From Curacao Journal

WILLEMSTAD – Almost 3000 Dutch citizens received a royal decoration on the eve of King’s Day. 23 of them live in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. 8 on Aruba, 4 on Bonaire and 11 on Curaçao.

Among them are Sydney Heereveen from trade union Abvo and Shirley Martis-Treurniet, director of the White Yellow Cross.

These are all:

Aruba, by Royal Decree, are appointed to:

Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau, in promotion:

De Veer, living in Aruba

Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau:

Mrs S. Lopez Henriquez-Orman,

Member in the Order of Orange-Nassau:

Ms. X.E. Caciano

D.A. Kelly

Mrs. A.M. Koolman Chirino

Mrs. A.M. Richardson-Peters

Mrs. I.J. Simon-Hernandez

A.E. Toppenberg

Bonaire, by Royal Decree have been appointed:

Member in the Order of Orange-Nassau:

E. Felix

Mrs. S.E. Felix-Sheets

C.F. Saragoza

E.F.F. Semeleer

Curaçao, appointed by Royal Decree:

Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau:

Mrs. G.J.L.M. Faber-Melfor

J. Heerenveen

Mrs. S.A.F. Martis-Treurniet

Mrs. S.A. Olario

Member in the Order of Orange-Nassau:

S. Bentoera

Mrs. M.C. Diwan

S.G. Djaoençao

J.J. den Hartog

S. Laker

F.I. Lourens

Mrs. Y.J. Pereira

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