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Gaming Night

The Humane Society presents their biggest fundraising event – Gaming Night, this Saturday, from 7pm–1am at the Nanny Cay Beach Bar. Last year’s success raised the non-profit group $50,000 and their aim this time around is to exceed that amount. All proceedings from the event go towards the running cost of the Animal Shelter – helping with the animal food, medications and medical care. Some of this year’s proceeds will also go towards the construction of a new shelter for the animals.

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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Last year The Humane Society improved their health plan and they also have more cats and dogs in the shelter than before.

Since the non-profit organization opened its doors, they have been dedicated in serving the needs of animals. They promote animal welfare, house and care for strays whilst trying to re-home them.

Games available for participation on gaming night are Black Jack, Roulette, Poker and Crab Racing. There will also be a raffle and great prizes to be won.

Admission is $30 (includes $10 chips).

They would like to take this time to thank their sponsors for their continued support and kind donations.

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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Please see our middle pages for daily specials from our weekly advertisers.

Don’t forget to check out the back page for FLOW’s weekly specials.

Full Moon Parties

Night Party

Trellis Bay Bar & Grill Lover’s Full Moon Party on Sunday features entertainment by 3G’s Band and Top Man Kee. For full details, please see their ad on page 6.

Stoutt’s Look Out’s Full Moon Party on Sunday kicks off at 7pm and entertainment will be provided

by Evolution band at 10pm.

Overdose Saturday This Saturday, Thelma’s Hideout presents Overdose Saturday. Entertainment will be provided by Topman Kee.

Karaoke Night This and every Saturday, enjoy Karaoke at Trellis Bay Market Bar & Grill from 5–9pm. Also, happy hour is from 6–8pm, so come out and live your best life.

Music Under the Moon The BVI Diabetes Association presents Music under the Moon on Saturday from 6pm at the J. R. O’Neal Botanical Gardens. Tickets are $25 ($30 at the gate).

Big People Party On Friday, it’s a Big People Party from 10pm at the Coast Night Club. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Wiz, Millennium King and DJ Push Pop. The dress code is sexy trendy and you must be 25 and older to attend.

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The Nest Lounge presents Saturday Night Party on Saturday, 9pm. Entertainment will be provided

by DJ Don Melo.

Friday Vibes This Friday it’s Friday Vibes at Ramon Bar. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Marz, 6–10pm and DJ Dagga, 10pm.

Paint & Sip Crafty Hands presents Paint & Sip today (Thursday) from 7pm at Captain Mulligans. Entry is $25 (includes materials and one complimentary glass of wine). For reservations, please call 441-0530.

Save the date Car Raffle There’s a week left to get your tickets for the BVI Red Cross 2020 Nissa Kicks Car Raffle. Drawing will be done on Valentines Day (Feb. 14th) and tickets are either $15, $20 and $25. For more information and tickets, please call 494-6349/344-5056.

Virgin Gorda Pop Up Shop On Sunday from 4pm at Fischer’s Cove Beach Hotel, White Oleander Destinations presents a Valentine’s Pop Up Shop. Some vendors include, Mz Sovi Faces, The Style Pantry, She Likes and Juicy Lips.

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THURSDAY – FEB 6 ROAD TOWN

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEST END

PUSSER’S PUB – Happy Hour 5–7pm NANNY CAY

PUSSER’S SOPER’S HOLE – Happy Hour 4–7pm | Live Music by Evolution Band 6–9pm

CAPTAIN MULLIGANS – Paint & Sip

OMAR’S FUSION – Happy Hour 4-6:30pm

ELM’SBAR – Ladies Night

CANE GARDEN BAY

SATURDAY – FEB 8

PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Happy Hour 4–7pm | Elm Tones 6:30–9:30pm

ROAD TOWN

WEST END

THE NEST LOUNGE – Saturday Night Party w/DJ Don Melo, 9pm

PUSSER’S SOPER’S HOLE – Happy Hour 4–7pm | Marlon Da Pan Man 6:30–9:30pm OMAR’S FUSION – Happy Hour 4-6:30pm

