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Let the shopping begin! 1¢ Chef Andrew Tsang is capitalizing on the nature of foodies who appreciate the quality food produced by experienced chefs, untethered from brick-and-mor- tar kitchens. For the full story, see page 18. THERESA JAVA/Keys Weekly 2 UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 25, 2016 UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 25, 2016 LOCAL CHATTER 3 GABRIEL SANCHEZ [email protected] HON RO T T We all forget, it happens. It’s ok to forget certain things, like to switch out the Inaugal A A laundry or to call back that friend. What’s not ok — is forgetting something R R A important when you go out on the boat. It could be as harmless as forgetting the Y case of beer everyone was relying on, or as disastrous as someone forgetting the M drain plug. So as a public service announcement, the Weekly asked locals … What’s one thing you G shouldn’t forget on the boat? O G L N $40,000 F O U T I Hole-In-One-Prize Sat, Dec 10th Florida Keys Country Club “A chum bag. I had to use my cast net once and it’s hell cleaning it,” said Capt. Turkee Bill Hartman, 4 Man Scramble of Tackle Center. $400 per team, For sponsorship info, call Mike Leonard $125 per person 305-743-7368 All proceeds to benet Call (305) 743-3433 local projects and to register your team scholarships. Florida Keys Contractors Association Capt. Donnie Lange, of Tack- le Center in Islamorada, said, “That’s an easy one. Beer.” Michael Merrit, of Worldwide Sports- man’s Bayside Marina, said, “A radio. Though when I’m working I’m listening to channel 16, you still have to have tunes. I’ll usually play some classic rock.” “Fuel. It’s often overlooked, but you can ask a captain from Sea Tow and they’ll probably tell you that fuel is the num- ber one call they receive,” said Mike Goldberg of Key Dives. Capt. Rick Stanczyk, out of Bud N Mary’s said, “Bait. There’s only been one time that I’ve had the misfortune of leav- ing my shrimp at the dock. Thankfully I had a buddy who was out and brought me some of his extra.” 4 NATURE UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 25, 2016 91831 Overseas Hwy. Tavernier, FL 33070 Office: 305.743.0844 www.keysweekly.com Publisher Jason Koler [email protected] Publishing Partner Britt Myers [email protected] Editor Sara Matthis [email protected] REEF BUILDING Director, Sales & Marketing Lesley Aaron Clusters of staghorn corals are thriving at a restoration site on White Banks Reef. ALEX [email protected] The project’s first year will NEUFELD/Coral Restoration Foundation begin with a Pilot Study involving Account Executives close to 10,000 corals being out- Hollie Will Keys group awarded $2.1 million from NOAA planted across 20 reefs, includ- [email protected] ing North Carysfort, Molasses, Anneke Patterson oral Restoration Founda- outplanted strategically to increase Sombrero, Coffins Patch, Ameri- [email protected] tion has been awarded the amount of genetic diversity for can Shoal, and Western Sambo. $2.1 million in funding these once dominant coral species. This followed by monitoring Classifieds Lynda Sheaks from the National Oceanic The grant awarded by NOAA will al- throughout the year will identify [email protected] andC Atmospheric Administration low Coral Restoration Foundation to eight best suitable reef sites for (NOAA) to restore eight reefs along take the next leap in restoration ef- the remainder of the project and Staff Writers Kristen Livengood the Florida Reef Tract to levels out- forts and will contribute to advanc- will span the entire Florida Reef [email protected] lined in NOAA’s Acropora Recovery ing the organization’s overarching Tract from Key West to north of Plan. Out of 17 coastal habitat goal of saving our world’s oceans. Monroe County. The project will Hays Blinckmann restoration organizations that Spanning almost 150 miles result in over 50,000 previously [email protected] were selected for funding through along the coast of South Florida and dominant coral species, elkhorn Gabriel Sanchez NOAA’s Community-based Resto- the Florida Keys, the Florida Reef and staghorn, being outplanted [email protected] ration Program, Coral Restoration Tract is the third largest barrier reef to restoration standards in Theresa Java Foundation is the sole recipient for in the world. Barrier reefs provide NOAA’s Acropora Recovery Plan. [email protected] a coral reef restoration project. The habitat for marine life, but are criti- The scale of this project is $2.1 million grant will be distrib- cally important for humans as well. unprecedented and shines a Office Manager uted over three years and will be They provide storm and erosion light not only on the urgency of Lynn Ritli [email protected] matched dollar for dollar by Coral protection for coastal communities, saving our reefs. Restoration