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THE HOUSE

Top 10 Netflix movies and shows in the Bahamas

With Bahamians still practicing social distancing, and many working from home with the kiddies stuck in the house, it’s time to turn to Netflix for some entertainment. Here are the top 10 movies and shows Bahamians are watching this week.

and training a special weapons and tactile team, who soon find themselves up against an international criminal

Stars: Samuel L Jackson and Michael Rodriguiez

2. The House (movie) Desperate for cash when their daughter is accepted to a college that they can’t afford, Scott and Kate Johansen turn their home into an underground casino.

Staring Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler and Jason Mantzoukas

3. Green Lantern (movie) A talented test pilot is chosen by alien warriors to become their representative on Earth and use his new powers as the Green Lantern

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard

4. Rogue City (movie) Caught in the crosshairs of police corruption, and Marseille’s warring gangs, a loyal cop must protect his own squad by taking matters into his own hands.

Starring Lannick Gautry, Stanislas Merhar, and Kaaris

5. The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl (family movie) A ten-year-old dreamer’s imaginary friends, mighty Sharkboy and fire producing Lavagirl, come to life to seek his help battling a nefarious baddie.

Starring : Taylor Lautner, Taylor Dooley, Cayden Boyd

6. Roman J. Israel, Esq (movie) A savant- like civil rights defense attorney is faced with an enoromous moral decision when his simple life is thrown into turmoil.

Starring : Denzel Washington, Colin Farrel,Carmen Ejogo

7. The Big Hit (movie) Four enterprising hit men kidnap a wealthy executive’s daughter but overlook a few crucial details including that she’s their boss goddaughter

Starring: Mark Walhberg, Lou Diamond Phillips and Christina Applegate

8. Grand Army High School (series 1 season) Five students at the largest public high school in Brooklyn take on a chaotic world as they fight to succeed, break free and seize the future.

Starring Odessa A’zion, Odley Jean, Amir Bageria

9. Holidate (movie) Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other’s platonic plus ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.

Starring : Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Kristen Chenoweth

10. Cocomelon (Kids cartoon) Learn letters, numbers, animal sounds and more with JJ in this musical series that brings fun times with nursery rhymes for the whole family.

Sharing a love of books

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

Afive-year-old who has inherited lots of books and took on a challenge to read 1,000 pages in order to enjoy fun with his best friend is now spreading his love of reading through a new book club.

Caerwyn Turnquest reads three years above his age level. His mother, author B Jane Turnquest, wanted him to have a network of friends who read at his level in order to maintain his interest.

“It was also an excuse for him to get social connections again, something that has been denied due to the pandemic,” she told Tribune Weekend.

The name of this group is The Shelfrighteous Literarian Sentranced Society - its motto is Capitulum Mentem Veraque et Scientia Tua which means “expand minds, empathy and knowledge will be thine”.

The club officially launched with an inaugural event, Library on the Lawn, held recently. The children came with excitement and a high positive energy. Members came to collect their monthly stash of books and also filmed their first literacy campaign. Like a riveting story, these wonderful brave children selected their treasures (books) and made their way as the clock ticked away to the island’s curfew.

The books are a mix of picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, loads of off-beat childappropriate humour, mystery, fantasy, adventure, diary-style books, and Christian themes. All books Caerwyn has read up to now are available in this lending library. The children will meet once a month in-person, and all other motivating events and challenges are done virtually. The author said she understands they think will happen, and if it was a good story etc. Engagement is the magic here,” she said. “Due to the pandemic, the book club is exclusive. Once the country is back to normal, we look to expand. However, if anyone is interested in setting their own group, we will be happy to assist and donate books we have already read,” she said. the challenge parents may have The members of The Shelfrighttrying to get the young ones to not eous Literarian Sentranced Society only read, but enjoy reading. are: Caerwyn Turnquest, Daelyn

“Reading to your child is the Grace Jones, Davyn Jones, Miah most potent influence to get them to Bonaby, Kayt Davis, Kamden read. Talk about what is being read Davis, Koen Davis, Kimya Poiter, and getting input from your child Marlee Poiter, Kymani Poiter, as you read on how they feel about Vernie Rolle, Azalia Candan-Lazo, the plot, what is happening, what and Christian Hartia-Dreke.

gardening Scented plants for happy gardening

Flowers are cheery, vegetables and herbs are tasty, what other senses can be stimulated in the garden? The nose knows. A garden is lacking without scented plants. A lot of herbs are not only tasty but they are also wonderfully scented, take Basil and Rosemary for example. They are great when used near a walkway or entranceway, especially if they are used in places where they can be brushed when walking past, the aromas that they emit are good for the brain! Scented and fragrant plants have the added benefit of not only smelling delightful, but they can elevate our moods and reduce anxiety.

