Navy Continues Plans for New Aircraft Neugent Says Residents’ Voices Were Heard at Meeting in Oct
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Lawrence Marius The Florida Keys’ Only Daily Newspaper, Est. 1876 Key West hosts Miami Jackson — Page 1B Saturday November 2, 2013 ◆ Vol. 137 ◆ No. 306 ◆ 16 pages 50 Cents Navy continues plans for new aircraft Neugent says residents’ voices were heard at meeting in Oct. with McGinn TODAY! Turn back your BY ADAM LINHARDT Dennis McGinn, the assistant noise, the Navy will proceed The decision also means working on how to address clocks tonight Citizen Staff secretary of the Navy for Energy, with its plans. the Navy will forego the con- their concerns with the Navy. Installations and Environment, Called a record of decision, cerns Monroe County asked Representatives met with WEATHER The Navy will begin phasing sent Monroe County Mayor the announcement means the Navy to address before McGinn Oct. 3 in Washington, out older aircraft and will con- George Neugent a letter dated the Navy will proceed under announcing the record of D.C., and discussed their con- duct more flight operations in Thursday alerting local officials its preferred plan as part of decision. cerns about the 800-page EIS the years ahead at Naval Air that despite recent meetings to an Environmental Impact For the past two years, Station Key West. address concerns about flight Statement (EIS). county officials have been See NAVY, Page 3A Students dive into history KEY WEST Brandon Vigus, first grade Sugarloaf Elementary School KEY WEST Appellate See forecast on Page 2A FKCC students court NATION explore wreck Deadly shooting at LAX BY TIMOTHY O’HARA reverses LOS ANGELES: A man Citizen Staff pulled a semi-automatic rifle HIV case from a bag and shot his way A group of Florida Keys past a security checkpoint Community College students took ‘Sexual intercourse’ at Los Angeles International to the water Friday to hone their Airport on Friday, killing underwater archaeology skills. definition debated a TSA officer and wound- The college partnered with the ing two other people in an Mel Fisher Maritime Museum and BY ADAM LINHARDT attack that sent terrified Heritage Society and Southpoint Citizen Staff travelers running for cover Divers to survey the wreck of the and disrupted flights from Marie J. Thompson, an old wood- An appellate court has coast to coast, authorities en sailing schooner that beached reversed a judge’s ruling to drop said. in the flats just east of the mouth a criminal charge against a Key The unidentified gun- of Calda Channel in the early West man accused of lying to man was wounded in 1900s. a male partner about his HIV- a shootout with police The students are enrolled in positive status in a move that and was taken into cus- the college’s Research Diving class could propel the issue before tody, said Los Angeles and were working with archae- the Florida Supreme Court. police Assistant Chief ologist Corey Malcom, director of And if that happens, it could Earl Paysinger. A motive archaeology for the Mel Fisher redefine how Floridians legally wasn’t immediately clear. Maritime Museum, on surveying define sexual intercourse. A Transportation Security the wreck and compiling data. The case began in 2011 when Administration union offi- The students started the day Gary DeBaun was accused by cial said the TSA officer touring the Mel Fisher Museum his former partner, Charles was killed, citing local and its restoration department’s union officials. Page 7A lab, where thousands of artifacts See HIV, Page 8A have been preserved. The students then explored the Marie J. Thompson and collected KEY WEST data on the size and width, giving TIM O”HARA/The Citizen Florida Keys Community Collge students dove the Maria J. Thompson wreck in Key West Harbor See UNDERWATER, Page 8A as part of a marine science program. Yaniz sends KEY WEST WASTIN’ AWAY... profane City considers monument to email reply Diana Nyad at Smathers Beach BY GWEN FILOSA Citizen Staff BY GWEN FILOSA While no one at city hall has men- Citizen Staff tioned going as far as commissioning City Commissioner Tony a statue, City Manager Bob Vitas has Yaniz didn’t mince words recent- Philadelphia has the fictional boxing “Diana Nyad monument at Smathers ly when he fired off a response champ Rocky Balboa immortalized in Beach” listed as part of his report to to an email that criticized him statue form. Los Angeles has a 17-foot the City Commission for its 6 p.m. for his behavior at a Rotary bronze replica of NBA legend Magic Wednesday, meeting at Old City Hall, Club meeting. Johnson in a forever playmaking stride. 