Steve Simonsen`s Hermit Crab Video Goes Viral

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Steve Simonsen’s Hermit Crab Video Goes Viral
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
With more than 4 million
views on Vimeo, almost 40,000
views on YouTube and appearances on Fox 13 News in Tampa
Bay, Florida, and Good Morning America, Steve Simonsen’s
video on hermit crab migration
has officially gone viral.
Renowned local photographer and videographer Simonsen filmed the four minutes of
footage showing millions of
hermit crabs during their annual mating migration on the
rocky shoreline of Nanny Point
on August 28, after being tipped
off to the event by St. John resident and author Pam Gaffin.
Continued
Inside
on Page 5
Barshinger
Wins Senator
at Large Slot
in Primary
Senator Craig Barshinger
To Face Wilma Monsanto
in General Election Nov. 6
Page 3
New St. John
Cancer Fund
Tailor-Made
for Love City
Page 9
St. John Tradewiinds News Photo Steve Simonsen
Millions of hermit crabs are the stars in Simonsen's latest video, filmed at Nanny Point,
which has been going viral online and on several television spots, including locally on
TV2 as well as the Discovery Channel Canada, Animal Planet and ABC News.
Brent Lynne,
Teresa Harper
Win 13th Love
City Triathlon
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2 St. John Tradewinds, September 17-30, 2012
Sowa Portrait of Guy Benjamin Donated to School
Volunteers Needed for CBCC Wetlands
Restoration Project on September 19
This month invasive and undesirable shrubs and vines need to
be removed from the wetlands restoration and proposed park area
at the Department of Agriculture Station land in Coral Bay (across
from the dumpster site). Fence posts also need to be installed.
Volunteers are needed to do this work. Bring a team of friends,
and agree to do an area or join Coral Bay Community Council on
Wednesday, September 19, from 7 to 9 a.m. or 9 to 11 a.m. for
training and help remove some invasive and undesirable shrubs
and vines.
Volunteers should wear gloves, long pants, old clothes and
thick-soled, closed-toe shoes. Anyone who has clippers and lopping shears is asked to bring them. Other tools will be provided.
For more information or to volunteer, call the CBCC office at
776-2099. See http://www.coralbaycommunitycouncil.org/Wetlands.htm for information on the overall project.
IRS Outreach Event for Tax-Exempt
Organizations Set for September 19
St. John Tradewiinds News Photo by Jaime Eilliott
Cristina Kessler, center left, and Cid Hamling, center, present a portrait of Guy
Benjamin painted by St. John artist Kat Sowa to the Coral Bay School which bears
his name. Guy Benjamin School principal Brenda Dalmida, center right, plans to
hang the painting in a place of honor in the school's recently refurbished cafeteria.
St. John VIPD Arrest Alfred Matthias Jr.
St. John Tradewinds
V.I. Police Department officers
on St. John arrested a man who is
wanted in Florida for Grand Theft,
Cultivation of Marijuana, Armed
Trafficking of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Alfred Matthias Jr., 37, was detained when he attempted to enter
the USVI from the BVI. The suspect is originally from St. Thomas
and now lists his address as Clearwater, Florida.
Matthias was arrested on
Wednesday, September 5, and arraigned on Friday, September 7. At
his arraignment the court rescinded the 10-day waiting period for
extradition allowing authorities in
Florida to move forward immediately to relocate Matthias for court
proceedings there.
Dance Classes Starting September 21
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The Lana Vento Charitable Trust has generously awarded Dancing Classrooms Virgin Islands (DCVI) a challenge grant which
will match all donations $1 for $1 until December 31.
St. John School of the Arts wants to help DCVI by providing
the space to host a free 10-week series of dance classes in Merengue, Fox Trot, Rumba, Salsa, Tango, Swing, Waltz and more.
Donations of any kind are accepted and will go toward the
matching challenge grant. So get those dancing shoes on and Waltz
over to SJSA starting Friday, September 21, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Class will meet every Friday night through November 30, excluding November 23. No partner is needed.
CBCC “Clean Sweep” Set for Sept. 28
Coral Bay Community Council is conducting a special “Clean
Sweep” of two selected shorelines as part of Coast Weeks Cleanup
and to kick off a year of monthly marine debris monitoring, as part
of a scientific research project.
Volunteers are needed to help clear all debris from specially
selected 100-meter stretches of the Drunk Bay and Coral Harbor
shorelines, which will then be monitored for debris build-up during the next 12 months.
Join the group on Friday, September 28, at 9 a.m. at the Nanny
Point turnaround for the Drunk Bay cleanup; or Saturday, September 29, at 9 am at the triangle to go to the Coral Harbor location.
Each clean up will last up to two hours. Volunteers should bring
gloves, a hat, sunscreen and drinking water. For more information
call the CBCC office at 776-2099.
St. John Tradewinds, September 17-30, 2012 3
Craig Barshinger Wins Senator-at-Large Primary
Senator Barshinger To Face Wilma Monsanto in General Election
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
Registered
Virgin
Islands
Democratic voters sent incumbent
Senator at Large Craig Barshinger
through the primary election on
Saturday, September 8, as the St.
John resident seeks his fourth term
in public office.
An unofficial total of 2,154
residents across the territory,
40.95 percent, cast their votes for
Barshinger in the primary., according to the website www.vivote.
gov/primaryresults.
Barshinger beat out fellow Democratic Senator at Large hopefuls
Andrew Rutnik, who took 1,448
primary results
(Unofficial results)
Delegate to Congreess Democratic Nominee
Donna Christensen Stacey Plaskett Write In Republican Nominee
Holland Redfield Vincent Danet Write In Votes
Percentage
3,589 2,653 2 57.48
42.49
00.03
124 46 1 72.51
26.90
00.58
Senator at Large Democratic Nominee
Craig Barshinger Andrew Rutnik Ronnie Jones Iris Kern Write In Votes
Percentage
2,154 1,448 1,380 272 6 40.95
27.53
26.24
5.17
00.11
Senator STT/ST
Democractic Nominee
Clifford Graham Shawn Michael Malone Myron Jackson Clarence Payne Janette Millin Young Donald Cole Jean Anthony Forde
Patrick Simeon Sprave Justin Harrigan
Franke Hoheb Stedmann Hodge Riise Smith-Richards Matthew Hodge Claudette Georges Luis Morales Christina Lee Gregory Miller Moses Carty Sean Magras Gilmore Estrill Write In Votes
Percentage
2,434 1,944 1,854 1,735 1,730 1,366 1,288 1,266 1,259 1,222 1,048 828 541 485 418 302 249 235 151 98 9 11.90
9.50
9.06
8.48
8.45
6.68
6.29
6.19
6.15
5.97
5.12
4.05
2.64
2.37
2.04
1.48
1.22
1.15
0.74
0.48
0.04
Unofficial primary results from
http://www.vivote.gov/primaryresults/default.htm.
votes or 27.53 percent of the vote,
Ronnie Jones, who took 1,380
votes or 26.24 percent of the vote,
and Iris Kern, who took 272 votes
or 5.17 percent of the vote. There
were also six write in votes, which
comprised 0.11 percent of the vote
in last week’s primary election.
In the November 6 general election, Barshinger will face candidate Wilma Marsh Monsanto, who
has no party affiliation.
Barshinger was a reluctant candidate, as the veteran lawmaker
almost didn’t even throw his hat
in to this year’s Senator at Large
ring.
“Actually, I quite publicly said
that I wanted to retire after this current term and I looked for someone
else to do the job,” said Barshinger.
“But by June I hadn’t found any-
Craig Barshinger
one and my staff — which I know
is doing a great job for the people
of the territory — wanted me to
continue.”
“My grass-roots constituents
Voters Send Incumbent Senator
Patrick Simeon Sprauve Packing
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
Registered Democratic voters supported incumbent St. Thomas/St. John District Senators Jeanette Millin-Young and ShawnMicheal Malone in the territory’s Primary Election on Saturday,
September 8, but didn’t stand behind all incumbent senators.
Incumbent District Senator Patrick Simeon Sprauve, with
1,376 votes, failed to get the votes he needed to place among the
top seven candidates and punch his ticket to the General Election
on Tuesday, November 6.
In the Senator at Large race, incumbent Senator Craig
Barshinger was voted through to the General Election where he
will face candidate Wilma Marsh Monsanto, who has no party
affiliation (see related story above).
Incumbent Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen won the
Democratic ticket taking 57.48 percent of the vote. Christensen
will face Republican candidate Holland Redfield II, who won his
party’s ticket taking 72.51 percent of the vote.
Next year’s 30th Legislature was already slated to have a
new look as veteran lawmakers Carlton Dowe, Alvin Williams
Jr., Louis Hill and Celestino White did not run for reelection this
year. With Senator Sprauve also out, the next V.I. Legislature will
feature five new senators.
The top vote getter in the St. Thomas/St. John District was
Clifford Graham who got 2,693 votes compared to second place
finisher Senator Malone who got 2,140 votes. Myron Jackson
got 2,117 votes, followed by Clarence Payne with 1,951, MillinYoung with 1,932 and Donald Cole with 1,483.
Rounding out the top seven vote getters as of Friday, September 14, with mail-in absentee ballots still to count, was Justin Harrigan with 1,453 votes, only four votes more than Jean Forde,
who got 1,449 votes.
asked me to run again and indicated that what I have been standing for — which is transparency in
government — is not just a buzz
word, but a necessity and a foundation for problem solving,” he
said.
The primary election winner,
who is no stranger to Virgin Islands
politics having served his first term
beginning in 2005, knows first
hand how important it is to have
transparency in government.
“When routine accounting is
done accurately and openly, it
paves the way for true problem
solving,” said the incumbent senator at large. “When we don’t have
transparency, bad things are occurring under the smoke screen and
that runs counter to problem solving. It not only depletes resources
needed to solve problems, but distracts people; it takes energy to do
misdeeds.”
“And most importantly, it is
a violation of public trust,” said
Barshinger. “If people give you
their vote, you should treat it reverently and gratefully accept the
$85,000 — which is a generous
offer — and expect nothing more.
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Church Directory .................16
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Community Calendar ..........20
Crime Stoppers ...................19
Crossword Puzzle ...............20
Letters ............................14-17
Island Green Living ...............8
On the Market .....................12
Police Log ...........................19
Real Estate ....................22-23
To the Rescue .....................10
Thursday, Sept. 27th
Happy
Holidays!
St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Mares Crane
St. John Community Foundation officials and St. John seniors celebrate Grandparent's
Day at St. Ursula's Multipurpose Center.
St. John Seniors Treated
To Grandparent’s Day Tea Party
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PO Box 554, St. John, VI 00831
340-774-4027 603-401-4757
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St. John Tradewinds
The St. Ursula’s Multipurpose
Senior Center was transformed
into an elegant venue and filled
to capacity to honor the island’s
elders on National Grandparent’s
Day on Sunday, September 9.
The St. John Community Foundation marked the 20th Anniversary of the group’s coordination of
the St. John Dial-A-Ride services
by hosting a Tea Party to show appreciation for all grandparents and
to thank those who make the vital
transportation services for the elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged
individuals on St. John possible.
“Based on the success of this
year’s event, we’ll have to find a
bigger venue for the September
8th, 2013 event” said Harry Daniel, Assistant Director of Veteran’s
Affairs and a SJCF founding Board
member. “People have already expressed an interest in performing
live music, skits, dance performances, and having kid’s get involved in the tributes.”
Grandparent’s Day was instigated in 1972 by President Jimmy
Carter to encourage grandchildren
to tap the wisdom and heritage
their grandparents could provide.
Estate Adrian Senior Center
Manager Abby Hendricks was
grateful to be able to thank Dean
Thomas, the dedicated St. John
Dial-A-Ride program manager.
Thomas is not only a driver and
supportive service provider, but
also a friend who never turns down
a request, Hendricks explained.
“Dean is on call 24 hours a day,
and his family generously shares
his devotion to the delivery of services to his clients,” she said.
Daniel was honored to be able
to thank the Red Cross, Department of Human Services and United Way for instigating the Health
Fair in Cruz Bay Park more than
20 years ago which marked the beginning of St. John Dial-A-Ride.
