Blood, Sweat & Tears performs at the Bluenote with Arturo Sandoval in New York.
Howard Livingston and the Mile Marker 24 Band is always
a crowd pleaser no matter where they play.
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Island Christian School senior Kadian Carter slides across home plate, beating the tag of the Redland Christian catcherto score in the Eagles’ 3-2 victory at home Thursday. Story, 1B
Croc snatches 65-pound dogWhen Janet and Larry
Porath and their visitingdaughter and grandchildrenreturned to their Key Largohome from a late lunch atGilbert’s Resort Thursdayafternoon, they had no ideathe horror that awaited.
As they relaxed in thebackyard of their house in theTwin Lakes subdivision at
mile marker 103, theirmixed-breed dog Roxie wentabout her usual routine ofstanding on the canal-frontdock and staring at the mana-tees and small fish swimmingin the water. Manicured man-grove bushes separate thebackyard from the dock, sothe Poraths couldn’t seeRoxie as they talked.
But they were startledfrom their conversation whenthey heard Roxie bark, fol-
lowed by a loud splash. Formany dog owners in theKeys, the sound of their dogswimming in the canal is nocause for alarm, but Roxiewasn’t a water dog.
“She doesn’t want to go inthe boat, and she doesn’twant to go in the water,”Janet Porath said.
What they heard was Roxiebeing pulled into the water bya large American crocodile.
Witnesses, includingFlorida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commissionofficers, estimate the saltwatercroc to be at least 10 feet long.It sprang at least four feet outof the water to snatch Roxie,
who was about 65 pounds,headfirst off the seawall.
The Poraths rushed to thedock to find Roxie, but theycouldn’t see her. Neighborsacross the canal spotted thecrocodile swimming a few feetfrom the Poraths’house. Roxiewas in the reptile’s mouth.
Crocodiles typically takea while to consume a meal,especially when it’s a largemammal like Roxie. Theydrown their prey before
going about their business ofconsuming it, said FWC biol-ogist Lindsey Hord.
Deputies with the MonroeCounty Sheriff’s Officearrived almost immediatelyafter being called by thePoraths. The deputies calledthe FWC, and Officer JasonRafter responded. Rafterknew Roxie was dead, butsaid in his report that he thinks
Animal jumps dock, kills Roxie;Officer: Never seen this in 25 years
Norma Jean Sawyer, sen-tenced Wednesday to twoyears in prison for stealingtaxpayer money, is beingheld in the Monroe CountyDetention Center until she istransferred into the custodyof the Florida Department ofCorrections.
That’s likely in the nextweek to 10 days, saidAssistant State AttorneyMark Wilson, who prosecut-ed Sawyer.
Numerous Sawyer sup-porters yelled out when
Circuit Court Judge MarkJones pronounced sentence.One angry man, whoaddressed the court speakingto Sawyer’s character,approached Wilson after-ward, saying: “What you didhere today disgusts me.”
From there the man,Cedric Sunray, was quicklyshown out of Courtroom B ofthe Freeman Justice Center.Bailiffs escorted Wilson backto his office.
Many of those speaking toSawyer’s character vaguelyintoned that the trial leadingup to the Feb. 16 guilty ver-dict was somehow tainted orthat the jury was wrong.
Sawyer, 60, the formerexecutive director of theBahama Conch Community
The new owner of whatmight be the world’s mostexpensive Cheeto is KeyWest radio-station group96.7-FM and 101.7-FM,known as Pirate Radio and anews partner of the Keynoter.
The station had the top bid— $100 — for a seahorse-shaped Cheeto on eBay.Virginia resident RichardSchmidt sold it to benefitReef Relief, a Key West envi-ronmental group.
“It wasn’t the thousands mywife and I had hoped for but itcertainly set a world record asthe most expensive Cheeto inhistory,” McClatchy-Tribunequoted Schmidt as saying. “Ithink it is simply spectacularthat a start-up radio station likePirate Radio stepped up to theplate when money is tight andplaced the winning bid.”
Station managing partnerJack Smith and news directorDon Riggs said they’re notsure where they’ll displaytheir prized snack when theyget it from Schmidt.
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This Cheeto went for $100on eBay. The seller, RichardSchmidt, pitched it as aCheehorse.
County tables TDC zip-line money
A significant cost discrep-ancy and several residents’concerns caused the MonroeCounty Commission onWednesday to put off award-
ing an $85,000 TouristDevelopment Council grantto Marathon’s Crane PointMuseum and Nature Center.
The grant is intended tohelp fund a proposed zip-lineattraction at the Middle Keysnonprofit, which has drawnthe ire of numerous residentsand Keys environmentalgroup Last Stand.
TDC Executive DirectorHarold Wheeler was unavail-able during the commission
meeting, but told the Keynotera cost discrepancy was mere-ly a mathematical error in fill-ing out the paperwork.
At issue was “Exhibit A”from agenda item backgroundinformation, which details a$170,000 portion of the proj-ect. Wheeler said the TDC’sportion of that is $85,000 andsaid his office mistakenlyfilled in the total cost as$42,500, or half of $85,000.
“That was definitely our
fault,” he said.But that, combined with
several residents questioningthe viability and validity ofthe zip-line course andwhether the plans complywith Marathon’s land-useplan, was enough to give thecommission pause.
“The idea of a zip line forCrane Point goes againstwhat Crane Point should be
The former chief financialofficer of the Key LargoWastewater Treatment Districtwas arrested and releasedfrom jail Thursday, facing atleast 21 felony counts for
allegedly hacking the district’scomputer system.
Sal Zappulla, 49, ischarged with 13 counts ofcomputer crime with intentto defraud, a second-degreefelony; seven counts of mod-ifying information withoutauthority, a third-degreefelony; and one count ofdeleting information fromthe sewer district’s computersystem, also a third-degree
felony. He also faces ninemisdemeanor attempted-conspiracy counts.
Wastewater DistrictGeneral Manager MargaretBlank said she could notcomment.
The district’s board didn’trenew Zappulla’s $75,000annual contract in Decemberfollowing a tumultuous year-long stint with the specialtaxing district. Several of his
arguments with his co-work-ers and superiors were madepublic when e-mails wereleaked to the press last fall.
According to the Sheriff’sOffice’s arrest warrant, PaulChristian, the wastewaterdistrict’s information tech-nology director, filed apolice report in January afternoticing at least 13 e-mails
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had been sent to Zappulla’spersonal e-mail accountbetween Jan. 4 and Jan. 26.
Detective Robert Doshsaid in his report thatZappulla “gained unautho-rized” access to the district’scomputer system by using ageneric password used byChristian. Christian toldDosh he noticed Zappulladeleted one e-mail, and thathe found it in the system’s“deleted items” folder.
Dosh first interviewedZappulla at his Key Westhome on March 14, accord-ing to his report. Zappullareportedly told Dosh that hiscontract was not renewedbecause of a medical issueand possibly for being a“whistleblower.”
Zappulla said that afterhe left the district, herequested a copy of his per-sonnel file. District officialstold Zappulla that makingcopies of the file would costhim $75. Zappulla toldDosh he declined to pay themoney, and then laughinglysaid the amount did not mat-ter because he already
d o w n -loaded thedocumentsoff the dis-trict’s com-puter sys-tem fromhis homecomputer,according
to the arrest report.Zappulla also admitted
downloading e-mail corre-spondences off Christian’scomputer, but he blamedChristian for not changinghis password, according toDosh’s report.
