Vo,,. E e INGLIS_ Jm,. , F-153 Esranza Beach Viequ Island, =erto Rico 765 HAT’S HAPPENING ON THE ISLA NENA The Case of the Hamey Canoe Re-opened The flower-bedecked Halney Canoe launcied at Vicqucs Io renew its odyssey from the Amazm to San Salvador in 1987 (TVT Vol. 12) Folo: Geigel A new Iok (in Slmish) by professor Awilda Patau Su,’lrez has rc-kidled intcrnalioa iutcrest iu the all.alien of a final resling place for Ihe dugoul cma tat crated a rooN mgvemet in Viues. ’Ilae k ’Bolivar y Htuey en Pue Rico" reunks the adventures of the primitive vesl, hewn from a u nk ia the iungles of Ecdor as p=t of a scientific eximdition lacing ariginal migration rouus from lira nnzon to Bahamas. The exition was conceived as part of the Fil] Cantennial celebration ofColambus’s diove of Ameri. "Hatuey" dippearl in a storm off Nevis Island but rmp- red weeks later in the Vieqs firing range d went on to San Juan, where it was shipped v San) Domingo to renew the voyage tait and Cnba, Ihel up I.o the supsed si of lhe Ctflambus landhg in San Snlvador. "Hatany" was subsequently exhibimd in Genoa during the centennial and is presently in Havana. On Febru=try 13, the author will be signing taks at an activity sponsored by the Vieques Historical Trust and City Hall. The activity, in the new restaurant at Ibe restored town lighthouse, will also include a prentation’ to Mayor Manuela Santiago and diplmnatic strategy discussions on how m have the canoe returned to Vieques as a permanent exhibit in the Faro maritime muum. Since Vieques plays such an important part in the lxok, Palau, a much published author, has refused sales to bookstores until after the preatation here. The public is invited. More, in Spanish on page 13.
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Vo,,. Ee INGLIS_ Jm,.,
F-153 Esranza Beach Viequ Island, =erto Rico 765
HAT’S HAPPENING ON THE ISLA NENA
The Case ofthe Hamey Canoe Re-opened
The flower-bedecked Halney Canoe launcied at Vicqucs Io renew its odyssey from the Amazm to San Salvadorin 1987 (TVT Vol. 12) Folo: GeigelA new Iok (in Slmish) by professor Awilda Patau
Su,’lrez has rc-kidled intcrnalioa iutcrest iu the all.alienof a final resling place for Ihe dugoul cma tat crated arooN mgvemet in Viues.
’Ilaek’Bolivar y HtueyenPue Rico" reunks theadventures of the primitive vesl, hewn from aunk iathe iungles of Ecdor as p=t of a scientific eximditionlacing ariginal migration rouus from lira nnzon toBahamas. Theexition was conceived as part of the Fil]Cantennial celebration ofColambus’sdioveofAmeri."Hatuey" dippearl in a storm off Nevis Island but rmp-red weeks later in the Vieqs firing ranged went onto San Juan, where it was shipped v San) Domingo torenew the voyage tait and Cnba, Ihel up I.o thesupsedsi of lhe Ctflambus landhg in San Snlvador.
"Hatany" was subsequently exhibimd in Genoa duringthe centennial and is presently in Havana.On Febru=try 13, the author will be signing taks at an
activity sponsored by the Vieques Historical Trust andCity Hall. The activity, in the new restaurant at Iberestored town lighthouse, will also include a prentation’to Mayor Manuela Santiago and diplmnatic strategydiscussionson howmhave thecanoe returned to Viequesas a permanent exhibit in the Faro maritime muum.
Since Vieques plays such an important part in thelxok, Palau, a much published author, has refused salesto bookstores until after the preatation here.
The public is invited.More, in Spanish on page 13.
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viP’s included Admiral L.F. Norton and Virgin Islands
Senator Liliana Belardo. The Admiral was accompaniedby a Spanish-speaking aide; the senator, by her husband.
New Art DepartmentThe Vieques Times has contracted the services
ofgraphic artist GabrielReyes Ferrd. Wellknownin the San Juan art and agency world, he has
recently takenup permanentresidencein Viequ.es.He helped revise this issue’s tourist section and
a full-page example of his tasty and imaginativecomputer graphics may be seen in the TAINAannouncement on page 8.
With his help and the installation of an alarmclock in the accounting department, we may yetget to something approaching a real time
schedule. Meanwhile, the old rag is in for a
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English Also The New Boogie ManSome 40-100 thousand Puerto Ricans (depend-
ing on your choice of newspapers) marched on hecapitol last Sunday to protest a new hill to makeEnglish practically interchangeable with Spanishin any official government business.
Tbeireasons are many, but foremost.amongthem are two:1.) The new law is a plot by the recently empow-ered PNP majority to dupe the U.S. Congress intobelieving Puerto Rico is ready for Statehood.2.) The offieialization of English constitutes anassault against their cultural heritage.
Either way, the issue has created a major flap inSan Juan and locally a school teacher cotmneated,/’*That means.The Vieques Times won’t be bi-lingual any more."
Intei"esg thought we could save a lot ofpaper and ink --.or nmke room for the longest-winded commentators...
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Manuel,a, waiting in ate wings to make her triumphalentrance wid grandson and Cadet Corps.
Blue Beach, lhe week before...Some Massachusetts university professors arid
one we kllow.An hour later they were back with photographs.The victim pointed out her assailant.Ilia it was a holidty, so no judge, and since
there’s no long-term holding tank, the case wouldhvc to wait
Th(C) lady was naturally reluctant to any morerays and relaxation on this beach so they moved toanother bay. Then bad weather drove them toFajado.
Since then Camacho has visited us several timesin search of his wttness. He’s a hal charger andfeels frustrated, ’Icouldbring him in rightnow, butthis way he’s free to do his hings, and I suspecthim of many things."
No witness: no eas.Oth perennials and vigitors have opted for
BlueBeachon the Navy base, nopalm trees left butit’s private and they feel protected. So. the ladypaddled at water’s edge while her husband swam.The car was locked, her keys and cash were n herdress, neatly rolled up in the towel, and not a soulin sight when out of the distance camethmuieringhoofbeats ofthe great horse bandido--the towel was scooped up at .full gallop andnobody go. the number of that hcense late
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signs. They were closing the distance gap as theyapproached the gate, but the pickup was wavedthrough and he tourists stopped by the guards.
