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A1 Winter storm bringing more snow to blizzard-weary North Saturday, January 8, 2011 Read Page A3 On Top Of The News Email: [email protected] Website: www.arubatoday.com Tel:582-7800 Saturday, January 8, 2011 3rd package ignites at Washington postal facility By JESSICA GRESKO The Maryland Department BEN NUCKOLS, of Transport headquarters Associated Press are pictured in Hanover, Maryland, in this still image WASHINGTON – An official says the D.C. package that taken from a video released ignited at a postal facility was addressed to Homeland Security on January 6, 2011.Two Secretary Janet Napolitano. packages detonated in the The department official spoke Friday on condition of mailrooms of two Maryland anonymity because it was an ongoing investigation. state government buildings, The package at the D.C. facility ignited a day after fiery including the transport packages were sent to Maryland’s governor and transportation headquarters building, on secretary burned the fingers of workers who opened them. Thursday, but no one was Initial information indicates all of the parcels are similar. The seriously injured, officials Washington postal facility was evacuated and no injuries were said. Investigators had yet to identify a suspect or make reported. any arrests, a Maryland state The Maryland packages contained a note railing against official said. highway signs urging motorists to report suspicious activity.q Mass bird, fish OFFERING deaths occur regularly WASHINGTON – First, INCENTIVES the blackbirds fell out of the sky on New Year’s Eve in Arkansas. In recent days, wildlife have mysteriously died in big numbers: 2 million fish in the Chesapeake Bay, 150 tons of red tilapia in Vietnam, 40,000 crabs in Britain and other places across the world. Blogs connected the deadly dots, joking about the “aflockalypse” while others Darfur integral to better U.S.-Sudan ties saw real signs of something sinister, either biblical or environmental. The reality, say biologists, is that these mass die-offs happen all the time and usually are unrelated. Federal records show they happen on average every other day somewhere in North America. Usually, we don’t notice them and don’t try to link them to each other. In this photo released by UNAMID, U.S. Sen. John Kerry speaks to UNAMID peacekeepers Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 as he “They generally fly under visits displaced persons in Shangil Tobayi village, where they were forced to flee to by recent clashes between government the radar,” said ornithologist forces and rebel groups, in north Darfur, Sudan. Kerry says Khartoum will win quick U.S. incentives if an independence John Wiens, chief referendum in the south goes smoothly, but further improvement of ties depends on progress toward peace in the separate scientist at the California conflict in Darfur. research institution PRBO Associated Press Conservation Science. Page 13 Continued on Next Page A2 UP FRONT Saturday, January 8, 2011 Mass bird, fi sh deaths occur regularly death of 2,750 sea birds in communications, people are California. noticing events, connecting On average, 163 such events the dots more. are reported to the federal “This instant and global government each year, communication, it’s just a according to USGS records. human instinct to read mystery And there have been much and portents of dangers and larger die-offs than the 3,000 wondrous things in events that blackbirds in Arkansas. Twice are unusual,” Wilson told The in the summer of 1996, more Associated Press on Thursday. than 100,000 ducks died of “Not to worry, these are not botulism in Canada. portents that the world is “Depending on the species, about to come to an end.” these things don’t even get Wilson and the others say reported,” White said. instant communications — Weather cold and wet weather especially when people can like in Arkansas New Year’s whip out smart phones to take Eve when the birds fell out pictures of critter carcasses of the sky is often associated and then post them on the with mass bird deaths, Internet — is giving a skewed ornithologists say. Pollution, view of what is happening in Continued from Front Page the streams just turn deadly. said. The list includes 900 parasites and disease also the environment. Since the 1970s, the U.S. Sometimes it’s disease, some turkey vultures that cause mass deaths. Some are The irony is that mass die- Geological Survey’s National sometimes pollution. Other seemed to drown and starve even blaming fi reworks for offs usually of animals with Wildlife Health Center in times it’s just a mystery. in the Florida Keys, 4,300 the blackbird deaths. large populations are getting Wisconsin has tracked mass In the past eight months, the ducks killed by parasites in So what’s happening this the attention while a larger deaths among birds, fi sh and USGS has logged 95 mass Minnesota, 1,500 salamanders time? Blame technology, says but slower mass extinction of other critters, said wildlife wildlife die-offs in North done in by a virus in Idaho, famed Harvard biologist E.O. thousands of species because disease specialist LeAnn America and that’s probably 2,000 bats that died of rabies in Wilson. With the Internet, of human activity is ignored, White. 