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Guy Benjamin School’s final Parent Teacher Organization meet-ing of the year will be on Tuesday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m.

Join the group as it discusses plans for the first annual GBS PTO Family Beach Day. The beach day is being planned for Saturday, June 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hawksnest Beach. Parents are encouraged to bring their kids to the beach for games and a cook-out. Parents are encouraged to not drop their children off for the party, but to join in the fun.

Next GBS PTO Meeting Set for May 21

The development of a comprehensive recycling program on St. John has never fully come to fruition, despite interest from many island residents.

Join the Island Green Building Association and Gifft Hill School’s Education and Resiliency Through Horticulture program on Thursday, May 30, at the GHS Upper Campus atrium to see how community members can help bring recycling to St. John.

A presentation entitled “Recycle What, Where?” will feature a panel of community activists discussing which recycling activities are ongoing — aluminum can recycling and composting — and which efforts are gathering steam, like plastic bailing, glass crush-ing, and others.

Panelists will also discuss the best path moving forward, and share with community members how they can be a part of the solution.

A potluck dinner, beginning at 5:30 p.m., will precede the panel discussion, which starts at 6 p.m. Please bring a dish to share to join the potluck.

This presentation is a Green Thursdays Seminar, part of the Is-land Sustainability Series presented by IGBA and GHS’s EARTH program. These monthly seminars focus on making the Virgin Is-lands a greener place to live. All are welcome to attend.

May 30th Green Thursday To Focus on “Recycle What, Where?

Bethany Moravian Church’s Christian Education Committee is hosting a Family Movie Night on Friday, May 24, at the Bethany Moravian Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m.

The public is invited to watch a screening of “The Help,” which tells the story of an aspiring author during the civil rights move-ment of the 1960s, who decides to write a book detailing the Afri-can-American maids’ point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.

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St. John TradewindsThe Coral Bay Community Coun-

cil is hosting an American Institute of Architects community-focused Sustainable Design Team Workshop in Coral Bay Wednesday, May 29, through Friday, May 31.

There will be a public assembly on Wednesday evening, May 29, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Coral Bay basketball court. If it rains that eve-ning, the meeting will meet in room six of Guy Benjamin School.

After a tour of Coral Bay, and some small special purpose meet-ings, the AIA Design Team will work together for two days to create a vision for Coral Bay, addressing issues such as appropriate develop-ment and infrastructure while pro-tecting the natural environment and enhancing our overall quality of life for many years to come.

The AIA Design Team will make a presentation to the community for discussion and feedback, before a fi-nal report is written.

The community presentation will be on Friday, May 31, from 7 to 9 p.m. Concordia Eco-resort’s pavil-ion.

All residents and property own-ers in Coral Bay are strongly en-couraged to participate in these two community visioning sessions.

Volunteers are being sought to assist with the logistics. Please call CBCC at 776-2099 to help make this a great event.

cbcc AiA sustainable design workshop Kicks off may 29

Friends of V.I. National Park officials are looking for volunteers to help at the 10th Annual Beach to Beach Power Swim on Sunday, May 26.

All volunteers will receive a free hat, T-shirt and a meal at the after party/awards ceremony at Oppenheimer Beach. Anyone in-terested please call Karen Jarvis at the Friends office at 779-4940.

Volunteers Sought for Power SwimThe Coral Bay Community Council has been awarded a Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) grant from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). This grant is bringing a group of experts to St. John from May 29-31 to work with residents, public officials & community leaders, to create a vision for Coral Bay, addressing issues such as appropriate development and infrastructure while protecting the natural environment and enhancing our overall quality of life for many years to come.

The AIA Sustainable Design Team: Harris Steinberg, FAIA - Community Vision Planning

Megan Elper Wood – Eco-tourism Roland Anglin – Community Development

Tom Von Schrader – Low-Impact Development/Green Infrastructure Diane Jones – Design & Landscape

Joel Mills- Director, AIA Center for Communities by Design Erin Simmons- Director, AIA Design Assistance

2 more…. (see CBCC website for detailed biographies)

Community Vision Workshop in Coral Bay May 29 to 31, 2013

Wednesday, May 29th, 5:30 social, 6:00 start—sharp! Public Forum: What do you want for Coral Bay’s Future? Share your ideas in this forum Coral Bay Basketball Court (Rain: Guy H. Benjamin School, Rm. 6) Friday, May 31st, 7 to 9 pm: Presentation: AIA Team Draft Vision Plan: Coral Bay’s Future Discussion Concordia Eco-Resort Pavilion Free Rides from Triangle and along Southside to Concordia’s lower road...call 776-2099 by Thurs. 5/30.

Coral Bay includes all the neighborhoods east of the Park: Bordeaux, East End, Carolina, Mandahl, Mamey Peak, Eden, Little Plantation, Spring Garden, Calabash Boom, Hard Labor, John’s Folly, Fortsberg,… and the rest in between! Join us in planning the future of our beauti-ful community—for those who love Coral Bay!

Here are more ways to share your ideas for Coral Bay’s Future:— Before May 29th; Write down your ideas and drop in Comment Boxes at Connections East & Keep Me Posted, or mail to CBCC, 9901 Emmaus, St John, VI 00830 Fill out a Survey form—available at above locations and by going to the CBCC website Use the CBCC on-line discussion Forum: Click on lower left “CBCC Forum” on CBCC website Small group topic meetings: Call CBCC office to participate—776-2099 Want to know more? CBCC Website: www.CoralBayCommunityCouncil.org See local newspapers, call or drop by CBCC Office Across from Coral Bay Fire Station 776-2099

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by Jaime ElliottSt. John Tradewinds

Heavy rains on Friday, May 10, brought flooding across the terri-tory, but the force of the rain just might have caused the worst dam-age on St. John.

A section of Centerline Road near the Upper Carolina subdivi-sion turnoff has been deteriorat-ing since the fall of 2010, when Tropical Storm Otto’s deluge undermined the already eroding roadbed.

More than two and a half years later, Department of Public Works has done no work on the area and each heavy rain only erodes the area more and more. Such was the case on Friday night, May 10, when a large section of asphalt crumbled away, further undermin-ing the sole road into and out of Coral Bay.

St. John residents driving past the area last week were warned of the growing danger by a new and larger bright orange barrier which was placed in the damaged road section, joining several orange cones which were placed in the area in 2010.

The placing of the orange cones and new barriers is only action DPW officials have taken in the area, and residents should not ex-pect to see any additional improve-ments to the road before mid-Au-

gust at the earliest, explained DPW Commissioner Darryl Smalls.

The commissioner blamed the more than two years it has taken DPW to fix one of the only major roads on St. John on the lengthy process of applying for Federal Highway funds.

“That road is slated for repairs and it has been slated for repairs,” Smalls said in a telephone inter-view with St. John Tradewinds. “The whole process has been tak-ing a long time.”

While DPW did win emergency funds last year from the Federal Highway Administration for road repairs and flood mitigation, the department was forced to resubmit its application, Smalls explained.

“We received the funding, but plans had to be developed,” he said. “We had to the archaeological studies and environmental studies and we’ve gotten over all those hurdles now. But the original fund-ing was to be for one project.”

“It was disaster relief for three

projects on St. John and one on St. Thomas all under one bid pack-age,” said Smalls. “We had to re-submit those projects separately. We had to have four separate bid packages and now those have been developed and have been sent.”

“We are now waiting for the concurrent from Federal High-way,” said the DPW Commis-sioner.

Smalls expects to receive that final approval from Federal High-way Administration by the end of May, he added.

“I anticipate that concurrent from Federal Highway by next week,” said Smalls. “Once I re-ceive that, then we can publicly advertise these projects. That will take about 30 days and then we’re talking anywhere from 60 to 90 days to get those bids in from con-tractors.”

“Realistically, we’re expecting the work to get started in about three months,” Smalls said.

If that timeline proves true, work

on Centerline Road will not even start until mid-August at the earli-est. Any delay in Small’s projected timeline could push the roadwork back to September which is the height of hurricane season.

While Smalls did not have de-tails of the scope of work for the three separate road projects on St. John, two of those projects are on Centerline Road and one is on Fish Bay Road. Once the bid solicita-tions are finalized, DPW expects to be able to tackle all three of those projects at the same time, Smalls added.

“Once everything is ready, we’ll try to get them all going simultane-ously,” he said.

