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Dear Friends, Needgreaters,
Former
Guests & All Brothers who have made
inquiries:
It is again with great pleasure that Tropical Island
Bed & Breakfast has created another issue of its
newsletter for the enjoyment of its former guests,
needgreaters, and brothers making inquiries!
We now present you with TIBB Newsletter Number 6:
This Newsletter & previous ones may be read online:
www.tropicalislandbb.com/Newsletters.htm
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PURPOSE OF THIS NEWSLETTER:
· Notify brothers of TIBB discounted special
· Publish updated information on airfares to the Dominican Republic
· Update former guests on news of Samana
· Publish interesting news of the Dominican Republic
· Advise of forthcoming English needgreater assemblies.
· Share experiences from needgreaters in DR.
· Post ads for brothers: renting apartments,
selling houses, land, vehicles, furniture, inverters
Submissions welcome. Please include your name congregation, telephone number & e-mail address. We would be more than happy to include your ad in our next quarterly newsletter for January 2010.
ALL ABOUT TROPICAL ISLAND BED &
BREAKFAST
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To meet our Staff: Click Here
What we offer, Click Here.
TIBB UPDATES & NEWS:
· Now in this time of worldwide economic crisis when the world in general is downsizing and island vacations are slowly becoming a thing of the past, Tropical Island Bed Breakfast has made an effort to expand & enhance its services & at the same time create new lower Economy Packages that could possibly enable more brothers to enjoy visiting our beautiful island here in the Dominican Republic. Please visit our recently updated website at: www.tropicalislandbb.com
· Tropical Island Bed & Breakfast now offers the option of rooms with air-conditioning!
· TIBB has created a 9-Day Semi-Inclusive Combo Package for brothers wishing to visit different parts of the country.
The Combo Package enables guests to spend three days in the little Mountain Village of Jarabacoa & six days on the Peninsula of Samana. For photos & suggested itinerary, please visit
www.tropicalislandbb.com/9DayComboAdventureS.htm
DISCOUNT CERTIFICATES
TROPICAL ISLAND BED & BREAKFAST
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS
For 14-Day Economy and 21-Day Economy:
 www.tropicalislandbb.com/14DayE.htm
$150 US certificate
www.tropicalislandbb.com/21DayE.htm
$200 US certificate
Reservations may be made for any dates, but must be made
& paid for by March 1, 2010 for discounts to apply.
Click here for discount certificates
C O M I N G !
Discounts for Honeymoon & Anniversary
in January 2010 TIBBs Quarterly Newsletter
Packages for the Spring!
N E E D G R E A T E R N E W S :
LAS TERRANAS
(Northern part of Peninsula of Samana):
§ Spanish Congregation: There is at last a congregation in the formerly isolated territory of the Congregation of Sanchez in Las Terrenas. It was formed this past year. Brothers from the Branch have come to look at proposed land for building a Kingdom Hall. The new congregation now has approximately 30 publishers, 65 in attendance at meetings, 11 regular pioneers, 2 special pioneers, 2 elders. Needgreaters have come from the States, Canada, Spain & Switzerland to help out.
§ Haitian Creole Group: Las Terrenas also has an official flourishing Haitian Creole Group & Circuit Overseer recently made recommendation to the branch for it to become a congregation. The Creole Group has approximately: 22 publishers with 60 in
attendance at the meetings, 2 special pioneers, 7 regular pioneers, & 3 elders. The Creole group now hold all the meetings in Creole. Needgreaters have come from the States, Canada, France & Switzerland to help out.
SAMANA CONGREGATION
(Southern part of Peninsula of Samana):
§ Samana now has over 100 publishers approximately: 20 regular pioneers, 2 special pioneers, with an elder body of 4 from Haiti, Sweden, U.S.& Dominican Republic. Attendance at meetings ranges from 130 to 150 and higher! Needgreaters have come from Spain, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Canada, U.S. to help out.
§ Kingdom Hall: Congregation still awaiting finalization of land purchase & then it is hoped that after Sanchez (next town from Samana) Congregations Kingdom Hall is built that the RBC can begin Kingdom Hall construction in Las Terrenas and in Samana.
