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March 8-14, 2010 T
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Two Rezoning Requests Face Little or No Opposition

Grande Bay Resort and Boynes family request to rezone properties — Page 3

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Construction
Could Finish
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Roundabout Construction Wrapping Up

— Project expected to be complete within two months

By Andrea Milam
St. John Tradewinds

The Cruz Bay roundabout project, which has re-
mained ahead of schedule since contractor Island
Roads broke ground in July 2008, is still expected to
finish before its contract closes in July, albeit a bit
later than anticipated.

Crews are now working on wrapping up the proj-
ect, and finishing up odds and ends before the final
paving is applied.

Motorists can expect one more traffic disruption
before the project is complete, explained Department
of Public Works Materials Program Manager Thomas
Jones.

“We still have a few pieces of conduit to run at the
top of the hill, near Dolphin Market on Route 10,”
he said. “Just a very short portion of the road will be
torn up, and that should be starting this week. We’ll
have the road down to one lane with flagmen direct-
ing traffic.”

Centerline Road will be down to one lane for ap-
proximately a week, according to Jones.

Crews are also working on finishing the round-
about’s center circle, which will be made with
stamped concrete designed to look like rectangular
cobblestone in a pale yellow color to match the Dan-
ish yellow hue of historic buildings on St. Thomas.

The old Texaco gas station, which the Virgin Is-
lands government purchased by imminent domain
for the roundabout project, was torn down last week.
Island Roads will continue to work on removing the
building’s remaining concrete foundation, and creat-
ing a grassy knoll in its place.

There will also be a turnoff lane at the Texaco site
for motorists traveling from Route 10 westbound
to South Shore Road, allowing traffic to bypass the
roundabout altogether.

Over the next two months, workers will be lev-
eling the roundabout in an effort to smooth out the
circle before its final pavement, known as the wearing
course, is applied, Jones explained.

“What you see now is just a base,” said Jones.



“We still have a few pieces of
conduit to run at the top of the
hill, near Dolphin Market on Route
10. Just a very short portion of
the road will be torn up, and that
should be starting this week. We'll
have the road down to one lane
with flagmen directing traffic.”

— Thomas Jones,
Public Works Materials Program Manager



“You really want the wearing course to be the very
last thing to happen, because you don’t want your
construction equipment driving on it. We’ve got to do
the wedge and leveling and correct any mistakes we
have in the base mix before we do that.”

The wearing course will likely be applied over-
night, as it’s important for all of the final pavement to
be laid at once, Jones added.

Motorists can also expect to see some electrical
work in the area over the next two months. The Virgin
Islands Water and Power Authority recently put out to
bid the task of pulling, splicing and connecting wires
at the roundabout, where all utilities were buried dur-
ing the construction process.

“You'll see trucks out there with spools of cable
going underground, and men working in manholes,”
said Jones. “There shouldn’t be any disruption of traf-
fic while that goes on.”

Despite delays caused by the burying of utili-
ties, the roundabout will still be completed ahead of
schedule.

“We’ re a little behind because of decisions that had
to be made about rerunning conduit and other related
matters,” said Jones. “We lost about two months, but
we'll still finish before the scheduled closing date.”

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Lt. Gov. Proposes New Regulations
for Real Property Tax Payers —
Public Review, Comments Urged

St John Tradewinds

Newly proposed regulations established for the payment of real
property tax in the territory are now available for public review
and comment for a period of 20 days, according to Lieutenant
Governor Gregory Francis.

These rules and regulations — which are promulgated and will
be implemented pursuant to Act 7064 of the 28th Legislature of the
Virgin Islands — provide for installment plans and early payment
incentives for current and delinquent real property taxes.

The new rules and regulations will allow for installment pay-
ment plans that will grant property owners the opportunity to pay
their yearly tax bills semi-annually, quarterly or monthly.

Taxpayers will have to apply to enroll in an installment plan.
The new regulations also provide for an early incentive discount of
up to five percent of the amount of tax due for those who pay their
property tax bills in full before the due date. Installment plans for
delinquent taxes are also provided.

Francis said he hopes the new proposal will be encouraging to
property owners and will allow them to meet their tax obligations
in a manner that minimizes the financial impact.

“We realize that property taxes could pose a significant burden
to some of our property owners but we are committed to exploring
every option that reduces that burden,” he said. “We welcome and
appreciate feedback on the proposed rules.”

The general public is urged to review and comment on the pro-
posed rules. They are available for viewing on the Lt. Governor’s
website at www.ltg.gov.vi or at the main administrative offices
of the Lieutenant Governor located in Government House on St.
Croix and on Kongens Gade on St. Thomas.

The rules will also be available at public libraries throughout
the territory. The public is asked to use the email address, com-
ments@|go-vi.gov, to comment on the proposed rules.

Knight’s Historic St. John Photos
To Be Featured at March 9 Meeting

The St. John Historical Society’s next monthly meeting will be
on Tuesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the Bethany Moravian Church
Hall at which time historian David Knight will continue to take
the group on a photographic journey with “The Awakening of an
American Paradise — Three Decades that Transformed St. John.”

This is part two of his presentation featuring photographs of St.
John taken by his parents, Anna and George Knight, which focus
on the 1950s and 60s. Bring a friend or neighbor and arrive early
for good seating. No one will want to miss this wonderful look
back at St. John at an earlier time.

Whale Watching on Kekoa on Mar. 14

The Environmental Association of St. Thomas/St. John will be
hosting a whale watch on March 14 aboard the catamaran Kekoa.

Humpback whales migrate through Virgin Islands waters each
winter, with the migration peak usually occurring in February.

The boat will depart from the National Park Dock in Red Hook
at 8:30 a.m. Whale watchers should bring lunch, sun screen, bath-
ing suits and binoculars.

Since space is limited, interested whale watchers should get
tickets as soon as possible. Tickets are $55 for EAST members and
$65 for non-members. On St. John tickets are available at Connec-
tions. For more information call 774-1837 or 777-7190.







St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Andrea Milam

Bay Isle attorney Robert Messick, center, with Elita Kane, left, testifies on behalf of
Grande Bay development at a V.I. Senate Committee of the Whole meeting.

Grande Bay Rezone Request Gets
Overwhelming Support at Hearing

By Andrea Milam
St. John Tradewinds

The tide has undoubtedly turned
for Grande Bay developer Bay Isle
Associates, who has faced strong
opposition and numerous lawsuits
during the years-long construction
process of the Cruz Bay luxury
condominium development.

The developer’s request for re-
zoning of its 0.26-acre lot, 3Abc
in Cruz Bay, from W-1 to R-4 was
met with almost unanimous sup-
port from the numerous testifiers
who crowded the St. John Legis-
lature hall at a Thursday evening,
March 4, hearing of the V.I. Sen-
ate.

The developer is seeking its re-
zoning due to proposed changes
to Grande Bay’s building E. The
building is currently built out as
an empty shell. Bay Isle initially
hoped the building would contain
two dwelling units, as allowed un-
der W-1; however, due to financial
constraints, the developer now
wants to construct six condos in
building E — three two-bedrooms,
and three one-bedrooms.

Bay Isle is also seeking a vari-
ance with its rezoning request for
the construction of an on-site sun-

dry shop.

In addition to the shell of
building E, an amenities building
and pool deck have already been
constructed on the 0.26-acre par-
cel, which is directly adjacent to
Grande Bay parcel 86-3, where
the development’s buildings A, B,
C and D are located.

Bay Isle attorney Robert Mes-
sick described the rezoning request
as “reasonable,” and the new plan
for building E as “compatible”
with the neighborhood.

More than 10 people testified at
the hearing, from island residents,
to Bay Isle employees, to Grande
Bay owners. Several testified to
the complete 180-degree turn-
around in the project’s manage-
ment since co-manager Elita Kane
came on board a year ago.

Thomas Hill, who purchased a
Grande Bay condo in 2003, was a
leader of approximately 20 Grande
Bay owners who sued the devel-
oper on two separate occasions.
Since the change in management,
Bay Isle has acted both responsi-
bly and honestly, Hill explained at
the hearing.

“The 32 owners are virtually
unanimously very much in sup-

port of the rezoning,” said Hill.
“It’s the right thing to do for the
community of St. John. We want
what’s best for St. John, and an
empty shell doesn’t accomplish
that.”

St. John resident Pam Gaffin,
the lone testifier who spoke out
against the rezoning, urged the
Senate not to reward a developer
who has not always acted in the
best interests of the community.

“When is enough enough?”
Gaffin said. “When do we send a
message to developers that the Vir-
gin Islands is not a Banana Repub-
lic where you can buy your way
around any law? I hope the time is
now for the senators here to prove
they do not care how much money
the developer has, and instead pro-
tect the citizens of St. John and the
island itself.”

St. Johnian Robert O’Connor
Jr. urged the senators to ensure re-
sponsible developers are welcome
on the island, citing the fact that
tourism is Love City’s main indus-
try.
“We need to embrace this type
of development,” said O’Connor.
“When we get more rooms on St.

Continued on Page 16

St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 3

‘*Tentative”’ Post Office
Site Rezoning Faces No
Opposition at Hearing

By Andrea Milam
St. John Tradewinds

The packed St. John Legislature
hall remained silent except for one
lone voice of support at the Thurs-
day evening, March 4, VI. Sen-
ate hearing for the rezoning of a
planned St. John post office site.

The Boynes family is seeking
to have its 7,800 square foot par-
cel, located at 131 Estate Contant
and Enighed, rezoned from R-4 to
B-2 for the construction of a three-
story building, with space to be
leased to the U.S. Postal Service
for a new post office for St. John.

The property’s current zon-
ing does not meet the VI. Code
requirement that a lot be at least
15,000 square feet for the con-
struction of a post office in an R-4
zoned area. The Boynes family-
owned piece of land falls short by
nearly half.

The Department of Planning and
Natural Resources, which hosted
its own hearing on the matter in
October 2009, recommended that
the Legislature approve the rezon-
ing, provided current walls which
are located on two of the parcel’s
borders remain in place as a buffer

2010 RAIN
DATA

at Trunk Bay

February Rainfall
0.63 inches

Average

February Rainfall
2.30 Inches

Total YTD Rainfall
3.60 Inches

Average YTD
Rainfall

5.47 Inches

to neighboring properties.

Senator at Large Craig
Barshinger expressed hesitation at
rezoning the parcel.

“When we change the zoning,
we open up a whole new set of
possibilities,” said Barshinger. “I
don’t think the Legislature has any
business rezoning properties.”

The senator at large would have
preferred a zoning variance, he
explained, which does not change
the overall zoning of a property;
however, he said he would sup-
port the rezoning provided all the
property’s neighbors have been
apprised of the situation.

DPNR Director of Comprehen-
sive and Coastal Zone Planning
Marjorie Emanuel confirmed that
all neighboring property owners
had been contacted regarding the
rezoning.

The Legislative hearing was just
one step of a years-long process
the Boynes family has endured
in order to reach its goal of con-
structing the new post office build-
ing. The USPS initially signed a
lease with the Boynes family in
May 2007, but let the lease lapse

Continued on Page 16

INDEX

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Classified Ads
Community Calendar
Crossword Puzzle
Ferry Schedules
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Letters

Police Log

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Lt. Governor Francis To Start
Street Naming Initiative Soon








































911 Emergency Number Taken Off Hawksnest Sign

St. John Tradewinds

St. John Tradewinds A brand new VI. National

Lieutenant Governor Gregory Francis is preparing to implement street Park sign was installed last week
addressing throughout the territory, a move that will establish a consis- at Hawksnest Beach, replacing
tent and comprehensive system for public roads throughout the Virgin a sign that was erected a few

Islands. weeks ago which contained in-

Implementation of street naming will be a joint effort of the Office correct information.
of the Lt. Governor, which administers the territory’s GIS and the Vir- The VINP sign formerly in-

gin Islands Geospatial Information Council (VIGIC), a group comprised structed beachgoers to call 911}
of various government agencies, to include the University of the Virgin in an emergency, despite the fact IgE 5 1 park
Islands, the Water and Power Authority and the Departments of Public that there is no available land- | NER Ded te
Works and Planning and Natural Resources. line at the beach, and calls to & Se aan rg
A similar street naming initiative was undertaken in the early 1990s 911 from cell phones could be A pe eet 2 =e 7
by DPW with moderate success. routed to Puerto Rico, resulting ms 3) eac h
The development of a comprehensive street naming system, which in a longer emergency response ' aw k sn 7 hh °
would enable greater use of GPS technology, has been identified as a time. Se es |
critical component in the development of the territory’s GIS program. The VINP was aware of the
“The passage of time, technology and a greater awareness of the need problem and changed the sign
for a consistent system of street naming have created a perfect opportu- quickly, according to VINP 5
nity for the territory to move forward with this project,” said Francis. ranger Jeff Mihan. 2357 < z DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK.
The Lt. Gov’s office is the best positioned to manage the Virgin Islands “When I designed the signs a =f 7 gps al tata IL

Street Naming Initiative through its administration of the GIS program year and a half ago, we had a pay

and its established relationships with local and federal partners involved phone right there,” said Mihan. - kites —
in GIS technology, according to Francis. “In the meantime, the pay phone Pere Bas “ons Peta. ae
Over the last few months, the Office of the Lt. Governor, in conjunc- is gone and we're trying to get : eee = ptieinebientehen
tion with VIGIC, has taken great strides in advancing its planned street it back.” : sort eee vin
naming and addressing initiative. VINP staff is working with In- 4
Francis knows that the success of the project hinges on community novative in an attempt to get pay

involvement. phones returned to both Hawk-

“We will be asking residents to submit names that they feel are repre- snest and Trunk Bay beaches,
sentative of their neighborhoods and areas,” he said. “Everyone’s voice Mihan explained. The park rang-
is important in moving this project forward.” er did not know when the phones
Communities that previously submitted recommendations to the DPW would be reinstalled.
in the 1990s will also have an opportunity to review their recommenda- In the meantime, beachgoers i John Tradewinds News Photo by Tom Oat
tions. are encouraged to call 340-776-

“Moving this project forward will take the combined effort of our 9110 from their cell phones, not
community, administration and legislators,” said Francis. “Street nam- 911, in the event of an emer-
ing has been a goal of this territory for many years, and if we all work gency.
together we can create a system that we can all be proud of.”

VINP officials removed the incorrect information from
a new sign at Hawksnest Beach.

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V.I. on Track To Meet July Deadline To
Comply With Federal Sex Offender Law

By Andrea Milam
St. John Tradewinds

The Virgin Islands task force
responsible for bringing the ter-
ritory into compliance with the
Sexual Offender Registration and
Notification Act (SORNA) by July
of this year is well on its way to
accomplishing its goal.

The V.I. Department of Justice
is also just a month away from
revealing its new Web site, which
will feature an online registry of
local sex offenders.

The SORNA task force, which
met for the fifth time last month,
must bring the territory into “sub-
stantial compliance” with federal
law, according to the act, or face
a 10 to 15 percent loss of Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assis-
tance Grant Program funds.

The group is reviewing pro-
posed legislation in order to re-
write Virgin Islands law, and is
following a Model Tribal Sex Of-
fender Registration Code provided
by the Office of Sex Offender Sen-
tencing, Monitoring, Apprehend-
ing, Registering and Tracking for
use by Native American tribes in
complying with federal law.

Amendments which have been
proposed by the task force thus far
largely deal with keeping registra-
tions current; addressing offenders
who move to other jurisdictions,
including foreign countries; and
notifying offenders that they are
required to register where they re-
side, work and go to school.

On the agenda for the task
force’s next meeting are reviewing
penalties for failing to register, and
evaluating proposed definitions of
terms to be included in the new
laws governing sex offenders in
the territory.



Registered Sex
Offender

Offender: Vere Daley

Birth Date: 2/4/1975

Race: African American, 5’7”
Height: 5’7”

Weight: 135 lbs

Hair Color: black

Eye Color: brown
Markings: tatoos on upper left
and right arms

Crime: 2nd Degree Rape
Conviction Date: 3/5/2005
Last Known Address:
Contant 1-H, Cruz Bay
Employer: Max Griffith

In Compliance: Yes

The task force has yet to tack-
le more complicated aspects of
sex offender law, including how
to treat juveniles and whether to
provide treatment for offenders,
explained V.I. DOJ spokesperson
Sara Lezama.

“Treatment is a consideration
and is also the reason why the
task force is comprised of repre-
sentatives from the Department
of Health, Department of Human
Services and the Sexual Registry
Board,” said Lezama. “These rep-
resentatives are expected to weigh
in heavily when it comes to this
issue.”

Another difficult issue faced
by the task force is the restriction
of where sex offenders can live.
Many states do not allow offend-
ers to live within a certain distance
from schools and day care facili-
ties; however, the small size of
the islands could prohibit such a
clause from being included in the
new Virgin Islands law.

“As far as residence restric-
tions in and around schools, the
task force is in discussion regard-

ing this issue,” said Lezama. “The
small size of the territory may
make implementing such a restric-
tion quite difficult.”

Failure to comply with SORNA
by July would result in a 10 to 15
percent loss of Edward Byrne Me-
morial Justice Assistance Grant
Program funds, and although the
cost to come into compliance is
greater than the amount of funding
that would be lost, the Virgin Is-
lands is committed to bringing its
sex offender laws up to date.

“The Virgin Islands, and the
attorney general specifically, are
committed to coming into com-
pliance with this deadline,” said
Lezama. “The Department of Jus-
tice and the task force are excited
by the progress that has been made
thus far, and the task force looks
forward to continuing its work.”

The task force is comprised of
representatives from the Office of
the Governor, V.I. Police Depart-
ment, VI. Superior Court, Of-
fice of Probation and Parole, V.I.
DOJ, V.I. Department of Health,
VI. Bureau of Corrections, VI.
Department of Human Services,
Sexual Offender Registry Board
members and the U.S. Department
of Justice.

St. John residents should note
that one offender on the DOJ’s
current registry resides near Cruz
Bay The offender, Vere Daley, is
described as an African American
male, 5’7” tall and 135 pounds.

Daley, who was born in 1975,
has tattoos on his upper left and
right arms, and was convicted of
rape in the second degree in 2005.
His last reported address was in
Contant, and he is employed by
Max Griffith, according to the on-
line registry.

Ancient Shiva-Shakti Teachings Coming to St. John

St. John Tradewinds
Chinello and Nadira Seeram-Haney, two of Sri
Kaleshwar’s senior teachers, will be coming to St.
John this month to give healings, teach classes, per-
form sacred homas (fire pujas) and to host open lec-
tures on some of the divine ancient teachings passed

on to them by their guru.

The St. John free lecture will be on Wednesday,
March 17, at Trinidad Charlie’s house.
Until recently, these teachings have not been wide-

ly taught or available outside of Penukonda, India.

students.

Sri Kaleshwar, a personal student and devotee of
Shirdi Sai Baba, aims to bring a new kind of spiritual-
ity that creates happiness in every person’s heart, to
change the world’s belief system about the way spiri-
tuality is practiced, and to create spiritual masters, not

For directions to Trinidad Charlie’s home, call
Suki Buckhalter at 642-3739 or for more information,
check out www. wayofyoursoul.com/usvi.html.

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Gifft Hill School Celebrates ‘“‘World of
Opportunity” at March 13 Gala Auction

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

For almost a quarter of a cen-
tury, St. John private school sup-
porters have gathered once a year
for a chance to win exotic trips,
exciting water adventures and cu-
linary delights — all while raising
money to ensure the continua-
tion of quality education on Love
City.

On Saturday, March 13, the
Gifft Hill School will host the
24th Annual Gala Dinner Auction
themed “Open a World of Oppor-
tunity,” at the Westin Resort and
Villas and the auction items are
more enticing than ever.

The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. when
attendees will have the chance to
bid on the works of featured artists
during the silent and art auction.

Featured artists this year include
Livy Hitchcok, Denise Wright,
Ziya Neema, Tristan Ewald, Jona-
than Duran, Elaine Estern, Larry
Lipsky, Toni Craft, Patricia Orlan-
dini and Aimee Trayser.

Travel packages up for bid
range from a week in Maine to a
five night stay in the Mayan Rivi-
era. Other auction items include
gift certificates to local restau-
rants, jewelry and a full day boat
rental complete with captain and
crew.

Dinner starts at 7 p.m. and,
playing off the “World of Oppor-
tunities” theme, organizers are
changing the dining plan this year,
explained GHS development di-
rector Beth Jones.

“Instead of having a sit down
dinner, we’re going to have three
different food stations,” said
Jones. “I think a lot of people don’t
see each other until this event each
year and this gives them time to
catch up. And we’re going with
our global theme so we’re having
Asian, Caribbean Continental and
Mediterranean food stations.”

The live auction — which in-
cludes more travel packages, jew-
elry, art, electronics and services
— takes place after dinner, when
auctioneer Darron Mears com-
mands the microphone to the de-
light of the crowd.

“He is a professional auction-
eer from South Carolina who has

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St. John Tradewinds News Graphic Courtesy of Denise Wright



Guests will have a chance to bid on artwork like this
piece by Denise Wright, above, as well as works by Aimee
Trayser, Tristan Ewald and other local artists.

come down for the past two years
to volunteer for us,” said Jones.
“He’s always a lot of fun and peo-
ple really have a good time.”

The popular champagne raffle
is back this year as well. Attend-
ees can buy a $25 flute of Veuve
Clicquot for the chance to win a
stunning diamond and platinum
beaded necklace from R&I Pat-
ton.

Gala organizers are also offer-
ing $100 golden raffle tickets for
the chance to claim any trip pack-
age in the live auction.

The creative minds at GHS
have devised a new fund raising
activity for the 24th annual gala.
A spirited game and $50 raffle
tickets, will end up with one per-
son taking home a wall of wine —
up to 100 bottles to fill their own
wine cellar.

For the past several years, lo-
cal filmmaker Steve Simonsen
has unveiled a short film about the
school during the gala dinner and
he has a new one ready for March
13. Past films have brought the
house down and left not one dry
eye in the ballroom.

“Steve Simonsen’s film has be-
come a very anticipated part of the
gala each year,” said Jones. “It’s
always so much fun to see what he
has created.”

All proceeds raised at the event
will go to GHS’ scholarship fund,
which benefits 60 percent of the
school’s student body.

The annual auction is so suc-
cessful annually thanks to a small,
but dedicated organizing team —
led this year by co-chairs Molly
Murrill and Lori Barlas — and
the entire St. John community, ex-
plained Jones.

“We've had a great response
from the community and everyone
has been excited to participate,”
she said. “We have people who
have been coming to this for 24
years which is really exciting. Lori
herself has been involved with the
auction for 12 or 13 years.”

“We have a very small but
mighty group of volunteers who
put this whole thing together,”
said Jones. “Also, on the night
of the event we have students,
alumni and community members
who come and volunteer in vari-
ous capacities. I feel this is a true
community event.”

All auction items can be pre-
viewed and bid on at www.bid-
dingforgood.com/giffthillschool.
Tickets for the dinner auction are
$125 and are available through
GHS. For more information or to
purchase tickets, call Jones at 776-
1730.



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St. John Runners Raise Money for Team
River Runner During 8 Tuff Miles Race

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

While most people ran the 14th Annual 8 Tuff
Miles road race on Saturday, February 27, to beat
their times from last year — or dismantle the course
record like race winner Jeff Chorny — two runners
hit the pavement for a purpose.

Veteran runners Maurice Chabuz and Hank Slod-
den used their legs to raise money for wounded mili-
tary veterans. They started the race at the back of the
pack of about 900 participants and raised money for
each person they passed.

The two St. John business owners and runners
were moved by Team River Runner (TRR), a non-
profit organization which teaches adaptive kayaking
to wounded veterans at about 20 veterans hospitals
across the country including Walter Reed Army Med-
ical Center.

The group has brought veterans to Love City twice
to put their training to good use, kayaking the beauti-
ful waters off St. John.

After meeting TRR executive director Joe Mor-
nini, Chabuz and Slodden were inspired to help the
group any way they could — and the runners natu-
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“Tt was just a vehicle to raise some money for what
TRR does,” said Chabuz. “Most of what they do is
all volunteer work. Joe [Mornini] is a guidance coun-
selor, and he does this for nothing.”

“IT wanted to raise money to try to get them down
here again because what they do is so impressive,”
Chabuz said.

With people pledging anywhere from a few pen-
nies to several dollars for each runner passed, Chabuz
was able to raise about $6,000 for TRR by passing
750 people. Slodden raised even more by passing
about 558 people on his way to the finish line.

When word spread about Chabuz’s plan, residents
from across the island and the mainland supported
him in full force.

“T got everything from spare change up to a pledge
of $1,000,” said Chabuz. “I got a lot of encourage-
ment and a lot of people supported me. Even when
I was running, people called out to me saying they’d
donate too.”

“Some people came up and gave me money for
passing them,” Chabuz said. “One person gave me 50
cents per person I passed and then an extra $50 for

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After 10 Years, St. John Arts Festival Becomes Mature Local Show

By Frank Langley
Special to St. John Tradewinds

To acknowledge the sincere efforts of the exhibitors in
this year’s Caribbean Food and Crafts Show, first, second
and third place prizes were awarded on Friday, February 26,
the official last day of the Festival.

The festival was, however, granted a gratis extension by
the Housing, Parks and Recreation for Saturday, given the
success of previous days and the delay of visitors to return
to the mainland due to extremely bad weather and flight
cancellations.

Criteria for the awards was fourfold. First place was for a
seven day exhibitor of all Caribbean made items, tradition-
al Caribbean dress and good quality of the exhibits. Sonia
Sprauve walked away with the prize.

Second place prizes were awarded to exhibitors who of-
fered all Caribbean made items of good quality for seven
days. Sheri Bunge, Shirley Gallagher and Carolyn Roust
won the awards.

Third place prizes were awarded for exhibitors with all
Caribbean made or cultural items of good quality and tra-
ditionally Caribbean for the week. Laura Rabsatt and Ital
Anthony won the awards.

It should be noted that Ital Anthony’s unique folk craft
exhibits echoed times gone by on St. John even if for only
three days of the exhibition.

The “bottom line” concerning the exhibits is that visitors
walking off the ferry see things Caribbean and not foreign
(e.g. Asian/Indonesian as in earlier shows). To do or show
other than that is to deny due recognition of the special gifts,
talent and traditional culture of the people of St. John and
the Caribbean.

The Echo People concert on Friday triggered a number of
the exhibitors to leave their booths and dance to the rhythm

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St. John Tradewinds News Photo Courtesy of Frank Langley

The Franklin Powell Park was the site of the
festivites, above.

in front of the bandstand.

Looking back over the years it is interesting to note the
evolution of the St. John Arts Festival.

In 2001 on the first Saturday we had three concerts in the
Franklin Powell Park — the Love City Pan Dragons, Music
Makers Scratch Band and the Ah We Band. Later in the fol-
lowing week a modern dance event was hosted on a stage
erected on the unfinished third floor of The Marketplace by
Jim Swan and helpers.

Bands in the evening were poorly attended so we settled
back to one band every day from noon to 4 p.m. with what
was called a food and craft “fair” in those days. Only to dis-
cover that it was viewed as “open season” for the vendors
who would be selling knock-off Gucci bags from China and
anything else they could lay their hands on without concern
for the fundamental “made in the Caribbean” theme.

Elevating the show to an “exhibition of Caribbean food

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and crafts” has greatly helped to eliminate the “vendor’s
plaza” perception of the show and refine it to have exclu-
sively Caribbean exhibits.

Moreover, exhibitor name tags and booth number tags
bring a higher degree of professionalism and authenticity
to the show.

Thereafter, we brought in music from Puerto Rico, Ar-
gentina and crafts from Ghana, as well as sponsoring “Ka-
kuta from Kenya,” essentially to enrich the island with the
music, crafts and culture from other lands.

We even tried to bring a dance group from Cuba but not
only did they need an entry visa from the U.S. — no prob-
lem — but an exit visa from Cuba. Checking up on this, we
discovered they received their exit visa from Cuba only two
to three days before a previous engagement at the Guggen-
heim Museum in New York!

It leaves nothing to the imagination to realize that after
booking flights and hotels, the whole thing could be scut-
tled after cliff-hanging until the last days before the perfor-
manice.

We had a similar experience with the artist who came
from Ghana. There was a strike at the airport in Accra which
delayed her arrival and her exhibits (paintings and crafts)
did not arrive until a week later.

In these times with heightened security one could say
Puerto Rico is as far abroad as we can rely on for alternative
cultural enrichment.

Oddly enough, the Caribbean Ritual Dancers from St.
Thomas included “Salsa” in their program which was a siz-
zling change in rhythm and costumes.

These past 10 years of sticking to it have borne fruit in
the caliber now of the St. John Arts Festival as far as exhib-
its, music, dance and the arts are concerned. In one word it’s
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By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

Just a year and a half after be-
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made strides to improve early
childhood education on St. John.

The group was incorporated in
June 2008 when a group of Love
City second home owners decided
they wanted to do something to
help improve life on the island, ex-
plained Bruce Claflin, one of the
Kids First! founders.

“Basically how I and a few of
us got into this is we all wanted to
do something constructive for the
island and increasingly we agreed
that education was an area that
could be improved upon,” said
Claflin. “We discussed the idea
with school administration and
faculty and everyone we talked to
pointed to the lack of early child-
hood education.”

“Some faculty members talked
about kids coming into kindergar-
ten who had never read a book,”
Claflin said.

The most effective way to ad-
dress any educational lapse is early
on in a student’s academic career,
Claflin explained.

“Many times children come
into a school system and they’re
already behind,” he said. “They
need remedial action immediately.
If you don’t have kids at grade lev-
el in core skills at grade four, their
chance of success is really low.
We were looking at why kids were
so often showing up not ready to
learn.”

With a drive to make positive
change on St. John, the group de-
cided early education would be the
most effective way to improve is-
land academics.

“Public schools on St. John sim-
ply do not have early learning, so
private schools are the only ones
that offer it,” said Claflin. “The
good news is that there are private
schools on St. John that do offer
early learning, but the bad news is
that they are expensive. Your cost
per student is going to be $10,000,
which is impossible to charge on
this island.”

“So what schools often do is



Bruce Claflin

charge substantially less than
that, usually between $5,000 and
$6,000,” Claflin said. “But that
is still too high of a cost for the
vast majority of students and it
doesn’t begin to cover the cost of
the school. So what you have is
unaffordable education and under-
funded schools.”

Weighing that very dilemma,
Claflin and a few friends launched
Kids First!

“Looking at this dilemma, it
was clear that intervention was
required and it was going to have
to come from private individu-
als since it was not going to come
from the Department of Educa-
tion,” he said. “That is one of the
things that led us to create Kids
First! We want to work to make
early education affordable.”

The group has awarded thou-
sands of dollars of grants to fill
the gap between what a parent can
afford to pay and what a school
needs to run, Claflin explained.

“Two thirds of our grants have
been to help parents send their
children to a quality pre-school
and have much or most of the cost
covered,” he said. “It helps the fi-
nances of the schools themselves
and helps get the kids into these
early learning centers.”

Gifft Hill School, St. John Mon-
tessori School, Here to Grow and
St. John Christian Academy are
the only early childhood education
centers on St. John. As Kids First!
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A Woman of Note — A Woman

By Chuck Pishko
St. John Tradewinds

It has been five years since
the Commission on the Status of
Women inducted 14 distinguished
women into the Virgin Islands
Women’s Hall of Fame.

