The Taste of the Caribbean Competition, sponsored by the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, is just weeks away, and the VI Culinary Team is sharpening knives and polishing skills in anticipation of an award-winning showing.

The United States Department of Agriculture has begun accepting applications for a High Energy Cost Grant Program that provides financial assistance toward the improvement of energy generation.

On Aug. 20-22, the Virgin Islands National Guard will host the 2010 Guard Youth Team Building Workshop for dependants between the ages of 7-17.

The 2010 Sprauve Family Reunion is scheduled for July 10-17 with activities taking place on St. Thomas and St. John. All Sprauve descendants and extended family members are invited to take part.

 A raffle to benefit the Hemodialysis Unit at Schneider Regional Medical Center has netted $22,40o. Six prizes were awarded during the drawing, which was held at 4 p.m. on May 28. 

The winners of the raffle to benefit the Hemodialysis Unit at Schneider Regional Medical Center will be drawn at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 28, in the lobby of the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital.

"Live-aboarders" who are anchored or intend to be for more than six months in U.S. Virgin Islands waters must be counted by the V.I. Census.

At the close of the successful 14th Annual Memorial Softball Tournament, the Ruby Rutnik Scholarship Fund has announced that scholarship applications are now available for the 2010-2011-school year.

University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas campus student Benita Randolph recently initiated an on-campus recycling program as part of her senior nursing leadership project.

The Summer Food Service Program will operate from June 28-Aug. 6. Persons interested in employment can obtain applications at the School Lunch Office located in Sub Base. The deadline is May 7.