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Now in its 28th Year!

Feb 18 - 24, 2016 Vol. 28, No. 25

Your Free Guide To our islands’ Happenings

Also THis week: Foxy’s Taboo Full Moon Masquerade • A Type of Toad @ Myett’s • rotary Health expo & Fitness extravaganza

This Week’s Feature Story by Jan Critchley

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Live at HLSCC! Celebrating 25 years since opening its doors, the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College is currently midway through the 21st season of its highly popular Performing Arts Series. To commemorate this milestone year, the college is proud to present multiGrammy Award winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who will perform at their “Accreditation Celebration Concert” on Tuesday, February 23rd and Wednesday February 24th.

Linette Baa, Coordinator, Auditorium Events and

1970s and early 1980s, Paul Simon visited South

Special Projects said, “We are delighted to have

Africa and incorporated the group’s rich tenor, alto

multi Grammy Award winners, Ladysmith Black

and bass harmonies to his famous Graceland album

Mambazo perform as our special feature event this

– which is seen as a landmark recording bringing

season, to mark not only the 21 years bringing

World Music to mainstream audiences. Their first

diverse performing arts to the people of the BVI, but

worldwide release was Shaka Zulu, which won a

most importantly to celebrate 25 years of higher edu-

Grammy Award in 1988. Since then, they have gone

cation in the BVI and becoming an Accredited

from strength to strength with over 30 albums and

Institution during this Anniversary year.”

appearances on soundtracks such as The Lion King 2

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, led byfounder Joseph

and they recently won another Grammy Award for

Shabalala, is celebrating over 5o years of singing joy-

their live album, Singing for Peace Around the World.

ous and uplifting music. Their music reflects the intri-

Tickets are $50 to $120 and are available from the

cate rhythms and harmonies of their native South

HLSCC. The show starts at 7pm both nights. For more

African musical traditions, which has touched audi-

information contact the Performing Arts Coordinator

ences worldwide. Formed in 1964, it was during the

at 852-7223.

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Vol. 28, No. 25 • Feb 18 - 24, 2016

Ask Koren

Your personal E-therapist, is in the house!

He Puts Work Before Family

Ask Koren

Dear Koren, Late last year, my husband took the night shift at work because it makes more money and even though I tell him that it’s stressful for me to manage the 3 kids alone at night and it’s not even safe because there was a break in at another house in our neighbourhood some time ago. Although I talk, he still took the night shift again in January and this will run until the end of March. What should I do?

–Frustrated

patiently, put them to bed and get a little time for youself. The second option is to write down a financial plan for the household showing him how the family can live well enough on the money you are collectively making with his day shift salary and yours, so that he can see that you can function well without the extra. This also means you cannot be complaining that you want anything more in the house because that will send a mixed message.

You also have the third option of taking a twoweek vacation before he chooses his new shift and let him manage the kids for 2 weeks on his own and see what it is you have to deal with. Perhaps that will help him to understand your position. More often than not, we cannot change persons, hence we have to work on adjusting ourselves or changing the circumstances around which we operate. While it would be nice for your spouse to be understanding and cooperative, do not let this get you down. Take steps to ensure your safety in the home and bear in mind that the children will not be young forever.

Dear Frustrated, I do understand your plight – managing three active children, getting dinner ready, helping with homework, tidying up and all while you might be tired after a day at work which, can really take a toll and it would be ideal if you had support. You didn’t mention this, but I’m sure you also want to have quality time with him.

If you have already outlined to your husband the reasons why you prefer him to not work at night and he still does, then as I see it you have three choices.

One, you could just stop talking, leave the discussion alone and try to do the best you can. Ask a family member to help with the children or have the oldest one help with the other two and try to use some creative planning with quick meals so you can be less stressed and be able to deal with them lovingly and

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, © 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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Vol. 28, No. 25 • Feb 18 - 24, 2016

live music • events • concerts • p

THURSDAY - FEB 18 ROAD TOWN PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Serving International & Caribbean breakfast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily. Sunset happier hour with live music by Candyman 4-7pm.

