ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – Friday May 15, 2015 High of 89 Low of 78 Moderate with wave heights of 3 to 5 feet. Adorable Apple Could this rescue dog be the apple of your eye? B8 ‘God’s country’ Northern Arizona is full of sights to behold B10 Food & Drink Technology Travel ■ On stage Rundown Satirical show staged at the Harquail Theatre B8 Pouilly-Fuissé Learn the history of the friendlier white Burgundy B5 SNL on an app See your favorite skits at a tap of the screen B6 Friday May 15, 2015 • Cayman Compass Rundown cAymAn wEEkEnDEr Editorial | pagE 4 What’s the probleM With kids today? ‘Demon sculpture’ burns Brac residents JeWel levy jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com A statue depicting a demon on Cayman Brac’s South Side has some Brackers concerned that the “devil’s work” has come to their island. The statue was smashed, vandal- ized and knocked over Wednesday night, according to sculptor and Brac resident Ron “Foots” Kynes. Perched on top of a rock base that reads “Mephistopheles Throne,” the 10-foot statue is painted in dark red stain, has blood-red eyes and pointed ears, and holds a pitchfork and skull. “It is the devil with a skeleton head resting in its crotch and something to do with some German or Russian story written at the base,” said Elvis McKeever, who lives next door to Mr. Kynes. He said he was offended by the sculpture. “It is not artwork, it is vindic- tiveness. It is devil-worshipping. He has built the devil with his wings, his fork and skeleton head. He burned the first one down, now he’s building another one of the ugly looking things again.” Mr. Kynes’s previous sculpture, a goat’s head on a crucifix with the number 666 on it, also drew criticism from Brac residents after he created it more than a year ago. The contro- versial sculpture went up in smoke in March after Mr. Kynes set it alight. At that time, residents said they did not appreciate the artistic works, calling the items disrespectful to the Christian community. Some demanded that the government intervene. Brac Commissioner Ernie Scott Premier to Present final ‘UK-aPProved bUdget’ brent Fuller bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Seven years after his former government was blamed for running up an $81 million op- erating deficit, ultimately placing Cayman’s budgeting process under United Kingdom con- trol, Premier Alden McLaughlin is expected to announce Friday that the island’s govern- ment will soon be back in charge of its own fiscal destiny. Mr. McLaughlin said Thursday that the government’s 2015/16 spending plan meets all financial requirements set out in the Public Management and Finance Law and by the U.K.- agreed Framework for Fiscal Responsibility, which was added in regulations to that law in November 2012. The premier said that means govern- ment financial planners will not have to seek the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s approval prior to presenting the 2016/17 spending plan to the Legislative Assembly, a process that in past years resulted in signifi- cant delays in approving the budget. Approval for the 2015/16 budget, which is to be made public Friday, May 15, was granted by the U.K. in March on the first presentation, government sources confirmed. Over the past several years, Cayman has made significant progress in reducing na- tional debt and improving operating sur- plus cash, but two major issues continued to hamper efforts for financial “freedom.” One was that government cash reserves, calcu- lated during what is typically the lowest cash point of the budget year – Dec. 31 – did not Film festival’s coming attractions 200 films chosen for June event JaMes Whittaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Behind the scenes, Cayman’s first film festival is taking shape, with organizers predicting it will be a summer blockbuster. More than 200 films from 50 countries will be shown across 10 screens at mul- tiple venues, with interest in the Cayfilm event far exceeding the initial expectations of the organizing committee. A host of producers, screenwriters and actors have also signed up to be involved in panel discussions and workshops during the four-day event, scheduled for mid-June. Loren Carpenter, the co-founder of Pixar studios, which produced major an- imation classics, including “Toy Story,” “Monsters Inc.” and “Finding Nemo,” and Paul Schrader, the writer of American movie classics “Raging Bull” and “Taxi Driver,” are among the panelists. Emmy-award win- ning actor Brian Cox, who appeared in the “Bourne” movies and “Braveheart,” is also scheduled to appear. Festival director Tony Mark said, “The movies and the guests we are getting are way beyond expectations for a first year film festival. We had hoped to get to this stage in two or three years time. We didn’t expect it to take off so quickly.” Mr. Mark and his team have reviewed more than 600 movies entered into the festival, whittling them down to around 200 – a mix of feature films, documentaries, shorts and animation, as well as 30 locally made movies. “I’ve watched a lot of movies over the past few months,” he said. Among his favorites are a pair of docu- mentaries. “Frame by Frame” follows the ef- forts of four photojournalists to establish PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » The new sculpture is a representation of German folklore, according to Ron Kynes, aka Foots. – Photo: ed beaty Tony Mark speaks at a launch event of the Cayfilm International Film Festival last year. The first Cayfilm festival will be held June 18-20. - Photo: deeP blUe images2 LOCAL&REGIONAL Friday May 15, 2015 • Cayman Compass CARIBBEANCAFEA til 3pm Saturdays & Sundays! Cimboco ~ A Caribbean Café 94-PASTA (947-2782) Located in The Marquee Plaza Brunch & Breakfast Shabbat Candle Lighting time on Friday, May 15 6:35pm Chabad Jewish Center of the Cayman Islands jewishcayman.com-345.516.4474 CORAL BAY VILLAGE 3b, 3b, 2451s/f Spacious open floor plan Corner unit - bright & airey New kitchen appliances l l l l NEW LISTING! 