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A16 LOCAL
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Team Aruba won Gold & Silver at the Special Olympics 2019

ORANJESTAD — It was a succesfull Special Olympics 2019 in Abu Dhabi
for Aruba. Digicel as the main sponsor of the Special Olympics Team
Aruba is very proud to have taken part in this great event. At the opening
ceremony there were 60 thousand people in the stadium, this truly shows
the support by the entire world to the special olympics.

From March 14th untill the 21st of 2019 a total of 7.000 athletes from 190
different countries in the world competed at this event. Aruba was also
represented at these high level games. Digicel is proud to offer support
to the special olympics through money donations, infrastructure support
and fundraising events to make the participation of the athletes possible.
Lincoln Gomez, Director of Digicel Aruba, is happy to be supporting this
organization since the first day Digicel opened her doors on the island.
The athlete’s achievements in Abu Dhabi show the dedication, passion The other 22 countries with participating athlete’s also sponsored by Digi-
and commitment that the organization, the family and Digicel have to- cel for the Special Olympics are: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire,
wards the athletes. Digicel would like to congratulate the parents and Cayman, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Nauru,
family members that are always supporting them to push forward. Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St.
The results Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago y
Miguel Angel Berry 100 meter run GOLD Vanuatu.
Miguel Angel Berry - Long Jump. GOLD
Yolanda Altagratia Perez Softball Throw SILVER Digicel would like to congratulate the entire delegation and each and
Jhorzy Arias Bowling Singles SILVER every athlete that took part to this event. Digicel aruba will continue in-
Jhorzy Arias Double Bowling GOLD vesting in the preparations and provide the necessary aid to the Special
Rashely Wester Diaz Bowling Singles SILVER Olympics Aruba. q
Rashely Wester Diaz Double Bowling GOLD
Mildred Every Woman Single SILVER
Johny Perez Badminton Man Single Bronze

Soccer - Group 1 - GOLD: The soccer team won their final game 1-0
against Iceland and Jean Baptiste Woodeney became the goal-getter
of the championship with 10 goals in 5 matches.
petanque- Marileen Angela - 4th (Singles)
petanque - Eugene Dirks - 5th

Honoring of loyal and friendly visitors at Costa Linda Beach Resort

PALM BEACH— Marouska Heyliger of the Aru-
ba Tourism Authority had the great pleasure
to honor a lovely couple as Distinguished Visi-
tors. The Distinguished Visitor certificate is pre-
sented on behalf of the Minister of Tourism, as
a token of appreciation to the guests who visit
Aruba 10 years and more consecutively.

The honorees were James and Rosanne Lo-
Franco, who commemorated their 10th con-
secutive visit to the island.

The honorees stated that they love coming to
the island especially for the lovely people, the
beautiful weather and the amazing staff at
Costa Linda Beach Resort.

Heyliger together with representatives of Cos-
ta Linda beach Resort presented the certifi-
cates to the honorees, and also handed over
some presents and thanked them for choos-
ing Aruba as their favorite vacation destina-
tion and as their home away from home.q