Day Sailing Out of EsperaezaLa Jeannine. Call Joe at 741-1239.Arawak, a Ted Hood 50’ transatlantic racer,
here for the season, offers daysailing, moonlightcruises and full charier service to other islarlds.Call Captain William at 741-8675. USCG licen.
Crime Marches On their fmnilies, here to offer exchange study pro-
eA lal.y fro.m ,a visiting ilboat was robbed at grams, may have felt safe by sheer fore f nun>.point at Ittgn noon on speranza Beach. bets, but up raced the pickup truck and the
"fiat polie interviewed her at ouroffice and she windows of th rdntal car were smashed and offgave an ace.m-ate deseri.p.tlon of the perpetrator, went the guy in the pickup with their goodies.Sgt. Tolrcs, hatching while Investigator Carnacho Two of the younger men took off in pursuit,took notes in Ea,glish, nodded, "Sounds like some- through the base, with all its posted speed limit
Volume 62 THE VIEQUES TIMES January, 1993
Christmas Party at Vieques Country ClubJanuary1 1993
The Mayorsbandwagon led the caravan and cavalcade and thetraffic jam vibrated to the folldoric jibaro beat as cars andhorses viexl for choice parking spots.
Amoog lccal PasoFmo enthusiasts: (1 r) Angel M. Ouz,Miguel Cruz, AngelinaNavm-, VarisCng, Jean Walton,HeO.cWaltc PasoF’mocava/cadcsareaa’adilion hereonThree King’s Day (J. 6). "Ibis Puerto Rican ceunry style
and may mark the beginning ofa yearly festival.
10 year-old Ossirys Castro came from the middle ofPuertoRico’s mountain range to beltootcoontry melodies with theold masters.
Mutticipal assemblyman Modesto Aloyo embraces PuertoRican singer Gillrto Rios. The group had performed thenight before a "Mode’s" La Concha Bar in EsperanzL
After the show moonglow. Star/hostJoaqutn Mulleraccompanies Felfcita Clavijo on the guitar as perform-rs line up for a larn at the bar with the master. Malierhas hosted Christmascarolling parties fcx morethan 30years in Fajardo. Now begins the Vieques version.
This blonde surveys the sea, perhaps in hopes of a smoothsail back to Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, down at th stables,horsewaders gather to negotiatenew acquisitions. Viequeshas produced many Paso Fino champions hoses, ridersand trainers.
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Dear Sir:A few commems on the "After Elnctions" imue which
have jusl reiv."A Slroll inYI" wan ve enjoyable, and in-
vomymemories; howevor I offero$mMlcod:tnm VicarRivem shouldvrdVictodno Rivm.know; was myGfher. Of, Raflbl i$ an longer in exisnc. Sevly ago it wmolishcaee sucture, long ago 8b11,om,ahmigout fortMt8 addict. Amdcoding fi}rum}l
which myabuilt forepmofucafingcMklren of hL finn workers. Reetmbly, is iae wldwe live in
suspicions of tim uthor’s fleme rd the review,dthiswas confied when leam tirol the k conmin aninaction by Willi Kunstl. Thiss volumautelifical ofiantion ofeauthor. Accordingrview, Mr. Fendez has also published ak about theMachetes, who nlher author, Tom Clancy, stateunremple dirtion ofCuban lnlligeme.At "qw y Bombs Is At of Bomlm?" cer-
rdy emflfi with e resin of Viues who slikehaving live eeisMnd whe them is t mbingimpel. Aed yet, rememMr that iu 1970,tofions, Mming into violence, on CMebm, torost i continu u a rget for the Navy,srs, nany ofwhwelifiilly ientdtrek own agent, eresupbymeof citns ofViues. Thepromsterss#,dCulra is no longeranita, undsmnd. Buttenoftho tuationtt ,he firing activities were uansfened mVi% whichwas, li’om e U.S, Navy vieint,* IicMceAnother int is tMt once a pie of gund n
pmly"ssM"so that there is no$erm public. So,anyone who lievestbecodd own or ale on at hindon Navy hs gone for gl. L luding himlf. Let
In conclusion, mpDaniel Webs.Viubut a smallCbnnd,butmaowho low1lk fumed m the nextieofeTim,whv
you get mnd to printing it.
Sincerely y*s, Olivia Gonl.de Btdley, Veto Beth
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putting oot.n eight-page newsier. Th ia ovenin English.
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Sms like mne out e cotdd come up withcinmsh deskp publishg sysmm for the cleomsafund. Fm fler infommfion, cl tim pfinci.
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Who donates better blood for you titan ywa?by All’,etl Gonz/dz, Food and Drug Administration
The AIDS epidemic has had a great many conseqoenceg,few ofthem positive, But one favorable result has been the.increased use of a transfusion procedure by which personsfacing electiv surge/can donate their own blood to them-selves before that surgery. Many people have beeomec(meorned about being exposed o AIDS throogh bloodtmnfnsions. Even thoagh the ris//of transfuion.mmsmit-ted AIDS al.atr8 to be very sml, some people may feelany ri is to great.
Thns the growing preference for a procedure called.autologons blood donation, (Autologous means "minted toself."3 It isbasedon the factthatdonating beforesurgery,andreceiving yourown blood during and after surgery, is betterand safer than receiving someone else’s
Some advantages to donating one’s own blood for later
q reduced risk of infections disease-/reduced risk of transfusion reactions relined to diff
ence., between donor and recipiont, such an blood type.For most typesofplanned surgery, patients gancmlly
so little blood that they don’t need mmsfusions. If you aregoing to have an operation, chock with your doctor asas possible about your need for blood.
