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Vi QUE$ T MI $F-153 Esperanza Beach Vieqttes, Puerlo Rico 00765
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON THE ISLA NENA
Last Minute Round-ap qfRemembered Reports(In which the editor resorts to old lime cut & ltsleand two-fingered typing offthe top of his heod...)
The ads had bn set and lhe stories punched inlomachine when dm had disk crashed. But the printer coulds’rl with lhe stnpplmrent while a handy fileprogram wa spell mailed in so we cot*hi downhad allgd stuff on a 30 megabyle lemon jasl hack [’ram therepair shop. We hd recenlly received a UPS "nexty"paclge l)om New Hampshire so were optimistic nbontdeadline.
Unlbrtunalely onr uaive snpplier opll flr FederalExpress "lo-day delivery". We’d reived severalcomplninks in lhal deparunenl but this wits our firsl lime ondm mck.
Fed Ex s San Ju office got the pnckage on Ihe s.condty, a Friy, Then we got a cnll infomfing us of $5.87 lax
due.
"So ship it C.O.D. and 1’11 pay whamver extra...""Can’l. We donq deliver m Vines.""But somebly [id ) lutve il delivered..?’"That’s not my problem. Vieques is differenL Von
have to send a chk for $5.87 Io tmr P,O, Box in ValleAiba Heights. Once we accept yonr chk we’ll lmve itdelivered to tl fer :rminal in Fajardo.""mn troy deliver il me?""No, Volt have Io pick il np at Ihe fern.""We’re talking somelime next wek:?""At tim earliesl.""Whal’S yonr address?" (Mny can gel somme in
lhe Metrollilan lima lo front nm $5.87 nnd pm it on timnexl flighL)
"You check mnsl go In Rox 4853.""Thaes not fsl service.""Yon have the right m file a complaint,""Thank yoa, glbye."(Call hack, t the woman do the talking...Hugs &
Kiss, Swtness & LighL.,)"Wen have Pola send a Moneygram via mlephone
in n minums, Whal lrry will the pacge on?""We Itve no one available to reive Moneygrams.
mid him he must send Ihe chk."
Downlt-wn merchant:-: arc complaining al’ut a rash ufunsolved bnrglnries. One c,f these was peqx?nled a Tit:ndaSan Juan in broad daylight while the owners were ot Iolllndl.
h’s time fir a crack-down, Chief.
The Vieqnes lal Movemenl (MLV) has been officiallycertified by tim P.R. Elations Roard as a ditical party to beinclndl on lal hnllols,
Its logo icon is aeand iLs mayoral cnndidale is Carmeh,
Felix Maim.
Congressman Samnel Cepla hs requestl lrsonalinleenlion by Gov. Rafael Hemfindez Col6n to parnlyzferw rale hikes for(days or until the HouCommiltee cnnmeet wi Transrtion Sec. Hermenegildo Orttz, who
(Cont. p. 3)::,>>
Notice to Vieques Times SuppliersWe cannot recommend shipment via Federal Express
until they get their act togelher.
Volume 50 THE VIEQUES TIMES
Navy Lt..Menzies and Cmdr, Vanbelois cut through thelanguage bamer to set up a medical appointment forsenior citizen. WI"
Twenty doctors, nurses and techgicians from Ro’z:aRoads Naval Hospital visited Vieques for a free h.lq
campaign at the local dispensary., offering clinics in GeneMedicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Dentistr7 and Lab.
A Navy spokesperson told the; Tim.c. .’_t ,.d.,. F.rgNorton plans toprovider free Navy clinics tl or f
per year since Vieques lacks so many medical sc:vices.
People flocked in and some 250 persons receivedeatment during the one-day operatiun.
The only flies in the ointment were that the new ViequesX-ray machine was not set up and that the Navy did not bringmedications with which to fill prescriptions.
Vieques medical director Dr. Bethsaida MacKenzie said
the X-ray equipment dora/ted by Citi-Corp cannot be
activated without a licensed technician. She also has jobsopen for a lab technician and a dentist.
