3 September 2010
13 million Pesos debt
Since 16 August Ilana Neumann took office as new mayor of Sosúa.
She found the town hall in a deplorable condition: neglected, broken furniture and chaos in the administration.
The accountant Rafale Roque Zapata was ordered to immediately review the books.
All day (August 17) he worked and found out that the previous municipal administration has left some 13 million pesos debt.
Ilana Neumann
Among other things the bookkeeper found still unpaid invoices.
Among them were bills from the 'Corporación y Asfalto' (the company that paved the streets) and phone bills from the company Codetel.
These companies still demand large amounts of money from the municipality.
This made also immediately clear why the city hall in recent times could not be reached: Codetel has cut the phone lines.
Also large amounts of money were borrowed from the bank, and now the new municipality has to redeem these loans.
In response to questions from journalists at Ilana Neumann, the new mayor, said that these debts do not bring her development plans for Sosúa in danger.
Of course this debt of 13 million pesos is a burden for the new municipality.
But, as the mayor said: 'the 100 day plan is pulled through and about the exact interpretation of the plan I will come back soon'.
2 September 2010
Karaoke again in Restaurant Don Andres
The lovers of free singing can now start training their vocal chords with all of their hearts: the famous karaoke nights every Friday evening at restaurant Don Andres have returned.
For unknown reasons, the City Council of the beach resort prohibited the karaoke nights a few months ago.
Karaoke in Don Andres
Karaoke in Don Andres
Reasons for the ban were never specified.
But Henry and Bert have now received a permit for the Karaoke evenings again.
The lovers of karaoke can therefore now lubricate their vocal chords and start singing again.
Every Friday evening it's Karaoke again in Restaurant Don Andres.
1 September 2010
Sosúa-Team wins softball tournament in Germany
For the third time this summer in Hamburg, a softball tournament that was organized by the Dominican Community took place.
12 teams attended the tournament this year.
Participants are Dominicans, who are now living in France, Switzerland, Sweden and Luxembourg and a team consisting of former residents of Sosúa.
Last year the Sosúa-team successfully reached the second place.
This year the men from Sosúa were even more successful and took the first place!
The challenge cup went to the delight and under loud applause of all their friends present to the team from Sosúa!
Source: Sosúa Online
Sosúa-Team
If we say loud, that was really loud, because in addition to the actual team also plenty of former residents of Sosúa were there, cheering for the team.
Photos: www.flickr.com
31 August 2010
Benny Katz repairs
The new Municipality of Sosúa started working vigorously.
The Mayor ordered directly from its official launch, the collection of household waste.
Garbage truck
The newly chosen Director of Technical Affairs, Mr. Benny Katz, repaired the, by the former municipality written of, school buses, refuse collection vehicles and some trucks that they can be used again.
The benches in the school bus do still need some new linings and a coat of paint.
But after the renovation, the students will be picked up again for free (at the expense of the community).
With the hiring of Benny Katz as Director, Mayor Ilana Neumann has made a good choice.
Benny Katz is the owner of a workshop and distributes cars and motors and he enjoyed a technical education in the U.S.
The newly appointed director showed, by the repair of school buses, refuse collection vehicles and the truck that he is the right man for this office.
30 August 2010
Manuel O. Matos, Brea & Asociados
The internationally oriented insurance company Manuel O. Matos, Brea & Asociados has been active for three years now in Sosúa.
Wolfgang Schönner, owner of the restaurant 'Schnitzel Paradise' is the representative for the North Coast (Puerto Plata to Samaná) for the company.
The company is one of the largest of its kind in the country.
Particular about the company is that it works with large insurance companies such as Monumental, Humano, Universal, Palic, BHD, Mamphre and Banco Reserva.
They also work with highly respected companies such as Willis from the U.S.
Recently the company signed an exclusive contract with the international health insurance company Allianz.
This gives the company great advantage over the competition.
There is less risk for the insured person that the insurance does not pay.
Manuel O. Matos, Brea & Asociados
This insurance safeguards you from accidents and injuries even when you need a transplant, but also for other damage you are insured better.
This additional insurance costs only 2,000 pesos a year.
It is also possible to insure yourself for a helicopter service in the event of an accident.
If an accident occurs your will be transported by helicopter to the nearest hospital.
29 August 2010
Cabarete Beach World Music Festival
On Saturday, 4 September for the second time the highly valued Cabarete Beach World Music Festival will take place.
Cabarete Beach World Music Festival
Last year, the festival was a great success, so that, for the organizing committee it was not that difficult to decide to organize the festival again this year.
During the festival reggae, jazz and Latin music bands will perform on stage.
The main program of the evening is in the hands of Roots Groundation and Soulibre POP band that comes from the U.S.
This band plays authentic reggae with special musical performances and versions of old tunes from the 1970's.
The entrance to the festival terrain is for free.
28 August 2010
Unique Real Estate Auction
Tuesday afternoon, 31 August, in cooperation with the company 'Property Center', about 50 homes, apartments, houses and land will be auctioned.
The auction will take place at 17.00 clock in the beautiful Victorian-style built Palace Hotel Puntilla de Piergiorgo.
The auction will offer participants a unique opportunity to bid for houses and apartments and acquire them for reasonable prices.
To participate at the auction, you are required to deposit 1000 U.S. Dollar for the reservation, which are then deducted from the purchase price when buying property.
Reservation deposits that are not used when making a purchase go to a charity to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti if not reclaimed within five days.
Palace Hotel Piergiorgio
For more information please download the brochure:
www.propertycenter.tv
For more information on Hotel Puntilla de Piergiorgio see:
www.piergiorgioboutiquehotel.com
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