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Wednesday 12 June 2019

Citizens of Aruba received the Royal Award

ORANJESTAD — The Gov- the Queen regent Emma,
ernor of Aruba, His Excel- acting on behalf of her un-
lency Alfonso Boekhoudt, der-age daughter Queen
awarded a Royal honor to Wilhelmina. The order is a
Mrs. D.L. Antonette (Knight chivalric order open to "ev-
in the Order of Orange- eryone who has earned
Nassau), Mr. G.M. Peter- special merits for society"
son (Knight in the Order of
Orange-Nassau), Mr. R.I. The presentation took
Kan (Member in the Order place as part of the annu-
of Oranje-Nassau) and Mr. al ribbon shower that took
L.F. Schmidt (Member in the place on Friday 26 April. Be-
Order of Oranje-Nassau). cause the aforementioned
decorated people could
The Order of Orange-Nas- not be present, they have
sau is a civil and military now received their Royal
Dutch order of chivalry Award from the hands of
founded on 4 April 1892 by the Governor.q

Honoring of loyal visitors at the Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa & Casino

EAGLE BEACH — Recently, Kimber- visiting since their kids were small,
ley Richardson of the Aruba Tour- and they look forward to con-
ism Authority had the great plea- tinuing their annual trips but now
sure to honor Aruba’s loyal and with their grandchildren. They ex-
friendly visitors as Goodwill Am- pressed that Aruba has the friend-
bassadors. The symbolic Goodwill liest people and that the island is
Ambassador certificate is present- indeed a ‘One happy island’ to
ed to guests who visit Aruba for 20 them.
years consecutive years or more.
Ms. Richardson together with the
The honorees were Scott and Ellen representatives of the Hyatt Re-
Paticoff who came to Aruba for gency Aruba Resort Spa and Ca-
their 23rd consecutive year and sino presented the Goodwill Am-
during their stay they decided to bassador certificate to the honor-
renew their vows on the beach! ees, and handed over some addi-
tional presents, thanking them for
The Paticoff’s indicated that they choosing Aruba as their favorite
love our island very much, espe- vacation destination and as their
cially because they have been home-away-from-home.q