Vol 29, 5

Now in it’s 29th Year!

Sept 29 - Oct 5, 2016

Vol. 29, No. 5

Your Free Guide To our island’s Happenings

Dondre Whitfield, featured speaker at Restoration Weekend September 29th – October 3rd Also This Week: College Race • First Tuesdays • Ladies Softball

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Roundup

By Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel

Restoration Weekend

College Run

Queen Sugar star Dondre Whitfield and Essence Editor-at-Large Mikki Taylor will be among the speakers at Restoration Weekend, a seminar aimed at inspiring and uplifting women, being held through October 3.

This is the 9th time the founder Michelle Hargrove has run the annual event, but the first time it will be held in the BVI. This year’s theme is “Living Our Best Days.” Events include a welcome reception Thursday, September 29, at Scrub Island Resort and Spa; daily empowerment breakfasts; fitness and nutrition sessions with celebrity trainer Scott Parker; style makeovers; a restoration master course; and Sunday brunch.

For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.restorationwknd.com.

The second Tortola race of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Highland Spring race series is Saturday morning, October 1, beginning at 7am. Registration is at the college at 6:30am for the two-mile race. Participants can join in a range of categories for children, adults and senior citizens, or they can join as part of a community group or service club.

For more information, contact Race Director Stephanie Russ Penn at 852-7216 or sruss@ hlscc.edu.vg

Ladies Softball

Save the Date

First Tuesdays If you’re new to the BVI or just looking to make some new friends, check out the inaugural First Tuesday event. Planned as a mixer for recent transplants to the territory, this month’s First Tuesday will be held at Sharky’s Cantina on October 4 from 5-9pm. For more information, email BVIFirstTuesdays@gmail.com.

Get ready for October 7, BVI’s National Purple Day, when residents all over the territory will wear purple to support the end of domestic violence, by visiting T-Shirt Genius (located upstairs Supa Valu) and purchasing your Stop the Violence shirt. You can also order by phone by calling 542-4989, but make sure to get your order in before October 7. The theme for this year’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month is “Step Up, Speak Up, Seek Help.”

The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports is putting together a modified pitch softball league for women and girls. Fun is the aim of the league and all skill levels and ages are welcome.

Practices are every Monday and Wednesday from 6-7:30pm at the baseball field behind The Bandstand. Gloves are provided.

For more information, contact DYAS Sports Officer Terrence Chinnery at 468-9849.

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Roundup This Week’s Feature Story by Laura Thomas Alton Bertie – Musical Entrepreneur As a proud Virgin Islander hailing from the eastern side of Tortola, Alton Bertie is a musician and entrepreneur who doesn’t mind calling himself a geek.

But wait! He is also an Official Branson Centre Entrepreneur and is working diligently to contribute to the music industry in our region.

He’s also a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA with a dual major in flim scoring and song writing.

He was also a member of Shurwayne Winchester’s band for a few years and produced numerous hits for him. “Those years were beyond epic and also a great learning experience traveling and living the music business. I’ve even represented the nation of Trinidad and Tobago on a few international opportunities.”

In 2008, he won the International Groovy Soca Monarch competition held in Trinidad with the song “Carnival Please Stay” by Shurwayne Winchester and won a few more awards internationally since then.

Recently, he performed with the legendary Maxi Priest at the 2016 Miss BVI show. He has also performed for world leaders including Pres-

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ident Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Alton’s also produced or performed with various artists. He’s also done engineering work on a tracks for international stars like Ray J, Kanye West, Nas and Jay Z thanks to his connection with Clinton Sparks and BVI musician and producer Kamau Georges. He also has done sound engineering on a movie from Trinidad called “The Cutlass.” The list goes on and will continue to expand.

Coming from a big musical family, Alton was determined to make music a career. Even though he resides locally he works internationally. Currently, his focus is on music for various carnivals throughout the region.

His level of accomplishment might make other young professionals boastful, but Alton says for him it’s important to stay modest.

“Whatever we do we have to remain humble,” he says. “Humility magnetizes people to us. Sometimes you can be the greatest but your ego pushes people and opportunities away. I am working on me. Internally and then the external will fall in place.”

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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live music • events • concerts •

THURSDAY SEPT 29 ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour

ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Happy Hour

5–7pm. NFL Party Central. Three big screens.

Heineken Specials and Giveaways. 8:30 Kick Off

3:30-6pm. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm.

