Both Gov. Charles W. Turnbull and Lt. Gov. Gerard Luz James II extended best wishes to Virgin Islanders in statements issued Wednesday, giving thanks in particular for a largely uneventful hurricane season, now drawing to a close.
Said Turnbull, "Despite our grave economic problems, Virgin Islanders have much to be thankful for… Thanksgiving is a time for family, for caring and sharing. It is a time of renewal of relationships. It is a time for reaching out to the less fortunate, the disadvantaged, the elderly, the needy, the homeless, those with special needs and most especially to our children—our future."
James too sought to remind Virgin Islanders of those in need. He asked that families with leftovers take meals to the nearest shelter or share it with others.
"If your family has planned a large feast, invite friends or neighbors who you know may be alone or without a complete meal that day," he said.
TURNBULL, JAMES GIVE THANKS, EXTEND BEST WISHES
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull and Lt. Gov. Gerard Luz James II extended best wishes to Virgin Islanders in statements issued Wednesday, giving thanks in particular for a largely uneventful hurricane season now drawing to a close.
Said Turnbull, "Despite our grave economic problems, Virgin Islanders have much to be thankful for… Thanksgiving is a time for family, for caring and sharing. It is a time of renewal of relationships. It is a time for reaching out to the less fortunate, the disadvantaged, the elderly, the needy, the homeless, those with special needs and most especially to our children—our future."
James too sought to remind Virgin Islanders of those in need. He asked that families with leftovers take meals to the nearest shelter or share it with others.
"If your family has planned a large feast, invite friends or neighbors who you know may be alone or without a complete meal that day," he said.
Said Turnbull, "Despite our grave economic problems, Virgin Islanders have much to be thankful for… Thanksgiving is a time for family, for caring and sharing. It is a time of renewal of relationships. It is a time for reaching out to the less fortunate, the disadvantaged, the elderly, the needy, the homeless, those with special needs and most especially to our children—our future."
James too sought to remind Virgin Islanders of those in need. He asked that families with leftovers take meals to the nearest shelter or share it with others.
"If your family has planned a large feast, invite friends or neighbors who you know may be alone or without a complete meal that day," he said.
THANKSGIVING SOCCER TOURNEY BEGINS FRIDAY
St. Thomas Youth Soccer will host its annual Thanksgiving Youth Soccer Tournament Friday through Sunday, with three days of soccer and teams from Puerto Rico (Roosevelt Roads), the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Antigua, St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas.
Age groups range from Under 7 to Under 14, with girls, boys and co-ed teams. More than 250 soccer players, coaches, chaperones and parents are expected at the UVI Field each day of the tournament. The tournament provides an opportunity to play and socialize under the banner of St. Thomas Youth Soccer: "friendship, scholarship and sportsmanship."
It is expected that skill levels will be high. St. Thomas players have benefited from regular games and practices due to the fall league. Some of the off-island teams will be coming here for the first time and these games should be interesting and fun.
The games begin at 9 a.m. Friday with championship games from the St. Thomas interscholastic league, with an Under 7 game, Antilles Blue vs. All Saints. At 11 a.m. there will be an Under 13 game, Montessori/Antilles "Montilles" vs. Dober.
Tournament games begin at 12:30 p.m. with four games (four fields in use).
Friday
12:30 p.m. – Under 10 boys, St. Thomas Red vs. St. Croix
Under 10 boys, St. Thomas Blue vs. Roosevelt Roads, P.R.
Under 13 girls, St. John vs. St. Thomas
Under 7 coed, St. Thomas Blue vs. St. Thomas Red
3:30 p.m. – Under 14 – St. Thomas vs. British Virgin Islands
Under 13 – Roosevelt Roads, P.R. vs. St. Croix
5 p.m. – Under 11 Girls – St. Thomas Blue vs. St. Thomas Red
Under 11 Boys – St. Thomas Red vs. St. Croix
Under 13 Girls – Anguilla vs. St. Croix
Saturday
8 a.m. – Under 10 Boys – St. Thomas Blue vs. St. Croix.
