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INSIDE: 2009 i a 4

January 25-31, 2010

© Copyright 2010



Caneel Bay Re-
sort staff and family
hosted a car wash in
Cruz Bay on Friday
afternoon, January
22, to raise funds for
the Haiti earthquake
relief effort. Residents
came out in throngs to
donate to the cause,
wash their cars and
enjoy food, drink and
music. V.I. Fire De-
partment supplied wa-
ter for the event and
many residents do-
nated and volunteered

in any way possible.

St. John Tradewinds News
Photo by Fernando Ramos

ST. JOHN

Love City Organizes Quickly for Haiti Relief Earthquake Effort

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

St. John citizens are always quick to help
one in need, and their responses to the crisis
in Haiti have been no different.

Across the island, Love City residents
have raised money from car washes to
collection jars — and students at island
schools have been strongly supporting the
effort as well.

Many residents have been taking advan-
tage of Western Union’s matching donation

program, which doubles the amount do-
nated for earth quake relief. Western Union
is channeling the money it raises to the
American Red Cross, World Vision, Save
the Children and Mercy Corps.

On Monday afternoon, January 18, Cruz
Bay Watersports employees hosted a beach
barbecue at the Westin Resort and Villas
which raised about $400 for the relief fund.

Caneel Bay Resort staff hosted a car
wash on Friday afternoon, January 22,
which drew throngs of residents lined up in

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their cars to donate to Haiti relief.

On Saturday night, January 24, waitress-
es and waiters and bartenders at La Tapa,
Zozo’s, Rhumb Lines, Quiet Mon Pub,
Morgan’s Mango, Waterfront Bistro and
Lime Inn donated a portion of their tips to
the relief effort. Going even a step further,
restaurant owners matched the employees’
donations, which will be doubled again by
the Western Union program.

Acollection jar at Papaya Cafe was filled

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Jahlil Ward’s
2nd Murder
Conviction
Now in Doubt

Page 3
Cooper Arrested
for Wharfside
Village Burglary

Page 4
Donald Sussman

Donates Plane for
Haiti Relief Effort

Page 2
Crime Stoppers
USVI Celebrates

First Anniversary
Page 4

IGBA Encourages
Homebuilders
To Think Green

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2 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010



s by Jim Wilson

V.I. medical personnel relax aboard Sussman’s plane en route to Haiti, above left. After
landing in Port-au-Prince, officials waited for a truck to unload medical equipment, right.

Sussman Donates Plane for Haiti Relief Effort

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

St. John homeowner and philanthropist Donald
Sussman, who helped finance the island’s telemedi-
cine program at Myrah Keating Smith Community
Health Center, has stepped up to the plate for the is-
land of Haiti.

Sussman donated the use of his private plane to
Haiti relief organizers on St. Thomas who used it
first on Tuesday, January 19, to deliver about 4,000
pounds of medical supplies as well as several doctors
and nurses to the Caribbean nation in the throng of
crisis following a powerful earthquake.

“We had about 4,000 pounds of I. V. fluids, bandag-
es, crutches, tubing, I. V. stands, diapers and formula,
lots of formula,” said Jim Wilson, one of Sussman’s
pilots. “There were narcotics, surgery supplies and
supplies for doctors to perform amputations. We also
had nine medical personnel on board going there.”

“There were some doctors and some nurses who
were coming back with us, too, after being in Haiti for
several days,” Wilson said.

As soon as the Caribbean nation came into Wil-
son’s view, devastation was evident, according to the
pilot.

“You could see fires burning on the ground and you
could see some areas that were littered with broken
buildings and just buildings that were crumbled,” said
Wilson.

Since the earthquake blew out all of the windows
in the air traffic control tower and destroyed the Port-
au-Prince airport, just landing the plane was a chal-
lenge, according to Wilson.

“The airport was cracked all over the place and all
of the windows on the tower were blown out,” Wilson
said. “Port-au-Prince has a few local people running
the approach control and then they hand you off to
U.S. military officials who have a small command
center at the airport running out of a tent. When we
got into the air space it was a little confused and we
had to break our approach to the airport twice.”

After landing in Port-au-Prince, logistical prob-
lems delayed the un-loading of cargo and the return
flight home, Wilson added.

“There was no transportation available to get the

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St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jim Wilson

After landing Sussman’s plane in Haiti,
officials unload about 4,000 pounds of
medical equipment at Port-au-Prince
airport.

supplies off the field,” said the pilot. “There is a real
lack of infrastructure so we had to wait a while. When
they finally did show up they didn’t have enough stor-
age and they had to hunt around and commandeer a
truck.”

The extra time on the ground, however, allowed
official to get a toddler from the Virgin Islands —
who had been visiting family in Haiti but was sepa-
rated from her mother — to board the flight and return
home.

“They were trying to get the baby back to her
mother but there were some issues during the first at-
tempt,” said the pilot. “We were able to get the baby
on board and reunite her with her mother.”

Wilson and his crew were scheduled to make a
second trip to Haiti late Saturday night, January 23,
to deliver additional medical supplies and personnel,
and the plane would be available as long as it was
needed, according to Sussman.

“The crew will fly back Saturday and we'll go back
to Haiti as often as we can help,” said Sussman. “It
feels great to be in a position to make this unique and
badly needed contribution.”



World Renowned Cellist Performing
at St. John School of the Arts Jan. 28

Kalin Ivanov will be performing at St. John School of the Arts
on Thursday, January 28, at 8 p.m.

This world-renowned cellist is gaining recognition as an artist
whose “dramatic urgency and expressive tone” (The STRAD, New
York) is matched by “his deep, emotional, and poetic performing
style” (Moscow North). From Barber to Brahms and Schumann to
Vivaldi, this performance will entice all music lovers.

A native of Bulgaria, Ivanov began studying cello at age six
and now holds a Master of Music degree from Brooklyn College.
Don’t miss this wonderful night of the classics on St. John. Tick-
ets are $30 and may be purchased at Connections or at the door.
Space is limited.

Boat Tickets to STX Ag Fair Available

Join the Love City Pan Dragons’ boat trip to the St. Croix Ag-
riculture Fair. The boat leaves St. John at the Cruz Bay bulkhead
on Friday, February 12, at 11 a.m. And leaves from St. Croix on
Monday, February 15, at 2 p.m.

The cost for adults is $85 round-trip or $65 one way. The cost
for children is $65 round-trip or $50 one way. Tickets can be pur-
chased at Connections or Courtesy Car Rental.

Adult Ballroom Classes Start Feb. 2

Mad Hot St. John for adults is back! St. John School of the Arts
is hosting a 10-week ballroom dance series with instructor Teresa
Fraguada.

Every Tuesday night starting February 2, from 7 to 8 p.m., grab
those dancing shoes and a partner and learn the foxtrot, merengue,
rumba and much more! Only $125 for the series! Or pay $15 per

class and come when you want; $25 per couple. For more informa-
tion call 776-2578 or 779-4322.

Pianist Julian Gargiulo at SJSA Feb. 11

St. John School of the Arts presents pianist Julian Gargiulo in
concert on Thursday, February 11, at 8 p.m.

This will be Gargiulo’s fifth performance at SJSA. Traveling the
world, he brings his dynamic classical rendering of compositions
of renowned masters with extraordinary passion and precision,
and fills the concert hall with his personal brand of charm, humor
and charisma.

This year the program will include his own compositions and he
will be selling his new CD. Tickets are $30 and available at Con-
nections or at the door.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Free
Vow Renewal at Trunk Bay Ceremony

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by re-affirming love and commit-
ment at the eighth annual free marriage vow renewal with Love
City’s famous barefoot minister Anne Marie Porter.

The ceremony will be on Sunday, February 14, at 5 p.m. at
Trunk Bay beach. So far 630 couples have enjoyed the free, fun
event. No registration is required, just show up! For more informa-
tion call Cathy Dove at 642-2182 or email Cathy@bookitvi.com.

St. John Rescue Needs Volunteers

St. John Rescue is looking for volunteers to join its dedicated
team of first responders. The group particularly needs volunteers
in Coral Bay. Help save a life and make a difference — join St.
John Rescue. Contact Bob Malacarne at 626-5118 or Chris Jordan
at 514-4793.





By Joseph Tsidulko
St. John Tradewinds

Jahlil Ward has gotten another
reprieve from sentencing in the
murder of Jamie Cockayne, and
whether the 22-year-old Gifft Hill
man’s second conviction for that
crime will stand now is in ques-
tion.

Instead of going forward Friday,
January 22, with a scheduled sen-
tence hearing, V.I. Superior Court
Judge Brenda Hollar heard argu-
ments on post-trial motions from
Ward’s attorney, Michael Quinn.

Hollar said two issues the de-
fense attorney raised require fur-
ther consideration and could ul-
timately lead her to set aside the
verdict of second-degree murder
which a jury rendered in her court-
room on December 18.

It was the latest setback in a
high-profile case that has seen
many, with court appearances
pushing a resolution away as often
as they move it forward.

At last month’s retrial, prosecu-
tors argued Ward fatally stabbed
21-year-old Cockayne seven times
just after midnight on June 19,
2007, about a half-hour after the
Pennsylvania man got into a fight
with Anselmo Boston and Kamal
Thomas inside Cruz Bay’s Front
Yard bar.

The judge wants more time to
consider Quinn’s argument that



Jahlil Ward

the VI. Attorney General’s Office
acted inappropriately by intimidat-
ing a witness from returning to the
territory for the retrial. Quinn said
prosecutors disclosed in a court
filing they took the position that
they would prosecute Daryl Mar-
tens for accepting a bribe from the
Cockayne family.

At the same time, they offered
immunity to three other witnesses
who also took money from the vic-
tim’s parents but whose testimony
was beneficial to the government’s
case.

Martens made a statement to
authorities in September 2007 re-
counting an ostensible jailhouse
confession he heard Thomas
make.

After Ward was convicted of
Cockayne’s murder in October

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St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Tom Oat

Federal health officials were on St. John last week to
administer H1N1 flu vaccines. Shots were available at
The Marketplace and Morris F. deCasro Clinic.



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Ward’s Second Murder Conviction in Doubt

Third Trial Possible as Hollar Considers Government Misconduct Motion



The judge wants more time to consider Quinn’s
argument that the V.I. Attorney General’s Office
acted inappropriately by intimidating a witness
from returning to the territory for the retrial.



2008, Quinn learned that out of
almost 500 pages of discovery ma-
terial turned over to Ward’s legal
team, Martens’ statement impli-
cating Thomas as the killer was
the only document missing. For
that reason, Hollar threw out the
first jury’s conviction and granted
Ward his second trial.

The Attorney General’s office
resorted to misconduct the second
time around to keep Martens from
coming to court, Quinn argued,
even with the recent fallout from
their failure to disclose his state-
ment, Quinn argued.

“They did their very best to
keep Mr. Martens off the stand,
even then,” Quinn said.

The Cockayne family paid to
put Martens in a hotel for a week,
and provided him with a car and a
telephone.

The Cockaynes say Martens
was homeless, and they wanted to
make sure he would be available to
talk with authorities. At the time,
Ward had not surfaced as a suspect
in the case, and Thomas was still
considered the likely killer. Mar-
tens eventually left the territory
and is believed to be in California.

After Quinn learned about the
missing statement, dogged efforts
to contact Martens proved fruit-
less, he said.

Quinn argued a possible reason
for Martens inaccessibility was the
looming threat of prosecution. He
said the Attorney General’s policy
was inconsistent with the offer
of some form of immunity to the
Cockaynes themselves, to two wit-
nesses who received $5,000 pay-
ments that were characterized as
reward money, and to Aaron Fer-
guson, the first to discover Jamie
Cockayne after he was stabbed.
The Cockaynes gave Ferguson
money to consult with a lawyer
before he talked to authorities.

Hollar granted Thomas and

Boston, both convicted of felony
assaults against Cockayne in Oc-
tober 2008, new trials after she
learned of the $5,000 payments.

Quinn argued the government’s
actions regarding Martens were
heavy-handed and violated Ward’s
right to a fair trial.

Hollar described the pros-
ecutor’s position as “totally egre-
gious.”

Hollar tried to remedy Martens
absence in Ward’s second trial by
allowing Quinn to examine As-
sistant Attorney General Renee
Gumbs-Carty, the prosecutor in the
first trial. Gumbs-Carty had met
with Martens after he came to
light. Quinn argued it was an in-
adequate substitute for having the
witness himself.

Hollar must decide if the mis-
conduct was such that Ward de-
serves a third trial. Other options
would be to altogether dismiss the
case, or to reprimand the govern-
ment and publicly chastise pros-
ecutors without infringing on the
juty’s verdict.

The case against Ward largely
rested on the strength of witnesses
who said they heard the defendant
confess to the crime. On Friday,
Hollar agreed with Quinn that
some witness accounts put for-
ward at trial could not be recon-
ciled with others.

Prosecution witnesses who in-
criminated Ward — all discovered
by an investigator working for
Kamal Thomas — directly contra-
dicted the testimony of witnesses
at the crime scene.

Glanville “Shark” Frazer testi-
fied that soon after the murder,
Ward knocked on his door, barged
into his house and asked for a ride
to Estate Pastory. Some of that ac-
count was seconded by Frazer’s
girlfriend, Jo’Nique Clendinen,
who told jurors she let Ward in
that night.

Ward held his shirt in his hand,
had blood speckles on his white
sneakers and said he “just had a
fight with a white boy,” Frazer tes-
tified.

But witnesses at the crime
scene said Cockayne’s attacker ran
straight to a waiting car that was
parked on the street outside Fraz-
er’s house.

Abigail Schnell, who watched
from her second-story apartment,
could not remember if the fleeing
assailant got into the passenger or
driver side of the car. Ferguson,
who saw Cockayne emerge from
behind a construction partition
profusely bleeding, said a heavy
set man was already standing by
the getaway car, ready to drive
off.

Hollar said she will need to re-
view the trial transcripts before she
can decide if a conviction based
on such conflicting testimony can
hold. Matters involving the cred-
ibility of witnesses are generally
in the province of the jury, who
decide how much weight to give to
any witness’ testimony. But a trial
judge has the discretion to override
verdicts that are clearly illogical.

Hollar set a deadline of February
16 for written arguments regarding
the two outstanding issues.

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St. JohnTradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott

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Local and national Crime Stoppers officials posed with V.I. Lt. Gov. Gregory Francis,
far left, St. John Administrator Leona Smith and VIPD St. John Deputy Chief Darren Foy,

both center.

Crime Stoppers USVI Celebrate First Year

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

After spending countless hours
getting the territorial citizen’s
crime fighting initiative off the
ground, Crime Stoppers USVI or-
ganizers celebrated the program’s
success with a first anniversary
party at the Cruz Bay Battery on
Wednesday night, January 20.

About 30 people mingled on
the Battery deck, enjoyed compli-

mentary hors d’oeuvres from Cac-
tus on the Blue and toasted Crime
Stoppers’ success with beverages
donated by Prestige Wine Group
and Bellows International.

Launched in January 2009,
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anonymous crime fighting initia-
tive that gives the power to the
people, explained Bonny Corbeil,
a member of the group’s St. John
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“People can call the tip line
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made the call,” said Corbeil. “This
really puts the people in control
here, which is why I’ve been so
passionate about this program.
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Coby Cooper Arrested for
Wharftside Village Burglary

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

Estate Pastory resident Coby Cooper was arrested early Satur-
day morning, January 16, and charged with third-degree burglary
for breaking into a storage area in Wharfside Village.

Cooper, 56, the former vice president of Integrated Assets
Management Inc. — which used to own and run island restaurants
Asolare, Chateau Bordeaux, Paradiso and Chole and Bernards —
was reportedly working at the Balcony Restaurant in Wharfside
Village most recently.

The St. John man faced VI. Superior Magistrate Court Judge
Alan Smith on Monday, January 18, when third-degree burglary
charges against him were upheld.

An eyewitness saw Cooper remove hinges from a room at
Wharfside Village and walk off with several boxes, according to
a report in the Virgin Islands Daily News. The witness contacted
the owner of Wharfside Village, who reported the matter to the V.I.
Police Department, according to the report.

It was unclear when the burglary occurred or what the boxes
removed from the storage area contained. Cooper was arrested in
his Estate Pastory home at 6:03 a.m. on January 16.

Cooper’s bail was set at $10,000 with a 10 percent provision.
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Residents mingled over car washing in Cruz Bay January 22, while raising funds for

Haiti earthquake relief.

Love City Organizes Events Quickly
for Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort

Continued from Front Cover
from customers all week as well as employees’ tips.
The Papaya Cafe jar garnered $482, which will be
matched by Western Union.

The quick response from the island’s youngest res-
idents has been perhaps most impressive. Students at
Guy Benjamin School hosted a bake sale and donated
all proceeds to the Haiti relief fund.

Julius E. Sprauve School students worked all week
to raise funds through bake sales, and even saving
their own pennies. Fifth grader Ezius Ashly raised
$400 alone for the relief effort.

“T put in part of my savings and my mom gave
me some money too,” said Ashly. “My mom, Mi-
chelle Collins, who owns the Grapevine, and Colleen
Kramper also donated some money. I did it because
that could have been us.”

“There are a lot of children suffering and if that
happened to us, they would help us,” Ashly said.

JESS fourth grader Joel Williams raised almost
$200 for the earth quake relief.

“T raised money from my parents because I saw the
people in need in Haiti,” said Williams. “That made
me sad and it made me want to do something. I feel
like I did the right thing.”

Even JESS faculty were impressed with the out-
pouring of donations from students, explained the
school’s vice principal Brenda Dalmida.

“There has been overwhelming generosity from
our students,” said Dalmida. “We had a school meet-
ing last week and talked about what the kids were
seeing on television and we had conversations about
children helping children. We talked about how peo-
ple were suffering right now.”

“From kindergarten to the ninth grade, all of our
students have really come through,” Dalmida said.
“We first said we would throw a pizza party for the
grade that raised the most money, but now we’ re going
to throw one big pizza party for the whole school.”



St. JohnTradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott

JESS students counted pennies,
quarters, dimes and nickles which were
donated as part of the school’s week-long
Haiti relief fundraiser.

In total, JESS students raised $2,869 in only one
week, which will be matched through the Western
Union program.

By Saturday, January 23, St. John residents do-
nated $18,739 to the Western Union matching fund,
according to Western Union agent Cid Hamling who
owns Connections.

“All that money came in just one week from
this little island,” said Hamling. “I’ve always been
pleased to be a Western Union agent, but now I’m
really proud of all of their efforts. From the Sprauve
kids to the Papaya Cafe, to Michael Beason collecting
tips while he was playing music to people coming in
and saying “I wish it could be more,’ everyone has
opened their hearts.”

Connections will accept donations to the Western
Union program through Monday, January 25, and the
company is not charging a fee to people who are wit-
ing money to Haiti.

For more information about the Western Union
program, call Connections at 776-6922.

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Supporters Can Dance the Night Away
at SJSA Dance-a-thon Saturday, Jan. 30

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

It’s time to dust off those danc-
ing shoes and support arts educa-
tion in Love City.

St. John School of the Arts is
hosting its second annual Dance-a-
thon on Saturday evening, January
30, at 7 p.m. at the Westin Resort
and Villas.

The dance is the major fund-
raiser of the year for SJSA, and
proceeds will help support the
school’s many activities as well as
the scholarship fund which is used
by many students.

There are two ways to take part
in the event, which was wildly
popular last year. Dancers can sign
up and get people to pledge mon-
ey, or just show up and pay the ad-
mission fee. The cost of admission
is $20 for adults, $10 for children
under 18 years old and $50 for

families.

“Pledge dancers will go out
and get their friends, family, co-
workers or businesses to sponsor
them,” said Kim Wild, SJSA assis-
tant director. “Non-pledge dancers
can still come out and have fun
and dance and just pay the admis-
sion fee at the door.”

The night will also include a
bingo room for people who want
to take a break from the dance
floor and rest their feet. There will
be tunes for everyone to enjoy as a
DJ will be playing songs from all
different genres and eras of music.

“We'll have everything from
Frank Sinatra to Black Eyed Peas,”
said Wild. “There will be Zydeco,
Lady Gaga and Talking Heads.
There will literally be something
for everyone to dance to.”

A large part of the fun at last
year’s Dance-a-thon were the cos-



tumes some dancers donned and
Wild is encouraging more outra-
geous outfits this year.

“The costumes were a lot of fun
last year so we’re really trying to
get more people to dress up this
year,” she said. “People should
come dressed in their favorite de-
cade like a flapper from the 20s or
a hippie from the 60s. It’s really a
fun way to get the energy going.”

Pledged dancers are eligible for
cash prizes as well. There will be
adult and child prizes for best cos-
tume and most pledges received.

Pledge packets for dancers are
available at Connections, SJSA,
the Julius E. Sprauve School and
Gifft Hill School. For more in-
formation call SJSA at 779-4322.
SJSA officials have been experi-
encing problems with their phone
line. If 779-4322 is not in opera-
tion, call 776-2578.

Wha’s Happ’nin’

by Sis Frank

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St. John Tradewinds

Music fans meet me on the street and make a
point of exclaiming over the improvement in our
Jazz programs! There are “young lions” who bring
a new touch to the stage. These musicians may
range in age from 15 to 18. Come to hear them
play with the highly trained old-timers!

You might even see Joe, our super-sax man,
dancing on stage — and Louis, the keyboard king,
grinning as he races up and down the scales. New
tunes and rhythms are added to the repertoire
weekly.

Dale, Andrew and Rhett bring a steady beat as
the band sails through your favorite old-time and
brand new songs!

In fact, the band is rehearsing their arrangements
so seriously that they will take a vacation from The
Beach Bar performances on the following Sundays
— February 7 and 14 and March 14 and 21.

They will be organizing a master class in Jazz
at the St. John School of the Arts for adults and
young people. If you are interested in understand-
ing and performing, please call Kim Wild at the
school at 779-4322 or 776-2578 if the first number
is out of order. Or call Sis Frank at 776-6777. It
promises to be a whole lot of fun!

With good solid training, we can offer top music

to The Beach Bar audiences. Look at the success
we are achieving with the “Young Lions!” The fer-
ries are full of devoted friends, family and Jazz
fans. Sunday’s heavy rain made no difference in
the audience.

It’s great to have Harvey, Dean and Sybil sit in
— I know they look forward to performing cach
winter.

“Bou-quet” Flower Shop a Big Hit

What a relief to have an attractive shop that ar-
ranges and delivers flowers to clients! Look for it
at the Lemon Tree Mall where Sally’s, Lime Inn
and Pink Papaya are in Cruz Bay — across from
Fred’s Restaurant. It is so much easier to call up
and ask to have your gift delivered. They'll even
write a card for you!

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are cared for ina professional way — the examina-
tion rooms are shining and well-equipped. It really
is a pleasure to receive treatment there. And don’t
forget the telemedicine connection straight to the
Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida.

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IGBA’s Certification Program Encourages Homebuilders To Think Green

By Andrea Milam
St. John Tradewinds

The very beauty of St. John
which has attracted thousands of
visitors over the past several de-
cades is being threatened by those
who love the island enough to build
a home here.

But thanks to the Island Green
Building Association’s Residential
Tropical Green Building Certifica-
tion Program, construction doesn’t
have to affect St. John in a negative
way.

“Growth is inevitable, but IGBA
believes that a loss of resources
is not,” said local architect Doug
White during his presentation on
green building at the Thursday eve-
ning, January 21, IGBA meeting.

IGBA’s building certification
program awards homebuilders
a three-, four- or five-star rating
based on a checklist of 66 items
covering 11 areas where builders
can have a positive impact on the
environment.

One way homeowners can make

a minimal impact to the environ-
ment during the building process
is to clear only the portion of their
property where their home will be
built, rather than clear from lot line
to lot line, as is commonplace on
St. John.

“This is where most of the dam-
age is done,” said local scientist
Barry Devine.

Silt fences are not installed prop-
erly at construction sites 90 percent
of the time, added White.

In addition to reducing runoff,
keeping a site’s original vegetation
in tact is the simplest and most cost
effective landscaping plan, as those
plants are already well established
and will survive island weather, ac-
cording to White.

Using a chart depicting sedi-
mentation rates in Johnson’s Bay,
White showed the link between
construction and runoff.

“From the 1980s to today, the
sedimentation rate in Johnson’s
Bay has gone through the roof,
primarily as a result of new home

construction,” he said.

Rainfall is another factor in
runoff, explained Devine, who
pointed out that the sedimentation
rate dropped in the 1990s, when St.
John experienced a drought.

Another way homebuilders can
respect the environment during
construction is by building with
sun patterns and trade winds in
mind.

“Masonry walls, if not shaded
with vegetation or porches and gal-
leries, will absorb heat all day and
radiate heat all night,” said White.

A well thought-out home which
takes advantage of trade winds
should not need air conditioning,
White added.

IGBA’s building certification
program suggests that homebuild-
ers go beyond typical water conser-
vation, such as collecting water ina
cistern, and collect gray water from
paved surfaces, such as driveways,
to use for things such as irrigation.

Homebuilders can also be con-
scious of water use by installing

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and by purchasing Energy Star ap-
pliances, which can also help re-
duce energy costs.

Other ways to reduce those
WAPA bills include installing a
solar hot water heater and drying
clothes on a line outside, White
added.

One aspect of green building
that is not always considered is the
home’s visual impact.

“Ts it in harmony with the sur-
rounding community?” said
White.

One way to ensure a minimal
visual impact is by avoiding light
pollution, the architect continued.

“Minimize the amount of ambi-
ent light visible from outside the
property,” said White.

Green building is not limited to
those constructing new homes. Ho-
meowners can work to make their
existing properties green as well,
explained Devine.

“Every time someone does

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a little more sense,” said the local
scientist.

IGBA is currently reviewing its
first two applications for its Resi-
dential Tropical Green Building
Certification Program. The group
hopes to educate those interested
in building homes on St. John in
an effort to promote green building
with its certification program.

“We need to educate our clients
to look at the life cycle cost ver-
sus the up-front cost,” said White.
“There’s a huge life cycle cost sav-
ings if you’re building green.”

The group at last week’s meet-
ing agreed that there needs to be
education at every level of home
building and buying, from purchas-
ing land, to working with the rental
management agencies, which cur-
rently encourage those building
homes to rent out on St. John to
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for Excellence in Service

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

Two St. John wedding planner companies were recently singled out
for being in the top of their fields.

Stacy Mulcare, owner of Ceremonies of St. John, was named by Des-
tination Wedding and Honeymoon Magazine as one of the top 25 desti-
nation wedding planners in the world.

Fellow Love City wedding expert Mary Bartolucci’s company, Is-
land Style Weddings, was chosen by Wedding Wire to receive the 2010
Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Planner.

Mulcare was the only wedding vendor in the Virgin Islands to be hon-
ored by Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Magazine s inaugural top
25 list.

“This is the first year they ve compiled a list of who they consider to
be the top 25 destination wedding planners internationally,” said Mul-
care. “I’m the only one in the Virgin Islands who was selected. It’s a
great honor and I feel blessed.”

“T think this is really going to boost the Virgin Islands for destination
weddings,” Mulcare said. “I was selected because I have a long-stand-
ing, strong reputation in the industry and the magazine also was provided
endorsments from past clients.”

Mulcare’s feature will run in the March/April 2010 issue of Destina-
tion Wedding and Honeymoon Magazine which will hit newsstands on
February 23.

Island Style Weddings was named among the top five percent of all
vendors in the 100,000-strong Wedding Wire community.

“Wedding Wire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company,
just announced Island Style Weddings has been slected to receive the
2010 Bride’s Choice Awards for Wedding Planner,” said Bartolucci.
“The annual awards recognize and celebrate excellence in quality and
service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent interviews
and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.”

“We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the
2010 Bride’s Choice Awards,” said Bartolucci.

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VICA Kicks off 2010 Big Read at Battery

St John Tradewinds

The Virgin Islands Council on the Arts launched
the Big Read 2010 program on Friday, January 22,
with a celebration of Ernest Gaines’ best selling
novel “A Lesson Before Dying,” at a reception at
the Cruz Bay Battery.

The Big Read Program is a partnership between
the Department of Planning and Natural Resources’
Division of Libraries and Museums, the University
of the Virgin Islands’ Reichhold Center for the Arts
and the IT-Learning Resources and Student Tech-
nology Services Area, the Department of Education
and the V.I. Police Department.

VI. Council on the Arts and First Lady Cecile de-
Jongh hosted more than 100 guests at the Battery
on January 22. The event featured a Cajun inspired
theme with cuisine, art works and music from the
southern United States.

Guest speakers at the launch included VI. Magis-
trate Judge Alan Smith and Big Read 2010 spokes-
person VIPD officer Delvin Fleming.

More than 100 free copies of “A Lesson Before
Dying” are now available, while supplies last, at the

Sprauve Library. More copies will be available for
loan from libraries throughout the territory.

Community members will be brought together
through a variety of activities from now through the
middle of June — there is truly something for every-
one during Big Read 2010.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National En-
dowment for the Arts, designed to restore reading
to the center of American culture. The National En-
dowment, in partnership with the Institute of Muse-
ums and Library Services and Arts Midwest, brought
together partners from across the United States to
encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.

The U.S. Virgin Islands is one of the 189 commu-
nities nationwide participating in the Big Read from
September 2009 and June 2010. Locally, VICA will
organize panel discussions and film screenings to
engage the community at community centers, librar-
ies, and schools.

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St. John Tradewinds

The VI. Senate Committee on Health will convene a hearing at the
Cruz Bay Legislature building on Wednesday, January 27, at several
times during the day to discuss services available on the island of St.
John at the Morris DeCastro Clinic and to hear testimony on several
pertinent health related bills.

The first session will be hosted from 10 a.m. to | p.m., after which the
committee will break for lunch. The committee hearing will re-convene
at 6 p.m. to accommodate as many testifiers as possible, explained Com-
mittee on Health Chairperson Senator Patrick Simeon Sprauve.

“The committee is eager to return to St. John to complete some of
2009s unresolved business,” said Sprauve. “I have called this meeting
again to discuss issues critical to St. John that were previously heard in
December 2009 but due to a poor showing of essential testifiers, very
little was accomplished. I anticipate a productive meeting and encourage
the residents of St. John to attend and participate in this meeting.”

The morning agenda includes Bill No. 28-0005: an Act amending title
27 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, subchapter 11, section 34, to require
doctors and physicians to disclose any financial ownership or interest
in any medical laboratory within or outside the Virgin Islands and from
referring patients to a laboratory in which they have financial interest.

Bill No. 28-0176: an Act to honor and commend Cynthia Browne
Stapleton, RN, CNM and to name the Labor and Delivery area of the
Eugenie T. Ford OB Unit the “Cynthia V. Browne Stapleton Labor and
Delivery Unit,” will also be heard in the morning session.

In an effort to provide residents with an opportunity to attend dur-
ing the focused discussion on services provided by the Department of
Health’s Morris DeCastro Clinic, the committee will resume at 6 p.m.
after working hours.

“Too often citizens cannot attend meetings vital to their needs due to
their work schedule,” said Sprauve. “I planned the meeting so that con-
cerned residents can truly participate in the process.”

Topics to be covered in the evening portion of the hearing include:
women’s and men’s health services; adolescent health prevention and
treatment service; and employment and manpower challenges relative to
the Department of Health’s Morris DeCastro Clinic.

St. John emergency medical services and interisland transportation
and the much anticipated update on the ambulance boat project will also
be heard.

“T am hopeful that this meeting will bring together all the key stake-
holders to improve the health and medical services provided to the peo-
ple of St. John,” said Sprauve.

For more information on the January 27 hearing or to participate, call
693-3513 or email srichardson@legvi.org.



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Almost 50 students and parents
attended, with students from five
schools represented. Chris Teare,
director of college counseling at
Antilles School, both inspired and
motivated confidence in the stu-
dents and parents who attended the
first seminar.

“This is the Friend’s first spon-
sored program in the newly reno-
vated library, and we are grateful
to have discovered this critically
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St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Carol McGuinness

College counsellor Chris Teare, at left, talks to students
and parents during the “Planning for College” seminar at
Elaine Sprauve Library last week.

library, will focus on St John se-
niors and specifically the college
application process.

Seniors and their parents or
guardians are urged to attend, and
other high school students and par-
ents are warmly welcome.

The Friends of the Library are
planning other future seminars as
well. To be included in email noti-
fications regarding the high school
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Friends of Library Annual Meeting Set for Jan. 29

St. John Tradewinds

Friends of the Elaine I Sprauve
Library’s Annual Meeting is on
Friday, January 29, at 5 p.m.

Friends members and the St.
John community are welcome to
join in honoring guest speaker In-
grid Bough, Territorial Director
of Libraries, Archives and Muse-
ums.

Bough has brought new energy
and insight to the territory’s librar-
ies from her previous tenure at the
Library of Congress in Washing-
ton DC. Originally from St. Croix,
her love for the Virgin Islands is
only enhanced by her dedication
to improve library services.

The year 2009 was one of the
library’s most productive years,
with the historic building’s reno-
vations completed and reopened to
the public in August. The library
inside is both beautiful and cool
— literally — with the installation
of central air conditioning.

Along with the government’s
renovations, Friends purchased al-
most $6,000 worth of custom fur-

niture for the children’s room and
other areas.

During and following the reno-
vations, several individuals pro-
vided additional volunteer service:
Hank Slodden; Toby Slodden;
Elmo Rabsatt; Kent and Paula
Savel; David and Peggy Spoth;
Cherry Glass; and Tiareah Schaub
helped with the move back into the
building; Bill Flynn hung pictures;
St. John Fire Chief Winifred Pow-
ell and the VI Fire services deliv-
ered the old bookcases to their
new homes at schools and also
picked up library supplies from
the St Thomas library administra-
tive office.

Story Hour has kicked back into
action with Sprauve School, Meth-
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new Coral Bay Montessori School
enjoying the weekly experience.
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reading program volunteers: Miles
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College Students Study St. John Post-Emancipation Cattle Industry

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

While most visitors to St. John are drawn by the beaches
and crystal clear water, one group of university students re-
cently traveled to Love City for a much different reason —
cattle.

Five Oberlin College Environmental Studies students
spent two weeks on St. John looking at the post-emancipa-
tion cattle industry on the island.

Led by Oberlin College visiting assistant professor of
Environmental Studies Crystal Fortwangler, the students
looked at connections between the natural and cultural land-
scape of the island for a two-week winter term project.

“We're encouraging the park to consider a stronger focus
on the post-emancipation era on island including the work-
ing landscapes like cattle, bay rum, charcoal making and
basket weaving,” said Fortwangler. “So we decided to focus
on cattle.”

“We thought cattle would be a good starting point be-
cause we're trying to look at how the ecological landscape
and the human landscape intersect,” said Oberlin College
student Abbey Chung. “Cattle had such a widespread influ-
ence on the landscape and on the culture here.”

The group, which stayed at the V.I. Environmental Re-
search Station, toured former cattle farms with Edmund
Roberts, who worked on some of those farms as a boy.

“We went out with Edmund Roberts who worked on a
few cattle farms when he was young,” said Oberlin senior
Nick Laudeman. “He took us to some old sites and we saw
some of the old troughs and dips and we saw barbed wire
that is still up in parts of the island. The wire was two inches
into some of trees we saw.”

The Oberlin students also toured Lameshur Bay with St.
John flora expert Eleanor Gibney and saw first hand how the
landscape is affected by land use.

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showed us some of the plants that are indicative of cattle
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them to that landscape.”

“We learned to read the plant landscape with Eleanor and
determine what it means in the cultural history when you
find wild tan tan for instance,” said Fortwangler.

In addition to their explorations, the group hoped to make
real difference on St. John, Fortwangler explained.

“One of our main points was to think about ways in which
to celebrate and respect the histories of working industries
on the island and think of ways that can become a part of the
culture,” Fortwangler.

While the V.I. National Park has a strong interpretative
division, most of the material ends at the post-emancipation
era, according to Laudeman.

“The park definitely has a strong interpretive program but
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“We had really strong support from the park,” Fortwan-
gler said. “Meeting with everyone was a really nice way to
pull together all of the areas of the park — cultural, resource
and interpretive division.”

Even without making changes within the VINP’s opera-
tions, the Oberlin students took home some valuable lessons
from their St. John study.

“My favorite part was meeting with Edmund Roberts and
talking to him about cultural history and the way commu-
nities and individuals interacted with cattle,” said Oberlin
student Julia Munson. “He had a very strong sense of com-
munity and he had so many stories to share.”

“T liked being able to look at Mary’s Point and other ar-
eas where you can easily see the plants there and know that
means that cattle were there,” said Chung. “Learning how
to read the landscape in a way that most people don’t is re-
ally exciting.”

“As environmental studies students this project was real-
ly important because it got us to recognize that the environ-
ment means the human involvement as well as the natural
landscape,” said Chung. “When studying the environment
it’s really hard to separate the two.”

Following their St. John stay, the group traveled to St.
Croix to stay at Castle Nugent and tour an operational cattle
farm. Once they return to Oberlin, the students will compile
recommendations for VINP to integrate post-emancipation
information into its interpretive division.

