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Now in its Now in its 27th Year!Year!Jan 22 - 28, 2015Vol.27, No.20

Your Free Guideto our islands’ happenings

Also this week: Chris klein & the Blvds @ Myett’s • Nine-a-side Football Championships • Farmer’s week Poster Competition

Miss BVI Jaynene Jno-Lewiscompetes in the MISS Universe Pageant Sunday, January 25th - 8pm on NBC

Photo courtesy of missuniverse.com

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Chris Klein and the Boulevards Rock Myett’s StageHead on down to Myett’s this Friday and Saturday

as Chris Klein and the Boulevards prepare to rock the

stage. The band is back for yet another season as part

of their 2015 Virgin Islands Tour and they will be pop-

ping up at restaurants in the BVI and USVI throughout

the month of January. Originally hailing from the city of

New Orleans, front-man Chris

Klein has been blending ele-

ments of classic and contempo-

rary jazz since his childhood days

in the “Big Easy”. Building on

that jazz foundation along with

the various street sounds such as

funk and soul, he has naturally

achieved a virtuoso appeal with

Latin flutes, blues harmonicas,

and sultry sax lines.

This multi-talented musician

not only plays a number of instruments but he writes

and produces music as well.

For 20 years, he has played, and recorded with

musicians whose musical styles include blues, jazz,

soul, funk, rock, reggae, house, and he garners cultur-

al influences from around the world that can be heard

in his music. “My sincerest intentions are to have the

personality of my musical voice transgress all the gen-

res I play,” said Klein.

In the studio, he is at home as a producer,

arranger, engineer, or hired gun with numerous pro-

ductions under his belt. Chris

Klein and the Boulevards,

released a CD/DVD - Tales From

the Money Jungle, in 2007 – a

landmark production that fea-

tures ten thematic original pieces

of music indigenous to his home-

town. The accompanying DVD is

more than just a music video, but

rather music with a running com-

mentary, interspersed with scenes

from Klein's creative imagination,

and eclectic style.

If you’re a lover of jazz or just a music lover head on

down to Myett’s – Where the Beat Goes On and catch

Chris Klein and the Boulevards live on stage this Friday,

January 23 and Saturday, January 24 from 7:30pm.

This Week’s Feature Story by Arlena Smith

4Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide

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then you can both find a simple online test to see if

she fits into the category of someone who abuses

alcohol or if she just has a low tolerance for it. She can

also contact a substance abuse counselor if it is nec-

essary.

Even if she gets upset, hopefully, she will realize

that you have her best interest at heart. Alcohol or

other mood altering substances are not things for

anyone to play with if it has the potential to change

their behavior negatively; especially as they can also

have long-term effects. You can also consider as a

couple, going to places where the main activity is not

drinking. There are are lots of fun things to do like

going to the beach, movies, etc where one does not

have to consume alcohol.

Girlfriend Can’t Handle Drinks

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

Dear Koren,

My girlfriend is a very nice and classy person. She

comes from a good family and we always have fun

when we go out until she starts to drink. She cannot

control herself after a few drinks and starts to act

crazy. How should I bring it up with her so she does-

n’t get upset? – Boyfriend

Dear Boyfriend,

It sounds like you are a bit in awe of this girl when

you mention her family background and also your

reluctance to upset her. First of all, if you are in a rela-

tionship with someone, you should feel comfortable

enough with them to be able to tell them when they

are going off track as a means of helping them to

improve and saving them from embarrassing them-

selves. It sounds like you have observed her for a

while and you are not just being judgmental. This

means, that when you talk to her, you can mention

specific incidents without making the list too long, as

she will feel you are keeping count and that’s all you

look for. Let her know that you care and that you want

the best for her, but you notice that her behavior

changes after x amount of drinks. She is likely to get

defensive; however, if she is open to discussing it,

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

Ask Koren

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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Challenges in Managing SportsOver the last 29 years of covering sports and

attending election of officers, one common threadhas been that of persons vying for the leadership oforganizations to be elected without a plan.

