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Now in its Now in its 25th Year!Year!July 18 - 24, 2013Vol.25, No.44

Prince & Princess Show, July 21st 3pmAlso this week: BlU’s white top Party • Bands 2 Dance @ opium • Christabel & the Jons @ Myett’s • Full Moon

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Soul Sounds This Week’s Feature Story by Jane Bakewell

with her single, We Gather in This Sanctuary havegone international and she has toured extensively.Another singer claimed as BVI’s own is AshaalaShanae (pronounced AH-SHAY-LA SHA-NAY),although Brooklyn-born, came to the BVI at 4-year-old and stayed through her high school years beforemoving to Florida. Through her music she shares themany challenges including abandonment she had asa youth and how she was transformed. Ashaala hasshared the stage with such music industry icons asPatti Labelle, Queen Latifah, Chaka Khan and MaryMary. She has just released her new album, Mattersof the Heart.

One of the headliners will be the MajesticGospel Band from St. Kitts, which has been in min-istry for over 20 years and produced four albums.MGB is considered one of the top Gospel bands inthe Eastern Caribbean region and has opened forinternational artist Donnie McClurklin. The group’sChange Your Life album released in 2000 was nom-inated for Marlin Award. Their fourth album, GodHas a Message released in 2006 was nominated forthe 2007 Album of the Year by the Caribbean GospelMusic Awards. There should be a little somethingfor everyone on Thursday night, so come out andenjoy. Admission is FREE.

Get your praise shoes on and head down to theFestival Grounds on Thursday, July 25th for theannual Gospel Fest – the musical blessing and pre-liminary opening for the Emancipation DayCelebrations. This year’s line up is a great blend oflocal talent, a BVI artist now performing in the USand an award-winning band from St. Kitts.

Chairman of the Virgin Islands Heritage MonthCommittee and Event Coordinator, Pastor MelvinTurnbull, feels this year’s celebration will be betterthan ever. One of the featured groups will be hischurch’s Praise team, “Joy Praise” representing theCane Garden Bay Baptist Church. There will also bea local Christian men’s singing group called MOSIC(Men of Standard in Christ) made of youth from allover the BVI.

The BVI’s own Deanna Wattley will also be one ofthe featured soloists. Her two well-known albumsNow is the Time and Poised for Greatness, along

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dating and maintaining sepa-rate residences. So you have tolearn to sustain the love evenunder different circumstances.Change is a part of life andsometimes you have to flowwith it and adapt.

Living together is a big adjustment; you are ineach other's faces more, you have to be moreaccountable, share space and establish a house cul-ture. You were both independently running your ownlives, now together, you have to share that power andco-exist.

I am suggesting that you have an ask-and-tell ses-sion. First, ask the woman if she thinks that thingshave changed since you are living together and payattention to her responses. Then after you have lis-tened, you can tell her that you are seeing a differentside of her; share your observations in a non-accusa-tory tone. Then you should both discuss what can bedone differently. Unless there is more to it than youare saying, both persons being committed to changecan make a huge difference.

Why Are Women So Unfair Send your questions confidentially toaskkoren@live.com or via twitter at @korennorton

Dear Koren,I was dating a young lady and we bought a small

house and land together because we thought wewere going to have a permanent relationship.However, since we started living together, she haschanged and is very demanding and treat me like I'ma boy and not a man. When I told her let's separate,she say I can move if I want to but she not giving upthe place to sell and share. Why are women sowicked? –Frustrated

Dear Frustrated,

All women are not wicked just like all men are notdogs so let's not generalize. While I believe you areentitled to half of the property if you made an equalinvestment, I am not in a position to advise you legal-ly, so I think you should speak with someone who hasa legal background and who can inform you of yourrights and what your next steps should be.

Why are you throwing in the towel so quickly?When you start living with someone, often times yousee a different side to them than when you are just

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

Ask Koren

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Ticked off @ Ticks I want you to know in my opinion, not all bugs are

equal. Some I have decided belong in one of the lower

rungs of Dante’s Inferno. These include mosquitoes

and ticks – the bloodsuckers of humans and animals

alike. Mosquitoes I tackle with the usual armament –

spray repellents, aromatic but poisonous coils, cit-

ronella candles, and electric zapper rackets. As a last

resort I invite my friends the geckos in for a buffet

meal or I retreat under a mosquito net. However, ticks

take a totally different battle plan and not everything

sold across the counter works as some products false-

ly promise.

Every summer it seems ticks decide to come out

from hiding and make a massive exodus to the great

expanse and shady environs of my dog, Spice’s long-

haired body. They set up camp, dig in and start feast-

ing, getting very fat and round in just a short time.

