Piracy comes alive once again on Abaco

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May 15, 2010 The Abaconian Section A Page 1
V O L U M E 1 8 N U M B E R 1 0 2 M A Y 1 5 t h , 2 0 1 0
Piracy comes alive once again on Abaco
Piracy is the theme of Island Roots Festival

By Annabella Marquis
Abaconians traveled from all over the
region to celebrate the seventh annual Is-
land Roots Heritage Festival at Green Tur-
tle Cay on April 30 to May 2. While many
drove the 40 minutes from Marsh Harbour
to the Treasure Cay ferry dock, a large
number traveled all the way from Florida
to participate in the festival.
The theme, Celebrating the Treasure
of our Heritage, focused on 17th and 18th
century pirating in The Bahamas. The pi-
rating practice, which was a major feature
of Bahamian history before the coming of
British Governor Woodes Rogers in 1718,
was re-enacted by the group who came
from Florida, dressed in traditional pirate
attire.
Everything was pirate-themed, from the
skeletons at the entrance to the names of
food for sale: Black beard (peas n’ rice),
Blimey (conch chowder) and Captain Walk
da Plank (cracked lobster). Famous female
pirates Mary Read (Michelle Murillo) and
Anne Bonny (Wendy Wellman) performed
skits while others enacted play-fights with
whips and faux-weapons in order to create
an authentic atmosphere.
Achieving its aim, the festival repre-
sented Abaconian and Bahamian heritage
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham officially opened the Island Roots Heritage Festival on Green Turtle Cay on April 30. He then toured
strongly. Children from Green Turtle
the site enjoying the displays and activities that were based on the role that piracy played in the history of Abaco. He seems amused
by these two women doing penance in the stocks, a common way of punishing wrong-doers in the days of piracy. Please see Island Roots Page 2
Town Meeting to Discuss
Fishing tournament
Forestry Bill
targets lionfish
Anglican Hall, Marsh Harbour • May 27 • 7 pm
55 students are inducted
into the Ranger program
The Lionfish Derby held in Marsh Harbour on April 17 gave cash prizes for fishermen
bringing in the largest number of lionfish. The winning team fished on the Sea Tiger
and won $2000 for their catch of 206 lionfish. They are Amos Weatherford, on the left,
and Jodie Albury and Tim Blakely on the right. They are pictured with Gregg Waugh,
who was promoting his special spear developed to make the catching of lionfish easier
and safer. See story on page 9.
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.woleb lebal eht ni nwohs etad noitaripxe eht erofeb noitpircsbus ruoy weneR of S.C. Bootle while Principal Huel Moss looks on, left center. See story on page 20.
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Re-actments of by-gone days intrigue Festival goers
tion to this family was in fact a man named Franklyn Jolly from Nassau, who buys ing the conch shell with muriatic acid and
Island Roots From Page 1
William Alburie, born in England in 1620, conch shells from fishermen for $1 each, then carving it with a number of electrical
who traveled via Bermuda to Eleuthera in carves them into jewelry, sculptures and tools.
Cay’s Amy Roberts Primary School had
1650. the very popular soup bowl and spoon.
re-created miniature portrayals of Lucayan
Pie charts showed the family name dis- He described the “long process” of clean- Please see Island Roots Page 17
artifacts and painted pictures represent-
tribution throughout Abaco, mainly con-
ing key features of Bahamian history. The
sisting of families by the name of Curry,
Bahamas DNA Project had on display its
Roberts, Albury, Baker, Lowe, Weath-
findings at rediscovering different geneal-
erford, Sawyer, Kemp and Russell with
ogy pools in Abaco, inviting the Abaconi-
Saunders being the most prevalent.
an community to “Learn more about your
The Bahamian conch was celebrated
family history.” In a quest to link the his-
with a conch cracking competition, a prac-
tories of many Bahamian families, people
tice which involves breaking into the conch
were asked to sign sheets to indicate if they
with a hatchet, then pushing a knife under
were related to certain family branches
the meat and prying out the conch, consist-
through particular people. Signatures on
ing of the body, the eye, the “bubby” and
the sheets showed that the DNA Project
the hard claw-like foot. A conch blowing
was showing results.
competition also showcased the capability
Y-DNA testing had found a connection
of the conch to produce a long, loud and
between the popular name Albury with Al-
deep sound, when tackled by a competent
bree of Massachusetts and Albery of Eng-
conch-blower. The Tiny Turtles Preschool students, all dressed as pirates, performed to the delight of
land. The oldest direct Bahamian connec-
the audience.
