ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – MONDAY JUNE 20, 2016 High of 90 Low of 78 Slight to moderate with wave heights of 2 to 4 feet. ABCDE NATIONAL WEEKLY Politics Investors lost big on Trump 4 World She holds powerful to account 11 Music Kenny Rogers’s farewell 16 5 Myths About rape 23 TESTING THE LIMITS After overcoming personal struggles, Michael Phelps has his sights set on an unprecedented fifth Olympic Games PAGE 12 THE WEEK OF SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2016 . IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WASHINGTON POST Testing the limits EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 APPRECIATING OUR SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UK 3 TENDERS Reg Side, Biscuit, Med Drink & One Dipping Sauce 3 TENDERS Reg Side, Biscuit, Med Drink & One Dipping Sauce 3 TENDERS Reg Side, Biscuit, Med Drink & One Dipping Sauce 3 TENDERS Reg Side, Biscuit, Med Drink & One Dipping Sauce 3 TENDERS Reg Side, Biscuit, Med Drink & One Dipping Sauce Mold found in all fire stations BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Significant mold damage has been found in all three Grand Cayman fire stations, Chief Fire Officer David Hails confirmed last week. Mr. Hails’s comments came in response to questions asked in the Legislative Assembly’s Finance Committee about mold present in the West Bay Fire Station that one lawmaker claimed was “growing out of the air condi- tioning unit” inside the buildings. “The situation with the mold at West Bay is inherent throughout all the fire stations, not only in West Bay,” Mr. Hails said. “At present, we’re carrying out a survey to determine how we’re going to tackle this problem.” Mr. Hails said it appeared one of the prob- lems was that air conditioning units had not been replaced since September 2004’s Hurricane Ivan at various locations. He said AC repair and potential replacement would be required at all locations throughout the fire service. The Cayman Islands Fire Service operates three stations on Grand Cayman: one at the Owen Roberts International Airport, another on Frank Sound Road, North Side, and the third along West Bay Road in West Bay. West Bay MLA Bernie Bush said the mold situation was another example of the fire ser- vice officers being “treated disgracefully.” “That’s been for a long time,” Mr. Bush said. A review of the Cayman Islands Fire Ser- vice, completed in early 2015 and which led to Mr. Hails being hired on a three-year con- tract, revealed that many rank-and-file fire- fighters felt like “outcasts” among Cayman’s other emergency services agencies. COMMISSIONER: CAYMAN NEEDS ‘DIVERSE POLICE SERVICE’ BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Responding to a lawmaker’s allegation of “blatant racism” within the Royal Cayman Is- lands Police Service, Acting Police Commis- sioner Anthony Ennis said last week that the islands must maintain a culturally diverse force to serve a multicultural society. Mr. Ennis, who took over from David Ba- ines on June 1, told lawmakers that efforts were under way to “Caymanize” the RCIPS as much as possible, including the formation of another local police cadet class this year, fo- cused on hiring Caymanians and permanent residents who are married to Caymanians. Mr. Ennis said the police service officer contingent, at present, was about 45 percent Caymanian and 55 percent non-Caymanian. “I’m not saying that we should not Cay- manize the police service, but there will still be a reliance … to have a diverse police service because this is a diverse community,” he said. Cayman had approximately 23,000 non- Caymanian work permit holders and govern- ment contract employees living in the islands earlier this year, not counting permanent residents and any dependents of the work permit holders. It is estimated the foreign work force here is comprised of some 120 dif- ferent nationalities. “There is a place in policing to have a di- verse police service,” Mr. Ennis said. West Bay MLA Bernie Bush asked Mr. Ennis earlier in the Legislative Assembly’s Finance Committee meeting on Thursday whether the “blatant racism” in the police ser- vice would be addressed to “get the morale of the police officers up.” Mr. Ennis replied: “That’s a very difficult Waterfront development proceeds despite complaints JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Work on a new tourism business on the George Town waterfront is pro- gressing despite concerns from a neigh- boring landowner that it is negatively im- pacting plans to construct a boardwalk and beautify the area. The development, which includes a tour operator ticket sales area, restrooms and a mobile food truck area, is planned for a sec- tion of oceanfront across for the Waterfront Centre on North Church Street. The project, initially turned down by the Central Planning Authority, was approved with some modifications in April 2015. Chris Johnson, a neighboring landowner, has appealed the decision to the Planning Appeals Tribunal. If he is successful on ap- peal, Mr. Johnson says he will insist on the buildings being demolished. He has further complained to the De- partment of Environment that marl from the project is spilling on to the beach. Mr. Johnson said he could not under- stand why the project had been approved in the first place, saying it was being done with no consideration for George Town’s beautification. Kel Thompson, the developer behind the project, did not respond to requests PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » Work continued Sunday on the property Kel Thompson is developing to feature a tour operator ticket sales location, restrooms and a mobile food truck area on North Church Street. The project has drawn the ire of a neighboring land owner, who believes it will negatively impact the beautification project under way in the area. – PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY2 LOCAL NEWS MONDAY JUNE 20, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS x SATURDAY NIGHT: For your viewing pleasure, minors under the age of 18 will not be admitted to any film starting after 6pm, unless accompanied by their parent. y x *Additional charges will apply per 3D ticket requested. - MONDAY - WARCRAFT 3D (PG13) 7:00 I 9:50 FINDING DORY 3D (PG) 12:30 I 1:20 2D I 3:00 I 3:45 2D 6:45 I 9:15 2D ME BEFORE YOU (PG13) 1:10 I 4:10 I 7:10 I 9:55 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES OUT OF THE SHADOWS 3D (PG13) 1:20 I 4:00 2D I 6:50 I 9:40 2D CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE (PG13) 1:30 I 4:20 I 7:20 I 10:00 NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (PG13) 12:40 I 3:50 I 6:45 I 9:40 Daily Matinees Every Day $8.00 Seniors, Mon-Fri Before 6pm Cayman Cinema@cbcinema6cbcinema6 640-FILM (640-3456) Attorney found guilty for injuring tourists with car CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The post-crash behavior of defendant Simon Christo- pher Courtney was addressed by Justice Malcolm Swift last week when he instructed ju- rors before they retired to con- sider the evidence they had heard over the previous five and a half days. On Friday, the four men and three women found Courtney guilty of two counts of unlawfully and ma- liciously inflicting grievous bodily harm, plus one charge of reckless driving. They found him not guilty of dangerous driving, an alternative charge. Courtney, 50, was released on bail pending the prepara- tion of a social inquiry report, with sentencing provisionally set for Monday, July 25. Richard and Kathy Schubert, 71 and 68 respec- tively, were seriously injured when they were struck by the car Courtney was driving along West Bay Road as they were walking on the sidewalk near Villas of the Galleon. The incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, a day on which it had rained. Courtney gave evidence during his trial, describing himself as an attorney who specializes in corporate work and mutual funds. He accepted that he had left the scene after the accident. He said he did not have a phone with him and wanted to call 911 after seeing a lady