They propagate quickly with thousands of eggs laid

by the female. They do not discriminate about what

territory they land in, legs, back, stomach, ears –

some seem to enjoy his long tail like a Baja, California

Resort. Spice of course does not like their presence,

but does not have the proper tools to eradicate these

illegal invaders.

This is where I come in. “Ok Spice, It’s time to get

you on Frontline Plus again.” This liquid in a small

plastic vial is poured between the shoulder blades of

your dog and is supposed to get into the bloodstream

and be a repellent to ticks. It is administered monthly.

Well, Spice is already on his third dose this summer

and the ticks just wave at me from under their umbrel-

las, picnics in full gear. I got on the Internet and found

out that ticks are now immune to some of the repel-

lent ingredients in this product, so much for this

expensive over the counter treatment. Tick shampoo

you say. I have tried many brands and all I accomplish

it seems, is give the ticks a nice bath. The final solu-

tion is the dreaded “tick dip.” One brand Paramite, is

a lethal substance and is commonly used on cattle.

You need rubber gloves to sponge it on your dog, it

has an awful smell and you are instructed not to wash

it off.

My long-suffering patient pooch leaves it up to me

to fight the tick battle for him. I can’t let him down, so

it looks like the final measures of tick dip and the

house fogger will be employed to keep these pesky

parasites from setting up camp in my territory.

By Jane Bakewell

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Prince and Princess ShowEight eager and charismatic young couples will be

competing in this year’s pageant held at Sir Rupert

Briercliffe Hall on Sunday, July 21st at 3pm. There will

be segments to show off their poise, talent and abili-

ties as well as a popular fashion show aimed at their

future aspirations. Tickets $20 Adults, Children 5

years and under $10.

ZCCR Anniversary CelebrationCome on out to the bandstand in Long Bush on

Friday, July 19th at 6pm for a musical-filled dual

anniversary celebration for ZCCR (8 years on the air)

and the one year anniversary of the Gospel Hip Hop

radio program CLEAR hosted by G.O. Herbert.

Featured artists include DJ I-Rock Jesus, DJ Sean Blu

and Vital Info along with a live steel band, a fashion

segment and a demonstration by students of the

Purple Dragon. For the Spanish-speaking audience

there will be ministry by Ministerio Jesus te Llama.

White Top Party @ BluThe Blu Lounge at Bottoms Up (Duff Buttom) will

be having a White Top party on July 20th from 8pm

featuring specials on Hennessy Pure White. Music will

be by DJ Flip from Dominica, DJ Dre, DJ Birch, and DJ

Ah Milli from the BVI. Wear a white top (not a T-shirt)

and get in for $10; without, the entrance fee is $15. A

VIP $30 dollar ticket includes a glass of Moet.

Full Moon PartyThe fireballs will be blazing waterside and the

Mocko Jumbies entertaining high above the crowds,

on Monday, July 22nd for the Trellis Bay Full Moon

Party. The Razorbladez, a popular Fungi band, will be

the headliners for the musical lineup from 8pm to

midnight. Get there early for the Caribbean buffet,

which starts at 7pm and enjoy the stroll though the

beach party with setups for three bars.

Band Showcase @ Da SpotThe “Ultimate BVI Band Showcase” is planned for

Saturday, July 20th at Da Spot parking lot. This will be

a whole afternoon into the evening with bands blast-

ing out the tunes from 1pm to 11pm. This pre-festival

warm up will include BVI Splash Band, Showtime

Band, Awesome Crew, The Hard Core Band, Evolution

Band, D Squad, Contra Band and Xtreme Band. Food

and drinks available plus Free Entry for all.

By Jane BakewellYour Guide to British Virgin Islands Events

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

THURSDAY - JULY 18

ROAD TOWN

PUSSER’S— Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S—Summer Beach Bar from 4pm, Tapas

night 6pm & sunset happy hour 5-7pm

ELMS — Happy Hour 4-6pm

QUITO’S— Happy Hour with Candyman from 4pm

& live music by Quito Rymer from 7:30pm

FRIDAY - JULY 19

ROAD TOWN

PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm

GINNY’S — Authentic Indian Cuisine from 6pm

RT BAND STAND — ZCCR Anniversary celebration

from 6pm

NANNY CAY

NANNY CAY — Beach Bar TGIF Party From 4:30pm

WEST END

THE CLUBHOUSE AT FRENCHMAN’S — Mojito

Madness Jappy Jour and $2 tacos

BANANAKEET— Happy Hour 4-7pm & live music

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Christabel & the Jons at 8pm, Beach

