SECTION | PAGE ## TITLE FOR THE SPORT/ BUSINESS SKYBOX FRIDAY JUNE 1, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS Firing up Cayman’s artistic creativity Three Girls (and a Kiln) make their dream a reality B3 Laughter Lounge features Sean Larkins Comedian comes to Cayman after recent tour with Cedric the Entertainer B6 Events Music Events ■ FOOD & DRINK Women in White Trio of local chefs launch culinary scholarship event. B5 Lionfish culling event The Great Lionfish Caper tournament kicks off this Saturday B6Concerts in South Florida Maroon 5 joins a host of acts taking to the stage in June B7 2 nd ANNUAL 9th june, 2018 • 2 pm – 6 pm Salty's In Grand HArbour SPONSORED BY $ 40 $ 45 pre-sold AT THE GATE CRAWFISH BOIL Includes all you CAN eat crawfish & Bucket of 4 Abita beers tickets available at Tortuga Fine wine & Spirits Stores at The Greenery (next to the strand), 7 Mile shops, governor's Square & Industrial park Loca tions CAYMAN WEEKENDER Women in White EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 HURRICANE SEASON: BE PREPARED BY BEING INFORMED High of 88 Low of 74 Slight with wave heights of 1 to 3 feet. ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY JUNE 1, 2018 UK ‘will consider’ constitution changes No walking back ‘act of parliament’ BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Cayman Islands came away with no promises on constitutional change following Lord Tariq Ahmad’s brief visit Wednesday, but the British Overseas Territories minister said any proposals made by Cayman would be given due consideration. In the wake of a May 1 vote at the British House of Commons, Premier Alden McLaughlin said he would propose changes to Cayman’s governance relationship with the U.K., seeking to eliminate Britain’s ability to legislate directly for its territory in matters of local concern. Section 125 of Cayman’s Constitution Order, 2009 reads: “There is reserved to Her Majesty full power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Cayman Islands.” Lord Ahmad said Wednesday that the sec- tion, generally referred to as the U.K.’s “re- served powers,” was noted as an important feature in previous agreements between the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the remaining overseas territories. “[The reserved powers] are a starting point for the U.K.,” Lord Ahmad said. “We have yet to see a detailed proposition, but different terri- tories are in a different place … and there is no one-size-fits-all. “If there are issues [the territories] wish to raise about the constitution, we will look to address them,” he said. Concerns about the U.K.’s ultimate power to force legislation upon Cayman and other territories never fully dissipated over the past few decades, but these were brought into sharp relief again following the May 1 vote in which the U.K. House of Commons approved a measure that is expected to have a significant CAYMAN’S LONGEST COURT CASE: A ‘CAULDRON OF FRAUD’ Cayman courts unravel Saudi family feud JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The longest and most expensive trial in Cayman Islands history concluded Thursday, as Chief Justice Anthony Smellie handed down an extensive judgment unraveling what he described as a “cauldron of fraud.” It has taken almost two years and esti- mated costs of more than $100 million to resolve the complex feud involving one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest business empires. Chief Justice Smellie’s judgment on the case ran to a staggering 1,348 pages – longer than “War and Peace.” He dismissed the claims of Saudi family conglomerate the Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi and Brothers, known as AHAB, that its collapse in 2009 was the consequence of a spectacular $6 billion fraud perpetrated from within. AHAB claimed that Maan Al Sanea, who had married into the family and managed its financial businesses, had racked up billions of dollars of unauthorized debt, transferring some of the proceeds to his companies in the Cayman Islands. The lawsuit was brought by the AHAB partners against multiple defendants, in- cluding the liquidators of Mr. Al Sanea’s Cayman Islands companies, in an effort to re- coup that money. Chief Justice Smellie ruled that Mr. Al Sanea, as director of the Money Exchange, a subsidiary of AHAB’s larger business, had in- deed presented falsified accounts to banks in order to borrow large sums of money to keep RCIPS gun amnesty: Now it’s personal BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com For Royal Cayman Islands Police Superintendent Brad Ebanks, a firearms amnesty this month is personal. “I’ve dedicated the rest of my policing career to fighting il- legal firearms in this country,” said Mr. Ebanks, the head of the RCIPS firearms unit and the Joint Marine Unit. “[David] was my stepson.” Superintendent