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Caribbean Ritual Dancers Entertain AudienceThe Caribbean Ritual Dancers, under the direction of Diana Brown, entertained the

crowd in Franklin Powell Park with festive costumes and Bamboula dancing from West Africa on President’s Day, Monday, February 17, during the 14th Annual St. John Arts Festival, founded by part-time resident Frank Langley.

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By Jaime ElliottSt. John Tradewinds

The historic ruins of the Annaberg Sugar Mill will transform into a living cultural classroom for students from across St. John and St. Thomas next week as the 23rd Annual V.I. Folklife Festival gets underway Thursday and Friday, February 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year’s theme, “Our Culture — Our Future” will offer an examination of Afro-Caribbean history in the Virgin Islands with a focus on native arts and crafts, explained Friends of V.I. National Park Devel-opment Director Karen Vahling.

“This year’s theme, ‘Our Culture, Our Future,’ was inspired by the planned activities for the festival which will look at the history of the Afro-Caribbean in the Virgin Islands and the similarity to other is-lands in the West Indies,” said Vahling. “The focus is on learning native arts, crafts, stories and dance that paint a rich cultural history. We hope people will con-nect this cultural history experience to the importance of preserving our island culture into the future.”

“It also is ingrained in the cultural resources of VI National Park and our island history,” Vahling said.

Friends of VINP partner with V.I. National Park officials to host this event each year during Black History Month as part of the group’s mission to pre-serve both natural and cultural resources, Vahling ex-plained.

“Friends continues to support the Folklife Festi-val as part of our mission of protection and preser-vation of the natural and cultural resources of Virgin Islands National Park, and promoting the responsible enjoyment of this unique national treasure; especial-ly among children, hundreds of which come to the Folklife Festival each year,” she said.

In addition to taking part in interactive demonstra-tions like dumb bread preparation, students this year will also be giving presentations of their own, Vahling added.

“It is our hope that school children will both learn and pass on cultural heritage to their peers through

their presentations during the Folklife Festival,” said the Friends of VINP Development Director.

The two-day fair will transport one back in time with traditional food, drinks, art, music and more. The day will feature traditional music from Quelbe to Calypso, as well as the beloved scratch band Smalls and the Music Makers.

Students will have the chance to learn hands-on from some of the most talented local crafts people at the 23rd Annual Folklife Festival. Avelino Samuel will be giving wood-turning demonstrations while students will learn how to make dumb bread with Olivia Christian. Elmo Rabsatt will explain the finer points of beekeeping while Mario Benjamin will be showing off the traditional skill of seine net making.

Edmond Roberts will be on hand sharing his broom making skills, Elizabeth Aubain will demonstrate tra-ditional weaving techniques and Donald Christopher will be firing up the brick oven for traditional baking presentations. Other presentations include Bamboula drumming by Isborne Fredricks, traditional baking by Grewndolyn Douglas and weaving and traditional food preparation by Jane Johannes.

In addition to the demonstrators, several culture bearers will be making presentations during the festi-val as well, Vahling explained.

“Other Culture Bearers include but are not lim-ited to, Dr. Gilbert Sprauve, historian and folklorist; Mr. Glen ‘Kwabena’ Davis, folklorist and Mr. Eddie Bruce, History of African Drumming,” she said.

New this year, festival organizers are bringing in two featured basket weavers from St. Croix, Vahling added.

“This year we are flying in two basket weavers from St. Croix, both in their 70s and passing on pre-cious cultural knowledge and history,” she said.

Don’t miss the chance to hear, smell, touch and taste the history of the Virgin Islands at the 23rd An-nual Folklife Festival on Thursday and Friday, Febru-ary 27, and 28, at the Annaberg Sugar Mill ruins. The festival will run each day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

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The Coral Bay Cleanup is scheduled for Thursday, February 27, at 8:30 a.m. Meet at Skinny Legs at 7:30 a.m. for a pancake breakfast provided by CBCC to the volunteers — and then it’s off to pick up all the trash along the shoreline, mangroves and roads. Bring gloves, wear heavy shoes (a must!), a drinking water con-tainer & sunscreen.

The Coral Bay Community Council, the Coral Bay Yacht Club, Public Works and the Waste Management Authority are working together in the cleanup. Skinny Legs, Aqua Bistro and Pickles are also supporting the clean-up, with garbage bags and water for the volunteers.

Let’s get everyone together to help clean up! Anyone who has “valuable junk” stored anywhere along the shoreline — remove it before Thursday, February 27, please! For information, call the CBCC Office at 776-2099 or Lora Koehler at 344-4341.

The VI Audubon Society will offer a wide variety of plants and trees for sale their the organizations’ annual fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, at The Marketplace, second level parking lot.

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28th Annual GHS Auction March 8Gifft Hill School is pleased to announce the 28th Annual Gifft

Hill School Auction to be on Saturday, March 8, at Caneel Bay Resort. Please call 776-1735 for more information.

23rd Annual Folklife Festival Puts the Focus on “Our Culture — Our Future” Feb. 27 and 28

General Meeting for Veterans Feb. 26There will be a general meeting for all veterans of the armed

forces living on the island of St. John on Wednesday, February 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the office of the St. John Administrator located at the Battery in Cruz Bay. Veterans should bring docu-ments and other veteran issues and concerns.

Civil Rights Night at GHS on Feb. 26Join the Gifft Hill School’s National Honor Society at The Fight

for Civil Rights Night, on Wednesday, February 26, at 6 p.m.The night will feature performances by Gifft Hill School stu-

dents. All proceeds to benefit GHS’ sister school in Uganda, Na-masagali Primary School.

Patés, Johnny cakes, drinks and cookies will be for sale from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and the performances will begin at 6 p.m.

The ticket price will entitle one to 10 votes (adults) or five votes (students) to vote for our top three performances

IGLA Seminar February 27 at GHS Join the Island Green Living Association for its monthly Green

Thursdays seminar on Thursday, February 27, at 5:30 p.m. at Gifft Hill School’s Upper Campus atrium. Local architect and IGLA board member Doug White will present a discussion on sustain-able forestry and the use of naturally termite-resistant tropical hardwoods in construction on St. John. White will share the merits of using this type of wood as an alternative to CCA pressure treat-ed lumber, which is treated with a product containing 34 percent arsenic, a known human carcinogen. All are welcome to attend.


St. John Arts Festival founder Frank Langley kept his long tradi-tion of bringing Cruz Bay’s Frank Powell Park to life with songs, dances, crafts and art through five full days of events last week.

“I keep doing it because we need it,” Langley said. about the 14th Annual St. John Arts Festival which ran from Saturday, Febru-ary 15, through Wednesday, Feb-ruary 19.

The festival kicked off on Sat-urday afternoon, February 15, with Children’s Day, which featured the talented Love City Pan Dragons, impressive Love City Leapers and more. The display of young talent was a thrill, especially since the St. Croix Agriculture Fair, which draws a huge crowd, was hosted the same weekend, Langley ex-plained.

“Despite fears that we would lose children at the last minute to the St. Croix Ag Fair, the first day’s events exceeded all expecta-tions thanks to the solid support of Elaine Penn, Dionne Wells, Daniella Greenaway, Beth Knight and Patrice Harley,” said Lang-ley. “Small was good for the Pan Dragons, with five children and the arranger/instructors, Shomari Dyer and Ikema Dyer, they put on

a first-class show. Elaine is look-ing for more children to continue to this important island tradition.”

Children’s Day also featured performances by Julius E. Sprauve School and one impressive Gifft Hill School student, Langley add-ed.

“The children’s choir of Julius E. Sprauve School, directed by their teacher Daniella Greenaway, lifted the hearts of everyone with a full program of songs they had learned over the time Ms. Green-away had tutored them,” said the Arts Festival founder. “As such it was sadly a farewell concert due to Ms. Greenaway’s departure from JESS for health reasons.”

“Gifft Hill School’s contribu-tion was limited to one student, Al-legra Muilenburg, due to the ‘Pied Piper’ effect of St. Croix, but re-markably her solo song ‘Colors of the Wind’ was enthralling and the audience loved it,” said Langley.

A dazzling performance by Love City Leapers and artwork by Gifft Hill School students rounded out Children’s Day at the St. John Arts Festival this year.

“The variety of school events was also astounding, and Ms. Harley’s Love City Leapers did tricks which were unusual to say the least, such as two ropes rotated alternately with a five-foot-tall

youth synchronizing gymnastics within the two ropes,” said Lan-gley. “As the opening program of the festival, it could not have been better.”

“Checking out the children’s art exhibits on the second floor of The Marketplace was also a delight,” he said. “Rosemary Richards of Gifft Hill School used the empty store windows to make a highly visible art show which ran for the whole week. What a dull world it would be without children.”

Sunday, February 16, in Frank Powell Park brought a languid day of faith-based music, Langley ex-plained.

“Sunday afternoon was a typi-cal lazy day in the park with a Sunday concert of the choirs of St. John Lutheran and Methodist churches,” he said. “Their hymns were soothing and consoling, with the singers dressed in their best Sunday dress. All was well in an otherwise crazy world.”

The afternoon also featured a dance performance of traditional steps, Langley added.

“To cap it off, the Heritage Qua-drille Dancers from St. Thomas brought a wonderful sense of the way things used to be with har-monious music just loud enough to accompany the dancers who, with their colorful costumes and

orderly movement, perfectly com-plimented such a sunny afternoon in the park,” he said. “So much so, that the audience joined in.”

President’s Day, Monday, Feb-ruary 17, was a holiday in the terri-tory and the St. John Arts Festival brought a carnival-like atmosphere to Frank Powell Park, according to Langley.

“Monday afternoon was a carni-val of music and dance through the ages, starting with an intriguing solo dance by Marcella Kelshall, and then early percussion music from the Echo People followed by Koko’s Scratch Band playing Quelbe tunes and songs,” he said. “The highlight of the day and the festival was the Caribbean Ritual Dancers from St. Thomas, under the direction of Diana Brown, dancing the old Bamboula dance from West Africa. Members of the audience were also invited to join the dancers — and they did.”

“Much to the delight of the children in the big audience, were the towering Mocko Jumbies with their beautiful multi-colored cos-tumes literally walking with mem-bers of the audience under their legs,” said Langley. “The Mocko Jumbies were actually children dressed up as such, but it was not obvious.”

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Songs and music filled the air in Frank Powell Park last week during the 14th Annual St. John Arts Festival.

afternoon, February 18, when Love City’s own Inner Visions de-lighted the crowd in the park, Lan-gley added.

“Inner Visions has never ceased to be the best you will ever hear,” he said.

By tom oatSt. John Tradewinds

One month after a young New Jersey man was found murdered in his south shore apartment, the private investigator working for the man’s family has “other persons of interest” in the investigation of the stabbing death.

V.I. Police Department investigators, meanwhile, have been in contact with the family of James Malfetti III in New Jersey, but are still withholding any information on their “active investigation.”

“They (Malfetti family members) have been contacted by VIPD, but there are no new developments by VIPD that we have been made aware of,” said Todd Phoenix, a private investigator who is working for the Malfetti family.

Malfetti family private investigator Wil-liam Phoenix has never asserted Malfetti was murdered in a case of mistaken identity, al-though Phoenix has confirmed to Tradewinds he was aware of the island rumor that Mal-fetti may have been killed after being mistak-en for the previous tenant of the apartment he had recently rented,.

The former tenant, employed at one of

the island’s resorts, had been assaulted in an incident in Cruz Bay and was pressing charg-es against at least one person, according to Tradewinds sources who did not have spe-cific information on the assault or the case.

The young man has told friends and ac-quaintances that he was the intended target of the attack on Malfetti, but speaking with him is not a priority for Phoenix.