DPW issued a prepared state-ment last week reassuring the residents of St. John that the de-partment is aware of the road problems.

“Residents on the East End of St. John should know that we un-derstand the challenges posed by flooding in that area, and we are moving hastily now on a major road construction project,” Smalls said in the DPW press release is-sued by Government House last week.

That sentiment, however, did little to ease resident’s fears, espe-cially as Hurricane Season 2013, and the promise of more rain, ap-proaches.

“It’s been more than two years since the road had been damaged and it’s just getting worse and worse,” said one St. John resident who asked to not be named. “I cringe each time I drive by there. It’s scary.”

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Recent Rains Worsen Weakened Centerline RoadRepairs at least three months away, say DPW officials

“It’s been more than two years since the road had been damaged and it’s just getting worse and worse. I cringe each time I drive by there. It’s scary.”

– St. John resident

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Viewed traveling from Coral Bay to Cruz Bay, the seriously eroded section of Centerline Road near the Upper Carolina subdivision turnoff got even worse recently and now only one lane of traffic can safely pass the area at a time.


V.I. Police Department officials celebrat-ed National Police Week last week with events across the territory.

On St. John, VIPD officers read to stu-dents at Elaine I. Sprauve Library during story hour, hosted an open house at Lean-der Jurgen Command and thrilled Julius E. Sprauve School students with demonstra-tions by the K-9, Crime Prevention and Bomb Disposal Units.

Students gathered on the rear balconies of JESS on Tuesday morning, May 14, and watched as VIPD’s talented K-9 officers demonstrated obedience and speciality skills.

With commands being called out by VIPD Officer Rael Donastorg, whose canine

partner Dan the Man with the Plan, passed away last year, Officer Lindquist led his K-9 partner Ingor through the U.S. Police Canine Academy’s standard test. Ingor ex-pertly showed his obedience through false start, re-start and even handless commands.

VIPD Officer Dominguez, along with K-9 partner Aris, showed how adept the dogs are at finding drugs. With no idea where a vol-unteer had hidden a fake package of drugs, Aris sniffed out the parcel within a few sec-onds.

The unit also demonstrated how quick-ly the dogs can get out of a VIPD vehicle and take down a suspect. With Officer Dominguez acting as the perpetrator, Of-ficer Frett’s K-9 partner Max demonstrated how the animals hold onto a suspect with-out biting into them. Max “held” Officer

Dominguez that way until he heard the command to release.

Following the K-9 Unit, Officer Rhymer explained to students how a bomb can look like anything.

“If you see anything suspicious at all, don’t touch it,” Rhymer said. “Call your teacher and have them call 911 so we can come and deal with it. You never know what a bomb is going to look like.”

Rhymer showed the students what of-ficers have to wear when dealing with an explosive devise, all 40 pounds of the uni-form.

“We keep a cool suit on underneath through which flows water to keep us cool,” Rhymer said. “But we still try to keep these on for only 15 minutes at a time.”

VIPD’s Bomb Disposal Unit Officers

also had a Total Containment Vehicle on hand, which they use to detonate an ex-plosive. Students got to see how the vessel opens and closes and is able to contain ex-plosives.

After watching some impressive dem-onstrations by the department the students were thrilled when VIPD Mascot Darren the Lion stopped by to say hello.

Working with VIPD’s Crime Prevention Unit to remind students to say no to drugs and stay in school, Darren the Lion posed for pictures with several students and JESS officials.

Following the morning demonstration, VIPD officials presented JESS Guidance Counsellor Ashton Hendricks with gifts for the students and a promise to return with the popular K-9 Unit.


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VIPD K-9 Unit Officers (L to R) Frett, Dominguez, Lindquist and Donastorg, celebrated National Police Week at JESS along with Darren the Lion, at right, with students.

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The Myrah Keating Smith Com-munity Health Center opened its doors to St. John patients in 1983 and Eddie Bruce was among those who helped celebrate by providing live music.

On Thursday morning, May 16, Bruce was on hand once again, this time with fellow musicians Michael Sorzano and Koko Pick-ering, to celebrate the 30th anni-versary of MKSCHC.

With several tents erected in the health center parking lot to pro-vide shade, MKSCHC staff took time to recognize those who go the extra mile to help patients and also handed out Years of Service awards to employees of five, 10 and 30 years.

“Behind the success of any great business you will find it is great people who make it work,” said Schneider Regional Medical Cen-ter CEO Dr. Bernard Wheatley.

While celebrating MKSCHC’s 30 years of dedicated service to the St. John community, Wheatley looked ahead while sharing re-marks with the crowd.

“Not only are we here to cele-brate 30 years but to look forward to the next 30 years, too,” said Wheatley. “We are only as strong as we are united.”

With help from Schneider

Regional Medical Center COO Angela Rennalls-Atkinson, Dr. Joseph DeJames awarded Chris Roddy and Sharelle Francis with certificates to mark their five years of service.

Bernard Richardson, Deborah Emmette and Keiva Rogers were honored for 10 years of service while Murray Jacobs and Chris-topher Powell, who is retiring this year, were honored for being 30 year veterans of the MKSCHC.

Health Care center officials also took time to honor employees from the receptionist to security staff and night shift nurses, who all contribute to the success of the facility.

A special honor was bestowed upon Chris Roddy whose co-work-ers voted her Employee of the Year for the entire Schneider Regional Medical Center.

In addition to DeJames and Wheatley, MKSCHC Nurse Em-


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On Saturday, May 11, Julius E. Sprauve School’s elementary boys basketball team wrapped up a per-fect season by winning the Virgin Islands Territorial Championship.

With a perfect season on the line, and having al-ready earned the title of St. Thomas/St. John District Champion, the JESS basketball team beat the unde-feated St. Croix District champion team from Claude O. Markoe in two games.

The JESS Seagulls, under the direction of coach Clarence Stephenson, were led by Shukoi Sprauve, who was named the championship game MVP. Shukoi Sprauve scored 27 points and posted 10 re-bounds along with five steals in the clinching game.

This is the best finish yet for the JESS Seagulls el-ementary school basketball team, who made it to the district’s final four before losing last year.

The group continues to improve and the commu-nity can only expect more championships to come, explained Coach Stephenson, who has been coaching youth basketball on St. John for six years and been

helming the JESS team for one year.“Last year we made it to the final four and the year

before that the Guy Benjamin School team I coached won the district championship,” said Stephenson. “We’ll be back next year for sure. We have a great program going and the girls and boys teams are going to be great next year.”

All this basketball success on St. John comes de-spite the lack of a functioning full court on which to practice. The Pine Peace basketball court, which of-ten flooded, is currently under renovation and is not expected to open for several months.

In the meantime, the JESS student athletes have been practicing on the Estate Adrian half-court, but they’re excited for the new court to be finished, Coach Stephenson added.

“They can’t wait for the new court,” he said. “The kids are really excited.”

JESS Elementary Basketball Coach Stephenson, JESS Athletic Director Lea Richmond and school principal Dionne Wells are extremely proud of these student athletes, who played hard all year!

Congratulations JESS!!!


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Christin Marsh recently graduated with honors, earning a degree in nursing.

St. John Tradewinds News Photo Courtesy of Carol McGuinness

VIPD Officers Read To Children at Elaine I. Sprauve libraryAs part of the nation-wide celebration of Police Week, two V.I. Police Department

officers took time out to read at the Elaine I. Sprauve Library last week.VIPD Officer Luis Melendez, above, and Officer Alicia Chemont each read to

children at Sprauve Library during the facility’s story hour.

St. John TradewindsSt. Johnian Christin Marsh graduated from Southern Adventist Uni-

versity on Sunday, May 5.Marsh earned her Associate’s Degree in Nursing and graduated magna

cum laude with honors. She is now working towards her Bachelor’s De-gree in Nursing. Congratulations Christin!


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While the Saturday, May 11, Second Ever Donkey Softball game in the Coral Bay ball field drew a small crowd who enjoyed donkey rides and games, Carolina Corral owner Dana Bartlett remains in need of financial assistance.

While running her business is difficult enough, Bartlett also cares for island donkeys in need. Wheth-er they have been hit by a car or broken a leg, it’s Bartlett’s phone

which rings when a donkey on St. John needs assistance.

“When I get a local call early in the morning, it usually means I’m heading out looking for an injured donkey,” said Bartlett.

Although Bartlett always re-sponds to donkeys in need, she’s having trouble keeping them all fed.

