In L’Attitudes Home again Artist Eric Carle’s endearing children’s book Juvenile loggerhead returns safely to sea characters come to life for Keys show. after five months rehabbing at Turtle Story, 3B. Hospital. Story, 8A. WWW.KEYSNET.COM SATURDAY,OCTOBER 29, 2011 VOLUME 58, NO. 87 ● 25 CENTS WINNING WAYS MARATHON Nix likely on sharing chief Roman Gastesi encouraged Marathon eyes Callahan to apply, saying 93 applicants he’s hoping the county fire chief can add Marathon to his for fire chief existing duties. Gastesi called it creating By RYAN McCARTHY “economies of scale” and
[email protected] said he’s contacted Marathon City Manager Roger It appears the Marathon Hernstadt about the idea of City Council isn’t interested sharing Callahan. in sharing another fire chief. “I think it’s silly to have The city received 93 five fire chiefs in a communi- applications by the Oct. 21 ty of 73,000 people. I think deadline to replace William it’s a waste of money,” Wagner, who split chief Gastesi said. Key West and duties in Marathon and the Key Largo also have their Islamorada for three years. own chiefs. Among the eager applicants: Callahan said he feels he’s Monroe County Fire Chief capable of doing both jobs. Jim Callahan. County Administrator ● See Chief, 3A KEY WEST Police identify homicide victim ness told the Keynoter that Large rock Alvarado’s legs were visible believed to from the street and that the body was underneath a white be weapon truck parked in a driveway. Alvarado’s family in By RYAN McCARTHY Venezuela was notified of his
[email protected] death Friday afternoon.