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Photo: Guy DeBoer • Cover: JT Thompson LETTER TO THE EDITOR America 2019: A Mass Shooting Every 20 Hours? Writers Guild BY JT THOMPSON Thoughts and prayers are all we get from The only way to counter NRA’s meeting Florida’s Senators. Mean- while, Mitch Mc- “blood money” is to GET INVOLVED n just 215 days, America suffered 250 Connell blocks the Senate from voting on with loud, persistent voices... mil- August 10 Imass shootings (with 4 or more people any gun bill. lions of us... all declaring that we will killed in each)... that’s one mass shooting Compounding the tragedies is NEVER VOTE FOR ANYONE who he Key West Writers every 20 hours. Trump’s “H.J. Res 40” from 2017, that bemoans domestic terrorism, ac- cepts TGuild will meet Satur- Maybe TWO a day would be enough made it easier for the mentally ill to own NRA cash and stays silent. That will ei- day, August 10, 2019, from to bring about reasonable gun laws? firearms. (He said guns weren’t the prob- ther compel them to con- sider reason- 9:00 A.M. to noon in the Would TEN massacres a day be enough? lem, mental illenss was... then cut $400 able legislation... or it will guarantee Conference Room at the How many slaughters a day WILL it take? million from mental ill- ness programs.) their replacment. Condominiums at 2601 S. Because as the carnage increases, Amer- Since then, Trump also slashed funding Until then, bullets, blood, senseless- Roosevelt Blvd., Key West ica WILL - at some point - deal with mass for Homeland Security’s programs that ly shattered communities and hol- low Florida. Enter through the shootings, require background checks and Counter Domestic Extremism by 70%. platitudes will repeat like a broken re- gate just to the left of the keep weapons of war off the streets. Be- These politicians aren’t protecting us... cord... every 20 hours... and bring mass flagpoles. Please park across cause, if we accept daily massacres, America they’re protecting the $$$ they get from casualties to more unsuspecting neigh- the street on South Roosevelt itself won’t live long. the NRA! borhoods. n (Free Parking). n

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Mall on Duval city funding to end Oct. 1

BY PRU SOWERS lot extension resolution off the July 16 traffic-free oasis in the middle of the rector Mark Finigan, the weekend cost KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER agenda. “We’ve got police cars down city’s busiest commercial roadway. is down to $4,600, with the city hav- there running seven hours a day.” But it has been difficult to track ing spent upwards of $200,000 from hile there have Since the Mall opened on Febru- the exact out-of-pocket cost to the the Feb. 17 opening to the end of July. Wbeen largely ary 17, the city has picked up the tab city because expenses have dropped Many of the businesses along those three positive reviews of the for police, fire, code enforcement and significantly since the pilot began, as blocks of Duval have reported strong Mall on Duval, a pi- public works staff to set up, break officials became better able to gage the sales increases, leading some residents lot program that turns down and watch over the pedestrian manpower needed to service the Mall. and officials to complain that taxpayers three central blocks of Duval Street program, which closes the 500, 600 From Feb. 17 to May 12, the city spent are effectively footing the bill to boost into a pedestrian-only roadway on and 700 blocks of Duval to traffic $143,125, including $22,110 the first business revenues along that corridor. weekend evenings, the question of from 5 pm to midnight on Friday, weekend. But by May 12, that weekly As a result, Finigan said he has been how much it actually costs taxpayers Saturday and Sunday evenings, allow- figure had dropped to $6,500, with the directed not to include any funding for has been contentious. ing area businesses to spill onto the personnel hours for police, fire, code the Mall in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget, City Commissioner Billy Wardlow streets and sidewalks. Since its in- and public works reduced by approx- which begins Oct. 1. And while week- refused to let a vote go forward to ex- ception, the Mall pilot program has imately two-thirds. end costs are expected to fall even further tend the Mall pilot program past July been extended once and the hours “We didn’t know what to expect,” once traffic bollards have been installed 31 without that financial information, expanded to begin at 2 pm on those Mayor Teri Johnston said about the in the intersections of the three-block forcing Mall organizers to scramble to three days of the week. And spurred first few weekends the Mall was open, Mall, eliminating the need for extra po- make adjustments to street closures this by positive reception from locals and where safety and public works teams lice officers to direct traffic, there will weekend in order to keep the Mall open. tourists, there is now talk of extend- were fully staffed to service the pro- “We don’t even know what it’s cost- ing the Mall to 24 hours a day, sev- gram. “We had everything.” XX Continued on page 4 ing us,” Wardlow said, pulling the pi- en days a week, creating a permanent Now, according to city Budget Di-

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3 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 a u g u s t 8 - 14, 2 0 1 9 KEYS NEWS Published Weekly Vol. 9 No. 84 Key West Modern Dance PUBLISHER/EDITOR Guy deBoer aurizio Nardi, former Mar- Mtha Graham Dance Com- NEWS WRITERS pany Principal Dancer, instructs Pru Sowers students of all ages and levels yes- Terry Schmida terday at CoffeeMill Dance Studio PHOTOGRAPHERS “By the Bay,” 3340 N. Roosevelt Ralph DePalma, Bill Klipp, Guy deBoer Blvd, #2, during the annual Key West Modern Dance intensive DESIGN founded by Nardi. The one-week Nand K. Pandey, [email protected] series of classes - free to Monroe PIXEL WRANGLER County residents-include tech- JT Thompson nique, repertory, and composition led by Nardi, Daniel Gwirtzman of CONTRIBUTORS Daniel GwirtzmanDance Compa- Jeff Johnson & ny, and Jovani Furlon from Miami Paula Forman Short Answers City Ballet, and continue through Ian Brockway Saturday, culminating with a dance Tropic Sprockets documentary and a final showcase Tammy Fox-Royer featuring students and instruc- SPCA Sylvia Bogart tors at The Studios of Key West at Astrologically Yours 5:30pm. Call CoffeeMill Dance Joanna Brady Studio at 305-296-9982. n Reviewer

