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74 75 PROUD PARTNER OF LOCKHART REALTY Our reliable services protect the environment while allowing your home or business to run like clockwork. We strive to maximize resource value, while minimizing environmental impact so that both our economy and our environment can thrive. Residential | Industrial | Commercial tonavigate it all andkeepourbusinessas strongaswecan.” Lockhart knows that it isananchor inthecommunity;mostof itspropertycaters to the localsandtheywant tohavecontinuity.At thesame time,theentire Island’secon- omyismostlybasedontourism.“The fact thatwedon’tgrowanythingormanufacture anythingonthe islandmakesahugedifference,”Sprauvestates.“It isalmost impossible forour economytodependonanythingaside fromtourism.The locals’incomecomes asadirectbyproductofpeoplecomingtoour shoresandspendingmoney.Andwe arepartof that aswellwithtwoproperties focusedonthe touristmarket.But it isall interdependent.” Lockhart’s long-termexistence itnotonlydue to itswell-knownname; but rather to thecompany’s fortitudeand itsembraceofdiversity.Nodoubt,itwill continue tobean essential partof theU.S.Virgin Islands’economyformanymoreyears tocome. PREFERRED VENDORS n ABC Sales & Service www.abcvi.com Established in 1964, ABC Sales & Services is a leader in janitorial services and products for residents in St. Thomas and St. John in the US Virgin Islands, as well as the Brit- ish Virgin Islands. The company was voted Best Cleaning Service in the US Virgin Islands 2012-2017. The company is dedicated to providing education and promoting healthy environments by offering exceptional products to assist its customers in cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting. n BDO Puerto Rico www.bdopr.com BDO is the world’s fifth largest accounting network. BDO Puerto Rico is a full-service, certified public accounting, tax and business consulting firm that provides industry-focused, tax and business advisory services to public and private clients. The company is the fastest growing and largest local firm in the island. n St. Thomas/St. John Underground Utilities, LLC sttstj@gmail.com St. Thomas/St. John Underground Utilities is a profes- sional electrical contractor with over 50 years of combined experience in all aspects of the electrical field. The prime candidate for any electrical installation and repair, the company provides high voltage work, trouble shooting, high/ medium voltage tests, new installations, switchgears, and service upgrades. n Baileys Waste Management libertacorporation@gmail.com n Guardian Insurance Co. www.guardianinsurance.com LOCKHART COMPANIES INC.