“We're excited,” said Fortwangler. “At the end of this
week, we’ll submit recommendations to the park service on
ways they can move forward with their interpretive divi-
sion and incorporate a celebration of the post-emancipation
era.”

Fortwangler also plans to expand on the students’ work in
the future, she added.

“This was kind of a preliminary investigation and we’d
like to do more extensive research and hopefully come back
over the summer,” said the Oberlin assistant professor.

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2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4



September 21-October 4, 2009



Community Commemorates
September 11 with Freedom Walk

Around 40 people gathered under the Cruz Bay sun to
participate in a freedom walk to remember the tragic day
that occurred eight years ago and will forever be etched in
Americans’ hearts.

The freedom walk began at the National Park Visitors
Center at 11:30 a.m. Friday, September 11, and continued
to Franklin Powell Park for a noon-time commemoration
ceremony.

Paving the Way for More

Accessible Island

Janet George-Carty had a big smile on
her face as she snipped the bright red rib-
bon that hung loosely across the entrance
of Francis Bay’s new accessible trail and
glided in her wheelchair across the elevated
wooden boardwalk.

The 650-foot boardwalk, unveiled during
a Wednesday morning ceremony on Sep-
tember 9, now makes up the lower section
of the popular Francis Bay walking trail and
signifies a first step in the drive to make rug-
ged St. John a more accessible island.

Injured Robbery Victim
Finds Police Station Vacant

The victim of an early morning robbery Thursday, Sep-
tember 3, in Cruz Bay was severely wounded by three men





Roundabout Conseco

Ahead of Schedule

Construction on the Cruz Bay roundabout

could be finished six months ahead of its
scheduled completion, according DPW

Materials Program Manager Thomas Jones.

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VIPA Installing Security

Fencing at Creek



Grande Bay Draws Fire at Public
Hearing for Rezoning Request

Grande Bay Resort came under fire from a Department of
Planning and Natural Resources senior planner, a condo owner
and residents during a rezoning request public hearing at the
St. John Legislature Building on Thursday night, October 1.

October 5-11, 2009

Bennett “Trying To Save” Three Island
Restaurants and Regain Ownership

The futures of Asolare, Paradiso and Chloe and Bernards res-
taurants, owned by Integrated Assets, were in question as talk
of bounced checks and restaurant closing circulated across St.
John. With rumors swirling around the island that three promi-
nent restaurants were on the verge of closing and employees
were getting bad checks, former Integrated Assets restuarant
owner Winston Bennett called Tradewinds last Friday to re-
spond to the talk on the street.



Work iacaee on + Pond rag Club

Due to Financing Issues

“In today’s world, there are no certainties
and this is a day-to-day issue right now as
to where we are. There are a lot of mov-
ing pieces to the puzzle. This will inevitably
push back our opening date a bit, but it’s
not a fundamental issue.” Pec ataaed

First American Development Group/Carib Pond Bay Club

Nickbarg Tops the Fleet at District

The Cruz Bay Creek got a facelift last week, but not
the type for which many residents had hoped.

As part of a security mandate from the U.S. Coast
Guard, V.I. Port Authority (VIPA) began installing se-
curity fencing around at the Victor L. Sewer Marine
Facility, or Cruz Bay Creek, according to a VIPA press
release.

Ground Breaking for mule 104
Construction

Armed with golden
shovels, officials,
including Governor
John deJongh,
broke ground at the
area’s first ARRA
funded project.

who armed themselves with weapons found in the victim’s
apartment — and after waiting for officers to show up for
nearly 45 minutes, he walked to the police station to find
no one there.

Mon Phon, the chef at Morgan’s Mango, wanted to set
the record straight regarding an article entitled “Victims
Injured During Early Morning Knife and Machete Rob-
ber,” that was published in the previous issue of St. John
Tradewinds that contained statements made by a V.I. Police
Department official he claims are incorrect.

Singlehanded PORE

Concerned Parent
Questions Wood Used
To Build Shack Fire

“all it takes is one
tablespoon of this ash
to be lethal to a person.
After the fire, the ashes
were just laying there in
the field where the kids
have P.E. class.”

Rain Tapers

Off for Love
City Triathlon

— Tom Krall,
JESS parent





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2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4



October 19-25, 2009



VIPD Nab Three St. John

Men on Separate Charges

VI. Police Department officials on St. John arrest-
ed three persons on separate charges recently. The
charges include Contempt of Court, Assault Third
and Grand Larceny.

Jah-wada Jones of Estate Glucksberg, St. John
was arrested at about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, October
11. Police said Jones began to run when approached
by police officers. He admitted to police that he just
smoked a marijuana joint.

Glenford Walters of Estate Grunwald, St. John
was arrested and charged with Assault Third Degree
at about 5 p.m. on Friday, October 9. Police said Wal-
ters stabbed a victim in his forearm and in his back.

Jesse Richards of Estate Rendezvous was arrested
at about 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, following a
domestic argument with a female victim. The victim
told police during the argument Richards took her
cell phone and her keys without her permission.

Break-in Shatters Quiet Night

for Estate Mandhal Couple
“| Kept praying ‘please don’t hurt
us — | have nothing that is worth
my life.’ | could hear them throwing
things in my kitchen and they kept
screaming. | heard them open the
refrigerator and the freezer door.”

— Robbery victim, Estate Mandhal



First Ever Using Sport for Social
Change Just Play Day a Success

Despite a morning downpour, the first annual Just
Play Day on Monday, October 12, drew a crowd of
about 80 St. John children of all ages who converged
onthe Winston Wells ball field for a full day of games
and competition.

Rotary Honors Kessler, Simon,
Barry and Cline at Awards Dinner

Nancy Bast
Passes
Away

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October 26-November 1, 2009

VIPA Approves Plan To Create
150 Parking Spaces at Enighed

VIPA To Close Cruz Bay

Creek Parking Lot

“The deJongh group... [has] been
pretty tight-lipped about it. But they
have some nice ideas.”

— Senator Craig Barshinger

St. John Residents Take
Stand Against Domestic
Violence, cement on



SAMBACOMBO Gears Up for
500th Monday Night at La Tapa

November 2-8, 2009

PSC Approves Ferry Rate Hike

The newly approved fares, which will go into effect on
Sunday, November 8, will increase travel costs for most
ferry passengers. The only fare that will not change is the
child fare to Red Hook which will remain $1. The biggest
Red Hook jump is for a one-way ticket for adults, which
will be $6 instead of $5. Under the new fee structure, se-
nior citizens will pay 25 cents more each way, and com-
muter, bulk, student and teacher ticket fees will increase
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2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4



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| Seeks to Take at Ruth “Sis” Frank Tournament



Nickbarg Nabs
National Single-hand-
ed Laser Champion-
ship — a V.I. First

For the first time ever, the na-
tional laser single-handed cham-

pionship medal is in the Virgin | Veteran’s Day Parade Draws Big Crowd

Islands — and it’s on St. John.
Massachusetts Woman Hangs Herself
in Room at Westin Resort and Villas

ASt. John vacation ended in tragedy for a Massachusetts
couple who stayed at the Westin Resort and Villas in early

Over Pond Bay
for S62M Debt

November 9-15, 2009

Wounded Warriors Take to Waters
After laying their lives on the line, 13 wounded veterans
enjoyed a much-deserved week of fun in the sun on Love
City last week.
But this group of men and women — many of whom
lost limbs during their tours of duty — didn’t just lounge
on the beach every day.



VINP, VIPA November. An apparent attempted suicide was reported at
Dig Out Cruz the resort on Tuesday night, November 3, around 11 p.m.,
according to V.I. Police Department spokesperson Melody
Bay Creek Ramee:
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Public Works Anticipates January
Buchalther 2010 Completion of Roundabout

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Gregoire Arrested After
Gun Falls Out of His Pocket

A St. John man was arrested last week in Cruz
Bay when his unlicensed gun fell out of his pocket,
according to the V.I. Police Department. Steven Gre-
goire, 30, was walking near Frank Powell Park in
Cruz Bay on Wednesday, November 11, around 8:30
a.m. when the gun slipped out of his pocket and fell
on the ground, said police.

VI. Police Department officer Earle Mills, a
member of the Bike Patrol Unit, was conducting a
routine inspection of the Cruz Bay area when he saw
Gregoire’s gun fall, according to a report in the VI.
Daily News.

“I drew my weapon and told him to not pick it up,”
Mills was quoted in the Daily News. “He picked it
up and put it in his pocket. I walked up to him with
my gun to my side and told him to hand over his
weapon.”

November 23-29, 2009



Pine Peace Residents Lose Ey-

erything in House Fire; Com-
munity Helps To Rebuild

Doreen Callwood, who has already dealt with
more than her share of grief after mourning both a
son and a daughter in the past few years, didn’t even
have shoes on her feet when she ran out of her burn-
ing house earlier this month.

Rain Pours Down on St. John

More than three inches of rain soaked
St. John on Sunday and Monday,
November 15 and 16, according to Rafe
Boulon’s collection data at Trunk Bay.
The saturated ground resulted in extreme
runoff at the Coral Bay dinghy dock.







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St. John Man Convicted
of Firearm Possession

Jahmal Todman of St. John pleaded guilty last
week to possession of a firearm within a school zone
and first-degree assault.

Todman pleaded guilty before District Court Chief
Judge Curtis Gomez to two counts contained in an
October 1 federal indictment which also charged him
with attempted robbery. As part of his plea, Todman
admitted that on August 23, 2009, within 1,000 feet
of the Julius E. Sprauve School he attempted to rob
four persons and struck one of them with a firearm.
After a brief struggle, the victims subdued Todman
and held him until the police arrived.

St. John Magazine Keeps
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The wait is finally over!

With glossy pictures that jump from the pages, the
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Letters to St. John Tradewinds



Listening to What People Want

Dear Gary (Ray),

Thank you for your email. Last
week was a marathon session of
meetings on the Alpine Energy
Plan. I have an opportunity to re-
spond to your thought-provoking
email.

The AEG deal was done by
WAPA, WMA, and the governor
with little public input. This causes
a huge confidence gap, yet we do it
over and over.

Based on my research, petcoke
burns like coal, but has no mercu-
ry. It has lots of sulfur which must
be removed or you get acid rain.

The Florida Jacksonville plant
that I toured (with three others
senators and Paul Chakroff and
Hugo Hodge) was burning clean-
ly, with little complaint from resi-
dents. However, the power plant
is surrounded by wetlands — they
have a lot more space to play with
than we do.

While there, we met with the
Sierra Club. Members of the club
work hand in hand with the Jack-

sonville Electric Authority [JEA]
plant managers. Fortunately, the
plant managers want clean air too.
As a result, they have installed ev-
ery available scrubbing technology,
which drove the price of electricity
from 10-cents per kilowatt-hour to
12.6-cents per kilowatt-hour.

This is a 20 percent increase,
which made the customer base un-
happy. Of course we would love to
pay anything under 20-cents per
kilowatt-hour! We will not see low
prices because we lack economies
of scale.

The next big question is, would
we botch burning petcoke like we
have sewage? Just because JEA
burns petcoke cleanly does not
necessarily mean that it will hap-
pen like that here.

There is an enormous credibil-
ity gap between the people and
the government. It is up to WAPA,
WMA, and AEG to close that gap.

Another concern is: If we go
to Refuse-Derived Fuel [RDF] +
petcoke, will we then put solar on

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the back burner for 20 years — the
minimum length of the AEG pow-
er-purchase agreement?

Solar thermal works. I visited a
70 Megawatt plant on 400 acres in
Boulder City Nevada. It has ther-
mal inertia, so that passing clouds
to not affect its performance, un-
like photovoltaic.

The plant price was $250 mil-
lion. It is not a technology that
needs to be developed, it is in
service today. The technology is
improving, notably the ability to
run late into the night using a heat
storage technology that involves
a substance that changes phase
around 700 degrees F.

It is expected that within a num-
ber of years it will be possible to
run all through the night. In Spain,
solar thermal plants are running
until 10 p.m. Solar thermal plants
can burn LNG, coal or even pet-
coke on days the sun doesn’t shine,
as a backup fuel.

I am glad to report that WAPA
is issuing an RFP for a solar option
in February. But issuing an RFP
is not the same as building a plant
and accepting the gift of solar en-
ergy that nature provides.

Certainly we must offer the
people of the VI less expensive,
more reliable, and green electricity
— that is what they are requesting.
It is clear to me that we are willing
to pay a few cents more per kW-hr
in order to preserve our environ-
ment.

I am listening closely to what
the people want. Unless this confi-
dence gap closes, I do not see that
we can burn petcoke.

We also need to consider mak-
ing RDF and selling it to Puerto
Rico. We can buy inexpensive
electricity for St. Thomas/St. John
via cable from Puerto Rico, as
well. Building a 33 MW petcoke/
RDF plant should be considered
after the direct purchase option,
wouldn’t you think?

How is the AEG deal specifical-
ly and our energy future in general
looking to you?

Craig Barshinger
Senator at Large
28th Legislature

of the Virgin Islands

How Long Is It Going To Take?

I was in the Andes in Peru this fall and it took 20 minutes to pro-
cess my credit card for a $60 sale for a painting and the seller was
very happy to wait for the processing, and I didn’t really mind either.
There were no people behind me and it was probably the biggest sale
of the day.

With Vitelco down and WAPA on its last legs how are the busi-
nesses in this community going to survive? I use the cell for calls and
my condo has a generator, when the cable goes off I read a book.

How are the businesses on Main Street going to survive with a 20
minute wait for a credit card approval? Governor deJongh you have
been a great disappointment, but you still have time to make a dif-
ference.

The leaders of this community really need to take a hard look at the
current situation and begin to make some hard choices. Do you want
to have tourism as a major source of income? Or do you want to go
back to sitting under a coconut tree and enjoying the weather?

Greg Miller

Problems with Homeland Security

This is a follow-up to the issue I wrote about last week in St. John
Tradewinds — SB (BoNS) calling me up and demanding that I tell
them what a money transfer into my personal checking account was
for and where it came from. And threatening to close my account un-
less I told them.

It turns out that under the Patriot Act, a bank can ask for that infor-
mation. The person at SB (BoNS) who responded told me that they
would actually call up everyone and ask for that info for any transac-
tion of $5,000 and up. I told her that answer was patently false.

But — here are some problems with our ever-vigilant Homeland
Security Agency and its alleged representative SB (BoNS).

First, the phone call came almost three months after the money
transfer. Quite a head start. Good thing I was just adding on to my
little house in the woods in Upper Carolina, or goodness knows what
I might have been able to do in those three months. A real terrorist
would have been long gone.

Second, suppose I actually had been a terrorist of some sort. Build-
ing a WMD in my evil lab. I would have just told the person the
money was an investment. She would have checked a box some-
where on some form, and eventually mailed the form somewhere to
the bowels of Homeland Security, where somebody else would check
other boxes.

“Everything is okay down here. Nothing to report on St. John.”
The phone call, demands, and threats are all 100 percent useless! Un-
der no circumstances whatsoever would a terroristic plot be exposed
by aclerk at SB.

Third, if indeed calls are made for every funds transfer of $5,000
and over across the U.S. people would be busy all day and all night
just making phone calls. Job creation, perhaps, but stupidity beyond
belief.

Move your money into a Community Bank. I found the local rep-
resentative for Merchant’s Bank to be very helpful and accommo-
dating, as I fully expected, having known her and her family for a
number of years. The website for information about the benefits of
Moving Your Money is http://moveyourmoney. info.

And, if my ex-bank, SB (BoNS), calls me up three months from
now about a recent wire transfer that I just made into my personal
checking account, I guarantee that I will make up something that will
not fit into any of the little boxes that someone is checking.

Gerry Hills



Letters to St. John Tradewinds



Our Love of The St. John Animal Care Center

For us, it all began ona rainy New Years Day 2005,
barside at Caneel’s Turtle Bay, talking with beloved
bartender Lesley.

When we told him that we would have to part with
a stray cat that had befriended us during holiday stay,
Lesley raised his eyebrows in curiosity and asked, “do
you really want to take the cat with you”. “Is it pos-
sible — yes we would love to” and with that Lesley
proceeded to dial a few numbers, ask a few favors.

“At 4 p.m. tomorrow, you will go to the Animal
Care Center and then to the veterinarian from there.
They will give the cat shots, provide you with the cus-
toms documentation and even sell you a carrying case
to take the cat home.”

I was amazed at his proactive stance and off we
were with our new cat to the ACC and vet. We learned
that the ACC is a 501 nonprofit that takes in dogs who
are abandoned and neglected, some of them found
tied to trees or trapped in houses for weeks.

For the felines, there is a TNR program where the
feral cats are captured, spayed, neutered, given all
shots and released in the wild where feeding stations
are replenished for them daily. The domestic cats
and kittens are often adopted on island, however the
veterinarian assistant explained that some off island
people transport stray dogs and cats back to the states
where they are more easily adopted. She added that
she regularly takes kittens with her when she visits
home in the Northeast.

The next year, Lesley greeted us with a smile and
questions of how our cat was doing. Rainy, our tiger
striped boy, was one of the most fastidious cats I had
ever met. He got up in the morning, washed up before
breakfast, then played, napped, and repeated the wash
up before cuddling into bed with one of us at night.

Although he had lived in the wild, he settled into
the indoor cat life very quickly. What a treasure Rainy
is still! We visited the ACC that year, gave a donation
and learned how they had progressed in their devel-
opment. The next year, we brought back a large and
loveable pit bull for someone off island who had al-
ready adopted Marley but had not been able to do the
transport.

Next we brought two kittens that were already spo-
ken for in the Northeast. The airlines want a nonstop
flight for the transport, health documentation from the
veterinarian and a statement that the animal can be in

down to 25-degree weather. Connie Joseph, the ex-
tremely altruistic animal specialist who runs the ACC
with other helpers, is able to guide people through the
easy process as well as to explain the personalities of
the various animals.

This year my sons, ages 20 and 17 and my daugh-
ter, age 11, along with dog specialist friend Henry
Kanter went to the ACC for our annual visit. My
children loved spending time with the cats, who wan-
dered comfortably through four rooms and gradually
increasingly comfortable with all of us humans.

We decided to take a mellow 6-month-old black
lab/island mix with us this time. Our friend Henry is
affiliated with an animal nonprofit in the Northeast
and felt comfortable that we could get a dog adopted
to the right home in a short amount of time.

Always sweet natured, she did not mind the two
baths and de-ticking that I did for hours before our
adventure. On the grounds of Caneel Bay, manager
Nikolay Hotze was expecting Lucky and helped out
with the transfer of Lucky and her large crate onto
the Lady Canee/. Guests had heard that Lucky was on
grounds and we met many dog lovers at the dock as
they congregated to bid goodbye to friends.

Lucky is a hearty island dog and took the very cold
weather in stride. She has played well with other dogs,
never showing a moment of aggression. Literally ev-
erywhere we took Lucky, people raved about what a
calm, good-natured dog we had. After two weeks of
foster care in which we got to know her better, we
have placed her with a loving family with three older
children; the family lost their beloved older dog in
the fall.

Each year, as a family on vacation, spending mon-
ey on food and lodging, we are aware that just a frac-
tion of our spending money from one day could make
a huge difference to the ACC. Thinking of the wealth
of many of the island’s visitors, we marveled at what
a difference it could make if people gave the amount
of one dinner each holiday to the ACC, or perhaps
more.

We thank Caneel Bay for their help with our cat
Rainy and the subsequent animal transports. Most of
all, we thank Connie Joseph at the ACC for being so
giving and helpful. We look forward to working with
the ACC in the future!

Dawn Balcazar

A True Professional

When I hear people complain about tradesmen
who are undependable and unprofessional, I want
to tell them about the refrigerator repairman I called
when my fridge began laboring, dripping and form-
ing ice in my bottles of juice. I’d never met Paul, but
he answered my call immediately and asked me to
describe what I was seeing and feeling in the fridge...
where was the ice forming? Where were the drips?
Was the air moving in the freezer?

He then said, “I think you can solve this problem
with out my coming up there.”

It sounded as if the line that carries water away
from the box was frozen. He advised me to unplug
the fridge for a day and let it sit with doors open to
defrost — then plug it back in.

I did, and the fridge is purring like a kitten,
and breathing with cold dry icy air, just the way it
should.

Where else but on St. John do we find a profes-
sional like Paul?

Sincerely,
Paula Myles

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St. John Tradewinds
Keeping Track

2009
TO-DATE

Homicide: 1
Solved: 0

Shootings: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

Stabbings: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

Armed Robberies: 5
Under Investigation: 5
Solved: 0

Arsons: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

1st Degree Burglaries: 6
Under Investigation: 6
Solved: 1

2nd Degree Burglaries: 17
Under Investigation: 16
Solved: 1

8rd Degree Burglaries: 70
Under Investigation: 66
Solved: 4

Grand Larcenies: 67
Under Investigation: 64
Solved: 3

Rapes: 1
Under Investigation: 1
Solved: 0

2010
TO-DATE

Homicide: 0
Solved: 0

Shootings: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

Stabbings: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

Armed Robberies: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

Arsons: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

1st Degree Burglaries: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

2nd Degree Burglaries: 2
Under Investigation: 2
Solved: 0

3rd Degree Burglaries: 2
Under Investigation: 1
Solved: 1

Grand Larcenies: 4
Under Investigation: 3
Solved: 1

Rapes: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

St. John Tradewinds’ Keeping Track data comes from the V_I.
Police Department’s Leander Jurgen Command Incident Log, an
unofficial record of calls to the station, reports and arrests on St.
John.



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.



18 = St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010

2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4



November 30-December 6, 2009 continued



Food, Wine and Inner
Visions Make a Great
Flavors 2009 Event

Rotary Fundraiser Nets
$17,000 for Scholarships

Family Requests Second
Autopsy in Westin Suicide

Extramarital Affair, Fears of Being
Poisoned and a $3 Million Estate

Less than a month after officials discovered a Massachu-
setts woman hanging in her St. John hotel room bathroom,
the woman’s family is alleging foul play.

When Joan Baruffaldi, 45, was found hanging by a bath-
robe sash from the shower curtain rod in her hotel room
bathroom on November 3, officials riled the incident a
suicide.

2,000+ Pounds
of Debris Cleared
from St. John

The 2009 International
Coastal Cleanup ended No-
vember 15 leaving Love
City’s coastal shores and
trails cleaner and St. John
residents with a greater re-
spect for their island home.

Raphalia Delores Smith Dies

December 7-13, 2009

Fortsberg
Pilgrimage
Marks 1733
St. John Slave
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Residents Eager for Coral Bay

Development, But Cautious of Runoff

While no one spoke against the proposed Coral
Bay development at a Wednesday evening, December
2, public hearing at the St. John Legislature building,
several residents and St. John Coastal Zone Manage-
ment Committee members expressed environmental
concerns about the project.

Genevieve Marsh Thomas, president of G.E. Marsh
Legacy Development and Holding Group, Inc. is re-
questing a major CZM permit to develop her almost
five acres of property located along King Hill Road off
Route 107 in Coral Bay.



Large Fleet Takes To

the Seas for 28th Annual
Thanksgiving Regatta

Serafina
Francesa

Craig Sullivan and Su-
zanne Schlessinger wel-
comed their beautiful baby
girl Serafina Francesca Sul-
livan into the world on Sep-
tember 25, 2009. At birth, Se-
rafina weighed five pounds,
five ounces and measured
18-and-a-half inches long.

Record Number of Runners
Turn Out for Turkey Day 5K

Broncos Win Championship

December 14-20, 2009



GBS Wins First Dancing
Classrooms Competition

It was a mad hot night at the Westin Resort and Villas on
Friday, December 11, as about 40 students from all three island
schools strutted their stuff in the first annual Colors of the Rain-
bow team match dance competition.

The contest was the culminating event of the 10-week Mad
Hot St. John dance program sponsored by Pond Bay Club. An
offshoot of Dancing Classrooms, the internationally renowned
program created by ballroom extraordinaire Pierre Dulaine in
New York in 1994, the program was launched on St. John in
September.

Jamari Powell Charged
with Marijuana Possession

VI. Police Department officers arrested 19-year-old Jamari
Powell of Susanaberg on Wednesday evening, December 9,
outside Nature’s Nook in Cruz Bay.

VIPD Investigate Cruz Bay Burglary

VI. Police Department officials on St. John are investigating
a first degree burglary that occurred Wednesday, December 9,
in Cruz Bay.

The victim told police the burglary happened at about 4:30
a.m. when he awoke to see two masked men in his apartment.
The 28-year-old victim told police he told the suspects to get
out of his apartment but the suspects began to hit him about
the body.



St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 19

2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4





Groovy Party Nets $15,000 for ACC

After the last chocolate covered strawberry was eaten the
final notes of Jimi Hendrix’s “Kiss the Sky” died down, the
Animal Care Center’s Christmas for the Animals was deemed a
smashing success.

The annual holiday party is one of the main fundraisers for
the ACC, which cares for the island’s feral cat and dog popula-
tions. This year’s event was hosted on Saturday, December 12,
at the beautiful Tre Vista villa in Great Cruz Bay and garnered
more than $15,000 for the non-profit organization.





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St. John Police
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for Burglary
Second Degree Murder _
Jahlil Ward Convicted of

Murdering Jaime Cockayne






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Starfish Says “Thanks” Jablil Ward has been
C 7 . h convicted in VI. Supe-
to ommunity wit rior Court of stabbing to
Week-long Celebration gna fa

A very different tr-
After overseeing more than five months of renovations, al from his first ended

Starfish market officials threw a week-long party last week | with a slightly different
to celebrate the store’s sleek new look and expanded of- | verdict on Friday, De-
ferings. cember 18, with jurors
Wine samples and food tastings were on offer every day finding the 22-year-old
last week, including a December 9 turkey and ham spread Gifft Hill man guilty of
that fed more than 300 people. The festivities featured | second-degree murder,
many Starfish purveyors and culminated with a pancake | third-degree assault and
breakfast on Sunday, December 20. a weapons offense.



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Community Sing-Along Marks
Start of Season in Coral Bay

Goodbye 2009!





Gelebrating 87 Years
ST. JOHN

TRADEWINDS

The Community Newspaper Since 1972

tel 340-776-6496 e-mail info@tradewinds.vi
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Employers Must Provide W-2VI
Forms to Employees by February 1

Claudette Watson-Anderson, CPA, Director of the Virgin Is-
lands Bureau of Internal Revenue, reminds all Virgin Islands em-
ployers that they are required to furnish Form W-2VI (U.S. Virgin
Islands Wage and Tax Statement) for calendar year 2009 to every
employee by February 1, 2010.

Failure to provide an employee with Form W-2VI by February
1, 2010 may be subject to a civil penalty of $50 per form. In certain
cases, criminal penalties may also apply.

Form W-2, which is used for employment in the continental
United States, cannot be used for Virgin Islands employment.
Form W-2VI must be used to report wages paid to every employee
for work performed in the Virgin Islands during 2009, regardless
of where the payroll is prepared or how long an employee worked
in the Virgin Islands.

Failure to use Form W-2VI will result in processing delays and
penalties. Form W-3SS (Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements)
must also be used in lieu of Form W-3, which is designated for
use in the continental United States. Forms W-2VI and W-3SS are
available at the Bureau’s offices on St. Thomas, St. John and St.
Croix.

Watson-Anderson reminds employers that the wage informa-
tion to be reported to the Bureau can be transmitted by electronic
format. Questions regarding the electronic transmission format
should be directed to the Computer Operations Department at 715-
1040, ext. 2251.

Questions regarding Forms W-2VI and W-38S8S should be di-
rected to the Office of Chief Counsel at 714-9312 or 715-1040,
ext. 2249.



EMERGENCY NuMBERS:

Land Line: 911 ¢ Cellular: 340-776-9110
St. John Police Dept: 340-693-8880
St. John Fire Station: 340-776-633

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Above left, Crime Stoppers USA national board member Tami Lawlor and chairman
Tom Kern at the Battery. Above right, Lt. Gov. Francis, Kern and VIPD’s Foy show off the

birthday cake from Baked in the Sun.

Crime Stoppers USVI Celebrate First Year

Continued from Page 4

along to V.I. Police Department officials who follow
up on the lead. During Crime Stoppers USVI’s first
year, the group received 503 tips which resulted in
75 arrests, $53,000 worth of recovered stolen prop-
erty and narcotics and 40 illegal weapons confiscated,
according to Judi Fricks, chairperson of the group’s
board.

“Getting those guns off the streets is the biggest
thing for me,” said Fricks. “Those 40 fewer guns on
the street probably mean 40 fewer shootings and ho-
micides. That is huge.”

Crime Stoppers USVI’s success in its first year far
surpassed expectations, Fricks added.

“The program exceeded every expectation we were
told to expect,” said Fricks. “We were told to expect
three to four tips a weeks and we received almost 10
tips each week for the entire year. And we were so
successful because of the support we’ve gotten from
the community, the media and the police.”

“That is the only way this can be done,” Fricks said.
“Tt’s about all of us who call in tips and donate money
and join as dues-paying members and the media who
every week run our releases. And a very critical com-
ponent of the program is law enforcement.”

The local Crime Stoppers group’s numbers were
so impressive Crime Stoppers USA board chairman
Tom Kern and national board member Tami Lawlor
traveled to the territory to join in the celebration last
week.

“Getting more than 500 tips in your first year really
is amazing,” said Kern. “That really is a great start
and it’s a credit to the organizers of Crime Stoppers
USVI.”

The existence of Crime Stoppers in the territory is
due to the relentless efforts of organizers on each is-
land, including Fricks, Corbeil and Alan Brown, who
first conceived of the idea.

“Brown came to a Crime Stoppers USA confer-
ence in Texas two years ago and approached me about
starting a chapter in the Virgin Islands,” said Kern.
“That was two years ago and he never stopped work-
ing on this.”

“Alan Brown approached me about this two years
ago and it was my intention to introduce him to police
officers and say “bye, bye,” said Fricks. “Well, here
I am and I’m thrilled to be here celebrating our suc-
cessful first year.”

If a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen

property, the tipster is eligible for a cash reward. To
ensure anonymity, tipsters are given pin numbers af-
ter making the first call, which they use to check on
the status of their tip later.

The funds for the cash rewards come from dues-
paying members and donations from the community.
The group is entirely volunteer with little overhead,
so most of the funds collected go directly to paying
cash rewards.

Memberships are $50 for individuals, $10 for stu-
dents and $100 for businesses and have been the life-
blood of the program, explained Fricks.

“We really wanted the average citizen to feel like
they could make a difference with Crime Stoppers
and their membership,” said Fricks. “It was very im-
portant to have the community buy into what we were
doing. We have 250 memberships across the territory
and out of those 108 are from little St. John.”

The small, tight-knit community of St. John makes
it an ideal location for a successful Crime Stoppers
program, according to VIPD St. John Deputy Chief
Darren Foy.

“In the beginning when Crime Stoppers first came
to the VIPD, we thought it was a new tool we could
use, especially on St. John,” said Foy. “It’s such a
small community here, we heard a lot of times that
someone knew what happened but didn’t want to talk
to the police. Now we can tell them to call Crime
Stoppers and these issues are cleared up.”

“The program has helped us police the police also,”
said Foy.

Citizens can call Crime Stoppers to report any kind
of crime including corruption in government agencies
and the police department.

The key to Crime Stoppers USVI’s success is part-
nership between the citizens, police and media, ex-
plained Lt. Gov. Gregory Francis.

“We support Crime Stoppers 110 percent,” said
Francis. “The part that is really interesting is the com-
munity support. The key to whole thing is the partner-
ship with the community.”

Attendees sang Crimes Stoppers USVI “Happy
Birthday” and enjoyed a birthday cake donated by
Baked in the Sun. Crime Stoppers USVI St. John
board members are Corbeil, Andy Rutnik, Karen
Samuel and Gail-Ann Guy-Felix.

For more information about Crime Stoppers USVI
or to donate to the group, check out the website www.
crimestoppresusvi.org.



Obituaries



Ronald J. Doherty

St. John Tradewinds

Ronald J. Doherty, 71, died in
Edgewater, Florida on January 5,
2010. A private service was held
for immediate family in Florida.

Ron was a longtime resident of
Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He
resided in St. John, VI, and An-
dover, New Hampshire for the last
10 years.

Ronald was born in Winthrop,
MA. He served in the United Sates
Marine Corps and was a graduate
of Merrimack College. He worked
and retired as an owner and entre-
preneur in the electronic semicon-
ductor industry.

He loved people, and was al-
ways looking for opportunities to
help others better their lives. Ron
was well read and cherished the
time he spent sitting and talking
with family and friends. He en-
joyed golf, cards, computers and
discovered cooking later in life.

Ron is held in loving memory
by his wife of 50 years Jean (GiGi)



Ron Doherty

Doherty; and his four children,
Chip Doherty and wife René of
Bethune Beach, Fl, Brian Doherty
and his wife Nancy of Chelms-
ford, MA, Lori Doherty Francis of
St. John, VI, and Mark S. Doherty
of St. John, VI; and grandchildren
Jillian Doherty, Julie Doherty,
Sean Doherty, Jonathen Doherty,
Chelsea Doherty, Joseph Doherty,
Aspen Moore and Lily Francis.

A memorial celebrating his life
will be announced for late Febru-
ary early March in Coral Bay.

Dr. Paul C. Zamecnik

St. John Tradewinds

Dr. Paul C. Zamecnik died at his home on Beacon Hill, Boston Massa-
chusetts, October 27, 2009. He was 96 years old. He was born November
22, 1912, in Cleveland Ohio.

He devoted his life’s work to Cancer and Aids Research. He co-dis-
covered [transfer] tRNA in 1956, helping clarify the way cells generate
proteins. In 1978, he invented Antisense Therapudics, a form of treat-
ment for genetic and viral disorders.

His research was affiliated with Harvard University, the Worcester
Foundation for Biomedical Research, and the Massachusetts General
Hospital. He won the Presidential Medal of Science in 1991, and the
Lasker Special Achievement Award in 1996. He continued to work in his
laboratory until several weeks before his death.

Paul and his wife and lab partner, former Mary Connor, deceased in
2005, were married for 69 years.

They enjoyed St. John, living at Gallows Point Resort for 25 years.
They called their home their secret paradise. Their favorite days were
spent snorkeling off the beaches of Gallows Point. They also enjoyed
motoring their zodiac, Spongecake, along the shoreline of St. John, vis-
iting Honeymoon Beach and Lovango Cay. Most of all they loved the
warm community at Gallows Point.

Paul is sadly missed by his family; Elizabeth Z. Coakley and hus-
band Richard Coakley of Sedgwick, Maine; John P. Zamecnik and wife
Elena Decima of Alta Gracia, Argentina; and Karen Z, Pierson and hus-
band John Pierson of Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also leaves behind
seven grandchildren; Gabriel Coakley, Aran Coakley, Natasha Zamec-
nik, Alexandra Zamecnik, Eliza Pierson, Katherine Pierson and Isabella
Pierson; and two great-granddaughters, Freya Pierson Grant and Clara
Matilde Goodliffe.

There will be a memorial celebration of Paul and Mary’s lives in the
late spring.

St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010

St. John Police Report

Friday, January 15

No time given - A citizen r/ a parking situation
at St. John School of the Arts. Unfounded.

11:34 p.m. - A St. Thomas resident r/ recetving
harassing telephone calls.

Saturday, January 16

1:13 p.m. - An Estate Rendezvous resident 1/ a

disturbance. Disturbance of the peace.
Sunday, January 17

12:05 p.m. - A citizen r/ seeing a male who ap-
peared to be intoxicated operate a boat. Police as-
sistance.

12:34 p.m. - An Estate Glucksberg resident p/r
that someone hit her vehicle and kept driving. Hit
and run.

3:50 p.m. - An Estate Grunwald resident r/ a
recovered weapon. Recovered firearm.

6:32 p.m. - A citizen c/r loud music in the area
of Cruz Bay. Disturbance of the peace.

6:04 p.m. - A citizen r/ a pole fire in the area of
Round Bay on the East End. Police assistance.

7:44 p.m. - An Estate Adrian resident r/ damage
to her property. Destruction of property.

Monday, January 18

4:25 a.m. - The owner of Wharfside Village 1/
that he received a phone call indicating that a for-
mer tenant, one Coby Cooper, was breaking into
an office in the area of Balcony Restaurant. Bur-
glary in the third.

4:49 a.m. - A resident r/ that there is possibly
someone inside the property he care takes in Es-
tate Pastory. Burglary in the third.

8:02 a.m. - Central Dispatch r/ a house fire in
the area of Estate Fish Bay. Destruction of prop-
erty, D.V.

10:00 a.m. - Unit 403 P and 403 W p/ with one

Mark Wallace under arrest and charged with de-
struction of property, D.V.

7:00 p.m. - A citizen c/requesting police assis-
tance in the area of Chocolate Hole. Police assis-
tance.

Tuesday, January 19

12:23 a.m. - A citizen c/r an auto accident on
South Shore Road. Auto accident.

No time given - Badge #1099 p/ with one John
Doe placed under arrest and charged with D.U_I.
Bail was set at $3,000 by order of the court.

8:10 a.m. - A citizen p/r that she is being ha-
rassed by another female. Disturbance of the
peace, threats.

