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WWW.KEYSNET.COM SATURDAY,JANUARY 21, 2012 VOLUME 59, NO. 6 ● 25 CENTS SEWER CONSTRUCTION County, village plead for money By RYAN McCARTHY absent significant state and State rewards Marathon “Most notably, they have the permit allocation prema- [email protected] federal assistance. reported to DEO that all con- ture, and county Mayor David The five-member Village with ROGO bonus nections will be completed by Rice again raised concerns Marathon won high marks Council tapped Mayor March of this year,” he said. Wednesday. The county has and 100 bonus building units Michael Reckwerdt and Vice George Neugent also spoke to pliance is the Department of Mayor Pete Worthington said the decision on the per- at the Florida Cabinet meet- Mayor Ken Philipson to go to the Cabinet and said the coun- Economic Opportunity. told Gov. Rick Scott and the mits was made prior to Keys ing held Wednesday in Tallahassee for the annual ty has done what it can paying Also at the Cabinet meet- rest of the Cabinet that the input on a new Department of Tallahassee. briefing before the Cabinet. for wastewater projects in ing, the city of Marathon was reward of hotel permits is an Environmental Protection Officials representing Their colleagues on the unincorporated Monroe. allotted 100 hotel-room per- opportunity to revitalize the hurricane evacuation model. Islamorada and Monroe council instructed them dur- “A $1.3 billion project is mits in recognition of sub- city’s economy by converting “The guiding principles County pleaded for more ing a meeting last Thursday an impossibility with that stantial progress with its cen- old mom-and-pop motels have been to methodically money to complete waste- not to threaten to sue the state burden placed on 73,000 res- tral sewer and stormwater into larger resorts. issue 250 units for growth water projects imposed on over the sewer requirement. idents, Neugent said.” projects. The state decides “This will bring new job per year. Twelve years ago to the Keys as an Area of Several local and county offi- Building centralized sewer how many new-building per- opportunities to the city of maximize the residential por- Critical State Concern. cials consider it an illegal and systems is a part of the Keys’ mits can be issued in Monroe. Marathon. The city hasn’t tion, we imposed a hotel unit Islamorada officials said unfunded mandate that many responsibility since the DEO Director Doug wavered in meeting our obli- moratorium,” Rice said. “We the state’s mandate to con- residents simply can’t afford. islands are designated an Area Darling said Marathon com- gations one bit. Every opportu- understand the rationale struct a central sewer system of Critical State Concern. The pleted 94 percent of its 2011 nity we’ve had, we’ve moved behind this decision, and creates an unfair financial County’s concern state agency that determines work plan, as well as addi- forward,” Worthington said. burden on village residents County Commissioner Critical State Concern com- tional tasks ahead of time. Monroe County has called ● See Cabinet, 3A OUR SCHOOLS SHOVEL READY Budget miss examined plus another 80 students for Audit committee the two new charter schools finds charter - Key West Collegiate School and Ocean Studies estimates off Charter School in Tavernier. He did not address By SEAN KINNEY whether those calculations [email protected] included additional grade levels at Big Pine Academy A review of district budg- or the Montessori Elementary eting practices by the Audit School of Key West. and Finance Committee “We were finding that a points to errors in charter lot of charter schools would school enrollment projec- give numbers that were over- tions that amounted to a $1.2 ly optimistic in terms of pro- million temporary budget jected enrollment,” Kinneer shortfall. said. “That became the basis Details emerged following for the budget number.” a committee meeting on A count of charter school Monday where member Roger enrollment conducted and McVeigh pressed for conser- published in August by the vative financial planning. Keynoter indicated 983 stu- “When you’re budgeting dents. in a situation like this,” he When the annual budget said, “you’ve got to budget was approved in September, the cost side at the worst case the charters received collec- scenario. Budget estimates tive funding of $6,272,031.63 are always going to be off. based on a projected enroll- There’s always going to be ment of 755 students. negative surprises. You’ve In November, a head Keynoter photo by SEAN KINNEY got to be prepared if you’re count showed actual enroll- A crew from the Travel Channel’s program,“Sand Masters,” puts the finishing touches on a privately commissioned, ment was above 1,000 stu- going to provide quality edu- 30-ton sculpture, on display at the Casa Marina Resort Thursday.The sculpture was built to grace clothier Land’s End cation to the students.” dents, which Kessler noted Last month, the school was very close to projections kids summer preview catalog, due for release in early April. board approved a $1.2 mil- provided by the charter prin- lion budget amendment tied cipals over the summer. to what administrators The $1.2 million in addi- KEY WEST described as “unexpected tional charter expenditures enrollment increases” at will eventually be recouped Keys charter schools. from the state. That amendment dropped Focusing in on the ratio of Glynn Archer transfer looms the district’s reserves below revenue to reserves, commit- a 3 percent threshold, which tee members agreed they forced the superintendent to would recommend a School No-cost deal notify the Department of Board policy to hold 6 per- hinges on Education. If reserves drop cent as reserves. Based on the below two percent, state current budget, that would be Tuesday vote oversight could result. more than $4 million. Committee chair Stuart School Board Chairman By SEAN KINNEY Kessler said the enrollment John Dick has said he won’t [email protected] projections given by the approve a budget this year charter school principals to (for 2012-2013) that doesn’t On Jan. 24, the Monroe the district turned out to be include at least a 5 percent County School Board could “amazingly accurate.” fund balance. approve a no-cost transfer of He said an “examination Already faced with mil- Glynn Archer Elementary of why the budget was so far lions in cuts, committee School to the city of Key off for charter schools . . . members admitted it’s going West for use as a new admin- the short answer is (the to be difficult for the district Keynoter photo istrative building. by SEAN KINNEY administration) apparently to find additional reductions Based on a memorandum elected to use last year’s to fund that 6 percent of understanding, in exchange Since winning his first When the Key West City there in anticipation of the enrollment instead.” reserve balance. for the building, the Monroe term in office in 2009, Mayor Commission met this week, Glynn Archer deal, to a Chief Financial Officer “It’s going to be an County School District would Craig Cates has pushed for a architect Michael Ingram brand new city hall, parking Michael Kinneer told com- extremely difficult goal to receive space to park buses on rehabilitation of Glynn presented multiple construc- deck and fire station. mittee members that he used reach in the current austere city-owned property adjacent Archer as opposed to build- tion schemes for the Angela Commissioner Teri the actual enrollment num- environment,” Kessler said. to Gerald Adams Elementary ing a new city hall at its cur- Street site, ranging from put- bers from the previous year, School on Stock Island. rent location, 525 Angela St. ting a standalone fire station ● See Glynn Archer, 3A
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NEWS BRIEFS MARATHON Police search for getaway car, robber Replacement courthouse idea shelved Detectives from the Commission project to replace a dated $500,000 and last three to dignified place to do their Monroe County Clerk office, Monroe County Sheriff’s trailer and make numerous five years. court business,” she said. Public Defender and State Office and the Federal Bureau approves refurbishments to the main Completing the ongoing Acting Circuit Court Attorney’s office. of Investigation are investi- courthouse when the mold project would cost between Judge Ruth Becker is based in It would also include all gating a Friday morning bank repairs for now, and asbestos were found. $435,000 and $450,000 and Marathon and has been oper- functions county functions at robbery at Centennial Bank Construction was halted on make the building usable for ating solely out of the new the nearby Marathon on Big Pine Key. By RYAN McCARTHY Dec. 27. 10 years. The memo says trailer. Circuit Court Judge Government Center and Police report that a man [email protected] The discovery led Com- either option requires remov- Tegan Slaton also holds fami- Marathon Government wearing a mask walked into missioner George Neugent to ing mold and asbestos. ly court there, while Chief Center Annex on 63rd Street. the bank at 10 a.m., demand- A sprawling new joint- suggest razing the court- “The obvious conclusion Circuit Court Judge David That includes county Fire & ing money from a teller. The use complex involving vari- house and adjacent building is to move forward with the Audlin holds juvenile and Rescue, Supervisor of robber handed her a plastic ous government agencies in housing a Monroe County renovation,” Wilson told the drug court there. Elections, Veterans Affairs, bag, according to accounts, Marathon will have to wait a Sheriff’s Office substation commission. Wilson presented three Growth Management and and the teller placed the few years. and Tax Collector’s Office. Trial Court Administrator potential scenarios for rede- Property Appraiser offices. money in the bag. The man So said the Monroe The result would be a col- Holly Elomina told the com- velopment to the commis- ● A 28,866-square-foot left the bank. County Commission laborative effort with the city mission 9,000 cases-includ- sion with estimated cost and building housing the court- Talking to witnesses, Thursday, when it voted to of Marathon housing the ing traffic citations-go square footage requirements. house, County Clerk, detectives said they believe move forward with a Sheriff and Tax Collector, as through the Marathon court- They are: Sheriff, Tax Collector and the robber made a getaway in $165,000 project to remove well as a courthouse, library house each year and that the ● One government center Marathon city hall. It’s esti- a dark colored, full-size sport mold and asbestos from the and city hall. county pays $100,000 rent with all Marathon based mated to cost $9.8 million. utility vehicle. already under construction According to a memo pre- per year. She proposed a new services for $23 million. ● A 21,866-square-foot The suspect is described as Marathon courthouse near pared by county Senior “judicial complex.” This building would be building housing only a possibly a Hispanic male, 5’8” mile marker 48.5. Project Management Director “We are proposing some 67,536 square feet and courthouse, the County to 5’10” tall, approximately The county was in the Kevin Wilson, a temporary kind of long-term solution. include a Marathon city hall, Clerk, Sheriff and Tax 180 pounds. Police said he midst of a roughly $900,000 fix while a new courthouse is We owe it to [the citizens of library, Sheriff’s Office sta- Collector. It’s estimated to was wearing a mask over his designed and built would cost Marathon] to give them a tion, Tax Collector’s office, cost $7.4 million. face, a black colored “hoodie” sweatshirt with a light colored design on the front, dark col- KEY WEST FLORIDA ored jeans and shoes. Anyone with information should call the Sheriff’s Visions differ over Office. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers of the Florida manager search Keys 1-800-346-TIPS. If a tip leads to an arrest, Go national, committee to consider can- the caller would be eligible didates for the city manager for a cash reward from Crime stay local position. Stoppers. Tips may also be Jim Scholl, the current submitted online at: www debate begins city manager and former .tipsubmit.com. commanding officer of By SEAN KINNEY Naval Air Station Key [email protected] West, announced last month, that after five years, KEYS WEATHER The Key West City he would not seek to extend Commission agreed his contract past the July 1 PREDICTED TEMPERATURES Tuesday that each commis- end date. sioner would appoint one Mayor Craig Cates was DAY HIGH LOW person to a seven-member absent from the meeting; SAT. 79 69 commissioners were some- SUN. 79 71 what split over whether to conduct a nationwide MON. 79 70 search, or focus on appli- TUES. 80 70 cants from within the Keys or the state. Forecast: Expect partly Commissioner Teri sunny skies with a slight Johnston called the job the chance of showers. “most important position in the city. I do not believe Visit KeysNet.com/weather the search should be con- Senate posts redistricting maps for radar and extended forecast. fined to the State of Florida legislative leaders to in Kendall and western Florida. I think that we Keys would keep voice support for keeping Miami-Dade, and includes BEACH ADVISORIES need to start going out to Ros-Lehtinen in Ros-Lehtinen as Monroe Immokalee and areas east of resort areas, coastal resort County’s congressional rep- Naples. The Monroe County areas, areas that have com- this version resentative. Redistricting also will Health Department tests munities and traits that the “I very definitely would adjust district boundary lines Keys beaches twice weekly city of Key West desires.” By KEVIN WADLOW like Ileana to continue to rep- for state representative and for the presence of enteric Commissioner Jimmy Senior Staff Writer resent us,” Murphy said. state senator, but those bacteria. There currently are AAAA Weekley agreed with that [email protected] “She is willing to weigh in changes are not expected to no beaches with health advi- GASSER position, adding that he’d on issues of importance to significantly affect Monroe Marie Gasser (Stafford) like to see a minimum of our community, and she does County, said State Rep. Ron sories against swimming. 95, formally of Ohio and North Florida lawmakers nar- Carolina, passed away on five years experience in rowed their options for state know where Tavernier is.” Saunders (D-Key West). January 9. 2012, in Islamorada, municipal government and redistricting plans this week “We don’t know Mr. The Florida Senate Florida of complications from a “at least” a master’s degree Rivera’s track record,” the passed its proposed maps on CONTACT US fall. but the Florida Keys’ con- Born in 1916, in in public administration. gressional seat remains far commissioner said. “In the a 34-6 vote Tuesday. State Upper Keys Youngstown, Ohio and raised On the other side of the from settled. past, we have had represen- Sen. Larcenia Bullard (D- in Youngstown and Miami, search scope fence, 91655 Overseas Highway Florida. She was married to H. Under a draft congres- tatives who totally ignored Miami), who represents the Tavernier, FL 33070 John Gasser, of Youngstown, Commissioner Tony Yaniz sional map approved us, except at election time.” Keys, voted in favor of the until his 1977 death. She said, “If we can find some- The issue of Monroe maps. Several other Senate Newsroom . . . .(305) 852-3216 enjoyed many years in Coastal Tuesday by the Florida Advertising . . .(305) 852-3216 North Carolina before moving one closer to home, I’d give Senate, Monroe County County’s congressional dis- Democrats did not. Fax ...... (305) 853-1040 to the Florida Keys in 2007. that person the nod, every- would remain in the district trict in the once-a-decade The Florida House has ‘‘Miz Marie’’ was easily thing else being equal or Fax ...... (305) 852-0199 recognized around town by the now represented by U.S. redistricting process is the not yet finalized its three matching outfits she wore with almost equal. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. biggest question for Keys redistricting maps for con- her daughter Sally. Quick to “I have a knot in my residents. gressional seats, state house Marathon make friends, with a gift of gab However, a Florida House 3015 Overseas Highway and sharp wit, she was one of stomach about bringing of Representatives map inch- Florida gains two U.S. and state senate. Meetings (P.O. Box 500158) the few local residents who some guy from Montana ing toward final form would House of Representative and a possible vote on those could actually recall riding the down here,” Yaniz said, Marathon, FL 33050-0158 Flagler Railroad to Key West. move the Keys to a new seats because of population maps are expected to contin- Newsroom . . .(305) 743-5551 AsAs such she was interviewed “who’ll be here for six District 28, an area now rep- growth. ue next week in Tallahassee. Advertising . . .(305) 743-5551 by the press and judged the months, tell me it’s too resented by first-term U.S. Ros-Lehtinen has said Since the maps forwarded floats in the 4th of July railroad expensive, I don’t like the Fax ...... (305) 743-6397 centennial celebration. Rep. David Rivera. she hopes to continue repre- by the House and Senate like- Fax ...... (305) 743-9586 Diminutive Miz Marie always heat, this that or the other.” Both houses of the senting Monroe County ly will have differences, a provided a shoulder to cry on, Commissioner Billy since the Keys share many conference committee from but might easily tell you more Florida Legislature are con- Key West than you wanted to know. With Wardlow said he also pre- trolled by Republicans, a concerns with Miami-Dade the two bodies will work on 2720-A N. Roosevelt Blvd. her volunteer work at the ferred a local candidate party shared by Rivera and coastal areas in her district. maps for the full Florida History Diving Museum and familiar with the area and Overseas Market help with the ‘‘old’’ folks in the Ros-Lehtinen. Rivera’s district is based Legislature to consider. Key West, FL 33040 Key Largo Senior Group she added he’d like to see “I know nothing about became a colorful member of Scholl’s $180,000 annual KEY WEST Newsroom . . .(305) 296-6989 the Upper Keys community David Rivera and I don’t Advertising . . .(305) 296-6989 where she will be sorely salary come down. think too many people down Fax ...... (305) 296-1287 missed. Commissioner Mark here do,” said Monroe Miz Marie leaves a son, Bill Rossi, serving as mayor in Leon Street will of Zurich, Switzerland, and County Commissioner Missing your paper? daughters Sally Bauer of Cates’s absence, suggested Sylvia Murphy, herself a Islamorada and Elizabeth at least a month overlap Republican. We no longer offer same-day Kunder of North Lima, Ohio. become one-way redelivery for missing or wet She also leaves a grandson between managers so “As important as this seat papers. Customers can Jon Kunder of Lisbon, Ohio, Scholl could familiarize his is, we don’t want to open a By SEAN KINNEY way with a lane for traffic grand-daughters Melissa replacement with city request a credit or next-day Kunder of Stronsgsville, Ohio surprise package,” Murphy [email protected] and another for bicycles. redelivery by calling and Kristin Gasser Misso of financials going into the said. Motorists essentially Houston, Texas, and four summer budgeting cycle. 743-5551. After hours, call great-granddaughters, Brittani Murphy has contacted Starting next Tuesday, will no longer be able to toll-free (800) 843-4372. Dunlap, Cheyenne Kunder, Jan. 24, Leon Street from turn onto Leon from Eva Misso and Vivian Marie Catherine Street to Flagler Flagler. The traffic switch FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER (ISSN Misso. 