Het op eilandsniveau implementeren van vernieuwingen in de wet- en regelgeving op het gebied van bevolkingsadministratie die op rijksniveau zijn bepaald; 7. Het opzetten van voorlichtingsaktiviteiten ten behoeve van het publiek over burger- en bevolkingsaangelegenheden; 8. Zorgdragen voor het opstellen van jaarverslagen en statistieken; 9. Het adviseren van het Bestuurscollege en het verrichten van commissiewerkzaamheden: 10. Aansturen van de medewerkers van de Sectie Burgerzaken. Functie-eisen: Opleiding op HBO-niveau of een daaraan gelijkwaardige combinatie van opleiding en ervaring; Aantoonbare werkervaring in bestuurlijke dienstverlening; Kennis hebben van en gevoel hebben voor besluitvormings-processen in een politiek bestel; Uitstekende organisatorische, communicatieve en contactuele vaardigheden; Een verantwoordelijke en klantgerichte instelling; Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal, zowel in woord als geschrift. Aangeboden wordt: Inschaling conform de Lands Bezoldigingsregeling 1998. Salaris is afhankelijk van het aantal jaren relevante werkervaring vermeerderd met de Bovenwindse toelage van 16.3%, vakantietoelage en eventuele kindertoelage, pensioenregeling en medische verzekering. Schriftelijke reactie gaarne binnen twee weken na plaatsing van deze oproep richten aan: Het Bestuurscollege van het Eilandgebied Sint Eustatius T.a.v. Mevrouw F. Marlin, Hoofd Personeel & Organisatie Government Guesthouse St. Eustatius Nederlandse Antillen Tel: +599-318-2213/ 2209 ext. 317 Fax: +599-318-2324 e-mail: florence_marlin@yahoo.com Voor meer informatie kan contact opgenomen worden met de afdeling Personeel & Organisatie (0)318 -2931 of de afdeling Burgerzaken (0)318-2497.

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Eilandgebied St. Eustatius Nederlandse AntillenHet Bestuurscollege van het Eilandgebied St. Eustatius, Nederlandse Antillen, wenst op korte termijn in contact te komen met kandidaten ter vervulling van een voltijdse betrekking bij het eilandgebied als:

Health Inspector M/VFunctie-inhoud: Voert Inspectie werkzaamheden uit door: onder andere: het toezicht houden op de naleving van wetten, normen en regels op het gebied van de volksgezondheid c.q. gezondheidszorg en de kwaliteit van eet- en drinkwater het al dan niet aangekondigd afleggen van inspectiebezoeken aan bars/ restaurants, supermarket, winkels, scholen en bakkerijen het naar aanleiding van de inspectiewerkzaamheden opstellen van een rapport met bevindingen en aanbevelingen aan het Hoofd van Dienst GGD; het geven van verbale waarschuwingen bij geconstateerde overtredingen van de gezondheidsbeschermende wetgeving; het geven van voorlichting en adviezen aan bedrijven, scholen, publiek en instanties teneinde de naleving van de wetgeving inzake de bescherming van de volksgezondheid te bevorderen.

Functie-eisen: Minimaal MAVO diploma of gelijkwaardig; Kandidaat moet zelfstandig en in dienstverband kunnen werken Stressbestendig Enig kennis van gezondheidszorg in het algemeen Bereidbaar om trainingen te volgen Vloeiend in de Nederlandse en Engelse taal, zowel schriftelijk en mondeling. In bezit van geldig rijbewijs ( b) Kunnen omgaan met computer ( word, excel, etc)

Aangeboden wordt: Inscaling confirm de Lands Bezoldigingsregeling 1998. Salaris is afhankelijk van het aantal jaren werkervaring vermeerderd met bovenwindse toelage 16.3%, eventuele kindertoelage, pensioenregeling, medische verzekering en vakantieuitkering. Bij gelijke geschiktheid genieten Antillianen de voorkeur. Schriftelijke reactie gaarne binnen twee weken na plaatsing van deze oproep richten aan: Het Bestuurscollege van het Eilandgebied St. Eustatius T.a.v. Mevrouw F. Marlin, Hoofd Personeel & Organisatie Government Guesthouse St. Eustatius Nederlandse Antillen Tel: 0318-2931 Fax: 0318-3391 Voor meer informatie kan contact opgenomen worden met de afdeling Mevrouw Carol Jack, Hoofd GGD (0318-2891).