Foundation. support the tourism industry, create Coral Restoration Founda- Design / Web Master Based out of Key Largo, Coral thousands of jobs, and produce tion is a 501(c)(3) organization Travis Cready Restoration Foundation operates food for millions of individuals. Sad- based in Key Largo, FL work- [email protected] the world’s largest reef restoration ly, since the 1970’s, the populations ing to restore our coral reefs, program. With six offshore coral of two key reef building species, educating individuals on the Design / Pre-Press Javier Reyes nurseries in South Florida housing staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and importance of our oceans, and [email protected] over 50,000 corals at a time, the elkhorn (A. palmata), have declined using science to further research foundation uses innovative tech- by 92-97 percent due to various fac- and monitoring techniques. To Se habla español Keys Weekly Newspapers niques to grow threatened coral tors. As a result, these species are get involved or learn more, visit (ISSN 1944-0812) are a species which are later outplanted now listed as threatened under the coralrestoration.org. community newspaper group on to reefs. Clusters of corals are Endangered Species Act. — Contributed published every Friday by Keys Weekly Newspapers, 9709 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050. Subscription rates are $100.00 per year outside of Monroe County. Please call for all other subscription rates including over- seas mail. Periodicals postage pending at Marathon, FL and additional mailing offices. All stories, photos, and graphics are copyrighted materials. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Did You Know? Keys Weekly Newspapers 9709 Overseas Highway Our Showroom is full of Holiday Gifts for the Home! Marathon, FL 33050. (decorative pillows, candles, hammocks, coasters, linens & much more) News Deadline Tuesday Noon 11500 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050 | MM 53 Advertising Deadline Tuesday 2 p.m. 305-743-7130 | DAsignSource.com UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 25, 2016 COMMUNITY NEWS 5 ‘Tis better to give, than receive Toys for Tots & Holiday Helpers collecting gifts for local children JASON KOLER everyone helps everyone else. All the [email protected] toys that are raised go to local kids,” Burkel added. very year, thousands of Toys for Tots drop-offs include any deserving children through- of the Islamorada Fire Stations, Capital out Monroe County benefit Bank or Ocean Sotheby’s Real Estate. from the charitable work of In Key West, the major player is Etwo leading organizations who work Wesley House Family Services which tirelessly to ensure that every boy organizes the Holiday Helpers of the and girl makes it onto Santa’s Nice Florida Keys toy drive. List. Spokesman Jeremy Wilkerson “A lot of the list comes off the relies on a partnership of 10 agencies school’s free and reduced lunch to collect toys for families who, for a list – about 5,000 to 8,0000,” said number of reasons, may not have the Toys for Tots volunteer Kyle Burkel. resources to provide for their children “We raise more toys per capita that during the holiday. any other Toys for Tots Drive in the They accept new, unwrapped toys country.” at any of their offices throughout the The drive, part of the Marine Keys plus any Centennial Bank or Keys Corps national Toys for Tots pro- Federal Credit Union branch, Royal gram, culminates with a Poker Run Furniture and Womankind. and Parade on Saturday, Dec. 17. Both organizations are also accept- The ride leaves Gilbert’s Resort in ing checks. Key Largo at 11:30 a.m. and con- For more information on the Poker cludes at the Oceanview Inn and Run contact Sgt. Lou Slagle at 305- Sports Bar in Islamorada. 401-0149. The Wesley House can be “The Keys being what they are, reached at 305-809-5000. 6 COMMUNITY NEWS UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 25, 2016 BRIEFLY Light up Key Largo Grant writing Trolley Tour Workshop is set The Key Largo Chamber of The Florida Keys Community Commerce will be the starting College and Grant Writing USA will point for the Light Up Key Largo present a two-day workshop in Key Trolley Tours staged on successive West on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. Tuesdays. On Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 5-6 from 9 to 4 p.m. The tuition is $455 8, Dec. 12, and Dec. 16, about 20 for instruction, workbook, and alumni decorated stops will be staged for website access. Use the discount code guests to view the holiday decora- “Chamber” to receive a $30 discount tions. Guests also have the op- off registration price. Seating is limited, portunity to disembark and shop. online reservations are necessary. Tours begins at 5:45 p.m. and Tuition payment not required at time cost $20 per person, per tour.