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Fraccion di MEP a pidi otro reunion sin
preparacion algun
Acusacion di corupcion
den proyecto di hospital
sin base y sin seriedad
DUFRY, MORE THAN JUST PERFUME. I visited DUFRY’s headquarters on the main street this week, ORANJESTAD (AAN) Ningun orador di fraccion
to say hello to old friends and meet new ones. The new ones, Julio Ernesto Novas, Retail Operation Director di MEP a haci un solo
and Aaron Wernet, Accounting Manager, Dufry Aruba N.V., share the responsibility of running four local Diahuebs siman pasa den pregunta util na Minister
companies including Bijoux Terner, Colombian Emeralds International, and the assortment of amazing retail di Salubridad Publico, dr
stores at the airport. Julio also runs the DUFRY operation in other Caribbean destinations, but doesn’t seem Parlamento a tuma luga un Alex Schwengle, riba e
stressed, on the contrary, the man rediates cheer, and we made a date to sip a few cold Presidente Beers, at situacion cu a surgi caminda
some beach bar, sometimes in the future. Aaron is the quiet one, but I am aware that quiet water runs deep. reunion publico yama pa inicialmente hospital a mustra
So that’s the extent of the good new, fresh leadership at DUFRY Aruba, part of a global travel retail empire cu un sala di operacion nobo
of 1,700 duty-free and duty-paid shops in airports, cruise lines, seaports, railway stations and central tourist fraccion di MEP relaciona no ta necesario den e plan di
areas, employing almost 21,000 people, based in Basel, Switzerland, operating in over 60 countries world- expansion y renobacion di
wide. cu sala di operacion den centro aki, pero awor algun
luna den ehecucion di e
WINE, MADE IN ARUBA. Restaurateur and wine connoisseur Sven Schneider loves the story, and this e proyecto di expansion y proyecto, ta bisa cu si mester
is how it goes. On Friday, the Screaming Eagle Restaurant hosted a wine tasting, not just any wine, but one un sala di operacion cu lo bay
made in Aruba, Adore, by Videira Melatti. They have a nice, over-promising website by the same name, renobacion di dr Horacio costa miyones extra cu ya
check it out! Apparently, Luiz Melatti a Brazilian wine-maker with Italian roots visited the office of dentist tabata presupuesta caba.
Mike de L’Isle, and told a good story while the dentist was working on his bite. Thus Mike decided to in- Oduber. Adi Thijssen di fraccion di
troduce the Brazilian-Italian to his enterprising brother, who also tells great stories. That’s how Luiz met the MEP hasta a adverti Minister
mercurial Papi de L’Isle, and the rest is history. They are now cultivating a 2.5 acre vineyard, in Burubundo, Pa di dos reunion publico Schwengle cu e lo por bay cera
in the vicinity of Frenchman’s Pass where the clay terroir welcomed the 5,000 imported Brazilian plants. The pa loke a tuma luga pero sin
winery recently harvested the fruit and produced around 250 bottles, for the first time, resulting in a very dry consecutivo cu fraccion di duna un splicacion rasonabel
Cabernet Sauvignon. They also planted Pinot Noire and expect to bottle some fruity deliciousness from that di kico e tabata kiermen cu
grape juice. Luiz is the farmer and gardener, landscaper and groundskeeper, also pest controller and water MEP ta pidi pa yama cu esaki.
manager, and he reportedly works day and night befitting a maverick founder of a winery in Aruba. He is on A surgi algun confrontacion
the right track, says Sven, the fruit is there, the tannins are there, and I believe that they will figure out the caracter di urgencia, ta bolbe cu tiramento di palabra di un
sweetness. After all, wine making is a complex undertaking and Papi de L’isle is not a vintner by profession. banda pa otro y dado momento
If I remember right, up until a few years ago he served as a water-consultant for Web Aruba, then he started sali na cla cu e peticion pa a ripara cu e unico discusion
importing generic medications to the island realizing our appetite for legal drugs is insatiable. Apparently he cu lo por tin riba e proyecto
did well because he now joins the ranks of Baron Rothschild and film director Francis Coppola, as the owner e reunion, ta simplemente aki, ta pa haya sa e motibo
of a vineyard. Evidently, wine making lures the well-to-do, but not with profits. If you allow me to quote the cu a laga e sala di operacion
New York Times, the newspapers says: If there is one investment that has more to do with the heart than the otro posibilidad pa inventa nobo for di e plannan di
head, it’s vineyards. It is also one that lends itself to jokes whose punch lines are always about losing money. renobacion.
