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Now in its Now in its 27th Year!Year!May 7 - 13, 2015Vol.27, No.35

Your Free GuiDeto our islands’ happenings

Also this week: Country Music Fest @ Myett’s• eshs spring Concert• kids Carnival Fun Day @ Animal shelter

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Country Stars at Myett’sGet a taste of the biggest country music festival to

hit the Virgin Islands this Wednesday, May 13 when

artists from the Love City Country Music Festival on St.

John perform at Myett’s. Starting at 7pm the evening

will include a barbecue, a live jam and a lineup of

some of country music’s biggest names

The roster of country music stars includes Levi

Lowrey, who has performed extensively as a solo

artist and headliner and has appeared at Red Rocks

amphitheater in Colorado and Madison Square

Garden in NY. He has toured internationally with coun-

try music’s premier acts and has recorded three top

albums. A songwriter as well as performer, his song,

Colder Weather has reached the top of the country

music charts.

Whisky Jack has toured with rock legend George

Thorogood and Elvin Bishop, and is a creator of

Nashville Unleashed and its television show. The child

prodigy hit the road at the age of 13 touring with pop

icons Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Not only is

he an impressive acoustic guitar player he also plays

mandolin, lap steel, dobro and banjo.

The Wheeland Brothers from Southern California

combine fun, catchy melodies and lyrics with the cool

attitude and the positive energy of reggae. The broth-

ers’ varied repertoire includes acoustic rock, ukulele

lullabies and flip flop hip hop. They describe their

music as “Beach Rock Reggae. If you love the beach

you will love our sound,” they say.

Another Californian on the bill is singer/song-

writer Kaitlyn Weathers who sings country pop. She

has a love for the coast and fun laid back vibes, which

she calls “Cali Country.” Country artist Travis

Meadows, has written songs for a variety of country

and rock artists including Frankie Ballard and Lynyrd

Skynyrd. Meadows sings about religion, family, sur-

vival, sobriety and freedom. His song Riser was

recorded by country superstar Dierks Bentley.

Whether you are a country music fan, or just a fan

of great music, the evening promises something for

everyone.

This Week’s Feature Story by Claudia Colli

Country music star Levi Lowrey

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what to avoid in the future. It is alsoimportant that you know yourstrengths, so when you “re-launch”your life, you know what you areworking with. Evaluate who thepeople are that you can lean on and who are the onesthat are just takers and not with you for the long haul.

3. Decide what you really, really, really want. Youare not going to start all over, only to chase someoneelse’s dreams are you? Noooo....you are getting a do-over, which means, this time, you focus on whatbrings you joy and where you can make the biggestpositive impact.

4. Endeavour to do better. It is not encouragingwhen month after month we keep “spinning top inmud.” If you are serious about having a secondchance in life and making it worthwhile, you mustmake up your mind to do better. Harbouring positivethoughts and putting effort into positive action canyield positive results. Be prepared to put in the workbecause you are worth it.

So when the world tries to remind you of that onecolossal mistake you made a year ago, shrug yourshoulders because you are not living in the past; youare on your way to a whole new you. You are creatingopportunities and moving forward to happiness andfulfilment. Send your questions or comments toaskkoren@live.com. Your confidentiality is assured.

"Forget Makeovers, How About a Do-Over"

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The pain of regret is sharp and persistent…it eatsaway at our conscience, damages our self-esteem,robs us of sleep and we wish that we could go backand change the past, but we can’t. Our mistakes oftensubject us to the ridicule of others; boy do they love tothrow our past mistakes in our faces! No one is perfectand we have all said things, done things, hurt peopleand allowed others to hurt us over and over again andsome of us have hit rock bottom as a result of ouractions.

