Vol 29, 12 by Limin Times

Now in it’s 29th Year! Nov. 17 - Nov. 23, 2016

Vol. 29, No. 12

Your Free Guide

To our island’s Happenings

Celebrating BVI Heritage & Culture ALSO THIS WEEK: Governor’s Gourmet•Taste of Virgin Gorda•Aquathlon•Indulge

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By Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel

Guitar virtuoso comes to HLSCC at the same time,” he said in 2007. Instead, he came up with a way to play both the beat and the melody on his guitar. “You know it has that kind of thing to it, so. I’m actually using my right hand and my left hand to not only do the normal strum thing that everybody does but to hit the guitar with my fingers and then also use the - actually the left hand to do rhythm,” he explained. Predominantly a soul artist, Raul has described his music as being influenced by rock and roll as well as the music of the Andean peoples of Latin America. For a taste of his music, check out his website, raulmidon.com. All this has led him to be called a “one-man band,” and to play with the likes of Stevie Wonder, India Arie, Jason Mraz, Queen Latifah and Snoop Dogg. On Saturday, Nov. 19, at 8pm, he’ll bring his unique style to the BVI when he kicks off this year’s H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Performing Arts Series. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door and are available at Sunny Caribbee, Bella Blooms and CCT.

As a child, Raul Midon was told that there were things in life he wouldn’t be able to do because of his blindness. As he grew up, the songwriter, guitarist and producer didn’t let the naysayers get to him, however, and he thinks his blindness may have actually helped his career. “I think blindness is actually good,” Raul told the BBC in 2007. “Maybe a lot of us have an issue with blindness and maybe feeling inferior or feeling, like we don’t fit in or whatever. I mean I certainly had those issues, but I realized when I started doing this that actually blindness makes people remember you and makes you not as forgettable.” Raul’s unforgettable playing style includes a distinct voice, which he uses for both singing and trumpeting, as well as a decidedly percussive guitar-playing style. “I’ve always heard drums and guitars sort of happening at the same time and I’ve always kind of – even unconsciously – been trying to look for a way to sort of meld the two things together and I obviously couldn’t play drums and guitar

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. 5

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. 29, 12 l Nov 17 - Nov 23, 2016

By Laura Thomas

BVI Culture & Heritage; Past and Present As we celebrate 2016 BVI Culture and Heritage Week I sit here and reminisce the role it has always played in my life. It’s about our music – fungi and calypso, our dialect and they way we live. The Heritage Dancers in their traditional wear and those moves. It’s paying tribute to our forefathers, local heroes and educators like Noel Lloyd, Teacher Jennie Wheatley and Elmore Stoutt. The celebration of our freedom: our August Monday parade and festival activities in Road Town, Carrot Bay and East End. And I can’t leave out Virgin Gorda’s Easter celebrations. I can remember how I use to love watching the plait pole demonstrators and the beautiful colors the pole displayed. Talking about food, oh man! There is nothing sweeter than some Fungi and boil fish in mayo sauce with some green banana, sweet potato and dumplin’. If you really want to make it a man’s dish throw in a lil cassava. Lordy all now my tongue want to taste a lil bit of Tola style peas soup and fish soup. Our farmers and the crops they produce are part of our heritage too. We still have those who Limin’Times Entertainment Gude

are planting bananas, peas trees, sugar cane, pumpkin and much more. We also have those that have livestock like goats, sheep and cow. I come from a long line of fishermen. It’s a joy to know that they are still in the industry and doing what they love. I have watched many times when my grandfather and uncles mend their seine and build fish pots. How their faces light up when tourist passing by would stop and ask various questions. I must brag though, we never have to buy salt, as we are part of the Salt Island descendants. Wait nuh man you think I was finish let’s talk about how villages helped raised each other kids. You better had manners and say hello to an elder when you see them on the streets. You wouldn’t want to find out what happen if you didn’t ‘cause a good ole cut tail never killed. And we have the values that were passed on from the generations before. I’m thankful for the way I grew up because now I can pass it on to my kids. For information on Culture and Heritage Week activities, please see What’s Happenin’ on page 9 or our middle pages. 6

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SPOTLIGHT This Week’s Story by Laura Thomas

