ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY, 5 JULY 2019 SEVEN MILE BEACH WATERFRONT WALKERS ROAD TOWN CENTRE PLAZA RED BAY CAYMAN OFFICIALS LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL HELICOPTER MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com A new police helicopter may be coming to Cayman, but how and when will not be known for at least several weeks. Matthew Forbes, head of the governor’s of- fice, said the police helicopter that was dam- aged in February, when its tail hit the ground during take off, will not be returning to Cayman and will have to be replaced. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Ser- vice acquired a new helicopter in March. But Forbes said it is recognised, especially with the establishment of the new Coast Guard, that Cayman needs two helicopters. During his recent visit, Minister of State Lord Tariq Ahmad reportedly said the UK government would support such an addition. Forbes said that does not necessarily mean Cayman can expect the same kind of assis- tance Ahmad’s office provided with the pur- chase of the most recent helicopter. Through a memorandum of under- standing between the Foreign and Common- wealth office and the Cayman government, the UK provided 25% of the $11 million purchase price and ongoing operation of the helicopter. Part of the agreement was that the helicopter would be used for dis- aster relief in other UK overseas territories when needed. The black Airbus H145 not only has the capacity to serve in law enforcement opera- tions, but can also help in search and rescue and provide medivac services. The twin-engine aircraft has a range of 423 miles with a top speed of 167 mph. Forbes said there is no guarantee that a similar arrangement would be made to re- place Cayman’s original, damaged helicopter. “There are lots of discussions that need to happen,” he said. Those discussions are only just getting under way, but Forbes said he expects a plan will be reached in the coming weeks. The police helicopter was not initially be- lived to be significantly damaged in the in- cident in February. At the time police said it would be temporarily out of action following what was described as “an uncontrolled com- mand failure” while lifting off at the airport on a routine deployment. The sudden aborted takeoff caused the tail of the helicopter to strike the ground, causing damage. No-one was injured during the incident and the pilots were commended for averting a more serious accident. Veteran UK firefighter named Cayman chief JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A veteran UK firefighter has been hired to lead the Cayman Islands Fire Service on a one- year contract. Paul Walker, currently head of the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, will take up the post later this year. Officials say the interim ap- pointment will allow senior Cay- manian firefighters within the service time to get the training and experience they need to be eligible for the top job. Traditionally, the fire service has been led by a Caymanian. Briton David Hails, who left the island in February at the end of a three-year contract, was the first foreign national to take the job in the history of the organisation. Dax Basdeo, chief officer in the Ministry of Home Affairs, said work had been taking place on “succession planning” to en- sure local officers are better pre- pared to advance into leader- ship positions. “A one-year interim appoint- ment is necessary to allow the three recently promoted Deputy Chief Fire Officers adequate time to pursue further professional development and qualifications that will enable them to meet the Paul Walker PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 11 » Dr. Devi Shetty sits outside the Marriott hotel in Grand Cayman last week. - PHOTO: JAMES WHITTAKER JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Surgeon and entrepre- neur Dr. Devi Shetty has out- lined his plan to make Grand Cayman the “capital of med- ical tourism for the western hemisphere” within the next seven years. The man behind Health City Cayman Islands believes the hospital’s growth will ac- celerate with the construc- tion of a new multi-million dollar cancer centre within the next 12 months. He expects patients to come largely from the wider Americas region rather than the US, as first envisaged. “The big thing that is going to happen for Cayman is not the American tourist. It is the medical tourist coming from other Caribbean and Central American countries,” he said. Health City currently gets around 40% of its patients from overseas. In an interview with the Compass during a visit to Cayman last week, in which he spoke with govern- ment heads at a regional trade