SUMMER INTERN Mall on Duval city... Business owners are prepar- tax district for the central area, Emily Bracher XX Continued from page 3 ing to kick in more money. But where business property owners the private funding options are would pay higher taxes to reim- ADVERTISING still be a weekly cost between $800 not set up yet. Carl Fischer, burse the city for any Mall-relat- Jose DeLaRosa – 585.203.5156 and $900, Finigan said. President of the Central Duval ed costs. Ashley Williamson – 410.999.4917 “The only two folks needed 305.296.1630 District (CDD), a business or- But mostly, the CDD is focus- going forward [after the bollard ganization representing the area ing on continuing to reduce the Advertising Deadline Every Friday installation] will be two public surrounding the three Duval weekly costs, which, if Finigan’s PRINT-READY advertising materials due by works employees to set up and blocks that make up the Mall, budget estimates are correct, will Friday every week for next issue of KONK Life. take down the bollards and po- Ad Dimensions is looking at city funding lasting still total approximately $45,000 Horizontal and Vertical: lice the area after the Mall clos- until the end of the pilot pro- to $50,000 a year for the two Full, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/8 page, bizcard es,” he said. gram, which, if approved by city public works employees. Ad Submissions So, who is going to pay the on- commissioners, will extend to “When the bollards are in, JPG, TIFF, PDF — digital formats only going costs, assuming the Mall Send to [email protected] Feb. 17 next year. But there will there’s no need to have those po- pilot program is extended again, be no money in the city’s new lice cars and associated officers CIRCULATION this time to February 2020? Ac- fiscal budget for Mall expenses there. The only cost then is com- Kavon Desilus ASSISTANT cording to city officials, business starting on Oct. 1. munity services coming in a few Ben Neff ASSISTANT and property owners along the Fischer said Mall business hours a night to pick things up,” KONK Life is published weekly by KONK three-block Mall. owners have ponied up $21,600 Fischer said, adding, “That takes Communications Network in Key West, Fla. “It’s either going to make it on so far to cover marketing, ad- us a long way to our self-suffi- Editorial materials may not be reproduced its own – and every indication vertising and event costs. While ciency, which is important to the without written permission from the network. is that it will – or it’s not,” said not committing to taking over citizens and to us.” KONK Communications Network Mayor Johnston. “After our pilot the bill post-Oct. 1, Fischer The city commission is sched- (305) 296-1630 • Key West, Florida period, this is going to have to fly said the CDD has discussed the uled to take up the Mall extension www.konklife.com on its own.” possibility of creating a special again at its Aug. 6 meeting. n 4 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 FLORIDA KEYS Monroe County social services Key West Senior Center offers new senior lunch program with Star of the Sea Foundation Key West, July 29 said Jenna Tuttle, Social Ser- partment of Elder Affairs grant. vices Nutrition Coordinator. The Key West Senior Center he Mon- “This is a big step up for our is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Troe Coun- community members as we and serves lunch at noon. The ty Board of expand this new offering in center also provides comput- County Com- Key West.” ers, television, and a place for missioners GA Foods, a longtime part- senior citizens to socialize. Se- approved a contract with Star ner of the County, is continuing niors, over the age of 60, who of the Sea Foundation (SOS) to provide meals to the other se- are interested in the lunch pro- to prepare fresh lunches at the nior nutrition sites throughout gram can visit as a guest and Key West Senior Center, locat- the County and the home-de- then are asked to sign up for ed at 1400 Kennedy Blvd. livered meal service for home- the program due to the grant Local senior citizens are enjoying freshly prepared lunch- “SOS kitchen provides bound residents. The lunch pro- funding. The program is free es from Star of the Sea Foundation in partnership with fresh lunches, prepared dai- gram is funded Countywide by and there are no income re- Monroe County Social Services at the Key West Senior ly for our senior citizens,” an Alliance for Aging and De- quirements. n Center on Kennedy Boulevard. Monroe County File Photo