“We were thankful for the services that were being offered to
our residents as they were trying
to recover from Hurricane Hugo,”
said Daniel. “VI Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities had come
over for the Health Fair to let our
elderly and disabled residents
know Dial-A-Ride transportation
services were available to them
if they needed rides over in St.
Thomas.”
“The discussion turned to the
need for the same services here on
St. John, and they provided valu-
able guidance and support,” said
Daniel.
Reverend Worrell of the St.
John Baptist Church took the lead
and coordinated the St. John DialA-Ride services until 1992 when
they could no longer afford the
insurance or maintenance of the
vehicle, and the demand for service was becoming more than the
group could handle.
That is when SJCF stepped in
to ensure continued services to the
elderly and disabled residents on
St. John, according to Worrell.
The V.I. government provides
critical funding to the SJCF for the
Dial-A-Ride Services on St. John
from the Miscellaneous Budget
which is distributed via the Department of Human Services.
Those funds were cut last year,
but reinstated by an amendment
when the program was going to
have to cease vital services to the
elderly, disabled and disadvantaged residents of St. John.
“The Senators heard our plea
and acted swiftly,” said Rosie
Koonce, who has used St. JohnDial-A-Ride to get out of her home
for shopping and medical appointments for the past nine years. “If it
Soldier Crab Video Goes Viral
Continued from Front Page
“This morning I received an urgent telephone call from my good
friend Pam Gaffin,” Simonsen posted on the Vimeo.com web page along
with the video. “She was terribly excited about an event that was happening before her eyes. Pam told me it was a migration of soldier crabs,
also called hermit crabs, and there were millions and millions of them
she likened it to the migrations of Serengeti.”
“I didn’t need to hear anymore, I loaded my car with cameras and was
out the door,” Simonsen wrote. “Pam told me that this began this morning at sunrise at Nanny Point near Concordia. I have heard about this
migration for years and knew that it occurred in August, I can’t tell you
how happy I am that Pam called. Pam you’re my hero.”
Simonsen posted the video to Vimeo and shared it with friends on Facebook. Less than a month later, the video began popping up on websites
like the home page for Yahoo and AOL, as well as on Canadian Discovery Channel and the Smithsonian.
The footage is impressive with literally what must be millions of hermit crabs, which are also called soldier crabs, making their way along the
rocky shoreline of Nanny Point on their way to laying eggs in the water
during the annual mating migration.
The video’s popularity will surely only increase after being featured
on the Tuesday, September 11, episode of Good Morning America. The
segment did, however test the theory that no publicity is bad publicity.
After introducing the clip as “fascinating and rather terrifying,” GMA
Anchor Josh Elliott asks his co-hosts to “remind me never to return to
St. John.”
Check out the GMA clip at http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/09/epic-hermit-crab-migration-captured-on-camera/ and watch
Simonsen’s Vimeo page at https://vimeo.com/48466065.
St. John Tradewiinds News Photo Steve Simonsen
Simonsen's video captured the annual mating migration of hundreds of thousands, if
not millions, of hermit crabs on the rocky shoreline of Nanny Point.
Legal Notice
If You Purchased Municipal Derivative Transactions from January 1, 1992 to August 18, 2011
You Could Get a Payment for a Class Action Settlement.
A proposed Settlement has been reached with JPMorgan Chase
& Co., J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. (n/k/a J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC) and Bear Stearns & Co. (n/k/a J.P. Morgan Securities LLC)
(collectively, “JPMorgan”), defendants in a class action lawsuit
that alleges price-fixing in the sale of municipal derivatives
transactions by JPMorgan and other companies. The case, In re
Municipal Derivatives Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1950, No.
08-02516, is pending in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York.
Who Is Included in the Settlement?
This Settlement includes all state, local and municipal
government entities, independent government agencies, quasigovernment, non-profit and private entities that purchased:
(1) Municipal derivative transactions through negotiation,
competitive bidding or auction, from any Alleged Provider
Defendant or Co-Conspirator or brokered by any Alleged
Broker Defendant or Co-Conspirator,
(2) Any time from January 1, 1992 through August 18, 2011
in the United States and its territories or for delivery in the
United States and its territories.
The Defendants and Co-Conspirators are listed in the detailed
notice available on the Settlement website.
What Does the Settlement Provide?
JPMorgan agreed to a settlement amount of $44.575 million
to be paid as follows: $24 million has already been paid into
an escrow account and up to $20.575 million will be paid later.
This Settlement is only a partial settlement of the lawsuit because
it only affects the claims against JPMorgan. The lawsuit is
continuing against other Defendants. Morgan Stanley and Wells
Fargo have already settled. JPMorgan will provide reasonable
cooperation, including discovery cooperation, to
Class
Plaintiffs’ Counsel in the litigation that will continue against the
other Defendants.
What Do I Do Now?
•Remain in the Settlement. To remain in the Settlement
Class and participate in the Settlement, you do not have
to do anything now. If the Court approves the Settlement,
you give up the right to sue JPMorgan for the claims
and issues in this case.
The Settlement Agreement,
specifically Paragraph 1(ee), which is available at
www.MunicipalDerivativesSettlement.com, describes in more
detail the legal claims that you give up if you stay in the
Class. Claim forms are not available now. Register on the
Settlement website to receive a claim form when it becomes
available. If you remain in the Settlement Class, you still
have the right to exclude yourself from any other settlements
with other defendants reached in this lawsuit.
•Exclude yourself from the Settlement. If you do not want
to remain in the Settlement Class, you must exclude yourself.
You must send a written request for exclusion by first-class
mail, postmarked no later than October 19, 2012 to the
Settlement Administrator. The detailed notice available on the
Settlement website describes the information you are required
to include in your request for exclusion. If you exclude
yourself, you cannot participate in the Settlement, but you
retain your right to sue JPMorgan on your own for the claims
in this lawsuit.
•Object or Comment on the Settlement. If you remain in the
Settlement Class and want to object to or comment on the JPMorgan
Settlement or any part of it, you must file an objection with the
Court and deliver a copy to Class Counsel and JPMorgan no
later than October 9, 2012.
When Will the Court Decide
Whether to Approve the Settlement?
The Court has scheduled a hearing on December 14, 2012, at
2:00 p.m. at the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York, United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street,
New York, NY 10007, to consider whether to finally approve the
JPMorgan Settlement as fair, reasonable and adequate, whether
to approve Class Counsel’s request for reimbursement of
litigation expenses, and to consider any objections.
The Court has appointed the law firms of Hausfeld LLP; Boies,
Schiller & Flexner LLP; and Susman Godfrey L.L.P. to serve as
Class Counsel and represent all Class Members. If you want to
be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your
own expense. You or your lawyer may ask to appear and speak
at the hearing but are not required to. If you want to be heard
by the Court, you must file a written notice of your intention to
appear with the Court and deliver a copy to the Class Counsel
and JPMorgan no later than October 9, 2012. The Court may
change the time and date of the hearing. Any change will be
posted on the Settlement website.
Get More Information
For more information on this lawsuit, your rights, or to obtain
a list of defendants, call or visit the Settlement website listed
below or write to Municipal Derivatives Settlement, c/o Rust
Consulting, Inc., PO Box 2500, Faribault, MN 55021-9500.
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Male triathlon winner Brent Lynne.
Female triathlon winner Teresa Harper.
St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Yelena Rogers
Male aquathon winner Matt Crafts.
Lynne and Harper Win 13th Annual Love City Triathlon
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
A total of 60 athletes braved the St. John
waves and hills during the 13th Annual
Love City Triathlon and Aquathon on Sunday, September 2, and after besting the rest
of the field in the water, on the bike and on
the running course, Brent Lynne of St. John
and Teresa Harper of St. Croix were the first
triathlon finishers.
In the swim and run Aquathon field, Matt
Crafts of St. John and Ashley Benson of St.
Thomas crossed the finish line ahead of the
pack. The winning relay triathlon team was
comprised of swimmer Tory Lane, cyclist
Ralph Antolino and runner Kevin Chipman.
All athletes began the morning at Maho
Bay with a half-mile swim, made no easier
with waves churned up by Tropical Storm
Leslie. Triathletes and relay teams then
hopped onto their bikes for a grueling 14
mile race along North Shore Road to Cruz
Bay, up Centerline Road and back to Maho
Bay along King’s Hill Road.
Triathletes and relay teams finished the
morning’s competition with a 4.2 mile run
which began and ended at Maho Bay.
Aquathon participants completed the
same half-mile swim at Maho Bay before
heading out on a 5K run which also ended
at the Maho beach.
Winning his first triathlon, Lynne was the
sixth person out of the water, completing the
swim in 18 minutes and one second. Lynne
overtook the pack on his bicycle, wrapping
up 14 miles in only one hour, four minutes
and 15 seconds. After posting a 33 minute
and 41 second run, Lynne cruised to victory, completing the triathlon in one hour,
55 minutes and 57 seconds.
Having competed in each Love City Triathlon except for one, Harper is no stranger
to the race and her experience proved useful as she crossed the finish line in one hour
59 minutes and nine seconds. Harper placed
second in the swim, and first in both the bike
and run portions of the race.
Hosted by the St. John Landsharks, the
island’s sole triathlon and aquathon event
was back this year after not being hosted last
year. With strong support from British Virgin Islands and St. Croix triathletes, the race
will surely be on again next year, explained
Landsharks president Jude Woodcock.
“I was really pleased with the race and
especially happy that the weather was nice
and the roads were dry,” said Woodcock.
“The race went so well, we’re thinking of
hosting the second annual 13th annual Love
City Triathlon and Aquathon next year.
We’ll definitely be back.”
While hoping to attract more female triathletes, Woodcock was thrilled to welcome
a teenage St. Thomas participant in this
year’s field.
“It was super special that Lukata Samuel
came out and took part in the race and he
did really well,” said Woodcock. “I met him
at the first Sunrise Rotary Club-sponsored
children’s triathlon two years ago and he
also took part in the clinic and this year’s
children’s triathlon.”
Too old now to compete in the children’s
race, Samuel, with support from his mother,
brother and aunt who all traveled to St. John
along with the athlete, was ready to take on
the adult competition.
“He’s very active and he really wants to
learn,” said Woodcock. “He’s so motivating
and inspiring and we’re hoping to be able
to help him attend more events in the future
like the upcoming Wall to Wall triathlon on
St. Croix.”
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Friends of VINP’s New Development
Director Brings Passion and Skills
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park officials
recently welcomed a new development director who
is as passionate about the environment as she is about
the island.
With a degree from Colorado State University in
Natural Resources, Recreation and Tourism with an
emphasis in environmental communication, Karen
Vahling seems tailor made to be the lead fund raiser
for the non-profit arm of the V.I. National Park.
“I have always thought of this job,” said Vahling.
“Before I even moved to St. John full time, I had my
eye on Friends of the Park because I wanted to make a
difference for the island. I can do that through Friends
by helping them to make their programs a reality.”
“I can bring my passion and my skills to to engage
people and Friends’ programs,” said Vahling. “It feels
like the perfect fit for me at Friends.”
Vahling takes over the position from former Friends
of VINP development director Heather Ruhsam, who
recently left the post to work in the private sector.
Having spent at least six months on island annually since 1994, Vahling made St. John her permanent
home four years ago. She wrapped up her university
studies with an internship at the Coral Bay Community Council, which further developed her love for
non-profit organizations, she explained.
“I knew I was going to be living on St. John permanently and I wanted to be able to bring tools that
would make a positive change on St. John,” Vahling
said. “I also studied non-profit work and parks management among others things while getting my degree. My final course in my degree was my internship
at the Coral Bay Community Council becuase I’m
very interested in non-profit work.”
After wrapping up her internship, Vahling was
hired as executive director of the Island Green Building Association, which she helmed for the past three
years. Overseeing the group since its infancy, Vahilng was instrumental in developing IGBA’s public
forums, eco-building certification programs and the
popular ReSource Depot recycled goods center.
“I pretty much did everything at IGBA from program development to fund raising and grant writing,”
said Vahling. “I also evolved the ReSource Depot.”
While admitting that it was “a little hard” to step
away from the group she helped usher to a new level of popularity and impact, Vahling is content with
the knowledge that IGBA will continue to positively
shape the future of St. John.
