Vol 31, 4

Vol. 31, No. 4 | May 9 – May 15, 2019

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Now in its 31st Year!

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Vol. 31, 4 / May 9 - May 15, 2019

For Mom Every Year around this time, there’s this great debate about who gets treated better, moms on Mother’s Day or dads on Father’s Day. While I choose to not pick a side, I will tell you that us moms rock for sure.

Hear me out, I mean who was the first one to kiss away your pain, cuddle with you when you had a stuffy nose and no matter what you did, always had your back?

I’m not saying daddy doesn’t do these things but let’s be honest, if a mosquito bites us we run to mommy first.

As customary, we here at Limin’ Times like to take a little pressure off our readers by providing information on who we know are offering tokens of love or specials for moms on Mother’s day.

Pusser’s at Myett’s is having Mother’s Day Brunch from 11am–3pm. Adults are $21.95 and children are $9.95. For reservations, please call 4959381 or 495-4554. To see their menu, please see ad on page 2.

Pancake Paradise is offering breakfast and lunch from 8am–3pm. Live entertainment will be provided

by Eon Jarvs.

The Pub is offering Mother’s Day Buffet Brunch at both of their locations from 11am–3pm.

The Tot Spot is offering gift baskets from $40 and balloon bouquets from $30. You can call or whatsapp them at 442-5321.

Party World is offering a variety of arrangements. You can call 541-5760 for more information.

Niasha Benjamin is offering a variety of arrangements from customized pieces to gift baskets and

more. You can call her at 440-3665.

Infatuations is offering gift baskets starting at $45. For more information, please call or whatsapp 499-1284.

K-Kreationz & Event is offering flower arrangements, fruit baskets, sweet treats and more. Give them a call at 494-2448.

Personique Varieties is offering gift baskets starting from $25 for collection or delivery. You can give them a call at 341-1091.

TAG is celebrating mothers in may. On Saturday they are having a family fun day at TAG’s indoor Show Room. Enjoy huge blockbuster discounts and much more. A lucky winner can also win a ticket to join the 2019 Poker Run Party Boat.

JFB is offering photo shoots until Monday starting at $140. Each additional person is $20 each and a change of outfit is $10 each. You will also receive a complimentary 11x14 print. Please call 341-1908 or 430-0144.

Journey Health Spa has Mother’s Day Specials valid until Wednesday. Massages are for $75 and $99. Call 340-1006 for more information or appointments.

Skin Etc & Spa is offering one hour massages and pedicure for $99 and mani & pedi for $60. To make appointments, please call 342-6065 or 4940383. This offer is valid for the month of May. Sensations Ferries is offering round trip specials from Friday – Sunday to Virgin Gorda. Adults are $20 and children are $15. All moms onboard will also receive a complimentary gift.

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Seniors Celebrates 30 Years!

Internationally, the month of May is to celebrate seniors. In the BVI, it’s a proud tradition that shows the territory’s commitment to honor and value the contributions, vitality, aspirations and achievements

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.

which seniors continue to make throughout the territory.

There are various seniors’ programs throughout the territory. As in previous years the Social Development Department put together activities. This year, Seniors’ Month is celebrating their 30th year. Under the theme ‘Connect, Create, Contribute’ – there are various activities which the public can support.

On May 1st there was an opening and declaration service, followed by open house at the EE/LL Seniors Program. Activities continue this Sunday with the Mr. & Ms. Senior BVI Pageant at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium. Contestants are Mariette Fahie, Marion Scatliffe, Marilyn Norman Harvey, Ida Margarita Barry Pickering, Nehemia Prince and Daniel Blyden. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at J & C Trading.

On Wednesday the Carrot Bay Seniors’ Program is having their open house from 10am–2pm. On May 19th, the not so Newlywed Game will be held at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium at 5pm. There will also be Open Houses at Sea Cows Bay, May 21st and at the Adina Donovan Home on May 24th. There’s also a Seniors Ball on May 29th and a food and cultural fair on May 31st.

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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What are you going to get her?

