High of 90 Low of 80 Slight with wave heights of 1 to 3 feet. EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 THE MYSTERIOUS THREAT OF ZIKA SPORT | PAGE 17 PROSPECT PRIMARY WINS FIRST GIRLS’ OPENING RALLY TITLE ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 180913_PRINT-Ad-Strip-BOTY-6colxPage 1 11/30/15 12:30:30 PM Ironwood to continue Arnold Palmer legacy ‘King of Golf’ dies at 87 JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The developers of the Ironwood golf course in Grand Cayman hope to make the resort a final tribute to Arnold Palmer, the course’s designer and a legend of the sport, who died this week at the age of 87. David Moffitt, managing director of Iron- wood, said Mr. Palmer had been directly in- volved and enthusiastic about the Cayman project. His company designed the course and will manage the resort and hotel. Mr. Moffitt said it had been a privilege to get to know Mr. Palmer, one of the all-time greats of golf, in his final years. He said, “He loved Cayman from his first visit here and was very excited about this project. “We were hoping he would be here for the groundbreaking and through the completion LIKELY TROPICAL DEPRESSION HEADS TOWARD CARIBBEAN CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com A tropical wave situated 1,100 miles east- southeast of the Windward Islands Monday is gathering strength as it moves toward the Caribbean. Forecasters with the U.S. National Hur- ricane Center in Miami give the system a 90 percent chance of developing into a named storm as it makes its way into the southern Caribbean. Forecasters say the system will move over the Windward Islands and the southern Lesser Antilles, including Aruba and Bo- naire, by Wednesday, and give the system a 70 percent chance of developing into a hur- ricane by then. “Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form around mid-week while the low moves westward to west-north- westward at 15 to 20 mph,” the Hurricane Center forecasts. Allan Ebanks, with Cayman’s National Weather Service, said local forecasters are tracking the system but current models show the storm will turn toward the north- northwest as it moves through the Carib- bean, likely impacting Haiti and the Domin- ican Republic this weekend. Mr. Ebanks said a cold front moving through central U.S. will help move the system to the north and weaken the storm. He said he does not expect the system to impact Cayman. For the week ahead, Mr. Ebanks said, Cayman will likely see light winds and afternoon showers with highs around 90 and lows of 80. Wildenstein tax fraud trial may hinge on Cayman trust MICHAEL KLEIN mklein@pinnaclemedialtd.com One of the biggest tax fraud trials ever held in France may hinge on the contents of trusts in the Cayman Islands, the Ba- hamas and Guernsey. French-American Guy Wildenstein, the heir of a New York art-dealing empire, is facing a trial in Paris for allegedly hiding his family fortune offshore. French authorities are de- manding about US$620 mil- lion in back taxes. If convicted, the 70-year-old art dealer could serve up to 10 years in prison. Investigating judges in the case believe Mr. Wildenstein and his late brother Alec Wildenstein understated the family’s wealth in estate tax returns filed be- tween 2002 and 2008. The family business, launched by Guy’s great-grandfather Na- than Wildenstein in 1870 in Paris, is famous for having dealt in paintings by the great mas- ters, Monet, Renoir, Caravaggio, Picasso, Velazquez and Rem- brandt. But the exact contents of the family collection are known to only a handful of Wildenstein & Co. employees, most of them Coral spawning spectacle a treat for divers A coral releases its gametes into the ocean Thursday night as the annual mass coral spawning got under way. Divers were treated to the natural spectacle, which lasts 20-30 minutes, at sites around Grand Cayman last week. For more, see page 3. – PHOTO: LOIS HATCHER, OCEAN FRONTIERS PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » Arnold Palmer addresses an audience in Grand Cayman during an interview in February 2014 about plans for the Palmer-branded Ironwood golf course. - PHOTO: CHRIS COURT2 LOCAL NEWS TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Daily Matinees Every Day $8.00 Seniors, Mon-Fri Before 6pm Cayman Cinema@cbcinema6cbcinema6 640-FILM (640-3456) *Additional charges will apply per 3D ticket requested. 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. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (PG13) 12:30 | 3:30 | 6:50 | 9:50 KUBO AND THE TWO (PG) STRINGS 3D 1:05 | 3:30 2D | 7:05 | 9:35 2D THE QUEEN OF KATWE (PG) 1:30 | 4:20 | 7:10 | 10:00 STORKS 3D (PG) 1:00 2D | 4:00 | 6:40 2D | 9:00 WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS (PG13) 1:10 | 3:50 | 7:30 | 10:05 BRIDGET JONES’S BABY (R) 1:20 | 4:10 | 9:55 - TUESDAY - Older Persons’ Month urges a ‘stand against ageism’ The month of October is designated “Older Per- sons’ Month” in the Cayman Islands, during which a wide range of activities are planned for the islands’ se- nior citizens, including, for the first time, an “Older Per- sons’ Expo.” This year’s Older Per- sons’ Month theme on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac invites locals, residents and businesses to “Take a Stand Against Ageism,” organizers said. Ambassadors This year, Janilee Clif- ford and James Powell, from George Town and West Bay, respectively, have been chosen as ambassadors for Older Per- sons’ Month, both selected in recognition of their out- standing and continuing con- tributions to local life. As the faces of the an- nual observance, the pair is expected to attend several of the events coordinated by the Department of Children and Family Services. The ambassadors have also been photographed for the forthcoming Older Per- sons’ Month calendar, which will publicize all the events in which senior citizens can participate during the month. Mrs. Clifford is well-known to generations of Cayma- nians as a former teacher at Cayman Prep Primary School. During her 30-year tenure, she saw many students thrive academically and is still recognized by her former pupils today. The 84-year-old mother and grandmother retains her zest for life through her community work and still enjoys driving, swimming, cake making and organizing various church and commu- nity events. Mrs. Clifford said society can embrace the month’s motto to ‘Take a Stand Against Ageism’ by recog- nizing and utilizing the abili- ties of members of the com- munity who have reached the age of 60 and over. Apart from raising her family and teaching, Mrs. Clifford said her most rewarding community con- tributions have been through the church. “For the past 22 years I have chaired ‘Happy Senior Fellowship Com- mittee,’ a monthly event started by the Elmslie Me- morial United Church, which has grown tremendously and now involves five churches in our Islands and the DCFS,” she said. Her co-ambassador, Mr. Powell, is a voracious reader of political and financial news. The long-time crick- eter and cricket fan said that being nominated to represent local elders throughout Oc- tober was “a great honour.” The 75-year-old father of two daughters and seven grandchildren is widely rec- ognized as a pioneer of local tourism resort development. As a contractor, he helped build many condominium complexes along Seven Mile Beach, including Christopher Columbus, Heritage and Tam- arind Bay. Mr. Powell is also a keen sportsman and a