Members of the V.I. National Guard stand in the courtyard of Government House before offering a rifle salute during a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony Monday on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
Service members, veterans, government officials, and supporters gathered Monday morning at Government House on St. Croix to honor the fallen in one of the territoryโs three concurrent Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremonies.
Col. Pedro Casiano lays a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at Government House on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
The St. Croix ceremony included a tribute to those listed as missing in action and prisoners of war in the form of a โMissing Man Table.โ Ismael Lampe, second vice commander of Post 102, explained that the items on the table โ a white table cloth, a red rose, a slice of lemon and a lit candle, among others โ symbolized members of the United States Armed Forcesโ purity of motivation to serve and their loved onesโ hope for their safe return.
Ismael Lampe, second vice commander of Post 102, pays tribute to those who are missing in action or prisoners of war by describing the items placed on the โMissing Man Table.โ (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
Command Sgt. Maj. Genevieve Liburd delivered the keynote address and reminded Virgin Islanders that Memorial Day should be a solemn occasion. Instead of wishing one another a โhappyโ Memorial Day, she said, โPlease say, โI wish you a meaningful Memorial Day.โโ
Command Sgt. Maj. Genevieve Liburd delivers the keynote address during a Memorial Day ceremony at Government House Monday morning on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
St. Croix Administrator Sammuel Sanes delivered remarks on behalf of Government House and said he was given pause when he saw the name of a relative on the list of 23 St. Croix veterans who died in the past year. Sanes noted the U.S. Virgin Islandsโ inordinately high rate of participation in the U.S. Armed Forces. According to a statement from Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, the territory boasts one of the highest rates of military service per capita in the nation and the highest percentage of women serving in uniform.
Sgt. Omari Auguste salutes after playing taps during a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Government House on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
Janise Bรธlling James, whose father commanded the Alexander Hamilton Post 85 of the American Legion, said itโs important for people to keep remembering and honoring those who defended the freedoms of speech, protest and worship.
Pins adorn the cap of Mirza Saldaรฑa-Lampe during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at Government House on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
โIโve been doing this from the time I was a very little girl, because my father โย Ejnar Bรธllingย โ was commander of the Legionnaire post from 1948-1964, when he died,โ she said. โAnd we had ceremonies for Memorial Day and Veterans Day every year, and we โ his children โ had to participate in them, whether we did the flag, whether we sang the national anthem.โ
The 73rd Army Band of the V.I. National Guard performs during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at Government House on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
In the years since, she said, sheโs worried the day has lost its meaning.
โBut I feel itโs necessary for us to get it back, to really understand what everyone, what all we can get, because of what they did, of the sacrifices they made,โ she said.
On Monday morning, at 9 a.m., Memorial Day, ceremonies took place on St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix simultaneously. The gathering in Cruz Bay took place in Franklin Powell, Sr. Park.
Members of the American Legion Post 131 took seats in the parkโs bandstand, along with guest speaker Sen. Dwayne DeGraff. Post Commander Harry Daniel reminded the audience about the heavy rains that had canceled Memorial Day in 2024.
For that reason, Daniel said, last yearโs honoree would be recognized as part of Mondayโs ceremony. Post 131 Charge Officer Henry Powell accepted a plaque and thanked his comrades for recognizing him.
American Legion Post 131 Commander Harry Daniel presents an award to honoree Henry Powell during St. John’s Memorial Day ceremony, recognizing his service and dedication to the community. (Source photo by Judi Shimel)
โIโd like to say again thanks to you, my friends, my comrades for this honor,โ he said.
Edmund Roberts read a proclamation issued by Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., honoring the sacrifice of Virgin Islands soldiers, sailors, Air Force personnel, Marines, and Coast Guard members who gave their lives in the line of duty.
Legionnaire Edmund Roberts reads the governorโs Memorial Day proclamation as American Legion Auxiliary member Jacqueline Clendinen stands beside him during Memorial Day ceremony on St. John. (Source photo by Judi Shimel)
Among those remembered were St. Johnians Viggo Sewer and Kendall Emanuel George โ the late brother of honoree Henry Powell. DeGraff said he was honored to witness the dedication of road signs in their memory.
