ARCHITECTURE Hidden gems abound in Old Island tours Five homes, Island. Tickets cost $25 and are firehouse open available in advance. For credit card purchase, buy Feb. 17-18 tickets online at www.oirf.org or call 305- L’Attitudes Staff 294-9501. FILM Here’s the lineup of A century-old Bahamian homes. These are self-guided conch cottage, a citadel tours, so visitors can mix ‘n house with lush gardens and match on both days. Hours world-class art, even a 1907 are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. fire station complete with stone arches will be on dis- 906 Southard Street play at the Old Island A sedate, beautifully Restoration Foundation’s restored “eyebrow” conch Feb. 17-18 tours. house sits guarded by large Five private residences dogs - two sculpted; one real. and the restored firehouse The secret they protect will are on tap, along with a In L’Attitudes be found within: a renova- bonus admission to tion designed for full enjoy- GardenFest at Key West ment of tropical weather. Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden on Stock G See Tour, 6B ‘La Luna’ from Pixar ‘Dazzling,amusing, intense’ Key West’s Old Island House Tours showcase some describe these Oscar nominees Short films Keys Lessmore” “La Luna” was unavailable no, don’t......!” Film - 15 min- for screening. “Raju” - 24 minutes - A cover range utes - The “A Morning Stroll” - 7 German couple travel to most beau- minutes - Another unusual India to adopt an orphan and of the island’s most beautiful and historic homes. of subjects tiful of this animation technique that tells complications arise. They are year’s ani- the story of a New Yorker faced with a moral dilemma The 2012 Oscar-nominat- mated who encounters a chicken on that is heart breaking and ed Short Films open nominees, his daily walk. As the years thought provoking at the February 10, Tropic Cinema, this work go by, the man and the city same time. Good acting and Key West is daz- change but the chicken is sharp cinematography do an zling, with always there. Finally, as the effective job of bringing the Story, Short Films Craig Wanous a story line city deteriorates, we are left sights and sounds of crowd- (Animated) that counters the notion that to wonder - who will sur- ed Kolkata to life. This 5B “Sunday”/”Dimanche” - the days of the printed word vive, the chicken or the intense feature forces the 10 minutes - An unusual ani- are numbered. Exquisitely man? It’s an entertaining but viewer to think of what mation style coupled with an rendered with a combination bizarre tale. he/she would do in the same odd story line make up this of animation techniques, this “Wild Life” - 13 minutes situation. peculiar short about a lovely film should touch - At the turn of the century, a “The Shore” - 31 minutes Sunday in a small village. book lovers everywhere. young Englishman moves to - Directed by two-time Oscar Train tracks run through the “La Luna” - 7 minutes - the Canadian wilderness to nominee Terry George (“In village and as the rail cars A fable of a young boy who start a ranch but is definitely the Name of the Father”, rumble and roar through is coming of age in the most not up to the task. He sends “Hotel Rwanda”), this film town, the inhabitants go curious circumstances. For glowing reports home, exag- tells the story of an Irishman Last-minute move about their everyday lives. the very first time, his Papa gerating his progress. But as who, after 25 years away, Like the odd drawings, this and Grandpa are taking him winter closes in, the compar- returns to Belfast with his feature doesn’t leave a long- to work. A big surprise ison of his fate to that of a American daughter. His lasting impression. awaits the little boy as he comet is sadly apropos. It’s a attempt at reconciling with “The Fantastic Flying discovers his family’s unusu- melancholy look at unful- the two people he thought he Books of Mr. Morris al line of work. From Pixar, filled dreams. abandoned all those years ago doesn’t go as planned Short Films and mistaken identities result in a hilarious chase through (Live Action) the tidelands. “The Shore” is “Pentecost” - 11 minutes - a warm-hearted film with an This weekend’s Pigeon Key Art Festival has When a young lad serves as ending that should leave a important smile on the viewer’s face. Ti e Freak” - 11 min- tim moved from the Marathon Community Park to the Marathon airport due to weather threats. Story, 4A WWW.KEYSNET.COM IN THE COURTS Sawyer’s trial SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 11, 2012 starts Monday HERE’S LOOKING AT YOUVOLUME 59, NO. 12 ● 25 CENTS Defense team aims to quash Smith and some evidence Jamie Garcia By SEAN KINNEY asked Jones [email protected] to exclude some evi- Four days before her trial dence, is