A special meeting of Cancryn Junior High School students' parents and guardians is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 8, in the school's cafeteria.
Promotional exercises and end of year activities will be discussed.
UVI’S BLAKE TO COACH BVI AND STM V-BALL
Elridge Blake, an assistant professor of Physical Education at the University of the Virgin Islands, has accepted summer coaching assignments with the National Volleyball Association of St. Maarten and the British Virgin Islands Volleyball Association. He will train the national teams and their coaches in preparation for a series of tournaments during the summer.
Blake, a fitness coach and personal trainer, is certified to teach volleyball by the U.S. Olympic Volleyball Association. He counts a number of volleyball championships among his credits, including an undefeated gold medal championship in 1978 (as a player and coach) in what later became known as the Caribbean Cup in Guyana.
Spending the summer coaching away from home is nothing new to Blake. In the 1980s he coached the St. Kitts' Men's and Women's National Volleyball Teams.
In March 1999, Blake was recognized by the V.I. Amateur Sports Association at its annual "Legends of the Game" sports banquet. In January 2000, he was selected for inclusion in the sixth edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2000. Blake was anonymously nominated for Who's Who by an honors student who said Blake made a difference in her life.
"What I am most proud of is being a successful teacher for such a long time," Blake said. "Instead of trying to teach, I try to initiate learning."
Blake has taught at UVI since 1975 and plans to return to his teaching position at the University in the fall.
Blake, a fitness coach and personal trainer, is certified to teach volleyball by the U.S. Olympic Volleyball Association. He counts a number of volleyball championships among his credits, including an undefeated gold medal championship in 1978 (as a player and coach) in what later became known as the Caribbean Cup in Guyana.
Spending the summer coaching away from home is nothing new to Blake. In the 1980s he coached the St. Kitts' Men's and Women's National Volleyball Teams.
In March 1999, Blake was recognized by the V.I. Amateur Sports Association at its annual "Legends of the Game" sports banquet. In January 2000, he was selected for inclusion in the sixth edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2000. Blake was anonymously nominated for Who's Who by an honors student who said Blake made a difference in her life.
"What I am most proud of is being a successful teacher for such a long time," Blake said. "Instead of trying to teach, I try to initiate learning."
Blake has taught at UVI since 1975 and plans to return to his teaching position at the University in the fall.
SPECIAL PTA MEETING FOR 10TH GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS OF CAHS
A special PTA meeting for 10th grade students of CAHS and their parents is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, in the auditorium.
Numerous issues are on the agenda, including the selection of courses for the coming school year.
Parents and guardians are urged to attend.
Numerous issues are on the agenda, including the selection of courses for the coming school year.
Parents and guardians are urged to attend.
GERS PRE-RETIREMENT WORKSHOP
GERS invites members over 30 years of age to participate in a Pre-retirement Workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June, in the GERS Conference Room.
Learn more about your benefits.
Pre-registration deadline is Monday, May 15. Call Mrs. Lorraine G. Morton for more information and to pre-register at 776-7703 ext. 4203.
Learn more about your benefits.
Pre-registration deadline is Monday, May 15. Call Mrs. Lorraine G. Morton for more information and to pre-register at 776-7703 ext. 4203.
STX ACCOMMODATIONS COUNCIL MEETING
The St. Croix Accommodations Council will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday May 9, at 1:00 PM in the Caravelle Hotel conference room. Commissioner of Tourism Jackson will be speaking on Oglivey and Mather Advertising Agency. Public invited. For info call 713-9119.
STX ACCOMMODATIONS COUNCIL SETS MEETING
The St. Croix Accommodations Council will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday May 9, at 1 p.m. in the Caravelle Hotel conference room.
Commissioner of Tourism Jackson will be speaking on Oglivy and Mather Advertising Agency. The public is invited. For info call 713-9119.
Commissioner of Tourism Jackson will be speaking on Oglivy and Mather Advertising Agency. The public is invited. For info call 713-9119.
SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
The V.I. Housing Authority will be accepting applications for its 11th Annual Summer Youth Employment Program.
Applications from College and High School students/graduates who reside in Public Housing and legal dependents of Authority employees, who are 15 years or older, and have completed the ninth grade are eligible.
Forms can be picked up and returned to the Authority's Personnel offices on St. Thomas, St. Croix and the George Simmons Terrace Office on St. John.
The completed form must be accompanied by a birth certificate, most recent report card, high school or college transcript. Incomplete applications will not receive consideration.
Selections will be made on a first come basis.
Call 775-2741 ext. 3012 on St. Thomas for further information.
Applications from College and High School students/graduates who reside in Public Housing and legal dependents of Authority employees, who are 15 years or older, and have completed the ninth grade are eligible.
Forms can be picked up and returned to the Authority's Personnel offices on St. Thomas, St. Croix and the George Simmons Terrace Office on St. John.
The completed form must be accompanied by a birth certificate, most recent report card, high school or college transcript. Incomplete applications will not receive consideration.
Selections will be made on a first come basis.
Call 775-2741 ext. 3012 on St. Thomas for further information.
TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS WINTER MEETING
The St. Thomas/St. John Council of Teachers of Mathematics will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, at the UVI Marine Sciences Center.
This meeting will focus on games and activities that can be used to help elementary students to think mathematically.
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Attendance is free. Annual membership is $10 for adults, $5 for students.
For more information contact. Dr. Adam Parr at 693-1333.
This meeting will focus on games and activities that can be used to help elementary students to think mathematically.
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Attendance is free. Annual membership is $10 for adults, $5 for students.
For more information contact. Dr. Adam Parr at 693-1333.
CCC: BET WITH YOUR HEAD, NOT OVER IT
The number of local players at St. Croix's only gaming casino, the Divi Carina Bay Resort and Casino, has raised concerns in some quarters that island residents could be developing gambling addictions.
After a month of operation, Divi's owners reported that 80 to 85 percent of the approximately 41,000 people who have played at the casino since its opening on March 14 were locals. Some $12 million has been dropped into slot machines alone in that time, with winnings of $11.4 million.
Even before the casino opened, the Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission had plans to form a task force for responsible gaming. The seven-member body, headed by casino Commissioner Lloyd McAlpin, is made up of representatives from V.I. Partners in Recovery and officials from the Department of Health’s mental health unit.
While McAlpin recognized the worries over casino gambling, he noted that St. Croix and the entire territory have had legal and illegal gambling available for years in the form of horse-racing simulcasting, cockfighting, the lottery and drag racing. To target just the Divi Casino is "unfair" he said.
"We’ve had gaming taking place on St. Croix and the Virgin Islands for years," he said. "So gaming is not new because the casino is open."
That being said, McAlpin added that there was "no excuse" to ignore the issue.
"We are going to keep emphasizing and stressing responsible gaming. (Players) need to look at gambling as entertainment," McAlpin said. There will be "certain people who can’t do that," he said.
McAlpin said the task force is "moving full speed ahead" to produce public announcements warning people of the dangers of unchecked gambling. In the meantime, the task force has released some guidelines for a "safe and enjoyable casino experience."
– Gambling is not a necessary ingredient for having a good time with family and friends.
– Establish a gambling budget and stick to it. Decide what constitutes an acceptable loss before starting to gamble. Only gamble with money that you can afford to lose.
– Avoid borrowing money to gamble.
– There are times when people should not gamble. Avoid gambling when feeling lonely or depressed, when angry or under stress, when coping with the death of a loved one, to solve financial problems or to impress others.
Finally, McAlpin said, "We need to start betting with our heads, not over it."
McAlpin urged anyone who feels that he or she may have a gambling problem to contact the V.I. Partners in Recovery at 719-9800 or the Division of Mental Health at 773-1311 extension 3007.