Bar open 4pm, Pizza Night & Happy Hour 5-7pm

ELMS — Happy Hour 4-6pm, Beach BBQ & music

by the Elmtones from 7pm

QUITO’S— Reggae & Jerk night with live music by

Quito & the Edge from 9:30pm

SATURDAY - JULY 20

ROAD TOWN

PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm

GINNY’S — Authentic Indian Cuisine from 6pm

DA SPOT— BVI Band Showcase from 1pm until late

LE GRAND CAFE— Buccaneer’s Party from 7pm

music by DJ Dolphin

BLU @ DUFFS BOTTOM— White Top Party from

8pm music by DJ Flip out of DA & Local DJs

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Christabel & the Jons at 8pm, Beach

Bar from 4pm, pizza night & sunset happy hour 5-7pm

WEST END

THE CLUBHOUSE AT FRENCHMAN’S — Mojito

Madness Jappy Jour and $2 taco

SUNDAY - JULY 21

ROAD TOWN

BRIERCLIFFE HALL— Annual Prince & Princess

Show from 3pm

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEST END

THE CLUBHOUSE AT FRENCHMAN’S — Sunday

Brunch from 11-2pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

QUITO’S— Open from 11am, serving Lunch & Dinner

ELMS — Happy Hour 4-6pm, Beach BBQ & music

by the Elmtones from 7pm

MYETT’S— Beach Volleyball, Beach Bar open from

1pm, brunch until 2:30pm, $4 Mimosas and Sunset

Happy Hour 5-7pm

MONDAY - JULY 22

ROAD TOWN

PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Margarita Monday with Mexican Food

Specials & Candyman for Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm

WEST END

CLEM’S BY THE SEA — Happy Hour every

Monday 5:30-7:30pm with live steel pan music

EAST END

TRELLIS BAY — Full Moon Party, Caribbean Buffet,

Fire Sculptures, Fungi Music and more from 7pm

Annual Gospel FestJuly 25

Last Resort Closing Party

— July 26

Foxy’s Taboo 10th Birthday

— July 27

Rotary Kiddies Fiesta

— July 27

Beach Bash & Boat Race

@ Long Bay Beach— July 28

BVI Duty Free Sale

— July 29 - Aug 2

Soca Monarch Competition

— July 31

August Monday Parade

— Aug 5

Festival Horse Races

— Aug 6

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VG & OUTER ISLANDS

SCRUB ISLAND— Live music & buffet 6-10pm

TUESDAY - JULY 23

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Pizza night 6pm & Candyman for Sunset

Happy Hour 5-7pm

QUITO’S— Live music by Quito Rymer 7:30pm

WEST END

THE CLUBHOUSE AT FRENCHMAN’S — Mojito

Madness Jappy Jour and $2 tacos

WEDNESDAY - JULY 24

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— 2 for 1 Bushwacker specials, 3D Band at

7pm for dinner & dance

ELMS — Happy Hour 4-6pm, Pizza & Shepherds Pie

& live entertainment

QUITO’S— Fish Fry with Too Smooth from 7:30pm

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

SCRUB ISLAND— Wine tasting 5-7pm, Old San Juan

cookout 7pm

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T.G.I.F. PartyThe Beach Bar at Nanny Cay reminds everyone

that Friday night is free pizza night along with $2beers during Happy Hour 4:30pm-6:30 pm. Stickaround to taste some grilled delights fresh from theBarbecue, which fires up at 6pm.

DJ Dolphin Buccaneer PartyLe Grand Café will be transformed into a

Buccaneer’s Hideaway on Saturday, July 20th andladies are encouraged to wear their naughty sailorcostumes. Music is by DJ Dolphin and the $5 entrancefee includes a free beer or cocktail, free glow sticksand a pig roast for the early birds. Party starts at 7pm.

Myett’s Wk-end BandDon’t forget to reserve July 19th and 20th for a

chance to come out and hear Tennessee Swing Band,Christabel and the Jons. See more details on page 18.

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Olympus Has Fallen

By Arlena St. Hilaire

Cast & CreditsGerard Butler-------------------------Mike BanningAaron Eckhart-----------------Pres.Benjamin AsherRick Yune--------------------------------------KangMorgan Freeman ------------------Speaker TurnbullAngela Bassett--------------------SSD Lynn Jacobs

Olympus Has Fallen opens with US President

Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) and his family at

Camp David for Christmas, when their motorcade

skids on an icy bridge after a blown out tire and goes

over the edge. Secret Service agent Mike Banning

(Gerard Butler) has to make the tough decision to

save the President or sacrifice his wife (Ashley Judd).

