Vol 28, 47

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Now in it’s 28th Year!

July 21 – 27, 2016

Vol. 28, No. 47

To our island’s Happenings

Kiddies Fiesta

Saturday, July 23rd Prince & Princess Show

Sunday, July 24th Also This Week: • Soca Monarch • Gospel Fest

• Road Town Village Opens • Local Calypso Show

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This Week’s Feature Story By Chrystall Abel

Sleepless for Soca ca’s Daddy Milla; Grenada’s Loose Cannon; Trinidad and Tobago’s Sekon Sta; St. Kitts’ Blade and Mr. Mention; St. Maarten’s King Vers; St Vincent’s Mad Skull; and the United States Virgin Islands’ Kelly Jr. The finalists were selected from among 24 contestants at the July 1 elimination listening party held at Myett’s Chill Zone at the Tortola Pier Park. Last year’s winners were Martino “Tino” Mark and Dante “Pascal” Wattley. In addition to the BVI Soca Monarch title, the winner will receive a $10,000 prize.

Tickets can be purchased in advance for $30 at Bolo’s or Hazem’s, and will cost more at the gate. All ticketholders will also be entered to win a Subaru Legacy Wagon, which will be raffled off Saturday at the event.

Organized by HD Productions, the show is set to begin at 9 p.m. sharp, with the evening’s lineup determined by fan votes on the BVI Soca Monarch Soundcloud page. So get on over to what promises to be a great show and an exciting roll out to Festival!

Festival is beginning to heat up and there is no better way to get into the groove than at Saturday’s BVI Soca Monarch contest.

Billed Soca Monarch BVI Meets Insomnia, the show, which is to be held at the Festival Grounds, will feature seventeen artists from around the Caribbean.

Charly Black, whose soca dancehall crossover track Gyal You A Party Animal is climbing the Billboard dance charts this month, will make his first appearance in the VI as the show’s headliner.

This year marks the fourth time the competition is being held and the first time the contest has been open to artists from elsewhere in the region. Unlike in previous bouts, 2016 competitors all compete against each other, rather than being sorted into the slower “groovy soca” and faster “power soca” categories.

Of the 17 finalists, eight hail from the Virgin Islands including Pascal, 2014 Soca Monarch ,B’more, Hashim, Drastic, JJ, Teejay, Shiloh and Capable. Other finalists are Anguilla’s 2015 Soca Monarch Lioness, Antigua’s Nina Nyce; Domini-

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.

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.limin-times.com Publisher & Editor: Claudia Colli Production Coordinator: Laura Thomas Assistant Editor: Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel Tel: 494-2413; Fax: 494-4413 Vol. 28, 47 l July 21 - July 27, 2016

By Laura Thomas

Being Social Often we hear that social media is a waste, too time consuming, and for some, it’s something bad. I beg to differ. As far back as I can remember I have had social media accounts, from Black Planet and Myspace, to HI5, Twitter, and, of course, Facebook. I, for one, love going on the web and use it daily, so social media was not going to pass me by. Especially because I am a bit shy in person, I love to socialize on the computer. I have had pen pals, connected with family and made new friends through social media. I’ve even been friends with one young lady for nearly 10 years without ever having met her in person.

We connected because of a mutual interest on one of the many social networks that I have been a member of and we have been in contact ever since.

To date I would say that Facebook and Instagram are my two all-time favorite social networks. Facebook is very entertaining. When I am not playing a Facebook game or chatting with friends, my timeline never allows me to get bored.

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your Facebook timeline: someone there is sure to have the 411. Instagram, meanwhile, appeals to my vanity.

Since I was just a toddler I have loved taking pictures. If you ever get the chance to look at my family photo albums, you will see me doing some kind of pose. Although I tend not to post to Instagram every day (I don’t want my followers to get sick of me!) I do take a picture pretty much daily. My brother tells me this photo habit is annoying all the time, and he tends to run when he sees me with a camera.

But seriously, I love art and to me, that’s what pictures are. The lens of a camera can capture the most beautiful images and Instagram users never seem to let me down.

Although there are some with a bitter taste in their mouth when it comes to using social media, I believe it all boils down to how you use it. All in all, I think it’s a great thing. Who knows what can happen on social media? Maybe the entertainer who lives next door will get discovered or the guy with no confidence will gain some. It could happen.

