Feb. 19, 2003 – George V. Golden Sr., a retired career government employee, died Feb. 16 in Florida, according to a release from Government House expressing the condolences of Gov. Charles W. Turnbull to his family and friends.
Golden as a St. Croix resident had held positions in the Education Department, the Coastal Zone Management program, the Consumer Service Administration and, most recently, the Lottery Commission, according to the release. And he had served as acting V.I. Lottery executive director.
RECYCLING ON HOLD UNTIL MORE FUNDS AVAILABLE
Feb. 19, 2003 – Hang on to your recyclables. While the Anti-litter and Beautification Commission's program on St. Thomas and St. John is temporarily shut down, its chair, Edwin Davis, said on Wednesday that he expects it to resume before the end of February.
The problem, he said, is that the program has used up its current funding allotment.
"We were overwhelmed. We had no idea so many people are interested in recycling" he said.
He said the paperwork is in progress to secure an additional allotment.
Davis said the program, which began last September, had expended more than $400,000. The money comes from a tax on aluminum cans and glass bottles imported into the territory that has been in existence for 11 years.
Newspaper, office paper, cardboard and glass are worth 5 cents a pound, plastic brings 25 cents a pound, and aluminum, 50 cents a pound.
Davis said that some heavy-duty customers turn in $4,000 and $5,000 worth of glass bottles for recycling at a time. However, he said people with minuscule amounts of recyclables are equally important to the program. "It saves all this stuff from going to the landfill," he said.
In November, the program shut down for a few weeks to allow the recycler, Zan's, to catch up on processing all the materials that had been turned in.
When operations resume, here's where and when you can trade your recyclables for cash:
St. Thomas:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day — Zan's Recycling, located behind Lima's Superette in Bovoni.
2 to 5 p.m. Fridays — the cricket field next to Ivanna Eudora Kean High School.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays — the PriceSmart and Lockhart Gardens parking lots.
2 to 6 p.m. Sundays — the USO parking lot on the Charlotte Amalie waterfront.
St. John:
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays — the parking lot next to the public tennis courts in Cruz Bay.
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The problem, he said, is that the program has used up its current funding allotment.
"We were overwhelmed. We had no idea so many people are interested in recycling" he said.
He said the paperwork is in progress to secure an additional allotment.
Davis said the program, which began last September, had expended more than $400,000. The money comes from a tax on aluminum cans and glass bottles imported into the territory that has been in existence for 11 years.
Newspaper, office paper, cardboard and glass are worth 5 cents a pound, plastic brings 25 cents a pound, and aluminum, 50 cents a pound.
Davis said that some heavy-duty customers turn in $4,000 and $5,000 worth of glass bottles for recycling at a time. However, he said people with minuscule amounts of recyclables are equally important to the program. "It saves all this stuff from going to the landfill," he said.
In November, the program shut down for a few weeks to allow the recycler, Zan's, to catch up on processing all the materials that had been turned in.
When operations resume, here's where and when you can trade your recyclables for cash:
St. Thomas:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day — Zan's Recycling, located behind Lima's Superette in Bovoni.
2 to 5 p.m. Fridays — the cricket field next to Ivanna Eudora Kean High School.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays — the PriceSmart and Lockhart Gardens parking lots.
2 to 6 p.m. Sundays — the USO parking lot on the Charlotte Amalie waterfront.
St. John:
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays — the parking lot next to the public tennis courts in Cruz Bay.
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RECYCLING DOWN TEMPORARILY, BUT NOT OUT
Feb. 19, 2003 –– Hang on to your recyclables. While the Anti-litter and Beautification Commission's program on St. Thomas and St. John is temporarily shut down, Chairman Edwin Davis said Wednesday that he expects it to resume before the end of February.
He said that the program has used up its current allotment of money.
"We were overwhelmed. We had no idea so many people are interested in recycling" he said.
However, the paperwork is in progress for another allotment of money.
Davis said the program went through over $400,000 since its inception in September 2002.
The money comes from a tax on aluminum cans and glass bottles imported into the territory. Davis said the government has collected the money for 11 years thanks to the passage of a bill by the Legislature.
He said that some customers recycle $4,000 and $5,000 worth of glass bottles at a time. However, he said people with far lesser amounts of recyclables are equally important to the program.
"It saves all this stuff from going to the landfill," he said.
