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Vol. 28, No. 50
END OF SEASON
PARTY
Saturday, August 13th
Also This Week: Splash Sundays @ Scrub Island • BVI Athletes at 2016 Olympics
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By Laura Thomas
Tiny Island, One Massive Party
30th. Museum hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission for visitors is $5, residence $3 and students are free.
As another season comes to an end, what better way than to break with a bang? The Island Last Resort, Bellamy Cay End of Season Party is set for this Saturday, August 13th. The night promises to be amazing with DJ Nico and DJ Got Milk. There will also be an out of this world fire show with Rob Goodier and fire sculptures. Warm up is from 6pm with a happy hour and $2 rum and coke or rum punch. DJs will start playing from 7pm. There is no cover charge. The boat ride is free and leaves every half hour. Admission is free and campers are welcome. For more information please call 394-0100 or email info@lastresortbvi.com
Splash Sundays at Scrub Continues Splash Sundays will continue this Sunday and every Sunday until September 18th at Scrub Island pool side. Locals and guests can enjoy the pool at Scrub Island Resort, Spa and Marina and sip on handcrafted cocktails by the pool or enjoy grilled goodies. DJ Bertrum will provide music. The action begins at 1pm. Tickets are $50 per person. Advance booking is required and must be done through Scrub Island Concierge; concierge@scrubisland.com or 284-394-3440. You can also visit www.scrubisland.com for more information.
Save the Date Hon Julian Fraser League The Hon Julian Fraser National Basketball League starts on Saturday, August 20th. The opening ceremony is at 6pm sharp at Save the Seed Energy Centre. For questions and further information please contact Mr. Varlack at 544– 3790.
Horse Racing on Display The 1780 Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum Celebrates August Festival with a Horseracing Exhibit: Culture, tradition, and heritage preserved for all to see. “In the tradition of keeping history alive, we are excited to welcome the public to a special exhibit that highlights horse racing in the territory and the many persons who have shaped horseracing into a popular spectator sport,” said Olive Vanterpool. The exhibit runs from July 20th – September Limin’Times Entertainment Gude
New Temptation Date The 5th Annual Temptation Island: Glow Edition has been rescheduled for Saturday, August 20th at Oceans 7 Beach Front, Peter Island. Previous dated ticket holders will not have to purchase a new ticket. 4
Roundup This Week’s Feature Story by Laura Thomas Waving a Flag for the BVI I’m sure that every person in the BVI was beaming with pride when they announced the British Virgin Islands team at the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero, Brazil August 5th. We are proud of the four athletes who are representing the territory. Leading the team is three–time Olympic veteran Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, who is the first BVI athlete to qualify for three Olympics. She is joined by first–timers Ashley Kelly, Eldred Henry, and 16-year-old swimmer Elinah Phillip. This is the first time the BVI has sent a swimmer to the Olympics, and the 3rd summer sport that the BVI competes in along with track & field and sailing. In 1996, seven BVI athletes went to the Olympics in Atlanta. The 2016 Olympics is also the first time since 1984 in Los Angeles that the BVI has more women on the team than men. Over the years, the territory has had 18 track & field athletes, nine sailors and one swimmer.
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Reflecting on the opening ceremony, the athletes agreed that the experience was unique. Ashley had the honor of leading the team as the flag bearer. Live coverage of all Olympic events in which the territory’s athletes are competing along with live coverage of other Caribbean athletes’ events will be broadcast on CBN Television Channel 51 and on CBN Radio 90.9FM. Day events are from 8am–2pm EST and in the evenings from 7-11pm EST. BVI athletes’ first events are on August 12th, when Tahesia will run in the women’s 100m preliminary round and round one, and Elinah Philip will swim in the women’s 50m freestyle. Semifinals for both events take place August 13th. On the 15th, Ashley Kelly will compete in round one of the 200m with semi-finals on August 16th and finals on August 17th. On August 18th Eldred Henry will be throwing the shot put.