summit, Shetty said he hopes that can increase to 90%. He said the hospital was already offering surgeries at a considerably cheaper cost than US institutions, and he expects that to come down further as Health City handles more patients. “Our greatest advantage is we envisaged huge growth from day one,” he said. “When the hospital project was planned everyone thought, we may buy an acre. We bought 60 acres of land, because we believe this will become mas- sive and go up to a huge number of beds.” For full interview, see page 11. Shetty: Cayman can be ‘capital of medical tourism’ High of 90 Low of 79 Slight with wave heights of 1 to 3 feet. WORLD | PAGE 16 BOEING TO PAY $100 MILLION TO CRASH FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES SPORTS | PAGE 22 RUGBY SEVENS BRINGS OUT THE INTERNATIONAL BEST2 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY, 5 JULY 2019 • CAYMAN COMPASS BREAKTHROUGH (PG) 1:25 I 4:10 I 7:15 I 10:00 SUN: 4:10 I 7:15 I 10:00 KALANK (PG) 3:10 I 9:00 (SAT ONLY) I 9:30 (NO SAT) SUN: 3:10 I 9:20 LITTLE (PG13) 12:30 I 3:25 (SAT ONLY) I 3:50 (NO SAT) 6:50 I 9:45 SUN: 3:50 I 6:50 I 9:35 DUMBO (PG) 10:30 (SAT ONLY) I 4:35 I 7:15 (NO SAT) SUN: 4:35 I 7:15 CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG13) 1:40 I 10:00 (NO SAT) SUN: 6:30 I 10:00 THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA (R) 1:10 VIP I 4:35 I 7:00 VIP I 10:15 HELLBOY (R) 12:35 (SAT ONLY) I 1:00 I 6:10 (SAT ONLY) I 6:45 SHAZAM! 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Internati onal Award-Winning Caribbean Chicken! Dine-in!Take-out! Indulge on a feast for 2 to 4 or 6 or more! With an awesome selection of sides to choose from. 945-2290 RCIPS holds community clinics Last week, the West Bay community police of- ficers carried out commu- nity clinics in different lo- cations, with several more anticipated throughout the summer. At these events, community officers set up a stand in a public area, hand out public safety ma- terials, often solicit informa- tion from the public through a survey, and generally make themselves available to residents. Three clinics were held last week in three locations, during which officers dis- cussed safety concerns that citizens had and handed out brochures and contact cards. Specialist officers from the K-9 unit and Erik Bodden from the Depart- ment of Agriculture also at- tended to provide informa- tion on animal ownership and responsibilities. Officers also handed out forms for the NiCE clean- up programme and informa- tion on the upcoming West Bay community meeting was provided. Residents who visited the clinics in West Bay requested more public activities by of- ficers, more opportunities for communication between police and the public, and better victim updates. Police officers in Bodden Town also held a community clinic on Saturday at both the Countryside Shopping Village and Coe Wood Beach. Officers set up two booths at each location, one of which offered crime prevention and public awareness tips and information, and the second with displays and demon- strations on home property and security. They also administered a community policing survey to 127 people, which asked about the main problems and public safety priori- ties of residents in the dis- trict. Residents identified Bodden Town road safety concerns, such as speeding and reckless driving, as their main priority. Information on upcoming community clinics in other areas thorughout Cayman can be found at the RCIPS webpage www.rcips.ky, and at its Facebook page, www.facebook.com/rcips. Speaker Bush celebrates Isle of Man national day Nautical theme reflects the island’s maritime heritage Legislative Assembly Speaker McKeeva Bush is representing the Cayman Is- lands at Tynwald Day 2019, the Isle of Man national day celebrations. Bush was invited, along with his wife, Kerri, by Ste- phen Rodan, president of Tynwald, the Isle of Man Parliament, to attend the annual celebrations that run from Thursday until Sunday this week. Tynwald Day falls on Friday, 5 July, a public hol- iday in the Isle of Man. With a shipping theme this year to reflect the is- land’s maritime heritage, the celebrations pay tribute to a tough yet successful sea journey 40 years ago to the Isle of Man from Norway. That journey in 1979, ac- complished aboard a replica of a ninth century Viking ship found in Norway, was crewed by Manx and Norwegian sailors, according to the Tyn- wald office. Celebrations include the unveiling of a plaque to com- memorate the 40th anniver- sary of the landing. The history of the Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown Dependency located in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland, goes back to before 6,500 BC when it was first