Oct. 25, 2002 – Researchers working through the University of the Virgin Islands are reaching out to households across the territory to find out how many have access to affordable health insurance and how many do not.
UVI's Eastern Caribbean Center is conducting telephone surveys to obtain the data.
Center director Frank Mills, who also is directing the insurance research project, says that over the next 10 weeks data collectors will call homes at random on St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and Water Island. The information they get from survey respondents will be used to create statistical profiles of uninsured and underinsured families that in turn will be used to identify ways to make affordable health insurance coverage available to all.
"The results of the survey will be used by the Virgin Islands government to develop a plan or to propose options that would ensure every citizen access to affordable health insurance benefits," Mills said.
In addition to asking about insurance coverage, callers will ask respondents about their household size, age, the relationships of individuals within the household, general health care, race, ethnicity and other demograpics. "The public is assured of the complete confidentiality of the information gathered," a UVI release stated, and the information obtained will be used only for statistical purposes.
Meantime, a separate but related survey will be made of V.I. businesses, seeking to determine how many provide insurance benefits to their employees, how affordable such coverage is, and what's available to employers in the insurance market.
Mills, who is in charge of U.S. Census data gathering in the Virgin Islands, said the insurance surveys are being carried out with a planning grant from the V.I. government.
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released information on health insurance coverage of mainland populations. Mills said the Census Bureau obtained the data via one of the smaller surveys it conducts in between the big 10-year counts. In the Virgin Islands, he said, such supplemental surveys have not been done — until now.
Some experts who deal with matters related to health care and insurance in the territory say they expect the survey results to show a tremendous need for a comprehensive strategy to insure a vulnerable population and safeguard financially the system that provides most of its health care.
According to Roy L. Schneider Hospital's chief executive, Rodney Miller, the burden created by a large uninsured population can ruin the financial health of an institution such as Schneider Hospital. "It's dire for us, because our highest payer percentage is self-pay, which is no pay. Most of that is indigent care, which means there is no insurance." he said.
Miller said about 40 percent of people receiving care at Schneider Hospital are self pay patients. Institutions across the country that are comparable to RLS start running into financial distress when their self pay rate hits 10 percent, he said.
Getting the numbers right is one of the keys to the V.I. health insurance survey, according to Mills. The project was designed with the help of University of Minnesota researchers, who came to the territory to train the data collectors and who will analyze the data collected. What they find will ultimately be reported to Government House.
An initial test of the telephone survey system took place last week, Mills said, and the actual surveying began this week and will continue through December.
Funding for the project is being provided in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "The federal government supports the gathering of information which the local agency would use to develop a plan to ensure that every citizen has access to affordable health insurance benefits," Mills said.
Nationwide, there are currently more than 40 million Americans who are not covered by some form of health insurance.
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TELEPHONE SURVEYS SEEK HEALTH INSURANCE DATA
Oct. 25, 2002 – Researchers working through the University of the Virgin Islands are reaching out to households across the territory to find out how many have access to affordable health insurance and how many do not.
UVI's Eastern Caribbean Center is conducting telephone surveys to obtain the data.
Center director Frank Mills, who also is directing the insurance research project, says that over the next 10 weeks data collectors will call homes at random on St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and Water Island. The information they get from survey respondents will be used to create statistical profiles of uninsured and underinsured families that in turn will be used to identify ways to make affordable health insurance coverage available to all.
"The results of the survey will be used by the Virgin Islands government to develop a plan or to propose options that would ensure every citizen access to affordable health insurance benefits," Mills said.
In addition to asking about insurance coverage, callers will ask respondents about their household size, age, the relationships of individuals within the household, general health care, race, ethnicity and other demograpics. "The public is assured of the complete confidentiality of the information gathered," a UVI release stated, and the information obtained will be used only for statistical purposes.
Meantime, a separate but related survey will be made of V.I. businesses, seeking to determine how many provide insurance benefits to their employees, how affordable such coverage is, and what's available to employers in the insurance market.
Mills, who is in charge of U.S. Census data gathering in the Virgin Islands, said the insurance surveys are being carried out with a planning grant from the V.I. government.
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released information on health insurance coverage of mainland populations. Mills said the Census Bureau obtained the data via one of the smaller surveys it conducts in between the big 10-year counts. In the Virgin Islands, he said, such supplemental surveys have not been done — until now.
Some experts who deal with matters related to health care and insurance in the territory say they expect the survey results to show a tremendous need for a comprehensive strategy to insure a vulnerable population and safeguard financially the system that provides most of its health care.
According to Roy L. Schneider Hospital's chief executive, Rodney Miller, the burden created by a large uninsured population can ruin the financial health of an institution such as Schneider Hospital. "It's dire for us, because our highest payer percentage is self-pay, which is no pay. Most of that is indigent care, which means there is no insurance." he said.
Miller said about 40 percent of people receiving care at Schneider Hospital are self pay patients. Institutions across the country that are comparable to RLS start running into financial distress when their self pay rate hits 10 percent, he said.
Getting the numbers right is one of the keys to the V.I. health insurance survey, according to Mills. The project was designed with the help of University of Minnesota researchers, who came to the territory to train the data collectors and who will analyze the data collected. What they find will ultimately be reported to Government House.
An initial test of the telephone survey system took place last week, Mills said, and the actual surveying began this week and will continue through December.
Funding for the project is being provided in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "The federal government supports the gathering of information which the local agency would use to develop a plan to ensure that every citizen has access to affordable health insurance benefits," Mills said.
Nationwide, there are currently more than 40 million Americans who are not covered by some form of health insurance.
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UVI's Eastern Caribbean Center is conducting telephone surveys to obtain the data.
Center director Frank Mills, who also is directing the insurance research project, says that over the next 10 weeks data collectors will call homes at random on St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and Water Island. The information they get from survey respondents will be used to create statistical profiles of uninsured and underinsured families that in turn will be used to identify ways to make affordable health insurance coverage available to all.
"The results of the survey will be used by the Virgin Islands government to develop a plan or to propose options that would ensure every citizen access to affordable health insurance benefits," Mills said.
In addition to asking about insurance coverage, callers will ask respondents about their household size, age, the relationships of individuals within the household, general health care, race, ethnicity and other demograpics. "The public is assured of the complete confidentiality of the information gathered," a UVI release stated, and the information obtained will be used only for statistical purposes.
Meantime, a separate but related survey will be made of V.I. businesses, seeking to determine how many provide insurance benefits to their employees, how affordable such coverage is, and what's available to employers in the insurance market.
Mills, who is in charge of U.S. Census data gathering in the Virgin Islands, said the insurance surveys are being carried out with a planning grant from the V.I. government.
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released information on health insurance coverage of mainland populations. Mills said the Census Bureau obtained the data via one of the smaller surveys it conducts in between the big 10-year counts. In the Virgin Islands, he said, such supplemental surveys have not been done — until now.
Some experts who deal with matters related to health care and insurance in the territory say they expect the survey results to show a tremendous need for a comprehensive strategy to insure a vulnerable population and safeguard financially the system that provides most of its health care.
According to Roy L. Schneider Hospital's chief executive, Rodney Miller, the burden created by a large uninsured population can ruin the financial health of an institution such as Schneider Hospital. "It's dire for us, because our highest payer percentage is self-pay, which is no pay. Most of that is indigent care, which means there is no insurance." he said.
