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A “KILLA” POLITICIAN

Boxer’s grand plan to become Sport Minister

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Charles “Killa” Whittaker is preparing the biggest fight of his life – but this bout won’t be taking place in the boxing ring.

The world number two says once he hangs up his gloves for good he wants to become a politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly.

And he’s set his sights on taking charge of the Ministry of Sport – and using his vast boxing experience to promote Cayman to the world.

“It’s just another part of the plan,” said the 37-year-old, who is due to fight for the World Title next year.

“Maybe not Premier, but certainly Minister of Sport.”

Outspoken Whittaker has often voiced his support for McKeeva Bush and says if it weren’t for the premier, he wouldn’t have gotten the shot at the title.

But now West Bayer Whittaker has revealed his political ambitions and says he would pull no punches if he got into government.

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Cayman’s catboat man Kem Jackson (right) receives his third place trophy for the recent Memorial Day Regatta at Royal Palms Beach from Cayman Catboat Club member Austin Ebanks.

The presentations took place

a recent awards evening in Gardenia Court, Camana Bay. Mr Jackson, who was one of the founding members of the club along with club President Jerris Miller, also received first place in the new National Championships award for his catboat, the Captain D.

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Catboat members get the cream

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It was an evening of celebration, as awards for the fastest catboat in the Remembrance Day Race were given out during the Cayman Catboat Club awards dinner at Gardenia Court, Camana Bay. Club member Loxley Banks helped present the awards for the race that took place last month at Royal Palms Beach.

First place and a cheque for CI$2000 went to Catboat Club President, Captain Jerris Miller and his boat, the Whittacker Cat. Second place, and a cheque for CI$1500 went to Captian Crosby Ebanks and his boat, See Her Go. Third place trophy and CI$1000 went to Kem Jackson and his boat, the Captain D. Fourth place went and CI$750 went John Michael Stafford and their boat,

Club President, Jerris Miller

the Brac Cat. Fifth place, and CI$5000 went to captain Tom Sergerson of Firefly, and sixth place, and a prize of CI$250 went to Rommel Ebanks of the Blue Bayou.

There were also awards for the new National Catboat Championships, sponsored by Camana Bay. These awards are bestowed on the catboat with the biggest tally of points from all the races throughout the year.

The overall winner was the Captain D. Second place award was for the Brac Cat and the third place went to the Chisholm Cat. During the evening Lifetime memberships of the club were awarded to Kem Jackson, Loxley Banks and Roy Bush and Mark Vandevelde.

During the dinner, Club President, Jerris Miller spoke highly of Camana Bay’s consistent support for the club’s activities, including sponsorship of the National Championships. He thanked Camana Bay’s Jo Gammage and Davina

Club President Jerris Miller presents the third place trophy to Captain Crosby Ebanks

Tressida and Ken Hydes especially for their help and interest in the club.

Mr. Miller said that Camana Bay’s contribution would pay for the upkeep of the club’s newest acquisition, a very large catboat that has taken a long time to restore, after being bought off the North Side Owner, and would also help the club’s building fund which is being used for the restoration of the clubhouse building in Whitehall Bay that was very badly damaged during Hurricane Ivan.

Ken Hydes, Town Centre Manager at Camana Bay said: “The relationship between Camana Bay and the Catboat Club is very deeply seated in what we hold very near and dear.

“I’ve got probably one of the greatest jobs in the company because as part of the town centre management, and one of the objectives is to promote Cayman Culture within the town centre and also support cultural organisations within the community.”

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Camana Bay’s Ken Hydes (right) joins in the celebrations as Club President Jerris Miller (second from right) is presented with the first place trophy for the recent Memorial Day Race from Austin Ebanks (left) and Kem Jackson

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Hear from experts the new moves that are afoot to evaluate offenders’ rehabilitation against the backdrop of our national crime prevention strategy. Learn the approach stakeholders are considering with help from the principals of one of the best programmes in Canada.

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Rapha How criticism inspired Killa to greater things Medical Paul Kennedy Centre paul.kennedy@ieyenews.com

Charles Whittaker wanted to box before he could walk.

From as far back as he can remember, it was always his lifelong dream to fight - And fight for Cayman.

At school he was never a bully – but says he was not someone people could easily push around.

Next year he’ll get his long awaited shot at the world title after he jumped to number two in the world following victory in Miami last month.

At 37-years-old Whittaker says many of his critics thought he was too old to fulfill his dream and The Killa from West Bay admits it was always at the back of his mind to throw in the towel and call it a day.

Thankfully that never happened.

Instead of letting it get to him, the junior middleweight just took the mental blows firmly on the chin – and he used the criticism as the foundations to build his career higher and higher.

After meetings with legendary promoter Don King and Premier McKeeva Bush, there is a possibility his title fight could take place on home soil – a dream come true for Whittaker. But it wasn’t always such a smooth ride.

Whittaker cites the movie Cinderella Man as a comparison to his own life as he struggled to make it as a boxer in the early days.

The 2005 film starring Russell Crowe tells the true story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up fighter who became champion during the great depression of the 1930s.

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“I would love to be Minister of Sport,” he said. “I think the one thing this country is lacking is it needs a Minister of Sport to be involved in sport.

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“I look at the movie Cinderella Man and I can see similarities from the time I was in America training and I would work for $50 a day and that was big to me.

“I can remember getting ready in the dressing room for a fight in 1989 and I was so hungry. I’d not had anything to eat all day, I had no money and I said to my agent ‘I’ve had nothing to eat man’ go and get me something. And he had to go across the street to get me something to eat before I fought.

“I wasn’t assisted on a monthly basis by the government. I had to jump through hoops just to get $5,000 for a whole year.

“It absolutely crossed my mind at that time to give up. But you have to look at the realities. Give up and do what?

“Also people like to look at the successes of individuals but I like to look at the struggles of individuals.

“I like to look at how a man got to where he’s at. I like to go back to the beginning and talk about what they have been through and see how they got to where they are.

“I look at the Jay-Z story. You know a guy told Jay-Z ‘Nobody’s gonna buy

that sport is the biggest business in the world, the biggest activity in the world and the biggest pastime.

“Very few politicians walk through the airport and have people running up to them, but if that was Mike Tyson or Pele.

“It is very important that we develop sports in this country because we have so much talent that’s

your stuff man’ and he could have accepted what these people said as the Gospel truth and gave up.

“I realised it would be difficult and nobody would take me seriously for a while. I would tell people I was from the Cayman Islands and they would just think that was the place where all the banks were at.

“I come from a country where there is no boxing history. I come from a country where the people here doubted me, 99% of them, people overseas doubted me because they hadn’t even heard of the Cayman Islands and people would say that I couldn’t even buy a world title.

“All I could do when people said these things to me was laugh and I would answer them by going out and doing,” Read more from Charles Whittaker in iNews Cayman next week.

