When we talk about women rising, Lydia Logie Moolenaar must be one of the women at the top of that class in the territory. Just look at this…in 1998 Lydia got married, had a baby – Julissa Anne and now is getting ready to go into private practice in the field of law.
“ I am very excited about my life right now,” said Moolenaar, who graduated from Central high School. She attended Thurgood Marshall Law School and received her Juris Doctor in Law. Attorney Moolenaar has also passed both the Texas and the V.I Bar exams, certification for her to practice law in both of those places.
Despite her success in law, Moolenaar readily admits that she focuses her attention on her new husband, Roland Moolenaar and baby Julissa. By way of celebrating her new status, Moolenaar held a big all-day and late night chiristening party for the little one last Sunday at the couple’s home in Strawberry. The activity started with a church service at Holy Cross Church and ended with a party. Topping the guest list was the Honorable Judge Edgar Ross, who was not only Moolenaar’s former boss, but also Julissa’s godfather. Also on the list of special guests were Alejandra R. Gibson, the baby’s godmother and her husband Darrell, both of whom had made the trip from New Jersey for the christening.
Also attending the activity were Atty. Flavia Logie and her dear friend Clive Gumbs, Norma Mason, Jilio Encarnacion and wife Gloria and the couple’s son, Cecilia Donovan who spearheaded the making of the baby’s clothes; Jacqueline Pinney and daughter Emerald, Alana, Kyran, Kaelan, Natalia and Christia and husband Ulysses, Brad Thomas and friend Sarita, Laura Logie, Atty. Pat Welcome, Lyndon McLeod, who made the baby’s day bed, Dan Lawrence and Pablo O’Neal and family.
Providing the music for the christening party was the electrifying Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Nights and DJ Jabaar. The food was prepared by family members and friends. Moolenaar who is going into private practice with Atty. Jean-Robert Alfred, says she is looking forward to the new challenge and that she will do her best to make a success to her new job. Her husband, Roland, who is an Enforcement Officer with DPNR, says he is very excited about the marriage. The couple has been married for seven months.
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