Persons turn up, cast a vote but nothing is articu-lated on what direction those vying for leadershipwould like to take their sport. No one can walk awaywith a piece of paper regarding the developmentalplans for which they can hold the executive account-able, that the leader has presented.

The end result shows in the current state of oursports, because there’s no plan inplace. Softball for example, is cur-rently in a perfunctory state of flux.The president announced last yearhe’s resigning, the general secretaryis stepping down and to top it all off,nominations for positions on a newexecutive were due by Dec 20—noone bothered to even show an inter-est for any position on the execu-tive—in a sport that has been inexistence since 1952.

The management of sportsrequires a specialized skill set and a plan. Leading upto last week’s BVI Cricket Association Annual GeneralMeeting and elections, in an interview with ShanMohamed who was stepping down after four years atthe helm, it was a breath of fresh air when he outlinedimportant components required in the managementof a sport. This is something anyone currentlyinvolved in sports or thinking of getting into theadministration of sports can benefit from – if they doindeed care about the sport – because leadership isan action, not a position.

The axiom that 20% of the people does 80% of

the work rings through loud and clear in all our sport-ing organizations as many people don’t pull theirweight.

For the better management of sports in theTerritory, Mohamed said one of the things that need tobe created is almost similar to a financial protocol,whereby Associations adopt as part of itsConstitution, the methods and means for a financialapproval process. The businessman said it must notbe the president and another member signing offcheques without seeking approval from the board

with regards to expenditure.Secondly, he said it’s important

that monies received be properlyaccounted for and put in the rightaccount. To that end, the treasurershould be someone with someaccounting background.

“When we took over cricketsome years ago, we had to startfrom scratch – there was no record,no accounting data and when wewanted to do an audit, there wasnothing there,” he noted.

“Managing the money, selecting the right team andhaving a public relations person and marketing teamare very important to moving any sport forward,because without money, you can’t do anything. Youneed to be able to run your organization in such a waythat would convince potential sponsors to want tocome on board.”

It would be wise of anyone considering a positionon any executive that they research the positionthey’re interested in and it’s requirements, so thatthey can function effectively rather than just makingup numbers on the body.

Sports requires skill at every level

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Miss BVI at Miss Universe Miss Jaynene Jno Lewis, the crowned Miss BVI

2014-2015 is all set to represent the Territory on the

international stage as she competes in The Annual

63rd Miss Universe Pageant. Hosted by Natalie

Morales of the Today show and MSNBC’s Thomas

Roberts, the contest airs live on Sunday, January 25th

at 8pm/7pm on NBC with simulcast in Spanish on

Telemundo. So show your support for Jaynene and

make sure you tune in to watch her compete against

90 other contestants across the globe.

Championship SundayIt’s Championship Sunday this weekend in the

Marlon Penn, nine-a-side men’s and women’s football

league. It all kicks off at 4pm at the Greenland Playing

Field with the Ballstarz Women v Avengers, followed

at 5pm by the Panthers playing the U15’s and at

6:30pm the Ballstarz Men take on the Islanders for

the men’s championship. Food, music and refresh-

ments will also be available and entry is free!

Get Creative for Farmer’s WeekThe Department of Agriculture is encouraging all

parents and children of elementary schools in the VI

to participate in the Territory’s annual Farmer’s Week

Poster Competition. Entries should be inspired by

and reflect ideas from the theme, “Youth in

Agriculture – A Must! Food, Security and Cultural

Sustainability – A Must!” The deadline for submis-

By Jan CritchleyYour Guide to British Virgin Islands Events

sion of entries is Thursday, January 29th. So get your

creative talents to work and contact the department

on 468-6123 for more information and guidelines.

Run/Walk Towards a Healthier VIThe Run/Walk for Health program encourages

community based physical activity as a means of

achieving a healthier VI. The program is comprised of

10,000 steps per day and community based walking

groups to try and keep the population healthy. To find

out more call the Ministry of Health and Social

Development on 468-2273.

