IT IS A MATTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY THAT
THE VIRGIN GORDA BVI AIRPORT RE-OPENS. PLEASE
CIRCULATE THIS PETITION TO YOUR EMAIL
LIST AND READERS AND HAVE THEM RETURN IT
The residents and guests in Virgin Gorda have no
way to respond to medical and family emergencies quickly.
Thanks in advance for your
support.
Petition For Virgin Gorda Airport To Be Open
4/15-4/29,2010
1.
Candy Cooke, Virgin Gorda
2.
Julia Donovan, Virgin Gorda
3.
Jacki Auer, Virgin Gorda
4.
Margaret Walsh, VG Home Owner
5.
Stephen Walsh, VG Home Owner
6.
Thomas Smyth, VG Villa Guest
7.
Kimberly Pellegri, VG Villa Guest
8.
Amy Smyth, VG Villa Guest
9.
Vincent Pellegri, VG Villa Guest
10.
Mark Smyth, VG Villa Guest
11.
Cynthia Smyth, VG Villa Guest
12.
Barry Dunn, VG Villa Guest
13.
Martin Galvin, VG Villa Guest
14.
Lily Carr, Virgin Gorda
15.
Alex Yates, Virgin Gorda
16.
Susan Ogden
17.
Dan Ogden
18.
Milton Carrow, Seascape Villa at Leverick Bay, VG
19.
Yvonne Whyte, Leverick Bay, VG
20.
David Whyte, Leverick Bay, VG
21.
Bryan Oldham, Miami, FL
22.
Suzanne Gary, Orlando, FL
23.
Lyrena Gary, Orlando, FL
24.
Barbara Craig, Ann Arbor, MI
25.
Scott Cooke, Orlando, FL
26.
Betty Handschumacher, Virgin Gorda
27.
John Dobson, Virgin Gorda & Big Sky, Montana
28.
Nici Singletary, Virgin Gorda & Big Sky, Montana
29.
Bill Smith, Hampton, Virginia
30.
Judith Smith, Hampton, Virginia
31.
Ramona VanSteinburg, Virgin Gorda
32.
Garry Potter, Virgin Gorda
33.
Barbara Potter, Virgin Gorda
34.
Jacqueline Mitchell, Home Owner, Virgin Gorda
35.
Ron Middleton, Home Owner, Virgin Gorda
36.
William T. Harris – yearly visitor to VG
37.
Peggy Harris – yearly visitor to VG
38.
Monica Willis, Leverick Bay
39.
Joan Soncini, Nail Bay, VG
40.
Mario Soncini, Nail Bay, VG
41.
Giorgio Paradisi, Virgin Gorda
42.
Elisabetta Paradisi, Virgin Gorda
43.
Bridget Arik,
UK
44.
Hasan Arik, UK
45.
Joleen Kabel, Virgin Gorda
46.
Guenter Kabel, Virgin Gorda
47.
Allan Beaulieu
48.
Emily Fletcher, Virgin Gorda
49.
The Vogt Family, Northford, CT (Frequent Visitors to VG)
50.
Steve Schuren, USA
51.
Cathy Schuren, USA
52.
Bob Coyne
53.
Connie Lais, Plano IL & Old Yard Village/VG
54.
Bianca Urwin, Leverick Bay, Virgin Gorda
55.
Ana Stephens, Virgin Gorda
56.
Charles Peaker (Pilot), Virgin Gorda
57.
Bernadette George – Villa Manager, Virgin Gorda
58.
Gordon Overing, Necker Island
59.
Nathalie Gingras, Necker Island
60.
Sir Richard Branson, Necker Island
61.
Michael M. Doyle
62.
Patricia A. Doyle
63.
David Lindman
64.
Martha Lindman
65.
Theresa Hedleston – Home Owner
66.
Jim Hedleston – Home Owner
67.
Kathleen Harshberger, Virgin Gorda
68.
Bruce Cleland, Baltimore & Virgin Gorda
69.
Angus Rae
70.
Ann Rae
71.
Craig Marthinsen, Virgin Gorda
72.
Russ Pringle
73.
Carolyn Pringle
74.
Graham Worsfold, Virgin Gorda
75.
Mike Foster, Virgin Gorda
76.
Soren Kofoed
77.
Helen Kofoed
78.
Cheryl Durrua
79.
Fred Walstrom
80.