In November 2002, the program shut down for a few weeks to allow the recycler, Zan's, to catch up.
Newspaper, office paper, cardboard, and glass are worth 5 cents a pound, plastic brings 25 cents a pound, and aluminum, 50 cents a pound.
When the program reopens, people can recycle in St. Thomas from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day at Zan's Recycling, located behind Lima's Superette in Bovoni, from 2 to 5 p.m. Fridays at the cricket field next to Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays at Price Smart parking lot and Lockhart Gardens, and from 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays at the USO parking lot on the Charlotte Amalie waterfront.
On St. John, recycling will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the parking lot next to the public tennis courts.
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He said that the program has used up its current allotment of money.
"We were overwhelmed. We had no idea so many people are interested in recycling" he said.
However, the paperwork is in progress for another allotment of money.
Davis said the program went through over $400,000 since its inception in September 2002.
The money comes from a tax on aluminum cans and glass bottles imported into the territory. Davis said the government has collected the money for 11 years thanks to the passage of a bill by the Legislature.
He said that some customers recycle $4,000 and $5,000 worth of glass bottles at a time. However, he said people with far lesser amounts of recyclables are equally important to the program.
"It saves all this stuff from going to the landfill," he said.
In November 2002, the program shut down for a few weeks to allow the recycler, Zan's, to catch up.
Newspaper, office paper, cardboard, and glass are worth 5 cents a pound, plastic brings 25 cents a pound, and aluminum, 50 cents a pound.
When the program reopens, people can recycle in St. Thomas from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day at Zan's Recycling, located behind Lima's Superette in Bovoni, from 2 to 5 p.m. Fridays at the cricket field next to Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays at Price Smart parking lot and Lockhart Gardens, and from 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays at the USO parking lot on the Charlotte Amalie waterfront.
On St. John, recycling will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the parking lot next to the public tennis courts.
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AT THE REICHHOLD: PURE SOUNDS OF P'YOUR PASSION
Feb. 19, 2003 – Fans of P'Your Passion are in for a special treat when the popular St. Thomas band takes to the big stage of the Reichhold Center for the Arts on Saturday night: the debut of new material.
The "P'Your Passion Calypso Showcase" is part of the subscription season at the Reichhold — just in time to serve as a curtain raiser for V.I. Carnival 2003.
P'Your Passion, known for its stage presence as well as its musicality, has a well-deserved reputation as a band that does it all, with an emphasis on Caribbean sounds — calypso, soca, reggae, salsa, zouk, jazz, rhythm and blues, ballads, top 40 and more.
A fixture for more than a decade on the St. Thomas dance-band scene, the nine-member group is especially known for the close harmonies of its female trio, Jacqueline Bergland, Sandraann Massac and Wendy Joseph.
The band's two CD albums — "Bounce" released last year and "Feel de Rhythm" in 2001 — have been popular hits, with "Feel de Rhythm" named second best in the Caribbean.
P'Your Passion has performed at most of the major carnivals around the Caribbean, as well as in New York, Atlanta, Miami and Baltimore. It opened last fall for Steel Pulse on the Reichhold stage and headlined a carnival show at the 2001 Caribbean Cultural Festival presented by Virgin Islanders United in New York.
In addition to the women, the band consists of Alwyn Thomas (vocals, group choreography), Calvin "Cinque" Donovan (leader, manager, engineer), Hubert "Pabo" Fredericks (keyboards), Clarence "Mumba" Leonard (keyboards), Cyril "Kelloggs" Alexander (guitar, vocals), Alfred "Freddie" Canton (drums, vocals), and Kevin "Akai" Hodge (bass, drum machine programmer). Bergland, who is classically trained and has taught on the music faculty at the University of the Virgin islands, currently is pursuing her Ph.D. in music.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in the covered section and $15 in the open air. For outlets and ticket purchases by charge card, call the box office. Patrons also may order tickets online through Thursday afternoon for pickup at the box office. To do so, visit the Reichhold Center Web site.
For concertgoers from off-island, packages are available including accommodations, transportation and show tickets. For details call the Reichhold box office at 693-1559. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. this Saturday.
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The "P'Your Passion Calypso Showcase" is part of the subscription season at the Reichhold — just in time to serve as a curtain raiser for V.I. Carnival 2003.