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Court records show Keir gave birth in her stateroom in October 2011, wrapped the baby in a towel and hid her under the bed, The (Munster) Times reported. “She did not move. She did not make a sound,” Keir told U.S. District Judge Rudy Lozano, saying she knew the baby was born alive. “I should have gotten help,” she said. A cleaning crew found the baby dead the next day when the ship arrived at port in St. Maarten. Keir flew home from St. Maarten after the infant was discovered. A doctor found that the baby died from expo- sure and lack of care, U.S. Attorney Randall Stewart said. Court records show the baby was born without any diseases or defects. Keir said she knew she was pregnant but didn’t tell her travel companions. Tories keep UK territories minister BrenT FUller bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com There will be no change in the U.K. overseas territorial minister position, following general elections last week that gave a majority government to Britain’s Conservative Party. James Duddridge, a con- servative MP who represents Rochford and Southend East in England, will retain the po- sition he has held since August 2014, following the retirement from politics of former min- ister Mark Simmonds. Mr. Duddridge’s con- tinued service in that posi- tion may prove important as the Cayman Islands con- siders redrawing its voting district boundaries ahead of the territory’s May 2017 gen- eral election. According to U.K. web- site theyworkforyou.com, which monitors the voting re- cords of British parliamentar- ians, Mr. Duddridge has ad- vocated strongly for reducing the number of MPs in the House of Commons. From Cayman’s perspec- tive, it may be interesting to note that he voted strongly in favor of having an equal number of electors [voters] per parliamentary constit- uency and was strongly against a more “proportional representation” system for electing MPs. The Cayman Islands Electoral Boundary Commission is expected to produce its report proposing single-member voting districts sometime in June. New deputy principal named at John Gray John Gray High School teacher and administrator Patricia Forbes has been named the school’s new deputy principal, effective for the next school year. Ms. Forbes began teaching business studies at John Gray in 1987. She has served in a number of management roles, in- cluding subject leader for the Business Studies Department, associate teaching and learning coor- dinator for Wahoo Academy and acting deputy principal for Tarpon Academy. In a statement an- nouncing the promotion, Acting Chief Education Officer Lyneth Monteith said, “Knowing Ms. Forbes for a number of years with her strong work ethic and lead- ership skills, I am delighted that she has been confirmed as the deputy principal of John Gray.” Acting John Gray prin- cipal Matthew Holmes moved up from the deputy principal position in February when Lyneth Monteith left the top spot at the high school. Ms. Monteith is now the head of the Department of Education. Ms. Forbes is currently the acting deputy principal. Ms. Forbes earned her bachelor’s degree in busi- ness education from the University of South Florida in 1987, a post-graduate ed- ucation certificate from the University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom, and a master’s in educational man- agement from the University of Leicester in 2005. Acting Chief Officer for the Ministry of Education Christen Suckoo commended Ms. Forbes for her continued professional development. “Ensuring that our Caymanian educators con- tinue to develop their skills and obtain opportuni- ties, including those for ad- vancement, is very impor- tant not only to me, but to the work of the Ministry of Education,” he said. Mr. Duddridge From left, Christen Suckoo, acting chief officer for the Ministry of Education, newly appointed John Gray deputy principal Patricia Forbes, and acting chief education officer Lyneth Monteith.The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 Cayman Compass • Friday May 15, 2015 4937 - LIME - NEW iPhone 6 Offer - Full Page Ad - CMYK - 10.33 x 15.97 - 13 May 2015 UPGRADE TO iPhone 6 $ 299 iPhone 6 isn’t just bigger _ it’s better in every way. Larger, yet thinner. More powerful, yet power efficient. It’s a new generation of iPhone. BUY NOW | LIME.COMThe islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. Letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com, submitted via www.caymancompass.com, sent by post or hand-delivered to the Compass office. Printed and Published by: Caymanian Compass Limited (a subsidiary of Pinnacle Media Ltd) Compass Centre Shedden Road, George Town send us yOur VieWs Or neWs: P.O. Box 1365 Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands Telephone: (345) 815-0095 Email: newsdesk@pinnaclemedialtd.com adVertise With us: Telephone: (345) 949-5111 Email: sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Website: www.caymancompass.com PUBLISHERS daVid r. legge and Vicki l. legge EdITOR-In-CHIEf daVid r. legge A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will findtheirownway” Friday May 15, 2015 • Cayman COmpass When it comes to our children — what they’ve been doing, how they’re feeling and what they’re thinking — the Cayman Islands government apparently doesn’t want you to know — at least not in a timely fashion. We will make one thing perfectly clear: These are our children. They are not government property. Information collected by the government about our children’s attitudes and behaviors is, more so than any other public record, the business of the people. The subjects of such studies are connected to us more inti- mately than any government policy. When the government shelves, suppresses or oth- erwise “sits on” reports related to financial account- ability or public sector performance, our emotions range anywhere from annoyance to disdain. When the government attempts to suppress reports related to our children — and, in particular, their sexual activity, substance use and mental health — that is a matter of a different magnitude. In November 2012, our government, in conjunction with the Pan American Health Organization and funded by the European Commission, conducted a survey tar- geting Cayman’s adolescent population (specifically, the “1,186 school-going young persons aged 15-19”) in all of the country’s 12 public