“A lot of these donkeys are too young or just can’t be used for rides,” said the Carolina Corral owner. “But they all eat and that

adds up. And that’s even before any medical treatment or needs.”

To help offset those costs, Bar-tlett is offering an “Adopt a Don-key” campaign where residents can donate about $90 a month to make sure all those hungry mouths get the food they need.

Bartlett can also use volunteers to help clean and feed the animals, she added.

For more information or to adopt a donkey from Carolina Cor-ral, call Bartlett at 693-5778.

St. John TradewindsAll three island yacht clubs — Coral Bay Yacht Club, St. John

Yacht Club and Nauti Yacht Club — join forces each year to host the Commodore’s Cup Regatta.

This year’s regatta was rescheduled due to rain and was hosted on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12, in Coral Bay. Despite the light winds, about 13 vessels took part in the regatta and in the end, it came down to a slow down-wind race to the finish line.

A fundariser for the St. John Kids and the Sea non-profit youth sailing program, the Commodore’s Cup features three different classes of competition, Racing A, Racing B and Pursuit.

Before a Commodore’s Cup winner can be named, however, the captain of the winning vessel in each class must face off against each other in a Laser sail-off.

This year the Laser sail-off featured the captains of Zephyr, which won the Pursuit class, Trinka, which won Racing B and Southbound, which won Racing A. While the regatta itself saw a close finish, the Laser sail-off was won by Trinka captain Thatcher Lord just about as soon as he got into the vessel.

Congratulations Thatcher and to all racers!

Commodore’s Cup Official Resultsoverall Winner

Thatcher Lord on Trinka

RaCIng “a”1st - Southbound2nd - Inspiration

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Chef Kim Serves Up Seriously Tasty Sushi at Caneel Bay Resort


Not many experiences on Love City make one think they’re on the island of Manhattan instead of St. John.

But the sushi kitchen at Caneel Bay Resort just might make you pause and question if in fact you’re in a swanky Manhattan Japanese restaurant for a moment. Yes, it’s that good.

Chef James Kim opened the re-sort’s new sushi kitchen, located adjacent to Caneel’s popular lunch bar and grill area, in November 2012.

Kim brought more than 27 years of experience as a sushi chef to the luxury resort. After learn-ing the ropes at culinary school in his native Japan, Kim worked in NYC for 10 years before opening his own restaurants in the Virginia Beach area.

The chef operated two popular restaurants in the Virginia Beach area for more than 15 years. Dur-ing that time he won numerous awards, including sushi chef of the year for several years and best su-shi restaurant. Kim also worked as

a sushi chef instructor at Johnson and Wales University’s Maryland campus.

Kim sold those restaurants last year and moved to St. John to head up Caneel’s sushi kitchen. Since opening in November, the chef has been wowing island residents and Caneel guests alike with his expert knife skills and inventive specialty rolls.

He’s also been training sous

chefs Dario, Alaine and Shamoy who have lately impressed even the teacher.

“I’ve been training my helpers since last November,” said Kim. “Everyone is doing a very good job. They are making great rice and showing knife skills.”

Those skills are evident in each expertly prepared roll from the resort’s impressive sushi menu. While there are traditional nigiri and sashimi options available, choose from an assortment of fresh fish including tuna, salmon, mahi and fresh water eel, diners won’t want to miss trying one of Kim’s enticing appetizers or spe-cialty rolls.

Begin the meal with red tuna poke, fresh tuna marinated in gar-lic, onion and lemon juice and served with pine nuts and a seven spice mix. Or try the tropical fla-vors of the fresh salmon and man-go roll, served with cucumber and avocado, wrapped in sliced salmon and served with a wasabi and vin-egar sauce.

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Caneel Bay Resort Sushi Chef James Kim and (L to R) sous chefs Shamoy, Aline and Dario, serve up top notch fish selections and speciality rolls during lunch and dinner hours.


SJFS is featuring films for teens this month, screening “Rain” and “The Guardian.”

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St. John TradewindsSt. John Film Society will fea-

ture a Spotlight on Family, an eve-ning of films geared towards teens and their parents, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22 at Cases by the Sea in Coral Bay.

A feature-length film from the Bahamas, “Rain” depicts the em-powerment of a fourteen-year-old girl as she faces difficult truths about her home life. The 85-min-ute film by Maria Govan tells the story of Rain’s move to city life and living with her mother for the first time.

A short, action-packed film from Guadeloupe, “The Guard-ian” captures the importance of oral history passed from elders to youth in the Caribbean diaspora, even today.

“We are very excited about the Spotlight on Family night at Cases by the Sea,” said Andrea Leland, Director of SJFS. “Although SJFS has a solid reputation in the documentary film arena, this time

around we are mixing it up a bit by offering two powerful dramas fea-turing young protagonists — for and about teens.”

“These are the last films of the season from the Traveling Carib-bean Film Showcase before we return the festival films to Cuba,” said Leland. “Be sure not to miss them.”

This year St. John Film Society was one of a select few Caribbean organizations showing the 4th Annual Traveling Caribbean Film Showcase, films from and about the Caribbean diaspora.

SJFS continues on June 4 at St. John School of the Arts with “Marley,” the latest documentary by Kevin MacDonald about the reggae legend, and on June 19 at Cases by the Sea with “End of the Line,” a documentary about com-mercial fishing.

The Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase is an annual film festi-val representing filmmakers, pro-ducers and directors from around

the Caribbean. Sponsored region-ally by UNESCO and supported by ICAIC in collaboration with the Caribbean Community, the Travelling Caribbean Film Show-case brings together the works of 40 filmmakers from 15 Caribbean countries including the Bahamas, Venezuela, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Trinidad & Tobago. All films are subtitled when not in English.

This fourth edition, dedicated to the Caribbean Diaspora, includes films that reflect the troubles, the culture, and the history of the Ca-ribbean.

The films, which include fea-ture length and short films, anima-tion and documentaries, reveal the realities and challenges of Carib-bean emigrants in the region and the greater Diaspora, and promote Caribbean cultural identity.

St. John Film Society is sup-ported in part by the National En-dowment for the Arts and the Vir-gin Island Council on the Arts.

St. John Film Society Screening Films for Teens May 22 at Cases by the Sea

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Gifft Hill School presents...

Take a trip around the world with Gifft Hill School’s Camp Barracuda!

Each week, we will explore the customs and traditions of one of the seven continents through music, dance, arts and crafts, gardening,

cooking, reading and creative play. Campers will also have the opportunity to use technology each day, and we will visit Trunk Bay

for swimming every Wednesday!

June 24th—June 28th North America July 1—July 5 Celebrate St. John! July 8—July 12 South America July 15—July 19 Africa July 22—July 26t Europe July 29—August 2 Asia August 5—August 9 Australia August 12—August 16 Antarctica

Registration Information

Camp Barracuda is open to children ages 3-11. Camp hours are 9AM-4PM. Registration fee of $10 (nonrefundable) Cost: $225/week (10% discount for each additional child). Payment is due on or before the Monday of each week. Payment for the

first session is due June 10. Aftercare is available until 5PM for $50/week. Children should bring a snack, lunch, and water bottle every day. Campers must be dropped off and picked up at Trunk Bay on Wednesdays. All children must have a completed medical form to attend camp. Scholarships are available! Please call the Development Office at 340-776-1730.

Gifft Hill School P.O. Box 1657, St. John VI 00831 Phone: 340-776-6595 Fax: 340-693-9226

St. John TradewindsFriends of VI National Park’s

10th Annual Beach-to-Beach Pow-er Swim is Sunday, May 26.

Registration is still open, but is limited to 300 swimmers and fill-ing fast. Anyone who is interested in swimming, should register soon to avoid disappointment.

Registration fees are $50 for adults and $25 for those under 18. Register on-line at www.friendsvinp.org/swim or by phone at (340) 779-4940. Or register in person at the Friends of the Park Store or office in Mongoose Junc-tion, at Connections in Cruz Bay and Coral Bay, at Caribbean Surf Co. in Red Hook or Havensight on St. Thomas, and at SCUBA in Christiansted on St. Croix.

Late registration, for $75 for adults and $50 for those under 18, will also be available at the pre-race meeting on Saturday evening, May 25, at Cinnamon Bay Camp-ground, if space is still available. There will be absolutely no regis-tration on race day.