Miller said about 40 percent of people receiving care at Schneider Hospital are self pay patients. Institutions across the country that are comparable to RLS start running into financial distress when their self pay rate hits 10 percent, he said.
Getting the numbers right is one of the keys to the V.I. health insurance survey, according to Mills. The project was designed with the help of University of Minnesota researchers, who came to the territory to train the data collectors and who will analyze the data collected. What they find will ultimately be reported to Government House.
An initial test of the telephone survey system took place last week, Mills said, and the actual surveying began this week and will continue through December.
Funding for the project is being provided in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "The federal government supports the gathering of information which the local agency would use to develop a plan to ensure that every citizen has access to affordable health insurance benefits," Mills said.
Nationwide, there are currently more than 40 million Americans who are not covered by some form of health insurance.
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VETERANS DRIVE CLOSING SET FOR MONDAY NIGHT
Oct. 25, 2002 – A portion of Veterans Drive will be closed to traffic Monday night beginning at 8 p.m. With the exception of large trailer trucks, traffic will be restricted between the Legislature Building and the Alexander A. Farrelly Justice Complex.
Flaggers will be stationed at each intersection to direct traffic.
Acting Commissioner of Public Works Robert L. Moorehead said the action is necessary to facilitate the use of a track excavator, which requires two lanes to complete its work.
Work will continue next week during the day to expedite the remainder of the Veterans Drive sewer line replacement project, he said.
"During the daytime work, traffic will revert to the current routes in which eastbound traffic is detoured through the Fort Christian parking lot and westbound traffic is permitted along the southern lane on Veterans Drive," Moorehead said.
"It is anticipated that this work will be completed by the end of November," he said.
Moorehead urged motorists to continue to use alternate routes when possible, to reduce speed in the area, and to follow posted traffic signs and flaggers.
For more information, call Stella M. Saunders, waste management information coordinator at Public Works, at 773-1290 ext. 2224.
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Flaggers will be stationed at each intersection to direct traffic.
Acting Commissioner of Public Works Robert L. Moorehead said the action is necessary to facilitate the use of a track excavator, which requires two lanes to complete its work.
Work will continue next week during the day to expedite the remainder of the Veterans Drive sewer line replacement project, he said.
"During the daytime work, traffic will revert to the current routes in which eastbound traffic is detoured through the Fort Christian parking lot and westbound traffic is permitted along the southern lane on Veterans Drive," Moorehead said.
"It is anticipated that this work will be completed by the end of November," he said.
Moorehead urged motorists to continue to use alternate routes when possible, to reduce speed in the area, and to follow posted traffic signs and flaggers.
For more information, call Stella M. Saunders, waste management information coordinator at Public Works, at 773-1290 ext. 2224.
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FREAKERS BALL TO BENEFIT HUMANE SOCIETY
Oct. 25, 2002 – The name says it all: the freakier the better. Don't be so quick to put away your Halloween costume this year; you'll need it Nov. 2 for the Freakers Ball at the Old Mill. This Halloween party will benefit the Humane Society by giving 10 percent of proceeds from the door and dinner to the organization.
A costume contest will be judged in six categories: scariest, best drag, most original, couples and groups, humorous, and a special category, best animal-related costume.
Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m., with 10 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Humane Society’s "Dining Out" fundraiser.
Costume contest registration begins at 9; contest starts at 10:30. The late night party and dancing will continue until the fun stops.
The $10 cover charge includes one cocktail or drink. Cover charge is $5 with Humane Society membership card. If you sign up to become a member of the Humane Society, the cover charge will be credited toward the membership fee.
Emceeing the event will be Darr Conradson. DJ Jack will spin dance tunes, and the Halloween décor will be presented by Mario.
For more information, contact Conradson at 775-2817.
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A costume contest will be judged in six categories: scariest, best drag, most original, couples and groups, humorous, and a special category, best animal-related costume.
Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m., with 10 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Humane Society’s "Dining Out" fundraiser.
Costume contest registration begins at 9; contest starts at 10:30. The late night party and dancing will continue until the fun stops.
The $10 cover charge includes one cocktail or drink. Cover charge is $5 with Humane Society membership card. If you sign up to become a member of the Humane Society, the cover charge will be credited toward the membership fee.
Emceeing the event will be Darr Conradson. DJ Jack will spin dance tunes, and the Halloween décor will be presented by Mario.
For more information, contact Conradson at 775-2817.
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HERE'S THE SCHEDULE OF RED RIBBON WEEK EVENTS
Oct. 21, 2002 – This is national Red Ribbon Week, and here is a rundown of activities throughout the territory, in large part coordinated by the Education Department or sponsored by the University of the Virgin Islands, in observance of the annual focus on making and keeping communities drug free.
Red Ribbon Week was first observed across the nation in 1985, in memory of Enrique Camarena, a federal Drug Enforcement Agency officer who was killed while investigating a drug pipeline in Mexico. The Virgin Islands joined in the annual observance soon thereafter.
Locally, "Hearts and Minds Together for Peaceful, Drug-Free Lives" is this week's theme, emphasizing the need for communities to focus on eliminating the availability and use of illegal drugs within their own environments.
The V.I. Red Ribbon Week observances began with worship services over the weekend. Here is a rundown of remaining activities by island. All events are open to the public.
St. Croix
Monday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Pledge Day at all post offices, with volunteers collecting signatures on their drug-free pledge sheets.
Monday — UVI St. Croix campus distribution of red ribbons, competition for decorated doors at the residence hall and Melvin Evans Center.
Tuesday — Decoration Day, with guest speakers in schools.
Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — UVI blood drive at the student center; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., bake sale at the student center.
Wednesday — Recognition Day, with guest speakers in schools.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. — Charles Emmanuel Elementary School students will march around the Aureo Diaz Heights community.
Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. — UVI program at the cafetorium featuring skits by the Peer Health Educators and a demonstration by Police Sgt. Carlos Rosario and his K-9 partner.
Thursday, 9 a.m. — Eulalie Rivera Elementary School students will march around the Grove Place community.
Thursday, 10 a.m. — Lew Muckle Elementary School students will march at the Sion Farm complex.
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — UVI Pledge Day, with volunteers collecting signatures in the student center; noon to 3 p.m., Nursing Association will serve up "mocktails" (non-alcoholic cocktails) in the student center.
Thursday, 6 p.m. — Take Back the Night silent march and rally sponsored by the Women's Coalition of St. Croix, in Frederiksted from market at the end of Strand Street to the park by the fort; candles will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring flashlights, especially for children to carry.
Friday, 9 a.m. — Evelyn Williams Elementary School students will march from the school along Centerline Road.
Friday – The public in general and students in particular are asked to wear red to signify their pledge to fight drugs; schools will feature guest speakers on drug-related topics.
Friday — UVI judging of which department's personnel are wearing the most red, judging of door decorations and presentation of awards.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — St. Croix Unity Coalition-sponsored Drug-Free Bazaar featuring children's games, sports, music, speakers and refreshments, at Sunshine Mall; the V.I. National Guard will be on hand with some of those goggles that show wearers how the world appears to someone high on drugs. (Note: This event was initially planned for the Agricultural Department fairgrounds in Estate Lower Love but a change of venue was announced on Friday.)
