Limin Times

Now in its 27th Year!

Jan 22 - 28, 2015 Vol.27, No.20

Your Free Guide to our islands’ happenings

Miss BVI Jaynene Jno-Lewis competes in the

MISS Universe Pageant

Sunday, January 25th - 8pm on NBC Also this week: Chris klein & the Blvds @ Myett’s • Nine-a-side Football Championships • Farmer’s week Poster Competition

Photo courtesy of missuniverse.com

This Week’s Feature Story by Arlena Smith

Chris Klein and the Boulevards Rock Myett’s Stage al influences from around the world that can be heard in his music. “My sincerest intentions are to have the personality of my musical voice transgress all the genres I play,” said Klein.

In the studio, he is at home as a producer, arranger, engineer, or hired gun with numerous productions under his belt. Chris Klein and the Boulevards, released a CD/DVD - Tales From the Money Jungle, in 2007 – a landmark production that features ten thematic original pieces of music indigenous to his hometown. The accompanying DVD is more than just a music video, but rather music with a running commentary, interspersed with scenes from Klein's creative imagination, and eclectic style.

If you’re a lover of jazz or just a music lover head on down to Myett’s – Where the Beat Goes On and catch Chris Klein and the Boulevards live on stage this Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24 from 7:30pm.

Head on down to Myett’s this Friday and Saturday as Chris Klein and the Boulevards prepare to rock the stage. The band is back for yet another season as part of their 2015 Virgin Islands Tour and they will be popping up at restaurants in the BVI and USVI throughout the month of January. Originally hailing from the city of New Orleans, front-man Chris Klein has been blending elements of classic and contemporary jazz since his childhood days in the “Big Easy”. Building on that jazz foundation along with the various street sounds such as funk and soul, he has naturally achieved a virtuoso appeal with Latin flutes, blues harmonicas, and sultry sax lines.

This multi-talented musician not only plays a number of instruments but he writes and produces music as well.

For 20 years, he has played, and recorded with musicians whose musical styles include blues, jazz, soul, funk, rock, reggae, house, and he garners cultur-

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Vol. 27, No. 20 • Jan 22-28, 2015

Ask Koren

Your personal E-therapist, is in the house!

Girlfriend Can’t Handle Drinks

Ask Koren

Dear Koren, My girlfriend is a very nice and classy person. She comes from a good family and we always have fun when we go out until she starts to drink. She cannot control herself after a few drinks and starts to act crazy. How should I bring it up with her so she doesn’t get upset?

– Boyfriend

Dear Boyfriend,

then you can both find a simple online test to see if

It sounds like you are a bit in awe of this girl when

she fits into the category of someone who abuses

you mention her family background and also your

alcohol or if she just has a low tolerance for it. She can

reluctance to upset her. First of all, if you are in a rela-

also contact a substance abuse counselor if it is nec-

tionship with someone, you should feel comfortable

essary.

enough with them to be able to tell them when they

Even if she gets upset, hopefully, she will realize

are going off track as a means of helping them to

that you have her best interest at heart. Alcohol or

improve and saving them from embarrassing them-

other mood altering substances are not things for

selves. It sounds like you have observed her for a

anyone to play with if it has the potential to change

while and you are not just being judgmental. This

their behavior negatively; especially as they can also

means, that when you talk to her, you can mention

have long-term effects. You can also consider as a

specific incidents without making the list too long, as

couple, going to places where the main activity is not

she will feel you are keeping count and that’s all you

drinking. There are are lots of fun things to do like

look for. Let her know that you care and that you want

going to the beach, movies, etc where one does not

the best for her, but you notice that her behavior

have to consume alcohol.

changes after x amount of drinks. She is likely to get

Send your questions confidentially to askkoren@live.com or via twitter at @korennorton

defensive; however, if she is open to discussing it,

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.

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While every effort is made to ensure that information is correct, we cannot accept responsibility for any errors, changes in schedules, ads or other information in this magazine, which is intended as a guide only.

If you have an entertainment event coming up that you would like published, give us a call at 494-2413. Special Notice: Purchase of advertising space in this publication does not guarantee editorial coverage of any event.

