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Vol. 29, No. 35

Saturday, 29th ALSO THIS WEEK: Foxy’s Wooden Boat Regatta • Wine Tasting & Art Show• Bake Sale • FSN Food Drive • Buy BVI • Amadeus • Lions Anniversary • Dab That Tune

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Think Globally In particular, Dr. Hilaire will examine how trade between the mainland US and the BVI, as well as between the USVI and the BVI, stand to be affected by any new policies coming from the White House. He’ll also take a look at how US policies will likely affect tourism and financial services, the BVI’s two main economic sectors.

After his talk, Dr. Hilaire will participate in a panel discussion on the topics raised and answer questions from the au-

Has the news of the world, and Trump’s America in particular, got you thinking about what it all means for us here in the BVI? This ticklish topic will be the subject of the final lecture in the H Lavity Stoutt Community College’s Spring 2017 Community Lecture Series happening at 7:30pm on Thursday, 27th in the Eileene Parsons Auditorium.

At the microphone will be Dr. Max Hilaire, Chair of the Department of Political Science at Morgan State University and author of the book Waging Peace: The United Nations Security Council & Transnational Armed Conflicts.

Born in Dominica and raised on St. Thomas, Dr. Hilaire is an expert on public international law, international human rights law, United Nations law and US foreign relations law. In Thursday’s lecture, “Politics and Policies of the Trump Presidency: its Impact on the Caribbean and BVI,” he’ll take a look at how the BVI’s relationship with the United States could change as the superpower redefines its own place in the world.

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The committee planning the series hopes that by hosting local and international experts on topics important to the BVI community, they can foster a more informed intellectual debate within the BVI. “We think the topics for this upcoming series are timely and relevant to the community given all of the changes in the world,” said Kedrick Malone, the committee chairman. “I hope they contribute to more informed dialogue among community members.”

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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Printed by Caribbean Printing Company Limited, P.O. Box 133, Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I. laura.thomas@bviwelcome.com, © 2016 www.limintimesbvi.com Publisher & Editor: Claudia Colli Production Coordinator: Laura Thomas Assistant Editor: Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel Tel: 494-2413; Fax: 494-4413 Vol. 29, 35 l Apr 27 - May 3, 2017

Hidden Talents Have you ever shied away Growing up, my stronfrom something because gest subject in school was you’ve already told youralways English. I could self you wouldn’t be write very long papers good at it without really on any topic. Once, I even giving it thought? wrote a paper on feces for Today I want to chala college project. As easily lenge you to go out and as it came to me, a career do something you feel in editorial never crossed is outside your comfort my mind. zone. Stop doubting your Instead, as a lifelong skills. Who knows ¬– it lover of art, I knew I wantmay take you on a path that to where you need ed to do something in the art field as my career.

As the Limin Times’ graphic artist-in-residence, in a to be or surprise you with how much happiness way I’ve achieved my goal, but this chapter is not it can bring. the only artistic tale I want to write. My aim is to become an architect, (a goal I’m only a few classes away from being qualified for) and maybe one day to try my hand at animation.

When I started working at Island Publishing less than a year ago, I never thought I would be doing weekly articles and columns here in the Limin Times, much less stories for The Welcome Guide.

Since I’ve been in editorial I have developed a fondness for it.

Part of the satisfaction I find is from the many encouragements from family and friends, who tell me that I should continue writing because they look forward to reading my articles. If I skip a week for some reason, they let me hear about it!

So many of us make life plans and move toward our specific goals, but sometimes life has a way of setting us on a different course.

Do you have secret dreams of doing something but don’t have the courage to go after them?

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Wear Blue Day Show your solidarity with survivors of child abuse this Friday, 28th by wearing blue.

Join others doing the same online by tagging photos in your blue outfits #BTSVI or #BreakTheSilenceVI. You can also order special “break the silence” t-shirts from the Social Development Department by calling 468-3632.

