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Vol. 30, No. 24 Sept 20 – Sept 26, 2018

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Walk to End Alzheimer Some people think that having Alzheimer’s is a normal part of growing old, but it’s not.

Alzheimer’s (ahlzhigh-merz) is a disease of the brain that affects your thinking, behavior and memory. Although symptoms can vary, the most easily detected sign is forgetfulness. This impaired memory tends to be noticed because it affects how one functions both in the home and at work.

It’s the most common type of dementia, and persons who live with it in the more advanced stages need full-time assistance from loved ones, and possibly even professional care in some cases.

The disease may cause a person to become confused, get lost in familiar places, misplace things or have trouble with language. It can be easily detected in someone who seems physically healthy. As the disease gets worse, it becomes harder for people to remember recent events and even people they know.

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.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are seven stages of having Alzheimer’s. They vary from no impairment, through mild and moderate decline, eventually reaching very severe decline. Many people are not diagnosed until stage four, the severe decline.

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and to mark the occasion on Friday, the Virgin Islands Alzheimer’s Association, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Development, will host a walk to end Alzheimer’s. The walk starts at 4:30pm from the Tortola Pier Park and moves around Road Town bringing awareness about the disease, its symptoms, and what people can do to help those with Alzheimer’s.

To register for the walk or bring a member of the Virgin Islands Alzheimer’s Association to speak to your group, organization or church about the disease, please contact the association at bvialzaware@ gmail.com or call 544-6514.

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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Even if you’ve never heard the phrase retail therapy, you can likely guess what it’s all about. You’re having a low day or week and you buy yourself a gift to lift your spirits. This is not the kind of shopping for something specific that you either need or really really want. It has to be at least a little bit frivolous. For some people, it might be entertainment like music, movies or books. Others might head to the shoe store for a pair of killer stilettos, or to the nearest arts and craft supply spot to pick up the inspiration for a new project.

I may be the cheapest person in the world, but for me to enjoy this kind of thing, it has to involve minimal spending of actual cash. Years ago, my preference was for someplace where everything cost $1. I would grab an assortment of small, joy-bringing goodies, for example, a new candle, a sweet snack, a greeting card, a book and a bunch of silk flowers. It was great because I would walk out of the store feeling like a total baller while having managed to spend less than $10.

Living on an island makes retail therapy a little harder to come by. Since the geography and our small population means that we are either importing our goods, or buying from small-scale suppliers who don’t get the cost advantage that mass-production brings, many of things we want to buy cost

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more than they might elsewhere in the world.

Still, there are a couple of ways I try to satisfy the craving for retail therapy without breaking the bank. Starting with the cheapest, there’s heading to a favorite online outlet and filling up my shopping cart. Nope, this is not a shopping spree, it’s a game of make believe.

After my cart is full, I close down my browser and go to bed. By the next day, if I still want any of those things, I check what it would cost to ship them down here and mentally estimate the customs fees. That’s always enough to make the items look much less desirable.

Another way to bargain the retail therapy is to stick to secondhand shops.

Normally, I head over the the Red Cross’ Thrift Shop. The stock is always changing, so pawing through the merchandise feels like a treasure hunt. Sometimes I don’t find anything that suits me, but there’ve been plenty of times I’ve come out with a great dress, a $1 necklace, or some wardrobe basics for the baby. The resale and consignment shop in Fish Bay is also a good spot, especially if you’re more into home décor. There’s another secondhand shop in East End that’s on my list to go check out but haven’t made it into yet.

Am I the only one who’s stingy but still feels the occasional need for some retail therapy? Let me know on the Limin Times Facebook page.

Art & Wine

Pop Up

Get over the mid-week hump with a fun night of wine and painting at Emile’s Wednesday evening Paint and Sip party. Enjoy instruction in a small group by a local artist who will guide you through creating your own canvas to take home. Class is from 7-9pm and to cost is $30, which includes your materials and your first glass of wine. Call 441-4110 to register.