Plaiting the Maypole by the girls of Green Turtle Cay was a beautiful, well rehearsed
dance that pleased the crowds attending the Island Roots Heritage Festival. During the
two-day event, many demonstrations, competitions and presentations entertained and The Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marching Band and the Pop Band were both part of
educated those attending. the entertainment.
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Two women pirates were prominent at Festival
By Mirella Santillo community. The pair enacted a lively skit had a fairly comfortable childhood. A sil- the other pirates.
This year’s Island Roots Heritage Fes- based on the lives of the two partners in ver spoon plucked out of the trunk brought Anne admitted having a weakness for
tival at Green Turtle Cay was themed The crime who developed a friendship while on her back to these days of her youth and to rum when she pulled an old pewter tan-
History of Piracy in The Bahamas. As a the crew of Pirate “Calico Jack” Rackam. the events that made her decide to become kard out of the chest; but she could hold
secluded and sparsely populated set of Dressed in what is generally acknowl- “brave and fearless.” She had a good edu- her liquor, she said, as she was sober
islands, Abaco received its share of vis- edged as “pirate outfit” - clothes of rough cation and read many books, one of these, enough to fight the British soldiers sent to
its from this notorious set of characters material, short pants, long stockings, an old Bible that she recovered from the Jamaica to capture the pirates who had re-
throughout history. buckle shoes and belts over an open shirt chest. jected the pardon offered by Woodes Rog-
Anne Bonny and Mary Read, two fe- - the two pirates took turns re-living mo- When Anne Bonny was 16, her family ers. “Calico Jack” Rackam and his crew
male pirates made famous in the books ments of their past through items pulled out moved to South Carolina where her father were finally apprehended that night in the
of author Sandra Riley, Sisters of the Sea of an old trunk. bought a plantation. This opulent lifestyle Bay of Negril while he was drunk under
and Sometimes Towards Eden, were por- Mary Read was born in England and soon became boring for the restless and the deck, leaving the women to fight.
trayed at the festival by returning partici- was raised in poor surroundings. Always the rather violent teenager who ran away The men were sentenced to death, but the
pants Wendy Wellman (Anne Bonny) and treated like a boy by her mother who called from Charleston with a friend of Stede
Michelle Murillo (Mary Read) from Key her Mark, she spent all her life in men’s Bonnet, James Bonny, who was later ar- Please see Pirates Page 17
West, Florida, Green Turtle Cay’s sister clothing, first as a foot boy to a wealthy rested on demand by Anne’s father. In re-
French woman, then in the military where, taliation, she had her
passing for a man, she father’s crop burned
enrolled as a soldier. A to the ground. The
long red velvet dress couple married and left
pulled out of the trunk for New Providence
took Mary Read back where James Bonny
to the time of her mar- met Woodes Rogers
riage, the only time in and started working
her life she ever wore for him, becoming in
a dress. A medal at Anne’s words, a “trai-
the bottom of the chest tor.”
evoked memories of A dagger pulled
the time that she went out of the old trunk
to the shore after her reminded her of the
husband had died and night she met pirate
became a crew mem- “Calico Jack” Rackam
ber on an English man and, dressed as James
of war ship bound for Bonny, became crew
the Caribbean. A large on his boat. Shortly af-
crystal obtained in a terwards, she befriend-
loot brought back to ed Mary Read who,
memory her days as a after being captured by
pirate. Rackam, also became
Two ladies from the Florida group impersonated Anne Bonny A large contingent came from Key West, Florida, Green Tur-
Anne Bonny, born one of the crew. Both
(Wendy Wellman) and Mary Read (Michelle Murillo). They tle’s sister community. They put on skits, sword fights and
in Ireland to a wealthy women dressed as men
presented an interesting skit that gave many details of life as whip demonstrations. They even conducted a Buccaneer militia
lawyer and his maid, and fought alongside
a pirate. training school that the children enjoyed.
