Cayman Islands Seafarers Association General Meeting

The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association wishes to inform all Members that there will be a General Meeting, on Tuesday 21 May at 7:30 PM. in the Seafarer’s Hall, 11 Victory Ave. Prospect.

3 Buses from West Bay Town Hall at 6:00 pm”.

Barnes Bus – GT Public library parking area at 6:30, stopping at Cayman Compass building and the Airport Fosters.

Bobo – pickups from British Caymanian, Uncle Bills, Wight Gas Station Walkers Rd., Pasadora Place Smith Rd. and Alberts Floor Center Crewe Rd.

East End, pickups are School parking, Gas Station and Wreck of the Ten Sails starting at 5:45.

NorthSide – Chisholms Store and Soccer Field

Frank Sound – Rd Entrance to Botanical Park

Breakers – Lighthouse Restaurant

Bodden Town – Lornas Gas Station

Savannah – Gas Station

Road Closures for Cayman Islands Junior Batabano, 11 May

The RCIPS is reminding the public about the following road closures taking place this Saturday, 11 May in order to facilitate the Junior Batabano Parade.

Junior Batabano Parade:

Saturday, 11 May – 1:30PM to 6:30PM

– Elgin Avenue will be closed between Hospital Road and Claude Hill Road (formerly Humber Lane) from 1:30PM until 6:30PM.

– The parade begins at 3:00PM and travels west from the old Glass House on Elgin Avenue, turns left onto Shedden Road, right onto Harbour Drive, right onto Fort Street, right onto Edward Street, then continues onto Elgin Avenue and finishes back at the old Glass House.

– Officers will be closing sections of these roads ahead of the parade and reopening them once the parade passes. Motorists are asked to exercise caution in these areas on Saturday evening

1998 Honda Accord Reported Stolen

On Sunday, 5 May, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle, a 1998 Black Honda Accord, registration #170 275. It was last seen parked at the rear of Cayman Falls on West Bay Road at about 4:30PM, and discovered stolen at about 11:00PM. The vehicle is described as having an extra pair of LED lights on the front bumper next to the registration plate.

Year:     1998

Make:   Honda

Model: Accord

Colour: Black

Reg. #:  170 275

A picture of the vehicle is attached.

Anyone with information regarding this stolen vehicle is asked to call 9-1-1 or the George Town Police Station at 949-4222. 

Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via our Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or via our website. Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Miami-based call centre of Crime Stoppers at 800-8477(TIPS), oronline.

DCFS Coordinated Activities for Cayman Islands Seniors May 2019

Activities for seniors in the districts:

Bodden Town Contact: Flavia Gardner (926-0490)

■Tuesday, 21 May – Computer Basics, Bodden Town Library, 9am-4pm

■Tuesday, 28 May – Disaster Planning Preparedness by the Hazard Management, Church of God Chapel, 10am-1pm

East End Contact: Delmira Bodden (925-5543)

Road Closures for Batabano Events, 11 May

The RCIPS is informing the public about the following road closures taking place over the next two weekends in order to facilitate events for Cayman Carnival Batabano.

Junior Batabano Parade:

Saturday, 11 May – 1:30PM to 6:30PM

–          Elgin Avenue will be closed between Hospital Road and Claude Hill Road (formerly Humber Lane) from 1:30PM until 6:30PM.

–          The parade begins at 3:00PM and travels west from the old Glass House on Elgin Avenue, turns left onto Shedden Road, right onto Harbour Drive, right onto Fort Street, right onto Edward Street, then continues onto Elgin Avenue and finishes back at the old Glass House.

–          Officers will be closing sections of these roads ahead of the parade and reopening them once the parade passes.  Motorists are asked to exercise caution in these areas on Saturday evening.

May is Building Safety Month in the Cayman Islands

The Department of Planning is organising the following events to celebrate Building Safety Month this May:

Monday, 6 May – Information Booth, Bodden Town Cox Lumber, 9am – 12pm

Friday, 10 May – Public Training Session on how to use the Online Planning System, Government Administration Building, 10am – 12pm

*Please reserve your space by emailing [email protected]

Saturday, 4 May – Public Information Session on electrical requirements for dwelling units, Family Life Centre, 1pm

Friday, 17 May – Information Booth, Foster’s Strand, 11am – 2pm

Friday, 24 May & Saturday, 25 May – Information Booth, A.L. Thompson’s, all day

Wednesday, 29 May – Information Booth, Kirk Home Centre, 10am – 1pm

For further information, please visit www.planning.ky.

KAABOO DEL MAR

Cayman Islands Department of Planning Closure

The Department of Planning would like to notify the public that their office will be closed from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday, 3 May 2019, for staff training.

The Department will resume normal business hours after 1 p.m. on Friday, 3 May 2019.

