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Friday, October 27, 2023

culture

Celebrating shared heritage: The ‘Back to Angola Festival’ bridges historical ties between the Bahamas and Bradenton, Florida BRADENTON, Florida – The historic Red Seminole Indians and Black Seminoles in their Bays village in Andros, Bahamas stands as a fight against colonial oppression in Florida. symbol of legacy and pride, not only to its local “The ocean bridging our territories carries inhabitants, but also to the residents of Bradenenduring tales of bravery and liberation. From ton, Florida. the Bahamas to Bradenton, these stories define It was in Red Bays that Angolan Maroons our interconnected heritage—a connection time and Seminole Indians united, forging a distinccannot erode,” said Minister Rahming. tive community that has endured over time due Notable attendees included Rhonda Bain, a to their migration to the safe haven of North Seminole Indian from the Big Cypress ReservaAndros’s western shores. tion; Lisa Gonzalez-Moore, Councilwoman Ward To commemorate this profound bond between 4; Bradenton’s Mayor Gene Brown, and Sheri The Bahamas and Florida, the “Back to Angola Jackson, regional manager of the Underground Festival” took place from October 20-22 this year.

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Minister of State for Urban Renewal Lisa T Events encompassed guided tours, historical Rahming, joined the celebration upon the invitaexhibits, and traditional Bahamian cuisine and tion of Daphney Towns and Oaktree Community performances. Additionally, a Red Bays delegaOutreach. tion demonstrated age-old skills, like basket The festival vividly brought to life the storied weaving and carving. past of the Red Bays community with three A historical panel was comprised of Dr Uzi days of music, art, culinary delights, and cultural Baram, Dr Canter Brown Jr, Jason A Brown Sr, showcases.

Minister Rahming, reflecting on the historical ties between the two nations, remarked: “In celebrating our nation’s 50th year of independence, we delve deep into the narratives of our forefathers, especially the valorous Angolan Maroon community. Their relentless quest for freedom and the haven they discovered in Red Bays, Andros Island, symbolises their unyielding spirit—a beacon for all of us. Today’s celebration accentuates the centuriesold bond, enriched with memories of Bahamians who ventured to Florida in search of trade, prospects, and new horizons.”

A SIGN in historic Red Bays, Andros.

Daphney Towns, the event’s director, shed light on the history of the Angolan Maroon community in Bradenton: “Formerly enslaved Africans and Seminole Indians coexisted and flourished here, with many intermarriages leading Africans to embrace Seminole culture.”

This year’s festival theme, “The Shoulders We Stand On: Honoring Angola’s Freedom Seekers,” paid tribute to the 202nd anniversary of the Red Bays community’s foundation.

These settlers, in 1821, found refuge in Red Bays after the British failed to support the

Dr Sharron Jefferson, Vickie Oldham, and Stefan Moss.

As the festival concluded, Bahamian gospel and rake n’ scrape artists, including Clifford “Big Bruh” Riley, offered soul-stirring performances, with Miami Generation Junkanoo & Miami Junkanoo Bahamas delivering the final act.

MINISTER Lisa T Rahming and Bradenton Mayor Gene Brown come together during the festival

MINISTER Lisa T Rahming and Daphney Towns at the festival grounds in Bradenton, Florida

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Friday, October 27, 2023

entertainment

A siren call for conservation

Web series highlights amazing island environment

By Alesha Cadet | Tribune Features Writer | acadet@tribunemedia.net

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ROWING up in the Bahamas has inspired Lashanti Jupp to work on connecting people with nature, and specifically with their marine environment.

From a young age, she has always had a passion for conserving the world around her.

This passion led to the launch of her web series, “Siren Sundays” – a platform hosted to raise awareness about the Bahamian conservation and environmental sector for people who are not environmentalists or conservationists.

“During the beginning of the pandemic, I created, produced and hosted the live web series. It has always been important to me that the public become aware about the amazing things happening in our environment, while also inspiring those interested in pursuing similar careers,” she told Tribune Weekend. “ ‘Siren Sundays’ utilises our conservation conversations with established and motivated professionals to engage young and ambitious individuals as well as highlight the diverse perspectives involved in the environmental field.

We are also focused on documenting the stories of researchers who have worked in the Bahamian environmental and conservation sector for decades,” said Lashanti.

As marine conservationist and science communicator, Lashanti holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from Barry University in North Miami, Florida. She completed her graduate studies, attaining a Masters of Philosophy in Conservation Leadership, from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Over the course of last decade, she has been involved in educating young Bahamians and communities across nearly a dozen islands in the about marine conservation and marine protected areas through creative outreach and community meetings.

Moreover, Lashanti has led the Bahamas Protected project as its conservation planner at the Bahamas National Trust to help the

MARINE conservationist Lashanti Jupp hopes to inspire young and ambitious individuals to become involved in the environmental field.

government meet its commitment to reaching 20 percent marine protection by the year 2020.

Lashanti has also launched a beach and coastline cleanup initiative that helps bring awareness and

conservation action to one of the country’s most common conservation issues – land-based pollution.

Using her passion and past experiences, Lashanti recently created a non-profit organisation called Bahamas Conservation Connection (BCC), which is focused on connecting people through nature.

The aim of BCC is to address the gaps between different conservation NGOs, conservationists, practitioners, and members of the public who were interested in supporting conservation efforts, as well as businesses and corporations.