We admire the guts it took, or the craziness it required, because agriculture in Aruba is super-challenging. I weganan politico, sin cu algun Pues no tabatin nada mas pa
hope Papi and Luiz prove it’s possible. discuti ariba y tabata fraccion
miembro di e fraccion ta duna di AVP cu a haci un peticion
WEDDING BELLS. Beautiful Sanne Michielse, a wine maven and a cross-fit diva married her sweetheart pa suspende e reunion te
Steven DeMatteis on Eagle Beach, Friday afternoon, with wedding planner Arlette Oduber helping put un aporte na haya un solucion cu otro aviso pa asina trata
the spectacular backdrop and setting together. The blessing ceremony with reverend Andy Osborne was di determina e motibo y
followed by a French-Champagne toast, toes in the sand, and an elegant reception at Surfside Marina’s na e situacion cu a surgi na motivacion pa inicialmente
oceanfront terrace. Steven came to Aruba from the USA as part of the Holiday Inn construction team. Then no inclui e sala di operacion
cupid struck, hard, and Steven continued to come to the island, long after the Holiday Inn face-lift project hospital. den e plan inicial.
concluded. The love-birds will eventually relocate to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Steven now lives and Presidente di Parlamento
works, and Sanne is adjusting to the idea of living in cold weather, sporting fabulous boots and coats. The Tur orador di fraccion di MEP drs Marisol Lopez Tromp
wedding party with guests hailing from the Netherlands and the USA, also enjoyed a sunset sailing trip on finalmente a suspende e
board a Pelican Tours catamaran with cool music, delicious snacks and cocktails. Shoco award winner Rob- a dedica nan mes na papia di reunion y no tin fecha ainda pa
ertson Thomas, was on board the catamaran as crew member. He made sure the boat brought back the exact e continua sperando riba mas
number of party-goers it took out! fraude, di un destaho cu segun informacion for di hospital
mes.
FRESH FISH IS GOOD TO FIND. In quest of fresh fish we traveled to Zeerover in Savaneta last weekend, nan opinion politico no ta bon,
and in spite of the substantial number of people waiting in line to place their food order, and in spite of the
substantial number of people sitting around sipping their beers, waiting to be served, we had a great time, and a papia di corupcion y a papia
the food is always good!! Then the following day we decided to visit the Wacky Wahoo on Palm Beach, and
learned that no way, they are busy beyond capacity, and that we should call for a reservation the following di cantdad di otro asuntonan,
day. Over the next few days we rang, dutifully, and no one had ever picked up the phone. While the answer-
ing machine promised that between 3pm and 5pm, reservations will be taken, it just never happens. Bringg, sin aporta algo pa yega na
Bringg, no answer . Bringg, Bringg, nada. Bringgg, Bringg, left me hanging. It was a very wacky experience.
Then, one of our friends suggested Simply Fish, at the Marriott Aruba Resort & Stellaris Casino, and even kico lo tin cu haci pa yega
made the reservation. Not surprisingly they answered the phone, welcomed us with a seaside table, recom-
mended Macadamia Crusted Grouper, which arrived at the table crispy and coated at perfect temperature, na un sala do operacion sin
on a bed of steamed bok choy, with tasty quinoa on the side, and a light curry sauce. They promised I could
wiggle my toes in the sand for a genuinely unique Aruba dining experience, and they delivered. Thank you crea problemanan adicional
restaurant manager Juan Vega, Chef Ramirz, Asdrubal and team. The hotel restaurants sometimes suffer
reverse prejudice, as the nightly exodus to free-standing, destination-restaurants unfolds, but in reality they pa e proyecto cu ya ta den
do an excellent job and are deserving of our business.
ehecucion.
