Longtime Source Contributor David S. North Has Passed On to Challenge Goliaths Elsewhere

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Longtime Source Contributor David S. North Has Passed On to Challenge Goliaths Elsewhere

Once upon a time — in the mid 1980s — in a magical land of deep emerald-forested hills and sparkling blue-green-turquoise waters came a would-be Goliath looking to rule over “the soap opera society” he imagined the local residents of this tiny island studded paradise to be.

David North (Submitted photo)
David S. North (Submitted photo)

Though wbG had left a trail of creditors, lawsuits and a wife and child behind in the Midwest, eventually they lost his scent (along with untold amounts of money) and seemed to abandoned the pursuit.

Believing he had fully shed his past, wbG began to build his castles in the air in a place with enough courtiers and loopholes to accommodate his ever-growing lust for wealth and power.

Eventually, our “David” got a whiff of the blundering giant and began his years-long, low-key battle to expose wbG rather than defeat him; tirelessly using his superpowers: pen, intelligence, experience, trustworthiness and well-deserved respect to methodically uncover the nefarious, systemic means by which wbG was to all appearances successfully building or restoring in some cases his castles and buying his jet planes, watches, valuable artwork, and politicians “allegedly.”

At the risk of mixing metaphors and myths, castles built in the sand (or air) are eventually washed or blown away by the superpowers of a higher nature that leans toward truth and justice, and ultimate survival despite mainstream media headlines that scream otherwise.

Naturally, we cannot lose track of how pride inevitably cometh before a fall. While David North laid the groundwork by exposing the manipulations that led to the ill-gotten riches, wbG brought about his own demise. David and other esteemed writers and reporters merely chronicled his slow motion, episodic crash.

David S. North was born with dedication to service imbedded in him and never lost track of that primary purpose. He lived it right up until days before he died on April 26 at 95 years old.

David was a major player for the V.I. Source early on. He was well versed on, and I would have to say in love with, the American territories. I met him shortly before he left his post as public information officer at the Department of the Interior around 2000. Federal authority over the U.S. Virgin Islands was placed with the Interior in 1931. The territory became self-governing by virtue of the revised Organic Act of 1954 but remains under the oversight of DOI.

As is true for so many parts of history that become lost before we write them down, we will never know for sure what sparked David North to put his energy, effort and ultimately thousands and thousands of dollars into supporting and defending — hence the thousands of dollars — a fledgling internet newspaper far away from his home near Washington, D.C. But drawing from the annals of another mythological superhero, Kent Clark, and surmise it was “truth, justice” and what we idealize as “the American way.”

Back to our real-world David. We start with one of the first pieces that he researched for the Source, and then collaborated with former NBC News Washington, D.C., Bureau chief and former dean of American University School of Communication  Frank Jordan, who also took up the cause of journalistic integrity by contributing his time, reputation, and energy to support the fledgling internet newspaper, who wrote the story.

Jim Day, a much younger version of these two men, who freelanced for the Source before he left the island, also contributed to the reporting. Happily it is one of the few stories we have prior to 2015 that still have bylines. The Source had lost all of its bylines in the process of a platform switch in 2014. An editor’s note at the end of this first story presented provided the fortunate assurance.

Innovative Telephone Heavily Subsidized

The next story — one of dozens — exemplifies the nature and means of the giant’s crash:

ICC, Prosser File for Bankruptcy

THE HAPPY ENDING as seen through the eyes of a true defender of “truth, justice and the American way.”

U.S. Marshals Ordered to Evict Prossers from Palm Beach Mansion

And herewith ends a brief history of, coupled with deep gratitude for, David S. North’s 25-year relationship with the United States Virgin Islands.

David S. North stepped away from his desk a few days before he died of  natural causes.

May he rest deeply in the knowledge that he quietly and significantly altered the course, at least for a while, of our tiny American territory while deliberately doing   the same for other parts of our country as well.

May our successors note and emulate this David’s story of integrity, persistence and lifelong public service.

