The lights are repaired at Canegata Ballpark and three games were played Monday night after a week break in the Bob Owens Slowpitch Softball Summer League.
Most High broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the third inning to go on to crush Xtreme Danger Too 22-5. Gregory Francis got Most High's first win of the season. Roman Cruz suffered the loss as Xtreme Danger Too is still looking for its first win.
Most High got a home run apiece from Eddie Ogarro and Brian Hodge. Carlos Aloyo had a homer for Xtreme Danger Too. All three drove in 3 runs a piece.
In the second game, Stealers, down one after 2 innings to 40 Caliber, scored three in the top of the third to go on to win easily 15-6. Jerry Vialet was the winning pitcher. Tony Perez got the loss. Ruben Molloy blasted two home runs and Valentine Bridgewater had one in the win. Luis Cintron and Franklyn Schuster each had dingers for 40 Caliber.
In the final game of the night, Champagnes scored six runs in the top of the seventh to come from behind, defeating Anchor Dive 21-17. Allan Woods got Champagnes' third straight win with no losses. Steve Nisky suffered Anchor Dive's second straight loss.
Jose Berrios blasted two home runs. Julian Tema and Jeff Elvins each had a homer for Champagnes. It was Elvins' first homer of the league. Joe Merchant and Danny Rodriguez each homered in the loss.
Rodriguez homer was at his first at bat. After that he was intentionally walked for his remaining at bat.
This Wednesday starts with a battle of the undefeated. At 6:15 p.m. the Stealers (4-0) host Champagnes (3-0). At 7:30 p.m. it's 40 Caliber (2-2) vs Most High (1-3). At 8:45 p.m. Guidance (1-1) vs Xtreme Danger Too (0-4) at the Canegata softball field.

This weekend at Sugar Bay, the VI Marine Advisory Service (VIMAS), a part of the University of the Virgin Island’s Eastern Caribbean Center, will be assisting the St. Croix Environmental Association (SEA) and numerous volunteers in the restoration of the mangrove forest at Sugar Bay, within Salt River bay.
July 24 and 25 will be the first of two planting weekends this year. SEA plans to plant 18,000 red mangroves and 3,000 black mangroves in Sugar Bay, a sub-watershed of the Salt River watershed, over the next three years.
Salt River Bay is a Category 1 watershed consisting of 3,510 acres, making it the second largest watershed on St. Croix. Salt River Bay is recognized as highly significant by both the territorial and federal governments. Established as Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve in 1992, the area is also a territorial marine reserve and wildlife sanctuary.
The old growth mangrove forest within Sugar Bay was almost completely wiped out by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. When the mangroves were destroyed, valuable habitat, storm buffers and mitigators of general pollution were also lost.
By planting the new mangroves, SEA will begin the process of restoring this vital ecosystem, thereby protecting one of the most important watersheds on St. Croix.
This process will bring together SEA, VIMAS, St. Croix Alumina, Ferdi’s Forest and M.P. Walker and Associates as project partners in the management of this watershed. This project will also benefit students from nearly every elementary and middle school on St. Croix, who will learn about mangroves and their important role in controlling pollution.
Those interested in learning about the restoration project should call Paige
Rothenberger of VIMAS at (340) 779-3141, or Carol Burke of SEA at (340) 773-1989.
This project is being funded by the VI Government’s Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the Royal Caribbean Ocean Fund.
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Instead of bickering over how much St. Croix and St. Thomas are receiving in Community Development Block Grants for next year, senators instead turned their sights Monday night on local government agencies that still haven't spent past grants.
According to Lawrence Joshua, director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's CDBG program, which is administered locally by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, since 1990 some $20 million has been granted to government and non-governmental agencies. Of that, approximately $4.2 million is unspent.
It was the unspent balance that angered most of the senators present at a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday in Frederiksted as they reviewed fiscal year 1999 CDBG applicants approved by Gov. Charles Turnbull.
Senators pointed out that of the $4.2 million balance, most of that federal money is left in the coffers of local government agencies. They asked Joshua why the "free" money wasn't being used in a time of financial problems.
"I've seen government agencies come in and get (grants)," said Sen. Gregory Bennerson, "and private agencies break their necks."