To prepare for the race please visit www.friendsvinp.org/swim and review the sections on: the race information; competition rules; and, course description.

Pre-race meetingsaturday, may 25

A pre-race meeting will be at Cinnamon Bay Campground start-ing at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, (the day before the race) in the restaurant pavilion. While at-tendance at the pre-race meeting is not mandatory, all swimmers are strongly encouraged to attend, especially those who are first-time competitors.

At the pre-race meeting swim-mers will do their preliminary check in and receive their T-shirt and goodie bag. This will be fol-lowed, at about 4:15 p.m., by a detailed briefing on the competi-tion rules and description of the course. While there will be a short briefing on the beach in the morn-ing on race day, it will not be as detailed as the briefing at the pre-race meeting.

Again, the Power Swim has sev-eral navigational challenges and swimmers are strongly advised to review the competition rules and course description at www.friendsvinp.org/swim prior to the

race. This is especially important for those swimmers who will not attend the pre-race meeting.

Event/distance changesSwimmers can change the event/

distance for which they signed up before 4 p.m. Friday, May 24, by phone only at (340) 779-4940. No changes are permitted after this deadline. Anyone who wants to change their event, should notify Friends as soon as possible.

race startThe race will start at about 8

a.m. on Sunday morning, May 26. Check-in on the beach will begin at 6:45 a.m. and swimmers are en-couraged to get to the start as early as possible to help ensure a timely start. A briefing will begin at 7:30 a.m. so all swimmers should be checked in, numbered and ready to start by then.

transportation to/from maho bay and between race Venues

Swimmers and spectators com-ing from St. Thomas must take the Red Hook ferry that departs Red Hook at 6:30 a.m. Later fer-ries will arrive too late. This is the only ferry that will be met by event shuttles.

Swimmers and spectators on St. John are advised to park either in Cruz Bay (some parking is avail-able at the NPS Maintenance Divi-sion parking lot) or at Hawksnest Bay and take advantage of the free shuttle service to get to Maho and between race venues.

Complimentary shuttles will run from Cruz Bay to Maho Bay. The first one will depart at 6:15 a.m. and the last one will depart at about 6:50 a.m. (or after the arrival of the Red Hook ferry, whichever is later).

All shuttles will all start at the public ferry dock in Cruz Bay, stop at the NPS Maintenance yard (parking available) near Mon-goose Junction, Hawksnest beach (parking available), Cinnamon Bay (please be on the road) and on to Maho Bay.

The shuttles can be flagged down anywhere along the route, but please be on the main road. The shuttles will not enter Caneel, Hawksnest, Trunk, or Cinnamon parking areas. Please note that the last shuttle will leave Cruz Bay at about 6:50 a.m.

Shuttles will also run between

10th Annual Friends of VINP Beach-to-Beach Power Swim Is May 26all race venues and is for use by all swimmers and spectators. They will also run between Hawksnest and Oppenheimer for the beach party and award ceremony. Shut-tles will periodically run back to both Maho Bay beach and Cruz Bay and after the beach party.

For those swimmers who will be parking a car at one of the race venues please note that parking regulations are strictly enforced in the park. Please park responsibly to avoid getting a ticket.

beach Party and Awards ceremony

A Beach BBQ and Awards Cer-emony will be at Oppenheimer Beach following the Beach-to-Beach Power Swim. The beach BBQ will start at around 11 a.m. and the Awards Ceremony will start at about noon.



Gifft Hill School is proud to announce the Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2013 on Thursday, June 13, at 5:30 p.m. on Trayser Field at the Upper Campus.

The Commencement Speaker will be Artist, Teacher and Activist La Vaughn Belle. Reception to follow. Please call (340) 776-1730 for more information.

Gifft Hill School Class of 2013 Graduation CeremonySet for June 13 on Trayser Field at the Upper Campus

The Coral Bay Community Council last week announced a community visioning survey to begin the process of thinking about a vision for Coral Bay’s future as the group gears up for the AIA Community Vision Workshop May 29 to 31.

The goal is to involve everyone who lives, does business or owns property in Coral Bay. Please take the time to go on line and fill out the survey. There are only 11 questions, so it won’t take long.

Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/coralbay or access the survey at www.CoralBayCommunityCouncil.org. Hard copies of the surveys are available at CBCC’s office, Connections East or Keep Me Posted. Surveys are also being mailed to about 200 local residents, along with announcements about the AIA public forums.

Residents can also share their ideas for Coral Bay’s future by writing them down and dropping them in comment boxes located at Connections East and Keep Me Posted. Or mail those ideas to CBCC, 9901 Emmaus, St John, VI 00830.

CBCC Wants To Hear from Residents

The Unitarian Universalists of St. John meet every Sunday at 10 a.m. in the great room at Gifft Hill School Lower Campus. The guest for May 26 is Nana Hendricks who will speak on, “The Dream Matrix.”

The human plane of consciousness exists within a matrix of en-ergy, which provides the illusion of this world. Hendricks has trav-eled in and out of the matrix and gained incredible insights as to how everyone can expand beyond the illusionary world.

She is excited to share what she has learned, how everyone can awaken to a greater knowing of who they are, realize the power they carry in the matrix and create the world of their dreams.

Childcare is available. For transportation from the Cruz Bay ferry dock call 776-6332 in advance.

Bethany Moravian Fun day Is May 27

The Ruby Rutnik Scholarship Fund is pleased to announce that scholarship applications are now available for the 2013-2014 school year.

This year’s renewable $2,500 annual award is offered to a quali-fying St. John female whose family or self has resided on St. John for five years or more and who plans to attend or is attending an accredited college or university.

Applications may be picked up at Connections in Cruz Bay (776-6922) or Coral Bay or by contacting the Rutniks at 693-8069. The deadline for submission is May 25. Notice will be given on or before June 7.

Applications are also available at Gifft Hill School or by calling Beth Knight at 776-6595 or Beth Jones at 776-1730. An annual scholarship is also being offered to a new student attending Pre-K through 3rd grade at Gifft Hill School.

The Ruby Rutnik Scholarship Fund and the Rutnik family wish to thank the community for their continued support of this Scholar-ship fund established in 1997 in memory of their daughter, Ruby Rutnik.

Ruby Rutnik Memorial Scholarship Applications Now Available

Bethany Moravian Church is hosting a Family Fun Day on Me-morial Day, Monday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the V.I. National Park ball field in Cruz Bay.

The whole family is invited to come out for a day of fun and games. Food and drinks will be available as well.

Nana Hendricks Speaks May 26 to UU


With sweeping views of Ram Head, Bordeaux Mountain and the tranquil Caribbean Sea stretching out to the horizon, you’ll find the peace and tranquility you’re look-ing for at Whale Watch Villa.

Located in Estate Hansen Bay, the two bedroom, two and a half bath Whale Watch Villa is for sale for $1.225 million, explained Hol-iday Homes broker associate Jan Courlas.

Perched one parcel above the waterfront on the quiet East End of St. John, the home affords privacy and stunning views, explained Courlas.

“Whale Watch is located in Es-tate Hansen Bay near the end of the road or the end of the last road on the island’s East End,” said the Holiday Homes broker/owner. “The whales really do come here to play.”

While Whale Watch Villa is not a waterfront property, one can still hear the sound of waves breaking on the nearby shoreline, Courlas added.

“The buyer for this home will love the gentle sound of the waves breaking on the beach below,” she said. “While the home is not a wa-terfront property, it is one parcel above the water and enjoys a large view to Ram Head, Bordeaux Mountain and out to sea.”

Nestled on a gently sloping, full half-acre parcel, Whale Watch Villa boasts a grassy side yard and easy access to the main level. With wrap-around porches, there is plenty of space to stretch out and soak up those views.

“A great aspect of Whale Watch Villa is the gentle lay of the parcel and easy access to the main floor with all that you’ll need,” said Courlas.

Inside find an expansive great room with high ceilings and sever-al sliding doors, which open to the decks and view. A half bath is lo-

cated off the shared living space.A master suite is located on the

main level and boasts an en suite bath with an outdoor shower as well as native stone details.

Walk downstairs at Whale Watch Villa to find a separate apartment with its own private entry.

“The downstairs level, which has private entry, is a full apart-ment,” Courlas said. “

An expansive deck is also found on the lower level and affords a beautiful view as well, the Holiday Homes broker associate added.

With stunning views and Carib-bean charm, Whale Watch Villa offers a perfect tropical getaway.