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Keynoter KeysNet.com Saturday, January 21, 2012 3A MONROE Sales tax on Cow Key anchorage coming November ballot By KEVIN WADLOW Residents and county offi- don’t.” required to show proof of From Cabinet, 1A they would tell the Senior Staff Writer cials expressed concern that Commissioners gave having a septic pumpout, and Cabinet that “we do not [email protected] boaters unwilling to conform county Marine Resources get a free U.S. Coast Guard we’re looking forward to have enough money to do to regulations in other man- Administrator Rich Jones Auxiliary safety inspection. further explanation and this.” Areas that could be man- aged areas near Key West instructions to proceed with The county is developing working with the Florida Veolia, the company aged under a pilot boat- would drop anchor off Cow planning managed anchoring a plan to provide pumpouts to Keys hurricane evacuation the village tapped to anchoring program now Key Channel. areas at Key West Harbor, boaters at a “nominal” cost. working group occurring in design and build its waste- include the oceanside of Cow “All the calls and emails Cow Key Channel and Boca Under a state pilot pro- the near future.” water system — if Key Channel near Key West. I’ve received [about the Chica Basin in the Lower gram approved in 2009, Meanwhile, Rice Islamorada decides to Monroe County Com- anchoring program] concern Keys, and Sunset Cove off Monroe County is one of five addressed DEO’s request comply with the mandate missioners added the Atlantic Cow Key Channel,” Com- Key Largo’s bayside shore. Florida coastal areas allowed for a funding plan for the — said it could be done waters south of the channel, missioner Sylvia Murphy said. The county’s Marine and to draft new anchoring rules estimated $156 million for $98.7 million. But between Stock Island and Key “There is a danger of people Port Advisory Committee in on a test basis to cover sta- Cudjoe Regional sewer operating it and financing West, to its proposed list of moving into it because they’re late 2011 recommended tionary vessels outside exist- system by Feb. 29. The it for 30 years would cost “managed anchoring zones” at moving from other areas,” against including Key West ing mooring zones. county’s largest project about $224 million, the board’s Thursday meeting. Murphy said. “That’s borrow- Harbor in the program. As proposed, rules for the would take in about 7,000 according to documents “Cow Key Channel is not a ing a whole lot of trouble.” As planned, all boats stay- test zones would be approved parcels from Big Pine Key the company filed with the good anchorage,” County “We have to include Cow ing in the managed anchoring by the FWC’s state board for to Cudjoe Key. village. Commissioner Kim Wigington Key Channel,” Commissioner areas for more than a few adoption later this year. The “We can and will raise “The state [promised] said. “It’s not a place we want Heather Carruthers said. “It days - the exact time remains zones would expire in 2014 $50 million by assessing $200 million in the bonds. to see people moving.” doesn’t make any sense if we to be specified - would be unless extended by the our homeowners. We can As of today, none of those Florida Legislature. raise the second [$50 mil- have been issued,” MARATHON The program intends to lion] presuming our infra- Philipson said. reduce the number of poorly structure sales tax passes a The $200 million is maintained or abandoned referendum in November,” actually part of the so- Body found Friday in woods boats that sink and turn into Rice said, “which leaves called Mayfield grant. It navigational or environmen- us just a little bit short. We was designated funding By RYAN McCARTHY declined to identify the man Scibilia said there were no tal hazards. Cost of removing are requesting the final one for Keys sewer projects, [email protected] prior to notifying next of kin. obvious indicators of how the sunken derelict boats far third be allocated by the spread out at no more than Scibilia said another home- man died. Police had yet to exceeds the available funding state of Florida, as prom- $50 million per year until The body of a local home- less man that had set up camp touch the body, he said. to remove a significant num- ised four years ago with the full amount is realized. less man was found Friday in the wooded area found the “There’s nothing obvious, ber of them. the Stan Mayfield grant.” The Cabinet had almost afternoon in a wooded area deceased man’s body. Police so the medical examiner is in Jones will return to the At a Jan. 12 Village no questions or comments adjacent to a 62nd Street apart- had the area blocked off with route and the autopsy will tell county commission with a Council meeting, after Keys officials spoke ment compound in Marathon. crime scene tape. us later. The guy has a couple draft ordinance for the local Reckwerdt said he and and unanimously approv- Monroe County Sheriff’s A long, unpaved driveway of bumps and bruises on him, anchoring zones. The final Philipson would not pro- ed DEO’s recommenda- Office Marathon substation off of U.S. 1 leads to the but that’s typical for the rules must be approved by voke the state by threaten- tions. Chief Chad Scibilia told the apartment complex. A large homeless,” he said. the FWC. ing legal action, although Keynoter at the scene he is a white cement wall along the Scibilia said whatever middle-aged white male well highway has the address happened, the man had not known by local police. He “6200” painted on it. been dead for long. ‘A significant impact’ From Glynn Archer, 1A ning at 5 p.m. at the district district staff will retain offices on Trumbo Road. access to two of the build- Johnston, a consistent critic Per the memorandum of ings on the Glynn Archer of the Glynn Archer option, understanding, Glynn Archer campus for potential future said a School Board vote would be available to the city use. Presents would set the stage for a final between January and June The auditorium would be commission decision. 2013. The 300 students housed converted, at the city’s “We will have something there now are awaiting com- expense, into a meeting at the Feb. 7 meeting,” she pletion of a new elementary chamber available for use TRIO SOLISTI said. “We will have some wing at the Horace O’Bryant by the commission and by pretty clear cut direction so Middle School campus. the School Board for public we can make some definitive Also included in proposal meetings, per the agree- decisions. is the stipulation that school ment. Johnston, in discussion with Ingram, noted that infla- tion was very real and would have a significant impact on whatever project was selected. Tell those you LOVE Ingram’s bid for the just how you feel with our standalone fire station totals $4.81 million. “If I’m reading this cor- rectly,” Johnston said, illus- VALENTINE trating her point, “the stand- alone fire station, fully loaded, compared to the cost LOVE LINES of the original estimate, has To be published Saturday, Feb. 11 increased $2.7 million.” Various architects con- Order deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 7 tracted by the city have pro- Cost is $17.50 per square duced cost estimates for a Glynn Archer rehabilitation. GREAT GIFT!! Although those numbers are now more than a year old, the estimates start at nearly The entire color Violinist Maria Bachmann, Pianist Jon Klibonoff and Cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach $20 million. Mom & Dad, section will be That’s comparable to Happy New York Magazine called them Ingram’s low estimate for a on-line so you total Angela Street rebuild, can email your Valentine’s “the most exciting piano trio in America.” with a price tag of $20,975,000; that contem- Love Line Day. Be captivated by this passionate, energetic performance plates simultaneous con- to anyone With Love, struction of all elements; anywhere! MARATHON ISLAMORADA phased construction (the fire Lisa & John station then city hall) would No shipping or Monday, January 23 Tuesday, January 24 drive up costs, he said. wrapping needed! Actual single square size. Cates was in Washington Middle Keys Concerts Upper Keys Concerts D.C. on Wednesday for the General seating $25.00pp General seating $25.00pp U.S. Conference of Mayors Larger sizes available Preferred seating $40.00pp Island Community Church and unable to attend the City San Pablo Church MM 83.25, Islamorada Commission session. On his behalf, City 550 122nd St., Ocean, Marathon Contact: 451-0665 or 240-0061 Manager Jim Scholl J.C. Contact: 743-4687 or 289-1110 expressed the mayor’s sup- I’ll LOVE YOU ● port for a standalone fire sta- Doors open 7:00 PM Start time 7:30 PM tion on Angela Street and FOREVER AND Tickets available at the door the night of the concert between 6:30 & 7:30 PM reiterated the need to wait on More information: www.floridakeysconcerts.com the School Board. ALWAYS “If the commission ends T.R. Conrad Tao up approving that deal with UPCOMING CONCERTS Marathon: Monday, March 5 the School Board,” Cates Actual double square size to include a picture wrote in a letter, “it will have Marina Lomazov Islamorada: Tuesday, March 6 a major effect on the Angela Marathon: Monday, February 13 Street location.” To reserve your space: String Orchestra of School Board Chairman New York City (SONYC) John Dick worked with Call us at 743-5551 Foothills Brass Cates to get the measure Or email to [email protected] Islamorada: Saturday, February 18 Marathon: Monday, March 19 before the school board, Marathon: Monday, February 20 Islamorada: Tuesday, March 20 which meets Tuesday, begin- 4A Saturday, January 21, 2012 KeysNet.com Keynoter
MARATHON OUR SCHOOLS County gives one-year pledge Top lawmaker wants saying Pigeon Key is used Concerns raised more for educational pur- more classes online about ongoing poses and doesn’t generate Board of Governors has the ridership necessary for Seeks expansion committed to making the costs for access privatization. of distance University of South Florida Mayor David Rice said Polytechnic its 12th. By RYAN McCARTHY without the ferry the non- learning options “I would like to just [email protected] profit Pigeon Key plant that seed,” Foundation that operates the By Kim Wilmath Weatherford said. The Monroe County county-owned island would Tampa Bay Times It seems to have taken Commission agreed Thursday “fold its tent.” Rice was on root. Board of Governors to pay $87,500 to extend ferry the foundation board in the No classrooms, no chairman Dean Colson service to Pigeon Key late 80s when it took over dorms, no football stadium, committed to responding to through June 2013. the island. no parking lots. Could an Weatherford’s request. It did so despite concerns “I can tell you we spent online-only university It echoes the board’s raised by Commissioner $3 million restoring the work in Florida? recent efforts to increase George Neugent about the buildings on the island, Rep. Will Weatherford, the university system’s dis- expenditure becoming an without any cost to the the Florida’s House speak- tance-learning offerings. annual expense rather than a county. Our liability should DOT closed vehicular traffic to Pigeon Key in December 2007. er-designate, thinks so. And State University one-time outlay. it fold its tent, for mainte- Thursday, he asked state System Chancellor Frank “I see no end in sight for A year later the iconic would stop funding the nance, will far exceed university system leaders Brogan said the idea would this. This is fixing to span, which leads to the his- ferry in 2012, but $87,500,” he said. to look into the possibility. “work beautifully” with the become a line item. We toric Pigeon Key offshore, spokesman Brian Rick says Meanwhile, the commis- “Ladies and gentlemen, board’s plans to consoli- need to base our decisions was closed to fishing and is Secretary Gus Pego has sion also approved a pair of this is the fastest-growing date universities’ library with eyes wide open that in danger of being closed committed to fund half-or other items relating to part of our education sys- and Web services. this could be a forever fund- even to pedestrian traffic. $125,000-the cost for Pigeon Key: tem,” Weatherford, R- Board member Ann ing fee. We’d be remiss in It’s a de facto park and another year. The county’s ● A $105,000 Tourist Wesley Chapel, told the Duncan, who chairs the not discussing this particu- important tourist attraction portion covers 35 percent, Development Council grant Florida Board of board’s Academic and lar issue,” he said. for Marathon and the while the city of Marathon for a solar array on the Governors at a meeting in Student Affairs committee, The state Department of Middle Keys. and Pigeon Key Foundation island. The total project is Tallahassee. He pointed to asked Weatherford whether Transportation has fully The latest DOT estimate are each expected to pay $209,652, with BB&T bank a growing number of stu- he had an existing model in funded the $250,000 per to refurbish the bridge, built $18,750, or 7.5 percent. financing half that amount. dents who take online mind. year ferry service since as part of the Florida East Commissioner Kim The foundation will be classes as evidence that the Not really, he said. Maybe December 2007, when they Coast Railway some 100 Wigington also questioned able to ditch two diesel gen- prospect already has sup- something like the all-online closed the 2.2-mile Old years ago, is $16 million. the expenditure, making the erators and save roughly port. Western Governors Uni- Seven Mile Bridge to auto It’s the only non-water comparison that government $50,000 in fuel each year. Fifty percent of the versity, which began in Utah, and tour-train traffic, citing access to Pigeon Key. subsidies don’t pay for ferry ● A resolution supporting state’s 300,000-plus stu- but bigger and broader, safety concerns. The DOT initially said it service to Fort Jefferson in a skeet-shooting event on dents took a course online Weatherford said. Perhaps the Dry Tortugas. the island using biodegrad- last year, Weatherford said. the University of Florida “We’re providing money able clay pigeons and non- And that was just the most could head it up. Maybe it for something somebody lead birdshot. recent count he could find. would be up to the private could make a very good liv- McKinnon has said the Certainly, he said, those sector, or maybe a public- ing at,” she said. foundation received verbal numbers have gone up. private partnership, he said. Commissioner Sylvia commitments from all agen- “They want this flexibil- “I almost feel like it’s Murphy called the compari- cies that need to sign off on ity,” he said. “I think limitless,” he said. “I son “apples and oranges,” the event. there’s a way for the state don’t necessarily want to of Florida to give this to define it.” them.” Weatherford reminded Weatherford stressed the board of the popular that his idea was a sugges- Florida Virtual online pro- tion, and that he did not gram for K-12 students. It intend to take any immedi- is the largest state-funded ate action on it. But he program of its kind in the thought it could be a viable nation, but its results are option for the state’s 13th tough to track, a recent university. Tampa Bay Times report Florida now has 11 pub- found. lic institutions, and the
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ISLAMORADA MARATHON State audit delayed Airport oversight on agenda amended law limiting vent Ferrise from placing his Program, which thousands until maybe March County and city mobile vending operators on mobile unit there. of Keys mortgage holders college/university audits are floating private private property to two hours Austin said he’s invested rely on. Financial going through the review at a time and on city rights of “seven figures” in his build- Probation would trigger a investigators: process. They have a management way to no longer than 10 ing and established a deli $50 fee for all policies as required deadline,” Rosetti minutes. business, and that it’s unfair they renew, which would Delay is ours said in an e-mail. By RYAN McCARTHY The law gained momen- to allow someone to park cost the roughly 18,000 Under state law, the vil- [email protected] tum after City Manager next door and take business flood insurance policy hold- By DAVID GOODHUE lage is responsible for pay- Roger Hernstadt spotted a away from him. Austin said ers in unincorporated [email protected] ing for the audit when it is The Marathon City hot dog stand at the former he employs 17 people and Monroe County nearly done. The Village Council Council is scheduled to meet Seven Mile Motors car deal- runs his business in a build- $900,000 in penalties. Islamorada residents voted to set aside $100,000 in regular session Tuesday at ership at U.S. 1 and 11th ing on the city tax roll. ● A resolution giving final wanting to see the results of for this fiscal year dedicated 5:30 p.m. at the Marathon Street in July. He was con- ● A second reading of a approval to a conditional use a state audit into the vil- to the audit. Government Center. Agenda cerned with a lack of regula- unanimously approved ver- for a high-end, eight-unit RV lage’s finances will have to Including Islamorada, items include: tion and said the city could sion of a law proposed by park to the owners of wait until almost spring, there have been nine peti- ● A discussion regarding be “inundated” with mobile the Federal Emergency Marathon Marina and Lazy according to the a state offi- tion-driven audits in Florida the possibility of private vendors. Management Agency that Days South restaurant on cial involved in the probe. since 1988. Previous audits management at the Florida The law passed, 4-1, on Monroe County is battling to 11th Street. Marilyn Rosetti, an audit have cost municipalities as Keys Marathon Airport. Jan. 10 with Councilwoman avoid implementing. Owners demolished six manager with the Florida much as $80,000. Vice Mayor Dick Ginger Snead the lone dis- The law puts the onus on trailers on the .92-acre lot Auditor General’s Office Whatever the reason for Ramsay put the item on the senter. She said no mobile local governments to deter- adjacent to the restaurant. said that at best, the report the delay, Islamorada offi- agenda and said he wants to vendors should be allowed mine whether some 50,000 City records say the owners will be complete by March. cials are disappointed and reiterate the city of in the city. parcels of land up and down have repaired the seawall, Initial estimates were that it want the report released as Marathon’s interest at the Stanley Switlik Elemen- the Keys contain threatened- installed fencing, built a would be completed last soon as possible. Monroe County-owned air- tary School teacher Steve or endangered-species habi- 6,247-square-foot pool and fall. In October, Rosetti said “It continues to hang in port. Ferrise and Marathon High tat. It’s part of a 2010 settle- deck area, and a it would be done by late the air, and we need to “No matter who’s run- School teacher Richard ment of a 1990 lawsuit three 1,050-square-foot bath- December or early January. know if there are things that ning the airport, I still feel Mangel spoke against the environmental groups filed room facility. The audit launched early need to be resolved,” we need to set up a commit- law. Ferrise was going to against FEMA and the U.S. Dennis Zecca and his last summer after a success- Councilman Don tee with representatives from park his mobile seafood Fish and Wildlife Service. partners also purchased the ful petition drive pushed by Achenberg said. the Middle Keys and county vending cart in the lot at City officials said they’re Flamingo Inn on Grassy Key residents Sue and Jay Councilman Ted and make the airport a more Mangel’s Paradise Water Ice comfortable with the settle- and transferred eight of its Miller. They collected Blackburn, who was among viable economic thing for stand on 107th Street. ment agreement and the pro- 12 transient building rights 1,021 signatures to initiate the petition’s signatories, the community,” he said. But the city license never posed law because it’s more to the 11th Street site. it. shared his colleague’s dis- County Mayor David came through and Mangel densely populated than unin- The city has a moratori- The House-Senate Joint appointment. “We were Rice has floated private said he was forced to close corporated Monroe and has um in place on new hotel Legislative Auditing expecting it literally any management as a way to get the stand after the city fewer parcels to inspect for room allocations, but was Committee authorizes the day now,” he said. “more efficient operation” delayed Ferrise’s applica- potential habitat. awarded 100 units by the state to conduct investiga- “We were looking for- and “a bit more aggressive tion. FEMA recently extended state Department of tions into municipalities’ ward to seeing what the management” at the airport. Daffy Doug’s Discount a Jan. 12 deadline for Economic Opportunity finances if it receives a peti- results were, and if [the He said the county would Dollar owner Doug Austin Monroe County to comply Wednesday because of tion signed by 20 percent of auditors] had any recom- consider its options when argued against the law, say- with the settlement to June progress made on citywide that city or town’s regis- mendations and, if they did, Airports Director Reggie ing he rented parking spaces 30. FEMA has threatened sewer and stormwater sys- tered voters. following through with Paros retires in June. from an adjacent business on probation from the low-cost tems. Village officials have them. That was kind of the ● A second reading for an U.S. 1 in Old Town to pre- National Flood Insurance said repeatedly that they point of the whole thing,” don’t expect the audit to Blackburn said. OUR SCHOOLS reveal wrongdoing or any The audit represents the significant findings. often-hostile relationship Islamorada’s mayor, that exists between the vil- Jara doesn’t make superintendent finalist list Michael Reckwerdt, was lage government and some even more explicit during of its outspoken con- the list. Scott appointed Jara to Miami; he commutes last fall’s budget negotia- stituents. The Millers and Had applied Jara was among more replace Joseph Burke, him- weekly to a rental home in tions, going so far as to say several other vocal resi- for Palm Beach’s than two-dozen initial self appointed by then-Gov. Key West. he feels the audit is a waste dents said when they initiat- applicants for the job, Charlie Crist in 2009 The Monroe County of time and money. ed the audit that they simply top post which includes a $225,000 (Burke left last summer to School Board in February Rosetti said the delay is don’t trust where their tax annual paycheck and a head Lee County Schools will begin exploring not because of any compli- money is going. Keynoter Staff three-year contract. in Southwest Florida). options for how to conduct cations it has encountered Of particular concern to Before he announced his Burke replaced the ousted a superintendent search of with the village, nor is it the petition signers was When the Palm Beach mainland candidacy, Jara Randy Acevedo when their own. Since Acevedo because of any findings that money being spent on con- County School Board on asked board members for a Acevedo was charged with was last elected in 2008, warrant more review. sultants and attorneys, and Wednesday selected four “multi-year contract.” The felony misconduct and was county voters have changed “The delay is on our end. how the village was paying potential superintendent response was a possible removed from office. from electing a superin- This is the busiest time of for meeting the state’s cen- candidates, Jesus Jara, the one-year deal, beginning in Jara earns $135,000 a tendent to empowering the the year in our division as tralized wastewater system chief of schools in the January 2013. year in the Keys. His wife school board to hire the dis- the district school board and mandate. Florida Keys, was not on Last year, Gov. Rick and three children live in trict’s top administrator.
