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Dr. Patricia Turnbull Educator, researcher and author Dr. Patricia Turnbull is one of the BVI’s foremost literary artists.

After a career that has seen her producing original work in a variety of genres including scholarly essays; poetry; and the ground-breaking Can These Stones Talk?, a history of Kingstown village in Tortola, it was the urging of her colleagues and supporters that pushed her to create her first children’s book.

“People had always been asking me about writing something for the children,” she said recently.

Taking inspiration from walks out in nature with her grandchildren, Dr. Turnbull came up with a the poetic tale of Ti Koko and Kush Kush. Ti Koko is a coconut palm seedling growing in the idyllic Garden Bay. When their mini-Eden is struck by an unexpected destructive force, Kush Kush the yam provides guidance and comfort to the little coconut palm. The book is illustrated with lively images by BVI artist Reuben Vanterpool.

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stroys natural beauty around small island nations including the BVI. “When we looked around, we noticed that hillsides would disappear. They were excavated,” she said. Then Irma happened.

The storm pushed back the printing of her book, but it also made the story relevant for kids who had been through the storm in a whole new way, since many of them can now easily identify with Ti Koko’s tragedy.

“It was right on time with how we were dealing with that trauma,” she said of the book. With its empowering message for kids, the story will likely be a source of comfort for little ones still processing the large-scale destruction that came along with the storm.

Because of its rhythm, Dr. Turnbull also hopes the book will help young readers discover an appreciation of poetry.

“I think the young people I read to are so caught up in the story they don’t notice the poetry,” she said, “I hope that they will enjoy it.”

You can get a copy of Ti Koko & Kush Kush on Tortola at J&C Traders or Mellow Moods, or online from Amazon or SPD Books.

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BVI Culture Week It’s that time again for BVI Culture and Heritage Week! Why do we have this event every year? Education and Culture Minister Myron Walwyn explains: “The history of the Virgin Islands would show that the men and women who built this territory understood the importance of community, culture and faith in facing the challenges encountered throughout the early years of our existence. They worked hard and remained resilient, and ultimately created a Virgin Islands that we could all be proud of today,” the minister said in his message to launch the week’s activities.

“Virgin Islands Culture and Heritage Week provides us all with an opportunity to reflect on the foundation on which this Territory was built, while inspiring a new generation of Virgin Islanders — our young people — to stand on the very same values on which our forefathers stood many years ago. Values like honesty and integrity, being our neighbor’s keeper, and doing whatever we could to ensure community development was the way in which we lived,” the minister said.

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.

Culture week runs from November 11th–17th under the theme, “Celebrate our past, inspire our future.”

Community and school-based activities are planned throughout the week to stimulate and encourage the transmission of Virgin Islands culture, with a special focus on events and circumstances in history that have been influential in making the territory what it is today.

School activities will highlight centenarians and other culture keepers who paved the way for future generations such as Mrs. Jennie Wheatley and Mr. Elmore Stoutt.

Tomorrow (Friday) the annual food fair will be held at the Central Administration Complex Courtyard from 10am-4pm. In addition to tasting local dishes, catch live performances by Marcus Mark and Zion Sounds.

Have a piece of BVI cultural attire in your closet?

Join the rest of the community in showing off your BVI pride tomorrow by wearing it, especially if you’re attending the food fair.

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Politically, the Virgin Islands is a territory of the United Kingdom, but we all know that this place as a heritage and culture all its own. Highlighting this unique culture is why officials created Culture and Heritage Week, being celebrated this week, but it’s far from the only thing that’s been done to promote the culture. For example, did you know that the BVI has a whole series of symbols and signs that are all its own?

I got to attend the unveiling of the series back in 2013, where it was explained that these symbols were selected to reflect the history and identity of the BVI as its own entity, rather than highlighting its connection to the Mother Country as the national anthem (God Save the Queen) and flag already do.

So, what are these special BVI symbols?

Territorial Song: Oh Beautiful Virgin Islands. This one was actually the first of the territorial symbols chosen, back in 2012. If you don’t know it, ask any schoolchild to sing it for you. They always sing it beautifully whenever I get to attend a school assembly or other function.

