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Now in its 28th Year!

Oct 8 - 14, 2015 Vol. 28, No. 6

to our islands’ happenings

october is

breast cancer awareness month

AlsO this week: health Fair • Moulin Rouge @ Myett’s • Fire safety Awareness week • Oktoberfest 2015

Photo courtesy of Dame Peters Photography

This Week’s Feature Story by Arlena Smith

Breast Cancer Awareness Month #CancerSucks As the month of October is upon us we shed light on Breast Cancer Awareness month and people all over the world are banding together to show support to those lost, those fighting and to the ones that have survived. While much progress has been made in breast cancer treatment and research, more work remains. Breast cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. The leading risk factor for breast cancer is simply being a woman.

Though breast cancer does occur in men, the disease is 100 times more common in women than in men and women are at 200 times more at risk of developing the disease compared to the risk in men.

This month the BVI Cancer Society continues to work to support those fighting as they bring awareness to what is quickly becoming one of the leading killers in our community. Something like an estimated one in eight women will get breast cancer in her lifetime. The aim is getting women more knowledgeable about warning signs, the importance of self-exams, treatment options and second opinions, so they are better prepared than ever.

There are activities planned throughout the month including free health fairs, A Day in the Sun

Beach Jam and the popular UMI Pink Fashion Show, Paint the Town Pink, Walk for a Cure and Masquerade Gala.

The president of the BVI Cancer Society Ms. Gloria Fahie said, “This year they want to encourage people to join the fight and come together to battle against cancer and finding a cure. It’s not just breast cancer, it’s all cancers and we need to band together to help find a cure.”

We have all been touched in some way by cancer; it may have been a relative, a friend or a friend of a friend. As we continue to fight we hope that one day soon modern medicine can find a cure for this awful disease. Stand up and show your support to those fighting and even those who have lost their battle – we can still fight for them. See ad on page 10 for details.

In loving Memory of Crystal Authurton Rest in Peace

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Your personal E-therapist, is in the house!

Fight, Love and Win

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and you should never forget that.

3. Focus on the action and not the person. Sometimes it’s not always easy to separate, but with practice you learn how to complain about the person’s behavior without attacking them.

Absolutely no good can come from telling someone that “they are a worthless pig”. They will get defensive, angry and they will never forget your words.

4. Forgive as you would like to be forgiven. Even when your partner messes up, sometimes we have to be forgiving. Some of us look for every opportunity to keep throwing some past action back into someone’s face. That is a big no-no.

5. Never forget the good in your partner. This same person who is making you angry today is the one who washes your car every weekend or prepares your meals twice a day or sends you flowers every week.

Keep things in perspective. Call them out on their wrongdoing, yes, but don’t let one thing blind you to the big picture.

It’s not always gonna be easy but you can weather the relationship storms if you both work together at it and practice win-win fighting. If you think your relationship is worth it, then give it a try.

When the love bug bites, it is exciting, wonderful and you hear music playing in the background when you think of the sweet smile of your loved one; but don’t for a moment think it’s going to be smooth sailing all along. When you take two persons with different personalities, who grew up in different homes with parents who raised them differently and they have different opinions about life, of course, these couples are bound to disagree some times. Wouldn’t we be lucky if it was just a simple disagreement that ended with a shrugged shoulder and a sigh! But no…sometimes it ends up in name calling, angry cursing, someone slamming a door, someone walking out and the one left behind wetting their pillow with tears all night and in some extreme cases, the conflict can even lead to separation.

Here are five things that couples can do to resolve conflict, keep loving and both come out as winners.

1. Take responsibility for your actions. None of us are perfect and we need to admit our role in the scenario instead of always seeking to blame the other person.

You don’t have to take the blame for something the other person did, but be bold enough to admit when you are wrong and commit to changing.

2. Always be respectful even if in conflict. We can all overreact when we are angry but resist the urge to tell the other person about their mother or embarrassing them in public. This is someone you love and care for

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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By Claudia Colli

Health Fair October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a month long series of events will mark the occasion.

This week you can participate in a free Health Fair at First Caribbean Bank on Friday, October 9th from 10am-2pm. For more information on this and other events, check out “In the Limelight” on page 3.

