ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2017 High of 85 Low of 74 Slight with wave heights of 1 to 3 feet. EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 THE SAD AND TROUBLING PASSING OF LISA TURNER SPORTS | PAGE 17 KIDS GAELIC FOOTBALL SEASON UNDER WAY 183224-Ad-MC-Generic-Man-FrntPgBanner-1.5x6col-Compass.indd 11/6/17 10:47 AM 20 bills set for final legislative meeting BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com The final Legislative Assembly meeting of the Progressives-led government’s term in of- fice will consider about 20 pieces of legisla- tion covering issues, including public lands, crime and punishment, financial services and the protection of older residents. The meeting is set to get under way Wednesday morning. One area not on the legislative agenda is the pending regulations to the Immigra- tion Law regarding changes to the govern- ment’s permanent residence award system. Those regulations need to be dealt with only via the approval of Cabinet members, but Pre- mier Alden McLaughlin has said publicly that the regulations will not be ready for at least a couple of weeks. In the past two assembly meetings, more than 40 pieces of legislation have been approved by lawmakers, and this week’s meeting could bring that total to more than 60. Here are some of the proposals lawmakers are considering: Public lands A bill seeking to regulate the use of Crown land in the Cayman Islands, including whether and how the land can be used for pri- vate profit, will come before the assembly. The Public Lands Bill, 2017, would create a five-member Public Lands Commission with the power to license and ticket vendors in public areas. The commission would also be allowed to apply to the Grand Court to settle dis- putes over public land access, including right- of-way access. Both the beach vendor issue and the public right-of-way disputes have been con- troversial over the past year, with the focus CUC: LOWER FUEL COSTS PASSED TO CONSUMERS Reduced global fuel prices, a reduction in duties and improved efficiencies from a new diesel power plant are contributing to lower electricity costs for customers, according to Caribbean Utilities Company. The utility company said in a press release that the average price per imperial gallon of fuel decreased 4 percent to $2.07 at the end of December 2016, compared to $2.15 at the same period in 2015. CUC says those fuel costs are passed on to customers on a two-month lag, with fuel costs CUC incurred in January being billed to consumers in March. For the three months ended December 2016, the reduced fuel costs translated to an average “Fuel Cost Charge” rate of $0.11 per kilowatt hour for residential consumers, compared to an average rate of $0.15 per kWh for the same period in 2015. For resi- dential consumers who used 1,000 kWh per month in the last quarter of 2016, this trans- lates into average monthly savings of about $34 compared with the same period in 2015, the company said. “We are pleased that customers are ben- efiting from the current lower fuel prices,” CUC President and CEO Richard Hew said in the release. He added that CUC continues to work on connecting alternative energy sources to the grid and improving overall plant fuel efficiency. A 5 megawatt solar project in Bodden Town is on schedule to start operations by mid- 2017, and the ongoing Customer Owned Re- newable Energy program is nearing 4 mega- watts of connected load, CUC noted. The 40 MW diesel plant that started oper- ations last June comprises the most fuel effi- cient diesel generators in the Caribbean. The utility notes that 82 percent of CUC’s residential customers’ bills in December were under $500, and 32 percent were under $200. Gov’t responds to migrant processing concerns KAYLA YOUNG kyoung@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Cayman Islands govern- ment has refuted statements by Cuban detainees who say their asylum petitions have been sub- ject to excessive delays. A statement from Govern- ment Information Services, how- ever, does not specify processing times or confirm whether there are migrants who have been held in detention for six months to a year or longer. “All of the migrants who are in IDC [Immigration Detention Centre] for any length of time will usually have a legal impedi- ment which prevents them from being sent back to Cuba at this time, thus the delay in either re- leasing them into the commu- nity or returning them to Cuba,” said Jamie Hicks with GIS. Regarding concerns from mi- grants about access to proper legal counsel, GIS said infor- mation is provided to detainees upon request. “The [Department of Boats damaged in blaze Firefighters tackle a blaze that damaged two boats in a yard on Walkers Road on Sunday afternoon. Fire crews arrived on the scene at 1:43 p.m. and discovered the boats on fire close to a shed. By 1:54 p.m. the fire was under control, and by 2:05 p.m. it was fully extinguished. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. – PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 »2 LOCAL&REGIONAL TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2017 • 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. 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Cuba’s government had long sought the repeal of the “wet-foot, dry-foot” policy, which it said en- couraged Cubans to risk dangerous voyages and drained the country of professionals. The Jan. 12 decision by Washington to end it fol- lowed months of negotia- tions focused in part on getting Havana to agree to take back people who had arrived in the U.S. Cuban state television said late Friday that the re- turnees came from coun- tries including the United States, Mexico and the Bahamas, and were sent back to the island between Jan. 12 and Feb. 17. It did not break down which countries the 680 were sent back from. The report said the final two returnees arrived from the United States on Friday “on the first charter flight especially destined for an operation of this type.” Florida’s El Nuevo Herald newspaper reported that the two women were deemed “inadmissible” for entry to the United States and placed on a morning flight to Havana. Wilfredo Allen, an at- torney for one of the women, says they had ar- rived at Miami Interna- tional Airport with Euro- pean passports. The women requested asylum and were detained. The repeal of the “wet- foot, dry-foot” policy was Obama’s final move before leaving office in the rap- prochement with the com- munist-run country that he and Cuban President Castro began in December 2014. The surprise deci- sion left hundreds of Cu- bans stranded in transit in South and Central America. Before he assumed the presidency on Jan. 20, Donald Trump criticized the detente between the U.S. and Cuba, tweeting that he might “terminate” it. US military jet lands in Cayman A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-40A, the military version of a 737 jet, landed in Cayman Sunday and will stay until Wednesday. A U.S. Coast Guard ship that arrived over the weekend has already departed. Cayman’s Government