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U.S. NEWS A3 Saturday, January 8, 2011 Winter storm bringing more snow to blizzard-weary North NEW YORK – Snow fell for a bus in Pittsburgh. “Too across the mid-Atlantic and much snow.” Northeast states on Friday, The storm was not likely bringing several inches of to approach the scale of the fresh accumulation to a region Christmas weekend blizzard, that has scarcely dug out however, which pummeled the from the Christmas weekend mid-Atlantic and Northeast. blizzard. That storm dropped some 20 The latest winter storm will inches of snow in New York drop snow from the Great City, where many streets went Lakes east to the Atlantic unplowed for days and trains, seaboard and New England buses and subways ground to throughout Friday and into a halt. early Saturday, forecasters A federal and several local said. investigations have been The Northeast could see launched to determine one to fi ve inches of snow why the cleanup was slow from Maryland north into and ineffi cient, and Mayor Pennsylvania, New York Michael Bloomberg has and Connecticut, forecasters vowed the city will be better said. Two to four inches prepared and more effi cient accumulation was likely in this time around. New York City, they said. On Tuesday or Wednesday, One to three inches were a big coastal storm was with snow in Wyoming, In Washington state, a cold anticipated at Snoqualmie forecast for Philadelphia, likely to arrive off the East Montana, the Dakotas and front was blowing in from Pass, a thoroughfare to Seattle Wilmington and Atlantic City, Coast, the National Weather Nebraska, moving east toward the Pacifi c Ocean. Three to from eastern Washington, on according to Accuweather. Service said. The South will Missouri, forecasters said. four inches of new snow were Friday. com. get its latest wintry blast In the West, dense fog and Accuweather.com senior over the weekend, said Mark smog plagued the Wasatch meteorologist Alex Sosnowski Avery, lead meteorologist Front in heavily populated said Northeast weather would for The Weather Channel, areas of Utah on Friday. feature “a great deal of little with “some signifi cant snow “It’s been a problem most of storm systems or disturbances accumulations.” the week, the smog, patchy running around through the “The wintry side of this dense fog in the lower weekend.” storm will really begin to valleys,” said meteorologist “Pretty much anybody in the show up on Sunday,” Avery Mike Conger with the Northeast is fair game for a said. “Snow is expected from National Weather Service in sneak attack from a coating of Arkansas into the western Salt Lake City. snow into Sunday,” he said. Carolinas, with accumulating Snow was accumulating in “It is almost like atmospheric snow possible in northern northern Utah, and a cold guerrilla warfare.” parts of Mississippi, Alabama, front was aiming for the state While not as powerful as Georgia, and South Carolina.” as well, which should bring the late December blast, this A winter storm was expected some relief in terms of the air storm was snarling travel, with as well over the central Plains, quality, offi cials said. delays of nearly three hours inbound for LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports and slightly less at Newark Liberty International. Further west, snow showers swept across southwestern Pennsylvania overnight. “I couldn’t get my car out of my driveway this morning,” said Robert Kimble, a construction worker waiting A4 U.S. NEWS Saturday, January 8, 2011 U.S. warns stores for selling cigarettes to minors WASHINGTON – Health uncovered the illegal sales. cigarettes, smokeless tobacco officials have warned 25 The agency, which began and other similar products, Mississippi convenience regulating tobacco products according to government stores to stop illegally under a 2009 law, told the statistics. selling cigarettes to minors, stores to prevent future sales The FDA announcement exercising for the first time to minors or face possible regarding the convenience new federal powers over sales penalties that could include stores came two days after the to people under age 18. fines, a ban on selling tobacco agency said cigarette makers The U.S. Food and Drug products and product seizures. must provide regulators with Administration said on Friday The FDA’s move is the latest detailed information about it sent the stores warning sign that federal regulators the ingredients and design of letters for failing to check are actively using new powers products they have introduced picture identification and given to them under the law. It or changed since early 2007 or selling cigarettes to minors also puts retailers nationwide