Governor Turnbull cited the
women as role models whose
brilliance have gained them great
respect and admiration in the Vir-
gin Islands and abroad. Two St.
Johnians were among those hon-
ored — Senator Lucinda A. Millin
and Mrs. Myrah Keating-Smith.
One person overlooked was Ms.
Myrah’s sister.

For her many good works and
her contributions to the commu-
nity, Ms. Myrah’s younger twin
sister, Adromeada Keating Titley,
is an excellent choice for honors
at the beginning of Virgin Islands
History Month, March 2010.

The Keating twins were born
on St. Thomas on June 1, 1908,
but soon moved to St. John where
their new father Edward Moore-
head bought a small house onto
which he kept adding porches and
rooms.

The Keating Inn was finished in

1910 and the surrounding “Yard”
soon became the center of the St.
John community. Their mother
entertained visitors from far and
wide — dignitaries of the Lu-
theran Church, Danish officials,
and in time American Naval and
civilian authorities. In 1922 they
were joined by vacationers from
the states and Canada.

The Yard contained among
other structures a stable for rid-
ing horses and a super cookhouse
where Ms. Meada was soon help-
ing her mother by broiling fish
and chicken over charcoal, bast-
ing them with butter and carefully
turning the grill. Guests paid $5
for a room and three meals with
mid-afternoon tea.

One of Ms. Meada’s favorite
people was Governor Paul Pearson
who was the first civilian governor
of the Virgin Islands. He was a
real nice friend who loved music.
On his tour of the inn, Ms. Meada
told him that she needed a piano.
Several months later, the governor
sent her a piano and a piano tuner!

Ms. Meada took over manage-
ment of the Keating Inn. She ex-
hibited all the administrative and

Ms. Meada, Ms.
Myrah and Ms. Delita
in front of one of the
buildings in the Yard
of the Keating Inn in
the 1950s.

St. John Tradewinds News
Photo Courtesy of VISHPO



Historical Bits
& Pieces

by Chuck Pishko



of V.I. History

executive talents of today’s top
female executives. During the De-
pression, the Yard was the heart of
the St. John community said Lito
Valls, a noted St. John historian.

No one who was hungry ever
went away without a plate of food.
Old people, sick people, and chil-
dren always received special atten-
tion and moral support. Ms. Myrah
would nurse her patients back to
health at the clinic and then send
them to Ms. Meada at the Yard for
that all-important aftercare, good
food and support.

In addition to being an outstand-
ing administrator she was a fabu-
lous cook whose guavaberry rum
surpassed Isidor Paiewonsky’s
and whose delicious fish pudding
amazed Danish Queen Margrethe
on her visit to Annaberg in 1975.

Ms. Meada was also actively in-
volved in several formal humani-
tarian efforts including Business
and Professional Women, Helping
Hands and the Girl Scouts.

The above is based on recol-
lections of her beloved niece An-
dromeada Childs, Doris Jadan,
Lito Valls, Janet Boyte, and Anna
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Enjoy the Water in Style and Comfort Aboard Angel’s Rest

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

Maybe it’s the perfect Caribbean hues or
the gingerbread detailing, but the first time
anyone lays eyes on Angels Rest, a smile
inevitably creeps across their face.

The floating lemon yellow and bright tur-
quoise cottage in Coral Bay harbor was the
brainchild of Peter Hoschl, who conceived
of the idea years before he even bought the
two 40-foot aluminum pontoons for the ves-
sel.

“T always had this idea to build a comfort-
able pontoon boat,” said Hoschl, a veteran
builder and sailor who had called St. John
for more than two decades. “I saved money
every year and kept planning this really is-
landly pontoon boat that I wanted to build.
I’ve done charters for years but I wanted to
do something that was different and was a
real one-of-a-kind experience.”

Best described as a house boat, Angels
Rest is a 40-foot long by 14-foot wide alu-
minum welded cottage that might look more
at home perched on a St. John hillside rather
than moored in the harbor.

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Angel’s Rest, above, is the perfect vessel on which to explore Coral Bay

harbor and Round Bay in comfort.

Rest is certainly a lot more fun floating and
plying the waters around Coral Bay than it
would be ashore.

“People just love the boat,” Hoschl said.
“You can’t help but smile every time you
see it.”

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joying the comforts of the house boat first
hand.

A round glass-topped wooden table in
the main salon sits six people, who can dip
their toes in the water or watch fish swim by
through a hole in the floor below.

A full kitchen allows Hoschl’s partner
Nancy “Sas” Nemeth to whip up gourmet
lunches of baked Brie, hot crab dip, fresh
mango salsa, individual white pizzas and
even flan for dessert. An oversized cooler
ensures that the beverages, including beer,
sodas and a full top-shelf bar, are icy cold.

Guests can either lounge in the shade of
the main salon on two fluffy day beds and
gaze out over the view or kick back on the
top deck and soak up the tropical sun.

A popular day charter for Angels Rest
takes guests out to Round Bay from Coral
Bay harbor for a snorkel stop on one of the
most pristine coral reefs around. An accessi-
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the water allows swimmers of all physical
ability to easily enter and exit the boat.

Since Angels Rest draws only two and a
half feet, the boat is ideal for accessing al-
most any beach in the area. The two pon-
toons also cut through the water smoothly,
making for a comfortable ride in most con-
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“Tt’s a really comfortable boat,” said Ho-
schl. “People who get seasick will not get
seasick on Angels Rest. I call it a floating

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friendsvinp.org. The deadline for applications is April 30.

Contact Audrey Penn at Friends for more information at 779-
4940 or apenn@friendsvinp.org.

VIA of DC-Bound Scholarship

St. John Tradewinds

The Virgin Islands Association (VIA) of the Washington, D.C.
metropolitan region announces the launch of its scholarship pro-
gram for the 2010 academic year.

VIA is dedicated to supporting the academic excellence of Vir-
gin Islands youth and is committed to raising funds to sustain this
scholarship program.

For its inaugural year, scholarships in the amount of $1,000
each will be awarded to three students seeking to attend college in
Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C.

For complete details on VIA and applications, visit the web-
site, www.viadc.org. Scholarship applications must be postmarked
March 31.

CFVI 2010 Academic Scholarship

St. John Tradewinds

The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands announces the
availability of 2010-2011 school year scholarship applications.

CFVI has added three new scholarships to its list this year, the
Richard Noel Allen Scholarship, and two graduate scholarships,
the Cynthia De Haynes Health Science Scholarship and the CAHS
Physicians Alumni Scholarship.

Applications are available on St. John at Connections. Forms
may also be downloaded directly from the CFVI website at www.
cfvi.net, or picked up at CFVI’s office at 5600 Royal Dane Mall,
Ste. 19 on St. Thomas.

Completed scholarship applications and all accompanying
documentation must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 16,
and mailed to: CF VI Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 11790, St.
Thomas, VI 00801. CFVI will formally announce award winners
in June at the group’s annual meeting.





By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

Dave Gerard is bringing his signature
eclectic, funky but down-home sound back
to St. John this month.

The New Hampshire-based musician
with his band Groove Thang has been rock-
ing crowds on Love City for almost a de-
cade and this year’s tour is sure to be an-
other treat.

Groove Thang — composed of Gerard,
who sings and plays guitar, along with
David Bailey on bass and vocals and Kent
Raine on drums and percussion — will be
playing material from their new CD “Zoomy
Trail” which the group recorded over a few
months last year.

The new CD showcases Gerard’s passion
for beautiful organic music juxtaposed with

Also performing are other local musicians.

Tickets $20 for Adults
$10 for ages 17 and under
Free for ages 5 and under

experimental industrial sounds.

“T feel like this new CD is very much
what I’m all about as far as the sound,” said
Gerard. “It’s basically a live organic kind
of vibe and on top of that we’ve added this
dreamy experimental sound. It’s really fun
and shows our range I think.”

“There is everything from some solo
acoustic guitar to full band stuff and then
the industrial sounds, so it’s a really a good
representation of what we do,” Gerard said.

The group kicks off its ninth annual U.S.
Virgin Islands tour on Thursday, March 11,
at Jack’s on St. Thomas and will play eight
confirmed gigs, with a ninth night possible,
before heading back up north on March 22.

Groove Thang will entertain on St. John
on March 13 at the Beach Bar, March 14 at
Skinny Legs, March 16 at Shipwreck Land-

Location: VI Montessori School
& International Academy Sports Field
For more details call 775-6360

St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 13



Groove Thang on the beach.

ing and on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, will
be back at the Beach Bar.

All those gigs won’t leave the band mates
much time for soaking up the tropical sun,

but they don’t seem to mind.

“We play a lot while we’re down, but this
is what we do for a living,” said Gerard. “We
can’t leave our families and go tour the Vir-
gin Islands and only play half the time. We
have a lot of overhead getting down there so
for us to make it work financially we have
to play a lot.”

While Groove Thang’s trip is definitely a
working vacation, the group looks forward
to its USVI tour each year for more reasons
than just sneaking out of the harsh New
England winter, Gerard explained.

“Tt’s laid back down there and it’s just al-
ways nice to come and enjoy a place where
life moves a little bit slower,” he said.

Don’t miss Groove Thang on its ninth
USVI tour this month across St. John and
St. Thomas.

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14 = St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010

Letters to St. John Tradewinds



Return St. John Capital
Improvement Funds to St. John

Dear 28th Legislature of the Virgin Islands,

Please override the Governor’s Veto of the Bill which returns the
St. John Capital Improve Funds to actual improvements for St. John.

Since 1990, the St. John Capital Improvement Fund has been used
by Public Works and now the Waste Management to haul the island’s
trash. St. John is the only island which pays an extra “tipping fee.”

If you can haul the trash from Botany Bay to Bovoni for free, why
is St. John singled out? St. John residents actually pay an extra “tip-
ping fee” by having to pay with our Capital Improvement Funds and
our taxes for such services. Double dipping our community should be
considered illegal.

Any senator from St. Croix who voted against the original Senate
Bill should consider that several times the St. John Capital Improve-
ment Funds were used to support St. Croix’s Capital Improvement
Fund’s balance and other capital benefits for St. Croix, with nothing
ever being returned to St. John.

Senators, St. John needs this fund for our future. If you calculate
this fund from 1986 when it was started, St. John has not had money
for capital improvements since it’s inception, the total St. John has
not received is over $40 million. Just imagine what St. John would be
like if this fund were actually used for our capital improvements all
of these years.

The Governor, in vetoing this Bill, stated that his Administration
was looking out for St. John issues and improvements, and so we
won't need these funds. This Governor has been in office for over
three years, and the only improvement is our “Federally Funded
Roundabout.”

If his Administration is looking out for St. John, I would hate to see
what “neglect” would look like. The management and future of our
community should not rest on the whims of an Administration, but
in the proper managing of funds and growth of our capital improve-
ments.

It is time to stop the raiding of this Capital Improvement Fund
away from St. John’s needs.

Override the veto!

Steve Black, St. John

Keeping Track of Crime
2009 2010 TO-DATE

Homicides: 1 Homicides: 0



Shootings: 0
Stabbings: 0
Armed Robberies: 5
Arsons: 0

1st Degree Burglaries: 6

2nd Degree Burglaries: 17

3rd Degree Burglaries: 70
Grand Larcenies: 67

Rapes: 1

Shootings: 0
Stabbings: 0
Armed Robberies: 0
Arsons: 0
1st Degree Burglaries: 0
2nd Degree Burglaries: 3
8rd Degree Burglaries: 10
Grand Larcenies: 11

Rapes: 0



Bay Isle Created a Public Nuisance

Senators,

Virgin Islands Code Title 29 Public Planning and
Development, Chapter 3 Virgin Islands Zoning and
Subdivision Law, § 296 (6) states — any building,
structure or sign set up, erected, constructed, recon-
structed, structurally altered, enlarged, moved, or
converted contrary to the provisions of this subchap-
ter is unlawful and a public nuisance.

So far this code has been violated by the Grande
Bay construction project in Cruz Bay, St. John, VI in
respect to density, parking and the height of the build-
ings. If Bay Isles Associates request to rezone their
W-1 parcel to R-4 is granted, the scope of these viola-
tions will continue to grow. Numerous phone calls,
emails and letters on the subject addressed to DPNR
have not produced any results.

Senators, I ask you to think of the community as a
whole and the surrounding Grande Bay property own-
ers before granting Bay Isles’ rezone request in order
to appease a developer and the 30+/- condo owners.

Bay Isles has not only created a public nuisance

by violating zoning codes, but has permanently de-
stroyed the livelihood of surrounding neighbors and
devalued their properties. These neighbors will never
recover their losses.

The owners of Grande Bay units claim they look
forward to add to the tourist driven economy of St.
John, yet they have failed to mention that jobs, tax
revenue and enjoyment of properties has been lost be-
cause of this project.

Seven years ago, numerous property owners to the
east, southeast, south, and west of the complex were
able to enjoy their rental properties, add to the tourist
trade and tax revenue to the VI government. All this
has been taken away or severely minimized because
of the Grande Bay complex.

I urge you to please insist that DPNR reexamine
the plans for the Grande Bay complex and explain in
full how the buildings meet all the provisions of the
Virgin Islands Zoning Code. Thank you.

Sincerely yours,
Liza Trey

Harrassment at the St. John Public Library

Today I entered the St. John, or the Elaine Sprauve
Library, after publishing a letter on discrimination by
the agency in The Avis, seeking counsel by the VI legal
services and filing a complaint with the Department of
Justice, and, while I was on the computer minding my
own business, a man in a security uniform, pretend-
ing to be an employee of the DPNR approached me,
with the librarian knowing this, and insisted that my
backpack was incorrectly placed along the railing up-
stairs — actually, it was the way the DPNR’s assistant
director approved of last week when he was here.

The security guard turned out to be an employee
for a private company totally unrelated to the DPNR
and was just visiting the library staff.

At this point I was scared. I was being attacked. Di-
rector of Library Services, Ingrid Bough, is not taking
my phone calls and I am being provoked to the point
of self-defense by speaking assertively which the li-
brary staff is calling “screaming and yelling.”

I come from a military family: they have no idea
what “screaming and yelling” is. I feel that Iam being
set up to be not allowed in the library and VI Legal

Services warned me that it could lead to this.

I was aggressive with DPNR staff on the phone as
they were being uncooperative: again, Ingrid Bough
would not take my phone calls and when a phony
DPNR “employee” was harassing me while in the
library and Commissioner Mathes’ secretary, Ms.
Moorehead, was downplaying the seriousness of this
infraction of the law.

I have sent the Federal Bureau of Investigation a
copy of my discrimination complaint. Although they
wouldn’t even get involved with the David Geiger
murder as it wasn’t “their jurisdiction,” we are now
dealing with a government agency.

I am making phone calls until a special agent con-
tacts the commissioner about this before it escalates
into violence — I will not be the instigator if it does.
All I want is to be left alone but the librarian is not
willing to back down — she keeps coming at me
without provocation.

Sincerely,
Ted Kelliher
St. John





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St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 = 15

Letters to St. John Tradewinds



Stand Together for the Good of All Let’s Make It a Fair Competition

We need our government 10 ace now “5 Doesn’t anyone else but me _ the last five years they have been Isn’t it time that it focuses on
Since May 12, 2003, the District Court made proxies for the tax as- notice that the paper keeps a showing us the score and every something more competitive.
sessor to issue property tax bills at the 1998 level until the government score on bad guys vs. police? For year the police loose. Greg Miller

complied with the mandates of the injunction. The government neglected
to issue property tax bills for three years creating financial hardship for

property owners. dali a - fg ty
Waive the 2006, 2007 and 2008 tax bills and issue the 2009 property 73, th “AGnoast Annual .

tax bills at the 1998 level.

The office of the tax assessor has contacted the financial institutions L

of property owners and collected payments for the rescinded 2006 prop- | “O A cot Resi
erty tax bill. In response financial institutions immediately increased hai fs ving ‘
the monthly mortgage installment to property owners who are burdened : Ul "a

with the eminent fear of loosing their homes. â„¢ ,

Contact the financial institutions and remove levy. Refund the all : U

monies collected for the rescinded 2006 property tax bill.

Update the real property records in the office of the tax assessor with
subdivisions filed with the office of cadastral and certificate of occu-
pancy issued by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources.

The $6.5 million Bearing Point revaluation is seriously flawed. De-

lete the database and formula from the property tax system and conduct Proceeds dn WN. B. e y School
eee : fa, dup N. Heyamin



a completely new assessment in accordance with IAAO (International

Association of Assessing Officers) standards as stated in Section 7 para-

graph (a) of Act 6991 passed by the 27th Legislature of the Virgin Is- es A AY, M eke 20TH
lands.

The formula and rate for assessing real property tax must be com-
parable to the entire territory and district. Bearing Point’s base rate for Hlawe @ sae ley
houses on St. John is $360 per square foot, St. Thomas is $93 and St.

Croix is $89. The base rate for land on St. John is $25.12 per square foot, hile or schoo
on St. Thomas is $7.41 and St. Croix is $2.78. ow

Amend Act 6991 — seniors and veterans should not have to choose
which tax credit they cannot take when they are eligible for both.

Give property owners whose assessments have increased over 125
percent from the previous year a 40 percent tax credit annually for five
years.

It is unconstitutional to require tax payers to pay 50 percent of the dif-
ference of the previous bill and the new bill in order to appeal.

The following senators stood up for the people by voting against Act
699lon January 31, 2008. They are Sen. Neville James, Sen. Ronald
Russell, Sen. Terrence Nelson and Sen. Juan Figueroa Serville.

Voting for Act 6991 were Sen. Shawn-Michael Malone, Sen. President
Usie Richards, Sen. Celestino White, Sr, Sen. Liston Davis, Sen. Carl-
ton Dowe, Sen. Louis Hill, Sen. Norman Jn Baptiste, Sen. Basil Ottley
Jr., Sen. Alvin Williams, Jr., and Sen. James Weber IIT. Sen. at Large Car-
men Wesselhoft was excused. Now we have an unbearable situation.

Any formal appeal that the Board of Tax Review does not resolve
within 120 days should automatically revert to the last uncontested as-
sessed value.

Provide property owner with guidelines of what to expect and how to
prepare for the formal appeals process.

Mass appraisal contracts ought to have provisions for recourse and
compensation for flawed revaluations and useless work which must be
exercised by the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, boards,
tax assessor and involved parties.

Be transparent. Any decision made must encompass the general good
of all Virgin Island property owners.

The Virgin Islands are already two districts. Three districts should not . 3
be created simply for assessment purposes. This is inconsistent. Sail abo unteer sailboat to the beach party or drive there |

In conclusion, a government “for the People, by the People” is what : pace & West Indian Food Roan eee at the

the Virgin Islands need.

Noon Vie’s. Campground
on the East End ay

Myrtle Barry, Property Tax Committee
Virgin Islands Unity Day Group, Inc.





16 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010

Improving Early Education
Through Non-profit Kids First!

Continued from Page 9
the right educational track, the group also helped to make sure the
schools were prepared, Claflin added.

“We also wanted to improve the quality of the preschool environ-
ment,” he said. “You need things like maps, puzzles and educational
toys so we’ve provided grants to improve teaching tools for the early
learning centers.”

Taking stock of the group’s accomplishments to date, Kids First!
members are proud of their achievements.

“About 50 kids enter early childhood centers each year and if we
can do this right, we can dramatically change the outcomes for their
formal school years and beyond,” said Claflin.

With a clear focus on its goals, the group is just trying to keep its
coffers full in order to see results, according to Claflin.

“We're long on good intentions, but we need money,” he said.
“When we first formed it was me and a few neighbors, but we need a
bigger base of support. So I’m starting a villa rental program.”

Since Kids First! was launched by residents who own vacation vil-
las, Claflin decided to try to get more villa owners to support the
group’s efforts by donating a small percentage of what they make
through renting their St. John houses.

“The villa rental program works by a villa owner agreeing to give
two percent of his rental income to Kids First! and we agree to pro-
mote the relationship to prospective renters,” said Claflin. “More than
60 percent of the people who come here and rent villas, come back
more than once. These people develop an emotional connection to the
island and this is something people can do differentiate their villa.”

Claflin has been working with several villa management agencies
and hopes the villa program expands to be a steady revenue stream for
Kids First! and the kids of St. John.

“This will do two things,” said Claflin. “We can raise money to
make real changes in education and we can change the image that
rental villa owners don’t’ really do their part for the community.
We're doing everything we can to bring us all together.”

To support Kids First! or for more information, check out the
group’s website at kidsfirstsj.org.

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Grande Bay Gets Overwhelming Rezoning Support

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John, everybody benefits. There is
no negative impact to St. John.”

Local contractor Todd Wil-
son, who has been involved with
Grande Bay as a consultant, asked
the senators to approve Bay Isle’s
rezoning request as a means for
providing jobs to St. John resi-
dents.

“It’s important to help devel-
opers be successful so they will
invest in the Virgin Islands,” said
Wilson. “Any jobs that are avail-
able nowadays is a good thing.”

Senators expressed both sup-
port and hesitation at Bay Isle’s
rezoning request. Senator Wayne
James wondered how Grande Bay
was allowed in the first place, and
said he was “stupefied” when he
first saw it.

Senator at Large Craig
Barshinger claimed the develop-
ment is “out of scale” with sur-
rounding properties, and alleged
that Bay Isle partners David Band
and Kelly Frye wondered “how to
pack the most stuff into this very
valuable piece of land.”

“We allowed it to happen,” said
Barshinger.

In addition to Barshinger and
James, senators present at the
hearing included Senate President
Louis Patrick Hill, and senators
Terrence Nelson and Patrick Sim-
eon Sprauve. The Legislature will
vote on the rezoning in the near
future.

The Senate also heard a request
for rezoning at the March 4 hear-
ing by the Boynes family for con-
struction of a post office (see re-
lated story).

“Tentative” Post Office Site Rezoning Hearing

Continued from Page 3
May 2007, but let the lease lapse
after three years of no progress.
Officials said the lease would be
renewed once a zoning change
was obtained by the family.

The Boynes family has never
stopped trying to move forward,

family spokesperson Cheryl
Boynes-Jackson explained at the
hearing.

“The process has been ongo-
ing,” said Boynes-Jackson. “We
are trying to fulfill each and every
requirement along the way.”

Senate President Louis Patrick

Hill expressed distaste at the fact
that the process has taken nearly
three years thus far.

“Tt disturbs me greatly that this
project was held up by govern-
ment bureaucracy,” said Hill. “It’s
really unacceptable.”

St. Johnian Robert O’Connor
Jr., who was the lone testifier in
the matter, expressed support for
the rezoning. O’Connor, a former
senator himself, asked the Senate
to approve the Boynes family’s re-
zoning application.

“IT have always looked out for
what is best for St. John, and this

application serves the people of
St. John well,” said O’Connor.
“The post office is essential to St.
John. This is a good time to move
forward.”

All of the senators in attendance
— Barshinger, Carlton Dowe,
Hill, Terrence Nelson and Patrick
Simeon Sprauve — _ expressed
their support for the rezoning. The
Legislature will vote on the rezon-
ing in the near future.

The Senate also heard a request
for rezoning at the March 4 hear-
ing by Grande Bay developer Bay
Isle Associates (see related story).

St. John Runners Raise Money for Team River Runner



Continued from Page 7

passing him. Everyone just was really encouraging.”

Many veterans who travel with TRR are athletes
who don’t let their disabilities stop them, which is ex-
actly what inspired Chabuz to use his legs to help.

One veteran, who has been to St. John twice, com-
peted in the Boston Marathon and other paraplegic
sports, Chabuz added.

“It’s really amazing that these men and women,
who are so active before they’re injured, don’t have
to stop being active thanks to this group,” he said.
“Peter, who did the Boston Marathon, was a big in-
spiration for me because I saw such a transformation
in him from one year to the next.”

“People often get upset by the littlest things and
to see these guys and girls and what they go through
and how they just keep doing more, it’s amazing,”
said Chabuz.

In addition to Chabuz and Slodden, Ted Kelliher
also raised funds for TRR through his 8 Tuff Miles
participation.

TRR officials were delighted with the unsolicited
St. John fundraising efforts for the group.

“There is great news from the islands,” said Joe
Mornini, TRR executive director. “That local people
on the island spend their energy and skill developing
a creative fundraising strategy is just beyond words.
But words will need to suffice.”

“Those of us that work almost daily with the in-
credible individuals from America’s Armed Forces
returning from war abroad are energized by those
citizens that step up to the task of helping welcome
them home to healing, hope, and honor,” said Mor-
nini. “Moe, Hank, and Ted will be going 8 Tuff Miles
to support the troops — but beyond that, they are go-
ing that extra mile this country has always gone for
the troops. We can’t ask for more than that.”

TRR would simply not be able to make trips like
the one to St. John on a regular basis without help.

“The island community has done so much to help
us, without this type of support we could never pull
these trips off,” said Gary Clark, TRR VI program co-
ordinator. “We are a small organization, but we have
chapters at over 20 hospitals and 95 percent of the
people associated with us are volunteers. The bottom
line to us is that these vets deserve all we can do for
them because they have sacrificed so much.”

After putting eight miles behind them, Slodden
— who finished the race in one hour and 36 minutes
— and Chabuz, who finished in one hour and 17 min-
utes, were happy just to be able to help TRR.

“T just wish there were more runners so I could
have raised more money,” said Chabuz.

Both runners are still accepting donations. Call
Chabuz at 779-4982 to donate or check out the web-
site www.teamriverrunner.org.



2010 TOP FIVE 8 TUFF MILES RESULTS:

Place, Overall Time, Name, Age, Hometown
Top Male
1 46:26 Thomas Chorny 33 Bloomington IN

Top Female
0 58:03 Ruth Ann David 36 St. Thomas VI

Female 12 and Under

451 1:41:35 Anna Russell 10 St. John VI

2 454 1:41:42 Alison Bartsch 10 St. Thomas VI

3 456 1:41:49 Melia Scott 9 St. Thomas VI

4 497 1:45:14 12:34 Marina Parlato 11 St. Thomas VI
5 518 1:47:29 Hannah Clements 10 St. Thomas VI

Male 12 and Under

32 1:06:12 Evan Jones 10 St. John VI

2 151 1:19:48 Jonathon Qualls 11 St. Thomas VI
3 265 1:28:41 Noah Stolz 12 St. Thomas VI
4275 1:29:14 Karson Kendall 9 St. Thomas VI

5 283 1:29:37 Noah Ramos 11 South Pomfret VT

Female 13 to 16
318 1:31:32 Maddie Russell 15 St. John VI

2 340 1:32:56 Nikole Barnes 16 St. Thomas VI

3 343 1:33:03 Ariel Stolz 14 St. Thomas VI

4 463 1:42:22 Kendall Hebert 13 St. Thomas VI

5 468 1:42:37 Coral Breuning 14 St. John VI





Male 13 to 16

37 1:07:10 Ryan Carroll 16 Arlington VA

2 41 1:07:37 Rohit Gaikwad 15 St. Thomas VI

3 80 1:13:47 Austin Pippen 16 Water Island VI

4 107 1:16:32 Nathaniel Fuller 16 St. Thomas VI
5 187 1:22:41 Brenon Joseph 15 St. John VI

Female 17 to 19

24 1:03:21 Emily Egelhoff-Whalen 18 Raleigh NC
2 273 1:29:02 Marie McNamara 18 Lakewood OH

3 332 1:32:26 Diana Sorrentino 17 St John VI

4 487 1:44:22 Melissa Van Drieson 17 St. Thomas VI
§ 791 2:21:59 Caitlyn Horsfall 17 Ballwin MO

Male 17 to 19
646 1:59:34 Jay Toole 19 Lakewood OH

Female 20 to 24

59 1:10:27 Emily Menzen 22 St. Thomas VI
2 82 1:13:49 Sarah Swan 23 St. John VI

3 86 1:14:10 Amanda Hill 23 St. John VI

494 1:15:16 Layla Jaramillo 22 St. Thomas VI
5 114 1:17:15 Ealiane Joseph 23 St. Thomas VI

Male 20 to 24
17 1:01:08 Mark Crawford 23 St. John VI

2 39 1:07:13 Clinton Snow 24 St John VI

3 49 1:09:07 Ryan Costanzo 22 St. John VI

451 1:09:11 Brad Ernst 24 Lake Forest IL

5 102 1:16:14 Christopher Loeffler 24 St. Thomas VI

Female 25 to 29

61 1:10:51 Bonnie Wood 27 Kaysville UT

2 95 1:15:20 Molly Lawton 25 Hoboken NJ

3 103 1:16:14 Christina Ang 26 St. Thomas VI
4 106 1:16:32 Jaimis Huff 26 St. John VI

5 113 1:17:10 Jillian Faker 26 Tacoma WA



Male 25 to 29

2 46:56 Christopher Reis 28 Cincinnati OH

2 3 51:30 Brian Shonebarger 25 Montreat NC

3 4 52:42 David Alcock 29 London England

4 20 1:01:40 Colgan Allen 25 Kennett Square PA
§ 21 1:02:14 Adam Wood 28 Kaysville UT

Female 30 to 34

26 1:03:41 Delene Jewett 31 Seattle WA

2 35 1:07:04 Jennifer Brown 33 Houston TX

3 70 1:12:05 Kara Pomicter 34 Christiansted VI

4 89 1:14:35 Becky Brost 34 Sioux Falls SD

5 98 1:15:35 Jacquelyn Rodgers 32 St. Thomas VI



Male 30 to 34

6 54:53 Court Lilly 32 Batavia OH

2 7 56:08 Joe Oviedo 34 Houston TX

3 14 59:37 Kevin Chipman 33 St. John VI

4 23 1:02:53 Travis Graves 32 Las Vegas NV
5 29 1:04:28 P J Catalono 30 St Thomas VI

Female 35 to 39

28 1:04:11 Reshanna Taylor 36 Wiscasset ME
2 57 1:10:03 Jessica Wagner 37 St. Thomas VI
3 85 1:14:01 Kristen Hammes 37 Omaha NE
490 1:14:42 Melissa King 37 St. Thomas VI
5 93 1:15:11 Julie Brown 38 St. Thomas VI











Male 35 to 39

9 57:48 Brad Dunlevy 36 Cold Spring KY
2 11 58:37 Scott Bihl 36 Cincinnati OH

3 15 59:44 Jeffrey Branhan 37 Cincinnati OH



418 1:01:13 Sean Meade 39 Pinon AZ
5 27 1:04:08 Rob Campbell 39 Manchester NH

Female 40 to 44

50 1:09:10 Kim Russell 42 St. John VI

2 55 1:09:49 Wendi Sylvia 41 East Greenwich RI
3 60 1:10:40 Anna Helm 44 Houston TX

47] 1:12:17 Lisa Viergutz 41 Niles MI

§ 125 1:18:08 Regina McMurray 41 St. Thomas VI

Male 40 to 44

5 53:57 Joseph Rogers 42 Lyndeborough NH
2 8 57:12 Andy Cherry 44 Philadelphia PA

3 13 59:33 David Szeremet 42 Fort Thomas KY
419 1:01:21 Mark Speets 41 Houston TX

5 22 1:02:32 Adam Thill 44 St. John VI

Female 45 to 49

53 1:09:41 Gretchen Leslie 45 Harrisburg PA

2 74 1:12:41 Maria Siska 48 Fort Thomas KY

3 142 1:19:21 Laurie Graham 46 Milwaukee WI

4 156 1:20:06 Brenda Simpson 49 Queenstown MD
5 162 1:20:28 Cathy Clements 45 St. Thomas VI









Male 45 to 49

62 1:11:02 Jeff Miller 48 St. John VI

2 81 1:13:48 Dan Carroll 47 Arlington VA

3 87 1:14:21 Mike Beaty 46 St. John VI

4111 1:17:00 Louis Patrick Hill 49 St. Thomas VI
5 122 1:17:55 Rick Sylvia 49 East Greenwich RI

Female 50 to 54

91 1:14:46 Jodie Tanino 50 St. John VI

2 139 1:19:01 Billie Hodges 53 St. Thomas VI

172 1:21:15 Jeanette Voas 52 Greenfield MA
4173 1:21:38 Colette Monroe 52 St. Thomas VI

5 182 1:22:32 Mary Anne Taylor 53 Carrollton GA

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Male 50 to 54

43 1:07:45 Miguel Lopez 50 Houston TX
2 56 1:09:50 Greg Smith 52 Bozeman MT

3 73 1:12:39 Luigi Costello 53 St. John VI
483 1:13:51 Roger Davis 52 Rydal PA

5 96 1:15:21 Sean O’ Connor 50 Fairfield CT

Female 55 to 59

297 1:30:35 Kate Campbell 55 St. John VI
2 376 1:35:15 Lusane Worth 55 St. John VI
3 408 1:37:34 Betty Story 57 St. Thomas VI
4 437 1:40:24 Lisa Etre 55 St. John VI

§ 502 1:45:38 Jan Fielding 56 St. John VI

Male 55 to 59

12 59:05 Bob Benedum 58 Amery WI

2 16 1:00:01 Calvin Dallas 57 St. Thomas VI
3 63 1:11:18 Dave Mahar 59 Dowagiac MI

4 64 1:11:23 Mark Pippen 58 Water Island VI
5 84 1:13:51 Jeff Sambur 55 Tucson AZ

Female 60 to 64

436 1:40:22 Jean Hale 61 Palm Harbor FL
2 444 1:41:10 Sharon Orndorff 63 Stanwood WA
3 461 1:42:13 Judy Reilly 61 Brownfield ME
4 616 1:56:56 Susan Stair 62 St. John VI

5 656 2:00:30 Christie O’ Neil 60 St. John VI









Male 60 to 64

33 1:06:31 Bill Reilly 62 Brownfield ME
2 120 1:17:41 Maurice Chabuz 60 St. John VI
3 157 1:20:08 Jerry Roberts 60 Rochester NY
4 167 1:20:47 Miles Stair 60 St. John VI
§ 251 1:27:33 Todd Lamm 63 Maplewood NJ









Female 65 to 69

201 1:23:51 Patricia Mahoney 65 St. John VI

2 304 1:30:50 Morag Leitch 66 Midlothian Scotland
3 782 2:19:51 Ce Ce Burns 65 St. John VI

4 874 2:41:12 Ann Barnard 65 St. Thomas VI

Male 65 to 69

225 1:25:18 Tim Wenger 68 St. Thomas VI

2 237 1:26:34 Vincent Fuller Jr. 68 St. Thomas VI
3 248 1:27:22 Ted Seymour 68 St. John VI

4 294 1:30:27 Simon Manonian 65 Villanova PA
5 326 1:31:54 Doug Pfaff 66 Minneapolis MN



Female 70 and Over

735 2:10:07 Cathy Thorn 70 West Chester PA
2 758 2:14:39 Ann Glenn 70 St. John VI

850 2:32:32 Velma Pullen 81 St. John VI

4 855 2:34:57 Ellen Frankel 71 New York NY

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Male 70 and Over

300 1:30:42 Marvin Glenn 72 St. John VI

2 567 1:52:29 Jack Lawson 74 St. Thomas VI
668 2:01:37 William Fisk 72 St. John VI

4 676 2:02:30 Kent Savel 72 St. John VI

5 680 2:02:45 Ronald Lee 72 St. John VI

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St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010

St. John Police Report

Friday, February 26

3:22 p.m. - A citizen r/ being in an auto accident in the area of
Enighed Pond Road. Auto accident.