“Paul never went to col-lege, and never changed hispassword,” Zappulla report-edly told Dosh.
Dosh wrote that Zappullabragged to him about beingable to hack into the dis-trict’s computer system.
Zappulla “showed nosigns of regret, and admittedon tape he downloaded theinformation without permis-sion,” the detective wrote.
Zappulla was no strangerto controversy before the dis-trict hired him. He lost his jobas budget director for MonroeCounty three years earlier.
That firing also centeredon harshly worded e-mailshe sent on his work comput-er regarding colleagues.
After being fired inOctober 2007 by then-County Administrator TomWilli, he appealed and laterreceived a $147,000 settle-ment from the county inApril 2008 before the matterwent to a hearing.
It didn’t take long forZappulla to start buttingheads with his new colleaguesat the wastewater district.
E-mail conversationsbetween Blank and Zappullathat were obtained by TheReporter in Novemberrevealed a tense relationshipbetween the two high-rank-ing district employees.
One exchange showedZappulla was frustrated overthe workload left over fromhis predecessor, which hesaid left the district vulnera-ble to potentially losing mil-lions of dollars.
In her response toZappulla, Blank told him to“Learn your job. Stop com-plaining. Quit the drama.”
Blank also accusedZappulla in the e-mailsabout being too concernedabout what went on in thedistrict before he signed onas chief financial officer.
“I’m moving forward andyou’re stuck in the past,”Blank wrote.
He reportedly admits actionsFrom Zappulla, 1A
Land Trust, was convicted offelony scheme to defraud formisappropriating $121,637in city and state grant moneyintended to construct home-less housing at 307 Julia St.in Bahama Village.
Jones sentenced her totwo years in prison and 25years of probation. She alsomust repay $59,262 to thecity of Key West, $62,375to the state Department ofChildren and Families and$32,174 to the StateAttorney’s Office for inves-tigative and prosecutorialfees. That’s a total of$153,811.
“First of all,” Jones saidfrom the bench, “I wouldlike to comment on theattack by some of the wit-nesses ... on the fairness ofthese proceedings andsomehow the notion thatthe jury’s verdict was fun-damentally flawed.
“I find it rather interest-ing Ms. Sawyer has beenrepresented by three attor-neys. They have left nostone unturned in theirclient’s defense. The courtsaw absolutely no evidenceof any sort of alternativeagenda or somehow politi-cal payback or any otherimproper factor that ani-mated this prosecution orwas part of it.
“In terms of where thisjudge sits and how I see theproceedings, they were justand fair and they produceda just and fair result.”
Wilson appreciatedJones’ sentiments: “Theonly thing that struck me inretrospect ... I wanted togive Jones credit for com-ing to the defense of theintegrity of the process. I’mhappy with the sentence.”
Sawyer founded the LandTrust as a way to preservehousing stock for BahamaVillage families and staveoff gentrification by usinggrants to purchase and deed-restrict houses and propertyas affordable, imposingincome qualifications onprospective residents.
A major source of fundingwas a special city-propertytax mechanism that reinvestsmoney from Bahama Villageproperty taxes into neighbor-hood infrastructure projects,called a Tax Increment Fund.
In the case of the home-less housing, Sawyerreceived $712,000 fromDCF, channeled through theSouthernmost HomelessAssistance League. Theproject actually cost about$650,000, leading to the$62,375 owed the state,which is the differencebetween the grant and actu-al cost.
The sum owed the city isbased on a request Sawyermade of the TIF, and wasawarded, for expensesalready fully covered by theother grant.
This isn’t the first timeWilson has successfullytried a public corruptioncase in front of Jones.
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Keys sharks, stingrayssent to Kansas City
The stars of Kansas City’snew aquarium arrived with asplash Friday after an overlandjourney from the Florida Keys.
A specially rigged tractor-trailer, with a police escort forshow, was scheduled to deliv-er several blacknosed sharksand southern stingrays. Theyare the largest of the roughly5,000 creatures that will pop-ulate the Sea Life at CrownCenter aquarium, whichopens on April 6.
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SIMONSJerry Simons of Port
Antigua passed away onMarch17, 2012. Hewas 82 years old.He came toMiami in 1948 toattend theUniversity ofMiamiwhere he discovered a love offishing in the Keys. He recalledpast dayswhen therewas a tollstation at theChannel TwoBridge and it cost 75 cents tocontinue on to KeyWest.Simonswas born inOak
Park, Illinois, in 1929. Hegraduated fromOakParkHighwhere he played football. Heoften said the gamewasdifferent then, as the teamworeleather helmets without faceguards.Hemajored in Journalism at
theUniversity ofMiami,graduating in 1953. HeworkedinMiami at United Press andlater was a news cameramanfor Channel Four under RalphRenick. He alsoworked atWCKTwhenWayne Farisswas the anchorman.Hewas the Photographic
Director for the FloridaDevelopment Commission andwas assigned to formerGovernor ClaudeKirk as hispersonal photographer.Simons turned to freelance
photography in 1973 and didassignments for EastmanKodak, Chrysler, U.S. Steel,and other national clients.Hewas a great admirer of
Ansel Adams and attendedseveral classes that Adamsheld for advancedphotographic students. Simonsused this experiencewithAdams to shoot food ads andlarge format layouts for banks,hotels, and other clients.When he and his wifeMary
settled in the Keys, hewas ableto continue his love of fishingand became a certifiedfly-fishing instructor. Hewas alifetime ham radio operator,with friends all over theworld.He had a great sense of humorand a positive outlook on life.Hewas brave even in thehardest times of his illness. Hewas loved by all who knew him.
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SIMONSJerry Simons of Port
Antigua passed away onMarch17, 2012. Hewas 82 years old.He came toMiami in 1948 toattend theUniversity ofMiamiwhere he discovered a love offishing in the Keys. He recalledpast dayswhen therewas a tollstation at theChannel TwoBridge and it cost 75 cents tocontinue on to KeyWest.Simonswas born inOak
Park, Illinois, in 1929. Hegraduated fromOakParkHighwhere he played football. Heoften said the gamewasdifferent then, as the teamworeleather helmets without faceguards.Hemajored in Journalism at
theUniversity ofMiami,graduating in 1953. HeworkedinMiami at United Press andlater was a news cameramanfor Channel Four under RalphRenick. He alsoworked atWCKTwhenWayne Farisswas the anchorman.Hewas the Photographic
Director for the FloridaDevelopment Commission andwas assigned to formerGovernor ClaudeKirk as hispersonal photographer.Simons turned to freelance
photography in 1973 and didassignments for EastmanKodak, Chrysler, U.S. Steel,and other national clients.Hewas a great admirer of
Ansel Adams and attendedseveral classes that Adamsheld for advancedphotographic students. Simonsused this experiencewithAdams to shoot food ads andlarge format layouts for banks,hotels, and other clients.When he and his wifeMary
settled in the Keys, hewas ableto continue his love of fishingand became a certifiedfly-fishing instructor. Hewas alifetime ham radio operator,with friends all over theworld.He had a great sense of humorand a positive outlook on life.Hewas brave even in thehardest times of his illness. Hewas loved by all who knew him.