Coming UpGet your tickets today for Dancing Under the

Stars on Friday, 30th January at 7pm at Government

House. There will be dancing, drinks food, raffle and

entertainment and the benefit is to support the

Family Support Network. Call them today for tickets

on 494-7622 or Sole Spa on 495-2000 or e-mail

[email protected].


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

THURSDAY - JAN 22

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour w/ Kapeye

5-7pm. Caribbean BBQ Night.

QUITO’S— Awesome Crew 8pm

FRIDAY - JAN 23

CANE GARDEN BAY

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

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

Chris Klein Band Tour from New Orleans from 7:30pm

QUITO’S— Ras Rio at Half Price Happy Hour. The

Edge from 9:30pm

SATURDAY - JAN 24

ROAD TOWN

BEACH CLUB TERRACE— Club Night

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour w/ speciality

Pizza 5-7pm. Chris Klein Band Tour from New

Orleans 7:30pm

QUITO’S— Too Smooth 5:30pm.

SUNDAY - JAN 25

Watch Miss BVI compete in Miss Universe 8/7pm NBC

ROAD TOWN

BEACH CLUB TERRACE— Latin Night

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Brunch 11am-3pm. Local Arts & Craft

show w/ Wine Tasting 1-4pm. Steel Pan Vibes 1-4pm.

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

by Glenroy

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

QUITO’S— CLOSED

MONDAY - JAN 26

ROAD TOWN

BEACH CLUB TERRACE— Happy Hour 5-7pm

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

BRANDYWINE BAY

BRANDYWINE RESTAURANT— Pianist Richard

plays 7:30-10:30pm

TUESDAY - JAN 27

ROAD TOWN


CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour w/ Kapeye

5-7pm. Caribbean BBQ Night w/ Legendary Mitch

Woods on stage 7pm

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

plays solo 7:30pm

WEDNESDAY - JAN 28

ROAD TOWN


CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S—Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm w/ Brian

Neale – he’s back! Caribbean BBQ Night w/

Legendary Mitch Woods on stage 7pm.

QUITO’S— Quito plays solo at Half Price Happy

Hour 5-6pm. Too Smooth 8pm

UPCOMING HAPPENINGS

National Theatre Live @ HLSCC “A Small Family Business”

– Jan 31

Dancing Under the Stars— Jan 30

Tradewinds Crusing Party @ Myett’s— Jan 31

Super Bowl XLIX— Feb 1

Mitch Woods @ Myett’s— Feb 1 & 3

Farmer’s Week — Feb 6-13

2015 CHAIR-ity Festival— Feb 7

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

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"Bush Tea - For All That Ails You"

We all suffer

through them: the

winter-time colds.

Even those lucky

enough to call this

part of paradise

home still suffer the

occasional winter-

time flus and viruses.

Not to say we are germ-free here otherwise, but gen-

erally our 'bugs' come from stateside (or wherever)

visitors, here escaping their northern climes, while

bringing down their unwanted germs.

And, many of us have to get up and function,

dealing with children, work schedules and the like.

What to do, if you feel sick as a dog, but must still

carry on, despite feeling like death warmed over?

Fresh oranges/orange juice are likely natural good

approaches, as well as dosing ourselves with from-

the-jar 1,000 milligram vitamin C's and their counter-

parts Goldenseal and Echinacea.

Or ask a local, preferably a Rasta. Don't forego

the vitamin C cocktail, that's still good for you other-

wise. But it’s likely now, you'll get the unofficial intro-

duction to bush tea. Bush tea's main ingredient is

lemon grass, but the beauty of bush tea is there is no

right or wrong. A conglomeration of whatever may be

available herb-wise is all that needed.

Hibiscus and moringa, basil and aloe are some of

the easier more accessible herbs and plants that can

be used and is easily obtained, especially if you are a

hiker and know a little about our local flora. You can

find all kinds of usable herbs up and around Sage

Mountain, and there are local farmers otherwise that

can hook you up.

Rooibos (African red bush), and cerasse are hard-

er to come by but offer great properties, towards the

ultimate goal of feeling better.

