ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY MARCH 29, 2019 SEVEN MILE BEACH WATERFRONT WALKERS ROAD TOWN CENTRE PLAZA RED BAY ALSO AVAILABLE IN Royals make whistle-stop tour of Cayman Islands COMPASS STAFF Twenty-nine hours, three islands, four official opening ceremonies and one blue iguana encounter later, royal couple Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, completed their whirlwind tour of the Cayman Islands Thursday night. The couple arrived from Cuba Wednesday afternoon on board a Royal Air Force jet. Within minutes of touch- down, they took part in a brief opening ceremony at the revamped Owen Rob- erts International Airport and unveiled a plaque outside the departures area. Climbing into a white Jaguar, the couple departed for Government House, where Charles had a quick meeting and photo opportunity with Governor Martyn Roper and Premier Alden McLaughlin. Thursday brought a packed schedule for the couple, with Prince Charles travel- ling to the Sister Islands on a Cayman Air- ways plane, and the duchess remaining on Grand Cayman to open the Jasmine Villa Hospice Centre, visit the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre’s Estella’s Place, and make a stop at George Town Primary School. Over on Cayman Brac, the prince landed at Charles Kirkconnell Interna- tional Airport and headed uphill to the Bluff, where he officially opened the new swimming pool at the Cayman Brac Sports Centre before a delighted local crowd. Next, the prince hopped on a flight to Little Cayman and was immediately trans- ported to the Central Caribbean Marine Institute. There, he met local residents and schoolchildren, and chatted with CCMI researchers about their Healthy Reefs campaign. Prince Charles then boarded the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s new heli- copter, which arrived on island last week, and flew the 60 miles back to Grand Cayman, landing at Clifton Hunter High School where he met local students and educators. From there, it was on to the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, named after the prince’s mother, who opened it in 1994. At the park, he opened the Children’s Centre, toured the blue iguana enclosure and met Peter the blue iguana. After another short helicopter ride to The Ritz-Carlton, the prince met members of the police’s Air Operations Unit, who provided hurricane relief in Turks and Ca- icos in 2017. The royal couple reunited and travelled to Pedro St. James for a public event, at which the prince presented Deputy Gov- ernor Franz Manderson with his MBE. In his parting comments at the gath- ering, Prince Charles said he and Camilla were “deeply grateful” for the welcome they had received in the Cayman Islands. He said the visit had given them a “much appreciated opportunity to celebrate the strong and enduring bond” between Cayman and the U.K. For more detailed coverage and photos, see our special four-page feature, pages 15-18. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Charles, Prince of Wales, unveil a plaque outside the newly renovated Owen Roberts International Airport on Wednesday. - PHOTO: STEPHEN CLARKE Schoolchildren wait to catch a glimpse of Duchess Camilla before the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new hospice facility, Jasmine Villa. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY2 LOCAL®IONAL FRIDAY MARCH 29, 2019 CAYMAN COMPASS Cimboco - A Caribbean Café 94-PASTA (947-2782) Located in the Marquee Plaza Happy Mother’s Day To All Our European Mothers Cayman Orthopaedic Group DR. FRANK SMITH, MB, ChB., FRCSC Orthopaedic Consultant will be at #1 Smith Road Plaza Monday, 1 st April, 2019 to Friday, 5 th April, 2019 Please call 945-8380 for appointments Seth Rees Arch (“Boosie”) One sad year today 11/08/1943 - 29/03/2018 Not a day goes by that I don’t think about you. Although your gone You are always in our hearts. We miss you so much. From your wife and family Bodden’s new book reveals his troubled early years MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com Roy Bodden is about to get personal. “Until now, I have me- ticulously guarded my pri- vacy,” said the former presi- dent of the University College of the Cayman Islands. “In this book, I delve into the most intimate details of my growing up in a an abusive household.” Bodden is referring to his new book, ‘From Guard House to the Glass House: One man’s journey through the maze of Caymanian politics’. He will be hosting a launch for the new book at 6 p.m. Saturday at Sir Vassel Johnson Hall on the UCCI campus. This is Bodden’s sixth book. In the past, he has mostly written about local history. This time, the history is his own. “It’s biographical, philo- sophical and current events,” Bodden said of the book. It traces his life from growing up in Cayman to at- tending college abroad and serving in government as an elected member of the Legis- lative