Nov. 8, 2001 – The Legislature has set a goal of $8,000 for its 2001-2002 United Way of St. Thomas/St. John campaign, an increase from last year, Kacy Hendricks, legislative human resources director, said in a press release.
She noted that all money raised by the United Way stays in the territory. The campaign, currently under way, will continue through January.
In a meeting with legislative branch employees, Debra Brown-Roumo, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Virgin Islands, said the number of homeless persons in the territory is continuing to grow. "Hard times can hit anyone," she said. "Unless you have someone to call on, you, too, can become homeless in just a matter of time."
Catholic Charities of the V.I. is one of the not-for-profit groups that will receive funding from United Way of St. Thomas/St. John in the coming year. The others are the local chapter of the American Red Cross, Carabana Ensemble Theater Company, Civil Air Patrol, Downstreet People's Youth in Action, Dial-A-Ride St. John, Dial-A-Ride St. Thomas, Ebenezer Gardens, Fair Haven Camp, Friends of Volunteers in Public Schools, Girl Scout Council, Legal Services of the Virgin Islands, Lutheran Reformation Summer Program, St. Thomas Reformed Church Summer Program, Shaky Acres, V.I. Council of Boys Scouts of America and Victim Advocate Program.

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources has schduled its annual meeting on the Fiscal Year 2002 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control and Management Project grants.
The meeting on St Thomas will be held in the Curriculum Center at #394 Anna's Retreat.
The public is asked to come prepared to discuss potential projects eligible for funding. Committee members of the Division of Environmental Protection staff and territorial Nonpoint Source Pollution will be present to entertain questions.
For further nformation contact Syed Syedali at 773-0565.

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources has schduled its annual meeting on the Fiscal Year 2002 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control and Management Project grants.
The meeting on St Thomas will be held in the Curriculum Center at #394 Anna's Retreat.
The pubic is asked to come prepared to discuss potential projects eligible for funding. Committee members of the Division of Environmental Protection staff and territorial Nonpoint Source Pollution will be present to entertain questions.
For further nformation contact Syed Syedali at 773-0565.

Nov. 8, 2001 – Suppose there were a comic-book hero named Detective Goo Too. What do you think he would do?
Dozens — perhaps hundreds — of local youngsters in grades 4 through 6 will get to find out between Nov. 13 and 21, when they take part in workshops aimed at giving them an understanding of coastal pollution, particularly what's called "non-point source" pollution — caused, for example, by rainfall and runoff.
The workshops are part of a project being undertaken by the V.I. Marine Advisory Service at the University of the Virgin Islands Center for Marine Environmental Studies and the UVI Science and Mathematics Division. "Youngsters Understanding Coastal Pollution: A Dynamic Approach to Environmental Teaching." is the official title.
Rosenid Hernandez-Badia, UVI assistant professor of biology, explains: "Our goal is to create awareness of human impacts on our coastal environments through the comic book 'Detective Goo Too Preventing Water Pollution' and demonstrations with a non-point source pollution model."
Thirteen interactive student workshops will be offered at the MacLean Marine Science Center on the UVI St. Thomas campus. In addition, morning and afternoon workshops for elementary teachers are set for Nov. 15 and 15. The teacher workshops will provide guidelines on how to link the "Goo Too" experience to a class unit related to the impact of humans on the marine environment.
For workshop registration information, or to learn more, call Hernandez-Badia at 693-1383 or contact her via e-mail.

The St. Thomas/St. John Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold a general meeting at the Roy L. Schneider Hospital, 2nd Floor Board Room.
All volunteers and interested persons are invited to attend.

Nov. 8, 2001 – Suppose there were a comic-book hero named Detective Goo Too. What do you think he would do?
Dozens — perhaps hundreds — of local youngsters in grades 4 through 6 will get to find out between Nov. 13 and 21, when they take part in workshops aimed at giving them an understanding of coastal pollution, particularly what's called "non-point source" pollution — caused, for example, by rainfall and runoff.
The workshops are part of a project being undertaken by the V.I. Marine Advisory Service at the University of the Virgin Islands Center for Marine Environmental Studies and the UVI Science and Mathematics Division. "Youngsters Understanding Coastal Pollution: A Dynamic Approach to Environmental Teaching." is the official title.
Rosenid Hernandez-Badia, UVI assistant professor of biology, explains: "Our goal is to create awareness of human impacts on our coastal environments through the comic book 'Detective Goo Too Preventing Water Pollution' and demonstrations with a non-point source pollution model."
Thirteen interactive student workshops will be offered at the MacLean Marine Science Center on the UVI St. Thomas campus. In addition, morning and afternoon workshops for elementary teachers are set for Nov. 15 and 15. The teacher workshops will provide guidelines on how to link the "Goo Too" experience to a class unit related to the impact of humans on the marine environment.
For workshop registration information, or to learn more, call Hernandez-Badia at 693-1383 or contact her via e-mail.

The St. Thomas/St. John Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold a general meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Roy L. Schneider Hospital, 2nd Floor Board Room.
All volunteers and interested persons are invited to attend.

The final vendors meeting for the Paradise Jam Dockside Jamboree will be held at 5 p.m. on Nov. 13, at the Welcome Center at Havensight Mall.
The meeting is very immportant and all vendors are urged to attend.
For further information call Linda Piinson at 777-5313 or Mrs. Dorothy Elskoe at 777-1153.

The final vendors' meeting for the Paradise Jam Dockside Jamboree will be held at the Welcome Center at Havensight Mall.
This meeting is very important and all vendors are urged to attend.
For further information contact Linda Pinson at 777-5313 or Mrs. Dorothy Elskoe at 777-1153.

All alumni of the J. Antonio Jarvis/Abraham Lincoln Elementary School will be saluted as part of the Activities scheduled as part of the celebration of 100 years since the birth of Outstanding Virgin Islander, J. Antonio Jarvis.
On Tuesday, the school will celebrate Alumni Recognition Day with a short program.
All alumni are asked to register at Jarvis School, L&C Milliner or Cosst-U-Less.