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He died in Scotland at age 96. “[Governor] Russell could do the detail work, but he could also step back and look at the big picture,” Mr. Hurlston said. “There are not many people like that.” Former Leader of Government Business Truman Bodden remembers traveling as an MLA with then-Governor Russell in the late 1970s to the United Nations in New York to inform the U.N. Committee on De-Coloniza- tion that Cayman was perfectly happy staying with the U.K. “The U.N. committee was shocked when they saw us appear, I don’t think they’d ever heard anyone dispute their recommendations before,” Mr. Bodden recalled on Wednesday, adding that while he did not directly ad- dress the U.N., Governor Russell provided a lot of background information and support for the relatively young and inexperienced Mr. Bodden. “He helped prepare us. I had not the slightest clue [at the time] … about interna- tional affairs.” A young Donovan Ebanks, who would de- cades later become Cayman’s first deputy governor, recalls getting a surprise invita- tion while attending school in Trinidad in the 1970s to dine with Mr. Russell, whom he had never met. Mr. Russell knew Mr. Ebanks’s fa- ther, Craddock, from the Cayman Islands Leg- islative Assembly. “He was very humble, down-to-earth, easy CHIROPRACTOR CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com A George Town chiropractor accused of taking unauthorized photographs of his fe- male patients during treatment was charged Wednesday with 18 counts alleging indecent as- sault and insulting behavior offenses. Jemal Khan, 47, was due to appear in court Thursday morning. He was arrested June 7 on suspicion of misconduct with patients at his practice in Pasadora Place. The charges include 10 counts of indecent assault on a woman, contrary to section 132 of the Penal Code. A further eight charges allege “insulting behavior” contrary to section 88B of the Penal Code. Insulting behavior, also known as causing harassment, alarm or distress, is defined in the law as “using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior or disorderly behavior … within the hearing or sight of the person likely to be caused harassment or distress.” The of- fense carries a three-year sentence upon con- viction or a four-year sentence if the offense is committed at night. The charges relate to cases involving female patients who visited the chiropractor’s office. The arrest came after a police investiga- tion into a complaint from a woman who ob- tained chiropractic services from Khan. She told police she suspected he had taken unau- thorized photos of her during her treatment. In June, police said their investigation discov- ered pictures of other women who appeared to be patients. Police said the women in the images did not appear to be aware they were being photographed. Police said the Cayman Islands Council of Professions Allied with Medicine, which reg- ulates the local chiropractic profession, has been informed of the case. New copyright rules outlaw bootleg DVDs CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com Bootleg DVDs are a common business in Cayman, with entire stores dedicated to copying and selling movies. Those busi- nesses are preparing for the worst, how- ever, now that bootlegging media is illegal under the new copyright law that went into effect June 30. DVD cases line the shelves in stores from West Bay to the eastern districts. Some stores sell the original, legal disks, but will also make copies. At one store on Wednesday, a clerk said the original movies were $25, but a copied version of a new release was $7. The going rate for a copied movie at most stores is $5, duplicated to a blank DVD with the title written in Sharpie pen. At a store in George Town, a clerk said her co-worker was looking for a new job, expecting the DVD store to be forced to shut down now that the new copyright re- gime is in force. At another store, clerks and managers did not know the new copyright law came into force at the end of last week. The Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 2015, passed last year and put into effect at PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » Bootleg DVDs are illegal in Cayman under the new Copyright Law. – PHOTO: CHARLES DUNCAN PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 »2 LOCAL&REGIONAL THURSDAY JULY 7, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS 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. - THURSDAY - THE LEGEND OF TARZAN 3D (PG13) 1:10 I 3:45 2D I 7:00 I 9:40 2D INDEPENDENCE DAY RESURGENCE 3D (PG13) 1:20 I 4:15 2D I 7:10 I 9:55 2D CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE (PG13) 1:30 I 4:30 I 7:20 I 10:00 THE CONJURING 2 (R) 12:40 I 3:50 I 6:55 I 9:50 FINDING DORY 3D (PG) 12:30 I 1:00 2D I 3:00 I 3:45 2D I 6:45 7:15 2D I 9:15 I 9:40 2D Daily Matinees Every Day $8.00 Seniors, Mon-Fri Before 6pm Cayman Cinema@cbcinema6cbcinema6 640-FILM (640-3456) Released Mexican drug lord trying to get back into business MEXICO CITY (AP) – A Mex- ican prosecutor said there are indications that an old- guard drug lord mistakenly released from prison in 2013 is apparently trying to get back into the drug trade. Jorge Gonzalez, the at- torney general of the northern state of Chihuahua, told re- porters Tuesday there is evi- dence that Rafael Caro Quin- tero may be trying to muscle in on the Sinaloa cartel’s oper- ations. The area on the border of Sinaloa and Chihuahua states has seen an upsurge in violence in recent weeks. Caro Quintero, 63, was a founding member of one of Mexico’s earliest and biggest drug gangs, the Guadalajara cartel. He helped establish a powerful cartel based in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa that later split into some of Mexico’s largest drug organizations, including the Sinaloa and Juarez cartels. “At the national level the possibility has been recog- nized that one of the coun- try’s best-known drug traf- fickers, Rafael Caro Quintero, may be invading Chihuahua, and we have information that he is planning to come here,” Gonzalez told reporters. “We are taking care and protecting against a possible advance by this man who could want to come here and fight the Sinaloa cartel for part of the criminal work they carry out.” Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and other associ- ates ran the Sinaloa cartel for decades after Caro Quintero was imprisoned in the 1980s. But Guzman’s re-capture in January may have encour- aged other traffickers to re- take parts of his territory. Caro Quintero walked free in 2013 after a federal court overturned his 40-year sen- tence in agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena’s kidnapping, tor- ture and murder. The three- judge appeals court in the western state of Jalisco or- dered Caro Quintero’s im- mediate release on pro- cedural grounds after 28 years behind bars, saying he should have originally been prosecuted in state instead of federal court. Mexico’s Supreme Court later annulled the order, saying Camarena was a reg- istered U.S. government agent and therefore his killing was a federal crime. An arrest warrant was issued for Caro Quintero, who has not been seen since his release. Mike Vigil, a former chief of international operations for the U.S. Drug Enforce- ment Administration, said the Mexican military has in- formation that Caro Quin- tero has aligned himself with members of what re- mains of the Beltran Leyva drug trafficking group to try to wrest control of Ciudad Juarez and the surrounding state of Chihuahua from the Sinaloa cartel. FITNESS FOR CHARITY CLASSES RAISE $435 Personal trainer Andre Leon has raised $435 for Meals on Wheels by hosting fitness classes last November (for “Movember”) and in April for charity. Participants were charged a fee to attend each class. Mr. Leon of Anytime Fit- ness said he chose Meals on Wheels “mainly because I’m very familiar with the work they’ve been doing across the island to feed those in need. I, like many others, know the feeling of hunger, and it’s not a pleasant feeling. “Yes, you can take someone to buy one plate of food, but then what happens after that? So it’s always good to have or- ganizations like Meals on Wheels to provide for those less fortunate.” Meals on Wheels volun- teer Pat Bazell-Taylor said, “It really touches us that people … can take time out of their busy schedules to consider the less fortu- nate. The more people that are aware of the problems facing us and are prepared to help out either mone- tarily or by helping deliver meals, will mean we can feed more people.” Ms. Bazell-Taylor said a $5 donation feeds one elderly person for a day, through Meals on Wheels. JURY NOTICE Grand Court jurors in the July 6 to Oct. 4 session are ad- vised that their report date has been changed. They should now report for duty on Thursday, July 7, at 9:45 a.m. The Jury Information line, 945-5072, has the most up-to- date information. Personal trainer Andre Leon, left, with Meals on Wheels volunteer Pat Bazell-Taylor and Alex Cowan, co-owner of Anytime Fitness. Rafael Caro Quintero, in an undated file photo Young Cuban-Americans explore their heritage HAVANA (AP) – Miranda Hernandez’s grandparents lost everything when they fled Cuba in the 1960s. She grew up thinking of the is- land as “North Korea with nice beaches,” she said. But when four young Cuban-Americans started a program sending peers with similar island ties to explore their heritage after U.S.