CONNECTIIONSJANE SABIN REAL ESTATE

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P.O. Box 358Vieques, Puedo Rice, 00765

787-741-0023, 20t2

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Just for Fun: Nail Painting & Braids w/Beads

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lacilitics avai kble ill the V iequcs dlcatlc

Navy Web Page adDuring a televiscd visit by Mayor Malmehl San

liago aud Senale Federn Aft:airs (ommillcc (]miman Kennefl mcClin/ock to the bombing scene atOP I. mcCIintock handed out copies of Ihe N;vv’sAFTWF website ad for its Vicques shooting gat[ery.The Senator seemed shocked lhal the Vieques rangcwas used by paying custolllers fIom h)reign nafious:"The Navy charges morley for bombing Vieques?"

"More than $80 million a year", nodded Santiago.Fhe multi page site (ptlllcd imnlediaiely after the

TV interview3 uses uhra-hype glib-piich:"One Siop Shopping"...Exccllencc in all wadareareas with lhe right vision of file I:titlirc..yichls high

Mission: colsislcridy provide professional cusiolner

services, coi/dtlct real world anti-sbmarinc warfaretraining for aircrafts, ships, alld sttblllarmes o[ theUS and ireign navies...I.ivc fire capatbHity Fur mosC

developmenCal aud operational lcsling of new andexisting weapons systems...ax ailab]o grmvlh poten-dal-lhc gatcay for supporting next millenniml fleet

Ideal modcrale tropical climale pCcnli:s year-otmdops gilh practical)y no cancellafionx

Navy A mmcio en Internet Tiro al BlancoDtmmlc tma cnlrcxista t0icvi,qtda con cl Scnador Kenneth

McCli nhvk ) la ,’Me ddcsa Man uela Santiago Collazo enlugar del tx)mbarde,, iatal c Ccrru Maffas, McCiiR};ti6 copias de la txigina de la Red de Inlcrnel dondc [a Marinaanunciaha las kcilidadc distxnih!cs de su AIGW}’ z{ma deO]’raciollcs cellllTa(]o oil }(:qtlc; [{1 Scnador expres6 ;orprcsade que el Urea de fi,-<,v en x, ieclues fuera ufilizado tx)r extran-

para t)nlbardcal a ’"Uric)s; S) millone al l]o":, asinfi6 Sanliago.I] anuncio de mu]liplc; [)t{ginas (que desapareci6.juslo

deqms de esla ctrevisa) utiliza palabreria uhm-milla de-

Jas ireas {xlicas con ]a vsi(m correcta (lcl fumro...rinde aims

cxlraRjetas ..capacidad de fuego en vivo [tra la mayoria dcl

airc, en la su[xecic y det:jo de la suimrlicie del agua l)araprucbas y cxfmrhnenh)s Olq-acionalcs y desatTolladores dc

to dlslXmible el tx:,lal para el atwo de los desarrollos demicros sislomas de arll]ils y reqtlori’miciltos de las f]Gas delpr6xim( milenk)...[m*derado clima m)pical ideal tmrmi/e

cancelation

SHERIFF’S AUCTIONHOUSE & LOT N BO. Fi-OmOA

Final 0ids s0hdld at Viqu$ OourtMay 27, 1999 at 11 AM

Concrete residence on 450 m2

2 bdrrns/1 bath, fenced, carport1100 sq.ft, floorspace

utilities installed

(third bedroom needs finishing)rain bid: $50,000

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Especlalldades:Paella, Cazuela de Marlcos, Sangria

Full Bar Appetizers

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LSLAND WOMENWORKINGISLAND CLAYto romote the creive arts in Vieques: theater and dance performances,

Tal,w f untied in 1987 as a non profit corp.orton .P tarte "n 1991 with funding by the Puerto Ricoo. v, ’a,,ens rottetw worsnuvand workshops m painting anu cmy.

Community Foundation. Other supporters have been the National Endowment of the Arts, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and

the Angel Ramos Foundation

The island of Vieques has a rich archaeological history: here the ARAWAK settlers came to be known as TAINOS, the peaceful

ones. Beautiful artifacts found on sites spread across the island attest to the skill and grace of the pottery produced by our indian

ancestors. The work of these alfareras, women were the potters, are our present inspiration.

bed to oroduce original pots and Taino replicas. We have also

We use local clay taken wtth re.verenc,e from chf_fsd.ean..r,e,,vases and tile murals utilizing TAINO motifs, classical fine art

ventured into high fired glazes to prouuce modern ,- ,:,,

imagery and our paradise island environment motivation.

TAINA Studios, located in Esperanza, welcome your inquiries and visits. B1ENVENIDOS.

Tel: 787-741-1244 eMail: taina@viequestimes.com

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Vtd. 126 April, IC,) THE VIE( UES TIMI:S Extra 4

Military "accidents" in recent years

Ihhd time tlc Navy ()P was hh.. honi,, t*’causc thi>,

l’acilily lhal dirccls alld i]olh(,lS

In brief: I? ho civilian dead. iour wundcd

p/)7 A conlaincr of :H least lhrce tmexpt(tcd and

lank rcvkcls dT a hclicHplcr vas lotm,:l in shallow water

off Media I.una Beach in lhe civilkm :cclor.