4:26 p.m. - A citizen c/r bike riders in the area of Fish Bay
Road. Unfounded.

7:25 p.m. - A Estate Grunwald resident r/ someone tampered
with his vehicle. Damage to a vehicle.

Saturday, February 27

9:00 a.m. - A citizen r/ a break-in at a work trailer in Virgin

Grand Estates. Burglary in the third.
Sunday, February 28

No time given - A citizen 1/ a hit and run on Centerline Road.
Auto accident.

5:21 p.m. - An employee at Uncle Joe’s BBQ r/ loud music
coming from a nearby bar. Loud music.

7:53 p.m. - An Estate Pastory resident r/ something suspicious.
Suspicious activity.

11:07 p.m. - A Coral Bay resident 1/ a disturbance at her resi-
dence. Disturbance of the peace.

Monday, March 1

11:00 a.m. - A citizen c/r that she is having a dispute with her
ex-boyfriend. Disturbance of the peace, threats, D.V.

12:30 p.m. - An Estate Enighed resident p/r that she had a dis-
pute with her neighbor. Police assistance.

5:25 p.m. - A Coral Bay resident requested police assistance.
Police assistance.

7:48 p.m. - A citizen r/ a disturbance at Cruz Bay Apartments.
Aggravated assault and battery, D. V.

9:30 p.m. - Badge #732 p/ with one Jonique Clendinen of Cruz
Bay Apartments, under arrest and charged with simple assault and
battery, D.V. No bail was set. She was transported to the Bureau
of Corrections on St. Thomas.

9:40 p.m. - Badge #732 p/ with one Glenville Frazer of Estate
Contant under arrest and charged with simple assault and battery,
D.V. No bail was set. He was transported to the Bureau of Correc-
tions on St. Thomas.

Tuesday, March 2

8:35 am. - A U.S. Postal Service employee r/ that someone
passed out while in line. Police assistance.

10:00 a.m. - A citizen c/r someone struck a vehicle in the area
of Gifft Hill. Auto accident.

7:42 p.m. - Acitizenc/r two males throwing stones at cars in the
area of Mongoose Junction. Unfounded rock throwing.

11:21 p.m. - Acitizen r/ hearing shots fired in the area of Estate
Contant. Illegal discharge of firearm.

Wednesday, March 3

2:55 a.m. - Badge #117 p/ with one Jesse Lee Richards of Es-
tate Rendezvous under arrest and charged with assault in the third.
Bail was set at $25,000 by order of the court. He was remanded to
the Bureau of Corrections on St. Thomas.

2:50 p.m. - An Estate Pastory resident requested police assis-
tance. Police assistance.

8:15 p.m. - A visitor from Connecticut r/ an auto accident in the
area of Upper Carolina. Auto accident.

Thursday, March 4

1:00 p.m. - An employee at Cool Breeze Jeep Rental r/ that he
had a dispute with a customer. Police assistance.

2:58 p.m. - An Estate Glucksberg resident r/ a break-in. Bur-
glary in the third.

5:07 p.m. - An Estate Grunwald resident r/ a break-in. Burglary
in the third.

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Community Calendar

St. John Tradewinds welcomes notices of community-orient-
ed, not-for-profit events for inclusion in this weekly listing. Call
7716-6496, e-mail editor@tradewinds.vi or fax 693-8885.

Presently-Saturday, April 10

The Taxpayer Assistance
Program will begin on all three
islands on Saturday, February
20, 2010 and will run every
Saturday until April 10, 2010.
There will be no taxpayer as-
sistance on Saturday, April 3,
2010.

Tuesday, March 9

The St. John Historical So-
ciety’s monthly meeting will
be on Tuesday, March 9, at 7
p.m. at the Bethany Moravian
Church Hall.

Saturday, March 13

— Gifft Hill School’s 24th
Annual Dinner Auction will
be Saturday, March 13, at the
Westin Resort.

— The Reichhold Center for
the Arts continues its 2010 sea-
son with the conscious sounds
of the United Kingdom’s award
winning reggae band Steel
Pulse on Saturday, March 13,
at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 17

The St. John free lecture to
be on March 17 at Trinidad
Charlie’s house. Please call
Suki Buckhalter at 642-3739
for more information and di-
rections to lecture.

March 17-21
Steve Simon’s eighth annual
blues festival will rock St. John
from March 17 through 21.
Saturday, March 20
The Coral Bay Yacht Club is
hosting the almost annual flo-
tilla to benefit Guy Benjamin
School on Saturday, March 20,
at Miss Vie’s Campground on
the East End.
Friday, March 26
The Department of Human
Services, in conjunction with
other departments and organi-
zations will host Child Find, a
free developmental screening
for children up to five years
old. The screening will be
on Friday, March 26, from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. at Myrah Keat-
ing Smith Community Health
Center.
Saturday, April 10
Julius E. Sprauve School
Fundraising Gala will take
place on Saturday, April 10, at
Caneel Bay Resort.
Saturday, May 22
Mark those calendars — the
Animal Care Center will cel-
ebrate Wagapalooza’s tenth
anniversary on Saturday, May
22.



Alcholics Anonymous Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous meets as scheduled: Sundays, 9:45
a.m. at Hawksnest Bay Beach; Closed meeting for alcoholic
only at Nazareth Lutheran Church at 5:30 on Tuesdays; Open
meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at
Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cruz Bay; Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Moravian Church, Coral Bay.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings
Narcotics Anonymous has open meeting from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. every Saturday at St. Ursula’s Church.

Al-Anon Meetings
Al-Anon meets on St. John every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the
picnic table at the VINP ball field, and every Thursday at 5:30
p.m. at St. Ursula’s Multi-purpose center.

Alateen Meetings
Alateen will meet on Mondays at St. Ursula’s Church from 6
to 7 p.m. and is open to anyone interested in attending.

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3 Sail Church
10 Sunday

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

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

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

Christian Ministry
Cinnamon Bay Beach
Inter-Denominational

Sunday 8:30 a.m.

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

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

Cruz Bay Baptist Church
Sunday 11 a.m., 6 p.m. 776-6315

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

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Every hour on the hour from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.

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9:30 a.m. Sunday Services, 10:45 Worship,

Tuesday 7 p.m.
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Nazareth Lutheran Church
Sunday 9 a.m., Sunday School 8 a.m.
7716-6731

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

St. John Methodist Church
Sunday 10 a.m
693-8830

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

St. Ursula’s Episcopal Church
Sundays, 7:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Every lst Sunday: Service 9:30 a.m.
Bible Class, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
777-6306

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
9:45 a.m. Sunday
716-6332

Word of Faith Church
Word of Faith International

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

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tel. 1-800-338-0987

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tel. 1-800-348-8444
or locally at 340-779-4486

VIVA Vacations
tel. 779-4250
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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
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Holiday Homes of St. John
tel. 776-6776 fax 693-8665
P.O. Box 40, STJ, VI 00831
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Islandia Real Estate

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

John McCann & Associates
tel. 693-3399 fax 888-546-1115
Located at Wharfside Landing
www.RealEstateOnStJohn.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
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Located in Coral Bay

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Guests can soak up the sun on the top deck.

Style and Comfort Aboard Angel’s Rest

Continued from Page 11
winnebago.”

What Angel s Rest is not is a power boat,
Hoschl added.

“There is nothing quick about this,” he
said. “It’s all about having fun, taking it easy
and having a stress free time. It’s really a lei-
sure cruise to just relax and enjoy the boat,
the bay and the day.”

Two fresh water showers let guests rinse
off the salt water after their snorkeling ad-
ventures to enjoy the boat in the utmost
comfort. An iPod docking station ensures
the afternoon will be filled with everyone’s
favorite tunes.

The boat is available for full and half day
charters for up to six people and the cap-
tain requests no guests under the age of 13.
Hoschl is even open to custom charters like

Sunday brunch, yoga or spa-themed trips.

“I think the boat would be perfect for
massage cruises or spa treatments,” said
Hoschl. “There is plenty of room for yoga in
the shade in the salon or upstairs on the sun
deck. The boat would be great for parties or
weddings or retreats.”

“There are so many possibilities,” Ho-
schl said.

Above all, Hoschl wants to offer a unique
experience for his guests, he explained.

“We want to make it a comfortable and
luxurious cruising day around Coral Bay
harbor and Round Bay with guests enjoying
the utmost in comfort,” said the captain.

No matter how one whiles away the time
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“Encore” - This new listing in
Estate Hansen Bay on 5t.
John’s quiet East End has
terrific views north over Long
Bay, west to Rams Head and
south to St. Croix. The cottage
is on lower section of lot with a
large, level building site for a
main house above. Other fea-
tures include end of the road
privacy, solar power & mature
plants with drip watering

system. A perfect island hide
away.

$675,000





“The Castle” is a one-of-a-kind
property with a startling vista
that few homes can match. A
secluded enclave bordering
National Park lands, this villa
was lovingly hand-built by the
designer over eight years. Since
i's completion in 1995 this
treasure has become a popular
rental. Words nor pictures can
describe the other-wortdly
feeling of romance, spirit and
magic that is St. John’s little
castle. $1,485,000.00

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“Adeste” A beautiful new
vacation rental home with great
views to East End, Hurricane
Hole & Coral Bay. Tradewind
breezes & spectacular sunrises
enhance this beautifully built
mission style home. Features
include extensive covered decks
on alllevels, 3 private bedrooms
with marble tile baths, lower
level access to a Ig
owner/caretaker/fourth bedroom
apartment, & a large pool &
deck $1.75M

“Surfside"- Rare chance to own a home in the exclusive Reef Bay
enclave. Surfside is a beautifully appointed Mediterranean style three
bedroom, three bath pool villa situated on the edge of undeveloped

Wh park land with fabulous ocean views and breezes. Stroll via pathway

to secluded white sand beach from this oversized lot. Very successful
rental home with plans for another 2x2 villa with separate entrance.
Price reduced to $1,550,000!

“Limin’ Time” — The perfect Caribbean cottage with a sandy pocket
beach on Great Cruz Bay & a very large pool & deck. Completely
redesigned and refurbished in 2009, Limin’ Time is better than new &
ready to move in with new high end fixtures, furnishings,new pool &
4 a perfect location in this well established neighborhood. Keep your
yacht moored within sight & just pull your dinghy up on your own
property. Swim and snorkel without driving. $1.75M

“Coyaba”™ This newly constructed three-bedroom home sits on a flat
one acre lot with sweeping water views of the Caribbean Sea and the
bay below. The large open-style great room, kitchen and dining area
plus three bedrooms are located on one level, Enjoy the sounds of the

aA surf together with breezy easterly trade winds from your pool deck.

Purchase includes deeded beach rights to Hart Bay Beach and
' Chocolate Hole Beach. Priced to sell $4,413,000



“Seashore Allure” - These new waterfront Condos set a higher bar
for quality in St. John condos. Just completed these are a “must see"
with such features as travertine tiles, Brazilian hardwood floors, native
stone work, graceful arches framing water views, mahogany doors,
custom cabinets, rain head ceiling mounted showers, bidets, spa jet
= tubs, high end appliances, and twice fired Brazilian clay roof tiles. The
sounds of the surf, trade wind breezes and beachfront location make
these condos a tropical dream come true. $1.97M to $3.39M



“Palm Terrace Villas”- Four of the most spacious condos to be found
on St. John. Completed in 2005 with beautiful views, generous
balconies, common sun deck and pool area, walk to town and Frank
Bay Beach. The two bedroom unit is over 1700 sq. ft. and the three
bedroom penthouse units are over 2100 sq.ft. All feature large
kitchens, granite countertops, stainless appliances, large closets,
private washer and dryer and ample storage. These condos have it
all. $975,000 to $1,299,000







Shopping Center -

Investment opportunity in this brand new
retail/office building! Built in 2009, Beautiful architecture with stone
work, columns and arches, Ample on-site parking and back up
generator. Great tenancy in place with supermarket, bank branch, day
spa, and more! Ideally located on the south shore road walking
a distance to the Westin Resort, hundreds of rental villas and Guinea
Grove Apartments, Call Islandia for more details.

“VOYAGES BUILDING" - Rare opportunity to own a combination commercial & residential property
in the heart of Coral Bay, Located between the Caocoloba Shopping Center & a proposed 116 slip
marina, this is an ideal location for a restaurant, retail shops or offices. Two beautiful 2 bedroom
apartments on the 2nd floor and a swimming pool on site. This well constructed building is just across
the road from the waterfront, with views of the anchored boats, cool breezes and parking. $2.6M

“Zootenvaal 20 Acres" - National Park adjoins this twenty acre estate sized parcel insuring green
space and privacy in quiet surroundings. Beautiful water views over Bork Creek and Hurricane Hole
will be forever preserved in their natural beauty as a protected area. This is a rare opportunity for
a conservalion minded buyer who wants the best St. John has to offer. $7M

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VILLA ROMANCE - is a brand new, luxury, villa built to the highest quality & craftsmanship. This well-designed
villa provides privacy, comfort & exquisite detail. The gated entry leads to the heart of the villa, overlooking the 30
ft. pool, with a tropical courtyard setting. Tile roof, coral flooring, fountains, arches, columns, covered galleries, &
romantic gazebo. This is a MUST SEE! Reduced to $2,400,000.

CBR HOME LISTINGS

A BEST BUY! - Well built, poured concrete cottage with
lovely covered wraparound porch in Est. Carolina. Tile
floors, louvered windows w/complete hurricane shutters,
flat lot for gardening & concrete slab in place for future
garage & expansion. Only $349,000.

CHRISTY ANN - New rental villa in upscale neighbor-
hood. Masonry construction with low maintenance fea-
tures. three bedroom/two baths, large covered veranda,
spa, 20’ vaulted ceiling in greatroom, ample room for ex-
pansion. $1,595,000.

LUMINARIA — Luxurious ridge-top villa with incredible
views of North shore and down island. Large pool with
waterfall, 3 bedroom/ bath suites, 4 car garage, gated
entry, beautiful furnishings and landscaping, vacation
rental history. $2,495,000.

PERELANDRA - Excellent 2 bd/2 bath rental villa high
above Cruz Bay. Stunning water views, privacy, lovely
pool set in lush gardens. A good buy at $1,050,000.

CHOCOLATE HOLE -Masonry 2 bd/2 bath home
with carportAworkshop, on an absolutely gorgeous 0.86
acre lot with panoramic views. End of the road privacy.
$975,00.

CALYPSO del SOL - Very successful rental villa w/
excellent views of Chocolate Hole Bay & St. James
islands. Newer masonry home with 3 bdrms/3 baths, large
screened porch, A/C, beautiful pool & hot tub. $1,950,000.

NAUTILUS —- Dramatic WATERFRONT setting on Ma-

circular drive. $1,495,000.

SEASCAPE - Fantastic location on Bovovoap Pt!
Spacious 2 bd main house w/lap pool, plus a separate
caretaker’s cottage. Panoramic sunset views, privacy.
$1,495,000.

AURORA — Luxurious 4 bd/4bath masonry villa on
Contant Pt. Enjoy 180' views from Great Cruz Bay to
St. Thomas, great privacy, pool, multiple outdoor areas,
excellent vacation rental history. $1,995,000.
WATERFRONT WITH DOCK - Concrete 3 bd/2 bath
home, on large, flat 1 ac.flat lot, with direct access the bay
at your door step. Now only $980,000.

CHEZ SHELL — Charming 3 bd / 3 bath, w/gorgeous
sunset views, & prime Great Cruz Bay location. This
beautifully decorated, & maintained rental villa has mar-
ble floors, A/C, custom cabinetry, inviting spa & excellent
floor plan. $1,295,000.

TESSERACT - Popular 3 bdrm / 3 bath rental home w/

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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

BOATMAN POINT - Masonry 4 bd. home on spectacular
1 ac. waterfront site with amazing views & outstanding
neighborhood. $2,795,000.

WINDSONG - Stately Boatman Pt. villa, w/separate
cottage, situated on a lac parcel w/panoramic views. 6
bdrms., 7 baths, huge pool, fully furnished. $3,495,000

BORDEAUX MT. — Family home w/8 bd./2 baths, large
porch, water view, 1% ac. lot w/large trees. $575,000.

GOLDEN DRAGON - Beautiful stone villa w/exceptional
craftsmanship. 4 bds./4 baths, infinity pool, multi patios &
decks, lush gardens, Pt. Rendezvous location. $2,195,000.

CBR CONDO LISTINGS

BETHANY CONDO - Spacious, free-standing 2 bd/2
bath unit w/ amazing views, new common pool. $495,000.
GALLOWS POINT CONDO - Waterfront, 1/bd/1 bath
condo in resort setting. Pool, restaurant, swimmable
beach, hotel amenities. $695K.

SELENE’S - Ideal in town location, w/parking, for living/
rental or business. Terrific views. Reduced to $399K!

CBR LAND LISTINGS

CANEEL HILL — Gorgeous panoramic views. Improved
property w/driveway & foundation slabs in place for 4 bed-
room villa. Paved roads, underground utilities. $580K.

DITLEFF POINT - Extraordinary sites on magnificent
peninsula w/sandy beach, gated entry, beautiful landscap-
ing, and incredible views. Prices start at $895,000.

KLEIN BAY - Small upscale neighborhood, gorgeous
views, commonly owned beach. $799K & $995K.
WATERFRONT ON MONTE BAY - Spectacular 13.44
ac. site, ideal for private estate or subdivision. $3,400,000.

CRUZBAY TOWN -Walk to Frank Bay, R-4 zoning. $249K.

CHOCOLATE HOLE — Waiter views, 12 ac. $299K & $379K.

GLUCKSBERG - Gentle grade, % ac., Ig. trees. $130K.

PT. RENDEZVOUS - Outstanding views. $325K & $415K.

LEINSTER BAY - 2 lots on Johnny Horn Trail. $225K
& $329K.

ZOOTENVAAL — Hurricane Hole views, paved road. $400K.

GREAT CRUZ BAY - 1.05 acre site w/fantastic har-
bor views & architectural plans. Walk to dingy landing.
$895,000.

FLANAGAN’SPASSAGE-?2beautifulsites. $299K-$350K.

ESTATE FISH BAY - Many parcels to choose from, start-
ing at $150K. Call US for a complete list.

ESTATE CAROLINA/EMMAUS - Time
Affordable lots, with water views, $88k and up.

CBR BUSINESS LISTINGS
FABRIC MILL - Very successful clothing business, es-
tablished in 1982, in Mongoose Junction. Price includes
inventory & equipment, owner will train: $150,000.

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RAINBOW PLANTATION A private, family
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WATERFRONT RETREAT Privateer Bay.
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pool, spa, deck, 3BR/3.5BA. $2,750,000

AMOROSA A brilliant Tuscan inspired villa
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St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010

Women Pilots of World War II Finally Get Recognition
— Local Musician To Attend Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

Better late than never.

Almost 70 years after being the first
women in history to ever fly for the U.S.
Military, Women Airforce Service Pilots
(WASP) are finally getting the recogni-
tion they deserve and one St. John musi-
cian will be there.

Jay Keefe — one third of the popular
bluegrass-twinged band The Hot Club of
Coral Bay along with his wife Laurie and
Ike Eichenberg — will be taking a little
break from entertaining this week in or-
der to accept a long-over due award on
behalf of his mother.

Keefe will be in Washington, D.C. on
March 10 to attend a ceremony in honor
of the WASP, who include his late mother
among their elite rank.

The groundbreaking women pilots
will join the likes of George Washington,
the Dalai Lama, Rosa Parks and Pope
John Paul II, when they are awarded the
Congressional Gold Medal, the high-
est accolade possible for civilians in the
United States.

Lyda Keefe, nee Dunhman, was one of
only about 1,000 women who flew planes
during World War II from mid-west air-
craft factories to ports of embarkation
and military training bases.

She was a student at Boston Universi-
ty when she signed up to take flying les-
sons from the Civil Air Patrol, which was
offering a class for nine students — eight
men and one woman, explained Keefe.

“That is where my mother and father
met,” said Keefe. “They both went to
Boston University, class of 1942, and
flew together at what was Revere Airport,
which is now Logan. They both got their
pilots’ licenses but he couldn’t join the
Air Force because he was color blind.”

“So my father joined the infantry and
was an officer,” Keefe said. “He fought in
Europe and the Pacific for the entire war.
They got married in 1944 during the war
before he got shipped to the Pacific.”

As the U.S. entered World War II, it
became obvious that the Air Force had
a manpower shortage and women could
help fill the gaps. Thanks to the unwaver-
ing insistence of women pilots Jacqueline
Cochran and Nancy Harkness Love — as
well as the support of Eleanor Roosevelt
— the WASP were created in 1942.

Once the word was out, more than
25,000 women applied for about 1,800
positions. The women, who all had their
pilots licenses and an average of 1,400

Women Air Service Pilots were the first women ever to fly for the
American military.

flying hours, voluntarily put their lives
on the line for a government that barely
even acknowledged them.

The WASP paid their own way to get
to training in Texas, and when they were
disbanded, had to pay their own way
back home.

“They had to do all of this on their
own dime,” said Keefe. “They even had
to buy their own uniforms.”

In total, 38 WASP and trainees were
killed flying for their country, but they
received no recognition, no benefits and
the American flag was not even allowed
to cover their coffins. Friends and fami-
lies had to take up collections to pay for
their final costs.

While the women were all pilots, they
had to receive training to learn Army
paperwork and to fly by military regu-
lations. After completing her training
in Sweetwater, Texas, Lyda Keefe was
shipped out to Romulus, Michigan near
an aircraft manufacturer.

“Being based in Michigan, she flew
both to the east coast and to the west
coast to deliver planes,” said Keefe.
“And back then it was really flying by the
seat of your pants. This was before radar
or GPS and all she had was a compass, a
speed indicator and a flight map.”

“Also the planes could only fly a few
hundred miles before you had to refuel,”
Keefe said. “You always had to be look-
ing for the next airport or base to refu-
el.”

Before being unceremoniously dis-
banded in 1944 — the women weren't
needed since men returning from Europe
needed new roles to take on — the WASP
flew 60 million miles in every single type
of aircraft in the Air Force arsenal.

Despite serving their country during
World War II, the women pilots weren’t
even recognized as veterans for more
than 35 years, Keefe added.

“Senator Barry Goldwater was instru-
mental in getting legislation passed in the

“She flew both to the east
coast and to the west coast
to deliver planes. And back
then it was really flying by the
seat of your pants. This was
before radar or GPS and all she
had was a compass, a speed
indicator and a flight map.”

1970s that finally recognized the women
as veterans so they could get veterans’
benefits,” he said.

With the WASPs disbanded, Lyda
Keefe bought her own train ticket back
east and settled down to her marriage,
family and career. The Keefes eventually
moved to New Jersey, where Lyda raised
three children — who didn’t even know
about her brave and pioneering history
for a long time.

“When I was a little kid, I didn’t even
know my mom was a pilot,” said Keefe.
“One of her girlfriends was a pilot who
had married a pilot and they owned an
airport in New Jersey. One time we all
went there to go flying and while we
were cruising over New Jersey, my mom
took over.”

“T was amazed,” he said. “She never
even told me she was a pilot. Then we
found out that my mom had been a WASP
and all this history.”

As Lyda Keefe got older, she proudly
shared the history of her flying days and
service to her country, Keefe added.

“Later on, after we were grown up, she
started going to WASP reunions and talk-
ing about the old times,” he said. “She
would go to schools sometimes in her old
uniform and talk about how women can
do anything as good as, and usually bet-
ter than, men.”

While Lyda Keefe, who would have
turned 89 this year, passed away 10 years
ago, her son Jay will proudly accept a far
too belated award.

“This was a big part of her life and she
was very proud of her service,” Keefe
said. “She just didn’t get her recognition
when she was younger. But this is very
exciting.”

Officials expect about 300 surviving
WASPs — the youngest of which is 85
years old — to attend the March 10 cer-
emonies in the nation’s capital on March
10, as the women pilots are finally recog-
nized for their brave and selfless service.




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24th Annual Gifft Hill School Gala Auction March 13Page 6Roundabout Construction Could Finish in Two MonthsPage 2 March 8-14, 2010 Copyright 2010 V.I. May Meet Sex Offender July DeadlinePage 5 The Marketplace / Suite 302 / Cruz Bay / St. John / Phone 775-7001 / Fax 775-7002 / www.theodoretunick.com The Marketplace / Suite 302 / Cruz Bay / St. John / Phone 775-7001 / Fax 775-7002 / www.theodoretunick.com Two Rezoning Requests Face Little or No OppositionGrande Bay Resort and Boynes family request to rezone properties – Page 3St. John Runners Raise Money for Wounded Veterans Through 8 Tuff Miles RacePage 7 St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime ElliottEnjoy the Water in Style and Comfort Aboard Angel’s RestThe houseboat Angel’s Rest offers one-of-a-kind day charters out of Coral Bay harbor. Guests can soak up the tropical sun on the top deck or stretch out on day bed and enjoy the view — Story on Page 11.