P'Your Passion, known for its stage presence as well as its musicality, has a well-deserved reputation as a band that does it all, with an emphasis on Caribbean sounds — calypso, soca, reggae, salsa, zouk, jazz, rhythm and blues, ballads, top 40 and more.
A fixture for more than a decade on the St. Thomas dance-band scene, the nine-member group is especially known for the close harmonies of its female trio, Jacqueline Bergland, Sandraann Massac and Wendy Joseph.
The band's two CD albums — "Bounce" released last year and "Feel de Rhythm" in 2001 — have been popular hits, with "Feel de Rhythm" named second best in the Caribbean.
P'Your Passion has performed at most of the major carnivals around the Caribbean, as well as in New York, Atlanta, Miami and Baltimore. It opened last fall for Steel Pulse on the Reichhold stage and headlined a carnival show at the 2001 Caribbean Cultural Festival presented by Virgin Islanders United in New York.
In addition to the women, the band consists of Alwyn Thomas (vocals, group choreography), Calvin "Cinque" Donovan (leader, manager, engineer), Hubert "Pabo" Fredericks (keyboards), Clarence "Mumba" Leonard (keyboards), Cyril "Kelloggs" Alexander (guitar, vocals), Alfred "Freddie" Canton (drums, vocals), and Kevin "Akai" Hodge (bass, drum machine programmer). Bergland, who is classically trained and has taught on the music faculty at the University of the Virgin islands, currently is pursuing her Ph.D. in music.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in the covered section and $15 in the open air. For outlets and ticket purchases by charge card, call the box office. Patrons also may order tickets online through Thursday afternoon for pickup at the box office. To do so, visit the Reichhold Center Web site.
For concertgoers from off-island, packages are available including accommodations, transportation and show tickets. For details call the Reichhold box office at 693-1559. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. this Saturday.
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AT THE REICHHOLD: PURE SOUNDS OF P'YOUR PASSION
Feb. 19, 2003 – Fans of P'Your Passion are in for a special treat when the popular St. Thomas band takes to the big stage of the Reichhold Center for the Arts on Saturday night: the debut of new material.
The "P'Your Passion Calypso Showcase" is part of the subscription season at the Reichhold — just in time to serve as a curtain raiser for V.I. Carnival 2003.
P'Your Passion, known for its stage presence as well as its musicality, has a well-deserved reputation as a band that does it all, with an emphasis on Caribbean sounds — calypso, soca, reggae, salsa, zouk, jazz, rhythm and blues, ballads, top 40 and more.
A fixture for more than a decade on the St. Thomas dance-band scene, the nine-member group is especially known for the close harmonies of its female trio, Jacqueline Bergland, Sandraann Massac and Wendy Joseph.
The band's two CD albums — "Bounce" released last year and "Feel de Rhythm" in 2001 — have been popular hits, with "Feel de Rhythm" named second best in the Caribbean.
P'Your Passion has performed at most of the major carnivals around the Caribbean, as well as in New York, Atlanta, Miami and Baltimore. It opened last fall for Steel Pulse on the Reichhold stage and headlined a carnival show at the 2001 Caribbean Cultural Festival presented by Virgin Islanders United in New York.
In addition to the women, the band consists of Alwyn Thomas (vocals, group choreography), Calvin "Cinque" Donovan (leader, manager, engineer), Hubert "Pabo" Fredericks (keyboards), Clarence "Mumba" Leonard (keyboards), Cyril "Kelloggs" Alexander (guitar, vocals), Alfred "Freddie" Canton (drums, vocals), and Kevin "Akai" Hodge (bass, drum machine programmer). Bergland, who is classically trained and has taught on the music faculty at the University of the Virgin islands, currently is pursuing her Ph.D. in music.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in the covered section and $15 in the open air. For outlets and ticket purchases by charge card, call the box office. Patrons also may order tickets online through Thursday afternoon for pickup at the box office. To do so, visit the Reichhold Center Web site.
For concertgoers from off-island, packages are available including accommodations, transportation and show tickets. For details call the Reichhold box office at 693-1559. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. this Saturday.
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The "P'Your Passion Calypso Showcase" is part of the subscription season at the Reichhold — just in time to serve as a curtain raiser for V.I. Carnival 2003.
P'Your Passion, known for its stage presence as well as its musicality, has a well-deserved reputation as a band that does it all, with an emphasis on Caribbean sounds — calypso, soca, reggae, salsa, zouk, jazz, rhythm and blues, ballads, top 40 and more.