On Saturday at the Circle Cafe, FLOW will be having a pop-up shop from 10am–5pm. You can sign up to get broadband, home phone and Flow Evo, plus they’re offering same-day installation with no deposit fee. You can also activate a mobile plan and receive deals on smart phones. There will be lots of prizes and giveaways so see you there!

Full Moon Parties

Level Up Makeup Artist Akeem K. Crabbe presents Level Up, a beauty and faith workshop. The workshop will be held on Sunday at Harbour View Marina from 10am – 2pm. Attendees will get tips on how to raise your standards in faith, your lifestyle and your beauty routine. Speakers are Pastor Layla Jones, Angelle Cameron, Dacia Daniels Louie and the moderator is Gabrielle Denae. Tickets are $50. To purchase tickets or for more information, please call 543-6702.

Motivational Drive It’s that time again for the monthly full moon parties. If you’re near Beef Island, the Trellis Bay Market Bar & Grill’s party is on Monday from 4:30pm until. Enjoy their famous BBQ – preorders can be made by calling 495-1421 plus 2-for-1 drink specials, $10 beer buckets and prizes and giveaways all night.

Entertainment will be provided by Bayside Jumbies, Young Money Soundz and Too Smooth Band.

Over on Cane Garden Bay, the Paradise Club’s party, also on Monday, gets going as the sun sets.

In addition to their usual happy hour drink specials, the night also features mushroom tea and live music

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Dream Big Back to School Motivational Drive is this weekend featuring special guest speaker Billionaire PA. The Tortola session takes place Saturday at 5pm at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School. Virgin Gorda’s session is on Sunday at 3:30pm in the HLSCC Breezeway. Admission is free, so head out and get inspired for the new academic year.

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THURSDAY – SEPT 20 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK – Myett’s “Chill Zone”Thirsty Thursday $3 beers, Happy Hour 5-7pm

EAST END RED ROCK – International Pasta Night 5pm EMILE’S – Happy Hour 3-5pm CANE GARDEN BAY PARADISE CLUB – Open 3pm–midnight or until. Drink specials and dinner from 8:30pm WEST END LITTLE APPLE BAY – Sebastian’s Hotel & Seaside Grille Restaurant opens 8am–9pm. Happy Hour 3–6pm FRIDAY – SEPT 21

TRELLIS BAY MARKET – “Vybez & Chill BBQ Night” Live music w/special DJ. Grill – Pigtail, Fish & Lobster, Jerk – Chicken & Pork, BBQ Chicken. Full Moon Party w/ Bayside Jumbies, Young Money Soundz & Too Smooth Band 4:30pm until WEST END LITTLE APPLE BAY – Sebastian’s Hotel & Seaside Grille Restaurant opens 8am-9pm. Happy Hour 3-6pm SATURDAY – SEPT 22 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK – Myett’s “Chill Zone” Happy Hour 5-7pm ALTHEA SCATLIFFE PRIMARY SCHOOL – Back to School motivational drive w/Billionaire PA 5pm

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PIER PARK – Myett’s “Chill Zone”TGIF Party. Happy Hour 5-7pm CIRCLE CAFE (MacNamara) – FLOW Pop Up Shop 10am–5pm (see ad on back cover) PIER PARK – Aromas – Sophie B’s Level Up Birthday Bash DUFF’S BOTTOM 10pm until SAVE THE SEED ENERGY CENTRE – Hon. Julian Fraser ELM’S BAR (Baugher’s Bay) – Freaky Fridays 4pm Basketball League games begin 5pm LYNDON BAR – Turbo Sounds 5pm CANE GARDEN BAY DUFF BOTTOM PARADISE CLUB – Open 11am until. Lunch or dinner on SAVE THE SEED ENERGY CENTRE – Hon. Julian Fraser the beach Basketball League continues w/games at 6:30 & 8pm WEST END EAST END

LITTLE APPLE BAY – Sebastian’s Hotel & Seaside Grille RED ROCK – Pub Night. Cracked conch, half-price pizzas, Restaurant opens 8am–9pm. Happy Hour 3–6pm $5 wings, $5 goat water, $3 mixed drinks & live music EAST END EMILE’S – Happy Hour 3–5pm THE HUB LOUNGE – Fantastic Fridays w/Carly Cartel 9pm

