Diagnosis Critical for Keys 4 Choices for Assessment

CRUISIN’: RECREATION Few changes as F UPPER KEYS school resumes R Page 4 E E Evening paddle offers reprieve from heat PressWednesday, August 19, 2009 ◆ Volume 22, Number 51 ◆ 48 pages FREE Page 17

MONROE: REAL ESTATE Council gets Diagnosis critical for Keys 4 choices for assessment

ISLAMORADA — Village Council members will have four new proposals to mull Home sales up, over when they convene prices down Thursday, Aug. 20 to once again consider a critical Page 34 wastewater assessment. The potential assessments, UPPER KEYS: SPORTS brought forward by the administration of Village Manager Ken Fields in response to direction at the Aug. 6 council meeting, range in size from a relatively modest $7 million to a robust $49 million. None of the options would impact properties in north Plantation Key, a decision Players a no-show made by the council after for Canes football it unanimously scrapped a Page 37 proposed $32 million village- wide assessment at that Aug. INSIDE THIS WEEK 6 meeting. Properties in the rest of the village would be Business & Real Estate ...... 34-35 Crossword ...... 18 affected. Faces & Places ...... 27 But the prospect of com- Horoscope ...... 21 mitting further resources to Keys Cruisin’ ...... 17-32 Mystery Photo ...... 20 Contributed photo a system projected to cost Opinion ...... 36, 40 As the nation engages in a highly contentious debate over health care reform, unpaid hospital bills each single-family residence Restaurant Row ...... 32 and residents without insurance remain the norm in the Florida Keys. For those who make up the $20,000 or more and lead to Sports & Recreation ...... 37-39 uninsured, the situation can lead to a life of uncertainty, where an injury or an illness can break sewer bills of $230 per month Tides ...... 39 the bank account. Less obvious is how the proliferation of uninsured residents in the Keys drives up TV Guide ...... 28-29 has engendered vocal and costs for individuals and employers who do pay insurance premiums, and how free care eats away embittered opposition. at the viability of local hospitals. See story on page 3. FULL STORY ON PAGE 10

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For those who make up the For “Usually we run we about 25 “Usually The data is the most recent The data is the most recent According to a 2007 survey According “This is not just a nation- MONROE COUNTY — As MONROE Free Press Staff BY ROBERT SILK BY ROBERT Keys in critical condition in critical Keys Ranks of uninsured put uninsured of Ranks uninsured, the situation can uninsured, percent as far as people who percent said Bob have insurance,” don’t who heads the Monroe Eadie, Department. Health County available, but with the econ- available, and many omy in recession, businesses cutting their fig- real coverage, employee local higher, probably are ures health industry officials say. conducted by the state, 20 per- the state, conducted by adults County cent of Monroe uninsured. are al debate. The debate needsThe al debate. said Keith to happen here,” a former county Douglass, commissioner who also used of develop- as director to work County ment for the Monroe Network. Health Rural the nation engages in a highlythe nation engages health over contentious debate hospital unpaid reform, care without bills and residents the norm in remain insurance Keys. the Florida August 19, 2009 • Free Press (uk) • 4 classes resume onMonday, and Science, orSUMS,when Students Understanding Math programa district known as andmiddleschools.tary the twolocalpublicelemen- according of totheprincipals goals ofthenewschoolyear, world isoneofthecommon math andsciencetothereal Free PressStaff BY STEVEGIBBS Few surprisesatstartofschoolyear needs. 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With dents, according toAssistant a studentbodyof740stu- 12th grades, isanticipating which teachesninththrough reduced-rate lunches. students qualifyforfree or more than50percent ofits Title 1school,whichmeans 85, forasimilarratio. dents withateachingstaffof KLS expectstoreturn 975stu- teacher ratio ofabout12-1. ing staffof42,forastudent- schools) andhasateach- beginning oftheyear formost figure thatwillfluctuateatthe PKS expects490students(a oftime.a setperiod during inthecafeteria served how manystudentscanbe as atool,suchdetermining tions andmore onusingmath spend lesstimeoncomputa- Strickland saidstudentswill cation tablesstillhasaplace, they’re doing,” shesaid. thentheyknowlearned, what whattheyhavejustwrite to real life. apply whattheyhavelearned I expectstudentstobeable do thebasiccalculations, but asked, rhetorically. “We still Principal VanessaStrickland lems,” Plantation Key School they beusedtosolveprob- ence] meanandhow can cation ofthoseskills.” the book,it’s abouttheappli- and mathare nolongerabout Annette Martinson. “Science Key Largo SchoolPrincipal to mathandscience,” said on applicationapproach 24 Aug. As of last week, uncertainly As oflastweek, uncertainly Coral Shores High School, asa The larger KLSserves For the2009-10schoolyear, multipli- While memorizing “If theycanverbalize and do[mathandsci- “What “We haveinitiatedahands- BACK TO SCHOOL BACK TO Coral Shores andFlorida Keys datacollectionfor a marine biologyand classes inmarine will offerdual-enrollment ogy teacherDavid Makepeace mental science. Marine biol- Advance Placement environ- and AlesaRehmann willteach teach United States history the newyear. Jeff Meyers will dents willseeafewchangesin on Aug. 28.” Archbishop Curly High School ClassicagainstKick-Off said. “Our firstgameisthe will notbeaffected,” Russell Canettes andHomecoming ties. effectonotheractivi- ripple football program couldhavea were thestruggling concerned ing players totheteam.” tion. We are stillopentoadd- looking atourschoolpopula- Association, butwe are still Florida High SchoolActivities ing ourcommitmenttothe have fullintentionofhonor- Russell toldtheFree Press. “We gram,” Athletic Director Rich tofaculty.concern to fieldafootballteamwasof week inpreparation forthefirstday ofschool, Monday, Aug. 24. Latronico, stafflast providedasonganddancefornewreturning staff, andfinal-yearOfficeManager includingMartinson Christine she wants herschooltobeafunplace. Inthatveinseveral KLS Key Largo SchoolPrincipal hasmaintainedthat Annette Martinson On theacademicside, stu- band,cheerleaders,“The Some parents andstudents “We willhaveafootballpro- by Montessori theAmerican to third grade. children from ages12months dents. The school accepts jected enrollment of40stu- mile marker 92.3,hasapro- school level,” hesaid. six classesadayatthehigh- ends at3:05p.m. whichallows add anhourtotheday. changed thedailyscheduleto been hired buttheschoolhas He saidnonewteachershave dent-teacher ration of6-1. a teachingstaffof23,stu- ment of140studentswith week anticipatedanenroll- gymnasium. new $4millionmulti-purpose Wednesday, Aug. 19,witha Key, resumed classesat8a.m. school onUpper Matecumbe a private, faith-basedK-12 state. school’s ‘A’ rating withthe level classesandrestore the increase enrollment inupper- Martin saidhewantsto for theyear, Principal Ron Community College students. The schoolisaccredited Montessori Island School, “School beginsat8a.m.and Principal Jim Roper last Island School, Christian Among theschool’s goals STEVE GIBBS/FreePress Schools. Association ofColleges and is accredited by theSouthern dents, shesaid. room will now house16stu- associated areas.” and includemusicother which willbeusedforthearts therapists, acultural center our guidancecounselorand added anewtherapy room for Astin added. “We’ve also our middleschoolstudents,” as refurbished bathrooms for math andsciencelabaswell eral areas toincludeanew Kelly Astin. gy,” according toHeadmistress attendance through technolo- for lunch,transportation and processes lining ourinternal are intheprocess ofstream- dle schoolstudentand[we] mid- room, laptopsforevery Boards class- inalmostevery eighth grade. throughteaches kindergarten at milemarker 86.7,which Montessori School Charter the ‘A’-rated Treasure Village expect afewupgrades at a.m. until3:30p.m. Aug. from 8:30 24andrun years teachingexperience.” Jennifer Florez, hascloseto20 will return. Our headmistress, years, camebacklastyear and withusthefirsttwo started said. “Penny Tugwell,who with theschoolforyears,” she andhavebeen experienced ened theprogram. tinuity instaffinghasstrength- Montessori teacher, sayscon- her14thyear asa entering 4 before Sept. 1. gram forchildren whoare age pre-kindergartenuntary pro- Society andprovides avol- [email protected] TreasureMontessori Village pre-KThe voluntary class- “We haverenovated sev- “We haveaddedSMART Parents andstudentscan Classes alsobeginMonday, “All ofourteachersare Sylvie Turner, whowillbe

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“During the cruise the I would “During “I left on June 28 and still left on June “I Martin recalled cleaning out recalled Martin “I felt joy for myself, but I felt joy “I But Acevedo, who now faces who now Acevedo, But Martin had been told by had been told by Martin “I fully thought that was my “I The sight of the easy-going The sight of the easy-going PLANTATION KEY — He says — He KEY PLANTATION

BY STEVE GIBBS Free Press Staff Martin ready for final year for final ready Martin check my e-mail. I had check my e-mail. I had didn’t know whether I’d be whether I’d know didn’t coming back. I took a cruise to the Brenda, with my wife, Thomas, St. Virgin Islands, on the Croix and St. John St. ... The Sea. of Freedom his desk in June and leaving, his desk in June forever. presumably feel bad for Dave,” Martin said Martin feel bad for Dave,” for his 37th year as he prepares at the only public high school bit- “It’s Keys. in the Upper tersweet.” criminal in a school charges financial scandal, has been has suspended and Martin to extend his been allowed year. one more career then-Superintendent of of then-Superintendent that Acevedo Schools Randy Dave Assistant Principal taking over would be Murphy five- a principal as Martin’s program state retirement year extension came to an end. last commencement,” Martin last commencement,” while sitting said last week behind the desk he has occupied since being named to King Bruce as princi- replace was sad.” “I pal. Martin last May at the Coral the Coral at last May Martin gradu- School’s High Shores standing in ating ceremony, the center of the stage after their all seniors had received by his face covered diplomas, one hand for the longest time, is etched in the memories of those who watched. he is happy to be back as prin- he is happy been that’s cipal of the school his home-away-from-home this sur- since 1973, but even is for a final year prising return Martin. for Ron bittersweet • 6 UP FRONT (uk)