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5 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 FLORIDA KEYS Key West NOW awards $4,000 to 2019 Connie Gilbert Scholarship Winners he Key West chapter of National TOrganization for Women (NOW) announces three 2019 Connie Gilbert Scholarship winners, awarding a total gift of $4,000. The Connie Gilbert Scholarship cel- ebrates the legacy of Connie Gilbert, former Key West NOW president and long-time human rights activist and co-founder of many Key West organiza- tions, including NOW, the Florida Keys ACLU, Lower Keys League of Woman Voters, and the Keys Coalition Against Key West NOW Members and 2019 Connie Gilbert Scholarship Winners Child Sex Trafficking. The scholarship reer in foreign diplomacy on behalf of fall of 2019, Ms. Posada was born in is open to any Monroe County resident women and children. Vietnam and came to Key West al- who identifies as a woman and is seek- Michelle Biron, a Key Largo resident most six years ago. She has accepted a Left to right: Connie Gilbert schol- arship winners Catt Posada, Zoe ing support to further their education job at FKCC as an IT technician and currently completing her masters of Jackson, and Michelle Biron. or professional career. science and mental health counseling plans to continue this work after she In an outstanding selection pool, from Capella University, was awarded a graduates. Ms. Posada is very grate- US. NOW has hundreds of chapters three applicants stood out. $1,000 scholarship. Ms. Biron works as ful to the Key West community that and hundreds of thousands of mem- Zoe Jackson, a rising sophomore a children’s case manager at the Guid- has welcomed her with open arms bers and activists in all 50 states. at Barnard College, was awarded the ance Care Center in Marathon, and and hopes to stay in Key West for a Key West NOW was founded in $2,000 scholarship. Majoring in po- interns at a women’s residential facility long time, supporting FKCC students 1994. Meetings are held the fourth litical science and minoring in hu- that specializes in trauma and PTSD with their technology needs. Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm in man rights, Ms. Jackson was born in and other mental health diagnoses. The three scholarship winners re- the back room at Shanna Key and we Key West and co-organized the March Catt Posada, a Key West resident ceived their awards at our well-attended welcome your presence. For Our Lives in 2017 after the Mar- majoring in computer science at monthly NOW meeting on July 24th. The 2020 Connie Gilbert Scholar- jory Stoneman Douglas High School FKCC, was awarded a $1,000 schol- NOW is the largest organization ship details and timeline will be an- shooting. She plans to pursue a ca- arship. Planning to graduate in the of feminist grass-roots activists in the nounced in the spring of 2020. n

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7 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 FLORIDA KEYS Film Review - The Passion Special tour for Fort of Luciano Pavarotti Myer’s students at he biographical documentary film, music are irresistible. The “cast” TPAVAROTTI, directed by Ron consists of family, friends, celebri- Tennessee Williams Howard, will take you on an amazing ties, royalty, as well as children, the and emotional ride. I first heard and poor and sick for whom he did so saw Pavarotti in the early 1980s and much. Pavarotti was a rock star and Museum I was captivated for life by his incred- charismatic friend of the 3 Tenors, ible voice, his warmth and charm. He Bono, Princess Diana, Zubin Meh- seemed transparent and vulnerable, ta and thousands of lives he touched and (without knowing him) you knew in one way or another. Sophisticated he was a great friend. film critics will find things to quib- Without beIng obvious or in the ble about, but you’ll love the music, way, the film captures the life and the human journey and this rare hu- passion of this special talent by mak- man being who is no longer with us. ing it personal and bringing the au- Don’t miss it, and bring a handker- dience into the family, friendships, chief. n music and life of a loving but im- (Ian Brockaway’s admirer) Roger Kost- perfect man. Both Luciano and the mayer

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8 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 UPPER KEYS Monroe County discusses water quality issues with south Florida Water Management District West Palm Beach, July 30 top priorities being that the timing, quantity and quality of water flow onroe County into is done correctly. MAdministrator “There is certainly an atmosphere for Roman Gastesi met collaboration and excitement for the today with members future of the district that I haven’t of the South Florida seen recently.” Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi introduces new South Flor- Water Management District (SFW- ida Water Management District Executive Director Drew Bartlett to re- The district faces significant chal- MD) at the headquarters in West gional county administrators at the district headquarters on Tuesday. The lenges including those Gastesi pre- Palm Beach. The event was organized group came together to discuss the overall district and regional concerns sented as well as preparing for and and ideas. LISA TENNYSON/Monroe County Legislative Affairs by Gastesi to discuss the district’s big responding to severe weather events. picture, as well as address individual leadership team, and was attended by tended the meeting. Gastesi enacted the meet-and- stakeholder concerns. eight regional county administrators “The new director has pledged to greet while president of the Florida The meeting included the intro- and several legislative affairs direc- work with Monroe County closely Association of County Managers. duction of Drew Bartlett, the new tors. Lisa Tennyson, Monroe County and follow our issues,” said Gastesi, He also worked for SFWMD from SFWMD Executive Director and his Director of Legislative Affairs, also at- who highlighted Monroe County’s 1998-2003. n

9 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 UPPER KEYS Monroe County extension services discusses heavy Sargassum load in the Florida Keys

Monroe County, Aug 2 United States and West Africa, bordered on the western side by the Gulf Stream. his summer you may Fisherman know these floating al- Thave noticed brown gae mats as “weed lines” and that are seaweed floating in the considered fantastic spots to sportfish. water and along the Sargassum is a very important habitat shorelines of the Flor- in the open ocean that provides one of ida Keys. Sargassum the only places for small sea creatures frequently comes to shore, especially in to hide from predators. It is also an the summertime when the prevailing essential habitat for migratory species breezes are out of the south-southeast. like mackerel, tuna, and wahoo. What is it and why is it important? Washed-up sargassum helps sus- Sargassum seaweed is a type of brown al- tain shorelines in the Florida Keys, as gae that spends its entire lifecycle float- the algae helps with erosion and pro- ing on the surface of the ocean. It can vides beach plants with nutrients. Al- grow in massive accumulations in an though, when there is a heavy sargas- area of the North Atlantic Ocean called XX Continued on page 11 the Sargasso Sea, an area between the

