Oct. 4, 2002 – The territory's supervisor of elections says he expects a surge of last-minute would-be voters to show up Saturday and Sunday, the last days of voter registration before the Nov. 5 general election.
In the last two weeks, John Abramson said, an average of 125 people a day have been showing up to register. So, this weekend he figures at least 250 more will visit the V.I. Election System offices — at Sunny Isle on St. Croix, on Crystal Gade on St. Thomas and at the Battery on St. John. All three offices will be open from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday.
To register in the Virgin Islands, you must be at least 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the territory for at least 90 days prior to the next election. Voter registration closes 30 days before elections, so that means you must have resided in the territory for at least 60 days prior to registering.
Going into the countdown to the November elections, "Every day is busier," Abramson said. "Instead of going home at 9 at night, we'll be leaving at 11."
He said the last-minute registration crunch puts a strain on his staff of 10, but he's glad to see so many Virgin Islanders eager to do their civic duty — he just wishes they would have decided to do it earlier in the year. But, he pointed out, there are a lot of people who wait to do their Christmas shopping on Dec. 24 or to file their tax returns on April 15.
Voters next month will choose a governor/lieutenant governor team, a delegate to Congress, 15 members of the 25th Legislature and members of the territory's Boards of Election. All this year, there have been voter registration drives sponsored by nearly a hundred private, civic, and not-for-profit organizations, Abramson said.
Registration cards are processed the same day the voters sign up, he said. To complete the process internally, elections workers consolidate the new names into the voter log books that are opened at the polls on election day for voters to sign before stepping into the ballot booth.
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REGISTER BY SUNDAY TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER
Oct. 4, 2002 – The territory's supervisor of elections says he expects a surge of last-minute would-be voters to show up Saturday and Sunday, the last days of voter registration before the Nov. 5 general election.
In the last two weeks, John Abramson said, an average of 125 people a day have been showing up to register. So, this weekend he figures at least 250 more will visit the V.I. Election System offices — at Sunny Isle on St. Croix, on Crystal Gade on St. Thomas and at the Battery on St. John. All three offices will be open from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday.
To register in the Virgin Islands, you must be at least 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the territory for at least 90 days prior to the next election. Voter registration closes 30 days before elections, so that means you must have resided in the territory for at least 60 days prior to registering.
Going into the countdown to the November elections, "Every day is busier," Abramson said. "Instead of going home at 9 at night, we'll be leaving at 11."
He said the last-minute registration crunch puts a strain on his staff of 10, but he's glad to see so many Virgin Islanders eager to do their civic duty — he just wishes they would have decided to do it earlier in the year. But, he pointed out, there are a lot of people who wait to do their Christmas shopping on Dec. 24 or to file their tax returns on April 15.
Voters next month will choose a governor/lieutenant governor team, a delegate to Congress, 15 members of the 25th Legislature and members of the territory's Boards of Election. All this year, there have been voter registration drives sponsored by nearly a hundred private, civic, and not-for-profit organizations, Abramson said.
Registration cards are processed the same day the voters sign up, he said. To complete the process internally, elections workers consolidate the new names into the voter log books that are opened at the polls on election day for voters to sign before stepping into the ballot booth.
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In the last two weeks, John Abramson said, an average of 125 people a day have been showing up to register. So, this weekend he figures at least 250 more will visit the V.I. Election System offices — at Sunny Isle on St. Croix, on Crystal Gade on St. Thomas and at the Battery on St. John. All three offices will be open from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday.
To register in the Virgin Islands, you must be at least 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the territory for at least 90 days prior to the next election. Voter registration closes 30 days before elections, so that means you must have resided in the territory for at least 60 days prior to registering.
Going into the countdown to the November elections, "Every day is busier," Abramson said. "Instead of going home at 9 at night, we'll be leaving at 11."
He said the last-minute registration crunch puts a strain on his staff of 10, but he's glad to see so many Virgin Islanders eager to do their civic duty — he just wishes they would have decided to do it earlier in the year. But, he pointed out, there are a lot of people who wait to do their Christmas shopping on Dec. 24 or to file their tax returns on April 15.
Voters next month will choose a governor/lieutenant governor team, a delegate to Congress, 15 members of the 25th Legislature and members of the territory's Boards of Election. All this year, there have been voter registration drives sponsored by nearly a hundred private, civic, and not-for-profit organizations, Abramson said.