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By Chrystall Abel

For the Kiddies

Band, DJ Mac Milli and NJar will perform, and Swagg Crew and Independence 21 will put on a fashion show. Purchase tickets in advance to ride Smith’s Ferry and enjoy the show for $50 or take your own boat and pay $30 for the show alone; prices go up to $40 and $60 without advance purchase.

Tickets available at Unique Blendz in Fish Bay, Transcaribbean in Virgin Gorda, Stinky’s Barber Shop and Hazem’s Beauty Supply.

Sub-Zero Beer Rotary Club of Road Town will host their annual Kiddies Fiesta Saturday from 10am - 6pm at the grounds of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College. Fun and entertainment for the whole family is scheduled including video games, mechanical bull rides and face painting.

There will also be performances by DJ Push Pop, the VIBE girls, Adagio Dance School and BVI Dance School. Basketballers can show off their skill in a hoops challenge. Attendees can also watch martial arts and rope skipping demonstrations.

Don’t forget your swimsuit to enjoy some of Splash Zone’s waterslides, including one that’s 100 feet high. The first 400 kids to register will receive a free school supplies kit.

Splash into Summer Catch international entertainers Olatunji and Romain Virgo at the Third Annual Summer Splash Saturday at Sand Box on Prickly Pear Island. Local artists Relentless Band, OMG Band, Poizon Band, Stylee Limin’Times Entertainment Gude

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Beat the summer heat with beer chilled to -3 degrees Friday at Matcha’s Sports Bar on Fahie Hill.

Heineken Extra Cold will be served from a high-tech chilling tap into super-chilled glasses. Two-times Road March champs VIBE will play, and Road Town Wholesale and Heineken will offer giveaways.

Road Town Village Kick-Off The annual Gospel Fest will kick-off activities at the Rita Francis Festival Village in Road Town Sunday evening at 7pm This year’s show features performances by United States pastor Keri Fraser, as well as local artists Dylan Penn, Kaylinda Richardson, Gabrielle Hoyte, and the Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church’s Joy Praise. Admission is free.

The village’s official opening follows on Monday evening, beginning with a torch light procession from the Administration Building to the village and featuring various cultural performances. Again, admission is free. Local artists will entertain in the village on Tuesday, another free night. The village’s first paid admission night is Wednesday for the local calypso show.

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live music • events • concerts •

THURSDAY JULY 21 ROAD TOWN

WEST END

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

PUSSERS — Music by Version 7– 10pm

PIER PARK – “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Thirsty

ROAD TOWN

CANE GARDEN BAY

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” DJ Dolpin

MYETT’S — “No Ship Day” Brkf/Lunch/Din daily.

PIER PARK – “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar”

Sunset Happy Hour 4-7pm music by Candy Man. Evolution Band @ 7pm w/Limbo Dance Contest

QUITO’S — Open 10am. Happy Hour Music by

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

Marcus Mark; Evening- Third Dimension (Caave Stoutt & Akim) ELM’S — Daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:30-6pm & 2 for $5 Carib Beer. Serving Dinner 6-9pm

MARINA CAY (VG) — Happy Hour at the “Rob White Bar” Guitar by Eon Jarvs 5-7:30pm

FRIDAY JULY 22 ROAD TOWN

PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar”

MYETT’S — “No Cruise Ship Day” Brkf/Lunch/Din

QUITO’S — Open 10am Daily. Marlon Pan Jazz lunch. Too Smooth in evening

ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:306pm. Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm PRICKLY PEAR ISLAND

SUNDAY - JULY 24 ROAD TOWN

CANE GARDEN BAY

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Buy one pizza

MYETT’S — “No Ship Day” Brkf/Lunch/Din daily.

QUITO’S — Open 10am. Oren Hodge at Lunch.

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CANE GARDEN BAY

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

Sunset Happier Hour 4–7pm w/Live steel pan by Marlon. “Pizza Night” Specialty Brick Oven Pizzas.

