Did Conflict of Interest Protect Terminix in St. John Condo Poisoning

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July 20-26, 2015
© Copyright 2015
Island Resident
Brutally Attacked
by Group of Young
Tourists in Frank
Powell Sr. Park
Page 3
Did Conflict of
Interest Protect
Terminix in St.
John Condo
Poisoning of
Visiting Family?
Page 4
Two Marinas in One – But No Mega Yachts
The V.I. Port Authority’s Enighed Port will be the maritime center of island life if St. John visionaries Jack Andrews and
Steve Back can convince VIPA that the current barge port could be much more – and become the center of island commerce
from tourism to festivals and arts to athletics. Their plan for two marinas and a boat launch on the east side of the entrance
channel and a marina and fuel dock in a redesigned west shore of the port which would involve replanting some of the
mangroves planted when the port was constructed. Story and additional renderings on Pages 3, 18 and 19.
Slimman’s Senate
Zoning Solo Wins
Accolades
and Approval
from Senators
Page 7
Jennifer Robinson
Is New Owner of
Connections East
Page 9
2 St. John Tradewinds, July 20-26, 2015
Fire Service Offers Amnesty on Inspections
St. John Tradewinds
ST. JOHN — The Virgin Islands Fire Service has
notified all individuals and entities holding an expired
Fire Safety Certificate of its intention to offer an amnesty period to facilitate coming into compliance.
While the Fire Service is not insensitive to the
difficult economic times being experienced by some,
Virgin Islands law provides that all Fire Safety Inspection shall be renewed on an annual basis. When
a licensee does not renew annually, that delinquent
licensee is charged a percentage of the license fee as
a late fee penalty for each month the Certificate is not
renewed.
However, Virgin Islands law also provides the
Director of the Fire Service the authority to use discretion in waiving or reducing penalties, the Fire Service announced. The inspection fee itself however is
mandatory and cannot be waived or reduced.
Therefore, effective immediately, delinquent Inspection Certificates are given until Monday, August
31, to come into compliance with respect to renewing any Safety Certificates that are not current. The
Fire Service, in turn, shall provide a reduction on late
penalty fees of 26 percent of the total owed by a delinquent licensee. This offer shall expire at the close
of the business day on Monday, August 31, 2015.
This amnesty offer is specific to late fee penalties
for delinquent Certificate renewal and is not applicable to those licensees who have not paid or are contesting the payment of a citation(s) and or fines issued
by the VI Fire Service for infractions of the law.
Finally, the Virgin Islands Fire Service urges all
individuals and/or entities that are operating a business in the Virgin Islands without the proper Fire Inspection Certificates to come into compliance with
Virgin Islands law.
The law requires all individuals and/or entities
doing business in the Virgin Islands to procure a Fire
Safety Inspection Certificate from the Virgin Islands
Fire Service prior to receiving or renewing a business
license. Failure to do so shall result in legal action
being taken against you to the fullest extent of the
law.
Persons unsure if they are in compliance can contact the V.I. Fire Service on St. Thomas/St. John at
(340) 774-7610 or on St. Croix at (340) 773-8050.
Office Hours on St John for Office of Veterans Affairs
St. John Tradewinds
ST. JOHN – The Office of
Veterans Affairs will be having
office hours on the island of St.
John on the second Friday of every month. Operating hours for
the St. John office will be 9:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Battery
in Cruz Bay.
Any Veteran residing on the
island of St. John who needs assistance can come to the office
between these hours and receive
the same services they would if
they were at the St. Thomas or
St. Croix office. It is strongly
recommend that you call the St.
Thomas office at 340-774-6100
and schedule an appointment if
it is your intent to visit the St.
John office. Setting an appointment will ensure that we have
your files available when you
arrive.
Improving the Quality of
Life for every Veteran within the
territory at every opportunity is
what the team within the Office
of Veterans Affairs is striving to
do, according to Director Farrell.
“If the need arises to have an
additional day added to the St.
John schedule in the future we
will do just that,” said Director
Farrell.
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CBCC Rainwater Cistern Storage
Workshop Set for Tuesday, July 21
The Coral Bay Community Council (CBCC) is hosting a workshop to listen to experts and vendors about rainwater cistern storage and drinking water systems on Tuesday, July 21, from 8:30 to
10 a.m. The session scheduled for Skinny Leg’s will be a discussion of
UV purification and filters for drinking water quality, gutters, roof
paint, cleaning cisterns, etc.
A check list of issues is available at Connections and Keep Me
Posted to review in advance. If you have a particular problem, you
can also schedule an on-site visit for advice. If you are a vendor
and want to present, call the CBCC at 776-2099.
On-site Wastewater Workshop July 22
The Coral Bay Community Council (CBCC) is hosting a workshop to listen to experts and vendors about on-site wastewater
treatment systems and septic tanks at Skinny Leg’s on Wednesday,
July 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The workshop will feature experts and vendors discussing
choices of wastewater (sewage) treatment systems, upgrading or
replacing septic tank systems, managing your drainfield and maintaining these systems to avoid smells, and other issues. New ideas
will be discussed. For more details, call the CBCC at 776-2099.
Chamber of Commerce Business
After Hours July 23 at Caravan Gallery
Caravan Gallery and The Mongoose Junction Merchants Association will host the next Chamber of Commerce Business after
Hours on Thursday, July 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Mongoose
Junction.
The event will feature complimentary hors d’oeuvres, door
prizes, 50/50 raffle and The Famous Chamber $3 Cash Bar. Members, guests and potential members are invited to attend!
Campers To Perform “Rainbow Sea”
St. John School of the Arts will present The Rainbow Sea performance on Friday, July 24 at 5:30 p.m.
The summer campers have been working so hard on singing,
dancing, acting and coming together to perform a beautifully written musical created, directed and produced by Andrea Green.
This program is fully funded by ASCAP Foundation and Elixir
Nepenthe, Inc. We are grateful to Peter Strauss who was instrumental in getting this program sponsored. Hope to see you there!
USDA Commodity Distribution July 25
The Virgin Islands Department of Education State Office of
Special Nutrition Programs announced the upcoming distribution
dates of bonus USDA commodities on St.. John at the Julius E.
Sprauve School cafeteria on Saturday, July 25, at 9 a.m. until supplies are depleted
The Department’s Emergency Food Assistance Program uses
income, not age, to determine eligibility. Commodity distribution
is reserved for individuals or heads of household who meet family
income criteria or are a client of any of the following income-certified assistance programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medical Assistance Program or are a tenant of subsidized
public housing.
St. John Tradewinds, July 20-26, 2015 3
Carnival Park, Vendors Village Will Bring Residents, Visitors Together at Enighed
By tom oat
St. John Tradewinds
ST. JOHN — Now that the battle of words over the controversial
mega-yacht marina in Coral Bay
is back in the news again, Steve
Black is ready to move ahead with
40-year old plans for a marina in
what was once Enighed Pond and
is now Enighed Port.
Actually, Black wants to build
two marinas totaling more than 80
slips in the pond.
And a fuel dock.
And a boat launch facility.
And while Black’s at it, the
developers will also support the
creation of a Carnival Park and
Vendors Village big enough for the
annual St. John July 4 Festival.
“The area for the marina is…
an area which had been planned to
have an 83-slip marina for the past
40 years,” Black wrote V.I. Port
Authority Chairman Roberto Cintron. “These waters are presently
only used as a barge route for typically 16 barge visits per day.”
“Our plan will offer many opportunities such as a marina, a
fisherman’s dock, a fuel dock, a
pump-out station, a restaurant and
a convenience store,” the longtime St. John entrepreneur wrote.
Carnival Park at Gravel Lot
“The area for the Carnival Park
and Vendors Village is the unused
land inside of the ‘gravel parking
lot,’” the long-time St. John busi-
Marina, Carnival
Park Vendors
Village
LOVE CITY MARINA
• Up to 80 slips serving long
and short term, and Charter
Boat services
• Fisherman’s Dock
• Fuel Dock
• Pump Out Service
• Boat Ramp for community
use
• Restaurant
St. John Tradewinds News Photo
The north and west shores of Enighed Port would be marinas and fishing docks if
two island visionaries can convince the V.I. Port authority to expand the uses of Enighed
Port and the neighboring filled area they foresee as a festival grounds and center of
community activities.
ness entrepreneur explained. “It
had been the Port Authority’s plan
to spend between $10 to $12 million to stabilize the land, pave it,
and to use the land to park empty
containers. ”
“Our plan seeks to create a
community park with many economic potentials for our island,”
the government gadfly opined. “Being that we will not be creating
a load-bearing development, we
feel that our plan fits well for the
area and our community.”
Public and Private Ventures
“Love City Marina is a private
venture, while the Carnival Park
and Vendors Village is planned as
a Private/Public venture as a community park satisfying many years
of promised and budgeted Cruz
Bay developments,” the commu-
nity activist explained. “This park
is not a St. Thomas Lionel Roberts
Stadium, nor a St. Croix Paul Joseph Stadium, but instead will be a
park matching with the needs and
character of St. John.”
“Funding for this park will
come from various sources as
it will solve many community
needs and government commitContinued on Page 19
Gadfly Becomes Marina Developer
St. John Tradewinds
ST. JOHN — If professional government
gadfly Steve Black can see it through, his vision
for marine services on St. John will include two
marinas along the shores of Enighed Port with
a fuel dock and marine services to complement
the V.I. Port Authority facility’s cargo and vehicle barge traffic.
While Coral Bay activists are girding up
their loins in their stand against the proposed
“mega-yacht marina” on the eastern end of St.
John, Black is continuing his three decades
of visionary vocalizing with colorful renderings and descriptions of a marina complex at
Enighed for smaller pleasure boats and commercial fishing vessels.
“It would make it the safest marina in the
Caribbean,” Black said unabashedly.
V.I. Port Authority officials have not only
embraced the preliminary proposal for Enighed
Pond marinas in meetings with Black and longtime St. John developer Jack Andrews of Peter
Bay in 2014, they asked the development duo
to expand the preliminary plan, according to
Andrews.
“Our original plan did not touch the mangroves, but in meetings with the Port Authority, the Port Authority wanted us to open the
mangroves, relocate them, fix the metal sea
wall which was never installed correctly, and to
make a bigger Marina,” Black explained of the
recent expansion of his long-envisioned plan. “The National Park has asked for mangroves to be transplanted in the Park,” Black
said, addressing environmental concerns about
changes to the original VIPA plans for what
was a trash and debris filled salt pond.
