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LOCAL Tuesday 15 augusT 2017

Another Aruba Monument Gets a Touch Up

awareness of monuments
through photo contests,
media, exhibitions, educa-
tion, etc. is important as
well as giving advice to
monuments owners.
SMFA receives no subsidy
from the government. For
each new project SMFA
must enter into a mortgage
or make use of donations.
The last couple of years
SMFA focused on the main-
tenance of their monu-
ments and some of them,
like the city hall, Henriquez
building, Huisje Wild and
the Scol 1888 building
were already completely
touched up. Now it’s Ca-
sita Geel’s turn, the monu-
ment that houses the office
of Arina in the Weststraat.
The work enhances mainly
the renovation of the walls,
both inside and outside, as
they are damaged by the
salty air we have here in
the island.
There are also some neces-
sary garden works to ac-
complish.
After all is done, the build-
ing will be repainted co-

ORANJESTAD - Aruba has ed. One of them is Casita The main objective of the their goal by buying or ac-
many monuments, more Geel, property of the Mon- Monuments Foundation quiring, restoring, renting pletely. The plan is to finish
than 300 on a list, but so far uments Foundation (SMFA). (SMFA) is to preserve Aru- and maintaining monu- the work around Septem-
only 36 are legally protect- ban Monuments. They set ments. Also encouraging berq