“The future depends on what we do in the present.”  Mahatma Ghandi

The Lounge | A Column for Men: You ARE NOT Your Failures

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The Lounge | A Column for Men: You ARE NOT Your Failures
In his biweekly column, Langley Shazor speaks to issues important to men within the territory. This week’s introduces The Lounge. The pursuit to be the best version of yourself is also the pursuit of being the most authentic and honest version. It is the quest to trust yourself as much as you trust others. It is an evolutionary journey that requires accountability for who you are today and lays the responsibility of who you want to become wholly on your shoulders. Do not look at this challenge as debilitating or unachievable, but rather as an opportunity for transformation. Step up and rise to the occasion. No one said it would be easy, but I can assure you that it will be worth it, and you can bounce back from any mistake you have made. The first realization of the worth of this journey must come from within. Your self-worth must outweigh the world’s perception of you. You ARE NOT your failures, missteps, miscues, mistakes, poor decisions, or anyone’s negative opinion of you. These are simply parts of your evolution that have brought you to this point. As you progress, improve, and transform, you will reap vast benefits from this new you. However, you will also incur the scorn of those who wished to keep you where you were. These “labelers” will only ever see you through the lens of your past. DO NOT LET THEM PUT LABELS ON YOU. The only labels that should ever matter to you, the only ones that should ever be accepted by you, the only ones that should apply to you are the labels you create for yourself. I pause here to say that if your labels are negative, self-loathing, self-deprecating, or lowering your self-esteem, then you are being the exact person I am trying to steer you away from. This is also where accountability begins. You must take ownership of your role in your own anguish. This power is what the leeches, emotional vampires, manipulators, and haters don’t want you to tap into. Do not be surprised when the attacks come from would-be friends, family members, and those from your previous circles. These are people, places, things, you must separate yourself from in order to keep walking forward. You will have moments of weakness, they will prey on them, and you will have to dust yourself off and keep moving. They will hope to see the labels stick, reminding you of the person you once were. I have had to battle this on more than one occasion, in more than one relationship, and lost more than one friend for staying true to my pursuit of self-improvement. I do not have the secret recipe for success here. I had to end communication with certain individuals, stop frequenting areas and businesses, as well as seek professional help. The most difficult aspect of this transition is the constant introspection and adjustment. Of all the tools that I could speak on, this is the most fundamental; the willingness to look at yourself, see your faults, and work to change them. This work also takes the most courage. If someone isn’t proud of your progress and pushing you forward, they are holding you back from your greatest potential. They are not your wings; they are your warden. It is time to break free and liberate yourself from anything that does not align with the direction you are moving. If you are reading this, listening to podcasts, live videos, reading, or breathing, you are well on your way. If you wake up, you are presented with the opportunity to take another step toward a new and better you. A you that has the capacity to create a future you had only dreamed of and one that is vastly different from your past. I encourage you to take the leap of faith and see what lies on the other side. You do not have to be identified, categorized, marginalized, or held captive by your previous life any longer. YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR NARRATIVE.   Langley “Casual-Word” Shazor is a poet, author, publisher, entrepreneur, public speaking coach, podcast host, and pastor who is an advocate for youth and men. His goal is to enlighten, empower, and liberate those who are silenced, marginalized, and enslaved to self-destructive thoughts and behaviors. Visit thecasualword.com.    

U.S. Civil Rights Commission Lends an Ear to V.I. Issues

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U.S. Civil Rights Commission Lends an Ear to V.I. Issues
The Virgin Islands Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission presented the commission with an overview of issues for V.I. residents stemming from the territory’s political relationship to the federal government. (Screenshot from YouTube video)

For a U.S. citizen who hails from, say Ohio, there’s more than one way to lose the right to vote in a presidential election. You could become a convicted felon. Or you could just move to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Of course, if you’re a citizen born in the USVI, you can’t ever vote for president – unless you move stateside.

Meanwhile, if you are from a state and move to the British Virgin Islands, you can retain your right to vote. Or, if you are from, say Mexico, you can move to the state of Texas (or the state of Ohio, or the State of Whatever) and become a naturalized citizen with the right to vote.

Put that way, these well-known realities sound a bit ironic. And that is just the way St. Croix attorney Pamela Colon posed them to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights last month when she made a formal presentation based on the initial report of the Virgin Islands Advisory Committee to the Civil Rights Commission.

Colon chairs the advisory committee, which was created two years ago. Other members are Alan D. Smith, Michael Bornn, Nash Davis, Arlene Garcia, Antoinette Gumbs-Hecht, Kenny A. Hendrickson, and Molly Perry. States have been making reports to the commission for decades, but territories were only recently invited to do so.

The written, 60-page initial V.I. report has been public since early this year.

In her oral presentation, Colon told the commission that the V.I. advisory committee had decided to present “a 30,000-foot view” of the territory’s situation for its first report rather than zero in on one of the many civil rights issues facing its residents.

