VOLUME 18 AUGUST 17.1995 NUMBER 33 Village Plan Designed To Save A Photo: Nance Spievak McGinn Bahama Village was settled in the mid-1800s by people from the Bahamas and West Indies. Many of those old City Gem families have gone and more are leaving as outsiders move in and property values increase. ByPamDoto and figures on the 22-bloek area, now being Burr said the document sets some broad goals threatened by growth and rising property val- for the city to follow but not everything in the hree years in the making, a grand rede- ues. $33,000 study may be implemented. The docu- velopment plan designed to save Bahama "It's the most definitive study we've had of ment at least gives the city guidelines to follow. Village and stop gentiification of the Key West to date," said Gene Burr, the city's his- Some of the goals detailed in the plan include T an improved drainage system for the area, devel- island's most unique neighborhood is up for final toric preservation planner. "We saw housing and approval by the planning board. preservation as the major issues, and we had to The inch-thick document is steeped with facts get a handle on that." Please turn to page 9 Hefeecea Parris Diver Disappears, Makes A Rare Leaving Creditors Key West Appearance And Competitors Kelly's Caribbean Bar, Grill & Brewery and AIDS Help, Inc. present a concert by accomplished jazz singer Rebecca Parris, Wednesday, August 23; Parris has ByPamDoto worked in every setting imaginable, from big bands to duets, from cocktail lounges to the main stage of the he Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investi- Monterey Jazz Festival. She has performed with such gating claims against a scuba dive instruc- legends as Dizzy Giilespie, Count Basie, Woody T tor who angered many of his competitors Herman, and Joe Williams. For this performance, Parris before he mysteriously disappeared two weeks ago. is joined by the Key West Jazz Ail-Stars: Tamir Jon Watkins, who ran Viewfinder Dive Shop with Hendelman on piano, Lonnie Jacobsort on bass, and his wife Susan, at the Oceanside Marina, vanished Barry Reis on trumpet and drums. Showtime is 8:30 in his boat as Hurricane Erin hovered near the p.m., and tickets are $45 per couple for limited seating Florida coast. stage front, and $10 per person for general admission, Marina manager Roger Greene said Watkins left stage view. Proceeds from this very special performance owing him rent money for the shop. In addition, benefit AIDS Help, Inc. Call 293-8484 for reservations. Watkins took thousands of dollars worth of diving Photo-Susan Wilson equipment owned by an instructor who worked for him, he said. The Sheriffs Office is releasing few details about their investigation. "They're in the middle of unrav- Will Pais Run Again? eling this," Sheriffs Deputy Becky Herrin said. oe Pais said he will make an announce- Commissioner Sally Lewis, who has already "There haven't been any conclusions yet." J ment about his candidacy for the city com- filed to run again. The story of John Watkins' dealings in Key West mission on Friday, the last day to qualify for the Pais won't say what his plans are or the is told with some bitterness by those who know him. election. nature of his announcement on Friday. If Pais runs, he will be competing against The election will be held Oct. 3. Q Please turn to page 4 AUGUST 17, 1995 AUGUST 17, 1995 soiares hill PAGE 3 PAGE 2 soiares hilf Sea What Makes soiares hill Wardlow and Emery Major are charged with Nope. We're still waiting on the Key West twist Political Maelstroms, bribery. Nobody's terribly stunned or confused. to that story. - Us Famous. Pig Puns, and This is, after all, Key West. And what about that pig? He's gotten more ink 1 APLANTOSAVEBAHAMAVILLAGEANDIMPROVE ButA Current Affair, the "news" program and air time than our colorful politicians, but For nearly twenty years, we've built our LIFE THERE FOR RESIDENTS IS UP FOR APPROVAL BY Mysterious Blazes that draws its viewers in like a highway fatality, then again, they never had a brief, but signifi- finds this all very amusing. They send a camera cant affair with a motorcycle. At least, not that reputation on high quality, incredible ' THE PLANNING BOARD hat an odd summer it's been. crew down here to do apiece on the unruly we know about. selection and attentive setvice. Officials say it's a significant step in saving the neighborhood News writing in this town some- banana republic at the end of U.S. 1. The pig, who was arrested after he sexually PAMDOTO W times gives one a glimpse of what it's The phone rings. Out of state friends, who assaulted a Harley Davidson hog, became the But don't take our word for it. Try like to dream up fiction, except the information is apparently spend far too much time in front of underdog of the week. He was sent to an animal so incredible, it's credible. Nobody could make the TV, are curious now about your home. shelter, where the condition of his release was our world famous garlic and steamed I JONWATKINS/AFEERCELYCOMPETITIVESCUBA this stuff up. "Hey, that place sounds real interesting." the removal of his most delicate pig parts. crabs, live Maine lobster, ocean INSTRUCTOR WHO GENERATED A LOT OF ILL WILL Blazing infernos, amorous pigs, politics so cor- "Yeah, never a dull moment." An attorney rushed to his defense, as did IN THE DIVE COMMUNITY, HAS VANISHED rupt the FBI has to clean up the mess. "Do they really still have pirates there?" developer Ed Swift, who hosted a benefit for Chi fresh fish, and so much more. You'll PAMDOTO Dateline, Key West. "Well, not quite." Chi the pig at the Hog's Breath Saloon. The town »' sea for yourself. We start out the summer with a bang—a "Can I come and stay at your house for four was abuzz with pig puns. Reporters covering Chi town meeting on the fate of the marine sanctu- weeks?" Chi's arrest showed careful restraint. Good 3 SUMMER IN KEY WEST HAS BEEN MORE BIZARRE ary, a topic guaranteed to incite. A Conch I doubt it. Click. thinking, since the story wrote itself. "We need to THAN USUAL - A FICTION WRITER'S DREAM Coalition member tells Rep. Peter Duetsch that Some of us were so caught up in the commo- get the pig out of the pokey," one official quipped. there are three ways to deal with such debates: The Chi Chi story was mentioned by Dave PAMDOTO tion that we almost forgot it's hurricane season, The soap box, the ballot box and the shell box until Erin reminded us that if things weren't bad Letterman and Rush Limbaugh, who ironically (he's talking about ammo). Duetsch is greatly enough, we could always get pummeled to pieces bears a striking resemblance to Chi Chi in char- offended. The FBI is called in to investigate the by Mother Nature. So we ran to the store, bought acter and decorum. 5 AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS NURTURE FRAGILE threat against the politician. And one gets the gallons of water, enough candles to host a The phone starts ringing again. "What kind of ECOSYSTEM AND WILDLIFE IN THE KEYS feeling we're on some sort of a retro trip to a time Novena and far too many cans of ravioli, which place are you living in anyway?" 2001 S. Roosevelt Blvd. Sheraton Suites Key West when the man with the fastest horse and quick- many of us are still consuming ad nauseam. But Sure beats suburbia, pal. Nothing like real life (305)294-1370 est draw wins. Erin, fickle as hurricanes often are, charted a dif- fiction. South Florida Locations also in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale II CARE FOR SOME GUMBO WITH YOUR BLUES? That was just the beginning. 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