The good news is that in spite of our past and ourmistakes we can create opportunities for do-overs.Being able to right our wrongs and make amends toothers and ourselves is a very big blessing. Being ableto dig ourselves out of deep dark holes and regain ourself-worth is a gift of epic proportions. Here are 4steps when considering a do-over

1. Forgiveness. It is important when we can forgiveourselves and others; we won’t forget the unfortunateoccurrences, but we can use them as lessons to knowwhat to avoid in the future. Holding on to the past andholding grudges are sure ways to be mentally andphysically sick and to lead a miserable life. Let it go.You cannot create a new and bright future if you areholding on to a dark and mouldy past.

2. Evaluate why you did what you did. Were youlooking for love, acceptance, money, following thecrowd or pressured into something by a friend orlover? It helps to know your weaknesses, so you know

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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

After going through the recent Tortola Torture,

some runners will now face The Beast on Saturday, in

the 4th edition of the Virgin Gorda Half Marathon & 6

Miles Challenge, which kicks off at 6:00 a.m. in The

Valley.

With 93 persons preregistered, organizers are

capping the numbers at 125 participants who will toe

the line and head up the toughest part of the course

while they are fresh – a climb up to Nail Bay via Gorda

Peak – simply termed “The Beast.”

“I always heard it was a tough course, but that

wasn’t the true story – it’s tougher – much tougher,”

pointed out Reuben Stoby who ran the course for the

first time in the final pre race tune up on April 25. “At

one point I wanted to walk. My legs were screaming.”

St. John’s Timothy “TJ” Hindes who won last year,

found the course a challenge too. “The course is

tough,” he said. “Those first seven miles up to Nail

Bay, it was hard not to walk that.”

Guy Williamson, who finished second last year,

said they should be calling the Virgin Gorda Half

Marathon the 13 Tough Miles. “It’s so unforgiving and

you are using a lot of quad muscles or you’re flying

down the hill using your hamstrings. You had to keep

your head about yourself to ensure you can finish.

The first half it takes a lot out of your legs trying to

climb.”

Hindes plan to be back to defend his title on

Saturday and said he’s looking forward to it and has

run more than he did last year when he made his Half

Marathon debut. “If I can drop four minutes off it, then

that’ll be great,” said Hindes of the 1 hr 32 minutes

and 53 second course record he established last year

and he’s planning on employing the same strategy as

last year – going out fast and attacking the hills.

“When I run, I run hills,” he noted as he preps for the

event on the St. John 8 Tuff Miles course.

Stoby, in the middle of a string of victories on

Tortola and Virgin Gorda, has been running hills in

preparations for Saturday’s race and will keep an eye

on Hinds. “If not to follow on his heels, to always have

him in sight, so as long as I can survive the harder part

of the course I’m confident in my speed on the flat,”

he explained. “Maybe I can catch him then.”

Julius Farley said while he’ll let the top runners

battle, he has his own goals. “I’m not too ambitious

but I’ll settle for finishing in the first five in Virgin

Gorda,” he stated. “I understand the competition will

be stiff, so I’ll be contented with that.”

Defending women’s champion Katrina Crumpler

who’s coming off a personal best of 3 hours 22 min-

utes and 53 seconds in the Boston Marathon, will be

fending off the women challenging for the top spot.

The race is like no other in the Territory – with dif-

ferent community groups cheering runners on over

the toughest areas of The Beast!

Virgin Gorda Half Winners Will Seek To Repeat

Facing The Virgin Gorda Beast

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By Jan CritchleyYour Guide to British Virgin Islands Events

Mother’s DayMother’s Day is this Sunday, May 10th so make surethis is one that great memories are made of. Treatmum to an afternoon at Pusser’s in West End, whichwill be serving lunch and dinner from 1pm to 9pm withmusic by Oren Hodge on guitar from 1pm to 4pm.Enjoy a big 3-course meal with your choice of fish,chicken or beef with salad or soup and a delightfuldessert! Or head to Myett’s for a Mother’s Day beachfun day, with Sunday Brunch, bottomless mimosas,half price water sport rentals, DJ on the beach and afree glass of champagne for all moms. Also, try Islandsat Sugar Mill for that special location right on thewater, open from noon until 2pm, reservations are rec-ommended.