(809 741-8274
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THEGYPSYWOMANSAYS
Dear Gypsy Woman:Would you plea define "liberated woman" for me.
Somehow thinkwe ladies get the short end ofthe stick evenin these ERA days.My husband tells me I’m a liberated woman: I’ve got a
job, I’ve got my own car, my kids are grown and out of thehonse so I’ve plenty of time to myseLfnow. But, somehowtime for myself still means waiting on him, doing theshopping, dishes, laundry and all those wiley typedrudgeries in addition to my job, baby sitting for thegrandchildren and oil changes for the car.
Sometimes think the only way to get liberated is to have
a sex chaage, Only then will be free ofmy womanly duties.
Signed: Charlotte still chained.Dea Charlutte ( or is it Carl? ):
hope have gotlen to you in time o prevent you fromtras!,mg the great gift of womanht"d...with an attitude.likeyours you’d probably be, hen-pecked if you were a man. If
you want to be liberated (b-REE) it’s your present head thatneeds changing not adding on to...you’ve got enoughproblems.Thee ounds like the downtrodden female ofyesteryear...l
bet )tu even suffer in silence. It’s time for aREVOLUTION.Yell if you must(! ) and tell your husbandand all your other lords it’s Independence Day 1991. You’llall be happier if MOM isn’t letting herself get dumpedon...ERA begins at home.., your first womanly duty is to
yourself.You’ ve got to call the shots now, Charlie, or forever hold
your piece.
Signed:Gypsy.
LA CASA DEL REGALO
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V,i.equ,es, ,C.ou,n,tr,yC,I,u,b
THE VIEQUES TIMES153 Flamboyan St. Esperanza BeachVieques, P.R. 00765 Tel. 741-8508
Editor Publisher: Charlie Connelly
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PorLq Authority,
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row), the Tevt Altiatxce h)r Iidargred Wl>oping Cranesand tile Pennsylvania Covered Ilridge
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Volume 50 THE VIEQUES TIMES July 1991
Congratulations!
The Municipal Assembly ofVieques congratulates ourMayor, the Hon. Manuela Santiago Collazo, our Munici-pal Administration and all the Viequenses that partici-pate in the "Take Pride in Vieques" campaign.
Our Vieques citizens, a proud responsible and courageouspeople, have united once again, to become involved, to
care and to volunteer and continue creating an im-
proved environment in our Island-Municipio.
We have won!!, amoung 800 cities, individuals andorganizations that were nominated and competed for the"Take Pride in America" award, sponsored by the U.S.Department of the Interior.
Manuela, theViequense family will be w!th you_, in mindand spirit, when you receive the coveted award fromPresident George C. Bush on July 22, 1991.
Go Forward... We back you up!
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Volume 50 T1112 VIEQUES TIMES July 1991
01’ Yesleryear and "ll)dayby Nana Ort{z de Castaffo
Sotnclimes Ihink Ihat if the majority of Ioday’generation had experienced li fe in lhe era of colonizalian onfills island Io lhe decade of the iwcmies, fliey woddn’t walkin such a huffy nor live in conlinuDns nerve*wrackingagitation. One needs only see how impaficnl many sick
1950,In lhe old days Ille sick and women i In)ohlesotne labor
were carried Io the hospital in a hammk. A knl wasat cilher endand a ronnd siickpcrha0s a hoe hamllc was
inserted and titan bahmccd an I)e shoulders of Iwo men, onebehind lira oflmr. ’l]my descended hills, climlmd hilltops,fl)rded the sreams, swealing beneath a burning snngelling soaked by the rain. They walked Immfool, md at a
sick to (he hospilal,The nbulance arrived in Vieqms Ihrough th efforL of
Mayor Afttoaio Rivcrn RIrfguez. Wilh Ihig vehicle dmof the hammock Oeclined.
