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Mar 19 - 25, 2015 Vol.27, No.28
to our islands’ happenings
Steve Turre
Dion Parson
HLSCC Jazz Showcase Dion Parson Quartet & Steve Turre
March 20th @ 8pm Also this week: Darts tournament @ Plum Rose • Police week Activities • health expo & Fitness • Buy BVi trade show
This Week’s Feature Story by Arlena Smith
A Night of Jazz Like No Other Africa, and the Middle East. If you enjoy jazz then don’t miss the Jazz His first solo effort, People Music, was released in Showcase at HLSCC on Friday, March 20th at 8pm. 2001 and in 2009 Dion got the unique opportunity to The 20th season of the college’s performing arts record his latest CD live at one of the most important series features two leaders in the genre, Dion Parson Jazz Venues in world, the Jazz Venue of Jazz At Lincoln Quartet & Steve Turre. Dion Parson is one of New Center: Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, New York City. York’s finest Grammy award winning drummers. A Alongside him will be one of the world’s prominent native of St. Thomas USVI, Dion’s musical foundation jazz innovators, trombonist and seashellist Steve ranges from classical, reggae, calypso, jazz, African, Turre. Turre has consistently won both and pop music. the Readers’ and Critics’ polls in Dion first started palying the JazzTimes, Downbeat, and Jazziz for drums at age 15 and was awarded a Best Trombone and for Best grant from the Virgin Islands Council Miscellaneous Instrumentalist of the Arts to study at Interlochen (shells). In 1972 Steve’s career picked Music Academy in Michigan. Dion up momentum when Ray Charles later attended Rutgers University in hired him to go on tour. A year later studied he where 1985, New Jersey in Turre’s mentor Woody Shaw brought and Copeland Keith with percussion him into Art Blakey’s Jazz William Moersch, receiving his B.M. Messengers. Then in 1984 Turre perin Music Education in 1990. In 1994, formed with the Saturday Night Live Dion began studying with master Dion Parson left, Steve Turre, right Band where he lead several different drummer Michael Carvin. ensembles. He continually evolves as a musician and After graduation Dion moved to New York where arranger. He has a strong command of all musical he quickly became part of the jazz scene playing genres and when it comes to his distinct brand of with such greats as the late Milt Jackson, Monty jazz, he always keeps one foot in the past and one in Alexander, Steve Grossman, Gary Bartz and many the future. more. His association with these musicians has Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from Bella taken him well beyond US borders on tours to such Blooms, Easy Pay at RTW and the HLSCC Bookstore. places as Asia, Europe, Canada, the West Indies,
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Vol. 27, No. 28 • Mar 19 - 25, 2015
Ask Koren
Your personal E-therapist, is in the house!
Perfectionist Wife Ask Koren Dear Koren, My wife is a perfectionist and I’m fed-up of it. Shoes have to be put away always, everything must be in the right place and she takes an hour to get ready because she can’t leave the house looking less than perfect. I can’t even drink a glass of wine in the living room without her putting a tissue under the glass. How do I get her to calm down? It is becoming very stressful to be at home and I feel like I am begging for space in our house. –Frustrated
would help if you make an effort to assist here and there with the housework so she would not need to be solely responsible and that would also give her more time to relax. Don’t bother to say anything about her time to get ready; just appreciate the fact that she did not just let herself go after marriage like some women do. Be proud of her when you walk beside her. What might also help is if you had a dedicated area in the house as your personal space, that she is not responsible for tidying; some men call it a mancave. This area could be used by you how and when you wished and no one would need to touch anything and you can have some personal space every now and again. It’s a win-win situation and compromise is the key here to maintaining peace and order in your home.
Dear Frustrated, I have noticed that in most marriages the women do seem to be the ones more concerned with tidiness and order, often because they are the one mostly responsible for how the home is kept, sometimes with little or no help from the man. Most women feel it is their duty as a wife to be a good mother and to maintain a nice-looking, clean home; it is what they were groomed to do from the time they are girls. So please understand how important this is to her. If you are feeling like a stranger in your home, that is a problem. Let her know that you appreciate her excellent home-making skills (you gotta throw a compliment in there), but sometimes you want her to just chill with you and not take everything so seriously. It
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Your Guide to British Virgin Islands Events By Jan Critchley on Saturday, March 21st. For the second year running, the event will include an Aquathon and a kid’s event will finish off the day. Registration will take place at Tortola Sports Club on Friday, March 20th 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
Belly Dancing and Boogie Woogie Bullesye! Get your team together for the annual Buccaneer’s Hideaway 2015 Darts Tournament, starting on Saturday, March 21st at 7pm at Plum Rose Restaurant, Prospect Reef. The cost is $20 for a team of five people and there are cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. So, come and try your hand and help raise funds for VISAR.
Head to Myett’s this Saturday, March 21st for a night of belly dancing and boogie-woogie!! Pianist, Mitch Woods is playing from Saturday through Monday, and will be entertaining you with his own brand of music dubbed, “rock-a-boogie.” Also on Saturday, don’t miss the BVI Dance School’s “Evening of Belly Dance” with short performances at 7pm and 8pm. Admission is free.
