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CONSULAR ELECTIONSIn order to establish a voter roster for the upcomingconsular elections, the members of the Multi-Profes-sional Economic Chamber (CEM) have been askedto present a current business register, with a ques-tionnaire that can be downloaded on the CEM’sinternet site sur le site internet de la CEM, atwww.cem-stbarth.com, or on their Facebook page.The form is also available at the CEM office, rue duRoi Oscar II, in Gustavia— Tel: 0590.27.12.55. Thequestionnaire should be returned via email to [email protected], by fax at 05 90 51 91 18, or droppedoff at the CEM directly. NB: “All business entitiesmust fill out this questionnaire and designate theirrepresentative,” advises the CEM. The documentsmust be returned by June 13. The electoral commis-sion, responsible for the organization of the CEM’selections, was set up last April 16. The electionsshould not actually take place before next September,unless they are held over the summer, but manymembers might be away on vacation.

FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENINGOn Thursday, May 22 is the national day for free skincancer screening, as organized by the dermatologistssyndicate, and which will be held in Saint Barth againthis year thanks to the efforts of Dr. Jean-MichelAugé. The Collectivité has made the infirmary avail-able to the dermatologists for these free skin screen-ings, without appointment from 8am to 12pm andfrom 14pm to 17pm.

LIEUTENANT VINAÏ INTERIMAT THE FIRE STATIONSince the departureof lieutenant LouisGovi, on April 24,the fire station inSaint Barth is await-ing a new chief.While lieutenantGuillaume Vinaïhas been there on aninterim basis sinceMay 5. Vinaï wasformerly was the deputy chief at the station inAbymes, in Guadeloupe. Between the departure oflieutenant Govi and the arrival of lieutenant Vinaï, ser-geant Damien Barbieri held the reins at the firstresponder station (CPI) in Saint Barth.

57 EARTHQUAKES IN APRILThe most recent report from the earthquake and vol-canic observatory in Guadeloupe (OVSG) counted atotal of 57 earthquakes 31 of which could be local-ized—caused by shifting of seismic plates found underthe Antilles archipelago. The largest of these was amagnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale, on January 19,45km east-northeast of Saint Barth, at a depth of53km. This level of seismic activity was comparableto prior months.

MAY 8, 1945 COMMEMORATION

It was 69 years ago, on May 8, 1945, that the Nazisunconditionally surrendered to Allies. The commem-oration of this anniversary was honored in SaintBarthélemy, on Thursday, May 8, with the placing ofa wreath at the war memorial. Dignitaries includedLucien Couic, president of the Veterans of ForeignWars of Saint Barthélemy, Bruno Magras, presidentof the Collectivité, Jacques Montazeau, a representa-tive of the French government, who read a speech byKader Arif, secretary of state for the veterans associ-ation. Couic read the words sent by the president ofthe Federal Union of Foreign War Veterans Associations (UF).

TWO GIANT SQUID CAUGHT NEARSAINT BARTHDidier Laplace and GarryBrin were quite surprised withthe catch of the day on Satur-day, May 3. They were deep-sea fishing when they caughttwo giant squid with the helpof a gaffe. The two cephalo-pod mollusks “tried to takeour fish from our hooks,”recalls Laplace, who adds that these are diamondbacksquid found in tropical waters and which can live atdepths up to 5500 feet.


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S aint Barth votersare called to thepolls on Saturday,

May 24, along with theother overseas territoriesto the west of France,where European electionswill take place on Sundayto select the 74 Frenchrepresentatives for theEuropean Parliamentwhich counts 751 seats forthe 28 states in the EuropeanUnion (EU). Elections are held ineach of these states, as the Euro-pean Parliament has the legislativepower to amend European direc-tives and regulations, and makepropositions to the European com-mission. Another goal of this elec-tion is to designate a successor to

Jose Manuel Barroso, whose termas head of the European Commis-sion expires at the end of the year.The role—albeit indirect—of theEuropean Parliament in the selec-tion of the president of the com-mission was reinforced by the Lis-bon treaty, and almost everygroup within the parliament haspresented its candidate. Jean-

