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B4 cayman weekender Isy B. fashion Editorial | pagE 4 ‘Permanent residence’: What a line! eSTaBLISHed 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – Friday may 29, 2015 TUESDAY - FRIDAY - SUNDAY 17.95 $39.95 Bush: Sleeping photograph was ‘doctored’ Brent Fuller bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com A photo circulated on the Internet that appeared to show Cayman Islands Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush sleeping in his chair at the Legislative Assembly was altered, the oppo- sition leader said Wednesday. The photo, purportedly taken on May 20, the day the opposi- tion leader gave his formal re- sponse to the government’s 2015/16 budget proposal, de- picted Mr. Bush slouched to the side in his chair behind a speaking podium. It appeared to have been taken from the floor of the Legislative Assembly, and it showed up later in the day on the Facebook page of a well-known Progressives party supporter. Mr. Bush, who had raised the issue of the photo as a “matter affecting the privilege of mem- bers of the House,” said there were a number of reasons to suspect the photo had been dig- itally altered. House Speaker Juliana O’Connor-Connolly al- lowed Mr. Bush to present the matter, but ruled later in the day that it was not a matter of par- liamentary privilege. Mr. Bush said he had re- viewed video taken of the Legislative Assembly chamber that noted he had been drinking a bottled water at time he was giving his speech, but that water did not appear in the photo- graph. Instead, an upside-down glass and a smaller glass behind it were depicted. “I do not drink water from a Mr. Bush Webb to fight extradition to US, out as president of CONCACAF Support for Webb amid FIFA scandal Family and friends speak out James Whittaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Family and friends of Jeff Webb have spoken out in support of the banker, busi- nessman and football official, following his arrest Wednesday on corruption charges in Switzerland. Mr. Webb is facing allegations that he took millions of dollars in bribes in return for steering lucrative television contracts for international football tournaments to certain sports marketing companies. His cousin Caren Thompson-Palacio said the family was in shock in the wake of the charges, which made headlines around the world. “We are indeed still reeling from the shock of Jeff’s arrest and anxiously await further details,” she said. “Our family is extremely grateful for the outpouring of love and support from the Cayman community and from well-wishers overseas. “We are confident that justice will pre- vail and Jeff will be found innocent of all charges. Prayers and continued support would be greatly appreciated until then.” Mr. Webb is accused of being part of a “rampant, systemic and deep-rooted” kick- Brent Fuller bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Cayman Islands resident Jeffrey Webb and six other FIFA officials who were arrested in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday have indi- cated they will fight extradition to the U.S. They face federal charges of racketeering, money laundering and wire fraud in the United States. Webb, 50, was “provisionally dismissed” Thursday as president of CONCACAF, FIFA’s re- gional governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean. CONCACAF execu- tive committee member Eduardo Li, who was also charged in the U.S. racketeering case, was dismissed as well, the organization said in a statement on its website. Webb’s position as CONCACAF president made him a vice president of FIFA, according to the world football governing association’s rules. CONCACAF Senior Vice President Alfredo Hawit was named as Webb’s replacement. On Thursday, one of the seven men arrested who initially said he would not fight extradi- tion, has reversed that decision, according to Switzerland’s federal office of justice. A spokesperson for the office declined to state the reasons why the defendants are fighting extradition. According to a statement on the Swiss fed- eral office of justice’s website: “For those in- dividuals who are contesting extradition, the federal office of justice will now ask the USA to submit formal extradition requests within the U.S. federal agents on Wednesday load a van with boxes of evidence taken from CONCACAF headquarters in Miami Beach, Florida. - Photo: AP PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 10 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 11 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 11 »2 local&REGIoNal Friday May 29, 2015 • Cayman Compass MIAMI (AP) — President Barack Obama has visited a shrine in Miami to honor Cuban Americans. The White House says Obama stopped at the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity on Thursday. He’s honoring the sacrifices Cuban Americans have made in pursuing lib- erty and recognizing their contributions to the U.S. The president said “hola” to a group of worshippers as he arrived, and got a tour of the church. 