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Opinion
The Closure of Our Dump

By Pamela Ellsworth
Resident Pelada beach

Costa Rica is described as a "Developing Nation". Nosara is proof that developing doesn't always occurr in an equitable, rational or responsible manner. The road to development is often full of political potholes so deep that some communities move backwards rather than forwards. Nosara has a new pothole that will set us back considerably.

Our dump has been condemned and closed. Closing this vital institution condemns every resident in Nosara to a sanitation crisis. The dump, however primitive, affords Nosara's residents at least some opportunity to maintain liveable sanitation standards. The outcome of this decision should be painfully obvious. As the health and environmental threats grow in size and number within days or weeks of the dump's closure the entire community will be in serious danger.

As garbage accumulates in every residential and commercial area it will attract rodents and animals who will spread the garbage at random in their pursuit of food and their fecal matter and parasites will flourish thus causing an unconscionable threat to our health. Toxic substances and materials will be spread far and wide throughout the community posing multiple and well known threats to our health. Residents will have no option other than to burn their garbage which will result in airborn health and environmental damage. Recycling will be forgotten or too great an effort in light of the imposing garbage disposal burdens and many residents don't have vehicles with which to transport recyclables to recycling centers.

It's admirable to strive to improve and modernize public institutions however it's foolhardy and irresponsible to eliminate them altogether without first replacing them with something that serves the community in the interim. Something is better than nothing. If the funds, the expertise and legal requirements are not in place prior to proceeding with a plan it's not equitable, rational or feasible to proceed. This is a regrettable, dangerous and illconceived step backwards for Nosara. It demonstrates an alarming disregard for the health and welfare of Nosara's residents and that of their environment as well.

More Community News

Voice of Nosara's Editor Meets with New York Times Editor Mary Ann Giordano

In late April, the Voice of Nosara's editor Emiliana Garcia spent five weeks on sabbatical in New York City, NY, US, studying current journalism methods, particularly community-based news organizations that focus on local news and opinions.

Parenting Today: How Can I Help My Child Discover And Learn

A child and his dad walk down the street towards the beach. The dad walks in a straight, purposeful line. The child teeters on the edge of the sidewalk, arms stretched out, pretending to be balanced on a high wire. The child jumps down, suddenly and inspects something crawling on the ground, while the father continues walking, only to pause briefly to tell his child to hurry along. The dad doesn’t understand why it takes so long to simply walk for one point to another. What the dad doesn’t know is that twenty-five years earlier, this exact scene played out with himself and his father!

The fantasy world of stories invaded Samara and Nosara
• Storytelling Ana Coralia Fernandez, won the hearts of children and adults

Some children came with their mother, others with their father, and some came on their own to sit and listen enthralled as professional storyteller Ana Coralia Fernandez told them about Don Chancho’s attempts to impress his girlfriend by putting on a lion’s mane, a fox’s tale and a zebra’s stripes, only to scare his girlfriend by his monstrous appearance. In the end, he learned that she loved him but she wanted him as he was.

Samara Police Move Into Renovated
Police Station
• Community contributed $1700

On Saturday, April 16, the police rejoiced as they moved back into the renovated Samara police station, more than 2 months after the facility was closed by the Ministry of Health. On January 14th, the Ministry of Health issued an order to the Samara Public Force to move out of the facility, and renovations began on Thursday, February 10.

Nicoya's Airfield
Lack of illumination Puts Night Flights in Danger

Even though Civil Aviation completed 900 million colones ($1.8 million) worth of improvements to the airfield in Nicoya. The airport renovation project, as described before it was begun included construction of the runway, asphalt, demarcaion and illumination.

Community Hustles to Reopen Nosara Police Station
Nosara Development Association invests another $1000

At the same time that the Samara police were rejoicing and moving back into their police station, the Nosara police suddenly found themselves with their hands tied when the Ministry of Health shut their station down on Thursday, April 14 and restricted them from receiving anyone in the building. This left the police without any way to attend to the public or anywhere to detain prisoners.