Hewas a dedicated father,fisherman, photographer,friend, and a fine pianist -- anall-around lovable, gentle soul.Hewas preceded in death by
his belovedwifeMaryR.Simons, and is survived by twosons, a daughter, fourgrandchildren, and sixgreat-grandchildren.MarinersHospital staff and LeeThompson cared for him solovingly. The family is gratefulfor their part in his peace.
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WOODJeffreyWilliamWood , 51,
took flight to heavenly realmsand joined his departed familyonMarch 9, 2012. Jeff diedpeacefully in his sleep inHarbor Springs,Michigan.Jeff was a graduate of
NorthropUniversity andEmbry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity. He held aMastersDegree in AeronauticalSciences and flew bothdomestically andinternationally as a personalpilot for JamesK. Dobbs III. Hispassion for learning alsomadehim a great flight instructor whois fondly remembered by hismany students. Though Jeffwas a native ofMemphis,Tennessee and resident ofGermantown, he oftenworkedin Harbor Springs,MichiganandVero Beach, Floridawherehe hadmany close friends andcolleagues. Jeff remained abachelor but embracedeveryone he knewwith warmth,humor and genuine hospitality.Hewas theCaptain of ourhearts.He is survived by his father,
WilliamWood of Tavernier,Florida; brother, MarkWood ofRichmond, Virginia; and sisterAnneBrinkley of Hillsborough,North Carolina. An extendedfamily of his co-pilots, includinghis cousin AllenWood ofIslamorada, Florida share thisloss and help us keep ourthoughts of Jeff aloft.Arrangements for a family
memorial service in Tavernier,Florida, are pending.
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WOODJeffreyWilliamWood , 51,
took flight to heavenly realmsand joined his departed familyonMarch 9, 2012. Jeff diedpeacefully in his sleep inHarbor Springs,Michigan.Jeff was a graduate of
NorthropUniversity andEmbry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity. He held aMastersDegree in AeronauticalSciences and flew bothdomestically andinternationally as a personalpilot for JamesK. Dobbs III. Hispassion for learning alsomadehim a great flight instructor whois fondly remembered by hismany students. Though Jeffwas a native ofMemphis,Tennessee and resident ofGermantown, he oftenworkedin Harbor Springs,MichiganandVero Beach, Floridawherehe hadmany close friends andcolleagues. Jeff remained abachelor but embracedeveryone he knewwith warmth,humor and genuine hospitality.Hewas theCaptain of ourhearts.He is survived by his father,
WilliamWood of Tavernier,Florida; brother, MarkWood ofRichmond, Virginia; and sisterAnneBrinkley of Hillsborough,North Carolina. An extendedfamily of his co-pilots, includinghis cousin AllenWood ofIslamorada, Florida share thisloss and help us keep ourthoughts of Jeff aloft.Arrangements for a family
memorial service in Tavernier,Florida, are pending.
Judge: Trialmore than fairFrom Sawyer, 1A
Keynoter photo by SEAN KINNEY
Bailiffs fingerprint Norma Jean Sawyer just before hersentencing on Wednesday. Some of her supporters sayshe didn’t get a fair trial; Judge Mark Jones says the factshe had three attorneys refutes that.
Notice of City of Layton Regular Monthly CityCouncil Meeting and Notice of Public Hearing onthe First Reading of City Ordinance 2012-04-01,
2012-04-02 and 2012-04-03
The City of Layton City Council will meet at 7:00 pm onThursday, April 5, 2012 at Layton City Hall, MM 68 1/2, Long Key.
A Public Hearing will be held at 7:05 pm on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at LaytonCity Hall, MM 68 1/2 Long Key for public input on the first reading of Ordinance2012-04-01:
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-04-01AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAYTON, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FORTHE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
And, the first reading of Ordinance 2012-04-02:
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-04-02AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAYTON, FLORIDAAMENDING THEDEFINITIONS OF ACCESSORY USE OR STRUCTURES AND MARKETVALUE OF THE STRUCTURE IN THE CITY OF LAYTON CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SERVERABILITY; PROVIDING FORINCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
And, the first reading of Ordinance 2012-04-03:
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-04-03AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAYTON, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FORTHE IMPLAMENTATION OF REASONABLE AND PRUDENTALTERNATIVESPROCESSES FOR REFERRING FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICANTSTO THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE WHEN FURTHERREVIEW IS NEEDED FOR LISTED SPECIES REFERENCED IN THE UNITEDSTATES FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGICAL OPINION ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM BYTHE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; PROVIDING FORSERVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDINGFOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR ANEFFECTIVE DATE
The proposed agenda and proposed Ordinances are available at the CityAdministrative Office or by email at [email protected].
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Should a person decide to appeal any decision taken at the meeting, he or shewill need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may needto ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made (Section 283.0105F.S.1995)
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Mimi YoungCity Clerk Published Keynoter 3/24/12
it would be best for the fami-ly to retrieve her body.
“I decided to try andrecover the dog from the crocso the owner wouldn’t haveto listen, see or know that[her] pet was being devouredall evening right behind thehouse,” Rafter wrote.
A neighbor drove Rafterin his skiff in the canal, andthe men tried to force thecrocodile to release Roxie.
The crocodile tried to sub-merge beneath the water, butRoxie’s body was too buoy-ant. Rafter kept slapping thewater with a stick to startlethe animal, but it swam intothe mangroves. As Rafter andthe neighbor gave chase inthe small boat and got closerto the croc, it finally let go ofRoxie and swam away.
It took several attemptsfor Rafter to retrieve thedog’s body from the man-
grove thicket. The Porathsare grateful to Rafter for hisefforts. They had Roxie cre-mated Friday morning.
“We wanted to give her aproper burial,” Janet Porathsaid. Larry Porath was stilltoo upset Friday to discussthe incident.
“He didn’t get any sleeplast night,” his wife said.
FWC officers returned tothe canal the next morningto remove the crocodile butcouldn’t find it. The problemwith removing and relocat-ing the animals, Hord said,is they almost always findtheir way back eventually.
Hord said it is very rarethat an American crocodilewould attack a pet, but notnecessarily unexpected.Crocodiles eat fish and mam-mals, which may include theoccasional dog. And as muchas people like to let theirdogs — and kids — swim inKey Largo canals, Hord rec-
ommends against it.“We don’t recommend
anyone swims in the area ofa large alligator or croco-dile. That doesn’t mean it’slikely you’ll get bit, but whytake a chance,” Hord said.
He added that there is noproven instance where ahuman has ever been bittenby an American crocodile.The animals are considereddocile compared to their rel-atives in other parts of theworld.
FWC spokesman OfficerBobbie Dube said that’swhy the attack on Roxie isso troubling.
“I don’t recall any croctaking a dog,” said Dube, whohas been with the FWC in theKeys for about 25 years.
Monroe County has thelargest concentration of salt-water crocodiles in theUnited States. They are con-sidered a threatened speciesby the federal government.
Attack extremely rareFrom Crocodile, 1A
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dent and Crane Point mem-ber Deb Curlee said. “This isnot Costa Rica we’re talkingabout. A height limit of 40feet will not make for muchof a zip line.”
