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Carnival chic Inspiration for designers Fashion, pages 20&21

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life through a lens PHOTOS: RONALD G LIGHTBOURN

Jewels of the sea Life on the ocean waves

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ASSUVIANS living inland can have no comprehension of the parade of expensive yachts and commercial vessels plying the Bahamian waters every day.

Local historian and author Ronald Lightbourn finds the views from his eastern New Providence home and his passion for photography rewarding by pointing his lens at the passing array of craft.

“You may think I sit by the window for hours every day waiting for these fabulous craft to pass by,” he tells The Tribune. “In fact, I glance out briefly every hour or two when I am at home, and am usually rewarded with yet another jewel I have never seen before passing by The Narrows or Paradise Island. Many of the private yachts are headed for Harbour Island, that most special of places where many of my mother’s ancestors were born and lived.”

Mr Lightbourn has selected 12 from his collection of photographs of vessels and The Tribune will feature a second set of six next week.

Island Time

Fighting Irish

Island Link

Aqua Cat

Have you taken a selection of photographs that might make a Life through a lens feature page? If so please submit it to weekend@ tribunemedia.net for consideration

Independence

Cherish II

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Inside Weekend Interview

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Cara Hunt talks to ministering mother and daughter duo Vernita Josey and Davonia Josey-Williams about inspiring Bahamian women

Food and drinks 7 An expert mixologist seeks inspiration in the Bahamas, plus the recipe for the perfect Mother’s Day toast

Theatre 8 Hit play “Crazy Love” comes to Nassau stage

Entertainment 9, 12 Wyclef Jean wants to celebrate life at Junkanoo Carnival, plus Youngsters host “Evolution of Rake n’ Scrape” concert

Education 10 Students’ dreams collected in new activity book

Fashion 13, 16, 20-21 Carnival meets high fashion, plus the Fashion Report from the Met Ball

Belles of the Ball 14-15 The Kingdor Parkinson Foundation’s Gala Ball

Music 17-18 Sasha Dunn addresses drug culture with new club banger

Books 22 Bahamian author explores love a second time around

Mailboats 24-25 Captain Eric Wiberg on a family legacy of mailboats

Forgotten Facts 25 Paul Aranha on how Spain ruled the Bahamas

Animals 27 Kim Aranha on the BHS’s decisions regarding the BASH horses, plus Pet of the Week

Cover Photo | Shawn Hanna

My perfect Bahamian weekend Jordan Lampkin Captain and owner of Lampkin Marine Services Q: Saturday breakfast or Sunday lunch?

If there’s ever a Saturday I’m not chartering, breakfast is king. I’d have an egg and sausage breakfast sandwich every day if I could though.

Q: Wine, beer, rum or cocktail?

Easy. I’m a Sands Beer drinker.

Another favourite is a cold, cold High Rock.

Q: Beach or Sofa?

After working on a boat in the sun, and at the beach on most days, sofa time becomes necessary. Give me AC, Netflix and a couch I can fully stretch out on and I’m good to go.

Q: What Could you not do without?

Everyone who knows me knows this answer – my cell phone! But my Oakley sunglasses are just as important.

Q: Weekend away: where would you go?

Although I’m often there for work, I’d go to the Exuma Cays with friends. It’s always a good time.

Things 2 Do this weekend Friday • The Arts Pavilion 2016 Time: 10am -10pm (continues until May 8) Venue: Hillside House The second annual exhibition features works from numerous artists including Allia Dean, Rosemarie Laing, Shashla Bethune, Kimetria Pratt, Edrin Symonette, Nowe HarrisSmith, Lemero Wright, Jeff Cooper, Marco Mullings, Shorlette Francis, Tina Maycock, and more.

• Da Cultural Village at Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival Time: 12noon (continues until Saturday) Venue: Western Esplanade For day two there will be a Andros crab catching competition, an Exuma corn eating contest, and an Eleuthera pineapple eating competition, and more. The Lassido Boys, the Bahamian Magic Band and Tropical Depression Band will be providing entertainment.

• Bahamas Gospel Heritage Festival Time: 7pm (continues until Saturday) Venue: Windsor Park Celebrate three nights of praise and worship through liturgical dance, song and the Word, presented by Christian Arts Ministries and its partners. Mr J, Christian Massive, DJ Counsellor and Landlord will be performing.

• Music Masters Mega Concert Time: 8pm-2am Venue: Clifford Park SEE PAGE 9

Saturday • 12th Annual Stride for Life Fun, Run/Walk Time: 6am Venue: Fourth Terrace, Collins Avenue All proceeds go to the Bahamas Cancer Society.

• For Mom with Love 2016 Time: 10am Venue: Solomon’s Super Centre Join in the celebrations for Mother’s Day with a gardening and fashion show. Stick around for the Spring fashion show in the health and beauty department from 1pm-2pm.

out the annual Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival. It is a costume parade incorporating a unique mix of live and recorded music with masses of people “shaking up the streets”.

• Da Cultural Village Day 3 Time: 12noon Venue: Western Esplanade For day three there will be an Abaco Switcha competition, Exuma corn eating and Andros crab catching contests, and more. The Reuben G Band and the Lassido Boys will be performing.

• Bahamas Humane Society Gala Ball Time: 7pm Venue: British Colonial Hilton Join the black-tie “Spring Affaire” for a good cause.

• Mexican Fiesta Festival 2016 Time: 11am (continues on Sunday) Venue: Bahamas National Trust Retreat, Village Road Authentic Mexican food and drinks for the whole family.

• The Evolution of Rake n’ Scrape Time: 7pm Venue: The Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts SEE PAGE 12

• Road Fever 2016 Time: 10am -5pm Route: Navy Lion Road and George Street, BAF Financial Building to the Western Esplanade Join the original Bahamian masquerade street party that closes

• Da Cultural Village Concert Time: 7pm Venue: Western Esplanade Taking to the stage will be Tarrus Riley, Laritza, Ira Storr and The Spank Band, M-Deez, Willis and The Illest, Funky D, and many more.

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interview As people around the world get ready to celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, Minister Vernita Josey and her daughter Davonia Josey-Williams are preparing to do their part to assist Bahamian women realise their full potential. They tell Cara Hunt about their desire to help mothers and daughters appreciate their and each other’s worth.

Vernita Josey and Davonia Josey-Williams

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hey share a close relationship and a passion for ministering to others, and today Vernita Josey and Davonia Josey-Williams are on a mission to inspire Bahamian mothers and daughters to realise their full potential. They hope to do this with their second annual “Mother Me” conference which will be held next week under the theme “I Am Worth Fighting For.” The desire to help women become their best selves stems from a lifetime of church ministry for both Vernita and Davonia.

Vernita is the wife of Arnold Josey, pastor of Commonwealth Baptist Church. The pair met when they were both involved in the Mission Baptist Church youth group on Hay Street.

They formed a bond over ministry and music, and eventually were married in 1981. Vernita is also a trained cardiovascular technologist and holds a Bachelor degree in Theological Studies.

In the years that followed the commissioning of her husband as the pastor in 1987, the couple not only grew their church, but also their own family, which today consists of their sons Arnold Jr and Alvin, their daughter Davonia, and three grandchildren – Steven, Steffon and Jaheim.

“The problem facing many young women today is that they do not know their own worth or they do not value the worth of their children, and they give up on them.

And if you do not know your worth then you will settle for so much less.

But the message we want to send is that you are someone who is worth fighting for.”

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Vernita, who is a church elder, is very involved in ministry, and not just in her own church. She also served on the boards of a number of local and international organisations. She is the past president of the Bahamas Association of Ministries Wives and Widows and past vice president of the International Association of Ministers Wives and Widows.

But the role she cherishes most perhaps is that of mother and now grandmother. Vernita said she particularly enjoyed seeing her daughter Davonia grow into her own person and become a mother herself.

Davonia told Tribune Weekend that she was truly blessed to have her parents mould her into the person she is today.

Employed as a human resources officer, Davonia said that in her parents she has a great example of leadership and ministry. It was therefore not surprising that she would follow in their footsteps and become involved in ministry.

“It was something that was always in me, because it is something that I have always known. Growing up as a preacher’s kid I was always involved in ministry. What I admire about my parents is their commitment to each other and to the church. It is not always easy because you are always working with different personalities, and as their daughter I would hear things people would say about them. But what I love about them is that they have remained consistent through it all. There is not any difference in the people that you see at church and the people that you see at home. Their hearts are always pure,” she said.

Vernita said her daughter has grown to be a mighty vessel of God and she is delighted to minister alongside her.

“I am so proud of her and I give God praise for her,” Vernita said.

