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WWW.KEYSNET.COM WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 27, 2013 VOLUME 60, NO. 17 ● 25 CENTS NO NAME KEY County backs off No Name By RYAN McCARTHY until the decades-long battle Still no commercial electricity but ious legal and other proceed- “trespass” on county aerial [email protected] over commercial power is ings related to No Name Key. easements on No Name. resolved or the county commission slowly loosening grip None will immediately lead ● It voted unanimously to Anyone “dealing in reali- changes its policy. to commercial power on No not appeal a Feb. 6 Third ty” knows commercial elec- In a special County Name and residents from taxpayer dollars in an illogi- Name, but they do loosen the District Court of Appeal rul- tricity is coming to No Name Commission meeting to hooking up to them. Lower cal way defending it?” he screws, so to speak. ing upholding a prior Audlin Key, says Monroe County address the issue Tuesday, Keys utility Keys Energy said. “It’s not our fight. If ● It voted unanimously to decision that the state Public Mayor George Neugent. Neugent described what he Services installed 60-plus they want to fight until hell not appeal Monroe County Service Commission has But that doesn’t mean the believes is a losing battle the poles last July. freezes over, spending their Circuit Court Judge David jurisdiction over electrifying county won’t defend its land- county’s been fighting to pre- “We’re tied up in some- money, that’s their right.” Audlin’s Feb. 21 dismissal of the 1,000-acre island. use plan, which prohibits vent power poles and lines thing going on 20 years. How The commission took five a county claim that power public utilities to the island, from being installed on No long are we going to spend separate votes relating to var- lines run by Keys Energy ● See No Name, 2A VOTING RIGHTS ACT JUST CHILLING OUT Court hears Section 5 case today 2010 Keys referendum that Provision saw voters go to a School for elections Board-hired superintendent from an elected one. covers Monroe It applies to jurisdictions where past voting practices By LARRY KAHN were determined to be dis- [email protected] criminatory. In the Keys, with a large Hispanic popula- Last year, then-Monroe tion, it was applied because County Elections Supervisor in the past, ballots were not Harry Sawyer battled Gov. printed in Spanish. Rick Scott on the national Section 5 covers Monroe stage over how many early- and four other Florida coun- voting days should be allowed ties, as well as some local in the November election. jurisdictions in California, Scott ultimately won — North Carolina, Michigan, eight days instead of New Hampshire, New York Sawyer’s preferred 14 — but and South Dakota. It also that battle and more will be covers all of Texas, heard today by the U.S. Louisiana, Mississippi, Supreme Court. Alabama, Georgia, South Oral arguments before the Carolina, Alaska, Arizona nine justices are scheduled in and Virginia. Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW the case of Shelby County, “Last year we got an Islamorada sisters Elizabeth (left) and Jessica Wood put an Eno Hammock to the test while taking a break from umbrella from Section 5 Ala., vs. Attorney General exploring the Giant Nautical Flea Market, held Saturday and Sunday at Founders Park in Islamorada and staged by Eric Holder, a case in which because it helped Mr. Sawyer Shelby County seeks to have fight and the voters were the Upper Keys Rotary. For more event photos, go to www.KeysNet.com/photos. Section 5 of the Voting heard from,” said Elections Rights Act stricken. Supervisor Joyce Griffin. “If Section 5 requires any we weren’t under Section 5, ENVIRONMENT change to voting procedures to they wouldn’t have been get federal approval — what’s heard from.” called preclearance. That’s Shelby County vs. Holder Dredging plan comes under fire everything from the number of grew out of the Justice early-voting days to changing Department nullifying a 2008 tionists fear the precedent it positive step toward solving a Mother Nature.” election districts to buying Calera (Ala.) City Council If approved, would set. problem that already exists.” A public-information new voting machines. Federal The project remains far The developers own the meeting on the channel proj- ● 200 channels approval was needed for a See Voting, 2A from winning approval. submerged shallow bottom ect, hosted by its backers, may be affected Groups including the County leading to Walkers Island, will be held at 6 p.m. Commission, U.S. Army where they have building Thursday at the Marathon THINKING WARM THOUGHTS By KEVIN WADLOW Corps of Engineers and pos- rights for eight units. Government Center. Senior Staff Writer sibly the Florida Keys “Our economy is the County planning staff rec- [email protected] National Marine Sanctuary marine environment and that ommended that applicants have yet to agree. environment is deteriorat- hold the session to outline A proposal to restore a “This is not something ing,” said Charlie Causey, an the specifics and history of 700-foot boat channel to a pri- that’s going to stimulate more Islamorada angler and con- the proposal, which would vate development near Duck development,” said Sandra servationist. “If we don’t amend the county’s compre- Key has an endorsement from Walters, a consultant for protect the marine environ- hensive land-use plan to let the Monroe County Planning Little Conch Key ment, we’re toast. Part of Commission but conserva- Development Corp. “This is a that is not tinkering with ● See Dredging, 2A MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS 3 students charged in school lockdown last Thursday’s lockdown of Airsoft guns look like ed the gun to a second stu- Replica gun Horace O’Bryant Middle genuine bullet-shooting guns dent ... [who] then placed the shuts campus of School in Key West. but fire plastic pellets gun under his shirt.” Another Charged are a 12-year- through either a spring-lock witness called their father middle school old seventh-grader who device or compressed air. who, in turn, called police. brought the airsoft gun to They’re meant to look real That student told Arroyo By SEAN KINNEY school, a 13-year-old eighth- but be non-lethal. she saw the gun and “became [email protected] Ted Koelher of Ashland,Wis., sent this along, his son Steven grader from whom he got it In this case, the gun was a afraid,” leading to the call. at a bus stop at Poinciana replica .45-caliber automatic Monroe County State with a snowman sporting a ‘mile 0 Key West’ hat. Ted says Three Key West students Housing, and another 13- handgun. Attorney Catherine Vogel, that in Ashland, it ‘has not been above freezing here in at face a third-degree felony year-old eighth-grader given One witness told Key while declining to discuss least a month.’Today in Ashland, the forecast is for a low of charge of possessing a the gun in the school cafete- West police officer Henry 21 degrees.Today in Marathon, the high is forecast at 77. firearm at school following ria by the 12-year-old. Arroyo that “one male hand- ● See Gun, 3A

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Tourist Development Council But the commissioners $300 to $382. They attend County Attorney Bob ● The commission voted District 3 Cultural Umbrella hike in pay balked at her request Jan. no more than three meet- Shillinger to a status confer- 4-1 to continue to defend its committee. 22, saying she deserves a ings a month. ence with the PSC in revocation of a permit The appointee must live By DAVID GOODHUE raise but was asking for too The salary is based on Tallahassee. Neugent was Newton received to hook from the west end of the [email protected] much money. the U.S. Department of the dissenter. up to the power poles. Seven Mile Bridge to the Blank said she would Labor’s Consumer Price The hearing stems from Neugent dissented. Long Key Bridge. The The chief of Key Largo’s have preferred her entire Index, which calculates No Name resident Bob The county had issued the Cultural Umbrella has five wastewater taxing district asking price, but the cost-of-living increases. Reynolds complaint to the permit last year, then revoked members representing the has received a 6.5 percent amount to which the com- The legislation creating the PSC that it, not local courts, it when officials realized five TDC districts. It works raise, almost less than half missioners agreed reflect district stipulated their pay has jurisdiction over electri- Newton’s house is on No with the TDC’s advertising the amount she asked for their appreciation of her be based on a now-defunct fying No Name. Shillinger Name. Newton’s appealing and public relations agencies last month at the beginning hard work. cost-of-living index, and said the hearing would likely to the state Division of to promote the Keys as a of her contract renegotia- “I think $125,000 is ulti- district general counsel Ray not happen before June 18. Administrative Hearings. cultural destination, and tions. mately the right number, Giglio wrote proposed lan- ● The commission voted Beyond the legal entan- makes recommendations for Key Largo Wastewater but reasonable people can guage, to be approved by 4-1 to defend and not pur- glements, commissioners funding of cultural events. Treatment District commis- disagree,” Blank said this the Legislature, that it now sue a settlement with said that if the land-use plan The deadline to apply is sioners voted 5-0 on Feb. week. “Even so, a $7,000 be based on the CPI. Reynolds and three other is amended to allow electri- March 15. Send an e-mail to 19 to bump General raise is nothing to sneeze at. But since they haven’t No Name residents who cal building permits for No [email protected]. Manager Margaret Blank’s The board has recognized been given raises in more sued the county for $10 mil- Name residents, it should salary to $118,000 for one my contributions, and I than 10 years, Giglio said lion in January, alleging be done through proper year. They offered her a appreciate that.” any commissioner who has discrimination in not allow- channels. two-year contract, but she The commissioners also served on the board the past ing commercial power. “We shouldn’t change this KEYS WEATHER preferred to keep it one decided this week not to four years is entitled to back Neugent was the dissenter. through the mechanism of a year, said Commissioner seek back pay they are pay, which in total would Reynolds filed the suit settlement. I don’t think that’s PREDICTED TEMPERATURES Steve Gibbs. legally entitled to because have cost Key Largo tax- with his wife, Julianne, and good government,” Commis- Blank wanted a 12 per- they haven’t received a payers around $50,000. Jim and Ruth Newton, after sioner Danny Kolhage said. DAY HIGH LOW cent raise — from $111,000 raise since the state Nevertheless, most of WED. 77 64 to $125,000 — because her Legislature created the the commissioners realized THURS. 74 61 workload increased so wastewater district in 2002. the public-image implica- Supreme Court FRI. 71 60 much in 2012 due to staff At the same Jan. 22 tions of the proposal and shakeups. Her predecessor, meeting the commissioners decided to abandon the SAT. 69 58 Chuck Fishburn, was mak- turned down Blank’s origi- idea. ing about $140,000 a year nal raise request, they voted “We let it die,” he said. gets Section 5 Forecast: Expect partly be used in the federal govern- cloudy skies with a chance From Voting, 1A ment’s argument to retain of showers. UPPER KEYS election because two years Section 5, but “Florida will definitely be singled out.” Visit KeysNet.com/weather earlier, the county had The Voting Rights Act, for radar and extended forecast. changed district boundaries Woman struck, nearly run over but didn’t submit them for passed in 1964 and revised federal approval. several times, pegs Section BEACH ADVISORIES Husband, she That election district 5 coverage in part to voter say it shows previously had been 71 per- turnout or registration in The Monroe County cent black. When redistrict- the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Health Department tests need for helmet ed in 2006, the district elections. Keys beaches every two ended up 23 percent black. The Supreme Court will weeks for the presence of By KEVIN WADLOW Two years later, the black measure the preclearance enteric bacteria. There cur- Senior Staff Writer incumbent City Council rules against the 15th rently are no beaches with [email protected] member in that district lost Amendment’s declaration health advisories. re-election. that Congress can take Her winter vacation pro- Nancy Abudu, senior staff “appropriate” measures to foundly interrupted for more counsel with the American enforce equal voting rights. than a week, Sheila McCourt Civil Liberties Union’s of Toronto now plans to Voting Rights Project in This report was supple- spend as much time as possi- Atlanta, said she’s not sure if mented with material from ble in the Florida Keys sun. Monroe County and McClatchy Newspapers. “Maybe I’ll get to play Sawyer’s fight with Scott will some tennis or even go bike- riding,” McCourt said Tues- day. “But I need a new bike.” McCourt, 64, spent five Dredging could days in Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Intensive Care WKYZ Florida Keys Unit after she was struck by set precedent PirateRadioKeyWest.com a truck Feb. 18 while riding From Dredging, 1A al, Santamaria said. her blue-and-yellow bicycle Local, state and federal 96.7 FM on Plantation Key. people apply to re-dredge laws generally have banned 101.7 FM The bicycle and McCourt boat channels provided the dredging, both new and got tangled underneath the bottom is privately owned. maintenance, for about two Keys News truck in the accident at the Walters, who began decades. on the half-hour Indian Mound Trail and U.S. developing the proposal in Changing that prohibi- 1, near mile marker 89. 