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S TATIA N EWS
V OLUME 1, ISSUE 5 A PRIL 20, 2009
In this edition:
Beach Bash
Page 3
Schoolboards
Page 6
European Elections
Page 7
Diabetes
Page 10,11
Jacob Miller
Page 12
Announcements
Editorial Page 13
Statianews was planning to have an `Agriculture Special` in this edition, but talking to
different people made it clear that there is a lot more to investigate. So Agriculture
and Animal Husbandry is planned for the sixth edition. This fifth edition introduces
our new column ´the Way I See It´ by Ms. Alida Francis. Enjoy!
Annemieke Kusters
P AGE 2 S TATIA N EWS
Ms. Violet Busby, office manager of Stenapa
Tired, but happy with 46 bags of rubbish
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Building), there was a play about Aids, written It is very important that adults are seen as
by Soey Robin and performed by Antonia rolemodels and if they change their sexual behav‐
Robin, Soey Robin and Christina Cuvalay, all ior, that will eventually affect the behavior of the
youngsters from Statia. youth in a positive way.
The Aids foundation is promoting safe sex and The event started at 1 o’clock with music and a
the use of condoms. At the Aids booth, they foodsale and ended late with music. Mega D and
demonstrated the use of female condoms. Junior B and the band “Definition” performed
Shanna Mercera, Aids coordinator, says that live on stage.
they are not only educating the youth, but also The Beach Bash 2009 was a successful event and
focus on the adults. we look forward to the next!
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“B ES ” N EEDS A N EW N AME
The name “BES islands” is used by the politicians
and bureaucrats working on the transition. It is
just a name ‐ not a governmental unity, like the
name “Nederlandse Antillen”.
After 2010 or 2011, when Curacao and Sint
Maarten will be separate countries within the
Kingdom, like Aruba, they will be called by their
island name.
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba must have an
official name after the transition.
During the last public meeting in Bonaire, Mrs.
Ank Bijleveld, State Secretary of Kingdom Af‐
fairs, asked the public to come up with a new
name for the BES islands. Mr. Henk Kamp, BES
Commissioner, suggested: “Nederlandse
Caribische eilanden.” In an April 7, Daily Herald
interview, Kamp said, “We have to come up with
a new name fast, before the name, “BES is‐
lands,” becomes common ground.”
If you have a suggestion for a new name, send it
to statianews@hotmail.com. We will make sure
Mr. Henk Kamp gets them.
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E UROPEAN E LECTIONS
enLinks in the council commission on Youth, Education
All Antilleans with Dutch passports can vote in
European elections on June 4. To do so, one first and Culture for almost 3 years. She has been an active
member in GroenLinks for 7 years, joining the party
has to collect a registration form at the Census
Office, the local office of the Dutch Representation shortly after moving to the Netherlands and working
her way up through the ranks.
or via the Website
www.uheefthetvoorhetzeggen.nl . A copy of a
valid passport or ID card is necessary too. Voting Nadya van Putten: “The European Parliament is rarely
without pre‐registration is not possible. Registra‐ in the media and it is rather unknown to most people.
However, do not confuse its obscurity with unimpor‐
tion closes April 22.
tance”. EU laws can impact the Dutch Caribbean nega‐
Contrary to popular belief, the European Union is tively! We have seen this happen with the flight tax.
very important for the Dutch Caribbean. In the
1950’s the Netherlands joined the European Com‐ It is therefore important that the Dutch Caribbean
munity, which meant giving up jurisdiction in cer‐ chooses a representative that understands the Dutch
tain policy areas. This process has resulted in a Caribbean, has ample experience in Dutch politics, is
situation in which most laws that are implemented backed by a political party that respects the Dutch
in the Netherlands are actually made and decided Caribbean and even more importantly, a person that
upon in the European Parliament. will be part of the most active block in the European
Parliament: The European Greens.
In the Netherlands, the campaign for the European
Elections, start in May. Since people outside the
Netherlands have to register before April 22, Ndya Mito Croes
van Putten and Mito Croes, both from Aruba, al‐
ready started their campaign in the Dutch Antilles. Croes, a former govern‐
ment minister in Aruba
and Member of the then
Nadya van Putten
Parliament of the Nether‐
lands Antilles and Aruba, is
a CDA party candidate for
the European Parliament.
He is also the one who
fought long and hard to
make sure all persons with
Dutch nationality living in
the Netherlands Antilles
and Aruba received the
right to vote in the Euro‐
pean parliamentary elections. He took the case to the
High Court in Luxembourg last year and won.
Croes thinks it is feasible for him to collect the 20,000
votes needed from Antilleans in the Netherlands and
Nadya van Putten is currently the spokeswoman for the newly‐entitled‐to‐vote Antilleans here to be
GroenLinks in the city of Rotterdam, the Nether‐
elected to a seat in the parliament.
lands. Born and raised in San Nicolas, Aruba, she is
the daughter of the well known student mentor mr. “If I get elected, I want to open doors for the Antilles. I
George Van Putten who passed away in August see myself more as a lobbyist in that way. I want to be
2007. Nadya just as her father is fierce when it the one inside who can connect things, people or sub‐
comes to issues as equality and transparency. sidies to the islands,” he said.