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BEC’s financial dilemma
The Editor Says . . .
BEC at a financial disadvantage. the installation through electricity savings. expected soon while others relate to long
Summarized explanations showed that Solar water heaters also provide job cre- term goals. Alternate energy sources are ac-
the corporation hopes to return to a sound ation opportunities. tively under consideration. The conversion
financial status and offset this year’s antic- More complicated and more expensive of Nassau’s garbage waste into electricity
ipated $28 million loss primarily through initially, but equally promising, is the use through controlled burning may be the first
the following three initiatives. of solar photovoltaic panels which make large-scale alternate energy project.
• The five percent rate increase is ex- electricity from sunlight. Batteries are re- Interested persons should review the
pected to generate $12 million annually in quired for storage and an assortment of proposed National Energy Policy on the
increased revenue. black boxes are needed to make the elec- Bahamas Environmental, Science and
• An additional $12 million in revenue is tricity compatible with household needs. Technology Commission’s web site,
anticipated by shifting the cost of installing This includes inverters, regulators, char- www.best.gov.bs. It is an informative
and servicing street lights to central gov- gers and other mysterious items. Installa- document. The BEST Commission wel-
ernment. Various studies have stated that tion requires trained technicians. comes suggestions and comments.
BEC should not be burdened with this ex- Making electricity by photovoltaic sys- We realize that the proposed rate hike
pense. If street lights are needed, govern- tems is not a cheap or simple process, but by BEC is not going to be popular with
ment must provide for this either through many persons find it to be desirable and consumers. All of us must realize that the
an existing branch of central government cost effective in the long run. Solar power cost of electricity, like most other things,
or perhaps as a budgeted burden for local is very attractive for persons living in re- is going up. However, we can all offset
Explanations of a proposed electric rate
government. But public lighting expenses mote locations that are not served by pub- this somewhat by imposing electrical con-
increase were made by executive staff
should not be a burden imposed on BEC. lic utilities. Even some people with access servation measures in our homes and busi-
of Bahamas Electricity Corporation in a
• A final $4 million in savings must to publicly supplied power prefer a solar nesses to reduce our monthly electric bills.
public meeting on May 10 at New Visions
come from within BEC with increased op- installation for ecological reasons, switch- Many electrical conservation concepts
Ministry in Marsh Harbour. The 50-60
erating efficiencies, better use of its assets, ing to public power when conditions do not seem inconsequential but when engaged
persons attending were in sharp contrast to
reduced power losses, better utilization of permit the solar system to function. collectively will reduce the BEC bill. At
the September meeting by BEC last year
its workforce and taking advantage of com- In many areas of the world, these small the same, time these measures reduce the
when this building held an overflow crowd
petitive fuel sources world-wide. solar systems are permitted and are en- power that BEC must make and, in turn,
of 800 or more persons. The poor atten-
Government is aware of other necessary couraged to connect into the power compa- lowers their fuel bill.
dance was probably due to the meeting
measures to encourage conservation of elec- ny’s grid with special meters and switches. As summer approaches, we can all move
being called on short notice and not being
tricity by itself and by the publ0ic. Some These allow surplus solar power to be sold the thermostat on our air conditioning sev-
well advertised.
of these will require changes in government back to the power company. By no means eral degrees warmer, clean the coils on the
Figures were given during the presenta-
policy and laws to effect electrical conser- does this generate sufficient revenue to pay air conditioning compressor and the refrig-
tion showing that the corporation lost $66
vation measures. Reducing the electrical for the homeowner’s system. It is, how- erator coils allowing them to work more
million during the past four years. This
demand will allow BEC to add more cus- ever, an attractive incentive for those con- efficiently. Air conditioning filters should
year BEC projects a loss of $28 million,
tomers without adding generating capacity. sidering such an installation. be cleaned or changed at the beginning of
giving a total five-year loss of $94 million
For instance, converting from electric At the moment, Bahamian law does not warm weather and using the curly flores-
for providing power throughout The Ba-
water heaters to solar would save many permit these installations to connect to the cent bulbs will all lower electric bills.
