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Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings
The local chapter meets Monday through Saturday 6pm-7pm at the Red Cross Building across from the airport runway, Saturday and Sunday 8:30am-9:30am at Mullet Bay Beach at the picnic tables under the Heineken tent, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:30am-9:30am at Kim Sha Beach in Simpson Bay directly behind Greenhouse Restaurant. Call 721 552-2120 or 544 3203 to confirm the latest information. Further information and help with alcoholism and other addictions can be found at
Dual Diagnosis.
Alcohol -
This is a duty-free island. Booze is cheap. It hardly makes sense to bring anything down here. Check out our alcohol shopping page to find a fraction of the stores offering a world of goods from beer through wine to the finest single malts, cognacs, rums, and armagnacs.
The following comes from the US Government's website:
Alcoholic Beverages: One liter (33.8 fl. oz.) of alcoholic beverages may be included in your exemption
You are 21 years old.
It is for your own use or as a gift.
It does not violate the laws of the state in which you arrive.
Federal regulations allow you to bring back more than one liter of alcoholic beverage for personal
use, but, as with extra tobacco, you will have to pay duty and Internal Revenue Service tax.
While federal regulations do not specify a limit on the amount of alcohol you may bring back for personal use, unusual quantities are liable to raise suspicions that you are importing the alcohol for other purposes, such as for resale. CBP officers are authorized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make on-the-spot determinations that an importation is for commercial purposes, and may require you to obtain a permit to import the alcohol before releasing it to you. If you intend to bring back a substantial quantity of alcohol for your personal use, you should contact the port through which you will be re-entering the country, and make prior arrangements for entering the alcohol into the United States.
Also, you should be aware that state laws might limit the amount of alcohol you can bring in without a license. If you arrive in a state that has limitations on the amount of alcohol you may bring in without a license, that state law will be enforced by CBP, even though it may be more restrictive than federal regulations. We recommend that you check with the state government before you go abroad about their limitations on quantities allowed for personal importation and additional state taxes that might apply.
In brief, for both alcohol and tobacco, the quantities discussed in this booklet as being eligible for duty-free
treatment may be included in your $400 (or $600 or $1,200) exemption, just as any other purchase would be. But unlike other kinds of merchandise, amounts beyond those discussed here as being duty-free are taxed, even if you have not exceeded, or even met, your personal exemption. For example, if your exemption is $400 and you bring back three liters of wine and nothing else, two of those liters will be dutiable. Federal law prohibits shipping alcoholic beverages by mail within the United States.
I once brought back 20 liters of singlemalt scotch, cognac, gin, calvados, and vodka and was charged $40 coming into Puerto Rico. I would worry a bit bringing a lot back to Florida as they are pretty testy about alcohol and the Feds say they enforce state laws - but I doubt it.
Airfare/Airport -
The name of the airport is Princess Juliana. The airline code is SXM, just like SXM-Info.com. It is serviced by American, Continental, Delta, Jet Blue, Spirit, and US Air from the states. Air France and KLM send in large planes several times each week from France and Holland. Corsair, Air France's charter branch, also comes in several times each week. Air Canada or Transat come in from the cold white north. When they are solvent and not on strike, Winair, LIAT, Caribbean Sun, and/or BWIA hop to most of the neighboring islands. The French side has a small airport called Esperance whose code is SFG.
Animals -
If you want to bring a dog or cat to the island, you should go to your vet within a week of your visit and get a health certificate, essentially claiming that the rabies vaccination is current and that the animal is in good health. Our vet in NY had a standard Federal form for this and charges $105 for our cat (including vaccinations). Shortly before you return, you have to get the same examination and form from a vet on the island. We go to the one in Concordia. Just drive up the street off Rue du Hollande at the Grand Case (east) side of downtown Marigot. The vet will be on the right after the road flattens out. They will want to see your rabies certificates and have a look at the animals. There is a minimal charge.
The airline will charge you for transporting the animals and if they are in the cabin, you will need reservations. They will usually insist that the animal have an implanted chip. They are tending to look at the paperwork from the vet more carefully lately.
No one in immigration in SXM has ever looked at the papers or noticed the cat. On our return to the US it is rare to have anyone in SXM look at the paperwork. When we arrive in the US we check the box saying we have an animal, and generally bring in 20 liters of booze, and some cheese. US Customs generally is slightly interested in the cheese. Sometimes, they are interested in the cat. Generally, the booze is ignored and enters duty free.
That's the way it worked until some go-getter got the job of Boss of animal importation. You now need to request his permission to bring in your pet and be prepared to get a vet to attest to much more than the standard certificate requires. After all that, you are supposed to go to a local island vet with all your documentation within 24 hours of your arrival, and deliver the information with copies to the Inspections Department. Here is the animal import form I got from firstname.lastname@example.com.
Banking -
There are ATMs on the island and you can be sure that you will pay extra
fees for banks outside your home network. That is usually $1.50 plus whatever your home bank charges. You should keep records and check your statement carefully when you return home. Double dipping on your account is not impossible.
On the Dutch Side:
Barclays Bank has one ATM on Front Street, Philipsburg which accepts Visa and Plus cards. RBC has six ATMs, one at the Main Office in Philipsburg, one in the branch on the end of Front Street, one at the Simpson Bay Branch, one at the Union Road Branch in front of Port De Plaisance, and one at the 24 hour Shell Gas Station in Simpson Bay. The Union Road ATM Dispenses Euros ALSO. Visa, Cirrus and Plus cards may be used here. Scotiabank has three ATMs, at the Head Branch in Philipsburg, the Branch in Simpson Bay Yacht Club and at Ram's Food World in Cay Hill. Visa, MasterCard, Cirrus and Plus cards may be used here. Windward Islands Bank has several ATMs in the following locations, the main office in Philipsburg, Bobby's Marina in front of The Greenhouse Restaurant, Wathey Square on the Pier, the branch on the Airport Road across from Gourmet Marche , at the airport in the arrival area, and in front of Casino Royale at Maho Beach Hotel and at the Shell Station in Madame Estate. Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Cirrus and Plus cards may be used here.
All Dutch ATMs dispense cash in US Dollars.
On the French Side:
BDAF has three ATMs located at the Main Office on Rue de la Republic in Marigot, Cirrus and MasterCard may be used here. BFC has ATMs in the following locations, at the Head Office as you enter Marigot, in Howell Center by Super U Supermarket and at Simply Supermarket by the French bridge. Cirrus, Plus, Visa and Euro MasterCard may be used here. Banque Inchauspe has one ATM on Rue de President Kennedy in Marigot, this machine dispenses US Dollars. Credit Mutuel has two ATMs on Rue de la Republic in Marigot. Cirrus, Plus, Visa and MasterCard may be used here. La Poste (French Post Office) has two ATMs on Rue de la Liberté in Marigot and one ATM in the branch in the Howell Center (Match). Cirrus, Plus, Visa and MasterCard may be used here. Unless otherwise noted French side ATMs DO NOT dispense US Dollars, they dispense Euros.
If you need cash, ATM's are the only way to go. Cashing a check involves opening an account at a local bank (which may entail a letter of reference given the US's money laundering initiatives) and then waiting two weeks for the check to clear. You will probably be home by then. If you are staying longer, there are several banks, especially
on the Dutch side:
First Caribbean | phone 542 3511 | fax 542 4531
RBC | phone 546-7288
Citco Bank | phone 545 3972 | fax 545 2073
Windward Islands Bank | phone 546 2942 | fax 542 4761
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Boards - There are several bulletin boards devoted to SXM. TravelTalkOnline is very active. Caribbean-On-Line:
SXM Travel Forum and SXM Travel Forum also exisit.