Marty Walstrom
81.
Cheryl Bard, Virgin Gorda
82.
David Lenaburg, Virgin Gorda
83.
Lyndsey Hill
84.
Anjie Koopersmith, Frequent Visitor to VG
85.
Germaine Frits
86.
Ben Rogan
87.
Inti Santos
88.
Jumrurn Ruangjun
89.
Sumalee Ruangjun
90.
Brian MacDonald
91.
Marion MacDonald
92.
Sarah MacDonald
93.
Andrew Buckle
94.
Robert MacDonald
95.
Lynne Carvette
96.
Tony Carvette
97.
Sue McCarthy
98.
John McCarthy
99.
Kim Spruance, Bradenton, FL
100.
Lew Spruance, Bradenton, FL
101.
Hudson McGee, Alexandria, VA
102.
Gina McGee, Alexandria, VA
103.
Grey Tyler, Frederick, MD
104.
Lisa Tyler, Frederick, MD
105.
Chandra Tyler, Frederick, MD
106.
Miranda Tyler, Frederick, MD
107.
Bob Baird, Middletown, MD
108.
Amy Baird, Middletown, MD
109.
Ron Churchey, Boonsboro, MD
110.
Wynn Churchey, Boonsboro, MD
111.
Megan Churchey, Boonsboro, MD
112.
Scott Baker, Boonsboro, MD
113.
Blair Baker, Boonsboro, MD
114.
John Miner, Hagerstown, MD
115.
Betty Miner, Hagerstown, MD
116.
Tracy Miner, Hagerstown, MD
117.
Joshua Higman, Greencastle, PA
118.
Arthur Babson, Virgin Gorda
119.
Susan Babson, Virgin Gorda
120.
Colin Haddock, Virgin Gorda
121.
Germaine Fritz
122.
Melissa Jacanin
123.
Jim Jacanin
124.
Wendy Landry, Home Owner, Virgin Gorda
125.
Sharlene Thomas, Virgin Gorda
126.
Barry Bakner
127.
Sylvia Bakner
128.
John Kohler, Harbor Springs, Michigan
129.
Dawn Hansen, Harbor Springs, Michigan
130.
Kathleen Harshberger, Virgin Gorda
131.
Barb Yocum
132.
Tom Yocum
133.
Caroline Johnson
134.
Sean Johnson
135.
Julie McCarthy
136.
John McCarthy III
137.
Nelson W. Tyler, Sr.
138.
Patricia A. Tyler
139.
Mike Keeling, Virgin Gorda
140.
Jenny Bruce, Virgin Gorda
141.
Hudson McGee, Alexandria, VA
142.
Gina McGee, Alexandria, VA
143.
Jane Higgins, St. Thomas, VI
144.
Jay Lammering, Pilot & Aviaton Mechanic, St. Thomas
VI
145.
Lori Emery, St. Thomas , VI
146.
Ana Stephens, Virgin Gorda
147.
Comments
From Some of The Signed Petitioners:
Like
others, the airport here on VG was a major consideration in buying here, as a
way off the island in a possible medical emergency. We feel a bit cheated
by it all.
In
addition to Mrs. Cooke's statement please consider the possible need
for a major evacuation re: earthquake; fire on land or marina; costs of 1
day RT to San Juan for parts, supplies, medical, etc.. Plus transport costs to /
from Beef Is.+ now $30 departure
dep.tax are hurting all.
Thanks
for helping to pull this together...there are a lot of folks that are really
upset, put out and are thinking of trying a new place next year because of the
harassment they received upon arrival..
In
support of the petition to keep VG Airport open, I wanted to confirm our view
and hopes that this can be turned around. This decision clearly will
render financial impact to business owners, homeowners, and the BVI government,
based on diminished tax revenue created by many visitors who depend on this
airport for entry and exit from the BVI. As Sharlene indicates, even
medivac options from VG are also eliminated by this decision. It is
our opinion that this is detrimental to the wellbeing of Virgin Gorda in many
ways, and the closure of the facility without a pre-announced plan is
misguided. We are hereby appealing to the government of the BVI, on
behalf of visitors and belongers in the BVI, to reconsider this decision and to
put a plan together to enable ongoing inbound/outbound flights as soon as
possible to protect the financial interests of islanders, belongers and
nonbelongers alike. Signed: Barry & Sylvia
Bakner
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