-Cuba detente, she applied. On Friday, after a week in Havana visiting entrepre- neurs, artists and relatives she’d never met, the 20-year- old senior at the University of California, Berkeley flew home with impressions cer- tain to upset many of her grandparents’ generation. “Right off the bat, I’m going to say honestly it’s not that bad,” she said on Thursday afternoon as she visited the Havana apartment where her mother lived as a young girl. “A lot of people perceive Cuba as a terrible place where people aren’t happy, but that’s not the case.” The declaration of U.S. de- tente with Cuba was made possible by the softening of a hard line held for half a century by Florida’s pow- erful Cuban-American com- munity. Expectations of a fearsome backlash to follow any outreach to Cuba dimin- ished as the first generations of Cuban-American exiles were joined by new waves of economic migrants, and by children and grandchil- dren who never directly ex- perienced communism. Now the process of nor- malization between the U.S. and Cuba is accelerating and widening that softening of attitudes. Inspired by the reestablishment of dip- lomatic and business ties, the children and grandchil- dren of exiles are traveling to Cuba in increasing num- bers, often as part of pro- grams designed to support family reconciliation and po- litical normalization. Among the most no- table efforts is CubaOne, the new program that took Her- nandez to Cuba. Inspired by Birthright Israel, a program that has sent 500,000 young Jews to Israel since 1999, Cu- baOne hopes to send three groups of Cuban-Americans to the island by February. Its founders are putting nearly $100,000 of their own money into the fledgling program and hope to raise enough funds for future years from individual donors and the American airlines, hotel com- panies and other businesses starting to establish foot- holds in Cuba. “It’s a new community and a new culture in Miami,” said CubaOne founder Daniel Jimenez, a 34-year-old digital executive at Ernst & Young, “Being here and listening to what 11 million Cubans have to say rather than the media in Miami is something every young Cuban-American should go through.” With an average age of 25, CubaOne’s inaugural class of nine mil- lennials included artists, en- trepreneurs and writers from across the United States, many from families based in South Florida. They traveled to the to- bacco-growing region of western Pinar del Rio prov- ince before returning to Havana for six days of visits with independent business people and art- ists and stays in private bed-and-breakfasts. “Young Cuban-Americans love Cuba, but we express that love differently than our parents,” said Giancarlo Sopo, one of CubaOne’s founders and the son of a veteran of the U.S.-backed forces in the Bay of Pigs invasion. “For us, loving Cuban means going there to learn about our culture, meet family, and engage the people.” At least four of the young people saw family members who they had never met, or had met only briefly, in- cluding Hernandez. She spent two days with her great- uncle Jesus Cervello Ruiz, the 78-year-old patriarch of the five family members who re- main in Cuba. Some 15 more relatives live in the U.S. Young Cuban-Americans, traveling with the CubaOne program, toured Havana in June. - PHOTO: AP3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JULY 7, 2016 FIND YOUR BEST DEALS DREAM CAR AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE OVER 10,000 CARS IN STOCK Tel : +81 42 440 3440 | Email : top@beforward.jp www.beforward.jp Shipped to George Town Cayman Islands DREAM CAR AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE DREAM CAR AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE Six suspected Zika cases await results Two imported cases were confirmed earlier this week KELSEY JUKAM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com Public Health Department officials said Wednesday they are awaiting test results on six suspected cases of the Zika virus. On Tuesday, health of- ficials announced two im- ported cases of Zika on is- land. The mosquito-borne virus was contracted over- seas by two female resi- dents. Health officials did not name the countries where the women had traveled. To date, there are no con- firmed cases of locally trans- mitted Zika virus. “Preventing local trans- mission is our main focus,” said Acting Medical Officer of Health Samuel Williams-Ro- driguez. “We will continue to work with the [Mosquito Re- search and Control Unit] and other relevant agencies and local healthcare providers in order to reduce local trans- mission to the minimum.” He noted that large out- breaks of dengue and chikun- gunya have been prevented in Cayman. “I am confident that we will have the same degree of success with Zika,” Dr. Wil- liams-Rodriguez said. He said that when people in the Cayman Islands ex- hibit Zika symptoms, which include fever, rash and/or conjunctivitis, they are ad- vised to “take all the neces- sary measures to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes” but are not quarantined. “The WHO [World Health Organization] and the PAHO [Pan American Health Orga- nization] do not recommend quarantine for patients diag- nosed or with symptoms sug- gestive of [the Zika virus],” Dr. Williams-Rodriguez said. MRCU action When a patient in the Cayman Islands is suspected of having contracted the virus, the Mosquito Research and Control Unit is notified and takes immediate action to control the Aedes aegypti species in the area where the person lives. The Aedes aegypti mos- quito, which can breed in very small amounts of water, is the only species of mos- quito that carries Zika. It can be difficult to control by conventional means, and has also become resistant to many types of insecticides. “Normally, we control that mosquito by targeting the immature species,” MRCU Assistant Director Alan Wheeler said. Crews are sent out daily to put down larvicides to target the immature Aedes aegypti, he said. When someone be- gins exhibiting symptoms of the Zika virus, the MRCU targets the adult species of the mosquito by spraying chemicals in specific areas on the ground and from aircraft. “We don’t want to be spraying a chemical ran- domly. We wait until we’ve got a suspected case and then we apply it,” Mr. Wheeler said. That process might change if the virus gains a foothold in Cayman, he said, adding that the MRCU is “well prepared to be dealing with this.” GM mosquitoes The MRCU and U.K.