Issue 03April - August 2009

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It gives us great pleasure to present you our third issue ofhottmagazine. We hope that you will continue to read and enjoyour informative educational and entertaining people magazine.In these trouble times we at hottmagazine is determine to dowhatever it takes to continue bringing you our magazine. Withthe help of god and the determination of our staff and thecontinue supports of our Advertisers, supporters and the readers.We at hott magazine have no doubt that hottmagazine are in thegame to stay.We take this opportunity to thanks every body who hascontributed one way or another to ensure that hottmagazine is asuccess.Sincerely,Randolph Pope

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Manners Maketh Man and WomanMos Planto Avir Quod Mullier

From T-squares to totalelegance, f i rs t yearBuilding ConstructionTechnology students ofthe T. A. MarryshowCommunity College,shed their usual red poloshirts and jeans, for anight of etiquette andstyle. The BLC studentspa r t i c i pa t ed in th eE t i q u e t t e B a n q u e torganized by themselvesand their Social SkillsL e c t u r e r , M r. E a r lRoberts.The Etiquette Banquet,u n d e r t h e t h e m e“Manners Maketh Manand Woman”—In Latin“Mos Planto Avir QuodMullier” turned out to be anight of sophisticationand fun for first yearBuilding Technology( B L C ) s t u d e n t s a tTAMCC. According toM r. R o b e r t s , “ T h epurposes of the banquetwas to measure students'behavioral patterns informal settings, and alsohave them be a part of theplanning necessary for aformal event.”Organizing the banquet

turned out to be a TAMCCcommunity effort, and alsoa f a m i l y e f f o r t .Participating students,teachers and parentsprovided financial as wellas material contributions.Ms. Rosamond Francis,Chair of the HospitalityDepartment at TAMCCassisted with organizingappetizers and desserts forthe evening. Lecturer, Ms.Pamela Conover alsoprovided assistance, alongwith students MarvinB r o w n a n d R o n d e lModeste who served aswaiters for the evening.Students also volunteeredtheir time, energy and theirp a r e n t s 'resources—primarily thatof Mr. Martin Bedeau ofthe Grenada Trade Center.The annex of the Trade

Centre came alive withsteaming pans of bakedchicken, macaroni pie,veggie lasagna, fried fish,fried rice, salads, applepies, chocolate cakes andmore. Most of these wereprepared by students andtheir parents, making theeating as sweet as it is at

Mommy's kitchen table.Mrs. Yvette Roberts, wifeof lecturer, Mr. EarlRoberts guided the groupin prayer before all wereseated for the banquet.After this, students had torecite the latin passwordfor the banquet, riskingexpulsion if they could notremember. They wereprepared, and successfullygained entry. Guestspeaker for the evening,Pastor Gordon exhortedthe audience to be mindfulabout their manners.“What,” he asked, “is itwor th to be rough ,insensitive and impolite?”He urged the students notto turn what is good intobad, and accept what is badfor good. “Rudeness is aw e a k i m i t a t i o n o fstrength,” he quoted.Students were encouragedto return to respect,chivalry, and commoncourtesy.

Such was exemplified byt h e T A M C Cstudents—Lambert Paulgave a rousing welcome tohis peers, extolling thevirtues of respect that theymust uphold. Students,

Anika Redhead, KinnardMark, Alex Baptiste,R a s h i d a N o e l , a n dArvanelle Mc Ewenperformed a short playwritten by Kerlyn Frank,on the theme, MannersMaketh Man and Woman.Along with the latesttunes played by thedeejay, a soulful renditionof Celine Dion's classic,“The Prayer,” echoedthroughout the hall fromthe sweet voices of AlisaMc Lawrence, KerlynFrank, Samuel Pascall,and Johnny Noel.

The night wouldn't havebeen complete withoutdancing, and this thestudents felt they didn'thave enough of. Thoughthey enjoyed waltzing andgrooving to slow tunes,doing the twist andbouncing to “O What aNight,” a little “Heavy TBumper” from FayannLyons didn't escape theiryouthful appreciation of agood time.

By: Judy A. Antoine

Jahmika La Borde alsoshared her, gracefullytwirling purple circlesw h i l e d a n c i n g t oBarrington Levy's “ViceVersa Love,” pleading for“…a helping hand O Jah, toguide all of us together.”Though many claimed tohave been nervous at thethought of the banquet,they showed great effort inupholding the theme.Young men stood to excuseyoung ladies from thetables. Chairs were gentlypulled out for comfortablesitting. Elbows werealways available to escortyoung ladies to and fromtables.Who said Grenadian youthhave lost their mannersshould have seen theseyoung people in action.Kerlyn Frank and ClintonHamilton were crownedking and queen of theEtiquette banquet. Theirp r e s e n c e t h a t n i g h tepitomized grace, goodmanners, and elegance.

They were admonished tokeep the mantle of goodmanners f ly ing high ,acknowledging that they arerole models for youngerstudents.Those who had neverexperienced a formal eventgot over their initial lack ofinterest and enthusiasm forthe banquet and expressedcomments like: “Mostpeople have knowledge ofbeing on the block, but now,w e k n o w h o w t ocommunicate with othersand handle ourse lvesproperly like young ladiesand young men. We can nowapply knowledge from thebanquet to life in society.We know how to handleourselves now. We're incollege at present, but in lifeopportunities come, and wemay one day have torepresent our school at agovernment function. Weare prepared. “For one evening, TAMCCBLC students put down theirpencils, hammers, planes,

and T-squares for gowns,suits, ties, heels, knives andforks, and table napkins.And despite a few hiccups--some unruly pieces of bakedchicken threatening to flyoff their plates and escapethe clutches of the knivesand forks, a late start, and am i s s i n g c a m e r a — t h eEtiquette Banquet turned outto be a pleasing encounter tot h e s o c i a l p a l a t e o fGrenada's future architects,masons, carpenters, interiord e s i g n e r s , s t r u c t u r a l

e n g i n e e r s , q u a n t i t ysurveyors and landscapers.As one student noted, “Thebehaviour was good.Students were transformedelegantly. The youngladies were beautiful, theyoung men handsome andc h a r m i n g . A l m o s teveryone applied what theylearnt. It also helped someo f u s i m p r o v e o u rbehaviour and share anevening of togetherness,shining a positive light ontosociety.”

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One can recall the sixties

and s ev en t i e s when

Grenada produced some of

the Caribbean's top

m u s i c i a n s . T h e s e

musicians found many

avenues to promote their

talent here and abroad.

Undoubtedly, Grenada

n a m e w a s h i g h l y

recognized in the region.

Names such as Solicinders,

The Weavles, Almonds

Eight, Three Plus Two,

M a g n i f i c e n t S i x ,

Harmony's With Brass,

TR Seven Plus, Rhythm

R i d e r s a n d M o s s

International were just a

f e w o f t h o s e w h o

entertained the world. In

recent times, names such

as Rydhum Mix, Boogie B

and the Red Army Band,

Back N Times and Heat

Waves have been trying to

bring back those glory

days inmusic.

There are a group of young

talented and ambitious

musicians, who have set

the sky as their limits and

are already on the path to

t h e s e g o a l s .

“FRONTPAGE Band”

from Café in St. Andrew's

is determined to be the first

major Jam Band since

Rydhum Mix to make

regular International

appearance. This vibrant

and energized youth group

wants to be the first

Grenadian homegrown

b a n d t o s e c u r e

international stardom by

2012.

FRONTPAGE Ban d

which was formed in 2003,

through want to see the

revival of live band music

in major events hosted by

promoters in Grenada.

They are firmly of the

be l ie f that we must

promote what is local and

this should give rise to the

promotion of local Jam

b a n d s s e c u r i n g

opportunities.

Thebandhas performedat

almost all major events in

Grenada, including hotels,

res taurants , part ie s ,

calypso tents, kiddies'

carnival, community and

charity activities. Their

major achievement to date

has been the bragging

rights of being the sole

band to be contracted and

perform at the Grenada

leg of the ICC World Cup

hosted at the Grenada

NationalCricket Stadium.

Not only do they feel very

humbled by this major

achievement, but the most

of the members who are

barely in the thirties, have

received raving reviews by

many of the VIP persons

who were in attendance as

well as regional and

in t e rna t i ona l med i a

coverage.

When organizers of the St.

David Day, Youth Pulse

and OECS Food and

Cu l t u r a l d a y cho s e

FrontPage as the band of

choice to perform for

v i s i t i n g p e r s o n s i n

attendance at the Grenada

TradeCentre, it was not by

chance that it were chosen.

Recent improvements

make them feel confident

that by 2012, Grenadians

would be proud of seeing a

home grown band gaining

such major feat on the

international arena.

Founder and Band Leader

Neil Felix, who plays the

Drum, and is probably one

of the older members is

confident that his other

band members are up for

the challenge. He believes

what they need is themoral

and financial support to

realize their goals.Another

member of the band, Chad

Fra s er, who wr i t e s ,

a r range s , p l ay s th e

keyboard and blows the

trumpet, is currently

setting himself some very

ambi t ious goa l s . He

believes before 2012,

FrontPage Band may be

playing in Europe, USA,

Canada, Africa and South

America.

FrontPage Band will be

re leas ing the ir f i r s t

musical Album for the

2009, Grenada Carnival

and as the title says

“UNLEASHED”, they will

be leaving no stones

unturned when they

release their album. Other

Members of FrontPage

Band includes Wavoughn

Thomas, Deputy Band

Leader and Guitarist,

L e m o n t S y l v e s t e r ,

K e y b o a r d , L e n d o n

Telesford, Saxophone,

Carvel “Young Bassy”

Christopher, bass and the

talented duo leading the

vocals are the impressive

Kelvin Celestine and the

young female sensation

NekoyanBain.

If anyone doubts, the true

potential of this band, then

wait and see when they

release their debut album

for Grenada ' s 2009

Carnival or simply ease the

stress next time and drive

up to their band house

where they meet every

Tuesday.

The people of Café, St.

Andrew's are so proud of

this group, that on any

Tuesday they are seen

simply sitting in their

verandahs, porches and

any medium comfortable

digging the vibes of what

undoubtedly wi l l be

Grenada's biggest pride in

live bandmusic.

As thewriter of this article,

I simply want to offer my

opinion as I close by saying

t h a t F R O N T PAG E

BAND, is like a log of wood

in the forest, waiting to

become the finest piece of

furniture. Time alone will

tell.

Cheney Joseph.

FRONTPAGE BAND“UNLEASHED”

The St.Andrew's Carnival Development Committee has

a present membership of 23 persons. Our present

executive has been in office for the past three years and

the carnival has developed tremendously since that time

to present. Structures are in place, and sub committees

are already working to achieve our objective, which is to

develop carnival in the parish of St.Andre's andGrenada

as a whole. Our motto is “PRESERVING OUR

CULTURE, HERITAGE THROUGH COMMUNITY

PARTICIPATION,” andwe have gone to the villages and

communities in an effort to develop the various aspect of

carnival.

Our committee has brought in the Moko Jumbles from

Trinidad, Shakespeare Mas from Carriacou, plus we

have our Jouvert, Queen Show, Kiddies Carnival, Ole

Mas, Calypso and Soca Competition and the parade of

the fancy and traditionalmas bands. All these areas have

developed through the years, and we are encouraging

clubs, groups and communities to get involved and

becomepart ofmas in St.Andrew's.

For carnival 2009 our committee is endeavoring to

beautify the town of Grenville by using banners and

boards to highlight our theme for carnival “LA BAYE

CARNIVAL HOTT! FEEL THE SPIRIT.” NB. LA

BAYE is the original name for the town of Grenville. In

order tomake carnival 2009 a big success, and to create a

hype of excitement for the season, we are in the process

of doing a musical video with our theme song “LA

BAYE CARNIVAL HOTT” to be viewed on national

television and aired on the various radio stations on the

island.

The Moko-Jumbles' will be back from Trinidad once

again, and our Steel Bands will be on the streets of

Grenville for carnival.

The committee is presently undertaking a project to

create a carnival village in the parish, whereby all

stakeholders can benefit by showcasing our carnival.

We are also proud to inform you that our carnival office,

whichwas build by the committee, is near completion.

Themembers of our executive are as follows:

PeterBain –Chairman- 442-4737

Jhonny Calliste-V- chairman–420-4982

KingslyThomas- Secretary- 449-7537

LindaCharles-Asst. Secretary- 442- 4551

DoyleDouglas-Treasurer- 405-2805

Agustina Steels –Asst.Treasurer – 442-7462

MaudlinBaptiste- P.R.O–442-7712

Themembers of the St.Andrew's Carnival Development

Committee will like to thanks all those who participated

and contributed to the development of carnival in our

beautiful parish. We look forward to your support and

participation in the future.

Office –ChapelRDGrenville

ST.ANDREW'S CARNIVAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE“FEEL THE SPIRIT”

By: Peter Bain

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RAQUEL JACKIE BAPTISTE

Hobbies - Dancing, reading and socializing

Sign – Sagittarius

Personality - outgoing, free spirited and

out spoken

If you are going to Grenville from

Sauteurs, you will meet a long

stretch of road just past Bamboo

Bridge in Tivoli. This quiet

unassuming road hides some wild

stories that reflect Grenada's

cultural heritage. People say that

long ago, men used to turn into cats

there. Old people talk about an

icing cake dancing in the road, and

a dumpling pushing a red

wheelbarrow up and down the

stretch one moonlight.

Now this is not the only place in

Grenada with such stories. There

are crying babies dressed in white

pushing prams in the south;

jumbies under cashew trees in the

east; little men running around a

pasture at night in the north; and

ligaroup all over the place.

Nonetheless, one interesting thing

about the long stretch is the

waterhole hidden in the bushes

down below the hill to the left.

During the dry season, the water in

the hole stands a little over ten feet.

It runs into a ravine in one

direction, while a wall blocks it in

the other direction. It is estimated

that the wall may have been

constructed by our ancestors

during slavery. The stones

cemented with white lime stand

evererect and strong.

Ahole in the wall lets out water that

is said to be coming from a spring

up in Carierre. Around the hole

where water continually drips, is a

yellow residue—evidence of

sulphur.

An eighty-nine year old woman

remembers the hole from during

her childhood. Those days

children were warned against

playing there. When fishing for

crayfish in the ravine, they were

discouraged from going to this

dangerous place. Dangerous

because one carnival long ago, two

men were killed and their bodies

dumped in the waterhole. The

stories continue.

Another carnival or it could be the

same one, two ShortKnee got into a

fight on the long stretch. They may

have drunken themselves into

frenzy after feting and playing

mas. They held onto each other

while fighting, tumbling and

rolling down the hill, all the way to

the water hole. Story says that

theirbodies were never found.

So even though some of the biggest

ravine crayfish are said to be

swimming in the waterhole, many

do not venture there for fear of the

little man hiding in the hole in the

wall. The brave ones, one young

farmer for example, uses the water

as a source for wetting plants in his

garden alongside the ravine.