Evolution Band @ 7pm

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

ROAD TOWN FESTIVAL VILLAGE – Soca Monarch 8pm

SAND BOX – Summer Splash 11am until

Drink Specials

Waterfront Bar Tortola Pier Park

Endless Mimosas & Bloody Marys $20.00 from 12pm – 5pm

daily. “Pizza Night” Specialty Brick Oven Pizzas.

Happy Hour 4–7pm with Marcus Mark Live

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” TGIF DJ &

Chill Zone

SATURDAY - JULY 23

Thusdays (Ladies Night) Drink Specials for Ladies ALL NIGHT, Live DJ from 9pm

get one half off 12 – 8pm

PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Sunday Fun Day – $3 Beers, $5 Hennessey & other Drink Specials ALL NIGHT from 5pm. Drink specials ALL NIGHT from 4pm

Happy Hour: Music 3rd Dimension (Caave Stoutt & Akim) 5-6.30pm. Quito &The Edge 8.30pm

SIR RUPERT BRIECLIFFE HALL – Prince & Princess Show 3pm

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

ROAD TOWN FESTIVAL VILLAGE – Gospel Fest 7pm

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

Beach BBQ. Music by Jeff Ross 7-10pm

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parties • sports • movies and more

CANE GARDEN BAY

PIER PARK — ”Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Taco

MYETT’S — “No Cruise Ship Day” Breakfast/

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

Lunch & Dinner daily. Sunset Happy Hour 4-7pm.

Live music by Marcus Mark 7pm QUITO’S — Open at 10am daily. Lunch & Happy Hour Marlon Pan Jazz

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

ROAD TOWN FESTIVAL VILLAGE – Village Entertaiment CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Breakfast/brunch/ lunch & dinner daily. Sunset happier hour 4-7pm Music by Candy Man

WEST END

QUITO’S — Open 10am daily. Marcus Mark at

PUSSERS — Sunday Brunch from 11am – 3pm.

Happy Hour; Evening Quito solo. Quito Solo 7:30pm

Music by Pan Vibes from 12-3pm

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

- July 31 Local Calypso Show - July 27

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

VI All Star - July 28

ROAD TOWN

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Mexican Mon-

MARINA CAY (VG) — Happy Hour at the “Rob

Cultural Food Fair - July 29

MONDAY - JULY 25

day! 2 for 1 Specialty Margaritas & Tacos 5 – 7pm.

PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Martini Mondays $6 Martinis ALL NIGHT

White Bar” Guitar by Eon Jarvs 5-7:30pm

WEDNESDAY - JULY 27

ROAD TOWN FESTIVAL VILLAGE – Opening Ceremony

ROAD TOWN

CANE GARDEN BAY

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

MYETT’S — Brkf/Lunch/Din daily. Sunset happier hour music by ‘Candyman’ 4-7. Mexican Monday 2 for 1 Margaritas and Mexican Munchies. Happy Hour with Candy Man 4–7pm

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

PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Wine down Wednesdays Half off all House Wines and 20% off Reserve List ALL NIGHT

Dimension (Caave Stoutt & Akim)

ROAD TOWN FESTIVAL VILLAGE – Village Entertaiment

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

CANE GARDEN BAY

MARINA CAY (VG) — Happy Hour at the “Rob

MYETT’S — Breakfast/brunch/ lunch & dinner

QUITO’S — Open from 10am. Happy Hour 3rd

White Bar” Guitar by Eon Jarvs 5-7:30pm

TUESDAY - JULY 26

Beach Bash & Boat Races – July 31 August Monday Parade - Aug 1 EE/LL Opening Ceremony - August 2 Carrot Bay Village Opens - August 4 Temptation Island - August 20

daily. Sunset happier hour 4-7pm Music by Candy Man. “It’s Wine Wednesday” 3D Band (Caave Stoutt) 7pm

ROAD TOWN

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

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

MARINA CAY (VG) — Happy Hour at the “Rob

one 1/2 price breakfast selections. 8 – 11am Happy hour specials and 2 for 1 Specialty Margaritas 5-7pm

BMSA Car Show -July 30

White Bar” Guitar by Eon Jarvs 5-7:30pm

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Prince & Princess Pageant Ten youngsters will compete in the annual Virgin Islands Prince and Princess Show set for Sunday at Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall at 3pm. sharp. The winners will be named junior tourism ministers for the territory. Contestants will open the competition by sharing their ambassadorial speeches, a new segment for 2016. Other segments include an “anything but clothes” segment in which the kids will show off their creativity by making an outfit of material other than traditional clothing fabric; the talent segment, and formalwear segment.

