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January 10-16, 2011
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DeJongh/Francis Inauguration
Festivities Draw Huge Crowd
Centerline Road
Gets Center Lines
Page 5
Island Sailors Take
Sixth in 420 World
Championships
Page 6
Fifth Edition of
St. John Magazine
Is Show Stopper
St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott
More than 200 residents including Lt. Gov. Gregory Francis’ wife Cheryl and St. John business woman Cheryl BoynesJackson, above first row center, packed the pews of St. Ursula’s Church for Governor John deJongh and Francis’ post
inaugural ecumenical service on Wednesday, January 5. The crowd made its way to the Cruz Bay Battery after the
church service for a reception with the territory’s top brass. Story and additional photos on Page 3.
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2 St. John Tradewinds, January 10-16, 2011
Dry December Doesn’t Offset Record
Rainfall Total for 2010 on St. John
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
As December 2010 drew to a
close, rain data collectors on St.
John recorded less than an inch of
precipitation, but still tabulated record-setting amounts for the year.
Despite the meager 0.75 inches
of rain in December, Rafe Boulon
collected a total of 75.36 inches
of rain in 2010 at his North Shore
home. That amount is more than
30 inches above average and the
most Boulon has seen since he
started collecting rain data more
than 20 years ago.
While it is uncertain if the 75.36
inches of rain recorded by Boulon
is the wettest the island has ever
seen, it is certainly the wettest year
in recent memory and puts Love
City in interesting company.
“It’s the most that I’ve ever recorded,” said Boulon. “It might be
a new record for St. John, but we
are not absolutely sure of that.”
Had the amount surpassed 76
inches, it surely would have been
record-breaking, explained Boulon. The average rainfall is 43.83
inches, according to Boulon’s
data.
A Coral Bay resident who also
collects precipitation data did record more than 76 inches, which
Boulon is certain breaks the alltime St. John rainfall record, he
added.
“We might be missing some
years’ data on the North Shore, but
we likely set a new record,” said
In fact Seattle only sees about 32
inches of rain a year, less than half
of what fell on St. John in 2010.
And Seattle is not the wettest
United States city by far, ranking
44th out of major metropolis areas. The wettest major city in the
United States is actually Memphis,
Tennessee, which records an average of 54.7 inches of rain yearly,
according to currentresults.com.
Rounding out the top five wettest major US cities are Jacksonville, Florida with 52.3 inches,
Atlanta, Georgia with 50.2 inches,
New York, New York, with 49.7
and Nashville, Tennessee with
48.1 inches of annual rainfall, according to currentresults.com.
As far as the wettest places in
the US, Love City’s 75.36 inches does not even come close to
the 460 inches Mt. Waialeale on
Kauai, Hawaii, gets each year, according to currentresults.com.
Weather stations in Hawaii and
Alaska record the highest amount
of rainfall yearly collecting an average of 126.3 inches and 160.4
inches respectively each year, according to the currentresults website.
Most of the rain fell on St. John
in spring, early summer and then
again in the fall. October’s 17.98
inches was the most for the year,
with July seeing the second-highest rainfall with 12.64 inches. But
May wasn’t exactly dry with 10.64
inches, matched by November’s
10.08.
2010 Rain Data
at Trunk Bay
January Rainfall
2.97 inches
February Rainfall
0.63 inches
March Rainfall
2.35 inches
April Rainfall
1.99 inches
May Rainfall
10.64 inches
June Rainfall
7.48 inches
July Rainfall
12.64 inches
August Rainfall
4.29 inches
September Rainfall
3.56 inches
October Rainfall
17.98 inches
November Rainfall
10.08 inches
December Rainfall
0.75 inches
Average Year Total
43.83 inches
Boulon. “Mr. Samuels broke 76
inches in Coral Bay and that is a
record.”
Going by Boulon’s data, the
75.36 inches of rain, puts St. John
ahead of cities like Seattle, which
many people think of as a wet city.
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CBCC Planning Discussion Series
Will Continue on January 10
The Coral Bay Community Council planning discussion series
will continue with its third meeting on Monday, January 10, from
6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Guy Benjamin School in room six.
This month’s discussion will be two-fold. The group will focus
on protection of environmentally sensitive areas: wetlands; ghuts;
and coral reefs, including Local Area Action Strategies under the
federal and DPNR coral reef protection and other programs.
Given the significant personnel changes upcoming at DPNR,
CBCC will also invite people to make recommendations about future DPNR priorities, activities, and focus, which the group will
pass on to the administration.
Everyone is welcome to participate. Sessions are being hosted
on the second Monday of each month until June, supported in part
by the CBCC EPA CARE grant. For more information call the
CBCC office at 776-2099.
Historical Society To Present Vintage
Civilian Conservation Corps Film
The St. John Historical Society will host its January meeting on
Tuesday, January 11, at the Bethany Moravian Church Hall beginning at 7 p.m. The evening’s presentation will focus on the Civilian
Conservation Corps, both in the Virgin Islands and in the U.S.
Archivist David Knight has acquired a vintage film from the
U.S. National Archive, entitled “Where the Winds Blow” which
was produced by the U.S. Department of Interior and the Emergency Conservation Work group. This film features the work of
CCC in the Virgin Islands.
Society board member Bruce Schoonover also acquired a 1938
report from the National Archive documenting the CCC’s work
in the V.I. and highlighting the recently-opened camp in Calabash
Boom, St. John. He will supplement the film with a closer look
at this program — which was initiated by President Franklin D.
Roosevelt shortly after his inauguration and at the height of the
Great Depression. As usual, there will be a short business meeting
preceding this presentation.
Bring a friend or neighbor and enjoy this look back.
Friends of Library Meeting Jan. 12
The public is invited to join Friends of the Elaine I. Sprauve
Library on Jan. 12, at 6 p.m. at the library for its annual meeting.
The featured speaker is Brad Baldridge, of Baldridge College
Solutions, who will speak about financial planning for parents. For
more information call 776-6359.
Flamingoes Are Coming to Audubon
Society Meeting on January 18
Michaeline Moloney will present the flamingoes of Necker Island at the V.I. Audubon Society’s next meeting, on Tuesday, January 18, at the Gifft Hill School at 7 p.m.
Moloney is a local author and researcher residing on St. Thomas
who is in the process of compiling a book of the flamingoes of
Necker Island. She will be sharing her wonderful photos with the
group.
In conjunction with the topic, the Audubon Society is hosting
a trip to Anegada, BVI, to see the flamingoes there from March
25 to 27. The group will also take some time to see the fish on a
snorkeling expedition and eat some lobster. Space is limited, due
to housing, and deposits will be taken at the January 18 meeting.
St. John Tradewinds, January 10-16, 2011 3
Governor John deJongh,
above with wife Cecile,
celebrated his re-election on
St. John at a post inaugural
ecumenical service at St.
Ursula’s. Lt. Gov Greg
Francis, above right with
wife Cheryl, and at right with
DPW Deputy Director Ira
Wade, enjoyed the afternoon
as well. Both couples were
blessed by St. John religious
leaders, at far right.
St. John Comes Alive for deJongh’s Post Inaugural Service
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
Young and old and dressed to the
nines, residents of all ages packed
St. Ursula’s Church in Cruz Bay
on Wednesday afternoon, January
5, to witness the Post Inaugural
Service for Governor John deJongh and Lieutenant Governor
Gregory Francis.
Following deJongh’s inauguration on St. Thomas on Monday,
January 3, and service on St. Croix
on January 4, the governor, lt. gov.
and cabinet members brought the
party to St. John on Wednesday
for an interdenominational service
at St. Ursula’s followed by an open
house soiree at the Cruz Bay Battery.
While government house pared
down this year’s inaugural happenings due to the still slacking
economy, St. John was still festive
as residents came out in droves to
show their support for the governor’s reelection.
With the road outside closed to
traffic, it was standing room only
inside St. Ursula’s where cabinet
members, deJongh supporters and
residents packed the pews for the
ecumenical service.
The congregation sang “God of
Grace and God of Glory” as deJongh and First Lady Cecile and
Lt. Gov. and his wife Cheryl, filed
into the church. Following an invocation by the RT. Reverend E.
“Wise rulers must be careful from whom
they take advice,” said the reverend. “To be
the ruler of all, one must be the servant of all.
Let this not be the last time we pray with this
administration.”
– Rt. Reverend E. Ambrose Gumbs
Ambrose Gumbs, Ja’Leah Stephens read from scriptures, Zechariah chapter eight. Karen Stapleton
then delivered the responsive reading, followed by Alice Krall who
read from First Peter.
A rousing rendition of “My
Hope Is Built On Nothing Else,”
by the congregation lead into
Gumbs’ poignant inaugural message to the territory’s highest
elected officials.
“We give thanks for the progress we’ve made over the past four
years and express concern for the
quality of life in this American
Paradise,” said Gumbs. “We had
62 murders in the territory last year
which says to me that something is
wrong. Something is wrong in our
community and we must come together to address it.”
“The church must be part of the
solution,” Gumbs said. “We must
call a time of prayer and fasting.”
Gumbs also offered a few good
reminders to the governor and lt.
gov.
“Wise rulers must be careful
from whom they take advice,”
said the reverend. “To be the ruler
of all, one must be the servant of
all. Let this not be the last time we
pray with this administration.”
After Gumbs’ thoughtful words,
Shatik Stephens entertained the
church with her rendition of Yolanda Adams’ “Still I Rise,” which
was followed by thunderous applause.
All clergy, including Our Lady
of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Father Louis Kemayou, Lutheran
Church Pastor Carlyle Sampson,
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Pastor Clinton Liburd and Judge
Alan Smith of the Baha’i Faith,
joined in blessing both deJongh
and Francis and their wives.
The congregation joined hands
to sing the “Lord’s Prayer” before
St. John Pentecostal Church Pastor
Dennis Estridge offered a rousing
benediction. Voices rose to sing
“The Right Hand of God” as deJongh and Francis proceeded out
of the church.
The governor and lt. gov. stood
outside St. Ursula’s Church to
greet many of the residents who
came out in support of the elected
officials.
“This is a pivotal time for the
Virgin Islands and I’m here to
celebrate who we elected to lead
us through these times,” said Dr.
Iris Kern, who acted as one of the
many hosts and hostesses at the
church.
“I’m here supporting our governor and lieutenant governor because I know they are going to do
well,” said fellow hostess Edna
O’Connor Freeman.
Ina Lee was sure of deJongh’s
continued success leading the territory, she explained.
“With me behind him, telling
him what to do, of course he’ll do
a great job,” said Lee. “It’s very
important to come out and show
support to the governor.”
St. Ursula’s Church senior warden Alecia Wells helped during the
service and also attended to show
her support to the governor.
“Whether you are here or there,
it’s important for us all to work together and support our governor,”
said Wells.
St. Thomas/St. John Chamber
of Commerce’s St. John Chapter
president Kate Norfleet attended
the service to celebrate four more
years of deJongh’s administration.
“I’m here to celebrate the man
I voted for being in office for another four years,” Norfleet said. “If
you show your face, you’re really
showing your support — especially if you drive all the way from
Coral Bay to be here.”
The dignitaries and the crowd
made their way down to the Cruz
Bay Battery to greet deJongh and
Francis and toast to the administration’s second term in office.
INDEX
Classified Ads .....................23
Community Calendar ...........24
Crime Stoppers ...................20
Crossword Puzzle ...............24
Ferry Schedules .................22
Letters ...........................16-17
Obituary ..............................16
Police Log ...........................21
Real Estate ....................25-27
Year In Review ....starts on 10
Thursday, Jan. 13th
Professional Magician Will Entertain
and Educate Students on Social Justice
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
Lisa Menna has a few tricks up
her sleeve and a profound amount
of love in her heart.
The professional magician recently established the nonprofit
Cause to Wonder, which is dedicated to reducing human suffering and promoting social justice
through creative and collaborative
cross-cultural public performances.
Menna is bringing her unique
way to change the world to St.
John public schools this week with
an anti-violence message. Menna,
whose parents own a home on
the East End, ran into Love City
resident Mary Vargo, who helped
Cause to Wonder file its nonprofit
paperwork and planted the seed
for this week’s program.
“I happened to meet Mary and
I hired her to help me put together
the nonprofit paperwork,” said
St. John Tradewinds News Graphic
Menna, above, will have
a serious message with her
entertaining show.
Menna. “She is the one who said
we should do a program on St.
John about violence. That is really
how this whole thing started.”
After successfully navigating
the administrative process, Menna will be presenting her show
at Addelita Cancryn Junior High
School, Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School, Ivanna Eudora Kean
High School and Julius E. Sprauve
School this week.
While her show is sure to put
smiles on students’ faces, Menna
has a very serious surprise in store,
which won’t be revealed here —
suffice it say that the program
contains a strong anti-gang message. Make no mistake, Menna
explained, Cause to Wonder will
make a difference.
“My goal is to affect radical
change,” she said. “Some cultures
have traditions that cause human
suffering. If I make a quarter disappear and it’s magic, I can get
people to think that they’ll have
better luck if they stop beating
their wives.”
“A tiny little seed of a new idea
can be planted by someone who
people think has just a little bit of
a different power,” Menna said.
The magician will perform at
JESS on Tuesday, January 11, at
1:45 p.m. For more information
about Cause to Wonder, check out
www.causetowonder.org.
CBCC Applies to DPNR To Maintain
Sediment Detention Basin in Coral Bay
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
As Coral Bay Community
Council officials continue to try
to stem the tide of storm water
runoff, the group’s next project
is aimed at reducing the sediment that flows into the bay.
CBCC officials have filed a
pending Coastal Zone Management application to Department
of Planning and Natural Resources for construction of a sediment detention basin at 6-4 Estate Carolina, explained CBCC
president Sharon Coldren.
The proposed basin will be located on a portion of a five acre
parcel of public land in Coral
Bay which is traversed by the
main ghut in the area, according
to Coldren.
“A part of that land is where
a lot of fill is located, but if you
keep walking up there, the main
ghut is actually located on that
property,” Coldren said.
The basin, which will take up
“The water will not stand there, but the
basin will collect the sediment and rocks,
and the water that flows through will be
cleaner. There is a natural sediment detention basin there, which we’ll be emptying
out and will re-establish. With regular maintenance, it will be an effective sediment
detention basin.”
– Sharon Coldren, president,
Coral Bay Comunity Council
less than a half-acre of land, will
collect sediment and rocks, taking them out of the runoff stream
and making what eventually
empties into Coral Bay harbor
considerably cleaner, Coldren
explained.
“The water will not stand
there, but the basin will collect
the sediment and rocks, and the
water that flows through will be
cleaner,” she said. “There is a
natural sediment detention basin
there, which we’ll be emptying
out and will re-establish. With
regular maintenance, it will be
an effective sediment detention
basin.”
Coldren expected DPNR officials to announce a date for a
public hearing on CBCC’s application soon.
“We have no reason to think
this will be delayed,” she said.
Centerline Road
Gets Center Line
St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Tropical Focus
Contractors painted a double yellow line on Centerline Road last week, starting in Coral
Bay and stretching all the way to the Cruz Bay roundabout, making two distinct lanes on
the busy thoroughfare.
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
Despite a $1 million setback
from an early January fire at its
three-story Sub Base facility, Department of Public Works saw
Centerline Road get center stripes
last week.
DPW officials had planned to
do half of the striping itself and
contract out the other half, according to the Darryl Smalls, DPW
Commissioner.
The fire, however, destroyed
DPW’s striping equipment — as
well two St. John vehicles at the
facility for repair among other
damage — prompting the department to switch gears, explained
Smalls.
“We had procured the materials
and had planned to utilize the contractor to augment what we had
planned to do,” said Smalls. “As a
result of the fire, we had to change
plans and the contractor had to
take on more responsibility.”
The contractor, whose name
was not immediately available
last week between Governor John
deJongh Inaugural festivities, Crucian Christmas Festival and Three
King’s Day, started striping Centerline Road from Coral Bay on
Monday, January 3, and got as far
as the Coral Bay overlook.
Work continued on Tuesday and
the crew wrapped up work just the
Cruz Bay side of Reef Bay.
By Wednesday evening, the
center striping on Centerline Road
stretched to just outside of Cruz
Bay in Estate Grunwald.
By Thursday afternoon, the
double yellow line stretched all the
way into Cruz Bay.
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Nikki Barnes and Agustina Barbuto battle the wind in Argentina during the International
420 World Championship.
Nikki Barnes and Agustina Barbu
Represent VI at International 420
World Championship
St. John Tradewinds
Two Virgin Islands sailors hit the seas to represent the territory in the International 420 Class World
Championships which wrapped up on Wednesday,
January 5, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Fifteen-year-old Agustina Barbuto of St. John and
16-year-old Nikki Barnes of St. Thomas did the Virgin Islands proud, finishing in sixth place in the hotlycontested ladies championships.
The event marked the first time the International
420 Championships were hosted in South America
and the entire fleet was surprised by the stiff winds
which battered the sailors through 12 races. The
championship drew 96 boats and 192 sailors from
five continents.
A. Vose and M. Brickwood of Great Britain took
the ladies’ championship while P. Volker and A. Cunill Martinez of Argentina won the overall championship. For the complete list of finishers check out
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count Tallies 62 Species
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V.I. Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count
chairperson Laurel Brannick conducted one of the
most successful counts of the decade.
There were a total of 42 counters and Brannick
had the results within three days —a real record!
CJ and Ed Wilson compiled the results, and
found that 2,142 birds were counted with 62 species. Of interest was a Puerto Rican Flycatcher
spotted, and at Francis Bay Pond, there are rare
Ruddy Ducks and Least Grebes.
Rob Norton, a retired Wildlife Biologist for the
VI government even came to assist the group with
the count. His efforts were much appreciated, as
are all who counted (he just came the farthest…
from Florida).
When Brannick was asked, “Why Christmas,”
she said that the Audubon Bird Count has been
conducted for the last 100 years.
The reason that it is hosted in December is
that people would go out and hunt their birds for
Christmas dinner. Conservation efforts helped
change the practice from shooting birds with guns
to shooting birds with cameras and counting them
instead.
The St. John count is included with the National
Audubon Society results which are available online at www.audubon.org.
History, Fashion and Photography
MaLinda Media Launches Another Stunning Issue of St. John Magazine
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
From Steve Simonsen’s striking
cover image of a scuba diver peering from behind a vibrant coral
reef, the newest issue of St. John
Magazine is again a show stopper.
This is the fifth edition of the
oversized, glossy, luxury magazine published by MaLinda Nelson of MaLinda Media, who also
publishes St. John Tradewinds
newspaper.
While the magazine is chock
full of stunning photographs
showcasing the island’s beautiful
scenery and amazing underwater
life — which have become the
hallmark of the annual publication
— it is the contributions from professional writers inside the thickstock covers which makes St. John
Magazine so special.
“The current issue of the St.
John Magazine carries on the best
examination of St. John culture
and history that is so important
to our distinction and survival,”
said Love City history buff Chuck
Pishko. “We have to continue to
build our knowledge base of our
most recent history.”