ers to arrange a local network. government insurance option donations and from a county- gle adult. Good Health Clinic Uninsured According to data posted that has been championed wide property tax. is underwritten by Mariners Continued from page 3 online by the Florida Agency by the Obama administra- The program would have Hospital. for Health Care Administration, tion and many congressional been offered to residents Mariners’ Lazo, like others “What happens is that we just seven private insurance Democrats. regardless of whether they had who spoke to the Free Press rely on the people who have plans are offered in Monroe M-Chip, as the county plan a pre-existing medical condi- for this story, steered clear of August 19, 2009 • Free Press 19, August insurance to carry us,” Lazo County. That compares with was to be called, was to have tion. talking directly about reform said. 20 such offerings in Miami- been run as a nonprofit, there- “We saw this as a private/ proposals swirling around Getting insurance can be Dade and Broward counties. by removing the profit margin public partnership,” said Washington these days. But tricky anywhere, especially Aware of these problems, from the premiums. Douglass, who was as a driving he did express concern that for someone who is already Keys leaders sought earlier this Organizers also hoped force behind the M-Chip push reform would lead to lower ill. That’s particularly the case decade to set up a Monroe to reduce costs by enrolling while he was with the Rural hospital reimbursement rates, in Monroe County, where the County insurance program enough people to have clout Health Network. “We recog- a worry shared by some critics small population often doesn’t in some ways similar in con- when the time came to negoti- nized that the system was so of Obama’s proposed public provide enough profit poten- cept, though not necessar- ate prices. An original funding broken that probably the pri- insurance option. tial to entice insurance provid- ily in scope and detail, to the pool was to have come from vate sector couldn’t fix it.” “There’s no argument we M-Chip won backing from have a disaster,” Lazo said. the state insurance regulators, “My only concern is we get Douglass said. But in 2006 into a system that makes the Keys should expect some impact from Ana organizers threw in the towel system we have better.” because they weren’t able to Eadie said that Monroe FREE PRESS STAFF raise enough private money County needs a health care FLORIDA KEYS -- The rem- disorganized thunderstorms. ence to the deadly first storm and because the alternative — system that emphasizes health nants of Tropical Depression Weather conditions were of 1992. establishing a new tax through care, not sick care. Ana were expected to pass expected to begin deteriorat- A disorganized Ana began to referendum — was going to A preventive visit to the doc- through the Florida Keys ing Tuesday evening. dissipate as it passed south of require a full political cam- tor, he said, costs less than 15 Wednesday morning, accord- Winds in the 28 mph range Puerto Rico Monday. paign. percent of what it costs to go ing to the National Weather and up to 3 inches of rain in There was a possibility that “We just didn’t have the peo- to the hospital once one is ill. Service in Key West. some areas were possible. the remnants could strength- ple to pull off the campaign,” But people who aren’t insured The National Hurricane “This is no Andrew,” joked en Tuesday as they crossed Douglass said. don’t make those preventative Center downgraded Ana from Chip Kasper, senior forecast- the Florida Straits. Three years later, Douglass trips. a depression at 5 p.m. Monday er for the National Weather Kasper said the Keys weather and others say that the health And if they can’t afford the as the system collapsed into Service in Key West, in refer- should improve by Thursday. care system here in the Keys care they get in emergency remains broken. rooms, it’s eventually the tax- “Anyone would benefit from payers and the premiums pay- So You Think You Can Dance? health care reform, because ers who absorb the cost. there isn’t health care down “Anytime you have a high here,” said Dr. Sandy Yankow, percentage of your residents We’ll Teach You! who runs the Good Health that don’t have a payment Clinic in Tavernier, which pro- source for health care they will vides free care for uninsured delay seeking medical care people making less than 200 until there is some sort of cri- percent of the poverty line sis,” Eadie said. — presently $21,600 for a sin- [email protected]

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Prosecutors were not not were Prosecutors “The case will remain “The case will remain Dosh’s supervisor signed off Dosh’s The deputy also obtained a Dosh issued Mulick a warn- Dosh issued Mulick The FDLE report drew drew The FDLE report “We don’t have enough to have don’t “We But the Sheriff’s Office Office the Sheriff’s But KEY LARGO — The Monroe The Monroe — LARGO KEY BY ROBERT SILK BY ROBERT Free Press Staff officer for shelving drug case for shelving officer No criminal charge against charge criminal No informed of the move. closed with discontinuance of cause at this time probable developments pending future which will better serve the he wrote. of justice,” interest on the report, but three days but three on the report, later Bryan added a supple- ment. signed confession to marijua- Mulick, na possession from 19. ing for his driving and a notice to appear in court for a mari- after he report- juana offense, edly found pot and a pipe in the car. no conclusion as to wheth- acted er Bryan or Caputo in the aftermathimproperly stop con- 28 traffic of an April subordinate, their ducted by Dosh, upon Robert Deputy the son of Mulick, Matthew Mulick. civil attorney Nick go forward,” State Attorney Attorney State go forward,” said last week, Ward Dennis the sum- a day after receiving mary Department of a Florida investi- of Law Enforcement into gation he had requested Capt. boss, Bryan and Bryan’s Lou Caputo. Internal Affairs Division is still Affairs Division Internal in on the expected to weigh matter. County State Attorney’s Attorney’s State County crimi-Office will not pursue against Lt. Corey nal charges closed Bryan, who in April a drug against the son case Keys Upper of a prominent attorneywithout bringing it to prosecutors. August 19, 2009 • Free Press (uk) • 8 test lastFriday to beingthe Largo teenagerpleadnocon- oftimeanyuscan period jobforalong in aparticular this isthatanytimeyou are subsectors. the topofseveral sectorsand changes wouldbemadenear Peryam announcedthat officers. around somehigh-ranking Sheriff’s Officehasshuffled FREE PRESSSTAFF Second teenpleasinpornocase Free PressStaff BY ROBERT SILK Sheriff shakesupstaffwithnewassignments 297002 PLANTATION KEY —AKey strategy “The thatisbehind Last week Sheriff Bob MONROE — COUNTY The •All inspectionsandapprovals •Replace orrepairdriveway orwalkway •Backﬁll andrestore tooriginalcondition •Sewer connectiontoblack box (propertyline) •Pump andabandonsepticsystem •Plumbing permit ofhealthpermit •Department •Approval toproceed letter •Work Description We doeverything foryou includingallthe Get connectedtoyour sewer connection Connection! without any worries orlegwork. following procedures. Sewer ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ Environmental Performance Systems, PlumbingContractors

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9 • Free Press (uk) • August 19, 2009 297138 “We stock one week of fuel one week stock “We pumpingAs for plant and [email protected] Tribble will be the group’s will be the group’s Tribble of the for Humanity Habitat fuel powered. he said. for each generator,” sta- each vacuum well, “As generator. tion has a 250-KW made by are Those generators the same as city Cummings, bus engines.” Mitchell station infrastructure, is says the infrastructure Category 5-ready. third employee, which up to employee, third has consisted of only the now and the executive director manager. store is a local affili- Keys Upper for Humanity ate of Habitat and builds International housing in part- affordable nership with local working- class families. 305-451-6415 & Aftercare & Aftercare Programs Preschool FILLING UP FAST! Call as soon as possible Mile Marker 105 Key Largo, Florida Mile Marker 105 Key Largo, to secure your child’s spot. your child’s to secure and VPK (Voluntary Pre-K) Pre-K) and VPK (Voluntary and VPK (Voluntary Infants through fi year olds year olds veve fi fi through through Infants Infants Wesley House Accepted for Preschool House Wesley Still Accepting Applications St. Justin Martyr Get your child involved in our Afterschool Afterschool involved in our Get your child program, the most crucial time of the day! program, For The 2009-2010 School Year District board member member District board A loss of electrical power KEY LARGO — Henry C. C. — Henry LARGO KEY brief plumbers. who has Majeska, Robby and valve installed a check his home, shut-off system in to do homeowners encourages the same. shut down alone would not the said, as the plant, Mitchell district has a 900-KW genera- to tor and a 300-KW generator diesel- run are Both the plant. New Habitat staffer Tribble has been assigned to Tribble of the for Humanity Habitat and for one year Keys Upper on develop- will concentrate ment and volunteer outreach and coordination. District project manager — Margaret Blank — Margaret KEY LARGO KEY “We can’t have salt “We ourwater come into plant, because it would cripple it.” However, Mitchell acknowl- Mitchell However, recommends Mitchell So meet made his case to Tobin just want to open the “We convinced. wasn’t Brooks is not good to “Islamorada Robby Member Board not can spend our time, “We [email protected] the neighborhoods and shut [along the col- valves down lection system] for those who he have not been flooded,” said. edged that the district cannot staff members legally require to stay behind when a man- datory has been evacuation issued. plug their that homeowners apartment drain downstairs He lines during major storms. suggests plugging toilets with the inflatable balls used by andVillage Council with the face-to-face, staff members, Don Mayor as Islamorada has suggested. Achenberg simply “We he said. door,” the option. It’s want to explore with Largo a win-win for Key Accept verydownside. little invita- Achenberg’s Mayor tion.” do business with because they make up their minds,” can’t he said. to the sit- agreed Majeska but opposes funding a down, as stipulated feasibility study, Fields Ken Village Manager by for- as a condition for moving ward. said. Majeska our money,” His comments followed comments followed His have 17 homeowner “We said he however, Cannon, it helps us [financially] “If It could take up to three could take up to three It would have to re-seed “We district opera- Mitchell, Pat station each vacuum “At Higgins said. “I have no hope have “I said. Higgins at all. Let them come to us after our system is up and running.” opposing viewpoints from Kline and Burke Pauline both long-time Cannon, Largo members of the Key of Homeowner Federation Associations. associations and represent Kline told 2,600 people,” over attention to us. “Pay the board. the asked in two letters, As we of 2007, ter- first in December minate all dialogue and nego- tiations with Islamorada.” Point polled the Hammer hom- community at a recent meeting. eowners and they have no ... seat on OK with it,” we’re the board, he said. 100.5, oceanside, sits high- 100.5, oceanside, saltwater intru- But and-dry. bacteriasion would kill the sys- used inside the treatment sewage. down tem to break plant for the treatment weeks Blank operating, to resume said. salt water the plant since would wipe out all the bugs,” would probably “We she said. otherhave to get sludge from plants that had not treatment flooding.” been effected by points out tions manager, have shut- that most streets that districtoff valves workers flooded could close to prevent sending seawater from areas to the plant. could will be six — we — there shut off a whole neighborhood can go into we Then or two.

