March 8-14, 2010 T © Copyright 2010 S JO H N TRADEWINDS The Community Newspaper Since 1972 ¢ St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands Two Rezoning Requests Face Little or No Opposition Grande Bay Resort and Boynes family request to rezone properties — Page 3 V.I. May Meet Sex Offender July Deadline Page 5 Roundabout Construction Could Finish in Two Months Page 2 24th Annual Gifft Hill School Gala Auction March 13 Page 6 ot. John Runners Raise Money St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott fo l Wo U nN d ed Enjoy the Water in Style and Comfort Aboard Angel’s Rest Veterans Throu gh The houseboat Angel's Rest offers one-of-a-kind day charters out of Coral Bay harbor. 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Motorists can expect one more traffic disruption before the project is complete, explained Department of Public Works Materials Program Manager Thomas Jones. “We still have a few pieces of conduit to run at the top of the hill, near Dolphin Market on Route 10,” he said. “Just a very short portion of the road will be torn up, and that should be starting this week. We’ll have the road down to one lane with flagmen direct- ing traffic.” Centerline Road will be down to one lane for ap- proximately a week, according to Jones. Crews are also working on finishing the round- about’s center circle, which will be made with stamped concrete designed to look like rectangular cobblestone in a pale yellow color to match the Dan- ish yellow hue of historic buildings on St. Thomas. The old Texaco gas station, which the Virgin Is- lands government purchased by imminent domain for the roundabout project, was torn down last week. Island Roads will continue to work on removing the building’s remaining concrete foundation, and creat- ing a grassy knoll in its place. There will also be a turnoff lane at the Texaco site for motorists traveling from Route 10 westbound to South Shore Road, allowing traffic to bypass the roundabout altogether. Over the next two months, workers will be lev- eling the roundabout in an effort to smooth out the circle before its final pavement, known as the wearing course, is applied, Jones explained. “What you see now is just a base,” said Jones. “We still have a few pieces of conduit to run at the top of the hill, near Dolphin Market on Route 10. Just a very short portion of the road will be torn up, and that should be starting this week. We'll have the road down to one lane with flagmen directing traffic.” — Thomas Jones, Public Works Materials Program Manager “You really want the wearing course to be the very last thing to happen, because you don’t want your construction equipment driving on it. We’ve got to do the wedge and leveling and correct any mistakes we have in the base mix before we do that.” The wearing course will likely be applied over- night, as it’s important for all of the final pavement to be laid at once, Jones added. Motorists can also expect to see some electrical work in the area over the next two months. The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority recently put out to bid the task of pulling, splicing and connecting wires at the roundabout, where all utilities were buried dur- ing the construction process. “You'll see trucks out there with spools of cable going underground, and men working in manholes,” said Jones. “There shouldn’t be any disruption of traf- fic while that goes on.” Despite delays caused by the burying of utili- ties, the roundabout will still be completed ahead of schedule. “We’ re a little behind because of decisions that had to be made about rerunning conduit and other related matters,” said Jones. “We lost about two months, but we'll still finish before the scheduled closing date.” TRADEWINDS PUBLISHING ..c The Community Newspaper Since 1972 EDITOR/PUBLISHER MaLinda Nelson malinda@tradewinds.vi NEWS EDITOR Jaime Elliott Jaime@tradewinds.vi WRITERS Andrea Milam, Mauri Elbel $70.00 per year ADVERTISING advertising @tradewinds.vi CIRCULATION Rohan Roberts Permit No. 3 COLUMNISTS/ CONTRIBUTORS Sis Frank, Eliza Magro, Afrika Anhtony, Chuck Pishko, Vern Tonge, Jeff Smith, Paul Devine, Jerry Runyon, Andrew Rutnik, and Dustin Prudhomme SUBSCRIPTIONS U.S. & U.S.V.I. only THIRD CLASS PERMIT U.S. Postage PAID St. John, VI 00831 NEWSLINE Tel. (340) 776-6496 Fax (340) 693-8885 www.tradewinds. vi editor @tradewinds.vi MAILING ADDRESS Tradewinds Publishing P.O. Box 1500 St. John, VI 00831 © COPYRIGHT 2010 All rights reserved. No reproduction of news stories, letters, columns, photo- graphs or advertisements allowed without written permission from the publisher. Lt. Gov. Proposes New Regulations for Real Property Tax Payers — Public Review, Comments Urged St John Tradewinds Newly proposed regulations established for the payment of real property tax in the territory are now available for public review and comment for a period of 20 days, according to Lieutenant Governor Gregory Francis. These rules and regulations — which are promulgated and will be implemented pursuant to Act 7064 of the 28th Legislature of the Virgin Islands — provide for installment plans and early payment incentives for current and delinquent real property taxes. The new rules and regulations will allow for installment pay- ment plans that will grant property owners the opportunity to pay their yearly tax bills semi-annually, quarterly or monthly. Taxpayers will have to apply to enroll in an installment plan. The new regulations also provide for an early incentive discount of up to five percent of the amount of tax due for those who pay their property tax bills in full before the due date. Installment plans for delinquent taxes are also provided. Francis said he hopes the new proposal will be encouraging to property owners and will allow them to meet their tax obligations in a manner that minimizes the financial impact. “We realize that property taxes could pose a significant burden to some of our property owners but we are committed to exploring every option that reduces that burden,” he said. “We welcome and appreciate feedback on the proposed rules.” The general public is urged to review and comment on the pro- posed rules. They are available for viewing on the Lt. Governor’s website at www.ltg.gov.vi or at the main administrative offices of the Lieutenant Governor located in Government House on St. Croix and on Kongens Gade on St. Thomas. The rules will also be available at public libraries throughout the territory. The public is asked to use the email address, com- ments@|go-vi.gov, to comment on the proposed rules. Knight’s Historic St. John Photos To Be Featured at March 9 Meeting The St. John Historical Society’s next monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the Bethany Moravian Church Hall at which time historian David Knight will continue to take the group on a photographic journey with “The Awakening of an American Paradise — Three Decades that Transformed St. John.” This is part two of his presentation featuring photographs of St. John taken by his parents, Anna and George Knight, which focus on the 1950s and 60s. Bring a friend or neighbor and arrive early for good seating. No one will want to miss this wonderful look back at St. John at an earlier time. Whale Watching on Kekoa on Mar. 14 The Environmental Association of St. Thomas/St. John will be hosting a whale watch on March 14 aboard the catamaran Kekoa. Humpback whales migrate through Virgin Islands waters each winter, with the migration peak usually occurring in February. The boat will depart from the National Park Dock in Red Hook at 8:30 a.m. Whale watchers should bring lunch, sun screen, bath- ing suits and binoculars. Since space is limited, interested whale watchers should get tickets as soon as possible. Tickets are $55 for EAST members and $65 for non-members. On St. John tickets are available at Connec- tions. For more information call 774-1837 or 777-7190. St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Andrea Milam Bay Isle attorney Robert Messick, center, with Elita Kane, left, testifies on behalf of Grande Bay development at a V.I. Senate Committee of the Whole meeting. Grande Bay Rezone Request Gets Overwhelming Support at Hearing By Andrea Milam St. John Tradewinds The tide has undoubtedly turned for Grande Bay developer Bay Isle Associates, who has faced strong opposition and numerous lawsuits during the years-long construction process of the Cruz Bay luxury condominium development. The developer’s request for re- zoning of its 0.26-acre lot, 3Abc in Cruz Bay, from W-1 to R-4 was met with almost unanimous sup- port from the numerous testifiers who crowded the St. John Legis- lature hall at a Thursday evening, March 4, hearing of the V.I. Sen- ate. The developer is seeking its re- zoning due to proposed changes to Grande Bay’s building E. The building is currently built out as an empty shell. Bay Isle initially hoped the building would contain two dwelling units, as allowed un- der W-1; however, due to financial constraints, the developer now wants to construct six condos in building E — three two-bedrooms, and three one-bedrooms. Bay Isle is also seeking a vari- ance with its rezoning request for the construction of an on-site sun- dry shop. In addition to the shell of building E, an amenities building and pool deck have already been constructed on the 0.26-acre par- cel, which is directly adjacent to Grande Bay parcel 86-3, where the development’s buildings A, B, C and D are located. Bay Isle attorney Robert Mes- sick described the rezoning request as “reasonable,” and the new plan for building E as “compatible” with the neighborhood. More than 10 people testified at the hearing, from island residents, to Bay Isle employees, to Grande Bay owners. Several testified to the complete 180-degree turn- around in the project’s manage- ment since co-manager Elita Kane came on board a year ago. Thomas Hill, who purchased a Grande Bay condo in 2003, was a leader of approximately 20 Grande Bay owners who sued the devel- oper on two separate occasions. Since the change in management, Bay Isle has acted both responsi- bly and honestly, Hill explained at the hearing. “The 32 owners are virtually unanimously very much in sup- port of the rezoning,” said Hill. “It’s the right thing to do for the community of St. John. We want what’s best for St. John, and an empty shell doesn’t accomplish that.” St. John resident Pam Gaffin, the lone testifier who spoke out against the rezoning, urged the Senate not to reward a developer who has not always acted in the best interests of the community. “When is enough enough?” Gaffin said. “When do we send a message to developers that the Vir- gin Islands is not a Banana Repub- lic where you can buy your way around any law? I hope the time is now for the senators here to prove they do not care how much money the developer has, and instead pro- tect the citizens of St. John and the island itself.” St. Johnian Robert O’Connor Jr. urged the senators to ensure re- sponsible developers are welcome on the island, citing the fact that tourism is Love City’s main indus- try. “We need to embrace this type of development,” said O’Connor. “When we get more rooms on St. Continued on Page 16 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 3 ‘*Tentative”’ Post Office Site Rezoning Faces No Opposition at Hearing By Andrea Milam St. John Tradewinds The packed St. John Legislature hall remained silent except for one lone voice of support at the Thurs- day evening, March 4, VI. Sen- ate hearing for the rezoning of a planned St. John post office site. The Boynes family is seeking to have its 7,800 square foot par- cel, located at 131 Estate Contant and Enighed, rezoned from R-4 to B-2 for the construction of a three- story building, with space to be leased to the U.S. Postal Service for a new post office for St. John. The property’s current zon- ing does not meet the VI. Code requirement that a lot be at least 15,000 square feet for the con- struction of a post office in an R-4 zoned area. The Boynes family- owned piece of land falls short by nearly half. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources, which hosted its own hearing on the matter in October 2009, recommended that the Legislature approve the rezon- ing, provided current walls which are located on two of the parcel’s borders remain in place as a buffer 2010 RAIN DATA at Trunk Bay February Rainfall 0.63 inches Average February Rainfall 2.30 Inches Total YTD Rainfall 3.60 Inches Average YTD Rainfall 5.47 Inches to neighboring properties. Senator at Large Craig Barshinger expressed hesitation at rezoning the parcel. “When we change the zoning, we open up a whole new set of possibilities,” said Barshinger. “I don’t think the Legislature has any business rezoning properties.” The senator at large would have preferred a zoning variance, he explained, which does not change the overall zoning of a property; however, he said he would sup- port the rezoning provided all the property’s neighbors have been apprised of the situation. DPNR Director of Comprehen- sive and Coastal Zone Planning Marjorie Emanuel confirmed that all neighboring property owners had been contacted regarding the rezoning. The Legislative hearing was just one step of a years-long process the Boynes family has endured in order to reach its goal of con- structing the new post office build- ing. The USPS initially signed a lease with the Boynes family in May 2007, but let the lease lapse Continued on Page 16 INDEX Business Directory Church Schedules Classified Ads Community Calendar Crossword Puzzle Ferry Schedules Historical Bits & Pieces Letters Police Log Real Estate NEXT DEADLINE Thursday, March 11% NEWS LINE 340-776-6496 E-MAIL editor @tradewinds.vi 4 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 Lt. Governor Francis To Start Street Naming Initiative Soon 911 Emergency Number Taken Off Hawksnest Sign St. John Tradewinds St. John Tradewinds A brand new VI. National Lieutenant Governor Gregory Francis is preparing to implement street Park sign was installed last week addressing throughout the territory, a move that will establish a consis- at Hawksnest Beach, replacing tent and comprehensive system for public roads throughout the Virgin a sign that was erected a few Islands. weeks ago which contained in- Implementation of street naming will be a joint effort of the Office correct information. of the Lt. Governor, which administers the territory’s GIS and the Vir- The VINP sign formerly in- gin Islands Geospatial Information Council (VIGIC), a group comprised structed beachgoers to call 911} of various government agencies, to include the University of the Virgin in an emergency, despite the fact IgE 5 1 park Islands, the Water and Power Authority and the Departments of Public that there is no available land- | NER Ded te Works and Planning and Natural Resources. line at the beach, and calls to & Se aan rg A similar street naming initiative was undertaken in the early 1990s 911 from cell phones could be A pe eet 2 =e 7 by DPW with moderate success. routed to Puerto Rico, resulting ms 3) eac h The development of a comprehensive street naming system, which in a longer emergency response ' aw k sn 7 hh ° would enable greater use of GPS technology, has been identified as a time. Se es | critical component in the development of the territory’s GIS program. The VINP was aware of the “The passage of time, technology and a greater awareness of the need problem and changed the sign for a consistent system of street naming have created a perfect opportu- quickly, according to VINP 5 nity for the territory to move forward with this project,” said Francis. ranger Jeff Mihan. 2357 < z DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK. The Lt. Gov’s office is the best positioned to manage the Virgin Islands “When I designed the signs a =f 7 gps al tata IL Street Naming Initiative through its administration of the GIS program year and a half ago, we had a pay and its established relationships with local and federal partners involved phone right there,” said Mihan. - kites — in GIS technology, according to Francis. “In the meantime, the pay phone Pere Bas “ons Peta. ae Over the last few months, the Office of the Lt. Governor, in conjunc- is gone and we're trying to get : eee = ptieinebientehen tion with VIGIC, has taken great strides in advancing its planned street it back.” : sort eee vin naming and addressing initiative. VINP staff is working with In- 4 Francis knows that the success of the project hinges on community novative in an attempt to get pay involvement. phones returned to both Hawk- “We will be asking residents to submit names that they feel are repre- snest and Trunk Bay beaches, sentative of their neighborhoods and areas,” he said. “Everyone’s voice Mihan explained. The park rang- is important in moving this project forward.” er did not know when the phones Communities that previously submitted recommendations to the DPW would be reinstalled. in the 1990s will also have an opportunity to review their recommenda- In the meantime, beachgoers i John Tradewinds News Photo by Tom Oat tions. are encouraged to call 340-776- “Moving this project forward will take the combined effort of our 9110 from their cell phones, not community, administration and legislators,” said Francis. “Street nam- 911, in the event of an emer- ing has been a goal of this territory for many years, and if we all work gency. together we can create a system that we can all be proud of.” VINP officials removed the incorrect information from a new sign at Hawksnest Beach. ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH FOR YOUR COMPANY’S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE? PROP] KING: || We CANHELP! 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Gardening Supplies PH: 693-8780 FAX: 776-6685 Mon-Fri7 to 5 Saturdays 8 to 12 MARKETPLACE www.viebcserve.com V.I. on Track To Meet July Deadline To Comply With Federal Sex Offender Law By Andrea Milam St. John Tradewinds The Virgin Islands task force responsible for bringing the ter- ritory into compliance with the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) by July of this year is well on its way to accomplishing its goal. The V.I. Department of Justice is also just a month away from revealing its new Web site, which will feature an online registry of local sex offenders. The SORNA task force, which met for the fifth time last month, must bring the territory into “sub- stantial compliance” with federal law, according to the act, or face a 10 to 15 percent loss of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assis- tance Grant Program funds. The group is reviewing pro- posed legislation in order to re- write Virgin Islands law, and is following a Model Tribal Sex Of- fender Registration Code provided by the Office of Sex Offender Sen- tencing, Monitoring, Apprehend- ing, Registering and Tracking for use by Native American tribes in complying with federal law. Amendments which have been proposed by the task force thus far largely deal with keeping registra- tions current; addressing offenders who move to other jurisdictions, including foreign countries; and notifying offenders that they are required to register where they re- side, work and go to school. On the agenda for the task force’s next meeting are reviewing penalties for failing to register, and evaluating proposed definitions of terms to be included in the new laws governing sex offenders in the territory. Registered Sex Offender Offender: Vere Daley Birth Date: 2/4/1975 Race: African American, 5’7” Height: 5’7” Weight: 135 lbs Hair Color: black Eye Color: brown Markings: tatoos on upper left and right arms Crime: 2nd Degree Rape Conviction Date: 3/5/2005 Last Known Address: Contant 1-H, Cruz Bay Employer: Max Griffith In Compliance: Yes The task force has yet to tack- le more complicated aspects of sex offender law, including how to treat juveniles and whether to provide treatment for offenders, explained V.I. DOJ spokesperson Sara Lezama. “Treatment is a consideration and is also the reason why the task force is comprised of repre- sentatives from the Department of Health, Department of Human Services and the Sexual Registry Board,” said Lezama. “These rep- resentatives are expected to weigh in heavily when it comes to this issue.” Another difficult issue faced by the task force is the restriction of where sex offenders can live. Many states do not allow offend- ers to live within a certain distance from schools and day care facili- ties; however, the small size of the islands could prohibit such a clause from being included in the new Virgin Islands law. “As far as residence restric- tions in and around schools, the task force is in discussion regard- ing this issue,” said Lezama. “The small size of the territory may make implementing such a restric- tion quite difficult.” Failure to comply with SORNA by July would result in a 10 to 15 percent loss of Edward Byrne Me- morial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds, and although the cost to come into compliance is greater than the amount of funding that would be lost, the Virgin Is- lands is committed to bringing its sex offender laws up to date. “The Virgin Islands, and the attorney general specifically, are committed to coming into com- pliance with this deadline,” said Lezama. “The Department of Jus- tice and the task force are excited by the progress that has been made thus far, and the task force looks forward to continuing its work.” The task force is comprised of representatives from the Office of the Governor, V.I. Police Depart- ment, VI. Superior Court, Of- fice of Probation and Parole, V.I. DOJ, V.I. Department of Health, VI. Bureau of Corrections, VI. Department of Human Services, Sexual Offender Registry Board members and the U.S. Department of Justice. St. John residents should note that one offender on the DOJ’s current registry resides near Cruz Bay The offender, Vere Daley, is described as an African American male, 5’7” tall and 135 pounds. Daley, who was born in 1975, has tattoos on his upper left and right arms, and was convicted of rape in the second degree in 2005. His last reported address was in Contant, and he is employed by Max Griffith, according to the on- line registry. Ancient Shiva-Shakti Teachings Coming to St. John St. John Tradewinds Chinello and Nadira Seeram-Haney, two of Sri Kaleshwar’s senior teachers, will be coming to St. John this month to give healings, teach classes, per- form sacred homas (fire pujas) and to host open lec- tures on some of the divine ancient teachings passed on to them by their guru. The St. John free lecture will be on Wednesday, March 17, at Trinidad Charlie’s house. Until recently, these teachings have not been wide- ly taught or available outside of Penukonda, India. students. Sri Kaleshwar, a personal student and devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba, aims to bring a new kind of spiritual- ity that creates happiness in every person’s heart, to change the world’s belief system about the way spiri- tuality is practiced, and to create spiritual masters, not For directions to Trinidad Charlie’s home, call Suki Buckhalter at 642-3739 or for more information, check out www. wayofyoursoul.com/usvi.html. 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On Saturday, March 13, the Gifft Hill School will host the 24th Annual Gala Dinner Auction themed “Open a World of Oppor- tunity,” at the Westin Resort and Villas and the auction items are more enticing than ever. The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. when attendees will have the chance to bid on the works of featured artists during the silent and art auction. Featured artists this year include Livy Hitchcok, Denise Wright, Ziya Neema, Tristan Ewald, Jona- than Duran, Elaine Estern, Larry Lipsky, Toni Craft, Patricia Orlan- dini and Aimee Trayser. Travel packages up for bid range from a week in Maine to a five night stay in the Mayan Rivi- era. Other auction items include gift certificates to local restau- rants, jewelry and a full day boat rental complete with captain and crew. Dinner starts at 7 p.m. and, playing off the “World of Oppor- tunities” theme, organizers are changing the dining plan this year, explained GHS development di- rector Beth Jones. “Instead of having a sit down dinner, we’re going to have three different food stations,” said Jones. “I think a lot of people don’t see each other until this event each year and this gives them time to catch up. And we’re going with our global theme so we’re having Asian, Caribbean Continental and Mediterranean food stations.” The live auction — which in- cludes more travel packages, jew- elry, art, electronics and services — takes place after dinner, when auctioneer Darron Mears com- mands the microphone to the de- light of the crowd. “He is a professional auction- eer from South Carolina who has Me Ps 7 q St. John Tradewinds News Graphic Courtesy of Denise Wright Guests will have a chance to bid on artwork like this piece by Denise Wright, above, as well as works by Aimee Trayser, Tristan Ewald and other local artists. come down for the past two years to volunteer for us,” said Jones. “He’s always a lot of fun and peo- ple really have a good time.” The popular champagne raffle is back this year as well. Attend- ees can buy a $25 flute of Veuve Clicquot for the chance to win a stunning diamond and platinum beaded necklace from R&I Pat- ton. Gala organizers are also offer- ing $100 golden raffle tickets for the chance to claim any trip pack- age in the live auction. The creative minds at GHS have devised a new fund raising activity for the 24th annual gala. A spirited game and $50 raffle tickets, will end up with one per- son taking home a wall of wine — up to 100 bottles to fill their own wine cellar. For the past several years, lo- cal filmmaker Steve Simonsen has unveiled a short film about the school during the gala dinner and he has a new one ready for March 13. Past films have brought the house down and left not one dry eye in the ballroom. “Steve Simonsen’s film has be- come a very anticipated part of the gala each year,” said Jones. “It’s always so much fun to see what he has created.” All proceeds raised at the event will go to GHS’ scholarship fund, which benefits 60 percent of the school’s student body. The annual auction is so suc- cessful annually thanks to a small, but dedicated organizing team — led this year by co-chairs Molly Murrill and Lori Barlas — and the entire St. John community, ex- plained Jones. “We've had a great response from the community and everyone has been excited to participate,” she said. “We have people who have been coming to this for 24 years which is really exciting. Lori herself has been involved with the auction for 12 or 13 years.” “We have a very small but mighty group of volunteers who put this whole thing together,” said Jones. “Also, on the night of the event we have students, alumni and community members who come and volunteer in vari- ous capacities. I feel this is a true community event.” All auction items can be pre- viewed and bid on at www.bid- dingforgood.com/giffthillschool. Tickets for the dinner auction are $125 and are available through GHS. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Jones at 776- 1730. St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 = 7 St. John Runners Raise Money for Team River Runner During 8 Tuff Miles Race By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds While most people ran the 14th Annual 8 Tuff Miles road race on Saturday, February 27, to beat their times from last year — or dismantle the course record like race winner Jeff Chorny — two runners hit the pavement for a purpose. Veteran runners Maurice Chabuz and Hank Slod- den used their legs to raise money for wounded mili- tary veterans. They started the race at the back of the pack of about 900 participants and raised money for each person they passed. The two St. John business owners and runners were moved by Team River Runner (TRR), a non- profit organization which teaches adaptive kayaking to wounded veterans at about 20 veterans hospitals across the country including Walter Reed Army Med- ical Center. The group has brought veterans to Love City twice to put their training to good use, kayaking the beauti- ful waters off St. John. After meeting TRR executive director Joe Mor- nini, Chabuz and Slodden were inspired to help the group any way they could — and the runners natu- rally thought of the island’s biggest road race as the NEW Roulette } Southland Gaming perfect venue. “Tt was just a vehicle to raise some money for what TRR does,” said Chabuz. “Most of what they do is all volunteer work. Joe [Mornini] is a guidance coun- selor, and he does this for nothing.” “IT wanted to raise money to try to get them down here again because what they do is so impressive,” Chabuz said. With people pledging anywhere from a few pen- nies to several dollars for each runner passed, Chabuz was able to raise about $6,000 for TRR by passing 750 people. Slodden raised even more by passing about 558 people on his way to the finish line. When word spread about Chabuz’s plan, residents from across the island and the mainland supported him in full force. “T got everything from spare change up to a pledge of $1,000,” said Chabuz. “I got a lot of encourage- ment and a lot of people supported me. Even when I was running, people called out to me saying they’d donate too.” “Some people came up and gave me money for passing them,” Chabuz said. “One person gave me 50 cents per person I passed and then an extra $50 for Continued on Page 16 PAYING EVERY DAY! Sunday 4pm - 12am Monday through Thursday, 12pm - 12am Friday & Saturday, 12pm - lam Wharfside Village St. John, USVI am Eve, a RE Abba t pe “ rs ae + pet: S i NEW Blackjack responsibly 8 St John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 After 10 Years, St. John Arts Festival Becomes Mature Local Show By Frank Langley Special to St. John Tradewinds To acknowledge the sincere efforts of the exhibitors in this year’s Caribbean Food and Crafts Show, first, second and third place prizes were awarded on Friday, February 26, the official last day of the Festival. The festival was, however, granted a gratis extension by the Housing, Parks and Recreation for Saturday, given the success of previous days and the delay of visitors to return to the mainland due to extremely bad weather and flight cancellations. Criteria for the awards was fourfold. First place was for a seven day exhibitor of all Caribbean made items, tradition- al Caribbean dress and good quality of the exhibits. Sonia Sprauve walked away with the prize. Second place prizes were awarded to exhibitors who of- fered all Caribbean made items of good quality for seven days. Sheri Bunge, Shirley Gallagher and Carolyn Roust won the awards. Third place prizes were awarded for exhibitors with all Caribbean made or cultural items of good quality and tra- ditionally Caribbean for the week. Laura Rabsatt and Ital Anthony won the awards. It should be noted that Ital Anthony’s unique folk craft exhibits echoed times gone by on St. John even if for only three days of the exhibition. The “bottom line” concerning the exhibits is that visitors walking off the ferry see things Caribbean and not foreign (e.g. Asian/Indonesian as in earlier shows). To do or show other than that is to deny due recognition of the special gifts, talent and traditional culture of the people of St. John and the Caribbean. The Echo People concert on Friday triggered a number of the exhibitors to leave their booths and dance to the rhythm VN LA) LE RO St. John Tradewinds News Photo Courtesy of Frank Langley The Franklin Powell Park was the site of the festivites, above. in front of the bandstand. Looking back over the years it is interesting to note the evolution of the St. John Arts Festival. In 2001 on the first Saturday we had three concerts in the Franklin Powell Park — the Love City Pan Dragons, Music Makers Scratch Band and the Ah We Band. Later in the fol- lowing week a modern dance event was hosted on a stage erected on the unfinished third floor of The Marketplace by Jim Swan and helpers. Bands in the evening were poorly attended so we settled back to one band every day from noon to 4 p.m. with what was called a food and craft “fair” in those days. Only to dis- cover that it was viewed as “open season” for the vendors who would be selling knock-off Gucci bags from China and anything else they could lay their hands on without concern for the fundamental “made in the Caribbean” theme. Elevating the show to an “exhibition of Caribbean food for the students of Gifft Hill Scho at the 24th Annual Gala Dinner Auct Saturday, March 13th, 2010 Westin St. John Resort Ballroom Cocktails and Silent Auction 5:30 pm Dinner and Live Auction 7:00 pm \ \ Island Elegant Attire Tickets $125 per person or $1000 for a table of ten. Tickets are available at Gifft Hill School. For.more.information or to make an auction donation, call Beth Jones or Molly Murrill at 776-1730. To preview and bid on auction items, go to www-biddingforgood. com/giffthillschool and crafts” has greatly helped to eliminate the “vendor’s plaza” perception of the show and refine it to have exclu- sively Caribbean exhibits. Moreover, exhibitor name tags and booth number tags bring a higher degree of professionalism and authenticity to the show. Thereafter, we brought in music from Puerto Rico, Ar- gentina and crafts from Ghana, as well as sponsoring “Ka- kuta from Kenya,” essentially to enrich the island with the music, crafts and culture from other lands. We even tried to bring a dance group from Cuba but not only did they need an entry visa from the U.S. — no prob- lem — but an exit visa from Cuba. Checking up on this, we discovered they received their exit visa from Cuba only two to three days before a previous engagement at the Guggen- heim Museum in New York! It leaves nothing to the imagination to realize that after booking flights and hotels, the whole thing could be scut- tled after cliff-hanging until the last days before the perfor- manice. We had a similar experience with the artist who came from Ghana. There was a strike at the airport in Accra which delayed her arrival and her exhibits (paintings and crafts) did not arrive until a week later. In these times with heightened security one could say Puerto Rico is as far abroad as we can rely on for alternative cultural enrichment. Oddly enough, the Caribbean Ritual Dancers from St. Thomas included “Salsa” in their program which was a siz- zling change in rhythm and costumes. These past 10 years of sticking to it have borne fruit in the caliber now of the St. John Arts Festival as far as exhib- its, music, dance and the arts are concerned. In one word it’s now a mature show. St. John’s Seafood Authority 52" Big Screen TV for Sports in our AC Bar Early Bird Specials 4:30-6:30 Happy Hour & Local Discounts GC, of choices for non-seatood lovers toe) Seafood Market |2:00-6:00 » Restaurant 4:30-9:30 ey 693-9994 Villa Owners Improve Early Education Through Non-profit Kids First! By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds Just a year and a half after be- ing formed, Kids First! has already made strides to improve early childhood education on St. John. The group was incorporated in June 2008 when a group of Love City second home owners decided they wanted to do something to help improve life on the island, ex- plained Bruce Claflin, one of the Kids First! founders. “Basically how I and a few of us got into this is we all wanted to do something constructive for the island and increasingly we agreed that education was an area that could be improved upon,” said Claflin. “We discussed the idea with school administration and faculty and everyone we talked to pointed to the lack of early child- hood education.” “Some faculty members talked about kids coming into kindergar- ten who had never read a book,” Claflin said. The most effective way to ad- dress any educational lapse is early on in a student’s academic career, Claflin explained. “Many times children come into a school system and they’re already behind,” he said. “They need remedial action immediately. If you don’t have kids at grade lev- el in core skills at grade four, their chance of success is really low. We were looking at why kids were so often showing up not ready to learn.” With a drive to make positive change on St. John, the group de- cided early education would be the most effective way to improve is- land academics. “Public schools on St. John sim- ply do not have early learning, so private schools are the only ones that offer it,” said Claflin. “The good news is that there are private schools on St. John that do offer early learning, but the bad news is that they are expensive. Your cost per student is going to be $10,000, which is impossible to charge on this island.” “So what schools often do is Bruce Claflin charge substantially less than that, usually between $5,000 and $6,000,” Claflin said. “But that is still too high of a cost for the vast majority of students and it doesn’t begin to cover the cost of the school. So what you have is unaffordable education and under- funded schools.” Weighing that very dilemma, Claflin and a few friends launched Kids First! “Looking at this dilemma, it was clear that intervention was required and it was going to have to come from private individu- als since it was not going to come from the Department of Educa- tion,” he said. “That is one of the things that led us to create Kids First! We want to work to make early education affordable.” The group has awarded thou- sands of dollars of grants to fill the gap between what a parent can afford to pay and what a school needs to run, Claflin explained. “Two thirds of our grants have been to help parents send their children to a quality pre-school and have much or most of the cost covered,” he said. “It helps the fi- nances of the schools themselves and helps get the kids into these early learning centers.” Gifft Hill School, St. John Mon- tessori School, Here to Grow and St. John Christian Academy are the only early childhood education centers on St. John. 