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FILM MUSIC Taylor Shilling and Zac Ephron star in ‘The Lucky One.’ Luck has nothing In L’Attitudes to do with it Pretty face, Keys and his Film sanity. tired story, Logan has no idea not much else who she is or where “The Lucky One,” Rated she lives, Get up close and personal with the people who PG-13, 101 min., now play- but after an ing nationwide internet search While the men whose (based on a significant others drag them Craig Wanous partial to see “The Lucky One” view of a may not enjoy Nicholas lighthouse in the photo), he pen your favorite country songs. Story, Sparks’ latest film-based- quickly finds the town on-one-of-his-books, the where she lives. (Isn’t the Photo by ETHAN MILLER/ GETTY IMAGES ladies with them more than Internet amazing?) Rascal Flatts and Lionel Richie at an April taping in Las Vegas. likely will. The woman who saved Filled with plot holes him lives in a small town in and too many Hollywood coastal Louisiana. He just cliches to count, most crit- has to meet her, but some- 17th Songwriters Festival ics trashed the movie, giv- how planes, trains, and ing it a 21 percent (out of automobiles are not his pre- 100) rating on Rotten ferred method of travel. So Tomatoes. he decides the best option is invades Key West May 2 to 6 But more importantly to to walk. To Louisiana. From and songwriters are along with Dallas Songwriters Festival bills studio executives, the view- Colorado. With his dog. More than 100 expected to attend what Davidson, 2012 Academy itself as the largest festi- er rating on Rotten We’ve all seen movies artists and 30 will be the 17th year for of Country Music val of its kind in the Tomatoes is a respectable like this and pretty much this festival, which was Songwriter of the Year world. 77 percent and the film know what’s coming. We shows on tap the brainchild of Charlie winner; Matraca Berg, co- And, with the backing opened with the second know that the heroine will Bauer, who founded the writer of Kenny of BMI, the gathering of 3B “I can take the rain on highest gross of the week. be a plucky single mom festival with Nashville Chesney’s chart-topping musicians and music the roof of this empty house So someone out there likes with a cute kid (“Jerry songwriter and musician duet “You and Tequila”; lovers has become a That don’t bother me . ” the movie.... and it’s more Maguire”), there will be Drew Reid. rockabilly legend Billy favorite among locals and k ly not the men. conflict with the locals L’Attitudes Staff In addition to Steele, Burnette, a former visitors alike. (“Rambo”) and there’ll be a festival goers will hear Fleetwood Mac band With free concerts and more than 30 shows on d erson to offer Those lyrics from from the likes of Rascal member; Jeff Hanna, ri Flatts, the country band founding member of the tap, it’s easy to see why “What Hurts the Most,” Bauer’s love of music has i ger-song- that snagged a coveted iconic Nitty Gritty Dirt Grammy award nomina- Band; Bob DiPiero, morphed into such a suc- cessful event. Bauer, Tighter controls his year for “Bless whose hits include McGraw’s “Southern event director, credits ” Luke Laird, co- Reid with the initial idea. l” and “After Drew brought h concept to me, BMI, ESAC Marathon tries tightening up its towing rules by instituting a surcharge on tow companies. Story, 7A WWW.KEYSNET.COM KEY WEST Manager hopefulSATURDAY,APRIL 28, 2012list dwindles VOLUME 59, NO. 34 By SEAN KINNEY ● [email protected] 25 CENTS an April 21, e-mail. A second semi-finalist “After our conversation vying to be the next Key on Tuesday, conversations West city manager has with other managers, addi- One candidate withdraws his name, dropped out of contention in tional research into the com- another is not allowed to apply as many weeks. munity, and review of the Phillip Smith-Hanes, background materials, I have County, N.J., pulled out, citing comments on his three-year administrative officer for decided not to pursue the members of the Key West City contract: “I signed it so I’m Humboldt County, Calif., opportunity in Key West at Commission circumventing date picked by the committee, going to have to live it D’Agostino called the Key notified the city’s search con- this time. I am withdrawing the search process by adding is under fire in Abington, through. How unfair is that, West job his “dream posi- sultant, Colin Baezinger, in from the process....” four candidates to a short list Mass., where he is town man- for three years I can’t test my tion” but said, “At this time, I Last week, Andrew Mair, of eight identified