Lashanti’s “Siren Sundays” officially launched in June 2020, and has since had nine seasons with over 50 guests. The ninth season started on September 24 with youth climate ambassador Ashawnte Russell. There are more guests lined up to be featured until November 26.

Among this season’s finale guests will be Miss Bahamas Universe Melissa Ingraham.

“The show happens live on Sunday afternoons at 4pm. The guests discuss their educational and experiential background that led them to their career. Viewers have the opportunity to ask the guest questions during the show through the comments section on Facebook and YouTube. The activities range between projects and conservation challenges like climate change, Lashanti explained.

“This experience has been invigorating and motivating. I am excited for the future of the show as it evolves into special in person and in the field episodes. I have had college students use my episodes on projects and papers. I love hearing that someone learned something they didn’t know and learned about someone they would love to connect with.”

Lashanti said she is always feels inspired by the guests on the show, and she motivated by their stories.

Season 10 of “Siren Sundays” is set for 2024. To keep up-to-date with the show, check out “LashantiTheSiren” on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

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Friday, October 27, 2023

community

Growing young chefs to ensure a healthier future

By Alesha Cadet | Tribune Features Writer | acadet@tribunemedia.net

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s International Chefs Day was observed all over the world on October 20, Atlantis Paradise Islands’ culinary team decided to once again use this opportunity to encourage children to explore the art and science of cooking at a young age.

Under this year’s theme, “Growing Great Chefs”, the initiative took place on Tuesday at the Centreville Primary School.

With the goal of nurturing a culinary passion in the school’s students, chefs from Atlantis taught the youngsters about sustainable farming practices through the creation of a vegetable garden.

The students also had an opportunity to express their creativity through food art by participating in live cooking demonstrations, concluding with a hot lunch prepared and served by the culinary team.

Horatio McKenzie, executive director of Human Resources for Food and Beverage Division at Atlantis, said the initiative is unique in the way it focuses on children.

“We did it last year. And our focus this year is teaching the children how to plant seedlings and how to start a little garden. We will also do a demonstration on how to make a salad; not just your regular Bahamian lettuce and tomatoes. And then we are going to have a PowerPoint on trying to make healthy choices, understanding that their environments may not lend to a healthy choice, however, when a healthy option is available, we are trying to encourage them to take that,” he told Tribune Weekend.

Lunch was served with water, as Mr McKenzie said they don’t promote sugary drinks.

During last year’s International Chefs Day, he said the culinary staff from Atlantis invited three bus-loads of children to the resort and gave them a tour, before engaging them in a sushi-making class.

“We made sushi, but it was vegetarian sushi. I must admit that it tasted very nice. They all took part in the event and did a presentation.

Being a father myself, and also trying

to encourage my child to eat healthy, this initiative goes to the long-term stability and longevity of the nation.

That may sound farfetched, but if you start now, it works,” he said.

“I am over 50 and I think to myself what if I had exercised a little bit more or done certain things, it would’ve contributed to me being a lot healthier. And I figured this out later in life. So, if we try to emphasise these things from a young person’s perspective, when the opportunity is available to make a healthy choice,” he said.

Mr McKenzie believes they are

THE ATLANTIS culinary team helped students at Centreville Primary School plant a vegetable garden and taught them about healthier eating habits.

laying the foundation for a positive development further down the line.

“From a longevity perspective, if we continue this, there will be some residual impact from a positive aspect. Someone is going to say, ‘When I was young, I had a chance to try a vegetarian dish from Atlantis; I liked it and it encouraged me to eat more vegetables.’ I think this has to be ongoing, not just another event,” he said.

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Friday, October 27, 2023

art

Sandilands to host second art exhibition and auction to aid in building therapeutic foundation for rehabilitation

By JEFFARAH GIBSON | Tribune Features Writer | jgibson@tribunemedia.net

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LIENTS at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre are being asked to put on their creative hats and pull out all the stops as the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) is gearing up to host its second annual art exhibition, competition and auction.

The project is being unveiled today and will be held in remembrance of Malcolm Rae. It also coincides with World Occupational Therapy Day. The event was conceptualised by the late UK-born artist, who dedicated his Tuesdays to teaching the fundamentals of painting to participants in the Sandilands Art Programme.

Mr Rae also organised a modest in-house exhibition around the Geriatric Hospital Circle, showcasing the artistic talents of clients involved in the Creative Recovery Programme.

The art programme at Sandilands continues to positively transform the lives of its clients, thanks to the continued support of Mr Rae’s family, who consistently attend these events.

The Sandilands family expressed their condolences to Mr Rae’s family and friends upon his passing in 2019, and they reached out to the community for volunteers to assist in the art programme.

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The programme has continued to evolve, and in 2022, the Minister of Youth Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg, inaugurated the Art Exhibition and Auction.

During the opening ceremony last year, Minister Bowleg commended the “creative spirit of clients and staff within the institution,” highlighting the programme’s role in establishing a therapeutic foundation for healing, rehabilitation and recovery.

At the same event, Keva Thompson, deputy managing director of the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA), praised the efforts of the Occupational Therapy Department, emphasising the commendable roles played by artists and others as educators, advisors and advocates for art therapy. The 2022 auction was a starstudded affair, featuring celebrity artists and notable figures like Dawn Davies, Eric Rose, and curator of the Central Bank of the Bahamas, Ulrich Voges, among others.

Active participants in the auction included Minister of Transport and Housing JoBeth Coleby-Davis and Minister of State for the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle.