Questions to ask your doct include:1. Will need blood for my operation?2. Is there anough time before the operation o gl’e the
blood l, will need?3. Where should I go to give blood for my eporeaion?4. What are lhf risks in giving or receivin8 my Own
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Demonstrator Quet|ons GovernorOn March 27, 1992,formOovern0rRafael Hern/indez
Col6n wrote to then DefenseSecaary Richerd B.yat the Pentagon, He asked for a follow-thmush on theagreemant with the Na signed by ex-Govea" CarloRomro Barc16 in th Viques Memorantium ofstanding (MOll, 1983).
want to know what kind of an answer RHC gotIfem;, if my. This eitieen Smlt a picket i San"luanduring thelast ixmonthsofRHC’sadministrationonagotno satisfaction, ilrlC gave me no answer and the.ldOOqanstk is still up in lira ah’. ItLonly as a failur ofimplenntadon.
lVlr. Govwnc, I newedmydemonstration onJaon2, 1993, at theltofyourpala and will conttmte todoso every Wednesday. maymovemyprotest to Washing-ton as have done in thepast. It’smore than likely nowthatCarloa Romero Bareeldi is thore,h being an author of
Signed: Flavio Silva Casanova
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Volume 62 THE VIEQUES TIMES January, 1993
In Memory of Apolonia Gittings Alboot voices of retired teachers as we s,ng the Teachers Associa-
by Nana Ortiz de Castailo
Unforgettable pillar of the vast field of education, we!l-loved by the teaching class, her students, the Vieques com-munity at large, and by us who shared the pleasure of hercompany, Apolonia Gittings Albootwas a descendant ofoneof those families who immigrated here in the late 19th andearly 20th centuries. Her parents, Charles E, Gittings andGeorgine Alboot, arrived on our shores from the island ofNevis to ingress in our working class. He was a laborer, she,apasta-y makerlike so manyofthe madameswhocame totakerots here, o live and share with their people and finally to
rest in the Vieques cemetery.This couple produced two children here: Apoionia and
Caroline Gittings Alboot. Apolonia was an eternal scholar.She finished local grammar school at a time when there wasno high in Vieques. So Madame Georgine had to double herlabours and sell twice as many sweets to send Apolonia toPuerto Rico to continue her studies.
She,graduated from Continuing School and got her Uni-versity of Puerto Rico certificate as a lifetime teacher. Thiskind of degree was only good for teaching in rural zones.Young Apoionia started teaching in Barrio Peri in Luj1n.
Later she worked in Martfnez and in LaHueca. There she methandsome young Asisclo Marffnez and both felt the bite ofCupid’s arrow. After the courtship period they were married.Their only child ws Carlos Moises (R.I.P.). She also taughtin La Palma and Lter in Puerto Real. There was no rapidtransit in those days, so this teacher ofteachers, like so manyothers,, had to cover long distances on horseback like anarazon to deliverthe breadofinstruction to the studentflock,and at month’s end, receive a meager stipend. What a life ofsacrifice it was for a teacher to fulfill the vows of such abeautiful priesthood!
When the high school opened, Apoionia went to nightschool, tired from her exhausting everyday struggle. This
persevering spirit finally graduated as a senior in 1932. Shecontinued to teach in the rural zones but studied summers to
get her diploma from Normal School. Then she enrolled in
English courses qualify for urban schools. She retired as anEnglish teacher from Eugenio Maria de Hostos School in thecenter of town after many years of dedicated service.
Miss Gittings, as she was called by her students (andeveryone else) was presented in the temple at birth,according to the biblical tradition of her time.
Perhaps because of this early Christian training by her
parents, she dedicated the rest of her entire life to the serviceof the Methodist Church. Even as an almost blind oldwoman, we saw her dragging her sick and tired, ancienthumanity down from Mambiche to attend church functions.Oddly enough, although Methodism didn’t attend CatholicChurch funerals, Apolonia was invariably present both at
that church and at the homes of those dearly departed.Miss Gittings was also a member of long standing at the
Vieques Ladies Civic Society.Worn down by the weight of years, Apolonia abandoned
this vale of tears to rest at last in the peace ofher Lord in Hiscelestial mansion. From heaven Apolonia could hear the
tion hymn. She loved that hymn and sang it often at magis-terial activities. Shewas also fond ofthe CivicLadies hymn.The honor guard and the words filled with sweet memoriesspoken by her corurades-at-arms Bonano Casillas and DollaMafia D. Benftez viuda de Castallo were deeply felt by thecongregation at the Methodist Church where she lay inburning chapel.
Life has profound mysteries. That night as I spoke withher only grandson, he told me these words; "Just 24 monthsago, on a day like today, Chrismms eve, my father died andwas buried on Christmas Day,just as she will be." Ironies otlife!
I am sure Apolonia is happy and rested in the place sheoccupies in the heavenly vault. ThisChristmas, togetherwithher son, she will join the choir of archangels and saraphims,singing carols to the Christ child, the long awaited Messiah.
Rest in peace, Apolonia Gittings Alboot.
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Volume 62 THE VmQUESTIMESNavy/Nato Press Release
For immediate release
Contact: LT. E. A. JonesRelease #93-14January 29, 1993
Multi-National Task Force Visits Roosevelt Roads
Seven ships from a. malti-national task force
rived at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads early this
morning for an annual four-day port visit before
commencing training operations in the Caribbean.
The visiting force, which is from the Standing
Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT),NATO’s only deep-water operationd maritime
force, includes ships from Canada, Gexnany, the
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United King-
dom, aid the United States Navies.
This year, the task force is commanded by Rear
Admiral Donald A Dyer, ofthe U. S, Navy. The U.
S. destroyer USS Moosbrugger (DD 980) is serv-
ing as the NATO Task Force’s flagship.
The,task force conducts operatonal training exer-
cises throughout a year-long deployment cycle.
Various Navy ships fl’om the NATO countries
]anuary, 1993
Admiral Lafayette Ferguson Norton, with
NAF comman’der Lt, Jeff Richardson, mixes it
up with the kids at a Christmas party hosted by
the Navy at the Vieques Navy Club. The
Admiral arrived by helicopter with a load of
toys and a live Santa Claus to hand them out,
The local children were particularly impressedby a series of increasingly low pasts made
over the club during whieE the well-paddedSanta hung out from the loading hatch to wave
his big white mitten. There were no reindeer
available so Santa was transported from’ the.
chopper landing pad pad aboard a big yellowfire engine, Some 280 local schoolchildren
received gifts and participated in an open-air
hot dog roast.
Little Theaterparticipate in the STANAVFORLANT exercises (Press Release)
each year. Emily Hood is interested.i establishing an
The Navy’s exceptional training facili|ies in the amateur theater group. She asks that persons
.......es of our NATO interested in such a ventu’e call her at 741-1986.Caribbean region amw me raw r:milu says that the m’oup will need people, who
allies to train together as a team. [’he mult.l- love all the skills involve, m theater to set destgn
national training conducted herecontributed greatly to sales and carpentry. Arusts and Stage Managers
to the snccess ofthe allied coalition during Opera- as well as would-be Directors and technicians will
tions Desert Shield an,d Desert Storm The force have to be discovered by the group. Ifher search is
did not visit Puerto Rco in 1991 because of its successful, she plans to put on a dinner theater
commitment in the European and Mediten’anean
theaters in support of allied Desert Shield/Desert
Storm Operations.