St. Thomas
Monday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Pledge Day at all post offices and Kmart in Tutu Park Mall, with volunteers collecting signatures on their drug-free pledge sheets.
Tuesday — Decoration Day, with businesses and institutions invited to compete for recognition in decorating their workspace to reflect Red Ribbon Week; guest speakers in schools.
Wednesday — Recognition Day, with guest speakers in schools.
Wednesday, noon to 2 p.m. — Pledge Day on the UVI campus, with volunteers collecting signatures and handing out red ribbons on the cafeteria terrace.
Thursday, 8:30 – 11 a.m. — march from Emile Griffith Ballpark to Emancipation Garden, where a rally will take place; a health fair will follow in Emancipation Garden.
Thursday — Wear Red Day; noon to 12:30 p.m., judging on the cafeteria terrace of Best Red Ribbon Hairstyle and Most Creative Red Ribbon Outfit; 12:30 to 1 p.m., presentation and judging of a "Users Are Losers" skit competition, cafeteria terrace.
Thursday, 8 p.m. — special Karaoke Night event for students at Iggie's Beach Bar and Grill at Bolongo Bay Beach Club, with a king and queen of karaoke to be chosen. (Doors open at 7; karaoke begins at 8.)
Friday – The public in general and students in particular are asked to wear red to signify their pledge to fight drugs; schools will feature guest speakers on drug-related topics.
Saturday, noon-6 p.m. — Weed and Seed program Sports Day activities at the Bovoni Housing Community recreation center and ballpark, including basketball using goggles that make you appear drugged, musical chairs, balloon games, a three-legged race, kickball, and an egg-and-spoon game.
Sunday, 10 a.m. until — Family day at Magens Bay shed No. 2 with games, food and music, open to the public and free, except for regular admission to Magens Bay beach.
Oct. 29, 10 a.m. — judging of the residence halls door decorating competition.
Oct. 31, 12:30 to 2 p.m. — Public forum, "Crisis in Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth," Chase Auditorium, Business Bldg. Room 110.
St. John
Monday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Pledge Day at all post offices, with volunteers collecting signatures on their drug-free pledge sheets.
Tuesday — Decoration Day, with guest speakers in schools.
Wednesday — Recognition Day, with guest speakers in schools.
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. — Students from St. John's public and private schools will march from the V.I. National Park Visitor Center to the Cruz Bay ballfield.
Friday – The public in general and students in particular are asked to wear red to signify their pledge to fight drugs; schools will feature guest speakers on drug-related topics.
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Red Ribbon Week was first observed across the nation in 1985, in memory of Enrique Camarena, a federal Drug Enforcement Agency officer who was killed while investigating a drug pipeline in Mexico. The Virgin Islands joined in the annual observance soon thereafter.
Locally, "Hearts and Minds Together for Peaceful, Drug-Free Lives" is this week's theme, emphasizing the need for communities to focus on eliminating the availability and use of illegal drugs within their own environments.
The V.I. Red Ribbon Week observances began with worship services over the weekend. Here is a rundown of remaining activities by island. All events are open to the public.
St. Croix
Monday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Pledge Day at all post offices, with volunteers collecting signatures on their drug-free pledge sheets.
Monday — UVI St. Croix campus distribution of red ribbons, competition for decorated doors at the residence hall and Melvin Evans Center.
Tuesday — Decoration Day, with guest speakers in schools.
Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — UVI blood drive at the student center; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., bake sale at the student center.
Wednesday — Recognition Day, with guest speakers in schools.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. — Charles Emmanuel Elementary School students will march around the Aureo Diaz Heights community.
Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. — UVI program at the cafetorium featuring skits by the Peer Health Educators and a demonstration by Police Sgt. Carlos Rosario and his K-9 partner.
Thursday, 9 a.m. — Eulalie Rivera Elementary School students will march around the Grove Place community.
Thursday, 10 a.m. — Lew Muckle Elementary School students will march at the Sion Farm complex.
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — UVI Pledge Day, with volunteers collecting signatures in the student center; noon to 3 p.m., Nursing Association will serve up "mocktails" (non-alcoholic cocktails) in the student center.
Thursday, 6 p.m. — Take Back the Night silent march and rally sponsored by the Women's Coalition of St. Croix, in Frederiksted from market at the end of Strand Street to the park by the fort; candles will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring flashlights, especially for children to carry.
Friday, 9 a.m. — Evelyn Williams Elementary School students will march from the school along Centerline Road.
Friday – The public in general and students in particular are asked to wear red to signify their pledge to fight drugs; schools will feature guest speakers on drug-related topics.
Friday — UVI judging of which department's personnel are wearing the most red, judging of door decorations and presentation of awards.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — St. Croix Unity Coalition-sponsored Drug-Free Bazaar featuring children's games, sports, music, speakers and refreshments, at Sunshine Mall; the V.I. National Guard will be on hand with some of those goggles that show wearers how the world appears to someone high on drugs. (Note: This event was initially planned for the Agricultural Department fairgrounds in Estate Lower Love but a change of venue was announced on Friday.)
St. Thomas
Monday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Pledge Day at all post offices and Kmart in Tutu Park Mall, with volunteers collecting signatures on their drug-free pledge sheets.
Tuesday — Decoration Day, with businesses and institutions invited to compete for recognition in decorating their workspace to reflect Red Ribbon Week; guest speakers in schools.
Wednesday — Recognition Day, with guest speakers in schools.
Wednesday, noon to 2 p.m. — Pledge Day on the UVI campus, with volunteers collecting signatures and handing out red ribbons on the cafeteria terrace.
Thursday, 8:30 – 11 a.m. — march from Emile Griffith Ballpark to Emancipation Garden, where a rally will take place; a health fair will follow in Emancipation Garden.
Thursday — Wear Red Day; noon to 12:30 p.m., judging on the cafeteria terrace of Best Red Ribbon Hairstyle and Most Creative Red Ribbon Outfit; 12:30 to 1 p.m., presentation and judging of a "Users Are Losers" skit competition, cafeteria terrace.
Thursday, 8 p.m. — special Karaoke Night event for students at Iggie's Beach Bar and Grill at Bolongo Bay Beach Club, with a king and queen of karaoke to be chosen. (Doors open at 7; karaoke begins at 8.)
Friday – The public in general and students in particular are asked to wear red to signify their pledge to fight drugs; schools will feature guest speakers on drug-related topics.
Saturday, noon-6 p.m. — Weed and Seed program Sports Day activities at the Bovoni Housing Community recreation center and ballpark, including basketball using goggles that make you appear drugged, musical chairs, balloon games, a three-legged race, kickball, and an egg-and-spoon game.
Sunday, 10 a.m. until — Family day at Magens Bay shed No. 2 with games, food and music, open to the public and free, except for regular admission to Magens Bay beach.
Oct. 29, 10 a.m. — judging of the residence halls door decorating competition.
Oct. 31, 12:30 to 2 p.m. — Public forum, "Crisis in Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth," Chase Auditorium, Business Bldg. Room 110.
St. John
Monday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Pledge Day at all post offices, with volunteers collecting signatures on their drug-free pledge sheets.