Also, there is a big section of the Enighed
Pond mangrove that was never planted, according to Black.
“The Enighed Pond was always planned to
have an 83 slip Marina, but that was changed
by the (former VIPA) Chairman (St. Johnian
Robert O’Connor Jr.) because he planned a
marina in Coral Bay years ago and he is now
working with Summers End,” Black says unabashedly.
Black is not studyin’ the Coral Bay project.
“We do not see our marina as a competitor
to the Coral Bay effort as we are on opposite
sides of St. John. Look at how many marinas
are on St. Thlomas,” the experienced developer
said straightforwardly. “We have enthusiastic
support for our Marina from Charter Companies, Day Cruise Cats, and many locals who
want to have a safer and more accessible mooring/dock.”
CARNIVAL PARK
• Amphitheater for carnival and
events
• Restrooms
• Landscaped area with large
grassy field
• Walking and jogging
perimeter track
• Private landscaped areas for
yoga, exercise and classes
• Children’s playground and
carnival kids park
VENDORS VILLAGE
• Vendors buildings with roll
down shutters
• Restrooms
• Farmers Market
• Fish Market
• Covered Tables
• St. John Organizations
meeting areas with covered
tables and benches
• Space for daily Blue Tent
Vendors
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Church Directory .................18
Classified Ads .....................21
Community Calendar ..........16
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On the Market .....................11
Real Estate ....................22-23
To the Rescue .....................10
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The Sirenusa condominium resort was the victim of an improper pesticide application
by the the local agent of the international Terminix International, but is caught up in the
aftermath of the poising of a vactioning family of four including two teenage boys who
suffered severe exposure to the toxic chemical which is banned for use around humans.
Did Conflict of Interest Protect Terminix
in St. John Condo Poisoning of Family?
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By tom Oat
St. John Tradewinds
ST. JOHN — Did the St. Thomas franchise of the
Terminix International exterminating company get
preferential treatment after the poisoning of a New
Jersey family at an Enighed condominium because
the former general manager of the St. Thomas company was the father of the acting commissioner of the
investigating V.I. environmental agency?
The family of four — a private school administrator and a medical doctor and their two teenage
sons — were overcome in the early morning hours of
March 20 at the unit they had rented at the Sirenusa
condominiums overlooking Cruz Bay.
The family members suffered varying degrees of
exposure and serious neurological injuries, but their
attorney spokesperson has informed the media that
the family wanted privacy and would be making no
comments on their recovery.
Company Still Operating
“Terminix is still operating in the V.I. and spraying on St. John,” an on-line reader e-mailed St. John
Tradewinds through an internet site which enables
anonymous mailing. “I find that astounding — and
insulting to the family that was nearly killed.”
There has been no public announcement by authorities of any charges being filed or the results of
any federal or local investigations of the poisoning
incident.
“I don’t know if your paper is interested, but I
came across some interesting links that may add a little depth to the Sirenusa poisoning story,” a St. John
Tradewinds reader e-mailed St. John Tradewinds
anonymously and somewhat erroneously.
“The manager for St. Thomas-St. John Terminix
is Hans Oriol,” the anonymous message misstated. An internet professional site does still list Hans
Orial as general manager of the St. Thomas company,
however, two telephone calls to Terminix confirmed
that Hans Oriol had left the company “last year.”
“He is the father of J.P. Oriol, who was the Acting
Commissioner at DPNR when the Sirenusa poisoning
occurred,” the anonymous Tradewinds correspondent
wrote. “As shown by (eventually confirmed) Dawn
Henry’s V.I. Senate Confirmation Hearing, DPNR
is tasked with oversight of pesticide use in the Territory.”
St. John Tradewinds could not confirm that the
highly-regulated chemicals were obtained or stored
by the Terminix during Oriol’s time at the company
before they were used improperly at the St. John condominiums.
DPNR Leads Response on St. John
Commissioner Designee Dawn L. Henry, Esq. of
the Department of Planning and Natural Resources
(DPNR) confirmed in a press release after the incident
that “on March 20, 2015, the department received a
call from the Virgin Islands Department of Health of
a possible Methyl Bromide release at Sirenusa Residences on St. John, which caused a family vacationing in one of the units to be transported to the Roy
Lester Schneider Hospital on St. Thomas.”
DPNRs’ Division of Environmental Protection
(DEP) immediately responded to the complaint and
deployed staff to St. John to begin its investigation,
according to Henry’s press statement. Consecutively,
Jeff Garrison, Environmental Protection AgencyRegion II, local representative was in contact with
DPNR Commissioner Designee Henry, to launch a
joint investigation.
“During the preliminary stages of the investigation, DPNR learned that the suspected Methyl Bromide release was connected to fumigation activities
which Terminix International USVI, LLC, (Terminix)
conducted in Unit J Lower at Sirenusa Residences
on March 18, 2015,” Henry announced. “On March
20, 2015, DPNR-DEP contacted Terminix to inquire
about the fumigation activities on March 18, 2015,
and confirmed that Terminix used Meth-O- Gas ® Q
Continued on Page 16
“This sounds like a hate crime and I am amazed,
minors or not, that they are out of jail without
being put before a magistrate or DA.”
Seafan coral bracelet
– Walter Smith, father of Tommy Farrell
Tommy Farrell Brutally Attacked by Group
of Young Tourists in Franklin Powell Park
“Several people told me what
happened. I heard that they were
throwing chairs around by The
Landing. Someone told me I went
over to tell them not to throw the
chairs.”
By tom oat
St. John Tradewinds
CRUZ bay — Popular St. John jack-of-all-trades
Tommy Farrell was brutally beaten by as many as four
young visitors in Frank Powell Park early Sunday
morning after the group had caused a disturbance at
Castaways Bar and was roaming Cruz Bay “looking
for trouble,” an eyewitness told St. John Tradewinds.
“They were yelling racial stuff, and they beat him
pretty bad,” the witness said.
Several of his attackers were arrested but subsequently released by police, according to Farrell and
St. John Tradewinds sources.
“I heard that they were released already,” Farrell
acknowledged to St. John Tradewinds Sunday afternoon. Police photographed his injuries, Farrell said.
His attackers are due in court on Monday, July 20.
The three young men and reportedly one young
women in a group had been thrown out of Castaways
before they ran into Farrell in the nearby park, according to the Tradewinds eyewitness.
Farrell, who was knocked out in the attack, had
intervened when the group was vandalizing outdoor
furniture near The Landing restaurant.
Visitors Witness Visitors Attack
He doesn’t remember much, but there were several local and visiting witnesses.
“Several people told me what happened,” Farrell
recalled Sunday. “I heard that they were throwing
chairs around by The Landing. Someone told me I
went over to tell them not to throw the chairs.”
Farrell said he was knocked out by the first blow
when all four young people attacked him.
“Officer Allen said there were other people on vacation there and they said I did nothing wrong,” Farrell told St. John Tradewinds. “It’s probably just as
well I was knocked out.”
“No robbery occurred in that they didn’t steal his
money, however, they did take his shoes,” his father
Walter Smith told Tradewinds.
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Tommy Farrell after the attacked.
“They didn’t rob him, but they took his shoes.”
Smith said.
“They were arrested and released within hours,”
Smith added incredulously.
“In part the reason they were arrested was also
because they attempted to fight, or resist the police,”
said Smith, a security guard. “Two of the attackers are
minors and least one of them is a female.”
“This sounds like a hate crime and I am amazed,
minors or not, that they are out of jail without being
put before a magistrate or DA, Farrell’s father added.
Special Treatment?
“You don’t get bailed out on weekends for charges like that,” one downtown Cruz Bay denizen questioned.
Tommy was treated and released for his injuries
and was attempting to go to work Sunday.
The V.I. Police Department no longer provides the
media access to its log of reported crimes or enforcement activity. Arrests are usually announced by press
release. There was no information from VIPD on this
assault or any arrests.
The VIPD organization is under public scrutiny
after the local office of the national Crime Watch program announced the program would cease operation
in the territory due to poor communication with the
VIPD.
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Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge Books Are Available at Territory Schools
St. John Tradewinds
ST. JOHN —ST. JOHN –
Students who have not already
received book packages supplied
by the schools as part of the seventh annual Governor’s Summer
Reading Challenge may pick up
books at the schools during regular business hours throughout the
summer months, according to the
Virgin Islands Department of Education announcement.
Book packages were delivered
to each of the Territory’s public,
private and parochial elementary
schools before the close of the
2014-15 school year. Depending on the student’s grade level
You are invited to the
St. Thomas–St. John Chamber of Commerce
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Thursday, July 23, 2015
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Mongoose Junction • Cruz Bay, St. John
sponsored by
&
For 24 years, Caravan Gallery has been the place to find
affordable jewelry, unique gifts ad authentic artifacts from
around the world. Satisfied customers return year after year to
this family-owned boutique to discover amazing treasures in a
museum-like setting. Located upstairs at Mongoose Junction or
shop online at www.CaravanGallery.com.
Just a five minute stroll from the ferry dock, come to elegant
Mongoose Junction to mingle and relax. You will find
fabulous boutique shops and galleries and great hospitality in
our bars and restaurants. Come see how well the Junction is
operating after the January fire and share the excitement of the
plans for a bigger and better Tap Room and brewery.
Please come to St. John … and why not stay for dinner.
The restaurants of Mongoose Junction, including
Ocean Grill, North Shore Deli, Sun Dog Cafe,
Virgin Fire and The Tap Room,
will be offering the bar & hors d’oeuvres.
THE FAMOUS CHAMBER $3.00 BAR
CHAMBER 50/50 RAFFLE • DOOR PRIZES
We Encourage Members, and Potential Members to attend!
For more information contact:
Beverly Lockett at
Caravan Gallery 779.4566
or the Chamber at 776.0100
they were allotted 1, 2 or 3 books.
Most students took home their
books prior to leaving for the
summer break.
Parents with children in grades
K-6 attending AZ Academy, Lew
Muckle Elementary, Pearl B. Larsen Elementary, and Church of
God Holiness on St. Croix as well
as other schools in the St. Croix
and St. Thomas-St. John districts
should inquire about book pack-
ages directly with the school.