“I’m done with Islamorada,” done with Islamorada,” “I’m The two votes against talking What they will discuss — at KEY LARGO — After once LARGO KEY The plant at mile marker The plant at mile marker “We can’t have salt water have can’t “We If risingIf seawater enters the In fact, the district fact, the has not In Dealing with storm surge, with stormDealing surge, KEY LARGO — The local The local — LARGO KEY

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BY STEVE GIBBS Free Press Staff District ready for wind; flooding, not so much not flooding, for wind; ready District with Islamorada were cast by cast by were with Islamorada Higgins members Norm board who have and Charlie Brooks, in their opposi- not wavered with the tion to any agreement city to the south. a yet undetermineda yet place and “advan- date — will be the of atages and disadvantages agreement,” joint treatment Largo Key by as introduced District Treatment Wastewater Tobin. member Andy board more debating the “Key Largo “Key debating the more the local for an hour, option” last week voted 3-2 board sewer with Islamorada’s to sit down elected council to discuss an the village’s to treat agreement plant. Largo’s sewage at Key come into our plant, because she said. it would cripple it,” system through flooded toilets, system through plant would have the treatment said Margaret to be shut down, manager for project Blank, Wastewater Largo the Key District. Treatment yet advised residents in low- advised residents yet connected already lying areas to the system what they should the system from do to protect saltwater intrusion. however, is another matter. however, sewer districtsewer says it is well- an extended loss for prepared as the result of electric power of a hurricane. August 19, 2009 • Free Press (uk) • 10 wide assessmentatthatAug. proposed $32millionvillage- it unanimouslyscrapped a made by thecouncilafter Plantation Key, adecision innorthimpact properties a robust $49million. relatively modest$7millionto meeting, range insize from a direction attheAug. 6council Ken Fields inresponse to istration of ManagerVillage brought forward by theadmin- wastewater assessment. again consideracritical Thursday, Aug. 20toonce over whentheyconvene four newproposals tomull Council memberswillhave Free PressStaff BY ROBERT SILK Council toconsiderfourassessmentoptions Whether You Live Here AllYear LongorVisitingforaShortTime, You CanTrust TheProfessionals At 101500 Overseas Highway • Regular&SyntheticOilChanges • Coolant& Transmission Flushes • Tire SalesandRepairs • A/C • Tune-up • Brakes • ExhaustSystems • Certiﬁ W W AMERICAN &FOREIGNCARS, TRUCKS, SUV’S, VANS,TRAILERS &RV’S W None oftheoptionswould The potentialassessments, — ISLAMORADA Village Key Largo •MM101.5 a story Have ed Mechanics ed H H H Quality Service Since1972 Quality Service SERVICE CENTER E E E

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leader. Representatives minority tion astheFlorida House of implications ofhisselec- next year’s sessionandthe marker 91.8,bayside. at theMasonic Lodge, mile Association at7p.m. Sept. 3 the TavernierCommunity the lastlegislativesessionto will provide asynopsisof Ron Saunders, D-Key West, side of north Plantation Keyside ofnorth costing homeowners out- would raise $31.2million, $4,692. single familyhomeowners engineering. construction lion wouldbeallocatedto tem. Anadditional$1.7mil- Plantation Key collectionsys- ofamiddleconstruction million wouldbeputtoward purchases andanother$13 andland same designservices money wouldgotoward the ment of$21.8million. The Thursday callsforanassess- cil memberswillconsider million wouldcost$3.45 properties nearly $12millionwhilethe stations. including plantsandpump for systeminfrastructure, tobeused tion ofproperties sewer systemandforacquisi- for thedesignofavillage-wide would provide enoughfunds CorpsU.S. Army ofEngineers, village istoreceive from the Rep toaddressTCA briefs ISLAMORADA Saunders alsowilldiscuss TAVERNIER —State Rep. Proposal numberthree That optionwouldcost The secondoptioncoun- Design isexpectedtocost Plantation Key Senior Center, begin Tuesday, Sept. 8atthe mile marker 101.5,oceanside. communityroom,Library Aug. 24atthe Key Largo grams intheUpper Keys. Balance”proof week “Matter asetoffreeis offering eight- ments willbeserved. will beoffered andrefresh- encouraged, memberships Balance program system now expectedtocost move aheadwithasewer would allow thevillageto about thoseaswell,” shesaid. good toher. the twoproposals thatlooked tial inspection,thosewere said Monday thatuponini- able chanceofpassage. two andthree haveareason- south Plantation Key. village tobuildsewer lineson $17.6 millionwouldallow the single-family home. The extra million andcost$10,473per the council,wouldraise $48.8 could betoughtogetpast which Fields acknowledges engineering. construction lars wouldalsobespenton plant. Onemillionmore dol- Plantation Key wastewater lion expansionofthenorth be enoughforan$8.25mil- million assessmentwould posal wouldpurchase, a$31.2 thatthesecondpro- services $6,692 each.In additiontothe UPPER KEYS A secondsetof classeswill The firstbeginsMonday, UPPER KEYS —HelpLine Public attendance is Passage ofanassessment “But Istill havequestions Councilwoman Deb Gillis Fields saidhethinksoptions The mostextensiveoption, to enroll, call853-0907. ankles. and neckarea, hips, feetand ibility inthehead,shoulders increase mobility and flex- and shoes. clothes to wear comfortable arees andparticipants asked thethirdduring week ofclass- increase activitylevels. designed tomanagefallsand award-winning program and restrict theiractivities. aboutfalling ence concerns mile marker 88.8,bayside. line onSept. 29. extension tothe2010dead- scheduled toweigh inonthe vote, scheduledforSept. 14. ownerproperty toafinal prior affected mail noticestoevery Thursday, thevillagewill has beenaskedtoconsider one ofthefouroptionsit and embittered opposition. has alsoengendered vocal sewer billsof$230permonth $20,000 ormore andleadto each single-familyresidence a systemprojected tocost resourcesmitting further to is committedtoprogress. if theyare confidentthetown treatment upgrades, butonly 2010 deadlineforwastewater sion tothemandatedJuly the villageafour-year exten- ulators, whohavepromised would alsoappeasestatereg- of theassessment,move inflation. $133 million,adjustedfor For more and information The exercises are to Mild exercises willbeused “Matter ofBalance” isan Many olderadultsexperi- [email protected] The Florida Cabinet is Should thecouncilapprove But theprospect ofcom- Depending onthescope

11 • Free Press (uk) • August 19, 2009 317197 WIND, page 12 See Lisa Katz Lisa Katz the Best! 853-7277 x13853-7277 x13 [email protected] Promote with Promote At Carruthers’ request, request, Carruthers’ At He and his staff finally came and his staff He The amendments and [email protected] majority. explain issues to the County to the County explain issues numerous on Commission and other plan- He occasions. working ners spent months with waterfront property own- tweak- ers and DCA planners waterfront ing the working plan amend- comprehensive ments. earlier this up with a proposal only to have the commis- year, and ask the plan sion scrap county planners to start over. take sev- The plan could now complete. to years more eral scrutiny when it drew Trivette on that he went was reported a fishing trip with one group of developers and property looking to redevelop owners Island. Stock 297103 In the Middle Keys, Marathon Marathon Keys, the Middle In last Commission The County Trivette started with the started with the Trivette up the lad- soon moved He been quite a journey,” “It’s for his vast is known Trivette $16,000, she said. to pitch in $21,000 andagreed has kicked in Beach Colony Key $2,250. Layton will contribute Ocean Keys, the Upper $300. In to kick in $2,700. agreed Reef FIRM’s rejected Islamorada but council members request, have discussed reconsidering their decision. voted 2-2, with Carruthersweek absent, on funding the attorney meant the which and actuary, died without a clearproposal nitely going to be a challengenitely going shoes.” to fill Drew’s ago as a county eight years senior planning technician, people in which he helped with planning permits and also He the permits. reviewed state- fielded questions about ordi- issued rate-of-growth compli- nance units and other cated planning issues. der and became a staff biologist and then on to senior of environ- administrator became He mental projects. director Management Growth in 2007. said. Trivette of complicated knowledge as he has had to land use laws, • SHUTTERS • STOREFRONTS • FRENCH DOORS • SLIDING DOORS 305-587-0477 • IMPACT WINDOWS • IMPACT Florida Certiﬁ ed General Contractor CGC1513148 Contractor ed General Florida Certiﬁ 30 Years of Installation Experience in South Florida of Installation Years 30 FIRM has requested each FIRM has requested Trivette often travels to to often travels Trivette going to turn over are “We & Door Installation Installation & Door Keys WindowKeys & Door Company Professional Window tions that don’t apply to apply to tions that don’t County said County,” Monroe Heather Commissioner pres- who is board Carruthers, take doesn’t “It ident of FIRM. build- into account our sturdy ing stock.” pony up about government The county $2.08 per resident. West will pitch in $82,750. Key to pay $25,000, and has agreed McPherson Morgan Mayor Director told FIRM Executive he would be Repetto Colleen another willing to propose aside for habitat conserva-aside for tion. closely and works Tallahassee with the state Department which Affairs, of Community development in oversees has spo- He County. Monroe gover- Florida the ken before nor and Cabinet. every looking Florida in rock Monroe for a quality person,” Roman Administrator County will start “We said. Gastesi the state, locally and across might do a nationaland we hoping to find are We search. someone who is familiar with the DCA and with the Florida definitely set the ... Drew Keys. staff have a great table and we that will be able to help the defi- along. It’s new director MONROE COUNTY MONROE 297120 FIRM and many residents FIRM and many residents based on assump- “It’s Trivette’s departure will leave departure Trivette’s middleThe county is in the The county is also revamp- for their work in researching in researching for their work The money costs. insurance and Volpe to will go directly Schwartz, not FIRM. want to and business owners determine whether Citizens Corp. Insurance Property to raise should be allowed FIRM, which has suc- rates. cessfully lobbied state officials in recent rates on not raising has questioned the years, and believes the hike increase data. is based on invalid September. someonethe county without long-term planning to oversee and other devel- and zoning issues. opment-related rule major land-use of several tied to devel- changes that are Management opment. Growth its rulesstaff is tweaking that deal with maintaining working waterfronts. plan, System Tier ing its building where which shows To and prohibited. is allowed System, Tier complement the the county wants to grant some sections of the Keys which status, national park the county to would allow money grant obtain federal to buy private property to set