inhab- ited by hunter-gatherers and fishermen. Artefacts from this era are among those preserved in the Manx Museum. Established in 1765, the island’s bicameral leg- islature Tynwald claims to be the “oldest contin- uous parliamentary body in the world”. SATURDAY ROAD CLOSURE Goring Avenue, from South Church Street to Louise Llewellyn Way will be closed from 7am to 4pm on Saturday. Police said the road would be closed to facilitate the Cayman Islands National Museum’s Mango Season event. Celebrations include the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the landing. Speaker of the House McKeeva Bush RCIPS community officers set up a stand in West Bay last week and met with local residents. www.ndc.ky Is this who you want to be?The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY, 5 JULY 2019 We are proud to celebrate our recent Career Development Program promotions! ChrisBodden Has been promoted to Senior Associate in our Assurance group. Chris joined our CDP with a scholarship in 2013 and joined the firm as an Associate in 2017 after graduating from the University of Tampa. He completed his CPA exams in December 2018. Simon Jenkinson Has been promoted to Manager in our Assurance group. Simon graduated from Oxford Brookes and joined our CDP as an Associate in 2012. He completed his ACCA exams in December 2018. Sarah Hale Has been promoted to Senior Associate in our Tax and Legal Services group. 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We’re celebrating!JOE NOCERA When I heard on Tuesday night that Lee Iacocca had passed away, I was momen- tarily taken aback. Not so much because he had died – he was, after all, 94 – but be- cause, for someone who had been such a larger-than-life figure for so much of his ca- reer, he had been out of the limelight for so long. Iacocca first burst into the public consciousness in 1963, when he made the covers of both Time and Newsweek in the same week, standing in front of the brand-new Ford Mustang, which he had (al- legedly) masterminded as a top Ford executive. His last public act took place in 1995, when he and the financier Kirk Kerkorian made a fool- hardy attempt to take over Chrysler. Although he later formed an investment com- pany, and dabbled in this and that, this once unfor- gettable figure spent the last two decades of his life, well, forgotten. In the headline of its obit- uary, the New York Times described Iacocca as a “Vi- sionary Automaker Who Led Both Ford and Chrysler.” And that’s true, so far as it goes. Having accrued most of the credit for the Mustang, he was promoted to Ford’s pres- ident by the time he was 46. But in 1978, even though Ford was going great guns, Henry Ford II fired him. Sup- posedly, Ford said he was canning Iacocca because he didn’t like him. Then came his tenure at Chrysler, which was on the brink of collapse when he took it over. He persuaded the federal government to give the company $1.5 billion in loan guarantees, and used that money to orchestrate a brilliant turnaround, spear- headed by the Chrysler min- ivan – a car that, in addition to making the company gobs of money, had a profound impact on American society. (Just ask any parent.) All well and good. But Iacocca influenced the culture in another way as well. The celebrification of chief executives can be traced directly to him. Yes, there had been other famous corporate chieftains before Iacocca – John D. Rockefeller and Walt Disney come to mind – but they were the exceptions to the rule that CEOs should be low-key, boring even. Iacocca made it OK for a chief execu- tive not just to gain fame, but to desire it. When had a chief execu- tive made himself the cen- trepiece of his company’s ad campaign before Iacocca did it at Chrysler? When had one made himself a selling point in asking Congress for help? Or taken a public victory lap the way Iacocca did after the Chrysler turnaround, posing for magazine covers from Life to the Saturday Evening Post? Or publicly muse about run- ning for president? Oh, and when had a chief executive written an autobiography that became one of the best-selling books of all time? Not busi- ness books, mind you. Books. Published in 1984, there were more than 7 million copies sold by the end of the fol- lowing year. After Iacocca did it, other CEOs put themselves in their companies’ ad campaign: Dave Thomas, founder of the Wendy’s Co., and Victor Kiam, who owned Remington Prod- ucts Co., maker of electric shavers. (His tag line: “I liked it so much, I bought the com- pany.”) CEOs became less bashful about granting inter- views and posing for mag- azine covers. (By 2002, Bill Gates had posed for Fortune’s cover 25 times.) Or brag- ging about their accomplish- ments to anyone who would