These boards generally don't allow commercial postings, especially any that interfere
with their business, i.e. don't post rental units.
The nude resort and its beach have their own board,
not focused on fine dining and hotel accommodations.
Buses -
Buses are generally mini-vans, but some get a bit larger. None, except
tour buses, approach the behemoths found in American cities. They are privately
owned and operated, but licensed by their respective governments. They
travel back and forth across the unregulated border, causing each side
to complain about the other. They frustrate car drivers by slamming on
the brakes at the slightest hint of a passenger pickup. Thus, if you want
a bus ride, stand anywhere and flag one down. They will gladly back up
traffic for miles while you discuss the itinerary, fare (a dollar or two
will get you almost anywhere), weather, appropriate beach attire, whatever.
Carseats -
Carseats for children are now required. The roads are not as good as those in the US, the cars are not as sturdy, and partying is hardier. If you don't want to bring yours (which we understand fully), many rental car companies will rent one to you for a reasonable price. Some give them out at no charge. Some will rent them for unreasonable prices. Best to check before you arrive.
Churches - The Dutch side has Roman Catholic churches in Philipsburg, South Reward, and Simpson Bay. St Martin of Tours at 30 Front Street has services Monday and Tuesday at 6AM, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 6 PM, and Sunday at 8 AM. The phone is 721 542 5892.
There are Methodist churches in Philipsburg, Cole Bay, Betty's Estate, and Simpson Bay. The French side has Roman Catholic churches in Marigot, Grand Case, and the French Quarter. There is a Methodist church in Marigot.
The St Maarten International Baptist Church has services on Sundays at 10:30 am on the second floor of the RBTT building in Simpson Bay.
Grace International Baptist Church has services on Sundays from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon in the
Royal Pavillion Room of the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort.
The New Testament Baptist Church at Cannegieterstreet 36 in Philipsburg has services on Sunday morning at 11:00 am, Sunday night at 6:30pm and Wednesday night at 7:30pm.
There is no synagogue on the island.
Clubs and Organizations -
There is an Alcoholics Anonymous on the island and a Rotary. I'll add anyone who sends me info - FREE - just send an email.
Country codes - In the fall of 2011, the Dutch side joined the North American Numbering Plan Area (NANPA). Essentially, they were assigned a three digit area code (721) like everyplace in the US and Canada, and a few other Caribbean islands. To call the Dutch side from the US, dial 1 721 and the seven digit number. In the summer of 2000, all land lines in St Maarten changed from 5 digits to 7 digits via a prefix of 54. Thus, a number such as 21250 became 542 1250. This makes all the numbers seem much like those in the US. (The original first digit was a rough indication of the location of the phone with 2 being a Philipsburg
numbers and 3, 4, and 5 stretching from there to Cole Bay, Simpson Bay, and the Lowlands. This, of course, facilitated the switch to NANPA. Note that this will still be an international call and the rates will reflect that.
French side: French phones generally have six digits, usually given as three pairs of numbers. Now all France needs to have additional digits added in front of the usual three pairs, something like an area code, but it has to be dialed even within the area. Thus, inside French St Martin, one must now dial 0590 plus the usual six digits. Now you really are confused, but it gets worse: From the US, you have to dial the country code but only the last nine digits. The country code for St Martin is also 590. For overseas calls, most people in the US add 011 to the front of this, getting 011 590 590 and the six digit phone number as an exercise in digital dexterity before you can make a restaurant reservation. It's much easier and cheaper to use email!
Customs Duty - Typically,
you will be given a duty-free allowance of $400 when you return to the US, but check the US Government's website for the latest info and some arcane rules. Note that alcohol
and tobacco are dutiable beyond certain small quantities, regardless of cost.
There is no customs duty upon entering SXM and therefore, there is no inspection of luggage to find dutiable items. You really shouldn't bring illegal drugs onto the island, but bringing alcohol, cigarettes, meat, jewelry, whatever, while generally silly in terms of cost savings, is not illegal.
This is the basis of the island's claim to being a duty-free paradise. Be that as it may, most businesses are expected to pay a 5% Turnover tax (TOT) to the government. It used to be 3%, but the savings from being a separate country appear to be -2%, so the TOT was raised to 5% after November 2011. Basically they add up their total sales and give 5% to the politicians. Given that few businesses make more than a 10% profit on their sales dollar, this is a rather high tax on their profits and few businesses can, much less, will give it up willingly. Most raised prices by 5%. Some started to add 5% to all bills as they were presented to customers. This then put the lie to the "duty-free" part of paradise. Though many people have accused politicians of being dumb, it is rarely true. They know where they make their money and act accordingly. Thus, the authorities came out with:
Thank you for your understanding.
Philipsburg, February 4th, 2003
The Head of the Inspectorate of Taxes St Maarten
Mr. R.G. Richardson
visiting address : Vineyard Building, Buncamper Road 33, Philipsburg
visiting hours : 8am to 12pm and 13pm to 15pm
Postal adress : P.O. Box 1026, Philipsburg
Telephone : 542.2143 / 542.5301 / 542.5304 / 542.3839
Fax : 542.2918
Obviously this was issued after the 3% TOT was started. They have said similar things more recently but basically, this ensures that the tourists will not notice the government's hand in their pocket. In theory, you can demand that this charge be removed from any bill, as the charge is supposed to be included in the prices that you are given. Good luck.
Departure Tax - You can get in free, but it costs $30 US to fly out and they used to want cash, no credit cards. Nowadays, this is generally included in the airline ticket. There is a smaller charge to fly to other islands in the Netherlands Antilles. There is a smaller charge for ferries and boats.
Documentation -
You need a passport to get back to the US. And while you don't need anything to travel from the French
side to the Dutch side, you will need a passport for day trips to St Barts
or Anguilla. You can fill out a passport application on-line and print it out or print out the blank form and fill it out by hand. In either case, you have to take the form and more documentation to a Passport Acceptance Facility. Follow the link for complete information. To renew an existing passport , you need Form DS-82: Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail
For other countries, the St Maarten island government had put up a website with the visa requirements. In 2011, after achieving separate country status, the website no longer has the info. Good luck. Don't ask me.
Drinking -
The drinking age on the Dutch side was recently raised from 16 to 18, but is loosely enforced. If you are driving and are caught without a drink, first-time offenders are issued a warning and a Heineken. While that last sentence is not strictly true, it is not too far from the truth. There is currently no law prohibiting drunk driving on the Dutch side, ie no legal limit to BAC, blood alcohol content. There is a law against driving while impaired for any reason. The French side is part of France and enforces their laws which are stricter than those in the US. The limit is 0.05 BAC versus 0.08 in the US. For a 150 lb man, one drink will raise his BAC by 0.02. One hour will reduce it by 0.02. A drink is 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of wine, one and a half ounces of booze. Be careful of 100 proof booze and multiple shot drinks. Heavier people can handle proportionately more. Women, lacking an enzyme that metabolizes alcohol, should drink less.