It took as its guide the 75-year-old introductory report by the Civil Rights Commission itself, issued in 1959, and which spoke of the tension then in the U.S. between those who wanted to extend the provisions and protections of the Republic to all citizens and those who wanted to limit it to cover only some.

“The Virgin Islands is still trapped in that tension,” Colon said.

Among concerns in 1959 were the disenfranchisement of Black citizens and restrictions on their travel, she noted. In 2024, V.I. residents – the vast majority of whom are Black – can’t vote for president and have very limited representation in Congress. They can’t travel from the island to the mainland without clearing Customs.

Although years ago the United Nations charged the U.S. with giving the Virgin Islands self-government, Colon said, still “we’re subjects of the U.S. Congress” which has approval over major changes to the territory’s governmental structure.

Speaking this week to the Source, Colon described her reception by the commission as “fantastic.”

The Civil Rights Commission has no authority to change laws or policy, but it has considerable influence over those who do.

Having laid the groundwork with the overview, the V.I. advisory committee to the commission can now focus attention on one or more aspects of the territory’s political relationship with the federal government as the topic of its next report.

The decision of the next topic will be a group determination, Colon stressed. But as for her personal preference, she said she is leaning towards support for a referendum on status.

The last such referendum was in 1992. Despite a rigorous education campaign, it failed to get much attention from the electorate.

Colon, who was relatively new to the territory then, indicated she was surprised by the lackluster response. In order even to continue in the process, a minimum of 50 percent of registered voters needed to participate in the initial referendum; “we only got 29 percent.”

She blames the turnout not on indifference, but on a lack of knowledge about the territory’s current political status and about its possible options for its relationship with the federal government. She noted that one of the committee’s recommendations in its first report is that the Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs, which has oversight for territories, conduct a political status education campaign in the territory.

On a related matter, with the territory posed to hold its Sixth Constitutional Convention next year, that might also be a focus for the advisory committee.

But there are a myriad of other possible choices, including restrictions on social security benefits and limitations on federal funding programs, as well as the move to get a review of the so-called Insular Cases, which established the relationship between the U.S. and its overseas territories.

Colon said the committee will discuss and likely decide on the topic for its second report when it holds its next business meeting, which is scheduled 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time on May 20. Meetings are open to the public and available on line.

To register to join the meeting click here.

The Commission’s April 19 meeting can be viewed on YouTube here. Colon’s presentation begins at about the 56-minute mark on the video. It also contains remarks from a representative of the Civil Rights Advisory Committee for Puerto Rico.

Weekly Weather Forecast with Jesse Daley

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Weekly Weather Forecast with Jesse Daley
Check out our weekly weather forecast with Jesse Daley, covering Sunday, May 12, through Saturday, May 18. Our YouTube playlist is updated every week, AND check out Jesse’s daily weather updates here.  

Amended Complaint Alleges V.I. Officials Conspired with Epstein for Financial Gain

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Amended Complaint Alleges V.I. Officials Conspired with Epstein for Financial Gain
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. (Shutterstock image)
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. (Shutterstock image)

A second amended complaint filed Friday in Manhattan federal court by six victims of Jeffrey Epstein who are suing the V.I. government for alleged violations of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act claims territory officials actively conspired with the late multimillionaire to perpetuate his sex-trafficking scheme for their own gain.

In effect, the U.S. Virgin Islands became “a government-sanctioned sanctuary” for wealthy men who paid Epstein “substantial” sums of money to travel from New York to engage in commercial sex acts with women also traveling from that state, the amended suit alleges. Epstein would then deposit the funds in his New York bank accounts, from which he paid the defendants in the USVI, it says.

It was a quid pro quo arrangement where Epstein could make a fortune providing wealthy men with women and girls to abuse at his private island off St. Thomas, and USVI officials could tap him for money for everything from political campaigns to Little League programs, legal bills and even a $50 million loan when the territory was short on cash, the lawsuit alleges. In return, Epstein had free rein to travel as he pleased between New York and the USVI, with whom he pleased, without any oversight from Customs, police, Coast Guard and other officials, it says.

It’s an allegation that is repeated throughout the amended complaint — which is 83 pages and also claims negligence and violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act — that seeks to show why the federal court in the Southern District of New York is the right venue and New York State the correct jurisdiction for the case.