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One person overlooked was Ms. Myrah’s sister. For her many good works and her contributions to the commu- nity, Ms. Myrah’s younger twin sister, Adromeada Keating Titley, is an excellent choice for honors at the beginning of Virgin Islands History Month, March 2010. The Keating twins were born on St. Thomas on June 1, 1908, but soon moved to St. John where their new father Edward Moore- head bought a small house onto which he kept adding porches and rooms. The Keating Inn was finished in 1910 and the surrounding “Yard” soon became the center of the St. John community. Their mother entertained visitors from far and wide — dignitaries of the Lu- theran Church, Danish officials, and in time American Naval and civilian authorities. In 1922 they were joined by vacationers from the states and Canada. The Yard contained among other structures a stable for rid- ing horses and a super cookhouse where Ms. Meada was soon help- ing her mother by broiling fish and chicken over charcoal, bast- ing them with butter and carefully turning the grill. Guests paid $5 for a room and three meals with mid-afternoon tea. One of Ms. Meada’s favorite people was Governor Paul Pearson who was the first civilian governor of the Virgin Islands. He was a real nice friend who loved music. On his tour of the inn, Ms. Meada told him that she needed a piano. Several months later, the governor sent her a piano and a piano tuner! Ms. Meada took over manage- ment of the Keating Inn. She ex- hibited all the administrative and Ms. Meada, Ms. Myrah and Ms. Delita in front of one of the buildings in the Yard of the Keating Inn in the 1950s. St. John Tradewinds News Photo Courtesy of VISHPO Historical Bits & Pieces by Chuck Pishko of V.I. History executive talents of today’s top female executives. During the De- pression, the Yard was the heart of the St. John community said Lito Valls, a noted St. John historian. No one who was hungry ever went away without a plate of food. Old people, sick people, and chil- dren always received special atten- tion and moral support. Ms. Myrah would nurse her patients back to health at the clinic and then send them to Ms. Meada at the Yard for that all-important aftercare, good food and support. In addition to being an outstand- ing administrator she was a fabu- lous cook whose guavaberry rum surpassed Isidor Paiewonsky’s and whose delicious fish pudding amazed Danish Queen Margrethe on her visit to Annaberg in 1975. Ms. Meada was also actively in- volved in several formal humani- tarian efforts including Business and Professional Women, Helping Hands and the Girl Scouts. The above is based on recol- lections of her beloved niece An- dromeada Childs, Doris Jadan, Lito Valls, Janet Boyte, and Anna Dohm Nose. St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 11 Enjoy the Water in Style and Comfort Aboard Angel’s Rest By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds Maybe it’s the perfect Caribbean hues or the gingerbread detailing, but the first time anyone lays eyes on Angels Rest, a smile inevitably creeps across their face. The floating lemon yellow and bright tur- quoise cottage in Coral Bay harbor was the brainchild of Peter Hoschl, who conceived of the idea years before he even bought the two 40-foot aluminum pontoons for the ves- sel. “T always had this idea to build a comfort- able pontoon boat,” said Hoschl, a veteran builder and sailor who had called St. John for more than two decades. “I saved money every year and kept planning this really is- landly pontoon boat that I wanted to build. I’ve done charters for years but I wanted to do something that was different and was a real one-of-a-kind experience.” Best described as a house boat, Angels Rest is a 40-foot long by 14-foot wide alu- minum welded cottage that might look more at home perched on a St. John hillside rather than moored in the harbor. Powered by eco-friendly twin 115 Evinrude E Tec outboards, however, Angel s TE Sad cv — St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott Angel’s Rest, above, is the perfect vessel on which to explore Coral Bay harbor and Round Bay in comfort. Rest is certainly a lot more fun floating and plying the waters around Coral Bay than it would be ashore. “People just love the boat,” Hoschl said. “You can’t help but smile every time you see it.” The only thing more fun than seeing An- THE EIGHTH ANNUAL , ” JOHNNIE WALKER ” se gel’s Rest cruising through the harbor, is en- joying the comforts of the house boat first hand. A round glass-topped wooden table in the main salon sits six people, who can dip their toes in the water or watch fish swim by through a hole in the floor below. A full kitchen allows Hoschl’s partner Nancy “Sas” Nemeth to whip up gourmet lunches of baked Brie, hot crab dip, fresh mango salsa, individual white pizzas and even flan for dessert. An oversized cooler ensures that the beverages, including beer, sodas and a full top-shelf bar, are icy cold. Guests can either lounge in the shade of the main salon on two fluffy day beds and gaze out over the view or kick back on the top deck and soak up the tropical sun. A popular day charter for Angels Rest takes guests out to Round Bay from Coral Bay harbor for a snorkel stop on one of the most pristine coral reefs around. An accessi- ble snorkel platform a mere two inches from the water allows swimmers of all physical ability to easily enter and exit the boat. Since Angels Rest draws only two and a half feet, the boat is ideal for accessing al- most any beach in the area. The two pon- toons also cut through the water smoothly, making for a comfortable ride in most con- ditions. “Tt’s a really comfortable boat,” said Ho- schl. “People who get seasick will not get seasick on Angels Rest. I call it a floating Continued on Page 21 / JOINUS [= 7:00PM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 215T, 2010 | \ THE MAIN CONCERT: - SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010 CORAL BAY BALL FIELD ST. JOHN — aie DEANNA BOGART THE FORD BLUES BAND ern aa BE ).T. LAURITSEN JP SOARS & THE RED HOTS by PO te att Pat THE TY CURTIS BAND WASHBOARD JO ra ke, STEVESIMONLIVE@ YAHOO.COM STJOHNBLUESFESTIVAL.COM 340-643-6475 2 a 12. 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In addition, Friends is offering a scholarship for children of VINP staff at the university level. Eligibility requirements are the same as those listed above. Priority will be given to students pursuing a degree related to cultural or natural sciences. Both scholarships will be in the amount of $1,000 per academic year. Applications for Friends’ scholarships can be obtained from Friends of VI. National Park’s office or from the website www. friendsvinp.org. The deadline for applications is April 30. Contact Audrey Penn at Friends for more information at 779- 4940 or apenn@friendsvinp.org. VIA of DC-Bound Scholarship St. John Tradewinds The Virgin Islands Association (VIA) of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region announces the launch of its scholarship pro- gram for the 2010 academic year. VIA is dedicated to supporting the academic excellence of Vir- gin Islands youth and is committed to raising funds to sustain this scholarship program. For its inaugural year, scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each will be awarded to three students seeking to attend college in Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. For complete details on VIA and applications, visit the web- site, www.viadc.org. Scholarship applications must be postmarked March 31. CFVI 2010 Academic Scholarship St. John Tradewinds The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands announces the availability of 2010-2011 school year scholarship applications. CFVI has added three new scholarships to its list this year, the Richard Noel Allen Scholarship, and two graduate scholarships, the Cynthia De Haynes Health Science Scholarship and the CAHS Physicians Alumni Scholarship. Applications are available on St. John at Connections. Forms may also be downloaded directly from the CFVI website at www. cfvi.net, or picked up at CFVI’s office at 5600 Royal Dane Mall, Ste. 19 on St. Thomas. Completed scholarship applications and all accompanying documentation must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 16, and mailed to: CF VI Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 11790, St. Thomas, VI 00801. CFVI will formally announce award winners in June at the group’s annual meeting. By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds Dave Gerard is bringing his signature eclectic, funky but down-home sound back to St. John this month. The New Hampshire-based musician with his band Groove Thang has been rock- ing crowds on Love City for almost a de- cade and this year’s tour is sure to be an- other treat. Groove Thang — composed of Gerard, who sings and plays guitar, along with David Bailey on bass and vocals and Kent Raine on drums and percussion — will be playing material from their new CD “Zoomy Trail” which the group recorded over a few months last year. The new CD showcases Gerard’s passion for beautiful organic music juxtaposed with Also performing are other local musicians. Tickets $20 for Adults $10 for ages 17 and under Free for ages 5 and under experimental industrial sounds. “T feel like this new CD is very much what I’m all about as far as the sound,” said Gerard. “It’s basically a live organic kind of vibe and on top of that we’ve added this dreamy experimental sound. It’s really fun and shows our range I think.” “There is everything from some solo acoustic guitar to full band stuff and then the industrial sounds, so it’s a really a good representation of what we do,” Gerard said. The group kicks off its ninth annual U.S. Virgin Islands tour on Thursday, March 11, at Jack’s on St. Thomas and will play eight confirmed gigs, with a ninth night possible, before heading back up north on March 22. Groove Thang will entertain on St. John on March 13 at the Beach Bar, March 14 at Skinny Legs, March 16 at Shipwreck Land- Location: VI Montessori School & International Academy Sports Field For more details call 775-6360 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 13 Groove Thang on the beach. ing and on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, will be back at the Beach Bar. All those gigs won’t leave the band mates much time for soaking up the tropical sun, but they don’t seem to mind. “We play a lot while we’re down, but this is what we do for a living,” said Gerard. “We can’t leave our families and go tour the Vir- gin Islands and only play half the time. We have a lot of overhead getting down there so for us to make it work financially we have to play a lot.” While Groove Thang’s trip is definitely a working vacation, the group looks forward to its USVI tour each year for more reasons than just sneaking out of the harsh New England winter, Gerard explained. “Tt’s laid back down there and it’s just al- ways nice to come and enjoy a place where life moves a little bit slower,” he said. Don’t miss Groove Thang on its ninth USVI tour this month across St. John and St. Thomas. TICKET OUTLETS NEAREST YOU! 