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Monday 9 June 2025

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club!

The Aruba Tourism Authority recently had Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Camille Burns from Kearny,
the great pleasure of recognizing Goodwill New Jersey, USA.
Ambassadors of Aruba. The honorees were
respectively honored with a certificate for their Ms. Keyttin Silva, representing the Aruba Tourism
years of visits, loyalty, and love for the island of Authority, and staff members of Marriott’s
Aruba. Aruba Surf Club bestowed the certificate upon
the honorees, presented them with gifts, and
The honorary certification is presented on thanked them for choosing Aruba as their
behalf of the Minister of Tourism as a token of favorite vacation destination, as their home
appreciation and to say “Masha Danki” to away from home.
guests who have visited Aruba 10, 20, or 35
years or more consecutively. The top reasons for returning to Aruba provided
by Mr. & Mrs. Burns were:
The three levels of honor are as follows: • Aruba’s sun and fun.
Distinguished Visitor (10>years consecutively • Aruba’s restaurants.
visiting Aruba) • Aruba’s safety.
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years consecutively • Aruba’s family.
visiting Aruba)
Emerald Ambassador (35>years consecutively On behalf of the Aruba Tourism Authority, we
visiting Aruba) would like to express our sincere gratitude and
appreciation to the honorees for their continued
The honorees were: visits to the “One Happy Island”.q
Goodwill Ambassadors

Costa Linda Hosts Annual Memorial Day Ceremony in Honor of

Global Service Members

(Oranjestad)—On the serene shores
of Eagle Beach, Costa Linda Beach
Resort, in collaboration with Ms. Ni-
cole Nadal, held its annual Memo-
rial Day Ceremony on May 26th to
honor the courageous men and
women from around the world who
have served, and those who have
fallen, in defense of their nations.

Established in 2002 by the late vet-
eran Robert Nadal and his wife
Maureen, the ceremony has grown
into a meaningful tradition for both
guests and locals. What began as a
personal tribute to U.S. service mem-
bers has evolved into a moment
of global reflection, recognizing
the sacrifices made by individuals
from all nations who have fought This year’s ceremony began at 10:00 solemn remembrance. A commem- attention as the wreath was carried
for peace and freedom. am as veterans, guests, and onlook- orative wreath was laid gently in into the sea, followed by a moment
ers gathered along the beach in the ocean, symbolizing gratitude of silence.
for the lives lost in military service
worldwide. The ceremony concluded with re-
freshments provided by Costa Linda
Following the passing of her parents, staff, offering a time for quiet reflec-
Nicole Nadal has taken on the re- tion and fellowship. Marking its 23rd
sponsibility of organizing the event year, the Memorial Day observance
each year, ensuring their legacy- at Costa Linda continues to be a
and the ceremony’s spiritcontinues. meaningful tradition, honoring the
After delivering a heartfelt poem, enduring legacy of those who gave
attendees were asked to stand at their lives in service to their nations.q