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In a court filing with the Grand Court, the five firms are seeking a declaration that they should not have been required over the past decade to pay the $2,000 per ac- countant on top of the “per-firm” fee, which the filing argues already takes into ac- count the number of accountants working at each firm. They are also seeking “a declaration that the applicants are not required to pay any ad- ditional fees and are entitled to refunds for the overpayment of any per accountant fee paid in respect of their trade and business li- cense renewals between 2002 and 2012.” It is not clear from the filing whether the firms have been paying the fees each year and are now seeking to be reimbursed, or if they have not paid the fees and are seeking to resist government’s attempt to collect outstanding debts. According to a schedule of fees for pro- fessionals attached to the Trade and Busi- ness Law, accountancy firms are required to pay a per-firm fee, ranging from zero charge for firms with less than five accountants, GRIEVING FATHER CALLS FOR PEACE JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The father of Justin Manderson has ap- pealed for peace on the streets, urging his son’s friends not to seek revenge for the killing and “leave it to God and the law.” Jake Manderson said he was devastated following the death of his 24-year-old son, who was shot and killed outside Nectar nightclub in 7 Mile Shops in the early hours of Saturday. “I don’t want anyone to retaliate for what was done to Justin. I don’t want them to try to take revenge and leave another family grieving,” he said. “Anyone that knows anything, please come forward and let the police know and get some justice for my son,” he said. Detectives are investigating the possibility that the killing may have been a reprisal at- tack. Justin Manderson had been charged with the January 2015 murder of Victor Oliver Yates in West Bay, but the case was dropped ahead of a planned trial last year. Mr. Manderson acknowledged that his son, who was also charged but acquitted of an ear- lier attempted murder, was “no angel” but he said he did not believe he was responsible for some of the crimes he had been accused of. He said he had been turning his life around fol- lowing the birth of his child, and after a brief spell in jail while on remand in connection with the Yates killing. “He had a good job, he had a son just born, he would go to work and come home. “He was always joking and trying to make you smile, he was always respectful to me and to everybody in the neighbor- hood,” he said. US military takes off from Cayman for hurricane relief efforts CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com United States Marine Corps helicopters took off from Cayman’s Owen Roberts In- ternational Airport Wednesday, headed to Jamaica to be ready to move disaster relief supplies into Haiti. Four large U.S. military helicopters landed on Grand Cayman Tuesday, the first of two waves of Marines and U.S. Army per- sonnel, expected to total about 100, passing through the Cayman Islands to help on storm-ravaged Hispaniola. The second wave of five helicopters ar- rived Wednesday afternoon en route to di- saster relief operations in Haiti. Marine Corps and Army personnel unloaded equipment on the tarmac at Owen Roberts on Tuesday and prepared their aircraft for the next leg of the trip as they awaited orders to start moving sup- plies into Haiti. Marine Col. Tom Prentice, in an inter- view with the Cayman Compass at the air- port, said, “One of our missions is to be PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 10 » Two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions at Owen Roberts International Airport on Tuesday. The helicopters departed Wednesday, bound for Jamaica, to begin hurricane disaster relief efforts in Haiti. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 10 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 »2 LOCAL&REGIONAL THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 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. BAZODEE (PG13) 1:30 | 4:20 | 7:10 | 9:45 MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME (PG13) FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN 3D 1:00 | 4:00 2D | 7:00 | 9:50 2D THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (PG13) 12:50 | 3:45 | 6:45 | 9:40 DEEPWATER HORIZON (PG13) 1:15 | 4:10 | 7:15 | 10:05 STORKS 3D (PG) 12:30 | 3:30 2D | 6:30 | 9:00 2D WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS (PG13) 12:45 | 3:15 | 7:20 | 10:00 - THURSDAY - Cabinet approves Caymanian status for 2 business leaders BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Two longtime Cayman Islands residents have been approved for Cabinet grants of Caymanian status, Pre- mier Alden McLaughlin confirmed Wednesday. The residents are Mo- nique Hamaty-Simmonds of the Tortuga group of companies and Fraser Wellon, well-known devel- oper and owner of the Wa- terColours property on Seven Mile Beach. Premier Alden McLaughlin said a mo- tion would be put forward in the current meeting of the Legislative Assembly as required by law to for- malize the grants. Cabinet has already agreed to the status awards. “These are two individuals who were recommended … by the immigration board [Caymanian Status and Per- manent Residency Board], the board recommended [them] to Cabinet as persons suit- able to be granted Cayma- nian status and the Cabinet so did,” the premier told the Legislative Assembly. Both individuals are well known in the local busi- ness community. Mr. Wellon was honored in 2011 by the Cayman Islands Real Es- tate Brokers Association for his long-term commitment to the islands. Mr. Wellon told the Cayman Compass, “I am extremely proud to be part of the creation of so many wonderful projects in the Country. Cayman is home to my family and after being resident nearing 20 years, it is a great honor to receive Caymanian status.” CIREBA officials said that for the past two de- cades, Mr. Wellon has made “great contributions,” most notably in the luxury con- dominium market with the Pinnacle, Water’s Edge and WaterColours. “The depth of thinking Fraser puts into each and every project is commendable,” RE/MAX co-owner James Bovell said at the time. “Our marketplace has benefited tre- mendously from this effort.” Ms. Hamaty-Simmonds is the chief marketing officer for the Tortuga Rum Cake com- pany and daughter of Tor- tuga president and founder Robert Hamaty. Ms. Hamaty-Simmonds and her husband, accountant Marcus Simmonds, opened the Miami, Florida, branch of the Tortuga Imports/Tortuga Rum Cake company to handle worldwide distribution of the Tortuga brand. The business went from a $150,000-per-year operation in the 1990s to a multimillion-dollar