Local history jumps off the
page in articles like “Traveling
Backtime with Kendel Anthony,”
by Carol Beckowitz, in which the
life-long East End resident talks
about a time in the not too distant
past, when things were much different on St. John.
The past comes alive in late
Ruth “Sis” Frank’s last piece for
St. John Magazine, “The Duke of
Gallows Point” in which she remembers the inimitable Richard
“Duke” Ellington who bought and
built Gallows Point in the early
1950s. Frank’s story is not a second- or third-hand account of Ellington’s time, but culled straight
from the memories of her astounding experiences on St. John.
History and breathtaking photography combine in the issue’s
featured house story, “Back to
Basics: At the End of the Road
is Newfound Cottage, East End.”
Written by Amy Roberts, the
piece relates the unique history of
Newfound Cottage while Tristan
Ewald’s photographs showcase
the quaint beach house’s present
serenity.
The definitive history of island
basket making is told in “St. John
Baskets” by Nancy Edwards, who
moved to St. John in 1958 and took
classes from the renowned basket
weaver Herman Prince.
James Penn shares first-hand
accounts of St. John in the 1960s
in “Childhood Memories and Lessons to Learn,” which is highlighted with Penn’s personal photographs.
Going back a little further than
Penn’s memory stretches is Andrea
Milam’s “Digging Up Discoveries
at Cinnamon Bay,” about the Classic Taino people, island residents
around 1000 A.D.
“The recollections of senior
citizens of their parents and grandparents is necessary for our full understanding,” said Pishko. “Sometimes we need to balance this with
what’s happened in the distant past
that is covered in the archeology
article. There always has been a
disconnect between our pre-Colombian and colonial history and
our history after Emancipation.”
Continued on Page 22
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Twenty-Five Brave Swimmers Take Part in First Annual St. John Polar Plunge
St. John Tradewinds News Photo Courtesy of Ann McCrave
On a chilly New Year’s Day at Salt Pond Bay, Love
City’s own Polar Plunge swimmers, above, braved the
elements.
By Cheryl Geller
St. John Tradewinds
With about 25 plungers, several
from as far north as Ontario, Canada, the first annual St. John Polar
Plunge took place at Salt Pond on
January 1, 2011. St. John Polar
Plunge organizers were thrilled
with the turnout.
Vegas bookmakers made out
like bandits when snowfall at the
event was right on target with the
forecasted “0 percent chance.” Air
temperature at the plunge was a
crisp 78.8°F. Many came prepared
wearing wetsuits, mittens, hats and
scarves.
St. John resident Ann McCrave described the 80°F water as
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Heather Brewster nodded in agreement.
“It was pretty damn cold,” said
Brewster.
Montauk resident and St. John
regular Ron Nielsen described his
plunge as “frigid.” Ron’s wife, Sally Nielsen plunged, but was disappointed that she wouldn’t be able
to compare her 80° plunge to her
friends’ 36° plunges back home.
Sally Nielsen explained that
the Polar Plunge in Montauk was
canceled, as she put it, “due to too
much damn snow.”
Shelley McLennan, whose
family divides their time between
homes in Coral Bay and Ontario,
said “we can’t wait to do it again
next year!”
“My 11-year-old daughter Kailey thought it was a blast,” said
McLennan.
Local plunger Jyl, compared her
Salt Pond plunge to a to a plunge
she did in Michigan.
“In Michigan, there was ice
in the water and I screamed the
whole time,” she said. “Today I
screamed for a second, then it was
wonderful.”
Many, like St. John resident
Joyce Hrebek, made it waist deep
before the biting water tempera-
ture drove them, nearly hypothermic, back to the beach.
There were contradictory accounts as to whether the water felt
cold or not, but every plunger confirmed sightings of small pieces
of frozen water, ice, in the free
Bloody Mary’s they enjoyed after
the plunge at The Tourist Trap.
St. John Polar Plunge founder
Jeff McCrave is already planning
next year’s plunge.
“We are going to continue to
grow this event with more plungers every year,” said McCrave.
“Next year we’ll have t-shirts and
we’ll raise even more money for
charity.”
McCrave, who is also the master
brewer of Love City’s own “Drunk
Bay Brew” got the idea for the St.
John Polar Plunge from the many
polar plunges in New England he’s
attended but not participated in.
“Been to them, never been in
them,” he said. “Too cold. Today
was great.”
Remember the St John Polar
Plunge credo — it may “freeze” at
32° but ‘round these parts 79° is
“freezing!”
The St. John Polar Plunge 2011
raised over $200 for food for the
Concordia Cat Feeding Station.
V.I. Tennis Association
Junior Tennis Tournament Results
V.I. Tennis Association’s Junior Tennis Tournament was hosted
November 5 through 7, in Cruz Bay. Some matches, however, were
delayed by rain and officials recently resleased the results.
Girls 10 and under
Winner - Houston Harris (St. C)
Finalist - Jet’aime Steele (St. C)
Boys 10 and under
Winner - Tomas Del Olmo (St. J)
Finalist - Andrew Gryce (St. C)
Girls 12 and under
Winner - Gabriel Armstrong (St.
C)
Finalist - Ngozi Jones (St. J)
3rd Place - Sunnisha
Stephenson(St. T)
Boys 14 and under
Winner - Wilbur Williams (St. T)
Finalist - Luca Del Olmo (St. J)
Consolation Winner - Daniel
Oualls (St. T)
Consolation Finalist - Darren
Evans (St. T)
Girls 16 and under
Winner - Cassandra Knot (St. T)
Boys 16 and under
Winner - Wilbur Williams (St. T)
Finalist - Nkosi Jones (St. J)
3rd Place - Luca Del Olmo (St.
J)
4th Place - Daniel Kenses (St. C)
Boys 18 and under
Winner-Nkosi Jones (St. J)
Finalist-William Bailey (St. T)
3rd Place-Daniel Kenses (St. C)
Thank you to Ronnie and
Janice Jones and family, Alfredo
and Veronica del Olmo and family, the late Ruth “Sis” Frank and
the Wyndham Sugar Bay Tennis
Courts courtesy of George
Newton.
Boyd Shares Solar Secrets Gleaned
from Living Off the Grid on Lovango
By Jaime Elliott
St. John Tradewinds
The V.I. Water and Power Authority has not received one penny of the $16,800 Dan Boyd would
have owed had he been using grid electricity over the
past eight years.
Instead Boyd and the other few residents of Lovango Cay — which sits just off Love City and is considered a part of Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John — have
relied on solar and wind generated power for all of
their electrical needs.
Boyd discussed his $10,250 solar and wind generated power system with about 30 residents at a
Wednesday evening, January 5, Island Green Building Association meeting on the second floor of The
Marketplace.
While Boyd has called Lovango home for the past
12 years, his current system was installed eight years
ago, and he’s been tweaking and improving it ever
since. Despite some technical difficulties with a slide
projector, Boyd shared useful knowledge, in layman’s
terms, which he’s gained from drawing all the power
he and his wife consume simply from the sun and the
wind on Lovango Cay.
While motivated by necessity — WAPA doesn’t
supply or offer electricity to Lovango — Boyd is also
driven to keep his environmental footprint light for
personal reasons, like his granddaughter.
“I believe in sustainable power because we have to
start looking out for future generations,” Boyd said.
The backbone of Boyd’s system is composed of
eight 200 watt solar panels which are mounted at an
18-degree angle and face south to take full advantage
of the tropical rays. With solar panels it’s important
to use stainless steel bolts and keep wires protected,
Boyd explained.
“We really are in a salt water environment,” said
Boyd. “You need water-tight conductors. It really
does help out.”
Boyd also showed the home of a Lovango neighbor, who didn’t move to the cay to give up his air
conditioning or hot tub, which runs on 7000 watts of
power. Boyd and his wife, however, approached their
off-the-grid life differently.
“I think if you want to live off the grid, you have
to watch your energy consumption,” Boyd said. “We
use only two to three kilowatts a day. That is with our
refrigerator and everything.”
The average home uses between two and five kilowatts of energy an hour, according to Boyd.
A big part of the Boyds’ reduced energy consumption comes from their D/C fridge, solar hot water tank
and a simple clothesline.
“The dryer is actually one of the biggest consumptions of power,” he said. “When you want to live sustainably, you have to think about that.”
Boyd also depends on his 400 watt Air X Marine
wind generator, which he purchased for $600 and had
rebuilt after three years for $250. As wind generators
go, positioning the instrument in the best place on
one’s property is important, Boyd explained.
25th Annual GHS Auction Is March 12
The 25th Annual Gifft Hill School Auction will be Saturday,
March 12, at the Westin Resort and Villas. For more information
call the GHS development office at 340-776-1730 or email [email protected].
St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott
Lovango Cay resident Dan Boyd, at
right, with IGBA president Bill Willigerod
shared some of his extensive knowledge of
sustainable energy production to an eager
IGBA meeting crowd.
“If you want to put a wind generator on your property, monitor where the winds blows so you can find
the best place to position it,” he said. “I like using our
wind generator at night when we’re not making any
power from our solar panels. It keeps our batteries
topped off.”
The solar and wind generators are used to keep
Boyd’s 16 six-volt golf cart batteries full, from which
he draws all of his power needs. For battery banks,
Boyd suggested keeping them covered and ventilated.
“They build up hydrogen, so keeping the battery
bank ventilated is important,” he said. “Also keep the
battery bank covered and out of the elements. That
really does make a difference.”
To keep those batteries full on cloudy and windless
days, Boyd also relies on a small standby generator.
“We use the generator if our batteries get really
low,” he said. “You really want to keep your batteries up in the 90 percent charged range. If you keep
them in the 90 percent range you can keep them for
10 years — three times longer than if you let them get
down to 70 percent.”
Boyd also discussed his three boats, used to commute to St. John and to go off-shore fishing, and his
Daihatsu truck on Lovango which gets between 30
and 35 miles a gallon. Living on Lovango makes
Boyd think of every single item he purchases.
“If it doesn’t go up in smoke, everything you bring
in, you have to take out,” he said.
The single best way to make a difference in energy
consumption is simply to know what one is using,
Boyd added.
“The biggest key to saving power is to know how
much energy you are consuming,” he said. “That is
just money out of your pocket. And at 39-cents a kilowatt, I believe solar is the answer.”
As a supporting IGBA professional, Boyd is available through the group to answer questions about solar and wind power and more. For more information
call Karen Vahling, IGBA’s development director, at
227-1110.
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2010 YEAR IN REVIEW: part 2
May 17-23, 2010
Wildcats Win Men’s Flag
Football League Championship
The Wildcats and their supporters celebrate
after winning the league championship
game 28 to 16 against Prime Time on
Friday night, May 14 at the Winston Wells
ball field.
St. John Police Get New Scooters
and ATVs To Help Fight Island Crime
Four brand new specialty
vehicles were recently added
to the St. John police fleet —
an addition officers say will
help them better navigate the
island’s difficult areas and more
effectively combat crime. The
four vehicles — two ATVs
and two scooters — were
unveiled during Leander Jurgen
Command’s open house on
Tuesday, May 11.
Nathan Albert Willis
was born on March 8,
2010, at 8:08 a.m. on St.
Thomas. Nathan weighed
in at 7 lbs. 14oz., 21 3/4
inches to proud parents
Aaron and Lisa Willis.
Paternal grandparents are
Albert and Lonnie Willis.
Susan Buchanan,
47, Passes Away
Smoke-Free St. John
To Become Reality
After a mixture of long-awaited anticipation from
anti-smoking advocates and fearful opposition from
those who enjoy their current freerange on smoking,
Governor John deJongh Jr. signed the Virgin Islands
Smoke-Free Act into law on Monday, May 10. The
law will drastically alter smoking habits throughout
the territory since it bans smoking within and 20 feet
from the entrances of fullyor partially-enclosed areas of
public spaces andplaces of employment — affecting the
plethora of outdoor-style bars and restaurants throughout
the islands and gaining some diverse reviews from those
who live here.
May 31-June 6, 2010
Susan Buchanan, 47, passed
away on March 17, 2010, in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina after
a courageous battle with cancer.
Burks and Crew Aboard
Whatever Win 11th
Annual Commodore’s Cup
The crew of Whatever took
home the Commodore’s Cup
title thanks to captain
Dick Burks, top, winning the
Laser sail off finale.
Experts Say Gangs
in Love City Are Real
With known gang signs sprawled across the territory’s
neighborhoods and schools, it’s time for residents to wake
up to the harsh reality of gangs in America’s Paradise, experts warned last week.
Residents got a sobering look at the state of gangs
throughout the territory — and right here on St. John — during a V.I. Anti- Gang Committee conference on Wednesday
night, May 26, at the Westin Resort and Villas.
The conference drew more than 100 St. John residents
including parents, teens and young children who heard
from both national and local gang experts on the alarming
and undeniable rise of gangs in the last few years.
“I could go right now and show you gang writing on
classroom doors right here on St. John at your middle
school,” said LaVelle Campbell, school security manager
and local gang expert. “A lot of you are in denial, but that
does no one good. No one wants to believe what is going
on.”
For the Dogs: ACC Raises $25,000
at 10th Annual Wagapalooza
Cruz Bay went to the dogs last week. Dogs of all ages,
shapes and sizes — and some decked out in elaborate costumes — took over the Winston Wells ball field on Saturday,
May 22, for the 10th Annual
Wagapalooza.
The whacky island dog
show drew a crowd of about
100 people to the ball field to
watch the pups face off in a
number of categories. While
each dog couldn’t take home a
coveted blue ribbon, all island
dogs won thanks to the $25,000
the event raised for the St. John
Animal Care Center.
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2010 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 2
New Basketball Court and Scholarship
Fund in Memory of Nekwan Sprauve
Early in the month of May, St. John was struck
with the unexpected passing of 15-year-old Nekwan
“Neko” Sprauve. Nekwan, who had always been
in a life-long battle with sickle cell anemia, came
down with a serious illness, which has been
speculated to be Dengue Fever.
After a couple days of putting up a difficult fight,
the young man’s life was brought to an early end.
Nekwan Sprauve captured the attention
of the audience last year with his animatedplaying of the four-pan tenor base during Love
City Pan Dragon’s Chirstmas Concert at the
Westin Resort.
Proud parents Clare
and Doug Weaver
welcomed their son,
Audie Benjamin Weaver,
into the world on March
16. Audie was born at
12:20 a.m. at Schneider
Regional Medical Center
weighing eight pounds
and 2.2 ounces and
measuring 20.5 inches.
Winter Resident Robert
Lefferts Passes Dies at Age 83
Robert Lefferts, a 45-year winter visitor to St. John
died on May 19, 2010, surrounded by his family. He
was born in Paterson, NJ, May 12, 1927, the son of
the late Morris and Eleanor Lefferts.
June 7-13, 2010
15-Year-Old Takes Title; $20,000
Raised at 7th Annual Power Swim
The clouds parted over Love City on
Sunday morning, May 30, just in time for
the seventh annual Beach to Beach Power
Swim. The competition, a major fundraiser
for the Friends of the Virgin Islands National
Park, attracted nearly 180 swimmers from
Spain, Trinidad, Jamaica, the states and the
U.S. and British Virgin Islands.
Nekwan Sprauve
Remembered at Pan-O-Rama
A huge crowd packed the Cruz Bay
waterfront on Saturday afternoon, June 5,
for an emotional Pan-O-Rama, officially
kicking off this year’s St. John Festival. The
first event of “Enjoy Our Cultural and Musical
Trend for Festival 2010” was a tribute to
15-year-old Nekwan Sprauve, a Love City
Pan Dragons member who died last month.
Javon Alfred Memorial Fun
Day Brings Families Together
More than 100 residents, friends and family
members converged on Winston Wells ball
field on Monday, May 31, for a fun day in honor
of Javon J. Alfred. Kids of all ages enjoyed
games, competitions, food and each other’s
company. Deverell Alfred has hosted the day
each year since her seven-year-old son was
killed in a car accident. “We have to take time
for each other,” said Alfred.
Robert Davis
Passes Away
A memorial and celebration of a life welllived will
be hosted in honor of Robert E. Davis, also known as
Bob or “Papa”, who passed
away on April 19 2010.
2010 YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 2
June 14-20, 2010
June 21-27, 2010
VINP Boundaries Redrawn
To Include Nanny Point
JESS Promotes 12 Polished Diamonds
In Annual Promotional Exercise
Maps depicting the V.I. National Park will
have to be updated. Maho Bay Campground and
Estate Concordia owner Stanley Selengut officially
transferred a highly visible 2.2-acre parcel of land,
valued at $2.2 million, on the southeastern shore of
St. John to the V.I. National Park on Thursday, June
10.
After officially securing the warranty donation
deed at the Bureau of Records on St. Thomas on
June 10, a small gathering was hosted at Nanny
Point later in the afternoon.
ICOFORT Group Tours
St. John Ruins and Forts
(L to R): Aleek Thomas, Kwasi Browne,
DeQuan Cline, Andrew Penn Jr., Kahleed
Thomas, Okyeame Brown, MeShaun
Wilkinson, Amber Smith, Kelvin Small Jr.
(back row), Gemmali Ashly (center row),
Evans Wallace and Loran Jackson.
GHS Class of 2010 Graduates;
Michael Vargo Is Valedictorian
2011 Edition
on newsstands!
A group of fortification and military
heritage experts from around the world
toured St. John over three days last week
for what could be the first step in realizing
the first World Heritage Site in the Virgin
Islands. Members of the International
Committee on Fortifications and Military
Heritage (ICOFORT) toured St. John June
5 through 8 after wrapping up tours of
Puerto Rico, St. Croix, Hassle Island and
St. Thomas as part of the group’s annual
meeting, explained ICOFORT president
Milagros Flores.
(L to R) Jernings Abraham, Afrika Anthony,
Monae Clark, Deneisha Davis, Tristan Ewald,
salutatorian Isaac Lalich, Shaiman Lalich, Jane
Miller, Autumn Orlandini and valedictorian Michael
Vargo.
GBS Promotes 10 Students
Island Business Woman Edith
L. Bornn, 87, Passes Away
The family of Edith L. Bornn, 87, announces her passing on Friday, June 4 at Roy L. Schneider Regional Medical Center, St. Thomas,
Virgin Islands.
Mrs. Bornn’s strong voice had been silenced
in recent years as she battled Alzheimer’s, but
her legacy in the territory remains vibrant.
(L to R) J’zanee Matthias, Alli-Yah
Henry, JahQuan Sprauve, Kassahun
Harris, A’Feyah Smith, Aariyah Athanase,
LaTiah Jackson, DeLeah Hodge, Masaia
Challenger and JahHaile Bruce, kneeling.
Four Female St. John Students
Armed with Barbecue Fork
and Knife Arrested
Streaming Live from Lameshur
Denver teens install underwater
camera at VIERS dock
Police on St. John arrested four 18-year-old female students who attend the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School
on St. Thomas. Arrested were St. John residents Shanayra
Chichester, Rochelle Moses, Sephora Ferrol and Whitney
Bess. The girls were charged with Carrying or Using a
Dangerous Weapon; Contributing to the Delinquency of a
Minor; Trespassing; Disturbance of the Peace and Third
Degree Assault.
