Aug. 27, 2001 — The 25-year-old son of Sen. Adelbert Bryan was shot and killed on St. Croix over the weekend.
Kaunda Bryan was shot dead Sunday in what was apparently an argument during an impromptu horse race.
At about 11:40 Sunday morning, police received a call about shots fired in the vicinity of the Texaco gas station in Betty’s Hope, St. Croix Deputy Police Chief Novelle Francis said.
When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered that a gunshot victim had already been taken to the Juan F. Luis Hospital in a private vehicle.
At 11:52 a.m., a nurse at the hospital reported the arrival of Bryan, who was pronounced dead by the emergency room physician from a single gunshot wound to the chest, Francis said.
After a preliminary investigation into the murder, Francis said in a release that a group of people had congregated near the gas station for a "matched" horse race when an argument broke out between some of the individuals present. According to witnesses, one of the individuals pulled out a gun and began shooting at other people, including Bryan.
Francis said one individual was in custody Sunday afternoon for questioning and an investigation was under way. No weapon was recovered at the scene.
"Once again, this is an act of senseless killing that reflects negatively on our community," Francis said.
The murder of Kaunda Bryan isn’t the first tragedy to befall the family. In 1996, Sen. Bryan shot and killed his son Pell in what the senator and later law enforcement authorities called an act of self-defense.
Francis appealed to the many witnesses at the horse race to come forward and report what they observed. Anyone with information is asked to call the VIPD Criminal Investigation Bureau at 778-2211, ext. 4530, or Emergency 911.

Dear Source,
I don't know if you are aware of the cemetery situation on St. Croix. There is no maintenance of the graves whatsoeverat the cemeteries, which are maintained by the Department of Public Works.
What I mean is that the family members must come to cut the grass and clean the graves around the tomb. If you wait a long time before going to clean the graves of your loved ones, you will not be able to find the grave. It will be covered or badly surrounded by grass.
You can always find people around the cemetery that are willing to clean. But of course you must pay them. My father is buried in St. Croix and I live in the States. I must find someone to constantly go and clean around my dad’s grave and I must pay for this service rendered.
This is very sad. I have never seen such a thing until my relatives and friends mailed me pictures.
Debbie Rivera-Morales
New York City

The Virgin Islands Pace Runners team defended its first-place finish in the 18th Annual Fort-To-Fort Relay Road Race held early Sunday morning.
The direction of the race reversed on the same route for the first time, starting at Fort Christiansvaern in Christiansted and finishing at Fort Frederik in Frederiksted. George Jules, currently the top long-distance runner in the V.I., led the first leg — 3.5 miles, the shortest of the 15.5 miles race – in 20 minutes.
He followed by Kent Bradbury of The Untouchables a minute back, Leopold Federicks finished the leg in 23 minutes and in third place.
At the end of the second, four-mile leg from Vista Mar in Estate St. John on the Northside Road, to the west of Mon Bijou on Midland Road. The Untouchables Jeremy Laurent took the lead from George Willocks of Land Cruisers. Meanwhile, Wallace Williams of V.I. Pace Runners made up time and moved into second place as he handed off to Marlon Williams who went to the front after overtaking Gunnar Sanden at Grove Place and into Mahogony Road and the Rain Forest. George Cannon, the last runner for V.I. Pace Runners secured the win as he crossed the finish line first at Fort Frederik in 1 hour 39 minutes and 45 seconds.
The Finishers:
1.V.I.Pace Runenrs (Leopold Fredericks, Wallace Williams, Marlon Williams, George Cannon) 1:39.45; 2. Land Cruisers (George Jules, George Willocks, Jabari Goodwin, Theresa Harper) 1:43.36; 3. The Untouchables (Kent Bradbury, Jeremy Laurent, Gunnar Sanden, Luke Frederick) 1:49.20; 4. New Power (Anselm Richards, Earthla Arthur, Jo Shim, Alicia Lewit) 2:03.50; 4. Star Ship Enterprise (Paul Cusin, Elena Shaubah, Denise Blanchette, Kathy Vanderleest) 2:17.20; 5. St.Croix Track Club (Larry Vanderleest, J’Kende Goodwin, Rey Lutz, Junuru Goodwin) 2:23.49; 7. Los Suavecitos (Rey Ruiz, Jean Sylvester, Diane Schroder, Marie Elise Witmer 2:34.45.