“The buyer of this home will appreciate the East End’s quiet na-ture, waterfront access through the commonly owned neighborhood land, and the magnificent sunrises and moonrises,” said Courlas.

For more information on Whale Watch Villa call Courlas at Holi-day Homes at 776-6776 or on her cell at (340) 643-5102.


Enjoy Sweeping Views and Peaceful Tranquility at Whale Watch Villa

St. John Tradewinds News Photos Courtesy of Holiday Homes

Whale Watch Villa offers easy access to the main level, at right top, and expansive decks, at right, the perfect vantage point from which to soak up the stunning view, above.

dear coral bay residents,Please attend the CBCC community meeting at the

basketball court, 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 29 (put it on your calendar or phone reminder now!).

There are members of CBCC who are developers and non-residents of Coral Bay who may plan a very commercial vision of Coral Bay without your input if you don’t attend. Their plan may look more like St. Thomas with floating docks and mega yachts.

I personally prefer the Jost Van Dyke approach to increasing economic tourism in Coral Bay. Foxy es-tablished the Jost Van Dyke Preservation Society and managed to save Jost with the slogan, “Save Jost Van Dyke, Eat a Developer.”

With the simple approach of a mooring and an-choring field, Foxy and Ivan have managed to save Jost from commercial over-development and have preserved the bucolic culture of their island. Jost has

successfully benefited from a thriving yacht tourism business (both sail and motor) without disturbing the quiet, laid back character of their island which every-one loves.

There aren’t many Coral Bays left in the world due to greed and over-development, so let’s try to learn from the Jost Van Dyke model.

If the Coral Bay community does want a marina, it only makes sense that it be on the church side of the bay which is more protected from hurricane force winds and storm surge. As Senator Barshinger stated, it would be “stupid” to put a marina on the west side of the bay.

Please show up and express your opinion so non Coral Bay resident’s voices won’t be louder than yours!

respectfully submitted,robin Gallup


Crossword answers — Puzzle on Page 20

next deadline:thursday, May 23rd

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Shootings: 1

Stabbings: 0

Armed Robberies: 1

Arsons: 0

1st Degree Burglaries: 3

2nd Degree Burglaries: 3

3rd Degree Burglaries: 40

Grand Larcenies: 72

Rapes: 1

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3rd Degree Burglaries: 6

Grand Larcenies: 31

Rapes: 1

Letters To St. John Tradewinds

SENd LETTERS, GUEST OPINIONS & OBITUARIES: [email protected]

Marina or not for Coral Bay?

Commodore’s Cup Organizers Thank SupportersMembers of the Coral Bay Yacht Club, St. John

Yacht Club and Nauti Yacht Club thank everyone who supported the 14th Annual Commodore’s Cup in Coral Bay May 11 and 12.

Special thanks to Wild Ting for participating Sat-urday.

Thanks to Budget Marine, Skinny Legs, Offshore Marine, Grande Bay, Kiote Sails, St. John Hardware, Shipwreck Landing, Chelsea Drugs, Aqua Bistro, Ra-

nifly Bikinis, Tall Ships, Jolly Dog, Sam and Jack’s Deli, Pickles, Lily’s Market, Jan’s Creations, Jewelry from Stein Works, Concordia Eco Resort, Coral Bay Computers, Yoga at Concordia and Gallows Point Resort

Thank you, stephen hendren

coral bay yacht club commodore

I am honored to pay tribute to the men and women of the Virgin Islands Police Department during Police Week 2013.

This is a week designated to honor all law enforce-ment for the sacrifices they make and to remember, with dignity and pride, those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

The Virgin Islands Police Department is comprised of men and women who not only share roll call rooms, offices and patrol cars; but who are joined together by family ties and social connections.

When we are not on active duty, we encounter each other at the grocery store, the movie theater, places of worship and even at family gatherings; because there are many familial ties in this department as well.

These are both challenges and advantages to our jobs and are an inescapable part of being a VIPD po-lice officer. So as a family, at this time of year, we pause to appreciate the unique nature of our chosen profession.

We are Virgin Islands Police Officers; we run to-ward trouble while others run away, we are there to help in peoples’ darkest hours. Our jobs are not 9 to 5;

we are police officers in service to our community 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

So as we join with our colleagues, our commu-nity and our nation to honor all police officers let us acknowledge the ultimate sacrifice of those officers who we have called our brothers. Let us stand by the side of the families they have left behind while we reflect on the joyfulness of their lives and the tragedy of their deaths.

We are painfully aware that not one day, not one week or even one year is sufficient enough to pay trib-ute to those officers, so we look expectedly toward the future to ensure their sacrifice would not have been in vain.

I encourage all officers, civilian personnel and the entire community to celebrate with us this week. The committees in each district have worked hard to make this Police Week one of the best in recent history.

God bless you and the Virgin Islands Police De-partment.

rodney Querrard,ViPd commissioner designate

Honoring the Virgin Islands Police Department

St. John TradewindsBatteries as we know them may soon be a thing of

the past when the new energy storage ultracapacitors come onto the market.

Every battery, regardless of chemistry, has a finite operational life and wears out after several hundred to a few thousand charge/discharge cycles. To extend battery life and put off costly replacement, system de-signers currently build in power electronics that limit a battery’s charge rate and depth of discharge.

In compensating for those limitations while still providing acceptable performance, batteries must be quite large. So, hybrid and electric applications cur-rently have to sacrifice efficiency by hauling around very large, heavy, expensive battery systems to pro-vide the power they need.

For example, a hybrid car’s rechargeable battery can absorb only so much energy during a braking event that lasts only a few seconds. On the flip side, rapid, deep discharges to power acceleration stress batteries and shorten their life.

To overcome these charge/discharge rate limita-tions and make rechargeable hybrid and electric ap-plication batteries last longer, these batteries are typi-cally oversized, making the energy storage system very large, heavy, and expensive.

Ultracapacitors store and discharge energy very quickly. They complement a primary energy source,

such as an internal combustion engine, fuel cell or bat-tery, which cannot repeatedly provide quick bursts of power. An ultracapacitor’s ability to recharge nearly instantaneously can help reduce an overall system’s size, weight and cost.

Ultracapacitors perform reliably for one million or more charge/discharge cycles — effectively the life-time of whatever application you will be using the battery for. They feature an electrostatic storage ca-pability that can cycle through a million charges and discharges without any change in performance.

These ultracapacitors are now coming to market. They are already being used in thousands of different applications such as battery back up systems, stor-age for renewable energies, electrical car storage and many others applications and many more are under consideration for future uses. The horizon looks im-mense for this technology as a green, alternative en-ergy resource.

Hopefully in a few years, the costs will decrease and we will be able to start using them in the energy storage systems for our homes, cars, trucks, buses, and boats.

For a greener tomorrow! Dan Boyd of Island Solar is a Virgin Islands En-

ergy Office authorized vendor. He can be reached via telephone at 340-626-9685 or by email at [email protected].


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DPNR Sets Boating Registration and Commercial Fishers’ Licensing Dates

St. John TradewindsDepartment of Planning and Natural Resources

Commissioner Alicia Barnes last week announced that all boating registration and commercial fish-ers’ licensing for 2013-2014 will be conducted as follows:

St. Thomas/St. John - Division of Environmen-tal Enforcement, Cyril E. King Airport from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.

Recreational boat and mooring registration June 3 - June 28

Commercial fishers’ licensing and boat registra-tion July 15 - July 17

Commercial fishers are required to call the Di-vision of Fish and Wildlife at (340) 775-6762 for an appointment slot. Please be advised that fish-ers are to receive a collaborative presentation from DFW, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program and US Coast Guard which may require 30 min-utes prior to registration.

St. John fishers will be required to travel to DPNR on St. Thomas for registration.

Appointments range between 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., with limited slots per appointment

time. Please call early to secure an appointment time.

Presentations must be received during the reg-istration process. Anyone not able to register dur-ing the allotted time frame, late registration will still entail the presentation component; thus, it is recommended that everyone register during the al-lotted times in July.

In order to be eligible for registration, commer-cial fishers must come prepared with all necessary documents at the time scheduled for their appoint-ment and be up to date on submitted commercial catch report forms.