Marathon resident MichaelWelber pointed to what hesays are inaccuracies inMarathon’s original and sub-sequent re-application for a$735,000 state CommunityDevelopment Block Grant onCrane Point’s behalf.
“It took Crane Point threeand a half months to redotheir application and it stillhas serious mistakes in it,”he said. Marathon Com-munity Services DirectorSusie Thomas said that’s notthe case.
“The original problemwas that the state wantedmore information and alsowe have the other grant [forlateral connections to thesewer system], and we haveto be on schedule on thatgrant in order to apply forthis economic developmentgrant,” she said. “The state isscheduling the site visit [toCrane Point] for probablysome time in May. There areno issues with the grant.”
Zip-line opponents havealso raised concerns over thecity taking on financial lia-bility for Crane Point
through the grant. They alsosay the proposed coursedoesn’t comply with thecity’s land plan.
Thomas said the 21 jobsCrane Point says it will createthrough the block grant haveto be around for at least oneyear. The city would have topay back $35,000 to the statefor each job not created.
“Their grant amount isbased on how many full-timeemployees. The city feels thatif there’s an issue with theemployment, it’ll be by oneor two employees. That’swhy we’re asking them to putup a letter of credit for threeor four jobs,” she said.
Richard Grosso, directorof the Environmental andLand Use Law Clinic atNova SoutheasternUniversity, sent a letter toMarathon Mayor PeteWorthington on Feb. 22. Init, he claims a zip-line courseis not a “passive resource-based recreational use” butan “active recreational use”that would violate the city’sland-use plan.
Marathon PlanningDirector George Garrett saysthat’s not true.
“What they’re hangingtheir hat on is that it’s conser-vation zoning. But we’reessentially saying that thingslike boardwalks/observationplatforms are allowed uses,”he said.
City: It’s allowedFrom Zip line, 1A
Feds: Voting changes don’t protect minorities
The U.S. Department ofJustice claims in courtpapers that Florida “has notmet its burden of proof” thatthree changes to the electionlaws protect minorities fromdiscrimination in Monroeand four of the state’s 67other counties.
The assertion could com-plicate efforts by Gov. RickScott’s administration to
secure federal approval ofthree changes that reduceearly voting days, expandthe use of provisional ballotsand impose new restrictionson third-party voter registra-tion groups.
Due to past voting dis-crimination against minori-ties, under the Voting RightsAct of 1965, the JusticeDepartment has to approveany election-related changesin Monroe, Collier, Hendry,Hardee and Hillsboroughcounties.
Florida’s new voting lawreduces early voting from 14days to eight and makes itharder for groups to conduct
voter registration drives. Thelaw also imposes restrictionson voters who have movedto a different precinct andfailed to re-register beforeElection Day.
The assertion is con-tained in a report filed with athree-judge panel in U.S.District Court inWashington, D.C., whichhas jurisdiction in the case.
The state has asked the panelto approve disputed electionlaw changes to ensure thatthey do not discriminateagainst minority voters infive counties, a processknown as pre-clearance.
“We think it’s very signif-icant that the Department ofJustice has taken that posi-tion on all three of theremaining changes, both on
purpose and on effect,” saidJulie Ebenstein, policy andadvocacy counsel at ACLUFlorida and one of severalintervening groups in thecase. “Since DOJ is normal-ly the body that does admin-istrative pre-clearance,we’re encouraged that theythink Florida hasn’t met itsburden.”
A spokesman for
Secretary of State KenDetzner said the stateremains confident thechanges will be approved bythe courts. “We continue tofeel that the other three sec-tions are non-discriminato-ry,” Chris Cate said. “That’swhy we’re in federal court— to prove that — and wefeel we will.”
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Ferro retrial is planned
Miami-Dade prosecutors,working in Key West on spe-cial assignment, are prepar-ing to retry Nicholas Ferroof Broward County for sec-ond-degree murder in the2009 stabbing death of KeyWester Marquese Butler.
Wednesday, after nearlythree days of deliberations,the jury was unable to reacha verdict in Ferro’s trial,resulting in a mistrial. Ferro,also charged with resistingarrest, remains in custodywithout bond at the MonroeCounty Detention Center.
During Fantasy Fest in2009, Ferro, now 25,stabbed Butler, 23, during abrawl at Caroline andSimonton streets around 4a.m. Ferro, from Hollywood,admits stabbing Butler todeath but claims self-defense.
Miami-Dade StateAttorney’s Officespokesman Ed Griffith saidthat based on conversationswith prosecutors BreezyeTelfair and MieshaDarrough, the jury tally wasfive for guilty, one foracquittal.
Also Wednesday, Griffithdropped the bombshell thathis office is investigatingallegations of jury tamper-ing. Friday, Griffith saidthere’s “noting to report”other than his initial state-ment: “We are examiningthat allegation,” giving nospecifics and not respondingto questions asking fordetails of any ongoing inves-tigation.
Immediately followingChief Circuit Court Judge
David Audlin’s mistrial dec-laration, Telfair said shewould re-try the case.Attorneys from both sideshave 10 days to file motions— the defense will likelyseek to have the chargestossed — and 90 days to seatanother jury and start a sec-ond trial, if granted.
Telfair and Darrough arehandling the case at theappointment of then-Gov.Charlie Crist because Keysstate attorney staff has ties tothe Butler family.
As for the possible jurytampering, defense attorneyEd O’Donnell Jr. said there
are two allegations fromjurors “on the record” ofincidents during the trial,one of which resulted in thedismissal of a juror.
That woman told Audlinshe felt “sought out andstared at,” O’Donnell said,when she realized a man inthe audience had worked ather home in the past and hasthe surname Butler.
O’Donnell described thesecond incident: “Anotherjuror came in stuttering andasked to speak to the judge
and said she felt she wasintimidated because theButlers brought someone into sit next to them thatworked at their child’sschool, was going to be theirchild’s teacher next year.She felt intimidated becauseof it and she had a chance tothink it through and she nolonger felt intimidated.”
Several times during thetrial, Audlin often warnedthe 100-person-plus audi-ence, including many familymembers from both sides,that intimidation of witness-es and jurors would not betolerated.
Ferro’s defense outlines alarge group of Key Westersbeating up Ferro’s friendJorge Averoff.
Two other friends, SethDenny and Rolando Reyes,fled the melee while Ferrointervened on Averoff’sbehalf. Ferro was hit on thehead from behind by Butler,taken to one knee. He saysButler charged him againfrom the front, and that’swhen he stabbed Butler inthe stomach.
Telfair’s version ofevents suggests Ferro wasangry and frustrated becausehe couldn’t catch a cab backto a hotel when the fightinvolving Averoff began.From there, she says, Ferroamplified the situation,prompting Butler to tell himto “chill out.” Next, Ferrocame from behind Butlerand delivered the fatal blow.
Although costs related toputting on the two-week trialwere not available on Friday,Monroe County StateAttorney’s Office ExecutiveDirector Nancy Criswellsaid that between the Oct.31, 2009, stabbing and thebeginning of the trial, costswere $27,174.30 for suchthings as transcripts, courtreporters and travel.
“Those costs would notbe duplicated” in a secondtrial, she said, except forpossibly the travel.
Messages left with fourjurors asking to offer theirimpression of the case werenot returned by press timeon Friday.
