St. John plans for constitutional convention

Efforts to increase the ability of St. Johnians to manage their island will get a boost at public meeting December 6 when the Island Council Planning Committee meets at the Legislature Building.  The speaker will be Sen. Shawn-Michael Malone, the man behind the plan, approved by the senate, to convene a territory-wide Constitutional Convention in February 2006.  Carole DeSenne, director of the St. John Community Foundation, said the session it o educate the committee about the process and possibilities, according to a report by the St. John Source.  "We all need to work together," she said.