Claude Juncker from Lux-embourg, president ofEurogroupe, is the candi-date for the right (PPE),while Martin Schulz, cur-rent president of the Euro-pean Parliament, is thecandidate for the socialdemocrat party (PSE).Greek Alexis Tsipras, anopponent of the austeritymeasures in his country,

us the radical left candidate(PGE), while José Bové and Ger-man Franziska Keller are the twocandidates presented by the Euro-pean ecologists. Among thesecandidates who hope to succeedManuel Barroso, one also findsthe former Belgian prime ministerGuy Verhofstadt.

EUROPEAN ELECTIONS THIS WEEKEND



T he catamaran for the 7thContinent expedition sailedinto the port of Gustavia on

May 11, for a short, unexpectedstop to make repairs. The boat hadbroken its mast on the night ofMay 7-8, when it was “Just 200nautical miles from its goal: theSargasso Sea,” explains RomainTiki, second in command. LeavingLe Marin Martinique, on May 5,the boat was heading toward theSargasso Sea, 300 nautical mileseast of Bermuda in order to see oneof the large gyres – giganticwhirlpools – concentrated in themiddle of each ocean with tons oftrash, primarily plastic, decom-posed into particles. Centripetalforce slowly pulls this debristoward the center to form artificialcontinents. At least five such gyres,or spirals, pollute the northern andsouthern parts of the Atlantic andPacific Oceans as well as the Indi-an Ocean. The gyre in the SargassoSea is that which threatens thenorthern Atlantic. “At just 200

miles we started to find these parti-cles of plastic in the water,” indi-cates Tiki. “We got out our scien-tific equipment.”

The goal of the 7th Continent expe-dition is to bring back all the neces-sary proof about these environmen-tal disasters. The leader of the expe-dition is Patrick Deixonne, a formerfire fighter from Guyana, who firstrealized the extent of this pollutionwhen he rowing in the 3rd editionof the Rames Guyane, a race fromFrench Guyana to Senegal, and hesaw this trash pile in the ocean. Hegathered what it took to get his firstexpedition underway in the Pacificlast year. “We could see that this7th continent really existed,”Deixonne told the press. He wasable to convince his sponsors toengage in a second expedition tothe Sargasso Sea, with a team ofscientists as part of the team.

And not just any scientists wereaboard the boat: the 7th Continent

expedition is organized with thesupport of the CNES (FrenchSpace Center) the ESA (EuropeanSpace Agency), the CNRS, and thescientific institution MercatorOcean. “The goal is the collect theparticles to evaluate their volume inthe water,” notes Tiki. “But also toevaluate the plankton as we areafraid it might have ingested theseparticles. Yet the plankton is thebase of the entire food chain in theocean,” adds Tiki. “With the satel-lites from the space agency, we areable to map out these masses oftrash, as well as understand the cur-rents that cause them to converge.”

Arriving in Saint Barth on Sunday,May 11 to make repairs, the boatleft again on May 13 to head backto Guadeloupe to get another boatloaned to them by a company inMartinique, Autremer Concept.They set sail again on Wednesday,May 14, on an expedition toexplore the gyre in the northernAtlantic through May 25.

7TH CONTINENT EXPEDITION STOPS IN ST BARTHPatrick Deixonne’s 7TH Continent expe-dition wants to educate the public aboutthe large concentration of plastic spun tothe middle of the world’s oceans by cen-tripetal force and almost creating actualcontinents of trash and a potential envi-ronmental disaster. The boat was on itsway to the Sargasso Sea when it made atechnical stop in St Barth on May 11.




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MINI BUCKET. MAY 24 & 25The 2014 Mini Bucket,organized by the SaintBarth Yacht Club(SBYC), takes place onMay 24 & 25. On theschedule: two days of rac-ing for Optimist, RSFeva, Laser, and Catama-ran categories, withsailors from Saint Martin,Anguilla, and possiblyGuadeloupe, Curaçao,and other neighboringislands, in competitionwith those from Saint Barth. The SBYC is lookingfor volunteers to help with registration, the Saturdaynight dinner, and various nautical tasks. For addition-al information call 0590.27.70.41 or email: [email protected].