hamas. BEC is proposing to increase the
megawatts of electricity for BEC to di- electric grid; however, legislative changes The $28 million that BEC will have to
electric rates by five to six percent. This
rect elsewhere. However, incentives by are underway to allow this. get from government this year could be
public presentation along with others that
government would be required. Perhaps The financial losses sustained by BEC better used for a new airport terminal, hos-
BEC officials will hold throughout the
the building code should require solar wa- along with a growing population and an pital or our schools. Individually, the mea-
country is required by law. The intent is to
ter heaters for new construction or may- expanding business sector have caused gov- sures we each take to reduce our electrical
advise the public on the need for a rate in-
be innovative financing will be required ernment to look into cost saving measures consumption may seem inconsequential,
crease, to make the public aware of BEC’s
to convert to massive use of solar water by BEC and consider incentives to encour- but they add up to significant amounts.
financial position and to hear from the pub-
heaters. A large scale switch to compact age electrical conservation by consumers Changing one curly light bulb is not much
lic on these matters.
florescent bulbs will show up as savings and the business community. Several con- of a change but hundreds of these bulbs do
The electric rate has remained constant
on homeowners’ monthly BEC bills and sultants have been engaged to look into make a difference.
since 1994 when government reduced the
collectively will give substantial savings the BEC operation and review appropriate If the proposed rate change is approved,
electric rate by about five percent. This was
to BEC. A switch to solar water heaters energy policies for BEC and the country. we can all take steps to keep our monthly
partly offset by imposing a fuel surcharge
is the easiest technology to produce even Some changes to our energy policy can be electric bill reasonable.
based on the fluctuating price of fuel oil.
larger savings. Solar water hearers are the
The cost of living has increased significant-
fastest to implement and the easiest to ac- Abaco during the time of
ly during the subsequent 16 years, putting
complish with an acceptable payback for
Piracy in The Bahamas
Letter to the Editor
By Mirella Santillo Bonny and Mary Read. Her last book, Ba-
Historian and novelist Sandra Riley was hamas Trilogy, contains three plays that
first introduced to The Bahamas in 1972 outline the links between The Bahamas and
Unbelievable to the doctor. So someone called Angie to
and acquired a passion for Bahamian his- South Florida.
tell her what was going on and Angie actu-
Medical Service ally went to him and made him come to tory. Upon her return to Florida, she con- On May 1 during a presentation at the
tinued her research on Bahamian history, Green Turtle Cay Island Roots Heritage
The Editor, Auskell Clinic where he received medical
mostly focusing on two time periods: the Festival, Ms. Riley explained how pirates
Just when we all complain about this attention.
age of piracy and the settling of The Ba- came to be in The Bahamas from the late
and that, it is about time to give credit In a day when you can’t find a doctor to
hamas by the Loyalists, particularly on 1600’s to 1718 and outlined the historic
where credit is due. I would like to com- see a patient unless they meet certain cri-
Abaco. reason why they found it so easy to settle
mend Mrs. Angie Collie for going beyond teria, Angie threw all the hog wash out the
Her first book Homeward Bound cov- here.
the call of duty. Angie is one of the most window and probably saved his life. This
ers the history of The Bahamas from the At that time, she said, the islands were
personable people you could meet, and she is what I call “bedside manner” which is a
formation of the islands to 1850. Her sub- leased to The Lords Proprietors of Caro-
takes her job to another level. Recently, a rarity in this day and time.
