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Now in its 27th Year!

Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2015 Vol.27, No.21

YouR FRee GuiDe to our islands’ happenings

Jinx Morgan Art Show

@ Sugar Works Museum Opening

Tuesday, Feb 3rd - 5:30-7:30pm

Also this week: superbowl Parties • tradewinds Cruising Party @ Myett’s • Full Moon Parties • Rt Rotary Club Go-kart Races & Fun Day

Painting done by Jinx Morgan

This Week’s Feature Story by Arlena Smith

Farmer’s Week 2015 The Annual Farmer’s week cultural event kicks off this Friday with an exciting schedule of activities scheduled for January 30 - February 6. The popular event brings the world of agriculture to the family and this year’s theme focuses on food security and cultural sustainability.

The official opening ceremony is at 10am on Friday, 30th January at the Paraquita Bay grounds.

Come on down and check out the award winning produce, exhibits and other cultural displays on

on Monday, February 2 when they will be in

hand. There will be stalls featuring livestock, a

Anegada. On Tuesday they will be on Jost Van Dyke

favorite among the kids, crafts, as well as demon-

and Wednesday and Thursday on Virgin Gorda with

strations of traditional methods of cooking and pre-

events such as food displays, exhibits and award

serving food. The fun continues on Saturday with

ceremony starting at 11am each day.

cultural shows, games, local entertainment and

The week caps off on Friday, February 6th with

much more starting from 10am. On Sunday there’s

the Annual Food Fair at 10am in the Noel Lloyd Park

lots of the same fun attractions with the addition of

where there will be local food and culture on dis-

the Sunrise Church Service at the Paraquita Bay

play – it’s a week not to be missed.

grounds at 7:30am.

For more info on the scheduled events, call the

Farmer’s week moves to the main outer islands

Department of Agriculture at 495-2110.

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Vol. 27, No. 21 • Jan 29-Feb 4, 2015

Ask Koren

Your personal E-therapist, is in the house!

Talks In Her Sleep

Ask Koren

Dear Koren, I recently started spending evenings with my girlfriend after we have been dating for a while and now I realize she has a lot of dreams and talks in her sleep.

I didn’t say anything because I was listening to hear what she would say and whose name she would call.

Now I realize I’m not getting any important information and the noise is stressing me out and affecting my sleep. Should I tell her about it? What kind of help does she need to deal with that situation?

–TK

maybe she is not resting properly and should see a doctor. I have no expertise in sleep issues and dreams and sleep-talking to know what causes it, so I cannot offer an effective solution. If she wakes up with no memory of it and feels quite rested, then she might not be motivated to get any help. If however, she wakes up feeling tired and unrested or unsettled, then it is important that she gets it sorted out as rest is very important.

In the meanwhile, you both have to work out what is the best sleeping arrangement for both of you. If the intervention she seeks does not help, then perhaps you can stay with her until she falls asleep then move to another room, or maybe after a while, you will get used to it. Relationships are about understanding and compromise, but sleep is important too.

Dear TK, You are quite a sly fox, aren’t you? I’m just happy to see that concern has replaced your curiosity. First of all, you need to acknowledge your insecurity; I’m not trying to bash you but what really did you expect to hear? Relationships are about communication, but the best kind is where you talk to each other and ask what you need to know and not try to catch the person off-guard saying something while they are semiconscious. It’s quite amusing that you were waiting to hear a name, but any name called while someone is dreaming could be a random person from their school days, someone at work or someone they barely know.

To figure out what kind of help she needs, you will have to talk to her. Maybe she has something on her mind and needs to talk to someone to get it out or

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

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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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Will There Even Be A 2015 Softball Season?

It’s a common cry around sports. Everyone wants To take the sport further, Flax-Headley said softto play but no one wants to administrate. ball needs money.

Even before last season ended and he helped “Like everything else, you can have all the interest Power Outage to the title, BVI Softball Association and you can have all the ideas, but unless you have president Neville “Sheep” Smith – who had been the funding, you can’t go anywhere,” she pointed out. pumping his own money into the sport for its sur“Another key thing for softball right now is that we vival – announced that he would not be seeking reneed umpires. We need persons who can step up to election and also retiring as a player. the plate. We can have a clinic, but you need persons Now the territory’s second oldest sport which has to bring in to conduct these clinics. There are persons had a league since 1952, finds itself in a crisis. A Dec who want to help, but they don’t want to make the 10 deadline expired with no one commitment.” showing even a cursory interest in The association runs an annual any executive position on the assoleague, Flax-Headley noted, but ciation for elections that should they need to get beyond, that she have been held earlier this month. said, adding that they need to “I can safely say myself, as secorganize tournaments with players retary, I will not be going for anothfrom other countries coming. That er term,” Marieta Flax-Headley too takes money to organize, she said. “I do believe that there are said. other members who don’t have the Additionally, the facilities are desire to be there for another term. also in need of dire repairs not just We have been there for three or now but this has been a problem four terms now and I think it’s time for years she said.