Under 13 Boys – Anguilla vs. 5P FC, Antigua
Under 13 Boys – St. Thomas Red vs. Roosevelt Roads, P.R.
9:30 a.m. – Under 10 Boys – St. Thomas Red vs. Roosevelt Roads, P.R.
Under 14 Boys – 5P FC, Antigua vs. St. Croix.
Under 13 Boys – St. Thomas Blue vs. St. Croix.
Sunday
Noon – Toddler (Under 5) – Fun/Skill demonstration on Field 1.
The tournament semi-finals begin on Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Championship games starting on Sunday at 8 a.m. There will be an awards ceremony for the Thanksgiving Tournament and for the St. Thomas Fall 2000 league on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
All players from all age groups that played in the recent fall interscholastic league have been assigned to various "all star" teams to play in the Thanksgiving Tournament. Players who are not certain what team they belong to or when their games are scheduled, must report to the "big tent" by noon on Friday. All players must wear black shorts and black socks. Uniform shirts will be distributed before each game.
Call 776-2105 for more information.
Age groups range from Under 7 to Under 14, with girls, boys and co-ed teams. More than 250 soccer players, coaches, chaperones and parents are expected at the UVI Field each day of the tournament. The tournament provides an opportunity to play and socialize under the banner of St. Thomas Youth Soccer: "friendship, scholarship and sportsmanship."
It is expected that skill levels will be high. St. Thomas players have benefited from regular games and practices due to the fall league. Some of the off-island teams will be coming here for the first time and these games should be interesting and fun.
The games begin at 9 a.m. Friday with championship games from the St. Thomas interscholastic league, with an Under 7 game, Antilles Blue vs. All Saints. At 11 a.m. there will be an Under 13 game, Montessori/Antilles "Montilles" vs. Dober.
Tournament games begin at 12:30 p.m. with four games (four fields in use).
Friday
12:30 p.m. – Under 10 boys, St. Thomas Red vs. St. Croix
Under 10 boys, St. Thomas Blue vs. Roosevelt Roads, P.R.
Under 13 girls, St. John vs. St. Thomas
Under 7 coed, St. Thomas Blue vs. St. Thomas Red
3:30 p.m. – Under 14 – St. Thomas vs. British Virgin Islands
Under 13 – Roosevelt Roads, P.R. vs. St. Croix
5 p.m. – Under 11 Girls – St. Thomas Blue vs. St. Thomas Red
Under 11 Boys – St. Thomas Red vs. St. Croix
Under 13 Girls – Anguilla vs. St. Croix
Saturday
8 a.m. – Under 10 Boys – St. Thomas Blue vs. St. Croix.
Under 13 Boys – Anguilla vs. 5P FC, Antigua
Under 13 Boys – St. Thomas Red vs. Roosevelt Roads, P.R.
9:30 a.m. – Under 10 Boys – St. Thomas Red vs. Roosevelt Roads, P.R.
Under 14 Boys – 5P FC, Antigua vs. St. Croix.
Under 13 Boys – St. Thomas Blue vs. St. Croix.
Sunday
Noon – Toddler (Under 5) – Fun/Skill demonstration on Field 1.
The tournament semi-finals begin on Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Championship games starting on Sunday at 8 a.m. There will be an awards ceremony for the Thanksgiving Tournament and for the St. Thomas Fall 2000 league on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
All players from all age groups that played in the recent fall interscholastic league have been assigned to various "all star" teams to play in the Thanksgiving Tournament. Players who are not certain what team they belong to or when their games are scheduled, must report to the "big tent" by noon on Friday. All players must wear black shorts and black socks. Uniform shirts will be distributed before each game.
Call 776-2105 for more information.
DA DA WINE DOWN AT CAFE AMICI ON FRIDAY
As a "bridge" between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, the popular monthly Da Da Wine Down series will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, at Café Amici in A.H. Riise Alley. Island residents and visitors are invited to attend.