Information Service said both arrivals were part of routine visits. FIREARM INVESTIGATION CONTINUES Ballistics and forensic tests not complete CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Magistrate Valdis Fol- dats continued remand in custody for two people charged with posses- sion of an unlicensed firearm after they ap- peared in Summary Court on Monday. Daniella Tibbetts, 24, and Kashwayne Hewitt, 20, first were brought to court on Feb. 13, charged with possession of an un- licensed .45 Colt semi- automatic pistol in West Bay on Feb. 10. Last week, the court was told that the pistol was believed to have been used in an incident that occurred outside a West Bay Road night- club on Feb. 4. On Monday, the court was advised that the Crown was not yet ready to transfer the charge to Grand Court because po- lice officers were awaiting the results of a ballistics report to determine if the firearm was linked to an- other incident. Other forensic tests, including fingerprints and DNA, also have not been completed. Defense attorney Crister Brady advised that no bail application was being made for Hewitt. The magistrate reminded Tibbetts that she could still take her bail applica- tion to the Grand Court, since he had refused it last week. Both defendants were remanded to return to court on Monday, March 6. Cuba’s government had long sought the repeal of the “wet-foot, dry- foot” policy, which it said encouraged Cubans to risk dangerous voyages and drained the country of professionals. MARITIME AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS Cabinet has confirmed the appointments of four new members of the Maritime Au- thority of the Cayman Islands. The members are Deputy Chairperson Sherice Arman, Director Clement Reid, Di- rector Robb Maass and Di- rector Gene DaCosta. Board members are appointed based on their background in law, financial management, national secu- rity, international shipping, corporate services and mar- itime affairs. Their two-year period began Sept. 1, 2016. Ms. Arman is a Maples and Calder law firm partner with 17 years of experience in corporate and commercial law. Mr. Reid is the Port Au- thority director with 17 years of experience in the maritime industry. Mr. Maass is di- rector of Florida-based law firm Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay. Mr. DaCosta is a partner at the Conyers Dill & Pearman office in Cayman where he practices corporate and commercial law. The new members replace the late Deputy Chairman Bruce Putterill, Director Dennis Hunter, Director James Parsons and Director Nicolas Pappadakis, who served from 2010 to 2016. MAN ARMED WITH MACHETE ROBS BUSINESS A man wielding a ma- chete robbed a North Church Street business around 4 p.m. Saturday, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported. Police said the man entered the shop, de- manded cash and threat- ened the store attendant with the machete. Responding offi- cers pursued a man by foot on Eastern Avenue but lost sight of him around Cruz Lane. The suspect is de- scribed as 5 feet, 7 inches tall, with a slim build and thin face, a dark complexion and a beard speckled with white hair. He was reported to be wearing a dark “tam” hat, a dark blue, short- sleeved T-shirt, tat- tered, dark shorts and dirty sneakers. GOLF OUTING FOR LADIES IN TRUSTS ORGANIZATION The inaugural Ladies in Trusts “Afternoon on the Green” golf clinic and scramble is set for Wednesday at the North Sound Golf Club. Sponsored by fiduciary and administration services provider Estera, the event will include a golf clinic, a 9-Hole Best Ball Scramble, and a happy hour. It will also include pitching and putting contests, as well as surprises for participants, organizers said in a press release. Ladies in Trusts, founded in 2014 as a social net- working group for women working in the trusts in- dustry, includes more than 100 professional advisers, administrators, accountants and other professionals, the press release states. “Ladies in Trusts provides its members with valuable opportunities to develop their networks and grow as profes- sionals,” said Fiona Crellin, Cayman-based client director of Trust Services at Estera, who will be among those participating in the event. To join the Afternoon on the Green happy hour or for more information, email Lesley Jefferson at Lesley. jefferson@walkersglobal.com.The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2017 Cayman’s legal industry is recognised around the world for its outstanding practitioners, market-leading strategy and commercial strength. However in spite of these accolades, our legal industry is operating under a law that is more than 30 years old. The Legal Practitioners Bill (LPB) is urgently required for the Cayman Islands to keep up with global legal industry standards. We must modernise our laws today to keep our industry commercially strong, to protect it, and create opportunities for future generations of Caymanians. Support for the LPB has been voiced by 20 Cayman Islands law A change today for a stronger Cayman tomorrow www.caymanlawsociety.org “I think it’s very important that the LPB is passed. It’s a proactive step, a necessary step and a very positive development.” Christina Bodden Partner, Maples and Calder that have existed in the regulation of the profession for over 15 years.” Bryan Hunter Partner, ApplebyThe 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” BARRY RITHOLTZ The sorry state of Amer- ican infrastructure is once again our focus. This time the peg is the Oro- ville Dam in California. It is the U.S.’s tallest dam, and it is in trouble. An emer- gency spillway was dam- aged, causing evacuation of 188,000 Californians. State and federal officials ignored the warnings of en- vironmental groups who for more than a decade have been asking them to reinforce the dam’s spillway. How did we get to this sorry state? The short an- swer is partisan politics, in- formed by bad ideology and a focus on little more than the next election. Does anything reflect the state of American short- termism more than the slow, inevitable decay and even- tual failure of key compo- nents of our transportation, electrical, water and sanita- tion systems? These are the most basic services govern- ment provides. The inability to do what so many other de- veloped nations do so much better is why I have called each of the past 10 Con- gresses “the worst ever.” Both political parties are to blame – but rather than engage in the classic false equivalency debate, let’s con- sider how each has contrib- uted to the current dismal state of affairs. I am not so much looking to cyni- cally assess blame as I am to optimistically find the silver lining in this dark structural cloud. Let’s go back a few years to 2009, when the new Barack Obama administra- tion got Congress to pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a stim- ulus package meant to blunt the recession touched off by the financial crisis. This $800 billion program was mostly about the very short term, and not about long- term investment. About a third of the stim- ulus