Assembly. His time at UCCI, he said, is material for a book on its own. The biggest revelation in the book will be details about his youth, growing up in a home next to Guard House with a supportive mother, but an alcoholic and abu- sive father. “My father was like Dr. Jekyll when he was sober, and like Mr. Hyde when he’d been drinking,” Bodden said. “I did not want my father to be my role model. This is a struggle I think many young Caymanian men face.” For most of his life, Bodden said, he kept the abuse and poverty he grew up in closely guarded. Now, he said, when he shares that part of his life with friends, they are amazed at his subsequent success. “They say it’s a miracle,” he said, “and indeed it was”. He’s hoping others will take inspiration from that. In a Facebook post on the book launch, Bodden wrote, “This book is dedicated to those hundreds of Caymanian young people whose destiny is to battle poverty, prejudice and ‘put down’.” Bodden said he took his own inspiration from his mother and his paternal grandfather. “My grandfather taught me the qualities of man- hood: decorum, comport- ment, honour, respect, the value of an education and the importance of establishing a moral compass,” he said. “My life philosophy was instilled in me at an early age by my mother. [She] was one of the most influential factors in making me the person I am.” As the eldest of five children, Bodden said, he was pressed into service early to help bring money into the home. “The only hope my mother and my siblings had was in me,” he said. He worked for Clifton Hunter at the store Hunter owned in Bodden Town. Hunter was also an impor- tant influence. “He encouraged me to go to college,” he said. “Every time I saw him, he said, ‘Tucker’s son, I want you to go to college.’ He was like an army recruiter.” Bodden said his book also provides an inside look at Caymanian politics during the 1990s and early 2000s, when he was a member of the Legislative Assembly and, later, minister of education. “I give some salacious de- tails,” he said. “I have pro- vided the meat on the bone that people might not have been exposed to. I pro- vide what went on behind the scenes.” Some of the things cov- ered include the formation of the United Democratic Party and its eventual dissolution. The book also addresses current concerns in Cayman. “I write to enlighten and edify,” Bodden said. “I write about many things that people find inconvenient in Cayman society. I write about racism, changes in attitudes. I speak about all the chal- lenges I see. I lament the fact we don’t have a national phi- losophy, a national plan [ad- dressing] where we are going, who we are.” Bodden said he wants readers to ponder these ques- tions, while taking hope from the story of a kid who rose from poverty to promi- nence in Cayman. Author Roy Bodden will launch his book ‘From Guard House to the Glass House’ at UCCI’s Sir Vassel Johnson Hall at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 30. HUMANE SOCIETY, ISLAND VETS TEAM UP FOR VACCINATIONS The Cayman Islands Hu- mane Society and Island Vet- erinary Services have come together for a series of free vaccination clinics for pup- pies and adult dogs that will take place over the next three months. The clinics will be only for reserved dogs that have not been vaccinated yet, and no other examinations or treatments – with the excep- tion of de-worming – will be done at the time. The veterinarians and staff at Island Vets have do- nated their time and their services for the clinics. The first clinic will be held on Sunday, April 7, from 8 a.m. to noon. Other clinics will be held on April 28, May 19 and June 9, all from 8 a.m. to noon. For further information, contact Lesley Walker at the Humane Society at lesley@candw.ky or Island Vets at ivsmail@candw.ky. FAMILY FUN DAY The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation is hosting a Family Fun Day on Seven Mile Public Beach on Sat- urday, March 31, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Royal Palms Beach Club. Organisers say the event will offer lots of activi- ties for the whole family, including paddleboard races, beach volleyball, face painting, snow cones, environmental games, colouring, story time and much more. For food lovers, there will be barbecue sliders on the grill and a cash bar. All the funds collected will go to the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. Entry is $5. There will be raffle prizes and a shark jaw competition for visi- tors to guess the number of teeth in a shark mouth to win a prize. Dog owners can take their pets to get free vaccinations over the next three months. Roy Bodden writes about his path from poverty to politics in his latest book. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY TRUCK SLAMS INTO CROWD ON HIGHWAY IN GUATEMALA GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – A large truck slammed into a crowd gathered on a dark highway in western Guate- mala, killing 18 people and leaving bodies scattered on the roadway, firefighters said Thursday. Health Minister Carlos Soto said that 18 others, in- cluding children, were in- jured and taken to hospitals around the municipality of Nahuala, in Solola province. Local fire department spokesman Cecilio Chacaj said people were apparently gathered on the highway after a person was killed in a separate accident, when the semi-trailer ploughed into them late Wednesday. Chacaj said that confu- sion during the early re- sponse to the accident had led his department to errone- ously count the casualties. “With the confusion, people initially said 30, even more, dead, but once we cor- doned off the area we were able to count the bodies properly,” Chacaj said. A video circulating on so- cial media showed bodies strewn on the roadway while several people cry and shout for help. Photos showed bloodstains, shoes and other debris on the asphalt amid yellow police tape. The 28-year-old driver of the truck was detained at the scene.The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS FRIDAY MARCH 29, 2019 Disclaimer : FIN Grand Cayman features and amenities are based on current development plans and concepts and are subject to change without notice. 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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 PUBLISHER KATHLEEN CAPETTA EXECUTIVE EDITOR PATRICK BRENDEL A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will find their own way” To the legions of organisers, hosts, participants and spectators who helped make this week’s royal visit a heartwarming, rousing success: Thank you and well done. Together, we showed Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and the world the very best of our ‘beloved isle, Cayman’. From the moment the royal couple landed at Owen Roberts International Airport, they were met by gracious hosts and loyal subjects at every turn and on every island, as the photos and news articles in these pages clearly show. (Please continue to check online and in Monday’s newspaper for further updates, including a report and photographs from Thursday evening’s investiture ceremony at Pedro St. James.) The visit was a welcome and much-appreciated show of unity – a balm during a time that is too often clouded by contentiousness and uncertainty. A reminder that even in a world of ceaseless change, there is comfort to be found in ceremony and tradition. On occasions such as these, we become newly aware that every moment contains a grain of past, present and future. Indeed, as Compass reporters were preparing to cover this week’s royal visit, they came across a 25-year-old letter as resonant today as it must have been when it first was read. It was written by then-Governor Michael Gore shortly after Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited our islands in February 1994. The letter chronicled the visit’s over - whelming success. “It was a most happy occasion; the programme went like clockwork and it was clear that both The Queen and The Duke enjoyed visiting one of the remaining Dependent Territories where everything works and where they were truly welcome,” he wrote to then-Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd. From Cayman’s perspective, he wrote, “Everyone was clearly delighted that their Queen had decided to revisit the Islands; no one raised any contentious issues and Her Majesty and His Royal Highness were welcomed enthusiastically but politely wherever they went.” He commended the civil service, police, politicians and ‘hundreds of ordinary people’ for their efforts, writing: “Caymanians were determined to show that though the population of the Islands is small, we are equal to any nation in welcoming our sovereign. Indeed now that The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh have departed and all the arrangements went like clockwork we can, I believe, be forgiven for thinking that we do it rather better then most.” At the risk of seeming immodest, we are inclined to agree – and to believe the former governor’s words ring just as true today as they did decades ago. At the same time, we are humbled by the breath- taking changes our islands have experienced since the letter was written. More so, considering the expo- nentially more dramatic transformation since Prince Charles’s first visit in 1973: Back then, the old Holiday Inn had just opened. The Port Authority was in its infancy. Our financial services sector was only just beginning to bloom. Cayman is not alone in trying to navigate through rapidly changing circumstances – Her Majesty The Queen herself posted for the very first time on Insta- gram earlier this month. This week’s royal visit was a timely reminder that for all the challenges and differences we face, we continue to draw strength in unity and tradition. We are