Sen. Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg, who authored legislation eight months ago to establish a Y2K oversight committee, will meet with Gov. Turnbull on Wednesday to discuss the Y2K issues.
Donastorg, who has been calling for a solution for over a year now said, in a release from his office, that he "looks forward to working towards a resolution with the new administration."
He said the private meeting with the governor is just the beginning.
Donastorg wants a detailed breakdown of how funds are to be used before considering any bills before the legislature. He also suggests that all government computers should be tested for Y2K readiness.
Donastorg has questioned for some time why states as large as Pennsylvania are not planning to spend much more than the Virgin Islands on Y2K compliance.
The senate will hold a session on Wednesday at 10 a.m. to consider legislation approved earlier this week and sent to the legislature for ratification.

In recent days we have seen an eruption of violence in our islands, much of it involving teens or children.
Several people have responded in various media as to the cause of this epidemic of violence, each person making valid points.
However, the problem is much broader and deeper than just one or two causes.
We must visit the core beliefs that surround children — their value to us as a society and as individual families.
We must look at the home environments these children are exposed to and ask ourselves very difficult and often painful questions.
If we want to find answers and therefore solutions, we must look in our collective mirror with unflinching honesty or we cannot hope to end this slaughter. We must look at parenting and parents' responsibility, our basic values, our educational system, our awareness of the reality of what is happening.
In a series of articles, we propose to explore different aspects of this many-faceted problem. Perhaps if we begin to uncover some of origins of the problems, we can then begin to come together to find solutions.
It is so easy to blame someone or everything else when our child goes wrong. It is so easy to say, "The school didn't meet their responsibilities," or "They fell in with a bad crowd" or "His father isn't around" or "Her mother works all day."
Blame placing doesn't lend itself to positive reactions. It puts everyone on the defensive.
Can we just be honest and admit that we all have let our youth down? Partly because society has changed, it's true.
We don't have extended families living together or nearby anymore. We don't have neighbors at home during the day to keep an eye on everyone's children and let us know when they are not behaving as we would wish.
Then you have the overcrowded schools which require split shifts with children going to school so early in the morning and being released during the day with no activities to keep them busy or else idle during morning and then in school until almost dark.
The children we deal with are often left to care for themselves for whatever reason. No intact family — mother is off working late at night, then sleeping during the day; older children are made responsible for younger ones, even if they are not really old enough to take on such a burden. Children as young as 7 and 8 years old are cooking meals for a younger sibling, staying alone during the night. When a parent could be there, they are more interested in spending time with their friends than being with their children.
If we are to change any of this, it must begin with our basic values. Teaching love and respect for everyone. Instilling discipline and caring in every child for themselves and for others. When children feel loved and listened to, they believe they matter. If they believe they matter, they develop self-respect.
We must erase this belief that we can keep bringing children into the world for our own selfish reasons and own up to the fact that children who grow up without both parents being involved in their lives (not necessarily in the same household), often are the ones who have problems with authority and don't do well in school or life in general.
The bottom line is, we all have to take back our community. We have to be a family in the true sense of the word.
Each of us must assume responsibility for every member of our family. We have to be willing to stand up for basic moral values and teach respect, honesty and the value of hard work by example.
We must each be willing to say, this child cannot be left without supervision; cannot be abused and neglected; cannot be sexually molested. This woman cannot be beaten and treated like property and her children like bargaining chips in a game of "oneupsmanship."
In short, we must become a true village and raise our children together to the benefit of all. Then we can begin to expect to have a peaceful society.
Parents must make the rearing of their children a No. 1 priority, even if it means not having the latest outfit, jewelry or fancy car.
These children truly are our future. They will be our governors, police personnel, workers, doctors, farmers, etc. They will, in a very real sense, run our world — at a time when we are older and much more vulnerable.
It is in our own best interest to ensure that the young children of today grow up to be responsible, honorable, ethical, respectful leaders of tomorrow.
In future columns, we will explore the role of guns, parenting skills, violence in the home and other issues related to our children and violence.
Editor's note: Kidscope Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving our abused, neglected, sexually molested children and our children at risk. Kidscope also works with families to create strength and respect for all the members and help establish a better family unit. You can reach Kidscope at 714-1012 or via e-mail at kidscope@viaccess.net.