The Annual Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge encourages students in grades K-6 to
read five or more books during
the summer months. Participants
will be rewarded with a celebration and prizes when the Challenge concludes. The Challenge
will run through September 11.
For more information, visit
www.readfive.org.
Lt. Governor Potter Advises Public
of Longer Wait Times for Passports
St. John Tradewinds
ST. JOHN — Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter advises
the public that the Passport Acceptance Facility has increased the
timeframe for passport processing by two weeks (from 4-6 weeks
to 6-8 weeks) due to the large volume of applicants.
In order to avoid paying for expedited service, persons seeking to apply for a passport are strongly encouraged to come in to
the Passport Office and apply early.
The passport application process is currently at its peak season. The Regional Office located in Miami, has reported large
volumes of applications nationwide, including applications from
the Virgin Islands, which has impacted the processing time.
The Passport Office apologizes for any inconveniences which
may occur.
Gov. Mapp Reports Administration
Applied Executive Succession Act
Properly in Absence
St. John Tradewinds
ST. THOMAS — Governor Kenneth E. Mapp assured the
Virgin Islands community today that the Administration has properly applied the Executive Succession plan provided by law, to
ensure full protection of the community during his absence from
the Territory. This issue has been fully reviewed by the Acting
Attorney General of the Virgin Islands and the Governor’s Chief
Legal Counsel to ensure compliance with the law.
The order of succession is set forth in the Revised Organic Act of 1954, which provides that in the event of the temporary
absence of both the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor, “the
powers of the Governor shall be exercised, as Acting Governor,
by such person as the laws of the Virgin Islands may prescribe.”
See Rev. Org. Act of 1954 § 14 (e). Consistent with that provision,
the Virgin Islands Legislature enacted the Executive Succession
Act of 1972, to fill the gap left open by our governing chapter.
Pursuant to the Executive Succession Act, codified at Title 3,
Section 29 of the Virgin Islands Code, during the absence of both
the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor, “the person occupying the office” of the Commissioner of Finance must assume the
powers of the office of the Governor. See 3 V.I.C. § 29 (b). Only
where the Commissioner of Finance is not “physically present”
in the Territory does the statute require resort to the other offices
indicated, in the order listed.
St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Tom Oat
Senator at Large Almando “Rocky” Liburd hosted the V.I. Legislature in Cruz Bay on Thursday,
July 16, meeting as a Committee of the Whole to consider a zoning change for a parcel in
Glucksberg. The Senators voiced their support and voted to grant Raphael “Slimman” Wesselhoff
his zone change, and Rocky took everyone to Fred’s to wait for the “next” ferry.
Slimman’s Senate Zoning Solo Wins
Accolades and Approval from Senators
By TOM OAT
St. John Tradewinds
ST. thomas — St. Johnian entrepreneur “Slimman” Wesselhoff was unanimously granted a zone
change to build a neighborhood convenience store on
an inherited piece of family land in Glucksberg after
an apolitical evening hearing of the V.I. Senate meeting as a committee of the whole on St. John.
The only thing missing was a sax solo of the V.I.
March from Slimman to open the event and a closing
horn or conch solo from his St. Johnian compatriot
and supporting testifier Mano Boyd.
The scheduled main event was to have been a V.I.
Senate vote on the proposed zone change for the private development of Emmaus Moravian waterfront
property in Coral Bay for the “other” Coral Bay marina.
That hearing had been postponed at the request of
territorial Moravian officials sometime during the day
— early enough to prevent disenfranchised church
members from driving all the way from Coral Bay
to air their grievances over the marina plan for their
property with the territorial leadership.
Fortunately a majority of the sitting senators wanted to come to St. John to hang our with “homeboy”
Rocky. Several actually announced that impetus to
the small hearing audience.
Senators Greet Homeboy Rocky
Nevertheless, a majority of the Senate members
strolled up from the 6 p.m. ferry to start their scheduled 6:30 session around 7 p.m. entering their St. John
chambers with the appropriate rounds of glad handing
and fist bumps — with each other and members of the
sparse audience.
Actually it was wonderful to watch a majority of
the senators greet the dozen on-lookers so respectfully.
The handful of absent St. Croix senators had letters read into the record explaining their inability to
attend the hearing and expressing their support for the
project — and the applicant.
After a chorus of praise from the individual senators — at four minutes each which accounted for almost an hour of pontificating and posturing in support
of the rezoning of the quarter-acre parcel.
After the body had heard a positive review of the
proposed zone change from DPNR staff, the soft-spoken sax player Slimman deferred to his professional
“mouthpiece” to provide the few technical clarifications requested by the legislators.
That was followed by heartfelt supporting testimony from island community leaders Bob O’Connor
and Emanuel “Mano” Boyd, lifelong friends of the
applicant, before the Senators subjected themselves
to an un-precise four minutes of reminiscences, jibes,
praise and camaraderie from each member present.
This reporter was having dinner on the other end
of the island at Indigo with Coral Bay elder Roane
Christian and discussing fishing when the Committee of the Whole got around to voting. We predicted
the zone change would subsequently be approved
unanimously by the senators in attendance — if not
with some extra phoned-in votes from the absent Crucians.
It will be news next issue if it wasn’t.
Then, the politicians probably went around the
corner to Fred’s with Rocky or The Coal Pot across
the street before catching a ferry back to St. Thomas.
No St. John Tradewinds sources reported that Sen.
Terrence “Positive” Nelson hung around Cruz Bay
long enough to soak up the ambience of our “downtown,” so to speak.
Sen. Nelson is a very positive guy, by the way.
Shook hand with every person in the chambers.
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Eighteen St. John children enjoyed the direction of Holistic Circus Therapy founder Jill
Maglio as they juggled, hooped and more during a five-day Circus Camp.
St. John Children Learn Juggling,
Hooping and More at Circus Camp
By jaime elliott
St. John Tradewinds
GIFFT HILL — Eighteen St. John children juggled, hooped, perfected their cat towers and more during a five day Circus Camp hosted by Holistic Circus
Therapy founder Jill Maglio.
An accomplished occupational therapist specializing in the application of circus arts to address the
unique health and well-being needs of individuals and
communities, Maglio, who is based in New York City,
has been practicing circus arts for two decades.
Holistic Circus Therapy partners with educational
institutions, community centers, and disability service
providers to enable people with varying abilities the
opportunity to access and benefit from circus and performing arts programs.
On St. John, Maglio collaborated with local artist
and photographer Carolyn Roust and writer Jaime Elliott and New York-based operations manager Lotta
Zarichsson to bring a week-long circus camp for children to the island.
The camp drew children between the ages of three
and a half to eight years from St. Thomas and St. John
who gathered at Gifft Hill School July 6 through 10 to
try their hands at scarf juggling, hula hooping, acrobalance, plate spinning and more.
In addition to being introduced to these exciting
activities, campers also learned to work together for
a common goal and support each other in a positive
environment.
“Circus, as a discipline, provides a variety of experiences and activities which facilitate positive emotional, physical, and mental health outcomes,” said
Maglio. “Occupational therapy and circus promote a
better quality of life using the experience of play, fun
and creative expression.”
Judging by the smiles on the campers’ faces, the
children also simply had a great time at circus camp.
The positive experiences by campers and camp facilitators alike will lead to additional circus opportunities
for local children in the coming year.
While on St. John, Maglio also hosted a successful
adult workshop and sparked an interest in continuing
to offer the unique benefits of circus to the community.
A St. John Community Circus is in the initial stages of development and organizers are planning the
first of regular gatherings in the near future. Check out
the group’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.
com/stjohncommunitycircus to get involved and support the burgeoning St. John Community Circus.
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Jennifer Robinson Is New Owner of Connections East
didn’t know what I would do after
the Lime Inn. Cid had been thinking about downsizing but she really wanted it to be the right fit.”
Hamling, who opened Connections East 24 years ago, wanted to
have the right person take over the
business, she explained.
“Last year it became clear to me
that I was an ‘absentee landlord’ at
Connections East and the customers and the Coral Bay community
deserved better,” said Hamling. “It
isn’t often in life — or in business
— that you get the opportunity to
make the perfect fit actually happen. I hand-picked Jennifer Robinson because she is Coral Bay.”
Robinson was a little hesitant at
first to make the switch from night
time waitress to day time Connections East own, she explained.
“At first I wasn’t entirely
sure because it would be such a
big change going from working
nights,” said Robinson. “So I decided to start by working one day a
week and see how it felt. As things
went on, I took more shifts and it
just made sense.”
“I have to work for a number of
more years but the restaurant business just was not working for me
anymore,” she said. “After playing
with some numbers and doing my
homework, I decided ‘yes, this is
what I want do.’”
Since taking over the helm of
Connections East, Robinson has
added some of her own touches
By jaime elliott
St. John Tradewinds
CORAL BAY — More than
two decades after opening Connections East at the Skinny Legs
Bar & Grill complex in Coral Bay,
owner Cid Hamling recently sold
the venture to long-time St. John
resident Jennifer Robinson.
Robinson officially took over
the Connections East reins on June
26 and, after working at Lime Inn
for 25 years, is hanging up her
apron this August.
A director and volunteer for St.
John Kids and the Sea and an accomplished painter, Robinson feels
blessed to be able to take over the
Coral Bay community hub that is
Connections East, she explained.
“I feel blessed to do this and
blessed that Cid gave me this opportunity,” Robinson said. “Without Cid this wouldn’t have happened. Without her having faith in
me that I would carry on the spirit
and the community of Connections
East, I wouldn’t have this opportunity.”
Both Robinson and Hamling
call the new Connections East
owner “the perfect fit.” Perfect
timing played a part in this situation as well, Robinson added.
“We were at a baby shower and
some of us old timers were standing around chatting and I said how
my knees had been bothering me,”
said Robinson. “I said it was time
for me to stop waitressing, but I
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Bay.
while maintaining the long-standing traditions of the business including mail service, newspapers,
computer services and internet
use.
New are Robinson’s original
artwork pieces which now grace
the walls, and customers have been
encouraged to share their ideas for
new services they would like to see
offered at Connections East.
“I will entertain any idea as
long as it has nothing to do with
food or drinks,” said the new Connections East owner. “I don’t want
to have to get my V.I. Health Card
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While change will be gradual
over time, Robinson is considering
offering a shredding service and a
packing option in addition to shipping. One thing which won’t be
changing, however, is the relationship between Connections East
and Connections in Cruz Bay.
