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Now in its 27th Year! Jan 8 - 14, 2015 Vol.27, No.18
to our islands’ happenings
A Type of Toad at
Scaramouche
January 11th @ 7pm Also this week: henry haid & the sun kings @ Myett’s • Beach Club terrace • throwback thursdays @ the Dove
Your Guide to British Virgin Islands Events By Jan Critchley
Beach Club Terrace Get on down to the Beach Club Terrace for great deals on Happy Hour finger food. From Monday, 12th January between 5pm and 7pm enjoy fish sticks for $1, pizza at $2 a slice, 10 pieces of conch fritters for $7 and only $5 for two beers. There is karaoke every Thursday and Friday and don’t forget the club nights starting with Freaky Friday, Saturday Club night and to end the week, get along on Sunday night for some Latin grooves. Free jello shots and special DJ on club nights.
Scaramouche Sunday Go West to Soper’s Hole this Sunday to Scaramouche for their sunset rock party, with the popular band, A Type of Toad playing live in their lounge bar at 7pm. The party kicks in at 5pm with drink specials and homemade Italian pizza pie for only $3 a square. What better way to end a perfect weekend.
Hot Sauce @ The Is. Last Resort Head over to the newly refurbished, The Island Last Resort, this Saturday, 10th January for their Yacht and Resort Industry Party with happy hour drinks from 5pm, and dinner from 6pm. Then, at 8pm, pre-
pare to dance the night away to the sounds of the talented Hot Sauce - a covers band whose music embraces many styles and artists, from rock, funk and reggae and from Doris Day to Green Day – yet played in their own inimitable style. The Island Last Resort bar and restaurant is open every day except Monday from 5pm for Happy Hour and dinner service starts at 6pm.
Throwback Thursdays Grab some friends and go to The Dove, this and every Thursday for their Throwback Thursday event with fun drink specials from 5pm. Each week they “throw it back” to a different event or era. This week they are throwing it back to July 20th, 1971, the day that Sir Olva Georges was knighted and who was born in the building where the Dove stands today. He remains the only BVIslander to be knighted and in his honor, they are offering bottles of Bollinger for $80 and $4 for a BVI Knights Cocktail. So raise a glass to Sir Olva this Thursday!
Miss BVI off to Miss Universe Miss Jaynene Jno Lewis, the crowned Miss BVI 2014-2015 is all set to represent the Territory on the international stage as she left the BVI on Tuesday, January 6th to compete in The Annual 63rd Miss Universe Pageant. Hosted by Natalie Morales of the Today show and MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts, the contest airs live on Sunday, January 25th at 8pm/7pm on NBC with simulcast in Spanish on Telemundo. So show your support for Jaynene and make sure you tune in to watch her compete against 90 other contestants across the globe.
This Week’s Feature Story by Jan Critchley
One-Hit Wonders Don’t miss a great night out with the “Piano Man” himself, Henry Haid and his band The Sun Kings who will be performing at Myett’s from Thursday, 8th to Monday, 12th January. Casting off on their annual island tour, they are back with a brand new tour and a new sound, so be sure to check them out. Henry Haid is best known for portraying the lead role as Billy Joel, the “Piano Man” in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Movin’ Out and after the production ended at the end of 2005, he started his own Billy Joel Tribute band, Glass Houses which enjoyed a hugely successful run in Florida. Since then, Henry has worked with his band, performing in St Thomas since the ‘80s until in 2007 they added Tortola and St Croix to their annual Virgin Islands tour where they love entertaining the crowds by playing songs that everyone knows and loves. Henry Haid and the Sun Kings pride themselves in their wide selection of “Tribute” music that is entertaining and fun for everyone. The talent and professionalism of these musicians, as well as their enthusiasm, is contagious, and sure to give everyone a great night out. “Every year I try to have a different theme, and the theme for this year’s tour is One-Hit
Wonders,” said Haid and the group has prepared almost fifty songs that listeners will instantly know. Think, Jigsaw’s Sky High and Mungo Jerry’s In the Summertime and you get a flavor of the type of music the band plays. In addition to the covers, The Sun Kings will be including one or two classic rock songs each night from their album, Our Time, which was released in 2012. Henry Haid and the Sun Kings will be performing nightly at Myett’s from the 8th to 12th January, so if you are looking for a fun evening where you can sing along to the tunes, then book your table early to avoid disappointment on 495-9649.