Night blooming jasmine is a common and favorite scented plant for the garden. The evenings when the air is filled with jasmine, are quite incomparable. Some folks have expressed that the scent of night blooming jasmine can be overwhelming to them, and if you ask me, all that’s needed is to take that plant and move it 30 feet away, and it becomes less overpowering. I plant night blooming jasmine all around and walking through in the evenings when they are in bloom, has a positive and calming effect for me.

Citrus flowers give off an incredible scent reminiscent of jasmine. Bees are strongly attracted to citrus flowers, and they are scented in the day and the night. Bees are not out to attack people, and yes, they are beneficial to anyone who likes to eat fruits and vegetables, so please consider them when spraying or planting garden additions. I grow a few citrus plants a few meters off the path that I walk between work and home, and it is always a very pleasant surprise when they are flowering, as the scents are quite indescribable.

Lemon grass (often called fever grass locally) is a nice compliment for scents. There is a great myth fed by blogs on the internet that plants such as citronella and lemon grass will keep mosquitoes away. All well and good to get people to read a blog, oh, I can keep mosquitoes away by putting a plant in a pot or in the ground? No. It would take a plantation of them to be anywhere near effective. Lemon grass is not going to keep mosquitoes away, but it is used in cooking, teas, and as a wonderfully scented garden plant.

Sweet almond bush (Aloysia virgata) is relatively new to me in the last few years, and I am delighted to have found it. There is a hint of almond in the scent, they are scented in both day

and night, and they are detectable from several meters away. In a small garden, the Aloysia may need to be kept pruned into a shrub or bush, but if you’ve got a larger garden space, they can be let to grow and will become a small tree if unpruned. There are so many benefits to adding one scented plant to an established garden, and if you are just beginning to establish one, I highly recommend using some scented plants. Scents, along with texture (feel), flowers and colors (sight), and edibles (taste) all contribute to a balanced, healthy, and beneficial garden space! There are many options, and many different approaches to be taken in the garden. Please avoid the template garden design that is meant strictly to be easy to maintain, and branch out, use scented plants to elevate your garden space! Feel free to send me any questions or topics that you might like to see in this column at gardening242@gmail.com. As always, I wish you happy gardening!

Katherine Hepburn

1907-2003 Part I

Sir Christopher Ondaatje recounts the fiercely independent life of the American actress who was named by the American Film Institute as the greatest female star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.

“Life is to be lived. If you have to support yourself, you had bloody well find some way that is going to be interesting. And you don’t do that by sitting around wondering about yourself.”

Katherine Hepburn

Katherine Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907, in Hartford, Connecticut. She was the second of six children. Her father was a urologist, and her mother a suffragette. The Hepburn children were encouraged to speak their minds and excercise their bodies to their full potential. An athletic tomboy, Katherine was very close to her brother Tom and when she was 14 she was devastated to find him dead, the apparent result of accidentally hanging himself while practicing a hanging trick their father had taught them. She stayed away from other children and was tutored mostly at home. She was good at golf and loved swimming in Long Island Sound, taking ice-cold baths every morning. She loved movies.

In 1924, Hepburn gained a place at Bryn Mawr College – mainly to satisfy her mother. She was drawn to acting, but roles were conditional on good grades. Once these improved, she performed regularly. She graduated with a degree in history and philosophy in June 1928.

Determined to become an actress, Hepburn travelled to Baltimore the day after graduating to see Edwin H Knopf, who ran a successful stock theatre company. Impressed by her eagerness, Knopf gave her a small part in The Czarina, and another the following week. She was criticised for her shrill voice. So she left Baltimore to study with a voice tutor in New York.