“Connections East and Connections are still sister businesses,” said Robinson. “Even through
they are separate entities, they will
maintain a connection.”
Hamling also stressed the connection between the Cruz Bay and
Coral Bay companies.
“Jennifer, Mary Pat and I are
committed to continuing the sister-ship between the two offices,
working together to keep everyone
connected on this amazing rock we
get to call our home,” said Hamling.
Decades-long
Connections
East customers have been wholeheartedly supporting Robinson’s
new position, she added.
“The reaction from customers
and the community has been so
supportive,” she said.
Robinson is a true “Connectorita,” Hamling explained.
“Long ago, Bob ‘Papa’ Davis
coined the term ‘Connectorita’ to
describe the many amazing, gifted, wonderful women who have
worked at both Connections over
the past 33 years,” said Hamling.
“Jennifer is a natural Connectorita.”
A surprise champagne reception celebrating Robinson’s venture had the new Connections East
owner in tears.
“It was great seeing so many
people come out and support
me,” Robinson said. “I just feel so
blessed.”
Connections East is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from
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• June 17 –Assist with
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• June 18 – Search
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• June 19 – MVC
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• June 30 – Coverage for
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St. John Tradewinds
ST. JOHN — Greetings to all
our friends and supporters.
St. John Rescue is making a
move that will reduce our expenses and hopefully keep us up and
running. On August 1 we plan to
move into a room at Myra Keating
Smith Community Health Center.
Although this room is much
smaller that our existing space, we
will make do until we are able to
move to a more suitable location.
With the assistance of Dr. Joseph
DeJames, the St. John Rescue
Board was able to work with the
Department of Health allowing us
to set up headquarters at the Health
Center until we have a permanent
home.
Dr. DeJames has always been
an advocate for St. John Rescue.
His support is greatly appreciated.
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We have been working with the
Virgin Islands Housing Finance
Authority(VIHFA) and HUD
searching for a suitable location
for our new headquarters. St. John
Rescue was awarded a $450,000
federal grant through HUD for the
purpose of purchasing land and
constructing a building that can be
used as our headquarters and training center.
This money can only be used
to purchase property and construct
a building. We cannot use it for
operating expenses. With the help
of VIHFA we were able to locate
a few suitable properties. Any of
these pieces of property would
be perfect for our operation. They
are all centrally located, have easy
paved access, and are near Myra
Keating Smith Center.
We are hoping to purchase a
piece of property before the end of
the month. We have been in contact with a manufacturer of metal
buildings, similar to the Gifft Hill
School building, asking them for
bids.
The structure we plan on will
be much smaller than the Gifft Hill
School building and should fit in
nicely in the neighborhood. Once
we have finalized the plans we will
post them on our Facebook page.
SOLO Wilderness Medicine
I recently had the pleasure of
meeting Dr. Franklin Hubbell. Dr.
Hubbell is the founder and Medical Director of SOLO, a wilderness medical school.
In 1974 Dr. Hubbell and his
wife Lee Frizzell created SOLO,
the first wilderness medicine
school in the United States. They
built a campus in New Hampshire,
developed a curriculum, hired and
trained staff, and began running
courses.
Since that time more than
300,000 students have completed
the SOLO wilderness course. Dr.
Hubbell and his staff provide wilderness medical training world
wide. One of his instructors, Jono
Bryant, provided St. John Rescue
with emergency medical training
last year. The courses were tailored to our situation here on St.
John and were superb.
Dr. Hubbell gave me a copy
of his new book “WILDCARE”.
This is the most comprehensive
and no-nonsense book I have ever
read. It will become the basis of
all training that I offer through St.
John Rescue. For more information about Dr. Hubbell and SOLO
schools you can check out his
website www.soloschools.com
Rudy Ran T’ings
While my wife and I were
vacationing in Florida during the
month of June, Captain Rudy Callwood took over some of my responsibilities. Rudy kept the daily
radio checks going and made sure
that the vehicles were in tip-top
shape. Thank you Rudy for stepping up to the plate. Your support
is always appreciated.
In addition, Bryan Barnes has
been working to get our rescue
boat back in service. Marine One
has been in dry dock for a couple
months. Because of our limited
budget, repairs have taken longer
than expected. However, Bryan
has stuck with it and we should
have the boat up and running this
week.
Bryan also takes care of our
Rescue Two which is the vehicle
we have stationed in Coral Bay
near the Fire Station.
We are in dire need of financial
support from our community. Our
expenses far exceed the allotment
we receive from the Territory. No
member of St. John Rescue receives a salary. We are 100% volunteer.
Please consider a donation to
help us continue providing our
much needed services.
CPR Classes on Second Saturday
CPR classes are offered on the
second Saturday of each month.
Classes begin at 9 a.m. We hope to
be offering our classes at our new
location at Myra Keating Smith
Clinic. For information about CPR
classes or to sign up you can call
me at (340) 626-5118 or send me
an email at stjrescue9@gmail.
com.
Health Advice: Stroke is a serious threat that should be taken
quite seriously. If you think someone you know is having a stroke
there are three simple tests you can
give to determine if they may be
experiencing a stroke.
1. Ask the person to raise both
arms straight out. If one arm fails
to raise up the person may be having a stroke.
2. Ask the person to smile. An
even smile is a good sign; however, if one side of the mouth droops
that is a sign of a possible stroke.
3. Ask the person to speak
a simple sentence. The speech
should not be garbled. If it is then
there is a possibility of stroke. If
you feel that a stoke is occurring
then call 911 IMMEDIATELY.
“Time is Brain.” Every minute of delay will cost brain function. Immediate hospitalization
is required in order to treat a
stroke. Remember that the number for emergencies on St. John is
(340)776-9110.
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Soak Up Breath-taking Water Views from Boat House
By jaime elliott
St. John Tradewinds
GREAT CRUZ BAY — Enjoy classic Caribbean
elegance and stunning water views in one of the most
desirable neighborhoods on St. John at the beautiful
Boat House in Great Cruz Bay.
This three bedroom, three bathroom home boasts
breath-taking water vistas and is for sale for $1.6
million, explained Holiday Homes of St. John, Inc.
owner/broker Christie O’Neil.
“This home is all about location, location, location,” said O’Neil. “Great Cruz Bay is one of the most
desirable neighborhoods on the island. It’s a great
place to live year round and is also a very desirable
area for the short term rental market.”
Boat House is nestled in the established Great
Cruz Bay neighborhood, only a few minutes from the
world class dining, shopping and nightlife of Cruz
Bay. The famed alabaster beaches of the island’s
North Shore are only a short drive away as well.
Perched above Great Cruz Bay on a level 0.41acre lot, Boat House offers the opportunity for expansion and the ability to watch your boat on its mooring
from your deck, O’Neil added.
“This charming home sits on an absolutely lovely
level lot with plenty of room to expand plus it has access to the HOA dinghy landing area and dock within
a one minute walk,” said the Holiday Homes broker/
owner. “That is such a valuable amenity and will become even more desirable as time goes on. Parking
with access to your boat is a luxury to find these days
on St. John.”
Boat House also boasts an unparalleled pedigree,
having been designed by renowned local architect
Glen Speer, O’Neil explained.
“Architect Glen Speer is legendary,” said O’Neil.
“He is best known for his Mongoose Junction complex and only a few unique island homes. This notable home was designed by him.”
Outdoors at Boat House you’ll enjoy the level lot
which features lush, mature landscaping and two separate levels of expansive decks. A large pool will be
the perfect place to enjoy a cocktail while watching
the tropical sun sink below the horizon and the lights
of St. Thomas twinkling to life in the distance.
Inside, you’ll love the distinctly Caribbean charm
of native stone walls, exposed beam ceilings and fully
tiled floors. The kitchen was recently remodeled and
boasts a stainless steel refrigerator and custom mahogany wood cabinets.
The master bedroom features a large en suite
bathroom with a lovely stone shower. The pool level
guest bedroom also boasts an en suite bathroom with
a modern glass block shower.
From the cool native stone features to the sleek
mahogany custom features, Boast House is a beautiful and unique Caribbean escape.
For information about Boat House, call O’Neil at
Holiday Homes of St. John Inc. at (340) 774-8088 or
on her cell phone at (340) 998-7451.
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Letters to St. John Tradewinds
David Silverman of Save Coral Bay Criticizes
St. John Tradewinds Report
This past Monday, July 13, the St John Tradewinds
filled multiple pages with extensive “coverage” of the
attempts by the Summers End Group to secure permits for their marina project in Coral Bay. This coverage included incorrect interpretations of the recent
Army Corps Public Notice, misleading statements
by Chaliese Summers, and reprints of subsequently
retracted material from Mega Yacht News (an online
publication).
I have no idea whether this slanted and biased coverage was a result of intentional deception or simply
sloppy journalism, however a number of people who
have read the Tradewinds are understandably upset
and confused. Let me try to set the record straight on
a number of points for the benefit of your readers.
• The recent Army Corps Public Notice does NOT
provide ANY indication of the intent, or not, of the
Corps to issue a permit. The notice contains the following words: “This public notice is being issued
based on information furnished by the applicant. This
information has not been verified or evaluated... ”
For your paper to construe anything in this notice as
an indication that the Corps is “paving the way for
permit approval” is either indicative of very limited
knowledge of the Army Corps process, or intentional
bias on your part.
• The recent notice is far more thorough than the
previous one. This is a requirement of federal regulations since components of the project extend into the
uplands and the drainage gut. The language used in the
notice for “preliminary determinations” is standard
language used by the Corps on many public notices
for projects that are ultimately denied. This language
is often used to initiate consultation with other agencies who have regulatory authority over endangered
species and critical habitats. NMFS, NOAA, FWS
and EPA all commented on the prior, virtually identical application. They all urged the permit be held in
abeyance or denied unless significant additional studies were performed.
• The claim by Chaliese Summers that the mooring field was “never officially part of the federal
permit application” is quite simply an outright lie.
We have copies of both of their prior applications
(signed by Chaliese Summers) if anyone is interested.
Tradewinds could have asked to see these.
• The statement that the FWS grant was “intended
to relocate the existing moorings in Coral Bay” is
likewise incorrect. The FWS grant was for transient
boating infrastructure, specifically for slips for transient boaters in the marina. It had nothing to do with
the mooring field.