per annum earner today. Ms. Hamaty-Simmonds told the Compass, “I’m so proud to call Cayman my home. Our family has been here since 1978. My brother Basil Hamaty is also Cay- manian and a captain with Cayman Airways. After having lived here with my family for over a decade and having worked in our family business, I have traveled the world mar- keting Tortuga Rum Cake. “Our story hails from Grand Cayman and it is in- deed an honor to finally call Cayman my home. Tor- tuga Rum Cake [is] a product which was first baked here in Grand Cayman using the family recipe of my step- mother Carlene Hamaty, nee Jackson, whose family hails from Savannah. This is a proud moment for me.” The Caymanian status grants approved by Cabinet for Mr. Wellon and Ms. Hamaty- Simmonds are only the fourth and fifth grants to be con- ferred in that way since 2004. Two years ago, the cur- rent Cabinet granted Cayma- nian status to Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officer Kishna Burke. The previous United Dem- ocratic Party granted status awards to local businessmen Harry Chandi and William Maines in 2012. Those five individuals represent the only status grants since the nearly 3,000 grants of status conferred by Cabinet in 2003. Other individuals receive grants of Caymanian status through immigration board awards. Those people in- clude permanent residents who have lived in the ter- ritory for 15 years or more and non-Caymanians who are married to Caymanians for more than seven years. Florida governor: State could be facing ‘biggest evacuation ever’ FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – People boarded up beach homes, schools closed and officials ordered large-scale evacuations along the East Coast on Wednesday as Hur- ricane Matthew tore through the Bahamas and took aim at Florida, where the gov- ernor warned the state could be facing its “biggest evacuation ever.” Gov. Rick Scott said he did not know how many people would be ordered to leave the coastline because it is left up to individual counties. So far, only Brevard and Martin counties have issued manda- tory evacuation orders. “When you look at this storm as it goes along the East Coast, we’re going to have to prepare every county, so it could be the biggest evacuation ever. Every county is focused on it though. We’ve been working on it even be- fore today,” Scott said. Matthew was expected to be very near Florida’s Atlantic coast by Thursday evening. It could become the first major hurricane to blow ashore in the U.S. since Wilma slashed across Florida in 2005. In South Carolina, traffic was bumper-to-bumper as people fled on Interstate 26, the main artery out of Charleston. Gasoline was hard to come by, with at least half a dozen stations along the coast out of fuel and long lines at others. Storm shutters were closed on a number of pa- latial homes overlooking Charleston’s Civil War-era Battery along the water. Carriage tours made their way down streets that were largely empty of traffic. In Florida, theme parks such as Walt Disney World watched the storm closely and Sea World told customers to anticipate altered hours. “If you’re able to go early, leave now,” Scott said. The National Hurri- cane Center in Miami said Matthew will remain a powerful storm at least through Thursday night as it nears Florida. The Hur- ricane Center said fluctu- ation in intensity was ex- pected as the storm crawls up the East Coast. Forecasters said there was a danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation along Florida’s east coast, much of which was under a hurricane watch or warning. “When a hurricane is forecast to take a track roughly parallel to a coast- line, as Matthew is forecast to do from Florida through South Carolina, it becomes very difficult to specify im- pacts at any one location,” said senior hurricane spe- cialist Lixion Avila. President Barack Obama was briefed on the federal government’s preparation at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s head- quarters in Washington. “If you get an evacuation order, just remember that you can always rebuild, you can always repair property, we cannot restore a life if it is lost,” Obama said. FEMA deployed per- sonnel to Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. It’s also posi- tioning commodities and other supplies at Fort Bragg in North Carolina and in Al- bany, Georgia. Government officials are worried about complacency, especially in South Florida, which has not seen a major hurricane – a Category 3 or higher – in 11 years. Governors in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina declared states of emergency. CORRECTION In Tuesday’s story ti- tled “Mass of bills to change lives of genera- tions,” there was an error in describing the process by which nonprofit orga- nizations will be regu- lated by government. Ac- cording to the Non-profit Organisations Bill, 2016, nonprofits that bring in more than $250,000 per year, and which remit 30 percent or more of that income outside of Cayman, must have their financial statements reviewed by an accountant and the re- views submitted to a gov- ernment representative. The Cayman Compass strives for accuracy and is committed to correcting errors that appear in the newspaper. Those interested in contacting the paper for that purpose can send an email to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com. Brevard County, Florida, residents line up for sandbags Wednesday in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. The line stretched for almost 5 miles and the wait was around two hours for the bags, according to a Brevard County Sheriff deputy. - PHOTO: AP Monique Hamaty-Simmonds3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 2016 Lawmakers resign in protest from ombudsman committee BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Four Cayman Islands MLAs resigned Wednesday from the legislative com- mittee that oversees the Complaints Commissioner’s Office in protest of the gov- ernment’s plan to combine that office with other govern- ment watchdog entities. North Side independent MLA Ezzard Miller confirmed he had sent his resignation to the Speaker of the House on Wednesday. Speaker Juliana O’Connor- Connolly confirmed that three other members from the opposition benches – West Bay MLAs Bernie Bush and Capt. Eugene Ebanks, and Bodden Town MLA Alva Suckoo – had also submitted resignation letters. “I do not support the merger that’s taking place,” Mr. Miller said. “I believe the role, function and achieve- ments of the complaints commissioner are going to be diminished. My fears are that they will not be allowed to function as independently as they have been doing.” The Complaints Commis- sioner’s Office, which was legally formed in 2005, op- erates as a government om- budsman