Mighty Groover Pulling Double
Duty at 2010 Festival Parade —
As Marshal and Solo Entry
June 28-July 4
Food Fair: Native
Dishes Attracts
Throngs of Locals
and Visitors
Thanks to a group of Colorado high school students,
people anywhere in the world can get an up-close, high
definition look at the underwater life in Lameshur Bay
with just a few clicks of their mouse.
Live streaming from underneath the waves at
Lameshur Bay went live on Tuesday, June 22, becoming
the third live webcam installed by a group of 10 marine
biology club students from Kent Denver School, a private
high school in Colorado’s capital city.
Throngs of visitors
line up for local dishes
like dove pork, conch in
butter sauce, shrimp and
rice and kallaloo, above.
Joyce Spruave serves up a
hearty plate of food for a
customer.
General II Collides with 25-foot
Boat With Passengers in Vessup Bay
Commuters riding a barge to St. John early Monday
morning, June 21, started their week off with a bang.
The 87-foot car barge General II and a 25-foot
fiberglass motor boat collided about 100 yards off Red
Hook dock on General II’s way to St. John just after
7 a.m. on June 21, according to U.S. Coast Guard
spokesperson Ricardo Castrodad.
Shanté Monsanto-Weeks
Crowned St. John’s
50th Festival Queen
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Chester “Mighty Groover” Brady will lead this year’s
St. John Festival as parade marshal, but don’t expect
that to stop him from wowing the crowd with one of his
always unique costumes. Brady, who was selected by the
St. John Festival Committee in recognition of his decades
of participation in the Festival parade, will complete the
parade circuit as marshal and then start the route over
again decked out in costume, whose theme he is keeping
under wraps.
July 5-11, 2010
Enjoy Our Music and Cultural
Trend for Festival 2010
Powellville and St.
John Children’s Village
attracted throngs of
revelers eager to eat,
drink, listen to music
and play games during
St. John Festival 2010.
July 5-11, 2010 continued
Destini Garcia
Crowned St.
John Festival
Princess
St. Croix Company Selected
To Build New Ambulance Boat
— Star of Life in Dry Dock
The St. John ambulance boat Star of Life, which has
been on its last legs for several years, may finally get the
replacement it so desperately needs. Governor John deJongh announced last week that St. Croix company Gold
Coast Yachts has been contracted to build a new ambulance
boat.
Carryn Powell, 52, Passes Away
Services were Saturday, July 3, for Carryn Anita
Powell, 52, who died on June 23, at Schneider Regional
Medical Center.
STT Contractor and Developer
Charles Bushfield Dies
St. Thomas developer and contractor Charles William
Bushfield, 64, of 60-7 Estate Caret Bay East, St. Thomas,
Virgin Islands died peacefully Monday, June 28, at home
after a brief illness.
Petrina Richards Dies
A fixture often seen on the streets of Cruz Bay, Petrina
Richards died sometime on Wednesday evening, June 30.
July 12-18, 2010
St. John Festival Wraps Up
with High-Energy Parade
Visitor John Cox, 51, Dies
John J. Cox, 51, of Brick, New Jersey, passed away
suddenly at home on Sunday, June 20, 2010.
DPNR Set To Tackle
Territory’s Feral Chicken,
Rooster Dilemma
In response to the numerous complaints by residents
throughout the territory in regards to the significant nuisance created by feral chickens inundating the community,
Department of Planning and Natural Resources Commissioner Bob Mathes, announced last week the administration’s control and eradication strategy.
“This effort will truly require not only a comprehensive
multiagency response but also a genuine public/private
partnership throughout the territory in order to be a success,” Mathes said.
The control and eradication strategy will address not
only feral chickens but all of the territory’s stray animals,
including dogs, cats and horses, Mathes added.
July 19-25, 2010
Snorkeling,
Hiking and
S’Mores — VIERS
Eco-Camps Offer
Fun Education
Arianna Poston gets an upclose look at an urchin during
the first of four scheduled Eco
Camps at VIERS.
US States and Territories Granted
Year-long Extension To Comply with
Federal Sex Offender Regulations
The U.S. Virgin Islands now has another year to come
into compliance with the Sex Offender Registration
and Notification Act (SORNA), thanks to an extension
granted by the federal government to all U.S. states and
territories. Several states and territories had already filed
for extensions to the July 2010 deadline, prompting the
federal government to push back the deadline by one year.
Any state or territory who does not comply with SORNA,
passed in 2006 calling for “substantial compliance”
with federal law, could stand to lose 10 to 15 percent
of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Program funds.
The Virgin Islands Department of Justice — just one of
the many players in the process of rewriting the territory’s
sex offender laws — is optimistic that the V.I. will comply
with SORNA by the new July 2011 deadline.
New GHS Head of School Looking
Forward To Fostering Relationships
Gifft Hill School’s new head of school Judy
Chamberlain has been on island for little more than a
week, and already she’s meeting with residents, exploring
ways the private school can reach out to the community.
Chamberlain, a New Jersey native, was selected to
replace former GHS head Ben Biddle, who left the
school in December 2009, and brings with her decades
of experience. She earned a BA in Latin from George
Washington University and a masters in Latin from
Catholic University.
July 26-August 8, 2010
Cruz Bay Waterfront:
Plans Discussed
More than 100 residents packed the ballroom at the
Westin Resort on Monday night, July 19, to hear a litany
of ideas from officials and share a few of their own about
how to transform the Cruz Bay waterfront.
Hosted by Senator at Large Craig Barshinger, St.
John Administrator Leona Smith and the St. John
Chapter of the St. Thomas/ St. John Chamber of
Commerce, the meeting centered around various ideas
for the improvement and development of the Cruz Bay
waterfront from the Loredon Boynes Sr. Ferry Dock to the
Cruz Bay Creek area.
Record-breaking
Rainfall Sends
Guts Overflowing,
Rocks Sliding
Parking Coming to Enighed;
Proposals Due in August
In addition to VIPA’s parking plan, Steve
Black announced plans for a marina at Enighed
Pond, above.
Wedding:
Stull-Duplisea
Catherine Stull
and Derek Duplisea
tied the knot — and
braved a sudden
downpour — in front
of about 150 family
members and friends
on Saturday, July 17,
during a ceremony
on Cinnamon Bay
beach.
August 9-22, 2010
Jahlil Ward Granted Third
Trial for Cockayne Murder
Kamal Thomas and Anselmo Boston
Face Sentencing on August 30
More than three years after 21-year-old Jamie Cockayne
was stabbed to death on a Cruz Bay street, V.I. Superior
Court Judge Brenda Hollar ordered a new trial for the man
who has already been convicted of the murder by two separate juries.
In an order handed down on July 23, Hollar granted
Jahlil Ward, 22, of Estate Gifft Hill a new trial due to a
prosecutorial error.This is the second time Hollar has
granted Ward a new trial.
Budding Authors Show Off Skills
Honed at 3-week Young Writers Camp
August 23-September 5, 2010
Save a Reef —Eat a Lionfish
More Fishing, Higher Consumption
Could Reverse Lionfish Invasion
As divers continue capturing lionfish in local waters,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
officials are taking a unique approach to combat the
potentially devastating spread of the species.
A new study looking at how to curb the rapid growth of
lionfish, suggests that approximately 27 percent of mature
lionfish will have to be removed monthly for one year to
reduce its population growth rate to zero, according to
information from NOAA. But there is good news. The
invasive fish happens to be delicious — and NOAA is
encouraging chefs to find new ways to introduce it to U.S.
consumers.
Oil Slick from Flipped Dump
Truck Closes Section of North
Shore Road for Four Days
Coral Bay residents had a difficult time getting to the
beach the second weekend in August and it had nothing
to do with the weather. After a dump truck loaded with asphalt flipped over at the King Hill switchback and spilled
its load, diesel and hydraulic oil on the steep hill, V.I. National Park officials closed that section of the road for almost four days.
While the asphalt was headed to contractor Island Roads
— the company which is re-paving the entire roadway
through the VINP— road workers weren’t expecting the
load to come barreling down the hillside.
September 6-19, 2010
Prioritized Roadway Issues from
the St. John Roadway Committee
Obituary: Susan E. Connair
Susan Eileen Connair, a sister, a mother, an aunt and a
friend, lost her one-year battle with cancer on July 22 at
3:22 p.m. She will be missed by many.
The popular local eatery Hercules Paté in
Cruz Bay, above, was gutted by a fire during the
early morning hours of August 25.
Friends, Family Grappling
with Sandie Brown’s Death
from Complications of Dengue
Hemorrhagic Fever Strain
Sandie Brown’s death last month shocked family
members, friends, co-workers and the Love City
community who reeled from the news of the loss of the
outgoing and friendly woman.
The 47-year-old St. John resident, who was the director
of revenue management at Caneel Bay Resort where she
worked for a decade, succumbed to complications from
dengue fever on Friday, August 20, in a Florida hospital.
Officials Break Ground on Coral Bay
Organic Garden Community Projec
V.I. National
Park Welcomes
New Chief
Ranger
Lloyd Morris
Young Writers Camp students shared their poetry
and prose during an end of session performance at
St. John School of the Arts.
Early Morning Fire
Guts Hercules Paté
Boat Damage, Power Lines and
Trees Down: St. John Cleans Up
from Hurricane Earl
Some of the worst
damage from Hurricane
Earl, which passed north
of St. John as a Category
3 storm, was the numerous boats thrown ashore
on Chocolate Hole
beach, above. Downed
power lines and trees
were also seen across
the island.
While St. John is famous for its stunning scenery, the
island could soon be just as well known for plump juicy
peppers, succulent eggplants and crispy cucumbers. Those
are just a few of the short term crops planned for a new
organic garden soon to blossom in the Coral Bay area.
Lieutenant Governor Greg Francis joined Department
of Agriculture and other government officials for the official ground breaking ceremony of the Coral Bay Organic
Garden Community Project on Thursday
morning, August 26, at the department’s Coral Bay station
on King Hill Road.
Donald W. Barshinger, 80, Dies
Donald W. Barshinger, 80, died suddenly on August
1, 2010 at his home in Malvern, Pennsylvania. He is the
father of V.I. Senator-At-Large Craig W. Barshinger.
Tom Tyne, 63, Loses Fight with Cancer
Tom Tyne, a resident of St. Thomas for 28 years, died
peacefully at home on August 31 after a hard-fought battle
with cancer. He was 63.
Letters To St. John Tradewinds
Thank You to the Revolving Fund
Dear Donors and Everyone Involved
in the St. John Revolving Fund,
I can’t thank you enough, in my time of need, for the second time.
It will help me so much for my medical bills and to get the treatment
that I need for my illness. I’m very fortunate to live in a community
that really cares.
May God be with you and have a healthy New Year.
Peace and love,
Nancy Hayes
Keeping Track of Crime
2011-To-Date
Homicides: 0
Shootings: 0
Stabbings: 0
Armed Robberies: 0
Arsons: 0
1st Degree Burglaries: 0
2nd Degree Burglaries: 1
Congratulations to GBS Ballroom Dancing Champs!
Congratulations and kudos to the Guy H. Benjamin Elementary School’s “Mad Hot USVI” ballroom
dancing champions!
The competition on Saturday, December 11, at the
Winston Wells Ball Field was well-organized and
well-attended. The beautiful costumes and fantastic
performances from all the teams made for a very exciting evening. This event showcased the very best of
our children and our island!
Huge Thank You’s go out to our teachers, staff,
and Principal, Miss Wells, for their support in prepar-
An Awful Accident Turns Into Memorable Family Holiday
Charlie Cover and his family would like to thank a
host of noble folks who helped turn an awful accident
into an unexpectedly memorable family holiday.
Sincere thanks are due to: the Coral Bay Fire Department — especially Wendy and Eric — for their
speed, calmness, and efficiency as first responders;
St. John Rescue, including Terry, Mark, Amy, Ron
and Fitz, for engineering middle of the night transportation despite island-caliber challenges; Myrah
Keating Smith Community Health Center ambulance
service and awesome medical professionals; the Star
of Life and her crew; Roy Lester Schneider Hospital
and the incredible ER staff there; Jim, Carol, Susie,
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Crossword Answers — Puzzle on Page 24
and Eric for the ultimate recovery location; Erin and
her wonderful family for their medical expertise; the
Central Ambulance Service of St. Thomas (Homer
and his daughters) for safe and comfortable transit
over the hill and through the woods; the Coral Bay
Community for being so supportive, sympathetic, and
helpful in a crisis; and the entire island community for
helping Wendy to become a paramedic.
After a serious fall and lower back injury, Charlie
is now relaxing like a newborn kitten.
Thank you all so much,
Charlie, Debbie, Sara,
Abel, Mercedes and Max
Great Care Given at MKSCHC
3rd Degree Burglaries: 0
Grand Larcenies: 0
ing for the competition. And, of course, it couldn’t
have been such a success without our amazing dance
instructor, Gina Wellner, our sponsor, Moe Chabuz
from Skinny Legs, “Emcee Extraordinaire” Pierre
Dulaine, and all the organizers/directors! You Rock!
We were very proud of our students, and they
should be commended for their success. Their hard
work and dedication really paid off, and they had fun
too!
Keep Dancing!
Guy H. Benjamin Elementary School PTO
Last month, on the first day of a long-awaited vacation on St. John, I had the misfortune of having an accident while hiking near Europa Bay, which required
12 stitches in my arm.
I am, however, happy to report that the care that I
received at Myrah Keating Smith Community Health
Center by Dr. Elizabeth Barrot and Tonya (the traveling nurse, whose last name I did not get) was efficient
and professional.
I would like to acknowledge both of these women
and all who work at Myrah Keating and thank them
for making my short visit to the hospital so positive.
This could have been the low point of my vacation,
but instead it was actually pretty enjoyable.
Thank you; we will be back to St. John!
Regards,
Ruth Lacey
Waitsfield, VT
Obituary: Ralph Powell
Ralph Powell
Ralph Powell was laid to rest on
December 28, 2010. We celebrated his life during his service with
contributions from many musicians. Many thanks to my brotherin-law, Carl Powell, who arranged
this, among many other things.
Thank you to all the musicians
for their contributions. A special
thank you to all family members
and friends who helped to make
this funeral service a special event
in honor of Ralph.
I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart, especially my St.
John family, for all your support
and love during the difficult time
of his short, but severe, illness and
passing on December 17, 2010.
Ralph was very proud of his
daughters and his grandson, who
were by his side during his time
in Florida. A special thank you to
our daughter, Tanja, who took care
of her daddy every day until I arrived.
Ralph will be in our memory
forever. We had the opportunity at
the end to be a family again, which
gave him great comfort. I thank all
family members from St. John, St.
Thomas, St. Croix and Tortola and
abroad for their support and love.
May you rest in peace Ralph
and we will love you forever!
— Ulrike Powell
Letters To St. John Tradewinds
New Perspectives for 2011
As we get older, bringing in the
New Year provides a different taste
to the mature pallet. We look back
and reflect on our lives, our future,
and all the people and places that
have filled the seconds, minutes,
and hours of our days.
I’d like to share a few chapters
of my life with you and hope they
inspire each and every one of you
to embrace your uniqueness.
I grew up on St. John and went
to Julius E. Sprauve School from
1978-1983. When I came to the
islands with my grandparents I
was one of the only white kids in
school. I was categorized, stereotyped, and discriminated against,
because of what other people saw
on the outside, the color of my
skin.
I didn’t want to be seen as different; because I wanted to make
friends and play the games they
did and be a part of the “in-group,”
but the truth was we really were all
trying to find our own “in group.”
I didn’t fit in with the kids that
went to private schools in St.
Thomas, because I think my socioeconomic status did not warrant
me the opportunity nor the acceptance to be one of “them.”
Eventually this shunning from
one group helped me be accepted
by the other. I was a better fit,
because I was like them, poor, in
public school, and struggling to
survive. Not only that, my physical characteristics were more like
theirs too, for I was a “thick girl”
not one of the Barbie Dolls girls of
the private white schools.
I graduated from Charlotte
Amalia High school and moved
back to Massachusetts and was
once again thrust into a community that didn’t quite accept my eccentric background and the “thickness” that came with it.
I was way too big to be adored
by the white boys, so I didn’t date
much, and I changed my Calypso
accent to fit in and disguise where
I came from. Once again the biases
associated with being a part of one
particular group thrust me into the
status hierarchies developed by
my new surroundings and the feelings of low self-esteem associated
with being different.
Heather Rogers
My journey continued as I
joined the United States Air Force
and of course had to pick a nontraditional career as an aircraft mechanic, which was predominantly
a male field. Why would I want to
make things predictable? I think
this was my way of defying many
of the misconceptions about women’s abilities and perceived weaknesses in the battle of the sexes set
by society.
This was my collective protest
against barriers and boundaries as
they tried to inhibit my mobility
in a man’s world. The inequalities
that can accompany different jobs,
traditionally held by a particular
gender can be challenging and intimidating, but as a female I found
that if you knew your job, did it to
the best of your ability, and didn’t
stutter or stammer when you made
a request, a comment, or demand
then people learned to respect you
and the position you held.
This outlook carried me through
Desert Storm, Operation Deny
Flight, and many other military
campaigns, working side by side
with men and women of different
ethnic backgrounds, beliefs, and
capabilities for a common goal.
My Godfather, Carl Penn, is a
black man, who grew up poor and
dropped out of school in the sixth
grade as back in those days work
was more important than an education.
As this person worked and
learned new skills from the various
jobs held, he took the initiative to
utilize those skills and attributes to
start a construction business of his
own and hand it down to his sons.
People are what make history and
this man’s hard work and motivation in his process of “active selfmaking” has been the difference
between success and failure in his
bit of history.
The special skills, attributes,and
personalities within us can inundate us with challenges, but it is
the perseverance of character and
resilience of the soul that provide
the motivation to overcome these
obstacles labeled “inequalities.”
We are all born into a certain
socioeconomic status, a certain
gender, ethnicity and race, but that
does not mean that is to define who
we are or who we are going to be
within our future social status.
We, the common man, have the
power to change our destinies and
not rely on fate, and a positive attitude can carry us much farther in
times of adversity than that of the
“victim stance.”
Heather Rogers
New Facts About Lionfish
and Ciguatera
Catching Lionfish and eating them or selling them to restaurants
can be a good thing. First, it can provide a source of revenue for our
local fishermen and second, it can help to rid our waters of the invasive Lionfish.
While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration continues to promote their Catch and Eat program and with Reef now
promoting their new Lionfish Cook Book, it seems all is good.
Up until recently Lionfish have been thought to be immune to or
unable to carry the Ciguatera Toxin, but that has now changed. Scientists and researchers from University of the Virgin Islands on St.
Thomas, have been doing a study on Ciguatera fish poisoning in the
territory.
Tyler Smith and his students at UVI’s Center for Marine and Environmental Studies have spent the last year collecting samples of
plants, algae and fish at four sites on a monthly basis and sending
them to the project’s investigators for analysis.