THE RITZ CARLTON ENTERTAINS THE ARUBA PRESS MEMBER. Round two, or three, of our
experience at the Ritz Carlton Aruba was even more elaborate than round one in December when General Glenbert Croes di fraccion
Manager Steve Redkoles and his Food & Beverage crew pampered press members over breakfast at the top
floor presidential suite of the resort. This time we met at Les Crustaces, on the terrace where Executive Chef di MEP a saca documento
Stephen Toevs and Senior Banquet Chef Emily Dillport came up with another stellar menu, featuring their
own restaurants’ specialties. We started with homemade yogurt parfait, grandma’s granola, and fresh fruit riba destaho publico, di un
served in a coconut shell, then worked our way through a mini frittata, a fully-loaded poached egg in cast iron
casserole with Hollandaise sauce, smoked salmon finger sandwiches, caramelized banana on mini pancake compania cu a participa y cu lo
stacks, coffee, tea, and conversation. Sales & Marketing Director Mayra Macaraig, Director of PR Cath-
erine Leitner, and Hotel Manager Tiffany Holmes, mixed and mingled on behalf of the company. At my tabatin un prijs mas abou cu e
table we enjoyed hearing Catherine’s report from Haiti where former president Bill Clinton just helped open
a Ritz Carlton, in Port Au Prince. After brunch we toured the incredible spa and I would need a full newspaper compania cu e haya e contract
column to tell you how elegant it is, and how rich and varied its menu of services. Thank you Yahira Santoni,
and Myandra Croes, for putting it all together. RC@visitaruba.com pero aki ta keda confirma cu
politiconan di MEP no tin
nocion di loke ta nan rol como
miembro di Parlamento, ya
cu ta tempo perdi papia di
destaho na e momentonan
aki, si e proyecto ya ta bou
di construccion den cual tin
varios instancia envolvi pa
ehecucion di esaki.
Muher turista Venezolano
deteni pa buracheria
ORANJESTAD (AAN):
Un muher Venezolano basta
bebi a keda deteni. Esaki a
pasa na Occidental den e area
di High Rise Hotel. Polis di
strandpolitie a bay na e sitio
pa atende e caso. Na yegada a
purba papia cu e señora turista
pero no tabata facil pa atende
cune.
Polis a haya cu tabata
necesario pa detene y bay
cune warda. Eynan lo dune
un cuarto gratis pa asina
garantiza trankilidad na e
hotel. Ta e hotel mes a yama
polis mirando e comportacion
di e dama aki.
Fraccion di MEP a pidi otro reunion sin
preparacion algun
Acusacion di corupcion
den proyecto di hospital
sin base y sin seriedad
DUFRY, MORE THAN JUST PERFUME. I visited DUFRY’s headquarters on the main street this week, ORANJESTAD (AAN) Ningun orador di fraccion
to say hello to old friends and meet new ones. The new ones, Julio Ernesto Novas, Retail Operation Director di MEP a haci un solo
and Aaron Wernet, Accounting Manager, Dufry Aruba N.V., share the responsibility of running four local Diahuebs siman pasa den pregunta util na Minister
companies including Bijoux Terner, Colombian Emeralds International, and the assortment of amazing retail di Salubridad Publico, dr
stores at the airport. Julio also runs the DUFRY operation in other Caribbean destinations, but doesn’t seem Parlamento a tuma luga un Alex Schwengle, riba e
stressed, on the contrary, the man rediates cheer, and we made a date to sip a few cold Presidente Beers, at situacion cu a surgi caminda
some beach bar, sometimes in the future. Aaron is the quiet one, but I am aware that quiet water runs deep. reunion publico yama pa inicialmente hospital a mustra
So that’s the extent of the good new, fresh leadership at DUFRY Aruba, part of a global travel retail empire cu un sala di operacion nobo
of 1,700 duty-free and duty-paid shops in airports, cruise lines, seaports, railway stations and central tourist fraccion di MEP relaciona no ta necesario den e plan di
areas, employing almost 21,000 people, based in Basel, Switzerland, operating in over 60 countries world- expansion y renobacion di
wide. cu sala di operacion den centro aki, pero awor algun
luna den ehecucion di e
WINE, MADE IN ARUBA. Restaurateur and wine connoisseur Sven Schneider loves the story, and this e proyecto di expansion y proyecto, ta bisa cu si mester
is how it goes. On Friday, the Screaming Eagle Restaurant hosted a wine tasting, not just any wine, but one un sala di operacion cu lo bay
made in Aruba, Adore, by Videira Melatti. They have a nice, over-promising website by the same name, renobacion di dr Horacio costa miyones extra cu ya
check it out! Apparently, Luiz Melatti a Brazilian wine-maker with Italian roots visited the office of dentist tabata presupuesta caba.