Tuesday — Decoration Day, with guest speakers in schools.
Wednesday — Recognition Day, with guest speakers in schools.
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. — Students from St. John's public and private schools will march from the V.I. National Park Visitor Center to the Cruz Bay ballfield.
Friday – The public in general and students in particular are asked to wear red to signify their pledge to fight drugs; schools will feature guest speakers on drug-related topics.
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A 'BEER HALL' BENEFIT FOR ONE OF THEIR OWN
Oct. 15, 2002 – A small, select group of Frenchtown food and beverage establishments is getting together to do a big thing on Oct. 26.
That evening, from 4:30 to 9 p.m., they are holding a benefit for one of their own, the fellow behind the smiling face at Alexander's Café for the last 17 years, Jerry Snyder. With a bit of imagination, a lot of food and drink and some Puerto Rican oom-pah-pah, Alexander's, Hook, Line and Sinker restaurant, Epernay wine bar and the Tuscan Grill are throwing a mini-Oktoberfest for Snyder.
The Frenchtown parking lot fronting the restaurants will be transformed into a virtual German beer hall for the evening, minus the racket and the giant steins — and, come to think of it, the roof.
Snyder, the manager of Alexander's, has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He doubts with that diagnosis, but something is definitely wrong. The normally genial host gets around the restaurant now only by determination and the help of his staff. "They've been wonderful, so supportive," he said on Monday.
It's not easy for him to walk every day now, let alone greet people with a smile and tend to their needs when he is having trouble tending to his own. When he was recovering from a bout of pneumonia about nine months ago and lost his speech, his doctor told him that he was suffering from a brain tumor, a stroke or MS. He went to a neurologist, who confirmed the MS diagnosis, but Snyder didn't then and doesn't now agree with that opinion.
Since then he has seen a chiropractor, and for the past several months he has been seeing physical therapist Gary Rosenthal and acupuncturist Dr. Mae Trieu, "who have been wonderful and really helped," he said.
Snyder arrived on island 25 years ago by a familiar route. He was working on a boat which stopped at St. Thomas, "and I fell in love with the island."
He has his reasons for questioning the MS diagnosis. "For one thing, I have deteriorated too rapidly," he said. "Some days, I can hardly walk, talk or function." He said MS usually affects one part of the body at a time, rather than making an overall assault. He believes he may be suffering from a spinal disorder. "I am hoping against hope," he said. "I don't feel it's MS; I feel there's something else there."
Next Monday, he'll be traveling to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to go to a neurological center. His mother lives in the area and he'll be staying with her. "It's driving her crazy worrying about me," he said. "It breaks my heart. She shouldn't have to be making these doctor's appointments." He'll be making the trip with the younger brother he cares for.
"It was a surprise," he said. "Eula Hymes took one look at me a few weeks ago and almost cried. She asked me what was wrong, and when I told her, she said she would get airline tickets for my brother and me."
Snyder's health insurance coverage expired earlier this year and he was unable to renew it because of his condition, which is what the Frenchtown benefit is all about. "It's overwhelming, how people are helping me," he said.
Alexander Treml, owner of Alexander's Café, said plans are still being finalized for the event. Chef Daniela Miller, from Epernay and the Tuscan Grill, will be preparing Hungarian goulash with homemade spaetzle. Alexander's Café is going to grill sausages and offer pretzels. Ted Luscz said Hook, Line and Sinker will serve mini-pork chops and sauerkraut.
Tickets will be sold for the food items; with three, you will get a bottle of Beck's beer. As for the oom-pah-pah Puerto Ricans, come hear for yourself. A Puerto Rican band will be there, and Treml is determined that they will play beer hall music. For further fund raising, there will be a raffle with prizes including meals, excursions and vacations. Treml said the prizes are still coming in.
The Jerry Snyder Fund is being set up at Banco Popular, and contributions may be sent directly there once it's in place. Meantime, Treml said, donations, marked for the fund, may be sent to Alexander's Café. The address is 24-A Honduras, St. Thomas VI 00802.
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That evening, from 4:30 to 9 p.m., they are holding a benefit for one of their own, the fellow behind the smiling face at Alexander's Café for the last 17 years, Jerry Snyder. With a bit of imagination, a lot of food and drink and some Puerto Rican oom-pah-pah, Alexander's, Hook, Line and Sinker restaurant, Epernay wine bar and the Tuscan Grill are throwing a mini-Oktoberfest for Snyder.
The Frenchtown parking lot fronting the restaurants will be transformed into a virtual German beer hall for the evening, minus the racket and the giant steins — and, come to think of it, the roof.
Snyder, the manager of Alexander's, has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He doubts with that diagnosis, but something is definitely wrong. The normally genial host gets around the restaurant now only by determination and the help of his staff. "They've been wonderful, so supportive," he said on Monday.
It's not easy for him to walk every day now, let alone greet people with a smile and tend to their needs when he is having trouble tending to his own. When he was recovering from a bout of pneumonia about nine months ago and lost his speech, his doctor told him that he was suffering from a brain tumor, a stroke or MS. He went to a neurologist, who confirmed the MS diagnosis, but Snyder didn't then and doesn't now agree with that opinion.
Since then he has seen a chiropractor, and for the past several months he has been seeing physical therapist Gary Rosenthal and acupuncturist Dr. Mae Trieu, "who have been wonderful and really helped," he said.
Snyder arrived on island 25 years ago by a familiar route. He was working on a boat which stopped at St. Thomas, "and I fell in love with the island."
He has his reasons for questioning the MS diagnosis. "For one thing, I have deteriorated too rapidly," he said. "Some days, I can hardly walk, talk or function." He said MS usually affects one part of the body at a time, rather than making an overall assault. He believes he may be suffering from a spinal disorder. "I am hoping against hope," he said. "I don't feel it's MS; I feel there's something else there."
Next Monday, he'll be traveling to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to go to a neurological center. His mother lives in the area and he'll be staying with her. "It's driving her crazy worrying about me," he said. "It breaks my heart. She shouldn't have to be making these doctor's appointments." He'll be making the trip with the younger brother he cares for.
"It was a surprise," he said. "Eula Hymes took one look at me a few weeks ago and almost cried. She asked me what was wrong, and when I told her, she said she would get airline tickets for my brother and me."
Snyder's health insurance coverage expired earlier this year and he was unable to renew it because of his condition, which is what the Frenchtown benefit is all about. "It's overwhelming, how people are helping me," he said.
Alexander Treml, owner of Alexander's Café, said plans are still being finalized for the event. Chef Daniela Miller, from Epernay and the Tuscan Grill, will be preparing Hungarian goulash with homemade spaetzle. Alexander's Café is going to grill sausages and offer pretzels. Ted Luscz said Hook, Line and Sinker will serve mini-pork chops and sauerkraut.
Tickets will be sold for the food items; with three, you will get a bottle of Beck's beer. As for the oom-pah-pah Puerto Ricans, come hear for yourself. A Puerto Rican band will be there, and Treml is determined that they will play beer hall music. For further fund raising, there will be a raffle with prizes including meals, excursions and vacations. Treml said the prizes are still coming in.