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Keynoter Staff Tuesday at TwoBoatUS’ TowBoatUS operators were rescue. annual conference in Tampa, similarly honored, one each Back on Oct. 17, 2010, Kevin Freestone is just the operator of the Big Pine from Homosassa and Tarpon Freestone rescued Karri one of more than 600 Key TowBoatUS affiliate Springs, and two from Clear Larson of Cudjoe Key after a TowBoatUS operators in the received the company’s Lake, Texas. barracuda jumped out of the country, but now he’s among Woody Pollack Lifesaving TowBoatUS says that last water and over her kayak, the elite in that group. Award. Just four other July, Freestone responded to a striking her. She suffered a mayday call from a 22-foot punctured lung but U.S. boat with six people aboard; Coast Guard rescuers could- the boat was sinking. n’t get to her because the After communications water where she was kayak- with the stricken boat fell ing is so shallow. “ominously silent,” Freestone Freestone heard the radio searched for and found the distress calls and made it into swamped vessel. The six pas- the area to get Larson out. He sengers were standing in the pulled her onto his boat and semi-submersed boat, “pre- transferred her to the Dolphin cariously trying to balance to Marina on Little Torch Key, keep from overturning.” from where she was flown to Freestone took all aboard and Jackson Memorial Hospital safely returned them to shore in Miami. and salvaged the vessel. For that, he received the Kevin Freestone (left) receives his award from Capt. David This isn’t the first time Coast Guard’s Public Safety McBride, the U.S. Coast Guard’s chief of search and rescue, Freestone has come to the Commendation Award. during the TowBoatUS conference.
BUSINESS BRIEFS Mendez marks 30 West Winn-Dixie manager returned in 1982, working Born and raised in Key Karen Mendez has just as a teller. Today, Mendez West, Mendez is a gradu- years at First State marked her 30th anniver- overseas all branch staff ate of Mary Immaculate F irst sary with the Bank. and operations at the High School. She has an State Bank Mendez joined the bank Winn-Dixie location and associate's degree from of the in 1975 as a check printer. the one in Overseas Florida Keys Community Florida After a short leave, she Market. College. Keys Assistant Vice MARKETPLACE Recent Real Estate Sales President SALES vs. LAST YEAR: 83 percent MENDEZ and Key Based on information from the Florida Keys Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (alternatively, from the Florida Keys MLS, Inc.) for the period Jan. 7, 2011 - Jan. 14, 2012. Key Price Price Days Listing Office, Selling office, Address Listed Sold listed Listing agent Selling agent Big Pine 29062 Violet Dr. $295,000 $285,000 117 Keller Williams Prem Prop./John Nazzaro Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Sandra Tuttle 29178 Iris Dr. $375,000 $345,000 141 Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Sandra Tuttle Outside Of MLS Cudjoe Key 22944 John Avery Ln. $310,000 $305,000 296 Coldwell Banker/Beata & Capt. Jim Sharpe Jr. Coldwell Banker Schmitt/ Diane Corliss 701 Spanish Main Dr. $244,000 $224,000 73 Exit Realty Florida Keys/Trish Brummer Exit Realty Florida Keys/Trish Brummer Key Colony 170 11th St. $430,000 $400,000 1164 Southlink Realty LLC/Ed Gunn Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Bill Wilkins 35 7th St. $268,830 $268,830 65 Key Colony Beach Rlty./Roy Haase Key Colony Beach Realty/Roy Haase Key Largo 117 Jasmine Dr. $130,000 $112,000 283 Keys Country Realty & Dev./Martha Carter Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Joseph Brunke 377 Mahogany Dr. $260,000 $237,500 700 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Carol Herdock Coldwell Banker Schmitt R.E. Co./Gail Gaver 164 Ocean Bay Dr. $315,000 $285,000 104 Century 21 Schwartz/Robert Valenzuela Century 21 Schwartz/Robert Valenzuela 104350 Overseas Hwy. $268,000 $255,000 94 Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Tracy Larson RE/MAX Keys Properties/Jim Signor 5 Ocean View Blvd. $64,900 $52,500 57 Default Realty Services/Bennett & Kasheta Default Realty Services/Ana Zalesky 710 Barcelona Rd. $159,500 $139,500 37 Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Loretta Lawrence Keys Country Realty & Dev./Ellie Donofrio 215 L. Matecumbe Rd. $137,500 $126,000 38 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Wanda Brock RE/MAX Keys Properties/Pedro Riveiro 101740 Overseas Hwy. $2,750,000 $2,300,000 219 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Bill Wilkins Island Equity Real Estate/Holly Hight Key West 720 Windsor Ln. $292,000 $269,000 799 Century 21 All Keys Inc./Jason Barroso Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Suzanne Washburn 626 Josephine Parker Dr. $3,600 * $3,600 190 Prudential/Team Knight/Gardner Prudential /Team Knight/Gardner 801 Fleming St. $850,000 $750,000 50 Truman & Co./William Brown Preferred Properties/Daniel Skahen 801 Fleming St. $850,000 $750,000 50 Truman & Co./William Brown Preferred Properties/Daniel Skahen Marathon 11600 First Ave. $435,000 $435,000 244 Coco Plum Real Estate/Kelly Willey Exit Realty/P. Morgan Hill/ Paula Nardone 20170 Estero Gardens Cir. $35,000 $65,000 161 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Samuel Williams Outside Of MLS Plantation Key 183 Coconut Palm Blvd. $320,000 $314,800 227 Freewheeler/Ashmore, Lindmar Moorings Realty, Inc./Mabel Vasniles 209 Bougainvillea St. $675,000 $550,000 175 Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Kathy Denworth Moorings Realty, Inc./James Mooney Jr. 87465 Old Hwy. $169,500 $170,000 67 Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Loretta Lawrence Realty World - Freewheeler/Nancy Allen Ramrod Key Lot 6 Indies Dr. $99,000 $94,000 212 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Lisa Ferringo Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Sandra Tuttle
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EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Share financial pain burden the working poor. An annual identify and outline the possible his- What’s in a I am a certified public accountant payroll-tax credit, for the average car- toric challenges presented by the and a practical Republican. But we bon tax due from work-related driving, Adderley House restoration.” The don’t need a CPA to tell us that would minimize this problem. I’m maps were incomplete on several name, indeed? America’s expenditures cannot contin- thinking of a carbon tax rate, which counts, including a failure to “outline ue to exceed revenues. would result in a 1-cent-per-gallon of the precise locations of all proposed Legislative priorities send We have done some good work cut- gasoline increase, each month for 10 improvements.” There were many ting expenditures and that should con- years. inconsistencies in the financial figures. the wrong message on jobs, tinue, but we need to raise revenue, too. It hurts me to talk about raising The list goes on. Britain has used a ratio of three parts of income tax rates. My entire career has Don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. As public health, environmental issues cost cutting to one part of new revenue. been based on legally minimizing my late as Jan. 4, current Mayor Pete That seems about right to me. We look client’s income tax bill. But America Worthington and Marathon Planning The state House Economic Affairs committee in at our paycheck stubs and income tax cannot continue on the current path. We Director George Garrett did not know Tallahassee met this week. returns and imagine how we could live must balance the budget over the busi- about the letter. You would think it would take up substantive topics if we didn’t have to pay taxes. That ness cycle. America’s greatness The presence of so many deficien- like the economy, job creation, fast-tracking road con- won’t happen; the benefits of living in depends on it. cies makes me question the ability of America aren’t free. Dennis Martin Crane Point to manage a $735,000 struction, bridge repairs and other infrastructure needs Marathon grant. That’s a lot of money. And tax- that trigger employment gains. The goal, then, is to share the pain and to keep the pain to a minimum. The payers would be on the hook if Crane Nope. Instead it took up a bill that would rebrand first step is letting the Bush-era tax cuts Zip-line facts hidden Point fails to deliver on certain com- the state unemployment office — we’re not making expire. Those cuts are generally Remember the proposal to construct mitments. this up — from the Unemployment Compensation referred to as a rich man’s tax cuts. The a zip-line attraction at the Crane Point Keep Crane Point Natural, a group Program to the Reemployment Assistance Program. reality is that the Bush-era tax cuts Museum and Nature Center? If you go opposed to the zip line for financial and There, Florida’s unemployment problem solved. included an across-the-board tax cut of to Marathon City Council meetings or other reasons, has published the docu- We just give it a new name. about 3 percent. If we must share the watch them on TV, you would be total- ment on its website, www.keepcrane- In that vein, the same committee also took up pain, let’s have an across-the-board tax ly unaware of what’s happened with pointnatural.com. Visitors to the site House Bill 999 this week. That would essentially increase by letting those tax cuts that project, which our city has chosen can also view the Crane Hammock remove the state from septic-system inspections, expire. to underwrite by applying for a Archeological and Historical Resource The Bush-era cuts also included a Community Development Block Grant. Management Plan, filed with the state passing the buck to counties and municipalities to You wouldn’t know that on Nov. 28 in 2003. In addition, Marathon’s new inspect and/or regulate. A group of Panhandle law- favorable tax rate for dividends and capital gains. I believe these rates are via certified letter, then-mayor Ginger floodplain ordinance, passed by the makers are pushing this, arguing that state inspections useful as an incentive, but maybe the Snead was informed by the Department City Council on Jan. 10, is posted. are too costly. rates should be less favorable. of Economic Opportunity, the state There are many questions about the You might wonder at the cost to public health and Here’s a more radical idea: We agency evaluating the city’s application appropriateness of building a zip-line threats of polluting nearby groundwater, but that’s not could raise revenue and also accom- for $735,000 to pay for the construc- attraction in Crane Point. The fact that how the legislative process works. As proof, we offer plish some of our other goals. We need tion of the proposed attraction, that the the contents of the state’s letter were this bill summary on HB 999 compiled by the Florida to minimize our dependence on foreign application was being returned and not made known to taxpayers also rais- News Service: oil and to protect the air for our grand- needed significant revisions because it es disturbing questions about the trans- “The septic-tank inspection program has been children. A small carbon tax, which didn’t fulfill state requirements. parency of our local government and its future intentions. unpopular with a number of rural lawmakers who say increases automatically each month, You wouldn’t know the application would be a game-changer. Some have failed to include “perceived risks and Beverly Welber the costs are too high. Tea Party groups have also problems.” It failed to “adequately Marathon objected, saying the twice-a-decade requirement (for pointed out how this tax would overly state inspection) would be intrusive.” Twice-a-decade intrusive? Well, then, it ought to be intrusive to ensure public health. Faulty septic sys- CELEBRATING OUR PAST tems, leaky tanks and played-out drain fields can release coliform bacteria and other pollutants into ground water, causing health risks for more than those who happen to live on the property. Here in the Keys, arguments over septic tanks, nutrient leaks and inspections were decided long ago. Dye packs flushed down toilets in Key Largo subdivi- sions stained water in nearby canals only hours after the test. Keys property owners are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to install sewage treatment systems to replace drain fields and cesspits (which are even worse polluters of ground water, which leaches right into nearshore waters, imperiling public health, fish habitat and the reefs). Fortunately, this latest push by Panhandle lawmak- ers to gut the state’s health laws on septic-tank inspec- tions won’t impact the Keys. A check with Bob Eadie, administrator of the Monroe County Health Department, confirms the Keys’ status as an Area of Critical State Concern trumps the wrong-headed legislation now being debat- ed in the state capitol. Still, we marvel at those flushing sounds emanating from Tallahassee and wonder what rebranding strate- Photo courtesy FLORIDA STATE ARCHIVES gy those North Florida lawmakers will dream up for For months now, groups from Key Largo to Key West have been celebrating the centennial arrival of the Key West this stinker. Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway with various events — book readings, one-man shows, festivals, you name it. Many more are planned.The big day — the arrival of the first train with visionary Henry Flagler on it — happened 100 years ago come Sunday, on Jan. 22, 1912. Here, a huge crowd watches as it pulls into the Southernmost City for the first time. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The railroad’s end came in 1935 due to financial problems as well as the Labor Day hurricane that year.