9:11 a.m. - A Jacob’s Ladder resident p/r that
someone removed her vehicle without permission.
Unauthorized use of vehicle.

No time given - An Estate Contant resident c/r
someone unknown cut her water pump pipe. De-
struction of property.

3:12 p.m. - An Estate Carolina resident r/ being
harassed by a male. Harassment.

9:42 p.m. - A citizen r/ power lines down in the
area of Estate Enighed. Police assistance.

10:00 p.m. - An Estate Susanaberg resident r/
that someone cut her gas line. Destruction of prop-
erty.

Wednesday, January 20

5:25 p.m. - A citizen c/r an auto accident in the

area of The Marketplace. Auto accident.
Thursday, January 21

9:45 a.m. - A citizen r/ that he lost his license.
Lost documents.

8:50 a.m. - An Estate Power Boyd resident c/r
a male creating a disturbance. Disturbance of the
peace.

Crime Stoppers USVI Crimes of the Week

St. John Tradewinds

Crime Stoppers is asking the community to help
to solve the following crimes. Even the smallest
bit of information may be just what law enforce-
ment needs to solve these cases.

St. John

VI. Police Department officials are requesting
the community’s help in identifying the burglar
of a residence that occurred on January 11 at 7:15
p.m. at a villa in Maho Bay. The suspect entered
the residence through an unlocked door and stole a
black purse with a lizard finish that contained three
credit cards, a driver’s license, and $700 cash. The
minimum reward for an arrest is $714.

St. Thomas

VIPD need additional information to identify
the killer(s) of a male who was shot to death in
the area of PMP basketball court on December 19,
2009 at about 5:40 a.m. Please help police identify
the killer(s). The minimum reward for an arrest is

$1,250.

Community members can submit tips to Crime
Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The
tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside
operators are bilingual. Tipsters can also submit
tips online at www.CrimeStoppersUS VL org or by
texting “USVI” plus your message to CRIMES
(274637).

If a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of sto-
len property, illegal drugs, or weapons, the tipster
receives a cash reward to be paid according to their
instructions. Only anonymous callers to Crime
Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards.

Crime Stoppers is pleased to report that in the
first half of January we received 23 new tips, sev-
eral of which should result in arrests. Thank you
to the community for making the USVI a better
place to live, work, and raise a family. To donate to
the rewards fund, please visit www.CrimeStopper-
sUSVLorg and become a dues-paying member.

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St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 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.

Wednesday, January 27

— The VI. Senate Committee on Health will convene a hear-
ing at the Cruz Bay Legislature building on Wednesday, January
27, at several times during the day to discuss services available
on the island of St. John at the Morris DeCastro Clinic and to hear
testimony on several pertinent health related bills.

— The next Friends of the Library seminar is Wednesday, Jan-
uary 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the library. The seminar will focus on St.
John seniors and specifically the college application process.

Thursday, January 28

— Kalin Ivanov will be performing at St. John School of the
Arts on Thursday, January 28, at 8 p.m.

— “Crowns,” a Gospel Musical about the story of six African
American women, will open at Pistarckle Theater on January 28.

— The Department of Human Services will host public hear-
ings to discuss the new rules and regulations for administering
child-care facilities across the territory. On St. John the meeting
will be on Thursday , January 28, at St. Ursula’s Senior Citizens’
Center in Cruz Bay, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, January 29

Friends of the Elaine I Sprauve Library’s Annual Meeting is on
Friday, January 29, at 5 p.m.

Saturday, January 30

St. John School of the Arts Dance-a-thon will be on Saturday,
January 20, from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Westin Resort.

Saturday, February 6

The annual Friends of VINP Gala will be on Saturday, February

6, at Janet and Martin Marshall’s Villa in Great Cruz Bay.
February, February 11

St. John School of the Arts presents Julian Gargiulo in concert

on Thursday, February 11, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 14

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by re-affirming love and commit-
ment at the eight annual free marriage vow renewal with Love
City’s minister Anne Marie Porter. The ceremony will be on Sun-
day, February 14, at 5 p.m. at Trunk Bay beach.

Saturday, March 13

Gifft Hill School’s 24th annual Dinner Auction will be Saturday,

March 13, at the Westin Resort.
Saturday, April 10

Julius E. Sprauve School Fundraising Gala will take place on

Saturday, April 10, at Caneel Bay Resort.



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60 Prefix with byte

63 Not Dem.

64 Spread out ungracefully

66 Aficionado of the arts

69 Water under the draw-
bridge

70 Way yonder

72 Eligible to be drafted

73 Laos’ home

74 Natl. population-count-
ing agcy.

79 Sadat’s predecessor

mT ttt
pe =

81 Minn.-to-Miss. dir.

82 Other, in Orizaba

83 Expression

84 Desert plants

85 Pronoun for two genders

87 — Brith (Jewish group)

88 Having a center, asa
cell

91 New Mexico’s largest
newspaper

96 City haze

99 Test centers

100 Cow’s call

101 Infiltrator

102 “Stop talking and start
doing!”

107 Type widths

110 “So long, mon ami”

111 Copy Q-Tip

112 City near San Jose

117 TV’s “— Sharkey”

118 Umberto Eco novel

124 “— for Evidence” (Sue
Grafton novel)

125 Melted together

126 Boys, in Spain

127 Give the ax

128 Espy

129 Defer (to)

130 Trig function

131 Number of times the
letter “U” appears in
each of this puzzle’s
eight longest answers

DOWN

1 Country in Africa
2 Final, e.g.

3 Won ton —

4 Point of view

5 Bright lights

6 Some kind of —

a
ii Ds

7 Military offs.

8 Salt, in Arles

9 Throw for —

10 Regular

11 Big bungler

12 MetLife rival, briefly
13 Cartoon dog

14 Abby’s twin

15 President after Grant
16 Small chore

17 Vanquish

18 Earthquakes

24 Actor Linden

25 R&B group — Hill
30 Painter Reni

32 Stately tree

33 Pinkish red

34 Exec’s mag

35 Florida’s — Harbour
36 Party game

37 Cigar waste
38 Suffix with Manhattan
39 Acceleration contests
40 Facial woe
41 Mild reproof
45 Price to run a promo
46 Defreeze
47 Endure longer than
48 Elec. or gas
49 Bits of fluff
50 Pakistani language
51 River of Russia
55 Some old Germans
56 Chilling
57 Harpoon
59 Lomita, to L.A.
60 Option list
61 Cain’s raiser
62 Camel’s kin
64 Push down, informally
65 Outlaw-hunting band
66 Jose’s house

ee

67 Be a drifter

68 Food critic in action

71 Pelt

75 Yule song

76 — Reader (magazine
title)

77 Hindmost

78 Actor La Salle

80 Human rights org.

84 Stephen King novel

86 Netherlands city, with
“The”

87 Shrub

88 Prefix with natal or noir

89 Strike lightly

90 Ron of “Tarzan”

92 Slo- — fuse

93 79-Across’s fed.

94 Sackable NFLers

95 “Yer out!” shouter

96 Empty spots

97 Kid’s slimy “dessert”

98 Indolent

103 Bloated

104 Land south of Braz.

105 Sprinkled-on powders

106 Pick — tab

107 — & Young

108 Teed off

109 Cram full

112 Boxers’ safety org.?

113 Untold eras

114 Grab bag

115 Wise guide

116 Part of 80-Down:

Abbr.

119 “Yes, Yves”

120 Avail

121 Toon frame

122 Count up

123 “— ’em!” (“Attack!”)





Get a Tan and a Pay Check!

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

ASST MANAGER, Gallows Point Resort. Position in
St. John, USVI. Manage & direct resort operations.

REQUIREMENTS: St. John Resident, Property
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suitable for storing 2 Containers and dirt fill, rocks and other
stormwater management building materials for approximately
an 18 month period, during the NOAA Recovery Act project.

Must be zoned for this use. Please contact Greg Miller,

VIRCD project manager at 776-6770 or gmvircd@gmail.com

Land For Lease

Coral Bay, 1/3 acre R-2 Lots for Lease. Short term vacation

rental income, camp grounds, agriculture/botanical gardens,
nursery/day care/art/dance/educational schools. 480.287.2950.



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Where St. John Does Business

Commercial Space Available

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CAR FOR SALE
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340 642-5358

STORAGE:
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Sizes to 10’ x 12’, Autos,

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Boating/Yachting

1979 Skipper 20 sailboat.
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St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 23

SCENIC PROPERTIES
340-693-7777
CRUZ BAY:

Cruz Bay Apartments
One bed/one bath
$1200.00; One bed/one
bath $1400.00; Two bed/
one bath/w/d $1600.00;
Two bed/2 bath/w/d
$1600.00; Two bed/2
bath/large deck/w/d
$2200.00; Two bed/1
bath/w/d in Cruz Bay
2200.00; Three bed/2
bath/w/d $1700.00; Large
three bed/2 bath/w/d/pool
$2800.00
Coral Bay
One bed apt/w/d/ocean
front $1250.00; Two
bed/2 bath house/washer
$1800.00; One bed/one
bath/w/d/ocean front
$1400.00; One bedroom/
one bath $1250.00

House for Rent. Coral
Bay 2-BR, 1 1/2 bath,
washer/dryer. Large deck
with harbor view. Direct
bus route access. $1,400
mo. First and last rent up
front. 302-381-5247.

HOUSE FOR RENT:

2 bd/2 ba Mt. top house,
30 mile views, paved road,
5 min to Coral Bay, 20 min.

Cruz Bay, wrap around
covered porches, A/C, W/D.
$1400/mo. 561-832-3040
561-602-9484

Long Term Fully
Furnished Coral Bay
Newer 2 Bed 2 Bath A/C
W/D $2000/mth Feb 1
Ron@715-853-9696

Coral Bay, Seagrape
Hill, view of Hurricane
Hole, clean, safe, quiet,
furnished 2 bedroom
$1400/month and 1
bedroom $1000/month.
610-739-3361

New 2BR, furnished, large
bath, off-street parking,
ceiling fans, microwave,
security lights, spacious

porch overlooking Westin,

$1700/month; 340-776-6331

or 678-715-1129.

Pastory Estate Condo
2 bed/2 bath, great view,
clean, one-year lease,
$1800/mo. Available April
2010. 616-437-0546

Two Bedroom, 1 Bath
Apartment in Estate
Bethany, overlooking
Westin Resort with A/C.
Call 340-690-1104



Cruz Bay—furnished
house, view, 2 bedrooms
A/C, 2 bath, W&D.
Pets considered. Available
Now. $1950/mo. Year
lease. (340) 690-4532



Coral Bay Cottage - Long-term Rental: $1088 mo.
Ist, last, security. Non-smoker, adult. Very private on
1 acre, close to busline, tastefully furnished.

1 BR with many amenities. Saview. 340-779-4154.



Short-term Rental

NEW FOR SEASON: Affordable, clean, cute 2
bedroom apartment for rent short-term. Ideal Cruz
Bay location provides an easy short walk to the ferry
dock, taxi stand and V.I. National Park hiking trails.

Accommodates up to four people comfortably with
air-conditioning, wi-fi and off-street parking. Starting
at $1000/week. For availability and more information,

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St. John Church Schedule & Directory =

3 Sail Church
10 Sunday

Missionary Baptist Church
9:30 a.m. Sunday Services, 10:45 Worship,
Tuesday 7 p.m.

Baha’i Community of St. John Bible Study 693-8884
Race Unity Devotions
7:30 p.m. Fridays;
Study Circles 9 a.m. Sundays
716-6316, 776-6254

Nazareth Lutheran Church
Sunday 9 a.m., Sunday School 8 a.m.
716-6731

Bethany Moravian Church
Cruz Bay, St. John
11 am., Sunday School 776-6291

Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Sat. 6 p.m., Sun. 7:30 & 9:30 a.m.,
Spanish Mass 5:30 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.
7716-6339

Calvary Baptist Church
13 ABC Coral Bay, 776-6304
Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Sunday evening 6 p.m.,
Thursday 7 p.m.

St. John Methodist Church
Sunday 10 am
693-8830
Christian Ministry
Cinnamon Bay Beach
Inter-Denominational
Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist
Saturdays
7719-4477

St. John Pentecostal Church
Sunday 11:05 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
Tuesdays Prayer 7:30 p.m.,
Thursdays Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
779-1230

Christian Science Society
10:45 am. Sunday- Marketplace
Wednesday Testimonials
7:45 p.m. on last Wed. of Month

The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
Sun. 9 am., STT. 776-2379
Sun., 5 p.m., STJ, Lumberyard

St. Ursula’s Episcopal Church
Sundays, 7:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Every 3rd Sunday: Servce 9:30 a.m.
Bible Class, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Cruz Bay Baptist Church 771-6306
Sunday 11 a.m., 6 p.m. 776-6315
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
9:45 a.m. Sunday
716-6332

Emmaus Moravian Church
Coral Bay, Sun. 9 a.m. 776-6713

Jehovah’s Witness
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 7 p.m.
Saturdays (Espafiol), 10 a.m. Sundays
340-715-0530

Kou mary COL

CRUZ BAY TO RED HOOK
Every hour on the hour from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Word of Faith Church
Word of Faith International

Christian Center, Sundays 7:30 a.m.
Gifft Hill SchoolCall 774-8617

RED HOOK TO CRUZ BAY
Every hour on the hour from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.

CRUZ BAY TO DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE AMALIE

Leaves
Charlotte Amalie

Leaves
Cruz Bay

7:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
3:45 p.m.

9 a.m.
1 p.m.
5 p.m

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St. John Tradewinds

Accommodations
Caribbean Villas & Resorts
tel. 1-800-338-0987

or locally 340-776-6152

Island Getaways
888-693-7676, islandgetawaysinc.com
kathy@islandgetawaysine.com

Suite St. John Villas/Condos
tel. 1-800-348-8444
or locally at 340-779-4486

VIVA Vacations
tel. 779-4250
P.O. Box 1747, STJ, VI 00831

Air-Conditioning
Dr. Cool 340-715-COOL (2556)
One call for all your air-conditioning

refrigeration and appliance needs

Architecture

Crane, Robert - Architect, AIA
tel. 776-6356

P.O. Box 370, STJ, VI 00831

Barefoot Architect, Inc.
tel. 693-7665 fax 693-8411
P.O. Box 1772, STJ, VI 00831

Art/Galleries

Maho Bay Art Center
tel. 776-6226
Offering Art Classses

Banking

Scotiabank
#1 Mortgage Lender in the VI
The Marketplace (340) 776-6552

Beauty/Spa

Beauty Lounge Salon & Spa
776-0774 www.stjohnbeautylounge.com
Located in Mongoose Junction

Westin Resorts & Villas
Spa Services
tel. 693-8000, ext. 1903/1904

Building Products

St. John Hardware
tel. 693-8780 fax 776-6685
Located at The Marketplace

Maho Bay Art Center
tel. 776-6226 - Glass blowing, pottery,
recycled art, tie dye, paper making

St. John Eye Care - 779-2020
27 years serving Virgin Islanders
Dr. Craig Friedenberg

Theodore Tunick & Company
Phone 775-7001 / Fax 775-7002
www.theodoretunick.com

Jewelry

R&I PATTON goldsmithing

776-6548 or (800) 626-3455
pattongold.com, Chat@pattongold.com

Landscaping

Alfredo’s Landscaping
tel. 774-1655 cell 513-2971
P.O. Box 91, St. John, VI 00831

Coral Bay Garden Center
tel. 693-5579 fax 714-5628
P.O. Box 1228, STJ, VI 00831

PROPERTYKING
tel. 643-6348
Landscaping & Irrigation

Property Manager

Cimmaron Property Management
tel. 340-715-2666
St. John’s Premier Property Manager

Seaview Vacation Homes, Inc.
tel. 340-776-6805; 1-888-625-2963
www.seaviewhomes.com

American Paradise Real Estate
tel. 693-8352 fax 693-8818

P.O. Box 8313, STJ, VI 00831
info@americanparadise.com

Cruz Bay Realty

tel. 693-8808 fax 693-9812
P.O. Box 66, STJ, VI 00831
info@cruzbayrealty.com

Debbie Hayes, GRI

tel. 714-5808 or 340-642-5995
debbiehayes@debbiehayes.com
www.stjohnvirealestate.com

Holiday Homes of St. John
tel. 776-6776 fax 693-8665
P.O. Box 40, STJ, VI 00831
info@holidayhomes VI.com

Islandia Real Estate

tel. 776-6666 fax 693-8499
P.O. Box 56, STJ, VI 00831
info@islandiarealestate.com

RE/MAX Island Paradise Realty
tel. 775-0949 fax 888-577-3660

P. O. 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















New Island Map Debuted

St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Tom Oat

Denise Barbier and Jen Knowles-Donnelly celebrated the launch
of their new Island Treasure map with a soiree at Ocean Grill in Mon-
goose Junction on Thursday afternoon, January 14. The Island Trea-
sure map is available for free at points across St. John and includes
coupons and interactive riddles to answer. Anyone who answers all of
the riddles and questions will be able to enter for a chance to win a trip
back to St. John.

Coral Bay Evengie Gets A Few More vane

St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott

The Coral Bay Triangle is looking spiffed up lately. Moravian
Church officials removed the collection of signs that had previously
adorned the iconic corner in Coral Bay months ago. The new sig-
nage has been a collective effort between Coral Bay business own-
ers and Moravian Church officials, wno own the property. While the
updated corner signs have been welcome by many, some residents
still lament the changing times on the traditionally quiet eastern side
of Love City.

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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.

VILLA ROMANCE -Brand new, lux4 bd pool villa, features ex-
quisite design, craftsmanship, tile roof, coral flooring, columns,
fountains & sunsets over Chocolate Hole Bay. $2,999,000.

POINT RENDEZVOUS — New rental villa in upscale neigh-
borhood. Masonry construction w/ low maintenance features.
3 bdrm/ 2 baths, large covered veranda, spa, 20’ vaulted ceil-
ing in greatroom, ample room for expansion. $1,595,000.

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 $1,250,000.

CHEZ SHELL - Charming 3 bd/3 bath, w/gorgeous sunset
views, & prime Great Cruz Bay location. This beautifully dec-
orated, & maintained rental villa has marble floors, A/C, cus-
tom cabinetry, inviting spa & excellent eet plan. $1, 295, 000.

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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.

BAYVIEW - Private villa bordering Natl. Park, minutes
to Maho Beach. Traditional masonry design with 2 bldgs
connected by pool, decks & patios. 280° views overlooking
Francis Bay & North Shore + Coral Bay. $1,695,00.

CAROLINA — Small, poured concrete, home with lovely
covered wraparound deck. Flat % ac. fenced lot. $349K.

BOATMAN POINT - Masonry 4 bd. home on spectacular
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history. $2,495,000.

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/3 bd./2 baths, large
porch, water view, ¥% 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!
SERENDIP CONDO - A great buy! Cute 1 bd unit w/dy-
namic views, pool & good rental history. $359,000.

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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 pen-
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and incredible views. Prices start at $895,000.
KLEIN BAY - Small upscale neighborhood, gorgeous
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WATERFRONT ON MONTE BAY - Spectacular 13.44 ac.
site, ideal for private estate or subdivision. $3,400,000.
CRUZ BAY TOWN - Walk to Frank Bay, R-4 zoning. $249K.
CHOCOLATE HOLE - Water views, % ac. $299K & $379K.
GLUCKSBERG - Gentle grade, % ac., Ig. trees. $130K.
POINTRENDEZVOUS —Outstanding views. $375K &$415K.
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ZOOTENVAAL — Hurricane Hole views, paved road.$400K.
GREAT CRUZ BAY - 1.05 acre site w/fantastic harbor
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2-car garage $1,499,000

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prestigious Maria Bluff, 3 bdrms w/baths
located in the main building, plus private self-
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NEW! 2 unit (2x2+1x1) masonry home
overlooking Carolina Valley. Ideal for starter
home with 2nd unit for rental income. $679,000

CAROLINA Views to BVI. Well maintained
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WATERFRONT RETREAT Privateer Bay. 3
BR/3BA masonry beach house steps from the
water. Paved roads & u/g utilities. $1,050,000

RAINBOW PLANTATION A private, family
estate house on 1.6 acres. Features one of the
largest private pools on St. John (w/diving board,
& wet bar). Mature landscaping. $1,650,000

FLANAGAN'S PASSAGE VILLA 3 BR, 3.5
BA villa, superior craftsmanship, Spanish tile
roof, 180° views, pool & hot tub $2,850,000

BLUE HEAVEN 3 BR, 3 BA with hot tub
overlooking Rendezvous Bay; Caribbean cute
popular vacation rental $769,000

BAREFOOT New 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath guest
cottage in quaint neighborhood, Room for
expansion. $699,000.

CRUZ BAY Prime .75 acre, 3 BR, pool & panoramic
views. Zoned R-4 for development. $2,950,000

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AMOROSA A brilliant Tuscan inspired villa
in the midst of the National Park in Peter Bay.
Sweeping views, deeded walking path to the
beach, 4 bedrooms, 5 baths. $7,450,000

ADURO Cute Caribbean cottage in a
tranquil setting. Water views of Fish Bay.
3BR/2BA on .27 acres. $710,000.

CVISTA Magnificent open air 4 bdrm villa
above tendezvous Bay. Stunning residence
exudes comfort, class & elegance. $3,895,000

NEW! One of the least expensive homes on
the market! Great starter home with room to
expand. Property has CO. Adjacent parcel with
2 unit masonry home also available. $279,000

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VIRGIN GRAND ESTATES New villa nearing
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counter tops & travertine floors. $3,450,000

SEAGRAPE Live in guest apartment & rent
lower apt. Plans for 2BR/2BA main house with
foundation, cistern & deck in place. $765,000

YOUR OWN SECLUDED BEACH Just
steps to Hart Bay, "Rendezview" features 4
BR/4BA with a 3BR beach house. $2,895,000

L'ESPRIT DE LA VIE Glorious sea views in
desirable Pt. Rendezvous. Smart and efficient
design. 4BR/4%BA, pool, spa. $2,950,000

MARBELLA Expansive St. Thomas sunset
views, 3 bdrms w/ en suite baths. Open style,
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WATERFRONT MARIA BLUFF Villa Belvedere
Commanding views, year-round sunsets, pool,
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MYSTIC RIDGE 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath,
dramatic views, short distance to North Shore
beaches, cooling breezes. $2,390,000

ON THE BEACH AT KLEIN BAY-JUST BUILT!
Serenata de la Playa offers 5 bdrms and 5.5
baths. Swimmable water access. $4,950,000

ISLAND MANOR Hear the surf. 4 BRs,
elegant furnishings,multilevel plan offers
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VILLA TESORI Luxurious custom home,
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St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS READERS!

"I am so proud of all of our students who took the challenge to read

five or more books this past summer. Well done! I encourage all students to read
every day throughout the year and I look forward to your

participation in next year's Summer Reading Challenge.”

Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr.

Kahil Abraham + Siana Abraham + Mekki Abramson # Jah‘noia Abramson + Katricia Adams + Muhammad Ali + Lynelle
Amey = Anthony Angol # Kieyan Anthony * Shane Archer ++ Shanique Archer + Briault Atemazem * Ulric Baptiste ++
Mohammad Bazaar + Chelsie Beaupierre + Micaiah Bedminster + Destiny Bedminster ++ Isaac Bellony + Miq'kya Benjamin
Ajanik Benjamin + Shekil Berthier + Mara Berthier + Lavone Blyuden + Kerdesah Boland + Jahmari Boynes * Elijhaie
Brathwaite-Thomas *++ Deanna Brewley * Kniya Brewley + Chayla Briggs *+ Adiah Brown * Nikoya Browne + Ge'leah
Browne + Rhea Bryan + Rysa Bryan + Anissa Burwell + Tahlani Bussue + Jelani Byron + K’shard Calendar #- Dejane
Cameron + Kalia Campbell ++ Mariaelena Carabeallo ++ Devante Carly # Jahkyra Carrington + Rashawn Carty + Amoi
Challenger + Treson Challenger *+ Desla Charlery + Rayann Charlery * Caliah Charleswell + Caylah Charleswell + Caliyah
Charleswell + Rayunel Charley ++ Luis Chevalear +-Raphael Christian + Ruphael Christian ++ Brandon Christmas + Kayla
Clendinen + Jahhaile Coakley + Demore Cole + Jaden Collymore + Kayla Correa + Chresha Creaux + Ahewl Creque +
Tyrese Dalmida # Ricky Danois + A’daesha Davis ++ Tariq Davis ++ Bernique Dawson +: Celestial Dazzle ++ Dylante Dehaante
+ Gleise Delacruz + Joneivi Delaeras + Stephanie Delarosa ++ Skylark Deoer + Sojourner Dinzey + Demanley Donadelle +
Keshermo Donadelle ++ Nyree Doway *+ Nouchise Dyl + Monae Edmead * Kennifer Edwards + V'shoi Emanuel + Borimore
Emmanuel + Zion Jhervelle Esprit + Tupac Esprit + Kizelle Esprit ++ Javier Estrill + Meserete Evans + Keron Evans +
Destinee Fahie + Tarique Fahie + A’jahnai Farrington + A Janoi Farrington +
Tyshaun Fieaulleteau ++ Delonya Figueroa + Akil Fleming + Alorie Fleming +
Chayanne Forbes + Joseph France + Roger Francis + Keianna Francois + Kalique
Freeman # Ahmad Frett + Sherrell Gabriel + Felecia George + Yeltsein George *
Shanik George + Allicia George + Jahneal George + Jahkeal George Timica
George ++ D” Andre George * Daryl George + Jadad George + Jaola Jaleesa George
+ Adelta George * Lisah George Ne’kayale George + Anthony George * Tre’von
Gibbons # Blairanna Glasford + St Clair Glasford + Jazzlynn Joseph Gomez
Joseph Gomez + Hasanna Graham * Kolaiah Green + Shanaya Gregoire + Lamaar
Gregory * Chresha Grepux * John Griffin + Edlyn Gumbs * Kandis Gumbs *
Keshawn Gumbs + Lemoy Gumbs # Dorian Hairston + Maurice Hansby
Michellique Hanson + Shari-Fa Harrigan # Kerrina Harrigan + Haleem Hat ++ Jabez
Haynes + Adari Hector + Shanique Henderson + Lakesha Hendrickson + Lunique
Henley + Sean Hennessy + Sherkquan Henry + Alondra Henry *+ Coury Hodge #-
Kori Hodge + Leann Horsford + Mi‘kaylin Huggins * Mi‘kai Huggins + Kaylan
Husband + Paul Husband + Mica Jackson * Latiah Jackson + Jayden Jacobs +
Sherika Jacobs *++ Jeminee Jacobs ++ Keana Jacobs + Tumaiyah James *+ Karanja
James + Kijana James + Ben James + Deandra James + Janelle James #
Shequana James *+ Jeff B James III Khyesha Jean-Baptiste:+ Peter Jean-Baptiste
+ David Jeffers ++ Deanna Jeffers * Jossica Jeffers + Ishara Jendayi + Brandon
Jennings + Kadeem D JInjacques ++ Ke’yanna Celia John + Sheila Joseph + Jade
Joseph + Laheerah Joseph * Lasheicka Joseph + Lloyd Joseph + Anubeah Joseph
+ Shamyah Joseph # Daniela Joseph + Sharissa Joseph + Tyvette Juste + Khaleila
Krall + Shaquoi Krigger v Kyann Kuntz + Ashley Lake ++ Ohemmaa Lambertis
Alfonso Lawrence *+ Shanine Lee + Tyfari Lee + Tymarri Lee + Ronald Lee + Jahmequa Lewis ++ Teressa Liburd ++ Trevon
Liburd + Tesa Limeburner + Anthony Lin # Ethan Lin + Kyra Lin * Zaria Lougueville + Tony Louis Jr + Zaria Loungeville +
Takettay Ludvig ++ Sharima Luke + Shakoi Mactavious + Shquan Mactavious + Glen Maduro III # Jakoi Magras # Jenekia
Magras * Tairik Mahrn + Lakoi Malone + Juchara Margetson + Kennifer Mark ++ Shelaya Mathurin + Casandra Mathurin +
Amauris Matos + Maya Matthew + Diantha Matthews + Rakhiah McCain + Rashedah McCain + Jahnyah McCain + Kasim
McClean + Dario Melo + Keshani Miller + Tremoi Mills ++ Chrystian Montenegro + Lamonee Morris + Cehlisia Morton +
Shenique Morton # Jare Mulraine + Adejah Myers + Bianca Nelson + Jehran Norford + Jahkeel O'neil + Essenoi Pacquette
+ Akuma Parris ++ Chanijah Parris # Hasani Parris ++ Jahmarley Parris ++ Rilanca Paul + Tanija Pemberton + Jarius Penn
Daniel Perez + Danny Perez + Shawna Peter :* David Petersen Jr -+ Lazonique Phillip + Charnae Phillips + Ashawntaedo
Phillips ++ Isdaliah Pickering + Audina Picking ++ Truvaun Plaskett ++ Jaden Plummer * Ja‘tavia Plummer + Antoine Popo Jr
+ Quiannah Potter + Ahley Powell + Aria Rawlings + Shauntae Rawlins + Diarra Raymond + Mia Read + Escarlet Reynoso
+ Brianna Rhymer * Patrick Richards ++ Sumaiyah-Nadira Richardson + Gweshaughn Richardson * Tyrell Richardson +
Shaudae Richardson “+ Shauntae Richardson + Jahquan Richardson * Trinity Riggle + Kendell Riviere + J’'wan Roberts +
La’monique Roberts + Akayah Rodriquez * Rashawn Rogers * Ka‘tisha Rogrs + Kalyah Rogers *+ Keyanna Rogers *
Kinesha Rogers “+ Saeda Salem + Emily Schack + Saidah Sekou + Ca‘mari Serrant + Dystanie Smalls + De'zanie Smalls +
Jahniya Smalls ++ Rubeltine Smith + Sheneal Smith # Xena Smith + Deborah Smith *+ Nia Smith + Winston Smith + Melissa
Smith + Kera Smith + Me'kayla Smith ++ Roquan Smith + Jahmahai Solomon + Miesha Somersall + Telia Southwell ++
Jenisha Stapleton ++ Sheridan Steen + Claesa Stephenson + Caliyah Stephenson * Ky’wanda Stout + Shquana Stout +
Giovanni Stuart + Graysel Stuart + Fatima Suid + Kobe Sutton + K’niqua Adejah Sutton + Ledea Swanston # Nikita
Taernier + Priyanna Tavernier + Jenniqua Thomas + Carmi Thomas + Ashley Thomas + Stephanie Thomas + Deja Akoya
Thompson + Lekwan Thompson +: Mekala Thompson *# Kalil Todman ++ Myles Todman # Mitchell Turbull Jr. + Khalid
Turnbull + Kasim Upchurch + Machoy Valmond + Cheyenne Vanterpool + Duane Vassell + Travis Victor + Devonte Vidal +
Zoe Vigilant + D"Shaunique Walters + K’juan Walters + Tianiq Walters + Brianna Warner + Kiara Wattley ++ Nikoya
Webster ++ Knae Webster + Aaliyah Wheatley ++ Caliyah Wheatley + Siobhaun White ++ Leontrae Wilkes ++ Matthew
Wilkinson + Arthur Williams “+ Candacie Williams # Raul Williams Kalandre Williams + Olisha Williams + Aaliyah Williams
+ K'nesha Williams + Laquan Williams #+ Lashawn Williams # Lestin Wiltshire +Silas Wisehart




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Caneel Bay Re-
sort staff and family
hosted a car wash in
Cruz Bay on Friday
afternoon, January
22, to raise funds for
the Haiti earthquake
relief effort. Residents
came out in throngs to
donate to the cause,
wash their cars and
enjoy food, drink and
music. V.I. Fire De-
partment supplied wa-
ter for the event and
many residents do-
nated and volunteered

in any way possible.

St. John Tradewinds News
Photo by Fernando Ramos

ST. JOHN

Love City Organizes Quickly for Haiti Relief Earthquake Effort

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

St. John citizens are always quick to help
one in need, and their responses to the crisis
in Haiti have been no different.

Across the island, Love City residents
have raised money from car washes to
collection jars — and students at island
schools have been strongly supporting the
effort as well.

Many residents have been taking advan-
tage of Western Union’s matching donation

program, which doubles the amount do-
nated for earth quake relief. Western Union
is channeling the money it raises to the
American Red Cross, World Vision, Save
the Children and Mercy Corps.

On Monday afternoon, January 18, Cruz
Bay Watersports employees hosted a beach
barbecue at the Westin Resort and Villas
which raised about $400 for the relief fund.

Caneel Bay Resort staff hosted a car
wash on Friday afternoon, January 22,
which drew throngs of residents lined up in

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their cars to donate to Haiti relief.

On Saturday night, January 24, waitress-
es and waiters and bartenders at La Tapa,
Zozo’s, Rhumb Lines, Quiet Mon Pub,
Morgan’s Mango, Waterfront Bistro and
Lime Inn donated a portion of their tips to
the relief effort. Going even a step further,
restaurant owners matched the employees’
donations, which will be doubled again by
the Western Union program.

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s by Jim Wilson

V.I. medical personnel relax aboard Sussman’s plane en route to Haiti, above left. After
landing in Port-au-Prince, officials waited for a truck to unload medical equipment, right.

Sussman Donates Plane for Haiti Relief Effort

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

St. John homeowner and philanthropist Donald
Sussman, who helped finance the island’s telemedi-
cine program at Myrah Keating Smith Community
Health Center, has stepped up to the plate for the is-
land of Haiti.

Sussman donated the use of his private plane to
Haiti relief organizers on St. Thomas who used it
first on Tuesday, January 19, to deliver about 4,000
pounds of medical supplies as well as several doctors
and nurses to the Caribbean nation in the throng of
crisis following a powerful earthquake.

“We had about 4,000 pounds of I. V. fluids, bandag-
es, crutches, tubing, I. V. stands, diapers and formula,
lots of formula,” said Jim Wilson, one of Sussman’s
pilots. “There were narcotics, surgery supplies and
supplies for doctors to perform amputations. We also
had nine medical personnel on board going there.”

“There were some doctors and some nurses who
were coming back with us, too, after being in Haiti for
several days,” Wilson said.

As soon as the Caribbean nation came into Wil-
son’s view, devastation was evident, according to the
pilot.

“You could see fires burning on the ground and you
could see some areas that were littered with broken
buildings and just buildings that were crumbled,” said
Wilson.

Since the earthquake blew out all of the windows
in the air traffic control tower and destroyed the Port-
au-Prince airport, just landing the plane was a chal-
lenge, according to Wilson.

“The airport was cracked all over the place and all
of the windows on the tower were blown out,” Wilson
said. “Port-au-Prince has a few local people running
the approach control and then they hand you off to
U.S. military officials who have a small command
center at the airport running out of a tent. When we
got into the air space it was a little confused and we
had to break our approach to the airport twice.”

After landing in Port-au-Prince, logistical prob-
lems delayed the un-loading of cargo and the return
flight home, Wilson added.

“There was no transportation available to get the

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St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jim Wilson

After landing Sussman’s plane in Haiti,
officials unload about 4,000 pounds of
medical equipment at Port-au-Prince
airport.

supplies off the field,” said the pilot. “There is a real
lack of infrastructure so we had to wait a while. When
they finally did show up they didn’t have enough stor-
age and they had to hunt around and commandeer a
truck.”

The extra time on the ground, however, allowed
official to get a toddler from the Virgin Islands —
who had been visiting family in Haiti but was sepa-
rated from her mother — to board the flight and return
home.

“They were trying to get the baby back to her
mother but there were some issues during the first at-
tempt,” said the pilot. “We were able to get the baby
on board and reunite her with her mother.”

Wilson and his crew were scheduled to make a
second trip to Haiti late Saturday night, January 23,
to deliver additional medical supplies and personnel,
and the plane would be available as long as it was
needed, according to Sussman.

“The crew will fly back Saturday and we'll go back
to Haiti as often as we can help,” said Sussman. “It
feels great to be in a position to make this unique and
badly needed contribution.”



World Renowned Cellist Performing
at St. John School of the Arts Jan. 28

Kalin Ivanov will be performing at St. John School of the Arts
on Thursday, January 28, at 8 p.m.

This world-renowned cellist is gaining recognition as an artist
whose “dramatic urgency and expressive tone” (The STRAD, New
York) is matched by “his deep, emotional, and poetic performing
style” (Moscow North). From Barber to Brahms and Schumann to
Vivaldi, this performance will entice all music lovers.

A native of Bulgaria, Ivanov began studying cello at age six
and now holds a Master of Music degree from Brooklyn College.
Don’t miss this wonderful night of the classics on St. John. Tick-
ets are $30 and may be purchased at Connections or at the door.
Space is limited.

Boat Tickets to STX Ag Fair Available

Join the Love City Pan Dragons’ boat trip to the St. Croix Ag-
riculture Fair. The boat leaves St. John at the Cruz Bay bulkhead
on Friday, February 12, at 11 a.m. And leaves from St. Croix on
Monday, February 15, at 2 p.m.

