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FREE COPY Your Source for local news in AS Vurang c AUTHENTIC FACEBOOK.COM/MURANOBLIOUXANDMORE PASEO HERENCIA MALL MADE IN ITALY, ORANJESTAD -- The nights drama beginning at sundown sky was alight with color and on December 31, butthe truly AcchafripAdvisor,com . ms Are youready www.themorningnewsaruba.com + [email protected] THAR NINGNEWS. Friday, January 3, 2014 Caya G.F. Betico Croes 111 T. 588-9517 F. 5889518. “What the New Year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the New Year.” —Vern McLellan dramatic displays took over midnight, as. resorts sponsored professional p nics to officially wel- ome the new year. Traditionally, one of most memorable is the aissance show over Oranje: tad Harbor, creating a memorable ‘tableau. ‘This year, the spanking new Ritz- Carlton also we med 2014 with a spectacular display over Palm B, Whether in the streets of the capital or observing from ahotel room, regular visitors can confirm that Aruba is a very special place to spend ‘New Year's...and not only be- cause you dont have to nearly freeze to death waiting for a ball to drop in Times Square. Happy New Year to all from THE MORNING NEWS and wishing you all things wonderful in 20141 By Rosalie Klein * Quality vehicles; economy and compact cars, intermediate and four-wheel drives with air conditioning, © Attractive daily & weekly rates. + Free hotel pick up & drop off. * Courteous onstime service. Offices at; Airpori;, 5:00.am to 11:00 pm Kaliah Emanuels is the first baby born in 201 older brother, Rachean, 2 years old, received island media and repre- sentatives of both Romar Trading and Compras Agencies, who regaled the family with gifts of essential baby items. Katherine reports her water broke at around 2-00 PM on De- cember 31, and. she <4 went into serious labor y just before midnight Kaliah and her / mother are sharing a room with the second dil baby born this year, also ) alitile girl, named Alex- RR | teens Sentaze, who ‘was born only 42 min- First baby of me vear with utes after Kaliah, at 4.55 AM ORANIE et proud par THs 15 the first child for her ents Katherine and Rac! Emanuels showed off their brand new daughter. and the first baby born on Aruba in 2014, Kaliah, early Wednes- day moming at the Dr. Hora- cio E. Oduber Hospital. The litle girl, weighing in at 2760 grams (6ibs loz) and measur- ing 49.34 CM, (19.43 inches) was bom at the hospital at 4:13 AM on January 1, 2014, through a natural birth with the assistance of a midwife Mother and daughter are doing fine The parents and Keliah's Kaliah Emanuels parents Jaritza Croes and ‘Alex Santiago Continued on pg 4 Friday, Janaury 3, 2014 Hours: - All you can eat am - 10pm ish Sunday-Thursday pancakes Across from Radisson Re: 8am - 3am ish Friday & Saturday 16.99 The Hi-Rise Hotel District Phone number 586-3904 Se 2Eggs $ Toast w Serving $4.99 NOveaktast Ss jh and dinner Wntevendays Coffee 5 Burgers Aruba a 2 THE MORNING NEWS / LOCAL NEWS or : Tea » Unlimited fels & beaches” Refills - $0.79 Burgers, Fries.. & More! "Home for the Holidays" means sharing them on Aruba at the Tamarijn for 3 families they dine together for at holiday time, the three cou- least half their meals, and ples shared New Year's Eve always on Christmas and at the stylish Paparazzi Ital- New Years ian restaurant, which is one “I guess these are our of the options offered by the extended Aruba family" all-inclusive resorts. "We observes Irene. Her hus- love the cozy ambiance and band Greg agrees. “We the warm hospitality of the hold a palapa and lounges restaurant and the resort," for each other while one they agreed goes offtolunch Whenwe Divi and Tamarijn staffers started coming here our reciprocate in their appreci- daughters were little, and ation of their congenial an- Kim and Eddy wouldbaby- nual visitors. Executive sit them so Irene and I management staff member could have an adults-only Francis Ridderstap affirms, dinner now and then, We “We do so appreciated them have all become very for coming to Aruba and the close." Divi/Tam year after year for “Itwas pleasure for us," so long. It is just as much a confirms Eddy, "we didn't pleasure for us to host them mindin the least. The girls for the holidays as it is for became my grandchildren them to spend them on the ' surrogates at holiday time, island. They are the sort of as mine couldn't leave people who make our work school to spend these weeks so rewarding." with us on Aruba" This year, to celebrate an- By Rosalie Klein other great year together at s « Strong friendships forged at the Tamarijn Resort: Pictured at left: The Minichiellos with Kim Powers and Eddy Bradshow, at right: Irene and Gregory McNamara with Kaitiyn and Laurie ORANJESTAD — They met also considered themselves Minichiello, who have also seventeen years ago sharing pnivilegedto have seen their