Rnl [fore Ihal lhere was no hearse either and Ihe caskckg
were carried hy men on fit on a hamN rack whichpermitled l)tlr men It sham the load and challgc shifl.slriodically. mn as s(n s e sad entourage arrival’ infront of lhe luspiml Ilmy discnrded lhe ck hy Ihe PeeingRk for il wxs forbidden Io emer town with it. Since thesecoffins (boxes for the dead) had no handles, hmr men wouldbalnnce lhem on lhcir shonlders to Ihe Municipal Cemelerywhere lhey were inten’l. "File fitticml immersions aflencame from afar, bused, almosl al a running pace, usIal saying.. ’3 le g(s faster han a [or mn’s flmeraL"e wqllhy and comfoable used a lmrse-&lwn carl
msport the dead from Itle villages o 0m clmrch and thenceto e cemelct3’. The priest and the ahar boy’s awailcdfuneral pression an tim outskirts of town, and at DonCarlos Beniez’ farm joined Ihe group en mule to church.
arty to Ihc cemelery where they sang the final dirgeandretum to church. A eulogy was tbeorderofdmday and thisusnally fell on some pmminenl memrof Ihc comnlunily.Oftentimes ass [mcame a accharinepack of lies to flavor Ihelife of Ihe 0eceased in his passage from this worhl.
rememlr us if it were now, dm firsl burial saw hy hordrwn cart. I1 was the burial of Emilia Mirny, Ihe mt)lher ofManolfn and Sisin Portia. Mmy years later hadopl)rkmily of attending the hnria[ of Don Carls Lchrun,owner of Ibe San Maria sugar central The call was ladenwith Itutifill wreaths and sprays of natm’al flowers. In theburials ofother rsons living in lown and nearby barrios theco/Tins were carrkxl by men on tk)l from 0e home of thedsed e church and Ihen on to the em*lery.
11 is noleworfly Ihat once some sick pcrNon died eitherlgnacio Rivers or Jaime Puig aprl to msuredsed from bell to l’t to fashion lhe plain woxl boxwhich ws lined wi grey or violet fabric fr Ihe adul andwhi for e chil&en. It is hrmning to know that amongthe counlryfolk the dea0 ofa child was considered a matter
It3 celebrale. While the mothercricd inconsrlably in Ihc
between his lips, lny exposed on a table covered wih a while
of dtese which we called "baqnin6",We conclnde lhat wilh Ihc arrival of the ambulance the
which end.res and is still practisl hy many uf onr families.I-{{w the limes do change, my friemls
MAll. FROM MATAWANDent Charlie and Myrna,
Congmtulalions on Ihe snperb piece of writing in the"pldl-oul" from die VieqesTimcs II’s real anddescribes the island and dm p}ple honesdy wilhoat usingany of de {rile and hackneyed langnage of the usnal Iravelagcm-joumalist.
Conkl yoa please nd me a dozen cupies of the pdL
neighbors and iricnds?
Sincerely yonr, June Mc I.cod, Malawan, New Jersc
Vieques Dry Cleaning& Laundromat
Dry Cleaning 2-1)ay Service
Laundry Same Day Service
Wash, Dry & Fold
(.’lille Ilnleil #8,1 Tel 741-0680Gustavo Gonxfilez, Prup.
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CHOOL SUPPLIESalll Clrlo8 LeBrun 741-5621
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Vieques 741-5242 y 741.1242
Comenzamos en Junio 15, 1991Ave. 65 de Infanterla, Box 1142
Can6vanas, P.R. 00629
Sus amigos Rafael y Larry Calder6n y este servidor Richard Riveralos esperan en Can6vanas.
