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Grenada

August 1991

Cocoa growing in Grenada. After I finished my role as a Peace Corps trainer on St. Lucia, I traveled to Grenda and stayed June and Ralph Clarke. I think I took this picture in a garden or small farm near their home where cocoa and nutmeg grew. I’m not sure of the exact date or location of this picture.

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St. Lucia

July 29, 1991

This is a long video but mostly because it shows all the EC57 volunteers singing the national anthems of the countries where they will live as Peace Corps Volunteers. You won’t get a good view of the Dominica volunteers singing because I had to go up with them to sing so I guess I put the camera on a ledge. Dr. Pyle starts the video, followed with Barbara Owens from the US Embassy, and a future prime minister also talks to the volunteers-in-training. Also includes a brief video of Columbus Square in Castries, St. Lucia which was at the end of this 1991 videotape.
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St. Lucia

August 10, 1991

Andy, Jenny, Jack, Jim, Carol, Lisa, Annette, Paul
EC56 One Year Anniversary at Andy & Jenny’s place
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Dominica

1991

Em visits Portsmouth Dominica before she leaves after one year of service. This photo is undated but was had to snapped during the first half of 1991.
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St. Lucia

July 1991

It’s long and it might be boring at times but this video is from July 27, 1991 when I visited the St. Lucia Peace Corps Office. Then there is the video of my room at the Vigie Beach Hotel. Don, Denise, and Lisa are seen on the beach. More volunteers arrive on St. Lucia. On July 28, 1991, Michelle, Patrice, Diane, Marge, Don and I take a boat ride to Soufrière where we get the sea view of the Pitons near Anse Chastanet. We then visit the Sulphur Springs, Botanic Gardens, Mineral Baths, Falls and Marigot Bay by boat.

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St. Lucia

July 14, 1991

Jim and Denise climbing Gros Pitons on St. Lucia
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Dominica

July 14, 1991

Mariness, Jim, Cristophe at the top of Gros Piton St. Lucia, July 1991
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St. Lucia

July 1991

The following video features the arrival of the EC57 volunteers to St. Lucia. The first segment might have been recorded on or just before July 26, 1991. Welcoming the St. Lucia volunteers at Hugh & Bertha’s starting with Marge and Jack. Then fellow trainer Carole is sick of me recording her. The next day, Ingrid and her fellow Dominica volunteers arrived on St. Lucia. The rest of the video shows food for sale at Castries Market and a bus ride out of Castries. Where was I going? I do not remember.

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Dominica

September 13, 1991

13 September

It’s Friday the 13th but only Francis noticed. None of the Dominicans said anything about it. I don’t think it’s part of their culture. I remember vaguely a Caribbean national remarking about the U.S. superstition of the number thirteen. It was said in a way that made me think it was nothing to them.

It’s really nothing to me (except I enjoy those comical Jason movies). I hope it stays that way today.

In eight minutes or so I plan on going to the post office. Just like at this time last year I hope to get a package containing the new Prince album, “Diamonds and Pearls.” I asked my sister Ann Marie to send it to me. The next time I write to her I’ll have to send a check so she doesn’t forget. She never got me “Raspberry Beret” by the Hoodoo Gurus [correction, I should have written Hindu Love Gods]. I haven’t heard from her since June. I wonder how she’s doing without her son.

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St. Lucia

July 14, 1991

I finally added narration to a video. This one includes Castries, viewed from the top of Gros Piton with Denise, Jim, Christophe, and Mariness. A mill at the bottom of Gros Piton. Riding back from the hike on Gros Piton and the Pitons at Sunset.