Mike de L’Isle, and told a good story while the dentist was working on his bite. Thus Mike decided to in- Oduber. Adi Thijssen di fraccion di
troduce the Brazilian-Italian to his enterprising brother, who also tells great stories. That’s how Luiz met the MEP hasta a adverti Minister
mercurial Papi de L’Isle, and the rest is history. They are now cultivating a 2.5 acre vineyard, in Burubundo, Pa di dos reunion publico Schwengle cu e lo por bay cera
in the vicinity of Frenchman’s Pass where the clay terroir welcomed the 5,000 imported Brazilian plants. The pa loke a tuma luga pero sin
winery recently harvested the fruit and produced around 250 bottles, for the first time, resulting in a very dry consecutivo cu fraccion di duna un splicacion rasonabel
Cabernet Sauvignon. They also planted Pinot Noire and expect to bottle some fruity deliciousness from that di kico e tabata kiermen cu
grape juice. Luiz is the farmer and gardener, landscaper and groundskeeper, also pest controller and water MEP ta pidi pa yama cu esaki.
manager, and he reportedly works day and night befitting a maverick founder of a winery in Aruba. He is on A surgi algun confrontacion
the right track, says Sven, the fruit is there, the tannins are there, and I believe that they will figure out the caracter di urgencia, ta bolbe cu tiramento di palabra di un
sweetness. After all, wine making is a complex undertaking and Papi de L’isle is not a vintner by profession. banda pa otro y dado momento
If I remember right, up until a few years ago he served as a water-consultant for Web Aruba, then he started sali na cla cu e peticion pa a ripara cu e unico discusion
importing generic medications to the island realizing our appetite for legal drugs is insatiable. Apparently he cu lo por tin riba e proyecto
did well because he now joins the ranks of Baron Rothschild and film director Francis Coppola, as the owner e reunion, ta simplemente aki, ta pa haya sa e motibo
of a vineyard. Evidently, wine making lures the well-to-do, but not with profits. If you allow me to quote the cu a laga e sala di operacion
New York Times, the newspapers says: If there is one investment that has more to do with the heart than the otro posibilidad pa inventa nobo for di e plannan di
head, it’s vineyards. It is also one that lends itself to jokes whose punch lines are always about losing money. renobacion.
We admire the guts it took, or the craziness it required, because agriculture in Aruba is super-challenging. I weganan politico, sin cu algun Pues no tabatin nada mas pa
hope Papi and Luiz prove it’s possible. discuti ariba y tabata fraccion
miembro di e fraccion ta duna di AVP cu a haci un peticion
WEDDING BELLS. Beautiful Sanne Michielse, a wine maven and a cross-fit diva married her sweetheart pa suspende e reunion te
Steven DeMatteis on Eagle Beach, Friday afternoon, with wedding planner Arlette Oduber helping put un aporte na haya un solucion cu otro aviso pa asina trata
the spectacular backdrop and setting together. The blessing ceremony with reverend Andy Osborne was di determina e motibo y
followed by a French-Champagne toast, toes in the sand, and an elegant reception at Surfside Marina’s na e situacion cu a surgi na motivacion pa inicialmente
oceanfront terrace. Steven came to Aruba from the USA as part of the Holiday Inn construction team. Then no inclui e sala di operacion
cupid struck, hard, and Steven continued to come to the island, long after the Holiday Inn face-lift project hospital. den e plan inicial.
concluded. The love-birds will eventually relocate to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Steven now lives and Presidente di Parlamento
works, and Sanne is adjusting to the idea of living in cold weather, sporting fabulous boots and coats. The Tur orador di fraccion di MEP drs Marisol Lopez Tromp
wedding party with guests hailing from the Netherlands and the USA, also enjoyed a sunset sailing trip on finalmente a suspende e
board a Pelican Tours catamaran with cool music, delicious snacks and cocktails. Shoco award winner Rob- a dedica nan mes na papia di reunion y no tin fecha ainda pa
ertson Thomas, was on board the catamaran as crew member. He made sure the boat brought back the exact e continua sperando riba mas
number of party-goers it took out! fraude, di un destaho cu segun informacion for di hospital
mes.
