A travel writer from Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) visited St Croix to experience first-hand the water and land adventures offered by the beautiful island of St. Croix. It was a carefree trip filled with an excursion to Buck Island Reef National Monument, a full-day sail to the 176-acre uninhabited island’s Turtle Beach, and more.
Retired schoolteacher and USVI resident Joan Keenan wanted to capture the voices of World War II veterans living in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Her film “Proudly We Served: Virgin Islands Veterans of the Korean War,” recently won a gold Telly Award for non-broadcast craft writing, and bronze Tellys for non-broadcast craft editing and non-broadcast general low-budget under $700 per minute. The film was selected out of more than 12,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents. This comes after winning the Best Picture Award at the Oregon Documentary Film Festival earlier this year.
The Bush Cook Chef Cook competition returned to Sejah Farm V.I. for the third year. The three-day event was a venue for local restaurant owners, chefs, cooks and students to prepare and present local foods in traditional settings.