This Week in Bermuda October Tabloid 2014 by This Week In Bermuda

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Hello from the B.T.A. Bill Hanbury, CEO Bermuda Tourism Authority Greetings TWIB readers, 2 LETTER FROM THE B.T.A. 3 IRISH EYES SMILING 4 NTDIB CALENDAR 5 CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS 6 - 9 COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS 10 THE ARTIST 11 BERMUDA HA HA

12-13 GORHAMS EVENTS 14 HERITAGE MATTERS 15 DO YOU KNOW 16 - 22 EAT & DRINK 22 - THE BATTENDER

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We at the BTA are rallying all Bermuda fans to embrace the island as a year-round destination that has no ‘slow’ or ‘shoulder’ season, and are pulling the proverbial plug on any thoughts that hint at Bermuda being ‘closed til next summer’. As a sub-tropical island we cannot ignore the change in seasons here but by no means does this mean we are closed for business! For locals, the change in season does bring about a change in mindset and bidding adieu to summer often means packing away all of the outdoor fun to hunker down in hibernation until winter sorts itself out. Whether it is sports, arts or leisure we can cater to the interests of visitors for 365 days of the year. So while some continue to enjoy the island’s sun and surf well beyond Labour Day, others venture through the Railway Trails on foot or by mountain bike or enjoy sailing, boating and fishing. Playing a round at Port Royal or on any of Bermuda’s stellar courses during the months of October through December is a golfer’s dream! Just ask any of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf players or golf die-hards that make their annual trek to play in the Bermuda Goodwill ProAm Tournament.

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The art scene continues to flourish in many venues including Masterworks, the Bermuda Society of Arts, the Art Centre at Dockyard and many lesser-known but no less valuable spaces that serve as impromptu art galleries. The Christmas walk-about in St. Georges, the annual pantomime at City Hall and the Bermuda Festival with its concerts and performances provide a variety of options to choose from. So if you were one inclined to sit things out until next Spring, I encourage you to reconsider. Bermuda is a beautiful place to live and a fun place to enjoy!

Irish Eyes Smiling on Bermuda PGA Grand Slam of Golf

BY KIM SWAN

With all the demands on Rory McIlroy’s schedule following back to back major wins - Rory’s presence at this year’s event is a fitting tribute to Bermuda golf fans who have fallen in love with this event and are saddened at the void the PGA’s departure offers. But Rory’s presence sets the stage for Bermuda to bond with the brightest star to emerge since Tiger Woods burst on the scene two decades ago. Rory McIlroy is the real deal and is one victory (a Masters win) away from completing the career grand slam of his own - not bad for a 25 year old.

Bubba Watson

Rory McIlroy

Bermuda welcomes Rory and there are many generations locally with Irish connections here in Bermuda who are over the moon that the world #1 hails from the Emerald Isle and will be returning to our paradise in the Atlantic. Personally, I am thrilled to have Rory in Bermuda again and fondly remember my many rounds on the European Tour, especially in Ireland and playing with past Irish great professionals Ronan Rafferty, Eddie Polland and Christy O’Connor Jr in particular. The story of a small island nation such as Ireland producing so many major champions in recent years is a great story in itself, but the history of Irish golf will reveal great courses such as Royal County Down, Portrush, Portmarnock and Royal Dublin among those I am most familiar, but don’t forget the great players of yesteryear who paved the way for Rory McIlroy: Max Faulkner, Christy “Himself ” O’Connor Sr. Harry Bradshaw, Fred Daly, Ronan Rafferty, Des Smythe, Eammon Darcy, John O’Leary, Eddie Polland, David Feherty and Christy O’Connor Jr in addition to modern day Irish greats Graeme McDowell, Padraid Harrington and Darren Clarke. We at Port Royal Golf Course have mixed emotions, as we are most honoured but saddened to be hosting this final PGA Grand Slam of

Martin Kaymer

Photos courtesy of PGA of America/Montana Pritchard

Jim Furyk

As the sun sets on the PGA Grand Slam of Golf for Bermuda as its host, there is a silver lining with the return of Rory McIlroy - now the undisputed #1 player in the world - to grace our shores for this marquee event.

Golf. Notwithstanding, we feel it fitting that our world class public golf course will once again be hosting the world #1 Rory McIlroy together with Martin Kaymer, Bubba Watson and Jim Furyk. We invite the local golfing public to take up the gracious offer of free tickets by the PGA of America. we at Port Royal look forward to the Bermuda public coming out in force and supporting this fine event they brought to our shores - a great way to say Thank You to the PGA of America.

October 13th to 15th

Port Royal Golf Course. Tickets are complimentary if picked up prior to October 11th and then $20 at the gate.

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October Events OCTOBERFEST HIGHLIGHTS

4th Annual Oktoberfest at Swizzle Inn - until October 5th All day at Bailey’s Bay. No cover charge. Info: 293-1854 or info@swizzleinn.com. Oktoberfest at Frog & Onion – October 1st to 4th From 5.30pm in the Victualling Yard. Tickets range from $10 to $100 per head for reserved seating from pTix.bm. Info: Frog and Onion at 234-2900 or frog@irg.bm.