This is the likely question on many minds when this Sunday comes rolling around as persons in several countries around the world will be observing Mother’s Day. Traditionally observed on the second Sunday of May, the day was initially conceptualized to offer much needed, and more importantly, much deserved recognition to mothers and the institution of motherhood. The day of tribute was introduced at a time when women played a markedly different role in homes, the workforce and the wider society than they do today.

It has since morphed into one of the more prominent global observances that has been commercialized to the hilt, with spending this year in the United States alone expected to surpass a whopping $20Bn on gifts, meals and other niceties in tribute to mothers.

In the Virgin Islands, advertisers have plunged headfirst into the trend, promoting a bevy of attractions, including brunches, lunches, dinners, greeting cards and a host of gift ideas to bring smiles and tears of joy to the faces of “unsuspecting mothers”. Most mothers will be treated to an all inclusive full day off exempting them from usual houseLimin’Times Entertainment Guide

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hold chores, babysitting and child rearing duties and will also likely be indulged a traditional breakfastin-bed. Many will also likely partake in offerings of thanks and prayers in churches throughout the territory.

In the midst of all the hullabaloo though, we really shouldn’t forget that the essence and sentimental significance of the observance, is to salute the stellar efforts of mothers that far too often go unheralded and are unrewarded for the most part.

One of the redeeming qualities of the observance is that it offers an opportunity for some reflection and also celebration of the time honored role of motherhood and its many accompanying challenges.

Motherhood is a privilege that is not gifted to all women, so we really shouldn’t take for granted the role of women who have had the good fortune to bring life into the world and to shape those lives into responsible and upstanding citizens of our society. However, we choose to observe this year’s event, let us all be encouraged to make the most of the time we have with the mothers in our lives, whether they be biological or otherwise.

Vybez & Chill

Spring Concert

This Friday’s edition of Vybez & Chill at Trellis Bay Bar & Grill features entertainment by Young Money Sounds 6–10pm. Happy Hour is from 4-6pm.

To place orders from their famous menu, please call The Elmore Stoutt High School Fine Arts Depart495-1421. ment presents their Annual Spring Concert on Saturday, 7:30pm at the Eileene Parsons Auditorium.

Enjoy performances by the Sr. and Jr. Concert Band On Saturday on the Road Town Festival Grounds and Choirs, Jazz Band, Steel Band and an Art display. from 9am–7:30pm there will be a Pop Up Shop Ex- Tickets are $15 adults and $5 children under 12. travaganza. Come out and see what a variety of businesses have to offer including Sweet Intimates Lingerie Boutique and Fragrance Oasis. Also there On Saturday, come out to the Foam/Swimsuit will be face painting, bouncy house and more for Party at Fele and Sim Night Club & Restaurant. The the kids to enjoy while the adults shop. Have no event will be hosted by Felicia and entertainment fear, shoppers will receive discounts and win raffles will be provided by DJ Sim Sim. Enjoy drink specials (if you’re a lucky one). There will also be food and all night. drinks on sale. For more info, please call Jay at 3462597 or 499-5134.

The National Spelling Bee Competition continues on Monday for the primary schools (semi-finals) YEP is celebrating 14 years. On Friday they will and on Wednesday for the Secondary schools (prebe having Open House and a ceremony at 2pm. En- liminary round). Both rounds start at 5pm at the joy games and food throughout the day.

Althea Scatliffe Primary School Court Yard.

Popup Shop

Foam/Swimsuit Party

Spelling Bee

Open House

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THURSDAY – MAY 9 CANE GARDEN BAY PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Open 10am serving lunch & dinner. Happier Hour 4-7pm. Elm Tones 6:30-9:30pm

TRELLIS BAY

PARADISE CLUB – Open 11am-until. Lunch & dinner on the beach. Jalena live 6pm.