2006, said the project would tion should not be taken Daily (M-F) “She would have been run replant dredged seagrass lightly, critics say. News Director over if witnesses Anthony Sheila McCourt of Toronto recovers at Jackson Memorial taken from the channel, ded- “If we want to protect Gardner and Richard Marr Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit after suffering serious icate a 26-acre flat to a con- our important shallow- Don Riggs had not alerted and stopped injuries when a truck hit her bicycle.Her husband regrets servation easement, and water fisheries, we need to the driver of the truck after he not insisting on wearing their helmets. improve markings to limit do everything possible to Mornings hit her,” said Florida future boat groundings. protect their habitats,” said 7:30 ● 8:30 ● 9:30 Highway Patrol Sgt. Robert Kloesel of Tavernier was “It’s a good lesson for our County staff backed an Peter Frezza, an Audubon Graf in an initial report. headed onto U.S. from the grandchildren,” Sheila amended Walkers Island of Florida biologist and Afternoons McCourt was taken by side street. He reportedly agreed. “A helmet definitely plan “as a balanced approach fishing guide. 4:30 ● 5:30 ambulance to Mariners stopped to let David would have helped.” to protect the resources and “If we allow dredging Hospital for initial treat- McCourt pass but did not She suffered serious bruis- give people the opportunity across the flats, we’re not ment. She suffered a seizure see Sheila. Kloesel struck ing and “road rash” skin loss, to restore access to their doing that,” Frezza said. at Mariners and was airlifted her as he made a right turn but apparently did not receive property,” said Mayte “Dredging a channel will CONTACT US to Jackson Memorial after onto the highway. He was any broken bones or perma- Santamaria, assistant direc- only enhance boating traffic being stabilized. ticketed for violating the nent back injuries. tor of Planning and by inviting more boats in.” right of way. About a week after return- Upper Keys She was moved out of Environmental Resources. The Walkers Island chan- David McCourt, a retired ing to their vacation rental on 91655 Overseas Highway intensive care Friday and The county Planning nel apparently was dredged teacher, said he deeply regrets Woods Avenue, Sheila said Tavernier, FL 33070 scheduled for release Commission agreed on a 4-1 in the 1950s and not main- that both Sheila and he were she plans to attempt a return Newsroom . . . .(305) 852-3216 Tuesday. “As soon as the vote in November. tained since. It now is only a not wearing their bicycle hel- to physical activity. Advertising . . .(305) 852-3216 guy comes to take some pins According to a county foot deep in spots and has mets — a safety precaution “We came down to get Fax ...... (305) 853-1040 out of me,” McCourt said. staff report, there may be regrown some seagrass, a they normally take. out of the cold and do things Fax ...... (305) 852-0199 She was riding her bike 200 channels on privately county report says. shortly before 2 p.m. on “If nothing else, I hope our to stay healthy — like riding owned bottom in the The plan is to make it 20 story encourages bicyclists to bikes,” she said. “We’re here Marathon Presidents Day, following Florida Keys. Only a frac- feet wide at the bottom, less always wear their helmets,” for a couple more weeks so I 3015 Overseas Highway her husband, David, as they tion of those likely could than 5 feet deep. The maxi- he said. “This kind of thing may get the chance yet.” (P.O. Box 500158) headed east on the bike path. meet standards laid out in mum width would be 35 feet. can happen any time.” Marathon, FL 33050-0158 Truck driver Edward the Walkers Island propos- Newsroom . . .(305) 743-5551 Advertising . . .(305) 743-5551 Fax ...... (305) 743-6397 Hear in the New Year Fax ...... 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EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR remind the readers of our great nation. Most folks don’t take the time to With NRA juice, pen the newspaper but I always have to de-code what is printed as news and wish other folks would join me. If my gun law stands time spent placing paper to pen would help just one person and encourage Stand-your-ground statute them to study history, please let that person be you. was the lobbying group’s Nancy Suits baby from the beginning Big Torch Key The panel created by Gov. Rick Scott to review Keep Key West clean the state’s stand-your-ground law completed its report Residents and visitors alike are last week. noticing the cleaner greener Key West. This followed last year’s shooting death of Trayvon Sidewalks and rights of way are being cleared to make them safer and Martin, an unarmed black teen killed by a neighbor- more attractive. And there’s something hood watch volunteer who claimed he was threatened. each of us can do to assure they stay Perhaps it won’t surprise you to learn the panel did that way: Put away your trash and recy- not recommend any major changes to the law, which cle bins after pickup. allows those who feel their life is in danger in public According to a citywide ordinance, to use deadly force. trash and recycle bins can only be State Senate Democratic Leader Chris Smith, who Virtually all federal workers — like Transportation Security Administration placed in the city right of way after 4 asked to serve but wasn’t appointed to the panel, told the staff at Key West International Airport, shown here — would be furloughed p.m. the day before pickup, and must News Service of Florida on Friday that he wasn’t sur- under the sequester, which would be $1.2 trillion in across-the-board federal be removed from the right of way by 8 prised by the outcome: “When you put a task force spending cuts over the next 10 years. p.m. on the day of pickup. together of people who wrote the bill and full of people Additionally, people need to workers would have to take 22 days off remember that recyclables, once they who support ‘stand your ground,’ I knew that the task Reporting’s unbalanced Opposing viewpoints or research on without pay. Oh my God, do you mean are placed curbside, are off limits to force wouldn’t come up with anything earth-shattering.” both sides of an issue should be they must be paid when not working? scavenging, and that includes used It might surprise you, however, to learn that the required prior to printing headlines in What a great concept. appliances. If you must dispose of bulk stand-your-ground law didn’t originate in the Florida bold print. I thought the Keynoter did As a balanced approach to report- items, schedule a pickup with Waste Legislature. not forget journalistic ethics. Perhaps ing, please include both arguments in a Management. That way, the item does- It came from the National Rifle Association’s you have had cuts in the research story unless it is an opinion article. Just n’t sit on the curb and you know that Institute for Legislative Action, which heavily lobbied department. a suggestion, but perhaps you could it’s properly disposed of. for passage and contributed numerous “action alerts” The Feb. 23 headline “Sequester explain what sequester means, or use Old appliances can contain haz- to NRA members in Florida asking them to press state would hit the Keys big” clearly is a tac- the headline “Keys help reduce nation- ardous materials as well as those that lawmakers for adoption. tic to scare and worry folks who al debt.” can be recycled. Scavenging old appli- depend on the economy like a local Instead of criticizing the news for ances is not only illegal, it robs city tax- The Center for American Progress Action Fund not researching or providing alternative payers of revenues that help keep our reports the NRA’s involvement in Florida’s controver- small-business owner. I see nothing in the article about how this would affect viewpoints, it is more constructive to solid-waste rates low. Disposing of old sial law didn’t end with lobbying: “The NRA had the folks, except an insinuation that I offer suggestions. Please consider appliances properly assures that Key already made a financial investment.... The Florida conclude it will reduce funds spent on adding a column to the paper using West continues to move toward clean Legislature passed the bill with the support from 22 of tourism. I see noticeably fewer Navy quotes and resources, such as Ayn and green. the 23 lawmakers who got NRA funds.” personnel traveling cited. Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” and Cleon Alyson Crean That was back in 2005 when Jeb Bush was gover- The article says 600 non-military Skousen’s “5,000 Year Leap,” to Key West nor. He signed the bill with the NRA’s chief Florida lobbyist standing at his side. It might also surprise you to learn that Florida is GUEST COLUMN considered a “good” state for introducing laws being pushed by corporate interests and others who operate Military tax bill merely clarifies law under the umbrella of the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council, known as ALEC. In the past week, I have received a resources to construct Additionally, rental priority and The Center for Media and Democracy, a nonprofit great deal of correspondence and ques- and make necessary rental charges such as at Peary Court investigative reporting group in Washington, D.C., has tions from Monroe County residents renovations to the mil- are established by the military and not been documenting ALEC’s involvement in drafting leg- concerning HB 531, a bill sponsored by itary housing in a Southeast. Peary Court is currently state Rep. Jimmy Patronis regarding ad timely fashion. under contract for sale and when the islation state-by-state. “Global corporations and state valorem taxation of military housing. I In 2007, the sale is finalized, Peary Court will be politicians vote behind closed doors to try to rewrite can appreciate the concerns presented Property Appraiser’s back on the tax rolls. state laws that govern your rights,” according to the and would like to take this opportunity Office decided that the If Monroe County truly was owed center’s “ALECexposed” report. “These so-called to clarify some of the issues involved. military housing these funds, I could not support this leg- ‘model bills’ reach into almost every area of American The need for this legislation was cre- RASCHEIN should remain exempt islation. However, current law already life and often directly benefit huge corporations.” ated by the actions of the Monroe from property tax because it was bene- allows the exemption in question, so all Florida’s stand-your-ground bill, signed into law in County Property Appraiser’s Office, ficially owned and controlled by the the legislation does is to ask for a clari- 2006, has since been adopted by legislatures in more which made a determination in June Navy. Five years later, in 2012, with no fication and affirmation of current law. than two dozen other states. 2012 that Southeast Housing LLC must factual changes regarding the The taxes in question were never owed, Other examples of ALEC’s “model” legislation pay property taxes on the buildings and Southeast Housing project, the proper- so they cannot be “taken away.” includes privatizing schools and state prisons, defund- other structures comprising its family ty appraiser changed his mind and My office will continue to monitor housing project for Naval Air Station placed $11.3 million in liens on the this bill as it moves through the coming unions and passing election law “reforms” that Key West. The underlying land is still military housing. Southeast Housing mittee process in Tallahassee. It still critics say aim at “disenfranchising” certain voting owned by the federal government and filed a lawsuit in August 2012 chal- has two more committee stops, the last groups. the use of the land and the improvements lenging the tax status and the liens. of which is the Economic Affairs So when you learn that Florida’s review panel are ultimately controlled by the Navy. In its response to the lawsuit, the Committee, of which I am a member. I thought stand-your-ground was just fine the way it A public-private partnership was Florida Department of Revenue agreed am confident that we will have time to was, remember who wrote the draft legislation — the established to construct, renovate and with Southeast Housing on several key look at alternatives, including poten- NRA — and then draw your own conclusions. manage the military housing at various points: tially amending the bill, and craft a naval bases throughout the southeast- ● Southeast, in its partnership with the solution that will work for all of the ern United States. The partnership is military, does perform an “exempt use” parties involved. between Southeast Housing LLC and and is immune from local property taxes. It is important that we find a way to the Navy. The Navy is entitled to 90 ● The Navy holds the virtual and balance the concerns of our citizens with Wayne Markham ...... Publisher percent of the excess cash flow of the beneficial ownership of this military the need to improve and maintain afford- Larry Kahn ...... Editor project and BBC Military Housing- housing, and the removal of the exemp- able military housing for our servicemen Navy Southeast LLC is entitled to the tions on the Southeast Housing proper- and women. I hope this information is Kathie Bryan ...... Financial Director remaining 10 percent. ties is contrary to both state and federal helpful in alleviating the concerns. Todd Swift ...... Production Manager This public-private partnership is law and without legal basis. Carter Townshend ...... Circulation Manager authorized by an act of Congress called ● The military housing in the Republican Holly Raschein from the Military Housing Privatization Southeast Housing properties has and Key Largo represents House District PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY Initiative. This law was established continues to serve an important function 120 in the state Legislature. The dis- Contents copyright 2013 Keynoter Publishing Co. because the Department of Defense did of the federal government and is entitled trict takes in all of the Keys and parts not have sufficient funds or related to exemption from ad valorem taxation. of south Miami-Dade.