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Drive to build hospital THE Nutall Memorial Hospital in Kingston has launched a fundraising drive to raise $250 million in order to transform the facility into Jamaica’s leading private hospital to coincide with its 90th anniversary in 2013, organisers say.

The Anglican Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, which owns the institution, and its management team say their redevelopment plan preceded last the furor about the use of the lands as part of the Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) plans for the redevelopment of Kingston.

Speaking at a fundraising gala for the hospital at the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston on Monday evening, chairman of the Nutall’s board of governors Dr Vincent Lawrence made it clear that plans for the strategic direction for the sprawling Cross Roads-based institution was being conducted from 2008. “This was long before the past summer’s public discussion about the likely future of Nutall and its lands,” Dr Lawrence said.

In August this year, then general manager of the UDC Joy Douglas, in a television interview, indicated that the UDC was interested in acquiring lands from the Nutall property as part of the overall vision for the city’s development.

Following her statement the Anglican church firmly rebuffed the UDC, stating that the church was in no discussions about parting with its property, and viewed any unilateral attempt to do so as hostile.

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Views sought on rollover policy Tad Stoner tad.stoner@ieyenews.com

The committee reviewing Cayman’s rollover policy kicked off public consultations on Friday with a blitz of radio and TV appearances, a general forum and the launch of two websites.

The Department of Immigration The day started with the “We’re excited about it and I Cayman27 appearance on “Daybreak”

by Ken Hydes, head of the 19-member look forward to the feedback,” Mr Term Limit Review Committee’s Hydes said. “It’s been a very hotly Public Outreach sub-group, followed discussed topic for a long time. It

by Chairman Sherri Bodden-Cowan affects everybody.”

Friday’s rain limited the numbers at on Rooster, followed by a 1:00pm appearance by both leaders on Radio the public gathering at Elgin Avenue’s Glass House, where two volunteers Cayman’s “Talk Today”.

The two announced creation of new joined Mr Hydes and fellow committee websites www.surveymonkey.com/ member Irma Arch to gather personal RWCHKRV for individuals and www. and professional questionnaires from surveymnkey.com/RSV8HPJ for individuals.

The personal document asks about businesses – for registration of opinions and employment experiences regarding national origins, employment sectors, the controversial immigration policy earnings and the social effects of the that limits foreign workers to a seven- policy, while the business form seeks information on employees, workyear stay before they are expelled.

“This public opinion exercise today permit holders, costs, returns and the kicks off consultations, while I am economic impact of both employing already talking to businesses and and losing foreigners.

In September, suspending the associations, hoping they can give me an assessment of the impact of rollover policy for as long as two years, the rollover,” Mr Hydes told iNews Premier McKeeva Bush appointed the Term Limit Review Committee to study Cayman on Friday.

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“It takes a lot of time, Mr Hydes, town manager for Camana Bay, said.

“The review committee meets on Thursdays and the subcommittees on Tuesdays.”

He hoped to ensure between 75% and 80% of Cayman residents knew of the issue, and that he might garner a 10% response Asked if he had any sense of public opinion on the rollover, Mr Hydes acknowledged “a lot of feelings about it,” but said “we have no preconceived notions and no predetermined results.

“It’s early days,” he said. “This has just started. We are really trying to get the message out, hoping to get feedback over Christmas, when people have free time.

“During the first week of January,” he said, “we will look at what we have, at our sample size, and decide if it’s enough or we need more. I have thought about going to the supermarkets, for example, but we have only 180 days to complete this.

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Dutch state apologises for 1947 Indonesia massacre RAWAGEDE, Indonesia (AP) — After six decades of waiting, relatives of men killed in a notorious massacre during Indonesia’s bitter struggle for independence finally got what they wanted: an official apology from the Dutch state.

Tjeerd de Zwaan, ambassador to Indonesia, apologised on his country’s behalf Friday before hundreds of villagers in Rawagede, scene of the Dec. 9, 1947 killings of up to 430 boys and young men by Dutch troops.

The crowd, tense with emotion, erupted in cheers and applause.

Tears rolled down the cheeks of

surviving widows, now in their late 80s and early 90s, some of whom had doubted they would ever hear those words.

“It makes me feel my struggle for justice was not useless,” said Cawi binti Baisa, who was 20 when her husband of two years headed to the rice paddy in the morning never to return.

Dutch troops clinging to their retreating colonial empire arrived in Rawagede just before dawn 64 years ago and opened fire, sending sleepy residents scattering from their homes in panic.

The soldiers were looking for resistance leader Lukas Kustario, known for ambushing Dutch bases.

When villagers said they didn’t know where he was, nearly all the men were rounded up and taken to the fields.

Hospital staff abandon patients to fire, 65 die KOLKATA, India (AP) — Medical staff at an Indian hospital abandoned their patients and fled for safety early Friday as fire and smoke poured through the building, leaving 65 people dead, many from smoke inhalation, government officials said.

As rescuers scrambled to evacuate survivors, police filed a case against the hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata for violating safety procedures and top government officials vowed to hold the hospital accountable for the tragedy.

“It’s a very serious offense, and we will take the strongest action,” Mamata

Banerjee, chief minister of the state of West Bengal, said at the scene.

Firefighters on long ladders smashed windows in the upper floors of the AMRI Hospital to pull trapped patients out before they suffocated, while sobbing relatives waited on the street below. Rescue workers took patients on stretchers and in wheelchairs to a nearby hospital.

The fire killed 65 people, most of them patients, police said. Many of them died from suffocation.

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S. Upadhay, a senior vice president of the AMRI hospital company, said there were 160 patients in the 190-bed hospital annex at the time of the blaze.

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Jay-Z to raise money, perform at Carnegie Hall NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z didn’t graduate from high school, but he’s encouraging others to value their education. The rapper announced Thursday that he will perform two shows at New York’s Carnegie Hall in February to benefit the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and the United Way of New York City.

“Education is super important,” Jay-Z said. “I don’t have a high school diploma or a college diploma, but still for me to articulate, I had to have some form of schooling to articulate my thoughts.”

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The press conference announced Jay-Z as the first solo hip-hop artist to play at the famed venue, though Wylcef Jean performed there in 2001 with Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton and Whitney Houston.

“I feel like they bent the rules so that it could make sense for me right now, but I’ll take it,” Jay-Z said with a laugh.

Jay-Z says performing at Carnegie Hall is a big deal for hip-hop, and he’s happy to bring the genre to greater heights.

“Any time that I get a chance to expand and broaden the reach of hiphop is a great thing for me on a personal level,” he said.

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More worries Colin Wilson

I am in danger of getting my wrists slapped again by the premier for ‘jumping on the band wagon’ by seeming to support claims made by North Side MLA Ezzard Miller. Mr. Miller is suspicious of how the year on year projections increase in such a uniform manner against the global uncertainty that had been reinforced by Premier Bush’s own speech on austerity and falls in revenue from key sources.