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Caribbean Printing Company Limited, Pasea Estate, P.O. Box 133, Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I. arlena@bviwelcome.com, © 2014 www.limin-times.com Publisher & Editor: Claudia Colli Associate Editor: Arlena Smith Writer & Editorial Assistant: Jan Critchley Tel: 494-2413; Fax: 494-6589

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Vol. 27, No. 20 • Jan 22-28, 2015

By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Challenges in Managing Sports the work rings through loud and clear in all our sportOver the last 29 years of covering sports and ing organizations as many people don’t pull their attending election of officers, one common thread weight. has been that of persons vying for the leadership of For the better management of sports in the organizations to be elected without a plan.

Territory, Mohamed said one of the things that need to Persons turn up, cast a vote but nothing is articube created is almost similar to a financial protocol, lated on what direction those vying for leadership whereby Associations adopt as part of its would like to take their sport. No one can walk away Constitution, the methods and means for a financial with a piece of paper regarding the developmental approval process. The businessman said it must not plans for which they can hold the executive accountbe the president and another member signing off able, that the leader has presented. cheques without seeking approval from the board The end result shows in the current state of our with regards to expenditure. sports, because there’s no plan in Secondly, he said it’s important place. Softball for example, is curthat monies received be properly rently in a perfunctory state of flux. accounted for and put in the right The president announced last year account. To that end, the treasurer he’s resigning, the general secretary should be someone with some is stepping down and to top it all off, accounting background. nominations for positions on a new “When we took over cricket executive were due by Dec 20—no some years ago, we had to start one bothered to even show an interfrom scratch – there was no record, est for any position on the execuno accounting data and when we tive—in a sport that has been in wanted to do an audit, there was existence since 1952.

Sports requires skill at every level nothing there,” he noted.

The management of sports “Managing the money, selecting the right team and requires a specialized skill set and a plan. Leading up having a public relations person and marketing team to last week’s BVI Cricket Association Annual General are very important to moving any sport forward, Meeting and elections, in an interview with Shan because without money, you can’t do anything. You Mohamed who was stepping down after four years at need to be able to run your organization in such a way the helm, it was a breath of fresh air when he outlined that would convince potential sponsors to want to important components required in the management come on board.” of a sport. This is something anyone currently It would be wise of anyone considering a position involved in sports or thinking of getting into the on any executive that they research the position administration of sports can benefit from – if they do they’re interested in and it’s requirements, so that indeed care about the sport – because leadership is they can function effectively rather than just making an action, not a position. up numbers on the body.

The axiom that 20% of the people does 80% of Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide

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Vol. 27, No. 20 • Jan 22-28, 2015

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Your Guide to British Virgin Islands Events

By Jan Critchley Miss BVI at 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 competes 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

sion of entries is Thursday, January 29th. So get your

90 other contestants across the globe.

creative talents to work and contact the department on 468-6123 for more information and guidelines.

Championship Sunday It’s Championship Sunday this weekend in the

Run/Walk Towards a Healthier VI

Marlon Penn, nine-a-side men’s and women’s football

The Run/Walk for Health program encourages

league. It all kicks off at 4pm at the Greenland Playing

community based physical activity as a means of

Field with the Ballstarz Women v Avengers, followed

achieving a healthier VI. The program is comprised of

at 5pm by the Panthers playing the U15’s and at

10,000 steps per day and community based walking

6:30pm the Ballstarz Men take on the Islanders for

groups to try and keep the population healthy. To find

the men’s championship. Food, music and refresh-

out more call the Ministry of Health and Social

ments will also be available and entry is free!

Development on 468-2273.

Get Creative for Farmer’s Week

Coming Up

The Department of Agriculture is encouraging all

Get your tickets today for Dancing Under the

parents and children of elementary schools in the VI

Stars on Friday, 30th January at 7pm at Government

to participate in the Territory’s annual Farmer’s Week

House. There will be dancing, drinks food, raffle and

Poster Competition. Entries should be inspired by

entertainment and the benefit is to support the

and reflect ideas from the theme, “Youth in

Family Support Network. Call them today for tickets

Agriculture – A Must! Food, Security and Cultural

on 494-7622 or Sole Spa on 495-2000 or e-mail

Sustainability – A Must!” The deadline for submis-

loftylaw@gmail.com.

