Re: Anyone know this company ? - 4 months ago

You can check to see if he has a valid business license if that's important to you. I don't know how up-to-date the database is. My quick check - no business license.

Re: Interesting read from the Washington Post - 4 months ago

FEMA testimony about its response to Irma and Maria in the Virgin Islands.

Re: What’s that one thing...??? - 4 months ago

QuoteGator's Mom You might think about bringing a box freezer. Steel cut oats will go stale in humidity and/or get buggy. Freezers are pretty good humidity/bug proof bulk storage for certain items like flour, sugar, oats, rice, spices, herbs etc. But adding one at your home will affect you WAPA bill. You can put food items in your container. I would call AA cargo about the instrument BTW. Air

Re: What’s that one thing...??? - 4 months ago

You might think about bringing a box freezer. Steel cut oats will go stale in humidity and/or get buggy. Freezers are pretty good humidity/bug proof bulk storage for certain items like flour, sugar, oats, rice, spices, herbs etc. But adding one will affect you WAPA bill. You can put food items in your container. I would call AA cargo about the instrument BTW. Air cargo is different than check

Re: What’s that one thing...??? - 4 months ago

Have you seen this article?

Re: What’s that one thing...??? - 4 months ago

No different than any other shipping service I would suspect. Someone has to load your stuff on a plane no matter what. I would think that AA would have cargo reps to advise you on how to pack your instrument/s and label to send. You could then negotiate getting your instruments put into a climate controlled area of the plane too. It would be possible for you to hand deliver to the cargo facility

Re: Health Insurance - 4 months ago

$1000-$1500 monthly insurance payment for two employees is not expensive. That's about normal if you're self-paying in the US. An ACA plan for an older adult can easily be over $500 per month without subsidies in major metro areas in FL. Quotefdr Quotevicanuck If you or your spouse has citizenship or status in any other country, you can easily get expat health insurance from several insuran

Re: What’s that one thing...??? - 4 months ago

You can ship air cargo with American Airlines to the VI from Miami.

Re: Does Denmark still get port fees? - 4 months ago

GERS is a separate and independent agency of the VI government. Not semi-autonomous. Page 422 Governor's May, 30 2018 Budget GERS was established by Act No. 479 as an independent and separate agency of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands. Responsibility for the operation of the System and the provisions of the V.I. Code are vested in the Board of Trustees, which is comp

Re: Does Denmark still get port fees? - 4 months ago

WICO is NOT an asset of GERS. WICO is solely owned by the Virgin Islands Finance Authority. Havensight mall is owned by GERS but managed by WICO. Quotecaribstx Quotems411WICO is an asset on GERS balance sheet, and it has been debated for years that WICO and Port Authority are competing against each other to the detriment of VI govt. It all goes in the same pocket.

Re: Does Denmark still get port fees? - 4 months ago

From page 424 of the USVI budget published by the governor's office on May 30, 2018. The West Indian Company Limited was created in 1993 by the Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) through the enactment of Act No. 5826, which approved the stock purchase agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Selandia Finance and Investment B.V. for the purchase of WICO. Th

Re: What’s that one thing...??? - 4 months ago

We are bringing extra tires for our cars. Also two new generators. If you're in FL, you can purchase a small gas generator without sales tax now until next Friday (6/7). We are packing into a 20 foot container as well.

Re: DPNR web site - 4 months ago

whoops. Looks like DPNR is revising its site - or hacked.

Re: Extracting Insurance Settlement Funds - 4 months ago

Same. QuoteAlana33 Gators Mom, Did insurance company renew at same or higher premium?

Re: Extracting Insurance Settlement Funds - 4 months ago

Without a mortgage ….. Nobody from your insurance company checks whether or not repairs are done. Settlement money is yours to do with as you want - that is specified in the paperwork. My policy renewed. QuoteAlana33 QuoteScubadoo So if you don't have a mortgage does the insurance company just cut a check and walk away, come back after repairs are made and write a new policy? That was

Re: Extracting Insurance Settlement Funds - 4 months ago

We don't have a mortgage. We were required to get a signed report and repair estimate from a licensed structural engineer. We submitted that and then the insurance adjuster prepared a spreadsheet of our estimates vs. his estimates. We negotiated from this document. When we agreed on a number, we signed a release form and the insurance company sent us a check. Nothing more required. We can spend f