“We have other persons of interest,” pri-vate investigator Phoenix told Tradewinds in an e-mail on Friday, February 21.

was stolen television recovered?The private investigator was guarded in

his comments or answers to questions from Tradewinds concerning the investigation, including the whereabouts of a large screen television stolen from the apartment during or after the stabbing murder of Malfetti.

“I will answer what I can while keep-ing my client’s and the investigation’s best interest in focus,” the private investigator e-mailed Tradewinds. “That being said, I’m not prepared to discuss the television at this time.”

It had been rumored that VIPD investi-gators had questioned and released a young neighborhood man with a criminal record for

burglary, but a VIPD spokesperson subse-quently said investigators had not questioned and released anyone.

Prior Assault down PlayedTradewinds has not been able to deter-

mine if that purportedly related criminal case had been dropped before Malfetti’s murder; but the family’s investigator down played the importance of the incident

“I don’t have the exact dates of his as-sault but it occurred right in town, close to Rhumb Lines, I think,” said Phoenix.

The investigator previously worked for the family of Jamie Cockayne, a young Penn-sylvania visitor who died from a stab wound suffered when he was attacked in Enighed in June 2007.

Three young island men were convicted of involvement in the Cockayne murder after the case received national notoriety through Anderson Cooper of CNN who was contact-ed by the Cockayne family.

Despite calls by New Jersey U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez for Federal Bureau of In-vestigation involvement in the investigation of Malfetti’s murder, the FBI has not had significant involvement in the investigation, according to Phoenix.

“We were told the FBI is involved in a ‘limited’ capacity,” said the Malfetti’s in-vestigator whose Phoenix Investigations is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

A VIPD spokesperson has said officials will issue statements when they have some-thing to release to the public.

Investigator Confirms Time Frame Phoenix has confirmed the time frame

of the events leading up to the discovery of Malfetti’s body on January 19.

“The burglary (to the main residence) oc-curred between the hours of 11 p.m. Friday night (January 17) and the time they awoke and reported it Saturday morning (January 18),” Phoenix previously told Tradewinds. “(The owner) reported the burglary to their residence. They were home at the time the burglary occurred.”

“His car and Jimmy were discovered on the 19th. Their caretaker discovered Jimmy Sunday morning,” Phoenix continued. “There is no evidence to support that the homicide did not occur during the same time frame as the burglary to the Davidson’s home.”

“Jimmy’s car was located on Rendezvous the same day his body was found, January 19,” the private investigator confirmed.


BROADWAY COMES TO ST JOHN was a wonderful night of entertainment!

HOORAY for HOLLYWOODBECAUSE THE STARS OF “HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD” – THE STUDENTS put their hearts and souls into it!Gifft Hill School: Zoe Bell, Embaye Brathwaite, Sky D’Abbraccio, Aidan Emanuelson, Noah Gessner, Naima Krigger, Safa Monsanto, RayNesha Noel

Guy H. Benjamin School: Kashan Alomal, Fritz Boynes III, Joshua Germain, Ke’Shame Greer, Kwanye’ Jarvis, Arthur Lookshin, Kevauna Matthew, Dwayne Morton, Wadari Powell, Elaisha Roberts

Julius E. Sprauve School: Enyerson Anicestes Santana, Melvin Burgos, Waldin Gil Perez, Sanijah Gris, Ki’Andra Hendricks, JeVonte Hodge, Kinae Lindo, Rakhiah McCain, Kingasa McCoy, Kayla Modeste, Kwaniqua Monsanto, Shayne Morris, Kalin Paris, Nekwante Sprauve, Je’Nique Sylvester, Tashani Williams

St. John School of the Arts: Lion’Ess Bruce, Kaitlyn Cummings, Zoya Otto, Tiareh Schaub, Lineek Williams

AND IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS BECAUSE OF THE GENEROSITY OF SO mANY OF YOU:Many thanks to our Angel Ticket Holders, Raffle Ticket Buyers, Stand Up for the Arts Pledgers and Friday Night Donors; SJSA brought in over $60,000.

Special thanks to the Westin St. John Resort and Villas – Mike Ryan, General Manager, Rob Glabach and staff.

Many thanks to Mr. Donald Sussman who gave $10,000 toward the Stand Up for the Arts segment.

Very special thank you to Ronnie and Pat Lee for hosting the actors at their home.

The help from Kazumi Schaub is immeasurable!

SJSA AND THE REST OF OUR COmmUNITY ARE BLESSED TO HAvE THE COmmITmENT, TALENTS AND ENERGY FROm THE BROADWAY FIvE (THE ACTORS):Laura Barnao, Donna Drake, Michael Shawn Lewis, Rhonda Miller and John Tartaglia

Many thanks to Andrew Barlas, Jeff Crokin and Craig Roub for putting together a wonderful stage.

SJSA thanks Baked in the Sun, Da Livio, Ronnie’s Pizza and Sheila’s Pot for donating food for lunch and dinner to our 39 participating students.

Thank you to Presentation Services - Merral Henry and Kristopher Kachurak for lighting; Carli Powell for sound;

Bill Stelzer and Ken Wild for videoing both performances;

Yelena Rogers for taking pictures of the “red carpet” processionand Jaime Elliott as greeter/reporter.

SJSA would like to thank you Carli Powell for sound and his many years of commitment to the art school.

Many thanks to Alfredo’s Landscaping, Sh’Nyah Bacon, Lori Barlas, Donald Becker, Bougainvillea Leasing, Eddie Bruce, Trisha Capuano, Cassandra Cantreras, Concert Works, Lani Clark, Crystal D’abbraccio, Pam Deckoff, Luba Dolgopolsky, Ingrid Ellis, Jonny Flood, Rebecca Garcia, Cheryl Gellar, Rich Greengold, Naima Krigger, Suwadee Labelle-Van Brunt, Nadia Leoni, Allegra Muilenburg, Karen Ovcina, Michelle Pappas Andrew Penn and Penn’s Trucking, Diana Ripley, Julie Roesler, Mike Sorzano, Percy Sprauve, St. John Rescue, Steve-O, St. John Printing and Design - Lee Stanciauskas,Patty and Tim Tacquard, Tall Ship Trading, Tradewinds Newspaper - MaLinda Nelson, Jaime Elliott and Andrea Milam Thanks to Glazer’s Premier Distributors, LLC for donating wines and spirits and Cost U Less for donating the soft drinks.

ST. JOHN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HAS SUCH A DEDICATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS; mANY THANkS TO THEm:Carol Furneaux, Jim Furneaux, Ronnie Jones, Ronnie Lee, Andrew Penn, Mike Ryan, Jessica Schnell, Earl Thomas, Angie Warren, Michael Weinman, Glenda Werbel, Harvey Werbel

Of course without the schools’ willingness and outstanding support, none of this would be possible.

Thank you to Gifft Hill School: Beth Knight, Head of School; 4th grade teacher: Laura Dunlap and Sean D’Abbraccio

Guy H. Benjamin School: Brenda Dalmida, Principal; 4th grade teacher: Mary Burks

Julius E. Sprauve School: Dionne Wells, Principal; 4th grade teacher: Noellise Powell

Empowering the children of St. John through the arts

“Other Persons of Interest” in Malfetti Stabbing Death, Investigator Says


The need for more self-governance on St. John and the importance of protecting the fragile eco-system of Coral Bay were two of the most important concepts taken from a recently released American Institute of Architects report, according to about 35 residents who attended a Coral Bay Community Council meet-ing last week.

CBCC President Sharon Coldren hosted a meet-ing at Guy Benjamin School on Wednesday evening, February 19, to discuss the final report from a group of architects who toured Coral Bay last spring as part of an AIA Communities By Design workshop.

A seven-member Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT), which included architects, engineers, eco-tourism experts, a community development spe-cialist and a marine scientist, spent three days touring Coral Bay and meeting with residents last May thanks to a competitive grant obtained by CBCC under its Coral Bay Watershed Management Project Phase II.

The AIA SDAT recently released its final 58-page report, which includes a Strengths, Weaknesses, Op-portunities and Threats Analysis and outlines poten-tial visions for the future of Coral Bay.

While not everyone at last week’s CBCC meeting had read the report — which is available on CBCC’s website at www.coralbaycommunitycouncil.org or at the group’s office — the residents who did read it agreed with the findings.

“I think the report reflected what we talked about last May,” said one East End resident. “The need for more self-government and having more autonomous

control were the most important areas.”The report, packed with recommendations for

green infrastructure, ideas for creating open space and recreation and exciting experiential tourism op-portunities, was somewhat overwhelming, according to some residents at last week’s meeting.

“There was so much to digest,” said Steve Hendren of Sunny Rock Construction. “The report is huge and it touches on a lot of different things. Some of the salient points include the appearance of Coral Bay, which still needs a lot of work.”

Following some of the SDAT’s recommendations could take decades, according to one Coral Bay resi-dent.

“I agree the report was overwhelming; some of it sounds like it could take decades,” he said. “We can’t even clean our own culverts on Centerline Road. Maybe we should clean our house before we build a new one.”

While discussing the issues is great, nothing can really be done without the ability to make decisions locally, explained a Coral Bay resident at last week’s meeting.

“Self-governance is really important,” said the resident. “If we can’t make decisions nothing will get done the way we want it to. That’s the most important thing, self-governance.”

St. John used to be its own district and needs to be that again, according to Norm Gledhill.

“St. John can’t get anywhere because we don’t have any representation,” said Gledhill. “We used to be our own district with our own senator and we need


Self Government and Environment Are Top Concerns for Residents at Coral Bay Community Council Visioning Meeting

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CBCC President Sharon Coldren, standing, led a discussion based on a report recently released by a team of AIA sustainable design experts at last week’s meeting.

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Frank Cummings, who has operated SNUBA un-derwater tours in waters around St. John for years, is fighting for his livelihood and the V.I. environment, ecology and economy – and killing some of the fanci-est fish on local reefs as fast as he can.

Cummings doesn’t like to admit it, but in the past year he estimates he has killed almost 300 of the showy lionfish which are popular with home aquar-ists but in the wild have expanded their range into the Caribbean and are taking over the reef habitat.

“I don’t like to kill things,” Cummings said. “I see this as a threat to my livelihood and the reefs.”

In local waters the threat primarily comes from pterois volitans, or red lionfish, a non-native species from Indo-Pacific waters which were introduced into Atlantic and Caribbean waters around Florida some-time around 1985 and have spread north and south, first being documented in local waters in November 2008.

Voracious Predator on Juvenile Reef FishVoracious feeders on juvenile algae-eating reef

fish, the lionfish has been identified as “one of top 15 species that will affect global diversity,” according to the Snuba business owner.

“They eat the algae eaters, the grazers,” Cum-mings explained to a heavily-attended meeting of the St. John Audubon Society on February 19, illustrating

his presentation with a photograph of more than 20 juvenile grunts taken from the stomach of one 12-inch long feeding lionfish. “The algae goes out of control, killing the coral.”

Most ominous, one lionfish can lay 30,000 eggs every four days and up to 2 million eggs per year, he added.

“We don’t know what’s going on with the eggs,” Cummings admitted.

“As a monetary thing, it will affect us all,” Cum-ming warned ominously. “This will cause divers to choose other Caribbean locations. If you have a busi-ness this will affect you,”

“Our local commercial fishermen will have no fish to catch in time,” he added.

Lionfish Have No Local PredatorsThe biggest problem appears to be that local

predator fish such as sharks and moray eels do not yet recognize the lionfish as a food source, Cummings said, although there are reports that grouper are eating them in Bahamas.

“Our (predator) fish don’t recognize them.” he said. “Here they are just a bully on the playground. Our fish aren’t ready for this.”