The cost for adults is $85 round-trip or $65 one way. The cost
for children is $65 round-trip or $50 one way. Tickets can be pur-
chased at Connections or Courtesy Car Rental.

Adult Ballroom Classes Start Feb. 2

Mad Hot St. John for adults is back! St. John School of the Arts
is hosting a 10-week ballroom dance series with instructor Teresa
Fraguada.

Every Tuesday night starting February 2, from 7 to 8 p.m., grab
those dancing shoes and a partner and learn the foxtrot, merengue,
rumba and much more! Only $125 for the series! Or pay $15 per

class and come when you want; $25 per couple. For more informa-
tion call 776-2578 or 779-4322.

Pianist Julian Gargiulo at SJSA Feb. 11

St. John School of the Arts presents pianist Julian Gargiulo in
concert on Thursday, February 11, at 8 p.m.

This will be Gargiulo’s fifth performance at SJSA. Traveling the
world, he brings his dynamic classical rendering of compositions
of renowned masters with extraordinary passion and precision,
and fills the concert hall with his personal brand of charm, humor
and charisma.

This year the program will include his own compositions and he
will be selling his new CD. Tickets are $30 and available at Con-
nections or at the door.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Free
Vow Renewal at Trunk Bay Ceremony

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by re-affirming love and commit-
ment at the eighth annual free marriage vow renewal with Love
City’s famous barefoot minister Anne Marie Porter.

The ceremony will be on Sunday, February 14, at 5 p.m. at
Trunk Bay beach. So far 630 couples have enjoyed the free, fun
event. No registration is required, just show up! For more informa-
tion call Cathy Dove at 642-2182 or email Cathy@bookitvi.com.

St. John Rescue Needs Volunteers

St. John Rescue is looking for volunteers to join its dedicated
team of first responders. The group particularly needs volunteers
in Coral Bay. Help save a life and make a difference — join St.
John Rescue. Contact Bob Malacarne at 626-5118 or Chris Jordan
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By Joseph Tsidulko
St. John Tradewinds

Jahlil Ward has gotten another
reprieve from sentencing in the
murder of Jamie Cockayne, and
whether the 22-year-old Gifft Hill
man’s second conviction for that
crime will stand now is in ques-
tion.

Instead of going forward Friday,
January 22, with a scheduled sen-
tence hearing, V.I. Superior Court
Judge Brenda Hollar heard argu-
ments on post-trial motions from
Ward’s attorney, Michael Quinn.

Hollar said two issues the de-
fense attorney raised require fur-
ther consideration and could ul-
timately lead her to set aside the
verdict of second-degree murder
which a jury rendered in her court-
room on December 18.

It was the latest setback in a
high-profile case that has seen
many, with court appearances
pushing a resolution away as often
as they move it forward.

At last month’s retrial, prosecu-
tors argued Ward fatally stabbed
21-year-old Cockayne seven times
just after midnight on June 19,
2007, about a half-hour after the
Pennsylvania man got into a fight
with Anselmo Boston and Kamal
Thomas inside Cruz Bay’s Front
Yard bar.

The judge wants more time to
consider Quinn’s argument that



Jahlil Ward

the VI. Attorney General’s Office
acted inappropriately by intimidat-
ing a witness from returning to the
territory for the retrial. Quinn said
prosecutors disclosed in a court
filing they took the position that
they would prosecute Daryl Mar-
tens for accepting a bribe from the
Cockayne family.

At the same time, they offered
immunity to three other witnesses
who also took money from the vic-
tim’s parents but whose testimony
was beneficial to the government’s
case.

Martens made a statement to
authorities in September 2007 re-
counting an ostensible jailhouse
confession he heard Thomas
make.

After Ward was convicted of
Cockayne’s murder in October

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Ward’s Second Murder Conviction in Doubt

Third Trial Possible as Hollar Considers Government Misconduct Motion



The judge wants more time to consider Quinn’s
argument that the V.I. Attorney General’s Office
acted inappropriately by intimidating a witness
from returning to the territory for the retrial.



2008, Quinn learned that out of
almost 500 pages of discovery ma-
terial turned over to Ward’s legal
team, Martens’ statement impli-
cating Thomas as the killer was
the only document missing. For
that reason, Hollar threw out the
first jury’s conviction and granted
Ward his second trial.

The Attorney General’s office
resorted to misconduct the second
time around to keep Martens from
coming to court, Quinn argued,
even with the recent fallout from
their failure to disclose his state-
ment, Quinn argued.

“They did their very best to
keep Mr. Martens off the stand,
even then,” Quinn said.

The Cockayne family paid to
put Martens in a hotel for a week,
and provided him with a car and a
telephone.

The Cockaynes say Martens
was homeless, and they wanted to
make sure he would be available to
talk with authorities. At the time,
Ward had not surfaced as a suspect
in the case, and Thomas was still
considered the likely killer. Mar-
tens eventually left the territory
and is believed to be in California.

After Quinn learned about the
missing statement, dogged efforts
to contact Martens proved fruit-
less, he said.

Quinn argued a possible reason
for Martens inaccessibility was the
looming threat of prosecution. He
said the Attorney General’s policy
was inconsistent with the offer
of some form of immunity to the
Cockaynes themselves, to two wit-
nesses who received $5,000 pay-
ments that were characterized as
reward money, and to Aaron Fer-
guson, the first to discover Jamie
Cockayne after he was stabbed.
The Cockaynes gave Ferguson
money to consult with a lawyer
before he talked to authorities.

Hollar granted Thomas and

Boston, both convicted of felony
assaults against Cockayne in Oc-
tober 2008, new trials after she
learned of the $5,000 payments.

Quinn argued the government’s
actions regarding Martens were
heavy-handed and violated Ward’s
right to a fair trial.

Hollar described the pros-
ecutor’s position as “totally egre-
gious.”

Hollar tried to remedy Martens
absence in Ward’s second trial by
allowing Quinn to examine As-
sistant Attorney General Renee
Gumbs-Carty, the prosecutor in the
first trial. Gumbs-Carty had met
with Martens after he came to
light. Quinn argued it was an in-
adequate substitute for having the
witness himself.

Hollar must decide if the mis-
conduct was such that Ward de-
serves a third trial. Other options
would be to altogether dismiss the
case, or to reprimand the govern-
ment and publicly chastise pros-
ecutors without infringing on the
juty’s verdict.

The case against Ward largely
rested on the strength of witnesses
who said they heard the defendant
confess to the crime. On Friday,
Hollar agreed with Quinn that
some witness accounts put for-
ward at trial could not be recon-
ciled with others.

Prosecution witnesses who in-
criminated Ward — all discovered
by an investigator working for
Kamal Thomas — directly contra-
dicted the testimony of witnesses
at the crime scene.

Glanville “Shark” Frazer testi-
fied that soon after the murder,
Ward knocked on his door, barged
into his house and asked for a ride
to Estate Pastory. Some of that ac-
count was seconded by Frazer’s
girlfriend, Jo’Nique Clendinen,
who told jurors she let Ward in
that night.

Ward held his shirt in his hand,
had blood speckles on his white
sneakers and said he “just had a
fight with a white boy,” Frazer tes-
tified.

But witnesses at the crime
scene said Cockayne’s attacker ran
straight to a waiting car that was
parked on the street outside Fraz-
er’s house.

Abigail Schnell, who watched
from her second-story apartment,
could not remember if the fleeing
assailant got into the passenger or
driver side of the car. Ferguson,
who saw Cockayne emerge from
behind a construction partition
profusely bleeding, said a heavy
set man was already standing by
the getaway car, ready to drive
off.

Hollar said she will need to re-
view the trial transcripts before she
can decide if a conviction based
on such conflicting testimony can
hold. Matters involving the cred-
ibility of witnesses are generally
in the province of the jury, who
decide how much weight to give to
any witness’ testimony. But a trial
judge has the discretion to override
verdicts that are clearly illogical.

Hollar set a deadline of February
16 for written arguments regarding
the two outstanding issues.

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Local and national Crime Stoppers officials posed with V.I. Lt. Gov. Gregory Francis,
far left, St. John Administrator Leona Smith and VIPD St. John Deputy Chief Darren Foy,

both center.

Crime Stoppers USVI Celebrate First Year

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

After spending countless hours
getting the territorial citizen’s
crime fighting initiative off the
ground, Crime Stoppers USVI or-
ganizers celebrated the program’s
success with a first anniversary
party at the Cruz Bay Battery on
Wednesday night, January 20.

About 30 people mingled on
the Battery deck, enjoyed compli-

mentary hors d’oeuvres from Cac-
tus on the Blue and toasted Crime
Stoppers’ success with beverages
donated by Prestige Wine Group
and Bellows International.

Launched in January 2009,
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By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

Estate Pastory resident Coby Cooper was arrested early Satur-
day morning, January 16, and charged with third-degree burglary
for breaking into a storage area in Wharfside Village.

Cooper, 56, the former vice president of Integrated Assets
Management Inc. — which used to own and run island restaurants
Asolare, Chateau Bordeaux, Paradiso and Chole and Bernards —
was reportedly working at the Balcony Restaurant in Wharfside
Village most recently.

The St. John man faced VI. Superior Magistrate Court Judge
Alan Smith on Monday, January 18, when third-degree burglary
charges against him were upheld.

An eyewitness saw Cooper remove hinges from a room at
Wharfside Village and walk off with several boxes, according to
a report in the Virgin Islands Daily News. The witness contacted
the owner of Wharfside Village, who reported the matter to the V.I.
Police Department, according to the report.

It was unclear when the burglary occurred or what the boxes
removed from the storage area contained. Cooper was arrested in
his Estate Pastory home at 6:03 a.m. on January 16.

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Haiti earthquake relief.

Love City Organizes Events Quickly
for Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort

Continued from Front Cover
from customers all week as well as employees’ tips.
The Papaya Cafe jar garnered $482, which will be
matched by Western Union.

The quick response from the island’s youngest res-
idents has been perhaps most impressive. Students at
Guy Benjamin School hosted a bake sale and donated
all proceeds to the Haiti relief fund.

Julius E. Sprauve School students worked all week
to raise funds through bake sales, and even saving
their own pennies. Fifth grader Ezius Ashly raised
$400 alone for the relief effort.

“T put in part of my savings and my mom gave
me some money too,” said Ashly. “My mom, Mi-
chelle Collins, who owns the Grapevine, and Colleen
Kramper also donated some money. I did it because
that could have been us.”

“There are a lot of children suffering and if that
happened to us, they would help us,” Ashly said.

JESS fourth grader Joel Williams raised almost
$200 for the earth quake relief.

“T raised money from my parents because I saw the
people in need in Haiti,” said Williams. “That made
me sad and it made me want to do something. I feel
like I did the right thing.”

Even JESS faculty were impressed with the out-
pouring of donations from students, explained the
school’s vice principal Brenda Dalmida.

“There has been overwhelming generosity from
our students,” said Dalmida. “We had a school meet-
ing last week and talked about what the kids were
seeing on television and we had conversations about
children helping children. We talked about how peo-
ple were suffering right now.”

“From kindergarten to the ninth grade, all of our
students have really come through,” Dalmida said.
“We first said we would throw a pizza party for the
grade that raised the most money, but now we’ re going
to throw one big pizza party for the whole school.”



St. JohnTradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott

JESS students counted pennies,
quarters, dimes and nickles which were
donated as part of the school’s week-long
Haiti relief fundraiser.

In total, JESS students raised $2,869 in only one
week, which will be matched through the Western
Union program.

By Saturday, January 23, St. John residents do-
nated $18,739 to the Western Union matching fund,
according to Western Union agent Cid Hamling who
owns Connections.

“All that money came in just one week from
this little island,” said Hamling. “I’ve always been
pleased to be a Western Union agent, but now I’m
really proud of all of their efforts. From the Sprauve
kids to the Papaya Cafe, to Michael Beason collecting
tips while he was playing music to people coming in
and saying “I wish it could be more,’ everyone has
opened their hearts.”

Connections will accept donations to the Western
Union program through Monday, January 25, and the
company is not charging a fee to people who are wit-
ing money to Haiti.

For more information about the Western Union
program, call Connections at 776-6922.

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Supporters Can Dance the Night Away
at SJSA Dance-a-thon Saturday, Jan. 30

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

It’s time to dust off those danc-
ing shoes and support arts educa-
tion in Love City.

St. John School of the Arts is
hosting its second annual Dance-a-
thon on Saturday evening, January
30, at 7 p.m. at the Westin Resort
and Villas.

The dance is the major fund-
raiser of the year for SJSA, and
proceeds will help support the
school’s many activities as well as
the scholarship fund which is used
by many students.

There are two ways to take part
in the event, which was wildly
popular last year. Dancers can sign
up and get people to pledge mon-
ey, or just show up and pay the ad-
mission fee. The cost of admission
is $20 for adults, $10 for children
under 18 years old and $50 for

families.

“Pledge dancers will go out
and get their friends, family, co-
workers or businesses to sponsor
them,” said Kim Wild, SJSA assis-
tant director. “Non-pledge dancers
can still come out and have fun
and dance and just pay the admis-
sion fee at the door.”

The night will also include a
bingo room for people who want
to take a break from the dance
floor and rest their feet. There will
be tunes for everyone to enjoy as a
DJ will be playing songs from all
different genres and eras of music.

“We'll have everything from
Frank Sinatra to Black Eyed Peas,”
said Wild. “There will be Zydeco,
Lady Gaga and Talking Heads.
There will literally be something
for everyone to dance to.”

A large part of the fun at last
year’s Dance-a-thon were the cos-



tumes some dancers donned and
Wild is encouraging more outra-
geous outfits this year.

“The costumes were a lot of fun
last year so we’re really trying to
get more people to dress up this
year,” she said. “People should
come dressed in their favorite de-
cade like a flapper from the 20s or
a hippie from the 60s. It’s really a
fun way to get the energy going.”

Pledged dancers are eligible for
cash prizes as well. There will be
adult and child prizes for best cos-
tume and most pledges received.

Pledge packets for dancers are
available at Connections, SJSA,
the Julius E. Sprauve School and
Gifft Hill School. For more in-
formation call SJSA at 779-4322.
SJSA officials have been experi-
encing problems with their phone
line. If 779-4322 is not in opera-
tion, call 776-2578.

Wha’s Happ’nin’

by Sis Frank

Jazz V.I. All Stars at The Beach Bar

St. John Tradewinds

Music fans meet me on the street and make a
point of exclaiming over the improvement in our
Jazz programs! There are “young lions” who bring
a new touch to the stage. These musicians may
range in age from 15 to 18. Come to hear them
play with the highly trained old-timers!

You might even see Joe, our super-sax man,
dancing on stage — and Louis, the keyboard king,
grinning as he races up and down the scales. New
tunes and rhythms are added to the repertoire
weekly.

Dale, Andrew and Rhett bring a steady beat as
the band sails through your favorite old-time and
brand new songs!

In fact, the band is rehearsing their arrangements
so seriously that they will take a vacation from The
Beach Bar performances on the following Sundays
— February 7 and 14 and March 14 and 21.

They will be organizing a master class in Jazz
at the St. John School of the Arts for adults and
young people. If you are interested in understand-
ing and performing, please call Kim Wild at the
school at 779-4322 or 776-2578 if the first number
is out of order. Or call Sis Frank at 776-6777. It
promises to be a whole lot of fun!

With good solid training, we can offer top music

to The Beach Bar audiences. Look at the success
we are achieving with the “Young Lions!” The fer-
ries are full of devoted friends, family and Jazz
fans. Sunday’s heavy rain made no difference in
the audience.

It’s great to have Harvey, Dean and Sybil sit in
— I know they look forward to performing cach
winter.

“Bou-quet” Flower Shop a Big Hit

What a relief to have an attractive shop that ar-
ranges and delivers flowers to clients! Look for it
at the Lemon Tree Mall where Sally’s, Lime Inn
and Pink Papaya are in Cruz Bay — across from
Fred’s Restaurant. It is so much easier to call up
and ask to have your gift delivered. They'll even
write a card for you!

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IGBA’s Certification Program Encourages Homebuilders To Think Green

By Andrea Milam
St. John Tradewinds

The very beauty of St. John
which has attracted thousands of
visitors over the past several de-
cades is being threatened by those
who love the island enough to build
a home here.

But thanks to the Island Green
Building Association’s Residential
Tropical Green Building Certifica-
tion Program, construction doesn’t
have to affect St. John in a negative
way.

“Growth is inevitable, but IGBA
believes that a loss of resources
is not,” said local architect Doug
White during his presentation on
green building at the Thursday eve-
ning, January 21, IGBA meeting.

IGBA’s building certification
program awards homebuilders
a three-, four- or five-star rating
based on a checklist of 66 items
covering 11 areas where builders
can have a positive impact on the
environment.

One way homeowners can make

a minimal impact to the environ-
ment during the building process
is to clear only the portion of their
property where their home will be
built, rather than clear from lot line
to lot line, as is commonplace on
St. John.

“This is where most of the dam-
age is done,” said local scientist
Barry Devine.

Silt fences are not installed prop-
erly at construction sites 90 percent
of the time, added White.

In addition to reducing runoff,
keeping a site’s original vegetation
in tact is the simplest and most cost
effective landscaping plan, as those
plants are already well established
and will survive island weather, ac-
cording to White.

Using a chart depicting sedi-
mentation rates in Johnson’s Bay,
White showed the link between
construction and runoff.

“From the 1980s to today, the
sedimentation rate in Johnson’s
Bay has gone through the roof,
primarily as a result of new home

construction,” he said.

Rainfall is another factor in
runoff, explained Devine, who
pointed out that the sedimentation
rate dropped in the 1990s, when St.
John experienced a drought.

Another way homebuilders can
respect the environment during
construction is by building with
sun patterns and trade winds in
mind.

“Masonry walls, if not shaded
with vegetation or porches and gal-
leries, will absorb heat all day and
radiate heat all night,” said White.

A well thought-out home which
takes advantage of trade winds
should not need air conditioning,
White added.

IGBA’s building certification
program suggests that homebuild-
ers go beyond typical water conser-
vation, such as collecting water ina
cistern, and collect gray water from
paved surfaces, such as driveways,
to use for things such as irrigation.

Homebuilders can also be con-
scious of water use by installing

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and by purchasing Energy Star ap-
pliances, which can also help re-
duce energy costs.

Other ways to reduce those
WAPA bills include installing a
solar hot water heater and drying
clothes on a line outside, White
added.

One aspect of green building
that is not always considered is the
home’s visual impact.

“Ts it in harmony with the sur-
rounding community?” said
White.

One way to ensure a minimal
visual impact is by avoiding light
pollution, the architect continued.

“Minimize the amount of ambi-
ent light visible from outside the
property,” said White.

Green building is not limited to
those constructing new homes. Ho-
meowners can work to make their
existing properties green as well,
explained Devine.

“Every time someone does

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a little more sense,” said the local
scientist.

IGBA is currently reviewing its
first two applications for its Resi-
dential Tropical Green Building
Certification Program. The group
hopes to educate those interested
in building homes on St. John in
an effort to promote green building
with its certification program.

“We need to educate our clients
to look at the life cycle cost ver-
sus the up-front cost,” said White.
“There’s a huge life cycle cost sav-
ings if you’re building green.”

The group at last week’s meet-
ing agreed that there needs to be
education at every level of home
building and buying, from purchas-
ing land, to working with the rental
management agencies, which cur-
rently encourage those building
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By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

Two St. John wedding planner companies were recently singled out
for being in the top of their fields.

Stacy Mulcare, owner of Ceremonies of St. John, was named by Des-
tination Wedding and Honeymoon Magazine as one of the top 25 desti-
nation wedding planners in the world.

Fellow Love City wedding expert Mary Bartolucci’s company, Is-
land Style Weddings, was chosen by Wedding Wire to receive the 2010
Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Planner.

Mulcare was the only wedding vendor in the Virgin Islands to be hon-
ored by Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Magazine s inaugural top
25 list.

“This is the first year they ve compiled a list of who they consider to
be the top 25 destination wedding planners internationally,” said Mul-
care. “I’m the only one in the Virgin Islands who was selected. It’s a
great honor and I feel blessed.”

“T think this is really going to boost the Virgin Islands for destination
weddings,” Mulcare said. “I was selected because I have a long-stand-
ing, strong reputation in the industry and the magazine also was provided
endorsments from past clients.”

Mulcare’s feature will run in the March/April 2010 issue of Destina-
tion Wedding and Honeymoon Magazine which will hit newsstands on
February 23.

Island Style Weddings was named among the top five percent of all
vendors in the 100,000-strong Wedding Wire community.

“Wedding Wire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company,
just announced Island Style Weddings has been slected to receive the
2010 Bride’s Choice Awards for Wedding Planner,” said Bartolucci.
“The annual awards recognize and celebrate excellence in quality and
service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent interviews
and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.”

“We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the
2010 Bride’s Choice Awards,” said Bartolucci.

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VICA Kicks off 2010 Big Read at Battery

St John Tradewinds

The Virgin Islands Council on the Arts launched
the Big Read 2010 program on Friday, January 22,
with a celebration of Ernest Gaines’ best selling
novel “A Lesson Before Dying,” at a reception at
the Cruz Bay Battery.

The Big Read Program is a partnership between
the Department of Planning and Natural Resources’
Division of Libraries and Museums, the University
of the Virgin Islands’ Reichhold Center for the Arts
and the IT-Learning Resources and Student Tech-
nology Services Area, the Department of Education
and the V.I. Police Department.

VI. Council on the Arts and First Lady Cecile de-
Jongh hosted more than 100 guests at the Battery
on January 22. The event featured a Cajun inspired
theme with cuisine, art works and music from the
southern United States.

Guest speakers at the launch included VI. Magis-
trate Judge Alan Smith and Big Read 2010 spokes-
person VIPD officer Delvin Fleming.

More than 100 free copies of “A Lesson Before
Dying” are now available, while supplies last, at the

Sprauve Library. More copies will be available for
loan from libraries throughout the territory.

Community members will be brought together
through a variety of activities from now through the
middle of June — there is truly something for every-
one during Big Read 2010.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National En-
dowment for the Arts, designed to restore reading
to the center of American culture. The National En-
dowment, in partnership with the Institute of Muse-
ums and Library Services and Arts Midwest, brought
together partners from across the United States to
encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.

The U.S. Virgin Islands is one of the 189 commu-
nities nationwide participating in the Big Read from
September 2009 and June 2010. Locally, VICA will
organize panel discussions and film screenings to
engage the community at community centers, librar-
ies, and schools.

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The VI. Senate Committee on Health will convene a hearing at the
Cruz Bay Legislature building on Wednesday, January 27, at several
times during the day to discuss services available on the island of St.
John at the Morris DeCastro Clinic and to hear testimony on several
pertinent health related bills.

The first session will be hosted from 10 a.m. to | p.m., after which the
committee will break for lunch. The committee hearing will re-convene
at 6 p.m. to accommodate as many testifiers as possible, explained Com-
mittee on Health Chairperson Senator Patrick Simeon Sprauve.

“The committee is eager to return to St. John to complete some of
2009s unresolved business,” said Sprauve. “I have called this meeting
again to discuss issues critical to St. John that were previously heard in
December 2009 but due to a poor showing of essential testifiers, very
little was accomplished. I anticipate a productive meeting and encourage
the residents of St. John to attend and participate in this meeting.”

The morning agenda includes Bill No. 28-0005: an Act amending title
27 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, subchapter 11, section 34, to require
doctors and physicians to disclose any financial ownership or interest
in any medical laboratory within or outside the Virgin Islands and from
referring patients to a laboratory in which they have financial interest.

Bill No. 28-0176: an Act to honor and commend Cynthia Browne
Stapleton, RN, CNM and to name the Labor and Delivery area of the
Eugenie T. Ford OB Unit the “Cynthia V. Browne Stapleton Labor and
Delivery Unit,” will also be heard in the morning session.

In an effort to provide residents with an opportunity to attend dur-
ing the focused discussion on services provided by the Department of
Health’s Morris DeCastro Clinic, the committee will resume at 6 p.m.
after working hours.

“Too often citizens cannot attend meetings vital to their needs due to
their work schedule,” said Sprauve. “I planned the meeting so that con-
cerned residents can truly participate in the process.”

Topics to be covered in the evening portion of the hearing include:
women’s and men’s health services; adolescent health prevention and
treatment service; and employment and manpower challenges relative to
the Department of Health’s Morris DeCastro Clinic.

St. John emergency medical services and interisland transportation
and the much anticipated update on the ambulance boat project will also
be heard.

“T am hopeful that this meeting will bring together all the key stake-
holders to improve the health and medical services provided to the peo-
ple of St. John,” said Sprauve.

For more information on the January 27 hearing or to participate, call
693-3513 or email srichardson@legvi.org.



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Almost 50 students and parents
attended, with students from five
schools represented. Chris Teare,
director of college counseling at
Antilles School, both inspired and
motivated confidence in the stu-
dents and parents who attended the
first seminar.

“This is the Friend’s first spon-
sored program in the newly reno-
vated library, and we are grateful
to have discovered this critically
important community service for
the young adults on St. John,” said
Friends of the Elaine I. Sprauve
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St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Carol McGuinness

College counsellor Chris Teare, at left, talks to students
and parents during the “Planning for College” seminar at
Elaine Sprauve Library last week.

library, will focus on St John se-
niors and specifically the college
application process.

Seniors and their parents or
guardians are urged to attend, and
other high school students and par-
ents are warmly welcome.

The Friends of the Library are
planning other future seminars as
well. To be included in email noti-
fications regarding the high school
student seminars, send an email
address to stjohnlibraryfriends@
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Friends of Library Annual Meeting Set for Jan. 29

St. John Tradewinds

Friends of the Elaine I Sprauve
Library’s Annual Meeting is on
Friday, January 29, at 5 p.m.

Friends members and the St.
John community are welcome to
join in honoring guest speaker In-
grid Bough, Territorial Director
of Libraries, Archives and Muse-
ums.

Bough has brought new energy
and insight to the territory’s librar-
ies from her previous tenure at the
Library of Congress in Washing-
ton DC. Originally from St. Croix,
her love for the Virgin Islands is
only enhanced by her dedication
to improve library services.

The year 2009 was one of the
library’s most productive years,
with the historic building’s reno-
vations completed and reopened to
the public in August. The library
inside is both beautiful and cool
— literally — with the installation
of central air conditioning.

Along with the government’s
renovations, Friends purchased al-
most $6,000 worth of custom fur-

niture for the children’s room and
other areas.

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vations, several individuals pro-
vided additional volunteer service:
Hank Slodden; Toby Slodden;
Elmo Rabsatt; Kent and Paula
Savel; David and Peggy Spoth;
Cherry Glass; and Tiareah Schaub
helped with the move back into the
building; Bill Flynn hung pictures;
St. John Fire Chief Winifred Pow-
ell and the VI Fire services deliv-
ered the old bookcases to their
new homes at schools and also
picked up library supplies from
the St Thomas library administra-
tive office.

Story Hour has kicked back into
action with Sprauve School, Meth-
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new Coral Bay Montessori School
enjoying the weekly experience.
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College Students Study St. John Post-Emancipation Cattle Industry

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

While most visitors to St. John are drawn by the beaches
and crystal clear water, one group of university students re-
cently traveled to Love City for a much different reason —
cattle.

Five Oberlin College Environmental Studies students
spent two weeks on St. John looking at the post-emancipa-
tion cattle industry on the island.

Led by Oberlin College visiting assistant professor of
Environmental Studies Crystal Fortwangler, the students
looked at connections between the natural and cultural land-
scape of the island for a two-week winter term project.

“We're encouraging the park to consider a stronger focus
on the post-emancipation era on island including the work-
ing landscapes like cattle, bay rum, charcoal making and
basket weaving,” said Fortwangler. “So we decided to focus
on cattle.”

“We thought cattle would be a good starting point be-
cause we're trying to look at how the ecological landscape
and the human landscape intersect,” said Oberlin College
student Abbey Chung. “Cattle had such a widespread influ-
ence on the landscape and on the culture here.”

The group, which stayed at the V.I. Environmental Re-
search Station, toured former cattle farms with Edmund
Roberts, who worked on some of those farms as a boy.

“We went out with Edmund Roberts who worked on a
few cattle farms when he was young,” said Oberlin senior
Nick Laudeman. “He took us to some old sites and we saw
some of the old troughs and dips and we saw barbed wire
that is still up in parts of the island. The wire was two inches
into some of trees we saw.”

The Oberlin students also toured Lameshur Bay with St.
John flora expert Eleanor Gibney and saw first hand how the
landscape is affected by land use.

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showed us some of the plants that are indicative of cattle
ranges,” said Marion Rockwood. “The plants are there be-
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them to that landscape.”

“We learned to read the plant landscape with Eleanor and
determine what it means in the cultural history when you
find wild tan tan for instance,” said Fortwangler.

In addition to their explorations, the group hoped to make
real difference on St. John, Fortwangler explained.

“One of our main points was to think about ways in which
to celebrate and respect the histories of working industries
on the island and think of ways that can become a part of the
culture,” Fortwangler.

While the V.I. National Park has a strong interpretative
division, most of the material ends at the post-emancipation
era, according to Laudeman.

“The park definitely has a strong interpretive program but
they work up to this point so they need to work more toward
getting to this time frame,” he said.

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“We had really strong support from the park,” Fortwan-
gler said. “Meeting with everyone was a really nice way to
pull together all of the areas of the park — cultural, resource
and interpretive division.”

Even without making changes within the VINP’s opera-
tions, the Oberlin students took home some valuable lessons
from their St. John study.

“My favorite part was meeting with Edmund Roberts and
talking to him about cultural history and the way commu-
nities and individuals interacted with cattle,” said Oberlin
student Julia Munson. “He had a very strong sense of com-
munity and he had so many stories to share.”

“T liked being able to look at Mary’s Point and other ar-
eas where you can easily see the plants there and know that
means that cattle were there,” said Chung. “Learning how
to read the landscape in a way that most people don’t is re-
ally exciting.”

“As environmental studies students this project was real-
ly important because it got us to recognize that the environ-
ment means the human involvement as well as the natural
landscape,” said Chung. “When studying the environment
it’s really hard to separate the two.”

Following their St. John stay, the group traveled to St.
Croix to stay at Castle Nugent and tour an operational cattle
farm. Once they return to Oberlin, the students will compile
recommendations for VINP to integrate post-emancipation
information into its interpretive division.

“We're excited,” said Fortwangler. “At the end of this
week, we’ll submit recommendations to the park service on
ways they can move forward with their interpretive divi-
sion and incorporate a celebration of the post-emancipation
era.”

Fortwangler also plans to expand on the students’ work in
the future, she added.

“This was kind of a preliminary investigation and we’d
like to do more extensive research and hopefully come back
over the summer,” said the Oberlin assistant professor.

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2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4



September 21-October 4, 2009



Community Commemorates
September 11 with Freedom Walk

Around 40 people gathered under the Cruz Bay sun to
participate in a freedom walk to remember the tragic day
that occurred eight years ago and will forever be etched in
Americans’ hearts.

The freedom walk began at the National Park Visitors
Center at 11:30 a.m. Friday, September 11, and continued
to Franklin Powell Park for a noon-time commemoration
ceremony.

Paving the Way for More

Accessible Island

Janet George-Carty had a big smile on
her face as she snipped the bright red rib-
bon that hung loosely across the entrance
of Francis Bay’s new accessible trail and
glided in her wheelchair across the elevated
wooden boardwalk.

The 650-foot boardwalk, unveiled during
a Wednesday morning ceremony on Sep-
tember 9, now makes up the lower section
of the popular Francis Bay walking trail and
signifies a first step in the drive to make rug-
ged St. John a more accessible island.

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could be finished six months ahead of its
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Grande Bay Resort came under fire from a Department of
Planning and Natural Resources senior planner, a condo owner
and residents during a rezoning request public hearing at the
St. John Legislature Building on Thursday night, October 1.

October 5-11, 2009

Bennett “Trying To Save” Three Island
Restaurants and Regain Ownership

The futures of Asolare, Paradiso and Chloe and Bernards res-
taurants, owned by Integrated Assets, were in question as talk
of bounced checks and restaurant closing circulated across St.
John. With rumors swirling around the island that three promi-
nent restaurants were on the verge of closing and employees
were getting bad checks, former Integrated Assets restuarant
owner Winston Bennett called Tradewinds last Friday to re-
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push back our opening date a bit, but it’s
not a fundamental issue.” Pec ataaed

First American Development Group/Carib Pond Bay Club

Nickbarg Tops the Fleet at District

The Cruz Bay Creek got a facelift last week, but not
the type for which many residents had hoped.

As part of a security mandate from the U.S. Coast
Guard, V.I. Port Authority (VIPA) began installing se-
curity fencing around at the Victor L. Sewer Marine
Facility, or Cruz Bay Creek, according to a VIPA press
release.

Ground Breaking for mule 104
Construction

Armed with golden
shovels, officials,
including Governor
John deJongh,
broke ground at the
area’s first ARRA
funded project.

who armed themselves with weapons found in the victim’s
apartment — and after waiting for officers to show up for
nearly 45 minutes, he walked to the police station to find
no one there.

Mon Phon, the chef at Morgan’s Mango, wanted to set
the record straight regarding an article entitled “Victims
Injured During Early Morning Knife and Machete Rob-
ber,” that was published in the previous issue of St. John
Tradewinds that contained statements made by a V.I. Police
Department official he claims are incorrect.

Singlehanded PORE

Concerned Parent
Questions Wood Used
To Build Shack Fire

“all it takes is one
tablespoon of this ash
to be lethal to a person.
After the fire, the ashes
were just laying there in
the field where the kids
have P.E. class.”

Rain Tapers

Off for Love
City Triathlon

— Tom Krall,
JESS parent


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2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4



October 19-25, 2009



VIPD Nab Three St. John

Men on Separate Charges

VI. Police Department officials on St. John arrest-
ed three persons on separate charges recently. The
charges include Contempt of Court, Assault Third
and Grand Larceny.

Jah-wada Jones of Estate Glucksberg, St. John
was arrested at about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, October
11. Police said Jones began to run when approached
by police officers. He admitted to police that he just
smoked a marijuana joint.

Glenford Walters of Estate Grunwald, St. John
was arrested and charged with Assault Third Degree
at about 5 p.m. on Friday, October 9. Police said Wal-
ters stabbed a victim in his forearm and in his back.

Jesse Richards of Estate Rendezvous was arrested
at about 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, following a
domestic argument with a female victim. The victim
told police during the argument Richards took her
cell phone and her keys without her permission.

Break-in Shatters Quiet Night

for Estate Mandhal Couple
“| Kept praying ‘please don’t hurt
us — | have nothing that is worth
my life.’ | could hear them throwing
things in my kitchen and they kept
screaming. | heard them open the
refrigerator and the freezer door.”

— Robbery victim, Estate Mandhal



First Ever Using Sport for Social
Change Just Play Day a Success

Despite a morning downpour, the first annual Just
Play Day on Monday, October 12, drew a crowd of
about 80 St. John children of all ages who converged
onthe Winston Wells ball field for a full day of games
and competition.

Rotary Honors Kessler, Simon,
Barry and Cline at Awards Dinner

Nancy Bast
Passes
Away

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October 26-November 1, 2009

VIPA Approves Plan To Create
150 Parking Spaces at Enighed

VIPA To Close Cruz Bay

Creek Parking Lot

“The deJongh group... [has] been
pretty tight-lipped about it. But they
have some nice ideas.”

— Senator Craig Barshinger

St. John Residents Take
Stand Against Domestic
Violence, cement on



SAMBACOMBO Gears Up for
500th Monday Night at La Tapa

November 2-8, 2009

PSC Approves Ferry Rate Hike

The newly approved fares, which will go into effect on
Sunday, November 8, will increase travel costs for most
ferry passengers. The only fare that will not change is the
child fare to Red Hook which will remain $1. The biggest
Red Hook jump is for a one-way ticket for adults, which
will be $6 instead of $5. Under the new fee structure, se-
nior citizens will pay 25 cents more each way, and com-
muter, bulk, student and teacher ticket fees will increase
50 cents each way.



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2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4



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Nickbarg Nabs
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ship — a V.I. First

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Massachusetts Woman Hangs Herself
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ASt. John vacation ended in tragedy for a Massachusetts
couple who stayed at the Westin Resort and Villas in early

Over Pond Bay
for S62M Debt

November 9-15, 2009

Wounded Warriors Take to Waters
After laying their lives on the line, 13 wounded veterans
enjoyed a much-deserved week of fun in the sun on Love
City last week.
But this group of men and women — many of whom
lost limbs during their tours of duty — didn’t just lounge
on the beach every day.



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according to V.I. Police Department spokesperson Melody
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Gregoire Arrested After
Gun Falls Out of His Pocket

A St. John man was arrested last week in Cruz
Bay when his unlicensed gun fell out of his pocket,
according to the V.I. Police Department. Steven Gre-
goire, 30, was walking near Frank Powell Park in
Cruz Bay on Wednesday, November 11, around 8:30
a.m. when the gun slipped out of his pocket and fell
on the ground, said police.

VI. Police Department officer Earle Mills, a
member of the Bike Patrol Unit, was conducting a
routine inspection of the Cruz Bay area when he saw
Gregoire’s gun fall, according to a report in the VI.
Daily News.

