Now in its 28th Year! Nov 26 - Dec 2, 2015 Vol. 28, No. 13
YouR FRee GuiDe
to our islands’ happenings
Anegada Lobster Festival November 28th & 29th Also this week: Moscars Movember Party • hudson & the hoo Doo Cats @ Myett’s • VisAR Governor’s Gourmet Gathering
This Week’s Feature Story by Arlena Smith
Anegada Lobster Festival Hundreds of people are expected to flock to Anegada this weekend for the third annual Anegada Lobster Festival taking place on Saturday, 28th and Sunday, 29th November and the much-anticipated Lobster Crawl on the evening of Friday, 27th a night of bar-hopping and dining along the beach. Patrons will enjoy trekking to several of Anegada’s favorite watering holes for the Crawl. The bars participating in the crawl are Lil’ Bit, Anegada Reef Hotel, Wonky Dog, Whistling Pines, Cow Wreck and Big Bamboo. The event, which was launched by the BVI Tourist Board to stimulate travel and interest in less traversed islands has grown over the years and now attracts twice as many guests to that coral island. Anegada Lobster Festival is the culmination of BVI Food Fete and 11 restaurants will participate in the event. This year, the BVI Tourist Board collaborated with Conservation and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Culture to ensure guests are also able to experience the historical and cultural components that make Anegada special. Attendees at this year’s Anegada Lobster Festival will receive an Anegada Heritage Passport, which pro-
motes visits to the island’s top attractions including Faulkner House Museum, the Anegada Rock Iguana Head Start Facility, the S. Vanessa Faulkner Botanical Garden, and much more. Veteran chef and culinary instructor Roshni Gurnani also spent time with our restaurateurs to offer tips and guidance on ways to improve their presentation, delivery and service. Travellers will have a number of options for getting to and from Anegada on both Saturday and Sunday. Persons departing from the USVI may take the Inter-Island ferry that departs St. Thomas at 7:30am and St. John at 8am; the ferry returns from Anegada at 4pm; Speedy’s ferries depart Virgin Gorda at 9am and Trellis Bay at 9:15am, both ferries return at 6pm From Road Town. The Sea Breeze departs at 10am and returns at 6pm For those who wish to arrive to Anegada faster, local airline VI Airlink will make three scheduled roundtrip flights per day from Friday, 27th November thru Monday, 30th November. For further information on Anegada Lobster Fete visit http://bvifoodfete.com or call 494- 4182.
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Vol. 28, No. 13 • Nov 26 - Dec 2, 2015
Ask Koren
Your personal E-therapist, is in the house!
Boyfriend Won’t Return Money Ask Koren Dear Koren, not want to ask around. I’m with my boyfriend for almost three years and we were planning to get married next August. I was excited until the other night. We live close to a particular place that I won’t name and I kicked something and we looked down and it was $200 folded up. Someone probably went into their wallet or pocket and it fell out. Where we were it wasn’t a lot of people so we could have asked who the owner was, but he said it was not in a wallet with any ID so we should keep it. This has really changed my thinking about this man. What should I do? –Questioning
I can tell you feel really strongly about it so just tell him what you would have done differently. I know the person who lost the money would be happy to have it back, so the golden rule works here…doing unto others what you would have done unto you. Here is a workable protocol to discuss with him; money found with identification should definitely be returned, no two ways about it. Money with no identification but in a place of business or restaurant should be mentioned to the owners so that if anyone asks they can be given your number and if they can identify the location, amount and currency, then it is likely theirs. Money found in a remote location or street is more difficult to return but still possible if one wants to contact the police or radio station or maybe that is the finder’s answered prayers. Money found with others in close proximity is tricky. Does he walk around and ask each individual if they lost money and sees who can identify it? If it is too late to find the owner now, perhaps you can donate the money to a worthy cause instead of keeping it. This situation provides a lesson for you to learn about each other and to discuss how to handle a situation where you would do things differently.
