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Martin Luther King Jr. March in Frederiksted
from the St. Croix Source
BY BILL KOSSLER — JANUARY 16, 2012
The mood was joyous and celebratory, the weather gorgeous, and Frederiksted's King Street was lined end to end with marchers celebrating the memory of slain civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday morning.
Revelers remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday in Frederiksted.
Just after 10 a.m., the bands struck up the tune, and two police officers on motorbikes briefly blew their sirens clearing the route. The St. Croix Central High Complex JROTC Color Guard began the progression, which grew to a throng several hundred yards long. Squad after squad of smartly uniformed Central JROTC cadets marched down the wide boulevard, spanning nearly two blocks. Central has some 241 JROTC cadets, with nearly all of them present for the parade, said Central JROTC Sgt. Major Jesus Rivera Jr.
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The mood was joyous and celebratory, the weather gorgeous, and Frederiksted's King Street was lined end to end with marchers celebrating the memory of slain civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday morning.
Revelers remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday in Frederiksted.
Just after 10 a.m., the bands struck up the tune, and two police officers on motorbikes briefly blew their sirens clearing the route. The St. Croix Central High Complex JROTC Color Guard began the progression, which grew to a throng several hundred yards long. Squad after squad of smartly uniformed Central JROTC cadets marched down the wide boulevard, spanning nearly two blocks. Central has some 241 JROTC cadets, with nearly all of them present for the parade, said Central JROTC Sgt. Major Jesus Rivera Jr.
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Eighth Annual Dolphins' Sea Swim
Competitors jump off Frederiksted pier on Sunday morning to start the St. Croix Dolphins Sea Swim.
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Excerpt from article by Aaron Gray of the VI DAILY NEWS
Nathaniel Ramos, a 17-year-old out of San Juan and a Puerto Rico national team member, won the race in 21 minutes and 52 seconds. Just 20 seconds behind him was Good Hope School senior Bryson Mays, the defending race champion, who finished in 22:12.
The top women's finisher was Betsmara Cruz, who marched up Rainbow Beach at the 22:49 mark and was fifth overall. Cruz and Gabriela Oquendo, who was third among women, were from the Puerto Rico national team. The top local women's finisher was 17-year-old Caylee Watson, who clocked a time of 25:31 and was the fifth woman finisher.
There were five age divisions for the race as swimmers of all ages were invited.
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Crucian Christmas Parades a Hit
Plan for Christmas Second Day at Mt. Victory Camp
Traditional Boxing Day Pig Roast
Mt. Victory Camp always offering the best in local live Quelbe Scratch band music. The cook-out is legendary. Slow roated whole crucian pig and chicken, green fig, bread fruit salads, seasoned rice. A full meal plate for only $15.
The Jungle Bar serves up the usuals. + Camp Specials, fresh mango daquiris, mojitios, and the world famous Haitian Rum Tonic "Jouk li Jou"
Event admission is $5 per person to help pay for the band.
Former Ecuador President to Speak at UVI
BY JOY BLACKBURN (DAILY NEWS STAFF)
October 14, 2011 - From the Virgin Island Daily News
ST. CROIX - Former Ecuador President Jamil Mahuad, who is scheduled to appear at two University of the Virgin Islands Hispanic Heritage Month activities this weekend, arrived on St. Croix on Thursday afternoon.Mahuad, who was president of Ecuador from August 1998 to January 2000, is the keynote speaker at 5 p.m. today at the Great Hall on UVI's St. Croix campus. He also was mayor of Quito, Ecuador, for six years before he became president."Our goal this year was to increase awareness of higher education and the success of Hispanics in higher education," said Nereida Washington, UVI associate campus administrator for operations and chairwoman of the Hispanic Heritage Planning Committee.The focus on "an inspiring individual of Hispanic heritage who has achieved dramatic success represents a broadening of the traditional heritage month celebrations," Washington said in a statement UVI released about Mahuad's visit.
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Midnite's Music Video Features Frederiksted
Midnite's new music video release, Mongst I&I, filmed in part at the Frederiksted fish market.
St. Croix group Midnite recently released their first ever music video which was recorded on location in both Frederiksted, St. Croix and Kingston, Jamaica.
Video for the new single "Mongst I & I" was recorded by the legendary Tuff Gong Studios and St. Croix's I Grade studios.
The new single is available on iTunes and other media outlets with a full-length album "Kings Bell" available some time in November.
Video for the new single "Mongst I & I" was recorded by the legendary Tuff Gong Studios and St. Croix's I Grade studios.
The new single is available on iTunes and other media outlets with a full-length album "Kings Bell" available some time in November.
