{"id":59507,"date":"2018-01-07T14:23:11","date_gmt":"2018-01-07T14:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=59507"},"modified":"2018-01-07T14:26:31","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T14:26:31","slug":"lilliana-belardo-de-oneal-and-husband-honored-at-food-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=59507","title":{"rendered":"Lilliana Belardo de O\u2019Neal And Husband Honored At Food Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212; Lieutenant Governor Osbert Potter officially opened the Crucian Christmas Festival Food, Arts and Craft Fair on Wednesday by recognizing this year\u2019s fair honorees, former senator Lilliana Belardo de O\u2019Neal and her husband, Humberto de O\u2019Neal, Government House said.<\/p>\n<p>The O\u2019Neals are well known and respected individuals in the St. Croix community, known for their culinary offerings and participation in culinary events such as the annual Crucian Christmas Festival and the St. Croix Agriculture Fair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what you call a power couple,\u201d Mr. Potter said in a ceremony to celebrate the cultural event on Wednesday, noting their recognition as an \u201chonor that\u2019s well deserved\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony included the presentation of locally made cultural gifts to the O\u2019Neals, including a headpiece, a mortar and pestle, and a mahogany tostone-maker (tostonera).<\/p>\n<p>Other officials in attendance included Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, Commissioner of Police Delroy Richards, Sr., Director of the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency Mona Barnes, and St. Croix Administrator Stephanie Williams.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Kenneth Mapp expressed his gratitude to the O&#8217;Neals for their longtime commitment to the St. Croix community.<br \/>\n&#8220;The O&#8217;Neals have made an indelible mark on St. Croix, and their level of community spirit is one we should all emulate,&#8221; Mr. Mapp said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. 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