-based biotech firm Oxitec are pre- paring to release millions of genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in West Bay to help fight the species. The release is scheduled to begin sometime this month. The use of GM mosqui- toes to fight the spread of Zika has been approved by the World Health Organiza- tion, which issued a state- ment in February encour- aging “affected countries and their partners to boost the use of both old and new ap- proaches to mosquito con- trol as the most immediate line of defense.” “Preventing local transmission is our main focus.” SAMUEL WILLIAMS- RODRIGUEZ, Acting Medical Officer of Health Government considers outsourcing survey work BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com The partial outsourcing of work done by the government Lands and Survey Depart- ment is considered a “viable” option by managers partici- pating in the Project Future civil service reform program. According to a report is- sued by government ear- lier this year, between five and seven of the 16 jobs in the survey section of the de- partment could be made re- dundant, and their work outsourced to the pri- vate sector, without signifi- cant disruption to staff or delaying services. The suggestion to entirely outsource government land surveying services, as put forward by the initial Ernst & Young consultants review in 2014, was discounted as being too disruptive to staff and operations. The report also suggested alternate options of main- taining the status quo in gov- ernment surveying opera- tions or improving the survey section’s business processes to increase savings. No final decisions have been made. All recommen- dations are in the strategic planning stage of Project Fu- ture’s review, and it would be up to the deputy governor to decide on staffing options. The report noted that current operations at the sur- veying section are somewhat inefficient, partially due to circumstances beyond the de- partment’s control. “One of the main problems is the inability of the survey section to give concrete or re- alistic estimated completion dates to the stakeholders,” the report states. “Two jobs with similar work requests can result in inaccurate esti- mation of completion dates. The actual complexity of cer- tain types of surveys is not fully realized until the field work has begun, despite having done a thorough in- house investigation.” Poor original records from old land adjudica- tion decisions and destroyed or missing land boundary markers on site can also contribute to delayed work or requirements to re- survey the property. According to the report, two partial outsourcing op- tions could be considered: about half of the work done by the survey section would be outsourced, or 85 per- cent of the work would be outsourced. With regard to the 50 per- cent outsourcing option, the government noted it “could deliver time and savings to both Lands & Survey and the Cayman Islands government with less potential disruption to staff.” Outsourcing up to 85 percent would ensure that “urgent projects can be dealt with in a timely manner, without resulting delays for standard procurement of services.” Government managers considered it unlikely that the private sector would be able to take on outsourced government employees as “the market for licensed land surveyors may be saturated.” The most any of the out- sourcing plans would be ex- pected to save the govern- ment is estimated at $288,000 annually. Anywhere between five and seven posts in the survey section of the depart- ment could be made redun- dant, depending on the op- tion chosen. Government managers considered it unlikely that the private sector would be able to take on outsourced government employees as “the market for licensed land surveyors may be saturated.” Mosquito Research and Control Unit researcher Ricardo Caballero checks for mosquito larvae on a roadside in Prospect on Wednesday afternoon. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAYThe 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. THURSDAY JULY 7, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Picture this: You’re on vacation in Houston, Texas. You’re out sightseeing around town — when suddenly your stomach begins to ache. A chill sweeps over your body. You feel woozy. Luckily, you happen to be across the street from Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world, including 21 hospitals across 50 million square feet of development. But which institution should you choose? Which specialty? Which doctor? You know you have a problem, and here’s where it can be addressed … But where, specifi- cally, should you go? What you really need is, yes, a doctor, but first a guide who can point you in the right direction. The above scenario is similar to what happens when a person encounters any sprawling organization, such as the Cayman Islands government. Currently, if you wish to lodge a formal complaint with or about government, the primary question is: Who do you call? We at the Compass are lucky because we know everybody and, if necessary, we call everybody. But many people can’t, don’t, or don’t know how to do that. They dial the main number for the Govern- ment Administration Building (949-7900) and hope for the best. Oftentimes the operator transfers them to the wrong department or person, or sometimes to the extensions of people who are retired or dead. Just like in the massive hospital, what would be extremely helpful is a single person — and a single tele- phone number that should be as well-known as that of Yellow Cab taxis in Florida (777-7777) – who serves as the universal access point into government, who can steer people toward hope, if not to salvation. In the best of all possible worlds, that would be the function of the Cayman government’s contemplated Office of the Ombudsman, which would encompass the activities of the (acting) Complaints Commissioner and (acting) Information Commissioner, as well as the (as-yet-nonexistent) police complaints office. (An aside: We realize that the government’s proposal to merge the individual watchdog bodies may be motivated by the impulse to marginalize those entities, rather than to enhance them, or perhaps is merely a sideshow to distract people from the vastly more significant reforms contained in the EY Report. The annual “cost savings” of the merger, in the low six digits, are so infinitesimal in the context of the bil- lion-plus public sector budget that they are not worth serious discussion. That being said, for the purposes of this editorial, we are confining our discussion to what the ideal Ombudsman could and should be.) The new Ombudsman will have all the combined responsibilities of those three watchdog entities, and accordingly must carry the combined gravitas. In order to be successful, the Ombudsman must have the inde- pendence and the institutional support to become the most feared (even the most hated) person within government, who is able to withstand internal and external pressure from elected members, top officials, the civil service corpus, the public at large, etc. The worst thing that could happen is for government to create a high-ranking Ombudsman position, bring in an eminently qualified person to become Ombudsman, and then back the office halfheartedly. That’s exactly what happened to former Complaints Commissioner Nicola Williams, whose admirable work was met with nothing but resistance and indifference. That’s also what happened with Operation Cealt (the sorry sequel to Operation Tempura) where serious complaints about law enforcement from scores of indi- viduals were fielded, then swept under a rug and, as far as we can tell, never acted upon. The new Ombudsman must be equally empowered and empowering — and should be, if not the voice, then at least the ears of the people. Until a functional Ombudsman is in place and the office telephone installed, we encourage our readers to keep in mind another number – ours at the Compass (949-5111). You might be surprised to learn how many stories about people’s problems don’t make the newspaper because, just through inquiring and providing informa- tion, we manage to get those problems solved. The Compass may not have any official powers, but we do listen and we do take action. It’s a role, and a responsibility, that we as a news organization embrace. The ideal Ombudsman for the people The sobering evidence of social science WASHINGTON – The report was so “seismic” – Daniel Pat- rick Moynihan’s word – that Lyndon Johnson’s admin- istration released it on the Fourth of July weekend, 1966, hoping it would not be no- ticed. But the Coleman re- port did disturb various dog- matic slumbers and vested interests. And 50 years on, it is pertinent to today’s po- litical debates about class and social mobility. So, let us now praise an insuffi- ciently famous man, sociolo- gist James Coleman, author of the study “Equality of Edu- cational Opportunity.” In 1966, postwar liberal- ism’s confidence