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Prime Minister Mike Eman
announces that the ‘Back to School’
event will take place this weekend
PRIME Minister Mike Eman along with Minister It’s a chance to offer both the kids and their parents the Prime Minister Eman thanks the Electric Festival and
opportunity to do their back to school shopping. Mer- BoBario organization, the beach tennis and MMA or-
Benny Sevinger held a press conference in the main chants will offer specials for the Back to School activity. ganizers and Santa Rosa for holding their activities in
street area relating to the ‘Back to School Bazaar’ that the Main Street area.
will take place this weekend. Also present at the press release was some Electric Eman said he was very impressed to see that there
Eman said he was excited about all the big changes tak- Festival organizers, the reason for them being there is good cooperation between the public and private
ing place in the main street of Oranjestad. Big changes was to announce who the DJ’s that will be playing in sector, since their cooperation makes it possible for
that stand out. the Main Street area are, this will give these 2 special important projects to be executed in our downtown.
days an added value. There will also be sports activi-
“The beauty, progress and recent activities are all ties like the Back to Basic Street Soccer, Beach Tennis “This provides more commercial activities in the Main
results of the ideas we had when we started the huge and MMA. All these activities will enhance the Back to Street, so that employees working in the main street
‘Main Street renovation project’ at the beginning of School event and create a positive atmosphere in the area can have a good income for them and their family
our reign in 2009.” Main Street area. and businessmen can yield the positive results of their
The activities taking place this weekend before schools investments. The investments made in the main street
in Aruba open their doors is possible through coopera- Eman explained that the Main Street project still hasn’t area will benefit the entire Aruban community.”
tion with the Business Improvement District organiza- finished. “The infrastructure projects will continue.
tion managed by Mr. Stanley de Marchena. Minister Sevinger and I encourage these projects Main Street merchants and the Back to School event
every day, to make sure that more improvement and organizers hope that many people will visit the main
They worked with many other organizations to cre- enhancement projects are underway.” street to enjoy the pleasant atmosphere and take ad-
ate a nice environment in the Main Street area while vantage of the offers.
stimulating commercial activities.
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