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10 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 UPPER KEYS Monroe County Receives Grant Funding for Countywide Flood Resiliency and Stormwater Code Updates Monroe County, July 30 “This is a move forward in recognizing sea level sources. “This allows the County to rise impacts and incorporating the data we bring new data into our policy to ad- onroe County re- dress potential risks and see where we Mcently received a recently collected to form new or modify our have gaps that need to be filled in.” $40,000 Resilient Coast- current policy,” said Michael Roberts, Senior A state law requires consideration of line Program grant from Administrator of Environmental Resources. future flood risk from storm surge and sea the Florida Department level rise in certain portions of local gov- of Environmental Protection. The grant Stormwater Management Manual ing sea level rise impacts and incorpo- ernment comprehensive plans, including was awarded for the purpose of updating and Layman’s Brochure. rating the data we recently collected sea-level rise as one of the causes of flood and streamlining Monroe County’s land The grants allow Monroe County to to form new or modify our current risk that must be addressed in the rede- development code to comply with the update codes to reflect the best prac- policy,” said Michael Roberts, Senior velopment principles, strategies, and en- “peril of flood” statute. tices for floodplain management and Administrator of Environmental Re- gineering solutions to reduce flood risk. n Monroe County also received an resilience to protect environmentally additional $40,000 Community sensitive areas. The update will also Planning Technical Assistance grant include sea level rise data that wasn’t from the Florida Department of Eco- available in 2016, when the County’s nomic Opportunity. This funding comprehensive plan was adopted. will be used to update the County’s “This is a move forward in recogniz-

Monroe County... the summer routinely bring these mas- XX Continued from page 10 sive floating mats of sargassum onto shore and into canals with the wind sum year, the sargassum can block and waves. out the light and kill the seagrass Dense amounts of sargassum re- growing on the ocean floor. When quire a large amount of oxygen. At the sargassum dies and decomposes, night, when there is no photosyn- the decaying organic matter removes thesis, it uses oxygen from the water, the oxygen from the water, which which is worse in canals that already can cause fish kills. It doesn’t smell experience a high biological oxygen very good from land, either. demand. Why is the sargassum increasing? Residents on canals may consider Scientists hypothesize there may be installing weed control measures to pre- more sargassum due to increased vent sargassum from entering the canals. nutrient runoff from the Amazon More information on canal restoration River. Algae, like land-based plants, projects can be found at www.monroe- need the same things to grow: sun- county-fl.gov/canals and regulatory in- light and nutrients. Fertilizer’s main formation can be found at www.monro- ingredients are phosphorus and ni- ecounty-fl.gov/canalwork. trogen, the same nutrients that fuel If you would like more information sargassum growth. on sargassum, visit www.monroecoun- In the Florida Keys, prevailing ty-fl.gov/extensionservices or contact winds from the south and southeast in Shelly Krueger at 305-292-4501. n

11 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 UPPER KEYS Stuff the Bus for Monroe County Students’ Success Florida Keys school uses the funds raised to purchase Donations may be made before Au- nations will be accepted August 6 exactly the items their students need. gust 31: at Bottle Cap Lounge in Key West, n Monroe County, 54% of families The success of Stuff the Bus is only • Online at KeysUnitedWay.org by hosted by the Rotary Club of Sunset Iwith children cannot afford life’s ba- possible through the continued gen- clicking on the red Donate button Key West; or, bring a $10 admission sic necessities. Many of these children erosity of individuals, businesses, and • By checks mailed to PO Box 2143, donation on August 22 to the Holi- begin the school year without school civic groups in Monroe County. Every Key West, FL, 33045 day Inn in Key Largo, hosted by the supplies such as pencils, backpacks, dollar collected for Stuff the Bus goes Other ways to support Monroe Key Largo Chamber of Commerce. More details atKeysUnitedWay. books, and other items they need to directly toward purchasing supplies. County students: org/StuffTheBus2019. succeed in school. Financial donations allow the program • Make a donation to “Tools for Everyone is encouraged to join United Way of the Florida Keys’ to expand beyond backpacks, paper Back to School” at Publix check- out counters in August UWFK in supporting efforts to send Stuff the Bus program provides school and crayons to include important ed- • Sponsorship opportunities are Monroe County children back to supplies for these children, ensuring ucational devices like graphing calcu- available for businesses and orga- school prepared for the new academic they have the tools to excel this aca- lators, equipment for children with nizations year, ensuring they have the supplies demic year.Working closely with the special needs and other tools necessary • Attend a Stuff the Bus event. Do- they need for success. n Monroe County School District, each for the school year.

12 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 UPPER KEYS Monroe County will host a Community Presentation on the Future of the Marathon Library on Aug. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m.

ect Management staff will also be on ture sales tax. The new design will be hand to discuss the timeline. open, modern, and flexible and has The presentation will include the also incorporated solar energy. Mon- vision of the new Marathon library roe County broke ground on the new as a “community living room.” The space in July. The new branch has a construction of the state of the art, tentative opening date in September user-centric legacy building is fund- 2020. n ed through the one-cent infrastruc-

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Marathon, July 31 Branch on Aug. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at You Wi Marathon Government Center. The erving th Pr onroe County public is invited to attend the inter- S ide MStrategic Plan- active meeting and participants will 305-294-5212 ! ner Kimberly Mat- have the opportunity to provide in- thews will host a community pre- put on the types of library programs www.GourmetNibblesandBaskets.com sentation on the Future of Monroe they would like to see offered at the 917 Frances St. Key West County Public Library’s Marathon new branch. Monroe County Proj- 13 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 WHAT'S HAPPENING