FSN Food Drive Help the Family Support Network restock their pantry for needy families by making a donation this weekend at Bobby’s Supermarket in Road Town or at Rite Way in Pasea. FSN volunteers will be on hand between 10am and 2pm to collect your donations of non-perishable food items and other essentials.

Art & Wine Show Enjoy a relaxing afternoon in Cane Garden Bay at Myett’s monthly Art Show, Wine Tasting and Farmers Market Sunday, 30th beginning at 1pm. Check out local art or sip wine in the garden, fill up on the Spring Brunch specials, and enjoy the steel pan sounds of Akeem Johnson between 1-4pm.

Buy BVI

Calling all shoppers and entrepreneurs: The annual Buy BVI Trade Expo is happening this weekend at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex. The free expo is a chance to visit many of the BVI’s homegrown businesses all under one roof. It also includes free sessions on how to improve your business throughout the weekend. Catch it Saturday, Student Restaurant 29th from 10am until 7:30pm, and Sunday, 30th Get a taste of the BVI’s future professional from 10:30am until 6:30pm. For more information, chefs at the Virgin Islands School of Technical contact the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel School’s one-day public lunch sale. Choices inAssociation at 494-3514 or info@bviccha.org. clude Barbeque Chicken, Grilled Salmon, Grilled Steak or Jamaican Saltfish Fritters. Customers Amadeus will pick up their lunch at the Baugher’s Bay Saturday, 29th brings the last play of the BVI school on the 10th of May, but call 341-4195 to Theater Series’ season to the big screen at the H place your order soon, the deadline is Friday, Lavity Stoutt Community College. On screen will be May 5th. the National Theater Live Adaptation of Amadeus.

Featuring orchestral music by the Southbank Sin- Wooden Boat Regatta fonia and starring Game of Thrones’ Lucian MsaWooden boats and classics over 30 years mati, the drama follows the fierce competition be- old are the stars of this weekend’s Wooden Boat tween young prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Regatta at Foxy’s on Jost Van Dyke. Get regisand the reigning court composer Antonio Salieri. tered and join the welcome party Friday, 28th Screening starts at 7pm, and you can get tickets at from 7pm, then racing starts early at 8:30am on the door or at House, Sole Spa, or Sunny Caribee. Saturday, 29th. Not in the mood for a day on the Cont. on page 10

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live music • events • concerts •

THURSDAY APR 27 ROAD TOWN

Cane Garden Bay

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Happy Hour 5–7 Game Night! Fun Bar Games all night

thebeatgoeson@myetts.com

FOXY’S – Wooden Boat Regatta Welcome Party from 7pm

PEARLA’S BAUGHERS BAY – ULTIMATE THURSDAYS FROM 8PM UNTIL

ROAD TOWN

MYETT’S – ‘No Ship Day’. Open 8am–11pm. Happy Hour 5-7pm w/ Candy Man. Dab That tunr @7pm QUITO’S – Open 4pm. Happy Hour/Marcus Mark 5–7pm & Dinner from 8pm. Open Upstairs @Quito’s from 6pm FRIDAY APR 28

Waterfront Bar Tortola Pier Park

BREAK THE SILENCE! PAINT THE TOWN BLUE! WEAR BLUE IN SUPPORT FOR CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS. PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” TGIF After Party with DJ Fuego & fire dancing show at 7:30 & fireball PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Corporate Happy Hour form 5pm. Drink Specials all night, DJ from 9pm CANE GARDEN BAY

Open daily Bar Bites & Drinks Specialty Nights TGIF Parties Fri. 5pm 284•441•9649 Facebook: Chill Zone BVI Limin’Times Entertainment Gude

SATURDAY - APR 29 PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” 2 for 1 Personal Pizzas, home-made Sangria. All Day Fun & Games PIER PARK – “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Endless Mimosas & Bloody Marys $20.00 from noon – 5pm FSN FOOD DRIVE @ BOBBY’S SUPERMARKET (ROAD TOWN) & RITE WAY PASEA 10AM–2PM MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS COMPLEX – Buy BVI 10am–7:30pm