Letters to Letters of local interest are welcome, but subject to editing and condensing.There is a 400-word limit. Letters thanking an individual are welcome. Space does not permit publication of thank-you letters consisting of lists.Letters must be signed.Anonymous letters will not be published.Include a daytime phone number (which will not be published) where you may the Editor be reached if there are questions about your correspondence. Mail: Editor, Keynoter, P.O. Box 500158, Marathon, FL 33050 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 743-6397 MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS MOSQUITO CONTROL Schools to split $518,000 Board says no to hiring Realtor By RYAN McCARTHY “All we’re going to do is shelter. School, Sigsbee Elementary, high or sustained improve- [email protected] make enemies of a lot of “The homeless shelter ‘Recognition’ Key West Montessori and ment in student performance. Realtors because they’re not site has already moved money coming Treasure Village Montessori Since then, nearly $1.5 billion The Florida Keys the one that got chose,” he ahead so far. Unless some all maintained A ratings. has been awarded through the Mosquito Control Board said. “If we do, we have to legal issue occurs and the from the state Key West High and state’s Educational Enhance- decided Thursday against put it out [to bid] some- shelter issue disappears Gerald Adams Elementary ment Trust Fund. hiring a Realtor to help with where, and we’re going to because of a lawsuit, then its By SEAN KINNEY are also eligible, as they Unlike most state money the search for a new Lower end up with 90 days in this unlikely,” he said. [email protected] improved one letter grade allocated to districts, which is Keys headquarters. process before we get any- “If we do move out of from a B in 2011 to an A in administered by a centralized The Mosquito Control thing done.” Key West, maybe we have Ten schools in the Florida 2012, according to a database administration, recognition District’s lease for city of Commissioner Steve all our meetings here [in Keys will share $518,154 in maintained by the state. money flows directly to the Key West-owned land on Smith agreed, saying he Marathon]. Then it would be state “recognition” funding for “Schools that demonstrate schools. Staff and members of College Road on Stock doesn’t believe many good for the rest of the coun- their student performance as their advisory councils identify Island expires in May 2014, Realtors would respond to a ty,” Goodman said. measured with a letter grade. local needs and decide how to and all indications are that district request for proposals In other business: The School Recognition spend the money. the city prefers to use it for a to perform the search. ● The board approved a Program, run by the Florida Statewide, Acceptable uses include 24-hour homeless shelter to “If we find a place, talk to resolution allowing commis- Department of Education, 1,700 schools faculty or staff bonuses, replace the one at the the Realtor” representing the sioners to voluntarily adjust awards money each year to equipment or materials and Sheriff’s Office headquar- property, he said. down their own salarie. schools that maintain an A will share in even hiring temporary staff. ters, also on Stock Island. “Each property is going Commissioner Jack rating or improve at least one $134.5 million. Scott’s proposed state “For one thing, the to have its good parts and Bridges suggested the idea letter grade. education budget for fiscal Realtors as a rule represent each will have something during a discussion regard- Statewide, 1,700 schools year 2013-14 is $18.47 bil- the sellers. We don’t have we don’t like. We have to ing a 10 percent pay cut for will share in $134.5 million lion for kindergarten through anything that we’ve agreed weigh all those; some third the board. He said commis- divvied up according to improved performance for grade 12. That represents per- on what we’re looking for,” party can’t do it,” Shaw said. sioners should be able to enrollment, state officials students should be rewarded student funding of $6,800, up Chairman Bill Shaw said Fellow commissioners adjust their own pay provid- said Monday. for their hard work,” Gov. $400 from the current year. during the board’s meeting agreed and the board decided it’s not higher than the In Monroe County, Horace Rick Scott said in a prepared However, the Legislature in Marathon. ed against an RFP. highest paid board member O’Bryant Middle School, statement. doesn’t have to abide by the Shaw said he prefers hav- Director Michael Doyle ● Decided against paying Poinciana Elementary School, The Legislature created the governor’s proposed spending district staff pursue prop- reiterated that it’s unlikely roughly $1,100 to purchase Sugarloaf School, Key Largo School Recognition Program ing plan and those numbers erties and bring recommen- the city of Key West would a video camera to live- School, Plantation Key in 1997 to reward schools for can change. dations back to the board. change its stance on the stream district meetings. 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CONSUMERS Credit card debt falls, late payments rise since Congress and the White the expense of other financial Data on the number of new The number of House allowed a two-year obligations, such as their credit card accounts opened those overdue reduction in Social Security mortgage payments. by consumers lags by a quar- payroll taxes to lapse at the While higher, the late pay- ter, so the most recent figures increases 9% end of December. ment rate increased from his- that TransUnion has are from In addition, Americans torically low levels. the third quarter of last year. By ALEX VEIGA due to receive an income tax The lowest late payment The latest data show that Associated Press refund may have to wait a bit rate on TransUnion records the number of new credit longer for their check this going back to the mid-1990s cards issued in the July- Ramped-up holiday sea- year, because the Internal was 0.56 percent, set in the September period fell 2.4 son spending typically keeps Revenue Service got off to a third quarter of 1994. More percent from the same stretch The Publix stores in the Florida Keys had United Way some borrowers from mak- late start. recently, it was at 0.60 percent in 2011, coinciding with ing timely payments on their TransUnion anticipates that in the second quarter of 2011. some of the largest credit Appreciation Day Feb. 21 to thank their employees for credit cards in the last three the card delinquency rate will Although many cardhold- card issuers scaling back the supporting the United Way of the Florida Keys and the months of the year, and 2012 decrease slightly to 0.81 per- ers have kept their credit card volume of mail marketing 18 agencies it serves through payroll deductions, was no exception. cent in the first three months debt relatively low since aimed at signing up more individual contributions and corporate matches. Last The rate of credit card of this year. But that forecast 2010, TransUnion has fore- new borrowers, Becker said. year, Publix employees helped raise $117,000 for United payments at least 90 days hinges on the U.S. economy cast that average credit card Even as card volume Way agencies in the Keys, most of any employee group. overdue jumped to 0.85 per- avoiding any major shocks debt will rise by roughly 8 declined, some 30.5 percent cent in the fourth quarter and doesn’t factor in the possi- percent to $5,446 by the end of the new cards issued in the from 0.78 percent a year ear- ble impact of higher payroll of this year - the highest level third quarter went to so- lier, credit-reporting agency taxes or delayed tax refunds. in four years. called non-prime borrowers. Florida Keys TransUnion said Wednesday. Those factors could end One factor in the increased A year earlier, the share of That’s an increase of up driving the card delin- late-payment rate is that new cards issued to non- about 9 percent. The rate also quency rate higher in the first banks have been issuing more prime borrowers was slightly Business Cards climbed 13 percent from the quarter, Becker said. credit cards to borrowers with lower at 30.63 percent, third quarter, when it was While many cardholders less-than-sterling credit. TransUnion said. 0.75 percent, the firm said. failed to keep up with pay- Much of the growth in late ments in the fourth quarter, ISLAND VILLA payments on credit cards in the average amount of debt GENERAL the October-December peri- charged by borrowers od is due to increased spend- declined on an annual basis. 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MIDDLE KEYS Owner: Trespassers spoil island al times yearly, said he was Money Key told by the Monroe County popular spot Sheriff’s Office to file a police report. for partying “I think everything has been just too laissez faire over By RYAN McCARTHY the years. It’s getting to the [email protected] point where people are just totally disrespectful. People Many Keys visitors and have just stepped up the bad- locals know Money Key as a behavior aspect,” he said. perfect spot to anchor up and Kyle met with Sheriff’s spend a sunny day in the Office and Florida Fish and Keys, maybe even start a fire Wildlife Conservation Com- and camp overnight. mission staff, who agreed to The problem is the small monitor the island as part of island about 800 feet off the normal patrols. Seven Mile Bridge oceanside But it doesn’t appear that near mile marker 42 is pri- authorities are able to go out vately owned, and its visitors of their way to police the are apparently anything but island. Chad Scibilia, captain conscientious. at the Marathon Sheriff’s “The problem is these for- Office substation, said he has merly pristine islands turn limited resources. into trash cans. We have “I have one guy and one squatters and it’s just a nui- boat. [Deputy Willy Guerra] sance,” said Lance Kyle, is going to do what he can to whose family has owned the help him out,” he said. island since the 1970s. FWC spokesman Bobby Come visit our online photo galleries “We don’t encourage Lance Kyle installs a no-trespass sign on Money Key but Dube said if there is “proper and submit your own at signage in the right place ... www.KeysNet.com/Photos camping or visitation, but says the problems persist. people feel entitled and that we’d be able to enforce it” OPEN TO ALL! it’s a government property and coconut palms out there, but and put up [no-trespass signs during normal patrols. should be accessible,” he said. people have been chopping on 4-by-4 pieces of wood] “If we do see someone BICYCLE Kyle says he or a couple he them down and using them with concrete footers. About there, we can address it,” he pays to maintain the island has for firewood,” he said. two weeks ago, somebody said. “We can always ask POKER removed at least two Kyle added that visitors went in there and knocked them to leave because it is makeshift toilets from the apparently did not take kindly them all down. They’re all private property. Nine times RUN 2013 island the past couple of years. to recent attempts to curtail smashed up,” he said. out of 10, they’ll leave.” presented by “There’s evidence of nuisance visitors to the island. Kyle, who lives in the Kyle said he pays caretak- Florida Keys Gator Club ® campfires and drums with a “I hired a local person to Washington, D.C., area and ers “$300 or $400” annually toilet seat on top. We had 10 go out there and they went out said he visits the Keys sever- to clean the island. SATURDAY, This year’s family fun event MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS will have you pedaling through MARCH 2, 2013 tropical hardwood hammocks on the “old” Overseas Highway 9AM Registration Snapper’s Students heading to flight school & “Millionaires Row”...along the (Key Largo MM 94.5) Keynoter Staff Dade — to the National “The registration process from Coral Shores High and way you will pick up playing Flight Academy. is going on right now,” said 10 from Marathon High. cards, with the best poker hands 10AM Poker Run Starts If they don’t already have The program — in which Camilla Burton, supervisor The initiative is part of the winning great prizes! Noon Cookout Spring Break plans, 50 lucky the Workforce Investment of secondary education for Science, Technology, Engine- Coconut Cove Resort Florida Keys students can get Bureau is investing $100,000 the Monroe County School ering and Math Initiative, All topped off with a celebratory (Windley Key MM 84.5) in on something pretty cool: — runs for five days. The District. “Thirty-two stu- known as STEM. Eligible old fashioned cookout at our final A week of flight simulation Keys students will head north dents have been recruited students must have a “high destination. Come join our “land 1:30PM Prizes announced in Pensacola — for free. on March 24 — the second already and we’re working interest in STEM disciplines The Monroe County and final day of the Navy’s to fill the remaining sports.... and technical subjects;” be in cruise” of the Upper Keys and GRAND PRIZE: Blue Angels show at Naval We hope to have them filled ninth, 10th or 11th grade; and raise funds for GATOR scholarships School District and the South APPLE IPAD Florida Workforce Invest- Air Station Key West. The this Friday.” have a grade point average of for local high school seniors. & Other Great Prizes ment Board, a nonprofit National Flight Academy is There will be 25 students at least 2.5, among other Free transportation that’s federally funded adjacent to where they train. from Key West High, 15 things. back to starting point through the state, have part- ENTRANT FEE - $35/PERSON nered to send 100 South ISLAMORADA RSVP to Mike 305-664-8258 Includes: event t-shirt; five (5) [email protected] Florida students — 50 each card poker hand; cook out (chil- from the Keys and Miami- dren 12 & under free, cook out only) Village OKs noise law D Also win an Electra Townie 7D Bicycle By DAVID GOODHUE be louder than a common using a decibel meter — at the Raffle Tickets $5 each, 3 for $10, 7 for $20 [email protected] conversation between two site of whoever complains. Drawing held at the conclusion of the Bicycle Poker Run people at night. Meeting Feb. 14, council Outdoor entertainment in And music exceeding 80 members were reluctant to Donated by Backcountry Cowboy Outfitters of Islamorada Islamorada is about to get decibels during the day and pass the measure, which much quieter thanks to an 60 decibels at night would must be put to one more vote. ordinance unanimously violate the ordinance. But they said they had to bal- passed by the five-member Penalties could include a cita- ance the rights of business Village Council. tion, a summons, a notice to owners who depend on live Music during the daytime appear in court or civil action. music to draw customers will not be allowed to exceed Noise will be recorded — with the rights of residents noise levels put out by the most likely by a Monroe living nearby to enjoy a quiet average vacuum cleaner, nor County Sheriff’s Office deputy quality of life. 