face possible penalties. after inspections in November on notice to expect tougher Under the 2009 law, which scrutiny. won bipartisan support in “If inspectors identify Congress, FDA gained wide violations, the FDA will take power for the first time over swift actions to protect young cigarettes and other tobacco people,” Lawrence Deyton, products, allowing it to head of the FDA’s new tobacco regulate manufacturing and center, said in a statement. ingredients as well as sales Mississippi is one of 15 and marketing. states using state inspectors The FDA sent the warning to conduct such FDA letters, dated December 29 investigations. This year, and made public on Friday, the FDA plans to expand the mostly to stores at gas stations partnership to all 50 states. as well as other convenience Cigarette sales to minors have stores and delis. The letters long been illegal. Still, more were posted on the FDA’s than a quarter of children and website at http://link.reuters. teenagers have tried or used com/qus35r.q Kentucky legislature weighs ultrasound abortion requirement LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – A bill requiring any woman seeking an abortion to be shown an ultrasound image of her fetus is expected to go to Kentucky’s house of representatives next month, a legislative spokesman said on Friday. The bill, which cleared the state senate on Thursday, also requires that information about abortion be given to the woman at a face-to-face meeting the day before the procedure. A similar measure failed in a committee of the Democratic- controlled house last year. No senate-passed bills will be introduced in the house until after lawmakers return to the capital in Frankfort February 1, said Brian Wilkerson, a spokesman for house speaker Greg Stumbo. “They won’t be in our chamber officially until February,” Wilkerson said. Even then, the House will consider its own bills first, so no action on the bill would be likely until close to the end of this year’s legislative session in early March, Wilkerson said. Over the past 10 years, several states have tried to make ultrasound part of providing abortion services, and 18 states regulate the provision of ultrasound by abortion providers, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive health think tank. An Oklahoma law requiring providers to perform an ultrasound before the procedure and to display and describe the image to the woman is currently not enforced due to a court case.q U.S. NEWS A5 Saturday, January 8, 2011 Florida governor says he’s not trying to expand gambling TALLAHASSEE – Florida’s new governor Gambling has been a hot button issue on on Friday denied he was actively trying to Florida for years. lure multibillion dollar gambling projects to Last year, representatives from the Sands made the fiscally pressed state, despite having held a presentation to Florida lawmakers on mega recent talks with major casino owners. developments that would include casinos, Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who swept entertainment, shopping and other amenities to into office in November on a pro-business lure travelers. background and promises of job creation, Legislative economists estimated the state said his views on gambling in Florida haven’t could receive anywhere from $435 million to changed. $750 million per license based on what has A Miami Herald newspaper story quoted him occurred in other states. as saying he may be amenable to expanding The presentation received a lukewarm reception gambling in America’s fourth largest state, in the Florida House, key members of which which faces a $3.5 billion budget gap and have been especially cool to any expansion of already allows gambling at Indian casinos and gaming across the state. at non-Indian facilities in southern Florida. Also last year, the state entered into a gambling Speaking to reporters at his first scheduled press compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida conference as governor, Scott acknowledged he that calls for revenue sharing, generating nearly had met with Las Vegas Sands owner Sheldon $1.5 billion for the state over the first five years Adelson in November as he was enroute to the of the deal. Republican Governor’s Association meeting in In exchange, the tribe has exclusive rights to San Diego. He said however that he’s made no blackjack, high-stakes slot machines and other decision on any expansion of gambling. banked card games at casinos in South Florida “My view on gaming is, I don’t want the state to and Tampa. Any deal to expand gaming beyond be largely dependent on gaming for revenues,” what is already on the books would break the Scott said. “We’ve allowed gaming in the state compact. today. And I haven’t taken any position on “I haven’t made any decision on expansion,” doing anything different with gaming.” Scott said when pressed again Friday.q Tennessee tops states in child immunization rate AHR looked at four vaccines children at risk because of and