Registration cards are processed the same day the voters sign up, he said. To complete the process internally, elections workers consolidate the new names into the voter log books that are opened at the polls on election day for voters to sign before stepping into the ballot booth.
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TURNBULL, RICHARDS TO PICK AND CHOOSE FORUMS
Oct. 4, 2002 – Gov. Charles W. Turnbull and his running mate, Sen. Vargrave Richards, will participate in some, but not all, of the gubernatorial forums and debates being held in the next month, according to a release from their campaign committee chair.
Citing "the large number" of such forums, George Goodwin said Turnbull and Richards "will make every attempt to schedule appearances when the invitations from the sponsoring organizations or groups are received in a timely manner."
Goodwin said both candidates "must continue to attend to their public responsibilities" in addition to campaigning. He did not specify any particular events where either or both of them would or would not be present.
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Citing "the large number" of such forums, George Goodwin said Turnbull and Richards "will make every attempt to schedule appearances when the invitations from the sponsoring organizations or groups are received in a timely manner."
Goodwin said both candidates "must continue to attend to their public responsibilities" in addition to campaigning. He did not specify any particular events where either or both of them would or would not be present.
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TURNBULL, RICHARDS TO PICK AND CHOOSE FORUMS
Oct. 4, 2002 – Gov. Charles W. Turnbull and his running mate, Sen. Vargrave Richards, will participate in some, but not all, of the gubernatorial forums and debates being held in the next month, according to a release from their campaign committee chair.
Citing "the large number" of such forums, George Goodwin said Turnbull and Richards "will make every attempt to schedule appearances when the invitations from the sponsoring organizations or groups are received in a timely manner."
Goodwin said both candidates "must continue to attend to their public responsibilities" in addition to campaigning. He did not specify any particular events where either or both of them would or would not be present.
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Citing "the large number" of such forums, George Goodwin said Turnbull and Richards "will make every attempt to schedule appearances when the invitations from the sponsoring organizations or groups are received in a timely manner."
Goodwin said both candidates "must continue to attend to their public responsibilities" in addition to campaigning. He did not specify any particular events where either or both of them would or would not be present.
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TURNBULL, RICHARDS TO PICK AND CHOOSE FORUMS
Oct. 4, 2002 – Gov. Charles W. Turnbull and his running mate, Sen. Vargrave Richards, will participate in some, but not all, of the gubernatorial forums and debates being held in the next month, according to a release from their campaign committee chair.
Citing "the large number" of such forums, George Goodwin said Turnbull and Richards "will make every attempt to schedule appearances when the invitations from the sponsoring organizations or groups are received in a timely manner."
Goodwin said both candidates "must continue to attend to their public responsibilities" in addition to campaigning. He did not specify any particular events where either or both of them would or would not be present.
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Citing "the large number" of such forums, George Goodwin said Turnbull and Richards "will make every attempt to schedule appearances when the invitations from the sponsoring organizations or groups are received in a timely manner."
Goodwin said both candidates "must continue to attend to their public responsibilities" in addition to campaigning. He did not specify any particular events where either or both of them would or would not be present.
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PSC DEADLINE PASSES WITH NO INNOVATIVE PAYMENT
Oct. 4, 2002 – As of 5 p.m., Innovative Telephone had failed to meet Friday's deadline set by the Public Services Commission for the company to pay $400,000 of what it owes the PSC or face legal action for the full $604,400 of its outstanding assessments dating from July 2001.
At its monthly meeting on Monday, the PSC heard more than two hours of testimony from Innovative's president, Samuel Ebbesen, who repeatedly raised questions about the bills. After that, the commission voted to require payment of $400,000 by Friday. Failing that, it said, the commission would direct its counsel to take appropriate action to demand the full amount owed. (See "PSC gives Innovative until Friday to pay $400k".)
The outstanding debt is impairing the commission's ability to function, according to Desmond Maynard, PSC chair, and Claudius F. Moore, the agency's account maintenance officer.
Keithley Joseph, commission executive director, said late Friday afternoon that the money had not been received.
Innovative Telephone spokesperson Tom Dunn later told the Source that company attorneys had field a motion for reconsideration of the assessments on Monday. He said he did not know why Joseph was unaware of the motion. When asked for the names of the attorneys who had filed the motion, Dunn said he was the only spokesperson for the company. No further details were forthcoming.
PSC attorney Frederick Watts is off island until Monday. Maynard didn't return calls Friday.