Beehive Happy HourDon’t miss the buzz and head to Marché Bar and

Grill on Friday, May 8th for their Happy Hour specials.Start the weekend off with bang and get a shot ofBeehive Premium Reserve French Brandy for only $1and Beehive mixed drinks are just $4, so make it adate at this Road Town bar on Friday night.

Kids Carnival Fun DayThis Saturday, 9th May, head to the Animal Shelter

in Johnson’s Ghut from 9am until 5pm for theirfundraising event for the Humane Society. There islots of fun in store which includes a carnival for thekids, a car boot sale for the adults as well as providinga chance to find some great new homes for the ani-mals. So bring the family as it’s gonna be lots of funwith great music, food, raffles, a bouncy castle for thekids, a “petting zoo,” and much more. So do your bitfor the animals and have a great day out too!

Elmore Stoutt Spring ConcertPlease come out and support the bands and choir

of the Elmore Stoutt High School, for its annual SpringConcert on Saturday, May 9th at the Sir RupertBriercliffe Hall at 7:30pm. Tickets are available at theElmore Stoutt High School’s front office at a cost of$15 for adults and $5 for students and children under16 years old.

Spanish Bowl ContestEveryone is invited to attend the annual Spanish

Bowl competition among public and private primaryschools. The preliminary session is scheduled forWednesday, May 13th at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hallat 6:30pm. The students will demonstrate their fluen-cy in and knowledge of the Spanish language as theycompete in spelling, translation and general knowl-edge. The top scorers will then advance to theSpanish Bowl Final on 20th May.

Past Spanish Bowl participants

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

THURSDAY - MAY 7

ROAD TOWN

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

$4 drink specials

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour w/

Candyman 5-7pm. $2 Caribs & 1/2 price munchies

QUITO’S— Live music 7:30pm

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

PIRATES BIGHT — Daily Happy Hour 4-6pm

FRIDAY - MAY 8

ROAD TOWN

MARCHÉ BAR & GRILLE— Beehive Happy Hour.

$1 Beehive Shots, $4 Beehive Mixed Drinks.

LE PETITE— Party Night w/ DJ Young Turbo &

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

mixed drinks

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm. $2 Caribs

& 1/2 price munchies. Evolution Band play at 7pm w/

dance contest and specialty pizza night.

QUITO’S— Ras Rio Happy Hour followed by Quito &

The Edge 9:30pm

PARADISE CLUB— Feel Good Friday w/ DJ

Kidmammoth spinning Groovy House Music. Beach Bar

Specials all night. Fresh & Fantastic Pizza

SATURDAY - MAY 9

ROAD TOWN

ANIMAL SHELTER— Kids Carnival Fun Day

Fundraiser 9-5pm with Car Boot Sale, bouncy castle, a

“petting zoo,” music, great food and more

SIR RUPERT BRIERCLIFFE HALL—Elmore Stoutt

High School’s Annual Spring Concert at 7:30pm

BAND STAND (ACROSS FROM OLD RECREATION

GROUNDS)—Cimorge Foundation - Walk of Hope

starts at 5:30pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour 5-7pm. $2 Carbs -

Awesome Crew play live @ 7pm.

PARADISE CLUB— DJ Got Milk dance party. Drink

Specials, Fresh & Fantastic Pizza

VG & OUTER ISLANDS

THE VALLEY, VG — “The Beast” mini marathon

6am.

PIRATES BIGHT — Pan Vibes live from 7

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

UPCOMING HAPPENINGS

Leverick Bay Poker RunMay 24

Beehive Happy Hour @Barking Frog — May 22

Country Music Fest @Soggy Dollar — May 14

Drinks on Me @ ClubEcstacy — May 16

HLSCC Spring Concert— May 16

Foxy’s Wooden BoatRegatta — May 22-24

Type of Toad @ Myett’s— May 29

SUNDAY - MAY 10 - MOTHER’S DAY

ROAD TOWN

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

Presidente

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Happy Mother’s Day - a complimentary

glass of champagne or mimosa for all moms! No Cruise

Ship Day! Volleyball & beach Games. 1/2 price

Watersports Rentals. Sunday Brunch w/Bottomless

Mimosas. Steel Pan 1-4pm. DJ Jephet at Beach Bar 4-

6pm. Live music on stage 7-9pm.