lying on the ground. He explained that he wanted to get back to The Ritz-Carlton because he knew there was a phone in the restaurant, where he and his wife had just come from a champagne brunch. Courtney said he never made it to the restaurant, but he did not know if that was from being in a state of shock or because of a concussion he believed he had sustained from his head hitting the car window when the vehicle spun out of control. He did not submit medical evidence of a concussion. In his instructions to the jury, Justice Swift explained that “maliciously” inflicting grievous bodily harm nowa- days means “recklessly.” When considering whether Courtney was reckless, jurors were entitled to take into ac- count his post-crash behavior if they considered it appro- priate to do so. But, he cau- tioned, they could only do so if they were satisfied that his departure from the scene was because he was aware that he had driven recklessly. If they thought there was a reason- able possibility that he had another motive, then his post- crash behavior was of no rel- evance to the issue of reckless- ness and they should ignore it. Possible other motives for leaving were that Courtney may have gone to find help or call 911. He may have had no concerns about his driving, but fled the scene out of fear of being breath-tested, ar- rested or losing his license. He may have left for some other reason not connected to any reckless driving. The judge did not use the phrase “leaving the scene of an accident.” In fact, Courtney has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident without reason- able cause, but that offense can be tried only in the Sum- mary Court. The charge was included when the matter first came to court, in May 2015. After Courtney elected to be tried in the Grand Court, a preliminary inquiry was held to determine if there was suf- ficient evidence to commit the case to the higher court. When a magistrate ruled that there was, the “summary only” charge was left to be dealt with in the lower court. It was not immediately known when Courtney would return to the Summary Court. Justice Swift had also told the jurors that they were en- titled to consider alcohol in deciding the question of recklessness. To prove recklessness, the Crown had to prove four things: that there was a risk that some bodily harm might result from the defendant driving that car in the circumstances existing at the time; that he was aware of the risk; that in the circum- stances, he was aware that it was unreasonable to take the risk; and that he went on to take the risk. Circumstances to be con- sidered included the nature and condition of the road and its wet surface; the pos- sibility of standing water; the defendant’s knowledge of the capabilities and characteris- tics of his car – a 2014 Mus- tang Shelby GT 500. If jurors thought alcohol consumption may have been insufficient to play a part in what happened, they were obliged to put it out of their minds, the judge instructed. “If, however, you are sure that alcohol did contribute to the risk and you are sure that, because of self-induced intoxi- cation, the defendant was un- aware of the risk his driving was likely to pose and that it was unreasonable to take the risk of driving, but that he would have been aware of the risk and would not have taken it if he had been sober, you will treat him as if he was aware of the risk and aware that it was unreasonable to take it. If you are sure of those matters, his intoxication does not provide him with a de- fense,” the judge said. Courtney in his evidence maintained that he was careful in his consumption of champagne because he knew he would be driving. Evidence from the waiter and restau- rant supervisor was that three bottles of champagne were served to the party of four people between noon and 3 p.m. Courtney said he drank probably one glass of cham- pagne per hour between noon and 3 p.m. and then mostly water until 5 p.m., but he did not have complete recollection. Questioned by se- nior Crown counsel Tricia Hutchinson, he said he drank one glass per hour between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., but had no memory of what he drank between 2 and 3 p.m. He de- nied drinking the five glasses of champagne suggested by Ms. Hutchinson. “If I was im- paired in any way, I would have left the car and taken a taxi as I have done in the past,” he said. During the trial jurors heard from Mr. and Mrs. Schubert via video link. Mr. Schubert, whom witnesses de- scribed as landing on his face and knees after being hit, said every bone in his face was broken and doctors needed to reference a photograph of how he looked before they per- formed surgery. Mrs. Schubert sustained a deep laceration to her left leg that involved muscle damage, a cervical spine injury and loss of tissue to her scalp. MAN STABBED AT BAR A man is in critical but stable condition after being stabbed multiple times Thursday night. Emergency communica- tions received a report of the stabbing at the Denzel Bar on Mary Street in George Town just after 11 p.m. Thursday night. Officers responded to the scene, but the victim had already been transported to the Cayman Islands Hospital by private car. The victim, who suf- fered multiple stab wounds, remains in critical but stable condition. An investigation throughout the night led officers to a residence in George Town early Friday morning, where they ar- rested a 26-year-old man from the district on suspi- cion of attempted murder. The man is currently in police custody. FUNDS LIQUIDATOR CHARGED IN FRAUD CASE BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com A George Town man is now charged in connec- tion with a fraud inves- tigation being conducted by the Royal Cayman Is- lands Police Financial Crime Unit. Robert Neil Aspinall, 37, was charged Thursday with 14 criminal counts related to fraud allega- tions in connection with the administration of two investment funds. The charges against Aspinall include: Theft (two counts), forgery (two counts), false accounting (one count), transferring criminal property (five counts), transferred crim- inal property (one count), converting criminal prop- erty (two counts) and using criminal property (one count). He is due to appear in court to answer the charges on June 22, RCIPS officers said. According to an ear- lier press release on the investigation, which did not identify Aspinall as the suspect: “The man had been appointed as a voluntary liquidator for two funds while em- ployed with the local of- fice of an international investment firm. During this appointment, a quan- tity of money was mis- appropriated from these funds and transferred to another account.” Publicly available doc- uments also state that Aspinall has been found to have contravened the Directors Registration and Licensing Law and is not considered eligible by the Cayman Islands Mon- etary Authority to hold a position as a professional director. Aspinall’s di- rector registration was suspended on June 3. International food festival raises funds for St. Ignatius St. Ignatius church hosted an international food festival Saturday night to raise funds for its planned adoration chapel. Regions featured in the food festival included the Caribbean, Asia, North America, Europe and Africa. For the $12 ticket, guests were able to choose three different regions of food, plus a dessert. – PHOTO: PATRICK BRENDEL Courtney has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident without reasonable cause, but that offense can be tried only in the Summary Court.3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • MONDAY JUNE 20, 2016 ALMA CHOLLETTE achollette@pinnaclemedialtd.com A team of seven Cayman Prep students has been in- vited to the Bahamas for the 2nd annual DHL Express Solar Grand Challenge finals and Hack<IT> 2016 tech- nology camp this summer. Starting July 18, the Cayman Prep team will join other regional student teams in the week-long STEM- Board program, Hack<IT>, where the winning team will receive up to $10,000 in prize money and see to the execu- tion of their