After a month of operation, Divi's owners reported that 80 to 85 percent of the approximately 41,000 people who have played at the casino since its opening on March 14 were locals. Some $12 million has been dropped into slot machines alone in that time, with winnings of $11.4 million.
Even before the casino opened, the Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission had plans to form a task force for responsible gaming. The seven-member body, headed by casino Commissioner Lloyd McAlpin, is made up of representatives from V.I. Partners in Recovery and officials from the Department of Health’s mental health unit.
While McAlpin recognized the worries over casino gambling, he noted that St. Croix and the entire territory have had legal and illegal gambling available for years in the form of horse-racing simulcasting, cockfighting, the lottery and drag racing. To target just the Divi Casino is "unfair" he said.
"We’ve had gaming taking place on St. Croix and the Virgin Islands for years," he said. "So gaming is not new because the casino is open."
That being said, McAlpin added that there was "no excuse" to ignore the issue.
"We are going to keep emphasizing and stressing responsible gaming. (Players) need to look at gambling as entertainment," McAlpin said. There will be "certain people who can’t do that," he said.
McAlpin said the task force is "moving full speed ahead" to produce public announcements warning people of the dangers of unchecked gambling. In the meantime, the task force has released some guidelines for a "safe and enjoyable casino experience."
– Gambling is not a necessary ingredient for having a good time with family and friends.
– Establish a gambling budget and stick to it. Decide what constitutes an acceptable loss before starting to gamble. Only gamble with money that you can afford to lose.
– Avoid borrowing money to gamble.
– There are times when people should not gamble. Avoid gambling when feeling lonely or depressed, when angry or under stress, when coping with the death of a loved one, to solve financial problems or to impress others.
Finally, McAlpin said, "We need to start betting with our heads, not over it."
McAlpin urged anyone who feels that he or she may have a gambling problem to contact the V.I. Partners in Recovery at 719-9800 or the Division of Mental Health at 773-1311 extension 3007.
V.I. LAUNCHES 'PICTURE YOURSELF IN PARADISE' PROMO
The St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John Hotel & Tourism Associations have announced the destination-wide "Picture Yourself in Paradise" promotion which features value-added incentives for visitors staying a minimum of five nights at participating hotels, effective June 1 through December 15, 2000.
All visitors participating in the "Picture Yourself in Paradise" promotion will receive a free single-use camera upon hotel check-in to capture their unforgettable vacation experiences on film. Visitors can submit their best photos from each island in a photo contest to win a free return vacation to America's Caribbean. One lucky winner will be selected for each island.
Visitors on St. Croix will enjoy discounted transportation and numerous savings allowing them to explore the many offerings of the territory's largest island. Value-added incentives include a free car rental for two days (a $120 value) or an island tour for two and a free discount coupon book, featuring up to $300 in savings at local retail stores, restaurants, dive shops, watersports activities and more.
Vacationers staying on St. John and St. Thomas at participating hotels and resorts will receive a free island tour for two and a complimentary American Paradise Card(tm) with a pocket-sized Value Guide to use when visiting popular tourist attractions. Guests will also receive a free shopping shuttle certificate to take advantage of the territory's duty-free shopping. The shopping shuttle certificate is redeemable for $10 off any purchase of $50 or more at select retailers.
The American Paradise Card(tm) entitles users to exclusive gifts, savings and incentives worth over $1,000 at numerous participating businesses, including: A.H. Riise, Cardow Jewelers, Coral World, The Inn at Blackbeard's Castle, Mimm's Seaside Bistro, Old Stone Farm House, Paradise Point Tramway, Smith's Ferry and many more. Each American Paradise Card(tm) receipt placed in the sweepstakes entry box is a new chance to win a seven-day/six-night vacation to St. Thomas or St. John.
