The Enid M. Baa Public Library is presenting a Session of Mother Goose Asks Why? in the Adult Section on the second floor.
The program is open to parents/grandparents with children ages 3 to 7 years who want to have fun reading with their children and teaching them some science concepts.
For information and registration call Diane Moody at 774-0630 or e-mail dmoody4345@yahoo.com. Space is limited.
ETHEL GAMBLE HARRIS TRAVELS TO ISRAEL
Ethel Gamble Harris, 85, travels to Haifa, Israel on her first Baha'i pilgrimage which will last nine days. She will be joined by several other members of the Baha'i Faith from around the world.
Ethel was one of 16 Virgin Islands representatives to the historic opening of the Terraces which was held in Haifa on may 23, 2001. The pilgrimage will allow her to spend time in the Baha'i Holy Places in Haifa and its surroundings.
Ethel was one of 16 Virgin Islands representatives to the historic opening of the Terraces which was held in Haifa on may 23, 2001. The pilgrimage will allow her to spend time in the Baha'i Holy Places in Haifa and its surroundings.
ETHEL GAMBLE HARRIS TRAVELS TO HAIFA, ISRAEL
Ethel Gamble Harris, 85, will travel from St. Croix to Haifa, Israel on her first Baha'i prilgrimage. The pilgrimage will last nine days and she will be joined by several other members of the Baha'i Faith from around the world. Ethel was one of 16 Virgin Islands representatives to the historic opening of the Terraces which was held in Haifa on May 23, 2001.
Ms. Haris will spend time in the Baha'i Holy Places in Haifa and its surroundings.
Ms. Haris will spend time in the Baha'i Holy Places in Haifa and its surroundings.
SOLAR ENERGY WORKSHOP SET AT MAHO BAY
A weeklong workshop on building solar-energy systems is set for April 22-26, at Maho Bay Camps on St. John. About half of the time will be devolted to hands-on work in developing a solar-power system.
The couse fee is $500 plus $75 for materials. The workshop will be conducted by Solar Energy International, a Colorado not-for-profit organization specializing in the how-to aspects of alternative-energy systems.
To register, call Maho Bay environmental resource manager Jared Hill at 776-6226 or e-mail him at HREF="mailto:erm@maho.org". Maho Bay is offering workshop participants a 20% discount on lodging. For reservations at the camp call 800-392-9004.
The couse fee is $500 plus $75 for materials. The workshop will be conducted by Solar Energy International, a Colorado not-for-profit organization specializing in the how-to aspects of alternative-energy systems.
To register, call Maho Bay environmental resource manager Jared Hill at 776-6226 or e-mail him at HREF="mailto:erm@maho.org". Maho Bay is offering workshop participants a 20% discount on lodging. For reservations at the camp call 800-392-9004.
SOLAR ENERGY WORKSHOP ON ST. JOHN
A weeklong workshop on building solar-energy systems is set for April 22-26, at Maho Bay Camps on St. John. About half of the time will be devolted to hands-on work in developing a soar-power system.
The course fee is $500 plus $75 for materials.
The workshop will be conducted by Solar Energy International, a Colorado not-for-profit organization specializing in the aspects of alternative-energy systems.
To register, call Maho Bay environmental resource manager Jared Hill at 776-6226 or e-mail him at HREF="mailto:erm@maho.org". Maho Bay is offering workshop participants a 20% discount on lodging. for reservations at the camp call 800-392-9004.
The course fee is $500 plus $75 for materials.
The workshop will be conducted by Solar Energy International, a Colorado not-for-profit organization specializing in the aspects of alternative-energy systems.
To register, call Maho Bay environmental resource manager Jared Hill at 776-6226 or e-mail him at HREF="mailto:erm@maho.org". Maho Bay is offering workshop participants a 20% discount on lodging. for reservations at the camp call 800-392-9004.
WORKSHOP ON BUILDING SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
A workshop on building solar-energy systems is set for a week, from April 22 to 26, at Maho Bay Camps on St. John. About half of the time will be devoted to hands-on work in developing a solar-power system.
The course fee is $500 plus $75 for materials. The workshop will be conducted by Solar Energy International, a Colorado not-for-profit organization. SEI's Renewable Energy Education Program teaches the practical uses of solar, wind and water power.
to register, call Maho Bay environmental resource manager Jared Hill at 776-6226 or e-mail him at HREF="mailto:erm@maho.org.
