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Box 74, KY1-1102 Tel. 949-8699 www.britcay.ky A member of Colonial Group International Ltd. : insurance, health, pensions, life FLOW, C3 CUSTOMERS FACING WORLD CUP TV BLACKOUT STEM EDUCATORS TO RECEIVE AWARDS Exploring Cayman’s street names Sweeping for safety Neighborhood police officer Fabian O’Connor, known as the ‘dancing policeman,’ is known for his animated style of directing traffic in the capital. But instead of dancing, Mr. O’Connor was sweeping with the National Roads Authority on Harbour Drive Wednesday morning. Gravel runoff from a dump truck extended from the Port Authority building towards the Harbour Centre building, posing a risk that cruise ship passengers and other pedestrians could slip. Mr. O’Connor said he and an NRA street sweeper were working to avoid that risk. ‘We are our brother’s keepers, and we’re here to work as a team,’ he said. – PHOTO: KEN SILVA JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Rival cable companies will be forced to black out television channels carrying coverage of the World Cup football tournament, which starts next week, broadcast rights holder Logic has confirmed. The cable company bought the exclusive rights to the tournament in Russia through DirectTV Latin America, and will broadcast every game live to its customers. Digicel has acquired re- gional broadband rights and its customers will be able to watch games on mobile devices by down- loading the Sports Max World Cup app. But anyone who gets their television packages through C3, Flow, Dish Network or any other pro- vider will miss out on watching the tournament – one of the most viewed sporting events in the world – on their own TVs. Though those cable companies carry multiple channels that will cover the World Cup, they will be legally required to block access to those chan- nels during game time. Darryl Hather, general manager of video opera- tions for Logic, said, “DirecTV Latin America, who we purchased the rights from, has sent a letter to our competing cable companies outlining our rights and instructing them to blackout any feeds that have World Cup coverage. FOX and CTV are to be blacked out on Flow and C3. “Anyone watching a feed in the Cayman Islands Educators in the fields of science, tech- nology, engineering and mathematics, known collectively as STEM, will be honored with a new award launched by Dart’s Minds In- spired program. On Friday, May 25, 30 STEM educators, school principals and partners in education gathered at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands to hear about the new award – the Dart Minds Inspired Award for Excellence in Teaching STEM – which will launch at the start of the 2018 academic year. According to the Dart group, the goal of the award is to support and encourage the growth of STEM in Cayman by rewarding and recognizing excellence in teaching STEM, and providing school grants to purchase JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com Have you ever wondered how your street, lane, avenue, drive, boulevard, close or circle got its name? Road names in the Cayman Islands offer an insight into the islands’ past, featuring the names of some historically or politically important figures, while other names can leave passersby positively baffled. Some roads have obvious literary con- notations, such as Bronte Way, Dickens Street, Chaucer Drive, Kipling Street and Longfellow Circle, while others carry more ordinary names, such as Nancy Street, Bernard Avenue, Gregory Street and Carmen Boulevard. Then there are such scented names as Lavender Way, Cinnamon Link and Frangipani Drive. Cayman also has its fair share of downright quirky names, like Easy Street, Bambi Close, Off the Beaten Path Road, Up The Hill Road and Snooze Lane. In this, the first of an occasional se- ries, the Cayman Compass is exploring the background of some of the Cayman Islands’ street names. Cumber Avenue Many of the local roads are named after past governors or administrators of the is- lands. One such street is Bodden Town’s Cumber Avenue, which is named after Sir John Alfred Cumber, who served as admin- istrator (a precursor to the governor role) between 1964 and 1968. Cumber Avenue is a colorful little valley with three roads leading off it – Magpie Close, Netty Levy Court and Daffodil Street. All those roads are steeped in history, local culture and family connections. Years ago, Cumber Avenue was no more than a bicycle track overgrown with lion tongue bush. It was originally called “Well Path” because of its fresh water source. It was also known as “Hog Sh*t Lane” as ev- eryone living on the lane had a pig run- ning around their yard, according to Freddie Watler, a 75-year-old resident of Lower Valley. Located in the heart of central Bodden Town, Cumber Avenue is an iconic part of the town. Geographically speaking, it sits Netty Levy Court is named after the late Mary Antoinette ‘Netty’ Levy. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 »2 REGIONAL NEWS THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS • Matinees Daily (matinee price before 6pm) • Seniors $8.00, Mon-Fri Before 6pm • Additional charges apply per 3D/VIP tickets Cayman Cinema@cbcinema6cbcinema6 SATURDAY NIGHT: For your viewing pleasure, minors under the age of 18 will not be admitted to any film starting after 6pm, unless accompanied by their parent. - THURSDAY - 640-FILM (640-3456) ADRIFT (PG13) 1:10 I 7:30 I 10:00 AMERICAN ANIMALS (R) 12:30 I 4:30 I 7:00 I 9:55 AVENGERS INFINITY WAR PART 1 (PG13) 1:00 I 3:30 I 6:40 I 9:40 BREAKING IN (PG13) 3:10 I 5:20 I 7:30 I 9:45 DEADPOOL 2 (R) 12:50 I 4:15 I 6:40 I 9:45 VIP SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (PG13) 12:45 VIP I 1:15 I 3:40 I 3:45 VIP 6:45 VIP I 9:30 Some Brazil ‘Zika kids’ try school, others fight to survive FREI MIGUELINHO, Brazil (AP) – On Tuesdays, 18-month- old Joaquim Santos spends an hour sitting by himself in a corner of a special needs classroom in this small city in northeast Brazil, one of the country’s poorest regions and one hit hard by the Zika virus. Two harried teachers look on as other toddlers play around Joaquim, who has severe developmental de- lays after being born with a small head. As limited as Joaquim is in the early education class- room, his family and doctors say he is lucky to be there. “When Joaquim was born I thought he was going to be in a vegetative state for- ever,” said his mother, Maria de Fatima Santos, who must take the boy to therapy ses- sions and medical appoint- ments most other days of the week. “I thought my life was going to be in a hospital.” Three years ago, an out- break of the Zika virus in Brazil’s impoverished north- east led to thousands of ba- bies being born with a birth defect called microcephaly. The virus is spread by mos- quito, and scientists deter- mined that it could lead to congenital defects in fetuses of mothers who were infected during pregnancy. Today, some of the chil- dren born during the out- break are trying school for the first time – in very lim- ited capacities – while others have died or are struggling to survive, hindered by health and developmental problems. Dr. Epitacio Rolim of the Getulio Vargas Hospital in Recife, where many children with Zika-related birth de- fects are treated, said there are still myriad unknowns. “How much they will learn or live, unfortunately, is a huge question mark,” said Rolim, who during a recent afternoon spent hours in- jecting babies with Botox to ease muscle spasms. Beyond developmental de- lays, around 40 percent of the children with microcephaly treated at the hospital started showing new physical prob- lems by the time they reached their first birthdays, including dislocated hips, which needed to be repaired surgically. “I only know of four who are walking,” said Rolim. Zika began spreading in Latin America’s largest nation in April 2015 and exploded in 2016, with more than 260,000 cases of virus that year, ac- cording to the Health Min- istry. In 2015, there were 960 confirmed cases of micro- cephaly and just over 1,800 the next year, the majority in the northeast. Then, thanks to what sci- entists call “herd immunity” in hard-hit areas and public awareness campaigns, the number of cases of Zika and microcephaly plummeted. In 2017, there were fewer than 18,000 Zika cases and fewer than 300 children born with microcephaly. So far this year, Brazil has seen about 2,200 cases of Zika and 20 cases of microcephaly and other de- velopmental abnormalities. For doctors, researchers and therapists, the Brazilian toddlers born with micro- cephaly a few years ago rep- resent by far the largest pool in the world for them to ob- serve and learn from. Seeing the children in school helps provide a window into the challenges children with microcephaly may face as they grow, but the institutions receiving them are often ill-equipped to meet their needs. Vaneide Campos, the prin- cipal where Joaquim attends school in Frei Miguelinho, a city of 13,000 in the Bra- zilian drylands, said she had to rejigger an already-tight budget to get a second spe- cial needs teacher. Joaquim has shown modest development. He can hold a pen and scribble on paper. He hears classmates recite letters of the alphabet, though he cannot speak. He has also been included in school plays, all more than many other children with microcephaly. “We have had more good- will than training here,” Campos said. “We were not ready, but we knew we needed to offer a chance.” Schools