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WHERE TO EATLISTING"LISTING FHON
Bananas 741-8700Cnfe Mnr Azul 741-4377
C B 741-0175CGueso 741-86
C’sBe 741-8213Ca chi 741-23Cw’s Nest 741-33
Hotel 741-4126Elgo 741-1325El honcito 741-0770
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Crre PalaceLa CampesmaaCasa dl Franc.La CenalLa ConchaLa FuemeNew Dawn Adventures
9 Ocema ViewF-D 5 Pink Patio 741-1051 F
EIQuenepo 741-8541 ,F-D-L 9 PosndaVistamw 741-8716 F-D-L
WHERE TO STAYPHONE OFFER LOCALE
741-0987 F-D741-1284 F*D741-1239 F-D741-3751 F-D-L741-0106 F-D-L741-2733 F-D-L741-8246 F-D-L741-0495 L741-3696 L
LITING PHONERichard’s Care 741-5242Sea Gate Hotel 741-4661Tim BloquesTrade Winds 741-8666Vieques Country Club i741-091MVieques Inn 741-1500Villa Espeanza 741-8675Wai Nnm Chinese 741-0622 F
F=FOOD, D=DRINKS, L=LOOGiNGSLOCALES NUMnERED IN ADS SECTION
Everettnowpridir atl’he Home of the Meatioaf of the Year Award
Sidewalk Cafe MAR AZULCocktails & Conversation
(Get he Gossip before tt gets to Esperanza)SERVING SUPER SANDWICHES
and HOME-COOKED SPECIALTIESOne block from ferry landing
Tel. 741-4377 Breakfast by request
on. "n,,urs. lo:o-8puF...t o:A., l0 oSui2.8ICRECAKIn Front of the Town Colium
LurcheoflSpecials
Mon.- FrLClosed Sunday
Serving Cames & Marlscos10 AM 10 PM
( l. DOWNTOWN /’ ( I. DOWNTOWN
OFFERg LOCALE
F-D-LF-D-LF-DF-D-LF-D-L
G R A N D ) P E N I N G Jm e 28th
Rest,aurant Open.,
11 3 Lunch6 11 Dinner
7 Days
121 Muhoz Rivera (Antiguo Hotel Carmen)
Bar Oten 7 Days10 A.M. until...
Lodging
16 Air-conditioned Rooms
741-1500
CANDY’S BAKERYFresh Bread & Pastries
FullBts& Sandwiches741-8213
Party & Banquet Catering
Lun 11:30- 2:30 nner 6:30- t0Sunday 6:30 10:30 TeL 74t-5242
AIR CONDITIONED LOUNGE D@IG ROOMEntTne to Town on Airport Rod
f2. BRAVOS DE BOSTON
Oceanfront GuesthouseS/x rooms w/th k/tchens
741-0023
FuenteOcean FrontGuesthouse
E|egant accomodations(including honemoon suite
Fine RestaurantOcean Front Pool
Available for741-g246 Small Conventions
Opening Fag 1991North Shore Road
Box 1374, Vieques, Puerto Rico
(809) 741-4661 //
l Box 747 Vieque P.R. 00765
DEPAKOS HotelAfami(y erated, quiet hotel
Moderately-fced singles & aoubes wltflC orf. TV. Prtt Eth, Hot Water
Paco Pereir, prop. TeL 741-4126
5. MONqFE SANTO
HAPPY HOUR6 8 FRIDAYS
Fresh-Air Luncheons & DinnersHuge Menu Generous Portions
Dancing and Banquet Facilities
Open Thurto), thru Sunday
MONTE SANTO BEACH
741-0904
5. MONTE SANq?O
EL LECHONCITOAcross from Morae Supermm-ket
EAT L," OR TAKE OUT TeL 741.7007BBQ Chicken Lechon .sado Carae Frita
Arroz & HabichuelasOpen 10 AM 12 PM (CDsed Tuesday)
,. 6. FLORIDA
7. EL PIION
Available for individuals, groups, workshops, familyand friends gathering.
A quie/place in the cotmtryRooms, dorm and tentsites available.
Plan your own adventure or we will lead the way.Advance reserwations necessary.
