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Friday 20 december 2019
Groceries to Go

ORANJESTAD — Fitness ness. She co-founded the
Guru Marilyn Pick reinvents enterprise with her son,
herself as a Grocery Entre- Jared, and husband, Karl,
preneur for Aruba’s Tour- who grew up in Aruba and
ists. Marilyn Pick says she maintains dual citizenship.
and her family find it tre- During a New Year’s Eve
mendously “exciting and dinner on the island four
rewarding to create some- years ago, the Picks con-
thing that people enjoy ceived the idea of forming
and appreciate.” Around an online grocery delivery
the Baltimore metropolitan business to help Arubans
area, Marilyn Pick has built and vacationers alike.
a reputation for fitness and
fashion. But on the Dutch Karl Pick, an orthodontist Happy Island!” lieves it is a beneficial ser- ies waiting for them. “We
Caribbean island of Aruba, and University of Maryland vice for so many people. brought four generations to
she’s best known for gro- School of Dentistry profes- Comprising thousands of Vacationers can arrive on Aruba and didn’t have to
ceries. sor, oversaw the process of grocery items and travel the island and relax at the leave the family to go gro-
applying for the required essentials, GroceryToGo’s beach while Groceries- cery shopping,” says Jenni-
Perpetually clad in red business licenses. Jared merchandise includes fresh ToGoAruba shops for all fer Goldmeier, vacationing
and black, Pick has taught Pick, a University of Michi- produce, meat, desserts, their groceries and delivers in Aruba. “It is a great ser-
countless cardio, step, gan graduate with an MBA, dairy, frozen foods, snacks, everything right to where vice, and we wouldn’t do it
strength training, body did extensive research and deli, gluten free and ko- they are staying. any other way!”
sculpting and Zumba class- planning before develop- sher products; beverages “I like to visit timeshares
es, and was voted “Best ing a customized website, including beer, wine and and hotels, educating the Dr. Joanne Rief concurs.
of Baltimore” by Baltimore converting prices from spirits; health and beau- concierges on how we can “GroceriesToGo Aruba
magazine. As an instructor Dutch florins to dollars to ty; baby care; household assist their guests by our makes it so easy to have
and former business owner/ make it easy for American goods, rental furniture and shopping for their groceries our groceries delivered
group fitness director, she vacationers. more. so they don't have to take right to us when we arrive,”
served on the Governor’s When the business was Jared Pick is the com- time away from their vaca- she says. “I can’t wait to
Council on Physical Fitness, operational a year later, pany’s CEO, running daily tion to shop and stand in use this service again on
offered exercise tips on TV they teamed up with Aru- operations, while Karl Pick line in a grocery store. Gro- my next trip to Aruba.”
and led warm-ups at nu- ba’s largest supermarket, is the CFO. The business ceriesToGo Aruba now de- Pick says she finds it tre-
merous charity races. Ling and Sons IGA Super runs smoothly with Edgar livers to every hotel on the mendously “exciting and
Center in Oranjestad, to Sawney as manager work- island of more than 104,000 rewarding to create some-
That boundless energy re- become their exclusive ing to make sure the orders inhabitants, as well as to thing that people enjoy
cently propelled her into delivery partner. Groceries- are filled correctly and de- timeshares, Airbnbs, villas, and appreciate.” She also
a new business venture. In ToGo Aruba’s stated mis- livered on time beach houses, homes, busi- loves being part of a fam-
addition to teaching total sion is “to provide quality Marilyn Pick says marketing nesses, boats and yachts. ily business. “We work well
body workouts, Pick serves products and convenient was a major part of build- Islanders who are too busy together, share ideas and
as marketing director of services to customers that ing her fitness business, so to shop applaud the ser- collaborate in the decision-
GroceriesToGo Aruba, the will allow them more time it’s a natural transition for vice, as do vacationers making.” For information,
island’s first full-service on- to enjoy their vacation and her to promote Groceries- who like arriving at their visit www.GroceriesToGoA-
line grocery delivery busi- the wonders of Aruba, One ToGo Aruba since she be- destination with grocer- ruba.com. q

Aruba to Me

ORANJESTAD – Aruba Today bassador Award from The Aruba
likes to welcome readers to Tourism Board. I thank them so
participate in our newspaper. much. It was beautiful.
You can see that in our Honored I am a member and own at
Guest-publications, specials Paradise Beach Villas. Owning
like on Valentine’s Day and on there is very special because
other occasions. Throughout the they always treat you like family
year you are always welcome to and that is your home.
send us your vacation picture(s) I come to Aruba every year to
together with completing the celebrate my birthday with my
sentence: Aruba to me is …….. cousin James W. Jones who also
(Email: news@arubatoday.com) owns at La Cabana. James first
invited me and introduced Aru-
For today’s newspaper we re- ba to me in 1999. It is fun for us
ceived a great picture from to meet up in Aruba and enjoy
Melisa Morgan from New the beach, the food and all fes-
York with her cousin James tivities that the island has to of-
from Washington, DC. She wrote fer. We have visited The Flying
to us: Fishbone restaurant many times
to eat right on the water with
“I recently celebrated owning sand at your feet. The food is al-
and visiting Aruba for 20 con- ways excellent and the service
secutive years! I was honored is great. This is one of the
and received my Goodwill Am- “Aruba To Me” moments!” q