“When I am on stage with her there is a second power that comes over both of us, and to know that she is with me and we are praying for each other, I do not have to work as hard.”

Davonia said unfortunately not everyone has the same relationship with their mother. And it is this fact of life that served as a catalyst for their first conference.

It was last year that the two women first felt the need to host a conference to help empower other mother daughter relationships.

“Last year we got a clarion call to hold a mother daughter conference for Mother’s Day,” Vernita said. “Our

“I do feel that mothers need to do more to help combat crime. You have mothers who know that their kids are doing wrong and they won’t try to help them get the help they need. You have mothers who are prostituting their daughters. Children are an inheritance that you are supposed to take care of not encourage in wrongdoing.” goal was to bring women together.

There are so may women out there who are suffering because they don’t have that relationship with their mother or their children. The conference was called the ‘The Mother Me Conference – Turning Hurts into Halos and Scars into Stars’. It was a life-

changing experience for the women attending, and some persons’ lives have never been the same.”

Davonia said healing the wounds of the past is essential to moving forward in life. Too often, she said, women remain defeated by their past mistakes and are unable to forgive themselves.

“I know from personal experience that there are just things you have to put behind you. I became a mother out of wedlock, and I had some difficulties with that and took some flack for it, but it was my mother’s strength that helped me overcome those challenges and move on. And that is what women have to do find the strength to move on,” she said.

This year, they hope to help women see that the relationships in their lives need to be strengthened.

“The problem facing many young women today is that they do not know their own worth or they do not value the worth of their children, and they give up on them,” Vernita said. “And if you do not know your worth then you will settle for so much less. But the message we want to send is that you are someone who is worth fighting for.”

Vernita said women today have to overcome many challenges – being single mothers or struggling financially, and feeling overwhelmed.

However, she wants to encourage Bahamian women to have hope and faith as they go through their daily struggles.

“What do you have, or what can you do to help yourself out, whatever it is, do it to the very best ability that you can. If its making a cake or sewing, for example, do your very best.

Davonia added that women need to realise just how much power they have and use it.

“I don’t think women know their power. Women can change whatever environment they are in for the better, but you have to be willing to fight for that. If the enemy is willing to fight, then why aren’t you willing to fight?”

And being willing to fight for your children, Vernita said, also means that you cannot “cloak them in wrongdoing”.

“I do feel that mothers need to do more to help combat crime. You have mothers who know that their kids are doing wrong and they won’t try to help them get the help they need. You have mothers who are prostituting their daughters. Children are an inheritance that you are supposed to take care of not encourage in wrongdoing,” she said.

The second annual “Mother Me” event begins on Friday, May 13, at 7pm and continues on Saturday, May 14 at 8am at the church in Elizabeth Estates.

Registration is $30. Guest speakers will include Cleopatra Williams, Elaine Hemsley, Beverly Clarke and Brinette Thompson.

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Expert mixologist seeks inspiration in Bahamian culture

By CARA HUNT cbrennen@tribunemedia.net

PHOTOS/SHAWN HANNA

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orld-renowned mixologist Paulo Figueiredo, the brand ambassador for Diageo and the Johnnie Walker brand, was visited the Bahamas last week to see how the country’s culture can inspire new cocktails for this region.

Paulo is famous for his ability to create cocktails that perfectly suit a customer’s mood and preferences. He has worked in some of the trendiest bars all over the world.

“I have been in the industry for the past 16 years. I’ve worked in just about every section of the industry, from management to reception, and about ten years ago I made the shift to bartending,” he told Tribune Weekend.

And while some contend that there is significant difference between a bartender and a mixologist, it’s all just semantics to Paulo. In fact, he prefers to be called bartender.

“There is so much to learn when you are bartender,” he said, “you never finish learning. You learn so much about everything – the history of spirits and the science, understanding the reactions of the ingredients that you mix. You are never bored in the world of mixology.”

But more than that, Paulo said he loves the interaction with his guests and finding the right blend that suits their taste and mood.

“I love people, that is the lesson number one for a bartender. If you don’t truly love people, then get another profession,” he said.

Paulo has visited more than 80 countries and said he has found that the culture of a place always plays a significant role in the drinks he prepares.

“I don’t have a signature drink that I do,” he said. “I believe that you use your skills as you travel to create the right drink for the person in front of you. There is not a one-size-fits-all.

Toast with smoked salmon and avocado mash

Tart up your basic toast to show Mom love on Mother’s Day

Paulo Figueiredo mixes it up at Palm Cay Different cultures have different palates, and how you would mix a drink in one place is not how you would mix it somewhere else.”

During his short visit to the Bahamas, Paulo gave at talk on the Johnnie Walker label at Palm Cay’s Billfish Grill, participated in a Zacapa Rum dinner event at the Graycliff Hotel and Restaurant, and travelled to Freeport for another Zacapa Rum dinner at Luciano’s of Port Lucaya.

Tribune Weekend caught up with Paulo at the Johnnie Walker event in Nassau, where he gave us a brief insight into the brand’s history.

Johnnie Walker was a merchant in Scotland in the 1820s who came up with the idea to create a smoother, tastier blend of whisky, using the same method used to blend teas, Paolo explained.

This signature blend was a success and Walker sold it to sea captions who helped take it all over the world. And then his sons helped grow the brand.

Paolo said he likes the versatility of the brand, which allows it to be appealing to a wide variety of persons.

FOR some reason, Mother’s Day has become synonymous with breakfast in bed. Maybe it is because it is the easiest meal of the day and even folks who can’t cook can make toast.

And that’s not so bad. If the bread is good, there is nothing like toast with butter and jam. But with only a little extra work, you can make a more substantial toast that will wow you and your mother. My toast with smoked salmon and avocado mash is so good — and good for you — that you may find you will add it to your regular rotation.

Avocado toast is all the rage these days and I have always loved avocado and smoked salmon together.

So this toast is really a mash-up of the popular avocado toast and the best flavours from Sunday’s lox and bagels.

A more delicate and less salty smoked salmon subs for the lox and the avocado mash incorporates shallot and lemon, my two favourite garnishes for the fish. If you like capers with your smoked salmon, add capers to the mash.

Same with a slice of tomato. If you like it, add it. The creamy mouthfeel of the avocado is the perfect base for the smoky cured fish.

The key to a great loaded toast like this is using the best possible ingredients you can find, beginning with the bread. I prefer a multi-

grain loaf or a boule of sourdough that I can cut myself into a rustic slice. The other secret is to toast the bread naked and let it sit in the toaster until it is cool enough that it won’t steam up the plate or your toppings. This will ensure that it stays crunchy with every bite.

Recipe Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 2 1 ripe avocado 1/2 small shallot, grated with a wand-style grater Zest of 1 lemon, plus 1 teaspoon of juice Flaked sea salt, such as Maldon Ground black pepper 2 long slices whole-grain or sourdough bread 4 slices smoked salmon (enough to cover the 2 slices of bread) Capers, chopped fresh chives or sliced tomato, to serve Directions: Halve and pit the avocado, then slice each half into cubes within the skin. Use a spoon to scoop the avocado into a bowl.

Add the shallot and the lemon zest and juice. Mix, mashing lightly but leaving some chunks. Season with salt and pepper.

Toast the bread and let sit in the toaster to cool for three minutes.

Set each slice of bread on a serving plate and top with half of the avocado mixture and half of the salmon. Top with capers, chives or tomato slices, as desired.

ELIZABETH KARMEL Associated Press

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theatre

Hit play to take centre stage in Nassau

By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net

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ue to popular demand, the hit play that had Grand Bahama audiences asking for encore performances is coming to Nassau this month to spread the madness of “Crazy Love”.

Produced by Out of the Ashes Entertainment, “Crazy Love” will be staged three times at the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts from May 20 to 22.

The piece has already enjoyed great success in Freeport, and the company’s founder, playwright Gea Pierre, said they expect to repeat this achievement in Nassau by making audiences laugh and by challenging their views and misconceptions about relationships.

The play centers around the experiences of five women who own and operate the Love Boutique, and the men who love them.

There will be romance, humorous moments, lies and deceptions – just like in real life.

Under the direction of veteran actress Patrice Johnson, “Crazy Love” officially debuted in Freeport in February. Since its opening weekend, the cast have performed seven encore shows, all too sold-out audiences.

It was not Gea’s initial plan to travel with the production, but she said so many people contacted the company from Nassau after either seeing advertisements on social media or hearing great reviews from family members who saw the play in Grand Bahama. It was almost impossible for her and her team not to bring the show to Nassau, she said.

“This is predominantly a cast of newcomers; they are amazing.

It would be unfair for Nassau not to get to meet them,” Gea said.