“I like knowing that IGBA is something that is going to keep having a positive impact on St. John and
that fulfills my personal mission,” she said.
Even for Vahling, who is an avid diver and environmentalist who was familiar with Friends of VINP’s
work, the group has already impressed her.
“The programs developed by Friends are more indepth and beneficial to St. John than I ever realized,”
said the new development director. “As a St. John
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And commuting from her Coral Bay home to
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the park and to make it an accessible resource that
people can learn from today,” she said. “The biggest
reason might be how we carry those values forward
to tomorrow. Little kids going on VINP programs and
engaging in the park and learning; those are tomorrow’s environmentalists.”
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The big news in green energy for the St. John is the
proposed Smart Grid.
What is a smart grid and how does it work?
It has been proposed that St. John could produce
up to 25 percent of its electrical needs from photovoltaic solar power; it would also have what is called
a “spinning reserve” (a very large bank of batteries)
which will help keep the system on line when cloudy
weather occurs or when WAPA goes off line.
This bank of batteries would keep the system running for about half an hour to one hour, depending on
the electrical demand.
The biggest hurdle for the project to commence is
to find enough space to install all these panels. The
proposed amount of PV power is about 11mega Watts
(11mW). Which is 11 million watts.
The average solar panel being installed is about
240 watts. We would need to install about 46,000
solar panels — each panels is 17 square feet — so
we will need around 782,000 square feet, which is
equivalent to 17.3 acres of solar panels.
Cutting down lots of trees to make room for solar
panels is not green energy!
We should be looking for large open spaces such
as tennis courts, parking lots and large buildings with
southern exposure roofs.
We also have to consider that we live in the hurricane belt, so arrays should be built to withstand winds
up to or beyond 150 mph.
This proposed smart grid differs from the Net Metering that is now in place on some homes on St. John.
If you were to build a large solar array and sell that
power to WAPA, they would pay you $0.16 cents per
kilo Watt. On the other hand, with a Grid Tie System
you will never receive a check from WAPA, but you
are instead able to accrue credits.
If we all put our heads together we can make this
happen. St. John deserves it and we do need it.
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Virtually all south-facing slopes on the island
will be covered with state-of-the-art photovoltaic
panels.
Island Greed Builders (not to be confused with
a somewhat similarly named organization) has
obtained $16 billion through grants from Obama’s
Money for Nothing Initiative, The Trust for Pubic
Land, and WAPA’s Excess Money Fund.
The initial grant of $297 million was depleted
within two months by developing feasibility studies, setting up a Facebook profile and a Twitter
account.
The panels will come from Solyndra, the Fremont, California solar panel producer. They were
obtained at a huge discount because of a 97 percent-failure rate.
“This completely fits our business model,” said
Niles Chair, local businessman.
Mr. Chair and six friends have set up a subcontracting firm, Death Panels, Inc.
St. Thomas consultant, Tully Pleasure, of Island Possibilities, LLC, recommended the installation of automatic awnings of Sumbrella that
will deploy in the middle of the day to protect the
panels from the intense tropical sun.
“The greatest innovation is the solar compac-
tor,” said renowned architect and all-around expert, Bill Builtinthegarage. “You may have seen
the original prototype on the dock in Cruz Bay.
They will compact the solar power to facilitate
the transfer of power to St. Thomas. Actually,
the compacted power packages could be shipped
anywhere with U.S. Post Office Priority Mail.
Another advantage of the solar compactor is that
it can be used to dispose of other solar compactors that break down from heat exhaustion!”
“We would be off the St. Thomas grid, but
would be able to sell power to them during the
off season when neither we nor they really need
it,” said Green Spear, respected island builder and
day dream believer.
“There is a precedent,” said Chuck Fishmo of
the St. John Hysterical Society. “Sugar cane once
covered most of the island and the cane captured
sunlight much like the solar panels will. So, IGB
has our complete support.”
Heard in the Street
The roofs of the proposed Bullet Train stations
will be covered with panels. Both the Coral Bay
and Cruz Bay stations will be modeled after New
York’s Grand Central and therefore will have ample space for solar panel installation.
We’re not going to let our column be dictated
by fact-checkers.
New St. John Cancer Fund Tailor-Made for Love City
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
There is a new ally in the fight against
cancer and it is tailor-made for St. John residents.
The St. John Cancer Fund was officially created in July as way to offer residents
higher contributions capable of covering
many areas of need, from medicine and
treatment to screenings and support.
Founding board members are Adonis
Morten, Celia Kalousek, Cynthia Smith,
Hank Slodden, Tim Hanley, Phillip “Grasshopper” Pickering, Mary Bartolucci, Steve
Yerger and Todd Beaty.
The group was formerly involved in hosting the inaugural and second annual St. John
Relay for Life events under the auspices of
the American Cancer Society. The new organization, according to the founding board
members, will be a compliment to the ACS
and will support the organization.
“We’ve continued to meet as a group regularly and we started to feel that we could
be more effective in our efforts to help St.
John,” said Pickering.
“This kind of piggy-backs with the ACS
and will compliment the great services that
they provide to residents,” said Bartolucci.
“We have quite a few people on St. John
who lost their insurance recently and can’t
get insurance and they got cancer,” said
Smith. “They had their whole life fall part
and they have to rely on whatever is out
there to help them deal with it. We decided
to form this group and help those people.”
The group is dedicated to investing in the
health of the community, according to board
“We are extremely excited
to support the St. John
Cancer Fund. Having an
event where the money
stays strictly on St. John
with no administrative
costs, it couldn’t be more
effective.”
– Todd Beatty, owner
Woody's Seafood Saloon
St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott
St. John Cancer Fund founding board members include (left to right)
Adonis Morten, Mary Bartolucci, Phillip "Grasshopper" Pickering, Cynthia
Smith and Todd Beaty.
members.
“St. John Cancer Fund mission is to invest in the health of our community, and although the advisory committee may vote to
make donations to other organizations who
have and continue to support our residents,
the primary distribution of the funds raised
by St. John is to St. Johnians,” according to
the group’s website. “This fund was formed
by a committee of St. John residents who
wanted to see financial support for cancer
with an expanded list of eligible expense
coverage, additional preventative screening
options, and flexible cap limits.”
Not looking for a way to manage the fund
themselves, however, the group interviewed
several non-profit organizations which could
offer financial management.
In the end, the group chose to go with
the Community Foundation of the Virgin
Islands, which has more than two decades
of local financial management under its
belt and charge no administrative costs, explained Smith.
“That means that all of the money we
raise will go to the cancer patients from St.
John who need it,” said Smith. “The money
can be used for anything they need from
treatment to needing a baby sitter so you can
get that treatment.”
With the fledgling group’s coffers currently empty, members could not discuss
what sort of cap limits would be in place for
individuals in need, but hope to be able to
make significant contributions, explained
Pickering.
“There is no cap, but there is no money
right now,” said Pickering. “We want to
raise as much money as possible in order
give as much support to as many people as
we can.”
St. John Cancer Fund board members are
also hoping to make a difference by raising
awareness and increasing screenings, explained Morten.
“The other thing we really want to work
on is prevention and education,” Morten
REOPENING IN NOVEMBERber
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Design
To The Rescue
by Bob Malacarne, N-R, EMT
Raising Funds To Buy Dr. Cool Building
St. John Tradewinds
Greetings to all our friends and neighbors on St.
John. For those of you who may not know, St. John
Rescue is a 501c3 organization of volunteers whose
mission is to provide the best emergency medical support for St. John EMS, St. John Fire Service, Police,
and National Park Service.
We also provide, free of charge, services normally
conducted by a coroner. Yes, when one of our neighbors dies, the agency called on to remove the body is
St. John Rescue.
We have recently enlisted the help of a professional grant writer with the goal of acquiring funds
necessary to allow us to improve our service to our
community.
Our current major goal is to raise funds to purchase
the Dr. Cool building. This building is perfect for us.
It will provide ample space to store our medical and
training supplies. In addition, this building is an ideal
location to house the oxygen generator we will be
purchasing with the assistance of Rotary Club of St.
John.
If we are able to purchase this building we can improve our ability to provide community-based CPR
and First Aid training. In addition, it will provide us
with a permanent and secure area where we can park
our rescue vehicles.
Purchasing the Dr Cool building will be a giant
step for us. It will provide us with a substantial headquarters so that we will be able to base all our operations from one location.
However, waiting for grant monies to start rolling in could mean that we will lose the building to
another buyer. To assist us in our efforts to purchase
this much needed building, we are initiating a twostep campaign to raise funds for the purchase of this
building.
During the first phase of fund raising we would
like to raise enough funds for a down payment. Our
second phase will be to secure funds to complete the
purchase.
We are asking our friends and neighbors to support St. John Rescue
by either donating money towards the down payment or by donating or
loaning us enough to purchase the building outright.
We are quite confident that our grant writer will be successful in her
efforts to raise funds for this capital project. She has been writing grants
both in the USVI and in the states and has compiled an 80 percent success rate.
From August 1 through mid-September St. John Rescue volunteers
have responded to the following calls:
• August 4 - boat on the rocks Coral Bay;
• August 6 - Trunk Bay, swimmer in distress;
• August 18 – Gifft Hill for DOA service;
• August 19 - Enighed for DOA service;
• August 24 - Concordia for a reported kitchen fire;
• August 24 – Marine Rescue one mile off Caneel;
• August 26 - Oppenheimer to provide medical support to St. John
Chaotic Kayak event;
• August 29 - South Shore Road for DOA service;
• August 31 - boaters in distress Smith Bay waters;
• August 31 - Trunk Bay for two patients sustaining rock climbing
injuries;
• September 2 - Maho Beach to provide medical support at the
Love City Triathlon;
• September 4 - Schnell Building in Cruz Bay for a male needing
medical assistance; and
• September 4 - The Westin Resort and Villas for a male needing
medical assistance.
We are so very proud to be able to provide our services to the good
people of St. John.
Until next month - stay safe.
Legal Notice
If You Purchased Municipal Derivative Transactions from January 1, 1992 to August 18, 2011
You Could Get a Payment for a Class Action Settlement.
A proposed Settlement has been reached with Wachovia
Bank, now called Wells Fargo, defendants in a class
action lawsuit that alleges price-fixing in the sale of
municipal derivatives transactions by Wells Fargo and
other companies. The case, In re Municipal Derivatives
Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1950, No. 08-02516,
is pending in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York.
Who Is Included in the Settlement?
This Settlement includes all state, local and municipal
government entities, independent government agencies
and private entities that purchased:
(1) Municipal derivative transactions through negotiation,
competitive bidding or auction, directly from any
Alleged Provider Defendant or Co-Conspirator or
brokered by any Alleged Broker Defendant or CoConspirator,
(2) Any time from January 1, 1992 through August 18,
2011 in the United States and its territories or for
delivery in the United States and its territories.
The Defendants and Co-Conspirators are listed in the
detailed notice available on the Settlement website.
What Does the Settlement Provide?
Wells Fargo will pay $37 million as follows: $20 million
has already been paid into an escrow account and the
remaining $17 million will be paid later. This Settlement
is only a partial settlement of the lawsuit because it only
affects the claims against Wells Fargo. The lawsuit is
continuing against other Defendants. Morgan Stanley has
already settled. Wells Fargo will cooperate with the Class
Representatives in the litigation that will continue against
the other Defendants.
What Do I Do Now?
• Remain in the Settlement. To remain in the Settlement
Class and participate in the Settlement, you do not
have to do anything now. If the Court approves the
Settlement, you give up the right to sue Wells Fargo
for the claims in this lawsuit and you are eligible to
receive a payment. Claim forms are not available now.
Register on the Settlement website to receive a claim
form when it becomes available. If you remain in the
Settlement Class, you still have the right to exclude
yourself from any other Settlements reached in this
lawsuit.
• Exclude yourself from the Settlement. If you do
not want to remain in the Settlement Class, you must
exclude yourself. You must send a written request for
exclusion by first-class mail, postmarked no later
than October 19, 2012 to the Settlement Administrator.
If you exclude yourself, you cannot participate in the
Settlement, but you retain your right to sue Wells Fargo
on your own for the claims in this lawsuit.
