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A dear, friend from Grenada, Cynthia McMillan, dropped in Sunday unexpectedly compliments of Osprey Lines. She runs the 007 Bar & Restaurant located on Grenada's Carenage. Cynthia is an excellent cook and I highly recommend her kitchen to our Grenadines.netsurfers who make it to Grenada. I printed her new business cards and flyers. 007 Bar & Restaurant Specializing in: Seafood Hamburgers Pizza Roti Lunches Dinner by Reservation International Cocktails KARIOKI - FRI/SAT NITE (Take the microphone and be a star!) DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE (Place your order and it comes to you.) Carenage St. George's OPEN DAILY: 8:00 a.m. until? Tel: (473) 440-5656 _______________
JIGGER'S PROMOTION presents SHOWDOWN 99 JUNIOR DEMUS FROM JAMAICA JOIE-T - MAESTRO - SIMPLY SMOOTH VENUE: AFTER OUR'S NIGHT CLUB SATURDAY, 17JUL99 - 9:00 PM $20.00 (ADVANCE) $25 (DOOR)
Peter Alexander was in to print flyers for his Seaman's Bar located on Tyrrel Bay at the end of the Main Jetty. He's offering Happy Hour from 5-7pm daily. Two beers, rum punches, or Jack Iron and Coke cost just EC$5! That's less than US$2 so be sure to get "liquored up" with Peter when anchored or visiting Tyrrel Bay. Peter also offers the following Marine Services: Fresh Water, Diesel Fuel, Ice, Taxi, and Laundry. I printed business cards for Glenda Frank. Glenda's Hair Design - Specializing in: relaxers, weaves, curls, cuts, colors and styles APPOINTMENTS GLADLY ACCEPTED - Harvey Vale, Carriacou - Tel: (473) 443-6493 OPEN: TUE-SAT 9am-5pm _____________
Northern Stars Brigade CALYPSO EXPLOSION Friday, 16 July 1999 - DYNASTY INTERNATIONAL - 10:00 pm Music: Police Band $20 (advance) - $25 (door) _____________
Obituary Bernard Wilson Born - December 12, 1923 Died - July 12, 1999 St. Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church Windward, Carriacou Officiating Priest: Fr. Thomas Internment as Lapelle Cemetery, 16 July 1999 Bernard Wilson was born on December 12, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents, Elias Wilson and Eudora McQuilkin, returned to the island of their birth when Bernard was a baby. He resided in Carriacou through his early twenties. In 1948 Bernard returned to New York. He married Anita St. Hilaire in 1950 and they had two daughters, Agnes and Theresa. Widowed at 32, Bernard remarried several years later to Barbara Holmes. They also had a daughter, Laura. A builder by profession, Bernard applied his skills in different areas. For many years he worked as a "sandhog" carving out tunnels in New York City. He also participated in a variety of renovation projects throughout the City. Bernard retired to Carriacou in 1992 where his craftsmanship was displayed in the home he built in Dover. A warm and outgoing person, Bernard enjoyed the company and conversation of family and friends. To all he frequently expressed his pride in his daughters and granddaughters. Although he suffered a severe stroke in 1997, Bernard's indomitable spirit was evident in his hard fought recovery. The Lord chose to relieve him of his pain on July 12, 1999. Bernard is survived by his three daughters, Agnes, Theresa, and Laura, and his three granddaughters, Alexis, Clara and Susana. His surviving siblings include: brothers Jack and Sam Wilson; and sister, Elsa Martineau. He will be fondly remembered by his sons-in-law Raymond Albert, Michael Hawken, and Lawrence Poyotte and his many nieces and nephews.
The July 1999 edition of Caribbean Travel & Life magazine (Vol. 14 Number 4) has a ten page spread about Carriacou starting on page 56. "One small island holds out against the modern world - we send reinforcements." Thanks go out to Grenadines.net surfer - Brenda Macomber, USA - for the complimentary copies.
Views out the window... Water Situation on Carriacou. Let's talk a few minutes about the water situation here on Carriacou and then apply the lessons learned to the remainder of the islands of The Grenadines. First word that comes to mind is scarce. Then next is precious. To me, when I hear that anything is both scarce and precious, I automatically think about saving as much of it as possible. I'd save first of all because it's the prudent thing to do. I'd save because of investment in the future... I'd save because to pass along to the next generation is a good thing... Doesn't really matter to me whether we're talking about diamonds, family heirlooms, money, or... Cool, refreshing, life-giving Water. Though surrounded by perhaps the world's clearest, cleanest and colorful ocean water there is no source of fresh, treated water here except that that falls from the sky, is collected on the roofs house-by-house, business-by-business and stored in underground cisterns and pumped back into the house on demand. Methods for maintaining water quality therefore changes house-by-house and business-by-business. Some introduce small, living fish called "millions" into the cistern and even the government claims that these little fish are quite effective at feasting on whatever attempts growth within the cistern. We're talking here about mosquitos. Others swear that a cup of good old CLOROX bleach does the job. Others attach purifiers to their kitchen taps for use when drawing drinking water and some brands such as PUR make claims about microbiological improvements. I, myself, have chosen to go the route of boiling every drop that makes it toward drinking water or ice cubes. In my nearly ten years living here on Carriacou, I have never suffered the stomach aches and pains that can ruin a trip.