“The ultimate goal of any Out of the Ashes production is to expose as many Bahamians to Bahamian theatre as possible, thus many of my productions have travelled throughout the islands and to Turks and Caicos.”

“ ‘Crazy Love’ is so young, so fresh and so different from anything else that I have written, and at this point in my career I needed to show my audience that I can transition as culture does.”

For Gea, writing and producing “Crazy Love” has been a dream come true.

“At the beginning so much of the cast did not know each other, but we quickly became friends, and now family. They brought so much to the table and put so much into these characters that it is evident on stage. ‘Crazy Love’ is so young, so fresh and so different from anything else that I have written, and at this point in my career I needed to show my audience that I can transition as culture does,” she said.

Gea has been writing play for 20 years, but she decided to start her own production company in 2013 so as to have total control over her work, both creatively and financially. Her first play under the new Out of Ashes banner was the comedy entitled “I Object”, which was staged in Freeport and Nassau in late 2013.

In 2015, Out of the Ashes Entertainment again delighted Bahamian audiences with the critically acclaimed “Perfect In Weakness”, also written by Gea. Out of the Ashes Entertainment’ signature, Gea said, is “excellence with distinct humour and tone”.

The cast of “Crazy Love” perform to sold-out audiences

Her goal for the company is to nurture and grow Bahamian theatre, using the medium to highlight the sheer amount of home-grown talent, she said.

“Crazy Love” cast members include Diane Morgan, Remardo Russell, Kyla Andrews, Brion Roxbury, Shorrell Dames, Alexis Pelecanos, Andre Cartwright, Erica

Weir, Kirk Smith, Mark Gardiner, Matthew Wildgoose, Melvin Miller, Ashiegh Rolle, Donovan Munroe, Evan Williams, and Mikayla Green.

Tickets are available at the Dundas at a cost of $25 in advance or $30 at the door.

To reserve tickets, readers are asked to contact crazylovenassau@gmail.com.

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entertainment

Wyclef prepares for ‘celebration of life’ at Junkanoo Carnival Mas bands see increase in participation

By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net

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RAMMY-award winning hip hop artist Wyclef Jean will enjoy somewhat of a musical revival when he performs at Clifford Park during the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival mega concert tonight.

The former member of the acclaimed hip hop group the Fugees will join Trinidadian soca queen Destra, Bahamian artists Dillion “DMac” McKenzie Visage, as well as Cuban hitmaker Laritza on stage. The concert begins at 7pm.

In an interview with Tribune Weekend, Wyclef said he is more than excited to return to the Bahamas and give local fans a taste of what he has in store for them in the coming months.

“Fans can expect a celebration of life. Many call my show a musical revival,” he said.

Hailing from nearby Haiti, Wyclef said coming to the Bahamas always feels like coming home.

“What I love the most about the Bahamas is that it feels like going back home. I’m looking forward to the weather, the food and the energy of the Bahamian people,” he said.

Wyclef has been laying low for some time now, but for good reason.

“I have been working on a new album. Yes, I still believe in albums; so get ready. I am in the vibe and currently have a single out called ‘My Girl’ on a great new independent label called Heads Music. The album will have a lot of great surprises,” he said.

Wyclef Jean and Destra at the carnival press conference yesterday

“What I love the most about the Bahamas is that it feels like going back home. I’m looking forward to the weather, the food and the energy of the Bahamian people.”

While day one of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival 2016 may be over, there are still 48 hours of fun and excitement left.

Those who missed out on the electrifying performances during the Junkamania concert last night will have an opportunity to soak up the atmosphere at Da Culture Village, amp up the energy during the mega concert tonight and turn up the vibes on the Road Fever parade tomorrow.

Da Cultural Village, considered to be the heart of the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, opened yesterday on the Western Esplanade.

The village showcases everything Bahamian, including food, culture,

arts, craft and non-stop entertainment.

It is open daily from 12noon.

Tonight will also see the Music Masters finalists hit the Fort Charlotte mega stage to win the title of “Master of the Bahamian Sound”.

The finalists include Ebony, Fanshawn, Jive, Lady E, Colyn, Avvy, Terelle Tynes-Wilson, and Music Masters 2015 winner Sammi Starr.

Bahamian Shanelle Roker attended the festival last year and said she is looking forward to tonight’s concert.

“I attended Junkanoo Carnival last year and it was a blast, so there was no way I was missing out this time around,” she said.

While many return guests are

expected this weekend, there will also be some newcomers to the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival experience.

One such “newbie” is Andrew, who said that based on last year’s hype surrounding the event, he could not miss out this time around and hopes to take part in every single event.

“I saw a lot of posts on social media about the event last year and was sorry I missed out on it. That mistake won’t be made again,” he said.

Junkanoo Carnival culminates with Road Fever 2016 tomorrow, touted as the “original Bahamian masquerade street party”.

This year there are around 26 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival companies registered to participate in the street party.

Owner of Starz Carnival Band Elbert Thompson told Tribune Weekend that excitement is building in his group.

“Things got off to a late start because of the uncertainty surrounding the event this year. I believe that is what caused a lot of hesitation from locals to get involved earlier. Bahamians generally are last minute and even at this stage people are just starting to inquire about some of the packages,” he said.

“We are excited, however. We like the route and this will be a party like no other. As is the case with every group, there will the music from Bahamian artists and it will be a good time to vibe and hang with friends.”

Ann Balfour of the Xtasy Band said it looks like her group will have many more participants partying with them during Road Fever than last year.

“The participation this year appears to be going much better than last year.

The only thing is that we as a Bahamian people are very last minute. Just this week we are now seeing persons begin to get very excited and want to purchase costumes, which is working well for Xtasy Band,” she said.

“We are very optimistic that sales will go very well this year.”

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education

Students’ dreams become manifest in special activity book PHOTOS/SHAWN HANNA

By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net

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HE artwork, essays and poems submitted by students in a competition spearheaded by Centreville Primary School’s guidance counsellor were deemed so inspiring that they were documented permanently in the form of an activity book.

The competition, which was launched in back in February under the theme “The Dream Inside of Me”, invited students who have a knack for telling intriguing stories through art, poetry and essays to submit their work. The competition was open to all students from grades 1-6 between the ages 5-12.

Now, the school’s guidance counsellor and founder of the competition, Janet Hutcheson, has designed and produced a 59-page activity book.

“The Dream Inside of Me - Activity Book” incorporates work from the students and a number of activities which call for colouring, drawing and writing inspirational quotes.

Ms Hutcheson said the creation of the book was a labour of love for her.

The book also highlights the artwork and writing of the competition’s winners and other participants, and includes a number of pictures that capture special moments at the school.

There were 60 participants and 15 winners were chosen, five in each category. The first three winners in each category were awarded tablets, trophies and books.

“All other entries were also given prizes of books, art and writing material just for making the effort to use their creativity,” Ms Hutcheson said.

The guidance counsellor said she was inspired to launch the competition after realising how many students who attended Centreville Primary exhibited an interest and talent for the creative arts.

Participants in the competition based their work on dreams they have for their future lives.

“The winners dreamed of becom-

Students’ artwork displayed in the activity book

Competition winners Art

1. Daria Munroe 2. Aiyden Pelecanos 3. Petergay Davis 4. Shaniya Smith 5. Donntae Markland

Poetry

1. Yolanda Johnson 2. Jonicka Bissianthe 3. Jezelle Saintfleur 4. Jed Allen Ungria 5. Shaniha Pennerman

Essays

1. Dijon Pinder 2. Daria Munroe 3. Amanda Johnson 4. Miracle Ferguson 5. Shondy Auguste

ing teachers, a tennis champion, chefs, a fireman, a garbage collector, the prime minister, a veterinarian, a dentist, a scientist, an artist, a lawyer, a policeman and a Defence Force officer,” Ms Hutcheson said.

“The students dreamed of having a safer country to live in, succeeding in life, believing in themselves, and wrote that we need to learn the lesson God taught us: to love one another so that we can stop the bullying and killing.”

Ms Hutcheson said she is already looking forward to hosting the competition again next year.

“There was a lighthearted moment afterwards as some of the other students wanted to know if they could bring in their artwork to get a prize, but I had to tell them that the deadline and judging had passed. I look forward to February 2017 when another competition will be held...the students said they will be ready,” she said.

Ms Hutcheson said the competition would not have been possible without the support of sponsors and judges like Christ Community Church, the Kiwanis Club of Cable Beach, Kino McCartney, Melanie Hutcheson and Theo McClain of Colina Insurance, Nevillett Peace of Science Ed, President of TriStar Insurance Brokers Harold Antor, and Steve Lindsay, CEO Auto Zone Diagnostic Services.