• Object or Comment on the Settlement. If you
remain in the Settlement Class and want to object to or
comment on the Wells Fargo Settlement or any part of
it, you must file an objection with the Court and deliver
a copy to Class Counsel and Wells Fargo no later than
October 9, 2012.
When Will the Court Decide
Whether to Approve the Settlement?
The Court has scheduled a hearing on December 14,
2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York, United States
Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007,
to consider whether to finally approve the Wells Fargo
Settlement as fair, reasonable and adequate, whether to
approve Class Counsel’s request for reimbursement of
litigation expenses, and to consider any objections.
The Court has appointed the law firms of Hausfeld LLP;
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP; and Susman Godfrey
L.L.P. to serve as Class Counsel and represent all Class
Members. If you want to be represented by your own
lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense. You or
your lawyer may ask to appear and speak at the hearing
but are not required to. If you want to be heard by the
Court, you must file a written notice of your intention
to appear with the Court and deliver a copy to the Class
Counsel and Wells Fargo no later than October 9,
2012. The Court may change the time and date of the
hearing. Any change will be posted on the Settlement
website.
Get More Information
For more information on this lawsuit, your rights, or to
obtain a list of defendants, call or visit the Settlement
website listed below or write to Municipal Derivatives
Settlement, c/o Rust Consulting, Inc., PO Box 2500,
Faribault, MN 55021-9500.
For more information: 1-877-310-0512 www.MunicipalDerivativesSettlement.com
ACC Marks Autumn on St. John
with October 20th Flea Market
A still from Cook-Rutnik's film "Moments in Time."
St. John Artist’s Work To Be Featured
at Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival
St. John Tradewinds
The Virgin Islands will be represented in the upcoming Trinidad &
Tobago Film Festival which opens September 19 at Queen’s Hall, St.
Ann’s in Port of Spain.
St. John artist Janet Cook-Rutnik’s video, “Moments in Time,” will be
shown in the series entitled “Ritual and Movement” on September 26 at
Medulla Art Gallery in Woodbrook.
Moments in Time shows images of the timeless beauty of the night
sky with quotes from Columbus’s Diaries of 1493, which illustrate the
common threads running through the last five centuries which have been
dominated by changes that are man made but have not destroyed the
initial impression made on Columbus and those who come here for the
first time.
The diaries also reveal the violence and treachery inherent in the history of the Caribbean that parallel today’s news.
This video first appeared in the “Paradise Lost” exhibition at the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts in St. Croix in the Fall of 2010 and
at AREA in Caguas, PR in May of 2011.
Other videos that the artist has made include “Rock/Transfer”, a collaboration with VI filmmaker, William Stelzer, which has been shown in
film festivals and exhibitions in Jakarta, Indonesia, Barbados and Santo
Domingo, DR.
Another video by Cook-Rutnik, “Our Father” was shown in New Media Fest 2010 in Cologne, Germany. These videos and others by local
Virgin Islands producers have also been shown in the VIP Mini Film
Festival presented bi-annually in 2010 and 2012 at the St. John School
of the Arts. More information about the film festival is available on line
under Arc Magazine or Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival.
By Dr. Elaine Campbell
Special to St. John Tradewinds
Nights and mornings are cool
now in New England and farmers
are harvesting apples, pumpkins,
and corn-on-the-cob.
The luscious peaches are now
finished. The corn is wonderful;
small, sweet kernels in neat rows.
The church harvest fairs will begin
in October. Craft fairs, food fairs,
rummage sales, fall flower sales
will keep autumn fair-goers content as they make the rounds.
My daughter loves these fairs
and wouldn’t miss a single one.
I won’t be with her to make the
rounds this year as I’ll soon be
back in St. John
St. John isn’t quite so tuned into
autumn, and the island churches
don’t offer such a variety of homegrown events. That’s understandable; autumn is a more subtle season in the Caribbean.
However, the local animal shelter offers the opportunity to attend a homegrown event — one
that carries the improbable name
of “No Fleas, Please.” A genuine
old-fashioned flea market. It’s a
large fair that features food, a convenient downtown location, and
an impressive variety of goods.
Jason Corley, chairman for the
flea market, advises that the emphasis this year will be on furniture — good, handsome, nearly
new (and some new). The usual
kitchenwares, tools, sports equipment, home decorative items will
all be there. The children’s table
with good quality toys and some
books for children will be there.
Corley advises that there won’t
be any used clothing offered this
year.
As a community service, the
fair sponsor, the Animal Care Center (ACC) of St. John, is offering
the opportunity for local vendors
to set up tables within the fair
grounds at the very modest cost
of $30 per vendor. These sales
spaces are limited in number and
are available on a first-come, firstserve basis.
Vendors may pay for their spaces in advance at the ACC shelter
on the library road in Cruz Bay. At
the shelter, they’ll receive a chit or
perhaps a medallion that will ad-
mit them to the fair grounds and
identify them during the day as
ACC-approved merchants.
Fair day is Saturday, October
20, at the Winston Wells ball field
in Cruz Bay, starting at 10 a.m. Between now and then, anyone who
has items to donate for sale may
bring them to the animal shelter.
The shelter staff will store donated
goods until the big day.
Donors with large items may
contact Corley at jason@cateredto.
com to arrange pickup. When Oriel Smith returns to St. John later in
September, he, too, will be available to help with pickup. Smith
can be reached at oriel.smith@att.
net. There will be many willing
hands available at the shelter and
at the fair to assist all.
Kittens and cats, puppies and
dogs, all adoptable and in good
health, live at the shelter. Any and
all monies collected through “No
Fleas, Please” go directly towards
their food, medicine, vet visits, and
housing. There are lots of precious
creatures being cared for there and
they are all awaiting a “forever”
home as someone’s beloved pet.
DHS, United Way Plan for Annual Project Homeless Connect
St. John Tradewinds
The Department of Human Services in partnership with the United Way of St. Thomas/St. John
will make another effort to serve the homeless for
their Day of Caring event with a Project Homeless
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and a host of non-profit, private and government
agencies. The effort has since been extended to
St. Croix; and St. John hosted its first event last
year with the sponsorship of Innovative Companies.
In 2011, 200 homeless were served on St.
Thomas, 60 on St. John and 134 on St. Croix.
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2012 Off-Season
Restaurant Closures
Aqua Bistro - Closing August 19; Opening September 20
Asolare - Closing October 1; Opening October 15
Baked in the Sun - Staying open
Banana Deck - Closing September 1; Opening October 15
Barefoot Cowboy - Staying open
Beach Bar - Staying open
Cafe Concordia - Closing August 13; Opening mid-November
Cafe Livin’ - Staying open
Cafe Roma - Closing September 2; Opening October 4
Castaways - Staying open
Chateau Bordeaux - Staying open
Cruz Bay Prime - Closing August 18; Opening October 17
Da Livio - Staying open
Donkey Diner - Closing August 25; Opening late October
Driftwood Dave’s - Staying open
Fatty Crab - Closing August 28; Opening TBD
Fish Trap - Closing August 25; Opening October 16
High Tide - Staying open
Iguana Grill - Staying open
Inn at Tamarind Court - Staying open
East-facing views means amazing sunsets from this Estate Rendezvous and Ditleff
parcel.
Island Blues - Staying open
Jake’s - Staying open
JJ’s Texas Coast Cafe - Staying open
La Plancha del Mar - Opening August 13
La Tapa - Closing early September; Opening early November
Lime Inn - Closing August 25; Opening early November
- Food and drinks available at outside bar all summer
Lone Star Taqueria - Staying open
Maho Bay Campground - Staying open
Margarita Phil’s - Closing September 1; Opening October 1
Miss Lucy’s - Closing August 2; Opening early November
Morgan’s Mango - Staying open
Ocean Grill - Closing September 3; October 4
Rhumblines - Closing September 3; Opening late September
Ronnie’s Pizza n’ Mo - Closing August 17; Opening mid-Sept.
Sam and Jack’s Deli - Staying open
Shipwreck Landing - Closing August 31; Opening November 5
Skinny Legs - Closing September 4; Opening October 1
- Food, drinks and football available on Sundays all month
Sogo’s - Staying open
Spyglass - Staying open
Sun Dog Cafe - Staying open
Sweet Plantains - Closed for Summer; Opening TBD
Tap Room - Staying open
Tourist Trap - Closing August 18; Opening mid-September
Vie’s Snack Shack - Closed for Summer; Opening TBD
Waterfront Bistro - Closing September 3; Opening October 5
Woody’s Seafood Saloon - Staying open
Zero Sushi - Staying open
Zozo’s Ristorante - Closing August 31; Opening October 4
Enjoy Sunrises and Cooling Breezes
from Estate Rendezvous and Ditleff
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
Watch amazing sunsets while
enjoying the cooling tradewinds
in the home of your dreams on a
beautiful parcel of land located in
Estate Rendezvous and Ditleff.
The 0.07-acre parcel of land,
which offers stunning views and
access to private shoreline, is for
sale for $730,000, explained Islandia Real Estate sales agent Jane
Kelly.
“This is a spectacular property
that gives you the best of both
worlds, elevation that affords you
breathtaking views and your own
private beach,” said Kelly.
The property is located just a
few minutes out of Cruz Bay on
a gently sloped hillside, Kelly
added.
“This is a moderate slopping
downhill build in the exclusive
Boatman Point Estates,” she said.
“Underground utilities are in place
and ready to connect for the discerning buyer who enjoys seclusion with easy accessible paved
roads a short distance to all of the
activities in Cruz Bay.”
The east facing parcel means
stunning sunrises and cool afternoons, Kelly explained.
“This choice east-facing property gives the owners the cooling tradewinds and the protection
from the hot setting sun,” said the
Islandia Real Estate sales agent.
“Watch the sunrise from your
private perch, awakening the turquoise depths of the majestic Caribbean sea and imagine evenings
with the moon rising for your own
special enjoyment.”
The buyer of this parcel will
also enjoy prime community
space, Kelly added.
“You have the added bonus of
the community common beach
lot with stairs that meander down
to the pebble beach,” she said.
“Great snorkeling is yours on your
very own private 175 feet of beach
frontage.”
The property would be perfect
for a family home, according to the
Islandia Real Estate sales agent.
“This is prime property for a
great family home or vacation villa,” said Kelly.
For more information call Kelly
at 776-6666 or 941-544-5855.
Kim Nogueira Creates Miniature Worlds of Enchantment with Automatons
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
In a world jaded by war and violence, where teens are often bathed
in the light from computer and TV
screens, it can be difficult to capture the imagination of childhood,
yet Kim Nogueira has done just
that.
Painstakingly creating a miniature world of moving parts full
of mystery and possibility, the St.
John artist and jeweler’s latest creations awaken the child in everyone.
Nogueira’s automatons are tiny
— the largest are only two-and-ahalf inches tall — movable, and
wearable, sculptures posing as
jewelry, what she calls “mechanical ornament for the body.” And
each of her creations includes
an astonishing little thrill for the
viewer.
Wind up the little crank in
threshold — made in 2011 of fine
and sterling silver, bronze, vitreous
glass enamel, paper, mica, found
object and cultured pearl — open
the tiny porthole and watch the
mini enamel waves swoosh back
and forth. Open the tiny drawer
on the bottom of the box and be
amazed by a teensy compass, map
and book all crafted by Nogueira.
“That is kind of a story about
me and my traveling here,” she
said. “It’s about beginnings and
travels and possibilities.”
In eyes of truth, created in 2012
of fine and sterling silver, brass
and tourmaline, the crank makes
the little fortune teller’s head look
down into crystal ball.
Created in 2012, lost point of
origin is made of fine and sterling
silver, bronze, found object, vitreous glass, enamel, cultured pearl,
mica, paper and thread. The front
of the automaton features two
children with old fashioned toys,
which move by a crank.
The side of the pendant features
a fortune teller controlled by a second crank which actually sends out
a fortune written on a tiny piece
of paper. A quote from Tennyson
reads “All experience is an arch
wherethrough gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades for
ever and for ever when I move on
the back of the pendant.”