Dear Questioning, Honesty is still the best policy so I understand your concern. You have known your boyfriend for almost three years, so you think you know him well enough to maybe predict his behavior and you have certain expectations of him and he disappointed you. Your reaction is normal. People are different and even though you and him might have shared values of honesty and concern about others, sometimes even the best meaning person can make errors in judgment. While you might not agree with his reasoning, giving up on him because of one apparent flaw in his judgment seems a bit drastic. Almost three years of things going well and one thing and your mind has changed? Come on, he has not murdered anyone or hit someone or even stolen from anyone. He found the money, there was no way of identifying who it belonged to at the time and he did
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Published weekly by Island Publishing Services. Caribbean Printing Company Limited, Pasea Estate, P.O. Box 133, Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I. arlena@bviwelcome.com, © 2015 www.limin-times.com Publisher & Editor: Claudia Colli Writer & Associate Editor: Arlena Smith Writer & Editorial Assistant: Jan Critchley Tel: 494-2413; Fax: 494-4413
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By Jan Critchley
Thanksgiving Happenin’s It’s that time of year again when Thanksgiving gives us all a nice early prelude to the festive season. Most restaurants will be offering Thanksgiving lunch or dinner on Thursday, November 26th with all the trimmings, and here are just a couple of suggestions to whet your appetite. Plumrose at Prospect Reef have a full four-course lunch with in-house entertainment from 11:30am till 3pm. Over at Cane Garden Bay, Myett’s are also doing the traditional dinner with all the fixin’s and seasonal regulars, Hudson & the Hoo Doo Cats (see below) will be performing live on stage after dinner. Last but not least for all the soccer fans is Leverick Bay on Virgin Gorda which will be showing all the NFL games at Jumbies Beach Bar and on the Big Screen.
Movember Awards It’s MOscar night! A red carpet event where the nominees (and their moustaches) compete in various movie themed categories such as, “Best Bromance Mo,” “Best Western Mo,” and, of course, the “Leading Lady.” This fun event takes place on Nanny Cay Beach at 6pm on Sunday, November 29th and there are great prizes to be won, all in aid of men’s health. Funds raised go towards prostate cancer treatment, research and awareness.
Governor’s Gourmet Gathering Join his Excellency the Governor, John Duncan, his wife and VISAR for the annual Governor’s Gourmet Gathering at 7pm on Friday, November 27th. The dress code is elegant for this special night where top BVI restaurants will prepare signature canapés for you to enjoy. Walk the grounds of the Governor’s resi-
dence, sample delicious bites, enjoy live entertainment, an auction and open bar. Tickets are $85 each and all proceeds go toward saving lives at sea. There is limited space available, so call VISAR on 494-4357 for tickets or more information.
The Beaux’ Stratagem Don’t miss Appleby’s BVI Theatre Series latest production, National Theatre Live’s, The Beaux Stratagem showing at the HLSCC Auditorium at 7pm on Saturday, November 28th. The play by George Farquhar is set in early eighteenth century London and is about two men about town, who, with all their money spent, decide to ride into the country as a Lord and his servant, to impress the country folk and let fate take its course. Get your tickets today from HLSCC, Sunny Caribbee, The Watering Hole, House and Digicel.
Hudson & The Hoo Doo Cats Out of St Louis, International Recording Artist Hudson and the Hoo Doo Cats are seasonal regulars at Myett’s, and they will be playing live on stage this week, on the 26th and 27th November. This popular band has over 4,000 performances and five CDs to their name, their repertoire is swingin’ shufflin’ blues, 50s rock and roll and up-tempo sounds that you can get down and boogie to. So head over to Myett’s to see this popular live band in full swing. 7
Vol. 28, No. 13 • Nov 26 - Dec 2, 2015
live music • events • concerts •
THURSDAY - NOV 26
FRENCHMAN’S CAY
THANKSGIVING
KELLY’S BAR & RESTAURANT — Happy Hour
ROAD TOWN
every Friday from 6pm till 8pm with food and 2 for 1 beer specials
PLUMROSE — Thanksgiving Lunch 11:30am till 3pm with entertainment.
CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Serving International & Caribbean
PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm
breakfast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily. Sunset Happier
D’BEST CUP — Open daily from 7am till 5pm for
Hour w/ DJ Myett 4-7. Hudson & The Hoo Doo Cats
great coffee and delicious breakfasts till 2pm.
play live at 7pm.
BEACH CLUB TERRACE — Serving lunch & dinner
VG & OTHER ISLANDS
from 11am Mon to Sat. Happy Hour specials 5pm -
ANEGADA — Anegada Loster Fest - Lobster Crawl -
7pm with 2 for 1 drinks, free appetizer and DJ enter-
Bar hopping & Lobster tastings along the beach
tainment.
