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The Aruba Tourism Authority honor loyal visitors on the island

NOORD — The Aruba Tourism Authority is very pleased
to announce their start to their honorary program once
again! Recently, Kimberley Richardson of the Aruba Tour-
ism Authority had the great pleasure to honor Aruba’s
loyal and friendly visitors as a Distinguished Visitors of
Aruba. The symbolic honorary Distinguished Visitor certifi-
cate is presented on behalf of the Minister of Tourism, as a
token of appreciation to guests who visit Aruba 10 years
and more consecutively.

The honorees were couple Nicholas and Mary Manas
who have been visiting Aruba for 10 years consecutively.

Couple Nicholas and Mary Manas 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 safety, and Aruba’s warm
and friendly people who have become like family to
them.

Richardson, together with general manager of Marriot
Aruba Surf Club Joop Bangma, and hotel representative
Jenny Boekhoudt, presented the certificate to the honor-
ees, handed over some presents and also thanked them
for choosing Aruba as their favorite vacation destination
and as their home-away-from-home.q

Aruban youngsters

participate in Football for

Friendship 2020

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Another Aruban youngster is Jaydon Nicolaas. He is only
12 but he is quite passionate about TV reporting and
sports. He became a Young Journalist of Football for
Friendship this season and is making different reports for
the program in collaboration with the Aruban Football
Association (AVB). He didn’t miss a chance to speak to
Sheqayli during the season and conducted the interview
with her.

About the programme:
The International Children’s Social Programme Football
for Friendship is implemented by Gazprom since 2013.
Over the previous seven seasons, the programme has
united over 6 000 participants from 211 countries and re-
gions and over 5 000 000 supporters.
Young Players and Young Journalists are the participants
of the programme – boys and girls aged 12 including
children with disabilities. Young Players represent differ-
ent countries and cultures united in the mixed teams.
They show that nationality, gender, and physical abilities
aren’t a barrier to becoming a team. Young Journalists
cover the events of the programme in the International
Children’s Press Center. All participants become Young
Ambassadors of the programme and continue to share
their Football for Friendship experience and promote uni-
versal human values: friendship, equality, fairness, health,
peace, devotion, victory, traditions, and honor.q

linda.reijnders@cspnv.com