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Thursday 30 November 2017

At a Celebratory Lunch at Blossoms:

Playa Linda Provides Appreciation for Longtime Associates

-Perla Baptiste receives are Room Attendant Clara adds up, as it should.
highest honors for 30 years Roga, General Cashier I enjoy the details,” she says
of dedicated service. Marisa Bomba, Painter Ana with a smile.
Maria Hurtado, Accounting Finance Director Ann Brink-
PALM BEACH - Making the Manager Ramphiz Croes man and Accounting Man-
most of a Thanksgiving and Preventive Mainte- ager Ramphiz Croes agree
spirit, Playa Linda Beach nance Helper Michael Bar- that she has proven an in-
Resort chose to honor val- roso. valuable asset to the de-
ued resort associates who Room Attendant Cata- partment.
marked a milestone work lina Ramos, Housekeeping “Pearl is a hardworking,
anniversary this year. Supervisor Mildred Croes conscientious employee
and Pool Attendant Ar- who is consistently accu-
A celebratory lunch at nold Parlan reached the rate in her job.
Blossoms Restaurant was fifteen-year milestone. Lit- We hope that that she will
held Thursday among 15 erally helping to keep the be with us for many more
honorees, representing a resort beautiful for twenty years to come.”
combined experience of years are Room Atten- “The thirty years has gone
225 years working within dant Evadne Francis, and by fast, and there are
the hospitality industry and Grounds Attendant Jozef deadlines with audits and
contributing to the success- Tromp. For their twenty-five a lot of rush, rush, but I en-
ful evolution of Playa Linda years of dedication, thanks joy my work and the close
as one of the top timeshare also went to IT Manager working relationship I have
properties on Aruba. Gen- Ciro Pimentel and Room with my colleagues.
eral Manager Peter van Attendant Sandra Jacobs. …I do like to read and to
Grinsven, together with Hu- And topping the list of those work in my garden also,
man Resources Director Su- who have helped shape and I will retire one day, but
laika Kelly, showered praise the Playa Lindais Accounts not yet,” she jokes.
on the longtime employ- Payable Clerk Pearl “Perla” Each year, those employ-
ees, who were the guests Baptiste, who marks an im- ees marking a milestone
of honor at this very special pressive thirty years with the anniversary receive the tra-
Thanksgiving lunch. Rec- resort. ditional envelope, souvenir
ognition and appreciation During Perla’s30-year ten- photo and plaque, but it
was shared for all employ- ure, she has seen the ac- is the annual Thanksgiving
ees celebrating a work an- counting department lunch that helps provide
niversary. move to a digital environ- an extra, well-deserved
Marking five years are ment, with different tools “thank you” to the people
Grounds Attendant Alde- and innovations, but found who make the Playa Linda
mar Nuñez Patiño and Hu- satisfaction in the simple art Beach Resort one of the
man Resources Director Su- of dealing with numbers. island’s favorite timeshare
laika Kelly. “I like it when it all comes resorts.q
With the resort for ten years into place, and everything

Need To Be Right

ORANJESTAD - As we go on our daily lives, interactions with people is inevitably a part of
daily activity. Do we catch ourselves when we tend to have this need to be right during
a discussion? Maybe not.

Being aware of this tendency can avoid conflict and misunderstanding. This need to be
right is also a need for the other to be wrong. If we just take a moment to realize that our
view point is according to our mental conditioning which spurs from our age, culture,
tradition, belief system, family environment and country. And this goes the same for
the other person. Just by being kind, this allowing for the other to have their view point
heard is enough to make them feel welcome and open to what you also have to say.
One doesn’t need to agree nor disagree but one may be able to just be open enough
to see things from a different perspective. This avoids major conflicts which in our world
history has spurned world wars and unnecessary human suffering between races and
countries which go on till today.

If one has to choose to be kind or to be right, rest assured to be kind is the peaceful and
loving way to interact with others.q

Suresh Mirchumal is a spiritual writer. “Well, you can categorize it like that, although I don’t call myself one. These thoughts come in effortlessly.”
His aim is in a way to reach out to whoever gets inspired or has an eye opening event within them that may transcend their current state of
consciousness. “Or let’s say current emotional state too. If one in a thousand benefits, that is already great.” Due to the current world state, lots
of struggles and stresses, we seem to lose touch with that inner peace that we long for, Suresh explains. “I wish to ease that through these small
articles or tidbits.” You will find his tidbits in Aruba Today from now on, mostly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.