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Now in its Now in its 27th Year!Year!Jan 15 - 21, 2015Vol.27, No.19

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Also this week: lady saw live @ Crystals Night Club • Painkiller Cup 2015 • Barking Frog Beginning of the Year Party

Elmore Stoutt“the Fungi Master”Presents Virgin Islands Story & Song

January 17th, 8pm @ HLSCC

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Elmore Stoutt ‘the Fungi Master’This Week’s Feature Story by Arlena Smith

If the name Elmore Stoutt sounds familiar – that’s

because the Territory’s largest high school is named in

his honor and he is also an engaging entertainer and

known as one of the islands' most intriguing “Fungi

Masters.” Set to take centre stage as part of at the

HLSCC Performing Arts Series this weekend with

Virgin Islands Story & Song. He will be performing live

on Saturday at 8pm.

Mr. Stoutt has been and still is

a major player in the preservation

of Virgin Islands culture through

music and storytelling. He has

always been active in music and

cultural activities in fact he is a

key member of the Zion Sounds

Gospel Fungi Band. He describes

fungi music as the combination of cultures coming

together, “It’s people in progress. Nothing is static.”

Not only is he a cultural icon and musician he also

dedicated 46 years to education in the BVI and is cred-

ited with making massive improvements during his

tenure. In fact in June of 2012 he was awarded the

Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to

education and to the community.

Having played in the Fungi band, "The Spark

Plugs" for a number of years. Mr. Stoutt has also

released the CD titled Welcome to the BVI, which pro-duced such hits as Happy n Glad, Fungi and Fish, andSunday Morning Well.

I remember him from my high school days, as he

was the Principal when I attended the then BVI High

School. He often broke-out into

song or would share his anecdot-

al historic narratives about the

BVI whenever he could. One song

and story in particular I will

always remember is titled Over

the Side and I can still remember

him telling the story of that song

about Ella Gifft and her attempts

to smuggle rum to the USVI.

Mr. Stoutt is an innovative man who utilizes his

talents, as an entertainer to promote the history and

folklore of the BVI thought education and passion.

So don’t miss out on this chance to experience a

night with the Fungi Master. Tickets are $20 and can

be bought at Bella Blooms, HLSCC Bookstore and

Sunny Caribbee.

4Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide

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Publisher & Editor: Claudia ColliAssociate Editor: Arlena SmithWriter & Editorial Assistant: Jan CritchleyTel: 494-2413; Fax: 494-6589

Lime ...“to hang around idly” or “to go out on thetown.”Source: The Dictionary of Virgin Islands EnglishCreole by the late educator and historian Lito Valls.The Limin’ Times brings you all the news aboutwhen and where to “lime” in the British VirginIslands.

for him when no one else was or maybe they do guy

things that you wouldn’t enjoy. Nagging him about it

could cause him to want to stay out more where he

is having fun, rather than being at home arguing, so

just let it be.

If he is neglecting important things at home, then

let him know that you would like for him to deal with

certain things there before he goes out. Ensure that

you and him spend quality time together and make

it special. Use the time when he is out with his

friends to be with your own friends or family or occu-

pying yourself meaningfully with things you enjoy.

Once the home is a pleasant and comfortable envi-

ronment and the relationship is a loving and nurtur-

ing one, he will always come right back to you.

He Likes Being Out Too Much

Send your questions confidentially [email protected] or via twitter at @korennorton

Dear Koren,

I am in a relationship with my guy for almost two

years and he is helpful, caring, funny and giving. I

love him very much. The problem that I am facing

with him is he spends a lot of time out with his

friends. We would get into arguments about this

same issue often. I don't want us to break-up

because when I look at everything we have been

through, he is a nice person. Please give me some

advice as to how I should deal with this problem.