package – $288 billion dollars – was a combination of temporary tax cuts and other incentives designed to spur spending. Another $155 billion was for health-care, $100 billion went to educa- tion and $82 billion was for aid to low-income workers and the unemployed. What was left for infra- structure? A measly $105 bil- lion, or about 13 percent of the total. Worse still, most of these projects were of the shovel-ready variety. This was a terrible error by Obama. As Co- lumbia University professor of economics Jeffrey Sachs repeatedly has observed, America has an infrastruc- ture investment crisis; the focus on short-term fixes has set us up for long- term failure. Shovel-ready – what we can throw money at today – is the exact opposite of long-term strategic planning. That would involve thinking about how to improve our electrical grid, modernize the deteriorating U.S. transporta- tion system and upgrade the water and sewer networks critical to public health. New York City, for example, re- lies on a system of tunnels and aqueducts to supply drinking water to more than 10 million people. Parts of that system are more than a century old. It’s been pretty well es- tablished in the economic lit- erature that improved public infrastructure contributes to private sector productivity. It has been estimated that by 2025, shortfalls in infra- structure investment will subtract as much as $3.9 trillion from U.S. gross do- mestic product. Traffic jams alone cost the U.S. tens of billions of dollars a year in lost productivity. Across the entirety of America’s infrastructure, our leaders have allowed the nation’s major overseas com- petitors, including China, Germany and Japan, to gain an enormous strategic and economic advantage. The productivity increases and financial benefits of a fully modernized, technologi- cally advanced economy are being reaped by the U.S.’s ri- vals. This is a huge disad- vantage to the corporate em- ployers who invest and hire in the U.S. This neglect and underinvestment makes the U.S. less competitive glob- ally in attracting invest- ment, and intellectual and human capital. During the election cam- paign, Donald Trump talked about embarking on a $1 tril- lion infrastructure-spending program. So far, it’s just talk and there is no evidence that Republicans in Congress have much any interest. The U.S. has to start playing catch up to the rest of the developed world. It’s long overdue. Ritholtz is a Bloomberg View columnist. He founded Ritholtz Wealth Management and was chief executive and director of equity research at FusionIQ, a quantitative research firm. He blogs at the Big Picture and is the author of ‘Bailout Nation: How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook the World Economy.’ © 2017, Bloomberg View TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS On the morning of Friday, Feb. 10, Lisa Turner posted on her personal Facebook page that she was “feeling nervous” as she entered a local hospital. The comments on that post started off as best wishes, hopes for a speedy recovery, prayers, etc. Several days later, they turned into tears and final farewells. Ms. Turner, a young, well-known and vibrant woman, had died. One of the creative lights in the Cayman Islands was dimmed. Ms. Turner is gone. She has left family, friends and acquaintances with memories to treasure. The circumstances of her departure have left Cayman’s community with questions that deserve answers. The news of Ms. Turner’s unexpected death has spread throughout the country. The Compass does not publish rumors, innuendo or information that has not been substantiated — and we will not do so in this case. Ms. Turner underwent what seemed to have been a relatively routine surgical procedure at a local hospital. She developed an illness, was brought to another local hospital, and died … a matter of mere days after her surgery. The public interest in this tragic event is quite high. For example, according to our online statis- tics, the Compass’s story published Friday on Ms. Turner’s death is already one of the most well-read articles on our website for the year, and has drawn thousands of readers. In other words, “the whole town” is talking about it. And yet, there has been no official statement from anyone — from either of the hospitals, the health minister, the Health Services Authority … nothing. So far, the public conversation on the issue is being forced to subsist on rumor alone — which cat- egorically is a worse diet than fact. We fully understand and appreciate the limitations that any official statement would have, but at the very least the community should be assured that a full investigation is being conducted into the matter. The statement is just Step One. Ms. Turner, her family and the public as a whole deserve nothing short of a detailed inquiry conducted in a thorough and transparent manner. If wrongdoing is deter- mined to have occurred, appropriate and propor- tionate consequences must follow. If not, the public must know this, as well. Too often in Cayman, it appears that when “something bad happens” in a healthcare situ- ation, whether it’s the result of error or there is no specific cause, the official response is opaque, hushed or seemingly nonexistent. When was the last time, outside of the context of criminal court, that a local healthcare practitioner was censured, suspended or exonerated by a regu- latory body such as the Medical and Dental Council? Sanctions imposed in silence, or behind closed doors, are hardly sanctions at all. The sad and troubling passing of Lisa Turner LETTER TO THE EDITOR Traffic ‘cautions’ and ‘written warnings’ I was interested to read of the proposed issue of “cautions” by the police in less serious criminal cases and I was surprised that there was no mention of traffic offenses. A long time ago I was an assistant superintendent of police in what was then the British Protectorate of Uganda in East Africa and, for the whole of 1956 (60 years ago!), I acted as chief traffic prosecutor in the traffic court of the capital city, Kampala. We averaged 1,200 pros- ecutions monthly. Fortu- nately, many of them re- sulted in pleas of guilty, otherwise we would never have got through them. In fact, there was a much greater number of traffic of- fenses committed and re- ported and we had a useful system of “written warn- ings” for listed minor traffic offenses. Each traffic con- stable was additionally trained and carried when on his beat a small bundle of printed slips in duplicate headed “Kampala Traffic Po- lice Written Warning” which he could issue in speci- fied offenses. These were not sum- monses or convictions but, on return to the station, they would hand in the du- plicate copies of any WWs that they had issued, which would go on the driver’s re- cord so that, if there were repeats, then a prosecution might follow. Perhaps a similar system could work here? Incidentally, when exam- ining witnesses of traffic accidents in court there would often arise some dif- ficulty in describing how it all occurred. So in court I had a box containing