enjoyed playing host at their abeach at the Tamanjn and Amba-forged friendship Maryland home. ‘The Divi Resorts, and for three with the McNamara family Minichellos began vacation- E S, families from Massachu- of Wayne, New Jersey go ing on Aruba in 1997, and RI HH setts, Maryland and New beyond the two weeks they have been to the island to Tersey, who would not have spend together at the end of stay at the Divi 47 times SE... , met ctherwise. being to the year ‘They have wel: since then Seafood wmyso — 4E 297-280-6666 gether on Arubahas become comed, Irene and Gregory ‘The families stay in con-_ [¥41b Fresh Fish USS 10.85 AFs. 19.00 their traditional way to cele- and their daughters Kaitlyn stant contact back home via _ incudes: 4c funehi fred plantains french fies, creole sauce & picled onions) brate Christmas and New and Laune to ther home e-mail and social network- |¥4 Lb Fresh Shrimps US$ 15.40 AFls, 27.00 Years. near Cape Codfor anumber ing. 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Hotel guest line up to observe the spectacle at the Marriott ORANJESTAD -- Veteran larly just at midnight. million and beyond. This is visitors to Aruba for New A very important part of de rigueur particularly for Year's Eve know the island this beloved tradition, how- companies upon finally clos- commemorates the annual ever, is for businesses and ing their doors for business in changeover in a most spec- household to mark the end of the old year, which accounts tacular fashion. The skies are the year with the lighting ofa for the two very noisy days alight and the air filled with pagara, along string of fire- often preceding the actual the flash and thunder ofthou- crackers that could measure changeover from one to the sands of fireworks, particu- anywhere from 500 to five next Call us for FREE Pick-up Economy Size = Fees + taxes included!! 583-0200 THE MORNING NEWS / LOCAL NEWS Friday, January 3, 2014 “A pleasant Aruban twist on a Dutch tradition for WElCOMINE the New Year ORANJESTAD --Each year, This year, they counted a reward of some steaming pea the coastal town of record 40,000 slightly insane soup and being able to say "I Scheveningen, Holland has attracted swimmers from across Europe for a bracing way to begin the New Year on January 1, a dip into the icy waters of the North Sea participants in this beloved annual tradition, who must then exit the freezing waters to brave well below zero Cel- sius air temperatures, for the did at!" MooMba Beach Bar is a favonite retreat on Palm Beach for the island's Dutch population. Four years ago, Kaliah Emanuels is the first baby born in 2014 Cont. from pg 1 partnering with Unox, a famous soup brand in The [i Netherlands, they inaugu- rated their first New Year's [iy Dip. This year, they also re- port arecord number of participants. Unox provided 500 "Santa" hats in the traditional Dutch orange, the national color for the Royal House of Orange, but they were insufficient for all the participants ‘The run to the sea was conducted from the MooMba waters of the North Sea De- beach, just between the Mar- spite the comfortable climate, nott Surf Club and Holiday — they were still rewarded with Inn. Swimmers were able to hearty, hot Dutch Pea Soup dawdle in the sparkling blue afterwards, always consid- waters at tropical tempera. ered a treat now matter how tures, afar more pleasant im- Warm the weather. mersion than the freezing By Rosalie Klein Taj Mahal Second baby Alexienne Croes born at 4.55, This second arrival weighs in at 2830 grams (6.24 : pee andis 50. CM (19.69 * Rese io Authentic Indian Restaurant Both petite bundles of joy j Z on the Island were dressed to the nines for their media debut. The parents expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the nurses of the maternity ward, Jagemath and German for their kind attention and care, along with a warm welcome for the frst babies of 2014 Open Mon - Sat Lunch : 12:00 - 3:00pm| Dinner : 6:00 - 10:00 pm| Havenstraat 36, Behind Royal Plaza Mall, Oranjestad, Tel : 5884494| By Rosalie Klein y ae A gift from Compras Friday, January 3, 2014 THE MORNING NEWS / LOCAL NEWS Bidding farewell to 2013... Continued from pg 3 Marriott's GM Tom Calame and Henry Fingal of Morales Firworks light it up Dande Singers make the round at Renaissance Mall One of the most well at- compassing the entirety of tended and high-profile pa- the Renaissance street front, gara spectacles is conducted from The Cinemas to the by MetaCorp, owners of the Crystal Casino. Renaissance complexes in With two huge cruise Oranjestad. It stopped traffic ships in port, the 1:00 PM along L.G. Smith Boulevard display drew countless on Tuesday aftemoon, De- tourists, along with islanders cember 31, as the six million who consider it an essential shot pagara was laid out, en- part of their end of year ntual It took 25 minutes from start to finish to