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FATHER’S DAY GIFTS Page 10

Get decked out Bahamas’ first Yacht & Travel Show Lifestyle, pages 12&13

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life through a lens

A champagne moment L ast Saturday, the Bahamas joined in a special one-day party that spanned the globe. From France to Japan, from Great Britain to the Unites States, Moët Party Day spread the spirit of “savoir-fête”, or Moët & Chandon’s legendary sense of celebration.

The French fine winery, which has been in existence for more than 270 years, chose the June 11 date because it marked a milestone in savoir-fête history.

On that day in 1967, the celebratory champagne spray was born at the 24-hour Le Mans race in France. American driver and winner Dan Gurney did something unexpected when he was handed a Jeroboam bottle of Moët & Chandon on the podium: he sprayed champagne over the crowd. And just like that, a joyous new tradition was born.

Here in the Bahamas, several events featuring various Moët & Chandon products were held during the day and the night.

During the day, corks were popped and the wine and champagne flowed free at locations such as Café Matisse on Bank Lane, Poop Deck Sandy Port and Aquafire Grill on West Bay Street.

For the nighttime celebrations, Sapodilla Fine Dining Restaurant and the Tiamo Resort in South Andros were the places to be.

Special in-store promotions were also held at their 700 Wines & Spirits locations, including in the Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza.

Founded in 1743, Moët & Chandon is the maison that first introduced champagne to the world. Today, the winery also co-owns the merged luxury goods company known as LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE.

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Inside Weekend

My perfect Bahamian weekend Richmond Fowler Head chef at Aviva, Albany

Interview

“Most of the time it’s wine; nothing beats the flavour.”

4-5 Cara Hunt talks with actress Patrice Johnson about her Hollywood experiences and what performing means to her

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Q: Sofa or beach?

“I would have to say the beach, because it gives you a greater sense of serenity and calmness.”

Q: Wine, Kalik, rum or cocktail?

“It depends on the situation. Sometimes it may be all of the above, but most of the time it’s wine; nothing beats the flavour.”

Q: What can you not do without?

“I would have to say I couldn’t live without God.”

Plato’s Lounge at Atlantis gets a makeover

Culture 8 - 10 The Mennonites of Andros on living life according to the Bible, plus ideas for cool Father’s Day gifts

Entertainment 11 Dance the night away “Under the Caribbean Moon”, plus get “Activated” with success coach Sharell Carroll

Lifestyle 12 - 13 The first Bahamas Yacht & Travel Show celebrates all forms of luxury

Fashion 14 - 16 Three businessmen launch new luxury casual menswear brand in the Bahamas

Film 17 “Finding Dory” reviewed, Kevin Hart and The Rock discuss “Central Intelligence”

Music 18 - 19 Hip hop designer uses music to build brand, plus “Artjoy” offers musicians a platform to unite

Style 20 - 21 First CurlyFest is a resounding success

Mailboats 22-25 Grace and retirement in the Bahamian sun

Forgotten Facts 25 Paul Aranha on how Bahamasair took flight

Puzzles 26 Animals 27 Kim Aranha on the behaviour of birds

Gardening 28 Jack Hardy talks mangoes

Q: Saturday breakfast or Sunday brunch?

Sunday brunch. Sunday is just a more chill day and it gives you more time to chill and relax, and to catch up with the family and what they did during the week.

Q: Weekend away; where would you go?

“There are so many places I would like to try, but I would say the man-made islands of Dubai.”

Things 2 Do this weekend Friday • The Bahamas Yacht & Travel Show Time: 9am (continues until Sunday) Venue: Bay Street Marina The first show of its kind showcases luxury and boutique hotels, private island villas and a unique charter yacht collection, as well as resort wear.

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Venue: Pompey Square The third annual Yoga Festival will feature the largest gathering of Caribbean yogis in the region.

There will be music, art, Caribbean food, over 20 guest presenters, and a line-up of six yoga teachers from around the world.

To top off the day, dance companies from Brazil And Jamaica will be performing.

• Champagne & Canapes Time: 7pm Venue: Old Fort Bay Club The champagne tasting experience offers specially curated pairings of hors d’oeuvres with Moët prodcuts.

This event is by RSVP only; tickets are $65 per person. Call Rachel Allahar at 397-1400 or the Old Fort Bay Club at 362-6433.

• Tchin! Tchin! Brunch Time: 11am-3pm Venue: Balmoral Club Enjoy a luxury brunch featuring Moët and music. Tickets are $100 per guest and include four mimosas, six food stations, for example live omelette and pasta stations, and $80 bottle specials (comes with a juice carafe).

Tickets can be purchased at CBL or at the Balmoral Club.

• Poetry in the Islands Time: 8pm Venue: Greek Island Restaurant & Bar, Bay Street The event is presented by poet “Q”, with music by DJ KD, and drink and food specials all night. Admission is $5.

• CBS Bahamas’ 4th Annual Grill Master Competition Time: 12noon Venue: Southwest Plaza, Carmichael Road The competition is between 12 father/ child teams for a grand prize valued at $1,500.

Saturday

• Art Is Life Time: 7pm-10pm Venue: John Watling’s Distillery The Chan Pratt Foundation celebrates its inaugural Art Is Life

• Downtown Nassau Yoga Festival 2016 Time: 6am

event. All featured artists are art majors at the College of the Bahamas and members of COB’s Pro Society, as well as Chan Pratt A portion of the proceeds will be to aid the Chan Pratt Art Scholarship endowment at COB. Admission is $20 and includes hors d’oeuvres and one drink.

• Under The Caribbean Moon Time: 8pm Venue: Adelaide Beach (party bus available for shuttle) Enjoy a bonfire on the beach, island fusion cuisine, a cash bar and live entertainment.

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Sunday • Jazz in Bloom – Inspire Time: 7pm Venue: British Colonial Hilton Jazz In Bloom is a premier jazz event created by singer Anuschka Wright. It is held every Father’s Day to celebrate the creative spirit in everyone and offer audiences high quality jazz music.

• 3rd Annual Miss Bahamas Teenager Grand Finale Time: 8pm Venue: SuperClub Breezes Tickets are $35 for general admission and $45 for VIP. For more information contact 502-3781.

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interview She has worked with her idol, Sir Sidney Poitier, on a Hollywood production and has appeared on the popular soap opera “The Young and The Restless”, but it is an emotional performance in a home-grown play which is closest to her heart. Grand Bahamian actress Patrice Johnson tells Cara Hunt about finding her voice on stage, her love for Denzel Washington, and what it means to be a Bahamian Icon nominee.

Patrice Johnson

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was a chubby, shy child and my mother was looking at avenues for me to get out of my shell,” Patrice Johnson told Tribune Weekend when asked how she got her start in acting.

“I did ballet and tap (dance), and I loved it. And then my mother met this gentleman, Wesley Butler, who suggested that I might want to join the group he was in – the Grand Bahama Players. The first play that I was in was about the Three Wise Men. I played one of the Wise Men. I was 14 at the time and I have been on stage ever since,” said the actress who is known for her bubbly personality.

Patrice said she found herself and her voice in performing as an actress. Not only does acting allow her to share with the world her own artistic expression, she said, but it keeps her going in life. What she especially loves about acting is the connection she makes with her audiences, whether through a comedic role as in the immensely popular satirical “Election 2000” play or by moving them to tears as she did with her outstanding performance in “Perfect in Weakness”.

“I love being able to tap into people’s emotions, whether it is by making them laugh or cry,” she said. “That’s what theatre does; it can uplift you, it can educate you.

You may go to see something and

you are dealing with something, and at the end of the performance you have the answer for the problem you are seeking.”

This beneficial aspect of theatre is also why Patrice hopes the performing arts will be developed more in the Bahamas in the future.

“I think we can do more,” she said, “but it is costly to put on these productions and that is why I would really love to see more corporate sponsors who would be able to help us move forward in the arts.

The arts are a way out for a lot of people, and not everyone wants to do something academic or a trade.

Everyone on earth has their part they are called to play.”

Patrice’s acting career spans more than three decades. In addition to her many roles on stage in both in her native Grand Bahama and in New Providence, her career has also taken her to Los Angeles, where she not only got to work at the Universal Film Studios and on the long-running soap opera “The Young and the Restless”, but also had the amazing opportunity to work with her idol and mentor, Bahamian actor and Academy Award winner Sir Sidney Poitier in the 1997 film “The Jackal”.

“I had many of the opportunities that I have had because of him,” she said. “I have always loved him as an actor. I would say ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ is my favourite of his movies. But when I got the opportunity to meet him, to

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sit down and eat with him and get to know him personally, it was just a pleasure to meet him and he is an amazing person on stage and off.”

Another Hollywood favourite of Patrice’s is the award-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who has appeared in such films as “Sounder”, “The Help”, “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” and “Why Did I Get Married Too?” “I love Cicely Tyson. She may not be one of the most popular, but she is someone that I greatly admire for the way she is able to perform with such passion; she is someone who I try to pull from when I have dramatic roles to prepare for,” said Patrice.

But she will admit that the actor she really wants to work with and meet is Denzel Washington. “I just love me some Denzel,” she joked.

Although she has had many roles, there are two performances which really stand out for her – both from screenplays by Bahamian poet and playwright Gea Pierre.

The first was her title performance in the play “Mama”, where she played a single mother whose son turned his back on his family. In the play, her character dies, and Patrice recalled her own son crying in the audience as he watched his mother pretend die.

“I felt that death,” she said, “to hear him crying and I am on stage and have to stay in character and not be able to comfort him.”

But the role that many say will define her career is her role in last year’s “Perfect in Weakness”.

In the play, Patrice plays the lead character Ingrid.