listen. (I’m talking to you, Jack Welch.) And then there were the ghost-written CEO autobiog- raphies, which poured forth into bookstores after the suc- cess of ‘Iacocca: An Auto- biography’. ‘Pizza Tiger’, by Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza Inc. ‘Work in Progress’, by Michael Ei- sner, former chief execu- tive of the Walt Disney Co. ‘Straight From the Gut’, by Welch, CEO of General Elec- tric Co. ‘Sam Walton: Made in America’, by Walmart Inc. founder Sam Walton. ‘Father, Son & Co.: My Life at IBM’, by Thomas Watson Jr. And lest we forget: ‘The Art of the Deal’, by Donald Trump. That came out three years after Iacocca’s book. I never covered Iacocca myself, but I’ve long real- ised that much of my career has been spent taking advan- tage of the trail he blazed. My very first business story, in 1982, was about T. Boone Pickens’ first hostile takeover attempt, which I wrote for Texas Monthly. When Pickens decided to write his autobi- ography a few years later, he hired me as his ghostwriter. (It ended badly for me, but that is a story for another day.) During my decade at For- tune, getting to know CEOs, interviewing them, writing stories about them – and getting them to pose for the cover – was at the heart of the enterprise. I did a short documentary about Warren Buffett. At the New York Times, my readership al- ways spiked when I wrote a column about Steve Jobs and Apple. Now at Bloomberg, I still find myself drawn to col- umns about CEOs. Readers care about the comings and goings of chief executives in a way they never did before Lee Iacocca. So I guess what I should say as I bid adieu to Iac- occa is simply this: Thank you. Maybe that is what we should all say. Nocera is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering business. He has written business columns for Esquire, GQ and the New York Times, and is the former editorial director of Fortune. His latest project is the Bloomberg- Wondery podcast ‘The Shrink Next Door’. © 2019, Bloomberg Opinion FRIDAY, 5 JULY 2019 • CAYMAN COMPASS The islands’ most-trusted news source 4 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 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 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” I would like to thank the National Roads Authority for constructing one of the shortest pavements in town outside the Lobster Pot. The design rivals those of many of the road designs of an English County Council. Its purpose, I believe, was to accommodate the needs of pedestrians, particularly those in wheelchairs. Sadly, only wheelchairs less than a foot wide can be accommo- dated and pedestrians whose girth is of similar ilk, due to the new obstacle course. Their fate lies with the road and all who use it. It does seem paradoxical that the NRA was concerned about the safety of pedestrians when creating this challenging course at the same time as building the new crossing, for which I thank them. Perhaps, the NRA can re- turn to make this course more user friendly. Chris Johnson LETTER TO EDITOR The shortest pavement in town This pedestrian crossing sign is embedded in the middle of a sidewalk in downtown George Town. How Lee Iacocca created the celebrity CEO Chrysler Corporation Chairman Lee Iacocca sits in a 1990 Dodge Viper sports car as the ‘Chrysler in the 90’s’ six-city tour makes a visit to New York on 28 March 1990. Iacocca died on 2 July. - PHOTO: APThe islands’ most-trusted news source 5 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY, 5 JULY 2019 Offshore legal services Solomon Harris is now known as Bedell Cristin We provide BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey legal advice from our offices in six locations. Sophia Harris, Managing Partner +1 345 949 0488 sophia.harris@bedellcristin.com bedellcristin.com LEGAL SERVICES BVI | CAYMAN ISLANDS | GUERNSEY | JERSEY | LONDON | SINGAPORE6 LOCAL NEWS JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com Edmund Hydes, whose sons presented him with a surprise gift of a 1967 Ford Falcon for his 80th birthday in 2017, is still loving the car and can be seen driving it around Cayman Brac. The now 81-year-old re- tiree from West Bay, who lives on the Brac, got the surprise of a lifetime when his sons flew him to Grand Cayman for a birthday bash and unveiled a restored white 1963 Ford Falcon in the front yard – the same made and model he had owned as a young man. Hydes has owned eight cars in his lifetime, including plenty of Ford models, such as a Granada, Maverick, Fair- lane, and, of course, a Falcon. “It was a big, big sur- prise when they flew me off to Grand Cayman to show me this nice car they had purchased,” said Hydes, still thrilled more than a year and a half later. He said