Virgin Islander Ben Beer is in the thick of the competition to qualify the Virgin Islands for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Sailing his Finn class dinghy at the Gold Cup in England this week he is within seven points of grabbing the last Olympic spot for his class.
With 15 countries in contention for an Olympic spot, the battle is getting fierce for the remaining spots, and with an extra place to the Finn class there are 9 more places available at this regatta. Several top countries, USA, Brazil, and Turkey, are well placed up the fleet to qualify for the games. However in the fight for the ninth and last spot China, Austria and the U.S. Virgin Islands are 54, 55, 56 in this European dominated event. Five of nine races have been sailed, and Beer has placed just ahead of Li Hong Quan, the Chinese sailor in the last two races.
There will be only one of the final four races sailed Wednesday.
Beer continues to compete in the regatta despite the death of his father in an ultra light airplane crash on Friday. He will leave England to join his family the night after the last race.
For complete race by race results and daily commentary go to www.comnet.co..uk/finnuk
CARIBBEAN WRITER ANNOUNCES ANNUAL WINNERS
The Caribbean Writer has announced the annual prize winners from its Volume 13 issue. Topping the list is the David Hough Literary Award, a $500 prize given to a writer of either poetry or fiction who is a resident of the Caribbean. The first annual David Hough Literary Award went to Delores McAnuff-Gauntlett, a poet from Jamaica. McAnuff-Gauntlett has been publishing her poetry in The Caribbean Writer since Volume 10, 1996.
As editor Erika J. Waters explained, "It's harder to be successful as a writer when you live in the region, and we wanted to provide a special incentive." The prize was donated by Sonja Hough, owner of Sonja's Designs, the handmade jewelry designer in Christiansted, in memory of her late husband.
The other prize winners were Garfield Ellis (Jamaica) who won The Canute A. Brodhurst Prize for fiction while Winston Farrell (Barbados) received The Daily News Prize for poetry. The Charlotte and Isidor Paiewonsky Prize for first time publication in The Caribbean Writer went to James Carmichael (Barbados) and The Marguerite Cobb-McKay Prize to either a poet or fiction writer from the Virgin Islands went to Marvin E. Williams, an English professor at UVI, St. Croix campus.
As editor Erika J. Waters explained, "It's harder to be successful as a writer when you live in the region, and we wanted to provide a special incentive." The prize was donated by Sonja Hough, owner of Sonja's Designs, the handmade jewelry designer in Christiansted, in memory of her late husband.
The other prize winners were Garfield Ellis (Jamaica) who won The Canute A. Brodhurst Prize for fiction while Winston Farrell (Barbados) received The Daily News Prize for poetry. The Charlotte and Isidor Paiewonsky Prize for first time publication in The Caribbean Writer went to James Carmichael (Barbados) and The Marguerite Cobb-McKay Prize to either a poet or fiction writer from the Virgin Islands went to Marvin E. Williams, an English professor at UVI, St. Croix campus.
HERITAGE TRAINING GETS $150K GRANT
The Virgin Islands Tourism and Advancement Link (VITAAL), headed by Executive Director Mabel Maduro, has received a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Interior for its Virgin Islands 2000 Heritage Tourism and Education Project.
The University of the Virgin Islands and VITAAL have maintained a relationship based on shared goals –– to initiate tourism training and to establish a hospitality school, Maduro said. The University is represented on VITAAL's Board of Directors and has been a resource and ongoing source of support to VITAAL.
The Virgin Islands 2000 Heritage Tourism and Education Project will concentrate on two areas – the Taxi Professional Development Series and the Heritage.com website. The object of the Taxi Professional Development Series is to provide transportation industry workers with the skills needed to make their business successful while increasing the level of customer service they provide their passengers. Accurate information on V.I. heritage, history and culture will also be provided in the training.
The Heritage.com website will be the end result of the collection of materials on the historical, physical and cultural heritage of the territory. The website will serve as a resource for training tourism professionals, a destination marketing tool and an educational tool for school children.