thunderously make its way along the wa- terfront, followed by Meta- Corp staffers. Strolling Dande minstrels, performing the island music particularly associated with the year's end, wended their way through the Renaissance Mall, stopping and each store and treating shoppers to a dose of authentic Aruban tradition Just over an hour later, Mariott Resorts GM Tom Calame, assisted by Henry Fingal of Morales Fireworks, set off a 12 million shot pa- grara for the enjoyed of their guests and staffers, a sym- Dolic end to their year. The string of firecrackers was so hhuge, it had to be laid out in a serpentine pattern, stretch- ing through their parking lots from the entrance to the Mar- riott Surf Club and winding around to the beach access between the Mariott Resort proper and the Ritz-Carlton. ‘Though they have always performed this island ntual for the guests and associates, this was the second year the exec- ulive staff of the Mariott resorts regaled them with a pagara of such magnitude. Is- Iand visitors new to the tradition soon discovered that such a length takes nearly an hour to complete and how very noisy and smoky it can be! By Rosalie Klein Staffers and tourists bid farewell to 2013 Early Bird Monn 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm Appetizers: Stuffed Avocado, Escargols Bourguignon, {choose one) Fruits of the Seven Seas, Choices of Soups Entrees: Breaded Grouper topped with coconut shrimps served with rice and vegetables Land & Sea Chicken Breast, Steak & Shrimps with tice and vegetables Breaded Chicken Breast served with mushroom sauce. topped with cheese served with vegetables and stuffed potato ‘Twin Tenderloin or Chicken Parmesan served on a bed of linguini pasta Dessert, Coffee or Tea US$)7 ax & 15% service charge) Includes one FREE Glass of Wine VALID TILL FRIDAY AFTERNOON 5:00 PM JANUARY 3 2014 WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A cHANCE OF ALOCAL SHOWER MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 30 CENTIGRADE; MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 26 CENTIGRADE. 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Feel THE MORNING NEWS / INTERNATIONAL NEWS SHawetanii bears down on northeastern United States — Cars are covered by snow in a rental parkinglot at O’Hare’s Int. airport in Chicago NEW YORK, (AFP) - been canceled as of midday, northeastern United States asthe National Weather Serv- prepared for snow, high ice issued a storm warning winds and frigid tempera. forparts of New England and tures, as a gust of wintry New York, New Jersey and weather bore down on New Pennsylvania England and surrounding Heavy winter weather was states, cancelling fights simultaneously hitting the Temperatures in New country's midwest, dropping a blanket of snow and cancelling flights at Chicago's O'Hare Intemational Airport. The northeastern winter warning was in effect in New York from Thursday evening through midday Friday, with forecasters predicting six to 10 inches (15 to 25 centime- ters) of snow and winds that could reach up to 45 miles More than 1,000 chosen for one- way Mars reality-TV mission THE HAGUE (AFP) - More than 1,000 candidates -- from 200,000 hopefuls -- have been chosen to train for a private Mars colonisation mission to be partly funded by a reality- TV show following their train- ing and subsequent steps, organisers said Thursday. They are to be whittled down to just 24, who will be sent over six launches starting cording to Mars One, the Dutch-based non- profit group behind the auda- cious endeavour The only catch is that the -bound settlers will be on York were expected to drop to 10 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 12 degrees Celsius) with a windchill factor of minus nine degrees Fahren- heit, according to national weather forecasts Tracking system FlightAware said that 1,560 flights entering, leaving or inside the United States had 200,000 applicants is separat- ing those who we feel are physically and mentally adept to become human ambassadors on Mars from those who are obviously taking the mission much less seriously. We even had a couple of applicants sub. mit their videos in the nud said organisation co-fount Bas Landsdorp The group's chief medical officer, Norbert Kraft, said the candidates wall now be called in for "ngorous simulations, many in team settings, with focus on testing (their) physi- cal and emotional capabilities" a one-way ticket to the Red over the next two years Planet which lies a minimum ‘The organisers announced 55 million kalometres (34 mil- last month it signed a ion miles) -- sixmonths' travel $250,000-dollar _(180,000- ~ from Earth Costs are too high to con- template a return tap Mars One said the selected 1,058 would-be emigrants to Mars, from 140 countnes, were informed on December the lucky few deemed to meet the criteria -- including an “indomitable