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At its monthly meeting on Monday, the PSC heard more than two hours of testimony from Innovative's president, Samuel Ebbesen, who repeatedly raised questions about the bills. After that, the commission voted to require payment of $400,000 by Friday. Failing that, it said, the commission would direct its counsel to take appropriate action to demand the full amount owed. (See "PSC gives Innovative until Friday to pay $400k".)
The outstanding debt is impairing the commission's ability to function, according to Desmond Maynard, PSC chair, and Claudius F. Moore, the agency's account maintenance officer.
Keithley Joseph, commission executive director, said late Friday afternoon that the money had not been received.
Innovative Telephone spokesperson Tom Dunn later told the Source that company attorneys had field a motion for reconsideration of the assessments on Monday. He said he did not know why Joseph was unaware of the motion. When asked for the names of the attorneys who had filed the motion, Dunn said he was the only spokesperson for the company. No further details were forthcoming.
PSC attorney Frederick Watts is off island until Monday. Maynard didn't return calls Friday.
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PSC DEADLINE PASSES WITH NO INNOVATIVE PAYMENT
Oct. 4, 2002 – As of 5 p.m., Innovative Telephone had failed to meet Friday's deadline set by the Public Services Commission for the company to pay $400,000 of what it owes the PSC or face legal action for the full $604,400 of its outstanding assessments dating from July 2001.
At its monthly meeting on Monday, the PSC heard more than two hours of testimony from Innovative's president, Samuel Ebbesen, who repeatedly raised questions about the bills. After that, the commission voted to require payment of $400,000 by Friday. Failing that, it said, the commission would direct its counsel to take appropriate action to demand the full amount owed. (See "PSC gives Innovative until Friday to pay $400k".)
The outstanding debt is impairing the commission's ability to function, according to Desmond Maynard, PSC chair, and Claudius F. Moore, the agency's account maintenance officer.
Keithley Joseph, commission executive director, said late Friday afternoon that the money had not been received.
Innovative Telephone spokesperson Tom Dunn later told the Source that company attorneys had field a motion for reconsideration of the assessments on Monday. He said he did not know why Joseph was unaware of the motion. When asked for the names of the attorneys who had filed the motion, Dunn said he was the only spokesperson for the company. No further details were forthcoming.
PSC attorney Frederick Watts is off island until Monday. Maynard didn't return calls Friday.
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At its monthly meeting on Monday, the PSC heard more than two hours of testimony from Innovative's president, Samuel Ebbesen, who repeatedly raised questions about the bills. After that, the commission voted to require payment of $400,000 by Friday. Failing that, it said, the commission would direct its counsel to take appropriate action to demand the full amount owed. (See "PSC gives Innovative until Friday to pay $400k".)
The outstanding debt is impairing the commission's ability to function, according to Desmond Maynard, PSC chair, and Claudius F. Moore, the agency's account maintenance officer.
Keithley Joseph, commission executive director, said late Friday afternoon that the money had not been received.
Innovative Telephone spokesperson Tom Dunn later told the Source that company attorneys had field a motion for reconsideration of the assessments on Monday. He said he did not know why Joseph was unaware of the motion. When asked for the names of the attorneys who had filed the motion, Dunn said he was the only spokesperson for the company. No further details were forthcoming.
PSC attorney Frederick Watts is off island until Monday. Maynard didn't return calls Friday.
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PSC DEADLINE PASSES WITH NO INNOVATIVE PAYMENT
Oct. 4, 2002 – As of 5 p.m., Innovative Telephone had failed to meet Friday's deadline set by the Public Services Commission for the company to pay $400,000 of what it owes the PSC or face legal action for the full $604,400 of its outstanding assessments dating from July 2001.
At its monthly meeting on Monday, the PSC heard more than two hours of testimony from Innovative's president, Samuel Ebbesen, who repeatedly raised questions about the bills. After that, the commission voted to require payment of $400,000 by Friday. Failing that, it said, the commission would direct its counsel to take appropriate action to demand the full amount owed. (See "PSC gives Innovative until Friday to pay $400k".)
The outstanding debt is impairing the commission's ability to function, according to Desmond Maynard, PSC chair, and Claudius F. Moore, the agency's account maintenance officer.
Keithley Joseph, commission executive director, said late Friday afternoon that the money had not been received.