The process is pretty straightforward, for making

(steeping) the tea. Throw your chosen herbs into a

coffee pot or some other vessel in which to boil, that

provides a way to strain your blend. Fill your pot with

water, don't bring to a full boil though. Let your blend

steep- bring it to just under a boil, and stay that way

for maybe five minutes. Again, there is no right or

wrong to this process, ingredients-wise, or ways to

prepare.

Finally, as your brew may be a tad bitter, sweeten

it up with honey, to taste. Wouldn't hurt here, either,

to add a large squeeze of anything citrus-based,

orange, lemon, lime, whatever. Another benefit- you

can't drink too much. Dose yourself as needed.

Local Rastas here are a world of help, able to offer

other suggestions, often from old West Indian

recipes, handed down over the years. Just be sure of

what you're putting in your concoction, though, the

definitive objective here is to feel better, not to get

something you may not have bargained for.

By Leslie Cramer


Jay Bobbin

For a life and career filled with accomplishments,

Debbie Reynolds is being honored appropriately.

The true veteran of screen and stage — and very

specifically of such classic MGM musicals as Singin’

in the Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown —

becomes the latest recipient of the Screen Actors

Guild’s Life Achievement Award when the organiza-

tion’s 21st annual ceremony is televised Sunday, Jan.

25, by both TBS and TNT from Los Angeles’ Shrine

Exposition Center.

The accolade salutes the honoree for both profes-

sional triumphs and humanitarian efforts, the latter

signaled in Reynolds’ case by her crusades for mental

health and the nurturing of dancers.

“It’s very nice, really a surprise,” the pleasant

Reynolds says of her award. “They do it kind of secret-

ly, and it was very kind of them to include me. I’ve

been a member (of SAG, which merged with the TV

and radio performers’ union AFTRA in 2012) since my

Screen Legend Debbie Reynolds Gets A Big Salutestart at MGM. Everybody talks about the ‘good old

days,’ and I was a part of them. And it’s fun to still be

a part of this.”

In more recent years, Reynolds has appeared in

HBO’s Emmy-winning Behind the Candelabra and the

feature film One for the Money. Many of her earlier

pictures turn up regularly on Turner Classic Movies,

and she appreciates their ongoing accessibility to

both longtime fans and new viewers.

“I was there at the MGM auction, when they didn’t

know what to do with all these films,” Reynolds

recalls. “They were all in the archives in the basement,

and that was before (TCM founder Ted) Turner

stepped in to take over the purchase. We were very

fortunate that he saw an opportunity and a necessity.

They were exciting pictures, and they’ve held up all

these years. And SAG stood by their people and has

done a good job of protecting them.”

The mother of actress-writer Carrie Fisher (Star

Wars) — who will present the award to Reynolds —

and producer Todd Fisher, Reynolds has done her own

part to preserve Hollywood history by gathering mem-

orabilia, much of which she has sold to private collec-

tors.

“In a way, I feel like a baby who takes as many

steps as it can before it can walk,” reflects Reynolds.

“There are many trials with different moments in life,

and I’ve certainly had my wonderful times with all of it

... and all of the great names who helped me and

helped so many, and did such great, innovative work.”

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By Claudia Colli

Conflict in Africa has taken a terrible toll in human

life, but rarely does Hollywood show the human face

of those that have been so severely affected –

whether killed, traumatized or displaced. The GoodLie is a heart felt story about a group of Sudaneseyoungsters, whose parents were killed in a raid on

their village by rebel forces. The children – three of

them siblings – set out on a 700-mile odyssey to safe-

ty. Walking, with little in the way of supplies, they suf-

fered hunger, thirst, and infected sores. Several of

them died along the way. During a run-in with rebel

soldiers, the oldest brother Theo surrendered to the

soldiers in order to save his brother Mamere and sis-

ter Abital.

Eventually Mamere, Abital and several others in

their group made it across the border to Kenya where

they entered a refugee camp. Here, they remained for

13 years until they are chosen, along with friends Paul

and Jeremiah, to migrate to America.