and private high schools. The study, part of a regional project called “Strengthening the Integration of British and Dutch Overseas Caribbean Territories in the Regional Response to HIV,” examined “a number of health outcomes and behavior,” covering topics such as preg- nancy and abortion, sexual behaviors, abusive experi- ences, drug and alcohol use by themselves or family members, diet, exercise and mental health problems. In short, the study was “comprehensive,” both in terms of who was surveyed and what was asked. The survey was conducted in late 2012. The report was written in 2013 and the contents “final- ized” by mid-2014. Now it is May 2015, and the government is just releasing the documents. … And that most modest and tardy action has only occurred after a copy of the report “fell from the sky,” so to speak, and a Compass reporter began posing questions to the Ministry of Health. When, finally, officials relented and “officially” released the 112-page report, they appended to it a 2-page press release and 5-page “guidance note” that are crammed with the usual platitudes, promises and positive spin. The report itself, however, is instructive, substan- tive and sobering. According to the survey (which reached more than 80 percent of the target popula- tion), Cayman’s adolescents are grappling with very real issues. Many are having sex, drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana. Many have been victims of physical violence or sexual abuse. Many experience depression and con- template suicide. Many aren’t eating as healthily, or as regularly, as they should. Many say they are dissatisfied with their weight or appearance. Fewer than half live with their biological fathers, and most said they had not talked to the adults they live with about serious topics such as sex, HIV or depression. According to the report, “The picture that emerges from these results is of adolescents vulnerable to ill- health and even suicide attempts as a result of a com- bination of factors including violence and lack of emo- tional and social support from key institutions, namely the family, school and health care services.” In other words, Cayman’s adolescents need all the support they can get. And we as a society may not be doing enough to help. But what are we, the public, supposed to do — if we aren’t being told what’s going wrong, or even what’s going right? What’s the problem with kids today? The inherent risks of growing up WASHINGTON – Controversies about “free-range parenting” illuminate today’s scarred cul- tural landscape. Neighbors summon police in response to parenting choices the neighbors disapprove of. Government extends its in- competence with an ever- broader mission of “child protection.” And these phe- nomena are related to campus hysteria about protecting in- fantilized undergraduates from various menaces, in- cluding uncongenial ideas. The Meitivs live in sub- urban Montgomery County, Maryland, which is a bedroom for many Washington bureau- crats who make their living minding other people’s busi- ness. The Meitivs, to encourage independence and self-reli- ance, let their 10- and 6-year- old children walk home alone from a park about a mile from their home. For a second time, their children were picked up by police, this time three blocks from home. After con- finement in a squad car for almost three hours, during which the police never called or allowed the children to call the Meitivs, the children were given to social workers who fi- nally allowed the parents to re- claim their children at 11 p.m. on a school night. The Meitivs’ Kafkaesque experiences con- cluded with them accused of “unsubstantiated” neglect. Today’s saturating media tug children beyond child- hood prematurely, but not to maturity. Children are cosseted by intensive par- enting that encourages pas- sivity and dependency, and stunts their abilities to impro- vise, adapt and weigh risks. Mark Hemingway, writing at The Federalist, asks: “You know what it’s called when kids make mistakes without adult supervision and have to wrestle with the resulting consequences? Growing up.” Increased knowledge of early childhood development has produced increased belief in a “science” of child rearing. This has increased intolerance of parenting that deviates from norms that are as changeable as most intellectual fads. “Intensive parenting” is becoming a government-en- forced norm. Read “The day I left my son in the car” (Salon. com), Kim Brooks’ essay on her ordeal after leaving her 4-year-old in the car as she darted into a store for about five minutes. Writing in the Utah Law Review, David Pimentel of Ohio Northern University notes that at a moment when “children have never been safer,” government is aban- doning deference to parents’ discretion in child rearing. In 1925, the Supreme Court af- firmed the right of parents “to direct the upbringing and education of children.” Today, however, vague statutes that criminalize child “neglect” or “endangerment” undermine the social legitimacy of pa- rental autonomy. And they ig- nore the reality that almost every decision a parent makes involves risks. Let your child ride a bike to school, or strap her into a car for the trip? Which child is more at risk, the sedentary one playing video games and risking obe- sity, or the one riding a bike? It is, Pimentel says, problem- atic for the legal system to enforce cultural expectations when expectations, partly shaped by media hysteria over rare dangers such as child ab- ductions, are in constant flux. Time was, colleges and universities acted in loco parentis to moderate undergraduates’ comportment, particularly regarding sex and alcohol. Institutions have largely abandoned this, having decided that students are mature possessors of moral agency. But institutions have also decided that although undergraduates can cope with hormones and intoxicants, they must be protected from discomforting speech, which must be regulated by codes and confined to “free speech zones.” Uncongenial ideas must be foreshadowed by “trigger warnings,” lest students, who never were free- range children and now are as brittle as pretzels, crumble. Young people shaped by smothering parents come to college not