Beach BBQ. Music by Jeff Ross 7-10pm

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PIER PARK – “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Thirsty PUSSERS — Music by Version 7– 10pm Thursdays (Ladies Night) Drink Specials for Ladies ALL NIGHT, Live DJ from 9pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

Myett’s Garden & Grill Myett’s Garden Inn Myett’s Sea Spa Olivia’s Corner Store Myett’s Business Center 284•495•9649 www.myetts.com thebeatgoeson@myetts.com

Sunset Happy Hour w/Candy Man 4–7pm.

less Mimosas & Bloody Marys $20 from noon – 5pm

ELM’S — Daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:30-6pm & SEA COWS BAY 2 for $5 Carib Beer. Serving Dinner 6-9pm NANNY CAY - Light Up Run/Walk from Captain MulFRIDAY SEPT 30 ligans to Sensus Gym and back at 5pm

ROAD TOWN with DJ Carly. TGIF Happy Hour 5 – 7pm

Waterfront Bar Tortola Pier Park

ROAD TOWN

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Chill Out Party MYETT’S — Open 10am serving Brunch/Lunch w/ with DJ Dolphin Drink/Food Specials bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Dinner served @ 6pm. PIER PARK – “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” End-

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Groove Night

Chill Zone

SATURDAY - OCT 1

CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Open 10am serving Brunch/Lunch w/

Corporate Happy Hour & Party from 5pm. Drink specials ALL NIGHT with Live Dj from 9pm

bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Dinner served @ 6pm.

Sunset Happy Hour 4–7pm. “Pizza Night” Specialty Brick Oven Pizzas. Endless Summer Brew & BBQ specials from 12–9pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:30-

PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar”

6pm. Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm

MYETT’S — Open 10am serving Brunch/Lunch w/ EAST END

bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Dinner served @ 6pm.

Sunset Happy Hour 4–7pm. “Pizza Night” Specialty HLSCC – Highland spring race series Registrstion begins at 6:30am and race begins Brick Oven Pizzas. Dance w/Evolution Band. at 7am

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parties • sports • movies and more

TUESDAY - OCT 4 SUNDAY - OCT 2 ROAD TOWN

ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Buy one get

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Closed

one 1/2 price selections from menu all day. Happy hour 5–7pm. Music Videos on huge screen

PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar”

PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Taco

Sunday Fun Day – $3 Beers, $5 Hennessey & other Drink Specials from 4pm

Tuesdays – $2 Tacos, $3 Corona, $4 Margaritas ALL NIGHT

CANE GARDEN BAY

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S — Open 10am serving Brunch/Lunch w/

MYETT’S — Open 10am serving Brunch/Lunch w/

bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Dinner served @ 6pm.

Sunset Happy Hour 4–7pm. “Pizza Night” Specialty Brick Oven Pizzas. Endless Summer Brew & BBQ specials from 12 – 8pm 7–10pm

ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:306pm. Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm. Beach BBQ music by ELM Tones 7–10pm

MONDAY - OCT 3 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Mexican Monday! 2 for 1 Specialty Margaritas. Happy Hour 5–7pm. Music Videos on huge screen PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Martini Mondays $6 Martinis ALL NIGHT

CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Open 10am serving Brunch/Lunch w/ bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Dinner served @ 6pm.

Sunset Happy Hour w/Candy Man 4–7pm. Mexican Monday, 2 for 1 Magaritas & Mexican Munchies.

“Extend your weekend – Margarita Monday”

bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Dinner served @ 6pm.

Sunset Happy Hour w/Candy Man 4–7pm. Tropical Tuesday

Bold & Breastless – Oct 15

October is Cancer/Domestic Violence Awarness Month!

ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour

Paint the Town Purple – Oct 7

3:30-6pm & 2 for $5 Carib Beer. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm

Awareness Walk – Oct 8

WEDNESDAY - OCT 5

Health Fair

ROAD TOWN

– Oct 8

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Roti Wednes-

Visar Dart Tournament – Oct 8

day. Delicious fresh made roti’s. Happy hour drink specials 5–7pm

PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Wine

AIDONIA – Oct 8

down Wednesdays Half off all House Wines and 20% off Reserve List ALL NIGHT

Fashion Show – Oct 14

CANE GARDEN BAY

Run/Walk for a Cure – Oct 15

MYETT’S — Open 10am serving Brunch/Lunch w/ bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Dinner served @ 6pm.