• The article that was first published in Mega
Yacht News (an online news site) was RETRACTED
by the author after she was asked to read the actual
comments of federal agencies on the Summers End
project. She thanked us for pointing out the facts. The
Tradewinds printed it in its entirety as though it were
“news.”
• The designation by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) of all of Coral
Bay as an “Aquatic Resource of National Importance”
is a critical element in the protection of Coral Bay.
Under this designation the Army Corps CANNOT issue a permit unless the EPA concurs with it, and the
EPA has explicitly told the Corps NOT TO ISSUE A
PERMIT for this project.
• The Army Corps process for a project as complex, environmentally sensitive, and controversial as
this could linger on for YEARS while a full set of
environmental studies are conducted. At the end of
that time, the permit would either be denied or vetoed
by the EPA.
• On top of all of this, the Summers End Group
DOES NOT HAVE A LOCAL PERMIT. The CZM
decision of last October is under appeal to the Board
of Land Use Appeals and could take years to go
through the court system. In the meantime there IS
NO LOCAL PERMIT.
The island of St John is fortunate to have a weekly
print publication which is the source that many people
turn to for local news. On topics of such direct local
relevance as major, community changing construction projects, I believe the paper should take greater
care to ensure the factual basis of statements that are
presented as “news” and draw a clear line between
news and marketing.
David Silverman
for Save Coral Bay
Editor’s Note: St. John Tradewinds recognizes
that all St. John residents do not have equal access to
electronic media nor do they actively participate in online social media. Many read St. John Tradewinds.
St. John Tradewinds printed the entire text of the
Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice in its July 13
issue to allow the newspaper-reading public to interpret the information themselves. The entire text was
attributed properly to the ACE report by placing quotation marks around the verbatim quoted text.
St. John Tradewinds will reprint pertinent portions of the Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice
as posted on the ACE internet site in this issue as a
public service for readers who need a printed record
available for the preparation of their comments to the
Army Corps of Engineers.
St. John Tradewinds asked Save Coral Bay to post
the ACE Public Notice on its internet site to assist
its followers in writing cogent responses to ACE in
this new comment round which ends “within 45 days
from the date of the July 9 ACE notice,” according to
the notice.
St. John Tradewinds also published the current
promotional text for the project — in italic type —
to inform the public that the article was still posted
on the mega-yacht news internet site in early July.
The entire internet article was published to make the
Continued on Next Page
Letters to Tradewinds
Mega Yachts? We Must Take Action Now!
If the V.I. wants to get the
mythical “mega Yachts” to come
here, all you have to do is stop the
mooring laws, anchoring restrictions and force registrations, get
the Government off our backs.
When that happens, the yachting
industry will return to the Virgin
Islands.
We do not like to be “organized” or managed. We can manage ourselves just fine.
We do not like sitting at docks,
which is like living in a trailer
park. We like anchoring on our
own anchors. We do not trust our
boats on poorly maintained moorings of unknown condition. We
like our privacy and freedom to
anchor anywhere it strikes our
fancy. We like moving around. We
don’t want to stay in one place day
in and day out. Very boring.
We live and work on yachts because we like adventure and freedom. We are land people and we
are sea people. And we work hard
for the freedom. It is not cheap or
easy to live this way, but the freedom is worth it.
We love the natural world;
we love the wild places of nature.
We do not injure nature. We don’t
bulldoze it and conquer it; we
live with it and in it. We like nature just the way God made it. We
don’t want to see it exploited and
“developed” for money. We like it
just the way it is. We honor and respect Mother Nature, who gives us
everything we have, and we want
the freedom to enjoy it.
We need to get together and
build a class action law-suit
against the Government to restore
our Constitutional right to anchor
anywhere we want for as long as
we want. This is our right. The
constitution and the Bill of Rights
are the law of the land. Let us restore our nation of laws as Florida
and some states have done. We
must take action now.
This is Coral Bay’s last stand.
If we don’t do something now, we
will lose our quality of life here.
We will lose it all. Say goodbye
to our peaceful, beautiful bay. Say
goodbye to our pleasant relaxed,
quiet lifestyle. Say hello to Coral
Bay City, noisy, congested, regulated, controlled. It won’t stop
with the marina, that’s just the
beginning. They will want and
take more and more. It’s time to
sue them. Stand our ground and
demand their respect of our Constitutional rights to control what is
allowed in our community. Thank
you for listening. LIVE LARGE.
Dear “David Silverman of Coral Bay”
EDITOR’S NOTE: St. John Tradewinds is
publishing the unexpurgated “To the Editor” missive written by “David Silverman for Save Coral
Bay” (nee) Silverman which was e-mailed to St.
John Tradewinds apparently through a third party
infomation gadfly on Friday afternoon.
(Like a normal newspaper, St. John Tradewinds
requested by return e-mail the resubmission of a
signed copy on Saturday, although we were just being a pain in the butt. “David Silverman of Coral
Bay” apparently took umbrage, as gadflies can —
although he resent the letter with an electronic signature within minutes.)
David Silverman of Coral Bay’s letter is published in its entirety and unedited in respect of the
public’s right to have their letters printed unexpurgated — regardless of their factual foundation — as
long as they are not slanderous or libelous. (Hence
the requirement for a signature.)
An Editor’s Note is sometimes employed to address factual errors in submitted writings, although
editor’s don’t like to be accused of having the last
word. In any event, the letter from David Silverman
of Coral Bay defies explanation but necessitates an
Editor’s Note.
However, as a fourth-generation newspaper
publisher, editor, reporter, photographer and paperboy with 45 years of professional editorial experience in a family that has published newspapers for
more than 150 years, I must say that I personally
resent malicious criticism based on intentional mis-
representations of the printed record.
I have reported on Army Corps of Engineers
permitting since the early 1970s.
Fortunately, in this modern day of electronic
publishing where you can erase or ignore internet
mistakes, some people still read newspapers before
using them to wrap fish or house break a puppy.
(As the writer, editor and proofreader, I acknowledge one of us made a mistake in not catching
the error in the Tradewinds story that understated
the length of the new public comment period — although the notice reprinted in the story — in quotation marks — clearly said it was 45 days.)
45 Days To Comment from July 9?
On July 17, Tradewinds asked Silverman to
publish the Army Corps of Engineers website Public Notice in its entirety on the Save Coral Bay and
Coral Bay Community Council websites so concerned citizens can be a little more concerned about
the regulatory machinations which are being manipulated while marina opponents are taking their
eye off the prize.
Silverman subsequently provided a link from on
the Save Coral Bay website to the Army Corps web
site so interested persons could search for the somewhat lengthy Public Notice about the SEG megayacht marina comment period, but he would not
download the public notice to his site for viewers.
ACE is now asking for all new submissions of
public comments, according to Save Coral Bay.
— Tom Oat
D. Morgan
Editor’s Note: Continued from Previous Page
newspaper reading public aware
that the developers were still promoting the project to potential investors. There was no indication
the article had been “retracted.”
Although the federal matching grant for the project has been
withdrawn, it was clear some of
the boats currently anchored or
moored in the interior of the bay
would have been relocated to the
proposed new mooring field to
make way for the transient boat
docks as part of the revoked federal grant for marine infrastructure. The marina developer was
required to pay for 60 percent of
that portion of the project which
would have included the cost of
relocating the current vessels to
the new mooring field and removing wrecked vessels.
Unlike an internet site, a printed newspaper cannot be altered
once it is published.
The letter writer is correct,
the Army Corps of Engineers
public notice as published in St.
John Tradewinds clearly states
the mooring field was originally a
component of the proposed project
and had been “eliminated.” The
developer’s statement to the contrary was appropriately attributed
and it speaks for itself.
Everyone is entitled to a personal opinion, but not a personal
set of facts.
On a personal note, the undersigned has reported professionally
on major Army Corps of Engineers projects for 40 years, more
or less.
– Tom Oat
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Far From Reality… and Signed
June 17
St. John Tradewinds,
I am writing about your recent article in the July
13-19 Tradewinds concerning the proposed marina in
Coral Bay. I have never read an article that was so
far from reality. Although there are many inaccuracies in your
story, I focus my remarks on the Fish and Wildlife
Service Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG). In your
story, it is mentioned several times that this grant was
designated for the mooring field project. You even
went so far as to say DPNR was going to use the federal money to clean up abandoned vessels and create
a new mooring field. I have a copy of the Application submitted by
DPNR with SEG as a sub grantee for the Fish and
Wildlife Service Boating Infrastructure Grant. Nowhere in the application is there any mention of any
mooring field. The BIG was made specifically for the
construction of dock structures. The application described the proposed marina as having 96 slips 36 of
which would be utilized by transient boats. The proposal goes on to describe dock structures and provide
drawings of the dock layout. Nowhere is there any
mention of a mooring. That grant money was NOT
awarded for cleaning the harbor and installing mooring. That grant money was awarded for the construction of 36 slips. I am attaching a copy of the grant application for
your review. Perhaps for your next story you might
want to do a little investigative reporting instead of
repeating the spin put out by a desperate and delusional developer.
Sincerely
Joan Wilson
June 18
Hi Tom, Looks like you have created a new policy. I have
never before had to do this with letters I have sent to
the Tradewinds or any other newspaper.
My email to the editor was signed with my name. You know my name, you know my email address and
you know my appearance well enough to walk up to
me and introduce yourself. We have spoken about
these issues in the past. So I respectfully request that
you publish my letter. It is not unsigned from a person unknown.
If you decide to not publish my letter, at least review the attachment I sent of the application for the
BIG. You can verify that there is no mention of the 75
boat mooring field. The mooring field was never part
of the BIG project. See for yourself that Ms Summers
has misled you. I don’t know if it was done intention-
ally or she truly believes what she told you about the
mooring field. If DPNR truly planned to use the BIG funds to
clean up abandoned boats then they would have violated the reason for the BIG which was awarded to
construct 36 slips in a 96 slip marina. No wonder
DPNR has been designated “High Risk” for federal
grants. An agency can’t take money that is granted
for a specific reason and use it for something different. In relation to another story in the same issue concerning the derelict boats – the marina developer will
NOT get any credit for removal of derelict vessels.
CBCC has already issued the second round of bidding and received multiple bids. The winning bidder is in the process of finalizing the contract for the
work. If you want current information on this project
you can call the CBCC office. In this case, you need
to print a retraction and correction. Good luck with the investigative side of reporting.