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The court ruled the University of Central Florida Athletic Association is en- titled to the same sovereign immunity that protects state agencies from paying more than $200,000 in damages, saying the association doesn’t operate autonomously from the public university. The decision has big im- plications for dozens of pri- vate corporations in Florida that run many functions of the state’s public universi- ties. The corporations, also known as direct support or- ganizations, oversee every- thing from athletic programs to dorm construction to sal- aries. University corpora- tions from across the state supported the University of Central Florida Athletic Association’s position that it was a function of the school. In their ruling, the justices said the University of Central Florida, a state agency, con- trolled the association’s board of directors and that the school’s board must ap- prove any changes to the as- sociation’s bylaws. The association is “pri- marily acting as an instru- mentality of the state and is thus entitled to limited sovereign immunity,” the justices said. Football player Ereck Plancher collapsed and died during a 2008 practice. His family sued the association, claiming negligence. A trial court awarded the family $10 million. An appellate court, how- ever, ruled that the as- sociation was entitled to sovereign immunity. The Supreme Court voted 6-0 with one recusal to up- hold the lower court ruling. The high court’s ruling dif- fered slightly than the appel- late court’s decision in that the justices upheld the jury judgment of $10 million but limited the association’s li- ability to $200,000. The ap- pellate court had reduced the judgment to $200,000. The Supreme Court said Plancher’s family could seek more than the $200,000 limit through the Florida Legislature. “We support the ruling and appreciate the careful consideration justices gave to this important statewide issue,” said Grant Heston, a school spokesman. Under state law, the uni- versity corporations don’t have to make public the same records their parent universi- ties must provide, though the corporations perform tasks once done by school em- ployees and act on the uni- versities’ behalf. The court ruled the University of Central Florida Athletic Association is entitled to the same sovereign immunity that protects state agencies from paying more than $200,000 in damages. Florida’s highest court rules UCF has immunity CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The U.S. Marshal’s Service says a man who disappeared in 2013 after being indicted on sexual assault charges in New Hampshire has been found in Jamaica. A warrant was is- sued for Scott Leblanc of Hancock for failing to ap- pear in court on 12 aggra- vated felonious sexual as- sault charges involving a child under age 13. On Tuesday, investiga- tors learned from the U.S. Marshals Foreign Field Office in Jamaica that the 59-year-old Leblanc arrived in Montego Bay from Toronto, Canada. Jamaican law enforce- ment officers refused Leblanc entry and re- turned him to Toronto, where police refused to allow him to stay. Canadian authori- ties deported Leblanc to Buffalo, New York, where he was charged as a fugi- tive from justice. Leblanc was arraigned Wednesday and waived extradition; he awaits his return to New Hampshire. Grand Court Jurors who are in the April 1–June 30 session are now to report on Friday, May 29, at 9:45 a.m. Please call the Jury Information line at 945- 5072 for the most up-to- date information. US fugitive found in Jamaica Obama visits shrine tO hOnOr Cuban ameriCans JURORS NOTICEThe islands’ most-trusted news source 3 Cayman Compass • Friday May 29, 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” Noah FeldmaN Does the U.S. Constitution guarantee one person, one vote? Or is it one citizen, one vote? This deceptively simple question is actually profound – and the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide it in the term that will begin in October. The answer will define the na- ture of American democracy for generations to come. The legal nature of the ques- tion can be stated simply. In the 1961 case Reynolds v. Sims, the Supreme Court announced a principle that was then referred to as “one man, one vote.” Until then it had been up to state leg- islatures to allocate congres- sional districts according to whatever principle they wanted. There was no requirement that districts have roughly equal numbers of residents, which meant that some districts might have many fewer resi- dents and voters than others. The court said this in bal- ance violated equal protection of laws because it diluted the votes of those who lived in rel- atively overpopulated districts. When the court in Reynolds announced this brand-new constitutional right, the lan- guage of its opinion – and of some subsequent opinions – strongly hinted that the goal was for equal numbers of voters to vote for equal num- bers of representatives. Yet in the 54 years since the Reynolds