Head to the show and support the contestants, who this year are: Jae’da A. de Castro and

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T’Cari John from Joyce Samuel Primary School D’Kayla D. Chinnery and Naya Kai Callwood from Jost Van Dyke Primary School; Nejma Robinson and K’Jonte Stevens from Ivan Dawson Primary School; DiaMonae Thomas and Jonathan Hutchinson from Althea Scatliffe Primary School; Raheem Johnson from Isabella Morris Primary School; and Ahijah Barth from Cedar International School.

Tickets cost $20 for adults and $10 for kids under 12, and are available from Speedy’s and JNC Department Store. Speedy’s will run ferries back to Virgin Gorda after the show at 10pm from Road Town and 11pm. from Trellis Bay.

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By Laura Thomas

Finding Dory If you loved the movie Finding Nemo, you will already be familiar with the character Dory, a blue tang fish (voiced by Ellen Degeneres). The sequel, Finding Dory will definitely keep the kids entertained and my general take is that the film will also teach your kids the value of family and sticking together as friends.

The movie starts with the sea – kids learning about “migration” from Mr. Ray’s lecture and it leaves Dory thinking about her family. She asks Marlin (Nemo’s dad) to help her find them in California. The journey starts out when Dory, Nemo and Marlin hitch a ride with the sea turtles down the sea current. Their first stop is an abandoned looking part of the ocean, where shipwrecks can be seen. Dory has a flashback memory of being there once. Dory, however gets stuck in some plastic waste and is rescued by the marine life workers, who took her into the Marine Life Institute and leave her in quarantine. There she meets the chameleon-like and curmudgeonly, octopus, Hank (voiced by Ed O’Neil), who is a fun character in the movie. Hank’s main goal is to be transferred to the Cleveland Aquarium so that he doesn’t have to end up in the ocean.

Meanwhile on the inside, Hank is trying his best to get Dory’s transfer tag for himself. They work out a deal where Hank would help her find Limin’Times Entertainment Gude

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a map and then she would hand over the tag to him. While at the map, workers approach, so to escape Hank, who was transporting Dory in the coffee pot bursts through a door.

Dory ends up not in her planned destination but reconnecting with Destiny (voiced by Kaitlin Olson), a nearsighted shark. There she also meets Baily the Beluga, who swears up and down that something is wrong with his echo.

As you get deeper into the flick, Dory manages to end up in the transfer tank where she learns her parent’s names and that they left to find her many years ago.

On the outside Marlin and Nemo surface and meet a couple of seals, who will help them get inside the Marine Institute. Here is where Becky the cuckoo bird will help them. Strange that a bird would help two fishes instead of eating them. Puzzles me too, but hey it’s a cartoon!

Becky dips Marlin and Nemo in her pail, and on the way, impatiently Marlin manages to tip the pail and he and Nemo end up in a fish tank by one of the souvenir shops in the Marine Institute.

While trying to find Dory, Marlin and Nemo are accidently dropped down a pipe where they meet up with Dory and continue to search for her parents.

I think I’ll leave you the reader hanging right here, so I don’t spoil the picture for you. I can tell you one thing though – the ending is my favorite part!

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SPOTLIGHT This Week’s Story by By Laura Thomas Xtreme Band - 17 Years Strong Xtreme Band has been working non-stop for 17 years, but even after nearly two decades, they’re nowhere near ready to slow down.

Dirk “Dirky” Walters band founder and musical director and main producer/engineer, says he relies on his band mates, including rhythm programmer Tony Smith; bassist Darryl “Relo” Blyden; vocalists Jamori “Jay Jayy” Blaize and Vincent “VW” Williams; keyboardist Junie “Bandura” Huggins; and guitarist Craig “Mitchie” Browne.

When the stage lights go out, they are a group of down-to-earth guys who like to have fun, crack jokes and drink some rum. As often as they can the band meets to check up on each other. They would also share ideas and thoughts about what they can do to improve their music and themselves.“As a unit it’s always great constantly learning from each other and having different personalities in the mix,” Dirky said.