For further information about VITAAL, contact Mabel Maduro at 776-2118.
The University of the Virgin Islands and VITAAL have maintained a relationship based on shared goals –– to initiate tourism training and to establish a hospitality school, Maduro said. The University is represented on VITAAL's Board of Directors and has been a resource and ongoing source of support to VITAAL.
The Virgin Islands 2000 Heritage Tourism and Education Project will concentrate on two areas – the Taxi Professional Development Series and the Heritage.com website. The object of the Taxi Professional Development Series is to provide transportation industry workers with the skills needed to make their business successful while increasing the level of customer service they provide their passengers. Accurate information on V.I. heritage, history and culture will also be provided in the training.
The Heritage.com website will be the end result of the collection of materials on the historical, physical and cultural heritage of the territory. The website will serve as a resource for training tourism professionals, a destination marketing tool and an educational tool for school children.
For further information about VITAAL, contact Mabel Maduro at 776-2118.
DONASTORG TARGETS IDC IN VITELCO TAX ISSUE
Sen. Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg is now targeting the Industrial Development Commission in his one-man war against the Virgin Islands Telephone Corp.
In a harshly worded release Tuesday, Donastorg blasted IDC Executive Director Frandelle Gerard for stalling his efforts to determine whether Innovative Communication Corp., Vitelco's parent company, is using the phone company as a tax shelter for ICC’s other subsidiaries.
Donastorg said the IDC has no current records on Vitelco and, despite Gerard's contention, no report on Vitelco's transfer of Daily News and other subsidiaries' employees to its payroll.
Vitelco is an IDC tax beneficiary and receives almost 100 percent tax breaks. Over the past month, Donastorg has alleged that ICC is placing workers from its subsidiary companies onto the Vitelco payroll to reap that company’s tax benefits. Both ICC and Gerard say the transfer of employees is legal and part of a consolidation process.
ICC owns Vitelco, Vitelcellular, Vitelcom, the Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas-St. John Cable TV, St. Croix Cable TV, ICC TV and V.I. Powernet. ICC employs approximately 660 people and is owned by St. Croix businessman Jeffrey Prosser.
Donastorg claims that by placing the subsidiary employees on Vitelco’s payroll, telephone ratepayers are being forced to subsidize ICC’s other enterprises — and he charged Tuesday that at least 50 employees of the subsidiaries, including Prosser's personal security guards, are on the Vitelco payroll.
In addition, he said that Gerard was either withholding quarterly and annual IDC reports that pertain to the transfer of subsidiary employees to Vitelco or that the reports don’t exist.
"IDC never approved the practice and no such report exists," Donastorg said. "In fact, it’s been nearly a year since anything at all was filed on Vitelco."
Donastorg said he has made a half-dozen trips to IDC offices on St. Thomas to view reports on the payroll transfers. On the latest trip he said Gerard told him she could not release any information without permission from Attorney General Iver Stridiron because of confidentiality laws.
"This is just a stalling tactic," Donastorg said. "Maybe the IDC director needs more time to fabricate the information I have requested. If the reports exist, she must turn them over to me – the law is clear about that…"
But Gerard did not back down. She said that if the attorney general advised her to release the documents, she would. If not, Donastorg would not be able to view them. The issue, Gerard said, is confidentiality. The reports are full of information about employees, including salaries, Social Security numbers and addresses.
"He asked for them and I indicated that once I got the word, I’ll let him know," Gerard said. "My staff has been advised that until this information is authorized for release by the attorney general, we’re not giving anything up."
Gerard dismissed Donastorg’s accusations that the IDC hasn’t been monitoring the movement of ICC employees to Vitelco’s payroll. She said that in addition to Federal Communications Commission audits, IDC staffers have been looking into the issue for six months.
"This is not news in my book," she said.
Donastorg said that if the IDC has reviewed Vitelco’s payroll and found the company is in compliance with its tax benefit agreement, he should, under V.I. Code, be able to see the results.