J. R. O’NEAL BOTANICAL GARDEN – Music Under The Moon, 6pm DUFF BOTTOM AQUA SPORTS BAR & NIGHT CLUB – Happy Hour 5–7pm

FRIDAY – FEB 7 ROAD TOWN

NANNY CAY

PUSSER’S PUB – Happy Hour 5–7pm

RAMON BAR – Friday Vibes w/DJ Marz & DJ Dagga, 6pm

BEACH BAR – Humane Society Gaming Night, 7pm CANE GARDEN BAY

CRYSTALS NIGHT CLUB – Happy Hour 5–7pm

PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Happy Hour 4-7pm | Jeff Ross 6:30– 9:30pm

DUFF BOTTOM

EAST END

AQUA SPORTS BAR & NIGHT CLUB – Happy Hour 5–7pm

RED ROCK – Serving lunch 11am–3pm, Dinner 5pm–10pm

NANNY CAY

WEST END

COAST NIGHT CLUB – Big People Party w/ DJ Wiz, Millennium King & DJ Push Pop

PUSSER’S SOPER’S HOLE – Happy Hour 4–7pm | Live music by Eon Jarvs 6–9pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

OMAR’S FUSION – Happy Hour 4-6:30pm

PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Pig Roast | Jeff Ross 6:30–9:30pm

TRELLIS BAY

EAST END RED ROCK – Quiz Night and 1/2 Pizzas 3–7pm TRELLIS BAY

TRELLIS BAY MARKET – “Karaoke Night” 11am–10pm drink specials VIRGIN GORDA THELMA’S HIDEOUT – Overdose Saturday

TRELLIS BAY MARKET – Enjoy

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PUSSER’S PUB – Happy Hour 5–7pm

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SUNDAY – FEB 9 ROAD TOWN

WEST END

PUSSER’S PUB – Happy Hour 5–7pm

PUSSER’S SOPER’S HOLE – Happy Hour 4–7pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

OMAR’S FUSION – Happy Hour 4-6:30pm

PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Happy Hour 4–7pm | Akim on steel pan 1–4pm EAST END RED ROCK – Serving Brunch 10am-3pm, Dinner 5pm-10pm WEST END PUSSER’S SOPER’S HOLE – Happy Hour 4–7pm | Live Music by Evolution Band 6–9pm

PUSSER’S PUB – Happy Hour Pricing 5pm to close CANE GARDEN BAY PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Happier Hour 4-7pm | Al the singing Chef 6:30–9:30pm EAST END

STOUTT’S LOOK OUT – Full Moon Party, 7pm TRELLIS BAY

WEST END

TRELLIS BAY MARKET –

PUSSER’S SOPER’S HOLE – Happy Hour 4–7pm

WINDY HILL

Serving lunch & dinner from noon-8pm | Lover’s Full Moon Party (full details on pg 6

OMAR’S FUSION – Happy Hour 4-6:30pm ROAD TOWN

FISCHER’S COVE BEACH HOTEL – Valentines Pop Up, 4pm

PUSSER’S PUB – Happy Hour 5–7pm

JOST VAN DYKE

CANE GARDEN BAY

FOXY’S – Full Moon Party

PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Happier Hour 4-7pm | Live music by Marlon Da Pan Man 6:30–9:30pm

MONDAY – FEB 10 PUSSER’S PUB – Happy Hour 5–7pm

Watch No Face – Feb 14 Traffic Light Party – Feb 14-15 Bowling League – Feb 17 Fundraiser – Feb 29 Movie Night – Feb 29 Black Jack Run – Mar 1

WEDNESDAY – FEB 12

VIRGIN GORDA

ROAD TOWN

Valentines Day – Feb 14

TUESDAY – FEB 11 ROAD TOWN

RED ROCK – Seafood Tuesdays, when in season Grilled Lobster and Cracked Conch. Regular Alligator, Mussels, Calamari, Curry Octopus, Stuffed Soft Shell Crab, Tiger Prawns and Coconut Shrimp

OMAR’S FUSION – Happy Hour 4-6:30pm | Live Steel Pan 1–4pm

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEST END

CANE GARDEN BAY

PUSSER’S SOPER’S HOLE – Happy Hour 4–7pm

PUSSER’S @ MYETT’S – Happy Hour 4–7pm | Marcus Mark 6:30–9:30pm

OMAR’S FUSION – Happy Hour 4-6:30pm

Car Show – Apr 11 Easter Festival – Apr 11–13 Black & White Thang – May 9 Mother’s Day – May 10 BVI Street Food Festival – Jul 4

POCKWOOD POND IRENE’S – Game Night, 7pm

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Get Past Your Suffering Some years ago, I met a 34-year-old woman who had lost her mother and was in a physically abusive relationship in the same year. While speaking with her, even though about four years had passed, she still thought of that year as the worst year ever and blamed herself for staying in the relationship so long and had some guilt about not being as attentive as she could have been to her mother. So, while the trauma was difficult, the continuing thoughts for years after impacted her life negatively.

