May 2013 Newsletter - Terrence Positive Nelson

From The Desk of Senator Terrence “Positive” Nelson
Positive Is How I Live
POSITIVE TIMES
Senator’s Message
Dear
Virgin
Islander,
When Bible Prophets mentioned, “the
days will be like hours, and months like
days, years like months…” the prophets
sure knew what they were talking
about. My goodness, we are almost
half way through 2013, already. This is
even more evidence that time, the present tense, is an illusory and moving
primordial wave of conscious existence.
All we can do in it is manage and prioritize our doings so as to maximize our
quality of life, sustenance, enjoyment,
family & shelter. In order to move forward we must establish consensus on
our priorities as a government.
The territory’s budget is of great concern to everyone in the USVI. We [the
senators] have been asked by the governor and the senate president to come up
with ideas to remedy the supposed
budge short fall of $19,000,000.00. It
seems to me that many of “our” elected
officials do not have any other creative
ways of closing this gap than to put the
heavy burden on the populace by taxing the small business, taking away portions of tax refunds, taxing personal
items mailed into the territory etc. The
people are being taxed, doubled taxed
and triple taxed on their earnings. This
needs to stop!
I do not understand how “they” cannot
see this and how “they” cannot understand that by continuing to put the burden on the laymen, our infrastructure
and community will implode in more
ways than one (1).
As I see it, “outsiders” are more valued
than our own. We give tax breaks and
leniencies to people coming in and we
browbeat those who truly care about
and love the VI-the residents. I do not
agree with this. And if you have followed my voting and legislative track
record, I do not support those type of
legislations. The revenue generating
proposals I have and am proposing are
sound and if implemented would have
positive results.
Senator Nelson Hosts 9th Annual
Senior Citizen Brunch
Here we
are again
and it is
with great
gratitude
that I am
humbled
and honored to provide this celebration once again
for the Senior Citizen’s of our beloved St.
Croix community. Friday, May 17, 2013 we
held the 9th annual Senior Citizen Brunch at
The Vincent Mason Coral Resort (aka The
Frederiksted Pool). Every year Stephanie
Nelson organizes this event, prepares the
food and caters the event with the help of my
parents, Adolphus & Henrietta Nelson and
Ms. Maude Hazzell. As there is no I in
TEAM, we would not be able to host this
event successfully each and every year without the support of individuals and businesses
in the community. Thank you to all who contributed financially, donated items or who
volunteered their time and energy to making
this event a success. I would like to personally thank, Southland Gaming, Senator
O’Reilly, Senator Capehart, Plaza Extra,
Ferrol Trucking, Fleming Transport, Ms.
Thelma Peters, Ahwe Food, Attorney
Moolenar, Sonia Kelly-Williams, Pastor
Granger, Reggae Bubblers, L&C Tent, Human Services, Queen Asheeba, Dept. of
Sports, Parks & Recreation, Brother Roy,
Bethel SDA Community Service Members,
Myrna DeAltier Pickard, Kenneth (KC)
Christopher, Raymond Hector, Catholic
Charities & Zandy Evanson. Thank you,
thank you, thank you. I know these have
been challenging times and you could have
used your time, money and resources for
other endeavors. This year we served over
200 seniors & gave out treats in mini gift
boxes along with ‘Positive Is How I Live’
tote bags.
VI Community Health
Top 5 Benefits of
Aloe Vera
Most of us
are unaware
that the healing powers of
aloe extend
much beyond
cooling and
repairing sun
burnt skin. In ancient times, Aloe Vera
and its extracts were used for medicinal
purposes. Today, researchers are discovering more advantages of this versatile
plant. Mentioned below are the top five
health benefits of Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera
j u i c e ,
a n d
A l o e
Vera gel:
1.Certain properties of the Aloe Vera
plant make it an excellent remedy for
speeding up the healing process to any
injury. Aloe Vera is excellent for treating
scars, burns, and cuts.
2. Aloe Vera is well known for its antiinflammatory properties. In other words,
it has the ability to arrest inflammation or
slow it down due to the presence of fatty
acids. Applying Aloe Vera gel can prevent or stop inflammation caused by injury, immune dysfunction, and many
other problems.
3. Improves digestion and helps detoxify
the body. Aloe Vera juice and gel are both
good laxatives and help in dealing with
constipation.
4. As Aloe Vera is a cellular regenerator
and has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal effects, these properties make aloe Vera one
of nature's healthiest products. Being a
strong antioxidant, it hunts down free
radicals and protects the body.
5. The dried juice/gel of the Aloe Vera
plant is traditionally used as a remedy for
diabetes as the aloe Vera juice lowers
blood sugar.
Aloe Vera in almost all its forms possesses multiple medicinal qualities that
can improve the immune system and help
your body to recover more quickly,
thereby increasing the quality of your life.
I am proposing that :
1. Instead of EDC companies being
exempt from property tax that they
pay a portion of it.
Taking Aloe Vera in excess quantities can
lead to harmful effects, so it is good to
consume Aloe Vera in small amounts until you know how your body reacts to it.
2. We use unexpended PFA money
3.
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Governor repay the $500,000.00 he
redirected and misleadingly used to
enhance his personal residence.