CHEF JENESE ADAMS By now you have seen or heard the name Jenese Adams pop up whenever the conversation turns to catering and cakes. Now let me tell you more about the woman behind the apron. She is the face of K-Jnyce Services, a mom, a wife, young entrepreneur and a workaholic. She pushes for what she wants while trying to balance family, work and building her empire. At a young age she fell in love with food and by time she was 16 she’d worked at restaurants doing food prep. Her food and nutrition teacher in high school encouraged her to be a chef and she also won a Caribbean food and nutrition competition. After high school she got the opportunity to come to the BVI for studies and took it. After graduation, she built her career in kitchens around the BVI including Peter Island Resort, Bitter End Yacht Club, Long Bay Beach Resort, Treasure Isle Hotel and the HLSCC cafeteria, where she was the kitchen manager. After a while she left HLSCC and took a leap of faith and started doing small catering gigs. Eventually business started to grow. With the support of her husband and family she is definitely on her way to building her empire. Although Jenese loves preparing French food, she finds ways to incorporate BVI and Caribbean flavors into her dishes. “Lately we have being doing fine dining and I love to use BVI seafoods. I love using local fishes and I take local sweet potatoes and bananas and Limin’Times Entertainment Gude

turn them into gourmet dishes, casseroles, galantines and salads,” said Jenese. Recently Jenese got the opportunity to cater to for persons from the NBA. K-Jnyce Services offers Cakes, cupcakes, pastries, special Horsd’oeuvre, cater for local and international events, kids and adult events, and many more. Book K-Jnyce Services by via at jeneseashton@gmail.com, via Facebook – kjnyce or tease your taste buds with images of her food on Instagram at chef.jen. For young persons considering culinary careers, Jenese leaves this word of advice; “having a love for food and preparing a meal in your kitchen is not enough. Finish high school, go to culinary school and educate yourself. Learn the fundamentals of food, know what goes with what and the different wines you can use in your food. Become certified and get experience. Don’t forget to be respectful of authority over you in the kitchen. Learn sanitation and let it be your passion so it doesn’t feel like work.” Jenese credits experience as one the reasons she is successful and she was only able to gain that experience by being patient – it takes sometime before you move up the ranks and become a chef. She’s come a long way from her prep days cutting onions and washing cabbage, and says it was worth it all. “Food is fun, you can prepare a different meal every day and you get to bless people through your work and that itself is an accomplishment.” 8

Roundup

By Laura Thomas

Governor’s Gourmet

Speedy’s, Rock Café, Buck’s Market and the BVI Tourist Board on Virgin Gorda.

Please join His Excellency the Governor and VISAR for the annual Governor’s Gourmet Gathering this Friday the 18th at

Culture Week As Culture and Heritage Week comes to a close, here are some events you can check out: On Thursday the 17th, the Althea Scatliffe, Leonora Delville, Francis Lettsome, Willard Wheatley, Robinson O’Neal Memorial, Jost Van Dyke and Ivan Dawson Primary Schools will celebrate their culture day. Students will display their cultural attire and various activities are planned at the different schools. On Friday the 18th Leonora Delville will have story time with Mr. Elmore Stoutt, while over on VG the Bregado Flax Education Centre will have their culture day program. A highlight of the week is Friday’s cultural march from the 1780 Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum to Noel Lloyd Park at 11am. Grab your cultural lunch at the food fair in the park to follow. Then at 5:15, head to the Central Administration Building for the launch of “Where I See the Sun,” a collection of contemporary poems from the Virgin Islands. On Saturday the 19th Ebenezer Thomas Primary School will hold a Cultural Jamboree Night at 7pm with the Razor Blades, BVI Sky Dancers and Janice Stoutt.

7pm. Dress in your elegant wear and enjoy an evening of fine wine, canapés and music with the host for the evening Governor John Duncan and his wife at their home. For further information and tickets, please contact VISAR at 494-4357 or email info@visar. org.