Proceeds from book sales – a copy is $10 – will be used to assist students in need and to purchase items for the school.

The students of Centreville Primary School who won and participated in the Art, Essay and Poetry Competition. Back Row (L-R): Amanda Johnson; Miracle Ferguson; Aiyden Pelecanos; Janet Hutchenson, Chief Guidance Counsellor, Centreville Primary School; Jed Allen Ungria; Jonicka Bissianthe; Yolanda Johnson; Daria Munroe; Jacqueline Riley-Sands, Principal, Centreville Primary School.

Front Row (L-R) Shaniya Smith; Donntae Markland; Dijon Pinder; Shondy Auguste; Shaniha Pennerman and Jezelle Saintfleur.

“The students dreamed of having a safer country to live in, succeeding in life, believing in themselves, and wrote that we need to learn the lesson God taught us: to love one another so that we can stop the bullying and killing.”

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community

HeadKnowles shows appreciation for donors

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fter Hurricane Joaquin devastated the southern islands of Mayaguana and Long Island last fall, members of the Facebook group Headknowles immediately organised a massive donation drive.

Their efforts resulted in the collection of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of desperately needed supplies, not just for survival in the immediate aftermath of the storm, but for rebuilding process which is still ongoing.

In addition to the many individual donations made by concerned Bahamians, there were 128 companies which answered the call for donations ranging from food, wholesale pet supplies and lumber, to packaging supplies and generators, clothing and shoes, or provided their services free of charge.

“When we found a need, we would approach a business which supplied the item and they all were so willing to help. We just had to ask and they went above and beyond what we needed.

Gina Knowles with Dr Tyneil Cargill.

Dr Cargill donated medication and medical supplies, and also treated patients who needed attention when they came to Nassau.

Gina Knowles presents a gift basket to Justin Leeder, warehouse manager of Darville Packaging which donated all the boxes and tape for shipping.

By CARA HUNT cbrennen@tribunemedia.net

“We wanted to say thank you to them for their support,” said Gina Knowles, the co-founder of Headknowles.

This week, the organisation visited every establishment that assisted in the effort to present them with a certification of appreciation and gift bag.

“I hope that these companies proudly display their certificates in their establishments so that customers can see just how much they have given to this effort, and patronise those businesses which have proven themselves to be

corporate citizens,” she said.

“Headknowles is now so much more than Lia Head and Gina Knowles. We have a tremendous team of proud ‘Hkers’. We are a united family that genuinely care for each other, even though almost 10,000, we still are close. Of course we would send out thank you letters and certificates, but the icing on the cake is the gifts. Everyone should know they were a part of something really awesome that happened in this country.

Lia Head-Rigby, the group’s other cofounder ,added: “It is paramount that we thank those who helped us from day one until now. We have had people help us move mountains we needed moved and who helped build bridges that we needed built. It takes a village and HKers are most definitely a part of the truest village in the Bahamas.”

The gift baskets which were given to the companies included two T-shirts, two hats, a thank you letter and certificate.

Bahamians asked to lend a hand for inner-city community project PHOTO/TIM CLARKE

By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net THE Lend a Hand Bahamas team is inviting Bahamians to take part in a fun night out which they hope will have a positive impact on one of Nassau’s inner-city communities.

On May 14, the LAHB foundation will be hosting its “Party with a Purpose” at the John Watling’s Distillery to raise funds for the completion of the Grants Town community centre.

Starting at 7pm, organisers said the party will be a special event attended

by Bahamians and some Americans who are making a trip over to help make a difference.

“Party with a Purpose” will feature food, drinks, music, guest speakers, and an auction/raffle. The dress code is island chic/cocktail attire (no tie required).

Proceeds from the event will go directly towards completing the commu-

nity centre. Corporate and individual sponsorships will be accepted up until the day of the event and are much appreciated, the foundation said.

LAHB was officially incorporated as a Bahamian nonprofit organisation in October 2014. It aims to offer more opportunities and activities in the inner-city areas of Nassau and the Family Islands.

Lucas Metropulos, LAHB president, said the organisation is directly impact-

Bishop Sebastian of the Greek Orthodox church gives his blessings during the groundbreaking of the community centre in Grants Town this week.

ing youth and adults in the Grants Town area.

He said the idea to host the party came from Jeanette Mosko, the event’s chairperson.

“Jeanette brought up the idea of creating an event to really kick-start the last phase of fundraising. She and other volunteers, including Conor Scott, Franchesca Saunders, George Maillis, Valentino ‘Scrooge’ Brown, Edmund Dorsett, Shelagh Pritchard

and Uli Voges have been instrumental in helping to create and promote the upcoming event,” Mr Metropulos said.

“This is the first time we are hosting this event, but we will be looking to host a similar events annually. We are currently at a stage where we have the land and are poised to get this centre up and running in the near future, but need to raise another $100,000 to begin the final phase of construction. Thus, this event is critical and will give Bahamians the opportunity to be a part of the effort. We are also accepting in-kind donations of building materials, paint, etcetera.”

He said they want to show persons both at home and abroad the impact LAHB can have and what it represents.

Event tickets are available online at lahbparty-purpose.eventbrite.com, or check out the Facebook event page information available for “Party with a Purpose”, as well as the official website, www.lendahandbahamas.org.

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entertainment

Youngsters celebrate “The Evolution of Rake n’ Scrape”

By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net

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he Rhythm n’ Youth group will celebrate the evolution of the indigenous and unique sound known as rake n’ scrape with a special concert at the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts tomorrow night.

The group’s founder, Nathaniel Adams Jr, said when he first started the group in 2012 the goal was to pass on the gift of rake n’ scrape to as many children as possible. This goal is still in place and will be showcased during “The Evolution of Rake n’ Scrape’ show on the Dundas stage.

The audience, he said, can also look forward to the show’s master of ceremony, comedian Khing Kloud, who will be performing a skit. Special guests will include the Gerald Cash Primary School’s Rake n’ Scrape Band.

Comprised of students from 15 different schools, both private and public, the Rhythm n’ Youth group has performed both locally and internationally, in places like New York City; Tallahassee, Florida; Canada, and most recently, in Greensboro, North Carolina, where they were a part of the halftime show for the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament.

This summer, the youngsters will travel to Washington, DC, for a performance tour in conjunction with the National Children’s Choir.

As the programme is not funded by official sponsors, Nathaniel said the group requires donations in order for to be as successful as they would like to be. He said the instruments and just the group’s general expansion is expensive, and at this point they have to fund themselves internally in order to remain successful.

“This upcoming event is our first time hosting a concert of this magnitude. It feels great to share our talent with the general public. We are raising funds for upcoming trips and mainly for the programme itself. There will be lots of talent displayed along with the

Members of the Rhythm n’ Youth will put on a special showcase at the Dundas on Saturday

“This is a ray of hope for the future of rake n’ scrape in our country. If we farm it now we will reap great cultural crops later.” awesome music. Yours truly will partner with Khing Kloud to keep crowd in knots all night. He is so talented and I think he will bring a different flavour to the concert,” said Nathaniel.

While tomorrow night’s event is geared towards fundraising, Nathaniel said it will also be a great way to

showcase what they are doing as an organisation and possibly increase the group’s numbers by inspiring young Bahamians to sign up as new members.

“This is a ray of hope for the future of rake n’ scrape in our country,” he said. “If we farm it now we will reap great cultural crops later. My goal is

always to spend my energy on projects that are greater than myself. Not only does it make me stronger, but I know that I can maybe inspire someone else to do the same. I know where the programme came from and I know where I envision it going, and this concert is the beginning.”

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fashion Part I

The Weekend Fashion Report The Met Benefit Gala Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology

FAIL

SPLIT

HIT

FAIL

FAIL

Beyonce, Givenchy

Taylor Swift, Louis Vuitton

Claire Danes, Zac Posen

Nicki Minaj, Moschino

Alicia Vikander Louis Vuitton

Karin says: “People have called this the ‘acne dress’ and the ‘Becky’s skin dress’, and I agree – it’s pretty awful. Although it fits her spectacularly, but I wish it had been a different colour. A nice blue would have also allowed the little lights to shine better.

And I am not a fan of her makeup.”

Cara says: “I’m not feeling it.

What is that pleather scuba material for one, and why does she have those baby puff sleeves? My co-worker just walked by and said it looks like a bedazzled condom.”

Karin says: “I know this was Vogue queen Anna Wintour’s idea, and it’s terrible. I can maybe deal with the hair, but the dress is easily ugly enough to be a beginner’s piece from the most amateur ‘Project Runway’ contestant. The boots are not helping either.”