a col- lection of small ‘Dinky’ vehicle toys, such as model cars, vans, lorries, buses and so on. The relevant toy vehi- cles would be handed to the witness so that he could then put them on the flat table and demonstrate how he claimed that the acci- dent had occurred. Most witnesses seemed to find it easier using the toys in this way and there was the occasional overenthusi- astic smash up as they were brought together. Sir Peter Allen Failing California dam a symbol of American infrastructure Each traffic constable was additionally trained and carried when on his beat a small bundle of printed slips in duplicate headed “Kampala Traffic Police Written Warning” which he could issue in specified offenses.5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2017 Visiting grandmother convicted for ganja Magistrate imposes fine of $400 CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A visitor with grandchil- dren and great-grandchil- dren appeared in Summary Court on Monday morning and pleaded guilty to posses- sion of ganja. Vivian Joanne Ivory, 69, was found with the ganja at Owen Roberts Interna- tional Airport on Sunday, Feb. 19, when she was passing through the departure check- point on her way back to Ohio, USA. Crown counsel Claire Wetton told Magistrate Valdis Foldats that Ivory was selected for a bag search by Flowers Air Dispatch Ser- vices. An officer checking Ivory’s baggage found a medicine bottle in a toi- letry bag, and the contents seemed unusual. The officer asked what it was; she said it was medicine and told him to throw it way. This aroused his suspicions and he opened it to discover vegetable matter resembling ganja and a small piece of spliff. He brought the matter to the attention of his super- visor, who notified Customs. The exact quantity was not available, but the court ac- cepted it as “a small amount.” In her interview, Ivory told officers that she had not purchased the ganja, but had “obtained” it from a local person on the beach near her hotel. She said she was a “recreational user,” as ganja is legal in the U.S. Asked by the magistrate about her background, Ivory said she is retired. He asked about her family and was told she has 19 grandchildren ranging in age from 18 to 33, and nine great-grandchildren. The magistrate pointed out that although some U.S. states have legalized ganja, it is not legal in all states. In Ohio, possessing a small amount of ganja is a mis- demeanor, he told her. Pos- session of a larger amount can be a felony. “What you did was, quite frankly, a deliberate and selfish act. It’s not legal here. You’re assisting the drug in- dustry. Anyone who pur- chases or shares drugs is promoting an illegal enter- prise,” he said. The magistrate suggested that Ivory would not want her grandchildren or great- grandchildren to do what she had done, and probably did not want them smoking at all. “There has to be a con- viction here because it was a deliberate act,” he said. The magistrate explained that in recent cases he had not im- posed a conviction because one was a cruise ship pas- senger who did not bring the drug ashore, while the other had the drug for medic- inal purposes. “You didn’t have to do this,” he told the defendant. “We have to send a message to visitors – that you can’t break our laws.” He said the fine would or- dinarily be $600, but with credit for her guilty plea, he made it $400 or 40 days’ cus- tody in default of payment. Ivory told the court she lives on Social Security and has very limited income. There had been a fee for changing her plane ticket, and a hotel room Sunday night had cost another $150. “I just don’t have it,” she said, refer- ring to money to pay the fine. The magistrate asked if she could call her children or grandchildren. He re- quested a Customs officer to assist Ivory, who had hoped to catch a 1:40 p.m. flight. A check with the Criminal Reg- istry at 1 p.m. confirmed that the fine had been paid. Man remanded on firearm charge CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Malik Joseph McDonald, 20, appeared in Summary Court on Monday, when he was remanded in custody for possession of an imita- tion firearm with intent to commit an offense. McDonald, of an Eastern Avenue, George Town, address, was charged with possessing an imitation firearm on Feb. 11 with intent to assault a named person on Eastern Av- enue. He was further charged with common assault in re- lation to the same person on the same date. Crown Counsel Scott Wain- wright told the court the allegation was that McDonald threatened the complainant and struck him across the nose with the handle of the gun. Attorney Jonathon Hughes made a bail application on behalf of McDonald, but Mag- istrate Angelyn Hernandez re- fused. She pointed out that the imitation firearm had not been recovered. A press release from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service indicated that officers received a report on Feb. 14 that a man had been assaulted with a firearm while sitting in a vehicle on Eastern Avenue. The alleged incident was said to have occurred on the pre- vious Saturday. McDonald is to return to court on Feb. 27. Water Authority scholarship applications open The Water Authority – Cayman is accepting appli- cations its annual $30,000 scholarship. The deadline for applications is March 31. Water Authority Director Gelia Frederick-van Gen- deren said the Authority is looking for the next genera- tion of water professionals. The scholarship will be offered to a qualified Cayma- nian for an undergraduate academic or technical/voca- tional degree or diploma in a field of study relevant to the Authority’s work. Relevant fields of study, according to a press release, include: environmental engi- neering, environmental sci- ence, civil engineering, hy- drogeology, mechanical engineering, wastewater treatment, water resource/ supply management, reverse osmosis technology and in- formation technology. Ms. Frederick-van Gen- deren said that while ac- counting, finance, and busi- ness management are also fields of interest, the Author- ity’s focus is on the more technical fields. “Our primary focus is on nurturing talent in the technical fields so that we can ensure there are edu- cated, trained young Cayma- nians ready to run our water and wastewater plants into the future and fulfil the growing water needs of our country,” Ms. Frederick-van Genderen said. “Water is essential to all life on Earth,” she said in the press release. “We need clean water for environmental and human health, for economic growth and social develop- ment. Working in the water sector provides meaningful career opportunities in a stable industry that really makes a difference to peo- ple’s quality of life.” For more information, visit www.waterauthority.ky/ community-connect-scholarships. Gelia Frederick-van Genderen “Working in the water sector provides meaningful career opportunities in a stable industry that really makes a difference to people’s quality of life. ” GELIA FREDERICK-VAN GENDEREN, Water AuthorityDISTRICT DAYS 6 District Days West Bay TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS West Bay’s Barkers and Barkers Cay nominated for protected area status Two sites in West Bay are among those recently slated for consideration as pro- tected areas under the Na- tional Conservation Law, which through a process which began for the first time in 2016 provides for the es- tablishment of new protected areas and expansion of ex- isting protected areas. “Nominations of lands to be protected can be sub- mitted to the National Con- servation Council annually, and any purchases that are agreed are paid for using the Environmental Protec- tion Fund,” states the DOE on its website. “Under Section 9 of the National Conservation Law, contiguous landowners and the general public are invited to submit written views on the following Protected Area nominations, to the National Conservation Council.” The site notes that three nominations for protection of lands in the Barkers Pen- insula, a popular recreation area beloved by dog walkers, horseback riders, kitesurfers, fishermen and family campers, have been consid- ered by the National Conser- vation Council. According to naturalist Ann Stafford of CaymANN Nature, Barkers is home to the Cayman Pygmy Blue But- terfly and its specialized habitat with its larval food plant Glasswort (Salicornia perennis). According to Ms. Stafford and the Department of Environment the penin- sula and its mangrove wet- land interior’s notable eco- logical features also include Palmetto Pond and Sea Pond, which are valuable for water birds, and an endemic fish, along with washwood (Jac- quinia keyensis), red man- groves and black mangroves. “[The Council] has re- solved to accept the proposal that all the Crown lands and one parcel of privately owned land in the Barkers penin- sula be made a Protected Area under Section 7 of the National Conservation Law,” states the Department of En- vironment site. “If Cabinet and the pri- vate landowner approve this proposal, the natural envi- ronment in these areas will be protected and managed according to a Management Plan to be developed under Section 10 of the Law.” According to Ms. Staf- ford, the Barkers beach ridge supports one of the last sub- stantial coastal sand for- ests remaining in Grand Cayman, with a diversity of tree species, including Iron- wood, Bull thatch, Broad- leaf, Silver thatch, Washwood and Mahogany, with an un- derstory of Cocoplum and other shrubs. “A Cerion land snail, en- demic to Grand Cayman is associated with the forest, and the interior of the Barkers Peninsula is wet- land, supporting several dis- tinct mangrove communities,” she states, noting the ponds in the area are valuable for water birds and the shallow water off the south coast is an important shark nursery. According to the Depart- ment of Environment, Crown land in Barkers was predom- inantly acquired before the passage of the National Con- servation Law, for the pur- poses of establishing the “Barkers National Park.” “With the NCL now in ef- fect, the Barkers National Park concept can begin to be carried forward within a legal framework,” states the DOE. The Department of Envi- ronment website notes that: “Protection of coastal forest and wetland in the Barkers peninsula, with a management plan developed in consultation with the com- munity and all stakeholders, should allow for continued public enjoyment of the area without further degradation of the environment from un- managed activity.” Just off Barkers is Vidal Cay (also known as Barkers Cay), another nominated site. “Also known as Barkers Cay, Vidal Cay is a small emergent rock islet in North Sound, offshore from the Barkers peninsula. It is owned by Crown,” notes the Department site. “Vidal Cay is notable and proposed for protec- tion because it is the site of the Cayman Islands’ only breeding colony of Bridled Tern.” 50 YEARS AGO Valentine dinner raises funds In the Feb. 22, 1967 edition of the Cayma- nian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, West Bay correspondent Leila Yates wrote: “The Christian En- deavour society sponsored a Valentine dinner on the 14th in the United Church Hall. Local dishes were served and enjoyed by sev- eral foreign visitors, as well as members and friends. A very enjoyable evening was spent in fun and fellow- ship. The sum of 25 pounds was collected. “Departures for the weekend for the U.S. were Messrs. Garfield Powery, Rivington Powery, Malachi Ebanks, Hudson Ebanks and David Hydes, on his first trip abroad. “Mr. Sidney Webb from Durban, South Africa arrived in the island recently. He is here to investigate certain commercial and business interests that he and Capt. Dudley Yates jointly own. He is now manager of George’s Delicatessen and already it has taken a new look, and very tasty dishes can be had there. He says Capt. Yates is Master of a U.S. Navy missile tracking ship in South Africa. “There have been spe- cial activities in the United Church recently. On Sunday night the 12th, films were shown by Rev. R. Coke for World Alliance of Presby- terian Churches. They were prepared six years ago for the 400th anniversary of the Reformation. Martyrs whose lives were given for the cause of the Reforma- tion, such as Martin Luther, John Wesley and John Knox, founder of the Presbyterian Church, were shown. There was a good attendance. “The United Church is starting a stewardship cam- paign, with the subject ‘The Secret of the Gift.’ Films were shown in the Church on Thursday night on stew- ardship seeking to show we are stewards over our time, talents and goods, and we can further the work of God by using them. “Brigade Sunday was ob- served in the United Church with the Girls’ Brigade and Boy Scouts parading in uni- form. The promotion of Ex- plorers and Juniors was held, also the enrolment of three girls into the Senior Group. The Brigade flag was dedicated and presented to the new leader, Miss Betty Ebanks. Members partic- ipated in the service by scripture reading and re- ceiving offering. The service was well attended.” Parts of the Barkers Peninsula in West Bay have been nominated to be among Cayman’s new protected areas. - PHOTO: CHRIS COURT PARROT RELEASE POSTPONED, CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED Students interested in en- tering the Cayman Turtle Centre’s parrot release poster and essay competitions now have a little more time to pre- pare their entries. Contest winners will have the chance to take part in the facility’s upcoming parrot release, which is being postponed until late March or early April 2017, so the original deadline for entries to the contest has been extended. “This is so that we have adequate time to effectively complete all the training and health procedures to give our parrots the best chance for survival and reproducing in the wild,” said terrestrial ex- hibits curator Geddes Hislop. The Cayman Turtle Centre will accept compe- tition submissions up until Tuesday, Feb. 28. “The submissions will then be passed on to our se- lection team and our win- ners will be announced most likely around mid-March,” said Mr. Hislop. “At that time, we will