Graceful dance routines and a glowing smile helped a 19-year-old University of the Virgin Islands student win the Miss St. John 2009 title Saturday night at Winston Wells Ballfield.
Léa Elizabeth Scott was crowned Miss St. John during the St. John July 4th Festival pageant. She competed in talent, swimwear, evening wear and question-and-answer segments in […]
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July Fourth Celebration Activities Heat Up
by Lynda Lohr
June 25, 2009 — July Celebration activities will ramp up Friday with a Festival Mix starting at 9 p.m. at the Winston Wells Ballfield.
The Children’s Carnival Village opens Friday at the Creek. It features games and rides for children in an alcohol-free environment and runs through July […]
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“Casa del Palmas has been reduced from $920,000 to $850,000. Owners are willing to consider “creative financing”. Two bedrooms, large decks and a spa on the main level and a large 3 bedroom apartment on lower level with separate entrance. Features include pool, water view, circular drive, paved roads, mature landscaping and great location close to Reef Bay. […]
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Trunk Bay on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sales of existing homes showed another gain in May, benefiting from favorable affordability conditions and a first-time buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. May’s increase was the first back-to-back monthly gain since September 2005.
“There has been some […]
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The latest from the Tax Assessor and Finance Department on St. John is they are not allowed to accept payment for 2006 property taxes until further notice. Merry suggests putting your cash into a nice interest bearing account until this is resolved.
For more information about real estate on St. John Virgin Islands contact Merry 340 […]
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St. John Festival 2009 - Schedule of Events
By administrator - Posted on June 4th, 2009
Tagged: St. John Events
Come Jingle and Unwind for Festival 2009!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Pan-o-Rama
4pm at Franklin Powell, Sr. Park
Friday, June 19, 2009
Senior Variety Show
7pm at Winston Wells Ball Field
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
Festival Bike Race, honoring Mrs. […]
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The saga of the Virgin Islands 2006 tax bills continues. Rather than try to explain the latest please read the article in yesterday’s on line newspaper, The Source, at:
http://www.onepaper.com/stthomasvi/?v=d&i=&s=News:Local&p=1243829519
Also see the Governor’s response on his web site at:
http://www.governordejongh.com/news/archive/2009/06/061609-4.htm
I still urge those who believe their properties are correctly valued to pay the taxes. Our government does need […]
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St. John Cabinets is thriving as the exclusive retailer on St. John, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, for Elmwood Cabinets and TopKnobs cabinet hardware. They will also soon be adding appliances from Wolf and Subzero to round out their product line. St. John Cabinets sells to contractors, developers, business-owners and homeowners. […]
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There are new changes in the office space shuffle on St. John. Two real estate agencies on St. John are downsizing and consolidating offices. Town & Country has closed their Mongoose office and are concentrating their efforts from their Coral Bay office. Holiday Homes has closed the doors on their Mongoose Junction office after many […]
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“HANSEN BAY 7A” is an 18 Acre waterfront parcel with trade wind breezes and great water views over Long Bay, Round Bay to the north, west to Rams Head and south to St. Croix. Deeded rights to sandy beach at Long Bay. Permitted preliminary subdivision map available on request . This is an […]
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The Mango Terrace Condos should be finished by August and are well worth the wait. Top quality construction, stainless appliances, granite counters, travertine floors, wi-fi, central air and private laundries are just some of the features of these beautiful new condos. Just 6 units in two buildings, each unit takes the entire floor of its […]
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Marketplace Gym Reopened!
“Gym in Paradise” is open again for business, having been closed for over two months. Now called “Hardware Abs” it is under management of the former owners, Terry and Tom Bertolino and Kate and Jim Swan.
Freshly painted and with all equipment in good order, the doors opened at the old fee […]
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Hey U.S. Virgin Islanders- get ready for clean energy!
According to a recent article in the Virgin Islands Daily News: “After nearly a year of negotiations, the V.I. Water and Power Authority may be getting closer to selecting one, or several, alternative energy power companies to add to the utility’s power production - a plan that […]
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Fabulous views of Drake’s Passage over Hurricane Hole to Tortola,Virgin Gorda, Fallen Jerusalem, Salt & Cooper Islands. A very private location on lower Bordeaux Mountain with great breezes and easy access. Perfect for a private home or this large 1.8 lot has development potential. Zoning is R-2 (1/4 acre minimum) and the parcel can be […]
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My office overlooks the Dolphin Market parking area where there used to be a set of steps leading to an inoperable door. It seems like not a day passed, when out of the corner of my eye, I saw a person or couple ascend the stairs to nowhere.
This week the stairs to nowhere disappeared as […]
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