Driving -
Tourists drive on the right, just like the US. Locals, especially buses and taxis, drive in the center and generally move to the right. The Tourist Board and my rental car agent say that any valid driver's license and a credit card will get you a rental car, unlike Anguilla, where there is a charge for a "local" license. We have made inquiries about Japanese and Mexican licenses and were told they were acceptable. Licenses from Absurdistan and the Republic of Melchenik would probably work, but I wouldn't count on it.
The causeway has caused changes in the Dutch bridge schedule: 8:30AM outbound, 9:30AM inbound, 10:30AM, outbound, 11:30AM inbound, 3:00AM inbound, 4:00PM, outbound, and 5:00PM inbound.
Electricity -
The Dutch side uses 120 volts/60 cycles just like the US and the receptacles are the same. The French side uses 220 volts/60 cycles and the plugs are
two cylinders, not like the flat prongs in the US. (You may see 50 cycles mentioned in various publications, but Paul B. Streng, Director of the
Housing Education and Research Center Construction Management Program at Michigan State University, to whom I am eternally grateful, measured it
with his oscilloscope and it is 60 cycles, so they can swap power from one side to the other.) If you get a plug converter, you can plug in your laptop and the battery charger on newer laptops usually can handle the voltage. Check the input voltage as written on the charger itself: newer ones claim 100-240 volts and thus, have no switches. Older ones may have switches to select 120 or 240. Travel hairdryers frequently have switches to allow them to run on 240 volts. Forget to flip the switch and you could dry more than your hair.
Most computers, phone chargers, tablets, and whatever else they dream up have will have the ability to handle 110-240 volts as an input. Read the small writing on the charger. If so, it is merely a question of plugging it into the 240 volt receptacle. For this you need something like the lower photo. This will fit into the round hole of the receptacle and will not hang up on the receptacle's ground prong. The back side of this one works for flat bladed US plugs and for the slightly more widely spaced round plugs used in some other countries. You can get this at the Radio Shack in SXM and in several hardware stores and electronic stores.
If your device won't handle 240v, then you will need a voltage converter and if you insist on getting an adapter before your visit check Walk About Travel Gear.
Email/Internet -
There are several service providers on both sides of the island. It is possible to hook your laptop to the power (see electricity) and the phone lines (no special equipment needed, at least on the Dutch side), but bear in mind that it is an expensive call from one side of the island to the other. Thus, get a service provider on your side of the island or forget it and just go to a Cyber Café. If you do, you will have to know your mailbox settings (account name, and password, at the least, possibly your mail server id or name).
The Mailbox on the in Simpson Bay provides many services: mail, phone, fax, copies, and internet/email access. You can't miss the distinctive paint job on the front of the building on the lagoon side of the road. They are open from 8AM to 8PM Monday through Friday and 9AM until 5PM on Saturday and Sunday. There email is email@example.com. There are several Cyber Cafés in Philipsburg and many on the French side. However, if you are reading this, you probably speak English, so you would probably be better served on the Dutch side in that the operating system, programs, café staff, and keyboards will not be using the French language.
By now, everybody has a wireless device and many restaurants offer free WiFi.
Emergency Phone numbers -
St Martin
Louis Constant Fleming Hospital, Concordia, Marigot – Emergency department: 0590 52 25 52
S.A.M.U. (medical emergencies): 15
Police: 17
Fire: 18
Centre Médecins de Gardes (ADGUPS) (doctors on call): 0590 90 13 13
Medicall / Medical assistance: 0590 29 04 04
Erick Ambulances: 0590 29 29 34
Ambulances des Iles du Nord: 0590 52 00 52
Les liaisons dangereuses, health prevention centre (6, rue Fichot, Marigot): 0590 87 01 17
Fire department, La Savane: 0590 29 02 86
Fire department, Grand Case Airport: 0590 87 95 01
Gendarmerie (police), Marigot: 0590 52 21 90
Gendarmerie (police), La Savane: 0590 52 30 00
Gendarmerie (police), Quartier d'Orléans: 0590 52 35 95
Municipal police, Marigot: 0590 87 88 33
Municipal police, Grand Case: 0590 87 19 76
Border Police, Marigot : 0590 87 57 13
C.R.O.S.S. sea rescue between Anguilla and French Guiana : 0596 70 92 92
S.N.S.M. Saint Martin (lifeguards) - manned 24/7: 0690 76 75 00 - 0690 41 17 07 - 0690 72 59 59 - 0690 31 37 47
Emergency : 911
Hospital: 543 1111
Ambulance: 912 or 542 2111 or 520 6262
Fire: 919 or 542 6001
Police: 911 or 542 2222
Water police: 542 2277
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L'Esperance Hotel and The Horny Toad Guesthouse have free wireless for their guests.
By far the wildest exterior for an internet café belonged to Café Dot Com at the head of Philipsburg (that would be the eastern end near the cruise ship dock), no longer in operation.
Ferries - There are ferries from Marigot to Blowing Point, Anguilla that leave every half hour or so from 7AM until 7PM. There are several of them and the larger ones are more comfortable, but it is only about a half hour ride across the three mile wide channel, so the timing is probably more important than the comfort. Besides, how comfortable will you be sitting in the ferry terminal for another half hour waiting for a better ferry. Both sides get a departure tax. The French side accepts euros, dollars, and more. The exchange rate for dollars is generally awful but they make sure that you pay in dollars by having little change in euros. It's a quaint island custom. The ferry costs $12 per head, one way. Don't buy a round trip as it will tie you to that ferry and its return schedule. It's quite easy to go over in the morning, grab a cab at the ferry dock, and travel to anyplace on the island for about $20. The beaches are great and generally less crowded than SXM, probably because most everything is more expensive than SXM. Add a few days onto your week in SXM and hop across the channel (a mere three miles by ferry, charter boat, or plane) to Anguilla.
St Barts is another daytrip, albeit a bit longer, about 15 miles through some pretty choppy water. There are sailboats that take about three hours, so most of your day will be consumed by sailing on the bounding main, with a bit of time for lunch and shopping in Gustavia, the capital of St Barts. The powered cats get over there in about an hour and a half from Marigot and cost $70 round trip on the same day and a bit over $90 round trip on different days. Add in departure taxes. You might be able to get two for one coupons someplace. The Voyager leaves from Marigot and Oyster Pond. The Oyster Pond run takes about half as long. The new Voyager can make the trip in about a half hour from Oyster Pond. The ferry from Philipsburg is a bit quicker, as you start a few miles closer.
Saba is another daytrip, if done by plane. The 26 miles across the channel are the roughest in the area. There is a ferry but most of the day would be spent traveling over and back. The plane ride is part of the fun, if you like roller coasters.
visitors - Putting together a list of must-see/must-do activities for visitors is fraught with troubles. Different people like to do different things and even people who like the same things back home, may want to do different things on vacation. However, let's assume that you are coming to SXM to experience the best of what makes SXM different. What are these things? Warm weather, sandy beaches, warm water, great restaurants, nightlife, casinos, and no import duties.
Beaches - We have a
section on beaches, but again, your favorite beach will depend on your desire for quiet seclusion versus lots
of people, bars, and activities. Your best bet is to read the descriptions and make your own choice.
Activities - We have a section on activities, but if you get seasick, then a ride on the 12m America's Cup boats is probably not a must-do activity. The same can be said for snorkeling and scuba diving. Both are great activities, taking advantage of the best that SXM has to offer, but if you don't like water sports, it's not for you. There is parasailing, jet-skiing, banana boating, sunset cruises, hiking, biking, kayaking, and more.