In a politically correct move, local Caribbean Oceanic Restoration and Education (CORE) partici-pants have discontinued an early practice of feeding dead lionfish to predators to help them develop a taste


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John Garrison, wrapped up the deliv-ery of the biggest gift he could find for the St. John Virgin Islands National Park with a small luncheon ceremony at Maho Bay Beach pavilion on Friday, February 21, marking the transfer of the former Marsh family Estate Maho Bay property from the Trust for Public Land to the V.I. National Park.

Garrison, who was the first executive director of the Friends of the V.I. National Park from 1995-2001, helped orchestrate the TPL’s purchase of the pristine property and its subsequent transfer to the U.S. gov-ernment for inclusion in the National Park Service’s V.I. National Park after he left St. John to join the nationally-recognized non-profit TPL.

Starting with a morning boat ride from Cruz Bay for Friends of the Park members and government dignitaries – complete with a dinghy landing at Maho Beach and a hike to the top of the, Garrison literally threw a party for “friends” of “Friends” on St. John to mark the transfer of the property.

Delegate Makes Dinghy LandingEven V.I. Delegate to Congress Dr. Don-

na Christensen took off her shoes for the boat ride and dinghy landing — although when the boat left Cruz Bay the Delegate wasn’t sure she would take the “guided hike” to the top of the Marsh property which provides a major link between the V.I. National Park’s holdings on the north and south shore of the St. John.

Lt. Gov. Gregory Francis lead a V.I. government contingent including St. John Administrator Leona Smith who joined the

luncheon at the Maho Beach Pavilion.In a short ceremony at the pavilion be-

fore the luncheon, Garrison joined with about thirty dignitaries, members of the Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park and visitors to celebrate the largest addition to the St. John park since it was established by Laurance Rockefeller.

“Now the park is a continuous property,”

Garrison said.Garrison, whose wife Ginger worked for

the VINP, first got involved in the Friends group in 1995 — as a volunteer and then as an unpaid director.

When it first began in 1985, the group was a “very, very informal organization, en-tirely volunteer,” according to Friends exec-utive director Joe Kessler, who moved to St.

John with his wife Christina and succeeded his long-time friend Garrison in 2001.

Garrison raised the first funds to hire staff to raise more funds to support the VINP archaeology program which has made significant discoveries within the park and the mooring program which Kessler has nurtured and expanded to enable the VINP to be “anchorless”.

Garrison didn’t forget St. John after leaving the Friends for the non-profit Trust for Public Lands where he lead the organiza-tion’s negotiations with the heirs of the Es-tate of Harvey Monroe Marsh, who died in 1971 at the age of 102 leaving the undivided interest in the Estate Maho Bay property to eleven grandchildren.

Garrison Thanks Marsh HeirsIn his presentation at the Maho Pavil-

ion, Garrison thanked the heirs of the Marsh family who sold most of their historic fam-ily property to the trust for Public Land in lieu of selling it to developers.

One heir to the estate, retired Califor-nia physician Dr. Alva Marsh, retained his share, which includes the ruins of the brick plantation building on the west end of the Maho Bay beach where his father lived for the last 45 years of his life, according to Garrison.

Dr. Marsh is restoring the property as a private residence.

“We would like to acquire that property also,” Garrison said. “Even though he’s not going to develop it.”

Having completed the Maho transfer to the VINP, Garrison is now eying retirement from the Trust for Public Lands in June.

“I’ll always have a connection to St. John,” Garrison said.


Garrison Brings V.I. National Park Gift of Marsh Family’s Estate Maho Bay Land

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(l to r): Senator Shawn Michael Malone, Friends of VINP President Joe Kessler, Senior vice president of the Trust for Public Land Ray Christman, Southeast Regional Director of National Park Service Stan Austin, Lt. Governor Gregory Francis, Trust for Public Land Senior Project Manager John Garrision, Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen, and VINP Supt. Brion FitzGerald marked the transfer of Estate Maho Bay from Trust for Public Land to V.I. National Park on Friday, February 21.

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St. Johnian Dr. Monica Boyd Richards went to the Tues-day, February 18, meeting at the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources hop-ing to get the assistance of government officials in stopping a major commercial construction project on Boyd family property overlooking the Westin Resort on Great Cruz Bay.

Dr. Richards now is waiting for V.I. Attorney General Vincent Frazer to direct the V.I. Police Department to stop further construction on the project on her family property over the construction project on Boyd family land handed down from her late father Edward “Power” Boyd.

Ironically, many of the agency and department heads who were expected failed to attend the meeting in the office of Department of Planning and Natural Resources Commis-sioner Alicia Barnes to discuss Dr. Richards’ stand-off with the developers of the South Shore Road gas station.

Most of the government officials who were expected to attended the meeting, which had been called by government officials, failed to show — and those who did weren’t about to make any decisions until the were prodded by VIPD Com-missioner Rodney Querrard, according to Dr. Richards.

DPNR Comissioner, Others Miss MeetingDPNR Commissioner Barnes herself did not make the

meeting with Dr. Richards at her office.“The commissioner of DPNR did not come; Commis-

sioner of Public Works Mr. Smalls did not come; (Director Mae) Adams (Cornwall) did not come from Waste Manage-ment; Public Works Assistant Commissioner Aubain did come,” Dr. Richards told Tradewinds.

Several of the government officials who did attend the meeting with Dr. Richards openly wondered why there was any question about the ownership of the property since the V.I. government itself has already acknowledged the Boyd family’s ownership of the property by moving government property and a wastewater pumping station from the con-tested property, Dr. Richards said.

A native St. Johnian and retired U.S. Army attorney, Dr. Richards is a daughter of the late Edward “Power” Boyd, who left his heirs major land holdings in Estate Bethany and neighboring Estate Sans Souci and Guinea Ghutt, encom-passing much of the valley overlooking Great Cruz Bay and

the Westin Resort.The meeting had been called by government officials

after Dr. Richards went public in Tradewinds with her land dispute over family property in Estate Bethany on St. John which Territorial Court Judge Marie Cabret has affirmed was part of the extensive south shore estate of Richards’ late father Edward “Power” Boyd which estate Cabret pro-bated.

“The gas station has no warranty deed,” Dr. Richards asserted. “DPNR cannot give you any permit until you own the land.”

“Even the government has to have a lease or owner-ship or right of use to do a government project,” added Dr. Richards who reiterated that the family was not interested in selling the property on which the gas station is being built.

“It’s not for sale,” Dr. Richards said of the contested par-cel which is now split by a towering concrete retaining wall supporting the excavation for the roadside service station on the steep hill.

Dr. Richards has objected to DPNR permitting the con-tinued construction of the service station on the road side parcel excavated out of her family’s hillside property ex-tending along South Shore Road from near the top of Ja-cob’s Ladder that Dr. Richards has established was probated in her late father’s estate and never sold or leased to anyone else by the family.

ViPd commissioner Asks for AG rulingThe dispute has lead to clashes between Dr. Richards

and the developer of the service station resulting in police involvement and formal complaints which V.I. Police De-partment Commissioner Rodney Querrard insisted at the February 18 meeting that V.I. Attorney General Vincent Frazer’s office address.

“I reminded him (Frazer) that the Governor sent him to take care of this 23 months ago,” Dr. Richards told Tradewinds.

“I told him (VIPD Comm. Querrard) I am not going through it all over again.” Dr. Richards said.

DPW Assistant Commissioner Aubain reaffirmed his agencies’ prior recognition of the Boyd Estate’s claim on the contested property and his department’s previous removal of trash collection bins and a wastewater pumping station from the same Boyd estate property on which DPNR gave the developer of the massive service station project permis-sion to build, according to Dr. Richards.

“They have not given the new director of permits for DPNR, Bevin Smith a true picture,” Dr. Richards told Tradewinds after the meeting. “That forced the Attorney General to bring out his file.”

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A towering retaining wall separates the gas station under construction in Estate Bethany along South Shore Road, left, from the remainder of property claimed by the heirs of Edward “‘Power” Boyd, right. Dr. Monica Boyd Richards, Boyd’s daughter and a retired U.S. Army attorney, is asking V.I. officials to stop the construction of the service station on the land the family still owns.



Donation to Friends Means New Signs for VINPSt. John Tradewinds

More than 70 signs that were degraded and dam-aged are now being replaced, thanks to some very spe-cial supporters of Friends of VI National Park: Paul & Nancy Anderson. They donated $25,000 to make the project happen, and sign installation is underway.

Installations will begin with 12 signs at Cinnamon Bay, then throughout park trails, wayside areas and even the main visitor center and pavillion in Cruz Bay. Many signs that were damaged, worn and dif-ficult to read will now be clear and bright for years to come, improving interpretation of our park’s resourc-es. The signs range in size from small foliage identi-fication signs to large wayside information signs.

The Anderson’s have been coming to St. John for 22 years and have watched their children grow and learn in VI National Park. Now that they’ve retired, they have been looking for ways to give back and

nurture understanding of the park for future genera-tions. With cutbacks in federal funding and ranger staff, the Anderson’s saw the signs as being an im-portant source of visitor information that should be well-maintained and preserved.

This project is a great start to overall plans Friends has to help the park improve park signage and inter-pretation. Further to these signs will be other new waysides and signs at Francis Bay about post-emanci-pation era and the history of cattle use. Friends is also working towards developing a downloadable mobile application with detailed park information for smart phones.

If you have an interest in supporting these projects or any of Friends’ 23 programs and projects, contact Karen Vahling at 340-770-4940 or email kvahling@friendsvinp. For more information on Friends visit: www.friendsvinp.org

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Reverend Allen Wells will be the guest speaker at the next Uni-versalist Fellowship of St. John service on Sunday, March 2, at 10 a.m., Gifft Hill School, Lower Campus Great Room. This week’s topic is “Turning from Fear to Courage.”

Wells currently serves the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship as affiliated community minister. He also maintains a private, mindfulness based psychotherapy practice in Morristown. The revered describes himself as an earth-centered Buddhist, UU, or as he says: a “Gaia Bu U.”

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uVI Scholarship Deadline Is March 1March 1 is the deadline for both current and prospective UVI

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SJCF’s 25th Anniversary Community Impact Work Session and Dinner

Meeting Set for March 18The St. John Community Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Com-

munity Impact Work Session and dinner meeting will be Tuesday, March 18, at the Bethany Moravian Church from 6 to 8 p.m.

Collaborative engagement on the community’s new resource fulfillment website (the result of last year’s Community Impact Meeting) followed by vote on priority projects to be featured in an aggressive multimedia campaign. If you have not registered your agency in the community non-profit directory go to www.stjohn-communityfoundation.org and register now!

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St. John TradewindsThe Traveling Trinidad Char-

lie Hot Sauce Show came to Cruz Bay as part of the Friends of the V.I. National Park annual seminar series on Thursday, February 20 at the St. John School of the Arts.

Renowned for tours of the lush tropical grounds of his Guinea Ghutt compound, Trinidad Charlie didn’t have his usual plethora of spices, pots and pans, peppers and other produce in his simple home kitchen to use as props, so he brought a medley of his hot pepper sauces and tales of his childhood on Trinidad to regale the dozen visitors and members of Friends.

“Maybe I’ll give them the ‘growing up in Trinidad’ story to start,” the St. John hot sauce guru Trinidad Charlie Deyalsingh said to no on in particular as he set up his table of ingredients and bottled hot sauces for a presentation to an avidly waiting group of tourists and snowbirds.

But once Deyalsingh got go-ing, the story of Trinidad Charlie took the participants in the Friends of the V.I. National Park’s seasonal

program of hikes, walks and talks on a magical tour at the St. John School of the Arts on Thursday, February 20.