Territorial Colors: There are five of them, each representing a different important aspect of Virgin Islands identity. Yellow represents the rising sun; Limin’Times Entertainment Guide

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green represents the lush hillsides; blue reflects the sea; white reflects the sandy beaches; and red represents the fiery personalities of the people.

Territorial Food: Fish and Fungi.

Chosen because of the rich fishing heritage in the territory, the BVI Food Fete has incorporated the dish into some of its events, such as recent Taste of Tortola competitions.

Territorial Music: Fungi music.

This one is hard to describe, but if you haven’t heard this style performed in person, you should catch a Razor Blades performance as soon as possible. There may be fewer folks performing fungi music regularly these days, but until a few years ago it was celebrated annually at a Fungi Festival.

Territorial Tree: White cedar. Also the territorial flower, this one was chosen because it is native to the territory, and because its lumber made it possible to build the Tortola Sloop, a distinctive sailing vessel that kept early Virgin Islanders in the shipping business.

Territorial Gift: a small model of the traditional Tortola Sloop. These haven’t been mass produced yet, but the one unveiled at that Territory Day celebration along with the other symbols was a gorgeous polished wood miniature made by Geoffrey Brooks, who wrote the book on Tortola Sloops.

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Tomorrow night (Friday) come out to Everyth!ng L!t Promot!ons’ All Black Experience – Silent Headphone Party at Island Sizzle. Entertainment will be provided by Poizen, DJ Mac Milli and DJ Carly Cartel.

Tickets are $30 in advance or a little more at the door. Doors open at 10pm and remember it’s a Scorpio Bash!

On Saturday, New Era Promotions and Raw Promotions presents All White 4 – The Ultimate Mature & Sexy Experience party at Pancake Paradise from 9pm-3am. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Taz, DJ Deli Banger, DJ Grimm, Rama De Boss and DJ Dre. Tickets are $25 in advance from ($75 for VIP) from ticket outlets Hazem’s Beauty Supplies, Allure Spa, Pancake Paradise and members of Pure All White Team. You can also get your tickets at the door, but On Friday at Elms Lawn (Baugher’s Bay, behind you’ll pay a little more.

Island Sizzle) come out to Teamwork’s First Annual Construction & Damage Clothing Affair party. Juggling will be provided by DJ Dre, DJ Grimm, DJ Push This Saturday from 7am it’s time again for the Pop, DJ Kuga and Unity Sound. Patrons will receive a BVI Farmers and Fishers Market at Sir Olva Georges free shot upon entrance, free food and there will be Plaza. Get your fill of local produce plus prepared prizes for the best construction and damage outfits. treats like local drinks and other BVI-grown and Admission is $10 all night, or ladies, come in a group made goodies. of five and pay just $40.

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Farmers Market

Leaked

Clearance Sale

On Saturday, Turn Up Masters Inc. present Leaked Pusser’s Warehouse is having a clearance sale at Kravins Night Club & Sports Bar. Entertainment this Friday and Saturday from 9am-6pm. Everything will be provided by Monea, DJ Lefty, DJ Mac Milli, DJ must go! (please see add on pg 2) Wiz and DJ Fuego. Entry is $25 before midnight and a little more after. You must be 18 and older to attend and the dress code is nude colors.

On Saturday at Toad Hall, from 6pm-midnight, come out to Taste of Virgin Gorda. Enjoy dishes from Chefs Ariq Flax, Jermaine George, German VilUMI is having a pop-up shop from 8am–6pm at latoro, Vikram Garg and Radiance Modest. Entertain- their flagship store on the waterfront store today ment will be by It’s a Secret Band, DJ Bertrum and (Thursday) through to Saturday. On Friday, catch the VI Groove Project. Admission is $50 and tickets can pop-up fashion show at 5pm. be purchased from Beans, Speedy’s (Virgin Gorda), Cont. on page 10 BVI Tourist Board and Road Town Wholesale on VG.