ISLANDS @ SUGAR MILL— Mother’s Day Lunch

from noon till 2pm.

WEST END

PUSSER’S — Mother’s Day Lunch 1pm - 9pm w/

Oren Hodge 1-4pm

MONDAY - MAY 11

CANE GARDEN BAY

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

speciality margaritas & munchies. Happier Hour w/

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

QUITO’S— Marcus Mark 7:30pm

TUESDAY - MAY 12

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happier Hour with $2 Caribs

& 1/2 price munchies. Live music by Oren Hodge.

QUITO’S— Quito solo 7:30pm

PARADISE CLUB— Open Jam with Al Broderick

- come jam with one of Tortola’s favorite musicians.

Drink specials, Delicious Pizza & Great Vibes!

WEDNESDAY - MAY 13

ROAD TOWN

LE PETITE — Karaoke Night

SIR RUPERT BRIERCLIFFE HALL—Spanish Bowl

Competition (Preliminary) between all primary schools

at 6:30pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Mini Music Fest @ 7pm withInternational country, pop and reggae artists. Severalbands will jam including Kaitlyn Wheathers, TravisMeadows, Levi Lowrey, Whiskey Jack & Beach RockReggae by the Wheeland Brothers.

QUITO’S—Quito plays Happy Hour 5:30pm-7pm& Too Smooth from 7:30

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Walk of HopeThe Cimorge Foundation whose goal it is to promoteoptimal health for individuals and their families isholding an empowerment walk on Saturday, May 9thfrom 5:30am at the Band Stand across from the OldRecreation Grounds. In addition to keeping you fit andhealthy, the walk will also introduce you to others whoare hoping for better lives and new beginnings.

Upcoming Events

Love City Country Music FestivalEnjoy some of country music’s biggest names at theLove City County Music Festival that is being held from

May 14th to 16th. Check out a festival preview atMyett’s on Wednesday, May 13th (see Page 3 fordetails) and then on Thursday, May 14th the festivalwill begin at the Soggy Dollar Bar on White Bay, JostVan Dyke before heading to Cruz Bay in St. John formore fun in the sun on Friday and Saturday, 15th and16th May. Festival artists include, Jerrod Niemann,Loving Mary, Sunny Sweeney and many more. Sohead to the Soggy Dollar Beach Party and enjoy liveperformances from festival artists on the beach, from11am till 3pm with special guests, the WheelandBrothers. So get your toes in the sand and a beer inyour hand and for more information and tickets go towww.lovecitycountrymusicfest.com.

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By Jane Bakewell

For those who hanker after an adventure

story with a female heroine, look no further – the

film Tracksoffers just that and it’s based on a true

story. Set in the mid-70s, the unfolding drama

revolves around a young woman named Robyn

Davidson (Mia Wasikowska) who has a dream to

trek across the 2000-mile Australian desert on

foot accompanied only by three camels and a

dog. On her best days she will only manage 20

miles, so she prepares for a four to five month

journey with her beasts of burden carrying the

needed supplies.

Now that’s the dream. The reality is that she

has no funds or camels to make this journey, so she

begins at “go” by offering to help a camel trainer for

eight months in exchange for two camels. Camels

have proliferated wildly in Australia, and like herds of

wild horses, they manage to live and feed on their

own. Robyn has a way with animals and soon the

camels in her care are harkening to her commands

without the strict whip of the surly owner. However,

obstacles to her dream seem to stack up as, the

owner reneges on the camel trade after her hard

months of labor and she must seek more work and

more camels.