generous contributor to district causes, churches and charities. Upcoming events A press release issued by the Department of Children and Family Services states that one of the highlights of the month will be Cayman’s first Older Persons’ Expo, which will kick off the month of activities. The expo will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Family Life Centre on Walkers Road, George Town, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, which will be opened by Governor Helen Kilpatrick and hosted by the Ministry of Community Af- fairs, Youth and Sports, will include dozens of private and public sector stalls, the organizers said. Kiosks will showcase goods, services, re- sources and activities avail- able to the elderly population. Visitors to the expo will be invited to use free chair massages, take part in an interactive fitness demon- stration and a lucky draw, and there will also be free health and wellness advice/ screening. The expo will also feature a number of work- shops, including fraud man- agement, and advanced care planning presentations. Re- freshments will be available. Other Older Persons’ Month activities that se- niors are invited to take part in include an island tour on Cayman Brac (Tuesday, Oct. 11), a Cultural Foundation folk song concert at the Har- quail Theatre (Wednesday, Oct. 12), bingo night at the Aston Rutty Civic Centre on Cayman Brac (Friday, Oct. 14), a seniors’ gala at the Westin Ballroom (Saturday, Oct. 15), and a tea party at the Pines Retirement home (Saturday, Oct. 29). Transport to the vast majority of Older Persons’ Month events will be orga- nized by the Department of Children and Family Services. For more information, contact 949-0290. The expo will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Family Life Centre on Walkers Road, George Town, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. YMCA hosts teen leaders training Throughout the summer, 45 teenagers took part in the YMCA’s Counselor in Training program that aims to hone leadership skills. The Counselor in Training is part of the Y’s signature Teen Leaders program. The free program targets teens between 13 and 17 years old and is part of the Y Summer Camp experience. Organizers said the pro- gram provides “a safe, gen- uine place for teens to learn about themselves, the world around them, and the impact they can have by serving others. Our core values of honesty, caring, respect, re- sponsibility and faith are in- tegrated into all of the teens’ activities and reinforced as they teach the values to the younger children.” All participants also re- ceive an official record of the volunteer hours they com- pleted in the program. A unique, new element of this year’s program, the organizers said in a press release, involved a partnership with Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusi- asts, or CARE, which in- troduced the teens to the kidsCARE program. Activ- ities included researching the cost of pet ownership, helping prepare lesson materials for campers and visiting the animals at the Humane Society. The Teen Leaders pro- gram is also available to students enrolled in the Ex- tended After School program at government schools. Par- ents can email easp@ymca- cayman.ky to learn more about enrolling their teens. The Y is also working on plans to launch Teen Leaders at various private schools. The Counselor in Training program takes place when- ever the Y hosts day camps, and is open to all local stu- dents on island aged 13-17. Email info@ymcacayman.ky for more information. Older Persons’ Month Ambassador Janilee CliffordOlder Persons’ Month Ambassador James Powell A counselor in training assists with swim skill assessment during camp.3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 to our Thank ou PINK RIBBON SPONSORS OCTOBER , The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman www.breastcancerfoundation.ky info@breastcancerfoundation.ky Cnthia Nxon Featuring Celebrity Keynote Speaker and Breast Cancer Survivor PRINT MEDIA SPONSOR Annual coral spawning an impressive sight for divers Over a couple of nights every September, a few days after the full moon, the corals of the Cayman Islands burst into life as their an- nual spawning gets under way. Last week, divers got to experience the spawning show, which lasts about 20 to 30 minutes. The spawning of hard corals across all three is- lands commenced at 10:01 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, six days after the full moon. Corals – living creatures that are the mainstay of any reef – are stationery crea- tures, making reproduc- tion a rather difficult task. The corals are “broadcast spawners” and reproduce by spewing huge numbers of male and female gametes into the water. The gametes latch onto the opposite sex and the cycle begins again. There is a very short window during which divers can observe this natural spectacle. The primary species of corals that released spawn were the Mountainous Star Coral (Montastraea faveolata) and the Lobed Star Coral (Montastraea annularis). Steve Broadbelt, owner of Ocean Frontiers dive shop, and Dr. Alexander Mustard, first discovered and documented this nat- ural phenomenon in the Cayman Islands in 2002. Ocean Frontiers in East End took divers down to view the spawning, having calculated, for 14 years run- ning, exactly when the spawning is most likely to take place. Two full dive boats headed out on Thursday for the peak of coral spawning, each vis- iting a different site, Playing Field Reef and Fantasea Land. Despite the three-mile distance between the dive sites, both reefs spawned in spectacular fashion at the same time. “Even though I have 14 years’ experience in coral spawning, I still get very anxious before the dives,” Mr. Broadbelt said. “On Thursday, we had 24 divers between two boats and they were all counting on me to pinpoint that window, and we nailed it.” The simultaneous release of spawn of Mountainous and Lobed Star Corals are the most spectacular to watch and a favorite with divers. Mr. Broadbelt said, “What makes these dives special is that you have to wait all year to witness a 20-minute marvel of nature. If you didn’t quite get the photo, then you have to wait an- other 365 days before you can try again.” Friday night resulted in a repeat performance to finish off the corals reproduction cycle for another year. Approximately 70 percent of the individual colonies spawned late Thursday night and the remaining spawned on Friday. But the highlight of Friday night’s spawning was to wit- ness the Grooved Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) and Symmetrical Brain Coral (Diploria strigosa), which display a semi-synchro- nous spawn release with a chain reaction, domino ef- fect order of release, Mr. Broadbelt explained. “Many of our divers planned their entire vacation around the coral spawning, flying down to Cayman spe- cifically for these dates. We are able to accurately plan these dives years in advance with published moon, tide and sunset data.” Next year the coral spawning will be on Sept. 12 and 13. Before each of the coral spawning night dives, Mr. Broadbelt conducts a 30-minute presentation ex- plaining how and when the coral spawn. Detailed images and video clips in the presen- tation help the divers to iden- tify which corals are going to spawn that night and which are not. After the release, the bun- dles of spawn swell in size and rise through the water to the surface. They then dis- solve and fertilize. Less than 1 percent will land on a suit- able substrate on the reef and an even smaller per- centage will actually develop into coral colonies. The rest of the spawn simply becomes part of the food chain. “What makes these dives special is that you have to wait all year to witness a 20-minute marvel of nature. If you didn’t quite get the photo, then you have to wait another 365 days before you can try again.” STEVE BROADBELT, Ocean Frontiers A diver inspects a spawning coral on Thursday night. – PHOTO: LOIS HATCHER, OCEAN FRONTIERSThe islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. Letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com, submitted via www.caymancompass.com, sent by post or hand-delivered to the Compass office. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY: Caymanian Compass Limited (a subsidiary of Pinnacle Media Ltd) Compass Centre Shedden Road, George Town SEND US YOUR VIEWS OR NEWS: P.O. Box 1365 Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands Telephone: (345) 815-0095 Email: newsdesk@pinnaclemedialtd.com ADVERTISE WITH US: Telephone: (345) 949-5111 Email: sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Website: www.caymancompass.com PUBLISHERS DAVID R. LEGGE AND VICKI L. LEGGE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DAVID R. LEGGE EXECUTIVE EDITOR PATRICK BRENDEL A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will findtheirownway” MATT SINGH As Britain’s Labour Party prepares to announce the result of its leadership election Saturday, atten- tion is beginning to turn to how the party will reunite after months of infighting. Whether left-wing incum- bent Jeremy Corbyn is re- elected (as is highly likely) or is defeated by challenger Owen Smith, the Labour Party looks set to remain highly divided. Indeed, the talk all summer was not of reconciliation but of a po- tential split in the party. Labour’s members of parliament, mostly from the moderate wing of the party, voted against Corbyn 172 to 40 in a no-confidence mo- tion in June. By contrast, its grassroots membership is increasingly left-wing, with Corbyn carrying them by 62 percent to 38 percent (with 86 percent of members joining in the last year fa- voring Corbyn) in the most recent opinion poll. While the electoral con- sequences of a party split are relatively minor under the proportional electoral systems used in much of Europe, Britain’s district plurality (or “first past the post”) electoral system pun- ishes division heavily. In a winner-takes-all system, di- viding up the votes does not mean dividing up the seats. Broad church parties that encompass various ideo- logical strands are elector- ally greater than the sum of their parts. Labour has been here be- fore. In 1981, in outwardly similar circumstances, a group of moderates broke away to form the Social Democratic Party. The ad- venture ended in failure, and the 1983 election saw Margaret Thatcher lead the Conservatives to their most decisive postwar victory. It is possible that mod- erate Labour MPs, feeling that they are faced with dire electoral fortunes in any case, take the view that a split could not make things much worse. But just how a division of the party would play out would depend on how Labour’s voters break across the districts it holds. It’s difficult to judge how people would vote in a hypothetical situation. With that caveat in mind, polling suggests that which- ever of the parties kept the Labour name would retain about two-thirds of cur- rent Labour voters, a vote share about 10 percentage points lower than at the last election. If the 2015 election had been contested on the elec- toral districting bound- aries proposed for the next general election, the Con- servatives would have won an estimated 321 seats in a smaller 600-seat House of Commons (they won 330) and Labour on 200, in- stead of 232 seats. Under a party split situation, if the 10-point predicted drop in Labour’s vote share were uniform across Great Britain, then the party would lose an additional 38 seats under the new dis- tricting system. Taking into account movements in the polling since 2015, it’s prob- able that Labour would lose a further eight seats, leaving it with 154 seats and the Conservatives with a ma- jority of 138; a similar result – in terms of the Conserva- tive majority – to Margaret Thatcher’s 1983 landslide. Yet the reality could be even worse. If the sup- port lost to the new break- away party were not 10 per- centage points everywhere, but one-third of Labour’s vote in each district, the electoral arithmetic is such that Labour would be per- forming worse in the all-im- portant marginal seats. An analysis of data published by the British Election Study suggests that Labour voters hostile to Corbyn are indeed spread in such a geo- graphic pattern. Though not conclusive, it nevertheless points towards potential supporters of a moderate breakaway party being dis- tributed that way. Under this set of as- sumptions, Labour would be left with 111 seats and the Conservatives would win a majority very close to 200. While the electoral carnage for Labour could be mitigated – to a point – by electoral pacts and tac- tical voting, such measures would prove difficult amid the uncertainty over which party would be best placed in each district. Essen- tially, a split would see La- bour lose the advantages it has under the current, first- past-the-post system. Labour typically wins a given percentage of seats even on a substantially lower percentage of votes in the electoral system. And although its advan- tage is smaller than that enjoyed by the Conserva- tives, the electoral system continues to protect Labour from being supplanted as the second party. As such, staying together – at almost any cost – is likely to be the Labour Party’s least bad option. Making up is hard to do. But the alternative would be suicidal. Singh runs Number Cruncher Politics, a nonpartisan polling and elections site that predicted the 2015 U.K. election polling failure. © 2016, Bloomberg View Normally, we tend to be skeptical of government- run “town hall meetings” — but in the case of the Public Health Department’s upcoming series on the Zika virus, it may be just what the doctor ordered. The first one begins tonight in George Town. Subse- quent meetings will be held throughout Grand Cayman until Oct. 25. We are pleased to see that the panel will feature physicians and healthcare practitioners, with an under- standable emphasis on the area of pregnancy. It’s also good that the panel will include Mosquito Research and Control Unit Director Bill Petrie — who, along with his agency, should be commended for their continuing efforts to keep the public safe from the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits Zika, dengue, chikungunya and other dangerous diseases. The MRCU is Cayman’s first line of defense in the battle against Zika, and has been fighting the latest front in the ongoing mozzie war using time-tested techniques such as aerial bombing and truck spraying. The MRCU has also partnered with scientists from Oxitec on a novel approach, releasing sterile swarms of genetically altered Aedes aegypti males in the hopes of eliminating the health threat on a genera- tional scale. Despite the MRCU’s best efforts, Zika has managed to gain a toehold in Grand Cayman, with 12 locally transmitted cases documented so far, plus seven imported cases. Importantly, though, it hasn’t yet developed into