–Frustrated

Dear Frustrated,

This relationship sounds like a good one and I

agree with you that it’s better to fix it than to just

walk away. Sometimes in life we have to look at the

big picture and see how we can compromise and not

try to control. No one likes to be controlled and told

where they can and can’t go or for how long. If he is

such a nice person but just needs some friend time,

then maybe you can allow him that one thing. Some

persons are more outgoing than others and need

social interaction a bit more. Try to understand why

it is important to him; maybe his friends were there

Your personal E-therapist, is in the house!Ask Koren

Ask Koren

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Razor SharpDon’t miss Jamaican reggae and dancehall sensa-

tion, Lady Saw – Raw and Uncut at Club Crystal on

Saturday, 17th January from 10pm. She is the first

female DJ to win a Grammy Award and is also the first

woman to headline dancehall shows outside her

native Jamaica. Her 2014 album, Alter Ego, which fea-

tures Beres Hammond, Flo Rida, and Ali Campbell,

was released in November, and will help to fund the

foundation of the same name that she is setting up to

help abused and needy women. Get there before mid-

night and the admission is just $25. Other artists

include DJ Dre, DJ Bertrum, Drastic and B’More and

there are drink specials to keep you cool all night

long!

Start the Year Right!The Barking Frog next to Village Cay has the best

solution to put a spring in your step with their

Beginning of the Year Party! It’s all happening this

Friday, 16th January and they have happy hour prices

all night long and music by DJ Extreme, DJ Franchise

and a special guest DJ from 7pm.

Painkiller Cup 2015If you like to SUP (Stand-Up Paddleboarding) then

make sure you sign up for the annual Painkiller Cup

2015. This annual 15-mile downwind team race from

Trellis Bay to the Soggy Dollar Bar in White Bay, Jost

Van Dyke is a lot of fun, and registration is at the HIHO

shop in Trellis Bay at 8am on 17th January. A team

must consist of three people and include at least one

female, and better still, this year the prize money will

be at least $10,000! You can also register on-line at

http://painkillercup.com/

The “Paddle like a Pro…..” Painkiller Cup Welcome

Party will be held on Friday, 16th January from 5pm at

The Island – The Last Resort. The evening will start at

5pm with the sunset happy hour and a “social cruise”

around the island with a free drink for all participants.

Dinner is from 6pm followed by Al Broderick live on

stage from 7:30pm and at 9pm there will be a Fire

Dance Show with Kiki and the Flaming Gypsies.

Piano ManPiano Bar entertainer, Jeff Abbott will be perform-

ing in Sam’s Piano Bar at The Rock Café on Virgin

Gorda through the end of January. Jeff’s aggressive

performance style and dynamic personality make him

a crowd favorite wherever he performs and his com-

mand of the keyboard and unique use of the keytar

has earned him a unique niche on the international

piano bar circuit. Catch Jeff nightly (except Sundays).

By Jan CritchleyYour Guide to British Virgin Islands Events


live music • events • concerts • parties • sports • movies and more

QUITO’S— Sol Driven Train and Quito and the Edge

TRELLIS BAY

THE IS. LAST RESORT— Painkiller Cup Welcome

Party from 5pm w/ Al Broderick live form 7:30pm &

Fire Dance Show w/ Kiki & the Flaming Gypsies

SATURDAY - JAN 17

ROAD TOWN

BEACH CLUB TERRACE— Club Night

CLUB CRYSTAL— Lady Saw live on Stage along

w/ DJ Dre, Bertrum, Drastic & B’MORE from 10pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour w/ Kapeye

5-7pm. Island Vibes by the Awesome Crew Band 7pm

QUITO’S— Too Smooth during Happy Hour and Sol

Driven Train at 9

PARAQUITA BAY

HLSCC— Elmore Stoutt “the Fungi Master” presents

a “Virgin Islands Story & Song” at 8pm

THURSDAY - DEC 15

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour w/ Kapeye 5-

7pm. Caribbean BBQ Night.

QUITO’S— Half Price Happy Hour 5-6pm; Awesome

Crew 8pm

FRIDAY - JAN 16

ROAD TOWN

BARKING FROG — Beginning of the Year Party w/

DJ Extreme, Franchise & Special Guest DJ

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour w/ 2 for 1

Bushwackers 5-7pm. Speciality Pizza Night is Back.

Island Vibes by Evolution Band 7pm

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live music • events • concerts • parties • sports • movies and more

BRANDYWINE BAY

BRANDYWINE RESTAURANT— Pianist Richard

plays 7:30-10:30pm

TUESDAY - JAN 20

ROAD TOWN

BEACH CLUB TERRACE— Happy Hour 5-7pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour w/ Kapeye 5-

7pm. Caribbean BBQ Night

QUITO’S— Half Price Happy Hour 5pm - 6pm;

Quito plays solo 7:30pm

WEDNESDAY - JAN 21

ROAD TOWN


CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S—Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm. 3D Band

live on stage 7pm.

