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Now in its Now in its 27th Year!Year!Mar 26 - Apr 1, 2015Vol.27, No.29

Your Free GuiDeto our islands’ happenings

Also this week: Pure Gold Party • Police Night Bingo • hudson & the hoo Doo Cats @ Myett’s • le Petite sports lounge

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This Week’s Feature Story by Arlena Smith

National Theatre Live: Treasure Island

important audience ambience that is unique to live

theatre. There’s even a generous interval midway!

The sets are beautifully designed, there is a ship

that rises out of the stage that looks incredible! The

performance appeals to both adults and children

alike, and it’s gonna be lots of fun. The audience is

asked to come in pirate fancy dress and there will be

a prize for the best adult and child costumes.

Tickets can be purchased from House, WateringHole, Sunny Caribbee and Digicel and are $10 for stu-dents and $15 adults in advance or $20 at the door.Don’t miss your chance to see this great story onSaturday, March 28th at HLSCC show time is at 7pm.

The National Theatre launched the ground break-

ing of idea of live theatre broadcasts over five years

ago, which have proved a wonderful opportunity for

people across the globe to see a big stage production,

live in their own town. Appleby’s have been bringing

the BVI theatre series to us now for over two years and

you (and the kids) can catch this delightfully innova-

tive stage adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson

classic Treasure Island.

If you like buried treasure, parrots, maps, pirates

then – Treasure Island has it all. Born in Edinburgh in

1850, writer Robert Louis Stevenson had all of these

adventures serialized for a children’s magazine

between 1881 and 1882 after first telling them to his

stepson. The novel was later published in 1883.

The play is currently showing live at the Olivier

Theatre, and the story is told through the eyes of Jim

Hawkins, who is really a girl, Jemima (Patsy Ferron).

Arthur Darvill of TV’s Doctor Who dominates as the

crafty villain Long John Silver.

The National Theatre crew pride themselves on

filming their best productions with optimum camera

coverage, and a sound mix that captures the all-

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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.

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BVI Spring Fest & Black Jack RunDon’t miss three extravagant days of live music

and fun activities – including a sail around the BVIwith the enjoyment of playing Black Jack!

The BVI Spring Fest gets underway on Friday,March 27th at Quito’s beachfront from 8pm with OldSchool Friday and entertainment by Ghost, Onyan, DJDre, DJ Kuga and Third World Man. On Saturday, theparty continues with New School Saturday featuringRock City, Kylo & Stylee Band, VIBE, DrDre, Ah Milli Sounds and Njar. Bothevents start at 8pm and cost $25 atthe door.

The Black Jack Run is on Sunday,March 29th from Quito’s beachfront.Get there early for registration ($200)as the run starts at 10am, and thereare cash prizes to be won! On thebeach, there will be a Latin Beach Festfrom 1pm with DJ Foggie, Fusion Band and ShowtimeBand, a swimsuit competition and much more.

Hudson & The Hoo Doo CatsThe entertaining Hudson & The Hoo Doo Cats will

be rockin’ the crowd at Myett’s this Friday andSaturday night at 7pm. So join in the fun, rock till youdrop and enjoy the beautiful views of Cane GardenBay this weekend.

Police Night BingoFriday, March 27th is the big Police Week Bingo

Night taking place at the Canteen at Road Town PoliceStation at 7:30pm. And this year, they are “Doublingthe Stakes.” There will be food on sale and a cash bar,and a booklet of cards costs just $25 so you can playall night! There is $3000 to be won in cash prizes plusother prizes to be won too, including a round trip tick-et to Miami! So make sure you’re a winner this Friday!

On Saturday, March 28th to round off the weeks’activities is a mini-tournament to be held at GreenlandField, East End from 2pm and includes a cricket matchand basketball games.