The play is set in an apartment complex where Ingrid is raising her nephew. Living next door is a woman with her kids and boyfriend, who is a wanted felon. Over the course of the play, her nephew ends up dying. Patrice gives what audiences have described as “an amazing performance of grief and transformation”, and which left many theatre-goers in tears.

“I love being able to tap into people’s emotions, whether it is by making them laugh or cry.

That’s what theatre does; it can uplift you, it can educate you. You may go to see something and you are dealing with something, and at the end of the performance you have the answer for the problem you are seeking.”

Gea Pierre, who wrote “Perfect In Weakness”, describes Patrice as a “playwright’s dream”, and said that when writing the play she gave the actress difficult material to work with because she knew she “could bear the weight.”

Patrice’s performance also garnered her a Bahamian Icon Award nomination. It is her second nomination. She will also be hosting the awards show for the second time on July 2.

“It is a privilege for me to host a show that is all about recognising our own,” she said. The Icon Swards are all about giving people their flowers when they are alive and honouring them for what they do, and the same way we watch those US award shows on TV, we need to recognise the people in our own community who are making things happen.”

And she feels honoured by her own nomination.

“This one means a lot,” she said, “not that the first one didn’t, but this one because it is for ‘Perfect in Weakness’.

This role touched me,” she said.

Throughout her life, Patrice has worn many hats; she’s an actress, wife, cancer survivor, a People to People tourism ambassador and a humanitarian who has participated in a number of charities. And yet she still remembers the little girl she once was; the shy one who was trying to find her voice.

It is a journey she hopes other young women facing challenges today will be able to get through.

“I would tell them to look within,” she said. “Go into the solitude and ask God to help you and show you were to go.

I don’t believe in chance. God placed Mr Butler in my mother’s path as a way to steer me in the right direction. All you have to do is be bold and try, and sometimes you may meet someone or go down a path because it gets you to where you need to be. So never stop trying.”

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food

A new look and menu for Plato’s Lounge

By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net

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uests requested it and the Atlantis Resort delivered it – a fully renovated Plato’s Lounge that offers a large variety of drinks as well as quick bites for breakfast, dinner or a late night snack.

Located just to side of the Royal Towers lobby, Plato’s has been altogether transformed from “an area to simply sit in,” as employees described it, “to a warm and inviting” space complete with nightly entertainment, lounge seating, a full bar with four large flat screen TVs, and even a library.

Rodesia Adderley, manager at Plato’s, spoke to Tribune Weekend about the changes and additions to the area.

“The bar and the patisserie will look a little different, but the whole area is one restaurant. There is now the patisserie on one side of the bar and a library on the other end of the bar. This is where persons can just sit and unwind. You have the option of enjoying the Wi-Fi in there and do your research if needed. Before, it was more of an area to just sit, it wasn’t as warm and welcoming as it is now.

We wanted something that was a little more modern, relaxing and casual,” said Ms Adderley.

With renovations beginning mid last year, the improved Plato’s Lounge officially reopened to the public in April of this year. Pleased with how it turned out, Ms Adderley said Plato’s is beautiful and has been well received by tourists and Bahamian guests alike.

“Before, it was more of an area to just sit, it wasn’t as warm and welcoming as it is now.

We wanted something that was a little more modern, relaxing and casual.”

“On the weekends we have various live bands that come in at 9pm until 1am. The area comes down to a very unique low lighting setting. We welcome the locals to come in and enjoy. You get that quiet ambiance and it is something you can really enjoy on a good night out. You can do it in a romantic setting to just get a bite, sip and relax. On some game nights we play some of the major games for guests and for those who love the game and want to watch it at the bar,” said Ms Adderley.

Food wise, the contemporary casual dining experience offers grab-and-go options.

With everything made quick-to-order, guests can choose from sandwiches like the island chick-wich, chicken or

spinach salads, ham and cheese pinwheels, sushi, fresh baked pastries and a selection of desserts like cheesecake, pumpkin spice cake, three-layer chocolate cake, and the Plato’s top seller, carrot cake.

“We have rums from different countries like Nicaragua and Jamaica, so

you have choices. If you are a person that likes to sample we also have that option. With our unique drinks we went back old school style, offering the original mojito, daiquiris with all fresh ingredients, the Goombay smash, and that is what Plato’s really caters to,” said Ms Adderley.

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culture

The Mennonites of San Andros Living a simple island life according to Jesus

By HADASSAH HALL

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NDROS – It was a sundrenched day in San Andros when I witnessed 28-year-old Sarah drive up to a white tent by the roadside to deliver cookies. I quickly realised I was seeing the Mennonite Organisation of Andros’ final bake sale of bread, cakes and cookies before the long summer holiday when they traditionally take a break.

Like the other two ladies manning the table of sweet treats, Sarah was modestly dressed. She was wearing an ankle-length, long-sleeved dress, with her hair tied back and covered by a small white prayer cap. To outsiders it may appear like the young woman’s life is a bit drab. However, Sarah said she does not feel like she is missing out on anything the world has to offer.

“I feel very blessed. I love what I’m doing and where I am. I am content,” she said shyly, “I wouldn’t want to be anything else. If that’s the way the Bible teaches, that’s the way I want to do it.”

And it is a busy life she has chosen.

“I like doing craft classes and baking with the 12 and 13-year-old girls in the community. It’s one of the most fulfilling things here,” she said.

The Mennonite Organisation of Andros is a small religious group born out of the Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church. The current leaders are Harold Weaver and David Siegrist. The original members reportedly settled near Blanket Sound in 1983. Some of the basic tenets of the Mennonites include believing in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, baptism, communion, salvation through Jesus Christ, feet washing as a religious ceremony, the anointing with oil for the sick, the death and

(L-R) Mennonite women Marlene Zook, Sarah Siegrist and Linda Miller pose for the camera in their traditional modest attire.

The Mennonites of Andros are known for several things, including their sweet baked goods. Shown here are three of the bakers: (l-r) Marlene Zook, Sarah Siegrist and Linda

Packaged and ready for sale, the Mennonites bake goodies for sale each Friday, but are now closed for the summer months, except for special orders.

Marlene Zook mounts a closing out sign for their Mennonites baked goods. They resume their Friday sales after the summer months.

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resurrection of Jesus Christ and not following worldly fashions.

A disciplined group, the Andros Mennonites are said to be made up of eight households of about 50 people. They do not involve themselves in much of the outside world, but they do extend themselves to the local community.

“We try to help the Haitian community through Sunday school and farming,” said Marlene Zook, who has lived in the Bahamas for the past 26 years.

“We are interested in helping people to live more according to the Bible. Jesus Christ is the foundation of our belief. Without him life wouldn’t be worth anything. We follow the Bible. We respect His word.

Our aim is to be modest, and there have been a few Androsians who have joined us.”

When asked as to why she has stayed in Andros for nearly three decades, she said: “The people, the climate, the San Andros beach, the children.”

“God led us here. This is home,” said Marlene, who used to teach first through eighth grades at the San Andros Mennonite School. The home-schooling environment usually has one or two students per class.

Also under the bake sale tent was Linda Miller, who was busy serving a customer some of the sweets, which included zucchini bread, chocolate chip cookies, cinnamon rolls, banana bread and pound cake. Originally from West Virginia, she is the main baker. She starts baking at 7am on a Thursday and finishes around 6pm that evening, with a plan of selling the goods every Friday.

Linda joined the Andros Mennonite community back in 1991.

Like the others, she is devout in her beliefs and enjoys life on the island.

“What brings me joy is that this is where God wants me. I’m doing it for him, being able to sow seeds for the Lord, particularly relating to the children, and hopefully one day it may help them want to follow the Lord,” she said.

Beyond baking, the Mennonite community has also branched out into other areas, including woodwork, mechanics, farming, carpentry, offering craft classes, tutoring and has established a Bible school.

Bible school is held in July, after which some of the members travel abroad. Unlike similar religious bodies, the Mennonites do fly in air-

Cows on the Mennonite farm.

Linda Miller, formerly of West Virginia, is the main baker of the sweet treats sold by the Mennonites of Andros.

planes and drive motorised vehicles.

Meanwhile, not far from the bake stand was the Mennonites’ farm which rests on two acres of land. To get there you have to drive down a stretch of road lined with pine trees and then turn onto a dirt road, at the end of which you are greeted by machinery. It was there that Velinda Rolle, a student of the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) got an close look at the way the Mennonites live.

She and three other students spent a few days at the farm practicing to milk cows. In addition to the practical experience, Velinda was able to observe the Mennonite way of life.

“Around 7.30am, they were having family devotions, and for breakfast everyone ate at the table.

There were no electronics to distract them. They are obedient. It’s a good family structure,” said Velinda.

“Even their literature are stories with a moral. The children are also involved in raising the chickens.

They are skilful with tools and they hug and feed the animals. It’s an ideal way to raise children. You control their environment and channel their interests.”

As for the Mennonite women I met, Sarah, Marlene and Linda, they are now getting a well deserved rest from their mass baking, although they are still taking special orders over the next three to four months.

Some Androsians admire their lifestyle, while others view it as boring.

But for the women, they feel justified that they are pleasing God.

Did you know The Mennonites are Christian groups, neither Catholic nor Protestant, belonging to the church communities of Anabaptists (not anti-Baptist), meaning “rebaptisers”.

They believe there is no source or authority for the Christian Church other than Jesus Christ.

The Mennonites are named after Menno Simons (1496–1561), a Catholic priest of Friesland, in what is today the Netherlands. Through his writings, Simons articulated and formalised the teachings of earlier Swiss founders. Over the years, Mennonites have become known as one of the historic peace churches because of their commitment to pacifism.

Mennonites are often confused with the Amish, but while they come from the same Anabaptist tradition begun in the 16th century, there are significant differences in how they live out our Christian values.