Signs are welcome Vote to end gridlock said or printed does not make it true. main street of the subdivision. In Jim Pettorini’s letter of Jan. 11, Do not forget the condition of our I sent a letter to the Islamorada This is an overdue, big public thank you to Monroe country in November 2008 or why Village Council in February 2009 County Public Works, Florida Keys National Wildlife “Vote GOP this time around,” he asks if you’re afraid. Yes, I am afraid of the Obama, “hope and change” and many about this problem. At that time, there Refuges Manager Anne Morkill and the Deer Protection Democrats were chosen then. To con- were 55 kids walking, riding their Alliance officers Alicia Putney and Jerry Dykuisen for groundless, unsubstantiated propa- ganda that promotes fear and disre- demn these choices because the dam- bikes or being driven by a parent to finally making our deer-awareness signs a reality along age done during the prior eight years and from school. I can check with the Blimp Road through our Cudjoe Key bayside natural areas. gards historical fact. He falsely condemns progressives of Republican rule could not be principles again, but I’m sure the For a couple of years we have requested signs on Cudjoe reversed in the first three years of number hasn’t changed much since. regarding the presence of our deer. After one large buck was for a variety of sins and ills. Anyone interested in the truth needs only to Obama’s presidency is unreasonable. So imagine how many are out there found dead near the shoulder of Blimp Road a little over a Remember, too, that all of his again in the afternoon sharing the year ago, and then when deer signs appeared on Crane access facts recorded in the unbiased historical data of the Congressional efforts to cure what ails us have been road with cars, trucks and school Boulevard on Sugarloaf Key, we stepped up our effort. Still obstructed by Republicans whose buses. no signs. Someone had dropped that ball. Budget Office, Census Bureau, Treasury Department and other gov- stated primary objective is to make I challenge anyone who disagrees I am happy to say that ball was picked up again and Obama a one-term president. with adding a sidewalk to drive down around Thanksgiving, our signs came to be at last. Four ernment sources. His charge that progressives deval- Working to solve our country’s prob- Royal Poinciana from 2:45 to 3:15 “leaping deer” signs call attention to our deer, which do lems would have been a much better p.m. and observe the chaos that takes cross Blimp Road regularly. Hopefully some of the reckless ue free enterprise is subjective, his opinion. Others may believe that the goal. place on a daily basis. This is espe- and/or speeding drivers will lower their speed to the posted I have faith well-informed voters cially disturbing considering the num- 30 mph or below and watch for deer to avoid them. Another GOP’s promotion of policies that favor big business and the very rich will re-elect Obama by voting a ber of young children involved. plus is the recent appearance of the “share the road” sign, straight Democratic ticket to end con- This past Christmas during the important considering the heavy use of Blimp Road for pas- — those who can afford to buy the most votes — stifles free-enterprise gressional gridlock and restore schools’ vacation time, I patrolled sive recreation (walking and walking our dogs, running, progress. Royal Poinciana for one hour. There bicycling, etc.). opportunity for the majority of Americans that consists of small- David Peck were nine people walking, three For those who continue to ignore the speed limit, putting Marathon skateboarders, two scooters and 10 on our deer, our children and all of us in jeopardy (not the least business owners and consumers. Objective data and real historical bikes. That was in just one hour when of the problem being the racing, mostly occurring in the Paved sidewalk needed school was not in session. Granted, evenings), we ask the Sheriff’s Office deputies to deal with facts contradict Mr. Pettorini’s allega- tions against progressives (he clearly Both my daughters grew up here they were not all children, but the them accordingly. and I would hold my breath as I road is well used by all. Thanks again to all parties involved. Our animals and all refers to Democrats). His contention that Republicans have the discipline watched them ride their bikes down Somehow the village managed to us people appreciate what should be increased safety from Royal Poinciana Boulevard on spend hundreds of thousands of dol- irresponsible drivers. to commit to a budget fails any truth test since the national debt nearly Plantation Key. It was scary to watch lars on a kayak ramp. How many peo- Tina Henize them deal with all the cars. Now I’m ple actually use that? I don’t like to Cudjoe Key doubled during the George W. Bush administration. watching my grandchildren ride down assume, but I have to assume that Taxes and trade deficits have the same road. The traffic has there are more children living in the decreased during Obama’s term. Most increased so much that it is a very colony than there are kayak owners of the “growing and unsustainable scary road indeed. who actually use the village-funded debt” resulted from Bush’s tax cuts, Every day I use Royal Poinciana, ramp. Doesn’t it make sense to keep Wayne Markham ...... Publisher unfunded Medicare Part D and two the main road in Plantation Key in mind the safety of our citizens, Larry Kahn ...... Editor unfunded wars. Likewise, the finan- Colony, on my bike or while walking. young and old? Melanie Elder ...... Marketing Director cial crisis, real estate collapse and I am so tired of having to move off the I’m not sure what to do next. Do I Kathie Bryan ...... Financial Director necessary bank bailout occurred dur- road every time two cars pass each need to get everyone’s signatures on a Todd Swift ...... Production Manager ing the last Republican administra- other next to me. Typically, I end up petition to make this happen? It Carter Townshend ...... Circulation Manager tion. stepping on dog poop. The road is shouldn’t be hard, as almost everyone I urge readers to seek objective narrow enough for the cars without in Plantation Key Colony would love PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY facts in their quest to make their best- having to share it with bikes, people to see this project happen. Contents copyright 2012 Keynoter Publishing Co. considered choices in the upcoming walking and kids on skateboards. It is Judy Justice election. Just because something is time to get a paved sidewalk down the Islamorada
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Sports & Outdoors Keys Life Community ● Lifestyle Florida Keys Keynoter Arts & Entertainment WWW.KEYSNET.COM SATURDAY,JANUARY 21, 2012 CLASSIFIEDS INSIDE 10B B DOLPHINS SOCCER Dolphins send Westminster team packing yards out with 15:49 they would have stepped 5-1 score marks remaining after Brandi over on Katie. Taylor did a Spalten was fouled. The good job making quality third win over ball was perfectly placed runs,” he said. district rival over the goalie’s out- The Dolphins led 3-0 at stretched arms for a 1-0 the half, but it was lead. Westminster who came out By RYAN McCARTHY “As soon as Katie firing in the second half. [email protected] scored the goal it was a The Warriors picked up momentum shift for the the pace of play and took The Marathon High game. After that we settled advantage of a reconfig- School girls soccer team is down and played a lot bet- ured Marathon lineup. making up for lost time ter. A couple times during “At halftime we lost this year against perennial the game [there was] a [sweeper Gaby Ceja] to an District 16-2A power nice sequence of passes injury, so we shifted back Westminster Christian and moving the ball into a more defensive pos- School. around,” coach Lynn ture,” coach Landry said. On Wednesday, the Landry said. That meant Landry Dolphins (13-9) defeated Just over three minutes dropped back from the the Warriors for the third later, Landry scored again midfield to Ceja’s spot and time this season, 5-1, end- on almost the exact same Konrath was the lone for- ing Westminster’s season shot. This time it was ward on the field. in the opening round dis- Konrath who was fouled, Westminster scored after a trict tournament. and Landry sent another scrum in the box with The Dolphins’ first win free kick over the goalie’s 18:32 remaining to make it came Dec. 14 and was head for a 2-0 lead. 3-1, but Konrath would believed to be the Landry finished off a finish the Warriors off late Marathon team’s first ever hat trick in the first half at in the game. win against Westminster. the 5:38 mark, scoring Konrath scored with The second came last after a long run down the 6:35 remaining, evading Thursday, as junior Taylor left sideline into the 18- defenders and putting the Konrath scored all five yard box. She beat the ball on her left foot in the goals in a 5-1 win. goalie in the box, beat 18-yard box to make it 4- Photo courtesy KAREN McKEON It didn’t appear the another defender and 1. She then won a ball third win would be quite scored to give the around 30 yards out and Marathon High School’s Gaby Ceja tracks down a ball during the Dolphins’ 5-1 District so easy early in Dolphins a 3-0 lead. beat the goalie on a break- 16-2A semifinal game Wednesday. Marathon was scheduled to play Palmer Trinity Wednesday’s district semi- Coach Landry credited away to make it 5-1 in the School in the district final Friday, but results were not available at press time. final. The teams played Konrath, who missed on at final minute of the game. scoreless soccer for over least two point blank scor- Marathon was sched- mercy-rule 8-0 victory in there. The Lady Eagles 26 minutes until junior ing opportunities in the uled to host No.1 seed Palmer ousts the second district semifi- finished the season at 6-6- Katie Landry took over the first half, with the goal. Palmer Trinity School in nal Wednesday. The 1. It was the final game for Island Christian Falcons scored less than seniors Brittni Dudley and game. “Taylor made a run and the district final Friday, Palmer Trinity ended Landry quick-kicked a took two defenders out of but results were not avail- one minute into the game Lauren Montagne. Island Christian School’s and poured it on from free kick from around 40 the play. Other than that able at press time. soccer season with a
DINNER COMING SOON HURRICANES SOCCER Shores soccer squad faces No. 1 Gulliver (15-3) earned its title-game game in Miami. Canes ranked berth Thursday with a decisive In the Lady canes’ opening second in 9-1 victory over Terra Instiute, round game Tuesday against a solid club with the third seed. host Carrollton, Jasmine crowded field Striker Jasmine Paterson Paterson scored four goals in scored five goals before the about 10 minutes of early By KEVIN WADLOW contest was halting by the action. Most of the starting Senior Staff Writer mercy rule early in the second lineup was lifted well before [email protected] half. Junior forward Iris Dunn halftime, the coach said. Despite a field of eight scored three goals, and Ellie Mallory Wiecjorek and girls soccer teams crowded Leopold scored one. Danielle Ruiz each scored two into District 16-2A this winter, Top seed Gulliver, defend- goals against Carrollton. it still seemed inevitable that it ing district champion of many Amber Hanson and Ellie would boil down to Coral years’ standing, advances after Leopold each nailed a solo Shores facing Gulliver Prep. stopping Ransom Everglades, goal. And so it has. 3-0. Paterson said he is encour- The longtime South Florida As district finalists, both aged by his team’s late-season rivals take the field at 11 a.m. Coral Shores and Gulliver will play that now includes lop- today at host Carrollton School compete in the state Region 4- sided tournament wins over in Miami’s Coconut Grove for 2A playoffs beginning Terra and Carrollton. the right to claim the 16-2A Tuesday. “What’s good now is that trophy and a home game in the Coral Shores has reached we’re getting contributions regional playoffs. the girls soccer district finals from all over the field,” “We’ve got a another shot repeatedly in recent years, only Paterson said. at Gulliver,” Coral Shores head to be stymied by Gulliver. “We know what Iris and Angler Don Deleon landed this nice mutton snapper on Capt. Brian Cone’s ‘Contagious’ coach Arthur Paterson said. In their one regular-season Jasmine can do offensively,” in 145 feet of water south of Alligator Light off Islamorada.The bait was ballyhoo.Deleon “That’s all we can ask for.” meeting Dec. 1, Gulliver used a homemade rod with a Fin Nor drum reel and 80-pound braid. No. 2 seed Coral Shores topped Coral Shores in a 7-1 ● See Soccer, 2B---- 2B Saturday, January 21, 2012 KeysNet.com Keynoter WRESTLING CANES BASKETBALL Anilus sweeps at Missed free throws bring loss vs. Gulliver edge going into the final loss where the Hurricanes Feb. 3. 14-for-32 quarter. battled to a close finish The Hurricanes play their state invitational Cane reserve guard against a club that batted final home game at 7:30 pm. from the Darren Govan nailed two them around in the early sea- Monday against Westwood jumpers - half the team’s son. Christian (JV at 6 p.m.). The By DICK WAGNER He defeated eighth-ranked line hurt Shawn Brown, of Suwannee, field goals in the fourth - to A scheduled home game regular season ends with Keynoter Contributor in the finals. By KEVIN WADLOW spark the late rally. Friday against against road games at Marathon Center Will Ismer (15 Archbishop Carroll was can- High School, 7:30 p.m. Key West High School’s Andrew Guieb (152 Senior Staff Writer St. Pierre Anilus went 7-0 points) hit a bucket and two celled because due to a prob- Wednesday; Barrington pounds) went 6-2 and fin- [email protected] free throws in the last quar- lem booking officials. Coral Academy, 5 p.m. Jan. 27; and was named the outstand- ished third; Angelo Guieb ing wrestler of last week- A late charge by Coral ter. Shores will play at Carroll in and at Carroll, Feb. 3. (106) and first-year wrestler Shores fell short Tuesday, It was the second straight the regular-season finale on end’s two Billy Saylor Trey Brisley (113) were Invitational at Suwannee largely undone by missed fourth; D.J. Laguna (120), free throws. High in Live Oak. Glenn Evans (132) and Jerry “He was dominating The boys basketball Regis (220) all finished fifth, Canes outscored visiting everyone - it’s the best I’ve and Andrew Calderwood Gulliver Prep in the fourth seen him wrestle,” Key West (138) was sixth. quarter but ended with a 60- coach Chaz Jimenez said of Key West, ranked eighth 56 loss. the 182-pound senior who in the state in 1A, finished “It’s a sign of progress. defeated Chris Lupo, of Fort fourth out of 16 teams. “We They beat us by 22 points Walton Beach - the fourth- took the long trip so we were last time [Dec. 8] so this a ranked 2A wrestler in the able to wrestle someone from vast improvement,” state, according to Scout.com that area who we usually see Hurricane head coach Jay - 17-2 in the finals. deep in the state tourna- Sanderson said. “But we’re Anilus wasn’t the only ment,” Jimenez said. “We not nearly where we need to Conch who had a big tourna- saw some tough kids we’ll be.” ment. see later on.” Coral Shores (4-18) Max Llama, ranked sec- Today, the Conchs will closed to within 58-56 with ond in the state in 1A in the seven seconds left when wrestle at the Titan Duals at leading scorer Alberto 145-pound division, also Golden Gate High in Naples. went 7-0 and finished first. Anderson (18 points) nailed two three throws. With the Canes forced to foul, Gulliver (8-8) hit three ‘Looking good’ free throws in the final sec- onds to finish it. home game in the regional The Canes had their own ● See soccer, 1B Tuesday. A loss sends them on chances from the line in the the coach said. “Now we’re the road to the District 15 win- fourth, but went 9-of-18 in also looking very good at mid- ner. the 16-point quarter. “We field with Kelly Cassidy in the were not prepared to shoot center, Amber Hanson at left Boys host free throws and that’s my wing and Ellie on the right.” The first round of the fault,” Sanderson said of the A faster defense including District 16-2A Tournament 14-for-32 night from the line. Cami Lopez, Heather Doyle opens with the three-game Shrugging off a rash of and Wiecjorek limit the slate Monday in Tavernier. turnovers in the first two attacks on the Cane net, ably Coral Shores (9-5-1) holds quarters, Coral Shores grabbed a 28-27 halftime staffed by Pookie del Pino, an the No. 3 seed, and will play a athletic freshman. lead. 5 p.m. game against the No. 6 The Canes went up again, “We’ve hard worked to get seed. Other first-round games Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW here,” Coach Paterson said. 36-35, when forward Aldon are at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Todd (9 points) scored on a Coral Shores guard Darren Govan (2) goes up for a one-handed jumper in a fourth- “Now we see what happens.” Winners advance to the quarter bid to upset visiting Gulliver Prep at home Tuesday.Gulliver held on for the 60- A Coral Shores victory putback at 2:55 in the third. semifinal round on Gulliver answered with a 56 win. today would give them a Wednesday at Coral Shores. 13-4 burst to hold a 48-40 DOLPHINS SOCCER DOLPHINS BASKETBALL Defense held Florida Christian in 1-1 tie Despite a thin bench The team went into the Ellis heroic 33 point run can’t Marathon hosts and some banged up game missing defensive district games starters, the Marathon stalwart Marco Ceja and salvage game vs. Westminster High School boys soccer goalie Raymond Crespo, on Tuesday team earned a 1-1 tie and had just two substi- basketball team to a win turnovers that helped Marathon senior By RYAN McCARTHY Thursday against Florida tutes to choose from. Tuesday against District 16 Westminster build an early Christian School in its Still, coach Chris Bull [email protected] posts 33 points rival Westminster Christian lead. final regular season game. said the team made a School. “We were just out of sync. much better showing than Ellis scored 17 of those The effort was there; we just in 72-52 loss its 5-2 loss to the Patriots points in the fourth quarter couldn’t execute anything,” he By RYAN McCARTHY on Jan. 10. alone, but the game was said. The Dolphins trailed 32- KEY WEST “It was a definite [email protected] already out of reach. Marathon 19 at -halftime, but a 25-10 Not even a 33-point per- lost 72-52. Coach Kevin outburst in the third quarter put improvement because we formance by senior Dwayne Freeman said the Dolphins the Warriors up to stay. Conch soccer team lost to that team two Ellis was enough to help the struggled shooting the ball and Freeman said he thought the weeks ago. I was pleased Marathon High School boys committed costly first-half team would play better against loses to state champs with the defense and how a team it lost to by two points they played,” he said.The Patriots in the first 15 min- Dolphins took an early in overtime in the regular sea- Girls end utes. Kendall Galvan had a lead on a Kevin McKeon son opener. one-on-one opportunity “I thought this could be a season with from 20 yards but missed goal. Anthony Garcia game we’d come in and win,” 11-10-1 record the shot, and a perfect passed a ball across the he said. “We were confident, throw-in from Lauren middle from the left side, but...I haven’t seen them play By DICK WAGNER Schoneck bounced around and Bull said McKeon like this all year.” Keynoter Contributor for 10 seconds in the mid- “took one touch and shot Ellis had six rebounds to go The season ended dle of the box before the a beautiful shot that with his 33 points, and senior Wednesday for the Key keeper came up with the curled in the far post for Trevelle Beckford had nine West High School girls ball. the goal.” points, three rebounds and two soccer team when the Heritage led, 4-0, at the The Patriots tied the steals. Conchs lost to American half. game at 1-1 off a quick Marathon (2-11) was Heritage, 7-0, in a District “Against a loaded team throw-in in the 38th scheduled to host Palmer 16-3A tournament semifi- like that you have to play minute. Bull said the Trinity School Friday, but nal game on Heritage’s your best defense and hus- Dolphins didn’t have time tle as hard as you can, and results were not available at field in Plantation. to reset on defense and we didn’t get that effort press time. The loss meant that out of everybody,” Paul Florida Christian took Key West will not advance advantage. to the state playoffs for the said. Lady Dolphins lose The goals in the victory The throw-in was The girls team also dropped first time in the 13 years it deflected near the goal has been coached by Scott over Pompano Beach were a Tuesday contest with and headed up and over Paul. But the Conchs, who scored by Devin Mitchell, Westminster Christian, 51-24. Caila DeAbreu and Robyn goalie Ramarlo Gardine Raymond led the defeated Pompano Beach, 3-1, in a first-round game DeRoche. Robertson’s hands from team with eight points, Jessica Tuesday, finished 11-10-1 The Conchs, who for the 5-yard line. Forest had seven, Johnisha to prevent their first losing years played in a district Bull said the defense Qualls three, and Taja Hidalgo, season under Paul. where they routinely won tightened up in the second Yailin Nieda and Cassidy Van Paul called Heritage - games by large margins, half and Marathon came Voorst all had two. the defending state cham- struggled against the pow- away with the tie. Marathon (4-11) was also pion which improved to ers in their new district - “Our goal was to not Heritage, Archbishop scheduled to face Palmer 24-1-1 and is ranked sixth let them score [in the sec- Trinity Friday. Results were in the country by McCarthy and Pembroke Pines Charter. ond half] and we accom- not available. MaxPreps - a “semi-pro plished that. We had some team.”The Conchs, who “The level of competi- tion we took on was fan- opportunities up top but lost to Heritage, 3-0, earli- didn’t convert,” he said. er in the season using an tastic,” Paul said. “It was The Dolphins (7-9-2) all-defensive alignment, great for our freshmen and came out this time with a sophomores, who got a lot are hosting this year’s three-forward setup and of time. It should pay off District 16-2A tourna- put pressure on the big next year.” ment and open play Monday at 4 p.m. against Westminster Christian School. Top seed Palmer Trinity School will play Archimedean Academy at 6 p.m. Bull said the Dolphins- entering the tournament as the No. 3 seed-should be rested for Monday’s game. “We should go in there relatively healthy with as many players as we can. They’re confident and in a good place mentally,” he said. Keynoter KeysNet.com Saturday, January 21, 2012 3B
Living FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Shark Expo returns for 2nd year the critical role they play in will be delivered throughout Cousteau stars our delicate marine ecosys- the evening. The nonprofit tem, which is so vital to our organization Shark Savers at event focused community,” said Dean of will premiere its 11-minute on conservation Marine Science and documentary “Now, More Technology Patrick Rice. than Ever, Sharks Count,” A celebration of marine “Shark Expo provides the providing a historical per- science, art and education, unique opportunity to have a spective of sharks’ popula- Shark Expo promotes shark lot of fun while learning tion decline through under- conservation while raising about how to live harmo- water photography. money for scholarships and niously with sharks.” Shark Defense, a shark- support initiatives for The main event, from 6 to repellent research and devel- Florida Keys Community 10 p.m. in the Tennessee opment company, will pres- College’s marine science Williams Theatre on the col- ent the latest shark-repellent program. lege’s Stock Island campus, technology. Cousteau will The second annual expo will provide the public with close the evening with the takes place Jan. 28. the opportunity to explore keynote presentation, “The Headlining this year’s event the world of sharks. They Great Ocean Adventure.” is Fabien Cousteau, will get to view live shark- New this year is a morn- renowned marine activist, repellent demonstrations by ing two-tank scuba dive with star of PBS’ “Ocean Rice with a few of the col- Cousteau for up to 20 people Adventures” and grandson lege’s bonnet head sharks. at the USS Vandenberg of the legendary Calypso There will also be live and wreck. captain Jacques Cousteau. silent auctions. For more information, “Whether you love or Three feature presenta- including ticket costs, go to fear sharks, it’s important to tions by marine scientists www.fkcc.edu. Dr. Patrick Rice (center) shows students some of the college’s sharks during a previous respect them and understand and shark conservationists event at the Stock Island campus.