by a seven- ager, because applying for the value or worth?” have too many personal hur- administrator of Mercer person search committee. Key West job apparently vio- D’Agostino apparently dles to cross,” making a ENVIRONMENT Meanwhile, John lates his contract, according wanted to gauge his mar- move impossible. D’Agostino, another candi- to published reports. ketability rather than actually City Manager Jim Scholl, An Abington-area news- take the Key West job if who earns $180,000 annual- paper reported D’Agostino’s selected, saying he had no ly, is leaving after five years; Sanctuary plans to travel to the Keys. his contract expires July 1. Reached by the The cut-off for applica- Keynoter , and refuges FIRE ISLAND ● See Manager, 2A recharging They’re starting the process to The marine sanctuary has released dates for its initial revamp regulations hearings in June, but Morton noted, “People can comment By KEVIN WADLOW right now if they want.” Senior Staff Writer In a related series of meet- [email protected] ings, four environmental groups jointly hold open The time has come to talk meetings this week “to pro- rule changes and boundary mote public input on marine shifts for protected waters in and backcountry island the Florida Keys, say federal rules,” according to The managers. Nature Conservancy. A lengthy process to This week’s sessions pro- review regulations with an vide history and background eye on possible changes of the current rules for the ramps up this week for the sanctuary and refuges, and Florida Keys National will focus on the “process to Marine Sanctuary and Keys gather ideas about what is national wildlife refuges. working, what’s not, what “This is the start,” sanctu- needs tweaking and what ary Superintendent Sean entirely new ideas people Emergency crews extinguish a fire Thursday afternoon on Boot Key in Marathon.The cause of the blaze isn’t known Morton said Friday. “We’ve have for management and heard about a lot of different regulations.” but no one was hurt. Story, issues over the years. This is Lower Keys areas to be 6A the time to address them.” reviewed are the Key West KEY LARGO Photo courtesy SHERIFF’S OFFICE MARATHON ● See Sanctuary, 5A Bees invade Key Largo man’s yard Daniels files Professional says no need to worry for City Council about swarm By KEVIN WADLOW Banker: Growth Senior Staff Writer in city needs [email protected] his financial The bees vanished as sud- to be managed background denly as they appeared in a and commu- By RYAN McCARTHY Key Largo waterfront yard nity Monday. [email protected] involvement “It’s a mystery,” home- would serve owner Travis Wilkerson Longtime Marathon resi- him well on said. “I’ve never seen any- dent Bill Daniels filed the council. thing like that.” Wednesday to run for the DANIELS He’s been Wilkerson, who takes Marathon City Council. with numerous governmentalinvolved pride in the renowned col- The former Florida Keys committees and civic organi- lection of palm trees he nur- Mosquito Control Board zations over the years. tures in his bayside yard on member, elected in 1988 and In 1985, Daniels started Blackwater Sound, was star- 1994 in different districts, with Marathon Bank, which tled to discover a swarming said the time is right to try his was later eaten up by Bank of mass of bees in bulbous hand at city politics. America, and later worked form beneath the frond of a “I’ve lived here all my for Marine Bank of the sand palm. life and plan on living here Florida Keys, now part of “There must have been for the rest of my life. Centennial Bank, until 2003. 10,000 bees” in what he Overall, the council and the He owned a contracting described as “a really big employees have done a great business until November hive” about 7 feet off the A mass of bees congregates beneath the frond of a sand palm in the Key Largo yard of job but there’s always room 2010, when he joined Capital ground. for more improvement,” said Bank as a vice president and Travis Wilkerson.The mass appeared and vanished Monday. Concerned they might be Daniels, 49. commercial lending officer. potentially aggressive appeared. There was no sign Photo courtesy CAROL and CRAIG FINK Daniels, a married father Daniels said the economic Africanized bees, Wilkerson of a hive. of three young children, said recession will eventually turn kept his distance and sought “It’s like someone came where,” he said. advice from neighbors. He into the yard and took them Big Pine Key profession- then ran some errands and, ● See Daniels, 5A away,” Wilkerson said.

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