Thank you for your reconsideration of my letter
to the editor.
Below is a picture of my signature.
Sincerely,
Joan Wilson (aka Joan M. Wilson)
7503 Bordeaux
St. John, VI 00830
Editor’s Note:
It is the historical policy of all publications to require that Letter’s to the Editor be verifiably signed
by their author for liability purposes — even on St.
John.
A signed letter to the Editor is not a new policy. It
is an absolute rule in publishing. Letters to newspapers everywhere have always been signed to protect
them newspapers in publishing misrepresentation
and false accusations, slander and libel by private
individuals.
In this current situation St. John Tradewinds has
to adhere to the policy that we receive signed copies of letters. Tradewinds received one “letter” from
an electronic address different from the purported
writer; another writer had access to an electronic signature but did not use it until asked to.
In this case, St. John Tradewinds responded to
your e-mail in 12 minutes and asked for written verification the letter we received was written by you.
Your signature attached to a re-transimission of your
letter was sufficient in this instance — although David Silverman of Save Coral Bay (See related letter
and Editor’s Note) can help you with your electronic
signature on future electronic diatribes.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Next Deadline: Thursday, JUly 23rd
Letter Writing to Army Corps Begins
Editor:
I am hoping that you will find this letter to the
ACE Chief appropriate for inclusion in your paper.
Thank you in advance.
July 17, 2015
Greetings, Mr. Jose Cedeno-Maldonado,
I am writing to you, in solidarity together with
hundreds of other St. John residents and visitors, who
unite in opposition to the poorly designed and ill-conceived marina again proposed for Coral Bay by the
Summer’s End Group, LLC.
It would be redundant of me to categorically list
the myriad reasons this plan is neither wanted nor
warranted on this island; so many have already done
this. Suffice it to say, however, that while I am not opposed to ‘progress’ per se, this project is NOT progress.
It contains not one whit of progressive intent.
Rather it’s purpose, pure and simple, is to satisfy
greed, and is yet another example of a corporation
seeking to enforce its will onto an unwilling public.
There is little-to-no public demand, let alone significant interest, in such a marina except to satisfy
the ‘bottom line’ of the developer and their investors.
Additionally, the commercial enterprises SEG is proposing to build on the marina site are not necessary
nor desired in St. John. There is nothing about this
SEG project that relates to the island’s culture or history, nor would it serve to preserve and protect it.
There is absolutely no evidence that the developers of this project have given any thought or consideration to the long-range impact or consequences of
such a marina. Others more knowledgeable and eloquent than I have detailed the negative impact upon
the health of Coral Bay’s marine and terrestrial flora
and fauna ecosystems.
The social-economic impact upon residents and
visitors alike would, I am convinced, be adversely effected as well. I have lived long enough to see the
impact such grandiose development plans have had
on communities.
In three communities I am intimately familiar
with, I have seen large malls effectively gut these
communities’ downtowns, sucking the life out of the
communities, rendering them quasi ghost towns that
fostered squalor and neglect. And, paradoxically, in
less than two decades, those same grand malls, hyped
as tremendous boons to the those same communities,
are themselves deteriorating, cavernous structures
devoid of any significant life…or commerce! But
irreparable damage to the environment (drainage,
parking lot run-off, habitat destruction, etc.) has been
done. The promised commercial growth has not been
sustainable, leading to lost jobs, unemployment, and
indeed, social despair.
St. John, and Coral Bay in particular, are unique
in the Caribbean in that they don’t depend upon such
grandiose commerce to attract visitors. Rather, it is
the tranquil, natural, historical and cultural attributes
– mostly attributed to the preservation by the National
Park – that attracts these visitors and keeps them coming back year after year.
While it is true that a small, well-managed marina
possibly could be of benefit to Coral Bay, SEG’s proposal is most definitely NOT it! The number and sheer
size of the yachts that SEG hopes to attract would be a
detriment to this community and ecosystem.
The “new, revised” SEG marina proposal remains
a clear and present threat to all that we hold sacred
in Coral Bay and I urge you to reject this plan in its
entirety.
Respectfully,
David Reed
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Shifting Sands
It just seems like a truck
or piece of heavy equipment
falls down Jacobs Ladder
every Monday morning
disrupting traffic between
Cruz Bay and The Westin
Resort. On July 13, it was a
small truck with a big load of
construction sand and V.I.
Fire Department personnel
responded and contained
the mess while traffic was
rerouted through Contant.
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— The Coral Bay Community Council is hosting a workshop to listen to experts and
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21, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. The
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— St. John School of the
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Alcholics Anonymous Meetings
All meetings are now open. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday 6 p.m. Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cruz Bay;
Thursday 7 a.m. Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cruz Bay;
Sunday 9:45 a.m., Hawksnest Bay Beach; Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday 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.
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to fumigate the kitchen area in Unit J Lower at Sirenusa Residences on March 18, 2015.”
“Looking through all the local and national coverage of the story, I don’t see Hans Oriol’s name publicized anywhere — not sure if that was intentionally
done via DPNR’s press releases to hide the identity or
not,” the source added.
There was no mention of any personal connection
between Terminix and the DPNR’s J.P. Oriol by the
DPNR spokesperson in the aftermath of the poisoning. Oriol’s possible connection to Terminix has not
been raised by the attorney representing the family.
The DPNR spokesperson did not return calls Friday
July 17 seeking clarification on any possible connection between DPNR’s Oriol and the former manager
of Terminix.
Helpful Reader Questions Reporting
“I don’t know if your paper is interested, but I
came across some interesting links that may add a little depth to the Sirenusa poisoning story,” a St. John
Tradewinds reader e-mailed St. John Tradewinds
anonymously.
“The manager for St. Thomas-St. John Terminix
is Hans Oriol,” the anonymous message erroneously
stated. He is the father of J.P. Oriol, who was the Acting Commissioner at DPNR when the Sirenusa poisoning occurred,” the anonymous Tradewinds correspondent wrote.
Two telephone calls to Terminix from St. John
Tradewinds confirmed that Hans Oriol had left Terminix St. Thomas “last year.”
Pesticide Use Is Restricted
The pesticide blamed for poisoning the family at
the unit they had rented at the Sirenusa condominiums overlooking Cruz Bay was banned for any nonagricultural use and most pesticides for residential
use are labeled with warnings against use in interconnected condominium units such as Sirenua, according
to professionals.
In the family’s poisoning, a vacant unit connected
to the family’s unit was treated with the dangerous
chemical gas that spread to a connected condominium
where the two teenage children were overcome late in
the evening and the parents subsequently were overcome and suffered seizures.
The chemical poisoning has caused severe nerve
and or brain-damage to the family’s two teenage boys
who are recovering slowly, according to St. John
Tradewinds sources. The parents both are undergoing
rehabilitation for similar injuries.
There has been no public comment on the medical
“So, when the family was
poisoned, J.P. Oriol, head guy
at DPNR, was sending his
staff out to police his father’s
illegal use of a highly-regulated
pesticide, which has apparently
done permanent damage to
multiple individuals,” the source
apparently incorrectly wrote St.
John Tradewinds.
condition of the family members from their lawyer
since the family was airlifted to the U.S. mainland for
treatment in New Jersey.
Gov. Mapp Gets Involved
Gov. Kenneth Mapp serendipitously gave a detailed report on the medical conditions of the family in the midst of a recent press conference focusing
on Government house fiscal matters in early July, but
there has been no official information on any DPNR
investigation, enforcement or legal action against
Terminix.
It could not be determined if the lawyer for the
family had already ascertained the father-son connection between Terminix and DPNR. Atty. James Moran, who is also a family friend of the victims, said
after initial contacts that he would not be commenting
further on the family’s recovery or health to respect
their privacy.
“So, when the family was poisoned, J.P. Oriol,
head guy at DPNR, was sending his staff out to police his father’s illegal use of a highly-regulated pesticide, which has apparently done permanent damage
to multiple individuals,” the source apparently incorrectly wrote St. John Tradewinds.
“Even the connection to Terminix came out far
slower than was expected and warranted, as everyone in the territory wanted, and needed, to know if
their properties, renters, and families were in similar danger,” the anonymous reader wrote St. John
Tradewinds.
“In this case, though, the lack of oversight and
punishment has led to a family totally torn apart,” the
anonymous author concluded.
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Carnival Park
sports could be enjoyed, with a
soccer field and play yard,” Black
Continued from Page 3
elaborated. “Around the perimeter
ments,” Black added. “It will be of this area we plan for there to be
our commitment to spearhead the a walking/jogging track, and secdesign, coordinate the funding, tions of this field could be landand provide for the managing of scaped to provide outdoor classes,
this park.”
and having a permanent stage (the
Jack Andrews Plays Role
amphitheater) which will offer
The “our” refers to Black and not only musical events, but our
Jack Andrews, the developer of youth could offer plays and skits
the Peter Bay enclave in the V.I. to further youthful activities and
National Park, who have created programs.”
Love City Marina LLC, which is
“For decades, St. John has been
seeking to create a marina in the promised a Multi-Purpose Center
Enighed Pond waters and a Carni- and a Vendors Village,” according
val Park and Vendors Village.
to Black, who opened the first St.