Alison Robertson, a bio-analytical chemist with the Food and Drug
Administration, has been studying the fish samples Smith and his students have been collecting.
Robertson looked at seven lionfish caught in the V.I. and found four
of them to be toxic. So the facts have changed, Lionfish can carry the
Ciguatera Toxin. According to NOAA, no conclusive study has ever
been performed in regards to the Lionfish and Ciguatera and the Caribbean Lionfish Response were advised by NOAA to address eating
Lionfish as it would with any other reef fish, with caution.
What is needed from the scientific community, NOAA, is to inform
the public what areas are okay for people to catch and eat Lionfish. In
the USVI with warmer waters, many people suggest not eating them
until more conclusive studies have been done.
Out of the seven Lionfish that were tested, four tested positive for
Ciguatera, almost a 60 percent rate. As the invasion of the Lionfish
continues to the south and to warmer waters, it is expected to see more
cases of Lionfish carrying the toxin.
One thing is for sure, no one wants to get Ciguatera Poisoning.
Ciguatera affects multiple organ systems and has impressive gastrointestinal, neurologic, cardiovascular, dermatological, genitourinary,
and emotional components. This is not something anyone would want
to experience.
I know that several people, restaurant owners, would like to try
cooking the fish on St. Croix.
Please pass this information on to anyone you may know who may
be thinking about cooking and eating them or any restaurants owners
you may know who are toying with the idea of cooking and serving
them. When it comes to eating Lionfish, be safe and use caution.
Karl Pytlick
St. John Coordinator
The CORE Foundation
What Do You
Think?
Send your letter to [email protected]
Next Deadline:
Thursday, January 13
Birth Announcement:
Danielle Service
Jen, Ben and big brother
Nicholas announce the birth of
their daughter and baby sister
Danielle Vincenza Service.
Danielle was born Tuesday,
July 6, 2010 at Schneider
Regional Medical Center on St.
Thomas weighing seven pounds
and 10 ounces and measuring
20.5 inches long.
September 20-October 3, 2010
Dengue Outbreak Alert
Issued In STT/STJ District
A Dengue Fever outbreak warning has been issued for
the St. Thomas/St. John district. Residents are urged to
seek immediate care if they fall ill, according to Department of Health Commissioner Julia Sheen.
“If you don’t seek immediate medical care, Dengue Fever can lead to death,” Sheen said.
DeJongh/Francis Win Primary for
Democrats; Craig Barshinger of St.
John Is Senator at Large Candidate
October 4-10, 2010
Friends Get Started on Cinnamon
Bay Accessible Trail Project
– Volunteers Needed
Visitors and residents with mobility issues will soon be
able to get an up-close look at the Cinnamon Bay estate
ruins thanks to an exciting project funded by Friends of
V.I. National Park.
Wharton Smith Wins Bid To
Construct 151 Parking Spaces
at Enighed Pond
VIPA Board Votes Down Installation
of Turnstiles at Ferry Terminal
Hope is finally in sight for St. John residents frustrated
with the daily fight to find parking in Cruz Bay.
After numerous delays, including permit modifications
and bids over the agency’s budget, the V.I. Port Authority
governing board voted in late September to approve construction of a temporary parking lot at Enighed Pond.
Wharton Smith won the contract, valued at $988,450, to
build a 151-space gravel parking lot on the perimeter of the
filled area at the Enighed Pond Marine Freight Facility.
While it remained unclear when the project would get
started, once underway officials expect the project to take
about three months, according to VIPA.
Omnibus Bill Pushes Coral
Bay Park Closer to Reality
Man’s Body Recovered from
Vessel in Hurricane Hole
V.I. National Park Rangers and technicians from
the medical examiners’ office were spotted leaving
Coral Bay dock on Saturday, September 11, for
Hurricane Hole along the eastern coast St. John.
The body of a sailor, who had taken refuge in the
area during Hurricane Earl, was reportedly found on
board his vessel.
Ezekiel Wiltshire, 67, Passes
Services were Saturday, September 18, for Ezekiel
Wiltshire, also known as “Zeke,” 67, who died
September 1, at Schneider Hospital.
A major territorial park in the heart of Coral Bay became
one step closer to reality last month when the V.I. Senate
approved a bill which included a provision to allow the
government to acquire a 170-acre parcel of land in Estate
Carolina.
Senators approved the Omnibus Authorization Act
on September 22, and among several provisions which
pertain specifically to St. John, the act authorizes the
governor to purchase Parcels 7 and 12 in Estate Carolina.
The act also appropriates funds both to acquire the land
and to then establish a territorial park on the property.
After 10 Years at The
Marketplace, Bakery Moving
To Old Ronnie’s Location
After a decade of serving up scrumptious sandwiches, homemade bagels and freshly baked cookies on the third floor of The Marketplace, Baked in
the Sun is moving to new digs next month.
The bakery, owned by Kim Edwards for the past
10 years, will move to the old Ronnie’s Bakery location, next to Kilroy’s Laundry. Edwards expects to
close her doors in The Marketplace around October
15. When the new Baked in the Sun reopens around
November 1, it will be in a new location and under
new ownership.
John Achzet
Dies at Age 83
John Achzet, of Penn Yan,
New York, and St. John, USVI,
died peacefully on September
19, 2010, at age 83. The world
was a better place as a result of
John’s humor and friendship.
she worked for a decade,
succumbed to complications
from dengue fever on Friday,
August 20, in a Florida
hospital.
Brian David Ben-Avi
Join us in welcoming Brian
David Ben-Avi into the world.
Brian was born on June 13
to parents Avi Ben-Avi and
Carolyn Roust. He weighed
six pounds, nine ounces and
measured 19 inches.
October 11-17, 2010
Tropical Storm Otto Dumps More
Than 15 Inches of Rain — Mud Slides,
Power Outages and Road Damage
Morgan Locke Wins
Annual Love City
Triathlon; Adam Thill
Takes Aquathon
Triathletes enjoyed beautiful
weather and brand new pavement on North Shore Road as the
St. John Landsharks hosted the
12th annual Love City Triathlon
and Aquathon on Sunday morning, September 26.
More boats were washed ashore at Chocolate Hole,
above, where several boats remained moored on land in
the wake of Hurricane Earl in early September.
Police Log
Emergency Numbers:
Emergency Land Line: 911
Emergency Cellular: 340-776-9110
Police Dept: 340-693-8880
Fire Station: 340-776-6333
St. John Tradewinds News Photo File
Dinghy docks in Cruz Bay, above, are slated for
some badly-needed repairs.
Cruz Bay Dinghy Dock Repairs
Forthcoming, According To VIPA
Residents of St. John can soon expect to see repairs completed
at the damaged dinghy berthing dock in Cruz Bay, according to
V.I. Port Authority Executive Director Kenn Hobson.
VIPA’s engineering department is currently soliciting a contractor to repair the dock that was damaged during several storms during the 2010 hurricane season, Hobsen explained.
A contractor should be selected within the next 30 to 45 days
and repairs will begin shortly after when VIPA issues a Notice to
Proceed, according to VIPA’s executive director.
Hobsen understands that the St. John boating community has
been frustrated with the current conditions of the dinghy dock and
asks for their continued patience as VIPA works expeditiously to
make the necessary repairs, he added.
“Adventures of Fiyah Dog” Film
Screening Set for January 14
Local filmmaker Jeremy Garza will be screening his featurelength “The Adventures of Fiyah Dog” on Friday, January 14, at
the Seven Minus Seven art collective space on St. Thomas at 7
p.m.
The huge warehouse space is located in Sub Base near Nisky
Center and will be the perfect venue to enjoy Garza’s film. The
screening is free and beverages will be available for purchase. A
question and answer discussion with cast members will be hosted
following the screening.
For more information, or to arrange transportation to the St.
Thomas “Adventures of Fiyah Dog” screening, email Garza at
[email protected].
Audubon Society Annual Plant Sale
Set for March 5 in Frank Powell Park
The V.I. Audubon Society will host its annual plant sale on
March 5 at Cruz Bay’s Frank Powell Park.
Mary Moroney and Dave Spoth are chairing the Plant Sale this
year. One gallon pots are needed, and can be dropped off at Elaine
Estern’s studio. The group is trying to propagate more native and
non-invasive plants to sell this year.
With that in mind, anyone who has Bay Rhum trees, any edible
fruit or vegetables potted, are asked to donate these to the sale.
Spoth will also be propagating some vegetables and ornamentals
for the sale and orchids will be ordered.
Sunday, January 2
5:54 p.m. - Virgin Grand Estates residents r/
suspicious activity at their home. Suspicious activity.
8:33 p.m. - A Massachusetts resident p/r that he
lost his drivers’ license. Lost drivers’ license.
Monday, January 3
11:57 a.m. - A Calabash Boom resident c/r that
her neighbor is throwing things on her balcony.
Disturbance of the peace.
Tuesday, January 4
7:30 a.m. - A citizen p/r that he was threatened
by one of his employees. Disturbance of the peace,
threats.
No time given - A St. Thomas resident p/r that
she is being harassed.
3:33 p.m. - A Virginia resident p/r that her rental
vehicle was hit while parked at The Marketplace.
Auto accident.
6:21 p.m. - An Estate Contant resident p/r that
his safari bus was removed from Estate Enighed
without his permission. Unauthorized use of vehicle.
7:34 p.m. - An Estate Contant resident p/r that
he was threatened by another male with an object
that resembled a knife. Assault in the third.
Wednesday, January 5
2:10 p.m. - A citizen p/r that two males broke
into his business. Burglary in the second.
No time given - A citizen c/r a swimmer in
distress at Trunk Bay. He was O.K. Police assistance.
Thursday, January 6
9:33 a.m. - A citizen c/r an accident in the area
of Coral Bay. Auto accident.
2:29 p.m. - A citizen p/r that he was told he was
banned from a Cruz Bay bar. Police assistance.
7:46 p.m. - A citizen p/r that a male pulled a gun
on a female in Coral Bay. Assault in the third.
Friday, January 7
9:50 a.m. - A citizen p/r that her ex-boyfriend assaulted her. Aggravated assault and battery, D.V.
10:06 a.m. - A citizen c/r a disturbance. Landlord and tenant dispute.
10:57 a.m. - A citizen c/r a male being chased by
another male with a machete. Assault in the third.
C rime S topppers U . S . V . I .
Organization Seeks Information on Recent Crimes
St. John Tradewinds
Crime Stoppers is asking the community’s help
to solve metal theft crimes throughout the territory. If anyone knows something, they should say
something. Even the smallest bit of information
may be just what law enforcement needs to solve
these cases.
Over the past several weeks, the territory has
experienced several incidents involving metal
theft, possibly for sale in the scrap market.
On St. Croix, graves at the Kingshill Cemetery
have been desecrated by having brass grave markers pried off and stolen, including from the grave
of a police officer who lost his life in the line of
duty. In Frederiksted, two males were caught and
arrested after taking heavy copper wiring from a
residence.
In other cases, wiring has been taken from
communications facilities, which could negatively affect anyone throughout the community.
Please tell Crime Stoppers about the theft of copper, brass, aluminum, or other metals, including
who may be selling or buying stolen metals, and
help put these thieves behind bars, where they belong.
Community members can submit tips on these
or any other crimes at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.
org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips are
completely anonymous, and the stateside operators are bilingual.
If a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of
stolen property, illegal drugs, or weapons, the
tipster receives a cash reward to be paid according to their instructions. Only anonymous callers
to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards. Technology makes it virtually impossible
for anyone to trace a tip. To learn how it works,
visit www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org .
Since January 2009, Crime Stoppers has received 932 anonymous tips from the community,
allowing law enforcement to make 101 arrests
and recover 67 illegal weapons. Crime Stoppers
has also approved $81,167 of rewards, and have
paid $34,385 of rewards.
October 11-17, 2010 continued
Laude Is New Storm Water Engineer
Coral Bay Community Council officials recently welcomed
a new storm water engineer to
oversee the group’s on-going
watershed stabilization efforts.
Hailing most recently from
Wilmington, North Carolina,
Chris Laude moved to St. John
with his wife and two sons in late June to oversee the Coral
Bay community group’s storm water management projects.
Laude took over as CBCC’s storm water engineer after
Joe Mina, who previously held the position, moved back
stateside. As the new storm water engineer, Laude will
oversee CBCC’s on-going storm water management projects, host outreach seminars for the community and work
with federal and territorial regulatory agencies.
October 18-24, 2010
Just Play Day
October 25-31, 2010
Island Elder Guy Benjamin
Celebrates 97th Birthday
Friends gathered at Fred’s in Cruz Bay to
celebrate eminent retired educator Guy Benjamin’s
97th birthday last week.
Maho Bay Camps Lease Extended
November 1-7, 2010
First Owners Move Into Calabash
Boom Affordable Townhouses
Upper Carolina Landslides
Impact Centerline Road Below
Additional landslides seem
likely for island hillsides
While residents across St.
John continued to recover last
week from the devastating rains
which inundated the island during
Tropical Storm Otto early this
month, Upper Carolina residents’
woes impacted everyone who
drove along Centerline Road.
The subdivision experienced several landslides along its
private roads, but also one major landslide which threatened to
close Centerline Road and even more are possible.
Animal
Care Center
advocate
Bruce Munro,
above left,
negoiates with
a buyer at the
organization’s
“No Fleas,
Please” Flea
Market event
on Saturday,
October 23.
Woody’s Fundraiser Nets More Than
$23,000 for Fight Against Breast Cancer
Eco-Resort Will Operate Until July 2012 at Least
Maho Bay Campground is not closing any time
soon. With the threat of its long-term lease expiring this
summer, the popular campground was gearing up to close
down. Last week, however, the eco-resort was granted a
reprieve for at least two more seasons. The eco-resort is
owned by Stanley Selengut, but the North Shore property
it sits on is owned by three families. Selengut had a 35year lease for the property, which was due to expire on
July 31, 2011 — which would have made this upcoming
season the campground’s last.
Ruby Taylor-Cioppa shows off her skills on the jump
rope during the second annual Just Play Day on Monday,
October 11. About 200 children packed the Winston Wells
ball field for a day of sports and games hosted by Using
Sport For Social Change.
Fourth Annual “No Fleas, Please” Event
Rakes in Most Funds Yet for St. John ACC
After more than a decade of work, the first two families
moved into affordable townhomes at Calabash Boom
last week. About 30 people gathered in the shade on the
Calabash Boom Townhomes property on Wednesday
morning, October 27, for an official key ceremony
honoring the first two families to call the area home.
Woody’s owner Todd Beaty with staff during their
block party to benefit breast cancer awareness.
Island Children Find Tricks and
Treats at Mongoose Junction
November 8-14, 2010
Wounded Vets Enjoy Health
and Healing in St. John Waters
November 15-21, 2010
Cold Front Soaks Territory with
More Rain — And Mudslides
and Erosion Continue
November 22-28, 2010
Upper Carolina Land Owners
Consider Turning Estate Roads
Over to V.I. Government for Fixing
Flavors 2010 Racks Up $16,000
for St. John Rotary Club Scholarships
November 29-December 5, 2010
Wharton Smith Begins Construction
of 150 Parking Spaces for VIPA
Juan Arredondo, above, wore a special
attachment on his prosthetic hand — which he lost
after being hit by an IED in Iraq — to better control a
kayak paddle.
Most vacationers on St. John enjoy sailing, snorkeling
and kayak trips, but for one group who visited the island
last week, those experiences meant much more than a
week’s get-away.
“As minor as it seems, just going out on a kayak trip,
at the same time, it builds our confidence,” said Nicolette
Maroulis, a Navy bomb dog handler who visited St. John
with Team River Runner (TRR) last week. “Each little
success prepares us for the bigger steps. When you are
wounded, it’s hard not to see yourself as broken and these
activities are a huge help.”
“These little steps each add up and slowly help us to
take bigger risks and take on bigger challenges,” Maroulis
said.
Runoff near the Coral Bay dinghy dockcontinued
last week after an area of unsettled weather sat over
the island for several days.
Residents Voice Objection to Proposed
24-Hour Gas Station Near Power Boyd
Residents who gathered in the Greenleaf Commons
parking Friday evening, November 12, hear about a new
planned development on the adjacent lot were mostly
against the project. Following a meeting at the Westin
Resort and Villas last month, about 35 residents gathered
in the parking lot on South Shore Road hear Nedal Salem
talk about his plans to construct a 24-hour gas station and
convenience store.
Relief is on the horizon for the island’s years-long
parking and congestion woes.
The contractor, Wharton-Smith, started work on the
Enighed Pond Marine Facility parking area last week. The
project, contracted out for about $900,000, is expected
to take around 90 days and will bring 151 much-needed
parking spaces to the Cruz Bay area.
The land is owned by V.I. Port Authority, which
collaborated with the Department of Public Works on
the project, explained Robert deJongh, president of the
deJongh Group Architects and Planners.
Two Three-Acre Parcels
Near Maho Bay Being Sold
in February 15 Auction
Asolare Takes Top Entree at Flavors
— Happy Fish, East West Catering,
Westin and Tap Room Also Win
Ronald R.
Walker, 76,
Passes Away
Virgin Islanders Hit the Polls
Re-electing Most Incumbents
Ronald Walker
— a former
newspaper editor
and senior U.S.
Congressional Aide
— deJongh/Francis Get Four More Years
Thomas and Boston Sentenced
to 10 Years Behind Bars
Kamal Thomas and Anselmo Boston
Sentenced for 2007 Cockayne Assault
More than three years after James “Jamie”
Cockayne was stabbed to death in downtown Cruz
Bay, a V.I. Superior Court Judge handed down
sentences last week to two men found guilty of
assaulting the 21-year-old Pennsylvania man less
than an hour before his death.
Kevin Baker’s spiced Ketel One vodka drink
with fresh local tamarind, lemon and chai won
best mixologist for Happy Fish.
Island Icon
Ruth “Sis”
Frank, 86,
Passes
Away on
Thanksgiving
Ferry Schedules - Cruz Bay and Charlotte Amalie
Cruz Bay to Red Hook
Every hour on the hour from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The late Mr.
Herman Prince
during one of his
basket weaving
classes at
Hawksnest Bay,
circa 1988.
Red Hook to Cruz Bay
Every hour on the hour from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Cruz Bay to Downtown Charlotte Amalie
Leaves Cruz Bay
8:45 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
3:45 p.m.
Leaves Charlotte Amalie
10 a.m.
1 p.m.