Trinidad Charlie launched into his tales of childhood on his namesake island as he explained the infusion of cultures which he preserves and presents in his re-

nowned hot sauces – which have even been the subject of an island song by country and western mu-sic star and part-time St. John resi-dent Kenny Chesney.

Trinidad Charlie proved Chesney’s got nothing on him when it comes to telling a tale and entertaining a crowd.

Trinidad Charlie Regales Visitors, Friends with Tales of Childhood and Hot Sauces

Congrats to Broadway Comes to st. John Winners

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Congratulations to Sonijah Gris, above left, a fourth grader from Julius E. Sprauve School. Gris is the first recipient of the Broadway Five Scholarship that was conceived and given this year by the Broadway actors of Broadway Comes To St. John: Laura Barnao, Donna Drake, Michael Shawn Lewis, Rhonda Miller and John Tartaglia. The scholarship will cover one of St. John School of the Arts afterschool programs for 2014-15 school year.

Congratulations to Lonnie Willis, above center, who won the St. John Goes to Broadway raffle, and Patty Tacquard, above right, who won the Golden Conch Award. Tacquard was a very cute Charlie Chaplin!

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Trinidad Charlie Deyalsingh entertained visitors and snow birds with his stories and the history of his renowned hot sauce as part of the Friends of the V.I. National Park seminar program.


St. John TradewindsSt John Film Society (SJFS)

announces the screening of “Las Carpetas” (The Files) at 7:30 pm at St John School of the Arts, Cruz Bay. Maite Rivera Carbonell, di-rector and producer, will be pres-ent to discuss the film.

“Las Carpetas,” a 2011 doc-umentary, examines a painful chapter in Puerto Rico’s history in which secret police, supported by the FBI, spied and persecuted those who disagreed with the government. For decades, the col-lected information was classified in archives known as “the files”.

An entire network was set up so “subversives”, were denied certain jobs through which they could ex-ert influence or authority (police, university, journalism). Those who already had jobs were hounded un-til they resigned and many citizens were forced to emigrate since they could not find jobs in Puerto Rico. When the existence of the files be-came known in 1987, the practice known as “the carpeteo” was de-clared unconstitutional. It wasn’t until 1992 that 15,000 files were officially returned to the persecut-ed citizens, opening a Pandora’s Box of painful memories.

The film’s main characters, Pupa, Miguel, Ismael and Norma, are ordinary citizens, workers, and heads of household that were per-secuted for defending causes that ran counter to the interests of the government. Through their testi-mony, the documentary exposes the humane side of a political sto-ry and the extent of persecution on families, workers, professionals and students.

Maite Rivera CarbonelI, the film’s director explains, “Our four characters talk about their experi-ences and what they went through, as an example of how many Puer-to Ricans endured this persecu-tion and how the agents inquired and even infiltrated in their lives. This documentary not only looks

in depth a national situation, but also the humane side, which is universal. It brings forth our rights as thinking persons, our individual and collective rights as people and nation. It’s an alert to all to never allow their government to control them.”

Maite Rivera Carbonell is a renowned Puerto Rican sound edi-tor. She is a two-time winner of the Goya Award for Best Sound for her work in the feature films, “The Others” by Alejandro Amenábar and “Tres Días” by Javier Gutiér-rez. Carbonell is the writer and director of the short film La Nota Final, which has won international awards. She graduated from the International Film and Television School (EICTV) in Cuba, where she annually works as advisor.

SJFS thanks St John Inn for their accommodations donation and E&C Gas for their raffle prize donation.

SJFS will screen the film on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at St John School of the Arts, Cruz Bay at 7:30 p.m. There is a suggested do-nation of $5.

SJFS is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, Virgin Island Council on the Arts and St John Community Founda-tion. For more information contact St. John Film Society at [email protected].

Screen “Las Carpetas” with Visiting Director and Producer Maite Rivera Carbonell

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Film director and producer Maite Rivera Carbonell will be on island March 4.

St. John TradewindsMore than 2,500 substance

abuse prevention and treatment specialists from throughout the country convened in the Wash-ington, D.C. area for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) 24th annual National Leadership Forum held February 3-6, at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center.

CADCA’s National Leadership Forum is the nation’s largest train-ing for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals and researchers, featuring more than 80 training courses to help partici-pants learn effective strategies to address drug-related problems in

their communities. St. John resident, Angela Cole-

man, represented Sisterhood Agen-da and the St. John Youth Coalition during the four-day event, along with Sisterhood Agenda consul-tant, Shelley Williams.

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A fish sconce by artist Catherine Perry.

Ceramic Artist Catherine Perry Joins Caribbanese 2 for Final Show of Season

St. John TradewindsAn Evening With The Arts on

Friday, February 28, is the last event for the season for the Kim-berly Boulon Fine Art Gallery and promises to be another night full of wonderful art and moving per-formances by St. John School of the Arts staff and students.

The Caribbanese 2 subtheme:

Exteriors – On The Edge of Per-fection, again challenges the gal-lery of artists and SJSA perform-ers to interpret this in their unique ways in the realm of Caribbean- Japanese Fusion in art.

“By creating four successive events with related themes, it en-courages us as artists to delve deeper and more intimately into ourselves to find that which mat-ters to us as individuals but then creates a collective whole,” Bou-lon said.

In addition to all the previ-ous artists this season — George Hollander, Casey Giakas, Kaye Thomas and Gail Van de Bogurt — Catherine Perry, an additional ceramic artist will join Caribba-nese 2 for the final show.

Catherine creates beautiful sconces that light up homes around the island. This is the début show-ing of Perry’s work in Cruz Bay.

“I see as a testament to all that we strive for yet is forever illusive, as it should be,” Boulon said of the event’s subtheme ‘Exteriors: On The Edge of Perfection.’ “For our efforts, one after the other, are hopefully but embers to build our next fires that keep our passions burning.”

Boulon thanked “all the artists and creators that have inspired me, past and present.”

“To those that I am surrounded by and have been for these Carib-banese Events, it’s a privilege to be amidst your creativity,” Boulon said. “You are fine individuals.”

Tiles 2 by Gail Van de Bogurt

Zodiac by George Hollander


St. John TradewindsThere are two holidays celebrated in the United

Kingdom at the beginning of March. March 1 is St. David’s Day in Wales and Shrove Tuesday is March 4. Let’s start with St. David’s Day, the day of celebration of the Patron Saint David’s life and remembrance of his death in 589. The Welsh have parades and concerts and feast on their traditional foods like Welsh lamb, leeks and the famous Welsh cakes. People also pin daffodils or parts of leeks on to their lapels for the holiday as well.

Here are a few recipes in honor of this festive day.

Easy ROasT LEG OF LaMb wITH FREsH MINT sauCE

Serves 81 bulb garlic - 3 cloves peeled and crushed,

others left wholeZest of 1 lemon1 Tbsp Olive oil1 small bunch rosemary, half leaves removed

and coarsely chopped, other half in sprigs4.5-pound leg of lamb3 pounds of potatoes, peeled and halvedSalt and pepperFor mint sauce:4 Tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves1 tsp sugar2 pinches salt1 Tbsp hot water3 Tbsp wine vinegarPreheat oven to 400F and place a roasting dish

for the potatoes on the bottom. Mix the crushed garlic, chopped rosemary, lemon zest and olive oil together in a bowl and set aside. Season the lamb with salt and pepper and rub the dry marinade all over. Place the lamb on a rack that will fit over the roasting potato dish.

Put potatoes in a pot of cold water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, drain and scuff the edges. Add the rosemary sprigs and whole garlic, season with salt and pepper and drizzle over some olive oil. Put potatoes on the roasting dish and the lamb on top so you get all the yummy juices.

For mint sauce, mix chopped mint, sugar, salt, hot water and wine vinegar.

Cook the lamb for about 1 hour 15 minutes for pink or 1 hour and a 30 minutes for more well done meat. Take the lamb out of the oven, wrap in foil and let sit for 15 minutes. Carve and serve with the roasted potatoes and mint sauce, along with a veg-etable of your choice.

oVEN BAkEd lEEk ANd BAcoN risotto

Serves 4This is a one pot risotto dish, which is lovely as a

simple supper dish with a garden salad.1 Tbsp olive oil6 rashers smoked bacon, roughly chopped2 leeks, halved lengthwise, washed and finely

sliced1 1/4 C arborio rice3 C hot chicken or vegetable stock1/2 C frozen peas3 Tbsp soft cheese of choiceZest of one lemonSalt and pepperHeat oven to 400F. Pour oil into an ovenproof

casserole dish. Add the bacon and fry for 2 minutes. Add the leeks and cook until soft, but not browned, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the rice and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the stock. Cover and place in the oven for 20 - be sure to pull it out and stir half way through cooking. When the rice is just tender and all liquid is absorbed, remove from oven and stir in peas. Return to oven for 2 more minutes. Remove and stir in cheese. Add lemon zest, season with salt and pepper and serve.

wElsh cAkEsThese cakes are as old as the hills and sweet sim-

plicity itself. You can rustle them up in minutes with regular cupboard ingredients and enjoy warm with butter, jam or even whipped cream. Children enjoy making these too.

1 1/2 C flour1 stick butter, diced.1/2 C sugar1/2 C currants or sultanas1 egg beaten with a drop of milkSift flour into a bowl and add the butter. Mix with

fingers until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add sugar and currants and mix again. Add the egg and make into a dough. Roll out on a floured board to about 1/2 inch thick. Using a 3 or 4 inch round cutter, cut the dough. Heat a griddle or frying pan and melt a little butter. Wipe out excess butter and cook the cakes in hot pan for two minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove, dust with sugar and serve warm.

wELsH FLaG COCkTaILThis is a little drink layered in a small shot glass.

1/3 grenadine, 1/2 creme de menthe, 1/3 Baily’s.Slowly pour each liquor into the glass over the back of a spoon.

Shrove Tuesday is the day preceding Ash Wednes-day, the first day of Lent. This is when people use up the rich foods in their home before fasting for the 40 days of Lent. Pancake races are held in vil-lages and towns where you run down the street with a frying pan, tossing the pancake as you go. A little crazy! And the term Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday.

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corE coordinates responseWhile environmentalists and scientist

study the phenomenon which is threatening the entire Caribbean, Cummings and others in the USVI marine industry have joined with CORE which is specifically addressing a response to the local lionfish invasion – and including marine industry members and the public in efforts to control the prolifera-tion of lionfish in local waters.

“Every day people see this as a threat to the reef and they respond to it,” Cummings said of the local program which distributes “lionfish markers” and information cards to divers and snorkelers to use to mark a sight-ing before they call or e-mail the sighing to a hot line which coordinates a response by divers.

“Try and triangulate the location,” he re-minded his audience. “The better informa-tion you give us, the better chance we have of finding it.”

“We share information,” Cummings said of the Caribbean Lionfish Response Pro-gram and CORE.

“Someone spots a fish and we get a call and someone gets that fish,” Cummings said succinctly of the program which covers all three U.S. Virgin Islands. “In the last year and a half, I’ve killed 200 to 300 lion fish myself.”

Local waters are “going through a wave right now of 2-to-4 inch-long” lionfish, he added.

Although Cummings said the group is “getting a lot of calls from Maho in the shallows,” the invasion is more noticeable on reefs at greater depths can be found at depths as great as 105 feet.

“We know what habitat they like – they like ledges, just like lobsters,” Cummings told the Audubon Society meeting. “You’re not going to see them in the shallows, not until you get down to 40 or 50 feet,”

“Then you’ll see lionfish, lionfish, lion-fish,” he added.