DeGraff, himself a lawmaker, law enforcement officer, and military veteran, said anyone who signs up for military service could face the same fate. โThereโs no way you could thank someone who has given the ultimate sacrifice, but I guess the best we can do is like this; taking the time to come โฆ to talk to each other and to reminisce why weโre here,โ he said.
Mondayโs ceremony also included a moment to honor veterans who returned home, lived full lives and died since the last Memorial Day. Legionnaire Franklin Powell Jr. read the names of the recently departed from the St. Thomas-St. John district.
A list of deceased veterans from the St. Thomas-St. John district, honored from May 2024 to May 2025, recognizes those who served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and National Guard. (Source photo by Judi Shimel)
The St. John ceremony ended with a rifle salute by the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, followed by the playing of taps.
Sargassum seaweed has inundated Coral Bay on St. John for more than a week, causing toxic conditions in the inner portions of the harbor. In recent days, dying fish and other forms of marine life have washed up along the shoreline, adding to the already unpleasant odor created by the rotting sargassum as it piles up on the shore.
โI had to wade through dead fish to get to the boat,โ said Colin Hanson, co-owner of FlyAway Charters VI based in Coral Bay. As he looked out over the harbor, Hanson said the dead fish looked like โwhite popcornโ scattered among the brown sargassum plume.
Dead fish wash up in Coral Bay during the May influx of sargassum. (Photo by Colin Hanson)
โSargassum levels across the eastern Caribbean and Western Atlantic reached record highs in April 2025, with continued growth and coastal impacts expected into May. The increase raises the likelihood of beaching events across the region, including the U.S. Virgin Islands.โ
A visitor who flew down from the States this week told Hanson he looked out the airplane window to see a carpet of sargassum that extended โas far as the eye could see.โ
Sargassum plumes typically arrive in the Caribbean at this time of year. โWhen it first comes in, it has no smell at all. It washes up on the beach and turns crispy and dry,โ Hanson said.
However, when large amounts wash in, โDecomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide gas and ammonia, which can cause respiratory, skin, and neurocognitive symptoms in both local residents and tourists,โ according to the National Library of Medicine.
As the sargassum decomposes, oxygen is depleted from the water, which further threatens marine life. Hanson said heโs seen eels, shrimp, barracudas, squid and fish of all kinds wash up in Coral Bay Harbor. โThe fish are gasping for air. Only the tarpons and sharks donโt seem to care.โ
A dead juvenile eel is left in the sand. (Photo by Ann Gracie)
โIt is so sad to see little flounders, eels, and juvenile fish you rarely get to see wash up ashore,โ said Ann Gracie, who lives aboard a boat in Coral Bay Harbor. โThe frigate birds and the laughing gulls are diving down and picking up the fresh ones. Someone should be doing a fish survey to see whatโs being lost.โ
Dead fish float by the dinghy dock in Coral Bay. (Photo by Ann Gracie)
The Source reached out to officials with the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources to ask about health risks to humans and marine life, as well as mitigation measures and funding to implement them.
Emails and messages left with Coastal Zone Management, Fish and Wildlife, and Environmental Protection were not returned, but DPNR published a blueprint for a comprehensive management plan in 2023 that answers many questions posed by the Source.
David Silverman, who served on the Coastal Zone Management Board for St. John for two years until 2020, has been tracking the recent influx of sargassum.
โThe sargassum bloom throughout the tropical Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea in the spring of 2025 has vastly exceeded all prior observations and is estimated to be 200 percent higher than the volumes seen in prior years,โ he told the Source.
Coral Bay is especially vulnerable to sargassum influx because of the southeast direction of prevailing wind and waves. โWind driven mats of sargassum can be seen being driven into inner Coral Harbor, from which there is no exit or opportunity for dispersion,โ Silverman said. โOver the night of May 14-15, 2025, a vast mat of sargassum accumulated on the northwest lee shore of Coral Harbor, far greater in extent than any accumulation ever before observed in this location.โ
The webcam at Calichi, a villa complex on top of Bordeaux Mountain on St. John, shows the extent of the influx of sargassum in mid-May. (Photo courtesy Save Coral Bay)
Silverman, who serves as president of Save Coral Bay, has long advocated against the construction of a marina planned by the Summers End Group on the northwest shore of Coral Harbor.
