VirginIslandsDailyNews Today's News http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com Today's News en VirginIslandsDailyNews.com http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/images/vi_02.gif http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com en-us News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Duckaneer amphibious vehicle crashes -- Dozens receive treatment for injuries; one woman hospitalized for fractured ankle http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637351 ST. THOMAS - The Duckaneer - an amphibious vehicle used for land and harbor tours - went off a road in Sub Base on Wednesday, careened down a hillside and crashed into a building on the Emerald Beach Resort property. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved GERS summit doesn't yield solutions -- Government retirement fund will run out of money in 14 to 19 years http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637349 ST. THOMAS - Executive branch officials, members of the 28th V.I. Legislature, and representatives of organized labor filled a conference room in Marriott's Frenchman's Reef Beach Resort on Wednesday to discuss what to do about V.I. Government Employees Retirement System's looming $1.32 billion unfunded liability. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved What's closed for the holidays -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637347 July 3 - Emancipation Day <BR>The following will be closed: en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Emancipation Day events celebrate 161 years of freedom in the V.I. -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637346 Emancipation Day celebrations continue this weekend as Friday marks 161 years of freedom in the territory. The History, Culture & Tradition Foundation's Emancipation Commemoration Committee and the Pan-African Support Group are scheduled to host 2009 Emancipation Commemoration events on St. Croix and St. Thomas. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Judge, lawyers discuss tax case -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637345 ST. THOMAS - The V.I. government argued that it has substantially repaired its flawed property tax system, and Chief District Court Judge Curtis Gomez said Wednesday that he will schedule a hearing to hear its case later this summer. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Man killed in Frydenhoj -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637344 ST. THOMAS - A 23-year-old man was shot and killed around 8 p.m. in Estate Frydenhoj on Wednesday. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Armed robbery reported in Anna's Retreat -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637343 ST. THOMAS - A man was robbed at gunpoint in Anna's Retreat on Tuesday. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Weapon found during random search -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637342 ST. THOMAS - A weapon was confiscated at the Fredericks Marine Terminal in Red Hook on Tuesday during a random search conducted by the Transportation Security Administration. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Man charged in possession of sawed-off shotgun on St. Croix -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637341 Police arrested a man and confiscated a sawed-off shotgun at a Frederiksted apartment complex Tuesday after a resident called 911. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Third man arrested in attempted burglary -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637340 A third man connected to a South Grapetree burglary - which was caught on surveillance tape and circulated online - turned himself in to police Tuesday. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Four sworn in as V.I. magistrate judges -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637333 The Virgin Islands took another step in its judicial evolution this week with the swearing-in of V.I. Superior Court's first four magistrate judges. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Report finds improvements in V.I. schools -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637329 ST. THOMAS - The V.I. Board of Education approved its annual U.S. Virgin Islands Management Accountability Report for the 2008-2009 school year at a special meeting Tuesday. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Stimulus grant will protect St. Croix, St. John watersheds -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637326 The St. Croix-based nonprofit Virgin Islands Resources Conservation & Development Council will receive a $2.7 million federal grant to mitigate runoff in three watersheds: Fish Bay and Coral Bay on St. John and East End Bay on St. Croix. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved TV2 to become CBS affiliate -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637324 ST. THOMAS - Local fans of CSI, 60 Minutes and Two and a Half Men will be turning to a new channel to find their CBS programming today. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Delegate Kendall Petersen pleads to drug charge -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637323 Fifth Constitutional Convention Delegate and community activist Kendall Petersen pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court on St. Croix to a single count of possessing 950 grams of marijuana, a misdemeanor. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved E-mail appeal helps police identify two suspects -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637322 A pair of would-be burglary suspects on St. Croix smiled pretty for hidden cameras at a South Grapetree home last week - and quickly found police coming after them Tuesday. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Sex charges upheld against former teacher -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637321 ST. THOMAS - V.I. Superior Court Judge James Carroll III upheld two charges on Tuesday that a former computer teacher inappropriately touched two elementary school girls during lessons. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Man shot during Tutu robbery dies; autopsy pending on 62-year-old victim -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637320 ST. THOMAS - A 62-year-old man who was robbed and shot in the Tutu Park Mall parking lot on June 7, died Tuesday at Schneider Hospital, according to police. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Rocky perch -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637318 en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Local veterans and survivors to receive stimulus payments -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17637317 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has started making one-time $250 payments to eligible veterans as part of President Obama's recovery plan. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Federal government to track territory's GDP -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17634617 ST. THOMAS - A new agreement between the Virgin Islands and the federal government will include the territory in the state gross domestic product reports produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis at the Commerce Department. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deal signed to build Captain Morgan distillery in Renaissance Park -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17632099 The new $165 million Captain Morgan rum distillery will be built on 26 acres on St. Croix's south shore belonging to the St. Croix Renaissance Group. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Seven firms picked to manage GERS's alternative investments -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17624531 ST. THOMAS - The V.I. Government Employees Retirement System board of trustees on Thursday selected seven companies to manage a host of alternative investments in real estate, private equity and hedge funds. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved GERS will sue bond firm over St. Croix office project -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17624523 ST. THOMAS - V.I. Govern-ment Employees Retirement System officials said Thursday that they will sue a stateside bond company that has refused to pay for the remaining construction costs of the system's St. Croix headquarters. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved WAPA's Cassandra Dunn receives energy award -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17623833 ST. CROIX - V.I. Energy Office bestowed V.I. Water and Power Authority Spokeswoman Cassandra Dunn with the "Light the Way" award during a ceremony last week for her commitment and work to share the message of conservation with residents. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Culinary program receives donations -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17623518 The Virgin Islands Hotel and Tourism Association has donated $2,000 to the V.I. Career and Technical Institute's Culinary Program in conjunction with a donation of equipment by The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Celebrity chef -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17623510 en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Couple launches frozen treat venture with Caribbean flair -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17621498 Ben & Jerry's may be Vermont's finest. But when you're looking for a cool treat in the Virgin Islands, two St. Thomas entrepreneurs hope you'll choose something all-natural, locally made and loaded with fresh Caribbean ingredients. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Mail Plus operating at Tutu Park Mall -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17621488 Seeing a need in the neighborhood, St. Thomas resident Alvery Smith decided to open a business center, Mail Plus, in Tutu Park Mall. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved BVI college to host free master business class -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17618786 TORTOLA - H. Lavity Stoutt Community College will be hosting a master class on brand development and strategic planning for business success in January. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved BVI commission grants cell phone license to Digicel -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17618564 TORTOLA - Digicel has been granted a license to operate a mobile network in the British Virgin Islands, according to separate statements from the company and the government's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Relaunch of US Airways' direct flights to St. Croix from Charlotte starts early -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17617788 A seasonal weekly flight offered directly from North Carolina to St. Croix has resumed more than a month early because of strong demand. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved BVI chamber gives out tourism awards -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17617778 TORTOLA - In a departure from the norm, the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association on Wednesday presented awards to several outstanding individuals. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved BVI pulls P.R.-based Air Carolina's permission to operate in BVI -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17616201 TORTOLA - The United Kingdom Department for Transport announced Friday that it has suspended permission for Puerto Rico-based Air Carolina to fly commercial flights to, from or within the British Virgin Islands. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Carpet Emporium opens in Havensight -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17615959 Daily News Photo by SEAN McCOY Carpet Emporium manager Fatih Gungorer, right, talks about various kinds of rugs at the store's grand opening on Friday evening. Carpet Emporium, a 1,000-square-foot gallery of Persian, Turkish and Nepalese rugs, is located at the southern end of the West Indian Co.'s Havensight dock, adjacent to Paradise Gate. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Betsy's Bar shuts its doors in Frenchtown after 12 years -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17615360 ST. THOMAS - A Frenchtown institution is no more. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Bank of St. Croix opens branch -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17614124 The Bank of St. Croix has opened its second location near the Peter's Rest Shopping Mall on St. Croix and bank officials say it is a milestone for the company that 12 years ago had no loans, no deposits, and no customers. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Tourist spot opens in Market Square -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=17614112 A new tourist-service business has opened in Market Square, where its owners hope it will help revitalize the historic area. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id= en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_business?id= en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Local Briefs -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637335 GCH2, Brothers win in Zero Tolerance basketball <BR>ST. THOMAS - K'Shanna Battiste scored eight points to lead Girls Can Hoop 2 past the Shakers, 37-4, on Tuesday night in 9-12 division action in the Zero Tolerance Summer Basketball League. Rakoi Evans scored all four of the Shakers' points. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Amazons defeat Crushers for BVI women's softball title -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637302 TORTOLA - The Crushers ended their second successive BVI Softball Association season with a meltdown, this time to the Amazons, who beat them 24-5 on Friday night to complete a reverse sweep in the Doris "Dapu" Scatliffe League championship series. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Local Briefs -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637297 Defend Ours, Brothers win in Zero Tolerance basketball <BR>ST. THOMAS - Chanel Caines led Defend Ours with 11 points as they defeated Girls Can Hoop2, 57-25, on Monday in action in the Zero Tolerance 13-16 Summer Basketball League. Jermiqua Bell led GCH2 with 12 points. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Local Briefs -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637278 Brothers among winners in Zero Tolerance hoops league <BR>ST. THOMAS - Jecoy Lecoq scored 13 points to lead the Brothers to a 23-22 win over Girls Can Hoop2 on Saturday in the 9-12 division of the Zero Tolerance Summer Basketball League. Renai Stevens' nine points led GCH2. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Visiting coaches to continue basketball camp through July 3 -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637235 ST. CROIX - For those who have missed it so far, don't worry, there's still another week to learn the game of basketball from some of the college game's best coaches. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Skimboarding competition raises funds for family -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637227 Skimboarding is mostly about having a good time and getting a workout, but the 2009 Southside Skim Slam also helped raise money for a family in need and created a fun competitive environment for local skimmers. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Local Briefs -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637224 Summer tennis program <BR>ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Racquet Club's Summer Tennis Program is currently under way. The program is for children ages 8-16 years old and runs through July 31. The clinic takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-3 p.m. at the Sub Base tennis courts. Registration is $10 per child. Tennis balls and water will be provided. For more information, call Cynthia Syms at 998-4335. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved BVI Softball Association to crown its women's champ this weekend -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637199 TORTOLA - As the men's championships series begins tonight, the BVI Softball Association could be crowning its women's champion in the Doris "Dapu" Scatliffe League at the same time. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved One Unity and Jam Squad battle to easy wins in ABA Summer League hoops -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637190 ST. THOMAS - Rasheem Richards recorded a triple-double, while teammates Khalid Gerard and Jamari Maduro led the team with 13 points each as One Unity defeated V.I. Finest, 87-69, on Thursday night in the ABA Men's Summer Basketball League. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Jah Youths, Come 2 Defend win in Zero Tolerance hoops -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637186 ST. THOMAS - Kaleem Serrant scored seven points to lead Jah Youths past Girls Can Hoop 2, 20-14, in 9-12 division action on Thursday in the Zero Tolerance Summer Basketball League. Ranai Ecans led GCH2 with eight points. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Jam Squad, One Unity win in ABA hoops action -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637127 ST. THOMAS - Jam Squad cruised to a 105-72 victory over V.I. Finest in ABA Men's Summer Basketball League action on Tuesday night at the BCB gym. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Local Briefs -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637121 Jah Youths, Come 2 Defend earn Zero Tolerance hoops wins <BR>ST. THOMAS - Kwame McBean's 10 points paced the Jah Youths as they defeated the Shakers, 39-11, during Zero Tolerance 9-12 Summer Basketball League play on Tuesday at the CAHS gym. Racoi Evans and Kahmal Donovan each scored five points to lead the Shakers. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Hunt, John break pair of 13-year BVI Invitational records -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637098 TORTOLA - St. Croix's Leon Hunt and Samantha John broke a pair of BVI Invitational and All Comers records dating back to 1996 on Saturday. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved St. Thomas All-Stars advance to Regionals -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637070 ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Junior and Senior All-Stars will be moving on to the Regionals after both teams prevailed in exciting three-game series with the St. Croix All-Stars at Lionel Roberts Stadium. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Axel Sly rallies on final day to win annual Optimist Regatta -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637064 ST. THOMAS - After three days and 12 races, Axel Sly made a last-minute move into first place to win the 2009 Scotiabank International Optimist Regatta. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Florida's Lost River wins in St. Croix debut -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637061 ST. CROIX - It was a great Father's Day for Lost River, the import from Tampa, Fla. Lost River won Sunday's "Whose Your Daddy" feature race in his debut at Randall "Doc" James Racetrack on Sunday. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Local Briefs -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637059 Brothers among Zero Tolerance winners Saturday <BR>ST. THOMAS - Dequan Lake scored 10 points to lead the Brothers to a 34-8 victory over the Shakers on Saturday in the 9-12 Division of the Zero Tolerance Summer Basketball League. The game was one of four played at the CAHS gym. Rancoi Evans scored five points for the Shakers. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved St. Croix Juniors take baseball series opener -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637032 ST. THOMAS - The St. Croix Junior All Stars moved one step closer to a trip to Monterrey, Mexico, with a 9-4 win over the St. Thomas All Stars at Lionel Roberts Field. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Full day of action set for Father's Day horse races on St. Croix -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637025 ST. CROIX - The annual Father's Day races at Randall "Doc" James Racetrack begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday with a packed race card of nine races featuring 56 different horses. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Olympics Day events to include walk/run, education -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637021 ST. CROIX - The Virgin Islands Olympic Committee will be hosting its annual Olympic Day celebration today with a twist. The annual walk/run will not be the only thing going on this afternoon as the Olympic Committee invites everyone to check out all the Olympics has to offer. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved 180 Degrees -- Battling the miserable hater http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637238 Miserable haters tote with them a huge problem. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Church leaders to hold spiritual healing at annual Caribbean Covenant Ministries conference -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=17637230 Church leaders from across the Caribbean and beyond will come together over the next week for five days of spiritual healing and learning at the 18th annual Caribbean Covenant Ministries Conference. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Sen. Wayne James, an antiques collector, will hold furniture exhibit at Fort Frederik -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17637201 Antiques aficianados will have the opportunity for a rare glimpse at the mahogany collection of St. Croix-born antique collector and senator Wayne James when the exhibit, "Sleeping with a Bachelor: The Antique Bedroom Furniture of Crucian Collector Wayne James," opens Wednesday at the historic Fort Frederik in Frederiksted. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Home grown: St. Thomas resident eats mostly from his garden -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17637192 en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Catholic priests given new appointments -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17637035 The Most Rev. Herbert A. Bevard, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of St. Thomas, recently announced a number of new appointments on the island. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved 180 degrees -- Listen to God and not the message of the miserable hater in your life http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17637027 A miserable hater totes with them a huge problem. One, they don't want anyone around them to surpass them in terms of success. On the second hand, they are not ambitious to achieve much out of life. So here's the problem. They are mad at and hate on pretty much a large number of people. They hate to see success. They hate how it intimidates them. They prefer to be mediocre and for them to feel better, they want you to be further beneath their level of mediocrity. If you are in their space, I "hate" it for you (no pun intended). These people feel better about themselves when you feel worse about yourself. That's how they are able to cope with their own failures and fear to be greater than our ancestry. They find every conceivable flaw in any of your successes. They plant negative seeds in the minds of others about you. In many cases, the miserable hater is simply unable to be happy for those they know and only able to praise and influence people who are not in their circle of socio-economic influence. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved St. Thomas author spins tales in three new books -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17636855 St. Thomas author Jarrel Jackson is celebrating the release of three new books, "The Ancient Mariner Tells All," "Reilly's Sting" and "Reilly's War." en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved 180 degrees -- Understand your sacrifice http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17636771 There was an engineer in Pennsylvania who worked on a drawbridge for trains and large boats. He would open the bridge for huge boats to pass and close it for trains to go over the bridge. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved University choir to perform Monday at Kimelman Center -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17636765 The 31-member choir of the Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico is on a 25th anniversary celebration Caribbean cruise and will stop on St. Thomas on Monday. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved La Leche League returns next week -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17636734 Virgin Islands mothers now have a new option in breast feeding education as La Leche League of St. Thomas was recently reinstated on the island under new leadership. The group will celebrate with a new series of meetings beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Palms Court Harborview Hotel. All former members, mothers-to-be and breast-feeding mothers are encouraged to attend. Babies are welcome. Subsequent meetings will be held at 10 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Palms Court Harborview Hotel's Community Room. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved 180 degrees -- Living in the age and time http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17636555 We as humans have a bad habit of judging and categorizing. In countless cases, we create time schedules on what we expect to happen and who we expect to accomplish milestones. This causes many talented individuals to be left by the wayside. It's not that their talent was not apparent, it just may not have been accepted. There will be times when we encounter rare individuals. These individuals will not fit the mold or norm of what we expect from the average person. They will have impeccable talents at a young age. They will have insight beyond their years. They will be ultimately brilliant but never own a suit or tie or will have determination above average. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved HEKIMA Outreach to hold activities for entire family -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17636367 HEKIMA Outreach Multifamily Enrichment will present Operation C.H.O.I.C.E. (Communities Having Options in Christ Eternally) activities starting Sunday and ending June 7. All events are free and open to the community. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Virgin Islands Mission to honor men in the community -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17636363 Virgin Islands Mission Inc. will host a "Community Recognition Awards Dinner" in honor of four distinguished men of valor starting at 7:30 tonight at Marriott's Frenchman's Reef Beach Resort on St. Thomas. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved 180 degrees -- The educated ignorant … http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17636359 OK, my fellow Virgin Islanders, I've had a very, very turbulent past two weeks. As I promised you a few weeks ago, I did not plan on letting the suicide death of our 11-year-old St. Croix native Jaheem Herrera go in vain. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved 180 degrees -- Copouts for dropouts http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17636119 As 2009 graduations near, many family and friends are preparing for their graduate to cross the stage and transition into the next phase of their lives. However, those who are able to participate in the ceremonies are leaving behind many others who should have. We are constantly plagued by students enrolling but not completing their studies. When this happens, it saddens the relatives who were rooting for them and making provisions and sacrifices so their student relative could realize the benefits of completing their education. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Impacting Your World to hold Sister to Sister conference -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17635864 With an aim to inspire hope in the women of the territory, Impacting Your World Christian Ministries will host the fourth annual Sister to Sister Conference at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 23 at IYWCM on St. Thomas. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved 180 degrees -- Three common oversights when parenting a rebel son http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17635859 Many parents stress beyond recognition when trying to keep our sons on the right track. As I wrote in my book, "Raising a Rebel Son," we try to teach them the ways they should go, only to observe them doing the complete opposite. This is because the teenage years of a boy is the most confusing years of his life. His body undergoes significant changes tricking him into believing that he is invincible and supernatural. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Memorial Moravian Church celebrates 125th anniversary -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17635646 A week of celebrations begins Sunday for the 125th anniversary of the Memorial Moravian Church on St. Thomas to include services, a history lecture, a Quiz Bowl, drama presentation, a banquet and a March of Witness, among other activities. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved 180 degrees -- Doing it in the dark ... http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17635639 I had the great pleasure of appearing on Real Talk VI's radio show this past Wednesday. The discussion was as real as its title. Speaking about parenting is a topic that can carry on for decades. It's true. Many of the ills of our community stem from missteps in parenting. These missteps are often because of unprepared parents. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved 180 degrees -- Let's look at our list of burial items http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_features?id=17635420 Prosperity. Check! Legacy. Check! Potential. Check! Ambition. Check! Origination of ideas. Check! en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Guest editorial -- Scholarship applicants deserve respect http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637334 As the mother of a recently graduated senior, I am puzzled by the lack of response from organizations that my daughter applied to for scholarships. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Guest Editorial -- Why does WAPA ignore cheap options? http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637330 I do not understand the recent decision to spend $800 million on new electric plants. These are obviously thermal plants that use fossil fuel. Some sustainable energy production is mentioned as a side issue, but there was nothing about mini-nuclear plants. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Editorial -- Don't stop fighting to save Lindbergh Bay http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637327 The recent decision of members of the V.I. Senate committee to allow the dumping of dredge spoils from Charlotte Amalie Harbor in Lindbergh Bay continues to raise many concerns. We feel that that decision is problematic as it seems to have been made without full consideration of the available information. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Guest editorial -- Self-respect is fundamental for personal growth http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637277 I understand why a person would have difficulty respecting others. They do not respect themselves as a person. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Guest editorial -- V.I. needs a shift in its priorities http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637270 Dear Sen. Hill, en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved How to determine whether you are affected by Foreign Bank Account Reporting requirement -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637234 Tuesday is the U.S. Treasury Department deadline for U.S. persons to file FBAR Form TD F90-22.1, and the purpose of this column is to clarify details and requirements for that filing. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Summer's here, use it well to be well -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637197 Have you ever had the feeling that you were wound a little too tight? en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved All Saints Class of 2009 acquired a wealth of knowledge, memories -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637189 Sonia Gorakshaker is the salutatorian of the All Saints Episcopal Cathedral School Class of 2009. This is the speech she gave at the commencement on June 12. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Alternative energy: WAPA's empty promises to empty pocketbooks -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637185 V.I. Water and Power Authority Executive Director Hugo Hodge Jr. persuaded the Public Services Commission at its last meeting to raise rates for electricity by more than 16 percent. At my home, we have just struggled to reduce our residential WAPA bill from $200 to $134. Now we're being punished - exasperating! en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Lindbergh Bay hearing betrayed public trust -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637161 Tuesday's Senate committee hearing regarding the permit to dump harbor dredge soil into Lindbergh Bay was a travesty. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Editorial -- Justice: prosecuting abuse in the V.I. http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637126 Last month the V.I. Attorney General's Office experienced one of the most in depth, substantive and thorough trainings presented here in the Virgin Islands. It was geared to enable prosecutors to better prosecute their cases against domestic violence perpetrators, and to understand the dynamics of such violence. Police, advocates and judges were invited, but the focus was definitely on the prosecution of such cases/ en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Guest editorial -- Delightful musical treat http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637069 On June 15 I attended very delightful musical treat at the Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute auditorium on St. Thomas. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Reflections on raising our children -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637031 Mother's Day just passed, and Father's Day will soon be upon us. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Happy Father's Day -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17637024 Sitting here, en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Rumors that Southland Gaming 'owes' V.I. are inaccurate -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17636964 Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands Inc. is proud to assist the Virgin Islands Lottery in providing video lottery as an enhancement to the oldest traditional lottery in the United States and as an added tourist attraction in our Virgin Islands home. As we near our sixth anniversary of service to the Virgin Islands, however, we believe it is necessary to respond to certain incorrect information regarding Southland that was reported at two recent Senate hearings and that will be addressed at a special Senate hearing to be held Tuesday on St. Thomas. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Real fathers are regular men -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17636957 Chris Rock has a joke about how men shouldn't go around expecting kudos for doing things they are supposed to do. You're supposed to spend time with your kids. You're supposed to try to contribute financially to your household. You're supposed to love your woman and be faithful to her.  en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Constitutional redemption song? -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17636921 When Bob Marley commemorated Zimbabwe's independence from British colonial rule he exclaimed in verse "Africans liberate Zimbabwe." He and many others had much to celebrate. Zimbabwe's new founding fathers had inherited a country that had emerged from the "shackles" of British colonialism as the agricultural breadbasket of Africa and a regional economic power. Marley's song enunciated the optimism he and others had for a new nation of promise. Many hoped that Zimbabwe would be a shining example of a "pan-African utopia." Tragically, in the span of only a few decades the "utopia" has turned from an agricultural provider and an economic success to a pillaged and ravaged and corrupted country. Where there was hope there is now only violence, corruption and despair. How could this once-powerful country so quickly sink to the squalor of its current condition? en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved V.I. property tax insanity -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17636914 It is insane that the government of the Virgin Islands and the court system cannot reach an accord which would allow the government to collect property taxes at the old levels until the property tax controversy is resolved. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Farewell, Karence - Safe flight to glory! -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17636911 We were all numb, shocked and in denial as we gathered at Schneider Hospital on that fateful morning of June 8. Each of us in our own way realized that the bright flames were extinguished for our "candle in the wind." A flower in its earliest stage of blooming was suddenly plucked from our garden. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved GERS must learn its lesson and follow the law -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_editorial?id=17636908 On Oct. 19, 2005, the 26th Legislature of the Virgin Islands unanimously passed Bill No. 26-0071, the "Retirement System Reform Act of 2005." Gov. Charles Turnbull signed it into law as Act No. 6794. The Reform Act was supported by the GERS board of trustees, who had a great deal to do with both its authorship and passage. It was also supported by the League of Women Voters of the Virgin Islands, the State President of the AARP, the Advocates for the Preservation of the Retirement System, and the President of Generation Now! Inc. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17637300 Ena Isaac en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17637273 Ena Isaac en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17637232 Yolanda Belita Garfield-Benjamin <BR>Services will be held Tuesday for Yolanda B. Garfield-Benjamin, also known as "Red," who died June 20, 2009. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17637195 Rodica Thomas O'Neal <BR>Rodica Thomas O'Neal, 71, of St. Thomas died June 23, 2009, in McKinney, Texas, after a long battle with leukemia. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17637159 Charles Wilkins <BR>Services will be held Friday for Charles Wilkins, 69, also known as "Wilkins" or "Charlie," who died at his residence. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17637096 Sylvester Liverpool en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636962 Karence De Costa en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636918 Christopher Fix <BR>Services will be held Friday for Christopher Fix who died on June 15, 2009. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636881 Delvin Harrigan <BR>Services will be held Friday for Delvin Harrigan, better known as "Bobby," who died on June 8, 2009. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636853 Carlton Harrison <BR>Services will be held Thursday for Carlton Harrison, 58, also known as "Carboobe," who died June 5, 2009, at Schneider Hospital. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636774 Clarence Thomas <BR>Services will be held on Tuesday for Clarence E. Thomas, better known as "Mr. T," 81, who died on June 8, 2009, at his residence. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636736 Naomi Blandina Taylor <BR>Services will be held on Saturday for Naomi Blandina Taylor, who was born on Sept. 18, 1935, and died on June 2, 2009. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636727 Naomi Blandina Taylor <BR>Services will be held on Saturday for Naomi Blandina Taylor, who was born on Sept. 18, 1935, and died on June 2, 2009. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636691 Ruth Nisbett Jarvis <BR>Services will be held Saturday for Ruth Nisbett Jarvis, 68, also known as "Mama John," who died June 6, 2009. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Death -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636658 Naomi Blandina Taylor en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636592 Raesean Sanderson en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636484 Francius Baly <BR>Services will be held Friday for Francius Baly, 49, also known as "Gator," of Frydenhoj, who died May 27, 2009, at his residence. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636459 Lorna Gaton en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636429 Albert Powell en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Deaths -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_obituaries?id=17636405 Helen Duval-McVain en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Police Reports -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637354 St. Thomas <BR>Winston Christopher, 48, address unknown, was arrested at 1:48 p.m. Tuesday and charged with driving under the influence. Police said he was involved in a car accident in the Hidden Valley area. Bail was set at $500. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Senate Agenda -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637350 No committee meetings. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Cruise ships -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637348 Today July 2 <BR>No ships en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Police Reports -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637337 St. Thomas en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Senate Agenda -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637332 8 a.m. today, St. Thomas en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Briefs -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637328 House bill contains $900k from for wastewater work <BR>The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill funding $900,000 worth of critical wastewater repairs and improvements for the Virgin Islands on to the U.S. Senate last week. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Crime Reports -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637325 Police investigate stabbing in Coral World parking lot en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Police Reports -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637304 St. Croix en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Senate Agenda -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637299 6 p.m. Today, St. Thomas en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Police Reports -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637280 St. Thomas en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Senate Agenda -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637272 4 p.m. today, St. Croix en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Police Reports -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637239 St. Croix <BR>Gillian Harper, 31, of Paradise housing community was arrested at 9:59 p.m. Thursday on a charge of aggravated assault and battery. Police said he assaulted a woman. Bail was set at $1,000. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Cruise ships -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637231 Saturday, June 27 <BR>Adventure RCI (3,835) 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Abramson Pier en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Police Reports -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637202 St. Croix <BR>Clifton "Robo Cop or Junie" Joseph, 41, of Adventure was arrested at 5 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of reckless endangerment. Police said Joseph, who works as a security guard, assaulted his male companion with a firearm, causing visible injuries. Bail was set at $10,000. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Senate Agenda -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637194 Today 9 a.m., St. Croix <BR>Committee on Public Safety, Homeland Security and Justice will meet in Lawaetz Conference Room to consider: en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Cruise Ships -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637187 Friday, June 26 <BR>No ships en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Police Reports -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637163 St. Croix <BR>Maurice Liburd, 37, of JFK housing community was arrested at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday for contempt of court. Police said he violated a restraining order. Bail was set at $1,000. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Senate Agenda -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637158 Today 10 a.m., St. Thomas <BR>Committee of Labor and Agriculture will meet in Ottley Legislative Hall to consider Bill No. 28-0045 that would prohibit the harassment and termination from employment of employees who file complaints with the V.I. Labor Department. en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Cruise ships -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637155 Today, June 25 <BR>Caribbean Princess (3,100), 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Crown Bay en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved Police Reports -- http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_records?id=17637100 St. Thomas en-us VirginIslands Daily News www.virginislandsdailynews.com Copyright 2007 all rights reserved