Restaurants - We have a section on restaurants, but like beaches, personal preferences are important, and unlike beaches, prices come into play, and even driving distances after drinking should be important on the twisting, dark roads in SXM. The restaurant section breaks down restaurants by area and cuisine and there is even a restaurant finder to help you find the one you want. There are links to any restaurant on the island that has a website.
Nightlife - We have
a section on nightlife and another on casinos, but do not recommend any place in particular.
Attractions - We have a section on attractions with plenty of photos. There aren't too many butterfly farms in the world and they have a good website to tell you about theirs. The zoo probably doesn't compare to those in the US, but does concentrate on smaller animals that live in warm climates. They have many birds, especially now that they have taken all the birds from the Parrot Jungle in Cupecoy.
Shopping - We have a section
on shopping that covers alcohol,
cigars, clothing, cosmetics, electronics, groceries, and jewelry. The island
is duty-free, so any place can say they are a duty-free store. Philipsburg
probably has the best prices on electronics and liquor. Marigot has the
best prices and selection on French goods such as wine, cognac, clothing, but the new cruise ship terminal and the increased traffic makes Philipsburg very competitive.
Cigars, cosmetics, and jewelry can be found in both places and oftentimes
the stores have the same owner, so if you haggle with the same effort,
you should get the same price on either side. Just watch out for funny
exchange rates from the French side. Groceries don't have much duty, but
some do get a great mark-up in the US, so if you want some special French
comestible, go to the French side for the best selection, but remember
that most uncooked material cannot be brought into the US. See our customs
duty info for a link to the US government site that covers this.
Flags -
Most tourists don't care, but sailors do, so here are the flags for the two sides:
Sint Maarten
Saint Martin flag, the familiar French Tri-color
Gasoline -
In 2012, the Dutch side was selling gas at about $5.30 per gallon, still cheaper than than the French side if you are buying at the correct exchange rate, but you'd save about 60 US cents per gallon if you got gas at the Cadisco stations offering 1 to 1. The French side is a mess because the Euro is so strong. Some stations are accepting dollars at better than market rates, some aren't. I've seen prices range from $4.60 per gallon to the $5.80 per gallon. On a ten gallon fillup, that's a range of $12. If you care, ask before it gets pumped and watch any currency conversions carefully. Subscribe to our newsletter for more timely gasoline price information.
Holidays -
The French side is France, known for secularity and therefore not a lot of religious holidays are celebrated. Except of course, it's part of the Caribbean and a lot of holidays are celebrated. What it amounts to is that some of the bigger supermarkets are open on major holidays and smaller markets and shops are closed. On the Dutch side, they do celebrate Christmas and Boxing Day (26 Dec), Good Friday, Easter, and Easter Monday. There are big vacations around 1 May with the Queen's Birthday, Labor Day, and carnival. St Maarten's Day is 11 November, celebrated, but most shops are open. There's a St Martin/St Maarten Unity Day in the summer, although they are far from united. Another problem is that if it would be convenient to have an extra day to join a Thursday holiday to weekend, it can easily be done. The Airport and cruise ship shops are always open and restaurants and bars are almost always open - Easter has presented a problem. Shops associated with resorts can usually stay open.
Hospitals/Health - There is hospital near Philipsburg on the Dutch side: Medical Center, PO
Box 956, Welgelegen Road in Cay Hill (fax 011 721 543 0116). As you drive over Cay Hill from Simpson Bay into Philipsburg, Welgelegen Road is on
the right, just after the Ace Hardware store. On the French side, the Hôpital (fax 011 590 87 50 72), BP 381, Marigot is actually on the back side of Marigot in Concordia. (BP is Boite Postale, PO Box). There are several doctors with clinics on both sides of the island. The good news is that most were trained in Holland or France and speak English. The bad news is that they don't speak Blue Cross and certainly not HMO. Further good news is that they are not as expensive as in the US. One can actually call 119 and reach a fully equipped medi-van with US trained EMTs. Skymed says that if, during your travels, you become critically ill or injured, they will return you home by air ambulance. Alpha Healthcare Services NV sells and/or rents a wide variety of healthcare equipment from a location across from the Dutch Hospital
The phone is (721) 559-3200.
Information -
Written information is widely available for tourists. Most hotels have a copy of Discover magazine in the room. Written in both English
and French, it is a glossy (and at times, a bit risqué), look at everything on both sides of the island. There are three new alternatives,
even glossier with English titles: Experience, Nature, and Tourism. The rest of these very beautiful magazines are written
in French and Franglais or Dutchish, adding a soupçon of humor to their articles. Ti Gourmet (as in Petite Gourmet - it fits in a
pocket) is a must for dining out as it lists restaurants and provides maps. In theory, holders of the book get a free apertif or digestif, but most
restaurants do this anyway. Discover has started a similar small dining guide.
The Daily Herald is the local newspaper and is almost as good as the Miami Herald. On Thursday they publish a section on Dining and Entertainment. How the Saturday timeshare arrivals are supposed to get this is an exercise for the reader. St Martin's Week (another French publication with an English name) previously published a free newspaper once a week with a bit of news and lots of entertainment info - all in French. It has kept its name and now publishes twice a week. Even minimal French will allow you to figure out what is going on. Remember that they use a 24 hour clock. Thus, 17:00 is what used to be 5PM several hundred miles away. Get used to it and get over it.
There used to be two other newspapers, but they couldn't compete. At this point, many of the former staffers are putting out St Martin Today. It includes an entertainment section called Whassup that more conveniently comes out on Friday and they say will be moving to Saturday.
Jobs -
Don't expect to come down and find easy employment. The Dutch side requires working papers which are a bit hard to get and the French side is part
of France and therefore part of the EU. As such, any citizen of any country that is a member of the EU can come and work on the French side. Don't
count on it. Your best bet is to have a skill that an employer wants that can't be filled with locals. The employer will battle the paperwork and
red tape. This is a tourist site, so don't try to quote any of this to the local authorities. we're just warning you that showing up with your knapsack and expecting to get a job as you sleep on the beach is unlikely. For a light-hearted view of working in the Caribbean, check out this page.
Money -
The Dutch side uses the US dollar although the official currency is the
Netherlands Antilles Florin or Guilder (NAF), not the same as the original
Florin or Guilder from the Netherlands, which of course has disappeared
now that the Euro, (EUR or €) has taken over Europe. Many places don't even post prices in NAF. Some do, and in theory, there is a conversion rate between the dollar
and NAF, but it is set by the NA government and remains fixed from one
budget crisis to the next. Currently it is about 1.8 NAF to the dollar.
If you are bad at math, divide the NAF price by 2 and add 10%. If you are
looking at a NAF price per kilo, divide the NAF price by 4 to get $/lbs. After achieving country status in November of 2011, St Maarten will have to issue its own currency. You probably guessed they would be late and are still using the NAF.
The French side currently uses Euros (EUR or €), but everyone accepts US dollars - the question is, at what rate? In the winter of 2015, the Euro dropped from $1.4/€ to $1.07/€. Your credit card is generally charged in foreign currency and you should get a good exchange rate from them, but many have a foreign currency conversion charge of about 3%. Most places let you choose whether you want to be charged in € or dollars. In France I have seen a 3% conversion fee added if you asked to pay in dollars. Thus, even if your card has no conversion fee, requesting a charge in dollars adds 3 percent to your bill. I haven't seen this on the island, but that doesn't mean it won't happen in some establishments. When the rate was higher, several places were offering a 1 to 1 exchange rate for cash only. Find the current exchange rate here. In the fall of 2015 some places have offered 1 to 1 even for credit cards.