The distinctiveness of the Amish is in their separation from the society around them, whereas the Mennonites are not a closed group. Anyone is able to join them as they follow Jesus and pursue Christ’s purpose in the world.

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culture

Father’s Day gift ideas

By CARA HUNT cbrennen@tribunemedia.net

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ather’s Day is this Sunday, and now is the perfect time to shower dad with appreciation for all the things he does to make life better.

And while it is understood that

we here in the Bahamas go all out for Mother’s Day, while all the fathers get are crabs, there are actually countless great gift-giving ideas for dads as well.

Tribune Weekend is here to help with our Father’s Day gift guide which includes items that are sure to bring a smile to dear old dad’s face.

1. Gift certificates

2. Food items

Gift vouchers are always a great idea as they ensure that the receiver gets something they are sure to love.

Does your dad have any hobbies or special interests?

Then get a gift certificate that will help him pursue them. If he is a gym rat, why not pay his membership fees; if he cycles or likes to go boating, why not get a gift certificate that will help him get his gear updated. And believe it or not, but many men out there would love to indulge in some pampering, whether it be a massage or a facial and shave.

The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, so why not gift something edible like a chocolate strawberry basket

3. Gizmos and gadgets We all know men love pushing buttons and fiddling with electronics or any type of gadgets really. Indulge their playful side with PlayStation or XBox additions. Superhero and Star Wars themed items will cater to their sense of heroics. My father, as it happens, has asked for a military grade flashlight, which apparently does a bit more than just provide light. Other great options include virtual reality headsets (all the rage now) or an old style digital camera (for the dad who prefers not to take all photos on his phone).

The way to a man’s heart is indeed through his stomach, and dads are no exception. There are a myriad of restaurants offering Sunday Father’s Day brunch, lunch and dinner this weekend. Or if he loves to cook, consider getting him culinary gadgets such as a monogrammed set of BBQ tools, a grill or a set of costume knives or bar tools. And speaking of bars, never underestimate how much he’ll appreciate a bottle of his favourite premium brand.

5. Go the uniquely personal route

Give the gift of travel

4. The gift of travel Give dad a gift he will really enjoy – the chance to get away from it all. He may love a fishing trip to the Family Islands or the chance to travel to Las Vegas with the boys. You don’t have to pay for an entire trip, but let him know you are willing to help out to make his dream of leisure and fun come true.

Give dad a gift he can brag about that won’t be the same boring tie or bottle of cologne that seems to be the staple of the day (although the fragrance “Creed Aventus” seems to be the hottest male scent of the year that men everywhere are obsessed with).

If you are looking for authentic gifts locally, the folks over at the HeadKnowles Facebook group suggest a Father’s Day box from the annezekiel company. They create a unique gift box based on your father’s interests. Meanwhile, Fruitations offers sports mugs and pots of fruits or chocolate-covered strawberries, and Bahama Art & Handicraft has a myriad of unique items dad may enjoy, too.

Happy shopping!

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entertainment

“Under The Caribbean Moon” promises to spice things up The sixth instalment of the popular party series will feature island fusion cuisine and all-night entertainment

By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net

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his Saturday, party-goers will have the chance to dance “Under The Caribbean Moon”, as Events By Alexandra presents the sixth instalment of the popular series at Adelaide Beach.

Beginning 8pm, with the dress code of a “Summer Sexy Bonfire On the Beach”, guests will be entertained by the sounds of the Visage Band and DJ Mighty Pencil.

“Events by Alexandra is a company that has been around for almost 25 years and she is known as the queen of spice because she uses spices a lot in her cooking. If you wanted an Indian or Indonesian meal that is something that she can whip up with joy. With ‘Under The Caribbean Moon’ each year we choose a theme and this year’s food theme is ‘Island Fusion’. Last year, I think it was a Mexican theme and this year we brought the flavours back to the islands,” said Alexa Smith, event coordinator.

This year’s menu will include: assorted Caribbean crostini, conch and crab spring rolls, Junkanoo croquettes with mango aioli, deep fried macaroni and cheese bites, Creole fried mackerel patties, cassava fries, stewed conch poutine, and much more.

Alexa said the event is an elegant affair and offers “the grown and sexy”

Success coach wants Bahamians to get “Activated”

By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net

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HILE we are already at the halfway mark of 2016, success coach Sharell Carroll believes a lot can still be done in the remaining six months in terms of accomplishing your dreams and overcoming roadblocks.

Mrs Carroll, who is also an author and communication specialist, is hosting the “Activate” workshop tomorrow at the British Colonial Hilton to help inspire people to remain focused on

their goals.

During the seminar, participants will receive materials to help them switch from just having dreams to actually making them happen.

The workshop is designed to help participants “refocus, prioritise, get organised and realign with their purpose,” said Mrs Carroll.

“This event was birthed from my passion to inspire individuals to fulfil their purpose and maximise their potential.

I am a testament that with God’s grace all things are possible and that procrastination is truly the thief of time. I encourage persons to make the next six months their best six months. You do

couples and singles the opportunity to enjoy great food and live entertainment, have fun with various activities and wind down on the beach.

“I am very happy that the event is received well and this year we are trying to market it. The way it started was pretty private because Alexandra had a restaurant that was called August Moon, and a lot of people said to her they missed it, and so she decided to have this event that turned into ‘Under The Caribbean Moon’. This is important because people need a way to wind down and express themselves as not have to see another year pass without moving toward achievement.”

Mrs Carroll will facilitate a session on how to use proven formulas to achieve success. Additionally, a session will be led by Keshelle Davis, business trainer and host of the Dreamboard Experience parties.

“Many persons are one relationship way from their next big opportunity.

This session is perfect for those who need accountability, focus and proven formulas to activate their goals. It will also be a valuable networking opportunity,” she said.

There will also be a mid-year review to help persons determine what is working and what is not in their lives.

Interested persons can register for the “Activate” workshop at Suntime Galleria Store for a cost of $50. For more information contact (242) 5359145.

adults,” she said. “Single people need a place to go and network and have fun while doing it. We will continue bringing it as long as the crowds want it, because people are looking for things to do and places to go. I am looking forward to the food and Alexandra brings it all the time.”

Tickets are available via Events

By Alexandria at a cost of $100 per person, which includes two drinks and a midnight breakfast. For reservations, e-mail catherine@eventsbyalexandra. com or call 557-3557, 422-4662, 4242993 or 557-0805.

Success coach and author Sharell Carroll

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lifestyle

Style, luxury and marine tourism at first ever Bahamas Yacht & Travel Show

The “Impulsive Too”

The Impulsive Too’s sun deck

By CARA HUNT cbrennen@tribunemedia.net

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he boat rental company Boat 4 A Day is partnering with the Ministry of Tourism to host the first ever Bahamas Yacht & Travel Show this weekend.

Kicking off today, the three-day event will showcase luxury and boutique hotels, private island villas and a unique charter yacht collection, as well as the latest in resort wear.

“We were thinking about it for a while and we wanted to be able to show and open to the public and everybody here on vacation a boat show similar to what there is in the US,” said Shannon Bruce, of Boat 4 A Day. “We want to do a weekend full of fun activities.”

Jerome Sawyer, of J Sawyer and Associates, said the event is also aimed at “giving industry partners and professionals an opportunity to showcase what they do in the marine industry.”

“It is giving an opportunity to those who are involved in the industry a way to display what they are offering and also giving those in the business an opportunity to experience what happens at other trade and travel shows around the world,” said Mr Sawyer. “Tourists will be coming

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from Atlantis and cruise ships, and of course we are inviting Bahamians to come and participate as well. You can come and take a tour of one of the yachts and experience what the vendors have to offer. We will also have amenities for the kids, a fashion show, a Junkanoo rushout, steel band performance and food provided by Green Parrot. It is another way to showcase tourism in the Bahamas. I think it is a unique opportunity to showcase this segment of the tourism industry.

The cruise and charter businesses have primarily come out of the US, and so this is now an opportunity to showcase another segment of the Bahamas.”

The contestants of the Miss Bahamas World Beauty Pageant will strut their stuff down the red carpet as part of the events of the show as well. The fashion show will take place on Saturday afternoon at 3pm at the Bay Street Marina site of all the show’s events.

Josephine Knowles, of Freestyle Ventures, explained that the young ladies will be showcasing the latest in resort wear for Summer 2016 which is available at their various Marina Village boutiques.

“With each of our stores participating – Blue Moon Resort Wear, A La Plage, Aqua Soleil and Paradise Blue Surf Shop – we’ll have a broad array of popular swimwear and resort wear brands, as well as some of the more boutique lines we carry, on display. They are a perfect match for the yachting, boating and island lifestyle. As far as trends go, everything this season is definitely focused on colour – bright and beautiful, lots of patterns, but also lots of white, and of course quality,” she said.

Ms Knowles said that they are delighted to participate in and fully support the event.

“And who better to showcase our fabulous resort wear other than other than the gorgeous Miss Bahamas contestants,” she added.

Tickets for the Bahamas Yacht & Travel Show are $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under.

In addition to several nautical exhibitors, resort wear suppliers, real estate companies and tourism officials, guests will also be able to view several luxurious yachts. Additional entertainment will include face painting for the kids, live music by the Tim Daniels Band and steel drum music.

“The Sea”

Model Omni shows off resort wear from the Marina Village that will be included in the fashion show during the Bahamas Yacht and Travel Show.

“(The Bahamas Yacht & Travel Show) is giving an opportunity to those who are involved in the industry a way to display what they are offering and also giving those in the business an opportunity to experience what happens at other trade and travel shows around the world.”