Joshua agreed, saying that 50 percent of the balance is held by the government.
"Once government agencies get their funds, they tend to sit on them," he said, adding that private organizations will use their money quickly, unlike government agencies.
"If we had the ability to spend these monies willy-nilly," said Sen. Roosevelt David, "this block grant would be in the negative."
One reason for the balance is that in some cases, contracts that once took five days to process now can take six months. Joshua said the problem, which existed prior to the Turnbull administration, is that a contract must be reviewed by the Department of Justice, Property and Procurement and the Finance Department before it can be approved.
Joshua said an action plan should be devised so the process can be accelerated.
"In a month and a half, you'll have a plan of action and by the end of the year the money will be substantially reduced," he told senators.
Meanwhile, 104 proposals worth $16.5 million have been reduced to match this year's $2.19 million community block grant, which funds community organizations, programs for the disabled, and youth services.
The split in Turnbull's proposal is about $837,600 for St. Thomas, $877,610 for St. Croix and $40,000 for St. John.
The candidates on St. Croix are:
Public service projects include $25,000 to the V.I. Resource Center for the Disabled's after-school program at Ricardo Richards Elementary, $22,710 and $25,000 to house recovering male substance abusers in Estate Diamond Ruby and Herman Hill House, $50,000 for Camp Arawak's job-training program, and $21,840 to Little Buddies Development Center's summer camp.
Other projects include $25,000 to upgrade the Horace Clark ballpark, $20,000 to upgrade the D.C. Canegata ballpark, $10,000 each to upgrade the Estate Princess, Estate Glynn and Renholt Jackson ballparks, $133,160 to repair and renovate the Estate Whim Great House, $30,000 to install sewer lines at the Police Pavilion, $50,000 to construct a police community service building, $8,000 to renovate the Estate Whim recreation area, $2,655 to build an outdoor shower facility for the homeless, $25,000 to install historic marker signs, $60,000 to restore a baseball field in Estate Castle Coakley, and $120,000 to rehabilitate #22-23 Market St., and $125,135 in grants and low-interest loans to rehabilitate homes in Frederiksted.
Three projects for the Women's Coalition of St. Croix include $2,100 to renovate a thrift shop, $80,000 to buy and repair #7 East St., and $22,000 to expand #39 Queen St. to provide an office and a private counseling room for abuse victims.
Hearings for the St. Thomas and St. John applications will be held before the request is sent to HUD.
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The Virgin Islands' $50 million share of a national tobacco settlement has, in a sense, already been spent. A bill passed last year by the 22nd Legislature, and signed by former Gov. Roy Schneider, splits the territory's proceeds between government employees' retroactive wages and health care.
This, and further terms of the $206 billion settlement reached last year between a coalition of U.S. attorneys general and the tobacco industry, was the subject of a speech given Monday by Assistant Attorney General Alva Swan before the League of Women Voters of the Virgin Islands.
"As matters now stand, the Virgin Islands recovery from tobacco litigation . . . excluding the interest, will be $49,510,102.11," Swan said. "But with interest over the intervening years, the territory will receive far in excess of $50 million."
The $206 million will be paid out to the states and territories over 25 years. Thus, beginning in April 2000, the Virgin Islands' will receive a total of $34 million over 25 years. The territory will receive an additional $15 million over 10 years from a secondary agreement of the settlement.
Overall, the territory should receive about $2.8 million a year.
"The question I am going to anticipate is whether we can shorten the time from 25 years to five years, where that $50 million can have a greater impact. The answer is still no, it can't be done," Swan said. "The payment structure may be a blessing in disguise in that we will not be able to spend all $50 million at one time, as we would if the funds were available to us in a lump sum payment."
Act 6220, however, severely limits what current and future administrations can use the tobacco money for. Under Act 6220, passed by the V.I. Legislature in 1998, 50 percent of the money from any tobacco settlement must be deposited into the Union Arbitration Award and Government Employees Increment Fund — the source used to pay employees' salary increases and retroactive wages.
The other 50 percent goes into the Health Care Revolving Fund.