Major League fielders atthe new Marlins Park canfield sharply hit balls alongthe coral-reef line.
About 80 reef fish willswim in each of two uniquesaltwater aquariums installednear the infield of the MiamiMarlins new home stadium,erected on the site of the oldOrange Bowl.
“Aquariums behind theplate don’t exist anywhere,”Marlins President DavidSansom says in a videotapedinterview. “That screams‘Miami’.”
The twin tanks — each22 feet long and holdingmore than 450 gallons ofwater — flank the first- andthird-base lines near theteam dugouts.
Living Color Aquariumsof Fort Lauderdale installedand maintains the tanks. Ithas done installations at sev-eral theme parks and resorts.
In the Keys, the firm builtthe large saltwater tank atthe World Wide Sportsmanin Islamorada and the lobbytank at the Hilton Grand KeyResort in Key West.
Porkfish, a fish commonly
seen at Keys coral reefs, willbe among the most numerousresidents of tanks, saidFrancis Yupangco, LivingColor marketing director.
“A lot of the porkfishwere bred in a University ofFlorida aquaculture facility,”Yupangco said. “We try tomake it as environmentallyfriendly as possible.”
Other species familiar toKeys divers include tangs,surgeonfish and angelfish.
Some fish may have beencollected in South Florida butwhether Keys fish are in thetanks could not be determined.
“It’s a mix of nativeFloridian species along withsome colorful Indio-Pacificspecies to keep it nice andbright,” Yupangco said.
Corals seen in the tanksare artificial “museum-qual-ity replicas” made of casturethane and epoxy.
Living Color says thetanks have been heavilyengineered to withstand hitsfrom foul balls and missedthrows. The acrylic tankwalls are shielded by a bul-let-proof Lexan plate withan air gap to absorb shock.
However, using live fishin a field display does not sitwill with animal activists.
“I don’t think it mattershow many shock absorbersthey put in,” said DonAnthony of the AnimalRights Foundation of Florida.“With thousands of peoplescreaming, fireworks and
music concerts going on, cer-tainly that disturbs the fish. Iexpert there’s going to be a lotof trauma and dead fish.”
Dynasty Marine ofMarathon, one of theMonroe County’s leadingmarine-life firms, has sup-plied reef fish to LivingColor previously but is con-fident that none of the fish inthe Marlins Park tanks camefrom them, said co-ownerBen Daughtry.
“I’m surprised some peo-ple are making a huge dealabout this,” Daughtry saidThursday. “There are fishtanks in night clubs all overthe place, and they do fine.”
“I can see where theremay be some disturbance”to the fish, Daughtry said,“but few people realize howharsh the real world is forwild animals. There’s atremendous amount of pre-dation out there.”
A professional pitcherthrowing directly at the emptytanks and a pitching machinewere used to test the system“without leaving a mark,”according to Living Color.
An elaborate system offilters maintains the tanks’water quality, and coverskeeping them sealed fromdebris and field chemicals.
The Marlins’ regular sea-son opens April 4, a daybefore the rest of MajorLeague Baseball so the new$634 million stadium can beshowcased.
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The Marlins’ stadium is the only one in Major League Baseball with aquariums liningthe first- and third-base lines.
Miami-Dade State Attorney’sOffice spokesman Ed Griffithdropped thebombshell thathis office is investigatingallegations ofjury tampering.
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A European design firmenvisions a 300-room resortand shopping complex withan unmatched view of openwater rising over the LowerKeys.
The proposed location —atop the second deck of theold Bahia Honda Bridge —does raise eyebrows.
“I was passing throughthe Keys last year when Isaw this great architecture,”said Anton Arkipov, founderof Legend Systems Group, afirm with offices in Belgiumand Slovenia.
“We stopped at the bridgeand I thought it would be agreat idea to use to use it insome way.” Arkipov saidFriday. “Especially if wasenvironmentally friendly.”
Legend Systems, whichspecializes in Europeanwind farms, submitted amodel proposal to Gov. RickScott last October.
“We believe that [the oldbridge], in its remarkablelocation, can be transformedby ... upgrading it as a basefor a unique tourist settle-ment — a long string of var-ious huts, longhouses, bars,restaurants and numerousattractions.”
“The Green Mile Bridgewill consist of about 300rooms of different sizes andbudgets: Single, double,family, duplex and suites,equipped with all necessaryelements and terraces. Intotal, up to 600 people willbe able to enjoy their stay.”
A series of artists’ render-ings depict a line of struc-tures resembling, a spacecruiser from a science-fic-tion movie, atop the seconddeck of the bridge. Largewind turbines for powerwould be located betweenthe two decks.
Legend Systems suggests“a noiseless train” to carryvacationers to restaurants,bars and “two transparentswimming pools.”
The governor’s officeforwarded the proposal tothe state Department of
Environmental Protection’sDivision of Recreation andParks.
“It got done quickly,”Arkipov said. “I considerthat a good sign.”
The state agency did notreject the plan outright, butcautioned the retired railroadand highway bridge “is inpoor condition,” said JessicaSims, information directorof the Florida Park Service.
The old Bahia HondaBridge, built as part of theHenry Flagler’s OverseasRailroad a century ago, is onthe National Register ofHistoric Places and is con-sidered part of the FloridaKeys Overseas HeritageTrail.
“This is the first majordevelopment proposal ofthis nature we have seen fora historic bridge,” Sims saidin an e-mail.
“The feasibility of a proj-ect of this nature woulddepend on several factors,including structural issues,historic preservation ... andmanagement concerns,” shesaid.
The section of the oldbridge adjacent to BahiaHonda State Park at milemarker 36.8 is consideredpart of the park, said BahiaHonda manager Eric Kiefer.
“I haven’t heard anythingabout this,” Kiefer said.“Can you imagine whatwould happen when the firsthurricane comes along?”
Arkipov said he’s tryingto determine how to get abetter assessment of thebridge steelwork and foun-dation.
“The people I’ve talkedto really don’t seem to havemuch against it,” he said. “Iknow from building windfarms that you have to con-tact every person and everypossible [agency] that issomehow related to itbecause they can blow upthe whole project.”
Sims said any work doneon the old Bahia HondaBridge would undergo anextensive review and public-hearing process.
“My idea is to keep asmuch of the old bridge aspossible,” Arkipov said. “I’mhoping for a green light.”
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As expected, the MonroeCounty Commission unani-mously backed Bob ShillingerWednesday to replace retiringCounty Attorney SuzanneHutton in November.
Shillinger has worked forthe County Attorney’s Officesince December 2000 andbeen chief assistant sinceApril 2006. He worked forthe Monroe County StateAttorney’s Office for fiveyears prior to that.
“I’m gratified that theyplaced their confidence in meand I look forward to contin-uing Suzanne’s legacy,”Shillinger said.
Hutton, a Miami native,has worked for the county for22 years and was appointedcounty attorney in May 2006.She worked previously forthe city of BaltimoreDepartment of Law for sevenyears and as an assistant
a t t o r n e ygeneral inthe VirginIslands fortwo years.
Hutton’sc o n t r a c texpires atthe end ofOctober and
the commission had thechoice to appoint an in-houseattorney or conduct a searchto fill the position.