TPP Nearing Completion The Tortola Pier Park, which is nearing completion, features a host of new shops and many old favorites, plus dining and entertainment. The grand opening, slated for December 22nd, promises a day of fun with shopping, music and more. To get a sneak preview of the Pier Park and its offerings beforehand, check out its website which will be launched on October 15th.

Moulin Rouge at Myetts Enjoy dance at Myett’s this Friday October 9th when the Tortola Dance Project Presents Moulin Rouge, inspired by the popular Paris music hall and the Broadway musical and Hollywood movie of the same name. Shows are at 7:30 and 8:30 pm.

Admission is free, but call ahead to reserve seating and enjoy a delicious meal. For more information on the Tortola Dance Project, contact Diandra at diandradance@gmail.com or 546-2459.

Octoberfest BVI-style Beer drinkers unite. The Tortola Sports Club is holding its 5th annual BVI Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 10th starting at 4pm. There will be a large imported beer selection, great music and Barvarians.

The entrance fee is $25 for adults wearing a costume and $28 if not. Entrance includes a specialty mug

brimming with beer and gourmet hot dogs with sides.

Kids entrance is $20 with food and soft drink included – but sorry kids, no mug. There will be a costume contest with Tortola Sports Club prizes, games, an Oktoberfest fun photo booth and DJ dolphin spinning away. For more info contact Joe Faragher-Kneipp at 541-6677 or email joekneipp@gmail.com

Fire Safety Awareness Week Kids always enjoy a trip to the fire station, so take them along to any of the BVI’s fire stations this Thursday, Friday and Saturday – October 9th to 11th.

Meet the firemen, and inspect the trucks and equipment. It’s a great outing for the family.

VGTri The inaugural VGTri Little Dix Bay held this Saturday includes two events, a triathlon (60 meter swim, 15k bike and 4.5k run) and an aquathon (600 m swim and 3 K run). There will also be a kids event – swim, bike – held after the aquathon. Breakfast at Little Dix will follow the event. Registration is on Friday October 9th at the Tortola Sports Club, and getting there is easy: Speedy’s ferry leaves at 6:30am from Trellis Bay and returns from Virgin Gorda at 5:30pm.

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live music • events • concerts • p

THURSDAY - OCT 8

TORTOLA SPORTS CLUB — Registration for

ROAD TOWN

Inaugural VG Tri Little Dix Bay from 5:30-6:30pm

PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm ALL FIRE STATIONS — Fire Safety Awareness

CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour w/ $2 Carib & Coors Lights w/special priced bar menu. Moulin Rouge

Week open house

by Tortola Dance Project 7:30-8:30pm. Dance

CANE GARDEN BAY

Contest.

ELM’S BEACH BAR — Lunch Daily 11am-4pm.

Beach BBQ w/ Live Music. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour w/

SATURDAY - OCT 10

Candyman. $2 Carib & Coors Light & special

ROAD TOWN

priced bar menu

PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm

ELM’S BEACH BAR— Lunch Daily 11am-4pm.

Happy Hour 4-6pm. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm

ALL FIRE STATION — Fire Safety Awareness Week open house TORTOLA SPORTS CLUB — 5th Annual BVI

FRIDAY - OCT 9 Oktoberfest w/ music by DJ Dolphin, photo booth, ROAD TOWN

games & prizes from 4pm.

PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm FIRST CARIBBEAN BANK — Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Free Health Fair 10am - 2pm ALL FIRE STATION — Fire Safety Awareness Week open house

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CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour $2 Carib Beer & Coors Lights & special priced bar menu. Buy one dinner entrée get one free!

s • parties • sports • movies and more

ELM’S BEACH BAR— Lunch 11am-4pm. Happy

TUESDAY - OCT 13

Hour 4-6pm. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm

ROAD TOWN

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm

VIRGIN GORDA —Inaugural VG Tri Little Dix Bay

CANE GARDEN BAY

from 8:30am - 12pm

MYETT’S — Sunset Happier Hour with

UPCOMING HAPPENINGS

SUNDAY - OCT 11 ROAD TOWN PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Sunday Brunch w/Bottomless Mimosas till 3pm. Sunday Social w/ DJ from 3-7pm, the Ultimate

Candyman with $2 Carib & Coors Lights w/ special priced bar menu. Interline Party wear your neon colours for glow party & live band ELM’S BEACH BAR— Lunch Daily 11am-4pm.