scheduled to start at the including Freeman Justice Center in SAWYER testimony Key West, Norma Jean nesses giving “opinionfrom aswit- to Sawyer’s defense attorneys the guilt” of Sawyer; a refer- filed six motions in her ence to the money in question felony fraud case. as belonging to “taxpayers;” Sawyer, 60, is the former and evidence associated with director of the Bahama Conch Sawyer’s son, Adrian Poitier, Community Land Trust. She’s and his involvement as an charged with scheme to employee of the Land Trust. defraud for allegedly misap- Sawyer allegedly stole propriating money from the more than $90,000 through the nonprofit housing agency. Her misuse of a grant administered trial starts Monday before by the Southernmost Homeless Monroe County Circuit Court Assistance League and intend- Judge Mark Jones. ed for construction of home- Thursday, attorneys Jason less housing on Julia Street in POLITICS ● See Sawyer, 3A Democrats sue over new maps This Key deer on Big Pine Key is hardly shy,getting up close and personal,apparently curious,with the photographer. Senate follows To see many more reader-contributed photos, go to www.KeysNet.com/photos. state House suit was filed in state Circuit Court in Tallahassee. in approval Florida Democratic Party CENTRAL SEWERS officials said they would con- Photo by GARY PURSEY By BILL KACZOR test the legislative maps dur- Associated Press ing the Supreme Court review. Three nonpartisan groups Democrats filed a lawsuit that supported the Fair Districts Village again looks to against a congressional redis- amendments also announced tricting map Thursday, imme- plans to sue once Scott signs diately after that plan and a the congressional plan. second one redrawing Florida That new congressional House and Senate districts plan — required by state Key Largo for sewers received final approval from population increases that the Republican-controlled give Florida two more seats By DAVID GOODHUE state Legislature. in the U.S. House — moves [email protected] The Senate sent the con- Monroe County from the Council flip-flops and now says gressional map (HB 1174) to area served by U.S. Rep. Like a couple that can’t Gov. Rick Scott and the leg- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R- make up its mind, the will- piping sewage north is preferred islative plan (SJR 1176) to the Miami). Monroe now is they-or-won’t-they debate is Florida Supreme Court. Both included in District 26, which back regarding a sewage- For more than two years, Key Largo officials are suc- passed in the House last week. is dominated by western treatment agreement the village has been consid- cessful, Veolia and AEC- between Key Largo and ering whether to build its Democrats contend the Miami-Dade County. U.S. operate and manage its cen- COM will have to build a maps violate anti-gerryman- Rep. David Rivera (R- Islamorada. own treatment plant or pipe tralized wastewater system. system to pipe sewage north dering standards in the two Miami) currently represents Islamorada’s five-mem- sewage to Key Largo. Veolia, which was compet- along U.S. 1 instead of to a Fair Districts amendments to western Miami-Dade. ber Village Council voted Village Council members ing with Indiana-based local facility. Thursday night to resume voted Thursday that the lat- the Florida Constitution that The new plans remain Reynolds Inc. for the bid, Mark Blanchard, vice voters approved in 2010. The unofficial until they pass negotiations with the Key ter is now the “preferred said the project could be president of AECOM, said Largo Wastewater Treatment option.” designed and built for about his company and Veolia District about using the tax- The issue appeared dead $98 million. already have such a plan, ● See Districts, 3A ing district’s sewage plant at after the village late last year But that plan involved and that it is up to the village mile marker 100.5. chose international compa- building a treatment plant and Key Largo to agree on FINE DINING nies Veolia Water and within the four-island how much that system IN THE COURTS AECOM to design, build, municipality. should cost. Now, if negotiations “We’ll know more once between the Islamorada and the negotiators decide what Acevedo more than $16,000● See Village, 2A behind in paying fine, costs Prosecutor: Probation may Instead be extended of giving Monroe County State him jail Attorney Mark Wilson, By SEAN KINNEY time, Circuit Acevedo is more than “call my lawyer,” Orlando- [email protected] Court Judge $16,000 in arrears on his based Robert Horst. A mes- Mark Jones fine and court costs. sage left with Horst’s office Randy Acevedo, the for- sentenced Wilson said the matter was not returned by press mer superintendent of the Acevedo on came up this past week when time.