5:30 p.m
St. John Tradewinds
Business Directory
Accommodations Jewelry
Caribbean Villas & Resorts
tel. 1-800-338-0987
or locally 340-776-6152
Island Getaways
888-693-7676, islandgetawaysinc.com
[email protected]
Suite St. John Villas/Condos
tel. 1-800-348-8444
or locally at 340-779-4486
VIVA Vacations
tel. 779-4250
P.O. Box 1747, STJ, VI 00831
Architecture
Crane, Robert - Architect, AIA
tel. 776-6356
P.O. Box 370, STJ, VI 00831
Barefoot Architect, Inc.
tel. 693-7665 fax 693-8411
P.O. Box 1772, STJ, VI 00831
Banking
Scotiabank
#1 Mortgage Lender in the VI
The Marketplace (340) 776-6552
Beauty/Spa
Beauty Lounge Salon & Spa
www.stjohnbeautylounge.com
Mongoose Junction 776-0774
Westin Resorts & Villas
Spa Services
tel. 693-8000, ext. 1903/1904
Construction
St. John Hardware
tel. 693-8780 fax 776-6685
Located at The Marketplace
Insurance
Theodore Tunick & Company
Phone 775-7001 / Fax 775-7002
www.theodoretunick.com
R&I Patton goldsmithing
Located in Mongoose Junction
776-6548 or (800) 626-3445
[email protected]
Landscaping
Alfredo’s Landscaping
tel. 774-1655 cell 513-2971
P.O. Box 91, St. John, VI 00831
Coral Bay Garden Center
tel. 693-5579 fax 714-5628
P.O. Box 1228, STJ, VI 00831
Propertyking
tel. 643-6348
Landscaping & Irrigation
Property Mgmt
Cimmaron Property
Management
tel. 340-715-2666
St. John’s Premier Property
Manager
Seaview Vacation Homes, Inc.
tel. 340-776-6805; 1-888-6252963
www.seaviewhomes.com
Real Estate
American Paradise Real Estate
tel. 693-8352 fax 693-8818
P.O. Box 8313, STJ, VI 00831
[email protected]
Cruz Bay Realty
tel. 693-8808 fax 693-9812
P.O. Box 66, STJ, VI 00831
[email protected]
Debbie Hayes, GRI
tel. 714-5808 or 340-642-5995
[email protected]
www.stjohnvirealestate.com
John Foster Real Estate
tel. 714-5808 or 340-642-5995
[email protected]
www.stjohnvirealestate.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]
John McCann & Associates
tel. 693-3399 fax 888-546-1115
Located at Wharfside Landing
www.RealEstateOnStJohn.com
Restaurants
Concordia Cafe, 693-5855
Happy Hour 4:30-6pm
Dinner 6-8:30pm Tues-Sat
Fish Trap Restaurant
and Seafood Market
tel. 693-9994, Closed Mondays
La Tapa Restaurant
tel. 693-7755
Open 7 Days a Week
Skinny Legs “A Pretty
OK Place”
tel. 340-779-4982
www.skinnylegs.com
Sun Dog Cafe
tel. 693-8340
Located at Mongoose Junction
Retail
Saltwater Gypsy Consignment
H
D
St. Johnimals, Island Pet
Outfitter
H
D
Services
C4th Custom Embroidery
tel. 779-4047
Located in Coral Bay
Photo Courtesy of
MaLinda Media/Nancy
Edwards
St. John Magazine:
Continued from Page 7
“While it’s interesting to scholars to know
who begat who and their plantation inventories, it’s most important for all to know
our recent history because it is the basis of
where we are today,” said Pishko.
In addition to the historical accounts, the
new issue also showcases the proud local
sailing community in “Spirited Regatta,”
enticing meals at Morgan’s Mango in “Passion for Food,” and the last word in beach
ware in “Ranifly A Teeny Bikini Company.”
The features are rounded out with profiles of
artist Lisa Etre and hot-sauce mogul “Trinidad Charlie” Deyalsingh.
St. John Magazine celebrates the rich and
distinct St. John history while also wowing
readers with simply beautiful photography.
As professional writers ensure the content
is accurate and engaging, renowned photographers make sure the island impresses the
eyes as well.
Simonsen views his work for St. John
Magazine as some of his greatest accomplishments, he explained.
“First of all when I began working with
CT&L [Caribbean Travel and Life] back
in 1995 I felt strongly confident that I had
struck up such a symbiotic relationship with
a magazine in need of exactly the type of
photography that I specialized in,” said the
photographer. “That partnership continues
to this day.”
“When MaLinda came to me years ago
when the St. John Magazine was just an
idea, I was thrilled that she came to me and
that feeling about a similar relationship with
another magazine was heightened due to the
specific subject matter that I had based my
livelihood on over the last two decades —
which is specifically St. John from the air,
land and sea,” Simonsen said. “To be awarded the first cover of the first publication of
the St. John Magazine was one of my most
meaningful accomplishments and credits.”
The latest installment of St. John Magazine continues Nelson’s collaboration with
Simonsen, whose images have graced each
issue of St. John Magazine.
“To continue five issues later and still be
the only photographer that has contributed
a cover image for each issue and a pictorial feature, it inspires a unique motivation
annually to come up with the next enticing
imagery for such a classy publication such
as MaLinda and her staff have put together,”
said Simonsen.
With the newest issue of St. John Magazine, Nelson has managed to achieve the
very high bar she set when publishing the
first issue back in 2007. How the publisher
keeps impressing readers is what makes the
magazine stand out, according to Papaya
Cafe owner John Dickson.
“People are just thrilled with the magazine,” said Dickson. “I told MaLinda after I
picked up the first box, ‘I don’t know how
you can keep making it better every time.’
The reaction from people who buy the magazine is just incredible.”
While being greeted with alabaster shorelines is a thrill, arriving Caneel Bay Resort
guests are also treated to their own copies
of St. John Magazine, which is a part of the
resort’s welcome amenity.
“As I have come to expect, this latest
issue of St. John Magazine is a true gem,”
said Patrick Kidd, Caneel’s director of sales
and marketing. “I am delighted that we are
offering it as a welcome amenity to all our
Caneel Bay guests, as it not only shows the
beauty of our island, but also perhaps even
more importantly, it provides substantive
features which will undoubtedly appeal to
our discerning readers.”
While the guests devour the magazine,
Kidd himself had a few favorite pieces in
the new issue as well.
“I personally like to learn of the history
of St. John and for that reason I enjoyed the
article about the original Gallows Point and
I also love to see how creative St. Johnians
are, so for that reason I enjoyed reading
about basket-making,” said Kidd.
St. John Magazine is available at retail
outlets across the island from Deli Grotto
in Mongoose Junction to Keep Me Posted
in Coral Bay. Subscriptions, $15 per issue
for stateside and $30 for international, are
available by sending check or money order
to 5000 Estate Enighed, PMB 55, St. John,
VI. 00830.
For Rent
Cruz Bay - Nice, furnished
house, great view, 2
Bedrooms A/C, 2 Bath,
W&D. Pets considered.
March 1. $1950/mo. Year
lease. (340) 690-4532
FISH BAY
LONG TERM
AVAILABLE FEB 1:
Furnished 3/2 native stone
home w/covered decks,
View w/privacy on 1.22 ac.
3k/mo 970-382-6683
[email protected]
Com/Office/Storage
For Sale
Commerical Space Available
Symons Resi-Ply forming panels for sale
Used on one house
and stored, good
condition, over one
hundred panels,
scaffold brackets
included. Call for
pricing and leave
message. (340)
693-8991 or (508)
509-4002
Employment
Employment
HOT! HOT! HOT!
Full time, part time, lots of benefits, free scuba,
snorkeling, sailing trips to the BVI, etc. Growing
watersports company has immediate openings:
• Beach Attendants at Westin Resort
• Retail Store Staff
• PADI Instructors
EVERYTHING
YOU NEED
ON EVERY LEVEL
Cruz Bay Watersports 776-6857
GREAT PLACE
TO SHOP, DINE
AND WORK
Environmental Communications Job
– $20/hr – flexible 20 hours a week for 4 to 5 months
COME JOIN US
WE HAVE
SPACES AVAILABLE
RETAIL or OFFICE
340-776-6455
Storage:
Secured Lockers
Sizes to 10’ x 12’
Autos, Boats, Trailers.
Call For Rates: 779-4445
www.properyachts.com
Offices near
Selling?
Mongoose Junction,
starting at $370/mo.
Buying?
Bright, secure building
AC, Ample parking
Renting
693-7040
Seeking?
For Sale
get
ReSultS!
Suzuki Island Car for Sale:
Partially Renovated $1500
OBO Richard 340-642-5358
St. John Tradewinds
Classifieds
e-mail: advertising@
tradewinds.vi
or call 340-776-6496
Preferably with Publisher 2007 skills to make posters & write brochures; and quick ability to learn new software. Will be responsible
for writing up and publicizing the NOAA Watershed stabilization
project in Coral Bay, including interpretative signage, maps and brochures.
Job location: Coral Bay
Please see detailed job description for application instructions at
www.coralbaycommunitycouncil.org
CBCC is an Equal opportunity employer and Drug Free Workplace
Services
Services
ST. JOHN BUSINESS
OWNERS Affordable
Reliable Internet.
1Mb service $70/mo.
[email protected]
340 779 4001
No Worries Painting.
Professional service.
Interior, exterior, roofs and
cisterns. Home/villa maintenance and repair. Call
Jon Moore 340-626-6083.
RELIABLE MOBILE
AUTO REPAIR:
Professional and experienced. Brakes, CV Joints,
Suspensions, Shocks,
Alternators, Timing Belts,
General Engine, Repair,
Foreign & Domestic.
All Work Guaranteed.
Call 227-9574
Responsible Caretaker
Available For Your Estate
Reliable, Princetoneducated MBA professional
available to take care of
your property while living
on premises. Real estate
experience with local
references.
(340) 714-7076.
Commercial Space Available
At The Lumberyard
Unusual
Opportunity
first floor space available
Downtown Cruz Bay
Where St. John Does Business
For Space Call Nick
340-771-3737
Church Directory
Baha’i Community of St. John
For Devotions and Study Circles,call 714-1641
7:30 p.m. Fridays; Study Circles 9 a.m. Sundays
776-6316, 776-6254
Missionary Baptist Church
9:30 a.m. Sunday Services, 10:45 Worship,
Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study 693-8884
Bethany Moravian Church
11 a.m., Sunday School 776-6291
Nazareth Lutheran Church
Sunday 9 a.m., Sunday School 8 a.m.
776-6731
Calvary Baptist Church
13 ABC Coral Bay, 776-6304
Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Sunday evening 6 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Sat. 6 p.m., Sun. 7:30 & 9:30 a.m., Spanish Mass
5:30 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 7 p.m.;
Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. 776-6339
Christian Ministry
Cinnamon Bay Beach
Inter-Denominational, Sunday 8:30 a.m.
St. John Methodist Church
Sunday 10 a.m, 693-8830
Christian Science Society
10:45 a.m. Sunday- Marketplace
Wednesday Testimonials
7:45 p.m. on last Wed. of Month
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
Sun. 9 a.m., on St. Thomas . 776-2379
Sun., 5 p.m., STJ, Lumberyard
Cruz Bay Baptist Church
Sunday 11 a.m., 6 p.m. 776-6315
Emmaus Moravian Church
Coral Bay, Sun. 9 a.m. 776-6713
Jehovah’s Witness
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 7 p.m.
Saturdays (Español), 10 a.m. Sundays, 340-715-0530
Seventh Day Adventist
Saturdays, 779-4477
St. John Pentecostal Church
Sunday 11:05 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
Tuesdays Prayer 7:30 p.m.,
Thursdays Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
779-1230
St. Ursula’s Episcopal Church
Sunday 9 a.m.; Bible Class, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
777-6306
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
9:45 a.m. Sunday, 776-6332
Word of Faith Church
Word of Faith International
Christian Center, Sundays 7:30 a.m.
Gifft Hill SchoolCall 774-8617
PREMIER Crossword
St. John Tradewinds welcomes notices of community-oriented, not-for-profit events for inclusion in this weekly listing. Call
776-6496, e-mail [email protected] or fax 693-8885.
Monday, January 10
The Coral Bay Community Council Planning Discussion Series will continue with its third meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the
Guy H. Benjamin School, room 6, in Coral Bay.
Tuesday, January 11
— The St. John Historical Society will host its January meeting at the Bethany Moravian Church Hall beginning at 7 p.m. The
evening’s presentation will focus on the Civilian Conservation
Corps, both in the Virgin Islands and in the U.S.
— Everyone is encouraged to attend St. John Film Society’s
free film screening of Waste Land beginning at 7 p.m. at Sputnik’s
in Coral Bay. Reservations are required to attend a pre-fix dinner
with the filmmaker starting at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, January 12
The public is invited to join Friends of the Elaine I. Sprauve
Library at 6 p.m. at the library for its annual meeting.
Tuesday, February 18
Michaeline Moloney will present the flamingoes of Necker Island at the V.I. Audubon Society’s next meeting at the Gifft Hill
School at 7 p.m.
February 19, 2011
St. John Relay for Life — momentum continues to grow in
team sponsorships, volunteer recruitment, purchases of luminaries and additional corporate sponsorships. For more information
call Mary at 642-1629 to learn how to get involved.
Saturday, March 12
The 25th Annual Gifft Hill School Auction will be at the Westin
Resort and Villas.
March 18-19, 2011
The 9th annual Johnnie Walker Blues Festival will feature two
nights of celebrity concerts in the Coral Bay ball field — on Friday evening, March 18, and Saturday evening, March 19, both
starting at 8 p.m.
Alcholics Anonymous Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous meets as scheduled: Sundays, 9:45
a.m. at Hawksnest Bay Beach; Closed meetings for alcoholics only at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cruz Bay at 6 p.m
on Tuesdays; Open meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 6 p.m. at Nazareth Lutheran Church; Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Moravian Church, Coral
Bay.
Narcotics Anonymous Meetings
Narcotics Anonymous has open meetings from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. every Saturday at St. Ursula’s Church.
Al-Anon Meetings
Al-Anon meets on St. John every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the
picnic table at the VINP ball field, and every Thursday at 5:30
p.m. at St. Ursula’s Multi-purpose center.
Alateen Meetings
Alateen will meet on Mondays at St. Ursula’s Church from
6 to 7 p.m. and is open to anyone interested in attending.
relief for
the taking
ACROSS
Capital of Kazakhstan
1
7Suffix with cyto12 South American capital
20 Bull’s-eye
21 Mello — (soft drink)
22 Small wind instruments
23 Start of a riddle
25 Smart alecks
26 Bailed-out insurance
co.
27 Cousin of -ette
28 Garment with a watch
pocket
30 German city on the
Rhein
31 Swinger’s stat
32 Little fellow
33 “Cry — River”
35 Shielded
37 Milk, in Cádiz
40 Riddle, part 2
45 Dual radio designation
47 Manfred of rock
48 Final Greek letter
49 Pal, in Cannes
50 Sub meat
53 Northern French city
55 Spurred on
58 Riddle, part 3
62 Hem and —
63 Brewing tank
64 Reverse or neutral
65 No, in Scotland
66 Borden’s cow
68 Line of Swanson meals
73 Signs of fatigue
77 Letters before Q
9 Figure skater Lipinski
7
80 Even if, informally
82 — polloi
83 Riddle, part 4
90 Philanthropic giver
91 Free-for-all
92 Attend to
93 Hoppy quaff
94 Persian-founded religion
97 Fella
99 Fed Eliot
100 End of the riddle
106 Shorthand whiz
107 — Lanka
108 — Paul’s (frozen fish
brand)
109 “— pro nobis” (“pray
for us”)
110 Cash cache
113 Castro’s land
115 Island of Hawaii
117 2007 A.L. MVP
118 British lav
119 Former Big Apple
mayor La Guardia
122 Riddle’s answer
126 Spiritual being
127 Soft pillow fill
128 Waiting for a
phone agent
129 Part of a U.S.
political map
130 Very thick, as fog
131 Very little
DOWN
1Really battling it out
2Sir, in colonial India
3Character defects
that cause protagonists’
downfalls
4Show biz rep: Abbr.
“Harry Potter and
5
the Goblet of Fire”
director Mike
6Lacking a key center, in
music
7Gomer of TV
8Directed
9Prince — Khan
10 Hungarian’s neighbor
11 Little grimace
12 It’s a shore thing
13 Here, in Haiti
14 Robin’s face wear
15 Ocular ring
16 Young oinker
17 Speak articulately
18 Bit of sunlight
19 Naval vessel abbr.
24 Stop blocking, as a
river
29 Noah’s eldest son
33 See 96-Down
34 Bored feeling
36 “Eat up!”
38 “Iliad” author
39 Sooner city
41 Amo, amas, —
42 Ranch pal
43 Baboon, e.g.
44 Religious law
45 — crow flies
46 India’s Taj —
51 Pack up and leave
52 — wink
54 Imprint on a hard surface
56 Colored marker brand
57 Brainchild
59 Biblical suffix
60 Golfer Snead
61 “Mad About You” cousin
7 Cuzco inhabitant
6
69 Hagen with three
Tonys
70 Bread of India
71 Wallace’s canine sidekick
72 To the — power
74 Game fish of California
75 Taboo deeds
76 Autographs
78 Delve into
81 Use an ax on
83 “Rooms —” (vacancy
notice)
84 “Just a moment”
85 Devilkins
86 Composer Edward
87 Is very dizzy
88 Didn’t stay
89 Chinese dynasty
90 Poppas
95 Insulin, e.g.
96 With 33-Down, most of
Turkey is in it
98 Complete, briefly
101 Accustoms
102 Poet Burns
103 “Tex” actor Estevez
104 Isaac Asimov classic
105 Novelist Gordimer
111 Hardware store buys
112 Fungus-infested
114 — mater
116 Wahines’ guitars
117 “Give it —”
119 Spruce kin
120 Ending for opal
121 Ovid’s lang.
123 End of a school URL
124 Lively energy
125 The woman
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS is the ultimate St. John 7 bedroom, 7.5 bath compound comprised of a main house,
guest house, 2 swimming pools, 2 hot tubs & a private
regulation doubles tennis court! This popular turn-key villa
has very impressive rental income! $2999,500.
CHEZ SHELL – Charming 3 bd/3 bath, w/ gorgeous sunset views & prime Great CruzRACT
Bay location.
ED This beautifully
CONT
decorated & maintained rental villa has marble floors, A/C,
custom cabinetry, inviting spa & excellent floor plan. $999K.
CALYPSO del SOL – Very successful rental villa w/
excellent views of Chocolate Hole & St. James islands.
Newer masonry home w/ 3 equal bdrm suites, lg. screened
porch, A/C, beautiful pool & hot tub. $1,950,000.
PERELANDRA – Excellent 2 bd/2 bath rental villa high
above Cruz Bay. Stunning
water
views,
EDprivacy, lovely pool
RACT
CONT
set in lush gardens. A good buy at. $1,050,000.
BORDEAUX MT. – REDUCED! – Well built home on
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south shore views. Bay rum trees abound on this lush,
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SEASCAPE – Fabulous location on Bovocoap Point!
Spacious 2 bd main house w/lap pool & spa, plus a separate caretaker’s cottage. Panoramic sunset views, privacy
& successful vacation rental. $1,200,000.
CHOCOLATE HOLE – Unique ruins of 1700’s Great House,
with a 1960’s home on a beautiful 1.42 acre lot. $799,000.
CHRISTY ANN – New rental villa in upscale neighborhood. Masonry construction w/low maintenance features.