OCTOBER 4

Police Gymkhana 10am at the Police Field in Prospect. This event is free. Info: Sgt Clifford Roberts at croberts2@bps.bm. TEDx Bermuda 2014 1pm at the Fairmont Southampton. $75 for event only or $135 for the event/dinner/wrap party combo from pTix.bm. Info: www.tedxbermuda.com. TEDx Bermuda: Meet the Speakers Wrap Party 7.30pm at Pier 6. $20 for party only or $135 for the event/ dinner/wrap party combo from pTix.bm. Info: www.tedxbermuda.com. Tomorrow’s Voices 4th Annual Bounce for Autism Fun Day 2pm at Southampton Rangers Sports Club. Entry is $10. Info: 297-4342 or tomorrowsvoices@northrock.bm. The Menuhin Foundation: Passport to a World of Wines 6.30pm at Beau Rivage. Tickets are $125 from BDAtix.bm. Info: Nadia Hamza (Trustee) at nadiawhamza@gmail.com or on 734-6237. Tiaras and Bow Ties: Daddy-Daughter Princess Dance 6.30pm at the Berkeley Institute. Tickets are $80 and available from Kit N Caboodle and www.tbtbermuda.com. BZS Zoobilee: The Hungry Games 7pm at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo. Tickets are $125 per person from www.bzs.bm or development.bzs@ gov.bm. End of Summer Soca Fete 10pm at Ocean View Golf Course. Tickets are $15 in advance from Secrets in Washington Mall or $20 at the door. Bermuda National Trust’s Annual Charity Tennis Calcutta October 4th and 5th Various times at Coral Beach and Tennis Club. The cost is $100 per person for one event or $150 per person for two events. Entry forms are available at the Trust’s offices at Waterville and online at BNT.bm or BDAtix.bm.

OCTOBER 5

PartnerRe 5K Women’s Run & Walk 8am at the Botanical Gardens. Entry fee ranges between $5 and $30. Info: Rose-Anna Hoey at roseanna.mcshane@hotmail.com or visit www.PartnerRe5k.bm. Blessing of Animals 3pm at the Unfinished Church. There is no fee but donations are welcome in aid of the SPCA. For more information, contact office@stpeters.bm.

OCTOBER 6

Walls and Brushes Workshop 6pm at Cranleigh in Washington Mall. The fee is $250 for 4 weeks. Info: dianew0123@yahoo.com.

OCTOBER 8

Canadian Boarding Schools Fair 5pm at Pier 6. Free entry. Info: Janice Greenshields at jgreenshields@cais.ca. Overcome Pain, Live Well Again 9.30am and noon at the Yoga Centre. The cost is $30 for the morning session, $25 for the afternoon session, or $45 for both. Info: 295-7525 or yogaontherock@logic.bm. Think Pink - Ladies Night Out at Gorhams 6:30pm - 9:00p. Info: 295-1550

OCTOBER 9

PartnerRe Art Lecture Series: The World Before Racism with Dr. Lisa Farrington 5.30pm at BUEI. The cost is $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers. RSVP, contact director@bng.bm or 295-9428. Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda: The Pirates of Penzance October 9th to 18th 8pm at the Earl Cameron Theatre (3pm on Oct 12th). Tickets are $55 from pTix.bm. Info: contact info@gands.bm.

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OCTOBER 10

Social Media Marketing Boot Camp: Getting the Basics Right 8.30am at Bermuda College. The cost is $310 and there is a 5% discount for members of Bermuda Economic Development and the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce. Info: contact@socialeeconsulting.com. Pain Care Yoga Teachers Training October 10th to 12th 7.30am at the Yoga Centre. The cost of the workshop is $450. For more information, contact 295-7525 or yogaontherock@ logic.bm.

OCTOBER 11

Bermuda Folk Club (Canadian Night) Doors open 7:30pm, music starts 8pm at Spanish Point Boat Club, Spanish Point, Pembroke. Info: 295-1030 Bermuda SPCA Expo & Fair 10am in the Botanical Gardens. Admission is free. Info: 236-7333 or info@spca.bm. Karaoke in the Square 8pm in King’s Square, St. George’s. This event is free. Info: ctrott@stgeorge.bm or qfrancis@northrock.bm. Gorham’s Home Fair Too 10am - 4pm. Info: 295-1550

OCTOBER 13

32nd PGA Grand Slam of Golf October 13th to 15th Port Royal Golf Course. Tickets are complimentary if picked up prior to October 11th and then $20 at the gate. For more details, or to purchase tickets online, see their website at www.pga.com/grandslam.

OCTOBER 17

KatKids Festival of Lights Night Market 5.30pm at Pier 6, lower level. Tickets are $10 and available from www.BDAtix.bm.

OCTOBER 18

Bermuda Kennel Club’s 2014 International Championship All Breed Dog Shows October 18th and 19th 8.30am at Somersfield Academy. Admission is free. Info: www.show.bkc.bm.

OCTOBER 20

3rd Annual Bermuda’s Rising Chef of the Year Competition October 20th to 28th Info: 295-5049 or visit www.bhi.bm.

OCTOBER 21

Bermuda Shakespeare Schools Festival October 21st to 23rd 7pm at the Earl Cameron Theatre. Tuesday/Wednesday shows are $20 from pTix.bm or $25 at the door and Thursday show is $30 from pTix.bm or $35 at the door. Info: BermudaShakespeare@gmail.com.

OCTOBER 25

Girlguiding FUNd Fair 10am at St. Paul’s Hall in Paget. No cover charge. Info: girlguides@northrock.bm. FarmFest 2014 10am at Devondale. Admission is free. Info: 236-6483 or palmetto@bnt.bm. Zombie Walk and Mangrove Hallows 11am start from Greys Bridge and then noon at Somerset Village. For more information, or for a pledge sheet, visit www. artbermuda.com or call 234-2809.

OCTOBER 26

RUBIS Warwick Gas Station Charity 5k Run/Walk Please see more details on our facebook page. https://www. facebook.com/rubiswarwickgasstation

OCTOBER 31

Mariners RFC Halloween Party 7pm at Flanagan’s and Outback Sports Bar. Tickets are $25 in advance from any player or online at pTix.bm, or $35 at the door.