“I drew my weapon and told him to not pick it up,”
Mills was quoted in the Daily News. “He picked it
up and put it in his pocket. I walked up to him with
my gun to my side and told him to hand over his
weapon.”

November 23-29, 2009



Pine Peace Residents Lose Ey-

erything in House Fire; Com-
munity Helps To Rebuild

Doreen Callwood, who has already dealt with
more than her share of grief after mourning both a
son and a daughter in the past few years, didn’t even
have shoes on her feet when she ran out of her burn-
ing house earlier this month.

Rain Pours Down on St. John

More than three inches of rain soaked
St. John on Sunday and Monday,
November 15 and 16, according to Rafe
Boulon’s collection data at Trunk Bay.
The saturated ground resulted in extreme
runoff at the Coral Bay dinghy dock.







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St. John Man Convicted
of Firearm Possession

Jahmal Todman of St. John pleaded guilty last
week to possession of a firearm within a school zone
and first-degree assault.

Todman pleaded guilty before District Court Chief
Judge Curtis Gomez to two counts contained in an
October 1 federal indictment which also charged him
with attempted robbery. As part of his plea, Todman
admitted that on August 23, 2009, within 1,000 feet
of the Julius E. Sprauve School he attempted to rob
four persons and struck one of them with a firearm.
After a brief struggle, the victims subdued Todman
and held him until the police arrived.

St. John Magazine Keeps
Trademark Quality

The wait is finally over!

With glossy pictures that jump from the pages, the
newest edition of St. John Magazine will hit news-
stands on Monday afternoon, November 23.

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Letters to St. John Tradewinds



Listening to What People Want

Dear Gary (Ray),

Thank you for your email. Last
week was a marathon session of
meetings on the Alpine Energy
Plan. I have an opportunity to re-
spond to your thought-provoking
email.

The AEG deal was done by
WAPA, WMA, and the governor
with little public input. This causes
a huge confidence gap, yet we do it
over and over.

Based on my research, petcoke
burns like coal, but has no mercu-
ry. It has lots of sulfur which must
be removed or you get acid rain.

The Florida Jacksonville plant
that I toured (with three others
senators and Paul Chakroff and
Hugo Hodge) was burning clean-
ly, with little complaint from resi-
dents. However, the power plant
is surrounded by wetlands — they
have a lot more space to play with
than we do.

While there, we met with the
Sierra Club. Members of the club
work hand in hand with the Jack-

sonville Electric Authority [JEA]
plant managers. Fortunately, the
plant managers want clean air too.
As a result, they have installed ev-
ery available scrubbing technology,
which drove the price of electricity
from 10-cents per kilowatt-hour to
12.6-cents per kilowatt-hour.

This is a 20 percent increase,
which made the customer base un-
happy. Of course we would love to
pay anything under 20-cents per
kilowatt-hour! We will not see low
prices because we lack economies
of scale.

The next big question is, would
we botch burning petcoke like we
have sewage? Just because JEA
burns petcoke cleanly does not
necessarily mean that it will hap-
pen like that here.

There is an enormous credibil-
ity gap between the people and
the government. It is up to WAPA,
WMA, and AEG to close that gap.

Another concern is: If we go
to Refuse-Derived Fuel [RDF] +
petcoke, will we then put solar on

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the back burner for 20 years — the
minimum length of the AEG pow-
er-purchase agreement?

Solar thermal works. I visited a
70 Megawatt plant on 400 acres in
Boulder City Nevada. It has ther-
mal inertia, so that passing clouds
to not affect its performance, un-
like photovoltaic.

The plant price was $250 mil-
lion. It is not a technology that
needs to be developed, it is in
service today. The technology is
improving, notably the ability to
run late into the night using a heat
storage technology that involves
a substance that changes phase
around 700 degrees F.

It is expected that within a num-
ber of years it will be possible to
run all through the night. In Spain,
solar thermal plants are running
until 10 p.m. Solar thermal plants
can burn LNG, coal or even pet-
coke on days the sun doesn’t shine,
as a backup fuel.

I am glad to report that WAPA
is issuing an RFP for a solar option
in February. But issuing an RFP
is not the same as building a plant
and accepting the gift of solar en-
ergy that nature provides.

Certainly we must offer the
people of the VI less expensive,
more reliable, and green electricity
— that is what they are requesting.
It is clear to me that we are willing
to pay a few cents more per kW-hr
in order to preserve our environ-
ment.

I am listening closely to what
the people want. Unless this confi-
dence gap closes, I do not see that
we can burn petcoke.

We also need to consider mak-
ing RDF and selling it to Puerto
Rico. We can buy inexpensive
electricity for St. Thomas/St. John
via cable from Puerto Rico, as
well. Building a 33 MW petcoke/
RDF plant should be considered
after the direct purchase option,
wouldn’t you think?

How is the AEG deal specifical-
ly and our energy future in general
looking to you?

Craig Barshinger
Senator at Large
28th Legislature

of the Virgin Islands

How Long Is It Going To Take?

I was in the Andes in Peru this fall and it took 20 minutes to pro-
cess my credit card for a $60 sale for a painting and the seller was
very happy to wait for the processing, and I didn’t really mind either.
There were no people behind me and it was probably the biggest sale
of the day.

With Vitelco down and WAPA on its last legs how are the busi-
nesses in this community going to survive? I use the cell for calls and
my condo has a generator, when the cable goes off I read a book.

How are the businesses on Main Street going to survive with a 20
minute wait for a credit card approval? Governor deJongh you have
been a great disappointment, but you still have time to make a dif-
ference.

The leaders of this community really need to take a hard look at the
current situation and begin to make some hard choices. Do you want
to have tourism as a major source of income? Or do you want to go
back to sitting under a coconut tree and enjoying the weather?

Greg Miller

Problems with Homeland Security

This is a follow-up to the issue I wrote about last week in St. John
Tradewinds — SB (BoNS) calling me up and demanding that I tell
them what a money transfer into my personal checking account was
for and where it came from. And threatening to close my account un-
less I told them.

It turns out that under the Patriot Act, a bank can ask for that infor-
mation. The person at SB (BoNS) who responded told me that they
would actually call up everyone and ask for that info for any transac-
tion of $5,000 and up. I told her that answer was patently false.

But — here are some problems with our ever-vigilant Homeland
Security Agency and its alleged representative SB (BoNS).

First, the phone call came almost three months after the money
transfer. Quite a head start. Good thing I was just adding on to my
little house in the woods in Upper Carolina, or goodness knows what
I might have been able to do in those three months. A real terrorist
would have been long gone.

Second, suppose I actually had been a terrorist of some sort. Build-
ing a WMD in my evil lab. I would have just told the person the
money was an investment. She would have checked a box some-
where on some form, and eventually mailed the form somewhere to
the bowels of Homeland Security, where somebody else would check
other boxes.

“Everything is okay down here. Nothing to report on St. John.”
The phone call, demands, and threats are all 100 percent useless! Un-
der no circumstances whatsoever would a terroristic plot be exposed
by aclerk at SB.

Third, if indeed calls are made for every funds transfer of $5,000
and over across the U.S. people would be busy all day and all night
just making phone calls. Job creation, perhaps, but stupidity beyond
belief.

Move your money into a Community Bank. I found the local rep-
resentative for Merchant’s Bank to be very helpful and accommo-
dating, as I fully expected, having known her and her family for a
number of years. The website for information about the benefits of
Moving Your Money is http://moveyourmoney. info.

And, if my ex-bank, SB (BoNS), calls me up three months from
now about a recent wire transfer that I just made into my personal
checking account, I guarantee that I will make up something that will
not fit into any of the little boxes that someone is checking.

Gerry Hills
Letters to St. John Tradewinds



Our Love of The St. John Animal Care Center

For us, it all began ona rainy New Years Day 2005,
barside at Caneel’s Turtle Bay, talking with beloved
bartender Lesley.

When we told him that we would have to part with
a stray cat that had befriended us during holiday stay,
Lesley raised his eyebrows in curiosity and asked, “do
you really want to take the cat with you”. “Is it pos-
sible — yes we would love to” and with that Lesley
proceeded to dial a few numbers, ask a few favors.

“At 4 p.m. tomorrow, you will go to the Animal
Care Center and then to the veterinarian from there.
They will give the cat shots, provide you with the cus-
toms documentation and even sell you a carrying case
to take the cat home.”

I was amazed at his proactive stance and off we
were with our new cat to the ACC and vet. We learned
that the ACC is a 501 nonprofit that takes in dogs who
are abandoned and neglected, some of them found
tied to trees or trapped in houses for weeks.

For the felines, there is a TNR program where the
feral cats are captured, spayed, neutered, given all
shots and released in the wild where feeding stations
are replenished for them daily. The domestic cats
and kittens are often adopted on island, however the
veterinarian assistant explained that some off island
people transport stray dogs and cats back to the states
where they are more easily adopted. She added that
she regularly takes kittens with her when she visits
home in the Northeast.

The next year, Lesley greeted us with a smile and
questions of how our cat was doing. Rainy, our tiger
striped boy, was one of the most fastidious cats I had
ever met. He got up in the morning, washed up before
breakfast, then played, napped, and repeated the wash
up before cuddling into bed with one of us at night.

Although he had lived in the wild, he settled into
the indoor cat life very quickly. What a treasure Rainy
is still! We visited the ACC that year, gave a donation
and learned how they had progressed in their devel-
opment. The next year, we brought back a large and
loveable pit bull for someone off island who had al-
ready adopted Marley but had not been able to do the
transport.

Next we brought two kittens that were already spo-
ken for in the Northeast. The airlines want a nonstop
flight for the transport, health documentation from the
veterinarian and a statement that the animal can be in

down to 25-degree weather. Connie Joseph, the ex-
tremely altruistic animal specialist who runs the ACC
with other helpers, is able to guide people through the
easy process as well as to explain the personalities of
the various animals.

This year my sons, ages 20 and 17 and my daugh-
ter, age 11, along with dog specialist friend Henry
Kanter went to the ACC for our annual visit. My
children loved spending time with the cats, who wan-
dered comfortably through four rooms and gradually
increasingly comfortable with all of us humans.

We decided to take a mellow 6-month-old black
lab/island mix with us this time. Our friend Henry is
affiliated with an animal nonprofit in the Northeast
and felt comfortable that we could get a dog adopted
to the right home in a short amount of time.

Always sweet natured, she did not mind the two
baths and de-ticking that I did for hours before our
adventure. On the grounds of Caneel Bay, manager
Nikolay Hotze was expecting Lucky and helped out
with the transfer of Lucky and her large crate onto
the Lady Canee/. Guests had heard that Lucky was on
grounds and we met many dog lovers at the dock as
they congregated to bid goodbye to friends.

Lucky is a hearty island dog and took the very cold
weather in stride. She has played well with other dogs,
never showing a moment of aggression. Literally ev-
erywhere we took Lucky, people raved about what a
calm, good-natured dog we had. After two weeks of
foster care in which we got to know her better, we
have placed her with a loving family with three older
children; the family lost their beloved older dog in
the fall.

Each year, as a family on vacation, spending mon-
ey on food and lodging, we are aware that just a frac-
tion of our spending money from one day could make
a huge difference to the ACC. Thinking of the wealth
of many of the island’s visitors, we marveled at what
a difference it could make if people gave the amount
of one dinner each holiday to the ACC, or perhaps
more.

We thank Caneel Bay for their help with our cat
Rainy and the subsequent animal transports. Most of
all, we thank Connie Joseph at the ACC for being so
giving and helpful. We look forward to working with
the ACC in the future!

Dawn Balcazar

A True Professional

When I hear people complain about tradesmen
who are undependable and unprofessional, I want
to tell them about the refrigerator repairman I called
when my fridge began laboring, dripping and form-
ing ice in my bottles of juice. I’d never met Paul, but
he answered my call immediately and asked me to
describe what I was seeing and feeling in the fridge...
where was the ice forming? Where were the drips?
Was the air moving in the freezer?

He then said, “I think you can solve this problem
with out my coming up there.”

It sounded as if the line that carries water away
from the box was frozen. He advised me to unplug
the fridge for a day and let it sit with doors open to
defrost — then plug it back in.

I did, and the fridge is purring like a kitten,
and breathing with cold dry icy air, just the way it
should.

Where else but on St. John do we find a profes-
sional like Paul?

Sincerely,
Paula Myles

St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 17

St. John Tradewinds
Keeping Track

2009
TO-DATE

Homicide: 1
Solved: 0

Shootings: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

Stabbings: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

Armed Robberies: 5
Under Investigation: 5
Solved: 0

Arsons: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

1st Degree Burglaries: 6
Under Investigation: 6
Solved: 1

2nd Degree Burglaries: 17
Under Investigation: 16
Solved: 1

8rd Degree Burglaries: 70
Under Investigation: 66
Solved: 4

Grand Larcenies: 67
Under Investigation: 64
Solved: 3

Rapes: 1
Under Investigation: 1
Solved: 0

2010
TO-DATE

Homicide: 0
Solved: 0

Shootings: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

Stabbings: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

Armed Robberies: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

Arsons: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

1st Degree Burglaries: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

2nd Degree Burglaries: 2
Under Investigation: 2
Solved: 0

3rd Degree Burglaries: 2
Under Investigation: 1
Solved: 1

Grand Larcenies: 4
Under Investigation: 3
Solved: 1

Rapes: 0
Under Investigation: 0
Solved: 0

St. John Tradewinds’ Keeping Track data comes from the V_I.
Police Department’s Leander Jurgen Command Incident Log, an
unofficial record of calls to the station, reports and arrests on St.
John.



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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2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4



November 30-December 6, 2009 continued



Food, Wine and Inner
Visions Make a Great
Flavors 2009 Event

Rotary Fundraiser Nets
$17,000 for Scholarships

Family Requests Second
Autopsy in Westin Suicide

Extramarital Affair, Fears of Being
Poisoned and a $3 Million Estate

Less than a month after officials discovered a Massachu-
setts woman hanging in her St. John hotel room bathroom,
the woman’s family is alleging foul play.

When Joan Baruffaldi, 45, was found hanging by a bath-
robe sash from the shower curtain rod in her hotel room
bathroom on November 3, officials riled the incident a
suicide.

2,000+ Pounds
of Debris Cleared
from St. John

The 2009 International
Coastal Cleanup ended No-
vember 15 leaving Love
City’s coastal shores and
trails cleaner and St. John
residents with a greater re-
spect for their island home.

Raphalia Delores Smith Dies

December 7-13, 2009

Fortsberg
Pilgrimage
Marks 1733
St. John Slave
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Residents Eager for Coral Bay

Development, But Cautious of Runoff

While no one spoke against the proposed Coral
Bay development at a Wednesday evening, December
2, public hearing at the St. John Legislature building,
several residents and St. John Coastal Zone Manage-
ment Committee members expressed environmental
concerns about the project.

Genevieve Marsh Thomas, president of G.E. Marsh
Legacy Development and Holding Group, Inc. is re-
questing a major CZM permit to develop her almost
five acres of property located along King Hill Road off
Route 107 in Coral Bay.



Large Fleet Takes To

the Seas for 28th Annual
Thanksgiving Regatta

Serafina
Francesa

Craig Sullivan and Su-
zanne Schlessinger wel-
comed their beautiful baby
girl Serafina Francesca Sul-
livan into the world on Sep-
tember 25, 2009. At birth, Se-
rafina weighed five pounds,
five ounces and measured
18-and-a-half inches long.

Record Number of Runners
Turn Out for Turkey Day 5K

Broncos Win Championship

December 14-20, 2009



GBS Wins First Dancing
Classrooms Competition

It was a mad hot night at the Westin Resort and Villas on
Friday, December 11, as about 40 students from all three island
schools strutted their stuff in the first annual Colors of the Rain-
bow team match dance competition.

The contest was the culminating event of the 10-week Mad
Hot St. John dance program sponsored by Pond Bay Club. An
offshoot of Dancing Classrooms, the internationally renowned
program created by ballroom extraordinaire Pierre Dulaine in
New York in 1994, the program was launched on St. John in
September.

Jamari Powell Charged
with Marijuana Possession

VI. Police Department officers arrested 19-year-old Jamari
Powell of Susanaberg on Wednesday evening, December 9,
outside Nature’s Nook in Cruz Bay.

VIPD Investigate Cruz Bay Burglary

VI. Police Department officials on St. John are investigating
a first degree burglary that occurred Wednesday, December 9,
in Cruz Bay.

The victim told police the burglary happened at about 4:30
a.m. when he awoke to see two masked men in his apartment.
The 28-year-old victim told police he told the suspects to get
out of his apartment but the suspects began to hit him about
the body.
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2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4





Groovy Party Nets $15,000 for ACC

After the last chocolate covered strawberry was eaten the
final notes of Jimi Hendrix’s “Kiss the Sky” died down, the
Animal Care Center’s Christmas for the Animals was deemed a
smashing success.

The annual holiday party is one of the main fundraisers for
the ACC, which cares for the island’s feral cat and dog popula-
tions. This year’s event was hosted on Saturday, December 12,
at the beautiful Tre Vista villa in Great Cruz Bay and garnered
more than $15,000 for the non-profit organization.





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JESS Football Team



St. John Police
Closes Perfect Season Arrest Cruise
Riley and
. Mekel Blash
Jury Convicts Ward of Se

for Burglary
Second Degree Murder _
Jahlil Ward Convicted of

Murdering Jaime Cockayne






‘ \ ;
: For the second time,
Starfish Says “Thanks” Jablil Ward has been
C 7 . h convicted in VI. Supe-
to ommunity wit rior Court of stabbing to
Week-long Celebration gna fa

A very different tr-
After overseeing more than five months of renovations, al from his first ended

Starfish market officials threw a week-long party last week | with a slightly different
to celebrate the store’s sleek new look and expanded of- | verdict on Friday, De-
ferings. cember 18, with jurors
Wine samples and food tastings were on offer every day finding the 22-year-old
last week, including a December 9 turkey and ham spread Gifft Hill man guilty of
that fed more than 300 people. The festivities featured | second-degree murder,
many Starfish purveyors and culminated with a pancake | third-degree assault and
breakfast on Sunday, December 20. a weapons offense.



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Community Sing-Along Marks
Start of Season in Coral Bay

Goodbye 2009!





Gelebrating 87 Years
ST. JOHN

TRADEWINDS

The Community Newspaper Since 1972

tel 340-776-6496 e-mail info@tradewinds.vi
fax 340-693-8885 website stjohnnews.com


20 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010

Employers Must Provide W-2VI
Forms to Employees by February 1

Claudette Watson-Anderson, CPA, Director of the Virgin Is-
lands Bureau of Internal Revenue, reminds all Virgin Islands em-
ployers that they are required to furnish Form W-2VI (U.S. Virgin
Islands Wage and Tax Statement) for calendar year 2009 to every
employee by February 1, 2010.

Failure to provide an employee with Form W-2VI by February
1, 2010 may be subject to a civil penalty of $50 per form. In certain
cases, criminal penalties may also apply.

Form W-2, which is used for employment in the continental
United States, cannot be used for Virgin Islands employment.
Form W-2VI must be used to report wages paid to every employee
for work performed in the Virgin Islands during 2009, regardless
of where the payroll is prepared or how long an employee worked
in the Virgin Islands.

Failure to use Form W-2VI will result in processing delays and
penalties. Form W-3SS (Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements)
must also be used in lieu of Form W-3, which is designated for
use in the continental United States. Forms W-2VI and W-3SS are
available at the Bureau’s offices on St. Thomas, St. John and St.
Croix.

Watson-Anderson reminds employers that the wage informa-
tion to be reported to the Bureau can be transmitted by electronic
format. Questions regarding the electronic transmission format
should be directed to the Computer Operations Department at 715-
1040, ext. 2251.

Questions regarding Forms W-2VI and W-38S8S should be di-
rected to the Office of Chief Counsel at 714-9312 or 715-1040,
ext. 2249.



EMERGENCY NuMBERS:

Land Line: 911 ¢ Cellular: 340-776-9110
St. John Police Dept: 340-693-8880
St. John Fire Station: 340-776-633

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St. JohnTradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott

Above left, Crime Stoppers USA national board member Tami Lawlor and chairman
Tom Kern at the Battery. Above right, Lt. Gov. Francis, Kern and VIPD’s Foy show off the

birthday cake from Baked in the Sun.

Crime Stoppers USVI Celebrate First Year

Continued from Page 4

along to V.I. Police Department officials who follow
up on the lead. During Crime Stoppers USVI’s first
year, the group received 503 tips which resulted in
75 arrests, $53,000 worth of recovered stolen prop-
erty and narcotics and 40 illegal weapons confiscated,
according to Judi Fricks, chairperson of the group’s
board.

“Getting those guns off the streets is the biggest
thing for me,” said Fricks. “Those 40 fewer guns on
the street probably mean 40 fewer shootings and ho-
micides. That is huge.”

Crime Stoppers USVI’s success in its first year far
surpassed expectations, Fricks added.

“The program exceeded every expectation we were
told to expect,” said Fricks. “We were told to expect
three to four tips a weeks and we received almost 10
tips each week for the entire year. And we were so
successful because of the support we’ve gotten from
the community, the media and the police.”

“That is the only way this can be done,” Fricks said.
“Tt’s about all of us who call in tips and donate money
and join as dues-paying members and the media who
every week run our releases. And a very critical com-
ponent of the program is law enforcement.”

The local Crime Stoppers group’s numbers were
so impressive Crime Stoppers USA board chairman
Tom Kern and national board member Tami Lawlor
traveled to the territory to join in the celebration last
week.

“Getting more than 500 tips in your first year really
is amazing,” said Kern. “That really is a great start
and it’s a credit to the organizers of Crime Stoppers
USVI.”

The existence of Crime Stoppers in the territory is
due to the relentless efforts of organizers on each is-
land, including Fricks, Corbeil and Alan Brown, who
first conceived of the idea.

“Brown came to a Crime Stoppers USA confer-
ence in Texas two years ago and approached me about
starting a chapter in the Virgin Islands,” said Kern.
“That was two years ago and he never stopped work-
ing on this.”

“Alan Brown approached me about this two years
ago and it was my intention to introduce him to police
officers and say “bye, bye,” said Fricks. “Well, here
I am and I’m thrilled to be here celebrating our suc-
cessful first year.”

If a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen

property, the tipster is eligible for a cash reward. To
ensure anonymity, tipsters are given pin numbers af-
ter making the first call, which they use to check on
the status of their tip later.

The funds for the cash rewards come from dues-
paying members and donations from the community.
The group is entirely volunteer with little overhead,
so most of the funds collected go directly to paying
cash rewards.

Memberships are $50 for individuals, $10 for stu-
dents and $100 for businesses and have been the life-
blood of the program, explained Fricks.

“We really wanted the average citizen to feel like
they could make a difference with Crime Stoppers
and their membership,” said Fricks. “It was very im-
portant to have the community buy into what we were
doing. We have 250 memberships across the territory
and out of those 108 are from little St. John.”

The small, tight-knit community of St. John makes
it an ideal location for a successful Crime Stoppers
program, according to VIPD St. John Deputy Chief
Darren Foy.

“In the beginning when Crime Stoppers first came
to the VIPD, we thought it was a new tool we could
use, especially on St. John,” said Foy. “It’s such a
small community here, we heard a lot of times that
someone knew what happened but didn’t want to talk
to the police. Now we can tell them to call Crime
Stoppers and these issues are cleared up.”

“The program has helped us police the police also,”
said Foy.

Citizens can call Crime Stoppers to report any kind
of crime including corruption in government agencies
and the police department.

The key to Crime Stoppers USVI’s success is part-
nership between the citizens, police and media, ex-
plained Lt. Gov. Gregory Francis.

“We support Crime Stoppers 110 percent,” said
Francis. “The part that is really interesting is the com-
munity support. The key to whole thing is the partner-
ship with the community.”

Attendees sang Crimes Stoppers USVI “Happy
Birthday” and enjoyed a birthday cake donated by
Baked in the Sun. Crime Stoppers USVI St. John
board members are Corbeil, Andy Rutnik, Karen
Samuel and Gail-Ann Guy-Felix.

For more information about Crime Stoppers USVI
or to donate to the group, check out the website www.
crimestoppresusvi.org.
Obituaries



Ronald J. Doherty

St. John Tradewinds

Ronald J. Doherty, 71, died in
Edgewater, Florida on January 5,
2010. A private service was held
for immediate family in Florida.

Ron was a longtime resident of
Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He
resided in St. John, VI, and An-
dover, New Hampshire for the last
10 years.

Ronald was born in Winthrop,
MA. He served in the United Sates
Marine Corps and was a graduate
of Merrimack College. He worked
and retired as an owner and entre-
preneur in the electronic semicon-
ductor industry.

He loved people, and was al-
ways looking for opportunities to
help others better their lives. Ron
was well read and cherished the
time he spent sitting and talking
with family and friends. He en-
joyed golf, cards, computers and
discovered cooking later in life.

Ron is held in loving memory
by his wife of 50 years Jean (GiGi)



Ron Doherty

Doherty; and his four children,
Chip Doherty and wife René of
Bethune Beach, Fl, Brian Doherty
and his wife Nancy of Chelms-
ford, MA, Lori Doherty Francis of
St. John, VI, and Mark S. Doherty
of St. John, VI; and grandchildren
Jillian Doherty, Julie Doherty,
Sean Doherty, Jonathen Doherty,
Chelsea Doherty, Joseph Doherty,
Aspen Moore and Lily Francis.

A memorial celebrating his life
will be announced for late Febru-
ary early March in Coral Bay.

Dr. Paul C. Zamecnik

St. John Tradewinds

Dr. Paul C. Zamecnik died at his home on Beacon Hill, Boston Massa-
chusetts, October 27, 2009. He was 96 years old. He was born November
22, 1912, in Cleveland Ohio.

He devoted his life’s work to Cancer and Aids Research. He co-dis-
covered [transfer] tRNA in 1956, helping clarify the way cells generate
proteins. In 1978, he invented Antisense Therapudics, a form of treat-
ment for genetic and viral disorders.

His research was affiliated with Harvard University, the Worcester
Foundation for Biomedical Research, and the Massachusetts General
Hospital. He won the Presidential Medal of Science in 1991, and the
Lasker Special Achievement Award in 1996. He continued to work in his
laboratory until several weeks before his death.

Paul and his wife and lab partner, former Mary Connor, deceased in
2005, were married for 69 years.

They enjoyed St. John, living at Gallows Point Resort for 25 years.
They called their home their secret paradise. Their favorite days were
spent snorkeling off the beaches of Gallows Point. They also enjoyed
motoring their zodiac, Spongecake, along the shoreline of St. John, vis-
iting Honeymoon Beach and Lovango Cay. Most of all they loved the
warm community at Gallows Point.

Paul is sadly missed by his family; Elizabeth Z. Coakley and hus-
band Richard Coakley of Sedgwick, Maine; John P. Zamecnik and wife
Elena Decima of Alta Gracia, Argentina; and Karen Z, Pierson and hus-
band John Pierson of Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also leaves behind
seven grandchildren; Gabriel Coakley, Aran Coakley, Natasha Zamec-
nik, Alexandra Zamecnik, Eliza Pierson, Katherine Pierson and Isabella
Pierson; and two great-granddaughters, Freya Pierson Grant and Clara
Matilde Goodliffe.

There will be a memorial celebration of Paul and Mary’s lives in the
late spring.

St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010

St. John Police Report

Friday, January 15

No time given - A citizen r/ a parking situation
at St. John School of the Arts. Unfounded.

11:34 p.m. - A St. Thomas resident r/ recetving
harassing telephone calls.

Saturday, January 16

1:13 p.m. - An Estate Rendezvous resident 1/ a

disturbance. Disturbance of the peace.
Sunday, January 17

12:05 p.m. - A citizen r/ seeing a male who ap-
peared to be intoxicated operate a boat. Police as-
sistance.

12:34 p.m. - An Estate Glucksberg resident p/r
that someone hit her vehicle and kept driving. Hit
and run.

3:50 p.m. - An Estate Grunwald resident r/ a
recovered weapon. Recovered firearm.

6:32 p.m. - A citizen c/r loud music in the area
of Cruz Bay. Disturbance of the peace.

6:04 p.m. - A citizen r/ a pole fire in the area of
Round Bay on the East End. Police assistance.

7:44 p.m. - An Estate Adrian resident r/ damage
to her property. Destruction of property.

Monday, January 18

4:25 a.m. - The owner of Wharfside Village 1/
that he received a phone call indicating that a for-
mer tenant, one Coby Cooper, was breaking into
an office in the area of Balcony Restaurant. Bur-
glary in the third.

4:49 a.m. - A resident r/ that there is possibly
someone inside the property he care takes in Es-
tate Pastory. Burglary in the third.

8:02 a.m. - Central Dispatch r/ a house fire in
the area of Estate Fish Bay. Destruction of prop-
erty, D.V.

10:00 a.m. - Unit 403 P and 403 W p/ with one

Mark Wallace under arrest and charged with de-
struction of property, D.V.

7:00 p.m. - A citizen c/requesting police assis-
tance in the area of Chocolate Hole. Police assis-
tance.

Tuesday, January 19

12:23 a.m. - A citizen c/r an auto accident on
South Shore Road. Auto accident.

No time given - Badge #1099 p/ with one John
Doe placed under arrest and charged with D.U_I.
Bail was set at $3,000 by order of the court.

8:10 a.m. - A citizen p/r that she is being ha-
rassed by another female. Disturbance of the
peace, threats.

9:11 a.m. - A Jacob’s Ladder resident p/r that
someone removed her vehicle without permission.
Unauthorized use of vehicle.

No time given - An Estate Contant resident c/r
someone unknown cut her water pump pipe. De-
struction of property.

3:12 p.m. - An Estate Carolina resident r/ being
harassed by a male. Harassment.

9:42 p.m. - A citizen r/ power lines down in the
area of Estate Enighed. Police assistance.

10:00 p.m. - An Estate Susanaberg resident r/
that someone cut her gas line. Destruction of prop-
erty.

Wednesday, January 20

5:25 p.m. - A citizen c/r an auto accident in the

area of The Marketplace. Auto accident.
Thursday, January 21

9:45 a.m. - A citizen r/ that he lost his license.
Lost documents.

8:50 a.m. - An Estate Power Boyd resident c/r
a male creating a disturbance. Disturbance of the
peace.

Crime Stoppers USVI Crimes of the Week

St. John Tradewinds

Crime Stoppers is asking the community to help
to solve the following crimes. Even the smallest
bit of information may be just what law enforce-
ment needs to solve these cases.

St. John

VI. Police Department officials are requesting
the community’s help in identifying the burglar
of a residence that occurred on January 11 at 7:15
p.m. at a villa in Maho Bay. The suspect entered
the residence through an unlocked door and stole a
black purse with a lizard finish that contained three
credit cards, a driver’s license, and $700 cash. The
minimum reward for an arrest is $714.

St. Thomas

VIPD need additional information to identify
the killer(s) of a male who was shot to death in
the area of PMP basketball court on December 19,
2009 at about 5:40 a.m. Please help police identify
the killer(s). The minimum reward for an arrest is

$1,250.

Community members can submit tips to Crime
Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The
tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside
operators are bilingual. Tipsters can also submit
tips online at www.CrimeStoppersUS VL org or by
texting “USVI” plus your message to CRIMES
(274637).

If a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of sto-
len property, illegal drugs, or weapons, the tipster
receives a cash reward to be paid according to their
instructions. Only anonymous callers to Crime
Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards.

Crime Stoppers is pleased to report that in the
first half of January we received 23 new tips, sev-
eral of which should result in arrests. Thank you
to the community for making the USVI a better
place to live, work, and raise a family. To donate to
the rewards fund, please visit www.CrimeStopper-
sUSVLorg and become a dues-paying member.

21


St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 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.

Wednesday, January 27

— The VI. Senate Committee on Health will convene a hear-
ing at the Cruz Bay Legislature building on Wednesday, January
27, at several times during the day to discuss services available
on the island of St. John at the Morris DeCastro Clinic and to hear
testimony on several pertinent health related bills.

— The next Friends of the Library seminar is Wednesday, Jan-
uary 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the library. The seminar will focus on St.
John seniors and specifically the college application process.

Thursday, January 28

— Kalin Ivanov will be performing at St. John School of the
Arts on Thursday, January 28, at 8 p.m.

— “Crowns,” a Gospel Musical about the story of six African
American women, will open at Pistarckle Theater on January 28.

— The Department of Human Services will host public hear-
ings to discuss the new rules and regulations for administering
child-care facilities across the territory. On St. John the meeting
will be on Thursday , January 28, at St. Ursula’s Senior Citizens’
Center in Cruz Bay, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, January 29

Friends of the Elaine I Sprauve Library’s Annual Meeting is on
Friday, January 29, at 5 p.m.

Saturday, January 30

St. John School of the Arts Dance-a-thon will be on Saturday,
January 20, from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Westin Resort.

Saturday, February 6

The annual Friends of VINP Gala will be on Saturday, February

6, at Janet and Martin Marshall’s Villa in Great Cruz Bay.
February, February 11

St. John School of the Arts presents Julian Gargiulo in concert

on Thursday, February 11, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 14

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by re-affirming love and commit-
ment at the eight annual free marriage vow renewal with Love
City’s minister Anne Marie Porter. The ceremony will be on Sun-
day, February 14, at 5 p.m. at Trunk Bay beach.

Saturday, March 13

Gifft Hill School’s 24th annual Dinner Auction will be Saturday,

March 13, at the Westin Resort.
Saturday, April 10

Julius E. Sprauve School Fundraising Gala will take place on

Saturday, April 10, at Caneel Bay Resort.



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23 Hilarious

26 Hitting stat

27 Fixes firmly

28 Crew tool

29 “My stars!”

31 Urban trains

32 Phrase on U.S. money

37 Give help to

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43 Ominous March day

44 Low-altitude sky forma-
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53 Get weary

54 Rodeo gear

58 Irritate

59 Tie up

60 Prefix with byte

63 Not Dem.

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69 Water under the draw-
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88 Having a center, asa
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91 New Mexico’s largest
newspaper

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99 Test centers

100 Cow’s call

101 Infiltrator

102 “Stop talking and start
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107 Type widths

110 “So long, mon ami”

111 Copy Q-Tip

112 City near San Jose

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118 Umberto Eco novel

124 “— for Evidence” (Sue
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127 Give the ax

128 Espy

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24 Actor Linden

25 R&B group — Hill
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32 Stately tree

33 Pinkish red

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45 Price to run a promo
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50 Pakistani language
51 River of Russia
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68 Food critic in action

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78 Actor La Salle

80 Human rights org.

84 Stephen King novel

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89 Strike lightly

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96 Empty spots

97 Kid’s slimy “dessert”

98 Indolent

103 Bloated

104 Land south of Braz.

105 Sprinkled-on powders

106 Pick — tab

107 — & Young

108 Teed off

109 Cram full

112 Boxers’ safety org.?

113 Untold eras

114 Grab bag

115 Wise guide

116 Part of 80-Down:

Abbr.

119 “Yes, Yves”

120 Avail

121 Toon frame

122 Count up

123 “— ’em!” (“Attack!”)


Get a Tan and a Pay Check!

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

ASST MANAGER, Gallows Point Resort. Position in
St. John, USVI. Manage & direct resort operations.

REQUIREMENTS: St. John Resident, Property
Management experience, People skills, Flexible hours,
VI Driving Lic., Reference required, Salary will be
based on experience

Interested person email your resume to Akhil@gallow-
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An EDC Qualified Supplier

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suitable for storing 2 Containers and dirt fill, rocks and other
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an 18 month period, during the NOAA Recovery Act project.

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Land For Lease

Coral Bay, 1/3 acre R-2 Lots for Lease. Short term vacation

rental income, camp grounds, agriculture/botanical gardens,
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Where St. John Does Business

Commercial Space Available

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340 642-5358

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or OBO (860) 912-3718

Boating/Yachting

1979 Skipper 20 sailboat.
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St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 23

SCENIC PROPERTIES
340-693-7777
CRUZ BAY:

Cruz Bay Apartments
One bed/one bath
$1200.00; One bed/one
bath $1400.00; Two bed/
one bath/w/d $1600.00;
Two bed/2 bath/w/d
$1600.00; Two bed/2
bath/large deck/w/d
$2200.00; Two bed/1
bath/w/d in Cruz Bay
2200.00; Three bed/2
bath/w/d $1700.00; Large
three bed/2 bath/w/d/pool
$2800.00
Coral Bay
One bed apt/w/d/ocean
front $1250.00; Two
bed/2 bath house/washer
$1800.00; One bed/one
bath/w/d/ocean front
$1400.00; One bedroom/
one bath $1250.00

House for Rent. Coral
Bay 2-BR, 1 1/2 bath,
washer/dryer. Large deck
with harbor view. Direct
bus route access. $1,400
mo. First and last rent up
front. 302-381-5247.

HOUSE FOR RENT:

2 bd/2 ba Mt. top house,
30 mile views, paved road,
5 min to Coral Bay, 20 min.