“As one goes through life, one learns that if you don’t paddle your own canoe, you don’t move.”

Katherine Hepburn

Her mentor Knopf decided to produce The Big Pond in New York, and gave Hepburn the job of understudying the leading actress. A week later, the leading lady was fired and Hepburn got her first starring role only four weeks into her theatrical career. On opening night, she arrived late, forgot her lines, tripped over her feet, and spoke too quickly to be understood. She was immediately fired but convinced the producer Arthur Hopkins to give her the part of a schoolgirl in These Days. Her Broadway debut happened on November 12, 1928, at the Cort Theatre. The show closed after only eight nights, but Hopkins gave her the lead understudy role in Philip Barry’s play Holiday that December. However, after only two weeks she fell in love with Ludlow Ogden Smith whom she had met at Bryn Mawr and left to marry him on December 28, 1928, leaving her theatre career behind. In only a short while, she missed the theatre so much that she begged for her understudy role back in Holiday – a position she held for six months.

Hepburn always attracted attention. She was fired again in 1929 from the Theatre Guild production of Death Takes a Holiday, and took an understudy job for minimum pay instead. In the spring of 1930, she joined a theatre company in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, but left halfway through the summer season to study with a drama tutor. In early 1931, she was cast in the Broadway production of Art and Mrs Bottle but was released after the playwright said that her manner was objectionable and she had no talent. Nevertheless she was re-hired when no other actress could be found.

Philip Barry then asked Hepburn to appear in his new play Animal Kingdom with Leslie Howard in November 1931 – but Howard disliked her and she was fired again. Her arrogant attitude (something that she would live with for the rest of her life) was getting in the way. It unsettled her but she persevered and was asked to read for the lead in the Greek fable The Warrior’s Husband. The role of the Amazon Princess Antiope required aggressive energy and was perfectly suited for Hepburn. Her first entrance called for her to leap down a narrow stairway with a stag over her shoulder, wearing a knee-length silver tunic. She threw herself into the production and she got the positive reviews that she deserved. The show ran for three months and Richard Garland of the New York World-Telegram wrote “It’s been many a night since so glowing a performance has brightened the Broadway scene.” More than that, a scout for the Hollywood agent Leland Hayward saw her performance and asked her to test for a part in the RKO film A Bill of Divorcement opposite John Barrymore. George Cukor, the director, recalled:

“There was this odd creature. She was unlike anybody I’d ever heard.”

George Cukor

She was offered the role but demanded $1,500 a week – an enormous amount for an unknown actress. Cukor encouraged the studio to accept her demands, and it was the beginning of an extraordinary career.

Soon after moving to California, she began a relationship with Leland Hayward, her agent, although they were both married. He was a powerful agent and no doubt gave her good advice when negotiating contracts. The affair lasted for four years until 1936 when she met Howard Hughes. He was introduced to her by Cary Grant. Both Hayward and Hughes wanted to marry Hepburn – but by then she liked the idea of being her single

KATHARINE Hepburn in “Christopher Strong”

KATHARINE Hepburn with Howard Hughes

independent self and was far too concentrated on her movie career.

When filming started on A Bill of Divorcement, she showed no sign of intimidation and the picture was a success. Hepburn was immediately fascinated by the film industry and George Cukor, the director, would remain a lifetime friend and colleague. He and Hepburn made ten films together. On the strength of her performance in A Bill of Divorcement (1932) RKO signed her to a long term contract. She made five films between 1932 and 1934.

Her second film Christopher Strong (1933), the story of an aviator and a married man, was not a success commercially but Hepburn’s reviews were good. audience. She is a distinct, definite, positive personality.”

Regina Crewe Journal-American

For playing aspiring actress Eva Lovelace in Morning Glory (1933) she won an Academy Award for Best Actress. She refused to attend the Awards Ceremony – something she would not do for the duration of her long career. She continued her success with the role of Jo in the film Little Women (1933), one of the most successful pictures of the day. Hepburn won the Best Actress prize at the Venice Film Festival. It was one of Hepburn’s favourite film roles.

“I defy anyone to be as good as I was.”

