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TRAFFIC // WORKS • Camaruche

From Monday April 24 until Wednesday November 22, 2023, traffic will be disrupted by a temporary narrowing of the roadway on a portion of RT INFO-TRAVAUX N°209 in Camaruche from the so-called 4 winds barrier to Marigot and will be done alternately using traffic lights, on the right of the works. Traffic will be prohibited to 9.5T vehicles (except safety vehicles and OM collection) on the portion under construction and will be closed punctually during the pouring phases. • Fast

From Monday April 24 until Saturday June 3, 2023, access to Vitet by VT n°91 from the crossroads with RT n°209 (barrier of the 4 winds) will be one-way. A diversion will be set up by the VT n°94 (way connecting Vitet to Marigot). During this period, the traffic ban for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes on VT n°94 mentioned in article 2 of decree N°2022-332-P of 06/09/2022 is lifted.

SENIOR AFTERNOONS

Every last Sunday of the month one afternoon recreation-afternoon for the elderly is organized in collaboration with associations from the island. The objective is to ask our elders for a moment
friendly around activities fun and moments valuable for sharing. The 2nd meeting is fixed on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at the domain Felicite, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The site visit is planned for this occasion. Free activity on registration before April 28 at 0590 29 69 79 or communication@comstbarth.fr
If you have difficulty getting there, Community provides a service of transportation. Contact Saint-Barth Mobility:

EMC TRAINING

Delegate to empower

To delegate effectively, you have to know how to take a step back to accept the error and trust. This can be learned, in particular through training. The CEM accompanies you by offering you the training “Delegate to empower” on May 9, 2023, lasting 3h30. Take advantage of this action to develop your management skills and improve the efficiency of your teams! More information on 0590 27 12 55 or by email at contact@cemstbarth.com The CEM, your training partner!

BOOK BOXES

The Community and Rotary are proud to present Book Boxes, a project to give books a second life and make reading more accessible. The four small houses are located in Lorient, Fla mands, Tolny and Gustavia.

The principle is that of exchange:

Readers can drop off a book in good condition and pick up another that interests them. The rules are simple, the books must be in good condition and suitable for all readers. To make the sharing more human, it is advisable to add a little word of appreciation in the work that you want to discover.

AMERICAN ACQUIRES DOMAINE ROCKEFELLER

In Saint-Barthélemy, an American businessman acquired the exceptional villa that the powerful banker David Rockefeller had built at the end of the 1950s, on a huge estate on the island of the French West Indies, we learned from the counselor buyer's property.
"The sale was formalized on April 7", pre- quoted in a press release this adviser,
Douglas Foregger, President of Wimco Real Estate in Saint-Barthélemy.

The property acquired in 1957 by David Rockefeller, grandson of the founder of the industrial dynasty John D. Rockefeller, was bought by Adam Sinn, a 45-year-old United States national, for "approximately 136 million dollars" (124 million euros), says the American daily The Wall Street Journal, citing "a source close to the transaction". "This is the highest real estate transaction ever recorded on the island for a single residence", commented to AFP Christian Wattiau, president of one of the main real estate agencies in Saint-Barthélemy. Sibarth Real Estate. This sale represents a great operation for the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy which will collect 5% of the amount, within the framework of the territorial legislation of the registration fees of the transaction, i.e. "a little more than 6 million euros," its president Xavier Lédée told AFP. The property, the largest on the island according to the regional planning department, extends over nearly 52 hectares in the district of Colombier (North-West).

David Rockefeller (who died aged 101 in 2017) called on the architect Nelson W. Aldrich to design this villa, the construction of which was completed in the early 1960s. The property was first bought , in the early 1990s, by Steve and Linda Horn, producers of television commercials in the United States.

But they had been looking for a buyer since the severe damage caused to the villa by Hurricane Irma in 2017, says Mr. Foregger. In the press release published by Douglas Foregger, the new owner said he was "delighted to have acquired such an iconic piece of history". Adam Sinn assures that "at the moment, there is no project other than the desire to restore the property and restore it to its glory of the Rockefeller years", according to the press release.

Since the vote on new local regulations in December 2020, "the property is located in a natural area. While certain developments are possible, they are only possible on minimal surfaces. Precisely so that it is not made n 'Whatever,' explained to AFP the director of the Territorial Agency for the Environment of Saint-Barth, Sébastien Gréaux.

PARLIAMENTARY PERMANENCE AT SAINT BARTHELEMY

Come meet and discuss with your deputy, Frantz Gumbs on Wednesday, April 26 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 59, rue V. Schoelcher, La Pointe à Gustavia turn right under the porch when leaving the Collectivité car park. Open to everyone. With or without an appointment. Contact: frantz.gumbs@assemblee-nationale.fr Tel: 0590 29 10 43
 
“Camaruche” road work: The beat goes on -- road improvements, annually commenced at end of “the season,” now being initiated from top of Camaruche hill toward Marigot.
 
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