Paul Osher started playing blues harp as a teen with the Muddy Waters Blue Band. He will be performing in St. Thomas with his 6-piece band which includes harmonica, piano, two saxaphones,string bass, guitar and drums.
The Wednesday night performance will have concert seating.

Marriott Frenchman's Reef Hotel and Morning Star Beach Resorts have joined the E-commerce revolution with a new "Secure Reservations" on-line system.
The new system allows individuals to make room reservations directly from computers anywhere in the world, according to an announcement from the Reef. To preserve confidentiality, all information is encrypted before transmission.
The system also allows quicker, more accurate and efficient bookings from tour operators, travel wholesalers and retail travel agents, the announcement said.

John Santos was playing congas in his uncle's salsa band at the age of twelve, and has provided back-up for such jazz luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie and Tito Puente.
Omar Sosa, who was awarded a GOLDIE award for artistic excellence draws inspiration from the deities of the Santeria Afro-Cuban religion.

Born in Panama, pianist, Perez, began to study music at age three. He has become a leader among a new generation of jass musicians.

Born in Martinique Canoge now lives in Paris. He blends French Caribbean rhythms with jazz, creating a sound uniquely his own.

Acting Tourism Commissioner Clement "Cain" Magras will accompany Amy Atkinson of Martin Public Relations to the Caribbean Hotel Association Marketplace in Puerto Rico next weekend.
Martin Public Relations and the St. Thomas-St. John Hotel and Tourism Association will host a VIP reception Saturday at which Magras will be introduced to key partners in the industry. That will include the travel media and wholesalers for the charter flights coming into the V.I.
Atkinson, senior account supervisor at Martin P.R.for the V.I. account, said the timing couldn't be better to introduce Magras to the key industry players.
Atkinson said she met with Magras in early December and looks forward to working with him. Magras, though acting commissioner now, reportedly is Gov. Charles W. Turnbull's choice to take over permanently.
Atkinson also met with Turnbull in early December and said he is aware of the outstanding balance owed to the Richmond, Va.-based firm. Martin is one of many vendors that the V.I. government has not paid.
"We've always carried a substantial balance," said Atkinson. "But it's now at $1.2 million and growing all the time.
"We've had to cut back on some of the things that involve direct costs to us, but it is crucial to keep actively promoting the island without a gap. This is a critical time for the Virgin Islands," she said.
Atkinson said she receives calls daily from travel writers who want to be sent here to cover the islands.
"We tell them we have to postpone media trips for the time being, but will call them as soon as we can resume," Atkinson said.
There is at least a three-month lead time on stories. which makes timing important, she said.
Atkinson said ongoing publicity for the territory would not stop. Press kits will continue to go out regularly and press releases will be generated. Martin will also continue to produce its 16-page report of major activities that goes to travel professionals.
"For the sake of the Virgin Islands, as well as Martin Public Relations, we can't stop promotional activities," she said.
Turnbull has not indicated whether he will retain Martin as the territory's mainland public relations firm or Lowe & Partners as the advertising agency. Both were retained by the Schneider administration.

The 15 members of the 23rd Legislature — 10 incumbents and five newcomers — will be sworn in Monday morning as mandated by V.I. law.
The Revised Organic Act requires the Legislature to convene on the second Monday in January.
The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at Emancipation Garden. Afterwards the 15 senators will walk to
the Legislature building a block away where they will officially organize, elect officers, make committee assignments and adopt new rules.
With an 11-member majority this term, the process of electing officers may be less antagonistic than it has been in the past.
Vargrave Richards of St. Croix has been unofficially designated president of the new Legislature, taking over from Lorraine L. Berry of St. Thomas. Richards has already said he will not tolerate disruptions.
Following the formal session, the senators will host a lunch at Frenchman's Reef.
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull will give his State of the Territory address at 7:30 that night at the Legislature.
Members of the majority bloc include seven Democrats, two Republicans and two independents. They are:
— Richards, Democrat, St. Croix.
— Berry, Democrat, St. Thomas-St. John.
— Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg, independent, St. Thomas-St. John.
— Judy M. Gomez, Democrat, St. Thomas-St. John.
— Allie-Allison Petrus, independent, St. Thomas-St. John.
— Roosevelt David, Democrat, St. Thomas-St. John.
— George Goodwin, Democrat, St. Thomas-St. John.
— Anne Golden, Republican, St. Croix.
— Norman Jn Baptiste, Democrat, St. Croix.
— Gregory Bennerson, Republican, St. Croix.
— David Jones, Democrat, St. Croix.
The four non-majority bloc senators are:
–Newcomer Donald "Ducks" Cole, independent, St. Thomas-St. John.
— Almando "Rocky" Liburd, ICM, at-large.
— Adelbert M. "Bert" Bryan, ICM, St. Croix.
— Alicia "Chucky" Hansen, independent, St. Croix.