solar designs by DHL. Representing Cayman in Nassau at the finals are year 13 physics students Michael Cummings, Adam Stoner, Ra- chel Boyd-Moss, Ethan Whit- taker and Abbie McMillan. Zarek Deosaran and Max Johnson, were also involved in the project, but due to other engagements overseas, will not attend. In order to improve the solar array output, the team of seven thought it was best to design a sun-chasing panel. A comparator circuit, using operational amplifiers, light dependent resistors, and two small electrical mo- tors were then designed. “They worked tremen- dously hard on their design,” said Jason Nehra, Cayman Prep’s faculty head of science and project supervisor. “Their final submission far exceeded any of my expectations when we began.” With the year 13 physics class studying comparator circuits in electronics at the time, Mr. Nehra, also the A- level physics teacher, added a bonus challenge ques- tion on a test, which pro- duced “excellent responses” that led him to introduce the Solar Challenge. “I introduced the Solar Challenge and asked if anyone was keen to build a prototype outside of class time,” said Mr. Nehra. “They were very keen.” The DHL Solar Challenge prompts secondary students to create a low-cost portable solar solution. Supported by DHL Express in the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman, teams are required to submit an ex- ecutive project summary, in- clusive of abstract, materials list, schematics and budget. While preparing for their A-level exams, all seven stu- dents dedicated time to the design and completion of the summary, which took one month to complete. A func- tioning prototype was also made by the team, and a video demonstration of its operation was included in the submission. According to Mr. Nehra, entries for the Solar Chal- lenge did not require a working prototype, but he hopes, nevertheless, that the students will be rewarded for going the extra mile. “Two different mounting systems were designed for roof or ground installation that offered portability, flex- ibility for area constraints and safety during storms,” said Mr. Nehra, of the proto- type panel. “This is a tremendously driven and talented group of students,” he continued. “They have demonstrated an amazing ability to innovate and to work cooperatively throughout the project and I expect that whatever the out- come, their performance will reflect very positively on the school and on Cayman.” PremierHealth BRITISH CAYMANIAN INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD. BritCay House, 236 Eastern Avenue, George Town.Tel. 949-8699 12 Kirkconnell Street, Stake Bay, Cayman Brac. 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Traffic ‘concept’ has not worked, police say Traffic enforcement staffing levels seeing increase BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Royal Cayman Is- lands Police Service will be staffing its Traffic Manage- ment Unit back up, following what the service’s senior of- ficer said was a strategy that had not worked out. “I don’t want to call it an experiment, but a strategy was developed to assign traffic officers to the [po- lice patrol] shifts,” Acting Po- lice Commissioner Anthony Ennis said last week during Finance Committee. “It was a good concept, but we’ve real- ized it hasn’t worked the way we wanted it to.” During the 2010/11 budget year, RCIPS commanders downsized the traffic unit to a small specialist force. Prior to that it consisted of a larger number of officers who fo- cused mainly on traffic man- agement and investigation. The idea at the time was to place more uniformed of- ficers “on the beat” for patrol purposes at a time when vi- olent crime and robberies were at unprecedented levels in the Cayman Islands. Instead of working out of the traffic management building near the intersec- tion of Crewe and Lyndhurst roads, the police officers re- sponded to calls from the main police stations, giving the department more flex- ibility in deploying police rather than designating a specific group of officers as traffic investigators. For routine accidents where there were no serious injuries and that mainly in- volved vehicular damage, any line officer would typically handle it. Mostly adminis- trative staff members now work out of the RCIPS traffic building on Lyndhurst Road in George Town, although of- ficers can go there to com- plete paperwork and file re- ports as needed. With the change in 2010/11, crime numbers came down, but so did traffic enforcement statistics. By 2014, tickets for speeding had dropped to 659 for the year. In 2007, RCIPS of- ficers wrote more than 5,700 speeding tickets, averaging about 475 tickets per month. Annual arrests for things like drunk driving or other ticket- able traffic offenses also fell steadily over the same period, RCIPS stats show. In 2015, the number of fatal traffic accidents also spiked, with a total of 12 people dying on Cayman Is- lands roads. So far in 2016, several more fatal traffic ac- cidents have been reported. “We are reconstituting the traffic department,” Mr. Ennis said. “We are rolling that out now.” Mr. Ennis did not state how many officers would be assigned to work traffic ex- clusively. The work of RCIPS traffic officers will be sup- plemented by volunteer con- stables, known as special constables, who have been appropriately trained in this area. Cayman prep students bound for Bahamas Cayman Prep’s Solar Challenge participants Max Johnson, left, Michael Cummings, Adam Stoner and Rachel Boyd-Moss.The 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. Premier Alden McLaughlin said the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office has made “a huge mistake” by marginalizing the influence that the elected Cayman Islands government has on national security matters. We tend to agree that a mistake has been made by the U.K. — but the error, in our opinion, is in leading our local officials to believe that they should have more than an advisory role on the issue of “Cayman’s national security” (a phrase which, considering our status as a dependent territory, is in itself somewhat grandiose). In regard to the Premier’s specific complaint — that our governor is expected to act in accordance with the advice of the National Security Council (composed of the governor, high-ranking officials, several elected members and two members of the public) — let us just say that his interpretation of the 2009 Constitution differs from our own reading. The Constitution does say that “the Governor shall be obliged to act in accordance with the advice of the Council” — but here’s the catchall escape clause — “unless he or she considers that giving effect to the advice would adversely affect Her Majesty’s interest …” (emphasis ours). It may seem counterintuitive on first consideration, but what makes it so effortless for our elected politi- cians to rail against the U.K.’s supremacy on various matters — such as policing, the nationality of our next police commissioner, beneficial ownership, LGBT rights, budget restrictions, or sentencing guidelines for mur- derers — is the U.K.’s unquestioned supremacy. Cayman is a Crown Colony. Ultimately, what the U.K. says, goes. Our legislators are, therefore, free to grandstand all they want, without confronting the pos- sibility of having to follow through on their demands or deal with the potential consequences. The only real way to change the status quo is to change Cayman’s status from “territory” to “nation” — in other words, independence from Britain. While contemplating a sovereign Cayman Islands may lead to an ephemeral thrill of cultural pride, side effects will almost certainly include population deple- tion, loss of prosperity and the concomitant plum- meting of our standard of living. (Plus, of course, we’d lose about half the public holidays on our calendar.) Making a practical case for independence for Cayman is, in brief, impossible. Here’s the ironclad case against: Cayman is a rather remote island of 60,000 people (half of whom aren’t Caymanian) with nearly no natural resources, and whose economy