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THEATER THEATER A play with a purpose Broadway lyrics to light up the stage unfolds in Marathon grade classes in the Theater troupe Kids’Theatre Upper Keys. In L’Attitudes stages “Sleeping delivers big The Kid’s Theater is a part of the Educational Indoors” song tribute Coalition for Monroe County. L’ATTITUDES STAFF L’ATTITUDES STAFF Zofchak, a Plantation Key middle school Marathon Community Call it classic hits teacher, has performed in Theatre (MCT) will open its night for the next Kids’ numerous plays and has 2011-2012 season with a Theatre production, “100 directed student perform- Christmas-themed production, Years of Broadway.” ances including “The “Sleeping Indoors,” written by Stories of Scheherazade,” ‘Sleeping Indoors’ opens Nov. 10 at the Marathon Familiar songs from Jim Holt. such hits as “Showboat,” “Give My Regards to The Savannah playwright, “Camelot,” “Annie” and Broadway,” “Annie Jr.,” known for resurrecting the “Sound of Music” to “Beauty and the Beast” City Lights Theatre Co. in that more contemporary tunes and last year’s perform- Georgia coastal city, balances from “Phantom of the ance of “Les Miserables.” tragicomic story telling. Opera,” “Sweeny Todd,” The upcoming “100 Holt’s play is set at “Les Miserables” and “A Years of Broadway” show Community Theatre; Kids Theatre does ‘Broadway’ Christmastime and includes Chorus Line.” will be performed Nov. the well-meaning along with Michael Zofchak 11-13. the misbegotten. directs the cast of 50 stu- The Friday and Paul and Nora are a well- dent singers, drawn from off literary couple. Nora who Photo by LARRY BENVENUTI fifth through twelfth G See Broadway, 7B habitually adopts homeless cats, has invited a homeless Michael Wagner, Marianne Benvenuti, Kevin Eick, Noelle Belden star in “Sleeping man named Dwain to dinner. Indoors.” Nov. 11-13. Stories, Her husband is not pleased and the tensions grow more But have they? Have we? If moved by the play, the An Opening Night Party intense when Nora’s flaky sis- You’ll find out when you thinking goes, perhaps theater- will be held following the ter, Nicole, described as “man- see “Sleeping Indoors,” which goers can be moved to care Thursday, Nov. 10, show. crazed,” enters the story. Marathon Community Theatre about shelter and services for During the party, Marathon Dwain was found under a describes as done “in the tradi- those less well-off, especially Mayor Ginger Snead, a spon- highway overpass giving his tion of Charles Dickens at holiday time? sor of the play, will present last sip of milk to a starving Christmas.” The Marathon Community donations to the three organi- 6B kitten. He does not drink or It showcases the gulf Theatre’s production has inte- zations. take drugs. But he is strange between haves and have-nots grated its own community out- Performances are sched- nonetheless, and Paul and “with humor and insight, and reach effort. uled for Thursdays, Fridays Nora decide its their mission allows us a glimpse of the true During the run, information and Saturdays beginning Nov. to find out just what Dwain is meaning of Christmas.” will be available in the theatre 10 through Dec. 3. No per- all about. Marilyn Tempest directs lobby for Forgotten Felines, formance on Thanksgiving Homelessness plays a role this production, which stars KAIR and Independence Cay. evening, but there will be a 3 Standard Time returns in this play, along with care Michael Wagner, Marianne And, the theatre’s board p.m. matinee Sunday, Nov. 27. for stray cats and, should one Benvenuti, Noelle Belden and has decided to make a dona- All evening performances say, stray people who appear Kevin Eick. tion on behalf of the show to begin promptly at 8 p.m. have lost their way? In Savannah, when Holt each of the Marathon organi- The Marathon Community staged his play for the first zations. Theatre is located at 5101 time, he invited the theater “This is a unique opportu- Overseas Hwy. Box office onsider the larger nity in the true spirit of hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. o Christmas to pay it forward to daily and Saturdays on show d and neighbors in dates. For more information, visi rathontheater.or Daylight Saving Time comes to an end, so turn your clocks back one hour before going to sleep tonight. WWW.KEYSNET.COM LAW ENFORCEMENT Battle startsSATURDAY,NOVEMBER to 5, 2011 VOLUME 58, NO. 89 ● ELECTION 2012 25 CENTS replace Peryam Candidates By LARRY KAHN [email protected] Sheriff declines to seek another term, starting to file Monroe County Sheriff Bob Peryam told his staff on two already crafting their messages Thursday that he’ll forego a Two judges re-election bid, and