Tuesday, August 27, 1996
US Virgin Islands
Good morning! This is Good News Headlines
Education Department to put computers on the World Wide Web
Dr. Eddie Donoghue announced that the Department of Education now has a
presence on the international computer network called the World Wide Web.
This is the beginning of the department's use of the Web as part of the
education process. Workshops are being held to train teachers on the use
of the Web and to disseminate the technology through our schools.
School Schedules
Ivanna Eudora Kean School students with their schedules go to school
today. If you do not have a schedules then: 9th and 10th graders start
Thursday at 12:30. 11th and 12th graders start on Friday at 12:30.
Charlotte Amalie High School students go to school today. I'll have full
school opening report at 10 AM.
Senate Schedule
The Senate is meeting today. They will be considering the School Drop Out
Act, the Potter Parent participations act, they will consider a petition
to Congress to amend the Organic Act, and they have seven bills bills to
honor people or name buildings.
Water Meter Controversy
Water haulers are in a controversy. The Department of Licensing and
Consumer Affairs wants the water haulers to put meters on their delivery
trucks. The haulers don't want to buy the meters. If you care one way or
the other, it is a good time to call your Senator with your view.
Farmer's News
Here's good news for the farmers, the Department of Agriculture has
identified several local markets that are interested in purchasing cattle.
The Department will assist the farmers in marketing their animals. Call
Isabel Morton at 778-0997. I guess that's not good news for the cattle...
Good News Weather:
Increasingly cloudy today and increasing chance of rain. Today's high,
about 85 Winds NE 15-20 and gusty. Hurricane Edouard's 5 AM position is
19.7 north 57.5 west tracking to the NNW. Its path will take it 200 to 300
miles north of us. We will have heavy seas gusty winds and rain.
On the Calendar:
St. John Lions meeting at Freds at 6 PM Tuesday 27th
Eden Park Homeowners Association is meeting at 6 PM at Taco Bell on
Tuesday with important documents for all homeowners to sign.
Wednesday: St. Thomas St. John Federation of Teachers has a meeting for
all emergency Building representatives at the Taxi Associaton Building in
Contant at 4:30
Troupe leaders and troupe members are reminded of the Coral Bay Labor Day
Parade. It may be the smallest of the parades, but it will be bigger if
you come. Troupe leaders and food vendors can call Lottie O'Neil.
Today's Sore Spot:
Our sore spot caller says there's a car on Bunker Hill with license T-3913
he says it has been there for months and why can't we get that car hauled
away..? Can we get this sore spot cleaned up?
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