of the Ford Falcon, “It’s the same model but a different year.” The idea for the gift came during the planning of a big surprise party for their dad, said Juniour, Hydes’s oldest son. “In the years when I was a kid, he had a ‘64 Falcon in the yard, this is a ‘63 and we thought it would be a nice gift for him since he had re- tired from the business,” Juniour said. Hydes and Sons Ltd., founded by Edmund, is now operated by his children. He and his wife Victoria have eight children – Sharon, Ray, Denny, Kurt, Troy, Minroy, Jonathan and Juniour – 24 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Juniour had seen a few Falcon cars advertised on an internet site before he decided to purchase the ’63 model for his dad. “It was kind of sentimental how we came to acquire the car,” Juniour said. “There was lady in Cali- fornia whose husband had died and left the Ford Falcon for his daughter. She was selling it in order to pay her university tuition. When her mother heard why we were purchasing the car, she be- came very emotional and said she knew the car would be going to a very good home,” he said. The car was brought from California to Miami, onto Grand Cayman, and then to the Brac. On the day of the party, Juniour drove the car to the house. After everyone was in- side, he parked it outside and covered it. When the party was about to finish, Edmund was taken to the door and the car was unveiled. “For a man that talks a lot,” Juniour said, his dad had no words to say other than “Oh! Oh!” before opening the car door, sitting inside and starting the engine. Edmund Hydes, who was born in 1937, learned to drive an old secondhand standard shift 1956 Ford Granada when he was 25. Now, well more than half a century later, he’s still on the road, driving his 1963 Falcon. Hydes retired in 2006 and moved to the Brac three years later with Victoria, to whom he has been married for 58 years. “We are living here en- joying what Cayman Brac has to offer,” he said. “No stress, no worries, no noise and, most of all, no bumper to bumper traffic.” “Driving my Falcon on the Brac is a breeze in the park. The seats are cov- ered, it has air conditioning, no power steering, but she is classy, and she also won first place in a car show on the Brac,” he added. He plans to hang on to his car for a very long time. FRIDAY, 5 JULY 2019 • CAYMAN COMPASS WATCH TV WORLDWIDE For Less Then 28 Cents A Day ARE YOU STILL PAYING HUNDREDS A YEAR TO WATCH A FEW TV SHOWS OR MOVIES? NOW Watch Hundreds Watch Over 900 TV Channels Worldwide, Movies on Demand and More For Only CI$100 Per Year (IPTV Box Required) New Hi Def HDTV IPTV Boxes Available For Only CI$ 200.00 With Sign-Up View Channel List www.livetvworldwide.com/channel-list For Info: E-Mail: info@cayman-computer.com Or Call PC-Doctor 946-2222 81-year-old dad still enjoying driving his classic Ford Falcon “ It was a big, big surprise when they flew me off to Grand Cayman to show me this nice car they had purchased.” EDMUND HYDES Edmund Hydes with his 1963 Ford Falcon on Cayman Brac. - PHOTOS: SISTER ISLANDS NEWS AGENCY Edmund Hydes proudly shows off his ‘Best Car in Show’ trophy. Procurement office addressing audit recommendations Despite a report from the Office of the Auditor Gen- eral finding significant short- comings in the way the gov- ernment oversees outside contracts, the Central Pro- curement Office said it has already been making pro- gress on many of the recom- mendations in the report. The agency was faulted for not producing a procure- ment manual for govern- ment ministries to follow. The procurement office said in a news release on Thursday that it has produced such a manual, and has trained more than 600 people in pro- curement practices. In the release, Director of Procurement Taraq Ba- shir said the CPO has made significant progress since 2017 in developing a central- ised pool of tools and tem- plates that Government agen- cies are using to implement standardised services and expectations. These resources are on the website www.procure.gov.ky, which was launched last year. The comprehensive site, Ba- shir said, aims to make the procurement process more efficient and consistent for civil servants and vendors alike. The agency also es- tablished an online procure- ment portal known as ‘Bon- fire’, making the Cayman Islands one of the first coun- tries in the region to embrace such a system. The office, in conjunction with the Strategic Reforms Implementation Unit, has trained a number of workers in business case analysis. In the release, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson was quoted as saying, “Chief officers and their teams will continue to take full advan- tage of the available training, guidance and support within