We fast forward 18 months and Mike is “riding” a

desk after the devastating incident left him shut out

of the White House, when he failed to save the pres-

idents wife. Moments later we see enemy forces

invading the White House and the surrounding area

with high-powered guns. Covert terrorist disguised

as tourist know that the military response time for

protecting the White House is 15 minutes, and are

able to take over the White House before the troops

arrive.

This is not good news for President Asher or the

other high ranking officials, who have been taken

hostage. The eading terrorist Kang (Rick Yune) wants

the United States to stand down from shielding South

Korea, and he's prepared to use the president's feel-

ings for his son Connor (Finley Jacobsen) to accom-

plish this. That’s if they can find him hidden some-

where in the White House first.

The terrorists, however, have failed to reckon on

the fighting skills of Secret Service agent Mike

Banning. Mike survives the initial assault on 1600

Pennsylvania Avenue, and he arrives in time to take

out a few of the extras and battle his way into the

mansion, guns ablaze.

Once inside the heavily damaged structure, Mike

contacts his old boss, Secret Service director Lynn

Jacobs (Angela Bassett), and Speaker of the House

Trumbull (Morgan Freeman) now the nation's acting

Commander in Chief, to appraise them of develop-

ments as he is the only survivor giving them intel from

the inside the White House.

Kang pursues a secret code to detonate nuclear

plants that will spell doom for the homeland should

he possess it. Mike races against the clock to rescue

the president before he is tortured for the codes that

could bring an end to American civilization.

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tv specials & highlights

tv specials & highlights

THURSDAY JULY 18, 2013

7:00 0 Trading Spouses: Meet YourNew Mommy

7:30 L Property WarsD AmericanGreed: The Fugitives

8:31 * Two and a Half Men9:00 ) Beauty and the Beast9:30 L Property Wars

10:00 0 Wife Swap10:01 * Elementary11:00 1 Rattlesnake Republic

FRIDAY JULY 19, 2013

7:00 < Opening Mass of the Fortnightfor Religious Freedom From the Basilica

of the National Shrine of theAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Maryin Baltimore.

10:30 P Brain Games11:00 1 My Extreme Animal Phobia

4 Law & Order: Special VictimsUnit

SATURDAY JULY 20, 2013

7:00 4 Law & Order: Special Victims8:00 _ ( Zero Hour

* NCIS: Los Angeles1 Off the Hook: Extreme Catches

8:30 1 Off the Hook: ExtremeCatches

9:30 1 Call of the Wildman11:00 1 Gator Boys

4 Law & Order: Special VictimsUnit

SUNDAY JULY 21, 2013

7:00 _ ( America’s Funniest HomeVideos

8:00 _ ( Celebrity Wife Swap, Royal Memories: Prince Charles’Tribute to the Queen Prince Charlesoffers insight on Queen Elizabeth II.

10:30 > Keeping Up With theKardashians

11:00 , Masterpiece Mystery!∫ Hell on Wheels

MONDAY JULY 22, 2013

7:00 1 Corwin’s QuestL Fast N’ Loud

7:30 P Brain Games8:00 _ ( The Bachelorette

11:00 1 Mermaids Government scien-tists probe the possible existence of alegendary sea creature.∫ Hell on Wheels

TUESDAY JULY 23, 2013

7:00 0 Dance Moms8:00 ) Hart of Dixie, TED Talks Education Speakersdiscuss education and learning.Guests include Dr. Angela LeeDuckworth and Bill Gates.

10:00 _ ( Body of Proof (Part 1 of 2)11:00 P King of Coke: Living the

High Life

WEDNESDAY JULY 24, 2013

7:00 0 Unsolved Mysteries1 Corwin’s Quest

8:00 _ ( The MiddleP Lockup Down Under Behind thescenes of the Special Handling Unit ofAustralia’s toughest jail, CasuarinaMaximum Security.∂ True Blood

9:00 _ ( Modern Family

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By Kate O’Hare

It’s a hard-knock life out there for scripted TV

shows these days. With increasing pressure from

unscripted shows, video games, the Internet and the

economy, getting and especially keeping a show on

the air is not only a creative but a financial challenge.

But every now and then, the stars align, and you

get just what you want.

For Callie Thorne of USA’s sports-psychologist

dramedy Necessary Roughness, which began its third

season in June, that’s a huge, colorful new office set,

boasting funky modern furnishings and shiny white

floors that reflect light back into the face.