hopefully also be able to an- nounce the new date for The Turtle Centre’s parrot triplets will be part of the upcoming release.DISTRICT DAYS 7 District Days West Bay CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2017 Visiting choir lifts hearts in West Bay Students and churchgoers in West Bay were treated last week to a visit from a Flor- ida-based choir. The Westminster Chris- tian High School Choir from Miami, Florida, on a four-day tour of the Cayman Islands gave a recital at Sir John A. Cumber Primary School on Friday, Feb. 17, during the school’s regular assembly. For the school concert, the choir performed a mixed se- lection of classical, gospel and contemporary songs, which included “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Mary, Did You Know?” and “Thank You for the Music.” “Each item was beauti- fully rendered and enthu- siastically received by the students and staff alike,” said teacher Annette Vaughan. The choir was directed by Daniel Shafer, who is an alumnus of the school, and accompanied on the piano by Jackie Whiting. “When asked how he felt about the tour, Mr. Shafer re- marked that it was fantastic, the people are welcoming, kind and enthusiastic,” said Ms. Vaughan. “He has also expressed a desire to return.” On Sunday, Feb. 19, the choir performed at the Boatswain Bay Presby- terian Church. “The choir and the leaders, Paul and Jackie Whiting, are no strangers to the Boat- swain Bay Presbyterian Church,” said church member Eziethamae Bodden. “The Whitings have been visiting as part of the Vaca- tion Bible School for many years, and the choir attended and performed in 2008, 2012 and now 2017.” Ms. Bodden noted that the choir came with 37 mem- bers and choir director Mr. Shafer was a choir member when the group sang at the church in 2008. “Singing is our Choir Min- istry. We love to spread the love of God through music,” Mr. Shafer said. During their visit the choir spent time on the beach, and visited Cayman Crystal Caves, the Cayman Turtle Centre and Stingray City. They also performed for Triple C School and the Sun- rise Adult Training Centre. MCARTHUR MANDERSON GEORGE NOWAK In the late ‘60s up until the ‘70s, the Mashy- iannes Band was without question one of the hot- test bands around. Their lead guitarist was McArthur Man- derson of West Bay. His style was a blend of crafty calypso, meringue and a sweet dash of Leon Rhodes, the lead guitarist for Ernest Tubb. Mac per- formed at Hell night- club, the Galleon Beach Hotel, Royal Palms and the Old Holiday Inn, and several tours off island. He co-wrote the popular “Cayman Saturday Night” along with Barefoot Man, and recorded sev- eral songs with the late Dalmain Ebanks. Later, Mr. Manderson moved to Honduras, where he passed away in 2012. This image is from the book ‘The People Time Forgot’ by George Nowak, available at the National Museum. All proceeds from sales of the book go toward museum projects. WEST BAY WOMEN’S GROUP VISITS CRYSTAL CAVES The Women’s Group of the Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church boarded a Webster’s Tours bus on Saturday and headed for North Side to visit the Cayman Crystal Caves. “I must say the caves and guides are awesome, and a must see for all who re- side and visit the Cayman Islands,” said participant Eziethamae Bodden. After the visit, the group made a lunch stop at Breadfruit Tree Restau- rant in Bodden Town for fish and fritters. Then, for some, it was on to Coco Fest at Pedro Castle, where the ladies enjoyed ev- erything coconut, and took in the local film “Bright Spot.” The Westminster Christian School choir performs at Sir John A. Cumber. Members of the Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church Women’s Group at the Cayman Crystal Caves. For the school concert the choir performed a mixed selection of classical, gospel and contemporary songs, which included “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Mary, Did You Know?” and “Thank You for the Music.”The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS FOUNDATION FOUNDATION The The SEVENTH ANNUAL BREAST CANCER BEACH WALKBREAST CANCER BEACH WALK SATURDAY MARCH 11 starting at Royal Palms on Seven Mile Beach at 7.00 pm breast cancer FACTS register Now at breastcancerfoundation.ky, or on the night at 6:00pm at Royal Palms CI$25 donation includes one raffl e entry fabulous raffl e prizes Royal Palms offer $6 cocktail special (with $1 of it donated to the BCF) and 10% off food items Walk along the beach to The Ritz-Carlton and back, by the light of an (almost) full moon Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,600 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year. (In the USA) For further information please contact The Breast Cancer Foundation on 923 1135 RISTORANTE Elevator mainly on heavily traveled areas along the Seven Mile Beach corridor. Separate bills dealing with changes to the 1997 Pre- scription Law and the Reg- istered Land Law will also come before parliament. The Prescription Law changes are expected to give govern- ment the power to intervene in disputes over public right- of-way issues. If Cabinet approves, the Public Lands Commission members can agree to ad- ditional regulations under the bill concerning the use of public land. According to the legisla- tion, those regulations can include “protecting public rights of way over pri- vate land” and specifying the “days and hours during which public land is open for public use.” Financial services Several bills will deal with various changes to finan- cial services industry-related laws, but two are considered to be of critical importance to the jurisdiction. The government intends to pass a version of the con- troversial Legal Practitioners Bill, but it will not propose entirely rewritten legislation. Financial Services Min- ister Wayne Panton told the Cayman Compass last week that the same bill pro- posed during the assem- bly’s October 2016 ses- sion will be brought back for a vote. Mr. Panton said a number of amendments will be proposed during the committee-stage review of the legislation. The same thing is ex- pected to be done with the current version of the Com- panies Law, which formalizes an agreement reached last year between Cayman and the British government. Mr. Panton said extensive behind-the-scenes consulta- tions have been going on with legal industry stakeholders on the attorneys bill, which seeks to modernize the 1969 legislation that governs the practice of law in Cayman. He said many of the changes suggested by stakeholders have been added to the bill. He said the government also tried to include some issues addressed by bill critics who had “not cooperated in the re- view” of the legislation. The Companies Law amendments require com- panies incorporated in the islands to maintain a reg- ister of beneficial owners. The register is allowed to be searched by a local au- thority in response to formal queries from law enforce- ment or tax agencies from other countries. Legal changes will also seek to require limited li- ability companies in the Cayman Islands to es- tablish