Still, Gerard said there is a need to protect investors, especially those new to the territory. Additionally, she said the IDC-Vitelco contract is public record, as is part of the company’s application that doesn’t deal with financial information. That is held back because Vitelco is a privately held company.
"Investors have to have a degree of confidence that confidentiality exists," she said.
"I don’t work for Sen. Donastorg," she said. "I work at the pleasure of Gov. (Charles W.) Turnbull and I’m guided by the laws of the IDC. Donastorg can’t tell the executive branch what to do."
Donastorg said "many in government are aware of Vitelco's questionable tactics but are engaged in a 'conspiracy of silence.'"
In a harshly worded release Tuesday, Donastorg blasted IDC Executive Director Frandelle Gerard for stalling his efforts to determine whether Innovative Communication Corp., Vitelco's parent company, is using the phone company as a tax shelter for ICC’s other subsidiaries.
Donastorg said the IDC has no current records on Vitelco and, despite Gerard's contention, no report on Vitelco's transfer of Daily News and other subsidiaries' employees to its payroll.
Vitelco is an IDC tax beneficiary and receives almost 100 percent tax breaks. Over the past month, Donastorg has alleged that ICC is placing workers from its subsidiary companies onto the Vitelco payroll to reap that company’s tax benefits. Both ICC and Gerard say the transfer of employees is legal and part of a consolidation process.
ICC owns Vitelco, Vitelcellular, Vitelcom, the Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas-St. John Cable TV, St. Croix Cable TV, ICC TV and V.I. Powernet. ICC employs approximately 660 people and is owned by St. Croix businessman Jeffrey Prosser.
Donastorg claims that by placing the subsidiary employees on Vitelco’s payroll, telephone ratepayers are being forced to subsidize ICC’s other enterprises — and he charged Tuesday that at least 50 employees of the subsidiaries, including Prosser's personal security guards, are on the Vitelco payroll.
In addition, he said that Gerard was either withholding quarterly and annual IDC reports that pertain to the transfer of subsidiary employees to Vitelco or that the reports don’t exist.
"IDC never approved the practice and no such report exists," Donastorg said. "In fact, it’s been nearly a year since anything at all was filed on Vitelco."
Donastorg said he has made a half-dozen trips to IDC offices on St. Thomas to view reports on the payroll transfers. On the latest trip he said Gerard told him she could not release any information without permission from Attorney General Iver Stridiron because of confidentiality laws.
"This is just a stalling tactic," Donastorg said. "Maybe the IDC director needs more time to fabricate the information I have requested. If the reports exist, she must turn them over to me – the law is clear about that…"
But Gerard did not back down. She said that if the attorney general advised her to release the documents, she would. If not, Donastorg would not be able to view them. The issue, Gerard said, is confidentiality. The reports are full of information about employees, including salaries, Social Security numbers and addresses.
"He asked for them and I indicated that once I got the word, I’ll let him know," Gerard said. "My staff has been advised that until this information is authorized for release by the attorney general, we’re not giving anything up."
Gerard dismissed Donastorg’s accusations that the IDC hasn’t been monitoring the movement of ICC employees to Vitelco’s payroll. She said that in addition to Federal Communications Commission audits, IDC staffers have been looking into the issue for six months.
"This is not news in my book," she said.
Donastorg said that if the IDC has reviewed Vitelco’s payroll and found the company is in compliance with its tax benefit agreement, he should, under V.I. Code, be able to see the results.
Still, Gerard said there is a need to protect investors, especially those new to the territory. Additionally, she said the IDC-Vitelco contract is public record, as is part of the company’s application that doesn’t deal with financial information. That is held back because Vitelco is a privately held company.
"Investors have to have a degree of confidence that confidentiality exists," she said.
"I don’t work for Sen. Donastorg," she said. "I work at the pleasure of Gov. (Charles W.) Turnbull and I’m guided by the laws of the IDC. Donastorg can’t tell the executive branch what to do."