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Church of God Marathon Church Of God Kirk of the Keys St. James First KEY LARGO 800 74th Street, Ocean Overseas Highway at 89th Street STOCK ISLAND MM 90.5 • 852-5996 Sunday Worship & Children's Church Missionary Baptist Ocean Reef Chapel Marathon, FL • MM 51.5 Key West Baptist Immanual Lutheran 10:45AM Staffed Children’s Sunday School & Nursery Olivia St. • 296-5593 Ocean Reef Drive • Sunday Evening Worship 6:00PM Temple Sunday Service 10 am Wednesday Night Bible Study 6:30PM Sunday Services St. Mary Star of the Sea 367-2049 A Pentecostal Ministry with a Prophetic Voice 9 a.m. Contemporary • 11 a.m. Traditional 2nd Ave. • 294-3411 MM 90.2 • ocean side www.kirkofthekeys.com Catholic Church of Christ " For God so loved the world..." and so do we! Tavernier 305-852-8711 Covenant Word Windsor Ln. • 294-1018 MM 100.7 • 451-1194 www.KeysLutheran.org Community Methodist Lord of the Seas MacDonald Ave. • Christian Science Key Largo Baptist San Pedro Catholic MM 48 • 743-5107 Lutheran 292-1119 Elizabeth St. • 296-8215 MM 106 • 451-1642 Church St Columba Episcopal Key Deer Blvd. • 872-3612 Church of Jesus Christ St Justin Martyr Rev. John Peloso 52nd St. • 743-6412 KEY WEST First Baptist of Latter Day Saints MM 105.5 • 451-1316 Sunday 9 am & 11 am, Saturday Church of Christ San Pablo Catholic Key Deer Blvd. • 872-2542 Northside Dr. • 294-9400 Church of the Nazarene Vigil 5 pm, Mon., Thur. & Friday Von Phister St. • 296-3331 8:30 am, Tues. Communion 122nd St. • 289-0636 MM 100 • 451-1142 United Methodist St Paul’s Episcopal Service 8:30 am New Life Church of God Key Deer Blvd. • 872-2470 Duval St. • 296-5142 Lighthouse on the Rock MM 89.5 • 305-852-5372 MM 49 • 743-7165 White St. • 296-8844 MM 99.3 • 451-6212 Spirit and Truth Vineyard Christian Trinity Presbyterian Calvary Baptist Fellowship Cornish Memorial AME First Baptist Church Ministries 76th St. • 743-6838 Zion Simonton St. • 296-3318 MM 99 • 451-2265 MM 89.5 • 852-7975 County Rd. • 872-3404 New Mt. Zion Whitehead St. • 294-2350 Impact Community Seventh Day Adventist Missionary Baptist St. Andrews Orthodox Fifth St Baptist Seventh-Day Adventist MM 98.5 • 852-0899 ISLAMORADA Mission 42nd St. • 743-3300 5th St. • 294-2255 Fifth St. • 393-9554 First Baptist Church Key Deer Blvd. • 872-1453 Jehovah’s Witnesses Glad Tidings Unitarian Universalist TAVERNIER MM 81.2 • 664-4910 Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witness United St. • 296-5773 Georgia St. • 296-4369 United Methodist 98th St. • 743-3679 Kingdom Hall Grace Lutheran MM 81 • 664-3661 Seventh-Day Adventist MM 28 • 872-7000 B’Nai Zion St. James the Fisherman Loggerhead Ln. • 743-4796 Flagler St. • 296-5161 United St. • 294-3437 Episcopal Church Church of Christ SUGARLOAF KEY United Methodist Chabad Jewish Center Coral Isles Church Holy Eucharist Sunday 8 & 10 26th St. • 743-5397 Eaton St. • 296-2392 Trinity Dr. • 295-0013 am, Tues. 10 am & Wed. 6 pm Sugarloaf Baptist Dr. Bonnie Frost, Pastor www.stjamesthefisherman.org Martin Luther Chapel Crane Blvd. • 745-2661 Metropolitan Salvation Army Contemporary worship and Community Children’s Church School MM 87.5 Bayside 122nd St. Gulf • 289-0700 Flagler Rd. • 294-5611 Calvary Chapel Petronia St. • 294-8912 Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Call for Islamorada 305-852-8468 our schedule of activities and The Salvation Army 17175 O/S Hwy.• 240-9673 Seventh-Day Adventist programs. 2805 O/S Hwy. • 743-9410 Peace Covenant Presbyterian Thomas St. • 522-3693 MM 90 • 852-5813 LAYTON BIG PINE KEY BIG COPPITT KEY Flagler Ave. • 294-1223 Get Fit Family Boot Camp Burton Memorial Community Baptist United Methodist Layton Dr. • 664-2430 St. Peter Catholic First Baptist Church Southernmost Prayer and Southard St. • 294-4351 MM 93 • 852-2581 MM 30 • 872-2537 Ave F • 294-4118 Faith MARATHON Fleming St. • 292-6416 To place an expanded Keys Jewish St. Francis In the Keys Keys Chapel Orthodox paid listing, call the Community Center First Baptist Episcopal Presbyterian Unity of the Keys Classifieds department at MM 93 • 852-5235 62nd St. • 743-5134 Key Deer Blvd. • 872-2547 Coppitt Rd. • 294-8256 Virginia St. • 296-5888 (305) 743-5551. 4B Saturday, January 21, 2012 KeysNet.com Keynoter
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To mark Celebrate Literacy Week, which is Jan. 23 to 27, Key West writer Carol Tedesco says anyone who buys a $14.95 copy of her book ‘Treasure Coins of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha and the Santa Margarita’ from Mel Fisher’s Treasures will get a second copy free to donate to a school or library of his or her choice. Mel Fisher’s Treasures is at 200 Greene St., Key West. solution Crossword the Jan.Solution to 18 puzzle. Keynoter KeysNet.com Saturday, January 21, 2012 5B
LIVING BRIEFS WHEN GIRLS GO BAD Nautical market Reef Community McKee to discuss Foundation, the sessions are is this weekend planned for Jan. 23 and 30, Joint Inter Agency Feb. 6 and 13, and March 5 Boaters, anglers, divers and 19. They’ll focus on The Key West Maritime and others who enjoy the stress-relief techniques, Historical Society hosts a Florida Keys marine envi- healthy relationships, deci- free public lecture at 7 p.m. ronment can find goods and sion-making skills, emotion- Wednesday on “The supplies for their seafaring al stability and more. Missions and Operations of pursuits at the Big Pine & All take place at the Key Joint Inter Agency Task Lower Keys Nautical Flea Largo Holiday Inn at mile Force South.” It’s at the Key Market, set for today and marker 99.7. They start with West library, 700 Fleming Sunday. lunch at 11:45 a.m. with pre- St. The eighth annual mar- sentations following from Joint Inter Agency Task itime showcase is to be open 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. To find Force South, located at the both days from 8 a.m. to 2 out more, call 743-5452. Truman Annex near Fort p.m. on the grounds of the Zachary Taylor State Park in Lower Keys Chamber of Key West, is a multi-agency Commerce, mile marker 31 Eco-Discovery Center organization whose main oceanside on Big Pine. screens two movies mission is interdicting illegal Visitors to the open-air drugs at sea. It formed in emporium can browse and The Florida Keys Eco- 1994. purchase merchandise Discovery Center in Key Allen McKee leads the including boats and motors, West is showing two free discussion. He’s a retired dive and snorkel items, fish- environmentally themed U.S. Army officer who has ing gear and other nautical movies this Sunday, part of a been with the organization wares. In addition, they can series that goes through since 1996. To find out purchase food and bever- March. more, call Julie McEnroe at ages from vendors. At 2 p.m., Sundance Film 296-9694. The family-friendly Festival winner “Blue Vinyl” event includes live music by screens, followed by Chili Cook-Off 'Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad' is just what its name implies. The musical comedy local and regional musi- National Geographic’s features girls who learned to smoke at Hebrew school and got drunk at their bat cians and bands. Multiple “Python Hunters” at 4. “Blue seeks cooks, judges mitzvahs, among other things. The show's producers say these 'chosen chicks raffle giveaways are sched- Vinyl” tells the story of the uled. negative health effects of The Southernmost chap- boldly dare to deconstruct years of tradition, expectations and guilt in a fast- Proceeds benefit the polyvinyl chloride. “Python ter of ABATE (American paced vaudeville extravaganza.' The show plays at 7 and 9 p.m. tonight at Blue Lower Keys Chamber of Hunters” is just what its Bikers Aimed Toward Heaven, 729 Thomas St., Key West. Tickets are $25 at the door. Commerce. Admission and name implies. Education) has its 11th parking are free. The Eco-Discovery annual Chili Cook-Off set Center is at 33 East Quay for Jan. 29 at Coconuts, at TO YOUR HEALTH E-recycling days Road, on the Truman the U.S. 1 traffic light on Waterfront. To find out Big Pine Key. Things get today and Jan. 28 more, call 809-4755. going at noon and last until ‘Text Neck’ is the new ‘in’ ailment 4 p.m. ing among his patients a fast but the attention has out- Monroe County has Judging is by the public Broward doc increase in repetitive stress grown his waiting room. scheduled free drop-off of Pigeon expert — $5 gets you a vote and injuries that he traced to Today he offers training for old electronics and haz- lets you sample all the chili. speaks Wednesday coins phrase hand-held devices. That’s health providers, education, a ardous materials for recy- There are prizes for best, when he created the Text mobile phone app, online cling for today and Jan. 28. second best and worst. for problem The 21st annual Delicate Neck Institute and registered instruction and other ameni- Today they can be Balance of Nature lecture To enter, chili makers dropped from 9 a.m. to 1 series continues in Key should just show up by noon McClatchy-Tribune p.m. at the Key Largo Largo Wednesday night with with their best chili, a crock Recycling Center, 300 pot and a serving spoon. Never mind that mobile a program led by Ken Meyer phones have wreaked havoc Magnolia St. at mile marker titled “Conservation and Three to five gallons of chili 100.3. Next Saturday, you should be brought. in traffic and produced a gen- Sustainable Management of eration of westerners who can take them to the Cudjoe the White-crowned Pigeon: Questions? Call Gary at Key Transfer Station, on 481-0535 or Ray 872-0082. can’t endure a moment Breeding and Wintering alone. Now, the devices have Blimp Road at mile marker Threats to Migratory Insular 21.5. generated their own disabili- Populations.” Book reading group ty: Text Neck. What can be dropped off? Meyer has his Ph.D. in Monitors, computers, televi- The term was coined by a zoology and is an adjunct takes up 'Paris Wife' Broward County chiroprac- sions, telephones, fax associate professor in the machines, printers, copiers, The Marathon Library tor who defines the condition University of Florida’s as an overuse syndrome DVD players, radios and Department of Wildlife Book Discussion Group speakers. meets on Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. involving the head, neck and Ecology and Conservation. shoulders, usually resulting Also, paints, stains, roof- He founded and directs the at the Marathon library to ing compounds, resins and discuss "The Paris Wife by" from excessive strain on the nonprofit Avian Research spine from looking in a for- solvents, adhesive, caulk, and Conservation Institute, Paulla McLain. corrosives, cleaning prod- It's a fictionalized story ward and downward position which conducts studies that at any hand-held mobile ucts, automotive fluids, pes- support the management and of the love affair between ticides and fertilizers, and Ernest Hemingway and device, i.e., mobile phone, conservation of rare birds. video game unit, computer, fluorescent and CFL bulbs. The free program, spon- Hadley Richardson. They met and married in 1920 mp3 player, e-reader. sored by the Dagny Johnson This can cause headaches, Key Largo Hammock and moved to Paris shortly Free seminars in thereafter to try to jump- neck pain, shoulder and arm Botanical State Park, is set pain, breathing compromise, women’s life skills for the visitor center inside start Hemingway's writing career. It's a story of ambi- and much more. John Pennekamp Coral Reef People at risk? Those who The Monroe County State Park, mile marker tion and betrayal. For more Domestic Abuse Shelter on information call Fran twist themselves into unnatu- 102.5 oceanside. Doors open ral contortions in order to use Monday starts a free seminar at 7 p.m., the talk starts at Spinelli at 743-6538. series on life skills for hand-held devices — often the Text Neck term. ties. In addition, media 7:30. To find out more, two at a time. His website (http://plan- around the Web is touting his women. Elena Muratori at 451-1202. Sponsored by the Ocean Dr. Dean Fishman came tationflchiropractor.com) means of relief and exercises up with the term after notic- guides people to his practice, for the disorder.
