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FOOD (AND MORE) FAIR IS FUN FOR ALL

April 25, 2001 – Virgin Islanders and visitors of every description thronged to Rothschild Francis "Market" Square, Wednesday to take in all that the annual Carnival Food and Arts & Crafts Fair has become.
Some came to indulge their passion for home-cooked Caribbean cuisine. Others were looking to sample exotic dishes with unusual names. All were delighted by the variety of foods, arts, crafts and entertainment they found.
Participants erected booths in and around Market Square and onto portions of both Main and Back Streets. By mid-morning an enthusiastic crowd was already whisking away takeout containers full of native Caribbean delicacies. Many folks ate in place or nibbled as they made their way around the scores of booths offering arts, crafts and potted plants in addition to traditional Caribbean foods and drinks.
The Carnival 2001 Food Fair was dubbed "Beulah's Mixing Bowl" in honor of the longtime participation of Beulah Wheatley. During the mid-day ceremonies hosted by Irvin "Brownie" Brown, the V.I. Carnival Committee presented "Miss Beulah" with a plaque recognizing her perennial contributions to the success of the Food Fair. Also offering remarks from the podium were Gov. Charles W. Turnbull, Lt. Gov. Gerald Luz James II, and Carnival Queen Cherrisse Woods, Prince Omari Williams and Princess Brittany Rodriquez.
Following are the winners in the Carnival Food Fair Committee judging of participants:
Best Plants — Omar Ledee
Best Arts & Crafts — Gwendolyn Farrelly
Best Native Candies — Stanley Leonard
Best Cakes and Pastries — Lucia Henley
Best Dressed — Macy Payne
Best Special Food — Ann Henry, for her pick-up saltfish.

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