Islander News SINCE 1966 • VOLUME 51, NO. 43 ISLANDER NEWS • ISLANDERNEWS.COM THURSDAY, OCT. 25, 2018 • $1.25 JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE Friday, November 2nd 6 P.M. to 10 P.M. $10 Margaritas • $10 Tacos • $10 Mexican Beer 455 Grand Bay Drive • Key Biscayne, FL 33149 Music, Face Painting & More! (305) 365-4500 No Reservations required Facebook.com/ritzcarltonbiscayne 5 THINGS TO KNOW HALLOWEEN Candidate forum Tonight, the Ocean- sound at Key Col- Island ony hosts a Village 1 candidate forum starting at 6:30 p.m. The event is sponsored Spooktacular! by KBCPC. Howl-O-Ween Dogs and their 2 humans are in- vited to Key Biscayne’s Howl-O-Ween costume party on Friday at the Dog Park on the North Village Green. Early voting Early voting has commenced. Look 3 at our Voting Facts info on page 6 for the closest early voting sites to the Island. Spirits are stirring ncient lore of a Ruth Ortega, a resident in werewolf costumes Rat’s Day Off as the unrest haunted past, for nearly four decades, and put on a show for the Enjoy Rat’s Day Off, when werewolves remembers how the now kids,” she recalled. “It one-day camp begins leading to a roamed rooftops famous Haunted Hallow- grew from there.” on Friday from andA ghostly apparitions een tradition came to life Jimena Zubiria and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. time-honored 4 took over the streets, are on the Key. partner, Daniel Sabido, Key Rats can have safe Halloween Haunt whispered of anew in “It all started about were raised on the island fun at the Key Biscayne late October as the is- 15 to 20 years ago. My and can confirm the Community Center. written by Raquel Garcia land’s slumbering spirits next door neighbor Tim Woodcrest Road awaken- Special to the Islander News re-awaken to spook the Stickney and his brother ing. “We would all go to More endorsements! living on All Hallows Eve. would get up on the roof Even more endorse- photos courtesy of continued on page 4 Raquel Garcia ments! Next week is our last issue before the The Islander News (USPS #7287) )ct. 25, 2018 - Volume 51, No. 5 43 Published weekly by American Hometown Publishing, 5801 Nov. 6 elections. Washington Ave. Ste. 201A, Mt. Pleasant, WI 53406. POSTMATER: Send your mini-en- Please send address changes to The Islander News, 104 Crandon dorsement to editor@ Bouldevard, Suite 301, Key Biscayne, FL, 33149. islandernews.com. $$ WE BUY $$ HIGHEST PRICES PAID ALL SIGNED JEWELRY, DIAMONDS & WATCHES • ROLEX • CARTIER • PATEK PHILLIPE • TIFFANY • BVLGARI GALLERIES, INC BUYING MID-CENTURY ANTIQUES 10KT. 14KT. 18KT. 22KT GOLD & ESTATE JEWELRY CHINESE, RUSSIAN IMMEDIATE 24 Hr. On Call FURNITURE & ACCESORIES ANTIQUES • SCULPTURES • OIL PAINTINGS ART & OBJECTS PAYMENT 800-920-0067 PAUL EVANS • LAVERNE • NAKASHIMA FINE ART • GOLD & SILVER COINS & CURRENCY BruceKodner.com Email Us at: [email protected] CALL BRUCE KODNER 305-949-4545 Islander-Banner1-out.indd 1 4/12/16 4:33 PM PAGE 2 ISLANDER NEWS • ISLANDERNEWS.COM THURSDAY, OCT. 25, 2018 YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED Does the Village offer yard-side pickup of garbage? Question answered by Andrea Agha, Village Manager and white goods, the waste must or recycling materials to curb- be placed within six feet of the side; (2) the residential structure Does the Village offer yard- for pick-up, WMI is required curb, paved surface of the road- is located in such a manner as side pickup of garbage / recycle to return garbage and recycling way, closest accessible right- to provide non-accessibility to cans as part of its contract with containers to the original loca- of-way that provides safe and WMI’s crew or vehicle; or (3) Waste Management? tion. If garbage containers and/or efficient accessibility to WMI’s clear and safe passage of heavy What other information can be recycling containers are placed at collection crew and vehicles. equipment is prevented as a re- provided regarding this issue? curbside by residential custom- Yard trash that is canned or sult of road closings or encum- ers, then WMI is required to place bagged may be placed by res- brances; an alternative location The Village contracts with containers on the residential idential customers either side may be arranged between the Waste Management, Inc. (WMI) property as far from the street yard or curbside for pickup and residential customer and Waste to provide Solid Waste and Re- as reasonably possible, but in no disposal. Bundled yard trash Management, Inc, at no extra cycling Services. As required by event less than five feet from the shall be placed curbside for cost to the residential customer. the contract, Waste Management street. WMI does not place the contractor pickup and disposal. provides side yard and curbside containers on or near the street, Contractor is required to provide Village staff welcomes residential pickup and disposal services to or blocking a driveway or a walk side yard and curbside pickup customers to contact us if the Waste all residential customers within path at any time. and disposal services for recy- Management Inc’s performance is the service area for garbage and Waste Management also pro- cling materials. unsatisfactory by emailing Public recycling. vides curbside pickup and dis- The contract provides for a Works Administrative Assistant Jessica If residents choose to place posal services for bulk trash and hardship clause where: (1) A Garcia at [email protected] garbage containers and/or white goods. 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