Now some of the stories about the

wall and the waterhole below the

long stretch after Bamboo Bridge

may be just old folks tales. Still,

they remain a testament of the

hands that laid the foundation of

this country—Africans bought and

sold into slavery, working because

they had no choice, believing that

their children will survive and

honor their legacy. And here we

are.

Story By: JudyA. Antoine

The Mystery Waterhole

The Glebe Street Museum and ExhibitsFounded by Dr. Heusent James

Dr. Heusent James was born in the parish of St. Patrick'sand received his education at the St. Patrick's AnglicanSchool before migrating to the U.S.A.

On his many visits to Grenada he met young menat the former Pearls airport selling artifacts to themany tourists visiting Grenada. He also bought

a few pieces and started his collection.

He exchanged telephone numbers withthe young men and they would visit him

with their many pieces which hewould never refuse to buy. His passionfor this rich history of the indigenouspeople later became an obsession, andover the years has collected hundreds

of pieces of artifacts.

His collections were too numerous to be storedat his home, and so the idea of opening a museumwas developed. Also an exhibit are fine furniture,most of which was taken from his home in New Yorkand donated to the museum.

Grenada's most Northerly parish St. Patrick’s holds a very rich and historic past. Visit the Glebe Street Museumand Exhibits in Sauteurs, home of a large selection of artifacts created by the indigenous people who lived

on the island hundreds of years before Columbus.

Tel: 1(473)442-2262Glebe Street Sauteurs

Opens Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Friday: 10am to 5pmThursday: 10am to 2pm

Sundays by appointments only

The ground floor of the museum has numeroussculptures of animals from around the world. Some were carvedin Egypt, Indonesia and the USA. He enjoys having children visitthe museum as some of the exhibits are very fascinating to someof the children. Some children he says, may never have theopportunity to see a real lion, an alligator or a tiger. More exhibitswill be added in the future.

DAVI DOGOriginally from Tivoli St. Andrew, now residing at Frequente St. George's, DaviDog attended the Hermitage Government School and had a passion for football.He also had a love for music, but never thought he had the ability to be amusician or a singer. As he grew older he started to realize that he not onlyhas the talent and ability to do music but also to sing as well. So about 10years ago he bought a guitar and taught himself to play it and wrote hisfirst song “Ghetto Solider”. The inspiration behind the song came fromhow hard he had to work in St. Marteen where he had spent sometime.

In 2004 he releases his first CD which consists of 8 songs. The CDwas done at Mt. Zion Studio. The biggest thing for Davi right now ismusic and he and some friends are trying to put a band together. He cannot see himself not doing music so heintends do whatever it takes to achieve his goal. He is also a skilled craftsman and sells his crafts to tourist onthe Grand Anse beach.

A young man with great talent and a warm personality,Davi has the ability to become a top entertainer in themusic industry and that is why we as a people shouldhelp in making his dreams into a reality. Such a talentshould not go unnoticed. He can be contacted at1 473 � 415- 1577.

How long do we have to live in Grenada?How long do we have to scratch our leg and beg for a dollar?How long do people have to tease us and call us funny names?

How long do we have to cry with sorrow and pain?How long do we have to be calling God's name in vain?

When all we do is causing others pain.How long do we have to be begging on the streets to get a work?

When people keep telling you that you have no luck.How long do we have to fetch a bucket of water,

To earn a rusty dollar to buy ourselves a pound sugar?For how long would we be begging for bread?How long do we have to suffer in Grenada,

When we can't afford to make ourselves dinner?How long would we be walking the streets as a vagrant,

When we cannot afford to buy from a restaurant?How long do you have to live in this island called Grenada?

Other prefers to go to America, but I prefer to stay In Grenadawhere I'm sure that things would soon get better,

in this beautiful island called Grenada.Composed by: Arisa Sylvester

River Salle, St. Patrick'sAge: Nine years

HOW LONGYOU HAVE TO LEAVE IN GRENADA

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SHELDON JOEL MC. INTYNE

Hobbies – Swimming and playing any ball sport

and listening to music

Sign – Scorpio

Personality – Outgoing and straight forward

Skin Color At Its Best!Guidelines To

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What goes inside soonshows outside!

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Cardio-vascular!! No

offence tothe otherf o rms o fexercise butw h e n i tcomes toc l e a n i n gou t y ou rskin, thismethod ofw o r k i n gout provesto be them o s teffec t ive .Why? Wellit gives youa g o o ds w e a t .S t u d i e s

have shown that by the bodysweating profusely it flushesout the dead cells, oil andbacteria to the surface that islodged in the pores. Evenbetter you get the constanturge to drink lots of water.Someone who drinks waterand exercise over a period oftime their sweat comprisesmainly of water with smallamounts of urea and salt,which ,if gets concentratedcan cause irritation. Furthermore these persons tend tousually have a clean clearcomplexion backed with aglow frommuchhydration.

Moisture protects the PH ofyour skin (4.5-5.5) which ismildly acidic. A creamapplied on the face serves tobe a barrier from harmfulexternal agents which canc r e a t e f r e e r a d i c a l s(damaged cells) or bacterialinfection. It also holds theskins natural moisture in ,p r even t i ng exce s s i v emoisture loss, fighting

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Gentle micro-peels can bedone once a year on skin thatsuffers from dullness due toepidermal thickening, Acneor hyper-pigmentation butmust be administered by as k i n t h e r a p i s t o rdermatologist. Such peelscan be lactic acid, pumpkinenzymes, flower acid orglycolic acid and manymore. The type of peel usedshould be determined by aprofessional.acid used inmild strength:. Like glycolic& salicylic acid are helpfulin your daily regimen. Oncethese are included in theproducts you use, you mayexperience slight drynessand pee l ing or someirritation on affected areas.However it combats hyper–keratosis or dull thick skinby speeding up cellularreproduction and so makesthe skin brighter, more evenin tone and less breakouts as

they also have some anti-bacterial properties. Eitherone of these ingredients arebest combined with benzylperoxide which infusesoxygen to kill bacteria on amore effective scale.

The use of enzyme is fastbecoming the preferred wayto exfoliate the skin, as itdoes not scar the skin unlikeits apricot counterpart.These enzymes are usuallyderived from botanicals,fruits etc.. E.g. Paw-paw,pineapple etc..Theywork byeating away only the deadcells on the surface of theskin also causing it tomaintain and even tone. Thistoo can be drying if left onthe skin for longer than itsrecommended time.

be sure to follow allguidelines when using thesetreatments. Remember itdoes not take a scientist tomaintain great skin with aneven complexion it justtakes a little care!!!However in regards toeverything else withoutprotection from the sun yourpigment may still showsigns of discoloration. Thisis why sun block is soimportant. For the indoorsan spf 15 is just enough andwhen in direct sunlightchoose an spf of 30 which isrecommended for out dooruse.

A Legacy Worth CelebratingBy Gerry Hopkins

Toronto, March 3, 2009.March 13, 2009 marked the

30 anniversary since theGrenadian people, led byMaurice Bishop's NewJewel Movement (NJM),indigenously took thedestiny of their country intotheir own hands and gavebirth to the first and onlybloodless revolution in theCommonwealthCaribbean.

Grenad i an s a t home ,B r o o k l y n , L o n d o n ,Washington D.C. andelsewhere all had their ownunique celebrations to markthis unforgettable era in theirnation's history. In Toronto,

they participated in their 4Annual Revo Show andDance on Saturday, March14 at Nile Restaurant & Bar,located at 424 College Streetat Bathurst. According tothe host of this event, Ms.Louise Noel-Ambrose ofE v e n t o b e , a t t e n d e e sexperienced an evening that“[paid] tribute to theaccomplishments of theGrenadaRevolution.”

The event featured some ofToronto's top DJs andvarious artistes- Sankofa,Neale Chitan, Peter Philip,Johnny Morian, HudsonGeo rge , D ' b i Young ,Telescope,Flying Gaybo,Lady Lydz, and Delee. Themaster of ceremony was DJShears ofCHRY105.5 FM.Part of the proceeds of thisevent will go to Ms. KrissAnne Cousley who will begoing to Grenada inApril on

a teaching internship at theS t . R o s e C h r i s t i a nSecondarySchool.

The Revolution of 1979came five years afterG r e n a d i a n s o b t a i n e di n d e p e n d e n c e f r o mEngland, 21 years afterAssociated Statehood, andover two decades after SirEric Matthew Gairy becameleader of the country. Gairy,who was the first PrimeMinister of the country,entered the political arena asa popular trade unionist, butafter many years in officeb e c ame i n c r e a s i n g l yauthoritarian and dictatorial,prompting the coup inM a r c h 1 9 7 9 .

Government (PRG), as theNJM-led government wascalled, governed the island-nation without the blessingof the U.S. for only fouryears, but forever changedthe political culture andquality of life of this nationin many ways. As Neil'Small Face' Pascal, theorganizer of the GrenadaRevo Dance in New Yorkputs it, "Whenever I think ofthe period of the Revolutionand its leader, I see progressin education, culture, andhea l t h s e r v i c e s . Therevolution left me with asense of purpose, wanting todo more to improve my lifeand that of my people. For

what he did in improving thel i ve s and demand inginternational respect for allGrenadians and Caribbeanpeople, Maurice Bishopdeserves to be called a hero.”

The Pillars of the RevoThe legacy of theRevolutioni n G r e n a d a c a n b esummarized in terms of tenfundamental pillars, asanalyzed by Grenada'sformer Ambassador to theU.S. and the O.A.S., Dr.Dessima Williams. Thisanalysis is also endorsed byDr. Kwame Nantambu, alecturer at the University oftheWest Indies.

Firstly, the Revolutionasserted the right of citizens,to resort to forceful removalo f o p p r e s s i v e a n ddisconnected governmentswhen the democratic or

other mechanisms in placeare compromised anddysfunct ional . As Dr.Williams sees it, "we inGrenada knew very wellwhat rigged elections were."In this vein, the GrenadaRevolution can be likened totheAmerican RevolutionaryWar; the only differencehere of course is that theseizure of power in Grenadaresulted in no fatalities,whereas the AmericanR e v o l u t i o n l e f tapproximately 8000 soldiersand an unknown number ofnon-combatan ts dead .(Wikipedia.org)

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Secondly, according to Dr.Williams, the GrenadaRevolution rejected liberaldemocracy as practiced int h e C o mm o n w e a l t hCaribbean, "in particular, theWestminster bi-cameralsystem, which the PRGre jec t ed as spec ta to rpolitics.”

Thi rd ly, the GrenadaRevolution produced adeclaration which containeda preamble followed by tenlaws, much like the U.S.D e c l a r a t i o n o fIndependence, which laiddown the rationale and pathof that new process. As Dr.Williams observes, the U.S.Declaration explained whythe Founding Fathers said'No' to King George; and italso pointed out what theywere going to do. Theanswer to the question 'Whyshould we the people befree?' is what they laid downin that still-relevant 1776p o l i t i c a l d o c um e n t .

In the case of the GrenadaRevolution, the Constitutionwhich was inherited in 1967was a product of the colonialperiod. As Dr. Williamspoints out, this sameConstitution, which waslater “updated in 1974 at thetime of Independence andabrogated by [Sir] Gairy atwhim," is the same onewhich the PRG suspended,much like the FoundingFathers did in America 200years earlier.

The other pillars of theG r e n a d a R e v o l u t i o nidentified by Dr. Williams,inc lude the Four th -"Development of MassOrganizations in Lieu of aMulti-Party System." Fore x amp l e , t r a d i t i o n a lpol i t ical part ies were

r e p l a c e d b y m a s sorganizations like theN a t i o n a l Wo m e n ' sOrganization, NationalYouth Organization, YoungPioneers, Worker's ParishCounc i l s , a nd Zona lCouncils.

The F i f th P i l l a r - a"Definition [in practice] ofAN e w D e m o c r a c y . "Democracy must have fivecritical elements: i) providematerial benefits for thepeople; ii) the citizenry musthave the right to elect itsleaders; iii) leadership mustbe accountable; iv) thedemocracy must be able todefend itself; and v) theremu s t b e f r e e dom o fexpression and religion.

The Sixth Pillar of theR e v o l u t i o n w a sA c k n o w l e d g m e n t ,Enforcement and Expansionof the Social Contract - eachcitizen was entitled tos u b s i d i z e d p u b l i ctransportation, free medicalcare, free dental care, freeeducation, and those at thebot tom of the socio-economic ladder paid noincome tax.

The Seventh Pillar isidentified as - "People [are]the Subject, not theObject ofthe Policymaking Processand People Must be at theCenter of the Process;” theEight Pillar - "Grenadianscould” and should "thinkthrough their problems andcome up with their ownsolutions;" and the Ninth –the Revolution sought toins t i tu t e a "Soc ia l i s tDevelopment Pol icy,"w h i c h l e d t o " t h eachievement of sustainedsocio-economic growth anddevelopment" and "a level ofe q u i t y i n i n c o m ed i s t r i b u t i o n . "

T h e p r o o f o f t h eeffectiveness of the NinthPillar is in the economicindicators of that period.Grenada's per capita incomewas $870 in 1982, puttingthat nation in positionnumber 10 in per capitaincome in the Englishs p e a k i n g C a r i b b e a n .Additionally, each citizenw a s e n t i t l e d t oUnemployment had droppedfrom the 1979 figure of 49%to 14%; and the economyhad grown by 5.5%; whilereal wages increased by 3%.

Further, according to aWorld Bank report, moneywas being "well spent” bythe PRG, developing thei n f r a s t r u c t u r e f o rs u s t a i n a b l e g r o w t h .Moreover, the World Bank'sAugus t 1982 Annua lEconomic memorandumannounced that "Grenadahas been one of the very fewcountries in the WesternHemisphere that continuedto experience per capitagrowth during 1981." Infact, the World Bank furtherconcluded that as the PRG'seconomic program unfoldedit was apparent that the"magic of the market place"was fully functioning inGrenada while offeringincreased access to freehealthcare and educationalopportunities.

The Tenth and final pillar ofthe Grenada Revolution, Dr.Williams suggests, was "ARe-positioning of a SmallBlack UnderdevelopedSociety in the InternationalArena." The PRG wassuccessful in changing thenotion that "size and color of[nations and] people, did notprevent them from getting

involved in [the] big politicsof the super states, by daringto do so," she further notes.

The l a t e PM Bishopillustrated this pillar byasserting, "We do not wantwar. We have never wantedwar. But equally, we are notprepared to give up ourbirthright or to allow others -no matter how big andpowerful they are - to shapeour destiny for us or tell uswhat we can do, when wecan do it and howwemust doi t . "

Bishop, many pundits andordinaries have observed,exerc i sed t remendousleadership qualities at thehelm of the PRG. "He wasinspirational in being able tomove largely a whole bodyof people into a movementthat advanced the issues ofthe day," says Grenadian ValAdams.