clinics for health-care for its rankings: polio; vaccinations,” said Moore. providers across the state. the DtaP vaccine against “No parent of an autistic child The program works with diptheria, tetanus and should be burdened with that other states and the Centers pertussis; the MMR vaccine kind of guilt.” for Disease Control to share against measles, mumps and The British Medical Journal Tennessee’s methods. rubella, and the hepatitis B said on Wednesday that Dr. America’s Health Ranking vaccine. Tennessee had 94.1 Andrew Wakefield, who used a different methodology percent coverage, just ahead published the autism studies, this year, so this year’s of Connecticut. committed an “elaborate numbers cannot be directly Arkansas ranked last, with fraud” by faking data. compared with prior 83.7 percent coverage, AHR Moore said Tennessee is a year’s. But using the same reported. national leader in vaccine methodology to look at past NASHVILLE, Tennessee , a said Dr. Kelly Moore, medical Moore said fighting bad storage, and that the program years, Tennessee has shown a state best known for country director for the Tennessee information, like studies by a has grown its immunization steady improvement, from 3rd music, is first in the nation Immunization Program, in an now-disgraced British doctor staff to 19 from 4 in the last in 2005 to 16th in 2008 to first in providing early childhood interview on Thursday. who linked vaccines with five years. The program in 2010, Moore said. immunizations, according to a America’s Health Rankings autism, is a major hurdle in also shifted its focus from Tennessee ranks 2nd overall national health ranking report. put Tennessee first for 2010 getting children vaccinated. administration to proactive in health by AH, which cited “No child should suffer from for immunizing children ages “Parents need to know that education, including running its high violent crime rate and something that is preventable,” 19-35 months. they are not putting their immunization training high prevalence of obesity.q A6 U.S. NEWS Saturday, January 8, 2011 Banks lose key foreclosure case in top Mass. Court homes improperly. In afternoon trading, Wells “I’m ecstatic,” Glenn Russell, Friday’s ruling “will be Fargo shares were down 3.4 a lawyer for the LaRaces, certainly cited as persuasive percent at $31.06, while U.S. said in an interview. “The authority by anybody in a Bancorp shares were down fact the decision applies similar scenario who’s trying 1.1 percent at $25.99. retroactively could mean to hold onto his home,” said Bank of America stock was thousands of homeowners Robert Nislick, a real estate down 1.9 percent, JPMorgan can seek recovery for homes lawyer at Marcus, Errico, fell 2.9 percent, and the KBW wrongfully foreclosed upon.” Emmer & Brooks PC in Bank Index, which includes Russell said the LaRaces Braintree, Massachusetts. all four lenders, was down moved back to their home LEAVING PAPERWORK 1.6 percent. Major U.S. after the 2009 ruling, while BEHIND stock indexes were down 0.4 Collier said Ibanez has not. Analysts said the decision percent to 0.7 percent. “U.S. Bancorp will have to may also threaten banks’ NOT IMMUNE compensate him in exchange NEW YORK – In a decision down the foreclosure process” ability to package mortgages In the Massachusetts case, U.S. for the deed, or will have to that may affect foreclosures for banks, said Marty Mosby, into securities, and may Bancorp and Wells Fargo had walk away,” Collier said. nationwide, Massachusetts’ an analyst at Guggenheim raise the specter that loans said they controlled through SECURITIZATION highest court voided the Securities. “They’re going to transferred improperly will different trusts the respective Analysts said the decision seizure of two homes by Wells have to be really precise and need to be bought back. mortgages of Antonio Ibanez will make it harder and more Fargo & Co and U.S. Bancorp get everything in order. It “What they were doing was and the married couple Mark costly for banks to foreclose, after the banks failed to show doesn’t leave a lot of wiggle peddling these mortgages and Tammy LaRace, who lost and weigh on their share they held the mortgages at the room.” and leaving the paperwork their homes to foreclosure in prices and perhaps even the time they foreclosed. Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp behind,” said Michael Pill, 2007. The banks bought the nation’s economic recovery. Bank shares fell, dragging lacked authority to foreclose a partner at Green, Miles, Springfield, Massachusetts, “If banks can’t prove down the broader stock market, after having “failed to make Lipton & Fitz-Gibbon LLP in homes in foreclosure, and ownership, it will clog up after the Supreme Judicial the required showing that Northampton, Massachusetts, sought court orders confirming the foreclosure process,” said Court of Massachusetts on they were the holders of who represents homeowners they had title. A lower court Blake Howells, head of equity Friday issued its decision, the mortgages at the time and is not involved in the case. judge ruled against them in research at Becker Capital which upheld a lower court of foreclosure,” Justice A spokeswoman for San March 2009, and Friday’s Management in Portland, ruling. Ralph Gants wrote for the Francisco-based Wells Fargo, decision upheld this ruling. Oregon. “The inventory on The unanimous decision is Massachusetts court. Teri Schrettenbrunner, had no Massachusetts is one of 27 foreclosures will keep a lid on among the earliest to address In a concurring opinion, Justice immediate comment on the U.S. states that do not require housing prices for some time.” the validity of foreclosures Robert Cordy lambasted decision. court approval to foreclose. Gants did suggest in his done without proper “the utter carelessness” that U.S. Bancorp spokesman “It is the first time the supreme opinion how banks might documentation. That issue the banks demonstrated in Steve Dale said the decision court of a state has looked properly transfer mortgages last year prompted an uproar documenting their right to has no financial impact on straight at securitization via securitization trusts. that led lenders such as Bank own the properties. the Minneapolis-based bank, practices and told the industry, “The executed agreement that of America Corp, JPMorgan Courts in other U.S. states are which has “no responsibility” you are not immune from assigns the pool of mortgages, Chase & Co and Ally Financial considering similar cases, and for the terms or means of state statutes and homeowner with a schedule of the pooled Inc to temporarily stop seizing all 50 state attorneys general transfer of mortgages used protections,” Paul Collier, a mortgage loans that clearly homes. are examining whether lenders in the securitization trusts it lawyer for Ibanez, said in an and specifically identifies the “A ruling like this will slow are forcing people out of their oversees as trustee. interview. mortgage at issue as among The Supreme Judicial Court those assigned, may suffice also rejected the banks’ to establish the trustee as request that the ruling apply the mortgage holder,” Gants only in the future, leaving wrote. “However, there must homeowners who had already be proof that the assignment been foreclosed upon without was made by a party that itself a remedy. held the mortgage.”q LOCAL A7 Saturday, January 8, 2011 Introduction of Second National Boa Constrictor sweep the Dollar 9 January 2011 De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the Dutch Ministry of Finance are jointly responsible. Asper 1 January 2011, DNB will take over responsibility from the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles for ensuring a smooth operation of the payments system. DNB will ensure that the banks begin their preparations for the introduction of the dollar in good time. They will have to adjust their administrative The Second National Boa Constrictor sweep is planned for and IT systems so that you January 9th, 2011. can transfer money in dollars This boa constrictor capturering activity will take place in without problems starting the Colony from 8:00 to 11:00 A.M. The meeting point is from 1 January 2011. DNB next to the large Valero sign. On January 5th, 2011, a training will also ensure that there are session will be held at the Centro di Bario Lago Heights from enough coins and bank notes 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. in circulation. Volunteers are invited to participate at this second sweep THE MINISTRY OF and are requested to register at [email protected]. FINANCE AND Questions may also be sent to this email address. THE ISLAND The Boa Constrictor Taskforce was instated by the Minister TERRITORIES of Integration, Infrastructure and Environment, Mr. Bennie The island territories of Sevinger, in an effort to keep the numbers of boas in Aruba’s Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and nature as low as possible. Saba are jointly responsible The Boa Constrictor is an invasive species and forms a with the Dutch Ministry of serious threat to Aruba’s fauna. A conservative estimation Finance for advising citizens illustrates that more than 17.000 birds were consumed island and businesses. The Ministry wide in 2010 by the boa. of Finance will take the The first national sweep was held on December 12th, 2010. leading role in the information More than 120 volunteers participated in this national event. campaign. The taskforce is very happy with such a large turn-out, but The island territories are still hopes that the numbers of volunteers at national sweeps responsible for implementing will increase. measures to counter sharp During the boa training session planned on January 5th, increases in prices as a instructions will be given about how to identify the different consequence of the dollar’s snake species in Aruba’s wildlife and how to capture a boa in introduction. a very easy way.q Ministry of Finance De Nederlandsche BankBureau