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garden, but his face sours. Mary and Cynthia return eager to get This is Shakespeare for #METOO to in on the deal. a degree. The revered author is no saint, What follows gets more and more conventional and sexist at his core. outrageous as stories spin wildly, and A highlight in the film is Wilder who bigoted tempers flare. makes a vivid Shakespearean Tess of the Maron is terrific as a self-deprecat- d’Urbervilles, caustic and hissing, hav- ing observer, as is the fierce Watkins ing no use for male dominance. and the affectionate and protective Will retires to the garden, later Bell. The one-liners are perfect tak- All Is True meeting with a supposed unrequited ous comedy that is as zany as much as ing on everything from gay rights and lover, Earl of South Hampton (Ian edgy, but with a laser sharp focus. The Southern pride to gun control. The McKellen). One sees Branagh full of film, “The Sword of Trust” has echoes film is madcap without bombast and desire and loss as he recites the won- of Jim Jarmusch and even the earlier it prickles without any cynicism or bit- drous Sonnet 29. films of Kevin Smith, chock full of terness. All the better to show its pos- According to Judith, Hamnet kook, yet the pensive quality is unique itive colors. doesn’t deserve the height of a child and stands alone. This is a topical comic film that prodigy, and nothing is as it seems. Mel (comedian Marc Maron) is does not overtly cheapen the subject The grim scenario is akin to Edgar Al- a depressive soul who runs a pawn of conspiracy. Rather, it reveals his- lan Poe. shop in Alabama. Hardly anyone torical fraud through the telling of enneth Branagh ventures into fa- To be fair, much of the film is con- comes in to the store. Mel spends his grandiose irrationale. Kvored Shakespeare territory once jecture and unverified, perfect for an time being sarcastic to his spaced- “The Sword of Trust” is a laugh out more with his film “All Is True,” high- ironic film title. No matter. For the out employee Nathaniel (Jon Bass) loud comedy, a silly scythe with thrust. lighting the premier author’s grief most part, it makes fine intrigue. and avoiding his ex, Deidre (director It is both an antidote to and an analysis in losing his son Hamnet, age 11. Whatever the case, fortune turns Lynn Shelton). of our disparate national identities. n Though it has trappings of a PBS pro- somewhat for the better, though twined One day a married couple, Mary Write Ian at [email protected] duction with its lingering glances, its with some gruesome circumstances. and Cynthia (Michaela Watkins and score and some melodramatic pauses, Despite this, the author’s patriarchal Jillian Bell respectively) enter hoping the intensity of Branagh is satisfying and sexist shortcomings are suddenly to sell Cynthia’s inheritance: a sword Randy and authentic. The film makes a com- off the hook. The tension gives way to from the Civil War. Mel, noticing it is panion piece, albeit in a minor key, to comfort and everything is drawn up a Union sword located in the South is the director’s more ambitious efforts. just so with a wedding and a satisfied impressed. He offers four hundred on McAllister Shakespeare (Branagh) feels he is at Anne Hathaway, finally able to write the spot. the end of his writing life. He is con- her name as Mrs. Shakespeare. However, sensing an opportunity, sumed by the death of his only son, Though the end fizzles, “All is True” the couple spin a dramatic tale about a Group at who was a promising poet. The mas- has the temporary pathos of Thomas Union general surrendering the sword ter-scribe’s only consolation is a garden, Hardy, while Branagh gives fine ser- to The South, as an admission of loss. the Hog’s which he creates with the intensity of vice to his favorite poet, with an incar- Not surprisingly, Mel does not go for a play. At night, Shakespeare is berated nation that is half Zen and half Raven the far-fetched story of the Confeder- by his twin daughter Judith (Kathryn (as Will wanders about the graveyard) ates winning the war and refuses buy- Breath Wilder) who resents the son getting but all emotive with apropos, if not ing the weapon. all the attention. Anne (Judi Dench) spontaneous, feeling. n After Mary and Cynthia leave in a is kept subservient. She is illiterate and huff, Mel sees a video ad helmed by Saloon would like to learn the alphabet. Anne, The Sword of pro-Confederates seeking Civil War exas singer-songwriter Randy too, resents her situation. To make artifacts for thousands in payout. Mel TMcAllister and his band will play matters even worse, Shakespeare’s other Trust gets the idea to sell to the conspiracists, the Hog’s Breath Saloon’s late night daughter Susanna (Lydia Wilson) is fac- taking advantage of their zealotry. He gig, 9 p.m. – 1 a.m., Aug. 12 - 18. ing an infidelity scandal. 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Key West, July 31 Blvd. #2. The full schedule and Hippity Hop. Instructors will post online at coffeemill- lead with a blend of discipline offeeMill Dance Studio, dance.com on August 1. and fun, allowing students to CKey West’s premier in- A cultural haven in the explore, enjoy, and grow while structional dance studio for dance community, the Coffee cultivating an awareness and over 35 years, kicks off their Mill offers professional dance understanding of movement, Fall 2019 semester on Sep- instruction to all ages and skill rhythm, choreography, and tember 3 with a full roster of levels with weekly classes in connection to classmates. child/teen classes at their two Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Modern, CoffeeMill is also home locations at 'The Annex' at Contemporary, Tap, Lyrical, to Young Dance Collective 804 White Street and 'By the HipHop, Pre and Towards Bay' at 3340 North Roosevelt Ballet, Creative Movement, XX Continued on page 19