An Update on USVI Men's Soccer
Time to regroup for the away game in Antigua!!
From the St. Croix Source BY DAVE DAVIS — SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 V.I. Men’s Soccer Team Trounced in World Cup Qualifier
The twin-islands nation of Antigua and Barbuda dominated the U.S. Virgin Islands Men’s Soccer Team, 8-1, Tuesday afternoon at the Paul E. Joseph Stadium in Frederiksted in the first leg of a home-and-away World Cup qualifier series.
The V.I. squad will host Haiti before traveling to Antigua and Barbuda for the away game in their head-to-head matchup.
For more information and to see the full story, visit The St. Croix Source
The twin-islands nation of Antigua and Barbuda dominated the U.S. Virgin Islands Men’s Soccer Team, 8-1, Tuesday afternoon at the Paul E. Joseph Stadium in Frederiksted in the first leg of a home-and-away World Cup qualifier series.
The V.I. squad will host Haiti before traveling to Antigua and Barbuda for the away game in their head-to-head matchup.
For more information and to see the full story, visit The St. Croix Source
George Suarez Talks About Frederiksted's Past
WTJX's variety show "Ritmo Del Doce" guest speaks about Frederiksted's Past
WTJX's "Ritmo Del Doce", a variety show geared towards the USVI's ever growing Latino population interviews guest George Suarez.. The Suarez family goes back four generations on St. Croix.
George speaks of his family ties with St. Croix and of how they came to be on island. Mr. Suarez also talks about Frederiksted, and remembers how it once was a bustling port town (before the days of Sunny Isle and the Melvin Evans Highway).
If you missed it, catch it on YouTube (starts about 4 minutes into the video).
George speaks of his family ties with St. Croix and of how they came to be on island. Mr. Suarez also talks about Frederiksted, and remembers how it once was a bustling port town (before the days of Sunny Isle and the Melvin Evans Highway).
If you missed it, catch it on YouTube (starts about 4 minutes into the video).
Health Fair Helps Virgin Islanders Learn how to Stay Independent
Frederiksted Man Shares Disbaility Help with Service dog
By Joy Blackburn - Virgin Islands Daily News
ST. CROIX - A roomful of senior citizens and people with disabilities listened attentively Wednesday as Joe Cooler Jr. demonstrated what Imari, his service dog, has done to help make his life easier.
Cooler, who has been blind for 12 years from macular degeneration, trained with Imari for 27 days at Guiding Eyes for the Blind in New York before he got to bring Imari home to Frederiksted.In November, he will have had the yellow Labrador retriever for two years - a probationary period - and then she will be his, he said. He wanted to let people with disabilities know the kinds of things service dogs can do, he said."I hope they know this is something they can get if they want to do it," he said after his talk.Cooler said that Imari has helped him travel with more ease."We travel a lot together," he said. He also talked to those at the fair about etiquette around a service dog.
Cooler and Imari were just one of the things on the schedule at the Assistive Technology and Health Fair at the University of the Virgin Islands Great Hall on Wednesday.The V.I. Human Services Department Division of Senior Citizens Affairs and the UVI University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities sponsored the event.One of the division's goals is to help the elderly maintain their independence and autonomy as much as possible, said Murlene VanBeverhoudt, acting administrator for the Division of Senior Citizens Affairs."We're trying to let people know that there are options that can help people stay in their homes," she said. "We also wanted to introduce them to the number and types of products and services that are available to enhance independence.
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Haiti shuts out the USVI, 6-0, in Cup Prelim
Next Game - St. Croix -vs-Antigua, Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Paul E. Joseph Stadium in Frederiksted.
From the Virgin Islands Daily News - By Aaron Gray
The second round of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football qualifying kicked off Friday, and the U.S. Virgin Islands men's soccer team got off to a rocky start.
Jean Alexandre scored twice to lead Haiti to a 6-0 victory over the USVI in Port-au-Prince. James Marcelin, Jean-Eudes Maurice and Kennel Pierre-Louis also found the net for a Haitian team considered to be the top contender in the four-team qualifying group.
"We always knew Haiti would be our toughest challenge, and traditionally, they have strong players playing professionally from all over the world," USVI Soccer Association President Hillaren Frederick said. "We played them in 2001 and lost 11-0. I truly believe we have improved a lot since then. We need to move forward.
"For the USVI, it is the first time the team has ever advanced this far in CONCACAF qualifying. The squad is scheduled to play three home-and-away series against Haiti, Antigua and Curaçao. Only one team will advance to the next round and continue its charge toward the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The USVI's next match will be against Antigua on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Paul E. Joseph Stadium in Frederiksted.
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