USVI hotels participating in the "Picture Yourself in Paradise" promotion include: on St. Croix – The Buccaneer, The Breakfast Club, Club Comanche, Colony Cove – An Antilles Resort, Divi Carina Bay, Hibiscus Beach Hotel, Hilty House Inn, Hotel Caravelle, innparadise, King's Alley Hotel, King Christian Hotel and Mill Harbour – An Antilles Resort; on St. John – The Westin Resort, St. John; and on St. Thomas – Bolongo Bay Beach Club & Villas, Best Western Carib Beach Resort, Best Western Emerald Beach Resort, Holiday Inn Windward Passage Hotel, Island Beach Comber Hotel, Marriott Frenchman's Reef Beach Resort, Pavilions & Pools, Point Pleasant Resort, Renaissance Grand Beach Resort, Sapphire Beach Resort & Marina and Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort.
For more information about the "Picture Yourself in Paradise" promotion, call the St. Thomas-St. John Hotel & Tourism Association at (340) 774-6835, the St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association at (800) 524-2026 or (340) 773-7117, or the St. Croix Accommodations Council at (340) 713-9119. For additional information about the United States Virgin Islands, call 800-372-USVI (8784) or contact the nearest USVI Department of Tourism regional office in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Juan, Washington, D.C. or Canada
All visitors participating in the "Picture Yourself in Paradise" promotion will receive a free single-use camera upon hotel check-in to capture their unforgettable vacation experiences on film. Visitors can submit their best photos from each island in a photo contest to win a free return vacation to America's Caribbean. One lucky winner will be selected for each island.
Visitors on St. Croix will enjoy discounted transportation and numerous savings allowing them to explore the many offerings of the territory's largest island. Value-added incentives include a free car rental for two days (a $120 value) or an island tour for two and a free discount coupon book, featuring up to $300 in savings at local retail stores, restaurants, dive shops, watersports activities and more.
Vacationers staying on St. John and St. Thomas at participating hotels and resorts will receive a free island tour for two and a complimentary American Paradise Card(tm) with a pocket-sized Value Guide to use when visiting popular tourist attractions. Guests will also receive a free shopping shuttle certificate to take advantage of the territory's duty-free shopping. The shopping shuttle certificate is redeemable for $10 off any purchase of $50 or more at select retailers.
The American Paradise Card(tm) entitles users to exclusive gifts, savings and incentives worth over $1,000 at numerous participating businesses, including: A.H. Riise, Cardow Jewelers, Coral World, The Inn at Blackbeard's Castle, Mimm's Seaside Bistro, Old Stone Farm House, Paradise Point Tramway, Smith's Ferry and many more. Each American Paradise Card(tm) receipt placed in the sweepstakes entry box is a new chance to win a seven-day/six-night vacation to St. Thomas or St. John.
USVI hotels participating in the "Picture Yourself in Paradise" promotion include: on St. Croix – The Buccaneer, The Breakfast Club, Club Comanche, Colony Cove – An Antilles Resort, Divi Carina Bay, Hibiscus Beach Hotel, Hilty House Inn, Hotel Caravelle, innparadise, King's Alley Hotel, King Christian Hotel and Mill Harbour – An Antilles Resort; on St. John – The Westin Resort, St. John; and on St. Thomas – Bolongo Bay Beach Club & Villas, Best Western Carib Beach Resort, Best Western Emerald Beach Resort, Holiday Inn Windward Passage Hotel, Island Beach Comber Hotel, Marriott Frenchman's Reef Beach Resort, Pavilions & Pools, Point Pleasant Resort, Renaissance Grand Beach Resort, Sapphire Beach Resort & Marina and Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort.
For more information about the "Picture Yourself in Paradise" promotion, call the St. Thomas-St. John Hotel & Tourism Association at (340) 774-6835, the St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association at (800) 524-2026 or (340) 773-7117, or the St. Croix Accommodations Council at (340) 713-9119. For additional information about the United States Virgin Islands, call 800-372-USVI (8784) or contact the nearest USVI Department of Tourism regional office in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Juan, Washington, D.C. or Canada
