Frederiksted

From St. Croix Source article by Bill Kossler

The V.I. Water and Power Authority has taken one more small step toward burying the power lines in Frederiksted, Christiansted and Charlotte Amalie.

In a special meeting Monday on St. Croix, WAPA’s governing board voted to petition the Public Services Commission (PSC) to use $2.3 million from the self insurance and hazard mitigation fund to bury the electric-distribution system in Christiansted. WAPA is already in varying stages of planning to bury power lines in Frederiksted and Charlotte Amalie.

62-year-old Anguillian pilot Levette Dubois Ruan died when his private aircraft crashed about three and a half miles off the northwest coast of St. Croix on Sunday evening, October 7. Mr. Ruan resided and worked in St. Thomas for many years since leaving Anguilla and was the owner of one of the largest marinas in St. Thomas. The Anguillian pilot was travelling to St. Croix to pick up his grandchild. At this time it is unknown as to the exact cause of the plane crash. The Coast Guard said the plane was travelling from St. Thomas (without a flight plan) and was heading to St. Croix. According to the FAA, the pilot had reported problems around 7pm. Rescue workers later found the debris field. Among the debris was human remains. Mr. Ruan was flying alone. The weather conditions for flying was poor as there were showers and thunderstorms in the area causing the suspension of other inter-island flights.

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Improper addressing of letters and parcels will significantly delay US Postal Service mail. Unlike times past, todays mail is scanned by computers. If the address format is not correct it gets put aside and must be processed by hand when convenient. This extra processing takes time and is not the priority of the US Postal Service. It is very important to have a proper address format which includes proper abbreviations. Download the Postal Addressing Standards document to learn more. The last two pages of the document are specifically for the USVI.

Here are some examples of proper and improper addressing:

This Saturday, Sept. 15, N2 The Blue Diving Adventures is offering free tanks and air for participating in the Frederiksted Pier clean-up from 8am – 2pm. The N2 The Blue dive boat will stay tied up to the pier to allow for easy entry and exit from the water.

N2 The Blue Diving Adventures can be reached at:
phone: 340-772-DIVE (3483)
fax: 413-825-5898
email: info @ n2blue.com

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials reported a record nesting season for leatherback sea turtles this year at the Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge on St. Croix, which was reopened to the public over the weekend.

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After 16 years, Alphonso Franklin has stepped down as president of Our Town Frederiksted. Franklin is one of the original founders of this active non-profit group dedicated to restore the town of Frederiksted.

Franklin said in a VI Daily News interview "I felt 15 years was too long for one person, I was hoping someone might come with new energies and new ideas. Some of the things we're doing will require determination and dedication." He added, "We've put forth an ambitious plan to begin to look more closely at the potential of Our Town Frederiksted." Visit The VI Daily News for complete story.

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