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Sports & Outdoors ● Fishing Keys Life Community ● Lifestyle Florida Keys Keynoter WWW.KEYSNET.COM WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 27, 2013 CLASSIFIEDS INSIDE 4B B PREP TENNIS MARATHON BASEBALL Pierce carries Dolphins over Palmer Marathon (3-3) trailed, 4- He strikes out 2, with two outs in the bot- 10 Falcons, gets tom of the seventh inning when O’Farrill hit a pop-up the winning hit behind home plate that was misplayed by the Falcons’ By RYAN McCARTHY catcher. The mishap gave the [email protected] Dolphins new life and they took full advantage. Marathon High School O’Farrill made Palmer sophomore Kyle Pierce had pay on the next pitch, lacing himself a game Friday, tossing a triple off the fence in left a nine-inning complete game centerfield to score Ariel and hitting a walk-off base hit Rodriguez and Richie Wells. to earn the Dolphins a crucial Rodriguez had walked and early-season victory over Wells had a pinch-hit single Palmer Trinity School, 5-4. before Sean Roussin sacri- Pierce singled to right to fice-bunted to advance them scored Carlos O’Farrill, who to second and third. started off the inning getting The Dolphins trailed 4-1 hit by a pitch and stealing after allowing two runs in second base. both the first and third On the mound, Pierce innings. But they got in it in Photos by BERT BUDDE struck out 10, allowed six the fifth playing just the way Marathon’s Jackie Clairmont (left) gives the Conchs’Olivia Delaune a look of disbelief after a line call in their Monday hits and issued three walks in the extra-inning affair. ● See Dolphins, 2B match while Delaune (right) glares at Clairmont during the match. Match grows ugly KEY WEST BASEBALL in Dolphin win out. Delaune’s comment of his mercurial senior as the to 7-6, she hit a shot that Conch Delaune “see the mark” had attracted players changed sides. “She appeared to be out — and says Marathon’s the attention of spectators, hasn’t thrown her racket yet.” Clairmont called it that way. coaches and teammates Clairmont had her own “It was right on the corner,” Clairmont cheated because of the unlikeliness rooting section — her father Delaune objected. “Can you that a ball could leave a mark and some teammates who, show me where it hit? I’m By DICK WAGNER on a hard court. behind a green fence, farther away than you.” Keynoter Contributor Now, the tension was even implored, “Come on, Jackie, Soon, Clairmont hit a more palpable. In an effort to just play your game,” after clear winner. In recognition, In an air of contentious- ease it, Key West coach John expressing their displeasure Delaune shouted to her, ness that had already turned Moeller, who was watching with Delaune’s demeanor. “Awesome.” The Marathon their emotions as taut as their through a green wind screen, At 30-30, Delaune girls behind the fence racket strings, Key West called out to Delaune, whipped a cross-court fore- (Delaune referred to them as High’s Olivia Delaune and “You’re doing great, kid.” hand that appeared to have the “peanut gallery fan club”) Marathon’s Jackie Clairmont He asked her what the landed on the line. “Out,” believed she had called “out” struggled on with their No. 1 score was. “Six-four,” came Clairmont called. “That and let her know it. The Key singles match that would the answer. “Whose flavor?” was not out,” Delaune West player turned to them, Photo by BERT BUDDE even get testier Monday “Mine, and it’s about to shouted back. “My call,” angry and rattled. afternoon on a sun-faded be 7-4.” Clairmont said. Clairmont, by far the least Key West right fielder Chris Garcia makes a diving catch to court behind the Conch gym. Delaune won the next At that point, it was sug- vocal of the two, kept her end Friday night’s 11-1 victory over Royal Palm Beach. The strife was there for point to make it 7-4 and draw gested that someone take the focus and, with Delaune’s everyone to see earlier in the within a game of her first vic- court to call the lines — but gone, went on to win the match when Delaune had tory of the season. “She’s it never happened. ● Conchs now 5-0 called a ball hit by Clairmont being good,” Moeller said of With Delaune’s lead cut See Tennis, 2B — who is 15 years old, 5-7 MARATHON TENNIS Crazy ending and 190 pounds — threw in 12-8 win three consecutive pitches way out of the strike zone. over Wildcats He hit the batter on his fourth Durkin lone bright light on court pitch, forcing in a run to Raiders while the girls fell 0-7. contest. It was the first time Jackie Clairmont and By DICK WAGNER make it 8-7. Dolphin netters Durkin posted comeback they played together this Savannah Schuhmacher lost Keynoter Contributor Varela’s brother, Freddy, fall in Miami wins in the No. 2 singles season due to injuries or the No. 1 match, 5-8, while similarly broad-chested and a match and No. 1 doubles scheduling problems. Daniela Santiestevan and In the top of the fifth Conch player two seasons ago, to the Raiders match. He erased a 1-5 deficit “Once they took it down Regan Durkin fell 4-8. inning of a wild game jumped from the stands and to win singles, 9-7, and came a notch to get more consis- “The girls came out a lit- Saturday night, Chris Varela, stood against the backstop, By RYAN McCARTHY back from 3-6 down to win tency, the match tilted in tle timid in the singles, but the Key West High baseball within yelling distance of his [email protected] doubles, 9-7, with partner their favor,” he said. showed their skill better in catcher, suddenly found him- brother. “Pop! Pop! Come on, Vincenzo Massaro. Durkin’s were the lone doubles. They all lack match self in the role of a relief Pop!” he shouted, as the soph- Senior Riley Durkin’s “I just kept moving him boys wins, though Emilio experience and each match pitcher — with the Conchs’ omore threw another pitch that two-win performance was around, trying to tire him out Alvear played a close No. 5 they learn to be a little bet- perfect record on the line. was called a ball. the highlight of an otherwise on this hot day. I had better match (5-8) and Jake ter,” Bull said. The score was tied, 7-7, Freddy turned to a friend tough match for Marathon stamina. It was a tough, Coldren and Jamine Guo lost Friday’s match was there were two outs, the and said, “My heart’s beating High School against peren- great win.” Durkin said. No. 2 doubles 7-9. played at Crandon Park in bases were loaded and the faster than it did when I was nial state tennis power Coach Chris Bull said The girls team’s youth Miami, home of the annual boisterous Wildcat fans from playing.” Ransom Everglades Friday Durkin and Massaro played showed against the Raiders, Sony Open set for March 18 Royal Palm Beach smelled More shouts of “Pop” or in Miami. “too much testosterone ten- but they bounced back for this year. blood at Rex Weech Field. The boys lost, 2-5, to the nis” early in their doubles solid doubles performances. They got louder when Varela ● See Conchs, 2B 2B Wednesday, February 27, 2013 KeysNet.com Keynoter FISHING THE FLORIDA KEYS Marathon prevails From Tennis, 1B won, 7-0, and the girls pre- Sails, kings, tuna all strong vailed, 5-2. There have been increased heavier baits are working best. from Maryland, as well as match, 9-7, having reeled off In boys singles, No. 1 Captain’s five games in a row. When Vincenzo Massaro defeated reports of sailfish catches Column tackle. Chris Altman and his bud- and, as we enter March, that There dies from Kentucky, also she came off the court, she Sonny Knowles, 8-2; Riley The week’s best Durkin beat Chris Bujak, 8-1; fishing should improve with are plenty of Capt. Jeff Knapp, of fished the reef for yellow- said, “That was the first time Jake Coldren downed Griffin each passing day. king, Beckoning Charters in tails and muttons. I ever had an argument with Saunders, 8-3, Jamine Guo The action is taking place Spanish and Marathon, reports tarpon of The Parsons group, from another player.” defeated Colin Hetzler, 8-3; primarily in the 120- to 150- cero mack- all sizes eating the shrimp south Jersey, made the trek Delaune said, “It was the and Emilio Alvear downed foot areas, with live baits erel roam- that are pouring through the to the hump and was reward- worst match I’ve ever had. Chun Poon, 8-0. such as goggle eyes, small ing the reef Seven Mile Bridge channels. ed with 33 blackfin tuna and She cheated. I don’t ever In the other girls singles, blue runners and pilchards edge to keep He has put his anglers on tar- five skipjacks. cheat on purpose.” the Marathon winners were working best. anglers pon from 25 to 80 pounds on When she walked back to Savannah Schuhmacher (8-4 Mixed in with the sails Chris Johnson busy. And multiple trips. Capt. Chris Johnson is a the courts, Conch coach Bill over Fernanda Caceras) and are good numbers of king- the kingfish are beginning to The crew of the Sea- member of the Yamaha Butler approached her. “I Regan Durkin (8-2 over fish, plus nice blackfin tuna make their spring move north Squared had another varied National Fishing Team and really don’t want to talk about Savannah Robinson). Key in the 15- to 20-pound class. in Hawk Channel, so the week of fishing. specializes in offshore, it now,” she told him with West’s Liz Czerwinski defeat- So it pays to have a wire rig channel humps are your best Rob Monroe, from Osh- gulf/bay, reef/wreck, shark tears in her eyes. Butler put ed Daniela Santistevan, 8-2, ready for the kings and even choice for your smokers. kosh Wis., treated his daugh- and tarpon fishing with his arm around her, and they and the Conchs’ Hannah the occasional wahoo. The bay action for man- ter, Katie, and seven-year-old SeaSquared Charters out of had a quiet chat anyway. Brown defeated Ariana I haven’t heard too much grove snapper remains very grandson, Q, who live in Captain Pip’s Marina and Patterson, 8-2. Marathon won about any dolphin activity, but good, but it’s a matter of find- Longwood, Fla., to two half- Hideaway Marathon. You The results all four doubles matches. they can pop up at any time. ing the area with better-size day trips to the reef. Q filled can reach him at 743-5305, Overall, the Dolphin boys On the reef, the yellowtail fish. They’re taking chunk quite a few slots in his fish log http://SeaSquaredCharters.c snapper bite remains good, baits as well as live baits. with gag and Goliath grouper, om and http://Facebook with the most consistent action The king mackerel in the leatherjack, puffer fish, black- .com/MarathonFishing Fins steal eight in 60 feet of water. There are Gulf are also massing up to tip shark as well as keeper yel- also quite a few mutton snap- move north and have been lowtails, mangroves, Spanish For more of this report, From Dolphins, 1B conference. per mixed in, so be ready with reported anywhere from 15 and king mackerel. go to www.KeysNet.com. Leal said the second dis- some bigger baits on slightly to 50 miles out. Again, live Ray Wall and his friends coach Luis Leal likes — trict win guarantees the using speed on the base paths. Dolphins of at least a No. 3 Roussin singled with two seed come district tourna- Observer crossword puzzle outs, stole second and third ment time. The fourth and “From Davy Jones’s Locker” - Solution in the March 2 Keynoter bases and scored on an fifth seeds hold a play-in infield single by Ian game to determine who faces ACROSS 56 Poem 107 Ransomed 15 Exhauster 73 Nautical Almodovar. Marathon stole the No. 1 seed. 1 Iron ___ 57 Lucifer 111 Feline 16 Competent 74 Andean ruminant eight bases in the game. “We automatically go into 5 Guiding 58 Desert visions 112 Render unfit for 17 Departs 75 Drawing room the tourney and only have to 10 Edge hanging points 60 European country: eating 18 Sail the seven —- 77 Easternmost state The win was big for 15 Hammerskjöld, and abbr. 116 Always 28 Function in 79 Jots Marathon because it counted win one game to advance” to namesakes 61 Wise old man 117 Thomas ___ trigonometry 80 Harden toward their District 16 and the title game, he said. 19 Nimbus 63 Hungarian composer 119 Growing out 30 Case for small articles 81 Renegade South Florida Baseball The Dolphins face a pair 20 The common heath 65 Hygienic 121 Metallic element 32 God of love 84 Heads: Fr. Conference record. of stiff tests Thursday and 21 French school 67 Seaweed 122 Heap 34 Shipboard soldiers 86 See ya ___ min... The Dolphins and Friday, when District 16 22 Central American 69 Infamous trial site 123 English composer 35 Flavor 89 Literate Falcons are two of six simi- powers Florida Christian and tree 71 Country road 124 New Zealand trees 37 Nobleman 91 Speaks imperfectly larly sized South Florida Westminster Christian visit 23 Detail 72 Animates 125 Famous cartoonist 38 Musical study 92 Short sonata 24 Unruly mobs 76 Straw broom 126 Winter vehicle 39 Sharpens 94 Withered high schools, including Keys the Middle Keys. Thursday’s 25 German river 78 More unsightly 127 Takes repose 40 Prickly pear 96 Sicilian volcano rival Coral Shores High game is scheduled for 6 p.m. 26 A petition 82 Chum 128 Race of wheat 41 Tibetan priests 97 ___ kiri School, that compete in the while Friday’s is slated for 7. 27 Conclusion 83 Landed properties 129 To the sheltered side 43 County in New York 99 Smirk 29 Household animal 85 Clinches 44 Go in 101 Some harness racers 31 Eternal 87 Undivided DOWN 45 Darling 102 Upright 33 A descendant 88 Egg-shaped 1 Reproved 47 Make lace edging 104 Early American Call reversed 34 Muffles 90 Lodge doorkeeper 2Tardy 49 Stately portrait painter 36 Wax 91 Sandpiper 3 Fish sauce 52 Greatest 106 Heavy ___ From Conchs, 1B loaded the bases in the fifth 37 In the past 92 A stump 4 Dwelling place 53 Employs 107 Corded fabrics and brought Andrew 40 Unspoiled 93 Titled women 5 Punctuation mark 54 French jurist 108 Wicked “Papa” rang out — compet- Freeman to bat. He hit a 42 Marked with specks 95 Small bed 6 Belted constellation 57 Find the answer 109 Editorial imperative ing with the din set up by the ground ball and was thrown 46 Gruel of maize meal 96 Babylonian hero 7 King of beasts 58 Masculine persons 110 Excavates 47 Japanese gateway 97 English statesman 8Perform 59 Warbles 112 Tropical fruit visiting rooters — and then out at first base — at least 48 Common value 98 Puffs up 9 Russian court favorite 62 Japanese porgy 113 Russian river Varela fired a strike before that’s what the Wildcats 50 French river 100 Planet #8 10 Alloy of tin 64 German chemist 114 Light pink wine getting a line drive to right believed as they rushed to 51 Magic 102 Breadcrumb dropper 11 Frost 66 Far: comb. form 115 Grafted: Her. field to end the inning. their dugout. However, Key 52 Rabbit fur 103 Journey 12 Price 68 A caper 118 Burmese demon Relieved, Freddy Varela West coach Miguel 53 He wrote “The Iliad” 105 ___ Clara 13 Derived from oil 70 Big Sky country 120 Doze explained, “When we were Menendez came out to talk 55 Roster 106 Tree of Guiana 14 Called 72 The aftersong little, I couldn’t pronounce with home plate umpire ‘Christopher.’ It came out Vince Sucameli, and ‘Christopapa’ and that just Sucameli ruled that the first stuck.” baseman had pulled his foot And so the Conchs came to off the base. bat needing another comeback. The Wildcats went back They had rallied from a 7- on the field, Freeman went 1 deficit for six runs in the back to the plate — and was fourth. A triple by Darren promptly hit by a pitch, forc- Miller to the dim outreaches ing in the tying run. Another of right-center field on a 3-2 run scored when Steven Wells pitch had cleared the bases, was hit; Miller made it 10-8 and then he had scored the with a sacrifice fly and Valdez tying run on a double by scored two more on a double Hugo Valdes. to end the five-run inning. Singles by Valera and For more on this story, go pinch-hitter Zack Hughes to www.KeysNet.com.