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Pop Up Fashion

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THURSDAY – NOV 15 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK – Myett’s “Chill Zone”Thirsty Thursday $3 beers, Happy Hour 5-7pm

UPCOMING EVENT

EAST END EMILE’S – Happy Hour 3-5pm CANE GARDEN BAY PARADISE CLUB – Open 10am-until. Lunch & dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm; 2-for-$7 painkiller, rum punch or pina colada FRIDAY – NOV 16 Culture Day; Wear BVI Culture Wear or any t-shirt showing BVI Pride.

ROAD TOWN CENTRAL ADMIN COURTYARD – Cultural Food Fest & Fiesta 10am-4pm PIER PARK – Myett’s “Chill Zone” TGIF Party. Happy Hour 5-7pm ISLAND SIZZLE – All Black Experience ‘Silent Headphones Party’ 10pm ELMS BAR (Baugher’s Bay behind Island Sizzle) – Construction & Damage-wear Party MARCHE – Turbo Sounds 7pm LYNDON BAR – Turbo Sounds 5pm until UMI – Pop Up Shop 8am–6pm. Fashion Show 5pm NANNY CAY CAPTAIN MULLIGAN’S - Feel Good Friday 6pm EAST END

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RED ROCK – Quiz Night. Pub-style specials including cracked conch, half-price pizzas, $5 wings, $5 goat water, $3 mixed drinks & live music 8

EMILE’S – Happy Hour 3-5pm CANE GARDEN BAY PARADISE CLUB – Opens 10am. Lunch & dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm; 2-for-$7 painkiller or rum punch. DJ 8pm-midnight TRELLIS BAY TRELLIS BAY MARKET – Vybez & Chill BBQ Night. Live music w/DJ Carly Cartel. Full menu w/ grill lobster, steak & shrimp and lobster pasta VIRGIN GORDA Bar Crawl – Starts 5:30 from the Ferry Dock SATURDAY – NOV 17 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK – Myett’s “Chill Zone” Happy Hour 5-7pm PIER PARK – Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar “Saturday Night Vibes” 10pm QUEEN ELIZABETH II PARK – Bootcamp for Breast Cancer 7am PIER PARK – Pancake Paradise ‘All White 4’ 9pm-3am SIR OLVA GEORGES PLAZA – Farmers & Fisherman Marker 7am-3pm ESHS CAMPUS – Car Wash & BBQ Fundraiser 9am-4pm ALEXANDRINA MADURO PRIMARY SCHOOL – Rotaract World’s Greatest Meal 6:30pm DUFF BOTTOM SAVE THE SEED ENERGY CENTRE – VIP Gala celebrating 47 years

UPCOMING EVENTS

MONDAY - NOV 19 SEA COWS BAY DE LA SANTA BAKERY (across from old Struggling Man) – Vincy Meets Grenada 7pm until CANE GARDEN BAY PARADISE CLUB – Opens 10am. Lunch & dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm; 2-for-$7 painkiller or rum punch. DJ 9pm-midnight MYETT’S – Beach Bar opens from noon EAST END EMILE’S – Movie Night 6pm KRAVINS NIGHT CLUB & SPORTS BAR – Leaked TRELLIS BAY TRELLIS BAY MARKET – “BBQ Night” 11am-10pm drink specials. Pizza Saturdays VIRGIN GORDA TOAD HALL – Taste of Virgin Gorda 6pm-midnight SUNDAY – NOV 18

CANE GARDEN BAY PARADISE CLUB – Opens 10am. Lunch & dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm; 2-for-$7 painkiller or rum punch.