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CoffeeMill Dance... YDC will start classes and rehearsals XX Continued from page 18 prior to Fall semester. Those interest- The Jessie Brown Trio ed in auditioning should call the stu- (YDC), CoffeeMill’s newly-formed dio at 305-296-9982. non-profit dance company comprised CoffeeMill’s two locations with Returns to the Hog’s of student dancers ages 8-17 that have three instructional studios have allowed already garnered numerous awards them to expand their instructional of- Breath Saloon at NUVO Dance Competition in ferings as well as support the develop- essie Brown, a singer-songwriter from aunt and several members of my family Orlando. Led and choregraphed by ment of the young company. They also Indiana, returns at the Hog’s Breath always had it going.” She also says that CoffeeMill’s Ballet Director Joseph offer workshops, private lessons, and J Saloon, 400 Front St., Aug. 12 - 18 tak- southern gospel and country music Goodman, the selected young danc- performance opportunities, as well as ing to stage for the mid-shift gig,4:30 – have threads of the same roots, so writ- ers are offered an academy-like study recreational classes for adults. 8:30 pm. music since she was a little girl. ing and performing her own country and discipline with a rigorous sylla- Spaces are limited; register now to Her family was part of a touring south- songs feels very much like home to her. bus in the Russian-based Vaganova explore or continue the development ern gospel group, and Jessie traveled and Jessie knew that she wanted to be a technique as well as contemporary of your child’s dance instruction in sang with them starting at age three until country artist when she took the stage training and choreography with Kara this fun and challenging dance pro- she was 13. “I didn’t have what people and performed the first song she wrote. Querio. They rehearse for multiple gram led by experienced teachers in probably think of as a traditional child- “Music has always been a part of my hood,” she says. “But I feel so privileged life, but singing my own song was performance opportunities through- a nurturing, supportive, and profes- to have had a background like that. I such an adrenaline rush,” she says. “I out the year, including street fairs, pa- sional dance studio. For more infor- learned to love being on stage.” thought, this feels good and this feels rades, nursing homes, Fantasy Fest's mation, call the CoffeeMill Dance It was also through her family that right. It’s what I was created to do.” Children's Day and Coronation, and Studio at 305-296-9982, email coffee- Jessie discovered a love of country mu- Come on in to the Hog’s Breath Sa- November and March performances [email protected], or visit coffeemi- sic. “I always listened to a lot of coun- loon and meet the country sensation, at the Tennessee Williams Theatre. lldance.com for a full schedule. n try music growing up,” she says. “My Jessie Brown, for yourself.n

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Hay 24 escuelas desde MM 0 Los padres deben visitar una de las 24 hasta MM 105.5 que ofrecen Pre-K escuelas, llamar al 305-296-5557 o así que hay una cerca suyo. visitar VPKhelp.org para obtener más información. La Early Learning Los niños deben haber cumplido 4 Coalition también tiene oficinas en Key años antes del 1 de septiembre de Largo, Marathon y Key West. 2019. Los niños de cinco años NOTA: Algunas escuelas se llenan también pueden calificar. rápido así que recomendamos que los padres actúen pronto para conseguir "Necesitamos que todos los su escuela preferida. padres actúen ahora ya que nuestro objetivo es inscribir al 100 % de los niños elegibles", explicó Heather Carruthers, comisionada del condado.

Estas son las opciones de las 24 escuelas Pre-K del condado de Monroe: • MM 1.2 - Inez Martin Child Care Center • MM 49.2 - Grace Jones Community Center, Inc. 1100 VARELA, KEY WEST, FL 33040 • 305-809-5055 230 41st ST. GULF, MARATHON, FL 33050 • 305-743-6064 • MM 1.6 - Horace O’Bryant Elementary • MM 49.4 - Kreative Kids Christian Academy 1105 LEON, KEY WEST, FL 33040 • 305-296-5628 4711 OVERSEAS HWY, MARATHON, FL 33050 • 305-743-7165 • MM 2 - Sunbeam Christian School • MM 86.6 - Treasure Village Montessori Charter 1311 5th ST., KEY WEST, FL 33040 • 305-294-6018 325 86731 OVERSEAS HWY, ISLAMORADA, FL 33036 • 305-852-3482 • MM 2.5 - Key West Preschool Cooperative, Inc. • MM 87.6 - St. James Children’s Center 2610 FLAGLER AVE., KEY WEST, FL 33040 • 305-296-4749 87500 OVERSEAS HWY, ISLAMORADA, FL 33036 • 305-852-2161 • MM 2.7 - Grace Lutheran School • MM 89 - Plantation School 2713 FLAGLER AVE, KEY WEST, FL 33040 • 305-296-8262 100 LAKE ROAD, TAVENIER, FL 33070 • 305-853-3281 • MM 3.2 - Poinciana Elementary School • MM 92.9 - Burton Memorial Child Development Center 1407 KENNEDY DR , KEY WEST, FL 33040 • 305-293-1630 93001 OVERSEAS HWY, TAVERNIER, FL 33070 • 305-852-0250 • MM 3.8 - NAS Child Development Center • MM 93.2 - Dolphin Montessori Children’s Inc., South V-187 ARTHUR SAWYER RD., KEY WEST, FL 33040 • 305-293-4498 735 GROUPER LANE, KEY LARGO, FL 33037 • 305-453-3787 • MM 5 - Gerald Adams Elementary • MM 98.8 - First Baptist Church, Jack Hill Child Care 5855 COLLEGE RD., KEY WEST, FL 33040 • 305-293-1609 99001 OVERSEAS HWY, KEY LARGO, FL 33037 • 305-451-2125 • MM 19.3 - Sugarloaf Elementary • MM 103 - Montessori Academy of the Upper Keys 255 CRANE BLVD., , FL 33042 • 305-745-3282 5 TRANSYLVANIA AVE., KEY LARGO, FL 33037 • 305-451-7077 • MM 22.9 - Banana Cabanna • MM 104.8 - Key Largo School 22673 PIECES OF EIGHT RD., CUDJOE KEY, FL 33042 • 305-745-1400 104801 OVERSEAS HWY, KEY LARGO, FL 33037 • 305-453-1255 • MM 30.2 - Big Pine Academy Early Learning Center • MM 105 - Dolphin Montessori 30070 POND LANE, BIG PINE KEY, FL 33043 • 305-872-2432 104960 OVERSEAS HWY, KEY LARGO, FL 33037 • 305-852-2225 • MM 48.6 - Stanley Switlik Elementary • MM 105.5 - St. Justin’s Martyr Preschool 3400 OVERSEAS HWY, MARATHON, FL 33050 • 305-289-2490 105500 OVERSEAS HWY, KEY LARGO, FL 33037 • 305-451-6415