Web extras There’s a whole lot more going on in Florida Keys sports, and you can read all about it at www.KeysNet.com/sports, including: ● The softball teams of Key West High and Marathon High clash today in Conch country. ● The Lady Hurricanes of Coral Shores High improve to 5-0 on the tennis court. ● The Coral Shore girls lacrosse team crushes Coral Reef while the boys get ready to take the Sun Life Stadium field against University School. solution

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Marathon, Fl 33050 Big Pine Key, Fl 33043 Key Largo, Fl 33037 Key West, Fl 33040 Crossword the Feb.Solution to 23 puzzle. Alberto Lopez George Gilbert 2013 Patterson Ave P.O. Box 371438 Key West, Fl 33040 Key Largo, Fl 33037 You are hereby notified that your eligibility to vote is in question. You are required to contact the Monroe County Supervisor of Elections, in Key West, Florida, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of this publishing. Failure to respond will result in a determination of ineligibility by the Supervisor and your name will be removed from the statewide voter registration system. R. Joyce Griffin Monroe County Supervisor of Elections 530 Whitehead Street, #101 Key West, Florida 33040 305-292-3416 Se le notifica que se ha cuestionado su aptitud para votar. Usted tiene la obligación de comunicarse con el Supervisor de Elecciones del Condado de Monroe en Cayo Hueso, Florida, a más tardar treinta (30) días después de la fecha de esta publicación. No responder tendrá por resultado una determinación por parte del Supervisor de la ineptitud suya para votar, por lo que se sacará su nombre del sistema de inscripciones electorales del Estado. R. Joyce Griffin Supervisor de Elecciones del Condado de Monroe 530 Whitehead Street, #101 Key West, Florida 33040 305-292-3416 Published Keynoter 2-27-13 Keynoter KeysNet.com Wednesday, February 27, 2013 3B

Living KEY WEST Conch honk Saturday shell itself has become a See how you symbol of the Keys — the stack up with Conch Republic In the conch-honk contest, shell players winners are chosen in multiple age groups for the quality, Dozens of contestants are duration, loudness and novel- to blow their own horns in ty of the sounds they make. Key West this Saturday. Musical ability is not It’s the 51st annual Conch required (or often displayed). Shell Blowing Contest and is Sponsored by the Old expected to draw entrants garden of the Oldest House said to have used them as Island Restoration Foundation, ranging in age from toddlers to Museum, 322 Duval St. foghorns. Nineteenth-century the fun-filled competition is seniors, all testing their pucker Blowing into the pink- shipwreck salvagers blew free to enter and watch. power on fluted conch shells. lined mollusk shells was a blasts to signal when a sink- Contestants can register at They’ll take turns squawk- tradition even before the ing ship was spotted. the Oldest House from 10:30 ing, bleating or possibly even island’s settlement in the Today, the chewy meat of a.m. to noon the day of the tootling something resem- early 1800s. Natives from the the conch appears on restau- event. The competition runs bling music when the celebra- Calusa tribe blew conch rant menus in chowder and from noon to 2 p.m. Those George M. Botelho, M.D. tion of Key West’s cultural shells to communicate over fritters, two of the Florida lacking their own shells can %RDUG&HUWL¿HG heritage begins at noon in the distance, and early sailors are Keys’ signature dishes. The purchase one on site. Diplomate American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Fellow American Academy of Othopaedic Surgeons KEY WEST Fellow North American Spine Society 'LVRUGHURI0XVFOHV -RLQWV Open art fair is all day Saturday $UWKULWLV 5HODWHG3UREOHPV The event is centered scheduled until 1 a.m. Carl and Professor Pete, with +LSNQHHIRRWDQGDQNOH Head on down around the Schooner Wharf Creative offerings tradi- a performance characterized 6SRUWV0HGLFLQH to waterfront, Bar, 202 William St., and the tionally include original oil by rich humor and original 7UDXPD adjacent harborwalk that paintings, pottery, window songwriting. Piper Road fol- &RUUHFWLRQRI'HIRUPLWLHV Schooner bar stretches along the waterfront. art, handmade jewelry, feath- lows, blending American 6SLQH 6SLQDO6XUJHU\ It provides a showcase for er crafts and woodcarvings. country, Irish influences, Big -RLQW5HFRQVWUXFWLRQ 5HSODFHPHQW Colorful arts and crafts, fine artists and artisans while About 40 art vendors are Band sound and other diverse $UWKURVFRS\ $UWKURVFRSLF5HFRQVWUXFWLRQ exuberant musical entertain- giving musicians and bands a scheduled to take part and elements into an assured and ment and a day strolling Key chance to strut their stuff. many plan to stage demon- individualistic fusion. 6KRXOGHUHOERZDQGKDQG West’s Historic Seaport are The action is to begin at strations of their techniques The music scene heat ups the main attractions at the 10 a.m. with art exhibitions and talents during the day. as the sun goes down with 305-743-4005 13th annual Schooner Wharf continuing until 6 p.m. or Michael McCloud is slated rhythms from the four-piece .(Pigeon Key the Keys. seek relief from back pain FIRM benefits from a faith healer. Watercolorist and plein Peace Corps among Adair has a bachelor’s aire painter Pat Anderson from Friday social degree in religion from Mt. offers two days of art instruc- speaker’s topics Holyoke College and a PhD. tion in Marathon to benefit The Gardens Hotel at 526 in sports social psychology the Pigeon Key Foundation. Angela St., Key West, hosts a The next free session in from Temple University. The Broward County resi- fundraiser for Fair Insurance the Friends of the Marathon Thursday’s session is at dent will teach Friday from Rates in Monroe from 5:30 to Library Speakers Series on St. Columba Episcopal 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday. Cost is $20, Thursday has Jane Adair Church on 52 Street bayside 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at which includes “fair fares speaking about her time in in Marathon. Doors open at the Knights Key RV Resort and cash bar.” the Peace Corps in Iran, her 1:30 p.m. for coffee and tea, and Marina, mile marker 47 FAIR is a grassroots 30-year career teaching in the talk starts at 2. oceanside. Cost is $199 for both days or $135 for one day. Call the Pigeon Key Visitor Center & Gift Shop at 743-5999 to enroll. Legion fundraiser is Saturday night American Legion Post 154 in Marathon has what it calls a Homefront USO Party on Saturday to benefit the Fisher House Foundation, which provides lodging for families near military members who are in hospitals. There will be Big Band music, prizes and more. Cost Old Island is $10 and it starts at 6 p.m. at the Legion, mile marker 49 Restoration oceanside. Foundation Presents Bike ride helps The OIRF Annual Keys Gator Club Conch Shell Blowing A 10-mile bike ride on Contest Saturday organized by the Florida Keys Gator Club raises money for UF scholarships for Keys high-school graduates. Registration for the Florida Keys Bicycle Poker Run is set for 9 a.m. at mile marker 94.5 oceanside, near Snapper’s Saloon. The ride is to begin at 10 a.m. with par- ticipants stopping at various points to draw poker cards en route to the Coconut Cove Resort at mile marker 84.8. Prizes will be awarded. Registration is $35 per Saturday, March 2 • 12 noon person and includes a post- In the Garden of the Oldest House ride cookout, event T-shirt and a five-card poker hand. 322 Duval Street Students can register for $20. For more information, call FREE to Compete or 664-8252 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Just Watch Dance-a-thon at White Street Pier Conch Shells will be available to purchase The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Relay for Call to Register Life team holds a dance-a- 294-9501 thon from 8 a.m. to noon Or register at the Oldest House Museum Saturday at the White Street Pier in Key West to raise on March 2, 10:30am - noon money for the American Cancer Society. 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(954) 384-7171 CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA 25% Buyers Premium * ALL 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050 Lot 22, Block 6, AMENDED AUCTIONS ARE HELD WITH Phone: (305) 743-0033 PLAT OF MORNINGSIDE, RESERVE* LIC# AB0000288 according to the Plat thereof, INVITATION TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Ad# 380171 as recorded in Plat Book 15, Published February 27, March Public Notice Page 15, of the Public Records IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 6, 2013 of Miami-Dade County, Florida, THE 16th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, Florida Keys Keynoter All interested parties are hereby notified that the City of Marathon is accepting sealed Request for together with an easement IN AND FOR MONROE Proposal for “Modular Restroom At Jesse Hobbs Park”. over the West 5 feet of Lot 23, COUNTY, FLORIDA Block 6, AMDENDED PLAT The construction of this project consists of drawings, permits, site preparation, installation labor, OF MORNINGSIDE, according Ad# 399723 Case No.: 2013-DR-112-K materials and equipment necessary to provide a turnkey restroom project at the Jesse Hobbs Park. to the Plat thereof, as recorded th in Plat book 15, at Page 15, of NOTICE OF INTENTION TO The project site is located at: Jesse Hobbs Park - 100 - 41 Street, Bayside, City of Marathon, Florida. Samson Priel Kolet, the Public Records of CONSIDER ADOPTION OF Petitioner Project Estimate: $65,000. Miami-Dade County, Florida. COUNTY ORDINANCE and Documents may only be obtained online only at www.demandstar.com. Angela Shaver Kolet, Parcel IV , owned by East NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Respondent. Side, with the following legal TO WHOM IT MAY Procurement documents including but not limited to RFP,RFQ, ITB, obtained from description: CONCERN that on March 20, any source other than Demand Star may not be accurate or complete and will not be NOTICE OF ACTION FOR 2013 at 3:00 P.M., or as soon considered responsive. Any Responder and subcontractor who have not obtained DISSOLUTION OF Lots 13 and 14, less the South thereafter as may be heard, MARRIAGE City of Marathon solicitation documents from Demand Star will not be notified of 10 feet thereof, in Block 3, of at the Marathon Government any addenda issued by the City, which could contain material changes thereto (such NORTH GATE, according to Center, 2798 Overseas TO: Angela Shaver Kolet as additions or changes to the technical specifications, extensions of time, etc.) the Plat thereof, as recorded in Highway, Mile Marker 50, Plat Book 8, at Page 88, of the Marathon, Monroe County, YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an Documents may also be examined at City Hall, 9805 Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida. Public Records of Miami-Dade Florida, the Board of County action has been filed against County, Florida, also excepting Commissioners of Monroe Responders shall submit one (1) Compact Disc (CD) in TIF format, one (1) original and three (3) copies you and that you are required there from that part of Lot 14 County, Florida, intends to of a written Request for Proposal attached to this form, signed in ink by an authorized company to serve a copy of your written which lies within the external consider the adoption of the defenses, if any, to it on representative, contained in a sealed opaque package, clearly marked on the front of the package: area formed by a 25 foot following County ordinance: Samson Priel Kolet, whose radius arc concave to the Modular Restroom At Jesse Hobbs Park address is 2905 Venetian Dr., Northeast tangent of the North AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Key West, FL 