The next race on the V.I.Pace Runners Calendar is the annual Labor Day 5k on Monday September 3. The race starts in Southgate, East of Christiansted and finishes at the National Park in Christiansted. For more information call 777-0258, or click here.

Aug. 27, 2001 — After years of nonexistent — or at best, sketchy — fast ferry service between St. Croix and St. Thomas, the coming winter season will see two vessels plying the water between the islands.
Along with Boston Harbor Cruises, which conducted a much-ballyhooed month-long trial run earlier this year, St. Croix-based Crucian Express Inc. is set to begin running its Norwegian-built fast ferry on a year-round basis Dec. 1.
Boston Harbor is proposing to operate the queen of its fleet, the Salacia, during the height of the high season — December through April — each year. That, said Jolene Wilson Glah, who with her husband, Thomas Grogaard, will run Crucian Express, is what will set the two operations apart. Glah and Grogaard are both lawyers who have based their businesses on St. Croix.
Glah said Boston Harbor's choice to operate just during the high season shows it is driven only by profit. Crucian Express will not only cater to business travelers and tourists, but to families and civic groups that need inexpensive inter-island travel — year round, Glah said.
"Those are the kind of things that are necessary to supply the real interaction between the islands. I think people on both islands, and St. John, really miss out on a lot," she said. "I think it’s very important for people to know my husband and I came to [St. Croix] and fell in love with it. The ferry service is really the vehicle to achieve our goal of doing what we wanted to do for the island."
Crucian Express will run its so-far-unnamed 140-foot, 200-passenger catamaran — which will get a moniker through a contest — twice a day Monday through Friday and three trips a day Friday through Sunday. Tickets will be $50 round trip for the approximately hour-and-a-half crossing.
And for those travelers who get queasy just looking at a boat, Glah said Crucian Express’s vessel will be able to smooth out the notorious seas found on the 40-plus mile crossing between St. Croix and St. Thomas.
"The boat has been in operation in the North Sea," Glah said. "It is designed to handle seas like those between St. Croix and St. Thomas, similar to [Boston Harbor’s] Salacia."
Glah said the Crucian Express ferry will initially have a captain from Norway to guide the company through its transition. The boat is expected to arrive in the territory around Nov. 1.
"We are committed to this," Glah said. "We are taking a lot of risk."

Aug. 27, 2001 – The art won't be on the walls for this Friday's monthly Da Da Wine Down social gathering at Cafe Amici. It will be worn by local models.
Fabric art by Sloop Jones, enameled copper jewelry by Loretta Pshsniak and glass bead jewelry by Linda Crist will be featured, along with wines of Baron Philippe de Rothschild from Chile's Maipo Valley. Jazz keyboardist Sally Smith will provide music, too.
All three artists are represented by The Color of Joy gallery and boutique in American Yacht Harbor, which is coordinating the art aspect of the evening.
The get-together, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cafe Amici in Riise's Alley, is open to the public, with complimentary hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar and door prizes to be awarded at the end of the evening. There is a $10 fee for the continuous wine tasting and seminar that will go on throughout the evening as long as the featured wines are available.
Bellows International will present the wine tasting and seminar.
Chile's Maipo Valley is one of the South American nation's most noted wine-producing regions. A recent addition to the Baron Philippe de Rothschild labels produced there is Escudo Rojo, a full-bodied, fruity blend of classic Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot plus Chile's own Carmenère.