Staff apologise for any inconvenience the closure may cause. For more information please visit www.planning.ky.

May in Cayman Islands is Child Month

The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is organising the following interactive events to celebrate Child Month next month. The theme for this year’s observance is “Be Strong! Be Brave! Be You!” 

■ Friday, 3 May – Talk Today, Radio Cayman,12.15pm – 1pm/

Trivia Game Night, Bodden Town/Savannah, Savannah United Church, 6pm – 9.30pm

■ Saturday, 4 May – Intergenerational Cook-Off, Lighthouse School, 6pm – 8pm

■ Sunday, 5 May – Child Month Church Service, First Baptist Church, George Town, 10am – 12pm

■ Monday, 6 May – Celebrity Reading Day, Cayman Brac, All schools, 9am – 12pm

■Tuesday, 7 May – Snuggle & Read, Sir John A. Cumber Primary School, 6.30pm – 9pm

■ Wednesday, 8 May – Poetry Slam Finals, Radio Cayman, 4pm – 5pm

■ Friday, 10 May – Trivia Game Night, East End/North Side, 6pm – 9.30pm

■ Saturday, 11 May – Circle of Love Breakfast, Mary Miller Hall, 8.30am – 11am/

Junior Batabano, Old Glass House Lawn, 2pm – 6pm/Fun Day, Cayman Brac, Government Public Pool, 10am – 2pm

■ Sunday, 12 May – Church Service & Fun Day, Little Cayman, Little Cayman Baptist Church, 11am – 3pm

■ Monday, 13 May – Talk Today, MASH and Foster Care, 12.30pm

■ Tuesday, 14 May – Foster Care Information Session, George Town Town Hall, 5.30pm – 7pm

■ Wednesday, 15 May – Talk Today, Radio Cayman, 1pm – 1.30pm

■ Thursday, 16 May – Teen Panel, George Town Town Hall, 4pm – 6pm

■ Friday, 17 May – Youth Conference 2019, Margaritaville Resort, 8.30am – 2pm

■ Saturday, 18 May – Family Fun Day, Turtle Centre, 11am – 3pm/

Child Month Talent Expo, Harquail Theatre, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

■ Sunday, 19 May – Intergenerational Cook-Off, Cayman Academy, 2pm – 5pm

■ Wednesday, 22 May – Talk Early Talk Often (Parent Session), Family Resource Centre, 6pm – 7.30pm

■ Friday, 24 May – Trivia Game Night, John A. Cumber Primary School, 6pm – 9.30pm

■ Saturday, 25 May – Wellness and Cooking Demo Feed Our Future, Family Life Centre, 10am – 2pm/Community Fun Day, Neil Godfrey Park, 4pm – 7pm/Real Life Superhero Movie Night, Camana Bay, 6pm – 9.30pm/Teen Disco, Cayman Brac, Youth Centre, 6pm – 10pm

■ Sunday, 26 May – SDA Fun Day, Cayman Academy, 2pm – 5pm/Special Church Service, Cayman Brac, Stake Bay Baptist Church, 11am – 12pm

■ Tuesday, 28 May – Snuggle & Read, Prospect Primary School, 6.30pm – 9pm

■ Thursday, 30 May – Snuggle & Read, Cayman Academy, 6pm – 8pm/Trivia Game Night, Cayman Brac, Aston Rutty Civic Centre, 6pm – 9pm

■ Friday, 31 May – Trivia Game Night, George Town Town Hall, 6pm – 9.30pm

■ Saturday, 1 June – Cupcake Wars, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 10am – 12pm

(GIS)

For further information, contact DCFS on 949-0290.

Cayman Islands Charity Trunk Sale

Cayman Islands CARE Quiz Night is on Wednesday, 1st May

Come join in the fun and test the gray matter!

Not able to make it on Wednesday, then please help us raise much needed funds by spreading the word about our quiz night. You can download the quiz poster by clicking on the following link and spread the word in your office and on community boards.

Cayman Islands “Raise Your Teacup”

Cayman Islands Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing Opening Late

The Department Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) would like to notify the public that their Crewe Road office will open at 9 a.m. this Thursday (25 April 2019) and close at 4:30 p.m.

The DVDL will resume normal business hours on Friday, 26 April 2019.

The DVDL would like to take the opportunity to remind the public that online services are available using the online portal www.eservices.gov.ky.

Sincere apologies are extended by DVDL staff for any inconvenience caused.

Cayman Drama Society Presents “Proof”

Start Date	09 May, 2019
End Date	25 May, 2019
Location	Prospect Playhouse
Start Time	7:30 PM
End Time	10:00 PM

Cayman Islands: 2005 Mercedes Benz SUV Reported Stolen, 22 April

Police have received a report of a black Mercedes Benz SUV, registration #96296 which was last seen at about 11PM on Sunday, 21 April. The vehicle had been parked at a residence on in the vicinity of Franklin Close in Bodden Town.