Katherine Hepburn

Towards the end of 1933, Hepburn was a respected film actress in Hollywood – but she was anxious to prove herself on Broadway. Jed Harris, one of the most successful theatre producers, asked Hepburn to appear in The Lake, which she agreed to do for a low salary. But before RKO would give her permission to go to New York she was asked to film Spitfire (1934) about an uneducated mountain girl – Trigger Hicks. It is known to be one of Hepburn’s worst films. Also news was leaking out of her haughty behaviour off-screen, her refusal to give interviews, wearing slacks and no make-up, and not playing the Hollywood game. She had a difficult relationship with the press, and her marriage to Ludlow Ogden Smith crumbled. She was hardly the perfect wife and she travelled to Mexico in 1934 to get a divorce.

“Love had nothing to do with what you are expecting to get – only with what you are expecting to give – which is everything.”

Katherine Hepburn

The Lake previewed in Washington, DC, where there was a large advance sale. Hepburn struggled with her performance. Despite this, Jed Harris moved the play to New York where it opened at the Martin Beck Theatre on 26 December 1933. Both the play and Hepburn were panned by the critics. Dorothy Parker famously quipped, “She runs the gamut of emotions all the way from A to B.” Stifled by a ten-week contract Hepburn had to endure the embarrassment of declining box office sales. Harris decided then to take the show to Chicago, telling her, “My dear, the only interest I have in you is the money I can make out of you.” Hepburn paid Jed Harris $14,000 – nearly the total amount of her life savings, to close the show instead and returned to Hollywood.

Following the failure of Spitfire and The Lake, Hepburn’s appearance in James Barrie’s The Little Minister was a failure. And although she got a second Oscar nomination for Alice Adams (1935), her next films: Break of Hearts, with Charles Boyer 1935), Sylvia Scarlett (1935), Mary of Scotland (1936), A Woman Rebels (1936), Quality Street (1937), and the now classic Bringing Up Baby (1938) were commercial disasters. She was not popular with the public, and her film career meant that she had made six unsuccessful pictures in a row.

With this many flops she came to be labelled “box-office poison”. She vied for the role of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind but David O Selznick refused to offer her the part because she had no sex appeal.

“I can’t see Rhett Butler chasing you for twelve years.”

David O. Selznick

RKO paired her with Ginger Rogers in Stage Door (1937) – but it too was not the box-office hit that RKO had hoped for. When the studio offered her Mother Carey’s Chickens – a B movie with poor prospects, Hepburn turned it down and instead bought out her contract with RKO for $75,000.

“No other star has emerged with greater rapidity or with more ecstatic acclaim. No other star, either, has become so unpopular so quickly for so long a time.”

Andrew Britton Film Critic

With this decline in her career, Hepburn made the decision to return to Broadway to look for a stage project. She signed on to star in Phillip Barry’s new play The Philadelphia Story, which was tailored to showcase Hepburn’s aggression, nervousness, and vulnerability. Even before the show opened on stage her partner at the time, Howard Hughes, bought her the film rights. The show opened at the Schubert Theatre on 28 March 1939 and was an enormous hit critically and financially, running for 417 performances and then going on another successful tour.

• Sir Christopher Ondaatje is the author of The Last Colonial. The author acknowledges that he has quoted liberally from Wikipedia; Katherine Hepburn (1995) by Barbara Leaming; Me: Stories of My Life (1996) by Katherine Hepburn; Kate Remembered (2003) by A. Scott Berg; and Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn (2006) by William J. Mann.

history Rediscovering the work of Mark Catesby

Forgotten facts | Paul C Aranha

One of the pleasures of re-arranging one’s library is reading things you might have forgotten you had. I’m enjoying reading about Mark Catesby (1683-1749), in a 1997 edition of The Smithsonian magazine. The author, Doug Stewart, wrote “Both Audubon and Linnaeus were indebted to this intrepid British limner of the New World”.

Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter who combined interests in art and ornithology.

