Phrase – Divin’ fa Conch

Meaning: Sleeping in public in the middle of a speech or public forum.

(Eye closes, head goes down and snaps back when you’ve realized what you’ve done and where you are).

Johnny refused to go to bed at a reasonable hour. Do you believe he was divin fa conch in the middle of our board meeting? Embarrassing…

Grand Bahama’s current economy forced a keener evaluation of the market, provoking the Proprietors of Mermaid’s Marina Grill to assess what is truly needed in terms of dining options here in Grand Bahama. Through research, the Owners discovered that most of our Restaurants lacked valuable essential ingredients that would turn first time customers into loyal complimenting ones. The ingredients are great food at reasonable prices coupled with exceptional service.

Mermaid’s Marina Grill is committed to raising the bar in dining experiences here in Grand Bahama. “Our mission is to prepare and serve quality, flavorful island cuisine with unmatched Bahamian hospitality and island pride in a tropical themed environment” – founder of Mermaid’s Marina Grill.

Once you’ve walked through the doors of this “Tropical Flavor, Tropical Fun” restaurant, you will be captivated by everything that this quaint eatery has to offer.  The walls, native artwork, festive decorations and tropical background music add to the island ambiance and fun family atmosphere. The surroundings are casual, comfortable yet attractive.

Management thought of every little detail, realizing that the details will make the difference in enhancing the dining experience of their customers. There is something for the entire family. Where in Grand Bahama can you find menus specifically designed for your precious children? Mermaid’s Marina Grill’s team knows the importance of satisfying even their little customers.  Let your kids meet the Characters of Mermaid’s Marina Grill through their Kids Activity sheet: Bubbles, Josh, Terry and Gubby will all be there to keep your children occupied and entertained. Two other characters will join the team in short order.

Also, starting December Mermaid’s Marina Grill will introduce their: Meaty Mondays, Tee Shirt Tuesdays, Wet Wednesdays, Tropical Thursdays, Friendly Fridays, Silly Saturdays and Teas and Tots Sundays.

Having a Birthday Party, Christmas Party, Business Meeting or any other function? Give the friendly staff at Mermaid’s Marina Grill a call and they will ensure that your experience is worth remembering.

“We are blessed with friendly, attentive employees who are passionate about their work. They work tirelessly to ensure that every guest has an extraordinary dining experience”- Management.

Mermaid’s Marina Grill specializes in seafood and Bahamian cuisine, Starbucks Coffee is also served daily.  The Restaurant is open 7 days a week, serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Call and ask about their lunch special (Mermaid’s to Go), Telephone #373-5466.

Reservations are accepted and walk-ins are always welcomed. Want to know more about Mermaid’s Marina Grill? Check out their website at www.mermaidsmarinagrill.com . You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter and any other social site that you can imagine.

In 1972, an English Teacher by the name of Jeffrey Morgan was looking for a way to raise funds for the Primary School and entire community of McLeans Town. Due to the settlements rich resources of Conch, it was decided to create a festival surrounding the settlement’s popular Dish, Conch. It was agreed to incorporate a Conch Cracking Contest, and also include local vendors to set up booths and sell dishes conch related.

39 years later, McCleans Town Conch Cracking is still the longest running Festival on Grand Bahama. The festival was held on Friday, October 14^TH. The Event started at 2:00pm and concluded at 8pm. This year’s Festival was bigger and better than ever. There were visitors on site that attends this Discovery Day Festival annually.

Giving the opening remarks was Director of Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, Ms. Karen Seymour.In attendance were Parliamentarians such as: Minister Kenneth Russell, Minister Byron Woodside and Senator Frederick McAlpine.

Organizers had a slate of fun filled activities lined up for their many visitors and Locals alike. There were performances by: The McLeans Town Girls Club, New Wave Dancers, A local Rake N Scrape Group, Classic Dancers and our very own; Grand Bahama Royal Bahamas Police Force Pop Band. The Police Force Band gave the public a number of popular, interactive pieces. It was a proud moment to know that Grand Bahama now has their very own Police Band.

The New wave Dancers really got the crowd involved and engaged in their dance routines also. The signature number for the Dancers for the afternoon was “Knocking The Conch Style”. They demonstrated the dance and encouraged visitors to join them on the stage to learn this native dance. There were also a conch eating contest; of which both locals and Tourists participated.

The legendary K.B (Kirkland Bodie), gave a highly charged performance and needless to say, all in attendance were captivated by his energy and ability to hypnotize the audience.

Although every activity and performance are note worthy; The highlight of the event was the famous Conch Cracking Contest. Before the start of the contest, a local McLean’s Town Fisherman demonstrated to the group step by step, how to Crack a Conch.

The competition was broken down into Four Categories: Visitors- Ladies, Visitors- Men, Locals- Ladies, Locals-Men.

Overall, the 39^TH Annual Conch Cracking Festival was a much needed injection into the  Mc Leans Town Community and a tremendous success.