QUITO’S — Open from 11am for lunch & dinner.

Live Music by Marcus Mark at lunch and Happy Hour.

ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:30-6pm & 2 for $5 Carib Beer. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm WEST END D’BEST CUP — Open daily from 7am till 5pm for great coffee and delicious breakfasts till 2pm.

PUSSERS — George Worthmore from 7-9:30pm VG & OUTER ISLANDS MARINA CAY (VG) — “Rob White Bar” Glenn Lamonthe “Eon Starzs” FRIDAY - FEB 19 ROAD TOWN PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm PIER PARK — Myett’s ‘Chill Zone’ Bar TGIF party w/ DJ starting 5pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — “No Ship Beach Day!” Serving International & Caribbean breakfast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily. Sunset happier hour with ‘Drastic’.

Tortola’s own ‘Evolution Band’ 7pm Limbo and Dance Contest QUITO’S — Open from 11am for lunch & dinner.

Live music by Oren Hodge at lunch. Cave Stoutt for Happy Hour. The Edge 8:30

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ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:30-6pm. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm.

Beach BBQ. Music by Jeff Ross 7-10pm WEST END SATURDAY - FEB 20 ROAD TOWN PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — “No Ship Beach Day!” International & Caribbean breakfast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily.

Sunset happier hour with live music by Drastic 4-7. A Type of Toad. Limbo & Dance Contest QUITO’S — Valentine’s Specials. Open from 11am for lunch & dinner. Live music by King Paido at lunch. Too Smooth for Happy Hour.

ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:30-6pm. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm.

WEST END SUNDAY - FEB 21 CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Serving International & Caribbean breakfast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily. Volley Ball, Boche Ball, & Corn Hole on the beach. Sunset happier hour 4-7 with Vishall at beach bar. Marcus Mark 7pm QUITO’S — Open from 11am for lunch & dinner.

Live music by Marlon/Pan Man at lunch.

ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:30-6pm. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm.

Beach BBQ. Music by Jeff Ross 7-10pm VG & OUTER ISLANDS PUSSER’S (MARINA CAY) — “Rob White Bar” Geff Day

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MONDAY - FEB 22 ROAD TOWN PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm WEST END PUSSERS — George Worthmore from 7-9:30pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — National Margarita Day! Serving International & Caribbean breakfast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily. Sunset happier hour with live music by ‘Candyman’ 4-7. Mexican Monday 2 for 1 Specialty Margaritas and Mexican Munchies. Live music show on stage by “Al The Singing Chef”

QUITO’S — Open from 11am for lunch & dinner.

Live music by Marcus Mark for lunch and Happy

UPCOMING HAPPENINGS

Hour. Quito Solo 7:30pm ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:30-6pm & 2 for $5 Carib Beer. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm.

VG & OUTER ISLANDS MARINA CAY (VG) — “Rob White Bar” Glenn Lamonthe “Eon Starzs” WEDNESDAY - FEB 24 PARAQUITA BAY

QUITO’S — Open from 11am for lunch & dinner.

Music by Marcus Mark for lunch. Caave Stoutt for

HLSCC — Ladysmith Black Mambazo Live at

Happy Hour VG & OUTER ISLANDS MARINA CAY (VG) — “Rob White Bar” Glenn Lamonthe FOXY’S TABOO (JVD) — Foxy’s Taboo Full Moon Masquerade w/ Drink Specials, Masquerade Masks, Dancing w/ DJ (see ad on pg 9 for ferry details) TUESDAY - FEB 23 ROAD TOWN PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm WEST END PUSSERS — George Worthmore live from 7-9:30pm PARAQUITA BAY HLSCC — Ladysmith Black Mambazo Live at HLSCC from 7pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Serving International & Caribbean breakfast/brunch/ lunch & dinner daily. Sunset happier hour with live music by Candyman 7pm.