decision, the court has assidu- ously avoided explicitly stating whether districts must have the same number of people or the same number of citizens. So long as most residents of a given state were also citizens, the court’s unwillingness to an- swer this question didn’t much matter. True, citizens younger than 18 can’t vote, and some states disenfranchise felons, so very disproportionate numbers of children or convicts might have caused imbalance be- tween districts. But what really makes the question salient today is the question of immigration and the emergence of districts con- taining large numbers of resi- dents who are not citizens, and are therefore not entitled to vote. If one district has vastly more noncitizens living in it than another, the state legisla- ture making the districting de- cision must choose: Should it equalize the number of people living in the district when it allocates seats? Or should it equalize the number of citizens who are eligible to vote? History provides no defini- tive answer – but it does show that analogous questions have plagued elective democracies since the beginning. Consider the generation of the American Revolution, who rose against Britain under the slogan, “no taxation without representa- tion.” To the colonists, the fact that they did not elect members of Parliament meant they were excluded from representation. But the standard British re- sponse was that colonists, ac- knowledged subjects of the Crown, were in fact “virtually” represented in Parliament. Although the colonists did not themselves elect members of Parliament, neither did most other Britons. Women were not allowed to vote – but were said to be represented virtu- ally. Parliamentary districts were wildly disproportionate in population. And the over- whelming majority of white Englishmen didn’t have the franchise either. When the American Revolution created a new country with new voting rules, the idea of virtual representa- tion didn’t disappear. The fran- chise in the U.S. was extended to a larger number of white men, but property require- ments persisted for some time in some states. Women and blacks continue to be excluded, on the theory that they were virtually represented. Most notoriously, at the Philadelphia convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution in 1787, Northern and Southern white men argued about how blacks should be counted in the census that would determine the allocation of members of the House of Representatives. They settled on the three-fifths compromise, which counted each black person as three- fifths of a white person. Ironically, Southern slave- holders wanted blacks to count as full people for alloca- tion purposes, and anti-slavery Northerners wanted blacks not to count all. No one expected enslaved blacks to be allowed the vote – but the Southerners wanted to inflate the size of their populations to get more representatives in Congress and therefore more power rel- ative to the Northern states. In essence, the Southerners wanted one person, one vote, while the Northerners wanted one citizen, one vote. Today the political configu- ration is different. The friends of the court briefs filed so far in favor of the one citizen, one vote principle come from con- servative organizations. Their idea is that, if noncitizens are counted in the census, it gives an unfair advantage to smaller numbers of citizen voters who live in the same districts as the noncitizens. That in turn, they believe, dilutes the votes of people who live in districts full of citizens. You can expect responses to come from liberal groups, who will argue that all people de- serve representation – whether they are voting citizens or not. Indeed, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on this issue 25 years ago, it said that the people as a whole, not just voters, are rep- resented in government, and that nonvoters had a right of access to elected officials just like citizens do. It’s a fascinating twist that this contemporary liberal view is a version of the old British theory of virtual representa- tion, according to which you’re represented by elected officials even if you have no right to vote for them. In principle, lib- erals reject the idea of virtual representation, which was used to justify denying the franchise to women, blacks and whites who didn’t hold property. To be fully consistent, lib- erals probably should argue that noncitizens who are de facto permanent residents should be allowed to vote. But because almost no liberal today is prepared to argue that non- citizens should have the right to vote in the U.S., virtual repre- sentation becomes the implicit theory for how noncitizens can be represented. The court could go either way on the issue. An originalist approach would allow for vir- tual representation, which could favor the liberal side. But conservative originalists may not like that result. No matter what the deci- sion, the impact on American democracy will be far-reaching. The question of who is repre- sented is the question of who we the people