that’s The primary is next Aug. 14. say they’re up to it. among those been on the bench since 1989 and is immediate past already set the stage in the The general election is “I started in road patrol in fight to replace him. Nov. 6, 2012. “I certainly want to take a 1987 in Marathon, worked as in the running president of Florida’s Sheriff’s Office Col. Rick Peryam, elected in 2008 nice long trip on my Harley. a jail captain, commander, Conference of County Court Ramsay, the No. 2 at the to succeed Rick Roth, says My wife and I love to go SWAT, dive,” Ramsay said. By LARRY KAHN Judges. Judicial races are agency, says he’s going to one four-year term as sheriff camping, so we’re going to “With me, you know what [email protected] nonpartisan. file paperwork Monday with is enough to cap a 35-year go camping. And my mother you’re getting. Two sheriffs ● Circuit Court Judge the Supervisor of Elections law-enforcement career, is turning 94 next year. I need had the confidence in me to Next election season David Audlin, elected to a Office to run. He joins State most of which has been spent to spend some time with her be their No. 2.” stands to be a busy one. six-year term in 2006, also Recent candidate filings: looks to retain his seat on Attorney’s Office investiga- in the Keys. Now he’s mak- [in Michigan], maybe spend He already has an agenda: tor Edwin “Bill” Grove III, ing plans to enjoy his Harley- summers there.” Get all Sheriff’s Office ● As expected, Monroe the bench. He’s a former who had already filed initial Davidson and family more He said he’s endorsing staffers more involved in County Property Appraiser assistant public defender paperwork months ago. when he steps down in Ramsay to succeed him. their communities, more Karl Borglum has filed to and assistant statewide Both are Republicans. January 2013. The Sheriff’s Office has a crime prevention, and run for a full four-year term. prosecutor. “I’m still going to be budget of about $43 million increase the agency’s In June, Gov. Rick Scott ● Key Largo maintenance young and enjoy it,” he said. and 565 employees, so who- reliance on green technology. appointed the Republican to and construction worker Jose succeed Ervin Higgs, who Peixoto, who ran unsuccess- ever takes over has a huge “I want to enhance com- job. Both Ramsay and Grove munity partnerships,” Ramsay retired in April after 35 fully for the Mosquito years on the job. Control Board in 2010, looks PRESIDING OVER THE PUMPKINS ● County Judge Wayne to oust U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros ● See Sheriff, 2A Miller has filed to run for Lehtinen, a veteran con- another four-year term. He’s gresswoman who chairs the ● See Candidates, 2A MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS Jara shifts work time to Marathon More senior administrators largely empty. Earlier in the year when could follow the Monroe County School District was making drastic By SEAN KINNEY budget cuts, some floated the [email protected] idea of vacating the adminis- trative complex on Trumbo With an eye to perhaps Point in Key West, selling the moving more administrators waterfront-adjacent property from Key West to Marathon and relocating central staff to High School, in the coming unused space in Marathon 50 weeks Superintendent Jesus miles away. Jara will begin spending two “I know there has been a lot days a week working out of of talk in the community about the Middle Keys. moving the central office to Jack Stanfill, 6 months old, is king of the pumpkins at the Burton Memorial United Methodist Church pumpkin patch In Marathon, only about Marathon,” Jara said Friday. in Tavernier. He and his parents, Melissa and Tim Stanfill, recently moved to Key Largo from Boise, Idaho, and are half the space at the “We’ve got to take small steps middle/high school on and see how it works.” ‘loving the little tastes of autumn among the palms here in paradise.’ Sombrero Beach Road is The first of those small used, with the third floor steps is Jara and administra- ROBBIE’S MARINA RAID KEY WEST ● See Schools, 3A Feds mum on Reckwerdt investigation Agents haul Relief coming off crates of finance records for tow charges? Keynoter Staff a spokeswoman with the IRS- Companies CID, would only say that the sign off on sentatives from the tow com- Federal officials remained “IRS Criminal Investigation panies that operate in the mum on Friday following a Division is here on official cap of $100 Southernmost City. Thursday raid on Islamorada business” and that the agency Non-consensual towing in Mayor Michael Reckwerdt’s is taking the lead in the inves- By SEAN KINNEY Key West takes place either sprawling waterfront marina tigation.