"And that folks, will exhaust the entire settlement proceeds, and exhaust it to the exclusion of any other worthy cause or program, health care or otherwise," Swan said. "My suggestion is to encourage you to lobby your senators to amend the act to make the distribution of the tobacco settlement fund more equitable.
"By so doing the Legislature may be convinced that there are other pressing issues of concern to all of us. So much so that the act can be amended to pay for health care costs and for programs that will discourage youth smoking. That is the entire basis of the settlement," he said.
Depositing funds into the Health Care Revolving Fund does not guarantee money will be used for health care, Swan said.
"I am aware that many residents would prefer that a portion of the tobacco settlement be earmarked for improving long term health care. On a personal note, so would I and so would Gov. Turnbull," Swan said. "A further problem with the provision of the Act is that, at various times, the Health Care Revolving fund has been used for salaries.
"The prospect therefore is that the entire proceeds from the Virgin Islands' share of the tobacco fund, all $50 million, could conceivably used to pay retroactive wages, as well as current wages, over the 25 year-life of the settlement."
Swan said Attorney General Stridiron is also interested in putting some of the proceeds into a "Rainy Day Fund," that would assist residents in recovering from natural disasters such as hurricanes. The fund was created in the late 80s, but money has never been deposited into it, Swan said.
After the meeting, LWV President Erva Denham said that, while the organization has not formed an official position on the settlement, it supports using the funds to pay for health care costs.
The LWV will most likely begin lobbying senators to amend Act 6220, she said.
"We still need one of two pieces of information. We still need to know if there are any strings attached to the funds," she said.
The territory is receiving a smaller share not only because it has a smaller population but also because it has a lower percentage of smokers than most states, Swan said.
"The average percentage of smokers in the Virgin Islands is 9 percent. The national average is 22 percent of the population," he said. "Much of the recovery was geared to the number of percentage of smokers in the population."
Several states and territories sued the tobacco industry over the cost of treating smokers and nonsmokers for smoking related illnesses.
Under the settlement, the tobacco industry must also fund, at $25 million per year for ten years, a foundation to study and develop programs to reduce youth smoking.
The settlement also restricted the tobacco industry's ability to advertise; they can no longer use billboards, sponsor sporting events, or target teens with promotions such as the now infamous and discontinued Joe Camel.
The territory is not responsible for any more litigation costs, Swan said.

The return to short courses proved a mixed blessing for the U.S. Team at the Admiral's Cup regatta off the coast of England on Monday.
After a 36-hour round-the-clock repair to Idler, damaged when striking a rock during the middle distance race, the big boat of the American team was ready in time for the return to short course racing on Monday. Peter Holmberg of the Virgin Islands is sailing aboard Idler with his crew mate from Team Dennis Conner, helmsman Ken Read.
The return was a dramatic success as a bold course away from the pack paid off with a four minute lead at the finish line.
"After the rebuild job and putting the boat back together hours before the start, it was a great reward for the team to do a horizon job on the fleet," said Holmberg.
So it was back to normal racing for the top flight crew on Idler, for one race anyway.
Holmberg tells about the second race, "The British boat was ducking Germany and us, and lost control, came into our cockpit at full speed and took out our pulpit, (made a) big hole, tore up their bow pulpit, a real mess. Could have been a lot worse if Kenny (Read) hadn't thrown the stern to windward when he saw them coming."
The collision between the fifty-footers occurred with Idler in third place amid a tightly packed class.
"We came untangled quickly enough, but everyone was a bit shook up and with no lifelines it was a bit scary running around and hiking in the 20 plus knots of breeze we had today. We fought hard, but ended up sixth," finished Holmberg.
Those scores from Idler, combined with a steady fifth and fourth from Blue Yankee Pride, and a second and fourth scored by Ciao Baby closed the gap to the leading teams. Great Britain and the Netherlands are tied for first, followed by Europe, Germany and the Americans.
The five hundred mile Wolf Rock race, scored triple points starts on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. That final race will decide the winner of this year's Admiral's Cup with six of the eight entered teams still able to capture the cup.

A series of private sector proposals to help the government save money were offered by the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Monday, just days after Gov. Charles Turnbull announced 15 percent budget cuts.