This year’s event will be judged by Antonius Roberts, Jodi Minnis, and Katrina Cartwright.

Sunitha Pati, head of Occupational Therapy at SRC, underscored the significant role art plays in mental health rehabilitation. Citing research by licenced art therapist and clinical counsellor Cathy Malchiodi, Ms Pati noted that art-making has a soothing and stress-reducing effect, offering a means to transcend difficult circumstances, resolve problems, release emotions, recover from trauma, and alleviate physical discomfort.

She said this type of therapy operates on the belief that people can process life experiences through art.

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Best described as a number crossword, the task in Kakuro is to fill all of the empty squares, using numbers 1 to 9, so the sum of each horizontal block equals the number to its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the number on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Kakuro increases from Monday to Sunday.

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● The Target uses words in the main body of Chambers 21st Century Dictionary (1999 edition)

HOW many words of four letters or more can you make from the letters shown here?

In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each must contain the centre letter and there must be at least one nine-letter word. No plurals.

Verb forms ending in S permitted.

TODAY’S TARGET Good 12; very good 18; excellent 23 (or more). Solution on Monday

Call 0907 181 2585 Yesterday’s for today’s Target solution

*Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone Sudoku Answer company’s network access charge.

BATTLESHIPS CRYPTIC PUZZLE Down 1 Relatively close? (8) 2 Cat given alternative to din after midnight (8) 3 It’s not well done in extra rehearsals (4) 5 What an expert in depreciation makes?

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Friday, October 27, 2023

fashion

Caribbean luxury meets sustainable fashion

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n an era where the fashion industry grapples with the challenge of fast fashion and its impact on the environment, one brand continues to strengthen its commitment to marrying luxury with sustainability.

Willique is a luxury brand of “slow fashion” leather goods brand founded by Anya Willique Pratt, who grew up in Grand Bahama and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The brand made a significant appearance at the Caribbean Investment Forum 2023 at Atlantis Paradise Island this week.

This unique opportunity was brought about by Invest TCI, the islands’ investment promotion agency.

“In a world drowning in fast fashion, we’re seeing a disconnect between luxury and sustainability, leaving a footprint that our planet and our souls cannot afford,” said owner and designer Anya.

The brand, known for its dedication to sustainable and ethical practices, has been pioneering the slow fashion movement, particularly in the Caribbean.

“At Willique, we’re rewriting that narrative. Melding my Caribbean heritage with eco-conscious craftsmanship, every handbag we create is a testament to sustainable luxury, a beacon of eco-lifestyle, and a step towards a greener, more thoughtful fashion future,” said Anya.

Showcasing a curated selection of bespoke leather goods, Willique aims to demonstrate that luxury and sustainability are not mutually exclusive, but can in fact coexist harmoniously.

With a focus on durability, longevity, and environmentally-friendly practices, the brand offers an alternative to mass-produced items, emphasising quality over quantity.

Willique’s exhibit at the Caribbean Investment Forum 2023 was a convergence of innovation, sustainability, and luxury, providing attendees a glimpse into the future of fashion – one that is eco-conscious and deeply rooted in Caribbean heritage.

Founded in 2016, the Willique brand was inspired by island surroundings growing up. Beyond just a scenic backdrop, they fuelled her vision, igniting her passion to craft handbags that mirrored the vivid colours and textures of her Bahamian and Turks and Caicos childhood.

In a short span, Willique transcended from being a collection of handbags gifted to friends to being showcased at London’s exclusive Library private member’s club. It wasn’t long before the brand gained notable attention, with the likes of the Royal Prince’s Trust offering its support. Willique’s handbags have graced the arms of international celebrities, with singers Kelis and Laura Mvula among the brand’s collectors.

With Willique’s Conscious Collection, Anya took a bold stance, presenting handbags designed from sustainable materials. The range is not just a product, but a statement, the designer said.

Now balancing motherhood and philanthropy, Anya said: “Fashion should never come at the expense of our environment.

The Conscious Collection showcases that luxury and sustainability aren’t mutually exclusive.”

DESIGNER Anya Pratt displays some of her “slow fashion” leather goods at the Caribbean Investment Forum 2023 at Atlantis.

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Friday, October 27, 2023

gardening

Pest control

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ood day, gardeners.

So your cabbages and tomatoes are getting in the ground or in containers, you’ve fertilized, you’ve mulched, now it’s time to start watching for pests. Aphids are everywhere, and they will affect vegetable crops.

Aphids are the least of the issues that will occur. I don’t think I’ve sprayed for aphids in a decade.

Why not? Because I don’t need to.

Why? Because I don’t spray toxic, latent chemicals, and because of that there’s a healthy beneficial insect population allowed to thrive.

Interplanting vegetables with companion vegetables and herbs, or planting flowering plants around the vegetable growing area will invite beneficials if you’re not spraying them too.

If you spray for pests, typically you’ll need to keep spraying for pests. It’s sort of a self-perpetuating thing; whereas if one kills pests, most often they’re also killing beneficials.

Less beneficial insects means more spraying. And so on. No thanks.

That’s not how I choose to garden.

Lady beetles and their larvae, as well as the green lacewing and its larvae, will feast on aphids willingly. In the worst-case scenario, an application of an insecticidal oil or Spinosad will do the trick. Always scout for beneficial insects before spraying and if they are present, reconsider spraying or at the very least avoid contacting the beneficial insects or their eggs and larvae. I suggest learning (if you don’t know already) what the eggs and larvae look like for the lady beetle and the green lacewing. They are your best friends in the vegetable garden.