Neville "Sheep" Smith, right and Allen "Woodrow" Smith for some new blood.”

“Every year there are promises Referring to Smith stepping down, Flax-Headley and every year there’s just a little quick fix and at the said, while he likes the sport, he seems to be frustratend of it, another year passes,” she explained. “I ed that he’s there and doesn’t seem to be going anythink for softball to go anywhere in the BVI, we need where. She said his thinking is, if someone gets the committed people from top to bottom – persons who opportunity, maybe they might be able to take the would like to see the sport develop. I know people sport where he and his team couldn’t take it. have been talking about sports tourism. It’s a good “In anything, you have to know when your end thing, if we look at that as another avenue we can has come and step down,” she stated. “I think he’s look at in building our territory. There’s big bucks in doing the admirable thing by giving someone else the sports tourism, but, you have to put in big bucks to chance to do what he couldn’t do.” make the big bucks so to speak.”

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Your Guide to British Virgin Islands Events

By Jan Critchley Superbowl Sunday This Sunday, 1st February at 7:30pm (BVI Time) many people will be avidly watching big screens across the Territory to cheer on their favorite team for the XLIX Superbowl. And this time, it’s gonna be good with an “east coast - west coast” rivalry with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the New England Patriots. For game time specials on buckets of Bud Light & Bacardi cocktails head to the Fish ‘n Lime, Cooper Island Beach Club, Village Cay, Peg Legs, Foxy’s, Wonky Dog or Pirates. Or, head to Capt.

Mulligan’s and watch on 5 big screens with $5 Stoli mixes, $15 Coors Light buckets, $1 chicken wings and $3 hot dogs all night long and DJ Mark and DJ Kirk for the after party. So come in your colors and bring the family and have a great time watching the game – wherever you choose!!

Dancing Under The Stars Put on your dancing shoes and don’t miss this annual favorite show, Dancing Under the Stars which will be held at Government House, Friday, January 30th at 7pm. The event is to support the Family Support Network and is sponsored by the Tortola Ladies Club who aim to put the “Fun back in Fun-draising,” said organizer Gail Harris. There will be dancing, drinks, food, raffle and entertainment including DJ PushPop. Tickets are $40 available at Sole Spa or on the door.

Local Color – Art Show Take a watercolor journey through the BVI and view some of the exquisite works by Jinx Morgan at the 1780 Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum throughout the month of February. Her art is inspired by the

colors and beauty of the BVI and you are sure to recognize some of your favorite spots in her collection.

The opening night, hosted by The Gallery, is Tuesday, 3rd February from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, or visit the museum anytime during February. Call 494-9206 to confirm times.

Full Moon Parties Make sure you experience one of the BVI’s top cultural events of the month, the Trellis Bay Full Moon party, on Tuesday, 3rd February. Fungi band, The Razor Bladez will be headlining and the famous fireballs will be lit around 9pm. Come early for the amazing Caribbean buffet and see the sky high Moko Jumbies dance through the crowd.

Also on the evening of 3rd February, there is a new event, the Full Moon Barefoot Bacchanal at Foxy’s Taboo, Diamond Cay, Jost Van Dyke. So head over for a Caribbean pig roast, fire dancing, bonfire and drink specials. Call 4959258 for more details.

Tradewinds Cruising Party at Myett’s It’s all happening at Myett’s this week, where the beat really does go on!! First of all, Brian Neale is back doing his sunset happier hour set from 5pm to 7pm on Friday. On Saturday, he will be playing the beach bar as part of the first Tradewinds Radio and Cruising Outpost party which is going to be a big one with Eric Stone and his band playing from 7pm till 9pm followed by 3D band which will play till late. On Sunday, sit back with a cocktail and enjoy happy hour with the legendary Mitch Woods, before settling in for a Superbowl to remember.

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live music • events • concerts •

THURSDAY - JAN 29

Football, Cricket & Dominoes comp & Much More

CANE GARDEN BAY

HLSCC AUDITORIUM — NTL A Small Family

MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour w/ Kapeye

Business at 7pm

5-7pm. Caribbean BBQ Night.