Donastorg said "many in government are aware of Vitelco's questionable tactics but are engaged in a 'conspiracy of silence.'"
DONASTORG TARGETS IDC IN VITELCO TAX ISSUE
Sen. Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg is now targeting the Industrial Development Commission in his one-man war against the Virgin Islands Telephone Corp.
In a harshly worded release Tuesday, Donastorg blasted IDC Executive Director Frandelle Gerard for stalling his efforts to determine whether Innovative Communication Corp., Vitelco's parent company, is using the phone company as a tax shelter for ICC’s other subsidiaries.
Donastorg said the IDC has no current records on Vitelco and, despite Gerard's contention, no report on Vitelco's transfer of Daily News and other subsidiaries' employees to its payroll.
Vitelco is an IDC tax beneficiary and receives almost 100 percent tax breaks. Over the past month, Donastorg has alleged that ICC is placing workers from its subsidiary companies onto the Vitelco payroll to reap that company’s tax benefits. Both ICC and Gerard say the transfer of employees is legal and part of a consolidation process.
ICC owns Vitelco, Vitelcellular, Vitelcom, the Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas-St. John Cable TV, St. Croix Cable TV, ICC TV and V.I. Powernet. ICC employs approximately 660 people and is owned by St. Croix businessman Jeffrey Prosser.
Donastorg claims that by placing the subsidiary employees on Vitelco’s payroll, telephone ratepayers are being forced to subsidize ICC’s other enterprises — and Tuesday he charged that at least 50 employees of the subsidiaries, including Prosser's personal security guards, are on the Vitelco payroll.
In addition, he said that Gerard was either withholding quarterly and annual IDC reports that pertain to the transfer of subsidiary employees to Vitelco or that the reports don’t exist.
"IDC never approved the practice and no such report exists," Donastorg said. "In fact, it’s been nearly a year since anything at all was filed on Vitelco."
Donastorg said he has made a half-dozen trips to IDC offices on St. Thomas to view reports on the payroll transfers. On the latest trip he said Gerard told him she could not release any information without permission from Attorney General Iver Stridiron because of confidentiality laws.
"This is just a stalling tactic," Donastorg said. "Maybe the IDC director needs more time to fabricate the information I have requested. If the reports exist, she must turn them over to me – the law is clear about that…"
But Gerard did not back down. She said that if the attorney general advised her to release the documents, she would. If not, Donastorg would not be able to view them. The issue, Gerard said, is confidentiality. The reports are full of information about employees, including salaries, Social Security numbers and addresses.
"He asked for them and I indicated that once I got the word, I’ll let him know," Gerard said. "My staff has been advised that until this information is authorized for release by the attorney general, we’re not giving anything up."
Gerard dismissed Donastorg’s accusations that the IDC hasn’t been monitoring the movement of ICC employees to Vitelco’s payroll. She said that in addition to Federal Communications Commission audits, IDC staffers have been looking into the issue for six months.
"This is not news in my book," she said.
Donastorg said that if the IDC has reviewed Vitelco’s payroll and found the company is in compliance with its tax benefit agreement, he should, under V.I. Code, be able to see the results.
Still, Gerard said there is a need to protect investors, especially those new to the territory. Additionally, she said the IDC-Vitelco contract is public record, as is part of the company’s application that doesn’t deal with financial information. That is held back because Vitelco is a privately held company.
"Investors have to have a degree of confidence that confidentiality exists," she said.
"I don’t work for Sen. Donastorg," she said. "I work at the pleasure of Gov. (Charles W.) Turnbull and I’m guided by the laws of the IDC. Donastorg can’t tell the executive branch what to do."
Donastorg said "many in government are aware of Vitelco's questionable tactics but are engaged in a 'conspiracy of silence.'"
In a harshly worded release Tuesday, Donastorg blasted IDC Executive Director Frandelle Gerard for stalling his efforts to determine whether Innovative Communication Corp., Vitelco's parent company, is using the phone company as a tax shelter for ICC’s other subsidiaries.
