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Storyteller: The tale is in the telling
She'd gone from "coupon lady to adjunct professor," and from medical technician to home-schooling her son -- while sailing along the Bahama Islands.After all of that, and after being away from New York City for many a year, she attended an event on Long Island that was to set her on yet another career path.
At least, that's how Shirley Dunwoody tells it.
And, who better to tell the story of one woman's life than -- a storyteller?
"I was in my 50s when I first heard (nationally-known storyteller) Heather Forest" during a storytelling concert on Long Island, Dunwoody said recently, and "I told myself, when I grow up, that's what I want to be.
"When my husband and I retired and moved to Palm Coast, I decided I was ready to grow up," she said. That was 11 years ago.
Mad dash for water!
Grand Bahama residents are readying themselves for whatever Tropical Storm Ernesto brings their way, stocking up on hurricane supplies and buying stores out of gallons of water.In fact, residents have made a mad dash for the item, which has become the hottest commodity and folks are being advised to stock up early.
With a tropical warning and hurricane watch remaining in effect for Grand Bahama, Bimini, Andros and the Berry Islands, Grand Bahamians are not taking Ernesto lightly.
Yesterday, Andros, the Berry Islands and Bimini experienced four to six inches of rain as rain bands continued over the northwest Bahamas and the Florida keys.
A better organized Ernesto had formed and forecasters say tornadic activity is possible.
As of 5:00 p.m.
Virginia Man Digs Up Buried Volvo in Worldwide Treasure Hunt for Buried SUV
ABACO ISLAND, Bahamas, Aug. 10 -- Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg! Hear me now, scallywags, the treasure's done been found! David Hutz, a 30 year-old man from Herndon, Va., yesterday reached true pirate status when he uncovered a buried Volvo XC90 V8 SUV in the Islands of the Bahamas after a challenging two month global, multi-media treasure hunt for the vehicle that Volvo Car Corporation secretly hid as part of its sponsorship of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. David Hutz a computer programmer from Herndon, Va. competed in a grueling, clue-filled search conducted by foot, boat, motor vehicle and helicopter in a competition reminiscent of reality TV shows. Upon completion of the race, he announced that he will be giving the car to his wife, Sheila Hutz. He was joined by six other finalists who also reached the final leg of the search, including two others from the United States as well as from Japan, United Kingdom, Spain and Austria.
Trinidad Teams Doing Well In CVC
Trinidad and Tobago picked up two victories at the 11th Caribbean Volleyball Championships being played at the Sir Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Tuesday. The men defeated the US Virgin Islands in straight sets to improve its record to 2-0 while the Virgin Islands dropped to 0-2. In the featured game on Tuesday night, Trinidad and Tobago gave the Bahamian women their first loss. T and T improved to 2-0 and was scheduled to face the defending champion Barbados (2-0) late Wednesday in a battle of the unbeaten squads. (The result was not available at press time). In Tuesday's much-anticipated match, The Bahamas' Women team was coming off a convincing four-set victory against Haiti, a game where they dominated the net on offense and defense. However, they were expecting a tougher challenge from T and T.Virginia Man Digs Up Buried Volvo XC90 V8 SUV in Worldwide ...
ABACO ISLAND, Bahamas, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg! Hear me now, scallywags, the treasure's done been found! David Hutz, a 30 year-old man from Herndon, Va., yesterday reached true pirate status when he uncovered a buried Volvo XC90 V8 SUV in the Islands of the Bahamas after a challenging two month global, multi-media treasure hunt for the vehicle that Volvo Car Corporation secretly hid as part of its sponsorship of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. .NW Bahamas in storm's path
Residents of parts of The Bahamas were bracing for severe weather conditions last night as Tropical Storm Ernesto moved threateningly toward Bimini, Andros, Grand Bahama, Ragged Island and Great Exuma.By tomorrow morning the storm may become a category one hurricane and people in the North-West Bahamas should not take the weather phenomena lightly, warned storm experts.
A hurricane watch is presently in effect for Bimini, Andros and Grand Bahama while Ragged Island and Great Exuma are on a tropical storm watch for the next 24 hours, officials at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) announced yesterday. Chief climatology officer Michael Stubbs said this means hurricane conditions can be felt in those particular islands within the next 36 hours. "Ernesto is forecasted to begin re-strengthening as it moves over the warmer waters, particularly in the area between the tip of Cuba and the Florida peninsula," said the specialist.