§ Haitian Field: Thousands of Haitians have migrated to Samana and the last Sunday of each month, Samana congregation, assisted by the Creole Group in Las Terrenas, has a Watchtower Study & public talk in Creole.
§ Sign Language Field: A number of the young people in Samana Congregation are learning sign language having been encouraged & assisted by visiting needgreaters & they are translating for JANI who is now a zealous publisher & hoping to get baptized in the near future. [Jani has been attending meetings for 18 years & taught Sign Language by needgreaters coming to serve over the years]. The elders here in Samana are organizing territory for the deaf & the Sign Language Congregation in San Francisco Macoris (two hours from Samana are planning to come to Samana for a day to preach to the deaf that can be located in Samanas territory.
§ The Field Ministry: Samana Congregation zealously spends two full days a week in campo territory, Wednesdays to the extreme east part of the territory, & Fridays preaching in the extreme Western part of the territory. Many of the congregation stay out the full day preaching & conducting Bible studies in those areas, which include: Arroyo Barril & Las Galeras, Rincon, Los Tocones.
Zealous needgreaters continue to come to Samana to help out, many of which have arranged to moved here permanently, such as Susanna from Germany, Kim and Chuck from U.S, Elisa from Canada, Maria from Spain, Claudio & Marcella from Italy & Jemima from Spain. Others go back & forth to their country to work like - Jemima & Sarah from Germany, Linda from Denmark.
Eliseo Dishmey: For those of you who remember Eliseo when he was younger: Eliseo went into the full time service nine years ago, pioneering & on construction, attended Ministerial Training School, appointed an elder with the Samana Congregation and now, only last month was married to Jemima, one of Samana needgreater sisters.
 
Jemima came from Spain a number of years ago to help out, eventually becoming a part of the needgreater group that who helped establish the first congregation in Las Terrenas [northern part of Peninsula of Samana].
Sarah Steward: For those of you who remember little Sarah - ten year old needgreater, who came with her parents, Wayne & Joanie, to serve in the Dominican Republic - first in Samana for a number of years & then, later in Santiago, on Construction working with the Regional Building Committee, on the new Assembly Hall. Sarah became a pioneer, worked on construction (when she was older & met the age requirement) & eventually she and her family moved to serve where the need is great in Mexico!
Sarah was married May 1st, two months ago, to Micah
Lahren whom she met in Mexico. (where the Stewards
have been serving in English for the past 2 1/2 years)
Micah was serving in Puerto Vallarta as an Ministerial Servant and has 8 years full-time service. He is 26 & Sarah is now 20!
They are now serving in Texas.
FUTURE ENGLISH NEEDGREATER ASSEMBLIES:
One-Day Assembly: November 15, 2009 -
Assembly Hall at the Branch, Santo Domingo
Two-Day Assembly: April 10, 11, 2009 -
Assembly Hall, Villa Gonzalez, Santiago
[For those coming to the Dominican Republic to attend these assemblies, it would be good to check with the Branch before buying tickets to make sure that there are no changes in dates since these dates were given out by the Branch so far in advance].
For almost 20 years: although, there were no English speaking congregations in the Dominican Republic, the Branch has been very lovingly providing an English assembly twice a year for the missionaries & those serving where the need is great here. However, now, this past year, the first Engish congregation was formed in Santo Domingo, that will now also be benefiting from the two English assemblies.)
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INTERESTED IN SERVING
WHERE THE NEED IS GREAT?
Serving Where the Need is Great Web Page
www.needgreaters.com
Encouraging Needgreater Experiences:
Mexico: www.needgreaters.com/MexicoEnglishExp.htm
Dominican Republic:
www.tropicalislandbb.com/Preaching1.htm
Interested in spying out the land for a
month in the Alps of the Carribbean? In the little mountain village of Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic? See below.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SERVE WHERE THE NEED IS
GREAT FOR A MONTH?
[In the little mountain village of Jarabacoa
in the heart of the Cordillera Central Mountain Range]
See: www.Needgreaters.com/DomRepMaps.htm
look for Province of La Vega & the mountain range: Las Cordilleras
House for rent while needgreater family is away: Perfect for coming with a partner or small group.