The creations are beautiful
and obviously take an enormous
amount of patience, time and determination to execute. Nogueira
spends anywhere from a few weeks
to a few months on each piece and
if she makes one mistake, she’s
forced to start from scratch.
“It’s such a challenge, knowing
that it can be done, but having to
figure out how to make it work,”
said Nogueira. “You have to plan
out each step and you have to do
everything one by one. If you mess
up, you have to do the whole thing
over again.”
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Nogueira's lost point of origin, above, depicts children
playing and a fortune teller transporting the viewer to a
place of wonder while offering thrills of motion.
the past 12 year which is where
she first learned jewelry-making
skills. Nogueira is putting those
skills to amazing use in her automatons which take soldering, etching, sculpture, grinding skills and
more; all done on such a miniature
scale it’s difficult to understand
just how she manipulated the material, which adds to the sense of
amazement.
“I love tiny things,” said
Nogueira. “Making automatons on
that level is harder and most are
made in wood and are big. But I
like tiny things and I like the challenge.”
While the techniques behind the
works are unquestionably impressive, what comes across most of
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all is the absolute sense of wonder
embodied in these almost impossibly small moving pieces of wearable art.
“There are serious emotions
that I wanted to express and get
out from inside,” said Nogueira.
“They have to do with childhood
and the future of childhood, about
the society we live in and how society is changing so rapidly. Kids
don’t really play in nature anymore; you have all these machines
and TVs instead.”
When beginning a piece,
Nogueira’s starting point is often a
quote or a poem. Rimbaud, Tennyson and Mary Oliver are few of the
luminaries who have inspired the
artist to create, she explained.
“I have to have words,” said
Nogueira. “I can’t do anything
unless I have something with
words.”
It is that combination of extremely talented technique and
sense of mystery and emotion
which make Nogueira’s works so
enchanting and enticing. And her
peers in the automaton world have
noticed.
Nogueira began dabbling in the
form only a year ago when she
heard about an online competition
using metal clay and relating to
motion. She won the competition
taking first place in Metal Clay Today’s “Metal Clay in Motion” juried competition and has won several since including Metal Clay
Artist Magazine’s “metal clay
plus” biannual juried competition
in 2012.
Her work was recently selected
to appear in “The Art and Design
of Metal Clay Jewelry and More
Calendar 2013” after she was included in the 2012 calendar as
well.
The automatons are not cheap
or easy to make and the price tags
reflect that work. Nogueira is currently only offering one for sale,
eyes of truth, for $860. But her
passion for miniature metal automatons is not likely to abate any
time soon, so fans can expect more
options for purchase in the future.
For more information, check
out www.kimberlynogueira.com.
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We feel so grateful for all the wonderful people on
St. John who helped us out in our time of need.
Thank you to the St. John Revolving Fund and everyone who donated, when you make a donation to a
specific person through the fund — it gets to them,
believe me.
Also thanks to Skinny Legs which hosted our Party
with Purpose and to all the friends who came out that
day! Wow! It was an amazing show of love and support.
Thanks to all the generous local businesses which
donated to the party and to everyone who gave their
time setting up, making food, serving food, bartending and more.
Thanks to Bill Stelzer who took great photos of the
day and even made a video for us to see — it was
fantastic!
Thanks to Dr. Flood at Virgin Islands Heart and
the staff of the ICU at R.L. Schneider Hospital on St.
Thomas - you were all so kind.
After open heart surgery and months of recovery,
John is feeling like himself again and is ready for
work.
He recently celebrated his 55th birthday and, had
it not been for friends and our St. John family, that
would not have been possible.
Thanks from the bottom of our hearts and may God
bless you all.
Lynne and John Littlechild
Extension Leashes Can Be Harmful
Here is another reason — besides local VI law
which says dogs cannot be walked on a leash over six
feet long — to get rid of extension leashes!!
Last Thursday, I got home from work at 3 p.m. I
came inside, took the dogs’ sweaters off, put their
harnesses on, and hooked them up to their extension
leashes, just like always. We went on our neighborhood walk, as usual.
We were about six houses down from ours, and I
was thinking that the woman would like my mother
(she was out mulching her multiple flower gardens),
when her 70-plus pound shepherd/husky mix rose
up from the ground and came running at my babies,
barking and growling in a “not friendly” way.
I have never been so scared — not in any of the
several pit fights I’ve had to separate! They were just
so small compared to “stick” being so big!
Anyway, one of the problems was my own making.
By giving my dogs “extra room to run” on the extension leashes, I hindered being able to “let them go”
which would have been the best for them. Instead,
Pablo and I both have numerous “rope burns” from
the leashes.
It could have been so much worse!
Kimber Marnen,
Pablo & Rosie
It Was About Other People
If you missed the Love City Triathlon on September 2, it’s too bad because it was a wonderful community event and it was true St. John; people gathered at
that happening to share. They got out of themselves
and thought of other people and it was real. I wish you
were there if you missed it.
First of all, the St. John Landsharks and the V.I.
Triathlon Federation selflessly put the race on and solicited sponsorship from all these St. John businesses
who gladly gave. Jude Woodcock, Jeff Miller, Louise
Anderson and Theresa Harper worked tirelessly and
unselfishly as usual and Wally and Shawn Pennington
brought over a St. Thomas teenager who qualified for
and completed the race.
Local businesses such as The Tap Room, 8 Tuff
Miles and many more actually sponsored and were
socially part of the after race party. It was wonderful to have all the volunteers from St. John Rescue,
Friends of the National Park and professionals from
VIPD and the Department of Interior helping out.
Thank you to all the volunteers from wherever you
came.
Brent Lynn from Catered Too took first place and
I didn’t even know he was an athlete; this is what
subtleness and humility will bring you and is an observation coming from a man who came in last in the
race.
When I asked, “Who won?” and people responded,
“Brent!” I was still asking, “Who?”
I know who Brent is because he always says “hello” and has picked me up hitchhiking before. He is
just ultra low key and when you’re number one in an
event you don’t have to make a lot of noise, people
see who you are.
I was talking to the best female athletes in the race
afterwards and they said they had Brent in their cross
hairs the whole time and thought they could take him
down, but they just couldn’t catch him. Do you see
how people share who they are without knowing it?
Thank you Brent and Theresa.
And to the people who didn’t make it: Thomas,
Genelle, Hank and many more, you owe it to St. John
to be there next year because it’s not about you.
Ted Kelliher
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It’s Time for Transparency and a Better Future
To all who voted in the Democratic Party Primary,
I wish to thank you and applaud your effort to come
out and support your candidates. This right was won
for us and preserved for future generations by many
who on a daily basis fight for our freedoms.
Although my candidacy for Senator at Large was
unsuccessful and the incumbent Mr. Barshinger prevailed, the message from a majority of voters was that
they wanted more effective leadership.
The days of being a one-man show and isolation
are over, the voters clearly want more production on
the issues of crime, WAPA utility rates, economic
growth (especially in St. Croix), and transparency for
the Legislature and Central Government spending.
Senators need to lead the way on transparency
and come forward either as a whole or individually
as to whether they were at all mentioned or part of
the Inspector Generals Audit findings for the prior
Legislature. This issue was continually brought up on
the campaign trail and must be addressed before the
November 6 General Election so voters can decide
for themselves whether a candidate is worthy of their
vote.
Those that supported my candidacy can be assured
that this is not the end of a campaign but the beginning of one. I care very dearly for these islands and
will continue to bring my message of hope and prosperity to all that share my passion and concern.
If you are not registered, get registered. It is im-
portant for you, your children and your grandchildren
that we provide a safe, positive, and economic healthy
environment for all our residents. Low turnouts that
are the result of apathy and frustration are not the way
to choose our leaders and will lead to mediocrity and
failure.
Only engaged citizenry is capable of moving these
islands forward as a people whose backgrounds and
culture are sometimes at odds. Only those people who
care and are sensitive to the history and culture of the
people of the Virgin Islands are able to form the coalitions necessary to unite our communities.
There are many problems facing our politicians
and leaders, some are of such importance that they
will affect our very way of life; the collapse of GERS;
lack of alternatives to gangs and risky lifestyles for
our young men and women; poverty and hopelessness
for too many of our underclass; uncontrolled gun violence; increasing cost of living due to WAPA, gasoline, and food; St Croix’s economic disaster with the
departure of Hovensa.
So, to my supporters and friends I thank you for
your support and many encouraging words along the
campaign trail. I am not happy with the results but am
not discouraged either, for today is the beginning of
a new political movement that will seek out those of
you ready for change and hope for a better future.
Andrew Rutnik
Senate Candidate Greg Miller Thanks Supporters
I would like to thank everyone who voted for me,
read my e-mails and would like to change our system
of government so that our leaders are accountable to
the people. I would especially like to thank Nikki, Susie, Lynn, Sybille, Brian, Norm, Ed and Arthur for
helping me and also those that gave support emails,
thoughts and suggestions.
I will stop sending out direct e-mails and will continue to post my thoughts on my Facebook page and
send out the “ad” page that I created via e-mail. If
you do not receive the ad and would like to check
your spam box or send me an email, you are welcome
to continue to communicate with me via email if you
like.
I was a little surprised by the negative reaction I
received from some people that I greatly respect concerning district voting. After thinking about it for a
while, I thought that maybe it is because this type of
representation by leaders has never been done in the
VI and people have always thought and been governed more on an island wide basis.
There are a lot of physical, cultural and economic
differences in the three main islands and there seems
to be some concern that creating voting districts
might reduce influence of the people on the well be-
ing of the whole island community, not increase it.
Voting by districts is a way to benefit your particular
district and it will create accountability in government in general.
I campaigned out side the Education Complex on
St. Thomas for a few hours and in front of the Julius
E. Sprauve School on St. John. I met several of the
other candidates doing the same and everyone said
“Good Luck” and I said the same to them.
The campaign tables were all in a party mood and
all interested in doing the best for the community. I
saw Shawn and he told me that he had read my emails
and also said, “Good Luck.” I know that he meant it.
My emails were not very positive about the incumbents and I was a little surprised and pleased to get a
positive response from him. I don’t think that any of
the candidates I talked to had any intention except to
serve the community and try to make it better, but this
majority vs. minority and outsider type of organization inside our Senate makes it almost impossible to
really start to tackle the problems that we continue
to ignore and that are hurting our and our children’s
chances for a better future.
Anyway, have a great day.
Greg Miller
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Church Directory
Baha’i Community of St. John
For Devotions and Study Circles,call 714-1641
7:30 p.m. Fridays; Study Circles 9 a.m. Sundays
776-6316, 776-6254
Bethany Moravian Church
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. 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., on St. Thomas . 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 (Español), 10 a.m. Sundays,
340-715-053
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
Saturdays 6 p.m.; Sundays 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m.
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 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
Sunday Church Service, 9 a.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 School 774-8617
Letters to St. John Tradewinds
ACC Outlines 2012 Highlights and Financial Needs
It is traditional to accompany ACC’s annual membership appeal with a letter from the President. The
letter lists the year’s outstanding achievements, comments on the financial state of our organization, and
describes the condition of our small shelter in Cruz
Bay. The shelter is the heart of the Animal Care Center and it is the justification for ACC’s existence.
While 2012 is only two-thirds along, we’ve many
wonderful new accomplishments to report, but are
also carrying a serious financial shortfall. Rather than
follow the good news/bad news formula, I’ll first explain the seriousness of our shortfall.
The shelter exists to house, feed, medicate, and
care for as many of St. John’s homeless and often
abused companion animals as possible. In addition,
ACC provides food and fresh water to as many as 30
feline feeding stations that are maintained by caring
men and women who receive no wages for their demanding tasks. We have no private endowment and
depend entirely upon membership dues, large and
small donations, three annual fundraisers, and a small
annual subsidy from the VI Government.
In addition to the expenses of food and medications for the animals, we must pay for electricity for
the shelter, maintain general supplies, and pay rent for
the ground upon which our shelter stands. We do all
our own repairs, cleaning, and shelter maintenance.
Our greatest expenses are for veterinary care and for
salaries for our two full-time and two part-time staff
members.
Donations, which reflect the nation’s troubled
economy, have been way down the past two years,
the government allocation for our service as an intake
facility is always delinquent or even non-existent, and
now, at the two-thirds point of the year, we are running a $20,000 shortfall.