For young people growing up, first in a small rural

village, and then in an overcrowded refugee camp, the

transition to life in America is not easy. At Kennedy

Airport, the family is torn apart when the boys are sent

to Kansas City in America’s Midwest, while their sister

Abital goes to Boston. After enduring so much, it is a

cruel blow. In Kansas City the boys are taken by a

church volunteer to their new apartment where

another set of challenges await. Everything is new,

from telephones to microwaves to bunk beds.

Then Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) arrives.

Working for an employment agency Elle is to find

these newcomers a job in a strange and culturally for-

eign city half a world a way from their home. Jeremiah

finds work as a stock boy in a supermarket and is

devastated to see all the food that is thrown away at

the end of the day. Mamere works at a fast food

restaurant by day and goes to night school in the

evening hoping to become a doctor. Paul has a job in

a factory, where he is a talented machinist, but is

resented by the other employees for his work ethic.

While life in America is a learning experience for

the young Sudanese, it is also one for Elle, who had

lived a self-centered existence with little room for

others. Eventually her heart softens for this group of

young people from such a troubled and radically dif-

ferent background.

Mamere in the meantime never gives up on the

hope of reuniting his family. During a class discus-

sion on the book, Huckleberry Finn, Mamere learnsabout the “Good Lie” – a lie told to help another. In

the end, Mamere will tell his own good lie.

The Good Lie is the story of lives gone awry andthe courage it takes to start over and do the right

thing. Significantly, the actors portraying the

Sudanese, were former Sudanese refugees them-

selves.

The Good Lie

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The objective is to fill the full 9x9 grid withdigits so that each column, each row, andeach of the nine 3x3 “sub-grids” that com-pose the main grid contains all of the digitsfrom 1 to 9 – with no repeats within each rowor column within the entire square. A partiallycompleted grid is usually provided, which typ-ically has a unique solution. See next weeksLimin’ Times issue for solution.

Weekly Suduko


Jay Bobbin

Eddie Huang

knows the ins and

outs of a culture clash.

The chef and tele-

vision food-show per-

sonality’s Asian-

American family lived

one in the 1990s,

when they relocated

from Washington,

D.C., to Orlando —

each member dealing with the transition differently,

as Huang recounted in his 2013 memoir. The book

becomes a same-named ABC sitcom when Fresh Offthe Boat premieres with two episodes Wednesday,Feb. 4, then settles into its regular slot the following

Tuesday.

Hudson Yang plays the young Huang, whose

brothers are portrayed by Ian Chen and Forrest

Wheeler. Their American-dream-pursuing, steak-

house-running father and cook-at-home mother

(Randall Park and Constance Wu) have differing views

of making the move to a new locale ... but they won’t

hesitate to put up a united front, threatening to sue

the school if one of their sons is expelled after being

taunted by a new classmate.

Yang auditioned on tape to play Huang, and the

young actor says, “It’s been a lot of fun. It’s my first big

thing, and it’s been a great time hanging out with

Eddie and everybody who’s been in the show.” Huang

considers his on-screen counterpart “Awesome. This

was the toughest role to cast. What I liked about

Hudson is how real he was. He’s very raw, and he has-

n’t been consumed by this whole process.”

Noting “this is not an easy show to make,” Huang

wrote a recent article in which he deemed the series

“pasteurized network television” while allowing that

it still reflects that “the feeling of being different is uni-

versal.” ABC Entertainment president Paul Lee

responds, “We love Eddie. He’s a firebrand. It’s a com-

edy, and the show is not a documentary of his book.”

Huang maintains, “I care the most about the con-

versation that’s going to happen because of this

show. It’s important for me that the show stays

responsible to the book and the Asian community,

and to people of color in general. And I believe the

show is doing that.”

Clearly, Huang’s parents are barometers of that,

but he says, “My mom never read the book. She

could care less. She just wants the checks. My dad

was really proud of me. I showed him the pilot, and

he understood what the show was doing. And I think

the show is strategic and smart in how it’s easing the

viewer into that.”

Newly Relocated Family Is ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ On ABC

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