Plants in the cabbage family include cauliflower, cabbage, kale, bok choy/pak choi, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, mustard, etcetera). Kale has been the most prone to aphids, for me. Cabbage is very prone to caterpillars, the cabbage looper for example. I’d mentioned the bougainvillea looper several weeks ago.

Unlike bougainvillea, pruning is not possible when the cabbage

LADYBUGS and their larvae will feast on pesky aphids willingly. looper decides that your cabbage crop is their dining room. This will require spraying. A specific treatment for caterpillars is Bacillus thuringiensis, BT for short.

BT targets the Lepidoptera family of pests, in other words, caterpillars. BT is a naturally occurring fungus that when applied to crops, grows microscopic spores that when contacted by a caterpillar, the spores will penetrate the exterior and lead to death of the pests. It is not toxic to birds, beneficial insects, pets, or humans.

If aphids and caterpillars are present at the same time, the best solution for me is Spinosad. Spinosad is derived from naturally occurring bacterium, and it affects the nervous system of target pests and causes death in 1-2 days.

A side fact: it’s also effective against mosquitoes. Spraying Spinosad will control both aphids and caterpillars, whereas BT is specific to caterpillars. There’s no point in spraying for anything that isn’t present unless as a preventative, but preventatives are typically latent and toxic.

Again, scout the garden as often as possible for pests and beneficial insects. How can one take action against a problem in the most effective means available if one doesn’t know what problems are present?

It’s not possible to be effective in a solution unless the issues are recognised beforehand.

Be sure to water regularly if there is no rain. The best crops grow in conditions that are consistent. For those busy professionals, a few minutes scouting the garden is all it takes to scout for issues.

If an issue is identified, visit the garden center on the weekend for the best solution.

While gardening takes time and attention, it is possible for the busy bees out there to be successful. Diligent scouting on a daily basis is best, but if a few days go by, don’t fret.

Some problems can multiply rapidly in a few days, but all is not lost, and you too can be a successful gardener and grow some of your own food.

Be patient. If a fruit tree or vegetable crop is not performing as you think it ought to, and you’re unsure of the problem and how to solve it, consult a professional and the answers will be given freely.

Beware anything on the internet.

Accurate information has to be mined for, as the internet is prevalent in not only misinformation, but heaps of bad information or irrelevant information. Remember that you are the product when it comes to using search engines, the data that you provide is making money for someone.

Blogs are a terrible source of gardening information. Local knowledge is valuable.

So called brick-and-mortar gardening businesses are the best source of accurate information for any gardening issues.

Gardening is a joy, it is peace, it is productive, and it is healthy, at least, it can be if you stay away from toxic chemicals. How does your garden grow? As always, I wish you happy gardening.

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film

What to stream this week: ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version),’ Chris Evans, Barbra Streisand, the Gilded Age and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’

By The Associated Press

NEW MOVIES TO STREAM

last names from this time period that still have relevance today. “The Gilded Age” series follows two wealthy families, one with inherited wealth and the other with new money, along with their domestic workers. Season two debuts on Sunday on HBO and will stream on MAX.

— Hollywood’s latest attempt to delve into the opioid crisis is the glossy, starry “Pain Hustlers,” starring Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy Garcia. Based on a New York Times Magazine article (which then became a book) by Evan Hughes, “Pain Hustlers,” on Netflix, centers on a pharmaceutical startup, Insys Therapeutics, which engaged in criminal activities like bribery and kickbacks and misleading insurers to push their addictive oral fentanyl spray called Subsys. Blunt plays a high school dropout who gets a job at the company, run by Garcia, where she excels.

— The video game series “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is now a movie, available both in theatres and on Peacock. The horror pic, from Blumhouse Productions, follows a security guard (played by “The Hunger Games’” Josh Hutcherson) who accepts a job at an old family entertainment centre, Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, where the animatronic mascots are mobile and murderous after midnight.

— AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr

NEW MUSIC TO STREAM — It was the album that fully cemented her move away from country-pop to mainstream pop superstardom. Today, Taylor Swift will release the fourth release of the six albums she plans to rerecord, “1989 (Taylor’s Version).”

The Taylor’s Version albums, instigated by music manager Scooter Braun’s sale of her early catalogue, represent Swift’s effort to control her own songs and how they’re used. Like the others in the series, Swifties can expect five previously unreleased “From the Vault” tracks written around the time of the 2014 album’s initial release, as well as the fan-favourite “New Romantics,” originally released as a Target exclusive.

— Barbra Streisand and Columbia Records will release “EVERGREENS: Celebrating Six Decades on Columbia Records” and “YENTL: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition,” arriving a few days before the publication date of her highly anticipated memoir, “My Name is Barbra.” Unreleased tracks abound. Welcome to Streisand season.

— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman

NEW SERIES TO STREAM

— Alicia Rancilio

NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY

— Apple TV+ has a new family friendly animated series from Dreamworks called “CURSES!” in time for Halloween. When a centuries-old family curse turns Alex Vanderhouven to stone, his wife, Sky, and their two kids Pandora and Russ team up to save him, break the spell, and return stolen artifacts to their owners. John Krasinski is an executive producer. Voice actors include Reid Scott (“Veep”, “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel”), Rhea Perlman (“Cheers”), Phylicia Rashad (“The Cosby Show”) and Robert Englund (“A Nightmare on Elm Street”). “CURSES!” debuts today.

— Matt Bomer (“White Collar”) and Jonathan Bailey (“Bridgerton”) co-star as two men who meet and fall in love during the 1950s McCarthyera. Their love story stretches across the cultural and political milestones in US history including the Vietnam War protests, the age of disco, drug use and nightclubs of the 1970s, and into the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. The story is based on a novel by Thomas Mallon. “Fellow Travelers” will debut today on Paramount+ and on Showtime on Sunday.

— Julian Fellowes’ “The Gilded Age” is back for a second season on HBO. The show features a large ensemble cast including Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector and Taissa Farmiga and takes place in New York during the industrialization period in the late 1800s. This time of extreme wealth and also extreme poverty became known as The Gilded Age, though is often more remembered for its extravagance. The Carnegies, Rockefellers, Vanderbilts and Morgans are prominent

— In 2010, bestselling writer Alan Wake went on vacation in the Pacific Northwest and never came back. Turns out he’s been trapped all these years in “the Dark Place,” trying to maintain his sanity and write his way out of the nightmare.

Enter Saga Anderson, an FBI agent investigating a series of ritual murders that she thinks might be connected to the missing novelist. That’s the setup for Alan Wake II, Remedy Entertainment’s long-awaited sequel to a game that’s become a cult favourite. If you were rattled by the David Lynchmeets-Stephen King vibe of the original, Remedy is promising to lean even further into the creepiness. The horror returns today on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S and PC. — Lou Kesten

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Literary lives – Florence Griffith Joyner (1959 - 1998)

The fastest woman in the world Sir Christopher Ondaatje writes about the American track and field athlete nicknamed “Flo-Jo”, the fastest woman ever recorded in the 100 metres and 200 metres. During the late 1980s, she became a popular star due to both her record-setting athleticism and eclectic personal style.

“The main reason I wanted to run was to get out of the ghetto.”

The next year she qualified for the Olympics in the 200 metres with the second fastest times at the United States Olympic Trials held in Los Angeles.

Evelyn Ashford, another UCLA alumna, dropped out of the event due to injury. Griffith went on to win a silver medal in the event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

– Florence Griffith Joyner Florence Delorez Joyner was born on December 21, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, the seventh of eleven children. The family lived in Littlerock before the family moved to the Jordan Downs public housing complex in the Watts section of Los Angeles. She began running in track meets as a child, and won the Jesse Owens National Youth Games two years in a row when she was fourteen and fifteen.

After the 1984 Olympic Games, Griffith spent less time running and considered retiring. She won the IAAF Grand Prix final with a time of 11 seconds, but then did not compete in the 1985 US National Championships. She returned to working in a bank and styled hair and nails in her spare time.

She continued to run track at Jordan High School in Los Angeles. By the time she graduated from Jordan High School in 1978, she had set high school records in sprinting and long jump.

Griffith attended the California State University at Northridge and was on the track team coached

by Bob Kersee.The team won the National Championship during Griffith’s first year of college. However, she had to drop out to support her family, getting a job as a bank teller.

Kersee found financial support for her and she returned to college in 1980 at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) where Kersee was working as a coach. She qualified for the 100 metre finals at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

However, the US Government decided to boycott the 1980 Olympic Games in Russia. In 1983 Griffith graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

She married Al Joyner, the 1984 Olympic triple jump champion in 1987.

GRIFFITH Joyner competing in 1988 (PCN Photography) “You were born to run. Maybe not that fast.

Maybe not that far. Maybe not as efficiently as others. But to get up and move, to fire up that entire energy producing, oxygen delivering, bone strengthening process we call running.”

– Florence Griffith Joyner Griffith finished fourth in the 200 metre sprint in the World Championships in 1983.

Griffith Joyner returned to athletics in April 1987. Four months later, at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, she finished second in the 200 metre sprint. This resulted in her being ranked second in Track and Field News’ 1987 world rankings. The 200 metre remained a stronger event for her than the 100 metre where she was ranked seventh.

“When you get a hill in sight, look at the top of it once. Then imagine yourself at the bottom of the other side.”

– Florence Griffith Joyner Before the 1988 US Olympic Trials, Griffith Joyner continued to work with coach Bob Kersee, but she added her new husband to her team who coached her three days a week. She ran the 100

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metre in 10.96 seconds

management services. She switched to personal manager Gordon Baskin, and used her husband Al Joyner as her full-time coach.

US Olympic trials in June 1996, tendinitis in her right leg ended her hopes of becoming a tripleworld-record holder.

Griffith Joyner soon became the big favourite to win the sprint events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In the 100 metre final she ran 10.54 beating her nearest rival to the world record, Evelyn Ashford, by 0.30 seconds.

After her record-shattering performances at the 1988 US Olympic trials, Griffith Joyner became the object of suspicion.

In the 200 metre semi-final, she set the world record of 21.56 seconds and then broke this record by 0.22 seconds when she won the final with a time of 21.34 seconds. Like her 100 metre world record, this 200 metre time still stands as a world record.

She also ran with the US 4 x 100 metre relay team – which won the event, and finished second in the 4 x 400 metre relay final, winning the silver medal – the second most successful female track athlete in Olympic history – behind Fanny Blankers-Koen who had won four gold medals in the 1948 Olympic Games in London.

