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Trip Hoffman 298974 DougMayberryAcevedo A Key West, FL92 33040 6155 NEW — Inside www solares hill Sunday April 26, 2009 ◆ Vol. 133 ◆ No. 116 ◆ 54 pages One Dollar Everybody’s got one Charges pending against Acevedo likely to be filed within Ward said he was still unsure what For complete BY MANDY BOLEN BY ADAM LINHARDT the next two weeks, the charge would be, but added, “I coverage of the Citizen Staff Citizen Staff perhaps sooner, as his imagine some kind of fraud charge.” school scandal, office awaits state audi- Ward said he could not elaborate go to http:// ne thing this island The Monroe County State Attorney’s tors to complete their further on any criminal investiga- keysnews.com/ does not lack is opin- Office is days away from filing criminal investigation of district tion until warrants are filed in the schoolprobe Oions. charges against the former school dis- finances. matter. Everyone has one. trict administrator who allegedly mis- “I can’t give you an Acevedo Assistant State Attorney Mark Wilson, auditor from the State Auditor’s Office Most of us have at least four used a school credit card. exact date,” Ward said. a public corruption prosecutor, has this week in the matter, he said. that we’ll share at a moment’s State Attorney Dennis Ward said “But it will probably occur within the been working with state auditors on notice. For charges against Monique Acevedo are next 10 days, maybe sooner.” the case. Wilson requested another See CHARGES, page 5A some, the volume and intensity of KEY WEST these opin- RUNNER’S HIGH ions increases A portion of the field of in direct pro- TAN LINES You portion to the 1,500 runners crosses amount of alcohol or other the ‘hump’ of the Seven substances consumed prior to Mile Bridge Saturday wanna the discussion. As a writer for the local during the 28th annual newspaper, I am often treated Seven Mile Bridge Run do to these fierce ideas from our near Marathon. Jason readers, and that’s OK. It’s my Bodnar, a dentist from job to listen, and sometimes an impromptu conversation Candler, N.C., placed what? leads to an intriguing story. first in the overall Of course, it would be men’s division, while BY ADAM LINHARDT nice if people tried not to Marlene Persson, a Citizen Staff fall down while expressing their thoughts about the City physical therapist One group wants to go down Commission, the school dis- technician from with the ship. Another wants trict money scandal or the Deerfield Beach, Fla., to attach an automatic cleaner sinking of the Vandenberg. won overall women’s. to the hull, hoping to convince And criticisms of our local the Navy to buy its product. paper — the one that hired me The race over the A third simply wants to scuba right out of college, and has longest of 43 bridges dive in a room full of beer. paid my rent for more than 10 that help make up the True to form, Conch years — lose some credibility Overseas Highway in Republicans this week have when the person speaking been making bizarre requests has just poured a drink on my the Keys was initiated to organizers responsible flip-flop. in 1982. See story on for sinking the Gen. Hoyt S. Nevertheless, everyone Page 3A. See more Vandenberg six miles off Key deserves to be heard. stories, photos and race West to create an artificial reef. Some people like what I “I’ve been here 60 years and write, some people don’t. results in the Sports the screwballs are coming out of Some people like me, some section. the woodwork,” said Bill Verge, people don’t. And that’s OK, a Coast Guard retiree and Key too, because I don’t even like West city commissioner who is every article I write, and there are some people I believe See WEIRD VANDY, page 5A should be voted permanently off the island. That said, I know I have a bit of an unfair advantage when Offshore it comes to expressing my opinions, and I’ve used this structures space, over the past nine years, to share my views and various ANDY NEWMAN/The Associated Press banned anecdotes. I’ve received more than 200 KEY WEST BY TIMOTHY O’HARA e-mails from people who like Citizen Staff my writing and share my opin- Museum plans turtle industry exhibit ion on various matters we’ve Most people visit and live discussed, including parking, BY MANDY BOLEN building, canceled Brown’s lease, say- in the Florida Keys because of commercials, jerks who pick Citizen Staff ing she was not abiding by its terms, the tropical scenery, whether all the cashews out of a bowl namely not being open as much as it’s the signature sunrises and of mixed nuts and free ways to A local organization is writing a specified. The city is soliciting letters of sunsets or rows of mangrove enjoy Key West. proposal that would bring the turtle interest from potential tenants, but has islands and beaches. That last one, which canning industry’s history back to the not received any formal requests. But there is a growing con- reminded people that free fun Key West Bight, where it thrived and “We’re putting together an excellent cern about floating signs, is still possible in these tough expired in accordance with the laws of exhibit detailing the industry and its kayak-laden barges and rock times, garnered many posi- supply and demand. effect on the town,” said Mel Fisher climbing walls popping up off- tive responses, but also ticked When the turtles ran out, so did the Museum Executive Director Melissa shore. someone off. money. Kendrick. Concerns transcend artificial I suggested, among other The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum The museum’s archaeology director, structures competing with the things, fishing from a pier at wants to establish an exhibit at the Corey Malcom, has been researching natural beauty. Damage to sea- sunset and wandering through Turtle Kraals Museum, which will be the industry and its societal effects grass beds, coral colonies and Old Town neighborhoods with an empty, ramshackle wooden struc- since April 2000, when he and a vol- other fish habitat not receiving a homemade cocktail. ture by the end of the month, after the unteer team excavated mountains of ROB O’NEAL/The Citizen adequate sunlight are also a It all seemed pretty innocu- departure of the current tenant, Tina sediment from the former “kraals,” or The Historic Turtle Cannery and Maritime worry. Brown. Museum is located behind the Turtle Kraals See TAN LINES, page 5A The city, which owns the historic See TURTLE, page 8A Restaurant at the Key West Bight. See BAY BOTTOM, page 5A CONCH REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE DAY ON THE RADIO INDEX TODAY’S SCHEDULE It may be fitting that Cruisin with Business ...................................... 1C 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., miniature golf challenge, Boondocks, Grusin’s last show deals with the Classified Ads ...........................3-4C Mile Marker 27.5 Vandenberg. The ship ends one life Crime Report ............................... 2A Noon-5 p.m., volleyball tournament, Higgs Beach and begins another under the sea. The 1 p.m., wreckers race, Key West Harbor to Sand Key Crossword ......................Solares Hill people who were behind the project Keys Calendar ............................. 2A 3 p.m., miniature golf awards, Boondocks, Mile Marker 27.5 talk about the long journey to its 7 p.m., wreckers race awards party, Schooner Wharf Bar, Keys Homes ...............................