At one point, despondent that she might not

attain what she needs for her journey, she meets a

young freelance photographer Rick (Adam Driver)

who suggests she pitch her story to National

Geographic, one of the magazines he shoots for. At

long last she gets the acceptance letter, has the funds

needed and gets not only three camels but a bonus

baby camel to boot. The only hitch to her solitary jour-

ney is that Rick is employed to drop in on her every

month and get the required photos that the magazine

is known for. Robyn considers Rick a “necessary nui-

sance” and treats him accordingly, although one

senses he would like to see a romance bloom.

We are never told exactly why this quest is so

important to Robyn. Hints of a difficult past with her

mother committing suicide when she is just a child

and her father’s past as a one-time explorer play into

the theme. But mostly we see Robyn’s desire to be on

her own, to feel the silence, to carve out what she

defines as freedom. The cinematography is gripping

with scenes of wide-open vistas of cracked earth

interposed with shots of Robyn’s chapped shoulders

in symbiotic contrast. There are several harrowing

scenes, that reinforce what an intrepid wayfarer she

is, but ultimately following Robyn’s journey is an

inspiration to all that any dream is possible.

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A Welcome for the QueenBy Claudia Colli

sented her with gifts from the people of the VI: a

pouch of salt from Salt Island and the February/March

issue of The Welcome. That particular issue featured an

article on Salt Island by Julian Putley which recounted

the BVI’s salt reaping tradition.

I had taken one of the photographs accompanying

the article while on an excursion to Salt Island in the

1970s. The photo was of Clementine Smith, one of just

a handful of Salt Islanders still reaping salt at that

time. Appropriately, her grandson Calvin “Jandy”

Smith of East End harvested the salt given to Her

Majesty. By presenting salt to the Queen, Governor

Duncan was carrying on a longstanding tradition

going back to the days of Queen Victoria when it was

customary for the Administrator, and later the

Governor, to send one pound of salt to the Monarch in

lieu of rent.

Queen Elizabeth visited the BVI in 1966 and 1977,

and although I don’t know how much of these trips

she remembers, I hope the gifts of salt and The

Welcome helped to bring back memories. The

Welcome occupie------ s a special place in the hearts of

many people around the world, and it is nice to think

that Queen Elizabeth may be one of them.

The BVI Welcome Guide has readers worldwide –

those who live here in the BVI, of course, as well as

countless visitors from around the globe. The Tourist

Board hands out The Welcome when attending travel

shows abroad and the BVI International Finance

Centre has given it away at such glamorous events as

the Monaco Boat Show.

Such diverse distribution means that we also have

a diverse and often fascinating group of readers.

When Victor Mooney the transatlantic rower came to

the BVI last summer on his journey from Africa to New

York City, I interviewed him for a story and he became

an instant Welcome fan. Earlier this year he phoned me

from the states. He had a booth at the Miami Boat

Show and wanted to hand out Welcome magazines.

It’s always enjoyable to speak to a subscriber.

They love the BVI and they love the fact that The

Welcome keeps them in touch with our little corner of

paradise when they cannot be here. They will tell me

about their favorite hotel, how they first sailed here in

1972, or got married on Long Bay 20 years ago – and

in the course of a few minutes, a stranger becomes a

friend. A gentleman named Theodore has called me

several times from Baltimore. He is retired and now

has a part-time job at the Baltimore port welcoming

people to the city. He is friendly and likes to chat, but

importantly, he wants to make sure that his subscrip-

tion to The Welcome is in date and that he doesn’t miss

a single copy.

Perhaps most thrillingly, I recently learned that

Queen Elizabeth has a copy of The Welcome. On a trip

to the UK in March, Virgin Islands Governor John S.

Duncan had an audience with Her Majesty the Queen

at Buckingham Palace. As Queen Elizabeth’s repre-

sentative to the Virgin Islands, Governor Duncan pre-

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so that each column, each row, and each of the

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