Pharmacies -
There are several pharmacies on both sides, generally denoted by a garish green neon cross. The French even have one that stays open late and on holidays, and worst of all, (from a Frenchman's viewpoint) during lunch! It's not the same one all the time, so we can't tell you where it is, but each week there is an announcement on the inside back page of the paper (St Martin's Week) notifying the community of the "Pharmacie de garde". There's also a doctor on duty, the "Medecins de garde." While pharmacists here have a bit more leeway than in the US, it is always best to have your prescription with you.
Phones -
Most hotels view their phone system as a potential profit center. Some charge $4 per minute to call the US. Stay on the phone for an hour and you could have flown to Puerto Rico, made a much cheaper call, and flown back for less. There are alternatives. Calling directly via the local phone company is cheaper, but AT&T can be reached and is cheaper still. The Mailbox (phone 545 3890) in Simpson Bay has phone services that are cheaper than the hotels.
The easiest and cheapest approach is to let Pack Light Vacation Rentals supply you with a GSM cell phone for about $20 per week. You buy a prepaid phone card for a minimum of $10, non-refundable. Use up your $10 at the rate of 10 to 35 cents per minute for local calls, 50 cents for long distance all the way to the French side, and 40 cents back to the US or Canada. If you arrange the rental in advance and get the phone number, your friends can call you. Incoming calls are free.
If you are reading this on a computer, you should have Skype for free computer to computer calls (obviously, you'll need an internet connection) and 2 cents per minute for calls to land lines in most of the world. MagicJack also works fine.
Postage -
The stamps on the Dutch side are colorful, as befits a Caribbean island
looking to make money by selling stamps to collectors. The stamps on the
French side are standard French stamps. In either case, you will probably
return home faster than any postcard you can send. If you really have to
send something fast, go to The Mailbox (phone 545 3890) in Simpson Bay
and use their service. It is slightly more expensive than the local mail,
but they put US postage on your letter, put it on a plane to the US, and
put it into the US system in Miami.
I have never been impressed with the services of the government post office. For instance, I once had a small piece of jewelry shipped for Christmas to our home on the island. The store used the USPS because they offered the highest possible amount of insurance. That meant that the package came to the local postal service ... in time for Valentine's Day! But wait! There's more! The package was being held at the main post office in Pburg. After a 20 minute drive and 10 minutes searching for a parking spot followed by a ten minute walk, we got to the back end of a 20 minute line at the post office. When we finally got to the clerk, we found that we had to pay even more money to get our package.
Recycling -
The French side has placed recycling containers at several spots on their
side of the island. Generally they consist of a pair of blue containers
marked verre (glass) on a green placard and a pair of blue containers marked
emballages (packaging, cans and plastic) on a yellow placard. They have
pictures so you don't even have to learn French. Each container is about
the size of a port-a-potty. A set has been placed just outside Rouge Beach,
in front of the Howell Center, at the entrance to Columbier, in the parking
lot at Grand Case, and a few other places. Given that the French burn their
garbage and the Dutch fill in Great Salt Pond, it would be a great help
to remove something from the waste stream.
Rentals -
Pack Light Vacation Rentals has all the things you might want to bring: strollers, umbrellas, beach chairs, coolers, golf clubs, and more.
Residency -
Call the consulate at 721-542-2091 for a list of required residency documents and a residency application. The are open from 7AM until 12 noon eastern standard time.
Sunshine/Tanning -
In a word, be careful. OK, that's two words, but heed them. You are at
18°N latitude. The sun shines for 11 hours per day in the winter and
only 13 hours per day in the summer. No long, lingering twilights here,
but when it shines it is almost directly overhead. These focused rays will
crisp up your skin quickly. Use sunscreen, better yet get a base tan at
a tanning salon before your vacation and enjoy yourself.
Taxis -
Taxis are ubiquitous and when they aren't protesting something (high gasoline
prices, water taxis, tour buses, the other side's dangerous laxity in enforcement
of safety, etc), they are readily available in some spots and quite friendly. They are
not metered so you have to trust that they are charging the correct amount,
but usually they do because it is too good a job to lose. The set rates
are for two passengers and minimal luggage. If you and your fifty closest
relatives show up with luggage for a six month vacation, expect to pay
a bit more. Periodically, a website puts up taxi fares and then disappears. I have linked to two of them over the years and they both dissolved. The last time we checked, a short cab ride was $10 to $15 for two people and the longest cab ride on the island (ie, halfway around, say from the airport to Anse Marcel) costs about $35. That's for two passengers and it's $5 more for each extra person. There is a 25% surcharge between 10 PM and midnight and 50% from then until 6 AM. the really adventurous may try this link.
Time -
St Maarten is on Atlantic Standard Time year-round. This is the same as
Eastern Daylight Time and one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Thus,
in the winter, St Maarten is one hour ahead of the US East Coast and, in
the summer, it is the same time as most of the US East Coast. I can explain
St Maarten, but I cannot explain Indiana.
Tipping -
Most restaurants on both sides add 12 to 15% automatically. Many don't
mention this although it may be on the menu. Some show it on the bill and
then put the total amount on the credit card spot leaving the tip section
blank, hoping you will add more. This is especially true in French restaurants
that help you by converting the bill to dollars and putting that on a dollar-denominated
credit card slip which has a spot for a tip. The normal French credit card
slips in Euros have no such box to fill in because the tip was included.
Should you leave more? Some people knowingly leave 5 to 10% more for good
service, frequently in cash on the table. Taxis get 10%. Baggage handlers
now ask for $1 per bag. Be a sport, they need it more than you do.
Tobacco -
The following comes from the US Government's website:
Tobacco Products: ... a returning resident is eligible for the $800 exemption, which includes not more than 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars ... The tobacco exemption is available to each adult. Except for information and informational materials, no traveler (whether traveling legally under an Office of Foreign Asset Control license or traveling illegally without an OFAC license) may import Cuban-made goods, including Cuban cigars.
In brief, brief, for both alcohol and tobacco, the quantities discussed in this booklet as being eligible for duty-free treatment may be included in your $800 or $1,600 exemption, just as any other purchase would be. But unlike other kinds of merchandise, amounts beyond those discussed here as being duty-free are taxed, even if you have not exceeded, or even met, your personal exemption. For example, if your exemption is $800 and you bring back three liters of wine and nothing else, two of those liters will be dutiable. Federal law prohibits shipping alcoholic beverages by mail within the United States.
Tours -
There are bus tours available and they are pretty good at showing off the
island in a whirlwind way. Most hotels have concierge desks that can arrange
a bus tour. Taxis will do tours and are not much more expensive, but allow
one to customize a day: a bit of shopping in the morning, lunch on one
beach, a bit of sightseeing, and a late afternoon on another beach. Again,
your hotel desk probably knows a driver that they like, and you will too.
Tourism Offices -
The Dutch side has a website: www.st-maarten.com. After achieving country status in 2011, the website seems to have changed from a government sponsored site to a tourist bureau site. The French have a site at http://www.geographia.com/st-martin. They didn't even purchase their own URL, the site is loaded with ads, some for other islands, and it starts off with the lie that this is the "smallest island in the world ever to have been partitioned between two different nations". It is as incorrect as it is unimportant. The site is copyrighted 1997-2010 and the updating has been slim, based on a reading of their restaurant information, some of which is copyrighted 2005.