TRELLIS BAY MARKET – Vybez & Chill w/Young Money Soundz 6–10pm. Enjoy their full menu

ELM’S BEACH BAR – Serving lunch & dinner daily from 11am until

VIRGIN GORDA HLSCC, VG CAMPUS – Family Game Night 5:30pm BLUE HOUSE – Turbo Sounds 9pm

FRIDAY – MAY 10

SATURDAY – MAY 11

ROAD TOWN

The BVI Nurses Association Boat Cruise, see info in our round up on pg 10

MILL MALL – ‘The Ave’ Ent. by DJ Lefty PIER PARK – Coconut Lounge. POSHgirl Welcome Cocktails 7pm PIER PARK – Mac’s Pre Mother’s Day Jazz Night w/ Jeremy Vanterpool 6pm FAT HOGS BAY

ROAD TOWN FESTIVAL VILLAGE – Pop Up Shop Extravaganza 9am– 7:30pm THE VAULT – Do it and Done w/Turbo Sounds 9pm PARIQUITA BAY

YEP – Open House PARAQUITA BAY

FELE & SIM NIGHT CLUB & RESTAURANT – Foam/ Swimsuit Party hosted by Felicia

EILEENE PARSONS AUDITORUM – ESHS Spring Concert 7:30pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

CANE GARDEN BAY PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Opens 10am serving lunch & dinner. Happier Hour 4-7pm PARADISE CLUB – Opens 11am. Lunch & dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm

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ELM’S BEACH BAR – Serving lunch & Dinner daily from 11am until. Beach BBQ w/live music

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PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Open 10am serving lunch & dinner. Happier Hour 4-7pm. Marlon Da Pan Man 4-6pm.

Evolution Band 6:30–9:30pm PARADISE CLUB – Opens 11am. Lunch & dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm ELM’S BEACH BAR – Serving lunch & dinner daily from 11am until

UPCOMING EVENTS

TRELLIS BAY

CANE GARDEN BAY

TRELLIS BAY MARKET – “BBQ Night” 11am-10pm drink specials.

PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Open 10am serving lunch & dinner. Happier Hour 4-7pm

SUNDAY – MAY 12 Happy Mother’s Day ROAD TOWN PANCAKE PARADISE – Mother’s Day Breakfast & Lunch, 8am–3pm w/Eon Jarvs live ISLAND ROOTS – Paint & Sip 5pm

PARADISE CLUB – Opens 11am. Lunch and dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm ELM’S BEACH BAR – Serving lunch & dinner daily from 11am until TUESDAY – MAY 14 CANE GARDEN BAY

PARAQUITA BAY

PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Open 10am serving lunch & dinner.

Happier Hour 4-7pm. Jeff Ross 6:30–9:30pm

EILEENE PARSONS AUDITORUM – Mr. & Ms. Senior BVI 5pm

PARADISE CLUB – Opens 11am. Lunch and dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

ELM’S BEACH BAR – Serving lunch & dinner daily from 11am until. Happy Hour 4-7pm

PUSSERS @ MYETT’S – Serving Mother’s Day Brunch 11am–3pm (see ad on pg 2). Akeem on steel pan 1-4pm PARADISE CLUB – Opens 11am. Lunch & dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm

WEDNESDAY – MAY 15

Tea Party – May 19

ALTHEA SCATLIFFE PRIMARY SCHOOL COURT YARD – Secondary School per-liminary round of the National Spelling Bee Competition 5pm

TRELLIS BAY

LE PETITE SPORTS LOUNGE – Karaoke Night 8pm sharp

TRELLIS BAY MARKET – Serving lunch & dinner from noon-8pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

ROAD TOWN ALTHEA SCATLIFFE PRIMARY SCHOOL COURT YARD – Primary Schools semi-final round of the National Spelling Bee Competition 5pm

Vincy Mass – May 18 Full Moon Party – May 18

ROAD TOWN

ELM’S BEACH BAR – Serving lunch & dinner from 11am until.

Happy Hour 4-7pm. Beach BBQ w/live music

MONDAY – MAY 13

BVI Dinghy Championships – May 17-19

Not So Newlywed Game – May 19 Jazz & Style Festival – May 23–26

PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Open 10am serving lunch & dinner. Happier Hour 4-7pm.