Easter BonanzaFriday, 27th March is the last day to register your

child for the Easter Bonanza 2015, two weeks ofsports, music and fun. The Easter fun runs from 30th

March to 10th April and costs just $30!Activities on Tortola include bowlingand basketball, a music program, jun-ior scientist program and arts andcrafts. Living on VG, no problem, signup for the arts and crafts and sportscamp! For more information call theDept. of Youth Affairs and Sports on468-4949.

Pure GoldOn Saturday, 28th March head down to Club

Ecstacy and dance the night away at their HennesseyPure White Party with $7 drink specials all night long.DJ Bertrum and DJ Deli Banger will be providing theentertainment from 10pm till late. Entry is $12 beforemidnight.

Le PetiteCheck out Le Petite Sports Lounge (upstairs from

Big Brothers) for your entertainment this week.Regular fixtures include Karaoke on Wednesdaynights and Ladies Night on Thursday with music by DJKrusha and $4 drink specials. Friday is party nightwith music by DJ Young Turbo and happy hour from5pm to 7pm with free wings and $2 off all mixeddrinks. Sunday is Latin Night with music by DJ Fergeeand 2 for $5 Coors Light and Presidente. Open dailyfrom 11am.

By Jan CritchleyYour Guide to British Virgin Islands Events


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

QUITO’S— Ras Rio Happy Hour 5pm-6pm: The Edge

& Friends 9:30pm

QUITOS BEACH— BVI Spring Fest “Old School Friday”

feat. Ghost, Onyan, DJ Dre, DJ Kuga & the Third World

Man from 8pm

SATURDAY - MAR 28

EAST END

GREENLAND FIELD— Police Week mini-tournament

w/ cricket & basketball from 2pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Speciality Pizza Night. Hudson & the Hoo

Doo Cats 7pm

QUITO’S— Too Smooth 5:30 Happy Hour 5pm-6pm:

Pizza Night

QUITOS BEACH— BVI Spring Fest “New School

Saturday” feat. Rock City, KSB, VIBE, DJ Dre, Ah Milli

Sounds & NJar from 8pm

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

PIRATES BIGHT — Pan Vibes live from 7pm

CLUB ECSTACY (VG)— Hennessy Pure White Party

w/ DJ Bertrum & Deli Banger from 10pm

SUNDAY - MAR 29

ROAD TOWN

LE PETITE— Latin Night w/ 2 for $5 Coors Light &

Presidente

THURSDAY - MAR 26

ROAD TOWN

LE PETITE — Ladies Night w/ music by DJ Krusha &

$4 drink specials

SEA COW’S BAY

ROGER HODGE FIELD— Police Week softball

matches from 6:30pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour w/ Candyman

5pm. GSmooth on Sax 7:30pm

QUITO’S— Half price happy hour 5pm-6pm,

Awesome Crew 8pm

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

PIRATES BIGHT — Daily Happy Hour 4-6pm

FRIDAY - MAR 27

ROAD TOWN

LE PETITE— Party Night w/ DJ Young Turbo &

Happy Hour from 5-7pm w/ free wings & $2 off

mixed drinks

RT POLICE STATION— Bingo Night at 7:30pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Speciality Pizza Night. Sunset Happier

Hour w/ Oren Hodge 5-7pm. Hudson & the Hoo Doo

Cats 7pm

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

TUESDAY - MAR 31

ROAD TOWN

BEACH CLUB TERRACE— Happy Hour 5-7pm

NANNY CAY

NANNY CAY— Sailing Festival-Round Tortola Race

10am

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour w/ Candyman

5pm. Sax on the beach with GSmooth 7:30pm

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

solo 7:30pm

WEDNESDAY - APR 1

ROAD TOWN

LE PETITE — Karaoke Night

NANNY CAY

NANNY CAY— Sailing Festival-Pursuit race for the

Veuve Clicquot Island Invitational to Foxy’s at 10am.