Donastorg said the IDC has no current records on Vitelco and, despite Gerard's contention, no report on Vitelco's transfer of Daily News and other subsidiaries' employees to its payroll.
Vitelco is an IDC tax beneficiary and receives almost 100 percent tax breaks. Over the past month, Donastorg has alleged that ICC is placing workers from its subsidiary companies onto the Vitelco payroll to reap that company’s tax benefits. Both ICC and Gerard say the transfer of employees is legal and part of a consolidation process.
ICC owns Vitelco, Vitelcellular, Vitelcom, the Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas-St. John Cable TV, St. Croix Cable TV, ICC TV and V.I. Powernet. ICC employs approximately 660 people and is owned by St. Croix businessman Jeffrey Prosser.
Donastorg claims that by placing the subsidiary employees on Vitelco’s payroll, telephone ratepayers are being forced to subsidize ICC’s other enterprises — and Tuesday he charged that at least 50 employees of the subsidiaries, including Prosser's personal security guards, are on the Vitelco payroll.
In addition, he said that Gerard was either withholding quarterly and annual IDC reports that pertain to the transfer of subsidiary employees to Vitelco or that the reports don’t exist.
"IDC never approved the practice and no such report exists," Donastorg said. "In fact, it’s been nearly a year since anything at all was filed on Vitelco."
Donastorg said he has made a half-dozen trips to IDC offices on St. Thomas to view reports on the payroll transfers. On the latest trip he said Gerard told him she could not release any information without permission from Attorney General Iver Stridiron because of confidentiality laws.
"This is just a stalling tactic," Donastorg said. "Maybe the IDC director needs more time to fabricate the information I have requested. If the reports exist, she must turn them over to me – the law is clear about that…"
But Gerard did not back down. She said that if the attorney general advised her to release the documents, she would. If not, Donastorg would not be able to view them. The issue, Gerard said, is confidentiality. The reports are full of information about employees, including salaries, Social Security numbers and addresses.
"He asked for them and I indicated that once I got the word, I’ll let him know," Gerard said. "My staff has been advised that until this information is authorized for release by the attorney general, we’re not giving anything up."
Gerard dismissed Donastorg’s accusations that the IDC hasn’t been monitoring the movement of ICC employees to Vitelco’s payroll. She said that in addition to Federal Communications Commission audits, IDC staffers have been looking into the issue for six months.
"This is not news in my book," she said.
Donastorg said that if the IDC has reviewed Vitelco’s payroll and found the company is in compliance with its tax benefit agreement, he should, under V.I. Code, be able to see the results.
Still, Gerard said there is a need to protect investors, especially those new to the territory. Additionally, she said the IDC-Vitelco contract is public record, as is part of the company’s application that doesn’t deal with financial information. That is held back because Vitelco is a privately held company.
"Investors have to have a degree of confidence that confidentiality exists," she said.
"I don’t work for Sen. Donastorg," she said. "I work at the pleasure of Gov. (Charles W.) Turnbull and I’m guided by the laws of the IDC. Donastorg can’t tell the executive branch what to do."
Donastorg said "many in government are aware of Vitelco's questionable tactics but are engaged in a 'conspiracy of silence.'"
BONES FOUND, SHOTS FIRED
St. Croix police discovered what appear to be human remains on Monday, buried in a shallow grave on Campo Rico Beach.
According to V.I. Police Capt. Melbourne Adams, officers received information about a possible skeleton on the beach, which is on the island’s southwest shore, at about 6 that afternoon. A few bones were uncovered, but darkness fell soon after, forcing detectives to wait until morning to make a full investigation of the area.
On Tuesday, Adams said detectives had unearthed what appeared to be human bone fragments. The remains were taken to Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital for examination. As of Tuesday evening investigators had not determined cause of death, nor whether the bones are that of a male or female. Adams said no missing persons reports have been filed recently. The investigation is continuing.
Also on Tuesday, there were two shooting incidents near the John F. Kennedy Housing Community.
