Members of the Maduro & Curiel Banking group bid farewell to retiring Canadian-born banker Bill Carson, General Managing Director, Caribbean Mercatile Bank, the group’s financial institute in Aruba, while congratulating veteran Managing Director Javier Wolter on the addition of General to his job description, and business cards, as Bill’s successor.
Among those attending the mega party [...]
Club di Movimiento, a popular local ballet and dance school under the direction of prima ballerina Samantha Westrate, orchestrated an elaborate bingo & dance show in the Grand Caribbean Ballroom of the Radisson Aruba Resort Casino & Spa in an effort to raise funds for an upcoming learning trip to the USA
The advanced students [...]
Gilligan’s Beach Bar & Grill is an all-day, oceanfront dining terrace where breakfast runs into lunch and then chases dinner in an informal, fun ambiance.
The famed seaside terrace at the Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa started serving a la carte breakfast every morning just recently, delighting light-eaters with a satisfying selection [...]
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What could be a more fitting farewell for President Meredith Lauria, than one final cruise on the turquoise waters of Aruba’s Caribbean? Having it at sunset. Organized by Ann Derrickson and Meredith (working hard to the very end), the International Friends of Aruba boarded Red Sail’s Rumba for their annual sunset sail [...]
Canada Day was celebrated in Aruba on July1st, 2008, at the home of Joy & Bill Carson. A number of days ago Joy & Bill ran a modest newspaper ad inviting Canadians living on Aruba to join them for a national day celebration at their home in Malmok.
The response was as usual enthusiastic, and while [...]
A group of friends met for dinner at the private suite of Ines and Guillermo Valencia, just recently. Dinner was an elaborate joint-production between two terrific foodies Ines Valencia and Executive Chef Bernard Fantoli of the Holiday Inn Sunspree.
Guests of honor for the evening were banker Bill Carson, his wife Joy and son Justin.
While the [...]
In November of 2007, T.H. Palm & Company, one of the most popular and colorful stores on Palm Beach, made a decision to earmark a portion of its sales’ revenue to six local not-for-profit foundations, helping them via regular monetary donations, and giving back to the community, in the words of the ancient Kabala, making [...]
Le Dôme Restaurant will receive its 300,000th visitor this month!
When it will be is going to be a big surprise, but everyone at fabulous Le Dôme Restaurant knows already that the 300,000th visitor will stroll in during this month. “We won’t tell you how far away or how close we are,” says restaurant manager Marco [...]
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In November of 2007, T.H. Palm & Company, one of the most popular and colorful stores on Palm Beach, made a decision to earmark a portion of its sales’ revenue to six local not-for-profit foundations, helping them via regular monetary donations, and giving back to the community, in the words of the ancient Kabala, making [...]
The Cafeteria theme day delivered a brilliant performance by the accounting, at La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club.
Those holding the resort’s purse-strings showed their creativity and team spirit by bringing back the 60s, a decade famous for flower power, and counter cultural values.
The accounting team was all dressed up flaunting big afros for the guys, [...]