sequent novels Sisters of the Sea and Some-
family member was ill and refused to go Gillian Albury
times Towards Eden are based primarily Please see Piracy Page 8
on the story of two female pirates, Anne
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Fishing tournament focused on lionfish

By Jennifer Hudson vides a safe way to carry lionfish back to observed to eat 20 fish in 30 minutes.” Eight boats participated in the tourna-
In an effort to reduce the number of li- the boat or shore. The full kit includes the Mr. Algeier suggested that we need to eat ment on April 17 with each boat being al-
onfish in the waters of Abaco, a lionfish necessary tools to safely clean and prepare our way out of this problem. “Lionfish are lowed a team of four divers. Pole spear,
derby or fishing tournament was held at the the catch. delicious. and it brings good money. Lion- Hawaiian sling, hand net or lobster hooks
Jib Room in Marsh Harbour on April 16 One of these full kits was raffled during fish filet is bringing $6-$10 per pound in were allowed for capturing the lionfish,
and 17. It was the second lionfish tourna- the captain’s meeting and the lucky win- Nassau and is served as a delicacy in sev- but no chemicals or other collecting mech-
ment held on Abaco; the first was held last ner was 13-year-old James Boyce, an avid eral restaurants,” he stated. He encouraged anisms were allowed.
spring on Green Turtle Cay. young conservationist, who was delighted the people who would be catching lionfish At the awards ceremony later that eve-
The lionfish is an extremely invasive to be able to use the product the following the following day to keep them on ice so ning everyone agreed that it had been a
fish which reproduces at an alarming rate day during his hunt for lionfish. After the that they could be given to the restaurants great day. The winning team was on the
and threatens to wipe out the fish supplies event he remarked that the newly designed to serve. “Let’s roll out the red carpet and
in Bahamian and South Atlantic waters. spear certainly made removing the lionfish welcome them to the dinner table,” he urged
Please see Lionfish Page 21
This tournament was held to educate the much easier. at the close of a short film presentation.
public on ways to handle the lionfish with Kristen Williams, Executive Director of
poisonous spines and to encourage using Friends, stressed to the participants how
the lionfish as a source of delicious dining. huge a problem lionfish are in The Baha-
The lionfish tournament, organized by mas. “Our goal in this derby is to kill as
Friends of the Environment, began with a many as possible. The Green Turtle Cay
captain’s meeting at the Jib Room on the derby was very successful. Now it is out
evening of April 16 which included the op- turn,” she said.
portunity for late registration while enjoy- Jake Algeier, a graduate student from the
ing cocktails and a presentation on lionfish. University of Georgia, who has been work-
Present were Gregg and Lisa Waugh of ing on Abaco for the past five years, gave
Grand Bahama, President and Vice Presi- a short talk and presentation on the lionfish.
dent of Safespear, a company formed in He emphasized how serious an issue the
2009 to market a new pole spear system lionfish population is. “This invasive spe-
that allows the safe harvest of dangerous cies is an amazing predator that could fun-
marine animals, most notably, the venom- damentally alter our ecosystem,” he stated.
ous lionfish. “There are many different types of lionfish
“Lionfish are so prolific that we know but the one found here is the red lionfish and
When the fishing boats brought their catch of lionfish to the dock at Marsh Harbour
there is no hope of getting rid of them all. can be up to 18 inches in length. First seen
Marina, they were filleted, then cooked and served. Shown filleting the fish are Lindsey
But we hope to put a dent in the popula- in The Bahamas in 2004, it is extremely pro-
Borsz, science teacher at Forest Heights Academy; Lauren Yeager, graduate student at
tion and save the ecosystem,” stated Lisa lific and is found mainly on reefs but also
Florida International University; Kristin Williams of Friends; Jake Allgeier, graduate
Waugh. In addition to the specially de- in mangroves and on ledges. The biggest
student at the Unveristy of Georga; Olivia Patterson with Friends and Christina Acevedo,
signed spear, their kit includes gloves for concern is that, while a voracious predator
graduate student at FIU.
protection from the venomous spines and a itself, it has no native predators. The venom
specially designed bag system which pro- in its spines is toxic to fish, and it has been
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Central Abaco News

Bertram Hatteras Shoot- Breakaway earning 500, Just Do It with by winning. permission to build on a piece of private
400 and Fish Tales with 200 points. “From the time the seawater hits you property by the owner. However, she was
out celebrates 30 years
Mike Bondurant, Tournament Director, and that first fish gets on and everyone’s hastily reminded that she still had not gone
By Canishka Alexander was excited about the tournament, adding all excited, you know, it’s a camaraderie. through the proper channels as far as li-
This year marked the 30th year that the that the number of boats entered, 26, was We all get along, and it’s a lot of fun,” censing and permits were concerned.
