{"id":9689,"date":"2014-10-02T17:57:46","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T17:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=9689"},"modified":"2014-10-02T20:44:42","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T20:44:42","slug":"mark-calendar-events-brief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=9689","title":{"rendered":"Mark Your Calendar: Community Events Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following are some upcoming community events you should know about.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>ST. CROIX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Register to Vote!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The November 4 General Election is mere weeks away&#8230;and this is your last chance to register to vote! To accommodate the high numbers of\u00a0prospective voters, the St. Croix District Board of Elections<br \/>\nhas extended\u00a0voter registration hours Mon., Sept. 29 to\u00a0Sun., Oct. 5.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining dates and times are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 2 &amp; 3 \u00a0&#8212; 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>October 4 &amp; 5 &#8212; Noon to 3:00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may register at the Election Board office in the Sunny Isle Annex Unit 4, 93A (adjacent to K-mart Auto). VI Code recognizes Oct. 5 as the final day to register to vote.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact the\u00a0Election System Office at (340) 773-1021.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FREE Fire Safety and Prevention Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Home Depot, in partnership with the\u00a0V.I. Fire Service, V.I. Police Department and V.I.T.E.M.A. will present a fire safety and prevention workshop titled, &#8220;Don&#8217;t Play With Fire,&#8221; on Sat., Oct. 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m at the Home Depot Parking Lot.<\/p>\n<p>The event is chock full of a host of family-friendly activities, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VIPD Crime Prevention Bureau Presentation &#8211; Operation ID<\/li>\n<li>Safety and Prevention Demonstrations<\/li>\n<li>Product Knowledge &#8211; Smoke Detectors &amp; Fire Extinguishers<\/li>\n<li>Stop, Drop &amp; Roll Technique<\/li>\n<li>Kids Workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There also will be giveaways, raffle drawings and music. Plus, don&#8217;t miss special appearances by Smokey the Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog.<\/p>\n<p>The event is FREE and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women&#8217;s Coalition of St. Croix to Hold Supermarket Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and \u00a0its on-going effort to support victims of domestic abuse and violence, the Women&#8217;s Coalition of St. Croix will host its annual Supermarket Campaign at Kmart West and Plaza East on Oct. 4 and Oct. 18 to collect items for its shelter. The organization is requesting donations of personal care items and toiletries.<\/p>\n<p>A host of other activities will take place throughout the month. Please visit www.wcstx.org for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ST. THOMAS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Involved VI To Host Gubernatorial Forum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The non-partisan, political action group Get Involved VI will host a gubernatorial forum on Sun., Oct. 5 at the Charlotte Amalie High School Auditorium at 5:00 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and voice their concerns directly to candidates.\u00a0The forum is a part of Get Involved VI voter-awareness campaign titled, &#8220;Talk is Cheap. Votes are Priceless.&#8221; For more information, visit the group&#8217;s Facebook page at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/getinvolvedvi\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com\/getinvolvedvi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The event is FREE and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sen. Nelson to Host Marijuana Forum with Medical Professionals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>St. Croix Senator Terrance &#8220;Positive&#8221; Nelson, in conjunction with the University of the Virgin Islands, will host a public forum with medical professionals on the role marijuana plays in healthcare. The forum will be held on Mon., Oct. 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the first-floor conference room of UVI&#8217;s Administration and Conference Center. 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