He will speak before the rotary clubs of St. Croix on Thursday, June 12 at noon at Gertrude’s.

Then…..he will give tours of the property to the public. People wanting to go and ask the tough questions should contact us or SEA. We have copies of the questionnaire we distributed to the media last time he gave a tour to them, that no one paid attention to.

We just took our walk out there this morning, and with the heat, the pond is smelling particularly rank. And the cows are still to the west, so he can try again to blame it on “manure”, but they are far away from the pond and the smell increases as we get farther from them and closer to the pond.

Sounds like it’ll be a blast! Here’s the press release:

Guest Speaker: Paul Golden, Developer and Economic Development on St. Croix and what is new!

When: Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 12:00 noon
Where: Gertrude’s Restaurant, Hess Road

Paul Golden, developer of the luxury 400-room Wyndham® St. Croix Golf Resort and Casino, will be the guest speaker at the Thursday, June 12, 2008 Rotary luncheon at Gertrude’s Restaurant beginning 12:00 noon.

Mr. Golden will present an overview of the planned development at the luncheon. He also invites all Rotarian, guests and the media to join him later in the day for a tour of the proposed building site. The tour, which will be led by Mr. Golden, will begin at 5 p.m. Those interested in taking the tour should meet at the market across from the property on South Shore Road at 4:30.

The planned resort will be the keystone of a $250 million complex that includes a new 43,000-square foot conference center on the South Shore of St. Croix. It will feature a 25,000 square-foot casino, 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature golf course, 17,000 square-foot world-class spa and fitness center, four restaurants; lounges, retail stores, and kid’s club. All Rotarians from the various Rotary Clubs, guests and the media are invited to attend.

Open to the public. All Rotarians, guests and the media are welcome.

Lunch available at a cost of $15.00. For additional information and reservations – Please Contact Jim Oliver 777-7700/277-1126 or Liz Goggins 712-5003/771-4420.