The predictable influx of sargassum on the lee shore โ the precise location of the proposed marina โ is a matter of great concern, he said.
A photo shows sargassum in Coral Harbor on May 17. (Photo by Shannon Sterling)
โThe presence of approximately one thousand concrete and steel pilings supporting the marina structures would have entrapped large volumes of sargassum, with the potential to clog input ports of vessels and foul the propellers of any yacht at the marina,โ Silverman said. โThe decomposition products of the sargassum, including hydrogen sulfide gas, would produce corrosive conditions and respiratory impacts to humans and marine life in the vicinity of the marina.โ
Sargassum has caused headaches โ literally and figuratively โ at resorts, marinas, and other developments along the shores in the Virgin Islands and throughout the entire Caribbean.
Follow this link to learn more about the costs to businesses, mitigation measures, and reasons for the increase in sargassum events.
Many believe the trauma in Gaza began on October 7, but the truth is, it began decades ago, long before the headlines, long before the footage filled our screens, long before the world paid attention. The pain has been etched into the lives of Palestinians for generations โ a quiet suffering often ignored, dismissed, or misunderstood.
The cruelty of occupation and displacement does not just scar those trapped within Gazaโs borders โ it also haunts those who managed to escape. Families living in the diaspora carry a heavy, invisible burden: the guilt of freedom. They eat while their loved ones starve. They sleep in safety while their people dig through rubble. They live while their hearts remain stuck in Gaza.
What we are witnessing today is not a new conflict. It is the continuation of an unrelenting campaign of dehumanization, displacement, and obliteration. It is the legacy of decades of injustice โ one that has only grown darker, more violent, and more shameless.
Gaza has become a graveyard of innocence.
Parents dig through collapsed buildings with their bare hands, praying to find a glimpse of life โ or at the very least, the lifeless body of their child so they can lay them to rest with dignity. Children, barefoot and dust-covered, walk aimlessly through ruins, their entire families vanished in a single explosion. Babies are being born into death, with no arms to hold them, no lullabies to comfort them, and often no chance to live beyond their first breath.
Entire families. Entire bloodlines. Erased.
The psychological trauma is unfathomable.
There are no words for the sound of a motherโs scream as her baby is torn from her arms. No language can fully describe the haunting silence of a child who has no one left to speak to. This is not only trauma โ it is generational devastation, an emotional wound that may never heal.
And yet, the world barely sees it.
Why?
Because the journalists brave enough to document these crimes are being silenced, not metaphorically, but literally killed. Because people sharing the truth online are being shadow banned, censored, suspended โ their platforms erased while bombs continue to fall. With fewer cameras and fewer voices, the truth dies in silence, buried under rubble alongside the innocent lives no one is counting.
These are not just numbers. These are lives. Each of them, completely innocent, had a name, a dream, a future โ stolen and taken away. And for what?
Gazaโs borders remain sealed, cutting off access to life-saving essentials. No food, clean water, or medical supplies are allowed to enter. The people of Gaza are starving, children are dying from hunger and dehydration, and yet the world continues to watch in silence. This is not just a humanitarian crisisโit is a deliberate act of collective punishment. Again, for what? Why? Are Palestinian lives worth any less? Arenโt they also humans? Donโt they deserve better?
This is not war. This is genocide. This is the systematic and deliberate destruction of a populationโfamilies, children, and generations to come. And it must end.
If this were happening anywhere else โ in Europe, in the U.S., in a Western nation โ the outcry would be immediate. The outrage would be relentless. The world would immediately erupt in outrage, tell me I am wrong? So why does the world fall silent when the victims are Palestinian?
Why is a Palestinian life treated as if it is worth less? Donโt we all bleed the same blood?
Palestinian lives matter.
They always have.
And they always will.
They deserve food, shelter, safety.
They deserve education, healing, and dignity.
They deserve to laugh, to grow old, to dream, to love.
They deserve to raise their children without the shadow of drones and bombs.
They deserve freedom.
They deserve justice.
We cannot afford silence.
Silence is complicity.
Every minute we say nothing, another life is lost โ unheard, uncounted, and unloved by the world.
We must speak up.
For the mother searching for her child.
For the child buried in rubble.
For the families erased from the registry of the living.