Cruz Bay, wrap around
covered porches, A/C, W/D.
$1400/mo. 561-832-3040
561-602-9484

Long Term Fully
Furnished Coral Bay
Newer 2 Bed 2 Bath A/C
W/D $2000/mth Feb 1
Ron@715-853-9696

Coral Bay, Seagrape
Hill, view of Hurricane
Hole, clean, safe, quiet,
furnished 2 bedroom
$1400/month and 1
bedroom $1000/month.
610-739-3361

New 2BR, furnished, large
bath, off-street parking,
ceiling fans, microwave,
security lights, spacious

porch overlooking Westin,

$1700/month; 340-776-6331

or 678-715-1129.

Pastory Estate Condo
2 bed/2 bath, great view,
clean, one-year lease,
$1800/mo. Available April
2010. 616-437-0546

Two Bedroom, 1 Bath
Apartment in Estate
Bethany, overlooking
Westin Resort with A/C.
Call 340-690-1104



Cruz Bay—furnished
house, view, 2 bedrooms
A/C, 2 bath, W&D.
Pets considered. Available
Now. $1950/mo. Year
lease. (340) 690-4532



Coral Bay Cottage - Long-term Rental: $1088 mo.
Ist, last, security. Non-smoker, adult. Very private on
1 acre, close to busline, tastefully furnished.

1 BR with many amenities. Saview. 340-779-4154.



Short-term Rental

NEW FOR SEASON: Affordable, clean, cute 2
bedroom apartment for rent short-term. Ideal Cruz
Bay location provides an easy short walk to the ferry
dock, taxi stand and V.I. National Park hiking trails.

Accommodates up to four people comfortably with
air-conditioning, wi-fi and off-street parking. Starting
at $1000/week. For availability and more information,

email: stjohnrental@earthlink.net.


St. John Church Schedule & Directory =

3 Sail Church
10 Sunday

Missionary Baptist Church
9:30 a.m. Sunday Services, 10:45 Worship,
Tuesday 7 p.m.

Baha’i Community of St. John Bible Study 693-8884
Race Unity Devotions
7:30 p.m. Fridays;
Study Circles 9 a.m. Sundays
716-6316, 776-6254

Nazareth Lutheran Church
Sunday 9 a.m., Sunday School 8 a.m.
716-6731

Bethany Moravian Church
Cruz Bay, St. John
11 am., Sunday School 776-6291

Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Sat. 6 p.m., Sun. 7:30 & 9:30 a.m.,
Spanish Mass 5:30 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.
7716-6339

Calvary Baptist Church
13 ABC Coral Bay, 776-6304
Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Sunday evening 6 p.m.,
Thursday 7 p.m.

St. John Methodist Church
Sunday 10 am
693-8830
Christian Ministry
Cinnamon Bay Beach
Inter-Denominational
Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist
Saturdays
7719-4477

St. John Pentecostal Church
Sunday 11:05 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
Tuesdays Prayer 7:30 p.m.,
Thursdays Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
779-1230

Christian Science Society
10:45 am. Sunday- Marketplace
Wednesday Testimonials
7:45 p.m. on last Wed. of Month

The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
Sun. 9 am., STT. 776-2379
Sun., 5 p.m., STJ, Lumberyard

St. Ursula’s Episcopal Church
Sundays, 7:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Every 3rd Sunday: Servce 9:30 a.m.
Bible Class, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Cruz Bay Baptist Church 771-6306
Sunday 11 a.m., 6 p.m. 776-6315
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
9:45 a.m. Sunday
716-6332

Emmaus Moravian Church
Coral Bay, Sun. 9 a.m. 776-6713

Jehovah’s Witness
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 7 p.m.
Saturdays (Espafiol), 10 a.m. Sundays
340-715-0530

Kou mary COL

CRUZ BAY TO RED HOOK
Every hour on the hour from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Word of Faith Church
Word of Faith International

Christian Center, Sundays 7:30 a.m.
Gifft Hill SchoolCall 774-8617

RED HOOK TO CRUZ BAY
Every hour on the hour from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.

CRUZ BAY TO DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE AMALIE

Leaves
Charlotte Amalie

Leaves
Cruz Bay

7:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
3:45 p.m.

9 a.m.
1 p.m.
5 p.m

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St. John Tradewinds

Accommodations
Caribbean Villas & Resorts
tel. 1-800-338-0987

or locally 340-776-6152

Island Getaways
888-693-7676, islandgetawaysinc.com
kathy@islandgetawaysine.com

Suite St. John Villas/Condos
tel. 1-800-348-8444
or locally at 340-779-4486

VIVA Vacations
tel. 779-4250
P.O. Box 1747, STJ, VI 00831

Air-Conditioning
Dr. Cool 340-715-COOL (2556)
One call for all your air-conditioning

refrigeration and appliance needs

Architecture

Crane, Robert - Architect, AIA
tel. 776-6356

P.O. Box 370, STJ, VI 00831

Barefoot Architect, Inc.
tel. 693-7665 fax 693-8411
P.O. Box 1772, STJ, VI 00831

Art/Galleries

Maho Bay Art Center
tel. 776-6226
Offering Art Classses

Banking

Scotiabank
#1 Mortgage Lender in the VI
The Marketplace (340) 776-6552

Beauty/Spa

Beauty Lounge Salon & Spa
776-0774 www.stjohnbeautylounge.com
Located in Mongoose Junction

Westin Resorts & Villas
Spa Services
tel. 693-8000, ext. 1903/1904

Building Products

St. John Hardware
tel. 693-8780 fax 776-6685
Located at The Marketplace

Maho Bay Art Center
tel. 776-6226 - Glass blowing, pottery,
recycled art, tie dye, paper making

St. John Eye Care - 779-2020
27 years serving Virgin Islanders
Dr. Craig Friedenberg

Theodore Tunick & Company
Phone 775-7001 / Fax 775-7002
www.theodoretunick.com

Jewelry

R&I PATTON goldsmithing

776-6548 or (800) 626-3455
pattongold.com, Chat@pattongold.com

Landscaping

Alfredo’s Landscaping
tel. 774-1655 cell 513-2971
P.O. Box 91, St. John, VI 00831

Coral Bay Garden Center
tel. 693-5579 fax 714-5628
P.O. Box 1228, STJ, VI 00831

PROPERTYKING
tel. 643-6348
Landscaping & Irrigation

Property Manager

Cimmaron Property Management
tel. 340-715-2666
St. John’s Premier Property Manager

Seaview Vacation Homes, Inc.
tel. 340-776-6805; 1-888-625-2963
www.seaviewhomes.com

American Paradise Real Estate
tel. 693-8352 fax 693-8818

P.O. Box 8313, STJ, VI 00831
info@americanparadise.com

Cruz Bay Realty

tel. 693-8808 fax 693-9812
P.O. Box 66, STJ, VI 00831
info@cruzbayrealty.com

Debbie Hayes, GRI

tel. 714-5808 or 340-642-5995
debbiehayes@debbiehayes.com
www.stjohnvirealestate.com

Holiday Homes of St. John
tel. 776-6776 fax 693-8665
P.O. Box 40, STJ, VI 00831
info@holidayhomes VI.com

Islandia Real Estate

tel. 776-6666 fax 693-8499
P.O. Box 56, STJ, VI 00831
info@islandiarealestate.com

RE/MAX Island Paradise Realty
tel. 775-0949 fax 888-577-3660

P. O. 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












New Island Map Debuted

St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Tom Oat

Denise Barbier and Jen Knowles-Donnelly celebrated the launch
of their new Island Treasure map with a soiree at Ocean Grill in Mon-
goose Junction on Thursday afternoon, January 14. The Island Trea-
sure map is available for free at points across St. John and includes
coupons and interactive riddles to answer. Anyone who answers all of
the riddles and questions will be able to enter for a chance to win a trip
back to St. John.

Coral Bay Evengie Gets A Few More vane

St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott

The Coral Bay Triangle is looking spiffed up lately. Moravian
Church officials removed the collection of signs that had previously
adorned the iconic corner in Coral Bay months ago. The new sig-
nage has been a collective effort between Coral Bay business own-
ers and Moravian Church officials, wno own the property. While the
updated corner signs have been welcome by many, some residents
still lament the changing times on the traditionally quiet eastern side
of Love City.

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with panoramic views. End of the road privacy. $975,00.

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screened porch, A/C, beautiful pool & hot tub. $1,950,000.

NAUTILUS - Dramatic WATERFRONT setting on Maria
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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.

VILLA ROMANCE -Brand new, lux4 bd pool villa, features ex-
quisite design, craftsmanship, tile roof, coral flooring, columns,
fountains & sunsets over Chocolate Hole Bay. $2,999,000.

POINT RENDEZVOUS — New rental villa in upscale neigh-
borhood. Masonry construction w/ low maintenance features.
3 bdrm/ 2 baths, large covered veranda, spa, 20’ vaulted ceil-
ing in greatroom, ample room for expansion. $1,595,000.

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 $1,250,000.

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views, & prime Great Cruz Bay location. This beautifully dec-
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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.

BAYVIEW - Private villa bordering Natl. Park, minutes
to Maho Beach. Traditional masonry design with 2 bldgs
connected by pool, decks & patios. 280° views overlooking
Francis Bay & North Shore + Coral Bay. $1,695,00.

CAROLINA — Small, poured concrete, home with lovely
covered wraparound deck. Flat % ac. fenced lot. $349K.

BOATMAN POINT - Masonry 4 bd. home on spectacular
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North shore and down island.
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m room/ bath suites, 4 car garage,
gated entry, beautiful furnishings
and landscaping, vacation rental
history. $2,495,000.

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/3 bd./2 baths, large
porch, water view, ¥% ac. lot w/large trees. $575,000.
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ADURO Cute Caribbean cottage in a
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St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS READERS!

"I am so proud of all of our students who took the challenge to read

five or more books this past summer. Well done! I encourage all students to read
every day throughout the year and I look forward to your

participation in next year's Summer Reading Challenge.”

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Donald Sussman Donates Plane for Haiti Relief EffortPage 2Crime Stoppers USVI Celebrates First AnniversaryPage 4Cooper Arrested for Wharfside Village BurglaryPage 4 IGBA Encourages Homebuilders To Think GreenPage 7 January 25-31, 2010 Copyright 2010 magazinest. thomas 2010 EDITIONS COMING SOONmnelson@malindamediallc.com Jahlil Ward’s 2nd Murder Conviction Now in DoubtPage 3 Caneel Bay Re sort staff and family hosted a car wash in Cruz Bay on Friday afternoon, January 22, to raise funds for the Haiti earthquake relief effort. Residents came out in throngs to donate to the cause, wash their cars and enjoy food, drink and music. V.I. Fire Department supplied wa ter for the event and many residents do nated and volunteered in any way possible.St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Fernando Ramos THE NEW ISSUE OF ST. THOMAS MAGAZINE IS OUT! INSIDE: 2009 YEAR IN REVIEW – Part 4Continued on Page 5 By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds St. John citizens are always quick to help one in need, and their responses to the crisis in Haiti have been no different. Across the island, Love City residents have raised money from car washes to collection jars — and students at island schools have been strongly supporting the effort as well. Many residents have been taking advantage of Western Union’s matching donation program, which doubles the amount donated for earth quake relief. Western Union is channeling the money it raises to the American Red Cross, World Vision, Save the Children and Mercy Corps. On Monday afternoon, January 18, Cruz Bay Watersports employees hosted a beach barbecue at the Westin Resort and Villas which raised about $400 for the relief fund. Caneel Bay Resort staff hosted a car wash on Friday afternoon, January 22, which drew throngs of residents lined up in their cars to donate to Haiti relief. On Saturday night, January 24, waitresses and waiters and bartenders at La Tapa, Zozo’s, Rhumb Lines, Quiet Mon Pub, Morgan’s Mango, Waterfront Bistro and Lime Inn donated a portion of their tips to the relief effort. Going even a step further, restaurant owners matched the employees’ donations, which will be doubled again by the Western Union program. Love City Organizes Quickly for Haiti Relief Earthquake Effort

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By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds St. John homeowner and philanthropist Donald cine program at Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center, has stepped up to the plate for the island of Haiti. Sussman donated the use of his private plane to Haiti relief organizers on St. Thomas who used it pounds of medical supplies as well as several doctors and nurses to the Caribbean nation in the throng of crisis following a powerful earthquake. es, crutches, tubing, I.V. stands, diapers and formula, lots of formula,” said Jim Wilson, one of Sussman’s pilots. “There were narcotics, surgery supplies and supplies for doctors to perform amputations. We also had nine medical personnel on board going there.” “There were some doctors and some nurses who were coming back with us, too, after being in Haiti for several days,” Wilson said. As soon as the Caribbean nation came into Wilson’s view, devastation was evident, according to the pilot. could see some areas that were littered with broken buildings and just buildings that were crumbled,” said Wilson. Since the earthquake blew out all of the windows au-Prince airport, just landing the plane was a chal lenge, according to Wilson. “The airport was cracked all over the place and all of the windows on the tower were blown out,” Wilson said. “Port-au-Prince has a few local people running the approach control and then they hand you off to center at the airport running out of a tent. When we got into the air space it was a little confused and we had to break our approach to the airport twice.” After landing in Port-au-Prince, logistical problems delayed the un-loading of cargo and the return “There was no transportation available to get the lack of infrastructure so we had to wait a while. When age and they had to hunt around and commandeer a truck.” The extra time on the ground, however, allowed who had been visiting family in Haiti but was sepahome. “They were trying to get the baby back to her tempt,” said the pilot. “We were able to get the baby on board and reunite her with her mother.” Wilson and his crew were scheduled to make a second trip to Haiti late Saturday night, January 23, to deliver additional medical supplies and personnel, and the plane would be available as long as it was needed, according to Sussman. to Haiti as often as we can help,” said Sussman. “It feels great to be in a position to make this unique and badly needed contribution.” 2 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Free Vow Renewal at Trunk Bay CeremonyJoin the Love City Pan Dragons’ boat trip to the St. Croix Agriculture Fair. The boat leaves St. John at the Cruz Bay bulkhead on Friday, February 12, at 11 a.m. And leaves from St. Croix on Monday, February 15, at 2 p.m. The cost for adults is $85 round-trip or $65 one way. The cost for children is $65 round-trip or $50 one way. Tickets can be pur chased at Connections or Courtesy Car Rental.Boat Tickets to STX Ag Fair AvailableSussman Donates Plane for Haiti Relief EffortSt. John Rescue is looking for volunteers to join its dedicated in Coral Bay. Help save a life and make a difference — join St. John Rescue. Contact Bob Malacarne at 626-5118 or Chris Jordan St. John Rescue Needs Volunteers ment at the eighth annual free marriage vow renewal with Love City’s famous barefoot minister Anne Marie Porter. The ceremony will be on Sunday, February 14, at 5 p.m. at Trunk Bay beach. So far 630 couples have enjoyed the free, fun event. No registration is required, just show up! For more informa tion call Cathy Dove at 642-2182 or email Cathy@bookitvi.com.St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jim WilsonAfter landing Sussman’s plane in Haiti, medical equipment at Port-au-Prince airport.Kalin Ivanov will be performing at St. John School of the Arts on Thursday, January 28, at 8 p.m. This world-renowned cellist is gaining recognition as an artist whose “dramatic urgency and expressive tone” (The STRAD, New York) is matched by “his deep, emotional, and poetic performing style” (Moscow North). From Barber to Brahms and Schumann to Vivaldi, this performance will entice all music lovers. A native of Bulgaria, Ivanov began studying cello at age six and now holds a Master of Music degree from Brooklyn College. Don’t miss this wonderful night of the classics on St. John. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased at Connections or at the door. Space is limited.World Renowned Cellist Performing at St. John School of the Arts Jan. 28Mad Hot St. John for adults is back! St. John School of the Arts is hosting a 10-week ballroom dance series with instructor Teresa Fraguada. Every Tuesday night starting February 2, from 7 to 8 p.m., grab those dancing shoes and a partner and learn the foxtrot, merengue, rumba and much more! Only $125 for the series! Or pay $15 per class and come when you want; $25 per couple. For more informa Adult Ballroom Classes Start Feb. 2St. John School of the Arts presents pianist Julian Gargiulo in concert on Thursday, February 11, at 8 p.m. world, he brings his dynamic classical rendering of compositions of renowned masters with extraordinary passion and precision, and charisma. This year the program will include his own compositions and he will be selling his new CD. Tickets are $30 and available at Connections or at the door.Pianist Julian Gargiulo at SJSA Feb. 11 St. John Tradewinds News Photos by Jim WilsonV.I. medical personnel relax aboard Sussman’s plane en route to Haiti, above left. After

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By Joseph Tsidulko St. John Tradewinds Jahlil Ward has gotten another reprieve from sentencing in the murder of Jamie Cockayne, and whether the 22-year-old Gifft Hill man’s second conviction for that crime will stand now is in question. Instead of going forward Friday, January 22, with a scheduled sentence hearing, V.I. Superior Court Judge Brenda Hollar heard arguments on post-trial motions from Ward’s attorney, Michael Quinn. Hollar said two issues the defense attorney raised require fur ther consideration and could ultimately lead her to set aside the verdict of second-degree murder which a jury rendered in her courtroom on December 18. It was the latest setback in a many, with court appearances pushing a resolution away as often as they move it forward. At last month’s retrial, prosecutors argued Ward fatally stabbed 21-year-old Cockayne seven times 2007, about a half-hour after the with Anselmo Boston and Kamal Thomas inside Cruz Bay’s Front Yard bar. The judge wants more time to consider Quinn’s argument that acted inappropriately by intimidat ing a witness from returning to the territory for the retrial. Quinn said prosecutors disclosed in a court they would prosecute Daryl Mar tens for accepting a bribe from the Cockayne family. At the same time, they offered immunity to three other witnesses who also took money from the victim’s parents but whose testimony case. Martens made a statement to authorities in September 2007 recounting an ostensible jailhouse confession he heard Thomas make. After Ward was convicted of Cockayne’s murder in October 2008, Quinn learned that out of almost 500 pages of discovery material turned over to Ward’s legal team, Martens’ statement impli cating Thomas as the killer was the only document missing. For that reason, Hollar threw out the Ward his second trial. resorted to misconduct the second time around to keep Martens from coming to court, Quinn argued, even with the recent fallout from their failure to disclose his state ment, Quinn argued. “They did their very best to keep Mr. Martens off the stand, even then,” Quinn said. The Cockayne family paid to put Martens in a hotel for a week, and provided him with a car and a telephone. The Cockaynes say Martens was homeless, and they wanted to make sure he would be available to talk with authorities. At the time, Ward had not surfaced as a suspect in the case, and Thomas was still considered the likely killer. Mar tens eventually left the territory and is believed to be in California. After Quinn learned about the missing statement, dogged efforts to contact Martens proved fruitless, he said. Quinn argued a possible reason for Martens inaccessibility was the looming threat of prosecution. He said the Attorney General’s policy was inconsistent with the offer of some form of immunity to the Cockaynes themselves, to two witnesses who received $5,000 payments that were characterized as reward money, and to Aaron Fer Cockayne after he was stabbed. The Cockaynes gave Ferguson money to consult with a lawyer before he talked to authorities. Hollar granted Thomas and Boston, both convicted of felony assaults against Cockayne in October 2008, new trials after she learned of the $5,000 payments. Quinn argued the government’s actions regarding Martens were heavy-handed and violated Ward’s right to a fair trial. Hollar described the prosecutor’s position as “totally egregious.” Hollar tried to remedy Martens absence in Ward’s second trial by allowing Quinn to examine Assistant Attorney General Renee Gumbs-Carty, the prosecutor in the with Martens after he came to light. Quinn argued it was an inadequate substitute for having the witness himself. Hollar must decide if the misconduct was such that Ward deserves a third trial. Other options would be to altogether dismiss the case, or to reprimand the government and publicly chastise prosecutors without infringing on the jury’s verdict. The case against Ward largely rested on the strength of witnesses who said they heard the defendant confess to the crime. On Friday, Hollar agreed with Quinn that some witness accounts put for ward at trial could not be reconciled with others. Prosecution witnesses who incriminated Ward — all discovered by an investigator working for Kamal Thomas — directly contra dicted the testimony of witnesses at the crime scene. Glanville “Shark” Frazer testi Ward knocked on his door, barged into his house and asked for a ride to Estate Pastory. Some of that account was seconded by Frazer’s girlfriend, Jo’Nique Clendinen, who told jurors she let Ward in that night. Ward held his shirt in his hand, had blood speckles on his white sneakers and said he “just had a But witnesses at the crime scene said Cockayne’s attacker ran straight to a waiting car that was parked on the street outside Frazer’s house. Abigail Schnell, who watched from her second-story apartment, assailant got into the passenger or driver side of the car. Ferguson, who saw Cockayne emerge from behind a construction partition profusely bleeding, said a heavy set man was already standing by the getaway car, ready to drive off. Hollar said she will need to review the trial transcripts before she can decide if a conviction based hold. Matters involving the credibility of witnesses are generally in the province of the jury, who decide how much weight to give to any witness’ testimony. But a trial judge has the discretion to override verdicts that are clearly illogical. Hollar set a deadline of February 16 for written arguments regarding the two outstanding issues. Jahlil Ward St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 3 Thursday, Jan. 28th INDEX Community Calendar .........22 Commander’s Bugle Call ...18 Crossword Puzzle ...............22 Letters ...........................16-17 Police Log .........................21 Obituaries ...........................21 Real Estate ....................25-27 Wha’s Happn’nin’...................6Ward’s Second Murder Conviction in DoubtThird Trial Possible as Hollar Considers Government Misconduct Motion Resident Get H1N1 Vaccinations St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Tom Oat The Marketplace and Morris F. deCasro Clinic.The judge wants more time to consider Quinn’s acted inappropriately by intimidating a witness from returning to the territory for the retrial.

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4 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 WR-FitnessClub TW 6.09.indd 1 6/10/09 12:42:29 PM Crime Stoppers USVI Celebrate First YearBy Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds After spending countless hours getting the territorial citizen’s ground, Crime Stoppers USVI or ganizers celebrated the program’s party at the Cruz Bay Battery on Wednesday night, January 20. About 30 people mingled on the Battery deck, enjoyed complimentary hors d’oeuvres from Cactus on the Blue and toasted Crime Stoppers’ success with beverages donated by Prestige Wine Group and Bellows International. Crime Stoppers USVI is a totally tive that gives the power to the people, explained Bonny Corbeil, a member of the group’s St. John board. “People can call the tip line and report what they know without anyone ever knowing that they made the call,” said Corbeil. “This really puts the people in control here, which is why I’ve been so passionate about this program. This takes away the fear of retaliation and gives the people power.” Once a tip comes in from a citizen, that information is passed St. JohnTradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott far left, St. John Administrator Leona Smith and VIPD St. John Deputy Chief Darren Foy, both center.Continued on Page 20 By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds Estate Pastory resident Coby Cooper was arrested early Satur day morning, January 16, and charged with third-degree burglary for breaking into a storage area in Wharfside Village. Cooper, 56, the former vice president of Integrated Assets Management Inc. — which used to own and run island restaurants Asolare, Chateau Bordeaux, Paradiso and Chole and Bernards — was reportedly working at the Balcony Restaurant in Wharfside Village most recently. The St. John man faced V.I. Superior Magistrate Court Judge Alan Smith on Monday, January 18, when third-degree burglary charges against him were upheld. An eyewitness saw Cooper remove hinges from a room at Wharfside Village and walk off with several boxes, according to a report in the Virgin Islands Daily News. The witness contacted the owner of Wharfside Village, who reported the matter to the V.I. Police Department, according to the report. It was unclear when the burglary occurred or what the boxes removed from the storage area contained. Cooper was arrested in his Estate Pastory home at 6:03 a.m. on January 16. Cooper’s bail was set at $10,000 with a 10 percent provision. He will face arraignment on January 28. As of press time, the Balcony’s doors were shuttered. Coby Cooper Arrested for Wharfside Village Burglary

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St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 5 from customers all week as well as employees’ tips. The Papaya Cafe jar garnered $482, which will be matched by Western Union. The quick response from the island’s youngest residents has been perhaps most impressive. Students at Guy Benjamin School hosted a bake sale and donated all proceeds to the Haiti relief fund. Julius E. Sprauve School students worked all week to raise funds through bake sales, and even saving their own pennies. Fifth grader Ezius Ashly raised $400 alone for the relief effort. “I put in part of my savings and my mom gave me some money too,” said Ashly. “My mom, Michelle Collins, who owns the Grapevine, and Colleen Kramper also donated some money. I did it because that could have been us.” “There are a lot of children suffering and if that happened to us, they would help us,” Ashly said. JESS fourth grader Joel Williams raised almost $200 for the earth quake relief. “I raised money from my parents because I saw the people in need in Haiti,” said Williams. “That made me sad and it made me want to do something. I feel like I did the right thing.” Even JESS faculty were impressed with the outpouring of donations from students, explained the school’s vice principal Brenda Dalmida. “There has been overwhelming generosity from our students,” said Dalmida. “We had a school meet ing last week and talked about what the kids were seeing on television and we had conversations about children helping children. We talked about how people were suffering right now.” “From kindergarten to the ninth grade, all of our students have really come through,” Dalmida said. grade that raised the most money, but now we’re going to throw one big pizza party for the whole school.” week, which will be matched through the Western Union program. By Saturday, January 23, St. John residents doaccording to Western Union agent Cid Hamling who owns Connections. “All that money came in just one week from this little island,” said Hamling. “I’ve always been pleased to be a Western Union agent, but now I’m really proud of all of their efforts. From the Sprauve kids to the Papaya Cafe, to Michael Beason collecting tips while he was playing music to people coming in and saying ‘I wish it could be more,’ everyone has opened their hearts.” Connections will accept donations to the Western Union program through Monday, January 25, and the company is not charging a fee to people who are wir ing money to Haiti. For more information about the Western Union St. JohnTradewinds News Photo by Jaime ElliottJESS students counted pennies, quarters, dimes and nickles which were donated as part of the school’s week-long Haiti relief fundraiser.Love City Organizes Events Quickly for Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort St. JohnTradewinds News Photo by Fernando RamosResidents mingled over car washing in Cruz Bay January 22, while raising funds for Haiti earthquake relief.Continued from Front Cover

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Wha’s Happ’nin’ by Sis Frank 6 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 Supporters Can Dance the Night Away at SJSA Dance-a-thon Saturday, Jan. 30By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds It’s time to dust off those dancing shoes and support arts education in Love City. St. John School of the Arts is hosting its second annual Dance-athon on Saturday evening, January 30, at 7 p.m. at the Westin Resort and Villas. The dance is the major fundraiser of the year for SJSA, and proceeds will help support the school’s many activities as well as the scholarship fund which is used by many students. There are two ways to take part in the event, which was wildly popular last year. Dancers can sign up and get people to pledge money, or just show up and pay the admission fee. The cost of admission is $20 for adults, $10 for children under 18 years old and $50 for families. “Pledge dancers will go out and get their friends, family, coworkers or businesses to sponsor them,” said Kim Wild, SJSA assistant director. “Non-pledge dancers can still come out and have fun and dance and just pay the admission fee at the door.” The night will also include a bingo room for people who want to take a break from the dance be tunes for everyone to enjoy as a DJ will be playing songs from all different genres and eras of music. “We’ll have everything from Frank Sinatra to Black Eyed Peas,” said Wild. “There will be Zydeco, Lady Gaga and Talking Heads. There will literally be something for everyone to dance to.” A large part of the fun at last year’s Dance-a-thon were the costumes some dancers donned and Wild is encouraging more outra“The costumes were a lot of fun last year so we’re really trying to get more people to dress up this year,” she said. “People should come dressed in their favorite dea hippie from the 60s. It’s really a fun way to get the energy going.” Pledged dancers are eligible for cash prizes as well. There will be adult and child prizes for best costume and most pledges received. Pledge packets for dancers are available at Connections, SJSA, the Julius E. Sprauve School and Gifft Hill School. For more inencing problems with their phone tion, call 776-2578.Jazz V.I. All Stars at The Beach Bar St. John Tradewinds Music fans meet me on the street and make a point of exclaiming over the improvement in our Jazz programs! There are “young lions” who bring a new touch to the stage. These musicians may range in age from 15 to 18. Come to hear them play with the highly trained old-timers! You might even see Joe, our super-sax man, dancing on stage — and Louis, the keyboard king, grinning as he races up and down the scales. New tunes and rhythms are added to the repertoire weekly. Dale, Andrew and Rhett bring a steady beat as the band sails through your favorite old-time and brand new songs! In fact, the band is rehearsing their arrangements so seriously that they will take a vacation from The Beach Bar performances on the following Sundays — February 7 and 14 and March 14 and 21. They will be organizing a master class in Jazz at the St. John School of the Arts for adults and young people. If you are interested in understanding and performing, please call Kim Wild at the is out of order. Or call Sis Frank at 776-6777. It promises to be a whole lot of fun! With good solid training, we can offer top music to The Beach Bar audiences. Look at the success we are achieving with the “Young Lions!” The fer ries are full of devoted friends, family and Jazz fans. Sunday’s heavy rain made no difference in the audience. It’s great to have Harvey, Dean and Sybil sit in — I know they look forward to performing each winter. “Bou-quet” Flower Shop a Big Hit What a relief to have an attractive shop that ar at the Lemon Tree Mall where Sally’s, Lime Inn and Pink Papaya are in Cruz Bay — across from Fred’s Restaurant. It is so much easier to call up and ask to have your gift delivered. They’ll even write a card for you! MKS Clinic Gives Excellent Service Everyone knows his responsibility well — you are cared for in a professional way — the examina tion rooms are shining and well-equipped. It really is a pleasure to receive treatment there. And don’t forget the telemedicine connection straight to the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida. The clinic is named for Miss Myrah Keating Smith who was proud to serve St. John on her donkey. She would be overcome by the latest equipment that is now available. St. John School of the Arts presents Kalin Ivanov, CellistElena Antimova, Accompanist Thursday, January 28 8:00 p.m.Tickets $30 at Connections or at the door ATTENTION ST. JOHN HOMEOWNERSHIRING PROFESSIONALS TO MAINT AIN YOUR HOME ISNOT AN EXTRAVAGANCEI T ISSMART BUSINESS SENSE CONTACT THE PROFESSIONALS AT Cimmaron Property ManagementS t. John’s Premier Property M anagement Company Providing:COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GUEST SERVICES (340) 715-2666 / www.cimmaronstjohn.com / info@cimmaronstjohn.com P.O. Box 37, St. John, VI 00831 / Lumberyard Complex – Cruz Bay ISSUE NO. 2 OUT ON NEWSSTANDS. GO GET IT!For more information, email info@stthomasmagazine.com or call 340-776-6496.

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By Andrea Milam St. John Tradewinds The very beauty of St. John which has attracted thousands of visitors over the past several decades is being threatened by those who love the island enough to build a home here. But thanks to the Island Green Building Association’s Residential tion Program, construction doesn’t have to affect St. John in a negative way. “Growth is inevitable, but IGBA believes that a loss of resources is not,” said local architect Doug White during his presentation on green building at the Thursday evening, January 21, IGBA meeting. program awards homebuilders based on a checklist of 66 items covering 11 areas where builders can have a positive impact on the environment. One way homeowners can make a minimal impact to the environment during the building process is to clear only the portion of their property where their home will be built, rather than clear from lot line to lot line, as is commonplace on St. John. “This is where most of the damage is done,” said local scientist Barry Devine. Silt fences are not installed propof the time, added White. In addition to reducing runoff, keeping a site’s original vegetation in tact is the simplest and most cost effective landscaping plan, as those plants are already well established and will survive island weather, according to White. Using a chart depicting sedimentation rates in Johnson’s Bay, White showed the link between construction and runoff. sedimentation rate in Johnson’s Bay has gone through the roof, primarily as a result of new home construction,” he said. Rainfall is another factor in runoff, explained Devine, who pointed out that the sedimentation John experienced a drought. Another way homebuilders can respect the environment during construction is by building with sun patterns and trade winds in mind. “Masonry walls, if not shaded with vegetation or porches and galleries, will absorb heat all day and radiate heat all night,” said White. A well thought-out home which takes advantage of trade winds should not need air conditioning, White added. program suggests that homebuilders go beyond typical water conser vation, such as collecting water in a cistern, and collect gray water from paved surfaces, such as driveways, to use for things such as irrigation. Homebuilders can also be conscious of water use by installing and by purchasing Energy Star appliances, which can also help reduce energy costs. Other ways to reduce those WAPA bills include installing a solar hot water heater and drying clothes on a line outside, White added. One aspect of green building that is not always considered is the home’s visual impact. “Is it in harmony with the sur rounding community?” said White. One way to ensure a minimal visual impact is by avoiding light pollution, the architect continued. “Minimize the amount of ambient light visible from outside the property,” said White. Green building is not limited to those constructing new homes. Homeowners can work to make their existing properties green as well, explained Devine. “Every time someone does something new to their house, they can do something that makes a little more sense,” said the local scientist. IGBA is currently reviewing its dential Tropical Green Building hopes to educate those interested in building homes on St. John in an effort to promote green building “We need to educate our clients to look at the life cycle cost ver sus the up-front cost,” said White. “There’s a huge life cycle cost savings if you’re building green.” The group at last week’s meeting agreed that there needs to be education at every level of home building and buying, from purchasing land, to working with the rental management agencies, which cur rently encourage those building homes to rent out on St. John to include a bathroom for each bedroom and air conditioning. For more information on IGBA, visit www.igba-stjohn.org.St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 7 Waterfront Bistro Friday & Saturday 8:30 to 11 PM OPEN EVERY DAY!Sunday, 4PM 12AM Monday through Thursday, 12PM 12AM Friday & Saturday, 12PM 1AM Where the Winners Play!www.myspace.com/granthaze Wharfside Village, Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI IGBA’s Certication Program Encourages Homebuilders To Think Green

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By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds Two St. John wedding planner companies were recently singled out Stacy Mulcare, owner of Ceremonies of St. John, was named by Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Magazine as one of the top 25 destination wedding planners in the world. Fellow Love City wedding expert Mary Bartolucci’s company, Island Style Weddings, was chosen by Wedding Wire to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards for Wedding Planner. Mulcare was the only wedding vendor in the Virgin Islands to be honored by Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Magazine’s inaugural top 25 list. be the top 25 destination wedding planners internationally,” said Mulcare. “I’m the only one in the Virgin Islands who was selected. It’s a great honor and I feel blessed.” “I think this is really going to boost the Virgin Islands for destination weddings,” Mulcare said. “I was selected because I have a long-standing, strong reputation in the industry and the magazine also was provided endorsments from past clients.” Mulcare’s feature will run in the March/April 2010 issue of Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Magazine which will hit newsstands on February 23. vendors in the 100,000-strong Wedding Wire community. “Wedding Wire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Island Style Weddings has been slected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards for Wedding Planner,” said Bartolucci. “The annual awards recognize and celebrate excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent interviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.” “We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards,” said Bartolucci. For more information about the Bride’s Choice Awards, check out WeddingWire Storefront at www.weddingwire.com/ or visit Island Style Weddings at www.islandstleweddings.com. For more information about Ceremonies of St. John or the Destination Wedding Magazine feature, check out usviweddings.com or destination weddingmag.com.8 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 Two Love City Wedding Planners Recognized for Excellence in ServiceSt. JohnTradewinds News Photo by Tom OatDepartment of Education Commissioner Dr. LaVerne Terry presents an award to NOW OPEN WITH NEW MENUHappy Hour: 4:30-5:30pm Dinner Served: 5:30-8:30pmOPEN TUE SDAYSATURDAYE state Concordia P reserve, Coral Bay, St. John USVI (Just above Saltpond Bay) 340-693-5855 crane ROBERT CRANEARCHITECT, A.I.A.P .O. BOX 370 CRUZ BAY, ST. JOHN U.S.V.I. 00831(340) 776-6356 Open TuesdaySunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tel: 693-5579Beautifying America’s ParadiseHUGE DISCOUNTon volume sales Happy Holidays! St. John Tradewinds The Virgin Islands Council on the Arts launched the Big Read 2010 program on Friday, January 22, with a celebration of Ernest Gaines’ best selling novel “A Lesson Before Dying,” at a reception at the Cruz Bay Battery. The Big Read Program is a partnership between the Department of Planning and Natural Resources’ Division of Libraries and Museums, the University of the Virgin Islands’ Reichhold Center for the Arts and the IT-Learning Resources and Student Technology Services Area, the Department of Education and the V.I. Police Department. V.I. Council on the Arts and First Lady Cecile deJongh hosted more than 100 guests at the Battery on January 22. The event featured a Cajun inspired theme with cuisine, art works and music from the southern United States. Guest speakers at the launch included V.I. Magistrate Judge Alan Smith and Big Read 2010 spokesMore than 100 free copies of “A Lesson Before Dying” are now available, while supplies last, at the Sprauve Library. More copies will be available for loan from libraries throughout the territory. Community members will be brought together through a variety of activities from now through the middle of June — there is truly something for everyone during Big Read 2010. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The National Endowment, in partnership with the Institute of Museums and Library Services and Arts Midwest, brought together partners from across the United States to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. nities nationwide participating in the Big Read from engage the community at community centers, librar ies, and schools. Upcoming events will be announced throughout the year. Grab the book and join the fun. For more information on Big Read 2010 contact Tasida Kelch VICA Kicks off 2010 Big Read at Battery

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St. John Tradewinds, WR-CBPrime TW 1/2010.indd 1 12/31/09 2:54:20 PM Deliveries from St. Thomas Available WATER DELIVERY 24/7 St. John Tradewinds The V.I. Senate Committee on Health will convene a hearing at the Cruz Bay Legislature building on Wednesday, January 27, at several times during the day to discuss services available on the island of St. John at the Morris DeCastro Clinic and to hear testimony on several pertinent health related bills. committee will break for lunch. The committee hearing will re-convene mittee on Health Chairperson Senator Patrick Simeon Sprauve. “The committee is eager to return to St. John to complete some of again to discuss issues critical to St. John that were previously heard in little was accomplished. I anticipate a productive meeting and encourage the residents of St. John to attend and participate in this meeting.” The morning agenda includes Bill No. 28-0005: an Act amending title 27 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, subchapter 11, section 34, to require in any medical laboratory within or outside the Virgin Islands and from Bill No. 28-0176: an Act to honor and commend Cynthia Browne Stapleton, RN, CNM and to name the Labor and Delivery area of the Eugenie T. Ford OB Unit the “Cynthia V. Browne Stapleton Labor and Delivery Unit,” will also be heard in the morning session. In an effort to provide residents with an opportunity to attend dur ing the focused discussion on services provided by the Department of Health’s Morris DeCastro Clinic, the committee will resume at 6 p.m. after working hours. “Too often citizens cannot attend meetings vital to their needs due to their work schedule,” said Sprauve. “I planned the meeting so that concerned residents can truly participate in the process.” Topics to be covered in the evening portion of the hearing include: women’s and men’s health services; adolescent health prevention and treatment service; and employment and manpower challenges relative to the Department of Health’s Morris DeCastro Clinic. St. John emergency medical services and interisland transportation and the much anticipated update on the ambulance boat project will also be heard. “I am hopeful that this meeting will bring together all the key stakeholders to improve the health and medical services provided to the people of St. John,” said Sprauve. For more information on the January 27 hearing or to participate, call Senate Committee on Health Hosting Meeting on Jan. 27 St. JohnTradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott

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10 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 HAPPY NEW YEAR! St. John Tradewinds Friends of the Elaine I. Sprauve Library welcomed an impressive crowd Wednesday night, January 20, at the group’s “Planning for College” seminar for St. John high school students. Almost 50 students and parents schools represented. Chris Teare, director of college counseling at Antilles School, both inspired and dents and parents who attended the sored program in the newly renovated library, and we are grateful to have discovered this critically important community service for the young adults on St. John,” said Friends of the Elaine I. Sprauve Library President Debbie Hime. “It is enlightening to see them visualizing their future as the next generation of leaders through this important initiative.” The next seminar, on Wednesday, January 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the library, will focus on St John seapplication process. Seniors and their parents or guardians are urged to attend, and other high school students and par ents are warmly welcome. The Friends of the Library are planning other future seminars as well. To be included in email notistudent seminars, send an email address to stjohnlibraryfriends@ gmail.com. St. John Tradewinds Friends of the Elaine I Sprauve Library’s Annual Meeting is on Friends members and the St. John community are welcome to join in honoring guest speaker Ingrid Bough, Territorial Director of Libraries, Archives and Museums. Bough has brought new energy and insight to the territory’s librar ies from her previous tenure at the Library of Congress in Washington DC. Originally from St. Croix, her love for the Virgin Islands is only enhanced by her dedication to improve library services. library’s most productive years, with the historic building’s renovations completed and reopened to the public in August. The library inside is both beautiful and cool — literally — with the installation of central air conditioning. Along with the government’s renovations, Friends purchased almost $6,000 worth of custom fur niture for the children’s room and other areas. During and following the renovations, several individuals provided additional volunteer service: Hank Slodden; Toby Slodden; Elmo Rabsatt; Kent and Paula Savel; David and Peggy Spoth; Cherry Glass; and Tiareah Schaub helped with the move back into the building; Bill Flynn hung pictures; St. John Fire Chief Winifred Powell and the VI Fire services delivered the old bookcases to their new homes at schools and also picked up library supplies from the St Thomas library administraStory Hour has kicked back into action with Sprauve School, Methodist Pre School, Gifft Hill and the new Coral Bay Montessori School enjoying the weekly experience. Many thanks go to the Story Hour reading program volunteers: Miles Stair; Heather Ruhsam; Anna Tuttle; Jo Ann Hall; Christie O’Neil; Nanci Bauman; Gerianne Kotas; and Steve Hogroian. The Friends of Elaine I. Sprauve Library’s website launched and has some valuable information at www.stjohnlibraryfriends.org.Friends of Library Annual Meeting Set for Jan. 29 Friends of Elaine I. Sprauve Library Help High School Students Face Future St. John TradewindsCollege counsellor Chris Teare, at left, talks to students and parents during the “Planning for College” seminar at Elaine Sprauve Library last week.