Ebanks’s stepson David Ruben Ebanks, 20, was shot to death during a spate of gun violence in Jan- uary 2015 – apparently David was not the intended target of the shooting. “Having gone through that, now I know what other fami- lies feel,” he said. “That’s what a lot of people don’t realize when they pull that trigger, it’s a life changer. Nothing remains the same after that. “Over the past 12 years, 35 young men have been killed with a firearm in the Cayman Islands. We now have 33 young men cur- rently serving time at North- ward Prison also in relation to firearms [possession]. Both Brac resident keeps watch on the seas With an ear to his marine VHF radio and an eye on his computer, Cayman Brac resident Raymond Scott keeps track of ships approaching and passing the Cayman Islands. Mr. Scott has been monitoring ship movements in the area for the past 40 years. For more on this story, see page 3. - PHOTO: KEN SILVA PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 11 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 11 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 12 »2 LOCAL&REGIONAL Police confirmed on Thursday that the pedestrian struck by a vehicle Monday morning in the Savannah area has died. The deceased was identi- fied as Carlton “Carl” William Farrell, 68, of Bodden Town. Police also said Thursday that the driver of the vehicle involved in the collision, a 42-year-old man residing in George Town, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. He is currently on bail as the in- vestigation continues. According to police, Mr. Farrell was struck in the eastbound (outbound) lanes of Shamrock Road near Trumbach Drive, just east of the Lower Valley Agricul- tural Grounds. He was taken to the Cayman Islands Hospital with life-threatening injuries Monday, police said. The crash clogged traffic through the Savannah area for a few hours during the middle of the day Monday as RCIPS officers directed drivers around the incident. 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TravelFinancial and Accounting, legal Government insurance services & other business and other services 578.3 68.6 751.0 571.8 From Jamaica with love Pedestrian hit by car on Monday dies Carlton ‘Carl’ Farrell is pictured at Pedro St. James in 2016. Mr. Farrell, the pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in Savannah earlier this week, passed away in the hospital Wednesday night. - PHOTO: JEWEL LEVY The deceased was identified as Carlton “Carl” William Farrell, 68, of Bodden Town. Two West Bay homes catch fire Wednesday Two house fires took place in West Bay on Wednesday morning, one on Birch Tree Hill Road and the other on Wa- tercourse Road. According to fire officer Brevon Elliott, the Birch Tree Hill fire took place at 4 a.m. and the Watercourse Road blaze occurred about two hours later. Mr. Elliott said a person inside the Watercourse Road house was the one who extinguished that fire. Mr. Elliott said the Fire Service could not con- firm if anyone was injured in the fire nor state what the causes of the blazes were. He said fire offi- cers are still making their reports Thursday from the incidents. WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING Police arrested a woman for illegal gambling fol- lowing a raid on an Eastern Avenue restaurant in George Town on Tuesday. Community police offi- cers who conducted a search of the premises shortly after midday ticket books and cash on the woman and nearby, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Po- lice Service. Police said the 36-year- old suspect, of George Town, was subsequently arrested and later released on bail as investigations continue. The Birch Tree Hill fire took place at 4 a.m. and the Watercourse Road blaze occurred two hours later. Community police ... found ticket books and cash on the woman and nearby. BODY OF WOMAN SHOT BY U.S. AGENT RETURNS TO GUATEMALA GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – The body of a young Guatemalan woman who was shot dead last week by a U.S. border agent near Laredo, Texas, ar- rived Thursday in her home country and was turned over to her grieving parents. Lidia and Gilberto Gomez received the white coffin car- rying their daughter Claudia Patricia Gomez in the Guate- malan capital. Its cover partway lifted, they kissed and caressed the glass pane in which she was encased. They were taking the body later to her hometown of San Juan Ostuncalco, out- side the western highland city of Quetzaltenango, for a wake and burial. Gomez, 19, who studied forensic accounting, had sought admission to a state university but failed to pass three admission exams. Living in poverty and un- able to find work, she left for the United States about a month ago. On May 23 she died of a gunshot to the head in an incident that is still under