spirit", "good judgement", “a good sense of play", disease- and drug-free, English-speak- ing ~- to be interplanetary pio- neers “The euro) contract with US group Lockheed Martin Space Sys- tems to build a concept landing module that would be sent in a 2018 unmanned test flight Cameras are also to follow the settlement of Mars as those it calls "a new generation of heroes" conduct experiments and work out how to live long and happy lives in airlocked pods, growing their own food, far from their native planet, in a new habitat with a thin, un- breathable atmosphere and sub-zero average temperatures. challenge — with per hour (72 kilometers per hours) on Friday ‘The National Weather Serv- ice issued a blizzard waming for New York's Long Island. The storm in the Apple, where forec: ect 3 to 7 inches of snow, will pose a first test for the city's new Mayor Bill de Bla- si, who assumed his post Wednesday New York Govemor An- drew Cuomo activated the State Emergency Operations Center and urged people to use public transportation, waming of possible highway closures due to inclement weather In Boston, temperatures had already dropped to 25 degrees Fahrenheit Thursday moming, The state was under a winter storm warning, with strong snowfall expected until Friday Friday, January 3, 2014 All passengers confirmed rescued from icebound Antarctic ship SYDNEY (AFP) - All 52 passengers were airlifted Thursday from a Russian research vessel icebound in Antarctica and are safe on board an Australian supply ship, rescuers said. “Aurora Australis has advised AMSA that the 52 passengers from the Akademik Shokalskiy are now on board," the Aus- tralian Mantime Safety Authonty said. Passengers were flown to the Australian ship in groups of 12 by ahelcopter from a Chinese icebreaker. ‘The Akademik Shokelsky has been stuck in ice since Decem- ber 24 100 nautical miles east of the French base Dumont @'Uruille, wath several icebreaking attempts failing to reach tt After a number of false starts a helicopter evacuation of the research vessel's passengers began on Thursday evening, with official confirmation that st was underway reaching AMSA at 6.15pm Australian time (0715 GMT). ‘The Australian agency, which is coordinating the rescue mission, reported all passengers were safey on board the Aurora Australis — an Australian government supply ship -- at 10 15pm, some four hours later Passengers were airlifted from a makeshift landing pad on the ice beside the Russian ship to an ice floe near the Australis. Expedition leader Chris Tumey expressed relief that the wait was finally over. "We've made it to the Aurora Australis safe and sound, A huge thanks to the Chinese and the (government's) Australian Antarctic Division for all their hard work," Tumney tweeted Emmastraat #-Piaza Margarita Downtown ‘Hours: 9:20 till 6:30 pm (Mon Thru Sat) ‘Phone: (2979888 5408, Friday, January 3, 2014 THE MORNING NEWS / INTERNATIONAL NEWS te New York Times, Guardian clemency WASHINGTON (AFP) - The New York Times and Guardian newspapers called Thursday for US leaker Edward Snow- den to be granted clemency for his revelations on US government spying The two dailies in separate editonals hailed the fugitive computer specialist, who has sought refuge in Russia after lealang reams of information about the secretive US Na- tional Secunty Agency and its data gathering techniques “He may have committed a crime to do so, but he has done his country a great service," the Times wrote. Bnitan's Guardian newspa- per meanwhile urged Washing- ton “to allow Mr Snowden to return to the US with dignity," calling his revelations expos- ing the extent of Washington's electronic eavesdropping at home and abroad an act of “moral courage.” Obama has said he welcomes debate about the NSA's role as he weighs possible changes to its broad powers, but has re- fused to discuss the possibility of amnesty or a presidential pardon for Snowden In mid-December, the White House renewed its demand for the fugitive leaker to return home to face trial The call to offer Snowden clemency gathered steam ‘Thursday when Human Rights Watch's executive director Kenneth Roth tweeted that “Snowden exposed major mis- conduct. Others filing official complaints were ignored/per- secuted. He should be par- doned." Indian teenager gang-raped and set ablaze: KOLKATA (AFP) - An Indian teenager was gang-raped in two separate attacks and then died after being set on fire, sparking protests in the eastem city of Kolkata and the capital, police said Thursday ‘The 16-year-old was first as- saulted on October 26 and then again the next day by a group of more than six men near her family's home in the town of Madhyagram, 25 kilometres (1S miles) north of Kolkata “The second rape occurred as she was retuming home after reporting the first attack at a 3 minutes drive to Arashi Beach Luxury Villas, Town Homes & Condos