June 20, 2001- The theme has been decided for Carnival 2002, which marks the 50th anniversary of the modern-day festivities. Now, the V.I. Carnival Committee is looking for a jingle to promote it.
"A Cultural Roogoodoo for Carnival 2002" is the theme of the celebration.
The committee will award a $1,000 prize for the winning jingle based on the theme. Entries must be submitted on tape with music, accompanied by typed or printed lyrics, and must be received by the comittee no later than July 31.
For further information, call the comittee office at 776-3112 or executive director Caswin Callender at 690-5557.

June 20, 2001 – Following are the V.I. Carnival Committee officers and committee chairs elected for the 2002-2003 yearlong celebration marking the 50th anniversary of modern-day carnival in the Virgin Islands.
The theme for next year's festivities is "A Cultural Roogoodoo for Carnival 2002."
Executive Committee
Kenneth Blake, chair
Glen "Kwabena" Davis, vice chair
Linda Serrano, recorder
Mayfields Hobson, correspondent
Lorraine G. Morton, public relations person
Derrick A. Gumbs, treasurer
Subcommittee Chairs
Archives — Selassie Francis
Awards — Karen Kline
Booklet — Dwayne Callwood
Calypso Tents — L. Buddy Kennings
Cultural Night — Delyn Willett
Children's Activities — Edris Robles
Decorations — Clifford Charleswell
Food Fair — Ingeborg Marrero
Hospitality — Agnes George
Judges — Anita Arnold
Music — Margaret Moore
Parade — Lesmore Howard
Prince and Princess — Francisque Roberts
Queen — Lorna Webster
Steelbands — Luben Davis
Village — Zeathea Milliner
Watersports — Ulric Pilgrim

The Epiphany Theater Company of St. John is looking for volunteers to help with its next production, "The Tender Trap."
Positions are open for a stage manager, set designer, set construction manager, lighting technician, sound technician, props master, make-up master and costume master.
Show dates are July 26-29 and August 2-5 at the Market Place.
All interested parties are asked to contact Michael Beason by calling 776-6744 or e-mailing to FooterBeason@islands,vi.

June 20, 2001 — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Governing Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 28, in the Virgin Islands Port Authority conference room, on the second floor of the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport.
For more information contact Patricia Blake Simmonds at 774-2001.

June 20, 2001 – Once again this year, Cardow Jewelers owner William C. Dowling has quietly awarded a four-year scholarship to the University of the Virgin Islands to a deserving public high school graduate on St. Thomas.
This year's recipient is Zurah Joseph, a member of the Class of 2001 at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School. He plans to concentrate his studies in chemical engineering and biochemistry and to pursue a career in a marine environmental field.
The scholarship, covering tuition and textbooks, is designed to support public education in the Virgin Islands. Each year since 1981, it has been awarded alternately to a graduating senior at either Charlotte Amalie High School or Ivanna Eudora Kean High School.
Applicants must commit to work toward a college degree with the intention of using their education locally to benefit the Virgin Islands. They are asked to submit an essay detailing their educational goals and career aspirations toward that end. According to Michael Lotterman, Cardow human resources diretor, who monitors the scholarship program, recipents are expected to maintain a 2.0 grade point average and to "drop by to share their progress."
Joseph, the son of Sedley Joseph and Christabel Registe, was selected from qualified applicants by Eudora Kean senior class counselor Annette Bertrand. In his essay, Joseph wrote, "Everyone wants to leave and go to the United States, but after staying on [the UVI] campus for a summer program, I fell in love with everything about the university. Furthermore, I plan to return to contribute any knowledge I have acquired to improve the conditions of our oceans."

June 20, 2001 — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Governing Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 28, in the Virgin Islands Port Authority conference room, on the second floor of the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport.
For more information contact Patricia Blake Simmonds at 774-2001.