"The Chamber is supportive of the governor's efforts to take the appropriate steps to begin to address the dire fiscal condition of the Virgin Islands," Chamber President John de Jongh said Monday in a released statement. "The problems facing us today have been on the table for a long time and the time has come when we must take serious action in order to begin a recovery process."
In the statement, the chamber has offered to negotiate with government vendors to obtain discounts on the money those businesses are owed by the territory.
The chamber said it was also willing to develop a labor union proposal to ask Industrial Development Commission beneficiaries to begin paying taxes now in return for extended incentives after their incentive agreements end.
The chamber would also create a private sector job bank to help laid-off government workers find new jobs.
The chamber is continuing to develop plans to revitalize the economy; it has formed eight working clusters to develop immediate and long-term economic recovery proposals for the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government, de Jongh said.
The chamber's proposals are meant to contribute to the territory's overall economic recovery plan, he said.
"The only way to achieve our ultimate goal of long term financial stability is by all sectors working together to create a stronger, healthier Virgin Islands economy," de Jongh said.
"The St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce is committed to working with its 650 members, the St. Croix Chamber of Commerce, labor and the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government to collectively face the serious days and weeks ahead, and to achieve a rejuvenated economy," he said.
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Most of the members of Gov. Charles W. Turnbull's cabinet will be sworn in this week.
Cabinet members from the St. Thomas/St. John District will take their oaths of office Tuesday at Government House; this group includes:
– Attorney General Iver Stridiron
– Health Commissioner Wilbur Callender
– Human Services Commissioner Sedonie Halbert
– Housing Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ira Hobson
– Licensing and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Andrew Rutnik
– Education Commissioner Ruby Simmonds
– Finance Commissioner Bernice Turnbull
– Office of Management and Budget Director Ira Mills
– Bureau of Internal Revenue Director Claudette Farrington
– Office of Collective Bargaining Chief Negotiator Karen Andrews
They will be sworn in by Presiding Territorial Court Judge Verne Hodge, at 10 a.m.
"In order for family and friends of St. Croix cabinet officers to attend, I have scheduled swearing-in ceremonies on that island to allow as many St. Croix residents as possible to be accommodated," Turnbull said Monday in a statement.
The St. Croix ceremony will take place in the St. Croix Educational Complex's auditorium, Thursday at 10 a.m.
Territorial Court Judge Maria Cabret will swear-in Property and Procurement Commissioner Marc Biggs, Police Commissioner Franz Christian, Public Works Commissioner Harold Thompson, Department of Planning and Natural Resources Commissioner Dean Plaskett, Commissioner of Agriculture Henry Schuster, and Fire Services Director Pedro Encarnacion.
One cabinet member still awaiting approval from the Legislature is acting Labor Commissioner Sonia Jacobs Dow.
The Tourism commissioner's post also remains open since the Senate rejected Turnbull's original nominee, Clement "Cain" Magras. Assistant Tourism Commissioner Monique Sibilly-Hodge is temporarily filling the post.
The Senate also has not considered the nomination of Frandelle Gerard, Turnbull's candidate for Industrial Development Commissioner executive director.
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The Virgin Islands' $50 million share of a national tobacco settlement has, in a sense, already been spent. A bill passed last year by the 22nd Legislature, and signed by former Gov. Roy Schneider, splits the territory's proceeds between government employees' retroactive wages and health care.
This, and further terms of the $206 billion settlement reached last year between a coalition of U.S. attorneys general and the tobacco industry, was the subject of a speech given Monday by Assistant Attorney General Alva Swan before the League of Women Voters of the Virgin Islands.
"As matters now stand, the Virgin Islands recovery from tobacco litigation . . . excluding the interest, will be $49,510,102.11," Swan said. "But with interest over the intervening years, the territory will receive far in excess of $50 million."
The $206 million will be paid out to the states and territories over 25 years. Thus, beginning in April 2000, the Virgin Islands' will receive a total of $34 million over 25 years. The territory will receive an additional $15 million over 10 years from a secondary agreement of the settlement.
Overall, the territory should receive about $2.8 million a year.