reached its apogee. From 1938, when the electorate rebuked Franklin Roosevelt for his plan to “pack” the Supreme Court, through 1964, congressional Republicans and conserva- tive Democrats prevented a liberal legislating majority. But Johnson’s 44-state vic- tory that year gave Demo- crats 68 Senate seats and a majority of 155 in the House. Effortless and uninterrupted prosperity seemed assured as the economy grew in 1965 and 1966 by 10.7 per- cent and 7.99 percent, re- spectively. So, a gusher of tax revenues coincided with liberalism’s pent-up demand for large projects. It hoped to meld two American traits – egalitarian aspirations and faith in education’s transformative power. The consensus then was that the best predictor of a school’s performance was the amount of money spent on it: Increase financial inputs and cognitive outputs would in- crease proportionately. As the postwar baby boom moved through public schools like a pig through a python, al- most everything improved – school buildings, teachers’ salaries, class sizes, per pupil expenditures – except out- comes measured by stan- dardized tests. Enter Coleman, and the colleagues he directed, to puncture complacency with the dagger of evidence – data from more than 3,000 schools and 600,000 pri- mary and secondary school students. His report vindi- cated the axiom that social science cannot tell us what to do, it can tell us the re- sults of what we are doing. He found that the best pre- dictor of a school’s outcomes is the quality of the chil- dren’s families. And stu- dents’ achievements are in- fluenced by the social capital (habits, mores, educational ambitions) their classmates bring to school: “One implication stands out above all: That schools bring little influence to bear on a child’s achievement that is independent of his back- ground and general social context; and that this very lack of an independent ef- fect means that the inequal- ities imposed on children by their home, neighborhood, and peer environment are carried along to become the inequalities with which they confront adult life at the end of school.” Coleman’s report came exactly one year after – and as an explosive coda to – what is known as the Moynihan Report, which was leaked in July 1965. Moynihan, then a 37-year- old social scientist in John- son’s Labor Department, pre- sented in “The Negro Family: The Case for National Ac- tion” what then counted as shocking news: 23.6 percent of African-American births were to unmarried women. Today 71 percent are. Al- most 47 percent of all first births are to unmarried women, and a majority of all mothers under 30 are not living with the fathers of their children. The causes of family dis- integration remain unclear, but 51 years ago Moynihan and then Coleman foresaw the consequences. Moynihan said the “tangle” of patholo- gies associated with the ab- sence of fathers produces a continually renewed co- hort of inadequately social- ized adolescent males. So- cializing them is society’s urgent business if it is to avoid chaotic neighborhoods and schools where main- taining discipline displaces teaching. Coleman docu- mented how schools are re- flections of, rather than cures for, the failure of fam- ilies to function as the pri- mary transmitters of so- cial capital. The extraordinary syn- ergy between Moynihan and Coleman was seren- dipitous. Today, their baton of brave and useful soci- ology has passed to Charles Murray of the American En- terprise Institute. His “Losing Ground” (1984) was an au- topsy of 1960s aspirations. His “Coming Apart” (2012) explores the social conse- quences – we are wallowing in the political consequences – of a bifurcated society in which many do very well while many others are un- able to reach even the lowest rungs on the ladder of up- ward mobility. Coleman’s evidence that cultural rather than finan- cial variables matter most was not welcomed by edu- cation bureaucracies and unions. Similarly, we now have more than half a cen- tury of awkward, and often ignored, evidence about the mostly small and evanescent effects of early childhood ed- ucation. Today’s Democratic Party fancies itself “the party of science”; Barack Obama pledged, in his first inaugural address, to “restore science to its rightful place.” Social sci- ence, however, is respected by Democrats only when it validates policies conge- nial to the interests of fa- vored factions. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group GEORGE F. WILL GEORGE Coleman documented how schools are reflections of, rather than cures for, the failure of families to function as the primary transmitters of social capital. 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”5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JULY 7, 2016 CAYMAN ACADEMY P.O. Box 515, Grand Cayman KY1-1106, Cayman Islands Telephone – (345) 640 2630 Email:caymanacademyschool@gmail.com A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST INSTITUTION Cayman Academy Invites Applications for CAPE Starting 2016/17 Academic Year Cayman Academy is launching CAPE (the Caribbean Advanced Pro ciency Examination) in the 2016/17 academic year. Students with CSEC or equivalent secondary education certi cation are invited to apply. CAPE is equivalent to the British Advanced Levels (A-Levels), both of which are intended for entrance to regional, Canadian, and British universities. Students entering American universities with CAPE quali cations may be eligible for credits and exemptions in selected subject areas. CAPE grants certi cates for individual subjects, a diploma (a cluster of six subjects) or an associate degree (seven or more subjects). Subjects may be studied concurrently or singly. Cayman Academy starts its CAPE programme this year with the business strand, in the following subjects: Accounts Economics Management of Business Caribbean Studies Communication Studies This year, students may select an additional subject from the following options: Pure Mathematics Environmental Science Information Technology Application forms are available from the Registrar, Cayman Academy, telephone: (6402630 or 9267190) email: caymanacademy@gmail.com Deadline for applications is August 12, 2017 CITA is seeking expressions of interest from interested parties for the management and execution of the Taste of Cayman Food & Wine Festival, annual fundraising event, which is approaching its 28th year. The scope of the project will include the management of: Pre-event, event day & post event planning and execution Marketing Public relations Sponsorship acquisition and agreements Volunteer coordination Please submit expressions of interest to hollie@cita.ky or call 949.8522 by July 19th Official Proposals will be due by July 26th, 2016 Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) P.O. Box 31086, Grand Cayman KY1-1205, Cayman Islands CITA is seeking expressions of interest from interested parties for the management and execution of the Taste of Cayman Food & Wine Festival, annual fundraising event, which is approaching its 28th year. The scope of the project will include the management of: Pre-event, event day & post event planning and execution Marketing Public relations Sponsorship acquisition and agreements Volunteer coordination Please submit expressions of interest to hollie@cita.ky or call 949.8522 by July 19th Official Proposals will be due by July 26th, 2016 Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) P.O. Box 31086, Grand Cayman KY1-1205, Cayman Islands CITA is seeking expressions of interest from interested parties for the management and execution of the Taste of Cayman Food & Wine Festival, annual fundraising event, which is approaching its 28th year. The scope of the project will include the management of: Pre-event, event day & post event planning and execution Marketing Public relations Sponsorship acquisition and agreements Volunteer coordination Please submit expressions of interest to hollie@cita.ky or call 949.8522 by July 19th Official Proposals will be due by July 26th, 2016 Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) P.O. Box 31086, Grand Cayman KY1-1205, Cayman Islands CITA is seeking expressions of interest from interested parties for the management and execution of the Taste of Cayman Food & Wine Festival, annual fundraising event, which