We must somehow get through the rest of the year
with income from our October flea market and a possible winter gala. These fundraising events bring
transfusions of funds that we immediately apply to
our shortfall. It is membership dues from our faithful dues-paying members that provide a more stable
safety net for our continued existence.
As I write, we are housing 45 cats and kittens and
12 dogs. Our canine population is usually higher with
a maximum capacity of 20 dogs. All the kitties and
dogs are adoptable, have been given their medical exams and required shots, and are fed wholesome, plentiful food. We cannot consider closing the doors of
our shelter, thereby rendering these once-hungry and
often formerly suffering companion animals homeless again. We implore you to respond to our membership plea at the highest level you can possibly afford.
Please join us through our website, www.stjacc.org.
Having described our needs and expenses, I’ll now
share some of our 2012 highlights. We have recruited
a wonderful new Shelter Manager who comes to us
with significant management experience working with
staff and animals. Kate Webster was a zookeeper in
Buffalo, NY, before joining ACC. She is hard-working, compassionate and full of good ideas. She’s been
joined full-time by Ryan Moore who proved his work
ethic as our part-time Kennel Tech during 2011.
Most recently, Kate and Ryan have been joined by
Pedro Colon as Animal Care Specialist focusing on
caring for the canines. Mackenzie Wallenberg, also
part-time, divides her responsibilities between cats
and dogs.
Our shelter staff is buttressed by a host of volunteers, some of whom come in to help with cleaning cat cages. We had a teenage summer intern who
helped socialize lonely kitties. Most visible is our
faithful and growing corps of dog walkers. These
men and women can be seen in their ACC vests,
walking braces of well-mannered shelter dogs around
town twice a day. Similarly, volunteer dog-walkers
conduct “Hiking with Hounds” on Sunday mornings
along national park trails with a national park ranger
in the lead. Another faithful contingent of volunteers
displays selected cats and dogs for adoption at the
weekly Adoption Clinic held at Marketplace.
Our relatively new Facebook page was instituted
by volunteer Laurie Damron who updates it frequently as new ACC developments emerge. Volunteers
Jonathan Cleveland and Gail Siart are in the process
of designing a new ACC website with interactive displays of dogs and cats for adoption. We have a brandnew grantwriting team of volunteers; Bruce Munro
and John Fuller, led by grant-writer specialist Adraine
Kreglo.
Apropos of grants, ACC has been awarded a modest Petsmart grant thanks to the grantwriting skills of
volunteer Donna Triana. We are extremely fortunate
to have a new member of the ACC Board of Directors, Lucy Banks, who is administering the Petsmart
grant.
Our ACC Off-Island Adoption Program has been
in place for a number of years. It encourages visitors
to adopt one of our homeless animals, whether from
the shelter, the grounds of one of the resorts, or one of
our feeding stations. The number of OIAP adoptions
has increased dramatically over the past year or two,
now accounting for an estimated 38 percent of our
adoptions.
ACC’s most labor-intensive activity each year
includes three fundraisers; the crazy “dog show”
Wagapalooza which brought in $20,000 this spring,
our forthcoming “No Fleas, Please” flea market that
netted $8,000 last October, and our glamorous winter
gala to be held at one of the island’s gorgeous villas.
These events bring visibility and funds to the ACC
with the hard work of setting up, conducting, breaking down all done by members of the Board of Directors, shelter staff, and volunteers.
Please help us and the animals by sending back
membership dues. Our mailbox number is P. O. Box
429, St. John, VI, 00831. To join or donate safely by
PayPal, go to www.stjacc.org and click on “Help Us.”
Thank you for past and present support. We all need
you!
Sheila Karcher, President
Animal Care Center
Chaotic Kayak Organizers Thanks Community
Sincere thanks to everyone who made the St. John
Chaotic Kayak 2012 truly an epic event! An astounding 28 teams comprised of St. John businesses competed fiercely (but respectfully!) at Oppenheimer
Beach on August 26.
But once again it was last year’s champions, Team
Arawak who regained the title and took home the coveted Golden Paddle Award! Congratulations Arawak
Expeditions and thanks to all of the teams and businesses who contributed to the excitement and success
of this year’s race! Love City raised nearly $24,000
for TRR’s Wounded Veterans St. John Program!
Thanks to our sponsors Sadie Sea/Love City Charters, Miller High Life and Premier Wine and Spirits.
Also thanks to our top fundraising teams Crabby’s
Watersports, Starwood Hotels/Team Westin, High
Tide and Shipwreck Landing.
Thanks to Skinny Legs for providing awesome
pork and veggie burritos and Mike Garbo for the
tasty BBQ. Thanks to St John Brewers for providing
us with great beer and donating all profits to TRR.
Thanks to Locals on the 8 members Matt Mikrut,
John Bullock and Tyler Perrino with special guests
Troy, Kenny, Prince and Jared Warren for donating
your time and talent throughout the day.
Huge thanks to Suzanne Crosby for putting together the raffle and all of the businesses who generously donated prizes. Thank you to Cid Hamling for
the flags and to Sinbad for sharing his birthday with
all of us to emcee, entertaining the crowd and calling
the raffle!
Special thanks to Scott Johnson, Holly Stark, Steve
Hevel, Doug Bean, Laura Stewart, Tiffany Holt,
Emily Lynne Dulac, Jennie Martine, Dulcey Ruud,
Cheech Chirag, Kate Farrington, Dan Boudreau,
Sybille Sorrentino, St. John Rescue, Yelena Rogers,
Steve Simonson, Arthur Jones, Robert Wagner, Larry
Grenier, Kelly Krawl, “80s” Matt Harrington, Patrick
Beisel, Harry Daniel, Gina and the Inn at Tamarind
Court, Jerry DeCrotie, Jimbo Rattz, Kelli Thomas,
Jerry O’Connell, Doug Benton, Tracey Fleck Pajewski, Shakima at Housing, Parks and Rec, Ms. Anthony
at NPS, Crabby’s Watersports & VI EcoTours for the
kayaks, Dean Thomas and Celia Kalousek at the St.
John Community Foundation.
On behalf of TRR, we sincerely thank you all for
giving so much of your time, love and support!
We love you Love City!
John & Brandi Schuld and Tom Larson
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New St. John Cancer Fund Tailor-Made for Love City
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said. “We want to raise awareness and help with
early detection through screenings and education.”
To obtain assistance, cancer patients in need
would fill out a request form and submit to CFVI,
explained Bartolucci.
“The cancer patient has to have a diagnosis and
they send the form and the request to CFVI and
then it goes down to the board for approval and the
check is cut within 24 hours,” Bartolucci said.
The group is not waiting long to get the fund
raising ball rolling. The first event is a golf tournament planned for October 17 at Mahogany Run
Golf Course followed on Friday, October 26, with
the Third Annual Save Second Base Block Party at
Woody’s Seafood Saloon from 8 to 11 p.m.
“It’s a tribute to the hundreds of Woody’s girls
who have passed through the door,” said Beaty,
owner of Woody’s and founding board member of
St. John Cancer Fund.
Block Party-goers can expect live music and
great raffle prizes as well as plenty of food and
drinks and T-shirts for sale. All proceeds from both
events will go to the St. John Cancer Fund.
“We are extremely excited to support the St.
John Cancer Fund,” said Beaty. “Having an event
where the money stays strictly on St. John with
no administrative costs, it couldn’t be more effec-
tive.”
The group is planning additional major fund
raising events and is open to any income-generating ideas from community members.
“People should come out to the golf tournament
and to the Woody’s party to support the St. John
Cancer Fund,” said Smith. “And we’d love to hear
from people about other ideas for fund raisers.”
“And we need more people to become involved
in the committee itself,” said Pickering. “We have
people who have worked really hard and they need
some help.”
While planning additional events in the future,
the St. John Cancer Fund board members will
not be behind this year’s ACS St. John Relay for
Life.
The third annual all-night fund raising event for
ACS is planned for February 9 and 10 at the Winston Wells ball field, according to ACS St. Thomas/St. John executive director Lorraine Baa.
“I am talking to the chair [of the event] right
now and we don’t have it set in stone yet,” said
Baa about the upcoming Relay for Life. “We’re
trying to get all our people in place. It’s definitely
on this year and we’ll have details soon.”
For more information about the St. John Cancer
Fund check out www.stjohncancerfund.org, for
more information about the ACS, check out www.
cancer.org.
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That’s how I do it; it’s an easy formula.”
After deciding relatively late in the race to try for
another term, Barshinger filmed one commercial and
erected a few small signs, he explained. The incumbent senator pinned his primary win against three
strong challengers on the fact that voters are ready for
true accountability in government.
“I faced three challengers who were strong and
each brought something to the race,” Barshinger said.
“Transparency and accountability can fix our problems. People realize that I am committed to transparency more than I am to getting along with people who
are in my group.”
“Unlike many other people, I will suffer pain, be
ostracized and criticized, to do the right thing,” he
said. “I feel connected with the grassroots people in
this territory who are paying the price and suffering
with the economic downturn. I will stick with the
people.”
If re-elected in November’s general election,
Barshinger vowed to continue working to ensure the
island’s capital improvement fund is spent on capital
projects and realize a plan to make St. John a selfsufficient energy substation.
“St. John made a lot of progress over the past two
years, but the central government defeated a lot of
that progress,” he said. “We saved the St. John Capital Improvement Fund but they’ll raid it again and use
our land tax money to haul trash; they don’t do that
on St. Croix.”
“We fixed it and then Senator Carlton Dowe wrote
in the budget bill ‘not withstanding any restrictions,
the following appropriation is made,’ which is how
the legislature is able to contradict itself,” Barshinger
Grandparent's Day
wasn’t for Dean, I’d be trapped at home since I don’t
have family on island who can help me.”
“Providing transportation services to our seniors
through the Dial-A-Ride program is a top priority that
must be funded despite tough financial times,” said
Senator at large Craig Barshinger. “St. John seniors
use and appreciate the service, and they deserve it.”
St. John Dial-A-Ride provides an average of 250
rides per month. In addition to transportation for medical, work, educational, personal, civic, recreational
and social trips, St. John Dial-A-Ride provides assistance and supportive services, such as shopping,
medical appointment coordination, assistance with
bill interpretation and payment, scheduling and referral services for local and visiting seniors, disabled
veterans and disadvantaged individuals.
The service also coordinates and executes intergenerational community service projects for the seniors,
disabled and disadvantaged, and in the past year, also
included efforts to bridge the huge gap in services to
the homeless on St. John.
“We continue to count on the support of United
Way and the services of the American Red Cross to
make sure our residents are taken care of in times of
disaster, as well as on a daily basis,” said SJCF executive director Celia Kalousek. “These two organizations have a long well respected history of dedicated
said. “We’re not going to ignore this. The Capital Improvement Fund should not be used for anything except capital improvements.”
Barshinger has also been working with officials from the Clean Local Energy Available Now
(CLEAN) Coalition, which is proposing to create a
large-scale solar grid on St. John.
“I’ve been working extensively with CLEAN Coalition to make St. John a self-sufficient substation,”
said the senator at large. “I think it is possible; I have
no doubts that the technology is possible and financially it’s possible. The question is, can we keep the
political momentum going.”
“If St. John buys into this, we will be able to do
this,” said Barshinger. “We have to have people who
are interested in having solar on their homes and on
their property. This is something I will push very hard
for to make St. John a leader in oil-free energy.”
Looking ahead, Barshinger is excited to participate
in debates with his Senator at Large opponent Monsanto.
“I’m glad to have someone to debate with,” he
said. “I would not want to run unopposed. The people
deserve to have relevant questions posed in forums
and have a lively debate.”
While hoping to win and excited about the possibility of serving another term as Senator at Large,
Barshinger vowed two years from now, he would really retire.
“It is my intention to retire from this position after
this next term,” he said. “If elected I am open to assisting a person, young or old, who is interested in
public service. It’s my duty as a senator who intends
to retire to share my knowledge with those who come
after me and I take that obligation seriously.”
For more information about Barshinger, check out
www.visenate.org, or call 693-8061.
service.”