Most Grenadians tend toagree that the leaders whocame before and afterMaurice Bishop, have eachcontributed to Grenada'sdevelopment in one way oranother – with some havingdone more than others, ofcourse. Their best efforts canbe summarized as follows:

Leaders of Grenada

Sir Eric Gairy - the trail-blazer who did more good inhis initial years than in hislater; Hon. Herbert Blaize –a doggedly pioneeringconsolidator; Hon. GeorgeE. Clyne - the r ig idadministrator; Hon. BenJones – the tactful consensusb u i l d e r ; N i c h o l a sB r a i t h w a i t e - t h econservative stabilizer; Hon.G eo rge Br i zan - theprogressive economist; Hon.Dr. Keith Mitchell – anadvocate for regionalintegrat ion; and Hon.Tillman Thomas – therecently elected architect ofGrenada's new democratic-socio-economic revolution.

None have been perfect,including Bishop. Fordespite his charisma, greatanalytical and oratoricalskills, and his visionaryp r i n c i p l e s o n t r u edevelopment, he did fallvictim to a power-grabwithin his inner circle ofleadership. In fact, manyhave observed that he couldhave and should have donemore to avoid certain PRGabuses of power in the areasof free speech and dueprocess. However, despitethe post mortems, MauriceBishop stands out as one ofGrenada's finest leaders,based on most objectiveaccounts.

Curtailed Possibilities

Many continue to wonder,where would Grenada betoday had Bishop beenallowed to continue on asleader for a longer period oft i m e ? S e v e r a l h a v epostulated that since Bishopwas still very popularamongst the Grenadianmasses in 1983, and since he

was evidently in the processof establishing a socialiste c o n o m y w i t h i n ademocrat ic system ofgovernment, could it be thathe was getting ready to havethe e lec t ions he hadpromised? Why did he goout of his way to seek anaudience with the U.S. StateDepartment before hisreturn to Grenada just beforehis death in October of1983? And why did his 'so-called comrades' move toassassinate him when theydid? Could it be that theywere afraid that he mightsoon call elections inGrenada, and that the lack ofpopularity of certain leaderswould have led to theirpolitical demise? Andfinally, was there a foreignhand at work in the power-grab that led to the PRG'simplosion, which paved theway for the U.S.-led militaryintervention and the changeof government that ensued?

No one has all the answers tothese questions. But we dohave a good sense of whatcould have been the case inGrenada had Bishop andothers survived the attack ofOctober 19, 1983. His visionfor Grenada, in his ownwords, were as follows:"Our Revolution is a

people's revolution, and assuch, the cornerstone of ourr e v o l u t i o n i s t h edevelopment of our people;and hand in hand with thisaim, is the establishment ofpeople's rights - rights thatinclude the right to socialand economic justice, theright to work, the right toequal pay for men andwomen, and the right todemocratic participation inthe affairs of our nation."

The Grenadian Revolutionof 1979 - 30 years after itsbirth and 26 years after itsinstitutional death - is stillalive in the minds of thosewho experienced thatperiod. And it will always bea cogent source of lessons inwhat can happen whenbrilliant minds, competingideologies, and varieda p p r o a c h e s a n dpersonalities lose track oftheir true purpose, disregardcompromise, and succumbto pettiness. Was this anavoidable miscarriage ofreal empowerment, whichdespite a few instanceswhere government controloffended the rights of a few,would otherwise havecontinued to benefit thecitizenry of a developingcountry en masse? Most ofthe people interviewed prior

to the writing of this piece,answered the above questionwith a resounding "YES!"The disintegration wascertainly avoidable.

Now there is the need foranother question. AreGrenada's future leadersgoing to take the mistakes ofthe past to heart and beguided by the dictates ofwhat is best for this resilientnation? Or, would themasses have to endureanother upsetting episode ofpolitical squabbling beforethe light of reason is allowedto fully shine the wayforward. May those whohave seen this light say:Never Backward! AlwaysForward! Forward Together!L o n g L i v e G r e n a d a ,C a r r i a c o u a n d P e t i tMartinique and the concernsof ordinary people who livee x t r a o r d i n a r y l i v e severywhere!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Ge r r y Hop k i n s i s aG r e n a d a - b o r ncommun i ca t i on s / l ega lconsultant based in NewYork. He has a BA in MassCommunications and a JurisDoctor (law) degree. Theauthor acknowledges thatj o u r n a l i s t / w o rd sm i t hCalistra Farrier contributedin crafting the introductorysentence to this piece

Delee started out on his musical journeyin Grenada at the age of ten as a mouthorgan player in a scratch bandwith a boxbass, a scratcher, and a milk pan player.From this rudimentary beginning hemoved on to Harmony Brass as adrummer/vocalist. By 1979 he had co-written the 1979 Grenada Road Marchsong, 'Stand up Grenada'. Two yearslater he joined the Grenada police Bandwhere he expanded his repertoire ofmusical skills to include those of asecond trumpeter.

With this background in place, Delee setout for Canada in 1986 to broaden hismusical horizons, and played with thebands Import and the Relatives as adrummer/vocalist . Also he hasperformed with Baron, Calypso Rose,and Ajamu among other outstandingartists. He continued to hone hiscomposition, arranging and engineeringskills and built his first home recordingstudio.

After releasing three discs in the last fiveyears, Delee is well on his way toaccomplishing his vision that one day hewill be awell known artist/producer

of original high quality music which canb e e n j o y e d a l l y e a r r o u n d .

"Rush Hour - Delee Soundtrack", wasnominated for the CANADIAN SOCA /CALYPSO AWARD at the 22Canadian Reggae Music Award 2009.Delee also appeared at the 30thAnniversary of the Grenada Revolutionin Toronto on Saturday March 14, 2009.

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Prime Minister Hon. TillmanThomas has expressed sadness atthe passing of Grenada Diplomat,G.R.E. “Mario”Bullen.Mr. Bullen, was professional in hisdealings, whether on behalf of hiscountry or in his representation ofthe Organisation of EasternCaribbeanStates (OECS).“We have lost a man of integrity,who gave distinguished service toGrenada and the sub-region. Hewas a career diplomat who trulyplaced service above self whereverhe was called. We will be everproud of his contribution,” thePrimeMinister said.The Prime Minister expressed

condolences to the Bullen familyand asked for “God's comfort intheir timeofmourning.”“You have lost a great son, a

humble man, who gave of his bestin service to his country. We prayfor strength and comfort in yourtime of bereavement,” the PrimeMinister said.(CARICOM Secre t a r i a t ,

Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown,Guyana)CARICOM acknow l e d g e sA m b a s s a d o r B u l l e n ' s`outstanding contribution' toCaribbeandevelopmentThe Caribbean Community(CARICOM) has acknowledgedthe outstanding contribution tothe Region of the lateAmbassadorGeorgeBullen.Ambassador Bullen, a Grenadianand formerHigh Commissioner ofthe Organisation of EasternCaribbean States (OECS) to

Canada, and former Ambassadorat the OECS to Brussels passedaway lastweek.In a Message of Condolence, HisExcellency Edwin Carrington,Secretary-General of CARICOMsaid Ambassador Bullen was agreat Caribbean stalwart andstrong regionalist and noted hisfirm and unyielding efforts inpursuing the interests of theEastern Caribbean States andCARICOMat large.Please see full text of the Messagebelow:`The Caribbean Community(CARICOM) is deeply saddenedby the passing of His ExcellencyAmbassador George R.E. (Mario)B u l l e n , f o r m e r H i g hCommissioner of theOrganisationof Eastern Caribbean States(OECS) to Canada and formerAmbassador of the OECS toBrussels. A great Caribbeanstalwart and staunch regionalist,Ambassador Bullen was anaccomplished diplomat with aformidable mix of diplomaticskills and personal qualities with acareer spanning some thirty years.His belief in constantly improvingupon his skills and sharing hisexperiences with the youngergeneration of diplomats wasinspiring and this lesson and hislasting legacy will remain withmany fora long time.The Caribbean Communityacknowledges the outstandingc o n t r i b u t i o n m a d e b yA m b a s s a d o r B u l l e n t odevelopments in the Caribbean

through his firm and unyieldingefforts in pursuing the interests ofthe Eastern Caribbean States andthe Caribbean Community atlarge, even at times of the greatestexternal and internal challenges tothe region. My long personalrelationship with AmbassadorBullen sprung fromsuch efforts.On behalf of the CaribbeanCommunity and on my ownbeha l f , I expres s deepes tcondolences to wife, Celia, hischildren Sean, Trevor and Celineand other family members and tothe Government and People ofGrenada, and join them inmourning the death but also incelebration of the life of HisExcellency George R.E. (Mario)Bullen, a most dedicated anddistinguished son of theCaribbeanCommunity. May his soul rest inpeace!’

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Colon Cleansing A Proper Colon CleansingP r o g r a m R e m o v e s t h eMucoid Plaque From theColon.

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on your digestive organs and glandsand affects nutrient assimilationand absorption. The colon is thebody's "sewer system", and if nottreated properly can accumulatetoxic poisons, which are absorbedinto the bloodstream. This in turncan cause many diseases.A standard bowel cleanse contains:

fasting on water, juices, rawfruits and vegetablesProbioticsPsyllium husk and/or seedsor flax seedsCharcoalsalt water enema

Charcoal binds to toxins such aspesticides and helps to carry themout of the colon. Flaxseeds alsoabsorb water and expand in thecolon, allowing toxins and mucus tobe removed. In addition, flaxseedshave been found to lowercholesterol levels.Colon Cleanse and Detox Productsare available at Mitchell's Healthand Wellness, Excel Plaza.

A good cleansing program shouldalways begin by removing the wastein your colon, the last portion ofyour food processing chain. If youattempt to clean your liver, blood,or lymph system without firstaddressing a waste-filled bowel, theexcreted toxins will only getrecycled back into your body.

Constipation and diarrhea are alsoindications of foul matter in yourintestines. Furthermore, the muchmore serious problems of cancerand immune system dysfunctionsbegin with a toxic bowel.Once we truly understand that the"single greatest challenge ourbodies face is the effective removalof wastes and toxins", we will never

again undermine the importance offrequent bowel movements.As the colon becomes impactedwith dry putrefactive waste, itsshape and function are affected innumerous ways. It may stretch likea balloon in certain areas, ord e v e l o p s o m e t h i n g c a l l e d"diverticula" (pouches on theintestinal wall which may becomeinfected), or fall down upon itself(prolapsed colon). All of these colonmalformations greatly impair yourlarge intestine's ability to function,which in turn places severe strainon your digestive organs and glandsand affects nutrient assimilationand absorption. The colon is thebody's "sewer system", and if nottreated properly can accumulatetoxic poisons, which are absorbedinto the bloodstream. This in turncan cause many diseases.A standard bowel cleanse contains:

fasting on water, juices, rawfruits and vegetablesProbioticsPsyllium husk and/or seedsor flax seedsCharcoalsalt water enema

Charcoal binds to toxins such aspesticides and helps to carry themout of the colon. Flaxseeds alsoabsorb water and expand in thecolon, allowing toxins and mucus tobe removed. In addition, flaxseedshave been found to lowercholesterol levels.Colon Cleanse and Detox Productsare available at Mitchell's Healthand Wellness, Excel Plaza.

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The scuba div ing inGrenada is outstanding andoffers something to suit alltypes of diver. It enjoys anabundance of beautiful coralreefs with a diversity ofmarine life that will amazeeven the more seasoneddivers.Ourwreck diving

o p p o r t u n i t i e s a r eunsurpassed. Grenada &Carriacou were recentlycrowned the 'Wreck DivingCapital of the Caribbean'.Between the two Islandsthere are 20 wrecks that willsuit all levels; everyonefrom the relatively novicevacation divers enjoying theshallowerwrecks through tothe more experiencedadvanced divers going tosee our most famous wreck,the Italian cruise liner theBianca C. Known as the'Titanic of the Caribbean'she sank in 1961 and at 180meters long, she is anawesome site. The wrecksare home to a wide range ofcorals, sponges, fish andother fascinating marine lifethat have adopted theseartificial reefs as theirhomes. Don't miss anexciting adventure into theA t l a n t i c O c e a n t oexperience our 'world class'wreck dives of the KingMitch & Hema1 wheresharks, spotted eagle rays,

turtles and stingrays arefrequently seen.Dive Grenada is the longestestablished Scuba DivingOperation here in Grenadaand has been

owned by Phil & Helensince 2004, they are bothvery passionate aboutteaching people to scubad i v e a n d e s p e c i a l l yencouraging the locals herein Grenada to becomecertified scuba divers. Thisis both great for fun andrecreation purposes andpo ten t i a l l y fo r someindividuals it will allowthem to work in the divingsector of the tourismproduct. To enable this tohappen Dive Grenada offervery good discounted pricesfor local trainees as well asfor local certified divers.The majority of their staff isfrom Grenada and Garytheir main Divemaster hasbeen diving these waters allhis life, so no shortage ofe x p e r i e n c e o r l o c a lknowledge when you arescuba diving at DiveGrenada!Even if you have neverdived before, or are a littleunsure about the wholediving 'thing' this is yourperfect opportunity. Thewarm calm waters are idealfor your first underwater

adventure. Dive Grenadaoffers a 'Discover ScubaDiving Course'. In only halfa day, under professional

superv is ion , you canexperience some of thesef a n t a s t i c unde rwa t e rtreasures! If you are'hooked' by the experienceyou could go on to become afully qualifiedDiver.

If you are just visitingGrenada with non-divingpartners, no worries, DiveGrenada is strategicallysituated at the FlamboyantHotel on Grand Anse beachwithin easy reach of the divesites. You can happily relaxand enjoy a morning'sdiving in the knowledge thatyou can be back bylunchtime to rejoin partnersf o r a n a f t e r n o o n ' srelaxation, swimming orsightseeing. For the 'all day'divers there is the furtheropportunity to go out againin the afternoon for anotherdive or perhaps accompanyyour partner on a snorkelingtrip at the ideally suitedreefs in Grenada's MarineProtectedAreas.If you are looking forsomething very special anda little bit different, comeand explore Grenada's 'notto be missed' UnderwaterSculpture Park.This

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distinctive work of Englishsculptor Jason Taylor andwas installed in 2007 byDive Grenada who assistedJason place all of theexhibits. It is located atMolinere Bay in the MarineProtected Area and hasbrought a very quirkydimension to diving andsnorkeling here. Theseunique pieces of ar tencapsulate Grenada'scolorful history, culture andfolklore and have alsocreated a focus for somefantastic marine life on thesurrounding reef.Our underwater world hassomething for everyonefrom 10 to 80 years old,whether you live here, arejust visiting or dream ofbeing here 'Grenada has itall'. Let Phil&Helen and thedive team at Dive Grenadashow you how fantastic thes c u b a d i v i n g r e a l l yis………….!

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OttGrenada’sNewest Look

SHERRY COLLYMORE

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First and foremost we take this opportunity to thank the Lord for Hisgrace and mercy, and for joining and keeping us together.

It is usually said concerning marriage “Two hearts become one ", but onthe 29th day of September 2007, the hearts of Mr. Kimron Levine andMiss Shivaughn Nicholas being wrapped up in the heart of God becameone. On that day three hearts became one - as the scripture theme for ourwedding says ...a three-fold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12.