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St. John residents actually pay an extra “tip- ping fee” by having to pay with our Capital Improvement Funds and our taxes for such services. Double dipping our community should be considered illegal. Any senator from St. Croix who voted against the original Senate Bill should consider that several times the St. John Capital Improve- ment Funds were used to support St. Croix’s Capital Improvement Fund’s balance and other capital benefits for St. Croix, with nothing ever being returned to St. John. Senators, St. John needs this fund for our future. If you calculate this fund from 1986 when it was started, St. John has not had money for capital improvements since it’s inception, the total St. John has not received is over $40 million. Just imagine what St. John would be like if this fund were actually used for our capital improvements all of these years. The Governor, in vetoing this Bill, stated that his Administration was looking out for St. John issues and improvements, and so we won't need these funds. This Governor has been in office for over three years, and the only improvement is our “Federally Funded Roundabout.” If his Administration is looking out for St. John, I would hate to see what “neglect” would look like. The management and future of our community should not rest on the whims of an Administration, but in the proper managing of funds and growth of our capital improve- ments. It is time to stop the raiding of this Capital Improvement Fund away from St. John’s needs. Override the veto! Steve Black, St. John Keeping Track of Crime 2009 2010 TO-DATE Homicides: 1 Homicides: 0 Shootings: 0 Stabbings: 0 Armed Robberies: 5 Arsons: 0 1st Degree Burglaries: 6 2nd Degree Burglaries: 17 3rd Degree Burglaries: 70 Grand Larcenies: 67 Rapes: 1 Shootings: 0 Stabbings: 0 Armed Robberies: 0 Arsons: 0 1st Degree Burglaries: 0 2nd Degree Burglaries: 3 8rd Degree Burglaries: 10 Grand Larcenies: 11 Rapes: 0 Bay Isle Created a Public Nuisance Senators, Virgin Islands Code Title 29 Public Planning and Development, Chapter 3 Virgin Islands Zoning and Subdivision Law, § 296 (6) states — any building, structure or sign set up, erected, constructed, recon- structed, structurally altered, enlarged, moved, or converted contrary to the provisions of this subchap- ter is unlawful and a public nuisance. So far this code has been violated by the Grande Bay construction project in Cruz Bay, St. John, VI in respect to density, parking and the height of the build- ings. If Bay Isles Associates request to rezone their W-1 parcel to R-4 is granted, the scope of these viola- tions will continue to grow. Numerous phone calls, emails and letters on the subject addressed to DPNR have not produced any results. Senators, I ask you to think of the community as a whole and the surrounding Grande Bay property own- ers before granting Bay Isles’ rezone request in order to appease a developer and the 30+/- condo owners. Bay Isles has not only created a public nuisance by violating zoning codes, but has permanently de- stroyed the livelihood of surrounding neighbors and devalued their properties. These neighbors will never recover their losses. The owners of Grande Bay units claim they look forward to add to the tourist driven economy of St. John, yet they have failed to mention that jobs, tax revenue and enjoyment of properties has been lost be- cause of this project. Seven years ago, numerous property owners to the east, southeast, south, and west of the complex were able to enjoy their rental properties, add to the tourist trade and tax revenue to the VI government. All this has been taken away or severely minimized because of the Grande Bay complex. I urge you to please insist that DPNR reexamine the plans for the Grande Bay complex and explain in full how the buildings meet all the provisions of the Virgin Islands Zoning Code. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Liza Trey Harrassment at the St. John Public Library Today I entered the St. John, or the Elaine Sprauve Library, after publishing a letter on discrimination by the agency in The Avis, seeking counsel by the VI legal services and filing a complaint with the Department of Justice, and, while I was on the computer minding my own business, a man in a security uniform, pretend- ing to be an employee of the DPNR approached me, with the librarian knowing this, and insisted that my backpack was incorrectly placed along the railing up- stairs — actually, it was the way the DPNR’s assistant director approved of last week when he was here. The security guard turned out to be an employee for a private company totally unrelated to the DPNR and was just visiting the library staff. At this point I was scared. I was being attacked. Di- rector of Library Services, Ingrid Bough, is not taking my phone calls and I am being provoked to the point of self-defense by speaking assertively which the li- brary staff is calling “screaming and yelling.” I come from a military family: they have no idea what “screaming and yelling” is. I feel that Iam being set up to be not allowed in the library and VI Legal Services warned me that it could lead to this. I was aggressive with DPNR staff on the phone as they were being uncooperative: again, Ingrid Bough would not take my phone calls and when a phony DPNR “employee” was harassing me while in the library and Commissioner Mathes’ secretary, Ms. Moorehead, was downplaying the seriousness of this infraction of the law. I have sent the Federal Bureau of Investigation a copy of my discrimination complaint. Although they wouldn’t even get involved with the David Geiger murder as it wasn’t “their jurisdiction,” we are now dealing with a government agency. I am making phone calls until a special agent con- tacts the commissioner about this before it escalates into violence — I will not be the instigator if it does. All I want is to be left alone but the librarian is not willing to back down — she keeps coming at me without provocation. Sincerely, Ted Kelliher St. John ISLAND NOTES from the publisher JE and EV: You are rock stars! Wine-down-Fridays are a must! — MN St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 = 15 Letters to St. John Tradewinds Stand Together for the Good of All Let’s Make It a Fair Competition We need our government 10 ace now “5 Doesn’t anyone else but me _ the last five years they have been Isn’t it time that it focuses on Since May 12, 2003, the District Court made proxies for the tax as- notice that the paper keeps a showing us the score and every something more competitive. sessor to issue property tax bills at the 1998 level until the government score on bad guys vs. police? For year the police loose. Greg Miller complied with the mandates of the injunction. The government neglected to issue property tax bills for three years creating financial hardship for property owners. dali a - fg ty Waive the 2006, 2007 and 2008 tax bills and issue the 2009 property 73, th “AGnoast Annual . tax bills at the 1998 level. The office of the tax assessor has contacted the financial institutions L of property owners and collected payments for the rescinded 2006 prop- | “O A cot Resi erty tax bill. In response financial institutions immediately increased hai fs ving ‘ the monthly mortgage installment to property owners who are burdened : Ul "a with the eminent fear of loosing their homes. ™ , Contact the financial institutions and remove levy. Refund the all : U monies collected for the rescinded 2006 property tax bill. Update the real property records in the office of the tax assessor with subdivisions filed with the office of cadastral and certificate of occu- pancy issued by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources. The $6.5 million Bearing Point revaluation is seriously flawed. De- lete the database and formula from the property tax system and conduct Proceeds dn WN. B. e y School eee : fa, dup N. Heyamin a completely new assessment in accordance with IAAO (International Association of Assessing Officers) standards as stated in Section 7 para- graph (a) of Act 6991 passed by the 27th Legislature of the Virgin Is- es A AY, M eke 20TH lands. The formula and rate for assessing real property tax must be com- parable to the entire territory and district. Bearing Point’s base rate for Hlawe @ sae ley houses on St. John is $360 per square foot, St. Thomas is $93 and St. Croix is $89. The base rate for land on St. John is $25.12 per square foot, hile or schoo on St. Thomas is $7.41 and St. Croix is $2.78. ow Amend Act 6991 — seniors and veterans should not have to choose which tax credit they cannot take when they are eligible for both. Give property owners whose assessments have increased over 125 percent from the previous year a 40 percent tax credit annually for five years. It is unconstitutional to require tax payers to pay 50 percent of the dif- ference of the previous bill and the new bill in order to appeal. The following senators stood up for the people by voting against Act 699lon January 31, 2008. They are Sen. Neville James, Sen. Ronald Russell, Sen. Terrence Nelson and Sen. Juan Figueroa Serville. Voting for Act 6991 were Sen. Shawn-Michael Malone, Sen. President Usie Richards, Sen. Celestino White, Sr, Sen. Liston Davis, Sen. Carl- ton Dowe, Sen. Louis Hill, Sen. Norman Jn Baptiste, Sen. Basil Ottley Jr., Sen. Alvin Williams, Jr., and Sen. James Weber IIT. Sen. at Large Car- men Wesselhoft was excused. Now we have an unbearable situation. Any formal appeal that the Board of Tax Review does not resolve within 120 days should automatically revert to the last uncontested as- sessed value. Provide property owner with guidelines of what to expect and how to prepare for the formal appeals process. Mass appraisal contracts ought to have provisions for recourse and compensation for flawed revaluations and useless work which must be exercised by the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, boards, tax assessor and involved parties. Be transparent. Any decision made must encompass the general good of all Virgin Island property owners. The Virgin Islands are already two districts. Three districts should not . 3 be created simply for assessment purposes. This is inconsistent. Sail abo unteer sailboat to the beach party or drive there | In conclusion, a government “for the People, by the People” is what : pace & West Indian Food Roan eee at the the Virgin Islands need. Noon Vie’s. Campground on the East End ay Myrtle Barry, Property Tax Committee Virgin Islands Unity Day Group, Inc. 16 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 Improving Early Education Through Non-profit Kids First! Continued from Page 9 the right educational track, the group also helped to make sure the schools were prepared, Claflin added. “We also wanted to improve the quality of the preschool environ- ment,” he said. “You need things like maps, puzzles and educational toys so we’ve provided grants to improve teaching tools for the early learning centers.” Taking stock of the group’s accomplishments to date, Kids First! members are proud of their achievements. “About 50 kids enter early childhood centers each year and if we can do this right, we can dramatically change the outcomes for their formal school years and beyond,” said Claflin. With a clear focus on its goals, the group is just trying to keep its coffers full in order to see results, according to Claflin. “We're long on good intentions, but we need money,” he said. “When we first formed it was me and a few neighbors, but we need a bigger base of support. So I’m starting a villa rental program.” Since Kids First! was launched by residents who own vacation vil- las, Claflin decided to try to get more villa owners to support the group’s efforts by donating a small percentage of what they make through renting their St. John houses. “The villa rental program works by a villa owner agreeing to give two percent of his rental income to Kids First! and we agree to pro- mote the relationship to prospective renters,” said Claflin. “More than 60 percent of the people who come here and rent villas, come back more than once. These people develop an emotional connection to the island and this is something people can do differentiate their villa.” Claflin has been working with several villa management agencies and hopes the villa program expands to be a steady revenue stream for Kids First! and the kids of St. John. “This will do two things,” said Claflin. “We can raise money to make real changes in education and we can change the image that rental villa owners don’t’ really do their part for the community. We're doing everything we can to bring us all together.” To support Kids First! or for more information, check out the group’s website at kidsfirstsj.org. : ‘= + —_ . “Copyrighted Material - syndicated Content a Available from Commercial News Providers” ite Ms. > ee ' Grande Bay Gets Overwhelming Rezoning Support Continued from Page 3 John, everybody benefits. There is no negative impact to St. John.” Local contractor Todd Wil- son, who has been involved with Grande Bay as a consultant, asked the senators to approve Bay Isle’s rezoning request as a means for providing jobs to St. John resi- dents. “It’s important to help devel- opers be successful so they will invest in the Virgin Islands,” said Wilson. “Any jobs that are avail- able nowadays is a good thing.” Senators expressed both sup- port and hesitation at Bay Isle’s rezoning request. Senator Wayne James wondered how Grande Bay was allowed in the first place, and said he was “stupefied” when he first saw it. Senator at Large Craig Barshinger claimed the develop- ment is “out of scale” with sur- rounding properties, and alleged that Bay Isle partners David Band and Kelly Frye wondered “how to pack the most stuff into this very valuable piece of land.” “We allowed it to happen,” said Barshinger. In addition to Barshinger and James, senators present at the hearing included Senate President Louis Patrick Hill, and senators Terrence Nelson and Patrick Sim- eon Sprauve. The Legislature will vote on the rezoning in the near future. The Senate also heard a request for rezoning at the March 4 hear- ing by the Boynes family for con- struction of a post office (see re- lated story). “Tentative” Post Office Site Rezoning Hearing Continued from Page 3 May 2007, but let the lease lapse after three years of no progress. Officials said the lease would be renewed once a zoning change was obtained by the family. The Boynes family has never stopped trying to