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One of many vendor booths at last year’s Key Largo Southernmost City Stone Crab & Seafood Festival. Seafood celebrates food and wine stars at Third Annual Fest runs this fest Jan. 26-29 By CLAUDIA MILLER as conch egg rolls, crab At 3rd Annual cakes, lobster and conch Keynoter Contributor seviche, grilled oysters Stone Crab & and coconut mahi-mahi. Matching world-class Seafood Fest Also scheduled are shrimp wines with talented local eating and Key lime pie- chefs, the Third Annual Key West Food & Wine Combining fresh eating contests. Festival, from Thursday, seafood, live local enter- Seafood booths will be Jan. 26 through Sunday, tainment, a Little Mermaid serving up stone crab Jan. 29, draws devoted contest, pirate demonstra- claws, homemade fish dip, attendees from around the tions, magic shows and conch fritters, chowders, U.S. and the world. even fireworks, the third fish tacos and more. Richard Tallmadge, fes- annual Key Largo Stone Landlubbers can select tival co-founder, noted that Crab & Seafood Festival chicken or beef at burger even though the event is is set for Jan. 28 and 29 at booths. only in its third year, food- the former Rowell’s Festival hours are 11 ies have taken notice, and Marina, mile marker 104.5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Jan. 28 they expect record atten- bayside. and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. dance this year. The festival, sponsored 29. Admission is $5 per “We’ve built a great by Key Largo Fisheries adult and free for children foundation, and the and the Key Largo 12 and under. momentum increases every Merchants Association, Proceeds from the festi- year,” he said. “We’ve offers a delicious weekend val help fund youth sports already sold more VIP of family fun, food and programs in the Keys. packages than ever before, fish from local waters. The Key Largo Stone and many of the events are Arts and crafts, vendor Crab and Seafood Festival going to sell out. You can booths, a Junkanoo band, was created by the Key tell by the buzz and feed- a kids band and an aquari- Largo Merchants back online that it’s um with a touch tank are Association to highlight become a highly anticipat- all slated for the two-day Key Largo’s fresh ed event.” event. seafood, clear waters, The festival starts off in Organizers plan a car unique arts and crafts, true Keys style on Jan. 26 show on Sunday, Jan. 29, music, and great, fresh with the Kick off Your and fireworks will light up seafood. Flip Flops Barefoot Beach the sky over Blackwater The group also spon- Party at South Beach, Sound at 7:30 p.m. sors other events during which features island cui- Saturday, Jan. 28. the year, including the sine, wine and music in Cooking tents will fea- Key Largo Boat Parade, the light of flickering tiki ture demonstrations on the Anything That Floats torches on the sand. making (and eating) Race and Key Largo’s The Wine around the favorite Keys dishes such Original Music Fest. Neighborhood Strolls fol- Photo by CLAUDIA MILLER low, where participants FILM hop on the Old Town Chef Alice Weingarten (above) tops off oysters with caviar at last year’s event. This year, Trolley to their choice of she leads “Tasting Everything Italian” at Blackfin Bistro, Friday, Jan. 27. Dave Bevens the Bight, Petronia Street (below), owner of Cork and Stogie, helps direct guests at Duval Uncorked, a mile-long Spanish or Mallory Square areas tasting experience down Duval Street, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28. where select restaurants present samples of their year, and said he is look- best dishes paired with ing forward to returning. filmmaker wine. “The people were all “The strolls are a great very interested in my work way to try new restau- at the vineyard, and you visits Key West rants,” Tallmadge said. couldn’t ask for a better “It’s basically a progres- location than Key West.” dreary sive dinner in a select part In addition to the vint- Ventura Pons lives. of town, and all of these ners hosted by the partici- Screens four The little restaurants are just pating wine distributors, Spanish steps from each other.” Mark Certonio, event at The Tropic filmmaker On Thursday, the grand director and president, said tasting, Turtles and Sharks that he personally reached By Keynoter Staff first won notice at and Mermaids, OH MY, out to the wineries and will be hosted at the his- invited them to attend. PONS the Ventura Pons, a Cannes toric Key West Aquarium “It’s always a pleasure Spanish filmmaker who’s Film Festival in 1978 with entertainment by the to work directly with the won his country’s Fine when his first film, Fancy Pants troupe. Hors people who produce the Arts Gold Medal, will “Ocana, An Intermittent d’oeuvres will created by product, and you want to present four films at Portrait,” was shown. four local chefs: Paul showcase them,” he said. Tropic Cinema Sunday Pons was 21 years old at Menta, chef and cookbook “It’s important for the pub- and Monday (Jan. 22-23). the time. author; Michael Schultz, lic to understand how the “Mil Cretins” (“A Since that auspicious executive chef of Fin; wine goes from the farm to Thousand Fools”), his lat- debut, Pons has made Kevin Montoya, executive the table.” more than 20 films and chef of Tavern N Town; Chuck Easley, the wine- est work, screens in the nature event, Duval tasting down Duval Street accumulated scores of Richard Tallmadge, owner maker from T-Vine Cellars Tropic’s Carper Theater at Uncorked. with over 44 stops through awards and prizes. of Cole’s Peace Bakery and Jim Summers, the 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. A Proux has been a revo- restaurants, boutiques, gal- “Ocana” will be shown and Mark Certonio, propri- owner of Summers Winery Champagne reception lutionary force in the wine leries and inns. Certonio at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, etor of lush bar. will both be on hand, as with Pons begins at 5:30 and spirits industry since said that they anticipate a at the Tropic Cinema. The Last year, this smaller well as managers from p.m. the 80s when he launched sell-out crowd of 750 peo- biographic documentary event was a favorite of Oregon Cubanisimo The movie follows the the infamous Absolut ple. about transvestite actor wine aficionados, as vint- Vineyards and Clif Family whimsical and sometimes vodka ad campaign, which On Sunday afternoon, Jose Perez Ocana was ners and wine representa- Winery. outrageous reveries of a featured paintings of the Restaurant Store on considered shocking in tives brought the best of Certonio added that he middle-aged screenwriter Absolut bottles by well- Eaton Street hosts a wine post-Franco Spain. their collections, and many was most excited about visiting his parents in an known artists, starting market and the Seafood “Anita Takes a were on hand to chat with securing Michel Proux as a old-age home. Vignettes, with Andy Warhol. Shakedown competition. Chance,” Pons’ 2001 the guests. guest, who will be present- some modern-day and Duval Uncorked, the Ten amateur and profes- romantic comedy, will be Sean Sullberg, of ing the U.S. debut of some staged as in a silent festival’s largest event, is a film, take the son far Michael Sullberg Wines, Orange Colombo, a French aperitif, at Saturday’s sig- mile-long food and wine G See Food, 8B away from his parents’ G See Tropic, 7B was in attendance last Keynoter KeysNet.com Saturday, January 21, 2012 7B
KEY WEST Art Space gallery opens with 15 artists Deco themes. Tattoo, pop Other artists who will art, graffiti be showing at Art Space: Jack McDonald, Dan on display Vagnoni, Cayman Smith Martin, Apryl Reno, Pop art and art deco Michael Marrero, Marky will be themes among Pierson, Tom Flip, Sherry the works that open at Sweet T, David L. Sloan, Art Space Key West Justin Esquinaldo, Madek Jan. 20-21. Uthurunku, Alisa Mealor, More than 15 artists Just3 and The Key West will be represented, Blob. according to Marky Vendetta, of Boynton Pierson and Michael Beach, will be part of the Marrero, who run Art cast for Spike TV’s new Space, 1101 Truman Ave., show, “Ink Master,” one block south of White which debuted this week. Street. She works at A Stroke of The works chosen cele- Genius tattoo parlor in brate “graffiti, tattoo and Boca Raton. pop art,” Pierson said, Art Space is open noon including work by Lea to 6 p.m. Vendetta, a Paris-born For more information, artist, who specializes in call Pierson at 30-5-619- tattoo work and painting 2275 or visit: www.art with Parisian and Art spacekeywest.com. Lea Vendetta is part of cast for Spike TV’s“Ink Master” show.
MORADA WAY Islamorada hosts first Fine Art Expo Jan. 21-22 More than 60 artists, music, food on tap Keynoter Staff
Islamorada’s first Fine Art Expo kicks off Saturday, Jan. 21 with more than 60 artists repre- sented along the shade- lined streets of the Old Highway. Expo hours run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, and Sunday, Jan. 22. The district is located on the old highway between mile markers 81 and 82 (roughly Kaiyo’s Artist Phillip Hall displays jewelry creations from his New Smyrna Beach studio. Scenes from Ventura Pons' latest film, 'Mil Cretins.' restaurant on the north end and the Green Turtle on The food available for district, Hagood said. the south end). art show goers will come Colorful bike racks Words in mixed media, from the art district’s have already started Catalan filmmaker will ceramics, blown and fused member restaurants: MA’s appearing outside galleries glass, sculpture, wood- Fish Camp, Kaiyo Grill, and some businesses in the working, wearable art as Green Turtle Inn, Chef district. And the district interact with audience well as paintings in vari- Michael’s, Pierre’s and the has joined forces with the From Tropic, 6B ous media will be on dis- Morada Bay CafÈ. Islamorada Foundation for play and for sale. Artists Because the Old “Pedaling Art,” a fund- shown at 2 p.m. Monday, are coming from 16 states Highway will be closed raiser that duplicates a Jan. 23. “Anita,” played for this event. for the event, restaurants similar program run last by Rosa Maria Sarda (“All Dick Hagood, execu- are planning to serve both year by The Studios of About My Mother”), tells tive director of the Morada outdoors and inside their Key West. the story of a middle-aged Way Arts and Cultural establishments. As Business sponsors pay woman who loses her job District, said organizers Hagood points out, this for a bike that’s then deco- and life as she knows it are hoping to put will be one of the few rated by a Keys artist only to find a rejuvenating Islamorada on the map Keys art shows where before being raffled off to romance with a construc- with this first expo and patrons can dine in a raise funds for district pro- tion worker. build on that in subsequent restaurant in the middle of grams. The Tropic closes the years. the show. On Saturday, Jan. 21, Pons series at 5 p.m. The juried show Booths will be lined up Islamorada historian Monday with the showing includes a wide variety of along the Old Highway Irving R. Eyster will give of “Amic/Amat” disciplines, including what and on Morada Way, a presentation on the (“Beloved/Friend”). Two organizers are calling which will have a stage set Henry Flagler 100th middle-aged men, long- “performance art.” up for live music and anniversary. time friends, both profes- Annie Hickman’s other performances. Morada Way Arts & sors, one gay, one straight Rainforest Creatures will Admission to the show Cultural District was are involved in different be strolling the grounds, is $5 per adult; no charge formed in 2010 as a com- ways with the same young their colorful costumes for children 12 and under munity-wide initiative to man and concerned in dif- and studied movements or seniors 65 and older, continue year-round quali- ferent ways with how their sure to delight kids and active military personnel ty cultural programming in lives will be continued by adults alike, according to and disable persons with Islamorada and the Florida another generation. Scenes from Ventura Pons' latest film, 'Mil Cretins.' Hagood. wheelchairs. Keys. General admission tick- The Kona Kai Resort is There’s also free admis- For more information, ets for the opening night and “Amic/Amat” are all four screenings. sponsoring the Rainforest sion for bicyclists, who visit: www.islamorada screening of “Mil Cretin” $10.50 for general admis- Tickets are available at Creatures troupe. And will enjoy valet parking fineartexpo.com or www and reception are $15; $10 sion; $7.50 for Tropic the Tropic Cinema box Pasta’s Pantaleo Gallery is and free entry for the .moradawayarts.org. for Tropic members. members. office, 416 Eaton Street or hosting New Orleans jazz expo. This also marks the Tickets for “Ocana,” Pons will answer audi- online at: www.tropic performances during the start of a major push to “Anita Takes a Chance” ence questions following cinema.com two-day expo. encourage bikes in the art
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From Food, 6B sional chefs will compete to have the best dish pre- pared with Key West pink shrimp and the title of Shrimp King or Queen. Two of the competing chefs will be from the Key West High School’s ProStart Program, with a portion of the proceeds from the event benefiting the school’s culinary cur- riculum. The festival schedule is rounded out with a tradi- tional pig roast at Casa Marina Resort, Bubbles and Madness Brunch at Azure restaurant, an old- fashioned shrimp boil at Hogfish Grill on Stock Island, Coconut Bowling at Blue Heaven, a wine dinner at the Flaming Buoy Filet Company and educational seminars. Tickets can be pur- chased for each individual event or as a VIP package. For more information, visit Photos by CLAUDIA MILLER .keywestfoodandwine festival.com. The Wine Market at the Restaurant Store, scheduled Sunday, Jan. 29, offers tastings from various vineyards and a Seafood Shakedown cooking contest
Tryour NEW FRONT AND CENTER ULTIMATE Angus Philly MM 101.3 Key Largo www.KeyLargoArbys.com Porcelain, wood and a collector’s eye are revealed Cathy Rose’s work opens at Lucky Street ‘A fresh Marionettes perched on way to wooden horses; tiny porce- lain birds, flying angels see art.’ Artists who help staff the Key West Art Center, 301 Front with wings of silk and vel- St., Key West, are preparing for the 27th Annual Key West vet. Craft Show,which takes place Jan.28-29 at Whitehead and The imagery has been -Sandra McMannis Caroline Streets. For a preview of artists' work, visit the described as haunting and Lucky Street Gallery Center daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 100 artists “emotionally resonant.” and crafts people are expected at this year's show. For Visitors will get a chance more information, call 294-1241 or visit: to judge for themselves Sunday, Jan. 22, at the www.KeyWestArtCenter.com. Lucky Street Gallery, In addition to Lucky which showcases the work Street Gallery, Rose’s of New Orleans artist work is carried at Bennett Cathy Rose. Galleries, Knoxville, Rose won first place in Tenn., and The Works mixed media at the Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa. Coconut Grove Arts Colorado artist Ashley Festival and has work Benton will also be in the shown at big art festivals spotlight at Lucky Street in Winter Park, Kansas Gallery through the end of City, New Orleans and the January. Sausalito Art Festival. Benton describes her This year’s Lucky painting as “less than reali- Street Gallery show again ty but more than a dream, features porcelain women trying to find the meeting “and other creatures joined place where dreams over- with found objects gleaned lap with reality.” from junk shops in New Her mixed media work Orleans, flea markets in uses pencil, watercolor, Keys Movie Times Paris, and yard sales in acrylic, paper, and collage Houston.” elements overlaid with Lucky Street will host a resin, which gives greater Regal Cinemas reception for Rose from 1- depth. Searstown, Key West, 294-0000 4 p.m. Sunday at the She is represented by gallery, 540 Greene St., galleries in Colorado and All shows that start before 4 p.m play only on weekends. Key West. appeared at the New York • Beauty and the Beast (G): 4:30, 7:50 and 9:55 p.m. Gallery owner Sandra City show of contempo- • Contraband (R): 4:10, 7:40 and 10:10 p.m. McMannis said afternoon rary art in 2011. • Joyful Noise (PG-13): 4:20, 7:30 and 10:05 p.m. openings “provide a fresh Michel Delgado intro- • The Devil Inside (R): 7:10 and 7:30 p.m way to see art in the day- duced Benton to Lucky Open Cap & DV 4:15pm time, as well as a welcome Street Gallery. • War Horse (R): 4:05, 7:15p.m. Marathon Community Cinema break from the rigid week- For more information, night schedule for open- call 294-3973 or visit: • Mission Impossible (PG-13): 9:50 p.m. ings especially during the www.luckystreet • Sherlock Holmes (PG-13): 4:00,and 7:00pm WITH THE GIRL THE many competing events gallery.com DRAGON TATTOO during season.” Tropic Cinema 416 Eaton St., Key West, 295-9493 Starring: Daniel Craig, • Carnage (R) : Daily 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 8:45p.m. Rooney Mara and • Tinker Tailor (R): Daily 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, and9:00p.m. •The Descendants (R): Daily 1:45, 4:00, 6:15 and 8:30p.m. Christopher Plummer • Le Havre Daily 4:15, and 8:45p.m • The Man Nobody Knew Daily 2:00 and 6:300pm Rated: R HELD OVER Marathon Community Cinema Showtimes: 5101 Overseas Highway, Marathon, 743-0288 Fri - Thurs 7:00 • Sat & Sun 2:00 • The Girl Dragon Tattoo (R): Fri - Thurs: 7:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 2:00 p.m. Phone: 743-0288 • Hearing Assistance Now Available Woman With Bow, Mixed Materials, 2011 Tavernier Towne Cinema Tavernier Mall,Tavernier, 853-7003 • Beauty & the Beast (G) 3D: Daily 1:55, 6:55p.m.; Friday and Saturday 9:10 p.m.; • Contraband (R): Daily 2:05, 4:40 and 7:25 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 9:30 p.m. • Joyful Noise (PG-13): Daily 1:40, 4:20 and 7:10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 9:50 p.m.; • Red Tails (PG-13): Daily 1:35, 4:25, 7:10, and 9:55p.m • Extremely Loud(PG-13): Daily 1:20,4:10 , 7:00 and 9:50pm Keynoter KeysNet.com Saturday, January 21, 2012 9B