The class action suit was first filed in November by Jane Does 1-5 and amended in December to add a sixth plaintiff. A registered sex offender who pleaded guilty to procuring a minor for prostitution in Florida in 2008, Epstein died by apparent suicide in August 2019 at age 66 while in detention in New York on federal trafficking charges. His primary residence was Little St. James, his private island off St. Thomas where for years he ran a complex web of shell companies registered in the USVI — and afforded some $300 million in tax breaks through the territory’s Economic Development Commission – that enabled his crimes.

The defendants — the V.I. government, former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, former Senators Celestino White and Carlton Dowe, former Attorney General Vincent Frazer, and former Governors Kenneth Mapp and John de Jongh — have argued in their motions to dismiss that none of them has ties to New York and had little to no interaction with Epstein in that state, let alone business dealings, according to court filings.

However, on Thursday Judge Arun Subramanian terminated those motions to dismiss and granted a motion the Does filed Thursday requesting permission to file the second amended complaint, ordering that they do so by Friday. He further ordered that the defendants now file motions on the amended complaint by June 3. The plaintiffs’ responses are due by June 24, and replies by July 8. An initial conference is scheduled for July 31 at 1 p.m.

The amended complaint, like the first, leans almost entirely on information gleaned from the V.I. government’s lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Epstein’s primary bank until 2013, which was settled for $75 million in September. The defendants were all deposed in that case, but the publicly available records are heavily redacted and much remains under seal. On April 29, the Does filed a motion seeking a court order granting them access to the full record. Presiding Judge Jed S. Rakoff had not rendered a decision as of Friday.

“It was not until the recent case where JPMorgan Chase disclosed that it had deposed members of the USVI government, that the Plaintiffs and public learned of the many acts committed by Defendants which contributed to and caused Plaintiffs’ injuries under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act,” the amended complaint states.

Much of the conspiring around the sex abuse that occurred in the U.S. Virgin Islands took place while Epstein was in his New York office or residence, the suit alleges. It notes that Plaskett twice met with him at his mansion to discuss political donations (which she said she ultimately returned), and that Cecile de Jongh stayed in one of his apartments for a month in 2017. In her deposition for the JPMorgan case, the former first lady said it was so she could recover from knee surgery. The amended complaint alleges it was “in order to advise and assist him in securing the USVI’s cooperation as a safe harbor for his sex-trafficking ring.”

“Defendants conspired, facilitated, accepted and encouraged the abuse and sex trafficking of the NY victims at the behest and hands of Epstein, a New York based individual, and his New York clients to occur, continue to occur, and flourish in the USVI,” the complaint alleges. After he and his clients sexually abused the victims at his island estate of Little St. James, the defendants then conspired to accommodate “the unencumbered transfer and/or travel of Epstein, his associates, his victims, and his clients from USVI to NY,” it says.

The suit singles out Cecile de Jongh — Epstein’s office manager from 2000 to 2019 —  as the conduit through which the others were recruited into the scheme, listing for example her efforts to help Epstein influence sex offender legislation that was before the V.I. Legislature when Frazer was attorney general, or her suggestion that he pay White a monthly retainer for his support, or to help Dowe’s bid to become head of the V.I. Port Authority. In return, Epstein paid her children’s tuition to the tune of $625,000 and loaned the couple $215,000 to help John de Jongh settle a case over improvements to their private home using public funds when he was governor, it says.

“Cecile de Jongh purposely directed and coordinated the payments to Defendants or their designees from Epstein’s New York bank accounts to her and other Defendants,” the suit alleges. “The individual Defendants through emails and calls to individuals in New York, solicited and enticed Epstein and his co-conspirators and wealthy clients to bring business and investment income from New York to the USVI by promising tax breaks, unfettered access to women for purpose of commercial sex acts, tax incentives, privacy and freedom from investigation and or supervision by any and all government agencies, including federal agencies, through their promised coercion and influence over anyone who could interfere with the sex trafficking venture,” it says. “All defendants derived substantial revenue from these acts.”

This case does not involve mere fraud, according to the amended complaint. “Instead, Defendants’ conduct in obstructing enforcement of the TVPA was outrageous and intentional, because it was in deliberate furtherance of a widespread and dangerous criminal sex trafficking organization — for financial gain and political power. Defendants’ obstruction also evinced a high degree of moral turpitude and demonstrated such wanton dishonesty as to imply a criminal indifference to civil obligations,” it says.