We must call on the United Nations. On world leaders. On every journalist, every celebrity, every citizen with a voice and a platform to rise and say:
Enough.
Enough starving children.
Enough bombed hospitals.
Enough weaponized silence.
Enough waiting, watching, and doing nothing while an entire people is being wiped out.
This is a moment that demands courage.
A moment that tests our morality, our decency, and our humanity.
History will remember this.
One day, your children may ask: What did you do when Gaza was burning?
What will you say?
Will you say you stayed silent, afraid of speaking out?
Or will you say you stood on the side of justice, even when it was hard?
For those who are speaking out, please donโt stop. This is not a trend. This is a fight for human dignity.
What You Can Do:
Share the truthย โ even if it gets taken down, post it again.
Email or call your elected officialsย โ demand they push for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid.
Donateย to trusted Palestinian-led relief organizations.
Boycottย companies complicit in the occupation and violence.
Have conversationsย โ at your dinner table, at work, in your community.
Keep their stories alive.
Speak up. Stand up. Show up.
Palestinians deserve more.
They always have.
They always will.
Like Anees states in Hinds Hall 2 songโ โSo if Iโm not allowed to say ‘From the River to the Sea’, then ‘from the rind to the seed Palestine will be freeโ.
Nour Z. Suid, PsyD, is a Palestinian Muslim born and raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Suid is a ย Licensed Professional Counselor. She graduated with her doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Naturopathic Medicine. Suid is currently working as a mental health counselor at Serenity Wellness & Counseling.
Editorโs Note: Opinion articles do not represent the views of the Virgin Islands Source newsroom and are the sole expressed opinion of the writer. Submissions can be made toย visource@gmail.com.ย
Athletes from the St. Croix Educational Complex gather on stage for a group photo during the 2025 Sports and Athletics Awards ceremony Friday on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
The Virgin Islands Education Department’s Division of Sports and Athletics hosted its territorial Sports and Athletics Awards Ceremony Friday evening at the St. Croix Educational Complex.
The event, held annually, celebrates the achievements of student athletes across the territory and honors the most valuable players from the highest-ranked teams from public schools on St. Croix.
Parents, teachers, coaches, and community members filled the auditorium, applauding the young athletes whose dedication and determination made them stand out during the season.
Some of the top-performing schools recognized includedย Alfredo Andrews Elementary,ย Eulalie Rivera K-8,ย Lew Muckle PreK-6,ย Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8,ย Ricardo Richards Elementary,ย John H. Woodson Junior High,ย St. Croix Central High, andย St. Croix Educational Complex. The island’sย junior and varsity cheerleading teamsย also earned special recognition.
John H. Woodson softball player A’Kairah Christopher heads up to the stage during the 2025 Sports and Athletics Awards ceremony Friday on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
Among the eveningโs honorees was Dana Philogene-Victor, awarded Coach of the Year for her exceptional leadership and commitment to cheerleading programs on the island. Beaming with pride, Philogene-Victor said the recognition was both humbling and rewarding after a year of hard work with her squads.
Dana Philogene-Victor smiles after being named the St. Croix district’s 2025 coach of the year Friday at the Sports and Athletic Awards on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
Philogene-Victor coaches the cheerleading team at St. Croix Educational Complex, which made waves this year at the National High School Cheerleading Championship held at Disney. It was only their second year competing, and they returned home with the silver medal โ a feat that left both the team and their coach elated.
โWe were surprised and thrilled,โ Philogene-Victor shared. โIt was such a big accomplishment. Weโre already back at practice preparing for next year.โ
Her dedication doesnโt stop at the high school level. Philogene-Victor also coaches at Lew Muckle Elementary, where she oversees a younger โbaby squad.โ The two teams often work together and participate in community events like parades, showing a unified spirit that spans across age groups.
The St. Croix Educational Complex cheer team claps for coach Dana Philogene-Victor, who was named the St. Croix district’s coach of the year during the 2025 Sports and Athletic Awards Friday on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
Philogene-Victor offered heartfelt advice when asked what drives her success: โDo it from your heart. Be passionate, be genuine, and work hard. My athletes are committed, and even when we hit bumps, we work through them. Communication is everything.โ
Also recognized that evening wasย 12-year-old Randy Lockhartย ofย Ricardo Richards Elementary School, who was namedย Elementary School MVP of the Year. Randy, who playsย volleyball, basketball, and football, accepted the honor with quiet confidence.