investigation. The U.S. Border Patrol ini- tially said that the lone agent fired after being attacked “by multiple subjects using blunt objects.” It later said the group had ignored his or- ders to get on the ground and “rushed him.” Relatives of Gomez have asked for an investigation of the shooting death and the border agent involved.3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JUNE 1, 2018 Haines Disaster Consultancy is an independant disaster, crisis and risk management company founded and operated by Derek Haines MBE, QPM, CPM. When disaster strikes, the limitation of loss and the rate of recovery will be dependent on the ability to prepare, the speed of reaction, and the allocation of trained key resources to effectively respond to catastrophic events. Haines Disaster Consultancy (HDC) will work with you to analyse, reduce and mitigate your risk whether natural, accidental or deliberate from pre to post events. Start preparing for the 2018 season at www.hainesdc.ky Brac resident keeps watch on the seas Volunteer plays key role in Brac search- and-rescue missions KEN SILVA ksilva@pinnaclemedialtd.com “Calling all ships ap- proaching and passing the Cayman Islands. Anyone re- ceiving my calls?” Cayman Brac resident Raymond Scott spoke into his marine VHF radio on a Tuesday after- noon last month. Other than some chatter from a vessel approaching Grand Cayman, his radio was quiet that day. But some- times, Mr. Scott plays an in- strumental role in search- and-rescue missions carried out from the Sister Island. While Grand Cayman has full-time port secu- rity officers, the Brac re- lies heavily on Mr. Scott as a volunteer to help put out the call for missing and dis- tressed boaters. According to Mr. Scott, he has helped save hundreds of lives during the nearly 40 years he has monitored the Sister Islands waters. Typically, he will receive a call from marine authorities or family members on Grand Cayman saying that someone is missing at sea. After re- ceiving that call, the volun- teer will put vessels near the Brac on notice. “Someone will go missing, and they’ll say to contact Raymond Scott to put out the call. There could be a boat coming from Key West with three people overdue. Or a boat went out a week ago and can’t be found,” he said. “I’ll get on the radio and [say] ‘This is an emergency broadcast: Attention all ves- sels, there’s a missing boat with three souls on board with a blue hull about 30 feet long. Any ships hearing my call now? Please re- spond to my call, this is an emergency alert.’ “They’ll say, ‘Yes, I’m hearing you and we’ll help search.’” Other times, Mr. Scott will receive a distress signal from a boat that is in trouble. That was the case in 2004, when the 43-foot sailing boat Angelique began sinking near Cayman Brac while on a voyage from Cuba to Little Cayman. When Mr. Scott spoke to the shipowners, they were al- ready standing in a meter of water. The volunteer search- and-rescue coordinator put out a call to the Cayman Brac Fire Service, customs, and other nearby ships, who responded and saved the sailors before their predica- ment became dire. Mr. Scott’s assistance to the territory is not always during times of disaster. For instance, he said that one time, port security offi- cers on Grand Cayman were having difficulties communi- cating with a German vessel heading there. Because Mr. Scott said he knows “a little” German from his time at sea, the officers called on him to communicate with the vessel. When he’s not assisting local marine authorities, the Brac resident regularly mon- itors ship movements in the Caribbean as a hobby. “Oh, there’s a Cayman- flagged ship. She came past here yesterday. Registered in George Town and owned by a Japanese company … That’s a pretty ship,” Mr. Scott re- marked while browsing through www.marinetraffic. com, looking at a picture of the vessel traveling close to an island. “That’s right up against the bush! Boy, that water must be deep. Her draft is 35 feet under the water. Imagine if that steering failed.” In 2013, he found a ship that made newspaper head- lines, sporting the world’s largest floating oil rig while passing by Grand Cayman. He also organizes ships to sail near the islands when- ever a seaman or his wife dies, and blow a whistle in their honor. Back in 2016, to mark the passing of Little Cayman’s Mary McCoy, he radioed the captain of the Hoegh Trooper, a 656-foot- long cargo ship, which re- routed to pass close to Cayman Brac and blew its whistle 10 times to honor the late tourism pioneer. Mr. Scott received much of his marine knowledge from his time as an assistant docking master in the 1970s, when Cayman Brac was a major destination for tankers to make ship-to-ship trans- fers of oil en route to the United States. “I’ve been through some very hard times at sea, working on