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local Friday 12 September 2025
Solemn Ceremony: Candle in Honor and Memory of All Who Lost Their Lives

ered a deep and emotional
speech to the guests pres-
ent. Among those in atten-
dance were the Director of
the Department of Foreign
Relations, Mrs. Jocelyne
Croes, the Airport Director
Mr. James Fazio, and the
CBP personnel. The world
must never forget the inno-
cent victims, and by remem-
bering them, we continue to
honor their memory.

The solemn moment contin-
ued with a prayer led by a
CBP officer, an act of reflec-
tion and spiritual unity. Prime
Minister Eman also gave a
speech, expressing gratitude
and solidarity with all the af-
fected families and peoples.
Prime Minister Eman empha-
sized that Aruba, despite its
small size, is part of a global
On Thursday, September 11, On this date, exactly 24 lives, and many families were community that felt the
the Prime Minister of Aruba, years ago, one of the great- forever marked. This event same pain and continues to
Mr. Mike Eman, accompa- est tragedies in modern his- not only shook the United stand firm against terrorism.
nied by his wife Doina, at- tory took place: the terror- States but also permanently
tended a solemn ceremo- ist attacks against the Twin changed security and regu- At the end of the ceremony,
ny at the U.S. Customs and Towers in New York, the Pen- lations in global aviation. Prime Minister Eman, togeth-
Border Protection area at tagon in Washington D.C., er with his wife Doina, lit a
Queen Beatrix International and a plane that crashed in During the ceremony, the candle in honor and memory
Airport. Pennsylvania. In total, more CBP Director stationed on of all those who lost their lives
than 3,000 people lost their our island, Mr. Roberts, deliv- in the tragedy that changed the world forever.q

Another Treasure of Aruba’s Beaches: Sea Glass!

It is hard to imagine this hap- interesting process. even motor parts were dis- change into treasures!
pening today, but years ago carded on the beach. The If you like to see the sea glass
people dumped all kinds It can take anywhere from waves and weather condi- for yourself, and be in awe of Everybody knows that you
of refuse straight into the 10 to 30 years to make sea tions wore down the over- the power of nature, rent a are not allowed to take local
ocean, including old cars, glass. whelming amount of gar- car or jeep and go explore shells home, but the people
and their household gar- bage in the water, creating our deserted beaches on working at the airport have
bage, which of course in- The name for any piece of millions of beautiful smooth the north side of the island. no problem you taking sea
cluded lots of glass. Over the glass that finds its way to the rocks. Make it a fun family day! glass home. A few of those
next 30 years the pounding ocean and tumbles around It’s hard to believe the short- pieces make great souve-
waves cleaned the beach, in the water long enough is sighted mistakes we were Even if we didn’t mean to nirs. You can place them in a
by breaking down every- “Sea glass. making that could have po- pollute the Beaches how we wine glass or large bottle for
thing but glass and pottery. tentially ruined these beau- did, it is inspiring to see just decoration and every time
The pounding waves washed The colorful pieces of glass tiful beaches. But thanks how the earth can correct you look at it a smile will light
the trash up and down, back are being used for decora- to natural processes, the our mistakes. up your face thinking back
and forth. Tons of polished, tion, handcrafts and jewelry! ocean transformed the trash of your unforgettable Aruba
broken glass pieces were into the sea glass. Funny, how trash can vacation!q
created by the pounding Once glass makes its way
surf. These smoothened, into the ocean, the glass is Each colored gem on the
colored glass particles then broken up into shards and is beach has its own story.
settled along the sea shore in tumbled around in the wa-
millions, and that is why you ter, where sand and other The ruby red glass stones
can find these beautiful and rocks act like sandpaper to are typically from old car
colorful pieces on the north smooth out its rough edges. tail-lights.
shore beaches of Aruba.
Sometimes as the sea glass Then, the sapphire rocks
Especially on the strip on is passed through fire, it be- are the remnants of bro-
white sand between the comes fire glass, the rarest of ken apothecary bottles.
famous Natural Bridge” and sea glass with certain inclu- The most common and the
the huge red anchor close sions, just like precious gems. easiest to find are the brown
to “Grapefield” beach you (Amstel & Polar beer), green
will be able to find your own For years, the water beat (Heineken & Balashi beer)
pieces of sea glass. The sea against the different kinds of and clear glass which are
glass that was created is the trash being dumped. Glass, the soft much loved “soft
product of a very long and household appliances and drink” bottles.