Case closed?
A Beaconite is disappointed that she has been unable to obtain information about the retrial of Keno Allen, a man accused of chocking, assaulting and robbing a woman in Road Town in 2012. Mr. Allen’s retrial started at the High Court on Feb. 20, but it was held in camera, meaning that neither the public nor members of the media could attend. Although she was barred from the proceedings, the Beaconite was hoping to receive updates from either officials at the High Court Registry or the attorneys involved with the case. Thus far, however, no one has responded to her requests for information.
VI baller
A Beaconite would like to congratulate the Virgin Islands’ own Deon Edwin — who plays basketball for his alma matter, the Kent State University Golden Flashes — on an awesome college basketball season. The Flashes’ season came to an end on Friday when they lost 97-80 to the UCLA Bruins in the first round of the March Madness tournament. But the loss was nothing to be ashamed of. It was the Flashes’ first time making the tournament in 10 years — the Beaconite was a freshman at Kent the last time it happened — and they had to play against the team with the projected first pick in this year’s NBA draft, Lonzo Ball. The Beaconite is sure that playing against a future NBA star on one of college basketball’s biggest stages was an awesome experience for Mr. Edwin and the Flashes, even if the outcome wasn’t what they wanted.
Hitching again
About two years ago, a Beaconite gleefully purchased a jeep. Her hitchhiking days were behind her, she thought at the time. She had become a member of the elite car-owning class. Never again would she be reduced to begging for rides on the side of the road. She even started looking upon other hitchhikers with scorn. “Get your own car, you cheapskates,” she thought. They were good times, but alas, they have now come to an end. Her jeep overheated and the repairs were too expensive for the Beaconite to afford, so she is sadly rejoining the hitching circuit. She hopes other drivers will continue taking pity on her, especially now that the scorching summer season is approaching.
World record
A Beaconite had a quality time on Friday evening at Nanny Cay listening to Chris Bertish describe his record-setting, solo stand-up paddleboard journey across the Atlantic Ocean. The Beaconite was struck by Mr. Bertish’s almost overwhelming self-confidence and positivity, and then realised those were probably the two most necessary traits — in addition to a slight dose of insanity — needed in order to actually complete a gruelling, daredevil task like that. The Beaconite imagines that other people who have managed to set ridiculous records and push the limits of human experience probably walk and talk a lot like Mr. Bertish — which is a good motivator for everyone to carry themselves with a bit more confidence. The Beaconite applauds Mr. Bertish for having the guts to put himself at the absolute mercy of the ocean for more than three months, and also for teaming up with corporate sponsors that made sure his effort benefitted a good cause: feeding hungry children in Africa.
Safety first
A Beaconite is happy to see that the Omar Hodge Building in Road Town has finally taken a much needed safety measure: adding a set of stairs along a row of upstairs doors that for years opened into thin air. The Beaconite is happy to see the improvement.
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