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By Andrea Milam St. John Tradewinds The Cruz Bay roundabout project, which has remained ahead of schedule since contractor Island Roads broke ground in July 2008, is still expected to later than anticipated. Crews are now working on wrapping up the projpaving is applied. before the project is complete, explained Department of Public Works Materials Program Manager Thomas Jones. “We still have a few pieces of conduit to run at the top of the hill, near Dolphin Market on Route 10,” he said. “Just a very short portion of the road will be torn up, and that should be starting this week. We’ll Centerline Road will be down to one lane for approximately a week, according to Jones. about’s center circle, which will be made with stamped concrete designed to look like rectangular cobblestone in a pale yellow color to match the Danish yellow hue of historic buildings on St. Thomas. The old Texaco gas station, which the Virgin Islands government purchased by imminent domain for the roundabout project, was torn down last week. Island Roads will continue to work on removing the building’s remaining concrete foundation, and creat ing a grassy knoll in its place. There will also be a turnoff lane at the Texaco site for motorists traveling from Route 10 westbound roundabout altogether. Over the next two months, workers will be leveling the roundabout in an effort to smooth out the course, is applied, Jones explained. “What you see now is just a base,” said Jones. “You really want the wearing course to be the very last thing to happen, because you don’t want your construction equipment driving on it. We’ve got to do the wedge and leveling and correct any mistakes we have in the base mix before we do that.” The wearing course will likely be applied over be laid at once, Jones added. Motorists can also expect to see some electrical work in the area over the next two months. The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority recently put out to bid the task of pulling, splicing and connecting wires at the roundabout, where all utilities were buried dur ing the construction process. “You’ll see trucks out there with spools of cable going underground, and men working in manholes,” said Jones. “There shouldn’t be any disruption of trafDespite delays caused by the burying of utili ties, the roundabout will still be completed ahead of schedule. “We’re a little behind because of decisions that had to be made about rerunning conduit and other related matters,” said Jones. “We lost about two months, but 2 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 St. John Tradewinds Newly proposed regulations established for the payment of real property tax in the territory are now available for public review and comment for a period of 20 days, according to Lieutenant Governor Gregory Francis. These rules and regulations — which are promulgated and will be implemented pursuant to Act 7064 of the 28th Legislature of the Virgin Islands — provide for installment plans and early payment incentives for current and delinquent real property taxes. The new rules and regulations will allow for installment payment plans that will grant property owners the opportunity to pay their yearly tax bills semi-annually, quarterly or monthly. Taxpayers will have to apply to enroll in an installment plan. The new regulations also provide for an early incentive discount of property tax bills in full before the due date. Installment plans for delinquent taxes are also provided. Francis said he hopes the new proposal will be encouraging to property owners and will allow them to meet their tax obligations to some of our property owners but we are committed to exploring every option that reduces that burden,” he said. “We welcome and appreciate feedback on the proposed rules.” The general public is urged to review and comment on the proposed rules. They are available for viewing on the Lt. Governor’s of the Lieutenant Governor located in Government House on St. Croix and on Kongens Gade on St. Thomas. The rules will also be available at public libraries throughout the territory. The public is asked to use the email address, comments@lgo-vi.gov, to comment on the proposed rules.Lt. Gov. Proposes New Regulations for Real Property Tax Payers — Public Review, Comments UrgedThe Environmental Association of St. Thomas/St. John will be hosting a whale watch on March 14 aboard the catamaran Kekoa. Humpback whales migrate through Virgin Islands waters each winter, with the migration peak usually occurring in February. The boat will depart from the National Park Dock in Red Hook at 8:30 a.m. Whale watchers should bring lunch, sun screen, bathing suits and binoculars. Since space is limited, interested whale watchers should get tickets as soon as possible. Tickets are $55 for EAST members and $65 for non-members. On St. John tickets are available at Connections. For more information call 774-1837 or 777-7190.Whale Watching on Kekoa on Mar. 14Roundabout Construction Wrapping Up— Project expected to be complete within two months EDITOR/PUBLISHER MaLinda Nelson malinda@tradewinds.vi NEWS EDITOR Jaime Elliott jaime@tradewinds.vi WRITERS Andrea Milam, Mauri Elbel ADVERTISING advertising@tradewinds.vi CIRCULATION Rohan Roberts COLUMNISTS/ CONTRIBUTORS Sis Frank, Eliza Magro, Afrika Anhtony, Chuck Pishko, Vern Tonge, Jeff Smith, Paul Devine, Jerry Runyon, Andrew Rutnik, and Dustin Prudhomme SUBSCRIPTIONS U.S. & U.S.V.I. only $70.00 per year THIRD CLASS PERMIT U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 3 St. John, VI 00831 NEWSLINE Tel. (340) 776-6496 Fax (340) 693-8885 www.tradewinds.vi editor@tradewinds.vi MAILING ADDRE SS Tradewinds Publishing P.O. Box 1500 St. John, VI 00831 COPYRIGHT 2010All rights reserved. No reproduction of news stories, letters, columns, photographs or advertisements allowed without written permission from the publisher. TRADEWINDS PUBLISHING LLCThe Community Newspaper Since 1972 The St. John Historical Society’s next monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the Bethany Moravian Church Hall at which time historian David Knight will continue to take the group on a photographic journey with “The Awakening of an American Paradise — Three Decades that Transformed St. John.” This is part two of his presentation featuring photographs of St. John taken by his parents, Anna and George Knight, which focus on the 1950s and 60s. Bring a friend or neighbor and arrive early for good seating. No one will want to miss this wonderful look back at St. John at an earlier time.Knight’s Historic St. John Photos To Be Featured at March 9 Meeting“We still have a few pieces of conduit to run at the top of the hill, near Dolphin Market on Route 10. Just a very short portion of the road will be torn up, and that should be starting this week. We’ll have the road down to one lane – Thomas Jones, Public Works Materials Program Manager

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By Andrea Milam St. John Tradewinds The packed St. John Legislature hall remained silent except for one lone voice of support at the Thursday evening, March 4, V.I. Senate hearing for the rezoning of a The Boynes family is seeking to have its 7,800 square foot par cel, located at 131 Estate Contant and Enighed, rezoned from R-4 to B-2 for the construction of a threestory building, with space to be leased to the U.S. Postal Service The property’s current zoning does not meet the V.I. Code requirement that a lot be at least 15,000 square feet for the conzoned area. The Boynes familyowned piece of land falls short by nearly half. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources, which hosted its own hearing on the matter in October 2009, recommended that the Legislature approve the rezoning, provided current walls which are located on two of the parcel’s borders remain in place as a buffer to neighboring properties. Senator at Large Craig Barshinger expressed hesitation at rezoning the parcel. “When we change the zoning, we open up a whole new set of possibilities,” said Barshinger. “I don’t think the Legislature has any business rezoning properties.” The senator at large would have preferred a zoning variance, he explained, which does not change the overall zoning of a property; however, he said he would support the rezoning provided all the property’s neighbors have been apprised of the situation. DPNR Director of Comprehensive and Coastal Zone Planning all neighboring property owners had been contacted regarding the rezoning. The Legislative hearing was just one step of a years-long process the Boynes family has endured in order to reach its goal of coning. The USPS initially signed a lease with the Boynes family in May 2007, but let the lease lapse 2010 R AIN DATAat Trunk BayFebruary Rainfall0.63 inchesAverage February Rainfall2.30 InchesTotal YTD Rainfall3.60 InchesAverage YTD Rainfall5.47 Inches Continued on Page 16 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 3 Thursday, March 11th INDEXBusiness Directory .............20 Church Schedules ..............20 Ferry Schedules .................20 “Tentative” Post Ofce Site Rezoning Faces No Opposition at HearingSt. John Tradewinds News Photo by Andrea Milam Grande Bay development at a V.I. Senate Committee of the Whole meeting. Grande Bay Rezone Request Gets Overwhelming Support at HearingBy Andrea Milam St. John Tradewinds The tide has undoubtedly turned for Grande Bay developer Bay Isle Associates, who has faced strong opposition and numerous lawsuits during the years-long construction process of the Cruz Bay luxury condominium development. The developer’s request for rezoning of its 0.26-acre lot, 3Abc in Cruz Bay, from W-1 to R-4 was met with almost unanimous supwho crowded the St. John Legislature hall at a Thursday evening, March 4, hearing of the V.I. Senate. The developer is seeking its rezoning due to proposed changes to Grande Bay’s building E. The building is currently built out as an empty shell. Bay Isle initially hoped the building would contain two dwelling units, as allowed unconstraints, the developer now wants to construct six condos in building E — three two-bedrooms, and three one-bedrooms. Bay Isle is also seeking a variance with its rezoning request for the construction of an on-site sundry shop. In addition to the shell of building E, an amenities building and pool deck have already been constructed on the 0.26-acre par cel, which is directly adjacent to Grande Bay parcel 86-3, where the development’s buildings A, B, C and D are located. Bay Isle attorney Robert Messick described the rezoning request as “reasonable,” and the new plan for building E as “compatible” with the neighborhood. the hearing, from island residents, to Bay Isle employees, to Grande the complete 180-degree turnaround in the project’s management since co-manager Elita Kane came on board a year ago. Thomas Hill, who purchased a Grande Bay condo in 2003, was a leader of approximately 20 Grande Bay owners who sued the developer on two separate occasions. Since the change in management, Bay Isle has acted both responsibly and honestly, Hill explained at the hearing. “The 32 owners are virtually unanimously very much in support of the rezoning,” said Hill. “It’s the right thing to do for the community of St. John. We want what’s best for St. John, and an empty shell doesn’t accomplish that.” against the rezoning, urged the Senate not to reward a developer who has not always acted in the best interests of the community. “When is enough enough?” message to developers that the Vir gin Islands is not a Banana Republic where you can buy your way around any law? I hope the time is now for the senators here to prove they do not care how much money the developer has, and instead protect the citizens of St. John and the island itself.” St. Johnian Robert O’Connor Jr. urged the senators to ensure responsible developers are welcome on the island, citing the fact that tourism is Love City’s main industry. “We need to embrace this type of development,” said O’Connor. “When we get more rooms on St. Continued on Page 16

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St. John Tradewinds A brand new V.I. National Park sign was installed last week at Hawksnest Beach, replacing a sign that was erected a few weeks ago which contained incorrect information. The VINP sign formerly instructed beachgoers to call 911 in an emergency, despite the fact that there is no available landline at the beach, and calls to 911 from cell phones could be routed to Puerto Rico, resulting in a longer emergency response time. The VINP was aware of the problem and changed the sign quickly, according to VINP ranger Jeff Mihan. “When I designed the signs a year and a half ago, we had a pay phone right there,” said Mihan. “In the meantime, the pay phone is gone and we’re trying to get it back.” VINP staff is working with Innovative in an attempt to get pay phones returned to both Hawksnest and Trunk Bay beaches, Mihan explained. The park ranger did not know when the phones would be reinstalled. In the meantime, beachgoers are encouraged to call 340-7769110 from their cell phones, not 911, in the event of an emer gency.4 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Tom Oat a new sign at Hawksnest Beach. ARE YOU P A YING TOO MUCH FOR YOUR COMP ANY’S GROUP HE ALTH INSUR ANCE?WE CAN HELP!IT’S TIME TO CALLVI Employee Benefit Consultants, Inc. 4003 Weymouth Rhymer Highway, Ste. 2 Charlotte Amalie, VI 00802-2213 (340) 775-9393 / Fax (340) 775-6509 wlewis@islands.vi www.viebcserve.com A R E Y O U P A Y I N G T O O M U C H F O R Y O U R C O M P A N Y ’ S G R O U P H E A L T H C O V E R A GE ?WE C A N H E L P !IT ’ S T IM E T O C A L L V I E m p l o ye e B e n e t C o n s u l t a n t s, I n c . 4 0 0 3 W e ym o u t h R h ym e r H i g h w a y , S t e . 2 C h a r l o t t e A m a l i e , V I 0 0 8 0 2 – 2 2 1 3 ( 3 4 0 ) 7 7 5 – 9 3 9 3 / F a x ( 3 4 0 ) 7 7 5 – 6 5 0 9w l e w i s@ i s l a n d s. vi w w w . vi e b cse r ve . co m 911 Emergency Number Taken Off Hawksnest SignSt. John Tradewinds Lieutenant Governor Gregory Francis is preparing to implement street addressing throughout the territory, a move that will establish a consistent and comprehensive system for public roads throughout the Virgin Islands. of the Lt. Governor, which administers the territory’s GIS and the Vir gin Islands Geospatial Information Council (VIGIC), a group comprised of various government agencies, to include the University of the Virgin Islands, the Water and Power Authority and the Departments of Public Works and Planning and Natural Resources. A similar street naming initiative was undertaken in the early 1990s by DPW with moderate success. The development of a comprehensive street naming system, which critical component in the development of the territory’s GIS program. “The passage of time, technology and a greater awareness of the need for a consistent system of street naming have created a perfect opportunity for the territory to move forward with this project,” said Francis. Street Naming Initiative through its administration of the GIS program and its established relationships with local and federal partners involved in GIS technology, according to Francis. tion with VIGIC, has taken great strides in advancing its planned street naming and addressing initiative. Francis knows that the success of the project hinges on community involvement. “We will be asking residents to submit names that they feel are representative of their neighborhoods and areas,” he said. “Everyone’s voice is important in moving this project forward.” Communities that previously submitted recommendations to the DPW in the 1990s will also have an opportunity to review their recommenda tions. “Moving this project forward will take the combined effort of our community, administration and legislators,” said Francis. “Street naming has been a goal of this territory for many years, and if we all work together we can create a system that we can all be proud of.”Lt. Governor Francis To Start Street Naming Initiative Soon

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St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 5 By Andrea Milam St. John Tradewinds The Virgin Islands task force responsible for bringing the ter ritory into compliance with the Sexual Offender Registration and of this year is well on its way to accomplishing its goal. The V.I. Department of Justice is also just a month away from revealing its new Web site, which will feature an online registry of local sex offenders. The SORNA task force, which must bring the territory into “substantial compliance” with federal law, according to the act, or face a 10 to 15 percent loss of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds. The group is reviewing proposed legislation in order to rewrite Virgin Islands law, and is following a Model Tribal Sex Offender Registration Code provided tencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking for use by Native American tribes in complying with federal law. Amendments which have been proposed by the task force thus far largely deal with keeping registrations current; addressing offenders who move to other jurisdictions, including foreign countries; and notifying offenders that they are required to register where they reside, work and go to school. On the agenda for the task force’s next meeting are reviewing penalties for failing to register, and terms to be included in the new laws governing sex offenders in the territory. The task force has yet to tackle more complicated aspects of sex offender law, including how to treat juveniles and whether to provide treatment for offenders, explained V.I. DOJ spokesperson Sara Lezama. “Treatment is a consideration and is also the reason why the task force is comprised of representatives from the Department of Health, Department of Human Services and the Sexual Registry Board,” said Lezama. “These representatives are expected to weigh in heavily when it comes to this issue.” by the task force is the restriction of where sex offenders can live. Many states do not allow offenders to live within a certain distance from schools and day care facilities; however, the small size of the islands could prohibit such a clause from being included in the new Virgin Islands law. “As far as residence restrictions in and around schools, the task force is in discussion regarding this issue,” said Lezama. “The small size of the territory may make implementing such a restricFailure to comply with SORNA by July would result in a 10 to 15 percent loss of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds, and although the cost to come into compliance is greater than the amount of funding that would be lost, the Virgin Islands is committed to bringing its sex offender laws up to date. “The Virgin Islands, and the committed to coming into compliance with this deadline,” said Lezama. “The Department of Justice and the task force are excited by the progress that has been made thus far, and the task force looks forward to continuing its work.” The task force is comprised of the Governor, V.I. Police Department, V.I. Superior Court, OfDOJ, V.I. Department of Health, V.I. Bureau of Corrections, V.I. Department of Human Services, Sexual Offender Registry Board members and the U.S. Department of Justice. St. John residents should note that one offender on the DOJ’s current registry resides near Cruz Bay The offender, Vere Daley, is described as an African American male, 5” tall and 135 pounds. Daley, who was born in 1975, has tattoos on his upper left and right arms, and was convicted of rape in the second degree in 2005. His last reported address was in Contant, and he is employed by line registry.V.I. on Track To Meet July Deadline To Comply With Federal Sex Offender Law Registered Sex OffenderOffender: Vere Daley Birth Date: Race: African American, 5” Height: 5” Weight: Hair Color: black Eye Color: brown Markings: tatoos on upper left and right arms 2nd Degree Rape Conviction Date: 3/5/2005 Last Known Address: YesSt. John Tradewinds Chinello and Nadira Seeram-Haney, two of Sri Kaleshwar’s senior teachers, will be coming to St. John this month to give healings, teach classes, per tures on some of the divine ancient teachings passed on to them by their guru. The St. John free lecture will be on Wednesday, March 17, at Trinidad Charlie’s house. Until recently, these teachings have not been widely taught or available outside of Penukonda, India. Sri Kaleshwar, a personal student and devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba, aims to bring a new kind of spiritual ity that creates happiness in every person’s heart, to change the world’s belief system about the way spirituality is practiced, and to create spiritual masters, not students. For directions to Trinidad Charlie’s home, call Suki Buckhalter at 642-3739 or for more information, check out www.wayofyoursoul.com/usvi.html.Ancient Shiva-Shakti Teachings Coming to St. John

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6 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 Gifft Hill School Celebrates “World of Opportunity” at March 13 Gala AuctionBy Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds For almost a quarter of a century, St. John private school supporters have gathered once a year for a chance to win exotic trips, exciting water adventures and culinary delights — all while raising money to ensure the continuation of quality education on Love City. On Saturday, March 13, the Gifft Hill School will host the 24th Annual Gala Dinner Auction themed “Open a World of Oppor tunity,” at the Westin Resort and Villas and the auction items are more enticing than ever. The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. when attendees will have the chance to bid on the works of featured artists during the silent and art auction. Featured artists this year include Livy Hitchcok, Denise Wright, Ziya Neema, Tristan Ewald, Jonathan Duran, Elaine Estern, Larry Lipsky, Toni Craft, Patricia Orlandini and Aimee Trayser. Travel packages up for bid range from a week in Maine to a era. Other auction items include rants, jewelry and a full day boat rental complete with captain and crew. Dinner starts at 7 p.m. and, playing off the “World of Oppor tunities” theme, organizers are changing the dining plan this year, explained GHS development director Beth Jones. “Instead of having a sit down dinner, we’re going to have three different food stations,” said Jones. “I think a lot of people don’t see each other until this event each year and this gives them time to catch up. And we’re going with our global theme so we’re having Asian, Caribbean Continental and Mediterranean food stations.” The live auction — which includes more travel packages, jewelry, art, electronics and services — takes place after dinner, when auctioneer Darron Mears commands the microphone to the delight of the crowd. “He is a professional auctioneer from South Carolina who has come down for the past two years to volunteer for us,” said Jones. “He’s always a lot of fun and people really have a good time.” is back this year as well. AttendClicquot for the chance to win a stunning diamond and platinum beaded necklace from R&I Patton. Gala organizers are also offer the chance to claim any trip package in the live auction. The creative minds at GHS have devised a new fund raising activity for the 24th annual gala. tickets, will end up with one per son taking home a wall of wine — wine cellar. For the past several years, loschool during the gala dinner and he has a new one ready for March house down and left not one dry eye in the ballroom. come a very anticipated part of the gala each year,” said Jones. “It’s always so much fun to see what he has created.” All proceeds raised at the event will go to GHS’ scholarship fund, school’s student body. The annual auction is so successful annually thanks to a small, but dedicated organizing team — led this year by co-chairs Molly Murrill and Lori Barlas — and the entire St. John community, explained Jones. “We’ve had a great response from the community and everyone has been excited to participate,” she said. “We have people who have been coming to this for 24 years which is really exciting. Lori herself has been involved with the auction for 12 or 13 years.” “We have a very small but mighty group of volunteers who put this whole thing together,” said Jones. “Also, on the night of the event we have students, alumni and community members who come and volunteer in various capacities. I feel this is a true community event.” All auction items can be previewed and bid on at www.biddingforgood.com/giffthillschool. Tickets for the dinner auction are $125 and are available through GHS. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Jones at 7761730.St. John Tradewinds News Graphic Courtesy of Denise WrightGuests will have a chance to bid on artwork like this piece by Denise Wright, above, as well as works by Aimee Trayser, Tristan Ewald and other local artists. 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

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By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds While most people ran the 14th Annual 8 Tuff Miles road race on Saturday, February 27, to beat their times from last year — or dismantle the course record like race winner Jeff Chorny — two runners hit the pavement for a purpose. Veteran runners Maurice Chabuz and Hank Slodden used their legs to raise money for wounded mili tary veterans. They started the race at the back of the pack of about 900 participants and raised money for each person they passed. The two St. John business owners and runners were moved by Team River Runner (TRR), a nonto wounded veterans at about 20 veterans hospitals across the country including Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The group has brought veterans to Love City twice to put their training to good use, kayaking the beauti ful waters off St. John. After meeting TRR executive director Joe Mor nini, Chabuz and Slodden were inspired to help the group any way they could — and the runners naturally thought of the island’s biggest road race as the perfect venue. “It was just a vehicle to raise some money for what TRR does,” said Chabuz. “Most of what they do is all volunteer work. Joe [Mornini] is a guidance counselor, and he does this for nothing.” “I wanted to raise money to try to get them down here again because what they do is so impressive,” Chabuz said. With people pledging anywhere from a few pennies to several dollars for each runner passed, Chabuz was able to raise about $6,000 for TRR by passing 750 people. Slodden raised even more by passing When word spread about Chabuz’s plan, residents from across the island and the mainland supported him in full force. “I got everything from spare change up to a pledge of $1,000,” said Chabuz. “I got a lot of encourage ment and a lot of people supported me. Even when I was running, people called out to me saying they’d donate too.” “Some people came up and gave me money for passing them,” Chabuz said. “One person gave me 50 cents per person I passed and then an extra $50 for St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 7 St. John Runners Raise Money for Team River Runner During 8 Tuff Miles RaceContinued on Page 16

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8 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 By Frank Langley Special to St. John Tradewinds To acknowledge the sincere efforts of the exhibitors in and third place prizes were awarded on Friday, February 26, The festival was, however, granted a gratis extension by the Housing, Parks and Recreation for Saturday, given the success of previous days and the delay of visitors to return cancellations. Criteria for the awards was fourfold. First place was for a seven day exhibitor of all Caribbean made items, tradition al Caribbean dress and good quality of the exhibits. Sonia Sprauve walked away with the prize. Second place prizes were awarded to exhibitors who offered all Caribbean made items of good quality for seven days. Sheri Bunge, Shirley Gallagher and Carolyn Roust won the awards. Third place prizes were awarded for exhibitors with all Caribbean made or cultural items of good quality and traditionally Caribbean for the week. Laura Rabsatt and Ital Anthony won the awards. It should be noted that Ital Anthony’s unique folk craft exhibits echoed times gone by on St. John even if for only three days of the exhibition. The “bottom line” concerning the exhibits is that visitors walking off the ferry see things Caribbean and not foreign (e.g. Asian/Indonesian as in earlier shows). To do or show other than that is to deny due recognition of the special gifts, talent and traditional culture of the people of St. John and the Caribbean. The Echo People concert on Friday triggered a number of the exhibitors to leave their booths and dance to the rhythm in front of the bandstand. Looking back over the years it is interesting to note the evolution of the St. John Arts Festival. Franklin Powell Park — the Love City Pan Dragons, Music Makers Scratch Band and the Ah We Band. Later in the following week a modern dance event was hosted on a stage Jim Swan and helpers. Bands in the evening were poorly attended so we settled back to one band every day from noon to 4 p.m. with what was called a food and craft “fair” in those days. Only to discover that it was viewed as “open season” for the vendors who would be selling knock-off Gucci bags from China and anything else they could lay their hands on without concern for the fundamental “made in the Caribbean” theme. Elevating the show to an “exhibition of Caribbean food and crafts” has greatly helped to eliminate the “vendor’s sively Caribbean exhibits. Moreover, exhibitor name tags and booth number tags bring a higher degree of professionalism and authenticity to the show. Thereafter, we brought in music from Puerto Rico, Ar gentina and crafts from Ghana, as well as sponsoring “Kakuta from Kenya,” essentially to enrich the island with the music, crafts and culture from other lands. We even tried to bring a dance group from Cuba but not only did they need an entry visa from the U.S. — no problem — but an exit visa from Cuba. Checking up on this, we discovered they received their exit visa from Cuba only two to three days before a previous engagement at the Guggenheim Museum in New York! It leaves nothing to the imagination to realize that after tled after cliff-hanging until the last days before the perfor mance. We had a similar experience with the artist who came from Ghana. There was a strike at the airport in Accra which delayed her arrival and her exhibits (paintings and crafts) did not arrive until a week later. In these times with heightened security one could say Puerto Rico is as far abroad as we can rely on for alternative cultural enrichment. Oddly enough, the Caribbean Ritual Dancers from St. Thomas included “Salsa” in their program which was a sizzling change in rhythm and costumes. These past 10 years of sticking to it have borne fruit in the caliber now of the St. John Arts Festival as far as exhibits, music, dance and the arts are concerned. In one word it’s now a mature show.After 10 Years, St. John Arts Festival Becomes Mature Local Show St. John Tradewinds News Photo Courtesy of Frank LangleyThe Franklin Powell Park was the site of the festivites, above. Please join us in opening a world of opportunities for the students of Git Hill Schoolat the 24th Annual Gala Dinner AuctionSaturday, March 13th, 2010 Westin St. John Resort BallroomCocktails and Silent Auction 5:30 pm Dinner and Live Auction 7:00 pm Island Elegant Attire Tickets $125 per person or $1000 for a table of ten. Tickets are available at Git Hill School. For more information or to make an auction donation, call Beth Jones or Molly Murrill at 776-1730. To preview and bid on auction items, go to www.biddingforgood.com/githillschool

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By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds Just a year and a half after being formed, Kids First! has already made strides to improve early childhood education on St. John. The group was incorporated in June 2008 when a group of Love City second home owners decided they wanted to do something to help improve life on the island, exKids First! founders. “Basically how I and a few of us got into this is we all wanted to do something constructive for the island and increasingly we agreed that education was an area that could be improved upon,” said with school administration and faculty and everyone we talked to pointed to the lack of early child hood education.” “Some faculty members talked about kids coming into kindergar ten who had never read a book,” The most effective way to address any educational lapse is early on in a student’s academic career, “Many times children come into a school system and they’re already behind,” he said. “They need remedial action immediately. If you don’t have kids at grade level in core skills at grade four, their chance of success is really low. We were looking at why kids were so often showing up not ready to learn.” With a drive to make positive change on St. John, the group decided early education would be the most effective way to improve island academics. “Public schools on St. John simply do not have early learning, so private schools are the only ones good news is that there are private schools on St. John that do offer early learning, but the bad news is that they are expensive. Your cost per student is going to be $10,000, which is impossible to charge on this island.” “So what schools often do is charge substantially less than that, usually between $5,000 and is still too high of a cost for the vast majority of students and it doesn’t begin to cover the cost of the school. So what you have is unaffordable education and under funded schools.” Weighing that very dilemma, Kids First! “Looking at this dilemma, it was clear that intervention was required and it was going to have to come from private individu als since it was not going to come from the Department of Education,” he said. “That is one of the things that led us to create Kids First! We want to work to make early education affordable.” The group has awarded thouthe gap between what a parent can afford to pay and what a school “Two thirds of our grants have been to help parents send their children to a quality pre-school and have much or most of the cost nances of the schools themselves and helps get the kids into these early learning centers.” Gifft Hill School, St. John Montessori School, Here to Grow and St. John Christian Academy are the only early childhood education centers on St. John. As Kids First! helps to ensure that parents can afford to get their children started on St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 9 Continued on Page 16Villa Owners Improve Early Education Through Non-prot Kids First! WR-FitnessClub TW 6.09.indd 1 6/10/09 12:42:29 PM TRADEWINDSST . JOHN The Community Newspaper Since 1972 tel 340-776-6496 e-mail info@tradewinds.vi fax 340-693-8885 website stjohnnews.comCelebrating 38 Years

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10 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 Ms. Meada, Ms. Myrah and Ms. Delita in front of one of the buildings in the Yard of the Keating Inn in St. John Tradewinds News Photo Courtesy of VISHPOBy Chuck Pishko St. John Tradewinds the Commission on the Status of Women inducted 14 distinguished women into the Virgin Islands Women’s Hall of Fame. Governor Turnbull cited the women as role models whose brilliance have gained them great respect and admiration in the Vir gin Islands and abroad. Two St. Johnians were among those honored — Senator Lucinda A. Millin and Mrs. Myrah Keating-Smith. One person overlooked was Ms. Myrah’s sister. For her many good works and her contributions to the community, Ms. Myrah’s younger twin sister, Adromeada Keating Titley, is an excellent choice for honors at the beginning of Virgin Islands History Month, March 2010. The Keating twins were born on St. Thomas on June 1, 1908, but soon moved to St. John where their new father Edward Moorehead bought a small house onto which he kept adding porches and rooms. 1910 and the surrounding “Yard” soon became the center of the St. John community. Their mother entertained visitors from far and wide — dignitaries of the Luand in time American Naval and civilian authorities. In 1922 they were joined by vacationers from the states and Canada. The Yard contained among other structures a stable for riding horses and a super cookhouse where Ms. Meada was soon helpand chicken over charcoal, basting them with butter and carefully turning the grill. Guests paid $5 for a room and three meals with mid-afternoon tea. One of Ms. Meada’s favorite people was Governor Paul Pearson of the Virgin Islands. He was a real nice friend who loved music. On his tour of the inn, Ms. Meada told him that she needed a piano. Several months later, the governor sent her a piano and a piano tuner! Ms. Meada took over manage ment of the Keating Inn. She exhibited all the administrative and executive talents of today’s top female executives. During the Depression, the Yard was the heart of the St. John community said Lito Valls, a noted St. John historian. No one who was hungry ever went away without a plate of food. Old people, sick people, and children always received special attention and moral support. Ms. Myrah would nurse her patients back to health at the clinic and then send them to Ms. Meada at the Yard for that all-important aftercare, good food and support. In addition to being an outstanding administrator she was a fabulous cook whose guavaberry rum surpassed Isidor Paiewonsky’s amazed Danish Queen Margrethe on her visit to Annaberg in 1975. Ms. Meada was also actively involved in several formal humanitarian efforts including Business and Professional Women, Helping Hands and the Girl Scouts. The above is based on recollections of her beloved niece Andromeada Childs, Doris Jadan, Lito Valls, Janet Boyte, and Anna Dohm Nose. A Woman of Note — A Woman of V.I. History Open TuesdaySunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tel: 693-5579Beautifying America’s Paradise 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 Educational Medicinal Herb Program(sponsored by/entertainment provided by The Echo People)WHE N: SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH WHE RE: SPUTNIK’S TIME: 6 TO 10 P .M.Dinner available by Juju. Admission fee $5. Prizes Available. Historical Bits & Piecesby Chuck Pishko

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By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds Maybe it’s the perfect Caribbean hues or anyone lays eyes on Angel’s Rest, a smile inevitably creeps across their face. quoise cottage in Coral Bay harbor was the brainchild of Peter Hoschl, who conceived of the idea years before he even bought the two 40-foot aluminum pontoons for the vessel. “I always had this idea to build a comfort able pontoon boat,” said Hoschl, a veteran builder and sailor who had called St. John for more than two decades. “I saved money every year and kept planning this really islandly pontoon boat that I wanted to build. I’ve done charters for years but I wanted to do something that was different and was a real one-of-a-kind experience.” Best described as a house boat, Angel’s Rest is a 40-foot long by 14-foot wide aluminum welded cottage that might look more at home perched on a St. John hillside rather than moored in the harbor. Powered by eco-friendly twin 115 Evinrude E Tec outboards, however, Angel’s Rest plying the waters around Coral Bay than it would be ashore. “People just love the boat,” Hoschl said. “You can’t help but smile every time you see it.” The only thing more fun than seeing Angel’s Rest cruising through the harbor, is enhand. A round glass-topped wooden table in the main salon sits six people, who can dip A full kitchen allows Hoschl’s partner Nancy “Sas” Nemeth to whip up gourmet lunches of baked Brie, hot crab dip, fresh mango salsa, individual white pizzas and ensures that the beverages, including beer, sodas and a full top-shelf bar, are icy cold. Guests can either lounge in the shade of gaze out over the view or kick back on the top deck and soak up the tropical sun. A popular day charter for Angel’s Rest takes guests out to Round Bay from Coral Bay harbor for a snorkel stop on one of the most pristine coral reefs around. An accessi ble snorkel platform a mere two inches from the water allows swimmers of all physical ability to easily enter and exit the boat. Since Angel’s Rest draws only two and a half feet, the boat is ideal for accessing almost any beach in the area. The two pontoons also cut through the water smoothly, making for a comfortable ride in most conditions. “It’s a really comfortable boat,” said Hoschl. “People who get seasick will not get seasick on Angel’s Rest St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 11 Enjoy the Water in Style and Comfort Aboard Angel’s Rest St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime ElliottAngel’s Rest, above, is the perfect vessel on which to explore Coral Bay harbor and Round Bay in comfort. Continued on Page 21