You can write or call US-based tourist offices:
Contact the French:
675 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017 - suite 1807
Phone: 212-475-8970 | Phone: 877-956-1234 | e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
French Government Tourist Office
645 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3360
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: 312-751-7800
French Government Tourist Office
9454 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: 310-271-6665
Or Cananda-based offices:
French Government Tourist Office
1981 Avenue McGill College, Suite 490
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2W9
Tel: 514-288-4264
Travel Tips - many of these come from Neil Rooney.
Don't forget the sun screen, apply liberally to the back of your neck and knees when snorkeling
Secure your passport and travelers cheque stubs in your room safe or hotel safe deposit box.
Call the 800 number on your credit card to be sure it covers your rental car OUTSIDE of the USA
Have them email you confirmation of this! (yes gold cards too) Notify them of your travel dates. It keeps them from refusing charges.
The "R" on your rental car license plate stands for "RIP ME OFF", leave no valuables in the car.
It's a small island, when touring in your car go clockwise on even number days and
counter clockwise on odd number days so the tires will wear evenly. (This is a joke.)
Neil says, "Carry a color photocopy of your passport with you", although I only carry my driver's license. The passport is locked in the room safe and a copy is hidden in the room.
Prepare a good meal to carry on the plane.
Ignore the "You won!" scratch ticket scammers.
If you get pestered by a timeshare salesperson (OPC) ask if it matters that you just declared BANKRUPTCY!
They'll go away quickly.
DO NOT go to the same beach every day, there are too many great beaches to be stuck on one.
You may just like the next one BETTER.
Do wear Polarized sunglasses, the water looks SO much better with them on.
Do clear old photos off the memory card from your camera before leaving home. Charge the batteries too. (We can buy batteries down here, but you'll have better things to do.)
Leave the black socks at home. NO you can't wear them with sandals. We locals love to make fun of the black socks brigade of voyeurs on Orient Beach.
Do get a Heineken for about $1.50 at the drive-thru window at the KFC in Philipsburg, near Le Grand Marche.
No, you do not have to buy any food.
Careful on your first visit to a Nekkid beach. Some body parts haven't seen the Sun since you were a kid.
Guys, no putting on lotion on those parts in public, it looks 'funny'.
Do get a throw away waterproof camera for when you're snorkeling.
Do not pack 6 suitcases, you'll be on the beach most of the time. If you check luggage, do pack enough clothes, medicines, and contact lens solutions for a day or two in your carry-on, just in case. Some people pack two suitcases. Don't do his and hers, do half and half in each, unless you look good in her bikini.
Yes, the water is safe to drink. If you do have a sensitive system then do drink bottled water.
And do have FUN
Water -
All municipal water comes from desalination plants using waste heat from
the electrical generation process. Basically, sea water is boiled, leaving
behind the salt and any other impurities and killing any organisms. It
doesn't get much safer.
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Baseball players named NAIA All-Americans
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2013 NAIA Baseball All-America teams, selected by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association (NAIA-BCA) All-America Selection Committee. Three Warriors were named to the NAIA Honorable Mention All-America team. KCAC Player of the Year Joe Williams headlines the group for Sterling. Daniel Cloteaux and Joe Battaglia were also named to the team.
Williams makes the team after finishing the year 12th overall in the NAIA in total doubles and 14th in total runs scored. In his senior campaign, Williams was the spark at the top of the Warrior lineup that set the tone for Sterling's offense.
Cloteaux was named to the NAIA Honorable Mention All-America Team for the second straight season. The Warriors' ace, Cloteaux finished the year with a 10-4 record and a 3.28 ERA. Cloteaux's 10 wins ranks him 18th in the NAIA in wins.
Battaglia is named to the team after his first season with Sterling. The power hitter in the Warrior lineup, Battaglia ranked seventh in the NAIA in total RBI with 63 and ranked 18th in batting average with a 0.407 average.
Sterling finished the season with a 48-14 record, making the team's first ever trip to the Avista-NAIA World Series.
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Tiefenwerth Tabbed Hockey East Rookie Of The Week
Dec. 3, 2012
AMHERST, Mass. - UMass freshman forward K.J. Tiefenwerth has been named the Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week, it was announced on Monday. The honor is the first from the conference office earned by a Minuteman this season and marks the first weekly award of Tiefenwerth's career.
With a goal and two assists, Tiefenwerth helped UMass to its highest scoring output of the season, a 6-3 victory at Northeastern this past Saturday. The points were the first three of his collegiate career. He has now played in 10 games on the year and is +4.
The Minutemen will be back in action this Friday, Dec. 7, beginning a two-game home series against Colgate at 7 p.m. at the Mullins Center.
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Two years ago, the New Orleans Saints made guard Jahri Evans the highest-paid interior lineman in football. In the next few days, the club may do the same for the player two slots to the left of Evans on the offensive line -- guard Carl Nicks.
Nicks is on the cusp of unrestricted free agency, and should the Saints fail to complete a long-term deal with him, or on Monday designate him as their franchise player, it seems certain the two-time Pro Bowl starter will toil for another team in 2012.
Evans lost his title as the highest-paid interior linman last season to New England guard Logan Mankins, who signed a six-year, $51 million contract that included a $20 million signing bonus and $30 million in guaranteed money.
Nicks could command even bigger numbers on the open market. Because of how Evans and Mankins' deals were structured, even the franchise tag, which should put Nicks around $9.5 million this season, could crown him the richest man in the middle.
It is those kind of numbers that have been floating through Nicks' head, he acknowledged, as he contemplates the Pacific Ocean between workouts at his home in Carmel, Calif., not far from his hometown of Salinas.
The fact he is about to possess wealth unimaginable to most lends a surreal aura to his ruminations, he said.
"It's pretty nerve-wracking," Nicks said. "When you look at where I came from, it's just crazy to think about. But it's also a longtime commitment and I've worked very hard."
What the Saints' front office and its farflung fan base are thinking about is the possibility Nicks, or one of the team's other high-profile free agents, won't be wearing the black-and-gold in 2012. From his office at the Saints' facility in Metairie, General Manager Mickey Loomis is clicking the club's abacus, desperately seeking a way to keep Nicks, wide receiver Marques Colston and - above all - quarterback Drew Brees on the New Orleans roster.
With no deal announced as yet for any of those players, the Monday deadline for Loomis slapping a franchise tag on a player, which would maintain the Saints' exclusive bargaining rights, zooms closer. There is widespread speculation - none of it fueled by Loomis, who declined to comment for this story - that should that deadline arrive, the Saints would designate Brees the franchise player and perhaps wind up losing Nicks to a higher bidder. The Dallas Cowboys are a team often cited as desirous of Nicks' services.
Conversely, should the Saints and Brees agree to a deal, then Nicks is regarded as the favorite to receive the franchise tag.
He does not want it.
"Yeah, it would," he said emphatically, when asked if the tag would bother him. With Loomis trying to balance whopping new deals for his best offensive players against the salary cap and the contracts he must negotiate with a handful of other quality players, Nicks thinks the arithmetic works in favor of a contract rather than the tag in his case.
"I think the tag is around $9.4 million and if you're going to do that you might as well give me a deal because it's not going to be that much a year," he said. "If they tag me it's going to be more than I'd be paid on average so it doesn't make too much sense to me."