Protesters, some carrying signs, gathered at Dober Elementary School on Monday morning in an effort to draw attention to conditions at the school.
The issue that finally forced parents and teachers to go public in protest was the lack of workbooks for students that parents paid for months ago.
The protest drew 25 parents and several teachers, according to the V.I. Independent.
The workbooks, as it turned out, had never been ordered. PTA President Marva Lettsome said the supplier refused to send the workbooks because the Education Department has owed the company money for three years.
Other problems at the school include lack of general maintenance, holes in outdoor stairs, electrical and plumbing problems and few working toilets.
It was also disclosed that a building slated for use by the school is being rented to a furniture store while Dober rents space at a church to hold band and choir practice.
The building was rented to the U.S. Furniture Liquidation Center by the Schneider administration, reportedly because there was no money to convert it to classroom space. However, the money realized from the lease was not set aside for the work but went into the general fund, according to Darin Richardson, former Dober Elementary School PTA president.

While Gov. Charles W. Turnbull works with officials from the U.S. Environment Protection Agency to fine-tune a proposed legislative package, the EPA has given the territory more time to pass the required laws.
The Virgin Islands risks losing its regulatory authority because it has failed to amend its environmental laws to meet federal requirements, according to the Independent.
The EPA had imposed a January deadline for the legislation to be in place, but has decided to extend the deadline, according to Region II spokeswoman Nina Habib, in order to give the new administration, which she said seemed to be acting in good faith, time to comply.
The package, expected to be sent to the Legislature within the next week and a half, will include underground storage regulations and solid and hazardous waste rules.

Senate President Vargrave Richards was the first to respond to the agenda presented Monday by the League of Women Voters of the Virgin Islands at its annual "Luncheon with the Legislature."
In response to the league's demand for decorum on the Senate floor, Richards said he intended to run the Legislature on a fair and equal basis.
"We have rules, and those rules must be enforced vigorously. But I will not prejudge any senator where behavior is concerned," he said.
He commended fellow senators Donald "Ducks" Cole and George Goodwin for setting an example of fiscal responsibility last week by refusing or limiting use of government vehicles assigned to them, and, in Goodwin's case, furnishing his office with used or recycled furniture.
Referring to Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt's visit to the territory and the forthcoming joint U.S.-V.I. effort to develop a plan that will get the V.I. economy moving again, Richards said that instead of having a plan imposed by the federal government in Washington, D.C., "We should impose it on ourselves."
He said a management team would have to be set up to make sure the territory sticks with whatever plan is developed.
The 23rd Legislature will not waste time on bills that were defective from the start, Richards said. Bills coming to the Legislature without the "scrutiny of the committee" and the community will be sent back, he said.
Each senator in attendance Monday was given two minutes to respond to the league's agenda (see separate story), which is basically unchanged from past years: fiscal responsibility and disclosure, a comprehensive land and water use plan, and election reform.
Sen. Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg said he hoped to place Territorial Parks System legislation on the table by June. The legislation would call for a land trust to be established, something members of the league strongly support.
Both Donastorg and freshman Sen. Cole called for review of the Industrial Development Commission. Cole pointed to the need for a monitoring component for the IDC.
"The IDC has two workers," Cole said, adding that that had to change.
Other senators reviewed their own agendas, most of them touching on some aspect of fiscal responsibility.
Another issue discussed at the luncheon was the possibility of a biannual budget, which the league and others feel would be more efficient than the present yearly system.
The Virgin Islands is, however, tied by the Organic Act to an annual budget.
Sen. Lorraine Berry, head of the Finance Committee in the new Legislature, is one of the senators favoring a change to a biannual budget.
Berry said the measure had been passed but never implemented through Congress.
According to LWV board member Norma Levin, a senior analyst with the Office of Budget and Management for more than nine years, the legislation has in fact passed twice.
"But it is up to Congress," she said.
Those who support the biannual system believe it would save time and energy for agencies that have no sooner finished one budget than it is almost time to worry about another.
Also, according to Levin, the agencies could plan expenditures a lot better on a two-year basis.
Senators in attendance were: Richards, Cole, Donastorg, Berry, Almando "Rocky" Liburd, Allie-Allison Petrus, Roosevelt David, George Goodwin, V. Anne Golden and Gregory Bennerson.