ROAD TOWN

Chill Zone

JOST VAN DYKE

PIER PARK – “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Thirsty Thursdays w/ Drink Specials for Ladies ALL NIGHT, Live DJ from 9pm

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Myett’s Garden & Grill Myett’s Garden Inn Myett’s Sea Spa & Hair Salon Olivia’s Corner Store 284•495•9649 www.myetts.com

QUITO’S – Open 10am. Lunch w/Oren Hodge. Happy Hour 5-7pm Third Dimension & Dinner from 8pm The Edge. Open Upstairs @Quito’s from 6pm

MYETT’S —’No Ship Day’ Open 8am-11pm. Happy Hour 5-7pm w/ Mojito specials. Pizza night.

Live music by Jalena @ 7pm

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CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — ‘No Ship Day’ Open 8am-11pm. Happy Hour w/Marcus Mark 5–7pm. Evolution Ban @ 7pm w/Limbo Dance Contest.

QUITO’S – Open 4pm. Happy Hour & Dinner w/Too Smooth.

Open Upstairs @Quito’s from 6pm PARAQUITA BAY HLSCC AUDITORIUM – Amadeus 7pm BELLAMY CAY THE ISLAND LAST RESORT – Shipwrecked Party 12pm until

parties • sports • movies and more

JOST VAN DYKE

TUESDAY - MAY 2

FOXY’S – Wooden Boat Regatta Race starts at 8:30am. After party 7pm

ROAD TOWN

SUNDAY - APR 30 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Open 10 until. Sports on Big Screen PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Sunday Fun Day $3 Beers, $5 Hennessey, Drink Specials from 4pm MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS COMPLEX – Buy BVI 10am–7:30pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — ‘No Ship Day’ Spring Brunch from 10am w/ Akim @1pm. Art Show, Wine Tasting & Farmers Market 1–5pm

UPCOMING EVENTS

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” 2 for 1 personal Pizzas, home-made sangria PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Taco Tuesdays – $2 Tacos, $3 Corona, $4 Margaritas ALL NIGHT CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — ‘ No Ship Day’ Happy Hour 2 for 1 eats 5–7pm w/Candy Man. Marlon 7–10pm.

QUITO’S – Open 10am. Lunch 12–2:30pm w/Marcus Mark.

Happy Hour 5-7pm w/Marcus Mark & Dinner from 8pm w/ Quito Solo WEDNESDAY - MAY 3 ROAD TOWN

QUITO’S – Open 10am. Happy Hour 5–7pm w/Pan Man Jazz & for Dinner 8pm.

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Roti Wednesday. Delicious fresh made rotis

MONDAY - MAY 1

PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Wine down Wednesdays 1/2 off House Wines ALL NIGHT

ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Margarita Monday! 2for 1 Specialty Margaritas PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Martini Mondays $6 Martinis ALL NIGHT CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — 2 for 1 Margaritas & Mexican Munchies @ Happy Hour 5–7pm. Al ‘The Singing Chef’ @ 7.

QUITO’S – Open 4pm. Happy Hour w/ Caave Stoutt 5–7pm.

CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — ‘ No Ship Day’ Open 8am-11pm. Sunset happy hour 5-7pm w/ Caave (3D Band) @ 7pm QUITO’S – Open 10am. Happy Hour 5–7pm Quito Solo & Dinner from 8pm ISLAND LAST RESORT Happy Hour 3-7pm, Garden games all afternoon. Crab races @ 5 & 6pm. Kiki & Neil Fire Show @ 7:30, live music from 8pm

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Black & White Thang – May 6 Cinco De Mayo Celebration – May 5 Star Wars Party – May 6 BizPitch – May 6 1st Round GEN Y Factor –May 6 School Spirit Competition – May 11 Mother’s Day Brunch – May 14 Int’l Chili Cook Off – May 15 BVI Dinghy Championships – May 19–20 BVI Exquisite Boat Show – May 27 Poker Run – May 28

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water? Head over for the after party and awards chance to win a weekend for two at the Bitter End giving from 7pm Saturday. For more information, Yacht Club. call 495-9258.