So, I guess the 1st Lesson about the Water Situation is: Always boil the water used to drink or make ice cubes, or drink bottled water, and don't ask for ice in mixed drinks unless you know they boil it first. The Grenadines.net Internet Café uses only boiled water for drinks and ice cubes.
Now that we understand the water situation, let's continue with the 2nd Lesson: conservation of a precious resource. Residents flush toilets after No. 2 but not No.1 Always fix a leaking toilet or faucet valve and never let it trickle. When taking a shower, wet yourself down and turn off the water. Suds up and then turn on the water for a quick rinse. Remember... most islanders have no running water and the water contained in two, white plastic buckets clean-up after dinner, provides a bath, or launders their always spotless clothing. Water on Carriacou is a scarce and precious item. Please help us to save it as much as possible. 9 July 1999 - Friday High Temperature 88ºF - Low Temperature 78ºF A brilliantly sunny morning with blue skies and a few puffy white clouds. Humid. Nice wind. Views out the window... Imagine a Friday afternoon. Everyone is rushing around getting things done for the weekend and POP, the island electricity goes out! You'd think the first disaster is all the traffic lights go out.... but we don't have any traffic lights. The skies turn dark and the sound of thunder frightens the children who are not accustomed to it. Then the rain begins to pour. A real gusher. The rain falls so heavy that the gutter spouting on our roofs cannot handle it and it pours out onto the ground. The cisterns are already full so we don't worry about the water loss.... this time. The water gathers into ponds on the streets that are not constructed to handle such amounts. The animals roaming enjoy taking a long drink. You see then the many umbrellas that have been given away free by the banks, the beer manufacturers, and... People seek shelter in the overhangs of the buildings along the streets. A few hours pass and so does the rain. Out comes the sun again.... and the blue sky... and those puffy white clouds. It's the "Rainy Season" in The Grenadines. (Ever take a bar of soap and go out into a driving rain for a bathe?) 8 July 1999 - Thursday High Temperature 88ºF - Low Temperature 78ºF Heavy rain showers during the previous night. A beautiful sunny day with blue skies and a few puffy white clouds. 7 July 1999 - Wednesday High Temperature 88ºF - Low Temperature 78ºF Overcast in the morning with brief rain showers. Duncan, manager of Silver Beach, dropped by with new photos for the website. Joseph, owner of John's Unique Resort, was in to collect a new receipt book. A local man, Elvis, was in to show me his island handicraft. A lady from the States living on Carriacou was in to talk about setting-up an internet account. Scraper, on behalf of the Carriacou Marketing Committee, stopped by to print tickets for a Dinner and Cultural Show to be held on 23 July at the After Ours Club. A group of Barbados travel agents will be visiting Carriacou following a recent trip their by the Carriacou Group. A local man, Kervin from L'Esterre, dropped by with a young lady from Pakistan who has been visiting the island for the past few weeks from her home in England. Bob Adams was in to prepare letters for the launching of Carriacou Carnival 2000. The launch is set for 14AUG99 with the Carnival itself set for 5-7 March 2000.
I printed wedding announcements: Mr. & Mrs. Wyme Andrew's daughter Brenda and Mrs. Millie McQueen's son, Peter, are getting married on Sunday, 22 August 1999 at 3pm at the Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church in Hillsborough. Reception to follow at Dynasty International. A group of Americans stopped by for a cold drink and to check their AOL Mail. Davide, one of the owners of Bardoni Bros. Ice Cream Parlor, was in to chat about pending offers to sell the business. Hezron Wilson came in with a ultra-sound print-out of his baby Maria from inside mother's womb. We will scan it and Hezron can attach it to e-mails to family and friends. And you think Carriacou backward?
Views out the window... about the month of June. June brings the start of the "Rainy Season" and the beginning of the Hurricane watch Season. On Carriacou the word rainy is a valid comparison to the months that are dry and hardly a drop of rain falls. But as a visitor, let's define terms so we don't run our sun-bathing friends to other locations out of fear of being cramped in a holiday location with rain, all day, every day. Carriacou's "Rainy Season" is brief showers followed by blue skies and a few puffy white clouds.
During June this year, it seems that the ITZ from Africa's west coast across to South America is staying more south than usual with hard storms constantly crossing the northern tip of South America. The northern edge of these storms are passing just north of Grenada resulting in overcast days here in The Grenadines and almost daily, yet brief, rain showers. Tourists that forget about how close we are to the Equator and go out into the mid-day sun are turning into red-lobster meat from too much time out without cover on these overcast days but the locals are planting gardens, and the island vegetation and flowers are in full display. There are no inland water sources, rivers, lakes, here and all we have is what falls from the sky, is collected house-by-house into underground cisterns, and pumped into homes. But as I look out my window, it is sooooooo green! During the Dry Season, I remember the same view with only the tops of the coconut tress green and everything else brown. Temperatures remain in the 75°-85°F range.
I have received numerous questions about a June to November visit to The Grenadines. Is it deserted? Yes Are all the businesses closed? No Does it rain a lot? Briefly And I always try to respond that a visit during our Off Season when the local business owners are less stressed and busy means more time to relax with the guests. We who live here are kinda on vacation, too!
But, because of the advent of Hurricane Season, the pace will pick-up in The Grenadines this month as the thousands of yachties who base their operations in the North head South toward Grenada, Trinidad and Venezuela to be out of harm's way and close to boatyards where they can haul-out and accomplish repairs. I guess you could call this our Rush Hour and typically West Indies style we only have a rush hour twice a year. Think about it. Ah... another day in Paradise!
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