Cara says: “I always love Taylor. And I love this, especially her hair, and I love the departure from the oh so predictable and boring red lips she always sports. The dress is not my favourite of the night, but I think it’s cute.”

Karin says: “I love this. And OMG you have to see it all lit up like the Milky Way in the dark. Sooo pretty. It’s simple, but the perfect Cinderella dress and I love that she actually followed the theme.”

Cara says: “Cinderella at the Met. I love this dress; it’s gorgeous. What made this dress the absolute winner of the night was that it lit up like a galaxy of stars. I love that the hem was a little rough, which tied into the hand-made aspect of the theme.”

Karin says: “At this point Nicki is just a caricature of herself...a very stocky caricature. Just ridiculous.

She’s become so predictable.

This would have been the perfect opportunity to stun everyone with something unexpected and she just failed to take it.”

Cara says: “I’m guessing that the bedazzled straps of electrical tape are there to hold the rags she is wearing together. This is horrible, hideous and horrific all in one.

It’s not even costume-y; it’s just a hot mess.”

Karin says: “Of all the people, you would think the star of ‘Ex Machina’ would have this theme in the bag. But no, she went for something ‘quirky’.

Only here quirky translates into hideous. I actually like the boots, but please burn everything.”

Cara says: “My first thought honestly was that this was the leftover fabric from the first Wonder Woman costume. This is a high fashion event and this is no where near fashionable.

I really hate the dress and the shoes...and the hair.”

AP PHOTOS

With Karin Herig and Cara Hunt

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fashion Part II

The Weekend Fashion Report Paris Fashion Week Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology

SPLIT

SPLIT

FAIL

HIT

HIT

Kim Kardashian, Balmain

Kerry Washington, Marc Jacobs

Katy Perry, Prada

Lupita Nyong’o, Calvin Klein

Kendall Jenner, Atelier Versace

Karin says: “First of all, Kim’s plastic surgeries over the years and the makeup here have managed to give her really harsh face. Second, the dress is not hideous, but it is very unoriginal. I saw at least five other celebs at the ball pull off this look much better than Kim.” Cara says: “Compared to some of her other Met Gala disasters, Mrs West looks pretty impressive. It’s a futuristic look as per the theme, and I actually liked how she and Kanye coordinated their sparkle. Kim always looks her best when she just wears a nice dress as opposed to going for the shock factor.”

Karin says: “Kerry must have thought the theme was the ‘Addams Family’. If that’s the case, she succeeded. At first I hated the hair, but it’s growing on me. And this may petty, but why did she have to hold her pregnant belly all night long?”

Cara says: “Kerry can disappoint on the red carpet, but I will give her this dress; it’s quite sexy. And I’m loving the hair. However, those are the most boring black sandals ever and I wish she had lost the hideous 80’s gloves (my sister actually wore those to her prom).”

Karin says: “This looks like something Madonna would have worn a few years ago.

I hate it. Hate the bleached eyebrows and the makeup.

And I so hate all the keys around her neck. The dress is supposed to be dramatic, but it just doesn’t illicit more than a yawn from me.”

Cara says: “There is outrageous and then there is just no. I get that she was going for dramatic, but I really just think it’s a miss. What is the little bag hanging from her dress and the keys and all that? The hair is interesting, but no.”

Karin says: “I love Lupita for always trying to mix it up on each and every red carpet. Sadly, this time her dress wasn’t as spectacular or unusual as I’d hoped it would be. However, the green is pretty on her, and of course her hair is out-of-this-world fabulous.”

Cara says: “The dress is flawless, the detail is so exquisite and I can just imagine how the movement of the beading was on the night. Now her hair is amazing, totally different and unexpected, I just wonder if she should have added some hair jewellery to it.”

Karin says: “It’s stylish yes, but doesn’t quite succeed.

Is she channelling a Spanish matador or some sort of Alpine fashion? The pants are dangerously close to being culottes, of which I’ve never been a fan, but she kinda works them.”

Cara says: “It’s a bit severe and more chic office attire than Fashion Week, but I like it.

Black, white and red is always a great colour combination and she is rocking it. Only one thing, maybe her makeup needed to be a bit lighter.”

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music

Sasha Dunn tackles drug culture with latest club banger

By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net

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HILE Sasha Dunn, a veteran member of the Vendetta Group, enjoys creating music that is fun, upbeat and gets people moving, he took a different approach with his latest single which aims to shed a light on the rampant narcotics culture that exists in the Bahamas today.

He describes his new track, “100 Pounds”, which features rapper Bob Dope, as a club banger that speaks to the scourge that is drug trafficking.

By paying careful attention to the song’s lyrics, Sasha said listeners will get an understanding of how drug trafficking became ingrained in Bahamian society.

“The major inspiration for the song is simply to shed light on drug trafficking in the Bahamas. I try to give the listener an understand-

Singer Sasha Dunn ing of how this narcotic culture permeates all levels of Bahamian society. The goal is never to glorify drug dealing, but rather show the connection of the murder rate and the illegal trade,” he told Tribune Weekend.

The beat for the song was done

by The Beats Cartel who sampled intro music from the popular Netflix show “Narcos”.

“They paired the sample seamlessly with the gritty trap 808 sound

and bass running the track,” he said.

“I am personally in my own mosh pit when I hear the track, so I know when people really feel the power of the track they will be banging their heads to it.”

As has become a tradition for him, Sasha is already working on a music video to accompany the track and make his message more powerful.

“Visuals for my video are now the number one priority of the team leading into the summer, so yes, the video is on the way,” he said.

Featured at the end of the song is an excerpt from the famous interview Sir Lynden Pindling did with an NBC news reporter in the 1980s addressing the drug trade in the Bahamas.

Sasha said he is currently putting together a short documentary film that will give viewers an in-depth look at the issue and how it has evolved over the past three decades.

Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks

Prince

The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify

UNITED STATES

1. Prince & The New Power Generation, “Nothing Compares 2 U - Edit” 2. Prince, “A Case of You” 3. Bombs Away, “Damn Daniel - Radio Mix” 4. Contact, “Never Stop” 5. Mumford & Sons, “There Will Be Time” 6. Aaron Carter, “Fool’s Gold” 7. Tom Petty, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” 8. Prince, “Stare” 9. Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, “Thy Will” 10. Jon Bellion, “Guillotine”

UNITED KINGDOM 1. Prince & The New Power Generation, “Nothing Compares 2 U - Edit” 2. Prince, “A Case of You” 3. Victoria Wood, “Barry And Freda - Live” 4. Gruff Rhys, “I Love EU” (OVNI / Turnstile Music) 5. Wheeler Walker Jr, “Eatin’ P*ssy/Kickin’ *ss” 6. Juliette Lewis, “Hello Hero” 7. Drake, “One Dance” 8. Prince, “Stare” 9. The Zephyr Bones, “Black Lips” 10. Sian Phillips, “Sonnet 43”

GLOBAL 1. Prince & The New Power Generation, “Nothing Compares 2 U - Edit” 2. Prince, “A Case of You” 3. Contact, “Never Stop” 4. Drake, “One Dance” 5. Prince, “Stare” 6. Mumford & Sons, “There Will Be Time” 7. Pop Avatars, “Purple Rain” 8. Enrique Iglesias, “DUELE EL CORAZON” 9. Aaron Carter, “Fool’s Gold” 10. Rick Hale, “Can’t Sleep Love / Sunday Morning (Mash-Up) (feat. Skyler Hale)”

The new song ““100 Pounds” samples the intro music from the popular Netflix show “Narcos”

The Associated Press

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weddings

Couples to fall “In Deep Love” with the Bahamas in 2017 Underwater multiple wedding ceremony aims to break world record

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HE Bahamas will attempt to pull off a unique event next Valentine’s Day which could land the country in the Guinness World Records.

Organisers of the “In Deep Love” initiative are hoping to get more than 50 couples to tie the knot in the largest ever multiple undersea wedding ceremony. The current world record stands at 34 couples.

Launched in both New Providence and Grand Bahama this week, “In Deep Love” was created by Alfred Collie.

He said the event will not only increase interest in destination weddings, scuba diving and eco-tourism in the Bahamas, but will also showcase the country’s incredible turquoise waters while bringing focus to the need of marine conservation.

“We are working to achieve a number of objectives by bringing couples from around the world to marry in the turquoise, crystal clear waters of the Bahamas. We also hope to unite the Bahamian people and the world behind a novel concept that brings immense international attention to ocean conservation while at the same time creating the ultimate wedding photo ops and memories,” he said.