A wine tasting and seminar takes place at each event. Admission is free and includes appetizers, great company and magnificent art viewings. There is a nominal fee of $10 for the wine tasting which includes samplings of varietals from Robert Mondavi Winery, distributed by Bellows International, Ltd. Café Amici¹s bar and kitchen will be open for full service during the event.
Featured visual artists on display will be Doreen Walsh and Brooks Brown. Also on display will be the hand-colored black and white photography of Chickie Lenga. In addition, Café Amici will host representatives from the Reichhold Center for the Arts showcasing their theater season
Next month's Da Da Wine Down will be held on Friday, Dec. 29. For more information contact Café Amici owner Rick Kingsland at 776-5670 or event producer Priscilla Lynn at PrisCo 779-2686.
A wine tasting and seminar takes place at each event. Admission is free and includes appetizers, great company and magnificent art viewings. There is a nominal fee of $10 for the wine tasting which includes samplings of varietals from Robert Mondavi Winery, distributed by Bellows International, Ltd. Café Amici¹s bar and kitchen will be open for full service during the event.
Featured visual artists on display will be Doreen Walsh and Brooks Brown. Also on display will be the hand-colored black and white photography of Chickie Lenga. In addition, Café Amici will host representatives from the Reichhold Center for the Arts showcasing their theater season
Next month's Da Da Wine Down will be held on Friday, Dec. 29. For more information contact Café Amici owner Rick Kingsland at 776-5670 or event producer Priscilla Lynn at PrisCo 779-2686.
MISS UVI IN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST IN SOUTH AFRICA
Lindsay I. Brockington, Miss UVI 2000-2001, has been selected as one of only 10 U.S. college queens who will represent the nation's more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) next month in the international Miss Malaika Beauty Pageant in Sun City, South Africa. The competition will be broadcast live to more than 380 million viewers worldwide.
The Miss Malaika Beauty Pageant is an international competition designed to celebrate and unite Africa and the people of the African diaspora through their rich, diverse culture and beauty. "Malaika" is the Swahili word for "angel." The competition is open to all young women between 18 and 30 years old who view themselves as of African origin and who are single, matriculated students with no children.
Ms. Brockington, a sophomore majoring in speech and theatre at the University of the Virgin Islands, will travel to South Africa on Dec. 8 with nine other U.S. contestants for the semifinals of the competition, which will be held on Dec. 16. The finals will take place in South Africa in March 2001.
"This is absolutely the best thing that could have happened," Ms. Brockington said of the opportunity to travel to South Africa for the pageant. "Apartheid is definitely over in South Africa, though only recently, and I look forward to observing the changes that have taken place there."
Ms. Brockington was picked to be a U.S. contestant by representatives of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, which solicited applications from queens at each of its 40 member HBCUs. She was one of only five college queens chosen by the fund to participate in the Miss Malaika competition. The other five U.S. contestants were selected by representatives of the United Negro College Fund from each of their member schools.
In September, Ms. Brockington traveled to Atlanta where she was a finalist in the 2000 Black College Queens Competition, sponsored by the National Black Alumni Hall of Fame.
The Miss Malaika contestants will be judged in four categories: interview, tropical wear, traditional dress and formal wear. The winner of the competition will serve as an international spokeswoman for issues relating to AIDS, poverty and peace.
To assist with incidental expenses in connection with Brockington's trip to South Africa, please contact the UVI Office of Institutional Advancement at 693-1040.
The Miss Malaika Beauty Pageant is an international competition designed to celebrate and unite Africa and the people of the African diaspora through their rich, diverse culture and beauty. "Malaika" is the Swahili word for "angel." The competition is open to all young women between 18 and 30 years old who view themselves as of African origin and who are single, matriculated students with no children.
Ms. Brockington, a sophomore majoring in speech and theatre at the University of the Virgin Islands, will travel to South Africa on Dec. 8 with nine other U.S. contestants for the semifinals of the competition, which will be held on Dec. 16. The finals will take place in South Africa in March 2001.