the context of the auditor general’s findings with re- gard to their agencies.” The office, in conjunction with the Strategic Reforms Implementation Unit, has trained a number of workers in business case analysis.7 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY, 5 JULY 2019 Cathy Church charged over boat collision Photographer and envi- ronmental advocate Cathy Church has been charged by police in connection with a boat crash at the Kitti- wake dive site. The Royal Cayman Is- lands Police Service con- firmed a 74-year-old woman, understood to be Church, was formally charged with navigating a vessel so as to cause damage or risk of damage and committing a reckless and negligent act in relation to the collision on 8 Jan. this year. She will be summonsed to attend court at a later date. Church’s boat ploughed into the side of a Divetech scuba boat that was moored at the Kittiwake dive site. Divetech’s distinctive pink boat Atatude was damaged in the incident. According to Di- vetech staff, there was no one at the helm of Church’s boat when the collision occurred. No one was injured and both boats made it safely to dry dock to undergo repairs. Divetech’s distinctive pink boat Atatude was damaged in the incident. Divetech’s boat Atatude was damaged in the collision. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY Lack of DEH staff leads to garbage delays A temporary shortage of staff at the Department of Environmental Health led to a delay in garbage collection in several areas this week. According to a DEH spokesperson, the staff shortage at the beginning of the week was caused by “ill- ness and annual leave”. The DEH stated Thursday that it was working to resume collections in affected areas. According to the DEH, areas where garbage was not collected, including Eastern Avenue from the junction of Shedden Road to Courts Road, Swamp, South Church Street, Marina Drive, New- lands, central George Town, Windsor Park, Banana Walk, Randyke Gardens, Halfway Pond, Bobby Thompson Way to Oak Mill Street, Mary Street, Rock Hole, IMP to Morningside Drive, and Col- lege Close to Windward Drive, were scheduled to receive garbage pick-up on Thursday. Garbage pick-up will take place in all other com- munities scheduled for col- lection on Wednesdays and Thursdays on Friday. Conse- quently, communities sched- uled for Friday pick-up will be collected this Saturday, ac- cording to the DEH. The department urged residents with specific issues with their garbage to call 949‑6696 or email dehcustomerservice@gov.ky. CYCLIST INJURED IN ACCIDENT A cyclist was hurt when a van collided with his bike on Batabano Road on Thursday morning. Police said the accident, in which the van overturned, oc- curred shortly after 7am near the intersection with the Es- terley Tibbetts Highway. The cyclist was taken to the Cayman Islands Hos- pital where he was treated for what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the van also suffered minor injuries, police said. There have been delays this week in the collection of garbage in various areas of Grand Cayman. - PHOTO: FILE The DEH stated Thursday that it was working to resume collections in affected areas.8 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY, 5 JULY 2019 • CAYMAN COMPASS It is with deepest sorrow that we inform you of the death of our beloved Claus Drebenstedt He left for heaven from Faith Hospital on Cayman Brac, June 22nd. He and his lovely wife Tania, created a beautiful life on the islands for more than 40 years in both South Sound and the lower blu in Cayman Brac. A Celebration of Claus’ Life will be held on Sunday July 14th at 5 p.m. at the Crossroad Baptist Church in West End on Cayman Brac. Please join the family after the Service for food and fellowship at Brac Reef Resort & Conference Center. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page In honor of Claus Drebenstedt, please mail a donation by check to the Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman, P.O. Box 1263 Grand Cayman KY1-1108 CAYMAN ISLANDS Or to the Cayman Islands Meals on Wheels, PO Box 11445 Grand Cayman, KY1-1008 CAYMAN ISLANDS The Family of the Late Ashley Ebanks regret to announce his passing on Monday, 24 June 2019. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, 7 July 2019 at Bodden Funeral Service Chapel. Interment will follow at the West Bay Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page Turtle found in net euthanised due to injuries MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com A juvenile loggerhead turtle found floating in a net off Barkers Beach had to be euthanised because of its injuries, the Department of Environment said Thursday. Officials said the turtle was found by a local res- ident who was walking along the beach. The resi- dent called 911 and the an- imal was recovered and transported to Island Veteri- nary Services. The DoE said doctors de- termined that two of the tur- tle’s flippers, one front and one back, were too dam- aged “beyond their ability to heal”, so they euthanised the turtle. St. Matthew’s Veterinary School offered to perform a necropsy at no charge. The DoE said the proce- dure would help in deter- mining whether any other factors played a part in the turtle’s injuries, including such things as the ingestion of plastic, as well as identi- fying its sex. Such cases occur regularly. “Since this time last year, we’ve had at least four tur- tles found dead due to en- tanglement in fishing line or fish pots,” a DoE spokesman said in an email. But sometimes there is a happy ending. “We had the amazing story of Ebb the turtle,” the spokesman said, “found stricken in November and released in March after having fully recovered fol- lowing a combined effort by DoE staff, St. Matthew’s vet- erinarians, Island Vets and turtle farm veterinarians.”The young turtle was found wrapped in a net at Barkers Beach. - PHOTO: COURTESY OF DOE Children’s Garden Grow Zone completed The Queen Elizabeth II Bo- tanic Park’s Children’s Garden now has a ‘Grow Zone’. The Grow Zone is the second finished feature of the Children’s Garden which is currently under development. The Grow Zone is an area made up of eight structured raised bed planters. These planters are generally easier to maintain and will allow young gardeners to spend more time learning in the garden, rather than struggling with challenges like difficult soil conditions and weeds. Botanic Park staff hope students who visit will take away important horticultural information, such as the life cycle of a plant, insects and pollination, and the needs of a plant including water, light and temperature. John Lawrus, Botanic Park manager, said concepts learned while gardening can also help children to develop a respect and responsibility for taking care of our environment. The Grow Zone, which was created with the help of Greenlight Re and Vigoro Nursery, is large enough to accommodate several visiting school groups, Lawrus said. “They will have an area which they can call their own and through lessons taught in the Rotary Schoolhouse by teachers and members of the Botanic Park staff, children can learn all of the basics of growing plants,” he said. Greenlight Re’s Faramarz Romer said working closely with Vigoro Nursery and helping the Botanic Garden team realise its vision has been extremely rewarding for Greenlight Re. “We look for- ward to seeing children enjoy the Grow Zone as they learn more about our environment and how to care for it,” he said. Romer also said studies have shown that outdoor play promotes a child’s motor skills and overall strength for a more fit body, as well a assisting a child to stay calm and focussed. “Being immersed in the electronic age, I feel all chil- dren could benefit from a little more physical activity and learning through phys- ical play, and we really think this is what the entire Chil- dren’s Garden will achieve when completed,” he said. Lawrus also believes if Cayman’s children partici- pate in gardening, the fruits and vegetables they grow and eat will have a positive effect on their own bodies. “Kids love to get their hands and feet in the dirt and by providing a place for it at the Botanic Park, we hope to strengthen a child’s immunity and overall health. Healthy plants lead to healthy eating and a healthy child,” he said. Vigoro staff level sandy areas in the Grow Zone.A blue iguana watches the workers put the Grow Zone in place at the Botanic Park.9 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY, 5 JULY 2019 The family of the late BEVERLY ADMA BANKS, would like to express their gratitude to her doctors, Dr Romnesh De Souza and Dr. Archita Joshi-Bhatt of Health City, Dr. Joy Wallace, Dr. Gerard Christian, Dr. Recardo Clarke, Dr. Courtney Cummings, and Ms. Lizzette Yearwood of HSA, Caregivers Dian Salmon, Stacy Ann Williams, Chanies Brom eld, Carla Whyte, Vennice Green and Lyria Josephs for their loving care and dedication to her during her illness. To Nurse Elizabeth Webber and Telma Davis, thank you for all of the many home visits that you made. A huge thank you to her Jasmine friends, who were with her every step of the way. Special thanks to all of her family and friends for your prayers and support during her illness and after her passing. To everyone that assisted with the funeral arrangements, and participated in the service, we will be eternally grateful to you. We are grateful to our Baha’i friends who came from the USA and Jamaica to assist us