Bertram Hatteras Shootout has been taking off from their high point from a few years Hoffer explained. To make matters worse, they were in-
place in The Bahamas. This is a competi- ago, but he was pleased to see familiar fac- Described as a catch and release tour- formed that there are countless illegal busi-
tion between two of the leading manufactur- es among the anglers registering that day. nament, the teams were allowed to catch nesses in operation.
ers of top blue water fishing boats, Bertram According to Bondurant, the fun-fish cat- blue and white marlins, billfish and sail- After their tour, Mr. Thompson was
Yachts and Hatteras Yachts. egory was new this year, referring to the fish. Bondurant said the last two Shootouts very troubled. “It’s getting to a point
The winning boat was Great White Too, tuna, wahoo and dolphin division. have been geared toward an all-release for- where it’s getting really out of hand to en-
a Bertram, that earned 900 points. In sec- The staff of Abaco Gold featured a 30th mat. Teams earned points based on release force the laws here, and it’s getting frus-
ond place was Breakaway, a Hatteras, with year championship ring at their booth, points. The anglers earned 500 points to trating. Central government needs to step
500 points. This year the competition be- which commemorated the 30 years of the release a blue marlin, 200 for the white in and start helping us with the situation
tween the rival companies pitted the top fishing tournament. It had been custom marlin, 100 for the sailfish. that’s going on here on Abaco,” he frankly
three winners of each company to name made and inscribed with the design from stated. He was grateful to be accompanied
Illegal construction
the Shootout winner. Bertram Yachts won the shootout’s logo. by members of Town Planning.
with Great White Too along with Certifi- And it was not the only new thing to presents daunting task Mr. Stuart and Mr. Jones shared their
able getting 400 point and Overbudget with be introduced this year. For the first time, By Canishka Alexander concerns which were similar to that of Mr.
200 points for a total of 1500 points. Hat- a Bahamian team from Nassau entered the Local government officials taking a tour Thompson’s. Mr. Stuart said there were
teras Yachts had a total of 1100 points with competition aboard Sharkbait. This boat of the Mud on April 29 were exasperated plans to go into the Haitian community
came first in by what they were faced with. Only going again and inform residents on the proce-
the Fun Fish to observe a number of illegal construc- dures of obtaining permit numbers for their
Division with tions that had suddenly popped up, they buildings and on how to go about getting
their catch found more than they had bargained for. their licenses and other relevant paperwork.
of a yellow- The group was comprised of Administra- Mr. Jones believed that when the roads
fin tuna. The tor Cephas Cooper; Deputy Administrator become more passable, a lot more can be
team was com- Whelma Colebrooke; Roscoe Thompson, done particularly in making police officers
prised of Paul chairman of the Marsh Harbour and Spring more visible in the area. He said a lot of il-
Cole, George City Township; John Schaefer, area engi- legal activities are going on like gambling,
Glynatsis and neer for Ministry of Works; and Ellis Stu- number houses and prostitution. He is look-
Stephen Hof- art and Freddie Jones of Town Planning. ing forward to getting the area cleaned up,
fer. Cole said It appeared as though a mini power plant upgraded and restored to its natural beauty.
it was his first was in operation as they spotted at least “If you see the vehicles and the garbage
Shootout as an three large generators housed side by side. and how it is piled up, we need to get the
owner, and he Additionally, houses that once had numbers committee to get this place cleaned up be-
wanted to rep- written on them had been repainted. Others cause that’s the only way we are going to
For the first time a Bahamian team from Nassau competed in the Ber- resent The Ba- had been extended to add more rooms. get Marsh Harbour back,” Mr. Jones said.
tram Hatteras Shootout. They came in first in the Fun Fish Division hamas the best Even more perplexing was when a store
with this yellowfin tuna caught by Gary Goldman. The boat was cap- way he could owner told officials that she had been given Please see Central Page 11
tained by Paul Cole. Photo supplied by the Shootout.