It does seem to be a contradiction when the government’s Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) speaks about controlling government spending whilst the projections seem to say otherwise. I am just as confused as Mr. Miller is and it makes me worried.

My biggest worry, however, is over the controversy raging over the port berthing facility. It’s not just a question of who is going to build it and when, but where?

Certainly Captain Bryan and the sea captains have some sound reasoning regarding their alternative proposal to build the facility in Red Bay (or South Sound as Consuelo Ebanks insists). However, the one major stumbling block that they have not addressed is the bussing of the cruise ship passenger to the shops.

Howard Finlason of Royal Construction Ltd, secretary and member of the Cayman Contractors Association who is also one of the local partners of GLF Construction (the company whose port facility proposal was recommended but overturned by the premier) pointed this out at the public meeting last Tuesday (6) at the Seafarers hall. “One of the most successful cruise ports in the Caribbean is Bermuda,”

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he said, “where the retail area is lined up directly in front of the port. By contrast, in St Thomas, although their port is only fifteen minutes away from the shops, the country has regretted the decision ever since.”

Whatever happens one must take note of what the cruise lines want and so far there has been no direct contact with any of them regarding the Red Bay proposal.

If the talking continues indefinitely without any positive decision and no action the whole matter will be only a mute point.

And talking of no action…….. when is a decision going to be made regarding the New Year’s Eve extension past midnight?

As I pointed out last month New Years Eve falls on a Saturday this year, and it has created a major concern from many bar and restaurant owners. The law states that you must stop music and dance and alcohol at 11:50 p.m. The Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) along with individual restaurants have pleaded with the Liquor Licensing Board to make a decision quickly (hopefully to extend it by one to two hours into Sunday) but that has fallen on deaf ears. Didn’t Nero play his fiddle whilst Rome burned?

Note: Fiddles (violins or any viol kind) did not develop until the 11th century and Nero was around in 65 A.D., but he was indeed a musician. So it would have had to be a lyre or a cithara he was playing. But at least he was doing something even though it was nothing to help the situation.

Perhaps the theory here in the Cayman Islands is, if we do nothing the problem will go away. My worry is that this seems to be the decision making of too many government bodies and committees today.

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As the school holidays are fast approaching, officers from the RCIPS Family Support Unit are reminding parents and carers that they need to make sure that they know where their children are, and that they are appropriately supervised.

“In recent times we have had reports of parents leaving their children unsupervised at libraries and in other places for long periods of time during the school holidays,” said Inspector Christsandra Mitchell.

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Applications are sought for a:

Contract Administrator Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with P.Eng. designation, • 10 years International experience including field of construction • Experience on high profile projects • Working knowledge and ability to communicate in French • Knowledge of site grading • Coordination of different disciplines such as civil, mechanical & electrical installations associated with site preparation/ site development,

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office Suite of programs, AutoCAD, Revit and primavera contract manager a must, • Fluent in International Codes and Safety Standards of the Cayman Islands, • Analytical skills for reviewing construction claims, contracts, drawings, and preparing change orders.

• Proven organizational skills during technical meetings to track progress along approved schedules.

CI$3,800/month + benefits

Qualified Caymanians and status/PR holders only before December 19th, 2011 to: PO Box 31315, Grand Cayman, KY1-1206 Or cbscay@candw.ky

Urgently need a Tailor and a Tailor Assistant Must possess ten and five years experience respectively.

Tel.

926-1453

email: exoticleonie@yahoo.com

$5 per column inch (1.05 x 1.5561)

ADVERTISING SALES PEOPLE WANTED Excellent telephone and face to face communication skills Must be willing to work flexible hours

To ADVERTISE here please contact sales@ieyenews.com

Advertising experience an advantage Salary plus commission (includes health and pension benefits) Clean driver’s license, own car, and Police Clearance REQUIRED Caymanian’s ONLY This is NOT a Work Permit renewal email resume to info@ieyenews.com or mail to PO Box 10211 Grand Cayman KY1-1002

TWO PRIME LAND OPPORTUNITIES An excellent opportunity to purchase two adjoining parcels of land • Situated within the North Sound Estates canal development with a total of 0.48 acres.

• Plot 1 has 0.26 acres with water to two sides with 210ft of water frontage with sea wall.

• Plot 2 has 0.22 acres with102ft of water frontage.

• The area has family residencies and apartment complexes with local amenities including supermarkets, shops, bank, plus more.

• Savannah Primary School, Post Office and gas station.

• Plot 1 is cleared and ready for development.

• Sold together would be discounted.

• Plot 1 has a dock that brings in an income and can be transferred to new owner.

Plot 1

Asking price:

Appraised value of CI$184,000

Plot 1 $179,000 Appraised value of CI$100,000

Plot now 2 $95,000 reduced to $85,000 for quick sale

Plot 2

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Miscellaneous

Autos

96’ Honda Inspire This car is in great condition with good mileage. Willing to negotiate price.

USD$ 4000

Contact: 917-9242 or 927-3838

2002 Mercedes CL500

1996 Isuzu Bighorn Perfect vehicle to tow a boat. Something that get’s you around. $3,500 obo.

Call 326 9895 after 5pm to arrange viewing.

CI$50 Phone: 9384558

2000 BMW 740i

6 XBox 360 Games

A/C, power windows, power seats, power mirrors, power sunroof, hydraulic suspension CI$11,000

2000 E38 BMW 740i RWD / LHD. ASKING : 7000 KYD O.B.O. (open for reasonable offers). INSPECTED TIL 15/JUL/2012.

Contact Eric @ 9245406, or email eric1986231@aim.com

CALL BALU : 938-1978

Mitsubishi Lancer 2001 CI$ 2,600. Dark Green.

Automatic. Radio/CD player, A/C, power windows/lock all work properly.

2000 black ford focus In need of a new paint job BUT no back pay licence a/c power locks alarm

Contact 9289470.

2003 Mercedes Benz CLK320 (black) STEAL DEAL... see for yourself !

FORD FOCUS

$3000 Call: 9279603 2001 VW Jetta Manual Transmission. A/C. Power Steering.Power Windows.

In excellent condition

$14,300 KYD OBO willing to negotiate

924-0300 for more info

2005 Honda Accord

White wood mirror

56”l 38”w comes with 2 extra pieces can be attach to the big piece

CI$ 4,000 Contact James @ 9283103 or 3233709

2002 MINI COOPER

New condition and includes game instructions.