Shots were first reported at about 2 p.m., but V.I. Housing Authority police and officers from the V.I.P.D. found no one hurt. A short time after, however, an unidentified person appeared at the hospital with a single gunshot wound.
About two hours later police received a second report of shots fired, this time at the Golden Rock Shopping Center. According to Adams, occupants of a grey Chevy Sprint had fired at passengers in an Acura. Both vehicles sped away in opposite directions.
Police received no reports of injuries sustained in the second incident. Adams said an investigation is under way.
According to V.I. Police Capt. Melbourne Adams, officers received information about a possible skeleton on the beach, which is on the island’s southwest shore, at about 6 that afternoon. A few bones were uncovered, but darkness fell soon after, forcing detectives to wait until morning to make a full investigation of the area.
On Tuesday, Adams said detectives had unearthed what appeared to be human bone fragments. The remains were taken to Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital for examination. As of Tuesday evening investigators had not determined cause of death, nor whether the bones are that of a male or female. Adams said no missing persons reports have been filed recently. The investigation is continuing.
Also on Tuesday, there were two shooting incidents near the John F. Kennedy Housing Community.
Shots were first reported at about 2 p.m., but V.I. Housing Authority police and officers from the V.I.P.D. found no one hurt. A short time after, however, an unidentified person appeared at the hospital with a single gunshot wound.
About two hours later police received a second report of shots fired, this time at the Golden Rock Shopping Center. According to Adams, occupants of a grey Chevy Sprint had fired at passengers in an Acura. Both vehicles sped away in opposite directions.
Police received no reports of injuries sustained in the second incident. Adams said an investigation is under way.
AD CLUB ANNUAL MEETING TO FEATURE STARFEST REVUE
The Advertising Club of the Virgin Islands will feature an excerpt from STARfest as part of the club's 19th annual meeting.
The meeting, slated for 6 p.m. Friday June 16, will be held at Caesar's at Marriott Frenchman's Reef.
STARfest, a David Edgecombe production held annually at the Reichhold Center
for the Arts, will showcase local talent. STARfest is a stepping stone toward a career in the performing arts for local youngsters and includes the best of
gospel, R&B, calypso,soca/merengue, dance, drama, reggae and rap.
In addition the 2000-2001 board of directors will be installed.
There will be a buffet featuring an assortment of pastas, cheeses, fruits, hors d’oeuvres, sweets and more. Tickets are $25 each.
For reservations call Austin Advertising at 776-7828.
The meeting, slated for 6 p.m. Friday June 16, will be held at Caesar's at Marriott Frenchman's Reef.
STARfest, a David Edgecombe production held annually at the Reichhold Center
for the Arts, will showcase local talent. STARfest is a stepping stone toward a career in the performing arts for local youngsters and includes the best of
gospel, R&B, calypso,soca/merengue, dance, drama, reggae and rap.
In addition the 2000-2001 board of directors will be installed.
There will be a buffet featuring an assortment of pastas, cheeses, fruits, hors d’oeuvres, sweets and more. Tickets are $25 each.
For reservations call Austin Advertising at 776-7828.
AD CLUB MEETING TO FEATURE STARFEST REVUE
The Advertising Club of the Virgin Islands will feature an excerpt from STARfest as part of the club's 19th annual meeting.
The meeting, slated for 6 p.m. Friday June 16 will be held at Caesar's at Marriott Frenchman's Reef.
STARfest, a David Edgecombe production held annually at the Reichhold Center
for the Arts, will showcase local talent. STARfest is a stepping stone toward a career in the performing arts for local youngsters and includes the best of
gospel, R&B, calypso,soca/merengue, dance, drama, reggae and rap.
In addition the 2000-2001 board of directors will be installed.
There will be a buffet featuring an assortment of pastas, cheeses, fruits, hors d’oeuvres, sweets and more. Tickets are $25 each.
For reservations call Austin Advertising at 776-7828.
The meeting, slated for 6 p.m. Friday June 16 will be held at Caesar's at Marriott Frenchman's Reef.