33040 on or All Requests for Proposal must be submitted in sealed envelopes to the City Clerk on or before line of the South 10.00 feet of MONROE COUNTY CODE before 3-15-13, and file the Friday, March 22, 2013 at 3:00PM local time. Any Request for Proposal received after 3:00 said Lot 14 and tangent to the CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE III, original with the clerk of this West line of said Lot 14. DIVISION 7, SEC. 2-202; PM on said date will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Court at 500 Whitehead St., CLARIFYING THE ADOP- Key West, FL 33040, before Request for Proposal submitted will be opened publicly and read aloud at this time in the City Hall Parcel VI , owned by Gabesca, TION OF PROCEDURES FOR service on Petitoner or immedi- Conference Room located at 9805 Overseas Highway on the same date. The City assumes no with the following legal EX-PARTE COMMUNICA- ately thereafter. If you fail to do description: TIONS AS ALLOWED IN F.S. responsibility for Request for Proposal not properly marked. so, a default may be entered 286.0115; AMENDING THE against you for the relief de- Prospective proposers shall not contact or otherwise communicate with City staff or City officials. Lot 129, PORT ANTIGUA BOCC ADMINISTRATIVE manded in the petition. All questions should be directed to Debbie London 305-289-4103 or [email protected] PLAT 3-4, according to the PROCEDURES TO CON- Plat thereof, as recorded in FORM THEREWITH; PRO- Copies of all court documents Proposal Bid Security in the amount of one percent (1%) of the Total Base Bid must accompany the Plat Book 6, at Page 24, of the VIDING FOR THE REPEAL in this case, including orders, Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Public Records of Monroe OF ALL ORDINANCES IN- are available at the Clerk of the County, Florida. CONSISTENT HEREWITH; A Non Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on Friday, March 8, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Circuit Court’s office. You may PROVIDING FOR INCORPO- City of Marathon - 9805 Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida 33050, Large Conference Room. review these documents upon RATION INTO THE MONROE request. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN A site visit will immediately follow the Pre-Proposal Conference. Responders are strongly INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS COUNTY CODE OF ORDI- encouraged to attend as submission of a proposal constitutes site inspection and knowledge of FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, NANCES; AND PROVIDING You must keep the Clerk of AN EFFECTIVE DATE. work requirements. the Circuit Court’s office noti- OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF The City reserves the right to reject any or all Requests for Proposal and to waive informalities, except fied of your current address. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, (You may file Notice of Current THE DATE OF THE LIS timely submission of Request for Proposal, in any Request for Proposal received, to re-advertise for PENDENS MUST FILE A Florida Statutes, notice is giv- Address, Florida Supreme en that if a person decides to Request for Proposal or to take any other such actions that may be deemed in the best interests of the Court Approved Family Law CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. appeal any decision made by City. As a matter of information to Responders, the City does not bind itself to accept the minimum Form 12.915.) Future papers in the Board with respect to any specifications stated herein, but reserves the right to accept any Request for Proposal, which in the this lawsuit will be mailed to WITNESS my hand and the matter considered at such judgment of the City Council will best serve the needs and interests of the City. the address on record at the hearings or meetings, he will clerk’s office. seal of this court on February 12, 2013 need a record of the proceed- Event Due Date ings, and that, for such pur- Request for Proposal (RFP) Release February 22, 2013 WARNING: Rule 12.285, pose, he may need to ensure Florida Family Law Rules of By: Nicole Ferguson Non Mandatory Pre Submittal Meeting Friday, March 8, 2013 Deputy Clerk that a verbatim record of the Procedure, requires certain proceedings is made, which 1:00 P.M. – City Hall automatic disclosure of (Circuit Court Seal) record includes the testimony Response Submission Deadline March 22, 2013 documents and information. and evidence upon which the 3:00 P.M. Failure to comply can result in appeal is to be based. sanctions, including dismissal Harvey Ruvin, Clerk Firm Recommendation/Ranking Selection March 28, 2013 Miami-Dade County, Florida or striking of pleadings. ADA ASSISTANCE: If you Council Award April 9, 2013 are a person with a disability Published Keynoter 2-23-13 & 2-27-13 Dated: 2/4/13 Law Firm: ARNSTEIN & LEHR, LLP. who needs special accom- modations in order to partici- CLERK OF THE 100398475-01CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA Published pate in this proceeding, CIRCUIT COURT please contact the County 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050 By: Riella Lynn Sims February 23, 27, 2013. Florida Keys Keynoter Administrator’s Office, by Phone: (305) 743-0033 Deputy Clerk phoning (305) 292-4441, REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS between the hours of 8:30 State of Florida Published February 13, 20, 27, Ad# 398949 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than March 6, 2013 five (5) calendar days prior Department of Environmental Protection Florida Keys Keynoter Notice of sale Rainbow Title & to the scheduled meeting; if Lien, Inc. will sell at Public you are hearing or voice The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resource Management, Sale at Auction the following impaired, call "711". vehicles to satisfy lien pursuant is soliciting public comments on applications for coastal construction control line permits Ad# 397633 to Chapter 677.209/210 of the Dated at Key West, Florida, submitted by the City of Marathon pursuant to Chapter 161.052, Florida Statutes, and Florida Statutes on March 21, this 20th day of February, Chapter 62B-33, Florida Administrative Code. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 2013 at 10 A.M. *Auction will 2013. THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL occur where each vehicle/ CIRCUIT IN AND FOR vessel is located* 1984 AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk of the This application is for placing beach sand and planting sea oats at Sombrero Beach and MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, American Motors Travel Circuit Court and ex officio FLORIDA Trailer, VIN# for seaweed removal, placing beach sand and planting sea oats at Coco Plum Beach. Clerk of the Board of County Project locations: Sombrero Beach Road and Coco Plum Beach Road, Marathon. Plans 1M7BA02R7E1333546 Commissioners of Monroe GENERAL JURISDICTION Located at Galloway Bay County, Florida for this proposed project are available for public inspection at City Hall, 9805 Overseas DIVISION Mobile Home Park 1361 Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050 - contact Debbie London for more information 305-289-4103 Civil Action No.: Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL (SEAL) 11-06292 CA01 33050 Lien Amount: $7,975.00 or, by appointment, at the office of the Division of Water Resource Management at Section: 25 a) Notice to the owner or lienor Published February 27, 2013 4708 Capital Circle NW, Tallahassee, Florida, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday that he has a right to a hearing Florida Keys Keynoter through Friday. GILBRALTAR PRIVATE prior to the scheduled date of BANK & TRUST CO. sale by filing with the Clerk of Plaintiff(s)/ Petitioner(s) the Court. b) Owner has the This public comment request is being distributed in order to assist the Department of right to recover possession of Ad# 400084 Environmental Protection in developing facts on which to base a decision on the permit VS. vehicle by posting bond in application. For accuracy and completeness, all comments should be submitted in writing accordance with Florida NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR SAND CASTLE HOLDINGS Statutes Section 559. 917. c) COMPETITIVE with supporting data, evidence, or rationale to furnish a clear understanding of the basis (LLC) Proceeds from the sale of the SOLICITATIONS for the comments. The decision as to whether a permit will be issued will be based on an Defendant(s)/ Respondent(s) vehicle after payment lien evaluation of: (1) The design adequacy of the proposed construction. (2) The expected claimed by lienor will be NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN impact of the proposed construction to the beach/dune system. (3) The expected impact of NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE deposited with the Clerk of the that on April 2, 2013 at 3:00 BY THE CLERK Court. Any person(s) claiming P.M. the Monroe County the proposed construction to adjacent properties. (4) The expected impact of the proposed any interest(s) in the above Purchasing Office will receive construction on public beach access. (5) The appropriate siting of the proposed NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN vehicles contact: Rainbow Title and open sealed responses for construction with respect to local setback, zoning restrictions, and maximum usage of that pursuant to an Order or & Lien, Inc., (954) 920-6020. the following: Final Judgment entered in the *All auctions are held with upland portions of the property. (6) The expected impact of the proposed construction on above styled cause now reserve* Some of the vehicles CONSTRUCTION nesting sea turtles and hatchlings and their habitat. pending in said court, that I will may have been released prior ENGINEERING AND sell to the highest and best to auction LIC # AB-0001256 INSPECTION (CEI) bidder for cash on-line at SERVICES FOR THE OLD Comments should be sent to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 3900 www.MiamiDade.RealForeclos Published February 27, March SR 940 LEG A (WATSON Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 300, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or by e-mail e.com at 09:00 o’clock, AM on 6, 2013 BOULEVARD) BRIDGE at [email protected] within 14 days of this notice, and should refer to file March 12, 2013, the Florida Keys Keynoter REPAIR PROJECT numbers MO-41 and/or MO-42. following described property: BIG PINE KEY, MONROE Published Keynoter 2-27-13 & 3-2-13 Ad# 398985 COUNTY, FLORIDA Parcel I, owned by Carelca, with the following legal NOTICE OF SALE Requirements for submission description: and the selection criteria may FEDERAL LIEN CORP. will be requested from 100402035-01 Lot 8, Block 8, AMENDED PUBLIC HEARING sell at Public Sale at Auction DemandStar by Onvia at PLAT OF MORNINGSIDE, the following vessels to satisfy www.demandstar.com OR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO PROSPECTIVE according to the Plat thereof, lien pursuant to Chapter www.monroecountybids.com BIDDERS THAT the Monroe County School District as recorded in Plat Book 15, at 328.17 of the Florida Statutes or call toll-free at 1-800-711- Page 15, of the Public Records will be holding a public hearing for the following: on Mar 14, 2013 at 10 A.M. 1712. The Public Record is of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Lot#: B33221 1988 SER 1; available at the Monroe County RFP 515 - REX WEECH FIELD RESTROOM & Reg# FL1438PH; Hull ID# Purchasing Office located at Parcel II, owned by Carelca, CONCESSION FACILITY SERF9174A888; Located at: The Gato Building, 1100 with the following legal Tow Boat U.S. Key Largo/ Simonton Street, Room 2-213, MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE description: Tavernier 254 Loeb Avenue Key West, Florida. All Re- NOTE: Open ONLY to vendors listed on the District Key Largo, FL 33037 (305) sponses must be sealed and Lot 7, Block 8, AMENDED 942-9532; Owner: JENNIFER must be submitted to the Mon- Prequalified Contractor List PLAT OF MORNINGSIDE, CORY WINSLOW 99306 roe County Purchasing Office. according to the Plat thereof, LOCATION: REX WEECH FIELD, OVERSEAS HWY KEY as recorded in Plat Book 15, at LARGO, FL 33037; Customer: Published February 27, 2013 1244 GLYNN R. ARCHER JR. DRIVE, KW, FL Page 15, of the Public Records SAME AS REGISTERED Florida Keys Keynoter of Miami-Dade County, Florida. TIME: 11:00 A.M. DATE: Thursday March 14, 2013 OWNER; Lienholder: NONE; GET RESULTS Lien Amount: $14,063.33 Public Hearing will be to discuss RFP 515 procedures, Parcel III , owned by Carelca, rules and policies as well as review the site. Please with the Keynoter’s Any person(s) claiming any contact Suanne Lee with any questions regarding CONTINUED IN NEXT COLUMN interest(s) in the above vessels classified section. this hearing. [email protected] or 743-5551 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVYXYZ<>1234567890,./-=_+:”CONTINUED IN NEXT COLUMN (305) 293-1400 Ext 53360. Published Keynoter 2-27-13 & 3-6-13 Keynoter KeysNet.com Wednesday, February 27, 2013 5B