"The question I am going to anticipate is whether we can shorten the time from 25 years to five years, where that $50 million can have a greater impact. The answer is still no, it can't be done," Swan said. "The payment structure may be a blessing in disguise in that we will not be able to spend all $50 million at one time, as we would if the funds were available to us in a lump sum payment."
Act 6220, however, severely limits what current and future administrations can use the tobacco money for. Under Act 6220, passed by the V.I. Legislature in 1998, 50 percent of the money from any tobacco settlement must be deposited into the Union Arbitration Award and Government Employees Increment Fund — the source used to pay employees' salary increases and retroactive wages.
The other 50 percent goes into the Health Care Revolving Fund.
"And that folks, will exhaust the entire settlement proceeds, and exhaust it to the exclusion of any other worthy cause or program, health care or otherwise," Swan said. "My suggestion is to encourage you to lobby your senators to amend the act to make the distribution of the tobacco settlement fund more equitable.
"By so doing the Legislature may be convinced that there are other pressing issues of concern to all of us. So much so that the act can be amended to pay for health care costs and for programs that will discourage youth smoking. That is the entire basis of the settlement," he said.
Depositing funds into the Health Care Revolving Fund does not guarantee money will be used for health care, Swan said.
"I am aware that many residents would prefer that a portion of the tobacco settlement be earmarked for improving long term health care. On a personal note, so would I and so would Gov. Turnbull," Swan said. "A further problem with the provision of the Act is that, at various times, the Health Care Revolving fund has been used for salaries.
"The prospect therefore is that the entire proceeds from the Virgin Islands' share of the tobacco fund, all $50 million, could conceivably used to pay retroactive wages, as well as current wages, over the 25 year-life of the settlement."
Swan said Attorney General Stridiron is also interested in putting some of the proceeds into a "Rainy Day Fund," that would assist residents in recovering from natural disasters such as hurricanes. The fund was created in the late 80s, but money has never been deposited into it, Swan said.
After the meeting, LWV President Erva Denham said that, while the organization has not formed an official position on the settlement, it supports using the funds to pay for health care costs.
The LWV will most likely begin lobbying senators to amend Act 6220, she said.
"We still need one of two pieces of information. We still need to know if there are any strings attached to the funds," she said.
The territory is receiving a smaller share not only because it has a smaller population but also because it has a lower percentage of smokers than most states, Swan said.
"The average percentage of smokers in the Virgin Islands is 9 percent. The national average is 22 percent of the population," he said. "Much of the recovery was geared to the number of percentage of smokers in the population."
Several states and territories sued the tobacco industry over the cost of treating smokers and nonsmokers for smoking related illnesses.
Under the settlement, the tobacco industry must also fund, at $25 million per year for ten years, a foundation to study and develop programs to reduce youth smoking.
The settlement also restricted the tobacco industry's ability to advertise; they can no longer use billboards, sponsor sporting events, or target teens with promotions such as the now infamous and discontinued Joe Camel.
The territory is not responsible for any more litigation costs, Swan said.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS UPDATE – JULY 19, 1999
Gulfstream International Airlines Announces Flights in the Territory
Gulfstream International Airlines recently announced its service into the USVI will begin November 1, 1999. Gulfstream, based in Florida and the Bahamas, will expand its service into the territory with a total of 18 daily roundtrip flights from San Juan, PR to St. Thomas and St. Croix. The airline will also offer inter-island travel between St. Thomas and St. Croix and connections to the U.S. mainland. For additional information about Gulfstream International Airlines' service to the USVI, call (800) 525-0280 (domestic) and (800) 231- 0856 (international).
St. Croix Source Online Newspaper Launches in Territory
The St. Croix Source, the USVI's second online general interest newspaper, officially launched its Web site last week. The focus of the new online newspaper is to provide hard news, informed commentary, island features and information to readers in the territory and abroad. The St. Croix Source will feature: commentary and legal opinions; resource data and economic benchmarks; lists of boards and commissions; information on cruiseship visits, watersports and land sports; religious services information; and a calendar of events. Other data and information will be added to the site regularly. The new online publication is an edition of OnePaper.com and the sister publication to the highly successful St. Thomas Source, which was launched six months ago. Both the St. Croix Source and the St. Thomas Source are accessible via the Web site at www.onepaper.com. Direct access to the St. Croix Source Web site is available at the following Internet addresses: www.onepaper.com/stcroixvi or www.stcroixsource.com.