depends on our legal system (i.e., the police to keep crime low to encourage tourism and immigration, and the courts to provide assurance to outside financial investors), the stability of which is endowed by the U.K. Rather than feeling marginalized by the U.K. as an entity with “second-class privileges,” we here in Cayman should recognize that the U.K. continues to grant us “special privileges.” One example is that Cay- manians (who have British passports by virtue of living here) can pick up and move to the U.K. whenever they wish, and have the freedom to settle there, work there and take advantage of public social services there. The reverse does not hold true for British citizens wishing to move to Cayman. Now, we aren’t saying that U.K. officials are perfect, or have always acted fairly toward Cayman. (One word: Tempura!) But, on the whole, the arrangement between Cayman and the U.K. is in our favor. All the U.K. seems to request in return, in addition to some occasional pressure on social issues, is for Cayman to remain fiscally solvent, and not to become a financial burden on our Mother Country. Two words — “contin- gent liabilities” — are enough to induce the onset of cardiac arrest throughout Westminster. With a historically significant voter referendum set to take place in the U.K. this Thursday, many here are understandably engrossed in the future of Britain’s relationship with the European Union. But in the long term, the kind of “Brexit” that Cayman should most fear is if U.K. officials someday take up the offer extended by the voluble smattering of our homegrown “secessionists” … that is, if Britain ever exits from Cayman. Appreciating our special relationship with the UK MONDAY JUNE 20, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Surprise! Trump is running as Trump WASHINGTON – When in his 1964 GOP acceptance speech Barry Goldwater declared that “extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice,” a reporter sitting near journalist/histo- rian Theodore White famously exclaimed: “My God, he’s going to run as Barry Goldwater!” Six weeks into Donald Trump’s general election cam- paign, Republicans are discov- ering that he indeed intends to run as Donald Trump. He has boasted that he could turn “presidential” – respectful, re- spectable, reticent, reserved bordering on boring – at will. Apparently, he can’t. GOP leaders who fell in line behind Trump after he clinched the nomination ex- pected, or at least hoped, that he would prove malleable, willing to adjust his more ex- treme positions and tactics to suit a broader electorate. Two problems. First, im- pulse control: Trump says what he actually feels, what- ever comes into his head at any moment. Second, a cer- tain logic: Trump won the pri- maries Sinatra-style, his way – against the odds, the experts and the conventional rules. So why change now? “You win the pennant,” Trump explained, “and now you’re in the World Series – you gonna change?” Hence his response to the Orlando terror attack. Events like these generally benefit the challenger politically because any misfortune that befalls the nation gets attributed, fairly or not, directly or indirectly, to the incumbent party (e.g., the 2008 financial collapse). And Hillary Clinton is running as the quasi-incumbent. The textbook response for the challenger, therefore, is to offer sympathy, give a general statement or two about the failure of the incumbent’s na- tional security policy, then step back to let the resulting na- tional fear and loathing, ampli- fied by the media, take effect. Instead, Trump made himself the (political) story. First, he offered himself un- seemly congratulations for his prescience about ter- rorism. (He’d predicted more would be coming. What a vi- sionary.) Then he went beyond blaming the president for lack of will or wisdom in fighting terrorism, and darkly im- plied presidential sympathy for the enemy. “There’s some- thing going on,” he charged. He then reiterated his ban on Muslim immigration. Why? Because that’s what Trump does. And because it worked before. It was after last December’s San Ber- nardino massacre that Trump first called for a Muslim ban. It earned him lots of opprobrium from GOP leaders and lots of support from GOP voters. He shot up in the polls, never to descend until he clinched. So why not do it again? Because the general elec- tion is a different game. Trump assumes that the Re- publican electorate is rep- resentative of the national electorate. It’s not. Take the Muslim ban. Sixty-eight per- cent of GOP voters support it. Only 38 percent of Democrats do. And there are approxi- mately 7 million more Demo- crats in the country. (Indepen- dents are split 51-40 in favor.) The other major example of doing what’s always worked is the ad hominem attack on big-dog opponents. It worked in the primaries. Trump went after one leading challenger after another, knocking them out sequentially. Hillary Clinton is a lousy campaigner but her machine is infinitely larger and more skilled than any of Trump’s 16 GOP competitors. More riskily, Trump is now going toe-to-toe with a sitting president. Barack Obama is no Jeb Bush. He’s not low energy. He’s a skilled campaigner who clearly despises Trump and relishes the fight. And he car- ries the inestimable advantage of the gravitas automatically conferred by seven and a half years of incumbency. Moreover, he now enjoys an unusually high approval rating of around 53 percent. Trump’s latest fa- vorability is 29 percent. It’s no accident that Trump’s poll numbers are sliding. A month ago, when crowned as presumptive nominee, he jumped into a virtual tie with Clinton. The polls now have him losing by an average of six points, with some showing a nine- and 12-point deficit. This may turn out to be temporary, but it is a clear reflection of Trump’s disas- trous general election kickoff. His two-week expedition into racism in attacking the In- diana-born “Mexican” judge. His dabbling in conspiracy, from Ted Cruz’s father’s sup- posed involvement in the Ken- nedy assassination to Vince Foster’s (“very fishy”) suicide. All of which suggests, and cements, the image of a man who shoots from the hip and is prone to both wild theories and extreme policies. Reagan biographer Lou Cannon thinks that the Gold- water anecdote is apocry- phal. How could anyone (even a journalist) have thought that Goldwater, who later admitted he always knew he would lose, was going to run as anything but his vintage, hard-core self? Same for Trump. Give him points for authenticity. Take away for electability. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group 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 EXECUTIVE EDITOR PATRICK BRENDEL A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will find their own way” Charles KrauthammerKrauthammer5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • MONDAY JUNE 20, 2016 FLOWERS SEA SWIM 2016 PHOTO CONTEST TAG YOURSELF ENTER TO WIN • A private charter for up to 15 people on Cayman Private Charters’ 44 ft. ‘Paradise Breeze’ catamaran AND • A three course dinner (of their choosing) for 4 people at Ristorante Prima to include one bottle of Prosecco and two bottles of wine FIND YOUR PHOTO AT www.caymancompass.com/contests ENTRY DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 21 Lawmakers, 911 argue CCTV effectiveness BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com To the 911 Emergency Communications Centre, an is- landwide system of nearly 300 closed circuit monitoring cam- eras are an invaluable public safety resource. To some local lawmakers, the cameras haven’t delivered on their promise, particularly given the millions the country paid to acquire them. “It just seems to be not helping the police, which [the system] was set up for,” Oppo- sition Leader McKeeva Bush said, referencing one incident in West Bay where he said a CCTV camera had failed to catch an act of murder being committed. “It was a system that the country was told would work.” Nine-one-one center Di- rector Julian Lewis said he was not sure what spe- cific