City of Hamilton Walking Tours Senior Mondays at Masterworks Snorkel Park’s Smokin’ Mad Mondays The Musical Magic of Tony Bari at The Reefs Will Black and Tony Brannon Live at Frog & Onion SalsaMania Mondays at Bone Fish Historical Re-Enactment & Walking Tour in Royal Naval Dockyard Trivia Quiz Night at Taste 141 (1st & 3rd Mondays of the month) Trivia Quiz Night at South Shore Swizzle Inn (2nd & 4th Mondays of the month)

TUESDAY

City of Hamilton Walking Tours Historical Re-Enactment & Walking Tour in Royal Naval Dockyard Quiz Night at Robin Hood

WEDNESDAY

City of Hamilton Walking Tours The Big Chill at Bone Fish UberVida: Whole Day Dreaming Sweet P Afternoon High Tea at The Bermuda Perfumery Historical Re-Enactment & Walking Tour in Royal Naval Dockyard Movies on the Beach at The Reefs Snorkel Park’s West End Wednesdays The Big Chill at Bone Fish Steel Pan Performances by Robert Symons, RED Bar & Steakhouse Salsa Friends: Casual Wednesdays at The Docksider

THURSDAY

City of Hamilton Walking Tours Trivia Thursdays at the Swizzle Inn (Bailey’s Bay) Snorkel Park’s Caribbean Thursty Thursday Randy Lambert and Tempo at The Reefs The Glass Onion Band at Bone Fish

FRIDAY

City of Hamilton Walking Tours Marina Nights at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Cosmo Fridays Happy Hour Classic Rock Dance Party with Will Black at Hog Penny The Big Chill at Sea Breeze Latin Night at The Reefs Friday Night Happy Hour and DJ Ole at Red UberVida Mini Cocktail Cruises and Ibiza Party Cruise

SATURDAY

UberVida: Whole Day Dreaming ChewSLAM - Spoken Word and Poetry Club Sweet P Afternoon High Tea at The Bermuda Perfumery Two Rock Wine Company Weekly Wine Tasting Will Black and Local Bands Live at Hog Penny The Big Calypso at The Reefs Mike Hind and DJ Felix at RED Bar & Steakhouse The Musical Magic of The Tony Bari Trio at Cambridge Beaches Gombeys in the Park at Queen Elizabeth Park

SUNDAY

Brunch - Visit BermudaEvents.com for full listings! Sundays Live at Snorkel Park Chewstick Neo-Griot Lounge & Cafe Open Mic Night The Big Calypso at The Frog & Onion Pub

Current Art Exhibits Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art UNTIL OCT 10TH Tucker Sisters: Under the Yellow Flag

OCT 10TH - 22ND

The Serjeant’s Cup Marine Art Exhibition

Bermuda National Gallery UNTIL NOV 22ND

Bermuda Biennial 2014: A View From the Edge Highlights from the BNG Collection

BNG East UNTIL NOV 22ND

Bermuda Biennial 2014: A View From the Edge

Current Exhibits at Bermuda Arts Centre: UNTIL OCT 19TH Autumn Open

UNTIL OCT 19TH - NOV 22ND Vernacular

Pirates of Penzance

Sea Level Change

October 9-18, Earl Cameron Theatre

Now Open at the B.U.E.I

This wonderfully witty and classic musical play concerns the story of Frederic, who, having completed his 21st year and accompanied by his nursemaid Ruth, is released from his accidental apprenticeship to a band of tender-hearted pirates led by a Pirate King. Once ashore he meets Mabel, one of the many daughters/Wards in Chancery of Major-General Stanley, and the two young people fall instantly in love. He then swears to pursue the pirates and bring them to justice for their crimes, driven by his over-arching sense of duty. In order to do so he enlists the somewhat wary local constabulary to assist. However, before he can set out on his “dread adventure” Frederic finds out that he was born on 29th of February, and so, technically, he only has a birthday each leap year and is only 5 years old by birthday reckoning. His apprenticeship indentures state that he remains apprenticed to the pirates until his 21st birthday, and so he must serve for another 63 years as a pirate and return to a “life of plunder.” Bound by his own sense of duty, Frederic agrees to return to the Pirates with his only solace being that Mabel agrees to wait for him faithfully. After Frederic’s departure Mabel calls forth the constables who, with some cajoling, set off stealthily to destroy the pirates and free Frederic – but when they meet up with the pirate band the pirates are more than ready for the attack and a comic melee ensues. Do the pirates win the day? Does the long arm of the law defeat the Pirate King and free Frederic? You will have to buy a ticket and see!

BUEI presents a new and exciting exhibit on Sea Level Change.

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Come and see this educational and interactive exhibit covering sea level changes in Bermuda and around the world.

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The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda Presents

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The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda Presents

risk and what we can do to lessen the impact. Prepare to be amazed The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda Presents by what you see! Exhibits are open 10am-5pm (last admission at 4pm). Call 292-7219 for more information or visit www.buei.org

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Ice Bucket Challenge

The Bermuda Junior Service League Life Members challenge you!

From left to right: Barbara Faiella, Nancy Wadson, Jane Spurling, Nancy Kempe, Debbie Jones, and Kathy Watson

Art Matters

Photography: An Evolving Art Form

BY LISA HOWIE, DIRECTOR, BERMUDA NATIONAL GALLERY

Russell de Moura, Nary the Twain Shall Meet, 2013, photo-manipulation, 38 x 60 in. Collection of the artist.

To unpack some of the artwork featured in the Bermuda Biennial 2014: A View from the Edge, we are hosting a series of Art Talks on Wednesday afternoons. In Theresa Airey’s recent session, she focused on her medium of choice, photography, and the digital tools that enhance her practice. She showed us, through a series of slides, how her images evolve. Her photograph “Habitat Bubbles”, featured in the BNG City Hall space, is a manipulation of several images. She views the digital process similar to how artists advantaged tools across the ages; in the 15th century, for example, Leonardo da Vinci used the camera obscura.