Beach party from 1pm. Foxy plays live

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Caribbean Dinner & Dance w/ 3D

Band at 7pm

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

solo happy hour & Too Smooth from 7:30

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Funday Sunday Brunch w/ Bottomless

Mimosas. Local Art Show & Wine Tasting 1-4pm. Steel

Pan 1-4pm. DJ Jephet at Beach Bar 4-7pm. Island vibe

by Oren Hodge at 7:30pm

QUITOS BEACH— Black Jack Run race starts at 10am.

Latin Beach Fest w/ DJ Foggie, Fusion Band, Showtime

Band & swim suit show from 1pm

WEST END

MONDAY - MAR 30

ROAD TOWN

BEACH CLUB TERRACE— Happy Hour 5-7pm

NANNY CAY

NANNY CAY— Sailing Festival begins with registration

noon-6pm. Mount Gay opening Party from 6pm w/ DJ &

Beach BBQ

CANE GARDEN BAY

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

speciality margaritas & munchies. Happier Hour w/

Candyman 5pm. Singing Chef Al Show 7:30pm

QUITO’S— Half price happy Hour 5pm-6pm Quito Solo

from 7:30pm

UPCOMING HAPPENINGS

Leverick Bay Poker RunMay 24

BVI Spring Regatta &Saling Festival— Mar 30- Apr 5

Chris Carsel @ Myett’s— Apr 4 & 5

Brian Neale @ Myett’s— Apr 8 & May 6

First Ultra Marathon— April 25

CADA PlayersKaleidoscope— April 25& 26/ May 2& 3

8th Annual Black &White Thang — May 2

HLSCC Spring Concert— May 16


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Letters for a LifetimeIt’s so easy to take cell phones, email and skype

for granted, as if society here always had these tech-

nological advances. When I first came to the VI, calling

my mother in the states was a major expenditure. I

really had to think twice about it, and usually opted to

write her instead. I was reminded of this when she

passed away a couple of years ago and my brother

and I went through her belongings, trying to trim

down a lifetime of goods, keep what was precious

and give away what was not.

At one point my brother came down from the attic

holding a suitcase. “You will want to see what’s inside

this case,” he told me with a smile. And there were my

letters. Dozens and dozens of them. Some on typing

paper (yes, I used a typewriter) and some handwrit-

ten on lined yellow notepad paper. I had not remem-

bered being such a prolific letter writer. It was heart-

warming to think that my mother valued them

enough to save them all those years. It also turned

out to be an invaluable insight into my early life in the

Virgin Islands; it was as if I had come across a long

lost diary.

I now take so many aspects of modern VI life for

granted, like modern supermarkets stocked with a

regular supply of meat and produce. My letters, on

the other hand, reminded me of my monthly trips to

Pueblo in St. Thomas to buy groceries. Not just a treat

here and there, but basic supplies. One day, the ferry

broke down, and we had to transfer ourselves and our

boxes of food from one ferry to another – mid channel.

It was harrowing and adventurous, but somehow we

made it, although the St. Thomas Dairy ice cream I

had optimistically bought was a liquid goo at the bot-

tom of its (fortunately) plastic container.

Then there was the early Bobby’s Cinema. Pre-

cable TV and DVD players, Bobby’s was the only way

to see the latest movies. The screen had a rip in it, the

audience would guffaw at “romantic” scenes, and on

occasion, the projector would catch on fire. But, hey,

this was life in Tortola and just another part of the

show.

Life was also blissful. In some letters, I described

trips to Cane Garden Bay or The Baths – lazy days

when we had the beach to ourselves. If we went boat-

ing, we always brought along a picnic, since beach

bars were far and few between, but then again, so

were other boats.

Today I may be more in touch with the rest of the

world – but it was nice to be reminded of the old pre-

digital joys as well. The sad thing is that once tele-

phone rates came down, my letters to my mother pret-

ty much ceased, as did hers to me. I somehow doubt

my emails will last a lifetime.