“The lion fish find areas they like and they congregate there,” said Cummings dis-playing a map of the waters around St. John showing “hot spots” and ticking off includ-ing:

• “20 fish taken out off Tektite”• “100 fish off Reef Bay”• “60 feet deep off Caneel we’ve taken

out 100s”• “lots of baby (lion)fish in Leinster”• “about 75 in Hurricane Hole” hiding

in the mangrove roots “you can’t get at

them, that’s where they go.”“I think they move if they are threat-

ened,” Cummings said. “The fish are not stupid; they move out into deeper water to avoid being harassed.”

“Once you scare them they are 10 times harder to catch,” Cummings added.

science supports culling“Scientific reports support culling (the

lion fish population),” Cummings told his Audubon audience. “We’ve singled out ar-eas with heavy populations of lion fish. We know where the fish are. Now it’s just a mat-ter of go get ‘em.”

“If you have a well-organized response,

you can mitigate the damage,” Cummings added.

“We’ve systematically repeated dives in these areas to keep the populations low,” Cummings explained. “Lionfish populations have decreased or been kept at bay signifi-cantly in areas of attention.”

“We’re not paying a bounty,” Cummings added. “Although I would like to see that.”

Lionfish hunters don’t use spear guns, relying instead on special points on “Hawai-ian slings,” hand-held spears propelled by a heavy rubber band.

“This is really only good for lionfish,” Cummings said as he demonstrated the use of a sling.

The Caribbean Lionfish Response Pro-gram, a 501-3(c) organization, is supported by the Friends of the V.I. National Park and cooperates with the National Park Service.

The organization offers a seven-step diver training program for participants in the lionfish program which includes: search and removal dives, response dives, educational information, visitor lionfish identification, charter boat program and the distribution of lionfish display cards to all snorkel compa-nies.

Cummings can be reached at Snuba of St. John at 693-8063 and the Caribbean Li-onfish Response Program and CORE can be contacted through [email protected].

Marine Industry Businessmen See Threat of Lionfish to Ecology and Economy

St. John TradewindsQ: I have a 2006 Jeep Liberty

and my check engine light came on a few days ago and my friend told me it’s probably something minor and I should just ignore it. What does that light mean and can I really ignore it without doing any damage to my Jeep?

A: OK, you’re driving along

and suddenly a yellow light illu-minates on your dash telling you to check or service your engine. If you’re like most car owners, you have little idea about what that light is trying to tell you or ex-actly what you should do. Some vehicles also have a Maintenance Required light that will come on periodically. This light is set to

go off at factory preset mileages as a reminder to get your car ser-viced. It’s just a service reminder and not to be confused with your check engine light which is more serious and needs your immediate attention.

Call it the most misunderstood and ignored indicator light on your instrument panel. The “check en-

gine” light can mean many differ-ent things, from a loose gas cap to a serious engine or transmission problem.

If the “check engine” light il-luminates, it will either blink or remain constant, depending on the severity of the problem.. A blink-ing light indicates a severe problem and you should pull over and shut the car off immediately before any damage to the engine or transmis-sion occures. If the light is steady, the problem is most likely not an emergency, but you should sched-ule an appointment as soon as pos-sible with your mechanic to have it checked out. Ignore the warning, and you could end up damaging expensive components and costing you a lot of money that could have been avoided.

The risk is that if you don’t get the problem fixed that’s causing the check engine light to come on and ignore it then the light stays on constantly. So a relatively minor

problem may be keeping the light on so if, or when, a more serious problem occurs you’ll never know because the light, that you’ve been ignoring, is already on.

If you want to try and diagnose the malfunction yourself, you can buy a scan tool at most auto parts stores. Prices range from about $60 to several hundred, depend-ing on the model and the features. The tools come with instructions on how to hook them up and read the codes. Unless you have a good knowledge of automotive diag-nostics, and how the actual codes translate, you’re probably better off taking the vehicle to a profes-sional. It could save you hundreds or thousands of dollars in the end.

I hope this helps and my ad-vise is, always have whatever problem(s) are causing the check engine light to come on repaired to get the light to go out so you’ll know if and when a serious prob-lem happens.

Photo Courtesy of Frank Tulloch

Frank Cummings

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St. John TradewindsJasmine Campbell, the U.S. Virgin Is-

lands sole athlete at the 2014 Winter Olym-pics in Sochi, Russia described attending the Olympics as the most amazing experi-ence of her young life. The 22-year-old skier was born on St. John and moved to Idaho when she was 9 years old. She learned to ski under the encouragement and coaching or her father John Campbell, who represented the U.S. Virgin Islands in skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.

Jasmine has been in Russia for two weeks preparing for her races in Giant Slalom and Slalom. She shared her feelings about the Slalom race and about her Olympic experi-ence in this interview.

Q: What was the racing like today?A: The racing was just as intense as it was

in the GS, but I felt more collected, focused, and excited than I did in the GS. I’ve never raced at night and was surprised to find that I really enjoyed it. I thought I would be tired, but it was nothing a strong cup of nighttime coffee couldn’t cure.

Q: Were conditions better than at the Gi-ant Slalom event?

A: The conditions were incompara-ble. In the GS I was wishing for windshield wiper blades attached to my goggles, but to-day the rain had ceased by the time the race began. Really it was lucky it was scheduled so late in the day.

Q: What was the feeling like at this sec-ond event?

A: I was positively stoked for the sla-lom. This was my last race in Sochi and I just wanted to make the best of it, try my hardest, and try to make those supporting me proud. I loved that the hill was so steep and challenging - I’ve never skied anything so steep and icy in my life. I had a great time gritting my teeth and fighting the good fight though. I was fired up and really wanted to finish and be in the top 50.

Q: How would you compare your expe-rience and performance at the two events?

A: I would say that I felt much more at ease going into the slalom since I already knew how to handle the pressure after com-pleting the GS. During the GS I was just trying to acclimate myself to my surround-ings and get a feel for the difficulty of the course and hill. For the slalom I had more of a nothing to lose attitude. I just wanted to go for it, finish, and hope for the best. Un-fortunately I’ve skied much better GS that what I was able to demonstrate in the race, but under the circumstances I’m proud of how I held it together and was able to finish both runs. I’m also pleased with my slalom

performance since I was able to ski the hill with aggression and not fear. I put my best ski boot forward and was able to make the top 50 like I wanted.

Q: How do you feel about your Olympic experience overall?

A: I feel like this has been arguably the most amazing experience of my life. I came here in pursuit of one of my passions, and I believe that following where your pas-sions lead is the richest and most fulfilling way to live. It didn’t really matter to me that I wasn’t a medal contender because that is not the only thing the Olympics is about. It’s about generating international camaraderie, awareness, and understand-ing of cultural difference. I’ve learned a lot from my time here and the journey that led to this moment. I’m a better, stronger, more capable person because of it. I’m so blessed to be here and so grateful for those who’ve supported me throughout this process, I’m positively overcome with gratitude for this amazing opportunity I’ve been given. It truly is the highest honor that has ever been bestowed upon me.

For updates on Team ISV at the 22nd Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia follow the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee’s Fa-cebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/VirginIslandsOlympics


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The live music scene on St. John is bigger and better than ever!

Quantity—with over 25 local businesses supporting weekly live music for the season, there are days of the week with over 10 gigs.

Quality—Many guests say that they don’t hear music this good in their stateside cities.

All postings are regular weekly events booked for season. Please excuse any omissions. Keep eyes and ears open for annoucements of other gigs featuring a variety of visiting bands.

Cut out, save, laminate and post in your homes, cars and rentals.

sundays10a-2p Miss Lucy’s Brunch Sambacombo Latin Jazz10a-1p Concordia Bo Guitar3:30-6:30 Aqua Bistro Lauren Guitar Vocal4-7 High Tide Lemuel Callwood Steel Pan5:30-9:30 Asolare Dave Laabs Guitar5:30 8:30 Sun Dog Cafe Various Open Mike7-10 Shipwreck Landing Hot Club Coral Bay String Swing Vocals

Mondays4:30-7 Concordia Lauren Johnny B Open Mike5-8 Cruz Bay Landing Chris Carsel Guitar Vocal5:30-8:30 Virgin Fire Rich & Gregg Sax Guitar 5:30-8:30 Aqua Bistro Matt Guitar Vocal6:30-9:30 Ocean Grill Rascio Steel Pan

tuesdays6-9 Ocean Grill Lauren Guitar Vocal6-9 High Tide Chris Carsel Guitar Vocal6:30-9:30 La Tapa Sambacombo Latin Jazz6:30-9:30 Barefoot Cowboy Erin Hart Guitar Vocal6:30-9:30 Morgan’s Mango Greg Kinslow Guitar6:30-9 Tamarind Inn Steel Pan Tropical

Wednesdays4-6 High Tide Lemuel Callwood Steel Pan5-8 Cruz Bay Landing T Bird Guitar Vocal5:30-7 Coconut Coast Studio St John Flutes Classical Duets5:30-8:30 Virgin Fire Hot Club Coral Bay String Swing Vocals6-9 Pickles Micheal Beason Open Mike6:30-9:30 Barefoot Cowboy Ike Guitar Vocal6:30-8:30 Ocean Grill Dave Laabs Guitar7-10 Shipwreck Landing Chris Carsel Guitar Vocal

thursdays4:30-6:30 Concordia Wayne & Pam Guitar Vocals5-8 High Tide Erin Hart Guitar Vocal6-9 Miss Lucy’s Rich & Gregg Sax Guitar6-9 Skinny Legs Lauren & Bo Guitars Vocal 6-8 Pickles T Bird Guitar Vocal6-9 Ocean Grill Chris Carsel Guitar Vocal6:30-9:30 Barefoot Cowboy Ike Guitar Vocal6:30-9:30 Tamarind Inn Brothers Nature Rock6:30-9:30 Morgan’s Mango James Anderson Guitar7-9 Banana Deck Lemuel Callwood Steel Pan8-11 Beach Bar 3rd String Allstars Rock

fridays5-8 High Tide Mikey P Guitar Vocal5:30-8:30 Aqua Bistro Steven Sloan Guitar Vocal6-9 Balcony James Guitar Vocal6-9 Skinny Legs Chris Carsel Guitar Vocal6:30-9:30 Ocean Grill Rascio Steel Pan6:30-9:30 Morgan’s Mango Lauren Guitar Vocal6:30-8:30 Cinnamon Bay Eddie Bruce Drumming6:30-9:30 Shipwreck Landing Tropical Sounds Guitar Keyboard Vocal7-9 Barefoot Cowboy T Bird Guitar Vocal7-10 Rhumb Lines Erin Hart Guitar Vocal8-11 Beach Bar Flipswitch Rock

saturdays5-8 High Tide Jason Jones Guitar Vocal6-9 Ocean Grill T Bird Guitar Vocal6:30-9:30 Skinny Legs Hot Club Coral Bay String Swing Vocals7-10 Rhumb Lines Lauren Guitar Vocal

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Campbell after completing her race in the Giant Slalom at the 2014 Winter Olymipics in Sochi, Russia.


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2013-to-DateHomicides: 0

Shootings: 0

Stabbings: 0

Armed Robberies: 0

Arsons: 0

1st Degree Burglaries: 1

2nd Degree Burglaries: 2

3rd Degree Burglaries: 23

Grand Larcenies: 68

Rapes: 1

2014-to-DateHomicides: 1

Shootings: 0

Stabbings: 0

Armed Robberies: 0

Arsons: 0

1st Degree Burglaries: 0

2nd Degree Burglaries: 0

3rd Degree Burglaries: 3

Grand Larcenies: 10

Rapes: 2

Letters To St. John Tradewinds

Well, to change our little world we must vote in a woman at the next election. We have more women voters in the Virgin Islands than men. So women, lets get off the “pot” and make a move.