“It is Jack’s and my desire John “supermarket” with the legto have this park be created as a endary David Mugar of Starfish
Public/Private endeavor,” Black Market as an early island business
wrote. “For the past three to four leader. years, I have been presenting to
“Two problems has always exevery organization on St. John — isted, funding and where to have
and to our former Governor in his such a development,” Black exoffice — a Cruz Bay Plan which plained. “So, instead of building
addresses many improvements for a multi-million dollar structure, or
our impacted town. congesting our small town even
“One section of this plan sug- further, this land could be our new
gests the creation of a Carnival community center, where events
and Vendors on the nearly four could take place on a stage with
acres of land in the middle of our small businesses and vendors in
150-space parking area, aka The the same area.” Gravel Lot, at the Enighed Pond,”
Dedicated to
Black wrote. “This land is owned
St. Johnian Leaders
by the Port Authority and curBlack and Andrews are prorently is an undeveloped dirt field. posing that the new facilities be
The Port Authority has planned to named in honor of St. Johnian
spend $10 to $12 million to sta- civic leaders. It has already been
bilize and pave this area to park proposed that the performance amempty trailers and containers.” phitheater be named after the late
“I believe that a much better educator and community leader
use of this land is as a Vendors Vil- Oswin “Zeke” Sewer, a renowned
lage, with restrooms, and a perma- quadrille dancing aficionado, and
nent Amphitheater for events and the fuel dock be named in honor
Carnival…a permanent Vendors of the late Capt. Victor Sewer, OsVillage with small buildings with win’s father and a leading interroll down shutters, designed with island boat captain of his era.
a Caribbean appeal, with ample
“As it is now, every event that
parking,” the community activist takes place on St. John, the first
said in a letter to Commissioner effort is to build a stage for the
Pedro Cruz of the V.I. Department performance,” Black said. “Using
of Sports, Parks, & Recreation. this four-acre parcel as an area for
VIPA Hears Plans
our yearly carnival event would
“This land would be land- provide a far greater venue than
scaped with grass fields and palm the squeezing of the event into
trees to create an appealing ambi- the little U.S. Customs lot, conance,” Black added. “A Commu- gesting our town at the busy ferry
nity Park is a far better… center- dock even further for a month each
piece of our town than a field of year.”
empty trailers as the Port Authority
“Our carnival has outgrown
had proposed. We have presented our little Customs lot and this
these plans to the Port Authority move will greatly enhance our celand I believe that they have shown ebration,” he emphasized.
interest in our plan.”
Economic Opportunities
“For our youth, this area could
“The use of this land will also
be of significant benefit, with a enhance the economy of our island
large grassy open field where and will open many doors for our
community,” Black explained.
“Cruise ship taxis could make this
a stop for their visitors, and the
Vendors Village and restrooms
will be a pleasant stop for the patrons.” “As for the vendors, there could
be a fruit and vegetable market, the
long-promised Fish Market could
be established there, restaurants,
shops, native and homemade articles could be sold in this village,”
the longtime island business visionary continued. “Thus, as you
may see, the use of this land could
solve many problems presently
plaguing our little Cruz Bay.”
“With a well-designed location, we could relocate many of
the vendors which have seized
spots all over town adding to the
congestion we are constantly liv-
ing with downtown.”
“One part of this which is interesting is that there is presently
$300,000 available for the creation
of a Vendors Plaza, which could
be a terrific start in the creation of
the Vendors Village,” Black said
with a hint of understatement or
naivete.
“Also, with the monies earmarked for the Fish Market spent
at this location would create a
much more accessible market for
the fisherman,” he opined. “Also,
with the sewage treatment plant
next door, and the electric and water lines in this area, it is an easy
hookup.”
“Lighting for this park could
become quite beautiful,” Black
added.
Replacing Oppenheimer
as Venue
“As for the Amphitheater, it
may be more appealing for performances to have a permanent
location with a large grass field
for family and event enjoyment,”
Black added. “At Oppenheimer,
access and parking and other impacts are extremely difficult.”
“The development of the amphitheater will help to contain the
music, and of course, with decibel level controls, the neighborhoods in the area with be able to
enjoy the events more than a field
of empty trailers,” the community
activist said in closing. “Cruz Bay
is a big natural bowl and Carnival
and event sounds carry, however,
with the amphitheater the sound
will be better contained.”
Pollution
Solutions
Reuse items to keep them out of the
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Practice reuse:
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Maintain and repair
durable items

Borrow, rent, or
share items

Donate items to ReSource Depot; Do Not
leave at dumpster sites!

Repurpose old items such
as pallets into furniture
or using bottles for walls
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340-643-6068 or 340-779-4478
[email protected]
www.340realestateco.com
Holiday Homes of St. John
tel. 776-6776 fax 693-8665
P.O. Box 40, STJ, VI 00831
[email protected]
Islandia Real Estate
tel. 776-6666 fax 693-8499
P.O. Box 56, STJ, VI 00831
[email protected]
Restaurants
Fish Trap Restaurant
and Seafood Market
tel. 693-9994, Closed Mondays
La Tapa Restaurant
tel. 693-7755
Open 7 Days a Week
Ocean 362
American Contemporary Cuisine
For reservations, call 340-776-0001
Skinny Legs
“A Pretty OK Place”
tel. 340-779-4982
www.skinnylegs.com
Services
C4th Custom Embroidery
tel. 779-4047
Located in Coral Bay
Wedding Services
Weddings by Katilday
www.stjohnweddingplanner.com
340-693-8500 - Consulting, Travel
Coordination, Accommodations
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ACROSS
1 British Derby town
6 — apso (terrier)
11 Billy’s bleat
14 Time and —
19 Name on a mower
20 Greek letters
21 Raised RRs
22 Storybook elephant
23 Cheer up the singer of
“Galveston”?
26 Cowboy rope
27 “Aw, quit — bellyachin’!”
28 Frozen cubes
29 Puck, for one
30 Lack of law
32 Rice fields whose
workers love a frothy
pastry filling?
38 With a very sharp image,
for short
40 Ipanema site, briefly
41 Drink in many a
58-Across
42 Corp. VIP
43 Scottish boys testifying in
court?
49 Fr. woman with a halo
52 “As I see it,” to a texter
53 “Science Guy” Bill
54 Turkey Day tuber
55 Artistic users of acid
58 Pub barrel
59 Farm fowls
61 Food grinder
65 “Zapped!” actor Willie
66 GQ staffers
67 Threw one’s ordinary
existence into
confusion?
1 Sky’s color, in Salerno
7
72 Luau guitar, for short
73 Océan filler
74 Driver’s 180
75 Horse riders’ activity
in an Asian island
country?
81 Insult, hip-hop-style
84 “— a Grecian Urn”
85 Actor Davis
86 Rebuke to Brutus
87 Rhea’s kin
88 Bill or Hillary
90 Suffix with joy or humor
93 Slim fish
94 Big primate
95 Slugger Griffey
96 Officer in charge of soft
packing material?
102 Tycoon Onassis
104 Two, to José
105 Take it on the —
(escape)
106 Woes
107 NFL announcer John
acting up?
115 Typical
116 Crude stuff
117 Stud’s place
118 Pay a visit to
121 Municipal
122 Deliver a craze follower
into custody?
128 Up in the air
129 Nero’s “I love”
130 Spirits in bottles
131 — -car (Avis service)
132 Hopes to get
133 “Fresh Air” airer
134 Artery-opening tube
135 Letters of plurals
DOWN
1 All nerves
2 Brazilian soccer hero
3 Sniffers in rescue
operations
4 O’Hare airport code
5 Army doc
6 Tablecloths, e.g.
7 Ad — committee
8 “I’m — loss”
9 Froot Loops toucan
10 In line with
11 Hybrid meat
12 Completely
13 Like — in the face
14 Wear away
15 Beehive, e.g.
16 Ancient calculators
17 Machine shop tool
18 Gets ragged
24 Prefix with car or chic
25 Make dim, as by tears
31 Opposite of day, in Bonn
33 Kooky
34 Nation south of Braz.
35 Super-small
36 Opus finale
37 Drop-line link
38 “Looks great to me!”
39 Called
44 Aid for an asthmatic
45 Looked at amorously
46 Wire, e.g.
47 Stone of film
48 Word
49 Interstate rig
50 Not kosher
51 Nero’s “to be”
56 Cruel Roman emperor
57 Physically fit
60 Aspersions
62 Linear, for short
63 Weigh down
4 As — (usually)
6
68 Squeezes (out)
69 Arnaz of TV
70 Her niece is Dorothy
71 Weed — (lawn care
brand)
75 Foot coverer
76 Be inactive
77 “No, Hans”
78 Charlie Chaplin’s last
wife
79 Era after era
80 Agenda part
81 Envy and lust
82 Urge to act
83 Plaintiffs
89 In arrears
91 Wrinkly citrus fruit
92 Flip through
97 34th prez
98 Show respect (to)
99 “Because — so!”
100 “Wow!,” in an IM
101 Not a one
102 Going with the flow
103 Strikes back, say
107 Kind of parrot
108 Teresa’s city
109 English county
110 “Borstal Boy” author
Brendan
111 Many YouTube uploads
112 Prove apt for
113 Little battery
114 Rapper with six
Grammys
119 Villa d’—
120 Greek letters
123 Rock blaster
124 Pooch’s doc
125 Propyl ending
126 — Tin Tin
127 Arles article
For Rent
FOR RENT:
GUINEA GROVE
APARTMENTS
One and two bedroom
apartments with washer/
dryer, stove and
refrigerator, across the
street from Westin Resort.
$1,150-1,700 per month.
Contact Carolyn
at St. John Properties
340/693-8485
Coral Bay
2 Bed/2 BATH $1650.
Spacious open plan. Large
rooms. Walking distance to
Coral Bay Market and bus
route. Partially furnished
with covered deck.
Shared W&D.
Ron 715-853-9696
[email protected]
Real Estate
Commercial/Storage Space Available
Public Notice
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
------------0------------
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES
No. 45 Estate Mars Hill, Frederiksted
St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00840
Office of the Commissioner
Telephone: (340) 773-1082
FAX: (340) 773-1716
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF SUNK OR WRECKED VESSELS IN THE
CORAL HARBOR DESIGNATED MOORING AREA, ST. JOHN VI
Commissioner Nominee Dawn L. Henry Esq., of the Department of Planning and Natural
Resources (DPNR) announces that the Department is preparing to have sunk or
wrecked vessels in the Coral Harbor, St. John Designated Mooring Area removed.
Pursuant to 25 VIC § 408(b), owners of a vessel sunk or wrecked within a
designated mooring or anchorage, or whose vessel sunk or washed ashore
onto the shorelines of the Virgin Islands, must remove the vessel within 30
days. The owner shall be liable for any damages to public property, to the
environment, and to other vessels caused by the owner's vessel. Further, the
Department may remove and dispose of sunken or wrecked vessels that can legally be
deemed abandoned following a public notice period of not less than thirty (30) days.
As of this date, there are 12 such vessels, or portions thereof, within the Coral Harbor
Designated Mooring Area which have been there more than 30 days. Visible registration
numbers are: VI5744TA, VI7729T; others have no identifying marks still present.