Paint the Town Pink – Oct 26

CANE GARDEN BAY PARADISE CLUB – Open 11am until. Lunch or dinner on the beach. Full Moon Party w/ Al Broderick

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EMILE’S – Movie Night 6pm TRELLIS BAY TRELLIS BAY MARKET – “BBQ Night” 11am-10pm drink specials. Pizza Saturdays

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TUESDAY – SEPT 25

ROAD TOWN VILLAGE CAY – Songs of Inspiration w/local artist DUFF BOTTOM SAVE THE SEED ENERGY CENTRE – Hon. Julian Fraser Basketball League games begin 5pm CANE GARDEN BAY JSPOT – Virgo Bash 6pm PARADISE CLUB – Open 11am until. Lunch or dinner on the beach.

EAST END EMILE’S – BBQ Dinner RED ROCK – Sparkling Brunch 9am-5pm

ROAD TOWN PIER PARK – Myett’s “Chill Zone” Taco Tuesday with Happy Hour 5-7pm EAST END RED ROCK – Seafood Night. Menu includes fresh salmon, local lobster, crawfish, coconut shrimp, cracked alligator CANE GARDEN BAY PARADISE CLUB – Open 3pm–midnight or until. Drink specials and dinner on the beach WEST END

HARBOUR VIEW MARINA – Level Up Workshop 10am–2pm WEST END LITTLE APPLE BAY – Sebastian’s Hotel & Seaside Grille Restaurant opens 8am–9pm. Happy Hour 3–6pm TRELLIS BAY TRELLIS BAY MARKET – Serving lunch & dinner from noon–8pm. Menu: Conch fritters, Lobster & Shrimp pasta & wraps.

VIRGIN GORDA HLSCC BREEZEWAY – Back to School motivational drive w/ Billionaire PA 3:30pm MONDAY - SEPT 24 EAST END EMILE’S – Mexican Night. Margarita, Tequila & Corona specials plus Mexican food from 4-8pm CANE GARDEN BAY PARADISE CLUB – Open 3pm–midnight or until. Drink specials and dinner on the beach WEST END

LITTLE APPLE BAY – Sebastian’s Hotel & Seaside Grille Restaurant opens 8am-9pm. Happy Hour 3–6pm WEDNESDAY – SEPT 26 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK – Myett’s “Chill Zone”Wacky Wednesday with Bushwacker specials 5-7pm EAST END EMILE’S – Paint & Sip party group painting class 7-9pm. Call 441-4110 to reserve your space.

CANE GARDEN BAY PARADISE CLUB – Open 3pm-midnight or until. Drink specials and dinner on the beach WEST END LITTLE APPLE BAY – Sebastian’s Hotel & Seaside Grille Restaurant opens 8am-9pm. Happy Hour 3-6pm

Open 3pm Until Wed.- Mon. (Closed Tuesdays) Happy Hour 3-5pm East End, Tortola

(284) 495-1775 UPCOMING EVENTS Power Plus – Oct 7–12 Hallo Scream – Oct 26 Haunted House – Oct 27 Welcome Party – Oct 27 Beauty & A Beat – Oct 27–28 Taste of Tortola – Nov 3 Gala Buffect Dinner – Nov 3

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Healthy Cooking Want to learn the best ways to prepare wholesome meals to help you live with chronic illness like high blood pressure and diabetes? Nature’s Way in East End is hosting a Healthy Cooking for Chronic Disease course just for you. Registration for the course is just $20 to help cover ingredients and you get to eat what you make. The course is in 2 sessions taking place on Monday, 24th and Tuesday, 25th at 6:30pm. Call Gracie at 541-8323 to register.

Happenins; Please see our middle pages (8–9) for weekly entertainment for Myetts’ ‘Chill Zone’, Emile’s, Para-

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dise Club, Sebastian’s and Red Rock.

Customer appreciation continues at Village Cay with songs of inspiration and local artist performance on Sunday.

Celebrate Sophie B’s Birthday at her Level Up theme birthday bash at Aromas on Friday from 10pm.