The registration and fisher ID processing fees are as follows:

Full Time Fishermen $15Part Time Fishermen $20 Helper (each) $20 Replacement Cards $20All fishers have this ID card on person while

conducting commercial fishing activity.Contact the Division of Fish & Wildlife at (340)

775-6762 on St. Thomas to schedule appointments and for further information.


baha’i community of st. JohnFor Devotions and Study Circles, call 714-16417:30 p.m. Fridays; Study Circles 9 a.m. Sundays

776-6316, 776-6254

bethany moravian church Divine Worship 10 a.m., except second Sundays start at 9 a.m., 776-6291

calvary baptist church13 ABC Coral Bay, 776-6304

Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday evening 6 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m.

christian ministryCinnamon Bay Beach

Inter-Denominational, Sunday 8:30 a.m.

christian science society 10:45 a.m. Sunday- Marketplace

Wednesday Testimonials 7:45 p.m. on last Wed. of Month

the church of Jesus christ of latter-day saints

Sun. 9 a.m., on St. Thomas . 776-2379 Sun., 5 p.m., STJ, Lumberyard

cruz bay baptist church Sunday 11 a.m., 6 p.m. 776-6315

Emmaus moravian church Coral Bay, Sun. 9 a.m. 776-6713

Jehovah’s witness7:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 7 p.m.

Saturdays (Español), 10 a.m. Sundays, 340-715-053

missionary baptist church9:30 a.m. Sunday Services, 10:45 Worship,

Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study 693-8884

Nazareth lutheran churchSunday 9 a.m., Sunday School 8 a.m.

776-6731

our lady of mount carmelSaturdays 6 p.m.; Sundays 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m.Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 a.m.

776-6339

st. John methodist church Sunday 10 a.m, 693-8830

seventh day AdventistSaturdays, 779-4477

st. John Pentecostal churchSunday 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 churchSunday Church Service, 9 a.m.

Bible Class on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. 777-6306

unitarian universalist Fellowship 9:45 a.m. Sunday, 776-6332

word of Faith churchWord of Faith International

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

Church directory Starfish Market Mother’s Day Shopping Spree

St. John Tradewinds News Photos Courtesy of Starfish Market

Lollie Solomon made quick work of the aisles at Starfish Market on Friday, May 17. The St. John Brewtique manager won a two-minute shopping spree from the supermarket during a Mother’s Day customer appreciation event and racked up more than $1,300 in groceries while flying through the store.


issue No. 7 – 2013now on newsstands

To Your HealTHA Healthier Cheesecake

by carmen rhodesSt. John Tradewinds

As the summer approaches, here is a healthier choice recipe for everyone to enjoy!

troPicAl toFu chEEsEcAKE1 prepared crust (Graham cracker or granola)2 c. tofu (firm, silken is best) 1 can crushed pineapple, with juice1 medium banana, peeled, cut into thirds1/3 c. honey1 Tbsp. lemon juice1 tsp. vanilla3 Tbsp. potato or corn starchIn blender, blend tofu, banana, and pineapple with

juice until very smooth. Add honey, potato or corn starch, lemon juice and vanilla. Blend until smooth.

Pour tofu mixture into prepared pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for 40 - 45 minutes. Cool.

toPPiNG1 1/2 c. frozen berries of your choice1/3 c. water2 Tbsp potato or corn starch (optional)Place berries in small saucepan. Mix starch with

berry juice or water and add to berries in the sauce-pan.

Sweeten to taste as desired. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Pour over baked cheesecake. Chill in refrigerator.

St. John TradewindsThe Department of Tourism has

launched a new initiative designed to increase awareness and bookings for the territory in the competitive U.S. destina-tion wedding market.

The “Test Drive Your Wedding” cam-paign invites brides-to-be to attend the first-ever USVI Bridal Symposium on St. Thomas this July 10-11 to research their dream U.S. Virgin Islands wedding location.

Attendees who book their destination wedding by October 31, 2013, to take place on St. Croix, St. John or St. Thom-as by October 31, 2014, will receive an additional $550 credit to put toward their wedding expenses with approved local suppliers.

The U.S. destination wedding market is big business, explained DOT Com-missioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty.

“The latest research by The XO Group shows that 350,000 U.S. brides chose to tie the knot away from home, with 39 percent of these brides getting married in the Caribbean,” said Nicholson-Doty. “This initiative will ensure that the U.S. Virgin Islands secures a larger slice of destination weddings business for the economic betterment of the territory.”

The integrated marketing campaign includes advertising and advertorials in key U.S. bridal outlets, social media en-gagement, an aggressive media relations program as well as inclusion in DOT marketing initiatives such as the New

York City Media Mission April 29-May 2, and Texas Roadshow May 13-19.

Throughout the USVI Bridal Sympo-sium participants will learn how to plan a destination wedding in the territory. Schedule highlights include panel pre-sentations with featured bridal market experts moderated by celebrity host Mar Jennings.

Panelists include blogger Lisa Barr, motivational speaker Simon Bailey, event designer Samantha Goldberg, au-thors Julia and Richard Markel, former Brides Editor and now wedding invita-tion entrepreneur Millie Martini Bratten, romance travel writer Melanie Reffers and Emily Post Institute’s Anna Post.

There will also be a marketplace to meet with the destination’s leading bridal vendors as well as island tours to discover the diverse wedding ceremony and reception locations available.

Wedding service vendors across the territory can apply for complimentary admission to attend the Bridal Sympo-sium. This includes bakers, wedding ceremony and reception venues, cater-ers, entertainment providers (bands, disk jockeys), florists, interior design-ers, photographers, wedding planners, limousine providers, retailers, videog-raphers.

Applicants must pre-register with DOT’s Canika John to be considered at [email protected] or call (340)774-6835 ext 2249. Future brides from the USVI can also apply.

Brides-to-be located in the continen-tal United States can attend the Sympo-sium by purchasing a special ground-only four night/five day “Test Drive Your Wedding” promotion package.

Priced from $550 per person, the package includes:

Three nights accommodationComplimentary registration at the

four-day USVI Bridal SymposiumMost meals, including three dinnersRound trip airport transfersWelcome gift bag$25 shopping certificateSite inspections to include ceremony

locations, hotels and reception venues on St. Thomas and St. John

Reservations for this package can be booked on VisitUSVI.com, the official website of the U.S. Virgin Islands DOT. Use booking code TDYW2013 to access the deal for travel July 9-12.

“Through this comprehensive initia-tive we want to communicate with U.S. brides that getting married in St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas is simple,” said Nicholson-Doty. “As a destination we offer unique efficiencies, being a U.S. territory, yet we are a quintessential Ca-ribbean wedding location with an abun-dance of settings to ‘tie the knot,’ from historic churches and sugar mill ruins to tropical gardens, dramatic sea overlooks and palm-fringed beaches. Best of all, no passports are required for U.S. Citi-zens, which makes it easy for wedding guests to attend.”

DOT Launches Destination Wedding Campaign


Accommodationscaribbean Villas & resortstel. 1-800-338-0987 or locally 340-776-6152

island Getaways888-693-7676, [email protected]

sunset ridge VillasInterval Ownership or Rentalswww.sunsetridgevillas.comSales: [email protected]

suite st. John Villas/condostel. 1-800-348-8444or locally at 340-779-4486

A/C & RefrigerationDr. Cool | St. John 693-9071A/C Refrigeration and AppliancesMitsubishi A/C Diamond DealerSub-Zero, Wolf, Bosch, Viking

Architecturecrane, robert - Architect, AiAtel. 776-6356P.O. Box 370, STJ, VI 00831

BankingFirstbankLocated in downtown Cruz Bay340-776-6881

scotiabank#1 Mortgage Lender in the VI The Marketplace (340) 776-6552

Green Buildingisland Green building Associationcheck www.igbavi.org for Seminar Series info and ReSource Depot inventory

InsurancePGu insuracneLocated at The Marketplace776-6403; [email protected]

theodore tunick & companyPhone 775-7001 / Fax 775-7002www.theodoretunick.com

Jewelryr&i PAttoN goldsmithingLocated in Mongoose Junction776-6548 or (800) [email protected]

LandscapingAlfredo’s landscapingtel. 774-1655 cell 513-2971P.O. Box 91, St. John, VI 00831

coral bay Garden centertel. 693-5579 fax 714-5628P.O. Box 1228, STJ, VI 00831

Real Estatedebbie hayes, Gritel. 714-5808 or 340-642-5995debbiehayes@debbiehayes.comwww.stjohnvirealestate.com

holiday homes of st. Johntel. 776-6776 fax 693-8665P.O. Box 40, STJ, VI [email protected]

islandia real Estatetel. 776-6666 fax 693-8499P.O. Box 56, STJ, VI [email protected]

RestaurantsFish trap restaurantand seafood markettel. 693-9994, Closed Mondays

la tapa restauranttel. 693-7755Open 7 Days a Week

skinny legs “A Pretty OK Place”tel. 340-779-4982www.skinnylegs.com

Servicesc4th custom Embroiderytel. 779-4047 Located in Coral Bay

island solar"Off the Grid Living for 10 Years" tel. 340-642-0531

Wedding Servicesweddings by Katildaywww.stjohnweddingplanner.comwww.katilady.com340-693-8500 - Consulting, Travel Coordination, Accommodations

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The Aloha, at left, is usually topped with crab salad and includes salmon, cream cheese and avocado. Save room for one of Caneel’s tempting desserts too, like the brownie a la mode, above.