“If it’s your desire to gothrough a search process, Ineed that direction,” Huttontold the commission, meetingin Marathon.
But it was clear bothHutton and the commissionsupport Shillinger, who attend-ed Wednesday’s meeting butdidn’t speak on the matter.
“It would be nice to retainthe 10 years of history that
Bob has,” Hutton said.“I don’t know of any of us
who aren’t in total agree-ment,” Commissioner SylviaMurphy said.
The commission alsogranted Hutton’s request tohire another attorney tomaintain staffing levels, butsaid it won’t necessarily beanother chief assistant.
“It’s going to depend onwhat type of person we’reable to attract and what theirstrengths and weaknessesare,” she said.
Hutton told the commissionshe and County AdministratorRoman Gastesi would negoti-ate a contract with Shillingerand bring it back for approvalat a later meeting.
Grassy Key’s mostunwelcome visitor is backfor another stay.
After extensive bait trap-ping and surveillance in2007 and 2008, state Fishand Wildlife ConservationCommission and U.S.Department of Agricultureofficials thought the fightagainst Gambian giantpouch rats was over.
The invasive exotic is anAfrican species that cangrow up to nine pounds andreportedly appeared onGrassy Key sometimebetween 1999 and 2001,when they were released bya resident who had beenbreeding them.
“We thought we hadthem whipped as of 2009,”said Scott Hardin, exotic-species coordinator for theFWC. “In the early part of
2011, a resident e-mailed meand said he saw one of therats. We were skeptical butwent back and talked to peo-ple and [saw] there were ratsthat we missed.”
Hardin said trappingefforts began again in Maylast year and that pregnantfemales were found. Moretrapping was done in Augustand again for 10 weeks inNovember and December.
“We trapped about 20since we started. I would notimagine there’s more thananother couple of dozen atmost. We’ve caught them allwithin a half-mile of eachother,” Hardin said. “Wethink they have not movedfar but they clearly repro-duced. We are surveying thearea and been taking pic-tures of rats ever since.”
The rats apparently aremostly confined to the areabetween Kyle and Pecanavenues along MortonStreet.
“These are burrowers andthere’s just some featuresaround the houses that sub-stitute for that. It’s hard toburrow in all that coral, plus
there’s fresh-water sources,”he said.
Grassy Key residentNancy Auten lives a shortdistance from where theremaining rats are believedto be and has seen trapsaround the island.
“I was just concernedbecause a lot of other ani-mals get in there. As a con-cerned citizen, I was worriedsome other critter was goingto get in there,” she said.
Auten said she’s neverseen a Gambian rat on GrassyKey and — along with sever-al neighbors — doesn’t letthe FWC trap in her yardbecause a fixed feral cat livesunderneath her home.
Hardin says the Gambianrat matures and is able toreproduce within fivemonths of birth.
“We’re going to try to trapat least that often until we seesigns that we have knockedthem back,” he said.
Hardin said anotherround of trapping is plannedfor July or August. Some200 traps are baited primari-ly with cantaloupe and somepeanut butter.
More located,trapping effortsremain ongoingBy RYAN [email protected]
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Brylske gets top dive award
A Florida Keys marineeducator receives one of theglobal scuba industry’s mostprestigious awards today inNew Jersey.
Alex F. Brylske, a Ph.D.professor of marine scienceand technology at FloridaKeys Community College,will accept the 2012DAN/Rolex Diver of theYear Award at a banquet dur-ing the annual Beneath theSea show in Secaucus.
“Clearly, it’s the highesthonor I’ve ever received inmy 30 years in the divingindustry,” Brylske said by e-mail Thursday. “It’s certainlyhumbling.”
The DAN/Rolex Awardhonors “those who make asignificant contribution todive safety,” said Dan Orr,president of DAN (DiversAlert Network) and chairmanof the selection committee.“Education is at the heart ofdive safety and no one per-sonifies education more thanAlex Brylske.”
Brylske has been widelyrecognized in the scuba worldfor his work developingcourses for PADI, the world’slargest dive-training agency,and for some of the leadingdive-instructor organizations.
He has served as a senioreditor for Dive Training maga-zine since the publication’s
i n c e p t i o n ,and wrotes e v e r a lbooks andhundreds ofarticles onscuba safetyand tech-niques. Healso consults
on sustainable marine tourismand oceanic resource manage-ment.
Brylske “gives divers theeducation and knowledgethey need to stay safe,” Orrsaid. “There is no way tomeasure the impact the infor-mation he has imparted andmade available to diversworldwide. But there is away to acknowledge it andit’s why we are proud to pres-ent him with this year’sDAN/Rolex Diver of theYear Award.”
Said Brylske, “The awardwas very much unexpected. Ididn’t even realize I wasnominated until a weekbefore the vote was held.”
“I’ve always emphasizedthat my role is merely report-ing, or creating education pro-grams, based on the hard workof more deserving hyperbaricscientists, physicians andresearchers,” he said. “I’m aclassic example of achieve-ment based on standing on theshoulders of giants.”
Brylske, a Maryland native,has a long association withFKCC and joined the perma-nent staff several years ago. Helives in the Lower Keys.
Now in its 24th year, theDAN/Rolex Diver of the YearAward includes a plaque andan engraved Rolex dive watch.
The Key West CityCommission on Tuesdaycouldn’t decide a salaryrange for whomever it hiresas the new city manager, butwill likely do so when itmeets April 3.
City Manager Jim Scholl,hired in 2007, isn’t seekingan extension of his $180,000annual contract, whichexpires July 1.
Commissioner TeriJohnston suggested the samerange used when Scholl wasselected, $165,000 to$225,000. CommissionerBilly Wardlow said he favorsa lower starting salary,between $135,000 and$145,000, with an option toincrease compensation basedon performance and long-term commitment.
Commissioners have
already agreed the next citymanager should live in KeyWest proper. They alsoapproved a $21,000 expendi-ture to bring in mainlandheadhunter Colin Baenziger.
Also Tuesday, Commis-sioner Mark Rossi expressedhis distaste for the volume ofthe sirens used by ambulanceservice LifeNet.
“It just seems that thosesirens on those new ambu-lances are way too loud.Could you please look intoit?” he asked Scholl.
Scholl said he’s workingwith the provider to see if itcan make adjustments whilecontinuing to meet requiredstandards applicable to emer-gency responders.
Commissioners alsoapproved an agreement withthe Southernmost HomelessAssistance League to managethe Keys OvernightTemporary Shelter, whichnightly houses some 140homeless Key Westers, untilSept. 30, 2012.
SHAL took over manage-ment of the shelter, at theMonroe County DetentionCenter on Stock Island, fromthe Florida Keys OutreachCoalition on Oct. 1. The cityis paying $382,000 this fiscalyear to operate it.
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County, Stand Upgo to mediation
A long-running lawsuitbetween Monroe Countyand its former Middle Keysanimal-services providercould be resolved on April 5.
That’s when countyattorneys and Stand Up forAnimals representatives —likely Director LindaGottwald — are scheduledto meet for a mediation ses-sion to settle a dispute over$250,000 in assets claimedby Gottwald.
Chief Assistant CountyAttorney Bob Shillingeroffered little detail on apotential outcome becausemediation is confidentialuntil a settlement is reached.
“We’re hopeful of work-ing something out,” he said.