Stewart wrote “When John James Audubon... set off on a painting expedition to South Carolina, in 1831, his entourage included a full-time background painter and a taxidermist. A century before, when a little-known British painter and naturalist, named Mark Catesby, tromped through the swamps and woodlands of the same state, he did so the hard way. Catesby hiked hundreds of miles, mostly alone, fighting off illness and infection, and eluding warring Indians, all the while producing delicate and brilliantly coloured watercolours of wildlife unknown to Europeans.

“Lacking any other means of preserving the small snakes and insects that he shipped home to eager collectors in England, Catesby packed then in widemouthed jars, filled with rum… the crewmen, on the merchant ships, sometimes raided Catesby’s jars... drank the rum dry.”

During two extended trips to America, between 1712 and 1726, Catesby produced detailed paintings and notes while, at the same time, shipping a steady flow of dried plants, seeds and animal specimens to his patrons in England, laying the groundwork for his two-volume masterpiece The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, which was described, by Cromwell Mortimer, secretary of England’s superior Royal Academy, as “the most magnificent work … since the invention since the Art of printing has been discovered”.

Although Lewis and Clark consulted Catesby’s Natural History, before setting off on their famous explorations and Thomas Jefferson sought a copy, Catesby was eclipsed by the unrivalled brilliance of Audubon.

The first edition of Natural History was a leatherbound book, almost 2 feet tall and, no, I do not have one in my library, but I did search the web, where I found, but did not buy, a copy, for a mere $350,000.

When googling Catesby, be sure to include his first name (Mark). Because I didn’t, I got dozens of entries about an infamous distant relative of his – Robert Catesby (1572-1605), who had masterminded the “gunpowder plot”.

A devout Roman Catholic, Robert Catesby could not accept that an Anglican, James I, had become King of England, so he lost his cool and plotted to blow up the British Houses of Parliament in 1605. The plot failed and Catesby was tracked down and killed. His body was buried but, later, exhumed, for decapitation. Having lost his cool, he had now lost his head, which was publicly displayed outside the House of Commons.

The best-known fellow-plotter was Guy Fawkes (1570-1606), who was found guarding the explosives. Over the next few days, Fawkes was questioned and tortured and confessed to wanting to blow up the House of Lords. He became synonymous with the Gunpowder Plot, the failure of which has been commemorated in the UK (and in The Bahamas) as Guy Fawkes Night, when his effigy is traditionally burned on a bonfire, commonly accompanied by fireworks.

Lindfield is an ancient English village, in West Sussex, where huge crowds of spectators come on November 5, to experience the Burning of the Guy, on Lindfield Common. The year when I attended, it poured with rain and only two cars were there, parked a few yards from each other, close enough to shout to, if the windows had not been closed. Months later, my friend George Halkitis, a Bahamian Customs Officer, was talking about his having been in Lindfield on Guy Fawkes Night – sitting in one of the only two cars there. Who says that Bahamians do not go out in the rain?

Remember, remember, the 5th of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot; “I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot.” Traditional rhyme

THIS WEEKEND IN HISTORY

Bolshevik Revolution Friday, took place as forces November 6 led by Vladimir Ilyich • In 1860, former Lenin overthrew the Illinois congressman provisional government Abraham Lincoln of of Alexander Kerensky. the Republican Party was elected President • In 2009, in a of the United States victory for President as he defeated John Barack Obama, the Breckinridge, John Bell Democratic-controlled and Stephen Douglas. House narrowly passed, 220-215, landmark • In 2014, the health care legislation march toward same- to expand coverage to sex marriage across tens of millions lacking the US hit a roadblock it and place tough new when a federal appeals restrictions on the court upheld laws insurance industry. against the practice in four states: Ohio, Birthdays: SingerMichigan, Kentucky songwriter Joni Mitchell and Tennessee. (A is 77. Actors Jeremy and divided U.S. Supreme Jason London are 48. Court overturned the Actor Adam DeVine laws in June 2015.) is 37. Rapper Tinie Tempah is 32. Rock • In 2016, FBI singer Lorde is 24. Director James Comey abruptly announced Sunday, that Democrat Hillary November 8 Clinton should not • In 1793, the Louvre face criminal charges began admitting the related to newly public, even though discovered emails the French museum from her tenure at the had been officially State Department. open since August.