4. We implement a departure tax from
the USVI to the BVI.
Message continued on back.
Senior Citizen Brunch 2013
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From The Desk of Senator Terrence “Positive” Nelson
POSITIVE TIMES
Positive Is How I Live
Senator’s Message
Continued
BR# 13-0631/30-356 The Public Finance
Authority (PFA) and the Government of
the VI shall negotiate the terms of a loan in
the amount of $18,000,000.00 or 25% of
the proceeds for the capital projects which
are in the custody of the PFA. Said loan
proceeds shall be used to cover the anticipated budget shortfall in fiscal year 2013
to include the reinstatement of the 8% salary reduction to government employees.
(Cosponsor: Senator O’Reilly )
BR# 13-0621/30-347 A detailed list of
Austerity Measures.
BR# 13-0419, 30-217 To implement a departure tax of $2.00 to be paid by anyone
travelling to the BVI from the USVI.
BR#13-0643/30-364 To demand Gov.
John P. DeJongh to repay the $500,000.00
of government public funds that he redirected and used to enhance his private residence. This money was originally appropriated for the roads on St. Croix which are
currently in deplorable conditions, all over.
Go to www.legvi.org for Bill details.
Legislative Update
Bill 30-0011 An Act amending 17 VIC
chapter 5; relating to education and establishing a dual credit program between the
University of the Virgin Islands and the
Department of Education for public and
state supported high school students in the
VI. (Heard in Committee May 23, 2013)
Bill 30-0007 Amending Title 20, chapter
38-by making mandatory rental automobile insurance secondary to any valid automobile liability insurance held by the
driver/renter.
Bill 30-0018 An Act to reduce the penalties for the possession of small amounts of
marijuana to fines rather than imprisonment, and to exclude possession, distribution and manufacturing of marijuana from
the class of crimes under which license
revocation is mandatory upon conviction.
Bill 30-0017 An Act amending 33 V.I.C.
chapter 111, to establish the ‘Single Payer
Utility Fund,’ so that WAPA is paid on
time from all government agencies.
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Congratulations Ana Montanez Words to Consider
and the entire 2013 UVI
The bird who dares to fall, is the
Graduating Class,
bird who learns to fly.
St. Croix & St. Thomas
My staff
and I are
v e r y
proud of
Ms. Ana
Montanez
w h o
achieved a
Ana Montanez
Bachelors
Degree in
Business on
May
12,
2013. She
has worked
steadily and
diligently to
May 12, 2013
obtain this
Bachelors Degree
achievement. She
stayed the course and obtained her Associates
Degree on May 16, 2011. “I must say that I am
very proud of her.” I always have said though
one maybe employed, school should still be a
priority. I am glad that she not only heard but
listened. I truly believe that education is the
great equalizer.
In life, you’ll meet two kinds of
people. The ones who build you up
and the ones who tear you down.
But in the end, you’ll thank them
both.
You will begin to heal when you
let go of past hurts, forgive those
who have wronged you and learn
to forgive yourself for your mistakes.
A father’s job is not to teach his
daughter how to be a lady. It’s to
teach her how a lady should be
treated.
Starting over requires no explanation to anyone, requires no specific
date, requires nothing more than
you saying It’s Time.
Sometimes your heart needs more
time to accept what your mind already knows.
Suicide does not end the chances
of Life getting worse. Suicide
Ana was given the distinguished honor to give eliminates the possibility of it ever
the invocation in which I must say was very getting better.
heartfelt and inspirational. Ana likes to act as
though she is shy but anyone who heard and If we wait until we’re “Ready,”
saw her give the invocation would clearly doubt we’ll be waiting for the Rest of our
that. She received her B.A. in Business Admini- Lives.
stration with a Concentration in Marketing. My
entire staff have earned/received post secondary The greatest thing a man can do
education, obtaining degrees from accredited for a woman is to lead her closer
to God than to himself.
colleges/universities in various fields.
Ana’s words to the class of 2013 ,“Stay focused. Do not let this be the end and keep
studying like me. I am not stopping here. I will
be going for my Masters Degree in August. I
[Ana] would like to give special thank you’s to
Senator Nelson and staff, Karl Knight, my parents (Juan & Maria Montanez), my siblings
(Lysha, Damarie, Juan Jr., Mariela, Arelis &
Lisa), my fiancé, Hakim, my nephew Janiel &
professor Simon Jones Hendrickson. Thank
You!!!!”
The woman who follows the
crowd will usually go no further
than the crowd. The woman who
walks alone is likely to find herself
in places no one has ever been before.
When you gossip about others it
shows that you are not happy with
your own life. Stop talking about
people and work on a real relationship with God.
Only trust someone who can see
these three things in you, the sorrow behind your smile, the love
behind your anger, and the reason
behind your silence.
May 16, 2011,
Associates Degree
Thought for the Month
There’s one sad truth in life I’ve found while journeying east and west. The
only folks we really wound are those we love the best. We flatter those we
scarcely know. We please the fleeting guest. And deal full many thoughtless
blow to those who love us best.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox 1850-1919, Author and Poet
For things to reveal themselves to
us, we need to be ready to abandon
our views about them.
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