“The Bermuda Junior Service League (BJSL) life members challenge the current Bermuda Junior Service League and everyone else in Bermuda to take part in the ice bucket challenge to support research for ALS. We are today doing the challenge in honour of one of our life and past members Marilyn Dickinson who is fighting a battle with ALS at the present time.” Jane Spurling The Bermuda Junior Service League was founded by Mrs. C. Vail Zuill in 1936 in Bermuda. The mission was to be an organisation through which young women would give service to their community. Modelled after the Junior League of the United States, the BJSL has done many service projects during the last 76 years. To mention a few, running the mobile Hospital Library, Hospital Hostessing in the Emergency Department, bringing Debating Competition to Bermuda middle and senior schools, and was the impetus to the formation of the Bermuda Debate Society. We provide Christmas parcels to all hospital patients. We run a Stuff the Bus project, which provides school supplies to all P1 students and partner with businesses to sell coupons. Probably the largest BJSL project was the building and operation of The Deliverance in St. George’s, which was built as an historic monument, an educational tool and a tourist attraction. It opened in 1971 and many visiting Royals have been aboard, including HRH Queen Elizabeth. The Deliverance raised thousands of dollars over the years to finance community projects supported by the BJSL. In addition to service projects, the BJSL has held many fundraisers over the years. For example, Christmas Fairs, where one or more private homes are decorated and crafts and baked goods are sold. Also, the BJSL has sponsored many raffles. All funds raised are put back into community projects, such as Windreach playground, Shelly Bay playground, hospital equipment and Hospital Capital Campaigns. For more information please visit www.bjsl.bm.

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Taking a photograph is as easy as a snap; we are all taking shots every day with our handy digital tools. But to make a fine picture, is not so simple. Why then do some art lovers continue to doubt photography as an art form? If we look to the museum for validation, photography is increasingly positioned as a valued medium, such as in the 2012 exhibition Seduced by Art: Photography Past and Present at the venerated National Gallery (London). A glance at the market further establishes value: Andreas Gursky’s photograph “Rhein II” (2011), for example, sold at auction for roughly $4M. And in 1986, the lauded Turner Prize was awarded to the collaborative duo Gilbert & George for using photomontage. This is a very short short-list of the many ways in which photography has been established as an art form for decades, even centuries. Photographic art takes many forms of expression in this year’s Bermuda Biennial. Jon Legere constructs mixed media collages using images made or found. Alan C. Smith manipulates images of the body and the sky to form portraits, while Meredith Andrews sets up her youth subjects in classic black and white portraits. Teresa Kirby Smith captures light refracted through liquids and various objects. Russell de Moura manipulates family snapshots to create symbolic, Teresa Kirby Smith, Prime Abstracts- Blue Light 2, 2013, archival inkjey print, 32 x 48 in. Collection of the artist.

Signe Constable, jpeg 3, 2013, digital photograph, 7x 25 in. Collection of the artist.

rather surreal images. Signe Constable creates intimate diptychs of her experience in Japan. Each artist’s photographs (or use of the medium) is well considered and unique, two elements that help to make the artwork successful. Come and discover the photography (and more) featured in the Bermuda Biennial 2014: A View from the Edge on display at the BNG in Hamilton, and the BNG East in St. George’s. Admission is free. The experience is memorable. Visit us today. Take away a memento of your experience with a BNG art book: Impressions of Bermuda or Bermuda National Gallery: An Introduction. Info: www.bng.bm or call (441) 295-9428/ 297-9428.

RUBIS Warwick Gas Station Charity 5K fun walk/run BY SIMONA TERCEIRA

Eleah Basden

It was recently announced that 1 out of every 68 children in the United States register on the autism spectrum - an increase of 30% from 2 years previous. It is therefore assumed that Bermuda’s prevalence rates are following similar trends. With this increase, we at Warwick Gas Station believe that it is more important than ever to continue to educate and raise awareness on autism in Bermuda.

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Join us on Sunday October 26 Warwick Gas Station will be hosting its first annual 5K Fun Walk/ Run. All the proceeds will benefit Tomorrow’s Voices, Bermuda’s Autism Early- Intervention Center, with part of the proceeds earmarked for the medical and therapy expenses of Eleah Basden, youngest daughter of Alvina Brangman and local radio disc jockey B. Roc, who is an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) patient. On top of this, Eleah was recently diagnosed as being anemic. After being diagnosed autistic, the doctor recommended that Eleah would require 40 hours of therapy. Due to the lack of resources and funds, the parents were not able to fund a therapy program for their daughter, which left them asking for help. Hearing their story and the struggles they face with each day, we wanted to help them and the Tomorrow’s Voices Center by organizing the 5K Fun Walk/Run. The race will start and end at Warwick Gas Station. At the finish line, we will have fun castles, food, drinks and music. We encourage everyone to come out and participate and/or donate money. Additionally, we will feature a raffle to benefit the cause. You can find raffle tickets and entry forms at Warwick Gas Station and Terceira’s North Shore Gas Station. Donations may also be made electronically to Warwick Gas Station at Butterfield Bank account 20-006-060-721959-100. This tremendously worthy cause deserves our attention and we hope that you will consider making a contribution to our event’s fundraising efforts. Please see more details on our facebook page. https://www. facebook.com/rubiswarwickgasstation

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Facelift of the Future Thermage BY WILLI LAWERENCE, DERMATOLOGY & SKIN CARE CENTRE

