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75  degrees in Crown Bay St. Thomas

79% humidity.

30.00  Barometric Pressure – rising.

East North East Wind at 16 MPH.  

Point 16 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. We have had 1.6 inches of rain this year – so far.

Doppler radar shows: Lots of showers mostly moving away

The National Weather Service says: Overcast with rain showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with rain showers. High of 77°F. Winds from the NNE at 15-20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

77 THAT”S COLD.

It was so cold this morning. I turned the A/C to low.

It was so cold last night I turned the fan off

It was so cold last night I had to sleep under the sheet.

Cruise Ship News: Cruise Ship News

Carnival Victory, Adventure of the Seas, Enchantment of the Seas   at Havensight Dock

Caribbean Princess  at Austin Monsanto Marine Terminal:

VIP Awards and Engraving

At the top of the news on Monday  January 23

Governor John DeJongh was originally scheduled to give his State of the Territory Address this evening. Due Senate President Ron Russell asked the Governor to delay the State of the Territory Address and the Governor agreed.  No new date yet.

Here is another thought about the shutdown of our oil refinery. We are hurting but in Venezuela, the state-run Petróleos de Venezuela company has lost its major customer for its hard-to-place heavy crude.  HOVENSA also made most of that country’s gasoline. Experts say closing the refinery could also impact the cash flow of the state-owned company. Perhaps the Governor could approach the Venezulian government about reducing the cost of its oil to HOVENSA. It is in their interest to reduce the cost enough to make HOVENSA profitable and keep it open. Perhaps.

Finally it happened.  The Lieutenant Governor’s office began auctioning property on St Croix for failure to pay back taxes. It had been threatened for years. Now it is real. 25 properties were set to be sold but the owners came forward and paid up or arranged a payment plan.  The five properties that were left went on the auction block last week. Now here comes the first St. Thomas property auction  Wednesday and Thursday January 25 and 26. The list of properties for sale is available at www.ltg.gov.vi/ .  Whose land is up for auction? Three properties owned by Rudolfo Brown, one owned by Hector Squi-a-bro, and one each for the the St John Land investment trust, the heirs of H&J Thomas and VIRCO Limited among others. Go read the list. www.ltg.gov.vi  

Good News from Crown Bay Marina. They opened a new Fitness Studio @ Crown Bay. It is all about “wellness. “ Fitness classes are being taught by Linda O’Toole using the Evolve Method of bodywork. Group classes are going on now through April. You can buy one-at-a-time or get the whole season.  It’s new in Crown Bay Marina. Call 774-2255.

Our virtue of the week is Diligence is working hard and doing your absolute best. You take special care by doing things step by step. Diligence helps you to get things done with excellence and enthusiasm. Diligence leads to success. You are practicing diligence when you…

• Pay careful attention to what you are doing – doing things step by step
• Practice to the point of excellence and give your absolute best to whatever you do
• Work hard and don’t give up

Affirmation:

I am diligent. I work hard. I work carefully. I can be trusted to do a good job.