3 bd/2 baths, large covered veranda, spa, 20' vaulted ceiling in greatroom, ample room for expansion. $1,595,000.
REEF BAY VIEW – Absolutely stunning, unobstructed,
views of National Park land, w/secluded white sand
beach below. Attractive 4 bd/3 bath,w/pool, spa and
vacation rental history. Reduced to $1,395,000.
A BEST BUY! – Well built, poured concrete cottage w/
lovely covered wraparound porch in Est. Carolina. Tile
floors, louvered windows w/complete hurricane shutters,
flat lot for gardening & concrete slab in place for future
garage & expansion. Only $349,000.
STONE HOUSE – Unique native stone 3 bd/3 bath villa
w/covered rotunda, freeform pool, and spectacular Coral
Bay views. $1,620,000. With adjacent parcel $1,890,000.
BOATMAN POINT – Masonry 4 bd. home on spectacular
1 ac. waterfront site with amazing views & outstanding
neighborhood. $2,795,000.
WINDSONG – Stately Boatman Pt. villa, w/separate
cottage, situated on a 1ac parcel w/panoramic views. 6
bdrms., 7 baths, huge pool, fully furnished. $3,495,000
CBR BUSINESS LISTINGS
FABRIC MILL – Very successful clothing business, established in 1982, in Mongoose Junction. Price includes
inventory & equipment, owner will train. $150,000.
SILVER IGUANA – Beachfront shop w/eclectic collection
of sterling silver jewelry & locally crafted gifts. $75,000.
CBR CONDO LISTINGS
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LAVENDER HILL – Tropical 2 bd/2bath penthouse unit
w/wrap-around deck, pool & sunset views. $849,000.
BETHANY CONDO – Spacious, free-standing 2 bd/2
ED pool. $449,000.
bath unit w/ amazingCONT
views, RACT
new common
CRUZ VIEWS CONDO – Nice 2 bedroom unit w/full A/C,
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SELENE’S – Ideal in town location, w/parking, for living/
rental or business. Terrific views. Reduced to $399K!
CBR LAND LISTINGS
CRUZ BAY TOWN – Walk to Frank Bay, R-4 zoning. $249K.
GLUCKSBERG – Gentle grade, 1/2 ac., lg. trees. $125K.
ZOOTENVAAL – Hurricane Hole views, paved road. $400K.
GREAT CRUZ BAY – Prime 1.05 acre site w/fantastic
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breathtaking views over the North Shore, BVI & cays
“VIRGIN GRAND ESTATES” Gated sub-division, sunset views. Can build FRACTIONAL between. Prices from $1,750,000
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docks, paved roads, undrgrd utilities beach & views. From $275,000
“MILL VISTA – CAROLINA” Easy access & build on Centerline Rd.
“FISH BAY” Views, breezes and paved access
“LEAST EXPENSIVE WATERFRONT”! Gentle slope, 4 min. walk to beach
“SUGAR APPLE WEST” Harbor views gentle ½ ac. with Topo
“CONTANT” lot with Great Cruz Harbor View. Owner Realtor
“CALABASH BOOM” .4 ac. GREAT views, private. Topo map
“BOATMAN POINT WATERFRONT” Sunset Views and Gentle Site.
$ 125,000
$ 260,000
$ 285,000
$ 299,000
$ 375,000
$ 475,000
$ 1,095,000
“PELICAN’S PERCH” a charming,
gated masonry & stone West Indian
style (3x2) villa features bi-level covered and open
decks
overlooking a pool,
plus a separate
1x1 guest cottage. Fabulous
south
shore
water views!
$1,295,000
“TREE HOUSE” offers spectacular
views from Upper Carolina’s ridge top.
This gentle
parcel features a 3
bedroom, 2
bathroom
home which
is bordered
by National
Park.
$685,000
“VILLA MOLLO” A nature lovers
dream, walk to 2 beaches! 3BR/2BA
villa sits on the water’s edge of a salt
pond and features custom stone and
w o o d
work and
amazing
Caribb e a n
views.
$595,000
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“SEAVIEW” vacation villa. Charming
4 Bedroom, masonry home in excellent
condition with large pool in convenient
Chocolate Hole
w i t h
deeded
rights
to
two
nearby
beaches.
$1,150,000
“SEA TURTLE VILLA” is a contemporary Skytop home with amazing water
views, 2 master suites, 3 baths, tropical
landscaping,
pool, & open
architecture
set amidst secluded privacy.
Great vacation
villa or island
home!
$1,500,000
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“WINDCHIME” is an very private 1.4
ac. estate set high atop Gifft Hill. Dramatic views to the east w/ spectacular
breezes &sunrises. This 3
bdrm villa has
room to expand with an
oversized pool
facing the terrific
view.
$1,649,000
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“CASA YAYA” – Big-view villa on top
the world in Coral Bay. 3 bdrm, 2 bath
one level living w/ the BVI at your front
door. Entertain
by the infinityedge pool and
enjoy the indoor/
outdoor
great
room with dramatic views from
every room.
$1,200,000
“VISTAERO” offers total privacy with
breathtaking views over Rendezvous
Bay & St.
Thomas.
5
spacious bedroom suites,
huge
pool,
gazebo & hot
tub make this
a top rental
$2,295,000
villa.
VD
“GREAT EXPECTATIONS” the ultimate
1ac. 7br 7.5 bth compound: private tennis court, 2 pools, 2 spas, & two beautifully appointed homes!
Deeded access to walk
to 2 beaches. Impressive rental
$2,999,500
history.
VD
CATHERINEBERG’S
“CINNAMON
RIDGE” 5 bedroom villa on 1+ private
acre, bordered
by
National
Park,
features
stunning north
shore
views,
pool w/waterfall,
spa, easy access
to
Cinnamon
Bay beach.
$4,900,000
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WITH GREAT TERMS!
“HAULOVER” BEACHFRONT
3.71
acre sub-dividable borders National
Park! AMAZING VIEWS! $1,900,000
“SABA BAY” WATERFRONT &
HILLSIDE Incredible BVI views! 12
acre sub-divideable waterfront lot
for $9,999,000 plus 4 hillside lots
available from $699,000
“DREEKETS
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spectacular BVI views, excellent roads,
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RAINBOW PLANTATION A private, family
estate house on 1.6 acres. Features one of
the largest private pools on St. John (w/diving
board). PRICE REDUCED $1,095,000
PLUMERIA Sunsets! 3 bedroom, 3
baths, masonry pool villa. Set privately
in lush gardens, fenced yard, boarding
green-space. 2-car garage $1,499,000
YOUR OWN SECLUDED BEACH
Just steps to Hart Bay, "Rendezview"
features 4 BR/4BA with a lower 3BR
beach house. $2,895,000
CINNAMON
DAY
DREAMS!
Located in Nat’l Pk boundaries of
Catherineberg on 1 acre. 2 BR/2.5BA &
office. Immaculate! $1,995,000
AMARILLA VILLA 3 BR, 3.5 BA
villa, superior craftsmanship, Spanish
tile roof, 180° views, large pool & hot
tub $2,595,000
WATERFRONT RETREAT Privateer SUSANNABERG! New masonry home
Bay. 3BR/3BA casual beach house on FLAT lot plus separate rental cottage.
steps from the water. Paved roads & u/g Borders Nat’l Park. $750,000
utilities. $975,000
APPROXIMATELY 150' FROM THE
WATER at Pebble Beach with fabulous
water views! Beautiful woodwork; upper
level is a 3 BR unit & lower is a 1 BR
unit. $675,000
MILL RIDGE Attention to detail,
Classic
Caribbean
architecture,
masonry 2 bedroom, 2 bath, office/3rd
bedroom, garage and pool. $1,595,000
FUN & CONTENTMENT 180° views.
Tiled pool deck, 2 large AC. suites &
mahogany hardwoods. Plans for 3 more
bdrms. $1,235,000
MYSTIC RIDGE 4BR/ 4.5BA, dramatic
views, short distance to North Shore
beaches, cooling breezes $1,990,000.
HOMES
SOLAR POWERED BED & BREAKFAST! “Garden By The Sea” is a quaint
Caribbean home. Spacious owners’
apartment and 3 income producing A/C
units. $1,800,000.
ALLESANDRA Luxurious masonry
villa, extensively renovated in 2007,
picture postcard views of 3 bays,
3BR/3BA, 2 car garage $1,950,000
CRUZ BAY Prime .75 acre property,
3BR/3BA with pool & panoramic views.
Zoned R-4 and suited for development.
$2,950,000
BAREFOOT New 2 bedroom, 1.5
bath guest cottage in quaint neighborhood. $599,000.
MAMEY PEAK 1.05 acres, 1x1 Main
House and 1x1 Guest Cottage. Flat slope
and stunning views. One of a kind fixer
upper!!! $795,000
ZOOTENVAAL! Newly built multi unit
tasteful masonry home sited on 1.36
FLAT acres. Expand or subdivide.
Private with large yard. $925,000
CVISTA Magnificent open air 4
bedroom villa above Rendezvous Bay.
Stunning residence exudes comfort,
class & elegance. $3,895,000
AMANI Spectacular 180° views,
prestigious Maria Bluff, 3 bedrooms with
baths located in the main building, plus
private guest cottage $1,795,000
VILLA TESORI Luxurious custom
home,
uncompromising
quality,
exquisite finishings, sweeping views. 5
bedrooms, 5 baths. $4,250,000
NEW! Income producing 2 unit in
Chocolate Hole. Large flat yard, walking
distance to Chocolate Hole Beach.
$875,000
UNBELIEVABLE NEW PRICE FOR
BLUE HEAVEN! Cute Caribbean
home overlooking Rendezvous Bay.
Popular vacation rental. 3 bedrooms,
3 baths. $527,000
NEW! CATCH 'N' KEEP Caribbean
cottage that currently caters to short term
rental guests. Listed price includes
adjacent vacant lot for expansion.
$599,000
AMOROSA A brilliant Tuscan
inspired villa in Peter Bay. Sweeping
views, deeded walking path to the
beach, 4 bedrooms, 5 baths. Live
webcam
and
virtual
tour
at
americanparadise.com $7,450,000
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C O M M E R C I A L
2011 Seminar Series
2011 Seminar Series
DECEMBER
KAYAK THE MANGROVES OF HURRICANE HOLE II
February 12, Saturday • 12:00pm – 4:45pm
December
18water,
– April
23,
2011and towel
Meet: Skinny Legs Restaurant;
Bring: Snack,
snorkel gear,
sunscreen,
Seminar Fee: $65 MemDecember
/ $75 Non Mem; 18
Max Group:
12 23, 2011
– April
LIONFISH 101 • December 18, Saturday • 9:00am – 1:00pm
Meet: NPS Visitor Center; Bring: Towel, snorkel gear, swimsuit, and lunch;
Seminar Fee: $65 Mem / $75 Non Mem • Max Group: 23
0pm
msuit, and lunch;
23
am – 12:00pm
25
Tues. • 12:30pm – 2:30pm
on Mem; Max Group: 25
water, and snack
20
nesday • 9:00am – 3:30pm
en, and snorkel gear
Call 340.779.4940 to book today!
MARINE BIOLOGY BOAT TRIP • February 13, Sunday • 9:00am – 3:00pm
Meet: National Park Visitor Center Dock; Bring: Snorkel gear, lunch, water, towel, & sunscreen
KAYAK THE MANGROVES OF HURRICANE HOLE II
February
Saturday
••12:00pm
–19,
4:45pm
COASTAL
ECOLOGY
FebruaryOF
Saturday • 9:30am
– 3:00pm
KAYAK12,
THE
MANGROVES
HURRICANE
HOLE
II
Meet:
Skinny
Bring:
Snack,
water,
snorkel
gear, sunscreen,
andgear
towel
Meet:
National
Park Restaurant;
Visitor
Center;
Lunch,
water,
sunscreen,
and snorkel
February
12, Legs
Saturday
• 12:00pm
–Bring:
4:45pm
Seminar
Fee:$75
$65
Mem
$75Non
Non
Mem;
Maxwater,
Group:
12 gear, sunscreen, and towel
Seminar
Fee:
Mem
/ /$85
Mem
• Max
Group:
23
Meet: Skinny
Legs
Restaurant;
Bring:
Snack,
snorkel
December
–Group:
April
Seminar Fee: $65 Mem
/ $75 Non Mem;18
Max
12 23, 2011
MARINE
TRIP23,
• February
13,• Sunday
BIRDS
OF BIOLOGY
THE PARKBOAT
• February
Wednesday
9:00am •–9:00am
1:00pm– 3:00pm
Meet:
National
ParkVisitor
Visitor
Center
Dock;
Bring:13,
Snorkel
gear,
lunch,
water,
towel, & sunscreen
Meet:
National
Park
Center;
Bring:
Binoculars,
water,
and
a notebook
MARINE
BIOLOGY
BOAT
TRIP
• February
Sunday
• 9:00am
– 3:00pm
Seminar
Fee:$55
$75Park
Mem
$85Center
NonMem
Mem
MaxGroup:
Group:
Seminar
Fee:
Mem
/ /$65
Non
• •Max
2030
Meet: National
Visitor
Dock;
Bring:
Snorkel
gear, lunch, water, towel, & sunscreen
COASTAL
ECOLOGY
• February
HASSEL
ISLAND
TOUR
I & II 19, Saturday • 9:30am – 3:00pm
February
26,
Saturday
• 10:00am
–OF
2:00pm
&Lunch,
March
12,
Saturday
• 10:00am
– 2:00pm
Meet:
National
Park
Visitor
Center;
Bring:
water,
sunscreen,
and snorkel
gear
KAYAK
THE
MANGROVES
HURRICANE
HOLE
COASTAL
ECOLOGY
• February
19,
Saturday
• 9:30am
– II
3:00pm
Meet:
Frenchtown,
St.
Thomas;
Bring:
Swimsuit,
towel,
sunscreen,
dry bag,
hikinggear
shoes
Seminar
Fee:
$75Park
Mem
$85Center;
Non–Mem
• Max
Group:
23
February
12, Saturday
• /12:00pm
4:45pm
Meet:
National
Visitor
Bring:
Lunch,
water,
sunscreen,
and&snorkel
Seminar
Fee:
$85
Mem
/ $90
Non
Mem;
Max
Group:
12 23gear, sunscreen, and towel
Seminar
Fee:
$75
Mem
/ $85
Non
Mem
• Max
Group:
Meet:
Skinny
Legs
Restaurant;
Bring:
Snack,
water,
snorkel
SeminarOF
Fee:
$65PARK
Mem /•$75
Non Mem;
Max Group:
12 – 1:00pm
BIRDS
THE
February
23, Wednesday
• 9:00am
AMeet:
GLIMPSE
ST.
JOHN’S
PAST
February
28,
Monday
– 11:30am
National
ParkPARK
Visitor
Bring:
Binoculars,
water,
and
a9:30am
notebook
BIRDS
OF INTO
THE
•Center;
February
23, •Wednesday
• 9:00am
– •1:00pm
Meet:
Estate
Concordia
Pavilion;
Seminar
Fee:
$2513,
Mem
/ 20
$30• and
Non
Max Group: 30
Seminar
Fee:
$55Park
Mem
/ $65Center;
Non
Mem
• Max
Group:
Meet:
National
Visitor
Bring:
Binoculars,
water,
aMem;
notebook
MARINE
BIOLOGY
BOAT
TRIP
• February
Sunday
9:00am
– 3:00pm
Seminar
Fee: $55
/ $65
Non Dock;
Mem •Bring:
Max Group:
Meet:
National
ParkMem
Visitor
Center
Snorkel 20
gear, lunch, water, towel, & sunscreen
Seminar Fee:
$75 Mem
/ $85
• Max Group: 30
HASSEL
ISLAND
TOUR
I &Non
II MemMARCH
February
26,ISLAND
Saturday TOUR
• 10:00am
HASSEL
I & –II2:00pm & March 12, Saturday • 10:00am – 2:00pm
Meet:
Frenchtown,
St. Thomas;
Bring:
Swimsuit,
towel,
sunscreen,
dry
bag, & hiking
shoes
February
26,ECOLOGY
Saturday
• 10:00am
– 19,
2:00pm
& March
12,
Saturday
• 10:00am
– 2:00pm
COASTAL
• February
Saturday
• 9:30am
– 3:00pm
TREASURES
OF THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS
• March
2, Wed.
• 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Seminar
Fee: $85
Mem
/ $90Center;
Non
Mem;
Max
Group:
12sunscreen,
Meet: National
Frenchtown,
St.
Thomas;
Bring:
Swimsuit,
towel,
sunscreen,
dry bag, & hiking shoes
Meet:
Park
Visitor
Bring:
Lunch,
water,
Meet:
Charlotte Amalie
Waterfront
at R&J
Latte’s;
Bring:
Notebook and snorkel gear
SeminarFee:
Fee: $75
$85 Mem
Mem // $85
$90 Non
Non Mem
Mem; •Max
Group:
12
Seminar
Group:
Seminar
Fee: $50
Mem / $60
Non Mem;
MaxMax
Group:
14 23
A GLIMPSE INTO ST. JOHN’S PAST • February 28, Monday • 9:30am – 11:30am
A GLIMPSE
INTO
ST.
PAST
• February
• 9:30am
– 11:30am
Meet:
Estate
Pavilion;
Seminar
Fee:
$25 Mem
/Monday
$30–Non
Mem; Max
Group: 30
BIRDS
OF Concordia
THE
PARK
•JOHN’S
February
23,PROJECT
Wednesday
•28,
9:00am
UNDERWATER
PHOTOGRAPHY
OF
TEKTITE
II 1:00pm
Meet:National
Estate Concordia
Pavilion;
Seminar Fee: $25 Mem / $30 Non Mem; Max Group: 30
Meet:
Visitor
Center;
March
5, SaturdayPark
• 11:30am
– 4:00pmBring: Binoculars, water, and a notebook
Seminar
Fee:Camp;
$55 Mem / $65 Non Mem •MARCH
Max Group: 20
Meet:
VIERS
CARIBBEAN CREOLE • December 20, Monday • 10:00am – 12:00pm
Meet: School of the Arts; Bring: Notebook
Seminar Fee: $25 Mem / $35 Non MemDECEMBER
• Max Group: 25
2011 Seminar Series
DECEMBER
NATIVE ARTS
& IISaturday • 9:00am – 1:00pm
LIONFISH
101&• CRAFTS
DecemberI 18,
December
Wed.
