FREE •Dining The Conch Republic •Entertainment •Shopping •Lodging 101425 Overseas Hwy. • PMB #628 • Key Largo, FL 33037 • 305-304-2837 • [email protected] • Feb. 2007 Inside Pirate Treasure for your Wardrobe & Home A Key Largo Legacy ...The African Queen Attractions Entertainer of the Month ... Kim Bankston Restaurant of the Month ...The Fish House Encore Bartender of the Month ...Selina Henderson Artist of the Month ...Bruce Gorczycki Map Getting From Here to There Special Events The Cultured Conch- Art Events in the Keys Benefit for Bobbie Florida Keys Chili Cook-off Purple Isle Judge Show What’s Hot & What’s Not Sounds of the Keys All the Buzz Facing Problems: Running Away versus Moving Forward Football and Brownies ....Super bowl party plan You Can Find The Coconut Telegraph at over 100 locations from Photo by David "Steam" Smith Homestead to Key West 2 • The Coconut Telegraph • February 2007 The Coconut Telegraph • February 2007 • 3 of the Coconut Telegraph Deadline Articles Entertainer Month February 2007 for the Coconut Telegraph’s Entertainer of the Month ...................................................3 Kim Bankston Volume 4 Issue #4 February issue is Pirate Treasure for your Wardrobe & Home ............4 Thursday Prestige Publishing, LLC February 22, 2007 Purple Isle: Annual Members Judge Show......................5 101425 Overseas Highway Florida Keys Chili Cook-off .................................................6 PMB #628 Purine Dog Food Diet ............................................................7 Phone 305-304-2837 Facing Problems: Running Away, Moving Forward..........7 Fax 305-453-4659 Restaurant of the Month.....................................................8 Football and Brownies...........................................................9 Cast of Characters: Bartender of the Month .....................................................11 Advice Column - Anny Bannay ............................................11 Editor/Sales/Distribution Denise Malefyt Getting from Here to There- the map page.................12 Conch Characters.................................................................15 Advertising Production Sounds of the Keys .............................................................17 Sue Beal The Cultured Conch .............................................................18 Call Denise at Story and photo by Rachel R. Peine Staff Photographer 305-304-2837 Artist of the Month............................................................19 Business in the Keys............................................................21 An evening with Kim with new voices taking the The African Queen, A History ........................................22 Bankston is a musical journey places of the performers through time and space. From who made the songs and the Motown to Brazil, from the sound famous. 50’s sound of the Platters to On Wednesdays and Sat- Editorial Van Morrison, Bankston’s urdays, Bankston plays at the voice takes you on tour along Pilot House in Key Largo from with his piano, saxophone, 6:30 – 10. If it’s Thursday, Once again this wonderful off. If you have something you them. I was determined to flute, marimba vibes, and he’s at Marker 88 in Islamor- caring and generous community would like to donate or want to mope around all day till my steel pan drum. Watching ada from 5:30 – 9:30, and he has come together to help one help contact Cheryl Ryan at friends came to my rescue. Bankston set up, you wonder also performs during their of our own. On Thursday Gilbert's 305-451-1133. If One giggled as she gave me a where the rest of the band Sunday brunch from 11-3. He February 8th there will be a there was a category in this card and a little stuffed is. But as you hear him start goes back up to Coconuts in benefit at Gilbert's Resort paper for Woman of the animal, another took me out his set, you see him picking Key Largo on Sunday nights. from 6 to 10 PM for Bobbi Month it would have to be for dinner. It turned out to be up one instrument after the You can also catch Bankston Campbell. She passed away Cheryl. She jumped in with a great day! Do you remember other, each one flowing a- in the Cutler Ridge on Tues- suddenly and unexpectedly in both sneakers to help this being a little kid in school round his warm, mellow voice. days from 7 – 10 at O.C.’s December. Her husband Dave family and keeps on running. when everyone went Bankston was born and Bar and Grill, 20537 Old is on Social Security and You go girl! home with a pile of raised in the Miami area. He Cutler Rd. The Supremes unable to pay for her funeral It's February and Valentine cards? We started playing drums at the joined Bankston for a great expenses and her hospital bills Valentines Day is right around obviously can't send age of 13, learned piano by double-bill at O.C.’s on are piling up. So