travelling together toward a brighter future; we all have a stake in our collective success. A royal visit to remember FRIDAY MARCH 29, 2019 CAYMAN COMPASS Searching for meaning in Tesla’s stock price LIAM DENNING Tesla’s stock price has sunk below $260 for the first time since late October. What does that mean? Trying to discern meaning in the particular set of num- bers next to the TSLA ticker on any given day is often fu- tile. With a little context, how- ever, that $260 level takes on some interesting dimensions. Most notably, it takes the stock close to what has been a floor for the past two years. The battleground nature of that pricing band around $250 to $270 becomes clear when you look at how much of the stock has turned over on an average day when its at those levels, versus others. The only level that competes is the one between $370 and $380 – and that one’s skewed by the frenetic trading that took place immediately after a certain tweet from CEO Elon Musk last August. The other interesting as- pect here is that this is the first time the stock has dropped below $260 since late October, just after Musk had settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission when it sued him and the com- pany for misleading investors with claims he had lined up a buyout deal at $420 a share. That saga continues to play a role today. The stock re- bounded after that settlement, but Musk’s Twitter habit landed him in trouble again earlier this year, with the SEC calling on a judge to find him in contempt for allegedly vio- lating terms. On Monday, the SEC sent a letter to the judge rebutting the filing made by Musk’s lawyers Friday night, which had argued that the SEC’s effort relied on “a rad- ical reinterpretation” of the settlement and disclosed sev- eral pieces of communica- tion between the SEC and his lawyers leading up the settle- ment. The SEC’s latest letter dismisses that argument and, perhaps more ominously, ac- cuses Musk of “selective omis- sion” when it comes to those communications, resulting in a “misleading depiction” of the negotiations. While it’s tempting to un- pick the finer points around the question of whether the settlement empowered Musk to vet his own tweets about stuff relating to Tesla, the im- portant thing to focus on here is just how mind-bogglingly unnecessary the whole affair is. At several decision points in the recent past, Tesla’s CEO could have avoided ex- posing himself and his com- pany to further potential punishment by not tweeting/ calling the SEC names/telling a TV audience he does not re- spect the agency he had to settle with after being sued. He chose a different path. It is quite remarkable that since the last time the stock was sub-$260, Tesla has re- ported two profitable quar- ters in a row for the first time ever, announced the arrival of the totemic $35,000 Model 3, and teased the Model Y crossover vehicle. And yet the stock is back to the post- ”funding secured” hangover. In one respect, little has ac- tually changed. When the stock rebounded back above $300 in late October on the back of unexpectedly strong third-quarter earnings, it was trading at about 50 times forecast adjusted earn- ings for 2019. Today, despite having dropped by roughly a quarter, it still trades at that multiple. On GAAP fore- casts, the multiple has actu- ally gone up, from 167 times to 211 times. Maybe it’s best to assign about as much meaning to earnings forecasts for Tesla as its stock price on any given day. Yet the final piece of context for today’s level concerns Tesla’s bonds ma- turing in 2025, where the spread to Treasuries has just topped 600 basis points for the first time ever and is now almost double what it was when they were issued in the summer of 2017. In the absence of much in the way of free cash flow, Tesla’s bonds have largely been supported by the per- ceived cushion of the high stock price. Yet, even as Tesla has racked up various milestones and the dura- tion on the bonds has ticked down, the risk premium has marched higher, taking it from lower than the high- yield market average at issu- ance to considerably higher today. From a bondholder’s point of view, Tesla’s recent sudden moves around the Model 3, the Model Y and the double u-turn on its re- tail strategy look less like dy- namic strategic moves and more like efforts to bolster cash. The CEO’s continued tangling with the SEC only compounds the unease. Liam Denning is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy, mining and commodities. © 2019, The Washington Post Writers Group Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks to students in Flint, Michigan, on Friday, March 22. - PHOTO: JAKE MAY/THE FLINT JOURNAL VIA APThe islands’ most-trusted news source 5 CAYMAN COMPASS FRIDAY MARCH 29, 2019 Investing in Cayman’s future: Support throughout the learning journey At Ogier, we’re looking for the next generation of leaders to keep us moving forward. What we’re offering is a platform to Be Extraordinary – to collaborate across borders, to be the first to experiment with new technology, and to be a part of an international law firm that wants to do things differently. 