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There is a ridiculously high amount of women in our country who are dating married men. Contrary to belief this might not be intentional at all. At least not for the ladies. Sometimes women get themselves in relationships and place very little emphasis knowing the status of their new-found territories. All they know is that they found a new guy at an unusual spot and viola. Before they know it they end up pregnant and he’s on to the next one. This article was not made to mash any corn. It is simply meant to be an informative one because this nonsense just has to if not stop or at least slow down.

Signs you’re dating a Married Man:

1. You met at a Bar. Dr. Phill and a few others made clear that this is a very popular spot for married men. They go to bars hoping to get lucky.
2. You have one phone number for him (Particularly a cell phone number). This also applies to men with more than one cell phone.
3. You call each other pet names or he doesn’t use your name. He rarely use your name. It is so bad that you sometimes wonder if he forgot it!
4. He takes you to secluded places. When you get together it is in isolated places, far from his typical areas, or even to other islands while he is on business trips.
5. He steps out to answer his cell phone. You’re on a nice date everything is perfect. His phone rings and he runs out for long periods of time.
6. He does not take you home. It is not like he wants you to see his family photos or discover that he really does have a house phone and a pretty little wife!
7. You don’t meet his friends or you always end up around the same people or a select few that he knows and also knows that he his cheating.
8. He has a slight tan  line or indentation on his ring finger
9. You never meet at arranged times. Only erratic ones
10. He has a few trained habits that are obviously passed on to him from his wife. (Washing dishes after himself, puts the toilet seat down after use…)
11. Does not wear a variety of underwear or mostly wears unattractive tighty whities
12. He pays for everything in cash! Including hotel accommodations, shopping trips, and more! Simply because his wife most likely has access to his credit card records. He won’t want her to know about that fancy suite he got for him and his sweetie.

The only time you talk is between 8am and 5pm or his normal working time. You mostly get to see him during the day or before the weekend.

If your dates or conversations typically end with sex and you have just met and it is safe to say that you are just his ting on the side.

If your man has a number of these things you should take another quick look at his ring finger! Get him to pick something up that requires him to use both hands. DO what ever it takes. Just know your status, know your Sweetie.

We had the pleasure of interviewing the Chief Designer and Head of Bataya Apparel Co, Mr. Darrin Storr. He is one of those creative minds that you just have to find yourself next to at some point in your life. He’s an artist who has a knack for exceptional design.

After digging our dirt we managed to speak to Darrin ourselves. We eagerly asked him a few questions.

While we prepped him with a few questions to break the ice, admittingly he said “Being a Designer wasn’t a realization it was more of an artistic coming of age. As I grew older I became more in tune with people’s fashion sense, and that eventually became a serious creative outlet, and before I knew it I transformed to Darrin Storr Chief Designer and Head of Bataya Apparel Co!”

Don’t you ever wonder sometimes who inspire the people we aspire to be like? We sure do! So of course we just had to ask the very talented and very much inspirational Darrin Storr, Who is your biggest inspiration in the Designing Industry? He responded saying:

“My biggest Inspirations in the industry are actually not in the industry so to speak…first is my mother. Seamstress Extraordinaire and fashion genius the late legendary Valda Duncombe and second is my better half ,the Co/Ceo of Batya, my partner and my best friend Sania Johnson, both these women impacted me in believing I can accomplish anything. For instance my mom, could look at any thing created by any of these famous designers, and duplicate it. But her thing was don’t duplicate, create, and make it your own. Sania is like an invisible driving force that keeps me motivated and abreast on the latest fashions, designs, and everything I need to know about the industry, pretty much the neck that turns the head. With out them there would be no Darrin Storr, and there would be no Bataya.”

Businessman and family guy? Can anyone say perfect catch? That alone sets Mr. Storr apart from the average man, but we wanted to know what sets Bataya apart from the competition. He replied:

“I think what sets Bataya apart from the competition is the fact that we strive to make every individual, feel like an individual, like they too could stand out in a crowd, no matter their looks size shape or color. To me each person is a canvas, and their beauty is in every picture. That’s where we come in – we bring out that beauty for the universe to see. As Bataya progresses their will be a line for all walks of life. Big , small, tall, heavy, slim, slender, solid, petite, etc…I believe every body deserves a chance to look and feel good about themselves. Hence the Bataya Slogan : Extra-Ordinarily Ordinary”

Apparently no one is excluded from the unique designs of Bataya, so we wanted to know of any High Profile clients that he has designed clothing for.

“We don’t like to class our clients to be honest because like I said before, Bataya is for everybody, not just those who are classed as the “somebodies” in life..so I would say all our clients have been high profile in my book..But project wise we’ve designed for a few well known local Music groups like Hunters Vietnam, The evolution annual fashion show and our line Val D by Batya Classique has been featured in a shoot for the 2011 Miss Bahamas organization pageant…as well as the whole Bahamas” (Independence Launch)

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