Various dates through out 2009 & 2010
$400 US Furnished, Everything included, telephone, internet, Inverter system, FOR PHOTOS & MORE DETAILS and Dates available:
Please visit: www.tropicalislandbb.com/InformationJarabacoa2.htm
Contact: Molly-Ann & Rodolfo Molly-Ann@usa.net
POSSIBLE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
[For brothers interested in moving permanently
to serve where the need is great]
Home for Sale by Needgreater Family: Located in a beautiful area of Santiago, Dominican Republic. Excellent for a family home or for brothers retiring. Good business investment as well for possible bed & breakfast for brothers & sisters - as situated in Santiago, the city where the Assembly Hall of JWs is located. (Missionary Home is also located in Santiago)..
 
The six bedrooms (including a guest room) are served by five full baths, Jacuzzi, walk-in closet; 28 foot second floor terrace; 12x27 foot family entertainment atrium. The lawn and garden area is well suited to accommodate a large
1swimming pool, surrounded by existing flowering bushes and orange, Persian lime and papaya trees.
For more photos, details & price please visit::
www.tropicalislandbb.com/House4Sale.htm
www.dominicanrepublicrelocation.com
Alan & Chris Kemp & Family
1-809-226-5363 KempsInDR@verizon.net.do
COMMENTS FROM TROPICAL ISLAND
BED & BREAKFAST GUESTS:
Hello Marilyn!
How are you?... I certainly miss the Dominican needgreater life we
enjoyed while we were there. Samana will always have a very special
place in my heart.
 
Mornings, the joys of preaching! Afternoons, swimming, eating fish on the beach!
The Samana brotherly association has been a great source of encouragement, which I am sharing with my local congregation.
I hope I am making the friends in my congregation jealous
enough to make them want to experience the need greater life
and maybe become permanent needgreaters.
It has been such a great upbuilding experience, that I feel bad for those
that have not experienced the joys that we had while in Samana.
With much love,
Eleanor Kim - Long Island Korean Congregation New York
Estella Kang - Natick Korean Congregation Massachusetts
Maria Lee - Bayside Korean Congregation New York
N E W S !
T O W N O F S A M A N A
New Malecon: The little town of Samana located on the Peninsula of Samana was revamped a few years ago and a seawall built along the entire length of the Malecon (main street bordering the sea) where an attractive promenade was created with trees, flowers, water fountains & benches. Also adding to its beauty,towers with winding staircases were built for picture taking..
Cruise Ships from around the world then began to come into Samana two to three times a week. These dock off Barcardi Island as you can
see below:
Flea Market: Days that the cruise ships are in Samana, there is a colourful tropical island flea market or Feria with many brothers & sisters with their own stalls and tables selling paintings, jewelry, & unique island souveniers. This is how many local pioneers and needgreeaters are able to support their pioneering in the country.
 
Local pioneers & needgreaters from Germany & USA
Pueblo Principe: A few years after the Malecon was revamped,
investers from Spain created Pueblo Principe, a unique shopping mall, having the appearance of being a complex of quaint colourful little
wooden houses, [though constructed entirely of cement].
 
BREAKING NEWS June 2009 Samana
Samana will be integrated into the 24-hour electrical » system. The
Electricity Company of the North (Edenorte), informed today that the work aiming at integrating Samana into the system of 24 hours of electricity
service in an unstopped way, advanced quickly. The director of the San Francisco Sector of EDENORTE, Mr Francisco Polanco, declared that this decision implied an investment of 30 million pesos.
Pueblo Principe at night
New Highway to Samana:
This year a beautiful new 106 kilometer highway beginning in Santo Domingo & ending in Samana was opened!
  
The 170 kilometer highway cuts through the country south to north &
now makes travelling to Samana only two hours instead of the previous
5 ½ hour / 211kilometer trip. The highway begins just a few kilometers
from Las Americans Airport (SDQ).
