Dear Source,
It was with much surprise that I read of Judge Rhys Hodge's order to Lofton P. Holder to remove an American flag lapel pin that Mr. Holder was wearing to court recently. Attorney Stephen Brusch and Judge Hodge should be ashamed of themselves for this act of anti-patriotism. While the Virgin Islands is geographically far removed from the United States, it is still, to the best of my knowledge, a territory of the United States of America.
Mr. Holder said that he feels as if his First Amendment rights had been violated. I'm not sure you even have to go that far! Mr. Brusch and Judge Hodge have basically just slapped America in the face with these actions.
This, at a time when we all need to stick together, united under one flag. Wave the flag, citizens of the United States Virgin Islands!
Eric K. Roeske
Watertown, Wis.

Editor's note: We welcome and encourage readers to keep the dialogue going by responding to Source commentary. Letters should be e-mailed with name and place of residence to source@viaccess.net.

The V. I. Bureau of Internal Revenue is now accepting credit cards as payment for all types of taxes.
The credit cards presently accepted are VISA and MASTER CARD. For conveience, ATH cards (debit cards) will also be accepted. Taxpayers must go to the bureau to make these payments.

Sept. 20, 2001 – Junior and senior high school students and parents are invited to an orientation session for the Science Awareness Saturday Academy Programs and Mentoring Program, at 11 a.m. Saturday at the University of the Virgin Islands. The sessions will be in the Business Room B-110 in St. Thomas, and EC 401/Theater in St. Croix.
Interested students should come with an essay stating which science area they are interested and why.
The Junior Academy will be for students from grades 6-8 and the High School Academy will be for students from grades 9-12. Each academy will accommodate 30 to 35 students.
Sponsored by the Division of Science and Mathematics, the programs will meet monthly. Experiments will be conducted with doctors, scientists, health professionals, engineers, computer specialists and other science professionals. Students will do some homework or follow-up assignments, and will work toward a science poster presentation for the closing May 4, 2001.
For information on St. Thomas, contact the coordinator, Dr. Rosenid Hernández-Badía at (340) 693-1383 or email rhernan@uvi.edu. On St. Croix, contact Dr. Barbara Evans at: email bevans@uvi.edu or (340)692-4101.

Dear Source,
It was with much surprise that I read of Judge Rhys Hodge's order to Lofton P. Holder to remove an American flag lapel pin that Mr. Holder was wearing to court recently. Attorney Stephen Brusch and Judge Hodge should be ashamed of themselves for this act of anti-patriotism. While the Virgin Islands is geographically far removed from the United States, it is still, to the best of my knowledge, a territory of the United States of America.
Mr. Holder said that he feels as if his First Amendment rights had been violated. I'm not sure you even have to go that far! Mr. Brusch and Judge Hodge have basically just slapped America in the face with these actions.
This, at a time when we all need to stick together, united under one flag. Wave the flag, citizens of the UNITED STATES Virgin Islands!
Eric K. Roeske
Watertown, Wis.

Editor's note: We welcome and encourage readers to keep the dialogue
going by responding to Source commentary. Letters should be e-mailed with name and place of residence to source@viaccess.net.

Sept. 20, 2001 – A groundbreaking ceremony for the Mid-Island Fisherman’s Market in St. Croix will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 21. The Market site, located in Estate Body Slob, is close to the Farmer’s Market at Ville La Reine. When the Fishermen's Market opens in about a year, shoppers can pick up produce and fish in one stop.
Norman Edwards, executive assistant to Agriculture Commissioner Henry Schuster, said that currently fishermen sell their wares along Queen Mary Highway and from their boats in Frederiksted and Gallows Bay. He hopes that the fishermen will shift their sales to the new facility when it opens.
"We are building a proper facility with refrigeration," Edwards said. He said the refrigerating the fish will help prevent waste.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Mid-Island Fisherman's facility has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, at Estate Body Slob, adjacent to the Farmers Market at Ville La Reine.
This planned construction will serve to correct some of the problems with selling fish on the roadsides on St. Croix. When completed, this facility will coincide with the Farmers Market at Estate Ville La Reine and provide an enhanced shopping experience for the people of St. Croix.

Sept. 20, 2001 – Junior and senior high school students and parents are invited to an orientation session for the Science Awareness Saturday Academy Programs and Mentoring Program, at 11 a.m. Saturday at the University of the Virgin Islands. The sessions will be in the Business Room B-110 in St. Thomas, and EC 401/Theater in St. Croix.
Interested students should come with an essay stating which science area they are interested and why.
The Junior Academy will be for students from grades 6-8 and the High School Academy will be for students from grades 9-12. Each academy will accommodate 30 to 35 students.
Sponsored by the Division of Science and Mathematics, the programs will meet monthly. Experiments will be conducted with doctors, scientists, health professionals, engineers, computer specialists and other science professionals. Students will do some homework or follow-up assignments, and will work toward a science poster presentation for the closing May 4, 2001.
For information on St. Thomas, contact the coordinator, Dr. Rosenid Hernández-Badía at (340) 693-1383 or email rhernan@uvi.edu. On St. Croix, contact Dr. Barbara Evans at: email bevans@uvi.edu or (340)692-4101.

The V. I. Bureau of Internal Revenue is now accepting credit cards as payment for all types of taxes.
Director Louis Milton Willis says that the type of credit cards presently accepted by the Bureau are VISA and MASTER CARD. For convenience, ATH cards (debit cards) will also be accepted. Taxpayers must go to the bureau to make these payments.

Sept. 20, 2001 – Junior and senior high school students and parents are invited to an orientation session for the Science Awareness Saturday Academy Programs and Mentoring Program, at 11 a.m. Saturday at the University of the Virgin Islands. The sessions will be in the Business Room B-110 in St. Thomas, and EC 401/Theater in St. Croix.
Interested students should come with an essay stating which science area they are interested and why.
The Junior Academy will be for students from grades 6-8 and the High School Academy will be for students from grades 9-12. Each academy will accommodate 30 to 35 students.
Sponsored by the Division of Science and Mathematics, the programs will meet monthly. Experiments will be conducted with doctors, engineers, scientists, health professionals, computer specialists and other science professionals. Students will do some homework or follow-up assignments, and will work toward a poster presentation for the closing May 4, 2001.
For information on St. Thomas, contact the coordinator, Dr. Rosenid Hernández-Badía at (340) 693-1383 or email rhernan@uvi.edu. On St. Croix, contact Dr. Barbara Evans at: email bevans@uvi.edu or (340)692-4101.

The League of Women Voters' luncheon meeting scheduled for 12 noon on Monday, Sept. 24, in the Room With a View at Bluebeard's Castle, has been cancelled.
Watch for a rescheduling of this meeting with guest speakers Mark Augenblick, Chairman and CEO of Caribe Waste Technologies, and former Senator Osbert Potter.