As Christians, we encourage persons, especially young persons, to fall inlove with God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. Then and only thenwill you be able to love your partner with the love that will take youthrough the good times as well as the bad- Psalm 37:4 and Proverbs 3:5.We sometimes wonder why most marriages fail. The answer is clear inthe marriage vows: "What God Joins Together, Let no Man putAsunder."

Special thanks to our Pastor - Paul L. Miller and everyone at RestorationChristian Fellowship, Happy Hill St George, where we fellowship.

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By: Shivughn Nicholas Levine

The Spiritual Baptistsconsider themselves theoldest Christian religionbrought to this land by ourWestAfricanancestors.

The other religion that wasbrought to Grenada by ourancestors was non-Christian(although having someChristian practices in itspresent form). This is theS h a n g o o r O r i s h a ,o r i g i n a t i n g f rom th ekingdom of Ifé of the Yorubain Nigeria. The name Shangocomes from the god ofthunderof theOrisha.

Saraca, (some say salaca), isthe feast that shares, offersand gives thanks within theOrisha's religious ceremony.Food prepared for the saracais done in the open, in they a r d , o n t h re e - s t o n efireplaces, cooked over woodsmoke, served in calabash

bowls that were made readyfor the saraca. The food islaid out on banana or balisierleaves, and eaten with thefingers. The children arealways fed first. When thesaraca occurs within theShango ceremony, a bowl ofeverything cooked is set asidefor the mother of the waters,and taken toher.

Foods cooked at the saracainclude ground provisions,rice, chicken (freshly killedfor the occasion),mutton andgoat. Vegetables includecalaloo, pumpkin, andbeans.

As the years have passed, thesaraca has also become asecular event, standing on itso w n , o r g a n i z e d b yindividuals, or a community.The most well known saracais that of the community ofLa Poterie in St. Andrew.This is an annual event.

Saraca is also an annualevent at River Sallee in St.Patrick. The nation dance,(similar to the Big Drum ofCarriacou) is performed aspart of the communitycelebrations. Here, thetalking drums beat therhythm in memory of theWestAfricanheritage.

Food at the saraca is alwaysblessed before anyone eats.The children are fed first.The event is held in the open,with 'smoked food', that is,food cookedoverwood fires.

The saraca is considered anevent of thanksgiving,similar to that of theSpiritualBaptists.

So, next time you are invitedto a saraca, get yourselfthere, and enjoy sometraditional 'smoked food'and camaraderie.

The SaracaBy Jan

e Belfon

To reach out of self is to burrow deepInto the uncharted unknown that does not sleep'

Where all things are and times standStill waiting in obedience for the will.The courage to do, the faith to see,

To spurn the fears which thwart the glee,And keep aloft the banners proud,

Ah! For much more were we endowed!Pulsating rhythms of the soul modify

The raging quest to identifyThe imprecision of sameness's Utopian heartWhich is blatant togetherness dwells apart

And lends to life its mystic glowWelding through contrast the equality of unequalsIn the umbilical oneness of top speeds and stalls.

Many steps inscribe their namesAnd sow their seeds and state their namesAnd sow their seeds and state their aims.

The luckless ones curse their fateFor they spurn the dignity of their plateAnd crave instead the poisoned spicesJeeringly parading without expletives!Go quietly amidst the dung heapIn the cemetery of rest and sleep;

There would you find the power of equalityIn death's sting and in comforting pity

Dust to dust, ashes to ashesThe democracy of slaves and lashes

UNITYWinston Whyte

HASIM ROYCE BAPTISTE

A.K.A “Timmy”

Hobbies - Listening to music and playing sports

Sign – Libra

Personality – Smart, Charismatic, easy going and fun

Theresa Croney from Telescope St.Andrew is a strong

and vibrant woman for God. With a gift for writing

and a voice for singing she uses this talent to glorify

God. Misses Croney says that she knows that prayers

can move mountains because she has always had a

passion for writing and singing but some how she was

never able to materialize her talent. Being a woman

with great faith she continued to pray and ask God to

give her the direction in which He wants her to go. She

said one night right after hurricane Ivan she was down

on the floor praying when suddenly she started

hearing some music, the music sounded far away but

was so sweet that she had to get up and begin writing.

She successfully wrote two gospel songs entitle “ Jesus

died foryour soul “and “Jesus woke me up”.

She continued to write songs and after she had written

a few more songs and not having the money to go to the

studio to do a CD she took a chance and brought her

song to Denzel at Mt. Zion Studio. He took one look at

the songs and thought that they were brilliant. He

record one of the free of cost and told her that she

should for look for sponsors to help her records the

rest of the songs. She approach many prominent

businesses in the country and the government but was

not successful in obtaining help from them.

Theresa says, with these songs in hand she will never

give up, she is still praying and believing that God will

provide the necessary finances she needs to make her

dreams comes true.

One of the main reason why she should never loses

faith in her God is because of his words that were given

in the Bible” knock and it shall be opened unto you

seek and ye shall find “.She also said that God has so

good to her and that she knows she can do all things

through him that strengthens her.

I had the pleasure of listening to some of her songs and

reading some of her composition and I think that she is

a very talented and unique individual and if there is

any one that can help her to fulfils this dream and open

this door then please feel free to contacted her at

telephone 420 3199.

In the meantime she continues to write amazing songs

and pray that kind hearted people out there would

respond.

THERESA CRONEYVIBRANT WOMAN FOR GOD.

Despite his early speechimpediment Jonah Marki s op t im i s t i c abou tbecoming one of the mostaccomplished artists inGrenada, a young man inhis late thirties, hail fromthe parish of St.Patrickand started painting froman early age.Anuntrainedartist whose work is oftenquite subdued and isalways of a real place or areal event. He loves todraw in pen and ink; hisdrawings are alwayshighly deta i led andprecise, Jonah has beenexhibiting for years withthe Grenada Arts CouncilAnnualExhibition.W h e n a s k e d w h a tinspired him to become anartist, Jonah said that hewas an unfortunate child,who was unable to speakup to the first nine years of

his life. During those yearshe said, that his motherwas his rock, she wasfacedwith the tremendoustask of teaching him toread, write and speak.After starting school atage nine he developed alove for art and began tosketch onhis own.In 1993, he took part in anI n d e p e n d e n c e A r texhibition with primaryand secondary school; healso took part in the youngadult category and won aspecial prize in 1994. Hewon a special prize againin the same IndependenceArt exhibition mentionedin 1993.H i s f i r s t m a j o rcompetition was TheGrenada Art Councilin1995 at MarryshowHouse, where he won firstprize in pencil category

and from then continue totake part in the Councilannual Art exhibition. In2002, he started usingacrylic and old paint oncanvas. Jonah took partin the Council annual Artexhibition until the year2004. After 2004 he took afour year break and thenentered into competitionagain.In 1996 to 1998, he took acourse in drafting at theS t . P a t r i c k ' s Mu l t iPurpose Training Centrewhich is now TAMCCSt.Patrick's Campuswhere he did drafting. Hedid a course on SmallB u s i n e s s / S m a l lEnterprise developmentunit with The GrenadaDevelopment Bank. Signwriting and portraits aresome of his specialties. Healso does drawing from

his own imagination.Jonah said that he mustgive thanks to God formaking him what he istoday and would like toadvise those who havetalents, not to give up, putGod first, trust in him,then believe and haveconfidence. Because withGod first along withnatural talent you canachieve any thing you putyourmind to.

He has his works ondisplay at, Tikal, YellowPoui Art Gallery YoungStreet in St. George's andCaribs Leap MuseumSauteurs St. Patrick. Hisaddress is, Plains St.Patrick's,GrenadaW.I.Cell number534-2211/419-3511

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The Stress Connection

The Sedentary ConnectionShow me your type of job andI'll show you the problem.

Too much stress causes your body toproduce more of a hormone calledcortisol, which not only triggersyour appetite but cues your body tostore fat cells and produce lesstestosterone, which results in lessmuscle mass, according to ShawnM. Talbott, a nutritional biochemist,author and consultant.

"It's just as important to get the stressunder control as the exercise anddiet," says Talbott, author of "TheCortisol Connection -- Why StressMakes You Fat and Ruins YourHealth." He adds, "If people do eachof those three, they get a lot betterresults than if they have one of thethree."

Experts say it's also important tounderstand why you eat. In theoffice, boredom and stress arefrequently mistaken for hunger.

"When I get stressed out I go formicrowave popcorn. I needsomething that crunches," saidBonnie Russell, who runs thew a t c h d o g s i t eFamilyLawCourts.com. Russell'sadded 20 pounds to her slim framesince starting the site in 2001. Stress,she says, is the reason.

"When you get stressed out yourbody triggers adrenaline and putsyou off balance," said Bruce Van

Horn, a certified public accountantwho now runs Yoga for Business.Our ancestors needed this adrenalineto run from predators, he said. Sincewe can't run from angry bosses anddemanding clients, we treat nervousenergy with food, drink andcigarettes.

As an alternative to munching, VanHorn recommends deep breathingwalking and any other activity thatwill help calm you during times ofstress.

With more electronics, technology,

and machines, some jobs that used to

be manual labor are now performed

by operators sitting behind a

computer screen. Where once we had

to walk to a co-workers office to give

them a message, now we can just

push a button for the intercom or

shoot off an email.

There are also other jobs where there

is a lot of activity going on, but with

the use of heavy machinery,

controlled or directed by a person.

The individual is not themselves

directly physically active.

When the average person works 8-10

hours per day, and if most of that time

is spent in a sedentary job, it's no

wonder it's hard to find time to keep

active along with all the other

responsibilities of life.

Many people have jobs that keep

them behind a wheel for most of the

day. We're talking about bus drivers,

taxis, pilots and delivery personnel.

They cover many miles in a chair

without burning much if any calories

at all. Most of us get a lot more done

and at a faster pace if we drive

around, but again we are not getting

any physical exercise. So whether

you are sitting behind a desk all day

long or behind the wheel of a car,

truck or plane, make sure to cover

some miles using “private 11” , that is

your legs.

When the average person works 7-10

hours per day, and if most of that time

is spent in a sedentary job, it's no

wonder it's hard to find time to keep

active along with all the other

responsibilities of life.

IS YOUR JOB MAKING YOU FAT?Your job may not directly make you fat, but the combination, of too much work,

lack of sleep and no physical activity is fertile ground for weight gain.

PoorEatingHabits

Your job may cause you to

over eat, forget to eat, not

eat on time and even result

in you eating the wrong

thing when you do eat, due

to lack of time. You may

think that not eating, or

skipping meals will result in

weight loss, but this is just

the opposite.

The typical high stress

person gets up early to

prepare breakfast for the

family, rushes children to

school and themselves to

work thinking they'll grab

something for themselves

on the way, which never

happens because they do not

want to be late. By lunch

time due to finances, the job,

or a hectic schedule they

have no time to get lunch.

At the end of the day they

rush out to pick their family

up, run some errand or two,

and drop by the grocery to

get the needed items to

prepare dinner. When they

finally sit down to have a

meal there is no thought to

calories or portion. In fact

they may justify the large

plate because they had not

eaten all day long. What

makes it worse is that this is

now the time that they

choose to sit down and relax

in front of the television

until bedtime. No physical

activity at this point, and

when they are asleep for the

next 6-8 hours there is no

physical activity there

either. This is the

situation for weight again.

Through your poor eating

habits, your body has gone

into the mode of storing fat.

It knows your schedule by

now and when you turn of

from eating it turns the fat

storing sign on. One can

only see how counter-

productive this all is. In our

haste to get things down

faster, we are creating a

heavier, slower body, not to

men t ion the med ica l

problems that can occur as a

result of poor a poor diet,

and inactive lifestyle.

Now that we have a clear

unders tanding of the

problem, what is the

solution? Below are a few

tips on what you can do to

survive the stress at work

and deter you from putting

on unwanted pounds.

Take

the time to make a schedule

for yourself. Slow down to

your pace without getting

beaten up by the clock.

Remember how you go to

bed is how you will awake

in the morning. Going to be

early and getting enough

rest will assist you in being

able to get up earlier and not

being in such a hurry which

will cause you to skip

breakfast. We all say we're

too busy, but if we could just

look at things differently

we'll see that possibilities do

exist in which we could

make time for ourselves to

get through the day stress

free and with time to be

more ac t ive and ea t

properly.

Feeling

hungry or tired? You may

just be dehydrated. Keep

bottled water close at hand

at work, in the car or your

bagwhere ever you go.

Skipping

meals not only leads to

snacking on the wrong

things, but post-work

binging, it wreaks havoc on

your metabolism. Eat

breakfast, and lunch, and

stash nuts, fruit and other

healthy snacks in your car

and desk drawer. Plan your

meals the day before, and

h a v e t h e n e c e s s a r y

ingredients at home so you

will stick to your healthy

menu.

Stress

produces an adrenaline that

for many people leads to

compuls ive snacking.

Before you eat away

“nervous energy,” try two

minutes of deep breathing.

Closing you eyes and

blocking everyone one out

is very helpful. Sometimes

it's great to just stop

whatever you are doing and

walk away. Go outside or to

the window and look out to

the object furthest away and

breath, give thanks and

enjoy the scenery. If you are

at a place where you cannot

do either of the two then use

your bathroom time as your

personal escape space. No

one can interrupt you there,

so make the most of that

time to relax. Remember

possibilities do exist; you

just have to make it happen.

Driving to and from work

should be a relaxing time.

Leave home early so that

you will not have to be in a

rush and that will help you

to take your time and drive

safely. Play soothing music

for yourself and your loved

ones, or have an enjoyable

conversation with them

before parting for the day.

Repeat the same process

when picking them up after

work and you will be

amazed how much more

relaxed everyonewill be.

If you're

not committed to something

you're more likely to not

take it seriously, and not

follow through. Commit

yourself to make goals and

write them out. Commit

yourself to being more

active by signing up at

Once you've

committed yourself youwill

get all the professional

support that you need, and

you will find that exercise is

a terrific way to not only

burn calories but to deal

with stress. Also once

committed to something

people tend tomake the time

to follow through with it.

Commitment to the job

comes easily, sowhy not put

some of that loyalty and

dedication into your health.

Now that you

a r e c omm i t t e d , g e t

physically active! If you

can ' t exercise in the

morning and are too wiped

out to go after work, try to

sneak out during the day. If

there is no way you can

leave at lunch time then take

an hour after dinner to relax

and the other hour to get at

least half an hour in the

gym. Chances are you'll be

more productive because of

it. The days you cannot

make it to the gym go for a

walk after dinner, and

incorporate more walking

during the day at work.

Remember the concept is to

get active. If the phone is the

problem, get a head set so

that you don't have to be

stuck at the desk when calls

come in. You can keep

moving and still get your

calls answered. Think of all

the things you do sitting that

you can get done while still

remaining active.

ideal

BodyImage Gym.

Tips:Time Management:

Drink water:

Eat Consistently

Relax and Breath

CommitYourself:

Get Active

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Wishing you an activestress free life, from ourfamily to yours,Body Image Health Club.