really are. And whether that includes nonciti- zens is as important a matter as can be imagined. Noah Feldman, a Bloomberg View columnist, is a professor of constitutional and international law at Harvard. © 2015, Bloomberg News. Friday May 29, 2015 • Cayman COmpass The trials of applicants seeking permanent residence continue to multiply without cease. The only explana- tion we can conjure up is that government does not want anyone to qualify. Rules governing qualification for the right to remain indefinitely in these islands were rewritten in October 2013. To this day, not one of the approximately 400 appli- cations under those new rules has been adjudicated, in part because critical parts of those rules were left unde- fined. Some of the initial hurdles have been cleared recently, but problems remain, not least the “updated” 40-question (previously 20-question) history test. When the answer to one question is that a George Town canning factory shipped turtle meat overseas for five months before its November 1915 bankruptcy, we wonder what government thinks applicants should know about Cayman’s social and political development. Next, consider the documentation that government requires applicants to gather: notarized birth certificates; notarized educational certificates; notarized passport copies; notarized marriage certificate; medical records, including X-rays and blood tests; photographs; CVs; pro- fessional certificates; proof of property ownership; proof of community service; a letter from your bank and bank records; police clearances; proof of employment and employers’ letters with salary records; proof of a pension plan and health insurance; and a personal cover letter. Does your spouse also seek PR? Double the above. Do you have children? They must supply much of the same. Notarized recommendations from Caymanians are no longer required under the new rules, although to include them cannot harm your application. If they form part of your library of documents, they must be accompanied by notarized copies of authors’ passports, birth certificates or other proof they are Caymanian. A complicated schedule of fees is charged – some considerable. Simply filing an application requires a $1,000 non-refundable payment; an “issue fee” calculated according to your income is due, ranging between $500 and $12,500; $400 per dependent must be paid; and the annual work permit fee (often in the thousands of dollars) is due in advance. Should the bid fail, government will refund everything but the application fee. Another $200 will purchase a seat in a four-week Cayman-history course offered by the University College of the Cayman Islands to help you prepare for the history test, and if you want to take it one step further, you could buy $150 or so worth of books to help you study. Other fees along the way are generally modest: $20 here, $10 there, but collectively send the message “we don’t want you here.” Finally, should “permanent residence” be granted, it’s not necessarily “permanent” after all. Changes in cir- cumstances may be grounds for revocation, including if you sell your house and don’t replace it with one of equal value; if you change your line of work, your title, gain a promotion and work in your new position without prior consent; if you lose a significant portion of your wealth; if you marry or divorce or your spouse dies; and if you are convicted of a crime. A permanent resident must file an annual affidavit that the above circumstances have not changed, and then still pay the fee for an annual work permit. We return to a statistic we cited earlier: Of the 400 or so applicants who have applied for permanent residence since the new law went into effect in October 2013, not one has even been considered. Zero. Is this the way we want to treat people who desire to become permanent residents of the country? ‘Permanent Residence’: What a line! OMOV keeps changing in USThe islands’ most-trusted news source 5 Cayman Compass • Friday May 29, 2015 6 LOCAL NEWS Friday May 29, 2015 • Cayman Compass Deadline for applications, June 5, 2015. Online pOll Much improved grades for Progressives AlAn MArkoff amarkoff@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Progressives-led gov- ernment has made a dramatic improvement over the last eight months in the eyes of the pop- ulace, according to the results of last week’s caymancompass. com online poll. Of the 509 respondents to the one-week poll, 45.8 percent of them said they would give the Progressives either an “ex- cellent” or “good” grade, while 28.3 percent of the respondents would grade them either “poor” or “terrible.” Last September, when poll respondents were asked to grade the performance of the Progessives, only 20.5 percent gave them excellent or good grades, while 52.5 percent graded them poor or terrible. Ninety people – 17.7 per- cent – gave the government an “excellent” grade this time around, compared to 4.8 per- cent last September. “The best educated and co- hesive government we’ve ever had,” said one person. “Good management of the