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May 6-12, 2013 © Copyright 2013 Former St. John Couple Accused of Murder To Be Tried Separately Amanda Perry Hayes turns on husband Grant Hayes – StorY ON PAGE 2 St. John Needs More Government Country Singer Services, Kenny Chesney Say Residents Donates Part Page 3 of New Album Myrah Keating Proceeds to Smith Friends of VINP Page 5 Community Health Center Turning 30 on Thurs., May 16 St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Yelena Rogers Page 10 Street Name St. John Comedy Vaudeville Show Thrills Students from Gifft Hill School, Julius E. Sprauve School and Guy Benjamin School worked Addresssing with the GHS Theater Department to put on The St. John Comedy Vaudeville Show Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27. Students performed a variety of hilarious skits, mime routines and GHS, CORE and Pilot Program more, under the direction of Uncle Stevie, Doran Hamm and Peter Gould with costume design by Sandy Klein and Marina Scheer. Low Key Team Up Comes to STJ ADDTIONAL PHOTOS ON PAGE 23. To Fish Lionfish Page 7 Page 4 2 St. John Tradewinds, May 6-12, 2013 Second Ever Donkey Softball Game Set for May 11 at Coral Bay Ball Field The second ever St. John Donkey Softball game is set for Satur- day, May 11, at the Coral Bay ball field. Hosted by Dana Bartlett owner of the Carolina Corral with help from the Rotary Club of St. John, the second Donkey Softball game day, starting at 11 a.m. on May 11, will feature fun for the whole family. Bartlett organized the first ever donkey softball game last year to rave reviews. Team members swing for the fences and then must either ride or walk a donkey around the bases. The game usually St. John Tradewinds News Photos Courtesy of WRAL.com takes a few unexpected twists and turns and no one walks away without a smile on their face. Amanda Perry Hayes, above at left, and her husband Grant Hayes, above at right, face In addition to the one-of-a-kind softball game, the afternoon charges of first-degree murder in North Carolina. The couple are accused of murdering will feature sack races, tug-of-war and pony rides for the little the mother of Grant Hayes’ two children, Laura Ackerson, below, in 2011. ones. Food and drinks will also be on sale. Residents are invited to come on out to the ball field and take in all the action. Or, better yet, sign up for a team or volunteer to help out in the field. Former St. John Couple Accused For more information or to register for a team, call Bartlett at (340) 693-5778 or talk to any Rotary Club of St. John member. of Murder To Be Tried Separately St. Ursula’s Hosting Fundraiser May 11 By Jaime Elliott was set for May 20. Lately, how- Join St. Ursula’s Multipurpose Center on Saturday, May 11, at St. John Tradewinds ever, Amanda Hayes seems to Maho Bay Campground’s dining pavilion from 3 to 6 p.m. A Superior Court judge in North have turned on her husband. The event is a fundraiser to support nutritional and recreational Carolina ruled last week to sepa- Earlier this month Amanda programs for St. John seniors who use St. Ursula’s Multipurpose rate the trials of former St. John Hayes fired her court appointed Center. residents Grant Hayes and Aman- attorney and hired defense lawyer There will be a free shuttle from Cruz Bay and returning after da Perry Hayes, who are facing Johnny Gaskins. Attorney Gaskins the event. The afternoon will feature live music and refreshments first-degree murder charges. filed more than 30 motions on as well as a Mother’s Day fashion show courtesy of Encore. The former St. John residents Amanda Hayes behalf, claiming Those who wish to stay for dinner will enjoy a 40 percent dis- are accused of killing and dismem- “that she participated in Acker- count on their meal, thanks to Maho Bay Camps management. bering Grant Hayes’ ex-girlfriend, son’s death while under duress, Call (340) 776-6226 to reserve a seat for dinner at the discount- and the mother of his two children, feared for her life and that Grant ed rate. For more information and tickets to the fundraiser call St. Laura Ackerson of Kinston, North Laura Ackerson Hayes, while in jail, threatened to Ursula’s Multipurpose Center at (340) 693-8580. Carolina, in July 2011. kill her,” according to a report on Amanda Hayes, 41, and Grant Ackerson’s remains were found in www.wral.com. Hayes, 33, who were living in a creek near the home of Amanda On Monday, April 22, Wake Marine Uses Planning Meeting May 11 Raleigh, North Carolina at the Hayes’ sister, about 60 miles south County Superior Court Judge The Coral Bay Community Council’s Marine Uses Planning time, are accused of killing Ack- of Houston. Donald Stephens ruled in favor of Team will meet at Guy Benjamin School, room six, on Tuesday, erson, 27, dismembering her and Both defense attorneys origi- a motion filed by Grant Hayes’ de- May 14, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. transporting the remains to Texas. nally agreed to a joint trial, which Continued on Page 18 This meeting will focus on draft plan objectives to share with the upcoming American Institute of Architects Community Vision- ing Workshop in Coral Bay later this month, May 29 to 31. Everyone is welcome to join CBCC to discuss and map out the TRADEWINDS PUBLISHING LLC potential uses and preservation of Coral Bay’s ocean resources. 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St. John Tradewinds, May 6-12, 2013 3 St. John Needs More Government Services, Say Residents Residents tell senators they want better VITRAN service, help for domestic violence victims and more By Jaime Elliott right now doing eight trips per day domestic violence 24-hours a day, St. John Tradewinds and there are days when there’s no explained Vernon Araujo, Family From the need for regular bus public transportation on this is- Resource Center’s director of de- service to St. John Rescue’s need land,” she said. “The bus currently velopment. for a contract with the Department running has no air conditioning so “We have the island’s only of Justice, Senators Donald Cole they’ve cut the runs down. After counsellor at MKSCHC, but St. and Myron Jackson listened to 1:25 p.m. there is no other bus to John is in desperate need for more myriad concerns from citizens at Coral Bay until 5:25 p.m. because resources,” said Araujo. “One is- a town hall meeting on Thursday drivers refuse to drive, and the sue we have is transportation. If evening, May 2, at the St. John union supports them, because of there is a family in need of trans- Legislature building in Cruz Bay. the excessive heat.” portation immediately, we have a Hosted by the St. John Com- “Also there is no telephone at problem.” munity Foundation in conjunction the VITRAN St. John office since “They are sometimes afraid to with Senator Cole’s office, the January,” Wells said. “You must take the ferry and we don’t have town hall meeting drew about 30 call St. Thomas and get someone’s a safe house on St. John,” he said. residents who each had a chance St. John Tradewinds News Photo by Jaime Elliott cell phone number, which should “We need help transporting vic- to share their concerns. In addi- not have to happen.” tims to St. Thomas to our safe tion to Cole and Jackson, repre- Dr. Joesph DeJames, above at left, with St. John Although St. John residents house there. We are offering ser- sentatives from Senator Jeanette pay plenty of taxes, they don’t re- vices on St. John, but we’re still Rescue’s Amy Reynolds and Bob Malacarne, spoke to Millin-Young’s office and Senator ceive government services, Wells coming up short.” Clarence Payne’s office also at- senators during last week’s Town Hall Meeting.