As the Jan. 5 inauguration of the Mapp administration quickly approaches, the transition team’s Inauguration Committee has released a schedule that includes dates, locations and times of events surrounding the ceremony. The complete list can be found below.
St. Thomas
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Noon: Ecumenical Service, Christ Church Methodist
Monday, January 5, 2015
10:30 a.m.: Inaugural Ceremony, Emancipation Garden
11:30 a.m.: Parade on the Waterfront
1:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.: Inaugural Luncheon
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Open House Reception, Government House
9:00 p.m.– 1:00 a.m.: Inaugural Balls: Marriott Frenchman’s Reef Resort and Sugar Bay Plantation Resort
St. Croix
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
9:00 a.m.: Inaugural Service: Miracle Revival Tabernacle Church, Beeston Hill
11:00 a.m.: Military Parade: Frederiksted
Noon: Post-Inaugural Ceremony Bandstand, Buddhoe Park, Frederiksted
1:00 p.m.: Luncheon for Dignitaries
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Open House Reception: Government House, Christiansted
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Inaugural Balls: Divi Carina Bay Resort, The Buccaneer Hotel and St. George Botanical Gardens
St. John
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
11:00 a.m.: Ecumenical Service: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Cruz Bay
12:30 p.m.: Post Inaugural Program: Frank Powell Park, Cruz Bay
1:30 p.m.: Dignitaries Luncheon: Waterfront Bistro, Cruz Bay
2:00 -4:00 p.m.: Public Reception: The Battery (Government House), Cruz Bay
7:00 pm – 11:00 p.m.: Inaugural Ball: Westin Resort, Great Cruz Bay
Chairing the committee responsible for inaugural events is former First Lady Luz Luis. In addition to Luis, the committee includes Honorary Chair Vashti Mapp, the Governor-elect’s mother; Finance Chair Sebastiano Paiewonsky Cassinelli; and Co-Chairs, former First Lady Barbara Schneider and Judith Watson.
For more information about inaugural activities or to purchase tickets to the Inaugural Balls, call 340-719- MAPP.
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