incident Mr. Bush was speaking about, but he said – by the numbers – CCTV cam- eras were clearly assisting local police. Mr. Lewis said since Jan- uary 2015, 413 requests for CCTV camera footage had been received by the 911 center from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Ser- vice regarding various inves- tigations. A total of 160 cases where footage was provided resulted in arrests, another 119 requests involve currently active investigations. A total of nine criminal in- vestigations in which footage was requested since last year have ended in successful pros- ecutions, Mr. Lewis said. “[The police] have made comments to us saying that [CCTV] works well,” Mr. Lewis said. There are limitations to the cameras of which the public should be aware, the 911 director said. For instance, some of the cameras affixed to “pods” on local street lights or traffic signals are “pan-tilt- zoom” cameras, which means they can be adjusted by their monitors at the 911 center or local police station to view a different area. Others are fixed cameras, which cannot be moved, he said. There are infrared viewing capabilities on some of the cameras, but that visibility only extends to a certain point, Mr. Lewis said. Beyond that point, if the lighting in an area is poor, the cameras may not be able to pick up a clear image, he said. “We are depending on these cameras to detect crime,” Mr. Bush said. “Lighting seems to be a problem.” Mr. Lewis said the current five-year contract for main- tenance of the CCTV camera system will expire within the next year and that bids for the new contract would go out later this year. Ministry of Home Affairs Chief Officer Eric Bush said the government had budgeted no money for the replacement of the CCTV camera system itself, which the government owns. Failing to rebid the con- tract would essentially mean shutting the entire system down due to a lack of mainte- nance, Eric Bush said. “We have established that [the cameras] aren’t supplying the quality that we need,” Finance Minister Marco Ar- cher said. “I think the [911 center] di- rector has a different opinion,” chief officer Bush said. East End MLA Arden McLean also said during Thursday’s Fi- nance Committee hearing in Legislative Assembly that only four staffers at 911 were as- signed at different times to monitor the live camera images from the CCTV pan-tilt-zoom and fixed cameras. Eric Bush said there was no way enough staff could be hired at 911 to monitor 200-plus cameras on a 24-7 basis. Rather, he said, the cam- eras were monitored “pas- sively” – in other words, if an incident was reported, the 911 center employees would acti- vate any available cameras in the area to assist police offi- cers. “That is reactive policing, in my view,” Mr. McLean said. The East End MLA asked whether electronic ankle mon- itors used by the local courts and police to restrict offenders to a certain area if they are re- leased on bail operate on the same “passive” basis. Eric Bush said an electronic screen at the 911 center gives an alert any time an electronic monitor begins signaling that a violation has occurred and a monitored offender has wan- dered outside their set area. Those incidents would be re- ported to police who would check by the location, he said. The local court system has noted in recent weeks that all available electronic monitoring devices were in use. Mr. Bush said bids for an additional 10 devices were due to go out in the near future. Free HIV testing offered Free HIV testing will be offered at several locations across the Cayman Islands from June 20 to 25, 2016. The tests will be offered at all district health centers in Grand Cayman, Faith Hos- pital on Cayman Brac, the public health clinic in Little Cayman and at other loca- tions across the islands. The initiative is part of HIV Testing week, coordi- nated by The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority, the Cayman AIDS Founda- tion and the Cayman Islands Red Cross. The week is in support of the Regional HIV Testing Day in collaboration with the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS, the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership, and the regional franchise of Scotiabank in the Caribbean. Scotiabank Cayman is also supporting the week. “Regional Testing Day has become a permanent fixture on the calendar of Carib- bean countries for the past nine years and has expanded to 21 territories, providing an opportunity for persons to ‘know their status,’” said Therese Prehay, HSA health promotion officer in a press release. Cayman’s HIV Testing week will focus on promoting heightened awareness of the prevention and spread of HIV, and inform the public on the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis in the Cayman Islands. “The overarching objec- tive of this annual regional initiative is to heighten public awareness on the crit- ical importance of volun- tary counseling and testing in preventing the transmis- sion of HIV infection and to encourage persons to get tested,” said HSA HIV coor- dinator nurse Laura Elniski said in the press release. No appointment is neces- sary to be tested during the week and the waiting time for testing is usually no more than 10 minutes. The testing procedure involves a quick and simple blood test and results are available within three working days. Test results are given only to the patient, in person. No results are given over the phone, in order to pro- tect the privacy of the in- dividual and to offer coun- seling, if necessary. To make an appointment for testing contact the Public Health Clinic at 244-2648, the George Town General Practice Clinic at 244-2800 or 244-2507, the Cayman Islands Red Cross at 916-1742 or any district health center.MONDAY JUNE 20, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS 6 DISTRICT DAYS District Days George Town Designer heads to New York Fashion Week JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com Local fashion designer Olivia B has been selected to participate in the Nolcha Shows during New York Fashion week in September. The Nolcha Shows are a leading award-winning event, held during New York Fashion Week, for inde- pendent fashion designers to show- case their collections to a global au- dience of press, retailers, stylists and industry influencers. Olivia B, also known as Georgette Bodden, is a Caymanian singer, painter, makeup artist, fashion de- signer and style blogger. Ms. Bodden’s Facebook page states that while working in the fi- nance industry for well over 17 years, she immersed herself in var- ious art forms as a creative outlet to express herself and maintain balance. Although the brand Olivia B is new to runways, her passion for fashion started at an early age where she spent countless hours watching her mother craft eye- catching, one-of-a-kind pieces. During this time, while she never attempted to make an outfit her- self, she helped her mother with sketches and style ideas, which honed her fashion design sills. Over the years, Olivia B de- signed outfits for herself but first appeared as a designer in 2014 at the Fashion at Heart event in Grand Cayman, an event hosted in an ef- fort to help bring awareness to heart disease. In 2015, she debuted her very first collection at Allure Fashion Weekend Grand Cayman and re- ceived overwhelming support from the crowd as each piece was mod- eled on the runway. Her second col- lection was shown at Cayman Is- lands Fashion Week 2016 in April 2016 and since her debut in No- vember, Ms. Bodden has designed for Miss Cayman Islands 2008 Nicosia Lawson and reigning queen, Miss Cayman Islands 2016, Monyque Brooks. Over the past seven years the Nolcha Shows have become estab- lished as a platform of discovery, promoting cutting edge, innovative fashion designers through runway shows and exhibitions. “I did research and applied to Nolcha Shows New York Fashion week shortly after I debuted at Allure Fashion Weekend in No- vember 2016. After sending them images of that collection and pro- viding them with information, they responded and said that I was approved to showcase in Sep- tember 2016,” Ms. Bodden said. Her vision for the Oliva B brand is to place the Cayman Islands on the map as a fashion-con- scious destination, and to reflect her distinct personal style, pas- sion and appreciation for fashion on an international level, with the goal of changing the way women express their femininity through quality clothes. Her style features bright, bold colors, reflecting her personality and the vibrant mixed culture of the Cayman Islands and the Caribbean. As an artist and avid traveler, Ol- ivia B draws inspiration from every- thing around her. “In the words of Coco Chanel, ‘Fashion is not something that ex- ists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening,’” Ms. Bodden said. In 2015, Olivia B debuted her very first collection at Allure Fashion Weekend Grand Cayman and received overwhelming support from the crowd. 