really separated from their “helicopter parents.” Such students come convinced that the world is properly devoted to guaranteeing their serenity, and that their fragility entitles them to protection from distressing thoughts. As Penn State historian Gary Cross says, adoles- cence is being redefined to extend well into the 20s, and the “clustering of rites of pas- sage” into adulthood – mar- riage, childbearing, permanent employment – “has largely disappeared.” Writing in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Cross says that “delayed so- cial adulthood” means that “in 2011, almost a fifth of men be- tween 25 and 34 still lived with their parents.” The percentage of men in their early 40s who have never married “has risen fourfold to 20 percent.” In the 1950s, Cross says, with Jack Kerouac and Hugh Hefner “the escape from male responsibility became a kind of subculture.” Today, Oldies radio and concerts by sep- tuagenarian rockers nur- ture the cult of youth nos- talgia among people who, wearing jeans, T-shirts and sneakers all the way, have slouched from adolescence to Social Security without ever reaching maturity. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group GEORGE F. WILL Today’s saturating media tug children beyond childhood prematurely, but not to maturity. Children are cosseted by intensive parenting that encourages passivity and dependency, and stunts their abilities to improvise, adapt and weigh risks.The islands’ most-trusted news source 5 Cayman Compass • Friday May 15, 2015 6 LOCAL NEWS Friday May 15, 2015 • Cayman Compass www .ogier .com British Virgin Islands . Cayman Islands . Guernsey Hong Kong . Jersey . London . Luxembourg . Shanghai . At Ogier, we help to re ne and develop your professional skills whilst you gain practical experience in a legal environment. Prospective Articled Clerks should have achieved consistent, competitive academic results in their legal studies with a minimum 2:1 grade and currently be completing their PPC or LPC at a recognised institution. 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Beach thefts hurt tourism, magistrate says Man admits stealing along Seven Mile Beach Carol Winker cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A man who stole from beachgoers on Seven Mile Beach has been jailed for four years. Magistrate Kirsty-Ann Gunn imposed sentences to- taling four years for four counts of theft, a burglary, a drug charge and a burglary committed while on proba- tion. Three of the thefts were from people on the beach. Defendant Giovalde Rohellio Stewart, 20, was told on Monday that he would get credit for his pleas of guilty and other mitigating factors, but the court had to send a message. That message must be, “If you target the tourism sector in this manner, you will go to prison and it will be for a significant period.” The magistrate said stealing personal items from people on the beach strikes at the very heart of one of the pillar’s of Cayman’s economy. “Tourists come to enjoy our beaches because they feel safe,” she pointed out. They, as well as residents, should be able to expect to be in the water or lie on the beach without being hassled or stolen from. “By targeting tourists, or even residents, you are un- dermining the good reputa- tion of Cayman and hurting the people in the industry who worked so hard to es- tablish it,” she told Stewart. Every person in these islands suffers as a result, as well as the individuals who lost property and may even have had their holiday ruined, she added. Crown counsel Greg Walcolm provided details of each offense. The first beach theft oc- curred in August 2013, when Stewart stole a Blackberry cellphone from a young resi- dent who had been sitting on the beach and left his prop- erty when he walked away “for two minutes.” Stewart pleaded guilty, saying he had found the phone. He ad- mitted he sold the phone for $100 after making no effort to find its owner. The magistrate accepted that this theft was opportu- nistic and attracted a prison term of 12 months, but the discount for Stewart’s guilty plea made the sentence seven months. The second beach theft was in July 2014. The victims were sitting on the beach outside their hotel and their bag was a very short dis- tance away. It was a Louis Vuitton bag containing a Gucci makeup case, US$1,000, two iPhones, credit cards and a silver charm bracelet. The total value was $5,400. After the theft, they re- ported having seen two young men in the area. CCTV footage from the hotel pro- vided police with evidence that led them to one man and then, within two weeks, to Stewart. He admitted having grabbed the bag and taken it to his cousin’s house, where he said he divided the cash. He told police he had thrown the bag in the bush and offi- cers recovered it. The magistrate said this theft was very targeted, which was an aggravating feature. Her starting point for sentence was two-and- a-half years. With discount for the plea, the sentence would be 20 months if this were the only offense. Since the magistrate had to con- sider the totality of all the sentences, she made eight months concurrent and 12 months consecutive. The third theft occurred in September 2014. A family was on the beach outside their hotel, with their belong- ings in a beach chair. The fa- ther stayed in his beach chair nearby while other family members went into the water. Someone grabbed the bag from the chair and handed it to Stewart. Stewart and the other person then ran in dif- ferent directions. The father and a witness ran after them. Stewart was caught and the bag was retrieved. The magistrate used the same sentencing procedure for this theft, imposing eight months concurrent and 12 months consecutive. The magistrate noted that these offenses took place while Stewart was on proba- tion for a burglary. Then age 18, he had asked the court for a chance, saying he got into the wrong crowd and was led astray. He said he wanted to go back to school and put himself back on the right track. The court had given him that chance. The magistrate noted that he never did go back to school. “You must accept now that you are personally re- sponsible for your actions and those actions have con- sequences,” she told