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LOCAL Saturday 14 april 2018

Congrats to a Goodwill Ambassadors Family

EAGLE BEACH - Recently turquoise water, the kind and spent the rest of their
the Aruba Tourism Authority and welcoming locals and week there. They enjoyed
honored Goodwill Ambas- the absolute relaxation. Eagle Beach so much that
sadors visitors of Aruba as they purchased a double
a token of appreciation for Family Richard’s story: unit for one week at La
visiting the island for more In 1995, Josie was going Cabana that same week.
than 20 and more consec- through a difficult time af- Little did they know that
utive years. Honorees were: ter losing two of her sisters this was just the beginning.
Remy & Josie Richard resi- to cancer, and a third sis- The following year they re-
dent of Canada Chester ter had what turned out turned to Aruba and while
Basin to be less than two years walking along the beach
Nathalie Richard resident of to live. Her husband Remy one morning, Josie spot-
Halifax Canada felt she was in dire need ted Costa Linda and knew
of a getaway and started she had to show her new
Ms. Darline de Cuba rep- to think about where he find to her husband. They
resenting the Aruba Tour- could whisk her off to from were both immediately
ism Authority, together with their home in Halifax, Can- impressed and bought a
Gloria Janga, Miriam Ro- ada. They had already week there as well!
driquez and Lina at Costa spent winter vacations in In 1997, their daughter Na-
Linda bestowed the cer- many other Caribbean is- thalie came to Aruba for
tificate of the Ambassadors lands and Remy was look- the first time as her univer-
and handed some pres- ing for a place they have sity graduation gift. Right on three separate occa- while here, Josie is joyfully
ents to the honorees and not been to. Having just away, she understood sions, guests they have celebrating her 75th birth-
thanked them for choos- recently watched Miss Uni- how her parents had fallen brought to Aruba have day with friends and family.
ing Aruba as their vacation verse, and admiring Miss in love with the island so also purchased their own Later this year, Remy and
destination and as their Aruba’s beauty, he decid- quickly! Since then, she has weeks! Remy and Josie Josie will also celebrate
home away from home for ed that they would check returned to Aruba yearly are now proud owners of their 50th wedding anni-
so many years on behalf out this island. Upon arriv- and has been sharing her four weeks in one of Costa versary - an eventful year
of the Government of Aru- ing to Aruba, they weren’t island photos with people Linda’s gorgeous brand indeed!
ba. The visitors love Aruba too pleased with the hotel from all around the world. new Frangipani Suites. Not
for the perfect vacation they had originally select- Over the years, they slow- only is 2018 a special year Congratulations for this
weather, the gorgeous ed and within two days, ly purchased additional in terms of their new weeks special family from Aruba
white sand, the refreshing they moved to La Cabana weeks at Costa Linda and in the Frangipani Suite but, Today’s team. q