DEVELOPMENT OF SAMANA
THE MONTE CARLO OF THE CARRIBEAN!:
On May 11 Presdent Leonel Fernandez, president of the country visited Samana. He spoke very seriously with a large crowd of the local people near the town park regarding immediate steps being taken to develop the town of Samana.
He called Samana the future Monte Carlo of Latin America, explaining that 450 million US dollars have been invested in developing Samana.
[Monte Carlo lies in the French Rivera on the Mediterranean Sea
in the corner of France & Italy & is widely known for its glamour,
luxurious yachts & sightings of royalty & the rich and famous.]
· Part of this development is a new acqueduct for a potable water pipeline ($165 million USD)
· Steps have been taken for Samana to be integrated into the 24 hour electricial system (investment of $30 million pesos)
· Other steps involve the removal of the town garbage
· Further development will be the Improvement of the present rocky, broken asphalt roads
· According to the president, there will be the construction of a new highway to Las Galeras & another one to Las Terrenas
In conclusion, the President stated that he will be visiting Samana every
three months to supervise & investigate what has been done during each
period to clean up the town & reduce the pollution and drug trafficking. The importance of cleaning up and renovating Samana was stressed in regard to tourism and the 200 cruise ships expected to dock in Samana Bay during the
next year.
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BEST COUNTRY IN CARIBBEAN TO LIVE IN
According to a study published by the New Economics Foundation in London, the "Happy Planet Index", the Dominican Republic is the best country to live in within the Caribbean and number 26 in the whole world, taking into account "the good life of its citizens and respect for the resources on which it depends.
A I R F A R E N E W S !
Non-stop from Fort Lauderdale
JetBlue Airways have announced plans to fly non-stop from Santo Domingo to Fort Lauderdale beginning May 2009.
Good online fares
Bermuda:
Good fares to US through www.USA3000.com & www.USA3000Airlines.com Then through www.Expedia.com , www.Hotwire.com , www.Cheaptickets.com for Dominican Republic from NY, Miami, Philadelphia, Newark, Chicago, Washington DC.
England:
www.Expedia.co.uk
www.unijet-flights.com
Germany:
www.expedia.de
www.ltur.com
www.lastminute.de
www.martinair.de
www.KLM.com
www.travel-overland.de
Amsterdam / Bruselles:
Martin Air & KLM usually go from Amsterdam or Bruselles. Average rate to Dominican Republic 300-$400 Euros.
Canada:
www.Expedia.ca
vacations@JWGetaways.com (assistance)
Netherlands:
www.expedia.nl
Italy:
www.expedia.it
Spain:
www.Expedia.es
USA:
www.comparefares.com (excellent site!)
www.Travelocity.com
www.Expedia.com
www.Cheaptickets.com
www.Hotwire.com
www.aa.com
Florida:
Low-cost fares from Florida: Spirit Airlines, the leading low-fare airline, has daily non-stop service from Ft. Lauderdale to Santo Domingo. This route is now covered by at least 3 airlines: American, Spirit, and US Air. This airport, which is only 40 minutes from MIA, is an alternative to the larger Miami International Airport, and a way to avoid the long lines and congestion at MIA.
Boston:
Jetblue Direct r.t. Flights
Boston to Santo Domingo (SDQ)
Boston to Santiago (STI)
San Antonio:
to Santo Domingo: $405 round trip
FOR AIR FARE ASSISTANCE USA:
JW Travel Agency USA "Rocky"
www.BCTislandTours.com
RockyS@BethelCoachTours.com
FOR AIRFARE ASSISTANCE CANADA:
JW Travel Agency, Toronto
Brian Harris, info@bethel-tours.com
W E B S I T E S
ENCOURAGING WEBSITES:
Serving Jehovah with Determination:
www.DespiteDisabilities.com
A great encouragement for all of us &
for our brothers physically challenged
Serving Where the Need is Great
www.Needgreaters.com
HELPFUL WEBSITES:
Hurricane Season Updates:
http://dr1.com/weather/hurricanes.shtml
EXCHANGE RATE FX converter
www.oanda.com/convert/classic
Dominican Peso / US Dollar
HELPFUL INFORMATION:
For those Vistors to Dom. Rep:
www.tropicalislandbb.com/HelpfulInfo.htm
Requirements; Food; Tipping; Cautions &
Things to avoid, suggestions, etc. .
