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Plane Crash Update: Downed Aircraft Located, Raised and Towed; Bodies of Two Missing Passengers Recovered; Pilot Is Still Missing Page 6 St BACK TO WEEKLY! Get the new edition every Monday! October 22-28, 2012 © Copyright 2012 Powell Park Gets Signage and Plantings Page 2 39th USVI-BVI Friendship Day Celebrated Page 3 Plane Crash UPDATE: Downed aircraft located, raised and towed; bodies of two missing passengers recovered; pilot is still missing Page 6 St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott Affordable Crowd Packs Winston Wells Ball Field for ACC Flea Market Health Care The annual "No Fleas, Please" Flea Market to benefit the St. John Animal Care Center drew a huge crowd to Winston Wells ball field on Saturday morning, October 20. ACC Board of Directors member Dr. Elaine Campbell, on Horizon for above, manned the popular children's toy table while many other residents of all ages scooped up everything from plants and ceramics to clothing and home goods. SEE FULL STORY AND MORE PHOTOS IN NEXT ISSUE. Small Business Page 4 PGU INSURANCE SERVICES AUTO • HOME Serving the Community Since 1972 COMMERICAL PROPERTY Lumber Yard Business Center, St. John, VI (340) 776-6403 Email: [email protected] Web: www.pguinsurance.com CASUALTY • BONDS 2 St. John Tradewinds, October 22-28, 2012 Frank Powell Park Filled with Plants UVI Launching New Strategic Plan at Meetings Across the Territory The University of the Virgin Islands will launch its new strategic plan — Pathways to Greatness — with special events on St. John, St. Croix and St. Thomas on October 22, 23 and 24, respectively. On St. John, the meeting will be at the UVI St. John Academic Center on the third floor of The Marketplace on Monday, October 22, at 6:30 p.m. Clothing, Toiletries Donations Needed The Department of Human Services and the St. Thomas/St. John Chapter of the United Way are hosting the second annual Day of Caring/Project Homeless Connect in Cruz Bay on Friday, October 26. To help ease the suffering of those living without homes, the groups are asking for donations of clothing and toiletries. Espe- cially in demand are men’s shorts sized 28 to 32, men’s shirts sizes medium, large and extra large, hats, belts, shoes and flip-flops. Residents are also asked to donate canned goods and toiletries like toothpaste, deodorant, soaps, shampoo and razors. Donations of clothing can be dropped off at Kilroy’s Laundry. St. John Com- munity Foundation Executive Director Celia Kalousek will accept all other donations. For more information or to schedule an ap- The final touches to pointment with Kalousek call SJCF at 693-9410. complete renovations at Frank Powell Park were Junior Tennis Tourney Set for Nov. 2-4 completed by Department The St. John Racquet Club will sponsor a V.I. Tennis Associa- of Planning and Natural tion Junior Tennis Tournament at the Cruz Bay tennis courts No- Resources officials last vember 2 to November 4. week, just in time for the This tournament will once again honor and say thanks to Vic 39th Annual BVI/USVI Ebbesen for his dedication and commitment to the development of junior tennis on St. John. Friendship Day. Work The event is for girls and boys ages 8 and under to 18 and under. included construction of The entry fee is $15 and the deadline for entries is Tuesday, Oc- a stone pyramid, at left, tober 30. Off-island players can check with VITA for the limited which bears the name of availability of funding for travel. For more information contact Pat the park at its entrance Harley at 776-6643. and the installation of a variety of plants, above. More Delinquent Property Auctions St. John Tradewinds News Slated for November 20 and 21 Photos by Jaime Elliott The Division of Real Property Tax, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, announced last week that the next round of auctions for properties in delinquent payment status of ten or more years has been scheduled. In the St. Thomas/St. John District, the auctions will be on No- TRADEWINDS PUBLISHING LLC vember 20 and 21, in the courtyard of the GERS Building on Kro- The Community Newspaper Since 1972 nprindsens Gade. On St. Croix, the auctions will take place from November 14 through 16 at the Virgin Islands Cardiac Center located at the Juan EDITOR/PUBLISHER COLUMNISTS NEWSLINE MaLinda Nelson & CONTRIBUTORS Tel. (340) 776-6496 F. Luis Hospital. [email protected] Chuck Pishko, Yelena Rogers, www.tradewinds.vi The property auctions will begin at 9 a.m. on each of the sched- Tristan Ewald, Andrew Rutnik, [email protected] uled auction days. In the event the auctions do not conclude on the NEWS EDITOR Craig Barshinger, Bob Schlesinger, first day, it will continue on the second or third days. Jaime Elliott Jack Brown, Mares Crane, Dan MAILING ADDRESS [email protected] Boyd Tradewinds Publishing LLC Owners of delinquent properties can either pay their balances in P.O. Box 1500 full or enter into an installment