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Box 243 Vieques 741-8397
presentation ,some time this Summer, Emily adds
that although experience would be nice, the great
thing about all amateur theater is that past creditsand experience take second place to enthusiasm,
"Skill is nice," Emily says, "but we can teach
that. What we really need is to find people who
want to give themselves a chance to be in
play."
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Thecentral theme in Vtuques politics is rite presence of theUnitnd States Navy. This is so because that presence has asliving on one- third of this small island, which we share withthose non-Puerto Rican Amerims who wish to live here,which is theirright. Another eonse4uence ofthat presence is
that the island has to serve as a target for any bombing andshelling dtat the Navy, and its inite.O guests from foreigncouatrles, wish to carry on.
This situation has caused a datdcs-old protest movementattempting to dislodge the Navy. Unl)uunately for Vieques,thiscauseI’came sidearacke4 by twoother issues- the ColdWar, and,the Puerto Rican independence movement. Toeliminate the confttaion amt exists, we must first distinguishth two different sides, and four groupings, which resultLThe two sides are, 1) those who preterit, and, 2) thesedo not protest. Ech of these sides reveals diseniblesnhgronps (at and (b).1) a) mosl of the protesters we are used to seeing are thePuerlo Rican Viequense. who want indelndence for Pea-toRico, the" independentistas." Thoir pa’ty t.eived only 3.2pr cettl of ate vote in the eldons of November 3, 1992.Whilol thence are true patriots who would die for Viqowithout hesitation, for iltem the anti- Navy movemenl is onemore way tobeanli-Americun. The statehnod and Cornmen-wealth parries, which wiah to retain or suengthen our rela-tionship with the Unid States, receive over 96 per cnt ofthe votes. Can IMerto Ricans speak anymore clearly?b) here we litd the Pttetto Ricma Viequen who is n loyalAmerican citizen (maybea veran) whose only wish is to rid
the island of the Navy’s eseuce, and says ), and shows it
openly. A few actively prote,t. Viequns can’twin while onlya tiny group of "independendsut* energetically, activelyoppcse the Navy s presence, and detnonsffate against it. |t isuadrstadable that most of those who belong in that 96 percentofloyalists do not watmaFpear to be indetendentistas,so they talk. but most of them will not demnostmte, It isbitterly ironic that the demonstrations by the"independendstas" ucttmlly he, I) Ihe Navy. Bat what aboutthe other groaps?2) a) these are the Puerto Rican Viequetses who straddle thefence. As in any society, we have people who are passive,whowould not protest no matter whatwasdone to them, Thesheep. Some hold, a very fw0 low payingj3bs with theNavy,A majorityofPuerto Rican Viers)eases fallinto this category,tlere you will find thewealthier,more influential Vituen,..s.They are) along with the next group, the reason why Vieques
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is a target for ttpalm while am Navy laha at the weakeffor to make it leave.
b) here we find the non-Pucxto Rican Americans(called"norteamericanos"hereand in PuertoRico)wboareperma-nent, year-roond residentsofVieques--Viequnsea, teal!y.They will tell bow much they love Viequas. b if youmentionilNavy. they will look dasgers atyou. Theysee the protests as un-American, aldmugh ia the 50protests against military installations take pleawithlarity, at no one’s patriotism h quaslionnd. The facttlworld Communism ollapsed( which was inevilltblesideting its fatal flaws) makes no difference tonofteamork:anos or Puerto Rican Vieqllenses. It woold befunny if it wasn’t so tragic that thosewboare verypro-NavyandliveinBravosde Bretonareaareliving on sqtutttnd Navy
It ny be peihle to unite th elements inW a con.carted effort to give Viluas a rebirth after a half-century.But all involved mast understand what the isstcs axe. Wewill conslde tlmt unaware to these quoting: What is theNavy? Theanswer is far from obvkins. Notvt’XlNavypersonnel understands theNavy’sroleinthlacontent.just what is Vieques losing Ixcauso of th Navy,most of its land its flora and fauna and aenvironment? Some vital psychological andelemexttsare involved. Thosesailoraandmarinasnotthebad guys. of any rank.
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ENGLISH CLUB
Impromptu Party Time. Entre los acontecimiemos ms agradablesestan los que a veces Surgen espontfincamente.Apm’ece Viffn con la guitarra...A Siso le enwa la Musa... y TAngaa)A.quf en La Copa de Oro (el ’ndo de Al’jo WilLiams) se disfrulan:Victorino, Cayito, Siso, Alejo, Cuan y Paco
El maestro Valmiki Rajbansee de laEscuela Jos6 C. Barbosa anuncia laformaci6n de un club de inglrs.
The club meets every Tuesdayafter lunch at Jos6 C. Barboa"
CLASSIFIEDS / PERSONALSConcrete House for sale. $55,000. 3/BR
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_2 bath, carport, cistern, toolshed. CalleGeranios #514. Mr. Fradera 741-3851.House & Garden concrete, ocean view,4 Bdrms, 2 baths, walk to beach, earpert/laundry, flowers. Esperanza. $60,000.Call Mrs. Rivera 741-0225New Dawn Retreat & Guesthoaseilll.Jan. 14, 1993 offers Corurmmity
nure. evenings by reservation...along with our usual garden herbs, bakegoods, custom tours and massages avail-able. Last Friday of the month New Dawnwe]c.om,es all women only foran evening of
Selling 1.5 Acres-Destino, prime area,great view. Call 741-0625 or 741-0170
Smlshlne Cleaning commercial, house-hold. Referemces, 8 years experience. Freeetimate. Call Mercod at 741-2441Looldng for a "Wave Consulumt". Will7Patop dollar. Call immediatalvl41-1239
FOR SALE Oceanfront lot in town.$0.G00. Call 741-8735 or write RomeroReal Estate, Box 1519 Vieques, PR 00765FOR SALE: 2 surveyed acres with title.Spactaculr views ovelonking ocean onsouth sid of island. 500 ft. mad frontageon hardtop mad. Has wan’, power &telephone. 809 741-1123 in Vieques, attimes, or Call 914 221-6669
FOR SALE 22.5 acres in Puerto Real.Romero Real Estate 741-8735
Fresh Culinary Herbs and Seedlingsfor sals 741-1974
For Sale Kitchentotes, shower doors, small sofa. 741-
FOR RENT. Fully eqpd. B.R., bathA-C’d apt, Weekend, weekly rental.741-1609
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FOR SALE Townhouse with view-$78.000. Romero Real Estate 741-8735
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Misa de l)uelo para Vieques: Parle IporJulio Torres
La presencia d la Marina tie los t!.stados Lt.idc,s escenal dr: lalmltica vieqnen. Eloes[rqueepmsenciams liene viviedoen nn ramie de 6sta peqaefla isle, [mqnecomptimos con lericanos ntHuerlorriqneog qnedidido vivir aquf come es sn dereeho. Oga eonsuencde esa prec es que la isla liene qne rvir come blanco
para ctndquier mbd o cao qne la Mina yconvi{dos de pais foneos dn emprender.Esm situaci6n ha causerie un movimiento prots a lo
largo de dgcadas tratando de desalojar a la Marina.