The men can help too. The men have been in pow-er for many years and we all can see the results that’s gotten us. There are many leaders around the world today who are women; so let’s change the good is-

lands.Also, there is a group in the islands that are looking

for funding to improve the slowness in Washington. As we are all aware, the donkeys on St. John are all Democrats. If we can just get them to Washington, this could be a great help to the country.

have a good day,Norm Gledhill

to Change the World

St. John is an island in the Caribbean, the same as St. Thomas and St. Croix and all the “Down Islands.” St. Thomas has a cricket team coached by the St. Thomas Cricket Association. St. Croix has a team as well, coached by a similar organization on that island.

Why not a St. John Cricket Association? Two young men, 20-year-olds, from Jamaica and Trinidad, became good enough to be picked by the West Indies Cricket Team to play against England, and, because of their fast spin-bowling, the West In-dies won!

To celebrate their victory, a special Calypso was composed and sang entitled “Cricket Lovely Cricket.”

The West Indian Cricket team travels the world to play against other countries like India, Australia, New Zealand, Pak-istan, England, etc., but a St. John team could start with playing St. Thomas and Tortola and then the Down Islands.

There most likely are at least two lads in St. John schools who, with coaching and enthusiasm, could well become West Indies team players, or at least tops for inter-island matches.

St. John has many older cricketers who could coach the youth of St. John if they would like to play the game and excel at it.

Cricket, anyone?Frank Langely, 776-1713

Cricket anyone?

Coral Bay and our own Coral Bay protectors of the reefs recently removed a boat preventing any damage to nearby corals!

A small group of local business owners have re-moved the recently grounded boat from Johnson’s Bay. The boat broke anchor, sank and was resting near coral. The group moved and secured the vessel until they could raise the funds to remove it completely.

They checked it regularly to ensure it did not move while it waited for a more permanent solution.

There were several large corals and a wonderful seagrass bed in the area.

These people took it upon themselves to ensure the boat did not damage the resources.

Thank you to our Protectors of the Reefs,Name withheld upon request

“Protectors of the reefs” remove sunken Vessel

Correction:R&I Patton donated a stunning platinum and emerald necklace

valued at $7,500 with a total diamond weight of 1.30 carats to the Gifft Hill School’s 28th Annual Auction on Saturday, March 8, at Caneel Bay Resort. The necklace will be raffled off during the live auction portion of the event and one must be present to win.

The article “Gifft Hill School’s 20th Annual Auction Set for March 8 at Caneel Bay Resort” in the February 10-16 issue of St. John Tradewinds wrongly stated the gemstones in the necklace.

Frank Langley, in his cricket pads, wants to see a St. John member on the West Indies Cricket Team.


Island Green Building Association


The most recent slap in the face to the tourism industry in the US Virgin Islands is the inane edict that villa owners are to pay $10 for the privilege of picking up villa guests at the dock in Cruz Bay. How-ever, villa owners will not be allowed to stand on or near the dock and will not be allowed to park their vehicles anywhere near the dock. So it seems that an-other government job will be created for a relative of a government official who will be sitting in a booth paid for by the taxpayer and collecting cash from villa greeters. Hopefully, I have misunderstood this proc-lamation because it sounds a bit illegal to me. Some villa owners are being charged per pick up, some are being charged once, and some are not being charged. Does this sound a little chaotic? There is no charge for picking up visitors from the BVI at the customs dock, there is no charge at the airport, at Red Hook, or at the downtown ferry.

Once again St John is being treated like the “red headed step child” of the Virgin Islands.

Do the people at the Port Authority realize how important tourism is to the financial wellbeing of the Virgin Islands? As the old song goes: “You don’t miss the water till the well run dry”.

We, on St John, realize that although St. Johnians provide a substantial amount of revenue to the Ter-ritory, we receive the dregs from our government officials.

In the past the dock area has been overrun by taxi-cabs, the police have been less than courteous to our visitors, and now the rate of $4 per bag on the ferry. What more can be done to discourage people from visiting St John? Should our tourism commission-er place an ad in stateside newspaper telling people who wish to visit St John to just send money and stay home? We don’t want you. Maybe Mr.Dowe should form a committee to devise more ways of making it even more difficult and expensive to visit St John.

The Port Authority has, obviously, not put much thought or research into this ridiculous plan. We, at Star Villas, have advised all our guests to rent a ve-hicle on St Thomas and bring it over on the barge.

Of course this hurts the St Thomas taxi drivers, the ferry companies, the St John Car Rental compa-nies, and the St John Taxi drivers.

In addition, if villa companies are not allowed to pick up their guests at the dock, how do we accom-modate handicapped guests? Does the rule apply to dropping off guests, picking up our high school students from ST Thomas, or to picking up friends or family members who are returning from a day of shopping at K Mart?

The Governor is an intelligent man. I can’t believe that he would endorse such a destructive idea.

Bob malacarnest. John

Villa owner Questions Fee for Picking up guests at Dock

My business, has been doing surveying and engi-neering work in the Virgin Islands since 1995, work-ing for Federal and local Governments, Agencies and other Professionals and the Private Sector.

The major difficulty that we have experienced in providing services to our clients is the dysfunction with in the various Government Agencies that we have had to work with.

In the past we have had to needlessly spend days trying to get P&P to approve an invoice for our fee or for the work done by a contractor who is doing work on a project that we are managing. This delay in pay-ment greatly increased the cost to the VI Government because we all have to charge extra in our billing to be able to stay in business while we are waiting for payment. This problem has been almost eliminated by the current staff at P&P who have been much im-proved under the current Commissioner, but there are still many very qualified firms that will not provide services to various Departments because of the dif-ficulty in getting paid.

We have also spent countless hours trying to get permits secured from DPNR because of lack of knowl-edge and lack of interest of the employees in that de-partment. The permitting and inspection process at it is now is doing serious damage to our environment. It is well known that if you want quick approval on a permit the solution is to hire an employee of DPNR

to do your design. Many of the employees of DPNR have active engineering and design practices that they are spending most of their day doing rather than their job at the Government, and their plans get approved immediately.

I am sure that you are very familiar with the pro-cess of getting a vehicle registration quickly without having to get an inspection and it really does not cost that much more and it can save you a day of standing in line at MV registration office.

This problem is endemic in the government work force. Departments are totally dependent on the skills of the appointed Commissioner because of the lack of training, motivation, and clear concise job descrip-tions for government employees.

Many of the jobs that are being done by Public Employees are done by individuals with no training and no clear description of what they are supposed to be doing and their supervisors do not have the knowl-edge, ability or desire to correct the problem. If a Department is lucky enough to have a Commissioner appointed that has the desire to help fix the problem it is still a very difficult process because many of the functions that are being done today are processes that were developed in the 1940’s and have not been adapted to the current age.

I have been working with the Lt. Governor’s office

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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.

wednesday, February 26—There will be a general

meeting for all veterans of the armed forces living on the is-land of St. John on Wednesday, February 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the office of the St. John Administrator located at the Battery in Cruz Bay. Veterans should bring documents.

— The The National Honor Society will sponsor a Fight for Civil Rights Night on Wednes-day, February 26, from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at Gifft Hill School’s Upper Campus atrium.

Thursday, February 27— The Coral Bay Cleanup

is scheduled for Thursday, Feb-ruary 27, at 8:30 a.m. Meet at Skinny Legs at 7:30 a.m. for a pancake breakfast provided by CBCC to the volunteers — and then it’s off to pick up all the trash along the shoreline, man-groves and roads.

— Join Island Green Liv-ing Association for its monthly Green Thursdays seminar on Thursday, February 27, at 5:30 p.m. at Gifft Hill School’s Up-per Campus atrium.

February 27-28— The 23rd Annual Folk-

life Festival will be Febru-ary 27 and February 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Annaberg Sugar Plantation ruins.

saturday, March 1

— The VI Audubon Soci-ety will offer a wide variety of plants and trees for the groups annual fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, at The Marketplace, 2nd level.

sunday, March 2— Reverend Allen Wells

will be the guest speaker at the Universalist Fellowship of St. John service on Sunday, March 2, at 10 a.m., Gifft Hill School, Lower Campus Great Room.

saturday, March 8— The 28th Annual Gifft

Hill School Auction will be on Saturday, March 8, at Caneel Bay Resort. Call 776-1735 for more details.

saturday, March 15— The American Cancer

Society will be hosting its first “Bark for Life” event in the territory at The Emmaus Mora-vian Church ballfield in Coral Bay, St. John. This event is a fundraiser, and proceeds will be used for cancer advocacy, pre-vention and education through-out the district. For more infor-mation, call 775-5737.

Tuesday, March 18— The St. John Communi-

ty Foundation’s 25th Anniver-sary Community Impact Work Session and dinner meeting will be Tuesday, March 18, at the Bethany Moravian Church from 6 to 8 p.m.

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

for almost twenty years and it has gone from a place where you could get anything processed if you paid a little extra fee, and could not get anything processed if you didn’t, to one that is beginning to function a lot better. There is still a huge problem in spite of the efforts of the current supervision and that is the lack of training of employees and the lack of understand-ing by most employees of what their job is. Various regulations that may have been appropriate when they were first developed are now totally inappropriate but the system has not changed because of the lack of training and leadership given the employees.

Individuals transfer into or are given jobs because of friendships that they cannot possibly perform be-cause they do not have the skills to preform them and there is not any way in the Virgin Islands that they can learn them.

Mr. Mills recently had a meeting with all the inter-ested Surveyors in the Territory to discuss improve-ments that might be made in the registration of survey plans. It is the territory surveyors responsibility to approve all survey plans for recording. This is the only place that I have ever heard of that the govern-ment provides this service, and even here the Public Surveyor has no responsibility for the Recorded Sur-vey it is still the legal responsibility of the Profes-sional Surveyor that stamped the plan. Because of lax Professional Registration practices this was probably a good idea in the past. Even today a parcel can be subdivided into three parcels without any planning agency approval, which makes the Public Surveyor the review process to verify that the created lots com-ply with VI Codes.

The problem is systemic and the only way that this can be corrected is that if we are lucky enough to get Commissioners and Supervisors that have di-verse knowledge and management skills not gener-ally found in the system today.

It is up to this body to help solve this problem by beginning to require that government employees do their job. They have to be trained to do their job and they have to be continually trained. There has to be a complete job description developed for each po-sition in Government Service and there has to be a very serious review of the actual work that is being performed.

I many cases we have political appointees that are placed in positions that they cannot or do not have the desire to perform, but they remain there until they ei-ther retire or find another position somewhere within the system.

Hearing like this can be very productive but if you are interested in correcting the problems, costs, and effects of Public Service in the Government you will have to make some difficult choices. You will have to stop being sugar daddies to government employees, you will have to set up systems with in the govern-ment that begin to solve this problem. Most effective organizations that I have encountered have Monday Morning, training sessions for the whole staff. Discus-sions of difficulties and solutions can go a long way towards becoming an service provider as opposed to a government that is a detriment to the well-being of the community.

In the past the Senate itself as enacted laws that are a problem to the well being of the community. Granting the Taxi Association exclusive rights to the Airport encourages the gouging and rudeness to the people that come here to provide our income. Grant-ing approval of illegal apartments encourages every-one to ignore the permitting process, zoning laws and Life Safety Codes. Not to mention the lack of con-cern it shows for the function of the regulatory depart-ments involved.

We can have a functioning Government but it will take more from you than just having Public Hearings. Thank you very much and as the Political Campaigns start to intensify I hope to hear answers to some of these problems from you. I know things are are get-ting a lot better and I thank all of you for helping. Schools are better, police is better, many departments are doing a lot better. It is time for the leaders in the community to really start to help. You have a won-derful community to work with and all of us would like your help in making it better. A kid at the Winter Olympics, many kids at the summer Olympics, some go to International Chest Tournaments, National Spelling Bee’s, quite a few go into Pro Sports. Our kids are doing pretty well, lets take care of the rest of them by starting to function as a great community.