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June 29, 2009

S TATIA N EWS

Eilandgebied St. Eustatius Nederlandse AntillenHet Bestuurscollege van het Eilandgebied St. Eustatius, Nederlandse Antillen, wenst op korte termijn in contact te komen met kandidaten ter vervulling van een voltijdse betrekking bij het eilandgebied als:

Medewerker Crediteuren Administratie/Kredietbewaker M/V

De werkzaamheden worden uitgevoerd binnen het Taakveld Financieel Beleid en Beheer van de Afdeling Financiele en Economische Zaken. De Afdeling richt zich op de instandhouding en verbetering van het bestuurlijk proces, het zorgdragen voor de middelen, het behartigen en coordineren van de eigen aangelegenheden van het Eilandgebied St. Eustatius. Functie-inhoud: Draagt zorg voor de crediteurenadministratie door onder andere: Het verifieren van de bestelopdracht, het coderen van de bon en het controleren van het beschikbare krediet; Het bij onvoldoende krediet in overleg treden met de Hoofdmedewerker Crediteuren Administratie; Het aanmaken van computerbestelbonnen en het na accordering van de Hoofdmedewerker Crediteuren Administratie zenden hiervan naar de bestellende afdeling. Draagt zorg voor de verwerking en betaling van financiele verplichtingen en declaraties in het kredietbewakingssysteem, door onder andere: Het controleren van declaraties op vollegidheid en juistheid, het aangeven van de begrotingsposten en het inbrengen hiervan in het kredietbewakingssysteem; Het dagelijks boekenvan alle kennisgevingen van financiele verplichtingen; Het signaleren van geconstateerde afwijkingen bij standen van de kredieten aan het Hoofd, het bewaken van de budgetten en aangegane verplichtingen. Verrricht overige werkzaamheden, door onder andere: Het generen van (kwartaal) overzichten ter controle van kredietstanden; Het bij (dreigende) overschrijdingen na overleg met het Hoofd aanvragen van kredietwijzigingen; Het verstrekken van informatie aan crediteuren over openstaande declaraties.Functie-eisen: Opleiding op MBO-niveau, bedrijfsadministatie of gelijkwaardige opleiding; Minimaal 5 jaar ervaring in soortgelijke functie bij de overheid of private sector; Kennis van (financiele pakketten): Exact, Excel, Word; Bereid om eventuele trainingen te volgen; Vaardig in het inboeken en controleren van declaraties; Vaardigheid in het opstellen van betalingsoverzichten; Kunnen omgaan met vertrouwelijke informatie; Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal, zowel in woord en geschrift; Goede organisatorische, communicatieve (verbaal & schriftelijk) en contactuele vaardigheden; Een verantwoordelijke, kritische, accurate, creatieve en klantgerichte instelling; Zowel zelfstandig als in teamverband kunnen werken; Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal, zowel in woord en geschrift.

Aangeboden wordt: Inschaling conform de Lands Bezoldigingsregeling 1998. Salaris is afhankelijk van het aantal jaren werkervaring vermeerderd met bovenwindse toelage 16.3%, eventuele kindertoelage, pensioenregeling, medische verzekering en vakantieuitkering. Schriftelijke reactie gaarne binnen twee weken na plaatsing van deze oproep richten aan: Het Bestuurscollege van het Eilandgebied St. Eustatius T.a.v. Mevrouw F. Marlin, Hoofd Personeel & Organisatie Government Guesthouse St. Eustatius Nederlandse Antillen Tel: 0318 2931 Fax: 0318 3391 Email: florence_marlin@yahoo.com Voor meer informatie kan contact opgenomen worden met de afdeling Financien (0318 2397).