is approaching its 28th year. The scope of the project will include the management of: Pre-event, event day & post event planning and execution Marketing Public relations Sponsorship acquisition and agreements Volunteer coordination Please submit expressions of interest to hollie@cita.ky or call 949.8522 by July 19th Official Proposals will be due by July 26th, 2016 Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) P.O. Box 31086, Grand Cayman KY1-1205, Cayman Islands CITA is seeking expressions of interest from interested parties for the management and execution of the Taste of Cayman Food & Wine Festival, annual fundraising event, which is approaching its 28th year. The scope of the project will include the management of: Pre-event, event day & post event planning and execution Marketing Public relations Sponsorship acquisition and agreements Volunteer coordination Please submit expressions of interest to hollie@cita.ky or call 949.8522 by July 19th Official Proposals will be due by July 26th, 2016 Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) P.O. Box 31086, Grand Cayman KY1-1205, Cayman Islands UK minister: Brexit does not change relationship with Cayman BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com The results of last month’s ‘Brexit’ vote in the United Kingdom will not alter the territorial relationship be- tween Britain and Cayman, overseas territories Min- ister James Duddridge said this week. Mr. Duddridge spoke with Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin on June 29, six days after the historic referendum in which 52 per- cent of U.K. voters chose to separate from the European Union. He sent a letter to the premier on Tuesday con- firming the U.K.’s position. “The outcome of the ref- erendum does not change the constitutional relation- ship between the U.K. and the territories, nor does it in any way reduce the U.K.’s com- mitment to the overseas terri- tories,” Mr. Duddridge wrote, adding that the U.K. would have to “reframe” its relation- ship with the EU. The Brexit vote was also an opportunity to “recalibrate the valuable relationships we enjoy with our traditional partners, including territory governments and countries in the Commonwealth,” the min- ister wrote. Mr. Duddridge said the process to exit the EU would not be easy, but stated that they take place against a “fundamentally strong” U.K. economy. “The Bank of England will not hesitate to take addi- tional measures should they be required,” he wrote. Cayman’s London office representatives also met with U.K. foreign office leaders on June 30 to discuss the after- math of the split. After the meeting, London office di- rector Eric Bush said there were “no big surprises.” The leadership question in Britain has still not been resolved following Prime Minister David Cameron’s de- cision to step down. At this stage, Mr. Bush said, there is not much more Cayman Islands representatives can glean from Britain on Brexit’s aftermath. “We need to understand what the legal structure is going to look like,” Mr. Bush said last week. “For example, right now we’re tied into the European Court of Human Rights … is that going to change?” In most cases, Cayman’s highest court of appeal is the Privy Council in the U.K. However, for certain human rights issues a further ap- peal may be heard by the European Court of Human Rights. U.K. officials are un- able to answer the overseas territory’s questions about the application of that court and its rulings presently, Mr. Bush said. Issues regarding free movement, which are a key point in the negotiations be- tween the U.K. and EU leaders now, could also end up af- fecting Caymanians. “Will we require visas to go to France,” Mr. Bush said. “Free trade may be an area where there are concerns as well.” There are other matters such as the implementation of EU-style data protection legislation, which Cayman has sought to adopt in order to allow its financial services industry easier access to Eu- ropean markets. The Legislative Assembly is due to consider the Data Protection Bill when it meets again in September. James Duddridge Cuban migrant charged with assault seeks asylum CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A Cuban migrant charged with assaulting a secu- rity guard has applied for asylum, Magistrate Valdis Foldats was told on Tuesday. Darvis Manuel Ramos Mendoza, 37, appeared in Summary Court and received papers detailing the case against him. Last week, when Mendoza was brought to court for the first time, the magistrate had asked his status on the is- land and how long he was likely to remain. This week, Crown counsel Candia James advised that the defendant had an appli- cation for asylum. She was not able to say how long it would take for the applica- tion to be dealt with. She noted that the papers given to the defendant were in English. Through an inter- preter, Mendoza confirmed that he could not read Eng- lish. Mendoza said he wanted to go through the papers be- fore entering his pleas. The magistrate set the matter for July 12. Charges As previously reported, Mendoza is charged with assaulting a guard on June 25 at the Bodden Town Civic Centre. A second charge al- leges that on the same date he held a knife with a five- inch blade to the guard’s neck, causing him harass- ment, alarm or distress.THURSDAY JULY 7, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS 6 DISTRICT DAYS District Days Sister Islands 50 years ago: Creek Primary School dominates spelling bee In the July 6, 1966 edition of the Cay- manian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, Cayman Brac correspondent Lil- lian Ritch wrote: “Spelling bee congratulations to the Creek Primary School! Rollin Jackson, Pa- mela Connolly, Ornel Brown and Shirlene Anderson won the first four places in the Inter-Schools Competition on Friday last. Marie Bodden of Spot Bay took 5th place. “The Word Mistresses were Mrs. Au- drey Ryan and Miss Mary Hayes, the judges Mr. Truman Bodden, Rev. George Wells and Miss Virginia Tibbetts. Mrs. Carmen Scott distributed the prizes. Mr. Hugh Maxfield Morris, Head Teacher of Spot Bay gave the vote of thanks. There was a full and ap- preciative audience. Mr. R.M. Walters, acting Head Teacher of West End chaired the meeting. Special commendation is due him for organizing this competition to help children gain poise for the Championship. “Dr. W.D. Collins, newly appointed med- ical officer of health, addressed the West End PTA on the 20th informally and inter- estingly introducing the subject of health service. Speaking under the headings of the preventative medicine branch and the clinical branch he explained the function of organized health service, the value of vol- untary services in the community in as- sisting medical officers in their work. “Mr. and Mrs. Bentley McLean became the happy parents of another daughter on Wednesday June 15 at the Grand Cayman Hospital (7 1/2 pounds). “Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scott of Spot Bay received the gift of another son (9 pounds, 2 ounces) on June 20 at home, Nurse Ellen Lawrence attending. “Mr. and Mrs. Walter Norris Ebanks of the Point received the gift of a son on June 17. “Having completed his course in tele- phone engineering and special radio fa- miliarisation, Mr. Burnard Tibbetts and his wife, Vernice, arrived back on the island. They expressed how very enjoyable their stay in Barbados had been and said the many friends they made, made them feel very much at home. “Burnard holds certificates in Radio Television and Allied Electronics, 1960 and air conditioning, refrigeration and electrical appliances with National Technical Schools, Worldwide Training, California.” Friendly sports games build community GEORGE NOWAK Not many places in the world will you find a soccer game being played on a landing strip. How- ever, on a unique island where iguanas have the right of way on the roads, and the diving is con- sidered to be among the best in the world, after the last flight for the day departs, the landing strip becomes a soccer field. The Little Cayman Social Sports Committee, formed about three years ago, organizes the soccer matches played on the air- strip, along with beach volley- ball, basketball and court vol- leyball games hosted at the Little Cayman Beach Resort court. The