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BY TIMOTHY BY TIMOTHY O’HARA Free Press Staff County growth management director resigns director management growth County Monroe County recently recently County Monroe the county and Keys requested cities chip in to pay attorney $100,000 and actu- Volpe Tim arySchwartz Allan $50,000 County Commission has has Commission County to kick in unanimously agreed money to help pay an attorney and actuary to determine what should residents Keys Florida pay for windstorm insurance. a planning position in the a planning position in the of Virginia town southwest expects to he said. He Bristol, mid- by County leave Monroe for the county for nearly eight the rank from and rose years of a planner to the head of a division, is leaving the Florida for a similar planning job Keys that would put him closer to his family in his home state of Virginia. County will soon need to fill will soon need County one of its most important posi- Management as Growth tions, Andrew Director Division resigna- submitted his Trivette Wednesday. tion letter last August 19, 2009 • Free Press (uk) • 12 ing thefishbacktodock. time,” McCall saidafterbring- fish inrecent days. been onthelookoutfor Other divecentersalsohad ending fivedaysonthehunt. the wreck Tuesday, Aug. 11 McCall snared thelionfishon Center Rob diveinstructor native toIndo-Pacific waters. sighting ofthefish,whichis afterreceivingalert areported wereservationists onhigh biologists andreef-fish con- since January. 10th captured offtheKeys captured offKey West andthe Keys reef tract. through theentire Florida invasive fishismakingitsway last week isevidencethatthe fish ontheCayman Salvager instructor’s capture ofalion- Free PressStaff O’HARA BY TIMOTHY 10th lionfishcaughtoffFloridaKeys “He didn’t outwitusthis Captain’s Corner Dive Dive operators, marine The lionfishwasthefirst KEY WEST —Alocaldive Mickey, Michael, MollyandLisa It seemslikejustyesterday we partedways. We thinkofyouoften.Everysingleday. No matterhowmuchtime willpass, Who passedawayAugust23,2007 But thememoriesinourhearts nLvn eoyOf Memory Loving In we willalwaysmissyou. are vivid,realandtrue. Your children lc .Vlach S. Alice and putonice. The fishwas Center, where itwaskilled Florida Keys Eco-Discovery 5 inches, wastakentothe Dives ofKey West. divebusiness,friendly Eco- aneco- projects andalsoruns counts andfishidentification in fish his timeparticipating said McCall, whovolunteers wells. used forpullingfishoutoflive count onbaitnets, whichare gave hima50percent dis- West Marine, where managers into thebowels ofthewreck. hand net,thefishwoulddart tosnaretried itinalobster the Keys. timethey But every threats tonativereef fishin some calloneofthebiggest the elusivelionfish,which wreck sothecrew couldstalk scheduled allitsdivesonthe hide.” there are somanyplacesto “He’s agile. OntheCayman, The lionfish,measuring “It wasreally ateameffort,” McCall onMonday went to Captain’s Corner thisweek

297141 a smallreef area southwest of ed 216lionfishinfall2007off and otherresearchers collect- cial projects director. Akins research diverandREEFspe- them, saidLadAkins, a waters were inundatedwith by 2007theislandnation’s in theBahamas in 2004,and hold onthereef. voracious eatertogetafoot- Sanctuary donotwantthe Florida Keys National Marine contents were tobeanalyzed. Key Largo, where itsstomach tal Education Foun da tion in taken totheReef En vir on men- from aspecificaccount, gen- the moneyhad beenearmarked Wigington becauseshelearned changed theirnovotes— Wigington andSylvia Murphy the issue. the entire board couldvoteon called foraspecialmeetingso County Mayor George Neugent Continued frompage 11 Wind examined atalaterdate. fish was euthanizedandwillbe off ofKey West lastweek. The a lionfishcaughtby RobMcCall Todd Hitchins, right, transports Florida Keys MarineSanctuary Team OCEANcoordinatorfor OUR WATERS Lionfish firstwere spotted Officials atREEFandthe Commissioners Kim MIKE HENTZ/Thecitizen Salvager isnotinanSPA. ing isprohibited. The Cayman Areas, calledSPAs, where fish- sanctuary’s Special Protection tors tocapture theminthe gists andtropical fishcollec- researchersmarine andbiolo- allow diveboatoperators, thatbegin issuingpermits Nassau. the firstyear, $1.46thesecond pounded annually —$1.34 raise rates by 10percent ayear. asked thestate’s to permission Insurance Regulation. It has lated by thestate Officeof quasi-public companyregu- to coastalcommunities, isa resort thatprovides coverage cities were pitchinginfunding. theother because shelearned eral fundreserves; andMurphy The sanctuary soonwill The sanctuary The increase would becom- Citizens, aninsurer oflast spines, Akinssaid. and twopelvicthree anal 13 venomousdorsalspines can bedifficult.Lionfishhave them ascapturing important, capture lionfish. Training is —toidentify and a permit gram —required toreceive hopes toofferatraining pro- and othercoastal areas. residents oftheFlorida Keys time toestablishfairrates for 2007 until2010,allowing more years, according toFIRM. ally doubledtherate withinsix the nextyear —untiliteventu- $14.68 thefirstyear to$16.14 $100,000 ofassessedvalue to taxesof$13.44per al property bump Monroe County’s annu- year and soon. That would [email protected] By theendofyear, REEF [email protected] The Legislature froze rates in

13 • Free Press (uk) • August 19, 2009 297157 , page 14 page , BUOY See for Legs ($25 value) Nedimyer has long incorpo- Nedimyer been cut“The have corals as elk- as well Staghorn, of staghorn and elk- Acres [email protected] not The harbor pilots are rated students in his coral res- in his coral students rated Shores Coral projects. toration marine biology School’s High includes Nedimyer’s program nurseries in its syllabus. coral help collect, propa- Students and coral, gate and measure perform other duties at his Largo. sites off Key Shores Coral by and moved on restora- placed students, college students tion sites by spawning and and discovered another group by reproducing said. Nedimyer of students,” this whole have done “Kids thing.” classified as are horn corals, under the federal threatened The Act. Species Endangered primarytwo species are reef- in the Florida building corals and Caribbean. Keys horn once lined the thickets the species However, Keys. major die-offs in the suffered 1980s and 1990s. at the SEAKEYS duced by station, located Shoal Pulaski Tortugas.” near the Dry opera- the only large-vessel on the data tors who rely Free Buff-n-Bronze Expires Friday 9/18/09 Expires Friday $75 Special (normally $90) BOB CARE/Contributed BOB The Coconut Cocoon Body Wrap The Coconut Cocoon Body Book a body wrap and received a “All we see on land is how see on land is how we “All 305-852-0011 www.KikisKeysSpa.com mm 89.2 Bayside, Tavernier ects with the aim of eventually offspring. transplanting but we animals reproduce, goes what know really don’t said Nick on under water,” a high school senior Johnson, was “It Fla. Dunedin, from say it was like ... I’d awesome. Dots a bunch of pink Dippin’ floating around.” maritime community in the and for commer- Keys, Florida transit- cial shipping interests When ... Straits. ing the Florida approaching are cold fronts during the winter months, the harbor pilots also closely monitor the data being pro- “There is no other source is no other source “There “The meteoro- SEAKEYS OUR WATERS OUR A SCUBAnauts International stag- farm-raised student diver examines It is the first known Largo. off Key as it releases gametes horn coral Atlantic/Caribbean in the staghorncase in which farm-raised coral basin reproduced. while a group of students withwhile a group the SCUBAnauts International working were education group other coral and with Nedimyer gam- collecting coral experts, germ cells —for etes — mature staghorn Harvested research. taken to a shore- gametes were side laboratory for further and will be used for research, laboratory fertilization proj- to guide decisions about how cruise ships and other large vessels in and out commercial port, McGuire West of the Key station is Key The Sand said. just a few miles to the west of the main ship channel entrance. for us to gather wind condi- we before tions at the reef bring the reef,” ships through said of the pro- McGuire technically called the gram, Research Ecological Sustained to the Management Related Seascape, Keys of the Florida for short.SEAKEYS logical monitoring devices an important asset to the are The program, run through The program, an immediate Without real- The stations provide “It’s big news,” Nedimyer Nedimyer news,” big “It’s Nedimyer Over the years, not collected They were that The discovery the Keys to Florida Bay to Key to Key Bay Florida to the Keys Biscayne. of Institute the Florida has the sup- Oceanography, port Keys of the Florida Sanctuary, Marine National administrators but NOAA the continu- have threatened ation of the program. the institute change in policy, to dismantle the will be forced monitoring stations begin- and end ning in September the end of the by the program a pro- Ogden, said John year, director. gram data that harbor time weather pilots use to make informed said of the coral spawning. said of the coral “This have been is what we not just are We trying to do. pop- the coral trying to restock about letting them ulation. It’s We spawn and reproduce. just trying a to give them are that excited jump-start. ... I’m two years.” it happened in just colo- has tried to cluster coral nies together to help facilitate during the reproduction coral harvested spawn. Nedimyer inch-long fragments several of live staghorn and planted them in a special nursery off in the spring of Keys the Upper came 2006. All of these corals settled on that the corals from farmthe live rock in 1996. the 2007, July In the reef. from clippings were mature more to a section of transplanted where Reef, sand at Molasses to about 2 they have grown feet in diameter. spawn- were corals Nedimyer’s the weekend ing was made over

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BY TIMOTHY BY TIMOTHY O’HARA Free Press Staff NOAA to cut buoy monitoring station program NOAA to cut buoy monitoring

BY TIMOTHY BY TIMOTHY O’HARA Free Press Staff Staghorn coral farmers spawn a breakthrough spawn farmers coral Staghorn Atmospheric Administration Administration Atmospheric plans to cut the $175,000 annual funding for seven automated oceanographic monitor- and meteorological ing stations spanning from station and six others through- and South Keys out the Florida as could be shut down Florida soon as September. Capt. Bob McGuire accesses McGuire Bob Capt. information the Sand from monitoring Lighthouse Key station via computer numerous times a day. nurseries in the Upper Keys, Keys, nurseries in the Upper he takes small frag- where them grow ments and allows restora- and be used for coral tion projects. recorded with farm-raised with farm-raised recorded colonies in the Atlantic/ coral The discovery basin. Caribben is significant because it proves staghorn corals that cultured but reach not only can survive, sexual maturity and naturally restoration, help with coral said. marine researchers colonies, a few inches across a few inches colonies, planted them when Nedimyer Molasses on the sea floor near two years Largo off Key Reef up and were have grown ago, last observed reproducing as partweekend, of the annual spawn. summer coral based marine biologist Ken based marine biologist Ken may soon be a coral Nedimyer grandfather. August 19, 2009 • Free Press (uk) • 14 mation provided by SEAKEYS boats, McGuire said. ators oflarge snorkel charter andtheoper- fishermen sport used by localcommercial and Meinhold said. Guard spokesmanMatthew tion from thosebuoys, Coast cutters alsoacquire informa- captains oflarge Coast Guard from SEAKEYS buoys. The Continued frompage 13 Buoy “NOAA recognizes theinfor- The SEAKEYS isalsowidely function oftracking marine theimportant 1991 andserves in theFlorida Keys.” cal tomanagementdecisions iscriti- tion, thisinformation change andoceanacidifica- reef ecosystemfrom climate increasing threats tothecoral System.Observing With the of theIntegrated Ocean component data isacrucial Morton said. SEAKEYS “The Superintendent Seantuary entific research,” actingsanc- as well asaresource forsci- as atremendous publicservice SEAKEYS wasestablishedin