It’s home to V3 (short for Caesar’s famous declara-

tion “Veni, vidi, vici” — “I came, I saw, I conquered”),

the New York City sports agency/global marketing

firm that has just hired her character, Dr. Dani Santino.

“I call it the magic castle,” she says in the show’s

Atlanta production offices during a break in filming.

“There are so many different rooms and areas to

shoot in. Starting the seventh episode, I don’t even

think we’ve actually used every piece of this set yet.

Because, all of a sudden, we’ll be doing a scene, and

I’ll be, like, ‘Where’d this come from?’ ”

Meanwhile, one of the show’s other regular char-

acters, New York Hawks football player Terrence “TK”

King (Mehcad Brooks) — who follows therapist Dani

to become a V3 client — is embarking on a new ven-

ture of his own. The longtime ladies’ man may finally

be settling down.

Kate Miner appears in the recurring role of model

Sheera Kane, who captures TK’s eye.

“We meet because of V3,” says Brooks, “because

we’re in the same branding agency. So, there’s some

love in the air, and there’s some sex in the bed. It

becomes complicated, as all relationships do, but it

definitely starts off as a wonderful thing, and the love

blossoms.

“There was a lot of chemistry between Kate and I,

and we just clicked. We have a lot in common in per-

son. We went to the same college and knew some of

the same people. It’s just weird.”

Necessary Changes in USA’s Necessary Roughness

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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

A Step On ‘Project Podium’

If a sport is to be successful, I firmly believe itsleadership much have a vision for it, where they wantto lead it and develop a plan they can execute.

It was almost eight months ago on November 28,2012 on Tortola and Dec 1 on Virgin Gorda, I met withcoaches, athletes and parents along with BVIAthletics Association General Secretary DelvaThomas.

The meeting’s aim was to identify all the 10-14year old athletes on Track Clubs who would be 16-17-years olds between 2015-2018. By this exercise,we identified every contender between 2013 and2019 currently in athletics training and aligned themwith future youth and Jr. competitions that targettheir ages—such as the IAAF World YouthChampionships, IAAF World Jr. Championships, PanAm Jr. Championships, Commonwealth YouthGames and Youth Olympic Games.

I’d noticed that we were winning medals at theannual Carifta Games and the Central American andCaribbean Jr. Championships. However, unlike our fel-low Caribbean neighbors, our athletes who hadbagged medals at these championships, weren’tadvancing to semifinals, finals and winning medalslike their regional peers.

Thus, the idea of conceiving “Project Podium” – agoal to obtain a medal in a major championships with-in the next 5-years in competitions where the BVI hasnever medaled.

As the 8th IAAF World Youth Championshipsunfolded in Donetsk, Ukraine, July 10-14, there weresome visible signs of progress. Three athletes—Tarika“Tinker Bell” Moses, Nelda Huggins and JonelLacey—advanced to the semifinals of the 400 and200m events respectively. Taylor Hill tied for third inthe 100m with the same time as a Czech Republic run-ner, who got the nod in a photo finish. We’ve neverhad that total advancing combined since we beganparticipating in 2003.

The came the Girls Medley Relay, with Hill,Huggins, Moses and Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner, whoautomatically advanced to the territory’s first final byfinishing behind Canada. Lacey who was sick andcould not contest her 200m final replaced Warner inthe final. I knew then we’d win a medal.

On Sunday, the team won the silver medal—justeight months after “Project Podium” had been con-ceived. With over 1500 athletes from 174 countriescompeting from six IAAF Regions in the champi-onships, I was able to look down the medal charts andsee tied for #25, British Virgin Islands. Only 37 of the174 had athletes walking off with medals.

While I was congratulating the athletes on thisachievement, I had to run to my charts to see who’s inthe pool and could be representing in 2015 at the nextchampionships in Cali, Colombia.

Today is our turn to welcome the entire delegationhome and congratulate them on their achievement. Inthe process, we need to ensure that the BVI AthleticsAssociation is adequately supported to continue.

Tarika Moses, Taylor Hill, Jonel Lacey, Nelda Huggins and Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner

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Christabel and the Jons at Myett’sIf you love the sultry sounds of voices like Billie

Holiday or more contemporary blues singer Norah

Jones, you will definitely enjoy this Tennessee Swing

band, back by popular demand for a repeat perform-

ance at Myett’s on Friday, July 19th and Saturday July

20th at 8pm. Lead singer Christa De Cicco mesmer-

izes audiences with her southern laid-back delivery,

a combination in musical genres of folk, swing, coun-

try and blues. Be sure to arrive early to get a good

seat and enjoy appetizers or dinner before the per-

formance.