Omwisseling BESbob@dnb. nlwww.dnb.nlthe dollar, as their currency. Opting for the euro would have exposed Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba to a large exchange rate risk. Any increase in the value of the euro would make it more dificult to export and to a-ract tourists. Continued on Page A11 A8 LOCAL Saturday, January 8, 2011 WITH A TOTAL OF 15,888 DOLLARS IN CASH PRIZES ON JANUARY 15TH STELLARIS CASINO CELEBRATES RELAUNCH PALM BEACH -. The Stellaris Casino continues to every day the casino will select two winners from the And to get into the carnival mood Stellaris Casino celebrate the relaunch of the casino with an entire raffle drum to receive a dinner for two at Marriott’s presents carnival night on Friday where participants week of promotions starting upcoming Monday La Vista restaurant. These winners will participate as called have 30 seconds to collect as many envelopes January 10th with a final event on Saturday January well for the grand prize. Daily new participants have a as possible in a hidden box. The cash amounts in the 15th. chance to win as the drum will be emptied at the end envelopes collected after 30 seconds will determine In less than two months the casino has transformed of the night. the final prize of the participants. into a contemporary casino with a modern look and The calendar of events starts on Monday January 10th On Saturday January 15th the Stellaris Casino feel, suiting with the $50 million dollar makeover of with “Pop to win” promotion. Twelve lucky names will invites you to conclude the festive week of promotions the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino. The be selected from the computer between 9:00 and 11:00 with the “board of fortune promotion” with a total complete interior has changed, from the carpet and pm and have the chance to pop a balloon for prizes. $15,888.00 dollars in cash prizes. Between 9:00 and wallpaper, to the bathrooms and the lounge bar area. On Tuesday, the casino honors loyal local clients with 10:00 pm, names will be drawn from the drum for To celebrate the Stellaris’ makeover, from Monday a “Local appreciation night” between 11:00 pm with cash prices. to Friday the casino offers a different promotions with nice give-aways prizes. On 11:00 pm, ten qualifiers from previous nights plus chance to win $11.000.00 in total prizes. To participate “Your magic box” promo will take place on Wednesday, five new names will be announced to participate for in any of these promotions players receive four tickets where twelve chosen participants have the chance to the big prizes on the “board of fortune”. daily complimentary. choose a surprise box with a cash prizes. On Thursday, Stellaris Casino would like to invite everyone V.i.p. casino players with a player’s card visiting the join Stellaris for the “7 away – line away” promotion. to celebrate the reopening of the brand new casino casino frequently will accumulate double tickets for the Nine names will be called where the participant have and have a chance to win a total of $15,888.00 in cash final drawing on Saturday January 15th. In addition, a chance to win prices by throwing dices. prizes on Saturday January 15, 2011. LOCAL A9 Saturday, January 8, 2011 William & Beulah Feagan honored at the Bucuti Beach Resort ORANJESTAD - Recently friends of Aruba, enjoying ten the Aruba Tourism Authority at the Bucuti Beach Resort or more annual vacations here, associate Ricardo Croes at vacationers were presented are given the Distinguished the Bucuti Beach Resort, with honorary titles created by Guest certificate and those where they call their home the Ministry of Tourism as a with twenty consecutive years away from home. William & token of appreciation to guest are awarded the Ambassador Beulah Feagan were honored visiting Aruba for ten and 20 of Goodwill title. The recent as Distinguished Visitors after Pictured: ATA Rep. Ricardo and also Miss Deborah from consecutive years. Special honoring were effected by visiting Aruba for 10 years. Croes together with honorees the Bucuti Beach Resort.q A10 LOCAL Saturday, January 8, 2011 Joseph & Rose DiMaggio honored at the Playa Linda Resort PALM BEACH - Recently at the Playa Linda Resort vacationers were presented with honorary titles created by the Ministry of Tourism as a token of appreciation to guest visiting Aruba for ten and 20 consecutive years. Special friends of Aruba, enjoying ten or more annual vacations here, are given the Distinguished Guest certificate and those with twenty consecutive years are awarded the Ambassador of Goodwill title. The recent honoring was effected by the Aruba Tourism Authority associate Ricardo Croes at the Playa Linda Resort, where they call their home away from home. Joseph & Rose DiMaggio were honored as Ambassadors of Goodwill after coming to Aruba for more then 23 years. Pictured: Mr. Ricardo Croes together with Joseph & Rose and trainee from Playa Linda Resort.q

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