BVI Food Fete The 3rd annual On the Rocks Bar Crawl is Friday the18th from 6-11pm in Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda. Stops will include Mermaid’s Dockside, Wheel House, Green House, Rendezvous, Saucez, Anything Goes and Thelma’s Hideout. The event costs $40 and includes transportation, t-shirt, fun games and prizes. The VG fun continues on Saturday the 19th with the 4th annual Taste of Virgin Gorda on the grounds of the Nail Bay Sugar Ruins. The event features a chef cook-off, live entertainment by Arturo Tappin, a photo booth, and awards throughout the night. Secret judges will choose the Best Booth, Best Food, Best Drink and more, while attendees will get to vote for their favorite restaurant. Taste of VG tickets are $60. Ticket outlets for both events are Bolo’s, Hazem’s and the BVI Tourist Board on Tortola; and

Indulge Indulge: “The Thanks for Life Edition” is on Saturday the 19th from 10pm at UP’s Cineplex. Olatunji and VIBE are the featured performers, with additional music by DJ WIZ and DJ Prince Royal. Continued on page 12 9

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THURSDAY NOV 17 ROAD TOWN

WEST END

PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Happy Hour 5–7pm. NFL Party Central. Three big screens. 8:30 Kick Off

PUSSERS — Music by Version 7– 10pm

PIER PARK – “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Thirsty Thursdays w/ Drink Specials for Ladies ALL NIGHT, Live DJ from 9pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Open 8am–11pm serving Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. Sunset Happy Hour 4–7pm w/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 thebeatgoeson@myetts.com

Chill Zone Waterfront Bar Tortola Pier Park

QUITO’S – Open 10am. Happy Hour Music 5–6:30pm w/Marcus Mark FRIDAY NOV 18 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” TGIF Party with DJ. Happy Hour 5 – 7pm PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Corporate Happy Hour from 5pm. Drink specials all night, DJ from 9pm LOWER ESTATE SUGAR WORKS MUSEUM – Cultural Parade to Noel Lloyd Park @ 11am NOEL LLOYD PARK - Lunchtime Food Fair CENTRAL ADMIN BUILDING - “Where I See the Sun” book launch @ 5:15pm

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SPANISH TOWN – On The Rocks Bar Crawl from 6-11pm SATURDAY - NOV 19 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” 2 for 1 Pizzas PIER PARK – “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Endless Mimosas & Bloody Marys $20.00 from noon – 5pm UP’s CINEPLEX – Indulge featuring Olatunji and VIBE 10pm GOVERNOR’S HOUSE – Gourmet Gathering to benefit VISAR @ 7pm SUNNY CARIBBEE PARKING LOT – Nibbs Auto Sales & Parts new car line launch 10am-3pm DUFF’S BOTTOM FANTASEA – Fish Fry from 11am SEA COWS BAY EBENEEZER THOMAS PRIMARY SCHOOL – Cultural Jamboree @ 7pm NANNY CAY

CANE GARDEN BAY

PEG LEG’S – Round Tortola Race @ 9am

MYETT’S — Bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Brick oven pizzas. Evolution Band & limbo/dance contest @ 7pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

QUITO’S – Open 10am. Happy Hour Music 5–6:30pm w/Third Dimension then Quito & The Edge

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

VIRGIN GORDA

EAST END HOT SPOT – Fire Fridays 9pm until

MYETT’S — Bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Sunset Happy Hour 4–7pm w/Marcus Mark. Brick Oven Pizzas QUITO’S – Open 10am. Happy Hour Music 5–6:30pm w/Too Smooth

parties • sports • movies and more

PETER ISLAND DEADMAN’S BAY - Peter Island-athlon swim/run. Ferry leaves CSY @7am VIRGIN GORDA NAIL BAY SUGAR RUINS - Taste of Virgin Gorda @ 6pm SUNDAY - NOV 20 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Come watch the ship pull out. Happier Hour 5–7 PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Sunday Fun Day $3 Beers, $5 Hennessey, Drink Specials from 4pm CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — No ship day! Bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Sunset Happy Hour 4–7pm. Brick Oven Pizzas. QUITO’S – Open 10am. Happy Hour Music 5–6:30pm. Pan Jazz with Marlon MONDAY - NOV 21 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Mexican Monday! 2 for 1 Specialty Margaritas. Happy Hour 5–7pm PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Martini Mondays $6 Martinis ALL NIGHT CANE GARDEN BAY