Maho Bay is offering workshop participants a 20% discount on lodging. For reservations at the camp call 800-392-9004.
The course fee is $500 plus $75 for materials. The workshop will be conducted by Solar Energy International, a Colorado not-for-profit organization. SEI's Renewable Energy Education Program teaches the practical uses of solar, wind and water power.
to register, call Maho Bay environmental resource manager Jared Hill at 776-6226 or e-mail him at HREF="mailto:erm@maho.org.
Maho Bay is offering workshop participants a 20% discount on lodging. For reservations at the camp call 800-392-9004.
ARBORIST SHORT COURSE OFFERED
The St. Croix Environmental Association announces a two-day training opportunity for tree industry professionals, "Arborist Short Course." The course will also be offered on March 25 & 26, on St. Thomas.
For more information or registration call Carol Cramer-Burke at 773-1089.
For more information or registration call Carol Cramer-Burke at 773-1089.
ARBORIST SHORT COURSE OFFERED
The St. Croix Environmental Association announces a two-day training opportunity for tree industry professionals, "Arborist Short Course" offered on March 21 & 22. The course will also be offered on St. Thomas on March 25 & 26.
For more information or to register call Carol Cramer-Burke at 773-1089.
For more information or to register call Carol Cramer-Burke at 773-1089.
UNDERGROUND OIL PLUME CLEANUP UNDER WAY
March 5, 2002 – The years-long task of cleaning up between one and two million gallons of petroleum products fouling the aquifer under the St. Croix Alumina facility has begun.
The "oil plume," created between 1978 and 1991, was released from storage tanks and underground piping at St. Croix Alumina and the former Hess Oil of the Virgin Islands Corp., according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The oil seeped into the soil at both facilities and eventually reached the groundwater.
Jim Casey, the EPA V.I. coordinator, said recently that much of the oil is now floating on top of the groundwater in the Kingshill Aquifer, the largest under St. Croix, and some of it has dissolved into the water itself.
"The work has begun to remove the underground petroleum plume," Casey said. "This is just the beginning point of the process." He estimated that the initial effort to remove the floating oil will take three to five years.
The second stage of the cleanup will entail removing the dissolved oil and petroleum components now fouling the aquifer, Casey said.
Over the 13 years that the oil was released, several entities owned or operated the St. Croix Alumina and HOVIC facilities. In 1998, HOVIC entered into a joint venture with Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., the South American nation's state-owned oil company, to form Hovensa.
Various companies led by Hovensa will pay for cleaning up the St. Croix Alumina oil plume. The others are HOVIC and the present and former operators of the alumina plant: St. Croix Alumina LLC, a subsidiary of ALCOA World Alumina, the current owner; Lockheed Martin Corp.; Virgin Islands Alumina Co.; and Century Aluminum Co.
A half dozen wells are being used to extract 180 or so 42-gallon barrelfuls of tainted water a day from beneath the St. Croix Alumina site. That water is being pumped to Hovensa’s wastewater treatment plant. The oil product, which is mostly diesel, is being separated from the water and recycled. The recovered groundwater will be discharged into the sea through Hovensa’s EPA-permitted outfall.
While the groundwater in the area flows in the general direction of the Caribbean Sea, environmental officials say the plume is stationary beneath St. Croix Alumina. They said the Barren Spot water well field, which is uphill from the plume, is not in danger of being contaminated.
The "oil plume," created between 1978 and 1991, was released from storage tanks and underground piping at St. Croix Alumina and the former Hess Oil of the Virgin Islands Corp., according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The oil seeped into the soil at both facilities and eventually reached the groundwater.
Jim Casey, the EPA V.I. coordinator, said recently that much of the oil is now floating on top of the groundwater in the Kingshill Aquifer, the largest under St. Croix, and some of it has dissolved into the water itself.
"The work has begun to remove the underground petroleum plume," Casey said. "This is just the beginning point of the process." He estimated that the initial effort to remove the floating oil will take three to five years.
The second stage of the cleanup will entail removing the dissolved oil and petroleum components now fouling the aquifer, Casey said.
Over the 13 years that the oil was released, several entities owned or operated the St. Croix Alumina and HOVIC facilities. In 1998, HOVIC entered into a joint venture with Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., the South American nation's state-owned oil company, to form Hovensa.