"This is absolutely the best thing that could have happened," Ms. Brockington said of the opportunity to travel to South Africa for the pageant. "Apartheid is definitely over in South Africa, though only recently, and I look forward to observing the changes that have taken place there."
Ms. Brockington was picked to be a U.S. contestant by representatives of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, which solicited applications from queens at each of its 40 member HBCUs. She was one of only five college queens chosen by the fund to participate in the Miss Malaika competition. The other five U.S. contestants were selected by representatives of the United Negro College Fund from each of their member schools.
In September, Ms. Brockington traveled to Atlanta where she was a finalist in the 2000 Black College Queens Competition, sponsored by the National Black Alumni Hall of Fame.
The Miss Malaika contestants will be judged in four categories: interview, tropical wear, traditional dress and formal wear. The winner of the competition will serve as an international spokeswoman for issues relating to AIDS, poverty and peace.
To assist with incidental expenses in connection with Brockington's trip to South Africa, please contact the UVI Office of Institutional Advancement at 693-1040.
VI BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING AND SEMINAR
The Virgin Islands Bar Association will host it's annual meeting and CLE seminar from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at the Renaissance Grand Beach Resort, St.Thomas.
All members of the VI Bar are invited to attend. The fee for the complete day is $125 and includes continental breakfast, refreshments throughout the day, lunch, admission to the Expo and both CLE presentations.
There will be a special "end of the year" party at the Renaissance at 8 p.m.
For more information call 778-7497.
All members of the VI Bar are invited to attend. The fee for the complete day is $125 and includes continental breakfast, refreshments throughout the day, lunch, admission to the Expo and both CLE presentations.
There will be a special "end of the year" party at the Renaissance at 8 p.m.
For more information call 778-7497.
VI BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING AND SEMINAR
The Virgin Islands Bar Association will host it's annual meeting and CLE seminar from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at the Renaissance Grand Beach Resort, St.Thomas.
All members of the VI Bar are invited to attend. The fee for the complete day is $125 and includes continental breakfast, refreshments throughout the day, lunch, and admission to the Expo and both CLE presentations.
There will be a special "end of the year" party at the Renaissance at 8 p.m.
For more information call 778-7497.
All members of the VI Bar are invited to attend. The fee for the complete day is $125 and includes continental breakfast, refreshments throughout the day, lunch, and admission to the Expo and both CLE presentations.
There will be a special "end of the year" party at the Renaissance at 8 p.m.
For more information call 778-7497.
WOMEN'S COALITION ANNUAL MEETING
The Women's Coalition of St. Croix will hold a graduation ceremony for victim advocates and their annual meeting at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at Villa Morales, Frederiksted.
The public is invited.
The public is invited.
BAHA'I FAITH OBSERVES HOLY DAY
The Baha'i Community of the Virgin Islands will observe the Day of the Convenant at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 at the National Baha'i Center, 129 Contant.
The public is invited to attend.
The Baha'i faith is an independent world religion with prinicpals including the oneness of God, the oneness of religion, and progressive revelation.
For more information call 774-3648 or e-mail, NSA@vi.bahai.org.
The public is invited to attend.
The Baha'i faith is an independent world religion with prinicpals including the oneness of God, the oneness of religion, and progressive revelation.
For more information call 774-3648 or e-mail, NSA@vi.bahai.org.
BAHA'I FAITH OBSERVES HOLY DAY
The Baha'i Community of the Virgin Islands will observe the Day of the Convenant at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 at the National Baha'i Center, 129 Contant. The public is invited to attend.
The Baha'i faith is an independent world religion with prinicpals in the oneness of God, the oneness of religion, and progressive revelation. For more information call 774-3648 or e-mail, NSA@vi.bahai.org.
The Baha'i faith is an independent world religion with prinicpals in the oneness of God, the oneness of religion, and progressive revelation. For more information call 774-3648 or e-mail, NSA@vi.bahai.org.