A fixture for more than a decade on the St. Thomas dance-band scene, the nine-member group is especially known for the close harmonies of its female trio, Jacqueline Bergland, Sandraann Massac and Wendy Joseph.
The band's two CD albums — "Bounce" released last year and "Feel de Rhythm" in 2001 — have been popular hits, with "Feel de Rhythm" named second best in the Caribbean.
P'Your Passion has performed at most of the major carnivals around the Caribbean, as well as in New York, Atlanta, Miami and Baltimore. It opened last fall for Steel Pulse on the Reichhold stage and headlined a carnival show at the 2001 Caribbean Cultural Festival presented by Virgin Islanders United in New York.
In addition to the women, the band consists of Alwyn Thomas (vocals, group choreography), Calvin "Cinque" Donovan (leader, manager, engineer), Hubert "Pabo" Fredericks (keyboards), Clarence "Mumba" Leonard (keyboards), Cyril "Kelloggs" Alexander (guitar, vocals), Alfred "Freddie" Canton (drums, vocals), and Kevin "Akai" Hodge (bass, drum machine programmer). Bergland, who is classically trained and has taught on the music faculty at the University of the Virgin islands, currently is pursuing her Ph.D. in music.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in the covered section and $15 in the open air. For outlets and ticket purchases by charge card, call the box office. Patrons also may order tickets online through Thursday afternoon for pickup at the box office. To do so, visit the Reichhold Center Web site.
For concertgoers from off-island, packages are available including accommodations, transportation and show tickets. For details call the Reichhold box office at 693-1559. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. this Saturday.
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SEMINAR ON GRANT WRITING PRELIMINARIES
Beyond Visions Foundation will conduct a seminar in preliminary grant writing and development, to assist organizations who are interested or considering applying for grants.
The seminar will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Building T-101 on the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas campus. Cost is $35 for persons who pre-register by Feb. 25. Cost is $45 after that date.
This seminar will provide insight on what to consider before seeking grant funds. The workshop will take complex grant development issues and explain them in a straightforward approach, a release said. This workshop will include information on foundation trends, grant proposal checklist, the "do's and don't's," grant writing tips, and other topics.
For more information, call 778-1269 or e-mail the Beyond Visions Foundation at bvf@viaccess.net
The seminar will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Building T-101 on the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas campus. Cost is $35 for persons who pre-register by Feb. 25. Cost is $45 after that date.
This seminar will provide insight on what to consider before seeking grant funds. The workshop will take complex grant development issues and explain them in a straightforward approach, a release said. This workshop will include information on foundation trends, grant proposal checklist, the "do's and don't's," grant writing tips, and other topics.
For more information, call 778-1269 or e-mail the Beyond Visions Foundation at bvf@viaccess.net
SEMINAR ON GRANT WRITING PRELIMINARIES
Feb. 19, 2003 — Beyond Visions Foundation will conduct a seminar in preliminary grant writing and development, to assist organizations who are interested or considering applying for grants.
The seminar will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Building T-101 on the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas campus. Cost is $35 for persons who pre-register by Feb. 25. Cost is $45 after that date.
This seminar will provide insight on what to consider before seeking grant funds. The workshop will take complex grant development issues and explain them in a straightforward approach, a release said. This workshop will include information on foundation trends, grant proposal checklist, the "do's and don't's," grant writing tips, and other topics.
For more information, call 778-1269 or e-mail the Beyond Visions Foundation at bvf@viaccess.net
The seminar will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Building T-101 on the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas campus. Cost is $35 for persons who pre-register by Feb. 25. Cost is $45 after that date.
This seminar will provide insight on what to consider before seeking grant funds. The workshop will take complex grant development issues and explain them in a straightforward approach, a release said. This workshop will include information on foundation trends, grant proposal checklist, the "do's and don't's," grant writing tips, and other topics.
For more information, call 778-1269 or e-mail the Beyond Visions Foundation at bvf@viaccess.net
SEMINAR TO COVER GRANT WRITING PRELIMINARIES
Feb. 19, 2003 — Beyond Visions Foundation will conduct a seminar in preliminary grant writing and development, to assist organizations who are interested or considering applying for grants.
The seminar will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Building T-101 on the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas campus. Cost is $35 for persons who pre-register by Feb. 25. Cost is $45 after that date.