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NEWS
Online in English:
Dominican DR1 Daily News in English:
Online: http://www.dr1.com/
To receive by email: mailman@dr1.com
Dominican Today Newspaper in English
Online: www.dominicantoday.com
C L A S S I F I E D S
Ads from brothers & sisters!
· RODOLFO'S
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
Airport Pick Up & Return
Transportation / Tours to other parts of country
Trips to Bethel / Tel: (829) 406-7351 or (809) 574-6117
Email Rodolfo: RodolfoCruzTransporte@gmail.com
www.tropicalislandbb.com/Airport_Pickup.htm
· ROOM FOR RENT
PEDERNALES
Southwestern Coast DR
In home of Needgreater Sister
For needgreaters or bros & sis coming
to help out or to spy out the land only.
Spanish Congregation / Haitian Creole Group For 1-2 persons / one wk to 30 days only
Email: valarie.watts@gmail.com
· HOUSE / APARTMENT RENTALS
SAMANA
Northeastern Coast DR
Minimum Stay: 3-6 months:
Available: July 1, 2009:
Two small studio apartments
One small one-bedroom apartment
Contact: MarilynPereira@usa.net
· ONE ROOM WITH TWIN BEDS
BY THE NIGHT ONLY SAMANA
Northeastern Coast of DR
4 nights minimum @ $25US per room
per night - one or two persons only.
Nice area, in Samana, With witness family.
Near brothers & sisters. KH 15 minute walk
Light use of kitchen facilities & fridge.
Contact: Needgreaters@gmail.com
· OLA la Del Mar Apartments
PUERTO PLATA--Costambar.
Northwestern Coast of DR
Contact Needgreaters:
Rebecca: beckywd@hotmail.com
Sabine: swarthland@hotmail.com
(Sister serving with Creole Congregation in Puerto Plata)
· 1.5 K TRACE INVERTER $600 US
Samana
Batteries not included.
Energy enough to run 3 bedrooms,
fans, lights, two TVs.. (can use 4,6, or 8
batteries) Email: MarilynPereira@gmail.com
· VOLUNTEER NEEDED DESPERATELY
Webmaster For Updating Website: Serving Jehovah with Determination Despite Disabilities Website: www.DespiteDisabilities.com beginning Oct 1, 2009.
Everything is already designed & by October 1st should be camera ready for FrontPage or other more program used to upload to website.
After this, site needs only webmaster to post new experiences & information from time to time.
Contact: DespiteDisabilities@gmail.com
This is an incredibly encouraging website!
· HOUSE COMPANION NEEDED
For Older Sister
Island of Hispanola – Dominican Republic
On the beautiful Peninsula of Samana
Minimum 3-month trial. An older sister would like to rent a nice cheery little bedroom in her home for only $150 US a month in exchange for being in the house with her every evening from 7 pm onward or immediately after evening meetings as sister does not like to be alone at night. Nothing else is requried.
Use of entire house. Minimum of 3-month stay and rent to be paid each three months in advance.
One person only.Home In nice area, two blocks from the sea, walking distance to little stores and restuarants, near other brothers & sisters.
20-minute walk or 5-min by car to Kingdom Hall.
Field service arrangements from this home twice a week.For more information:
Email: MarilynPereira@gmail.com
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All of the TIBB newsletters from 2005 until current one are available online. If you missed an issue or simply want to read previous issues, please visit the following link:
www.tropicalislandbb.com/Newsletters.htm
NOTE:
Brothers often send us lists of their friends they would like to have receive our Quarterly Newsletter.
However, if you have not requested to be on our mailing list and you prefer not to receive our newsletter, please just kindly send us an e-mail with
the word REMOVE in the subject line, and include
your e-mail address.
Editor MarilynPereira@usa.net
Samana' Dominican Republic
Newsletter Webmaster:
Jordan Molina, JordMol@hotmail.com
Colima, Mexico
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