with the funeral. May Baha’u‘llah bless you with His love always. May God continue to bless each and everyone of you. Thanks to the dedicated sta of Churchill's Funeral Home. Thank You D OROTHY R OSE S COTT March 16, 1948 - July, 5 2017 Two years has passed since you left us for your heavenly abode, leaving a deep void in our lives. In our hearts your memory lingers sweetly tender, fond and true. We deeply miss you. In Loving Memory West Bay centenarian looks back on life with nostalgia JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com A West Bay woman who celebrated her 102nd birthday in May says she wishes she could still do the things she did when she was young. For Florie Hulda Ebanks’ 100th birthday, more than 300 people attended her party at the West Bay Her- itage Field, at which the Swanky Kitchen Band played. Her 102nd birthday was more low key, with her son Roy taking her for dinner and a drive through East End. During her lifetime, she enjoyed travelling. She vis- ited the Statue of Liberty, the Museum of Natural History and the World Trade Centre in New York City, where she met Bob Marley’s children when they were performing in Central Park. She also flew to New Jersey to watch a soccer match between Brazil and the rest of the world, vis- ited the Trump Casino in At- lantic City to play the slot machines, and rode around Disney World. Like many Caymanian ladies of her time, Ebanks made a living twisting rope while the local men went to sea. “Thank God, I can still concentrate on plenty of the things I used to do,” she said. She recalls growing up in a time of hardship, with meagre meals, and back- breaking work searching the back lands for Silver Thatch Palm tops which were used for making rope. She raised four children on her own, long after her husband died, but despite the difficult times, she recalls those days with nostalgia and happiness. “Walking to South Sound for tops, cooking, washing clothes and playing ball were some of my greatest joys,” said Ebanks. “There weren’t too many activities those days, it was more of doing the things to survive, but we enjoyed what we had.” Football was also one of her joys. “Mummy did not miss a football game,” said her son Roy, who treated her to a trip to the US for her 80th birthday to watch a soccer match. Asked by this reporter about her longevity, she said with a laugh, “I won’t tell you my secret to a long life be- cause you won’t be able to do it. There is no secret, child; it’s only what the good Lord bless you with.” As for more details of her early life, she said, “It’s nearly impossible for me to re- member that long ago.” Her father’s name was Leslie Lorraine Rivers and her mother was Beulah Jane. Her father, a seaman, died on the ship, but her mother lived well into old age. Ebanks has four sisters and one brother, now deceased. “I didn’t think I would be here until now,” she said. “Not too many live to my age, like how God spared me – so many died in their 50s, 60s and 80s – not too many went to 102.” She misses the simple things, like cooking for hours and washing. “I cannot do nothing like that again, but my mind is on those things constantly,” she said. She lives today on Hell Road, not too far from where she grew up. Ebanks attended school in Boatswains Bay and fin- ished school at 14, before starting work. “Now that’s a story,” she said. “I walked from where I lived in Boatswains Bay with my mama, up to Smith Barcadere and into South Sound top land to cut tops to haul back to West Bay to make rope. The rope was ex- changed at the shops for corn meal, flour, sugar, coffee, lard, a little beef or fish, and most other basic staples.” Ebanks also washed clothes and worked in peo- ple’s kitchens. Her mother owned a ca- boose, which Ebanks said was located in an outside kitchen. The kitchen was sep- arated from the main house to keep the smoke outside. “We made all types of cakes – cassava, sweet po- tato, papaya, yam, bread- fruit, pumpkin and corn- meal. We cooked all types of meals, fish rundown, turtle stew, beans and rice, whelks, sweet potato dumplings and much more in the caboose,” she said. She misses the old days of simplicity, when there was no sound of cars rumbling past, and when neighbours dropped by for a visit and the cooking was done out- side, but most of all, she says she misses the sharing and caring ways of the Cayma- nian people. “Cayman’s gone, I say that over and over. No more Cayman like it used to be. Everything has changed in my 102 years,” she said. Florie Hulda Ebanks holds a photograph of her father Leslie Rivers and mother Beulah Jane. Florie Hulda Ebanks with granddaughter Sasha Barnes, left, daughter Zelda Ebanks and grandson Dwayne Bush. - PHOTOS: JEWEL LEVYNext >