him. Defense attorney John Furniss said the defen- dant had entered the Drug Rehabilitation Court in January 2014 and did try to rehabilitate himself, in- cluding four months at the Caribbean Haven residential treatment center. He asked that these efforts be taken into account, along with time in custody and Stewart’s still young age. He said the drug court team had bent over backwards trying to help the defendant, but he consumed illegal substances while at Caribbean Haven and was re- moved from that program. For the original bur- glary, the magistrate said 18 months was the appropriate sentence, but with credit for the guilty plea she imposed a term of 12 months. This sen- tence was made concurrent to the sentence for the second burglary, which occurred on Dec. 26, 2013. This offense was com- mitted during the daytime and nothing was stolen, the magistrate noted. With credit for his guilty plea, she im- posed a sentence of two years. He had also admitted damage to property – a patio door valued at $1,450 – and the sentence for this was four months concurrent. For stealing a bottle of liquor from a neighboring property the same day, the sentence was four months concurrent. The drug offenses oc- curred in May 2014 when Stewart was coming to the drug court. His backpack was checked at the court- house security point and four small packets of ganja were discovered along with scis- sors and cigarette papers. The magistrate said these offenses were brazen and foolish. The sentence was two months concurrent. Finally, he received seven days concurrent for driving under the influence of al- cohol in June 2013, when his breath test showed a reading of 0.191. The legal limit is 0.100. A two-year disquali- fication began in December that year. Adding up the consecutive and concurrent sentences, Stewart received a total of four years. “If you target the tourism sector in this manner, you will go to prison and it will be for a significant period.” Magistrate Kirsty-ann gunn Jogger reports assault in West Bay A man on a bicycle rode by a woman jogging on Birch Tree Hill Road just be- fore 7 a.m. Tuesday, and ac- cording to police, “assaulted her indecently from behind, by touching her while riding his bicycle.” Police say the man had a dark complexion and slim build, and was wearing dark clothing and a tam – a knitted cap. The woman told police the suspect was riding a men’s frame bicycle. In a press release, po- lice warned women walking or jogging in West Bay in the early morning hours to be aware of their surround- ings and, if possible, not to go out alone. Beachgoers on Seven Mile Beach were targeted by a thief who was jailed this week for four years.The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 Cayman Compass • Friday May 15, 2015 Health City Cayman Islands – proudly JCI Accredited In receiving the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission International, Health City joins an elite club of top class hospitals around the world who have opened themselves to a voluntary peer review and have achieved the stringent and exacting standards of the JCI. Joint Commission International (JCI) is the global arm of the US-based Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO); the same body that certifies over 18,000 hospitals in the United States. The surveyors are highly trained certified experts who are either doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, laboratory medical technologists, or other health care professionals. Health City Cayman Islands now operates on par with some of the most respected hospitals in the United States and around the world, considerably boosting our credibility and awareness among those people who live overseas looking to use our facilities. By increasing our visibility to overseas patients in this way, we have placed the Cayman Islands firmly on the global stage when it comes to medical tourism. Patients can be assured of the same high class standard of care that they have come to expect in their home countries, but at far less cost to them. Meeting the stringent accreditation standards set by JCI was attainable only with the coordination and cooperation of all Health City staff members, a real team effort for which the management and senior staff at Health City are truly grateful. Gaining such recognition is also testament to the high quality skills and qualifications of our doctors, who are some of the best in the world. While Health City is focused on providing the best care for our patients, it is gratifying to receive verification that we are officially a centre of excellence. It is satisfying to know we are meeting the highest expectations and delivering on our promises. This is a fantastic accomplishment and will serve to help Health City Cayman Islands grow exponentially in the months and years to come. By growing our business we help to further stimulate and .yrtnuoc eht fo ymonoce retaerg eht ot etubirtnoc We look forward to continuing to serve our local, regional and international patients in light of this very special achievement. Thank you Dr Chandy Abraham Facility Director and Head of Medical Services, Health City Cayman Islands We are delighted to announce that Health City Cayman Islands has received its Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation just over a year from being operational - an incredibly important and prestigious development for our hospital and one which has cemented our ability to compete with our peers abroad. Health City Cayman Islands is only the second hospital in the Caribbean to achieve such an award. 