Sunset Happy Hour Specials 4–7pm.

Paint the Town Pink – Oct 28 Moorings Interline Regatta Oktoberfest Party – Oct 17 One Man Two Gunmors – Oct 29

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Ask Koren Ask Koren Social Media

Your personal E-therapist, is in the house!

By Janette Costello

Taking My Girlfriend

Dear Koren, I have been really having issues lately with my girlfriend of 10 years. We have 3 kids. She is always on the phone and it gives me trust issues.

She would wake up 3am and be on social media and it makes me really uncomfortable. I have spoken to her but nothing has changed. I am not proud of everything in my past, but I have also done a lot to make our lives better. I have a job (she doesn’t), and I try give her as much as I can, but she does not appreciate it. I want to be in her and my kids’ lives, but every passing day it looks less likely. Things are going from bad to worse.

Should I give her some space or hold on tighter?

– Frustrated

cial media and you shouldn’t try, but you can both agree to a time to put away phones and just enjoy each other’s company, especially as it gets later in the night. Could it be that because you did your deeds in the past, there is now a rift between you two? Do you not trust her because of what you previously did when you were on your phone? It really sounds like you are trying but sometimes even when we are doing better, the effect of the past still lingers and affects the relationship. Maybe she is holding a grudge and considers this payback, or maybe she’s just bored. You need to talk with her and not to her.

Don’t be judgmental or accusatory; just find out exactly what she wants to ensure that you are on the same page. Also, please consider that after 10 years and 3 children, a woman wants to know what’s next!

Dear frustrated boyfriend, First and foremost, whatever happens to you and this lady, don’t let anything keep you from being in your kids’ lives; that is not even up for discussion. Maybe if she had a job, she wouldn’t have so much time and energy to be on social media at 3am. Whether you give her space or hold her tighter also depends on what she wants. Remember, a relationship is between two persons, and you can’t hold on to someone who wants to be let go. Cell phones and social media have ended so many relationships it’s not funny.

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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Sheronda Pickering helping Hawks’ defense Coming off a season where they won the National Jr. Colleges Association Volleyball Championships bronze medal last year—their second in three years—Sheronda Pickering and the Hillsborough ComSheronda Pickering munity College Lady Hawks picked up two victories on conference play over the weekend in Florida.

“Our conference is a very competitive one and we are in a very competitive state,” Pickering said. “Even though we make it out of conference, when we go to State (Championships) we’ll meet up with teams from our conference. So, it’s always a very competitive match to get out of conference and get out of State to play in the National Championships.”

Last year, the Lady Hawks posted a 34-6 record and are currently sporting a 16-5 mark. They will play six or seven more games in conference, and will face St. Petersburg College today.

She said other conferences have strong teams like Daytona, Palm Beach and Santa Fe. “Our coach gives us an opportunity to play them during our season so that if we have to meet up with them in the State Championships, we have an idea of their style of play,” Pickering noted.

Before conference play began, the Lady Hawks, who are ranked 7th among Jr. Colleges, were well tested by some tough teams “We played Miami-Dade and it was a really Limin’Times Entertainment Gude

tough matchup for us, because one or two girls really hit the ball and we had difficulties defending them,” the sophomore middle blocker explained. “Instead of matching up to our opponent, we kind of backed down and they took three sets away from us.”

Following the 20-25, 20-25 and 10-25 loss to Miami, Pickering said they entered their afternoon game with Missouri State West Plains and lost the first set lost 22-25, but they couldn’t get the Miami loss off their mind. Although they took the second set 25-18, West Plains overpowered them in the next two 15-25 and 21-25.

“The ref made some calls against us and we stood up for our teammate and took the second set but somehow, we couldn’t close to finish off,” she said. “We were able to beat Palm Beach, 2523, 25-23 and 25-20. I felt we played better as a team. Our setter gave us a lot of one-on-one options and we just swung away. Palm Beach was a tough match up but we found a way to grind it out.”

Comparing this with last season, the 20-yearold said she made a lot of defensive plays last year, but that her offensive game dipped a bit.

This season, she continues to help her team with defensive plays, always being a blocker.

“I’ve improved this year to where I’m helping my team out with offensive plays and that way the setter has more options and we’re able as a team to spread the court more,” she pointed out.

“So, my game has improved and it still continues to improve as we go into the season. I’m really looking to see how much further I can develop to even be a better player.”

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