GRIFFITH Joyner with three gold medals and one silver medal from the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea at the Cologne Grand Prix Track Field Meet – a personal best, but still not in the top 40 times. She continued to improve, setting a personal best of 10.89 seconds in the 100 metre in San Diego on 25 June 1988, but still slower than record holder Evelyn Ashford’s times. A week before the US Olympic Trials she ran 10.99 second in Santa Monica.

In February 1989, Griffith Joyner announced her retirement from IN addition to her achievements on the track, Griffith Joyner was known for her unique fashion style

In the first race of the quarter finals of the US Olympic Trials she stunned everyone, including her colleagues, by running the 100 metres in 10.48 seconds – a new world record by a margin of 0.27 seconds less than Evelyn Ashford’s record. Over the two day trials, Griffith Joyner recorded the three fastest times for any woman at 100 metres: 10.49in the quarter finals; 10.70 in the semi finals; and 10.61in the final. She also set an American record for 200 metrs with a time of 21.77 seconds.

Griffith Joyner’s 100 metre record was by far the biggest improvement in the world record time since the advent of electronic timing – a record which still stands today. This exceptional result raised the possibility of a technical malfunction with the wind gauge which read at 0.0 m/s – at odds with other wind conditions of the day, with high wind speeds being recorded in other sprint events before and after the race.

But the IAAF has not annulled the race result, merely stating that Griffith Joyner’s race was probably wind assisted. It was recognised as a world record which still stands today.

Following the US Olympic Trials in July 1988, Griffith Joyner left her coach Bob Kersee, who also demanded that his athletes use his

Athletes expressed disbelief over her dramatic improvement over such a short period of time.

Her best time before the 1988 season was 10.96 seconds for the 100 metre sprint (set in 1987). She improved that by 0.47 seconds in 1988. Added to this, Griffith Joyner’s physique was noticeably more muscular in 1988 than it had been earlier in her career.

Her best time before 1988 was 21.96 seconds for the 200 metre (set in 1987).

In 1988, she improved that by 0.62 seconds to 21.34 seconds – another time that has not since been approached. Griffith Joyner attributed the change in her physique to Al Joyner’s training programme, which included more lower body strength training exercises, including squat and lunges.

In 1988, Darrell Robinson – a teammate of Griffith Joyner – claimed that he was reportedly paid $2,000 for 10 mL of a growth hormone. He said Joyner had told him, “If you want to make $1 million, you’ve got to invest some thousands”.

Robinson’s claims were never verified, nor has he ever provided evidence for his allegations. He was shunned by the athletic community. Mandatory random drug testing was introduced later in 1989 – Griffith Joyner was tested regularly during her athletic career and passed every test.

However, curiously, Griffith Joyner died unexpectedly in her sleep at home in the Canyon Crest neighbourhood of Mission Viejo, California on September 21, 1998. She was only thirty-eight years old and the unexpected death resurrected suspicions of increased steroid use, which is known to cause abnormalities in the human body.

competitive athletics, citing business opportunities. The following month she was selected the winner of the James E. Sullivan Award as the top 1988 amateur athlete in the United States.

Following the 1988 Olympic Games Griffith Joyner earned several million dollars from endorsement deals, primarily in Japan. She also designed basketball uniforms for the Indiana Pacers NBA team in 1989. That year she served as co-chair of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness.

In 1996, Griffith Joyner announced her comeback to athletics, concentrating on the 400 metre event – hoping to break the 400 metre world record. However, in the months leading up to the

The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office on September 22 stated that the cause of death was suffocation during a severe epileptic seizure. She was found to have a cavernous hemangioma, a congenital vascular brain abnormality that made her subject to seizures. The only drugs found in her system when she died were small amounts of acetaminophen and the antihistamine Benadryl.

Did she pay a high personal price for her success?

“People don’t pay much attention when you are second best.”

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history

What is an equal suffrage?

O

n Black Tuesday, April 27, 1965, the PLP leadership in the House of Assembly and its supporters on the street outside protested against alleged gerrymandering.

Too often, this story is not told beyond January 10, 1967. The election, many believe, marked the first time all Bahamians had an equal vote.

The term “Majority Rule” lends itself to such an interpretation. However, neither before nor after that election did all parties accept that the legal framework under which this election was conducted guaranteed an equal suffrage.

The 1965 Constituencies Commission’s report called for several multi-member constituencies, where voters would vote for multiple candidates. This, the PLP insisted, made the suffrage unequal. The party petitioned London arguing that the Constitution demanded that “‘no person shall be permitted to cast more than one vote.… If voters in some constituencies are permitted to vote more than once for more than one candidate, it would be impossible to create constituencies that were ‘the same’ as far as was reasonably practicable.”

The Colonial Office examined the report and the process leading to its adoption. It observed, for instance, that the effect these boundaries would have on the election outcome was unpredictable, but, contrary to the allegations, opined that they might actually favour the PLP. It also saw “no evidence that the Commission was partial in carrying out its task.”

In fact, the PLP’s commission member, Arthur D Hanna, had agreed to the proposal. Nonetheless,

composed of disgruntled former PLP members, filed a writ against the Parliamentary Registrar, attempting to prevent this practice. The UBP prepared to file a similar writ so “that matter may not be perversely delayed by Opposition.” Arguing that in “a two-member constituency … the inherent question asked by the ballot paper is ‘which two of the candidates do you choose?’ A voter is partially disfranchised if he is prevented from answering this question,” Chief Justice Ralph Campbell agreed that the reason the Constitution prohibited a voter from casting more than one vote was to abolish the property vote.