STARfest, a David Edgecombe production held annually at the Reichhold Center
for the Arts, will showcase local talent. STARfest is a stepping stone toward a career in the performing arts for local youngsters and includes the best of
gospel, R&B, calypso,soca/merengue, dance, drama, reggae and rap.
In addition the 2000-2001 board of directors will be installed.
There will be a buffet featuring an assortment of pastas, cheeses, fruits, hors d’oeuvres, sweets and more. Tickets are $25 each.
For reservations call Austin Advertising at 776-7828.
THE LATEST RELEASE FROM MARTIN P.R.
Special Summer Rates at Marriott Frenchman's Reef and Morning Star Beach Resorts
Now through December 23, 2000, Marriott Frenchman's Reef and Morning Star Beach Resorts are offering "Two for Breakfast" rates. Guests will receive daily complimentary breakfast. Rates for and waterview rooms at Marriott Frenchman's Reef are $145 and $165 per room (single or double occupancy)/per night, respectively. Morning Star Beach Resort rates are $155 and $219 per room (single or double occupancy)/per night for gardenview and oceanview rooms, respectively. For further information about these special rates, call (800) 524-2000.
For a view of Marriott Frenchman's on St. Thomas click here.
Divi Carina Bay Casino Adjusts Operating and Shuttle Hours
Divi Carina Bay Casino, the territory's first casino, recently adjusted its operating hours and shuttle hours. The casino will now be open for gaming from 12 noon to 4 a.m. Monday through Thursday, including holidays, and 12 noon to 6 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Visitors staying on the north and west ends of St. Croix can now take advantage of a free shuttle service from historic Christiansted and Frederiksted to the casino. The casino shuttle operates on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additional casino information is available by calling (340) 773-9700.
"Le Club at Tavern on the Waterfront" Opens on St. Thomas
Vacationers have a new entertainment hotspot to enjoy during weekends when visiting the picturesque waterfront in downtown Charlotte Amalie. The five-star restaurant Tavern on the Waterfront converts into the upscale Le Club Thursday through Sunday, from 10 p.m. until. Le Club will feature carefully chosen entertainment, including the hottest Latino sounds, jazz music and dance contests. Lighter fare and a wine list will be available from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. when operating as Le Club. The restaurant will offer its full menu during regular hours, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch and 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dinner Monday through Sunday. More information is available by calling (340) 776-4328.
Unique Calendar of Caribbean Now Available
A stunning 2001 calendar displaying works created by numerous USVI and other Caribbean artists will be available in July. This is the seventh year the "Island Art and Soul" calendar has been published by the Caribbean Museum Center (CMC)-a "museum on wheels." The calendars are unique in that the art is printed on archival paper that is suitable for framing so that the purchaser acquires a collection of 12 to 14 pieces of art, as well as a monthly reference. This year, for the first time, the calendar will be available in two sizes-the original size of 9"x12" and the pocket edition 6 ½½"x4." CMC also produces individual prints and note cards. For more information or to order this exclusive calendar, call (340) 772-2058, email inquiries to candia@att.net or visit the Internet site www.islandartandsoul.com.
Now through December 23, 2000, Marriott Frenchman's Reef and Morning Star Beach Resorts are offering "Two for Breakfast" rates. Guests will receive daily complimentary breakfast. Rates for and waterview rooms at Marriott Frenchman's Reef are $145 and $165 per room (single or double occupancy)/per night, respectively. Morning Star Beach Resort rates are $155 and $219 per room (single or double occupancy)/per night for gardenview and oceanview rooms, respectively. For further information about these special rates, call (800) 524-2000.
For a view of Marriott Frenchman's on St. Thomas click here.