a true “epidemic,” as it has in so many of our regional neighbors. As we witnessed in the global panic over Ebola in late 2014, the current Zika scare has become not only an epidemiological event, but a spectacle of media and politics. In the United Sates, for example, Democrats and Republicans are alternately blocking efforts to provide US$1.1 billion in funding to combat Zika — not because they disagree substantially on the bill (they’re overwhelmingly in favor) — but because of partisan bickering over the involvement of Planned Parenthood … and by an extension of logic, abortion. In contrast, the town hall meetings in Cayman should provide helpful forums for health and mosquito experts to dispense practical advice on how to prevent and treat Zika infections. A caveat: If prospective attendees think they’re going to get all their questions about Zika answered, that’s probably not possible. The reason is nobody has all the answers about Zika, which was first discovered by scientists in Uganda in 1947, but was considered to be relatively innocuous until recent links were estab- lished between Zika and the severe birth defect of microcephaly and associated brain abnormalities. Nevertheless, as The Washington Post reports, “Researchers don’t know what proportion of women infected during pregnancy pass the virus on to the fetus, and of those, what proportion get microcephaly.” A troubling Zika mystery is why have there been so many Zika-related birth defects in Brazil (1,949 cases as of Sept. 22), while neighboring Colombia, also with widespread Zika, has so relatively few (40 cases)? Researchers to date have been unable to explain the disparity. For now, it is useful to keep the threat of Zika in perspective, to listen to experts overseas and locally, and to employ common-sense protective measures: i.e., use insect repellent, wear pants and long-sleeve clothing, ensure that containers are free of standing water, etc. It’s not the most cutting-edge advice, but, for now, it’s the best we can do. The mysterious threat of Zika TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS A Labour Party split is electoral suicide Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the U.K. opposition Labour Party, is set to face a more moderate intra-party challenger, Owen Smith. - PHOTO: SIMON DAWSON/BLOOMBERG5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 GEL MEMORY FOAM MATTRESS 399 $ QUEEN SIZE Located on the corner of Godfrey Nixon Way and Ashgo St. Call 947·1708 We have mattresses starting at $99 GEL MEMORY FOAM MATTRESS 399 $ QUEEN SIZE Located on the corner of Godfrey Nixon Way and Ashgo St. Call 947·1708 We have mattresses starting at $99 Call 947.1708 www.MattressExperts.ky NASA robot expert to headline STEM conference at UCCI The head of NASA’s Mars Rover program will headline the STEM Carib Conference next month. The conference on sci- ence, technology, engineering and mathematics, set for Oct. 11-14 at the University Col- lege of the Cayman Islands, aims to attract teachers, stu- dents and scientists from across the Caribbean. The conference will feature ses- sions from across disciplines, covering topics from the latest research into dinosaurs to cutting edge virtual reality. Winners from this year’s Rotary Science Fair will also present on the final day of the conference. The keynote speaker at the free opening night of the con- ference will be David Lavery, the NASA program executive for solar system exploration. Mr. Lavery has led NASA’s telero- botics technology development program for more than a de- cade, responsible for develop- ments like the Mars Rover. He also created the NASA Robotics Alliance Project to engage and inspire students in robotics. In a presentation to Ide- aCity, with the video avail- able on the conference web- site, Mr. Lavery said, “Science and technology is an amazing, wonderful subject. It’s full of enlightening opportunities to create, to form new ideas, to build a society, to advance our culture, to affect the world. The simple reality is that be- hind all of it, there are people.” A number of other sci- entists from a variety of disciplines will join Mr. Lavery. Catherine Knutson, who oversees the forensic science services division for the Minnesota State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will present on the latest in using DNA in forensics. Caymanian-American Jeffrey Hausaman, an en- gineer at a nuclear power plant in Georgia that is currently being built, will present on the potential for nuclear energy in Cayman. Mr. Hausaman was born and raised on Grand Cayman, ac- cording to his biography, be- fore going to university in Texas and beginning his ca- reer as a nuclear engineer. Francois Therrien, curator of dinosaur paleoecology at a museum in Alberta, Canada, will present on new re- search emerging about dino- saurs and his work with the discovery of the first feathered dinosaurs in North America. The conference will also have a number of local pre- senters, including Dr. Marc Lockhart, who will present on the evolving state of mental healthcare in Cayman, and Jim Schubert will discuss the progress with Cayman’s new integrated solid waste man- agement program. The first evening, Oct. 11, will have a free reception and the keynote address from Mr. Lavery. The final day, Oct. 14, will have a “family fun afternoon” with dem- onstrations and exhibits. More information about the conference is available at www.stem.ky. VITAL SIGNS DEVICE DONATED TO PEDIATRIC UNIT The Jabez Foundation, a not- for-profit company, has donated US$2,722 to the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority’s pe- diatric department for the pur- chase of a device to check chil- dren’s vital signs. The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs Device provides vital signs in seconds. According to a press release from the Health Services Authority, the model selected, “with appropriate paediatric accessories, accurately and re- liably measures temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, ox- ygen saturation in the blood.” Jeana Ebanks of the Jabez Foundation said, “As a charity that advocates for children and with this year’s focus being on child health, we enquired as to the immediate needs of the pe- diatric unit and selected the item that we believed would have a far-reaching impact throughout the unit.” The pediatric unit’s head, Dr. Earl Robinson said the depart- ment was “heartened” by the willingness of nonprofit organi- zations, community groups and private institutions who partner with the hospital to enhance the quality of care provided to young patients. From left, Kendra Ebanks and Dr. Earl Robinson of the Health Services Authority collect a check for new equipment for the Cayman Islands Hospital’s pediatric unit from Jeana Ebanks and Celita Zimmer of the Jabez Foundation. The Mars Curiosity Rover explores the ‘Red Planet.’ David Lavery, who is in charge of robotics for NASA, including the Mars Rover missions, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming STEM conference at UCCI. NASA’s David Lavery will give the keynote address on the opening night. Mr. Lavery has led NASA’s telerobotics technology development program for more than a decade, responsible for developments like the Mars rover.DISTRICT DAYS 6 District Days West Bay TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Kimpton’s catboat arrives at its new home After months of anticipation, a cat- boat restored by West Bayer Kem Jackson is now settling into its new home on Seven Mile Beach. According to a press release, a crowd of onlookers watched as the symbol of Caymanian maritime heritage was hoisted to its new home in the ceiling of the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa’s lobby on Sept. 15. Versatile and nimble, catboats were once used for a variety of purposes, in- cluding hauling cargo, carrying people between the districts, and in the tur- tling industry. Originally built by noted master boat- builder Elford Dilbert, and later raced in catboat regattas by Rommell Ebanks as the “Blew Bayou,” the boat was lovingly restored by Cayman Catboat Club vice president Kem Jackson. Eight men used a series of levers and pulleys to lift the boat up to the ceiling where it now skims the air as if floating on water. In recognition of Mr. Jackson’s labor of love, the boat was renamed “Miss Ola” after Ola Jackson, Mr. Jackson’s wife. The boat will be officially rechristened during the resort’s opening events in November. Ronald Martin Ebanks GEORGE NOWAK Ronald Martin Ebanks was known as one of West Bay’s top fishermen. Shown in this photograph taken in the early ‘80s, he carries a huge tuna which he had caught that day along with several wahoo and barracudas. Some people considered the life of a fisherman hard work, but not Ronald. He claimed, “The hardest thing about fishing was getting the boat in the water and pulling the pull cord to start the engine,” and after that it’s all pleasure. Then again, one time he pulled the start cord and the engine did not start; he drifted for three days. On the fourth day, he was spotted near Hon- duras by a search plane and later returned to Cayman. He passed away in 2003. This photograph is from the book ‘The People Time Forgot’ by George Nowak, available at the National Museum. All proceeds from the sales of the book go toward museum projects. 50 years ago: Lena Yates passes In the Sept. 28, 1966 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, West Bay correspondent Leila Yates wrote: “Mr. J.S. Banks returned on the 22nd having made a business trip to Miami. Ar- riving the same day were Messrs. Ivan Farrington and Duel Rivers of Central Gulf Co. on S.S. Greenlake. “Mrs. Roman Welds left on the 22nd for Jamaica where she will meet her husband, who will be going there for the weekend on the S.S. Ore Conway. “Mrs. Nina Wallace left on the 25th for Kentucky to meet her son Kirksy who is in the army. He will get out of the army in February, when they will make their home in Baltimore. “Jemima Hydes and son Noel returned on the 25th having made a short visit to Miami. “Mr. Whales Ebanks left for Jamaica on the 25th to seek medical aid, accompa- nied by his son Conolly. “Mrs. Lena Yates, wife of the late Capt. Raymond Yates, passed away sud- denly at her home on the 21st. She was 80 years of age, but still quite active. She sat in a rocking chair with her Bible waiting for her companion Rhoda to come for their usual morning devotion but when Rhoda came, she was dead. “It can be truly said of Mrs. Yates she was a modern Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and alms deeds which she did. Her plea- sure was to help others, even at a sacrifice. “Left to mourn are Carson, Louis, Raymond Jr. and her only daughter, Ella, who was in Tampa and got here the day after the fu- neral. Also Theda and Mrs. Ausley Parsons, adopted daughters. Five grand- children, one great grand- daughter. One brother, Capt. Layman Bodden, and one sister, Mrs. Cora Hen- ning. Her funeral was con- ducted by Mr. Scott and her body laid to rest in the West Bay cemetery. “Miss Natalie Groves returned on the 25th after spending an enjoyable 17 days vacation in Miami with her brother Floyd and in New York with relatives. “We are happy to see Mrs. Rayburn Farrington back home from Jamaica where she had medical at- tention, and she reports feeling much better. “The annual Sunday School contest of the Bosun Bay Presbyterian Church begins Oct. 2 at 9:45 a.m. Miss Lorna Ebanks and Miss Charlene Ebanks are the leaders. There will be competitions in memorized scripture, religious poems and stories, Bible knowl- edge, attendance, etc.” From left, Dart Enterprises CEO Mark VanDevelde, Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd. president Jackie Doak, and Kem and Ola JacksonDISTRICT DAYS 7 District Days West Bay CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 Reading programs launch at Sir John A. Cumber Volunteers and Sir John A. Cumber Primary School staff re- cently got together to kick off their popular literacy programs aimed at young readers. LIFE volunteers including ex- ecutive director Marilyn Connolly were welcomed to the West Bay school on Monday to prepare for the year ahead, with an orienta- tion by the school’s literacy coach Sarah Douglas. At a separate orientation, the school also welcomed staff from The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, who give their time to read with students. The resort has been partnering with the school for over eight years. James O’Brien, director for the Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is a long-standing participant in the program, having been a volunteer since its inception in 2008. During the meetings, school principal Paul Samuel welcomed the groups and expressed ap- preciation for their commitment. The students’ access to the extra reading time depends on the number of volunteers taking part, and the school estimates about 45 children will have the chance to take part in the reading pro- grams this year. Mr. Samuel urged the volun- teers to encourage their colleagues and acquaintances to take part as well; all volunteers have to undergo a screening process as determined by the Ministry of Education. “The returns are endless,” said Sir John A. Cumber teacher and library resources coordinator An- nette Vaughan. The LIFE website states the nonprofit organization was founded in June 2012 by a group of Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise who were very concerned about literacy levels in the Cayman Islands. “LIFE stands for ‘Literacy is for Everyone’ and our mission is to significantly increase literacy levels across the Cayman Is- lands,” notes the website. At the school, volunteers read with students weekly to help them develop their literacy skills. “LIFE is very pleased to have members of the public volunteer their time to read with these chil- dren,” said Ms. Conolly. “The children are excited to see their readers, and look for- ward to these 30 minutes every week where they develop their reading skills in a supportive environment.” For more information on volunteering with LIFE, contact volunteer@life. org.ky or visit www.life.org.ky. CERT team at the ready The West Bay Community Emergency Response Team team was among the five teams taking part in the CERT Challenge held at the Agricultural Grounds on Saturday, Sept. 17. CERT volunteers are trained in first aid/CPR, fire safety and suppression, disaster preparedness, stress management/ disaster psychology, shelter management, initial damage assessment, vulnerability and capacity assessment. – PHOTO: EZIETHAMAE BODDEN TURTLE CENTRE WILDLIFE UPDATES This week the Cayman Turtle Centre: Island Wild- life Encounter reports that at the West Bay attraction this year’s second group of juvenile captive-bred white- crowned pigeons are being prepared for their imminent release, which will be coming up within the next couple of weeks. “Also the Butterfly Garden exhibit is starting to ‘blossom’ with more color and numbers as the butterfly breeding season comes in,” said the Centre’s terrestrial exhibits curator Geddes Hislop. “Soon we will get more variety as migrant butterflies start showing up. We are starting to see some migra- tory Gulf Fritillaries right now. Things will get into full swing closer to November when the Butterfly Garden is one year old.” Laura McCauley with Tessanne Hull.Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman volunteer Avalon Bruce with Brianna Ebanks. Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman volunteers Yentel McGaw and James O’Brien read with students Chandra McField and Germaine Webster.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS to play the first round on the new course. “Sadly, he won’t be here to see it, but the onus is on us to make a great design come to life.” Mr. Palmer visited Grand Cayman three times to pro- mote the Ironwood project and was said to be person- ally supervising the course design process. During a question and an- swer session at the Westin Hotel in 2014 when his in- volvement with the project was first announced, he said, “I think this is some- thing that you will be proud of long after I am down the road. I think you will be ex- tremely proud of what is here and what you have attracted to your homeland.” His involvement with the project grew as the devel- opment progressed and his company announced plans to run the course and hotel as an Arnold Palmer-branded re- sort, similar to his Bay Hills club and lodge in Florida. Mr. Palmer was widely regarded as golf’s greatest ambassador, as well as one of the greatest and most influential players in the sport’s history. He won more than 90 tournaments, including seven majors, becoming the first player to break the $1 million earnings barrier. He was also known for his philanthropy, particularly his support of the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando. U.S. President Barack Obama and latter day golf legend Tiger Woods were among those to pay tribute to the “king of golf” this weekend. “Thanks Arnold for your friendship, counsel and a lot of laughs. Your philanthropy and humility are part of your legend,” Mr. Woods wrote on Twitter. Beyond his prowess on the course, Mr. Palmer was known for his wit and charm. Some of that charisma was on display during the 2014 trip to the Cayman Islands as he spoke of his enthusiasm for the Ironwood project. “This has got my excite- ment up more than anything other than my wife in many years,” he said. And he insisted he was going to do it his way. “I won’t suggest you give me tips on how to do a golf course. If you feel like it, go ahead, I probably won’t listen anyway. Let me and my guys go; you will see things at some point that make you go ‘boy, does he really know what he’s doing?’ Well, I’ve done this for so long and for so many people, and I can’t think of too many that really hate me.” Mr. Moffitt said Mr. Palm- er’s affable nature and per- sonal charm were evident on his trips to Cayman. “Mr. Palmer was known for never turning down an autograph request. I saw this personally when we were out at Legendz one evening; ev- eryone who asked got a pic- ture with him. He just had a way of making people feel good.” Mr. Palmer’s golf course design and resort manage- ment company, run by his daughter Amy and son-in-law Roy Saunders, will continue to operate and plans to make the Cayman project one of a number of resorts as it ex- pands its portfolio of proper- ties internationally. “We have a good relation- ship with the Palmer family,” said Mr. Moffitt. “They are in mourning right now but they have got a great legacy to continue.” In a statement Monday afternoon, the Cayman Is- lands Government also paid tribute to Mr. Palmer, who visited the island on numerous occasions. “During his stay, Mr. Palmer enjoyed having the opportunity to explore the is- land and meet with members of the community. He was al- ways warmly welcomed and residents were captured by his unique spirit and en- dearing personality. It is an honour and a privilege to call Mr. Palmer a friend to the Cayman Islands.” family members. Prosecutors allege in court documents that when the head of the dynasty, Daniel Wildenstein, Guy Wildenstein’s father, died in 2001, most of the family’s estate had been transferred into trusts based in the Ba- hamas, Guernsey and the Cayman Islands. While Guy and Alec Wildenstein declared to have inherited only about $60 million in 2001, the assets in the trusts allegedly in- clude properties in New York, a 30,000-hectare ranch in Kenya, racehorses, a jet and hundreds of valuable paint- ings and other artworks. While the paintings were held by offshore trusts, pros- ecutors say, many of them in fact remained in the family’s vaults in Switzerland. The case was thrust open in 2008, when Sylvia Wilden- stein, Guy Wildenstein’s stepmother, who has since died, released family docu- ments to French authori- ties because she believed she was being cheated out of her inheritance. The documents show, her lawyer suggested, that a vast number of artworks had been moved into a Cayman Islands trust without Sylvia’s knowl- edge, for the benefit of Guy and Alec Wildenstein. Correspondence between Coutts in the Cayman Islands as trustees of Delta Trust, and an attorney in Switzerland who served as the trust’s pro- tector, appears to identify the brothers as the beneficiaries of the trust. In a fax from 2002, Coutts proposed a loan arrangement to the Swiss attorney. To gen- erate cash in the trust for dis- tribution to beneficiaries and to cover costs, the document outlined how a portfolio of artworks that was part of the trust could be used to obtain a $100 million Coutts loan to Delta Trust. “Collateral for the facility could be in part provided with a formal charge over a segregated collection of art with an appraised low auc- tion value of $250 million,” the document suggested. The fax included a number of scenarios for the generation of net income of between $1 million and $3.4 million. Coutts re- marked that the projected net income “is not signifi- cant in the context of the family’s requirements but it should be sufficient to cover the majority of the costs related to the trust and the protection and storage of the art.” A distribution schedule by Delta Trust from May 2001 to July 2004 for the benefit of Alec and Guy Wildenstein appears to show that during that period, each received $35.45 million in cash and dozens of artworks, including paintings by Picasso, Frag- onard and Marquet, worth more than $40 million. In an interview with Paris Match, Guy Wildenstein ad- mitted that he knew his fa- ther had made use of trusts but he denied having any knowledge of the details or the tax implications. His lawyer, Hervé Temime, stated that the use of trusts was lawful at the time of their inception and it is not clear that any tax is due at all. Mr. Wildenstein is therefore chal- lenging the 553 million euros demanded in back taxes, and in separate proceedings, the allegation of tax fraud. Last week, his lawyers ar- gued the criminal trial should be suspended until the ques- tions surrounding the tax treatment of the trusts have been settled, whereas the prosecution held the two cases should run in parallel. A presiding judge on Monday rejected the bid to put the case on hold. Judge Oliver Geron said a suspen- sion would delay the trial by