510 Greene St. The reply to a Boston will forever see Celtics coach Details weren’t available Friday from fellow Rotarian Red Auerbach on the bench, holding a Vitas because he will deliver his report included cigar, in its Faneuil Hall metallic tribute. first to commissioners, said city spokes- repeated pro- And Baltimore has a young Babe Ruth woman Alyson Crean. ROB O’NEAL/The Citizen fanities and standing outside Gate H of Oriole Park But the recommendation from the Art The Boat Drunks of Champaign, Ill. play to a packed Duval Street during the 22nd a dig at the in honor of one of its native sons. in Public Places board is for the city to Annual ‘Meeting of the Minds’ Parrothead convention’s ‘Margaritaville Street mayor. Yaniz The city of Key West is considering announce a $5,000 international com- Festival.’ The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Minds, the convergence of Jimmy Buffett “F--- the mayor for bringing placing a monument of world record petition for a Nyad tribute. fans, a.k.a. Parrot Heads, is in full swing with this year’s theme ‘Bring Back The politics into our club,” wrote swim champ Diana Nyad at Smathers “What shape, I have no idea,” said Magic.’ The event ends Sunday. As always, there is a hope of an appearance of the Yaniz in the 10:43 p.m., Sept. legend behind the name, Jimmy Buffett, in Key West. Most of the events take place Beach. That’s where Nyad landed on Michael Shields, the board’s chairman. 28, email from his city-owned at the Casa Marina and include plenty of live music, mini-marts, food and bever- Labor Day after crossing 111 miles of “That’s up to the artist. It’s for people ages as well as many charitable events including auctions to benefit environmental account, tyaniz@keywestcity. ocean from Cuba without a shark cage. It coming to Key West. I mean, this is causes, scholarship fund raising and a ‘Team ParrotHead’ and Zonta Walk/Run to com. was her fifth and final attempt to accom- help raise money for the fight against breast cancer. plish what no one had done before. See NYAD, Page 3A See EMAIL, Page 3A 2ND ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL KEY WEST NOVEMBER 13 – 17 WWW.KWFILMFEST.COM 360532 INDEX ◆ CLASSIFIED ADS – 4-8B COMICS – 6A CRIME REPORT – 2A CROSSWORD – 5B KEYS CALENDAR – 2A OPINION – 4A SPORTS – 1B TO YOUR HEALTH – 5A KEYSWIDE CLASSIFIEDS ◆ keysnews.com/classifieds FOR CLASSIFIEDS ◆ 305-292-7777, Option 3 2A THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ◆ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2013 PAGE 2 IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST $10 for others. Call 305-743-7524 • 5K Walk/Run School Reef Relief Club will host or visit [email protected]. AROUND THE KEYS The Zonta Club’s 21st annual a shoreline walking clean-up from • Parrot Heads in Key West Editor’s note: To have your event listed in Around the Keys, e-mail Awareness Breast Cancer (ABC) 5K 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday begin- The 22nd annual Parrot Heads’ • Beach cleanup the who, what, where and when to [email protected]. Walk/Run takes place at 8 a.m. ning at the first sharp-right turn on Meeting of the Minds continues Sunset Watersports welcomes the today at Salute, 1000 Atlantic Blvd. Sugarloaf Boulevard, Mile Marker through Sunday. For information, visit community to a pre-season cleanup House, which helps needy women and monthly quilting workshop 10 a.m. Registration begins at 7 a.m. There 17. A refillable water bottle is sug- www.phip.com/motm.asp. of Smathers Beach and the Riggs families become self-sufficient. Tickets today at the Dallas McDonald will be live music and numerous gested. For more information or to Wildlife Refuge Bridle Path 10 a.m. are $40 or $50 at KeysTix.com. Senior Center, 380 Key Deer Blvd., raffle prizes. The event benefits unin- RSVP, call 305-294-3100 or email • ABATE birthday celebration to noon today. Volunteers will be Big Pine Key. All who have an inter- sured women in Monroe County. Visit [email protected]. The Southernmost Chapter of treated to a barbecue at noon and • Free hazardous waste drop-off est in quilting are welcome. Visit zontakeywest.com/abc-walk. ABATE (American Bikers Aimed free access to Sunset Watersports’ The city of Key West and Waste paradisequilters.org. • Intuitive Fair, Key Haven Toward Education), invites all to its paddleboards, kayaks, windsurfers Management offer free hazardous • Biscuits and gravy Locals Linda Swift and Miel Beck will 29th birthday celebration 12:30 to and more. waste and e-waste disposal from • Poetry Guild meets The Basilica of St. Mary Star of host the Angel Haven Intuitive Fair 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Disabled 8 a.m. to noon the first Saturday The Key West Poetry Guild will spot- the Sea, 1010 Windsor Lane, Key from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday American Veterans building, Mile • Men’s fashion show fundraiser of each month at the Sonny McCoy light Elizabeth Thomas at its free West, will host an all-you-can-eat at 216 Key Haven Road.