Greg millerBGm Engineers & surveyors, llc

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Here is a mix of recipes using a basic pancake batter.

PANcAkE BAttErMakes 8 pancakesGrowing up, my mother

would make pancakes and we would simply eat them rolled up with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a sprinkle of sugar; ab-solutely delicious.

4 heaped tsp all purpose flourPinch of salt2 eggs7 oz milk3 oz water2 Tbsp butterSift flour and salt into a bowl.

Make a well in the center and break in the eggs. Whisk. Add the milk and water gradually. Continue whisking until batter is smooth. Melt butter in an 8 inch frying pan. Spoon a Tbsp or two into the batter and pour the rest into a bowl to use for frying, using a paper towel to smear it around the pan before cooking the pancakes.

Allow the batter to chill for about 20 minutes. Heat frying pan over medium heat and add about 2 Tbsp of batter. Ladle it in, then swirl around immediately so base is evenly coated. When lightly browned on bottom, flip the pancake over and allow to cook on other side for a few seconds. Slide onto a plate and stack between sheets of wax paper. Can be cooked, stored in a freezer bag between sheets of waxed paper and frozen.

PANcAkEs with Proscuitto,

AsPArAGus ANd hollANdAisE sAucEServes 4Basic pancake batter8 slices proscuitto16 asparagus spears, trimmed3 egg yolks2 sticks butter1/2 lemon juiceSalt and pepperMake the pancakes from pre-

vious recipe. For hollandaise sauce, whisk together the egg yolks with 1 Tbsp water in a double broiler with simmering water underneath, but not touch-ing, the top of the pan. Melt the butter separately and add in a

steady stream, whisking con-tinuously. Be sure not to over-heat and break the sauce. Take off heat and season with lemon juice and salt and pepper. Keep warm.

Boil the asparagus until tender in salted water. Drain, refresh in ice water and pat dry. Assemble by placing a slice of proscuitto on top of a pancake, then arrange three asparagus spears on top. Roll up and place into a lightly buttered baking dish. Repeat with remaining pancakes, pros-cuitto and asparagus.

Heat oven to 350F and bake for about 20 minutes, until just beginning to crisp at the edges. Top with hollandaise sauce along the length of each pancake and serve. Makes a great supper dish.

sPiNAch ANd mushroom crEPEsServes 2Basic pancake batter1 Tbsp olive oilPat of butter1 small onion, peeled and

choppedHandful of mushrooms,

slicedSalt and pepper1 bag of baby spinachFreshly grated parmesan

cheese1 Tbsp creme fraicheChopped parsley and chivesMake batter for pancakes

and set aside. Heat oil in frying pan with butter and saute onion and mushrooms until softened. Season well and add baby spin-ach. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently. In another pan, heat a little oil and pour over a ladle of batter. Swirl around the base and flip when lightly browned.

While crepe is still in the pan, spread half of the creme fraiche over, scatter half of the mushroom and spinach mixture and sprinkle with herbs, leav-ing space for folding. Fold the sides of the crepe over the filling and transfer to a serving plate. Repeat process with a second pancake. Serve with a few salad leaves and a sprinkle of freshly grated parmesan cheese.

that again. Until we can get our own district I don’t think we can move very far or very fast.”

The very real risk of destroying what brings peo-ple to the island — the natural environment — was the most important part of the SDAT report, accord-ing to Dr. Iris Kern.

“The most important part of the report for me was the emphasis on the fragility of the ecosystem and the need to be sensitive to the environment,” said Kern. “There is a very real danger of destroy-ing the thing that brought us all here.”

Rick Barksdale and Chaliese Summers, the prin-ciples behind a construction company exploring the development of a marina in Coral Bay, attended last week’s CBCC meeting as well. Barksdale also worked along with the SDAT members throughout their workshop last May, he explained.

“I appreciate their effort and they offered some valuable ideas,” said Barksdale. “Some tremendous and extremely valuable work has been done.”

Several residents at the meeting pressed Barks-dale for details of his marina planned for the Island Blues shoreline area of Coral Bay, which has al-ready received $1 million in federal funding.

Barksdale, however, declined to share any infor-mation with interested Coral Bay residents.

“We are exploring the process of bringing a ma-rina to St. John and we are working with the permit-ting authorities,” said Barksdale. “At the appropri-

ate time, at their protocol, there will be ample time for public meetings and public comment.”

The developer — who has been photographed with high-ranking Virgin Islands officials includ-ing Governor John deJongh, who even mentioned a Coral Bay marina in his January 2014 State of the Territory Address — declined to comment on a po-tential start date for his planned marina.

“That is a great question,” Barksdale replied when asked the earliest date construction would be-gin on his planned marina. “I would like to know. It’s hard to say.”

While it remains unclear what the future of Coral Bay will bring, it will not remain the same, ex-plained former Senator Almando “Rocky” Liburd.

“Coral Bay is not going to remain the same,” he said. “There are lots of young kids growing up here and they want opportunities. That’s society, people come in and people grow up and places change; that’s how it works.”

Many Coral Bay residents, however, would like to have a say in what that future looks like, accord-ing to several attendees at last week’s meeting. The group agreed to convene again next month, on Wednesday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m. at Guy Benja-min School, to work on writing a brief, one page Community Vision.

For more information about the SDAT report check out CBCC’s website at www.coralbaycom-munitycouncil.org. or call (340) 776-2099.

Self Government, Environment Top Concerns at CBCC MeetingContinued from Page 5


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weather event 25 It bodes well 26 Author Nin 27 Shopping site 28 Back-to-sch. month 29 “I’ll take that as —” 30 Catholic service with

minimal ceremony 33 Number one, redundantly 37 — dixit (assertion lacking

proof) 38 Hawaiian tree 41 Actor Perlman 42 Deal in 43 Slow musical movements 46 Move with oars 48 Actors Guinness and

Baldwin 52 Hymn that repeatedly

urges “come home” 58 Prefix with practice 59 Exhibit fallibility 60 Magazine edition: Abbr. 61 Hosp. zones 62 Plum relative 63 Uttered, as a farewell 64 False identity 66 Spills liquid 68 Dove sound

69 Nailed, as a test 70 “Having planted the idea

...” 75 Spanish for “this” 76 Bobby on ice skates 77 Apartment managers, for short 78 Dumbfound 79 “L’— c’est moi” 80 Chick’s chirp 82 Biblical no-no 83 French body of water 85 Roadwork gunk 86 “Can’t Help Lovin’ —

Man” 87 Title for Monaco’s Prince

Albert II 91 Flat, as soda 93 Haloed woman: Abbr. 94 Solitary monk, maybe 95 Kuwaiti ruler 98 Sullivan and Harris 100 Leaf-to-branch angle 101 Racing pace 105 Sweetly melodious

birds of North America 110 Tile in a mosaic 112 Roman 111 113 Goes fast 114 Aloha Tower locale 117 Polytheist, to a

monotheist 118 Alert for a 96-Down,

say 121 She scored a #1 with

the hit found at the starts of this puzzle’s longest answers

124 Was next to 125 Carrying no burdens 126 Macpherson or Fanning 127 Grinch’s trait

128 China’s Mao 129 Bit of a core

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54 Italian omelet 55 Support, as a belief 56 Tree anchor 57 Pope from 440 to 461 63 When doubled, baby boy

on “The Flintstones” 65 At the drop of — 66 Emphasis 67 Lying on one’s back 71 Pueblo people 72 Greek Mars 73 Taxonomic subdivisions 74 Opposite of day, in Berlin 81 Fizzles (out) 83 Put a lid on 84 Spry 87 Pants parts 88 Make anew 89 Put a jinx on 90 Company’s bottom line 92 Pants part 96 Device that features Siri 97 “Impact” co-star Ella 99 Becomes ecstatic 102 Provide a feast for 103 Delphi shrine 104 Utterly failed 105 “Get out!” 106 Rust or lime 107 Martial arts mercenary 108 Tall grasses 109 Jet-black 111 Abbr. on a beach bottle 115 Sun output 116 Language of Pakistan 119 Weed B — 120 It’s in bronze 121 Daily grind 122 A half-score 123 “Life of Pi” director Lee


St. John TradewindsCrime prevention is up to all of us, and thanks

to you, the community, we are seeing a reduction in crime. Please continue to speak up so the USVI becomes one of the safest places in the world to live, work, and raise a family. If you know some-thing, say something. Make sure no crime goes unsolved.

st. John: VIPD continues to seek the commu-nity’s assistance in solving the homicide of James “Jim” Malfetti, who was found dead in his apart-ment in Chocolate Hole. A 46” Sanyo TV and a gray iPhone 5S were stolen from his home. Please tell us what you know about this murder, or of any-one selling a 46” Sanyo TV or a gray iPhone 5S.

st. Thomas: On Wednesday, February 12th at

9:30 p.m., a man was robbed at gunpoint in front of his residence in the area of Estate Elizabeth. The man stated that the robber took $3,000 in cash from his pocket and then shot him in his lower body. Help police identify and arrest the shooter.

You have made a difference. Continue to step up and be part of the solution by telling us what you know about these, or any other crimes, at www.CrimeStoppersUSVI.org or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also text “USVI” plus your message to CRIMES (274637). All three of these methods will keep you anonymous. The minimum reward for the arrest of a robber is $900. For a ho-micide suspect it is $1,500 plus 10% of the value of property recovered. Our maximum reward is $2,500.

Crime Stoppers u.S. Virgin Islands

Thursday, February 131:11 p.m. – Woman called request-

ing assistance with some individuals in the area of the alley in Enighed. Police Assistance.

4:40 p.m. – Man called to report an auto collision on Centerline Road in area of Bordeaux. Auto Collision.

5:28 p.m. – Activated alarm at Canines, Cats and Critters. Activated Alarm.

7:33 p.m. – Woman called to report that her landlord changed the locks on her door. Landlord/tenant dispute.

7:40 p.m. – Man present reporting an auto collision in Enighed in the area of the Fire Station. Auto Collision.

9:39 p.m. – Activated alarm at Canines, Cats and Critters. Activated Alarm.

Friday, February 145:30 p.m. – Government of the V.I.

present reporting a police cruiser was struck while parked in front of the Lean-der Jurgen Command. Auto Collision.

10:26 a.m. – Man present reporting that his daughters apartment was broken into while she was sleeping inn the area of Beverhoudtsberg. Burglary 2nd.

11:17 a.m. – Man present reporting his parked vehicle was struck while in his yard in Contant. Auto Collision.

3:15 p.m. – Woman present report-ing that her parked vehicle was struck in Starfish Market parking lot. Auto Colli-sion.

5:21 p.m. – Woman called to report an auto collision in the area of Starfish parking lot. Auto Collision.

8:50 p.m. – ADT called to report an activated alarm at National Park, Cruz Bay Creek. Activated Alarm.

11:44 p.m. – Citizen called to report loud music at Island Blues. Disturbance of the Peace.

saturday, February 158:20 a.m. – Woman present report-

ing an auto collision on Friday, February 14, at the Marketplace parking lot. Auto

Collision.1:20 p.m. – Man called to report a

disturbance with a man on board a ves-sel in the area of the Customs dock. Dis-turbance of the Peace.

4:09 p.m. – Man called to report an auto collision on South Shore Road in the area of Jacob’s Ladder. Auto Colli-sion.

5:36 p.m. – Man called from Mon-goose Junction to report someone smok-ing outside his business. Police Assis-tance.