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Vol. 27, No. 20 • Jan 22-28, 2015

live music • events • concerts •

THURSDAY - JAN 22

SATURDAY - JAN 24 ROAD TOWN BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Club Night CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour w/ speciality Pizza 5-7pm. Chris Klein Band Tour from New

CANE GARDEN BAY

Orleans 7:30pm

MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour w/ Kapeye 5-7pm. Caribbean BBQ Night.

QUITO’S — Too Smooth 5:30pm.

SUNDAY - JAN 25

QUITO’S — Awesome Crew 8pm

Watch Miss BVI compete in Miss Universe 8/7pm NBC

FRIDAY - JAN 23

ROAD TOWN

CANE GARDEN BAY

BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Latin Night

MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour w/ 2 for 1

CANE GARDEN BAY

Bushwackers 5-7pm. Speciality Pizza Night is Back.

MYETT’S — Brunch 11am-3pm. Local Arts & Craft Chris Klein Band Tour from New Orleans from 7:30pm show w/ Wine Tasting 1-4pm. Steel Pan Vibes 1-4pm.

QUITO’S — Ras Rio at Half Price Happy Hour. The Edge from 9:30pm

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DJ Japhet at the Beach Bar 4-8pm. Live Sax on stage

by Glenroy

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ts • parties • sports • movies and more

QUITO’S — CLOSED

CANE GARDEN BAY

UPCOMING HAPPENINGS MONDAY - JAN 26

MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour w/ Kapeye

ROAD TOWN

5-7pm. Caribbean BBQ Night w/ Legendary Mitch

BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm

Woods on stage 7pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

QUITO’S — Half Price Happy Hour 5pm - 6pm; Quito

MYETT’S — Mexican Margarita Monday w/ 2 for 1

plays solo 7:30pm

speciality margaritas 5-7pm w/ Mexican Bar Food.

WEDNESDAY - JAN 28

National Theatre Live @ HLSCC “A Small Family Business” – Jan 31

Dancing Under the Stars — Jan 30

Singing Chef Al on Stage 7pm ROAD TOWN QUITO’S — Half Price Happy Hour 5pm - 6pm. Marcus BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm Marks at 7:30

Tradewinds Crusing Party @ Myett’s — Jan 31 Super Bowl XLIX — Feb 1

CANE GARDEN BAY Mitch Woods @ Myett’s — Feb 1 & 3

BRANDYWINE BAY BRANDYWINE RESTAURANT — Pianist Richard plays 7:30-10:30pm

TUESDAY - JAN 27

MYETT’S —Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm w/ Brian Farmer’s Week — Feb 6-13 Neale – he’s back! Caribbean BBQ Night w/ Legendary Mitch Woods on stage 7pm.

ROAD TOWN

QUITO’S — Quito plays solo at Half Price Happy

BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm

Hour 5-6pm. Too Smooth 8pm

2015 CHAIR-ity Festival — Feb 7 National Theatre Live @ HLSCC “Skylight” — Feb 14

Sweethearts of Caribbean & Classic Yacht Regatta — Feb 13-15 HLSCC Spencer’s Theater of Illusion — Mar 6 Dark & Stormy Regatta — Mar 6-9

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Vol. 27, No. 20 • Jan 22-28, 2015

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By Leslie Cramer

"Bush Tea - For All That Ails You" suffer

the easier more accessible herbs and plants that can

through them: the

be used and is easily obtained, especially if you are a

winter-time

colds.

hiker and know a little about our local flora. You can

Even those lucky

find all kinds of usable herbs up and around Sage

enough to call this

Mountain, and there are local farmers otherwise that

part

can hook you up.

We

all

of

paradise

Rooibos (African red bush), and cerasse are hard-

home still suffer the occasional

er to come by but offer great properties, towards the

winter-

ultimate goal of feeling better.

time flus and viruses.