ships docked up together pumping crude oil, with severe electrical storms flashing across the deck. Very risky, hazardous con- ditions, rough weather,” he said. “Stepping from crew boat, you’d have to wait until the crew boat raised up, then you jump and grab the ladder and go on up or the boat would come in and break your legs.” He has since retired from the marine life, running his company Raymond’s Heavy Equipment Service instead. But he said that with a slug- gish Brac economy, work has been hard to come by lately. Mr. Scott has been lob- bying government to give him a salary for his volunteer work. “My job is one of the most important, except a doctor and a policeman or some- thing like that,” he said. “I provide a public service. All the marine departments depend on me.” When he’s not assisting local marine authorities, the Brac resident regularly monitors ship movements in the Caribbean as a hobby. Raymond Scott speaks via radio with the captain of the Hoegh Trooper ship as it passes by the Brac in 2016. - PHOTO: HEIDI KISSThe 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” Today marks the official opening of hurricane season: The annual game of watch-and-wait begins. It is time to prepare for months of intermittent rainfall and storms forming suddenly on the horizon. Experts are predicting an active season for the Atlantic Basin, forecasting 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes, with a 52 percent chance one of those major storms will make landfall in the Caribbean. For most Cayman residents, this is not their first rodeo. Those who have experienced their share of tropical storm warnings and near misses must guard against complacency. For those new to the islands, especially those new to hurricane territory, it’s impor- tant to get up to speed on important precautions. As our friends in the financial services industry are fond of reminding us, past performance does not necessarily predict future results. Even as many of our Caribbean neighbors suffered catastrophes on par with Hurricane Ivan (and worse!), Cayman emerged unscathed from last year’s particularly active hurri- cane season. That does not mean the odds will be in our favor every year, or this year. Proper hurricane preparation not only protects property and possessions – it can save lives. Recently, the Compass published our annual Hurricane Survival Guide. As always, it is filled with important information that everyone on island should read or review. Keep a copy on your nightstand or coffee table. (Copies of the guide can be picked up from the front reception desk at the Compass Centre on Shedden Road, while stocks last.) The comprehensive guide includes the Cayman government’s plan of action – outlining what steps we can expect government officials to take when a tropical storm threatens to impact our islands, and how critical information will be disseminated. It also includes details about the volunteer Com- munity Emergency Response Teams, who have undergone training to better assist in the event of a damaging storm. Storm neophytes and veterans alike will find value in the supplement’s hurricane checklist, which guides readers through every step of preparation – from deciding where to stay, gathering important docu- ments and stocking critical supplies. A glossary of terms will help readers understand the difference between a tropical cyclone, depression and storm; as well as the levels of threats (alert, watch, warning and all clear), and what precautions should be taken during each. A useful visualization illustrates what conditions should be expected from varying wind and wave inten- sities. A list of public shelters will help readers know where they can retreat to if they have nowhere else to go. There is a list of useful websites and phone numbers, including contacts for honorary consuls who can assist foreign nationals, if needed. The guide even has articles of special interest to readers responsible for children and pets. There is no way to know exactly what the next few months will bring; no way to prevent a hurricane from following its intended path. The only thing to do is prepare, and be ready to respond to whatever the weather decides to throw our way. During hurricane season, the best defense is … a good defense. So stock up on supplies, get your house (and/or apartment, business, car, etc.) in order and communicate your plans with family, friends, coworkers and neighbors. Ready or not, here comes Mother Nature. Hurricane season: Be prepared by being informed FRIDAY JUNE 1, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS A skilled hand with the US-Swiss mix This past week, with the passing of Faith Ryan Whit- tlesey, America lost the best example of what an ambas- sador should be. By happen- stance, Ambassador Whit- tlesey also served twice