CANE GARDEN BAY

HLSCC from 7pm

MYETT’S — Serving International & Caribbean breakfast/brunch/lunch & dinner daily. Sunset happier hour with live music by ‘Candyman’ 4-7.

Tortola’s own 3D Band 7pm.

WEST END PUSSERS — George Worthmore live from 79:30pm QUITO’S — Open from 11am for lunch & dinner.

Dark & Stormy Mar 11-14 Tortola Dance Project Studio 54 Disco @ Myett’s — Feb 26 Mount Gay Birthday Bash @ Peg legs Beach Bar — Feb 26 Chris Thompson & the Coral Reef Band @ Myett’s — Feb 27 & 28

Live music by Marcus Mark for lunch. Quito at Happy Hour. Too Smooth at 7:30 ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:30-6pm. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm.

VG & OUTER ISLANDS MARINA CAY (VG) — “Rob White Bar” Geff Day

NTL presents The Phantom of the Opera — Feb 27 Local Art Show “Back to Nature” by Christine Taylor @ Sugar Works — Mar 3 World Rotaract Week — Mar 7-11 Annual Easter Festival — Mar 26-28

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Vol. 28, No. 25 • Feb 18 - 24, 2016

By Jane Bakewell

Long Legs Art Festival An edgy and unusual arts festival will be taking place on Sunday the 21st at Brewer’s Bay on the beach near Nichole’s Bar. The theme of the evening is “memory and there will be poetry recitations, spoken word drama, readings and other works by composers and choreographers. The event is scheduled from 6pm to 7pm and a $5 suggested donation will go to the artists involved. Bring a beach blanket and an open mind!

Full Moon @ Foxy’s Taboo

Rotary Health EXPO

Once again full moon revelers will find lots of action at Foxy’s Taboo on Monday the 22nd. The

The Rotary Club of Road Town is sponsoring a

monthly full moon masquerade is a festive event with

Health EXPO and Fitness Extravaganza Saturday, the

dancing under the stars to DJ music, a Caribbean BBQ

19th at the Noel Lloyd Park from 7am to 2pm. Take

Buffet at $30pp and optional masquerade masks if

advantage of this great opportunity for free testing

you want to come “under cover.” The partying gets

including blood cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure,

underway at 7pm. There is a water taxi option for

vision screening, pap smears, urinalysis, HIV and

those without boats for $50pp round trip from the

more. There will also be health providers with coun-

West End. Reservations for the taxi are required. Call seling advice on nutrition, dieting and exercise as well 546-1904. as Kids Corner set up with a bouncy castle, face paint-

Local Favorites Play @Myetts

ing and take-aways. Bring the family out for a healthy Saturday in the park and “Commit to be Fit.”

The popular band, A Type of Toad will be taking the stage at 8pm at Myett’s on Saturday, the 20th.

Upcoming Art at Sugar Works

Characterized as “cow bell driven rock n’roll,” this five-

A heads up for the month of March, when artist

member mash up group will rock your socks off (if

Christine Taylor will open her show of paintings titled

you’re wearing any) with their blend of guitar, mandolin, trombone, drums and keyboards mixed with

“Back to Nature” with a celebratory opening night on

male and female vocal leads and of course cowbells.

Thursday, March 3rd at the Lower Estate Sugar Works

Come out for a night of musical entertainment and

Museum. A native of Barbados, Christine has been liv-

stick around for some of Myett’s famous menu

ing in the BVI since the 1980s and creating her serene

delights.

slices of Caribbean life and beauty ever since.

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Vol. 28, No. 25 • Feb 18 - 24, 2016

By Paul Backshall

History and All That Jazz We often hear about the dangers of leaving a digital trail on the internet but there’s another side to the world wide web that helps us stay in touch with things that are important to us and people with whom we might otherwise loose touch.