committee also held an inau- gural fundraising fun run last year, with plans to hold another in October. “The fun run raised money for kids’ playground equipment and toys for the park,” explained com- mittee member Dacia Henriquez. “It was a great success!” The Little Cayman players have the chance to play teams from the other islands from time to time as well. On June 17, in con- junction with the Department of Sports, a volleyball friendly saw Little Cayman facing off against Cayman Brac, with Little Cayman emerging victorious, winning 3 sets to 1. This was followed on June 18 by a basketball friendly between Little Cayman and the Cayman under-19 basketball team, the CI Hoopsters. In a hard-fought match, the Grand Cayman players won 60–32. With the island falling quiet for the summer, the committee plans to restart the social sports leagues in November. Little Cayman Social Sports Committee members Xiomara Lopez, Mitchum Sanford, Dacia Henriquez, Christophel Stewart and Kimmy Stewart The Little Cayman volleyball team (in red) played the Brac team (in gray) at a friendly match on June 17.The Little Cayman basketball squad Little Cayman played the Cayman Islands under-19 team on June 18.CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JULY 7, 2016 7 DISTRICT DAYS District Days Sister Islands The graduates of Creek and Spot Bay Primary School perform a song at the Year 6 School Leaving Ceremony and End of Year Awards, held at the Aston Rutty Centre on June 20. - PHOTO: JAMES TIBBETTS Creek and Spot Bay students mark end of school year Youngsters at the Cayman Brac Day Care Centre take part in their graduation ceremony at the Layman Scott Sr. High School Hall on June 13. - PHOTO: JAMES TIBBETTS Day care graduates on the Brac Astronomy events spark interest in the heavens With the skies cooperating, the Cayman Islands Astronomical Society’s visit to the Brac last week proved a big draw for curious stargazers. On the outreach visit on June 28, so- ciety president Chris Cooke first made a stop at the Layman E. Scott High School to present a new Galileoscope telescope, specially designed for young astrono- mers and school use. The telescope was one of several that the society donated to schools across the Cayman Islands that have demonstrated an interest in pro- moting STEM (science, technology, engi- neering, and math) subjects, and have ex- pressed an interest in astronomy. Mr. Cooke also gave a talk on as- tronomy at a special afternoon assembly, highlighting some of the major astronom- ical events of note. “Afterward, we looked at the pos- sibility of restoring an old telescope which has been at the school for some years,” said Mr. Cooke. “We decided that it would be great idea to raise some funds to repair it.” Later that day, following on the heels of April’s Earth Month Dinner in the Dark, the Cayman Brac District Committee of the National Trust collaborated with the society on a Night Sky Tour on the Bluff. “It would seem the local Brackers are quite interested in viewing celestial sights,” said the Trust’s Kathleen Bodden- Harris, who helped organize the event. About 50 people gathered at the Light- house on the Bluff, eager for the chance to view planetary features, constellations, scheduled satellites and even an unsched- uled meteor shower. “It’s quite unusual to note this many shooting stars (meteors) at this pre- cise date of the year, so having this un- known meteor shower was a rare and unexpected treat,” said Mr. Cooke. Ms. Bodden-Harris said the 10-inch Dobsonian telescope transported to the Brac just for the event offered a crystal clear view of the planetary moons and features such as the rings of Saturn. “The crowd was treated to Jupiter and its four moons, Mars and Saturn with its rings, making for a special evening for the islanders to have such a large telescope that night,” said Mr. Cooke. “We saw many satellites, in par- ticular the Hubble Space telescope, as well as lots of meteors.” He added that he was impressed with the turnout, and with how well the event was organized. “Weather is always a variable at such gatherings, but the clouds parted, a cool breeze kept the bugs at bay, and everyone had ample time to explore deep space from the top of the 360-degree vista on the Bluff,” said Ms. Bodden-Harris. “Chris drew the interest of both chil- dren and the ‘young at heart,’” she said. “The Brac community is grateful for the opportunity to share his extensive astro- nomical equipment and experience.” Ms. Bodden-Harris said the success of the evening has spurred an interest in holding more events in the future. “The National Trust would like to con- tinue such seasonal viewing and hope to have Chris back to join us in September for our autumn sky night tour,” said Ms. Bodden-Harris, noting that the date will be finalized later this summer. Mr. Cooke was pleased with the en- thusiastic feedback he received from the Brac community. “I was asked several times for a return visit in September,” he said. Astronomical Society President Chris Cooke, center, with Principal Adrian Jones and science teacher Vimala Velusamy during the presentation of a new telescope to Layman E. Scott High School. The night sky was viewed through a large telescope at the site of the lighthouse on the Bluff.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 Community CALENDAR ■ COMMUNITY CALENDAR is published TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS. It is available to charitable or nonprofit organizations. Items should be submitted at least three working days before publication. Information must include name of sender, signature and contact number. ■ Items may be faxed to 949-2662, brought to the Cayman Compass office on Shedden Rd. or emailed to cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com at least three days in advance of publication. THURSDAY JULY 7, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS FRIDAY, JULY 8 PROUD OF THEM: Today is the deadline to submit nominations to the Proud of Them youth recognition program. Youth ages 10-25 who are reaching new heights of achievement in academics, sports, their career, culture, business or community service can be nominated. Forms can be found at www.MCAYS.gov.ky. For more information, email proudofthem@gov.ky, or visit www.facebook.com/ ProudofThemKy. SATURDAY, JULY 9 CAYMAN ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOL REUNION: For former students who have confirmed attendance, free transportation to the reunion at the Turtle Farm will be provided. With Webster’s Tours from East End gas station, 3:45 p.m.; East End Primary School, 3:50 p.m. Chisholm’s Groceries in North Side at 3:45 p.m.; Clifton Hunter High School, 3:55; Breakers, 4 p.m.; Midland Acres, 4:05 p.m.; BT Police Station, 4:10 p.m.; Lorna’s, 4:10 p.m.; Northward entrance, 4:15 p.m.; Countryside Subway, 4:20 p.m.; Ocean Club, 4:25 p.m. With Kelly’s Tours from George Town and West Bay – McRuss Groceries, 4:20 p.m.; Cricket Field, 4:25 p.m.; Cayman Islands Hospital, 4:30 p.m.; courthouse, 4:35 p.m. Ed Bush playing field, 4:45 p.m.; West Bay gardens, 4:50 p.m. TUESDAY, JULY 12 MOONLIGHT AND MOVIES: Tuesdays, through August, at 7 p.m. in Gardenia Court in Camana Bay. Showing tonight, “Shark Tale.” Families can spend time together taking in a movie under the stars. Dine at one of Camana Bay’s restaurants before the film, or set up a picnic on the grass, or just bring a blanket to relax and enjoy the show on the outdoor big screen. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 BOOKENDS CLUB: All are invited to join a discussion of Marlon James’s “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Books & Books. FRIDAY, JULY 15 BOOK SIGNING: Ross Tibbetts will sign his work of fiction, “The Walker – ‘80s Sci Fi in Beach Town U.S.A.” Group discussion. Free admission, 6:30 p.m. at Books & Books. SATURDAY, JULY 16 MANGO SEASON: The first annual Mango Season at the Museum. 