The St. Thomas Historic Preservation Commission is challenging the legality of the roof being built over the deck of Manno's Restaurant in the Fort Christian parking lot.
Commission member Philip Sturm said the six-member commission twice turned down Manno's owner, Egbert Stuart, last year when he sought approval to build the roof, the Independent reported Saturday.
Construction in the islands' historic districts must be approved by each island's Historic Preservation Commission before a building permit can be issued.
"One of the reasons the HPC turned down the request is that we believe that the deck, which was constructed in 1996, over which the roofing is being constructed, is also illegal, having received neither HPC approval nor a building permit before it was built," Sturm said. "Stuart's request was denied because it is against the policy of the commission to approve additions to an illegal structure such as the deck at Manno's."
Somehow, however, the Planning and Natural Resources Department issued Stuart a building permit for the roof in early December even though he didn't have HPC approval for it, the paper reported. But that permit was revoked Dec. 30 and the department is seeking a stop-work order to force Stuart to remove the portion of the roof already built, according to Manny Ramos, director of permits.
PNR's Dec. 30 order says that the building permit was "issued in error and is hereby revoked." It explains that the PNR commissioner can revoke any permit issued on the basis of misrepresentations in the original application.
"The misrepresentation is the application stated that the building permit was for roof repair," Ramos told the Independent. "This is not the case."
Stuart declined to respond to the Independent's request for comment.
Ramos said PNR officials will meet with Stuart soon, and Sturm noted that Stuart can appeal the Historic Preservation Commission's ruling to the Board of Land-Use Appeals.

Carmelo Rivera, Labor commissioner in the Schneider administration, is still on the job even though Gov. Charles W. Turnbull has named an acting commissioner to replace him.
Rivera did not resign and has gotten no official notice that he has been replaced, according to Saturday's Independent.
"All I know is what I read in the newspapers," Rivera said. "No official word has come to me, either verbally or in writing."
The Independent quoted Rudolph Krigger Sr., head of Turnbull's transition team, as saying of Rivera, "Well, there's another person in his position. You interpret that the way you want to."
Turnbull on Thursday named Eleuteria as acting Labor commissioner.
Rivera said if Turnbull doesn't want him to continue, he will look for work in the private sector, hopefully in the Virgin Islands.

V.I. Delegate to Congress Donna Christian-Green married Christian "Olie" Christensen on New Year's Eve morning in a garden ceremony outside the groom's Judith's Fancy, St. Croix, home.
Her daughters, Rabiah L. Green, 23, and Karida Y. Green, 21, were the "bride givers," though her father, retired District Court Judge Almeric M. Christian, also was there with his wife, Shirley.
Christensen is a widower with four children. The bride and groom have known each other for many years; they started dating about a year ago.
The delegate said that in addition to her official duties, she will concentrate on being "the perfect wife."
And what is she to be called? "She's definitely going to be Donna Christensen," one friend said.
Among the invited guests: a slew of Canegatas; Vicki and Adam Christian (he's the delegate's brother); her sister, Rebecca Christian; Lo'an Sewer, the delegate's Washington spokeswoman, along with other staffers from her V.I. and D.C. offices; Monique Hodge, wife of the former lieutenant governor (Derek, her husband, is in Spain); Judi Nagelberg, a longtime friend; Keith and Vida Richards; Frank Schulterbrandt; Elena Shaubah; and Samuel Ebbesen, chief executive officer of the V.I. Telephone Corp.