MYETT’S – Beach Bar opens from noon EAST END EMILE’S – BBQ Dinner RED ROCK – Sparkling Brunch 9am-5pm TRELLIS BAY TRELLIS BAY MARKET – Serving lunch & dinner from noon–8pm. Menu: Conch fritters, Lobster & Shrimp pasta & wraps COOPER ISLAND COOPER ISLAND BEACH CLUB – BVI Run Festival 11am-4pm

EAST END EMILE’S – Mexican Night. Margarita,Tequila & Corona specials plus Mexican food from 4-8pm CANE GARDEN BAY PARADISE CLUB – Opens 10am. Lunch and dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm; 2-for-$7 painkiller or rum punch TUESDAY – NOV 20 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 – Opens 10am. Lunch and dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm; 2-for-$7 painkiller or rum punch. Steel pan music 6-9pm WEDNESDAY – NOV 21 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK – Myett’s “Chill Zone” Wacky Wednesday with Bushwacker specials 5-7pm CANE GARDEN BAY PARADISE CLUB – Opens 10am. Lunch and dinner on the beach. Happy hour 4-7pm; 2-for-$7 painkiller or rum punch EAST END EMILE’S – Paint & Sip party group painting class 4-6pm. Call 441-4110 to reserve your space

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How VIBE Stole Christmas – Dec 9 & 16 Full Moon Party – Nov 23 Young Marx – Nov 24 Lobster Fest – Nov 24-25 Show Up & Glow Up – Nov 30 Feel da VIBE – Nov 30 Sag. Bashment – Dec 1 Dinner & Auction – Dec 1 All White Affiar – Dec 1 DJ Compition – Dec 1 Naughty or Nice Bash – Dec 15

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Car Wash

Vincy Meets Grenada

On Saturday, the Elmore Stout High School Rams Basketball team is having a Car Wash & BBQ fundraiser at the school campus (Old Clarence Thomas) from 9am-4pm. Just $20 gets the interior and exterior of your ride clean, or donate $15 for the exterior only.

On Saturday at De La Santa Bakery (Across from old Struggling Man) come out to Vincy meets Grenada. Entry is free and entertainment will be provided

by Turbo Sounds, DJ Fire Blaze, DJ Under Dawg and DJ Rookie. Action starts at 7pm.

Foods of the World Rotaract Club of Tortola present the World’s Greatest Meal, a multi-cultural food fair and evening of fellowship, at the Alexandrina Maduro Primary School. The event begins at 6:30pm and will offer up food and drinks from around the world on sale to help support the club.

Rum Festival

Bar Crawl Tomorrow (Friday), come out to Bar Crawl: Virgin Gorda. Participating bars are Hog Haven (Dinner Stop), Spanish Café, Anything Goes, Saucez and the excursion ends with a party at Mermaids. Tickets are $30, which includes a t-shirt, mug, transportation and one $1 off Cruzan rum coupon valid at any participating location. Tickets can be purchased from RTW VG and RTW Pasea offices. Action starts on the Spanish Town Ferry Dock at 5:30pm.

On Sunday, it’s the BVI Rum Festival at Cooper Island Beach Club from 11am-4pm. Enjoy a variety of tasty rums and specialty cocktails plus giveaways The Virgin Islands Party’s 47th Anniversary Celand the acoustic sounds of Oren Hodge. ebration Gala is on Saturday at Save the Seed Energy Centre. This year VIP member honorees include former Premier Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal, former first lady Try out three distinct types of workouts and help Reverend Edris O’Neal, the late Prince Stoutt, Harold fund the BVI Cancer Society this Saturday morning. Smith and Leontine Lettsome. The party will also recThe fun starts at 7:30 with yoga facilitated by one of ognize and honor Kenrick K.J. Headley, Raul Sprave, the instructors from Nanny Cay Yoga. At 8:30 it’s time Karen Alexander, Sheann Penn and Ayana Hull as risfor Zumba with Doneisha Findley and then at 9:30 ing stars and community impactors. get ready for high-intensity interval training with Tickets are $125 for buffet and there are also Jewel Turnbull. Each session is just $5, the perfect executive tables available. Tickets can be purchased price for those looking to try a new form of exercise. from any VIP member or executive member. Cocktails There will also be wholesome post-workout snacks are at 6pm and the dinner and program begins at and shakes on sale.

7pm. The dress code is elegant.

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Light, Camera, Action; Part 2 Chapter 17: Invisible Connections

Jazz We are now in week three of my case and I’m still trying to figure out why my lawyer didn’t request my case to be thrown out for wasting the court time.

I just don’t see what Shelly thinks she has to gain doing something like this.