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COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS THAT the Monroe County School District will be receiving bids for the following: Ad# 400291 RFP 515- REX WEECH FIELD RESTROOM & ! NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR CONCESSION FACILITY " " COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTE: Open ONLY to vendors listed on the District # $ Prequalified Contractor List % & ' ( NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ) *+ , -./01 232*.44/ that on March 28, 2013 at Job Location: Rex Weech Field/Key West High School Stadium 3:00 P.M. the Monroe County 0// ( $ ' ( $ ,% ../5/ Purchasing Office will receive Description of Work: Design/Build Restroom & Concession Facility 67# ,6 (86'"%9 8 and open sealed responses for Bid Opening: April 9th, 2013 9:00 a.m. Administration the following: Building, 241 Trumbo Road, KW ROOF REPLACEMENT LANCELOT LESTER Bid Documents may be requested from Demandstar by calling JUSTICE BUILDING 1-800-711-1712 or by going to the website www.demandstar.com 530 WHITEHEAD STREET, or by going to www.keysschools.com/rfp. The public record KEY WEST document is available at the Purchasing Department, 241 Trumbo Coral Reef Park Co. MONROE COUNTY, Road, Key West, FL 33040. FLORIDA All bids must be received on or before dates specified in the bid Requirements for submission documents. The Monroe County School District reserves the right, John Pennekamp Division and the selection criteria may at its sole discretion, to accept or reject any and all bids and to wave be requested from informalities or irregularities when it is in the best interest of the Is seeking: DemandStar by Onvia at Board to do so. www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids.com Monroe County School District Purchasing Department Part Time Boat Rental or call toll-free at 1-800-711- Published Keynoter 2/20/13, 2/27/13 and 3/6/13 1712. The Public Record is available at the Monroe County Part Time Scuba Instructor Purchasing Office located at (Padi Certified) The Gato Building, 1100 WANTED TO BUY FRED'S BEDS Simonton Street, Room 2-213, Retired Collector - Gunsmith Key West, Florida. All Re- buying firearms-ammo. Any Part Time Snorkel Boat Dive Master sponses must be sealed and condition. Call 305-289-0967 100s of Beds must be submitted to the Mon- or 732-551-1226 Factory Direct to You roe County Purchasing Office. FT Narrator New Tropical Wicker Published February 27, 2013 Bedroom and Living Room Florida Keys Keynoter ORNATE ANTIQUE OAK Part Time Snorkel Shed sideboard / dresser w/ beveled Dinettes, Futons, Recliners mirror. 80" H x 54"W x 21" D. Simmons Beautyrest Full Time and Part Time $450 Call (305) 394-3364. Ad# 401637 www.fredsbeds.com Reservationist NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: FREE DELIVERY ARNOLD’S AUTO & MARINE PRIVATE COLLECTOR Marathon MM 53.5 743-7277 REPAIR, INC. gives Notice of WANTS. Rolex Dive watches Big Coppitt MM 9.5 295-8430 Foreclosure of Lien and intent and Pilot Watches. Old model Pickup Applications at to sell these vehicles on Military clocks & watches. Call 03/20/2013, 09:00 am at 5540 305-743-4578. 3RD AVE KEY WEST, FL KEY COLONY BEACH Ranger’s Station 33040-6032, pursuant to sub- 1 bd/1 ba condo. Available section 713.78 of the Florida A PRIVATE COLLECTOR March 1st. Utilities included. Statutes. ARNOLD’S AUTO & $1200/mo. 743-0173 (305-451-6301) MARINE REPAIR, INC. Looking for gold & silver, old [email protected] reserves the right to accept or coins, jewelry, paintings. reject any and/or all bids. WILL PAY TOP DOLLAR, GUARANTEED! 1988 1GNDM15Z8JB136053 305-743-5780 KEY LARGO 2/1 CHEV Upstairs, furnished. Make BIG $1,600/mo, utilities included. Front Desk Receptionist, Full Time 1991 1FMEU15Y6MLA49881 FIBERGLASS SHOWER First & security. Career minded professional with a friendly smile $$$$ FORD Angela 954-325-2915 STALL and excellent people skills needed for busy Bartender, Dancers 1995 1G4AG85M1S6463934 36" X 36" X 73". veterinary office. Good telephone skills and the BUICK $125 Servers & Security Call (305) 394-3364. MARATHON PARK MODEL ability to multi task are essential to this position. 1996 1J4GZ58Y5TC365413 MOBILE HOME Computer experience is required. Shift hours vary Housing available JEEP Fully furnished, 1 BR, 1 BA, between 7:30am and 6:00pm Monday-Friday Monday - Saturday $700/mo + util. F/L/S with some Saturdays and Sundays included. 2003 RKC5CA0G53Y573761 305-731-5042 Call Mr Ford RHINO Salary based on experience. Please apply at Marathon Veterinary Hospital at 664-4335 2003 LBFTCBDK232016603 11187 Overseas Hwy or call 305-743-7099 KNRO FOR SALE BY OWNER OCEANFR ONT PARK WOODY’S MM82 Key Colony Beach-Turnkey MARATHON 2003 4C3AG42G03E137581 one half duplex, 2 BR, 2 BA, Boat ramp, dockage CHRY fully furnished, new dock. available. $450 & Up. Includes 19’ Century power 603-918-3235 2008 LXMTCKPU280019640 boat! $349K. 610-745-1307 RV LOTS FOR RENT TOMO Marathon ACCEPTING In Adult Park 2008 LBXTCB3A38X070555 Please call 305-743-6519 APPLICATIONS KNRO Affordable Waterfront Living "Old Florida" Lake Crescent for Published February 27, 2013 Small,Quiet,Adult Park. Florida Keys Keynoter Homes for Sale $2k to $27k GARDEN PARADISE Marina Rack lakecrescentflorida.com (386) 1 BR / 1 BA MM 89 Furn. Quiet 698-3648 Building Manager / nghbrhd. Mature, Nonsmoker, Pet? Cable/util. incl., $850/mo. ER Registration/Admitting Clerk Ad# 402027 For sale by owner Waterfront, Forklift Operator Harbor Isles,Marathon. 2br,1ba F/L. Call 305-852-1764 LOCAL COORDINATING mobile. 30’ deep water, leading MARATHO N EFFICIENCY in the Upper Keys. BOARD FOR THE to Boot Key Channel. 50’ dock. Quaint, quiet street, Registered Nurses TRANSPORTATION $230,000. Call 786-251-7476. large fenced yard . Top pay and benefits DISADVANTAGED KEY LARGO Park Model for Unfurnished. $750/mo + one for the right individual. sale. Handicapped designed, month sec. dep. 305-394-4292 Ultrasound/Vascular/Echo Tech QUARTERLY MEETING 1 BR, furnished. Never lived in. MARATHON STUDIO APT. NOTICE Lot rent $500/mo. $15,000. Furnished, Water & electric Send resume to Owner financing available. included. No pets. $900/mo. The Monroe County Local 305-522-5841 F/L/S. 743-0404 PO Box 1509 Maintenance Tech Coordinating Board will be holding its regularly scheduled Islamorada, FL 33036 quarterly meeting on Thursday, March 14th, 2013 at the Mara- RV/MOBILE HOME LOTS Accounting Manager thon Government Center, 2798 FOR SALE, with transitional Overseas Highway Marathon, building rights, in Key RV FL 33050 at 11:00 a.m. The Park, Marathon. Pharmacy Tech P/T public is invited to attend. $65K. 305-743-5164

Inquiries concerning this meeting should be directed to BAR & RESTAURANT FOR Medical Lab Tech 1 BR / 1 BA, fully furnished. SALE beer & wine. SRX liquor Full Charge Bookkeeper the Health Council of South Summerland Key: for CPA firm Florida, Inc. at (305) 592-1452. Ocean front w/ patio & jacuzzi, license available. Call Roy. Apply online at: 750 sq. ft., Incl. util., cable & (772) 834-5647. clients. Must know write-ups, bank recs & year-end http://www.fishermenshospital.org Published February 27, 2013 wifi. Off street parking. $1000 per month. (305) 852-5015. adjustments/journal entries. Florida Keys Keynoter Duties incl. AP/AR, payroll, Fisherman’s Community Hospital is K.W. Patio-Bar-Restaurant record-keeping, balance sheet, located in Marathon, FL $1mil net,$3.6 documented monthly, quarterly & annual tax 3/2 Waterfront Beauty gross,fully staffed-managment reporting. Min. 8 years exp, E.O.E./Drug Free Workplace/E-verify Beautiful and spacious 3/2 in place, 250 seats, large patio, professional & accurate, team waterfront home 50ft docking liq license, busy Old Town- player w/can-do attitude. Must wood deck and chikee and cruise ship locale. Land, Bldg, have more accting software jacuzzi with two storage sheds Equip & Bus,Turnkey Price proficiency than just CLEANERS unfurnished $1,800 786-344- $5.7mil. Realtor 305.587.3483 QuickBooks & must be able to Saturday in Marathon End of Block Yard Sale 62nd 8879 [email protected] maintain complete $17/hr. Seasonal OK St Ocean,Marathon. Sat 8am-? Affordab le Waterfront , 3/2 confidentiality. Exp. Call 305-743-8111 20’+sailboat w/trl, 3 bikes incl 1 Marina & Resort Large furnished manufactured w/Thompson CSA & CBS Belonging is electric, lawnmower, 6.0 Jhnsn GROUNDSKEEPER Full time. home, MM 63, waterfront software preferred. Accting what it feels like to work at this O/B, building supplies, + more. degree a plus. E-mail resume marina. The willingness to be Background check required. w/dock & direct ocean access. able to assist our customers Apply in person, no phone Marathon $1500 F/L/S. 305-872-2750. Marathon Office space for to [email protected] Bishop, 1361 Overseas Hwy F7 rent. Want a high presence Rosasco & Co. CPA’s. EOE. with any, and all situations is calls please: Seacamp, 1300 BIG PINE KEY - 2BR 1BA essential. Big Pine Ave, Big Pine Key. Saturday, March 2. Early birds w/o paying? US 1 prices, that Upstairs. Must have excellent PLUMBER’S HELPER welcome, 7am-12 noon. is. We have desk space for interpersonal skills & ability to $1,500/mo includes utilities. rent! 305-731-1183; 731-9751 WANTED Something for everyone! F/L/S. No pets. ISLAMORA DA MM 82.2 work in a fast paced MARATHON US 1 environment as well as being Driver’s license required. Marathon/Gras sy Key 305-469-0992 Bookkeeper - must know Quick Call 305-743-3883305-731-3505 Commercial Space Avail. Books and payroll. Immediate able to multi task. Must be Mar 2 & 3 (Sat & Sun). 9-5. Home for Rent Updated 2/2 proficient in basic computer Sofa bed, TV, marine 1000 sf, $1/sf + util, taxes & opening. Call (305) 393-6664. Tav home, ocean views, insur. Yard space also skills. Good with people both supplies, too much to list! fenced yard, 40’ dock, davits. MM58, US 1. 58212 O/S Hwy available. 305-923-9542 WANTED: P/T Receptionist in person and on the phone. CERTIFIED HHA $1,800 305-772-5008 for busy nonprofit organization Experience in understanding MARCH MADNESS [email protected] in Islamorada. Duties include customers, greeting, complete 3 days per week, 1 pm - 8:30 pm. Cudjoe Gardens Neighborhood answering phones, filing, data check in & out, answer phones MARATH ON 2 BR, 1.5 BA, entry, and other office related and input reservations. Out $13 per hour. Yard Sale, MM21, Oceanside. Call 631-831-0879 Sat. March 2, 8 am -?. family room, living room, tasks. Please send resume to going, upbeat personality is a must. Look for signs & balloons. bathrooms. Quiet location with P.O. Box 1906, Islamorada, FL watrview! $1100/mo F/L/S. 33036. Attention Personnel. Some boating knowledge WE ARE EXPANDING! 