When asked if he expected to win, Randy smiled and answered simply, โYes.โ
His approach to athletics is grounded in steady practice and focus. โYou take your time before you serve the ball,โ he explained, speaking about volleyball. โAnd you just do your best.โ
That simple philosophy โ โdo your bestโโ sums up Randyโs commitment to sport and echoes the spirit of the evening: one of perseverance, growth, and wholehearted effort.
The awards ceremony will continue Tuesday on St. Thomas, where the Education Department will honor more student-athletes and coaches across the district.
A recent thesis paper by a UVI graduate student produced cause for concern for V.I. coastal zone managers. (Source file photo)
Researchers studying beach erosion in the Virgin Islands are reviewing recent findings by a University of the Virgin Islands marine science student. The findings, part of a masterโs thesis, were developed with support from the universityโs Caribbean Green Technology Center.
Among those findings was a cause for concern. The loss of shoreline near the Cyril E. King Airport is so severe that if a natural disaster were to occur, it could leave the adjacent roadway open to destruction. A collection of large rocks lines a portion of the road โ now called Ambassador Terrence A. Todman Drive โ as a means of protection.
The airport road is seen as an important thoroughfare for delivery of emergency supplies as part of disaster response.
Graduate student Zoe Price’s report examined conditions along the shore of Lindbergh Bay Beach on St. Thomas and other beaches territory-wide. According to Green Tech Center Director Gregory Guannel, the findings showed that beaches in the V.I. experienced less severe erosion than previously predicted.
Price said the Lindbergh Beach erosion was part of a wider study of factors that contributed to shoreline change.
โThere were two main components of the study: Number One, the beach erosion overall in the territory โฆ the beaches are erosive but itโs not dramatic. And then, there was a deeper dive into some of the erosion in Lindbergh Bay,โ Guannel said.
Price and her team sought to determine how a 35-foot dredge hole dug up in the bay in the 1930s had on shoreline stability. The hole was created to provide construction material for the then-St. Thomas Airport. Concerns about changes in wave action in the bay have been under discussion for more than 20 years.
The director said the findings are of particular concern for coastal zone managers. A storm surge caused by a major hurricane could be strong enough to move the rock revetment out of the way.
Researchers say one way of mitigating potential problems may be to replace the revetment with larger, sturdier rocks that would be more likely to stay in place.
Guannel added that the wider study showed other V.I. beaches have experienced less shoreline loss due to erosion, and in the case of north shore beaches on St. Thomas and St. John, the beaches show signs of coastal replenishment
Pastor Jeffrey Neevel will return after 19 years of service. (Photo courtesy St. Thomas Reformed Church)
St. Thomas Reformed Church will host a special gospel and sacred music concert at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, honoring Pastor Jeffrey Neevel as he prepares to retire after more than 19 years of service, a press release announced.
The concert โ titled “A Legacy of Praise: Honoring Pastor Jeffrey Neevel” โ will take place in the churchโs historic open-air sanctuary at the corner of Crystal and Ny Gades in downtown Charlotte Amalie. The event is free and open to the public, with refreshments available, according to the press release.
Neevel has led the St. Thomas Reformed Church for nearly two decades, during which the church has become a spiritual and community anchor in the Virgin Islands. The concert will highlight his legacy through music, a core element of his ministry, the press release stated.
โPastor Neevel has poured his heart and soul into this community for years; this concert is our way of expressing our gratitude and honoring the Lord through the gift of music, just as Pastor Jeff has done throughout his ministry,โ said Chanelle Schaffer, the eventโs organizer and STRCโs Minister of Music & Arts.
Performers include some of the Virgin Islandsโ most celebrated musicians, such as Dion Parson, DJ Parson, Uriel Rogers, Steve Richman, and Sherwin Williams. Featured vocalists include Page Turner, Dr. Ronald Nimmo, and Andrea Lee, along with the STRC Gospel Four and the churchโs adult and childrenโs choirs โ all under Schafferโs direction, the release stated.