PARAQUITA BAY — Agricultural Exhibition w/ cultural shows, entertainment & games from 10am

QUITO’S — Awesome Crew 8pm

FRIDAY - JAN 30

CANE GARDEN BAY

ROAD TOWN

MYETT’S — Tradewinds First Annual Crusing Party.

GOVN HOUSE — Dancing Under the Stars 7pm

Brian Neale at the Beach Bar 5-7pm music by Eric

EAST END

Stone Band 7-9pm & 3D Band 9 until

PARAQUITA BAY — Official Opening Ceremony for

QUITO’S — Too Smooth 5:30pm.

Farmer’s Week from 10am

SUNDAY - FEB 1 - SUPERBOWL XLIX

CANE GARDEN BAY

SEE PG 17 FOR MORE SUPERBOWL PARTY VENUES

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

ROAD TOWN

Bushwackers 5-7pm. Speciality Pizza Night. Brian

BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Latin Night

Neale 5-7pm. Evolution Band 7pm.

CAPT. MULLIGANS — Superbowl XLIX Party starts

QUITO’S — Ras Rio at Half Price Happy Hour. The

at noon w/ drink specials & prizes. After party ft. DJs

Edge from 9:30pm

Mark & Kirk

SATURDAY - JAN 31

EAST END

ROAD TOWN

PARAQUITA BAY — Sunrise Church Service at

BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Club Night

7:30am. Cultural Shows, Exhibits, Entertainment &

EAST END

Games from 10am

HLSCC — Rotary Club of RT. Go Kart Races & Family

WEST END

Fun Day w/ FREE Entrance, Fun Rides, Mini Golf.

FISH N’ LIME— Superbowl XLIX Party w/ Bud & Bud Light Specials from 7:30pm

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ts • parties • sports • movies and more

CANE GARDEN BAY

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S — Happy Hour 5-7pm w/ Mitch Woods.

MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour w/ Kapeye 5-

Super Bowl on the big screen. Football Pool. Food &

7pm. Mitch Woods on stage 7pm

Drink Specials.

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

QUITO’S — CLOSED

plays solo 7:30pm

MONDAY - FEB 2

EAST END

ROAD TOWN

TRELLIS BAY — Trellis Bay Full Moon Party

BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Mexican Margarita Monday w/ 2 for 1 speciality margaritas 5-7pm w/ Mexican Bar Food.

Candyman Live 5-7pm. Singing Chef Al on Stage 7pm QUITO’S — Half Price Happy Hour 5pm - 6pm. Marcus Marks at 7:30 BRANDYWINE BAY

UPCOMING HAPPENINGS

FOXY’S TABOO — Foxy’s Full Moon Party @

Dark & Stormy Regatta Mar 6-9 ment, Fire Dancers, Bon Fire, Drink Specials & Dancing Diamond Cay w/ Caribbean Pig Roast, Live entertain-

JOST VAN DYKE — Agricultural Exhibition w/ Awards Ceremony, Food Displays & Exhibits from

A Type of Toad @ Myett’s — Feb 7

11am

WEDNESDAY - FEB 4

BRANDYWINE RESTAURANT — Pianist Richard

ROAD TOWN

plays 7:30-10:30pm

BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

CANE GARDEN BAY

ANEGADA — Agricultural Exhibition w/ Awards

MYETT’S —Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm w/ Brian

Ceremony, Food Displays & Exhibits from 11am

Neale. Eric Stone Band live on stage at 7pm

TUESDAY - FEB 3

QUITO’S — Quito plays solo at Half Price Happy

ROAD TOWN

Hour 5-6pm. Too Smooth 8pm

BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

SUGAR WORKS MUSEUM — Local Color Art Show

VIRGIN GORDA — Agri-On-The-Road Farmer’s

Openings by Jinx Morgan 5:30-7:30pm

Week Event

Farmer’s Week — Jan 30 - Feb 4 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 BVI Spring Fest & Black Jack Run — Mar 27, 28, 29 First Ultra Marathon — April 25

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New Chef at The Seed Stuck for something for lunch? Well, stop by the Save the Seed Energy Centre Café where new Chef Oliver McLaughlin is whipping up a delicious new lunch menu with wraps, soups, salads and more. Call 494-7353 to place your order today!