BOAT CATCHES FIRE ON WAYTO SAINT KITTSThe rescue team from the Saint Barth branch of theSNSM were called out on Wednesday, April 30 aftera boat on the way to Saint Kitts sent out a distresssignal, relayed by the CROSS Antilles Guyana. Theoccupants of this small semi-rigid boat had a motorthat was giving off smoke, and when opened revealedflames as well. The fire forced the crew to leave theboat and board a rescue boat. A fishing boat made adetour to pick up the two people that were aboard, sothat when the SNSM boat arrived on the scene, theyfound the submerged semi-rigid boat at a depth of1800 feet and recovered the rescue boat, which wasdrifting.

MORE THEATRE

T he 13th annual Saint Barth Theatre Festivalcontinues this weekend. On Friday and Sat-urday, May 24-25, at 8pm, French actor

Antoine Duléry takes the stage in a delightfulgallery of portraits in his show titled “AntoineDuléry fait son cinéma mais au théâtre.” Thisactor, known for his fabulous imitations, pays trib-ute to various theatrical and film icons, from Jouvetto Delon, Luchini, Galabru, and Serrault. AtEspace Météo, at at Fort Gustave (near the light-house above Gustavia), Michelle Kokosowski hasset up shop. Nadège Emmanuelian, artistic directorof SB Artists, who organized the festival, invitedKokosowski, the founder of the “Académie expéri-mentale des theaters,” to bring a valise full of filmsthat present the work of stage artists, from choreog-raphers Pina Bausch and Josef Nadj to such direc-tors as Tadeusz Kantor and Jerzy Grotowski. OnSunday, May 25, the closing event will be a panelwith the festival’s special guests, moderated byjournalist Eric Lafon, at 10am at Espace Météo.

Michelle Kokosowski © C. Raynaud de Lage



SEWER SYSTEM FINISHED IN OCTOBER

T he installation ofa sewer systemin Gustavia is

continuing on ThePoint, with pipes laid asfar as Rue StephenAtwater, as well as onthe section of RueJeanne d’Arc, betweenRue Stephen Atwaterand Rue AugusteCagan. The work cur-rently underway on the Rue de laPresqu’île should be finished bymid-June, including Rue de Pitea,according to the technical servicesoffice of the Collectivité. At thesame time the sewage station nearthe Quai Barnes should be com-pleted as well, and will connectthe residents of the neighborhoodto the main sewage plant via a sta-

tion located near the Post Office.The next phase will be the lastsection of Rue Jeanne d’Arc, RueAuguste Cagan and Rue desMarins. “The work will be donethis summer in June and July,”indicates Stéphane Crozatier,assistant director of the Collectiv-ité’s technical services office. Additional work must be done to

restore the roads, so theestimated date of com-pletion is in October, intime for the start of thetourist season next fall.At about the same time,the first residents shouldbe connected to the sys-tem; those at the far endof the harbor along theRue Dinzey and RueVictor Hugo, then in the

Rue de l’église, and near the oldBerry Berry store, between theschool and the post office. Theareas near the Capitainerie andThe Point would be next. If trafficis disturbed due to the work,“access to businesses and resi-dences will be open,” adds thetechnical services team, aware ofthe possible inconvenience.



SB Jam’s Summer Fes-tival will once againtake place in July,

with four nights of Caribbeanmusic in concert starting July 11and concluding with a fireworksdisplay on Bastille Day, July 14.There will be a total of eight con-certs, two per night. “The festivalalways celebrates the best ofCaribbean music, with guests artistsfrom the northern to southernislands,” notes Jackson Questel,president of SB Jam. Valérie Louri,a singer from Martinique, is on theopening night program, on Friday,July 11, followed by Orville

Thomas, alias Da’Ville, who rep-resents new school reggae fromJamaica by way of the UnitedStates (his hit, Always On My