Anegada Lobster Fest Nov 28 & 29

Happy Hour 4-6pm. Serving Caribbean Fusion

UMI Pink Fashion Show — Oct 16

Dinner 6-9pm WEDNESDAY - OCT 14

Sunset Party.

The Willy “T” Virgin Cup Race — Oct 17

ROAD TOWN ELM’S BEACH BAR — Lunch Daily 11am PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 4pm.Beach BBQ w/ Live Music. Serving Caribbean 5pm - 7pm Fusion Dinner 6-9pm CANE GARDEN BAY MONDAY - OCT 12 MYETT’S — Buy one dinner entrée get one free!

ROAD TOWN

CIMORGE Foundation Empowerment Walk — Oct 17 National Theatre Live Of Mice & Men — Oct 24

Sunset Happier Hour with $2 Carib & Coors Lights PUSSERS — Daily Happy Hour from 5pm - 7pm & special priced bar menu. Dinner & Dance 7pm.

CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Mexican Monday with 2 for 1 speciality Margaritas & Munchies. Sunset Happier Hour w/ Candyman 5-7pm. Live entertainment

TICO Wine & Spirits Expo — Oct 29

ELM’S BEACH BAR— Lunch Daily 11am-4pm.

Happy Hour 4-6pm. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm. 2 for 1 specials on Painkiller & Rum Punches

Paint the Town Pink — Oct 30 Foxy’s Catfight BVI & Masquerade Ball — Oct 31 Hullaween Party w/ Dexta Daps & Kalado @ Myett’s Beachfront — Oct 31

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By Claudia Colli

David to Skype’s Goliath What do you do when you run up against a company so big and so technologically driven that they will do nothing to help the little guy, the consumer, who has an issue with their service? The consumer is me and the big company is Skype, now owned by software giant Microsoft.

For years I was a big fan of Skype. There is the free Skype to Skype calls one can make on the computer, which works well if the person you want to call is at their computer. But for me that is rarely the case. I want to call landlines and cell phones, primarily in the US where much of my family lives. So I purchased a telephone number - $60 per year and an annual subscription for unlimited calls to the US – around $79 a year, plus $10 additional credits so I could call the UK and other places beyond the US. Then a few weeks ago, I noticed that my service was “blocked.” So I attempted to get in touch with customer service. As it turns out, Skype is an Internet phone company that does not have a phone number.

They do have a chat line. Instead of solving my problem, they sent a link to a very long form. “Could you please explain why my account is blocked?” I wrote on the form. The form was met with an automated reply: my query was important to them and they would get back to me in 72 hours – that’s three days!

I wasn’t that important it seems.

Eventually Don G. wrote back: “Your account is blocked due to suspicious activity. ” And told me that if I wanted to use Skype in the future, I would have to open a new account.

So I wrote back once again and asked, “What suspicious activity!?” And, “how do I transfer my paid-for

credits to a new account?” A day later, I received an email from “Cherrie D. “Since your account is suspended due to suspicious activity, the credits will remain on your account, and because it is blocked cannot be used. Because of this, the system was triggered to suspend your account. This is in line with the process that we have under our Terms of Use.” Not ready to give up, I tried again to explain my situation, and wrote back, if “Cherrie D” could not help, could she please put me in touch with someone who could. A day later, the answer came back from John M.: “It is a pleasure to assist you” – and then the identical message as before.

I was in a “Catch 22”, spinning on a merry-goround I couldn’t get off. Skype/Microsoft had the upper hand: they had snatched my credits, making this multi-billion dollar company $100 or so richer, and leaving me that much poorer. I am still trying to figure out my next move, but in the meantime I have downloaded Magic Jack, an alternative phone app that works just great, and for a lot less money.

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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Penn’s NBA Experience Part 2 and went to the gym on Tuesday morning. One of his For Kleon Penn, doing drills with NBA players has teammates picked him up, showed him around and been eye opening. Penn is the first BVI player signed to an NBA team training camp.“They’re all great taldropped him to the gym, told him to get changed ent, but then you realize they are just players,” the 29 and left. year old said. “They make the same mistakes as you.

