St. John Virgin Islands: Peace Hill

gerald — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:41:42 +0000

Peace Hill Video

Other Peace Hill Links
Peace Hill and Denis Bay Trails
History of Peace Hill and Denis Bay
The Beach at Denis Bay

St. John Film Society Presents: “The Milagro Beanfield Wars”

gerald — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:14:04 +0000

The following is a press release from the St John Film Society. I’d just like to add a little note of local interest about one of the film:

The Denis Bay Connection
Some illustrious St. Johnians have lived at Denis Bay either as renters or caretakers. St. Johnian, Thomas Thomas, served as one of the first caretakers and Robert and Nancy Gibney were among the first renters, having leased the property in 1947. The late Carl Frank, the founder of Holiday Homes was also a caretaker. He passed on the enviable job to Peter Griffith and family. One of the Griffith’s daughters, Melanie Griffith, who is one of the stars in the Milagro Beanfield Wars, spent much of her childhood at Denis Bay.
Excerpted from St. John Off The Beaten Track

Press Release:

St John Film Society Presents:

Free Movie

7:00 pm Tuesday, September 1
Sputnik Bar
Coral Bay, St John

“Milagro” is the Spanish word for “miracle”
THE MILAGRO BEANFIELD WAR
by Robert Redford (117 min) 1988
“Whimsical, yet credible”

This enjoyable tale of a small village’s fight over water rights is told with magical realism and humor. The residents of a small humble New Mexican agricultural community are threatened when big business appropriates their water rights to supply a posh housing development, thus depriving them of their one source of livelihood, crop raising. One man courageously stands up to fight the usurpers and causes division within the community.

Stars Ruben Blades, Sonia Braga, Melanie Griffith, Daniel Stern and John Heard.
” … a populist fable set in some beautiful New Mexican landscapes about one stubborn Chicano’s battle against an uncaring system.” The New York Times

Come early for Julietta’s famous rotis!

Seating is limited, so bring a beach chair if you’ll be late. See You There!

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Allawees AfterSchool Program
(Safe, Drug & Violence-Free Youth Activity)

St John Youth, ages 10 – 15, are invited to enroll now in an exciting 10 week program, sponsored by the St John Community Foundation and the V.I. Department of Human Services.
Sept. 14 – Nov. 19 Tues/Thurs 3-5:30 p.m.