The Jerry Snyder Fund is being set up at Banco Popular, and contributions may be sent directly there once it's in place. Meantime, Treml said, donations, marked for the fund, may be sent to Alexander's Café. The address is 24-A Honduras, St. Thomas VI 00802.
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UVI BULLETIN BOARD
Items on the Oct. 24 UVI Bulletin Board include:
'Crisis In Paradise' Forum to Highlight UVI's Red Ribbon Week Activities
A public forum, "Crisis In Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth," is scheduled from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 31 as a major part of the UVI observance of National Red Ribbon Week. The forum will be presented as a videoconferenced event between the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses.
Forum panelists include Dr. Olaf Hendricks, a psychiatrist; Sgt. Elvin Fahie of the V.I. Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau; and parent Patricia Lewis. Miss UVI Nyasha Mutunhu will serve as moderator.
The forum can be attended in Chase Auditorium (Business Education – Room 110) on St. Thomas and in the Theatre (Evans Center room 401) on St. Croix.
For more information, please contact the Associate Chancellor’s Office on St. Thomas at 693-1120 or the Health Center Services Office on St. Croix at 692-4214.
The UVI community is observing National Red Ribbon Week through Oct. 26 with a variety of educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
Golden Key, SGA to Host Senatorial Forum on St. Croix
The St. Croix Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society and the Student Government Association are hosting a forum for gubernatorial candidates on Oct. 30. It is free and open to the public. It begins at 7:30 p.m. in the UVI Student Center on the St. Croix campus. For more information, call 692-4188.
SBDC Offers Business Fundamentals Seminar on St. Croix
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) invites entrepreneurs, perspective entrepreneurs and UVI business students to two business fundamentals seminars on St. Croix.
The first, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 1 (Narrative), is scheduled for Oct. 29. The second, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 2 (Financial Analysis), will be held Oct. 30. Both sessions will be held from 5:45 to 8 p.m. at the UVI-SBDC Training Center, Sunshine Mall (Lower Level). These sessions will be "hands-on." Participants should be prepared to discuss their business ideas.
Cost for the seminars is as follows: Both Sessions: Pre-registration – $15; at the door – $25. Single Session: Pre-registration – $10; at the door – $20. Sessions are free to UVI faculty, staff and students. Visit the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall to pre-register. For details, call 692-5270.
SBDC Offers 'Landlord-Tenant' Seminars on St. Thomas, St. John
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will conduct seminars in landlord-tenant relations, Landlord-Tenant Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them, Oct. 29 on St. Thomas and St. John. Attorney and real estate broker Dr. Patricia Cummins will be the presenter.
The St. Thomas session is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon at the SBDC Training Facility at Nisky Center. Registration is from 9:30 to 10 a.m. On St. John the seminar is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Legislature Conference Room in Cruz Bay. Registration is from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
Seminar admission is $20. Those pre-registering by 3 p.m. Oct. 28 receive a $5 discount. UVI students, faculty and staff are admitted free. Pre-registration, however, is required. For details, call 776-3206.
UVI Telecommunications Workshops Scheduled on St. Croix, St. Thomas
The UVI Telecommunications Department has scheduled telecommunications workshops for faculty and staff on both campuses. The fall 2002 telephone workshops are scheduled for the St. Croix campus on Oct. 30 and 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Evans Center Room 308. Call Nereida Washington at 692-4183 to sign up.
The workshops will be held on St. Thomas on Nov. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Teacher Education Building, Room 101. Call Wanda Evans at 693-4357 to sign up.
SGA to Host Gubernatorial Forum on St. Thomas Campus
The Student Government Association (SGA) on the St. Thomas campus will host a forum with the candidates for Virgin Islands governor from noon to 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 in the cafeteria. For more information, call 693-1111. Free and open to the general public.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office of the St. Thomas campus is organizing the day-long excursion. It will include an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry. The cost is $55 faculty and staff, $40 for students, and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Included are transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
The boat will depart for the Tortola wharf from the Charlotte Amalie Waterfront at 8:30 a.m. and will return at 5 p.m. Campus transport will leave from Student Affairs Office at 7:30 a.m. and will return after 5 p.m. Passports are best form of identification to carry. U.S. citizens can travel on birth certificate and UVI picture ID.
The British Virgin Islands has a policy of not admitting Rastafarians or persons wearing dreadlocks who are non-BVIslanders. However, the Student Activities Office has made arrangements to have persons wearing locks to participate in this trip by presenting their names and passport numbers to the BVI authorities in advance. Direct questions to the Student Activities Office at 693-1111.
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'Crisis In Paradise' Forum to Highlight UVI's Red Ribbon Week Activities
A public forum, "Crisis In Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth," is scheduled from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 31 as a major part of the UVI observance of National Red Ribbon Week. The forum will be presented as a videoconferenced event between the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses.
Forum panelists include Dr. Olaf Hendricks, a psychiatrist; Sgt. Elvin Fahie of the V.I. Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau; and parent Patricia Lewis. Miss UVI Nyasha Mutunhu will serve as moderator.
The forum can be attended in Chase Auditorium (Business Education – Room 110) on St. Thomas and in the Theatre (Evans Center room 401) on St. Croix.
For more information, please contact the Associate Chancellor’s Office on St. Thomas at 693-1120 or the Health Center Services Office on St. Croix at 692-4214.
The UVI community is observing National Red Ribbon Week through Oct. 26 with a variety of educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
Golden Key, SGA to Host Senatorial Forum on St. Croix
The St. Croix Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society and the Student Government Association are hosting a forum for gubernatorial candidates on Oct. 30. It is free and open to the public. It begins at 7:30 p.m. in the UVI Student Center on the St. Croix campus. For more information, call 692-4188.
SBDC Offers Business Fundamentals Seminar on St. Croix
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) invites entrepreneurs, perspective entrepreneurs and UVI business students to two business fundamentals seminars on St. Croix.
The first, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 1 (Narrative), is scheduled for Oct. 29. The second, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 2 (Financial Analysis), will be held Oct. 30. Both sessions will be held from 5:45 to 8 p.m. at the UVI-SBDC Training Center, Sunshine Mall (Lower Level). These sessions will be "hands-on." Participants should be prepared to discuss their business ideas.
Cost for the seminars is as follows: Both Sessions: Pre-registration – $15; at the door – $25. Single Session: Pre-registration – $10; at the door – $20. Sessions are free to UVI faculty, staff and students. Visit the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall to pre-register. For details, call 692-5270.
SBDC Offers 'Landlord-Tenant' Seminars on St. Thomas, St. John
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will conduct seminars in landlord-tenant relations, Landlord-Tenant Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them, Oct. 29 on St. Thomas and St. John. Attorney and real estate broker Dr. Patricia Cummins will be the presenter.
The St. Thomas session is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon at the SBDC Training Facility at Nisky Center. Registration is from 9:30 to 10 a.m. On St. John the seminar is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Legislature Conference Room in Cruz Bay. Registration is from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
Seminar admission is $20. Those pre-registering by 3 p.m. Oct. 28 receive a $5 discount. UVI students, faculty and staff are admitted free. Pre-registration, however, is required. For details, call 776-3206.