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Chef Kim Serves Up Seriously Tasty Sushi at Caneel

mette gave moving remarks to the crowd as she plans to depart the island the facility in July.

“I’ve never had an experience like I’ve had here,” Emmette said. “I take this experience with me forever.”

Senator at Large Craig Barshinger also shared remarks with the crowd before every-one enjoyed a delicious lunch and reminisced about the inimitable St. John nurse Myrah Keating Smith, for whom the health center is named.

Last week’s festivities at MKSCHC were part of the country-wide observance of Na-tional Hospital Week and events were hosted across the territory.

On St. John officials from the health center also hosted story time at Methodist Day Care, helped put on a variety show with senior citi-zens and shared vaccine information with teens at Gifft Hill School.

salmon, wahoo and calamari, tossed with yellow onion, mango and seaweed in a yuzu-konbu vinai-grette.

All of Kim’s specialty rolls, which range in price from $18 to $26, are sure to please. One favorite is the Baja California, a spicy tuna roll with cucumber, cilantro and avocado, wrapped with yellowtail and topped with slices of jalapeños.

The Volcano, a tuna and salmon roll fried in a light, crisp batter and drizzled with a sweet and spicy sauce, is another top seller at Caneel’s sushi kitchen.

Other highlights of the menu include the Hybrid, a spicy tuna and asparagus tempura roll, wrapped with seared tuna and topped with scallions and kabayaki

sauce, and the Clipper, a California roll topped with spicy tuna and seaweed salad.

There’s actually not much on the menu that doesn’t entice and based on the kitchen’s popularity it seems that word of Kim’s talent is spreading.

“Since we opened we have increased sales each month,” said the sushi chef.

After one taste of Kim’s fish, it’s no wonder Caneel Bay’s sushi kitchen is a favorite for so many residents and island guests.

The resort is also featuring live music at the bar and grill on Friday evenings this month. Stop by be-tween 6 and 9 p.m. and hear Marty Beech on piano while enjoying Kim’s scrumptious sushi.

For more information about Caneel’s sushi kitchen, call the resort at 776-6111.


MKSCHC’s beloved Dr. Elizabeth Barot shows off a special cake made to honor the health center’s 30th anniversary.



St. John Tradewiinds News Photo

The owners of the Across the Street bar, formerly Iguana Grill, donated $2,500 to the St. John Cancer Fund last week. Clay Walker, far left, hands the check to board member Mary Bartolucci.

Friday, may 109:30 am. - A citizen c/request-

ing police assistance to check on her friend in Calabash Boom. Police assistance.

4:32 p.m. - An Estate Beth-any resident c/r that a mental patient was throwing a bottle in the road. Police assistance.

5:18 p.m. - An Estate Choco-late Hole resident c/r that a male was tampering with his vehicle. Vehicle tampering.

5:36 p.m. - Badge #1250 p/ at Leander Jurgen Command with one Charee Charles of Es-tate Bovoni, St. Thomas under arrest and charged with vehicle tampering. His bail was set at $500 by order of the court. He was detained at Leander Jurgen Command and later transported to the Bureau of Corrections on St. Thomas to be remanded.

8:48 p.m. - A citizen p/re-questing police assistance. Po-lice assistance.

saturday, may 1112:15 a.m. - A citizen c/r a

disturbance in the area of the Cruz Bay ferry dock.

4:46 p.m. - The manager of

Concordia Eco-resort c/r that an unknown male was trespassing on the property. Police assis-tance.

7:00 p.m. - A citizen c/r loud music in the area of Coral Bay. Loud music.

sunday, may 1212:05 a.m. - A Cruz Bay

resident c/requesting police as-sistance because her husband locked her out of her house. Po-lice assistance.

No time given - A citizen c/r that she and her daughter had an altercation. Disturbance of the peace, D.V.

monday, may 1310:45 a.m. - A citizen p/r that

someone used her Social Secu-rity Number and name to file a tax return. Identity theft.

11:18 a.m. - An Estate Caro-lina resident p/r that he was threatened by another male. Dis-turbance of the peace, threats.

12:30 p.m. - An Estate Beth-any resident r/ that his mother was not breathing. D.O.A.

12:58 p.m. - A visitor r/ that she damaged the rear glass of her rental vehicle. Damage to

vehicle.6:52 p.m. - An Estate Choco-

late Hole resident c/requesting police assistance with an unruly minor. Police assistance.

tuesday, may 148:50 a.m. - A citizen c/re-

questing police assistance to lo-cate his vehicle.

3:04 p.m. - A citizen c/re-questing ambulance assistance at Frank Powell Park in Cruz Bay. Police assistance.

4:45 p.m. - A citizen c/r that some males were smoking in the area of Cruz Bay. Suspicious ac-tivity.

wednesday, may 153:33 p.m. - A citizen c/r an

auto collision in the area of Es-tate Bethany. Auto collision.

thursday, may 1610:27 p.m. - A citizen c/re-

questing police assistance to retrieve her bag from her boy-friend. Police assistance.

Friday, may 1712:29 a.m. - An Estate Em-

maus resident c/requesting po-lice assistance to retrieve items from his girlfriend’s house. Po-lice assistance.

EMERGENCY CELLULAR: 340-776-9110POLICE dEPT: 340-693-8880 / FIRE STATION: 340-776-6333

Crime Stoppers is asking you to continue to help law enforcement control crime. If you know something, say something as the cost of all crime is ultimately paid by us, the law abiding citizens of the community, through higher prices and higher taxes.

Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases.

st. JohnOn May 6 a representative from the University

of the Virgin Islands reported that an iPad had been stolen from the St. John office at the Mar-ketplace back in January. Tell us what you know about this theft.

st. thomasOn Thursday, May 9, at about 2:35 p.m., a man

was at the Anna’s Retreat basketball court when he heard gunfire. He discovered that he had been shot several times. Help put an end to the indiscrimi-

nate wave of shootings in public areas by telling us what you know about this incident so police can identify and arrest the shooter(s).

st. croixLaw enforcement officials are again asking for

your help with the investigation into the deaths of Kassaun “K-Force” Baptiste and Jose Navarro “the Mighty TNL” Baptiste. Their lifeless bodies were found in their home in Estate Whim on Wednes-day, May 1st in the afternoon. If you were in area that morning or anytime earlier and saw anyone or a vehicle entering or leaving the premises, or heard anything unusual, police need to hear from you. Please help law enforcement resolve the cir-cumstances surrounding their deaths.

Please continue to work for the good of all by telling us what you know about these, or any other crimes, at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Crime Stoppers — United States Virgin Islands

Be Safe While Swimming

VIPD Safety TIPS

Don’t take chances by overestimating your •

swimming skills

Swim only in designated swimming areas•

Never swim alone•

Swimming and drinking alcohol don’t mix!•

Call 911 in the event of an emergency•

Competitors, volunteers and the general public are welcome at the Beach BBQ and Awards Ceremony. Food and drink will be available for purchase and shuttles will provide transport between Hawksnest and Oppenheimer.

Viewing the raceUnlike most open water events, the Beach-to-Beach Power Swim is

very viewer-friendly. To see the action and to cheer on friends and fam-ily members go to Maho Bay to see the start, Cinnamon Bay to see short course swimmers finish and the rest of the swimmers as they pass by close to the beach, Trunk Bay to see intermediate course swimmers fin-ish and the rest of the swimmers as they pass by close to the beach, and Hawksnest Beach for the long course finish.