CI$ 30 ea

Contact David at 324 0527

Tiffany bracelet Bought for US$500 yours for CI$200 Call: 926 9826

Ladies Diamond Bracelet Sterling Silver & 18k Gold & .03ct Ladies Diamond Bracelet

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Toshiba 4GB 15” Toshiba Laptop Windows 7 Webcam... and more

Contact 5462689 Apple iPad

1 Generation 16gb with lots of apps and games CI$ 425 obo Call or text 5463493

Kawasaki STX 12F

2007 Kawasaki STX jet ski Call 9246816 New Novi carbs Yamaha engines 2-stroke never used.

CI$1100 Call or Text: 925-8913

Silver/Black HP Laptop 4 Sale Purchased August 2011 CI$550 OBO

FOR SALE 20’ COBALT

Sony Trinitron 27 in.

2011 Kawasaki Ultra 300X

good running condition, need interior repair on seats, and some TLC, (345) 924-3024 after the 19th included trailer $4,500.00 of December if you are interested. call 326-4707

Good Condition, sharp picture quality, good speakers and no problems.

Asking CI$100.00 Call Jamin @ 9161041

Rated Horsepower: 300 Fuel Capacity: 20.6 gal Color: Lime Green CI$14,200.00 obo sweetj1989@hotmail.com

37’ VIZIO flat screen 1080p

External Hard Drive

Boat for Sale CI$7000

$400

925 4693

$375

917-1819

18ft boat for sale CI$7000.00 or BEST OFFER Boat and Trailer Boat and Tailer is good condition

Meticulously maintained, regularly serviced and licensed until September 2012.

Standard transmission; Leather seats, Power windows; Original Radio/CD player

Comes with a HDMI comp. cable

CI$ 10,250 Contact (345) 916-4005

Asking $6,500 Contact: 927-5473

Call After 3pm 525-1958

$100 Call 9162527

1994 Mini Rover

Acoustic Guitar

Ipod Touch 2nd Generation

needs new engine or repair

$200 Call 9162527

Call: 9165864 • Email moodyshield@ googlemail.com

2000 Honda CRV Pear White. Ice cold AC Bridgestone tires with Honda Alloys

New Tires, AC, New CD player, good interior. Been kept in excellent condition.

Green/Blue colour.

CI$ 7,250

$4,000 OBO CALL 925-3158 2004 Mercedes 500SL Convertible

Contact 924-7968

2006 BMW 318i

Leather seats. CD player.

Automatic Transmission. Low mileage

ASKING CI$ 18,000 obo Contact Donna: 925 2625

2004 MERCEDES CLK CABRIO CONVERTABLE REDUCED PRICE: CI$ 8000 Chad 943-7296

1994 Honda Inspire GOOD CONDITION CI$1,100 (obo) Please call (345) 9270276

Full sports package with 19” wheels and a Bose surround entertainment system.

CI$ 28,000

916-3355 Honda civic 2008 Black Engine Capacity: 1800 VTEC

CI$15,000 Call: 926 2346 Honda Accord - 2005

90,000 kilometres .V6 V-tec 3.0 Litre.Right Hand Drive.

Licensed until September 2012.

Dual A/C controls

Priced to Sell: CI$9,500 Phone: 916-4005

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Rollin Acoustic Guitar

CI $135 Call: 9287307 WASHING MACHINE FOR SALE

DATA external hard drive 1 terabyte

hardly used, no scratches incl. 2 casings and charger

DVD/CD PLAYER $35

PH:939-6837

Magnovox DVD video/ CD player. Dolby digital Progressive scan Remote control 9388556

Charcoal Grill + Coal + Lighter Fluid

Snooze ‘N Cruise Toddler Bed™

LIKE NEW WHITE WASHING MACHINE ASKING CI$300

Great grill to like take to the beach for some hot dogs and burgers! Only CI$ 40

Call 546-8827 Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Kit for sale CI $550

Contact zak at zparchment@ gmail.com or call/text 917 0212 for inquiries.

• Fits standard crib size mattress and bedding (mattress and bedding not included) • Helps child transition from crib to bed • Peek-a-boo sun roof for pretend play • Purchased from Little Darlings in 2009

Reduced from $175 to $150 NOW ASKING $100 CI this is a steal!

Contact Erin Bodden

Bayliner 19’ For Sale

YAMAHA WAVE RUNNERS from 1000cc up to 1800cc Starting at $9999 Simon Bird: (345)917-5504

Dauntless 20 Foot

20 foot 1996 Boston Whaler Dauntless including Johnson 175 engine in great condition going for 12,500.

325-7238 /326-8629 2010 RXTX 260

Seadoo 2010 rxtx260

Asking 18,000 OBO Call Kramer: 5472339

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ENTERTAINMENT

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NEWS

Severe winds hammer Scotland LONDON (AP) — Severe winds slammed Scotland on Thursday (8), snarling transport and leaving thousands without power as gusts in some areas surpassed 100 miles per hour (160 kph).

Britain’s Met Office — which issued a “red alert” for parts of Scotland — said a wind speed of 151 mph was recorded on a summit in Aberdeenshire. On lower ground, 105 mph winds hit Tulloch Bridge in Inverness, it said.

The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland said a wide area of the country would be affected and that “people could be putting themselves at considerable risk” by travelling in such weather conditions.

The gale-force winds led authorities to close many schools and most major bridges.

Glasgow Airport said 37 flights were canceled, while Edinburgh Airport said 21 were canceled and three diverted.

The wind made operations “extremely challenging,” the Edinburgh Airport said on its web site. Meanwhile, train schedules also were disrupted.

Scottish Hydro said “thousands” of customers were without power, mostly in the west of Scotland. It said it expects the situation to “develop throughout the day” as the storm moves east.

The severe weather also hit parts of northern England, with Cumbria experiencing heavy rain and widespread locallised flooding.

Buckingham Palace said the weather

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had forced Sophie, the Countess of Wessex — wife of Prince Edward — to postpone two planned visits in northern England, while the Duke of Gloucester was forced to cancel engagements in Glasgow.

A Royal Air Force helicopter rescued two people from a car trapped in rising waters in Aysgarth, in Yorkshire, northern England.

The clear-up of devastation caused by hurricane-strength winds and violent storms in Scotland has begun in earnest, with the Scottish government warning that some people may be without electricity until the weekend.

Engineers were urgently trying on Friday to reconnect more than 70,000 homes which were without power, some

travel services were still disrupted and councils were clearing debris from roads after the fiercest storms in a decade hit the country.

Most schools, businesses and council offices that had been forced to close early on Thursday afternoon reopened. Winds – which reached 165mph on Thursday – eased, with the worst weather confined to north-east Scotland and the Shetlands.

Glasgow and Edinburgh airports were open but warned of severe delays and cancellations, while Scotrail services were still delayed across Scotland with cancellations expected on routes from Inverness to Aberdeen, Gourock to Glasgow Central, and Oban and Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street.

Roads were beginning to be cleared, with police saying conditions had improved across the Western Isles and the Highlands. However, many roads were still blocked by fallen trees and surface water.

The strong winds forced the closure of every major bridge in Scotland including the Forth road bridge between Edinburgh and Fife, the Erskine bridge connecting Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire, the Skye bridge and the Tay road bridge.