in, perhaps, the best example of what a country ought to be – Switzerland. Faith Whittlesey was first named ambassador to Swit- zerland by President Reagan in 1981. In the almost four decades since her first ap- pointment, she made it her passion to foster and im- prove the relations and un- derstanding between the U.S. and Switzerland and in this she succeeded. After her second tour as ambassador, she became president and chairman of the American Swiss Foundation, and later chairman emeritus. Few Americans under- stand the history of Switzer- land and its influence on the American Founding Fathers, and why its political gover- nance and economic system is so successful. And like- wise, too few Swiss under- stand how America outside of Washington and New York really functions. Faith Whit- tlesey set out to reduce that mutual ignorance. Despite battling the cancer, for a number of years, that eventu- ally claimed her, she was still hard at work, including a trip to Switzerland at the end of March, and developing new projects to improve mutual understanding. Switzerland has managed to stay at peace, build the most prosperous economy in Europe, and preserve democ- racy and human rights longer than any other country. The American Founders looked at the Swiss model of decen- tralized government – which managed to succeed despite major religious and language differences – in designing the U.S. Constitution. When the Swiss decided to rewrite their constitution in 1848, they, in return, took the U.S. Constitu- tion as their model. The two old, free-market democracies have always had good rela- tions, but as Faith Whittlesey understood, they could still learn from each other and serve as role models for the rest of the world. While serving as ambas- sador, Faith brought many U.S. experts to speak be- fore influential Swiss groups and meet with Swiss opinion leaders and journalists. (My particular assignment, as chief economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at that time, was to explain the Reagan economic program to Swiss business leaders and others.) At the same time, she helped Swiss groups and opinion leaders go to the U.S. and speak before appro- priate forums. As chairman of the Amer- ican Swiss Foundation, she began the Young Leaders Conference in 1990 to bring outstanding young Ameri- cans and Swiss together for a week-long privately spon- sored conference in Switzer- land each year. The purpose was to better understand each other’s cultures and his- tory, and to develop personal relationships. The program now has more than 1,200 alumni, and many of them have gone on to prominence in their respective countries, including members of Con- gress and heads of major companies. The program has been so successful that other countries are now trying to emulate it. Faith Whittlesey had a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and served two terms in the Pennsyl- vania Legislature. In addition to serving as ambassador, she also spent two years as a senior member of President Reagan’s White House staff. She had three children and 10 grandchildren. She also had considerable musical talent and would often invite Swiss groups to the ambassador’s residence in Bern to partici- pate in sing-alongs, where she played the piano with great skill and gusto. Faith encouraged Amer- icans to learn from Swiss successes. The Swiss have developed a very effective constitutional mechanism to restrain the ever-growing pressures (that all coun- tries face) to increase the size of government that others should adopt. The Swiss have also been far more suc- cessful than the U.S. (and vir- tually every other country) in keeping most government decision-making at the local level, which greatly reduces political tensions and allows more cost-effective govern- ment management. In recent months, she had been encour- aging her Swiss friends, par- ticularly in the business com- munity, to be more aggressive in developing programs to ex- plain the Swiss success story to Americans outside of the New York-Washington and California media centers. The Swiss rank near the top at every major index and measure of economic success, economic liberty, human de- velopment and civil liber- ties. With the encouragement and assistance of Faith Whit- tlesey, I produced a docu- mentary film explaining the Swiss success, which has been broadcast on major ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox sta- tions. The film can be found on the Improbable Success Facebook page. The fact that many Amer- icans now understand that our governmental and eco- nomic system gained much from the Swiss model, and that Switzerland is justifi- ably famous not only for its watches, financial institu- tions and chocolates, and also is now known as a high- tech industrial country pro- ducing everything from ad- vanced passenger rail trains to cutting edge pharmaceu- ticals, is in part due to one unique, brilliant and ener- getic American woman – Faith Ryan Whittlesey. Richard W. 