FOUR NIGHTS OF CONCERTS BY SB JAM IN JULY

Orville Thomas, alias Da’Ville

Michele Henderson

Krosfyah


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Other than the SB JamFestival, the St BarthFamily Festival of DJs,organized by Carole Gru-son, takes place fromJuly 28 through August16. The St Barth Sum-mer Sessions, organizedassociation St BarthRock, has concerts, fromAugust 4 to 16 (sched-ules for both eventsTBA). Summer is also the time

for neighborhood fetes;the first of which isorganized by Ascco, onthe beach in Flamands onJuly 27, followed by theWindward Neighbor-hoods Fete organized byAjoe on August 2 and 3on the beach in Lorientand at Ajoe. The fete ofGustavia takes place onthe dock on the weekendof August 16 and 17,with the Saint Barthéle-my Saint’s Day onAugust 24. The final feteis that of Saint-Louis,which takes place inCorossol, on August 25.All of these eventsinclude games, dances,and various activities.

FOUR NIGHTS OF CONCERTS BY SB JAM IN JULY OTHER SUMMER FETESAND FESTIVALS

Mind, was remixed bySean Paul). On Satur-day, July 12, the divafrom Dominica,Michele Hendersontakes center stage,along the populargroup Krosfyah, fromBarbados. On Sunday,the sounds come fromPuerto Rico with LaQuilombera, as wellas the sounds of Jean-Marc Ferdinandfrom Guadeloupe,with the master of zoukLuc Léandry. Moremusic from Guadeloupethe next day with Kari-bos, who play salsa,meringue, and otherCaribbean music, and adoes of kompa, to finish,

with Magnum Bandfrom Haiti. Bravo to SB Jam fororganizing this great line-up of musicians from allhorizons of the Caribbeanand adding some zest tothe month of July.



Live Music� May 12-May 31- Last band of the seasonTBA from 9pm to midnight,Baz Bar � Every FridayLadies Night @ Bagatelle� Friday, May 23- I Love Friday @ La PlageRestaurant, Dinner Musicwith DJ Yo-One, Pole Danc-ing Show, Fire Spinner ,Wild Side Fashion Shows, @La Plage St Jean- DJ Maxx-C at Bonito- Meltin’pop trio with specialguest «Jamie Sherman»Do Brazil, Gustavia- Madness Week End @ Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou

- Soul Division Live @ The First, Gustavia� Saturday May 24- Bikini Brunch from 12pmuntil 5.30pm, Bikini FashionShows, Music by DJ RockBaze @La Plage Restaurant- Wine Tasting with theWine Tasters of St Barthfrom 7 to 9pm, La Plage - Lunch with Live Musicwith Robb, from noon atMango, Christopher Hotel- DJ Yo One at Bonito, - Live Music with Soley &Co from 8pm at Taiwana- Madness Week End@Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou- Soul Division Live @ The First, Gustavia- «The night of horror» @ Bagatelle� Sunday, May 25- Live music with PierreNesta & Papaguyo from 5 at

Zen Bar, Do Brazil, Gustavia- Live music for the Brunchwith Robb from 11am @ Toiny Hotel.- Sunday C’est Chic ! BeachLunch, Music by DJ Yo One@ La Plage Restaurant- Amazing Sunday«Mother's day Pink Party»from 1pm, Time to pampermom! Treat the most impor-tant woman in your life to abeautiful day @ Nikki Beach- Live Music with Soley &Co from 8pm at Bonito- Madness Week End @ Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou- Black Sunday @The First� Monday May 26- Live Music “Jazz &Goldies” from 7:30pm @ Sereno� Tuesday May 27- Brazilian Evening : LiveMusic with Soley & Cara-van Style, bossa-nova,samba... from 7:30pm@Christopher hotel- Diner Cabaret withshow girls at Ti St Barth- Live Music with PierreNesta from 5 to 7 pm @ Do Brazil, Zen bar � Wednesday, May 28- Diner Cabaret withshow girls at Ti St Barth- Live Music with Soley &Co from 8pm at Taiwana- Sunset with Pierre Nestafrom 5 to 7 pm @ Zen bar Do Brazil, Gustavia� Thursday, May 29- Lady’s First @ The First- Diner Cabaret withshow girls at Ti St Barth- Pierre Nesta in live @ Taïno Restaurant,Christopher Hotel� Friday, May 30- I Love Friday @ La PlageRestaurant, Dinner Musicwith DJ Yo-One, Pole Danc-ing Show, Fire Spinner ,Wild Side Fashion Shows, @La Plage St Jean