MUSIC BIG PINE KEY Glass work takes best-of-show honors Artists compete in Lower Keys network show Paul Shetrompf took the Best-of-Show prize at the Lower Keys Artists Network show held at Artists in Paradise. Shetrompf’s work, “Fifteen Fish,” beat out other works in six cate- gories for the judged show. Martha Barnes, director of programming and exhibi- tions for The Studios of Key West, was the judge this year. Ribbon award winners, by category: ‘Fifteen Fish.’ Michigan-based Dutch Henry Band. Oil/Acrylic 1st Jane Gilbert - “Fresh Hoo” “Bromeliad Beauty” “Summer” 2nd Susann D’Antonio - 3rd Chuck Ivester - 2nd JoAnne Dvorak - “Octo” “Spheric Intanglement” “Daily Swim” 3rd Joanne Jarzombek - 1st HM Kim Workman - ‘On A Dime’ band 3rd Susan Thomas - “Trapline” “Red Dawn” “Reef Tails” 1st HM Joanne Sloan - 2nd HM Weldon G. 1st HM Joanne Sloan - “The Sheepsters” Corney - “Scrimshaw “Midnight in the Garden” 2nd HM Donna Coffin - Whaling Scene” coming to Key West “Mangrove” 2nd HM Mally Weaver - “The Hatching” Three Diminsion 1st Carol Cox - “High Photography Top Bar Table” Watercolor 1st Jan Loveland - Hog’s Breath 2nd Chuck Ivester - 1st VeEtta Baldwin - “Flamingo” “Fighting Conch X-2” books Dutch “Seagrape Colors” 2nd Beti Duke - “Aida” 3rd Parlin Meyer - 2nd Mary Blackman - 3rd Chelsea Barattini - “Woven Basket,” Raku Henry group “Looking Down” “Little Torch Invader” 1st HM Lois Songer - 3rd Linda Rubino - 1st HM Valerie Fecher - “Purple Passion,” necklace The Michigan-based “Magnolia” “Dream Lilies” 2nd HM Tom Dutch Henry Band plays at 1st HM Barbara Shope - 2nd HM Shirley Wagner Wisniewski - Amethyst the Hog’s Breath Saloon “The Moorings” - “Orange Jellyfish” starting Monday, Jan. 23. 2nd HM Pat Zukaitis - Pendant, sterling Their 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. “Blue Delphinium” gig runs through Sunday, Graphics Artists in Paradise Jan. 29. 1st Joanne Dvorak - gallery is located in the Ken Barnes of USA Mixed Media “Garden Shadows” Winn-Dixie Shopping Today called the band “tan- 1st Kim Workman - 2nd VeEtta Baldwin - Plaza, Big Pine Key. talizing . . . solid rockers.” He reviewed their album HISTORY “All That Space.” “This band has all the tools needed,” said John Railroad historian headlines Key Heidt of Vintage Guitar Magazine, who wrote “great West Library’s Jan. 23 program songs, top notch musicians and music that sticks in the Miami author head.” The Hog’s Breath Saloon speaks at is located at 400 Front St. Mike Veal and Barry Thrasher. The Studios Mike Veal coming 23-29. They play the mid-shift Miami author and histo- Mike Veal, lead singer in The duo bring a combi- on stage 5:30-9:30 p.m. rian Seth Bramson presents an Atlanta party band, and nation of blues, rock and For more information, the third lecture in this sea- his buddy Barry Thrasher funk from diverse musical visit: www.hogs son’s Friends of the Key play the Hog’s Breath Jan. backgrounds. breath.com West Library series. He speaks at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at The ISLAMORADA Studios of Key West, 600 White St. The author of “The Greatest (Railroad) Story Ever Told: Henry Flagler and the Florida East Coast Railway’s Key West Extension,” Bramson is the official company historian of the FEC (one of two in the country - the other com- pany historian specializes in Union Pacific railroad history). Casual, Gourmet Dining Bramson teaches at Florida International University and Barry University. His private col- Sunset Dinner lection of Florida memora- Special bilia and FEC artifacts is larger than the holdings at Now only $15.95 the state museum. per person For more information, Keys Community Concert Band performs at Founders Park “Formal yet Must be seated by 5:15 visit: http://friendsof 7 nights a week thekeywestlibrary.org. warm setting... Attentive Service” (except holidays) Keys Concert Band performs GET RESULTS – L’Attitudes review Feb. 1, 2002 4:30 - 5:15 pm with the Keynoter’s “The only thing we overlook is the ocean.” Open 7 days a week • Dinner 4:30 - 10pm • Breakfast 7:30 - 10am “Train Heading West” classified section. Reservations 289-1554 743-5551 At Beautiful Rainbow Bend Resort West, accomplishing a “Train Heading West,” • Credit Cards Accepted • Mile Marker 58, Grassy Key Music celebrates feat that eight years earli- and “Take a Train.” er had appeared all but Performances are out- Flagler 100th impossible - bridging doors in the Capital Bank anniversary open ocean waters to link amphitheater, so bring a YYoouurr NNeeww the islands in the Keys. blanket or folding chair. arrtt YYee Railroads and the Selections for For more information, tta a Thrill at the aar music they inspire will be Saturday’s concert include call 853-7294. SS ith Gri r the theme for a free con- W ll! cert scheduled Saturday, 2012 Jan. 21, at Islamorada Come meet our New Chef, Eli Langston Founders Park. • TOTAL NUDITY... The Keys Community And experience great Keys Seafood with our Oriental Twist! Concert Band takes the Distinctive and stage at 4 p.m. to cele- Tasteful brate the Flagler • Florida’s Most Centennial. On Jan. 22, 1912, Beautiful Women industrialist Henry R. • Private Table Flagler rode the first pas- Dances Available ISLAMORADA, FLORIDAFLORIDA KEYS KEYS senger train into Key Dances Available • Full Liquor and “Tuna Nachos, over ½ a million sold!” Food Served ’til VOTED BEST Close • Best Breakfast - starting at 7am FLORIDA WATERFRONT • Open ’til 4am • Lunch & Dinners specials daily RESTAURANT KEYS • Couples Welcome BY FLORIDA • Fresh Local Hogfish MAGAZINE ENTERTAINM NET Keys Hottest Happy Hour • Fresh Florida Lobster EVERY NIGHT!ENT COME 4-8 pm No Cover • 1/2 price Appetizers • Best Prime Rib in Islamorada BY BOAT! .COM 2-4-1 Dances • 2-4-1 Drinks 305-664-8400 • MM 85.5 O Tuesday - Locals Night ceanside At Snake Creek Bridge 10B Saturday, January 21, 2012 KeysNet.com Keynoter
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A A IN THE CIRCUIT COURT copy of this notice is required to FOR MONROE COUNTY, be served must file their claims FLORIDA with this court WITHIN THE Ad/ 6180300 PROBATE DIVISION LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER File No. 11-CP-134-P THE TIME OF THE FIRST IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR Upper Keys PUBLICATION OF THIS MONROE COUNTY, NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER FLORIDA IN RE: ESTATE OF THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A ALVAN FIELD COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON PROBATE DIVISION Deceased. THEM. File No. 44-11-CP-235-K Division Probate NOTICE TO CREDITORS All other creditors of the decedent and other persons IN RE: ESTATE OF The administration of the estate having claims or demands JOHN KOLEDA of Alvan Field, deceased, against decedent’s estate must whose date of death was file their claims with this court Deceased November 15, 2011, and the WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER last four digits of whose social THE DATE OF THE FIRST NOTICE TO CREDITORS security number are 6819, is PUBLICATION OF THIS pending in the Circuit Court for NOTICE. The administration of the estate Monroe County, Florida, of John Koleda, deceased, Probate Division, the address ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED whose date of death was May of which is 88820 Overseas WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS 22nd, 2011, and whose social Highway, Tavernier, Florida SET FORTH IN SECTION security number is ***-**-4204, 33070. The names and 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA is pending in the Circuit Court addresses of the personal PROBATE CODE WILL BE for Monroe County, Florida, representatives and the FOREVER BARRED. Probate Division, the address personal representatives’ of which is 500 Whitehead attorney are set forth below. NOTWITHSTANDING THE Street, Key West, FL 33040. TIME PERIODS SET FORTH The names and addresses of All creditors of the decedent ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED the personal representative and other persons having TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE and the personal claims or demands against AFTER THE DECEDENT’S representative’s attorney are decedent’s estate on whom a DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. set forth below. copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims The date of first publication of A A A A A A All creditors of the decedent with this court WITHIN THE this notice is January 14, 2012. PO BOX 11438 LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER RE-NOTICE OF SALE Fort Lauderdale, FL and other persons having No. 6367700 claims or demands against THE TIME OF THE FIRST Personal Representatives: PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 33339-1438 decedent’s estate on whom a PUBLICATION OF THIS Telephone: (954) 564-0071 NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER IN THE CIRCUIT COURT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN copy of this notice is required to Jeffrey C. Kirst FOR MONROE COUNTY, be served must file their claims THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A 630 Lakeshore Boulevard pursuant to an Order or Publish January 21, 28, 2012 COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON FLORIDA Summary Final Judgment of Florida Keys Keynoter with this court WITHIN THE P.O. Box 5154 PROBATE DIVISION LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THEM. Incline Village, NV 89450 foreclosure dated September THE TIME OF THE FIRST 24th, 2010 and an Order All other creditors of the File No. 44-2011-CP-25-P Resetting Sale dated January PUBLICATION OF THIS Mrs. Christie C. Reed Division Upper Keys NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER decedent and other persons 3311 Neal Creek Road 3rd, 2012 and entered in Case having claims or demands No. 2008-CA-308-M UCN: THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A Hood River, OR 97031 IN RE: ESTATE OF COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON against decedent’s estate must 442008CA000308XXXXXX of file their claims with this court ALAN WAYNE MOE, the Circuit Court of the THEM. Thomas V. Siciliano, P.A. Deceased. WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER Attorney for the Personal Sixteenth Judicial Circuit in and
THE DATE OF THE FIRST for Monroe County, Florida, A A All other creditors of the Representative s NOTICE TO CREDITORS decedent and other persons PUBLICATION OF THIS wherein DEUTSCHE BANK CONCRETE INSPECTORS having claims or demands NOTICE. By: Thomas V. Siciliano NATIONAL TRUST The administration of the estate No experience necessary, will against decedent’s estate must 980 North Federal Highway COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE of ALAN WAYNE MOE, train the right person. Fl. file their claims with this court ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED Suite 440 UNDER THE POOLING AND deceased, whose date of death driver’s lic. and background WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS Boca Raton, Florida 33432 SERVICING AGREEMENT was December 2, 2010; File check required. Pay based on THE DATE OF THE FIRST SET FORTH IN SECTION (561) 368-6500 RELATING TO IMPAC Number 44-2011-CP-25-P, is exp. Prefer Marathon resident. PUBLICATION OF THIS 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA Florida Bar No. 247820 SECURED ASSETS CORP., PROBATE CODE WILL BE pending in the Circuit Court for MORTGAGE Call for application, 743-5555 NOTICE. Monroe County, Florida, FOREVER BARRED. Publish January 14, 21, 2012 PASS-THROUGH GEL COATING, PAINTING Probate Division, the address CERTIFICATES, SERIES ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED Florida Keys Keynoter of which is 88820 Overseas AND BOAT CLEANING Must WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS NOTWITHSTANDING THE 2007-2 is Plaintiff and STEVE have valid D.L. Advancement TIME PERIODS SET FORTH Highway, Plantation Key, FL LANNI; DAVID E. STIBBINS, SET FORTH IN SECTION 33070. The names and opportunities for the right 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TRUSTEE OF THE DAVID E. take charge person. 481-4531 TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE Ad/ 6221400 addresses of the personal STIBBINS PENSION TRUST; PROBATE CODE WILL BE representative and the FOREVER BARRED. AFTER THE DECEDENT’S STIRRUP KEY MAINTENANCE PERSON DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF personal representative’s HOMEOWNERS Light Mechanical & landscap- attorney are set forth below. NOTWITHSTANDING THE THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.; ing. Must have valid Dr. lic. The date of first publication of CIRCUIT UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 1; Apply in person HAWK’S TIME PERIOD SET FORTH All creditors of the decedent ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED this notice is January 14, 2012. IN AND FOR MONROE UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; NEST, 1 Kyle Way S., Mrthn COUNTY, FLORIDA and other persons having and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE claims or demands against P/T - PAINTING, AFTER THE DECEDENT’S Personal Representatives: PROBATE DIVISION CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, LANDSCAPING & Carol L. Field decedent’s estate, on whom a DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. THROUGH, UNDER OR MAINTENANCE. Must speak 131 West Plaza Granada copy of this notice is required to CASE NO: 11-CP-256-K AGAINST A NAMED English. Marathon area. Islamorada, Florida 33036 be served must file their claims DEFENDANT TO THIS The date of first publication of with this court WITHIN THE $13/hr. (305) 743-8691 this notice is Saturday January IN RE: Estate of ACTION, OR HAVING OR Madalyn Field Tobias Gennaro Boniface, Jr., LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY Plumbing / electrical / marine 14, 2012 and Saturday January / THE TIME OF THE FIRST 21, 2012. 920 Fifth Ave. 6B Deceased. RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST supply looking for motivated, Manhattan, NY 10021 PUBLICATION OF THIS IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN career-minded, bilingual yard NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER DESCRIBED, are Defendants, /counter person. Personal Representative: THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A Olga Ivasyutyak Attorney for Personal I will sell to the highest and best Call 305-451-9515. Representatives: The administration of the COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON bidder for cash at the Front 30830 Palm Drive THEM. Big Pine Key, FL 33043 Richard E. Warner Estate of Gennaro Boniface, Door of the Monroe County POOL CLEANER Attorney for Carol L. Field Jr., Deceased, Case No. Courthouse, 500 Whitehead All other creditors of the Having own truck is a plus. Lesley Rhyne Florida Bar Number: 283134 11 CP- 256-K, is pending in the Street, Key West, Florida, RICHARD E WARNER, P.A. decedent and other persons Must have clean driving record. CUNNINGHAM, MILLER P.A. Circuit Court for Monroe 33040, at Monroe County, Middle Keys. 305-849-5934 P.O. Box 501317 County, Florida, Probate having claims or demands Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 8th Attorneys for Personal against decedent’s estate must Representative 12221 Overseas Highway Division, the address of which day of February, 2012, the SALT Hiring team members: Marathon, FL 33050 is 500 Whitehead Street, Key file their claims with this court following described property as •Customer Service Manager 2975 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER • MARATHON, FL 33050-0938 Telephone: (305) 743-6022 West, FL 33040. The Decedent set forth in said Order or Final Purchasing Fax: (305) 743-6216 died testate and his will dated THE DATE OF THE FIRST Judgment, to-wit: See www.employflorida.com Telephone: (305)743-9428 PUBLICATION OF THIS Florida Bar No. 866016 E-Mail: September 26, 2005 has been for details. Apply with resume richard–rewarnerlaw.com filed with the Court. The name NOTICE. LOT 5, STIRRUP KEY to: info–saltservice.net or fax Publish January 14, 21, 2012 of the Personal Representative SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING (305) 289-0275 Publish January 14, 21, 2012 ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS Florida Keys Keynoter and the Personal SEA CENTER on Big Pine Florida Keys Keynoter WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK Representative’s attorney are Key is looking for a P/T Counter SET FORTH IN SECTION 7, PAGE 4 OF THE PUBLIC set forth below. Parts Person for Tues-Sat. 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA RECORDS OF MONROE Computer skills required. / Ad/ 6357700 PROBATE CODE WILL BE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Ad 6350400 All interested persons are Please apply in person. required to file with this Court, FOREVER BARRED. Notice of Lien and NOTICE OF WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN Non-Judicial sale. PUBLIC SALE FROM THE TIME OF THE NOTWITHSTANDING THE INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FIRST publication of this TIME PERIOD SET FORTH FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, Driftwood Marina & Storage, The vehicle(s) listed below will notice: (1) all claims against the ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED OTHER THAN THE Inc. 13900 Overseas Hwy, be sold at public auction for Estate of Gennaro Boniface, TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF Marathon, FL 33050 Will cash at FLORIDA KEYS Jr., Deceased, and (2) any AFTER THE DECEDENT’S THE DATE OF THE LIS proceed with Section 328.17 TOWING INC., 1620 Overseas objection by an interested DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. PENDENS MUST FILE A (1) Florida Statutes on the Hwy, Marathon FL 33050 at person to whom notice was CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS following vessels located at our 8:00 AM on February 17, 2012 mailed that challenges the The date of first publication of AFTER THE SALE. : facility for unpaid storage and in accordance to Florida validity of the Will, the this notice is January 21, 2012. repair balance. Statute Section 713.78 for qualifications of the Personal In accordance with the Stanley Stephens and unpaid towing & storage. Representative, venue or URBAN J. W. PATTERSON, Americans with Disabilities Act NICKOLAS LLC owners of FLORIDA KEYS TOWING, jurisdiction of this Court. ESQ. of 1990, persons needing 2004 SSU HIN / INC. reserves the right to Personal Representative special accommodation to SSUZ118H304 accept or reject any and/or all ALL CLAIMS AND Post Office Box 783 participate in this proceeding If the said vessel is not bids. All vehicles/vessels are OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED Islamorada, FL 33036 should contact the Clerk of the redeemed and remains sold as is. WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS Court not later than five unclaimed or for which the SET FORTH IN SECTION Urban J. W. Patterson business days prior to the Attorney for Personal charges for storage and 1. 1997 FORD 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA proceeding at the Monroe A A services remains unpaid, then VIN: 1FMEU17L2VLB42545 PROBATE CODE WILL BE Representative County Courthouse. vessel will be sold free of all FOREVER BARRED. Florida Bar No. 382035 Telephone 305-294-4641 or prior liens after 60 days Publish January 21, 2012 Urban J. W. Patterson, P.A. 1-800-955-8770 via Florida commencing at 1:00 PM Florida Keys Keynoter Notwithstanding the time Post Office Box 783 Relay Service. 3/19/2012. Driftwood Marina & periods set forth above, any Islamorada, FL 33036 Storage, INC reserves the right claim filed two (2) years or Telephone: (305) 664-5065 DATED at Marathon, Florida, Facsimile: (305) 664-2633 on January 6, 2012. to accept or reject any or all / more after the Decendent’s bids. Ad 6184900 date of death shall be barred. Publish January 21, 28, 2012 DANNY L. KOLHAGE Publish January 21, 28, 2012 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN DATED this 14th day of Florida Keys Keynoter As Clerk, Circuit Court Florida Keys Keynoter AND FOR MONROE January 2012. By: Tammy L. Marciel COUNTY, FLORIDA As Deputy Clerk Christian M. Boniface / PROBATE DIVISION 1606 Pine Channel Road Ad 6371300 SMITH, HIATT & DIAZ, P.A. Ad/ 6356800 File No. 2012 CP 1 M Little Torch Key, FL. 33042 Attorneys for Plaintiff Division: as Personal Representative of IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: the Estate of Gennaro THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN RE: Estate of Boniface, Jr., OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Alex’s Auto Wrecking & Parts Deceased. IN AND FOR MONROE gives Notice of Foreclosure of DOROTHY C. KIRST, COUNTY, FLORIDA Lien and intent to sell these Attorney for Personal CIVIL DIVISION vehicles on 02/01/2012 9:00 Deceased. Representative AM at 111 US Highway 1 CHARLES M. MILLIGAN CASE NO. 2008-CA-308-M / 107 Key West, Florida NOTICE TO CREDITORS Attorney at Law UCN: 33040 pursuant to subsection P.O. Box 1367 442008CA000308XXXXXX 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. The administration of the estate Key West, FL 33041-1367 A A Alex’s Auto Wrecking & Parts of DOROTHY C. KIRST, 305-294-8885 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL reserves the right to accept or deceased, whose date of death FBN: 0246948 TRUST COMPANY, AS reject any and/or all bids. was September 10, 2011, and TRUSTEE UNDER THE whose social security number First published on: January 14, POOLING AND SERVICING KNAFB161935104372 is XXX-XX-1898, is pending in 2012 AGREEMENT RELATING TO 2003 KIA the Circuit Court for Monroe IMPAC SECURED ASSETS County, Florida, Probate Published January 14, 21, CORP., MORTGAGE JS3TE944874202153 Division, the address of which 2012 PASS-THROUGH 2007 SUZUKI is 3117 Overseas Highway, Florida Keys Keynoter CERTIFICATES, SERIES Marathon, Florida 33050. The 2007-2, Publish January 21, 2012 names and addresses of the Plaintiff, Florida Keys Keynoter personal representatives and the personal representatives’ vs. attorney are set forth below. STEVE LANNI, et al., All creditors of the decedent Defendants. Keynoter KeysNet.com Saturday, January 21, 2012 11B
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A A A A A A A A A A A A TOM THUMB Food Stores, Inc. Offers the following positions in MONROE COUNTY * Managers & Manager Trainees * Assistant Managers Three shifts available: * Store Clerks 6am to 2pm 2pm to 10pm 10pm to 6am To apply please call 786-295-5307 and ask for Ken Lee We will train. No experience needed. Competitive wages and benefits. DFWP. E.O.E.