Sloop Jones is a hand-painted textiles art studio that was inspired by owner Terry Mckoy's travels through Guatemala. "I was struck by the vivid colors of the Mayan Indians and their contrast with my gray suit, white shirt and black shoes," he recalls. In 1989, Mckoy and Barbara Alperen set up their studio on a quiet bay at the easternmost reach of St. John. Starting with T-shirts and small throw rugs, they have developed a product line of more than 30 garment designs, as well as rugs as large as 6 x 9 feet that are custom coordinated with a client's interior decor. Bright colors and playful images are hallmarks of Sloop Jones fashions that are promoted as being fun to wear.
Loretta Pshsniak, a graduate of Kent State University in Ohio, came to St. Thomas as a student enamelist in 1985, working at the Stanton Studio. She and four other women also working in the medium formed a cooperative, the Caribbean Enameling Guild. Pshsniak employs Caribbean motifs in her painting designs on copper with an eye toward creating timeless wearable art.
Linda Crist began designing bead jewelry in 1995, having moved to St. John after retiring from the U.S. Postal Service in Memphis, Tenn. She creates her work using beads from many lands, including the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Germany, Japan, China and India. Some are hand made; some are vintage pieces crafted prior to World War II. Crist works in a wide range of colors and styles, creating accessories to complement virtually any outfit.

Third in a series of articles on the Summer 2001 visit to Denmark by the Friends of Denmark, hosted by the West Indian Society there
The opening night for festival activities on Zealand was held at the Danish Gymnastic Federation center in Copenhagen across from the central train station. The complex houses everything from a hotel to an outside climbing wall.
The evening began with the Danish Vendsyssel Marimba Steel Band playing Caribbean tunes. The band featured a tenor pan, a pair of alto pans and a marimba. While the group socialized in this Caribbean setting, Carlsberg/Tuborg brews added to the revelry.
Moving to the banquet hall, the Danish West Indies Society members and their Friends of Denmark guests were treated to an hour-long slide show of Virgin Island scenes, to a background of more tunes from the band.
Eating was a casual affair in three courses with plenty of time for conversation and contemplation. The appetizer was a plate of cocktail shrimp sprinkled over a filigree of mayonnaise and cracked peppercorns.
The main course included pork loin, turkey, an olive medley, new potatoes, antipasto, polenta, green salad, parsley and garlic paste, stewed tomatoes and raised potato rolls. The chef was an American with Italian training. The wait staff had configured the serving tables to allow four lines to begin at the corners, converging on the main course in the center. This scheme was repeated at a second table allowing for eight simultaneous lines and almost instant feeding of all. I have never experienced such an efficient method of serving so many people so quickly and easily.
Dessert of strawberry cheese/cream cake was served as the Balsam Revival Band warmed up. Another Danish "theme" band, it played Caribbean music suitable for dancing and came complete with a dozen or so groupies. As soon as the band was warmed up and the society members had finished their dessert, the dance floor was filled with calypso-dancing couples.
On Sunday, we visitors and our hosts alike relaxed prior to the demanding rigors of the schedule prepared by the Danish West Indian Society (Dansk Vestindisk Selskab).
Monday’s activities began with a tour of the Baroque Garden at Frederiksberg Castle in Hillerod. This garden is a reconstruction of the original one completed in 1726. King Frederick IV had traveled extensively in Italy and France prior to ascending the throne. The gardens he had enjoyed during his travels inspired him to commission this grand example of a formal garden.
A setting of jewels and lions
At noon, we Virgin Islanders had the choice of touring the Danish National Archives, which include extensive documentation of Virgin Island history under Danish rule; Rosenborg Castle, which is filled with memorabilia of the leading Danish monarchs, including the crown jewels; or the King's Gardens (Kongens Have), on the Rosenborg Castle grounds.