The event has already received a “huge amount” of media attention, according to Freda Malcolm, Director of Romance for the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. “(The ministry) is very excited about the ‘In Deep Love’ wedding promotion and fully endorses it. We have already received a huge amount of media interest from around the world on the coverage of this great event, including from news organisations from the

“We also hope to unite the Bahamian people and the world behind a novel concept that brings immense international attention to ocean conservation while at the same time creating the ultimate wedding photo ops and memories.”

United Kingdom, Canada and the United States,” she said.

Ms Malcolm added that the ministry has been “aggressive, deliberate and innovative” in its marketing to promote the Bahamas as the premiere wedding destination in the world.

“The Bahamas is known for its waters, stunning beauty and friendly people. The opportunity to showcase our unique wedding and honeymoon products through this exciting programme is truly remarkable and in alignment with the level of importance and vigour we place on this important romance market.”

Participating couples will enjoy a eight to nine-day package which would include tours, cultural displays, scuba dives, moonlight romance, wedding rehearsal dive parties, an extravagant underwater wedding ceremony, followed by a land-based reception and a Bahamian honeymoon.

The Grand Lucayan Resort on Grand Bahama is the host hotel for the event. Advance events, the ceremony and reception will be recorded for global television and cable viewing.

The event comes as the Caribbean Tourism Organisation has declared 2016 “The Year of Romance for the Caribbean”, and after the Bahamas was named the “Leading Wedding Destination” at the World Travel Awards in Morocco last November.

Two receptions, one at the John Watling’s Distillery in Nassau and one at the Grand Lucayan Resort in Freeport, officially launched the “In Deep Love” event this week.

Other “In Deep Love” sponsors and endorsers include: The Guinness World Records; UNESCO (Underwater Explores Society); the Bahamas Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture; the Grand Lucayan Resort, the Pelican Bay Resort, the Bahamas National Trust, the John Watling’s Distillery; A List Events; the Nassau Florist, the Exiles Boutique, and Nicole Collie Graphics.

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fashion

High fashion meets Junkanoo Carnival

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igi, the founder of the GEMS of the Sea mas band, is on a mission to show Bahamians just how many spin-offs can be had from Junkanoo Carnival.

As a Trinidadian, Gigi knows her stuff when it comes to carnival, and on Wednesday she hosted her second annual Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival fashion event featuring a “Project Runway” winner at the Island House, Lyford Cay. This all-white party event, which was opened by Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson, was a great way to show how carnival can inspire fashion designers, Gigi said.

Gigi said she grew up having an appreciation for carnival and other historical celebrations in the Caribbean.

When it comes to carnival, in particular, she said she loves the fact that the masks, feathers and ornaments symbolise a connection to the diaspora’s African heritage.

The special guest at the Island House party was Anya Ayoung-Chee, a Trinidadian fashion designer and entrepreneur. In 2008, Anya won the title of Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe, and would often design and style her own wardrobe for public appearances.

She later cited this experience as one that incited her passion for fashion design. After her success as a Miss Universe delegate, Anya went on to establish two fashion lines, Anya De Rouge and PILAR. In 2011, she auditioned for and ultimately won season nine of widely popular American reality television show “Project Runway”.

Shortly after, Anya returned to Trinidad and formed an ongoing relationship with the carnival band TRIBE, for which she designed and produced mas sections for five consecutive years.

In 2013, She launched cANYAval, which she describes as “a carnival inspired brand that offers an online retail platform featuring apparel and accessories designed for the on the road, fete-ing and liming, with a host of contributing designers, whose lines I curate.”

Gigi, founder of the GEMS of the Sea Junkanoo Carnival group

Ann Marie Davis, wife of Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, poses with a model

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All proceeds from the event will go towards the Young Marine Explorers, theChildren’s Emergency Hostel, and the new Children’s Haven of the Bahamas charity.

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books

Bahamian author explores love a second time around

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omance lovers are in for another treat from local author Fay Knowles.

She has just released her romantic suspense novel “Love at Sunset”, which is a spin-off from the short story of the same name, first published in “The Lady” magazine in London and featured in Fay’s book “Sunbeams from the Heart – A Collection of Twelve Romantic Short stories”.

The new novel “Love at Sunset” is set in the Bahamas and Scotland, with scenes in London, Devon, Fort Lauderdale and New York. It shows the determination of Violet and Gordon, a feisty older couple in love for the second time around, to enjoy their autumn years to the fullest. Faced with fierce opposition from their children and possible payback from an armed robber, they flee the Bahamas for a loch-side cottage in Scotland. But trouble soon catches up with them.

The plot follows the other people in the couple’s lives, those who support them, others who wish to resist or harm them, and some on whom Cupid also comes calling.

It portrays family discord and evil intent, but is not without a touch of humour, the author said, and it reveals the gap between rich and poor and the humanitarian works of those who care.

“Readers of my short story ‘Love at Sunset’ were eager to know more about Violet and Gordon,” Fay said, “so I developed the story into a full length romantic suspense novel. Now you can read the full story of Violet and Gordon and their undying love for each other despite all odds.”

Fay has been writing since the age of nine and trained as a newspaper reporter in the UK As well as having numerous short stories in “The Lady”, her fiction has been published in the “The Broadkill Review” in Delaware; she’s had her poetry appear in the British magazine “Evergreen”, and articles in British and Bahamian publications.

“Love at Sunset” is available on Amazon.com as an e-book and in paperback; Buy the Book at Saunders Beach also takes book orders locally. To connect with the author, go to www.fayknowles.com

‘The Last Mile” is Baldacci’s latest thriller review AFTER two decades in a Texas prison, Melvin Mars is about to be executed for the murder of his white father and black mother. He hears people approaching his cell and assumes they are his escorts to the death chamber. The door opens, and one of them intones: “Your execution has

been called off.” A death-row inmate in Alabama has confessed to the crime.

So begins “The Last Mile,” David Baldacci’s latest — and utterly absorbing — novel.

Amos Decker, a former police detective in Ohio who made his debut in Baldacci’s 2015 novel, “Memory Man,” hears this amazing story on the radio and is intrigued. His wife, daughter and brother-in-law were also murdered. And Mars isn’t a total stranger. Decker played college football against him in a nationally televised game.

Decker, now a member of the FBI’s new and unconventional investigative team, is in a good position to find out if there was miscarriage of justice in the Mars case. He peels off the layers of deception and uncovers a horrific

Author Fay Knowles crime hidden behind the killing of Mars’ parents.

In the best Baldacci tradition, the action is fast and furious. But “The Last Mile” is more than a good action thriller. It sheds light on racism, a father-son relationship and capital punishment.

Both Mars and Decker are substantive, solid characters.

Although their football dreams were shattered in their youth by their respective tragedies, they hold their heads high and forge ahead.

Entertaining and enlightening, “The Last Mile” is a rich novel that has much to offer.

WAKA TSUNODA Associated Press

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movies DISNEY-MARVEL VIA AP

From ‘Civil War’ to ‘Star Trek,’ a list of the summer movies HOLLYWOOD’S 2015 summer was its second biggest ever, with nearly $4.8 billion in box office. Here are the blockbusters that will hope to match that total, as well as some other notable releases coming in the next four months:

MAY • “Captain America: Civil War” (May 6) • “Money Monster” (May 13) • “Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising” (May 20) • “The Nice Guys” (May 20) • “The Angry Birds Movie” (May 20) • “Weiner” (May 20) • “Alice Through the Looking Glass” (May 27) • “X-Men: Apocalypse” (May 27)

JUNE Anthony Mackie, from left, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans, Elizabeth Olsen and Sebastian Stan appear in a scene from “Captain America: Civil War”.

Captain America says he isn’t afraid of superhero fatigue “CAPTAIN America: Civil War” star Chris Evans isn’t worried about superhero fatigue at the cineplex.

The actor, who dons Captain America’s mask and shield a fifth time for the latest Marvel movie, says the studio knows how to satisfy its fans.

“Luckily, the movie is good,” Evans said. “If you were all rallying around and working toward and sweating for a bad product, I think that’s how you begin the initiation of disillusionment and apathy... As long as Marvel is making good movies, I’ll still have the excitement and enthusiasm and commitment to work for them.”

Lower than expected box office for

DC Comics’ “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” earlier this spring spurred some speculation that audiences may be tiring of superhero movies. But enthusiastic early reviews suggest things could be different for “Captain America: Civil War” when it opens nationwide this Friday.

Fandango reported Tuesday that advance ticket sales have already broken the site’s record.

“Civil War” features most of Marvel’s Avengers, including Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Falcon (Anthony Mackie). Their superhero

union is fractured when Iron Man agrees to — and Captain America rebels against — government oversight of the Avengers. The film also introduces a new character, Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), who’s set to star in his own Marvel movie in 2018.