UVI Telecommunications Workshops Scheduled on St. Croix, St. Thomas
The UVI Telecommunications Department has scheduled telecommunications workshops for faculty and staff on both campuses. The fall 2002 telephone workshops are scheduled for the St. Croix campus on Oct. 30 and 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Evans Center Room 308. Call Nereida Washington at 692-4183 to sign up.
The workshops will be held on St. Thomas on Nov. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Teacher Education Building, Room 101. Call Wanda Evans at 693-4357 to sign up.
SGA to Host Gubernatorial Forum on St. Thomas Campus
The Student Government Association (SGA) on the St. Thomas campus will host a forum with the candidates for Virgin Islands governor from noon to 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 in the cafeteria. For more information, call 693-1111. Free and open to the general public.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office of the St. Thomas campus is organizing the day-long excursion. It will include an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry. The cost is $55 faculty and staff, $40 for students, and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Included are transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
The boat will depart for the Tortola wharf from the Charlotte Amalie Waterfront at 8:30 a.m. and will return at 5 p.m. Campus transport will leave from Student Affairs Office at 7:30 a.m. and will return after 5 p.m. Passports are best form of identification to carry. U.S. citizens can travel on birth certificate and UVI picture ID.
The British Virgin Islands has a policy of not admitting Rastafarians or persons wearing dreadlocks who are non-BVIslanders. However, the Student Activities Office has made arrangements to have persons wearing locks to participate in this trip by presenting their names and passport numbers to the BVI authorities in advance. Direct questions to the Student Activities Office at 693-1111.
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UVI BULLETIN BOARD
Items on the Oct. 24 UVI Bulletin Board include:
'Crisis In Paradise' Forum to Highlight UVI's Red Ribbon Week Activities
A public forum, "Crisis In Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth," is scheduled from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 31 as a major part of the UVI observance of National Red Ribbon Week. The forum will be presented as a videoconferenced event between the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses.
Forum panelists include Dr. Olaf Hendricks, a psychiatrist; Sgt. Elvin Fahie of the V.I. Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau; and parent Patricia Lewis. Miss UVI Nyasha Mutunhu will serve as moderator.
The forum can be attended in Chase Auditorium (Business Education – Room 110) on St. Thomas and in the Theatre (Evans Center room 401) on St. Croix.
For more information, please contact the Associate Chancellor’s Office on St. Thomas at 693-1120 or the Health Center Services Office on St. Croix at 692-4214.
The UVI community is observing National Red Ribbon Week through Oct. 26 with a variety of educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
Golden Key, SGA to Host Senatorial Forum on St. Croix
The St. Croix Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society and the Student Government Association are hosting a forum for gubernatorial candidates on Oct. 30. It is free and open to the public. It begins at 7:30 p.m. in the UVI Student Center on the St. Croix campus. For more information, call 692-4188.
SBDC Offers Business Fundamentals Seminar on St. Croix
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) invites entrepreneurs, perspective entrepreneurs and UVI business students to two business fundamentals seminars on St. Croix.
The first, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 1 (Narrative), is scheduled for Oct. 29. The second, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 2 (Financial Analysis), will be held Oct. 30. Both sessions will be held from 5:45 to 8 p.m. at the UVI-SBDC Training Center, Sunshine Mall (Lower Level). These sessions will be "hands-on." Participants should be prepared to discuss their business ideas.
Cost for the seminars is as follows: Both Sessions: Pre-registration – $15; at the door – $25. Single Session: Pre-registration – $10; at the door – $20. Sessions are free to UVI faculty, staff and students. Visit the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall to pre-register. For details, call 692-5270.
SBDC Offers 'Landlord-Tenant' Seminars on St. Thomas, St. John
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will conduct seminars in landlord-tenant relations, Landlord-Tenant Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them, Oct. 29 on St. Thomas and St. John. Attorney and real estate broker Dr. Patricia Cummins will be the presenter.
The St. Thomas session is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon at the SBDC Training Facility at Nisky Center. Registration is from 9:30 to 10 a.m. On St. John the seminar is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Legislature Conference Room in Cruz Bay. Registration is from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
Seminar admission is $20. Those pre-registering by 3 p.m. Oct. 28 receive a $5 discount. UVI students, faculty and staff are admitted free. Pre-registration, however, is required. For details, call 776-3206.
UVI Telecommunications Workshops Scheduled on St. Croix, St. Thomas
The UVI Telecommunications Department has scheduled telecommunications workshops for faculty and staff on both campuses. The fall 2002 telephone workshops are scheduled for the St. Croix campus on Oct. 30 and 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Evans Center Room 308. Call Nereida Washington at 692-4183 to sign up.
The workshops will be held on St. Thomas on Nov. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Teacher Education Building, Room 101. Call Wanda Evans at 693-4357 to sign up.
SGA to Host Gubernatorial Forum on St. Thomas Campus
The Student Government Association (SGA) on the St. Thomas campus will host a forum with the candidates for Virgin Islands governor from noon to 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 in the cafeteria. For more information, call 693-1111. Free and open to the general public.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office of the St. Thomas campus is organizing the day-long excursion. It will include an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry. The cost is $55 faculty and staff, $40 for students, and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Included are transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
The boat will depart for the Tortola wharf from the Charlotte Amalie Waterfront at 8:30 a.m. and will return at 5 p.m. Campus transport will leave from Student Affairs Office at 7:30 a.m. and will return after 5 p.m. Passports are best form of identification to carry. U.S. citizens can travel on birth certificate and UVI picture ID.
The British Virgin Islands has a policy of not admitting Rastafarians or persons wearing dreadlocks who are non-BVIslanders. However, the Student Activities Office has made arrangements to have persons wearing locks to participate in this trip by presenting their names and passport numbers to the BVI authorities in advance. Direct questions to the Student Activities Office at 693-1111.
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'Crisis In Paradise' Forum to Highlight UVI's Red Ribbon Week Activities
A public forum, "Crisis In Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth," is scheduled from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 31 as a major part of the UVI observance of National Red Ribbon Week. The forum will be presented as a videoconferenced event between the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses.
Forum panelists include Dr. Olaf Hendricks, a psychiatrist; Sgt. Elvin Fahie of the V.I. Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau; and parent Patricia Lewis. Miss UVI Nyasha Mutunhu will serve as moderator.
The forum can be attended in Chase Auditorium (Business Education – Room 110) on St. Thomas and in the Theatre (Evans Center room 401) on St. Croix.
For more information, please contact the Associate Chancellor’s Office on St. Thomas at 693-1120 or the Health Center Services Office on St. Croix at 692-4214.
The UVI community is observing National Red Ribbon Week through Oct. 26 with a variety of educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
Golden Key, SGA to Host Senatorial Forum on St. Croix
The St. Croix Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society and the Student Government Association are hosting a forum for gubernatorial candidates on Oct. 30. It is free and open to the public. It begins at 7:30 p.m. in the UVI Student Center on the St. Croix campus. For more information, call 692-4188.
SBDC Offers Business Fundamentals Seminar on St. Croix
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) invites entrepreneurs, perspective entrepreneurs and UVI business students to two business fundamentals seminars on St. Croix.
The first, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 1 (Narrative), is scheduled for Oct. 29. The second, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 2 (Financial Analysis), will be held Oct. 30. Both sessions will be held from 5:45 to 8 p.m. at the UVI-SBDC Training Center, Sunshine Mall (Lower Level). These sessions will be "hands-on." Participants should be prepared to discuss their business ideas.