Ostentatious jewels win out every time with my wife and me, so we chose to visit the castle. Louise Steensgaard, president of the Danish West Indies Society, was our guide. Rooms in the castle are dedicated to the various kings, from Christian IV to the middle of the 19th century. Our guide at Koldinghaus Castle on Jutland had told us that Christian IV loved to go to war and did so more than 20 times. Unfortunately, he was invariably on the losing side. He is much beloved by the Danes, however, as he also managed to build a large number of castles, palaces and other major structures.
According to Steensgaard, he also was a master at public relations. On display in his suite at Rosenborg is a very bloody shirt he was wearing when he was wounded in a battle. He had it preserved and shown to his subjects to impress upon them that he was with them in places of danger and ran risks as the people did. Not quite true, but he had a good spin-doctor.
In the throne room at Rosenborg are three life-size silver lions. The Danes of the time were particularly taken with King Solomon of the Bible. Solomon supposedly had 12 lions guarding him at all times.
Since it was too cold in Denmark for live lions, the royal court decided to make do with sculpted metal versions. The initial order to the artisans was for three silver and three bronze lions. When the court received the bill, it was running short of funds due to Christian IV's warmongering, castle construction and so forth. So, it was decided to keep the three silver lions, in keeping with the three lions on the Danish royal crest, but melt the bronze lions down and use the metal for other things.
For many of us, the prime attractions at Rosenborg were the crown jewels and other bejeweled regalia of the Danish court. Amid this magnificent collection of jewels, one should think of the Denmark that existed when the objects were created. The ancient Denmark included what is now Finland, Norway, Sweden and part of Germany. In Viking times, the Danes roamed North America to Russia, taking what they wanted from France, England and Ireland.
Pancakes, presents and a photo show
In the afternoon, we all met at the Copenhagen City Hall for a brief ceremony with one of the six mayors. Mayor Peter Martinussen is responsible for health affairs in the city and provided us with a wine and pancake feast. Our personal hostess was proud that her son's catering service had been chosen to prepare the pancakes. The confections consisted of crepe rolls filled with cream and glazed with a syrup and almond chip combination.
Sweeny Toussaint, president of the Crucian contingent of the Friends of Denmark, presented the city officials with a carved mahogany plank. Corinne Lockhart, president of the St. Thomas/St. John group, presented a clock set at Virgin Islands time.
Following the ceremony, we took a boat ride through the Copenhagen harbor and some canals. One of the more impressive sights was the old harbor, Nyhaven. This is a ditch or canal 200 to 300 yards long that was dug by Swedish soldiers to provide the city with a protected area to load and unload cargo. Now it is lined with old-style boats in the water and eating establishments on the land. We returned at the end of the water tour for a pleasant evening meal.
On our way from Nyhaven to the train station, we came upon an exhibit of some 60 plasticized photographs 8 by 4 feet in size in Kengens Nyton, a large square on the scale of the entire Havensite dock area. Having seen an article about the photographic display in the Air France in-flight magazine, we spent a good hour viewing the pictures.
A French photographer spent six years taking the photos from helicopters throughout the world. Our favorites included a line of camels crossing the Sahara with their shadows spreading across the dunes, a collage of Prussian rugs spread out in the sun, a rock island in Iceland covered with birds, and a multistoried cattle yard in Singapore that looked like a parking garage for cows.
Next: A contemporary commune and the remains of the monarchs

Aug. 26, 2001 – Marry the low-fat healthfulness of chicken breast with zesty jerk seasonings, add some fresh greens, and you've got a quick lunch or dinner that is both nutritious and delicious.
The word "jerk" is used to describe a style of open-pit cooking as well as a type of seasoning. Jerk dates back to the indigenous Arawaks and their traditional method of using what today is called Jamaican pimento or allspice to season and smoke meats such as wild pig. This basic recipe and preparation method evolved through the centuries. Hot chilies originating from South America and other Caribbean islands were added, along with a variety of spices brought from both the Old and New Worlds by European explorers. Jamaica's escaped slaves, the Maroons, are thought to have perfected this method of cooking and preserving meat during their years living in that island's Blue Mountains and fighting British troops.