and day cares at the Zika epicenter face sim- ilar issues, with teachers and principals learning as they go. Dr. Liana Ventura, who runs the Altino Ventura Foun- dation in Recife, said more than 150 of the children with microcephaly getting treat- ment at the clinic are stable and healthy enough to be candidates for school. “But we can see schools are not prepared; they need caretakers that families can trust and materials geared to- ward inclusion,” said Ventura, whose family helped found the clinic opened in 2014. Ventura also said there are 130 children waiting to get eye exams, glasses or other optical treatments, key for being able to attend school. But budget short- falls have made it impos- sible to hire more doctors or buy supplies. Mothers with their children, who were born with the Zika-caused microcephaly birth defect, sit in a waiting room Sunday at the Getulio Vargas Hospital, in Recife, Brazil. - PHOTO: AP PABLO ESCOBAR’S FAMILY, COLOMBIA’S SERNA CHARGED IN PROBE BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – An Argentine judge charged the widow and son of Colom- bian drug lord Pablo Escobar with being part of a crim- inal organization devoted to money laundering, Argen- tina’s official judicial news agency said Tuesday. Former Colombia soccer international Mauricio Serna also was charged. Victoria Henao, Juan Pablo Escobar Henao and Serna are accused of being intermedi- aries in Argentina for Colom- bian drug dealer Jose Piedra- hita to launder money through real estate and a cafe known for its Tango performances. Piedrahita was arrested in Colombia in September and is wanted for extradition to the United States. Serna is a former mid- fielder who helped Boca Ju- niors win South America’s Copa Libertadores in 2000 and 2001. The team won the 2000 Intercontinental Cup by beating Real Madrid. He was a regular with Colombia’s national team. The Escobar family has lived in Argentina since the 1990s. The late drug lord’s widow changed her name to Maria Isabel Santos Ca- ballero and Escobar’s son goes by Juan Sebastian Mar- roquin Santos. The family and Serna could not be reached for comment. They can appeal the de- cision by local judge Nestor Barral, who also ordered the seizing of some of their as- sets for about $1 million each. 6 MISSING, 1 DEAD AFTER MINE DAM BURSTS IN NORTHERN MEXICO MEXICO CITY (AP) – Res- cuers searching Tuesday for seven people missing after a dam containing mineral tailings burst at a mine in the northern Mexican border state of Chihuahua found one body that was not yet identified, state officials said. Some 150 people joined the search over a 7-mile course through the moun- tains where the contami- nated water rushed after the dam broke Monday at the Rio Tinto mine com- plex, the state government said in a statement. In addition to those missing, two people were reported hospitalized in stable condition. Gov. Javier Corral vis- ited the site Tuesday and said the state’s priorities were finding the missing and protecting the Tubares river at the bottom of the watershed. Later, Luis Cuauhtemoc Guerra Chacon, state civil protection coordinator, said the mining residue was successfully diverted and had stopped about three miles (6 kilometers) from the Tubares river. The water supply was not at risk, ac- cording to the statement. In an aerial inspection, investigators saw that the flow stopped naturally sev- eral miles before reaching the Fuerte river. The ar- ea’s rough terrain makes about three-quarters of the streambed where the mate- rial flowed inaccessible, the statement said. The release on Monday morning carried away heavy equipment, vehicles and workers who were involved in a containment project, the statement said. The mining company told envi- ronmental investigators that the released material was not dangerous, but the state- ment said testing would be conducted to verify that. The Chihuahua state prosecutor’s office said it had opened an investiga- tion to determine what caused the release. The gold and silver mine is in Cieneguita in the mu- nicipality of Urique. Aerial photographs provided by the state government show a white residue coating a long winding course through the mountains. Video captured at the scene showed a thunderous tor- rent of water rushing down a steep mountainside. The mine’s owner, Cluster Minero de Chi- huahua, did not respond to requests for comment. Some 150 people joined the search over a 7-mile course through the mountains where the contaminated water rushed after the dam broke Monday at the Rio Tinto mine complex.3 LOCAL NEWS Speeding vehicle veered into lane of oncoming car carrying three tourists CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com An inquest into four deaths began on Tuesday, with a Coroner’s Jury hearing evidence that excessive speed caused a collision in which three tourists and one res- ident were killed in East End last year. Sgt. Lenford Butler, the accident investigator, said a black Honda Accord driven by Shannay Alexander Dela- penha, 22, veered out of its lane and into the lane of a Kia Rio driven by Ian Geof- frey McKenzie Mansell, 72. Mr. Mansell and the two women with him sustained fatal injuries. They were Pa- mela Yvonne Mansell, 74, and Marlene Elizabeth Wright, 69. The Mansells and Ms. Wright, all from the U.K., had been staying at the Morritt’s Resort in East End. Mr. Delapenha, a Jamaican national, was working in Cayman. Three males in the Honda were injured. Mr. Butler, who gave his evidence on Wednesday, told Queen’s Coroner Ei- leen Nervik and the jurors that the collision occurred around 7:15 p.m. on May 2, 2017, along Austin Conolly Drive in the vicinity of the Sunrise Cottage Senior Cit- izens Home. The Kia was headed back to Morritt’s and the Honda was traveling to- ward George Town. A police officer on patrol observed the Honda pass him in the opposite direction with its trunk open. His radar locked on the vehicle at 57 mph. The speed limit in the area was 30 mph. The officer immediately activated his blue lights and siren to stop the Honda. By the time he was able to turn his patrol car around and follow the Honda, which had continued around a bend in the road, the collision had occurred. Mr. Butler explained how the injured people were cared for and how the scene was examined. He provided pic- tures to the jurors showing damages to both vehicles. He included pictures of the police car. The coroner noted that there had been rumors or al- legations that the police car had been involved, but the pic- tures showed no evidence of any contact – for example, no paint transfer, which would have been obvious because of the contrast between the black Honda and white police car. Mr. Butler pointed out that the combined force of the col- lision was the speed of both vehicles – at least 87 mph. He could say with certainty that the Honda was going 57 mph and in his opinion the prob- ability was that the driver of the Honda had increased his speed after seeing the police vehicle. He said the Honda driver failed to negotiate the corner and swerved into the lane of the Kia, giving the Kia driver no time to react. The coroner instructed ju- rors that an inquest is not a criminal trial and so they were not dealing with evi- dence beyond reasonable doubt – they were dealing with a balance of probability. She recalled other evi- dence already heard – that the Honda was not licensed or insured, that there were conch in the Honda although the season for taking conch had ended two days earlier. The second witness on Wednesday was Senior Con- stable Donovan Chong. His evidence included the fact that he had taken photos of 121 conch recovered from the scene. The inquest was sched- uled to continue until Friday, June 8. CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2018 EDITION BOOKING DEADLINE Monday June 11 NO PUBLICATION Tuesday June 12 Wednesday June 6 Wednesday June 13 Thursday June 7 Thursday June 14 Friday June 8 Friday June 15 Tuesday June 12 PUBLICATION DEADLINES: Celebrate the Monday June 11th Public HolidayPublic HolidayPublic Holiday Queen’s Birthday (345) 949-5111 • sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Please be advised there will be no newspaper on Monday, June 11th, Queen’s Birthday (Public Holiday) OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JUNE 11TH Miracle boater still missing JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A Caymanian boater who survived five weeks adrift at sea before being rescued off the coast of Mexico last year has not been found since going missing nearly six months ago. Edward Hendricks Hyde was feared dead in July last year after he did not re- turn from a fishing trip in his 30-foot, canoe-style boat. He was found by Mex- ican fishermen more than a month later, emaciated and barely conscious. After being nursed back to health in Cayman, he told the Cayman Compass his boat had suffered engine trouble and he had drifted on the open ocean for weeks, sur- viving on scraps of seaweed and a shark that he was able to catch. Mr. Hyde was reported missing again in late De- cember last year. It was not known at the time if he was on land or at sea. Marcel Archer, a family friend, told the Compass this week that there had been no more information on his whereabouts since then. “His family remain hopeful of hearing something regarding his whereabouts in their attempts to main- tain … a positive outlook on the situation,” he said. Mr. Hyde told the Com- pass after his rescue last year that