305-743-5623 would be very helpful, but not Visiting Nurse Association & FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS necessary. Will Train. Hospice of the Florida Keys is Marathon MM 50. 3/2 2000 sf Discounted 25%. Large furnished apt. Screened hiring in our Upper Keys office. Currently paying 7.25%. Carpente r’s helper/laborer. PLEASE REPLY TO AD BY If you are an RN, LPN, PT, OT, porch, overlooking deep water EMAILING RESUME ONLY [email protected]. Drug free. Form work exp. PTA, CNA, HHA or canal, leading directly to (305) 743-5164 TO Homemaker/Companion and Atlantic. Bring your boat! Placing and tying re-bar. judy@marathonmarinaandboa Active driver’s lic. and own you are looking for a fulfilling NEW FLOORING FOR SALE! $1800/mo 757-748-5985 tyard.com. 305-743-6575 . transporation a must. career in home health and judy@marathonmarinaandboa hospice care - please click, 320 sq. ft. of 18" x 18" ceramic MM 103 B/S 2 BR / 2 BA Rob 305-393-7105 tiles, $275. 45 sq. ft. 3/4" Scrned. porch, 35’ dock. Furn. tyard.com email or visit to learn more and Brazilian Cherry hardwood opt. No smoking / no pets. apply. flooring, $50. (305) 394-3364. Yearly lease. F/L/S $1250 / KEYS [email protected] mo. + util. (786) 302-7020 www.vnahospicekeys.org CALL GRAPHICS PRODUCTION 92001 Overseas highway & DESIGN POSITION (Tavernier) WANTED TO BUY NET CLASSIFIEDS College grad or experienced in Old or Antique Guns KCB, Furn 2/2 Waterfront printing and design. Work in Key Largo Angler’s Club. Half duplex. $1,450 per mo. WOW LOOK !!! Marathon. Call 305-393-3374 Call Bob Jones, aboard the F/L/S. Non-smoking. No cats. or email resume to Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge boat Lucky 6. 305-367-2382 Lynn Goodwin, Key Colony .COM [email protected] is looking to fill a P/T bath Beach Realty, 305-923-9487 743-5551 house/housekeeping position. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVYXYZ<>1234567890,./-=_+:” Apply in person MM 33. 305-872-2351 6B Wednesday, February 27, 2013 KeysNet.com Keynoter

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RENTING? The most unique sports fishing, tackle & apparel store POSITIONS AVAILABLE: in the Keys is seeking enthusiastic Associates to join our team: • Bartender BUYING? FISHING AND TACKLE The bartender is responsible for maintaining liquor controls, taking and placing all orders promptly and correctly, serving food and beverage promptly and correctly and ensuring SALES ASSOCIATE - PART TIME the Guest/Owner check is accurate and legible.The bartender is familiar with menu SELLING? Must have experience with salt water/marine equipment items, daily specials and featured wines.Always wearing the proper uniform, thanking Guest/Owners for allowing us to serve them and working as a team player for the Use the Must be willing to accept flexible scheduling. We offer betterment of the entire operation. Bartender is to balance the daily sales, cash, credit cards competitive salary & benefits including employee discounts and owner/guest charges using the Micros report and TSW reports with the front desk. Keynoter on store merchandise. Please send resume or apply in person. • Cook (Grill) Classifieds for Equal Opportunity Employer G Drug Free Workplace Cooking orders in a timely manner and making sure they are presented according to the WORLD WIDE SPORTSMAN restaurants standards. Cleaning work area throughout shift and when finished.Wear proper all your real uniform, work as a team player and use prescribed cost control measures to ensure profitability. 81576 Overseas Highway G Islamorada, FL 33036 Apply in person: estate needs. Fax: 305-517-2618 G [email protected] 1688 Overseas Hwy., Marathon G MM 48.2 Bayside 743-5551 Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace TOM THUMB Food Stores, Inc. Offers the following positions in POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT: 100399614-01 CDL Driver/Equipment DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER MONROE COUNTY The Guidance/Care Operator Applications are Center, Inc. being accepted for Heavy 58901 O/S Hwy., Grassy Key, FL * Managers & Manager Trainees Equipment Operators and Class A or Class B CDL Teaching…Learning…Caring * Assistant Managers Three shifts available: Substance Abuse licensed drivers with Counselor experience. Must be able to Dolphin Research Center has a full-time * Store Clerks 6am to 2pm pass background and drug For jail in-house program at screen. Clean driving record. position for a Membership Assistant. Successful 2pm to 10pm Monroe County Detention Contact Ann to apply. 305-872- candidate will be responsible, organized, motivated, 10pm to 6am Center in Key West. 8945 self-directed individual able to work effectively in To apply please call 786-295-5307 Bachelor’s in Human team-oriented environment & maintain high level and ask for Cleveland Mathis Services required; CAP and of confidentiality and wants a career in fundraising bilingual preferred. Full-time. for non-profit organizations. Excellent oral/written We will train. No experience needed. All applicants must submit: communications, computer skills – including 1) Resume; 2) three references; experience using databases, spreadsheets & financial Competitive wages and benefits. DFWP. E.O.E. 3) undergo background, finger- 17’ HEWES 2000 w/150 software are required. Benefits include medical Yamaha 2 stroke engine. insurance, 401(k), vacation and paid holidays print, and drug screening prior Less than 400 hrs. Incl poling . Job to any offer of employment. stand, backrest, pole, livewell, description available at www.dolphins.org. E-mail Send resume to lrg 10" GPS. Ex cond! $12,500 your resume to [email protected]. EOE [email protected] or via 937-478-7111, Islamorada facsimile to (305) 571-9324. 1987 2550 Tiara Pursuit EEOC/DFWP Walk Around with twin 150 Former applicants need not apply 1987 Yamahas, 560 hours. $6500. 305-587-0814, Marathon Newspaper Carrier Wanted

MARATHON Wanted experienced plumbers, Housekeeper needed for daily condo rentals. English/ Marathon. Valid driver’s license Bi-lingual. Experienced only. Deliver newspapers Must have own transportation. 24’ Wellcraft Offshore 1995 Required. Also helpers needed Apply in person C.C., w/2004 225hp Merc, boat 7 days a week Continental Inn, 1121 W restored, always on lift, must with exp. or will train the right person. Ocean Dr., Key Colony Beach. see to apprec! Asking $17,000 between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. 305-923-9207 or 942-6434 Salary dependent on experience. HOUSEKEEPER - OCEAN th HOUSE is seeking a 30’ CHRIS CRAFT Cabin Profits up to Apply in person 10700 5 Ave. Gulf housekeeper. Must be able to Cruiser. Handyman’s Special work independently & perform Great Liveaboard! $3000. $500 a week. all aspects of providing a very See at 2525 Overseas Hwy, clean room for our guests. Marathon. Apply in person @ 82885 Old Stop in the Marathon office at 2 Pole Elevator Boat Lift Hwy., Islamorada or call (305) 664-4844. 3015 Overseas Highway 13,000 lbs capacity. RESORT HELP to fill out an application. All aluminum. 2 years old. Immediate openings! μ Front Desk Receptionist Located in Little Torch Key. μ Dockhand/General Maint. Marathon, 305-797-1707 $4,200 OBO. 45ft 1978 Bluewater Boat. THE MOORINGS and Completely furnished,clean, 305-785-4141 MORADA BAY / PIERRE’S ready to live aboard. 15.5 ft are seeking self motivated, beam. $18,000 OBO. detail oriented and hard (305) 304-2447. working individuals to fill positions in Housekeeping. Carolina Skiff Specialists All 100398007-01 Computer Networking Please submit an application sizes & models: Sea Chasers, Teal Tech, Inc. (Lic & Ins) /resume @ 123 Beach Rd., Bennington pontoons & Hydra. Computer μ Network μ Wireless Islamorada. MM 81.5 ocean sports. Call Ft. Myers for West [email protected]; 481-6981 side or email: Coast pricing! 800-955-7543 [email protected] Concrete Designs Protect & beautify any concrete surface. Deco coatings,concrete stamping PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER Tarpon Creek Bar & Grill is accepting epoxy floors & stained pavers. Exp. a plus but not necessary. applications for the following positions: Custom artwork by Ed Moran! Willing to take 40 hr. online Lic#sp3136. 305-923-0654 classes with possibility of CDA G ELECTRIC - Kelly Electric classes to follow. Restaurant Supervisor Host / Hostess G G Serving the Middle Keys since Call Barbara, 305-743-3517 FOR SALE OR TRADE Bartender Server Food Runner 1980! Fair prices, dependable! 23’ Suncoast with trailer. Line Cook G Kitchen Utility Lic# EC525 μ 743-6098 200 HP Suzuki. Needs TLC. $2000 obo. 305-664-1286 Entertainment - SAM THE D.J. EXPERIENCED HELP ONLY We are also accepting applications for indiviuals "We Have the Beat To Move μ Breakfast Cook who are licensed in water sport activities. Your Feet" (305) 743-9619 μ Prep Cook, Line Cook www.samthedj.com 2003 Jeep Wrangler μ Host/Hostess 55’ BOAT SLIP FOR SALE Please apply in person Marine Construction Dark blue tan int, auto, μ Waitstaff or lease in Islamorada. Yacht G Are your timbers sagging? μ Bartender 13205 Overseas Hwy Marathon, Florida A/C, am/fm cd player. Club membership incl. (Behind the Holiday Inn Express & Suites) Docks & seawalls, etc. μ Bus Person $500 / month. Great location! 69K mi, very clean! μ Maraton Marine Construction, Front of House Managers Call 305-393-7494. Lic #ENG232 289-7359 Apply in person: $9995 Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, 7 Boat slip for rent $200/mo. PAINTING- New Life Painting μ μ Knights Key Blvd, Marathon. MM 99 oceanside. Up to 40 ft. Painting Concrete 2005 Chrysler catamarans, etc. No All types of permits for sale! 1988 Holiday Rambler Trailer Carpentry μ Repairs. 23 years! PT Cruiser Convert. NOW HIRING liveaboards. Water & electric Rock Shrimp, King Fish, S 35’. Good condition. No leaks. Lic#3587 305-849-0293 SERVER AND PART-TIME included. (305)942-3055 Atlantic Snapper, Grouper, Can be seen at Breezy Pines Pearl white, tan top, KITCHEN HELP. Apply at the Gulf 6 Pack reef & pelagic, RV Park MM30. Plumbing - Ernest E. Rhodes leather int, new tires, Stuffed Pig, Marathon. LIVE ABOARD DEEP WATER Commercial Gulf Reef Fish, Asking $3000. 410-212-0584 Lic# CFC1427241 DOCKAGE. A great place to Gulf Snapper IFQ’s, Long Line 10700 5th Ave, Gulf, Marathon chrome whls, am/fm cd call home. MM 92.5 O/S Pkg. Many other permits avail. 743-7072 stereo. 28K mi. X-clean. For more information call We buy, sell & broker all types REDECORATE IN A DAY $8995 Stock Clerk/ Cashier Clerk (305) 853-5604 of permits. Call before you buy Affordable decorating using position available at CVS in or sell! Please call for prices. existing furnishings. Also Islamorada. Apply online at Licensed & Bonded. All per- organizing, assist move-ins. 2007 Chevy www.cvs.com/careers 305- mits guaranteed valid for trans- Lybrand Redesign 292-2682 Aveo LT Sedan 664-2576 1 Dave buys permits fer, many ref’s avail. John So Atlantic Snapper, Grouper, Potts Jr.321-784-5982, 321- PEST CONTROL Stump Grinding Alloy whls, auto trans, Gulf Reef, K/Mack, Shark, 302-3630. www.shipsusa.com Charter Pest Control Stump Grinding & A/C, am/fm cd player. Sword, Tuna. $$$ in 48 hours! Your Local Company. Fence repair All types of pest control. Lic. 1204. 872-9877 One owner. 50K miles, EXPERIENCED & RELIABLE, 904-262-2869, 904-708-0893 MM 103 O/S 1 BR / 1 BA In marina. $500 / month Ocean Reef to Key West. Great transportation! appliance repair technician. Swimming Pools-Fazoli B ros. + electricity. Call (305) Contact us at 305-451-3389. 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