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For more information and to submit an application no later than Tuesday, April 30, 2019, please go to: www.kpmg.ky. #joinKPMG Police ramp up resources in Newlands area Police will have com- munity officers patrol Newlands later than the previous 6 p.m. cut- off time and will install more cameras around the area, Newlands MLA Alva Suckoo announced this week. Suckoo said the in- creased police presence is needed to counter a recent spate of suspi- cious incidents. “I have been receiving reports of suspicious activ- ities at night from constit- uents. Some of these were quite alarming and in- cluded persons dressed in dark clothing moving from property to property and attempting to enter cars and homes,” he said. “I am also aware of in- cidents where persons have been approaching constituents, who may be out for early morning ex- ercise, and attempting to engage them by asking questions that made the persons uncomfortable and suspicious.” The New- lands representative said areas that are known to be frequented by people for “illegal purposes” will re- ceive particular attention from Royal Cayman Is- lands Police officers. Additionally, police will conduct safety assess- ments in poorly lit areas. These assessments will be used to request improved street lighting from govern- ment, he said. “People are feeling anx- ious and concerned in the constituency and we do not want the situation to lead to people feeling that they have to barricade them- selves in their homes at night to feel safe,” he said. “I want my constituents to have the confidence that their safety and security is a priority. We want com- munities where residents socialise, feel safe, and are not afraid to let their chil- dren go outside.” Suckoo thanked the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service for re- sponding to his constitu- ents’ concerns. “The community po- licing initiative is working. We have a number of very good officers assigned to us and I see the initiative is paying off,” he said. “We must continue to build on this relationship and en- courage residents to co- operate and communicate with the police.” Inspectors give Cayman International School ‘good’ rating MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com A newly published report says Cayman International School “performs well in all major aspects of its work”. The Office of Education Standards rated the private school, which serves stu- dents from kindergarten to Year 13, as ‘good’ overall on a scale that ranges from weak to excellent. The school was assessed as being either good or excellent in nearly every category inspectors looked at, with only two cat- egories receiving a rating of satisfactory. “There were no weak areas of performance identified in the school,” the report’s sum- mary said. “Students’ pro- gress in key subjects, lead- ership, self-evaluation and improvement planning were evaluated as good rather than excellent because cer- tain aspects require further development.” Some of the areas high- lighted as excellent included: ■■ Performance in English in years 7-13 and in sci- ence in years 10-11. ■■ Personal and social devel- opment at all class levels. ■■ Teaching and learning in years 7-13. ■■ Curriculum quality in years 12-13. ■■ Support and guid- ance in years 7-13. Inspectors also saw areas that needed improvement. Officials, the report said, “should review assessment systems across the school to help monitor students’ pro- gress more effectively, par- ticularly in the primary and early secondary stages”. Assessment for students in years 4-11 was found to be only satisfactory. The school’s early years curriculum needs further development so that teaching is more effective. It called on the director and board of governors to con- tinue efforts to gain interna- tional accreditation “to sup- port the school’s ongoing drive towards excellence”. The school’s director, Jeremy Moore, had not re- sponded to calls requesting comment by press time. The report said, “Most students performed above national and international standards in external exam- inations” in English. Maths performance was similarly good at all levels. Performance in science was strongest in secondary, years 7-11, but still good in other years. A survey of 415 parents found that 93 percent were satisfied with the quality of education their children were receiving. Six percent was not satisfied and 1 per- cent was unsure. The ques- tion receiving the most neg- ative responses was one dealing with the quantity and amount of homework, which 17 percent of parents said was inappropriate. There was no dissension among the 106 staff mem- bers that participated in the survey. All said the school provides a good education. In a survey of 466 stu- dents, 32 percent said they did not feel the school lis- tened to their concerns. A significant number, 28 per- cent, disagreed that they were given the right amount of homework. But 88 percent said they felt they were get- ting a good education. A copy of the full report can be found at www.oes.gov.ky. 