Margaret A. Lawrence, 66, of # 72 Golden Rock, died Saturday, June 16 at Juan F, Luis Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, at First Assembly of God Church in Christiansted. A viewing will precede the service beginning at 10 a.m.
Interment will follow at Kingshill Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her grandson, Kenville Mills Jr. and her brother, Thomas "Captain" Weekes.
She is survived by her special friend; Charles A. Lawrence; daughters, Veronica Lawrence Jenkins, Laurel Lawrence, Debbie Lawrence Guadalupe and Linda Lawrence- Dean; son, Kernick Pagan; grandchildren, Monique and Matey Jenkins, Natasha and Arturo Guadalupe Jr., Kirk Lawrence, Kiesha Woodley, Lisa Gardener, Rashida Taylor and Wilford Dean Jr.; great-grandchild, Matey Antonio Jenkins Jr; sisters: Ellen Roach, Ann Joseph, Sarah Weekes, Dinah Allen and Jane Williams; brothers, James Allen and Samuel Weekes; adopted daughters, Mary Brown Clarke and Diedrea Petersen Heath; adopted sister, Amabel Compton and Angela Swift; nieces, Margaret Williams, Claudette Anthony, Ione "Anita" Williams, Eunice Buffong, Ursula Greenaway; nephews, Kenneth Allen, Alexander and Clifford Williams, Lawrence Delandanque, Charles Tyson, Joseph Allen, Elson and Reginald Joseph, Winton, Thomas, Joseph, and Leslie Allen.
She is also survived by her uncles, Thomas Allen and Dick Allen; sons-in-law, Arturo Guadalupe and Wilford Dean Sr.; sisters-in-law, Joslyn Allen and Sarah Weekes; brothers-in-law, Desmond and Gustave Lawrence; great nieces, Naomi Joseph, Terre Walcott, and Kiticha Weekes; great nephew, Antonio Hinton; special friends, Daniel Liburd, Lorraine Gibbs, Sypher and Patsy Farrell, Cynthia Liburd, Sis Lawrence, Percy Lawrence, Edris Weekes, Mr. and Mrs, Gustave Petersen, Cordelia Johnson, Rita Simmons, Beryl Knight, Mr. Courtsey, Ann Wheatley, Rodgers family, James family, Edna Daniel, Genevieve George, Verna Garcia, Gloria Joseph, Diedre Carver, Janicia Garcia, Josephine Hector, Mr. and Mrs. Cornel Creighton, Betty Sloan, Dorothy Padmore, Julia Pond, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Moses, Jessica Moolenar and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Petrus, Luristine Walker, Kenville Mills Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Adriel Garcia and family, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fludd and family, Hyacinth Saddler, Sister Carroll, Fenton family, Esther Rosado, and the Daley family; special neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Deleon, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Richards, Tiny James, Evilis Rosado and Cynthia; along with many other friends and relatives.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of James Memorial Funeral Home.

June 20, 2001 – Through the National Parks Business Plan Initiative, graduate students from the Harvard University School of Business and the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs will be working with V.I. National Park staff for the next 10 weeks to analyze park operations and finances.
According to park Supt. John H. King, "The end result will be a business plan that will determine what level of funding support is necessary to meet the park's mission." He expressed hope that the plan "will encourage additional operational financing by Congress and other funding sources."
Anjali Gupta and Rob Lawrence, the business plan initiative consultants working with the V.I. National Park, said the initiative will provide park managers with "a financial and operational understanding of where the park has been, where it is, and where it needs to go." This information, they said, will then be used in developing financial strategies to enable the park to meet current and future needs.
The business plan initiative, created in 1998, is a partnership of the National Park Service, the National Parks Conservation Association, and a consortium of philanthropic organizations led by the Kendall Foundation. Its purpose is to strengthen the financial management capabilities of park units, thus enabling the NPS to understand and communicate the financial conditions and needs of park system units more effectively.
Through the initiative, 28 students are working at 13 national parks this summer. Previous initiative projects have been carried out in 33 parks. For more information, please contact Gupta or Lawrence at 693-9891.

June 20, 2001 – V.I. National Park officials remind residents and visitors to St. John that hunting is prohibited within the national park boundaries.
Unless specifically authorized by legislation, hunting is not allowed in any of the parks, monuments and other units of the National Park System.
For more information, call Schuler Brown at 776-6201, ext. 237.

June 20, 2001 – Pianist/vocalist Sally Smith and saxophonist Rusty Vellek will be entertaining at The Color of Joy's Friday evening wine and cheese party, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The music-making takes place on the deck overlooking the American Yacht Harbor marina side of the gallery. "It's a great way to
start the weekend in mellow fashion," Color of Joy owner Corinne Van Rensselaer says, with "music, art, wine and cheese and good company!"
Call 775-4020 for more information.