arrangement in order to avoid the WRITERS SUBSCRIPTIONS St. John, VI 00831 sale of their properties. Andrea Milam, Mauri Elbel U.S. & U.S.V.I. only Property owners interested in making arrangements are advised $85.00 per year © COPYRIGHT 2012 to contact the Office of the Tax Collector at 776-6737 on St. John. ADVERTISING All rights reserved. No reproduction of [email protected] THIRD CLASS PERMIT news stories, letters, columns, photo- Property owners whose properties are in probate are reminded to U.S. Postage PAID graphs or advertisements allowed without file their cases with the Recorder of Deeds Office in their district. written permission from the publisher. CIRCULATION Permit No. 3 A list of the properties that are slated for auction can be viewed Rohan Roberts St. John, VI 00831 at www.ltg.gov.vi. St. John Tradewinds, October 22-28, 2012 3 St. John Tradewinds News Photos 39th USVI-BVI Friendship Day Celebrated By Jaime Elliott huge crowd, which also enjoyed a naberg Sugar Mill Ruins, where St. John Tradewinds free and healthy breakfast spread. more dancing and cultural music Dignitaries from across the U.S. A mini-parade from the Cruz was featured. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Bay Battery along the water- Attendees at last week's USVI- Islands gathered in Cruz Bay on front was headed by the Julius E. BVI Friendship Day festivities Saturday morning, October 20, Sprauve School Marching Band, included Governor John deJongh for the 39th annual celebration of followed by the Love City Leap- and his wife, Cecile, Lt. Governor USVI-BVI Friendship Day. ers, Gifft Hill School dancers, Greg Francis and his wife Cheryl, , Last week's festivities was the King Shaka Zulu and his Queen Department of Public Works Com- INDEX first time the event was hosted on and colorful Mocko Jumbies. The missioner Darryl Smalls, Senator Business Directory ..............18 St. John. St. Thomas Majorettes completed at Large Craig Barshinger as well Chef’s Corner ........................7 Church Directory .................16 Following speeches and songs the fun-filled morning parade. as BVI Premier Dr. Orlando Smith, Classified Ads .....................21 at the Cruz Bay bandstand, Love After the Cruz Bay fun wound and numerous other USVI and BVI Community Calendar ..........20 City Pan Dragons entertained a down, revelers decamped to An- government officials. Crime Stoppers ...................19 Crossword Puzzle ...............20 Historical Bit & Pieces ...........8 Island Green Living .............11 Letters ............................14-15 On the Market .....................12 Police Log ...........................19 Real Estate ....................22-23 Thursday, Oct. 25th 4 St. John Tradewinds, October 22-28, 2012 Affordable Health Care on Horizon for Small Businesses in Virgin Islands By Jaime Elliott St. John Tradewinds Twenty years ago Omar Haedo brought affordable health care to the Virgin Islands. The Puerto Rican businessman was instrumental in getting gov- ernment health care coverage and establishing a network of health- care and dental providers. With no competition, however, CIGNA rates and premiums, as well as those of many other lo- cal insurance providers, have bal- looned to proportions which are not realistic to many small busi- St. John Tradewinds News Photo nesses. Haedo left the insurance field Omar Haedo and his family smile for the camera. to build his own business, IKON Benefit Group, which provided economy by not doing mail or- BlueCross and BlueShield solutions in insurance, administra- der.” USVI also hired a medical liaison tion, human resources, business Although the focus remains on in Miami in the event that clients consulting and job placement. local needs, residents who travel have to travel to Florida for care, Now, Haedo is back in the insur- would be covered under the world- Haedo added. ance world. He returned to the ter- wide BlueCross and BlueShield And don’t expect to see glossy Seaview Vacation Homes, Inc. ritory last week as a representative providers, Haedo added. advertisements for BlueCross and of BlueCross and BlueShield, de- “It is a part of VI Equi Care BlueShield USVI. Short Term-Full Service Since 1985 termined to offer affordable health which is the biggest network of all “We’re not doing any advertis- VACATION VILLA MANAGEMENT care to local small businesses. here, but the network is huge too,” ing,” said Haedo. “We want all of 24 years of on island rental service “I am the guy who brought he said. “So no matter where you our efforts and money to go to our CIGNA to the islands 20 years are, you’re covered in the world- network and our clients. It’s really e: [email protected] ago,” said Haedo. “I actually wide network of BlueCross and about making this right for the lo- w: www.seaviewhomes.com signed the contract with the gov- BlueShield.” cals.” t: 340-776-6805; toll-free 1-888-625-2963 ernment on May 2, 1992.
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