Public school nurses are sponsoring a health fair On Friday, Jan. 29 from 10:a.m to 4 p.m. at the Tutu Park Mall.
Free cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure testing and vision screening is offered free to the public.
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull has designated the week of Jan. 24-30 as School Nurse Week.

The League of Women Voters of the Virgin Islands, in its annual "Luncheon with the Legislature" on Monday, made clear just what the league expects from the members of the 23rd Legislature.
League President Debra Brown-Roumo presented a four-part wish list to the senators in attendance, including fiscal responsibility, planning and environmental protection, election and legislative reform, and proper decorum.
As to fiscal responsibility, the league said there should be no appropriation unless the source of revenue is specifically identified, and no further labor negotiations without stating exactly where funding will come from.
"No more will references to that time-worn catch-all phrase ‘from the General Fund or any other fund available in the Treasury of the Virgin Islands,' be acceptable," Brown-Roumo said.
The league is also calling for a moratorium on wage negotiations of at least three years.
Brown-Roumo pointed out that the executive branch collects money and plans expenditures, while the Legislature has the power to permit or deny those expenditures.
She admonished the senators to "Hold on to those purse strings!"
The league's environmental agenda calls for passage of the Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan. Brown-Roumo said the bill will help senators "resist the spot-zoning temptation."
The league also wants the Legislature to acquire, by eminent domain, the filled land at Long Bay, to be used as a recreational and cultural park.
League members also want legislation that established the West Indian Co. Ltd. amended to permit greater public participation in policy-making decisions.
Brown-Roumo warned senators to give careful attention to conflicts of interest when reviewing nominees for the Coastal Zone Management Commission and the Board of Land Use Appeals.
In the area of election and legislative reform, the league supports a reduction in the number of senators.
Brown-Roumo suggested that status quo or numbered seats are not the only options for electing senators.
"The League encourages the careful study and eventual passage of laws that will restructure and redesign the way in which senators are elected," she said.
As a cost-saving measure, the league also recommended a reduction in the number of months the Legislature is in session.
In closing, Brown-Roumo said that in view of displays of disrespect on the floor of the Senate in recent years, the league was forced to call for enforcement of the rules governing decorum. She asked the Legislature to be prepared to censure senators whose behavior impedes the progress of lawmaking.
"It is imperative that our leaders reflect the posture of statesmen and dedicate themselves to the cause of doing the people's business," she said.

Does anyone have the courage and inside information to give us some real
investigative journalism? While I'd like to give the Turnbull government a
chance to get their bearings, I'm also aware that things being what they
are, real change may never come about.
I want to know what the public works department does with all that money.
How many people are working in what capacity? What exactly are they
responsible for? Why do weeks go by without any visible sign of road and
brush maintenance anywhere on the island? That's one large budget for
what???
Would also be curious to know why my neighbor brings his police car home
every night and every weekend when I've heard we have a shortage of police
vehicles and often police can't answer calls because they have to wait for
an available car.
I'm for accountability and keeping a more careful eye on the bottom line.
Old habits die hard and they require some less than gentle nudging.
Journalism on this island is too often afraid to really rock the boat.
Tolerance is nice, letting things happen in their own time is also nice but
can we afford it – haven't we waited just a little too long already?

The United Way will hold its annual Flea market Saturday, Jan.30, in Emancipation Garden from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Consider donating items or stop on Saturday and purchase something.
There will be live music, food, a large selection of household goods, books, clothing, jewelry and lots more.

Dennis Conner will arrive in the territory on Thursday to continue development of the America's Cup effort, according to Michael Bornn, president of the V.I. America's Cup Challenge.
The second meeting between Team Dennis Conner and the V.I. America's Cup Challenge will continue advancement of the joint effort. Conner will meet with V.I. Challenge principals and sponsors and reacquaint himself with the islands he has visited several times before.
Bornn said plans have been made to familiarize Conner with the V.I. Marine program and meet with young Virgin Islands sailors.
Among scheduled events are news conference hosted by V.I. America's Cup Challenge official sponsor, WVWI, at 10 a.m. Friday and a welcome reception at Palm Passage starting at 5:30 Friday evening.