Xtreme Band has accomplished a lot over the years including releasing songs locally, regionally and internationally. They’ve won Road March titles and performed from Trinidad and Tobago to Miami and elsewhere. The band has been privileged to collaborate and perform with artists such as Onyan of Burning Flames, Jamesy P, Denise Belfon, Michelle Sylvester, The Baron, Winston Soso, Peter Ram, Duane Stephenson, and many more.

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Xtreme’s last single Resurrect came in second during last year’s Festival Road March competition.

The song came about during a performance at Matcha’s, when their friend Jamie Hopkins came onstage and did a dance to a riddim track that was playing. Before that, Dirky says the band had a single called We Ain’t Tired Yet, which highlights the feeling of energy people get in the heat of Festival: “No matter how much you party, you always find the stamina to keep going.”

In the future the band plans on diversifying even more, as they will produce and perform all genres of music. They also hope to be even bigger ambassadors for the Virgin Islands musically. They are currently working on new original music.

Xtreme Band’s goal is to always be unique and not be stuck in a box as one specific type of group. They just wrapped up performing at the Festival Village in St. John and are gearing up for BVI Festival 2016. Fans and supporters can find the band in the Festival Village, August Monday Parade and at various events throughout the territory, as the band plays for parties, bars and private events. “We make it our mandate to play music for everyone, as we live in a diverse community and try to blend our original music with a little of other styles as well,” Dirky said.

Xtreme Band can be found on Facebook and has a new website in the works.

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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

VI Takes Bronze Medals in Central, South America It was a bronze medal Gore — she was phenomenal. weekend for the BVI in Central After the loss to Suriname, the and South America. girls decided by themselves — The pair of wins was led after we spoke to them — that

by Shauliqua Fahie, the top they weren’t going home withBVI scorer in every game in out a medal and that’s what the recent Caribbean Basketthey did. In the Suriname game, ball Confederation women’s turnovers killed us. We had five competition. She earned 25 back-to-back in the last minute.

Fahie & Eldred Henry points in the BVI versus AntiguaShauliqua and Barbuda We didn’t control the ball.” match whose final score was 44-38 for the BVI’s At the NACAC U23 Championships in El Salvawin. The bronze medal in the CBC U16 Women’s dor, strongman Eldred Henry used his experience Championships in Guyana means the BVI has from missing the podium two years ago in Canada qualified for the 2017 Centrobasket Tournament to land Discus Throw and Shot Put bronze medals. a year after the Sr. Women made their debut.

On Friday, Henry became the territory’s first “This victory over Antigua and Barbuda, I’m to win a medal in a field event. “To be honest, I glad that we won and I’m very appreciative,” coach didn’t do as well as I wanted to in the Discus,” said Eric Matthias said. “For these girls, the work they Henry who was fourth two years ago in Kamloops, put in and the ability to suck it up three nights in Canada. It always feels good to win a medal, but it a row in three big games, for the program, I think wasn’t the medal that I wanted. At the end of the they deserve more respect. I just want support day, I have a medal and I’m thankful for it.” from the whole country and I want more parents On Sunday, he added a bronze in the Shot Put to bring girls out so that we can further develop with a throw of 19.11m after placing fifth in 2014. this program.”

“Physically I was ready, just had a little techThe BVI whipped hosts Guyana, 54-18 in the nical flaw with the finish, getting my left foot tournament opener, then handed Barbados their around more aggressively, so it didn’t result in the first loss, 49-39, before falling to Antigua and Bar- pop I needed to get the extra distance,” Henry exbuda—who lost by three to Barbados-29-23. They plained. “After the 19.11, I was looking to go from fell to Suriname 49-41 in the medal rounds, set- there and kick it up a notch and probably surpass ting up the rematch with Antigua and Barbuda. the 20m mark because I was feeling it, like it was “Every game was different,” Matthias noted. there, but technically, I couldn’t get the finish to “I felt we were a step behind Antigua and Barbu- result in a big throw.” da and it wasn’t until late in the game we figured out how to stop their dominant center Britany Limin’Times Entertainment Gude

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