Seniors Ball – May 29

PARADISE CLUB – Opens 11am. Lunch and dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm

Cheer Competition – Jun 1

ELM’S BEACH BAR – Serving lunch & dinner daily from 11am until CANE GARDEN BAY BAPTISH CHURCH – Man Up, 7pm 9

Swim & Sup the Sound – Jun 2 KMS Turns 5 – Jun 5

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Find your Tribe Do you want to meet more people or need an excuse to leave work by 6pm? Come out to the Backyard at Island Roots Café today (Thursday) from 6-8pm for BVI First Tuesdays’ May Meet and Greet.

Hosted by Xtian, this is your chance to meet more people and potential new friends in a pressure-free, friendly environment.

Welcome Cocktails

tion with the Rotaract Club of Virgin Gorda is inviting you to a family game night at the HLSCC, Virgin Gorda Campus 5:30pm.

All Black Affair On Friday, come out to the All Black Affair at Blue House. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Turbo from 9pm.

Community Notice:

POSHgirl is having their Welcome Cocktails on Friday at Coconut Lounge at 7pm. Enjoy live acoustic The Recovery and Development Agency is curperformance by Naomi Cowan. rently hosting an Art Contest with the theme ‘Build BVI Stronger, Smarter, Greener, Better’. The contest is open to students from grade K–12 and the deadline The BVI Nurses Association is having an All is May 31st. All participants can submit up to two White all inclusive evening Boat Cruise on Saturday pieces and they should be delivered to the agency aboard the MV Lady Caroline. Entertainment will be by 12 noon on deadline day. provided DJ Push Pop and DJ Richie Rich. Admission is $100 per person and boarding is 4pm from Tortola and 5pm from Virgin Gorda. All proceeds will aid the Nurses Welfare Fund.

Boat Cruise

Paint & Sip Donlania ‘Festival Isle Experience’ presents Serenity Mommy and Me Paint & Sip at Island Roots, Sunday at 5pm. Tickets are $50. Secure your spot by calling 440-0511 or by emailing spontaniafestivalisle@outlook.com

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Cupcakes & Cocktails Chapter 1: Who are you

“Hi dolls!” Sarah exclaimed as she kissed each of her friends on the cheek before sitting down. “Sorry I’m late, I was talking to this really hot guy outside the mall and got side tracked,” she continued.

“Trick, you went to the mall without us? How dare you heffa?” Bethany asked. Before she could get anything else out Sarah quickly explained that she only went to pick up an order that she had placed and was back out of there.

“I swear you both are a case together,” Liz finally broke her silence.

“Oh hush Liz, you’re no better than us,” said Bethany. Liz agreed and the ladies broke out in a laugh.

The three friends, Sarah, Elizabeth (Liz) and Bethany (Beth), met as freshmen in college and became the perfect tropical blend because of their similar personalities. After college, Sarah went on to marry a wealthy man and because of her lifestyle she would often give off the vibe that she thought she was better than you. Liz however, can’t seem to get her shit together. She has a great job and nice home but the men in her life always seem to control her. She was lucky enough her current boyfriend let her meet with the girls, but it was only because he would be out for happy hour with his buddies. Bethany was the group gossiper. She talked everybody’s business including her own.

The ladies have been meeting every last weekend of each month to shop and catch up with each other. They chose that time because any weight gain on Friday could be burned off Saturday morning during their intense workout routine. Each lady was into staying fit for their own reason. Sarah’s shallow menLimin’Times Entertainment Guide

tality forced her to stay slim. Beth worked out because she was always with someone’s man and she had to stay on top of her game and Liz was forced in the gym because of her controlling boyfriend that was all about looks.

“So ladies, it’s agreed that after our gym sessions tomorrow we will meet for an afternoon movie and dinner?” Sarah asked.

“Yes,” both Beth and Liz agreed.

“Alright, see you ladies tomorrow, I’m about to take my tipsy behind home to somebody man,” Beth said as she stood to leave.

“We will hear about you in the papers real soon,” Sarah told her. Beth turned to Liz and told her bye. ******* “Where do you think you are going looking like that? Matter of fact who said you can go anywhere?”

Michael, Liz’s boyfriend, asked her. She was ready for her movie date with the girls and had just come downstairs to leave.

“Out with my friends, and last time I checked I was a grown woman and this was my home and I don’t need to ask you permission to enter or leave it,” Liz told him.