2015 Buy BVI Trade Expo
Health Expo and Fitness
Don’t miss the Buy BVI Trade Expo this Saturday, March 21st from 10am till 7.30pm and Sunday, March 22nd from 10am to 7:30pm to be held at the Multipurpose Sports Complex. This aim of this annual event is to promote and assist small businesses in the BVI and to showcase the array of products and services available locally. So, stop by and check it out!
The Rotary Club of Road Town presents their Health Expo and Fitness Extravaganza at Walters Recreation Park, The Valley, Virgin Gorda from 7am to 2pm on Saturday, March 21st. In addition to free testing and advice there is a kids corner with face painting, a giant bouncy castle and appearances by Dora, Sponge Bob and Mickey & Minnie Mouse!
Super Saturday
Police Week Activities
Don’t miss the final day of the Six Nations Rugby this Saturday, March 21st at Mulligan’s. Games start at 9:30am with Italy v Wales; Scotland v Ireland is at 11.30am and the final England v France is at 2:30pm. Enjoy the BVI Rugby Club Stroller’s Curry Buffet with three curries, basmati rice and nan bread for just $15 a plate – so hurry for curry this Saturday, enjoy the games and support the BVI Rugby Club!
It’s Police Week 2015 from Monday, March 23nd to Saturday, March 28th and there are big cash prizes to be won with the 2015 Pool Tournament starting at 7pm on Monday, 23rd March with the finals taking place the next day, Tuesday at 7pm. Head back to Road Town Police Station for an “International Food and Drinks of the Islands” at 7:30pm on the Wednesday evening, and on Thursday softball takes centre stage at the Roger Hodge Field in Sea Cows Bay with BVI Police taking on the Dominicanos, and later, USVI Police with the action starting at 6:30pm.
BVI X-Tri The Red Bull BVI X-Tri, is hosting its annual event in the off-road wilds of Smuggler’s Cove and Belmont,
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live music • events • concerts •
THURSDAY - MAR 19
SATURDAY - MAR 21
CANE GARDEN BAY
ROAD TOWN
MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour w/ Candyman 5-
MULTI PURPOSE COMPLEX — Buy BVI Trade
7pm. GSmooth on Sax 7:30pm
Expo from 10am - 7:30pm
QUITO’S — Half price happy hour 5pm-6pm,
PROSPECT REEF PLUM ROSE — 2015 Darts Tournament at 7pm
Awesome Crew 8pm
NANNY CAY
VG & OUTER ISLANDS
MULLIGAN’S — Super Saturday 6 Nations Rugby PIRATES BIGHT — Daily Happy Hour 4-6pm
Finals from 9:30am and the “Strollers”curry buffet
FRIDAY - MAR 20
CANE GARDEN BAY
ROAD TOWN
MYETT’S — Speciality Pizza Night. Mitch Woods Boogie
BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm
Woogie Show Happy Hour 5-7pm. Tortola Dance Project
w/ Free Wings & DJ Music.
Belly Dancers 7pm & 8pm
TORTOLA SPORTS CLUB — Registration for BVI
QUITO’S — Too Smooth 5:30 Happy Hour 5pm-6pm:
X-Tri at 5:30-6:30pm
Pizza Night
CANE GARDEN BAY
VG & OUTER ISLANDS
MYETT’S — Speciality Pizza Night. Caribbean Vibes
PIRATES BIGHT — Pan Vibes live from 7pm
with Evolution Band at 7pm.