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School policy states class Other fundraisers, includ- fundraisers, Other Acevedo is accused of is accused of Acevedo Unlike her May 30 arrest 30 arrest her May Unlike Prosecutors have said more have said more Prosecutors Acevedo, 41, was charged charged 41, was Acevedo, KEY WEST — Monique WEST — Monique KEY

BY JOHN L. GUERRA BY JOHN L. Free Press Staff Monique Acevedo hit with two new charges new two hit with Acevedo Monique sponsors must apply with sponsors must apply with main office for the district’s permission to stage fundrais- The sponsor must sign ers. tickets for out numbered dance admission and raffles, follow- other events; provide ing the sale of “Boo-grams” “Boo-grams” ing the sale of and candy at at Halloween not docu- were Christmas, mented and no money was The lack of docu- deposited. mentation meant investiga- intors could not file charges those cases. stealing at least $1,000 from sales and T-shirts ninth-grade the dance, an eighth-grade was She states. warrant arrest the 2012 class sponsor when sold at were T-shirts about 50 $10 each and 100 people paid $5 each to attend a dance, state. records when she was allowed to sur- when she was allowed on her and released render on Acevedo recognizance, own at her Key was arrested Friday Terrace, 1115 17th home, West and posted bond through Bonds. Bail County Monroe charges are likely when the are charges financial inves- School Board tigator issues his impending alleged on Acevedo’s report misuse of her school district to make personal card credit purchases. with two counts of theft of more of more with two counts of theft $5,000,than $300 but less than felonies punish- third-degree a combined maximum able by in prison,of 10 years plus the her from maximum 60 years arrest. previous Acevedo was released from from was released Acevedo after posting jail last Friday two newa $10,000 bond on felony charges. August 19, 2009 • Free Press (uk) • 16 Thursday explainingallega- released paperslast court County State Attorney’s Office Free PressStaff BY JOHNL. GUERRA Superintendent facesadditionalfelonycounts 318633 Visit Solar OF Your participationinthiscontestraisesfundstopayforthesenewspapers. Each school year, Cooke Communications donates over 125,000 copies (more than 3,500 papers papers 3,500 than (more copies 125,000 over donates Communications Cooke year, school Each Spa W use the paper to develop lesson plans centered on the paper, and children learn to read, while while read, to learn children and paper, the on centered plans lesson develop to paper the use Pets Contest NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION IN NEWSPAPERS a week) of The Citizen to classrooms throughout the Monroe County School District. Teachers Teachers District. School County Monroe the throughout classrooms to Citizen The of week) a ESCONTEST PETS CONTEST Enrolling for KEY WEST — The Monroe K the older students become more familiar with issues concerning our home, the Florida Keys. Keys. Florida the home, our concerning issues with familiar more become students older the NOW EST 2009-2010 EY KeysNews.com/CutestPet

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SCHOOL SCANDAL sought assurances from Reitzel’s claimthatAcevedo Finance Director Kathy wouldhavetobelieve jury son, Wade. in thenameofAcevedos’ House van —thoughitwas fortheMARCRadio service purchased anXMSatellite saying Monique Acevedo had for ReMARCable Citizens, from theMonroe Association was fake. It was purportedly Randy Acevedo knewtheletter wouldhavetobelievethat jury Monique Acevedo. Adult Education Coordinator alleged theftby hiswife, former that wouldhaverevealed the prevent communication” to trying “obstruct, delayor charges accuseAcevedo of 2007-08 financialaudit. fraud orallegationsofitinthe saying hedidnotsuspect when hesignedadocument issues; andonFeb. 25-26, they couldmeetagainonthe his wife’s allegedtheftuntil finance director nottoreport Feb. 13,whenheaskedthe creditschool district card; on personal purchases onher to explainhiswife’s alleged finance director afakedletter allegedly gavethedistrict’s times: onFeb. 11,whenhe Acevedo broke thelawthree In theFeb. 13incident,the In theFeb. 11incident,the The officialmisconduct Prosecutors sayRandy - AccreditedQualityCare Since1974 - FreeTransportation fromMarathon&Key Largo - FinancialGrants&Scholarships Available - LowestMonthlyPayments - HighInterestYield 3k-12thGrade on March 2whenitbecame reported Monique Acevedo him, butautonomously with to gotheauthorities tion it.It wasover thetop.” gators. “He justcouldn’t ques- mentation,” shetoldinvesti- meeting. theirFeb.goods —during 11 sunglasses andmanyother queen-sized bed,$300pairof seven airlinetickets, a$1,700 — whichallegedlyincluded ments datingbacktoJuly 2008 his wife’s credit card state- Reitzel saidshegaveAcevedo investigators,state attorney last month. Catherine Vogel, deposedher but whenAcevedo’s attorney, Attorney’s Officeinvestigators, ous depositionswithState herprevi- during surface the Feb. 13incidentdidnot said Reitzel’s allegationabout Thursday on Mark Wilson tigators. her problem,” shetoldinves- tohelpher psychiatrist “with Office andevenfindhera Office andAuditor General’s her totheState Attorney’s Acevedo tofire hiswife, report had achancetotalkher. alleged purchases untilhe abouthiswife’sauthorities her thatshewouldnottell Reitzel saidshealsooffered “I wantedtogivehimdocu- In herApril 14depositionto Assistant State Attorney Reitzel saidsheurged 297154 sentence anda$5,000fine. amaximumfive-year brings other evidencepresented. based onhistestimonyor and whetherthecharges were other thanFechter testified including whetheranyone proceedings,grand jury would notcommentonthe tigator Richard Fechter. School Board financialinves- ing hoursoftestimonyfrom the lattertwo, afterhear- Wednesday indictedhimon Feb. 11incident,andon indicted Acevedo onthe from employees …” received incommunications of fraud orsuspectedfraud … knowledge ofanyallegations letter” thatstateshehad “no “management representation alleged fraud whenhesigneda that Acevedo knewReitzel had wouldhavetobelieve the jury them whattheyneed.” ing thathesaid, “You’ve given he gotupset,” shesaid,add- him whatIhaddone....And AndyGriffiths.Chairman auditors andSchoolBoard him shehadcontactedstate upset withherwhenshetold going toactonthesituation. clear toherthathewasnot [email protected] Each third-degree felony The State Attorney’s Office onJuneA grand jury 10 In theFeb. 25-26incident, “I went downstairs totell Reitzel saidAcevedo got 17 • Free Press (uk) • August 19, 2009 , page 24 page EVENING, STEVE GIBBS/Free Press See Last Monday I began my paddling Last Monday On this day I choose to take a fish- I leave it all behind, other times Still is uneventful. The trip this Monday cise. 6:30 — leaving meendeavor around a bit of time to take a load off after while giving the sun day, a full work a chance to loose a bit of its Ali-like punch. and shrimping rod along in hopes of snap- tugging on a couple mangrove or take a magazine I’ll days Other per. a book and, after a short paddle from lounge merely my home to the bay, and read. opting instead to swim off the kayak. certainly warmThe local waters are still cooler than but they’re in August, of the sun, and hot water isthe rays all the better for soothing aches and pains. The paddle the whole point. That’s As the dog days of August drag on, drag As the dog days of August despite its torrid downside, But And with the best part of the day little while ago I was at work. inclination of most sanethe natural is to stay out of people in the Keys I feel how that’s the heat. Certainly when during the middle of the day, the sun is hot enough to melt brain not to mention inflict all formcells, sun-spot- upon my already ‘noma of ted skin. time for a great summer remains if for no the outdoor recreationalist, than the days linger on other reason dayuntil hours after the typical work is over. being anytime when the sun is not summer evenings very the sky, high in opportunity to an excellent provide spurn couch-and-tele- the post-work vision flop in favor of a quick, easy is as relaxation kayak trip — where the point than exer- much or more

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KEY LARGO — It’s a Monday a Monday — It’s LARGO KEY always hot It’s yeah. hot outside, It’s if the heat and the all-encom- But And to think, I say to myself, just a around 7 p.m. and I’m sitting on and I’m 7 p.m. around thinking Bay bathtub-calm Florida that bad. life isn’t in August. Florida in South a bit of a passing humidity are not bad enough to they’re downer, feeling that strange take away from with coupled of calm, paradoxically which comes upon me excitement, the kayak across my from as I stare the open glassy water and out toward The sun, sheathed in a bit of horizon. the sea. toward is dropping haze, Despite its torrid downside, summer remains a great time for the outdoor recreationalist, if for no other reason than the days than the days if for no other reason time for the outdoor recreationalist, summer remains a great Despite its torrid downside, is over. on until hours after the typical work day linger Kayaking offers respite from heat, work SILK BY ROBERT Free Press Staff keys cruisin’ keys YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, THINGS TO DO AND LIFE IN THE UPPER KEYS UPPER THE IN LIFE AND DO TO THINGS ENTERTAINMENT, AND ARTS TO cruisin’ GUIDE WEEKLY YOUR keys AUGUST 19 - 25, 2009 AUGUST 19 - 25, August 19, 2009 • Free Press (uk) • 18 55. 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She says some mistake her She “It was a wonderful way to “It She is one of a family of 10 She “I was about 5 when we was about 5 when we “I KEY LARGO — Life has — Life has LARGO KEY Orchids are among the plants and flowers available each Sunday at Juanita Reynosa Tamaulipas’ booth at Tamaulipas’ at Juanita Reynosa each Sunday the plants and flowers available are among Orchids Lions Club flea market. Largo the Key

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Charges 15 Continued from page tatively scheduled for Oct. tatively scheduled for Oct. was charged 16, previously than theft greater with grand a $100,000 and organizing greater scheme to defraud Those charges than $50,000. had “inappropriately used funds to Education Adult Manley wood from purchase to build the freshman deBoer class float.”