Lions Anniversary Help support the planned Virgin Islands Heritage Resource Centre by attending the Lions Club of Tortola’s 45th Anniversary Gala at the Moorings Mariner Restaurant Friday, 28th at 7pm. Evening includes dinner and a keynote address by Dr. Wayne AI Frederick, the president of Howard University. Individual tickets cost $250, or purchase a pair for $450. Get yours by calling 441-0332 or 852-7000.

Bake Sale Help send the BVI’s National Culinary Team to the International Taste of the Caribbean Competition in Miami by stopping by their bake sale this weekend during Buy BVI at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex. Breads, cakes and pastries will be on sale, or you can pick up a raffle ticket for a

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Dab That Tune

Wednesdays at Myett’s Chill Zone, Tortola Pier Park and Thursdays at Myett’s, Cane Garden Bay just got interesting as they present Dab That Tune.

Come out and experience the latest entertainment craze. Enjoy some music, prizes, food, drinks, fun and much more. The new game is for all ages.

Shipwrecked Party On Saturday, 29th celebrate the 300th Anniversary of the death of Captain Black Sam Bellamy at The Island Last Resort with a Shipwreck Party. Al Broderick and the Hot Sauce Band, Pig Roast, Happy Arrr with Michael Beans, Rum Tasting and Fire Dancing are all on the line up. Come dresses as a pirate and get a free shot! Action starts at 12pm.

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10 Ways to minimize stress every day We are all aware of the harmful effects of stress. I’m not talking about the good stress of a job promotion or preparing for a wedding or something like that. I’m talking about that debilitating feeling of having little or no control over your life, feeling constantly overwhelmed or just feeling as though life is too much to handle. Here are 10 simple ways to help you to be less stressed daily: 1. Stop trying to please everybody. You. Just.

Cant! Learn to say no sometimes and know what activities and which people deserve your precious time.

2. Do the right thing. Live with honor and integrity and you will be at peace; a peaceful life is something all the money in the world can’t buy.

Don’t do what’s easy, do what is right.

3. Enjoy love. We all need love but we must choose carefully whom we let into our inner circle.

We must love ourselves always and find ways to show love to those we care about.

4. Engage in your passions. Find time to do something that brings you joy daily. Don’t let your life be an endless cycle of going to a job you hate, then going to a stressful home, having poor sleep then starting all over again.

5. Accept who you are. Don’t waste your time trying to change your skin color, be like others, compete with your neighbors, etc. Accept that you are wonderful as you are and enhance your natural self, rather than trying to be someone else. You are enough.

6. Be grateful. Count your blessings daily. That is not to say we can’t have hopes and dreams: by all means, dream big! However, rec-

ognize the gifts that are in your life right now and take nothing for granted.

7. Let go. Sometimes we hold on to old wrongs, ruminating on what was done to us years ago and plotting revenge; this makes us miserable and sick. We should let go of drama, toxic people, narrow-minded ideas and anything that holds us back from feeling free.

8. Develop discipline. When we can say no to instant gratification and be patient, we are not likely to fall into the trap of making impulsive decisions that cause us endless stress. We think before we act and make choices that are in our best interest.

9. Be open to learning. Knowledge that gives us power. We become enlightened and empowered, having a mind that is open to possibilities and options, which in turn minimizes stress in our lives.

10. Recognize that time is a gift. Every day, we are given 24 precious hours and some of us try to fill them with too many activities, leaving us running around frantic all day long, irritating ourselves and everyone around us. Others of us just waste the time hardly doing anything of worth. Time is precious and we must learn to pace ourselves; do things that are necessary, but take time out for laughter, fun and play. The day is yours.

