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Cayman Islands News, Articles and InformationHelping outThe next meeting for the Shelter Friends at South Suburban Humane Society will be at 6:15 p.m. July 12 in the multi-purpose room of the shelter, 1103 W. End Ave. Anyone that would like to help with fundraising for the shelter is welcome to come. FYI: Call (708) 755-7387.Creek cleanup | GlenwoodThorn Creek Restoration Coalition will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday on the east end of Merrill Street, three blocks north of the village hall. Members will remove trash and brush from within and along Thorn Creek.FYI: Call (708) 877-4456 or 877-8926.COMEDY CRUISE | ChicagoNorthwest Indiana natives have joined to plan a comedy cruise to benefit the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and Brother's Keeper Shelter in Gary. Comedian Quintella Caldwell and Cruise Planners of Margate (Fla.) owners Steve and Anitra Tinsley hope to book at least 300 people for the seven-day cruise aboard Carnival Miracle.Converging Cultures in Cayman (part II)In an interview in a year 2000 Issue of the Britannia Magazine, Dr. Philip Pedley (then the Director of the National Archive) said, "there seemed to be a general feeling in the 1970's, as development began to pick up, that in order to move forward, you had to forget the past - the past could be a kind of a hindrance. In the 1980's, however, there was a feeling that things had been moving too fast and that there was a need to stand back and to take stock"It is very interesting, and instructive, that in the year 2006 we are still trying to come to grips, in Vision 2008 Strategic Plan and otherwise, on how to enhance the cultural identity of these Islands. Intentions are all fine and good, but it is the translation of those intentions into concrete items - that can make the difference between becoming a vibrant and sustaining culture, or falling behind in an ever-changing world and ceasing to be a player at all. Three new cruise ships sail to CaymanWITH the Grand Princess due return to the Cayman Islands this winter season comes news that three new cruise ships are heading for Grand Cayman, beginning May 2007.Marine and Cargo Manager at the Cayman Islands Port Authority Joseph Woods said the debut here on Monday of the Crown Princess signals an upswing in the number of cruise ship calls. The Crown Princess, owned by Princess Cruises, berthed at the George Town Harbour with 3,300 passengers and is expected to make regular visits to Grand Cayman. The ship made its inaugural voyage on 8 June in New York amid celebratory activities involving various stars. Sister ship, Grand Princess, which was a regular Wednesday fixture here, will resume its Cayman route on 3 October after being diverted by Princess Cruises to a port in Mexico. Pushing for business on the BracIn the latest in a series of business ventures and developments on Cayman Brac, Kent "Biggie" Rankin opened his new restaurant on Saturday, 10 June, and invited more entrepreneurial spirit from Brackers to follow suit."Stop saying no, it cannot be done," he told those gathered for the opening ceremony at Biggies Restaurant in the West End. He said that he had tried to be a leader, but everyone had to help with the development of the Brac. "Stop being negative," he urged. Later, he told Cayman Net News that he had big plans for the Brac, though he is keeping a lid on them for now. Mr Rankin and his family have already built a housing development on the Bluff, opened a branch of Paramount Carpets in Spot Bay, developed space for a supermarket, offices, apartments and a bakery also in Spot Bay and renovated a house in West End. Florida to Get Rainfall as Tropical Depression Becomes StormJune 10 (Bloomberg) -- A tropical storm that will likely bring rain to northern and central Florida by Tuesday isn't expected to become a hurricane, a National Weather Service meteorologist said.Tropical Depression One formed 45 miles off the western coast of Cuba about 9 a.m. New York time today, said Dennis Feltgen of the National Weather Service. Wind speeds are expected to reach tropical storm level of 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour by tomorrow morning, he said. Once winds reach that speed, it will take the first name of the season, Alberto. There is less than a 25 percent chance the storm's winds will reach hurricane-level speeds of 75 miles an hour, according to the weather service. ``Right now, it is a tropical depression and it is incredibly poorly organized,'' Feltgen said.
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