3-8 p.m. Admission is free. Food and mango products, a mango peeling/eating competition, music by local artists, arts and crafts, fun for the kids and the entire family. WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 FLOETRY: Books & Books, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Poets and performers share their work during this open mic session. Members of the public are encouraged to listen in or join in. SUMMER CAMPS, BIBLE SCHOOLS KIDS SUMMER ART & CRAFT CAMP: Visual Arts Society: Watler House Studio, Pedro St. James. Wednesdays and Thursdays, July 20 to Aug. 18. Open to kids ages 5 to 12. $45 pp; Fee includes materials and snack. More information: visualartcayman@yahoo.com. KARATE KAMP: Purple Dragon Karate at Mirco Centre offers karate, crafts, field trips, indoor and outdoor activities 8:30 a.m. till 5:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, July 5 to Aug. 19. $75 per day; $40 half day; $300 per week; $280 per week for two weeks; $250 per week for four weeks. Call 946-1241 or email purple@candw.ky. SAILING CAMP: Cayman Islands Sailing Club. Children ages 6 to 16 and beginners welcome. Each camp is two weeks, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Games, field trips and lots of sailing in North Sound. All safety equipment is provided. $650 for non- members; $550 for CISC members. Lunch option for two weeks is $80. One week option available by request. To register, contact sailingcentre@sailing.ky. Call 926-7915. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Wesleyan Holiness Church, 150 North West Point Road, West Bay. July 11-15, 6-8 p.m. For children 5-12. Pre- registration is Saturday, July 9, at the church from 1-3 p.m. Call 949-3394 for information. BRAC YMCA CULTURE CAMP: Aug. 1-5. 8:30 a.m. to noon. Brac Heritage House. Cost $50. Contact simones@candw.ky. BRAC SPORTS CAMP: Football Aug. 1-5. 8:30 a.m. to noon, Brac Sports Complex (Bluff Field). Ages 7–17. BIBLE SCHOOL: Aug. 1–6. Creek SDA Church Vacation Bible School. 5:30–8:30 p.m. Contact Marva Crew at 924-0429. WATERCOLOUR KIDS CLUB: Saturday mornings 10 a.m. to noon. National Gallery. July 9 to Aug. 13. Free watercolor art activities for kids. These creative drop-in sessions will inspire families of all levels and abilities. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bookings are not required. For more information, contact education@ nationalgallery.org.ky. ADVENTURES IN ART: Presented by the National Trust and Art Nest Creative Studio. Held at Dart Family Park Aug. 1-5 and 8-12 for ages 4-10. Runs 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. $300 per week includes snack, lunch and materials. After-care till 5:30 p.m. is additional $25. Register at www.nationaltrust.org.ky. TEEN CHALLENGE: Red Bay Church of God (Holiness) holds a Teen Challenge, with the theme “Deep Sea Discovery,” for ages 13-19. July 4-8, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Bible lessons, games, snacks and lots of activities. All free. For more information, call 925-2509 or 926-1821. BIBLE SCHOOL: Red Bay Church of God (Holiness) holds Vacation Bible School for ages 3-12, July 11-15, 6:30-9 p.m. Activities, craft, bible lessons, snacks and prizes. All free. For more information, call 924-8611 or 916-3800. SUPERHEROES: Cayman Theraplay and Chatterbox present a camp targeting social communication and motor skills for ages 4-7. July 5-8, 10:15 a.m. to noon. Aug. 8-12, 9-10:30 a.m. $285 per week. At Cayman Theraplay, Plaza Venezia. Email admin@ caymantheraplay.com. SPORTS CAMP: Camana Bay Sports Complex. Weekly, starting July 5. 8 a.m. to noon for ages 6 to 14. $125 first week. Weeks starting July 11 and 25 are $150. Contact cbsc@camanabay.com. BASKETBALL CAMP: July 18-22 at the Arts and Recreation Centre (ARC). $150 per person. 8:30 a.m. till noon for ages 7-12; 12:30-4 p.m. for ages 12-17. Contact cbsc@camanabay.com or 640-2878. STARFISH VILLAGE: Camana Bay. Enrichment activities for ages 3 to 12, divided by age groups. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. $80 per day, with other rates by the week or half day. Contact info@starfish.ky. SHUTTERBUGS: For young photographers. Picture This Studios, Camana Bay. Ages 8-11, Mondays from July 11. Ages 11-16, Fridays from July 15. Each session is 9 a.m. till noon; $35. Contact bouke@picturethis.ky or 943-3686. GENERAL INTEREST NCVO PRESCHOOL: Miss Nadine’s, the NCVO preschool, and Jack & Jill Nursery now have spaces for children 3 months to 5 years. They are on a first-come, first-served basis, so parents are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Contact Miss Nadine’s Preschool at 945-1078 or email ncvopreschool@ncvo.org.ky. COMMUNITY CHESS: Tuesdays 5-8 p.m., West Indies Wine Company. Join the Cayman Chess Club for a complimentary chess class and open challenges weekly. Anyone can learn to play and enjoy chess, even beginners. BETHESDA COUNSELLING CENTRE: Caters to all who seek help. Open Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 68 Mary St. Appointments available Saturdays and late evenings. Center is owned and operated by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Call 946-6575. PINK LADIES: Coffee Shop at Cayman Islands Hospital is open Monday- Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for breakfast, lunch, drinks, snacks. Call 244- 2661. Money is donated back to the community. Contact pinkladiescayman@ gmail.com. STUDENT HEALTH SCREENING: All students entering government or private schools in Cayman for the first time are required to have health screenings, including students entering reception programs. Public Health Department staff will conduct the screenings, which are free. For those entering schools in West Bay and the Eastern districts, screenings ended June 30. For all others, screenings will be at the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre Campus from July 6 to Aug. 22. Appointments can be made at the school the child will be attending. HUMANE SOCIETY BOOK LOFT: North Sound Road. Open Monday 12:30-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 5:30-7:30 p.m. Volunteers needed for front desk a few hours per week. Contact humanesocietybookloft@ candw.ky or 946-8053. Donations of books, games, CDs, stationery, DVDs, cards, etc., in good condition always needed. ARTISANS MARKET: Camana Bay Artisans Market every Wednesday. Visual Arts Society artists display arts, crafts, paintings, prints, hand-crafted jewelry and ceramics for sale between noon and 8 p.m. near KARoo restaurant. For more information on displaying work, visit www.visualartcayman.com. OPEN CANVAS: KARoo restaurant, from 7 p.m. to closing. Easels provided. No fee. Contact www. visualartcayman.com or jar.was@gmail.com SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Volunteers are needed. Tuesdays at the Truman Bodden Complex at 5:30 p.m. for track/field, football and bocce. No experience necessary, just a smile and patience. Wednesdays at Lions Pool 10:15–11 a.m. You do not have to swim, just be able to walk in water chest-deep. Thursdays at First Baptist Church for basketball, 5:30–7 p.m. Saturdays, volunteers needed for Adult Special Olympic swim conditioning at CIS pool 9:30–10:30 a.m. Deck support and in-water swimming assistance needed. For more information, contact Penny McDowall at 516-2578 or pjmcdowall@gmail.com. LOST DOGS: The Department of Agriculture and veterinary students of St. Matthew’s University provide an online list of dogs housed at the Department of Agriculture Animal Rescue Shelter in Lower Valley. Anyone missing a dog can check www.smustudents.webs.com. RED CROSS THRIFT SHOP: Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5–7 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Red Cross headquarters. Book bargain every Thursday and Friday, a bagful for $5. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.caymancompass.com/events. The Cayman Islands National Museum is holding its first ‘Mango Season at the Museum on the Waterfront’ on July 16, from 3-8 p.m. Admission is free.