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12 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 Deliveries from St. Thomas Available WATER DELIVERY 24/7 crane ROBERT CRANEARCHITECT, A.I.A.P .O. BOX 370 CRUZ BAY, ST. JOHN U.S.V.I. 00831(340) 776-6356 Sports Massage Soft-tissue Injuries Energy WorkLina GuildLicensed Massage Therapist 776-6223 St. John Tradewinds Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s annual Scholarship Program is again being offered to Virgin Islanders at the university management and protection. Eligible students must have Virgin Islands residence, have completed high school in the Virgin Islands (or are currently in their last semester of high school senior year), and have attained a “B” (3.0) average during their previous three semesters of high school or university. In addition, Friends is offering a scholarship for children of VINP staff at the university level. Eligibility requirements are the same as those listed above. Priority will be given to students pursuing a degree related to cultural or natural sciences. Both scholarships will be in the amount of $1,000 per academic year. Applications for Friends’ scholarships can be obtained from friendsvinp.org. The deadline for applications is April 30. Contact Audrey Penn at Friends for more information at 7794940 or apenn@friendsvinp.org.Friends of VINP ScholarshipSt. John Tradewinds The Virgin Islands Association (VIA) of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region announces the launch of its scholarship program for the 2010 academic year. VIA is dedicated to supporting the academic excellence of Vir gin Islands youth and is committed to raising funds to sustain this scholarship program. For its inaugural year, scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each will be awarded to three students seeking to attend college in Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C. For complete details on VIA and applications, visit the website, www.viadc.org. Scholarship applications must be postmarked March 31.VIA of DC-Bound ScholarshipSt. John Tradewinds The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands announces the availability of 2010-2011 school year scholarship applications. CFVI has added three new scholarships to its list this year, the Richard Noel Allen Scholarship, and two graduate scholarships, the Cynthia De Haynes Health Science Scholarship and the CAHS Physicians Alumni Scholarship. Applications are available on St. John at Connections. Forms may also be downloaded directly from the CFVI website at www. Ste. 19 on St. Thomas. Completed scholarship applications and all accompanying documentation must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 16, and mailed to: CFVI Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 11790, St. Thomas, VI 00801. CFVI will formally announce award winners in June at the group’s annual meeting.CFVI 2010 Academic ScholarshipSCHOLARSHIP PR OGRAM APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS:

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By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds Dave Gerard is bringing his signature eclectic, funky but down-home sound back to St. John this month. The New Hampshire-based musician with his band Groove Thang has been rocking crowds on Love City for almost a decade and this year’s tour is sure to be another treat. Groove Thang — composed of Gerard, who sings and plays guitar, along with David Bailey on bass and vocals and Kent Raine on drums and percussion — will be playing material from their new CD “Zoomy Trail” which the group recorded over a few months last year. The new CD showcases Gerard’s passion for beautiful organic music juxtaposed with experimental industrial sounds. “I feel like this new CD is very much what I’m all about as far as the sound,” said Gerard. “It’s basically a live organic kind of vibe and on top of that we’ve added this dreamy experimental sound. It’s really fun and shows our range I think.” “There is everything from some solo acoustic guitar to full band stuff and then the industrial sounds, so it’s a really a good representation of what we do,” Gerard said. The group kicks off its ninth annual U.S. Virgin Islands tour on Thursday, March 11, at Jack’s on St. Thomas and will play eight before heading back up north on March 22. Groove Thang will entertain on St. John on March 13 at the Beach Bar, March 14 at Skinny Legs, March 16 at Shipwreck Landing and on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, will be back at the Beach Bar. All those gigs won’t leave the band mates much time for soaking up the tropical sun, but they don’t seem to mind. “We play a lot while we’re down, but this is what we do for a living,” said Gerard. “We can’t leave our families and go tour the Vir gin Islands and only play half the time. We have a lot of overhead getting down there so to play a lot.” working vacation, the group looks forward to its USVI tour each year for more reasons than just sneaking out of the harsh New England winter, Gerard explained. “It’s laid back down there and it’s just always nice to come and enjoy a place where life moves a little bit slower,” he said. Don’t miss Groove Thang on its ninth USVI tour this month across St. John and St. Thomas. St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 13 Groove Thang on the beach.Groove Thang Back on St. John This Month for Ninth USVI Tour

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14 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 Keeping Track of Crime2009 Shootings: 0 Stabbings: 0 Armed Robberies: 5 Arsons: 0 3rd Degree Burglaries: 70 Grand Larcenies: 67 2010 TO-DATEHomicides: 0 Shootings: 0 Stabbings: 0 Armed Robberies: 0 Arsons: 0 2nd Degree Burglaries: 3 Rapes: 0 Today I entered the St. John, or the Elaine Sprauve Library, after publishing a letter on discrimination by the agency in The Avis, seeking counsel by the VI legal Justice, and, while I was on the computer minding my own business, a man in a security uniform, pretend ing to be an employee of the DPNR approached me, with the librarian knowing this, and insisted that my backpack was incorrectly placed along the railing upstairs — actually, it was the way the DPNR’s assistant director approved of last week when he was here. The security guard turned out to be an employee for a private company totally unrelated to the DPNR and was just visiting the library staff. At this point I was scared. I was being attacked. Director of Library Services, Ingrid Bough, is not taking my phone calls and I am being provoked to the point of self-defense by speaking assertively which the library staff is calling “screaming and yelling.” I come from a military family: they have no idea what “screaming and yelling” is. I feel that I am being set up to be not allowed in the library and VI Legal Services warned me that it could lead to this. I was aggressive with DPNR staff on the phone as they were being uncooperative: again, Ingrid Bough would not take my phone calls and when a phony DPNR “employee” was harassing me while in the library and Commissioner Mathes’ secretary, Ms. Moorehead, was downplaying the seriousness of this infraction of the law. I have sent the Federal Bureau of Investigation a copy of my discrimination complaint. Although they wouldn’t even get involved with the David Geiger murder as it wasn’t “their jurisdiction,” we are now dealing with a government agency. I am making phone calls until a special agent contacts the commissioner about this before it escalates into violence — I will not be the instigator if it does. All I want is to be left alone but the librarian is not willing to back down — she keeps coming at me without provocation. Sincerely, T ed Kelliher St. JohnReturn St. John Capital Dear 28th Legislature of the Virgin Islands, Please override the Governor’s Veto of the Bill which returns the St. John Capital Improve Funds to actual improvements for St. John. Since 1990, the St. John Capital Improvement Fund has been used by Public Works and now the Waste Management to haul the island’s trash. St. John is the only island which pays an extra “tipping fee.” If you can haul the trash from Botany Bay to Bovoni for free, why is St. John singled out? St. John residents actually pay an extra “tip ping fee” by having to pay with our Capital Improvement Funds and our taxes for such services. Double dipping our community should be considered illegal. Any senator from St. Croix who voted against the original Senate Bill should consider that several times the St. John Capital Improvement Funds were used to support St. Croix’s Capital Improvement ever being returned to St. John. Senators, St. John needs this fund for our future. If you calculate this fund from 1986 when it was started, St. John has not had money for capital improvements since it’s inception, the total St. John has not received is over $40 million. Just imagine what St. John would be like if this fund were actually used for our capital improvements all of these years. The Governor, in vetoing this Bill, stated that his Administration was looking out for St. John issues and improvements, and so we three years, and the only improvement is our “Federally Funded Roundabout.” If his Administration is looking out for St. John, I would hate to see what “neglect” would look like. The management and future of our community should not rest on the whims of an Administration, but in the proper managing of funds and growth of our capital improvements. It is time to stop the raiding of this Capital Improvement Fund away from St. John’s needs. Override the veto! Steve Black, St. JohnBay Isle Created a Public NuisanceSenators, Virgin Islands Code Title 29 Public Planning and Development, Chapter 3 Virgin Islands Zoning and Subdivision Law, 296 (6) states — any building, structure or sign set up, erected, constructed, reconstructed, structurally altered, enlarged, moved, or converted contrary to the provisions of this subchapter is unlawful and a public nuisance. So far this code has been violated by the Grande Bay construction project in Cruz Bay, St. John, VI in respect to density, parking and the height of the buildings. If Bay Isles Associates request to rezone their W-1 parcel to R-4 is granted, the scope of these viola tions will continue to grow. Numerous phone calls, emails and letters on the subject addressed to DPNR have not produced any results. Senators, I ask you to think of the community as a whole and the surrounding Grande Bay property owners before granting Bay Isles’ rezone request in order to appease a developer and the 30+/condo owners. Bay Isles has not only created a public nuisance by violating zoning codes, but has permanently destroyed the livelihood of surrounding neighbors and devalued their properties. These neighbors will never recover their losses. The owners of Grande Bay units claim they look forward to add to the tourist driven economy of St. John, yet they have failed to mention that jobs, tax revenue and enjoyment of properties has been lost because of this project. Seven years ago, numerous property owners to the east, southeast, south, and west of the complex were able to enjoy their rental properties, add to the tourist trade and tax revenue to the VI government. All this has been taken away or severely minimized because of the Grande Bay complex. I urge you to please insist that DPNR reexamine the plans for the Grande Bay complex and explain in full how the buildings meet all the provisions of the Virgin Islands Zoning Code. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Liza T rey ISLAND NOTESfrom the publisherJE and EV: You are rock stars! Wine-down-Fridays are a must! — MN

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Letters to St. John Tradewinds St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 15 Doesn’t anyone else but me notice that the paper keeps a score on bad guys vs. police? For showing us the score and every year the police loose. Isn’t it time that it focuses on something more competitive. Greg Miller We need our government to act now. Since May 12, 2003, the District Court made provision for the tax assessor to issue property tax bills at the 1998 level until the government complied with the mandates of the injunction. The government neglected property owners. Waive the 2006, 2007 and 2008 tax bills and issue the 2009 property tax bills at the 1998 level. of property owners and collected payments for the rescinded 2006 propthe monthly mortgage installment to property owners who are burdened with the eminent fear of loosing their homes. monies collected for the rescinded 2006 property tax bill. pancy issued by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources. lete the database and formula from the property tax system and conduct a completely new assessment in accordance with IAAO (International graph (a) of Act 6991 passed by the 27th Legislature of the Virgin Islands. The formula and rate for assessing real property tax must be comparable to the entire territory and district. Bearing Point’s base rate for houses on St. John is $360 per square foot, St. Thomas is $93 and St. Croix is $89. The base rate for land on St. John is $25.12 per square foot, on St. Thomas is $7.41 and St. Croix is $2.78. Amend Act 6991 — seniors and veterans should not have to choose which tax credit they cannot take when they are eligible for both. Give property owners whose assessments have increased over 125 years. It is unconstitutional to require tax payers to pay 50 percent of the difference of the previous bill and the new bill in order to appeal. The following senators stood up for the people by voting against Act 6991on January 31, 2008. They are Sen. Neville James, Sen. Ronald Russell, Sen. Terrence Nelson and Sen. Juan Figueroa Serville. Voting for Act 6991 were Sen. Shawn-Michael Malone, Sen. President Usie Richards, Sen. Celestino White, Sr., Sen. Liston Davis, Sen. Carlton Dowe, Sen. Louis Hill, Sen. Norman Jn Baptiste, Sen. Basil Ottley Jr., Sen. Alvin Williams, Jr., and Sen. James Weber III. Sen. at Large Car men Wesselhoft was excused. Now we have an unbearable situation. Any formal appeal that the Board of Tax Review does not resolve within 120 days should automatically revert to the last uncontested assessed value. Provide property owner with guidelines of what to expect and how to prepare for the formal appeals process. Mass appraisal contracts ought to have provisions for recourse and exercised by the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, boards, tax assessor and involved parties. Be transparent. Any decision made must encompass the general good of all Virgin Island property owners. The Virgin Islands are already two districts. Three districts should not be created simply for assessment purposes. This is inconsistent. In conclusion, a government “for the People, by the People” is what the Virgin Islands need. Myrtle Barry, Property T ax Committee Virgin Islands Unity Day Group, Inc. Stand Together for the Good of All

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no negative impact to St. John.” Local contractor Todd Wilson, who has been involved with Grande Bay as a consultant, asked the senators to approve Bay Isle’s rezoning request as a means for providing jobs to St. John residents. “It’s important to help developers be successful so they will invest in the Virgin Islands,” said Wilson. “Any jobs that are available nowadays is a good thing.” Senators expressed both support and hesitation at Bay Isle’s rezoning request. Senator Wayne James wondered how Grande Bay Senator at Large Craig Barshinger claimed the development is “out of scale” with sur rounding properties, and alleged that Bay Isle partners David Band and Kelly Frye wondered “how to pack the most stuff into this very valuable piece of land.” “We allowed it to happen,” said Barshinger. In addition to Barshinger and James, senators present at the hearing included Senate President Louis Patrick Hill, and senators Terrence Nelson and Patrick Simeon Sprauve. The Legislature will vote on the rezoning in the near future. The Senate also heard a request for rezoning at the March 4 hear ing by the Boynes family for conlated story).16 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 Improving Early Education Through Non-prot Kids First!Continued from Page 3Grande Bay Gets Overwhelming Rezoning SupportContinued from Page 9 passing him. Everyone just was really encouraging.” Many veterans who travel with TRR are athletes who don’t let their disabilities stop them, which is exactly what inspired Chabuz to use his legs to help. One veteran, who has been to St. John twice, competed in the Boston Marathon and other paraplegic sports, Chabuz added. “It’s really amazing that these men and women, who are so active before they’re injured, don’t have to stop being active thanks to this group,” he said. “Peter, who did the Boston Marathon, was a big inspiration for me because I saw such a transformation in him from one year to the next.” “People often get upset by the littlest things and to see these guys and girls and what they go through and how they just keep doing more, it’s amazing,” said Chabuz. In addition to Chabuz and Slodden, Ted Kelliher also raised funds for TRR through his 8 Tuff Miles participation. St. John fundraising efforts for the group. “There is great news from the islands,” said Joe Mornini, TRR executive director. “That local people on the island spend their energy and skill developing a creative fundraising strategy is just beyond words. “Those of us that work almost daily with the incredible individuals from America’s Armed Forces returning from war abroad are energized by those citizens that step up to the task of helping welcome them home to healing, hope, and honor,” said Mor nini. “Moe, Hank, and Ted will be going 8 Tuff Miles to support the troops — but beyond that, they are going that extra mile this country has always gone for the troops. We can’t ask for more than that.” TRR would simply not be able to make trips like the one to St. John on a regular basis without help. “The island community has done so much to help us, without this type of support we could never pull these trips off,” said Gary Clark, TRR VI program coordinator. “We are a small organization, but we have chapters at over 20 hospitals and 95 percent of the people associated with us are volunteers. The bottom line to us is that these vets deserve all we can do for After putting eight miles behind them, Slodden utes, were happy just to be able to help TRR. “I just wish there were more runners so I could have raised more money,” said Chabuz. Both runners are still accepting donations. Call Chabuz at 779-4982 to donate or check out the website www.teamriverrunner.org. St. John Runners Raise Money for Team River Runner Continued from Page 7Crossword Answers — Puzzle on Page 18 May 2007, but let the lease lapse after three years of no progress. renewed once a zoning change was obtained by the family. The Boynes family has never stopped trying to move forward, family spokesperson Cheryl Boynes-Jackson explained at the hearing. “The process has been ongoing,” said Boynes-Jackson. “We requirement along the way.” Senate President Louis Patrick Hill expressed distaste at the fact that the process has taken nearly three years thus far. “It disturbs me greatly that this project was held up by government bureaucracy,” said Hill. “It’s really unacceptable.” St. Johnian Robert O’Connor the matter, expressed support for the rezoning. O’Connor, a former senator himself, asked the Senate to approve the Boynes family’s rezoning application. “I have always looked out for what is best for St. John, and this application serves the people of St. John well,” said O’Connor. John. This is a good time to move forward.” All of the senators in attendance — Barshinger, Carlton Dowe, Hill, Terrence Nelson and Patrick Simeon Sprauve — expressed their support for the rezoning. The Legislature will vote on the rezoning in the near future. The Senate also heard a request for rezoning at the March 4 hear ing by Grande Bay developer Bay Isle Associates (see related story). Continued from Page 3“Tentative” Post Ofce Site Rezoning Hearingthe right educational track, the group also helped to make sure the “We also wanted to improve the quality of the preschool environment,” he said. “You need things like maps, puzzles and educational toys so we’ve provided grants to improve teaching tools for the early learning centers.” Taking stock of the group’s accomplishments to date, Kids First! members are proud of their achievements. “About 50 kids enter early childhood centers each year and if we can do this right, we can dramatically change the outcomes for their With a clear focus on its goals, the group is just trying to keep its “We’re long on good intentions, but we need money,” he said. bigger base of support. So I’m starting a villa rental program.” Since Kids First! was launched by residents who own vacation vilgroup’s efforts by donating a small percentage of what they make through renting their St. John houses. “The villa rental program works by a villa owner agreeing to give two percent of his rental income to Kids First! and we agree to pro60 percent of the people who come here and rent villas, come back more than once. These people develop an emotional connection to the island and this is something people can do differentiate their villa.” and hopes the villa program expands to be a steady revenue stream for Kids First! and the kids of St. John. make real changes in education and we can change the image that rental villa owners don’t’ really do their part for the community. We’re doing everything we can to bring us all together.” To support Kids First! or for more information, check out the

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2010 TOP FIVE 8 TUFF MILES RESULTS: St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 17 Place, Overall T ime, Name, Age, Hometown T op Male 1 1 46:26 Thomas Chorny 33 Bloomington IN T op Female 10 58:03 Ruth Ann David 36 St. Thomas VI Female 12 and Under 1 451 1:41:35 Anna Russell 10 St. John VI 2 454 1:41:42 Alison Bartsch 10 St. Thomas VI 3 456 1:41:49 Melia Scott 9 St. Thomas VI 4 497 1:45:14 12:34 Marina Parlato 11 St. Thomas VI 5 518 1:47:29 Hannah Clements 10 St. Thomas VI Male 12 and Under 1 32 1:06:12 Evan Jones 10 St. John VI 2 151 1:19:48 Jonathon Qualls 11 St. Thomas VI 3 265 1:28:41 Noah Stolz 12 St. Thomas VI 4 275 1:29:14 Karson Kendall 9 St. Thomas VI 5 283 1:29:37 Noah Ramos 11 South Pomfret VT Female 13 to 16 1 318 1:31:32 Maddie Russell 15 St. John VI 2 340 1:32:56 Nikole Barnes 16 St. Thomas VI 3 343 1:33:03 Ariel Stolz 14 St. Thomas VI 4 463 1:42:22 Kendall Hebert 13 St. Thomas VI 5 468 1:42:37 Coral Breuning 14 St. John VI Male 13 to 16 1 37 1:07:10 Ryan Carroll 16 Arlington VA 2 41 1:07:37 Rohit Gaikwad 15 St. Thomas VI 3 80 1:13:47 Austin Pippen 16 Water Island VI 4 107 1:16:32 Nathaniel Fuller 16 St. Thomas VI 5 187 1:22:41 Brenon Joseph 15 St. John VI Female 17 to 19 1 24 1:03:21 Emily Egelhoff-Whalen 18 Raleigh NC 2 273 1:29:02 Marie McNamara 18 Lakewood OH 3 332 1:32:26 Diana Sorrentino 17 St John VI 4 487 1:44:22 Melissa Van Drieson 17 St. Thomas VI 5 791 2:21:59 Caitlyn Horsfall 17 Ballwin MO Male 17 to 19 1 646 1:59:34 Jay Toole 19 Lakewood OH Female 20 to 24 1 59 1:10:27 Emily Menzen 22 St. Thomas VI 2 82 1:13:49 Sarah Swan 23 St. John VI 3 86 1:14:10 Amanda Hill 23 St. John VI 4 94 1:15:16 Layla Jaramillo 22 St. Thomas VI 5 114 1:17:15 Ealiane Joseph 23 St. Thomas VI Male 20 to 24 1 17 1:01:08 Mark Crawford 23 St. John VI 2 39 1:07:13 Clinton Snow 24 St John VI 3 49 1:09:07 Ryan Costanzo 22 St. John VI 4 51 1:09:11 Brad Ernst 24 Lake Forest IL Female 25 to 29 1 61 1:10:51 Bonnie Wood 27 Kaysville UT 2 95 1:15:20 Molly Lawton 25 Hoboken NJ 3 103 1:16:14 Christina Ang 26 St. Thomas VI 4 106 1:16:32 Jaimis Huff 26 St. John VI 5 113 1:17:10 Jillian Faker 26 Tacoma WA Male 25 to 29 1 2 46:56 Christopher Reis 28 Cincinnati OH 2 3 51:30 Brian Shonebarger 25 Montreat NC 3 4 52:42 David Alcock 29 London England 4 20 1:01:40 Colgan Allen 25 Kennett Square PA 5 21 1:02:14 Adam Wood 28 Kaysville UT Female 30 to 34 1 26 1:03:41 Delene Jewett 31 Seattle WA 2 35 1:07:04 Jennifer Brown 33 Houston TX 3 70 1:12:05 Kara Pomicter 34 Christiansted VI 4 89 1:14:35 Becky Brost 34 Sioux Falls SD 5 98 1:15:35 Jacquelyn Rodgers 32 St. Thomas VI Male 30 to 34 1 6 54:53 Court Lilly 32 Batavia OH 2 7 56:08 Joe Oviedo 34 Houston TX 3 14 59:37 Kevin Chipman 33 St. John VI 4 23 1:02:53 Travis Graves 32 Las Vegas NV 5 29 1:04:28 P J Catalono 30 St Thomas VI Female 35 to 39 1 28 1:04:11 Reshanna Taylor 36 Wiscasset ME 2 57 1:10:03 Jessica Wagner 37 St. Thomas VI 3 85 1:14:01 Kristen Hammes 37 Omaha NE 4 90 1:14:42 Melissa King 37 St. Thomas VI 5 93 1:15:11 Julie Brown 38 St. Thomas VI Male 35 to 39 1 9 57:48 Brad Dunlevy 36 Cold Spring KY 2 11 58:37 Scott Bihl 36 Cincinnati OH 3 15 59:44 Jeffrey Branhan 37 Cincinnati OH 4 18 1:01:13 Sean Meade 39 Pinon AZ 5 27 1:04:08 Rob Campbell 39 Manchester NH Female 40 to 44 1 50 1:09:10 Kim Russell 42 St. John VI 2 55 1:09:49 Wendi Sylvia 41 East Greenwich RI 3 60 1:10:40 Anna Helm 44 Houston TX 4 71 1:12:17 Lisa Viergutz 41 Niles MI 5 125 1:18:08 Regina McMurray 41 St. Thomas VI Male 40 to 44 1 5 53:57 Joseph Rogers 42 Lyndeborough NH 2 8 57:12 Andy Cherry 44 Philadelphia PA 3 13 59:33 David Szeremet 42 Fort Thomas KY 4 19 1:01:21 Mark Speets 41 Houston TX 5 22 1:02:32 Adam Thill 44 St. John VI Female 45 to 49 1 53 1:09:41 Gretchen Leslie 45 Harrisburg PA 2 74 1:12:41 Maria Siska 48 Fort Thomas KY 3 142 1:19:21 Laurie Graham 46 Milwaukee WI 4 156 1:20:06 Brenda Simpson 49 Queenstown MD 5 162 1:20:28 Cathy Clements 45 St. Thomas VI Male 45 to 49 1 62 1:11:02 Jeff Miller 48 St. John VI 2 81 1:13:48 Dan Carroll 47 Arlington VA 3 87 1:14:21 Mike Beaty 46 St. John VI 4 111 1:17:00 Louis Patrick Hill 49 St. Thomas VI 5 122 1:17:55 Rick Sylvia 49 East Greenwich RI Female 50 to 54 1 91 1:14:46 Jodie Tanino 50 St. John VI 2 139 1:19:01 Billie Hodges 53 St. Thomas VI 4 173 1:21:38 Colette Monroe 52 St. Thomas VI 5 182 1:22:32 Mary Anne Taylor 53 Carrollton GA Male 50 to 54 1 43 1:07:45 Miguel Lopez 50 Houston TX 2 56 1:09:50 Greg Smith 52 Bozeman MT 3 73 1:12:39 Luigi Costello 53 St. John VI 4 83 1:13:51 Roger Davis 52 Rydal PA Female 55 to 59 1 297 1:30:35 Kate Campbell 55 St. John VI 2 376 1:35:15 Lusane Worth 55 St. John VI 3 408 1:37:34 Betty Story 57 St. Thomas VI 4 437 1:40:24 Lisa Etre 55 St. John VI 5 502 1:45:38 Jan Fielding 56 St. John VI Male 55 to 59 1 12 59:05 Bob Benedum 58 Amery WI 2 16 1:00:01 Calvin Dallas 57 St. Thomas VI 3 63 1:11:18 Dave Mahar 59 Dowagiac MI 4 64 1:11:23 Mark Pippen 58 Water Island VI 5 84 1:13:51 Jeff Sambur 55 Tucson AZ Female 60 to 64 1 436 1:40:22 Jean Hale 61 Palm Harbor FL 2 444 1:41:10 Sharon Orndorff 63 Stanwood WA 4 616 1:56:56 Susan Stair 62 St. John VI 5 656 2:00:30 Christie O’Neil 60 St. John VI Male 60 to 64 2 120 1:17:41 Maurice Chabuz 60 St. John VI 3 157 1:20:08 Jerry Roberts 60 Rochester NY 4 167 1:20:47 Miles Stair 60 St. John VI 5 251 1:27:33 Todd Lamm 63 Maplewood NJ Female 65 to 69 1 201 1:23:51 Patricia Mahoney 65 St. John VI 2 304 1:30:50 Morag Leitch 66 Midlothian Scotland 3 782 2:19:51 Ce Ce Burns 65 St. John VI 4 874 2:41:12 Ann Barnard 65 St. Thomas VI Male 65 to 69 1 225 1:25:18 Tim Wenger 68 St. Thomas VI 2 237 1:26:34 Vincent Fuller Jr. 68 St. Thomas VI 3 248 1:27:22 Ted Seymour 68 St. John VI 4 294 1:30:27 Simon Manonian 65 Villanova PA 5 326 1:31:54 Doug Pfaff 66 Minneapolis MN Female 70 and Over 1 735 2:10:07 Cathy Thorn 70 West Chester PA 2 758 2:14:39 Ann Glenn 70 St. John VI 3 850 2:32:32 Velma Pullen 81 St. John VI 4 855 2:34:57 Ellen Frankel 71 New York NY Male 70 and Over 1 300 1:30:42 Marvin Glenn 72 St. John VI 2 567 1:52:29 Jack Lawson 74 St. Thomas VI 3 668 2:01:37 William Fisk 72 St. John VI 4 676 2:02:30 Kent Savel 72 St. John VI 5 680 2:02:45 Ronald Lee 72 St. John VI Friday, February 26 3:22 p.m. A citizen r/ being in an auto accident in the area of Enighed Pond Road. Auto accident. 4:26 p.m. A citizen c/r bike riders in the area of Fish Bay Road. Unfounded. 7:25 p.m. A Estate Grunwald resident r/ someone tampered with his vehicle. Damage to a vehicle. Saturday, February 27 9:00 a.m. A citizen r/ a break-in at a work trailer in Virgin Grand Estates. Burglary in the third. Sunday, February 28 No time given A citizen r/ a hit and run on Centerline Road. Auto accident. 5:21 p.m. An employee at Uncle Joe’s BBQ r/ loud music coming from a nearby bar. Loud music. 7:53 p.m. An Estate Pastory resident r/ something suspicious. Suspicious activity. 11:07 p.m. A Coral Bay resident r/ a disturbance at her residence. Disturbance of the peace. Monday, March 1 11:00 a.m. A citizen c/r that she is having a dispute with her ex-boyfriend. Disturbance of the peace, threats, D.V. 12:30 p.m. An Estate Enighed resident p/r that she had a dispute with her neighbor. Police assistance. 5:25 p.m. A Coral Bay resident requested police assistance. Police assistance. 7:48 p.m. A citizen r/ a disturbance at Cruz Bay Apartments. Aggravated assault and battery, D.V. 9:30 p.m. Badge #732 p/ with one Jonique Clendinen of Cruz Bay Apartments, under arrest and charged with simple assault and battery, D.V. No bail was set. She was transported to the Bureau of Corrections on St. Thomas. 9:40 p.m. Badge #732 p/ with one Glenville Frazer of Estate Contant under arrest and charged with simple assault and battery, D.V. No bail was set. He was transported to the Bureau of Corrections on St. Thomas. T uesday, March 2 8:35 a.m. A U.S. Postal Service employee r/ that someone passed out while in line. Police assistance. 10:00 a.m. A citizen c/r someone struck a vehicle in the area of Gifft Hill. Auto accident. 7:42 p.m. A citizen c/r two males throwing stones at cars in the area of Mongoose Junction. Unfounded rock throwing. W ednesday, March 3 2:55 a.m. Badge #117 p/ with one Jesse Lee Richards of Estate Rendezvous under arrest and charged with assault in the third. Bail was set at $25,000 by order of the court. He was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections on St. Thomas. 2:50 p.m. An Estate Pastory resident requested police assistance. Police assistance. 8:15 p.m. A visitor from Connecticut r/ an auto accident in the area of Upper Carolina. Auto accident. Thursday, March 4 1:00 p.m. An employee at Cool Breeze Jeep Rental r/ that he had a dispute with a customer. Police assistance. 2:58 p.m. An Estate Glucksberg resident r/ a break-in. Bur glary in the third. 5:07 p.m. An Estate Grunwald resident r/ a break-in. Burglary in the third.