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By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds While most visitors to St. John are drawn by the beaches and crystal clear water, one group of university students recently traveled to Love City for a much different reason — cattle. Five Oberlin College Environmental Studies students spent two weeks on St. John looking at the post-emancipa tion cattle industry on the island. Led by Oberlin College visiting assistant professor of Environmental Studies Crystal Fortwangler, the students looked at connections between the natural and cultural landscape of the island for a two-week winter term project. “We’re encouraging the park to consider a stronger focus on the post-emancipation era on island including the working landscapes like cattle, bay rum, charcoal making and basket weaving,” said Fortwangler. “So we decided to focus on cattle.” “We thought cattle would be a good starting point because we’re trying to look at how the ecological landscape and the human landscape intersect,” said Oberlin College ence on the landscape and on the culture here.” The group, which stayed at the V.I. Environmental Research Station, toured former cattle farms with Edmund Roberts, who worked on some of those farms as a boy. “We went out with Edmund Roberts who worked on a few cattle farms when he was young,” said Oberlin senior Nick Laudeman. “He took us to some old sites and we saw some of the old troughs and dips and we saw barbed wire that is still up in parts of the island. The wire was two inches into some of trees we saw.” The Oberlin students also toured Lameshur Bay with St. landscape is affected by land use. “Eleanor Gibney took us on a tour of Lameshur and showed us some of the plants that are indicative of cattle ranges,” said Marion Rockwood. “The plants are there because the cattle ate them or transported them and introduced them to that landscape.” “We learned to read the plant landscape with Eleanor and determine what it means in the cultural history when you In addition to their explorations, the group hoped to make real difference on St. John, Fortwangler explained. “One of our main points was to think about ways in which to celebrate and respect the histories of working industries on the island and think of ways that can become a part of the culture,” Fortwangler. While the V.I. National Park has a strong interpretative division, most of the material ends at the post-emancipation era, according to Laudeman. they work up to this point so they need to work more toward getting to this time frame,” he said. Superintendent Mark Hardgrove, Archaeologist Ken Wild and Chief of Resource Management Rafe Boulon. “We had really strong support from the park,” Fortwangler said. “Meeting with everyone was a really nice way to pull together all of the areas of the park — cultural, resource and interpretive division.” Even without making changes within the VINP’s operations, the Oberlin students took home some valuable lessons from their St. John study. “My favorite part was meeting with Edmund Roberts and talking to him about cultural history and the way commu nities and individuals interacted with cattle,” said Oberlin student Julia Munson. “He had a very strong sense of community and he had so many stories to share.” “I liked being able to look at Mary’s Point and other ar eas where you can easily see the plants there and know that means that cattle were there,” said Chung. “Learning how to read the landscape in a way that most people don’t is really exciting.” “As environmental studies students this project was real ly important because it got us to recognize that the environment means the human involvement as well as the natural landscape,” said Chung. “When studying the environment it’s really hard to separate the two.” Following their St. John stay, the group traveled to St. Croix to stay at Castle Nugent and tour an operational cattle farm. Once they return to Oberlin, the students will compile recommendations for VINP to integrate post-emancipation information into its interpretive division. “We’re excited,” said Fortwangler. “At the end of this week, we’ll submit recommendations to the park service on ways they can move forward with their interpretive division and incorporate a celebration of the post-emancipation era.” Fortwangler also plans to expand on the students’ work in the future, she added. “This was kind of a preliminary investigation and we’d like to do more extensive research and hopefully come back over the summer,” said the Oberlin assistant professor. The Oberlin College group consisted of Fortwangler, Laudeman, Chung, Rockwood, Munson and Mary Badame. St. John Tradewinds News Photo Courtesy of Crystal FortwanglerOberlin College environmental studies students and Edmund Roberts pose near a cattle dip at Cinnamon Bay. 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12 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 Work Stops on Pond Bay Club Due to Financing Issues“In today’s world, there are no certainties and this is a day-to-day issue right now as to where we are. There are a lot of moving pieces to the puzzle. This will inevitably push back our opening date a bit, but it’s not a fundamental issue.”– Bob Emmett, principal 2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4Paving the Way for More Accessible IslandJanet George-Carty had a big smile on her face as she snipped the bright red ribbon that hung loosely across the entrance of Francis Bay’s new accessible trail and glided in her wheelchair across the elevated wooden boardwalk. The 650-foot boardwalk, unveiled during a Wednesday morning ceremony on Sepof the popular Francis Bay walking trail and ged St. John a more accessible island.Community Commemorates September 11 with Freedom W alkAround 40 people gathered under the Cruz Bay sun to participate in a freedom walk to remember the tragic day that occurred eight years ago and will forever be etched in Americans’ hearts. The freedom walk began at the National Park Visitors Center at 11:30 a.m. Friday, September 11, and continued to Franklin Powell Park for a noon-time commemoration ceremony. September 21-October 4, 2009 Roundabout Construction Ahead of ScheduleConstruction on the Cruz Bay roundabout scheduled completion, according DPW Materials Program Manager Thomas Jones. Bennett “Trying To Save” Three Island Restaurants and Regain OwnershipThe futures of Asolare, Paradiso and Chloe and Bernards restaurants, owned by Integrated Assets, were in question as talk of bounced checks and restaurant closing circulated across St. John. With rumors swirling around the island that three prominent restaurants were on the verge of closing and employees were getting bad checks, former Integrated Assets restuarant owner Winston Bennett called Tradewinds last Friday to respond to the talk on the street.Rain Tapers Off for Love City Triathlon“Big Red” Wins 60-second Shopping SpreeAfter downing 8 hotdogs and Red Hauge won a spree courtesy of customer appreciation campaign.VIPA Installing Security Fencing at CreekThe Cruz Bay Creek got a facelift last week, but not the type for which many residents had hoped. As part of a security mandate from the U.S. Coast Guard, V.I. Port Authority (VIPA) began installing security fencing around at the Victor L. Sewer Marine Facility, or Cruz Bay Creek, according to a VIPA press release.Injured Robbery Victim Finds Police Station VacantThe victim of an early morning robbery Thursday, September 3, in Cruz Bay was severely wounded by three men who armed themselves with weapons found in the victim’s no one there. Mon Phon, the chef at Morgan’s Mango, wanted to set the record straight regarding an article entitled “Victims Injured During Early Morning Knife and Machete Robber,” that was published in the previous issue of St. John Tradewinds that contained statements made by a V.I. Police October 5-11, 2009Grande Bay Draws Fire at Public Hearing for Rezoning Request Planning and Natural Resources senior planner, a condo owner and residents during a rezoning request public hearing at the St. John Legislature Building on Thursday night, October 1. Armed with golden John deJongh, broke ground at the funded project.Ground Breaking for Route 104 Construction October 5-11, 2009 Nickbarg Tops the Fleet at District Singlehanded Championship Concerned Parent Questions Wood Used To Build Shack Fire“all it takes is one tablespoon of this ash to be lethal to a person. were just laying there in have P.E. class.”— Tom Krall, JESS parent

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St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 13 October 19-25, 2009Rotary Honors Kessler, Simon, Barry and Cline at Awards Dinner 2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4 VIPD Nab Three St. John Men on Separate Chargesed three persons on separate charges recently. The charges include Contempt of Court, Assault Third and Grand Larceny. Jah-wada Jones of Estate Glucksberg, St. John was arrested at about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, October 11. Police said Jones began to run when approached smoked a marijuana joint. Glenford Walters of Estate Grunwald, St. John was arrested and charged with Assault Third Degree ters stabbed a victim in his forearm and in his back. Jesse Richards of Estate Rendezvous was arrested at about 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, following a domestic argument with a female victim. The victim told police during the argument Richards took her cell phone and her keys without her permission. Break-in Shatters Quiet Night for Estate Mandhal Couple“I kept praying ‘please don’t hurt us — I have nothing that is worth my life.’ I could hear them throwing things in my kitchen and they kept screaming. I heard them open the refrigerator and the freezer door.”– Robbery victim, Estate MandhalVIPA Approves Plan To Create 150 Parking Spaces at Enighed Nancy Bast Passes Away Experienced . Personalized . Professional . ProvenSeaview Vacation Homes, Inc. Short Term-Full Service Since 1985 VACATION VILLA MANAGEMENT24 years of on island rental servicee: info@seaviewhomes.com w: www.seaviewhomes.com t: 340-776-6805; toll-free 1-888-625-2963 October 26-November 1, 2009VIPA To Close Cruz Bay Creek Parking Lot“The deJongh group [has] been pretty tight-lipped about it. But they have some nice ideas.”– Senator Craig Barshinger 2010 Calendars, Greeting Cards, Gifts Accent Items to Brighten Your Home And WallsPlan The New Year First Ever Using Sport for Social Change Just Play Day a Success Play Day on Monday, October 12, drew a crowd of about 80 St. John children of all ages who converged and competition. USVI Quarter Enters Circulation November 2-8, 2009St. John Residents Take Stand Against Domestic Violence, Remember Victims SAMBACOMBO Gears Up for 500th Monday Night at La TapaPSC Approves Ferry Rate HikeThe newly approved fares, which will go into effect on Sunday, November 8, will increase travel costs for most ferry passengers. The only fare that will not change is the child fare to Red Hook which will remain $1. The biggest Red Hook jump is for a one-way ticket for adults, which will be $6 instead of $5. Under the new fee structure, senior citizens will pay 25 cents more each way, and commuter, bulk, student and teacher ticket fees will increase 50 cents each way.

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14 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4 GHS-Auction Save the Date ad.indd 1 1/14/10 1:27:03 PM German Bank Seeks to Take Over Pond Bay for $62M Debt Junior Tennis Players Swing Away at Ruth “Sis” Frank TournamentVINP, VIPA Dig Out Cruz Bay CreekDinghies won’t be getting marooned at the Cruz Bay Creek any longer. V.I. National Park and cials worked quickly last week to combat the rising Creek dinghy dock. November 16-22, 2009 November 9-15, 2009 ACC Rakes in $5,100 at Flea Market Wounded Warriors Take to WatersAfter laying their lives on the line, 13 wounded veterans enjoyed a much-deserved week of fun in the sun on Love City last week. But this group of men and women — many of whom lost limbs during their tours of duty — didn’t just lounge on the beach every day. Nickbarg Nabs National Single-handed Laser Championship — a V.I. First tional laser single-handed cham pionship medal is in the Virgin Islands — and it’s on St. John. GHS Goes Green with New Field Buchalther Weds Levine at Trunk BaySuki Dickson Buchalter and Bucky Buchalter of Coral Bay are pleased to announce the wedding of their daughter Jessa to Brian Levine of New Jersey. Veteran’s Day Parade Draws Big CrowdPublic Works Anticipates January 2010 Completion of RoundaboutMassachusetts Woman Hangs Herself in Room at Westin Resort and VillasA St. John vacation ended in tragedy for a Massachusetts couple who stayed at the Westin Resort and Villas in early November. An apparent attempted suicide was reported at the resort on Tuesday night, November 3, around 11 p.m., according to V.I. Police Department spokesperson Melody Rames. St. John Veterans Ball Draws Crowd to Caneel Bay for Dinner and Dancing

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November 23-29, 2009 2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4 Gregoire Arrested After Gun Falls Out of His PocketA St. John man was arrested last week in Cruz Bay when his unlicensed gun fell out of his pocket, according to the V.I. Police Department. Steven Gregoire, 30, was walking near Frank Powell Park in Cruz Bay on Wednesday, November 11, around 8:30 a.m. when the gun slipped out of his pocket and fell on the ground, said police. member of the Bike Patrol Unit, was conducting a routine inspection of the Cruz Bay area when he saw Gregoire’s gun fall, according to a report in the V.I. Daily News. “I drew my weapon and told him to not pick it up,” Mills was quoted in the Daily News. “He picked it up and put it in his pocket. I walked up to him with my gun to my side and told him to hand over his weapon.”Pine Peace Residents Lose Everything in House Fire; Community Helps To RebuildDoreen Callwood, who has already dealt with more than her share of grief after mourning both a son and a daughter in the past few years, didn’t even have shoes on her feet when she ran out of her burning house earlier this month.Real Housewives of NYC Filmed on Gibney BeachSt. John Magazine Keeps Trademark Quality With glossy pictures that jump from the pages, the newest edition of St. John Magazine will hit newsstands on Monday afternoon, November 23. November 30-December 6, 2009St. John Man Convicted of Firearm PossessionJahmal Todman of St. John pleaded guilty last Todman pleaded guilty before District Court Chief Judge Curtis Gomez to two counts contained in an October 1 federal indictment which also charged him with attempted robbery. As part of his plea, Todman of the Julius E. Sprauve School he attempted to rob After a brief struggle, the victims subdued Todman and held him until the police arrived.Rain Pours Down on St. JohnMore than three inches of rain soaked St. John on Sunday and Monday, November 15 and 16, according to Rafe Boulon’s collection data at Trunk Bay. The saturated ground resulted in extreme runoff at the Coral Bay dinghy dock.Calabash Boom Residents Complain of Noise, Smell, Sight and Safety of Waste Water Treatment Facility St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 15

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Dear Gary (Ray), Thank you for your email. Last week was a marathon session of meetings on the Alpine Energy Plan. I have an opportunity to respond to your thought-provoking email. The AEG deal was done by WAPA, WMA, and the governor with little public input. This causes over and over. Based on my research, petcoke burns like coal, but has no mercury. It has lots of sulfur which must be removed or you get acid rain. The Florida Jacksonville plant that I toured (with three others senators and Paul Chakroff and Hugo Hodge) was burning clean ly, with little complaint from residents. However, the power plant is surrounded by wetlands — they have a lot more space to play with than we do. While there, we met with the Sierra Club. Members of the club work hand in hand with the Jacksonville Electric Authority [JEA] plant managers. Fortunately, the plant managers want clean air too. As a result, they have installed every available scrubbing technology, which drove the price of electricity from 10-cents per kilowatt-hour to 12.6-cents per kilowatt-hour. This is a 20 percent increase, which made the customer base unhappy. Of course we would love to pay anything under 20-cents per kilowatt-hour! We will not see low prices because we lack economies of scale. The next big question is, would we botch burning petcoke like we have sewage? Just because JEA burns petcoke cleanly does not necessarily mean that it will happen like that here. There is an enormous credibil ity gap between the people and the government. It is up to WAPA, WMA, and AEG to close that gap. Another concern is: If we go to Refuse-Derived Fuel [RDF] + petcoke, will we then put solar on the back burner for 20 years — the minimum length of the AEG power-purchase agreement? Solar thermal works. I visited a 70 Megawatt plant on 400 acres in Boulder City Nevada. It has ther mal inertia, so that passing clouds to not affect its performance, unlike photovoltaic. The plant price was $250 mil lion. It is not a technology that needs to be developed, it is in service today. The technology is improving, notably the ability to run late into the night using a heat storage technology that involves a substance that changes phase around 700 degrees F. It is expected that within a number of years it will be possible to run all through the night. In Spain, solar thermal plants are running until 10 p.m. Solar thermal plants can burn LNG, coal or even petcoke on days the sun doesn’t shine, as a backup fuel. I am glad to report that WAPA is issuing an RFP for a solar option in February. But issuing an RFP is not the same as building a plant and accepting the gift of solar energy that nature provides. Certainly we must offer the people of the VI less expensive, more reliable, and green electricity — that is what they are requesting. It is clear to me that we are willing to pay a few cents more per kW-hr in order to preserve our environment. I am listening closely to what dence gap closes, I do not see that we can burn petcoke. We also need to consider making RDF and selling it to Puerto Rico. We can buy inexpensive electricity for St. Thomas/St. John via cable from Puerto Rico, as well. Building a 33 MW petcoke/ RDF plant should be considered after the direct purchase option, wouldn’t you think? ly and our energy future in general looking to you? Craig Barshinger Senator at Large 28th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Letters to St. John Tradewinds EDITOR/PUBLISHER MaLinda Nelson malinda@tradewinds.vi NEWS EDITOR Jaime Elliott jaime@tradewinds.vi WRITERS Andrea Milam, Susan Mann, and Mauri Elbel COLUMNISTS/ CONTRIBUTORS Sis Frank, Eliza Magro, Afrika Anhtony, Chuck Pishko, Vern Tonge, Jeff Smith, Paul Devine, Jerry Runyon, Andrew Rutnik, and Dustin Prudhomme ADVERTISING advertising@tradewinds.vi CIRCULATION Rohan Roberts NEWSLINE www.tradewinds.vi editor@tradewinds.vi MAILING ADDRESS Tradewinds Publishing P.O. Box 1500 St. John, VI 00831 SUBSCRIPTIONS U.S. & U.S.V.I. only $70.00 per year THIRD CLASS PERMIT U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 3 St. John, VI 00831 COPYRIGHT 2009All rights reserved. No reproduction of news stories, letters, columns, photographs or advertisements allowed without written permission from the publisher. TRADEWINDS PUBLISHINGThe Community Newspaper Since 1972 16 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 I was in the Andes in Peru this fall and it took 20 minutes to process my credit card for a $60 sale for a painting and the seller was very happy to wait for the processing, and I didn’t really mind either. There were no people behind me and it was probably the biggest sale of the day. With Vitelco down and WAPA on its last legs how are the businesses in this community going to survive? I use the cell for calls and my condo has a generator, when the cable goes off I read a book. How are the businesses on Main Street going to survive with a 20 minute wait for a credit card approval? Governor deJongh you have been a great disappointment, but you still have time to make a difference. The leaders of this community really need to take a hard look at the current situation and begin to make some hard choices. Do you want to have tourism as a major source of income? Or do you want to go back to sitting under a coconut tree and enjoying the weather? Greg MillerListening to What People Want How Long Is It Going To Take?This is a follow-up to the issue I wrote about last week in St. John Tradewinds — SB (BoNS) calling me up and demanding that I tell them what a money transfer into my personal checking account was for and where it came from. And threatening to close my account unless I told them. It turns out that under the Patriot Act, a bank can ask for that infor mation. The person at SB (BoNS) who responded told me that they would actually call up everyone and ask for that info for any transac tion of $5,000 and up. I told her that answer was patently false. But — here are some problems with our ever-vigilant Homeland Security Agency and its alleged representative SB (BoNS). First, the phone call came almost three months after the money transfer. Quite a head start. Good thing I was just adding on to my little house in the woods in Upper Carolina, or goodness knows what I might have been able to do in those three months. A real terrorist would have been long gone. Second, suppose I actually had been a terrorist of some sort. Building a WMD in my evil lab. I would have just told the person the money was an investment. She would have checked a box somewhere on some form, and eventually mailed the form somewhere to the bowels of Homeland Security, where somebody else would check other boxes. “Everything is okay down here. Nothing to report on St. John.” The phone call, demands, and threats are all 100 percent useless! Under no circumstances whatsoever would a terroristic plot be exposed by a clerk at SB. Third, if indeed calls are made for every funds transfer of $5,000 and over across the U.S. people would be busy all day and all night just making phone calls. Job creation, perhaps, but stupidity beyond belief. Move your money into a Community Bank. I found the local representative for Merchant’s Bank to be very helpful and accommo dating, as I fully expected, having known her and her family for a Moving Your Money is http://moveyourmoney.info. And, if my ex-bank, SB (BoNS), calls me up three months from now about a recent wire transfer that I just made into my personal checking account, I guarantee that I will make up something that will Gerry HillsProblems with Homeland Security

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A True ProfessionalWhen I hear people complain about tradesmen who are undependable and unprofessional, I want to tell them about the refrigerator repairman I called when my fridge began laboring, dripping and forming ice in my bottles of juice. I’d never met Paul, but he answered my call immediately and asked me to describe what I was seeing and feeling in the fridge... where was the ice forming? Where were the drips? Was the air moving in the freezer? He then said, “I think you can solve this problem with out my coming up there.” It sounded as if the line that carries water away from the box was frozen. He advised me to unplug the fridge for a day and let it sit with doors open to defrost — then plug it back in. I did, and the fridge is purring like a kitten, and breathing with cold dry icy air, just the way it should. sional like Paul? Sincerely, Paula MylesOur Love of The St. John Animal Care CenterFor us, it all began on a rainy New Years Day 2005, barside at Caneel’s Turtle Bay, talking with beloved bartender Lesley. When we told him that we would have to part with a stray cat that had befriended us during holiday stay, Lesley raised his eyebrows in curiosity and asked, “do you really want to take the cat with you”. “Is it possible — yes we would love to” and with that Lesley proceeded to dial a few numbers, ask a few favors. “At 4 p.m. tomorrow, you will go to the Animal Care Center and then to the veterinarian from there. They will give the cat shots, provide you with the customs documentation and even sell you a carrying case to take the cat home.” I was amazed at his proactive stance and off we were with our new cat to the ACC and vet. We learned are abandoned and neglected, some of them found tied to trees or trapped in houses for weeks. For the felines, there is a TNR program where the feral cats are captured, spayed, neutered, given all shots and released in the wild where feeding stations are replenished for them daily. The domestic cats and kittens are often adopted on island, however the veterinarian assistant explained that some off island people transport stray dogs and cats back to the states where they are more easily adopted. She added that she regularly takes kittens with her when she visits home in the Northeast. The next year, Lesley greeted us with a smile and questions of how our cat was doing. Rainy, our tiger striped boy, was one of the most fastidious cats I had ever met. He got up in the morning, washed up before breakfast, then played, napped, and repeated the wash up before cuddling into bed with one of us at night. Although he had lived in the wild, he settled into the indoor cat life very quickly. What a treasure Rainy is still! We visited the ACC that year, gave a donation and learned how they had progressed in their devel opment. The next year, we brought back a large and loveable pit bull for someone off island who had already adopted Marley but had not been able to do the transport. Next we brought two kittens that were already spoken for in the Northeast. The airlines want a nonstop veterinarian and a statement that the animal can be in down to 25-degree weather. Connie Joseph, the extremely altruistic animal specialist who runs the ACC with other helpers, is able to guide people through the easy process as well as to explain the personalities of the various animals. This year my sons, ages 20 and 17 and my daughter, age 11, along with dog specialist friend Henry Kanter went to the ACC for our annual visit. My children loved spending time with the cats, who wandered comfortably through four rooms and gradually increasingly comfortable with all of us humans. We decided to take a mellow 6-month-old black lab/island mix with us this time. Our friend Henry is and felt comfortable that we could get a dog adopted to the right home in a short amount of time. Always sweet natured, she did not mind the two baths and de-ticking that I did for hours before our adventure. On the grounds of Caneel Bay, manager Nikolay Hotze was expecting Lucky and helped out with the transfer of Lucky and her large crate onto the Lady Caneel. Guests had heard that Lucky was on grounds and we met many dog lovers at the dock as they congregated to bid goodbye to friends. Lucky is a hearty island dog and took the very cold weather in stride. She has played well with other dogs, never showing a moment of aggression. Literally everywhere we took Lucky, people raved about what a calm, good-natured dog we had. After two weeks of foster care in which we got to know her better, we have placed her with a loving family with three older children; the family lost their beloved older dog in the fall. Each year, as a family on vacation, spending money on food and lodging, we are aware that just a fraction of our spending money from one day could make a huge difference to the ACC. Thinking of the wealth of many of the island’s visitors, we marveled at what a difference it could make if people gave the amount of one dinner each holiday to the ACC, or perhaps more. We thank Caneel Bay for their help with our cat Rainy and the subsequent animal transports. Most of all, we thank Connie Joseph at the ACC for being so giving and helpful. We look forward to working with the ACC in the future! Dawn Balcazar St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 17 St. John Tradewinds Keeping Track2009 TO-DATEHomicide: 1 Armed Robberies: 5 Under Investigation: 5 1st Degree Burglaries: 6 Under Investigation: 6 Solved: 1 2nd Degree Burglaries: 17 Under Investigation: 16 Solved: 1 Under Investigation: 66 Rapes: 1 Under Investigation: 1 2010 TO-DATE 2nd Degree Burglaries: 2 Under Investigation: 2 Under Investigation: 1 Solved: 1 Solved: 1 St. John Tradewinds’ Keeping Track data comes from the V.I. Police Department’s Leander Jurgen Command Incident Log, an John. Alcholics Anonymous Meetings 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 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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18 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 GBS Wins First Dancing Classrooms CompetitionIt was a mad hot night at the Westin Resort and Villas on Friday, December 11, as about 40 students from all three island bow team match dance competition. The contest was the culminating event of the 10-week Mad Hot St. John dance program sponsored by Pond Bay Club. An offshoot of Dancing Classrooms, the internationally renowned program created by ballroom extraordinaire Pierre Dulaine in September. 2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4Family Requests Second Autopsy in Westin SuicideExtramarital Affair, Fears of Being Poisoned and a $3 Million Estatesetts woman hanging in her St. John hotel room bathroom, the woman’s family is alleging foul play. When Joan Baruffaldi, 45, was found hanging by a bathrobe sash from the shower curtain rod in her hotel room suicide. Food, Wine and Inner Visions Make a Great Flavors 2009 Event Rotary Fundraiser Nets $17,000 for Scholarships November 30-December 6, 2009 continued Residents Eager for Coral Bay Development, But Cautious of RunoffWhile no one spoke against the proposed Coral Bay development at a Wednesday evening, December 2, public hearing at the St. John Legislature building, several residents and St. John Coastal Zone Management Committee members expressed environmental concerns about the project. Genevieve Marsh Thomas, president of G.E. Marsh Legacy Development and Holding Group, Inc. is requesting a major CZM permit to develop her almost Route 107 in Coral Bay. Raphalia Delores Smith DiesLarge Fleet Takes To the Seas for 28th Annual Thanksgiving Regatta FrancesaCraig Sullivan and Suzanne Schlessinger welcomed their beautiful baby livan into the world on Sep18-and-a-half inches long. 2,000+ Pounds of Debris Cleared from St. John Coastal Cleanup ended November 15 leaving Love City’s coastal shores and trails cleaner and St. John residents with a greater respect for their island home. December 7-13, 2009Fortsberg Pilgrimage Marks 1733 St. John Slave RebellionRecord Number of Runners Turn Out for Turkey Day 5K December 14-20, 2009VIPD Investigate Cruz Bay Burglary in Cruz Bay. The victim told police the burglary happened at about 4:30 a.m. when he awoke to see two masked men in his apartment. The 28-year-old victim told police he told the suspects to get out of his apartment but the suspects began to hit him about the body. Jamari Powell Charged with Marijuana Possession outside Nature’s Nook in Cruz Bay. Broncos Win Championship

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St. John Tradewinds, TRADEWINDSST . JOHN The Community Newspaper Since 1972 tel 340-776-6496 e-mail info@tradewinds.vi fax 340-693-8885 website stjohnnews.comCelebrating 37 Years 2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 4JESS Football Team Closes Perfect Season December 21, 2009-January 3, 2010 Starsh Says “Thanks” to Community with Week-long Celebration to celebrate the store’s sleek new look and expanded offerings. Wine samples and food tastings were on offer every day that fed more than 300 people. The festivities featured breakfast on Sunday, December 20. St. John Police Arrest Cruise Riley and Mekel Blash for BurglaryGroovy Party Nets $15,000 for ACCAfter the last chocolate covered strawberry was eaten the Animal Care Center’s Christmas for the Animals was deemed a smashing success. The annual holiday party is one of the main fundraisers for the ACC, which cares for the island’s feral cat and dog populations. This year’s event was hosted on Saturday, December 12, at the beautiful Tre Vista villa in Great Cruz Bay and garnered Jury Convicts Ward of Second Degree MurderJahlil Ward Convicted of Murdering Jaime CockayneFor the second time, Jahlil Ward has been convicted in V.I. Superior Court of stabbing to death Jamie Cockayne. A very different triwith a slightly different verdict on Friday, December 18, with jurors Gifft Hill man guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree assault and a weapons offense. Community Sing-Along Marks Start of Season in Coral Bay Goodbye 2009!

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20 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 Crossword Answers — Puzzle on Page 22 Claudette Watson-Anderson, CPA, Director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue, reminds all Virgin Islands employers that they are required to furnish Form W-2VI (U.S. Virgin employee by February 1, 2010. Failure to provide an employee with Form W-2VI by February 1, 2010 may be subject to a civil penalty of $50 per form. In certain cases, criminal penalties may also apply. Form W-2, which is used for employment in the continental United States, cannot be used for Virgin Islands employment. Form W-2VI must be used to report wages paid to every employee of where the payroll is prepared or how long an employee worked in the Virgin Islands. Failure to use Form W-2VI will result in processing delays and penalties. Form W-3SS (Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements) must also be used in lieu of Form W-3, which is designated for use in the continental United States. Forms W-2VI and W-3SS are Croix. Watson-Anderson reminds employers that the wage informa tion to be reported to the Bureau can be transmitted by electronic format. Questions regarding the electronic transmission format should be directed to the Computer Operations Department at 7151040, ext. 2251. Questions regarding Forms W-2VI and W-3SS should be diEmployers Must Provide W-2VI Forms to Employees by February 1 EM E RG E NCY NUMB E RS: year, the group received 503 tips which resulted in 75 arrests, $53,000 worth of recovered stolen propaccording to Judi Fricks, chairperson of the group’s board. “Getting those guns off the streets is the biggest thing for me,” said Fricks. “Those 40 fewer guns on the street probably mean 40 fewer shootings and homicides. That is huge.” surpassed expectations, Fricks added. “The program exceeded every expectation we were told to expect,” said Fricks. “We were told to expect three to four tips a weeks and we received almost 10 tips each week for the entire year. And we were so successful because of the support we’ve gotten from the community, the media and the police.” “That is the only way this can be done,” Fricks said. “It’s about all of us who call in tips and donate money and join as dues-paying members and the media who every week run our releases. And a very critical component of the program is law enforcement.” The local Crime Stoppers group’s numbers were so impressive Crime Stoppers USA board chairman Tom Kern and national board member Tami Lawlor traveled to the territory to join in the celebration last week. is amazing,” said Kern. “That really is a great start and it’s a credit to the organizers of Crime Stoppers USVI.” The existence of Crime Stoppers in the territory is due to the relentless efforts of organizers on each island, including Fricks, Corbeil and Alan Brown, who “Brown came to a Crime Stoppers USA confer ence in Texas two years ago and approached me about starting a chapter in the Virgin Islands,” said Kern. “That was two years ago and he never stopped working on this.” “Alan Brown approached me about this two years ago and it was my intention to introduce him to police I am and I’m thrilled to be here celebrating our sucIf a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, the tipster is eligible for a cash reward. To ensure anonymity, tipsters are given pin numbers afthe status of their tip later. The funds for the cash rewards come from duespaying members and donations from the community. The group is entirely volunteer with little overhead, so most of the funds collected go directly to paying cash rewards. Memberships are $50 for individuals, $10 for students and $100 for businesses and have been the lifeblood of the program, explained Fricks. “We really wanted the average citizen to feel like they could make a difference with Crime Stoppers and their membership,” said Fricks. “It was very important to have the community buy into what we were doing. We have 250 memberships across the territory and out of those 108 are from little St. John.” The small, tight-knit community of St. John makes it an ideal location for a successful Crime Stoppers program, according to VIPD St. John Deputy Chief Darren Foy. to the VIPD, we thought it was a new tool we could use, especially on St. John,” said Foy. “It’s such a small community here, we heard a lot of times that someone knew what happened but didn’t want to talk to the police. Now we can tell them to call Crime Stoppers and these issues are cleared up.” “The program has helped us police the police also,” said Foy. Citizens can call Crime Stoppers to report any kind of crime including corruption in government agencies and the police department. The key to Crime Stoppers USVI’s success is partnership between the citizens, police and media, explained Lt. Gov. Gregory Francis. “We support Crime Stoppers 110 percent,” said Francis. “The part that is really interesting is the community support. The key to whole thing is the partner ship with the community.” Attendees sang Crimes Stoppers USVI “Happy Birthday” and enjoyed a birthday cake donated by Baked in the Sun. Crime Stoppers USVI St. John board members are Corbeil, Andy Rutnik, Karen Samuel and Gail-Ann Guy-Felix. For more information about Crime Stoppers USVI or to donate to the group, check out the website www. crimestoppresusvi.org.Crime Stoppers USVI Celebrate First YearContinued from Page 4 St. JohnTradewinds News Photo by Jaime ElliottAbove left, Crime Stoppers USA national board member Tami Lawlor and chairman birthday cake from Baked in the Sun.