we decided to the corner. It's a time for them to everyone in ear, and was a key boardist January 9th, and they may throw a party. There will be couples to celebrate their love town but if we can just and vocalist for the R&B be performing with him in live music by Jimmy Hawkins and affection. Flowers, make one person band Formula Six in Opa the Keys in February. and friends, Felix the Catt, chocolates, romantic dinners, smile it will Locka for seven years. He Bankston’s CD, “Timeless”, Ron Forster, Viva, Steve jewelry, etc., but not for surely be a always loved Brazilian music, showcases the variety of his Venini and Grateful Ted to everyone. There are people day to and taught himself Portu- music, including “Save the name a few. Chris Fleming will out there like Dave Campbell remember. guese so he could sing his Last Dance for Me”, “Samba conduct a live auction and who just lost his wife, people Look for favorite songs. de Verao’”, and “Strangers in there will be plenty of raffles. that are newly single and more Most nights you can find the Night”. Hear cuts from Many area merchants have people that are just plain details on Bankston playing solo gigs at the album on CDBaby.com, donated items to be auctioned lonely. Last year I was one of page 14. clubs in the Keys and Miami. where the album is described He’s also a member of the as “Memorable and timeless Disclaimer International Platters, tour- love songs from the 40's, ing in the U.S. and Europe 50's, and the doowop era The Coconut Telegraph C 2006 is published monthly by Prestige Publishing, the publisher. The Coconut Telegraph assumes in good faith that all editorial and along with the International along with beautiful Brazilian LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without advertising material submitted are the original property of the advertiser. The Supremes. Both groups per- classics. An absolute must CD written consent of the publisher. The Coconut Telegraph welcomes written articles, Coconut Telegraph may not be held responsible for errors, omissions, or for photos, and artwork of local interest to be used and/or edited at the discretion of circumstances beyond our control that may affect the distribution schedule. form the songs of the orig- to buy.” Find out more about inal Platters and Supremes, Bankston at kimbankston.net. 4 • The Coconut Telegraph • February 2007 The Coconut Telegraph • February 2007 • 5 Purple Isles Art Guild Pirate Treasure for your Wardrobe and Home Annual Members Judge Show Story by Rachel Peine/photos by Rich Peine The Art Show opens to join the group, enhance his or The history of the Keys is new twist on finding treasure! The number is 451-2332. Mt. Pisgah that was made in a the public, Saturday, her talents and enjoys the full of stories of pirate Right now, she has a gorgeous Farther south on the bay special firing only once a year. February 24th, and will con- camaraderie. The group treasures, gold and jewels. wooden bowl hand made in side, you’ll see Keys Castaways Another unusual item was a tinue through Sunday, March meets once a month at the We may have missed those Europe stained in rings of at 99090 Overseas Highway, fur coat owned by the wife of 4th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Library Community Room to days, but there’s still color. It’ll be a unique display with the big anchor on the the producer of “It’s a Mad, The popular Purple Isles share information and re- treasure to be found here if item in the right setting. roof and the bright blue rope Mad, Mad, Mad World”, and Art Guild's 41st Annual sources as well as arrange you know where to look. If linking the pilings out front. worn to the movie’s premiere. Members Judged Exhibition group attendance at art you’re seeking something Specializing in vintage clothing Wendy had photographs can be viewed at the Key events in and outside of the special in the way of vintage and jewelry, owner Wendy showing the owner and the Largo Library Community Monroe County. Monthly plein jewelry or clothing, original Hewitt found her new career coat at the premiere. If you Room, Mile Marker 101.4. air (paint out) events are artwork or antiques, don’t after being laid off from MCI can’t get to Hollywood Artists, Rocky Ferris, hosted at multiple venues. pass by the consignment shops Worldcom, the largest yourself, you can always take Georgiana Hosek, and Photo- Participants draw and paint on whose colorful presence adds bankruptcy in U.S. history. a little of it home with you by grapher, Pete Bacheler are site, and pack a lunch or eat flavor up and down U.S. 1. Wendy grew up in a town in way of Key Largo. this year's Judges. at a restaurant of choice. The You’ll find your favorites, but New England known for its Keys Castaways is open Over 1,000 people have organization has three work- let me share a few of mine.