Birthdays: Country singer Stonewall Jackson is 88. Actor Sally Field is 74. Actor Ethan Hawke is 50. Actor Thandie Newton is 48. Model-actor Rebecca Romijn is 48. Actor Emma Stone is 32.

Saturday, November 7

• In 1967, Carl Stokes was elected the first Black mayor of a major city - Cleveland, Ohio.

• In 1811, US forces led by Indiana Territory Gov. William Henry Harrison defeated warriors from Tecumseh’s Confederacy in the Battle of Tippecanoe.

• In 1923, Adolf Hitler launched his first attempt at seizing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich that came to be known as the “Beer-Hall Putsch.”

• In 1950, during the Korean War, the first jet-plane battle took place as US Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown shot down a North Korean MiG-15.

Birthdays: Singer Bonnie Raitt is 71. Actor Alfre Woodard is 68. Singer-actor Leif Garrett is 59. Chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay is 54. Actor Gretchen Mol is 48. Actor Matthew Rhys is 46. Actor Tara Reid is 45.

animals A simply dreadful attitude

By KIM ARANHA Animal Matters

Iam pretty much horrified to read in the papers today that fishermen are complaining that turtles and sharks are becoming “a nuisance and a danger” in Grand Bahama.

Wow, this is a comment that needs a lot of calm, and deep breaths in order to respond…. more than one deep breath.

We are a nation that survives on tTourism, which has been made incredibly clear during lockdown. The hotels are closed, nobody is visiting our country and we are getting hungry. Just today a lady came up to me outside the supermarket begging for money to buy food for her children. We need our tourism industry back, I am sure nobody disagrees, without the tourist dollar there is very little money circulation.

Tourists are those lovely people who flock to our country to enjoy our beaches, the sea, and many of them, the experience of diving with sharks and turtles. This is what people travel thousands of miles to do, not, actually, to have inferior grouper fingers, that now days are usually tilapia or some other “fake fish”.

So the fishermen, how many of them actually, want to deny millions of tourists that amazing environmental experience? The balance of nature is retuning to normal and it is no longer open season of the plunder of the sea.

I am not sure what shark attack they refer to, but we all know that you go spear fishing, and don’t clear your spear frequently a shark will investigate you and quite likely end up attacking you because of the bleeding fish on your spear or belt. That is fishing 101, I learned that growing up in the Berry Islands 60 years ago where there were lots and lots of shark…

And guess what fisherman still came to the Berries to plunder and out fish our special areas.

Turtles, eating the conch! Chile please. If we had not taken our conch to such an extent that they face extinction, this would not be a problem.

The fishermen of this country have virtually thumbed their noses at any attempt to protect the conch and they have just cleared the conch areas clean. How many times have I seen piles and piles of empty shells...

Whatever the problem are now facing the fisherman they are problem brought on themselves with the absolute refusal to follow any guidelines what so ever. Their greed and determination to grab whatever is out there for themselves with no concern for tomorrow.

Finally the sharks and turtles are retuning as they should, the turtles serve a huge purpose in the large

pet of the week A MOTHER

By THE BAHAMAS

HUMANE SOCIETY

Lucia and her newborns were picked up from a schoolyard by the

Bahamas Humane Society ambulance. Lucia has older injuries that have now become infected but is doing well otherwise. They’re now looking for a foster home until the pups are old enough to be weaned. If you have a quiet corner of a garage or yard and would be able to assist, please contact the

BHS at 323-5138. Food and medical assistance will be provided to

environmental picture, they are natures underwater lawnmowers keeping seabeds trimmed at the correct length, just long enough to protect baby fish and crawfish, just short enough to allow the sun rays through. The turtle also keeps the reefs clean of certain sponges; their existence in the big picture is essential.

And the shark, the most maligned creature on earth, abused, finned and despised. Stop right there: they are magnificent and majestic and our shark diving industry thrives. People all around the world speak about diving with sharks.

What the fishermen are failing to face up to is that if we have a shortage of conch in this country we only have the human population to thank

AND HER PUPS

for it. The BNT has tried to draw

attention to this plight but nobody wants to hear.

If you go spear fishing in the sea that is inhabited by sharks, guess what? You need to be very careful.