Dr. Romeo & Willi have been offering Thermage since 2004

Anthony Pettit

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THERMAGE... Becoming popular in 2003 after Oprah presented it on a few episodes the word was out. Oprah is a big fan of it as is Gwyneth Paltrow. Thermage is accomplished by using controlled radiofrequecy to tighten tissue and increase collagen production. Our skin is bombarded daily with enviromental stressors sun, wind, ozone and pollution that causes our collagen to degrade faster and create less collagen. Some things you can control, some you can’t. You can stop smoking. You can wear sunscreen every day even when it is raining. Awareness is better than it used to be but I still have patients who come to me before their cruise vacation and say when I come back you can fix me. They don’t realize there’s no magic “undo” button I can push and reverse all the damage. Still the more you protect yourself now, the less you have to repair in the future. Thermage and botox are becoming the trend for men for basically the same reasons women are attracted. There is no downtime and results are very natural. Unlike lasers, thermage works on all skin types and patients with darker skin can be treated safely. The new and improved CPT technolgy (comfort pulse technolgy) is the latest to hit Bermuda shores. It used to be an uncomfortable treatment. NOT ANYMORE! We are the only office offering this treatment in all of the Caribbean. Check out www.thermage.com for a listing of practices that offer this treatment. To deliver results and live up to patients expectations we will only perform thermage on carefully selected patients after a detailed free consultation. Call Shameela Simons, R.N. B.S.N. for a free consultation. We are pleased to have Shameela Simons, R.N. B.S.N. on our team. She is an active member in the American Society of Plastic Surgery Nurses. She arrives with a wealth of experience from the Élan Clinic. Her treatments include lasers, medical micro needling, Botox and filler injections. She is also an expert on the prescription skin care regime of Obagi to assist out patients in achieving their skin care goals.

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Johannes de Laet. Map of the Eastern Seaboard of America with a large inset of the Islands of Bermuda. Very early. 1630 . Engraved in Leyden, Netherlands. Dimensions of the map 29 x 36 cms. This is in essence a pictorial representation of New England, New Belgium and Virginia. The Bermuda element has similarities to the Smith engraving of 1624. As a whole, this is a very important map because it is the first to call New Amsterdam by its modern name of Manhattan. Attractive and sought after. Price on request

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Meet Mr. Michael Burgess Security Associates

A quick recap of the Security Associates team featured this year!

Left to right -Wayne Campbell (Division Manager), Clare Weldon (Security Officer) Shane Dill (Security Officer), Derek Farquharson (Director of Operations)

Michael Burgess is Assistant Site Supervisor and day guard at Belco. Trading in a previous career in the hotel industry to train with Security Associates Limited, he’s learned the role comes with a lot of self control. “Whatever I do I do to the best of my ability,” he promises. Security Associates would like to recognize him for his excellent work and dedication.

Mr. Freedom Burrows / Field Manager Sarah Wellman / Scheduling Manager

Along side Mr. Burgess onsite at Belco

Levoui Landy, Security Supervisor at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute

Robert Durham (Work Planner – Facilities Management & Security) Ronald Baptiste (Manager – Facilities Management & Securit) Michael Burgess (Assistant Site Supervisor) Derek Farquharson (Director of Operations) Bermuda’s Leading Innovative Security Company 441.292.2626 / 62 St. John’s Road, Pembroke / security@associates.bm

Mr. Douglas Trott is the Security Supervisor on site at O’Hara House,

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The Artist Jon Legere

MACHIMAN 45”x45”

BY STEPHANIE GIBSON

chaotic and the images represent moments long gone while also having a strong sense of immediacy. It is this juxtaposition of ideas that challenge the viewer and keep them in a trance while viewing each piece. Legere’s work is demanding not just for the viewer but for him as well. He purposely limits his choice to found imagery as a way to challenge himself to “work with less consumption using things that already exist.” By using almost entirely pre-existing imagery, he is required to make the most of the images available. While most would find this method restrictive, Legere embraces the challenge. He has even further challenged himself by working on three-dimensional projects, which is quite new for him. Although working with sculpture is new and perhaps even daunting, Legere is embracing it. He notes, “being uncomfortable is a really good place to be.” It is when we are out of our comfort zone that we are able to grow and see what we are truly capable of. According to him, boundaries are created rather than inevitable; “ the individual limits himself ” and “those who can get beyond them become limitless.”

Throughout the twentieth century artists have used collage as a way to challenge the status quo. Now making a resurgence, collage has maintained its rebellious streak. With their bright pastel colours and novel shapes, the work in New York based artist Jon Legere’s current series initially appear fun and playful. However, in keeping with collage’s tradition, this art has a counter-cultural message. A self-proclaimed product of consumerism, Legere is using his two and three-dimensional collages to challenge both himself and his audience to “peel back” and consume just a little bit less. Legere has three pieces featured in this year’s biennial; two canvases at the BNG in City Hall and an installation in St. George’s at the BNG East. All three of the works are mixed media pieces comprised of found images from books, magazines and fliers. Legere somehow manages to create a harmonious whole out of seemingly unrelated images and shapes. At first glance, the works do not even appear to be collages. This is all thanks to Legere painstakingly ensuring that no single image takes centre stage. He is sure to “remove moments in a piece that are distracting, so that everything’s working in a symphony.” Despite creating a cohesive canvas or sculpture, his collages still exhibit a tension between seemingly mutually exclusive concepts. The ordered collages manage to appear simultaneously

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Unhappy with merely accepting society the way it is Legere calls into question our need to constantly accumulate “stuff ” and encourages the viewer to question our perception of the world we live in. Without out-right critiquing our consumer culture, the tenuous balance of busyness and order portrayed in his work “offer a glimpse into our anxious culture” and prompt us to think about our own consumption habits.

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ridiculously tight clothing will make them look smaller. It has the reverse effect, of course.