Go-Karts & Family Fun Day The Rotary Club of Road Town invites you to its GoKart Races and Family Fun Day on Saturday, January 31st at HLSCC’s Paraquita Bay Campus. There will be fun rides, mini-golf, mini-basketball, football, cricket and lots more with live music all day long and food and drinks on sale. Registration is from 11am till noon and there are lots of prizes and giveaways too. Best yet, entry is free so see you there!

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By Paul Backshall

Making a Mess of It It was quite entertaining when we were younger – watching the visiting sailors making a mess of things. Especially docking. We would sit at a table at the Pub, nursing a rum and something and watch them miss the slot or miss the dock with a line or hit the dock master in the face with a wet rope. It was better than television in those days.

I don’t know if it was me getting older or the visitors getting better but gradually the docking got smoother and the clumsy anchoring was replaced with easy-to-grab mooring buoys. Sailing seemed to have gone to another level. But you still had to deal with the basics.

A couple of weeks ago Betty and I were out sailing with friends in the USVI. International regulations required us to check in with Immigration. We were in a nice, sheltered harbor some distance from town, so rather than move the boat, we would take the dinghy in to shore and a taxi to Cruz Bay. Some tourists watched us come in on a wave and beach the dinghy, drag it above high water mark and secure it to a palm tree. Pretty smooth, though it might be more difficult going the other way. We took our paperwork, in its water-resistant briefcase, to town and cleared in successfully. On the way back I kept catching glimpses of the surf and hoping the waves were diminishing.

They were not, but we had a plan. We would wait for the surfers’ “sets of three,” after which there would be a calm. We would launch the dinghy as the third wave receded, crank the engine and impress the sunbathers on the beach with our seamanship.

It all went wrong when the engine refused to fire as we went out on the third wave, somehow we got sideways and the next one hit us broadside. Now we were completely the wrong way around and a wave came in the stern and swamped the boat.“Bail,” shouted the captain, wrestling with the engine. We bailed furiously and suddenly the engine fired, we swung around, bobbed over the next wave and were off. By the time we got back to our boat, the dinghy was back in order, we were almost dry and our adventure was on its way to the annals of future entertainment.

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John Crook

A Family’s Loyalties Are Tested In Espionage Drama Allegiance “Alex is new to the CIA, a ‘baby analyst,’ as Katya calls him,” Davis explains. “I don’t know whether the KGB was tracking him previously, but I think when he is called in for a special assignment, that is what really puts him on the KGB radar.”

Alex, we quickly learn, falls somewhere on the spectrum for autism, which makes it challenging for him to perform some mundane tasks yet also enables him to notice patterns “normal” colleagues don’t see.

He also is blessed with eidetic memory, which plays a key role in the first episode.

“Gavin has done a tremendous amount of research on the subject (of autism) and was very diligent about sending us all sorts of things long before we started shooting,” Davis says. “There is so much written about this in the press now, about children with Asperger’s. But in the years when Alex was a child, that was back before the word ‘spectrum’ (in this context) was even part of our national language.

It was a much trickier thing 25 years ago. Now there are so many more resources for parents. I think Katya and Mark were very much in the dark about what was going on with Alex.”

As the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that the show’s title has multiple levels of meaning.

“For awhile, we had the title ‘Coercion,’ and we were casting about for a title we felt was more able to convey some of the complexity of the show,” says executive producer George Nolfi. “The great thing about Allegiance is that, obviously, it has all of the national connotations, but there’s also allegiance to your job and to your family. At its core, this show is about the dilemma among these people in terms of their allegiance to their family versus their country.”

A pair of former Russian spies are forced to make an impossible choice between their family and their cruel KGB overlords in Allegiance, a taut espionage drama premiering on NBC. Adapted from a hit Israeli program called The Gordin Cell, the new series stars Hope Davis The Newsroom and Scott Cohen Necessary Roughness as Katya and Mark O’Connor, who have spent the past 25 years or so living quietly in New York and raising their three children after leaving her native Russia.

Of those children, only the eldest, Natalie (Margarita Levieva, Revenge), knows the truth about her parents: Katya, the daughter of a KGB general, and Mark, a businessman, have done covert work for the Russian intelligence agency. Natalie, in fact, has also done her share of spying, much against her parents’ wishes.

The other two O’Connor children — including middle child Alex (newcomer Gavin Stenhouse), who is just starting a career as an analyst for the CIA — have no idea about their parents’ secret past, however. That changes dramatically in the series premiere, as Mark and Katya’s KGB handler, Victor (Morgan Spector), unexpectedly resurfaces with a startling demand: The KGB wants Alex turned to become an asset for them.

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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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