Almost two centuries ago, our ancestors who camefrom West Africa, created a dish which includes thecolours red, green and gold, with a little black or darkbrown of our nutmeg; indeed, the colours of thenational flag.This isOilDown, ournational dish,whichhas withstood the test of time, ever changing, butessentially the same, in its perfection.

Oil Down is unique to the Grenadian. It is a dish asdiverse in its ingredients as the people who came here,yet, together and united in the one dish as theGrenadians of this tri-island State. The scent of thisdish cooking, the spices, the seasonings, the coconutmilk, wafting on the breeze, tickling and titillating thetaste buds,make evenwould be non-partakers salivate,lick their lips and say, “Ahwant someahdat!”

Oil Down's ingredients are all important. However,there are some that are essential. Oil Down cannot bedone without breadfruit. The breadfruit was broughthere from Tahiti as a cheap source of food to feed theslaves. Breadfruit plants were brought to St. Vincentand other Caribbean islands on the ship The Bountycaptained by Captain Bligh, and made famous by thefilm, “Mutiny on the Bounty”. Our breadfruit plantswere brought by a special ship, The Providence. TheSpiritual Baptists believe that the breadfruit isspiritual food. Breadfruit is soft, easily digested, able toblend, yet retaining its individuality. Some say thatwhen the breadfruit is cut through themiddle, one seesa C for Christ, and an apparent face with a crown ofthorns: sacred food, indeed.

Some other ingredients which are essential to the OilDown include coconut milk from dried coconuts,Indian saffron, (turmeric); salted meats, ground

provisions, seasonings, dumplings, and calaloo.Traditionally, some of the Oil Down's ingredients aregrown around the home. For example, the saffron, thecalaloo, at least one coconut tree, chive and thyme andseasoning peppers. The pork for the Oil Down wasalways corned at home, and dried in the sun. Today, webuy the cornedpork, and the corned fish.

There are some traditional practices that make thedifference in the creation of an excellent Oil Down.Salted meats should preferably be soaked overnight toremove the salt, and cooked separately before beingadded to the pot. Saffron, and not curry, should beadded to the grated coconutmilk.

The pot is packed in layers, with the dumplings at thetop, and the calaloo covering the dumplings. Finally,the saffron/coconut milk is poured over. When the potis brought to the boil, the heat must be lowered, so thatit simmers, gently percolating throughout the pot,boilingdown, until, aswe say, “it consommé”.

Oil Down is cooked in kitchens, on the stove, on a coalpot, with coals, and on the three- stone fireplace,outside, in the yard, or“on theblock”,withwood fire.

Oil Down is cooked for celebrations, on the beach, forrallies, or just because there is breadfruit, so, “wecooking ahOilDown”.

I like the artistry thatwent into the creation of this dish;such diverse ingredients coming together in asymphony, becoming one. I like golden pumpkin, anddeep purple mountain dasheen, green plantain, greenfigs, and cassava dumplings, alongwith everything elseinmyOilDown.What about you?Enjoy------.

“OIL DOWN”By Jane Belfon

KENDRA BAIN

Hobbies - listen to music, interacting with

people and dancing

Sign – Leo

Personality - Down to earth, friendly and loving

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Just anin depth look at Andrea SylvesterCyrus.

She is a multi-talented youngwoman with a reputable characterand great expectation. Her dreams

are to own and operate herpersonal hair salon together with aboutique and bar. She attended theGrenada S.D.A ComprehensiveSchool where she obtained 8 CXCO'levels subjects. She went on todo little jobs which included thefamous Data Logics, a teacher atthe Grensave Day Nursery andPre-School and the Call CentreGrenada Ltd being the most recent,where she was a verificationsupervisor. During her spare timeshe took numerous trainingcourses in Child Care Work Shop,Food and Nutrition, Sewing andHair Dressing together withManicure, Pedicure, Facial andBody Massages at one of theleading hair salon 'A Cut Above',s p o n s o r e d b y t h e G R E Porganization. At present she is ahappily married woman with threebeautiful children.

With all of her accomplishmentsthere is one thing Andrea lovesdoing the most and that is dealingwith hair and that's why she hasrecently started her own hairdress ing bus iness , mainly

braiding, locking and weaving andhopes to expand in the future.Andrea never had any formaltraining in braiding, it is a talentthat she developed all by herself.She can use her hands veryeffectively also in Arts and Crafts,creating of amazing custom madewigs and the styling of hair.

Andrea is very proud of heraccomplishments thus far, andintends to leave her mark in thisgreat nation. Braiding is part of herlegacy which she intends to leavebehind so that younger generationcan follow. So when you are inneed of amazing hairdo that willcause all eyes to be on you there isonly one person you can count onand that isAndrea.

This is the true likeness of AndreaArrete Sylvester Cyrus, One of theleading hair personalities inGrenada when it comes tobraiding. However not very muchof her has been mentioned.However Andrea is one of the bestbraider in Grenada, not justbecause she plaits very neatly, butshe is also very versatile when itcomes to braiding. She offers avariety of different hair styleswhich includes Ghana braids,senegales twist, silky dreads,thread twist, fish bone, invisiblecornrows, inside cornrows andmany more styles.

Andrea became involved in theBraiding industry since she was atschool at the tender age of 12thereabout and up to today she hasgotten more involved and hasgrown better and better, whichplaces her at the top spot.

“Whatever The Mind Conceives And Believes It Can Achieve.”

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Spice Isle Imaging Centre has been providing CT scan service to Grenada since July 2004.ACT scan providesquick and accurate information about ones internal condition and is extremely helpful especially in conditionsof trauma. Last year we installed a Dual High Speed CT scanner which allowes for more accurate diagnosis.We are now able to do extensive post processing thus saving clients from unnecessary exposure to radiation.Many of our clients have had to go away for further medical care and medical personnel are amazed at thequality of work and accurate diagnosis.

We also offer an open MRI service which we started inAugust of 2008. MRI or Magnetic Resonance Imagingis the most advanced imaging modality, it produces remarkable clear pictures of the human anatomy inmultiple planes using a powerful magnet and radio waves. No harmful radiation is used.An MRI is extremelyuseful in diagnosing ligament tear, muscle damage, spine and brain pathology. Our scanner is open whichprovides added comfort for clients who are claustrophobiac.

Our Mammogram service is geared to detect breast cancer in the early stage when its treatable. We do routinescreening, compression and magnification views to identify subtle lesions.

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Moving from one house toanother across town is not aneasy thing to do. Packing yourthings and moving from onecoast of a country to its oppositecoast is even more difficult of aprocess. But taking your life andeverything you have grown toview as normal, and trading thatlife for a new one in a differentcountry is a completely differentexperience. When my wife, mythree small children and Imovedto Grenada from the UnitedStates in August of 2006, wethought that we were ready forthe challenge. After all, we hadvisited Grenada for a week, hadstudied its culture through booksand internet, and were going tobe living with Americans whohad been in Grenada for 10years.Howdifficult could it be?

And then we actually took theplunge. The 20-hour day offlying, waiting in airports,hauling our luggage from planeto plane, and trying to keep our2-year old daughter and twin 1-year olds from crying too loudlywas the first indication thatmaybe thiswas going to bemore

difficult than we had originallythought. Awaking the nextmo r n i n g wa s a s u r r e a lmoment—I realized as I laythere in my new bed that therules of the game of life werenow different, and that I wasoncemore a beginner.

For starters, my body feltdifferent. I love the sun andenjoy being in it, but there is amarked difference between thesun in Midwest America and thesun in the lower Caribbean. Tofurther compound the issue,there was no air conditioningand little cross-breeze in ourhome, and I had grownaccustomed to having thoseluxury items and relying uponthem to give my body a breakfrom the heat. But not anymore.This was my new life, and therules were different. Theweather was not the only thingaffecting my body; the food wasexpectedly different, which alsocausedmybody to adjust.

Getting the food was in and ofitself a lesson in transition.Being used to supermarkets—

where every item is priced andnot up for negotiation—I wasnot prepared for the experiencethat awaited me at the market. Itwas as though every vendor atthe market saw me as anunknowing white guy with moremoney than common sense, andtheywere correct. I did not knowhow much a tomato should costin Grenada. I knew how much itcost in Kentucky, but I wasn't inKentucky anymore—the ruleswere different. So when thesweet lady behind the table toldme that I could get a tomato fromher for five dollars, who was I toargue? I was having a difficultenough time trying to figure outhow much f ive Eas t e rnCaribbean dollars equated to inU.S. dollars.

To make matters worse, I couldonly understand one out of everythree words that the sweet ladywas saying. Just like there is asignificant difference betweenthe sun inGrenada and the sun inKentucky, there is a differencebetween the English spoken inboth places. Simple differenceslike how to pronounce the letters

“th” became amajor obstacle tome inmynewhome.Whenmyaccommodating vendor wouldinformme that for the bananas, Iwould need to give her “three”, itsounded to me like she wassaying “tree”. So I replied that,“Yes, bananas do grow ontrees!”…to which she gave me astrange look and mumbledsomething beneath her breath.

And if the difference in accentw a s n o t e n o u g h o f acommunication barrier, I wasnowbombardedwith all kinds ofphrases that I had never heardand that I could only speculatewhat theirmeaningwas.Mybestguess of what “liming” meantwas that it had something to dowith picking fruit from trees andthat “making poppyshow”involved making somethingwith poppies and then showing itto somebody, but I had no ideawhat “stick no bills” meant onthe signs on buildings. I did learnfairly quickly, though, that thephrase “just now” could meananything from “in five minutes”to “in fivemonths”.

A New Definition of “Normal”

The Dawson Family

There were countless phrases towhich I did not know themeanings, and the choice wasalwayswhether to ask somebodywhat the phrase meant (andmake myself look foolish) orguess what it meant (and run therisk of looking even morefoolish).

The adjustment to the food andthe process of getting the food atmarket paled in comparison,however, to the challenge oflearning to drive so that I couldget the food. Driving in Grenadais so different from driving inAmerica that there should be adifferent word to describe eachprocess. The obvious differencewas that I had to learn how todrive on the left (also known as“wrong”) side of the road.Driving on the left side of theroad meant having to adjust tousing my left hand to switchgears, which was completelyopposite of what I had come toknow, as were the turn signal andwindshield wipers. It tookmonths to stop turning on thewindshield wipers when I

wanted to turn left or right. Addin the fact that the roads werenarrower and hadmore obstaclesin them to avoid (people, parkedbusses, dogs, cows, etc.), andyou begin to understand whatkind of adjustment itwas.

Thankfully, my children hadmuch less difficulty than mywife and I did in adjusting to ournew lives. Over time, though, wewere able to follow our kids' leadin adapting to a new definition of“normal”. The continual “whydo they do things that way?”began to subside as each weekpassed by. Not only did we beginto understand things more; wegrew into the system more, andtherefore didn't even notice thethings that would have been soforeign tome just months earlier.The better adjusted we becameand the less we compared life toour former life, the more wewere able to appreciate all of thewonderful aspects of our newlives. People were friendlier andin less of a hurry, there wasnatural beauty all around us,there were beautiful children

singing school songs in theirneatly kept uniforms, and therewas a new adventure to bediscovered on a daily basis.

It eventually got to the point thatwhen groups from the U.S.would visit, I would find myselfanswering their questions andwondering how they could thinkthe way that they did. I wasbeginning to associatemorewiththe lifestyle in Grenada than thatof the United States. My friendsand colleagues started to jokethat I was more of a Grenadianthan an American, and I couldnot argue.Nor did Iwant to.

And then just like that, it wastime to go back. Our 18-monthtime in Grenada was coming toan end. Our definition of“normal” that we had eased intoduring our time in the Spice Islewas about to be turned upside-down again. No more trips to thebeach on holiday, no moresqueezing twenty-five peopleinto a bus designed to seatfifteen. No more opening acoconut with a cutlass and

drinking its milk, and no moreplaying cricket. The thought ofadjusting to that new old lifewithout these beautiful thingsmade us sad to leave—so sadthat we would almost misswaiting in line for an hour to paythe electric bill.Almost.

April 1 of 2008 marked the endof a simpler time in our lives.Wecame back to the U.S., and havebeen re-adjusting to the fast paceand shortage of friendly hello'sbetween strangers. We are nowa d j u s t i n g t o f r e e z i n gtemperatures and wishing wewere back in the heat ofGrenada.And though we are nearly re-adjusted to everything that wasso normal to us before we left forGrenada, there is still a part of usthat wants to drive on the leftside of the road to a market withnomarked prices or squeeze intoa bus with twenty strangers. Iguess that we adjusted wellenough that we will always keepa piece of Grenada with us, andwe now know that the definitionof “normal” is purely relative. Ifonly everyonewere so lucky.

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RUTHIE AKUCHIEHobbies Soccer, Art (fine art painting ect.) MusicSign CapricornPersonality Different

Easter is the time, here in Grenada

when kites rule the skies. As early as

February, regular bamboo kites are

flown, coconut flex kites and the

majestic Jabina, the four or six feet

plus kites, made out of bamboo or

wood, sings its distinctive song, from

its mivel, “vhmmmm----vhmmmm -

----”.Nowadays, there are all kinds of kites

flown during the season, in

competitions, and for fun: colorful

k i tes , impor ted ki tes , most

innovative kites, biggest kites.

People of all ages and genders take

part.

My nostalgia and my fondest

memories of kite flying go beyond

the present day, to years ago. I

remember like it was yesterday,

(forty- nine years ago); my first kite.

It was a cocoa qui. Some call it cocoa

wiki. This was a dried cocoa leaf,

with holes bored at the top for the

thread, and holes bored at the bottom,

for the tail----put together by one of

my brothers, with thread from my

mother's Singer sewing machine,

and tail from an old discarded sheet.

A cocoa qui was a kite for the road

alongside one's house, because it

never rose far in the sky. First, you

walked uphill with your kite. Then,

you took off running downhill, with

kite trailing behind. After two or

three tries, with more tail added

every time, the thing took off flying.

One could literally hear the held

breaths that would be let off in relief,

by watching adults. Cheers! No

tears! Proud kite flyer. Mission

accomplished.

I graduated fromcoco qui to flex kite,

with a mivel that made the kite sing,

compass, and coloured kite paper.

Here was a proper kite! This kite was

again made by one of my brothers,

put together with great dexterity.

This kite was shaped from the ribs of

the coconut branch, the flex covered

with brightly coloured kite paper.

The glue was created from cassava

starch, boiled on a fire of twigs

outside in the yard, in a discarded

condensedmilk tin. Kite makingwas

the domain of the males; in these

instances, my brothers and their

friends.

I never graduated to the bamboo kite

or the six foot plus Jabina, the king of

the skies. The bamboo kite was

considered to be the kite for boys and

young men, part of “the coming of

age”, for a young man. A bamboo

kite was a masterful creation,

requiring dexterity and skill. For

example, if the bambookitewas to be

flown in an area with much wind, the

cross piece had to be of equal length

with all other pieces. If there was

little wind in the area, the cross piece

must be longer to bar every bit of

wind. If the wind was “at the top of

the sky”, that is, if one lived in a

valley, like we did, the compass must

be made with “overhead”, so that the

kite could rise quickly, and fly high,

to 'catch' the wind. Indeed, these

young men were aeronautic

engineers, using skill and dexterity to

craft their kites.