Divi Carina Bay Casino Adjusts Operating and Shuttle Hours
Divi Carina Bay Casino, the territory's first casino, recently adjusted its operating hours and shuttle hours. The casino will now be open for gaming from 12 noon to 4 a.m. Monday through Thursday, including holidays, and 12 noon to 6 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Visitors staying on the north and west ends of St. Croix can now take advantage of a free shuttle service from historic Christiansted and Frederiksted to the casino. The casino shuttle operates on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additional casino information is available by calling (340) 773-9700.
"Le Club at Tavern on the Waterfront" Opens on St. Thomas
Vacationers have a new entertainment hotspot to enjoy during weekends when visiting the picturesque waterfront in downtown Charlotte Amalie. The five-star restaurant Tavern on the Waterfront converts into the upscale Le Club Thursday through Sunday, from 10 p.m. until. Le Club will feature carefully chosen entertainment, including the hottest Latino sounds, jazz music and dance contests. Lighter fare and a wine list will be available from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. when operating as Le Club. The restaurant will offer its full menu during regular hours, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch and 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dinner Monday through Sunday. More information is available by calling (340) 776-4328.
Unique Calendar of Caribbean Now Available
A stunning 2001 calendar displaying works created by numerous USVI and other Caribbean artists will be available in July. This is the seventh year the "Island Art and Soul" calendar has been published by the Caribbean Museum Center (CMC)-a "museum on wheels." The calendars are unique in that the art is printed on archival paper that is suitable for framing so that the purchaser acquires a collection of 12 to 14 pieces of art, as well as a monthly reference. This year, for the first time, the calendar will be available in two sizes-the original size of 9"x12" and the pocket edition 6 ½½"x4." CMC also produces individual prints and note cards. For more information or to order this exclusive calendar, call (340) 772-2058, email inquiries to candia@att.net or visit the Internet site www.islandartandsoul.com.
LOCAL STUDENTS HEADED TO MILITARY ACADEMIES
Congratulations to this year's graduating classes are being passed out of Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christensen’s office, with special recognition to her nominees for the armed service academies and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation scholarship for 2000.
The students are Morgan Callendar; Miguel Camacho; and Jesus Soler, Khalilaj Espada and Al-J Edwards. Callendar, the valedictorian for the Charlotte Amalie High School, will join the Air Force Academy's Class of 2004 in Colorado; Camacho, the valedictorian for Country Day School, will attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; and Jesus Soler, student of the year at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, will attend the West Point Military Academy in New York.
Both Espada and Edwards, graduates of CAHS and IEKHS respectively, will receive scholarships of $500 for the upcoming school year.
"We have some very hard working students here in the territory, and I have no doubt that this year's nominees to the academies will excel in their respective programs. Although one of our nominees, Jon Francis Megahy of Country Day School was unable to be admitted to the Naval and Air Force academies because he was a few weeks shy of the age requirement, I commend him for his outstanding performance in high school. His absence, I am sure, will be a loss to both of these institutions," Delegate Christensen said.
Students who are interested in obtaining more information about educational opportunities through the armed service academies or the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation should contact the Congressional District Offices at 774-4408 or 778-5900.
The students are Morgan Callendar; Miguel Camacho; and Jesus Soler, Khalilaj Espada and Al-J Edwards. Callendar, the valedictorian for the Charlotte Amalie High School, will join the Air Force Academy's Class of 2004 in Colorado; Camacho, the valedictorian for Country Day School, will attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; and Jesus Soler, student of the year at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, will attend the West Point Military Academy in New York.
Both Espada and Edwards, graduates of CAHS and IEKHS respectively, will receive scholarships of $500 for the upcoming school year.
"We have some very hard working students here in the territory, and I have no doubt that this year's nominees to the academies will excel in their respective programs. Although one of our nominees, Jon Francis Megahy of Country Day School was unable to be admitted to the Naval and Air Force academies because he was a few weeks shy of the age requirement, I commend him for his outstanding performance in high school. His absence, I am sure, will be a loss to both of these institutions," Delegate Christensen said.
Students who are interested in obtaining more information about educational opportunities through the armed service academies or the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation should contact the Congressional District Offices at 774-4408 or 778-5900.