Next up, though, is “Doctor Strange,” set for release this fall.

“Thor: Ragnarok” is due in 2017, followed by new “Avengers” movies in 2018 and 2019.

RYAN PEARSON Associated Press

• “Me Before You” (June 3) • “Teenage Mutant Turtles: Out of the Shadows” (June 3) • “The Conjuring 2” (June 10) • “Warcraft” (June 10) • “Central Intelligence” (June 17) • “Finding Dory” (June 17) • “Free State of Jones” (June 24) • “Independence Day: Resurgence” (June 24)

JULY • “The BFG” (July 1) • “The Legend of Tarzan” (July 1) • “The Purge: Election Year” (July 1) • “The Secret Life of Pets” (July 8) • “Ghostbusters” (July 15) • “The Infiltrator” (July 15) • “Ice Age: Collision Course” (July 22) • “Star Trek Beyond” (July 22) • “Jason Bourne” (July 29)

AUGUST • “Suicide Squad” (August 5) • “Pete’s Dragon” (August 12) • “Sausage Party” (August 12) • “Ben-Hur” (August 19) • “Southside With You” (August 19)

The Associated Press

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mailboats ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A family legacy

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CAPTAIN Eric Wiberg is a marine and naval historian, author and a maritime lawyer who grew up in Nassau in the 1970s and 1980s and is a regular visitor to The Bahamas.

In 2009 Capt Wiberg began the first of three books on U-Boats in the Bahamas and Bermuda and in 2012 began a blog focusing on mailboats and their contribution to Bahamian history. He is the author of ‘Tanker Disasters’, ‘Round the World in the Wrong Season’ and ‘U-Boats in the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos’ and is working on a book about mailboats in the Bahamas.

He is writing a series in The Tribune on the glorious history of mailboats, their place in island life, the characters that define them, the variety of craft, the dozens of islands they serve, the mailboat ‘dynasties’ and the challenges facing the modern fleet.

here are families in the Bahamas whose names are synonymous with mailboats and etched into the history of the service. Sir George William Kelly Roberts, from Harbour Island, was the head of one such dynasty.

In the late 1920s, Sir George transformed and standardised the subsidisation of mailboats as well as financed the construction and operation of at least eight vessels.

His contributions to Bahamian life extend beyond Eleuthera: he played a leading role in the political life of the country.

Born in 1906, he died aged 57 and is buried on the grounds of the library named after him in his hometown of Dunmore Town.

He purchased his first boat - the Alice Mabel - when he was 17 and followed with the Richard Campbell (1937), Gary Roberts (1940), Air Pheasant (1942), Drake (1942), Noel Roberts (1943), Air Swift (1943) and the Captain Roberts (1945).

According to Anne and Jim Lawlor in their book “The Harbour Island Story”, they were owned under the holding company Richard Campbell Ltd of Nassau.

Sir George was born on Harbour Island, the son of Captain George Campbell and Nellie Maud Roberts, whose ancestors arrived from Bermuda with the Eluetherian Adventurers in 1647. According to the Lawlors, as a young man George “sailed before the mast on the threemasted schooner Bentley under his father before moving to Nassau at the age of 12. As a self-made man he grew to own the City Lumber Yard”.

He married Freda Genevieve Sawyer at Trinity Wesleyan Church in Nassau on January 7, 1929, when he was 23. Together they had three sons: Richard Campbell (in 1929), Gary William Kelly (born 1934), and Noel Sawyer Roberts (in 1938). From the late 1950s the family residence was “Lucky Hill” on Eastern Road, near Dick’s Point Road in eastern New Providence.

Sir George was active in politics and served in the House of Assembly from 1935 to 1955, and as a member of the Executive Council between

A bust of Sir George William Kelly Roberts

The motor vessel Gary Roberts had two masts but was primarily propelled by a 100 horsepower Cooper-Bessemen Diesel engine.

1946 and 1954. He led the Government between 1949 and 1954 and was president of the Legislative Council (LegCo) in 1954. He served briefly as the President of the Senate of the Bahamas, from January 1964 until his death on June 24 of that year.

On New Year’s Day 1958 he was awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) and knighted.

The sailing vessel Alice Mabel was a 47-ton schooner with more than one mast and an auxiliary motor. She was built in Marsh Harbour, Abaco,

in 1923. It is not known which islands the vessel served, though it is safe to assume that Eleuthera was among its ports of call. Richard and Susan Roberts say that one of her skippers was Captain John Carey. By 1940 the small ship was no longer listed in mercantile navy lists.

The Richard Campbell was built in Nassau of wood. At 89 gross tons, she was 85ft 6in long, 16ft 3in wide and 8ft deep. The vessel is described as a single-masted sailing sloop with an auxiliary motor. For ten years, until roughly 1947, she plied between Abaco, Miami and Nassau. In “Islanders in the Stream, Volume II” Michael Craton and Gail Saunders quote an account of the vessel in 1947 as a “rickety, cockroach-infested boat (nicknamed “Wretched Campbell”), with its Conchy Joe captain [Russell] and mate and allblack crew”.

According to author Kevin Griffin, the Richard Campbell was employed in “12-day voyages through the Out Islands”.

The motor vessel Gary Roberts had two masts but was primarily propelled by a 100 horsepower Cooper-Bessemen diesel motor. She was 66ft long, 16ft 5in wide and 7ft 2in deep. Weighing 59 gross tons, she was built of wood by Earl and Gerald Johnson, family friends of Sir George’s, in Harbour Island. She was named after the Roberts’ son, Gary William Kelly.

The Lawlors, in their history of Harbour Island, have collected a photo of the vessel.

The Air Pheasant, built of wood in 1942, was a sister ship to the Drake in as much as her dimensions were 110ft 8in long, 17ft wide and 6ft 5in deep. Constructed by Luders Marine in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1942 she had two General Motors 1,540-horsepower engines, could make 21 knots and weighed 148 tons.

She was known as USS PC 1015 (patrol craft) until 1942, then SC-1015 (sub-chaser), and USCG Air Pheasant (WAVR-449) from 1945 to 1948.

Presumably sold to the Bahamas in 1948, she replaced the Monarch of Nassau on the San Salvador mailboat run. Then it appears that Sir George

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Forgotten Facts Paul C Aranha chartered her to the Erickson brothers for their Morton Salt Company to serve Inagua.

One of her captains, at least in 1964, was Anton Lockhart of Ragged Island, who was born in 1906. Tragically he lost his young wife, sister and brother-in-law in a collision with the American freighter Robert Luckenbach off Castle Island on June 7, 1931.

According to published reports, the Air Pheasant also served Fortune Island/Long Cay, Crooked Island and Acklins in the 1950s and San Salvador in the 1970s. The ship was scrapped in 1982, signifying the end of a 44year career in the islands.

The motor vessel Drake was built by Robinson Marine Construction in Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 1942 for the US Navy as USS PC 541, a patrol craft. Weighing 136 tons, she was 110ft 9in long, 17ft wide and 6ft 5in deep. Her twin 1,540 horsepower engines propelled the boat at an impressive 21 knots.

After serving in the navy the vessel went to the US Coast Guard between 1945 and 1948.

Then it went to a New York fishing company until 1954, then the Crosland Fish Company, based in Key West as the Drake. Sir George purchased her in 1956 and put the vessel to use between Nassau, Rum Cay and San Salvador in the southeastern Bahamas. She traded through 1964, when she was mentioned in a “Holiday” magazine article.

A vessel of similar dimensions but named “Bahamas Drake” is listed as having wrecked and sunk off the Exuma chain on December 29, 1968. Probably this was the Drake.

The Noel Roberts was built of wood by Earl and Gerald Johnson in Harbour Island in 1943. She was 115 feet long, 23ft 3in wide, 11ft 3in deep and weighed 180 gross tons. She was named after George and Freda Roberts’ son Noel, who went on to represent Harbour Island in parliament between 1972 and 1977, and then from 1987 to 1997.

Immediately upon being launched during considerable fanfare alongside the Government Dock in Dunmore Town, the Symonette-owned former minesweeper BA 2, built for the Royal Navy in World War Two, towed her to Nassau to be fitted with an engine. In 1948 she is recorded by The Kingston Gleaner as having carried a load of lumber as far as Kingston Jamaica. In 1957 she was on the British mercantile marine lists, and was recorded as still trading in 1961. The vessel’s final disposition is not known.

The Air Swift was built of wood in 1943 by Thomas Knutson Shipbuilding of Halesite, New York, and her dimensions were the same as Air Pheasant and Drake. Her original name until 1945 was USS SC 1340, then USCGC WAVR 471 Air Swift until 1948. It is assumed that Sir George purchased her in 1948, as she became an institution in the Bahamas, serving until the Bahamas Daybreak replaced her on the Harbour Island run in the 1970s.