economy,” said another respon- dent. “Business is doing better, no scandals and a premier who we can be proud of.” “The Progressives lead with integrity, logic and due pro- cess,” said someone else. “A stable and trustworthy government,” commented one person. “I think Minister Rivers has brought about positive change and a dynamic per- spective,” said someone else. “Her initiatives on minimum wage, her perspective on in- dustry training programs and opportunities and the gen- eral approach of the ministry has been refreshing and in- spiring. The implementation of the graduate criteria for public schools and national guide- lines for preschool registration were long overdue. What I par- ticularly value about the min- istry is its willingness to enter into strategic partnerships and collaborate on community projects. This demonstrates a growth and a development in our approach that has been a long time coming.” Another 143 people – 28.1 percent – thought the Progressives deserved a “good” grade. This compares to 15.7 percent of the people who graded them as “good” last September. “Steady progress on major projects, no back-hand deals and lowering the cost of living,” said one person. “Some visible reduction of civil service would have made the grade excellent.” “From the point of view of business, the PPM-led govern- ment has brought and engen- dered stability,” said someone else. “The chaotic, rollicking, roller-coaster ride of the UDP is a distant (but frightening) memory – those were truly mad, heady days indeed. Where the PPM have left down busi- ness greatly is in right-sizing the civil service; they have chickened out of off-loading significant areas that govern- ment should not be involved with, as they know the private sector would not tolerate the bloat, waste and ineptitude. They also chickened out of making the civil servants pay a fair share of their health costs.” Over the past two years we have seen higher tourism rates than ever before, which means that our integrity is good,” said one respondent. “We have seen lower gas rates, lower utility rates and an overall endeavour by the sitting government to improve the lives of its citizens as we go along.” “Excellent financial man- agement, but too much focus on spending in Cayman Brac,” said someone else. “More progress is needed with re- gards to labor opportunities for Caymanians, as well as training for Caymanians.” Another large segment of respondents – 132 people or 25.9 percent – gave the PPM a “fair” grade. “The PPM has been able to mostly stabilize the relation- ship between Cayman and the U.K. and has worked hard to get government finances under control,” said one respondent. “Some good social prog- ress, but the financial industry is being left to go to hell in a handbasket,” said someone else. “I say fair, but it would have been good, except for the ‘we’re going to be more trans- parent’ thing. Yeah, I don’t see it,” said another person. “Fair because there have been great improvements made with government’s finances, but critical projects such as up- grades of the airport and port facilities and resolution to the George Town dump are drag- ging on for far too long,” said one person. Eighty-seven people – 17.1 percent – gave the Progressives a “poor” grade. This is less than half of the 34.7 percent of respondents who gave the Progressives a poor grade last September. “Fantasy ice rinks and golf courses to go with an unfin- ished $100 million-plus high school started eight years ago in its previous adminis- tration,” said one person. “At least they took the corrup- tion cloud away from Cayman, which is no small feat. And I’ll give Marco Archer a strong B+ for his work. I just wish Cayman voters had better options for leaders.” “High unemployment for Caymanians and they have failed to produce any plans to address this,” said someone else. “The PPM have lied to the country and do not want OMOV. They claimed to have a solution on the George Town dump, but obviously they do not as they have spent millions on consultant reports that tell us what we already know, plus there’s increasing crime with no real solutions.” “There was a shocking lack of action regarding ‘Ozziegate,’ they [are] reneging on their promise to reduce work permit fees, and no action on reducing the bloat in government,” said one person. “Like Arden says, all they do is brag about all they think they’ve done when they really haven’t done much at all,” said someone else. Fifty-seven respon- dents – 11.2 percent – gave the Progressives a “terrible” grade, down from the 17.8 percent who gave them that grade last September. “It’s pathetic that the gov- ernment will not move the dump even though they know it is the best thing for the island,” said one person. “No progress on jobs for Caymanians,” said someone else. “The dump continues to grow, traffic is worse than ever and the airport is chaos,” said one person. “They should be embarrassed.” Next week’s poll question Hurricane season is upon us. Have you prepared for it? [Explain your response in comments] ■■ Yes, I’m