Innovative Telephone spokesperson Tom Dunn later told the Source that company attorneys had filed a motion for reconsideration of the assessments on Monday. He said he did not know why Joseph was unaware of the motion. When asked for the names of the attorneys who had filed the motion, Dunn said he was the only spokesperson for the company. No further details were forthcoming.
PSC attorney Frederick Watts is off island until Monday. Maynard didn't return calls Friday.
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At its monthly meeting on Monday, the PSC heard more than two hours of testimony from Innovative's president, Samuel Ebbesen, who repeatedly raised questions about the bills. After that, the commission voted to require payment of $400,000 by Friday. Failing that, it said, the commission would direct its counsel to take appropriate action to demand the full amount owed. (See "PSC gives Innovative until Friday to pay $400k".)
The outstanding debt is impairing the commission's ability to function, according to Desmond Maynard, PSC chair, and Claudius F. Moore, the agency's account maintenance officer.
Keithley Joseph, commission executive director, said late Friday afternoon that the money had not been received.
Innovative Telephone spokesperson Tom Dunn later told the Source that company attorneys had filed a motion for reconsideration of the assessments on Monday. He said he did not know why Joseph was unaware of the motion. When asked for the names of the attorneys who had filed the motion, Dunn said he was the only spokesperson for the company. No further details were forthcoming.
PSC attorney Frederick Watts is off island until Monday. Maynard didn't return calls Friday.
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VALARIE VIOLET MELCHIOR-WADE FUNERAL OCT.12
Valarie Violet Melchior-Wade, age 66, of 3A-9 Bonne Esperance, died Oct. 1 at the University Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Word of Faith Christian Center. Viewing will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at the Davis Funeral Home Chapetl and from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Word of Faith Christan Center. Interment will be at Western Cemetery.
She is survived by sons Frank A. Preston, Ethelbert Benjamin, George Wade, Jr. and Craig Wade; daughters Jacqueline Wade-Greaux, and Jasmine Wade-Francis; brothers Earl Melchior and Ariel Melchior, Jr.; sisters Marjorie Preston, Marilyn Watley, Norma Gomez, Laurel Melchior and Jewel Love; 21 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
She is survived by sons Frank A. Preston, Ethelbert Benjamin, George Wade, Jr. and Craig Wade; daughters Jacqueline Wade-Greaux, and Jasmine Wade-Francis; brothers Earl Melchior and Ariel Melchior, Jr.; sisters Marjorie Preston, Marilyn Watley, Norma Gomez, Laurel Melchior and Jewel Love; 21 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
FIVE NEW EDA BENEFIT APPLICATIONS APPROVED
Oct. 4, 2002 – Gov. Charles W. Turnbull has approved five new applications for economic development benefits and has granted an extension for one other company.
According to a Government House release, High Seas Management, IFW St. Croix Group, Four Points Management, Balfour Vantage and The Link Group will operate as "designated service businesses" providing financial, business, economic and management consulting services, investment fund management, research and development and e-commerce for clients outside the U.S.V.I.
Of the five, two will be located on St. Croix, two will be on St. Thomas and one will be on St. John.
IVAX Pharmaceuticals Inc. will continue manufacturing pharmaceutical products on St. Croix.
The approval of these new economic development benefit applications comes just more than a week after the governor signed off on 11 new applications and extended the benefits to one other company.
The six companies approved today represent a total new investment of nearly $1.8 million, according to Government House. The new companies will employ 56 individuals with a total annual salary of almost $2.5 million.
Turnbull commended Frank Schulterbrandt, chief executive officer of the Economic Development Authority, and his staff for a professional and thorough execution of the screening process.
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According to a Government House release, High Seas Management, IFW St. Croix Group, Four Points Management, Balfour Vantage and The Link Group will operate as "designated service businesses" providing financial, business, economic and management consulting services, investment fund management, research and development and e-commerce for clients outside the U.S.V.I.
Of the five, two will be located on St. Croix, two will be on St. Thomas and one will be on St. John.
IVAX Pharmaceuticals Inc. will continue manufacturing pharmaceutical products on St. Croix.
The approval of these new economic development benefit applications comes just more than a week after the governor signed off on 11 new applications and extended the benefits to one other company.
The six companies approved today represent a total new investment of nearly $1.8 million, according to Government House. The new companies will employ 56 individuals with a total annual salary of almost $2.5 million.
Turnbull commended Frank Schulterbrandt, chief executive officer of the Economic Development Authority, and his staff for a professional and thorough execution of the screening process.
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