Fridays at Elms Bar just turned into “Freaky Fridays.” You must be 18 and older to attend and actions starts at 4pm.

Celebrate Asha’s birthday with her at Willy-T on Sunday from 5pm until. Music will be provided by DJ Carly Cartel and DJ Mac Milli.

The Hub Lounge presents Fantastic Fridays this Friday with DJ Carly Cartel from 9pm until. Remember what happens at the Hub stays at the Hub!

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Twelve-year-old Miguel loves music and his life in the small Mexican village of Santa Cecilia, and he wants more than anything to be like his idol, guitar playing songwriter Ernesto de la Cruz. Miguel spends his free time hiding in the attic and watching old Ernesto performances on the family’s black and white television. Miguel seems like a great talent, since he’s been able to teach himself to play on a beat up old guitar simply by watching Ernesto play on screen.

He has a big obstacle though: ever since his guitar-playing greatgreat grandfather ran out in the family, music has been completely taboo in their household. Yes, even three and four generations later, they are still holding tight to that grudge.

Unable to let the family’s tradition keep him from a burning desire to share his music with the world, Miguel runs away and accidentally winds up in the Land of the Dead.

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mementos and treats in memory of your forbearers. (Sidenote: the movie does a much better job at explaining this holiday than I can here, trust me, it’s sweet and respectful).

Miguel’s family is no exception, and he meets his music-hating great great grandmother and other dead relatives as they are preparing to cross over. Like his living relatives, the dead ones, beautifully animated like the sugar skulls associated with Dia de los Muertos, don’t want the boy to play music and greatgreat grandmother makes it a condition of sending him back.

Once again, Miguel feels the need to run away from his family and to find another way home.

Along the way, he befriends another outcast musician, helps Frida Kahlo create a stage piece, wins a music performance competition, and discovers that Ernesto de la Cruz is not worth hero-worshipping at all.

Like so many Pixar movies, this one is lovely to look at, takes the characters on both a literal and figurative journey, and is sure to tug at the heart strings.

Coco is on Netflix and other streaming services.

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Dear Diary Wednesday

Omg! I couldn’t wait to get home to let it all out. I look forward to sharing my thoughts with you daily. It helps keep me sane you know. I don’t always know how to express myself to people but I can always write exactly how I feel on your pages.

I told you yesterday that Mr. Lipstindoo wanted to see me today. Well guess what? I got the promotion! You now hold the secrets of the new junior partner at RGF. The news has put me on a high all day. My day was filed with congrats and and celebrations.

After work, I headed straight to my mom’s as she was back today. I heard about her trip and I told her about meeting Tim, my disaster of a first presentation, and my promotion after redeeming myself. We said our goodbyes around six so I could head home to get ready for my dinner date with Tim. I must be rusty and out-of-sync because I tried on damn near every dress in my closet and didn’t like any. I purposely avoided my little sexy black dress as I didn’t want him to get any ideas. By time I settled on what I wanted to wear it was 7:30. Good thing reservations were late. This must have been the fastest I ever got ready because when I was pullLimin’Times Entertainment Guide

ing up at the restaurant it was 8:20.

Once seated at dinner, Tim and I engaged in a conversation. One thing I really like about him is that he’s not afraid to say what’s on his mind, and because of him I’m more vocal too. Our discussions are never dull.

I shared my promotion news with him and that my mom was back. He shared his work day with me and promised that he was careful and no embarrassing falls happened. We shared a laugh. It actually makes me nervous how intimate our conversation got after we got the chit chat out of the way. Although he is looking and I’m not, I can tell that if I ever open up to the idea, Tim would be a great partner. Thing is, I don’t feel ready to give my heart to someone again right now. I told him a little about my ex and why I’m not looking for a serious relationship. He said he understood and thanked me for my honesty, then said he still intends to pursue me.

It was a great evening, but after listening to Tim, I think I need to end whatever we have before someone gets hurt. I just don’t want a man at the moment.