he would have no issues going back to sea, de- spite his ordeal. “I’m a seaman. On the water I feel at home,” he said. “It is my playground, my workplace, my passion. I love the ocean and I want to be back out there soon.” A Royal Cayman Islands Police Service spokesman confirmed there had been no update on Mr. Hyde’s whereabouts since he went missing in December. A Royal Cayman Islands Police Service spokesman confirmed there had been no update on Mr. Hyde’s whereabouts since he went missing in December. Jury hears excessive speed caused East End road fatalities Police officers examine the scene of the two-car collision in which four people died in East End on May 2, 2017. An inquest into the deaths is under way at the Coroners Court in Grand Cayman. - PHOTO: BRENT FULLER Edward Hendricks Hyde, pictured above during an interview with the Compass in August 2017, went missing again in December and has not been seen since. – PHOTO: ALVARO SEREYThe 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” Cayman’s new Builders Law will raise the standard of professionalism in our expanding construction sector, aligning our jurisdiction with other venues that insist on best practices in this critical industry. It is a well-reasoned and well-timed effort that will protect consumers from shoddy workmanship, ensure that contractors are insured against potential losses and confirm that they are providing mandated benefits to their workers. It will ensure that qualified, reputable contractors are not outbid by shady opera- tors who cut corners to increase margins, or who bid on projects they have no hope of completing on time and within budget. Generally, this editorial board is reluctant to advocate expanding government’s involvement in the private sector, but in this instance the need is clear. As Builders Board member Dave Johnston recently told the Compass, “Twenty years ago, you could do con- tracts on a handshake, but times have changed and it does not work anymore. We have gone from five, six, seven to 10 stories and it requires qualified and experi- enced individuals with the proper qualifications.” Under the law, contractors and construction companies must register in one of five categories: General contractor, building contractor, residen- tial contractor, civil engineering contractor or trade contractor – each qualified to work on projects of a specific type and scale. This vetting process will make it easier for clients and developers to choose a qualified contractor. A resi- dential contractor, for example, will be cleared to con- struct, renovate, repair or extend a building of up to four dwelling units, no more than three stories tall. A general contractor will have permission to perform any type of construction apart from roads, bridges, docks, utilities or other infrastructure projects that require the expertise of a civil engineer. The 10-member Builders Board, under the capable direction of its highly regarded Chairman Heber Arch, will review the applications and supporting documen- tation to determine whether the contractor has the skills and competencies to perform work within a certain category, that he has demonstrated “finan- cial responsibility and professional reputation,” carries adequate liability insurance and complies with relevant labor laws. The Board urges all contractors, construction and trade companies that have not yet registered to complete and submit their applications soon. Those who fail to register may be unable to secure necessary building permits after the end of July. Construction is booming in Cayman. At a recent industry roundtable hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, most of the 30 firms participating said they planned to expand local operations this year. Their optimism was tempered only by concerns over bureaucracy and the cost of doing business. Indeed, there are impediments to progress that should be addressed, including the often lengthy (and often maddening) planning approval processes. Whenever feasible, planning approvals need to be expedited and executed with a lack of bureaucratic roadblocks and an abundance of common sense. By identifying and classifying contractors’ qualifi- cations, the Builders Law should actually streamline major projects, boosting industry standards to reflect Cayman’s rapidly rising skyline. Building trust in our booming construction industry BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL BOARD The U.S. Federal Reserve has moved forward with a proposal to alter one of the most-debated elements of the 2010 Dodd-Frank fi- nancial reform: The Volcker Rule, designed to limit banks’ ability to gamble with tax- payer money. Critics have at- tacked the plan as an effort to neuter the law. This needn’t be so. How much of a rollback the change will be depends on how regu- lators choose to enforce it. As written in Dodd-Frank, the rule presents a difficult task. Regulators must pre- vent federally insured finan- cial institutions from specu- lating, but must also allow some activities that can be indistinguishable from it – notably market making, which involves trading secu- rities and derivatives to sat- isfy customer demand. For the past few years, regulators have tried to make the distinction by get- ting into traders’ heads. They presumed that all po- sitions held for less than 60 days were speculative unless proven otherwise, and told banks to produce a slew of data meant to shed light on traders’ intent. As the regu- lators themselves admit, this has proven both burdensome and unhelpful. Now, the Fed is proposing a simpler approach. It wants to scrap the 60-day rule and many of the metrics, and in- stead focus on outcomes. If banks set reasonable limits for risk measures such as profit and loss, and stay within them, it will assume they are complying with the law. It will also tailor the rule to banks’ size: Those that do not do much trading will largely get a pass. In principle, all this makes sense. The Volcker Rule’s goal is to prevent trading activity from putting taxpayers at undue risk. Profit and loss from the activity is a pretty good measure of that risk. The key, then, is that reg- ulators choose the right risk limits. If these are too lax, a lot of unwanted proprietary trading will seep through. If they are tight enough, they will probably inhibit some market making as well – such as buying a difficult-to-hedge bond from a customer in a volatile market. There are better ways than the Volcker Rule to limit the scope of taxpayer subsi- dies – but they aren’t hap- pening any time soon. Done right, the Fed’s proposed ap- proach could make the reg- ulation in place both more effective and less burden- some. But it all depends on the details. THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS Premier: During hurricane season 2018, be prepared PREMIER ALDEN MCLAUGHLIN Hurricane Season is upon us once again and it is my prayer that we keep in mind the many lessons we have learned over the years as major storms wreaked havoc in our sister British Overseas Territories last year and our own Islands in 2004 and 2008. I cannot stress enough about the need to be prepared and vigilant as we enter an- other hurricane season. Meteorologists at the Na- tional Oceanic and Atmo- spheric Administration are forecasting 10-16 named storms this year, and five to nine of those storms are fore- cast to become hurricanes. The prediction is that one to four of the hurricanes will become major, meaning Cat- egory 3 or higher. NOAA’s 2018 forecast is very similar to the fore- cast made before last year’s record-setting hurricane season in which Anguilla, Turks and Caicos and the British Virgin Islands experi- enced devastation from hur- ricanes Irma and Maria. Fortunately, the Cayman Islands was spared and we were able to offer humani- tarian assistance to Anguilla and security aid to Turks and Caicos and BVI. We also worked with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to help provide aid to British Over- seas Territories ravaged by the hurricanes. But the governments and people of those islands are still cleaning up from the devastation that dam- aged lives, homes, businesses and economies. I pray we are all spared from storm damage this year. Right now, it does not look too favorable, but I do not re- ally like to rely on hurricane predictions. In the words of former Director of the Na- tional Weather Service Fred Sambula, “it only takes one hurricane to do the damage and make it a bad season for the Cayman Islands.” We found that out with Hurricanes Ivan and Paloma. No two hurricanes are alike and while prognos- ticators tell us how many storms will form and how powerful they will be, they cannot predict any one storm’s disposition. So please, take this early part of the season to get pre- pared. Waiting until the last minute as a storm is ap- proaching is stressful, both emotionally and financially. And as you stock your hurricane supply kits, make plans for your families and businesses and secure im- portant documents like pass- ports and insurance pa- pers, remember that we are susceptible to water surge in any storm. And while that surge is usually limited to the coastal regions, the heavy rainfalls we experienced a few weeks ago are a reminder that flooding is a problem, espe- cially in low-lying areas. If we are faced with a storm this year, please pay attention to Government an- nouncements and bulletins, which will be available on Radio Cayman and its sister station Breeze, as