“American Red Cross is pleased to be a part of
the St. John Community Foundation Dial-A-Ride’s
legacy,” said Marla Matthew, Director of Disaster
Services. “Most importantly, we are proud of the partnership that we have with this organization through
Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters. As we
move forward, the goals and objectives must be realized through continued support from the community
and other non-profit organizations.”
SJCF has successfully been carrying out its mission to support programs that positively engage people, build resources and strengthen the St. John community since 1989.
“We continuously look for ways to fill service gaps
and cultivate community assets including people, organizations, programs, and resources to effectively
respond to changing needs of the community now
and for future generations,” said Rob Crane current
Board President.
In addition to St. John Dial-A-Ride, other programs operating under the umbrella of SJCF include
Using Sport for Social, St. John Film Society, St. John
Recycling, JOY Volunteer Network, Friends Helping
Friends Revolving Fund, The Gifft Hill Community
Garden Park, as well as other collaborative community projects and events.
Find out how to support SJCF’s efforts by visiting
the website www.sjcf.org, email [email protected] or
call The Marketplace office at 693-9410.
VIPD Annual Drug Eradication
Sweeps up Marijuana on St. Croix
More than 1,000 Plants Uprooted
St. John Tradewinds
The Virgin Islands Police Department wrapped up its semiannual drug
eradication sweep of St. Croix last week, confiscating a total of 1,036
marijuana plants uprooted from outdoor growing fields all over the island.
The drug eradication is made possible through air assets and funds provided by the Virgin Islands National Guard Counter Drug Task Force.
Earlier this month residents of St. Croix heard the familiar buzz of
helicopters as they swept the island looking for illegal marijuana fields.
The sweeps began Tuesday, September 4, and ended Friday, September
7. VIPD officers said the sweeps are random, not targeted.
“We sweep the entire island looking for telltale signs of marijuana
grows,” said the VIPD officer.
The officer said the outdoor grows are easy to spot.
“Growers tend to take good care of their product, watering them often
and giving them lots of sunlight,” said the officer.
Inside the helicopter, VIPD officers use binoculars to spot the cultivation patches.
Marijuana plants were uprooted from east to west including Estates
Hogensburg, Bonne Esperance, Fredensberg, Upper Love, La Grange,
Stony Ground, Smithfield, Rust Up Twist Whim, Sion Farm, Golden
Rock, Cotton Valley, Pleasant Valley and Christiansted town.
In addition to the marijuana plants, VIPD officers found three rifles in
a bushy area of Estate Cane Carlton.
In addition to members of the VING Counter Drug Task Force, VIPD
officers from the Special Operations Bureau, Special Response Team,
K9 and Marine Unit were involved in the operation.
VIPD Acting St. Croix Chief James Parris said the twice-a-year eradication serves as a deterrent to those who grow and sell marijuana.
“The possession of marijuana is illegal, and as long as it is against the
law the VIPD will enforce the law,” said Parris.
Crime Stoppers U.S.V.I.
Seeks Information
St. John Tradewinds
Crime Stoppers is asking the community’s help to solve the following crimes. If anyone knows something, they should say something. Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law
enforcement needs to identify and arrest these criminals.
St. John
On Sunday, September 2, at 3 p.m., a man reported that his iPad,
which had been packed in his suitcase, was removed by someone
when he was on board the Transportation Service Ferry. The iPad
is valued at $700. Tell us what you know.
St. Thomas
On Saturday, June 30, at 8 a.m., an employee of the St. Thomas
Department of Education discovered the building had been burglarized sometime Friday evening or early Saturday morning. Several offices throughout the building were ransacked. Help police
identify the burglars.
Let’s continue to help make the community a safer place to live
by submitting information on these or any other crimes at www.
CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Tips are completely anonymous, and our stateside operators
speak several languages. If a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery
of stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, tipsters will receive
a cash reward of up to $2,500. Only anonymous callers to Crime
Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards.
Friday, August 31
1:15 p.m. - A citizen r/ hearing
shots fired in the area of Estate
Gifft Hill. Illegal discharge of firearm.
4:58 p.m. - A citizen c/r an accidental injury in the area of Trunk
Bay. Accidental injury.
9:23 p.m. - Government of the
Virgin Islands c/r a male throwing
trash around in the area of Cruz
Bay. Police assistance.
Saturday, September 1
9:00 a.m. - An Estate Enighed
resident c/requesting police assistance with a tenant. Police assistance.
11:00 a.m. - An Estate Glucksberg resident c/r that she was bitten
by a dog. Dog bite.
Sunday, September 2
6:59 a.m. - A citizen p/r that he
was threatened. Disturbance of the
peace, threats.
9:40 a.m. - A St. Thomas resident p/r threat. Disturbance of the
peace, threat.
2:00 p.m. - An Estate Bethany
resident p/requesting police assistance. Police assistance.
6:45 p.m. - An Estate Grunwald
resident p/requesting police assistance with boot that was placed on
her vehicle. Police assistance.
Monday, September 3
resident c/r that he was assaulted.
Assault in the third.
10:38 a.m. - A citizen p/r a grand
larceny. Grand larceny.
3:00 p.m. - An Estate Adrian
resident c/r a disturbance with
her minor son. Disturbance of the
peace.
resident c/r that someone has been
removing parts from her vehicle.
Vehicle tampering.
8:48 p.m. - A citizen c/requesting police assistance. Police assistance.
10:49 p.m. - A citizen c/requesting police assistance to retrieve his
money. Police assistance.
Tuesday, September 4
9:31 a.m. - A visitor from MA
p/r that he lost his wallet. Lost wallet.
3:31 p.m. - An Estate Enighed
resident p/r a disturbance. Disturbance of the peace.
4:42 p.m. - An Estate Concordia
resident c/r a burglary. Burglary in
the third.
8:00 p.m. - A citizen c/r hearing
shots fired in the area of Estate Fish
Bay. Illegal discharge of firearm.
Wednesday, September 5
2:05 p.m. - An Estate Bethany
resident c/r an assault. Simple assault.
2:20 p.m. - U.S. Marshall Service requested assistance with an
individual who was wanted on an
out of state warrant. Fugitive from
justice.
2:20 p.m. - Badge #1204 p/ at
Leander Jurgen Command with
one Alfred Matthias Jr. under arrest
on several warrants from Hillsborough County, FL. No bail was set
by order of the court. He was detained at Leander Jurgen Command
and later transported to the Bureau
of Corrections on St. Thomas to be
remanded.
2:30 p.m. - An Estate Pastory
resident c/r a disturbance with a
male. Disturbance of the peace,
threats.
resident c/r an auto collision at the
Lumberyard. Auto collision.
10:50 p.m. - A St.Thomas resident r/ that he was involved in a
hit and run on Bordeaux Mountain
Road. Hit and run.
Thursday, September 6
11:47 a.m. - An Estate Adrian
resident p/requesting police assistance with a male. Police assistance.
Friday, September 7
2:45 a.m. - A citizen c/requesting police assistance to retrieve her
bag. Police assistance.
10:51 a.m. - An Estate Adrian
resident p/requesting police assistance. Police assistance.
12:51 p.m. - An Estate Bellevue
resident r/ that she was in a disturbance with her boyfriend. Disturbance of the peace, D.V.
1:31 p.m. - A citizen r/ that his
wife was being assaulted. Assault
and battery.
6:20 p.m. - A visitor r/ that someone tried to break into his rental vehicle in the area of Leinster Bay and
left numerous dents and scratches.
Damage to a vehicle.
11:45 p.m. - A citizen p/r that he
was assaulted by his nephew. Assault in the third.
Saturday, September 8
4:10 a.m. - An Estate Bethany
resident p/r that he was threatened by a male. Disturbance of the
peace.
12:04 p.m. - A Cruz Bay resident
p/r that his girlfriend assaulted him.
Simple assault and battery, D.V.
Sunday, September 9
1:50 a.m. - A St. Thomas resi-
dent c/r that an unknown male
bumped into him in a Cruz Bay
nightclub. Simple assault.
7:04 p.m. - A citizen c/r hearing
shots fired in the area of Estate Fish
Bay. Illegal discharge of firearm.
8:14 p.m. - A St. Thomas resident p/r a disturbance. Disturbance
of the peace.
Monday, September 10
10:10 a.m. - A citizen p/r that
someone is using his identity. Identity theft.
10:42 a.m. - A citizen p/r that
he was threatened by male. Disturbance of the peace, threats.
4:40 p.m. - An Estate Glucksberg resident p/r that he lost his
documents. Lost documents.
5:00 p.m. - Badge #12063 p/
at Leander Jurgen Command with
one Jane Stuckert-Thompson under arrest and charged with assault
and battery. Bail was set at $25,000
by order of the court. She was detained at Leander Jurgen Command
and later transported to the Bureau
of Corrections on St.Thomas to be
remanded.
Tuesday, September 11
resident p/r that a male pushed him.
Simple assault.
12:11 p.m. - An Estate Bellevue
resident p/requesting police assistance to obtain his money. Police
assistance.
2:14 p.m. - A citizen p/r that he
was assaulted. Simple assault.
resident r/ a disturbance. Disturbance of the peace, D.V.
7:45 a.m. - Badge #1205 p/ at
Leander Jurgen Command with one
Ashton Thomas of Estate Enighed
under arrest and charged with destruction of property, D.V. No bail
was set by order of the court. He
was detained at Leander Jurgen
Command and later transported to
the Bureau of Corrections on St.
Thomas to be remanded.
9:40 a.m. - An Estate Mandahl
resident c/requesting police assistance to remove his wife from his
property. Police assistance.
9:00 p.m. - An Estate Glucksberg resident c/requesting police
assistance. Police assistance.
Thursday, September 13
12:54 p.m. - A citizen c/requesting police assistance with a vagrant
in Cruz Bay park who is complaining of stomach pain. Police assistance.

St. John Tradewinds welcomes notices of community-oriented, not-for-profit events for inclusion in this weekly listing. Call
776-6496, e-mail [email protected] or fax 693-8885.
— This month invasive and
undesirable shrubs and vines
need to be removed from the
wetlands restoration and proposed park area at the Department of Agriculture Station
land in Coral Bay (across from
the dumpster site). Fence posts
also need to be installed. Volunteers are needed to do this
work. Bring a team of friends,
and agree to do an area or join
Coral Bay Community Council
on Wednesday, September 19,
from 7 to 9 a.m. or 9 to 11 a.m.
for training.
Friday, September 28
— Coral Bay Community
Council is conducting a special “Clean Sweep” of two
selected shorelines, as part of
Coast Weeks Cleanup and to
kick off a year of monthly marine debris monitoring, as part
of a scientific research project.
Volunteers are needed to help
clear all debris during the next
12 months. Join the group on
Friday, September 28, at 9 a.m.
at the Nanny Point turnaround
for the Drunk Bay cleanup; or
Saturday, September 29, at 9
am at the triangle.
Sunday, October 7
— A fundraiser for the 4th
Annual Using Sport for Social Change “Just Play!” event
aboard the Kekoa catamaran is
set for Sunday, October 7, from
5 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $100
per person. www..usingsportforsocialchange.com.
Monday, October 8
— Using Sport for Social
Change is hosting the 4th Annual Free “Just Play!” day
event on Monday, October 8, at
Winston Wells field.
Saturday, October 20
— The Animal Care Center’s annual flea market, “No
Fleas, Please,” will be on Saturday, October 20, at the Winston Wells ball field.
Friday, October 26
— The DHS, in partnership with the United Way, will
host Project Homeless Connect
2012 on Friday, October 26, on
St. John. Volunteers are needed
for escorts, guides, greeters,
etc. Training will begin on
Tuesday, September 25, at the
DHS Sugar Estate Head Start
conference room at 10 a.m. for
the first session and 11:30 a.m.
for the second session. Be a part
of the solution to homelessness
in the Virgin Islands. For more
information contact the United
Way of STT/STJ at 774-3185.
Alcholics Anonymous Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous meets as scheduled: Sundays, 9:45
a.m. at Hawksnest Bay Beach; Closed meetings for alcoholics only at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cruz Bay at 6 p.m
on Tuesdays; Open meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 6 p.m. at Nazareth Lutheran Church; Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Moravian Church, Coral
Bay.