In addition, 5 identified moored or anchored floating abandoned vessels will be
removed. These vessels have not been registered in years and in some cases owners
are known to be deceased. The vessels are identified as follows: 1) NY Registration # NY 3762 BD PowerBoat, name Dorado; 2) VI-3228TC Curmudgeon, Peason Alberg 35,
3) Despardo, sailing vessel approx 45 feet, 4) Cape Dory sailboat – stripped hull, 5)
powerboat in back of harbor – 30 feet – no identifying marks. Notices and vessel photos
are posted on Coral Bay community bulletin boards
All of these wrecked or sunk vessels will be considered abandoned if not removed
within 30 days of this notice. Pursuant to 25 VIC § 409(c), failure of an owner to
remove any abandoned vessel, or portion thereof, within 30 days of this
notice will result in the removal and disposal of the vessels by contractors
authorized by the Department.
For more information, please contact Director Howard Forbes, Sr. of the Division of
Environmental Enforcement at 340-773-5774.
Coral Bay Domain
16 units on 8 lots
Off grid-solar-wind
Compost-H2O recovery
Pre-const, $397,500
www.domain-llc.com
One-acre lot
for sale
in estate adrian
Paved Road –
Underground Utilities
For Sale by Owner
Serious Inquiries Only
Contact 340-228-3560
Boat for Sale
For sale:
12 ft custom build
aluminum dinghy. Built
for the short chop, dry
ride due to built in spray
rail. Self bailing, raised
floor, air compartment,
unsinkable and fast. St.
John Aluminum Boat
builders, we can built your
ideas. $6,000. Call Keep
Me Posted 340-775-1727.
Commercial Space
EVERYTHING
YOU NEED
ON EVERY LEVEL
GREAT PLACE
TO SHOP, DINE
AND WORK
Come join us
we have spaces
available —
Retail, Office
or Storage
340-776-6455
For Rent
EXPERIENCED
MAINTENANCE
PERSON needed for full
service real estate firm.
Contact St. John
Properties at 693-8485
PRIME
COMMERCIAL
SPACE in St. John
Properties building.
High pedestrian traffic
area with road frontage
and parking. Contact St.
John Properties at
340/693-8485
or stop by to view.
Buying? Selling? Renting? seeking?
call 340-776-6496
Get REsults!
AMEX, DISCOVER, VISA & MASTERCARD
For Sale
For Sale
Trade Names, Logos & Domain Names
St. John Magazine
ST. Thomas Magazine
www.stjohnmagazine.com
www.stthomasmagazine.com
www.stcroixmagazine.com
Serious inquiries only
$30,000 OBO
st. thomas
m a g a z i n e
Now It’s Too Big for One Too Small for Two!
One of the towering
mahogany trees adjacent
to the Connections building
in downtown Cruz Bay was
removed without fanfare in
mid-July, effectively creating
one big parking space out
of what had been two minicar slots. There was no
warning or explanation for
the removal of the tree which
had recently been pruned
of dead branches. St. John
Tradewinds just hopes
the wood went to a local
craftsperson.
Charming and classic
St. John beach house in
Hart Bay, with pool and
hot tub. $1,350,000
St. JohnTradewinds News Photos by Tom Oat
Caribbean
Providing professional rental management
and marketing services for St. John’s finest
vacation villas and condominiums.
For reservations
or brochures
1-800-338-0987
Villas & Resor t s
MANAGEMENT CO.
For St. John
business call
340-776-6152
View our villas at www. c a r i b b e a n v i l l a . c o m
Lumberyard Complex
P.O. Box 458 St. John USVI 00831
Add your home to our
group and share the
Catered To Vacation Homes
advantages.
EXECUTIVE
OFFICES
We still have room for
2 or 3 special villas
with pools.
FOR LEASE
• Private Individual Offices
• Air Conditioning
• Utilities & Internet Included
• Conference Area
• On-Site Management
Call (340) 690-6699
• Consistently profitable rental histories
• Complete management and maintenance
• Convenient Marketplace office (Second Floor)
• Extensive advertising program
• Over 30 years of on-island experience
• Award-winning website
800-424-6641 340-776-6641 FAX 693-8191
cateredto.com
“The Company that gives back to St. John”
Complete Real estate seRviCes • st. JoHN’s olDest Real estate FiRm • seRviNg st. JoHN
FoR
55 YeaRs!
Located at the Marketplace • (340) 776-6776 • (340) 774-8088 • [email protected]
Toll Free: 1-800-905-6824 • www.HolidayHomesVi.com
MLS 14-457
$350,000
CAROLINA
EMMAUS
FISH BAY
GLUCKSBERG
MLS 14-520
$325,000
LOTS OF LAND LISTINGS!!
from $ 54,678
HANSEN BAY
hillside $ 75,000
FREEMAN’S GROUND
from $ 79,500
SAUNDERS GUT
from $ 89,000
CHOCOLATE HOLE
MLS 14-253
MLS 15-242
MLS 14-399
MLS 15-115
$545,000
from
hillside
from
from
$
$
$
$
Cute Island
decor and
great in town
location, with
amazing views.
Low HOA with
great rentals,
good investment.
Waterfront elegance on Great
Cruz Bay with
3 bedrooms, 3
baths, waterside
pool and deck
and gorgeous
entertaining
areas.
FISCHER HOUSE
MLS 14-20
$499,000
CRUZ VIEWS CONDO
Charming,
furnished 1x1
condo offers
a harbor view
& in-town
living. Pool,
exercise
facility &
parking.
MOTIVATED SELLERS!!
from $ 99,000 VIRGIN GRAND ESTATES
from $ 115,000 CALABASH BOOM
from $ 130,000 CONCORDIA
from $ 135,000 RENDEZVOUS & DITLEFF
A 1x1 adorable
Caribbean style
masonry cottage
with wonderful
down island
views, breezes
and a great
rental history.
$825,000
BEACHFRONT GRANDE BAY RESORT
$759,000
WA
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“SAGO COTTAGE”
SO
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A classic stone
and tile roof
exterior, with a
modern, luxurious 2x2.5 interior
plus pool and
bar-b-que deck,
overlooking Coral
Bay!
MLS 15-99
$2,295,000
Newly built
home with
great gardens
and unique tile
details. Separate
apartment on
lower level, and
upper deck for
dining. 2X2.
OWN A MONTH IN A LUXURY HOME
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Clean, neat,
cozy home on a
private, shady,
large lot, close to
Coral Bay, with
stone terraced
gardens. Deeded
rights to beach.
1X1.
VID
EO
VID
EO
MLS 14-332
$1,250,000
“CARIBBEAN COTTAGE”
$249,000
“VILLA MADELINE”
“GULL COTTAGE”
NA
Carribean cute
and ready to be
loved! Studio
layout with
king bed in a
solid mansonry
building makes
a great start on
this .5 acre lot.
MLS 13-481
$2,990,000
A uniquely
modern home
in a gracious
setting. 4x4.5 A
spa like décor
and feel enhance
the views of St.
Thomas and
beyond.
O
“COQUI COTTAGE”
Three incomeproducing
apartments in
Coral Bay, 2 units
1x1 & 1 studio.
Live here, rent
the others. Easy
access to transit
& beaches.
MLS 14-79
$1,325,000
Two houses
in Chocolate
Hole! “Southern
Cross”, 4x4 short
term rental villa.
“Dolce Vita”,
substantial stone
construction
shell.
TI
BEST DEAL IN CORAL BAY!
MLS 14-504
$3,495,000
“STONECOURT”
A 3x3 haven
high above the
south shore. 1
acre of privacy
with sweeping
views from
Rams Head to
St. Thomas.
“CASA MARE”
“SOUTHERN CROSS” & “DOLCE VITA”
AC
WA
TE
RF
RO
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MLS 14-484
$1,950,000
Acclaimed
waterfront home
in Dreeket’s Bay.
2x2 w/ gated
privacy. Ultimate
indoor/outdoor
living, large great
room, stunning
views.
A classic
Caribbean
4x4.5 villa in the
center of Estate
Catherineberg
with extraordinary
North Shore
views. Pool &
hot tub.
FR
MLS 14-335
$1,950,000
“THE RETREAT”
Virgin Grand
Estates, 3x3.5,
fine finishes,
large pool,
custom-built
villa. Live on
single level.
St. Thomas
sunset views.
MLS 15-68
$3,650,000
$4,900,000
“VILLA MARBELLA”
“CINNAMON STONES”
VID
EO
MLS 13-512
6x6.5 villa on
Great Cruz Bay.
Luxurious amenities including an
exercise & game
room, pool/hot
tub & private
sandy beach.
GR WA
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HO DF RFR
A ATH ON
FE E T
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MLS 12-424
$7,250,000
“VI FRIENDSHIP VILLA”
Lavish Upper
Peter Bay villa
bordering the
pristine VI
National Park.
5x5, sensational
northern views,
& beach access
included.
WA V
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VID
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“ROTUNDA”
From $50,000
3 BR/3.5 BA or
4 BR/4.5 BA
villa in upscale
Virgin Grand
Estates. 3,000
sq ft villas w/
STT & sunset
views, pool,
AC & more.
SOME SELLER FINANCING!!
145,000
LOVANGO CAY
South shore from
169,000
SABA BAY
beachfront
179,000
PETER BAY/NORTHSHORE
from
195,000
WESTIN TIMESHARES
from
$ 250,000
$ 595,000
$ 995,000
$ 3,999/wk
Search entire St. John MLS, view property videoS and newSLetter/SaLeS hiStory at www.hoLidayhoMeSvi.coM
[email protected] • Approved supplier of real estate for the VI Economic Development Commission.
Real Estate
Office : 340.776.6666 | Fax: 340.693. 8499 | www.IslandiaRealEstate.com
Adventure Villa | $705,000
3 bed | 3 bath | 2,600 sqft
Mango Terrace Unit 1 | $725,000
Luminaria | $2,190,000
3 bed | 3.5 bath | 6,639 sqft
Rivendell | $6,250,000
4 bed | 4.5 bath | 6,350 sqft
Rainbow Beach | $2,195,000
Yellow Bird | $748,000
Calabash Boom | $595,000
Kokomo Cottage | $499,000
1 bed | 1 bath | 660 sqft
Cruz Bay #4 | $325,000
1 bed | 1 bath | 646 sqft
Serving St. John for Over 40 Years
island kids enjoy Circus camp
Island kids learned a little bit of everything under the big top.
See story on Page 8.
St. John Tradewinds News Photos Courtesy of Jaime Elliott

Did Conflict of Interest Protect Terminix in St. John Condo Poisoning

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