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LOCAL Saturday 29 February 2020

Emerald ambassadors: 50 years visiting Aruba

EAGLE BEACH — Recently, Kimberley Richardson of
the Aruba Tourism Authority had the great pleasure
to honor Aruba’s loyal and friendly visitors as Emerald
Ambassadors of Aruba. The symbolic Emerald
Ambassador certificate is presented to guests who
visit Aruba 35 years and more consecutively.

The honorees were couple Henri & Doris Eckardt from
Long Island, New York. The Emerald Ambassador is
the highest certificate that we present, and is given
to visitors who have been visiting Aruba 35 years
or more consecutively. Couple Henri & Doris have
been visiting Aruba for 50 years consecutively!
The ceremony was one of importance because
honoring visitors who have been coming to Aruba
for over 35 years is incredibly rare and it was a very
memorable moment for all of us.

This lovely couple stated that they love the island
very much, especially for its year-round sunny
weather, nice sandy beaches and picturesque
sunsets, delicious variety of foods, its cleanliness,
and Aruba’s warm and friendly people who
became like family to them. This couple not only
fell in-love with the island, but also brought family,
grandchildren, friends, and neighbors to Aruba.

Richardson together with the representatives of
the Caribbean Palm village Resort presented the
certificate to the honorees, handed over some
presents and also thanked them for choosing
Aruba as their favorite vacation destination and as
their home-away-from-home. q