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Long time St. Thomas resident William Grogan passed on July 4, leaving a legacy of friends, family and community participation. Bill is best known for his ownership of Barnacle Bill’s,
Strong Sponsor Support Enhances MVP Program with 6 New Sailboats
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St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Strong sponsor support enabled the Marine Vocational Program (MVP) to enhance its ability to teach students marine skills such as sailing with the donation of six sailboats as part of the MVP’s Happy Island Sailing Club. The vessels, one Flying Scot and five Optimist dinghies, are key craft in teaching 10- to 18-year-old students all points of sail, enabling them to learn to sail the craft themselves. The donation of these sailboats proved the successful outcome of a six-month campaign in which sponsor support came in waves.