These were the May Fest queen show contestants who were chosen from the villages of Atkinson, Marigot, Wesley, Woodford Hill, and Calibishe.  This year’s competition was the first to include beauty contestants from other villages.  A good move by the May Fest organizers and one which could potentially increase involvement by other villages.

May Fest Queen Contestants

The May Fest queen show was successfully hosted on Saturday, May 1st,  in spite of heavy rainfalls, early in the day.  

Ms. Atkinson was crowned the 2010 May Fest queen.

Ms. Wesley, first runner up

Ms. Marigot, second runner up

Congratulations to the raining queen, Wendy Davis, Ms. Atkinson, and to all the other contestants for their positive contributions to the May Fest 2010 queen show and after party.

Congratulations to Mikey, Alex Bruno, and all those who worked so diligently to make the show a great success. We can proudly declare, Marigot has become the official place to celebrate the May Day holiday weekend. Way to go Marigot!

I will post photographs when they become available.

Cake World and Cake Girls, move over, here comes Lena!  Ok, maybe not now, but later.

This cake is real and edible.  It is a sour cream cake with pineapple and apricot filling, covered with butter cream frosting, and royal icing flowers.  Two oblong cakes were used for this project.

There is nothing mystical about cake decorating; however, you’ll need a good teacher, lots of patience, fairly steady hands, and a very keen eye.

This cake is evidence of my understanding of the many techniques taught during eight weeks of cake decorating classes. I have acquired many techniques which will better enhance my cake decorating skills. As you can see, my final project displays flowers, leaves, birds, basket weave and rope patterns… all incorporated into the decorating of this delightful looking cake.  The classes were enjoyable; working with a fun group of students and a great teacher, made my experience well worth the time spent together… acquiring new techniques and becoming a more confident cake decorator. I plan to make delicious cakes, nicely decorated, and irresistible to the eyes.

By the way, while in the classroom, decorations on the original cake looked much better, but traveling back home with the decorated cake was not the easiest thing to do; hence the nicks and dents on my beautiful cake.  Nonetheless, I am proud of the results of my efforts and feel thankful for the experiences gained, during my eight weeks of classes. 

I will be taking course #3 to learn more techniques and further enhance my cake decorating skills.  The advanced classes will be offered sometime in June.

Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC, 2010

We would like to express our sincere condolences to the family of Ms. Daisy Doram, who passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010, in Brooklyn, NY.  Ms. Daisy who migrated to the United States of America several years ago, was originally from the village of Marigot in Dominica.

Ms. Daisy was a very close friend of our family and her presence will certainly be missed.  May her soul rest in peace.

The funeral services for Ms. Daisy Doram, will be held on Thursday, April 29th at 4:00 p.m., at the Flatlands Funeral Home in Brooklyn, New York.

FLY….. BABY….. FLY  

J

BVI Airways Announces Ticket Sales

Just what we have been waiting for…. another Airline to help us arrive at our destinations in a timely manner. 

According to DNO, “Tortola based BVI Airways has announced that final preparations have been completed and online ticket sales have begun via its reservations website, www.goBVI.com.  BVI Airways inaugural flight is scheduled for Wednesday, May 5.”

Flights between Tortola and Antigua on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Flights between Tortola and St. Maarten on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Flights between Dominica and St. Maarten on Fridays and Sundays.

Most of us are familiar with the problems we experience flying back and forth to Dominica, having to overnight in Antigua, Puerto Rico or St. Maarten, due to airline availability or competition. 

With 50 years of operational experience between BV Airways, Inc., founded in 2009, and BVI Corp. a leader in the caribbean, the hope is that these added flights to the caribbean will help alleviate some of the delays we often encounter, during our many travels to the islands.  

While this is very exciting news to the ears, we will have the opportunity to better judge the results of BVI Airways’ performance, during our upcoming holiday events on the Island, especially the 2010 World Creole Festival, for example. 

Photo compliments of DNO.