QUITO’S— Half Price Happy Hour 5-6pm with Quito

on Guitar at 5:30

TRELLIS BAY

HIHO STORE — Painkiller Cup Registration 8-9am

SUNDAY - JAN 18

ROAD TOWN

BEACH CLUB TERRACE— Latin Night

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Brunch 11am-3pm w/ Steel Pan Vibes 1-

4pm. DJ Japhet at the Beach Bar 4-8pm. Live Sax by

Glenroy

QUITO’S— Sol Driven Train 1-5pm BBQ Lunch

MONDAY - JAN 19

ROAD TOWN


CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Mexican Margarita Monday w/ 2 for 1

speciality margaritas 5-7pm w/ Mexican Bar Food.

Singing Chef Al on Stage 7pm

QUITO’S— Half Price Happy Hour 5pm - 6pm. Marcus

Marks at 7:30

UPCOMING HAPPENINGS

National Theatre Live @ HLSCC “A Small Family Business”

– Jan 31

Chris Klein Band @ Myett’s— Jan 23 & 24

Mitch Woods @ Myett’s— Jan 28-29

Trade Winds Crusing Party @ Myett’s— Jan 31

Farmer’s Week — Feb 6-13

National Theatre Live @ HLSCC“Skylight” — Feb 14

Sweethearts of Caribbean & Classic Yacht Regatta— Feb 13-15

HLSCC Spencer’s Theaterof Illusion — Mar 6

Dark & Stormy Regatta— Mar 6-9

First Ultra Marathon— April 25

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By Jan Critchley

The Skeleton Twins is is a story of estranged

twins, Milo (Bill Hader) and Maggie Dean (Kristin

Wiig), who come together under difficult circum-

stances after being separated for ten years, and how

they work on re-kindling their relationship. It sounds

intense, but there are many comedic moments,

helped enormously by Kristin Wiig of Bridesmaids’

fame.

The movie begins with Milo writing a brief imper-

sonal suicide note, and cutting his wrists. Meanwhile,

his sister, Maggie is in her bathroom preparing to

swallow a handful of pills, however, she is interrupted

by a call from a hospital informing her that her broth-

er – whom she hasn't spoken to in 10 years – has

unsuccessfully attempted suicide.

Maggie goes to the hospital, and suggests that he

come to stay with her and her gregarious husband

Lance in New York for a while and he reluctantly

agrees. Lance tells Milo that they are trying to have a

child – however Maggie is taking scuba lessons and

having a heated affair with the diving instructor, Billy.

Later, when Milo questions Maggie about Lance’s

announcement, she confesses that she's taking birth

control pills, and she worries that she's not worthy to

be married to Lance or to be a parent.

Meanwhile, Milo reacquaints himself with Rich a

middle-aged man he clearly knows. Milo meets up

with Rich, who was his high school English teacher

and it is clear they have a past. Milo hears that Rich

now has a son, and is dating a woman. When Milo

shows up unannounced at Rich’s home, he is infuriat-

ed at the possibility that his past may be exposed.

Concerned that he may be infertile, Lance con-

fides in Milo, who tries to re-assure him. Maggie

meanwhile thinks she may be pregnant, but when she

runs into an old classmate with a badly-behaved

child, this just adds to her anxiety about parenting,

and she is relieved when she discovers she is not

about to become a mother.

Maggie ends the relationship with Billy, and

returns home. There she is confronted by Lance, who

is painfully confused by the birth control pills he has

found. She admits her indiscretions to him, and then

confronts Milo, blaming him for ruining her marriage

and the twins yet again go their separate ways.

Will they find each other again and what will hap-

pen to Lance and Maggie? You will have to watch to

find out, available on DVD and iTunes now.

The Skeleton Twins


The TreehouseTime can go by in a flash and our garden that

once looked like a desert, has now blossomed into a

tropical forest. It is beautiful and magical to live

amongst trees, flowering shrubs and ferns, a bit like

a fairyland. But living in a forest has its drawbacks

when the wildlife mistakes our wooden house for a

tree.

We have had a snake or two slither in, sometime

under its own steam, and sometimes with the help

of one of our cats who think that chasing it around

the living room is great sport. They are tricky to get

rid of and I am amazed at my husband’s skill at boa

removal (these are the miniature ones, which wrap

themselves around lizards, rather than mice – or

people), and evicting one takes deft hands and a

non-squeamish attitude. Neither of which I have.