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By Jay Bobbin
Julie Andrews Starts A New, and Big, Year The sound of music will be especially meaningful to Julie Andrews in 2015. The much-beloved Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winner will start the new year as she typically has in recent times, serving for the sixth time as host of PBS’ annual Great Performances telecast of From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2015 Thursday, Jan. 1 (check local listings). As Andrews introduces segments from throughout Austria’s capital, Zubin Mehta will be the Vienna Philharmonic’s fifth-time holiday conductor in a traditional program of Strauss works at the Musikverein. Also featured will be the Vienna State Ballet, performing a polka and a waltz at the city’s Ringstrasse. “I’ve never personally met Maestro Mehta,” Andrews says, “but this time, I hope I do! I certainly will be watching him conduct the music. I do love what he does, and he’s very charismatic, too.” Mehta is the former music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, whose board of directors includes Andrews. The New Year’s show will keep Andrews on the move, starting with a trip up the Danube River, and she acknowledges she has “quite a number of locations to get to. I learn a lot doing these wonderful
Lime ... “to hang around idly” or “to go out on the town.” Source: The Dictionary of Virgin Islands English Creole by the late educator and historian Lito Valls. The Limin’ Times brings you all the news about when and where to “lime” in the British Virgin Islands. Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide
shows, I really do. It’s always a revelation how much there is to see, all the homes and palaces, and it’s just glorious there anyway. One of my locations will be looking out over the town hall, which will be completely lit.” The new year also will mark a major anniversary — the 50th — for one of Andrews’ most enduring movies, The Sound of Music. She also was back in Austria recently with Christopher Plummer, who played Captain von Trapp to her Maria, to record new material for a forthcoming homevideo rerelease of the film. Andrews spent a good part of 2014 honoring the 50th anniversary of another of her screen classics, the Disney-produced Mary Poppins, but she believes that “wasn’t as big as I think ‘The Sound of Music’ is going to be. We’ve added another 40 minutes to an hour to the documentary on the making of it, and we went a lot of places for it, which was amazing. The ‘kids’ were not there; they’re doing separate things, but we’re all getting together at some point.” And now, Andrews notes, “I’m turning around and going back to Vienna. And I’m not unhappy about any of it.”
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THURSDAY - DEC 8 ROAD TOWN THE DOVE — Throwback Thursday from 5pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm w/ Kapeye. Henry Haid & The Sun Kings 7:30pm QUITO’S — Half Price Happy Hour 5-6pm; Awesome Crew 8pm TRELLIS BAY THE ISLAND LAST RESORT — Al Broderick 7pm
FRIDAY - JAN 9 CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm. Henry Haid & The Sun Kings 7:30pm QUITO’S — Half Price Happy Hour 5-6pm with Ras Rio on guitar 5:30 - 7:30pm; The Edge at 9:30
SATURDAY - JAN 10 ROAD TOWN BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Club Night CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm. Henry Haid & The Sun Kings 7:30pm QUITO’S — Half Price Happy Hour 5 - 6 pm Beach Bash BBQ with Too Smooth 7pm TRELLIS BAY THE ISLAND LAST RESORT — Yacht & Resort Party w/ Hot Sauce 8pm
SUNDAY - JAN 11 ROAD TOWN BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Latin Night WEST END SCARAMOUCHE — A Type of Toad Live 7pm
CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Brunch 11am-3pm w/ Steel Pan Vibes 1-4pm. Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm. Sax on the beach Jazz 7-9pm & Henry Haid & The Sun Kings. QUITO’S — Closed
UPCOMING HAPPENINGS
MONDAY - JAN 12 ROAD TOWN BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Mexican Margarita Monday w/ 2 for 1 speciality margaritas. Henry Haid & The Sun Kings live on stage 7pm QUITO’S — Half Price Happy Hour 5pm - 6pm. Marcus Marks at 7:30 BRANDYWINE BAY BRANDYWINE RESTAURANT — Pianist Richard plays 7:30-10:30pm
TUESDAY - JAN 13 ROAD TOWN BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm w/ Kapeye QUITO’S — Half Price Happy Hour 5pm - 6pm; Quito plays solo 7:30pm
National Theatre Live @ HLSCC “A Small Family Business” – Jan 31
HLSCC Elmore Stoutt “the Fungi Master” — Jan 17 Chris Klein Band @ Myett’s — Jan 23 & 24 Mitch Woods @ Myett’s — Jan 28-29 Trade Winds Crusing Party @ Myett’s — Jan 31
TRELLIS BAY THE ISLAND LAST RESORT — Oren Hodge 7pm
Farmer’s Week — Feb 6-13
WEDNESDAY - JAN 14
National Theatre Live @ HLSCC “Skylight” — Feb 14
ROAD TOWN BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S —Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm. 3D Band live on stage 7pm. QUITO’S — Half Price Happy Hour 5-6pm with Quito on Guitar at 5:30
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Sweethearts of Caribbean & Classic Yacht Regatta — Feb 13-15 HLSCC Spencer’s Theater of Illusion — Mar 6
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Vol. 27, No. 18 • Jan 8-14, 2015
By Jay Bobbin