move forward, family spokesperson Cheryl Boynes-Jackson explained at the hearing. “The process has been ongo- ing,” said Boynes-Jackson. “We are trying to fulfill each and every requirement along the way.” Senate President Louis Patrick Hill expressed distaste at the fact that the process has taken nearly three years thus far. “Tt disturbs me greatly that this project was held up by govern- ment bureaucracy,” said Hill. “It’s really unacceptable.” St. Johnian Robert O’Connor Jr., who was the lone testifier in the matter, expressed support for the rezoning. O’Connor, a former senator himself, asked the Senate to approve the Boynes family’s re- zoning application. “IT have always looked out for what is best for St. John, and this application serves the people of St. John well,” said O’Connor. “The post office is essential to St. John. This is a good time to move forward.” All of the senators in attendance — Barshinger, Carlton Dowe, Hill, Terrence Nelson and Patrick Simeon Sprauve — _ expressed their support for the rezoning. The Legislature will vote on the rezon- ing in the near future. The Senate also heard a request for rezoning at the March 4 hear- ing by Grande Bay developer Bay Isle Associates (see related story). St. John Runners Raise Money for Team River Runner Continued from Page 7 passing him. Everyone just was really encouraging.” Many veterans who travel with TRR are athletes who don’t let their disabilities stop them, which is ex- actly what inspired Chabuz to use his legs to help. One veteran, who has been to St. John twice, com- peted in the Boston Marathon and other paraplegic sports, Chabuz added. “It’s really amazing that these men and women, who are so active before they’re injured, don’t have to stop being active thanks to this group,” he said. “Peter, who did the Boston Marathon, was a big in- spiration for me because I saw such a transformation in him from one year to the next.” “People often get upset by the littlest things and to see these guys and girls and what they go through and how they just keep doing more, it’s amazing,” said Chabuz. In addition to Chabuz and Slodden, Ted Kelliher also raised funds for TRR through his 8 Tuff Miles participation. TRR officials were delighted with the unsolicited St. John fundraising efforts for the group. “There is great news from the islands,” said Joe Mornini, TRR executive director. “That local people on the island spend their energy and skill developing a creative fundraising strategy is just beyond words. But words will need to suffice.” “Those of us that work almost daily with the in- credible individuals from America’s Armed Forces returning from war abroad are energized by those citizens that step up to the task of helping welcome them home to healing, hope, and honor,” said Mor- nini. “Moe, Hank, and Ted will be going 8 Tuff Miles to support the troops — but beyond that, they are go- ing that extra mile this country has always gone for the troops. We can’t ask for more than that.” TRR would simply not be able to make trips like the one to St. John on a regular basis without help. “The island community has done so much to help us, without this type of support we could never pull these trips off,” said Gary Clark, TRR VI program co- ordinator. “We are a small organization, but we have chapters at over 20 hospitals and 95 percent of the people associated with us are volunteers. The bottom line to us is that these vets deserve all we can do for them because they have sacrificed so much.” After putting eight miles behind them, Slodden — who finished the race in one hour and 36 minutes — and Chabuz, who finished in one hour and 17 min- utes, were happy just to be able to help TRR. “T just wish there were more runners so I could have raised more money,” said Chabuz. Both runners are still accepting donations. Call Chabuz at 779-4982 to donate or check out the web- site www.teamriverrunner.org. 2010 TOP FIVE 8 TUFF MILES RESULTS: Place, Overall Time, Name, Age, Hometown Top Male 1 46:26 Thomas Chorny 33 Bloomington IN Top Female 0 58:03 Ruth Ann David 36 St. Thomas VI Female 12 and Under 451 1:41:35 Anna Russell 10 St. John VI 2 454 1:41:42 Alison Bartsch 10 St. Thomas VI 3 456 1:41:49 Melia Scott 9 St. Thomas VI 4 497 1:45:14 12:34 Marina Parlato 11 St. Thomas VI 5 518 1:47:29 Hannah Clements 10 St. Thomas VI Male 12 and Under 32 1:06:12 Evan Jones 10 St. John VI 2 151 1:19:48 Jonathon Qualls 11 St. Thomas VI 3 265 1:28:41 Noah Stolz 12 St. Thomas VI 4275 1:29:14 Karson Kendall 9 St. Thomas VI 5 283 1:29:37 Noah Ramos 11 South Pomfret VT Female 13 to 16 318 1:31:32 Maddie Russell 15 St. John VI 2 340 1:32:56 Nikole Barnes 16 St. Thomas VI 3 343 1:33:03 Ariel Stolz 14 St. Thomas VI 4 463 1:42:22 Kendall Hebert 13 St. Thomas VI 5 468 1:42:37 Coral Breuning 14 St. John VI Male 13 to 16 37 1:07:10 Ryan Carroll 16 Arlington VA 2 41 1:07:37 Rohit Gaikwad 15 St. Thomas VI 3 80 1:13:47 Austin Pippen 16 Water Island VI 4 107 1:16:32 Nathaniel Fuller 16 St. Thomas VI 5 187 1:22:41 Brenon Joseph 15 St. John VI Female 17 to 19 24 1:03:21 Emily Egelhoff-Whalen 18 Raleigh NC 2 273 1:29:02 Marie McNamara 18 Lakewood OH 3 332 1:32:26 Diana Sorrentino 17 St John VI 4 487 1:44:22 Melissa Van Drieson 17 St. Thomas VI § 791 2:21:59 Caitlyn Horsfall 17 Ballwin MO Male 17 to 19 646 1:59:34 Jay Toole 19 Lakewood OH Female 20 to 24 59 1:10:27 Emily Menzen 22 St. Thomas VI 2 82 1:13:49 Sarah Swan 23 St. John VI 3 86 1:14:10 Amanda Hill 23 St. John VI 494 1:15:16 Layla Jaramillo 22 St. Thomas VI 5 114 1:17:15 Ealiane Joseph 23 St. Thomas VI Male 20 to 24 17 1:01:08 Mark Crawford 23 St. John VI 2 39 1:07:13 Clinton Snow 24 St John VI 3 49 1:09:07 Ryan Costanzo 22 St. John VI 451 1:09:11 Brad Ernst 24 Lake Forest IL 5 102 1:16:14 Christopher Loeffler 24 St. Thomas VI Female 25 to 29 61 1:10:51 Bonnie Wood 27 Kaysville UT 2 95 1:15:20 Molly Lawton 25 Hoboken NJ 3 103 1:16:14 Christina Ang 26 St. Thomas VI 4 106 1:16:32 Jaimis Huff 26 St. John VI 5 113 1:17:10 Jillian Faker 26 Tacoma WA Male 25 to 29 2 46:56 Christopher Reis 28 Cincinnati OH 2 3 51:30 Brian Shonebarger 25 Montreat NC 3 4 52:42 David Alcock 29 London England 4 20 1:01:40 Colgan Allen 25 Kennett Square PA § 21 1:02:14 Adam Wood 28 Kaysville UT Female 30 to 34 26 1:03:41 Delene Jewett 31 Seattle WA 2 35 1:07:04 Jennifer Brown 33 Houston TX 3 70 1:12:05 Kara Pomicter 34 Christiansted VI 4 89 1:14:35 Becky Brost 34 Sioux Falls SD 5 98 1:15:35 Jacquelyn Rodgers 32 St. Thomas VI Male 30 to 34 6 54:53 Court Lilly 32 Batavia OH 2 7 56:08 Joe Oviedo 34 Houston TX 3 14 59:37 Kevin Chipman 33 St. John VI 4 23 1:02:53 Travis Graves 32 Las Vegas NV 5 29 1:04:28 P J Catalono 30 St Thomas VI Female 35 to 39 28 1:04:11 Reshanna Taylor 36 Wiscasset ME 2 57 1:10:03 Jessica Wagner 37 St. Thomas VI 3 85 1:14:01 Kristen Hammes 37 Omaha NE 490 1:14:42 Melissa King 37 St. Thomas VI 5 93 1:15:11 Julie Brown 38 St. Thomas VI Male 35 to 39 9 57:48 Brad Dunlevy 36 Cold Spring KY 2 11 58:37 Scott Bihl 36 Cincinnati OH 3 15 59:44 Jeffrey Branhan 37 Cincinnati OH 418 1:01:13 Sean Meade 39 Pinon AZ 5 27 1:04:08 Rob Campbell 39 Manchester NH Female 40 to 44 50 1:09:10 Kim Russell 42 St. John VI 2 55 1:09:49 Wendi Sylvia 41 East Greenwich RI 3 60 1:10:40 Anna Helm 44 Houston TX 47] 1:12:17 Lisa Viergutz 41 Niles MI § 125 1:18:08 Regina McMurray 41 St. Thomas VI Male 40 to 44 5 53:57 Joseph Rogers 42 Lyndeborough NH 2 8 57:12 Andy Cherry 44 Philadelphia PA 3 13 59:33 David Szeremet 42 Fort Thomas KY 419 1:01:21 Mark Speets 41 Houston TX 5 22 1:02:32 Adam Thill 44 St. John VI Female 45 to 49 53 1:09:41 Gretchen Leslie 45 Harrisburg PA 2 74 1:12:41 Maria Siska 48 Fort Thomas KY 3 142 1:19:21 Laurie Graham 46 Milwaukee WI 4 156 1:20:06 Brenda Simpson 49 Queenstown MD 5 162 1:20:28 Cathy Clements 45 St. Thomas VI Male 45 to 49 62 1:11:02 Jeff Miller 48 St. John VI 2 81 1:13:48 Dan Carroll 47 Arlington VA 3 87 1:14:21 Mike Beaty 46 St. John VI 4111 1:17:00 Louis Patrick Hill 49 St. Thomas VI 5 122 1:17:55 Rick Sylvia 49 East Greenwich RI Female 50 to 54 91 1:14:46 Jodie Tanino 50 St. John VI 2 139 1:19:01 Billie Hodges 53 St. Thomas VI 172 1:21:15 Jeanette Voas 52 Greenfield MA 4173 1:21:38 Colette Monroe 52 St. Thomas VI 5 182 1:22:32 Mary Anne Taylor 53 Carrollton GA Ww Male 50 to 54 43 1:07:45 Miguel Lopez 50 Houston TX 2 56 1:09:50 Greg Smith 52 Bozeman MT 3 73 1:12:39 Luigi Costello 53 St. John VI 483 1:13:51 Roger Davis 52 Rydal PA 5 96 1:15:21 Sean O’ Connor 50 Fairfield CT Female 55 to 59 297 1:30:35 Kate Campbell 55 St. John VI 2 376 1:35:15 Lusane Worth 55 St. John VI 3 408 1:37:34 Betty Story 57 St. Thomas VI 4 437 1:40:24 Lisa Etre 55 St. John VI § 502 1:45:38 Jan Fielding 56 St. John VI Male 55 to 59 12 59:05 Bob Benedum 58 Amery WI 2 16 1:00:01 Calvin Dallas 57 St. Thomas VI 3 63 1:11:18 Dave Mahar 59 Dowagiac MI 4 64 1:11:23 Mark Pippen 58 Water Island VI 5 84 1:13:51 Jeff Sambur 55 Tucson AZ Female 60 to 64 436 1:40:22 Jean Hale 61 Palm Harbor FL 2 444 1:41:10 Sharon Orndorff 63 Stanwood WA 3 461 1:42:13 Judy Reilly 61 Brownfield ME 4 616 1:56:56 Susan Stair 62 St. John VI 5 656 2:00:30 Christie O’ Neil 60 St. John VI Male 60 to 64 33 1:06:31 Bill Reilly 62 Brownfield ME 2 120 1:17:41 Maurice Chabuz 60 St. John VI 3 157 1:20:08 Jerry Roberts 60 Rochester NY 4 167 1:20:47 Miles Stair 60 St. John VI § 251 1:27:33 Todd Lamm 63 Maplewood NJ Female 65 to 69 201 1:23:51 Patricia Mahoney 65 St. John VI 2 304 1:30:50 Morag Leitch 66 Midlothian Scotland 3 782 2:19:51 Ce Ce Burns 65 St. John VI 4 874 2:41:12 Ann Barnard 65 St. Thomas VI Male 65 to 69 225 1:25:18 Tim Wenger 68 St. Thomas VI 2 237 1:26:34 Vincent Fuller Jr. 68 St. Thomas VI 3 248 1:27:22 Ted Seymour 68 St. John VI 4 294 1:30:27 Simon Manonian 65 Villanova PA 5 326 1:31:54 Doug Pfaff 66 Minneapolis MN Female 70 and Over 735 2:10:07 Cathy Thorn 70 West Chester PA 2 758 2:14:39 Ann Glenn 70 St. John VI 850 2:32:32 Velma Pullen 81 St. John VI 4 855 2:34:57 Ellen Frankel 71 New York NY w Male 70 and Over 300 1:30:42 Marvin Glenn 72 St. John VI 2 567 1:52:29 Jack Lawson 74 St. Thomas VI 668 2:01:37 William Fisk 72 St. John VI 4 676 2:02:30 Kent Savel 72 St. John VI 5 680 2:02:45 Ronald Lee 72 St. John VI Ww St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 St. John Police Report Friday, February 26 3:22 p.m. - A citizen r/ being in an auto accident in the area of Enighed Pond Road. Auto accident. 4:26 p.m. - A citizen c/r bike riders in the area of Fish Bay Road. Unfounded. 7:25 p.m. - A Estate Grunwald resident r/ someone tampered with his vehicle. Damage to a vehicle. Saturday, February 27 9:00 a.m. - A citizen r/ a break-in at a work trailer in Virgin Grand Estates. Burglary in the third. Sunday, February 28 No time given - A citizen 1/ a hit and run on Centerline Road. Auto accident. 5:21 p.m. - An employee at Uncle Joe’s BBQ r/ loud music coming from a nearby bar. Loud music. 7:53 p.m. - An Estate Pastory resident r/ something suspicious. Suspicious activity. 11:07 p.m. - A Coral Bay resident 1/ a disturbance at her resi- dence. Disturbance of the peace. Monday, March 1 11:00 a.m. - A citizen c/r that she is having a dispute with her ex-boyfriend. Disturbance of the peace, threats, D.V. 12:30 p.m. - An Estate Enighed resident p/r that she had a dis- pute with her neighbor. Police assistance. 5:25 p.m. - A Coral Bay resident requested police assistance. Police assistance. 7:48 p.m. - A citizen r/ a disturbance at Cruz Bay Apartments. Aggravated assault and battery, D. V. 9:30 p.m. - Badge #732 p/ with one Jonique Clendinen of Cruz Bay Apartments, under arrest and charged with simple assault and battery, D.V. No bail was set. She was transported to the Bureau of Corrections on St. Thomas. 9:40 p.m. - Badge #732 p/ with one Glenville Frazer of Estate Contant under arrest and charged with simple assault and battery, D.V. No bail was set. He was transported to the Bureau of Correc- tions on St. Thomas. Tuesday, March 2 8:35 am. - A U.S. Postal Service employee r/ that someone passed out while in line. Police assistance. 10:00 a.m. - A citizen c/r someone struck a vehicle in the area of Gifft Hill. Auto accident. 7:42 p.m. - Acitizenc/r two males throwing stones at cars in the area of Mongoose Junction. Unfounded rock throwing. 11:21 p.m. - Acitizen r/ hearing shots fired in the area of Estate Contant. Illegal discharge of firearm. Wednesday, March 3 2:55 a.m. - Badge #117 p/ with one Jesse Lee Richards of Es- tate Rendezvous under arrest and charged with assault in the third. Bail was set at $25,000 by order of the court. He was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections on St. Thomas. 2:50 p.m. - An Estate Pastory resident requested police assis- tance. Police assistance. 