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LOCAL Tuesday 13 June 2017

A Perfect Wedding in Paradise: Sheri & Rob are Blessed in Matrimony

at that time. I even got to
see firsthand how difficult
it is to catch them on the
countryside. The volunteers
at the Donkey Sanctuary
and the veterinarians are new family and friends to water, Florida and Aruba
amazing and a godsend.” what I consider my second is their second home away
Sherri adds, “what I have home. I also wanted in lieu from home. Last May Rob
witnessed through the of gifts to me, a donation bought the wedding ring
years is truly a blessing to the Donkey Sanctuary so and proposed on Sheri’s
and I thank Desiree and they may continue to fin- Birthday at her favorite
all the volunteers. I feel ish projects at their newer restaurant in Tampa, Berns
like Aruba has given me so location in Brigamossa”. steakhouse.
much over the years that Rob and Sheri met 6 years Continued on page 15
I wanted to introduce my ago, they reside in Clear-

ORANJESTAD - Eagle taking. Sheri started com-
Beach-On June 10, 2017, ing to Aruba in 1993 and
Sheri Schick & Rob Meade fell in love with the azure
vowed their love beside water, pristine beaches,
the gorgeous setting at and the shopping, but the
Aruba’s fofoti trees on people of Aruba kept her
Eagle Beach. The previ- coming back.
ous day the couple was It was about 10 years ago
married at the Civil house when Sheri discovered the
with friends and family who donkey sanctuary. As an
gathered for both events animal lover, she was at-
which were spectacular. tracted to them and want-
The ceremony was deliv- ed to help them in any way
ered by Geoffrey Banfield possible. Not receiving
and witnessed by 21 guests money other than private
from different parts of the donations, Sheri wanted to
U.S.A. The flowers adorned help make a difference. “It
the gorgeous arch and the all started by “adopting”
wedding setup was breath- at least one or two donkeys