for non-police re- lated public complaints. The government has pro- posed in recent years, and Cabinet has accepted, a plan that would combine the com- plaints commissioner func- tion with the offices of the information commissioner and a yet-to-be-formed police complaints entity. The three entities would be controlled by a “super ombudsman” who has not yet been named. The merger was due to occur at the end of this year. Mr. Miller said no mem- bers of his legislative com- mittee were consulted on the proposed merger of the independent offices by the civil service group now leading the effort to effect the amalgamation. “I am not aware of how this thing is going to be done in relation to the constitu- tional positions, the legis- lative positions … whether there’s going to be a legisla- tive oversight committee of the super ombudsman,” Mr. Miller said. “I can tell you that I informed the committee at its last meeting that, in pro- test to the merger and the undefined role that the legis- lative committee will have in the future, I was going to re- sign as chairman.” The resignations will leave the committee un- able to function for lack of a quorum for the time being. Although Mr. Miller noted that he was uncer- tain whether that committee would have any further work to do, given the pending amal- gamation of the complaints commissioner’s office. The last time the com- plaints commissioner’s office had a permanent head was nearly two years ago. Com- missioner Nicola Williams left her post for an ombuds- man’s position with the U.K. armed forces in early 2015. The Information Com- missioner’s Office, which handles appeals and public information relating to Freedom of Information re- quests to government, has not had permanent leader- ship since former Commis- sioner Jennifer Dilbert re- tired from the civil service in December 2013. Projected savings from the merger of the independent offices were ex- pected to come mainly from not staffing separate offices. For instance, staffing a sepa- rate police complaints com- mission was anticipated to cost more than $600,000 a year, according to estimates in the report. The government has never spent that amount because the police complaints body was never formed. Savings on operating costs for the offices of com- plaints and information commissioners was antici- pated at $205,000. The government’s level of support for the two existing independent offices has come into question numerous times since the departure of Ms. Williams and Ms. Dilbert. Both women said the pro- posed merger would seriously affect the ability of those of- fices to operate indepen- dently of central government. In addition to Mr. Miller, independent MLA Arden McLean has publicly op- posed the idea. Mr. McLean suggested last year that the merger of the two offices might even be considered unconstitutional. Ezzard MillerBernie BushAlva SuckooEugene EbanksThe 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. This week the Cayman Islands were the subject of dual “invasions”: one by U.S. military aircraft preparing to launch a disaster relief operation in hurricane- struck Haiti; and one by Baroness Joyce Anelay on her first visit to a British Overseas Territory under her ministerial aegis. Only one of those launched any explosive ordinance while in the country. It wasn’t the American Black Hawk helicopters. Baroness Anelay (who, along with the American military personnel, are of course our honored guests) spent the vast majority of her time in Cayman fol- lowing the usual diplomatic protocol — observing, lis- tening, conversing, etc. Fairly mundane stuff, really. Until the baroness took to the microphone. At Tuesday’s opening of the Legislative Assembly, the baroness briefly addressed lawmakers. In her seven-page speech, she admired “Cayman Kindness,” praised Cayman’s economy, defended the financial services sectors here and in London, lauded the local public service … and put Cayman officials on notice that our country’s policies on gay rights run contrary to legal standards in the U.K. and internationally. “First, and most importantly, I want to make clear that the British government has no plans, no plans to impose same-sex marriage in the Cayman Islands. However, I also want to be clear that continued dis- crimination puts the Cayman Islands in breach of its international obligations, so there is a legal imperative to change,” she said. <Boom> Everything else the baroness did and said in Cayman — announcing a review of search and rescue capabilities, as well as additional funds for environ- mental protection, security, good governance, child safeguarding and hazard management support — is all well and good. But what will be remembered, locally, from the bar- oness’s visit is her prodding that our culturally con- servative citizenry voluntarily initiate measures “to ensure LGB&T equality and freedom from discrimi- nation,” or face potential legal and economic conse- quences. (Not from the U.K. government, perhaps, but presumably from somewhere.) Surely when she forayed into this white-hot political issue the baroness knew exactly what she was doing, that is, to send an unequivocal message that Cayman’s stance on gay marriage is being looked upon by the powers-that-be in London, and not with approval. Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush, for one, seemed prepared for Baroness Anelay’s broaching of the issue. Right after the baroness’s speech, Mr. Bush included the following in his “vote of thanks” response: “We disagree that there is discrimination on LGBT … it has never been so. My own party position says we do not discriminate against any human being. However, we will not change our law, nor allow our boards to cir- cumvent our laws … to change our culture.” The line Mr. Bush drew in the sand will not diverge significantly from the positions one can expect can- didates of all stripes to stake during the upcoming campaign season. Although gay rights and same-sex marriage may continue to draw outsize attention and generate excess heat from now until the next election, we doubt this cultural issue will evolve from the realm of “politics” into the domain of actual “policy.” In brief, the majority of voters, and nearly all of our politicians, are strongly in favor of retaining the status quo. Baroness Anelay’s reference to “a legal impera- tive to change” is instructive and echoes observations we have made in previous editorials. On the issue of LGBT rights, change is not likely to arise from the local polls or parliament — but, if and when it happens, will probably arrive from the courthouse, or from overseas, or both. The ‘British Invasion’: Baroness puts Cayman on gay rights notice THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS 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” The ‘quiet catastrophe’ of men choosing not to work WASHINGTON – The “quiet catastrophe” is particularly dismaying because it is so quiet, without social tur- moil or even debate. It is this: After 88 consecutive months of the economic ex- pansion that began in June 2009, a smaller percentage of American males in the prime working years (ages 25 to 54) are working than were working near the end of the Great Depression in 1940, when the unemploy- ment rate was above 14 percent. If the labor force participation rate were as high today as it was as re- cently as 2000, nearly 10 million more Americans would have jobs. The work rate for adult men has plunged 13 per- centage points in a half-cen- tury. This “work deficit” of “Great Depression-scale un- derutilization” of male po- tential workers is the sub- ject of Nicholas Eberstadt’s new monograph “Men Without Work: America’s Invisible Crisis,” which ex- plores the economic and moral causes and conse- quences of this: Since 1948, the propor- tion of men 20 and older without paid work has more than doubled, to almost 32 percent. This “eerie and radical transformation” – men creating an “alterna- tive lifestyle to the age-old male quest for a paying job” – is largely voluntary. Men who have chosen to not seek work are two and a half times more numerous than men that government statistics count as unem- ployed because they are seeking jobs. What Eberstadt calls a “normative sea change” has made it a “viable option” for “sturdy men,” who are nei- ther working nor looking for work, to choose “to sit on the economic sidelines, living off the toil or bounty of others.” Only about 15 percent of men 25 to 54 who worked not at all in 2014 said they were unem- ployed because they could not find work. For 50 years, the number of men in that age cohort who are neither working nor looking for work has grown nearly four times faster than the number who are working or seeking work. And the pace of this has been “almost totally unin- fluenced by the business cycle.” The “economically inactive” have eclipsed the unemployed, as government statistics measure them, as “the main category of men without jobs.” Those statis- tics were created before gov- ernment policy and social attitudes made it possible to be economically inactive. Eberstadt does not say that government assistance causes this, but obviously it finances it. To some extent, however, this is a distinc- tion without a difference. In a 2012 monograph, Eb- erstadt noted that in 1960 there were 134 workers for every one officially certi- fied as disabled; by 2010 there were just over 16. Be- tween January 2010 and December 2011, while the economy produced 1.73 mil- lion nonfarm jobs, almost half as many workers be- came disability recipients. This, even though work is less stressful and the work- place is safer than ever. Largely because of gov- ernment benefits and sup- port by other family mem- bers, nonworking men 25 to 54 have household ex- penditures a third higher than the average of those in the bottom income quintile. Hence, Eberstadt says, they “appear to be better off than tens of millions of other Americans today, including the millions of single mothers who are either working or seeking work.” America’s economy is not less robust, and its wel- fare provisions not more generous, than those of the 22 other affluent nations of the Organization for Eco- nomic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Yet America ranks 22nd, ahead of only Italy, in 25 to 54 male labor force participation. Eb- erstadt calls this “unwelcome ‘American Exceptionalism.’” In 1965, even high school dropouts were more likely to be in the workforce than is the 25 to 54 male today. And, Eberstadt notes, “the collapse of work for modern America’s men happened despite considerable up- grades in educational at- tainment.” The collapse has coincided with a retreat from marriage (“the propor- tion of never-married men was over three times higher in 2015 than 1965”), which suggests a broader infan- tilization. As does the use to which the voluntarily idle put their time – for example, watching TV and movies 5.5 hours daily, two hours more than men who are counted as unemployed because they are not seeking work. Eberstadt, noting that the 1996 welfare reform “brought millions of single mothers off welfare and into the workforce,” sug- gests that policy innovations that alter incentives can re- verse the “social emascu- lation” of millions of idle men. Perhaps. Reversing so- cial regression is more dif- ficult than causing it. One manifestation of regres- sion, Donald Trump, is per- haps perverse evidence that some of his army of angry men are at least healthily unhappy about the loss of meaning, self-esteem and masculinity that is a conse- quence of chosen and pro- tracted idleness. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group Since 1948, the proportion of men 20 and older without paid work has more than doubled, to almost 32 percent. GEORGE F. WILL GEORGE 5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 2016 COMPUTER SERVICES CHIEF APPOINTED Simon Spiers has been hired by the Ministry of Home Affairs as director of the government’s Computer Services Department. Mr. Spiers is described in a government press re- lease announcing his ap- pointment as a chief infor- mation officer “with broad experience in public service environments as well as fi- nancial services, logistics, and the leisure industry.” Mr. Spiers said in the re- lease, “Information is the beating heart of government, and efficient use of informa- tion by knowledgeable civil servants is the hallmark of an effective secretariat and well supported executive.” Mr. Spiers has worked in the public and private sec- tors in the United Kingdom, and holds a master’s de- gree in design of informa- tion systems from Cranfield University in the U.K., ac- cording to the press release. Wesley Howell, chief officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs, said in the release, “Simon has tre- mendous leadership expe- rience, and he fully under- stands the mechanics by which CSD contributes to Cayman’s competitiveness as a jurisdiction.” The Computer Services Department provides infor- mation technology solutions and services in support of public service operations. According to the re- lease, under Mr. Spiers the department will “target re- sources to better manage customer relationships, strengthen organizational governance, and streamline key business processes.” Mr. Spiers will also be responsible for “the devel- opment and deployment of a robust succession plan to ensure that per- sonnel are equipped with relevant core competen- cies and specialist skills in order to effectively respond to evolving security risks and customer service