Re: I can't help watch Caribbean Life on HGTV without.... - 5 months ago

A Gift for Teaching in FL has done a lot to develop this concept over the past 20 years. There is a national network of teacher supply organizations you should check out as well. They might be able to help you. Quotestjohnjulie Actually, I'm in the process of setting up my own nonprofit to do just that. How I have been doing it is just asking for direct donations of products the

Re: Moving our dogs - 5 months ago

Definitely a choice for us as well. Bobbi's is now Peace of Mind Pet Shipping and Resort. QuoteCa. Dreamers We moved our dogs(5) and cats(3) here to STX in October of '12. Traveled across the USA in our vehicles, which ultimately shipped here, in 5 days from California. Consigned pets to: They were delivered to: by the kennel. Shipped here through San Juan all in about

Re: Moving our dogs - 5 months ago

If all of us on this post went in together on a pet charter - it would bring it down to a reasonable cost. I am still looking to share sometime this summer - I'm flexible at this point. Flying out of Tampa area to STX. up to 8 seats but some would be removed for pet carriers, 1800 payload, $14,000 charter cost. 4.5 hours down. Turbo prop. Small jet is $20,000. QuoteJ Hello, Did you

Re: Kitchen Counter Sale/Installation Recommendations - 5 months ago

This is correct for my circumstance. Armrey did not have the supersized piece of quartz I require for a kitchen island. It is being ordered from and cut in FL. I did not say that's how they work for each order - only this was my circumstance. Good to know you can get a stone countertop for $960 on STX - or anywhere for that matter. We weren't aware of Italia ..... QuoteRevFD This is i

Re: Kitchen Counter Sale/Installation Recommendations - 5 months ago

Armrey is the only game in town. They have measured for our quartz countertops. The slabs will be cut in Florida and then shipped to STX. Since we are purchasing the slabs - we will get the leftovers for other projects. At least prior to Maria, Armrey measured and cut for Home Depot on STX. Gobsmacking expensive.

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Re: USVI Driving Record - 5 months ago

Have you contacted the DMV in Michigan to inquire about its requirements? Also, you can call the most likely insurance agent in Michigan and ask the same. Most likely, you can find the information online - yes, indeed, big America.

Re: Moving advice - 5 months ago

I know the NTIA program officer for ViNGN and worked with him on a project in FL some years ago. He is diligent, fair and no nonsense. You can read the grant documentation and reporting by the VI to the feds for this NTIA project at the link below if you're interested. As for all the grant awards since the storms to the VI government, I'll need to think about how to compile that list - but

Re: Moving advice - 5 months ago

Federal monies for fixed capital assets are restricted and visual - these grants have hard/timely deliverables (like roads and power lines) and at least quarterly reporting. Hard to divert to personal purpose. Most also require the grantee to submit invoices and other documents matching expenditures to financial reporting to asset purchased (numbered and location noted). I've worked with fixe

Re: Moving advice - 5 months ago

I think it is a fine time to purchase property particularly if it is residential and has an apartment or guest house - or enough space to add one of these. It is not a buyers market like it was even a year ago. But prices are not significantly higher -there are just not as many choices. The market for well-built, well-maintained, well-priced houses in good locations Is strong but not overpric

Re: Moving advice - 5 months ago

The outlook is brighter than it's been in a while for STX - that is said with the caveat that hurricane season is on the near horizon with the rightful fear it brings. We have the potential of the refinery starting up again on STX and the expansion of the south side port that will support the refinery and commerce. Improvements to the infrastructure (roads, hospital, electric service, commu

Re: Judith's Fancy - 5 months ago

These were my requirement when purchasing my home on STX Elevated eastern exposure to take advantage of trade winds Paved road to avoid dust/dirt during dry season Upwind from industrial plants and dump - I don't want "stuff" on my roof and in my cistern Close enough to a town for short errands View Garage and/or ample exterior storage for tools and yard equipment I would ad

Re: Realtor advice - 5 months ago

Call or email the broker - not to tattle. Something may be up with the realtor. Communications are still iffy in the VI - realtor could be out of range - health issues, family emergency etc. QuoteTracy18 We worked with her on an offer for another property. We were also in STX recently and she showed us a few properties.

Re: Realtor advice - 5 months ago

Maybe contact the realtor's broker?