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Friday,  February 24, 2006

Website postings from caymannetnews.com

• Death of Dimitri under suspicion
  Dimitri was my uncle. He would never do anything to hurt himself. I find it interesting that the pathologist saw the bruised knuckles and the bruised abdomen, which are defensive marks, but that Phillip Taylor did not take this into consideration for homicide. Instead it was labelled suicide on the spot. Further that when someone is hung in that style there are red dots located on the eye lid which Dimitri also didn’t have. - Josh Kuschel
   
• World Thinking Day
  Thinking Day greetings to all my Rainbow, Brownie, Guide and Adult friends on Cayman. I’m sending you a smile today, I’m sorry if we haven’t spoken. Life is busy for us all, But friendships can’t be broken. - Thistle  (Marilyn McLaughlin)
   
• Bones Apart, the all-female tromboners
  Hi, I’m a Canadian who plays in a town band and will be in the Caymans in March. Will I be able to hear you play? Sure would love to. - Len
   
• A refugee we can help through Medical School
  Columnist Shurna Robbins wrote a touching account of Nek Nazary ‘s challenges, and in part stated that he is not allowed to work. Was he granted refugee status? If so, then why can’t he work? How is he to survive in his new adopted homeland if his welcome precludes him from making a living? Maybe someone with knowledge in this field could explain for inquiring minds (readers) such as myself. - Carlton Grant
   
• Volunteers prepare for hurricane season
  Hi to Jondo! I have a friend who ‘had’ a place on Grand Cayman prior to the big hurricane a few years ago. I will be visiting with him someday and would look you up if you are still there. I am an ER physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and involved in emergency preparedness and I am a ham radio operator also (KM0W). Best regards,  Stu Malafa, MD
   
• Small island off Little Cayman
  Can you please tell me the name of the small island a few hundred meters off Little Cayman? It’s on the opposite side of the island from Bloody Bay. It’s just off from the Rhian’s (Sonny and Lorraine of Hattiesburg, MS) place. Is this island owned by the government or privately owned? Just curious. I hope it’s never developed.  Thanks.  - Vince Herzog
  • Editor’s note: The name of the island concerned is Owen’s Island. It is privately owned. We also understand that the owners will never develop.
     
• Cruise ship bypassing Cayman
  This is an obvious problem associated with super-sized ships with 3,000+ capacity. At tender ports there will always be passengers dissatisfied at the long waits getting off the ship which translates into overcrowded ports. - Bruno
   
• A one-woman exhibition of strength
  Knowing Avril from Durban S.A. and her family - I’m so proud to see how she’s progressed as an artist and gaining recognition for her work - she’s a gifted and talented lady and I raise a toast to her for her achievements in her new life in the Caymans - our loss is definitely your gain - Go for it girl - God bless - The Malcolm Family
   
• Miss Cayman contestants visit Little Cayman
  Miss Ambuyah Ebanks she is a wonderful woman and she did deserve to win – and she is my cousin! - Monique Banker
   
• Freedom of information
  Thank you for reminding us of our strength and obligation. Mobilization of consciousness and political involvement is our obligation. - Franklin Engel
   
• Disenfranchised Caymanians?
  Boy… excuse me… lady… you hit the “nail on the head”. I fear that “many/all things Caymanian” will disappear with the “older generation”. Barrie, you and a few others will be passing on how truly unique “things Caymanian” are. I fear money, BMW’s, South Miami Beach, night clubbing, television, DVD’s, the need to be something else by today’s generation will make a “true born Caymanian, tinkin’ Caymanian” extinct. All the best. - Lachlan MacTavish

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