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Living With A Thief Dear Koren, My girlfriend’s 17-year-old daughter stole money from me twice. My girlfriend is begging me not to report it to authorities for fear her daughter will get in trouble. I was very reluctant to take in this girl because I knew that if her grandmother, who raised her, asked her to leave, it had to be for good reason. I don’t want to lose the relationship with my girlfriend, but she is not taking any action over her daughter’s dishonesty.

– Fed up Dear Fed up, This is a very serious matter. If the teen is stealing from you and getting away with it, she is likely to continue and you won’t be her only victim. Eventually, her behavior could get her in a lot of trouble with the law or with others who are not forgiving.

That said, I don’t think you need to take the matter to the authorities yet.

The child needs to know that this is a home where people and their belonging are respected, and that if she wants to stay there, she must follow the rules of the home. Maybe you took it for granted that she would understand the rules; now is the time for you and your girlfriend to spell them out for the teen.

Talk about stealing, boundaries, respect, responsibility, honesty and other aspects of living together as a family. Remember that she is still getting to know

you and, after living with her grandmother, probably getting to know different sides of her mother as well, so it’s a learning process and a teaching process.

Give it some time before you decide whether she can continue to stay with you. At 17, she’s very vulnerable and I worry that if you turn her out, she might wind up being taken advantage of.

Find out what she took the money for and ensure it is nothing illegal. She needs to know that stealing is wrong every time. You and mom could consider the option of giving her a small allowance or allowing her to take up a part-time job.

Keep the lines of communication open, and you may discover that the theft isn’t about money at all, and she is acting out because she has some unmet emotional or other need.

One last thing…be mindful of how this affects your relationship with your girlfriend. If the relationship was going okay before her daughter came, don’t be too quick to throw in the towel. Your girlfriend is not her daughter and I’m sure this is a big stressor for her too. Having her daughter move in is a big adjustment for everyone, and mom and daughter probably need to learn about each other in a living together kind of way.

No one is perfect. Use this as an opportunity to guide, teach and help straighten out this young lady. You could be saving her from a lot of future problems.

Send your questions and comments to askkoren@live.com. Your confidentiality is assured.

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Alec Anderson Competing in J70 Worlds Pro sailor Alec Anderson planned to compete in the Sept 22-29, J70 Sailing World Championships, in Marblehead Massachusetts, after qualifying with San Diego’s Bennet Greenwald’s team, Perseverance.

Everything changed after Greenwald had a stroke about a month ago.

“That left us on the dock and the team basically disbanded and Bennett has to take some time now to recover and reevaluate if he wants to continue sailing,” Anderson noted. “That left me and the rest of the crew in a mad scramble to keep trucking forward. Luckily, I was able to find a team that needed a crew and I’m now with Pamela Rose’s Rosebud.”

Since his 2016 Rio Olympic Games campaign, Anderson said he has been in the J70, which is a little smaller than the IC-24. The J70 sails four people.

Anderson, a trimmer with Perseverance, is now the Rosebud’s tactician. He will still coach the owner/ driver, orchestrate the the coordination of the team, but to also look outside the boat, at the landscape of the fleet as well as the conditions, to make decisions on where to position the boat to ultimately win the race.

“The responsibilities have increased significantly, but it’s all the same sport, looking at all the same variables, executing the same mechanics on

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board with a little more responsibility,” he explained. “It typically takes more experience to make good decisions, but I’m confident that I can do a fairly good job and I’m excited for the opportunity.”

Anderson said since the team is coming together last-minute and have only sailed one event together before Worlds, it’s hard to pinpoint a goal or a target finish. The All American sailor said that the team has decided as a goal to have as much fun as possible while learning as much as possible.

“It sounds a bit redundant and almost like T-ball League, but given our situation, we have to manage our expectations and our owner is looking to racing the J70 competitively, so a major focus is helping her learn as much as possible and improve as much as possible, so that she stays eager and interested in the sport,” Anderson said. “Even on Perseverance we had quite a few crew changes during the year and success depends on preparation. The more hours you put in, the more likely you are to succeed, but, every time you change one of the crew, you change the variables and it takes time for the team to understand each other and to communicate effectively. It’s frustrating doing the same thing over again, but I’ve actually learned more from this than I would have, if I was just on one team.”

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