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Tuesday 17 december 2019

Launching of the book ‘An Aruban in Libya’

ORANJESTAD — Clyde R. to achieve the job in Libya.
Harms is the author of the Bill’s son Billy came espe-
recently launched book cially from Connecticut to
‘An Aruban in Libya’ about Aruba to be present during
his years with ESSO in Tripoli the book launch.
(1966 – 1973). During a ben-
efit dinner concert, hosted The book is a memoir of
by Azure Beach Residenc- Harms’ years in Libya during
es, last Saturday, the book a dramatic time in history,
was officially launched. The 1966 to 1973, tells the pro-
book is sponsored by the logue, written by Lynn Long
Venezuelan brothers Alber- from Salt Lake City, Utah.
to and Irwin Perret-Gentil, Libya was a cauldron of
respectively Vice-President change as Muammer Gad-
and Chief Operating Of- dafi overthrew the ruling
ficer and Chairman and monarch, instituted Islamic
Chief Executive Officer at Law and began a reign of
Pering Group. All profits of despotic dictatorship that
the book sales will go to the lasted until recent time. The
Queen Wilhelmina Fonds prologue continues: “Be-
(KWF), the Aruban equiva- fore Harms was deemed
lent of the American Can- an “undesirable” and
cer Society. booted out of the country
in 1973 (with many others),
The author dedicates this he lived with his family in
edition to Bill and Thelma Tripoli, exploring the region,
Murphy, friends from the observing and befriending
time that Harms worked at people of many nation-
the Lago Oil & Transport alities, learning about the
Co. in Aruba. At that time culture, and having many ter Gaddafi took over.” a book and the result is a tad and at the local book
Bill and Thelma convinced adventures. He eloquently The book started out as a very interesting book telling stores. It is a beautiful sou-
Harms to pursue a univer- describes life in that city, so series of weekly articles that the seven years of his life in venir of Aruba and would
sity degree and even man- different from his home in were published in Aruba Libya. be a wonderful Christmas
aged to get him a scholar- Aruba, with many amusing Today. Long, a reader of ‘An Aruban in Libya’ is for gift. Purchasing ‘An Aru-
ship from Lago. Without this tales of adjustments and the newspaper and visitor sale at the Koningin Wil- ban in Libya’ will also help
university degree Harms accommodations that had of Aruba, suggested Harms helmina Fonds office at Aruba fight the dreaded
would not have been able to be made especially af- to compile the stories into Spinozastraat in Oranjes- disease of cancer. q

32 and 35 years visiting Aruba

PALM BEACH — Recently, years consecutively and
Kimberley Richardson of are only three years away
the Aruba Tourism Author- in receiving the Emerald
ity had the great pleasure Ambassador certificate.
to honor Aruba’s loyal and The Emerald Ambassador
friendly visitors as Good- certificate was presented
will Ambassadors and to the lovely couple How-
Emerald Ambassadors of ard & Ellen Koval, who
Aruba. The Goodwill Am- have been visiting Aruba
bassador certificate is pre- for 40 years consecutively.
sented to guests who visit The Emerald Ambassador
Aruba 20 years and more certificate is the highest
consecutively. The Emer- certificate that we pres-
ald Ambassador certifi- ent, and is given to visitors
cate is presented to guests who have been visiting
who visit Aruba 35 years Aruba 35 years or more stated that they love the family to them. These hon- Playa Linda Beach Resort
and more consecutively. consecutively. It is incred- island very much, espe- orees not only fell in-love presented the certificates
ibly beautiful to see that cially for its year-round with the island, but also to the honorees, handed
The honorees were sisters Aruba has so many loyal sunny weather, nice sandy brought family, grandchil- over some presents and
Marlene Coscione & Patri- visitors, and we hope to beaches and picturesque dren, friends, and neigh- also thanked them for
cia Minor Carroll honored see them for many more sunsets, delicious variety bors to Aruba. choosing Aruba as their
as Goodwill Ambassadors years to come. of foods, its safety and favorite vacation destina-
of Aruba. The sisters have Aruba’s warm and friendly Richardson together with tion and as their home-
been visiting Aruba 32 These wonderful people people who became like the representatives of the away-from-home.q