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St. John Tradewinds Crime Stoppers is asking the community to help to solve the following crimes. Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases. St. John the community’s help in identifying the burglar of a residence that occurred on January 11 at 7:15 p.m. at a villa in Maho Bay. The suspect entered the residence through an unlocked door and stole a credit cards, a driver’s license, and $700 cash. The minimum reward for an arrest is $714. St. Thomas VIPD need additional information to identify the killer(s) of a male who was shot to death in the killer(s). The minimum reward for an arrest is $1,250. Community members can submit tips to Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The tips are completely anonymous, and the stateside operators are bilingual. Tipsters can also submit tips online at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by texting “USVI” plus your message to CRIMES (274637). If a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, the tipster receives a cash reward to be paid according to their instructions. Only anonymous callers to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards. Crime Stoppers is pleased to report that in the eral of which should result in arrests. Thank you to the community for making the USVI a better place to live, work, and raise a family. To donate to the rewards fund, please visit www.CrimeStopper sUSVI.org and become a dues-paying member.Crime Stoppers USVI Crimes of the Week Friday, January 15 No time given A citizen r/ a parking situation at St. John School of the Arts. Unfounded. 11:34 p.m. A St. Thomas resident r/ receiving harassing telephone calls. Saturday, January 16 1:13 p.m. An Estate Rendezvous resident r/ a disturbance. Disturbance of the peace. Sunday, January 17 12:05 p.m. A citizen r/ seeing a male who appeared to be intoxicated operate a boat. Police assistance. 12:34 p.m. An Estate Glucksberg resident p/r that someone hit her vehicle and kept driving. Hit and run. 3:50 p.m. An Estate Grunwald resident r/ a 6:32 p.m. A citizen c/r loud music in the area of Cruz Bay. Disturbance of the peace. Round Bay on the East End. Police assistance. 7:44 p.m. An Estate Adrian resident r/ damage to her property. Destruction of property. Monday, January 18 4:25 a.m. The owner of Wharfside Village r/ that he received a phone call indicating that a for mer tenant, one Coby Cooper, was breaking into glary in the third. someone inside the property he care takes in Estate Pastory. Burglary in the third. the area of Estate Fish Bay. Destruction of property, D.V. 10:00 a.m. Unit 403 P and 403 W p/ with one Mark Wallace under arrest and charged with destruction of property, D.V. 7:00 p.m. A citizen c/requesting police assistance in the area of Chocolate Hole. Police assistance. Tuesday, January 19 12:23 a.m. A citizen c/r an auto accident on South Shore Road. Auto accident. Doe placed under arrest and charged with D.U.I. Bail was set at $3,000 by order of the court. 8:10 a.m. A citizen p/r that she is being harassed by another female. Disturbance of the peace, threats. someone removed her vehicle without permission. Unauthorized use of vehicle. No time given An Estate Contant resident c/r someone unknown cut her water pump pipe. Destruction of property. 3:12 p.m. An Estate Carolina resident r/ being harassed by a male. Harassment. area of Estate Enighed. Police assistance. 10:00 p.m. An Estate Susanaberg resident r/ that someone cut her gas line. Destruction of property. W ednesday, January 20 5:25 p.m. A citizen c/r an auto accident in the area of The Marketplace. Auto accident. Thursday, January 21 Lost documents. 8:50 a.m. An Estate Power Boyd resident c/r a male creating a disturbance. Disturbance of the peace.St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 21 St. John Tradewinds Dr. Paul C. Zamecnik died at his home on Beacon Hill, Boston MassaHe devoted his life’s work to Cancer and Aids Research. He co-disment for genetic and viral disorders. Foundation for Biomedical Research, and the Massachusetts General laboratory until several weeks before his death. Paul and his wife and lab partner, former Mary Connor, deceased in They enjoyed St. John, living at Gallows Point Resort for 25 years. They called their home their secret paradise. Their favorite days were spent snorkeling off the beaches of Gallows Point. They also enjoyed motoring their zodiac, Spongecake, along the shoreline of St. John, visiting Honeymoon Beach and Lovango Cay. Most of all they loved the warm community at Gallows Point. Paul is sadly missed by his family; Elizabeth Z. Coakley and husband Richard Coakley of Sedgwick, Maine; John P. Zamecnik and wife Elena Decima of Alta Gracia, Argentina; and Karen Z, Pierson and husband John Pierson of Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also leaves behind seven grandchildren; Gabriel Coakley, Aran Coakley, Natasha Zamec nik, Alexandra Zamecnik, Eliza Pierson, Katherine Pierson and Isabella Pierson; and two great-granddaughters, Freya Pierson Grant and Clara Matilde Goodliffe. There will be a memorial celebration of Paul and Mary’s lives in the late spring. St. John Tradewinds Ronald J. Doherty, 71, died in Edgewater, Florida on January 5, 2010. A private service was held for immediate family in Florida. Ron was a longtime resident of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He resided in St. John, VI, and Andover, New Hampshire for the last 10 years. Ronald was born in Winthrop, MA. He served in the United Sates Marine Corps and was a graduate of Merrimack College. He worked and retired as an owner and entrepreneur in the electronic semiconductor industry. He loved people, and was always looking for opportunities to help others better their lives. Ron was well read and cherished the time he spent sitting and talking with family and friends. He enjoyed golf, cards, computers and discovered cooking later in life. Ron is held in loving memory by his wife of 50 years Jean (GiGi) Doherty; and his four children, Chip Doherty and wife Ren of Bethune Beach, Fl, Brian Doherty and his wife Nancy of Chelmsford, MA, Lori Doherty Francis of St. John, VI, and Mark S. Doherty of St. John, VI; and grandchildren Jillian Doherty, Julie Doherty, Sean Doherty, Jonathen Doherty, Chelsea Doherty, Joseph Doherty, Aspen Moore and Lily Francis. A memorial celebrating his life will be announced for late February early March in Coral Bay. Ronald J. Doherty ObituariesDr. Paul C. Zamecnik Ron Doherty

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22 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 A PUZZLE 4 UACROSS 1 Mini-plateau 5 Capital of the Bahamas 11 Winfrey of TV talk 16 Slalom path 19 Nerve cell appendage 21 Sports site 22 Wish to undo 26 Hitting stat 28 Crew tool 29 “My stars!” tion 52 Engage in employee recruiting 58 Irritate 59 Tie up 69 Water under the drawbridge 72 Eligible to be drafted ing agcy. 79 Sadat’s predecessor 81 Minn.-to-Miss. dir. 82 Other, in Orizaba 85 Pronoun for two genders 87 — B’rith (Jewish group) 88 Having a center, as a cell 91 New Mexico’s largest newspaper 96 City haze 99 Test centers doing!” 111 Copy Q-Tip 112 City near San Jose 117 TV’s “— Sharkey” 118 Umberto Eco novel 125 Melted together 126 Boys, in Spain 128 Espy 129 Defer (to) letter “U” appears in each of this puzzle’s eight longest answers DOWN 1 Country in Africa 2 Final, e.g. 5 Bright lights 6 Some kind of — 7 Military offs. 8 Salt, in Arles 9 Throw for — 11 Big bungler 16 Small chore 17 Vanquish 18 Earthquakes 25 R&B group — Hill 51 River of Russia 56 Chilling 57 Harpoon 59 Lomita, to L.A. 61 Cain’s raiser 62 Camel’s kin 65 Outlaw-hunting band 66 Jose’s house 67 Be a drifter 68 Food critic in action 71 Pelt 75 Yule song 76 — Reader (magazine title) 77 Hindmost 78 Actor La Salle 86 Netherlands city, with “The” 87 Shrub 89 Strike lightly 92 Slo- — fuse 95 “Yer out!” shouter 96 Empty spots 97 Kid’s slimy “dessert” 98 Indolent 112 Boxers’ safety org.? 115 Wise guide Abbr. 119 “Yes, Yves” 121 Toon frame 122 Count up PREMIER Crossword W ednesday, January 27 — The V.I. Senate Committee on Health will convene a hear ing at the Cruz Bay Legislature building on Wednesday, January 27, at several times during the day to discuss services available on the island of St. John at the Morris DeCastro Clinic and to hear testimony on several pertinent health related bills. — The next Friends of the Library seminar is Wednesday, January 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the library. The seminar will focus on St. Thursday, January 28 — Kalin Ivanov will be performing at St. John School of the Arts on Thursday, January 28, at 8 p.m. — “Crowns,” a Gospel Musical about the story of six African American women, will open at Pistarckle Theater on January 28. — The Department of Human Services will host public hear ings to discuss the new rules and regulations for administering child-care facilities across the territory. On St. John the meeting will be on Thursday , January 28, at St. Ursula’s Senior Citizens’ Friday, January 29 Friends of the Elaine I Sprauve Library’s Annual Meeting is on Saturday, January 30 St. John School of the Arts Dance-a-thon will be on Saturday, January 20, from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Westin Resort. Saturday, February 6 The annual Friends of VINP Gala will be on Saturday, February 6, at Janet and Martin Marshall’s Villa in Great Cruz Bay. February, February 11 St. John School of the Arts presents Julian Gargiulo in concert on Thursday, February 11, at 8 p.m. Sunday, February 14 ment at the eight annual free marriage vow renewal with Love City’s minister Anne Marie Porter. The ceremony will be on Sunday, February 14, at 5 p.m. at Trunk Bay beach. Saturday, March 13 Gifft Hill School’s 24th annual Dinner Auction will be Saturday, March 13, at the Westin Resort. Saturday, April 10 Julius E. Sprauve School Fundraising Gala will take place on Saturday, April 10, at Caneel Bay Resort. St. John Tradewinds welcomes notices of community-orient Stay Up-to-DateSt. John Tradewinds Subcriptions Call 340-776-6494 We Accept VISA or MC

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St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 23 Commerical STORAGE: SECURED LOCKERS Sizes to 10’ x 12’, Autos, Boats, Trailers. www.properyachts.com EVERYTHING YOU NEED ON EVERY LEVEL GREAT PLACE TO SHOP, DINE AND WORK COME JOIN US WE HAVE SPACES AVAILABLE RETAIL, OFFICE AND STORAGE 340-776-6455 RELIABLE MOBILE AUTO REPAIRProfessional and experi enced. Brakes, CV Joints, Suspensions, Shocks, Alternators, Timing Belts, General Engine, Repair, Foreign & Domestic. All Work Guaranteed. Call 227-9574 The Lumberyard Down Town Cruz Bay Where St. John Does BusinessCommercial Space AvailableFor Space Call Nick 771-3737 Wanted stormwater management building materials for approximately an 18 month period, during the NOAA Recovery Act project. Must be zoned for this use. Please contact Greg Miller, VIRCD project manager at 776-6770 or gmvircd@gmail.com Glass/Screens Need a Caretaker? Honest, reliable, construction experience, college degree, drug free, experi Jimmy Neighbors 602-312-5235 COMPLETE GLASSES$79 Single Vision $109 BifocalsDr. Craig Friedenberg779-2020 PLENTY OF PARKING GOOD TRAFFIC FLOW SCENIC PROPERTIES 340-693-7777 CRUZ BAY:Cruz Bay Apartments One bed/one bath $1200.00; One bed/one bath $1400.00; Two bed/ one bath/w/d $1600.00; Two bed/2 bath/w/d $1600.00; Two bed/2 bath/large deck/w/d $2200.00; Two bed/1 bath/w/d in Cruz Bay 2200.00; Three bed/2 bath/w/d $1700.00; Large three bed/2 bath/w/d/pool $2800.00 Coral Bay One bed apt/w/d/ocean front $1250.00; Two bed/2 bath house/washer $1800.00; One bed/one bath/w/d/ocean front $1400.00; One bedroom/ one bath $1250.00 Coral Bay Cottage Long-term Rental: $1088 mo. 1st, last, security. Non-smoker, adult. Very private on 1 acre, close to busline, tastefully furnished. Cruz Bay Watersports 776-6857Get a Tan and a Pay Check! snorkeling, sailing trips to the BVI, etc. Growing watersports company has immediate openings: NEXT AD DEADLINE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 For Rent Services new center with market, bank, spa & more ofce/retail space available 1036 sq. ft. reasonable rates / exible terms excellent location next to Westin call Emily for info. #776-6666 1036 sq. ft./ 726 sq. ft. HOUSE FOR RENT: 2 bd/2 ba Mt. top house, 30 mile views, paved road, 5 min to Coral Bay, 20 min. Cruz Bay, wrap around covered porches, A/C, W/D. $1400/mo. 561-832-3040 Coral Bay, Seagrape Hill, view of Hurricane Hole, clean, safe, quiet, furnished 2 bedroom $1400/month and 1 bedroom $1000/month. SUZUKI ISLAND CAR FOR SALE Partially Renovated $1500 OBO Call Richard 340 642-5358 GLASS MIRRORS GLASS SHOWERS SCREENS TABLE TOPSAcross from Inspection Lane, Sub Base, STT, 777-9269 An EDC Qualied SupplierLICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND P AINTING Commerical Misc. Autos Boating/Yachting Employment Employment House for Rent. Coral Bay 2-BR, 1 1/2 bath, washer/dryer. Large deck with harbor view. Direct bus route access. $1,400 mo. First and last rent up front. 302-381-5247. New 2BR, furnished, large bath, off-street parking, ceiling fans, microwave, security lights, spacious porch overlooking Westin, $1700/month; 340-776-6331 Long Term Fully Furnished Coral Bay Newer 2 Bed 2 Bath A/C W/D $2000/mth Feb 1 Pastory Estate Condo 2 bed/2 bath, great view, clean, one-year lease, $1800/mo. Available April 2010. 616-437-0546 Coral Bay, 1/3 acre R-2 Lots for Lease. Short term vacation rental income, camp grounds, agriculture/botanical gardens, Cruz Bay–furnished house, view, 2 bedrooms A/C, 2 bath, W&D. Pets considered. Available Nissan Xterra, V6, only 24K Miles. CD, AC, 4-wheel drive, Elec Serious inquiries only 642-5358 Cutest little 20-foot pocket cruiser around. Double ender. Trailer. Sleeps 4. Coral Bay. $6000. Jeep Wrangler Yellow, hardtop, extended length, 4x4, A/C, CD player, hardly driven with 8,000 mileage. $16,500 ASST MANAGER, Gallows Point Resort. Position in St. John, USVI. Manage & direct resort operations. REQUIREMENTS: St. John Resident, Property Management experience, People skills, Flexible hours, VI Driving Lic., Reference required, Salary will be based on experience Interested person email your resume to Akhil@gallow spointresort.com or fax resume to 340-776-6520 ST . JOHN TAXI MEDALLION FOR RENT . CALL 513-9884 Two Bedroom, 1 Bath Apartment in Estate Bethany, overlooking Westin Resort with A/C. Short-term Rental NEW FOR SEASON: Affordable, clean, cute 2 bedroom apartment for rent short-term. Ideal Cruz Bay location provides an easy short walk to the ferry dock, taxi stand and V.I. National Park hiking trails. Accommodates up to four people comfortably with at $1000/week. For availability and more information, email: stjohnrental@earthlink.net. Land For Lease

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24 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 AccommodationsCaribbean Villas & Resorts or locally 340-776-6152 Island Getaways kathy@islandgetawaysinc.com Suite St. John Villas/Condos tel. 1-800-348-8444 VIVA Vacations P.O. Box 1747, STJ, VI 00831Air-ConditioningDr. Cool 340-715-COOL (2556) One call for all your air-conditioning refrigeration and appliance needsArchitectureCrane, Robert Architect, AIA tel. 776-6356 P.O. Box 370, STJ, VI 00831 Barefoot Architect, Inc. P.O. Box 1772, STJ, VI 00831Art/GalleriesMaho Bay Art Center tel. 776-6226 Offering Art ClasssesBankingScotiabank #1 Mortgage Lender in the VI The Marketplace (340) 776-6552 Beauty/SpaBeauty Lounge Salon & Spa 776-0774 www.stjohnbeautylounge.com Located in Mongoose Junction W estin Resorts & Villas Spa Services Building ProductsSt. John Hardware Located at The Marketplace GalleriesMaho Bay Art Center tel. 776-6226 Glass blowing, pottery, recycled art, tie dye, paper makingHealthSt. John Eye Care 779-2020 27 years serving Virgin Islanders Dr. Craig FriedenbergInsuranceTheodore Tunick & Company Phone 775-7001 / Fax 775-7002 www.theodoretunick.comJewelryR&I PATTON goldsmithing 776-6548 or (800) 626-3455pattongold.com, Chat@pattongold.comLandscapingAlfredo’s Landscaping Coral Bay Garden Center P.O. Box 1228, STJ, VI 00831 PROPERTYKING tel. 643-6348 Landscaping & IrrigationProperty ManagerCimmaron Property Management tel. 340-715-2666 St. John’s Premier Property Manager Seaview Vacation Homes, Inc. www.seaviewhomes.comReal EstateAmerican Paradise Real Estate P.O. Box 8313, STJ, VI 00831 info@americanparadise.com Cruz Bay Realty P.O. Box 66, STJ, VI 00831 info@cruzbayrealty.com Debbie Hayes, GRI debbiehayes@debbiehayes.com www.stjohnvirealestate.com Holiday Homes of St. John P.O. Box 40, STJ, VI 00831 info@holidayhomesVI.com Islandia Real Estate P.O. Box 56, STJ, VI 00831 info@islandiarealestate.com RE/MAX Island Paradise Realty P. O. Box 646, STJ, VI 00831 info@remaxipr.comRestaurantsConcordia Cafe, 693-5855 Happy Hour 4:30-6pm Dinner 6-8:30pm Tues-Sat Fish Trap Restaurant and Seafood Market La Tapa Open Wednesday-Monday Ronnie’s Pizza and Mo’ Located in Boulon Center Skinny Legs “A Pretty OK Place” www.skinnylegs.com Sun Dog Cafe Located at Mongoose JunctionRetailSugar Birds Located at Mongoose JunctionServicesC4th Custom Embroidery Located in Coral Bay St. John TradewindsBusiness Directory St. John Tradewinds — Call 776-6496 3 Sail Church 10 Sunday Baha’i Community of St. John Race Unity Devotions 7:30 p.m. Fridays; 776-6316, 776-6254 Bethany Moravian Church Cruz Bay, St. John 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 a.m. SundayMarketplace Wednesday Testimonials 7:45 p.m. on last Wed. of Month The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sun., 5 p.m., STJ, Lumberyard Cruz Bay Baptist Church Sunday 11 a.m., 6 p.m. 776-6315 Emmaus Moravian Church Jehovah’s Witness 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 7 p.m. Saturdays (Espaol), 10 a.m. Sundays 340-715-0530 Missionary Baptist Church Tuesday 7 p.m. Nazareth Lutheran Church 776-6731 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Spanish Mass 5:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 7 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. St. John Methodist Church Sunday 10 a.m Seventh Day Adventist Saturdays St. John Pentecostal Church Sunday 11:05 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays Prayer 7:30 p.m., Thursdays Bible Study 7:30 p.m. St. Ursula’s Episcopal Church Bible Class, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. 777-6306 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 776-6332 Word of Faith Church Word of Faith International Christian Center, Sundays 7:30 a.m. Gifft Hill SchoolCall 774-8617 St. John Church Schedule & Directory Subscription Form Ferry Schedules CRUZ BAY TO RED HOOK Every hour on the hour from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. RED HOOK TO CRUZ BAY Every hour on the hour from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. CRUZ BAY TO DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE AMALIE Leaves Cruz Bay 7:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Leaves Charlotte Amalie 9 a.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m

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St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 25 AFFORDABLE ACCOMMODATION Affordable, clean, cute 2 bedroom apartment for rent short-term. I deal C ruz B ay location provides an easy short walk to the ferry dock, taxi stand and V. I . N ational Park hiking trails. Accommodates up to four people comfortably and off-street parking. Starting at $1000/week. F or availability and more information, email: stjohnrental@earthlink.net. Providing professional rental management and marketing services for St. John’ s finest vacation villas and condominiums.For reservations For St. John or brochures business call1-800-338-0987 340-776-6152Vi e w o u r v i l la s a t w w w . c a r i b b e a n v i l l a . c o m Lumberyard Complex P .O. Box 458 St. John USVI 00831 C a r i b b e a nV i l l a s & R e s o r t sM A N A G E M E N T C O . EXCLUSIVE REAL ESTATE SERVICE IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDSOfce: 340 714 5808 Cell: 340 642 5995www.StJohnVIRealEstate.com DH@DH. ISLA VISTAExceptional 5 bedrm, 4.5 bath Gated Villa atop Caneel Hill. Seller is Licensed Real Estate Broker.VILLALLUREImpressive 5 bedrm, 7 bath European Style Villa in Coral Bay Contact DEBBIE HAYES, GRI, Your Licensed U.S. Virgin Islands Real Estate Broker DebbieHayes-TW 12.21.09.indd 1 12/14/09 10:21:42 PM St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Tom OatDenise Barbier and Jen Knowles-Donnelly celebrated the launch sure map is available for free at points across St. John and includes coupons and interactive riddles to answer. Anyone who answers all of the riddles and questions will be able to enter for a chance to win a trip back to St. John. New Island Map Debuted What Do You Think? Send your letters to editor@tradewinds.vi St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime ElliottThe Coral Bay Triangle is looking spiffed up lately. Moravian adorned the iconic corner in Coral Bay months ago. The new sig nage has been a collective effort between Coral Bay business own updated corner signs have been welcome by many, some residents still lament the changing times on the traditionally quiet eastern side of Love City.Coral Bay Triangle Gets A Few More Signs

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We ’ re Sold on St. John! .cruzba yrealty .com Gretchen Labrenz Margie Labrenz Susanne Kir kT amm y P olloc k CBR HOME LISTINGSPERELANDRA –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 w/ carport/workshop, 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 Maria Bluff. 3 bd/2 bath masonry villa w/large wraparound veran da, spa, sunrise to sunset views, 1.25 acre, tile roof, circular drive. $1,495,000. SEASCAPE – Fantastic location on Bovovoap Pt! Spa cious 2 bd main house w/lap pool, plus a separate caretak er’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. VILLA ROMANCE – Brand new, lux 4 bd pool villa, features ex quisite design, craftsmanship, tile roof, coral ooring, columns, fountains & sunsets over Chocolate Hole Bay. $2,999,000. POINT RENDEZVOUS – New rental villa in upscale neigh borhood. Masonry construction w/ low maintenance features. 3 bdrm/ 2 baths, large covered veranda, spa, 20’ vaulted ceil ing in greatroom, ample room for expansion. $1,595,000. WATERFRONT WITH DOCK – Concrete 3 bd/2 bath home, on large, at 1 ac.at lot, with direct access the bay at your door step. Now only $1,250,000. CHEZ SHELL – Charming 3 bd / 3 bath, w/gorgeous sunset views, & prime Great Cruz Bay location. This beautifully dec orated, & maintained rental villa has marble oors, A/C, cus tom cabinetry, inviting spa & excellent oor plan. $1,295,000. TESSERACT – Popular 3 bdrm / 3 bath rental home w/ fantastic lap pool & panoramic views from Hart Bay to St. Thomas. Comfortable layout, large rooms, multiple decks, privacy & extensive landscaping. $1,200,000. 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. BAYVIEW – Private villa bordering Natl. Park, minutes to Maho Beach. Traditional masonry design with 2 bldgs connected by pool, decks & patios. 280 views overlooking Francis Bay & North Shore + Coral Bay. $1,695,00. CAROLINA – Small, poured concrete, home with lovely covered wraparound deck. Flat ac. fenced lot. $349K. 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 1ac parcel w/panoramic views. 6 bdrms ., 7 baths, huge pool, fully furnished. $3,495,000 BORDEAUX MT. – Family home w/3 bd./2 baths, large porch, water view, ac. lot w/large trees. $575,000. GOLDEN DRAGON – Beautiful stone villa w/exceptional craftsmanship. 4 bds./4 baths, innity pool, multi patios & decks, lush gardens, Pt. Rendezvous location. $2,195,000.CBR CONDO LISTINGSBETHANY 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. Terric views. Reduced to $399K! SERENDIP CONDO – A great buy! Cute 1 bd unit w/dy namic views, pool & good rental history. $359,000.CBR LAND LISTINGSCANEEL 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 magnicent pen insula w/sandy beach, gated entry, beautiful landscaping, 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. CRUZ BAY TOWN – Walk to Frank Bay, R-4 zoning. $249K. CHOCOLATE HOLE – Water views, ac. $299K & $379K. GLUCKSBERG – Gentle grade, ac., lg. trees. $130 K. POINT RENDEZVOUS – Outstanding views. $375K & $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 harbor views & architectural plans. Walk to dingy landing. $895,000. FLANAGAN’S PASSAGE – 2 beautiful sites. $299K–$350K. ESTATE FISH BAY – Many parcels to choose from, start ing at $165K. Call US for a complete list. ESTATE CAROLINA/EMMAUS – Time to buy. Affordable lots, with water views, $95k and up.CBR BUSINESS LISTINGSFABRIC MILL – Very successful clothing business, estab lished in 1982, in Mongoose Junction. Price includes inven tory & equipment, owner will train: $150,000. LUMINARIA – Luxurious ridgetop villa with incredible views of North shore and down island. Large pool with waterfall, 3 bed room/ bath suites, 4 car garage, gated entry, beautiful furnishings and landscaping, vacation rental history. $2,495,000. CONTRACTED

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HOMES NEW PLUMERIA Sunsets! 3 BR/3BA masonry pool villa. Set privately in lush gardens, fenced yard, boarding greenspace. 2-car garage $1,499,000 AMANI Spectacular sunsets,180 views, prestigious Maria Bluff, 3 bdrms w/baths located in the main building, plus private self -contained guest cottage $2,295,000 NEW! 2 unit (2x2+1x1) masonry home overlooking Carolina Valley. Ideal for starter home with 2nd unit for rental income. $679,000 CAROLINA Views to BVI. Well maintained 2-unit cottage, 1x1 plus studio, ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED! $585,000 UPPER CAROLINA 3 BR/2BA. Expansive views. Master suite, living area & kitchen on upper level. Lower level: 2 BR, living area & kitchen. A/C. $675,000 WATERFRONT RETREAT Privateer Bay. 3 BR/3BA masonry beach house steps from the water. Paved roads & u/g utilities. $1,050,000 RAINBOW PLANTATION A private, family estate house on 1.6 acres. Features one of the largest private pools on St. John (w/diving board, & wet bar). Mature landscaping. $1,650,000 FLANAGAN'S PASSAGE VILLA 3 BR, 3.5 BA villa, superior craftsmanship, Spanish tile roof, 180 views, pool & hot tub $2,850,000 BLUE HEAVEN 3 BR, 3 BA with hot tub overlooking Rendezvous Bay; Caribbean cute popular vacation rental $769,000 BAREFOOT New 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath guest cottage in quaint neighborhood, Room for expansion. $699,000. CRUZ BAY Prime .75 acre, 3 BR, pool & panoramic views. Zoned R-4 for development. $2,950,000 AMOROSA A brilliant Tuscan inspired villa in the midst of the National Park in Peter Bay. Sweeping views, deeded walking path to the beach, 4 bedrooms, 5 baths. $7,450,000 ADURO Cute Caribbean cottage in a tranquil setting. Water views of Fish Bay. 3BR/2BA on .27 acres. $710,000. CVISTA Magnificent open air 4 bdrm villa above tendezvous Bay. Stunning residence exudes comfort, class & elegance. $3,895,000 NEW! One of the least expensive homes on the market! Great starter home with room to expand. Property has CO. Adjacent parcel with 2 unit masonry home also available. $279,000 NEW CINNAMON DAY DREAMS! Located in Nat’l Pk boundaries of Catherineberg on 1 acre. 2BR/2.5BA & office. Immaculate! $2,395,000 VIRGIN GRAND ESTATES New villa nearing completion. 4 suites, top shelf furnishings, granite counter tops & travertine floors. $3,450,000 SEAGRAPE Live in guest apartment & rent lower apt. Plans for 2BR/2BA main house with foundation, cistern & deck in place. $765,000 YOUR OWN SECLUDED BEACH Just steps to Hart Bay, "Rendezview" features 4 BR/4BA with a 3BR beach house. $2,895,000 L'ESPRIT DE LA VIE Glorious sea views in desirable Pt. Rendezvous. Smart and efficient design. 4BR/4BA, pool, spa. $2,950,000 MARBELLA Expansive St. Thomas sunset views, 3 bdrms w/ en suite baths. Open style, all on one level, Central A/C. $2,850,000 FUN & CONTENTMENT 180 views. Pool, 2 large AC. suites & mahogany hardwoods Plans for 3 more bdrms. $1,235,000 WATERFRONT MARIA BLUFF Villa Belvedere Commanding views, year-round sunsets, pool, spa, deck, 3BR/3.5BA. $2,750,000 MYSTIC RIDGE 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath, dramatic views, short distance to North Shore beaches, cooling breezes. $2,390,000 ON THE BEACH AT KLEIN BAY-JUST BUILT! Serenata de la Playa offers 5 bdrms and 5.5 baths. Swimmable water access. $4,950,000 ISLAND MANOR Hear the surf. 4 BRs, elegant furnishings,multilevel plan offers privacy. $1,499,000 VILLA TESORI Luxurious custom home, uncompromising quality, exquisite finishings, sweeping views. 5 BR/5BA. $4,395,000 INN LOVE Beautiful Great Cruz Bay with sunset views! 5 BD/5BA with pool & spa. Come see the impressive recent renovations $1,195,000. CONDOS . HOMES . LAND . FRACTIONALS . COMMERCIALView all St. John MLS properties at our website at www.americanparadise.com Voted “BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY ON ST. JOHN” 2008 GARDEN BY THE SEA B&B , West Indian gingerbread architecture & island furnishings. Owners apartment plus 3 income producing units. Room for expansion. $1,800,000 QUACCO Brand new 3 BR, 4 bath masonry home in Flanagan's Passage. Great views with many amenities. Sleeps 12. $1,999,000 ELLISON BIG PRICE REDUCTION New construction in the Virgin Grand. Generous floor plan w/3 levels of living space. 3 master suites. $2,190,000 WATERFRONT! Chill in the oceanfront pool while gazing out upon excellent bay views. Lush tropical gardens. 3 BR/2BA. $1,295,000 ONE OF THE BEST DEALS ON ST. JOHN!!! LA BELLA VITA is a spectacular villa in the Virgin Grand Estates, 4 a/c identical master suites & breathtaking views of STT. $2,250,000 INFO@HolidayHomesVI.com TOLL FREE:WWW.HOLIDAYHOMESVI.COM FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL ST. JOHN MLS PROPERTIES, DVD TOURS OF THE PROPERTIES, AND/OR A COPY OF OUR NEWSLETTER CALL OR E-MAIL US.“The Company that gives back to St. John” WATERFRONT “PRESIDIO DEL MAR” on Peter Bay Point, has private path to pristine beach. Spectacular new, gated estate on 1.63 acres with exceptional privacy, surrounded by 645’ shoreline and National Park waters. “ L’AUTRE MONDE” Breathtaking views! Privacy is paramountContemporary gated estate features open oor plan with extensive common areas, 2 pools, luxurious master suite, 6 additional bdrms. Private dock. (Great Cruz Bay). CATHERINEBERG’S “CINNAMON RIDGE” 5 bedroom villa on 1+ private acre, bordered by National Park, features stunning north shore views, pool w/ waterfall, spa, easy access to Cinnamon Bay beach. “ GALLOWS POINT SEAVIEW” great location for development, walk to beach and town! Masonry 2x2 home on .58 ac. Combination of R-4 & W-1 zoning allows for condos or commercial uses. “POINCIANA” is an island classic home on 1.24 acres of prime waterfront overlooking Hart Bay. 3 bedroom popular rental with one of the best views of the south shore. UPPER CAROLINA: 3 bdrm, 3.5 bath, beautifully-appointed villa has spectacular Coral Bay views. Entry level has spacious great room & covered porch. Interior stair case leads to 2 master suites & lower level studio suite. $1,395,000 $32,000,000 DVD $6,800,000 DVD $4,900,000 DVD $2,300,000 $3,200,000 DVD “WINDWARDSIDE” CALABASH BOOM offers 2 cottages with hot tubs in private setting. Panoramic views over harbor to BVIs. Charming brick courtyard, lush tropical landscaping, and outdoor showers. Excellent rentals. “COCONUTS” 3X3 GIFFT HILL VILLA impressive water views to St. Thomas, good breezes, Caribbean style with center courtyard & pool, large covered gazebo, lush landscaping and a at yard! “ LITTLE PLANTATION” IS A BEST BUY! 4 bedroom private rental homeawesome down island & Coral Bay views! Turn key! Originally $1,700,000 now priced to sell. “ FISH BAY” 4X2 INCREDIBLE VALUE! Huge panoramic views and a quiet, private, breezy location that borders Nature Conser vancy property make this home a must see! “ CORAL BREEZE’’ Well kept 2 br, 2 ba condo live in or continue successful short term rental. Beautiful views of Great Cruz Bay & beyond. Convenient to town & recently added common pool and deck make Bethany Condos unit 6 a great investment. $595,000 “ CONCH VILLAS” : Why pay rent? Opportunity to own a 2br, 1ba &/or a 1br, 1ba condo close to Cruz Bay! Purchase one for yourself and stop throwing money away on rent or purchase both for additional income. $225,000 & $240,000 $1,275,000 $1,250,000 DVD $899,000 $595,000 OFFERS ENCOURAGED OFFERS ENCOURAGED OWN A MONTH (OR MORE) in a 3 or 4 bedroom luxury home. Magnicent views and sunsets from 3 homes with all amenities, pools w/waterfalls and spas. Deeded 1 month ownerships from $69,000. WESTIN RESORT TIMESHARES: Own a week, a month, or more & enjoy all the resort amenities! Most unit sizes and weeks available. Priced from $5,000. “MILL VISTA – CAROLINA” Easy access & build on Centerline Rd. $ 125,000 “EMMAUS SEAGRAPE HILL” Great dual water views 0.387 ac. $ 193,500 “RENDEZVOUS & DITLEFF” Sunset views & gentle site .649 acre $ 274,900 “LEAST EXPENSIVE WATERFRONT”! Gentle slope, 4 min. walk to beach $ 298,000 “SUGAR APPLE WEST” Harbor views gentle ac. with Topo $ 299,000 “FREEMAN’S GROUND” DOWN ISLAND VIEWS .76 ac. Upper & lower access $ 425,000 “CALABASH BOOM” .4 ac. GREAT views, private. Topo map $ 475,000 “GREAT CRUZ BAY” Westin Resort beach access! .78 ac. $ 499,000 “BEAUTIFUL EAST END” Views to Coral Harbor, deeded access to waterfront $ 595,000 “AZURE BAY” IN CONTANT .5 ac. EXTRAORDINARY views, Owner nancing $ 650,000 “LOVANGO CAY” Waterfront & hillside properties; upscale amenities including barge docks, paved roads, undrgrd utilities beach & views. From $425,000 “CHOCOLATE HOLE” VIEW LOTS Sunrise to Sunset. 2 adjoining breezy lots. Hart Bay east and St. Thomas west views. From $425,000. “ESTATE CONCORDIA” hillside sites with stunning views ranging from the BVIs, down St. John’s eastern coast to Ram’s Head , St. Croix. From $550,000 BEST BUY “JOHN’S FOLLY” OCEANFRONT & HILLSIDE private gated enclave with shared generator, beach access; 3 lots from $560,000 “BOATMAN POINT” 2 Waterfront lots with views & breezes. Topo surveys (2) & full house plans (1). From $945,000 “UPPER MONTE BAY ESTATES” 7 Spectacular private parcels above Rendezvous Bay; paved road, stone walls & underground utilities. From $999,000 “PETER BAY ESTATES” Exquisite home sites with breathtaking views over the North Shore, BVI & cays between. Prices from $1,850,000 BEST BUY BEACH FRONT “GREAT CRUZ BAY” private dock access, quiet upscale neighborhood, awesome views. Owner/broker. Call for details. EAST END LAND Parcels in Privateer Bay and on far East End. Coral Bay views and underground utilities. From $285,000“FISH BAY” 3 large parcels. Views, breezes and paved access. One includes cistern slab, well, active plans/permits. From $369,000 “VIRGIN GRAND ESTATES” Gated sub-division, sunset views. Can build FRACTIONAL HOME! Paved roads. 3 from $335,000 SELLER FINANCING WITH GREAT TERMS! “HAULOVER” BEACHFRONT 2.24 acre sub-dividable borders National Park! 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28 St. John Tradewinds, January 25-31, 2010 C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S R E A D E R S ! "I am so pro ud of all o f o ur students who to o k the challenge to read five or mo re boo ks t his past summer. Well do ne! I encourage all student s t o read every day thro ughout the year and I lo o k fo rward to yo ur participation in next year's Summer Reading Challenge.” Governo r Jo hn P. de Jo ngh, Jr.