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fashion

Harbour Island inspires high-­end casual menswear A Bahamas-­New York partnership seeks to change the polo shirt forever

By ALESHA CADET Tribune Features Writer acadet@tribunemedia.net

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ORGET brands like Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger or Nautica. Three businessmen are seeking to offer high-end casual wear for men right here in the Bahamas, and maybe just revolutionise the traditional polo shirt along the way.

Eletheura native Jay-Jay Percentie has teamed up with New York-based business partners Wynn Laffey and Nic Chatfield to create, develop and brand a new luxury fashion label.

The name of the label is “Bryland”, a play on the local abbreviation for Harbour Island. Fittingly enough, the first collection to debut here in the Bahamas is also called “Harbour Island”. It features pieces inspired by the vibrant colours, beaches and the nautical history of the small island community off Eleuthera’s northeastern coast.

The collection includes signature polo shirts with the company’s colourful rooster logo, a tennis shirt, a pocketed cabana towel, and a size adjustable trigger-clasp belt.

The label is the result of many years of work by the three business partners.

“We are only just beginning, but the chance to eventually make the entire world of Bryland come to life drives our passion to progress and flourish,” said Mr Percentie.

“The sky is the limit. We truly believe that the world will welcome this Bahami-

an-inspired line once we have the means to get it out there. Who wouldn’t want to wear a part of the beautiful Bahamas?”

This Friday, the team will come together at the His Fashion boutique in the Old Fort Bay Town Centre to host the official launch of the Bryland label in New Providence.

The event begins at 5pm and will feature various fun activities and special guests.

“Up until now we didn’t have the inventory to bring Bryland to the greater Bahamas and we couldn’t be more excited to be able to do that beginning this Friday,” said Mr Percentie.

With a base of operations in both Harbour Island and in New York City, the trio hope to refashion the traditional polo shirt forever.

“For now we’ve focused on the best polo shirt ever made. In fact, we’ve made the most significant update to the polo since it’s creation – the secret loop. The patent-pending innovation holds your glasses in place invisibly and securely, right where you want to put them naturally. You really have to see it to believe it. We have some fabulous tricks up our sleeve coming next year,” said Mr Percentie.

He said the environment of Harbour Island offers an education of its own when it comes to fashion. He believes the inhabitants and visitors who come from all over the world to see Harbour Island feel its “unified sensibility of casual elegance and comfortable luxury”.

“Ma Ruby and Shirley Laffey – our grandmothers – would have to be top of the influential list. They personified the Old World charm that makes the Bryland style so special,” he said.

Among his other inspirations, Mr Percentie includes his friends, Australian model Elle Macpherson, the Harbour Island-dwelling aristocrat/ designer India Hicks, and banking heir Matthew Mellon and his former wife Nicole Hanley, with whom he interned while living in New York City.

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ORGET brands like Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger or Nautica. Three businessmen are seeking to offer high-end casual wear for men right here in the Bahamas, and maybe just revolutionise the traditional polo shirt along the way.

Eletheura native Jay-Jay Percentie has teamed up with New York-based business partners Wynn Laffey and Nic Chatfield to create, develop and brand a new luxury fashion label.

The name of the label is “Bryland”, a play on the local abbreviation for Harbour Island. Fittingly enough, the first collection to debut here in the Bahamas is also called “Harbour Island”. It features pieces inspired by the vibrant colours, beaches and the nautical history of the small island community off Eleuthera’s northeastern coast.

The collection includes signature polo shirts with the company’s colourful rooster logo, a tennis shirt, a pocketed cabana towel, and a size adjustable trigger-clasp belt.

The label is the result of many years of work by the three business partners.

“We are only just beginning, but the chance to eventually make the entire world of Bryland come to life drives our passion to progress and flourish,” said Mr Percentie.

“The sky is the limit. We truly believe that the world will welcome this Bahami-

an-inspired line once we have the means to get it out there. Who wouldn’t want to wear a part of the beautiful Bahamas?”

This Friday, the team will come together at the His Fashion boutique in the Old Fort Bay Town Centre to host the official launch of the Bryland label in New Providence.

The event begins at 5pm and will feature various fun activities and special guests.

“Up until now we didn’t have the inventory to bring Bryland to the greater Bahamas and we couldn’t be more excited to be able to do that beginning this Friday,” said Mr Percentie.

With a base of operations in both Harbour Island and in New York City, the trio hope to refashion the traditional polo shirt forever.

“For now we’ve focused on the best polo shirt ever made. In fact, we’ve made the most significant update to the polo since it’s creation – the secret loop. The patent-pending innovation holds your glasses in place invisibly and securely, right where you want to put them naturally. You really have to see it to believe it. We have some fabulous tricks up our sleeve coming next year,” said Mr Percentie.

He said the environment of Harbour Island offers an education of its own when it comes to fashion. He believes the inhabitants and visitors who come from all over the world to see Harbour Island feel its “unified sensibility of casual elegance and comfortable luxury”.

“Ma Ruby and Shirley Laffey – our grandmothers – would have to be top of the influential list. They personified the Old World charm that makes the Bryland style so special,” he said.

Among his other inspirations, Mr Percentie includes his friends, Australian model Elle Macpherson, the Harbour Island-dwelling aristocrat/ designer India Hicks, and banking heir Matthew Mellon and his former wife Nicole Hanley, with whom he interned while living in New York City.

Designers believe the ‘secret loop’ to hold a pair of glasses invisibly and securely will revolutionise the polo shirt.

Colourful Bryland polo shirts

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fashion The Weekend Fashion Report amfAR Inspiration Gala

SPLIT

HIT

FAIL

FAIL

HIT

Naomi Campbell honoree

Kelly Osbourne, “The Talk”

Gabrielle Union, “Being Mary Jane”

Zayn Malik, “Pillowtalk” singer

Karin says: “It’s an interesting dress, and Naomi looks good in it. As the guest of honour, something more dramatic would have been great for her, but it looks like the diva is sticking to the classic black and sleek silhouette these days. I do like her 1920s inspired bob though. But I hope she burned those lace-up boots when she got home.

Also, can you believe she’s almost 50!”

Cara says: “I think the dress is really cute and I love the little short bob. I may have preferred the bodice be fully black rather than striped because it does sort of look like she is wearing granny panties. I do not, however, like the shoes or that bracelet on her arm.”

Karin says: “I think I like it.

It’s very striking, but simple at the same time. However, it does look a bit like all that material is almost swallowing her. As for her hair, I’m not thrilled by it, but it does suit her. And it looks like she’s fully committed to the greypurplish colour. The bright fuchsia on the lips serves as a nice pop of colour. Not bad at all, Kelly.”

Cara says: “I am not 100 per cent sold on this. Love the classic colour combo, but I wonder if the dress would not be better suited to someone a little taller and a less curvy.

Still, Kelly can be off at times and I think this is one of her better efforts.”

Selita Ebanks, “Real Husbands of Hollywood”

Karin says: “I’m having a hard time believing this is a Prada dress. It’s just such an amateur effort. The overall look just seems like some Pinterest inspired DIY prom look. It’s ill fitting, the choker is horrendous, not to mention that struggle train! I hate everything about this look.

Who styled her? According to rumours, this might be an early maternity dress, but still, this is no excuse to look like that, Gabby!”

Cara says: “Before I even get to the dress, I have to say, I hate the choker! I hate that the choker trend is back. This one is particularly awful and does not suit the dress at all.

While I admit that I like the colour palette of the dress, the construction just seems messy.

The black beading seems unnecessary and the hair is way too severe. Also, is she pregnant?”

Karin says: “Men are limited with their red carpet choices, so I always appreciate it when they try and make a little effort; to look a little different.

I’m not a fan of the tattoos, but the zoo-themed dress shirt is unusual and suits him. The black, slightly washed out jeans are a bit tired, but with that pouty face and perfect facial hair we can be a little bit forgiving, right?”

Cara says: “This is cute, and yes, he is a little eye candy for the fashion page. He could have easily rocked a slimfitting black jacket, but this shirt is a great alternative and looks nice with the pants. Very nice to look at.”

Karin says: “A universal rule: at every event there is at least one person trying to wear a table cloth or curtain. Selita went one step further and chose a ruffled bed skirt. And it’s not even a nice bed skirt; it looks like either nylon or that terrible sweaty faux satin stuff.

The frills at the front just don’t make any sense at all. At the back they maybe could have at least led into some sort of train; but no. Just awful.”

Cara says: “This honestly looks like a perfect example of “do not order your dress from unknown Chinese websites”. I think it’s supposed to look different than this final version. For instance, I think the fit was supposed to be better and the sheer fabric at the top should have been more see-through, and the overall fabric of the dress was not supposed to be so cheap looking, and the seams of the dress should have been more refined.”

AP PHOTOS

With Karin Herig and Cara Hunt

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Johnson, Hart say they really were having that much fun O

n their first day shooting “Central Intelligence”, their new spy-themed action comedy, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart were given an extremely difficult scene.

Difficult, meaning it was impossible not to break up laughing and ruin the shot.

They were playing doctor and patient in a therapist’s office, and they were staring at each other, real close, trying not to blink or speak. For Hart especially, this was very hard to do.

“Kevin could just not keep a straight face,” says director Rawson Marshall Thurber.

“We had 12 minutes of him

laughing, and I was like, ‘Oh man, I don’t know if we’re ever going to finish anything!’

Kevin is an assassin; he WILL make you laugh. Dwayne was a good sport, he held it together, but there’s only so much a dam can hold before it breaks.”

Thurber says they eventually nailed the scene, but “literally if you saw one more frame, you’d see Kevin break up.” As for Johnson and Hart, they say that early scene set the tone for their chemistry during the rest of the shoot.