Twine, or rope, not thread, was

required to fly the Jabina, and much

tail. The singing came from the

mivel, especially created for that

purpose. One had to be strong to fly

such a kite, and swift, so as to run to

'catch' the kitewhen itwas 'cut'.

There were also, and still are, sky

wars. A razor blade or many razor

bladeswere attached to the end of the

kite's tail, with the objective of

'cutting' someone else's kite.

Kites were anchored to stakes in the

ground, once theywere up, and left to

fly, filling days and nights with their

singing, a very distinctive feature of

the skies at Easter.

It is great to fly a kite. So, let's all go

fly a kite!!

Kite Flying At Grenada, The SpiceBy Jane Belfon

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LA POTERIE SARACA FESTIVAL

Saracahas many differentmeanings according towhere you are in theCaribbean. It can referto interpretation of adream, or a gatheringof people giving thanksfor a bountiful harvesto r m a k i n g f o o do f f e r i n g s f o r a nupcoming plantingseason. If you attend asaraca you will find avil lage communitypooling its resources toprov ide generous

amount of local foodst h a t a r e c o o k e doutdoors (smoked food)and beverages' beingshared freely with all,but for the people of La.Poterie it is also a timefor socializing and havea great time and that isexactly what happens atthe La Poterie saracaheld every march of theyear.The day began with abreakfast held at themoon light city groundwhere people are served

with a variety oflocal dishes suchas Roast Bakesand Sa l t f i sh ,Black stage Tea,(a tea made froma local brushgrown all overGrenada), FriedSaltfish, CocoaTea and manymore.T h e y t h e nproceed into theactual cooking ofthe foods. Youcan smell thearoma of the foodfrom all over thecommunity. It is

a day when age, race,and color makes nodifferent, because everybody comes togetherand creates an eventthat is so spectacular itwill have people coming

from all over the worldtobe apart of it.Beautifully decoratedtrays are filled withsample s o f everyprepared dish beforesharing with personswho come to eat withthem. They themproceed to the playingfield where food fromthe trays are displayedand served on figsleaves on the groundand the children areinvited to eat, usingtheir fingers. Later intothe night the villagecomes alive with thedrumming, singinga n d d a n c i n gthroughout thenight.It was a beautiful sightto see all the children atthe moonlight citygrounds, dress in their

s c h o o l u n i f o r m a n dindependence costumes, as theysat on the grass and ate theirfood .Attending this festival is a greatway to experience Grenada'scultural flavors as it showcasesall of our traditions from localfoods to song and dance, allwrapped in our colorful

h e r i t a g e . D r u mdancing, highlightedwith a performancefrom local villagers andvisitors are one of themost anticipated part ofthewhole festival.

So the next time you're aroundand really want to have a good

time visit the La Poterie saraca itis consider to be the biggestsaraca inGrenada.

Highlights Of La Poterie

Saraca Festival

OttGrenada’sNewest Look

ANDRE RONNIE BAPTISTE

A.K.A “Baptiste”

Hobbies – listening to music, spending

time with friends

Sign- Capricorn

Personality – Spontaneous, intelligent,

easy going and hard working

Two superb, confidentand outstanding athletes, with greatpersonalities. Not only are theygood at athletics but they are bothacademically inclined. Kirani andRondell maybe very competitivetowards each other on the field but ofthe field they are great friends.This year they both excel in theirsporting career as they producedsome amazing displays to lead theirschools to the top of the BoysDivision and brought home gold andsilver form the Carifta. Rondell ledMcDonaldCollege to the title, whilekirani helped his outfit, GBSS, tofinish second- their best showing foralmost twelve years.

The two met head-to head twice inthe meeting and thrilled fans withstunning performances. Theirmeeting in the Boy's 400 meters wasdefinitely the race of the two-dayevent. Kirani had sped to victory in atime 46.40 seconds. Rondell clockeda time of 47.70 seconds and vowedto return strong, which he did. The

400 meters clash on theopening day was a closeand exciting affair, withKirani getting the better ofhis man close to thefinishing line. The timeswere sensational from localperspective with Kiranibursting the tape at 45.03seconds to post a newrecord and Rondell at 46seconds flat. It was themost scorching 400 metersever seen at the games.

Both men in fact loweredthe mark for the old record,which stood at 47.70seconds. But the rivalrywas not over and fans wereexpecting another thrillerwhen the two againcollided in the boys 200meters. It was anotherexciting race with Kiranionce again dominatingwinning in record time of20.8 seconds, beating the

o ld ma rk o f 21 . 10seconds. Rondell clocked21.50 seconds.

Most impressive was thec o m m a n d i n gperformance of KiraniJames. Running againstathletes two years hissenior, running 45.45seconds for first andsmashingUsainBolt's six-year-old CARIFTArecordof 46.35 in the process andwas followed by hiscompa t r i o t Ronde l lBartholomew who alsosmash Bolt record whenhe ran (45.58)

We at Hottmagazine,extends congratulations toKirani James and RondellBartholomew, on theirsuperb record breakingperformances at the 38thCarifta games. They work

hard and their commitment to thesport is paying off, and we lookforward to greater things in thefuture.

We also recognize the othermembers of the Carifta team whohave done well at the games in St.Lucia, by improving their personalperformances and are contributing toGrenada's medal count at the games.We wish you all every successthroughout your sporting career.

Kirani James & Rondell BartholomewMaking Grenada Proud

Listen up youths when going after your goals peoplearound you may try to keep you down, but set yourgoal and go after them, look ahead and whateverobstacle comes your way smile and think of it as asteeping stone towards your goal and remember thatthe race is not for the fastest but for or the strongestbut for those that can endure to the end. When youhave achieve your goals can look back and smile andthank God for seeing you through the end. Nothing istoo hard to achieve in the end.

Natecha John – RuizRiver Sallee, St. Patrick's

Always bear in mind that your own resolution tosucceed is more important than any other. Defeat isnot the worst of failures. Not to have tried is thetrue failure. Develop success from failures.Discouragement and failure are two of the sureststepping stones to success. Failure is success if welearn from it. Success is to be measured not somuch by the position that one has reached in life asby the obstacles which he has overcome.

Melissa RobertsRiver Sallee, St. Patrick's

Hott Street Talk

It's not easy being a wife, mother, teacher, mentor andstudents all at the same time but if God puts you to it hewill surely get you through it. Remember all things areachievable with God at your side. And you can be allthat you want and more.

Jackeline BartholomewTeacher

"It's not where you come from that matters, it's whatyou do to take you where you want to, that counts.”Assiduous, amicable, sociable and reliable these are afew words that describe me.One of my greatest concerns today is that of our younggirls and ladies soon to be “women.” Be careful of someof the choices that you make. “It is not where you comefrom that matters, it is what you do to take you whereyou want to that counts.” Get involved, use your sparetime wisely, join a youth group or community club.Make wise choices. Take advantage of all educationalopportunities that come your way. After all the hardwork and achievement there is still life. Be cool stay inschool.

Tara C. N. StaffordTeacherParadise, St.Andrew

On the 30 of July 1984, NEWLO opened its doors for thefirst time to 40 youths, 7 females and 33 males. Since then,hundreds of Grenadian youths have graduated fromNEWLO into the work force.

This year, NEWLO has plans for proudly celebrating its

25 year. A committee, comprising graduates and led bythe Assistant Executive Director, Mr. Peter James, hasbeen formed to plan and execute the week-longcelebrations. The agenda for the week is as follows:

NEWLO came about when the People's RevolutionaryGovernment fell apart in October 1983. Many of ouryoung people of that era became lost and uncertain of theirfuture. They needed to regain some sense of identity and tobecome productive citizens of Grenada. It was with thisurgency in mind that Bishop Sydney Charles flew to

Trinidad on 14 November 1983 to secure an appointmentwith Father Gerald Pantin, the Executive Director ofSERVOL, which is a unique and successful trainingcentre.

The Bishop asked Father Pantin whether SERVOL wouldassist in the setting up of a parallel organization in Grenadain order to help the unmotivated and unemployed youth inGrenada, in particular, the youthful members of the formerPeople's Revolutionary Army who needed urgent help tochannel their enthusiasm into constructive activities; inshort, to “change the wielders of swords into wielders ofplough shears”. Father Pantin responded by visiting

Grenada on 24 November 1983 to have a firsthanddialogue with a cross-section of the community in order toevaluate their needs in relation to the proposed project.Father Pantin's evaluation led to certain decisions:ABoardof Directors was formed; the name, New Life Organisation

(NEWLO), was chosen; the organisation would beecumenical and apolitical, with no ties to existing or futuregroups; and a constitution was drawn up to spell out theobjectives and intentions of the organization. The purposeof the project was identified as: (a) To provide training forthe youth, (b) To provide unemployment opportunity forthe youth, (c) To serve as a centre for workshops involvingfamily life, motivation, self-reliance etc., and (c) To act asa centre of reconciliation for different interest groups andage groups on the island.

Father Pantin paid a second visit to Grenada in Decemberof 1983 and, at a meeting with the Board, helped to clarifythe vision, aims, and the method for the establishment ofthe project. The process was then started to registerNEWLO as a legal entity, which led to its incorporation asa private company in January of 1984. MISEREOR, aGerman Catholic Funding Organisation, was contacted,and, in recognition of the urgency of the situation, cabled apledge of an initial sum of DM 45,000 to get the project offthe ground with the expectation of the submission of aproper project proposal later. The NEWLO Board ofDirectors, intent on starting the organisation on firmfooting, attended a two-day workshop in Trinidad at theSERVOL Caribbean Life Centre facilitated by Mr. Tracey,Father Pantin, Sister Ruth, and the SERVOL staff acting asresource persons.

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Sunday, 28 Juneth Church service in each parish

Monday, 29 Juneth Exhibition at Fisherman's

Birthday celebration

Tuesday, 30 Juneth Past Trainees' Day at Palmiste

Centre; a March at Gouyave

Wednesday, 1 Julyst Open Day at the Palmiste Centre

Thursday, 2 Julynd Graduation Day

Friday, 3 Julyrd Sea Blast at Palmiste Beach

Saturday, 4 Julyth Dinner at Palmiste Centre

When the doors of NEWLOwas opened to the first setof trainees on a Saturday in July of 1984, the coursesofferedwereMasonry, Plumbing,Auto-mechanic, andCarpentry together with an ongoing form of theAdolescent Development Programme (ADP)throughout the programme. Much has happened sincethat July 1984 morning. NEWLO has had manyExecutive Directors: Mr. Teddy Victor, Sister Reina,Mrs. Franka Johnson, (now Bernadine), Mrs. AnnAntoine, Sister Ann Celestin, and, at present, Mr.Alvin Campbell. NEWLO now has three Centres:Palmiste, which is the main branch, St. Andrew's LifeCentre at Grenville, and Junior Life Centre at PetitBacaye, St. David. The ADP is now the first courseeach and every trainee has to do before he or shemovesinto the skills departments. The skill departments haveincreased. Auto-mechanic is no longer being taughtand Cosmetology, Hospitality Arts, Office Skills,Sewing, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning,Electrical Installation, Maintenance, and Gardeningand Small Engine Repairs have been added as skillsoffered at NEWLO. Recently, with assistance fromPOETA, an OAS organisation, Computer training hasbeen added for all trainees. The objective is for alltrainees to be computer literate when they leaveNEWLO.

The success of NEWLO as a training centre is as aresult of itsADP. The Ministry of Education, in recenttimes, has talked about introducing the teaching LifeSkills in the Elementary and Secondary Schools. TheADP is partly so and more, and has been part of theNEWLO programme from the beginning. The ADPwas and is intended to instil in each and every trainee

self esteem, self respect, and the basics of literacy,numeracy and common knowledge. All trainees arerequired to complete the 14 week programme. It isbase on the SPICES approach,which is an anagram forSocial, Physical, Intellectual, Creative, Emotional,and Spiritual dimensions of a well –rounded person.The programme is about changing the attitudes oftrainees toward God, Nation, Family, and, mostimportantly, the individual.

NELWO tries to keep abreast of the changes in itssurrounding. A Computer Centre is being built atpresent at Palmiste, like all NEWLO buildings, byInstructors and trainees. The aim is to offer technicaltraining to the community. Plans are in the making toexpand the SALC so that more than the ADP will beoffered at Grenville.Aweb site is almost complete andshould be up and running before the end of this term,the first week in July. NEWLO relies heavily on thedonations and assistance from organisations such asThe Rotary Club, a subvention from the Governmentwhich covers, almost, the majority of salaries, and thecontributions of individuals here in Grenada and fromabroad. The fee for NELWO remains low at $100 aterm in order to make vocational training available toindividuals from low income and problematicfamilies, so much emphasis is placed on the raising offunds and the soliciting of donations and contributionsfrom individuals and organisations. NEWLO'sMission Statement says it all: o provide quality LifeandVocational Skills training for disadvantaged youthof all religions and creeds, facilitating growth anddevelopment of the individual in relation to the family,the community, and the nation.

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CRIS ANN TANYA WARREN

Hobbies – Reading, socializing, watching television,

listen to music and dancing

Sign – Gemmi

Personality – Outgoing but a little reserve at times,

love to laugh and love to meet new people

Clothes by – Shaddees Fashion Esplanade Mall

VisitingGrenada? Then spice up yourholiday with to Morne FenduePlantation House (Betty Mascoll).Experience the Victorian elegance,the high ceilings, the stone wallscoloured with mosaic patterns of cutriver stones. See the stained glasswindows and the five bed roomsupgraded since Hurricane Ivan. Youwould not want to miss the authenticVictorian brass bed slept on byPrincessMargaret in 1953. Check theVictorian furnituremade of oak and ofcourse theBettyMascoll's legacy.Reflected on the remains of the 17Century Baby Grand piano, silencedby decay and age but decorated withfamily picture anyway. VisitVictoria's portrait and her legaciesespecially The Victorian Cross, nowheld by Grenadian Johnson Beharry.See her honorary landmarks inGrenada as evidence of a belovedQueen. Don't forget to experience themany other Victorian items includingmale and female wear of theVictorianage.Quench your thirst at the MorneFendue Bar and dine to the panoramicview of mountains (including Mt. St.Catherine) and the Caribbean Sea. If

you are lucky you may see a cruiseliner heading for Carriacou. Select adish from creole chicken, fresh fish,pepperpot, callaloo soup and garlicbread, fresh from the garden-vegetables and fruity ice cream.Our old guesthouses comprise fivedouble rooms, one with privatebathroom and four with sharedbathroom. All the rooms arefurnished in romantic, traditionalstyle.Make your day by taking awalk on thegrounds around the flowers. Breathethe freshAtlantic breeze and touch theflowers. Note the cycads estimated tobe 140 years old.Take a walk to the Arawak villagedepicting a typical village of strawhouses crea ted by the f i r s tGrenadians. See the display ofpaintings and documentation inside,simple graphic presentation isdesigned to provide food for thoughtwithout burdening the mind. Lookout for the cassava food, bread orBambula. Taste it, its good. CaribsandArawak Indians ate that.