Predator Tank Opens at Coral World
St. Thomas' Coral World officially opened its Predator Tank exhibit last weekend. The opening revealed new lighting for improved viewing and a feeding show where the sharks take food directly from a diver's hand. The Predator Tank features local shark species, plus other large fish such as barracuda, tarpon, moray eels, remoras and jacks. Visitors can now see a daily scheduled feeding with a narrated introduction to sharks and their habits. For more information on the Predator Tank and other Coral World exhibits, call (340) 775-1555, ext. 247.
Winward Passage Hotel, St. Thomas Now a Holiday Inn franchise
After a multi-million dollar renovation and upgrade, the Windward Passage Hotel has joined Bass Hotels & Resorts International as a Holiday Inn franchise. The 151-room hotel, which is conveniently located in the heart of St. Thomas overlooking the picturesque harbor of Charlotte Amalie, will now be known as the Holiday Inn St. Thomas. The new look includes a beautifully redesigned lobby, courtyard bar, restaurant and 3,000-square feet of conference facilities. Guest rooms feature upgraded amenities such as coffee maker, refrigerator, hair dryer, iron and board, cable TV, in-room movies, video games, radio, alarm clock, telephone with voice mail and data port, and in-room safe. Complimentary features include a manager's welcome reception, introductory dive lessons through the Dive and Water Sports shop on the premises, use of the fitness center and daily beach shuttle to Magens Bay. For additional information or reservations, call (340) 774-5200 or visit our Web site at www.holidayinn.st-thomas.com.
Westin Offers Special Package for Couples Getting Remarried Who Have Children
The Westin Resort, St. John has specially designed a new wedding/familymoon package for couples getting remarried who want to share their vows with their children. The "Yours, Mine & Ours" package offers a unique tropical wedding and honeymoon getaway that is ideal for couples getting married for the second time around who also want to put more emphasis on an intimate, less formal wedding ceremony that includes their loved ones in the celebration. The package includes: a wedding ceremony at the resort's Baywind Gazebo; a member of the clergy to perform the ceremony; a tropical bridal bouquet and groom's boutonniere; a bottle of champagne; keepsake toasting goblets; a solo musician; a wedding cake; gazebo flowers; a wedding photographer; a room for the newlyweds and a second room for the kids (limit four to six depending on the room) at 50 percent off the regular room rate; and a complimentary Westin Kids Club night out to allow the newlyweds to enjoy a romantic night alone. Effective now through December 18, 1999, rates start at $2,390 for a three- night/four-day stay and $3,710 for a seven-night/eight-day stay in hillside rooms. In addition, kids age 12 and under eat for free when accompanied by a parent now through September 15, 1999. For reservation or additional information, call (800) 808-5020 or (340) 693-8000.
Wyndham Offers Dive Package
Avid scuba divers will enjoy the dive package available at St. Thomas' Wyndham Sugar Bay Beach Club & Resort. The package includes: an upgrade to deluxe accommodations; a minimum of two, two-tank dives; transfers to the dive boat; breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and all-day snacks; unlimited wine, champagne and premium-brand drinks during bar hours; free day and night tennis, non-motorized sports and beach volleyball; free use of the fitness center and Jacuzzi; and more. Three-, five- and seven-night packages are available starting at $515, $835 and $1,155, respectively, for two adult divers now through December 19, 1999. Night dives are also available with the 7-night dive package, which includes a total of four dives. For more information or reservations, call (800) 927-7100 or (340) 777-7100.
Continental Airlines to Offer Flights to USVI
As announced earlier this week, Continental Airlines will begin service into the USVI on December 16, 1999. The airline will offer daily, non-stop service between Newark/New York City and St. Thomas. Beginning in December, Continental will become the fifth major airline offering service into the territory from the continental United States. For more information, call Continental's corporate communications office at (973) 681-1662, or call Continental's reservations line at (800) 525-0280 (domestic) or (800) 231-0856 (international).