8:15 p.m. - A visitor from Connecticut r/ an auto accident in the area of Upper Carolina. Auto accident. Thursday, March 4 1:00 p.m. - An employee at Cool Breeze Jeep Rental r/ that he had a dispute with a customer. Police assistance. 2:58 p.m. - An Estate Glucksberg resident r/ a break-in. Bur- glary in the third. 5:07 p.m. - An Estate Grunwald resident r/ a break-in. Burglary in the third. iwi 18 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 Community Calendar St. John Tradewinds welcomes notices of community-orient- ed, not-for-profit events for inclusion in this weekly listing. Call 7716-6496, e-mail editor@tradewinds.vi or fax 693-8885. Presently-Saturday, April 10 The Taxpayer Assistance Program will begin on all three islands on Saturday, February 20, 2010 and will run every Saturday until April 10, 2010. There will be no taxpayer as- sistance on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Tuesday, March 9 The St. John Historical So- ciety’s monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the Bethany Moravian Church Hall. Saturday, March 13 — Gifft Hill School’s 24th Annual Dinner Auction will be Saturday, March 13, at the Westin Resort. — The Reichhold Center for the Arts continues its 2010 sea- son with the conscious sounds of the United Kingdom’s award winning reggae band Steel Pulse on Saturday, March 13, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 17 The St. John free lecture to be on March 17 at Trinidad Charlie’s house. Please call Suki Buckhalter at 642-3739 for more information and di- rections to lecture. March 17-21 Steve Simon’s eighth annual blues festival will rock St. John from March 17 through 21. Saturday, March 20 The Coral Bay Yacht Club is hosting the almost annual flo- tilla to benefit Guy Benjamin School on Saturday, March 20, at Miss Vie’s Campground on the East End. Friday, March 26 The Department of Human Services, in conjunction with other departments and organi- zations will host Child Find, a free developmental screening for children up to five years old. The screening will be on Friday, March 26, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Myrah Keat- ing Smith Community Health Center. Saturday, April 10 Julius E. Sprauve School Fundraising Gala will take place on Saturday, April 10, at Caneel Bay Resort. Saturday, May 22 Mark those calendars — the Animal Care Center will cel- ebrate Wagapalooza’s tenth anniversary on Saturday, May 22. Alcholics Anonymous Meetings Alcoholics Anonymous meets as scheduled: Sundays, 9:45 a.m. at Hawksnest Bay Beach; Closed meeting for alcoholic only at Nazareth Lutheran Church at 5:30 on Tuesdays; Open meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cruz Bay; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Moravian Church, Coral Bay. Narcotics Anonymous Meetings Narcotics Anonymous has open meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Saturday at St. Ursula’s Church. Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon meets on St. John every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the picnic table at the VINP ball field, and every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at St. Ursula’s Multi-purpose center. Alateen Meetings Alateen will meet on Mondays at St. Ursula’s Church from 6 to 7 p.m. and is open to anyone interested in attending. 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Any person or entity doing business with Jane Thompson ak/a Jane Stuckert on behalf of St. John Homes, Inc. does so at their own risk, and the Company will not honor any representations, commitments or undertakings made by Ms. Thompson. Hot! Hot! Hot! Full time, part time, lots of benefits, free scuba, snorkeling, sailing trips to the BVI, etc. Growing watersports company has immediate openings: ¢ Beach Attendants at Westin Resort ¢ Retail Store Staff ¢ PADI Instructors Cruz Bay Watersports 776-6857 Gifft Hill School is now accepting applications for the 2010 / 2011 school year in both elementary and secondary. We are an independent private school located on St. John US Virgin Islands, serving students from preschool through 12th. For an application or for additional information, please call 776-1730 or email jillhale@giffthillschool.org For Sale by Owner Two cottages, IBR 2BA and IBR 1BA in Coral Bay completed 12/07, income producer, underground utilities, solar HWH, outrageous views, main site still available for building, $750,000. Antonette 340.776.1179. ST. JOHN TRADEWINDS Subcriptions Call 340-776-6494 and start your subscription today! We Accept VISA & MasterCard St. John Church Schedule & Directory = 3 Sail Church 10 Sunday Baha’i Community of St. John Race Unity Devotions 7:30 p.m. Fridays; Study Circles 9 a.m. Sundays 716-6316, 776-6254 Bethany Moravian Church Cruz Bay, St. John 11 am., Sunday School 776-6291 Calvary Baptist Church 13 ABC Coral Bay, 776-6304 Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday evening 6 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m. Christian Ministry Cinnamon Bay Beach Inter-Denominational Sunday 8:30 a.m. Christian Science Society 10:45 am. 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Box 646, STJ, VI 00831 info@remaxipr.com Restaurants Concordia Cafe, 693-5855 Happy Hour 4:30-6pm Dinner 6-8:30pm Tues-Sat Fish Trap Restaurant and Seafood Market tel. 693-9994, Closed Mondays La Tapa tel. 693-7755 Open Wednesday-Monday Ronnie’s Pizza and Mo’ tel. 693-7700 Call for Delivery Located in Boulon Center Skinny Legs “A Pretty OK Place” tel. 340-779-4982 www.skinnylegs.com Sun Dog Cafe tel. 693-8340 Located at Mongoose Junction Sugar Birds 340-776-6909 Located at Mongoose Junction C4th Custom Embroidery tel. 779-4047 Located in Coral Bay St. John Tradewinds — Call 776-6496 St. John Tradewinds News Photo Courtesy of Nancy Nemeth Guests can soak up the sun on the top deck. Style and Comfort Aboard Angel’s Rest Continued from Page 11 winnebago.” What Angel s Rest is not is a power boat, Hoschl added. “There is nothing quick about this,” he said. “It’s all about having fun, taking it easy and having a stress free time. It’s really a lei- sure cruise to just relax and enjoy the boat, the bay and the day.” Two fresh water showers let guests rinse off the salt water after their snorkeling ad- ventures to enjoy the boat in the utmost comfort. An iPod docking station ensures the afternoon will be filled with everyone’s favorite tunes. The boat is available for full and half day charters for up to six people and the cap- tain requests no guests under the age of 13. Hoschl is even open to custom charters like Sunday brunch, yoga or spa-themed trips. “I think the boat would be perfect for massage cruises or spa treatments,” said Hoschl. “There is plenty of room for yoga in the shade in the salon or upstairs on the sun deck. The boat would be great for parties or weddings or retreats.” “There are so many possibilities,” Ho- schl said. Above all, Hoschl wants to offer a unique experience for his guests, he explained. “We want to make it a comfortable and luxurious cruising day around Coral Bay harbor and Round Bay with guests enjoying the utmost in comfort,” said the captain. No matter how one whiles away the time aboard Angels Rest, the experience is sure not to be forgotten. For more information call 514-6270 or 776-0609. THE SUITE ST. JOHN COLLECTION LUXURY VILLAS WITH SPECTACULAR VIEWS JUNGLE STONE -CINNAMON BREEZE «RHAPSODY ST. JOHN «COCO DE MER PEACE & PLENTY -LAS BRISAS CARIBE -CINNAMON BAY ESTATE -SOUTH PALM VISTA CARIBE - SEAVIEW - LAVENDER HILL - BATTERY HILL -GALLOWS POINT SUITE ST. 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TRADEWINDS SUBCRIPTIONS Call 340-776-6494 We Accept VISA or MC en Be (340) 775-0949 Faradise FAX (888) 577-3660 Realty Our office is now located at Mongoose Junction www.remax-islandparadiserealty.com ¢ email: info@remaxipr.com Thinking of selling your property? — RE/MAX, with its nationwide recognition, offers you more exposure than any other company. Let our team of professionals work for you to bring the results you are looking for. Island Y Above te w crowd. Providing professional rental management and marketing services for St. John’s finest vacation villas and condominiums. Caribbean For reservations For St. John or brochures business call 1-800-338-0987 340-776-6152 View our villas at wwwcaribbeanvilla.com Lumberyard Complex ME ag P.O. Box 458 St. John USVI 00831 MANAGEMENT CO. ISLANDIA LRA BR eice “Encore” - This new listing in Estate Hansen Bay on 5t. John’s quiet East End has terrific views north over Long Bay, west to Rams Head and south to St. Croix. The cottage is on lower section of lot with a large, level building site for a main house above. Other fea- tures include end of the road privacy, solar power & mature plants with drip watering system. A perfect island hide away. $675,000 “The Castle” is a one-of-a-kind property with a startling vista that few homes can match. A secluded enclave bordering National Park lands, this villa was lovingly hand-built by the designer over eight years. Since i's completion in 1995 this treasure has become a popular rental. Words nor pictures can describe the other-wortdly feeling of romance, spirit and magic that is St. John’s little castle. $1,485,000.00 info@i _ andiarealestate.com Eli taleteecl(cae iiaee ds an] (340) 776-6666 SERVING ST JOHN FOR OVER 40 YEARS “Adeste” A beautiful new vacation rental home with great views to East End, Hurricane Hole & Coral Bay. Tradewind breezes & spectacular sunrises enhance this beautifully built mission style home. Features include extensive covered decks on alllevels, 3 private bedrooms with marble tile baths, lower level access to a Ig owner/caretaker/fourth bedroom apartment, & a large pool & deck $1.75M “Surfside"- Rare chance to own a home in the exclusive Reef Bay enclave. Surfside is a beautifully appointed Mediterranean style three bedroom, three bath pool villa situated on the edge of undeveloped Wh park land with fabulous ocean views and breezes. Stroll via pathway to secluded white sand beach from this oversized lot. Very successful rental home with plans for another 2x2 villa with separate entrance. Price reduced to $1,550,000! “Limin’ Time” — The perfect Caribbean cottage with a sandy pocket beach on Great Cruz Bay & a very large pool & deck. Completely redesigned and refurbished in 2009, Limin’ Time is better than new & ready to move in with new high end fixtures, furnishings,new pool & 4 a perfect location in this well established neighborhood. Keep your yacht moored within sight & just pull your dinghy up on your own property. Swim and snorkel without driving. $1.75M “Coyaba”™ This newly constructed three-bedroom home sits on a flat one acre lot with sweeping water views of the Caribbean Sea and the bay below. The large open-style great room, kitchen and dining area plus three bedrooms are located on one level, Enjoy the sounds of the aA surf together with breezy easterly trade winds from your pool deck. Purchase includes deeded beach rights to Hart Bay Beach and ' Chocolate Hole Beach. Priced to sell $4,413,000 “Seashore Allure” - These new waterfront Condos set a higher bar for quality in St. John condos. Just completed these are a “must see" with such features as travertine tiles, Brazilian hardwood floors, native stone work, graceful arches framing water views, mahogany doors, custom cabinets, rain head ceiling mounted showers, bidets, spa jet = tubs, high end appliances, and twice fired Brazilian clay roof tiles. The sounds of the surf, trade wind breezes and beachfront location make these condos a tropical dream come true. $1.97M to $3.39M “Palm Terrace Villas”- Four of the most spacious condos to be found on St. John. Completed in 2005 with beautiful views, generous balconies, common sun deck and pool area, walk to town and Frank Bay Beach. The two bedroom unit is over 1700 sq. ft. and the three bedroom penthouse units are over 2100 sq.ft. All feature large kitchens, granite countertops, stainless appliances, large closets, private washer and dryer and ample storage. These condos have it all. $975,000 to $1,299,000 Shopping Center - Investment opportunity in this brand new retail/office building! Built in 2009, Beautiful architecture with stone work, columns and arches, Ample on-site parking and back up generator. Great tenancy in place with supermarket, bank branch, day spa, and more! Ideally located on the south shore road walking a distance to the Westin Resort, hundreds of rental villas and Guinea Grove Apartments, Call Islandia for more details. “VOYAGES BUILDING" - Rare opportunity to own a combination commercial & residential property in the heart of Coral Bay, Located between the Caocoloba Shopping Center & a proposed 116 slip marina, this is an ideal location for a restaurant, retail shops or offices. Two beautiful 2 bedroom apartments on the 2nd floor and a swimming pool on site. This well constructed building