Various companies led by Hovensa will pay for cleaning up the St. Croix Alumina oil plume. The others are HOVIC and the present and former operators of the alumina plant: St. Croix Alumina LLC, a subsidiary of ALCOA World Alumina, the current owner; Lockheed Martin Corp.; Virgin Islands Alumina Co.; and Century Aluminum Co.
A half dozen wells are being used to extract 180 or so 42-gallon barrelfuls of tainted water a day from beneath the St. Croix Alumina site. That water is being pumped to Hovensa’s wastewater treatment plant. The oil product, which is mostly diesel, is being separated from the water and recycled. The recovered groundwater will be discharged into the sea through Hovensa’s EPA-permitted outfall.
While the groundwater in the area flows in the general direction of the Caribbean Sea, environmental officials say the plume is stationary beneath St. Croix Alumina. They said the Barren Spot water well field, which is uphill from the plume, is not in danger of being contaminated.
ISLAND TENNIS TRAINING PAYS OFF IN CALIFORNIA
March 4, 2002 – High among the things Lisa Galiber enjoyed doing while growing up on St. Croix was playing tennis. It's a sport in which she's now a force to be reckoned with in U.S. Tennis Association competition in Southern California.
Lisa Marie Galiber-Forgeron lives now in Murrieta Hot Springs, Calif., about an hour's drive north of San Diego. There, she and her partner, Antoinette "Toni" Kramer, recently had an undefeated USTA doubles season, then went on to win a pivotal match in a third-set tiebreaker at the UCLA State Finals.
And their 4.0 Ladies Doubles team placed second in Southern California.
And, as captain of her USTA 4.0 Mixed Doubles team, Galiber-Forgeron led the team to an undefeated season and a trip to the Southern California Sectionals later this spring.
And she'll be captaining her 4.0 Ladies Doubles Team in defense of its league championship.
The daughter of Edith Rose Galiber and the late Andre A. Galiber Sr. learned the game from her dad. She recalls many a weekend "spent playing at the old Questa Verde Tennis Club and competing against other islands in matches as juniors."
As a youngster, she mainly played singles. Her first doubles partner "was my sister Cecile. We were awesome!"
Her sister — now Cecile de Jongh — "has recently taken up the sport again, and we all try to play when we reunite," Galiber-Forgeron says. "There are good rumors of a Galiber Tennis Tournament being revived. My dad used to host one at the Buccaneer on New Year's Day. It was hard to party hardy when one had a tournament on New Year's Day. My dad was a very smart man!"
One year, she even won the mixed doubles competition.
The last time she visited St. Croix, "my father was still alive and was able to watch me play in a Bar Association mixed doubles tourney at the Buccaneer Hotel. He and my mom were my biggest fans!" They had plenty to cheer about: "My partner and I won the tournament 6-Love, 6-Love."
Galiber-Forgeron says she never really got excited about doubles competition until she and her partner made it to the finals in a St. Croix Women's Coalition tournament. Soon after, she moved to Atlanta, where she became a member of a tennis team that went to the city finals in 1995 — "and we won!"
On the 10-person team of five doubles, "I always played position No. 1," she says. In 1996, her team reached the Atlanta finals again, "but we lost all three setters."
The following year, on the day she was to leave Atlanta to drive cross-country to California, she played first in a USTA doubles competition on a team consisting of two singles and three doubles. It was "the city finals, which were held at the Atlanta Olympic Stadium in Stone Mountain, where Lindsay Davenport won Olympic Gold that year," she says, "and we swept the whole thing! We were city champions!"
In California, she lived for a while in San Diego, where she played a lot of tennis. "Different neigborhoods, clubs, parks compete against each other, much like Atlanta," she said. "It's a great way to make instant friends, network and stay in shape!"
Today, home is Murrieta Hot Springs, "where Lindsay Davenport moved to attend Murrieta Valley High School, and where I often substitute teach."
When she's not on the court, Galiber-Forgeron is in the classroom, working as a certified substitute teacher for kindergarten through 12th grade and special education in two school districts. "I like to give the kids tennis lessons during recess," she says, "and often draw hearts on old tennis balls, which I gift to them at the end of the day!"