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23 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 WHAT'S HAPPENING Recently Announced: Local Key West Art & Spotlight: Nick Norman Historical Society

t was during his child- SHOW DETAILS Invites Public to Ihood when Nick first Local Spotlight: Nick Norman acquired his passion for Back Stage Listening Room – Key West music; his father played Theater | 512 Eaton Street | Key West, Experience Free guitar, while his mother FL | 33040 encouraged him to write. Attending Bap- August 11th, 2019 | Show: 7:00pm | Key West Historic tist church exposed him to the awe inspir- Doors: 6:30pm ing power of the choir. “It was how I first learned that you can truly make people feel TICKETS: Marker Tours what you feel, by believing in what you are Online at thekeywesttheater.com, ticketfly. singing. They sang from their hearts and that com OR at the Key West Theater box office Key West, July 31 is something I believe that cannot be faked.” at 512 Eaton St. Branching out from his home state of ey West Art & Historical So- South Caroline he performed on stages all be heard by local musicians throughout Key Kciety invites locals and tour- over the southeast, eventu-ally finding his West on any giv-en evening. ists to experience a multi-plat- way to the Southernmost city of Key West. With the support of an expanding fan base form, self-guided, and free tour As his solo acoustic shows were drawing eager to hear his original music, Nick released program of Key West’s historic crowds, Nick’s songwriting was steadily be- his self produced album It’s About Time in sites designed to highlight the ing fueled by the artistic vibe of the island April of 2015. While Nick has taken on many island’s unique multi-cultural blending with his na-tive southern roots. hats through his musical career in-cluding history and heritage through the In 2010, Nick collaborated with long- producer, director and entrepreneur - his pas- Key West Historic Marker Tours The Southernmost House, lo- time friends Jon Stone & Lee Brice re- sion lies in live performances & songwriting. website and phone app. sulting in the recording of his first studio cated at the corner of Duval Join us in the Key West Theater’s Back Originally designed and and South Streets, is desig- album, Hey Cheater. This heartfelt album Stage Listening Room on Sunday, August launched by Bruce Neff under nated Historic Marker number gave fans a raw look into the personal hard- 11th as Nick takes the stage for the Local the auspices of Key West Historic 8 of the 121 on the Key West ships of Nick’s life by putting his heart on Spotlight series, where local musicians per- Markers Inc., the program merged Historic Marker Tours. Five his sleeve in songs such as “Libba Don’t form their original music without the hus- with Key West Art & Historical U.S. Presidents have been hosted over the years at the Call” and “Varela St”. Quickly becom-ing tle and bustle of their usual performances Society in 2018 and consists of Queen Anne Victorian style a Key West anthem, “Good Whiskey” can n throughout Key West. three primary elements: a map of mansion, built in 1897. cultural and museum attractions featuring 121 historic location and sponging industries, sunk- markers that pay tribute to Key en treasure galleons, slave ships, West’s colorful past, phone apps Flagler’s railroad, boom and bust that act as a personal museum do- economies, and much more. cent to support those taking the To plan your own tour, visit self-led walking tours, and a com- the Key West Historic Marker prehensive website at KWHMT. Tour website at KWHMT.org, org that provides a virtual tour of download the free Key West His- Key West, historic background toric Marker Tour phone app at and community information. keywest.oncell.com, or call 305- The island’s history encom- 507-0300 for a free Key West passes unique architecture, Civ- “Voices of History” phone tour. il War forts, famous authors’ For more information, contact homes, connection to wars and curator Cori Convertito, Ph.D., revolutions, once-thriving turtle at 305-295-6616 x112. n 24 www.konklife.com • AUGUST 8-14, 2019 IN COMMUNITY Randy McAllister... TJX foundation awards grant to XX Continued from page 17

ning combination of great perfor- Wesley house family services mance, original compositions and the credibility of a Grammy nominee to esley House Family Services received a W$10,000 grant from the TJX Foundation. the Hog’s Breath. Our local TJ Maxx store is part of the TJX Group. McAllister is one of the premier sing- Wesley House Family Services Inez Martin Child er, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist to Development food program will be the beneficiary emerge from Texas. of this grant. His music has been hailed as some of Inez Martin offers all their student’s breakfast, a the most original and innovative being hot lunch and two snacks every day. In addition, played today. the Backpack program sends home child friendly While comparison’s are not easy, it food to those children determined to be eligible for has been said that his music is a cross the weekend. The program also provides food for between Doug Sahm, John Hiatt and all siblings in the home Delbert McClinton, with a touch of the Children that have healthy nutrition are more blues thrown into the mix. focused in school and have a greater rate of atten- Stop in at the Hog, 400 Front St., and tion and retention in their classes. This grant from see for yourself. the TJX Foundation means the world to all the For more information, call 296- Children in the Inez Martin program. n 4222.n