Today, meats often are cooked on a barbecue grill rather than in a pit, and jerk seasonings can take the form of wet pastes, marinades or dry rubs. The seasonings most used in jerk recipes are allspice, hot chilies and salt, but as many as 30 other herbs and spices also are used, including ginger, thyme, garlic, nutmeg, cinnamon and green onions. The dry seasoning mix can be rubbed into the meat, or the meat can be soaked overnight in a marinade, as is called for in the recipe below. The key to great flavor when making a jerk dish is being sure to baste the meat or poultry — or fish or even tofu — while it is slowly grilling.
When it comes to chicken, everybody loves the wings. Lots of fatty skin keeps the tidbits of meat moist, and the bones offer a definite play factor. Skinless chicken breasts, owing to their white meat and lack of fatty skin, are often dubbed "dry and tasteless." Marinating chicken breasts helps to keep moisture in the meat and adds flavor from the marinade's pungent ingredients.
Just try the Jerk Chicken Salad recipe below and discover how wonderful a grilled chicken breast can taste with a jerk-seasoning base that tastes equally good as a dressing for salad greens.
Jerk Chicken Salad
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons ground sage
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
3/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion3 scallions, chopped
4 chicken breast halves
4 cups mixed fresh greens
12 cherry tomatoes
In a large glass baking dish, combine garlic powder, allspice, thyme, sugar, cayenne pepper, black pepper, sage, cinnamon and nutmeg. Slowly whisk in soy sauce, vinegar and orange juice. In a slow stream, whisk in olive oil. Add onion and green onion. Combine well. Add chicken breasts and turn from side to side a few times to coat chicken well with marinade. Allow to marinate 8 hours or overnight, covered in the refrigerator.
When ready to cook, grill chicken 6 minutes on each side. Or, for indoor preparation, broil it for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Brush chicken well with marinade while grilling or broiling. Slice cooked chicken into strips and lay over bed of salad greens. Heat remaining marinade to boiling and let boil for 2 minutes (to kill any bacteria that might be present from the raw chicken). Spoon over chicken and greens. Garnish plates with cherry tomatoes.
Serves 4. Per serving: 385 calories, 12 grams fat (31 percent fat calories), 148 mg cholesterol, 356 mg sodium.

Custom cars, new cars, classic cars, drag race cars, motorcycles, and even custom bicycles were on display Sunday at the Summer Slam Car Show.
The inside space at the UVI Sports and Fitness Center limited the number of cars on display. But the early turnout was "very good," according to Carol Callwood of Westline Productions, the promoter of the event.
"We are pleased with the participation of the car owners," Callwood said. "Usually there is a longer period to prepare for the show, but this came together in a month."
As a result of the short preparation period, there was no official judging of the cars displayed.
"The car owners felt they could not be ready for judging, so this is a exhibition rather than a contest," Callwood said.
Among the show/street race cars on display, Honda products made up a large segment, with eight of the 30 cars in the show. Among the new cars from dealers on show, the new Chrysler Prowler two-seat factory "hod rod" was getting almost as much attention as the customized cars.
The Caribbean Drag Racing Association of St. Croix brought over five of their members' race cars to show.
David Francis, public relations director of CDRA, said, "We have 20 cars down in Antigua right now, or we could have filled this place just with our race cars.
"We are expanding from two classes last year to three classes of cars this year, and we have 2,000 people and 50 cars at a regular race. A special event will bring out 80 to 100 cars and 4,000 to 5,000 people."
Francis said "drag racing is the most popular spectator sport in St. Croix."
One of the cars on display was the present champion of the Divi Carina Bay series, and owner Patrick M. Oriend was enthusiastic about the growth of drag racing in St. Croix.
"I've been racing since I was 14 and I'm over 50 now and still having a great time, and more people, both adults and kids, are coming out to race at the track," he said.