50 YEARS AGO: Seymours welcome baby Claudette; administrator takes leave In the June 22, 1966 edi- tion of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Caymanian Weekly, George Town correspondent Frances Bodden wrote: “Miss Hannah Dacres returned from her hol- iday in Jamaica which she says she enjoyed, having stayed at the Guest House of Mrs. Clara Scott. “Mr. Rayal “Boysie” Bodden Jr. of Miami, spent a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rayal B. Bodden. He returned home on the 12th and was accompa- nied by his little nephew John Clayton Merren who has gone to visit his cousin George Hinds. “Mr. Clever Bush of South Sound has gone to join the S.S. Universe Commander. “Mr. and Mrs. Clarengton Seymour of George Town are the happy parents of a baby girl – Claudette Lisa – born on Wednesday 8th weighing 8 and a half pounds. “Good wishes to Mr. Sey- mour on the S.S. Phoenix who celebrated his birthday on the 9th. “Miss Amy Bodden and her brother Mr. Rhett Borden and his wife ar- rived on Sunday the 12th from Houston, Texas. We are glad to know that Miss Amy had an enjoyable trip vis- iting relatives and friends abroad and wish for her continued health. “Also arriving by the same flight were Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Roulstone, Jr. returning from a most enjoyable holiday. “Mr. and Mrs. George Manderson have arrived from Puerto Rico where George has been working. They are now residing hap- pily in their new home at Crewe Rd. George ex- pects to return to his work this week and his wife will follow in Oct. “Departing for Miami on the June 16 were: His Honour the Administrator of the Cayman Islands who is on three months leave [and] Dr. R.E. McTaggart who is on a five-week tour of the United States. He will first visit Mobile, Alabama, then to Houston to see the Dodgers football team play the Houston team at the As- trodome, then back to Mobile, from thence to visit the Bod- dens etc. in New Jersey and Larchmont New York to visit his nephew, returning via Tampa, and home via Miami. “Mr. Allen Bush, son of Mr. and Mrs. Berkley Bush returned on the June 12 for further training in Seattle, Washington where he will be stationed for some time before joining an aircraft carrier. “Mr. Arthur Arch arrived on the June 18 where he has worked on the S.S. Universe Commander as second engi- neer for the past year. He is happy to be home again. “Mr. Clifton Connolly Jr., left on the 16th to join one of the ships of National Bulk Carriers. This is Clif- ton’s first trip and we wish him success.”CAYMAN COMPASS • MONDAY JUNE 20, 2016 7 DISTRICT DAYS District Days George Town Telescope donation gives youngsters a taste of outerspace Several schools across the Cayman Islands now have an exciting new stargazing tool on hand thanks to the Cayman Islands Astronom- ical Society. At a special event held on Tuesday, June 15 on the Ca- mana Bay waterfront, rep- resentatives from 10 local schools were presented with telescopes and tripods. The Astronomical Society set up a number of its tele- scopes on the waterfront, de- lighting attendees as they got a magnified view of the moon and some of the planets. After the presentation the public was invited to take a look through the telescopes, drawing a small crowd of ex- cited participants. “This donation of the tele- scopes to the schools is a se- rious attempt to promote STEM [science, technology, engineering and math] sub- jects in schools,” said society president Chris Cooke. “STEM subjects will be an important part of the next generation of schoolkids and we are keen to promote as- tronomy as a way of making it accessible.” The telescopes were given to the Society by the Astro- nomical Association of Ja- maica in November 2015. “They were part of a worldwide donation by Astronomy Without Borders, an international organization which fosters global coopera- tion through astronomy,” said Mr. Cooke. “They donated 4,000 high-quality, easy to as- semble Galileoscopes that were mass-produced to mark the International Year of As- tronomy in 2009, to organi- zations and schools in devel- oping countries to celebrate and promote the science based on Galileo’s first use of his telescope in 1609.” Mr. Cooke explained the Galileoscopes are small re- fractor devices, which are model replicas of Galileo’s telescopes, and they are ideal for use by children as they are easy to use and make good teaching aids. “With a few telescopes remaining, the Astronom- ical Society of Jamaica of- fered us 12 telescopes for local schools in Cayman on the condition they are used to seed and support science clubs and promote STEM subjects.” The Astronomical Society also plans to host a free star- gazing evening on June 28 in the Brac, weather permit- ting, similar to the monthly event held by the society on Grand Cayman at Pedro St. James in Savannah. “I’ve been thinking for some years about visiting [Cayman Brac] to give a meeting open to all, as the [Sister] Islands seem to have missed out on a lot of the events we have given over the years, like the Transit of Venus and more recently the Transit of Mercury,” said Mr. Cooke The schools receiving tele- scopes at the Camana Bay event were Prospect Pri- mary, Cayman Prep and High School, Montessori by the Sea, Triple C, First Baptist, Savannah Primary School, and Clifton Hunter High School, and one is to be given to Layman Scott E. High School on the Brac on June 28. “The schools were chosen because they have demonstrated an interest in Astronomy in the past, and have promised to use the telescope as a teaching aid either in lessons or in a sci- ence club,” said Mr. Cooke. “In the case of the Brac they intended to start a science club in September so the timing is excellent.” Savannah Primary Year 5 teachers Carol Gopaul, Mike Taylor and Kalia El- liott were thrilled that their school received one of the telescopes, given the stu- dents’ demonstrated enthu- siasm for astronomy. “We basically had a 95 percent turnout of students at a recent stargazing event for the school body at Pedro St. James, joined by many parents as well. The kids at the school are very inter- ested in the stars and space,” said Ms. Gopaul, who col- lected the telescope on the school’s behalf. Andre Visser of Montes- sori by the Sea was equally delighted that his school received a telescope, par- ticularly since the stu- dents have the chance to use them on overnight and evening outings. “If you expose kids to a variety of topics at an early age, you never know what will spark a passion in them,” said Mr. Visser. “Getting a taste for As- tronomy provides an ex- cellent introduction to a whole array of areas of sci- ence kids may decide they want to pursue.” Even visitors to the island had the opportunity to get an unexpected treat thanks to the event. The Rosenthal family, visiting from New York City, were excited they had the chance to take a look through the telescopes, as all three children happened to be keen about astronomy. “We were just passing by, and the kids were just so ex- cited they got this special op- portunity to see the moon and planets like Jupiter and its moons, and Saturn and its rings,” said mom Carly Rosenthal. Cayman Prep and High School’s Year 