Cost for the seminars is as follows: Both Sessions: Pre-registration – $15; at the door – $25. Single Session: Pre-registration – $10; at the door – $20. Sessions are free to UVI faculty, staff and students. Visit the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall to pre-register. For details, call 692-5270.
SBDC Offers 'Landlord-Tenant' Seminars on St. Thomas, St. John
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will conduct seminars in landlord-tenant relations, Landlord-Tenant Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them, Oct. 29 on St. Thomas and St. John. Attorney and real estate broker Dr. Patricia Cummins will be the presenter.
The St. Thomas session is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon at the SBDC Training Facility at Nisky Center. Registration is from 9:30 to 10 a.m. On St. John the seminar is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Legislature Conference Room in Cruz Bay. Registration is from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
Seminar admission is $20. Those pre-registering by 3 p.m. Oct. 28 receive a $5 discount. UVI students, faculty and staff are admitted free. Pre-registration, however, is required. For details, call 776-3206.
UVI Telecommunications Workshops Scheduled on St. Croix, St. Thomas
The UVI Telecommunications Department has scheduled telecommunications workshops for faculty and staff on both campuses. The fall 2002 telephone workshops are scheduled for the St. Croix campus on Oct. 30 and 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Evans Center Room 308. Call Nereida Washington at 692-4183 to sign up.
The workshops will be held on St. Thomas on Nov. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Teacher Education Building, Room 101. Call Wanda Evans at 693-4357 to sign up.
SGA to Host Gubernatorial Forum on St. Thomas Campus
The Student Government Association (SGA) on the St. Thomas campus will host a forum with the candidates for Virgin Islands governor from noon to 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 in the cafeteria. For more information, call 693-1111. Free and open to the general public.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office of the St. Thomas campus is organizing the day-long excursion. It will include an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry. The cost is $55 faculty and staff, $40 for students, and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Included are transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
The boat will depart for the Tortola wharf from the Charlotte Amalie Waterfront at 8:30 a.m. and will return at 5 p.m. Campus transport will leave from Student Affairs Office at 7:30 a.m. and will return after 5 p.m. Passports are best form of identification to carry. U.S. citizens can travel on birth certificate and UVI picture ID.
The British Virgin Islands has a policy of not admitting Rastafarians or persons wearing dreadlocks who are non-BVIslanders. However, the Student Activities Office has made arrangements to have persons wearing locks to participate in this trip by presenting their names and passport numbers to the BVI authorities in advance. Direct questions to the Student Activities Office at 693-1111.
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UVI BULLETIN BOARD
The UVI Bulletin Board for Oct. 24 includes the following:
'Crisis In Paradise' Forum to Highlight UVI's Red Ribbon Week Activities
A public forum, "Crisis In Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth," is scheduled from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 31 as a major part of the UVI observance of National Red Ribbon Week. The forum will be presented as a videoconferenced event between the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses.
Forum panelists include Dr. Olaf Hendricks, a psychiatrist; Sgt. Elvin Fahie of the V.I. Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau; and parent Patricia Lewis. Miss UVI Nyasha Mutunhu will serve as moderator.
The forum can be attended in Chase Auditorium (Business Education – Room 110) on St. Thomas and in the Theatre (Evans Center room 401) on St. Croix.
For more information, please contact the Associate Chancellor’s Office on St. Thomas at 693-1120 or the Health Center Services Office on St. Croix at 692-4214.
The UVI community is observing National Red Ribbon Week through Oct. 26 with a variety of educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
Golden Key, SGA to Host Senatorial Forum on St. Croix
The St. Croix Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society and the Student Government Association are hosting a forum for gubernatorial candidates on Oct. 30. It is free and open to the public. It begins at 7:30 p.m. in the UVI Student Center on the St. Croix campus. For more information, call 692-4188.
SBDC Offers Business Fundamentals Seminar on St. Croix
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) invites entrepreneurs, perspective entrepreneurs and UVI business students to two business fundamentals seminars on St. Croix.
The first, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 1 (Narrative), is scheduled for Oct. 29. The second, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 2 (Financial Analysis), will be held Oct. 30. Both sessions will be held from 5:45 to 8 p.m. at the UVI-SBDC Training Center, Sunshine Mall (Lower Level). These sessions will be "hands-on." Participants should be prepared to discuss their business ideas.
Cost for the seminars is as follows: Both Sessions: Pre-registration – $15; at the door – $25. Single Session: Pre-registration – $10; at the door – $20. Sessions are free to UVI faculty, staff and students. Visit the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall to pre-register. For details, call 692-5270.
SBDC Offers 'Landlord-Tenant' Seminars on St. Thomas, St. John
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will conduct seminars in landlord-tenant relations, Landlord-Tenant Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them, Oct. 29 on St. Thomas and St. John. Attorney and real estate broker Dr. Patricia Cummins will be the presenter.
The St. Thomas session is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon at the SBDC Training Facility at Nisky Center. Registration is from 9:30 to 10 a.m. On St. John the seminar is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Legislature Conference Room in Cruz Bay. Registration is from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
Seminar admission is $20. Those pre-registering by 3 p.m. Oct. 28 receive a $5 discount. UVI students, faculty and staff are admitted free. Pre-registration, however, is required. For details, call 776-3206.
UVI Telecommunications Workshops Scheduled on St. Croix, St. Thomas
The UVI Telecommunications Department has scheduled telecommunications workshops for faculty and staff on both campuses. The fall 2002 telephone workshops are scheduled for the St. Croix campus on Oct. 30 and 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Evans Center Room 308. Call Nereida Washington at 692-4183 to sign up.
The workshops will be held on St. Thomas on Nov. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Teacher Education Building, Room 101. Call Wanda Evans at 693-4357 to sign up.
SGA to Host Gubernatorial Forum on St. Thomas Campus
The Student Government Association (SGA) on the St. Thomas campus will host a forum with the candidates for Virgin Islands governor from noon to 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 in the cafeteria. For more information, call 693-1111. Free and open to the general public.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office of the St. Thomas campus is organizing the day-long excursion. It will include an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry. The cost is $55 faculty and staff, $40 for students, and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Included are transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
The boat will depart for the Tortola wharf from the Charlotte Amalie Waterfront at 8:30 a.m. and will return at 5 p.m. Campus transport will leave from Student Affairs Office at 7:30 a.m. and will return after 5 p.m. Passports are best form of identification to carry. U.S. citizens can travel on birth certificate and UVI picture ID.
The British Virgin Islands has a policy of not admitting Rastafarians or persons wearing dreadlocks who are non-BVIslanders. However, the Student Activities Office has made arrangements to have persons wearing locks to participate in this trip by presenting their names and passport numbers to the BVI authorities in advance. Direct questions to the Student Activities Office at 693-1111.
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'Crisis In Paradise' Forum to Highlight UVI's Red Ribbon Week Activities
A public forum, "Crisis In Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth," is scheduled from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 31 as a major part of the UVI observance of National Red Ribbon Week. The forum will be presented as a videoconferenced event between the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses.