Narcotics Anonymous Meetings
Narcotics Anonymous has open meetings from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. every Saturday at St. Ursula’s Church.
Al-Anon Meetings
For Al-Anon meeting location and times, please call (340)
642-3263
FIRST LANGUAGES
ACROSS
1 Occasions to use tubs
6 Really dislike
11 Animal’s nail
15 Composer Khachaturian
19 Igloo builder
20 Believer in God, of a sort
21 Mortgage adjustment, for
short
22 “Vincent & —” (1990 film)
23 Firm bigwig, in a first
language?
26 Not “for here”
27 Misprint list
28 With 100-Down, did an
axel or a lutz
29 Hold the title to
30 Coiled about
32 Gave temporarily
33 2002 Bond film, in a first
language?
36 Illuminated
38 Pollster’s prediction
39 Heinz canful
40 Gust, in a first language?
47 “— see” (“Evidently”)
49 Actor Sean
50 Tostada kin
51 Z, to Brits
54 Painter — del Sarto
59 Straighten up
61 Oval circuit specialty, in
a first language?
64 Pop or rock
66 — lump sum
67 Severeness
68 Right, to left: Abbr.
70 Without uncertainty, in a
first language?
75 Thick — brick
76 “I — vacation”
9 Plague
7
80 Meat dish
83 Bailiff’s cry, in a first
language?
88 Lay to rest
91 Directs
92 Dot-com address
93 Collect, as benefits
95 Charity recipient
96 Pig product
98 Keying-in skill, in a first
language?
100 Win a point
104 Past chunky
108 Form a hole
109 Very jealous, in a first
language?
114 Packed down firmly
119 “What a Girl Wants”
star Bynes
120 Yes, to Luc
121 Archer’s need
122 Melodic
123 Tepee
124 1725 Vivaldi work, in a
first language?
128 Fringe
129 Falco or McClurg
130 Tree that’s a source of
chocolate
131 Prefix with 30-Across
132 Like many Easter eggs
133 Animal pouches
134 “Revenge is — best
served cold”
135 Obstinate equines
DOWN
1 Deli offering
2 Olds of 1999-2004
3 — cotta
4 Earthling
5 Places for “Welcome
to ...” signs
6 Big flap
7 Suit adequately
8 Snag
9 Milo of stage and screen
10 I-85, e.g.
11 “Larry —” (2011 Tom
Hanks film)
12 Rest against
13 One of the seven conts.
14 Side-to-side extent
15 Raiment
16 Beach Boys title girl
17 Naxos’ sea
18 Big name in bond credit
ratings
24 Comaneci of gymnastics
25 Wild tusker
31 Live online lecture
34 “— be nice if ...”
35 NFL stats
37 Blasting inits.
40 Did a dash
41 Practice
42 Pasture peril
43 In — (as first placed)
44 Infant’s cry
45 Here, to Luc
46 Prefix with interference
48 Crew tool
51 Element in brass
52 Sci. of the environment
53 Fyn citizen
55 Roman 601
56 Ribbed pasta
57 Cain’s nephew
58 Home of the Taj Mahal
60 Zilch
62 Inflicted on
63 Back
65 Lacks what it takes
68 Burden
69 Impudent
1 Waikiki’s island
7
72 New — (artist like Enya)
73 Table salt, symbolically
74 Mass of eggs
77 Yet to be paid
78 Ditz
81 “The Lost City” director
and co-star
82 Arrest
84 Top-secret gp.
85 S. Amer. country
86 On Soc. Sec.
87 Tic- — -toe
89 Grown boys
90 Solicit alms
94 Prof’s deg.
97 Manicure, as a lawn
98 Subpar mark
99 Cronus, e.g.
100 See 28-Across
101 Humor
102 Like carrots
103 Chartered
105 Like the “Six Million
Dollar Man”
106 Pianists’ dexterity
improvers
107 Actor LaBeouf
110 Specifies
111 Greek water nymph
112 “The Da — Code”
113 Some urban rec
facilities
115 Bearings
116 PC jacks
117 Socialite Lauder
118 They may be slammed
125 Tooth doctor’s org.
126 JVC rival
127 “Lo-o-ovely!”
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Spacious three bedroom,
three bath home on breezy
Bordeaux Mountain with
large garage and shop
space. Perfect for woodworker with small family,
or professional couple.
Available immediately.
$2000 per month.
First and last month's rent
required. One year lease.
202-812-5930
Cruz Bay area, rooms for
rent, clean, furnished, safe
area, parking. Daily, weekly
or monthly rates. $150 daily,
$500 weekly, $650 monthly
including utilities
340-473-9025
Furnished 1 BR with extra
office/studio. Coral Bay.
$1200/month plus utilities.
First, last, plus security.
Call 1.610.739.3361
Chocolate Hole
1Bed/1Bath. W&D
Fully Furnished. Electric
included. Close to Westin
and beach. $950.
Call Ron 715/853/9696
Seeking Rental
Looking To Rent
1-2 Bedroom Apt/House
February 1-June 1, 2013
Past St. John resident
with small rescue dog
seeking 1-2 bedroom apt./
house to rent in Coral Bay
from Feb. 1 to June 1, 2013.
($1800+ per month)
[email protected]
703-442-4584
Storage Space
Pastory
Self Storage
Available Immediately
5x5x8 up to 10x20x8
Starting at $85/mo.
One mile from Cruz Bay.
340-776-1330
Storage:
Secured Lockers
from $35 month
643-3283
Commerical/Office/Storage Space Available
GREAT PLACE
TO SHOP, DINE
AND WORK
COME JOIN US
WE HAVE
SPACES AVAILABLE
RETAIL or OFFICE
340-776-6455
Business Opp.
Coral Bay Restaurant for sale:
well-established / top-rated
74+ seat restaurant - turnkey
operation for $250,000 serious / qualified buyers
only please. Inquire at
[email protected]
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Real Estate
Tradewinds
Building
for sale
South Shore Road,
Cruz Bay Quarter
Estate Enighed, St. John
U.S. Virgin Islands
• .661 acres (.22 developed
and .441 undeveloped)
in 100-year land lease
commenced in 1987.
• Three story mixed use
building includes:
• Approx. 9,600 sf.:
• Four 800 sf. commercial
units on street level;
• Eight 400 sf. efficiency
apartments, second floor;
• Four 800 sf. two-bedroom
apartments, third floor.
• WAPA electrical and water
service; cistern storage.
serious inquiries:
5000 Estate Enighed PMB 55
St. John, VI 00830
Email:
[email protected]
Employment
Expanding Watersports Company
is accepting applications for:
Retail SaleS
Beach attendantS
MuSt Be: reliable and professional,
detail-oriented with excellent interpersonal skills,
clean cut and able to swim.
For more information call 776-6857
Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to a March 30, 2012, U.S. District Court Order (3:03-cv00115, Doc. 532) Confirming the Sale of Security for the Judgment
in 3:03-cv-00115, the public is hereby given Notice that there is no
Right of Way across 3h Estate Enighed (Tradewinds Building and
surrounding property) to property known as 3A, 3Ae or 3Ag Estate
Enighed (Tamarind Court). All persons with personal property on 3h
Estate Enighed and 3i Estate Enighed, including trailers, are hereby
given Notice to remove said property.
Joan C. Oat, 03-cv-00115 Plaintiff
April 12, 2012
Next Advertising deadline:
Thursday, september 27th
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Cruz Bay Apartments For Sale
Cruz Bay Apartments, 20 unit apartment complex (6 one
bedroom, 14 two bedroom) on St. John, USVI. Minimal
acceptable bid is $3,800,000.
The Property financed by USDA Rural Development, which
may provide up to approximately $1,710,000 funding
for purchase in excess of assumption of existing loan of
approximately $1,400,000. Funding includes 100% rental
assistance and a 1% loan. All processing subject to USDA
Rural Development regulations in 7 CFR 3560.
Contact Cruz Bay Apartments, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Suite
250 Sterling, VA 20166, attn: Roy Pingitore 703-406-3471
x119 for more details. Local USDA Rural Development Area
office is St. Croix Area VII Office. (340-773-9146 x4)
Love City Triathlon
St. John Celebrates Labor Day in Coral Bay
Wining athletes took home beautiful
awards created by Maho Bay Glassworks
and wood mounted by Peter Alter. During the awards ceremony at Maho Bay
following the race, the St. John Landsharks honored St. John resident and athlete Christine Chapman, who is battling
cancer, with the Bill Gladfelter Award.
Named after a St. Croix athlete who
continued competing in local races while
battling cancer, to which he eventually
succumbed, the award is given each year
to an athlete who embodies Gladfelter’s
determination, Woodcock explained.
“We gave the award to Chris this year
because despite all the struggles she has
had with her health, she just keeps coming back,” said Woodcock.
While celebrating the event’s success, Woodcock is determined to locate
a woman athlete for a specific purpose,
she added.
“The hunt is on for a woman to take
on Teresa Harper,” said Woodcock.
For more information about the St.
John Landsharks and the annual Love
City Triathlon and Aquathon check out
www.stjohnlandsharks.com.
St. John Tradewiinds News Photos by Jaime Elliott
A short parade in Coral Bay on
Labor Day included visitors and jump
ropers. The festivities brought out
several political hopefuls including
Senator at Large Craig Barshinger
and Greg Miller.
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“seaVieW” vacation villa. Charming
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“GallOWs POiNT” Unit 9C — one
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$1,100,000
“PeTer BaY GaTeHOUse”, an exquisite 2 bedroom villa on large lot in
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other!
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2 bdrm-2bth well-built & maintained
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$825,000.
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this elegantly furnished, 3 bdrm villa
in classic Caribbean architecture with
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All rooms have
water views and
open onto a
large verandah
surrounding
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MLS 12-246
sunny pool with
$3,249,000
great views.
“sea TUrTle Villa” is a contemporary Skytop home with amazing water
views, 2 master suites, 3 baths, tropical
landscaping, pool, & open architecture
set amidst
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or island
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$1,200,000
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“sea BlOssOM” A Caribbean style
3.5x3 home in peaceful Fish Bay.
Solid masonry construction, pool,
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capabilities
make this a
great value
MLS 12-51
in today’s
market.
$810,000
“Villa KalOraMa” Panoramic views
from classic modern 5 bdm, 4.5 bth rental villa in Virgin Grand Estates features
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MLS 11-340
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$3,700,000
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“POiNCiaNa”
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overlooking Hart Bay. 3 bedroom popular rental with
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with panoramic
views,
very
private pool &
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location convenient to Coral
Bay. Walk to
MLS 11-390
shoreline watersports.
$895,000
“HalF MOON HOUse” Reef Bay
Beachfront is the dramatic setting for
this uniquely modern home. Extremely
private with incomparable views
and
masterful
construction
throughout, this 5
bedroom, 4.5 bath
home is an artistic
MLS 10-22
statement in a
world class setting.
$6,500,000
“Villa iNTiMasea” a beautiful
newer Chocolate Hole 4 bedroom
pool villa has 180 degree water views!
Great
rental
or residence
with
potential for family compound.
Access to 2
MLS 11-347
beaches & dinghy landing.
$1,825,000
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“MerMaid Falls”-prime Peter Bay
location & spectacular 5 bdrm/5.5 bths
villa. Views to St. Thomas, Nat’l Park
beaches & BVI. Custom-designed &
built, it features
a lagoon-shaped
pool,
mahogany
doors/windows, ac,
private verandas,
MLS 11-385
waterfall & spa,
Call for details & lovely grounds.
“COral POiNT BeaCH HOUse”
for the active waterfront lifestyle.
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MOTiVaTed sellers!!
CHOCOlaTe HOle
from $180,000
VirGiN GraNd esTaTes
from $295,000
HaNseN BaY
hillside & WATERFRONT from $199,000
CONCOrdia
from $335,000
lOVaNGO CaY
WATERFRONT South shore from $285,000
saUNders GUT
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GlUCKsBerG
$245,000
CalaBasH BOOM
hillside $475,000
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Back To School
From Coral Bay to Cruz Bay and Gifft Hill, students
across St. John returned to classes this month as public
and private schools kicked off the new 2012-13 school year.
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