He ruled that a voter may vote for as many candidates as their constituency sent Members to the House of THE DEATH of Shirlea MP Uriah McPhee in 1968 steered the Assembly, which accounted course of Bahamian politics for a single act of voting and thus did “not amount as that constituency sent the PLP demanded an to more than voting once.”

Members to the House of entirely new report. On Therefore, in 1967 some Assembly?

Black Tuesday, before the voters voted for a single He answered the first events of the day unfolded, candidate in single-member question in the affirmative, Premier Roland Symonette citing the Bahamas Constitu- constituencies whereas had, in a private conversaothers voted for multiple tion Order, which stipulated tion with Orville Turnquest candidates in multi-member “that each constituency … and in a note to Lynden constituencies. shall return at least one Pindling, offered a meeting The PLP nonetheless member.” For the second to discuss this possibility. succeeded to form the Pindling ignored the offer. In question, he concluded that, new government after that although the Constitution his mind, this was no longer election. However, the new about constituencies. Rather, stated that “no person shall government had a majorbe permitted to cast more he wanted to demonstrate ity of only one vote in the than one vote,” this merely that the UBP was not limited a voter to completing House of Assembly – the capable of responsible govvote of Randol Fawkes, who a single ballot, but that on ernment and force London had joined and left the PLP this ballot they could, in a to suspend the Constitution. twice before and endorsed single act of voting, vote for The Colonial Office’s legal the UBP in 1962. multiple canadvisors concluded “that a The PLP had little didates, as the court of law would not upfaith in the longevconstitutional hold the Opposition claim ity of this coalition. provision and this view is endorsed by They also relied on had been the Acting Attorney-Genthe neutrality of inserted to eral of the Bahamas.” the Speaker, Alvin abolish plural The UBP’s advisor Braynen, a former reached a similar conclusion, voting based UBP member, on property identifying two main queswhose dependability qualifications. tions relevant to this issue: they were unsure Before the are multi-member constituof. Convinced that STEPHEN B encies permissible, and, if so, next election, the upset would the so-called are voters there allowed to ARANHA lastingly damage the National Demvote for one candidate only FORGOTTEN FACTS UBP, Pindling laid ocratic Party, or for as many candidates

the groundwork for another general election to be held in 1968.

A new Constituencies Commission report was produced posthaste. It increased the seats for New Providence and reduced those for the Out Islands, and all constituencies were now single-member constituencies, even though the law did not require this. The UBP protested bitterly. Governor Ralph Grey believed that all was done in “indecent haste,” and that “each of the improprieties alleged against the former Government by the PLP has certainly been committed by the PLP now that they have ‘the power’; the only difference one could detect … is that the PLP are more blatant and more heedless of public opinion.”

When Uriah McPhee, the Member for Shirlea, died in February 1968, Pindling seized the opportunity and called a general election instead of a bye-election.

The PLP won in a landslide.

Another Constitutional Conference was convened, and, amongst other changes, the new Constitution and the Representation of the People Act (both 1969) mandated that all constituencies would send only one Member to the House of Assembly.

Henceforth every adult British subject ordinarily resident in the Bahamas – later every Bahamian citizen – had one vote in one constituency for one candidate only. The suffrage was now as equal as it is today. It could, of course, be argued that, given the sometimes considerable size differences between constituencies, there remains an element of inequality.

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animals

Benefits of sharing your life with a pet

By KIM ARANHA Animal Matters

W

e all start out as babies and usually automatically share our lives with our parents and family.

The family unit is recognised as being essential to the well-being of a child and their proper development.

To grow up with people looking after you and loving you is accepted as a normal childhood.

As you get older, so it seems, people focus less on the need for friendship, companionship and being loved. Very little emphasis is put on sharing your life.

There have been studies and there still are studies that remind us of the enormous benefits of owning a pet.

Coming home to an empty house can dramatically change when it is not empty anymore and you are joyfully created by a wagging tail, a purring cat or a squawking bird who greets you enthusiastically.

I have shared my life with some kind of dog ever since I was a child.

I spent a lot of my childhood in the Berry Islands. When everyone else had gone off to boarding school, I was alone with my parents, my uncle and aunt, and Friendly.

Friendly was our Fox Hill potcake who I had rescued from the bush when I was nine. He became my closest buddy and we spent days exploring the sandbanks and looking for crabs (as pets).

I vividly remember I loved climbing trees, and nothing lent itself better to climbing than an enormous banyan tree.

I loved to read books sitting up in a tree (not very ladylike, I grant you) and Friendly would sit under the tree for as long as I was up it.

When I came down, he would trot importantly a few paces in front of me with his tail held up high, as if bringing back a trophy to my parents who probably had not even noticed I had not been in the house since breakfast

As people get older so many circumstances change. Sometimes a loved one passes away and the “other half” finds themselves devastatingly lonely. After 30, 40, 50 years of sharing a life together to suddenly be left alone must be very difficult.

This is where pet ownership takes on mammoth importance.

Pet ownership is very beneficial as people get older; animals are company and often actually help people through difficult times that they would not be able to cope with if they did not have the support of their pet, It should be remembered though that serious thought should go into choosing the right pet. You do not want a high-energy dog jumping up on an owner who has mobility issues.