How do we get past these issues? How do we heal and go forward so that life can be happier for us?

Here are 5 ways: • Journaling. Writing things down, gets it off your mind and into a book in a more reflective way.

It’s like you focus on it for a moment and then you can close the book and put it away, literally and figuratively. It comes out of your head.

• Sharing. Talking to someone who has been through a similar experience can help you to see what works for them and maybe try it yourself. It also helps you to normalize what you have gone through. Support groups are useful for this purpose.

• Counseling. A professional counselor can guide you into how to navigate thoughts that are dark and pervasive and how to change your self-talk so that you don’t blame yourself or sink into a dark depression because of these past events.

• Spend time in nature. There is something about plants and flowers and waterfalls and animals that put our soul at peace. When we look at the vast ocean or a full sky of stars, we realize that there is a 11

whole world out there and instead of focusing on just one speck of it that was not good, we can look instead at the huge amount of beauty still available.

• Change your thoughts. If we sit and think about the broken parts of ourselves, they will just seem bigger. Having a positive mindset means we can change our thoughts by reminding ourselves that we are beautiful and we deserve a life without too much pain and drama.

Taking the time to be gentle with yourself and to heal will mean that you carry a lighter burden day after day, until one day you will notice that you can get through a day and a week without remembering the old trauma. When it does slip back into your mind, it will not bring as much pain, but just be a memory of something that made you stronger.

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Devious Minds Chapter 15

Theresa and Jonathan were spending their Saturday afternoon at his apartment. When Jonathan struck up a conversation.

“Baby,” Jonathan called out to Theresa.

“Yes Love,” she replied.

“When are you going to introduce me to your lil’ posse?” he asked.

“Why you gotta say it like that?” Theresa asked walking towards him.

“I’m sorry, I don’t mean it in any way, I’m just saying you tell me so much about them and I have yet to meet them. How about introducing me to them as your friend?” he continued.

“But that’s all we are. Are you trying to say that we are more?” she asked sitting next to him on the couch.

“I mean, we can be if you would let me in,” he said while turning to look her.

“I dunno, I have to be sure this is real and not just some fling,” Theresa said not losing her gaze.

“How much more do I have to do to prove to you that I want you? You’re the one that’s keeping us a secret, not me,” Jonathan shot back.

After being quiet for a while, Theresa finally said, “So you mean to tell me, that you really want to be seen in public with me? Would you take me around your boys?” Theresa asked, getting up and moving away from Jonathan.

“What about them? Baby, you know I would and I been begging you to let’s go out in the day for weeks now. Are you ashamed of me?” Jonathan asked as he got up to stand by her.

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I’m average looking? People will stare,” Theresa whined and for the first in a long time, she admitted to herself what his friends told her, they all could do with a wardrobe update.

“Let them stare,” Jonathan continued, “Can I be honest right now? It might be a shock to you and I also know you might leave but let me be real.”

He started to explain to Theresa about being married currently being separated. Him and his wife initially didn’t want to have a messy divorce so they decided to separate and although it’s been two years, neither of them seemed to be making any effort to reconcile.

“So, you mean to tell me all this time you’re legally married and you want to be in public with me?” she asked in shock while edging closer to him.

“We are separated and legally I can date and see who I want. Here, let me show you the court papers,” he explained. “Do you see any sign of a woman around here except your stuff?” Jonathan asker her while walking over to his desk and pulling open his drawer.

Still in shock, Theresa sat back on the couch and asked him to join her. The couple continued the conversation until they reached the common ground that she would introduce him to her friends as her friend until he can prove that his heart was not attached to his legal wife and he was divorced.