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18 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 ECONOMIC OUTLOOKSACROSS 6 “Carrie” director Brian 20 “Germinal” novelist Zola 22 Test-paper smudge 23 Simon & Garfunkel hit, to an English economist? 25 Lists aloud 26 Locale 30 Works to obtain 33 Dual personality, to an Israeli economist? 37 Neither solid nor liquid 40 Desert hill Iraqi economist? 46 Velvet-voiced vocalist 52 Kind of omelet 53 Laotian, e.g. 55 “— you loud and clear!” 56 “The way to — heart is through his stomach” 57 “Dr. No” writer Fleming a Swedish economist? 62 “You’re on!” 65 Zodiac cat 66 Third of IX 70 Guy on “The Flintstones,” to a Russian economist? 73 Tacks on 74 “Entourage” agent Gold short Japanese economist? settings Indian economist? Kenyan economist? ignation ing economist? DOWN 2 Luigi’s love 3 Acts silently 4 Skirt feature 5 Use stitches 6 Bar missile 7 Mini-whirlpool 24 Hero pilot 32 “Sounds good to me” 33 “— gather!” 34 Hot Chinese cuisine style 35 Those, to Juan 36 “— Blu Dipinto di Blu” studio) 42 Electrical unit 43 Practice sessions 44 Pre-Easter seasons 45 Stair feature 47 Polynesian idol 50 Having long neck hair 54 Quantity 60 Slope at auction) 64 Newborn 65 Soap stuff the moon 72 Supervisors 73 Author Nin 75 L-Q link PREMIER Crossword Presently-Saturday, April 10 The Taxpayer Assistance Program will begin on all three islands on Saturday, February 20, 2010 and will run every Saturday until April 10, 2010. There will be no taxpayer assistance on Saturday, April 3, 2010. T uesday, March 9 The St. John Historical Society’s monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the Bethany Moravian Church Hall. Saturday, March 13 — Gifft Hill School’s 24th Annual Dinner Auction will be Saturday, March 13, at the Westin Resort. — The Reichhold Center for the Arts continues its 2010 season with the conscious sounds of the United Kingdom’s award winning reggae band Steel Pulse on Saturday, March 13, at 8 p.m. W ednesday, March 17 The St. John free lecture to be on March 17 at Trinidad Charlie’s house. Please call Suki Buckhalter at 642-3739 for more information and directions to lecture. March 17-21 Steve Simon’s eighth annual blues festival will rock St. John from March 17 through 21. Saturday, March 20 The Coral Bay Yacht Club is School on Saturday, March 20, at Miss Vie’s Campground on the East End. Friday, March 26 The Department of Human Services, in conjunction with other departments and organizations will host Child Find, a free developmental screening old. The screening will be on Friday, March 26, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center. Saturday, April 10 Julius E. Sprauve School Fundraising Gala will take place on Saturday, April 10, at Caneel Bay Resort. Saturday, May 22 Mark those calendars — the Animal Care Center will cel ebrate Wagapalooza’s tenth anniversary on Saturday, May 22. St. John Tradewinds welcomes notices of community-orient 776-6496, e-mail editor@tradewinds.vi or fax 693-8885. 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 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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20 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 AccommodationsCaribbean Villas & Resorts tel. 1-800-338-0987 or locally 340-776-6152 Island Getaways 888-693-7676, islandgetawaysinc.com kathy@islandgetawaysinc.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 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. tel. 693-7665 fax 693-8411 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 tel. 693-8000, ext. 1903/1904Building ProductsSt. John Hardware tel. 693-8780 fax 776-6685 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 T unick & 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 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 & IrrigationProperty ManagerCimmaron 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.comReal EstateAmerican 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@holidayhomesVI.com Islandia Real Estate tel. 776-6666 fax 693-8499 P.O. Box 56, STJ, VI 00831 info@islandiarealestate.com John McCann & Associates tel. 693-3399 fax 888-546-1115 Located at Wharfside Landing www.RealEstateOnStJohn.com RE/MAX Island Paradise Realty tel. 775-0949 fax 888-577-3660 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 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 JunctionRetailSugar Birds 340-776-6909 Located at Mongoose JunctionServicesC4th Custom Embroidery tel. 779-4047 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; Study Circles 9 a.m. Sundays 776-6316, 776-6254 Bethany Moravian Church Cruz Bay, St. John 11 a.m., Sunday School 776-6291 Calvary Baptist Church 13 ABC Coral Bay, 776-6304 Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday evening 6 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m. Christian Ministry Cinnamon Bay Beach Inter-Denominational Sunday 8:30 a.m. Christian Science Society 10:45 a.m. SundayMarketplace Wednesday Testimonials 7:45 p.m. on last Wed. of Month The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sun. 9 a.m., STT. 776-2379 Sun., 5 p.m., STJ, Lumberyard Cruz Bay Baptist Church Sunday 11 a.m., 6 p.m. 776-6315 Emmaus Moravian Church Coral Bay, Sun. 9 a.m. 776-6713 Jehovah’s Witness 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 7 p.m. Saturdays (Espaol), 10 a.m. Sundays 340-715-0530 Missionary Baptist Church 9:30 a.m. Sunday Services, 10:45 Worship, Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study 693-8884 Nazareth Lutheran Church Sunday 9 a.m., Sunday School 8 a.m. 776-6731 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. 776-6339 St. John Methodist Church Sunday 10 a.m 693-8830 Seventh Day Adventist Saturdays 779-4477 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 St. Ursula’s Episcopal Church Sundays, 7:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Every 1st Sunday: Service 9:30 a.m. Bible Class, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. 777-6306 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 9:45 a.m. Sunday 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 RED HOOK TO CRUZ BAY CRUZ BAY TO DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE AMALIE Leaves Cruz Bay 3:45 p.m. Leaves 5:30 p.m

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winnebago.” What Angel’s Rest is not is a power boat, Hoschl added. “There is nothing quick about this,” he said. “It’s all about having fun, taking it easy and having a stress free time. It’s really a lei sure cruise to just relax and enjoy the boat, the bay and the day.” Two fresh water showers let guests rinse off the salt water after their snorkeling adventures to enjoy the boat in the utmost comfort. An iPod docking station ensures favorite tunes. The boat is available for full and half day charters for up to six people and the captain requests no guests under the age of 13. Hoschl is even open to custom charters like Sunday brunch, yoga or spa-themed trips. “I think the boat would be perfect for massage cruises or spa treatments,” said Hoschl. “There is plenty of room for yoga in the shade in the salon or upstairs on the sun deck. The boat would be great for parties or weddings or retreats.” “There are so many possibilities,” Hoschl said. Above all, Hoschl wants to offer a unique experience for his guests, he explained. “We want to make it a comfortable and luxurious cruising day around Coral Bay harbor and Round Bay with guests enjoying the utmost in comfort,” said the captain. No matter how one whiles away the time aboard Angel’s Rest, the experience is sure not to be forgotten. For more information call 514-6270 or 776-0609.St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 21 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 Style and Comfort Aboard Angel’s Rest St. John Tradewinds News Photo Courtesy of Nancy NemethGuests can soak up the sun on the top deck. Continued from Page 11 TRADEWINDS SUBCRIPTIONSCall 340-776-6494 We Accept VISA or MC

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24 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds Better late than never. Military, Women Airforce Service Pilots tion they deserve and one St. John musician will be there. Jay Keefe — one third of the popular bluegrass-twinged band The Hot Club of Coral Bay along with his wife Laurie and Ike Eichenberg — will be taking a little break from entertaining this week in or der to accept a long-over due award on behalf of his mother. Keefe will be in Washington, D.C. on March 10 to attend a ceremony in honor of the WASP, who include his late mother among their elite rank. The groundbreaking women pilots will join the likes of George Washington, the Dalai Lama, Rosa Parks and Pope John Paul II, when they are awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest accolade possible for civilians in the United States. Lyda Keefe, nee Dunhman, was one of during World War II from mid-west air craft factories to ports of embarkation and military training bases. She was a student at Boston Universisons from the Civil Air Patrol, which was offering a class for nine students — eight men and one woman, explained Keefe. “That is where my mother and father met,” said Keefe. “They both went to Boston University, class of 1942, and which is now Logan. They both got their pilots’ licenses but he couldn’t join the Air Force because he was color blind.” “So my father joined the infantry and They got married in 1944 during the war As the U.S. entered World War II, it became obvious that the Air Force had a manpower shortage and women could ing insistence of women pilots Jacqueline Cochran and Nancy Harkness Love — as well as the support of Eleanor Roosevelt — the WASP were created in 1942. Once the word was out, more than 25,000 women applied for about 1,800 positions. The women, who all had their pilots licenses and an average of 1,400 on the line for a government that barely even acknowledged them. The WASP paid their own way to get to training in Texas, and when they were disbanded, had to pay their own way back home. “They had to do all of this on their own dime,” said Keefe. “They even had to buy their own uniforms.” In total, 38 WASP and trainees were lies had to take up collections to pay for While the women were all pilots, they had to receive training to learn Army lations. After completing her training in Sweetwater, Texas, Lyda Keefe was shipped out to Romulus, Michigan near an aircraft manufacturer. both to the east coast and to the west coast to deliver planes,” said Keefe. seat of your pants. This was before radar or GPS and all she had was a compass, a hundred miles before you had to refuel,” Keefe said. “You always had to be looking for the next airport or base to refuel.” Before being unceremoniously disbanded in 1944 — the women weren’t needed since men returning from Europe needed new roles to take on — the WASP of aircraft in the Air Force arsenal. Despite serving their country during World War II, the women pilots weren’t even recognized as veterans for more than 35 years, Keefe added. “Senator Barry Goldwater was instrumental in getting legislation passed in the as veterans so they could get veterans’ With the WASPs disbanded, Lyda Keefe bought her own train ticket back east and settled down to her marriage, family and career. The Keefes eventually moved to New Jersey, where Lyda raised three children — who didn’t even know about her brave and pioneering history for a long time. “When I was a little kid, I didn’t even know my mom was a pilot,” said Keefe. “One of her girlfriends was a pilot who had married a pilot and they owned an airport in New Jersey. One time we all were cruising over New Jersey, my mom took over.” “I was amazed,” he said. “She never even told me she was a pilot. Then we found out that my mom had been a WASP and all this history.” As Lyda Keefe got older, she proudly service to her country, Keefe added. “Later on, after we were grown up, she started going to WASP reunions and talking about the old times,” he said. “She would go to schools sometimes in her old uniform and talk about how women can do anything as good as, and usually better than, men.” While Lyda Keefe, who would have turned 89 this year, passed away 10 years ago, her son Jay will proudly accept a far too belated award. “This was a big part of her life and she was very proud of her service,” Keefe said. “She just didn’t get her recognition when she was younger. But this is very exciting.” WASPs — the youngest of which is 85 years old — to attend the March 10 cer emonies in the nation’s capital on March American military. coast and to the west coast to deliver planes. And back seat of your pants. This was before radar or GPS and all she W omen Pilots of W orld W ar II Finally Get Recognition— Local Musician To Attend Ceremony in Washington, D.C.


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Roundabout Construction Wrapping Up

— Project expected to be complete within two months

By Andrea Milam
St. John Tradewinds

The Cruz Bay roundabout project, which has re-
mained ahead of schedule since contractor Island
Roads broke ground in July 2008, is still expected to
finish before its contract closes in July, albeit a bit
later than anticipated.

Crews are now working on wrapping up the proj-
ect, and finishing up odds and ends before the final
paving is applied.

Motorists can expect one more traffic disruption
before the project is complete, explained Department
of Public Works Materials Program Manager Thomas
Jones.

“We still have a few pieces of conduit to run at the
top of the hill, near Dolphin Market on Route 10,”
he said. “Just a very short portion of the road will be
torn up, and that should be starting this week. We’ll
have the road down to one lane with flagmen direct-
ing traffic.”

Centerline Road will be down to one lane for ap-
proximately a week, according to Jones.

Crews are also working on finishing the round-
about’s center circle, which will be made with
stamped concrete designed to look like rectangular
cobblestone in a pale yellow color to match the Dan-
ish yellow hue of historic buildings on St. Thomas.

The old Texaco gas station, which the Virgin Is-
lands government purchased by imminent domain
for the roundabout project, was torn down last week.
Island Roads will continue to work on removing the
building’s remaining concrete foundation, and creat-
ing a grassy knoll in its place.

There will also be a turnoff lane at the Texaco site
for motorists traveling from Route 10 westbound
to South Shore Road, allowing traffic to bypass the
roundabout altogether.

Over the next two months, workers will be lev-
eling the roundabout in an effort to smooth out the
circle before its final pavement, known as the wearing
course, is applied, Jones explained.

“What you see now is just a base,” said Jones.



“We still have a few pieces of
conduit to run at the top of the
hill, near Dolphin Market on Route
10. Just a very short portion of
the road will be torn up, and that
should be starting this week. We'll
have the road down to one lane
with flagmen directing traffic.”

— Thomas Jones,
Public Works Materials Program Manager



“You really want the wearing course to be the very
last thing to happen, because you don’t want your
construction equipment driving on it. We’ve got to do
the wedge and leveling and correct any mistakes we
have in the base mix before we do that.”

The wearing course will likely be applied over-
night, as it’s important for all of the final pavement to
be laid at once, Jones added.

Motorists can also expect to see some electrical
work in the area over the next two months. The Virgin
Islands Water and Power Authority recently put out to
bid the task of pulling, splicing and connecting wires
at the roundabout, where all utilities were buried dur-
ing the construction process.

“You'll see trucks out there with spools of cable
going underground, and men working in manholes,”
said Jones. “There shouldn’t be any disruption of traf-
fic while that goes on.”

Despite delays caused by the burying of utili-
ties, the roundabout will still be completed ahead of
schedule.

“We’ re a little behind because of decisions that had
to be made about rerunning conduit and other related
matters,” said Jones. “We lost about two months, but
we'll still finish before the scheduled closing date.”

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Lt. Gov. Proposes New Regulations
for Real Property Tax Payers —
Public Review, Comments Urged

St John Tradewinds

Newly proposed regulations established for the payment of real
property tax in the territory are now available for public review
and comment for a period of 20 days, according to Lieutenant
Governor Gregory Francis.

These rules and regulations — which are promulgated and will
be implemented pursuant to Act 7064 of the 28th Legislature of the
Virgin Islands — provide for installment plans and early payment
incentives for current and delinquent real property taxes.

The new rules and regulations will allow for installment pay-
ment plans that will grant property owners the opportunity to pay
their yearly tax bills semi-annually, quarterly or monthly.

Taxpayers will have to apply to enroll in an installment plan.
The new regulations also provide for an early incentive discount of
up to five percent of the amount of tax due for those who pay their
property tax bills in full before the due date. Installment plans for
delinquent taxes are also provided.

Francis said he hopes the new proposal will be encouraging to
property owners and will allow them to meet their tax obligations
in a manner that minimizes the financial impact.

“We realize that property taxes could pose a significant burden
to some of our property owners but we are committed to exploring
every option that reduces that burden,” he said. “We welcome and
appreciate feedback on the proposed rules.”

The general public is urged to review and comment on the pro-
posed rules. They are available for viewing on the Lt. Governor’s
website at www.ltg.gov.vi or at the main administrative offices
of the Lieutenant Governor located in Government House on St.
Croix and on Kongens Gade on St. Thomas.

The rules will also be available at public libraries throughout
the territory. The public is asked to use the email address, com-
ments@|go-vi.gov, to comment on the proposed rules.

Knight’s Historic St. John Photos
To Be Featured at March 9 Meeting

The St. John Historical Society’s next monthly meeting will be
on Tuesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the Bethany Moravian Church
Hall at which time historian David Knight will continue to take
the group on a photographic journey with “The Awakening of an
American Paradise — Three Decades that Transformed St. John.”

This is part two of his presentation featuring photographs of St.
John taken by his parents, Anna and George Knight, which focus
on the 1950s and 60s. Bring a friend or neighbor and arrive early
for good seating. No one will want to miss this wonderful look
back at St. John at an earlier time.

Whale Watching on Kekoa on Mar. 14

The Environmental Association of St. Thomas/St. John will be
hosting a whale watch on March 14 aboard the catamaran Kekoa.

Humpback whales migrate through Virgin Islands waters each
winter, with the migration peak usually occurring in February.

The boat will depart from the National Park Dock in Red Hook
at 8:30 a.m. Whale watchers should bring lunch, sun screen, bath-
ing suits and binoculars.

Since space is limited, interested whale watchers should get
tickets as soon as possible. Tickets are $55 for EAST members and
$65 for non-members. On St. John tickets are available at Connec-
tions. For more information call 774-1837 or 777-7190.




St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Andrea Milam

Bay Isle attorney Robert Messick, center, with Elita Kane, left, testifies on behalf of
Grande Bay development at a V.I. Senate Committee of the Whole meeting.

Grande Bay Rezone Request Gets
Overwhelming Support at Hearing

By Andrea Milam
St. John Tradewinds

The tide has undoubtedly turned
for Grande Bay developer Bay Isle
Associates, who has faced strong
opposition and numerous lawsuits
during the years-long construction
process of the Cruz Bay luxury
condominium development.

The developer’s request for re-
zoning of its 0.26-acre lot, 3Abc
in Cruz Bay, from W-1 to R-4 was
met with almost unanimous sup-
port from the numerous testifiers
who crowded the St. John Legis-
lature hall at a Thursday evening,
March 4, hearing of the V.I. Sen-
ate.

The developer is seeking its re-
zoning due to proposed changes
to Grande Bay’s building E. The
building is currently built out as
an empty shell. Bay Isle initially
hoped the building would contain
two dwelling units, as allowed un-
der W-1; however, due to financial
constraints, the developer now
wants to construct six condos in
building E — three two-bedrooms,
and three one-bedrooms.

Bay Isle is also seeking a vari-
ance with its rezoning request for
the construction of an on-site sun-

dry shop.

In addition to the shell of
building E, an amenities building
and pool deck have already been
constructed on the 0.26-acre par-
cel, which is directly adjacent to
Grande Bay parcel 86-3, where
the development’s buildings A, B,
C and D are located.

Bay Isle attorney Robert Mes-
sick described the rezoning request
as “reasonable,” and the new plan
for building E as “compatible”
with the neighborhood.

More than 10 people testified at
the hearing, from island residents,
to Bay Isle employees, to Grande
Bay owners. Several testified to
the complete 180-degree turn-
around in the project’s manage-
ment since co-manager Elita Kane
came on board a year ago.

Thomas Hill, who purchased a
Grande Bay condo in 2003, was a
leader of approximately 20 Grande
Bay owners who sued the devel-
oper on two separate occasions.
Since the change in management,
Bay Isle has acted both responsi-
bly and honestly, Hill explained at
the hearing.

“The 32 owners are virtually
unanimously very much in sup-

port of the rezoning,” said Hill.
“It’s the right thing to do for the
community of St. John. We want
what’s best for St. John, and an
empty shell doesn’t accomplish
that.”

St. John resident Pam Gaffin,
the lone testifier who spoke out
against the rezoning, urged the
Senate not to reward a developer
who has not always acted in the
best interests of the community.

“When is enough enough?”
Gaffin said. “When do we send a
message to developers that the Vir-
gin Islands is not a Banana Repub-
lic where you can buy your way
around any law? I hope the time is
now for the senators here to prove
they do not care how much money
the developer has, and instead pro-
tect the citizens of St. John and the
island itself.”

St. Johnian Robert O’Connor
Jr. urged the senators to ensure re-
sponsible developers are welcome
on the island, citing the fact that
tourism is Love City’s main indus-
try.
“We need to embrace this type
of development,” said O’Connor.
“When we get more rooms on St.

Continued on Page 16

St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 3

‘*Tentative”’ Post Office
Site Rezoning Faces No
Opposition at Hearing

By Andrea Milam
St. John Tradewinds

The packed St. John Legislature
hall remained silent except for one
lone voice of support at the Thurs-
day evening, March 4, VI. Sen-
ate hearing for the rezoning of a
planned St. John post office site.

The Boynes family is seeking
to have its 7,800 square foot par-
cel, located at 131 Estate Contant
and Enighed, rezoned from R-4 to
B-2 for the construction of a three-
story building, with space to be
leased to the U.S. Postal Service
for a new post office for St. John.

The property’s current zon-
ing does not meet the VI. Code
requirement that a lot be at least
15,000 square feet for the con-
struction of a post office in an R-4
zoned area. The Boynes family-
owned piece of land falls short by
nearly half.

The Department of Planning and
Natural Resources, which hosted
its own hearing on the matter in
October 2009, recommended that
the Legislature approve the rezon-
ing, provided current walls which
are located on two of the parcel’s
borders remain in place as a buffer

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at Trunk Bay

February Rainfall
0.63 inches

Average

February Rainfall
2.30 Inches

Total YTD Rainfall
3.60 Inches

Average YTD
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to neighboring properties.

Senator at Large Craig
Barshinger expressed hesitation at
rezoning the parcel.

“When we change the zoning,
we open up a whole new set of
possibilities,” said Barshinger. “I
don’t think the Legislature has any
business rezoning properties.”

The senator at large would have
preferred a zoning variance, he
explained, which does not change
the overall zoning of a property;
however, he said he would sup-
port the rezoning provided all the
property’s neighbors have been
apprised of the situation.

DPNR Director of Comprehen-
sive and Coastal Zone Planning
Marjorie Emanuel confirmed that
all neighboring property owners
had been contacted regarding the
rezoning.

The Legislative hearing was just
one step of a years-long process
the Boynes family has endured
in order to reach its goal of con-
structing the new post office build-
ing. The USPS initially signed a
lease with the Boynes family in
May 2007, but let the lease lapse

Continued on Page 16

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Lt. Governor Francis To Start
Street Naming Initiative Soon








































911 Emergency Number Taken Off Hawksnest Sign

St. John Tradewinds

St. John Tradewinds A brand new VI. National

Lieutenant Governor Gregory Francis is preparing to implement street Park sign was installed last week
addressing throughout the territory, a move that will establish a consis- at Hawksnest Beach, replacing
tent and comprehensive system for public roads throughout the Virgin a sign that was erected a few

Islands. weeks ago which contained in-

Implementation of street naming will be a joint effort of the Office correct information.
of the Lt. Governor, which administers the territory’s GIS and the Vir- The VINP sign formerly in-

gin Islands Geospatial Information Council (VIGIC), a group comprised structed beachgoers to call 911}
of various government agencies, to include the University of the Virgin in an emergency, despite the fact IgE 5 1 park
Islands, the Water and Power Authority and the Departments of Public that there is no available land- | NER Ded te
Works and Planning and Natural Resources. line at the beach, and calls to & Se aan rg
A similar street naming initiative was undertaken in the early 1990s 911 from cell phones could be A pe eet 2 =e 7
by DPW with moderate success. routed to Puerto Rico, resulting ms 3) eac h
The development of a comprehensive street naming system, which in a longer emergency response ' aw k sn 7 hh °
would enable greater use of GPS technology, has been identified as a time. Se es |
critical component in the development of the territory’s GIS program. The VINP was aware of the
“The passage of time, technology and a greater awareness of the need problem and changed the sign
for a consistent system of street naming have created a perfect opportu- quickly, according to VINP 5
nity for the territory to move forward with this project,” said Francis. ranger Jeff Mihan. 2357 < z DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK.
The Lt. Gov’s office is the best positioned to manage the Virgin Islands “When I designed the signs a =f 7 gps al tata IL

Street Naming Initiative through its administration of the GIS program year and a half ago, we had a pay

and its established relationships with local and federal partners involved phone right there,” said Mihan. - kites —
in GIS technology, according to Francis. “In the meantime, the pay phone Pere Bas “ons Peta. ae
Over the last few months, the Office of the Lt. Governor, in conjunc- is gone and we're trying to get : eee = ptieinebientehen
tion with VIGIC, has taken great strides in advancing its planned street it back.” : sort eee vin
naming and addressing initiative. VINP staff is working with In- 4
Francis knows that the success of the project hinges on community novative in an attempt to get pay

involvement. phones returned to both Hawk-

“We will be asking residents to submit names that they feel are repre- snest and Trunk Bay beaches,
sentative of their neighborhoods and areas,” he said. “Everyone’s voice Mihan explained. The park rang-
is important in moving this project forward.” er did not know when the phones
Communities that previously submitted recommendations to the DPW would be reinstalled.
in the 1990s will also have an opportunity to review their recommenda- In the meantime, beachgoers i John Tradewinds News Photo by Tom Oat
tions. are encouraged to call 340-776-

“Moving this project forward will take the combined effort of our 9110 from their cell phones, not
community, administration and legislators,” said Francis. “Street nam- 911, in the event of an emer-
ing has been a goal of this territory for many years, and if we all work gency.
together we can create a system that we can all be proud of.”

VINP officials removed the incorrect information from
a new sign at Hawksnest Beach.

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Comply With Federal Sex Offender Law

By Andrea Milam
St. John Tradewinds

The Virgin Islands task force
responsible for bringing the ter-
ritory into compliance with the
Sexual Offender Registration and
Notification Act (SORNA) by July
of this year is well on its way to
accomplishing its goal.

The V.I. Department of Justice
is also just a month away from
revealing its new Web site, which
will feature an online registry of
local sex offenders.

The SORNA task force, which
met for the fifth time last month,
must bring the territory into “sub-
stantial compliance” with federal
law, according to the act, or face
a 10 to 15 percent loss of Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assis-
tance Grant Program funds.

The group is reviewing pro-
posed legislation in order to re-
write Virgin Islands law, and is
following a Model Tribal Sex Of-
fender Registration Code provided
by the Office of Sex Offender Sen-
tencing, Monitoring, Apprehend-
ing, Registering and Tracking for
use by Native American tribes in
complying with federal law.

Amendments which have been
proposed by the task force thus far
largely deal with keeping registra-
tions current; addressing offenders
who move to other jurisdictions,
including foreign countries; and
notifying offenders that they are
required to register where they re-
side, work and go to school.

On the agenda for the task
force’s next meeting are reviewing
penalties for failing to register, and
evaluating proposed definitions of
terms to be included in the new
laws governing sex offenders in
the territory.



Registered Sex
Offender

Offender: Vere Daley

Birth Date: 2/4/1975

Race: African American, 5’7”
Height: 5’7”

Weight: 135 lbs

Hair Color: black

Eye Color: brown
Markings: tatoos on upper left
and right arms

Crime: 2nd Degree Rape
Conviction Date: 3/5/2005
Last Known Address:
Contant 1-H, Cruz Bay
Employer: Max Griffith

In Compliance: Yes

The task force has yet to tack-
le more complicated aspects of
sex offender law, including how
to treat juveniles and whether to
provide treatment for offenders,
explained V.I. DOJ spokesperson
Sara Lezama.

“Treatment is a consideration
and is also the reason why the
task force is comprised of repre-
sentatives from the Department
of Health, Department of Human
Services and the Sexual Registry
Board,” said Lezama. “These rep-
resentatives are expected to weigh
in heavily when it comes to this
issue.”

Another difficult issue faced
by the task force is the restriction
of where sex offenders can live.
Many states do not allow offend-
ers to live within a certain distance
from schools and day care facili-
ties; however, the small size of
the islands could prohibit such a
clause from being included in the
new Virgin Islands law.

“As far as residence restric-
tions in and around schools, the
task force is in discussion regard-

ing this issue,” said Lezama. “The
small size of the territory may
make implementing such a restric-
tion quite difficult.”

Failure to comply with SORNA
by July would result in a 10 to 15
percent loss of Edward Byrne Me-
morial Justice Assistance Grant
Program funds, and although the
cost to come into compliance is
greater than the amount of funding
that would be lost, the Virgin Is-
lands is committed to bringing its
sex offender laws up to date.

“The Virgin Islands, and the
attorney general specifically, are
committed to coming into com-
pliance with this deadline,” said
Lezama. “The Department of Jus-
tice and the task force are excited
by the progress that has been made
thus far, and the task force looks
forward to continuing its work.”

The task force is comprised of
representatives from the Office of
the Governor, V.I. Police Depart-
ment, VI. Superior Court, Of-
fice of Probation and Parole, V.I.
DOJ, V.I. Department of Health,
VI. Bureau of Corrections, VI.
Department of Human Services,
Sexual Offender Registry Board
members and the U.S. Department
of Justice.

St. John residents should note
that one offender on the DOJ’s
current registry resides near Cruz
Bay The offender, Vere Daley, is
described as an African American
male, 5’7” tall and 135 pounds.

Daley, who was born in 1975,
has tattoos on his upper left and
right arms, and was convicted of
rape in the second degree in 2005.
His last reported address was in
Contant, and he is employed by
Max Griffith, according to the on-
line registry.

Ancient Shiva-Shakti Teachings Coming to St. John

St. John Tradewinds
Chinello and Nadira Seeram-Haney, two of Sri
Kaleshwar’s senior teachers, will be coming to St.
John this month to give healings, teach classes, per-
form sacred homas (fire pujas) and to host open lec-
tures on some of the divine ancient teachings passed

on to them by their guru.

The St. John free lecture will be on Wednesday,
March 17, at Trinidad Charlie’s house.
Until recently, these teachings have not been wide-

ly taught or available outside of Penukonda, India.

students.

Sri Kaleshwar, a personal student and devotee of
Shirdi Sai Baba, aims to bring a new kind of spiritual-
ity that creates happiness in every person’s heart, to
change the world’s belief system about the way spiri-
tuality is practiced, and to create spiritual masters, not

For directions to Trinidad Charlie’s home, call
Suki Buckhalter at 642-3739 or for more information,
check out www. wayofyoursoul.com/usvi.html.

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Gifft Hill School Celebrates ‘“‘World of
Opportunity” at March 13 Gala Auction

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

For almost a quarter of a cen-
tury, St. John private school sup-
porters have gathered once a year
for a chance to win exotic trips,
exciting water adventures and cu-
linary delights — all while raising
money to ensure the continua-
tion of quality education on Love
City.

On Saturday, March 13, the
Gifft Hill School will host the
24th Annual Gala Dinner Auction
themed “Open a World of Oppor-
tunity,” at the Westin Resort and
Villas and the auction items are
more enticing than ever.

The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. when
attendees will have the chance to
bid on the works of featured artists
during the silent and art auction.

Featured artists this year include
Livy Hitchcok, Denise Wright,
Ziya Neema, Tristan Ewald, Jona-
than Duran, Elaine Estern, Larry
Lipsky, Toni Craft, Patricia Orlan-
dini and Aimee Trayser.

Travel packages up for bid
range from a week in Maine to a
five night stay in the Mayan Rivi-
era. Other auction items include
gift certificates to local restau-
rants, jewelry and a full day boat
rental complete with captain and
crew.

Dinner starts at 7 p.m. and,
playing off the “World of Oppor-
tunities” theme, organizers are
changing the dining plan this year,
explained GHS development di-
rector Beth Jones.

“Instead of having a sit down
dinner, we’re going to have three
different food stations,” said
Jones. “I think a lot of people don’t
see each other until this event each
year and this gives them time to
catch up. And we’re going with
our global theme so we’re having
Asian, Caribbean Continental and
Mediterranean food stations.”

The live auction — which in-
cludes more travel packages, jew-
elry, art, electronics and services
— takes place after dinner, when
auctioneer Darron Mears com-
mands the microphone to the de-
light of the crowd.

“He is a professional auction-
eer from South Carolina who has

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St. John Tradewinds News Graphic Courtesy of Denise Wright



Guests will have a chance to bid on artwork like this
piece by Denise Wright, above, as well as works by Aimee
Trayser, Tristan Ewald and other local artists.

come down for the past two years
to volunteer for us,” said Jones.
“He’s always a lot of fun and peo-
ple really have a good time.”

The popular champagne raffle
is back this year as well. Attend-
ees can buy a $25 flute of Veuve
Clicquot for the chance to win a
stunning diamond and platinum
beaded necklace from R&I Pat-
ton.

Gala organizers are also offer-
ing $100 golden raffle tickets for
the chance to claim any trip pack-
age in the live auction.

The creative minds at GHS
have devised a new fund raising
activity for the 24th annual gala.
A spirited game and $50 raffle
tickets, will end up with one per-
son taking home a wall of wine —
up to 100 bottles to fill their own
wine cellar.

For the past several years, lo-
cal filmmaker Steve Simonsen
has unveiled a short film about the
school during the gala dinner and
he has a new one ready for March
13. Past films have brought the
house down and left not one dry
eye in the ballroom.

“Steve Simonsen’s film has be-
come a very anticipated part of the
gala each year,” said Jones. “It’s
always so much fun to see what he
has created.”

All proceeds raised at the event
will go to GHS’ scholarship fund,
which benefits 60 percent of the
school’s student body.

The annual auction is so suc-
cessful annually thanks to a small,
but dedicated organizing team —
led this year by co-chairs Molly
Murrill and Lori Barlas — and
the entire St. John community, ex-
plained Jones.

“We've had a great response
from the community and everyone
has been excited to participate,”
she said. “We have people who
have been coming to this for 24
years which is really exciting. Lori
herself has been involved with the
auction for 12 or 13 years.”