A quiet and docile (perhaps older) dog would be more appropriate; a couch potato who is grateful to have a home and a fully belly, or an adult cat could work nicely.

It is difficult to stop the animal from periodically “blocking” the way when their human walks around and the pet parent needs to look when and where they walk.

PHOTO_PEXELS_SAMSON Katt Obviously, the choice of pet will depend on how much care the pet can receive under the individual circumstances. Is there a yard for the dog to go out in? If not, who can walk him?

If it’s a cat, who will change the litter box? Who can clean the bird cage?

Harvard Health (Medical School) speaks to the benefits of animal ownership overall and has published a book called “Get Healthy, Get a Dog – The Health Benefits of Canine Companionship.”

They showcase how living with a dog reduces feelings of loneliness and isolation. Canine companionship helps calm jagged nerves (many airports around the world are introducing comfort dogs to calm and reassure passengers). Just petting a dog can lower the petters’ blood pressure and heart rate while having a positive effect on the dog as well.

Whilst on the subject of benefits, I believe that children benefit from

growing up with pets. My children had four to five dogs from the day they were born. Even after they had moved on and moved out, we still had our pack of five. In fact, Buddy stood in my youngest son’s wedding.

Children who share their lives with pets learn responsibility, consideration for others, respect and how to share. When Fido chews up the train set, they learn that they should not have left it on the floor in the first place. By giving a child (depending the age) certain tasks involving the pet helps teach them responsibility and accountability, but for goodness’ sake, always double check the task has been done.

My personal opinion is that we all benefit from interaction with our pets as they do with us. The best part of the day is coming home to such delight when you have only been gone for a couple of hours.

pet of the week

A royal lady

Do you need a Queenie in your life? If so, come to the BHS to meet her or call 325-6742 for more information. Queenie looks forward to meeting you!

By THE BAHAMAS HUMANE SOCIETY

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es, there is royalty at the Bahamas Humane Society.

Queenie the potcake is one of the many dogs and cats available for adoption.

Queenie is about four years old and enjoys going out for the Wednesday and Saturday dog walks. She’s friendly with humans, both big and small, and other dogs, too. She’d love to find a home of her own to rule over as this cage business isn’t the greatest.

(Photo by Judy Young)

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community

Hennessy’s

“In The Paint”

breathes new life into Nassau basketball court THE ‘In The Paint’ mural created by local artist Stefan Legend at the Tom “The Bird” Grant sporting complex in Yellow Elder.

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he Tom “The Bird” Grant Sporting Complex in the Yellow Elder community of New Providence was recently transformed into a large art canvas thanks to Hennessy’s global “In The Paint” initiative.

A restorative project, “In The Paint” seeks to unify community through the lens of art and basketball.

Award-winning Bahamin artist, Stefan Davis, professionally known as Stefan Legend, joined the list of talented artists around the world who have worked in partnership with the cognac brand to curate unique art installations for local basketball courts.

At the Tom “The Bird” Grant Sporting Complex, the community’s vibrance and Davis’ bold, artistic expression paired seamlessly and produced an impactful mural with a layered message of pride, passion and unity.

“It is our hope that this partnership with the Yellow Elder community serves as an inspiration, that the significance of the mural elements incite drive, that Stefan’s journey as a self-taught artist provokes passion and that the words “game never stops” motivates a world of endless possibilities.”, said Pareece Johnson, Hennessy brand

manager at Commonwealth Brewery Limited (CBL).

“In The Paint” was launched in 2021 and most recently, Hennessy

BASKETBALL players from the Bahamas Basketball Federa tion with Joakim Noah, ‘In The Paint’ ambassador and NBA legend.

Speaking about the collaboration Laurent Boillot, CEO of BODINE Johnson performs a vibrant Hennessy, said: “Hennessy ‘In half-time performance at the HenThe Paint’ represents more than nessy ‘In The Paint’ basketball court just a collaboration; it embodunveiling. ies our commitment to fostering communities, art, and the spirit of has announced Joakim Noah, togetherness. Together, we aim former NBA player, as an to leave a lasting positive impact ambassador for the project. on people we touch and the “His lively personality courts we revitalise.” adds a layer of excitement ‘In The Paint’ seeks to EUGENE Horton (left), board member of the and inspiration to the breathe new life into neglected Bahamas Basketball Federation; Anca Olteanu, programme, and his philbasketball courts. These courts managing director at CBL; Mount Moriah MP anthropic endeavours and are transformed into colourful McKell Bonaby; Joakim Noah, ‘In The Paint’ successful career align with canvases, reflecting the diverse ambassador; artist Stefan Legend, and Nicolas its stimulating core,” said the cultures and communities that Gilardenghi, president for Latin America & brand.

Caribbean Moet Hennessy at the official ribbon gather to enjoy both the sport and The Bahamas welcomed cutting. the arts. To date, the programme Noah as Hennessy’s special has launched courts in Accra, guest to the unveiling of the Johannesburg, Lagos, Kinshasa, The Bahamas is one of four Caribnewly renovated basketball Hong Kong and Mexico City, bean countries set to unveil their courts, where Noah teamed up with among other locations. Upcoming contributions in 2023 and Hennessy members of the Bahamas Basketball courts are planned throughout the anticipates the induction of 12 addiFederation for a lighthearted game Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico during the celebratory event. tional courts before the end of 2024. and more.