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Thursday 13 January 2022

Heintje Ras breaks world record by spending

100 days in an underground phosphate mine

ORANJESTAD – On January raise funds and develop his 100 days, the community
10, 2022, in the presence local museum for the com- came together for a good
of a multitude, Heintje Ras munity and showcase the cause, no matter political
made history by remaining history of Aruba. affiliation, and gave Heintje
in an underground phos- The government of Aru- well-deserved support.
phate mine for 100 days. ba awarded Ras with an That is something positive
achievement plaque for during these difficult times
The Guinness World Re- his determination to remain of crisis and is proof that the
cords recognized this re- 100 days underground. community can come to-
cord. The objective of this What makes this achieve- gether for great causes.q
accomplishment was to ment significant is that for

Malmok Boardwalk enters phase 3 in 2022 Aruba to me

ORANJESTAD – The Minister of Tourism and Public Health has announced that the Mal-
mok Boardwalk project will continue with phase 3.

The Malmok Boardwalk is a new boardwalk that runs along most of the Malmok beach
strip and is used by many for leisure and sports. In addition to embellishing the area, it
provides security to its users. According to the plans of the Ministry, ATA, Tourism Product
Enhancement Fund TPEF, DOW, and the DIP, phase 3 will be starting at the beginning
of 2022.

Phase 3 consists primarily of the embellishment of the entire project. It includes palm
trees, colorful flowering plants, and more parking areas that will blend in with the natu- ORANJESTAD — You are back and we would like to
ral aspects of the project. The Malmok Boardwalk was planned according to the UN’s portrait you! By inviting you to send us your favorite
Sustainable Development Goals. vacation picture while enjoying our Happy Island.
By 2022, there are many other projects planned to enhance our island, as tourism re-
mains the main driver for our economy.q Complete the sentence: Aruba to me is ……. Send
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For today we received a lovely message from Cynthia
MacLean from Massachusetts, who is also Mrs. Massa-
chusetts International 2022.

Cynthia has been coming to Aruba for 40 years. Cyn-
thia sure has a lot to tell about her beloved island.
Here are some highlights.

“For us Aruba has been a place to relax, unwind, and
socialize with my friends and family. We enjoy the fab-
ulous restaurants and being treated as royalty by the
waitstaff. One of the changes over the years has been
the expansion of the hotels and timeshares as well as
the relocation of the downtown stores. The biggest
change for me would be the closing of the Flame
restaurant. We love making memories of our special
life events in Aruba and i’ve worked with many of the
photographers and beauty professionals and various
photo shoots. Especially since I am currently Mrs. Mas-
sachusetts International 2022.q