The new Annex comprises eight (8)self contained bedrooms eachequipped with toilet and bath andopening out to this panoramic view.While staying night look out for acrimson sunset, constellation ofOrion, the big and little dipper etc.and a fullmoon that is breathtaking.At plantation, visitors have breakfastwith their rooms but lunch and dinner

on request. They enjoy combing theenvironment and obtaining first handinformation of villagers'way of life.

H i s t o r i c a l a r t i f a c t s a tplantation

Nutmeg and oil processingplant

Old sugarmills andSlavePenAmerindian village and

artifactsSulphur andBoilingSpringsLeaperHillBathway Beach and National

Park

TurtleObservation at LevaraLeveraLake andGolfCourse

Water fa l ls - Annadale ,Concord andMt.Carmel

GrandAnseBeachGrand Etang Tropical Rain

ForestGrenville and St. George's for

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Should you like to return to planyour wedding we can build you awhite church with cute isle on thegrass and have your entourage walkfrom the house of dining area to theChurch. We can accommodateBirthday parties, anniversaries,retreats etc. at the Morne FenduePlantation.Just Come and Be Happy!

Grenada's HeritageMorne Fendue Plantation House Three hundred (300) years of Rich Grenadian History

The Agricultural Sector-No Option But To SucceedThe task of reviving ab a d l y n e g l e c t e dAgricultural Industrypresents much more of achallenge than meets thec a s u a l e y e b u t i snevertheless a task that isabsolutely necessary forthe future of this country.The Government ofGrenada's decision to putagriculture at the forefrontof national developmentand i t s s ub s equen tmandate to theMinistry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries set in motion aseries of plans andprojects designed not onlyto revive the industry butto revolutionize it.

T h e M i n i s t e r o fAgriculture HonorableMichael Denis Lett is aGrenadian who literallygrew up on agricultureand has a personal interestin the growth and welfareof the industry.

The Permanent SecretaryMrs . Gemma Bain -Thomas j o i n ed t h eMinistry of Agriculture

only last year but hasbrought to her position alevel of pro-activeness andd y n a m i s m t h a t i sabsolutely if the desiredgoal is to be achieved.

The Agricultural Sector isone which needs thededicated support andinvolvement of the entirepopulation if success is tobe assured and P.S. Bain-Thomas s t resses theinvolvement of the publicand continual updating ofthe people in all that theministry is doing.The minister, the P.S. andtheir administrative teamunderstand the importanceof effectively coordinatingthe various divisions andunits that constitute theministry and do a skillfuljob of this, making a taskt h a t i s e x t r e m e l ycomplicated and dauntingappear smooth and simpleon the surface.

Since July of 2008 theMinistry of Agriculture,b e s i d e s c o n t i n u i n gprograms designed to

benefit farmers and theagricultural industry hasinstituted and re-institutedsome very important andfar reaching programsdesigned not only for thereform of the sector but forits preparation for thefuture and long termsuccess.

U n d e r t h i s n e wd i s p e n s a t i o n t h ed e v e l o p m e n t a n dexpansion of the livestockindustry is being given newfocus. It is the ministry'sconviction that Grenadahas the potential to becomeself sufficient in meat andmilk is the sub-sector isproper administered by theministry and managed bylivestock farmers.

To this end the MOAthought it necessary toreintroduce ArtificialInsemination, thoughlimited to cattle for the timebeing, which has not beendone inGrenada for the last20 or so years.

Chief Veterinary andLivestock Officer Dr.Bowen Louison and hisinsemination team havebeen inseminating cattlein different parts o f thecountry, making it nolonger necessary forfarmers to have accesstransportation to carryaround heifers in heatlooking for a bull.This process also make itpossible to improve andcontrol one's breeds sincethe sperm is importedfrom abroad and can comefrom specified breeds.

The ministry has alsolaunched a milk goatdevelopment programunder which goat farmersare being taught thefundamentals of goatfarming, goat housebuilding, hay making,cheese making and otherskills necessary for thebuilding of the thrivingmilk goat industry.

Mr. Ferron Lowe(Advisor to the Ministry of Agricultural)

Under the Food securityProgram small farmersand householders arebeing given Broiler orlayer chicks, rabbits, orgoats to start their ownsmall livestock operation.Others are given foolplants to encourage backyard farming for thepurpose of cutting downon their food bill andaugment their income.

U n d e r s t a n d i n g t h eimportant of science to amodern agr icu l tura lsector the ministry haslaunched a Research andDev e l o pmen t De s kheaded by Research andD e v e l o p m e n tCoordinator Dr. MalachyDottin.

This department is busywi th t i s sue cu l tu r edevelopment and researchinto new strains and

cultures that are mores u i t a b l e t o o u renvironment and resistantto the diseases threateningcrops locally.Also recently the ministrysigned a Memorandum ofUnderstanding with theUniversity of the WestIndies St. AugustineCampus that will makeavailable much moretraining opportunities forstaff of theMOA.The ministry has alsof a c i l i t a t e d s e v e r a lworkshops including incarrot cultivation and theintegration of GeographicPos i t i on ing Sys t em ,Global Positioning Systema n d I n f o r m a t i o nC o m m u n i c a t i o nTechnology in agriculturalextension services.All these workshops andseminars are designed toinvolve ministry staff andother stakeholders in the

development of s strongand vibrant sector.Most recently the MOAlaunched its Farm LaborAssistance Program inwhich teams ofworkers arebeing sent to governmentowned estates and privatefarms to clean and replantmainly nutmeg and cocoalands and make themproductive once again.These and many otherundertakings that spacewould not permit to detailsupply evidence of aministry that is determinedto fulfill and exceed themandate given it by thegovernment.Certainly we in the MOAhave our share of hurdles tocross not the least of whichbeing a variety of pests andd i seases th rea t en ingvarious crops.TheMOAhas put intensiveprograms in place tocontrol the Black Sigatoka

and Moko d i seasesattacking crops in thebanana family whichincludes bluggoes andplantains; the NutmegRoot Wilt at tackingnutmegs; the Red PalmMite attacking coconutsand other plants; and theWest Indian Fruit Flyattacking mainly plumsand guavas.The min i s t ry urgesvigilance and cooperationon the part of every citizenin helping to fight theseinvaders as this is the onlywaywewill succeed.Despite these obviouschallenges and others theministry's leadershipharbors no doubt withregard to the eventualsuccess of its mission-tomake agriculture thedriving force behind apowerful economy goingforward into the future .

What is GERD?

What causes GERD?

What are the signs and symptoms ofGERD?

What are the complications whenGERD is not treated?

Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Diseaseor GERD is commonly known asheartburn or indigestion. Thisdisease commonly affects most ofthe population at least once a week.GERD occurs when the esophagusis over exposed to acid from thestomach.

The esophagus is the tube thatconnects the mouth/oral cavity withthe stomach. It is sometimes calledthe gullet by laypersons. Theesophagus acts by moving foodfrom the mouth to the stomach bypulsatile or wave-like motion.There is a valve at the junctionwhere the esophagus and thestomach connect. The valve actssimilarly to any stop valve on apipe. It prevents food and acidmoving back from the stomach intothe esophagus.

Normally acid is not present in theesophagus. The acid irritates theesophageal lining leading toinflammation and this is similar toacid corrosion of pipes that is seenin everyday life. The stomach

produces acid as part ofthe digestion process.Acid is always presentin the stomach, evenwhen we a re no tdigesting food.

There are many factorsthat lead to GERD. It isdue in part to theesophagus not workingproperly. It does notmove the food from thee s o p h a g u s t o t h e

stomach properly. Also, the valvemay leak which means that acid willgo back into the esophagus. GERDmay also be aggravated by delayedgastric emptying, hiatal hernias andmedications. Being overweight orpregnant can also lead to GERD.

Some of the food and drinks thatcommonly lead to reflux symptomsare chocolate, peppermint, alcohol,tomatoes and citrus drinks. Some ofthe medications which may lead toreflux are prostaglandins andsedatives.

It is common when persons have hada heavy, fried, fatty meal to havesymptoms of reflux. This is evenworse when persons lie down withinthree hours of eating the meal.

The most common symptoms arechest discomfort (heartburn) andregurgitation. Sometimes personsexperience brackish or salt water intheir mouth, this is commonlyknown as backwash. There are other

symptoms which may occur andwhich are less common. Thesei n c l ude wheez i ng , cough ,hoarseness and sore throat.

When the esophageal reflux is notaddressed and treated properly,there will be complications. Someof the common complications areesophagitis, ulcers, strictures(narrowing in a web-like structure)and Barretts esophagus. It will takemany years for reflux to advance tothese complications. The mostsignificant complication is Barrett'sesophagus which is premalignant orprecancerous. Persons who haveBarrett's have a much higher chanceof advancing to esophageal cancer.

What are the signs and symptoms ofesophageal cancer? They are asfollows: painful swallowing,weight loss, chest pain andregurgitation. Others include earlysensation of fullness after eating,poor appeti te and frequentvomiting.

Gastro - Esophageal Reflux Disease

Some Of The FoodsThat Should Be Avoided

By Dr. Nicole Perrotte

What is GERD?

What causes GERD?

What are the signs and symptoms ofGERD?

What are the complications whenGERD is not treated?

Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Diseaseor GERD is commonly known asheartburn or indigestion. Thisdisease commonly affects most ofthe population at least once a week.GERD occurs when the esophagusis over exposed to acid from thestomach.

The esophagus is the tube thatconnects the mouth/oral cavity withthe stomach. It is sometimes calledthe gullet by laypersons. Theesophagus acts by moving foodfrom the mouth to the stomach bypulsatile or wave-like motion.There is a valve at the junctionwhere the esophagus and thestomach connect. The valve actssimilarly to any stop valve on apipe. It prevents food and acidmoving back from the stomach intothe esophagus.

Normally acid is not present in theesophagus. The acid irritates theesophageal lining leading toinflammation and this is similar toacid corrosion of pipes that is seenin everyday life. The stomach

produces acid as part ofthe digestion process.Acid is always presentin the stomach, evenwhen we a re no tdigesting food.

There are many factorsthat lead to GERD. It isdue in part to theesophagus not workingproperly. It does notmove the food from thee s o p h a g u s t o t h e

stomach properly. Also, the valvemay leak which means that acid willgo back into the esophagus. GERDmay also be aggravated by delayedgastric emptying, hiatal hernias andmedications. Being overweight orpregnant can also lead to GERD.

Some of the food and drinks thatcommonly lead to reflux symptomsare chocolate, peppermint, alcohol,tomatoes and citrus drinks. Some ofthe medications which may lead toreflux are prostaglandins andsedatives.

It is common when persons have hada heavy, fried, fatty meal to havesymptoms of reflux. This is evenworse when persons lie down withinthree hours of eating the meal.

The most common symptoms arechest discomfort (heartburn) andregurgitation. Sometimes personsexperience brackish or salt water intheir mouth, this is commonlyknown as backwash. There are other

symptoms which may occur andwhich are less common. Thesei n c l ude wheez i ng , cough ,hoarseness and sore throat.

When the esophageal reflux is notaddressed and treated properly,there will be complications. Someof the common complications areesophagitis, ulcers, strictures(narrowing in a web-like structure)and Barretts esophagus. It will takemany years for reflux to advance tothese complications. The mostsignificant complication is Barrett'sesophagus which is premalignant orprecancerous. Persons who haveBarrett's have a much higher chanceof advancing to esophageal cancer.

What are the signs and symptoms ofesophageal cancer? They are asfollows: painful swallowing,weight loss, chest pain andregurgitation. Others include earlysensation of fullness after eating,poor appeti te and frequentvomiting.

Gastro - Esophageal Reflux Disease

Some Of The FoodsThat Should Be Avoided

By Dr. Nicole Perrotte

How is GERD diagnosed?

How is GERD treated?

Living with GERD

Esophageal reflux is generallytreated empirically. This means thatspecific tests are not done prior tostarting treatment. The diagnosis isusually based on the history that isobtained from the patient and thenthe patient is started on medication.If the patient respond to therapywithsignificant improvement within 1week with twice daily proton pumpinhibitors (PPIs) then that provesthat it was GERD. This does notmean that GERD is treated withPPIs within a week. Most patientswill need a longer course of therapyaveraging for at least severalmonths.

Further diagnostic tests are reservedfor patientswho do not respond to anempiric trial with PPIs. These arepatientswho have had symptoms forgreater than 5-10 years, who areover the age of 50 years and patientswho have warning signs of possiblemalignancy. These persons willneed an upper endoscopy.

The upper endoscopy will beappropriate for patients who did notrespond to empirical treatment withPPIs and who continue to havesymptoms.As part of the procedure,biopsieswill be taken to evaluate formalignancy.

Lifestyle modification can also be

used as part of the treatment process.Thismeans avoidance of heavy, fatty,fried meals; waiting at least three (3)hours prior to lying down; elevatingthe head of the bed; and avoidingsome of the common foods that leadto reflux symptoms. However, asmost persons are aware this does notalways lead to a resolution ofsymptoms.

Most persons will try over thecounter antacids, to rel ieveindigestion. These agents will offeronly temporary relief. They act bycounteracting the acid which isproduced in the stomach.

Also , there are H -receptorantagonists such as ranitidine(Zantac) or famotidine (Pepcid).This is another class of drugs that isused for symptom relief of GERD.They are available both over thecounter and as prescription.However, while the response rate isbetter than over the counter antacids,it will only relieve symptoms in sixtypercent (60%) of patients using thesemedications.

The final group of medication whichis used to treat GERD is proton pumpinhibitors. Some examples of thesePPIs are generics such as omeprazoleor brand names such as Nexium, andPrevacid. This class of drug has aneighty percent (80%) response ratewhich is far better than otheravailable drugs for this diseaseprocess. This drug should be taken

before meals, preferably beforebreakfast on an empty stomach toaid the healing process. There aremany different options within thatclass and one drug has not beenshown to be superior in action to theothers.

Surgery is also an option fortreatment of GERD. This is forpersons who had GERD whichresponded well to medication. Thisis not for persons who did notrespond well to medication.However, the surgery does notprevent the reflux symptoms fromreturning or prevent complicationsdeveloping from long termGERD.

GERD is a chronic problem. Mostpersons will need long termtreatment of their symptoms. Evenwhen persons are treated withmedications and symptoms resolve,after six to twelve months,symptoms will return. This meansanother course of treatment. Thisprocess maybe repeated severaltimes over the course of a person'slifetime.

Therefore, in conclusion, it isimportant to take ownership of yourGERD. This means working incollaboration with your doctor andtak ing your medica t ion asp r e s c r i b e d . A l s o l i f e s t y l emodification will play a role in thetreatment and healing process.