PO Box 1512, Vleques, PR 00765 Tel. 809 741495
8.LECA
ESPECIALIDAD: LECItON ASADOJust past La Hueca Bridge
Full BarAmple Parking
Relaxed AtmosphereOPEN WEEKENDS
RANZAESTAURANT EL QUENEPO .;.l
spara alquilerKlari,, Ahrell 741.8541’
ESPERANZA
LA CASA DEL FRANCES, HOTELBAR, RESTAURANT
(809) 741-3751
Vieques Island. Puerto Rico
NEWESTHANG-OT 7 4 1 1 3 2 5
Come and meet Connie, Rick and DeaaEnjoy lots of CD SoundsNew Satellite System for Sports, News & MoviesFreshly squeezed oranges & grapefruits for your drinksHAPPY HOUR 5 7 Thursday thru SundayDell Style Lunches. Dinner, featuring charbroiled, aged,hand-cut NY strip steaks, chicken breast sandwiches,half-pound burgers, and daily dinner specials.
Thursday is "Chseburgers in Paradise" night. Huge, half-pound burgers charbroiled toperfection with self-service condiment bar to build your own burger on a giant bun.
CLOSED TUESDAYS OPEN WEDNESDAYS 5 PM
TROPICAL BEACH CLUE) and RESTAURAffr
Guesthouse, Bar & Rest-urantServing Deii Sandv.c;es, Hea Steak Dinners
AtRONDEDRAVAIBLERates om5. 5. for ite.
Box 1300, V,ques P.R. 00765 TeL (809) 7-1-87(
Bar Restaurant on Playa EsperanzaLA CONCHA
ICE Pa & ofgHamburgers be Cme
THE TRADE W NDSGuesthouse Restauran
On Eswran BeachVeqnes, PR 765
REASONABLE RATESSingle w. Ceiling Fan K35 nightly to:uble w. A/C & Patio 5 nightly
Breakfast Served: 7:3 10 .AM
SU’DAY11BRUNCH-2
THE TOPSIDE BAROvertakinge Caribbean
Ons at AM
DINNER FROM 6:3- 9:00 PMhiat Fish & LobsterShrimp, Chicken and Steaks
Reaable ces Friendly Service
MONEY. fA FTER:
Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito
ROOSEVELT ROADSCredit and Savings Co-op
CONVENIENT BANKINGSERVICE IN V|EQUES
Checking Savings Loans
Across from town coliseum atCal{e Benflez Guzm,n #61
Vieques, P.R. 00765
(809) 741-8430
0 BAY BOATRIDS
CASEY’S CHARTERS
Phosphorus Bay TpsRESERVATIONS 741-8542
BIO-LUMIESCENT BAY TRIPS(Posphorecent Bay)
A ,LARK 18NORTH
(_. _) TRANSPORTATION
VIEQUES SAN JUANDeparts Vleques Departs San Juan
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VIEQUES FAJARDODeparts Vleques Departs Fajardo
# 301 6:50 AM # 302 "/:15 AM# 307 9:15 AM # 306 9:45 AM#309 11:50 AM #308 On Oemar,# 311 2:00 PM # 310 1:00 PM#313 3:00 PM #312 2:30 PM# 315 3:30 PM # 314 4:00 PM# 317 5.00 PHi # 316 4:30 PM
# 318 5:30 PMVIEQUES ST. CROIX
Departs Vleques Departs St. Crox#901 7:45AM #902 9:30AM#905 2:45PM #906 3:30PM#909 *’12 Noon #910 t.-00PM#911 2:00 PM #912 3:00 PM
DeJ/Except Sunday Smday OlyIsla Grands 722-3736’ 723-9882 Vieques 741-8331/8211
SL Croix 77898a8 FaJardo 863.3020. Office 741=3266/581
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Also serving Culebra, Fajardo and St. ThomasCharter flights:
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For Information and reservations, call:
San Juan 722.3777Vieques 741-3777Culebra 742-3777Fajardo 860-3777
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DREDA & FONSIN’S RENT-A-CAR
ILDEFONSO GARCIA P.O. Box 243DREDA ACEVEDO A.G. Mellado #333
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860-6160
LEGUILLOUAUTO RENTALS
Cars JeepsSpecials for Ladles
Ask for Luis 74!-8156
Guided Tours up to 12 PassengersChauffered Charter Bus
ADALBERTO VELEZ T1RADO 741-0757
VIEQUES HUMANE S00Ef & ANIMAL RESCUE, INC.After three years of slTnggllng for the weft.beingof our antmals- NEEDS FURTHER FUNDING,
to this non-profit corporaeon (U.S. & P.R.).