Of course it will take time to incorporate these changes in your life, but just start somewhere and keep practicing. It’s your life and you deserve to life it as happily as possible.

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The Fate of the FuriousBy If you are a fan of or even familiar with the Fast and Furious franchise you would know by now that Paul Walker, who played the role of Brian Conner on the series, is no longer alive. While others would have you believe that The Fate of the Furious, also known as Fast & Furious 8, does not live up to the others, I’d say if you liked the others, you should make time to check out this one too.

If you’ve forgotten where we are in the series, the end of Fast & Furious 7 sees the retirement of Mia (Jordana Brewster) and Brian; while Dominic (Vin Diesel) finally marries longtime sweetheart Letty (Michelle Rodriguez). Fast & Furious 8 picks up just afterward, with the couple enjoying their long honeymoon while the rest of the family has found their respective versions of a normal life.

Their new lives get shaken up by the arrival of Cipher (Charlize Theron), a cyberterrorist who coerces Dom to go to work for her. Even worse, she has him betraying the rest of the team and go rogue.

Now, the rest of the team, including Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Ian Shaw (Jason Statham), must help new cast members Mr. Nobody (Kurt Russell) and Little Nobody (Scott Eastwood) find Dom and capture Cipher. You will also get to see the reappearance of old characters Tego and Rico

but if you blink you’ll miss their scene.

As Cipher has Dominic on a series of dangerous missions that makes you wonder what it is that she has on him. As the family’s mission is to bring Dominic back and make the family whole again, Hobbs’ job is to bring down Cipher and get back his career. If you want to know what his career is on the line over you’ll have to watch the film.

To go into more details will spoil the film’s surprises, so if you want to see how this installment of the franchise plays out, it’s now playing at UP’s Cineplex.

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Reflections of a Marathon Guru On November 14, 1993, Virgin Gorda’s Velma George who lives in the Bronx, New York, established a BVI Marathon record when she ran the New York City Marathon in 4 hour 41 minutes and 30 seconds.

She didn’t know she’d held the BVI record for 22 years until I met her during Saturday’s 3rd Tortola Torture (it was broken by Anna Kinkead’s 4:24.44 on Jan 10, 2016).

“I’m impressed. I did not know that I held the BVI Marathon record, I’m very honored and have so much appreciation,” said George, who has completed 19 of the 26.2 mile races and one Ultra Marathon, a 37.2 miler. “I think Rey (O’Neal) had mentioned it to me but I forgot over the years. I’d like to do another Marathon somewhere, especially in the BVI.” Besides the New York Marathon, she has run the Connecticut Marathon and won a gold medal in Amsterdam in her age group in a Half Marathon.

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would do my best to finish one here. That would be my biggest accomplishment.”

Although she’s been forced off the road due to an injury lately, George says over the years she’s been called all kinds of names as a runner.

“I’ve been called crazy and everything for running, but I love it and I miss it so much,” she said.

“It has helped me solve a lot of my problems— things you go through and try to work it out—but I can’t do my distance running like I used to so I have to get back into it again.”

She has also competed in two Sri Chimoy Marathons. Chimoy was a spiritual guru who encouraged long distance running. “Their Marathons are very peaceful, people singing and it’s well organized with healthy snacks,” she said.

“They’re on a serious spiritual journey. Most of their women don’t have sex at all but they do a lot of world harmony runs. They also do heavy meditation.”

George got into running during as a student at Lehman College, where running helped her manage her stress. Later on, an 18-year-old encouraged her to run a 10K. “I did it without registering for the race and completed it in under an hour and he said ‘see, you can run,’ so I started from that,” she remembers. “I kept running with the group doing distance running, hill running. I used that period of time when I was in college, stressed out with life and as a young mom, to work out my problems. I love running alone and making decisions as I ran.”

She added: “Running is the thing that really kept me grounded. It allowed me to be me, live my life and have fun at the same time.”

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