stan- dards,” the release states. Telecoms will have to report outages or face fines CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com New rules issued by Cay- man’s telecoms regulator mean that licensed compa- nies will have to report out- ages or could face fines. Cayman’s phone pro- viders, most notably Cable & Wireless, known as Flow, have recently had a number of high-profile outages. A press release from the Information and Commu- nications Technology Au- thority said Flow’s most re- cent outage, a month ago, lasted 10 hours and caused problems for calling long distance and between local phone carriers. ICTA Managing Director Alee Fa’amoe said, “After the last major disruption of ser- vice by one of our licensees, we realized that we need to officially obligate all of our licensees to notify us when there are interruptions to their services. In the past, we’ve relied on them to do it as a matter of courtesy which has worked reasonably well. However, we felt we had to formalise the arrangement as the number of com- plaints from customers con- tinue to increase. “It’s a matter of account- ability to the regulator, but more importantly, the cus- tomers. Consumers are simply not receiving the ex- pected level of service for which they pay licensees each month and licensees need to answer for that. It is our man- date to ensure that they do.” Julie Hutton, head of mar- keting for Flow in Cayman, told the Cayman Compass in an email that the com- pany has been talking to ICTA about possible outage rules since May. She said, “FLOW has been supportive of the new outage notifi- cation rules.” She added, “FLOW is dis- appointed however that we were not given the opportunity along with other operators to provide further input prior to the announce- ment of the implementation of the new reporting rules.” The new rules say that if a service provider has an outage that lasts more than 15 minutes and potentially affects 50 subscribers or more, or affects facilities like airports or emergency ser- vices, the company has to no- tify ICTA within 60 minutes of figuring it out. The new rules also say ser- vice providers have to update the regulator every two hours for outages lasting more than a couple of hours. Compa- nies will have to submit a de- tailed outage report to ICTA within two weeks. If a com- pany does not comply with the rules, it could face a fine of up to $500,000. Simon Spiers, new director of the Computer Services Department If a company does not comply with the rules, it could face a fine of up to $500,000. Regulators now require telecom companies to report outages or face fines.DISTRICT DAYS 6 District Days Bodden Town THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Tree clearing spurs safety reminder JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com Tree trimming around power lines is currently under way in Bodden Town. On Monday, Oct. 3, staff of UMC Landscapers, a company sub-contracted by the Caribbean Utilities Company, were busy trim- ming trees and clearing bush that had been posing a safety hazard in the Pease Bay area of Bodden Town. The line-clearing con- tractors were also using a wood chipper to grind the tree limbs and branches into mulch. The workers at UMC, which trims and removes trees for both residential and commercial clients, worked around the power lines quickly and efficiently. While falling is certainly one of the risks people face when trimming trees, at- tempting to pare back one that has grown into or near power lines can result in se- rious injury or even death by electrocution. CUC strongly recom- mends that people never attempt to prune or trim trees that grow within 10 feet of power lines, and that only qualified personnel approved by CUC should trim trees or branches. According to CUC, its tree trimming program keeps more than 400 miles of transmission and dis- tribution lines clear of trees and undergrowth by using utility-qualified professional tree-trim- ming contractors. CUC communications of- ficer Neil Murray said that, especially during hurri- cane season, the company does its best to clear trees which can cause power in- terruptions and become safety hazards. “If you have a tree that’s growing near or into a line, we will come out to see what can be done to clear the lines. The first time CUC will clear the line for free, and you can get the tree trimmed or totally taken down. The next time it’s the owner’s responsi- bility to keep it away from the lines. If CUC is called back to trim again, there is a fee attached.” For safety reasons, CUC says, careful consid- eration must be taken to avoid power lines, particu- larly during yard work, es- pecially when using tools, ladders, poles or pruning saws. Ladders or scaffolds need to be far enough away from power lines so that the person working and the ends of the tools they are using do not come within 10 feet of power lines. In Cayman, it is a tradi- tion for children to climb mango, guinep, plum, co- conut, naseberry and other fruit trees. CUC urges resi- dents to be aware of these types of trees growing near power lines, and recom- mends parents and guard- ians explain the dangers in- volved to children. Residents noticing branches within 10 feet of power lines should con- tact Duane Wood at CUC at 914-1229 or via email at dwood@cuc.ky. For branches over 10 feet away from power lines, contact a gardener or landscaper. CUC’s tree trimming program keeps over 400 miles of transmission and distribution lines clear of trees and undergrowth by using utility-qualified professional tree- trimming contractors. CUC subcontractors work on trimming trees and bush around power lines in Bodden Town. - PHOTO: JEWEL LEVY 50 YEARS AGO Poor attendance at men’s meeting In the Oct. 5, 1966 edi- tion of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, Bodden Town correspondent Haig Bodden wrote: “The monthly men’s meeting was held here on last Sunday. The atten- dance was poor but all the districts were represented. The meeting itself was quite good and will doubt- less prove a blessing to all who were present. “The singing, with Mrs. Theoline McCoy at the organ, was superb. Of special mention was the now familiar sound of R.S. Crawford as he sang a solo with his usual gusto. “The speaker was the Rev. Carl Holm. “On the 1st, the Church of God Chapel was the scene of an impressive wedding ceremony as the Rev. Compton Wil- liams took as his bride the former Esther Watson of Guyana. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. Holm of the Church of God. “The bride was given in marriage by the Rev. John Lord. Best man at the wedding was Mr. Jimmie Bryant and the Maid of Honour was Miss Galsy Bodden. “On the Wednesday preceding the wed- ding, a shower was held for Esther, who re- ceived many gifts.” In the October 12, 1966 edition, Mr. Bodden wrote: “The week’s social event was a dance on Friday night at the Town Hall. This function spon- sored by the Youth Club was well attended by the young folks. “A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lyngard Kelly of Bodden Town on September 24th at the George Town hos- pital. This is their third child and son.” Beloved Breakers resident Nell Connor will be turning 97 on Oct. 15. Ms. Connor, whose home is next to the Lighthouse Restaurant, once was the hamlet’s postmistress, and for many years had old-time Caymanian items on display for tourists and local visitors. Nell Connor marks milestoneDISTRICT DAYS 7 District Days Bodden Town CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 2016 Artist’s love of island captured on canvas JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com Located in Breakers, in the district of Bodden Town, White Dog Art Studio showcases a va- riety of original artwork and prints for sale. But what is very unique and inspiring about gallery owner Ren Seffer’s art creations is the way she has managed to capture the heart and soul of the Caymanian people in their rural settings. Most of her figures in vibrant color on canvas do not have facial features, but one can easily recog- nize a scene of men hanging out at the Pirates Cove bar in East End, a produce stand with lots of local fruits and vegetables, men fishing, children playing on the dock and kids swinging from trees. “My art shows my inspiration that comes from people,” she says. “I like to observe people’s be- havior. There is a lot of humor in the work and I consider it very whimsical,” she adds. Ms. Seffer’s favorite painting is one of children playing on the dock. “I love watching kids playing on the beach, and the coconut drinkers,” she said. After growing up in Melbourne, Australia, Ms. Seffer traveled for many years before settling on Grand Cayman in 1995. Since then, her works have ex- pressed her passion for the ocean, people and her white dog “Bindi” who often appears in many of her art works. Back in Australia, Ms. Seffer grew up surrounded by art. Her mother was a full-time artist. “As a teenager, for me growing up, art was something I knew. I wanted to do more of it for a living, but it was just [a case of] finding the right opportunity – that opportunity came when I vis- ited the Cayman Islands,” she said. While backpacking around the world on diving excursions, Ms. Seffer said she came to the Cayman Islands on the recom- mendation of a friend who had told her she had to come because the diving was so beautiful. Once she arrived in Cayman, she loved it so much she got a job on a boat in the dive industry. There she met her husband, and the rest, she said, is history. “I was painting all my life, but it was when I came to Cayman that I started exhibiting and got a good response,” she said. Working out of her seafront studio on School House Lane, Breakers, for the past four years, Ms. Seffer said the charm of the Cayman Islands has always been a magnet. “It hasn’t changed since I have moved to this side of the island. I have seen a lot of stuff that has inspired me – it is different from West Bay,” she said. Ms. Seffer has had the privilege of being part of a flourishing local art scene that continues to in- spire her artistic expression. She has participated in group shows in Spain, Canada and the U.S., and her work has been added to many collections both overseas and lo- cally, including in the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. Her husband Mikael Seffer, who is also an artist, found the island the perfect backdrop for his lyrical abstractions. He has also been exhibiting locally for the past seven years and his work has been collected by many pri- vate and corporate collectors as well, and the National Gallery. Ms. Seffer’s works have expressed her passion for the ocean, people and her white dog “Bindi” who often appears in many of her art works. White Dog studio is in Breakers. Ren Seffer’s dog ‘Bindi’ is featured in many of her artworks.Ren Seffer at work in the studio. - PHOTOS: JEWEL LEVY New home for PAWS shop JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com The PAWS Thrift shop has moved to a new location in Bodden Town. It is now at Unit #1 in the Plaza Odessa shops, near Cox Lumber. Since moving to the plaza, the shop offers a bright new spacious spot to browse an ever-growing selection of items. “We have beautiful house- hold items, accessories, dresses for ladies, nice men’s suits, shoes, books, games, toys and much more for the avid shopper. You can dress here at the thrift shop and fur- nish your home too,” said Sharon Watler, manager of the shop. She said the move on Sept. 12 from Bright Daz Building has been good for business. “This place generates a lot more traffic, bringing a lot more people and new customers to shop. I am very excited to be here,” Ms. Watler said. Browsing the many items on display, shopper Lenroy Wilson said he was passing by to check out what was new at the thrift shop. “The first time I came, I bought a teacup, and today I found an- other teacup which had on it ‘Great Gorgeous Granddad.’ I love teacups,” he said. Christopher Lee, a barber who works next door, said when he is not busy he visits the thrift shop to browse the many books on display. Money made at the thrift shop from purchases goes toward PAWS programs. PAWS, the Protection of An- imal Welfare Society, was founded in 2010 by Giuseppe and Susanna Gatta, Alex Stewart and Mar- leine Gagnon. The nonprofit so- ciety aims to alleviate animal suf- fering, particularly in the eastern districts, and cares for dozens of animals each month, providing boarding for injured, abused or neglected pets. Shoppers Lenroy Wilson and Christopher Lee make purchases at the new PAWS Thrift Shop location. - PHOTO: JEWEL LEVYThe 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 OCTOBER 6, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS EASTERN AVE Drive Thru Rain or Shine 949-7104 ELGIN AVE • C ENTENNIAL TOWERS • C OUNTRYSIDE VILLAGE Puritan has gone Eco- friendly with the “Cadillac” of dry cleaning machines the Union HL-860! It’s a lean, GREEN cleaning machine!!! Puritan now offers Eco friendly dry cleaning with the revolutionary DF2000 Green Solvent that’s dominating the cleaning industry. DF-2000 ... leaves clothes cleaner, brighter, and odor free!! With odor absorbing Prewash Detergent and a secondary detergent that moisturizes and conditions your fabrics, like a day at the spa, cleaning is completed with top fi nishing agents, leaving your clothes with body, style, feeling and looking like new!! Your garments are then hand fi nished by the island’s most experienced garment fi nishers. Treat your clothes to Puritan’s new, Eco