Detforlunahmenm pare Vieques, 6sta cause se desvi6tmarcon osoossuntos: hGuerra Friar, y el movimientoor la imlq.dencia de erm Rice. Si mrma elimin la
confusi6n que existe primero telemos qne distingu a losdos l]{s, y hs ctJatro ugrupaciones que resultam, ts dosados sea, los que protesn, y 2) los quenopromuu, Cuhlalo se divide en s sub.agrupiones () yI) a) la mayorh de los que protesmn son viequens que
quieten la independcncin pare Puerto Rico, los
indelentisms. Supidoribi6mlen32rcientodel voa en Ins elciones de noviembre 3 de 12. Auque6sins son verdaderos patrioms disluesmsa merit per Viuessin vacilar, para ellos prelects conu’a la Minamanera ms de o[nerse los Esdos Unidos. Los pfidos.estadista o al favo del E. L. A,, qte deseun mmtener o
t2zlerntJeslms vinculoscol los Estdos Unidos,mdbiemnsobre 96 I)rciemo de los veins, t.os puerloqueos no
ueden hablar con ms claridtb) lqu ellCOiullose vieqtlen puertorfiqueflo qnea. ciudano americano teal (vetemno, quiz) cuyo finite
deo es amabar cona presenc de la Marina, y 1o dice, y1o mmlieneen 1dcl dh. Unos cos I)rotesn. Viuesno pue gtw mienms solamente an pequeflo gmlm deindependentistas engrgicamenle, ac’tlvamentepresencia de la Mila, y demuestre ell
demro, dc esc 96 porcienl de I{alc,s no qderen parece
demosuar, Es tllll imnfa amarg*t que Ins demost’nciones quemonm los indepeldentistas, actudmente le ayudetl a laMarina. g Y qtl6 de los otros grulxs?2) a) stos son los vieqnenses ptermrriqueos qucnopuededidir si ester a 1 vet o e conga. Come entenemos en Viequegenquen psivos,quie}s,gentequeno promsan no imporm el aboso ul que se some. LOScordems. Algtmos tienen unos cuantos ubajitos de bajosalario con Mzaa. Aqtff hay que incluir la muyoda de los
vieqnens. Aqul kambin se enctentran los ms riquis yls ms influyenles, losm respetaOos, de Vieqiles. Estosso, junlos con el grtpo sigtiente, los resgnsablesVielues sea bhnco para napalm 0nice de gasoline) mientmsla Mina sere del esllaerzo d6bil de los indendenlistasxra desalojlrlos.
b) a uf encontrnalos aqtlellos alllerilllos queptlertoITiqnefios, los nortlm&icog, que riven en V eqtles
to o-- viequenses que se riga. EIIos esh dispueslos a
January, 1993
Protesta frente a Camp Garcfa en diciembre
decirte cutu|o quieten a Viequea, peru si le mienms a la
Marina. te miraa real, y no quieten guir hablando, come
pare evitar. Estos tambi& consideran la: protest.as comecontra-americalas, aunqne en los 50 estados se puedeprotester centre ciertas actividades de los Militares sin queselxmgaendudael patriotismo del que protesta. El colapsodel comunismo mundial a causa de sus faluts fatales) noporece haber llegado al conocimiento de estos viequensesnorteangricanos o puertorriquefios. Serfa divedo si nofie.se tan ttfigico que esos norteamgricanos que apoyannmcho a la Marina y viven en los Bravos de Boston est.Ctnviviendo en tierm invadida,
Positlemeote se puedan unit eslos elementos en unesherzo concertante pare lograr que Vieques expenmentenn renacimiento despu6s de medio siglo, Pete pare que esoptse, I{Vdos los quedeseam)s retie lenemos que entendex los
esenciales de la materia. Consideremos los temas siguientes:
L Qu6 es la Mad.a? La respuesta no es tan simplecome nos
parece. Ni el mismo personal de la Marina entiende su papelen este asunto. Ademfis. gque es 1o que esut perdiendoVieques a cattsa de la Marina, a pane de su tierra, su flora ysu fauna, y el envenenamiento de su medio ambicntal? Lamateria envuelve algunos elementos sico168icos ysociol6gicos de naturaleza vital. Esos marineros e infantes
de la Marina no son los males, de ningfin rmgo.
Dra. !ilarisol P#ez 6uctdctlupeMedicine Interne Internal Medicine
Pare cite: 741-8594 do Ins 8 10 AM
Centre Comercial ViequenseEn el centre del pueblo al In-I-I-He del Coffee
Pot 5hopPlnturas LuciteJuguete8
PlOZlIS de blclclotaEqulpo (R) peecaEtectol del HogerLay Awy Plan
Todo eso tenemos |y touche mist
Avenlda Mufioz Rlvera #97 Tel. 741.232if
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Navidad sin explosionar CARTA A LA ALCALDESAPor: HenryRamosRobles
Hon. Manuela Santiago CollazoAs61oanosdfasdeladespedidadelafio1992yrecibimientodel Alcaldesa de Vieques
93, quisiem companir con nues genii extxriencias que soncomunes e invitar a reflexionm" sobre elias. Estimada Alcaldesa:LasNavidadesde 1990fueronunasdeincea-fidumbreylfisiiza. /asf como ciudadanos que transitamos Nosotros losCieniisde puerton’iquefios fueron movilizadosparaun operativo residentes del Barrio Destino nos acercamos a usiid muyblico ananciadop la ONU y cuya magnil 1o convinJ6, de respetuosamenii por medio de eska carta para solicitar deseguro, en una TerceaGura Mandial, esceniticada eaa el Golfo usted que atienda nuestraqueja, si es que esut al alcance de suP" Dupocosmeseselbombaleoenquepecieronmiles mano.