TUESDAY - NOV 22 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Buy one get one 1/2 price select food all day. Happy hour 5–7pm. PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Taco Tuesdays – $2 Tacos, $3 Corona, $4 Margaritas ALL NIGHT CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Live music with Marlon ‘The Pan Man’ @7pm QUITO’S – Open 10am. Happy Hour Music 5–6:30pm w/Marcus Mark WEDNESDAY - NOV 23 ROAD TOWN PIER PARK — Myett’s “Chill Zone” Roti Wednesday. Delicious fresh made rotis. Happy hour drink specials 5–7pm PIER PARK — “Aromas Cigar & Martini Bar” Wine down Wednesdays 1/2 off House Wines ALL NIGHT CANE GARDEN BAY MYETT’S — Bottomless mimosas til 2pm. Sunset Happy Hour Specials 4–7pm, Caave (3D Band) from 7pm QUITO’S – Open 10am. Happy Hour Music 5–6:30pm. Quito Solo

Lobster Fest Nov 26 – 27 Thanksgiving –Nov 24 Hudson Hoodoo Allstars – Nov 24-25 Rock Da Mic – Nov 25 Lobster Crawl – Nov 25 Beres Hammond – Nov 26 Dab That Tune – Nov 26 Myett’s Wine Tasting – Nov 27 Les Liaisons Dangereuses – Dec 3 Fashion Show – Dec 3

MYETT’S — No ship day! Margarita Monday: 2 for 1 Margaritas & Mexican Munchies @ Happy Hour 4–7pm

Plur Sensation –Dec 17

QUITO’S – Open 10am. Happy Hour Music 5–6:30pm w/Third Dimension

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Caribbee parking lot from 10am–3pm. For more information please call 494-2193 or email rosemary_aspnapa@surfbvi.com.

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VIP tickets are $65 and regular admission is $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Get your tickets at Hazem’s Beauty Supplies or B&S Air Condition & Refrigeration on Tortola and Native Son Ferry on St. Thomas.

Aquathlon (swim/run) The Peter Island–Athlon is slated for Saturday the 19th and will benefit the Family Support Network. The adult race starts at Deadman’s Beach and includes either a 400 meter swim and 1 mile run or 800 meter swim and 2 mile run. The kids’ race follows and breakfast is at 10am. Registration is $40 for adults and includes ferry, water stop and breakfast. Kids are free. The ferry leaves at 7am from CSY/Peter Island Ferry Dock. Register by email to tashrbv@gmail.com or in person at the Tortola Sports Club on Friday the 19th from 5:30-6:30pm.

Round Tortola Race The 47th Peg Legs Round Tortola Race will be Saturday the 19th. Racing, performance cruising, cruising and multihull are the four classes that will compete in the 37–mile race. The course takes the fleet anticlockwise around Tortola beginning at 9am in the Sir Francis Drake Channel off Nanny Cay. Prizes include a haul–out and launch, free dockage, winner’s trophy, and free hotel rooms. Registration is at the Beach Bar at Nanny Cay from 6–8pm on Friday the18th. Royal BVI Yacht Club Members pay $30 and non–members pay $40.

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Fish Fry Fantasea Night Club is having a Fish Fry on Saturday the19th from 11am. Music will be provided by DJ Chris aka Bad Rass, DJ Kuga and Millennium King. Tickets are $20 and the menu includes Roast Fish, Fried Fish, Curry Goat, Jerk Chicken and Soup.

ESHS Intro Night The Elmore Stoutt High School presents their first 12th grade Intro Night on Sunday the 20th under the theme “Going Forward; Never Retreat.” Franklyn Penn, Jelani Norman and Kyra Profitt host the event, which begins at 5pm. Tickets are $5 and are available from the ESHS main office.

Thanksgiving Food Drive Help out BVI families in need this weekend when the Rotaract Family of the Virgin Islands is hosts a Thanksgiving Food Drive on Friday the 19th. Proceeds go to the Family Support Network and the Community Mental Health Unit.Shop and drop off your non–perishable canned or boxed food items between 10am–3pm on Tortola at One Mart Superstore and Riteway, Pasea, or on Virgin Gorda at Buck’s Food Market, Buck’s Wholesale and Rosy’s Supermarket. Cash donations are also accepted. Together we can make a difference.

