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Saturday 29 June 2019

Post Aruba emitted a new set of “Sport Stamps 2019”

Honoring our Local Athletes

ORANJESTAD —Post Aru- He won the Silver Slugger nationally as well interna-
ba N.V. emitted a new set Award in 2015 and 2016 tionally.
of stamps called “Sport for being the best offensive In 2008 she was awarded
Stamps 2019”. This set con- player at his position in the the “Lieutenant-Governor
sists of four (4) stamps val- American League. Felipe Tromp Award”.
ued at 220c each for a total Xander: “I have learnt the
amount of Afl.8,80. The ac- importance of teamwork 220 cents: Taekwondo
companied Souvenir Sheet and believing in one’s self Chiara Isabella Petrocchi’s
will be sold for the price and striving to give my best rising star started in 2012,
of Afl. 8,80. The first-day- all the time, even under winning gold at the All Star
envelope costs Afl. 10,55. pressure. Given my expe- International Open Tae-
The stamps are designed ticipating in Sports keeps times in the top three. She rience I enjoy sharing my kwondo in Orlando.
by Mr. Armando Goedge- children physically fit. An- has been consistently nom- knowledge and helping In the Caribbean and Latin
drag. They are printed by other important benefit of inated for many Awards others realise their poten- and North America she has
the Johan Enschedé Secu- Sport is that children learn like the ISAF World Sailor of tial.” won bronze, silver and gold
rity Print. important virtues of life. the Year Awards. at International competi-
Much more can be said (ISAF-International Sailing 220 cents: Bicycle Moto- tions, such as Pan-Ameri-
Post Aruba is honoring four but here follows our short Federation)For her perfor- cross can Open in Costa Rica,
out of the many Talented summary on the achieve- mances she was knighted At the age of five this tal- Canada, Mexico, Las Ve-
Local Athletes. These Ath- ments from our four Talent- in 2013 as “Ridder in de ented young girl named gas (U.S.A.).
letes are dedicated and ed Local Athletes. Orde van Oranje Nassau”. Shanayah Shaljenshka In 2018 she ended in Tuni-
passionate about the Sport Howell showed that she sia on the fifth place during
they Master, and Aruba is 220 cents: Windsurfing 220 cents: Baseball was by far the best BMX-cy- the World Championship.
proud with their achieve- Sarah-Quita Najive Offringa Xander Jan Bogaerts is an clist in Aruba. After winning
ment. This should be a moti- is a professional windsurfer Aruban professional base- all there was to win during These stamps are be avail-
vation for other youngsters, of Aruba. While doing her ball player for the Boston the BMX-competitions in able at all the Post Office
setting goals and even best to achieve both her Red Sox of Major League Aruba, she was ready to locations, namely in Oran-
surpassing their expecta- “VWO-diploma” in Aruba Baseball and the Nether- conquer the world. jestad, San Nicolas and Sta.
tions. As parents, we know and afterwards her Bach- lands national baseball In the year 2006 she brought Cruz.
all the benefits that sports elor Degree Laws in The team. Besides a lot of indi- the very first world title to Make sure that you have
can have on our children’s Netherlands, she managed vidual Awards, as member Aruba, by winning the UCI this set in your collection as
physical, emotional, and to participate successfully of the Aruban youth selec- BMX World Championship the stock is limited.
social development. We in different international tion he has won the Latin in Brazil. For more information on
want to encourage our windsurf championships American Championship, Shanayah repeated this the “Sport Stamps 2019”
children to play Sports for around the world, and now the Junior League World nice performance becom- issue, please contact the
as long as they can. Here she is the youngest athlete Series and Senior League ing BMX world champion in Philatelic Department at
follows some points: Make it who has won 15 World titles World Series Champion- Canada in 2017. 528-7678 / main office lo-
fun for them; Do not coach; in her career around the ship, but the biggest suc- In 2018 she won gold in cated at J.E. Irausquinplein
Setting healthy expecta- world. Her specialties are cesses are his two titles of Costa Rica, riding in the Pro # 9, Oranjestad or visit their
tions; Continue cheering slalom and freestyle, but the MLB World Series in 2013 Elite Class. Facebook page: Aruba
them on and teach them during different wave com- and 2018. He is one of the More than once she has re- Stamps and Webpage:
how to handle failure. Par- petitions she ended many league's top shortstops. ceived recognition awards postaruba.com. q

The Aruba Tourism Authority honor loyal visitors at La Quinta Beach Resort

EAGLE BEACH —Recently, Ma- delicious food. Also honored
rouska Heyliger had the great as Goodwill Ambassador was
pleasure to honor Loyal and Jeanette Boekstaaf from New
friendly visitors of Aruba as York, who loves coming to the
Goodwill Ambassadors at their island for relaxing time, beauti-
home away from home. The ful weather and the feeling of
symbolic honorary title is pre- safety.
sented on behalf of the Minister
of Tourism, as a token of appre- Heyliger together with rep-
ciation to the guests who visit resentatives of Costa Linda
Aruba between 10-20-35 and Beach Resort presented the
more consecutive years. honorees with the certificate
and handed over some addi-
The honorees were John and tional presents, thanking them
Johanna Sullivan from New Jer- for choosing Aruba as their va-
sey, who stated they love com- cation destination and as their
ing to the island for its friendly home away from home for so
people, sunny weather and many years. q