By Claudia Colli


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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Since 1957 when Carlisle Scott, then principal ofthe Virgin Islands Secondary School—which cateredto the top 150 students in the land—introduced interhouse competition between Bronte, Aggrey andCavelle Houses, high school aged children, particu-larly those who are athletically inclined, have beenlooking forward to the annual Sports Day.

The tradition continued at the Virgin IslandsSecondary School through 1968 and at the BVI HighSchool in 1969, after it’s 1968 opening and continuesthrough today at Elmore StouttHigh School.

Unlike at the Virgin IslandsSecondary School, which had astudent body of 150 and threehouses between 1969 and1970, there were eight housesat the BVI High School – whichwas to open with 700 studentsbut started with 780.

Since 1971, there have beenfour houses – Lettsome, HouseI; Lincoln (renamed O’Neal inMarch, 2008) House 2; Flemming House3 and Carlisle – named in honor of Carlisle Scott whointroduced inter-house competition – House 4.

Six athletes will be forever linked as the firstVictor and Victrix Ludorums. Heraldo Todman andEdris Christopher – both of Bronte House – Leopold“Big Leo” Douglas of Buxton and Velma Warner ofWorrell along with Alliston “Allie” Blyden andBrittney Wattley – both of Carlisle – were the firstVictor and Victrix Ludorums at the Virgin IslandsSecondary School, (1957) BVI High School (1969)and Elmore Stoutt High School (2008) respectively.

The inter-house sports day activities has been afoundation for athletes to gain athletics scholarships

to US Colleges and Universities since 1976 and pro-vide opportunities for selection to compete in theannual Carifta Games among other regional eventsthat have come on stream, particularly in the last 25-30 years.

Activities kick off with a parade of the four hous-es from the school at noon today.

“The plan is to put on a nice sports entertainmentand hopefully, the parents can come out,” ESHSAthletics Director Derwin Scatliffe said, noting that

field events begin after 1:00pmtoday, with running eventsstarting around 2:30pm as wellas on Friday. “By time 3 o’clockrolls around, hopefully, parentscan get there and don’t have totake the whole day off and theycan get here when we startdoing most of the runningevents and put on a show forthe public and see most of thesprint events people are proba-bly looking forward to.”

No time in recent memory has the annual battlebeen so stiff – with less than 30 points separating thefour contenders. Following the conclusion of 24 preevents on Thursday, Carlisle was the leader of thepack with 204 points. O’Neal followed with 183 whiledefending champs Lettsome – who upset defendingchamps Flemming to end a 21 year title drought lastyear – was two points better than their rival 180-177 –an unusual place for Flemming in the last decade.

Will it be title No. 7 for Lettsome? No. 8 forCarlisle? No. 14 for O’Neal or No. 16 for Flemming?The 2015 champions will be crowned on Friday after-noon as well as the Victor and Victrix Ludorums.

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By Jan Critchley

A magnificent fleet of yachts from Europe, NorthAmerica and the Caribbean will be racing at the 44thBVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival where a thou-sand sailors, family and friends are expected from atleast 14 different nations.

The party gets underway at Nanny Cay, Monday30th March with registration for the Sailing Festival(Tuesday, 31st March to Thursday, 2nd April) fromnoon to 6pm followed by the opening party at PegLegs. On Tuesday, the racing kicks off with the RoundTortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup. The action contin-ues on Wednesday with a pursuit race to the VeuveClicquot Island Invitational at Foxy’s, Great Harbour,

BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival Jost Van Dyke from 1pm for an afternoon of fun,games and live music from the legend, Foxy himself.

On Thursday, the last day of the Sailing Festival -

don’t miss the Tortola Sloop Challenge at 10am.

Registration starts at noon for the BVI Spring Regatta

with live music and the Mount Gay Rum Welcome

Party to kick off the 2015 Regatta in style. The evening

will be brought to a close with live music by Final Faze,

and you can dance the night away knowing that you

still have three more fun days ahead with the BVI

Spring Regatta which always means – warm water,

hot racing and cool parties!

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