Recently, the two actors sat down to discuss what it was like to work together — and

review

FINDING DORY RUNNING TIME: 97 MINS

IN Pixar’s hands, the ocean — equal parts danger and wonder — is a vast metaphor for the choppy waters of parenting. Cloistered coral reefs of home are surrounded by frightful drop-offs and strong currents that can sweep a little fish out to an immense sea. When the difference between survival and shark bait is flipper-thin, how much line

AP: Did you know each other before?

JOHNSON: We’d met very quickly backstage at the Teen Choice awards. It was a quick ‘Hey, good to see you, big fan, big fan,’ and we were gone.

Then the opportunity came to make the movie together. And the moment we got on set, it was instantaneous.

HART: We got lucky. We hit the ground running. The one thing that was so important was timing. Us coming across each other’s path at the awards

do parents give before reeling in?

“Finding Dory,” a sequel to 2003’s “Finding Nemo,” shifts the tale from Nemo, the clownfish with a weak fin, to Dory, the blue tang with short term memory loss — or as the baby Dory seen early in the film says, “remembery loss.”

The adventures of both Dory and Nemo are born out of straying too far from anxious parents. The gulf of separation stretches wider and longer in “Finding Dory,” but it’s covered the same way: by pluckily overcoming genetic handicaps and trusting in the Pacific-sized love of family. In the Pixar brood, the sweetly s entimental “Finding” movies are the most ready-made for parent-kid bonding. “Finding Dory” promotes the original’s daffy supporting character (so perfectly voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) to protagonist. But it’s not a simple switch in perspective: In seeing through her forgetful fisheyes, you realise how terrifyingly disorienting it is to be Dory. “Finding Dory” is “Memento” under the sea, with a much more chipper lead forever at pains to remember why and where she’s going.

The film, directed by Andrew Stanton, picks up six months after “Finding Nemo.” Dory is living with Nemo (Hayden Rolence, replacing Alexander

... and fast forward to us being on set, day one, just hitting it off. We looked at each other and said, “We’ve got something special here.”

AP: Sometimes as a viewer you’re never sure if it’s real. But it looks like you’re having a really good time.

HART: In this case, we are.

JOHNSON: Yeah, you never know, right? (Laughs).

Sometimes in our world and our business, people, you can’t really tell how they are until you meet them, and when you meet them and you’re in bed (in terms of the project) and you’re like, ‘Oh my god, this is

PIXAR/DISNEY VIA AP

‘Finding Dory’ is no trophy fish but it’s a keeper

whether there is really as much chemistry between them as it looks. Judge for yourself:

Dory is voiced by Ellen DeGeneres Gould) and Marlin (Albert Brooks), but she’s nagged by flickers of memory of her family.

A flashback of Dory’s childhood follows. Though it doesn’t reach the gentle poetry of the famous montage in “Up,” it movingly reveals Dory’s origins: a challenged fish whose parents (Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton) teach her mantras for coping (“Just keep swimming”) but are helpless when a current sucks her away. Dory grows up a lost and confused orphan.

going to be a long one’ ... Here you had THE biggest comedic star in the world, big movie star, all these amazing things ... It could have easily gone in a different direction where people get insecure, want to have the jokes for themselves.

But not with Kevin.

HART: It was a valuable team effort. At the end of the day, we’re helping one another.

• “Central Intelligence” starts screening today at Galleria Cinemas JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

Energised by clues of remembrance, Dory, Nemo and a reluctant Marlin travel from Australia to California, where her search leads to the Marine Life Institute.

So much of the dazzle of “Finding Nemo” was the colourful richness of its aquatic life. So why, with oceans to explore, does “Finding Dory” cling so closely to the shore?

The trip across the Pacific goes in a flash. The action takes place almost entirely jumping between tanks at the institute and in a number of less exotic (and less creative) scampers on land.

The sidekick here is a sullen sevenlegged octopus named Hank (Ed O’Neill), who helps Dory navigate the complex to facilitate his own escape.

But the movie’s high point unquestionably belongs to the pair of British sea lions (Idris Elba and Dominic West) who bark at any creature that dares approach their sunning rock.

“Finding Dory,” bright and clever like most all Pixar releases, has the animation studio’s familiar blend of wit, heart and visual detail. But it’s missing its own magic. Like Dory’s questions, it feels a bit like a repeat.

JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

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music

“Artjoy” offers musicians a platform to unite and perform

By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net

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AHAMIAN musician Jah Doctrine has revitalised a unique art event that promotes unity among local artists while giving them a platform to share their

talents.

The first Artjoy open mic event was held last night at Studio Café, Compass Point, and saw artists participate in impromptu performances, sharing their songs, poetry and other art forms.

Going forward, talented Bahamians who wish to share positive messages through music, art, poetry, drama and dance will have a regular platform to do so, Jah Doctrine said.

“I think local artists should unite and focus on performances as opposed to radio play. This, I see as strategic and necessary in order to help develop the local music industry. Since radio stations for the most part answer to powerful stakeholders that are ultimately owned by the major record labels that seek to promote already signed artists, it is incumbent upon the local artists to bypass the hope of radio play propelling them to super stardom and take the music directly to the people in the form of performances. In fact, if an artist does not have some form of distribution or platform to perform their music, radio play may come and go without any real return,” he said.

Jah Doctrine told Tribune Weekend his major goal for the event is help develop the local music scene.

“Local artists need a firm foundation to prepare for international exposure. Artists uniting to promote their own shows is necessary. Developing the industry means that artists can become truly professional, being able to sustain an income and even provide for their families. At the moment there are lots of artists receiving exposure, however, the avenues to perform regularly are not present,” he said.

“As an artist, no matter the genre of music, having your own band or access to one allows you to be ready to perform. Furthermore, bands would allow the artist to practice and perform, fine-tuning their sound while building an audience, even before radio exposure.”

As today’s artists continue to take on nontraditional forms of music, Jah Doctrine said he wants to continue creating sustainable platforms for Bahamian artists to present their work.

The next Artjoy event will be held on the last Thursday of July.

Artists participate in impromptu performances, sharing their songs, poetry and other art forms.

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music

Hip hop designer uses music to build brand

By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net

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HEN local fashion designer Rashad Germain started the Trap Mogul brand he envisioned it being much more than a clothing line; he hoped it would be a movement of sorts.

Officially launched in 2014, the street wear brand’s major inspiration has always been the hip hop culture.

And Rashad’s deep-seated fascination with this particular scene goes way back.

From a very young age, Rashad said he was always interested in all things hip hop, including the music, fashion and the movies. He tried to find out what brands his favourite rappers were wearing with the hope of purchasing the same clothing. However, being just a teenager at the time, he was not able to afford the luxury labels the hip hop stars were sporting.

Today, Rashad is expressing his love for both hip hop music and hip hop fashion. He recently released an extended play (EP) record called “My Life Transition” that coincides with the launch of Trap Mogul’s Summer collection.

“Being that the line is hip hop inspired, using the project as a marketing tool for the summer campaign was a no-brainer,” he told Tribune Weekend.

“I didn’t want to just have a regular roll-out, because I want to use the brand as more than just a platform to

Designs from last year’s Trap Mogul lookbook

“I want to form a relationship with the people that support Trap Mogul that goes further than a buyer/seller relationship.

I want them to feel like they’re a part of something. I feel like the music is something that will play a part in making that happen.”

sell clothes. I want to form a relationship with the people that support Trap Mogul that goes further than a buyer/ seller relationship. I want them to feel like they’re a part of something. I feel like the music is something that will play a part in making that happen.”

Rashad said he put a lot of effort into the project and solicited the help of Jimmy “King Meco” Allen, who engineered and mixed the entire project.

Artwork for Ras had Germain’s The designer also worked new EP alongside a number of up-and-coming artists such as Adria, being done a whole Cohen Fox, Findawaychase, J.me and lot differently this time around. Last Skully. year, there was only a lookbook and a “All of them have features on the few articles that got used to help proEP, because like I said, the aim isn’t mote the brand. This year, we’re using strictly to sell clothes. One of the main videos, events, and obviously music, goals is for Trap Mogul to grow into to help build anticipation and brand a large enough platform that it helps awareness locally and internationally,” other young creatives to be seen and he said. heard,” he said.

“Without giving away too much, The upcoming Summer collection the new collection has a heavy Nassau will feature T-shirts, tank tops, bucket influence. The last collection had zero hats, beanies, and the now popular influence from anything local, but the “dad hats”. new stuff is inspired by my vision of “Other than the new designs and Nassau. I feel like it won’t just get a pieces that you’ll get to see very soon, good response from people that are the main thing that’s new this summer from here, but also from people in is Trap Mogul’s approach. Things are foreign markets as well.”

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style

First CurlyFest Bahamas is a resounding success Natural hair lovers celebrate kinks and curls

By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer jgibson@tribunemedia.net

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ESPITE the inclement weather, the first ever CurlyFest Bahamas was a resounding success, attracting more than 400 people to the Doongalik Studios & Art Gallery last weekend.

The event, a celebration of natural hair, was started by Malika PryorMartin. After relocating from Detroit, Michigan, to the Bahamas with her husband, she started an online natural hair group for women to come together and discuss hair, give advice and offer encouragement to each other.

And women who proudly rock their natural kinks and curls joined Malika for a time of celebration during CurlyFest Bahamas.

“So far the feedback has been incredibly positive and I am so grateful for that. I think folks enjoyed being able to have a constant variety of experiences. From the live talks to hair demonstrations, to the giveaways, to the children’s zone – there was truly something for everybody, including the gentlemen,” Malika said.

“People were consistently smiling

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Hundreds came out to celebrate and learn more about natural hairstyles, and to enjoy other services and entertainment offered at the first CurlyFest Bahamas.

and laughing. Even after the rain began to fall many stood to watch the final hair demo under umbrellas, gathered on the porch for the final game, dancing to the music, waiting for the rain to ebb. Unfortunately, it did not, but not before CurlyFest Bahamas had managed to be a pretty wonderful event.”