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Sales 34 Continued from page brief The Florida Keys Board of Realtors gathered for an after-hours networking event sponsored by Centennial networking event sponsored by for an after-hours Board of Realtors gathered The Florida Keys Freewheeler;World Lizette Realty Ashmore, prize winners were Susan Grand Bank and SunCruz Casinos. They are pictured with Melissa American Caribbean. Schmitt; and Bill Belian, Coldwell Banker Miller, Hawkins. and Jennifer Grady sales price from April through through sales price April from was $562,000, which is June than the county $82,000 more but off 21 percent as a whole, prices remained higher over higher over prices remained the spring than other parts of County. Monroe tion is 18 to 24 months away and market given the current the economic factors at play,” company concluded. market. 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From thispositionIsaw overAssociation, whichcomprises 205 as president ofStillwright Point Owners committee whileallowing metoremain me toresign from thefederation executive few individualnon-votingmembers. dues-paying memberassociationplusa puted onthenumberofhomeswithina members. Member numbersare com- representing 2,600votingandnonvoting (although arecent shows letterhead 19) now has17homeowner associations Thacker inlastweek’s Free Press, IKLFHA eowner associations. According toKay community ofKey Largo.” enhance thequalityoflifeisland sion “to promote thegeneral welfare and was incorporated in2000withamis- Federation ofHomeowner Associations Have aheart,Mr. Sole Facts speakforthemselves carefully worded evokeda inquiry Achenberg. To Achenberg’s credit, his Protection, toIslamorada’s Mayor Don ofEnvironmentalof theDepartment letter from Michael W. Sole, secretary er condescendingandpresumptuous appear tohaveresurfaced inarath- decades ago, thoseunderlyinghostilities tage ofmajorfundingopportunities elected officialsforfailingtotakeadvan- than contemptforMonroe County’s Tallahassee officialsharborlittlemore The organization has a number of fine The organization hasanumberoffine Thus halfthehomeowners havelittle Running forthe sewer board required IKLFHA grew toincludeover 30hom- The nonprofit Island ofKey Largo SEND YOUR LETTERS TO: FREE PRESS, ‘LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,’ 91731OVERSEAS HWY., TAVERNIER, FL33070 While ithaslongbeensuggestedthat opinion would beglad,somewouldn’t care, and county Planning Board meetings. Some to countyBoard ofCommissioners and has paidforMs. Thacker’s transportation know thattheirassociationduesmoney SPOANs know. Ithinkmanyormostdonot to themembership. over theKeys anditsbooksare notopen Fund” generated from all contributions their secret “Special Projects andLegal to comefrom theislandofKey Largo, but refreshments. Bylaws saytheirfundsare ofwonderful to meetingsandpartake polled. They are encouraged tocome from. Individual homeowners are not funds are spent,orwhere theycome tion, nordoIhaveanyideahow their thing thathascomebefore thefedera- been polledonceformyopinionofany- is apaidmemberofILKFHA,Ihavenot thousand memberlossinafewyears. were 3,500members. So, there’s beena president several years ago, hesaidthere members. When Dick Lancasterwas well aslossinhomeowner association that keepsanorganization vibrant, as members andthediversityofopinion the lossofmoderate hardworking board more extreme initsviews, resulting in the organization hasbecomeincreasingly However, inthelastthree years orso, and independentKey Largo sewer board. Fire andEMS Department Taxing District thecreationsupporting ofourKey Largo to relieve insurance windstorm rates and projects toitscredit includingworking lution 04-01-01,whichwasthe finaland invillagereso-adopted theterminology the State ofFlorida settleduponand as Jan. 8,2004,when Islamorada and ago, norancient history, butasrecent and Islamorada. This wasnotdecades funding agreement between thestate work, especially aboutthe50percent secretary shouldhavedonesomehome- thegood ous thestatehasbeen,perhaps about how we are rich andhow gener- Islamorada citizens andthecouncil al attitudewithinstategovernment. response thatconfrontation- confirming I wonderhow manyofmyfellow 110 Now, asapaidmemberofSPOA, which But before Sole decidedtoinform delivered by inwriting them,to con- the village.” of publicwastewaterfacilitiesprojects in financing ofthedesignandconstruction as specifiedinSection 3,tofundthe match ofthefundsprovided by theDCA shall provide uptoafiftypercent (50%) in Section 3below, the CouncilVillage its commitmentstothevillageaslisted ing language: agreementformal containingthefollow- board Largo WastewaterTreatment District service! effective meansofdelivering est standards andthemostefficient withthehigh- best sewer construction then countonmetowork forthevery the amountofwastewaterKLWTD treats, their loanspaidofffasterby expanding have lower rates andassessmentsget and rationally can helpthemprudently Wastewater Treatment and,ifI District, the 11,000customersofKey Largo reelection butabouttheinterests of them! voting, thenby allmeans, donotreelect care forhow commissionersare certain ownersthe property ofKey Largo donot rect inhislettertotheeditorlastweek: if missioners withoutanyideaofthefacts! shout obscenitiesinpublicatsewer com- Let fellow officersyell andscream and an issuethefederation isbiasedagainst. happen tobedoingtheirhomework on Smear three sewer commissionerswho the factsofwhatyou are fightingagainst. Just fightandopposewithoutresearching officer oftheFederation ofHomeowners. treatment, itappearstomatternotthis not connectingtoadvanced wastewater by ofHealth thestateDepartment for homeowneror notevery mightbefined date tosewer theKeys by 2010.5,whether some wouldbeappalled. In fact,thatwasthestate’s language, “Contingent upontheDCAfulfilling Susan Hammaker, chairwoman, Key As forme, Icontinuetocare notabout Federation President Ron Miller iscor- You see, whetherornotwe haveaman- See , page 40 HEART, page 37 • Free Press (uk) • August 19, 2009 ERIC BASS/Free Press ERIC BASS/Free 39 page , NO-SHOW See from Todd Gideon before the before Gideon Todd from and the pro- spring practices seemed to be on the gram of the graduation despite rise, BUGGIN’ OUT BUGGIN’ Contributed photos After moving to the Keys to the Keys After moving really going to be that hardest going to be that hardest really thing.” prior to the Michigan from start took season, Clark of last position the coaching over The numbers were sparse at the Coral Shores football practices last week. In the foreground, coaches coaches In the foreground, last week. Shores football practices The numbers were sparse at the Coral around. are hoping to turn the program because when it’s football football because when it’s football season season, it’s any time,” miss don’t and you a me it’s for “So said. Clark change in mentality rather and that’s than anything else,

PLANTATION KEY — The — KEY PLANTATION participat- 40 players With to dis- a return However, so different me it’s “For Above, Larry season of the regular Above, caught this 6.1-pound lobster on opening day Locke boat while free diving on a private off of Carysfort in about 15 feet of water, Largo in Key to The lobster measured 37 inches from the tip of the tentacles Ristine. Mike with Capt. 8-pound lobster shows off the Fla. of Oviedo, Pennington Tommy Right, the end of the tail. Tavernier he caught with his father last week while diving with Conch Republic out of Creek Marina. BY J.W. COOKE BY J.W. Free Press Staff new era of Coral Shores High High Shores of Coral new era tutelage of football, under the Clark, coach Kelly first-year began with a lot of promise cruised after the Hurricanes’ Florida to a 26-6 victory over Christian in their spring game. ing in the game and spring the new coach practices, optimistic and his staff were about the changes that could be made to the team. added a few which trict play, tougher opponents to the com- schedule, Hurricanes’ bined with some other off- turned season quandaries, away that enough players only 17 participated in the for the of practice first week upcoming fall season.

Players a no-show for Canes football for Canes a no-show Players sports & recreation & sports Fishing Writer Capt. Tim Kirchner Capt. Tim KIRCHNER, page 38

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If you or your fishing bud- or your you If The drumbeat I’ve heard heard The drumbeat I’ve Nobody Nobody The fishing action down down The fishing action the job done but it gets Not pretty, Not pretty, dies don’t have the intestinal dies don’t or combustible fortitude to make it 10-20 miles offshore, stomachs and wal- save your for the reefline hitting lets by goodness. some yellowtail of reports I heard Last week massive patches of golden water behind boats just team- ing with big, flag yellowtail as a few mut- snapper as well All it ton to spice things up. takes is a load of chum and a from the dirty-shirts (ever (ever the dirty-shirts from captain seen a clean offshore after a day of dolphin fishing?) has been a consistent dolphin bite at 10-20 miles offshore. been The numbers haven’t staggering, but the average of the fish has been above size could all use We the norm. with the practice a bit more gaff, so get rolling. has been has been complain- ing about not cach- ing fish, but nobody’s been super- hyped about any big catch- I either. es, guess that for ho- should be happy we than no- hum fishing rather hum fishing. here lately has not been very lately has here the job done. but it gets pretty from heard I’ve The word to Reef Ocean captains from Layton has been steady action on both fronts. August 19, 2009 • Free Press (uk) • 38 With havingtoteachallthe amount oftimeandenergy. football takesanexorbitant isachallenge,in anysport but Eagles teamtakingshape. tant Tony Hammon seethe one, butLucas andhisassis- This isadauntingtaskforany- never played footballbefore. dents who, inmostcases, have together aprogram forstu- under thesummersun. this season. School,issweating Christian six-man footballatIsland first-year headcoachfor Lucas, athletic director and Island Christiancoach,playershavetobequickstudies Heather Warren [email protected] Free PressColumnist Building ateamfrom scratch Lucas hasbeen putting Not becauseheisworried —RobertISLAMORADA Promote with SPORTS TALK 853-7277 x14 Eric Bass the Best! his players the gameto and teach both learn ing hard to he’s work- but because the school, team for new sports fielding a Eagles about the