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BY TERRY SCHMIDA builder from the ground up in 2003. KONK LIFE REAL ESTATE EDITOR Photos Contributed Much like Key West’s “new” city hall, it was reconstructed with top-quality ost houses and com- materials inside its own shell – then Mmercial buildings sit revealed as a brand new home. forever on the parcel of land where Beautiful whitewashed Dade they were built. County Pine walls greet visitors en- In the famously non-conformist tering the front door, with a large , however, it is de- staircase leading to the three upstairs lightfully apropos that citizens have bedrooms. The two second floor guest been breaking that particular mould bedrooms have a large renovated for well over a century. Without elec- bathroom between them, with beau- tric wires or plumbing to deter the tiful turquoise quartz countertops process, some of Key West’s most in- and glass tiled walls. teresting buildings were rolled to new The two-room master suite features This stately yet sturdy home is a perfect blend of Old World design and locations around town in the early a cathedral ceiling and a large bath- New World construction. days of the settlement. room also in turquoise. The downstairs The four-bedroom, three-bathroom fourth bedroom is currently being home at 1424 White St. has a backstory used as an office, and boasts another that’s even more intriguing. This house, completely renovated bathroom. currently listed with Realtor Mike The residence’s large, open con- Caron of Keller Williams Key West cept first floor is a great place for Compass Realty, once stood on Caro- dining/entertaining, as are the pri- line Street, in the heart of Old Town. vate rear gardens, with their mature It was later moved to White Street – landscaping, Ipe decking, and heat- then completely rebuilt inside its own ed cocktail pool, constructed in the footprint – to live yet another life, as home’s original cistern. a wonderfully repurposed and solidly The chef’s kitchen was redesigned constructed single family home. in 2018 and features beautiful Vadara In its third and current manifes- counters, an under counter beverage tation, this perfect blend of classic cooler, five-burner gas cooktop, wine Conch architecture and modern con- High ceilings and large rooms make this house a great vacation home refrigerator, and top-of-the-line stain- venience graces an over 4,000 square- or long-term rental unit. less steel appliances. foot lot in the desirable Casa Marina entrance way pillars left as a graceful the nearly 2,400 square feet of living The possibilities for this property area of Key West. With its original reminder of its 1928 construction, space was rebuilt by an award winning abound, from a year round home to

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A large rear yard is a great place to relax with friends and enjoy the ma- A his-and-hers bathroom separates two of the three second-floor ture landscaping and heated pool. bedrooms. a wonderful luxury rental, in a part The storied house is about to un- to move into this splendid neighbor- showing, call listing agent Mike Caron, of of Key West known for its dining and dergo its third transformation – to be- hood showpiece. The fabulous proper- Keller Williams Key West Compass Realty shopping options, art galleries, beach- come YOUR new home! ty at 1424 White St. is being offered at at 508-269-8565, emailmike@caronkey- es, dog park, and bocce courts. A great Make an appointment for a show- just $2,190,000. west.com, or visit www.caronkeywest.com. neighborhood to call home. ing today. Then start making plans For more information, or to set up a [email protected]

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Century 21 Island Life Preferred Properties 19/07/19 $599,000 $,80,000 2601 Roosevelt Blvd, #302B 1967 Condo 2 Yes 3

Homelister, Inc. Sunny Keys Realty 19/07/19 $429,000 $415,000 3362 Pearl Ave 1980 Townhouse 2 No 3

Truman & Co. BHHS Knight & Gardner Realty 18/07/19 $1,275,000 $1,250,000 1215 Duncan St 1963 Single Fam 2 No 2

Preferred Properties Location 3 Real Estate 19/07/19 $895,000 $820,000 1706 Seminary St 1959 Single Fam 3 No 2

Coastal Collection Coastal Collection 19/07/19 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 1209 Laird St 2018 Single Fam 4 No 2

At Home in Key West Coldwell Banker Schmitt 22/07/19 $549,000 $532,500 1336 Duncan St 1969 Condo 2 No 2

BHHS Knight & Gardner Realty BHHS Knight & Gardner Realty 22/07/19 $129,000 $95,000 1801 Roosevelt Blvd, #12 0 No 2

Century 21 All Keys BHHS Knight & Gardner Realty 24/07/19 $809,000 $795,000 1800 Atlantic Blvd, 126C 1984 Condo 2 Yes 2

Beach Club Brokers Keys of the Keys Realty 16/07/19 $745,000 $700,000 1005 Eaton St 1924 Duplex 3 No 1

Lokation Real Estate Coastal Collection 18/07/19 $1,590,000 $1,450,000 215 Whitehead St 1938 Single Fam 3 No 1

BHHS Knight & Gardner Realty Key West Luxury Real Estate 22/07/19 $1,950,000 $1,800,000 528 Front St 2005 Commercial 0 No 1

Based on information from the KWAR MLS for the period of July 17th, 2019 to July 24th, 2019

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