With the numerous activities going on at the Doongalik grounds there was never a dull moment. Malika said she is already being asked about next year’s event.

“It took the crowd a little while to realise that the entire grounds were teeming with activity. Once that was clear, however, I could hardly go anywhere and not see at least a small gathered group of onlookers,” she said.

“The joy of the children playing in the ‘Hey Young World’ children’s zone was just great. They coloured, listened to stories, clamoured for the make n’ takes, and played with every old school toy and activity available. In addition, our pop up spa and salon which offered henna, massage, and especially hair demonstrations kept a constant crowd.

It was fun to watch our contestants win, and sometimes not win, during our game show giveaway segments. Folks were eligible for all sorts of prizes. In the end, our the ‘Bomb Gift Box’ was won by a wonderful event-goer who was very happy with her $300 worth of goodies.”

CurlyFest came about after a successful natural hair meet-up last year

by Malika’s Facebook group. But the group members wanted to see and experience something more, she said.

And then the #supportthepuff movement happened, where black women from around the world rallied behind Bahamian pupil Tayjha Deleveaux.

The CR Walker student was scolded by school officials for wearing the “afropuff” hairstyle to class. “(Support the Puff) was led by young people, and with the support of the natural hair community here the hashtag became a worldwide phenomenon. Seeing such passion and poise over the pervasive ignorance around self-acceptance and natural hair, I was inspired and really compelled to do CurlyFest Bahamas,” said Malika.

“I wanted to see women, girls, and frankly all of us, celebrate that victory. I saw another degree of conversation and a real push against the status quo ideal of beauty and acceptability.”

And this first CurlyFest, Malika said, was an opportunity to have “tremendous fun in the name of self-care and love.”

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mailboats ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CAPTAIN Eric Wiberg is a marine and naval historian, author and a maritime lawyer who grew up in Nassau in the 1970s and 1980s and is a regular visitor to The Bahamas.

In 2009 Capt Wiberg began the first of three books on U-Boats in the Bahamas and Bermuda and in 2012 began a blog focusing on mailboats and their contribution to Bahamian history. He is the author of ‘Tanker Disasters’, ‘Round the World in the Wrong Season’ and ‘U-Boats in the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos’ and is working on a book about mailboats in the Bahamas.

He is writing a series in The Tribune on the glorious history of mailboats, their place in island life, the characters that define them, the variety of craft, the dozens of islands they serve, the mailboat ‘dynasties’ and the challenges facing the modern fleet.

Grace and retirement in the Bahamian sun Captain Eric Wiberg explains why European built mailboats are his favourites

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ividing the Bahamian mailboat fleet into three eras the wooden, the European, and the modern - I find the middle one the most colourful.

Whereas at first, the wooden vessels were drawn locally and often hand-built, their lives for the most part began and ended in the islands, near where they were born, as it were.

During phase three, the modern era, most mailboats are built in the US Gulf or Florida, and are for the most part somewhat charmless to look at, with efficient twin-screw propulsion and square steel sterns, utilitarian but not graceful, and with cranes and ramps sticking out of their foreparts.

However from the 1950s to 1980s there came to the Bahamas a dozen or more graceful European freighters, rescued from their careers plodding along the stormy North Sea coasts and up British and European rivers with coal and other commodities, to serve the balance of their days in the sunshine, carrying or mail and cargo for us.

Perhaps I am drawn to them because my father, a Swede, took the same route. Though most of them lay their weary hulks to rest at the bottom of Bahamian waters, some of them

Firebird was the lighthouse tender for the 10 lighthouses in the Bahamas during the 1940s. Cleveland Malone (inset), was the radio officer on the ship at the time. Cleveland, now 85, is the son of Brady and Flossie Malone of Hope Town and grandson of Capt Samuel Malone. Picture and infomation supplied by David and Kay Malone Mayhew of Freeport. have gone on to Central and South America, where they may still be operating. Sadly, to my knowledge, none of them are still active in our islands.

Firebird

Few vessels in Bahamian history have had the kind of storied past as the humble freighter Bahamian, the remains of which can still be found between Paradise Island and Blue Lagoon Cay. She was built as the racing yacht, Candace, in Leith, Scotland, in 1882, apparently for an aristocratic British playboy. At 168 feet long, 24 feet wide and 12 feet deep she was a substantial ship of 269 gross tons with a 500 horsepower engine.

From the 1880s to 1930 or so she served the Royal Navy as HMS Firequeen, the flagship of an admiral. Then she was assigned to the Imperial Lighthouse Service in the Bahamas as a lighthouse tender named Firebird. In 1935 the Firebird’s captain was W Moxeley, the Second Officer was H Pinder, F Pool was the Chief Engineer, and Cleveland Malone was radio officer. For the list of the crew and officers of the Firebird, see ‘The Early Settlers of

the Bahamas and Colonists of North America’, by A Talbot Bethell.

In 1941 the underwater photographer J Ernest Williamson shot scenes about the Firebird for Paramount’s famous film ‘Bahamas Passage’. Later she was the inter-island freighter Bahamian for eight years and Charles Munro, of Nassau, was her owner and likely the captain. Sometime in the 1950s, she was “reduced to a plain, general cargo ship, her stately masts were chopped off, while peeling paint and rust appeared on the hull … the failing derelict had one tune of glory yet to play. Tied to the wharf, waiting to be stripped of her engines and fittings, the dock master received a call that nearly 100 Bahamians were marooned on a small island 20 miles away. They were awaiting rescue from a hurricane with raging winds heading their way, but none of their small boats available to him could hold more than a dozen people.

“The captain of the Bahamian was summoned and quickly assembled a crew, cranked up the engines and headed into rough seas hoping the old vessel would hold up for one more voyage. It was a rocky trip, but the seasoned craft made it safely to the island, loaded everyone aboard

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and made it safely back to port.”

Wrecked just west of Blue Lagoon Island (Salt Cay), north of Paradise Island (Hog Island), she is now known as the Mahoney Wreck in 25 to 45 feet of water.

history lives on in vessels: in 2009 I was working in Freeport at a mixed-use shipyard when a Danish yacht sailor said he couldn’t believe his eyes, but there was the ferry that took him to school as a child. It was the Runden, or Lisa J, with its original name. Scottish maritime consultant Capt Calum Legett kindly provided rare photos of her at work.

Beluga

How many countries can boast that a local entrepreneur re-purposed a World War II life boat into a mail and freight boat on a local route? That is exactly what happened with Captain Granville Bethel, of Cherokee Sound, Abaco.

His home port was shallow and required shuttling of small vessels to carry cargo and people ashore, so Captain Bethel devised an ingenious way to supply the similarly isolated community of Crossing Rocks to the south. He salvaged a lifeboat from a torpedoed Allied freighter which had washed up there. According to his son Patrick, the small craft was renamed Beluga and plied its route from 1945 or so into the 1950s fitted with a small engine.

The boat could have come from the O A Knudsen, the Athelqueen, or the Daytonian, all sunk off Abaco

by German and Italian submarines in March 1942, or from any of the 130 other ships sunk around the Bahamas in Word War II.

Abilin

Lisa J pictured by Capt Calum Legett in Andros circa 2000.

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Marcella II

The Marcella II was built in 1956 at Busumer Schiffswerft in Busum, Germany. Her predecessor was the Bahamian-built Marcella I, built in 1969 of wood, burned in Salt Pond, Long Island in 1986.

She had been captained by Eddins and Nathaniel Taylor, sons of the owner, from Pirate’s Wells, Mayaguana.

Marcella II was 170ft long, 298 gross tons and built of steel. She presumably traded coastwise from Germany from 1956 to the 1980s, when she served Freeport from Nassau. In around 1988 she was badly damaged in a storm and became an artificial reef off Long Island. Capt Eddins Taylor, of the Taylor Corporation, her owners, said that this Marcella II was the first steel-hulled mail boat owned by black Bahamians.

Marcella III has been trading in Europe, the Bahamas and South America for 57 years under different names, and is believed to be still sailing today in Bolivia. She was built as the Jade, with green colouring throughout, and delivered in Neue Jadewerft, Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Built in 1962 by MAN GHH Dock & Schiffbau, Duisburg, Germany, The Abilin’s tonnage was 430. Very little else is known about this striking looking coastwise vessel, except that in the 1980s she was purchased by Bahamian owners and voyaged here. Thereafter she served ports of Long Island until around 1998, when she is listed as “detained”. It is believed that in 2007 she was sunk either “on” or “as” a reef in the Bahamas.

Abilin at Potter’s Cay Dock around 1998 by Capt Calum Legett. on June 2, 1959. Because the yard shares a name with the ship, she was probably built on spec, or without a buyer lined up yet. About 130 feet long, the ship was 364 gross tons, 9.2 feet deep, and could carry 480 tons of cargo.

Purchased by the Taylor family in Germany in 1985, she motored across the Atlantic to her new home under Captains Limas and Eddins Taylor, then served Freeport from Nassau for many years, leaving Wednesdays at 4pm. Marcella III traded in the Bahamas for some 22 years, still under the original green colour scheme, before the Taylors sold her on to Haitian buyers in 2007. Renamed Miss Eva, her new owners then sold her to Bolivian interests around 2009 and she motored south, where she is believed to be trading as the Michelda.