“We have a very small but
mighty group of volunteers who
put this whole thing together,”
said Jones. “Also, on the night
of the event we have students,
alumni and community members
who come and volunteer in vari-
ous capacities. I feel this is a true
community event.”

All auction items can be pre-
viewed and bid on at www.bid-
dingforgood.com/giffthillschool.
Tickets for the dinner auction are
$125 and are available through
GHS. For more information or to
purchase tickets, call Jones at 776-
1730.
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St. John Runners Raise Money for Team
River Runner During 8 Tuff Miles Race

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

While most people ran the 14th Annual 8 Tuff
Miles road race on Saturday, February 27, to beat
their times from last year — or dismantle the course
record like race winner Jeff Chorny — two runners
hit the pavement for a purpose.

Veteran runners Maurice Chabuz and Hank Slod-
den used their legs to raise money for wounded mili-
tary veterans. They started the race at the back of the
pack of about 900 participants and raised money for
each person they passed.

The two St. John business owners and runners
were moved by Team River Runner (TRR), a non-
profit organization which teaches adaptive kayaking
to wounded veterans at about 20 veterans hospitals
across the country including Walter Reed Army Med-
ical Center.

The group has brought veterans to Love City twice
to put their training to good use, kayaking the beauti-
ful waters off St. John.

After meeting TRR executive director Joe Mor-
nini, Chabuz and Slodden were inspired to help the
group any way they could — and the runners natu-
rally thought of the island’s biggest road race as the

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perfect venue.

“Tt was just a vehicle to raise some money for what
TRR does,” said Chabuz. “Most of what they do is
all volunteer work. Joe [Mornini] is a guidance coun-
selor, and he does this for nothing.”

“IT wanted to raise money to try to get them down
here again because what they do is so impressive,”
Chabuz said.

With people pledging anywhere from a few pen-
nies to several dollars for each runner passed, Chabuz
was able to raise about $6,000 for TRR by passing
750 people. Slodden raised even more by passing
about 558 people on his way to the finish line.

When word spread about Chabuz’s plan, residents
from across the island and the mainland supported
him in full force.

“T got everything from spare change up to a pledge
of $1,000,” said Chabuz. “I got a lot of encourage-
ment and a lot of people supported me. Even when
I was running, people called out to me saying they’d
donate too.”

“Some people came up and gave me money for
passing them,” Chabuz said. “One person gave me 50
cents per person I passed and then an extra $50 for

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After 10 Years, St. John Arts Festival Becomes Mature Local Show

By Frank Langley
Special to St. John Tradewinds

To acknowledge the sincere efforts of the exhibitors in
this year’s Caribbean Food and Crafts Show, first, second
and third place prizes were awarded on Friday, February 26,
the official last day of the Festival.

The festival was, however, granted a gratis extension by
the Housing, Parks and Recreation for Saturday, given the
success of previous days and the delay of visitors to return
to the mainland due to extremely bad weather and flight
cancellations.

Criteria for the awards was fourfold. First place was for a
seven day exhibitor of all Caribbean made items, tradition-
al Caribbean dress and good quality of the exhibits. Sonia
Sprauve walked away with the prize.

Second place prizes were awarded to exhibitors who of-
fered all Caribbean made items of good quality for seven
days. Sheri Bunge, Shirley Gallagher and Carolyn Roust
won the awards.

Third place prizes were awarded for exhibitors with all
Caribbean made or cultural items of good quality and tra-
ditionally Caribbean for the week. Laura Rabsatt and Ital
Anthony won the awards.

It should be noted that Ital Anthony’s unique folk craft
exhibits echoed times gone by on St. John even if for only
three days of the exhibition.

The “bottom line” concerning the exhibits is that visitors
walking off the ferry see things Caribbean and not foreign
(e.g. Asian/Indonesian as in earlier shows). To do or show
other than that is to deny due recognition of the special gifts,
talent and traditional culture of the people of St. John and
the Caribbean.

The Echo People concert on Friday triggered a number of
the exhibitors to leave their booths and dance to the rhythm

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St. John Tradewinds News Photo Courtesy of Frank Langley

The Franklin Powell Park was the site of the
festivites, above.

in front of the bandstand.

Looking back over the years it is interesting to note the
evolution of the St. John Arts Festival.

In 2001 on the first Saturday we had three concerts in the
Franklin Powell Park — the Love City Pan Dragons, Music
Makers Scratch Band and the Ah We Band. Later in the fol-
lowing week a modern dance event was hosted on a stage
erected on the unfinished third floor of The Marketplace by
Jim Swan and helpers.

Bands in the evening were poorly attended so we settled
back to one band every day from noon to 4 p.m. with what
was called a food and craft “fair” in those days. Only to dis-
cover that it was viewed as “open season” for the vendors
who would be selling knock-off Gucci bags from China and
anything else they could lay their hands on without concern
for the fundamental “made in the Caribbean” theme.

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and crafts” has greatly helped to eliminate the “vendor’s
plaza” perception of the show and refine it to have exclu-
sively Caribbean exhibits.

Moreover, exhibitor name tags and booth number tags
bring a higher degree of professionalism and authenticity
to the show.

Thereafter, we brought in music from Puerto Rico, Ar-
gentina and crafts from Ghana, as well as sponsoring “Ka-
kuta from Kenya,” essentially to enrich the island with the
music, crafts and culture from other lands.

We even tried to bring a dance group from Cuba but not
only did they need an entry visa from the U.S. — no prob-
lem — but an exit visa from Cuba. Checking up on this, we
discovered they received their exit visa from Cuba only two
to three days before a previous engagement at the Guggen-
heim Museum in New York!

It leaves nothing to the imagination to realize that after
booking flights and hotels, the whole thing could be scut-
tled after cliff-hanging until the last days before the perfor-
manice.

We had a similar experience with the artist who came
from Ghana. There was a strike at the airport in Accra which
delayed her arrival and her exhibits (paintings and crafts)
did not arrive until a week later.

In these times with heightened security one could say
Puerto Rico is as far abroad as we can rely on for alternative
cultural enrichment.

Oddly enough, the Caribbean Ritual Dancers from St.
Thomas included “Salsa” in their program which was a siz-
zling change in rhythm and costumes.

These past 10 years of sticking to it have borne fruit in
the caliber now of the St. John Arts Festival as far as exhib-
its, music, dance and the arts are concerned. In one word it’s
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childhood education on St. John.

The group was incorporated in
June 2008 when a group of Love
City second home owners decided
they wanted to do something to
help improve life on the island, ex-
plained Bruce Claflin, one of the
Kids First! founders.

“Basically how I and a few of
us got into this is we all wanted to
do something constructive for the
island and increasingly we agreed
that education was an area that
could be improved upon,” said
Claflin. “We discussed the idea
with school administration and
faculty and everyone we talked to
pointed to the lack of early child-
hood education.”

“Some faculty members talked
about kids coming into kindergar-
ten who had never read a book,”
Claflin said.

The most effective way to ad-
dress any educational lapse is early
on in a student’s academic career,
Claflin explained.

“Many times children come
into a school system and they’re
already behind,” he said. “They
need remedial action immediately.
If you don’t have kids at grade lev-
el in core skills at grade four, their
chance of success is really low.
We were looking at why kids were
so often showing up not ready to
learn.”

With a drive to make positive
change on St. John, the group de-
cided early education would be the
most effective way to improve is-
land academics.

“Public schools on St. John sim-
ply do not have early learning, so
private schools are the only ones
that offer it,” said Claflin. “The
good news is that there are private
schools on St. John that do offer
early learning, but the bad news is
that they are expensive. Your cost
per student is going to be $10,000,
which is impossible to charge on
this island.”

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charge substantially less than
that, usually between $5,000 and
$6,000,” Claflin said. “But that
is still too high of a cost for the
vast majority of students and it
doesn’t begin to cover the cost of
the school. So what you have is
unaffordable education and under-
funded schools.”

Weighing that very dilemma,
Claflin and a few friends launched
Kids First!

“Looking at this dilemma, it
was clear that intervention was
required and it was going to have
to come from private individu-
als since it was not going to come
from the Department of Educa-
tion,” he said. “That is one of the
things that led us to create Kids
First! We want to work to make
early education affordable.”

The group has awarded thou-
sands of dollars of grants to fill
the gap between what a parent can
afford to pay and what a school
needs to run, Claflin explained.

“Two thirds of our grants have
been to help parents send their
children to a quality pre-school
and have much or most of the cost
covered,” he said. “It helps the fi-
nances of the schools themselves
and helps get the kids into these
early learning centers.”

Gifft Hill School, St. John Mon-
tessori School, Here to Grow and
St. John Christian Academy are
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centers on St. John. As Kids First!
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A Woman of Note — A Woman

By Chuck Pishko
St. John Tradewinds

It has been five years since
the Commission on the Status of
Women inducted 14 distinguished
women into the Virgin Islands
Women’s Hall of Fame.

Governor Turnbull cited the
women as role models whose
brilliance have gained them great
respect and admiration in the Vir-
gin Islands and abroad. Two St.
Johnians were among those hon-
ored — Senator Lucinda A. Millin
and Mrs. Myrah Keating-Smith.
One person overlooked was Ms.
Myrah’s sister.

For her many good works and
her contributions to the commu-
nity, Ms. Myrah’s younger twin
sister, Adromeada Keating Titley,
is an excellent choice for honors
at the beginning of Virgin Islands
History Month, March 2010.

The Keating twins were born
on St. Thomas on June 1, 1908,
but soon moved to St. John where
their new father Edward Moore-
head bought a small house onto
which he kept adding porches and
rooms.

The Keating Inn was finished in

1910 and the surrounding “Yard”
soon became the center of the St.
John community. Their mother
entertained visitors from far and
wide — dignitaries of the Lu-
theran Church, Danish officials,
and in time American Naval and
civilian authorities. In 1922 they
were joined by vacationers from
the states and Canada.

The Yard contained among
other structures a stable for rid-
ing horses and a super cookhouse
where Ms. Meada was soon help-
ing her mother by broiling fish
and chicken over charcoal, bast-
ing them with butter and carefully
turning the grill. Guests paid $5
for a room and three meals with
mid-afternoon tea.

One of Ms. Meada’s favorite
people was Governor Paul Pearson
who was the first civilian governor
of the Virgin Islands. He was a
real nice friend who loved music.
On his tour of the inn, Ms. Meada
told him that she needed a piano.
Several months later, the governor
sent her a piano and a piano tuner!

Ms. Meada took over manage-
ment of the Keating Inn. She ex-
hibited all the administrative and

Ms. Meada, Ms.
Myrah and Ms. Delita
in front of one of the
buildings in the Yard
of the Keating Inn in
the 1950s.

St. John Tradewinds News
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Historical Bits
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of V.I. History

executive talents of today’s top
female executives. During the De-
pression, the Yard was the heart of
the St. John community said Lito
Valls, a noted St. John historian.

No one who was hungry ever
went away without a plate of food.
Old people, sick people, and chil-
dren always received special atten-
tion and moral support. Ms. Myrah
would nurse her patients back to
health at the clinic and then send
them to Ms. Meada at the Yard for
that all-important aftercare, good
food and support.

In addition to being an outstand-
ing administrator she was a fabu-
lous cook whose guavaberry rum
surpassed Isidor Paiewonsky’s
and whose delicious fish pudding
amazed Danish Queen Margrethe
on her visit to Annaberg in 1975.

Ms. Meada was also actively in-
volved in several formal humani-
tarian efforts including Business
and Professional Women, Helping
Hands and the Girl Scouts.

The above is based on recol-
lections of her beloved niece An-
dromeada Childs, Doris Jadan,
Lito Valls, Janet Boyte, and Anna
Dohm Nose.
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Enjoy the Water in Style and Comfort Aboard Angel’s Rest

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

Maybe it’s the perfect Caribbean hues or
the gingerbread detailing, but the first time
anyone lays eyes on Angels Rest, a smile
inevitably creeps across their face.

The floating lemon yellow and bright tur-
quoise cottage in Coral Bay harbor was the
brainchild of Peter Hoschl, who conceived
of the idea years before he even bought the
two 40-foot aluminum pontoons for the ves-
sel.

“T always had this idea to build a comfort-
able pontoon boat,” said Hoschl, a veteran
builder and sailor who had called St. John
for more than two decades. “I saved money
every year and kept planning this really is-
landly pontoon boat that I wanted to build.
I’ve done charters for years but I wanted to
do something that was different and was a
real one-of-a-kind experience.”

Best described as a house boat, Angels
Rest is a 40-foot long by 14-foot wide alu-
minum welded cottage that might look more
at home perched on a St. John hillside rather
than moored in the harbor.

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Angel’s Rest, above, is the perfect vessel on which to explore Coral Bay

harbor and Round Bay in comfort.

Rest is certainly a lot more fun floating and
plying the waters around Coral Bay than it
would be ashore.

“People just love the boat,” Hoschl said.
“You can’t help but smile every time you
see it.”

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hand.

A round glass-topped wooden table in
the main salon sits six people, who can dip
their toes in the water or watch fish swim by
through a hole in the floor below.

A full kitchen allows Hoschl’s partner
Nancy “Sas” Nemeth to whip up gourmet
lunches of baked Brie, hot crab dip, fresh
mango salsa, individual white pizzas and
even flan for dessert. An oversized cooler
ensures that the beverages, including beer,
sodas and a full top-shelf bar, are icy cold.

Guests can either lounge in the shade of
the main salon on two fluffy day beds and
gaze out over the view or kick back on the
top deck and soak up the tropical sun.

A popular day charter for Angels Rest
takes guests out to Round Bay from Coral
Bay harbor for a snorkel stop on one of the
most pristine coral reefs around. An accessi-
ble snorkel platform a mere two inches from
the water allows swimmers of all physical
ability to easily enter and exit the boat.

Since Angels Rest draws only two and a
half feet, the boat is ideal for accessing al-
most any beach in the area. The two pon-
toons also cut through the water smoothly,
making for a comfortable ride in most con-
ditions.

“Tt’s a really comfortable boat,” said Ho-
schl. “People who get seasick will not get
seasick on Angels Rest. I call it a floating

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management and protection.

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VIA is dedicated to supporting the academic excellence of Vir-
gin Islands youth and is committed to raising funds to sustain this
scholarship program.

For its inaugural year, scholarships in the amount of $1,000
each will be awarded to three students seeking to attend college in
Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C.

For complete details on VIA and applications, visit the web-
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March 31.

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St. John Tradewinds

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availability of 2010-2011 school year scholarship applications.

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Richard Noel Allen Scholarship, and two graduate scholarships,
the Cynthia De Haynes Health Science Scholarship and the CAHS
Physicians Alumni Scholarship.

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may also be downloaded directly from the CFVI website at www.
cfvi.net, or picked up at CFVI’s office at 5600 Royal Dane Mall,
Ste. 19 on St. Thomas.

Completed scholarship applications and all accompanying
documentation must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 16,
and mailed to: CF VI Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 11790, St.
Thomas, VI 00801. CFVI will formally announce award winners
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By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

Dave Gerard is bringing his signature
eclectic, funky but down-home sound back
to St. John this month.

The New Hampshire-based musician
with his band Groove Thang has been rock-
ing crowds on Love City for almost a de-
cade and this year’s tour is sure to be an-
other treat.

Groove Thang — composed of Gerard,
who sings and plays guitar, along with
David Bailey on bass and vocals and Kent
Raine on drums and percussion — will be
playing material from their new CD “Zoomy
Trail” which the group recorded over a few
months last year.

The new CD showcases Gerard’s passion
for beautiful organic music juxtaposed with

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“T feel like this new CD is very much
what I’m all about as far as the sound,” said
Gerard. “It’s basically a live organic kind
of vibe and on top of that we’ve added this
dreamy experimental sound. It’s really fun
and shows our range I think.”

“There is everything from some solo
acoustic guitar to full band stuff and then
the industrial sounds, so it’s a really a good
representation of what we do,” Gerard said.

The group kicks off its ninth annual U.S.
Virgin Islands tour on Thursday, March 11,
at Jack’s on St. Thomas and will play eight
confirmed gigs, with a ninth night possible,
before heading back up north on March 22.

Groove Thang will entertain on St. John
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St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 13



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be back at the Beach Bar.

All those gigs won’t leave the band mates
much time for soaking up the tropical sun,

but they don’t seem to mind.

“We play a lot while we’re down, but this
is what we do for a living,” said Gerard. “We
can’t leave our families and go tour the Vir-
gin Islands and only play half the time. We
have a lot of overhead getting down there so
for us to make it work financially we have
to play a lot.”

While Groove Thang’s trip is definitely a
working vacation, the group looks forward
to its USVI tour each year for more reasons
than just sneaking out of the harsh New
England winter, Gerard explained.

“Tt’s laid back down there and it’s just al-
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Return St. John Capital
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Dear 28th Legislature of the Virgin Islands,

Please override the Governor’s Veto of the Bill which returns the
St. John Capital Improve Funds to actual improvements for St. John.

Since 1990, the St. John Capital Improvement Fund has been used
by Public Works and now the Waste Management to haul the island’s
trash. St. John is the only island which pays an extra “tipping fee.”

If you can haul the trash from Botany Bay to Bovoni for free, why
is St. John singled out? St. John residents actually pay an extra “tip-
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our taxes for such services. Double dipping our community should be
considered illegal.

Any senator from St. Croix who voted against the original Senate
Bill should consider that several times the St. John Capital Improve-
ment Funds were used to support St. Croix’s Capital Improvement
Fund’s balance and other capital benefits for St. Croix, with nothing
ever being returned to St. John.

Senators, St. John needs this fund for our future. If you calculate
this fund from 1986 when it was started, St. John has not had money
for capital improvements since it’s inception, the total St. John has
not received is over $40 million. Just imagine what St. John would be
like if this fund were actually used for our capital improvements all
of these years.

The Governor, in vetoing this Bill, stated that his Administration
was looking out for St. John issues and improvements, and so we
won't need these funds. This Governor has been in office for over
three years, and the only improvement is our “Federally Funded
Roundabout.”

If his Administration is looking out for St. John, I would hate to see
what “neglect” would look like. The management and future of our
community should not rest on the whims of an Administration, but
in the proper managing of funds and growth of our capital improve-
ments.

It is time to stop the raiding of this Capital Improvement Fund
away from St. John’s needs.

Override the veto!

Steve Black, St. John

Keeping Track of Crime
2009 2010 TO-DATE

Homicides: 1 Homicides: 0



Shootings: 0
Stabbings: 0
Armed Robberies: 5
Arsons: 0

1st Degree Burglaries: 6

2nd Degree Burglaries: 17

3rd Degree Burglaries: 70
Grand Larcenies: 67

Rapes: 1

Shootings: 0
Stabbings: 0
Armed Robberies: 0
Arsons: 0
1st Degree Burglaries: 0
2nd Degree Burglaries: 3
8rd Degree Burglaries: 10
Grand Larcenies: 11

Rapes: 0



Bay Isle Created a Public Nuisance

Senators,

Virgin Islands Code Title 29 Public Planning and
Development, Chapter 3 Virgin Islands Zoning and
Subdivision Law, § 296 (6) states — any building,
structure or sign set up, erected, constructed, recon-
structed, structurally altered, enlarged, moved, or
converted contrary to the provisions of this subchap-
ter is unlawful and a public nuisance.

So far this code has been violated by the Grande
Bay construction project in Cruz Bay, St. John, VI in
respect to density, parking and the height of the build-
ings. If Bay Isles Associates request to rezone their
W-1 parcel to R-4 is granted, the scope of these viola-
tions will continue to grow. Numerous phone calls,
emails and letters on the subject addressed to DPNR
have not produced any results.

Senators, I ask you to think of the community as a
whole and the surrounding Grande Bay property own-
ers before granting Bay Isles’ rezone request in order
to appease a developer and the 30+/- condo owners.

Bay Isles has not only created a public nuisance

by violating zoning codes, but has permanently de-
stroyed the livelihood of surrounding neighbors and
devalued their properties. These neighbors will never
recover their losses.

The owners of Grande Bay units claim they look
forward to add to the tourist driven economy of St.
John, yet they have failed to mention that jobs, tax
revenue and enjoyment of properties has been lost be-
cause of this project.

Seven years ago, numerous property owners to the
east, southeast, south, and west of the complex were
able to enjoy their rental properties, add to the tourist
trade and tax revenue to the VI government. All this
has been taken away or severely minimized because
of the Grande Bay complex.

I urge you to please insist that DPNR reexamine
the plans for the Grande Bay complex and explain in
full how the buildings meet all the provisions of the
Virgin Islands Zoning Code. Thank you.

Sincerely yours,
Liza Trey

Harrassment at the St. John Public Library

Today I entered the St. John, or the Elaine Sprauve
Library, after publishing a letter on discrimination by
the agency in The Avis, seeking counsel by the VI legal
services and filing a complaint with the Department of
Justice, and, while I was on the computer minding my
own business, a man in a security uniform, pretend-
ing to be an employee of the DPNR approached me,
with the librarian knowing this, and insisted that my
backpack was incorrectly placed along the railing up-
stairs — actually, it was the way the DPNR’s assistant
director approved of last week when he was here.

The security guard turned out to be an employee
for a private company totally unrelated to the DPNR
and was just visiting the library staff.

At this point I was scared. I was being attacked. Di-
rector of Library Services, Ingrid Bough, is not taking
my phone calls and I am being provoked to the point
of self-defense by speaking assertively which the li-
brary staff is calling “screaming and yelling.”

I come from a military family: they have no idea
what “screaming and yelling” is. I feel that Iam being
set up to be not allowed in the library and VI Legal

Services warned me that it could lead to this.

I was aggressive with DPNR staff on the phone as
they were being uncooperative: again, Ingrid Bough
would not take my phone calls and when a phony
DPNR “employee” was harassing me while in the
library and Commissioner Mathes’ secretary, Ms.
Moorehead, was downplaying the seriousness of this
infraction of the law.

I have sent the Federal Bureau of Investigation a
copy of my discrimination complaint. Although they
wouldn’t even get involved with the David Geiger
murder as it wasn’t “their jurisdiction,” we are now
dealing with a government agency.

I am making phone calls until a special agent con-
tacts the commissioner about this before it escalates
into violence — I will not be the instigator if it does.
All I want is to be left alone but the librarian is not
willing to back down — she keeps coming at me
without provocation.

Sincerely,
Ted Kelliher
St. John





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St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010 = 15

Letters to St. John Tradewinds



Stand Together for the Good of All Let’s Make It a Fair Competition

We need our government 10 ace now “5 Doesn’t anyone else but me _ the last five years they have been Isn’t it time that it focuses on
Since May 12, 2003, the District Court made proxies for the tax as- notice that the paper keeps a showing us the score and every something more competitive.
sessor to issue property tax bills at the 1998 level until the government score on bad guys vs. police? For year the police loose. Greg Miller

complied with the mandates of the injunction. The government neglected
to issue property tax bills for three years creating financial hardship for

property owners. dali a - fg ty
Waive the 2006, 2007 and 2008 tax bills and issue the 2009 property 73, th “AGnoast Annual .

tax bills at the 1998 level.

The office of the tax assessor has contacted the financial institutions L

of property owners and collected payments for the rescinded 2006 prop- | “O A cot Resi
erty tax bill. In response financial institutions immediately increased hai fs ving ‘
the monthly mortgage installment to property owners who are burdened : Ul "a

with the eminent fear of loosing their homes. â„¢ ,

Contact the financial institutions and remove levy. Refund the all : U

monies collected for the rescinded 2006 property tax bill.

Update the real property records in the office of the tax assessor with
subdivisions filed with the office of cadastral and certificate of occu-
pancy issued by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources.

The $6.5 million Bearing Point revaluation is seriously flawed. De-

lete the database and formula from the property tax system and conduct Proceeds dn WN. B. e y School
eee : fa, dup N. Heyamin



a completely new assessment in accordance with IAAO (International

Association of Assessing Officers) standards as stated in Section 7 para-

graph (a) of Act 6991 passed by the 27th Legislature of the Virgin Is- es A AY, M eke 20TH
lands.

The formula and rate for assessing real property tax must be com-
parable to the entire territory and district. Bearing Point’s base rate for Hlawe @ sae ley
houses on St. John is $360 per square foot, St. Thomas is $93 and St.

Croix is $89. The base rate for land on St. John is $25.12 per square foot, hile or schoo
on St. Thomas is $7.41 and St. Croix is $2.78. ow

Amend Act 6991 — seniors and veterans should not have to choose
which tax credit they cannot take when they are eligible for both.

Give property owners whose assessments have increased over 125
percent from the previous year a 40 percent tax credit annually for five
years.

It is unconstitutional to require tax payers to pay 50 percent of the dif-
ference of the previous bill and the new bill in order to appeal.

The following senators stood up for the people by voting against Act
699lon January 31, 2008. They are Sen. Neville James, Sen. Ronald
Russell, Sen. Terrence Nelson and Sen. Juan Figueroa Serville.

Voting for Act 6991 were Sen. Shawn-Michael Malone, Sen. President
Usie Richards, Sen. Celestino White, Sr, Sen. Liston Davis, Sen. Carl-
ton Dowe, Sen. Louis Hill, Sen. Norman Jn Baptiste, Sen. Basil Ottley
Jr., Sen. Alvin Williams, Jr., and Sen. James Weber IIT. Sen. at Large Car-
men Wesselhoft was excused. Now we have an unbearable situation.

Any formal appeal that the Board of Tax Review does not resolve
within 120 days should automatically revert to the last uncontested as-
sessed value.

Provide property owner with guidelines of what to expect and how to
prepare for the formal appeals process.

Mass appraisal contracts ought to have provisions for recourse and
compensation for flawed revaluations and useless work which must be
exercised by the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, boards,
tax assessor and involved parties.

Be transparent. Any decision made must encompass the general good
of all Virgin Island property owners.

The Virgin Islands are already two districts. Three districts should not . 3
be created simply for assessment purposes. This is inconsistent. Sail abo unteer sailboat to the beach party or drive there |

In conclusion, a government “for the People, by the People” is what : pace & West Indian Food Roan eee at the

the Virgin Islands need.

Noon Vie’s. Campground
on the East End ay

Myrtle Barry, Property Tax Committee
Virgin Islands Unity Day Group, Inc.


16 St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010

Improving Early Education
Through Non-profit Kids First!

Continued from Page 9
the right educational track, the group also helped to make sure the
schools were prepared, Claflin added.

“We also wanted to improve the quality of the preschool environ-
ment,” he said. “You need things like maps, puzzles and educational
toys so we’ve provided grants to improve teaching tools for the early
learning centers.”

Taking stock of the group’s accomplishments to date, Kids First!
members are proud of their achievements.

“About 50 kids enter early childhood centers each year and if we
can do this right, we can dramatically change the outcomes for their
formal school years and beyond,” said Claflin.

With a clear focus on its goals, the group is just trying to keep its
coffers full in order to see results, according to Claflin.

“We're long on good intentions, but we need money,” he said.
“When we first formed it was me and a few neighbors, but we need a
bigger base of support. So I’m starting a villa rental program.”

Since Kids First! was launched by residents who own vacation vil-
las, Claflin decided to try to get more villa owners to support the
group’s efforts by donating a small percentage of what they make
through renting their St. John houses.

“The villa rental program works by a villa owner agreeing to give
two percent of his rental income to Kids First! and we agree to pro-
mote the relationship to prospective renters,” said Claflin. “More than
60 percent of the people who come here and rent villas, come back
more than once. These people develop an emotional connection to the
island and this is something people can do differentiate their villa.”

Claflin has been working with several villa management agencies
and hopes the villa program expands to be a steady revenue stream for
Kids First! and the kids of St. John.

“This will do two things,” said Claflin. “We can raise money to
make real changes in education and we can change the image that
rental villa owners don’t’ really do their part for the community.
We're doing everything we can to bring us all together.”

To support Kids First! or for more information, check out the
group’s website at kidsfirstsj.org.

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Grande Bay Gets Overwhelming Rezoning Support

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John, everybody benefits. There is
no negative impact to St. John.”

Local contractor Todd Wil-
son, who has been involved with
Grande Bay as a consultant, asked
the senators to approve Bay Isle’s
rezoning request as a means for
providing jobs to St. John resi-
dents.

“It’s important to help devel-
opers be successful so they will
invest in the Virgin Islands,” said
Wilson. “Any jobs that are avail-
able nowadays is a good thing.”

Senators expressed both sup-
port and hesitation at Bay Isle’s
rezoning request. Senator Wayne
James wondered how Grande Bay
was allowed in the first place, and
said he was “stupefied” when he
first saw it.

Senator at Large Craig
Barshinger claimed the develop-
ment is “out of scale” with sur-
rounding properties, and alleged
that Bay Isle partners David Band
and Kelly Frye wondered “how to
pack the most stuff into this very
valuable piece of land.”

“We allowed it to happen,” said
Barshinger.

In addition to Barshinger and
James, senators present at the
hearing included Senate President
Louis Patrick Hill, and senators
Terrence Nelson and Patrick Sim-
eon Sprauve. The Legislature will
vote on the rezoning in the near
future.

The Senate also heard a request
for rezoning at the March 4 hear-
ing by the Boynes family for con-
struction of a post office (see re-
lated story).

“Tentative” Post Office Site Rezoning Hearing

Continued from Page 3
May 2007, but let the lease lapse
after three years of no progress.
Officials said the lease would be
renewed once a zoning change
was obtained by the family.

The Boynes family has never
stopped trying to move forward,

family spokesperson Cheryl
Boynes-Jackson explained at the
hearing.

“The process has been ongo-
ing,” said Boynes-Jackson. “We
are trying to fulfill each and every
requirement along the way.”

Senate President Louis Patrick

Hill expressed distaste at the fact
that the process has taken nearly
three years thus far.

“Tt disturbs me greatly that this
project was held up by govern-
ment bureaucracy,” said Hill. “It’s
really unacceptable.”

St. Johnian Robert O’Connor
Jr., who was the lone testifier in
the matter, expressed support for
the rezoning. O’Connor, a former
senator himself, asked the Senate
to approve the Boynes family’s re-
zoning application.

“IT have always looked out for
what is best for St. John, and this

application serves the people of
St. John well,” said O’Connor.
“The post office is essential to St.
John. This is a good time to move
forward.”

All of the senators in attendance
— Barshinger, Carlton Dowe,
Hill, Terrence Nelson and Patrick
Simeon Sprauve — _ expressed
their support for the rezoning. The
Legislature will vote on the rezon-
ing in the near future.

The Senate also heard a request
for rezoning at the March 4 hear-
ing by Grande Bay developer Bay
Isle Associates (see related story).

St. John Runners Raise Money for Team River Runner



Continued from Page 7

passing him. Everyone just was really encouraging.”

Many veterans who travel with TRR are athletes
who don’t let their disabilities stop them, which is ex-
actly what inspired Chabuz to use his legs to help.

One veteran, who has been to St. John twice, com-
peted in the Boston Marathon and other paraplegic
sports, Chabuz added.

“It’s really amazing that these men and women,
who are so active before they’re injured, don’t have
to stop being active thanks to this group,” he said.
“Peter, who did the Boston Marathon, was a big in-
spiration for me because I saw such a transformation
in him from one year to the next.”

