Times of the Islands Summer 2024

from the editor
MICHAEL MORTON—WWW.HARBOURCLUBVILLAS.COM
This playful dolphin is likely “Dreamer,” thought to be the offspring of JoJo, Providenciales’ iconic Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. His playful
antics and natural joy are truly “pure, lovely, and admirable.”
Excellent and Worthy of Praise
It’s been an unsettling Spring, with the cases of tourists arrested for having ammunition in their luggage initially
drawing negative international attention, bomb threats, a dismaying shark attack, rainstorms bringing out the worse
in the roads around Providenciales, too much construction, and election fever starting. Whew!
But as usual, I find the perfect antidote in Scripture: “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right,
and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” (Philippians 4:8)
This issue is full of such subjects, starting with Ben Stubenberg’s masterfully told tale of a rescue at sea spearheaded
by a group of heroes from Grand Turk and a pod of dolphins. It reminds us that doing the right thing and Providence
often work together to make miracles happen. The concept is mirrored in the story of how Titus de Boer started his
new fine arts gallery in Grand Turk and the local artists who are filling its walls with treasures.
Speaking of admirable feats, don’t miss Bengt Soderqvist’s recounting of the 1945 Hurricane that swept Gus
Lightbourne and crew out to sea for 13 days and their memorable return home to Blue Hills 47 days later.
Climate change continues to rear its head in the Islands. “Excellent” is the work done by a group of caring, commited
folks to help save and restore the beautiful reefs, “One Fragment at a Time.”
I am always so grateful to our contributors, who are certainly “worthy of praise” for reminding us of things that
are “true, honorable, and right.” Thank you for your reminders of all that is good.
Kathy Borsuk, Editor
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