The only thing they could hope to get on me is sleeping with someone else’s husband, but that’s not what I’m on trial for.

I’m still so grateful to have a friend like Bella.

She’s been by my side since day one even though I can see she is going through something herself, even if so far she hasn’t wanted to talk about it.

She puts up a strong front, but I can read her like a book. I have a feeling it has to do with Pierre.

Man problems will wear a girl out.

Pierre This dating transgender persons group has been very supportive and informational. I’ve learned about the trans life, I’ve also met incredible persons with amazing stories and how their life changed with a transgender person.

I’m not saying that Bella and I will get back to the dating stage. I’ll need to learn how to trust her and not be so paranoid wondering whether every person I come in contact with has gone through a transition.

My parents have been asking for Bella. I skirted the breakup by telling them about her friend Jazz and that she’s busy going to the court with her, which did 11

get them to back off a bit. Now I know they’re following the case and that they’re sure to ask about her again when it’s over. Since Jazz is pretty well known in the fashion world, the case has been a high-profile one.

I knew Jazz through Bella and she has always been kind to me. If she’s not fond of me I can’t tell you because I’ve never seen a bad face from her. I’m rooting for her.

Kevin After work today I headed straight to my cheap motel room to freshen up. I heard a knock on my door and, when I saw the sexy thing in front of me, I moved to the side and let her in.

I’m a dog, I know, but a man like me can’t just have one side chick. Women have mood swings and I always have to be prepared for a rainy day. I’ve called on this particular lady on and off for years, but because she was married and lived in another city, we don’t meet up often.

You see Shelly was a lot like me, only sleeping with men who can help her get ahead.

Hard as it might be to believe, I didn’t learn her husband was Jazz’s dad until we’d been doing our thing for a long time, when a family picture fell out of her bag. I never let on I was also sleeping with Shelly’s stepdaughter, and I figured she didn’t know a thing about it. I never realised I was so deep in thought until I heard Shelly say “Earth to Kevin.”

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Chappy Made Top Regional Umpire On October 31, BVI Softball Association Chief Umpire, Glenford “Chappy” Maduro, was appointed as Director of Umpires for the English Speaking Caribbean Amateur Softball Confederation (ECASC).

“Being in this position, I will have to do some training in terms of the different English speaking countries and getting them prepared to become certified,” Maduro explained. “Once they complete the online tests, the mechanics, field organization and the likes, I can certify them off that.”

He said certified umpires are rare in the region.

“When it comes to the Virgin Islands on a whole, Bobby Thomas, who was just elected Senator in St. Thomas and I, were certified in 2002. In the BVI we have Shane Freeman, Faith Maduro-Powell and Avery Percival, who has taken a break from umpiring. We have some certified umpires in Aruba, Curacao and Belize. I’ve been contacted by St. Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands, to come and work with them. Jamaica doesn’t have any and Anguilla is not up to date with their affiliation fee.”

Maduro would like to see 30-40 trained umpires in the region. He will focus on bringing in more women since women’s softball is back in the Olympic Games and the ISF is interested in women officiating the Olympic Games.

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“They would like to see a lot more women coming out and being interested in officiating games,” he noted. “I don’t know of any in the English speaking Caribbean, only in Latin America.”

When asked what it means to be in the position, Maduro said it’s a privilege and an honor. He thanked former Sports Officer Patrick Harrigan for bringing Arthur Thompson from the Bahamas to qualify more International Softball Federation certified umpires.

“After he brought Mr. Thompson, I qualified to go along with Cynthia Martin, Dickie Davis and Hanbrock Mercer, but they were not successful in being ISF umpires,” he noted. “Hanbrock, he got regional certification but he has bowed out of umpiring.”

Maduro said international rules are changing constantly and he’d like to see umpires keeping abreast.

“They want to know you look professional on the field—your dress, actions and signs,” he said.

“I’d like to see umpires on a whole practice their mechanics and their rotation. Once they do that, it would be easier for them to become certified. When you’re out there looking shabby with your signs, it causes confusion and they don’t want that.”

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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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