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Committee backs renaming Limerick Park for 10 Sleepless Nights band, asks signage and programming plan
Summary
Lawmakers voted to rename Peter Carl Limerick Park in Christiansted for the band 10 Sleepless Nights and forwarded the bill after adding language to use the band’s full name; cultural groups asked for funding to support year‑round programming and proper historical context.
The committee voted unanimously to report Bill No. 36‑0121, which renames Peter Carl Limerick Park in Christiansted to honor the band 10 Sleepless Nights and appropriates funds to implement the change. Sponsors and cultural organizations said the band — active more than 55 years — has carried the Virgin Islands’ quelbe tradition worldwide and invested in community music education.
Why it matters: Supporters framed the change both as symbolic recognition and…
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