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Saturday 9 November 2019
Groceries to Go

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

Bubali Magic

This beautiful close-up image of the pink
bird is courtesy of Michiel Oversteegen of
the Aruba Birdlife Conservation. This im-
portant foundation showcases and builds
awareness of Aruba’s birds and other native
flora and fauna.

You may have seen a ‘pink cloud’ lately
at the Bubali or Spanish Lagoon Wetlands
areas? It’s most likely to be Roseate Spoon-
bills (Ajaia ajaja) or ‘Chucharon Cora’ as
they are known in Papiamento. This unusual
looking bird forages in shallow muddy wa-
ter while sweeping its flattened bill from side
to side to catch small fish, crustaeceans
and other aquatic invertebrates. The Rose-
ate Spoonbill remains an uncommon sight
as they are vulnerable to degradation of
feeding and nesting habitats (Wetlands).
(Source: arikok national park)q