11:22 p.m. – Activated alarm at Ronnie’s Pizza. Activated Alarm.

sunday, February 160:09 a.m. – Man called to report

loud music in the area of The Beach Bar. Disturbance of the Peace.

3:57 p.m. – Man of Wharfside pres-ent reporting that he was threatened by a man who was told not to return to the bar. Disturbance of the Peace, Threats.

5:27 p.m. – Man of Mongoose Junction called to report people smok-ing in the area. Police Assistance.

Monday, February 178:57 a.m. – Man called to report an

auto accident at the Lumberyard. Auto Collision.

9:07 a.m. – Woman called to report that she was involved in an auto acci-dent. Auto Collision.

6:40 p.m. – Man of Pastory present to report that a male has been putting no parking signs on vehicles in the area of the bridge in Pastory. Police Assistance.

Tuesday, February 188:21 a.m. – Woman of Susannaberg

present reporting that she was threatened by a male while on the bus. Disturbance of the Peace, Threats.

2:14 p.m. – Enighed woman called to report she needed a male removed from the Marketplace property. Police Assistance.

6:20 p.m. – Susannaberg man pres-ent reporting that a male pulled a gun on him while he was in the Pine Peace

area. 7:21 p.m. – Man called reporting

that he was threatened by a male who said he was going to hit him with a rock in his head. Disturbance of the Peace, Threats.

8:15 p.m. – Citizen called to report a male screaming and making loud nois-es in the area of Chocolate Hole.

wednesday, February 197:45 a.m. – Citizen called Central

Dispatch requesting police assistance to have a vagrant removed from The Beach Bar. Police Assistance.

4:24 p.m. – Man reported an auto collision in the area of Chocolate Hole. Auto Collision.

Thursday, February 200:06 a.m. – Nurse called reporting

an assault victim seeking treatment at Myrah Keating.

2:41 p.m. – Woman called report-ing an auto collision in the area of Mon-goose. Auto Collision.

3:35 p.m. – Chocolate Hole man present reporting an auto collision in the area of Caneel Bay. Auto Collision.

7:03 p.m. – Woman called report-ing an auto collision in the area of Coral Bay. Auto Collision.

Friday, February 214:40 a.m. – Activated alarm at Ron-

nie’s Pizza. Activated Alarm.10:43 a.m. – Man called to report a

near accidental drowning at Trunk Bay.2:15 p.m. – A man called to report

that he and his girlfriend were being threatened by their next door neighbor. Disturbance of the Peace, Threats.

4:34 p.m. – Citizen called to report someone shot in the area of Sugar Mill in Susannaberg. Unfounded Suspicious Activity.

5:50 p.m. – Woman of Pastory pres-ent reporting some threatened her by telephone. Telephone Harassment.

10:30 p.m. – Citizen called to report loud music from Island Blues. Distur-bance of the Peace.

Discuss and develop an in-depth home safety plan with your family. Maintain high visibility around your home by keeping the exterior well manicured. Cut trees and bushes regularly, especially around doors, windows, parking areas and exterior lights. Your home exterior doors should be solid wood core or metal with high quality locks and hinges. When you are away keep windows tightly closed and curtains or blinds drawn. Consider placing security wire mesh on the interior of windows or security bars on the exterior of your windows.

VIPD Safety TIPS

Install electric timers on lights •throughout the house.Leave a radio or television on at a •moderate volume.Turn down your answering machine•Have someone pick up mail when •you are away from home.Do not post on Face Book when you •will be away from home.

Install Video surveillance or Alarm •SystemsConduct Video inventory of your •personal propertyConsider Car pooling•Keep doors locked when you are •home or away from homeEstablish a Neighborhood Crime •Watch program

YOUR HOME SHOULD APPEAR OCCUPIED

AT ALL TIMES!In an emergency always call 911

Continued from Page 8

Dr. boyd Richards Land Dispute

worth of construction from the same property,” Dr. Richards said. “It cost over $225,000 when they removed the waste management pump station.”

Judge Identifies Property as ProbatedSt. John Tradewinds reported February 17 that V.I. Probate Judge

Marie Cabret had also reiterated that she had probated the property in contention for the Estate of Dr. Richards late father, Edward “Power” Boyd, who owned much of Estates Bethany and Sans Souci and Guinea Ghutt on the south shore of St. John overlooking Great Cruz Bay and what is now the Westin Resort.

Judge Cabret has recused herself from Dr. Richard’s legal action, Monica Boyd-Richard vs. No. 481-1 Chocolate Hole Realty LLC. and Nadal Salem Race Track Gas is now awaiting reassignment to another judge.

Judge Validates claimJudge Mackay, however, did provide Atty. Richards with some ad-

ditional legal validation of her claim of ownership of the parcel involved in her legal action against the development which abuts her family prop-erty, an Action for a Temporary Restraining Order, Injunctive Relief, Declaratory Judgment and Damages, Reversion Trespass and Damages, Civil No. ST-13-INJ-0000001.

“ …the undersigned hereby RECUSES herself from the… matter to avoid the appearance of impropriety as while in private practice she probated the Estates of Edward Power Boyd and Sara Boyd from which remainder Parcel No. 1 (a/k/a Parcel No. 1-W) Estate Bethany, St. John, Virgin Islands, was distributed to Monica Boyd Richards and others… ,” Judge McKay wrote in her recusal order.

“… the aforesaid parcel appears to be the precise parcel that Moni-ca Boyd-Richards asserts is being damaged by the Defendants,” Judge Mackay wrote in the order to recuse herself.

Dr. Richard was called to the February 18 meeting and told she could bring whomever she wants to the meeting. Although she said she wanted to bring her pastor and a Tradewinds reporter, it was not clear whether the potential presence of a reporter may have kept some officials away.

Those officials who did attend seemed to have no argument with her, Dr. Richards said.

“The Attorney General heard us all and he’s going to give us a writ-ten report,” Dr. Richards said.


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bethany Moravian Church Sunday School 9 a.m., Divine Worship 10 a.m.

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

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, Divine Worship 8:30 a.m., 776-6713

Freshwater ChurchSunday Service 10 a.m; Monday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Thursday Women’s Bible Study 9 a.m.Saturday Men’s Bible Study 10 a.m.

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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.

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic ChurchThe schedule is as follows: Saturdays at 6 p.m.

Sundays at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 a.m.

Fridays at 7 p.m. Call 776-6339 for more information.

st. John Methodist Church Sunday 10 a.m, 693-8830

seventh Day adventistSaturdays, 779-4477

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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES No. 45 Estate Mars Hill, Frederiksted

St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00840

PUBLIC NOTICE

Announcement of Availability of Historic Preservation Fund Sub-Grants

Request for Applications/General Solicitation Notification

The Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office (VISHPO) announces the availability of grant funds from the Federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) for activities consistent with priorities established for historic and cultural resource preservation within the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands. The VISHPO HPF subgranting program is made possible through an annual appropriation awarded by the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Fund.

Eligible grant activities include surveys, comprehensive historic preservation plans, National Register nominations, history brochures and educational materials, historic architectural plans, historic structure reports, and engineering studies necessary to repair historic properties. Restoration (“bricks and mortar”) projects are also eligible for properties either listed on the National Register, or eligible to be listed. All HPF-assisted activities must meet professional standards set by the Secretary of the Interior for the treatment of historic resources. Project funding decisions are made by the VISHPO, not the National Park Service.

In FY 2013, total grant funds available for subgrants and contracts is approximately $40,000. Individual grants are between $2,000 and $20,000. Eligible applicants for HPF subgrant awards include nonprofit organizations, private individuals (as contractors to the VISHPO), institutions of higher learning, and other agencies of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands. Applicants from all three islands are encouraged to apply.

Applications in the form of project outlines and description of products, not to exceed 5 pages, with a separate attached budget page are to be submitted in writing to:

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Tuesday evening was Movie Night for the St. John Arts Festival as Lang-ley joined with the St. John Film Soci-ety to screen “Chasing Ice,” by James Balog at Gifft Hill School’s Upper Campus.

“James Balog felt compelled to pro-vide indisputable evidence in support of climate change by photographing the arctic glaciers rapidly diminishing in size over the past years, with ‘time-lapse’ cameras and running the indi-vidual images as a continuous ‘mov-ie,’” said Langley. “Huge areas the size of Manhattan island were melting and causing torrents of water emptying into the Arctic Seas. This has been go-ing on for several years and coinciden-tally with the sharp increase in CO2 emissions and industrial particulates discovered in arctic ice core-samples taken over the past years.”

Sambacombo, featuring Rich Greengold’s Latin-flavored Jazz wrapped up the five day festival on Wednesday afternoon, February 19.

The five days also featured an Ex-hibition of Caribbean Foods, Arts and

Crafts in both Frank Powell Park and the adjacent small park outside of the Department of Tourism’s Cruz Bay of-fice.

“The exhibition was also a success, despite the continuing poor econo-my,” said Langley. “The new Carib-bean-style booths with their thatched umbrellas and Madras-skirted tables added a fresh, tropical touch to the beautifully landscaped park. Visitors arriving from the U.S. and elsewhere on the ferry dock were welcomed with a delightful scene which was com-pletely Caribbean in the park, booths, exhibits, dress and decor.”

Prizes were awarded to the best traditionally-dressed exhibitors, with 1st Prize to Dalhia Smith, and two 2nd Prizes to Sonia Sprauve and Yolanda Morton, according to Langley, who is already looking forward to the 15th Annual St. John Arts Festival next year.

“The whole festival proved to be so very worthwhile — based on the unso-licited praises received from locals and visitors — and we now look forward to next year’s events,” said Langley.

St. John Tradewinds News Photos Courtesy of Frank Langley and Jaime Elliott

Festival entertainment included Love City Leapers, above, Pan Dragons, top right, Inner Visions, middle right, and more.

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St. John Tradewinds News Photos by Yelena Rogers

Residents and visitors of all ages participated in the 18th annual 8 Tuff Miles Road Race on Saturday morning, February 22.

Jessica Rice sets New Female Course Record in soggy 8 Tuff Miles


Despite the downpour which drenched 1,101 runners and walkers in the 18th Annual 8 Tuff Miles Road Race on Saturday morning, February 22, Jessica Rice smashed the decade-old Female Course Record by more than a minute.

An early-morning shower hit Cruz Bay as runners lined up at the start line outside the V.I. National Park Visitor’s Center around 7:15 a.m. on Saturday morning. Although the sun made an appearance in time for the U.S. Coast Guard fly over and the official race start, the rains came back heavy by about mile one for the fastest of runners.

In the face of those soggy conditions, 38-year-old Rice from Needham, MA, crossed the finished line in the Coral Bay ballfield only 56 minutes and four second after leaving Cruz Bay. The previ-ous course record was set by Letitia Dusich of St. Croix in 2004.

Perennial 8 Tuff Miles female winner Ruth Ann

David, 40, of St. Thomas was the second female to cross the finish line in a time of one hour, one minute and 24 seconds. The third place female fin-isher was 22-year-old Emily Engelhoff Whalen of Asheville, NC.

On the men’s side 30-year-old Rick Pahl of Muscatine, IA, crossed the finish line first with a time of 51 minutes and four seconds. The 8 Tuff Miles Men’s Course Record is 45 minutes and 46 seconds, which was set last year by David Riddle of Cincinnati, OH.

The second place men’s runner was Marc Teis-mann, 32, of Newport, KY and third place went to 38-year-old Paul Jones of Apex, NC. The first St. John male finisher was T.J. Hindes, 27, who finished 11th with a time of 57 minutes and nine seconds.

For complete results check out ww.8tuffmiles.com.

Congratulations to all runners and walkers who completed the 18th Annual 8 Tuff Miles Road Race!

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