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FRIDAY MARCH 29, 2019 CAYMAN COMPASS Churchill’s Funeral Home We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. William Hurlston, who passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. A Thanksgiving Service will be heldat Church of God Holiness, Spot Bay, Cayman Brac on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Viewing: 9:00 –10:00 a.m. Interment at: Spot Bay Cemetery Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com FRIDAY, MARCH 29 LOOKY YA! AT MUSEUM: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring the District of North Side. Venue is the National Museum Courtyard on the George Town waterfront. There will be local food by Marcia’s Kitchen, desserts and smoothies by Ms. Zelmalee and traditional artisans displaying crafts. DEH OFFICE CLOSED: The Dept. of Environmental Health office on Grand Cayman closes at 3:30 p.m. today. The George Town landfill will close at 3 p.m. The 24-hour public drop-off site at the entrance of the George Town landfill will remain open to facilitate the disposal of small amounts of waste from residential customers. The George Town landfill resumes regular operations on Saturday, March 30, and DEH offices will reopen on Monday, April 1. SATURDAY, MARCH 30 ROAD CLOSED: Harbour Drive will be closed between Fort Street and Goring Avenue in order to facilitate the National Trust Glow Run. The closure will be in effect from noon to 10 p.m. DEALS ON WHEELS: The Red Cross mobile thrift shop Deals on Wheels is in West Bay from 6-10 a.m. at the Lord’s Church Compound, junction of the West Bay Town Hall. Items available include clothing and shoes for men, women and children, books, linens, household items and more. FULL GOSPEL BUSINESSMEN: The Grand Cayman chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International is having its monthly breakfast at 7:30 a.m., at Aroma (formerly Lola’s) restaurant in Camana Bay. There will be open sharing. BOOK LAUNCH: Roy Bodden invites all to the launch of his latest book, ‘From Guard House to the Glass House, One Man’s Journey through the Maze of Caymanian Politics.’ 6 p.m. Sir Vassel Johnson Hall at UCCI campus. TUESDAY, APRIL 2 MUSEUM SPEAKER SERIES: Hear about ‘Pioneers of Our National Airline’. 6 p.m. at National Museum, Harbour Drive. $10 general admission, $6 members. Complimentary refreshments and admission to all exhibits. FRIDAY, APRIL 5 SPRING FLING: St. Ignatius School Fair, 3-6:30 p.m. on the school grounds. Food, fun, games, entertainment and prizes for all ages. Prize draw tickets, $5. All are invited. Proceeds support Multi-Purpose Hall fund. SATURDAY, APRIL 6 BOOK SALE: The Red Cross Thrift Shop holds a book sale at Foster’s Strand 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hardcover books are $2. Softcovers, $1. Children’s books, 50 cents. ORCHID SHOW: Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park today and tomorrow (Sunday), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 9 BULLYING: The Ministry of Community Affairs and the Alex Panton Foundation host a presentation on bullying at John Gray Memorial Church in West Bay. 6:30-8 p.m. All are invited. GENERAL INTEREST BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION: Fundraisers this week include a casual lunch April 2, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Kohler Residence. April 2, Cocktails and Nibbles, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at The Kohler Residence. April 3, Casual Lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Cocktails and Nibbles, 5-7:30 p.m., both events at Residences at Seafire. April 4, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Head and Neck Massages at Fitness Connection. Register at info@ breastcancerfoundation.ky. WOMEN’S ANNUAL RETREAT: The Women’s Ministry of Church of God Chapel in George Town invites all women to the annual retreat Friday, April 26, 7-9 p.m., and Saturday, April 27, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Family Life Centre. Guest speaker is Militza Matute. Cost is $25 and includes light breakfast and lunch. Register at 949-9393 or cogcgt@candw.ky or flcoff@candw.ky. FRIDAY FISH FRY: Fridays during Lent until April 12. St. Ignatius School Canteen. Dine in or carry out, 5-8 p.m. Fried or baked fish and trimmings, $7 to $12. Proceeds in aid of parish religious education and youth ministry. LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS: Applications are being accepted for the Ministry of Education’s local scholarships. Eligible Caymanian students and adults are invited to apply until April 30. Funding is available for Year 12 students to pursue studies in A-level and BTEC Level 3 Extended for two years, and Year 13 students to pursue studies in Advanced Placement, CAPE and International Baccalaureate courses. Government will also award scholarships for certificate, associate, bachelor’s, master’s and law degree programmes at ICCI, UCCI, UWI Open Campus, St. Matthew’s University and the Cayman Islands Law School. The online application for local scholarships may be accessed at www.education.gov.ky/ scholarships. For more information, contact the Scholarship Secretariat at 244-2482 or email scholarships@gov.ky. LOCAL HARVEST MARKET: Local farmers sell their produce and farmed goods at Camana Bay on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Heliconia Court (located next to Scotiabank). SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Be a volunteer for athlete training at Truman Bodden Sports Complex. Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. for track, bocce and football, and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. for basketball. Swimming on Wednesdays at the Lions Pool 10-11 a.m. or on Saturdays at the Cayman International School pool, 9:30 a.m. Email soci@candw.ky or call 916-2600. 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. 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 socialising 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. VISUAL ARTS SOCIETY: Adult Open Studio available to those who want to work independently in an inspiring atmosphere. Wednesdays for adults, 9 a.m. till noon. Thursdays Adults and Youth, 10 a.m. till noon. Watler House Art Studio, Pedro St. James. Fee is $5/$15 pp for ceramics. $15/$25 pp non-members. Includes use of studio, glazes and ceramic tools. Clay available $30 per bag/fee for kiln usage. To register, call 546-9422 or email info@visualartcayman.com. SEAFARERS HALL: The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association wishes to inform the community that the hall is now available for rent every day of the week, including Saturdays. THRIFT SHOP: One Dog at a Time’s New To U shop is now located at JJT Warehouses, Row 2, Unit 2 on Industrial Way. Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Variety of items available, including men’s, women’s, children’s and baby clothes, shoes, household, electrical items, CDs, DVDs, books, home furnishings, toys, games, furniture, baby cribs, car seats, dog beds and more. 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 Street. 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-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Volunteers needed for front desk a few hours per week. For more information, email humanesocietybookloft@ candw.ky or call 946-8053. Donations of books, games, CDs, stationery, DVDs, cards etc. in good condition needed. 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-centred 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. Call 924-4170 or email info@adacayman.com. GRAND CAYMAN TOASTMASTERS: Club meets each Thursday 6-7:15 p.m. on 3rd Floor, George Town Public Library. Visitors and guests welcome. Contact George R. Ebanks at 322-9369 or Grand Cayman Toastmasters club on Facebook. Email info@ toastmastersclub2686.org. EMINENT ORATORS TOASTMASTERS: Want to be a better Speaker or Leader? Join a Toastmasters Club. The Eminent Orators Toastmasters Club meets every 2nd and 4th Monday at Cayman Academy Canteen, Walkers Road, 6-7:30 p.m. Contact Sashoy Duncan 939-8847 or email eminentorator stoastmasters@gmail. com Visitors and guests welcome. THE LIONS CLUB OF GRAND CAYMAN: Meets every first and third Thursday 7:30 p.m. at the Lions Community Centre. Email lionsclubgcm@hotmail.com. THE LIONS CLUB OF TROPICAL GARDENS: Meet every first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Elisabethan Square (corner unit). Members of the public are invited to attend. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.caymancompass.com/events. On Friday, March 29, a Looky Ya! event featuring the district of North Side will be held at the Cayman Islands National Museum in George Town, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.9 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS FRIDAY MARCH 29, 2019 STEAKHOUSE A Rare Steakhouse, Very Well Done Thursday, April 4 th 2019 For one special night. All of our valued guests Will receive 10% off Their entire bill. Opening Hours are 5:30-10:30 Nightly Located across from the Strand Shopping Centre, 43 Canal Point Drive Reservation highly recommended For this special night, Please call 945-4755 Celebrating Our 14th Birthday Crown concludes evidence in case against cosmetologist Summary Court trial to resume on May 21 CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Crown counsel Darlene Oko concluded her pres- entation of evidence on Wednesday in the case of a beauty salon worker charged with two counts of doing a reckless and negligent act. Zunilda Baldovino previ- ously pleaded not guilty to supplying or administering “medicine or poison or dan- gerous matter” in a manner so rash or negligent as to en- danger human life or safety. The acts alleged, said to be injections, occurred while the defendant was working in a beauty salon in November and December 2016. She was charged in 2017 and her trial began in August 2018. One of the final witnesses was a woman who told the court about the bruising, swelling and redness she ex- perienced to her face after Bal- dovino treated her in Cayman. She gave her evidence via video link from Colombia. She said she had asked Baldovino to tell her what product she had used, so that the woman could tell doctors in Colombia and they would know what to do. Baldovino just told her, “Vitamins.” Defence attorney Jonathon Hughes asked if the woman was making up the story be- cause she thought she could get money from Baldovino. The woman denied making up any story; she agreed she did ask for money because she needed to pay doctors for treatment to repair the damage she alleged had been done by Baldovino. She said Baldovino had told her she did not have any money. Hughes asked about a photograph the witness had submitted to show the con- dition of her face under her left eye. She maintained that the photo was taken after treatment by Baldovino; she denied it was from some other incident. After the close of the Crown’s case, Hughes said he was not minded to make any “half-time submissions”. He was referring to the pro- cedure by which defence at- torneys sometimes argue that there is no case for their client to answer. Magistrate Philippa Mc- Farlane indicated that, had such a submission been made, she probably would have found that there was a case for the defendant to answer. Checking the trial diary and the schedules of both counsel, she found that the earliest date all three of them had free was Tuesday, May 21. She also set aside Thursday, May 23. The Law Courts Building in downtown George Town. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY ICCI expanding offerings The International Col- lege of the Cayman Islands has added a General Educa- tion Diploma (GED) prep pro- gramme to its offerings. The GED prep programme is geared toward individuals who may have not completed their high school studies. “We believe that a few missed opportunities early in life should not perma- nently exclude persons from great job opportunities, work promotions, and meaningful employment,” college offi- cials said in a press release, adding, “The college adminis- trators also understand that more and more employers are requiring high school di- plomas and college level qualifications for even entry- level jobs, making this ini- tiative very relevant for job- seekers today.” The ICCI GED prep pro- gramme prepares students to take the GED Certificates Exams in mathematics, Eng- lish, science and U.S. social studies, and offers students an opportunity to receive the internationally recog- nised diploma. This diploma, issued by the Office of the State Su- perintendent of Education in the District of Columbia, USA, also qualifies students to continue on to their ter- tiary studies. The college is an official Pearson VUE testing centre, which means students in the GED prep programme, upon completion of their studies, can register to take the test on island. The diploma will be issued online for stu- dents to download and pre- sent as an official document. The testing centre also ena- bles students to sit College Board and Kryterion exams for College Board and Kryte- rion, and Pearson VUE. For more information, visit www.icci.edu.ky/testing. Glow Run 5K hits the streets The National Trust is hosting a 5K ‘Glow Run’ through George Town on Saturday evening to raise funds for the organisation. The run, which organ- isers say attracts more than 500 participants each year, will begin at Harbour Drive at 5:30 p.m. The Royal Cayman Is- lands Police Service will close Harbour Drive be- tween Fort Street and Goring Avenue from noon until 10 p.m. Participants will re- ceive a swag bag with glow paint. There will be face/ body painting on race day, as well as prizes and live entertainment. Entry costs $25 for adult members of the Na- tional Trust, $35 for adult non-members and $10 for children 5-12 years old. For tickets and more information, visit www.nationaltrust.org.ky. From left, Lucille Seymour, Claude Bailey, Elsa Cummings, Chris Pierce, Aleza Beverley and Byron Coon. The 5K ‘Glow Run’ will light up George Town on Saturday evening. The run, which organisers say attracts more than 500 participants each year, will begin at Harbour Drive at 5:30 p.m.Next >