1 (844) 945-4040 (toll free) | 1 (345) 945-4040 | 1 (345) 640-4040 | healthcitycaymanislands.comThe islands’ most-trusted news source 8 Friday May 15, 2015 • Cayman Compass Anne Brenda Dawson 21st Dec 1943 - 16th May 2006 If we could have a lifetime wish and one dream that could come true We would pray to God with all our hearts just to see and speak to you A thousand words won't bring you back We know because we've tried and neither will a million tears We know because we've cried You left behind our broken hearts and precious memories too But we never wanted memories We only wanted you Always in our thoughts forever in our hearts With love always & forever From your Children, Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. Laura Louise Hurlston better known as “Lil one” who passed away on Friday, May 8th, 2015 A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, May 16th, 2015 at Elmslie Memorial United Church, George Town at 2:30 p.m. Viewing: 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Interment to follow at: Dixie Cemetery. To sign the Guest Book visit: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Mary Patricia McField nee General who passed away on Friday, May 8th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, May 17th, 2015 at George Town Seventh Day Adventist Church, at 10:00 a.m. Viewing will be from: 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Interment to follow at: Prospect Cemetery To sign the Guest Book visit: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Mary Patricia McField nee General who passed away on Friday, May 8th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, May 17th, 2015 at George Town Seventh Day Adventist Church, at 10:00 a.m. Viewing will be from: 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Interment to follow at: Prospect Cemetery To sign the Guest Book visit: To sign the Guest Book visit: Twww.churchillsfuneralhome.com Seventh Day Adventist Church, at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at: Prospect Cemetery T We have been asked to announce the passing of Seventh Day Adventist Church, at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at: Prospect Cemetery T We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Mary Patricia McField nee General A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, May 17th, 2015 at George Town Seventh Day Adventist Church, at 10:00 a.m. Viewing will be from: 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Interment to follow at: Prospect Cemetery We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. George Bowie affectionately known as Mr. Bowie, who passed away on Monday, May 11th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, May 17th, 2015 at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, Pedro Castle Rd., at 3:00 p.m. Viewing will be from: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Interment to follow at: Prospect Cemetery To sign the Guest Book visit: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. George Bowie affectionately known as Mr. Bowie, who passed away on Monday, May 11th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, May 17th, 2015 at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, Pedro Castle Rd., at 3:00 p.m. Viewing will be from: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Interment to follow at: Prospect Cemetery To sign the Guest Book visit: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Charles Joseph Ted Goring who passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 A Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. To sign the Guest Book visit: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com said the situation has come to his attention a number of times and he had dis- cussed it with the relevant people in government and the police. Local police said they asked government lawyers if there was any way to have the statue removed, but were told to “let it be.” Mr. Scott said most people on the island re- main upset about Mr. Kynes’s choice of art. He also said the artist’s work had gotten more offensive in the last year or so, in the view of local residents. Mr. Kynes said no one had complained about the statue, other than Mr. McKeever. “The new sculpture is a representation of German folklore and it’s how I view the darkness in today’s world,” said Mr. Kynes. “It is a depiction of Faust. Faust sold his soul to the devil in an ancient German legend. He was not satis- fied with his life and he sold his soul for power, riches and fame. And that is not a good thing.” Mr. Kynes said this sculpture is separate from the original “Apocalypse Now” sculpture, and that he is now working to com- plete the final stage of a planned triptych. He said he called the police about the vandalism of the sculpture. The of- ficers took pictures and said they would get back in contact. “I spent a great deal of time sculpturing and molding that piece, which I worked on all Thursday morning to put back to- gether,” Mr. Kynes said. For those not happy with the artwork, Mr. Kynes said tourists love it, and it has become a big photo opportunity with them. “Literally, I have hun- dreds of people in the yard. Tourists come by to look at the art around the yard, which is somewhat like a gallery inside and out. It is quite a tourist attraction.” He said tour opera- tors bring visitors through by the busload when the cruise ships are in port. “I do not sell or charge any- thing. I am 60-something and [have] never sold a piece of artwork.” Police Superintendent Adrian Seales said po- lice officers on Cayman Brac are looking into the circumstances of the reported vandalism. cover 90 days of government executive expenses. The other issue was that government’s debt repayment amounts were more than 10 percent of its annual revenues. Both of those issues have been overcome in the 2015/16 spending plan, Mr. McLaughlin said. “We only required [U.K.] ap- proval because the budget did not comply with the law,” the premier said. “Once we are compliant, they have no basis – legal, constitutional or other- wise – to intervene.” Finance Minister Marco Archer said last December that “God willing,” Cayman would meet U.K. budget mandates, but he stressed that Cayman would have to maintain its current financial position through the end of the current budget year to do so. “Provided there are no nat- ural disasters … no global or U.S. recessions, we are on track to hit budget targets,” Mr. Archer said. The 2015/16 spending plan is expected to propose an op- erating surplus of more than $120 million. In addition, the premier has promised “no new rev- enue measures” – taxes – will be introduced during the 2015/16 year, and that govern- ment will again incur no long- term borrowing during the year as per earlier agreements with the U.K. For the current budget year, which ends on June 30, the government has projected rev- enues of $657.8 million and expenses of $529.7 million, giving central government a projected operating surplus of $128.1 million. The “sur- plus” does not factor in what Cayman will have to pay to retire debt principal or what it spends for capital (con- struction) projects. After those costs are added, the remaining amount is around $55 million. The projected surplus for the 2015/16 year was last set at $124.5 million, which factors in a 4 percent pay increase for civil servants that takes effect on July 1. Additional budget surpluses are projected in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 years. Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush, while taking credit for the revenue mea- sures enacted by the former United Democratic Party that have left Cayman with a healthy budget surplus, has wondered if the hundreds of millions in savings might be too much of a good thing. “It’s always good that we have a surplus, but you can’t save up a surplus and leave your people without elec- tricity and without work,” Mr. Bush said during a Legislative Assembly debate last year. ‘Demon sculpture’ burns Brac residents Premier to present final ‘UK-approved budget’ GT road closures Friday Several roads in central George Town will close for more than an hour for a pa- rade marking the opening of the Legislative Assembly on Friday morning. The Police Honour Guard to the State will de- part from the George Town police station and proceed to the Legislative Assembly. Roads will be closed, po- lice say, from 8:50 a.m. to 10 a.m. Officers will be on hand to redirect traffic. Roads closed: ■■ Fort Street at Harbour Drive ■■ Albert Panton Street at Fort Street ■■ Mary Street at Fort Street ■■ Dr. Roy’s Drive at Edward Street. Malaysia turns away 800 boat people Thailand also refuses migrants LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — Rohingya and Bangladeshis abandoned at sea fol- lowing a crackdown on human traffickers had no- where to go Thursday after Malaysia turned away two wooden boats crammed with hundreds of hungry people. Thailand, too, made it clear the migrants were not wanted. “What do you expect us to do?” asked Malaysian Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Jafaar. “We have been very nice to the people who broke into our border. We have treated them humanely, but they cannot be flooding our shores like this.” “We have to send the right message,” he said, “that they are not welcome here.” Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, meanwhile, said his country couldn’t afford to host the refugees. “If we take them all in, then anyone who wants to come will come freely,” he said. “Where will the budget come from?” He had no suggestions as to where they should go, saying: “No one wants them.” Southeast Asia for years tried to quietly ignore the plight of Myanmar’s 1.3 mil- lion Rohingya but finds it- self caught in a spiraling humanitarian crisis that in many ways it helped create. In the last three years, more than 120,000 members of the Muslim minority, who are intensely persecuted in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, have boarded ships to flee to other countries, paying huge sums to human traffickers. But faced with a regional crackdown, some captains and smugglers have aban- doned the ships, leaving an estimated 6,000 refugees to fend for themselves, according to reliable aid workers and human rights groups. Around 1,600 have washed to shore in recent days – a thousand on Langkawi, a resort island in northern Malaysia, and another 600 arriving surreptitiously in Indonesia. But nearly as many have been sent away. And now food and water supplies are running low. “This is a grave humani- tarian crisis demanding an immediate response,” said Matthew Smith, executive di- rector of nonprofit human rights group Fortify Rights. “Lives are on the line.” Denied citizenship by national law, Myanmar’s Rohingya are effectively stateless. They have limited access to education or ade- quate healthcare and cannot move around freely. They have been attacked by the military and chased from their homes and land by ex- tremist Buddhist mobs in a country that regards them as illegal settlers. Despite appeals by the U.N. and aid groups, no gov- ernment in the region – Thai, Indonesian or Malaysian – appears willing to take the refugees, fearing that ac- cepting a few would result in an unstoppable flow of poor, uneducated migrants. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is “alarmed by reports that some coun- tries may be refusing entry to boats carrying refugees and migrants,” a statement from his office said Thursday. The statement urged govern- ments in the region to “facil- itate timely disembarkation and keep their borders and ports open in order to help the vulnerable people who are in need.” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Mr. McLaughlinThe islands’ most-trusted news source 9 Cayman Compass • Friday May 15, 2015 We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Perry Matthew George affectionately known as “Dean Perry” who passed away on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, May 16th, 2015 at Savannah United Church, (Behind Rubis Gas Station) at 10:00 a.m. Viewing will be from: 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Interment to follow at: Garden of Re ections, Old Prospect Rd. In Lieu of owers, Monetary contributions can be made at Royal Bank (Cayman) Ltd. Account # 711 1321 in aid of the Dean Perry George Memorial Scholarship at UCCI. To sign the Guest Book visit: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com A True Icon Carl Godet November 1st 1932 - May 10th 2015 It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Mr. Carl Godet, a former colleague and a founding partner of Aviation Communications Ltd. Carl’s passion for telecommunications in the aviation industry led him to the Cayman Islands in 1953 where he played an integral part in the development of local aviation industry, as an employee of International Aeradio Caribbean Limited an overseas company providing telecommunications services for The Civil Aviation Authority at that time.. In 1978 Carl’s entrepreneurial spirit