Year: 2005

Make: Mercedes

Model: Benz SUV

Colour: Black

Reg. #: 96296

A picture of the actual vehicle is attached.

Anyone with information regarding this stolen vehicle is asked to call 9-1-1 or the George Town Police Station at 949-4222.

Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via our Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or via our website. Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Miami-based call centre of Crime Stoppers at 800-8477(TIPS), or online.

Cayman Business Men’s Breakfast Meeting

The Grand Cayman chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International is having its monthly breakfast on Saturday April 27th at 7:30am, at Aroma (formerly Lola’s) restaurant in Camana Bay. There will be open sharing.

Cayman Islands FRC Holds Domestic Violence Intervention Training Programme

The Department of Counselling Services’ Family Resource Centre (FRC) is hosting a Domestic Violence Intervention Training Programme (DVITP) next month.

The training will be held at the FRC’s offices at 77 Walkers Street, Mary Street, George Town; Wednesday, 1 – Friday, 3 May 2019, 8.30 a.m.- 5 p.m.

The free three-day certification course is suitable for human and social services professionals, educators/general and mental health practitioners, human resource professionals, Civil Service leaders, law enforcement, faith-based leaders and other frontline staff who interact with victims, perpetrators and/or children experiencing domestic violence.

The registration deadline is Thursday, 25 April 2019. To register, or for further details about this course, please contact the FRC at 949-0006 or email [email protected].

Activities for Seniors in Bodden Town and East End

Older Persons are invited to the following events that have been organised this month by their district’s community development officers:

Bodden Town

●Tuesday, 30 April 2019 –The Benefit of Natural Remedies – Webster United Church Hall, 10 a.m-1p.m.

Contact: Flavia Gardner at 926-0490.

East End

Tuesday, 30 April 2019 – Craft session – East End Civic Centre,10 a.m.-1 p.m.

East End – 925-5543

Cayman Brac/Little Cayman – 916-7310.

Cayman Batabano

SAVE THE DATES

J’ouvert – Saturday 27 April – 4:00am – 8:00am

Le Masque – Thursday 2 May

Friday Nite Fete – “Outta De Blue” – Friday 3 May

Batabano Food Festival – Saturday 4 May – 12pm – 12pm midnight

Cayman Carnival Adult Parade – Saturday 4 May – 1:00pm – 6:00pm

Pan and Pooches on Parade – Friday 10 May – 6:00pm

Family Fun Day – Saturday 11 May – 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Cayman Carnival Jr. Parade – Saturday 11 May – 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Join a mas band for Cayman Carnival Batabano 2019!

Tribal Carnival; Fresh Carnival; Illusions; Revel Unit; Kaotic; Party Animals; Fenomenal; Local Carnival; Renegade Mas; Azucar; Cayman Aids Foundation;

Ministry of Community Affairs’ Bullying, Young Men at Risk Presentations

The Ministry of Community Affairs is inviting the public to the following community presentations it is hosting with the Alex Panton Foundation from next month:

Bullying

Tuesday, 30 April – East End – 6.30-8p.m., East End Civic Centre

Wednesday, 8 May – North Side – 6.30-8p.m., North Side Civic Centre

Tuesday, 21 May – George Town –  6.30-8p.m., South Sound Civic Centre

Young Men at Risk

• Wednesday, 5 June – Bodden Town – 6:30-8p.m., Bodden Town Civic Centre
• Wednesday, 19 June – West Bay – 6:30-8p.m., John Gray Memorial Church
• Wednesday, 3 July – East End – 6:30-8p.m., East End Civic Centre
• Wednesday, 7 August – George Town – 6:30-8p.m., South Sound Civic Centre

List of Public Holidays for 2019

Discovery Day: Monday, 20 May;

Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June

Constitution Day: Monday, 1 July;

Remembrance Day: Monday, 11 November;

Christmas: Wednesday, 25 December; and

Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December.

Local Artists

Art Nest Creative Community Studio – “Nurturing Creativity”

Offers a wide variety of activities for all ages
www.artnestcayman.com
Email: [email protected]

VAS (Visual Arts Society)

Various events and activities
Contact Mary McCallum
(345) 546-9422
www.visualartcayman.com or www.facebook.com/visualartcayman
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Opportunities

Open Canvas VAS (Visual Art Society)

Every Wednesday 7:00pm – 11:00pm
At Karoo Restaurant Terrace at Camana Bay
Easels provided – no fee required
For more info contact [email protected] or [email protected]

Camana Bay Artisan Market

Display artwork for sale
Every Wednesday, 12:00pm – 7:00pm
The Paseo, Camana Bay
Contact [email protected]