Orkney suffered widespread flooding and damage; all schools in Orkney, Caithness and on the north coast of Sutherland remained shut.

Fourteen schools closed in Aberdeenshire and some schools in Angus, Argyll and Bute, Shetland, Stirling and the Western Isles were also without power.

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NEWS

Sunrise Centre’s 25th anniversary We buy and sell gold, jewellery, electronics, vehicles and much more 943-7296 144 N. Church St Mon–Fri: 9am-7pm Sat: 10am–4pm Mrs. Shari Smith, Director of the Sunrise Centre, Ms Roberta Gordon and Covington “Covy” Ebanks, receiving his award of longstanding commitment to the Sunrise Centre for 25 years (Photo by Kristi Anderson)

A smile is worth a thousand words, and the clients and staff at the Sunrise Centre have 25 years worth of smiles to share. On Tuesday, 6th December 2011, the Sunrise Adult Training Centre celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman.

The ceremony recalled some of the memorable achievements and special events that the centre has seen since its beginning in 1986.The occasion also recognized employees, and clients who have been training and maintaining positive developments throughout the years.

Ms Shari Smith, the new director at the Sunrise Centre stated, “I commend all the clients whose commitment to the centre is unwavering. We are a family at Sunrise, and when you start at 18 there is no end to the development.”

Ms Smith continued, recognizing the commitment from the Ministry of Education and members of the community to the centre, stating, “We are grateful for the support we receive, as every little bit counts as we continue to teach and develop these wonderful individuals.”

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centre were discussed, including the development of laws to protect disabled persons, a new facility, acquiring a new bus, and the growing recognition and acceptance from the community.

Mrs. Mary Rodrigues, Chief Officer of the Ministry of Education, stated, “We are making important steps in the community for persons with disabilities; the Sunrise Centre is a beacon of hope for clients and an advocate for persons with disabilities.

The centre provides programmes to support personal development, and we at the ministry are proud to be a part of each individual’s success.”

The evening was brought to a close as Ms Roberta Gordon (former director of the Centre for 21 years) was recognized for the many achievements and milestones the centre reached under her leadership.

When Ms Gordon took to the

podium she received a standing ovation as each of her past students expressed their gratitude and appreciation for her dedication and work at the centre. Ms Gordon expressed her continued commitment to the centre and her excitement to watch it grow in the future.

Sunrise Centre The Sunrise Adult Training Centre, located in West Bay, was established in 1986 and provides opportunities for adults with disabilities. The facility teaches life-skills and pre-vocational courses, as well as offers supervised job placement and recreational and fitness activities.

The centre has 57 participants in either full- or part-time employment.

In addition to physiotherapy, speech therapy, and motor skills development and training, the centre has recently added music therapy to its therapeutic options.

Sunrise Centre • The Sunrise Adult Training Centre, located in West Bay, was established in 1986 and provides opportunities for adults with disabilities. The facility teaches life-skills and pre-vocational courses, as well as offers supervised job placement and recreational and fitness activities.

• The centre has 57 participants in either full- or part-time employment.

• In addition to physiotherapy, speech therapy, and motor skills development and training, the centre has recently added music therapy to its therapeutic options. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

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OPINION

Really bad Christmas presents Superior Auto, a comprehensive garage- (Machine Shop/ Aluminum, Steel and Gas Welding, Auto Repairs and Bodywork and Paint Shop).

Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com

Have you ever sat with your family or friends at Christmas, only to watch the false smiles appear on their faces as you hand over a pair of socks and a box of chocolates for the third year running. If this sounds like you then you may just benefit reading my advice before it is too late.

Bad presents tend to fall into three categories, Thoughtless, Useless and Boring. If you have been unfortunate enough to receive any gift from that list then you should have an idea of an alternative which you would have been much happier with Turn a thoughtless gift into a thoughtful gift: One of the obvious signs of a thoughtless gift is the “rush” factor.

Regardless of the cost, a gift that looks like it has been bought in a hurry screams a lake of thought and preparation. Even the most expensive bottle of champagne would not impress someone who is teetotal.

Taking your time and being organised is the key to making sure your gifts this year are your most thoughtful yet. The Internet is perfect for helping you discover some great unique presents. Many websites specialise in producing personalised gifts and do not charge extra for the personalisation.

Personalising a present is a clear indication that you have thought about the recipient. Nowadays the usual thoughtless gifts can become a present to treasure for years to come.

If they are fond of a particular tipple you can now personalise a bottle of wine, all you do is type in the message you would like and it is delivered to your door. Even a calendar can become the highlight of Christmas day when the lucky recipient sees their name spelt out in a different image throughout the 12 months.

How to go from Useless to Useful: Having received my fair share of useless gifts this area is a particular issue of mine. Who really needs a baseball cap with two can holders to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

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either side off it with a detachable straw, especially if you are a woman?

We can all appreciate a humorous gift, but they don’t always have to be useless. Photo gifts have taken off in a big way and enable you to send an image via email and have it printed on to a range of accessories and household items. Whether it is a cushion for your sofa or a deck chair for the garden, these great gifts take your favourite photograph and turn it into a unique gift that looks good as well as being useful.

There are also some wonderful Christmas themed presents available that should be essential additions to your preparations for the big day.

Personalised Christmas Stockings and Santa Sacks are perfect for making Christmas morning even more special and exciting and they are ideal for keeping all your gifts safe, away from prying eyes.

No more socks, make this Christmas one to remember: There should be no excuse this year for you to give, or receive for that matter, a boring gift. With the option of both Cayman’s excellent shops and online shopping there has never been more choice for all your Christmas shopping needs. Retailers are gearing up for the festive season earlier each year with more interesting and exciting presents than ever before.

To buy a boring gift this year would be inexcusable.

Don’t just leave all those water sport activities and adventures available here to the tourists. Buy one as a gift for a friend or loved one.

Look at all these activities available here: Atlantis submarine, boat and jet ski rental, party boat cruise, kayaks, deep sea diving, reef diving, shore diving, wreck diving including the USS Kittiwake, snorkeling, dinner cruises, horseback riding, parasailing, Black pearl Park with its giant wave machine, fishing excursions, the Jolly Roger pirate cruise, the Turtle Farm and Boatswain’s Bay, and these are only what comes to my mind. Any of them are better than the i novelty silk tie?

Why not surprise a loved one by naming their own star? A million miles away from a boring gift, you can now register a name of your choice on the intergalactic star database and even find the location of it with a poster of the star’s coordinates. Or take one giant leap in your Christmas shopping habits and purchase a genuine acre of the moon? A loophole in International Law resulted in American Dennis Law claiming ownership of the moon and its surrounding satellites which he then began to sell off acre by acre. Your friend may never actually manage to step foot on their acre but they will still have an official certificate from the Lunar Embassy to prove they are the rightful owners.