Bermuda ha ha Size matters BY ROGER CROMBIE

Appropriate dress varies from country to country and season to season. Inappropriate attire, however, is inappropriate anywhere, all year round. This tale took place on a Thursday. I know that because, at the time, I worked at the Mid-Ocean News. Most of the weekly paper was written by Wednesday night, and Thursday was for news only. Reporters were required to spend the day at their desks, chasing down news in the one place where news stories never happen (or, if they did, were never reported). Knowing you wouldn’t leave the office all day made the choice of clothing unimportant. I had recently been deeply in love and involuntarily lost a ton of weight. I was able to slip into 32-inch-waist shorts for the first time since I was a schoolboy. These were short shorts, not Bermuda shorts. Very short shorts indeed. I was also able to wear a much smaller shirt than usual, provided I didn’t do all the buttons up. It’s an odd thing with some of those who’ve been overweight their whole lives: they think that wearing

No-one in the office had noticed or cared how I was dressed or how thin and smug I felt about it. Thursdays at the Mid-O were an ugly experience, best gotten through by keeping your head down and getting on with the job at hand. All went well until the early afternoon, when I was suddenly despatched to interview the Minister of Tourism, who had something important to say to Bermuda, via our newspaper. I had to go immediately; no time to dash home and change into something a little more respectable, or even a little respectable. So along I toddled. The Minister had with him the Minister of Tourism of another country, with whom an arrangement of some sort had been arranged. Both men wanted to share the good news with the people of Bermuda. I was ushered in to the Minister’s office … … looking like one of the Spice Boys, had there been such a thing. I shudder now to think about it, and cannot imagine what either of the Tourism Ministers must have thought as I entered the room, looking like an emaciated, trussed-up chicken. Both men were wearing business suits, as I should have been, and both wanted my cooperation as they revealed the details of their news. For all concerned, it was one of those conversations where your mouth is saying one thing, but your brain is thinking another. The Ministers must have been wondering what kind of weirdo sat before them, and what chance there might be of the story being correctly reported. My only thoughts were of the shame I had brought upon the newspaper, myself and humanity. The interview ended; I apologised profusely for my appearance; both men pretended to laugh it off. The story ran the next day, and I never fell in love again.

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Heritage Matters Lt. Emmett’s Aerial War at Bermuda BY DR. EDWARD HARRIS, MBE JP

On the left gun smoke drifts across the US Navy’s Anti-Aircraft School at “Southlands” in Warwick in 1942–3. In the centre, a Blackburn Roc approaches the range. On the right looking westward are several twin-barreled guns and some eight smaller AA guns.

As the hurricane clouds of war were gathering in Europe, creating a vortex that would consume many parts of that continent and reach out to the shores of Bermuda, Geoffrey Leonard Emmett won the Junior Wimbledon Singles in 1937, the start of an interest in tennis that would stay with him until his death in 1977. In early 1941, Geoffrey signed on with the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve to train as a pilot, his last course centered on being catapulted in a seaplane from the deck of HMS Pegasus in February 1942. The following month, he escaped the cold of Britain and the heat of the continental war for a two-year stint with No. 773 Squadron, which was formed up on 3 June 1940 as a Fleet Requirements Unit to provide facilities for ships on the America and West Indies Station, headquartered at Bermuda. The enduring significance of Lt. (A) G. L. Emmett RNVR for Bermuda emanates from his daughter, Jane McCall, who brought to the attention of the National Museum that Geoffrey was not only a pilot of note, but a photographer as well, particularly of aerial views. The main aircraft used on the Bermuda station was the “Walrus” floatplane, built by Vickers-Supermarine. The Walrus was sometimes employed at Bermuda for towing targets for anti-aircraft gunnery practice and thanks to Lt. Emmett, we now have some excellent images of the US Navy’s Anti-Aircraft School that was located on the “Southlands” property in Warwick. These indicate that at least 8 types of guns were being used at “Southlands” and some have been identified from the Emmett pictures by members of the Coast Defence Study Group (USA) as follows: 5-inch 38 DP Mark 21, 3-inch 50 DP mark 22, twin Bofors 40 MM AA Mark 1, single 40 mm Bofors AA mark 3, 6 to 8-20 mm Oerlikon mark 2 or 4, 40 MM Bofors quad AA mark 2, 1.1 inch quad AA gun mark 2. Lieutenant Emmett also flew a land plane, the Blackburn B-25 Roc, of which 136 were built for the Fleet Air Arm. As originally designed they had a rear turret with four .303 Browning machine

Geoffrey Emmett photographed the Royal Naval Air Station Bermuda on Boaz Island from the east on 20 November 1943.

guns, but at Bermuda the turret was removed and a stanchion fitted, as the Rocs were converted to target-towing duties. Thus Lt. Emmett’s log book records a number of instances of flying past the USN AA School at “Southlands”, towing a ‘sleeve’, or a ‘night sleeve’, indicating that such gunnery practice also took place in the hours of darkness; ‘the tracer fire at night provided a source of entertainment for nearby residents’. After the War, Geoffrey Emmett settled down with Mary, raising a family of three and returning to his tennis and his educational career. Perhaps he would be pleased to know that the views he recorded over 70 years ago would now provide a major window, a global bird’s eye view, into many aspects of the island’s landscape now departed with the men and aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm Bermuda. On the southern slipway at the Royal Naval Air Station Bermuda, in 1942 or 1943, a Walrus seaplane was in trouble (photo by Geoffrey Emmett).

BERMUDA CEDAR GIFTS Alan makes a number of beautiful gifts using old Bermuda Cedar. He has created a special collection of pens, pencils, wine stoppers, men’s razors and shaving sets and even a coffee scoop! Each piece is carefully hand crafted and special orders including engraving by Bermuda Blueprinting can be requested. These hand crafted pieces of art make the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates having a little piece of Bermuda. Alan uses reclaimed wood and sometimes a small nail hole appears as he turns the wood on his lathe. It is especially cool to come across these markings as it really makes each and every piece unique. Alan’s beautifully hand crafted Bermuda Cedar Gifts can also be found at the Alexandra Mosher Studio in Washington Mall just off Reid Street; on Queen Street at the Island Shop, Hand Made Bermuda in the Clocktower Mall in Dockyard and online at www.luxurygiftsbermuda.com where all purchases are elegantly gift-wrapped and hand delivered same or next day.