beneficial owner- ship registers. The beneficial ownership register will not be made public in Cayman, according to government ministers. Police powers Another raft of bills would give police officers new powers, including the ability to allow certain sus- pects to avoid court. Suspects who have ad- mitted to certain crimes may soon be allowed a “caution” under the law, rather than being charged and facing court for their alleged of- fense. Police cautions, which have been used in the U.K. for decades, constitute a formal warning to an adult offender who has already admitted to the crime. Cayman Islands police have previously advo- cated for the same powers, but the proposed Cautions (Adults) Bill, 2017, represents the first time the measure is being brought to the Legisla- tive Assembly. According to the text of the Cayman Islands bill: “Where a suspect has be- haved in a manner that amounts to an offence and the suspect has admitted to so behaving, that suspect may be cautioned in accor- dance with this law, instead of being charged with, or prosecuted for, the offence …” A caution is not consid- ered a conviction, but it is placed on a person’s record and can be used against them in the event of a sepa- rate commission of crime. Separate changes pro- posed to the Penal Code would allow the director of Public Prosecutions, acting in concert with the police, to issue a “sexual harm pre- vention order” relative to a defendant in a sex crimes case. The order would be is- sued to protect any member of the public, including chil- dren, from a suspected sexual predator. A small change proposed for the Police Law clarifies the powers of the police com- missioner in firing officers who have been convicted of a crime. The bill also clarifies the terminated officer’s rights in relation to a successful ap- peal of the conviction. Seniors’ protection The Older Persons’ Bill, 2017, sets out the Cayman Is- lands’ first attempt to safe- guard the rights of its se- nior citizens. The legislation would create a Council of Older Persons that would act as a watchdog for seniors. Ac- cording to the legislation, it seeks to ensure that seniors are able to access and par- ticipate in “all aspects of so- ciety” as per the Cayman Is- lands Constitution Order’s 2009 Bill of Rights. Immigration] will always give a list of attorneys to the migrants who request a lawyer and they will choose a lawyer on the list who they wish to represent them on their matter. The migrants are readily updated on their cases from their legal ad- viser,” Hicks said. “Detainees can also write letters to Immigration or the Human Rights Commis- sion if they are having any issues or concern with their case. The HRC has gone to the IDC on occasions and spoken to migrants regarding their concerns. In the event a legal interpreter is needed, the DOI will also provide that service.” Asylum-seeker Miguel Garcia, who has been in de- tention for a reported three- and-a-half months, said he expected around 20 Cu- bans to be deported from the George Town facility on Tuesday. He estimated an ad- ditional 40-plus detainees who have requested asylum would likely stay in Grand Cayman for processing. An open letter from Garcia, intended for the Governor’s Office, was intercepted by immigra- tion officials on Feb. 13, and an immigration officer con- firmed it has been sent to the prisons director for review. Garcia described the letter to the Cayman Compass, saying it is a plea to the governor for political asylum. Garcia said he arrived un- intentionally in the Cayman Islands after the vessel he was in with other mi- grants, destined for Hon- duras, became shipwrecked. Garcia said he had planned to go to Costa Rica, where he has family. Now he is requesting asylum in the Cayman Is- lands, where he hopes he will be able to work and start a new life. Fellow detainee Victor Maikel Merladet Leon, who has been in the Cayman Is- lands for two months, said he filed a formal asylum pe- tition about four weeks ago. He said he expected a re- sponse within two weeks but has not yet received word from the government. Mer- ladet said he spent 10 days in Little Cayman before flying to Grand Cayman, where he was homeless for five days. He then decided to turn himself into immigration. He is now working for free with other migrants on renovating the Fairbanks fe- male prison, next door to the immigrant detention facility. Merladet said he chose to work with the con- struction crew as a way to pass the time. Gov’t responds to migrant processing concerns CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Miguel Garcia of Cuba has requested asylum in the Cayman Islands. He has been detained here for more than three months. - PHOTO: KAYLA YOUNG “The [Department of Immigration] will always give a list of attorneys to the migrants who request a lawyer and they will choose a lawyer on the list who they wish to represent them on their matter.” GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES STATEMENT 20 bills set for final legislative meeting The meeting is set to get under way Wednesday morning. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1The 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 FEBRUARY 21, 2017 LUNCH SPECIAL EVERYDAY MON-SAT 11.30 TO 4PM DIM SUM SUNDAY 11-3PM Plaza Venezia, North Sound Road, George Town 945-3490 OPEN FOR DINNER DELIVERY AFTER 5PM TUESDAY, FEB. 21 SEAFARERS ASSOCIATION: All members are advised of the annual election meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Seafarers Hall, 11 Victory Ave. Prospect. Buses will be provided from West Bay Town Hall at 6 p.m. CHAMBER COURSE: Business Master Classes. Running your business – Getting it started. 9-11 a.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $175 for members, $225 for future members; register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. CHAMBER COURSE: Forecasting and Budgeting; 12:30-4:30 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $150 for members, $225 for future members; register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. THURSDAY, FEB. 23 CHAMBER COURSE: Situational Leadership Concepts; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $225 for members, $300 for future members; register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. BABY SHOW: Today is the deadline to register children for the Baby Show at the 50th Annual Agricultural Show on March 1. Boys and girls ages birth to 48 months. For information, call 929-9932. FRIDAY, FEB. 24 HOSPICE FLAG DAYS: Cayman HospiceCare holds its annual Flag Days today and tomorrow, when volunteers in green T-shirts will collect donations around Grand Cayman. The charity provides free specialized care to anyone in Cayman with an end-stage illness. People willing to volunteer should email chc@candw.ky. DRESS FOR CULTURE: Dress for Culture Day is a celebration of Cayman’s diverse community, comprised of more than 135 nationalities. This annual fundraiser invites individuals, students and corporate entities to take part by wearing traditional cultural wear, sportswear, country colors or anything that represents their culture. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Proceeds support Cayman Islands Folk Singers and summer arts camp. Contact Cayman National Cultural Foundation, 949-5477 or www.artscayman.org. EDUCATORS’ HAPPY HOUR: National Gallery, 5-8 p.m. Teachers and educators are invited to an evening of exhibition tours, socializing and wine. For those interested in bringing students to the gallery, the event will demonstrate all the gallery has to offer. Enjoy beverages and nibbles and learn about Caymanian art. For more information and to RSVP, email Jessica Ebanks at intern@nationalgallery.org. ky or call 945-8111. SATURDAY, FEB. 25 FULL GOSPEL BUSINESSMEN: The Grand Cayman chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International holds its monthly breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at Lola’s Restaurant in Camana Bay. Speaker will be Pastor Leif Hassakari. All are invited. TEA PARTY: The Girls’ Brigade National Council hosts a “Now and Then Tea Party” 70th anniversary fundraiser at Audrey Whittaker’s residence, 1237 Frank Sound Road, North Side, 3:30 p.m. Price is $10. Come dressed as “now or then.” Activities and songs by the Girls’ Brigade. Tickets from any GB officer or at the venue on the date. DEALS ON WHEELS: The Red Cross mobile shop will be in East End from 6-10 a.m. near the Pirates Cove Bar. Items available include women’s accessories and bags; clothing and shoes for men, women and children; linens, household items and more. RED SKY AT NIGHT: Multi- discipline, multi-cultural arts fair featuring dance, music, drama, a display of visual arts, crafts and films. Enjoy culinary delights from vendors and a “come-together” at the Harquail Cultural Centre grounds 4 p.m.-midnight. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children. SUNDAY, FEB. 26 PENSION BOARD ANNIVERSARY: The Public Service Pensions Board asks local churches to read out its Managing Director’s message of thanks for the organization’s 25th Anniversary this weekend. This appeal is made because of the PSPB’s standing in the lives of the community and its commitment to ensuring its members are adequately provided for in retirement. OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: The 50K Off the Beaten Track ultramarathon and relay takes place. Registration is open at www.offthebeatentrack. ky/registration; fees are US$300 for a relay team, or US$100 for individuals. TUESDAY, FEB. 28 CHAMBER COURSE: English as a Secondary Language Part 1; 12:30-4:30 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $150 for members, $225 for future members; register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. CHAMBER COURSE: Business Master Classes. Running your business – Strata Management. 9-11 a.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square; $175 for members, $225 for future members; register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES: St. Ignatius Catholic Church holds Mass at 8 a.m., 12 noon and 6 p.m. Christ the Redeemer in West Bay, Mass is at 10 a.m. Communion Service and Distribution of Ashes at Stella Maris, Cayman Brac, 11 a.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: Ecumenical service at Elmslie Memorial United Church, Harbour Drive, 12:30-1:30 p.m. All are invited. BUILDERS EXPO: Arts and Recreation Centre at Camana Bay, 5 to 8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow. Potential home builders and home owners considering renovation can connect local architects, contractors, plumbers, electricians and other industry businesses. SATURDAY, MARCH 4 PAWS DINNER: All are invited to the fundraising dinner for PAWS (Protection of Animal Welfare Society) at the White House restaurant in Bodden Town; 6:30 p.m. cocktail party and 7 p.m. dinner. Ticket price is $135. Evening includes silent auction, live auction and Off Broadway Show. Complimentary glass of Prosecco on arrival, complimentary bottle of wine per couple during dinner. Tickets available at PAWS Thrift Shop in Bodden Town, 916-1731; Lighthouse Restaurant in Breakers, 947-2047; Giuseppe, 916-1731 and PAWS members. FAMILY DAY ACTIVITIES: At the National Gallery. Kids on Deck, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. features free art activities based on the contemporary art exhibition “Upon the Seas.” Weave the Reef is a one-hour art workshop to learn about the threat of discarded fishing nets, called ghost nets, and then craft ghost net sea creatures. All materials provided. Event is open to all ages. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult who can assist with the family art project. This is a free workshop, but pre- registration is necessary. Email education@ nationalgallery.org.ky or call 945-8111 to register. SUNDAY, MARCH 5 WOMEN’S MONTH: In celebration of Women’s Month, Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church invites everyone to a special service. 11 a.m. All are asked to wear purple. Refreshments will follow in Fellowship Hall. MONDAY, MARCH 6 DRAMA SOCIETY AGM: The Cayman Drama Society invites all members and interested parties to attend the society’s annual general meeting with happy hour at 6:30 p.m. and meeting starting promptly at 7 p.m. Members will receive the chairman’s report, theater management report and the treasurer’s report. All members in good standing are eligible to vote in the election. HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR’S TALK: The public is invited to “An Evening with Eva Schloss, Beyond the Diary of Anne Frank,” a talk by the stepsister of Anne Frank. Ms. Schloss is a Holocaust survivor and humanitarian. Free. 7 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. To RSVP, visit www.jewishcayman. com/annefrank. For more information, contact rabbi@jewishcayman.com or call 516-4474. TUESDAY, MARCH 14 CITA ELECTIONS: The Cayman Islands Tourism Association has set 4 p.m. today as the deadline for written nominations for their Board of Directors election. Visit the web page for updated information and the official AGM Elections Nomination Form. The AGM takes place on Wednesday, April 19. GENERAL INTEREST WATER AUTHORITY SCHOLARSHIP: Water Authority – Cayman is accepting applications for its $30,000 annual scholarship. Deadline is March 31. The offer is to a suitably qualified Caymanian to obtain an undergraduate academic or technical/vocational degree or diploma in a field of study relevant to the Authority’s work, including environmental engineering, environmental science, civil engineering, hydrogeology, mechanical engineering, wastewater treatment, water resource/ supply management, reverse osmosis technology and information technology. For more information, visit www.waterauthority. ky/community-connect- scholarships. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.caymancompass.com/events. The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association will hold its annual election meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Seafarers Hall in Prospect. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAYNext >