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Bed and breakfast offers a taste of the Caribbean
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breakfast. During her initial
conversation, Watkins asks a
lot of questions trying to get
to know what her guests like.
“Breakfast is designed for
the guest,” said Watkins. “I
talk to you about something’s,
and then the breakfast menu
is based on the conversation;
whatever your heart desires.”
And there’s also a special
added treat, you might not
expect at breakfast; ice
cream.
“Just about everything is
served with ice cream,
because that was Ms. Elsie’s
favorite. The way to get her
to do things was to serve ice
cream.”
As I sat in the kitchen talk
ing with Cheryl, she whipped
up some bush tea and the
house banana pudding, a
favorite of Ms. Elsie’s. Now, I
couldn’t claim to know all the
ingredients, but don’t go in
expecting your grandma’s
recipe. I’m not a fan of
banana pudding, but this
“spirited concoction” had me
scraping my bowl, (Ill warn
you, you should be at least 21
before trying it.)
The food is superb and the
atmosphere perfect. The
non-traditional ranch-style
bed and breakfast has a
serene quality, without being
stuffy.
‘We offer a unique and inti
mate setting,” Watkins said.
‘We’re real big on privacy” for
ambassadors, dignitaries,
and celebrities who have
been on the confidential guest
list.
“Ms. Elsie was a great
secret keeper,” Watkins said.
“Here we don’t kiss and tell.”
Ms. Elsie’s offers newly
weds and those planning
nuptials the bridal Slumber
Party, Jump the Broom, or
Get to the Church on time
package.
“A bride and her brides
maids can come get dressed,
take pictures oh site, and
have manicures and pedi
cures done one site, and have
their bmo pick them up to get
to the church on time,”
Watkins said.
Guests can also expect to
enjoy bid whist, karaoke, and
steel drum lessons, if they feel
so inclined.
“People leave with a new
sense of self,” said Watkins.
Not to mention a fiill stom
ach. “I guarantee by the time
you leave you will enjoy what
you’ve had.
For more information visit
www.mselsies.com or call
(704) 365-5189.
Courthouse favors respect
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amounts of noise,” Young said.
‘You don’t come up chewing
gum, or anjdhing. You don’t
reach back and say, ‘What
about my friend over here, he
was with me...’You just don’t
do that.”
A graduate of Winthrop
University, Young was 26
when he was appointed to the
bench in 2003, the youngest
judge to be appointed in York
Coimty. He finds being a
young minority makes him
seem a less formal judge to
minorities who come in his
courtroom.
“I guess for years there
haven’t been that many
minority judges on the
bench,” Young said. “I find,
particularly, when I see
minority defendants, they get
very lax with me. They go
from “yes, your honor’ or ‘no
sir, judge’ to ‘what’s up broth
er’ or ‘yo man, how ya doin?’
That’s not acceptable.”
“Everybody doesn’t do that,
but it happens, and it only
happens with minority defen
dants, some minority defen
dants that come before me,”
Young said.
On the whole, Yoimg has
found that many people come
in with a chip on their shoul
ders, and treat him as if he
put them there. That kind of
attitude leads to clipped
responses, such as ‘I guess’ or
‘yeah’, or blatant rudeness.
Yoimg has also found that at
times, rather than helping,
television court programs
have added to the problems.
“Judge Judy does a lot to per
petuate the misconception
that all judges are mean, but
we’re not all mean.”
“I will treat you with
respect,” said Young. “I’m say
ing, ‘yes sir’ or ‘no sir’ to them,
but they somehow don’t catch
on that they need to recipro
cate.”
“We understand people will
be in court for various rea
sons,” Young added. “We’re
going to treat you like we
want to be treated. We’re not
going to treat you like some
criminal, because you are not.
I don’t know that; if you’re
found guilty, okay, but I am
going to treat you like a pri
vate citizen coming to get a
case adjudicated.”
Young offers these tips if
and when you attend court.
1. DRESS APPROPRIATE
LY.
“No flip flops, tank tops, or
club clothes,” Young says.
‘You are judged by your first
impression, so dress the part;
that is the part of a responsi
ble citizen,”
2. NO HATS!
“That goes for men and
women. And ladies, please be
presentable.” In short, do
your hair. ‘And presentable
could be a ponytail or a bun,”
Young says, “just make sure it
is neat.”
3. BE RESPECTFUL
“Respect the position,
respect the courtroom.”
Young likens speaking to a
judge with the same
demeanor you might speak to
a doctor.
4. HAVE MANNERS.
“It’s like how your mom and
dad taught you at home,” said
Young. “Don’t speak when
other folks are talking, wait
your turn; raise your hand
and wait to be recognized.”
5. GIVE COMMON COUR
TESY TO EVERYONE.
“Give other people having a
hearing the respect you’d
want,” said Judge Young.
“Ihlking in the courtroom is
disrespectfiil to the judge and
other citizens.”
As well, books are not
allowed in courtrooms, and
cell phones must be turned
off, or they will be confiscated.
Also, when given the
chance, make sure if you have
questions to ask them.
“When I say, ‘Do you have any
questions?’ between the hear
ing, that’s the time to ask
me,” said Young.
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offenders and people who
have family members who
have been in the system
should be warned that laws
and penalties are ever chang
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