6 Art Exhibition Young artists had the chance to showcase their talents at a unique exhibi- tion held recently at the Na- tional Gallery. Year 6 students from Cayman Prep and High School got the opportunity to display art projects they had been working on for several months at the National Gal- lery’s Dart Auditorium and Community Gallery. The exhi- bition runs from Friday, June 17 to Wednesday, June 29. “Our art preparation began early on in the school year,” said Year 6 teacher and year group leader Carrie Bee. “A sign-up sheet allowed the children to select an area of art they wanted to work on; whether it be mixed media, sculpture, origami or painting.” Ms. Bee said that as a year group, the teachers, who also included Karlene Buckle, Birch Menko, Lucy Janes, Elizabeth Riley, Stuart Janes and Sue Horrocks, decided that the theme for the exhibi- tion would be based around the quote: “Earth without Art is just ‘EH.’” “As we are surrounded by such colorful beauty, we also wanted the children to incorporate an aspect of the Cayman Islands into their work, in any given shape or form of their choosing,” said Ms. Bee. The children began re- searching possible ideas for their pieces by looking at photographs, websites and discussing the beau- tiful things that they had come across while living in Cayman. Ms. Bee said that initially the children sketched their ideas, which allowed them to make amendments, test out different materials and generally get a feel for the project. They were given free rein in terms of deciding what they wanted to create. “We wanted the pieces to be solely their visions and for them to know that the teachers were there just to give them guidance and di- rection if they required it,” said Ms. Bee. The overall collection showcases work from every child, whether they worked in groups or individually. “We are extremely proud of what our students have achieved this year,” said Ms. Bee. “We hope you enjoy exploring the fruits of their labor.”The Year 6 students worked all year on the projects on show at the exhibition. St. Ignatius students Daniel and Darci Magennis checked out the amazing sight of the moon through a large telescope.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 MONDAY JUNE 20, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS “There is no question there is low morale amongst fire- fighters,” said Peter Holland, the U.K.’s chief fire and rescue adviser, who led a 2014-2015 review of the local fire service. Mr. Holland spent several hours speaking with local fire crews about issues in the ser- vice after he and colleague David Norris were invited by government to review the fire service. One of the major is- sues identified was the lack of updated protective equipment for fire crews. Eric Bush, who has over- sight responsibility for the fire service as chief officer for the Ministry of Home Affairs, said senior government offi- cials have been aware of cer- tain problems in the fire ser- vice for some time and it was for that reason Messrs. Hol- land and Norris were asked to visit Cayman. Mr. Bush said low morale and a high number of sick days among local fire crews were symptoms of the actual problems in the service. Ac- cording to Internal Audit Unit reports, the government owed – as of 2014 – local firefighters between $500,000 and $1 mil- lion in back overtime and ac- crued vacation pay. This was largely due to understaffing problems forcing the service to fill vacant positions with offi- cers on overtime. The past due amounts have since been paid, Mr. Bush said. Mr. Hails, the first non-Cay- manian fire chief in the Cayman service’s history, arrived in Feb- ruary to assist in rebuilding the service. He told lawmakers that he’s reviewing the job de- scription of every rank in the fire service at the moment, after which a recruiting process would begin to fill some of the vacant positions. Mold found in all fire stations for more information about the development from the Cayman Compass. Minutes from the Cen- tral Planning Authority in- dicate that Mr. Johnson lodged an objection at the time through his son Robert Johnson, an architect. Among other complaints, Robert Johnson said, the project would negatively im- pact the boardwalk plan. “This development will ultimately impact the beau- tification project initiated by my client, on the imme- diately joining land to the north, which is to operate like a park and to enhance the public space in the area,” he wrote. “Working with the plans for the George Town board- walk project, my client has made his site easily acces- sible and has built a side- walk so people can visit the beach or enjoy ocean views as they pass through central George Town. The proposed development compromises these efforts by operating a food truck next to my cli- ent’s site, which will attract hagglers and undesirables. In short, it will degrade the public space my client is constructing next door.” Central Planning Au- thority minutes indicate that the authority originally re- fused the application, citing the setback variances from the road and the high water mark that would be required. At a later meeting, it ap- proved a resubmitted version of the plan, acknowledging that several other develop- ments in the area had been granted setback variances and approved the develop- ment. The development was improved with some condi- tions, including the location of the site’s sewage treat- ment plant. The Department of Envi- ronment raised several ob- jections during the orig- inal application process and questioned the suit- ability of the rocky beach area, which it said was only created by coastal changes after Hurricane Ivan, for permanent structures. The DoE analysis also raised concerns about the impact of construction and operations on the marine environment. It added, “The proposed works will irre- versibly detract from the vista and aesthetic appeal of the natural ironshore coast- line in this area which is an intrinsic part of the char- acter of the George Town waterfront, and which is be- coming increasingly rare.” question for me to respond to. It is making a statement that, in the absence of specifics … it is something that I’m un- able to respond to directly. “When the new [police] commissioner is appointed, I would expect that one of his or her responsibilities is to not only engage with the com- munity, but key stakeholders which are members of [the Legislative Assembly]. If you have issues of concern … I’m sure that will be an opportune time to raise those issues.” Mr. Bush stated a number of allegations which, at the time of last Thursday’s Legis- lative Assembly meeting, had not been officially verified. However, a discrimination law- suit – based on both age and nationality – was filed against the police service in late 2015 that set out some of the issues to which Mr. Bush referred. The lawsuit was filed by the local police officers’ asso- ciation on behalf of 10 former and current officers who claimed they were forced to retire or accept a lower rank in order to maintain employ- ment, after reaching age 55. That retirement age, set under the previous version of the Cayman Islands Police Law, no longer applies to officers hired following the current Police Law’s effective date, Nov. 11, 2010. The retirement age for all police officers who joined the force after that date is now 60. Anyone hired prior to that date who is below the rank of police superintendent must still be retired at age 55 or, if given the option, can be reen- gaged as a police constable or senior constable, the lowest ranks in the police service, the lawsuit filed on Jan. 11 claims. The lawsuit further al- leges that U.K. police officers who joined the RCIPS prior to November 2010 are not being retired or reduced in rank in the same way as their Cay- manian or Caribbean counter- parts, once they reach age 55. “Officers recruited to the RCIPS from the United Kingdom before Nov. 11, 2010 and who are British by na- tionality and non-gazetted of- ficers [below the rank of su- perintendent] are not required to retire at age 55,” the law- suit