•• 12:30pm
–18,
2:30pm
& February
Tues. • and
12:30pm
Meet:
NPS22,
Visitor
Bring:
Towel,
snorkel
gear,15,
swimsuit,
lunch;– 2:30pm
LIONFISH
101Center;
December
Saturday
• 9:00am
– 1:00pm
Meet:
School
theMem
Arts;
Seminar
$25
Mem
/ gear,
$35 Non
Max
Group: 25
Seminar
Fee: of
$65
/ $75
Non Fee:
Mem
• snorkel
Max Group:
23 Mem;and
Meet:
NPS
Visitor
Center;
Bring:
Towel,
swimsuit,
lunch;
ECO SPA • December
28,• Tuesday
• 2:00pm
– 4:00pm
CARIBBEAN
CREOLE
December
20, Monday
• 10:00am – 12:00pm
Meet:
Salt Pond
parking
Old swimsuit,
towel,
water, and
snack
Meet:
School
of the
Arts;lot;
Bring:
Notebook
CARIBBEAN
CREOLE
•Bring:
December
20, Monday
• 10:00am
– 12:00pm
Seminar
Fee: $25
Mem • Max Group:
Seminar
Fee:
/ $35
Non Notebook
Group: 20
25
Meet: School
of Mem
the Arts;
Bring:
DECEMBER
NATIVE ARTS & CRAFTS I & II
JANUARY
December
Wed.&• CRAFTS
12:30pm –I &
2:30pm
& February 15, Tues. • 12:30pm – 2:30pm
NATIVE22,
ARTS
II
Meet:
School
of the
Seminar
Fee:
$25
/5,$35
NonTues.
Mem;
Max Group:
25
December
22,
Wed.
• 12:30pm
2:30pm
&
February
15,
12:30pm
– 2:30pm
LIONFISH
101
• Arts;
December
18,–Saturday
•Mem
9:00am
– 1:00pm
REEF
ECOSYSTEM
EXPLORATION
• January
Wednesday
••9:00am
– 3:30pm
Meet:
School
of the
Arts; Center;
Seminar
Fee: $25
Mem
/ $35
Nonand
Mem;
Max
Group: 25
Meet:
NPS
Visitor
Center;
Bring:
Towel,
snorkel
gear,
swimsuit,
and
lunch;
Meet:
National
Park
Visitor
Bring:
Lunch,
sunscreen,
snorkel
gear
ECO
SPAFee:
• December
Tuesday
•Mem
2:00pm
– Group:
4:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
$65Mem
Mem28,
$75
NonMem;
• Max
Group:
Seminar
$75
//$85
Non
Max
32 23
Meet:
Pond
parking lot;
Old
swimsuit,
towel, water, and snack
ECOSalt
SPA
• December
28,Bring:
Tuesday
• 2:00pm
– 4:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
$25
Mem
/ $35
Non
Mem
Max Group:
20water,
Meet: Salt
parking
Bring:
Old
and snack
CARIBBEAN
CREOLE
•lot;
December
20,•swimsuit,
Monday
•towel,
10:00am
KAYAK
THEPond
MANGROVES
OF HURRICANE
HOLE
I – 12:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
Mem
/ $35– Non
Mem • Max Group: 20
Meet:
School
of $25
the•Arts;
Bring:
Notebook
January
8, Saturday
10:00am
3:00pm
Seminar
Fee:Legs
$25 Restaurant;
Mem / $35 Non
Mem
• Max
25 and sunscreen
Meet:
Skinny
Bring:
Snorkel
gear,Group:
water, towel,
JANUARY
Seminar Fee: $65 Mem / $75 Non Mem • JANUARY
Max Group: 12
NATIVE
ARTS & CRAFTS
I & II
REEF
ECOSYSTEM
EXPLORATION
• January 5, Wednesday • 9:00am – 3:30pm
December
22,
Wed.
• 12:30pm
February
Tues.
• 12:30pm
––2:30pm
PASTELS
WORKSHOP
ICenter;
& II– 2:30pm
Meet:
National
Park Visitor
Bring:&
sunscreen,
and
snorkel
gear
REEF
ECOSYSTEM
EXPLORATION
•Lunch,
January
5,15,
Wednesday
• 9:00am
3:30pm
Meet:
School
of
the
Arts;
Seminar
Fee:
$25
Mem
/20,
$35
Non Mem;
Max –Group:
January
Sunday
• 10:00am
1:00pm
& February
Sunday
•and
10:00am
1:00pm25
Meet:9,
National
Visitor
Bring:
Lunch,
sunscreen,
snorkel
gear
Seminar
Fee:
$75 Park
Mem
/ $85–Center;
Non
Mem;
Max
Group:
32
Meet:
Caneel
Bay$75
parking
Bring:
Drinking
water,
snack,
Seminar
Fee:
Memlot;
/ $85
Non Mem;
Max
Group:
32and wear old clothes
Seminar
Fee:
$65 Mem 28,
/ $75
Non Mem
• Max– Group:
5
ECO SPA
• December
Tuesday
• 2:00pm
4:00pm
KAYAK
THE
MANGROVES
OF HURRICANE
HOLE I
Meet:
Salt
Pond
lot; Bring:
swimsuit, towel,
water,
KAYAK
THE parking
MANGROVES
OFOld
HURRICANE
HOLE
I and snack
January
8, Saturday
• 10:00am
– 3:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
$25
Mem
$35
Mem
• Max
20 and sunscreen
MEDICINAL
HERBS
I/ &
II Non
January
8, Saturday
• 10:00am
– 3:00pm
Meet:
Skinny
Legs
Restaurant;
Bring:
Snorkel
gear,Group:
water, towel,
January
•/ 12:30pm
–Mem
2:30pm
& March
22,12
Tuesday
• 12:30pm
– 2:30pm
Meet:12,
Skinny
Legs
Restaurant;
Snorkel
gear,
water,
towel, and
sunscreen
Seminar
Fee:Wednesday
$65
Mem
$75 NonBring:
• Max
Group:
Meet:
School
of the
Notebook
Seminar
Fee:
$65Arts;
MemBring:
/ $75 Non
MemJANUARY
• Max Group: 12
PASTELS WORKSHOP I & II
PASTELS
WORKSHOP
II
January
9, Sunday
• 10:00am
–I &
1:00pm
&• February
20,Wednesday
Sunday • 10:00am
REEF
ECOSYSTEM
EXPLORATION
January 5,
• 9:00am––1:00pm
3:30pm
BEACH
CAT
ADVENTURE
SAIL
•Drinking
January
15,
Saturday
•and
10:00am
– 3:00pm
January
9, Sunday
•Visitor
10:00am
– 1:00pm
& Lunch,
February
20, Sunday
• snorkel
10:00am
– 1:00pm
Meet:
Caneel
Bay
parking
lot;Center;
Bring:
water,
snack,
wear
old
clothes
Meet:
National
Park
Bring:
sunscreen,
and
gear
Meet:
Cruz
Bay
Ferry
Dock
;lot;
Bring:
Snorkel
gear,Group:
sunscreen,
hat,
water,
and
lunch
Meet:
Caneel
Bay
parking
Bring:
Drinking
water,
snack,
and
wear
old
clothes
Seminar
Fee:
$65
Mem
/
$75
Non
Mem
•
Max
5
Seminar
Fee:
$75
Mem
/ $80
Non
Mem
Seminar
Fee:
$65
Mem
/ $75
Non
Mem• •Max
MaxGroup:
Group:75
Bring: Underwater camera, snorkel gear, sunscreen,
notepad, & water bottle.
MARCH
HASSEL
I & IIMem • Max Group: 25
Seminar
Fee:ISLAND
$45 MemTOUR
/ $50 Non
TREASURES OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS • March 2, Wed. • 1:00pm – 4:00pm
February
26, Saturday
• 10:00am
2:00pm & March
12, Saturday
• 10:00am
– 2:00pm
TREASURES
OF THE
VIRGIN–atISLANDS
• March
Wed. • 1:00pm
– 4:00pm
Meet:
Charlotte Amalie
Waterfront
R&J Latte’s;
Bring:2,Notebook
Meet:
St. Thomas;
Bring:
Swimsuit,
towel,
sunscreen,
dry bag, & hiking shoes
PEPPER
SAUCE
MAKING
March
7,
Monday
• 2:00pm
– 4:00pm
Meet:Frenchtown,
Charlotte
at R&J
Latte’s;
Bring:
Seminar
Fee:
$50Amalie
Mem
/Waterfront
$60 •Non
Mem;
Max
Group:
14Notebook
Seminar
Fee:
$85
// $90
Mem;
Group:
12
Meet:
Bethany
parking
lot;Max
Bring:
Notebook
Seminar
Fee:Moravian
$50 Mem
MemChurch
$60 Non
Non
Mem;
Max
Group:
14
UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY OF PROJECT TEKTITE II
AUNDERWATER
GLIMPSE INTO
ST. JOHN’S PAST • February 28, Monday • 9:30am – 11:30am
March
5, Saturday •PHOTOGRAPHY
11:30am – 4:00pmOF PROJECT TEKTITE II
Meet:
Estate
Concordia
Pavilion;
$25 Mem
/ $30 Non
Mem; Max Group: 30
FISH
IDENTIFICATION
SAIL– 4:00pm
• Seminar
March 9, Fee:
Wednesday
• 10:00am
– 3:00pm
March
5, Saturday
Meet:
VIERS
Camp;• 11:30am
Meet:
Margarita
Phil’scamera,
Restaurant;
Bring:
gear,notepad,
lunch, water,
towel,
and sunscreen
Meet:
VIERS Camp;
Bring:
Underwater
snorkel
gear,Snorkel
sunscreen,
& water
bottle.
Seminar
/ /$85
Non
3025 & water bottle.
Bring: Fee:
Underwater
camera,
gear,• sunscreen,
notepad,
MARCH
Seminar
Fee:$75
$45Mem
Mem
$50snorkel
NonMem
Mem
•Max
MaxGroup:
Group:
TROPICAL
GARDEN
TOUR
I •&March
II ISLANDS
PEPPER
SAUCE
7, Monday
• 2:00pm
– 4:00pm
TREASURES
OF MAKING
THE
VIRGIN
• March
2, Wed.
• 1:00pm – 4:00pm
March
19,
Saturday
• 10:00am
– 3:00pm
&7,lot;
April
2, Saturday
• 10:00am
PEPPER
SAUCE
MAKING
• parking
March
Monday
•Notebook
2:00pm
– 4:00pm– 3:00pm
Meet:
Bethany
Moravian
Church
Bring:
Meet:
Charlotte
Amalie
Waterfront
at R&J
Latte’s;
Bring:
Notebook
Meet:
Friends
of
the
Park
Store
to
carpool;
Bring:
Lunch,
water,
hat
and notebook
Meet: Bethany
Moravian
Church
Bring:
Notebook
Seminar
Fee:
Mem
Mem
Max
Group:
10
Seminar
Fee:$25
$50
Mem//$35
$60Non
Nonparking
Mem;•lot;
Max
Group:
14
Seminar
Fee:
$30
Mem
/ $35
Non
Mem
Group:
2010
Seminar
Fee:
$25
Mem
/ $35
Non
Mem• Max
• Max
Group:
MEDICINAL
I & II OF HURRICANE HOLE I
KAYAK THE HERBS
MANGROVES
FULL
MOON
HIKE
•• January
19,– Wednesday
• 6:00pm
8:30pm• 12:30pm – 2:30pm
MEDICINAL
HERBS
I & II
January
12,
Wednesday
12:30pm
2:30pm & March
22,–Tuesday
January
8, Saturday
• 10:00am
– 3:00pm
Meet:
Salt 12,
Pond the
parking
Bring:
Hiking
shoes,
snack,
and 12:30pm
water
January
• 12:30pm
– Snorkel
2:30pm
& flashlight,
March
Tuesday
– 2:30pm
Meet:
School
Arts;lot;
Bring:
Notebook
Meet:
SkinnyofWednesday
Legs Restaurant;
Bring:
gear,
water,22,
towel,
and •sunscreen
Seminar
Fee: $35
$25
Mem
$35
Non Notebook
Mem •• Max
Group: 20
Meet: School
of Mem
the
Arts;
Bring:
Seminar
Fee:
///$45
Non
Seminar
Fee: $65
Mem
$75
NonMem
Mem • Max
MaxGroup:
Group:25
12
PETROGLYPH
HUNT • January
21,• January
Friday • 15,
9:00am
– 4:00pm
BEACH
CAT
ADVENTURE
Saturday
• 10:00am – 3:00pm
PASTELS
WORKSHOP
I &SAIL
II Bring:
Meet:
National
Park
Visitor Center;
Notebook,
water, and
lunch – 3:00pm
BEACH
CAT
ADVENTURE
SAIL
•
January
15,
Saturday
• 10:00am
Meet:
Cruz
Bay
Ferry
Dock
;
Bring:
Snorkel
gear,
sunscreen,
hat,
and–lunch
January
9,
Sunday
•
10:00am
–
1:00pm
&
February
20,
Sunday
•water,
10:00am
1:00pm
Seminar
Fee: $45
Mem Dock
/ $55 ;Non
Mem
• Max
Group:
30 hat,
Meet: Cruz
Bay Mem
Ferry
Bring:
Snorkel
gear,
sunscreen,
water, and lunch
Seminar
Fee: $75
/ $80
Mem
• Max
Group:
7 and wear
Meet:
Caneel
Bay
parking
lot; Non
Bring:
Drinking
water,
snack,
old clothes
KAYAK CANEEL BAY I & II
FULL MOON HIKE • January 19, Wednesday • 6:00pm – 8:30pm
January
22, Saturday
• 10:00am
– 1:00pm
& March• 18,
Friday
• 10:00am – 1:00pm
FULL
HIKE
• January
19, Wednesday
6:00pm
–snack,
8:30pm
Meet:
SaltMOON
Pond HERBS
parking
lot;
shoes, flashlight,
and water
MEDICINAL
Ilot;
& Bring:
IIBring:Hiking
Meet:
Caneel
Bay parking
Swimsuit,
towel,
sunscreen,
dry bag, water
and hiking shoes;
Meet:
Salt
Pond
parking
lot;
Bring:
Hiking
shoes,
flashlight,
snack,
Seminar
Fee:Wednesday
$25 Mem •/ $35
Non Mem
• Max
Group:22,
20Tuesday •and
January
12,
12:30pm
–
2:30pm
&
March
12:30pm – 2:30pm
Seminar
Fee:
$85
Mem
/ $90
Non
Mem
Group:
1520
Seminar
Fee:
$25
Mem
/ $35
Non
Mem• Max
• Max
Group:
Meet: School of the Arts; Bring: Notebook
Seminar Fee: $35HUNT
Mem /• $45
Non21,
Mem
• Max
Group:
25
PETROGLYPH
January
Friday
• 9:00am
– 4:00pm
BOTANICAL
AND HISTORIC
HIKE
• January
23, Sunday
• 9:00am – 2:30pm
PETROGLYPH
January
21, Friday
• 9:00am
– 4:00pm
Meet:
National ParkHUNT
Visitor •Center;
Bring:
Notebook,
water,
and lunch
Meet:
Park
at
the
entrance
of
L’Esperance
Trail
Meet:
National
Park
Visitor
Center;
Bring:
Notebook,
water,
and lunch
Seminar
Fee:
Mem / $55 Non
Mem
• Max
Group:
30 • 10:00am
BEACH
CAT$45
ADVENTURE
SAIL
•water,
January
15,
Saturday
– 3:00pm
Bring:
Sunscreen,
hat,Mem
lunch,
plenty
hiking
shoes30
Seminar
Fee: $45
/ $55
NonofMem
•&Max
Group:
Meet:
Cruz
Bay
Ferry
Dock
;
Bring:
Snorkel
gear,
sunscreen,
hat,
water, and lunch
SeminarCANEEL
Fee: $75 Mem
KAYAK
BAY /I$80
& IINon Mem • Max Group: 7
KAYAK CANEEL BAY I & II
January
22, Saturday
• 10:00am
– 1:00pm
& March 18,
Friday • –10:00am
– 1:00pm
PARK
CRITTER
CRAWL
• January
26, Wednesday
10:00am
January 22, Saturday • 10:00am
– 1:00pm
& March•18,
Friday • 2:00pm
10:00am – 1:00pm
Meet:
Caneel
BayHIKE
parking
lot;
Bring:
Swimsuit,
towel,
sunscreen,
dry bag, and hiking shoes;
FULL
MOON
• January
19,Bring:
Wednesday
• towel,
6:00pm
– and
8:30pm
Meet:
National
Visitor
Center;
Notebook,
water,
lunch
Meet:
Caneel Park
Bay parking
lot; Bring:
Swimsuit,
sunscreen,
Seminar
$85
Mem
//lot;
$90
Non
Mem
• Max
Group:
15 snack, and water
Meet:
SaltFee:
Pond
parking
Bring:
Hiking
flashlight,
Seminar
Fee:
$45
Mem
$55
Non
Mem
Group:
30
Seminar
Fee:
$85
Mem
/ $90
Non
Mem• Max
•shoes,
Max
Group:
15
BOTANICAL
HISTORIC
HIKE • January 23, Sunday • 9:00am – 2:30pm
SEA
TURTLEAND
SAIL
II
BOTANICAL
ANDI &
HISTORIC
HIKE • January 23, Sunday • 9:00am – 2:30pm
Meet:
Park atFriday
the entrance
L’Esperance
Trail
PETROGLYPH
HUNT
•ofJanuary
21,&
Friday
4:00pm – 4:00pm
January
•entrance
1:00pm
–of
4:30pm
April
Friday –• 12:30pm
Meet:28,
Park at the
L’Esperance
Trail•8,9:00am
Bring:
Sunscreen,
hat,
lunch,
plenty
of
water,Notebook,
&
hiking
shoes
Meet:
National
Park
Visitor
Center;
Bring:
water,
Meet:
Charlotte
Amalie
St. Thomas;
Bring:
Sunscreen,
hat,lunch
snack, snorkel gear, & swimsuit
Bring:
Sunscreen,
hat,waterfront,
lunch, plenty
of water,
& hiking
shoesand
Seminar
Fee:
$35
Mem
///$45
Non
Mem;
Group:
2530
Seminar
Fee:
$45
Mem
$55
Non
Mem
• Max
Max
Group:
30
Seminar
Fee:
$65
Mem
$75
Non
Mem
•Max
Group:
Seminar
Fee:
$35
Mem
/ $45
Non
Mem;
Max
Group:
25
PARK
CRITTER
CRAWL
January
26,26,
Wednesday
• 10:00am
– –2:00pm
KAYAK
I &•HIKE
II
NATIVE
PLANT
&BAY
BIRD
• January
29, Saturday
• 9:00am
–2:00pm
1:00pm
PARK CANEEL
CRITTER
CRAWL
• January
Wednesday
• 10:00am
Meet:
National
Park
Visitor
Center;
Bring:
Notebook,
water,
and
lunch
January
22,
Saturday
•Bring:
10:00am
– 1:00pm
March
Friday
• 10:00am
– 1:00pm
Meet:
VIERS
Camp;
Sunscreen,
hat,&
plenty
of18,
water,
lunch,
and
binoculars
Meet:
National
Park
Visitor
Center;
Bring:
Notebook,
water,
and
lunch
Seminar
Fee:
$45
Mem
// $55
Non
Mem
Group:
3030
Meet:
Caneel
Bay
parking
Bring:
Swimsuit,
towel,
sunscreen,
Seminar
Fee:
$35
Mem
$45
Non
Mem
•• Max
Group:
25
Seminar
Fee:
$45
Mem
/lot;
$55
Non
Mem
•Max
Max
Group:
SEA
TURTLE
SAIL
I &I &
II II SKY • January 30, Sunday • 7:30pm – 9:00pm
STORIES
OF THE
WINTER
SEA
TURTLE
SAIL
January
28,28,
Friday
• 1:00pm
– 4:30pm
&&
April
8, 8,
Friday
• 12:30pm
BOTANICAL
AND
HIKE
• January
23,
Sunday
• 9:00am
– 2:30pm
Meet:
Annaberg
Plantation
Ruins;
Bring:
Blanket,
flashlight,
&– binoculars
January
Friday
•HISTORIC
1:00pm
– 4:30pm
April
Friday
• pillow,
12:30pm
–4:00pm
4:00pm
Meet:
Charlotte
Amalie
Thomas;
Bring:
Sunscreen,
snack,
Meet:
Park
at $35
the
entrance
of L’Esperance
Trail
Seminar
Fee:
Memwaterfront,
/waterfront,
$45
NonSt.Mem
• Max
Group:
35 hat,
Meet:
Charlotte
Amalie
St.