WALTERS REC. PARK (VG) — Health Expo and Kids activities with Dora & Sponge Bob 7am to 2pm
QUITO’S — Ras Rio Happy Hour 5pm-6pm: The Edge
SUNDAY - MAR 22 & Friends 9:30pm ROAD TOWN VG & OUTER ISLANDS
BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Oldie Goldie Night w/
PIRATES BIGHT — MJ Blues live from 7pm
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DJ from 7pm until
ts • parties • sports • movies and more
MULTI PURPOSE COMPLEX — Buy BVI Trade Expo
TUESDAY - MAR 24
from 10am - 7:30pm
ROAD TOWN
CANE GARDEN BAY
BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm
UPCOMING HAPPENINGS
MYETT’S — Sunday Funday Brunch w/ Bottomless Mimosas. Steel Pan 1-3pm. DJ Jephet at Beach Bar 3-7pm. Mitch Woods Boogie Woogie Show 7pm WEST END
RT POLICE STAT. CANTEEEN — Pool Tournament finals at 7pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour w/ Candyman 5-7pm. GSmooth on Sax 7:30pm
MONDAY - MAR 23- POLICE WEEK QUITO’S — Half Price Happy Hour 5-6pm. Quito
Leverick Bay Poker Run May 24
ROAD TOWN solo 7:30pm BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm
WEDNESDAY - MAR 25
Hudson & the Hoo Doo Cats — May 27-28
RT POLICE STAT. CANTEEEN — Pool Tournament at 7pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Margarita Mexican Monday w/ 2 for 1
NTL Treasure Island @ HLSCC — Mar 28
ROAD TOWN BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Happy Hour 5-7pm RT POLICE STAT. — International food & drinks of the Islands at 7:30pm
speciality margaritas & munchies. Happier Hour w/ Candyman 5pm. Mitch Woods Boogie Woogie Show 7:30pm QUITO’S — Half price happy Hour 5pm-6pm Quito Solo
CANE GARDEN BAY
First Ultra Marathon — April 25 CADA Players Kaleidoscope — April 25& 26/ May 2& 3
MYETT’S — Caribbean Dinner & Dance w/ 3D
8th Annual Black & White Thang — May 2
Band at 7pm QUITO’S —Half price Happy Hour 5pm-6pm Quito
from 7:30pm
solo happy hour & Too Smooth from 7:30
HLSCC Spring Concert — May 16 Foxy’s Wooden Boat Regatta — May 22-24
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By Jan Critchley
Mango Madness It is nearly that time of year when the delicious mangos are ripe and the boughs of the trees start to ache under the load of these lovely, aromatic and healthy fruit. You can eat them on their own, pop them in salads or put them in power smoothies that are really popular right now. The only downside of mangos is, however, that they can be a little tricky to eat. You certainly don’t want to be enjoying one wearing your favorite white dress. The best way to eat them though, without a doubt, was demonstrated to me many years ago
more than I would ever need, so I hurriedly asked him
when we were sailing down island. One day whilst in
to stop filling. At this point, I had two full bags of man-
St. Vincent we were walking on a beach and spotted a
gos and as my cab driver appeared to help with the
group of young kids all eating their mangos in the sea,
shopping I asked the vendor the price and was sur-
their faces were covered with the orange pulp, but
prised to hear that he was trying to charge me around
when finished – simply a quick dip under the waves
$30. At which point my cab driver went into a rage and
and the sticky mess was gone and they were ready for
engaged the help of a local policeman to help arbi-
the next one!
trate the situation. Which he did by marching the mango man down the street in the direction of the
Speaking of St. Vincent and mangos also reminds
police cells…
me of the time when I was a charter chef and very green in the Grenadines. On my first shopping trip to
That was all fine, but what about the mango salad
grab some extra provisions for a charter we were run-
that was to have been part of that evening’s feast for
ning, I spotted a man selling mangoes outside the
our charter guests? Well, plans had to change, which
supermarket and made a mental note to grab some
is par for the course on charters anyhow and at least
on the way out. As I came out of the store, he leapt up
we were able to “dine out” on the story for quite some
and started filling plastic bags with lots of mangos -
time – if not the dish itself!!
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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway
Pulling It Back and Letting It Fly interest in the sport, said it’s a lot more technical and Saturday afternoons at the H. Lavity Stoutt harder than one thinks. “Sometime you think you just Community College in Paraquita Bay, is taking on a go up, hold the bow, pull it back, release and you’ll hit new meaning. They are literally ‘pulling it back and something, but it’s a lot more technical and involved,” letting it fly.’ the novice stated. “And you need a lot of arm With more than 60people showing interest, strength. I thought I would have at least hit an outer Archery is the newest sport making headway in the ring – but I missed the whole thing – it went long,” she Territory. explained on her first day getting used to the equip“It has been going good so far. It’s growing slowly ment. “I’ve always loved the symmetry and the but surely and we are getting more and more nummotion. It’s an old sport and I love it.” bers every Saturday,” noted Patrick Smith from Bentley Roach who built HLSCC’s technology departthe target stands, got his three ment who teamed up with his children involved. “I asked University of the West Indies’ them if they were interested counterpart David Foster late and they said yes, and came last year to get a club going. out for the first time today,” he “We have over 60 on our mailsaid although he had never ing list so far, so we are looking engaged in the sport before. between meet We good. His daughter Vedaliah said 1:00pm and 4:00 p.m. after peoshe learnt about posturing in ple have completed their mornorder to pull the bow properly. ing chores.” “I also learnt how to use my left Smith noted that most of Archery shooters after practice eye because it’s the dominant the equipment used is personal one to use to aim,” she stated. “I thought I could have equipment and Foster ordered a few spears for generhit the bulls eye, but when I started, I realized it’s not al use and he has his own personal bows and more that easy.” have been ordered. The styrofoam for holding the tarShipping. Foster said Archery has taken off to the point gets have been donated by Tradewinds where they have more people than equipment and “The targets are pretty expensive, so we are trying to fund raising is necessary to obtain equipment and get the club together now to get funds, so we can get not have sharing. “We have kids from five years old better and proper equipment,” Smith said. “We are and as long as you have good enough eyesight and working on getting established as a non-profit organcan pull back the string, they can come and particiization. But, I’m very much encouraged by what I’m pate,” he said. “We want to get people to the level seeing. People get an e-mail, they tell a friend and where they can eventually compete regionally and they bring a friend, that’s how it’s spreading so far.” internationally.” Mashauna Farrington who has always had an 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.