muchas que lament’.Le eslamos solicitando que se tome acci6n sobre el tramo
de la carretera 997, a laentrada de Monte Carmelo, ya queenLueg..a fines de 1991, nos alammmos nuevamenii con ana ese sectorde lacarreteraprincipal serednelodoypiedras,quelmala notm, esta.vez de Puerto Rico mismo. Unos pandilhs bajan con la lluvia, provenientes de la carretera que sube[amenazeon con tm3iiuan escuela en Catafio y la voz e hisiifia
.a.gc,no p6/vcra. Se emi6 que cu,alquiea" plantel escolar hacia MonteCarmelo. No s61o esut el riesgo de un accideniiautomovilfsticoen esta vfapdblica quepone en peligro vidas,timiiadoleaalacelebraci6ndeldfadeHalloween. EI31de
octubrelospadresolaronpornoenvisushijosalaescuela. Sin sno tambidn que pot ser una de las vfas mts transitablesembargo, al o,rodlanose inform6deniagtin ni masacre en uand se seca ia tirra tnemos el problema de polvorin quelas escuelas, lnunda nuestras resldenclas, hasla el grado que no s61o daflan
todoAclOldOs meses yaan afio plazo de laguenaen elGolfo, con nu..estras periinencias, sino que tambidn ponen en riesgo Yloy. aegffa_de.va’an..ue...._s .heyrm.ao..sdevuelmacasasanos h.gro nuestra salud y la de nuestros nios que est, mosvasavo,euea,toacosuffi6e131 de dicembrede 1991 unadelas smtendo los estmgos y efectos de este polvorin.despedidas de ao nuls violenlas en su historia, con un saldo de Nosotros los residentes del Barrio Destino creemos quemfilfiples hetid y mucr. Fue cno si la lsla se hubiexaenvertido en pot nuestm cull:; hubo bombardes concarmchos de dinamita, descargas y heridos con armas de fuego,explosiones enscdecedcras de m,oes de autom6viles a los queremoviemlos silenciadores,y muertes causadaspotconductresvilordos potel alcohol.EstosuesmomentoscrfticoSlXaestepaissoneveladcre.sdelas
ctatradiccieesy falta de valores que sufrimos. Si bien es natural
amncidaan haca’mido rim"ante cl ecibimiento de un afro nucvo?
el valor y respelo que, acomo de lugar, merece la educaci6n denttralle! L Acaso fuean buen ejemploparanuestrosj6venesactuaracnticiamencomocobardes?/,Result6ccaveniante
afio vcnideo y que Jesfis rekazca ,erdadea’amanii an nueslros
Navidad.
hay alternativas para acabar este problema.Muy respetuosamente en espera de su contesta, quedamos
de usted bien agradecidos de que nos extienda la mano. QueDios la bendiga.
Atentamente, Angel Aponte Santos, Portavoz[esta cartafuefirmada por otras 129persona Ed.l
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COMUNICADO DE LA MARINAPara redacci6n iamediataContacto: Teniente E. A. Jones (PAO) 865-4409Redacci6n #93- 420 de enero de 1993
Brigada visita a Roosevcq! Roads
Sieteembarcaciones de una brigada multi:nacional
THE VIEQUES TIMES January, 1993
Vieques hace historia, leyenda, poes|a
llegaron a la Estaci6n Naval Roosevelt RoadsEn su nuevo libra, qua tram de las pefipcias deternpr,mo 6sta mafiana p,ira tlila vlsta de ,cuatro laCano Hdfas antes de comenzarenlrenamiento en el Caribe. a atuey en su smumrnajdel Amazonan
al Caribe, Awilda Palau Surez utiliza noLa fuerza qua visia es la de la Fuerza Atlnfica punto de vista coma historiadora patri6tle.
,n’ ,,,,-.,-iA periodista profesional, polftiea anticolonialS ANAVFORLANT,,., es la ,.ac. n{de auas orofundas de la Fuerza Marftina de la socotoga vujera, smo goza ae la colaboraeh
eo-autores espmtuales- , Caoque Hatuey y]Orgamzac6n del q ratado de Nacmnes Ahadas "., ,."cludatlano presloentelmon DOllVa3’. A,’/II.l(NAqO-porsussglasenmgl6s), cual cluye =
embarcaciones de las Marinas del Canad, touvar y t-tatuey en ruerto teo".Alemania, las Antillas Holandesas, Noruega, Sin embargo, el rol sine qua non en eta
docnmental-hist6rica, filos6fica-potica, 1o tienPortu,ga, Reino Unido, y los Estados Unidos.Vieques, dondelosesptritu3deCacimaryYaureibo
[Ese aria la brigada esl’A al mando deldi,ernlavisaparalaentradadeHatueyaPuertContraatmirante Donald A. Dyer de la Ma.rina de Rtco.los Estados Unidos. El barco USS Moosbrugger "Amigo.s vi.equenses: Realmente tenemos qtm(DD 98{B sirve coma e buCtue ba derado oue tarter conc;encm qua con aconteeimienls coma’lirige lasoiras embarcacione[. 6ste se va escribiendo la historia de Puerlo Rico.
La brigada conduce ejercfcios de emrenamientoopracional durante su despliegue de un aria. Cadaarid barcos de las Marinas de los parses de NATOparticipan en los ejercicios deSTANAVfZORLANT.
Las magr, fficas filcilidades de entrenamiemo en el,’irea del Caribe permiten a la’ Marinas de nuestrosaliados de NATO entrenar en equipo. E1entrenamiento muhi-nacional llevado a ca aqufcontdbuy6 al 6xilo de la alianza durante lasOperaciones del Escudo del Desierto y q’omemadel Desielo. La Ftlerza Naval no visil6 a PuertoRico en 1991 debido a sus compromisos en Enmpay el Mediteivfineodur;mlesu apoyoa ls operacionesaliadas del Escudo dcl l.)csierlo y fotxnenta delDesierto.