“People often get upset by the littlest things and
to see these guys and girls and what they go through
and how they just keep doing more, it’s amazing,”
said Chabuz.

In addition to Chabuz and Slodden, Ted Kelliher
also raised funds for TRR through his 8 Tuff Miles
participation.

TRR officials were delighted with the unsolicited
St. John fundraising efforts for the group.

“There is great news from the islands,” said Joe
Mornini, TRR executive director. “That local people
on the island spend their energy and skill developing
a creative fundraising strategy is just beyond words.
But words will need to suffice.”

“Those of us that work almost daily with the in-
credible individuals from America’s Armed Forces
returning from war abroad are energized by those
citizens that step up to the task of helping welcome
them home to healing, hope, and honor,” said Mor-
nini. “Moe, Hank, and Ted will be going 8 Tuff Miles
to support the troops — but beyond that, they are go-
ing that extra mile this country has always gone for
the troops. We can’t ask for more than that.”

TRR would simply not be able to make trips like
the one to St. John on a regular basis without help.

“The island community has done so much to help
us, without this type of support we could never pull
these trips off,” said Gary Clark, TRR VI program co-
ordinator. “We are a small organization, but we have
chapters at over 20 hospitals and 95 percent of the
people associated with us are volunteers. The bottom
line to us is that these vets deserve all we can do for
them because they have sacrificed so much.”

After putting eight miles behind them, Slodden
— who finished the race in one hour and 36 minutes
— and Chabuz, who finished in one hour and 17 min-
utes, were happy just to be able to help TRR.

“T just wish there were more runners so I could
have raised more money,” said Chabuz.

Both runners are still accepting donations. Call
Chabuz at 779-4982 to donate or check out the web-
site www.teamriverrunner.org.
2010 TOP FIVE 8 TUFF MILES RESULTS:

Place, Overall Time, Name, Age, Hometown
Top Male
1 46:26 Thomas Chorny 33 Bloomington IN

Top Female
0 58:03 Ruth Ann David 36 St. Thomas VI

Female 12 and Under

451 1:41:35 Anna Russell 10 St. John VI

2 454 1:41:42 Alison Bartsch 10 St. Thomas VI

3 456 1:41:49 Melia Scott 9 St. Thomas VI

4 497 1:45:14 12:34 Marina Parlato 11 St. Thomas VI
5 518 1:47:29 Hannah Clements 10 St. Thomas VI

Male 12 and Under

32 1:06:12 Evan Jones 10 St. John VI

2 151 1:19:48 Jonathon Qualls 11 St. Thomas VI
3 265 1:28:41 Noah Stolz 12 St. Thomas VI
4275 1:29:14 Karson Kendall 9 St. Thomas VI

5 283 1:29:37 Noah Ramos 11 South Pomfret VT

Female 13 to 16
318 1:31:32 Maddie Russell 15 St. John VI

2 340 1:32:56 Nikole Barnes 16 St. Thomas VI

3 343 1:33:03 Ariel Stolz 14 St. Thomas VI

4 463 1:42:22 Kendall Hebert 13 St. Thomas VI

5 468 1:42:37 Coral Breuning 14 St. John VI





Male 13 to 16

37 1:07:10 Ryan Carroll 16 Arlington VA

2 41 1:07:37 Rohit Gaikwad 15 St. Thomas VI

3 80 1:13:47 Austin Pippen 16 Water Island VI

4 107 1:16:32 Nathaniel Fuller 16 St. Thomas VI
5 187 1:22:41 Brenon Joseph 15 St. John VI

Female 17 to 19

24 1:03:21 Emily Egelhoff-Whalen 18 Raleigh NC
2 273 1:29:02 Marie McNamara 18 Lakewood OH

3 332 1:32:26 Diana Sorrentino 17 St John VI

4 487 1:44:22 Melissa Van Drieson 17 St. Thomas VI
§ 791 2:21:59 Caitlyn Horsfall 17 Ballwin MO

Male 17 to 19
646 1:59:34 Jay Toole 19 Lakewood OH

Female 20 to 24

59 1:10:27 Emily Menzen 22 St. Thomas VI
2 82 1:13:49 Sarah Swan 23 St. John VI

3 86 1:14:10 Amanda Hill 23 St. John VI

494 1:15:16 Layla Jaramillo 22 St. Thomas VI
5 114 1:17:15 Ealiane Joseph 23 St. Thomas VI

Male 20 to 24
17 1:01:08 Mark Crawford 23 St. John VI

2 39 1:07:13 Clinton Snow 24 St John VI

3 49 1:09:07 Ryan Costanzo 22 St. John VI

451 1:09:11 Brad Ernst 24 Lake Forest IL

5 102 1:16:14 Christopher Loeffler 24 St. Thomas VI

Female 25 to 29

61 1:10:51 Bonnie Wood 27 Kaysville UT

2 95 1:15:20 Molly Lawton 25 Hoboken NJ

3 103 1:16:14 Christina Ang 26 St. Thomas VI
4 106 1:16:32 Jaimis Huff 26 St. John VI

5 113 1:17:10 Jillian Faker 26 Tacoma WA



Male 25 to 29

2 46:56 Christopher Reis 28 Cincinnati OH

2 3 51:30 Brian Shonebarger 25 Montreat NC

3 4 52:42 David Alcock 29 London England

4 20 1:01:40 Colgan Allen 25 Kennett Square PA
§ 21 1:02:14 Adam Wood 28 Kaysville UT

Female 30 to 34

26 1:03:41 Delene Jewett 31 Seattle WA

2 35 1:07:04 Jennifer Brown 33 Houston TX

3 70 1:12:05 Kara Pomicter 34 Christiansted VI

4 89 1:14:35 Becky Brost 34 Sioux Falls SD

5 98 1:15:35 Jacquelyn Rodgers 32 St. Thomas VI



Male 30 to 34

6 54:53 Court Lilly 32 Batavia OH

2 7 56:08 Joe Oviedo 34 Houston TX

3 14 59:37 Kevin Chipman 33 St. John VI

4 23 1:02:53 Travis Graves 32 Las Vegas NV
5 29 1:04:28 P J Catalono 30 St Thomas VI

Female 35 to 39

28 1:04:11 Reshanna Taylor 36 Wiscasset ME
2 57 1:10:03 Jessica Wagner 37 St. Thomas VI
3 85 1:14:01 Kristen Hammes 37 Omaha NE
490 1:14:42 Melissa King 37 St. Thomas VI
5 93 1:15:11 Julie Brown 38 St. Thomas VI











Male 35 to 39

9 57:48 Brad Dunlevy 36 Cold Spring KY
2 11 58:37 Scott Bihl 36 Cincinnati OH

3 15 59:44 Jeffrey Branhan 37 Cincinnati OH



418 1:01:13 Sean Meade 39 Pinon AZ
5 27 1:04:08 Rob Campbell 39 Manchester NH

Female 40 to 44

50 1:09:10 Kim Russell 42 St. John VI

2 55 1:09:49 Wendi Sylvia 41 East Greenwich RI
3 60 1:10:40 Anna Helm 44 Houston TX

47] 1:12:17 Lisa Viergutz 41 Niles MI

§ 125 1:18:08 Regina McMurray 41 St. Thomas VI

Male 40 to 44

5 53:57 Joseph Rogers 42 Lyndeborough NH
2 8 57:12 Andy Cherry 44 Philadelphia PA

3 13 59:33 David Szeremet 42 Fort Thomas KY
419 1:01:21 Mark Speets 41 Houston TX

5 22 1:02:32 Adam Thill 44 St. John VI

Female 45 to 49

53 1:09:41 Gretchen Leslie 45 Harrisburg PA

2 74 1:12:41 Maria Siska 48 Fort Thomas KY

3 142 1:19:21 Laurie Graham 46 Milwaukee WI

4 156 1:20:06 Brenda Simpson 49 Queenstown MD
5 162 1:20:28 Cathy Clements 45 St. Thomas VI









Male 45 to 49

62 1:11:02 Jeff Miller 48 St. John VI

2 81 1:13:48 Dan Carroll 47 Arlington VA

3 87 1:14:21 Mike Beaty 46 St. John VI

4111 1:17:00 Louis Patrick Hill 49 St. Thomas VI
5 122 1:17:55 Rick Sylvia 49 East Greenwich RI

Female 50 to 54

91 1:14:46 Jodie Tanino 50 St. John VI

2 139 1:19:01 Billie Hodges 53 St. Thomas VI

172 1:21:15 Jeanette Voas 52 Greenfield MA
4173 1:21:38 Colette Monroe 52 St. Thomas VI

5 182 1:22:32 Mary Anne Taylor 53 Carrollton GA

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Male 50 to 54

43 1:07:45 Miguel Lopez 50 Houston TX
2 56 1:09:50 Greg Smith 52 Bozeman MT

3 73 1:12:39 Luigi Costello 53 St. John VI
483 1:13:51 Roger Davis 52 Rydal PA

5 96 1:15:21 Sean O’ Connor 50 Fairfield CT

Female 55 to 59

297 1:30:35 Kate Campbell 55 St. John VI
2 376 1:35:15 Lusane Worth 55 St. John VI
3 408 1:37:34 Betty Story 57 St. Thomas VI
4 437 1:40:24 Lisa Etre 55 St. John VI

§ 502 1:45:38 Jan Fielding 56 St. John VI

Male 55 to 59

12 59:05 Bob Benedum 58 Amery WI

2 16 1:00:01 Calvin Dallas 57 St. Thomas VI
3 63 1:11:18 Dave Mahar 59 Dowagiac MI

4 64 1:11:23 Mark Pippen 58 Water Island VI
5 84 1:13:51 Jeff Sambur 55 Tucson AZ

Female 60 to 64

436 1:40:22 Jean Hale 61 Palm Harbor FL
2 444 1:41:10 Sharon Orndorff 63 Stanwood WA
3 461 1:42:13 Judy Reilly 61 Brownfield ME
4 616 1:56:56 Susan Stair 62 St. John VI

5 656 2:00:30 Christie O’ Neil 60 St. John VI









Male 60 to 64

33 1:06:31 Bill Reilly 62 Brownfield ME
2 120 1:17:41 Maurice Chabuz 60 St. John VI
3 157 1:20:08 Jerry Roberts 60 Rochester NY
4 167 1:20:47 Miles Stair 60 St. John VI
§ 251 1:27:33 Todd Lamm 63 Maplewood NJ









Female 65 to 69

201 1:23:51 Patricia Mahoney 65 St. John VI

2 304 1:30:50 Morag Leitch 66 Midlothian Scotland
3 782 2:19:51 Ce Ce Burns 65 St. John VI

4 874 2:41:12 Ann Barnard 65 St. Thomas VI

Male 65 to 69

225 1:25:18 Tim Wenger 68 St. Thomas VI

2 237 1:26:34 Vincent Fuller Jr. 68 St. Thomas VI
3 248 1:27:22 Ted Seymour 68 St. John VI

4 294 1:30:27 Simon Manonian 65 Villanova PA
5 326 1:31:54 Doug Pfaff 66 Minneapolis MN



Female 70 and Over

735 2:10:07 Cathy Thorn 70 West Chester PA
2 758 2:14:39 Ann Glenn 70 St. John VI

850 2:32:32 Velma Pullen 81 St. John VI

4 855 2:34:57 Ellen Frankel 71 New York NY

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Male 70 and Over

300 1:30:42 Marvin Glenn 72 St. John VI

2 567 1:52:29 Jack Lawson 74 St. Thomas VI
668 2:01:37 William Fisk 72 St. John VI

4 676 2:02:30 Kent Savel 72 St. John VI

5 680 2:02:45 Ronald Lee 72 St. John VI

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St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010

St. John Police Report

Friday, February 26

3:22 p.m. - A citizen r/ being in an auto accident in the area of
Enighed Pond Road. Auto accident.

4:26 p.m. - A citizen c/r bike riders in the area of Fish Bay
Road. Unfounded.

7:25 p.m. - A Estate Grunwald resident r/ someone tampered
with his vehicle. Damage to a vehicle.

Saturday, February 27

9:00 a.m. - A citizen r/ a break-in at a work trailer in Virgin

Grand Estates. Burglary in the third.
Sunday, February 28

No time given - A citizen 1/ a hit and run on Centerline Road.
Auto accident.

5:21 p.m. - An employee at Uncle Joe’s BBQ r/ loud music
coming from a nearby bar. Loud music.

7:53 p.m. - An Estate Pastory resident r/ something suspicious.
Suspicious activity.

11:07 p.m. - A Coral Bay resident 1/ a disturbance at her resi-
dence. Disturbance of the peace.

Monday, March 1

11:00 a.m. - A citizen c/r that she is having a dispute with her
ex-boyfriend. Disturbance of the peace, threats, D.V.

12:30 p.m. - An Estate Enighed resident p/r that she had a dis-
pute with her neighbor. Police assistance.

5:25 p.m. - A Coral Bay resident requested police assistance.
Police assistance.

7:48 p.m. - A citizen r/ a disturbance at Cruz Bay Apartments.
Aggravated assault and battery, D. V.

9:30 p.m. - Badge #732 p/ with one Jonique Clendinen of Cruz
Bay Apartments, under arrest and charged with simple assault and
battery, D.V. No bail was set. She was transported to the Bureau
of Corrections on St. Thomas.

9:40 p.m. - Badge #732 p/ with one Glenville Frazer of Estate
Contant under arrest and charged with simple assault and battery,
D.V. No bail was set. He was transported to the Bureau of Correc-
tions on St. Thomas.

Tuesday, March 2

8:35 am. - A U.S. Postal Service employee r/ that someone
passed out while in line. Police assistance.

10:00 a.m. - A citizen c/r someone struck a vehicle in the area
of Gifft Hill. Auto accident.

7:42 p.m. - Acitizenc/r two males throwing stones at cars in the
area of Mongoose Junction. Unfounded rock throwing.

11:21 p.m. - Acitizen r/ hearing shots fired in the area of Estate
Contant. Illegal discharge of firearm.

Wednesday, March 3

2:55 a.m. - Badge #117 p/ with one Jesse Lee Richards of Es-
tate Rendezvous under arrest and charged with assault in the third.
Bail was set at $25,000 by order of the court. He was remanded to
the Bureau of Corrections on St. Thomas.

2:50 p.m. - An Estate Pastory resident requested police assis-
tance. Police assistance.

8:15 p.m. - A visitor from Connecticut r/ an auto accident in the
area of Upper Carolina. Auto accident.

Thursday, March 4

1:00 p.m. - An employee at Cool Breeze Jeep Rental r/ that he
had a dispute with a customer. Police assistance.

2:58 p.m. - An Estate Glucksberg resident r/ a break-in. Bur-
glary in the third.

5:07 p.m. - An Estate Grunwald resident r/ a break-in. Burglary
in the third.

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Community Calendar

St. John Tradewinds welcomes notices of community-orient-
ed, not-for-profit events for inclusion in this weekly listing. Call
7716-6496, e-mail editor@tradewinds.vi or fax 693-8885.

Presently-Saturday, April 10

The Taxpayer Assistance
Program will begin on all three
islands on Saturday, February
20, 2010 and will run every
Saturday until April 10, 2010.
There will be no taxpayer as-
sistance on Saturday, April 3,
2010.

Tuesday, March 9

The St. John Historical So-
ciety’s monthly meeting will
be on Tuesday, March 9, at 7
p.m. at the Bethany Moravian
Church Hall.

Saturday, March 13

— Gifft Hill School’s 24th
Annual Dinner Auction will
be Saturday, March 13, at the
Westin Resort.

— The Reichhold Center for
the Arts continues its 2010 sea-
son with the conscious sounds
of the United Kingdom’s award
winning reggae band Steel
Pulse on Saturday, March 13,
at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 17

The St. John free lecture to
be on March 17 at Trinidad
Charlie’s house. Please call
Suki Buckhalter at 642-3739
for more information and di-
rections to lecture.

March 17-21
Steve Simon’s eighth annual
blues festival will rock St. John
from March 17 through 21.
Saturday, March 20
The Coral Bay Yacht Club is
hosting the almost annual flo-
tilla to benefit Guy Benjamin
School on Saturday, March 20,
at Miss Vie’s Campground on
the East End.
Friday, March 26
The Department of Human
Services, in conjunction with
other departments and organi-
zations will host Child Find, a
free developmental screening
for children up to five years
old. The screening will be
on Friday, March 26, from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. at Myrah Keat-
ing Smith Community Health
Center.
Saturday, April 10
Julius E. Sprauve School
Fundraising Gala will take
place on Saturday, April 10, at
Caneel Bay Resort.
Saturday, May 22
Mark those calendars — the
Animal Care Center will cel-
ebrate Wagapalooza’s tenth
anniversary on Saturday, May
22.



Alcholics Anonymous Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous meets as scheduled: Sundays, 9:45
a.m. at Hawksnest Bay Beach; Closed meeting for alcoholic
only at Nazareth Lutheran Church at 5:30 on Tuesdays; Open
meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at
Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cruz Bay; Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Moravian Church, Coral Bay.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings
Narcotics Anonymous has open meeting from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. every Saturday at St. Ursula’s Church.

Al-Anon Meetings
Al-Anon meets on St. John every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the
picnic table at the VINP ball field, and every Thursday at 5:30
p.m. at St. Ursula’s Multi-purpose center.

Alateen Meetings
Alateen will meet on Mondays at St. Ursula’s Church from 6
to 7 p.m. and is open to anyone interested in attending.

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the St. John community, and the public at large, that
Jane Thompson (a/k/a Jane Stuckert) is NOT a Director,
Officer, nor Agent of this Company and she is NOT
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3 Sail Church
10 Sunday

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

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

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

Christian Ministry
Cinnamon Bay Beach
Inter-Denominational

Sunday 8:30 a.m.

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

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

Cruz Bay Baptist Church
Sunday 11 a.m., 6 p.m. 776-6315

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

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

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

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Missionary Baptist Church

9:30 a.m. Sunday Services, 10:45 Worship,

Tuesday 7 p.m.
Bible Study 693-8884

Nazareth Lutheran Church
Sunday 9 a.m., Sunday School 8 a.m.
7716-6731

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

St. John Methodist Church
Sunday 10 a.m
693-8830

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

St. Ursula’s Episcopal Church
Sundays, 7:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Every lst Sunday: Service 9:30 a.m.
Bible Class, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
777-6306

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
9:45 a.m. Sunday
716-6332

Word of Faith Church
Word of Faith International

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

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

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Island Getaways
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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

John McCann & Associates
tel. 693-3399 fax 888-546-1115
Located at Wharfside Landing
www.RealEstateOnStJohn.com

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

P. O. Box 646, STJ, VI 00831
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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
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Located in Coral Bay

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Guests can soak up the sun on the top deck.

Style and Comfort Aboard Angel’s Rest

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winnebago.”

What Angel s Rest is not is a power boat,
Hoschl added.

“There is nothing quick about this,” he
said. “It’s all about having fun, taking it easy
and having a stress free time. It’s really a lei-
sure cruise to just relax and enjoy the boat,
the bay and the day.”

Two fresh water showers let guests rinse
off the salt water after their snorkeling ad-
ventures to enjoy the boat in the utmost
comfort. An iPod docking station ensures
the afternoon will be filled with everyone’s
favorite tunes.

The boat is available for full and half day
charters for up to six people and the cap-
tain requests no guests under the age of 13.
Hoschl is even open to custom charters like

Sunday brunch, yoga or spa-themed trips.

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deck. The boat would be great for parties or
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Above all, Hoschl wants to offer a unique
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“We want to make it a comfortable and
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yacht moored within sight & just pull your dinghy up on your own
property. Swim and snorkel without driving. $1.75M

“Coyaba”™ This newly constructed three-bedroom home sits on a flat
one acre lot with sweeping water views of the Caribbean Sea and the
bay below. The large open-style great room, kitchen and dining area
plus three bedrooms are located on one level, Enjoy the sounds of the

aA surf together with breezy easterly trade winds from your pool deck.

Purchase includes deeded beach rights to Hart Bay Beach and
' Chocolate Hole Beach. Priced to sell $4,413,000



“Seashore Allure” - These new waterfront Condos set a higher bar
for quality in St. John condos. Just completed these are a “must see"
with such features as travertine tiles, Brazilian hardwood floors, native
stone work, graceful arches framing water views, mahogany doors,
custom cabinets, rain head ceiling mounted showers, bidets, spa jet
= tubs, high end appliances, and twice fired Brazilian clay roof tiles. The
sounds of the surf, trade wind breezes and beachfront location make
these condos a tropical dream come true. $1.97M to $3.39M



“Palm Terrace Villas”- Four of the most spacious condos to be found
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balconies, common sun deck and pool area, walk to town and Frank
Bay Beach. The two bedroom unit is over 1700 sq. ft. and the three
bedroom penthouse units are over 2100 sq.ft. All feature large
kitchens, granite countertops, stainless appliances, large closets,
private washer and dryer and ample storage. These condos have it
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Investment opportunity in this brand new
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generator. Great tenancy in place with supermarket, bank branch, day
spa, and more! Ideally located on the south shore road walking
a distance to the Westin Resort, hundreds of rental villas and Guinea
Grove Apartments, Call Islandia for more details.

“VOYAGES BUILDING" - Rare opportunity to own a combination commercial & residential property
in the heart of Coral Bay, Located between the Caocoloba Shopping Center & a proposed 116 slip
marina, this is an ideal location for a restaurant, retail shops or offices. Two beautiful 2 bedroom
apartments on the 2nd floor and a swimming pool on site. This well constructed building is just across
the road from the waterfront, with views of the anchored boats, cool breezes and parking. $2.6M

“Zootenvaal 20 Acres" - National Park adjoins this twenty acre estate sized parcel insuring green
space and privacy in quiet surroundings. Beautiful water views over Bork Creek and Hurricane Hole
will be forever preserved in their natural beauty as a protected area. This is a rare opportunity for
a conservalion minded buyer who wants the best St. John has to offer. $7M

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ft. pool, with a tropical courtyard setting. Tile roof, coral flooring, fountains, arches, columns, covered galleries, &
romantic gazebo. This is a MUST SEE! Reduced to $2,400,000.

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A BEST BUY! - Well built, poured concrete cottage with
lovely covered wraparound porch in Est. Carolina. Tile
floors, louvered windows w/complete hurricane shutters,
flat lot for gardening & concrete slab in place for future
garage & expansion. Only $349,000.

CHRISTY ANN - New rental villa in upscale neighbor-
hood. Masonry construction with low maintenance fea-
tures. three bedroom/two baths, large covered veranda,
spa, 20’ vaulted ceiling in greatroom, ample room for ex-
pansion. $1,595,000.

LUMINARIA — Luxurious ridge-top villa with incredible
views of North shore and down island. Large pool with
waterfall, 3 bedroom/ bath suites, 4 car garage, gated
entry, beautiful furnishings and landscaping, vacation
rental history. $2,495,000.

PERELANDRA - Excellent 2 bd/2 bath rental villa high
above Cruz Bay. Stunning water views, privacy, lovely
pool set in lush gardens. A good buy at $1,050,000.

CHOCOLATE HOLE -Masonry 2 bd/2 bath home
with carportAworkshop, on an absolutely gorgeous 0.86
acre lot with panoramic views. End of the road privacy.
$975,00.

CALYPSO del SOL - Very successful rental villa w/
excellent views of Chocolate Hole Bay & St. James
islands. Newer masonry home with 3 bdrms/3 baths, large
screened porch, A/C, beautiful pool & hot tub. $1,950,000.

NAUTILUS —- Dramatic WATERFRONT setting on Ma-

circular drive. $1,495,000.

SEASCAPE - Fantastic location on Bovovoap Pt!
Spacious 2 bd main house w/lap pool, plus a separate
caretaker’s cottage. Panoramic sunset views, privacy.
$1,495,000.

AURORA — Luxurious 4 bd/4bath masonry villa on
Contant Pt. Enjoy 180' views from Great Cruz Bay to
St. Thomas, great privacy, pool, multiple outdoor areas,
excellent vacation rental history. $1,995,000.
WATERFRONT WITH DOCK - Concrete 3 bd/2 bath
home, on large, flat 1 ac.flat lot, with direct access the bay
at your door step. Now only $980,000.

CHEZ SHELL — Charming 3 bd / 3 bath, w/gorgeous
sunset views, & prime Great Cruz Bay location. This
beautifully decorated, & maintained rental villa has mar-
ble floors, A/C, custom cabinetry, inviting spa & excellent
floor plan. $1,295,000.

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PLUMB GUT - 1 bd/1 bath home w/adjacent 1X1 cottage.
Lush setting on eastern side of Bordeaux. $574,000

BOATMAN POINT - Masonry 4 bd. home on spectacular
1 ac. waterfront site with amazing views & outstanding
neighborhood. $2,795,000.

WINDSONG - Stately Boatman Pt. villa, w/separate
cottage, situated on a lac parcel w/panoramic views. 6
bdrms., 7 baths, huge pool, fully furnished. $3,495,000

BORDEAUX MT. — Family home w/8 bd./2 baths, large
porch, water view, 1% ac. lot w/large trees. $575,000.

GOLDEN DRAGON - Beautiful stone villa w/exceptional
craftsmanship. 4 bds./4 baths, infinity pool, multi patios &
decks, lush gardens, Pt. Rendezvous location. $2,195,000.

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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
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SELENE’S - Ideal in town location, w/parking, for living/
rental or business. Terrific views. Reduced to $399K!

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CANEEL HILL — Gorgeous panoramic views. Improved
property w/driveway & foundation slabs in place for 4 bed-
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DITLEFF POINT - Extraordinary sites on magnificent
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CRUZBAY TOWN -Walk to Frank Bay, R-4 zoning. $249K.

CHOCOLATE HOLE — Waiter views, 12 ac. $299K & $379K.

GLUCKSBERG - Gentle grade, % ac., Ig. trees. $130K.

PT. RENDEZVOUS - Outstanding views. $325K & $415K.

LEINSTER BAY - 2 lots on Johnny Horn Trail. $225K
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ZOOTENVAAL — Hurricane Hole views, paved road. $400K.

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St. John Tradewinds, March 8-14, 2010

Women Pilots of World War II Finally Get Recognition
— Local Musician To Attend Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds

Better late than never.

Almost 70 years after being the first
women in history to ever fly for the U.S.
Military, Women Airforce Service Pilots
(WASP) are finally getting the recogni-
tion they deserve and one St. John musi-
cian will be there.

Jay Keefe — one third of the popular
bluegrass-twinged band The Hot Club of
Coral Bay along with his wife Laurie and
Ike Eichenberg — will be taking a little
break from entertaining this week in or-
der to accept a long-over due award on
behalf of his mother.

Keefe will be in Washington, D.C. on
March 10 to attend a ceremony in honor
of the WASP, who include his late mother
among their elite rank.

The groundbreaking women pilots
will join the likes of George Washington,
the Dalai Lama, Rosa Parks and Pope
John Paul II, when they are awarded the
Congressional Gold Medal, the high-
est accolade possible for civilians in the
United States.

Lyda Keefe, nee Dunhman, was one of
only about 1,000 women who flew planes
during World War II from mid-west air-
craft factories to ports of embarkation
and military training bases.

She was a student at Boston Universi-
ty when she signed up to take flying les-
sons from the Civil Air Patrol, which was
offering a class for nine students — eight
men and one woman, explained Keefe.

“That is where my mother and father
met,” said Keefe. “They both went to
Boston University, class of 1942, and
flew together at what was Revere Airport,
which is now Logan. They both got their
pilots’ licenses but he couldn’t join the
Air Force because he was color blind.”

“So my father joined the infantry and
was an officer,” Keefe said. “He fought in
Europe and the Pacific for the entire war.
They got married in 1944 during the war
before he got shipped to the Pacific.”

As the U.S. entered World War II, it
became obvious that the Air Force had
a manpower shortage and women could
help fill the gaps. Thanks to the unwaver-
ing insistence of women pilots Jacqueline
Cochran and Nancy Harkness Love — as
well as the support of Eleanor Roosevelt
— the WASP were created in 1942.

Once the word was out, more than
25,000 women applied for about 1,800
positions. The women, who all had their
pilots licenses and an average of 1,400

Women Air Service Pilots were the first women ever to fly for the
American military.

flying hours, voluntarily put their lives
on the line for a government that barely
even acknowledged them.

The WASP paid their own way to get
to training in Texas, and when they were
disbanded, had to pay their own way
back home.

“They had to do all of this on their
own dime,” said Keefe. “They even had
to buy their own uniforms.”

In total, 38 WASP and trainees were
killed flying for their country, but they
received no recognition, no benefits and
the American flag was not even allowed
to cover their coffins. Friends and fami-
lies had to take up collections to pay for
their final costs.

While the women were all pilots, they
had to receive training to learn Army
paperwork and to fly by military regu-
lations. After completing her training
in Sweetwater, Texas, Lyda Keefe was
shipped out to Romulus, Michigan near
an aircraft manufacturer.

“Being based in Michigan, she flew
both to the east coast and to the west
coast to deliver planes,” said Keefe.
“And back then it was really flying by the
seat of your pants. This was before radar
or GPS and all she had was a compass, a
speed indicator and a flight map.”

“Also the planes could only fly a few
hundred miles before you had to refuel,”
Keefe said. “You always had to be look-
ing for the next airport or base to refu-
el.”

Before being unceremoniously dis-
banded in 1944 — the women weren't
needed since men returning from Europe
needed new roles to take on — the WASP
flew 60 million miles in every single type
of aircraft in the Air Force arsenal.

Despite serving their country during
World War II, the women pilots weren’t
even recognized as veterans for more
than 35 years, Keefe added.

“Senator Barry Goldwater was instru-
mental in getting legislation passed in the

“She flew both to the east
coast and to the west coast
to deliver planes. And back
then it was really flying by the
seat of your pants. This was
before radar or GPS and all she
had was a compass, a speed
indicator and a flight map.”

1970s that finally recognized the women
as veterans so they could get veterans’
benefits,” he said.

With the WASPs disbanded, Lyda
Keefe bought her own train ticket back
east and settled down to her marriage,
family and career. The Keefes eventually
moved to New Jersey, where Lyda raised
three children — who didn’t even know
about her brave and pioneering history
for a long time.

“When I was a little kid, I didn’t even
know my mom was a pilot,” said Keefe.
“One of her girlfriends was a pilot who
had married a pilot and they owned an
airport in New Jersey. One time we all
went there to go flying and while we
were cruising over New Jersey, my mom
took over.”

“T was amazed,” he said. “She never
even told me she was a pilot. Then we
found out that my mom had been a WASP
and all this history.”

As Lyda Keefe got older, she proudly
shared the history of her flying days and
service to her country, Keefe added.

“Later on, after we were grown up, she
started going to WASP reunions and talk-
ing about the old times,” he said. “She
would go to schools sometimes in her old
uniform and talk about how women can
do anything as good as, and usually bet-
ter than, men.”

While Lyda Keefe, who would have
turned 89 this year, passed away 10 years
ago, her son Jay will proudly accept a far
too belated award.

“This was a big part of her life and she
was very proud of her service,” Keefe
said. “She just didn’t get her recognition
when she was younger. But this is very
exciting.”

Officials expect about 300 surviving
WASPs — the youngest of which is 85
years old — to attend the March 10 cer-
emonies in the nation’s capital on March
10, as the women pilots are finally recog-
nized for their brave and selfless service.