In addition to medical clinics, society plans thcludeall modem rnelfx of populatk)n contm and the
building of an adequate pound and kennels.
REsERIA 70]vS
1-800-595-950 IPR)1-800-524.-20S4 (US)
741-4242Our flights can be sold .hrougn aN traveagency computer reseations systemsin the U.S.
TO SAN JUAN INTERNATIONAL
8:30 AM 8:55 AM 150" 6:30 AM 7:!6 AM 147"10:20 ,,M 10;45 ,M 152 9:40 AM 10:05 AM 151;:35 PM 2:00 PM 154 11:35 AM 12100 PM 153:<25 PM 5:00 PM 156 2115 PM 2:40 PM 155
5:35 PM 6:20 PM 157
FROM SAN JUAN INTERNATIONAL
TO ST. CROX U.S.V.I.DEPART ARRIVE
8:!0 AM 8:35 AM12:10 PM 12135 PM2:50 PM 3115 PM5:30 PM.. 6:55 PM
FROM ST. CROIX U.S.V.I.FLT DEPART ARRIVE FLT14* 7:45 AM 8:10 AM !50"
153 12150 PM 1115 PM 154
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157
AROUND THE ISLAND FOR SHOPPING...
"THE COTTON SHOP"
Casually Elegant TropicwearFor Ladies and Gentlemen
ESPERANZA BEACHOPEN DALLY
Pelican Gift ShopNative HandicrmftsSouth cHcan Gifts
On the ALport Road Into Town
ZOna tropicalROPA CASUAL Y DEPORT/VA
TRAJES DE BAIOEXCLUSIVIDAD EN PEPE, OP
s JIMMY’Z, SPEEDO, BAVIEQUES calla 65 de tnfanteria
18 o NORTHHeadquaers foe all BeachT-shirts Hats Su,,asses
Snkelf Gear Rents ach Obrtas
MAd Y’S MAGAZI Flowers, Cards, Novelties, Perfumes
OPEN" DUR[NG LUNCH HOUR,--, Con todo para su regalo especial
arreglofloral en cualquiera ocasi6n$,Special Gifts & Floral Arrangements
For every occasion.
Callc Bcnitez Ouzm:in #58 741-8287
HORSEBACK RIDINGwith Severo Tres
2-ttOUR RIDE $20 per ptrson
Reservations & info 741-0033
MUSEO de ESPERANZA
Vieques Beaches NotAlways Deserted
Two views of the same beach on the same weekend andall this at the center of the residential (commercial strip?)section of Esperanza during what travel writers wotdd call
the off season.Fortunately for the recluse, however, if one beach
becomes too crowded there’s always another and another.July, it would seem, starts offwith the Independence Day
celebration. But th fact is July started offin June with the
San Juan Day beach celebration which cuhninates in a
midnight dip in honor of St. John the Baptist.Then, with a brief respite to re-stock the beer coolers and
portable pantries, the ambulatory food& drink stands are
re-positioned for the Vieques Five-Day Fiestas which
include dancing, shows, games and a carnival parade.The locals will be out in full force in caravans and carol3
sites as folks flock in from the other islands on planes and
ferries and private yach to party in Vieques.When that action dies down it’ll be time to get ready for
Constitution Day weekend to celebrate the founding of theCommonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Vieques celebrates all Federal and local holidays and
throws in some of its own like the Festival of the Arepa, laLangosta and el Bill. Every weekend and even GoodFridayis prime time for a beach party.
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Volume 50 THE VIE( 1991
Felicidades!
La Asamblea Municipal de Vieques, felicita a nuestm
seora Alcaldesa, Hon. Manuela Santiago Collazo a laAdministraci6n Municipal y al Pueblo de Vieques por su
participaci6n en el Programa "Vieques es NuestroOrgullo".