The other day I was browsing through my e-mails when I noticed a message from a Chris Thompson (the name did not ring any bells). The message was headed “Dave Brubeck LP.” Being a jazz fan that perked up my interest. The sender informed me that he had recently bought a jazz LP through his jazz club in Brisbane, Australia. It was Brubeck with Jay and Kai

disposed of them through a record shop he owned.

(two prominent jazz trombonists in the late 50s) live

Though this was pure speculation. I added that I have

at Newport (jazz festival). I kept reading.

been living in the British Virgin Islands for the past 40

Apparently on the reverse of the album was a

years and had parted company with most of my LP

handwritten note saying: “To Paul ‘Daddy O’

albums in favor of digital recordings which were much

Backshall on 21st birthday, Jamaica 1960, Best wishes

easier to travel with.

from Mike.” I had indeed been in Jamaica in 1960 and

Out of curiosity, I asked him to take a picture of the

celebrated my birthday with my then travelling com-

album with the note (a copy of which I would pass on

panion Mike. The sender went on to say he hoped I

to Mike, with whom I am still in touch). I also asked

didn’t mind him tracking me down but he was curious

him how he had managed to track me down.

about the original owner of the record. Had I moved to

He responded that It wasn't very hard to find me,

Australia and brought my record collection with me or

since my name turns up after a few hits on Google. He

had it somehow found its way 15,000 km across the

added, “There are some discographies that list you as

globe? Either way he would be happy to let me know

author of a few album liners (notes) in the 60s

how the album had held up over the past 56 years.

pressed in Jamaica, your age seemed about right and

I filled him in on the history as far as I knew it,

one page listed your email address relating to Island

telling him I had eventually moved back to the UK

Real Estate.”

from Jamaica and that I had lost most of my record

And as a footnote he related, “I also just searched

collection when I was divorced from my first wife. My

the BVI, and wow – what a place. You live in a stunning

eldest son might well have inherited the records and

part of the world, I'm blown away.”

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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Preparing for the Softball Season “The objective of the program actually is to While most players begin preparations for the enhance and refine umpire rules and the mechanic annual softball season at the last minute or some not knowledge,” Powell noted. “The goal is to prepare at all, one signal caller is already in the game. each umpire to perform to their best regardless of the Umpire Faith Maduro Powell, at her own expense, classification of softball they’re umpiring. The school completed a training program at the National Umpire also provides you with rules of knowledge and School in Plant City, Florida, ahead of the scheduled mechanics ability to take your umpiring skills to the March 12th opening of the 2016 BVI Softball next level and to be a more complete umpire.”

Association Men and Women’s fast pitch league.

When asked how she intends to use what she has What really keeps Powell motivated as an learnt, Powell noted that each year you learn someumpire – even when a local league misses its schedthing new and there are new rules uled deadline or open much later coming up annually which requires than scheduled? “In everything you to keep updated. you just have to keep yourself up “I help other umpires who are to date and if you want to be less experienced or versed with the among the best, you have to keep rules,” she said. “I help them better renewing your skills and renewing prepare themselves.” your knowledge about the game,” She added, “I think I am now she said. better prepared – I was always pre“The game of softball has pared because I always read my always been dear to me. I played rules – and that’s one of the most the sport for many years and my Faith Maduro Powell important things if you are going to be an umpire. You daughters are actively involved in need to know the rules and keep within the books.” the league,” she pointed out. “I feel I still need to be Powell, a Florida Amateur Softball Association in the game and do what I can do. Umpiring is somemember, which allows her to umpire games in the thing that I love and despite that, we have not been United States and has called signals in Georgia, said paid in the last two years, I went out there, spent my she’d like to see more people getting involved, espe$1,500 for total expenses on my own and got the cially some of the older retired softball players who training necessary.” really know the game and are resting on their laurels.

The purpose of the umpire schools is to take fun“I would like to see some of them coming back to damental skills umpires learn in their local and the game even as coaches or umpires and keep the regional training programs and build upon them by game alive,” she said. “The experience they have we introducing the newest and most current lectures and could really use.” drill sessions.