Gottwald’s nonprofitorganization, which ran theMarathon animal shelter,cut ties with the county inAugust 2010, the samemonth Monroe County
Circuit Court Judge DavidAudlin, at the county’srequest, froze two of herbank accounts.
Gottwald appealedAudlin’s decision and inSeptember, the Third DistrictCourt of Appeal in Miamiruled the money be freed up.But the county still claimsthe money is not Gottwald’s.
Her operation came underfire when a county auditshowed that, among otherthings, she used taxpayermoney to buy herself a sportutility vehicle and spentmoney on personal entertain-ment and utility bills. Shealso reportedly used MonroeCounty-based money to payfor legal expenses, fencingand other items for a plannedanimal shelter in TraverseCity, Mich.
Safe Harbor AnimalRescue of the Keys now runsthe shelter and animal-con-trol services from milemarker 16 to mile marker 70.
Despite minimal publiccomment on the issue overthree months, the MonroeCounty Commission onWednesday voted to let Keysresidents weigh in, via refer-endum, on whether to makethe Florida Keys AqueductAuthority board elected.
The board is now gover-nor-appointed and anychange to that would have togo through the stateLegislature.
Commissioner GeorgeNeugent floated the idea tomake the board elected inthe wake of the utility’s con-troversial Nov. 22 meeting.Then-Executive DirectorJim Reynolds abruptlyresigned and was replaced
just moments later by boardattorney Kirk Zuelch.
Neugent said Wednesdaythat meeting wasn’t theimpetus behind posing thequestion.
“My motivation hadnothing to do with what tookplace with that situation. Iknow a lot of people didn’tlike the appearance of it, butthis question has been posedto me over the years manytimes,” he said.
Fellow commissionersagreed to let the public voiceits opinion during a portionof the past three monthlycommission meetings inKey West, Key Largo andMarathon. There was littlereaction, including nospeakers last month and justfour on Wednesday.
Marathon residentMichael Welber spoke infavor of an elected board,noting previous instanceswith the Florida KeysMosquito Control Board andsuperintendent of schoolswhere voters effectedchange.
“Now we have the[Aqueduct Authority]exceeding its authority, mak-ing unethical and possiblyillegal decisions regardingtheir executive director,” hesaid.
Deb Curlee is a Cudjoeresident, where the utility ispartners with MonroeCounty on a yet-to-be-built$156 million sewer system.She, too, favors an elected
board.“This needs to be on the
ballot. I’d like to know Ihave a voice in who that per-son is and hear how they’regoing to reflect my needs,”she said.
County AdministratorRoman Gastesi andCommissioner HeatherCarruthers questionedwhether the referendumwould cause Gov. Rick Scottto veto a $50 million sewergrant that — to the surpriseof many — passed theHouse and Senate budgets.
“It’s just that uncomfort-ableness in the air when wesit down with them. We’vegot this really good newsitem about to happen, but atthe same time we’re sayingyou need to change yourboard makeup,” he said.
The Monroe CountyCommission on Wednesdaygave County AdministratorRoman Gastesi the go-ahead toexplore outsourcing manage-ment of Florida KeysMarathon Airport this summer.
Longtime county employ-ee and airport ManagerReggie Paros is retiring inJune and Gastesi said a deci-sion must be made.
“The airport is doing OK.It covers its bills and we havea little extra left over. I thinkit could be doing better. One
thing I would consider if I geta head nod is to put it out for[a request for proposals] tooutsource the management ofthe airport,” he said.
Gastesi said it’s “some-thing that’s being donethroughout the industry.”
“I don’t know if it makessense,” he said. “The onlyway we know is if we try.”
Mayor David Rice toldfellow commissioners he’s“encouraged” by the idea tosee if it saves the countymoney and helps the airportgrow business.
“Contrary to popularbelief, that is a very busy air-
port; it’s just general avia-tion. We’re trying to put a lotof emphasis on the develop-ment of that economic enginefor the Middle Keys. I thinkit’s possible,” he said. “Wemay or may not ever getcommercial aviation, butthere’s still a lot of things wecan do.”
The airport has failed inrecent years to support com-mercial air service. Deltabailed out of Marathon-Atlanta service after just fivemonths in 2007, and CapeAir quit flying nine-passen-ger Continental Connectionsto Fort Myers in 2009.
A city referendum inFebruary asked whetherMonroe should aggressivelypursue an airline to provideservice to the mainland, andif a taxing district should beset up to subsidize it. Morethan 64 percent said theywant the service but 71 per-cent were against being taxed
to fund it.Gastesi allayed Commis-
sioner Sylvia Murphy’s con-cern that an outside manage-ment firm wouldn’t answerto the county.
“It’s still our airport. It’sno different than it is now.It’s just a contractor andthey’d have to follow ourrules and our directions,” hesaid.
Marathon Vice MayorDick Ramsay, a longtimepilot and the city’s airportliaison, told the Keynoterhe’s not thrilled with the ideaof outsourced management.
“I feel we’re better offwith someone workingdirectly for Monroe Countyor the city. I’m skeptical tohave an outside manager, butI’m still listening and so isthe council,” he said. “If wefeel something could happennot in our best interest, we’regoing to intercede.”
The Key West CityCommission on Tuesdaypostponed until April 3approval of a transfer thatwould see the city receiveGlynn Archer ElementarySchool for use as a new cityhall from the Monroe CountySchool District.
Mayor Craig Cates foughtagainst the postponement —and new issues raised by hiscolleagues on the dais —indicating the city is “work-ing over” the district.
The idea is for the city touse two of the five GlynnArcher buildings for city halland tear down one building toadd parking. The district wouldretain the back two buildings,possibly for future use asadministrative office space.
Commissioner Mark Rossiwants the district to be held toa specific time frame to reno-vate the buildings so the aes-thetics of the White Streetproperty can be maintained.
“It’s easy to say they’regoing to do it but who sayswhen they’re going to do it?”Rossi asked. “We need to puta time frame in here so thatthey know exactly when theyhave to have those buildingsrenovated because we don’twant to have a new city hallover there and a bunch ofjunky buildings and crap sit-ting in the back.”
The other issue: TheSchool Board wants theGlynn Archer name retainedon the building. The CityCommission wants it to benamed Josephine Parker CityHall in honor of a longtimecity clerk.
City Attorney ShawnSmith pegged those twosticking points as capable ofkilling the deal.
“On the name, I think theSchool District has been veryinsistent,” he said. “I need toknow from this commissionif the commission is willingto walk away from the GlynnArcher site because the
School District wants theGlynn Archer name retained.Point No. 2 would be theinsistence by the commissionthat the School Board reno-vate those buildings for theiradministrative office space.”
“I don’t know how theywould react to that — theirbeing told they have toexpend taxpayer funds torebuild a building. They maytell you it’s impossible.”
In exchange for the schooland property, the district wantsaround 6,300 square feet oncity-owned Stock Island prop-erty adjacent to Gerald AdamsElementary School to use forparking 14 buses.
Cates characterized thediscussion points as lookinga gift horse in the mouth.
“To make them remodel itand put offices in there, forwhat reason I can’t evencomprehend, we’re just pick-ing this thing apart. Forwhat? This is supposed to betwo government agenciesworking together. I didn’t seeany hardball on their side.We’re getting a gift of abuilding ... but we keepworking them over.”