Nuestro pueblo de Vieques, valiente, orgulloso yresponsable, se ha unido una vez ms para envolversevoluntariamente y continuar creando un mejor ambienteen nuestm Isla Municipio.
iHemos Ganado!!, entre otras 800 ciudades, individuosorganizaciones nacionales que compitieron para el
premio "Take Pride in America", auspiciado pot elDepartamento Federal de lo Interior.
Manuela, la familia viequense estarl contigo en esp{ritu y
coraz6n cuando recibas tan preciado galard6n de manosdet Presidente George C. Bush el dfa 22 de julio de 1991.
Sigue adelante.., iEst mos Contigo!
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Volume 5() TH [,2 VIIQI_/12S TIMES July 991
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Volume 50 THE VIEQUES TIMES July 1991
La Gitana Contesta:Querida Gitana:Pot favor define "mujer liberada". Estamos en los dins del
ERA pero me parece que a nosotras las mujeres todava nos’toca el culo del pan.
Mi marido me dice que soy una mujer liberada: tengo un
trabajo, tengo mi propio automovil, y ahora que esafncrecido los muchachos y fuera tie la casa (engo bastantetiempo para mi. Pero, teoxr tiemp)para mi todavla significaservirle, hacer Ins compras, lavar Ins pintos, la ropa y todasesas monotonfas cn adici6nami wabajo, hacer"baby sitting"para Ins nietos y cambiarle el aceite al carro.
A veces pienso que el tinico rondo de liber,arme escambiar de sexo. Asi nadams eslan3 libre de esos ’dclxres
Firma: Carlotta etcadenada.Querlda Car|olin (/, o eres Carlos ? ):
Espero haber Ilegad, a Ii antes uc que dexpcrdiclar la
gloria de set mujer.., con tu actilfid ann siendo ho;.t;c,
tendran en el bafil. Si quieres er lib,mda ’q.i"
...riches suficientes probtemasVos saenacom la r. :ujet oprinida d::: ,,
apostar quehasta sufres en silencio. LlegfiREVOLUCION. iGrila si quieres] Dejaie ter ., ,nidoy a todos tus otros amos que lleg6 el Din de la h,.. (cndencia1991. Todos estaraa tncontetos c;n tma . ,5,A que noermite set absaa.., el ERA comienza en ca.., tu primerdeber de mujer e: a ff misma.
Habla ahora, Clita, o para siempre callars.Firma: La Gitana
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"Lula" Tirado en vista pfiblica, indignada por la falta de
puNicidad de la misma,..
:,> Recuento (Cont. de p. 9)a tsla Monlclpio de Vieques rue nombrada pot el
pane! "’1 Vice Presidente Dan Quayle como ann de 119
a- ’ e! PremioTakePride in America. LospremL%so: ,:onocinfiento por"contribuci6 sobresaliente a !a
," y embellccimiento de los recursos pgblic:s"m,ficip/o p,oricipd vohmtar ’ne nle en el camb
:" ns !.ocg’.-,g’. Otros finaiisl,s demostragan
s, tan vanador c,rnc Afianza de Texas pbr la?c ;:5,t de Galzas Gitun t,hooping Crones), E!t "t’,r;, ,:) de Nitros Euchas de Montana, y La Sociedad dePuenles Cubiertos de Pennsylvania.
,; ":.f.pa, nuevo Campe6n de Boxeo de PuertoRi,,.,: ,aDivisi6n 106 libr,s reprtentarla PuertoRicoen hs Juegos Pnamerims a celebrarse en Cuba. DonCristdbal, chefde la Casa del Franc6s es el orgulloso padre.