“I just looked around like holy grab, I’m here. I saw They do the same things as you. I’ve been doing drills all the NBA players’ lockers—KG, Anthony Bennett, with the No. 1 pick Karl Towns, just watching KG (Kevin Gorgui, Wiggins—everybody’s locker was right there Garnett) go through his workouts, in front of me and you see the it’s exciting.”

Timberwolves symbol,” he said. “I Like everyone else, Penn said was just looking at it like ‘wow, am he’s fighting to make the roster and I really here.’ Then, I sat in my chair won’t be on the team unless he then I saw my shirt. When I put it makes it to the regular season. on, it was amazing that I’m here so “Yes, they added me to the roster I had to take a selfie right then. It a in change could that all but was just an amazing feeling.” month or two weeks, you never Penn who didn’t touch a ball know,” he pointed out. “But until I until he was in his teens, recalled make it to the regular season, I his cousin Cleave Davis inviting him don’t consider myself a part of the to play in the Long Look Christmas team.”

League. “He told me you just need Kleon Penn To become one of the guys, he to stand in the middle and just be has to work hard and show coaches what he can bring big,” the 7 foot 300 pounds specimen recalled. to the team. “KG told me to work hard, play like you “I said I’d give it a try. Lord have mercy. I went over love the game, come in with a great attitude and there and I could only run up and down the court once everything should be fine. He said there’s a reason and that was it,” he recalled. “I was so out of shape why Sam Mitchell brought me here. He saw someand couldn’t do anything. From the first tip, I’d run thing in me that I can bring to the team that he down on offence, run back on defense, but never pass wants.” half court again. To see that I have come from that, What was it like hearing that from Garnett? “You right here, next to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had no choice but to listen,” Penn said. “He tells a lot that’s something crazy man. But, thanks to Eddie of jokes, but, everything he says is wise – there’s a lot Fahie. He used to take me to the Belle Vue Gym just of wisdom in what he says. Everybody in the room just to shoot around, then I got picked up by Morris looks at him and pays attention. He has that kind of (Wattley) and eventually played for the HLSCC effect on everybody.”

Stingrays before moving on to McNeese State. It has Penn arrived in Minnesota on a Monday night been an amazing journey.”

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By Arlena Smith

Captain America: The Winter Soldier The next sequel in the Marvel Avengers Series is a character driven story that is as much about Captain America (Chris Evans) fighting a wide-spread and powerful enemy as it is about him finding a place in the modern world, adjusting his life completely after having grown up in the 1930s, fought in World War II and been frozen in ice for 60+ years. A soldier through-and-through, he teams up with the intelligence agency S.H.I.E.L.D. as a field agent working S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury (Samuel L.

dangerous missions around the world.

In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Steve

Jackson) is attacked by heavily armed and well-coor-

Rogers is still adjusting to life in the 21st century,

dinated mercenaries led by the Winter Soldier, who

packing his days with workout routines and special

turns out to be Rogers best friend, who he thought

ops missions and is too busy to date or catch-up on a

died 60 years ago. This left him with more questions

growing list of experiences that he missed while

than answers and he must now set aside his appre-

frozen in Arctic ice. As Captain America, Rogers is at

hensions and investigate a new threat against

the top of his world-saving game; yet, despite his

humanity. He is joined by fellow S.H.I.E.L.D agent

adventures, the First Avenger has become disap-

Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow (Scarlett

pointed with his work at S.H.I.E.L.D with all the

Johansson) and former para-infantry soldier Sam

increases in secrecy and a new global initiative – proj-

Wilson, aka Falcon (Anthony Mackie). With all the

ect Insight, which prioritizes heavy-handed law

manipulation that’s been going on he disappears off

enforcement over personal freedoms. This has left

the grid and begins digging into long kept

Rogers questioning what and whom he’s even fight-

S.H.I.E.L.D secrets. If he hopes to ensure a future for

ing for in the post battle of New York after the (First

freedom, he must first overcome a collision course

Avengers) movie when alien invaded the city.

with his own complicated past.

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