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JULY 7, 2016 LUNCH SPECIAL EVERYDAY MON-SAT 11.30 TO 4PM DIM SUM SUNDAY 11-3PM Plaza Venezia, North Sound Road, George Town 945-3490 OPEN FOR DINNER DELIVERY AFTER 5PM to talk to,” Mr. Ebanks recalls. “I was surprised he wanted to meet with some uni- versity kid.” Stories poured in Tuesday and Wednesday as Cayma- nians recalled Mr. Russell with great fondness. Acting Governor Franz Manderson described Mr. Russell’s kindness and “fear- less commitment to helping others,” attributes which were also recognized by Mr. Bodden, who led Cayman’s government between 1992 and 2000. “He did a lot for this country,” Mr. Bodden said. “We, the Executive Council, voted to give him Caymanian status.” Opposition Leader and “father” of the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly, McKeeva Bush, said Tuesday that many British-appointed governors since might have taken cues from Mr. Russell. “I respected Tom Russell because he helped Cayman develop,” Mr. Bush said. “He didn’t seek to put stumbling blocks in our way. His gov- ernance was good and he didn’t allow the [U.K.] Foreign and Commonwealth Office to overly intrude on Cayman’s rights as an overseas territory. “I will say that Tom Russell was the top best of the three top governors [including] Mr. Russell, Mr. [John] Owen and Mr. [Michael] Gore.” Meeting the U.N. In 1977, then-newly elected MLA Truman Bodden was summoned to New York, along with fellow MLA George Smith and Governor Russell to address the United Nations committee that was seeking the decolonization of the re- maining world colonies. Cayman, which had opted to remain a U.K. overseas territory in 1972, wanted nothing of the sort, Mr. Bodden said. “I was about 30-ish at the time,” said Mr. Bodden, who acknowledged that his knowledge of world affairs at the time was not what it is now. “I learned a lot from him. He had good foresight of Cayman’s future. “We urged the U.N. to keep us as a colony,” Mr. Bodden re- calls. “We thought economic independence was more im- portant than political inde- pendence. They were shocked.” Mr. Bodden, who saw a number of territorial gover- nors come and go from the 1970s until his time as gov- ernment leader ended after the 2000 elections, said Gov- ernor Russell’s position in the U.K. colonial service gave him unique insight into Cayman’s situation during the 1970s. Before he came to Cayman, Mr. Russell served as financial secretary in the Solomon Is- lands, where he gained knowl- edge of territorial finances. He also served as chief secretary there, gaining experience in the day-to-day management of territorial government. “He came with a working knowledge of how colonies – that’s what they were called at the time – operated, and he had financial experience,” Mr. Bodden recalls. “You couldn’t get any better than that.” Some governors drawn from the U.K. diplomatic ser- vice in later years, might not have had the same on- the-ground experience, Mr. Bodden said. “He was there at a time when [Cayman] needed guid- ance,” Mr. Bodden said. Salary squabble In 1981-82, Mr. Hurlston, then in civil service middle management, found himself on the opposite side of the ne- gotiating table from Mr. Rus- sell and then-Financial Secre- tary Sir Vassel Johnson, trying to obtain a cost-of-living pay raise for government workers. Despite what some might consider an intimidating meeting with the governor and Sir Vassel, Mr. Hurlston said the talks “grew heated.” “Some of my colleagues felt I was being a little bit too harsh,” he said. “But I felt Mr. Russell was listening and re- spected what I said on behalf of the employees.” That initial confronta- tion led the two men to de- velop a closer relationship in years to come, which turned out to be a good thing be- cause Mr. Hurlston ended up taking over the government’s Portfolio of Internal and Ex- ternal Affairs. The portfolio oversaw the fledgling Cayman Islands London Office, which Mr. Russell was appointed to lead in 1982. “He then reported back to me,” Mr. Hurlston said. The role of the London of- fice in the early days was to help recruit civil service ex- pertise and staff from the U.K. More importantly, Mr. Hurlston said, Mr. Russell also had a hand in drafting oper- ating policies for government entities, including for the Ex- ecutive Council [now called Cabinet], some of which are still in effect today. When Mr. Russell left the London office in 2000 after nearly 18 years, at age 80, a Caymanian, Jennifer Dilbert, took over the position. “He was such a wonderful man. He helped me so much when I took over the London office from him,” Ms. Dilbert said. “He also attended [my] wedding in 1980, so we have known him for a long time. “Last Christmas, during his annual visit to Cayman, he at- tended our family’s Sunday tea and worshiped with his many friends at John Gray Memorial Church,” Ms. Dilbert said. “He attended the West Bay Senior Citizen Christmas Party and was given a prize for being the oldest gentleman there.” Mr. Hurlston said he last saw Mr. Russell during his Christmas- time visit to Cayman as well, and said the former governor still looked quite spry for his 95 years. “He promised to meet up the next time I was in the U.K.,” Mr. Hurlston said. “We parted on the best of terms. It was a true friendship.” Father figure Mary Chandler-Allen, who served in the Cayman Is- lands London Office for 28 years, first met Mr. Russell in Cayman and worked as his personal assistant between 1980 and 1981. Following his retirement from the U.K. foreign office in January 1982 at age 61, Ms. Chandler-Allen said Mr. Rus- sell spent another 18 years expanding the services pro- vided by the London office. “He never overlooked an opportunity to speak up for Cayman,” Ms. Chandler-Allen said. “Whilst many Cayma- nians have said how popular he was, it is also true to say that he loved Cayman.” Ms. Chandler-Allen, who retired from the London office in 2011, described Mr. Russell as a “father figure” who gave her away during her wedding ceremony in 1990. She said Mr. Russell had been in and out of hospital since April and was being administered home care when she last visited him in June. Old age, she said, did not come without hardships for the former governor. “He had to deal with the loss of his wife in 1989 and then, in recent years, his only son Malcolm – a tragic blow from which I felt he might not recover,” she said. “But he was incredibly strong and stoic. He had continued to travel and socialize until the start of this year – he did not see his age as a barrier. “Whilst there is sadness, we can also celebrate a life well lived.” A ‘true friendship’ remembered CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the end of June, replaces the United Kingdom Copyright Act 1956, written well before the advent of digital movies or the Internet. The new leg- islation is the local version of the U.K.’s modernized 1988 Copyright Act, which has been updated several times to keep pace with technology. Copyright enforcement can happen in two ways, said Sophie Davies, an at- torney with HSM special- izing in intellectual property. Either copyright holders can complain and get court per- mission to seize bootlegged goods, or the Department of Commerce and Investment can investigate people for vi- olating copyright rules, like the DVD stores. Clerks at the DVD stores interviewed for this story did not want to be named, and store owners contacted by the Cayman Compass did not return calls or messages requesting comment. The De- partment of Commerce and Investment also did not re- spond to requests for com- ment by press time. Ms. Davies said the new law “widens the scope and makes it clearer.” Cayman’s new copyright rules make it illegal to sell or possess illegal copies of movies, music or other copy- righted works. The law also makes it illegal to possess equipment meant to copy DVDs or CDs. It is also now illegal for radio stations and businesses, such as bars, to play music without a com- mercial license. Under the new law, the Department of Com- merce and Investment is in charge of enforcing copy- right rules. The department can make test purchases and enter a property to “in- spect and seize goods and documents.” The department’s en- forcement officers have the powers of a constable under the Police Law to investigate copyright infringement. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 New copyright rules outlaw bootleg DVDs A number of stores in Cayman make a business of selling bootleg DVDs. - PHOTO: CHARLES DUNCAN Former Cayman Islands Governor Thomas Russell, left, with Jennifer Dilbert and Prince Edward at a reception for the Cayman Islands London Office in 2003. Four Cayman Islands governors, including Thomas Russell, far right, attended a 2008 reception for the London office. Pictured, from left, are Mary Chandler-Allen, Bruce Dinwiddy (former governor), Jennifer Dilbert, and former governors John Owen, Michael Gore and Mr. Russell.Next >