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NEWS

Weststar announces launch of fibre project WestStar officials have announced the launch of the company’s fibreoptic project.

Because of limited bandwidth in its wireless spectrum, WestStar officials have been working toward installing a wired cable system which allows the company to expand its channel lineup. After completing two feasibility studies, WestStar is moving ahead with fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) technology.

The fibre-optic infrastructure will replace the current MMDS system and opens the door to more products and services for WestStar subscribers including interactive services. Rod Hansen, WestStar CEO says, “This is a large-scale infrastructure project which has been in the works for quite some time; we now have financing in place and have retained an engineering

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firm so we are ready to move.”

The announcement is being made after the ICTA granted an extension of WestStar’s fibre license and marks the start of the RFP process to build a FTTH network in Grand Cayman.

Several contractors, including one local firm, have been invited to submit bids to construct the system.

Those proposals are due at the end of December and once the winning proposal is awarded the company will commence construction.

Byers Engineering Company, with high profile clients such as Verizon wireless has been retained to oversee the project from planning to execution.

The Byers team was in Cayman this week meeting with potential contractors for the project. “We’re very excited; I think it’s going to bring a lot

of economic impact to the community” says Byers VP of Engineering, Charles Mayberry.

Byers will design and provide construction management services for the FTTH project. WestStar VP Jeremy Elmas says it was important to partner with an experienced engineering team saying, “The Cayman Islands is a sophisticated jurisdiction and requires an infrastructure that matches that sophistication. Partnering with a firm with the expertise and depth of Byers ensures we build a system that meets the needs of Cayman.”

In the coming weeks, WestStar officials will announce their Technology Partner and set out the deployment schedule, which should see the first customers receiving service in the first half of 2012.

LIFESTYLE

Christmas Morning of Yesterday Joan Wilson joan.wilson@ieyenews.com

It was no ordinary Christmas morning for me As I opened the bedroom door to have a peep Just so excited and eager for the sun to rise So I could quickly claim my Santa surprise So quietly I closed the bedroom door Returning to my bedroom as I said before Just a minute or two to go I said I wouldn’t even go near the bed As the excitement started to build in my mind Just wondering what toy I would get, what I would find It seemed like hours and hours had past When suddenly I heard the sound of music at last It was sweet music coming from a small band As they walked into our garden of all white sand Playing their maracas, guitars, drum and saxophone We all sat on the porch rail and joined in the tune Now this was Christmas morning of yesterday And I wouldn’t have it any other way With James Thomas, Willard Connor, Delhart and Elon Parrs No need for other musicians to come from afar When they would sing Glory, Glory, Hallelujah It made the hairs on my head start to crawl And the hip, hip, hurrahs came from under their lungs No complaints from anyone as they joined in the song They sang England got the money and Jamaica got the rum That was their favourite marching song And with another hip, hip, hip, hurrah They marched on their Merry Christmas way

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As I looked in the living room to find my toy I was so excited and so full of joy Not knowing exactly what I would find I really can’t explain what was on my mind And guess what I found that charmed me so much A big brown teddy bear so soft to touch I hugged it and kissed it and cuddled it too It’s was what I’d longed for all the year through I never had a teddy bear before just a dolly I think She had a lovely smile on her face and eyes that winked I cuddled that doll both night and day And loved her in a very special way Back to the living room and to the gifts on the floor Was this big cuddly teddy bear really mine for sure ‘It’s yours all yours’ my mother said with glee ‘Take it as a gift from Santa and me’ Our neighbor played Christmas Carols all year round From her Victrola came a real familiar sound And whilst Hark the Herald Angels were singing Above and beyond the Church Bells were ringing They were calling us to celebrate Christmas morn This was the day the Christ Child was born We sang ‘Away in a Manger no Crib for a Bed The little Lord Jesus lay down His Sweet Head’ So off to Church you should have seen us walking As we shared all our thoughts laughing and talking New dress and shoes was the usual trend We were hoping the day would never end But it did - Yesterday …. A long time ago! to blog visit www.ieyenews.com

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM: Opening night at the Prospect Playhouse, November 25-December 10th 7.30pm Show continues tomorrow, 7.30pm, Sunday, 3pm (matinee) and two more weekends. Contact 949-5054 for tickets or boxoffice@cds.ky

Contact the Gallery on 945-8111

ARTECCEN ART FINE ART GALLERY: Enter to win a FREE original painting by Arteccentrix Gallery owner/ artist Nickola McCoy! Prize Drawing on 23rd December Call: 927-2076 for more details E-mail: nickola@ arteccentrixgallery.com

COMMUNION 6.00 p.m. - EVENING PRAYER Tues – Fri 12.30 p.m.

- MIDDAY PRAYERS St. Alban’s Church Red Letter Weekdays 5.00 p.m. – HOLY COMMUNION St. Alban’s Church. For further details see www. churchofenglandcayman.com

Continues in East End at Heritage Field 7pm

MISSION OF PRAYER: December 15th 2011 Continues in North Side at Kaibo Public Beach, 7pm

Celebrity Exhibition Soccer Game: Friday 16 December 5-6:30pm, Camana Bay Sports Complex

Moonlight & Movies Christmas Edition: CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME: Monday 19 – Thursday Wesleyan Christian Academy 22 December 7pm, elementary classes. 7.30pm Gardenia Court LEAN ON ME: Committee ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN at Wesleyan Holiness Church Monday 19 December holds Christmas Drive for BARGAIN CORNER: Located Musical drama. All are 7pm: Elf (2003, PG) After families in need. Members upstairs at St. George’s invited December 14th inadvertently wreaking havoc will be at Smith Cove, South Anglican Church Preschool, on the elf community due Sound, to collect food items, CHRISTMAS BASKETS: The Courts Road, Eastern Av. HOMECOMING 2011: to his ungainly size, a man clothing, gift certificates and public is invited to suggest Last Sat of month 7 – 11am. December 16th 2011 The East raised as an elf at the North monetary donations. Call 926- names of families who would End Seventh-day Adventist Pole is sent to the U.S. in 7724 or 925-1959 for more benefit. Contact lctg1993@ CHURCH OF GOD CHAPEL: Church Youth Ministries search of his true identity. info. December 10th 2011. gmail.com. Baskets will be Academy Way, Walkers Department presents this Tuesday 20 December distributed by members of Road. Services Sun 9am and event under the theme No 7pm: How the Grinch Stole FLEA MARKET: Organized the Lions Club of Tropical 10:30am Contact 949-9393 Condemnation at 7.30pm Christmas (2000, PG) A

by Neighborhood Moms, Gardens in partnership on the church grounds grumpy hermit hatches 6.30am to 12.30pm at with Camana Bay and OVERCOMERS OUTREACH: and all day Saturday from a plan to steal Christmas Ross Residence/Lawn Regatta Office Park.

Is Christ-centered 12 Step 9am, Guest speaker is from the Whos of Whoville.