well as Cayman Islands Government Television. Many private media houses will also carry updated messages and bulle- tins as they work in conjunc- tion with Hazard Manage- ment Cayman Islands. Most of all, be prepared, have a plan and join me in my prayer that God will once again spare these Islands this Hurricane Season. Maybe the Fed did not gut Volcker rule Premier Alden McLaughlin5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2018 Family launches Mimi’s Happy Cart Mimi is giving back to the community that supported her. Mechon and Tommy Ebanks, parents of cancer survivor Skylar May Ebanks, have launched their new en- deavor called Mimi’s Happy Cart at the Cayman Is- lands Hospital. Their daughter, better known as Mimi, recently cel- ebrated her fifth birthday and five years in remission from cancer, and the family responded by reaching out to other families in need. Mimi’s Happy Cart will be filled with art supplies, gifts, games and activities for chil- dren awaiting treatment. The Ebanks family had seen sim- ilar carts during their time spent in hospitals. Mimi en- dured two brain surgeries and six rounds of chemo- therapy at St. Jude’s Chil- dren’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. “The support that we re- ceived from the community throughout these five years has been amazing and means a lot to our family,” said Mrs. Ebanks in a press release. “We consider Mimi a mir- acle baby and a blessing. To show our appreciation, we wanted to pass that blessing on to our community by giving back to other children who are going through chal- lenging times.” At five weeks old, Mimi was diagnosed with brain cancer at the Cayman Is- lands Hospital, leading to her battle at St. Jude’s. Since then, her scans have con- sistently shown no evi- dence of disease. Mrs. Ebanks told the Cayman Compass in April that Mimi is now thriving as a student and hopes to enroll at The Lighthouse School in September. Mimi celebrated her fifth birthday on May 31, and the five-year anniversary of her initial diagnosis with cancer will pass on July 13. The Ebanks family spent Mimi’s birthday passing out gifts to children in the pedi- atric ward at Cayman Islands Hospital, and Mrs. Ebanks intends to replenish the cart on a monthly basis. “This is such a heart- warming moment for me and the paediatric staff,” said the head of the hospital’s pedi- atric department, Dr. Chela Lamsee-Ebanks. “We want to thank the Ebanks family and their little warrior prin- cess Mimi for their very thoughtful and generous con- tribution to our unit. I know Mimi’s Happy Cart will defi- nitely bring smiles to our pa- tients’ faces.” People who would like to contribute can contact the Ebanks family via email at tommyandmechon@gmail.com. From left, Mimi’s mother Mechon Ebanks, Head of Pediatrics Dr. Chela Lamsee-Ebanks, pediatric nurse Rebecca Rankine, Mimi’s father Tommy Ebanks and Mimi in the freshly painted pediatric clinic. Skylar May Ebanks, known as Mimi, spends part of her birthday handing out gifts to children at the pediatric clinic at the Cayman Islands Hospital. Two primary schools show satisfactory inspection progress MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com Recent inspections of Edna M. Moyle and Creek and Spot Bay primary schools found that both had made satisfactory progress in addressing recommenda- tions they were given as part of inspections during the 2014/15 school year. The Creek and Spot Bay report issued this week rated the Cayman Brac school’s re- sponse to seven recommen- dations as satisfactory. The report did note a consistent weakness in targeting les- sons to meet the abilities of students outside of the me- dian for both advanced and underachieving students. It also found many improve- ments in addressing prob- lems with English and math instruction, management structure and tracking stu- dents’ progress. Inspectors found the school was doing a better job of educating special needs students, an area in which many other schools struggle. “Due to the high levels of staffing, students with spe- cial educational needs were supported in different les- sons and, in most cases, were successfully included in classes across all areas of the curriculum,” the report says. A survey of parents found that 97 percent were satisfied with the quality of education their children were receiving. In a similar teacher survey, 100 percent reported feeling the school was providing a quality education. There was similar sat- isfaction at North Side’s Edna M. Moyle school. Only 10 parents responded to the survey question about overall satisfaction with the school, but all said they agreed or strongly agreed their children were being well served. All of the fac- ulty members who were sur- veyed also agreed. Teachers and staff at Edna M. Moyle were found to be improving on seven areas of concern identified in the pre- vious inspection three years ago, including improving the school’s management struc- ture, the rate of student prog- ress and addressing the indi- vidual needs of students. While progress was made in this final area, the report still found that “in many les- sons, inspectors observed whole class teaching which did not sufficiently challenge the more able students, and this sometimes led to their disengagement.” Public comment meet- ings to gather input on a pro- posed framework for future inspections were recently completed. Peter Carpenter, director of the Office of Ed- ucation Standards, said the most common suggestion he received was to do inspec- tions more frequently than the proposed four-year cycle. The framework must be approved by the Legisla- tive Assembly. Mr. Carpenter said he expects to have it published online by June 28 so that administrators can begin using it for self-evalu- ation before the start of the next school year. Weather service strives to restore radio broadcasts SPENCER FORDIN sfordin@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Cayman Islands Na- tional Weather Service is still attempting to repair the damage from a lightning strike last year that knocked its public radio broad- casts off the air. Weather updates were available on 107.9 FM until September. The weather ser- vice hopes to restore service in the next few weeks. John Tibbetts, director general of the National Weather Service, said the transmitter and the antenna were damaged in the strike and that it has taken some time to sort out the repairs. “I think some of the initial confusion is that up until that point, it did not even belong to the National Weather Service,” Mr. Tibbetts said. “We were then told that it was ours and we need to fix it. We’ve since bought a transmitter for it and we’re in the process of buying an antenna.” When the weather ser- vice made a public ser- vice announcement in Oc- tober last year regarding the lighting strike that halted the broadcasting, it stated that it expected the repairs to take “at least a month.” The weather service has been conducting tests in order to get the radio station back on the air, and the new transmitter has already been installed. At one point, the station was working in parts of Cayman, but the techni- cians realized they would need a new antenna to make it work full-time. “The old transmitter was not heard very well in the East End and in North Side,” Mr. Tibbetts said. “We’ve roughly doubled the dis- tance we can transmit, and we’re investigating putting one into the Sister Islands as well. There’s a number of things going on right now in regards to the weather radio.” The cost for the new an- tenna – which could run to thousands of dollars – will come out of the National Weather Service’s budget. Hurricane season began on June 1, and Mr. Tibbetts said the radio station bul- letins are an integral part of keeping the local com- munity informed about in- coming storms. “It’s very important,” he said. “We have a Facebook page and we have a website. We also have a connection with the Cayman Compass and all the radio stations out there. We can still get the message out, but the radio station has value for when you’re going out on a boat nearby.” National Weather Service Director John Tibbetts Mimi’s Happy Cart will be filled with art supplies, gifts, games and activities for children awaiting treatment. Teachers and staff at Edna M. Moyle were found to be improving on seven areas of concern identified in the previous inspection three years ago. The National Weather Service has been conducting tests in order to get the radio station back on the air, and the new transmitter has already been installed.SATURDAY, JUNE 9 QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY: The public is invited to attend official celebrations of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s official 92nd birthday. A parade and ceremony take place outside the Legislative Assembly Building at 9 a.m. At the ceremony, Olive Miller will receive her Officer of the British Empire (OBE) award for her lifelong commitment to community services. Guests and members of the public should be seated by 8:30 a.m. In the event of wet weather, the ceremony will take place in the George Town Town Hall. LIBRARY EXHIBITION: Celebrating the achievements of Olive Miller, OBE. Opens today at the George Town Public Library. COUNCIL FOR OLDER PERSONS: The rescheduled Bodden Town district meeting to discuss the well- being of older persons in the Cayman Islands, will take place at the Webster Memorial United Church Hall, 5:30-7 p.m. The district’s senior citizens and interested family members are invited to attend. CAR BOOT SALE: 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Credit Union parking lot, across from the Farmers Market and cricket pitch in George Town. Hosted by the Edna M. Moyle Primary School PTA. Book a selling spot by email at emps.pta@gmail.com or call Carol at 547-2900 or Kim at 925-0242. $30 per vehicle in advance or $35 on the day. Bargains to customers. Food and drink on sale. Proceeds to benefit the school’s Literacy and Home Reading programs. SUNDAY, JUNE 10 TENNIS CLUB: Family Fun Day from 4 p.m. Doubles and singles matches, bouncy castles, food and drink. Members, $15 or $45 for family of four. Non- members, $20 or $60 for family of four. Non-players, $10. 