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Published by Island Publishing Services. 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, 50 l Aug 11 - Aug 17, 2016
live music • events • concerts •
THURSDAY AUG 11 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 — Brkf/Lunch/Din daily. Sunset Happy
PIER PARK – “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” End-
Hour 4-7pm. Music by Candy Man
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
QUITO’S — Open 10am. Happy Hour Music by 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
FRIDAY AUG 12 ROAD TOWN
thebeatgoeson@myetts.com PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” TGIF DJ & Drink Specials
PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar”
Chill Zone Waterfront Bar Tortola Pier Park
Corporate Happy Hour & Party” from 5pm. Drink specials ALL NIGHT with Live Dj from 9pm
CANE GARDEN BAY Sunset Happier Hour 4–7pm w/Live steel pan by Marlon. “Pizza Night” Specialty Brick Oven Pizzas. Evolution Band @ 7pm Happy Hour: Music 3rd Dimension (Caave Stoutt & Akim) 5– 6:30pm. Quito &The Edge 8:30pm
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less Mimosas & Bloody Marys $20.00 from 12pm – 5pm
CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — “No Ship Day” Brkf/Lunch/Din daily. Sunset Happy Hour 4–7pm w/Marcus Mark & Evolution Band 7pm 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
VG & OUTER ISLANDS BELLAMY CAY – The Island Last Resort End of Season Party 6pm until
SUNDAY - AUG 14
MYETT’S — “No Ship Day” Brkf/Lunch/Din daily.
QUITO’S — Open 10am. Oren Hodge at Lunch.
Open daily Bar Bites & Drinks Specialty Nights TGIF Parties Fri. 5pm 284•441•9649 Facebook: Chill Zone BVI
SATURDAY - AUG 13
Thusdays (Ladies Night) Drink Specials for Ladies ALL NIGHT, Live DJ from 9pm
ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:30-6pm. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm Beach BBQ. Music by Jeff Ross 7-10pm
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ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Buy one pizza 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
parties • sports • movies and more
TUESDAY - AUG 16 ROAD TOWN CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — “No Cruise Ship Day” Breakfast/ 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
PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Buy one get one 1/2 price breakfast selections. 8 – 11am Happy hour specials and 2 for 1 Specialty Margaritas 5-7pm.
PIER PARK — ”Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Taco Tuesdays – $2 Tacos, $3 Corona, $4 Margaritas ALL NIGHT
ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour 3:306pm. Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm. Beach BBQ music by ELM Tones 7 – 10pm
CANE GARDEN BAY
VG & OUTER ISLANDS
MYETT’S — Breakfast/brunch/ lunch & dinner
SCRUB ISLAND RESORT – Splash Sundays 1 – 5pm
daily. Sunset happier hour 4-7pm Music by Candy Man
MONDAY - AUG 15 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Mexican Monday! 2 for 1 Specialty Margaritas & Tacos 5 – 7pm. PIER PARK — ”Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Martini Mondays $6 Martinis ALL NIGHT
CANE GARDEN BAY 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
QUITO’S — Open from 10am. Happy Hour 3rd Dimension (Caave Stoutt & Akim)
Full Moon @ Trellish Bay – Aug 18
Full Moon Party @ Bomba Shack – Aug 18
QUITO’S — Open 10am daily. Marcus Mark at
Temptation Island
Happy Hour; Evening Quito solo 7:30pm
– Aug 20
ELM’S — Lunch daily 11am-4pm. Happy Hour
Hon. J. Fraser League Opens
3:30-6pm & 2 for $5 Carib Beer. Serving Caribbean Fusion Dinner 6-9pm
WEDNESDAY - AUG 17
– Aug 20 VG Int. Marlin Tournament - Aug 21 - 23
ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Roti Wednesday. Delicious fresh made roti’s. Happy hour drink specials 5 – 7pm
PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Wine down Wednesdays Half off all House Wines and 20% off Reserve List ALL NIGHT
CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Breakfast/brunch/ lunch & dinner daily. Sunset happier hour 4-7pm Music by Candy Man. “It’s Wine Wednesday” 3D Band (Caave Stoutt) 7pm
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By Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel
Liven Up Your Slow Season
By Janette tempts to get right. It’s the time when people like to close up Costello Take a hike: Whether it’s a private trail or a their shops for a well-earned rest. So how do we popular national park, chances are that during non-traveling folks entertain ourselves while we the slow season, you will have the entire place wait for the fall? Here are a few ways to help keep to yourself. Start with some shorter hikes like you busy until the return of the busy season: the trail from the parking lot to the highest point Do-it-yourself: I love crafty DIYs, like turnin Tortola at Sage Mountain National Park. Work ing a bouquet of silk flowers into an over-the-top your way up to tougher hikes like the one to the flower crown, or buying some tulle and making top of Beef Island. my own tutu. But DIYs can be practical too. If you Learn something new: Now is the perfect crave a spa experience, make your own skin and time to pick up a new hobby. Always wanted hair treatments. If you’ve always wanted a home to learn an instrument or how to knit, sew or garden, start by building yourself a unique plantpaint? All it takes is a little dedication and reguer. In fact, if you searched “________ tutorial” on lar practice! (And a book, or a teacher, or our the internet, you would probably find it. Youtube friend Youtube again.) If you’re shy, you don’t can be a great teacher. Just remember to look at have to show anybody what you’re doing, just each project as an experiment so that you don’t observing yourself improve will be rewarding. get discouraged if it happens to take a few at-