Crewe Rd near the Airport, Recovery Group addressing Marvin Edgar, with guest Wednesday 21 December across from Ms. Jance LIBRARY TOY CHEST addictions and those affected musical group Avodah 7pm: The Nightmare Preschool, Contact 927-6974 DRIVE: The Public Library by them, bridging the gap Ministries. All are invited Before Christmas (1993, or email neighbourhood. is promoting children’s between 12-Step groups and PG) Jack Skellington, moms@ hotmail.com reading through dress-up and churches. Weekly meetings END OF THE YEAR CONCERT: king of Halloweentown, December 10th 2011 seeks old costumes, hats, at CI Baptist Church, 163 All are invited to the to the discovers Christmas ties, vests, gloves, costume Pedro Castle Road Savannah, concert at Cayman Academy Town, but doesn’t quite CHRISTMAS CONCERT: jewellery or other items Mondays, 7pm. For more at 6.30pm December understand the concept.

Clifton Hunter High School that can be used to enhance details contact Virginia 11,2011. Tickets for this night Thursday 22 December invites all to attend the “dress-up” storytelling Castillo at 946-2422 or visit of musical excellence are 7pm: Rudolph, the Redannual concert featuring fun, experiences. Donations may www.overcomersoutreach.org available from the Seventh Nosed Reindeer (1964, music and drama. 5.30pm, be dropped off at any of Day Adventist conference G) A misfit reindeer and school hall. Admission is the Grand Cayman district THE GREAT CHRISTMAS office, at the school or at his friends look for a place free. Refreshments will be libraries between 10am GIVEAWAY: Church of God the gate. $10 for adults, $5 that will accept them. available. December 12,2011 and 4pm Mondays through Children’s Choir presents the for children. Food will be Fridays, and 10am to noon great Christmas giveaway, available. Proceeds towards Floetry: Wednesday REPORTING SESSION: All John on Saturdays. Call the opening with a matinee music art programmed at 21 December 7pm, Gray High School parents George Town Public Library performance on the 4th Dec the academy. The school is Books & Books and guardians are reminded on 949-5159 for details. at 5.00pm show continues located off Walker’s Road. of a reporting session at the on 18th Dec at 7.30pm Mistletoe: Friday 23 Campus for years 7-9, from ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN with a special family night EVENTS AT CAMANA BAY December 7:30pm, Abacus 5pm until 6.30om. Christmas (EPISCOPAL) CHURCH: Courts performance on Christmas Musical and Raffle: The Road, Eastern Av. Mass: Day 25th Dec at 7.30pm at the Musicians’ Showcase: New Year’s Eve North Side Primary School Sun 7am and 11am, Wed family life center, Admission Saturday 10 December Fireworks: Saturday invites everyone to their 7:30am Feast & Saint Days is free for more information 3-6pm, The Paseo 31December 8pm, The programme Just Believe, 7pm 7:30am. Sunday School Sun. please contact the Church Crescent Friday 16 December at the Craddock Ebanks Civic 9am. Choir Practice at the of God Chapel at 946-2524 Parade of Lights: Saturday 7-10pm: Suite Elite performs Centre Entrance fee of $5 church Adults Thu 5:30pm 10 December 6-10pm, The pop, reggae, disco, funk allows tickets holders to win Junior Sat 5 -7:30pm Youth VOICES OF CHRISTMAS: Crescent & The Paseo and soul hits from through prizes. December 13th 2011 Fellowship (AYF) Sat 5 – 7pm. December 11, 2011 Savannah the decades.

Knights of St George (male United Church invites all Caribbean Reading Club: ST. IGNATIUS CAROL & female) Sun 8am Contact to annual cantata, 10am, Wednesday 14 December SERVICE: Christmas church office 949-5583 followed by fellowship 7:30pm, Books & Books Fundraiser, Wednesday brunch. Repeat performance December 14th at 7.00pm UNITED CHURCH IN JAMAICA 6pm. Church is at 17 Astral Gate prize of $25,000 and lots & THE CAYMAN ISLANDS: Way, Behind Texaco station. of other prizes, includes five George Town – Elmslie Cayman Airways vouchers.

Memorial Church, Robert 24- HOUR PRAYER Tickets are $25.00 and are Young, and George Hicks.

MEETING: From 6pm available at St. Ignatius West Bay - John Gray.

December 10th 6pm and from a number of local Bodden Town – Webster.

December 11th at the supermarkets and businesses North Side – William George Town Cruise Pouchie. East End, Gun Bay Ship Terminal. This is REPORTING SESSION: All John & Savannah – United Church. the start of an Eight-Day Gray High School parents Call Council Office and Mission of Prayer. Contact and guardians are reminded Prospect Youth & Conference Wendee.Miller@gov.ky of a reporting session at the Centre 947-1963. Elmslie MISSION OF PRAYER: Campus for years 10 and Church office 949-7923 December 12th 2011 11, from 5pm till 6.30pm Continues in West Bay December 14th 2011 CHURCH SERVICE ST. at Public Beach, junction ALBAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH of Northwest Point and STILL LIFE CLASS END OF AND ST. MARY’S ANGLICAN Town Hall Roads. 7pm TERM EXHIBITION: Monday CHURCH: Sundays St. 19th December 2011 Alban’s Church 8.35 a.m.

MISSION OF PRAYER: 6:30pm - MATINS Sundays To Be December 13th 2011 National Gallery Announced 7.30 p.m. - HOLY Continues in Bodden Town Education Centre COMMUNION ST. Mary’s at Coe-Wood Beach, 7pm Miss Lassie’s Duplex, South Church, Cayman Brac Sound Road, for more 9.00 a.m. - CHURCH SCHOOL MISSION OF PRAYER: information and to RSVP 9.30 a.m. - HOLY December 14th 2011

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Fergie says United can cope Paul Kennedy paul.kennedy@ieyenews.com

Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced his Manchester United squad is strong enough to cope with the loss of centre-back Nemanja Vidic for the rest of the season.

Club captain Vidic damaged knee ligaments during the midweek 2-1 Champions League defeat in Basel that ensured three-times European champions United exited the competition at the group stage.

Ferguson, speaking ahead of United’s Premier League meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers, confirmed Serbia international Vidic would see a specialist shortly but had no hope of playing any further part in the campaign.

But while the United manager conceded the loss of Vidic was a major blow, he insisted the reigning English champions, currently five points behind leaders Manchester City, had the resources to cope with the defender’s absence.

“We thought the Vidic injury was a bad one and when you saw the replays you knew it was a bad one,” Ferguson said on Friday.

“So he’s out for the season. He sees the specialist on Monday, also to map out the progress once he has the operation.

“It won’t be immediate because the swelling has to go down, so that’s a bit of a blow.”

Ferguson added: “Of course it’s a loss. We missed him when he was out for about five weeks at the start of

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the season.