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AVAILABLE NOW Experienced Housekeeper in PT POSITION - Telephone Marathon for late AM & early Receptionist and Clerk. PM. Must read/write/speak Will train. Busy office. Must English, have transp, phn & be LOGO Dummy011 have excellent phone & avail 7 days/wk. Also P/T yard Error: 1 organizational skills, eye for work. 305-340-9561, 10-12 detail, eager to learn, able to Dummy0119-15:34:25 HELP WANTED DAYS work as a team. Fax resume 2 x 0.8 (11.1373) Bus / Dishwasher / Prep to 305-664-8898. We will Dummy schedule interview at Pruett Fish Tales; MM 53 Dermatology. Call Jackie 743-9196 or stop by EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, FIRE RESCUE, MARATHON HERBIE’S • COOKS • DISHWASHER $41,678.24 - $51,055.45 / 40 • WAITSTAFF hpw. High School diploma or Dependable & G.E.D., 3-5 yrs. Exp. ; E.O.E. experienced. Apply in person to Deadline - open until filled; 6350 Overseas Hwy, Marathon 292-4557; HOUSEKEEPER, PART TIME hr–monroecounty-fl.gov Weekends required. Must OFFICE ASSISTANT needed speak English. Please apply in person, Blue Waters Motel, in fast paced Marathon Real 2222 Oveseas Hwy, Marathon. Estate office. Computer skills & good friendly communication HUNGRY TARPON NEEDS required. Fax resume to Servers, Bussers, Food Prep. 800-768-3849 for all shifts. English preferred. Call 305-664-3389 or apply in SKIFF GUIDE person at MM 77.5
Must have USCG license. A A A A IMMEDIATE HIRING Email resume to • Dining Room Captains keyzfishing–gmail.com CAREGIVER NEEDED for GRACE JONES DAYCARE • Breakfast Servers adult, 12 hr night shift, in looking for a qualified teacher • Dinner Food Runners Watersports Attendant F/T Marathon. Must be honest, C.D.A./45 state hours. Also P/T HIDEAWAY CAFE - Call for busy company in Islamora- dependable, good attitude. teacher, 3-6pm. Must be 18‡ Robert at 289-1554 between da. Must be hardworking & CNA or will train. 231-620-2342 and love children. 743-6064 10am-noon for appointment. dependable. Weekends & valid dr. lic. a must! 305-896-2915 LOGO Dummy011 KEYS NET .COM YOU HAVE IT.
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A A 850 - 4,200 SF great commercial boat! $3500 Rock Shrimp, King Fish, S INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR obo. Call Brad, 305-481-6232 AtlanticAtlantic Snapper, Grouper, Gulf Commodore Realty 6 Pack reef & pelagic, RENT 26’ GLACIER BAY 2001 UP TO 2000 SF. Fronts US 1, Commercial Gulf Reef Fish,
A A A A 305-365-2600 Repowered with 2 Yamaha Gulf Snapper IFQ’s, Long Line Marathon. Great visibility. 4 stroke, radar & GPS, with 289-9992 FOR DETAILS Pkg. Many other permits avail. rocket launchers & outriggers, We buy, sell & broker all types AAAA MARATHON Comm space A/C, head, queen berth, full of permits. Call before you buy Experienced Carpenter/ for rent 2,450 sq ft office plus enclosed canvas, with trailer. or sell! Please call for prices. Handyman of 25 years, in all A A storage. 180’ front footage on $53K. To view 305-481-0116. Licensed & Bonded. All permits phases of repairs and US /1. Lots of parking. Call Owner 773-415-6221 guaranteed valid for transfer, remodeling, looking to ISLAMORADA MM82 John 587-7529, Kurt 481-4838 many ref’s avail. John Potts Jr. relocate to the Keys from North EFFICIENCY. Clean, quiet 28’ WORLD CAT 321-784-5982, 321-302-3630 Carolina. Looking for that location. $780 month includes Mrthn US1-3Spaces Avail. 200 Suzuki’s, out riggers, www.shipsusa.com certain someone who may be in utilites. Pet considered. $1000 1st, 1500 sf; 2nd, 1000 sf, 3rd, Bimini, depth, GPS, very low need of my services as well as sec. Year lease. 305-304-7986 800 sf. All can be combined or time. Always out of the water! ALUMINUM TANDEM ‡ 305-872-9644, Big Pine Key a place to live for myself and my KCB Twinplx - 261 5th St, rent separate. $1/sf util, BOAT TRAILER wife of 25 years. Ready to 2 BR, 1 BA. 30’ dock w/ davits. taxes & insur. 305-923-9542 29’ COMMERCIALY&G Fits up to 23’ boat. $750. move as early as April 2012. All tile flrs, centr A/C,ht. Wshr/ RETAIL OR OFFICE SPACE 300 HP John Deere, low hours. Located at MM99. Call William at (828)312-1929 dryer hook-ups. $1500/mo, 12 BIG PINE KEY MM 30 Fishing & trap pulling. Full 305-942-3055 chopki–charter.net electronics. $25K. mo. lease. F/L/S 419-239-1046 US 1 frontage Liveaboard Docks Marathon, 305-522-2702, Islamorada KEY COLONY BEACH, 9TH 2 600 SQFT Units covered deck area, pvt bath St. 2/2, ground level, full size Call 305-394-3563 30’ T-Craft, low hr. 3208 Cat, house. Free W/D for residents. W/D, 37’ dock. Available Jan everything new from T-Top to 12 mo’s for the price of 10! 15th. 305-289-0064 bottom. Great for recreation or Check with us 1st! 731-3386 commercial. Priced for quick LITTLE TORCH KEY MM 28 A A sale, $28K! 305-872-3123 Furn effcy, for one fragrace free LOBSTER CERTS A A person. Long term. RV LOTS FOR RENT 40’ Luhrs ’89 Flybridge with 700 tags. $125 each, ‡ Marathon T-454’s. AC, full galley, head, 305-395-8746, Big Pine Key Looking for a Local $650/mo, utilities included $400 deposit. 872-4042 In Adult Park sleeps 4. Ready to cruise, fish Business? Also see Please call 305-743-6519 or liveaboard. Must sell now, MTHN-Marine Storage: boats, The Florida Keys Business only $35K! 305-872-3123 trailers, campers, any clean
Directory in every issue of the AAAA RV LOTS FOR RENT storage OK on wheels. Best Keynoter! MARATHON 1/1 Docks Available. Bayside, 43’ GULFSTAR TRAWLER rates in town. Check with us MM 48.5 MM 81.5. Full hook-ups. 1974 first! Call Emil, 731-3386 $975/mo, F/L/S. Weekly/Seasonal/Annual. Twin Perkins, Diesel 6-354. Hot water & laundry incl. Call 305-393-3377 $49,500 or Best Offer.
AAAA A A Call 289-1150 508-922-1010 WANTED - STONE CRAB Looking for a Local Service? MARATHON 2/1 MODULAR 50’ NELSON TRAWLER 1989 Top Dollar Paid. Also see $775/mo, $775 deposit. Very rare with Thompson AnyAny Quantity. Serious Buyer. The Florida Keys Business Application required. 206 12th commercial hull, diesel power, 561 906 7335 Directory in every issue of the St. Gulf, unit /2. Please call 5 levels, 2nd owner. Asking Spinysseafood–yahoo.com Keynoter! A A 305-289-9350 $150K. 305-731-9612
MARATHON 2 BR, 1 BA A A Carolina Skiff Specialists All waterfront unfurn duplex. All sizes & models: Sea Chasers, tile, W/D hkup, dockage. Bike BIG PINE KEY - FSBO Bennington pontoons & Hydra- to beach! $1150/mo, F/L, $500 2/2, 1 car garage, boat house. sports. Call Ft. Myers for West sec. dep. 718-428-1374 Deep water basin, dock, davits, Coast pricing! 800-955-7543 1.75 ‡/- acres. Near No Name MARATHON EFFICIENCY Key. $687,000. 239-671-1390 A A A A 23rd St. Gulf. Unfurn, W/D. BOATER’S PARADISE $700/mo incl water. F/L/S. Call A A Autos wanted. All years. PRIVATE COLLECTOR Barbara at CBSRE, 289-6499 All for $595K! 3/2 condo, Mrthn Junk-Used. Car- Van- Truck. SEEKING WOOD CARVINGS Dock, pool, tennis, gar, storage 225 EFI Mercury Run or not. Cash or donate for BY CHRIS DUBE MARATHON - NEW - May consider trade or lg term Long shaft, under 500 hours. tax write off. 305-332-0483 ph 561-324-9778 1 BEDROOM - HALF DUPLEX rental w/option. 508-922-1010 $3000. Ready to go with all buffet49–bellsouth.net $775 per mo. First/Last/Sec. gear. 508-922-1010 Call 743-2300 for info. KEY LARGO, MM 103, GALE Paradise Towing PLACE. Double wide modular is buying junked cars. MARATHON STUDIO 3/2, possible 2 family. Excellent Call (305) 731-6540 20’ dockage, A/C, full kitchen, A A condition. $120,000. Possible
A A full bath, tiled. $850/mo ‡ util financing. 305-942-3055 1992 Olds Custom Cruiser Station Wagon 185k miles, MARATHON Saturday, Jan MM48. 561-212-6563 50’ Slip – Bonefish Marina; very good tires, 1 owner. Runs 21, 8-12. Marathon. Ocean side, Live MM 89.2 BAYSIDE excellent. Needs some TLC. Something for everyone! A A 2BR/2BA APT. Yearly aboard w/ utilities, Boathouse A A $1,500. Call 743-8438 10971 5th Ave Gulf. Lease. Central A/C, & Heat. Akerberg – 314-757-9077 Marathon 3br, 3ba, 2 masters. No Pets. $1200 per month. jakerberg–gmail.com 1999 FORD TAURUS Screened pool. 200’ wide MARATHON - 2 BR, 2 full BA, F/L/S. Call 305-522-4863 lrg liv/din rm area, lrg Fl room, BOAT SLIP FOR RENT 40K miles, new tires, good canal. Dockage for up to 3 condition! Very reliable, runs A A boats. Coco Plum area. $2800, MM 97.8 OCEANSIDE. hot tub, deck, 2 sheds, new MM 99 OCEANSIDE roof, fen yrd, screen side prch. $10 ft. Up to 40 ft. great. $3900. 305-872-7516, minus $300 for electric, $2500 1BR/1BA. APT. Big Pine Key. ANTIQUES, OLD FISHING monthly, yearly. 239-340-5731 Quiet location, No smkng. Furnished. 1-810-300-5792 No liveaboards. Water & GEAR, Mako pedestal seats & $850/mo. F/L/S. Electric. (305) 942-3055 console, bottles, furniture, 20’ MM100-KEY LARGO 2/1 Call 305-942-8367 Wellcraft w/ 150 Yamaha & trlr. 2nd floor on canal. Liv/Din/Kit MARATHON Private owner at
A A All priced to sell. 395-8734 & Screen Porch., 22ft. Dock, MM102 - GULF FRONT HOME A A Boat House/Coral Lagoon, oceanside. $1600/mo., Unfurn. at Adam’s Cut. 40’ wet slip for rent, includes 2005 HD HERITAGE Private Collector Wants Share W/D. Call 732-762-2343 60’ concrete dock, 3 BR, 1 BA, Tropical Bay Estates - B.P.K. elec & water. Also avail dry rack Rolex Dive watches and Pilot 1 kitchen. $1500/mo F/L/S. Call CBS duplex on corner canal- in boat barn. 305-289-0064 CLASSIC, 13,000 miles. Watches. Old model Military N. KEY LARGO 3/2. Concrete. 954-290-1444 for info. dockage, 2/1 each side, easy Lots of upgrades, chrome & clocks & watches. Central AC. HO park. Yard access to Bogie Channel. accessories. Garage kept. Call 305-743-4578 service.Unfurnished. $1400/ Prestigious Indigo Reef, Asking $335K. 305-872-4457 $12K or OBO. 305-852-0061 mth. No pets. Year lease. $500 Marathon. 3 BR, 2-1/2 BA, for more details! No Brokers. A A USED APPLIANCES & sec. dep. 305-394-1150 gated, pool, workout room, FURNITURE We buy & sell. dock space, covered parking. 1,500 ‘‘B’’ Lobster Certs Byars Used Furniture TAVERNIER 2BR/1BA Avail now! F/L/S 305-289-0064 for sale. $75 each. A A & Appliances, 2771 O/S Hwy, Unfurn., Full Kit. w/ granite
A A 2,000 lb ice maker machine. Marathon. 743-6506 tops. Use of pool/hot tub. No ROCK HARBOR MM 98 2/1 Only 1 year old. 2002 International 4900 4 car pets.$1600/Incl. util., cable/wifi. upstairs duplex. New tile flrs, Cudjoe Gardens/Cudjoe Key Call Carlos 305-879-7808 carrier tow truck. 157K mi., F/L/S. 305-664-1624. Lv. Msg. wooded lot, lg front porch, no DT 466, high tork, 250 HP, 9 2 lots for sale, 80’ each, on 2 MLD ENDORSEMENTS pets/smkg. Credit check req. canal. All permits. Ready to spd. Fuller transmission. Alum. $900/mo, F/L/S. 305-394-0873 16’ Carolina skiff, 40 hp, Suzuki beds. $32K obo. 305-731-6540 build. $90,000 ea. Will finance. & trailer. $35K OBO. 305-942-3055 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. A A 727-544-3830 White, fully loaded, like new, 400 ’B’ LOBSTER TAGS, A A must see! New Michelin tires.
A A GRASSY KEY 3/2 canal front ALL OR PART, home. Dockage, unfurnished, $5000 firm. 305-743-2969, $100 EACH. A MARATHON 3/2 ‡ DEN EZ access to Ocean & Bay. BIG PINE - ROOMS FOR Marathon 305-394-2818 very clean home, on quiet Section 8 OK. $1450/mo. RENT Bed furnished. Available March Leave message street, screened patio, extra lot, Utilities incl. 305-735-4434 ‡ storage. $1750/mo F/L/S. 1st. $400/mo security AA Dave buys permits MARATHON 1 BR, Park A A A A 305-731-4677 deposit. 321-684-8457 So Atlantic Snapper, Grouper, Model RV . Fla room, 30’ dock, Gulf Reef, K/Mack, Shark, BIG PINE KEY - 2/2, 1 car Roommate Wanted 24’ Coastal Inboard $6950; 2003 ALFA TOYHAULER 40’ air, furnished. $1100/mo., plus Sword, Tuna. garage, boat house. Deep Share 2BR 2BA Home 31’ Rampage twin diesel I/O, Great, clean, cond; everything lot fee & util. 305-289-0540 $$$ in 48 hours! 904-262-2869 water basin, dock, davits, 1.75 MM 89 W/D WiFi Cable loaded, $34,900; 85HP Suzuki works! $17,500 obo. Also 2005 ‡/- acres. Near No Name Key. MARATHON 2BR, 1BA Great Water Views, Quiet O/B $850. Volvo diesel eng Chevy Silverado. Make an $1800/mo. 239-671-1390 unfurnished, on large 3600 sf $650 mo 305-852-4867 200HP $2950. 309-678-7744 offer for the pair. 678-617-9142 lot. Tiled floors, W/D. Pets OK. ‡ LOGO Dummy011 $850/mo util. F/L. Call Error: 1 AAAA 305-295-6432 CHARMING, LUSH 2/1 A A ON STILTS. MM 94 Bayside Private association dock, ramp KEY LARGO MM96. Ocean
A A side. Direct ocean access GET & beach. Furnished, new AC, fridge. Kayaks included. w/Ocean views! Furn, 3br, 2ba / $1250/mo.Call 786-218-9518 A CUTE LARGE, CLEAN 1BD 2br, 2ba. Seasonal or annual. APT overlooking canal. Close Call 786-258-3127 KCB-3/2 Single Family Home to beach & high school in on 40’ canal, fully furn, all new! MM 25, BIG TORCH KEY Marathon. Pet ok. $900/mo. 2/2 seasonal, furnished. Avail 5/1 - end of year. $1500/ 305-481-7554 RESULTS Deep water dock. mo, F/L/S, plus util. 6 mo. min. Dummy0119-15:34:52 No pets. 732-768-6956 A MOVE IN NOW from $375 $ depends on terms. week. MARATHON. Weekly 305-457-9804 3 x 3.1 (43.7647) KNIGHTS KEY, MM 47 or monthly. Fully furnished. Dummy Beautiful 3/2. All utilities, cable & free WI FI Drive-by 16 Kyle Way South. With Keynoter included. 305-289-0800 Dummy $1395 per month. A A Call 305-725-7655. I AM LOOKING FOR LONG TERM RENTAL IN Classifieds MARATHON 2/2 A Frame in MARATHON AREA 2BR, 2BA Heart Of Marathon quiet neighborhood. Boat or 2BR, 1BA. IDEAL Office or retail. 1000 sq ft. Next launch/beach/park. Decks, TENANTS older couple to Publix, the new Walgreen’s workroom, carport. $1800/mo. relocating to be near family; no and marina. 561-743-3745 743-5551 704-589-8565, 704-844-2840 pets and no smoking. Call 305-743-2561, leave message