Cayman Islands Craft Market

Come out and support our local artists
Items on sale include prints and original pieces
Monday to Friday 8:30pm – 3:00pm
Corner of Boilers Road and South Church Street, George Town
(345) 949-0049

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS (In Date Order)

TUE APR 30

Bullying Presentation

The Community Affairs Ministry and the Alex Panton Foundation invites you to a presentation on Bullying, Young Men at Risk at the East End Civic Center on Tuesday (30 Apr) from 630 to 8pm

Law Reform Commission Discussion Paper Submissions

The Law Reform Commission would like to remind stakeholders and members of the general public that comments on the Discussion Paper entitled “The Enforcement of Mortgage-type Security Over Real Estate: Is Reform of The Law Necessary?”are due by 30 April 2019.

The Discussion Paper was prepared in response to a referral by the Honourable Attorney General requesting that the Law Reform Commission review and consider whether it is necessary to reform the law relating to the enforcement of mortgage-type securities over land and, in particular, over residential properties.

This request followed a heightened level of public comment, and concern, regarding the number of such procedures in the recent past, colloquially referred to as ‘foreclosures’. The dominant theme of the public commentary has been the level of hardship, it is claimed, that has been experienced by the owners of residential properties, who have been affected by these procedures.

The paper may be viewed on the following website: www.lrc.gov.ky or www.gov.kyor a copy may be collected from the Offices of the Commission.

Submissions should be forwarded to the Director of the Law Reform Commission either (a) electronically to [email protected] or (b) in writing, by post or hand delivered to the LRC office at 4th Floor Government Administration Building, Portfolio of Legal Affairs, 133 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman, P.O. Box 136, Grand Cayman KY1-9000.

The Benefit of Natural Remedies

Older Persons are invited to the several events that have been organized this month by their district’s community development officers. On Tuesday (30 Apr) Bodden Town residents are invited to The Benefit of Natural Remedies – Webster United Church Hall, 10 a.m-1p.m. Call 926-0490 for more information. There is also a Craft Session for East End residents from 10am to 1pm at East End Civic Center. Call 925.5543 for more information.

Cayman Islands National Museum Notice

The Cayman Islands National Museum will be going thru a roof renovation project to replace an aging roof in order to protect the artefacts we are entrusted to preserve. Until further notice, the Goring Ave. entrance is closed. Please enter the Museum through the Shedden Road and Harbour Drive entrances. The Old Gaol Cafe will also remain open and can be accessed via Goring Ave.

FRI MAY 3

Horticultural and Floral Exhibition LAST Open Call

The Garden Club invites you to participate in this year’s Horticultural and Floral exhibition which is taking place on May 24^th and 25^th at Jasmine Villa. There are four ways to get involved:

1. Amateur Photography from around our island Size 5X7 and 8X10

2. Designs made of natural materials.

3. Children’s designs made of recycling and natural materials

4. Horticultural speciments to the list of exhibits – plants in pots or cut specimens in glass containers

All entrants must pre-register their exhibits, no later than MAY 3 by contacting [email protected] –  925 5531.

SAT MAY 4

National Trust’s Traditional Cooking Class: Cassava Cake

The National Trust’s Traditional Cooking Class: Cassava Cake is Saturday (4 May) from 10am to 1230pm at Mission House in Bodden Town.

George Anderson Memorial Spring Meet

The Lions Club of Cayman Brac’s Annual George Anderson Memorial Spring Meet is May 4^th at 11am.

SAT MAY 25

Beauty of Cayman Horticultural and Floral Exhibition

The Garden Club of Grand Cayman presents the Beauty of Cayman Horticultural and Floral Exhibition at Jasmine Villa on Saturday (25 May) from 9am to 4pm. For more information, call 925.5531

SUN MAY 26

CIMA 5K and 10K Walk Run

The CIMA 5K and 10K Walk Run is Sunday (26 May) at 6am at Elizabethan Square. Race starts at 5:30am. Register today at caymanactive.com.

THU MAY 30

Government Application Process for Early Childhood Assistance Programme Funding Now Open

The Ministry of Education provides financial assistance through the Early Childhood Assistance Programme (ECAP) fund for young Caymanian children who will be between the ages of 3 years old and 4 years old before September 1, 2019.  ECAP applications are now being accepted to assist with payment of fees at any early childhood centre once the family meets certain criteria. This year the Ministry has increased the total ceiling income figures for applicants by five percent which means that families with higher incomes may now qualify for assistance.  Application forms and information can be downloaded from the Ministry of Education’s website: www.education.gov.ky. Forms may also be collected from the Government Administration Building, Department of Education Services and all early childhood centres., For more information about ECAP, contact Reneé Barnes on 244.5735 or email [email protected].