blossomed when he ventured into business with another colleague to fi ll the gap in services left by his former employer, upon the employer’s departure from the Cayman Islands. A few years later, in 1982, Carl became a founding partner in Aviation Communications Ltd. His vast experience in the aviation fi eld and his direction assisted in the growth and accomplishments of Aviation Communications Ltd, who continue today to provide telecommunications and other essential services to aviation and other industries. Carl’s passion for his fi eld of work and his interest in Aviation Communications Ltd. continued long after his retirement in 2004 as he kept abreast of the latest developments, gave freely of his knowledge and continued to make suggestions. Carl touched many lives and his gentle, jovial, caring but no nonsense personality endeared him to many. The lessons of hard work, fairness, compassion, integrity and high standards he imparted to us at Aviation Communications Ltd will remain with us and we will fondly recall his many stories and sense of humour. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Maggie, Chris, Rocky, Betty, Ian and Michael. Third suspension in prison camera probe James Whittaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A third prison officer has been suspended in the on- going probe into the dis- covery of a hidden camera inside a manager’s office at HMP Northward. The officer, who officials declined to name, is under- stood to be the individual in whose office the camera was found. Two officers were placed on required leave in the days following the dis- covery of the recording de- vice in an air conditioning duct in the office. The Ministry of Home Affairs is in the midst of an investigation into the two suspended officers. A prison service spokes- woman confirmed that a third officer was suspended on Tuesday in connection with a separate but related incident. She declined to give further details as the investi- gation continues. The camera was discov- ered on April 9, covertly re- cording in the manager’s office. In a separate inci- dent last week, two prison officers were fired from Fairbanks women’s prison for neglect of duty and making false statements. a free press in Afghanistan after the initial fall of the Taliban. “And Then We Swam” charts the exploits of two Englishmen who attempted to row across the Indian Ocean to make good on a drunken bet. Mr. Mark said the fes- tival would kick off with a yet-to-be announced world premiere followed by a gala opening cocktail party at Camana Bay. “We are still finalizing some of the movies, as well as some big name guests,” he said. Around 200 filmmakers and their families are ex- pected to arrive in Cayman for the festival between June 18 and 20. “One of the things I don’t think people are aware of yet is the scale of this event. At any given time we could have 10 different films playing at different venues across the island,” he added. Mr. Mark believes interest in the event so far suggests the island has the necessary glamor to be a magnet for film stars, potentially even for movie production. “We have the infrastruc- ture, we have the nice ho- tels, we have the ability to entertain A-list celebri- ties,” he said. He said the event would also provide an opportu- nity for local filmmakers to have their work seen by industry experts and to take part in workshops on movie production. Alexa Vega, a child star in “Spy Kids,” and her hus- band Carlos Pena will present awards to the win- ners of the Cayman Through My Eyes competition for young movie makers. There will also be a screenwriting workshop from Jim Hart, who wrote block- buster movies “Contact,” “Dracula” and “Hook,” while Jon Chu, the director of “GI Joe” and “Step Up,” and who was “discovered” at a film fes- tival, will exhibit some of his early movies and give tips to would-be filmmakers. Screenings will be hosted at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, the Harquail Theater and the National Gallery, as well as at the Regal Camana Bay movie theater. Friday’s events at the Harquail Theater and National Gallery will be free to attend and will also fea- ture a Red Sky at Night-type event with music and food. The event closes with an awards ceremony and closing party at The Ritz-Carlton, For information and ticket prices, visit www.cayfilm.com. Film festival’s coming attractions CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Man arrested near White House over drone WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service apprehended a man who was flying a small drone Thursday afternoon in a park outside the White House. Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said the drone, about the size of an iPad, was flying at about 100 feet over Lafayette Park, which is just across Pennsylvania Avenue from the north fence of the White House. Leary said the operator was detained and asked to land the device. He said the man complied and that the officers recovered the drone in the park. The Washington Metropolitan Police Department swept the drone and declared it safe. Leary said the man was turned over to the U.S. Park Police. The incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. and placed the White House on lockdown for more than an hour. President Barack Obama was away at the time, hosting a meeting with Persian Gulf leaders in the Maryland presi- dential retreat of Camp David. From a photograph re- leased by the Secret Service, the drone appeared to be a Parrot BeBop drone, which is equipped with a high-def- inition camera for capturing video and photographs and is sold commercially for be- tween $500 and $900. The drone can stream im- ages back to its remote con- troller over a wireless con- nection, allowing it to be flown for up to 11 minutes at speeds up to 45 miles per hour even outside the opera- tor’s field of vision. Its engines are powerful enough to carry just under one-half pound of extra equipment. The incident comes nearly four months after a quad- copter drone piloted by an off-duty U.S. intelligence em- ployee landed on the White House lawn. The Secret Service said at the time that the landing appeared to be accidental and not a security threat.Next >