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Men Cook At The Spice, GrenadaBy Jane Belfon

I grew up in a household here at the Spice, Grenada, where my mother cooked, and my father ate.Yet, I learned that men cooked, and still do, including my father (now deceased), who was a wonderful cook.Men of all ages cook, here in Grenada. Young men cook different food to older men. There is a secret or not so secretexistence that includes 'torching crabs', hunting manicou and tatou, and fishing in the river for crayfish. Grenadianmen cook at night, during the day, and do a week-end pot. Men cook for political rallies, political campaigns, specialevents, the gatherings at the rum shop, in the bush (the lands), on the block, and just for the sake of cookingbecause there is a grouper head for fish waters, or, a cow head for souse, or, cow skin or foot for soup on a Saturday,or for some special occasion.

I am not talking here about men cooking at home helping wife or girlfriend. Yes, there is that. I am not referring toprofessional chefs. Yes, there are those. I am discussing here, the bonding rituals that occur through 'the cook'. Theseare serious applications by our boys and men to the matter of cooking and enjoying food in male company. Thispractice has always existed, and continues to this day. The changes are only in the implements of 'the cook'. The 'burnpan' no longer exists. The enamel plate or the pan cup is no more. However, three-stone fire places and wood fires arestill in fashion.

Grenadian men cook waters, feet, nutsand heads, alluding here by the way, toanimal's nuts. I have you laughinghere, have I not? You see, it is all about,'food for the back'; food that strengthensand nour ishes , foods tha t areconsidered to be aphrodisiacs, i.e., foodsthat increase sexual prowess. Sour sopjuice, sweetened, and with a dash oflime or lemon juice added, is consideredgood for a man's psyche. Tannia log is'big' with boys and young men. Infact, I do not remember my mother, thatgreat cook, ever making a tannia log.However, my brothers always madetannia log with their friends. Thispractice continues to this day.

It was at the rum shop that 'the cutter' was created. It is still eaten wherever men gather to drink rum. The cutter was“anything salt to keep the rum down”. My father, always made the smoked herring cutter, served with crix biscuits.The smoked herring was roasted with rum lighted in an enamel plate, stripped from the bone, and mixed withchopped onions, pepper sauce, olive oil, and green tomatoes.

Grenadian men season foods differently to us women. Rum is used with some wild meats. Shadow Beni is usedto season some meats. Grenadian men make the most divinely fantastic Oil Down, including perfect dumplingsthat are so firm; they say “kix” when you bite into them.

You are wondering how it is that I know so much. I have been privileged to taste many a 'sweet hand' cooked by mybrothers and their friends on their midnight 'cooks', or a weekend pot Oil Down, or a “cook just to eat”. Please try tobe on one soon. You will eat well. Cheers!!!

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Breadfruit Rolls

Pawpaw Balls

Yam Balls

Pineapple Milkshake

Sweet Bread

2 Breadfruits (4 lbs)2 0zs margarine, softened1 cup finely chopped onion1 cup finely chopped sweet pepper4 tbsp finely chopped parsley2 tsp salt2 lbs fish or meat, cooked and flakes½ cup chopped chive2 eggs, beaten1 cup breadcrumbs2 eggs yolk beatenPepper to taste

1. Peel breadfruit and cut into pieces2. Boil breadfruit and crush; add margarine (save 4 tsp) and

mix.3. Cook onion and pepper in 2tsp margarine until tender: add

together with parsley, salt and pepper to breadfruit. Blendtogether well.

4. Combine flaked fish or meat, bread crumbs, chive andbeaten eggs.

5. Roll out breadfruit mixture in a rectangle, spread with fishor meat mixture; roll and sealed by pressing with a knife.

6. Leave end of roll open and brush with egg yolk.7. Bake on a greased baking tray at 325 o f until lightly

browned (20 25) minutes.8. Cut into slices and serve.

6 cups grated green pawpaw4 1/2 cups sugar1 ½ tsp grated lime peelFood coloring (optional)Juice of 1 lime1 tsp essence

1. Squeeze out some of the juice from pawpaw.2. to 1 cup of pulp use 3/2 cup sugar; add lime peel and juice3. Heat mixture, stir and cook until it gels.4. Add coloring if desire and cool slightly.5. Shape into balls and roll in granulated sugar.

2 Cups yams, cooked.2 eggs, slightly beaten1 cup grated cheese1 cup bread crumbs4 tbsp margarine, melted2 tsp salt½ tsp pepper

1. Combine yam with cheese, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, andpepper.2. Shape a heap tablespoon of mixture into balls.3. Dip each ball into melted margarine.4. put on a greased tray and grill until lightly brown

2 cups cut pineapple (preferably fresh, not from the can)2 cups milk2 cups crushed ice4 tbsp. sugar

Place crushed ice in blender or chop the ice in your blender ifpossible. Add remaining ingredients and puree in blender untilsmooth. Serve immediately.

3-4 servings or 2 very large servings

1 cup fresh cassava meal2 tablespoons counter flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 tablespoon sugar1 tablespoon vegetable oil1/3 cup milk1 tablespoon lime juice1 egg

1. Mix together all the dry ingredients in a thenadd egg and milk to produce a thick batter. Stir in oil and limejuice.

2. Pour one half of batter into well greased non-stick.

3. Cook on moderate heat for about 5 minutes. Turn andcook for a further 5 minutes.

1 cup Granulated Sugar1 large Egg3/4 cup Milk1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract1 teaspoon Angostura Bitters1/2 cup Butter, softened3 cups All-purpose Flour3 teaspoon Baking Powder1/2 cup Mixed Peel1 cup Raisins1/2 cup Maraschino Cherries1/2 cup Currants1 fresh coconut, grated or 12 ounces grated coconut

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350-F degrees and lightly oil a 9-inch by 5-inch bread pan. In a mixing bowl, blend together thegrated coconut, sugar, egg, and milk.

2. Add the vanilla, bitters, and butter; cream the mixtureuntil thoroughly blended. Sift together the flour andthe baking powder; add to the coconut-egg mixture.

3. Add the mixed peel, raisins, maraschino cherries, andcurrants to the mix. Stir well with a wooden spoon toblend the fruits through the dough-like batter.

Pour the dough into the prepared bread pan and

Method

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Cassava Bread

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frying pan

Recipes Bazaar

Sweet Potato Bread

Green Banana and Pumpkin Casserole

Oil Down (to Be Cooked 'on The Block'On A Three-Stone Fire Place With WoodFire).

Tannia Log

2 lbs. white sweet potatoes, peeled and cut1 large banana, peeled and cut in 1 inch pieces1 cup brown sugar1/2 cup seedless raisins1 tsp grated ginger1/4 tsp salt12 oz evaporated milk1 tsp vanilla extract1/2 tsp grated nutmeg1 tsp ground cinnamonRind of 1 lemon, grated1 1/2 cups coconut milk3 tsp butter

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.2. Grate sweet potatoes into mixing bowl and mash the

banana into sweet potatoes.3. Add all ingredients (except 1 tbsp brown sugar)

mixing each ingredient at a time until each ingredientis fully blended into the mix.

4. Spread evenly into 9x13 inch baking pan and sprinkleremaining 1tbspn brown sugar over the top of thepudding.

5. Bake for 1 1/2 hour or until toothpick inserted intocenter comes out clean.

3 lbs green bananas; peel and boiled.2 cups cooked crushed pumpkin1 cup ground, meat or fish2 tsp salt½ tsp black pepper1 cup chopped onion½ cups chopped sweet peppers2 tsp vegetable oil½ cup flour1 cup bread crumbs or biscuit crumbs2 eggs, beaten and seasoning with salt and pepper

1. Crush green bananas while hot; add pumpkin and meatmix well.

2. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.3. Sauté onion and sweet peppers in oil until soft; add to

green banana mixture together with eggs and flour.4. Place into a greased casserole dish and sprinkle with

bread crumbs.5. Bake at 350 degree for 35 minutes.

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Ground Provisions:

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One hand bluggoes, green figs and greenplantains. Three to five dasheens. Other ground provisions of

choice.-4-5 coconuts-10 breadfruits-15 lbs flour (flour can be whole wheat and white, cassavaflour, or oats mixed with white flour, or grated tannia in whiteflour).-5 pieces of Indian Saffron-Seasoning: chive and thyme, shadow beni, seasoning peppers,onions, garlic- Meat: 5 lbs pig tail, 5 lbs pig snout, 15 lbs chicken parts, 5 lbscorned fish, 5 lbs corned pork, and 5 lbs corned beef.N.B. If a vegetarian pot: mackerel, salted fish, and corned fish.Greens: Pumpkin: 2-3lbs, 2 bunches of calaloo, 1 lb greenbeans, 2 cauliflower, 1 cabbage, 1 bunch of pok choy

Prepare all ingredients as follows:1. Wash calaloo.2. Clean and cut up all other greens3. Salted meats should have been soaked overnight. Cook inpreparation for Oil Down pot. Cut up and reserve.4. Make dumplings by kneading flour stiffly, after adding 1tbspsalt to flour.5. Chop seasonings and set aside6. Grate coconuts and saffron together. Extract milk and setaside

Pack the pot as follows: one layer on top of another ofbreadfruit, provision, meat, seasoning on top of meat, calaloo.Repeat. Dumplings must be placed at the top of the pot. Onelast layer of calaloo must follow the dumplings. Pour coconut /saffron milk mixture over all. Cover pot.

Bring pot to boil on a three-stone fireplace with plenty of woodin the fire. Once the pot begins to boil, remove some of thewood, and allow the Oil Down to simmer slowly on the coalsthat are created, until the sauce level drops to about quarter.Remove from the fire and serve.

:-15 Tannia- 1 large tin condensed milk-2 tbs ground cinnamon-1/4 tsp nutmeg-5 cups water or more according to required thickness- Pinch of salt

Peel and grate or blend tannia. Add tannia to the water andbring to a boil, stirring constantly. Simmer for 40-45 minutes.Add salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and condensed milk. Serve hot.(FEEDS 12-15 PERSONS)Contributed by Kevin La Mothe Belfon

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I dream of Carriacou, thatisland of many reefs withits colours of the sea, azureto darkest indigo blue, likethe indigo plants that stillgrow wild, once cultivatedand used to dye the seaisland cotton. The cottongin is still used. It nowhouses the Museum. TheAmerindians named theisland Karyakou, island ofmany reefs. Carriacou isthe anglicized version.

I dream of Carriacou, thatisland of culture, whereonce lived Canute Calliste,the famous naïf painter,who pa in t ed in thetradition of the great onesof Haiti. He has now goneto his rest. His mostsuccessful paintings werethose he painted ofmermaids. He once saidthat a mermaid put thepaintbrush in his hands andinstructed him to paintmermaids. These werepaintings that made himfamous. As I travelled toCarriacou from Grenadaon theOsprey, counting theflying fish I saw whizzingby, I imagined that I heardthe songs of Canute'smermaids on thewind----.

I dreamof that sweet islandCarriacou, of theBigDrumNation Dance. The talking

drums of our West Africanancestors follow thedances of the nations, be itIbo, or Fulani or Yoruba oreven Congo. The feet ofthe dancers recognize andfollow.

I dream of delightfulC a r r i a c o u , w h e r emoonlight nights are sobreathtaking, that thanksare given to the Almightyfor the gift of the moon.The gleam ofmoonlight onthe water is a joy to behold.In the day time, walking onthe beach at Silversands,enjoying the grit of finesand under one's bare feet,admiring the translucentpearl and light pink gleamof tiny shells-----simplep l e a s u r e s t h a t a r eunequalled.

I d ream of h is to r i cCarriacou, of Windward,where the boat builders ofScottish ancestry still buildtheir magnificent craft tothis day. The names stillpersist : Mc Quilkin,Compton, Mc Laren, McL aw r e n c e , a n d McFarlane. The adze, usedtwo hundred years ago, co-exists with modern powertools.

I dream of Carriacou, ofTyrrel Bay, where oysters

live on trees in themangroves. Although theyare greatly depleted now, itis still the only place on thisplanet where one can findthis phenomenon. I havebeen there. I went on aguided tour by boat. I alsogot into the water in themangroves, enjoying thesalt water on my legs, andeating an oyster or two.The men on the mainlandused to enjoy these oysters,saying that they were goodfor their backs.

I dreamof beautiful, scenicCarriacou, of doing theisland tour and enjoyingthe sights. The windmill atBelAir, the view of the seaand the reefs with themyriad shades of blue fromt h e r o a d a t We s tW i n d w a r d , o r t h emagnificent never to beforgotten view from thepoint with the cannon atthe hospital. It iswonderfulto go snorkeling at SandyIsland or at Jack A Dan.Words cannot express thebeauty of what is under thewater----.It is just asheavenly to come in for a'lazy' day. Check in atGrand View. Have a latebreakfast, enjoy the perfecthospitality and relaxaround the pool all day.Come for the shopping. I

always buy most of myliquor in Carriacou. It is awonderfu l p lace forscented candles.

I dream of sweet, sweetCarriacou, where the oldtraditions stil l exist.Weddings are celebratedwith a week of activities,and like Petit Martinique,the cake and the flags aredanced. Tomb stone feastsaccompany the building ofthe tomb for the deadancestors, and the parents'plate, with its rolled riceand its cou-cou is verymuch a par t of theactivities.

Maybe you are saying thatthis is all fine, but not yourthing. Carriacou does haveother activities. A littlenight clubbing exists onweekends. Carriacou hastwo Carnivals, at Februaryand at August. The oldestwooden boat Regatta in theWestern Hemisphere isheld at Carriacou everyAugust, with fun foreveryone on land and sea.

I leave you with my sweetCarriacou, the island of mydreams. Enjoy it for me.Cheers...

CARRIACOU: –My Island of DreamsBy Margaret Romain

I have been intrigued by Petit Martinique for overforty years. I love that place. The people that Iknow from Petit Martinique are extraordinary. Thestories are quaint and interesting.

Petit Martinique is the third member of the tri-island State of Grenada, Carriacou and PetitMartinique It is located 2.4 miles east of Carriacou.Petit truly describes its size, which is 0.9 squaremiles, or 575 acres. There is one mountain; thePiton. The main village is called Madame Pierre.This is where the descendants of Scottish originlived. They were highly skilled boat builders. Thiscraft is still practiced to this day. The other placenames are as quaint as is Madame Pierre. There isSanchez, and Kendeace. I stayed at Melody's GuestHouse whenever I stayed for more than one night.

Traditions are very much a part of life in PetitMartinique. Every year, they sugar the Piton aspart of the thanksgiving ceremony for the rains ofthe last year, and to request rain in the coming

season. Weddings are weeklong ceremoniesinvolving both families, and indeed the entirecommunity. The wedding cake is danced, as are theflags. The groom's friends, who dance his flag,must ensure that his flag always is higher than thatof Wthe bride's flag, as a sign that he is the head ofthe household. The bride cooks the traditionalmutton soup for her future mother-in-law. The redflag, a sign of good luck and blessings, is flownover the house of the newly married couple.

This delightful little place awaits your visits. GO!Sit at a table at the Palm Beach Bar and Restaurantand enjoy its refreshing serenity. Cheers.

Petit Martinique: – The Love AffairBy Margaret Romain

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