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LOCAL Thursday 16 augusT 2018

The Portella’s, It’s a family tradition

ORANJESTAD — Aruba is his girlfriend Cristina Hong
called the One Happy Is- to Aruba for the second
land and that is certainly time and after taking her
the case for the Portella to see the sunset near the
family of New York City. Bunker Bar at the Tamarijn,
Vincent and Cynthia made he got down on one knee
their first trip to Aruba in and proposed. He handed
1971, and subsequently af- her a seashell which when
ter making annual visits of opened, revealed the en-
two and sometimes three gagement ring. Her answer
times a year, their visits to off course was “yes!”
Aruba total now well over
100! Vincent and Cynthia are
now in Aruba with their
The Portella’s son Christo- son Chris, daughter-in-law
pher is also a veteran of Cristina and their grand-
Aruba. Like his parents, children Elia (7) and Leo
Christopher received a (5) for the first time. Every-
Goodwill Ambassador Cer- one is enjoying their stay at
tificate in 1988 when he the Dutch Village, enjoying
was 10. At that time, the the various pools, as well
award was presented to as many of the fine restau-
visitors for making 30 trips rants and attractions that
to Aruba, and Christopher Aruba has to offer. It is won-
was the youngest recipi- derful to see how much en-
ent. Christopher continued joyment three generations
making trips to Aruba with of Portella’s are receiving
his parents through High in Aruba and we hope the
School and after graduat- younger members will con-
ing College and beginning tinue their family tradition.
his Advertising career in q
California, Aruba never left
his mind. In 2007 he brought