Contact us by email at [email protected] Tel: +297-586-2200 + Fax: +297-586-2201 Toll Free from the U.S, 1-866-978-5770 www.goldcoastaruba.com Gold C Aruba police police station goverment and police of fail- the girl's rape and death were She was then set on fire on ang to act swiftly after the girl brought to justice, the Press December 23 and died in a daughter by setting her on fire lodged her initial complaint. Trust of India reported. state-run hospital late on New to hush up their crimes," the “We strongly believe that if Rampant rape, assault and ‘Year's Eve, police said. Victim's father, a migrant taxi your government had acted harassment of women in India "She gave us a dying decla driver from India's poorest aganstthe criminals. the sub- has been highlighted in the past ration in front of the health of- state Biher, told AFP sequent hornific events would 12 months after the fatal gang- ficials that she was set on fire Several hundred activists on have been prevented and the rape of a 23-year-old student by two persons close to the ac- Wednesday protested in young woman'slife couldhave on amoving busin New Delhi cused when she was alone at Kolkataover the crime, notable been saved," the All IndiaDem- in December 2012 sparked na- home on December 23," local for its shocking brutality even ocratic Women's Association, tionwide outrage policeman Nimbala Santosh after a year when sex crimes who organised the protest, and Activists say rape victims Uttamrao told AFP have been widely reported in other activists wrote in aletter often face severe threats and Police made their first arrests India to the state's chief minister intimidation from their attac on Wednesday, two months Activists also gatheredin the Atop state official said au- ers, while police often discour- after the initial crime, local po- capital New Delhi on Thurs- thorities would move quickly age them from lodging lice chief Rajiv Kumar told day, accusing the West Bengal to ensure those responsible for complaints. 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Murano Bijoux and More isa piece of Venicein Aruba.It islocation in the Paseo Heren- cia Mall, local C-10. Open Hour: Monday to Saturday: 10:30am-1:00pm_ and 2:00pm-10:00pm; Sun- day: 6:00pm-10:00pm. Con- tact: murano aruba@ gmail.com and facebook. com/muranobijouxandmore ING/ART/ENT Friday, January 3, 2014 tandoor ) the Indian Grill house G Lunch Buffet Saturday - Sunday 12:00 - 3 p.m. Dinner Monday - Sunday 6:00 - 11:00 p.m Dutch village of , Zeeland shares 1,100 €43m lottery win THE HAGUE - The €42.9m pnzein this year's special New ‘Year postcode lottery draw has gone to a Zeeland village with 2 population of yust 1,100. Everyone in Vrouwenpolder shares the same 4354 postcode numbers and that means every villager who takes part in the lottery will share the winnings Half of the prize money wall goto people with the complete winning postcode - nine households on the Koningin Beatruzlaan. One householder 1s setto take €6m, with the others well over €1m, Nos televi- sion said, ‘It has not yet sunk in, but | am amillionare,' one Thousands of Dutch take icy New Year's dip winner said ‘The remaining money will be shared between the rest of the village players. Itisnot yet known how many people this wall involve but according to the AD, they may get around €20,000 for every ticket. While the winners celebrated, those who do not take partin the lottery were stoical. ‘Tam alittle sad but I am very happy for my neighbours,’ one local told broadcaster Omroep Zeeland. 'But it does hurt." ‘The main prize in the €30m state lottery Staatsloteriy has gone to a Winning ticket in Friesland. ITHE HAGUE (AFP) - Tens of thousands of revellers across the Netherlands braved the chilly winter weather| on Wednesday to take a traditional New Year's plunge in ithe North Sea's icy waters. Around 10,000 swimmers — most dressed only in shorts and bikinis -- stormed the| waves at The Hague's historic Scheveningen beach, While around 34,000 others did the same in 125 locations Jaround the lowlands country, organisers said. The so- called "Nieuwejaarsduik" (New Year's Dive) started in 11960 when a few friends decided to go for a swim to her-| jald in a fresh start to the new year, organiser Esther| Okker told AFP. Since then it has grown into an annual ltradition, with swimmers receiving a coveted orange| beanie hat and atin of Dutch pea soup as a reward from |the event's sponsors. Okker said conditions were "rela- |tively warm" this year with the ocean around 7.5 degrees [Celsius (45.5 degrees Fahrenheit) and outside tempera- jture at around 8.0 degrees. However, the omnipresent |wind on the beach chilled things down to around 3.0 de- jgrees, she added. 9 THE MORNING NEWS /LIVI in i Prices are excluding houses and are based on predetermined conditions. 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