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You can follow him on Twitter @JPBruzzese www.armourexpo.com tel: 345 946 3673 8 CPE NASBA CREDITS Save the date EARLY BIRD 30th June Virtual scuba dives going live JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com An innovative new project, streaming live scuba diving tours from the Cayman Is- lands, launches Saturday. South African company WildEarth has been testing the idea for the past month and will go live for the first time this weekend. They plan to stream daily dives, hosted by marine bi- ologists, from the reefs off Grand Cayman. The hosts, wearing full-face masks fitted with audio equip- ment, will provide a run- ning commentary to people watching at home. “It is a virtual scuba dive,” said Megan Parker, senior pro- ducer on the diveLIVE project, as she oversaw final prepa- rations for the launch at Don Foster’s dive center this week. “People can submit ques- tions through Facebook or on our live stream and our ma- rine biologists will answer them in real time,” she said. More than 60,000 people tuned into an initial test launch of the project in April. Since then, the company has raised $60,000 using Kick- starter – an online platform for crowdfunding creative projects – for a pilot series. The crew has been diving daily over the past month to fine-tune the process, which involves creative application of technology. A camera op- erator carries a second dive cylinder, with a full two-way video and audio streaming kit built into it. The host and camera operator are con- nected to the surface through what producers describe as an “armored umbilical” that houses over a dozen fiber- optic cables to carry the var- ious data streams. There will be two dives on Saturday, broadcasting live at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. From Monday, daily dives will go out live at 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. Ms. Parker said WildEarth had already established a loyal following through its safariLIVE venture, which broadcasts from Kruger Na- tional Park in South Africa. Some of their coverage is carried on the National Geo- graphic television channel. DiveLIVE will attempt to replicate the success of that project, under the water. The next two months is a “proof of concept” phase, after which producers hope to find a television partner and spread their wings to in- corporate dive sites in other parts of the world, poten- tially including Borneo and South Africa. “The whole gist of dive- LIVE is connecting people with our oceans to create more awareness and help people fall in love with our oceans with the hope that will lead to them caring about them a bit more,” Ms. Parker said. WildEarth was founded by Graham and Emily Wall- ington in South Africa. Ms. Wallington told the Cayman Compass last month that the safariLIVE broadcasts had developed a huge following. “We have a huge commu- nity of people addicted to this type of thing,” she said. She added that it had spin-off benefits for tourism and also allowed people who were physically or financially unable to travel to exotic lo- cations to experience na- ture close up. “We are not preaching to people. We are just trying to get people to fall in love with the ocean,” she added. The live dives and launch party will be streamed through: ■■ YouTube: YouTube.com/ diveLIVE ■■ Facebook: @livedivelive ■■ Periscope: @wildearth, #diveLIVE ■■ Website: www. wildearth.TV/divelive The Cayman Compass Facebook page will also carry a stream of the live dive at 11 a.m. Saturday. DiveLIVE will launch on Cayman’s reefs on Saturday. Simone Herrmannsen, a marine biologist, commentates on a dive from the surface using a monitor with the live feed during a test dive this week.The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JUNE 1, 2018 8 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY JUNE 1, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS Churchill’s Funeral Home We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Rabe Willhelm Welcome Sr. Details of a Thanksgiving Service will be announced at a later date. Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com The family of the Late Lela Iola Ebanks regrets to announce her passing on Sunday, 27 May, 2018. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. The family of the Late Noel Andrew Johnson regrets to announce his passing on Friday, 11 May, 2018. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com A funeral service will take place at Elmslie Memorial United Church 2:00 PM Saturday, 2 June, 2018. Viewing will be from 1:00 PM prior to the service. Interment will follow in W.O. Chisholm Cemetery, North Side. In lieu of flowers please makes donations to Cayman HospiceCare The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Francisco Raul Vazquez Yanes regret to announce his passing on Wednesday, 2 May 2018. Mr. Vazquez Yanes will be repatriated to Cuba The Family Of The Late Francisco Raul Vazquez Yanes regret to announce his passing on Wednesday, 2 May 2018. Mr. Vazquez Yanes will be repatriated td td o Cuba The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Peter Schilke regret to announce his passing on Saturday, 19 May 2018. Mr. Schilke will be repatriated to the U.S.A. Myrna Mae Gregson passed away peacefully after a long illness on Sunday, 27 May, 2018. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com Funeral arrangements will be held privately, a memorial gathering will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers please makes donations to Cayman HospiceCare The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Walter Steele regret to announce his passing on Tuesday, 15 May 2018. Mr. Steele will be repatriated to the U.S.A. Churchill’s Funeral Home Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Joseph Carvin Whittaker who passed away on May 20, 2018. Details of a Thanksgiving Service will be announced at a later date After 2-day delay, Carnival Miracle reaches Cayman Passengers on the cruise ship Carnival Miracle fi- nally got their first taste of the Caribbean on Thursday after being stuck in Tampa for two days. The 2,124-passenger vessel was reportedly scheduled to depart on Sunday and make stops in Honduras and Belize before coming to Cayman. However, the ship had to be kept docked in Tampa for two days due to “necessary mainte- nance work,” according to the Associated Press. The liner set sail on Wednesday and arrived at George Town Thursday morning, skipping Hon- duras and Belize. Passengers were re- portedly offered a two- day pro-rated fare refund and $200 onboard credit to all staterooms, as well as free shuttles to some Tampa Bay attractions and special shows. The Carnival Miracle still has a visit to Mexico on its itinerary. The Carnival Miracle docks off George Town Thursday following a two-day delay leaving Tampa, Florida. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY 60 learn mental health aid Sixty people have trained in mental health first aid in ongoing two-day courses run by the Health Ser- vices Authority. The training course quali- fies the individuals as mental health first aiders and equips them with the knowledge and confidence necessary to rec- ognize crucial warning signs and symptoms of mental ill- ness, according to the HSA. Dr. Arline McGill of the HSA’s Department of Psy- chiatry and Behavioural Health, said in a press re- lease that her department, in collaboration with Major Ri- cardo Henry of the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps, had held three training sessions since introducing the pro- gram to the Cayman Is- lands in October 2017, during Mental Health Week. “We hope that this pro- gram will encourage people to talk more freely about mental health, reduce stigma and create a more positive culture within organizations and the community,” she said. Laura Young, who took one of the courses and is now qualified as a mental health first aider, said, “We all have mental health, just as we all have physical health. And similar to physical illness, mental illness can strike at any time and can affect people from all walks of life. “This course has taught me so much, including how to tackle stigma in the world around me construc- tively. It has enabled me to have a more comprehensive understanding of mental health and offer better sup- port to those experiencing mental illness.” The ongoing training is open to anyone with an in- terest in mental and behav- ioral health and well-being. There is a limit of 20 people per course, because of the highly interactive and thor- ough nature of the program. Through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions, each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan, en- abling the participants to have confidence as they inter- vene in various situations, ac- cording to the press release. Those who complete the course get a Mental Health First Aid manual to keep and refer to whenever they need it, and an internationally rec- ognized certificate acknowl- edging them as a mental health first aider. The Health Services Au- thority points out that the training does not qualify someone to be a therapy provider. Similar to learning physical first aid, it prepares people to intervene in mental crises and guide the person experiencing the crisis to help, as well as support them during their recovery. For more information, contact the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Health at the Health