already as ready as I’ll ever be. ■■ Somewhat, but I have more to do. ■■ I haven’t started, but I plan to closer to the peak of the season ■■ Not in the least and I won’t (unless there’s a major hurricane coming right for us). ■■ I don’t live in the Cayman Islands To participate in this poll, visit www. caymancompass.com starting June 1. Total respondents: 509 Poor 87 Votes 17.1% Terrible 57 Votes 11.2% Excellent 90 Votes 17.7% Good 143 Votes 28.1% Fair 132 Votes 25.9% COMPASS ONLINE POLL Source: CaymanCompass.com Online Poll Question: Two years into its four-year term in office, what grade do you give the People's Progressive Movement-led government?The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 Cayman Compass • Friday May 29, 2015 Make the best of every ground. The new GLE Coupé. Arriving this fall 2015, pre order yours today. For further info email chad.phillipps@carcitycayman.com. Car City, Durham Dr. Industrial Park, PO Box 10440 APO, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Sales: (345) 949-04408 LOCAL NEWS Friday May 29, 2015 • Cayman Compass We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Alvin Aaron who passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Savannah United Church, (behind Rubis Gas Station) at 1:30p.m. Viewing will be from 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Interment to follow at Garden of Re ections, Old Prospect Rd. To sign the Guest Book visit: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com Tel: 949-2580 Bodden Place, Shedden Road | www.littledarlings.ky Mon-Fri 9:00am – 6:00pm | Sat 9:00am – 7:00pm SPRING SALE! THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY May 29th & May 30th 9am-5pm 25%-75% OFF SELECTED ITEMS Car Seats I Strollers I Playards I Travel Systems Swings I Bouncer Seats I Entertainers I Bicycles Trampolines I Outdoor Swing Sets I Playhouses Shoes & Socks I Clothing I Swimsuits I 4&5 Drawer Dressers littledarlingscayman NOAA: Below-normal hurricane season forecast AlAN MArkOff amarkoff@pinnaclemedialtd.com There’s a high likelihood of below-normal tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic basin this year, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center stated in its annual pre-season forecast is- sued on Wednesday. The Atlantic basin hurri- cane season starts on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. For 2015, NOAA pre- dicts a 70 percent likeli- hood of a below-normal hur- ricane season with six to 11 named storms, three to six of which will become hurricanes, and zero to two will become major hurricanes. It predicted a 20 percent chance of a “near-normal” hur- ricane season and a 10 percent chance of an above-normal season. A “normal” Atlantic basin hurricane season sees 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan said the below-normal season predic- tion does not mean anyone in the basin was off the hook. “As we’ve seen before, below-normal seasons can still produce catastrophic im- pacts to communities,” she said, referring to the 1992 season in which only seven named storms formed, but the first was Andrew, a Category 5 major hurricane that devas- tated areas of South Florida. The main reason for pre- dicting the lower-than-normal amount of tropical cyclone activity is the formation of a strong El Niño, an anom- alous warming of the wa- ters of the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean that creates in the Atlantic basin higher wind shear, which hinders the for- mation and strengthening of tropical systems. The Climate Prediction Center’s lead seasonal hurri- cane forecaster, Gerry Bell, said El Niño, which is already af- fecting wind and pressure pat- terns, is forecast to last through the hurricane season. “El Niño may also intensify as the season progresses and is expected to have its greatest in- fluence during the peak months of the season,” he said. “We also expect sea surface tempera- tures in the tropical Atlantic to be close to normal, whereas warmer waters would have supported storm development.” Despite the prediction of a below-normal amount of trop- ical cyclone activity this year, NOAA urged people to prepare as they do every year. “It only takes one hurricane or tropical storm making land- fall in your community to sig- nificantly disrupt your life,” said FEMA Deputy Administrator Joseph Nimmich. “Everyone should take action now to pre- pare themselves and their fam- ilies for hurricanes and pow- erful storms. Develop a family communications plan, build an emergency supply kit for your home, and take time to learn evacuation routes for your area. Knowing what to do ahead of time can literally save your life and help you bounce back stronger and faster should di- saster strike in your area.” Colorado State University’s Phil Klotzbach and William Gray, who also make annual hurricane season predictions, will issue their beginning-of- the-season forecast on Monday. Their pre-season forecast is- sued in early April also pre- dicted a below-normal season. “We anticipate that the 2015 Atlantic basin hurri- cane