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Vohm’le 50 TIlE V|EQUES "|3MES .luly 1991
Cosas de Ayer y dciur Nana Ort(z de Crstailo
A ees pieaso qta? i la mllTarfa de la gc.ncracil aclualle hllbie I11o vivir ell lli 61 de Ill cohmiTaci$n dc esla
isla hasla la d(;a(l tlcl 2[)> i1o calllili3r[all i111 a prisa ni
panl los ;lffs
elllll COndllCid(S 0it haniac:a llama {:1 hclspiil. Se hac[a till
a hi oficina de un dlor privalo o l hospiil.Dc:;lle la d&:ada de150 la primera ambuhlncia nlunicipal
Ileg6 a Viequcs llr gesliones; del alcalde Alillmio RiraRlrfguez. Con esle vehkuki disminayd el liso de
Tamlxo bahia che ftinehre y los alalidescargados l)r hombres a pie usando aria barbacoa de bambpara facilimr et qc nah’o hombres pudieran cargar
Iriste coejo filnebre Ilegaba ffente al hoN)ilal, tinlNm labmbacoa soble la I’iedra del MEADERO; pils
pmhibido enlrar con ella al pueblo. Conlo eslos f&eos(llados cajas de mimitos) no, lehman aiderhombre 1o col:aNm sobre sus hombres IlikCemenmrio Municipal donde eran sepuldos.
venom a pfi, casi coffiendo, y de ii surgid el dicho quereza ksf: "Va ms ligem que eniierro deLa cta. flea y la acomtla uNltl mla ciflel tirmlar
iglesia y de ail[N cemenmrio. El cetdley los monaguilios
Nmab la comitiva ffnebre a la salida del puebh, free,re
a h iglia. spuds del oficio relig oso 6stos acompaaaban
filtimo resNm y regetban a la ig, iia. Em coslumbre
d&r el duelo y es misi6n recafa sobre algfin sefior
pmminente de la Italid. A veces Io convea en tm
diuemNgoaJlpicado de una de menfiras paraenl vi del difunm en sa par la tie.
RuerCk3 como si fuera ahora mismo, el primerque vi en creta de ballos. Fue el de Emilia Miray, la.-adte Manoffn y Sisin Poaela. Muchos aos despu6srovei6n de asistir N de don Clos Lebnm, dueo de lacentral m’era SN Maria. La re eslaba muy
bamos cemanos en cgos a pie r hombres desderidenia monuoria a N iglesia y de allf al cementerio.
Hay un demlle N mde inmresan yes que um pronto
m<,, raun enfl ",rio vcnia lgl/acio Rivera o aime Pttig a nledir
para constrair el atatid. Usaban nladera corrien parafines y hlegr foaban las cajas con Icla color gris o violeta(si eran adidios) yen bhmco para niilos. Es sahldable llr
enlre los campesinos. Mientras la madre ttoraha
Ilanlfibamos baquin6.
dosapareclt$ la halllaCa, el c.odie f[illel)re olim ind la I’.-li bacoa
gallclltS y la variedad de relYigeritls con quc se obcqu iaba
castumbres que no ha lxlido eliminarse cn el ntir de
cambian los fiemlxS, seoresl
Mensaje de MalawanEs/imados Clrlie y Myraa,is felicitor 11 excelenle lalNr Iiter en el nuevo
suplemento del Vieques Times! ix) dice como es, descritx la
isla y su genie con hontidad sin usar es fi’as gastadasy vis utilizttls comunmente lxr los agentes de viajes/lriliss.
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Volume 50 THE VIEQUES TIMES JULY 1991
LOS TREMENDOS ESPECIALES !!
ARROZ VALENCIA3# Reg. 99 > 85
PIMIENTOS ,ORRONES
NADIE VENDE MAS BARATO
QUESO AMERICAN 8 Oz. Reg. $1.69 > $1.39QUESO AMERICAN 2# Reg. $7.49 > $5.59BORDEN’S SWISS 8 Oz. Reg. $1.89 > $1.55QUESO CREMA 8 Oz.QUESO PAPA Half MoonQUESO PAPA Rolito 1#BABY GOUDA 12 oz.
PARMESANO 3 Oz.MAYONESA BORDEN 8 Oz. Reg. 79
2 x $1.19YOGURT (Todos los Sabores) Reg. 79 >
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MARGARINA "MRS. F|LBERT’S"
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