Lisa J

The Andros mailboat Lisa J began its career shuttling school children

and others between the islands of Denmark in the 1960s. This uniquelooking ship wwas originally named Ellen Soby from 1960 to 1973, then Runden until 1999, then Lisa J. She is 123 feet long, 28 feet wide and only 8ft 6in deep. Weighing 347 tons, her MaK diesel engine pushed the ship at 12 knots with as many as 150 passengers and 25 personal cars. She was built by H C Christensen’s Staalskibvaerft in Marstal, Denmark, where she served the communities of Soby and Faaborg, then Sejero and Havnsoe. From 1999 she was intended for the route from Naples, Italy, to Procida, in the Adriatic; however she was sold to the North Andros Shipping Co Ltd instead and sailed across the Atlantic in July.

Lisa J was on the route from Nassau to North Andros - Nicholl’s Town, Mastic Point and Morgan’s Bluff - departing Wednesday evenings.

Sometime after 2005 she was sold to Honduran owners, where she is today. It is interesting to know how

There have been two vessels of this name; however the older, European version was built as the Spiekeroog in Neue Jadewerft, Wilhelmshaven, Germany, the same yard which produced the Marcella III. She has also been named Wischhafen (1974-1978) and Treasure Trader (1978-1979) whilst trading in Europe. The ship is 250 tons, with 400 tons of cargo capacity.

She served Harbour Island, Spanish Wells, Rock Sound and Governor’s Harbour from 1979 to the late 80s. In the early 1980s she is believed to have been sold to owners in Miami, who renamed her. Capt Junior Pinder is the master of the present, newer Eleuthera Express. He informed one of the ship’s original owners, Capt Jan Rautawaara, of Finland, that the original ship sank between Cuba and Haiti in the late 1980s or early 1990s.

Miss BJ

The enigmatic Dutch freighter was launched as the Sambre in 1965 at the Apol A, Scheepswerf CV, shipyard in Wirdum, Netherlands. She was 152 feet long by 24ft 9in wide by 8ft 5in deep and roughly 330 gross tons. She served European coastal ports and rivers from 1965 to 1973 under the ownership of Kamp’s Scheepvaart En Handelsmaatschappij, NV, of Groningen, Netherlands. Then between 1990 and 1999 she was named Juleta and owned by Trans-Bahama Shipping Ltd, possibly also Mail & Ferry Services MVBS. After lying unclaimed for a time at Prince George Dock, the

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ship was scuttled off Nassau on June 22,1999. According to “What’s On Bahamas” this is now a dive site off the coast of Athol Island, north east of Nassau.

Willaurie

The mailboat Willaurie was built in 1966 as the Willmary at Hoogezand SW, of Hoogezand, Netherlands. She was 138 feet long by 25 feet wide and 199 gross tons.

Her single German 290 horsepower engine pushed her along at 8.5 knots.

In the 1960s she was sold to Antler Ltd, of London, UK, and was used for coastal trades to ports and docks like Goole, Charlestown, Hartlepool and Fulham. In 1980 her classification by Lloyds Register was withdrawn and her flag changed from UK to Nassau, where W B Hart owned her. Here she served Rum Cay, San Salvador and Cat Island in the southeastern Bahamas, presumably from 1980 from 1988.

This is another vessel whose demise is at least as interesting as her career, as she continues to attract divers.

According to a dive website, whilst carrying passengers and freight among the Bahama Islands on August 2, 1980, Willaurie experienced engine trouble and passengers were taken aboard Royal Bahamas Defense Force vessels.

Apparently, the ship was berthed at Potter’s Cay for years, for in 1988 it was reported foundered, or at least partially sunk, there. Then it was raised and was being towed west when in heavy seas the tow line parted. The towing vessel managed to get the Willaurie to Clifton Pier, southwest New Providence, where it sank. Then local dive operator Stuart Cove patched her enough to be towed several miles west to a point south east of Goulding Cay, where he sank her as a diving attraction the day after Christmas, 1988.

The vessel had a very low freeboard, suitable for coastal waters but less so for open ocean passages to places like the southern Bahamas. I recall as a child and teen seeing her at Potter’s Cay. To me the vessel epitomised the romantic, tramp-steamer, “rustbucket” image of the mailboat fleet, a grand old lady waiting to die. At the same time her European lineage was clear, giving her an exotic air. In the early 1980s the Ministry of Transport and Aviation has entries for both “Proposed mail boat M/V Will Mary” and “Contract mail service Will Laurie Vol. 2” Today she sits defiantly upright, atop a reef. In the nearly 28 years since she was sunk, the Wil-

Willaurie as Willmary passes Goole, UK. laurie has become a premier dive site and images of her have graced the photo collections of divers worldwide, a fitting tribute to her international provenance.

Miranda

Miss BJ at Prince George Dock, Nassau.

The Eleuthera Express has changed from its previous guise as Spiekeroog, with significant addition to her stern and raising the bow and rails.

The Miranda has been owned not only by the Taylor mailboat dynasty (12 ships) of Mayaguana, but by Dutch, American and Honduran investors as well.

She was built as the Geulborg

by Sander Gebroeders in Delfzijl, Netherlands, in 1966. Wagenborg Shipping owned her until 1977, when the Taylors purchased her, delivered her to the Bahamas and she traded from Miami to Turks and Caicos and the Exumas as well as Long Island. One of her captains was Robert “Bob” Garroway from St Vincent. Her dimensions were 176ft long, 28ft 5in wide, 9ft 2in deep, 399 gross tons and a 450 horsepower engine propelled her at 9.5 knots.

In 1996 the Taylors sold her to Haitian owners, who renamed her the Paradise Express until 1999, when a Honduran company purchased her with the name El Compa. From 1999 she was known as the Gilbert Sea, owned by the Gilbert Shipping Corp of San Lorenzo, Honduras. However she seems to have rotted away in the Miami River. The website divespots. com adds that “She was seized by the US Customs Department - 74 pounds of cocaine were found hidden inside the false bottom of a 55 gallon drum - as part of Operation Riverwalk, and is now part of Governor’s Riverwalk Reef. The front portion of the wheelhouse was painted with murals and she “was sunk in 90ft of water just 1.5 miles from the Palm Beach Inlet, and is quickly becoming a haven for tropical and game fish”.

The Betty K VIII

The Betty K VIII continues a

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Forgotten facts Paul C Aranha PHOTO/ROLAND ROSE

130-plus-year tradition of Europeanbuilt vessels supplementing the fleet providing mail and freight services among and to and from the Bahama Islands. Though built in 1984 by Lurssen Werft, Bremen, Germany, and connecting Florida and beyond with the Bahamas, she is flagged to the tiny port of Avatiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (where, coincidentally, I have sailed to). The ship is a general cargo ship of 2,191 gross tons, capable of carrying about 1,500 tons of cargo. Since May, 2014 she has been plying the cargo route between Miami, Nassau and Abaco under the ownership of the Betty K Line of Nassau.

This Bahamian owner, though not strictly a mail carrier, deserves mention. According to their website, they have been serving the Bahamas since 1920 and grown to be a full service shipping company. Betty K was named after the daughter of the founder, the late C Trevor Kelly. A fully-owned Bahamian company was born out of an idea from the owner, who saw the need to purchase a boat to take care of their personal needs. The boat, then nicknamed the “Potato and Onion”, would transport lumber for the Kelly families.

The original Betty K and the smaller Kelly vessel Ena K provided an indispensable service, connecting the colony to the US during the war, when larger Canadian ships were withdrawn to their homeland. These little ships returned hundreds of Allied sailors to the mainland after their ships had been sunk by German and Italian submarines off the Bahamas in 1942.

Canadian historian and author Kevin Griffin adds that “The 164-ton Betty K was built in 1938. The “motor boats,” as the Duchess [of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, wife of the Governor, formerly King Edward VIII] called them, offered sailings every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday in each direction between Nassau and Miami. Before the war, they had sailed from Miami at noon and from Nassau at 2pm but [during World War II in the early 1940s] they moved back and forth as cargo offered.

More than 80 years later, Betty K Agencies Ltd of Nassau would introduce the sixth and seventh ships of that name, the 1,457-ton Betty K VI in 2004 and 2,028-ton Betty K VII in 2006.”

NEXT WEEK: the modern steel fleet.

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OMORROW, Bahamasair will be 43 years old. I bring this up, for the record, because of the difficulty I had in establishing the exact date on which its predecessor, Bahamas Airways Limited, made its first flight.

I needed that date, because I was writing the story of Bahamas Airways (BAL) and every story needs a starting point.

An old article in a local magazine, as well as one of BAL’s advertisements, said the company started in 1935. I didn’t believe that, because my father took the whole family to the Eastern Parade to see the amphibious Douglas Dolphin airplane arrive from Florida and I wasn’t alive in 1935.

Nevertheless, when I went to the Archives, on Mackey Street behind the Eastern Public Library, and started my four-year search, I started reading newspapers for January, 1935. A lot of extra reading.

There is a tendency to think that

Bahamasair is, somehow, a continuation of Bahamas Airways, but nothing could be farther from the truth. BAL died a sudden death, on November 9, 1970, when the shareholders put the company into voluntary liquidation.

Out Island Airways (OIA) and Flamingo Airlines stepped up and, for the better part of three years, struggled to provide adequate air services around the Out Islands and to Florida.

To cut a long story short, the Bahamas government cut a deal with OIA and formed a ‘new’ airline - Bahamasair. For whatever reasons, Flamingo Airlines did not participate.

Every airline has a two-letter code.

British Airways uses ‘BA’. Bahamas Airways used ‘BH’ but, between the demise of BAL and the birth of Bahamasair, the letters ‘BH’ had been reassigned and the only ‘B’ code available to Bahamasair was ‘BS’, which the powers-that-were did not find acceptable, so they chose ‘UP’ - taken from “Forward, Upward, Onward, Together”.