This seminar will provide insight on what to consider before seeking grant funds. The workshop will take complex grant development issues and explain them in a straightforward approach, a release said. This workshop will include information on foundation trends, grant proposal checklist, the "do's and don't's," grant writing tips, and other topics.
For more information, call 778-1269 or e-mail the Beyond Visions Foundation at bvf@viaccess.net
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The seminar will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Building T-101 on the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas campus. Cost is $35 for persons who pre-register by Feb. 25. Cost is $45 after that date.
This seminar will provide insight on what to consider before seeking grant funds. The workshop will take complex grant development issues and explain them in a straightforward approach, a release said. This workshop will include information on foundation trends, grant proposal checklist, the "do's and don't's," grant writing tips, and other topics.
For more information, call 778-1269 or e-mail the Beyond Visions Foundation at bvf@viaccess.net
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RABB QUINTET, SANKOFA GROUP DOING SUNSET JAZZ
Feb. 19, 2003 – Friday's Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted concert will feature the Marcus Rabb Quintet with a special performance in celebration of Black History Month by the St. Croix Sankofa for the Cultural Arts Dance and Drum Troupe.
The program takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Veterans Park along the Frederiksted waterfront. Admission is free and includes complimentary viewing of the sunset. Families are encouraged to come out and the organizers suggest that attendees bring along folding chairs or blankets to sit on.
The Marcus Rabb Quintet brings together for this date "some of the most coveted jazz musicians in the Caribbean," publicity states. All of them are familiar to Sunset Jazz fans — Rabb on trumpet, Roy Davis on piano, Elvis Pedro on guitar, Marsvyn David on bass and Ken "Afra" Dailey on drums.
Marcus Rabb grew up in Baltimore, where he played trumpet professionally in jazz bands while in high school. He has a master's degree in music from Howard University, which he attended on scholarship and where he began developing his career as a performer and composer, and he studied chamber music on a fellowship at the American Conservatory of Music in Fontainebleau, France. He has performed with such jazz stars as Wynton Marsalis, Milt Jackson and Joe Henderson.
A St. Croix resident since 1997, Rabb teaches music at Country Day School and privately. He is working on his first album as a leader with an expected release date of late 2003 or early 2004. He can be heard on Friday nights with VI Art Ensemble at The Blue Moon in Frederiksted and on Saturday nights with his quartet at Indies in Christiansted.
Elvis Pedro, a native Crucian, started his guitar studies in 1975. He is largely self-taught, having taking early inspiration from Wes Montgomery, George Benson and Kevin Eubanks as well as fellow Crucians Ronald Russell and Fred Thomas. He has worked with Jimmy Owens, George Benson, The Drifters and Freddy Williams. He is a member of the V.I. National Guard 73rd Army Band and has preformed throughout the world with the group. At home, he often sits in at The Blue Moon.
Marsvyn David, a music writer/arranger/producer as well as a performer, has had four of his tunes recorded by the Howard University Jazz Band. He has written, produced and recorded numerous jingles aired throughout the Caribbean. He served as band director for Brenda Cole, 1988 country singer of the year, and is currently music director for the Atlanta Latin band Orquesta Taboga and produced its most recent album.
Ken "Afra" Dailey's first instruments were flute and clarinet, but his first big gig was playing the drums — with The Modern Ink Spots. He was practicing the drums at his mother's house in Philadelphia when the group's producer happened to walk by, listened for a moment, then knocked on the door and asked his mother if he could join the group. He later worked at the Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia and toured with Grover Washington Jr., Betty Carter and The Dells. Locally, he is in demand as a drummer and has performed with the Roy Davis Trio.
Roy Davis, who'll be on keyboards for Friday's concert, did not provide biographical information.
Sunset Jazz concerts, sponsored by the Frederiksted Economic Development Association, are held on the third Friday of each month. The association operates a cash bar and Hispanos Unidos sells food.
With the music ending at an early hour, concertgoers are encouraged to stay in town afterward to enjoy dinner and/or additional entertainment.
Next up on the Sunset Jazz calendar are vocalist Catalina & Company on March 21, a return visit by the popular Paradise band from St. Thomas on April 18, and first-time visitor steelpan artist Carl Freeman from St. John on May 16. For more information, call 719-3672 or e-mail to Sunset Jazz.