Geckos, as geckos do, live behind our paintings

and in our rafters. Unlike the snakes, I find them

cute, and would like to imagine them to be urbane

and witty, with a British accent like the Geico gecko.

But unfortunately mine are intellectually deficient

and not house trained. I am looking for someone to

invent a humane lizard trap, small and nimble, with

a one-way door where they can get in, but not out.

Failing that I capture them in a jar and transport

them outside, hoping that in spite their former life of

indoor luxury, they will grow to appreciate the great

outdoors.

Living in a forest means that we are surrounded

by birds. There are killy killys perching on a pole near

the house, king birds twittering on the delicate

cedar branches, all manner of doves, as well as man-

grove cuckoos, who in our yard, prefer ficus trees to

mangroves. Bananaquits and hummingbirds both

love feasting on the aloe blossoms in front of our

kitchen window.

Occasionally though, a bird with bad navigation-

al skills flies through the front door hoping to reach

the garden on the opposite side of the house. If the

windows at the front of the living room are open, this

is a good strategy. Most recently a large Zenaida

dove flew into the house after a breakfast of red

berries. He didn’t know what to do, and we didn’t

either. He flew round and round looking for a way

out, all the while eliminating the berries in large red

splotches on our white rugs and couch. I quickly got

out some plastic sheets left over from a painting job

and spread them around the living room while Alan

opened all the windows and doors. Then suddenly

he got it, he spied an open window and made a bee-

line for the trees at the front of the house. Letting out

a sigh of relief, I got out a sponge and detergent and

turned our tree back into a house.

By Claudia Colli

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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

A Great Grandmother’s Contribution and RewardAs it approaches its 45th anniversary later this

year, the BVI Athletics Association has been fortunateto have its storied history that began on September19, 1970 chronicled.

During its early development, there were manyunsung individuals who gave selflessly of their timeand worked tirelessly to raise funds via fish frieswhere they scaled and cleaned lots of fish andcleaned and fried lots of chicken, allowing track andfield athletes to travel to competitions.

It wasn’t until 1982 some 12 years after the BVIAAwas formed that government begancontributing financially to theorganization when Hon. Ralph T.O’Neal was the Minister responsi-ble for sports.

During its early growth anddevelopment, parents played a keyrole in the Association ensuringfunds were raised unlike today’sparents who silently sit on the side-lines looking on as others work dili-gently to ensue their children get an opportunity.

Among the early persons who gave unselfishly oftheir time included Ambrozine Wilson, Ersulita Tom,Eileen Vantepool and Rita Hodge among others—allof whom had children involved in the sport. It wouldbe great to see such a revival if today’s parentsbecome conscientious enough take a page out oftheir book.

It was truly heart warming to see that during theBVI Athletics Association’s 6th Athletes Awards Galaon December 27, 2014, the offspring of Rita Hodge –who fried all those chicken and fish in the early 70s-to help the sport and our athletes travel – that herGreat Granddaughter Adaejah Hod ge not only being

nominated for, but winning the U9 Girls Division MostOutstanding Track and Field athlete award.

When Mrs. Hodge contributed of her time andeffort, it was not just a benefit to her children whowere involved, but the entire organization. She, likethe others noted above saw the need to raise fundsand did something about it – something parents todaycan learn from.

She and the others worked diligently behind thescenes. They never looked for recognition but toensure the foundation of what is being enjoyed by

track and field athletes today, waslaid. It took Hodge’s efforts andmany nameless others, who self-lessly gave of their expertise for thebetterment of the sport.

I’m sure when she learnt thather Great Granddaughter had wonan award, memories of the timesshe toiled into the night in the earlydays of the organization, it broughta smile to her face because she

made an important contribution. It’s easy to forget thepeople behind the scenes who make key contribu-tions to all our sports.

Since at this time I’m also the BVI AthleticsAssociation president, as the organization approach-es its 45th birthday, I must say thanks to all who havecontributed to its growth and development over theyears – particularly those who never even ran ten-meters – but were important pieces of the puzzle andcan bask in the success that the Association enjoystoday.

While the athletes shine on the field of play, impor-tant behind the scenes work goes on to give them lotsof opportunities.

Adaejah Hodge collecting her award


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