I have over these years been so excited and delighted to hear that turtle numbers are gradually growing, and that people see them swimming. There are people who now run dive tours to places to see turtles swimming in the wild, islands like Little Farmer’s Cay in the Exumas, money to be made showing off our amazing natural resources to tourists. A new industry popped up for island people to make some much-needed revenue.

The short sightedness and narrow mindedness of this complaint is alarming. It appears to me that it is all about NOW and nothing about tomorrow.

The “all for me baby” crowd is alive and well so many countries respected us when we protected the shark and sea turtle. How can anybody ever consider going backwards on such a respected achievement?

I have used this proverb before in my articles and I will use it again: “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”

If we wish to be remembered as great, conservation and environmental nurture is the road to take.

May I remind the complaining fishermen that when they point their finger at the turtle and shark for the lack of harvest that there are three fingers point right back at themselves.

a foster home. If you’re ready to adopt, there are many many dogs, pups, kittens, and cats looking for their forever homes! Please come and speak with the adoption staff or call 323-5138 for more information. Spay and neuter! Adopt, don’t shop! Stay safe.

Pennies, pennies, pennies! They will cease being legal currency on December 31st, 2020. What better way to move them along than to donate them to the BHS! There are several drop-off points around town (BHS, Fox Hill Nursery, Captain’s Table, Sandyport Medical Centre... to name a few!). Got buckets worth? Call 323-5138 to arrange a pick up!

fashion Boss Up

By ALESHA CADET | Tribune Features Writer

acadet@tribunemedia.net

Vernique Henfield wants all women to exude confidence, embrace their insecurities, and all in all, “boss up”.

The young certified public accountant, media correspondent, creative consultant, and retail owner said she is not only selling clothing pieces through her newest venture, CAY 92, she is also providing an experience and starting a movement.

“The vision for CAY 92 was birthed due to the lack of niche contemporary workwear stores locally. I wanted somewhere that I can shop for stylish workwear looks. We offer contemporary workwear that provides versatility. The clients can wear their looks in an office space or dress them down for a casual day,” said Vernique.

Since launching the e-boutique on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, Vernique said the response has been tremendous. The website statistics have indicated that exactly one week since the launch, there were 1,227 online visitors at www.cay92.com which resulted in multiple orders. With many Bahamian ‘fashionistas’ offering kind words to Vernique’s new business, one client said: “I was in love with that dress from I saw it, and now I’m head over heels. It feels so good on the skin. Finally a business clothing store in the 242 with style and delivery.”

Vernique said her mission is to balance her creative and technical side as she enjoys life. A few of her favourite things to do are engaging with others, serving her community, spending time with her family, and not missing a dose of her morning coffee.

“While pursuing my entrepreneurial ventures, I’m also working on a corporate job. The entrepreneurial side of things allows me to analyse various functions of a business. I enjoy seeing it all come together. For example, it’s fun for me to analyse the inventory cycle, create marketing strategies, and observe the impact of those factors on the financial aspect of the business. I anticipate the brand to grow beyond our beautiful islands and cays of The Bahamas,” she said.

It makes her feel extremely blessed to see her goals come to fruition amid a global pandemic, and she is beyond grateful for it all.

“I know that the success I am experiencing is a result of God’s grace, my continuous prayers, tenacious approach, and relentless pursuit. My mission is to balance my creative and technical side as I live out my purpose and pursue my passions. I have

remained encouraged by focusing on the positive outcomes as opposed to the negative possibilities. I remind myself of my goals and my “why” for doing what I do. The business does not have a physical location as yet, everything is solely online. Our complimentary delivery service adheres to the social distancing policies,” said Vernique.

When asked what does she believe are some of the fashion trends that are usually popular during this time of the year, going into the holiday season, Vernique said from a contemporary workwear perspective, the popular trends during this season are shades of red, coats, and boots. She said coats and boots aren’t suitable for a typical Bahamian Christmas, but it doesn’t hurt to pretend that it is for the sake of fashion.

“The plans for CAY 92 for the remainder of the year is to provide consistently exceptional service and quality products. We’re also extending our size range by introducing CAY 92 PLUS,” said Vernique.