“He’s such a dominant character, in particular his defending in the penalty box which is always a strong feature of his game.

“It does mean we’ll have to choose between Jonny Evans and Phil Jones and Chris Smalling. We have the options there. And of course (Rio) Ferdinand.

“Ferdinand had his best game of the season on Wednesday, I thought he was tremendous and that kind of experience from Rio with one of the younger ones I think will be a good combination,” Ferguson insisted.

On Monday Chelsea host Man City with Andre Villa Boas desperate for a Chelsea victory against a top four side.

City, still to lose a league match this season, are targeting the Premier League title according to midfielder Nigel De Jong. After finishing third

in the Champions League and not progressing to the next stage De Jong said: ““We won’t be affected by this setback. Winning the league will make up for this. We didn’t go through in the Champions League, but we can’t let that distract us from our main target — and that’s winning the Premier League.

“We are still in with a chance of four cups. We are not despairing about the season because it’s still early. It’s the first year City were in the Champions League and expectations were high.”

“But in the group expectations weren’t so high because our main target was still the Premier League title.”

For exclusive videos and news from the Premier League log on to www.ieyenews.com Saturday, 10 December 2011 Barclays Premier League Arsenal v Everton, 15:00 Bolton v Aston Villa, 15:00 Liverpool v QPR, 15:00 Man Utd v Wolverhampton, 15:00 Norwich v Newcastle, 15:00 Swansea v Fulham, 15:00 West Brom v Wigan, 15:00 Sunday, 11 December 2011 Barclays Premier League Sunderland v Blackburn, 13:30 Stoke v Tottenham, 16:00 Monday, 12 December 2011 Barclays Premier League

Nemanja Vidic gets carried off against Basel

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Marlins’ Nunez apologises for using fake name, age SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Miami Marlins reliever Leo Nunez has apologised for using a fake name and age, saying he falsified his identify when he was young so he could play professional baseball.

Nunez says in an interview with The Associated Press that “it was a mistake” and has apologised to his fans, the Marlins and U.S. government. His real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo and he’s 29, a year older than listed in the Marlins’ media guide.

He spoke to the AP in the Dominican Republic on Friday, a day after he was arrested on a charge of using a false identity and then released. Officials say he would not be prosecuted because he was cooperating with a larger investigation of fake documents.

In September, the Marlins placed him on baseball’s restricted list after Dominican authorities said he was implicated in the case.

Florida Marlins pitcher Leo Nunez, whose real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo

Fedora introduced as football coach at UNC CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Larry Fedora says he’s excited to help North Carolina’s football programme move forward.

Fedora was introduced as the Tar Heels’ coach Friday, a few hours after the terms of his seven-year contract were approved during a meeting of the school’s board of trustees.

With men’s basketball coach Roy Williams among the hundreds attending his introductory news conference, Fedora proclaimed it “the first day of a new era of UNC football.”

“You’d better buckle your seat belts and you better hold on,” Fedora said, “because it’s going to be a wild ride.”

The former Southern Mississippi coach received a deal worth more than $1.7 million annually. It includes several bonuses, including for winning a division or conference championship, reaching a BCS game and high graduation rates.

Fedora, who said he planned to meet with his new team after the news conference, will receive annual

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retention bonuses ranging from $100,000 to $350,000 beginning in 2015, as well as a one-time payment of $400,000 in the first year and an annual expense allowance of $30,000.

“I think we got the absolute perfect fit for us at this time,” athletic director Bubba Cunningham told trustees at the meeting. The former offensive coordinator at Florida and Oklahoma State went 33-19 in four seasons at Southern Miss. Fedora led the 22nd-ranked Golden Eagles to the Conference USA championship and extended two impressive streaks — 10 straight bowl appearances and 18 consecutive winning seasons — in his final year in Hattiesburg, Miss.

The 49-year-old native of College Station, Texas, is perhaps best known for his aggressive coaching style and wide-open, no-huddle offenses.

He became a hot commodity this offseason after he led Southern Miss to an 11-2 record and a dominating upset of then-No. 7 Houston in the C-USA championship game.

Florida Marlins pitcher Leo Nunez, whose real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo

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NBA owners, players approve new labour deal

NBA Commissioner David Stern, right, smiles during a news conference alongside Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver

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NEW YORK (AP) — David Stern had three deals to consider, all promising significant changes to the NBA. A new collective bargaining agreement, saving owners more than $1 billion in player salary costs?

Definitely.

An expanded revenue sharing plan that would perhaps quadruple the money shared by teams?

Of course.

A trade that would send Chris Paul from the league-owned, small-market Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers?

Absolutely not.

Stern announced the ratification of the deal that ends the lockout, but shortly afterward the league had to deny reports that he was pressured by owners into rejecting a previously agreed upon trade that would have put Paul in the same backcourt as Kobe Bryant.

“It’s not true that the owners killed the deal, the deal was never discussed at the Board of Governors meeting and the league office declined to make the trade for basketball reasons,” league spokesman Mike Bass said.

So Paul stays in New Orleans — for now — but that does little to calm fans in small markets such as New Orleans and Orlando who worry about losing their superstars. In time, Stern said, the “tortured journey” of this 161-day lockout will have been worth it.

“We think it’s a very good deal, and it’s going to withstand the test of time,” he said.

Thus ends the lockout, with training camps and free agency to open Friday. But not before one more chaotic day in this wacky offseason that guarantees the status quo remains for now.

Besides an expanded revenue sharing program, Stern said teams and fans will see an improved league in coming years.

“It’s a new beginning in a way,” he said. “It’s going to take a couple of years to work its way out, but we’re very excited about its prospects.”

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Boxers bring back medals

The winners show off their medals with Charles Whittaker, President Thomas Ebanks and coach Nayon Donie Anglin

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Boxers from the D Dalmain Gym proudly show off their impressive medal haul after their successful trip to Barbados.

Gino “Crusher” Brown who won silver

World number 2 Charles “Killa” Whittaker was on hand to congratulate the winning team after every single one of them returned to Cayman with either gold or silver.

Tafari Ebanks, Thomas McField

and Dariel Ebanks all picked up gold at the Ronald Wilson Memorial Tournament, previously known as the Caribbean Championships.

Kendall Ebanks and Gino “Crusher” Brown both won silvers.

Whittaker was quick to heap praise on the work carried out by coaches Nayon Donie Anglin and Norman Wilson.

“These guys have been the backbone of boxing in Cayman,” he said. “They must be very proud of what the team has achieved in Barbados.

“My advice to the older members of the team would be to look at turning professional after the Olympics.”

Meanwhile Peter “Lightning” Lewison hopes to break into the top 100 in the world with his next bout.

He is due to fight in March against a Mexican opponent and victory would see him jump up the ranks.

He said: “My short-term goal was to get into the top 100 one year after turning professional and a victory in March could see that happen.”

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