10 percent off regular membership fee to new members signing up at this event. RSVP by June 6 to citcsocials@gmail.com. OPEN STUDIO: The Visual Arts Society offers this opportunity to those who want to work independently in an inspiring atmosphere on any medium or craft. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Watler House Studio, Pedro St. James. Fee is $5; $15 for non-members. Includes use of studio, easels and ceramic tools. Glazes, firing and clay orders available for extra fee. To register email info@visualartcayman.com. MONDAY, JUNE 11 QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY: The Brac District of the National Trust invites everyone to the annual Queen’s Birthday Tea, 4–6:30 p.m. Heritage House, Northeast Bay, Cayman Brac. There will also be a silent auction, split the pot, plant sale and art show. Funds raised to conserve natural habitat. Tickets are $7 adults, $3 children. THURSDAY, JUNE 21 SKY OF HOPE: HospiceCare presents a synchronized lantern release at Seven Mile Beach, 6–9 p.m. All are invited to remember loved ones past and present with release of eco-friendly lanterns. Group pass, $500 for 10 lanterns and five bottles of bubbly/soft drinks. Family pass, $100, two lanterns, one bottle refreshment. Individual pass, $50, one lantern, one bottle. No alcohol option, $25, one lantern, soft drink. Food available for purchase. To reserve lanterns contact fundraising@ caymanhospicecare.ky or call 945-7447. SATURDAY, JUNE 23 SUMMER FESTIVAL: The Celebrate Cayman Committee hosts a special summer festival on Harbour Drive. The National Museum will be open 5–9 p.m. GENERAL INTEREST SPECIAL OLYMPICS NATIONAL GAMES: The 2018 Week of Awareness begins Sunday, June 3, 10 a.m. with a church service and athlete lunch at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, Pedro Castle Road. Monday, 5:30 p.m., Law Enforcement Torch Run and opening ceremony, track and field competitions, Truman Bodden Sports Complex. Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., swimming competitions, Lions Pool. Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., bocce, Truman Bodden Sports Complex. Thursday, 5:30 p.m., basketball, First Baptist Christian School Gymnasium. Saturday, 9 a.m., stand-up paddleboard, Governors Beach. Tuesday, June 12, 5:30 p.m. Football and football skills, Truman Bodden Sports Complex. SEAMEN AND VETERANS: The Ministry of Community Affairs is providing additional dates for recipients of the Ex-Gratia Seamen & Veterans Benefit who need help completing the Seaman & Veterans Continuation Confirmation forms. Contact the ministry at 244-2426 or the Community Development Officers. Bodden Town, Flavia Gardner, 926-0490. West Bay, Vanda Powery, 916-7902. George Town, Dorline Welcome, 925-4083. NEW LICENSE PLATES: The Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing has uploaded its list of new electronic license plates that are ready for collection. An additional 1,200 plates are now ready to be picked up from the DVDL office on Crewe Road. Vehicles owners are reminded that they must bring in the temporary/old plates, the windshield tag, as well as their logbook. The list can be viewed on the department’s website at www.dvdl.gov.ky/portal/ page/portal/vlthome/ pressroom/2018/plates- collection-may-2018. ESO FIELDWORK: Staff from the Economics and Statistics Office will be in various communities across all districts collecting basic housing information necessary to update the ESO’s Household Register. ESO staff members can be identified by their ESO IDs; residents should always ask the field workers to present their IDs before providing any information. They may also call the hotline at 516-3329 for verification of enumerators or to express any concerns they may have. CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION: The Builders Board has extended the deadline for all local contractors to register with the board. The contractors’ deadline is now Tuesday, July 31, 2018. For fees and registration forms that are available online, contractors should visit www.planning. ky/boards-all/builders-board. EARLY CHILDHOOD FEES: The Ministry of Education provides financial assistance for Caymanian children between 3 and 4 years of age before Sept. 1, 2018, to assist with fees at an early childhood center between September and June 30. Application forms can be downloaded from www.education.gov. ky or collected from the Government Administration Building, the Department of Education Services and all early childhood centers. Contact Renee Barnes at 244-5735, Turnette Stewart at 244-5724 or email ecap@gov.ky. BETHESDA COUNSELLING CENTRE: Caters to all who seek help. Open Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 68 Mary St. Appointments available Saturdays and late evenings. Owned and operated by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Call 946-6575. HUMANE SOCIETY BOOK LOFT: North Sound Road. Open Monday 12:30-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday 5:30-7:30 p.m. Volunteers needed for front desk a few hours per week. Email humanesocietybookloft@ candw.ky or call 946-8053. Donations of books, games, CDs, stationery, DVDs, cards etc., in good condition always needed. COMMUNITY CHESS: Tuesdays 5-8 p.m., West Indies Wine Company. Join the Cayman Chess Club for a complimentary chess class and open challenges weekly. Anyone can learn to play and enjoy chess, even beginners. FARMERS ARTISAN MARKET: Noon to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Visual Arts Society artists sell arts, crafts, paintings, prints, hand-crafted jewelry, ceramics and more at the VAS tents by KARoo Restaurant. For more information or to inquire about table space, email info@visualartcayman.com. ART OPEN CANVAS: At KARoo Restaurant in Camana Bay, Wednesdays 7-11 p.m. Artists of all levels are welcome to come and enjoy painting and socializing with other artists. Includes use of easels, lights, space, beverage ticket. No fee. For more information, contact info@visualartcayman.com or jar.was@gmail.com. MUSEUM TOURS: The National Museum provides guided tours for students and school groups free of cost. Students will gain an understanding of Cayman’s geological formation, flora and fauna, seafaring and rope-making heritage, political history and more. Contact the museum to book a tour in advance at 949-8368 or email info@museum.ky. CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meets daily to help with drinking problems. Call 926-9044 or visit www.caymanaa.org. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Is available for substance abuse help. Call the info line at 929–NANA (6262). AL-ANON GROUP MEETING: Are you troubled by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups can help. Call 928-8843 or email caymanalanon@gmail.com for meeting times. OVERCOMERS OUTREACH: A Christ-centered 12-step recovery group addresses addictions and those affected by them. Meetings at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, Pedro Castle Road, Tuesdays, 7:15 p.m. For details, contact Vanessa Gilman at 946-2422, or visit www.overcomersoutreach.org. DEMENTIA/ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP: This group meets on the last Wednesday of each month at ADACI’s office, 4th floor, Cardinall Plaza, 30 Cardinall Ave., George Town. All are invited to attend. Call 924-4170 or email info@adacyman.com. GRAND CAYMAN TOASTMASTERS: Club meets each Thursday 6-7:15 p.m. on 3rd Floor, George Town Public Library. Visitors and guests welcome. The local contact is George R. Ebanks, 322-9369 or Grand Cayman Toastmasters club on Facebook. Email info@ toastmastersclub2686.org. ROTARACT BLUE OF CAYMAN: Meets Wednesdays 6 p.m., at Royal Palms Beach Club, West Bay Road. Contact rotaractblue@gmail.com or www.rotaractblue.org. LEO CLUB OF GRAND CAYMAN: Meets first and third Wednesdays of the month, 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Community Centre. For more information, contact Secretary Letisha Allen at 924-2819. THE LIONS CLUB OF GRAND CAYMAN: Meets every first and third Thursday 7:30 p.m. at the Lions Community Centre. For more information, email LionsClubGCM@hotmail.com. THE LIONS CLUB OF TROPICAL GARDENS: Meet every first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Elizabethan Square (corner unit). Members of the public are invited to attend. ROTARY CLUB OF GRAND CAYMAN SUNRISE: Service club meetings 7 a.m. every Wednesday at George Town Yacht Club, 612 North Sound Road. Visit www.rotarysunrise.ky or contact info@rotarysunrise.ky. KIWANIS CLUB OF GRAND CAYMAN: Meets first and third Wednesdays of the month, 12:30 p.m., at The Wharf Restaurant. Projects include promoting well- being of children in the community and schools. Email president@kiwanis.ky or view www.kiwanis.ky. OPTIMIST CLUB: Meets first and third Thursdays at the Hibiscus Conference Room, Cayman Islands Hospital at 6:30 p.m. Learn more at www.optimistcayman.com. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.caymancompass.com/events. The islands’ most-trusted news source 6 Community CALENDAR ■ COMMUNITY CALENDAR is published TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS. It is available to charitable or nonprofit organizations. Items should be submitted at least three working days before publication. Information must include name of sender, signature and contact number. ■ Items may be faxed to 949-2662, brought to the Cayman Compass office on Shedden Rd. or emailed to cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com at least three days in advance of publication. THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS Olive Miller shows her MBE and Queen’s certificate and badge of honor awards, which she received earlier for her contributions to community service in the Cayman Islands. She will recognized for her efforts again at the Queen’s Birthday celebrations in George Town on Saturday when she will be presented with an OBE. - PHOTO: KEN SILVA7 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2018 50 YEARS AGO Scotiabank opens Cayman Islands HQ In the June 6, 1968 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Com- pass, the following story, titled “Scotiabank opens,” appeared: “Bank of Nova Scotia was formally opened by his Honour The Administrator. A notable personality at this function was the Honorable Donald M. Fleming, now Vice Presi- dent of the Bank. The Honor- able Donald M. Fleming was once the Attorney General of Canada, soon after, the Min- ister of Justice, and now he fills the position of the Min- ister of Finance.” Another story, titled “1st storm of the season” also ap- peared on the front of page of the same edition. “First tropical storm and hurricane of the season Abby has gained enough force after crossing over Cuba to be desig- nated as a hurricane. “Soon after crossing over Key West and southern Florida at Punta Gorda south of Tampa, her centre winds dropped from between 25 and 45 mph, causing her to once again be classified as a tropical storm. “Abby caused heavy rains and high winds and rough seas for the Cayman Islands while she crossed the northwest coast of Cuba.” The newspaper also fea- tured a story giving details of the upcoming Queen’s Birthday celebrations. “The ceremony will take place in the Princess Royal Park, George Town. The sa- luting base will be the Pa- vilion in the park. “Ministers of religion and as many choristers as are not parading are requested to take their places on the east side of the saluting base.” Also in the same edition, a story titled “British subjects can be deported,” appeared. “British subjects resident in the Cayman Islands for any pe- riod up to 7 years are now able to be deported if the resident commits any offence punishable with imprisonment. “The law, Deportation (British Subjects) (Amendment) Law, 1968, which makes the deportation of British sub- jects possible was passed by the Legislative Assembly on the 28th of March and came into effect on May 24. “The law is geared towards ganja peddlers. “In the Memorandum of Ob- jects and Reasons for the law, it is stated that the law is nec- essary because the traffic of drugs in this territory, notably ganja, cannot be eradicated ef- fectively until we are able to deport British residents after conviction by the court.” OBITUARY Family pays tribute to Noel Andrew Johnson Noel Andrew Johnson was born to Charles and Theresa Johnson on June 11, 1928, on the Isle of Pines, Cuba. Vassel, Ivan and Mary were his older siblings and preceded him in death. His younger siblings are Beulah, Louise, Iva and Patrick. When Noel was 6 years old, the family came to live in the Cayman Islands. Their first home was at Dixie in George Town and they remained close friends with the Par- sons and Boddens who lived there at that time and made them welcome. Noel often recalled walking the mile from Dixie to attend Elmslie Memorial Church and the Government School. His love for God led him to become a member of Elmslie at the age of 18 during the Centenary Service of the church. Rev. George Hicks, who was instrumental in Noel’s spiritual and aca- demic upbringing, put him to work in the church by let- ting him become a Sunday School teacher in his early teens. Noel never forgot that it was Rev. Hicks who gave him his first pair of shoes. Noel was also a Cub Scout leader and enjoyed the time he spent leading the pack with Frances Bodden. His early childhood was spent helping his father on their farm and then on Sat- urdays selling the vegetables and other provisions around the community. He loved the peanut cart, complete with whistle and steamer, that his Dad and Vassel made for the peanut sale rounds. He also earned money by being a shoe-shine boy for the men of the U.S. Navy whose barracks were sta- tioned behind the library. He worked hard to help his family but was still able to get a good education under Mr. Hill and Una Bush. Noel completed his edu- cation when he passed the Third Year Jamaica Local Exam. His first job was as a messenger with the govern- ment, and he was very proud of the uniform his mother made him for this position. In 1947, at the age of 49, his father passed away sud- denly and Noel assumed the responsibility of helping his mother provide for the family. To provide this help, he went to sea, first with the Suwannee Fruit and Steam- ship Company and then with National Bulk Carriers. His first sea mates were Capt. Dell Bodden, Capt. Shelby Hydes, McNee McLaughlin, Clifton Bodden, Crosby Eden and Graham Ebanks. After about 15 years at sea and having become an engineer, he left this career and went to Jamaica to work for a year with his brother- in-law, Alec Robertson. On his return to Cayman, he worked with the govern- ment’s Customs Depart- ment, then became the hos- pital manager and lastly was the Postmaster General, re- tiring in 1981. He then took a year off before working for several private compa- nies. His happiest time was spent working for Harold Jay Bodden at his dredging company and he remained very close friends with this family. Mr. Bodden’s grand- children have fond memories of styling Noel’s hair and of him driving them around on a golf cart at the company headquarters. On Aug. 6, 1966, Noel married Effie Janet Panton. They were blessed with two sons, Andrew and Nicholas. Noel held many posi- tions at his beloved church. He was Sunday School Su- perintendent, Christian En- deavour leader, Home Group leader and was the last life elder of Elmslie. Many of the young people he taught in Sunday School and Christian Endeavour still remember him and have thanked him for his influence on their lives. Some of them love to recount how he would drive them home with a trip down to West Bay, stopping by the cinema for them to smell the popcorn if money was too short to buy a bag! Noel also took an ac- tive role in the Cayman Prep School, Government Middle School and Government High School PTAs. He spent countless hours clearing the grounds at the back of the Prep School. His final job, which he loved with a passion, was that of a Marriage Officer and Notary Public. He was most proud of the little book with the order of services given to him by Uncle Er- nest Panton. He met, coun- selled and conducted the wedding services for 2,255 couples, something he greatly enjoyed. His joy in life was helping others. However, so as not to ignore his flaws, we cannot forget his short temper. Thankfully, it was short- lived and he would usually quickly get over whatever the problem was. Noel was diagnosed with dementia in his 80s but thankfully never forgot the members of his family and most of his friends. He loved to be taken for a drive by An- drew or Nicholas and, here again, he remembered many of the old landmarks. He en- joyed having Rev. Mason and some of the ladies from El- mslie visit him for commu- nion and a short worship service. His sisters Louise and Iva, sister-in-law Rita, Rev. Godfrey Meghoo and Brother John Jefferson also visited him regularly. His family loved him greatly as he was a most unselfish person, always wanting to give them some- thing or do something for them. His children, together with their Panton and Ch- isholm cousins and friends, his nieces, nephews, and grandchildren, all recall their many hours of football and baseball in the backyard and also the many beach picnics with him. Noel lived a very full life and passed away on May 11, 2018, one month short of his 90th birthday. He leaves to mourn his wife Effie; son Andrew and wife Christie, her mum Cyndi, their children Jonah and his wife Sarah, Noelle and Davis; son Nicholas and his children Shelby and Tate; his siblings Beulah Rob- ertson, Louise Dibben, Iva Good and Patrick Johnson and their families; his de- ceased sister Mary’s family; his sisters-in-law, Lady Rita Johnson, Lyn Johnson, Norma Panton, Nancy Panton and their families; brothers-in-law Ian Panton and Lowell Panton and their families; deceased brother- in-law Prentice Panton’s family; the Hutchinsons of Jamaica; cousins Roy, Ronnie, Carlton and fami- lies; special caregiver Nadine Dyer; friends and helpers Paulette, Pauline and Patsy; and many other relatives and friends. Thanks be to God for a life well lived. Submitted by the Johnson family His final job was that of a Marriage Officer and Notary Public. He met, counseled and conducted the wedding services for 2,255 couples, something he greatly enjoyed. Noel Andrew Johnson, 1928-2018 TOURISM AWARDS DEADLINE EXTENDED The Cayman Islands Tourism Association has announced that it is extending the deadline for nom- inations for this year’s Stingray Tourism Awards by a week, until midnight, Friday, June 15. The awards ceremony will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman on Tuesday, July 17. The ceremony honors top per- formers in the tourism industry. CITA members can make nom- inations in the following cat- egories: Accommodations (con- dominiums/villas and hotels); Watersports; Restaurants; Allied, Attractions and Transportation (Allied includes retail, services, media, arts and entertainment). There is also a Rising Star Award for a promising in- dustry newcomer, which is pre- sented to a newcomer to the in- dustry; a Diamond Award for a hospitality veteran who has been in the industry for more than 20 years; and a Lifetime Achievement Award.