Forum panelists include Dr. Olaf Hendricks, a psychiatrist; Sgt. Elvin Fahie of the V.I. Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau; and parent Patricia Lewis. Miss UVI Nyasha Mutunhu will serve as moderator.
The forum can be attended in Chase Auditorium (Business Education – Room 110) on St. Thomas and in the Theatre (Evans Center room 401) on St. Croix.
For more information, please contact the Associate Chancellor’s Office on St. Thomas at 693-1120 or the Health Center Services Office on St. Croix at 692-4214.
The UVI community is observing National Red Ribbon Week through Oct. 26 with a variety of educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
Golden Key, SGA to Host Senatorial Forum on St. Croix
The St. Croix Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society and the Student Government Association are hosting a forum for gubernatorial candidates on Oct. 30. It is free and open to the public. It begins at 7:30 p.m. in the UVI Student Center on the St. Croix campus. For more information, call 692-4188.
SBDC Offers Business Fundamentals Seminar on St. Croix
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) invites entrepreneurs, perspective entrepreneurs and UVI business students to two business fundamentals seminars on St. Croix.
The first, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 1 (Narrative), is scheduled for Oct. 29. The second, Small Business Fundamentals: Developing a Business Plan Part 2 (Financial Analysis), will be held Oct. 30. Both sessions will be held from 5:45 to 8 p.m. at the UVI-SBDC Training Center, Sunshine Mall (Lower Level). These sessions will be "hands-on." Participants should be prepared to discuss their business ideas.
Cost for the seminars is as follows: Both Sessions: Pre-registration – $15; at the door – $25. Single Session: Pre-registration – $10; at the door – $20. Sessions are free to UVI faculty, staff and students. Visit the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall to pre-register. For details, call 692-5270.
SBDC Offers 'Landlord-Tenant' Seminars on St. Thomas, St. John
UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will conduct seminars in landlord-tenant relations, Landlord-Tenant Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them, Oct. 29 on St. Thomas and St. John. Attorney and real estate broker Dr. Patricia Cummins will be the presenter.
The St. Thomas session is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon at the SBDC Training Facility at Nisky Center. Registration is from 9:30 to 10 a.m. On St. John the seminar is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Legislature Conference Room in Cruz Bay. Registration is from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
Seminar admission is $20. Those pre-registering by 3 p.m. Oct. 28 receive a $5 discount. UVI students, faculty and staff are admitted free. Pre-registration, however, is required. For details, call 776-3206.
UVI Telecommunications Workshops Scheduled on St. Croix, St. Thomas
The UVI Telecommunications Department has scheduled telecommunications workshops for faculty and staff on both campuses. The fall 2002 telephone workshops are scheduled for the St. Croix campus on Oct. 30 and 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Evans Center Room 308. Call Nereida Washington at 692-4183 to sign up.
The workshops will be held on St. Thomas on Nov. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Teacher Education Building, Room 101. Call Wanda Evans at 693-4357 to sign up.
SGA to Host Gubernatorial Forum on St. Thomas Campus
The Student Government Association (SGA) on the St. Thomas campus will host a forum with the candidates for Virgin Islands governor from noon to 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 in the cafeteria. For more information, call 693-1111. Free and open to the general public.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office of the St. Thomas campus is organizing the day-long excursion. It will include an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry. The cost is $55 faculty and staff, $40 for students, and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Included are transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
The boat will depart for the Tortola wharf from the Charlotte Amalie Waterfront at 8:30 a.m. and will return at 5 p.m. Campus transport will leave from Student Affairs Office at 7:30 a.m. and will return after 5 p.m. Passports are best form of identification to carry. U.S. citizens can travel on birth certificate and UVI picture ID.
The British Virgin Islands has a policy of not admitting Rastafarians or persons wearing dreadlocks who are non-BVIslanders. However, the Student Activities Office has made arrangements to have persons wearing locks to participate in this trip by presenting their names and passport numbers to the BVI authorities in advance. Direct questions to the Student Activities Office at 693-1111.
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5 SCHOOLS TAKE PART IN ST. JOHN RED RIBBON EVENT
Oct. 25, 2002 – National Park Ranger Elmo Rabsatt had a whole new bag that he wanted to share with St. John school children on Thursday. It was a body bag.
Among the many services he performs on island, Rabsatt says, he is St. John's medical examiner, which means he's the one who comes calling when drug abuse goes too far. On Thursday morning, he took his message to Cruz Bay Park, where students from the island's public and private schools commemorated Red Ribbon Week. Organizers say about 500 people turned out for St. John's first-ever Red Ribbon march and rally against drugs and crime.
It was the first time in two years that St. John students had their own observance of Red Ribbon Week, an annual tribute to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency officer who died at the hands of drug smugglers in the 1980s. Celebrations in the Virgin Islands are coordinated by the Law Enforcement Planning Commission, where Rabsatt has been a volunteer for several years.
"I enjoy working with the youth," he said. But he recognizes the challenges for adults to capture and hold the attention of the younger generation; so these days, when he talks about drugs and crime, he brings along a friend.
His name is Elmo, too, and he's a jazzed-up skeleton clenching a booze bottle in one hand and a spliff between his teeth. Seated at the top of the steps at the Cruz Bay bandstand, he stood for the consequences of drug abuse, as Rabsatt sees them.
Students taking part in Thursday's anti-drug event eagerly awaited their turns to share messages of their own. Coordinator Celia Gumbs said it took the efforts of three school administrators to pull the event off, but it was worth the work. Of the students, she said, "We want them to know that drugs are out there, and people are going to approach them and try to get them to try drugs. We want to get that message to them, even at an early age."
Five schools took part in the program — Julius E. Sprauve, Guy Benjamin, Pine Peace, Coral Bay and, from St. Thomas, Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School.
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Among the many services he performs on island, Rabsatt says, he is St. John's medical examiner, which means he's the one who comes calling when drug abuse goes too far. On Thursday morning, he took his message to Cruz Bay Park, where students from the island's public and private schools commemorated Red Ribbon Week. Organizers say about 500 people turned out for St. John's first-ever Red Ribbon march and rally against drugs and crime.
It was the first time in two years that St. John students had their own observance of Red Ribbon Week, an annual tribute to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency officer who died at the hands of drug smugglers in the 1980s. Celebrations in the Virgin Islands are coordinated by the Law Enforcement Planning Commission, where Rabsatt has been a volunteer for several years.
"I enjoy working with the youth," he said. But he recognizes the challenges for adults to capture and hold the attention of the younger generation; so these days, when he talks about drugs and crime, he brings along a friend.
His name is Elmo, too, and he's a jazzed-up skeleton clenching a booze bottle in one hand and a spliff between his teeth. Seated at the top of the steps at the Cruz Bay bandstand, he stood for the consequences of drug abuse, as Rabsatt sees them.
Students taking part in Thursday's anti-drug event eagerly awaited their turns to share messages of their own. Coordinator Celia Gumbs said it took the efforts of three school administrators to pull the event off, but it was worth the work. Of the students, she said, "We want them to know that drugs are out there, and people are going to approach them and try to get them to try drugs. We want to get that message to them, even at an early age."
Five schools took part in the program — Julius E. Sprauve, Guy Benjamin, Pine Peace, Coral Bay and, from St. Thomas, Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School.
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