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The program takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Veterans Park along the Frederiksted waterfront. Admission is free and includes complimentary viewing of the sunset. Families are encouraged to come out and the organizers suggest that attendees bring along folding chairs or blankets to sit on.
The Marcus Rabb Quintet brings together for this date "some of the most coveted jazz musicians in the Caribbean," publicity states. All of them are familiar to Sunset Jazz fans — Rabb on trumpet, Roy Davis on piano, Elvis Pedro on guitar, Marsvyn David on bass and Ken "Afra" Dailey on drums.
Marcus Rabb grew up in Baltimore, where he played trumpet professionally in jazz bands while in high school. He has a master's degree in music from Howard University, which he attended on scholarship and where he began developing his career as a performer and composer, and he studied chamber music on a fellowship at the American Conservatory of Music in Fontainebleau, France. He has performed with such jazz stars as Wynton Marsalis, Milt Jackson and Joe Henderson.
A St. Croix resident since 1997, Rabb teaches music at Country Day School and privately. He is working on his first album as a leader with an expected release date of late 2003 or early 2004. He can be heard on Friday nights with VI Art Ensemble at The Blue Moon in Frederiksted and on Saturday nights with his quartet at Indies in Christiansted.
Elvis Pedro, a native Crucian, started his guitar studies in 1975. He is largely self-taught, having taking early inspiration from Wes Montgomery, George Benson and Kevin Eubanks as well as fellow Crucians Ronald Russell and Fred Thomas. He has worked with Jimmy Owens, George Benson, The Drifters and Freddy Williams. He is a member of the V.I. National Guard 73rd Army Band and has preformed throughout the world with the group. At home, he often sits in at The Blue Moon.
Marsvyn David, a music writer/arranger/producer as well as a performer, has had four of his tunes recorded by the Howard University Jazz Band. He has written, produced and recorded numerous jingles aired throughout the Caribbean. He served as band director for Brenda Cole, 1988 country singer of the year, and is currently music director for the Atlanta Latin band Orquesta Taboga and produced its most recent album.
Ken "Afra" Dailey's first instruments were flute and clarinet, but his first big gig was playing the drums — with The Modern Ink Spots. He was practicing the drums at his mother's house in Philadelphia when the group's producer happened to walk by, listened for a moment, then knocked on the door and asked his mother if he could join the group. He later worked at the Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia and toured with Grover Washington Jr., Betty Carter and The Dells. Locally, he is in demand as a drummer and has performed with the Roy Davis Trio.
Roy Davis, who'll be on keyboards for Friday's concert, did not provide biographical information.
Sunset Jazz concerts, sponsored by the Frederiksted Economic Development Association, are held on the third Friday of each month. The association operates a cash bar and Hispanos Unidos sells food.
With the music ending at an early hour, concertgoers are encouraged to stay in town afterward to enjoy dinner and/or additional entertainment.
Next up on the Sunset Jazz calendar are vocalist Catalina & Company on March 21, a return visit by the popular Paradise band from St. Thomas on April 18, and first-time visitor steelpan artist Carl Freeman from St. John on May 16. For more information, call 719-3672 or e-mail to Sunset Jazz.
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SEMINAR TO COVER GRANT WRITING PRELIMINARIES
Feb. 19, 2003 — Beyond Visions Foundation will conduct a seminar in preliminary grant writing and development, to assist organizations who are interested or considering applying for grants.
The seminar will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Building T-101 on the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas campus. Cost is $35 for persons who pre-register by Feb. 25. Cost is $45 after that date.
This seminar will provide insight on what to consider before seeking grant funds. The workshop will take complex grant development issues and explain them in a straightforward approach, a release said. This workshop will include information on foundation trends, grant proposal checklist, the "do's and don't's," grant writing tips, and other topics.
For more information, call 778-1269 or e-mail the Beyond Visions Foundation at bvf@viaccess.net
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The seminar will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Building T-101 on the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas campus. Cost is $35 for persons who pre-register by Feb. 25. Cost is $45 after that date.
This seminar will provide insight on what to consider before seeking grant funds. The workshop will take complex grant development issues and explain them in a straightforward approach, a release said. This workshop will include information on foundation trends, grant proposal checklist, the "do's and don't's," grant writing tips, and other topics.
For more information, call 778-1269 or e-mail the Beyond Visions Foundation at bvf@viaccess.net
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