1)7 I:glx:ranza tishcm/cn in mal] Ixals tt.)k on six

warships I’nm the N/Xrl O fleet rl:l Ihc llcel

"accid{mtly" lore up their fishing rOIllldS ;tl gull

Public Beach on Mothers Day,1?7 A schc-l htB and a Iflicc car c’c riddled by

machine gun hulluls (TV’I Vd. II)} Na said it

us. il was the NatioNal Guard.1{, l.ohslcr diver I<cn Feriande. wa blasled

coral reef ilild scii<tlsl’ hiuled :t a dclilh o145 tcct

t Ilcil he ({Hid scvcnil civilian WilIIUSSC$) called nn exph,

sion {See TV’[’ Vd. tfR)). The Navy :<lid it wa< nc,t an

explosion simply :l dlllillli7 mine droll)Cd from i

helicopler. "No> llll)lC Jill ill’paul Itl{tl/ i[ 1 llouschold

reliigeralor had t:cri droplt’d..."ill)5 I{sheriuall Cc,ki Ayala was "divel:mfl’d" by

iw< Navy aircl’afl (TVT V(gl. )1) Navy in cstigalors

H#)5 A 25-11; "lll:uker" I*>iilh CHI ltirr>tlgh ttiO

roof hIu Ihc comptilcr n.)lll, al Icasl <>lie Stll ii is still

tinder "shellshock" Ihcraly.1(3 Igve Ni-lb. Is.inb cxpl.ted I()ii)ilcs oiT

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SR. DAMIAN PORTELA VEGA ( MANOLIN )

I::alle(:i6 d 8 de matzo de 1999 a h,s 71 aios

d,:!spu6s de r_,cibir los !:,mt, ,’- h, lc’l’

Expresi(m de C;ratitud

ilevarle a todas partes don4e F,es;ibalnsDamos GI,:,\CI XS a nuesm:, sacurdotes, Padre Neion opez y a PJdre kqm !aime, ,:lUV unt al Padre Lnr{lue

de Vieques. Nue ])

bendiciones.

G[adysila, Ylsa, I itila, C heliu. :hirKo, Berry. (;r cias

Nuestra gratihd para ta famdV Pork,la Martfiwz: en espe,:al

Pad re(;rata sorpr sa nos di, l 4a. M}rna ti,.,nm Ilv con

ser;s amig delaima.

Maria.J;am. {>orlela Ve,,aPortela

Potela MaHme

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" Vol. 126April, 15-y-, file VIEQtJES TIMIS I" 12 )CONCENSUS ON NAVY CEASE FIRE.,\n historic unamhnity seems to have Nen reached h

Puerto Rico and Viqucs against live I,mbing, shelli++g

The Gm’crnor. the Mayor Senate, louse, party

leaders, ChtLrde, press and Givic l’Ollpb hlV0 all come

Otll against live fire practice in Vicques, even several

"gring(?’ business devclors, as well as the Viequeg

The vom is +plh. however, where the issue is the acttt-

al withdrawal uf the Navy l’l’;lll Vicq/It: and Ile relurn 1

the land to the natives.

by UPR, Columbia. "lufts and MIT hrough the auspices

o] liCAAR (Economists ekgainst the Anls Race) rectum-

leave the Navy [roses intacl, no Ix)robinF. but no cotnt+li+tire deveh)pment.

The PR Oov’t. wants a "gradual return of the land>.

but ]lasn’t committed as it) what cniity v,,+uld hol([ iitlo:

Coneenso Sohre Cese F.eRoI)fi la hnpresi6n que e ha Ilcgado a uua unanhnkk4l

histdrica entre lerto Rico y Vicqu,:s cn contra det t,m

hardo y utili>aci6n de badas vivas I, ta M:u’ina en sus

illalliObfas.El GoIvftladof, la Alcaldca, c[ :qcn:d. la (’fimara.

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.ntt VOlt:/ Rmckchof[ vda. Mitchell

Letter

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IM,.uc.s de parfidos p,:4ili,.:os, le;ias, k ptcttsa ’, gruD,s

f:Meiconliso de Conservaci6n e Hist*,tia de \:icquestaml)i6n ha ldido un ccse al

It votacidn, sin Clll)afgo. st3 divide orlando stlrge

astllll de [a refirada de la Marina >, la dcvotucion dc h:,s

planificacidn iealizados Ixr varias .ui,crsidades incluy

cndo In UPR, Columbia. Tufts y Mfl auspidados

ECAAN Economislas Contm la F’r<+lil)racidn de lab

Armas) que recomicndan ]a crt:aOiOll dc till Fideicomis,,

dclicrras. I+o norteamcricanos ticuden a dciar

123 (}olqcrto dc PR quiere una devfluci(’n

t;tlal/Io a quien stria cl nuevo IIIIINF; d Izl A. o Vicqucs.

Centro Comercial Viequcnse

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Utilizing the latest arborculture techniques

Professional Pruning Service

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FI()SPIL’AI,Nav:nro tull’ tilt: totaL,It talc’ of takiug his ’-) .,,,car-old

gl’3tldtllolhcF lo Vic(tlu’> th,sl)itd after the agudc3ckcd her sull ht : f31t.

Thcv h,ok ]oir >l[Cht2s tl the Vicques cmcrgtqlcy

rom ;(l :vt, hut : pre;c:ription for Xrnys to be taken

VicqucsNnvarn+ spclll ftHJl days csc<+rting his wounded grand-

nu+lhcr hack :rod hrth l)ctxccn Vicques and F:iardo gel

tinu the p:il)crwork run atuund. {The Xray was aciu;llly

I{t:11 (ii the ihi[,.l d:ty in [-’aj:trdo hilt he had to

Ilic fourlh io pick u ihc

Hc C;tli’l tlndCi,,L.ind why, ili lt,#-), they cmichl’l imvc

jlll iuxcd tc rv,llllrctt papurs Why, hldecd?

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