Instead of spending the night, Theresa decided to go back to her apartment and give Jonathan the time to think on what they talked about. Indeed, there was a court order and now that she knew that, she was definitely going to protect her heart more.

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Dark Phoenix

Here’s another one from my bucket list of movies I missed in theaters that I wanted to see.

In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men face their most powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, spirals out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when hit by a mysterious force that makes her more powerful and unstoppable.

The movie opens with a young Jean (Sophie Turner) and her parents getting into a car accident that causes her mom to perish.

She is then taken

by Professor X (James McAvory) to the home for X-Men. As the next scene comes into play, you see a much older Jean Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Cyclops (Tye Sheridan), Storm (Alexandra Shipp) and Night Crawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee) going on a mission to space to rescue the astronauts. On this mission, you see Jean nearly being killed when she’s hit by a mysterious force. Once she returns home, this makes her more powerful and unstoppable.

When Jean goes to visit her father, she finds out that indeed he is alive and realizes that Professor X lied to her about him being alive. Since she 13

could not control her powers, her emotions get the best of her and she causes havoc in the town where her father lives and causes everyone to look at the X-Men differently. If you have been following the XMen franchise, you would know that they were once viewed as monsters and were feared.

She next seeks refuge with Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and leaves abruptly before getting any of the help she was seeking. Fleeing the mutant island, Jean is found and approached by Vuk/Smith (Jessica Chastain) who is not a mutant and has ulterior motives for the power Jean possesses.

With the quest now focused on Jean and who can get to her first, a fight breaks out outside the home she is in between Magneto and his crew and Professor X and his X-Men. The Army comes in and captures them. After thinking they won, things go south surrounding Jean once again.

What does Smith want with Jean? Why does Magneto want to kill Jean and will Professor X save her?

Dark Phoenix can be streamed on iTunes.

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Softball-Baseball Batting Cage For Virgin Gorda Ground has already been broken and works continue on Saturday towards erecting a baseball-softball batting cage at the Valley Recreation Grounds in Virgin Gorda.

“One of the things people know even in cricket, when you try to do batting practice, you have to go chase the ball and it’s not easy to get balls—there’s no store to run to—to get a new set of balls so you have to be protective of that,” noted Josh Ridgeway who’s spearheading the effort. “Therefore, one of the things you purchase is a batting cage. We’ve purchased two fairly sized batting cages.

We went through Stephen Payne of the Recreation Trust, Hon Shereen Flax-Charles and Hon Vincent Wheatley, were instrumental in giving us permission and the resources to build.”

Ridgeway said they have lots of astro turf donated from Yates Associates while Anselmo Stevens donated his roller to flatten everything out.

The project came out of an informal discussion with a group of parents discussing activities for kids on the island six months ago and the need for a baseball and softball facility.

“It’s been a total community endeavor. Hon Neville “Sheep” Smith donated some funds because there’s work to be done. Phase two is building a backstop to start getting softball and baseball back on Virgin Gorda,” he pointed out. “The only way we can get any sort of effective change is through the schools. There’s no doubt about it. It’s a challenge to get kids all rounded up. We’re all working, busy

and have other multiple things that tie us down, but the one thing all kids have is school. If we can incorporate it through the school system, Hon (Natalio) Wheatley is on board and very receptive.

All we have to do is come up with a plan and execute it. The door is open.

It’s up to us to come and kinda kick it open and really get the sport back to where it was.”

Ridgeway reflected on when softball was in its heyday and was competitive internationally in the 80s and 90s. In 1987 for example, the BVI national softball team played in the Pan Am Games and lost 4-3 to Cuba, in the bronze medal game.

The sport has had a steady decline ever since.

“The BVI competed against countries that were funded—well funded—by governments,” Ridgeway pointed out. “Little BVI came in and was knocking on the door. Just imagine if we had 1% of what those countries give to their federations, where we could be. It’s only going to take one— just like (Kyron) McMaster—it just takes one to inspire a generation, so it can happen.

You don’t have to be from New York City, Los Angeles or these big cities. You just need to have a dream, have the facilities to do that, so that’s what we’re trying to do.”

Persons interested in volunteering on Saturday can contact Josh Ridgeway at 346-1894.

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Last Issue Answers (Vol 31, 41)

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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