🌱 Coast Guard Rescue + Antilles Senior Sets 6 Swimming Records

Good morning folks. Here's a quick summary of all the news worth knowing, pulled from across the Territory.

First, today's weather:

Variable clouds with a shower. High: 85 Low: 78.

The latest headlines:

• The Coast Guard rescued four men from a 48-foot Viking Sport Fisher on Sunday night after the vessel ran aground on Pelican Cay off St. Thomas. (St. Croix Source)
• I don't cover sports too often (because others do it better) but let's ring the bell for St. Thomas’ Max Wilson, who set or tied six U.S. Virgin Islands swimming records over the weekend during the Puerto Rico International Open swim meet in San Juan. Wilson is 16 and a senior at Antilles School. (Virgin Islands Daily News)
• Erik M. Isaksson, a Florida native, was arrested Saturday at King Airport, according to an affidavit filed by a V.I. Port Authority officer. The arresting officer said Isaksson was creating a disturbance, screaming at employees and passengers while walking around holding a bottle of vodka and his shoes. (Virgin Islands Daily News)
• Cruzan Rum donated $75,000 to UVI students enrolled in the process technology program, allowing them to access advanced virtual reality and intelligent learning tools that will help them prepare for future jobs. (V.I. Consortium)

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Events worth checking out:

• USVIEDA Micro-Credit Loan Program (6:00 p.m.)
• AARP VI Entrepreneurial Workshop - VI EDA Micro-Credit Loan Program (6:00 p.m.)

As seen on social:

• Friends of Virgin Islands National Park shared a cool article about the discovery of a new petroglyph off Reef Bay trail. Have you done the hike? Check out their post for a little history lesson. (Facebook)
• Friends of Virgin Islands National Park: "Vacation here and give back to our beautiful park at the same time! Get ready for the Villas for The Park auction that runs from Nov 12 to 26! Registration is open so you can go online and peruse the awesome participating villas and star..." (Facebook)
• Government House is hosting VI Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion to talk COVID_19 vaccines and other health topics pertaining to young children. "Join us Live at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 4, 2021, for "The Press Box..." (Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Ashleigh Baldwin

About me: I'm the Patch Community News Editor for the U.S. Virgin Islands. I'm here to provide news you can use. Do you have a news tip, question or feedback? Please contact me at ashleigh.baldwin@patch.com.