states. “Alternatively, if they are required to retire at age 55 they have, in practice, been reengaged without loss of rank. “The effect of this discrim- inatory treatment is that non- British officers have been dis- criminated against in respect of their rights under section 9 of the Bill of Rights and this discrimination, which is on the grounds of their nation- ality, is also an unjustifiable breach of section 16 of the Bill of Rights.” The Cayman Islands Con- stitution Order, 2009, bill of rights section 9 sets out the right to private and family life. Section 16 is the anti-dis- crimination section of the bill. “The requirement to re- tire at age 55 has tangible consequences for the mate- rial and emotional well-being of the individual officers and their families,” the writ states. “The requirement that any re- engagement must be at a re- duced rank of constable or senior constable necessarily affects those of higher rank by their loss of status and professional reputation.” Commissioner: Cayman needs ‘diverse police service’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Waterfront development proceeds despite complaints Proud of Them nomination period opens The nomination pe- riod for the Proud of Them youth recognition program is now open. The public is encour- aged to recognize excellence among young people by sub- mitting nominations for the program. Youth ages 10 to 25 who are high achievers in ac- ademics, sports, their ca- reers, culture, business or community service can be nominated. Twelve students will be chosen from the pool of nominees. Each Proud of Them award recipient will be featured for a six-month period on billboards across Grand Cayman. “This is a great opportu- nity to celebrate our young ambassadors, and show them that hard work re- ally does pay off,” Minister of Youth Osbourne Bodden said in a press release. “We need everyone’s help to en- sure that we honour those who are worthy of praise.” The Proud of Them ini- tiative began in 2012 to highlight youth doing good works. Since then, more than 60 young men and women have been recognized. The Ministry of Youth is once again partnering with the National Youth Commission to continue the program. “We must be advocates for our young people,” said Reverend Donovan Myers, head of the National Youth Commission, in the press release. “Far too often we focus on the negative, but it is even more important to focus on the positive. Recog- nition is much more mean- ingful than we think.” The nomination period runs from June 17 to July 8. Forms can be found on- line at www.MCAYS.gov.ky. For more information about the Proud of Them award, contact proudofthem@gov.ky or visit the Facebook page www.facebook.com/ ProudofThemKy. 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The landfill had been plagued by fires, started in underground air pockets in the growing mound of waste, with at least five fires be- tween late 2013 and early 2015. DEH head Roydell Carter said his department has changed the way it man- ages the landfill to make sure the waste is compacted and covered regularly. “We now have equip- ment that works,” he said, including a new compactor that gives landfill crews the right machinery to make sure they can eliminate air pockets in the dump that can cause fires. Landfill fires can occur when waste is not properly covered and compacted. The decomposing material cre- ates heat in the pockets and can spontaneously combust. “We have had no major fires at all at the landfill for quite some time,” Mr. Carter said. The last major fire at the landfill was in March 2015, which firefighters were able to extinguish that same day. He told members of the Legislative Assembly, prompted by questions during the budget debate, that his staff has a new management plan for filling the landfill that reduces the area on the dump that was actively being used and ensures that the rest of the area is covered. The budget sets aside more than $9 mil- lion to address long-standing issues with the dump and begin implementing parts of the solid waste management plan, delivered last year. Consultants last year said the landfill will reach ca- pacity by 2021. To extend the useful life of the land- fill and manage the country’s solid waste after it reaches capacity, the consultants said Cayman should use a number of strategies to in- crease recycling and incin- erate waste in a waste-to-en- ergy power plant. The report, release in Oc- tober 2015, states, “This will produce green energy for use on the Cayman Is- lands and reduce dependence on electricity derived from fossil fuels.” The new budget calls for $1.6 million to be drawn from the Environmental Protection Fund to pay to remove the growing mound of tires from the dump, a contract that Premier Alden McLaughlin said had been awarded to Is- land Recycling. The budget also puts $1.5 million to building a new household recycling center and $6.5 million to buy land for new solid waste facilities. Mr. Carter told the Leg- islative Assembly that DEH staff had also cleaned up the main recycling area in the George Town landfill. He said the department has also re- ceived positive feedback on the new household recycling stations set up outside six grocery stores. Single-handed sailor completes journey KELSEY JUKAM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com Single-handed sailor Keith White, who sat off from Grand Cayman in late April, arrived in Dartmouth, Eng- land last week, becoming the first disabled person ever to sail non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean from the Cayman Islands to England. The journey – taken in his one-of-a-kind, 44-foot Feeling 1350 yacht – took over eight weeks to complete, and along the way, Mr. White faced many challenges including fierce storms, frustrating windless days, equipment problems and even the loss of his main sail. “I lost the main in a squall, just before a big storm,” Mr. White said. “Halfway through cooking lunch I heard a mas- sive bang and a crash up- stairs, and when I got to the top I’m in the middle of a squall … just ripped it to shreds entirely.” He was forced to con- tinue on using his jib alone, and while friends thought he might have to stop in the Azores, Mr. White was deter- mined to continue to England without stopping. “A lot of people wanted me to stop in the Azores, be- cause they said ‘It’s too dan- gerous out there,” and I said, ‘No mate, just keep going,’” Mr. White said. “I carried on and got here, accomplished the mission.” That show of determina- tion is characteristic of Mr. White, who has completed several solo sailing trips after a road accident years ago left him without the use of his left arm. In 2005, he became the first disabled person to sail around Great Britain solo, and in 2007, the first to sail across the Atlantic solo. When he set off from his home on the Isle of Wight in October 2015, his plan was to take his yacht ‘Marathon’ on a nonstop circumnaviga- tion of the world. However, the boat and other gear sus- tained damage in a disastrous storm in the Bay of Biscay, a mere two days into his journey, dashing his round- the-world plans. However, he continued on to the Caribbean where he decided to become the first disabled person to sail nonstop from across the Atlantic Ocean. He hopes that in the fu- ture, he can find a spon- sorship to enable him to complete the round-the- world trip. He also hopes that his trip will inspire more sailors to set off from Grand Cayman. “I’m just hoping that Cayman Islands can ex- ploit what I’ve done and get other people to do it and then you’ll get other yachtspeople coming in, trying to beat my challenge,” Mr. White said. “It could attract quite a [lot] of people out for an adventure.” After a week of repairing Marathon in Dartmouth, Mr. White sailed to his home of Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, Sunday. A trash compactor at the George Town landfill has helped prevent fires from occurring. – PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY Single-handed sailor Keith White landed in Dartmouth last week.Next >