George Clooney Gets More Golden Globes Love Before there were ER and Gravity for George Clooney, there were Baby Talk and Return of the Killer Tomatoes! Every performer’s work has to start somewhere, even one who eventually gets the career-honoring Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Clooney becomes the latest recipient when Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards as NBC televises the annual event Sunday, Jan. 11, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. A winner of three competitive Golden Globes — for the movies O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Syriana (which also brought him an Oscar) and The Descendants — Clooney follows such other DeMille honorees of recent years as Woody Allen, Jodie Foster, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. Clooney started out on sitcoms and guest slots on shows such as Murder She Wrote. Two series runs as police detectives — on Bodies of Evidence and, more notably, Sisters — built Clooney’s television appeal to the point where he was hired as skilled but roguish Dr. Doug Ross on NBC’s ER, the credit that cemented his stardom. His movie work during his run on that show, including the critically acclaimed Out of Sight, gave him a base to move almost totally into films with The Perfect Storm and Ocean’s Eleven among other titles. As he’s continued his acting, as well as producing (Argo) and directing (Good Night, and Good Luck.), Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide
Clooney has gained additional renown as a true citizen of the world. He has undertaken such social causes as global peacekeeping and humanitarian relief, encompassing his efforts on behalf of the United Nations. Another aspect of Clooney’s presence at this year’s Golden Globes is the first substantial spotlight it’s likely to place on someone else ... his new wife. It’s hard to think that lawyer Amal Alamuddin, recently named by Barbara Walters as the “Most Fascinating Person” of 2014, won’t be at Clooney’s side on such a big night for him. She’s generally been seen only in photos or at a distance since becoming Mrs. Clooney, but the Golden Globes should change that.
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Ask Koren
Your personal E-therapist, is in the house!
Enough! Let’s Get Started Already! Ask Koren
While scrolling through Facebook, I noticed several persons saying they are not going to bother with resolutions this year. I think people are tired of talk and no action, words without substance and constant failure. The secret to success is that you must be convinced that the goal you are trying to reach will make a big difference in your life and you must be so hungry for it, that you are willing to let nothing deter you from thing every pay period. After a while you won’t miss it
its path. It must be YOUR goal and you must WANT it.
and you will have something for a rainy day.
We already know the drill of setting SMART goals, getting a support system, rewarding yourself and all
4. Health. Our physical and emotional health must be
the other good guides to keep us on track. Based on
a priority. Schedule a checkup, change your diet or
the hundreds of questions and comments I have got-
start nurturing yourself more. We have been blessed
ten in 2014, let us look at some of the top six areas
with one body that we cannot exchange, so it behoves
where persons have concerns and want to make
us to take good care of it.
some life-changing adjustments. We have talked for
5. Career. We would be much more fulfilled if we
years, not let’s get started with the actions that will
were to find something that we love in the work we do,
greatly improve our lives.
even if it’s not our dream job. We can do this while we seek a better job or take some classes to improve our
1. Spiritual Renewal. Having a spiritual connection helps you to feel a sense of purpose and gives your
situation.
life meaning. It helps you to build coping skills so we
school…enough delaying, let’s get started already!
For
those
putting
off
going
to
6. Happiness. We deserve to be happy, to laugh
are now as easily knocked out as others when tragedy
every day and to not have the joy sucked out of us by
or disappointment strikes. 2. Relationship Building. Repair relationships where
life’s circumstances. We will have challenges and
necessary and stop holding grudges against loved
struggles, but we can purposefully choose to engage
ones. Walk away from relationships that are abusive
in activities and be around people that help us to be
and toxic and strengthen your support system with
happier. Let 2015 be a year with a blast! Do what you have
persons who are supportive, encouraging and who
been dreaming of and do it boldly. Banish fear and
have your best interest at heart.
focus on what is important to you. Live your dreams,
3. Finances. Too many persons are living paycheck to
thrive and be happy. You are so worth it!
paycheck and not thinking of their long term needs. If you don’t need that new pair of shoes, just save the
Send your questions confidentially to askkoren@live.com or via twitter at @korennorton
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By Paul Backshall
Dusty Treasures It all started when I decided to turn out the drawer under the TV cabinet where I store entertainment related paraphernalia. “What’s that,” you might well ask? Well, there are chargers for cell phones and recording devices that I no longer own - or at least, I think I no longer own. But what if I throw the charger away and then the device shows up? Better keep it just in case. Or that’s how I used to think. The new philosophy is that if the device shows up and there’s no charger, I toss the device.
