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Joe Laveist stadium is
ALMOST READY
to reopen its doors to
the public
THE renovation of the Joe Laveist
stadium is almost complete and as
soon as Minister Mike de Meza gets the
thumbs up from Aruba Sport Unie, ASU
(Aruba Sport Union) to build the infield there were going to be three renovation
running track and works on the modern
electric scoring board are completed,
the Aruban community will be able to
use this newly renovated facility.
The Minister is very happy and satisfied modernize the stadium. The second
with the work done to renovate and
bring back the special atmosphere
at the Joe Laveist Sport Park. This
Stadium has a very important role in
our community.
Minister mike de Meza visited the
facility last week to get an update on
how the work is progressing, which he
found was just a few little details and
once these have been completed the
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stadium will be ready to function again.
Since 2009 the ASU started deliberating
with the Government on renovation of
the stadium, they finally decided that
and upgrading phases that will cost
about 13 million florins.
The first phase was to install new lights, “The new lights installed in the Joe
the second phase was a list of things
that need to be done to renovate and
phase is almost complete and the third
phase is constructing an indoor sport
hall for indoor sports.
The renovation process took a while but
now the stadium meets the standards
for an international baseball stadium.
Joe Laveist now has an artificial grass
and special clay field, a modern score
wireless scoreboard, a new tribune and
a tribune roof. The new tribune doesn’t
have a pillar in the middle so the public
has a better visibility of the field.
Joe Laveist is now a pearl in the San
Nicolas downtown area
Laveist stadium are from the same
company that installed the lights at the
New York grand stadium.” According
to Gerald Franca President of the ASU.
This stadium has played plays and
will play an important role in the
development of major atlethes; many
have made their debut on the Joe
Laveist fields. According to Franca the
facility is often used for sport activities Foundation) have done their part now
and schools in San Nicolas. About 250
kids and youth use the stadium for their
gym lessons.
Minister Mike de Meza referred to the
Joe Laveist facility as a pearl in the San
Nicolas Downtown area and he appeals
to everyone to continue preserving
and looking after the stadium, because
it will not only be used by the ASU or
other groups but also by the entire
Aruban community.
Joe Laveist Sport Park is a landmark
in sport history and the lives of many
athletes, that’s why it must be preserved
and maintained so it can continue
helping the Aruban community and the
sport industry.
The Government, ASU and Fundacion
Facilidad Deportive, FFD (Sport Facility
it’s up to the Aruban community to
contribute to maintaining the facility.
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