VolunteersIt takes about 100 volunteers to make this a safe and enjoyable event

and Friends still needs help. Anyone who is not swimming and would like to help, please call 779-4940 and speak with Karen Jarvis.


10th Annual Beach to Beach Swim

Fighting Cancer on St. John


St. John Tradewinds welcomes notices of community-orient-ed, not-for-profit events for inclusion in this weekly listing. Call 776-6496, e-mail [email protected] or fax 693-8885.

Alcholics ANoNymous mEEtiNGsAll meetings are now open. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

and Friday 6 p.m. Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cruz Bay; Thursday 7 a.m. Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cruz Bay; Sunday 9:45 a.m., Hawksnest Bay Beach; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 6 p.m. at Moravian Church, Coral Bay

NArcotics ANoNymous mEEtiNGsNarcotics Anonymous has open meetings from 6:30 to 7:30

p.m. every Saturday at St. Ursula’s Church.

Al-ANoN mEEtiNGsFor Al-Anon meeting location and times, please call (340)

642-3263

tuesday, may 21— Guy Benjamin School’s final Parent Teacher Organization

meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m.Friday, may 24

— Bethany Moravian Church’s Christian Education Commit-tee is hosting a Family Movie Night on Friday, May 24, at the Bethany Moravian Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m.

sunday, may 26— Friends of V.I. National Park’s 10th Annual Beach-to-Beach

Power Swim event will be on Sunday, May 26. — The Unitarian Universalists of St. John meet every Sunday

at 10 a.m. in the great room at Gifft Hill School Lower Campus. The guest for May 26 is Nana Hendricks who will speak on, “The Dream Matrix.”

monday, may 27— Bethany Moravian Church is hosting a Family Fun Day on

Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the V.I. National Park ball field in Cruz Bay.

may 29 and may 31— Coral Bay Community Council is hosting an American In-

stitute of Architects (AIA) Sustainable Design Workshop focused on community visioning Wednesday, May 29, to Friday, May 31. For more information call CBCC at 776-2099

thursday, may 30— Join the Island Green Building Association and Gifft Hill

School’s Education and Resiliency Through Horticulture program on Thursday, May 30, at the GHS Upper Campus atrium to see how community members can help bring recycling to St. John. A presentation entitled “Recycle What, Where?” will feature a panel of community activists discussing which recycling activi-ties are ongoing — aluminum can recycling and composting — and which efforts are gathering steam, like plastic bailing, glass crushing, and others. A potluck dinner, beginning at 5:30 p.m., will precede the panel discussion, which starts at 6 p.m. Please bring a dish to share to join the potluck.

thursday, June 13— Gifft Hill School is proud to announce the Graduation Cer-

emony for the Class of 2013 on Thursday, June 13, at 5:30 p.m. on Trayser Field at the Upper Campus.

SNAKE HANDLINGaCROSS 1 Appear on the scene 7 Mystery writer Christie 13 Sister of Snow White 20 Canadian dollar coin 21 As well 22 Retired female prof 23 Mischievous snake? 25 Capitol Hill bigwig 26 Bicycle part 27 Like Saturn 28 Ink-filled tool 29 Blend 30 One of the Musketeers 32 Graceful bird 34 Touchy- — (overly

emotional) 35 Greets with a head bob 37 What there is when a

snake is inside a keg? 42 Sioux tribe member 43 Beatle bride Yoko 45 Golfer Palmer 46 Vienna is its cap. 47 Study of snake vision? 50 Bottom line 52 HP or Dell products 55 Confused 56 Noble act 57 St. Louis Arch architect

Saarinen 58 Canoe variety 60 Skeletal axis 62 Snake with a talk

show? 65 1980s TV’s “Remington

—” 68 “Crash” actor Koteas

69 Peaceful 70 Snake’s relatives? 73 Arcade game pioneer 75 TV prizes 76 See 81-Down 77 Union foe 78 Billfold filler 82 Org. fining polluters 83 1:50, e.g. 85 Noodles shaped like

knotted snakes? 88 Emerald, e.g. 89 Symbol of a team 91 Camera type, for short 92 Frying vessel 93 Thing that hones a

snake’s skills? 98 Part of TLC 100 Gather up 101 Treater’s phrase 102 Sobbing soul 104 Sour 105 Tit-for- — 106 “Pretty nice!” 110 Now being broadcast 113 Living an isolated life 115 Snake’s balderdash? 117 Aromatic 118 Gazed 119 “— down the

hatches!” 120 “No, No, —” (old

musical) 121 Mistake list 122 Broom room

doWn 1 — unto itself 2 — Hashanah 3 Boxing tactic used by

Ali 4 Derives from logic 5 Rule breaker, e.g. 6 Always, to poets 7 On the line 8 Hired hood 9 Snug as — 10 “It Had — You” 11 Sticks with, as a belief 12 Nibbled away 13 Transmit again 14 Boding sign 15 Sun Yat- — 16 Pencil tops 17 John of “Three’s

Company” 18 Star, to Pierre 19 Baseballer Strawberry 24 Prefix with cycle 28 Infamous box opener 31 Lyric poems sung by

single voices 33 Newswoman Barbara 34 “As I Lay Dying”

novelist 35 Star burst 36 Big elevator producer 38 Incursion 39 Curve part 40 Connections 41 Lamb’s call 44 Frank 48 Pass gingerly 49 Golf ball supporter 51 Pull along 52 Funeral pile 53 French city on the Orne 54 — terrier (dog breed) 57 Internet auction site 59 Ghana’s land

61 Wall coatings 62 Film snippet 63 Petroleum 64 Actress Huppert 65 “Peter Pan” pirate 66 Pack down tightly 67 Actress Stone 68 Where some very big

birds are raised 71 Goldfish part 72 Superhero insect 73 Put-on 74 Mai — (rum drinks) 77 Surfeit 79 Hopefuls 80 Jazzman Kenton 81 With 76-Across, quit,

informally 84 “Jimmy” has two 85 Pre-A.D. abbr. 86 Suffix with ball or bass 87 Suggestion 88 Body signal 90 Unthrifty type 93 Mete (out) 94 Actress Seyfried 95 30-year late-night host 96 Raspy 97 Kigali’s land 99 Rome’s Via — 103 Tokyo, once 105 Tightly strung 107 Polish river 108 Prefix with byte 109 Boone of baseball 111 “Gotcha” 112 Pay to live in 114 Filming locale 115 Pal of Tarzan 116 “Go On” network

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Hansen Bay hillside & WATERFRONT from $149,000saUnDers GUT hillside & WATERFRONT from $179,000CHoColaTe Hole from $180,000GlUCKsBerG $245,000

loVanGo Cay WATERFRONT South shore from $285,000VirGin GranD esTaTes from $295,000ConCorDia from $335,000CalaBasH Boom hillside $475,000

Upper monTe Bay/renDeZVoUs from $799,000saBa Bay 3 new listings hillside & WATERFRONT from $999,000peTer Bay/norTHsHore from $1,650,000 WesTin TimesHares from $500 per week

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Health and Wellness at Powell Park FairResidents gathered information on everything from emergency

response to physical fitness at Frank Powell Park on Friday, May 17. Groups including VITEMA, Fire Department, VINP, St. John Rescue, Amateur Radio Club, Sisters Helping Each Other and more set up tents and distributed information on their services at a health and wellness fair in the park marking National Women’s Health Week and VITEMA’s annual All Hazards Preparedness Expo.


Island sustaInabIlIty serIes

last thursday

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Gifft Hill School’s Education and Resiliency Through Horticulture program, in coordination with the Island Green Building Association and NOAA are sponsoring monthly seminar series focusing on making the Virgin Islands and St. John greener places to live. The path to this future includes each and every resident taking personal steps toward improving your quality of life for current and future island generations. If you have an idea for a future speaker, please contact us.

Sarah Haynes, EARTH Program Coordinator: [email protected]

Barry Devine, IGBA Executive Director: [email protected]

Join us Thursday, May 30, at 6 p.m. at the Gifft Hill School Upper Campus atrium for a panel

discussion on ongoing and new recycling programs in the territory:

“A society is defined not only by what it creates, but by

what it refuses to destroy.”

- John Sawhill, former president and CEO, The Nature Conservancy

A potluck will precede the panel discussion,

beginning at 5:30 p.m. Please bring a dish to

share.

Recycle What, Where?

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