296951 field withhisplayers. game whenhe’s notonthe to becomeastudentofthe rules, soLucas himselfhashad six-man footballhasdifferent their handsfull.Additionally, throwing, thecoacheshave ing, tackling,catchingand basic skills, suchasblock- nice current toputtogethera will usethisseason. the campusfield. Right, DanielPratt takes apitchasthe ICSteampractices oneofthemany plays they Above, Lucas, Robert headcoachofIslandChristian’s six-manfootballteam, standswithhisplayers on Continued frompage 37 Kirchner Six-man footballisplayed “FOR ALLYOURPLUMBING AND C: 786.298.0993 -Ofﬁ AIR CONDITIONINGNEEDS.” Residential Email: [email protected] Jorge R. Rojas scoring. man footballgameisplentyof to seewhenattendingasix One thinganyone canexpect cover receivers ondefense. on offense, withtheabilityto cess isaquickpassinggame 11-man team. The keytosuc- different strategies thanthe with as afull-contactsport this paperforanupdateon the ground andaneye on ing freaks, keepanearto cooler fulloffillets. For allyou squidfish- Licensed &Insured • Commercial SPORTS ce/Fax#: 305.232.0043 CMC 1249957 CFC 1427082 • Marine 297143 program isexcited tohavethis he said. grams upscores, thanrunning more to young pro- important is one playtogainexperience six-man play. Lettingevery- their firstorsecondyear of to competingagainstteamsin longer than normal, takealonger thannormal, up drawing thefightoutabit hook upabigfishandend stress onthefish. If you do cool down some torelieve the out ontheflats. pon andafewsnookhanging been redfish, trout, smalltar- boonies ofFlorida Bay has week, so staytuned. more onthiskillereventnext Swordfish Series. I’ll have Florida of theall-important this month. This isthefirstleg Swordfish Tournamentlater the upcomingIslamorada Everyone involvedwiththe Lucas sayshelooks forward Let’s hopethewaterwill The actionoutinthe ERIC BASS/Free Press season. hoping toplaysixgamesthis is determined. The Eaglesare able oncethefinalschedule and locationswillbeavail- years ago. 11-man footballmore than15 long absence. ICSabandoned return ofthesport aftera form to castyour lines. more timelyadviceonwhere keysfishingreports.com for online fisher-folk at florida- papers. So jointherest of the faster thanwe canprint conditions canoftenchange tion, theweather andfishing greatest infishinginforma- say thatthisisthelatestand of salt.AsmuchasI’d liketo take thisreport withagrain their breath backaswell. need abitmore timetoget inhotweather,we run thefish revive thefish.Just likewhen few extra momentswhenyou Information ongametimes Finally, justareminder to 39 • Free Press (uk) • August 19, 2009 So from here on out, Clark on out, Clark here from So is mentality right now “Our [email protected] back,” he said. “Those four he said. back,” their butts off have worked is first and fore- and the line most importantmost the part can because you of the team, that looks real have a Ferrari engine but without an pretty, not going anywhere.” it’s for- says he will be pressing only on the focusing ward on the field that are players and not be concerned about to ded- those that do not want icate the time. Clark it us against the world,” only have 16 or we “If said. going to are 17 kids then we our butts off focus and work have and with the 16 or 17 we worry about the ones can’t we have.” don’t we “We are not quitting, we are are not quitting, we are “We have been there Of course, have four of our least we “At not walking away from this away from not walking “This staff is he said. thing,” to finishing what committed want we and startedwe here have You through. to see it these kids to keep reminding now, from years that three with all the trials and tribula- through, tions they have been do what if they buy in and we to do, supposed they are will be great.” that have excit- those players during ed Clark the first week the entire like of practice, which is made offensive line, players up of four returning Erickson, Will — Dylan Mats, and Alex Swanson Jordan Monteagudo. five starting linemen coming SPORTS Thu 20 11:51a 1.0 05:30a 0.0 05:55p -0.1 6:57a 7:52p 6:57a -0.1 05:55p 0.0 7:48p 7:50p 6:59a 0.2 7:49p 6:58a 05:30a 0.0 7:51p 6:59a 0.1 1.0 6:58a -0.1 06:45p 09:13p -0.1 0.0 11:51a 07:34p -0.1 08:23p 1.0 06:20a -0.1 1.0 07:09a 1.0 12:42p 20 1.0 07:58a 1.0 01:32p 1.0 08:46a NORTH KEY LARGO CARD SOUND BRIDGE, 12:19a 10:57a 1.0 19 1.0 02:21p 01:05a 21 1.0 03:10p Wed 11:32p 1.0 01:50a 22 0.1 Thu 02:35a 04:38a 23 05:03p -0.1 Fri 24 Sat 6:57a 7:53p Sun Mon 25 03:20a 0.9 Tue 03:59p 0.9 0.1 0.3 09:36a 10:04p 6:59a 7:47p Sun 23 11:52a 1.9 05:57a -0.1 06:22p 0.1 7:00a 7:50p 7:00a 0.1 SUN SUN 7:52p 6:59a LOW -0.1 7:49p 7:51p 06:22p 7:00a 03:54p 0.3 0.0 LOW 7:00a 0.0 -0.1 7:52p 6:59a -0.1 HIGH 05:57a 04:44p 07:12p 1.9 03:29a -0.1 0.0 05:33p HIGH -0.1 1.9 1.9 09:50p 1.9 04:19a DAY HT TIME 1.8 05:08a 09:22a 1.9 10:36p 7:53p TIME HT 11:52a 11:21p 1.9 7:52p 7:00a 06:45a 1.8 TIME HT 20 7:48p 0.2 ISLAMORADA WHALE HARBOR, 10:13a 08:28a 1.8 19 7:51p 7:01a 0.1 TIME HT 11:03a 21 1.8 12:41p Wed 7:50p 7:01a 0.1 1.8 09:03p RISE SET 23 22 6:59a 0.1 7:01a Thu 0.1 0.3 12:06a 02:37a 03:02p -0.1 Fri 0.5 11:45p 7:54p 0.1 24 Sat 6:59a 12:41p 7:00a 0.2 7:53p 01:37p Sun 0.3 02:34p 3.5 10:48a 0.4 Mon 25 12:51a 1.7 Tue 2.2 03:52p 2.5 12:00a 01:30p 1.7 3.1 12:35a 0.1 0.4 04:01a 2.5 04:36p 01:10a 2.6 07:35a 06:37p 2.8 05:33p 08:03p 7:52p 7:01a 2.4 01:44a 20 EVERGLADES FLAMINGO, 04:36a 03:26a 1.9 7:48p 19 2.9 06:22p 6:58a 0.0 05:10a -0.2 21 3.1 07:12p Wed 02:58p 3.5 05:45a 7:50p 22 0.5 Thu 03:19p 0.0 0.0 06:22a 7:49p 6:58a 0.0 09:48a 23 11:22p Fri 7:51p 6:59a 6:59a 0.2 7:55p 24 6:58a Sat -0.1 Sun 04:09p 3.0 02:54a -0.1 Mon 25 04:58p 07:00a 3.1 06:10a -0.1 Tue 05:47p 3.0 09:33p 3.0 03:44a -0.1 2.8 08:06p 2.1 2.9 04:33a 0.5 0.2 09:05a 3.0 10:19p 2.8 05:22a 02:19a 3.0 11:04p 03:33p 7:02a 20 KEY LARGO GARDEN COVE, 09:56a 08:11a 2.8 12:24a 7:49p 19 3.0 11:49p 10:46a 21 Wed 08:46p 2.9 11:35a 22 0.2 Thu 24 02:02a 23 02:27p -0.1 Fri Sat 6:57a 7:53p Sun Mon 25 12:34a 2.7 Tue 01:13p 2.6 0.2 0.7 07:00a 07:28p 7:00a 7:47p “To me there is no point there me “To return- with only four Now, and goals for the Coral Shores Shores for the Coral and goals in place were than program he says it is but previously, he pridesalso something him- hopes to bringself on and the to his level. Canes for shooting for mediocrity,” tried to set the “We he said. easier for bar high, but it was instead some of the players, just the bar, for of reaching it and that walking away from a little frustrating.” part’s trulying seniors it will a be Clark, for But long process. he was taking a hold knowing of a team that was amidst a this process, major rebuilding season will be about the big of the and the dream picture, makes this program progress the line. down years three 9307292

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Part of that change will of that change will Part “It’s going to be a challenge, going to be a challenge, “It’s Now, with many of the of the with many Now, So for this season, in order for this season, in order So No-show 37 page Continued from be that Coral Shores, which Shores, be that Coral no question,” said Clark. said Clark. no question,” struggling, no ques- “We’re only have tion, because we on the 14 to 16 kids out there average.” Hurricanes’ expected return- Hurricanes’ ing starters opting not to play Clark for the team, this season his scrap says he will have to spring and start plans anew. to help rebuild the team, Clark team, Clark the to help rebuild and practice set new workout have not schedules that so far had good responses. several key players. key players. several August 19, 2009 • Free Press (uk) • 40 Castille now represented secretary ofDEP. Asaresult, upstate Castille wasappointed Geisler andMark Gregg, while council, replacing George were thenewfaceson Reckwerdt andPatty Schmidt ing-pitch-person forBush. the state’s wastewater-fund- Coleen Castille, whoactedas behalf ofthen-DCADirector DCA stafferRebecca Jetton, on and subsequentlydelivered by mer Gov. Jeb Bush’s Cabinet worked outinfront offor- resolution’s finalwording was as somehavesuggested,the a wink,nodandhandshake, ship” agreement. More than summate aglorious “partner- out onCouncilman Michael Jill Zima Borski whowalked shown by Councilwoman thetotaldisrespectsidering Mayor DonAchenberg, con- leadership displayed by example ofthetotallack on Aug. 6,2009wasagood Pitiful performance Continued frompage 36 Heart Marina 305-451-3452 •305-451-3142Onthe Docks ofKeyLargo Ofﬁcial USCustomsCheck-In Station Pilot HouseMarina•Restaurant •GlassBottomBar By April 2004,Michael The councilmeeting Key Largo’s HomePort for LocalsSince1950 S