friendly cleaning system. Puritan Cleaners … meeting the world’s green standard, with over 58 years of service, in the Cayman Islands. WE ARE LOCATED AT 4 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS. FREE PICK UP AND DELIVERY OPEN EARL Y! THURSDAY, OCT. 6 DISCUSSION FOR ARTISTS: Special discussion for artists at the National Gallery. Doors open at 5 p.m. Discussions begin at 5:30 p.m. Using the National Gallery’s temporary exhibition, “Speak to Me” as a platform, artists are invited to share their views on the language of art. Free. The public is invited to sit in. Wine and nibbles will be served. For additional details or to RSVP, email education@nationalgallery. org.ky or call 945-8111. BRAC POST OFFICES: Post offices on Cayman Brac will close at noon in order to facilitate a staff training session. FRIDAY, OCT. 7 WASTE MANAGEMENT: Today is the deadline for public comment on the proposed Integrated Solid Waste Management System. See questionnaire on the Ministry of Health website www.ministryofhealth.gov.ky. A copy of the consultation draft outline business case is also available. SATURDAY, OCT. 8 800M SEA SWIM: CIASA stages the second race of the 2016-17 Open Water season at Governors Beach. The traditional 800m swim is open to all. A 400m swim for the 12 and unders is not a timed event. Start time is 4 p.m. for the 800m, 4:45 for the 400m. Registration is 3-3:45 p.m. For CIASA members, 800m fee is $15 for adults and $10 for children; for non-CIASA members, 800m fee is $20 for adults and $15 for children. The 400m swim is $10. There will be trophies for the top three finishers in each age group. The children in the 400m race will receive participation ribbons. There will also be T-shirts and refreshments. SUNDAY, OCT. 9 MEMORIAL 5K: The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens Brenda Tibbetts Lund Memorial 5K walk/run and the 10K run take off from SafeHaven Drive/ Crighton Drive (starting and ending near the Holiday Inn Resort) at 6 a.m. Spot prizes, medals and trophies awarded. Pre-registration at the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens Pink Shop in Elizabethan Square 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and on Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. TUESDAY, OCT. 11 STEM CONFERENCE: The public is invited to the reception and opening session of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Carib Conference at UCCI from 6 p.m. Free. CHAMBER COURSE: Employment, The Hiring Process, from 9-11 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $175 for members, $225 for future members; register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 MARATHON TIPS: 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. 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Westin. CHAMBER COURSE: Project Management Fundamentals. Wednesday, Oct. 12-14; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fidelity Financial Centre, 2nd floor, 1 Gecko Link; $1,107 for members, $1,350 for future members; register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. THURSDAY, OCT. 13 CHAMBER COURSE: The Exceptional Presenter, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $150 for members, $225 for future members; register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. FRIDAY, OCT. 14 STEM CONFERENCE: The public is invited to demonstrations and exhibits at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Conference at UCCI, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free. SATURDAY, OCT. 15 STEWARDS OF CHILDREN: The Red Cross “Darkness to Light” is a free training program, 9–11:30 a.m., for parents, teachers and other persons working with or providing services to young people. Gain knowledge and skills to prevent child sexual abuse; recognise signs of abuse and learn how to react responsibly. Pre-registration is required. Contact vrm@redcross.org.ky. CHAMBER COURSE: Introduction to Project Management. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fidelity Financial Centre, 2nd floor, 1 Gecko Link; $287 for members, $350 for future members; register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. TUESDAY, OCT. 18 ZIKA PUBLIC MEETING: Doctors and government officers invite the public, especially pregnant women, to a meeting at the Bodden Town Civic Centre, 5:30-7 p.m. RUN2ZERO: Cayman AIDS Foundation hosts its fourth annual 5K and 10K Run2Zero Community Awareness Walk/Run on Oct. 23. Today is the deadline to take advantage of group rates for all organizations that register 10 or more people. The group rate is $15 per person; individuals are $25. Contact noel@caf.ky or visit the CAF office Unit # 21 Caymanian Village, North Sound Road, or call 946-3029. SATURDAY, OCT. 22 NCVO RADIO/TELETHON: From 7 p.m. at Prospect Playhouse. Annual fundraiser for the National Council of Voluntary Organisations. SUNDAY, OCT. 23 ANNUAL CUT-A-THON: Eclipze Hair Design & Day Spa hosts the annual Cut-A-Thon in support of breast cancer awareness. Volunteers from various salons and spas will be at Eclipze, suite 6103-D, 10 Market Street, Camana Bay from 2-6 p.m. offering services such as wet cuts, mini manicures, eyebrow threading and a $1-a-minute massages at a reduced rate. All proceeds donated to The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens Breast Cancer Awareness Fund in aid of Breast Cancer Month. TUESDAY, OCT. 25 ZIKA PUBLIC MEETING: Doctors and government officers invite the public, especially pregnant women, to a meeting at Sir John A. Cumber Primary School Hall, West Bay, 5:30-7 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 28 PIRATES WEEK GOLF: Scheduled for today. The Pirates Week Festival Office seeks sponsors for its Charity Golf Classic. Any businesses and individuals interested in sponsoring financially or with services or products may contact piratesweekgolf@gmail. com or call Samantha on 936-4766. Team registration for the four-person scramble is also open. Register at www.caymanactive.com. SATURDAY, OCT. 29 ARTISAN MARKET: Pedro Castle. Hershey Halloween event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visual Arts Society annual Christmas arts and crafts sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact artisansmarkets@ visualartcayman.com. TUESDAY, NOV. 1 ZIKA PUBLIC MEETING: Doctors and government officers invite the public, especially pregnant women, to a meeting at the North Side Civic Centre, 5:30-7 p.m. TUESDAY, NOV. 8 ZIKA PUBLIC MEETING: Doctors and government officers invite the public, especially pregnant women, to a meeting at the East End Civic Centre, 5:30-7 p.m. For more CommunityCalendar events. visit www.caymancompass.com/events. Among the speakers at next week’s STEM Carib Conference at the University College of the Cayman Islands will be NASA’s David Lavery, who leads the space agency’s Mars Rover program.