Carl Nicks file
Height: 6-5
Weight: 343
Age: 26
College: Nebraska
NFL Draft: 2008
Round: 5
Pick: 164
Hometown: Salinas, Calif.
Indeed, in Mankins' case, the Patriots structured the deal so that he was paid just $1.5 million last year and $3 million this (not counting the signing bonus), with the big salaries of $7 million per year due in the final two years, according to published reports.
"That's going to pretty much decide, not completely my future, but if it's the franchise tag then I don't know if I'll get completely what I want and that's a long-term deal," Nicks said.
On the other hand, the Patriots also used the franchise tag on Mankins earlier in 2011 and then completed a long-term deal, which means even if Loomis elects to tag Nicks on Monday that does not mean the Saints and the guard can't come to terms down the road.
Still, Nicks made it clear he wants that deal, not the tag.
At the same time, he said he's not concerned about the lack of discussions thus far although his agent, Ben Dogra, said he did have a chance to speak with Saints officials about Nicks at the recently completed Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but he declined to comment on those discussions.
"You've got to take pride out of it and you've got to realize they've got to do the franchise thing and take care of the organization," Nicks said. "I respect that and I have no problem with that. If you took Drew out of it, if it was just me and Colston, then I'd be offended but, no, I'm not offended.
"This is kind of new to me so I don't really know what's normal and what's not," Nicks added. "I guess I thought there'd be more back-and-forth at this point but I understand they've got to get Drew and make sure."
While the franchise tag would not preclude a later deal, then, Nicks said he's uncertain how it might muddy the waters.
"I just don't know," he said when asked if he'd be more reluctant to sign with New Orleans if he played out a tag year. "I know initially I'll be upset and I'll be frustrated and I'll - I don't know. It's either I'll be mad with them and maybe just crybaby it out or I might just suck it up and hope for a long-term deal. I can't say now because it hasn't happened but knowing who I am I think I'll get over it and hope and pray we get a new deal done. We'll see, I guess."
Nicks hasn't spoken to Brees about either player's situation - "I think it's going to be time for me to make that phone call pretty soon," he said - but he talks regularly with his counterpart, Jahri Evans, who signed a lucrative seven-year deal when he was a restricted free agent in 2010. At that time, the $56.7 million contract, under which Evans earned $19 million the first year, according to published reports, made him the priciest interior lineman in football.
Whether by tag or by contract, if Nicks is with the Saints in 2012, the club will have some breathtakingly expensive bookends around center. The Saints' offensive line is built more around the middle than other teams, however, as the club loves to control a spot behind center that allows Brees to climb the pocket and rifle the ball through clear throwing alleys.
Nicks has certainly done his part there. By his own admission, Nicks had a lax work ethic at Nebraska, and that attitude coupled with an arrest for drunk and disorderly behavior on the eve of the Cornhuskers Pro Day in 2008 sent Nicks draft stock plummeting. The Saints thus wound up with a bona-fide steal, plucking Nicks with the 164th overall pick of the NFL draft, getting a second-round talent in the fifth.
Nicks, who in 2010 returned to Lincoln and apologized for his college behavior, has been nothing short of sterling as a professional. The 6-foot-5, 343-pound bruiser has started 61 of the 64 games he's played in four seasons and has been a starting left guard in the Pro Bowl the past two seasons and first team All-Pro last season. Nicks, who will turn 27 in May, is an acknowledged leader in the locker room, where he adopts a humorous but no-nonsense approach.
Carl Nicks on twitter
"so I guess people aren't feeling my comments... I guess I should calm down huh?" Feb. 29 in response to Jonathan Goodwin"
"So I guess people are getting hot so I'll just say this... I want to be a saint but I want what's fare... Be mad... If u don't like it..." Feb. 29
"I don't want to be franchised!!!!" Feb. 29
:Man... 6 days counting today! I just want it to be over!...(Keisha Cole voice)" Feb. 29
"4 years of busting my ass, no hold outs,no off the field distractions, a Super Bowl... I ain't never forget but u might of!" Feb. 27 in response to another tweet
"I think I should start a countdown to the 5th... Stuffs getting real! 7 days left..." Feb. 27
"Man I don't know what to do? My anxiety is on a hundred thousand trillion!...march 5 is a big day!!??" Feb. 27
"I hope I can land a long term deal but who knows... It's really not my choice" Feb. 26
As always, there is a chance a player who finally hits the big money will coast. Nicks, though, said there isn't much chance of that with him. He sees his budding status as the top paid interior lineman as a challenge as much as a reward, and said he intends to fight to maintain his elite status.
"I play to win; I play to dominate," he said. "Whether it's football on Sundays or Monopoly with the family, I'm super-competitive. A lot of guys who have gotten the money have gone straight down, but even more turn it up a notch or stay up high for five, 10 years."
Similarly, he wants elite status for his team. Once again he compared the feeling that comes with winning a Super Bowl, which he experienced after the 2009 season, to a narcotic. He makes no apologies for wanting another fix.
On the other hand, Nicks does not see New Orleans as the only place where he can pursue that dream. While he said more than once the Saints are his first choice, it is clear he is at peace with the notion he may play elsewhere. Now in a position to be choosy, Nicks said he wants a place where he is comfortable with the offense and the coaching staff and where postseason appearances are expected rather than hoped for.
"I guess I just want to be somewhere where I can compete - a good team that continues to win," he said. "It's kind of hard to not be a part of a winning organization. It's not just about money, but I'd be lying to you if I said money wasn't at least 50 percent of the reason I'm going if not more. We play the game for championships and glory but we also don't play for free."
In that sense, though, the Saints have a clear edge: all his boxes outside of money are already checked with New Orleans.
"I definitely want to stay with the Saints and hopefully that's what it'll be but if it's not, well, it is what it is," Nicks said. "The others are going to have to offer all those things plus the money. I've already got the chemistry here with the guys, with the coaches."
Just what the Saints' record-setting offense would be like without Nicks, Colston or Brees is a thing Who Dats everywhere don't care to contemplate. It's also not a thing the players ever discussed, at least not in its entirety, according to Nicks.
"Not having Drew come back, that's just crazy so we never even entertained that thought," he said. "But I talked to Colston a little bit and we were both kind of unsure, and we both had sort of the same concerns, but we never actually talked about, 'what if we leave?' and, 'where would we go?'"
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JD (and Candidate) Biden on JD (and Candidate) Obama
We have yet to post on last Sunday's New York Times story on Barack Obama's Harvard Law School days because, frankly, for as good a read as it was, it worried us. If we were going to start vivisecting the candidates' lives to such a degree at this stage of the campaign (a little less than two years from Inauguration Day), what would we be reading about in January of next year? The effect that Obama's second-year Federal Courts elective had on his views of judiciary? (If you missed it, you must check out this wicked-cool NYT "Where are they now?" graphic of Obama's law review colleagues, which includes Paul Clement, the U.S. Solicitor General, and David Nahmias, the U.S. Attorney in Atlanta.)
Anyway, Obama's made headlines again today, thanks to the another lawyer, Senator Joe Biden. Anyway, as you must know by now, Biden said to a New York Observer reporter, "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy."
According to the Times, Biden called Obama to express regret that his remarks had been taken "out of context." He also said in a press conference later in the day, "Barack Obama is probably the most exciting candidate that the Democratic or Republican party has produced at least since I've been around." In an interview, Obama said, "I didn't take it personally and I don't think he intended to offend" but said the way he constructed the statement was "probably a little unfortunate."