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Additionally, thesame amerepartnership 60months agency’s role inthefunding or acknowledgement ofhis $200 millionwithnomention ing from between $150and ple besaddledwithdebtrang- ing thatavillageof6,300peo- handed enforcer, now requir- has morphedintoaheavy- ofahelpfulpartner,part but the DEPnolongerplays Secretary’s Sole’s recent letter, in villageresolution 04-10-60. lion wasawarded andcodified Key Colony) grant of$6.5mil- asa(Plantation partnership reaped thebenefitsofnew By October 2004,thevillage percent fundingagreement. solidifyingthe50 even further both agencies, DCAandDEP, council members to speak for council memberstospeakfor from to askforpermission on numerous occasions, had real shamethatourmayor, actions ofthiscouncil.It’s a control ofthedysfunctional happen andfailedtotake have neverallowed thatto ing. Reckwerdt whilehewasspeak- By SeaorLand. MARINE FUEL But today, asreflected in Mayor Achenberg should Available Dry Rack Dry Storage Details. Call for 297042 taking part inanyofthevot- taking part should recuse herselffrom Deb Gillis whom Ibelieve al wasledby Councilwoman would leavethismeeting. residents whowantedtospeak ofthe purpose soamajority Key. Ibelievethiswasdoneon excluding Plantation north another $5,700assessment, cil againagreed toconsider they foundoutthatthecoun- they awokethenextmorning, to thiscouncil.But when of respectability hadreturned meeting feelingthatasense vote, manyresidents leftthis any publiccomment.Afterthat assessment anddidnotallow to stoptheproposed $5,700 ment whencouncilvoted5-0 outside tospeakontheassess- with more residents sitting mayor? meeting —thecouncilor himself. this Who wasrunning cap rock andcrossing mul- ing through hardened coral years tocompletewhiledrill- cally taketheentire county25 wide project thatwillrealisti- years forabillion-dollarKeys- Is givingus11 ittheportion date isthemostgenerous? ofthe2010man- which part those requirements.” to comeintocompliancewith generous window of11years Florida Legislature provided a Keys,” Sole wrote, adding, “The Islamorada andothersinthe over thelastdecadethan to accomplishsuchatask positioned, economically, ness. homeowners againstbusi- ing anotherhammerthatpits wrecking ball,whilewield- plant owners likeabusiness This newassessmentpropos- There wasafullaudience Please tellus, Mr. Sole, “Few havebeenbetter- OPINION E-MAIL [email protected] OR [email protected] him to send him information him tosendinformation Secretary Michael Sole asking Achenberg’s lettertoDEP money? ply cannotafford anymore ing classofIslamorada sim- cil understandthatthework- in mind? When willthiscoun- class residents ofIslamorada the interest ontheworking- Did shevotewithoutkeeping Mayor Achenberg, orboth? Environmental Protection and by Florida of Department in tothepressure applied interest, anddidshecave go forward toprotect herown age plants? Was hervoteto it involvesthecostofpack- trailer park. owns three motelsandasmall obvious conflictbecauseshe community, butthere isan person andanassettothis Councilwoman Gillis isagood ing regarding wastewater. faith, sewering subdivisionsfaith, sewering been moving forward ingood tive thread. are hangingonby thefigura- small businessowners who economy, nottomention major hitsinthisdepressed ers whohavealready taken men, retirees andhomeown- includesfisher-most certainly middleclassand a struggling our populationstillconsistsof aires, of butthevast majority does haveitsshare ofmillion- major fundingcommitment. to simplywalkawayfrom a tion thatitisOKforthestate the magnanimouspresump- to man?Orjustmaybeit’s sive sewer technologyknown mandating themostexpen- really isabout generous part Or,tiple bridges? the perhaps I amnothappy withMayor Where willhervotegowhen Mr. Sole, Islamorada has Yes, Mr. Sole, Islamorada by our Council.Village and mostpitifulperformance To date, thiswasthesaddest between Reckwerdt andGillis. avocalexchange ing during leader, whoopingandholler- air likeahigh-schoolcheer- highlight ofjumpingupinthe displayed, nottomentionher and totaldisrespect thatshe Reckwerdt forherrudeness apologize toCouncilman wastewater, andBorski should in anyfuture voteregarding recuse herselffrom takingpart suited working forDEP. Achenberg wouldbebetter after thatletter. Maybe Mayor class taxpayers ofIslamorada It sure isn’t withtheworking- question where hisloyalty is. get theassessmentpassed.I dents ofIslamorada sohecould that wouldthreaten theresi- Islamorada Islamorada mayor itscommitment. honoring 50 percent fundingpartner —ofcoursewithour borhood work by neighborhood neigh- can proceed withoursewer would now beinorder, sowe extension from thestate, of generosity, suchasatime the facesofourcitizens. an anguishedexpression on communitiesandfixes apart insidious infectionthattears ed 2010sewer-syndrome, an now afflictedwiththedread- is, ourentire communityis money inourwallets. Truth evaporating asrapidly asthe But ourwastewaterfaithis studies tobe “shovel ready.” on consultants, engineersand and spendingmillionsmore Councilwomen Gillis should Capt. David Purdo, Bob Johnson, former So perhaps, sir, areal act

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Townhouse, 2br/1.5ba 2br/1.5ba Townhouse, SEASIDE KEY WEST SEASIDE KEY Great location! NEW TOWN NEW TOWN 2BR/2BA $2,350 + utils. + F/sec. courtyard + pool + gym 170 ft. with davits. dock [email protected] $1,875 mo. + util + sec. 3BR/2BA Ramrod Key Ramrod 3BR/2BA $3,950 mo. + util. +sec. appl incl.W/D hookup + $1500mo. now. Available Huge yard and detached Huge yard 305-304-4287, 294-5155 305-304-4287, 294-5155 to move in! Clean & reno- to move Efficiency/1BA cottage. Avail. 9/01/09. $900 mo. partially furnished. Call @ 305-304-7275 Steve or email Riviera Dr.Riviera West. In Key 2/1 house, Renovated yard w/d, gated back shed.w/Jacuzzi, $2300/ mo. F/L/S Brand new 3 bedroom, 2 new Brand bath stilt house. Cathe- covered ceilings, dral central W/D, parking, A/C.Contact 395-9288. F/S $1,500 mo., Great Old town location. Great Old town & quiet, new private Very in and out, $800/mo F/L/S 305-896-2000 OLD TOWN 3.5BR/2BA Modern 2 screened CBS, canals on 2 porches, w/ davits seawalls sides, yard.& fenced A/C Central clean, quite, Very and enclosed garage. $2,500/mo. F/L/S. + utilities 315-415-5807. Move in condition. in Move yard. private Fenced $1,400/mo.F/L/S . (negotiable) 318-332-1353. WEST WEST properties Pet friendly Pet MID TOWN of Old Town of Old OLD TOWN Private pool Private Shared pool NEW TOWN LOWER KEYS LOWER Private decks Private Available now Available Available now Available 305-296-7975 305-296-7975 305-924-0806 Available Now Available Available Now Available Tile throughout $975 / mo F/L/S Pets considered Pets considered Pets considered Pets Pets considered Pets Pets considered Pets Pets considered Pets 2/1 single family 2/1.5 townhouse 2/2.5 townhouse 2/1 mobile home $1,350/mo F/L/S $2,650/mo F/L/S STOCK ISLAND STOCK Smather’s Beach Smather’s $1,750/ mo F/L/S $1,650/ mo F/L/S $3,000/ mo F/L/S Available October Available Available October Available Gated community $2,200 / mo F/L/S 3/2.5 single fam in 3/2.5 single fam Situated near pool AT HOME IN KEY AT AT HOME IN HOME AT KEY Studio in the heart Single family home Single family Large private decks Large private REAL ESTATE CO. REAL ESTATE www.athomekeywest.com Spacious 3/2 Condo Available September Available & gym $1675/mo F/S 440 UNFURN. HOUSES Private pool & carportPrivate Available mid October mid Available w/ shared pool, tennis 4/2.5 w/den, furnished Fenced yard w/carport yard Fenced www.athomekeywest.com Steps from open water See pictures and more tile flrs throughout W/D, W/D, tile flrs throughout Laundry room w/ W & D Laundry room w/ $1,000/ mo + elec F/L/S KWGC 2/1.5 Bungalow w/d h/u & storage space w/d h/u & storage court, across street from Great Views, lagoon pool Views, Great Sanctuary plus large den at KEY WEST GOLF CLUB WEST ORCH KEY T Ceilings Efficiency 2 BR/ 2BA 3 BR/ 2 BA KEY ON CANAL comcast.net LOWER KEYS LOWER 3/2 CUSTOM 3/2 CUSTOM $950/mo. F&S BIG PINE KEY Gardner Realty RAMROD KEY RAMROD (305) 872-4144 RENT TO RENT TO OWN pool/club house or am 745-3411 covered parking, covered 3/3 GOLF CLUB Prudential Knight Shed, Wood Shed, Wood Dock Gated community, Gated community, (305)745-8890 pm large, airylarge, + bright hot tub, central vac, vac, central hot tub, Balcony, Appliances, Appliances, Balcony, CORAL HAMMOCK SPACIOUS, HOUSE Florida bar. Rm., wet Efficiency With Efficiency Loft $1,600/mo. + Utilities appl. inc.W/D + D/W, place, Deck, Parking, Parking, Deck, place, LITTLE 3BR/1BA Stilt Home 3BR/1BA Screen Porch, C/A/C, C/A/C, Screen Porch, Tile Floors, Cathedral Cathedral Tile Floors, $1,700/mo. + Util. F/S SUMMERLAND KEY utilities 305-942-6210 water views.water $1,475 + 440 UNFURN. HOUSES F/L/S. lease One year 2BR/2.5BA Twn home 2BR/2.5BA Twn 3br/2.5ba Townhouse, 3br/2.5ba Townhouse, 2BD/2BA Stilt Home 2BD/2BA $1,690/mo. + Util. F/S Wrap around porches, around porches, Wrap Canal Front, Dock, Lg. Dock, Canal Front, chocolatehouse4me@ 3 BR/ 2BA Stilt Home 3 BR/ 2BA A/C, parking & storage A/C, 2br/1ba duplex w/open 2br/1ba duplex A/C & Utilities Included Hardwood Floors, Fire- Floors, Hardwood cathedral ceiling, water ceiling, water cathedral $1,875 mo. + util + sec. Canal Front Stilt Home, Stilt Home, Canal Front Clean Unit, Appliances, Clean Unit, Appliances, Key West, Avail 11/1/09. Avail West, Key A Key Real Estate,A Key Inc. included $1,000/mo. F/S Small pet ok $2,200/mo. Fenced Yard w/ Storage. Yard Fenced $1800.mo F/L/S Contact $1,500/mo. + utilities F/S 305-304-4287, 294-5155 $1,600/mo. + Utilities F/S top quality amenities. top quality tile flrs, ceiling, vaulted decks, W/D, gourmet kit, garden, gated with parking.520-678-5426 F/L/S. $2800/mo KEYSWIDE CLASSIFIEDS ARE NOW WORLDWIDE ARE NOW CLASSIFIEDS KEYSWIDE Utils. .htm plus 1br/2ba, Cottage 304-1863 .com/doug/coates OLIVIA ST. LOWER KEYS LOWER LOWER KEYS LOWER TOWNHOME 305-393-7362 **REDUCED** ieur ***OLD TOWN*** ***OLD TOWN*** TRUMAN ANNEX TRUMAN A GREAT HOUSE! A GREAT house, furnished,house, 1 Donna Windle, GRI NEW $2 M. HOUSE lease. 305-896-4004 arr 3/2 KW TOWNHOME 3/2 KW 440 UNFURN. HOUSES Summerland - MM24 v first 2 mo. 6 or 12 mo ***ON THE WATER *** ***ON THE WATER Southernmost Realty Beautifully Furnished Beautifully 434 FURNISHED HOUSES 434 FURNISHED New kitchen, large side New block from Duval in ex- from Duval block munity, 50’munity, heated pool. deck. for $650 per week

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