FRESH FISH IS GOOD TO FIND. In quest of fresh fish we traveled to Zeerover in Savaneta last weekend, nan opinion politico no ta bon,
and in spite of the substantial number of people waiting in line to place their food order, and in spite of the
substantial number of people sitting around sipping their beers, waiting to be served, we had a great time, and a papia di corupcion y a papia
the food is always good!! Then the following day we decided to visit the Wacky Wahoo on Palm Beach, and
learned that no way, they are busy beyond capacity, and that we should call for a reservation the following di cantdad di otro asuntonan,
day. Over the next few days we rang, dutifully, and no one had ever picked up the phone. While the answer-
ing machine promised that between 3pm and 5pm, reservations will be taken, it just never happens. Bringg, sin aporta algo pa yega na
Bringg, no answer . Bringg, Bringg, nada. Bringgg, Bringg, left me hanging. It was a very wacky experience.
Then, one of our friends suggested Simply Fish, at the Marriott Aruba Resort & Stellaris Casino, and even kico lo tin cu haci pa yega
made the reservation. Not surprisingly they answered the phone, welcomed us with a seaside table, recom-
mended Macadamia Crusted Grouper, which arrived at the table crispy and coated at perfect temperature, na un sala do operacion sin
on a bed of steamed bok choy, with tasty quinoa on the side, and a light curry sauce. They promised I could
wiggle my toes in the sand for a genuinely unique Aruba dining experience, and they delivered. Thank you crea problemanan adicional
restaurant manager Juan Vega, Chef Ramirz, Asdrubal and team. The hotel restaurants sometimes suffer
reverse prejudice, as the nightly exodus to free-standing, destination-restaurants unfolds, but in reality they pa e proyecto cu ya ta den
do an excellent job and are deserving of our business.
ehecucion.
THE RITZ CARLTON ENTERTAINS THE ARUBA PRESS MEMBER. Round two, or three, of our
experience at the Ritz Carlton Aruba was even more elaborate than round one in December when General Glenbert Croes di fraccion
Manager Steve Redkoles and his Food & Beverage crew pampered press members over breakfast at the top
floor presidential suite of the resort. This time we met at Les Crustaces, on the terrace where Executive Chef di MEP a saca documento
Stephen Toevs and Senior Banquet Chef Emily Dillport came up with another stellar menu, featuring their
own restaurants’ specialties. We started with homemade yogurt parfait, grandma’s granola, and fresh fruit riba destaho publico, di un
served in a coconut shell, then worked our way through a mini frittata, a fully-loaded poached egg in cast iron
casserole with Hollandaise sauce, smoked salmon finger sandwiches, caramelized banana on mini pancake compania cu a participa y cu lo
stacks, coffee, tea, and conversation. Sales & Marketing Director Mayra Macaraig, Director of PR Cath-
erine Leitner, and Hotel Manager Tiffany Holmes, mixed and mingled on behalf of the company. At my tabatin un prijs mas abou cu e
table we enjoyed hearing Catherine’s report from Haiti where former president Bill Clinton just helped open
a Ritz Carlton, in Port Au Prince. After brunch we toured the incredible spa and I would need a full newspaper compania cu e haya e contract
column to tell you how elegant it is, and how rich and varied its menu of services. Thank you Yahira Santoni,
and Myandra Croes, for putting it all together. RC@visitaruba.com pero aki ta keda confirma cu
politiconan di MEP no tin
nocion di loke ta nan rol como
miembro di Parlamento, ya
cu ta tempo perdi papia di
destaho na e momentonan
aki, si e proyecto ya ta bou
di construccion den cual tin
varios instancia envolvi pa
ehecucion di esaki.
Muher turista Venezolano
deteni pa buracheria
ORANJESTAD (AAN):
Un muher Venezolano basta
bebi a keda deteni. Esaki a
pasa na Occidental den e area
di High Rise Hotel. Polis di
strandpolitie a bay na e sitio
pa atende e caso. Na yegada a
purba papia cu e señora turista
pero no tabata facil pa atende
cune.
Polis a haya cu tabata
necesario pa detene y bay
cune warda. Eynan lo dune
un cuarto gratis pa asina
garantiza trankilidad na e
hotel. Ta e hotel mes a yama
polis mirando e comportacion
di e dama aki.