Captain Mark Thompson (formerly a pilot with OIA) tells me that his Pilot Log Book shows that he was the captain on Bahamasair’s first flight (flight UP501, from Nassau to Mangrove Cay, Congo Town and back to Nassau). His co-pilot was Tony Hicks and they flew a STOL DeHavilland Twin Otter aircraft, registered VP-BDB. The date was June 18, 1973, and there were two flights scheduled to leave Nassau at 6am. The other was from Nassau to Freeport, in a Fairchild FH-227.

The passengers were on board and the doors were closed and the two planes taxied out to a 10,000-foot runway. Because the Twin Otter needed less than 1,000 feet for takeoff, Mark was told to taxi to nearby Intersection D and, by the time the Fairchild reached the departure end of Runway 14, UP501 was already on its way to Andros - Bahamasair’s first flight.

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Friday, June 17, 2016

animal Animal matters Kim Aranha

The secret life of birds

PET OF THE WEEK

Harmonious Hazel

By The Bahamas Humane Society

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requently we ask ourselves what certain animals understand and how much of what they do is thought out or deliberate.

I spend a lot of time with dogs so I am pretty good at understanding their thought process and how they convey their desires and needs. They have a way to communicate and they are quite apt at problem solving.

I must admit that though I am a great admirer of birds, I know very little about how and why they do certain things. I realise that they are amazingly talented in the field of construction and appear to be capable of building nests in the most extraordinary places with a diverse selection of materials.

I have often wondered where the expression “bird brain” comes from, because birds seem pretty smart to me.

I do understand that if you are a small bird, and you have a bird-sized head, then clearly your brain has to fit inside that head so you will not have a huge brain. But does that make you stupid?

I think not.

Only recently I read a story on Facebook that absolutely fascinated me.

A friend of mine has a son who loves birds, so they have several birds that live in large cages and are allowed out in the house to experience some freedom. Recently they found a baby mocking bird on the ground. They spent considerable time looking for a nest and finally gave up and brought the baby bird home.

He has thrived under a diet of bugs (yes, she caught bugs for him) and other foods. Every day these birds, including the baby bird, were put in large cages outdoors so that they could enjoy the fresh air and see the trees, catch bugs flying by and talk to the outdoor birds.

One day, a kestrel arrived and sat on top of the cage where the baby was situated. The kestrel had a lizard that he had hunted down and caught in his mouth. At first the kestrel would sit there with the lizard dangling out

Hazel with BHS staff member Raquel Whyley of is mouth. Was he trying to feed the baby bird? If so, how amazingly sweet is that? The kestrel kept coming back day after day, every day a freshly killed lizard in his mouth and he would sit on the cage and eat his meal, causing great excitement in the cage below. The kestrel always arrived around noon.

Most of us still thought this was maybe a mummy kestrel feeling maternal towards the baby in the cage. There were several Facebook messages back and forth, until one day somebody pointed out that the intent of the kestrel could be far more nefarious: could the kestrel be bringing

the lizard to the cage to try and lure the baby bird to the cage’s edge to pounce on the baby and have him for lunch?

After the shock subsided and some thought went into it, plus some research, I discovered that this is actually quite possible. Kestrels like to eat small birds.

Some experts say that the kestrel has been known to lure prey or trick it into approaching, however, another site tells me: “Kestrels may more often prey on lizards at southern latitudes, in northern latitudes the kestrel is found to more often deliver lizards to their nestlings during midday and also

Kestrels often prey on lizards, but sometimes also deliver them to their nestlings, depending on region and temperatures.

ave you ever considered adopting a senior dog? So many people head straight for the puppies, overlooking the dogs that are 10 or older.

Hazel is one such dog. She was turned in to the Bahamas Humane Society as her previous owners “had no use for her” any more. Hazel is about 10 years old. She is fully house-trained and would make a great indoor-outdoor dog.

She would like to be an only dog, though. She’d like to live out her senior years in peace and quiet.

Hazel is friendly with adults as well as with children. Do you have a spot in your heart for this genteel older lady, if so, come in to the BHS to meet Hazel or call 325-6742 for more information. Adoption hours are 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, and 10am to 4pm on Saturday. Hazel looks forward to meeting you! with increasing ambient temperature.”

(Wikipedia) My friend has decided to be very careful and is always there when the kestrel comes to visit, perching on the top of the cage. She has stopped outdoor flying lessons for the little mocking bird; indoor flight lessons are on the books.

The problem is when it comes to the time to let the little mocking bird to fly free; will it be safe to let him go in their garden?

The question is very interesting.

Does the kestrel have evil intents and want to eat the baby bird, or is the kestrel being nurturing and trying to provide food for the baby bird? Or is it just a fun spot to perch and have lunch? Does the kestrel have a secret life?

I had a kestrel in my bathroom a couple of weeks ago, and suspect it killed one of my baby turtles, but again I have no proof. He was sitting on the shower curtain rod making a racket until we put him out and he flew away.

I still hear him in the evenings.

Is the kestrel that smart? Can it plot and plan? It is quite possible that the kestrel is capable of launching a planned attack, but would it? I have frequently seen animals do things that humans would never think possible.

Perhaps this is one of them.

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Friday, June 17, 2016

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Mangoes It is mango season at last. And for the next few months, Jack Hardy says, we will be able to enjoy one of the world’s most delicious, succulent fruits straight from the tree.

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Claims have been made for Thailand, Burma, the Andaman Islands and Malaysia, but the preponderance of closely-related Anacardiaceae species in eastern India, particularly Utter Pradesh, makes it almost a certainty that mangoes have their provenance there. Today, India produces 65 per cent of the world’s mangoes and exports relatively few.

Mangoes (Mangifera indica) come in two varieties: the Indian and the Indochinese. The Indian mango is usually large, has red, yellow and green skin – the sort we Bahamians call ‘mangola’ - and are generally monoembryotic, containing one seed in their seed cases. Indochinese mangoes are yellow skinned, are much longer than their width, often zygoid in shape, and are polyembryotic.

Monoembryotic mangoes do not produce seeds that duplicate the parent tree. The seeds of Indian mango trees instead produce much smaller fruit that is usually yellow skinned.

The flavour may be excellent but the pulp is usually riddled with fibre. Polyembryotic mangoes on the other hand have seeds that grow true or very close

A tree full of Tommy Atkins mangoes in the signature purplish colour to the parent plant. Most mangoes in the Bahamas are Indian and that is why we have so many ‘bull’, ‘hairy’ or ‘turpentine’ mango trees with small stringy-fleshed fruits. To get Indian mangoes we must buy stock that has been grafted.

Mangoes now grow throughout the tropical and subtropical world. As with most fruits, there is a great difference between what is picked ripe and what is exported to cooler countries.

We cannot live in the Bahamas and fully appreciate a good crisp apple or a perfectly ripe chin-dribbling peach.

In temperate zones, mangoes, pineapples, bananas and such are always available, but are nowhere near as delicious as when eaten at peak ripeness. Mangoes in particular have had their popularity delayed by early picking and long transportation. Matters are improving greatly, however, and mangoes are becoming very popular world-wide.

Here in the Bahamas, our first mangoes probably came from Cuba or Haiti where mangoes grow wonderfully well. We have the same climate but our soil is both immature and highly alkaline. Mangoes do not like to grow in soil with a high pH factor and most of our trees look stunted compared to the fruit-loaded giants of Cuba. We can make matters tolerable by fertilizing every season, spraying with minor nutrients, and applying annual dressings of sulphur. The use of Sequestrene 138 allows mango tree roots to better absorb nutrients in highly alkaline conditions.

The mango illustrated by Michael Boym in the 1656 book “Flora Sinensis”.

Several readers over the years have almost boasted to me in e-mails that they never fertilize their mango trees and yet they bear well every year. The clock, of course, is ticking on the situation. If a fruit tree bears well in adverse situations it will bear better and longer with good treatment.

Most of our mango trees are imported from Florida where varieties are usually named after their developer and grower, names such as Osteen, Irwin, Haden and Kent.

The world’s top commercial mango is Tommy Atkins, a Florida variety developed from Haden. Costa Rica and Honduras have vast mango plantations to serve the United States.

Mexico, the world’s largest exporter of mangoes, is also a large supplier to the United States. In Israel, specially developed mangoes are grown in a much smaller space than Central America. Australia is in the process of testing 1,900 varieties of mango in different locations in order to optimise the production of high quality fruits. China is also expanding its mango production to keep up with demand.

Our mango season is all too brief but we can lengthen our garden’s production by growing early, mid and late season varieties. For a late season mango I would look no further than Keitt, a large Indian variety developed in Florida that ripens in September and October. The fruits are red and green and large and the flesh is tender and delicious, the fla-

vour intensified by the long ripening period.

Early season mangoes are a little more difficult. Julie, an early mango from Jamaica, tends to suffer from severe anthracnose away from home.

Peach produces in April and May in Cuba, but does not seem to be readily available. You will have to discuss what is available with your local nursery in order to find a reliable early mango.

Mid-season production presents no problem as most mangoes fall into this category. Very popular in recent years is Valencia and there are imports from Central America such as Lancetillo that produce large fruits on relatively small trees, a consideration for those of us with limited space in the yard. I suggest you also include an Indochinese variety such as Nam Doc Mai from Thailand.

By far, most mango trees in the Bahamas are those that produce small yellow hairy fruits, but these are not to be despised. The world’s sweetest mango, by general assent, is the Toledo from Cuba and it is small and fibrous, but the flavour is intense.

The next step for the Bahamas is to incorporate mangoes into our cuisine. Try squeezing the juice from our small ‘native’ mangoes and use it to finish cooking seared chicken portions, adding spears or cubes of ripe fibreless mango before serving.

Mango also pairs very well with pork.

• For questions and comments e-mail j.hardy@coralwave.com.