Nadya van Putten has now been representing Gro‐
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T HE W AY I S EE I T
The way I see it is, when we continue to neglect invest‐
ing in a sustainable social care system too many chil‐
dren will be robbed of the right to achieve in educa‐
tion.
It is my hope the situation does not perpetuate all in
the name of so‐called other priorities. Our leaders are
required to negotiate sober and hard with the Dutch
to start the process for delivering sustainable social
care …now. The way I see it, a sure recipe for disaster
in education is to continue to neglect the urgent need
to invest in sustainable social care for our children and
their families. The way I see it, now is the time to pull
up our sleeves. The work has just begun.
While the situation may seem hopeless, as Statians we
have reason to remain optimistic. The way I see it, in
life we don’t drown by falling into the water, we
drown by staying there. It takes faith to pull ourselves
out of the water and embark on strategies that lift us
to a new place in our thinking and actions. So let us
get out of the water, dry ourselves off and chart a new
course. Remember the famous calypso “All aboard”?
The way I see it it’s that time.
Lady Alida Francis
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Control the blood sugar level before
and 30 minutes after the activities.
(self control)
Before you start with activities, measure the glucose
level. Everybody reacts different on training concern‐
ing the glucose level. There are 3 options; the blood
glucose level goes down fast, goes down slowly or
goes up. Measuring 30 min after the sports activity is
also important, because after sports your body is more
sensitive to insulin and therefore can increase the
chance of getting a ‘hypo’.
The general rule is; If you start with training, the
‘sport’‐glucose level should be around 160 mg/dl..
Eat extra carbohydrates and/or de‐
crease the medication (insulin
amount)
Discuss a change in medication with your doctor first.
Here are a few tips to avoid a ‘hypo’; Your body uses carbohydrates as fuel. To prevent
‘hypo’s’ you have to consume some extra carbohy‐
Know what your medication is doing. drates before the training.
What is the working of it! General rule; per 30 min of training your body needs
15 gram of carbohydrates extra.
Due to sports your sugar level will decrease. Your
medication is doing the same (lowering the sugar During training your insulin sensitiveness and the ab‐
level) So too much blood sugar goes out of your sorption of glucose (carbohydrates) will increase and
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D ISCIPLINE C HILD
If Jacob “Killer” Miller, still were alive today, he Miller brought rival gang leaders Claudie Massop of
would turn 57 on May 4. Unfortunately, he died in a the Tivoli gang and Tony Welch of the Jungle gangs
car crash at the age of 27. He was the leadsinger of together. Mesmerizing and full of life, Jacob Miller
“Inner Circle”. The special thing about his voice is invited members of the Jamaican political coalition the
that he sometimes sings in staccato, this way of sing‐ 'Peace Committee' on to the stage for a rendition of
ing was imitated a lot. 'Peace Treaty Special,' conducting crowd, band, press
and guests all with his customary zeal. After this con‐
cert the group was approached by Chris Blackwell,
founder of Island Records to sign a record contract.“
The first hit Inner Circle had with Jacob Miller as the
leadsinger is “Tenement Yard”. The other song you
have to listen to is “Discipline child”. This song was
written by the keyboard player of Inner Circle, and the
special thing about it, is that it is a blues song.
The words say a lot: “I was born a discipline child,
never knew how I got so wild...” They tell a profound
truth: All children are born innocent, are born with the
potential of becoming a “good” or “disciplined” per‐
son, but unfortunately, things beyond their control,
make them “wild”.
In this live version, Jacob Miller tells about growing up
without a father, “I was a lonely child..” Jacob Miller
grew up with his maternal grandparents and he never
had the chance to meet his father. Listen to the song
and feel the blues ...
Tenement yard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hKiePrCV8o
Jacob Miller and Bob Marley
Discipline child
Wikipedia says: “He was an intelligent and original http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeVtEk5KQuQ
artist, and recognized his own potential to lead, re‐
leasing a re‐cut of his own track 'Tenement Yard' with
the title 'Too Much Imitator', a straight out attack on
those trying to copy his style. “
“Jacob Miller was a captivating performer with a
magnetic stage presence. Inner Circle’s outstanding
performance at Jamaica’s 12 in April 1978 showcased
Miller’s talented vocals as well as the group’s atten‐
tion to Jamaican political and social tensions. The
concert also included Bob Marley as a headliner who
had close links with Miller and was known to pro‐
mote him as 'my favorite singer'. On stage Jacob
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A NNOUNCEMENTS
Everybody that wants to join the Koningin‐
nedag Parade, organized by the Culture
Department, has to gather at the Katholic
Church at 5.45. The parade will start at Fort
Oranje at 6 o’clock. Dress up in red white
blue and orange to celebrate our Queens´
Day!
INTERMEZZO is doing it again!
Lightning Services
Thursday April 30 from 8 to 12, we’re
holding our traditional flea market. For the very best in Air Conditio-
Clean out your basement. Rent a spa‐ ning & Electrical Services
ce for NAF 10 and join the
“gezelligheid” of Koninginnedag Dutch Services, repairs and installati-
style. on:
For more information, or to make a
reservation, call 3184049 Phone number 5265027
FAX 3182686
FIVE PEARLS SNACKETTE will be
having breakfast and lunch on An opinion to share?
Queens day April 30 and Labor Day
May first.
An announcement to make?
Hot johnny cakes, saltfish,
rolls,fruits, hard cakes, cupcakes, A story to tell?
and much more.