Not to say we are germ-free here otherwise, but gen-

The process is pretty straightforward, for making

erally our 'bugs' come from stateside (or wherever)

(steeping) the tea. Throw your chosen herbs into a

visitors, here escaping their northern climes, while

coffee pot or some other vessel in which to boil, that

bringing down their unwanted germs.

provides a way to strain your blend. Fill your pot with

And, many of us have to get up and function,

water, don't bring to a full boil though. Let your blend

dealing with children, work schedules and the like.

steep- bring it to just under a boil, and stay that way

What to do, if you feel sick as a dog, but must still

for maybe five minutes. Again, there is no right or

carry on, despite feeling like death warmed over?

wrong to this process, ingredients-wise, or ways to

Fresh oranges/orange juice are likely natural good

prepare.

approaches, as well as dosing ourselves with from-

Finally, as your brew may be a tad bitter, sweeten

the-jar 1,000 milligram vitamin C's and their counter-

it up with honey, to taste. Wouldn't hurt here, either,

parts Goldenseal and Echinacea.

to add a large squeeze of anything citrus-based, orange, lemon, lime, whatever. Another benefit- you

Or ask a local, preferably a Rasta. Don't forego

can't drink too much. Dose yourself as needed.

the vitamin C cocktail, that's still good for you otherwise. But it’s likely now, you'll get the unofficial intro-

Local Rastas here are a world of help, able to offer

duction to bush tea. Bush tea's main ingredient is

other suggestions, often from old West Indian

lemon grass, but the beauty of bush tea is there is no

recipes, handed down over the years. Just be sure of

right or wrong. A conglomeration of whatever may be

what you're putting in your concoction, though, the

available herb-wise is all that needed.

definitive objective here is to feel better, not to get something you may not have bargained for.

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Vol. 27, No. 20 • Jan 22-28, 2015

Jay Bobbin

Screen Legend Debbie Reynolds Gets A Big Salute start at MGM. Everybody talks about the ‘good old days,’ and I was a part of them. And it’s fun to still be a part of this.”

In more recent years, Reynolds has appeared in HBO’s Emmy-winning Behind the Candelabra and the feature film One for the Money. Many of her earlier pictures turn up regularly on Turner Classic Movies, and she appreciates their ongoing accessibility to both longtime fans and new viewers.

“I was there at the MGM auction, when they didn’t know what to do with all these films,” Reynolds For a life and career filled with accomplishments,

recalls. “They were all in the archives in the basement,

Debbie Reynolds is being honored appropriately.

and that was before (TCM founder Ted) Turner

The true veteran of screen and stage — and very

stepped in to take over the purchase. We were very

specifically of such classic MGM musicals as Singin’

fortunate that he saw an opportunity and a necessity.

in the Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown —

They were exciting pictures, and they’ve held up all

becomes the latest recipient of the Screen Actors

these years. And SAG stood by their people and has

Guild’s Life Achievement Award when the organiza-

done a good job of protecting them.”

tion’s 21st annual ceremony is televised Sunday, Jan.

The mother of actress-writer Carrie Fisher (Star

25, by both TBS and TNT from Los Angeles’ Shrine

Wars) — who will present the award to Reynolds —

Exposition Center.

and producer Todd Fisher, Reynolds has done her own

The accolade salutes the honoree for both profes-

part to preserve Hollywood history by gathering mem-

sional triumphs and humanitarian efforts, the latter

orabilia, much of which she has sold to private collec-

signaled in Reynolds’ case by her crusades for mental

tors.

health and the nurturing of dancers.

“In a way, I feel like a baby who takes as many

“It’s very nice, really a surprise,” the pleasant

steps as it can before it can walk,” reflects Reynolds.

Reynolds says of her award. “They do it kind of secret-

“There are many trials with different moments in life,

ly, and it was very kind of them to include me. I’ve

and I’ve certainly had my wonderful times with all of it

been a member (of SAG, which merged with the TV

... and all of the great names who helped me and

and radio performers’ union AFTRA in 2012) since my

helped so many, and did such great, innovative work.”