Two of the Crucian cars on display were the "Junior Dragsters," cars 14 feet long powered by something that started life as a Briggs and Stratton five-horsepower utility engine. Bob Rickenbach of the Junior Dragsters of St. Croix explained the class: "These cars are driven by kids, boys and girls, from the age of 8 up until they turn 17. The younger kids are limited by a restriction on engine horsepower, but the cars the big kids drive will go 70 to 80 miles per hour at the end of an eighth-mile run, The cars have full safety gear, including roll bars and five-point seat belts, and the drivers wear helmets."
A basic Junior Dragster costs about $3,000 with fancy paint and special details added on, but Rickenbach, a former teacher, said that any child who goes through the Junior Dragster program will always have a car to drive.
"We will always have three or four cars in the program for the kids to race, even if they don't get a car of their own," he said.
Businesses showing new cars and products included Rodriguez Auto Parts with several lines of high performance tires, Amco Auto Sales, Caribbean Auto Mart, Community Motors and John's Auto Center.
The Car Show 2001 started at noon and by 3:30 p.m. much of the floor space not taken by cars was filled with people. Activities were scheduled throughout the afternoon with the Starlites band starting at 5 p.m. Word spread around the show floor that the real big show would be in six months and Carol Callwood of Westline confirmed those plans.
"The last few days before the show, more car owners than we could accommodate expressed interest in entering, and the crowd shows the people are interested, so we are already planning another event in about six months' time," Callwood said.
The show was sponsored by Coors Light.

August 25, 2001—The V.I. State Historic Preservation Office plans to rehabilitate Rothschild Francis "Market" Square starting in about four months, a small crowd at the Savan Community Center was told Friday night.
The meeting was one of a series planned to encourage community input on the project.
Following a historical overview by Myron Jackson, preservation office senior planner, architect Chaneel Callwood-Daniels of the Yssis Group presented the design plans, which include eliminating parking and vehicular traffic through the square.
Instead of going through the square to get from Main Street to Back Street and Fireburn Hill, motorists will have to use Canal Gade, turning north at Sts. Peter and Paul School.
"Traffic flow on Main Street and Back Street will remain the same," Callwood-Daniels said, and crosswalks will be designated on Main Street at Market Square.
The plans also call for planting mahogany trees on both sides of the Market Square bungalow where in years past such trees stood.
Concrete pavers resembling the old yellow ballast bricks once used there will replace the modern-day asphalt surrounding the bungalow. Cobblestone pavers will extend on Main Street from the Enid M. Baa Public Library to the Green Corner building, as well as along a section of Back Street north of Market Square. Other planned improvements include the reintroduction of stone gutters, historic street lamps and a new fountain.
The rehabilitation is intended to help preserve the historic character of Market Square and to encourage its use by vendors of locally made products, Jackson said.
In the past, Market Square was an important commercial and economic center where farmers, fishermen and market women sold their products.
Contrary to popular belief, Jackson said, "there is no documented evidence of slaves having been sold there."
The cast-iron bungalow was built sometime between 1900 and 1917. Prior to that, the square was an open market area shaded only by mahogany trees. The bungalow was refurbished seven years ago in the first phase of the rehabilitation project.
Yssis principal John Daniels said, "It is our hope and expectation that by bringing upgrades to this area, we can attract tourists and upper-end businesses to the area … We see this initiative as a catalyst to spur other improvements here."
Savan resident Sheila Schulterbrandt said that the plans were "good for the development of Savan" but that she wished more Savaneros had attended the meeting to give their input.
The project is fully funded by the Federal Highway Administration, according to Rodney Pladsky, construction program manager for the administration. Callwood-Daniels said the construction work should take six months.
The next community meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Friday. For the location of that meeting and more information, call the Historic Preservation Office at 776-8605.

All children interested in learning to play baseball are urged to come out and sign up at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, at Winston Wells Ballpark.
Bring a parent so you can get registered for this learning experience.
Contact Carla Challenger or Loren Abramson at 776-6285 for more information.