Two pages from Geoffrey Emmett’s Log Book show that on 6 September 1943 he flew Roc L3100 (inset left) over the USN AA School with a ‘sleeve’ target (inset right, Lieut. Emmett).

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Alan is happy to talk about custom designs and orders. He also works with coloured acrylic. Stop by and see him at Harbour Nights or contact him at 441 532 4869, info@bermudacedargifts.com or www. bermudacedargifts.com

Do You Know … About the Naval Operating Base and NAS Annex? BY HORST AUGUSTINOVIC

While the U.S. Army was busy planning Kindley Field at the East End of the island; at the West End, the US Navy was getting ready to construct the Naval Operating Base by joining Tucker’s and Morgan’s Islands and creating a peninsula extending from the Main Island in Southampton. This would add 36 acres to Bermuda’s landmass with the principal structures planned a large seaplane hangar, three seaplane ramps, quarters for 140 officers and 1,100 men, a bombproof power plant and storage for 5,000,000 gallons of fresh water.

Construction of the Naval Operating Base could now begin. When completed, the US Navy relocated its air operations from Darrell’s Island and continued to use the base until 1965, when the last flying boats were withdrawn from service. US Navy landplanes, based at Kindley Air Force Base then took over the maritime patrol role. When the US Navy took over Kindley AFB in 1970, the Naval Operating Base was renamed NAS Annex and served as a dock area for US Naval shipping until its closure in 1995.

With Bermuda still shocked by the unexpected demands for land made by the U.S. military, the U.S. survey ship Bowditch arrived in Bermuda in December 1940 to carry out a hydrographic survey of Tucker’s and Morgan’s Islands and their surroundings waters, “regardless of any difficulty placed in her way”. Interestingly one of the main difficulties arose over the censorship of the mail, with U.S. officers indignantly objecting to the censorship of their personal mail in Bermuda. As one senior Government official put it: ‘The keen desire of the United States Government to proceed at full speed with the bases they have acquired is understandable, but one sometimes wishes their naval and military officers carrying out their orders would reserve their bellicosity for the common foe’. On February 1st 1941 the Bowditch completed her work and was ready to leave for home waters. Unhappily, in leaving St. George’s harbour the survey ship ran aground, leaving her stranded in Bermuda for another twenty-four hours.

U.S. Navy photo.

The completed Naval Operating Base which joined Tucker’s and Morgan’s Islands and linked them to Southampton Parish. Two ramps for flying boats and a huge hanger are seen in the foreground. The last flying boats were used for anti-submarine patrols in 1965.

Bermuda News Bureau Photo.

A busy day at the Naval Operating Base in the late 1960’s. The aircraft carrier USS Randolph is in the Great Sound and six destroyers are at NOB. Comments: link@netlink.bm

The U.S. survey ship ‘Bowditch’ and one of the letters mailed on the ‘Bowditch’, which caused ‘indignant objections’ from the U.S. military because it was opened by Bermuda censorship.

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rather. For us, the house-made naan bread with almond or herb topping, is a refreshing change from what we’ve grown accustomed to. Their butter chicken is perfectly creamy and warm with spice, while the Lamb Roganjosh is rich, tender and makes me want to lick my plate clean.

Culinary Adventures Chop Fusion BY NADIA HALL

We spend some time debating the correct pronunciation of “Pho” before the Vietnamese noodle soup is brought out. However inauthentic our accent, the flavour is anything but false. It’s hard to ignore the intensely aromatic quality of fresh Thai basil (far more pungent than it’s western counterpart) as they set down the steaming bowl. They don’t skimp on fresh ingredients at the recently reincarnated Chop Fusion (formerly Chopsticks). This emphasis on fresh herbs extends far beyond the piping hot broth and is evident in all we’re offered. Even the deep fried onion bhajis spark with spice unlike many others I’ve tried, giving them a winning edge over the competition. I can taste a complex blend of spices mingling with the basic finely sliced onion and lentil flour recipe. The traditional dipping sauce of mango chutney has a sweet chili kick. This Indian addition is just the beginning of what the new menu has to offer. The “fusion” is the marrying of a variety of specialty dishes hailing from the chopstick-using continent. Headed under Chinese, Thai, Philippine, Vietnamese and Indian, you’ll find yourself spoiled for choice.

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While many will feel they know Chopsticks, they’re in for a surprise. Chopsticks first opened in 1983 on Water Street in St. George’s before moving to their current Reid Street location. It is a family business – their now grown children experiencing puréed versions of popular Chinese dishes while their peers slurped peas and carrots. They’ve since accumulated a loyal following and as they ring in the changes, the regulars can still order their favourite Chicken Chow Mein if they’d

BUTTER CHICKEN Succulent pieces of chicken cooked in an aromatic tomato and butter sauce and LAMB ROGANJOSH The perfect lamb curry, cooked with onions and yoghurt

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Chef Jamie Cota Sandez and his team follow an uncomplicated philosophy, “Simplicity – only the freshest ingredients without the illusion of garnishes and artificial flavours.” Taking advantage of the diversity of cultures working on the floor and in the kitchen, this wealth of traditions makes for a mouthwatering feast. Pork Sisig, a dish brought all the way from the Phillipines, arrives on a sizzling platter, a spicy minced pork mixture topped with a cracked egg that cooks on the residual heat. It has a peppery heat, accented by ginger and is fast becoming a new favourite with diners.

