Issue No. 853 Wednesday, 8 June 2005
Ritz To Open In Late Fall?
 According to the official United States calendar ‘Fall’
the American term for the autumn season starts on 23 September and lasts until
23 December, and it is sometime in the later part of the season that the most
luxurious hotel development to date on Grand Cayman is said to be opening its
doors. Although October has been cited by numerous construction industry people
as the anticipated month when the resort will open...
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Humane Society appeals to the community for volunteers and homes for pets
The Cayman Humane Society is appealing for volunteers to befriend its
animals. Their dog-walking programme has been running for many years and continues
to make a big difference to the lives of the dogs at the shelter. “I would like to say how grateful we are to our regular weekend volunteers
and would like to encourage people, if they have just one hour a week, to come
down and walk a dog...
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Containers cause trouble
 Charges of criminal trespass could be brought against the people involved
with allegedly leaving three large containers illegally on someone else’s
property. However, Mary Jane Kampe, Managing Director of KMAR Investments on whose
property the forty-foot containers were left, stated that there would be
charges for the people responsible. Mrs. Kampe has been a manager of many properties in the Cayman Islands...
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Merged housing assistance schemes to enhance home recovery process
In a move announced on Monday afternoon (6 June) the National Recovery Fund
is to become the single agency in the Cayman Islands in charge of providing
assistance for the repair of homes damaged by Hurricane Ivan. Effective from
June 13 the existing Fund will undergo an amendment to its deed and be converted
into a non-governmental organization. The Fund will then assume the housing
assistance functions...
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Mobile phone operators join forces for texts
 Both parents and teachers joined Red Bay Primary School students this
weekend in the annual Walk-a-Thon. The event is designed to raise funds for
the various activities and resources the schools needs, with the children
gaining sponsorship for their efforts throughout the community. “We organize a day for the students to walk, and there is a chance to swim
afterwards, “ said Principal, Mrs. McLaughlin...
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Person of the day - Emily Ramessar
Even though she is desk-bound for most
of her day, Emily Ramessar loves to dance. “It must be my Puerto Rican heritage
but I just love to do the salsa even though accountants may not typically be
considered to be dancers,” she said. “I spent twenty three years at the Royal
Bank of Canada in New York. When I moved to Cayman eight years ago with my
husband, who is with Royal Bank, I spent the first six and a half years at CIBC
Bank...
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