Services Authority on 244-2650. POSTPONED FIRE TRUCK PULL TO BE HELD SATURDAY A fire truck pull in memory of the late fire chief Kirkland Nixon, which was postponed last weekend be- cause of inclement weather, will be held on Saturday at Grand Harbour. The pull is being orga- nized as a fundraiser to ben- efit Special Olympics Cayman Islands, as they prepare for the Special Olympics National Games, which take place from June 3-8. The event is also in- tended to raise awareness about the Special Olympics and SOCI initiatives. The Royal Cayman Is- lands Police Service, on be- half of organizer Cayman Is- lands Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, said team registration begins at 9:30 a.m. for the event, which will be held between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Teams of 12, representing government departments and corporate entities, will com- pete to see who can pull a fully loaded fire truck across a distance of 15 feet in the fastest time. Organizers say they plan the fundraiser to become an annual event. Visit www.rcips.ky for more details or email simone.mamby@gov.ky or lisa.ritch@gov.ky to register a team. A group of mental aid first aiders undertake the two-day course. 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UCCI hopes to avoid two nursing schools MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com Officials at the University Col- lege of the Cayman Islands are in the planning stages for construction of a school to house their fledgling nursing program. Funds have been allocated for the new structure, which is antici- pated to be built adjacent to the UCCI library and completed as early as December 2019. But hints from the Ministry of Education that Health City Cayman Islands may be planning to build its own nursing school – possibly as part of a proposed medical school – have left the UCCI board of gover- nors uncertain as to how to proceed. Board chairman Anthony Ritch said he and others are seeking more information on Health City’s plans and hope to meet with officials there in the next two weeks. At a board meeting Wednesday, May 30, Mr. Ritch said he worries that if both entities establish their own nursing schools, they might be in competition. “I don’t believe that Cayman is big enough to have two competing nursing schools,” Mr. Ritch said. In such a situation, he said, Health City would likely end up on the winning side because of its greater resources. Health City officials said they have no immediate plans to break ground on a nursing school. The hospital has said in the past that it hopes to eventually establish a medical school. In an email, spokeswoman Chris- tina Trumbach said, “Health City re- mains involved in the UCCI nursing program, and has long-term plans to develop medical teaching facili- ties at its East End campus.” Shomari Scott, Health City’s di- rector of business development, said the medical school is the focus looking forward. “Our future plans are looking to- wards a medical university and not necessarily a nursing school,” Mr. Scott said in an email. “We have worked with the UCCI on their nursing program and look for- ward to this continued collabo- ration, and should they need any help in their current future plan- ning, we continue to be very willing to help partner with them in any way possible.” He said coordination will be important as the two partners move forward. “As we are still in the relatively early stages for our phased ap- proach, we plan to meet with the UCCI shortly in order to jointly dis- cuss each other’s vision,” he said. UCCI President Roy Bodden said he thinks there has been a good syn- ergy between the two entities and he hopes the partnership continues. “The University College can’t be all things for all persons,” Mr. Bodden said. “Health City already has a reputation for excellence and we have shown we can run a suc- cessful [nursing] program.” It seems logical, he added, for the two organizations to continue to work together. “It doesn’t make sense for two entities to be offering [nursing pro- grams],” he said. “We couldn’t op- erate on a commercially viable scale. UCCI’s program would likely have to close.” UCCI’s plans for a nursing school are in the final stages of planning approval, Mr. Ritch said. Ground could be broken on the project by the end of the year, he said, if it makes sense to do so. “We’re excited about the plans for this building,” Mr. Ritch said. “We want it to be a success. But we don’t want to start anything that doesn’t have legs and isn’t viable in the long term.” Members of UCCI’s inaugural nursing class celebrate receiving their nursing pins at a ceremony last October. - PHOTO: MARK MUCKENFUSS “I don’t believe that Cayman is big enough to have two competing nursing schools.” ANTHONY RITCH, chairman, UCCI board of governorsNext >