Yacht Haven Grande Hosts Annual Boating Expo

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Yacht Haven Grande Hosts Annual Boating Expo
View from the pavilion at Yacht Haven Grande. (Source photo by Judi Shimel)
View from the pavilion at Yacht Haven Grande. (Source photo by Judi Shimel)

Mother’s Day weekend at Yacht Haven Grande saw the return of the Virgin Islands Boating Expo, now into its second year in the Virgin Islands. Thirty vessels ranging from power boats to luxury yachts were on display at St. Thomas’ premiere marina.

Organizers said the boats berthed at Yacht Haven serve as models for would-be buyers to give the once over. Representatives for the manufacturers, charter management companies and would-be sellers hoped those visiting would show the kind of interest that leads to a purchase.

Purchase prices start around $1.5 million. Organizers also staged a marine industry expo and a presentation describing the advantages of buying a yacht here in the territory.

“We’ve got power boats, we’ve got sailing boats. The ideal person here is someone who either is passionate about boating with sails or without sails. What they’ve been looking to do is purchase a vessel and then put the vessel potentially into business in the Virgin Islands,” said chief organizer Oriel Blake, executive director of the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association.

Each year in November, the association hosts the USVI Charter Yacht Show. The difference between this weekend’s boat show and the November event is the business focus, Blake said. The charter yacht show is intended to market vessels available for travelers seeking vacations at sea. The boat show is designed to attract buyers and prepare them to complete the sale of a power boat or luxury yacht.

The event also serves to introduce prospective buyers to the business teams that will help them manage their new acquisitions. Heinrych Pyper and Maryka Neimand of Pyper Yachts said they came to the show to meet some interested buyers.

“We aim to own the entire life cycle for the owner from buying the boat, managing the boat, maintaining the boat, supplying the boat with spares, toys — you name it —  and then selling the boat, upgrading them, making that business a success for them and then putting them in a bigger boat,” Pyper said.

The show continues at Yacht Haven Grande through Sunday.

Carol Lotz-Felix Dies at 83

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Carol Lotz-Felix Dies at 83
Carol Lotz-Felix
The energy spirit we know as Carol Lotz-Felix departed this realm on April 23. She had an incredible 83 years as a change agent, a speaker of truth to power; always looking for ways to make life better for the majority while often making life difficult for those in charge. She was born in Louisville, Ohio, graduated from Bowling Green State University, attended Andover Newton Theological Seminary outside Boston, participated in civil rights demonstrations in North Carolina, moved to New York City, completed graduate studies and taught for 30 years in Manhattan (New York County, N.Y.). She participated in the development of Community Control, developed the Open Classroom in middle school and was a founder of the NYC chapter of the Learning Disabilities Assoc. She retired and took up running a housekeeping business full-time, A Friend Inc. She moved to St Thomas, Virgin Islands, in 1996 and enjoyed her paradise for over 27 years. She served as president of the Friends of the Library and read to Day Care classes for 16 years. She was an avid supporter of several local charities and a mentor to many young people. She leaves one wonderful son, Marcos; two great brothers: Rick and Jeff; much loved nieces: Jennifer, Kate and Maggie; and many former students, cousins and friends with stories to tell.

Joseph Alexander Halliday Sr. Dies at 70

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Joseph Alexander Halliday Sr. Dies at 70
Joseph Alexander Halliday Sr.
Beloved father and brother Joseph Alexander Halliday Sr., also known to many as Rogo Joe, “Joe Percy”” or “Cumpy” to many of his childhood friends, died on April 11 at the age of 70. Joseph Halliday Sr. is preceded in death by his parents: Robert Halliday and Rachael Halliday. Joseph Alexander Halliday Sr. is survived by his wife, Jasmine Halliday; his seven children: Cheryl Halliday of New Jersey, Machinist Mate Nuclear; Chief Rasheem Halliday, United States Navy; Rasheema Halliday of New Jersey; Tesean Halliday of Florida; Joseph Halliday Jr. of New York; Avril Smith; and Carlene Joseph of New York. He is also survived by sisters: Ellen Blondel of St. Kitts, Jessica Halliday-Liburd, Daslyn Halliday-DeGennaro of New Jersey, Ezeth Halliday of Maryland, Oriella Rouse and Tamisha Halliday Dorway; and brothers: Percy Mitcham of Maryland and George Halliday of the UK. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Area (Kool) Halliday, Richard (Spleng) Halliday, Wingrove (Pancho) Halliday and Henry (Shark) Phipps. Joseph also leaves behind many grandchildren and a multitude of nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Joseph Halliday Sr. are being held at the Dan Hurley Home for Funerals.  The first viewing will be held from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 16, at Dan Hurley Home for Funerals. The second viewing will be held at 10 a.m. followed by the service at 11 a.m., Friday, May 17, at Dan Hurley Home for Funerals. The interment will be at Eastern Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals and Cremation Centers of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. For online condolences or to share a special memory, visit our website at www.hurleydavisfuneralhome.com

Dorine C. Webster Dies at 89

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Dorine C. Webster Dies at 89
Dorine C. Webster
Dorine Celestine Webster died peacefully at home on April 28 at 89. Dorine was preceded in death by her father, Olga A. Harrigan; mother, Isabella A. Ham; brother, Leroy Thomas; son, Elliot Elroy “Columbus” Smith; and daughter, Mary Eleanor Parsons. Dorine is survived by her husband, Dudley A. Webster; sons: Terrance “Shaheed” Smith, Lawrence Webster, Dean Webster; daughter Earlene E. Smith; stepsons: Dudley Webster Jr. and Ken Webster; stepdaughters: Keisha Registe and Carmen Webster-Horsford; son-in-law, Kenneth Parsons; daughters-in-law: Jacqueline Smith, Mercedes Webster and Lanora Webster; and brothers-in-law: Chrispin Webster, Thomas Webster, Curtis Webster and Dwight Webster. She is also survived by sisters-in-law: Evadnie Rey, Averil Smith, Jean Webster and Carmen Webster; nephews: Larry Thomas and Robert Thomas; niece, Wanda Richardson; grandchildren: Halima Penny, Jahila Smith-Blair, Jamila Smith, Erica Parsons, Orisha Parsons, Cheryl Parsons Jacobs, Ruejah Smith, Tamika Archer, Shamika Smith, Shanika “Shaun” Smith Nunnally, Michelle Charles, Michael Webster, Christian Handon, Nia Webster, Romez Webster and Denise ‘Joy’ Samuel; Other survivors include: great-grandchildren: Bryce Dawkins, Makayla Walcott, Calli Jacobs, KaniJah Joseph, Kianie Joseph, Ky’Mani Dolphin, MaeJah Julien, KeAnu Smith, Ahlia Webster, Kayden Webster, Brixton Webster, Kwamicia Jackson, Dejanae Serrano and Milton Jackson; great-great-grandson, J’Mai Walker; and many other relatives too numerous to mention. Dorine was also survived by cousins: Muriel Lettsome, Elizabeth Anthony Collymore and Lawrence “Azula” Knight; and special friends: Helen Patrick, Irene Mills, Iva Roe, Edison ‘Danny’ Lewis, Henrietta Warner, Raymond Smith and the Honorable Verne A. Hodge. The first viewing will be held from 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 17, at Celestial Chapel of Dan Hurley Home. The second viewing will take place at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m., Monday, May 20, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on St. Thomas. The interment will be at Eastern Cemetery, Smith Bay. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals and Cremation Centers of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. For online condolences or to share a special memory, visit our website at www.hurleydavisfuneralhome.com

Tatyana Muntyan Sets New Americas and World Record for Virgin Islands Archery

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Tatyana Muntyan Sets New Americas and World Record for Virgin Islands Archery
Tatyana Muntyan breaks the Pan American and World records with 656 points after the 72 arrows shot in qualifying. (Submitted photo)
Twenty-four new records were set in San Salvador, El Salvador, after the end of the qualifying rounds of the 2024 Pan American Youth and Masters Championships. One of the records was a new world record set by Tatyana Muntyan and Bruce Arnold of the U.S. Virgin Islands with 1228 points in the recurve 50+ mixed team qualifying round at 60 meters. Muntyan and Arnold added a remarkable 47 points to the previous record set in 2022 by the United States during the Pan American Championships in Halifax, Canada. In addition to this record, Muntyan broke the Pan American record with 656 points after the 72 arrows shot in qualifying. With this score, she overthrew the past Americas record-set by herself in 2018 by 13 points. The other 22 records were set as new Pan American championship records with archers coming from Canada, Colombia, Mexico and the United States. Among these new records, the first marks were set in the Under 15 categories at the continental level. After setting these remarkable records, the Virgin Islands duo of Muntyan and Arnold move on to the individual and mixed team elimination rounds.  The Pan American Championships in San Salvador are being held from May 8 to May 12, with a total of 21 participating countries and 234 athletes.
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