Mango Tango Art Gallery is pleased to unveil two stellar shows Saturday May 31 from 5:30 to 8:30. A trio of talented musicians, Vince Edwards, Louis Taylor and Ras Abu will offer some great jazz tunes.ย
Ademola Olugebefolaย “Prince of Peace” Collage
Brian Murphy presents “Solitary Moments” and Ademola Olugefola displays an intimate selection of his Mango Tango 2005 show, “Absolute Ademola.”
Brian Murphy’s exhibition was advertised as one of last month’s shows, but alas, the postal service did not deliver the paintings until a couple of weeks ago. Murphy simply captures the essence of a downtown street or the ambiance of a quiet beach in each work with unblended colors and with quick brushstrokes. His education at Savannah College of Art and Design gave him a great artistic foundation. However, he has created masterpieces by steadfastly painting for years. Each oil-on-canvas or gouache on paper celebrates a moment in time.
Murphy notes that as an impressionist artist he is influenced by his study of both past masters and of current artists he admires. โBut an outdoor setting speaks to me through the ephemeral light. That is the pulse of each of my paintings.”
Brian Murphy’s “Alley” Oil on canvas
Ademola Olugebefola was born into the Thomas family in Charlotte Amalie, a family who moved to New York when he was four years old. His education included the Printmaking Workshop and Fashion Institute of Technology.ย
Olugebelo became a pioneer in creating Blackness in art in the 1960s and 70s in the Weusi Academy of African Art and Studies. He and other Black artists strived to both transform and destroy the derogatory art images built on enslavement. He notes “We wanted to create art that was independent of European aesthetics. We wanted to create art that exemplified excellence and portrayed much of our positive, constructive history.”
Gallery owner Jane Coombes calls Ademola Olugefola a “quintessential artist.” He has worked in fashion, music, set design, and the film industry. He has exhibited in many one-man and group shows at the Brooklyn Museum, the Studio Museum of Harlem, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Corcoran Gallery. His mural commissions include The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Harlem Cultural Council.
In addition to the dynamic live music in the parking lot, appetizers and wine will also add to the festivities.
The show continues for one month. View the show at the gallery’s website: mangotangoart.com. For more information call 340-777-3060.
Anthropologists representing the University of California, Berkeley invite the St. Croix community to a special evening of lively and intellectual discussion at Levels St. Croix on Thursday, May 29, from 6:00 to 8 p.m. This community event will share the results of a year-long ethnographic study focused on the ancestral and cultural significance of the islandโs national parks.
(Submitted photo)
The research team is made up of both visiting and local scholars, including: Principal Investigator Dr. William White III (University of California, Berkeley), Research Supervisors Dr. Ayana Flewellen (Stanford University) and Dr. Pardis Zahedi (Aarhus University), Archival Researchers Jasmine Michell (UC Berkeley) and Amina Childs (North Carolina A&M), Ethnographers Eva Middleton (Stanford University) and Jillian Lyles (Stanford University), and Technical Advisors Dr. Chenzira Davis-Kahina (University of the Virgin Islands) and Frandelle Gerard (CHANT). This project was conducted in collaboration with the National Park Service (NPS) to create an Ethnographic Overview and Assessment of three key sites:
โChristiansted National Historic Site
โSalt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
โBuck Island Reef National Monument
The research team engaged in interviews, site visits, and archival research to better understand the deep cultural ties Virgin Islanders have to these lands and waters. This event is an opportunity for the public to learn about the findings, view the report, and share their thoughts in an informal setting that encourages open dialogue. The evening will foster a collaborative exchange of knowledge between the researchers and the broader St. Croix community, honoring local voices and traditions.
By bringing people together around shared heritage, the team hopes this work will support ongoing efforts to interpret, manage, and protect these treasured places in ways that reflect the values of the community and preserve them for future generations.
This event is free and open to the public.
Venue: Levels St. Croix, Christiansted, St. Croix
Date: Thursday, May 29, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Organizers: William White III and Pardis Zahedi
For more information about this event or to view the draft report, please contact Dr. Pardis Zahedi at pardis.zahedi@gmail.com
A heated Senate hearing revealed that executive pay raises accepted in January recently went into effect. Host Adisha Penn also looks at the latest developments at WAPA, Caneel Bay, the V.I. Port Authority, and Waste Management on this episode of Consider the Source, where there’s always something new!