Liz was so busy putting on her shoes that she never noticed that Michael had got up and come in front of her.

“You must be drunk from last night still, so I’m going to act like you didn’t just talk to me like that,” Michael continued, “since you want to act gangsta, I suggest you take your ass back upstairs change and join me on the couch because you’re not leaving this house.”

Liz stood up and….

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Y’all know about the Notorious RBG, right? Ruth Bader Ginsberg, appointed to the United States Supreme Court in 1993, is a she-ro of women’s rights and remains a force to be reckoned with on the court today at the age of 86.

On the Basis of Sex dramatizes her entry as one of the first women at Harvard Law School and the complicated forces she had to balance as she sought to appease the traditionalists in her school and the legal professionals who sought to keep her out of the courtroom on the one hand, and the changing social and gender norms of the 1960s and 70s on the other.

After finishing law school, RBG (Felicity Jones) is barred from working at any of the firms she wants to join, so instead she begins teaching the law. She watches as her students protest injustice and the Vietnam War, and even begins teaching a course about gender discrimination and the law.

Of course, in those days, the law very explicitly did treat men and women differently.

In one dramatic scene, RBG’s daughter Jane (Cailee Spaeny) tells her parents she has skipped school to attend a protest led by feminist activist Gloria Steinem.

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RBG is stung when Jane tells her that sitting in a classroom talking about how the law treats women unfairly won’t change the world – “It’s a support group.” The scene functions as the game changer for both RBG and her husband, tax attorney Martin D. Ginsburg (Armie Hammer). When a case of a bachelor being denied a tax credit that would ordinarily be granted to a working woman who was also caring for an elderly relative materializes, the Ginsbergs realize that they can fight sex discrimination in the law and win more rights for women if they can get the courts to set a precedent with a case where a man is on the losing end of a discriminatory law.

When the case goes to court, it’s the old boys from Harvard arguing against the Ginsbergs and their friends at the American Civil Liberties Union. The old boys argue, as many traditionalists did at the time, that the law had to treat women differently in order to protect them. As we know, the case was the first of many judicial victories for RGB, but the filmmakers wisely decide to end it with a lovely symbolic shot of RGB ascending the steps of the Supreme Court.

Vol. 31, 4 / May 9 - May 15, 2019

Rugby Showdown A more physical and fitter Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby team, dominated their British Virgin Islands counterparts after turning a 7-0 halftime advantage into a 31-12 victory on Saturday at the A. O. Shirley Grounds, in their North America Rugby matchup.

It was the second group victory for TCI, who stopped the Dominican Republic 24-20 at home. The BVI will face D.R in their next encounter.

Turks and Caicos dominated most of the game despite the 7-0 halftime score, before Gareth Butler scored on a try then converted, just as the break was being called. Kadis Simmons added a second try and Butler converted, improving the score to 14-0.

Noel Maxwell put the BVI on the score sheet when he ploughed through the TIC defense, then Tim Parsons converted, making it 14-7. TCI would score three times more and Rory Thornton added a score for the BVI in the waning moments of the game for the 31-12 final score line.

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started making more of an impact in the second half—we had some big guys carrying up the middle—and the BVI players played their hearts out and did a lot of great tackles, but there were a few more gaps second half and opened up our ball and I thought I was a really good game.”

BVI coach James Vaughan said he thinks his team played well in the first half but didn’t execute in the final third.

“I think if we executed a little more, be a bit more clinical, we would have put more points up,” he said. “We had our own mistakes with two yellow cards that didn’t help us and scored out second try with a yellow card. We made too many silly mistakes. If we had 15 men on, I think the game would be slightly different.”

Vaughan said they have to work on their structure and game plan a little bit more and hopefully next time they will get a W. He said they can play international Rugby but not with 13 against 15.

“That killed us and fitness as well,” he noted.

“We have to work on that a little bit more, but I think we played well together.”

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Last Issue Answers (Vol 31, 3) How to win: The object is to insert numbers in the boxes to satisfy only one condition: each row, column and 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 exactly once.

It’s harder than it sounds!

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