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Vol. 27, No. 20 • Jan 22-28, 2015

By Claudia Colli

The Good Lie Conflict in Africa has taken a terrible toll in human life, but rarely does Hollywood show the human face of those that have been so severely affected – whether killed, traumatized or displaced. The Good Lie is a heart felt story about a group of Sudanese youngsters, whose parents were killed in a raid on their village by rebel forces. The children – three of them siblings – set out on a 700-mile odyssey to safety. Walking, with little in the way of supplies, they suffered hunger, thirst, and infected sores. Several of them died along the way. During a run-in with rebel soldiers, the oldest brother Theo surrendered to the soldiers in order to save his brother Mamere and sister Abital.

Eventually Mamere, Abital and several others in their group made it across the border to Kenya where they entered a refugee camp. Here, they remained for 13 years until they are chosen, along with friends Paul and Jeremiah, to migrate to America.

For young people growing up, first in a small rural village, and then in an overcrowded refugee camp, the transition to life in America is not easy. At Kennedy Airport, the family is torn apart when the boys are sent to Kansas City in America’s Midwest, while their sister Abital goes to Boston. After enduring so much, it is a cruel blow. In Kansas City the boys are taken by a church volunteer to their new apartment where another set of challenges await. Everything is new, from telephones to microwaves to bunk beds.

Then Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) arrives.

Working for an employment agency Elle is to find these newcomers a job in a strange and culturally foreign city half a world a way from their home. Jeremiah Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide

finds work as a stock boy in a supermarket and is devastated to see all the food that is thrown away at the end of the day. Mamere works at a fast food restaurant by day and goes to night school in the evening hoping to become a doctor. Paul has a job in a factory, where he is a talented machinist, but is resented by the other employees for his work ethic.

While life in America is a learning experience for the young Sudanese, it is also one for Elle, who had lived a self-centered existence with little room for others. Eventually her heart softens for this group of young people from such a troubled and radically different background.

Mamere in the meantime never gives up on the hope of reuniting his family. During a class discussion on the book, Huckleberry Finn, Mamere learns about the “Good Lie” – a lie told to help another. In the end, Mamere will tell his own good lie.

The Good Lie is the story of lives gone awry and the courage it takes to start over and do the right thing. Significantly, the actors portraying the Sudanese, were former Sudanese refugees themselves.

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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.

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Vol. 27, No. 20 • Jan 22-28, 2015

Jay Bobbin

Newly Relocated Family Is ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ On ABC Eddie Huang knows the ins and outs of a culture clash.

The chef and television food-show personality’s AsianAmerican family lived one in the 1990s, when they relocated from Washington, D.C., to Orlando — each member dealing with the transition differently, as Huang recounted in his 2013 memoir. The book becomes a same-named ABC sitcom when Fresh Off the Boat premieres with two episodes Wednesday, Feb. 4, then settles into its regular slot the following Tuesday.

Hudson Yang plays the young Huang, whose brothers are portrayed by Ian Chen and Forrest Wheeler. Their American-dream-pursuing, steakhouse-running father and cook-at-home mother (Randall Park and Constance Wu) have differing views of making the move to a new locale ... but they won’t hesitate to put up a united front, threatening to sue the school if one of their sons is expelled after being taunted by a new classmate.

Yang auditioned on tape to play Huang, and the

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young actor says, “It’s been a lot of fun. It’s my first big thing, and it’s been a great time hanging out with Eddie and everybody who’s been in the show.” Huang considers his on-screen counterpart “Awesome. This was the toughest role to cast. What I liked about Hudson is how real he was. He’s very raw, and he hasn’t been consumed by this whole process.”

Noting “this is not an easy show to make,” Huang wrote a recent article in which he deemed the series “pasteurized network television” while allowing that it still reflects that “the feeling of being different is universal.” ABC Entertainment president Paul Lee responds, “We love Eddie. He’s a firebrand. It’s a comedy, and the show is not a documentary of his book.”

Huang maintains, “I care the most about the conversation that’s going to happen because of this show. It’s important for me that the show stays responsible to the book and the Asian community, and to people of color in general. And I believe the show is doing that.”

Clearly, Huang’s parents are barometers of that, but he says, “My mom never read the book. She could care less. She just wants the checks. My dad was really proud of me. I showed him the pilot, and he understood what the show was doing. And I think the show is strategic and smart in how it’s easing the viewer into that.”

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Vol. 27, No. 20 • Jan 22-28, 2015