Before being elected to the Senate in 1971 at the age of 29, Biden (U. Delaware '65, Syracuse Law '68) practiced law in Wilmington. Since 1991, Biden has taught a constitutional law seminar at the Widener University School of Law.


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According to sources the NBA is considering extending the All-Star break to seven days next season. the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that the league currently is using the week-long All-Star break as its "model" while developing a schedule for 2014-15.
The NBA could, however, revert back to its traditional four-day break at any point before officially releasing the schedule next month, according to the report.
This is just one more example of how new Commissioner Adam Silver has continued to put his stamp on the NBA by showing the players that when they talk, he listens.
Several of the prominent star players around the league have been lobbying for a longer break because the number of commitments for them during All-Star festivities prohibits them from taking any time off. With sponsors to accommodate and shoes to sell, the original four-day hiatus is over by the time tip-off takes place on Sunday.
Silver revealed in February that he met personally with Lebron James during All-Star Weekend in New Orleans to discuss a longer break.
"One of the issues LeBron raised is a break during All-Star Weekend," Silver said during a radio interview with ESPN. "For a guy like LeBron, All-Star Weekend is not a break for him in any way. He's going around the clock with a combination of things the league is asking him to do, personal commitments, and I think it makes sense if we can work in the schedule a few days so the All-Stars can get a break as well."
Any change in the structure of the All-Star break would have to be negotiated with the player's union but don't expect much resistance on the idea from that side of the table. Teams would be required to play one more back-to-back game throughout the season to account for the added time off during the 82-game season.


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PORTopera Newsletter
March 15, 2010
PORTopera has a new President
Ann Elderkin, a PORTopera board member and a former member of the PORTopera Chorus, was elected President at the company's March 8th board meeting. Ann succeeds Don Head, who has served as President for the past six years. Ann takes office at a crucial time in the company's 16 year history. This past fall, the company received a $100,000 Challenge grant, prompting the development of an ambitious three year plan. The plan's major goals include expanding the summer opera festival, adding opera-related performances and educational activities, establishing a PORTopera Guild, increasing the size of the board, and completion of the Challenge. Don Head will continue to serve on the board.
Ann is the Executive Director of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research based in Washington, D.C. Her husband, Jim Bucknam, is also a PORTopera board member and a member of the Choral Art Society Chorus as well as a long time participant in the PORTopera Chorus. The couple resides in Cape Elizabeth.
HD: a highly definitive way to attend opera
If you are an opera lover, you live in the best of times. Not only do you have the energetic and highly regarded productions of PORTopera to attend, you can witness live broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera in high definition TV at movie theaters, and you can experience, in various venues, live performances in HD video of productions from leading opera houses in Europe. So opera is exclusively for the elite few? If that were ever true, it is no longer. The number of attendees to these new media options is now in the millions. Thus not only existing opera devotees are served, but more importantly new opera goers are being created in vast numbers.
Many PORTopera patrons frequent these showings. The opportunities in Maine are several. The Regal Theater in Brunswick offers all of the Met broadcasts, 9 of them this year, as does the Strand in Rockland. The Frontier Cafe also in Brunswick offers the European performances as does the Nickelodeon in Portland. All venues have surround-sound. The Met broadcasts also have fascinating features during intermissions which include interviews with the artists as they literally walk off the stage. The Frontier also has a well-developed cafe to entice you during intermissions and offers an intimate theater space for 50 or 60 people. The Nickelodeon is centrally located in downtown Portland. Additional venues in both categories will be available in the near future. Visit these websites for more info:


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|Stevens was named to the NHL's First All-Star Team following the 1987-88 and 1993-94 seasons, the league's Second All-Star Team three times, and the 1982-83 NHL All-Rookie Team, while appearing in 13 mid-season All-Star Games. His international experience included the 1998 Olympic Winter Games, 1996 World Cup, 1991 Canada Cup and four World Championship tournaments. Stevens was Washington's first choice and fifth overall selection in the 1982 Entry Draft, after playing for the Memorial Cup-winning Kitchener Rangers in 1981-82.


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The automated thanking machines, a part of the bank's #TDThanksYou campaign, were set up in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
Tim Hockey, President and CEO TD Canada Trust, said in a press release, "A thank you can change someone's day, so that's why we have been surprising our customers across Canada, to say 'TD Thanks You.' We know Canadians have a lot of choice when it comes to where they bank, and we wanted to say that we appreciate that they continue to choose TD."
Others then the valuable gift given to the woman to go to Trinidad, some of the other valuable gifts given to customers included two piggy banks given to a mother of two. Each bank included $1,000 for college funds, plus tickets to Disneyland where Christine Todd said she had never been able to take her two boys anywhere before.
At one branch, Mike Jobin, a Toronto Blue Jays baseball fan was given a shirt and tickets. He got to visit their stadium to meet the stars and right fielder Jose Bautista who told him he would throw out the first pitch at a game. A machine gave one lucky little boy with his mom a crisp $20 bill.
It was reported that customers other than ATM users also received a gift. Everyone who walked into the bank on July 25 by 2 p.m. received a $20 bill at all of the bank's 1,100 locations. So, what about customers who didn't come to the bank on that particular day? They were not left out. Mobile banking users received a $20 direct deposit to their accounts.
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The focus of the festival will "Highlight and promote all categories of paddling, from sea and lake to river and surf."
According to Tammi Hinkle, owner of Adventures Through Kayaking, "We are so pleased to bring an event of this caliber to Port Angeles.
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"We hope to introduce a lot of new paddlers to the sport, to help seasoned paddlers learn new skills, to entertain and to come back and do it all again next year."
The main event will take place on April 12 and 13.
However, the organizers scheduled a "welcome party" for April 11 at 7 p.m. at Barhop Brewing, 124 W. Railroad Ave. in Port Angeles. This is "Where people can gather information and, if they haven't already, register for the weekend's activities."
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Nine experts specializing in all forms of paddle sports will offer two days of instruction for the beginner and experienced paddlers. These classes will include intro to sea kayaking, stand-up paddling and Eskimo rolling.
"A corresponding outdoor film festival featuring adventure kayaking expeditions in scenic locations around the world will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 12 at The Gateway pavilion at Front and Lincoln streets."
Films will include "Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La"; the Of Souls+Water series; "Wildwater"; and "Mountain Mind Collective," which was filmed on the Olympic Peninsula.
"Port Angeles resident Chris Duff will tell of his adventures on the sea from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at his keynote presentation at the Red Lion Hotel, 221 N. Lincoln St., on Saturday, April 12.
"Duff is the author of two books: On Celtic Tides, an account of his solo circumnavigation of Ireland, which won the National Outdoor Book Award for 2001; and Southern Exposure, a chronicling of his journey around New Zealand, which won the National Outdoor Book Award, the Benjamin Franklin award and the Banff Mountain Book Festival Grand Prize."
For a la carte class descriptions and information about fees, early registration and advance purchase of tickets, visit www.portangeleskayakandfilm.com.
Registration also can be done at the festival check-in tent.
Beach and film festival passes start at $10.
The entry fee into the race, the keynote presentation and the Demo Beach are $10 each.
An all-inclusive pass, good for an unlimited number of classes and entry to the film festival, keynote presentation and Demo Beach, is available for $100.
To reserve a spot for courses and the race, visit www.portangeleskayakandfilm.com or phone 360-417-3015.


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