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REVISED: Cayman Islands Vehicle Licensing Offices’ December Closures
The public is informed that all three offices at the Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing will close early on Friday, 16 December, 2016, for a staff function. The West Bay and Breakers offices will open at 8.30am, and close at 11.30a.m., while the Crewe Road Office will close at 12 noon.
Normal operating hours will resume on Saturday, 17 December for the West Bay and Breakers offices – 9.00a.m. to 4.00p.m.; and the Crewe Road location reopens on Monday, 19 December, from 8.30a.m. to 4.00p.m.
St Alban’s (Grand Cayman) & St Mary’s (Cayman Brac)
The Immigration Appeals Tribunal advises the public of its holiday hours. The final meeting for the Tribunal takes place on Thursday 15 December 2016. The administrative arm of the IAT will close at12.30 p.m. on Friday, 23 December, and reopen at 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 28 December. It will close again at 12.30 p.m. on Friday, 30 December and reopen at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday 3 January 2017. Members will hold their first meeting of the year on 12 January.
One More Cayman Islands Public Holiday for 2017
Cayman Islands Department of Counselling Services – Holiday Closures
Savannah United Church Advent Season Events
17 Astral Way
Savannah
- 12 December @5:30pm SASEP (Savannah After School Enrichment Programme) Christmas Concert
- 18 December @ 10am Youth Christmas Programme Lighting of the Candle of LOVE
- 25 December @ Christmas Sunday Service
- 31 December Watchnight Service for Youth and Adults @ 7pm
For more information, please call 947-6071
Cayman Islands Spelling Bees Competitions
CI Government Department of Environmental Health (DEH)
2016 Annual Bulk Waste Clean-up
The schedule for each district is as follows:
EAST END / NORTH SIDE DISTRICTS
November 21st to November 26th – bulk items will be collected
BODDEN TOWN DISTRICT
November 28th to December 3rd – bulk items will be collected.
GEORGE TOWN DISTRICT
December 5th to December 10th – bulk items will be collected.
WEST BAY DISTRICT
December 12th to December 17th – bulk items will be collected.
CAYMAN BRAC and LITTLE CAYMAN
November 28th to December 15th – bulk items will be collected.
Bulk waste should be placed on the curbside where they can be accessed by DEH trucks but not an obstruction to traffic.
Bulk waste includes the following items: Household appliances, furniture, and yard waste.
(Items not handled by normal DEH residential garbage weekly collection)
Construction and demolition debris WILL NOT BE COLLECTED.
(Construction and demolition debris is NOT considered residential bulk waste and is therefore not part of this campaign).
The public should separate the following waste items from the rest of bulk waste:
METALS – including old appliances, metal furniture, metal roofing etc…
VEGETATION – All yard & plant trimmings etc.- OTHER RECYCLABLES –old tyres, scrap aluminium, batteries, and e-waste (old computers, TV, printers, etc.)
RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT ITEMS SHOULD NOT BE PUT OUT AFTER THE ABOVE DATES AS DEH CREWS WILL NOT BE RETURNING TO AN AREA ONCE IT HAS BEEN CLEANED.
For further information, in Grand Cayman contact the DEH solid waste dispatch unit at 949-8793; in the Little Cayman & Cayman Brac, contact DEH Cayman Brac office at 948-2321.
Jingle Bell Rock Disco
Festival of Praise
Department of Counselling Services Closure
Call For CARICOM Youth Ambassadors
Cayman Artisans Market
Junior Achievement Market
Caribbean Santa Photos
Festival of Praise
A Night in Bethlehem
West Bay Senior Citizens Annual Christmas Social
Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Sunday School Christmas Program
All Island Kids Christmas Party
Santa Story Time
Floetry
Traditional Santa photos
Miss Jackie’s Christmas Recital
Customs Extended Hours
Immigration Department Closure
NAU Closure
Christmas Eve Carols & Midnight Mass
Service of Lessons and Carols
Christmas Day Service
St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr service
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist service
Immigration Department Closure
Holy Innocent Mass & Fun Day
Watch Night Service
New Year’s Day Service
Published December 15, 2016
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