Cg Toda La FamillaParaCalla Antonio G. Mollado
Box.518, Vloquea, P,R. 741-3861
No es a cualquier sitio que llega la canoa ’Hatuey’.Es a Vieques, y Vieques tiene nna signifieaei6nmuy importante en la historia indfgena porque es elprimer sitio poblado par seres humanos n todoPuerto Rico. La localidad mils antigua indfgena dePuerto Rico esti en Carlo Hondo en Vieques, nailarias antes de Ch-isto. Y las Iocalidades arahuacasms antiguas de Pu,,erto Ricoest en Sorcey, en LaHueca de Vie.glues. (Ella cita al profesorJalil SuedBadillo durante la entrega de la canoa en Viequesen el aria 1987.)
Awilda Palau estm’fi aquf el dla 13 de febrero alas 4 de la tarde para firmar capias de la wimeraedici6a deeste libra. Laacfividad, auspiciadaparel Fideicomiso y el Municipio, tendai lugar en elrestattrant del Faro de Punta Mula. S discutiffmlos filtimos acontecimientos en la lucha par elregre de la canoa a Vieques, donde, se espera,puede permanecer en un lugar especial en elMuseo del Faro.
El n’onco de palo de 43’ de eslora, cortado enuna selva en Ecuador, viaj6 con y sin tripulantespar las Amazonas, las Antillas y las Bahamas.Despu6s ’’hasta Genoa, Italia durante el Vt6.Centenario, Actualmente se encuentra en Cuba.
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A LA MEMORIA DEAPOLONIA GITTINGS ALBOOT
Inolvidable como columna fuerte en el vasto carnpo de laeducaci6n, bien querida por toda la cla magisterial, sus
discfpulos,Ixrtoda lacomunidadviequensey losque tuvimosel placer de compartir con ella, Apolonia Gittings Alboot es
descefidientedeunodeaquellos matrimoniosqueinmigrarona esta isla de Vieques en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX y a
los principios del XX. Sus padres, Charles E. Gittings yGeorgine Alboot, arribaron a nuestras playas procedentes deNevis para incorporarse a la clase trabajadora de esta isla. El
era obrero, ella repostera, como la inmensa mayo6a de lasmadamasque llegaron aquiparaecharraices,viviry compartircon su gente y al final de sus vidasdescansaren el CementerioMunicipal de Vieques.
Esta pareja matrimonial procre6 dos hijos en este suelo, asaber: Apolonia y Caroline Gittings Alboot. Apolonia erauna etema estudiosa. Curs6 sus estudios primarios ysecundarios en las escuelas pfiblicas de esta localidad. Erapara la 6poca en que Vieques adolecfa de una escuela supe-rior. AI graduarse de cctavo grado, Madame Georgine tuvo
que duplicarsu trabajo y la venta de dulces para que Apoloniapudiera ira estudiar a la isla grande de Puerto Rico.
Cuando aquf se establcci6 la Escuela de Continuaci6n, ela antigua escuela superior, Apolonia se gradu6 en dichoplantel. Su deseo de superaci6n la llev6 a la Universidad dePuerto Rico donde obtuvo su certificado de maestra vitalicia.Con este certificado los maestros podrfan trabajar solamenteen la zona rural.
Apolonia, bien jovencita,, se inici6 como maestra en elBarrio Perf de Lujfin,. Afios despuds trabaj6 en Martinez ynis tarde en la Hueca. Alliconoci6 a un guapo mozo, Asisclolartfnez y ambos quedaron flechados por Cupido, el Dios
del amor. Despu6s del noviazgocontrajeron matrimonio y de
e,sa uni6n procrea 9n un solo hijo al que le dieron el nombrede Carlos Mois6s (1.e.p.d.). Apolonia trabaj6 tambi6n en LaPalma y ms utrde en Puerto Real. Como los medios detransportaci6n eran escasos y diffciles, esta maestra de mae-stros, al igual que muchas m.s, tenfan que cotter dislancias acaballo como verdaderas amazonas y jinetes para poderllevar el pan de la instrucci6n a la grey estudiantil y a final derues cobrar un misero sueldo, iCuin sacrificada rue la vidade los maestros para poder cumplir con este hermoso
sacerdocio!Despu6s de haberse establecido la escuela superior,
Apolonia sigui6 estudiando en hasnoches, cansadade lalucha
agobiadora de lajornada diaria. Esteesph’itu deperseveranciale permiti6 graduarse de cuarto aflo para all, en 1932.Continu6 ensefiando en la zona rural, pero todos los veranossegufaetadios universitarios basraque obtuvo su diploma deNormal. Noconformecon esto, toma un Seminario en ingl6sque le sacd de la zona rural para ensefiar esta asignatura en haEscuela Eugenio Marfa de Hostos. Alli fue educadora pormuchos afios basra se jubilaci6n.
Miss Gittings, domo la llaman sus discipulos y toda hacomunidad viequense, cuando vino al mundo, fuepresentadaen el templo como era la usanza blica tradicional de se
6poca.
Quizs pot esa educaci6n cristiuna que recibi6 de suspadres, ella se torn6 tambi6n en una fiel cristiana que dedic6toda su vida al servicio de la iglesia metodista. Siendo unavenerable anciana,casi ciega, lavefamosbajardeMambiche,arrastrando su enferma y cansada humanidad para asistir alos oficios de su iglesia. Es un caso curioso et hecho de quelos metodistas no acestumbran visitor la iglesia cat6fica ni arezar de difuntos; sin embargo, Apolonia siempre decfapresente en dicha iglesia yen hogares donde la muertetronchaba la vida de alguna persona a la que ella tenfa granestimaci6n.
Miss Gittings pertenecia a la matricula de la DamasC[vicas de Vieques siendo un miembro muy consecuente yactiva en esta colectividad.
Agobiada pot el peso de los afios, por batallar en su
trfms topor avida, Apoloniaabandonaestavalledelgrimasparaestaren laquietudde ha mansi6ncelestialjuntoal Sellor,en sus morada santa. Desde el cielo Apoloniapudoescucharlas votes de un grupo de maestros retirados, mientrasenton.bamos el himno de la Asociaci6n de Maestros. EPlaamaba ese himno y 1o cant6 muchlsimas veces en todas lasactividades relacionadas con el magisterio. Tambi6n legust6 mucho las notas del himno de la Damas Civicas. Laguardia de honor frente a sus f6retro, y has palabrasimpregnadas de dulces recuerdos que le dedicaron a suscompaileros de lucha Bonano Casillas y dofia Maa D.Benitez viuda de Castafio calaron muy hondo en el coraz6nde la feligresfa de la iglesia Metodista donde su cadaverestaba expuesto en capilla ardiente.