several years and would infringe the rule that judg- ments have to be handed down within a reasonable time frame. In June, France’s consti- tutional court overturned a ruling by a lower court that had deemed the combination of criminal procedure and tax-evasion trial involving the defendants unconstitu- tional and in violation of double jeopardy rules. The trial is expected to last about a month. Wildenstein tax fraud trial may hinge on Cayman trust The documents show, Sylvia Wildenstein’s lawyer suggested, that a vast number of artworks had been moved into a Cayman Islands trust without Sylvia’s knowledge, for the benefit of Guy and Alec Wildenstein. Guy Wildenstein arrives at the Paris courthouse on Thursday, Sept. 22, in connection with allegations of hiding his family fortune offshore for years. French authorities are demanding $621 million in back taxes. - PHOTO: AP/CHRISTOPHE ENA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Ironwood to continue Palmer legacy CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Arnold Palmer lifts an iron shot from No. 5 fairway in the final round of the Texas Open in San Antonio in April 1962. – PHOTO: AP/TED POWERS TURKISH MARKETS HIT BY MOODY’S RATING DOWNGRADE LONDON (AP) – Turkish fi- nancial markets took a battering Monday after ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the country’s credit grade to junk status to account for a series of shocks to the economy that included a string of bomb- ings and an attempted coup. The Istanbul 100 stock index was down 4.4 per- cent at 76,237 points and the national currency, the lira, also took a hit. The dollar was up 0.5 percent at 2.9822 lira. The sell-off is largely due to Moody’s statement late Friday that it was cut- ting Turkey’s government debt rating to Ba1 from Baa3. The downgrade means Moody’s joins Standard & Poor’s in rating Turkey below investment grade. That is important because it will likely cost the gov- ernment more to borrow on capital markets and prompt some investment funds to sell Turkish assets. Turkey’s economy has suffered this year in the face of a string of extremist attacks and uncertainty following the failed coup on July 15 against Presi- dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan that saw more than 270 people killed. Tourism, a key component of the economy as well as a substantial for- eign-currency earner, has taken a hit – not least be- cause Russian tourists have stayed away in the wake of a diplomatic spat over Tur- key’s downing of a Russian warplane last year. Moody’s said the “up- surge in security-related in- cidents” and the sanctions imposed by Russia last year following the downing of the jet, have had “an ad- verse impact” on tourism, which accounts for around 4.4 percent of Turkey’s an- nual GDP but 15 percent of its foreign capital receipts. In the first half of this year, Moody’s said, tourist ar- rivals and revenues were down 27.9 percent and 28.2 percent compared with the same period last year. The agency said that the country “continues to operate in a fragile finan- cial and geopolitical envi- ronment and that its ex- ternal vulnerability has risen, both over the past two years and more re- cently as a result of unpre- dictable political develop- ments and volatile investor perception.” It added that this has “credit implications for Turkey given its depen- dence on foreign capital.”The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 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. CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 KEVIN, Seems like yesterday we used to rock the show I lace the track u lock the ow So far from hangin’ on the block of dough Notorious they got to know that Life ain't always what it seem to be Words can't express what u mean to me And though you're gone We still a team Through your family I'll ful ll your dreams In the future can't wait to see If you'll open up the GATES for me Reminisce sometime The night they took YOU Try to black it out but it plays again When it's weird feelin' it's really hard to conceal Can't imagine all the pain I feel Give everything to hear half your breath I know u still livin' your life after death Thinking of the day When u went away What a LIFE to take What a BOND to break It's kind of hard wit’ u not around Know ur in heaven smilin' down Till the day we meet again In my heart is where I'll keep u My Bro’ Memories give me the strength I need to proceed Strength I need to believe My thoughts big I just can't de ne Wish I could turn back the hands of time Seems like yesterday we used to rock the showSeems like yesterday we used to rock the show So far from hangin’ on the block of dough Through your family I'll ful ll your dreams George Kevin Bush October 28th 1970 ~ September 27th 2002 From: Your Sis, Rachel Ann Miss You Bro’ Seems like yesterday we used to rock the showSeems like yesterday we used to rock the show October 28th 1970 ~ September 27th 2002 KEVIN, Seems like yesterday we used to rock the show I lace the track u lock the ow So far from hangin’ on the block of dough Notorious they got to know that Life ain't always what it seem to be Words can't express what u mean to me And though you're gone We still a team Through your family I'll ful ll your dreams In the future can't wait to see If you'll open up the GATES for me Reminisce sometime The night they took YOU Try to black it out but it plays again When it's weird feelin' it's really hard to conceal Can't imagine all the pain I feel Give everything to hear half your breath I know u still livin' your life after death Thinking of the day When u went away What a LIFE to take What a BOND to break It's kind of hard wit’ u not around Know ur in heaven smilin' down Till the day we meet again In my heart is where I'll keep u My Bro’ Memories give me the strength I need to proceed Strength I need to believe My thoughts big I just can't de ne Wish I could turn back the hands of time KEVIN, Seems like yesterday we used to rock the show I lace the track u lock the ow So far from hangin’ on the block of dough Notorious they got to know that Life ain't always what it seem to be Words can't express what u mean to me And though you're gone We still a team Through your family I'll ful ll your dreams In the future can't wait to see If you'll open up the GATES for meIf you'll open up the GATES for me Reminisce sometime The night they took YOU Try to black it out but it plays again When it's weird feelin' it's really hard to conceal Can't imagine all the pain I feel Give everything to hear half your breath I know u still livin' your life after death Thinking of the day When u went away What a LIFE to take What a BOND to break It's kind of hard wit’ u not around Know ur in heaven smilin' down If you'll open up the GATES for me Till the day we meet again In my heart is where I'll keep u My Bro’ Memories give me the strength I need to proceed Strength I need to believe My thoughts big I just can't de ne Wish I could turn back the hands of time I know u still livin' your life after death It's kind of hard wit’ u not around Know ur in heaven smilin' down I hide my tears when I say your name, But the pain within my heart is still the same. Although I smile and seem carefree, There is no one who misses you more than me. From: Horace R. Roberts of Jamaica May your soul Rest in peace TUESDAY, SEPT. 27 ZIKA PUBLIC MEETING: Doctors and government officers invite the public, especially pregnant women and all concerned, to a meeting at George Town Town Hall. 6-7:30 p.m. CHAMBER COURSE: How to Run a Successful Business; 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $175 for Members, $225 for Future Members; sign up online at caymanchamber.ky. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 FREE SME WORKSHOP: Tips for Developing a Successful Business Plan. 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. CHAMBER COURSE: Building Trust Skills; 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.; Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $350 for Members, $400 for Future Members; sign up online at caymanchamber.ky. SKY OF HOPE: Synchronized lantern release on Seven Mile Public Beach, 6-9 p.m. Presented by Cayman HospiceCare. Individual or family pass is $100, includes two eco-friendly lanterns and one bottle of bubbles/ soft drink. Corporate pass is $1,000, includes up to 20 eco-friendly lanterns and 10 bottles of bubbles/soft drinks. Contact chc@candw. ky or 945-7447. CERAMIC OPEN STUDIO: Visual Arts Society offers Ceramic Open Studio to adults who want to work independently in an inspiring atmosphere: 9 a.m. to noon: Watler House Studio, Pedro St. James. $15 pp/$25 pp non-members. Clay, materials, glazes and firing facilities are available. More information at info@ visualartcayman.com. THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 TRIPPING THROUGH: The first public screening of Tripping Through, a romantic comedy filmed in Cayman, is a fundraiser for the Cayman Islands Crisis centre. 6 p.m., Regal Cinemas. Tickets are $25 and include film, Q&A, and a drink at Abacus with passed appetizers. Tickets can be purchased at Funky Monkey in Governor’s Square, The Tasting Room in Caribbean Plaza, or The Visitor Centre in Camana Bay (cash only). See Tripping Through Movie on Facebook for more details. CHAMBER COURSE: Service Matters; 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.; Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $150 for Members, $225 for Future Members; sign up online at caymanchamber.ky. CHAMBER COURSE: Immigration – Permanent Residence, Work Permits and Status; Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $350 for Members, $400 for Future Members; sign up online at caymanchamber.ky. BRAC COURT: Today and tomorrow, 10 a.m. Aston Rutty Civic Centre. PALLIATIVE CARE: Free conference for medical professionals and all interested parties. St. Matthew’s University, Leeward 3 SafeHaven, West Bay Road. 3-9 p.m. Pre-registration preferred. 945-7447. www. caymanhospicecare.ky. FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 HEROES DEADLINE: Today is the deadline for submitting nominations for the 2017 Heroes Day awards in the field of tourism. Nomination forms are available at the reception desk of the Government Administration Building in George Town and Cayman Brac, or online at www.ministryofhealth.gov. ky. Completed nomination forms or inquiries can be sent to nhd@gov.ky. BRAC WALK: For World Alzheimer’s Month. 7 p.m. The route is from Cayman Brac Beach Resort to the Alexander Hotel and back. CHAMBER COURSE: Basic Grammar and Writing Skills Part 2; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $150 for members, $225 for future members; sign up online at caymanchamber.ky. SATURDAY, OCT. 1 MARGARITAVILLE HIRING EVENT: Margaritaville Beach Resort Grand Cayman holds a local hiring event for the new resort. This career fair is exclusively for Caymanians, Cayman status holders, resident and employment rights certificate holders, as well as permanent residents with the right to work. The resort is accepting in-person applications and conducting interviews for more than 75 positions with many entry level roles available. Participants must bring their resume, a recent photo and documents stating status in order to be eligible for an interview. George Town Town Hall, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. OLDER PERSONS EXPO: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Family Life Centre, Walkers Road. Private and public sector stalls will showcase goods, services, resources and activities currently available to the elderly population. Visitors are encouraged to enjoy free chair massages, an interactive fitness demonstration, a lucky draw, free health and wellness advice/screening. The expo will also feature a number of workshops including fraud management and advanced care planning presentations. Refreshments will be available. MEMORIAL 5K IN NORTH SIDE: The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens Brenda Tibbetts Lund Memorial 5K Walk/Run takes place in North Side from the Kaibo Restaurant and back, starting at 6 a.m. There will be spot prizes, medals and trophies to be won. Pre-registration continues at the Pink Shop in Elizabethan Square from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. BOOK SALE: The Red Cross Thrift Shop will have a $5 bag book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cox Lumber compound. Shoppers can fill up a bag with books of their choice and pay only $5. SUNDAY, OCT. 2 CHURCH FAREWELL: All are invited to Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church for the 11 a.m. service as the congregation says farewell to Pastor Ron and Mrs. Peg Smith. MONDAY, OCT. 3 ART TALKS FOR OLDER ADULTS: At the National Gallery. Talks begin at 9:40 a.m. Doors open at 9 a.m. Art Talks are open to the public and facilitate thought- provoking discussions and time for seniors to socialize, aiming to improve health and strengthen a sense of well-being. Free coffee, tea and snacks are provided for seniors (over 65yrs). This program is free. LEADERSHIP CAYMAN: Free orientation session. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. TUESDAY, OCT. 4 ZIKA PUBLIC MEETING: Doctors and government officers invite the public, especially pregnant women and all concerned, to a meeting at Bodden Town Civic Centre. 5:30-7 p.m. THURSDAY, OCT. 6 ZIKA PUBLIC MEETING: Doctors and government officers invite the public, especially pregnant women and all concerned, to a meeting at Sir John A. Cumber Primary School Hall, West Bay. 5:30-7 p.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 9 MEMORIAL 5K: The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens Brenda Tibbetts Lund Memorial 5K walk/run and the 10K run take off Safehaven Drive/Crighton Drive (starting and ending near the Holiday Inn Resort) at 6 a.m. There will be spot prizes, medals and trophies to be won. Pre-registration takes place at the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens Pink Shop in the Elizabethan Square 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and on Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 MARATHON TIPS: 5:30- 6:30 p.m. at The Westin. Join the Intertrust CI Marathon team and guest speakers, nutritionist Andrea Hill and Cayman Physiotherapy, as they offer tips on marathon nutrition and a physiotherapist’s guide to recovery and injury prevention. TUESDAY, OCT. 18 ZIKA PUBLIC MEETING: Doctors and government officers invite the public, especially pregnant women and all concerned, to a meeting at East End Civic Centre. 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. For more Community Calendar events, visit www. caymancompass.com/events. Doctors and government officers invite the public, especially pregnant women and all concerned, to a public meeting on Zika at the George Town Town Hall, Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Next >