Thomas;
Bring:
Sunscreen,
hat,
snack,snorkel
snorkelgear,
gear,&&swimsuit
swimsuit
Seminar
Fee:
$65
Mem
/ $75
Non
Mem
• •Max
Group:
3030
Bring:
Sunscreen,
hat,
lunch,
plenty
ofMem
water,
&
hiking
shoes
Seminar
Fee:
$65
Mem
/ $75
Non
Max
Group:
FEBRUARY
NATIVE
PLANT
&&
BIRD
HIKE
• January
29,29,
Saturday
• 9:00am
NATIVE
PLANT
BIRD
HIKE
• January
Saturday
• 9:00am– –1:00pm
1:00pm
Meet:
VIERS
Camp;
Bring:
Sunscreen,
hat,
plenty
ofof
water,
lunch,
PARK
CRITTER
CRAWL
•
January
26,
Wednesday
• water,
10:00am
– and
2:00pm
Meet: VIERS Camp; Bring: Sunscreen, hat,
plenty
lunch,
andbinoculars
binoculars
BATIK
CLASS
• Mem
February
7,
Monday
• 1:00pm
–Group:
4:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
$35
/
$45
Non
Mem
•
Max
25
Meet:
National
Park
Visitor
Center;
Bring:
Notebook,
water,
and
lunch
Meet:
Maho
Bay
Camps
Art
Center;
Wear:
Close-toed
shoes
and
an
apron
or old clothing
December
18
–
April
23,
2011
STORIES
OF
THE
WINTER
SKY
•
January
30,
Sunday
•
7:30pm
–
9:00pm
STORIES OF THE WINTER SKY • January 30, Sunday • 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Meet:
Annaberg
Plantation
Ruins;
Blanket,
flashlight,
pillow,
SEA
TURTLE
SAIL
I & II
Meet:
Annaberg
Plantation
Ruins;Bring:
Bring:
Blanket,
flashlight,
pillow,&&binoculars
binoculars
CINNAMON
BAY
HISTORIC
TOUR
February
9, Wednesday
• 9:00am
– 12:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
$35
Mem
/ $45
Mem
January
28,
Friday
• Mem
1:00pm
–Non
4:30pm
&••April
8,Group:
Friday
•3512:30pm
– 4:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
$35
/ $45
Non
Mem
•Max
Max
Group:
35
Meet:
Cinnamon
Bay
Archeology
Lab;
Seminar
Fee:
$30
Mem
/
$35
Non
25
Meet: Charlotte Amalie waterfront, St. Thomas; Bring: Sunscreen, hat, snack, Mem;
snorkelMax
gear, Group:
& swimsuit
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
KAYAK THE MANGROVES OF HURRICANE
HOLE II
February 12, Saturday • 12:00pm – 4:45pmVisit www.friendsvinp.org/seminars or
NATIVE PLANT & BIRD HIKE • January 29, Saturday • 9:00am – 1:00pm
BATIK
CLASS
• February
7, 7,
Monday
• 1:00pm
– 4:00pm
Meet:
Skinny
Legs
Restaurant;
Bring:
Snack,
water,
snorkel gear, sunscreen, and towel
BATIK
CLASS
• February
Monday
• 1:00pm
Meet:
VIERS
Camp;
Bring: Sunscreen,
hat,
plenty –of4:00pm
water, lunch, and binoculars
Seminar
Fee:Bay
$65
Mem
/Art
$75
Non
Mem;
Max
Group:shoes
12 and
Meet:
Maho
Camps
Center;
Wear:
Close-toed
an apron or old clothing
Meet:
Maho
Bay
Camps
Art
Center;
Wear:
Close-toed
Seminar
Fee: $35
Mem
/ $45
Non Mem
• Max
Group:shoes
25 and an apron or old clothing
Seminar
Fee:
$65
Mem
/ $75
Non
Mem
Group:
66
Seminar
Fee:
$65
Mem
/ $75
Non
Mem• •Max
Max
Group:
MARINE BIOLOGY BOAT TRIP • February 13, Sunday • 9:00am – 3:00pm
STORIES
OF Park
THEVisitor
WINTER
SKY
• January
30,
Sunday
• 7:30pm
– 9:00pm
Meet:
National
Center
Dock;
Snorkel
gear,
lunch,
towel,
& sunscreen
CINNAMON
BAY
HISTORIC
TOUR
•Bring:
February
9, 9,
Wednesday
• 9:00am
– –12:00pm
CINNAMON
BAY
HISTORIC
TOUR
• February
Wednesday
•water,
9:00am
12:00pm
Meet: Annaberg
Ruins;
Bring:•Blanket,
flashlight,
pillow, & binoculars
Seminar
Fee: $75Plantation
Mem
/ $85
NonLab;
Mem
MaxFee:
Group:
30
Meet:
Cinnamon
Bay
Archeology
$30
Mem
Meet:
Cinnamon
Bay
Archeology
Lab;Seminar
Seminar
Fee:
$30
Mem/ $35
/ $35Non
NonMem;
Mem;Max
MaxGroup:
Group:2525
2011 Seminar Series
FISH
IDENTIFICATION
SAIL • March
Wednesday
• 10:00am
UNDERWATER
PHOTOGRAPHY
OF 9,
PROJECT
TEKTITE
II – 3:00pm
ARCHEOLOGY
BOATRestaurant;
TRIP • March
23,Snorkel
Wednesday
10:00am
– 3:00pm
FISHMargarita
IDENTIFICATION
• March
9, Wednesday
• 10:00am
– 3:00pm
Meet:
Phil’s
Bring:
gear, •lunch,
water,
towel,
and sunscreen
March
5,
Saturday
• 11:30amSAIL
– 4:00pm
Meet:
National
Park
Visitor
Center
Dock
Meet:VIERS
Margarita
Phil’s
Bring:•Snorkel
gear, lunch,
Seminar
Fee: $75
MemRestaurant;
/ $85 Non Mem
Max Group:
30 water, towel, and sunscreen
Meet:
Camp;
Bring:
Snorkel
gear,
lunch,
water,
towel,
and
sunscreen
Seminar
Fee: $75 Mem
/ $85
Non Mem
• Max Group:
30 & water bottle.
Bring:
Underwater
camera,
snorkel
gear, sunscreen,
notepad,
Seminar Fee:GARDEN
$45 MemTOUR
/ $50 Non
TROPICAL
I & IIMem • Max Group: 25
TROPICAL
GARDEN
TOUR–I3:00pm
& II & April 2, Saturday • 10:00am – 3:00pm
March
19, Saturday
• 10:00am
TROPICAL
LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
• 8:00am
––12:00pm
March
19,SAUCE
Saturday
• 10:00am
3:00pm•7,March
&
April26,
2,•Saturday
3:00pm
Meet:
Friends
of the MAKING
Park
Store to•– March
carpool;
Bring:
Lunch,
water,
hat and notebook
PEPPER
Monday
2:00pm
–10:00am
4:00pm
Meet:
Friends
of of
thethe
Park
Store
to to
carpool
Meet:
Friends
Park
Store
carpool;
Bring:
Lunch,20
water, hat and notebook
Seminar
Fee:
$30
Mem
/
$35
Non
Mem
•
Max
Group:
Meet: Bethany Moravian Church parking lot; Bring: Notebook
Bring:
Camera,
batteries,
memory
water,
& notebook
Seminar
Fee: manual,
$30 Mem
/ $35 Non
Memcards,
• Max
Group:
20
ARCHEOLOGY BOAT TRIP • March 23, Wednesday • 10:00am – 3:00pm
ARCHEOLOGY BOAT TRIP • March 23, Wednesday • 10:00am – 3:00pm
Meet:
Park Visitor Center
FISHNational
IDENTIFICATION
SAIL •Dock
March 9, Wednesday • 10:00am – 3:00pm
Meet: National Park Visitor Center Dock APRIL
Bring:
Snorkel gear,
lunch,
water, towel,
andSnorkel
sunscreen
Meet: Margarita
Phil’s
Restaurant;
Bring:
gear, lunch, water, towel, and sunscreen
Bring: Snorkel gear, lunch, water, towel, and sunscreen
Seminar
SeminarFee:
Fee:$75
$75Mem
Mem//$85
$85Non
NonMem
Mem •• Max
MaxGroup:
Group:30
30
SNORKELING ADVENTURE IN THE MANGROVES • April 3, Sunday • 9:30am – 3:00pm
Meet:
NationalLIGHT
Park Visitor
Center
TROPICAL
PHOTOGRAPHY
• March 26, Saturday • 8:00am – 12:00pm
TROPICAL
GARDEN
TOUR
I & II
TROPICAL gear,
LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
• March 26, Saturday • 8:00am – 12:00pm
Bring:
sunscreen,
and snack
Meet:
Friends
of thetowel,
Park
Store
to
carpool
MarchSnorkel
19, Saturday
• 10:00am
– 3:00pm
& April 2, Saturday • 10:00am – 3:00pm
Meet: Friends
ofMem
the Park
Store
toMem;
carpoolMax Group: 23
Seminar
Fee:
$75
/
$85
Non
Bring:
Camera,ofmanual,
& water,
notebook
Meet: Friends
the Parkbatteries,
Store to memory
carpool; cards,
Bring:water,
Lunch,
hat and notebook
Bring: Camera, manual, batteries, memory cards, water, & notebook
Seminar
Fee:
Seminar
Fee:$45
$30Mem
Mem//$50
$35Non
NonMem
Mem •• Max
MaxGroup:
Group:20
20
VINP ARCHIVE TOUR • April 7, Thursday • 10:00am – 12:30pm
Meet: Friends of the Park Store; Seminar Fee: $25 Mem / $35 Non Mem • Max Group: 25
ARCHEOLOGY BOAT TRIP • March 23,APRIL
Wednesday • 10:00am – 3:00pm
Meet: National Park Visitor Center Dock APRIL
SPIRIT
DOLL WORKSHOP
• April
14,and
Thursday
• 9:00am –12:00pm
Bring: Snorkel
gear, lunch, water,
towel,
sunscreen
SNORKELING
ADVENTURE
IN Ideas
THE
MANGROVES
• April
3,
Meet:
Skinny
Legs
foundGroup:
items and
snack
SNORKELING
ADVENTURE
THEor
3, Sunday
Sunday •• 9:30am
9:30am –– 3:00pm
3:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
$75Restaurant;
Mem / $85Bring:
NonINMem
•MANGROVES
Max
30• aApril
Meet:
National
Park
Visitor
Center
Seminar
Fee: $85Park
MemVisitor
/ $95 Center
Non Mem • Max Group: 5
Meet: National
Bring:
Snorkel
gear,
towel,
sunscreen,
and
snack
Bring: Snorkel
gear, towel,
sunscreen, and snack
TROPICAL
LIGHT
PHOTOGRAPHY
• March
26, Saturday
• 8:00am – 12:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
Mem
/ $85
Mem;
Max
23
Seminar
Fee:$75
$75
Mem
$85Non
Mem;
MaxGroup:
Group:
23 – 4:00pm
TAINO
POTTERY
•Non
April
16, Saturday
• 1:00pm
Meet:
Friends
of
theMAKING
Park/Store
to
carpool
Meet:
Maho
Bay Camps
Center ;memory
Wear: Close-toed
shoes
and an apron or old clothing
Bring:
Camera,
manual,Art
batteries,
cards, water,
& notebook
VINP
• •April
7,7,Thursday
•8•10:00am
12:30pm
Fee:
$55ARCHIVE
Mem
$65TOUR
Non
Mem
• Max
Group:
(4Group:
min.) ––20
VINP
ARCHIVE
TOUR
April
Thursday
10:00am
12:30pm
Seminar
Fee:/$45
Mem
/ $50
Non
Mem
• Max
Meet:
Meet:Friends
Friendsofofthe
thePark
ParkStore;
Store; Seminar
SeminarFee:
Fee:$25
$25Mem
Mem//$35
$35 Non
Non Mem
Mem •• Max
Max Group:
Group: 25
25
TROPICAL GARDENING • April 17, Sunday • 9:00am – 12:00pm
APRIL
SPIRIT
DOLL
WORKSHOP
••April
Meet:
Friends
of the
Park Store to carpool
SPIRIT
DOLL
WORKSHOP
April14,
14,Thursday
Thursday••9:00am
9:00am –12:00pm
–12:00pm
Meet:
Skinny
Legs
Restaurant;
or
found
Bring:
sturdy
shoes,
ideas &Bring:
experiences
Meet:Hat,
Skinny
Legs
Restaurant;
Bring:Ideas
Ideas&
orlunch
founditems
itemsand
and aa snack
snack
Seminar
Fee:
$85
Mem
Non
Mem
Max
Group:
SNORKELING
ADVENTURE
IN
THE
Seminar
Fee:
$30
Mem
/ /$35
Non
Mem
• •Max
Group:
1555 • April 3, Sunday • 9:30am – 3:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
$85
Mem
/$95
$95
Non
Mem
•MANGROVES
Max
Group:
Meet: National Park Visitor Center
Bring: GREEN
Snorkel gear,
towel,
snack– 4:00pm
TAINO
MAKING
••April
16,
BUILD
• April
23, sunscreen,
Saturday
• and
10:00am
TAINOPOTTERY
POTTERY
MAKING
April
16,Saturday
Saturday••1:00pm
1:00pm –– 4:00pm
4:00pm
Seminar
Fee:Bay
$75
Mem
/Art
$85
Max
Group:shoes
23 building
Meet:
Maho
Camps
Art
Center
;Mem;
Close-toed
and
apron
or
clothing
Meet:
Friends
ofBay
the
Park Store
toNon
carpool;
Bring:
Notebook,
ideas
Meet:
Maho
Camps
Center
; Wear:
Wear:
Close-toed
shoes
and an
anplans,
apronand
or old
old
clothing
Fee:
Mem
/ /$65
Mem
Max
88(4
Seminar
Fee:
$30
Mem
/ $35
Non••Mem
•Group:
Max Group:
50
Fee:$55
$55
Mem
$65Non
Non
Mem
MaxGroup:
(4min.)
min.)
VINP ARCHIVE TOUR • April 7, Thursday • 10:00am – 12:30pm
Meet:
FriendsGARDENING
of the Park Store;
Seminar
Fee: $25
Mem /––$35
Non Mem • Max Group: 25
TROPICAL
• April
17,
••9:00am
12:00pm
TROPICAL
GARDENING
April
17,Sunday
Sunday
9:00am
12:00pm
pick
upFriends
a brochure
for• more
details!
Meet:
ofofthe
Meet:Friends
thePark
ParkStore
Storetotocarpool
carpool
Bring:
sturdy
shoes,
&
SPIRIT
DOLL
WORKSHOP
April 14, Thursday
Bring:Hat,
Hat,
sturdy
shoes,ideas
ideas&&•experiences
experiences
&lunch
lunch• 9:00am –12:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
Mem
•• Max
Group:
15
Meet:
Skinny
Legs
Restaurant;
Bring:
Ideas
or
found
items
Seminar
Fee:$30
$30Mem
Mem/ /$35
$35Non
Non
Mem
Max
Group:
15and a snack
BUILD
BUILDGREEN
GREEN• •April
April23,
23,Saturday
Saturday••10:00am
10:00am––4:00pm
4:00pm
Meet:
ofofthe
Notebook,
plans,
Meet:Friends
Friends
thePark
ParkStore
Storetoto•carpool;
carpool;
Bring:
Notebook,
building
plans, and
and ideas
ideas
TAINO
POTTERY
MAKING
April
16,Bring:
Saturday
• 1:00pmbuilding
– 4:00pm
Seminar
Fee:
$30
Mem
Non
•• Max
Group:
50
Seminar
Fee:Bay
$30Camps
Mem/ Art
/$35
$35
NonMem
Mem
Max
Group:shoes
50 and an apron or old clothing
Meet:
Maho
Center
; Wear:
Close-toed
Fee: $55 Mem / $65 Non Mem • Max Group: 8 (4 min.)
COASTAL ECOLOGY • February 19, Saturday • 9:30am – 3:00pm
Visit
or
up
more
details!
Visitwww.friendsvinp.org/seminars
www.friendsvinp.org/seminars
orpick
pick
upaabrochure
brochurefor
for
more
details!
FEBRUARY
Meet: National Park Visitor Center; Bring:
Lunch,
water,
sunscreen, and snorkel gear
TROPICAL
GARDENING
• April
17, Sunday
• 9:00am – 12:00pm
Meet: Friends of the Park Store to carpool
BATIK CLASS • February 7, Monday • 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Bring: Hat, sturdy shoes, ideas & experiences & lunch
Meet: Maho
Bay Camps
Center; 23,
Wear:
Close-toed
shoes and
an apron or old clothing
BIRDS
OF THE
PARKArt
• February
Wednesday
• 9:00am
– 1:00pm
Meet:
National
ParkMem
Visitor
Center;
Bring:•Binoculars,
water,
Seminar
Fee: $65
/ $75
Non Mem
Max Group:
6 and a notebook
BUILD GREEN • April 23, Saturday • 10:00am – 4:00pm
CINNAMON BAY HISTORIC TOUR • February 9, Wednesday • 9:00am – 12:00pm
HASSEL
ISLAND
I & IILab; Seminar Fee: $30 Mem / $35 Non Mem; Max Group: 25
Meet: Cinnamon
BayTOUR
Archeology
February 26, Saturday • 10:00am – 2:00pm & March 12, Saturday • 10:00am – 2:00pm
Meet: Frenchtown, St. Thomas; Bring: Swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, dry bag, & hiking shoes
Seminar Fee: $85 Mem / $90 Non Mem; Max
Group:
12
Visit
www.friendsvinp.org/seminars
A GLIMPSE INTO ST. JOHN’S PAST • February 28, Monday • 9:30am – 11:30am
Meet: Estate Concordia Pavilion; Seminar Fee: $25 Mem / $30 Non Mem; Max Group: 30
Meet: Friends of the Park Store to carpool; Bring: Notebook, building plans, and ideas
or pick up a brochure for more details!

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