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Ask Koren
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Ask Koren Dating a younger Guy Dear Koren, I’m 34 years old and dating a guy who is 29. When we met and he told me his age, I told him I was 30 because I did not know it would get serious and I was just having fun. Now it’s been almost a year and I really love him. I see that he is mature and really serious about me and I want to tell him the truth. How do I do this without losing him and what do I do if he thinks I’m too old for him? – Writer Dear Writer, Seeing things have gone well for nearly a year, that would suggest that he is attached to the person you are, even without knowing your real age, so I do not think that the age made a difference in whether he likes you or not. What I think might be hard for him to deal with is the fact that you lied to him for so long. Your explanation of not knowing it would get serious could suffice for a short while, but one would expect that when you realized it was getting serious, you would confess. I guess you were fearful of his reaction. In any event, I suggest you tell him immediately. Clearly, an apology is in order and do not try to justify it. Just put it out there and be prepared for the consequences. There is nothing I can tell you that could stop him from walking away, especially if he had trust issues to begin with. He just might be understanding, or he might come up with a confession of his own. Alternately, he could decide that he does not
want to be with someone who is 34 years old or someone who lied to him. If age is the problem, you could try to convince him that you are still the same person. If the lie is what he has issues with, then you can try telling him it’s not a habit, but you know how the saying goes, “a man convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still.” If he stays in the relationship, watch out for him being suspicious of you and wondering what else you are hiding. If you lose him, I’m sorry, but you would have at least gained a valuable lesson in understanding how dishonesty can destroy a good relationship, and you can endeavor to be honest in the future. Send your questions to askkoren@live.com or follow us on twitter @korennorton and a response will be provided 9
Vol. 28, 50 l Aug 11 - Aug 17, 2016
By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway
Phillips Historic Olympic Games Splash Elinah Phillip will make her splash from Lane 8 in Heat 6 at 12:02pm on Friday, becoming the first BVI woman to swim in the Olympics. Her entrance in the games makes swimming the third sport behind track and field athletics and sailing to compete in the Summer Olympics for the BVI since the territory’s debut in Los Angeles in 1984. Phillip is coming off winning a bronze medal in the 50m Freestyle at the UK Summer National Championships in England at the end of July. Phillip, who was ranked fifth heading into the competition, recorded a time of 26.65 seconds to finish third, after a 26.86 in the heat. Her best is 26.56. “It was a good swim and I felt a lot more powerful than I did in the heats in the morning session,” Phillip, 16, said. “I know I can swim faster because I have in the past so I’m excited.” Phillip said she was working on her finish since that’s an area in which she loses most of her time. She finished and started well and said she’s happy. Her time came 14 days before she would make her splash in Rio and said at the time, “this helped me because I now know where I am at the moment so now I know what I need to do and where I need to get stronger and it gives me a good idea of how I’ll swim in Rio.” “I’m very excited about Rio,” said Phillip who was just eight when her federation was formed in Limin’Times Entertainment Gude
2008 and has been granted a wildcard by swimming’s governing body FINA. “I was very anxious because I had to wait a couple days longer than I expected, so it I feel like it meant more when I got the news. I feel honored to be the first of many and I think it shows that we are coming along and improving in all sports.” The past year has been a good one for her she said, adding that since 2014 wasn’t one of her best she felt she had a lot to prove to herself. “I made a lot of improvements time wise, stroke wise, mentally, physically and everything else,” she pointed out. “It has been really good and I’m excited to see what I can do in Rio.” Having competed regionally at the OECS Championships and the Carifta Games and internationally at the FINA World Long and Short Course Championships, Phillip said the other competitions have been steppingstones for the Olympics. “I’m surprised actually,” she said of going to Rio after a short swimming career, adding, “I never really imagined this happening but I guess if you work for it, you can achieve it.” Phillip says the 50m Freestyle is one of her favorite events. “You just dive in and go with not too much thinking,” she said. “It’s a splash and dash, just do what you have to do and get it done.” 10
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