SATURDAY - NOV 28
CANE GARDEN BAY
ROAD TOWN
MYETT’S — Serving International & Caribbean
PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm
breakfast/brunch/lunch & Thanksgiving dinner. Sunset Happier Hour w/live music by Candyman 4-7. Hudson & The Hoo Doo Cats play live at 7pm.
FESTIVAL VILLAGE GROUNDS — Annual Market Day from 6am. SIR OLVA GEORGES PLAZA — Lighting of the Christmas Tree at 7:30pm.
FRIDAY - NOV 27
KINGSTON
ROAD TOWN
HLSCC AUDITORIUM — National Theatre Live’s -
PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm
The Beaux Stratagem play showing at 7pm.
GOVERNMENT HSE — Governor’s Annual Gourmet
CANE GARDEN BAY
Gathering with VISAR at 7pm.
MYETT’S — Serving International & Caribbean
TORTOLA SPORTS CLUB — Registration for 2015
breakfast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily. Sunset Happier Hour with live music 4-7. Evolution Band play live at
BVI Steelman from 5:30pm till 6pm.
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7pm. Limbo and Dance Contest.
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ts • parties • sports • movies and more
VG & OTHER ISLANDS
CANE GARDEN BAY
BEEF ISLAND — 2015 BVI Steelman. See Friday for
MYETT’S — Serving International & Caribbean
registration details.
breakfast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily. Sunset
ANEGADA — Anegada Loster Fest. A culinary island
Happier Hour with live music 4-7. Mexican
adventure - sample lobster dishes around the island.
Monday with 2 for 1 speciality Margaritas &
SUNDAY - NOV 29
Munchies. Live entertainment w/ “Al The Singing
ROAD TOWN
Chef” at 7pm
PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm
TUESDAY - DEC 1
NANNY CAY
ROAD TOWN
NANNY CAY BEACH — The MOscars!! Movember
PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm
Awards at 6pm.
CANE GARDEN BAY
CANE GARDEN BAY
MYETT’S — Serving International & Caribbean
MYETT’S — Serving International & Caribbean break-
breakfast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily. Sunset
fast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily. Local Arts and Crafts
Happier Hour with live music 4-7
Festival 1-5pm. Volleyball, Boche Ball & Corn Hole on
WEDNESDAY - DEC 2
the beach. Sunset happier hour 4-7 with Vishall on the
ROAD TOWN
beach bar. Live music with Oren Hodge on stage 7pm VG & OTHER ISLANDS ANEGADA — Anegada Loster Fest. A culinary island
UPCOMING HAPPENINGS
HLSCC Christmas Concert Dec 12
5pm - 7pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Serving International & Caribbean
ROAD TOWN PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm
Soul Nativity — A Gospel Musical by Harlem School of Arts feat. Kids from YEP @ HLSCC — Dec 4 & 5
PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from
adventure - sample lobster dishes around the island. MONDAY - NOV 30
Christmas on DeCastro Street — Dec 4 & 5
breakfast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily. Sunset
Cinderella Pantomime at Killi Killi — Dec 10-13 Baby Santa Dance Show by Tortola Dance Project @ Myett’s — Dec 12
Happier Hour with DJ Myett 4-7. Live music by 3D Band 7pm. Limbo & Dance Contest.
Mi Amor Customer Appreciation Party — Dec 18 Christmas Day — Dec 25
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Lighting up the Tree Christmas is just around the corner, so get in the festive spirit and bring all the family to help with lighting up the Christmas Tree with the Lions Club of Tortola together with BVI Christian Council on Saturday, 28th November at 7:30pm at the Sir Olva Georges Plaza.
Market Day Sale Rent a stall and sell your unwanted items, or unearth a treasure at the Annual Market Day, at the Festival Village Grounds on Saturday, November 28th from 6am. There will be fun and games for all the family and food and drinks on sale at this fundraiser for the Calvary Wesleyan Holiness Church. Interested vendors should contact Julia on 499-5134 or Marcelle on 543-2775.