is just across the road from the waterfront, with views of the anchored boats, cool breezes and parking. $2.6M “Zootenvaal 20 Acres" - National Park adjoins this twenty acre estate sized parcel insuring green space and privacy in quiet surroundings. Beautiful water views over Bork Creek and Hurricane Hole will be forever preserved in their natural beauty as a protected area. This is a rare opportunity for a conservalion minded buyer who wants the best St. John has to offer. $7M AND MUCH MORE... This is a small sample of over 400 residential, condo, land and commercial listings currently available through Islandia Real Estate CALL US FOR AFREE LIST AND A FREE VIDEO TOUR ON DVD or We’re Sold on St. John! Gretchen Labrenz Margie Labrenz Seex hn CRUZ BAY REALTY, inc. Founded in 1985 » Bars Tammy Pollock Susanne Kirk VILLA ROMANCE - is a brand new, luxury, villa built to the highest quality & craftsmanship. This well-designed villa provides privacy, comfort & exquisite detail. The gated entry leads to the heart of the villa, overlooking the 30 ft. pool, with a tropical courtyard setting. Tile roof, coral flooring, fountains, arches, columns, covered galleries, & romantic gazebo. This is a MUST SEE! Reduced to $2,400,000. CBR HOME LISTINGS A BEST BUY! - Well built, poured concrete cottage with lovely covered wraparound porch in Est. Carolina. Tile floors, louvered windows w/complete hurricane shutters, flat lot for gardening & concrete slab in place for future garage & expansion. Only $349,000. CHRISTY ANN - New rental villa in upscale neighbor- hood. Masonry construction with low maintenance fea- tures. three bedroom/two baths, large covered veranda, spa, 20’ vaulted ceiling in greatroom, ample room for ex- pansion. $1,595,000. LUMINARIA — Luxurious ridge-top villa with incredible views of North shore and down island. Large pool with waterfall, 3 bedroom/ bath suites, 4 car garage, gated entry, beautiful furnishings and landscaping, vacation rental history. $2,495,000. PERELANDRA - Excellent 2 bd/2 bath rental villa high above Cruz Bay. Stunning water views, privacy, lovely pool set in lush gardens. A good buy at $1,050,000. CHOCOLATE HOLE -Masonry 2 bd/2 bath home with carportAworkshop, on an absolutely gorgeous 0.86 acre lot with panoramic views. End of the road privacy. $975,00. CALYPSO del SOL - Very successful rental villa w/ excellent views of Chocolate Hole Bay & St. James islands. Newer masonry home with 3 bdrms/3 baths, large screened porch, A/C, beautiful pool & hot tub. $1,950,000. NAUTILUS —- Dramatic WATERFRONT setting on Ma- circular drive. $1,495,000. SEASCAPE - Fantastic location on Bovovoap Pt! Spacious 2 bd main house w/lap pool, plus a separate caretaker’s cottage. Panoramic sunset views, privacy. $1,495,000. AURORA — Luxurious 4 bd/4bath masonry villa on Contant Pt. Enjoy 180' views from Great Cruz Bay to St. Thomas, great privacy, pool, multiple outdoor areas, excellent vacation rental history. $1,995,000. WATERFRONT WITH DOCK - Concrete 3 bd/2 bath home, on large, flat 1 ac.flat lot, with direct access the bay at your door step. Now only $980,000. CHEZ SHELL — Charming 3 bd / 3 bath, w/gorgeous sunset views, & prime Great Cruz Bay location. This beautifully decorated, & maintained rental villa has mar- ble floors, A/C, custom cabinetry, inviting spa & excellent floor plan. $1,295,000. TESSERACT - Popular 3 bdrm / 3 bath rental home w/ emeeem.mar ont lar eet | decks, privacy & extensive landscaping. $1,200,000. DITLLEFF ST. JOHN, US VIRGIN ISLANDS sae, Fad Eon NE ie i ff JA FN ‘ ay INFO@DITLEFFPOINT.COM STONE HOUSE - Unique native stone 3 bd/3 bath villa w/covered rotunda, freeform pool, and spectacular Coral Bay views. $1,800,000. With adjacent parcel $2,100,000. PLUMB GUT - 1 bd/1 bath home w/adjacent 1X1 cottage. Lush setting on eastern side of Bordeaux. $574,000 BOATMAN POINT - Masonry 4 bd. home on spectacular 1 ac. waterfront site with amazing views & outstanding neighborhood. $2,795,000. WINDSONG - Stately Boatman Pt. villa, w/separate cottage, situated on a lac parcel w/panoramic views. 6 bdrms., 7 baths, huge pool, fully furnished. $3,495,000 BORDEAUX MT. — Family home w/8 bd./2 baths, large porch, water view, 1% ac. lot w/large trees. $575,000. GOLDEN DRAGON - Beautiful stone villa w/exceptional craftsmanship. 4 bds./4 baths, infinity pool, multi patios & decks, lush gardens, Pt. Rendezvous location. $2,195,000. CBR CONDO LISTINGS BETHANY CONDO - Spacious, free-standing 2 bd/2 bath unit w/ amazing views, new common pool. $495,000. GALLOWS POINT CONDO - Waterfront, 1/bd/1 bath condo in resort setting. Pool, restaurant, swimmable beach, hotel amenities. $695K. SELENE’S - Ideal in town location, w/parking, for living/ rental or business. Terrific views. Reduced to $399K! CBR LAND LISTINGS CANEEL HILL — Gorgeous panoramic views. Improved property w/driveway & foundation slabs in place for 4 bed- room villa. Paved roads, underground utilities. $580K. DITLEFF POINT - Extraordinary sites on magnificent peninsula w/sandy beach, gated entry, beautiful landscap- ing, and incredible views. Prices start at $895,000. KLEIN BAY - Small upscale neighborhood, gorgeous views, commonly owned beach. $799K & $995K. WATERFRONT ON MONTE BAY - Spectacular 13.44 ac. site, ideal for private estate or subdivision. $3,400,000. CRUZBAY TOWN -Walk to Frank Bay, R-4 zoning. $249K. CHOCOLATE HOLE — Waiter views, 12 ac. $299K & $379K. GLUCKSBERG - Gentle grade, % ac., Ig. trees. $130K. PT. RENDEZVOUS - Outstanding views. $325K & $415K. LEINSTER BAY - 2 lots on Johnny Horn Trail. $225K & $329K. ZOOTENVAAL — Hurricane Hole views, paved road. $400K. GREAT CRUZ BAY - 1.05 acre site w/fantastic har- bor views & architectural plans. Walk to dingy landing. $895,000. FLANAGAN’SPASSAGE-?2beautifulsites. $299K-$350K. ESTATE FISH BAY - Many parcels to choose from, start- ing at $150K. Call US for a complete list. ESTATE CAROLINA/EMMAUS - Time Affordable lots, with water views, $88k and up. CBR BUSINESS LISTINGS FABRIC MILL - Very successful clothing business, es- tablished in 1982, in Mongoose Junction. Price includes inventory & equipment, owner will train: $150,000. POINT to buy. ¢ BR CRUZ BAY =A “once ina lifetime” offering of spectacular estate homesites on coveted Ditleff Point es anes New! Video Tour — www.ditieffpoint.com Celebrating MY rh ere edad St. John Comm unity Holiday Located at the Marketplace * (340) 776- mare * (340) 774-8088 * INFO@HolidayHomesVI.com TOLL FREE: 1-800-905-6824 or 1-800-526-9193 __¢ WATERFRONT “PRESIDIO DEL MAR” on Peter Bay Point, has private path to pristine beach. Spectacular new, gated estate on ™ 1.63 acres with a exceptional Bi Qn-— * vacy, surrounde: al % mi by 645’ shoreline = : a and National $32,000,000 _— Park waters. “WINDWARDSIDE” CALABASH “L-AUTRE MONDE?” Breathtaking views! 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Almost 70 years after being the first women in history to ever fly for the U.S. Military, Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) are finally getting the recogni- tion they deserve and one St. John musi- cian will be there. Jay Keefe — one third of the popular bluegrass-twinged band The Hot Club of Coral Bay along with his wife Laurie and Ike Eichenberg — will be taking a little break from entertaining this week in or- der to accept a long-over due award on behalf of his mother. Keefe will be in Washington, D.C. on March 10 to attend a ceremony in honor of the WASP, who include his late mother among their elite rank. The groundbreaking women pilots will join the likes of George Washington, the Dalai Lama, Rosa Parks and Pope John Paul II, when they are awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the high- est accolade possible for civilians in the United States. Lyda Keefe, nee Dunhman, was one of only about 1,000 women who flew planes during World War II from mid-west air- craft factories to ports of embarkation and military training bases. She was a student at Boston Universi- ty when she signed up to take flying les- sons from the Civil Air Patrol, which was offering a class for nine students — eight men and one woman, explained Keefe. “That is where my mother and father met,” said Keefe. “They both went to Boston University, class of 1942, and flew together at what was Revere Airport, which is now Logan. They both got their pilots’ licenses but he couldn’t join the Air Force because he was color blind.” “So my father joined the infantry and was an officer,” Keefe said. “He fought in Europe and the Pacific for the entire war. They got married in 1944 during the war before he got shipped to the Pacific.” As the U.S. entered World War II, it became obvious that the Air Force had a manpower shortage and women could help fill the gaps. Thanks to the unwaver- ing insistence of women pilots Jacqueline Cochran and Nancy Harkness Love — as well as the support of Eleanor Roosevelt — the WASP were created in 1942. Once the word was out, more than 25,000 women applied for about 1,800 positions. The women, who all had their pilots licenses and an average of 1,400 Women Air Service Pilots were the first women ever to fly for the American military. flying hours, voluntarily put their lives on the line for a government that barely even acknowledged them. The WASP paid their own way to get to training in Texas, and when they were disbanded, had to pay their own way back home. “They had to do all of this on their own dime,” said Keefe. “They even had to buy their own uniforms.” In total, 38 WASP and trainees were killed flying for their country, but they received no recognition, no benefits and the American flag was not even allowed to cover their coffins. Friends and fami- lies had to take up collections to pay for their final costs. While the women were all pilots, they had to receive training to learn Army paperwork and to fly by military regu- lations. After completing her training in Sweetwater, Texas, Lyda Keefe was shipped out to Romulus, Michigan near an aircraft manufacturer. “Being based in Michigan, she flew both to the east coast and to the west coast to deliver planes,” said Keefe. “And back then it was really flying by the seat of your pants. This was before radar or GPS and all she had was a compass, a speed indicator and a flight map.” “Also the planes could only fly a few hundred miles before you had to refuel,” Keefe said. “You always had to be look- ing for the next airport or base to refu- el.” Before being unceremoniously dis- banded in 1944 — the women weren't needed since men returning from Europe needed new roles to take on — the WASP flew 60 million miles in every single type of aircraft in the Air Force arsenal. Despite serving their country during World War II, the women pilots weren’t even recognized as veterans for more than 35 years, Keefe added. “Senator Barry Goldwater was instru- mental in getting legislation passed in the “She flew both to the east coast and to the west coast to deliver planes. And back then it was really flying by the seat of your pants. This was before radar or GPS and all she had was a compass, a speed indicator and a flight map.” 1970s that finally recognized the women as veterans so they could get veterans’ benefits,” he said. With the WASPs disbanded, Lyda Keefe bought her own train ticket back east and settled down to her marriage, family and career. The Keefes eventually moved to New Jersey, where Lyda raised three children — who didn’t even know about her brave and pioneering history for a long time. “When I was a little kid, I didn’t even know my mom was a pilot,” said Keefe. “One of her girlfriends was a pilot who had married a pilot and they owned an airport in New Jersey. One time we all went there to go flying and while we were cruising over New Jersey, my mom took over.” “T was amazed,” he said. “She never even told me she was a pilot. Then we found out that my mom had been a WASP and all this history.” As Lyda Keefe got older, she proudly shared the history of her flying days and service to her country, Keefe added. “Later on, after we were grown up, she started going to WASP reunions and talk- ing about the old times,” he said. “She would go to schools sometimes in her old uniform and talk about how women can do anything as good as, and usually bet- ter than, men.” While Lyda Keefe, who would have turned 89 this year, passed away 10 years ago, her son Jay will proudly accept a far too belated award. “This was a big part of her life and she was very proud of her service,” Keefe said. “She just didn’t get her recognition when she was younger. But this is very exciting.” Officials expect about 300 surviving WASPs — the youngest of which is 85 years old — to attend the March 10 cer- emonies in the nation’s capital on March 10, as the women pilots are finally recog- nized for their brave and selfless service.