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 2016 “I know some people hated my child, but they didn’t have to kill my child. Somebody has to be held re- sponsible for this.” Mr. Manderson, who shared a home with his son in West Bay, said he had feared for his son’s life be- fore he was killed. “It was always in my mind that this could happen. They accused him of the murder down by Super C’s. He was shot before up by Pop a Top. It was always in my mind. I couldn’t sleep unless he was home. “I thought now it was over, he had his son and he had changed his life.” Mr. Manderson said he received a call around 2 a.m. that his son had been shot. He raced to the scene, but by that time his son had been rushed to hospital. “He was still up but he was in a lot of pain and he was shouting for me. He said, ‘Daddy, I’m dying,’ and he kept calling my name.” It was just after 3:30 a.m. when the medical staff in- formed Mr. Manderson that his son was dead. “I can’t sleep. I can hear him calling for me. It is rough. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. “I know the parents of the boy they say he shot must feel the same. I don’t want anyone except for the police to go looking for the people who shot my son. I don’t want any other family to feel like this.” Mr. Manderson, who lives in the Birch Tree Hill area, has seen his other son, Jordan, jailed for gun pos- session and two other mem- bers of his extended family, David Ebanks and Jason Powery, shot. “I can’t find words to describe this stuff that is going on. I just wish there was something that all of us could do to change this thing. It should never have started and it has got to stop.” Mr. Manderson said he was close to his sons and had taken them on the water from when they were young and taught them the trade. Justin worked with his uncle running Stingray City tours and later with Kelly’s Water sports, he said. Appeal for witnesses Police meanwhile issued a renewed appeal for witnesses. “A full investigation is under way with a team of detectives assigned to the matter who are following up on lines of inquiry,” said Chief Inspector Malcolm Kay. “We suspect that there were more people in that busy area at that time who may have seen or heard something. We’re asking that you come forward and tell us what you saw or heard, it could make all the difference. “We know that there are probably people who would rather not be involved, but we need them to contact us nonetheless because this is about helping us ensure the safety of our commu- nity. If you were near 7 Mile Shops between 1:30 a.m.- 2:30 a.m., and saw something you think we should know, please call us.” George Town CID can be reached at 949-4222. Anonymous tips can be provided via the Miami-based call centre of Crime Stoppers at 800-TIPS(8477), or online at the link: www.tipsubmit.com/ WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=681. Expanded highway section costs US$5M BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com It will cost the govern- ment US$5 million to expand a section of the Esterley Tib- betts Highway from two to four lanes at its southern end in George Town, Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts con- firmed Wednesday. The expansion between the Camana Bay property and a new roundabout to be con- structed just north of the Lake- side apartment complex is being done by the Dart group of companies, which is being paid out of government coffers. The remaining section of the road, between the new roundabout and the A. L. Thompson roundabout in central George Town, will be built by the National Roads Authority. The US$5 million cost applies only to the section between the Camana Bay prop- erty and the new roundabout. During Wednesday’s Leg- islative Assembly meeting, East End MLA Arden McLean questioned why the roads authority was not being used to construct the entire ex- pansion project. Mr. Tibbetts said that the Dart group’s cost for expanding its section of the highway was “lower than the NRA’s in-house estimate.” Further, Mr. Tibbetts said the roads authority’s cur- rent staffing levels would not allow it to work on both sec- tions at once, unless it was allowed to hire a number of new employees. “We would have preferred for the NRA to be building this, but the NRA themselves will tell anyone … as they told us, if we try to get them to do it … they were going to end up with a lot of tempo- rary hires,” Mr. Tibbetts said. “Then, after a period of time, [we] have a whole lot of staff with nothing to do.” The road widening is part of a much larger project – costing some $40 million – that involves the realignment of a section of the Esterley Tibbetts Highway, widening it at the same time. The new road will pass underneath an elevated ramp that will allow pedestrians to safely cross above the four- lane road to and from the Camana Bay property. The Camana Bay Town Centre would also expand across the road to the other side of the highway, according to plans released last year. Grieving father calls for peace “I can’t sleep. I can hear him calling for me. It is rough. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.” JAKE MANDERSON CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Justin Manderson with his son Justin Jr. Mr. Manderson’s family say Justin had changed his life since having a child. SECURITY COUNCIL AGREES ON NEXT UN CHIEF Antonio Guterres of Portugal was a unanimous choice UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The Security Council unani- mously agreed Wednesday that Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres should be the next secretary-general of the United Nations. Russia’s U.N. Ambas- sador Vitaly Churkin made the announcement to re- porters surrounded by the 14 other council ambassa- dors after they held a sixth informal poll of the 10 can- didates behind closed doors. Churkin announced that the council would hold a formal vote on Thursday morning. He expressed hope that the council will recom- mend Guterres by accla- mation to the 193-member General Assembly, which must approve a successor to Ban Ki-moon whose second five-year term ends on Dec. 31. Portugal’s U.N. Mission said a tweet purported to be from Guterres saying he was “honored and happy” at the council’s action was from a fake account. By tradition, the job of secretary-general has ro- tated among regions. Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe have all held the post. East European na- tions, including Russia, argue that they have never had a secretary-general and it was their turn. The widening of the Esterley Tibbetts Highway began in December last year. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY Former prime minister of Portugal Antonio GuterresNext >