The first week of August each year, she and her family attend the top-draw tennis tournament at La Costa Resort in nearby Carlsbad, Calif. "Our seats are right next to where the families of the women in pro tennis sit," she says. So she gets to chat with with Venus and Serena Williams' father, Richard, as well as the superstar tennis sisters, their family and friends. "And Alexandra Stevenson's mom and hitting partners think our seats are good luck. And I chatted with Mr. Capriati [Jennifer's father and coach, Stefano Capriati] last year while watching his daughter tear up the courts."
Galiber-Forgeron says it turns out that a Virgin Islands connection has been important to Capriati's career. The top-ranked women's tennis star "had a hitting partner who grew up on St. Croix," she explains. "Family friend Richard Ashby traveled with Jen for eight years during her early career, Mr. Capriati told me."
Lisa Marie Galiber-Forgeron lives now in Murrieta Hot Springs, Calif., about an hour's drive north of San Diego. There, she and her partner, Antoinette "Toni" Kramer, recently had an undefeated USTA doubles season, then went on to win a pivotal match in a third-set tiebreaker at the UCLA State Finals.
And their 4.0 Ladies Doubles team placed second in Southern California.
And, as captain of her USTA 4.0 Mixed Doubles team, Galiber-Forgeron led the team to an undefeated season and a trip to the Southern California Sectionals later this spring.
And she'll be captaining her 4.0 Ladies Doubles Team in defense of its league championship.
The daughter of Edith Rose Galiber and the late Andre A. Galiber Sr. learned the game from her dad. She recalls many a weekend "spent playing at the old Questa Verde Tennis Club and competing against other islands in matches as juniors."
As a youngster, she mainly played singles. Her first doubles partner "was my sister Cecile. We were awesome!"
Her sister — now Cecile de Jongh — "has recently taken up the sport again, and we all try to play when we reunite," Galiber-Forgeron says. "There are good rumors of a Galiber Tennis Tournament being revived. My dad used to host one at the Buccaneer on New Year's Day. It was hard to party hardy when one had a tournament on New Year's Day. My dad was a very smart man!"
One year, she even won the mixed doubles competition.
The last time she visited St. Croix, "my father was still alive and was able to watch me play in a Bar Association mixed doubles tourney at the Buccaneer Hotel. He and my mom were my biggest fans!" They had plenty to cheer about: "My partner and I won the tournament 6-Love, 6-Love."
Galiber-Forgeron says she never really got excited about doubles competition until she and her partner made it to the finals in a St. Croix Women's Coalition tournament. Soon after, she moved to Atlanta, where she became a member of a tennis team that went to the city finals in 1995 — "and we won!"
On the 10-person team of five doubles, "I always played position No. 1," she says. In 1996, her team reached the Atlanta finals again, "but we lost all three setters."
The following year, on the day she was to leave Atlanta to drive cross-country to California, she played first in a USTA doubles competition on a team consisting of two singles and three doubles. It was "the city finals, which were held at the Atlanta Olympic Stadium in Stone Mountain, where Lindsay Davenport won Olympic Gold that year," she says, "and we swept the whole thing! We were city champions!"
In California, she lived for a while in San Diego, where she played a lot of tennis. "Different neigborhoods, clubs, parks compete against each other, much like Atlanta," she said. "It's a great way to make instant friends, network and stay in shape!"
Today, home is Murrieta Hot Springs, "where Lindsay Davenport moved to attend Murrieta Valley High School, and where I often substitute teach."
When she's not on the court, Galiber-Forgeron is in the classroom, working as a certified substitute teacher for kindergarten through 12th grade and special education in two school districts. "I like to give the kids tennis lessons during recess," she says, "and often draw hearts on old tennis balls, which I gift to them at the end of the day!"
The first week of August each year, she and her family attend the top-draw tennis tournament at La Costa Resort in nearby Carlsbad, Calif. "Our seats are right next to where the families of the women in pro tennis sit," she says. So she gets to chat with with Venus and Serena Williams' father, Richard, as well as the superstar tennis sisters, their family and friends. "And Alexandra Stevenson's mom and hitting partners think our seats are good luck. And I chatted with Mr. Capriati [Jennifer's father and coach, Stefano Capriati] last year while watching his daughter tear up the courts."
Galiber-Forgeron says it turns out that a Virgin Islands connection has been important to Capriati's career. The top-ranked women's tennis star "had a hitting partner who grew up on St. Croix," she explains. "Family friend Richard Ashby traveled with Jen for eight years during her early career, Mr. Capriati told me."