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 STEM-related resources. “The demand for STEM professionals is expected to increase by 20 percent over the next 10 years, giving students who are proficient in STEM sub- jects an advantage when entering the world of work. As a result, schools are being challenged to have robust STEM pro- grams and to employ teachers who are able to develop student interest in STEM through innovative teaching methods,” a press release on the award noted. Dart CEO Mark VanDe- velde said: “STEM classes teach more than the sub- jects being studied; they are a meaningful way for students to learn collab- oration, critical thinking, communication and cre- ativity; skills that are vital for success in to- day’s workplace.” The award will rec- ognize primary and sec- ondary teachers of STEM subjects from public or private schools in the Cayman Islands. A teacher may not self- nominate or be nominated by a spouse or relative. Another teacher, depart- ment head or principal can nominate a teacher for the award. Once nominated, teachers must confirm their intent to participate, and will be assessed by a panel of judges who will then select two recipi- ents (primary and high school) annually. The inau- gural honorees will be an- nounced in February 2019. Award recipients will receive a trip for them- selves and a companion to a STEM conference, in- clusive of airfare and ac- commodations, and a $1,000 cash award. The awardees’ school also re- ceives recognition and a cash grant of $3,000 to be used toward STEM edu- cational resources within the classroom. Nomination forms and guidelines will be posted on the Minds Inspired website, www.mindsinspired.ky on or before Aug. 1. Nominations will open on Sept. 1 and close on Jan. 31, 2019. in a basin, which causes flooding problems in rainy season, and it contains a close-knit community. Netty Levy’s 250-year-old home, which is in the process of being renovated following a fire, is still visible on Netty Levy Court, the street named after her. Her son Cedric at age 93 still lives in a yard across from Magpie Close. Mary Antoinette Levy, known as Netty, lived to be 105. She was an active member in the United Church, a midwife and the town’s “house chatter” or storyteller. At age 9, she was responsible for going into the district of Bodden Town and returning to discreetly share the com- munity news with the Red- path family who lived in the Bodden Town Mission House. Generations remember her zeal in agitating for gov- ernment to create the public road now known as Cumber Avenue. She approached Ad- ministrator Cumber and ap- pealed to him to build the road so that cars could ac- cess the area in case someone got sick. She asked the road to be named after him. Netty Levy’s family con- tinue to reside in the area. Her granddaughter Twyla Vargas, a local artisan, house chatter and author of Cay- manian stories, has taken up where her granny left off. (In full disclosure, the au- thor of this article is also a granddaughter of Netty Levy.) One might assume that nearby Daffodil Street is named after a proliferation of daffodils in the area, but that is not the case, according to a spokeswoman at the Cayman Islands Street Addressing of- fice, who noted that the name was chosen randomly. Daffodil Street had two of the best bakers in the com- munity. Livingston Terry’s and Henry Watson’s bakeries were a staple in the Cumber Av- enue community for decades. Mr. Terry was known for his breads baked in an old drum packed tight with rocks and dirt to trap the heat. The bread shop was a little wooden shack set on ironwood posts right next to a huge nas- eberry tree on the corner of Cumber Avenue and Daffodil Street. Mr. Terry’s shop is long gone, as is Mr. Terry, but the naseberry tree, which was a major fruit source for those in the neighborhood, continues to bear fruit to this day. “Mr. Terry made the sweetest and prettiest looking bread in the community,” re- called Freddie Watler. “The sweat would roll off his brow and into the dough mixture … under his fingernails were black with red mold dirt after he had been planting cassava sticks in the land all day … they had to eat it … it was all they had those days.” Henry Watson’s “bullas” were the best after he bor- rowed the recipe from his Ja- maican wife Ms. Denton. He closely guarded the recipe and refused to let anyone see it. He only made up his bulla recipe in the early hours of the morning with the windows tightly closed, when he knew the neighbors were asleep. Mr. Watson’s partly de- molished bakery is still vis- ible on Daffodil Street. Years ago, a stroll down “Ginny Wood Lane,” which was later renamed Magpie Close, would have given anyone a scare. Rocks from “hell,” prickle bush and flick- ering shadows had residents avoiding this area after dark. “Duppies [ghosts] did come out and shake your hand,” said Ulalee Frederick, 89. The Magpie Close resident is ad- amant that duppies waited around the prickle bush. She said one brought a pair of red shoes and asked her if she wanted to go for a walk. Magpie Close was also a favorite gathering place for men to drink and hang out. The area was home to the late Jim “Kate” Wood, a town character, who lost an arm around the 1950s while using dynamite to blow up a shoal of fish. His friends called him “the one-arm swordsman” be- cause of the strength in his remaining arm. Any readers who are interested in finding out about the background of their street names are invited to submit suggestions to the Compass to include in this series. Email editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com. other than Logic’s is doing so illegally with pirated signals.” He said Logic cus- tomers would have access to every game, no matter what package of channels they usually subscribe to. Matches will be broadcast in high definition on 500 and 501 and in standard definition on 502 and 503. The opening game, semi- finals and final will also be screened free-to-air, as re- quired by world governing body FIFA. Those games will be screened over the air on channel 23 to anyone in the Cayman Islands with ex- ternal antennae. Critics of the arrange- ment have argued that an event of the magnitude of the World Cup should be avail- able to all. In the U.K., for ex- ample, World Cup coverage is legally protected among a series of sporting events dubbed the “crown jewels” that must be broadcast free to all households. Legislator Chris Saun- ders raised concerns about the issue in the Legisla- tive Assembly earlier this year. Randy Merren, owner of C3 and Hurley’s Media, also criticized the exclu- sivity agreement, suggesting anyone who acquired rights for the tournament should be able to offer it to ev- eryone in Cayman. “This is the World Cup and the idea is that every- body should be able to see the beautiful game for free. You sell advertising around it and get your revenue that way,” he told the Cayman Compass in an interview ear- lier this year. “They are trying to le- verage the World Cup to drive subscribers to their cable system.” Mr. Hather said this was part and parcel of a competi- tive television landscape. He said the company had seen a “pick up in interest in our TV services” in the run up to the tournament. Asked if he had any com- ment for subscribers of other cable networks who may feel aggrieved at the ar- rangement, he said: “This is a great opportunity to try out the largest television service provider in Cayman. We have great rates and packages to suit all needs and can be there to install in 24-48 hours. “Customers need to un- derstand that this is no dif- ferent than FLOW having exclusivity over English Premiership or Hurley’s/ Cayman27 exercising their exclusivity rights during the Summer Olympics.” Some of Flow’s Premier League coverage is avail- able to other cable compa- nies, however, and Cayman27 is available, through various means, to every household in the Cayman Islands. Alee Fa’amoe, of OfReg’s telecommunications divi- sion, told the Compass earlier this year that it was unlikely to get involved in the debate over World Cup access. “Generally speaking, the regulator does not insert it- self into the commercial or contractual matters of our li- censees,” he said. The other option for sports fans is to watch at various bars around the is- land. But any venue that does screen matches will be required to use Log- ic’s feed and to follow FIFA regulations around public broadcasts. Several