Fire Friday Hot Spot, East End presents Fire Friday this Friday the 19th from 9pm until. There are happy hour specials of food and drinks on sale, plus music by Turbo Sounds.

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Dear Koren, I’m 19 years old and my parents still expect me to go out in groups all the time and the only guy they allow me to go out with one-on-one is the son of their friends. He is nice, but we just don’t have any chemistry. I know they are trying to be protective but I’m an adult now and I don’t want to hide from them. How do I get them to realize that times are different? They dated from in secondary school so they don’t understand now that people date several persons before they choose one. –SMH Dear Miss Head Shaker, I love it the way 19 year olds think they invented all things modern. Your parents know full well that things have changed; they see it every day all around them. They just know what worked for them, what made them happy and kept them sane and they want the same for you. A preference for dating one person does not mean they don’t know serial dating exists. So please don’t be fooled by their apparent meekness. They are well aware of the modern ways of doing things. They look at you and they see a baby, an infant, a toddler, a young child, a teenager and now a young woman. You are precious to them and they don’t want you hurt or knocked about or abused. In addition to knowing you, they know enough about how some persons are predators, how young ladies get raped on dates, how not Limin’Times Entertainment Gude

everyone is kind and considerate and respectful. They know that there is a plethora of sexually transmitted diseases out there. So don’t blame their ancient thinking for their attitudes... Trust me, it is their modern thinking and their love for you that actually drives them to want to protect you. Reassure them that you have not forgotten the principles and values they raised you with and let them know you want to be able to choose for yourself and not get yourself tied down to the first person you talk to. When they see that you can use your common sense and good judgment in the dating world, hopefully they will relax and allow you to do your thing.

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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Beating the Odds

For Kevin Gordon, Saturday marked an important milestone. Thirteen years ago doctors recommended amputation after he severed his left ankle during a serious car accident. The long road to recovery included three months Kevin Gordon, left in hospital, nine months on crutches and three reconstructive ankle surgeries. Running for the first time Saturday was a double victory, not just overcoming the odds, but also helping Digicel to win the College Classic Series’ Community Partners Cross Country segment. “It’s not just a run for me, it’s about participating in the community, and I think Digicel recognizes being part of something great, and this initiative is bigger than any one partner,” Gordon noted. “We decided to come out and come out in full strength. Last year we came first and this year we copped the coveted prize again. The entire office got behind this because we believe it’s important to be a part of something big so I’m happy to be here.” Gordon, Digicel’s General Manager, played basketball, football and ran 5K races before the accident. He said his goal in the race was modest: “I decided this year, I’m not coming last – it was not going to happen – I came in 80th and I’m happy.” He added that participating in the race was a stretch for him. “[The doctor] told me to keep the pressure off my leg and I continued to do that Limin’Times Entertainment Gude

and was quite fine with it; pushed the envelope a bit by doing a little bit of walking.” Recently, Gordon would feel comfortable walking up to two miles before his leg started hurting. If he wanted to avoid pain, it was imperative that he did not run. “Something snapped this year. This was the final push to ensure we copped that coveted prize and everybody decided they’re going to push beyond their limit,” he noted. “I’m not sure if it was the environment or just being a part of something big, but I decided I’m going to push the envelope. Man, it hurt like hell, but, I pushed through and we won.” During the last race, seeing someone in his 70s – clearly injured – hopping from start to finish was a trigger for Gordon. “When you see persons as young as six to about 80 with different abilities, everybody pushing, that motivates you,” he revealed. “It doesn’t matter the disability, injuries or challenges, when you see someone pushing beyond their limit, it motivates you to go beyond your limit as well and that’s one of the things I took to heart.” Gordon ran from the start to the gate leaving the college, walked when the pain got severe, then ran once the pressure subsided. “It is one of these things you can’t do on you own,” he pointed out. “You’re challenged because sometimes you don’t have the motivation, but when you come to a classic like this and you see people pushing the boundaries – doing the extra ordinary – man, that motivates you and you can’t help yourself but to be extra ordinary.”

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