PORK SISIG Minced pork with jalapeño, garlic, onion, ginger and egg

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The spacious and popular back bar showcases DJs and live bands on special scheduled dates each month. Enjoy pool tables, dartboards and Beer Pong Tuesdays weekly. VIBE 103 Fridays, showcasing select DJs, hor d’oeuvres, and happy hour specials, sponsored by Gosling’s are a big hit among visitors and locals and anytime there is a game on, Dockies is, simply put, the place to be.

Pub Fare with a Twist The Docksider Pub & Restaurant BY BELCARIO THOMAS

A popular watering hole in Bermuda’s bar scene, The Docksider (affectionately called ‘Dockies’ by locals) not only serves up impressive cocktails, cold brews and a great selection of spirits, head chef Ogie Galvin is setting the stage for a new era in creative pub fare featuring fresh chalkboard specials that change regularly, for that sporty lunch, casual dinner, or quick bite during the big game. With a street side patio, the longest sports bar on island, a games room, and back room for special events, Dockies does it just right. The solid Bermuda Cedar Bar can be checked off your list of attractions to experience while you take a load off and enjoy a cold one, nibble on a little something from the kitchen and enjoy live sports on plazmas fixed around the bar. Food is served from 10:00am - 10:00pm at Dockies every day including weekend hangover essentials such as the Full Irish Breakfast and the traditional Bermudian staple of Codfish & Potatoes. GRILLED SEAFOOD TACO A delicious Cod marinated in cumin & chili with homemade Guacamole and salsa on the side. Pairs well with Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila in a margarita!

HOMEMADE CHICKEN & VEGETABLE SPRING ROLLS Complemented with a homemade sweet chili & soy dip and a light side salad. Pairs well with a Vodka & Soda made with Tito’s Handmade Vodka.

FRIED PORK SANDWICH Marinated in Magners Cider topped with an Apple & Magners BBQ sauce, served on a sesame seed bun with lettuce and cole slaw. Pairs well with Magners Original Cider. STEWED APPLE & WHITE CHOCOLATE STRUDLE Cooked with brown sugar & Cinnamon, baked in a puff pastry with white chocolate and a side of vanilla crème. Pairs well with Pairs well with a chilled shot of Patron XO Cafe Dark Cocoa. SPONSORED BY

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Wine & Canapés RED Steakhouse & Bar BY NADIA HALL

RED Steakhouse & Bar has an excellent wine list. Boasting over 20 wines by the glass, Sommelier Stefan Gitschner of Gosling’s is particularly proud of the lineup. As he should be! This relatively new restaurant – it opened not two years ago – showcases an eclectic and well-chosen selection of quality producers and “boutique” wines and holds two Wine Spectator ‘Awards of Excellence,’ one for each year in business. They celebrated these accolades with a special wine tasting evening, a shining example of one of the restaurant’s many tipplecentric events. Oenophiles gathered, sharing their knowledge and grape-fueled opinions over carefully created amuse-bouches to pair with the featured wines. It followed a straightforward formula; five wines were selected, starting with two white, then two red, followed by a dessert wine. We were invited to top up on our favourites, pass on our least preferred, and then have our minds changed as quickly as they were made. Such is the power of a successful marriage of flavours.

I’ve always been a fan of Red’s unique décor. The bar is beautiful, all deep, boudoir reds and moody lighting, something difficult to master with Bermuda’s typically sunny exteriors. The ceiling fans on their pulley system are an uncommon feature and lend a trendy “steampunk” aesthetic. We are led onto Red’s enviable terrace and guests are encouraged to mingle. Shared table arrangements are set with empty glasses and tasting notes cards giving the details of each bottle and empty lines for guest commentary. Manager, Marissa Forbes is all smiles and old-school hospitality as she and her team run back and forth making certain there is not an empty glass in the house. Each plate is set down with passionate explanation. We learn that apricots have been lovingly soaked overnight in Jasmine tea and what happens when you braise a choice cut of beef in your standard, household Cola. Not to be mistaken with your typical, meat-and-two-veg type of steakhouse, Chef Chad Mitchell’s pairings are extremely well executed. Many are cynical about the unoaked Chardonnay, but are quickly silenced at first sip. The accompanying fruit’s filling of sweet honey, earthy truffle and grassy goats’ cheese melts in the mouth and has me hankering for another drop. A traditional smoked salmon and cream cheese coupling is given a modern edge with fiery horseradish and a cool cucumber salsa. The short rib has all the richness of a smooth pâté, the Gruyère cracker lending an unexpected gritty texture as well as welcome flavour. Stefan stands head and shoulders above us as he explains the selection, one glass at a time, from the balcony’s ledge. His enthusiastic voiceover ensures you don’t have to be a wine connoisseur to participate. All in all, it is a rewarding experience for drinkers and tasters alike and is only a glimpse of what you can expect from dinner to follow.

YELLOW FIN TUNA CEVICHE, MANGO SALSA, WAKAME SEAWEED SALAD & CRISPY WON TON Pairs perfectly with Banfi La Pettegola Vermentino 2013, Italy STUFFED APRICOTS, HONEY TRUFFLE SCENTED GOATS CHEESE, ORANGE JASMINE TEA POACHED APRICOT Pairs perfectly with Mer Soleil Silver Unoaked Chardonnay 2012, California SMOKED SALMON PINWHEEL, ATLANTIC SALMON STUFFED WITH A HORSERADISH & LEMON CHEESE, CUCUMBER & CITRUS SALSA, CAVIAR Pairs perfectly with Terrazas Afincado Los Aromos Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Argentina

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BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIB, BOURBON & COLA BRAISED, GRUYERE CRACKER, SHAVED PARMESAN Pairs perfectly with Château Le Coteau Margaux 2009, France STRAWBERRY MOUSSE TART, WHIPPED CREAM & FRESH BERRIES Pairs perfectly with

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