An effort by the owner of Gym in Paradise to reopen his doors has drawn a rant from Gerald Singer, a longtime island resident and author of several St. John guide books.
The owner of the gym, Mark Dallas, took out an ad in the Tradewinds, suggesting that if 100 people prepaid a year’s membership ($780), the gym could reopen. It’s all a matter of cash flow, Dallas indicated. He’s personally unable to put more money into the business, he said.
“How stupid does he think we are?,” Singer wrote. He pointed out that just recently, the Gym was promoting a discounted three-month membership for $120. “Then, (he) closed the doors to the gym and kept the money.”
The skeptical Singer is urging anyone who signed up to file a complaint in Small Claims Court on the third floor of the Boulon Center.
Gym Website: http://www.gyminparadise.com/aboutus.html