- DJ Maxx-C at Bonito- Meltin’pop trio with specialguest «Jamie Sherman»Do Brazil, Gustavia- Madness Week End @ Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou- Soul Division Live @ The First� Saturday May 31- Bikini Brunch from 12pmuntil 5.30pm, Bikini FashionShows, Music by DJ RockBaze @La Plage Restaurant- Lunch with Live Musicwith Robb, from noon atMango, Christopher Hotel- DJ Yo One at Bonito, - Madness Week End@Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou- Soul Division Live @ The First, Gustavia- «Emergency place»@ Bagatelle.� Sunday, June 1- Amazing Sunday «WildWild West - Cowboys Vs Indians» from 1pm, @ Nikki Beach, St Jean

Fashion Show � Daily Fashion Shows- Fashion Show: every lunch& dinner, La Plage� Every Tuesday Fashion Show around thepool from 6:00pm, @ HotelIsle de France, Flamands

Exhibitions- «D’île en Elle» paintingexhibition @ Marlas VillasAgency, Gustavia- Dave Stevenson, GéryLanglais, Alain le Chatelier,Ed Gudenas, J-Yves Lefortat Les Artisans, Gustavia- Wolfgang Ludes, Jean-Philippe Piter, Antoine Ver-glas at Clic Gallery, Gustavia- Group show at PipiriPalace, Gustavia- Olivia Lerolle & JohannaAstrie at Do Brazil

Where to go dancing? See an art exhibit? Listen to live music? Time Out keeps you up to date on local happenings. Let’s party !

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Pointe Milou - 2 Bdr. Villa. Allday sun & dramatic views withspectacular sunsets! Java teakdetailing, open floor plan, infinitypool. E 3,180,000. For more info WimcoSbh Realestate 0590 51 07 51 or [email protected]

Extraordinary Parcel of Land -9.65 acres of green zone land inGouverneur with blue zone permitto build a home with exceptionviews! Stop by the WimcoSbhReal Estate office, + 590-590-51-07-51 or [email protected]

For sale, this luxurious two bed-room apartment situated in a com-plex set above Gustavia withamazing views over the harbor andbeyond to St Martin and the sunset.The complex offers a communitypool and is within walking distanceto restaurants, boutiques and ShellBeach. Offered at € 1,990,000. St. Barth Properties Sotheby’s InternationalRealty: 0590 29 75 05

For sale, property situated on thehillside in Vitet is set in a lushtropical garden. It features threebedrooms, three baths with pooland gazebo. Two additional bed-rooms and one bath are located onthe lower level and have a privateentrance. It has excellent potentialfor annual rental. Offered at €1,810,000. St. Barth Properties Sotheby’s InternationalRealty: 0590 29 75 05

For sale, this three bedroom, three

bathroom villa in Petite Saline isperched on one of the highestpoints in St Barth. Amazing viewsin multiple directions (includingthe sunset) and 100% privacy. Anexcellent rental history. Offered at$ 3,550,000. St. Barth Properties Sotheby’s InternationalRealty: 0590 29 75 05

Looking forWe are looking for a full time orpart time nanny for a 1 year baby.Duties include : Spending time oneducational activities ; Bootle feed-ing and cooking nutritious meals;Taking care of the baby in terms ofhygiene and security related issues.Required skills & experience : Pre-vious experience with babies ;English speaking ; Warm & hap-py, dynamic, organized, clean,realiable, proactive ; Non smoking; Driving licence. Please send CVand references to [email protected] and+590 690 300 600

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