La vida tiene misterios muy profundos. Esa nochemientras yo dialogaba con su tinico nieto me dijo estas
palabras," Hace 24 meses en un dia como hoy, noche deNavidad, muri6 mi padre y fue enterrado el dfa de Pascuascomo ella tarabi6n 1o serg’, ilronias de la vida que suelenacontecer!Estoy segura de que Apolonia se siente feliz y descunsada
en el sitial que ocupa en el Empireo. Por ser Navidad,juntoa su hijo se unirh al coro de arcngeles y seraf’mes paraentonar villancicos al Niflo Jess, el Mesfas esperado.
Descansa en paz Apolonia Gittings Alboot.
por Nana Ortiz de Castaho
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,LQui puede donarte mejor sanlIre q.’; tu mismo? Carla d editor:or: Albert Gonzllez, Food anti Drug Adminislralion Quiero exponer alganos comenlario sohre la cdici6n
La epidemia de SIDA ha tenldo muchas consecuencias; "desptes de las elecciones", que acalx. dc recibir:ashmsidopositivas. Ulnade los Focosresuhados Fositivos, "Uaa cantinak’t inolvidable’" fie deleilosa c invt6 muchaskasidoanaumenmenelusodeanpmcediraiantodetransfusi6n memorias; sin embargo, atdo una w,qttfia aclaraci6n: elde sangre par el cual el individuo que contempla tttta tlotnbre Victor Rivera debi6 haberlefdo Victorino Rivera. Lointervenci6n quirtirgica puede tlol:tr su sangre papa su propio s6, era mi padrino. Par supuesto, la escuela elementalaso antes de ’la operaci6n. Muchaspersonasest,Sn preocupadosFOIa Fosibil kinddeexpone[se,al SIDfumnteuna transfusi6nde sangre. A pesar dequecl riesgo de contagiarsecon SIDAraediante una ransfusi6n de sangte apamnta r minima,ranchos iralividuos sienten quecualquier riesgoesmuygrande.
Par ende, ha surgido la creciente preferencia For elprocedimiento llaraado danaci6n aut61oga. Esta preferenciase ’basaen el bechoquedonarsangre anlesde la cirugfa, recibirtu propia slmgre mientras y de.,rpu6s de la operaci6n, es msguro que rcibir la sangre de otra Farina.
Ventajas de donar su propia sangra para usar dpu&s:reducci6n en el riesgo de transmitir enfermedades
infecciosas.rezlucci6n eo el riesgo de reaccitmes negativas a la
transfusi6n debido a diferencias entre el dommte de ngte yel recipiente, tal coma el tiFo de sangre.
Genetalmente en la mayorla de Ins inervencionesqoirtirgicas pmpuestas, los pacientes pierden tan poca sn,greque lransfusione.s de sangre no son necesarias. Siva asometerse a una operaci6n- consulte con su m&lico siva anece.itar sangre.
Ptegunu.,t que puede dirigir a su m&lico:1. LNecesitar6 sangre pata la operaci6n?2, ,Hay suficien/e tieml} para donar sangre antes lie la
operaci6n?3. LA d6nde roy pata donar la sangre?4. zCwales )n los riesgos de donar o recibir mi propia
sangre?Para ra/ts inff’ra’mci6, Ilame a1729.6852 6 escriha a Food
and Drug Adrainislratiot, P, O, Box 5719, Puerta de TierraStation, San Juan, P, R. 00906-5719
AI lion. Gobernador Pedro Rtiell6, Eaero 13, 1993
1 dfa 27 de raarzo &,. 1999. el ex-gobernador R. H. C. ledM6unacdirigitlal ennces Sretm’io DefenRichd B. Cheney, te Peomgon,Rn 3E 880.dindole que le dicta guimienlo a’ un acuerdo qae fi6el ex-grnaeMrCarlos Romero Bcel6 en el 1983 MOU-Memodum of Understanding. Esm acuerdo rue entre eldo Libra Ato de Puo Rico y la ina de losEsos Unidos de Am6rica. Des sar cufil fue lactesi queribi6 el x-gomador R. H, C. si es queribi6ga. iratuvo 6 meslandoes mmo raien R, H. C. em gor y no tuvepmvho dgano o R. H. C. no me atiendi6direnmy v el acuerdo sigue en el aire o 1o exam uniumplimiento. St. Hon. Go.maWr. el mismo dfa 2 deenero de 1993 comenc nuevenlem1olate losn LaFo y rmer ahf recldoos los mioles a tiem indefinido y siblemen ir a1emoen Wngton mly coma Io hice anrioeny m om que Clos Romero Bcel6 euen enWington. el tm del acudo.
Alcnen, avio Silva Canova
Quitlon Brache ya no exisle. Fue demolida hate vu’ios aosForque laabandonadaestmcturase habfaconvertidoen el ptmtode los drogadicms. Foe an fin muyspa Ifi eueh quemi abuelo toasty6 con la smzl(oca los hijos des bros. afi)rtunacmen,sesl el mundoen quevivimos.
El poje,"Dinchantl lslmd" o Isla Dennmeh.ocuesfionar inncionesdel aurar,esashsIeronnfia al deubrir que inucci6n foe enmrWill Kunsller, sm dice mucho bre la inclinaci6n
lffil del aurar. SegOn el [culo. el St. Fernandezbi6npublicado lihm sob los macbems; que uerdo a
owo aur, Tom Clancy, es dirigidos r lntetigenciaCubt.
En mci6n al culo, "L Cnsml son touchesmb?", finifivenm simtmfizo coo los ntimien)slosin viues que disgus vivir en u ishdonde Ilevan acamiobr ymbdsmilis, Sinemgo,ueoen 1970, cuanhudonsiones en:Culebm, quenen violencia,pis coma punm de 1 Navy. la pmtm, losc mthos esm Folffcaraenm inclinados y fl suopia agenda, an aFoyados )r sidenles de viues. Iresquepmsaibgang)n, enfiendo, y ya Culcbmoosun punto
)mtwdeo, 1 inico de la sittmcidn es que Ipticasvales fieam tmshthdzm a Vieues que de acuerdo al punm
vista del Navy,ael siho 16gico. Otto pmm es que ya queode fiet Im sido impmdo con explivo de gmn
calibre, nunrfirresode lal tTtal que set
ligro el pfiblico geneS. [qtctmlqui iaviduoque cr queNavy vaya,En cmcl6n,fmque una uea isla cifia,
