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Friday 28 February 2020

Longtime employees reach milestone events

Playa Linda celebrates career achievements and well-deserved

retirements

year anniversary in Febru-
ary of this year, but who has
no plans, as of yet, to retire.

Cecilia was hired as house-
keeper when Playa Linda
was still in its first phase of
construction. As part of
a much smaller house-
keeping team at the time,
the work consisted of
long hours, and she often
stayed late to ensure lobby
and rooms were sparkling
clean. Although the work
ORANJESTAD -- The qual- ing toward enjoyment of everyday challenges. She tor reliever in the Front Of- was never easy, she says
ity standards for which the their retirement years. Glo- became a resource to fice, was also honored for she found great satisfac-
Playa Linda Beach Resort ria received her send-off her fellow housekeepers his invaluable contributions. tion at the Playa Linda,
is known are a result of the after marking her three-de- and also a favorite among An example of his winning both at the start and into
example set by long-time cade-long career last year. guests. ways and appreciation for the current day, having
employees, including Flor- She was a well-respected his talents resulted in being formed lasting ties with her
encia “Gloria” Koolman, face at the resort, and had Recent retiree Lucio Piter, named an Employee of the colleagues as well as with
Catharina “Rina” Angela, moved to a leadership po- who also marked a respect- Year in 2010. many of the return visitors
Lucio Piter and Cecilia sition as a supervisor, and able amount of years, with and members of the resort.
Charles, who have served it was with a great deal of a 16-year career with the Still going strong is Cecilia These ongoing relation-
as role models while mak- emotion that accompa- Playa Linda as a night audi- Charles, who hit her 30- ships, as well as the family
ing ongoing contributions nied goodbyes from col- environment at the resort,
in ensuring resort members leagues and staff. keep her looking forward to
and guests always enjoy coming to work each day.
excellent vacations stays. Rina marked thirty years
Career accomplishments on February 19, 2020, and Separate events were held
were recently recognized also looks back over a ca- to honor all of these ex-
for these employees mark- reer filled with hard work ceptional employees, with
ing decades-long work an- but also of lifelong friend- Playa Linda Beach Resort
niversaries as well as tran- ships and career accom- executive staff express-
sitions into well-deserved plishments. She earned her ing special thanks for their
retirements. supervisory position after dedication as well as each
After dedicating thirty going above and beyond, one’s individual talents that
years plus to the Playa Lin- especially during the early have contributed to Playa
da, Housekeepers Gloria years of the resort and in Linda’s unique blend of
and Rina are each head- successfully dealing with outstanding hospitality. q

Tonight at Bohemian restaurant:
Enchanting ambience made by the harp

PALM BEACH — The harp is
an instrument admired for
its grandeur and beauty. It
has a unique sound and is
always eye-catching. This
instrument will be played
live by Yhosayra Rojas live
at Bohemian Restaurant
TONIGHT.
terpret the versions from restaurants. This is about
Rojas is a native from “Ca- the “Llano”, a unique area avant-garde from France,
maguan” the birthplace of near the Amazon basin nonconformist in style
Venezuela folk music and with nature, flora and fau- and ethnic in cuisine. The
she commenced playing na. beautiful garden of Bo-
the harp in the footsteps Bohemian Restaurant is a hemian will be filled with
of her father Rafael Rojas, different swing, European lights, good food and the
a well-known artist and flair and outside dining, live harpist in an intimate, the parking lot in front of https://bohemianaruba.
part of Juan Vicente Tor- a place from the same hip and offbeat ambi- Barceló Resort. com. Call them at 00 297
realba’s époque. It served owner as the for years al- ance. Make your reservations 280 8448. Facebook: Bo-
her as an inspiration to in- ready successful Casa Tua Free Parking available at through their website: hemian. q