During the 1960s the vessel served Har-

bour Island and North Eleuthera. According to Jeff Albury, her remains lie in shallow water off Six Shilling Channel, between Rose Island and The Current.

The short life of Sir George’s 111-foot motor vessel Captain Roberts, named after his father, is chronicled best by the Lawlors. The boat was commissioned by Sir George and built of wood by Earl and Gerald Johnson in 1945. She was fitted with a Fairbanks Morse diesel motor. According to the Lawlors, “This was the third boat built for him in four years

by Earl and Gerald Johnson ... Unfortunately, in October 1945, freakish winds destroyed a number of small boats on Harbour Island and the Captain Roberts was wrecked on its maiden voyage.”

According to the website wrecksite.eu, the location of the Captain Roberts’ final resting place is near Great Isaac Light north of the Bimini Islands, suggesting she may have been on her way to or from Florida when wrecked.

The Noel Roberts launches on Harbour Island Sir George is believed to have been a driving force behind “An Act to Establish an Improved Inter-Insular Mail Service” passed in August, 1948. It establishes that the “Governor may establish mail service between Nassau and the Out Islands.” Roberts was a member of the Executive Council at that time.

The influential “Inter-Insular Mail Shipping Act” of 1966, based on the 1948 act and the basis of legislation since, is largely credited to Sir George’s efforts in the legislature.

It standardised aspects of the carriage of mail, passengers and cargo within the Bahamas, as well as government subsidisation of the fleet of mailboats which carried them.

According to the entrepreneur and shipowner Craig Symonette, son of Sir Roland Symonette, “It was Sir George that designed the first MailBoat Subsidy Act ... still in place to this day.”

NEXT WEEK: The Taylor family, the biggest of the mailboat firms in the Bahamas. Comments and responses to eric@ericwiberg.com

How Spain ruled the Bahamas - for 11 months In 1492, Columbus spent a few days in the Bahamas before sailing on to Cuba, never to return.

Although he claimed these islands for the King and Queen of Spain, it was not until 1648, when the Eleutherian Adventurers arrived, that Europeans were successful in settling here.

Spain did not like having the British in the Bahamas, but the islands remained in British hands until May 8, 1782, a time when Britain was too busy fighting its American colonies to resist the Spanish forces from Cuba who captured New Providence.

At the beginning, the conquerors’ most pressing problems were to send back to Cuba the expeditionary forces which had taken Nassau while establishing a new government.

Unlike the British, the Spanish occupiers were serious about defending New Providence and General Juan Manuel de Cagigal provided a garrison, of some 300 soldiers, with a fleet of seven small ships manned by some 150 sailors, who stayed until April 19, 1783, a little over 11 months.

Interestingly, under the capitulation agreement, the islands continued under English law and the Spaniards never ventured to any of the Out Islands. The British court in Nassau remained open, wills were proved and marriages performed.

Nassau merchants realised that the garrison would need plenty of supplies and saw to it that no one else filled that need because the island’s biggest source of revenue had been the war between Britain and its American colonies.

Privateering had flourished and Bahamians had fitted out a dozen or so heavily-armed corsairs, plus a huge fleet of smaller boats.

Spanish files reveal that Nassau merchants possessed

Fort Montagu, one of Nassau’s fortifications, from ‘Stark’s History Of And Guide To The Bahamas’ (1891) by James H Stark huge inventories of war materials and seizure of these goods did not endear the occupiers to the Bahamians, nor did imprisonment, including being transported to Havana’s Morro Castle. As a result, many Bahamians, wanting to leave the island, became ripe for action against Spain.

The Spanish governor, Antonio Claraco, knew that Robert Rumer, from Harbour Island, had sought out Andrew Deveaux, a militia officer from South Carolina, to lead an attack on New Providence.

Claraco had beefed up the island’s fortifications and was probably capable of repulsing any attack but, on April 10, 1783, a ship arrived from Havana, bringing news of the Paris Peace Preliminaries, which had brought fighting to an end, effective from the previous day. New Providence would revert to Britain and East Florida to Spain. The war was already over and Claraco, a professional soldier, relaxed.

Andrew Deveaux must have received the same information but, nevertheless, went on with his invasion - and the rest is history.

With acknowledgement s to ‘The Final Campaign of the American Revolution’ (1991)

by James A Lewis islandairman@gmail.com

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PET OF THE WEEK

The rock and the hard place

By The Bahamas Humane Society

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omebody recently commented that the Bahamas Humane Society (BHS) had clearly found itself caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place in finally making the decision that the only option in dealing with the neglect and suffering of the horses at the Bahamas Association for Social Health (BASH) was to turn to the new Animal Control and Protection Act and remove the horses and other animals to a safe sanctuary.

There was no rock but there was a hard place, and that was knowing that these animals were suffering terribly.

They were victims of starvation and were going downhill rapidly. Had we not acted when we did, there was a distinct possibility that they could have all deteriorated to such an extent that they would have had to be euthanised.

The hard place is thinking about what they went through day after day, foraging for what they could find, drinking dirty water, waiting for help and getting none.

When we take an animal into a human situation, as horses are when they are trained to be ridden or to pull surreys, or carts or carriages, they become dependent on human ways. They are no longer running wild, foraging for the right food and smelling for water. They are moved to unfamiliar ground, kept in stables that may be suitable or not, and fed at the will of the human who has become responsible for them by way or purchase, adoption or through other means.

The animal no longer has the freedom to roam and fend for itself; the animal has been domesticated.

This is when humans have influence on their care and reproduction. Once we domesticate an animal, bring it into unnatural surroundings, we assume responsibility for that animal.

Responsibility means that you have

Mature Onyx seeks a quiet home

Martine, a horse at BASH, suffered from severe malnutrition and had to be euthanised a duty to deal with them and have control over them, and care for them.

The BHS is an institution that watches out for and speaks for the animals who have no voice. I have

FIVE-year-old Onyx is a very mellow Labrador mix who would be perfect for someone seeking an older, calmer dog to introduce to their home.

Onyx likes making new friends and gets along well with children and other dogs. He’s had a rough few years and has been treated for heartworm, so a quiet life would be his preference. Do you have room in your heart and home for Onyx? If so, please come in to the Bahamas Humane Society to meet him or call 3235138 for more information.

been heavily criticised for being too interested in animals and not the children of this country. Nonsense.

The BHS is for the care of animals.

There are organisations for the care of children, and on a personal note, I have more than done my share, and still do.

When people are ashamed of their actions, instead of standing up and accepting the consequences of their actions, they lash out with totally irrelevant accusations that have no bearing on the topic. The other night I was asked why we did not do something about Peter Nygard and his alleged Bahamian girlfriends. Now really, does that even make sense? I suggest that the Bahamian gentlemen who enjoy Mr Nygard’s hospitality do something about that. It is surely not the responsibility of the BHS. I have been accused of being a white woman who wants to force “her ways” on the people. My ways?

Wanting to save animals from pain, suffering and starvation, wanting to alleviate suffering, wanting to put a stop to neglect, surely these are the ways of a civilised society. Not the ways of a white woman, but the ways of a proactive, modern, civilised nation, so much so that our Parliament has enacted legislation to do just this (the Animal Protection & Control Act 2010).

The care of animals is essential

Adoption hours are 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, and 10am to 4pm on Saturday.

• The BHS gala ball “Spring Affaire” will be held tomorrow night at the British Colonial Hilton.

Cocktails start at 7pm and dinner at 8pm. The dress code is black tie. A donation of $250 covers all drinks and valet parking.

Tickets are available at the BHS. of the Animals at St Christopher’s Anglican Church in Lyford Cay at 4pm.

if you have them as pets or as work animals. If you wish to make a living from your animals, you must care for them so they can in turn provide the service you are looking to get from them.

Not unlike a car (animal lovers, please do not take exception to the fact that I am comparing a horse to a car; it serves its purpose), you have to put good fuel into it and maintenance is essential.

If you don’t do this with a car, it breaks down and cannot run. Why would you expect less of an animal made of flesh and blood with a pumping heart not unlike your own?

So those of you who seem to think that attacking the decisions we made and the actions we took is a new sport, we are following the law to the letter. I feel your attacks are senseless and unfounded, grasping at straws to justify the bad behaviour of another. I will not be intimidated. It is time this country enforced the laws we have.

And remember the words of Gandhi: “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

(A quick message to Cable 12: those horses showed on the April 28 news broadcast were not the BASH horses.)

Kim Aranha is the president of the Bahamas Humane Society

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