bars, including Fidel Murphy’s and the Attic on West Bay Road, have ex- tended their opening hours for the tournament in order to show early games from 7 a.m. Caitlin Dunne, of Fidel Murphy’s, said the venue was expected to be full for the big games. “It’s always nice to have a competition like the World Cup to keep football fans en- tertained during the Premier League break, and the Patri- otic aspect of it brings in a lot of new clientele who want to enjoy a bit of atmosphere but wouldn’t usually be in a pub watching footy on the weekends,” she said. Fidel’s will open for the early matches, serving food and coffee or tea, and will have specials on Cayman Islands Brewery draught beer for all games that fall within its liquor-licensed hours, she added. THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS The award will recognize primary and secondary teachers of STEM subjects from public or private schools in the Cayman Islands. Flow, C3 customers face World Cup TV blackout Exploring Cayman’s street names STEM educators to receive awards Netty Levy’s 250-year-old home is still visible on Netty Levy Court. Germany’s Mario Götze scores in extra time in the World Cup final against Argentina in 2014. - PHOTO: AP CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1Abe to press Trump to raise issue of abducted at Kim summit TOKYO (AP) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, unable to meet North Korea’s leader himself, is heading to Washington to try to make sure President Donald Trump does not overlook Japan’s se- curity and other concerns at the unprecedented U.S.-North Korea summit next week. Abe will have less than two hours to make his points to Trump at the White House on Thursday, before both go to Canada for a G-7 summit on Friday and Saturday, and the American president then flies to Singapore for his June 12 meeting with North Ko- rean leader Kim Jong Un. Japan, which relied on the U.S. for its post-World War II diplomacy and security, has been absent in the recent burst of engagement with North Korea. Chinese Presi- dent Xi Jinping and South Korean President Moon Jae- in have both met Kim twice, as Abe waits his turn to raise Japan’s concerns directly. “I want to make sure to be on the same page with Presi- dent Trump ahead of the first U.S.-North Korea summit so we can push forward nu- clear and missile issues, and most importantly the abduc- tion problem, and make for a successful summit,” Abe told reporters before leaving for the airport. Abe does not want Trump to strike a compromise that would leave Japan exposed to shorter-range missiles that do not threaten the U.S. mainland or that relieves pressure on North Korea be- fore it takes concrete steps toward complete denuclear- ization. He is expected to ask Trump once again to raise with Kim the fate of Japanese abducted by the North in the 1970s and 1980s. “It wouldn’t be my style to have to ask the U.S. for help on the abduction issue,” said Hitoshi Tanaka, a former dip- lomat and head of a think tank, the Institute for Inter- national Strategy. “It’s em- barrassing that a state leader has to ask another leader in resolving the sovereignty of his people.” While in Washington, Abe will also likely press Trump to remove Japan from U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, as well as express his oppo- sition to threats of sharply higher U.S. tariffs on im- ported automobiles. Abe said he will show at the G-7 summit his full backing for Trump on North Korea, but he will urge everyone to take leadership in promoting free and fair trade rather than es- calating disputes. Japan hopes to hold talks with North Korea after a suc- cessful Trump-Kim summit. Abe has said he is open to meeting with Kim, but only if it would lead to resolving the abduction issue. He said Japan would then normalize ties and provide economic aid as rewards for a North Korean commitment to both denuclearization and resolu- tion of the abduction issue. Japanese analysts agree that if Abe’s turn to meet Kim comes, it would be at the very end of a long process as Trump and other regional leaders deal with North Ko- rea’s denuclearization. “Japan eventually should develop its own diplomacy to deal with North Korea in- dependently to resolve its problems, including the ab- ductions,” said Atsuhito Isozaki, a Keio Univer- sity professor specializing in North Korea. He said that economic aid or financial compensation for Japan’s 35-year coloni- zation of Korea could be at- tractive, but noted that North Korea now has other poten- tial sources of assistance. “Japan’s economy does not stand out in north- east Asia as it did 16 years ago,” he said, when Pyong- yang and Tokyo last tried to negotiate a normaliza- tion of ties. Without Japan’s help, North Korea has ar- ranged a summit with the U.S. and possible economic cooperation from South Korea, he said this week at a briefing for media. The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 Season’s 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific’s hurricane season has formed well off the coast of Mexico. Forecasters say it is not a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 370 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, early Wednesday. CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2018 Happy 60th Anniversary to Oscar & Lois Christensen ank you for being a great example of everlasting love! We are so happy that we get to celebrate this milestone with you here in the beautiful Cayman Islands. Love, Chip, Melinda, Lexi, Ty, Grant and Jed. France, Germany and UK seek exemption from US Iran sanctions LONDON (AP) – Britain, France and Germany have joined forces to urge the United States to exempt Euro- pean companies from any sanc- tions the U.S. will slap on Iran after pulling out of an international nu- clear agreement. In a letter made public Wednesday, ministers from the three European countries told U.S. officials they “strongly regret” Pres- ident Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran deal to which their nations also were signatories. The agreement was meant to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. Trump ar- gued that it was insufficiently tough and has said sanctions will be im- posed on any company doing busi- ness with Tehran. The ministers – British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, French Fi- nance Minister Bruno Le Maire and German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz – said they want the U.S. to “grant exemptions” for European Union companies that have been doing business with Iran since the nuclear deal took effect in 2016. “As close allies, we expect that the extraterritorial effects of U.S. secondary sanctions will not be en- forced on EU entities and individ- uals, and the United States will thus respect our political decision and the good faith of economic operators within EU legal territory,” they said in their letter to In a letter dated Monday to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dated Monday. They also said that Iran should not be cut out of the SWIFT system for international money transfers. Many companies from Europe and the U.S. have been steadily building up their investments in Iran in the wake of the nuclear deal, particularly in the fields of pharma- ceuticals, banking and oil. Any sanc- tions could be damaging, especially if they affect business interests in the United States. The ministers reiterated their view that the deal with Iran remains the “best means” to prevent the country from becoming a nuclear power. They also warned that any Ira- nian withdrawal from the deal would “further unsettle a region where additional conflicts would be disastrous.” The letter was published during a trip to Europe by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has backed Trump in declaring the nuclear deal too soft on Iran. Earlier this week, Netanyahu met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor An- gela Merkel, who both reiterated their support for the accord. He met British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday. May said that Britain, like France and Germany, believes the nuclear deal “is the best route to preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.” “We will remain committed to it as long as Iran meets its obliga- tions,” she said. The publication of the letter came a day after Iran said it was preparing for the resumption of uranium enrichment within the limits set by the 2015 agreement. The modest steps appeared mainly aimed at signaling that Iran could resume its drive toward industrial- scale enrichment if the nuclear ac- cord unravels. French Foreign Minister Jean- Yves Le Drian sought to down- play the implications of the move and said it did not violate the terms of the deal. “It shows a sort of irritation, and it is always dangerous to flirt with the red lines,” Le Drian said on Europe-1 radio. “We must keep a sense of pro- portion and stick to the agreement,” he said. “And today, the agreement is not broken and Iran respects totally its commitments.” The ministers … said they want the U.S. to “grant exemptions” for EU companies that have been doing business with Iran since the deal came into force in 2016. Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Downing Street, London, Wednesday. - PHOTO: AP Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, and his wife Akie prepare to leave for the U.S. at Haneda international airport in Tokyo Wednesday. - PHOTO: APNext >