season will be one of the least active seasons since the middle of the 20th century,” they said in their forecast re- port, also pointing to El Niño as the main cause. Red Cross shelter manager Paulette Rhoden, left, with Ricardo Clarke and Nicola Noble during the hurricane preparedness exercise this week at the Red Cross office. - Photo: Jewel levy9 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Friday May 29, 2015 Mary Irish Ashak Khan In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Mom With Love Today We thought of you with love today But this is nothing new We thought of you yesterday and the days before that too. We think of you in silence and Often speak your name All we have now are our memories And your picture in a frame It broke our hearts to lose you But you didnt go alone A part of us went with you The day God took you home Forever in our hearts: remembered by all your children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, extended family and dear friends June 3rd, 1927 - May 29th, 2012 We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Blondell Givans nee Rambaran affectionately known as “Indian” who passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at All Nations United Pentecostal Church, Woodlake Dr., (Swamp) George Town at 2:00 p.m. Viewing will be from 1:00-1:45 p.m. Interment to follow at Prospect Cemetery To sign the Guest Book visit: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com May 30 1938 – Nov 6 2014 From your family who are greatly missing you. H ap py 1S t Birthd ay In Heav en D ad We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. Maud Beverly Green who passed away on May 25, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. To sign the Guest Book visit: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. Maud Beverly Green who passed away on May 25, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. To sign the Guest Book visit: www.churchillsfuneralhome.comwww.churchillsfuneralhome.com We regret to announce the passing of Thomas Hurlston Who departed this life On Saturday,16 May 2015. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page Interment will follow in South Sound Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at The Lions Centre, Saturday, 30 May 2015 at 10:00 AM. Viewing will be held from 5:30 -7:00 pm on Friday, 29 May 2015 at Bodden Funeral Home, Walkers Rd. rviceces.com ‘Soul Train’ supports gender equality The Estella Scott-Roberts Foundation’s fundraiser on June 5 aims to promote its grant program, which sup- ports nonprofit organiza- tions that are in line with the foundation’s vision of gender equality and a life free of violence for all. “The vision of the [Foundation] is even more relevant today than ever as the local media regularly report stories relating to gender equality, domestic and community violence, and discrimination,” said founder Rayle Roberts, the husband of Estella Scott- Roberts, who was assaulted and murdered in 2008. “We envision Soul Train to be our biggest and best event to date as it provides the necessary funds for our grant program. I encourage all to come out and sup- port us so that we can con- tinue this important work in this community.” Soul Train will be held at the George Town Yacht Club from 8 p.m. The evening will feature soulful dance music courtesy of DJ Chris Jackson, and guests are encouraged to don their best ‘70s attire. There will also be a raffle with more than $1,000 of gift vouchers as prizes. The foundation, set up on Oct. 31 2008, just weeks after the passing of Estella Scott-Roberts, was estab- lished not only to pre- serve her memory, but also to continue her work in raising broad awareness of the issues she passionately worked to eliminate: do- mestic and sexual violence and gender inequality. Last year’s grant recipient was the Red Cross, which hosted a girls’ empowerment conference called “Girls’ Will.” Tickets, priced at $25, are available from Paperman’s Midtown Plaza or Foundation members. Glow Run will light up Camana Bay on June 6 Runners and walkers are encouraged to wear bright outfits and face paint, flashing lights and lumi- nous accessories during the KPMG Glow Run 5K on Saturday, June 6. The walk/run, under the theme, “Light up the night for a brighter fu- ture,” starts and ends at Abacus restaurant in Camana Bay, which will also host the after party with food, drinks and various glowing accesso- ries for sale. There will be prizes for the top two male, fe- male, and children’s divi- sion finishers, in addition to best costume. A corpo- rate prize category has also been added for the company that displays team spirit in the most creative way. Additional glow items will also be on sale at the Trust merchandise store in the Dart Family Park, leading up to the event as well as on the day. All ages and fitness levels are encouraged to run or walk in their glowing finery. Registration is $35; children $25. The run starts at 7 p.m. Registration is at 6 p.m. on the day. Alternatively register online at national- trust.org.ky.Next >