What’s this one? Very faded and hand-written. I
Harsh you might think, but well, it’s bound to be out
think it says: “Ltr from M&D 1987.” Wow, that was
of date anyway, so toss it.
when I used to swap tapes with my parents in
Armed with a new sense of resolve, I set about
England, instead of letters. But how to play it - I no
throwing out old leads, CD skip fixer, CD foil packag-
longer had a cassette player.
ing cutters (never could figure out how to use
Finally, I remembered there was a player in the
those), bags of old leads, phone jacks, phone jack
car I was looking after for a friend. It was parked
filters and - what’s this? Old cassette tapes. Some of
right outside our door. I took the tape, went out to
the labels were so faded I could hardly read them.
the car and, turning on the ignition, slipped the tape
But I remembered I had some good music on those.
into the player. Suddenly I was listening to my par-
Used to play them in the car on the way to work -
ents, both of whom have been dead for over ten
three cars ago. There were those tapes I used to
years, talking about the garden and what a great job
play when I was first learning French - a good half
Dad had done painting the front of the house. I also
hour lesson every day on the way to town from West
realized tears were streaming down my face. Yes, it
End. But I had those on CD too, so toss those.
is good to keep some things.
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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway
Redefining Women’s Role on the Horse Track she’s distinctively uniformed, in the Horse Racing Vertía Turnbull doesn’t go to horse racing elegantAssociation logo, she’s often told she’s on the wrong ly dressed to cheer her favorite horse. Outfitted in a side of the fence. polo shirt, sometimes in shorts with knee length “Since I have my clipboard, a pen and I’m writing boots, she carries a clipboard with a pencil a walkie down race fractions, I get ‘Wow, it’s really a female talkie and a cell phone. doing that. I don’t see much of that at all,’” she said. Seeing her interest in horses after she tagged “The women love my boots and some of my friends along while he trained them, her father Darrell ask about my heels and if I’m going to change. After “Dabby” Turnbull suggested she join the BVI Horse the races I could change, but I love to be comfortable Racing Association and introduced her to Claudius so I walk around in my boots and get my food and “Claudie” Smith, who assigned her to the role of drink and party like everyone Assistant Clerk of Scales. else.” “That entails helping She is inspired by Nayili weighing in the jockeys, getVerez and says she wants to ting their weight, confirm do more. “Nayili actually deals who’s riding on which horse with the horses one on one by and then passing the informaherself, I never do that,” tion on to track announcer,” Turnbull noted. “I come she explained. around help set up the feed, Turnbull’s distinguishing put out the water bowl. A couboots stand out. “I’m not a Vertia Turnbull taking notes ple times I used to be around Shacka (Selwyn high heels girl,” she stated. “I wear them if I have to. I Christopher) and I’d walk a couple of horses but that’s have a collection of boots and my dad bought me my kind of dangerous. Once a horse feels you are tense or first pair which were ankle length. A trainer said I they can get over you, they react and they are a couneeded to get some rider boots. Then my dad went to ple times they went in the air with me so I stopped Mr. Berry’s where they got riding equipment. My walking them,” she explained. “But, she bathes the boots cost over $100,” she recalled. horses, grooms them, sets the feed, gives them med“I remember the first time I put them on, the icine—she does it all. I just want a good two to three horsemen asked if I was a rider today,” she rememmonths to be around her. She goes in the stables one bers. “I said, ‘No, I’m not a rider. I’m just wearing my on one and there’s no fear at all and sometimes her boots that my dad bought.’ Then I got some expenboyfriend is not even there. By the time he returns, all sive Coach boots and those are what I’ve been wearthe horses are groomed and ready to feed. So I want ing a lot.” to do more.” Turnbull’s boots is the first attraction and since 13
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Weekly Suduko
The objective is to fill the full 9x9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 “sub-grids” that compose the main grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9 – with no repeats within each row or column within the entire square. A partially completed grid is usually provided, which typically has a unique solution. See next weeks Limin’ Times issue for solution.