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By Claudia Colli
The Rewrite With his boyish good looks and endearing persona, Hugh Grant has made his mark in a number of crowd favorites including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love Actually. His latest movie The Rewrite is yet another romantic comedy that puts his stammering charm to good use. Keith Michaels is an Oscar winning screenwriter on hard times. It’s been ten years since his last hit and he is finding it increasingly difficult to find work in Hollywood. His cynical and hardworking agent (Caroline Aaron), finally comes up with a job teaching screenwriting at Binghamton College in Upstate New York, both a continent and a world away from LA. Unhappy with the prospect of an unwanted career as a teacher (teaching, he believes, is for those who can’t do) and with words as his weapon of choice, Keith heads for the small and remote town of Binghamton as if he has been sentenced to a year in maximum security. Selecting the students in his class solely from their school profile photos on the Internet, he fills his class with only attractive females (accept for two nonthreatening nerdy boys) and launches an affair with one of the most attractive – a major “no no” within academic circles. At the first faculty get together, he also manages to offend much of the staff in the English Department, most notably the department chair Mary Weldon (Allison Janney of Juno fame), who is a Jane Austin scholar, and unfortunately for Keith, also on the ethics committee. Things go from bad to worst when on his first day of class Keith announces that the students should go home and work on their
screenplays and come back to class at the end of term; an ill-advised move that further alienates him with the department chair. Realizing that he is a hair’s breadth away from losing his position, Keith tries to butter up Weldon with Jane Austin gifts from Amazon, and befriends the school’s dean, Dr. Lerner (J.K. Simmons, also of Juno). Welling up with tears anytime his wife and four daughters are mentioned, Lerner is one of several delightfully quirky characters in the film. Among Keith’s students is Holly (Marisa Tomei), a single mom with two young daughters, putting herself through school by working multiple jobs. Attractive, thoughtful and a talented writer, she befriends Keith and begins his turnaround from a selfcentered jerk to someone who can see the world beyond his own universe. Directed by Marc Lawrence, who also directed Hugh Grant in Two Weeks Notice and Music and Lyrics, The Rewrite is about personal redemption, but it is also about the creative experience where words and word play take front and center stage. 11
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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway
Digicel NBA Jump Start winners off to New York Malachy Payne and D’Moi Hodge are getting an opportunity of a lifetime as Digicel NBA Jumpstart Elite Basketball Clinic winners—seeing NBA 2014-15 champions Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets play in New York next week. Payne and Hodge will be among eight players from six Digicel markets after winning spots during the September 26-28 camp in Trinidad that was run by NBA Coaches, P.J. Carlesimo, Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues and Adonal Foyle. “This is motivation for the boys to believe that it is possible and it is meant to be a platform to jumpstart their dream,” Katasha Melville, Digicel BVI PR and Sponsorship Executive said. “They will be able to visit this NBA facility and have a first hand experience and we hope it will encourage them to aspire to know that it is possible that they can attain that level.” Payne and Hodge were among five BVI players attending the Trinidad camp, of the 40 who tried out in late August. “I was exposed to many things during the camp— defensive and offensive wise, how to be a better player and move forward in life,” Payne said. “The experience has been very good.” It was a fun experience for Hodge as well. “I was exposed to coaches, talk to them and they helped me realize that you can’t do everything and you have to learn as you go on,” he said. Coming up against players from Jamaica, Bermuda, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda, Payne said he was looking forward to the challenge and showcasing his talent and what he could do against other players he didn’t know and how to play with them. Hodge said he knew everyone had talent and would do what they had to do. Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide
D'Moi Hodge, left and Malachy Payne
“I was kind of confident, played my heart out and put it in God’s hands,” Hodge said of the selection. “But I was surprised and confident.” Hodge said he was surprised, since everyone was as good as he is. “I didn’t know who was going to get picked or how they were going to get picked,” he stated. Both will attend the Dec 6th Warriors vs Nets game, tour the NBA offices, have scrimmages and visit an Adidas store. “I’m looking for a good game,” said Payne, a Warriors fan who lists Clay Thompson as his favorite player. “I know both teams are good so it will be interesting to watch the game.” Hodge, a Clippers fan and Jamal Crawford is his favorite player, said he doesn’t want it to be a blow out. “I want it to be a good down to the wire game,” he said of his first NBA experience. “I want to enjoy myself.” Payne, a point guard with Go Hard, said he’s taking everything learnt from the experience to move on. “I want to be where Clay Thompson is,” he said. Hodge, a West Gunners point guard coming off winning the MVP award in the Hon. Julian Frazer Save The Seed League, said it has been a great experience and hopes it will be an opportunity to get into college. 14