Dawn Beach: -- It was a strange sight on Friday afternoon when several government officials including lawyers that are representing Busby Beach Bar in their appeal against the Island Government who denied the restaurateur a vending license to operate the renting of beach chairs and umbrellas on Dawn Beach.
Representing Daniel Jurczenko is attorney at law Jairo Bloem, while Amador Muller and Lewis Brown from the government legal affairs were on the premises for the first time to get a first hand look at the entire situation. Also on the scene were workers from VOSEC, economic affairs, spectators from Duck International (Coral Beach Club) and the owner of Oyster Bay Resort Jan Borsje who is also trying to get the island government to grant him a space on the beach for him to put beach chairs for his clients.
Bloem was seen explaining the officials of the island government why he believed it was necessary for the island government to grant Busby Beach Bar an amendment to their business license, which would allow him to rent chairs and umbrellas legally. The island government some months ago denied Daniel Jurczenko the license, the decision was given three years after Jurczenko filed a request for the permit. The businessman immediately filed a court case appealing government’s decision. Busby Beach Bar has been renting both beach chairs and umbrellas over the years but the island government stepped in after the two license vendors Joan Veerwoord and Jean Paul Rousseau operating on Dawn Beach contested and said the businessman is hampering their business especially since he is operating without a license.
In an invited comment, Joan Veerwoord said she is calling on the Island Government to make another decision in this matter and to also try and fight the appeal aggressively. Veerwoord said they (the two vendors) are suffering tremendously since they practically have to wait until the chairs that are placed illegally on the beach by Busby Beach Bar is filled before they can rent one chair and umbrella. The local businesswoman said she has taxes and other dues to pay and is not making any kind of monies on the beach even though she has an indefinite license. Veerwoord said there are days she is going home with $20. while Jurczenko is taking away their business and is not declaring any of the monies he is making from the rental of chairs and umbrellas.
The local businesswoman said the operator of Busby Beach Bar has several other businesses, which she said included a marina, and pizza shop as well as the Busby Beach Bar. Veerwoord said it is her opinion that the businessman is trying to take away all the business opportunities in the Dawn Beach Area since according to her she understood he is also trying to get the space Oyster Bay Resort is after.