Smith said he would workwith district officials to bringspecific answers to the com-mission by its April 3 session,beginning at 6 p.m. at OldCity Hall on Greene Street.
When Cates was electedin 2009, he pushed for GlynnArcher and shelved long-standing plans to rebuild cityhall at 525 Angela St.
“Look,” School BoardChairman John Dick saidFriday, “I cannot tell youwe’re going to do this at acertain time.”
He said the district is stilldownsizing its administrationand considering scenariosthat could see more centraloffice functions take placeout of Marathon HighSchool, which has a lot ofunused space.
“I need to know thatbefore I can say what we’regoing to do,” he said.
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Monroe County Sheriff Karl Thompson (seated) and Bernard Waite (right) are joined by other members of theagency. Thompson was the Keys' 26th sheriff, serving from 1933 to 1941. Since the county incorporated in 1823,there have been 35 sheriffs, including current top cop Bob Peryam. The agency's headquarters have always been inKey West but in 1959, a substation was built on Plantation Key, in 1962 another one in Marathon and, in 1988, anotherone on Cudjoe Key.
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EDITORIAL
Teen’s familydeserves justice
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Unfair coach selectionIt has been quite few years since I
have lived in Key West since beingborn and raised on the tiny island. Igrew up in an era that had many defi-ciencies with drugs, crooked politi-cians and a vast immigration popula-tion moving into the town.
However, the one thing that stillremained so pure was the sports thetown had to offer for the youth. Thishas gone by the wayside with the pick-ing of the new head football coach inKey West.
In the past, even if the masses did-n’t like the newly appointed headcoach, they knew the pick was legiti-mate because of the coach’s knowl-edge of the sport and being the mostqualified. Friendships never venturedinto the selection of the coach.
This is why year after year, KeyWest always produced playoff teamsin every sport and produced playerslike Victor Albury, Bill Butler and thePazo family, outstanding athletes.
When a head coach is picked whois not qualified for the sport, it is anunjust and selfish act that only hurtsthe athletes. The last head footballcoach at Key West High School was aremarkable coach and very qualifiedand did what was right for the athlete.However, friendships created anatmosphere where it was not fit forhim to continue his coaching careerand be able to maintain what was rightfor the athletes.
There were much more qualifiedpeople who put in for the head coach-ing position, but friendship got in theway of doing what was right for theathletes in the sports program.
I wish the football team good luckbecause it will need it, especially withthe introduction of a triple-optionoffense in such a short time of learn-ing. However, my heart is saddenedknowing that the one purest thing lefton the island has been ruined byfriendships and not picking the mostqualified person for the spot.
Ken PickensLake Mary
Don’t spoil Crane PointWhile visiting the Keys in the mid-
dle of March, my wife and I renewedour acquaintance with Crane PointHammock and Nature Center inMarathon. It had been seven to eightyears since our last visit and we weredelighted to find it mostly unspoiled,tranquil and amazingly removed fromthe hustle and bustle that one experi-ences along the highway just outsidethe entrance.
From the reception area, we steppedout into the hammock and found our-selves in a different world. It was quiet,contemplative and abundant withwildlife, flora and fauna.
What a gem Crane Point is, sitting inthe midst of such a highly developedarea, and how wise the local powersthat be are to have preserved this site for
all of us to share and enjoy. Imagine oursurprise, then, when we learned that theFlorida Keys Land and Sea Trust hasbeen considering the construction of azip line over, in and around this beauti-ful site in an effort to attract tourist dol-lars to keep the place going.
What irony. In order to save a thing,we bring in the very enterprise that willserve to destroy it.
One thing leads to another — zipline to boat rentals to snack bar/cafe tomore toilets to a bigger parking lot totrail expansion to bike rentals to camp-ing to cottages to parasailing to good-bye 63 acres of tranquility and helloKnot’s Berry Farm.
What happened to the mission state-ment promoting “environmental stew-ardship and the heritage of the FloridaKeys”?
Don’t misunderstand. For me, ridingzip lines has been exhilarating and fun.In the right places, where the mountainforests reach the ocean shores in Alaskaor on deserted ski slopes in summer, inthose kinds of settings, a zip line is anatural. However, another gee-gawattraction, joining the lineup along U.S.1 in the Florida Keys, will simply add tothe deterioration of an already compro-mised area.
Sadly, I suspect that nature preserveslike Crane Point are few and farbetween already. Time for some seriousrethinking, maybe?
Jeff CraggsGranite Falls, Wash.
Mandate is anti-CatholicAs a woman, mother, grandmother,
retired registered nurse and doctor ofpsychology, I know about contracep-tion and women’s health. I know thatRoe vs. Wade, allowing abortion, thefinal and most extreme form of birthcontrol, has been the law of the land fornearly 40 years.
Today, it is almost inconceivable thatwomen in this country do not have readyand easy access and affordability, with orwithout government mandates, to thesepreventive services. The health andhuman services mandate included inObamacare is a classic red herring, mere-ly an attempt to deceive women intobelieving their rights, which already existin very large measure, are at risk.
The president, in going back on hisword to provide a “conscience clause,”and the Democratic-controlled Senate,in its rejection of the Blunt Bill, seeks to
hoodwink women into supporting thehealth and human services mandate.This mandate is a smoke-and-mirrorsobfuscation to negate the FirstAmendment to the Constitution of theUnited States.
All Catholics and their institutions(schools, universities and hospitals), byaccepting the mandate and by paying forhealth insurance that covers contracep-tion, sterilization and abortion drugs, willrepudiate their own moral teachings.Freedom of religion and the protectionprovided by the First Amendment is notlimited to the individual, but necessarilyincludes the very religion to which con-gregations belong.
How can a Catholic hospital meet theterms of the mandate without disavowingits own teaching? And if it refuses toabide by the law, the government threat-ens not only to rescind funding but also tolevy millions of dollars in fines. It certain-
ly is anti-Catholic, but what about the restof Americans?
The same First Amendment thatCatholics depend upon protectsAmericans of all faiths. The single reasonfor this country’s existence is freedom ofreligion. The founders understood thatthis first principle is axiomatic and theraison d’etre. The very first sentence ofthe Bill of Rights states: “Congress shallmake no law respecting an establishmentof religion, or prohibiting the free exer-cise thereof....”
If the government can do this, it can itdo anything. Wake up, women ofAmerica. You are being duped. If thisadministration steals another four years,we lose much more than our FirstAmendment rights. This woman shallnever live under secularism’s totalitarianagenda. God help us all.
Paula PettoriniKey Colony Beach
Beach vending? NoMr. Geary had a valid point to make
about beach vendors in his recent letter,but it’s a shame he took the lazy route anddrew on a common but inaccurate stereo-type of New Jersey’s beaches to warn ofthe evils of allowing those vendors onlocal beaches.
Prior to moving to the Keys 10 yearsago, I owned an oceanfront home in NewJersey. From my deck, I could look upand down the beaches for miles in eachdirection and see only wide expanses ofclean sands, broad, healthily vegetateddunes and blue ocean waves — no com-mercials entities in sight.
On the other hand, Mr. Geary need onlylook south to Key West for a more accurateexample of what can happen. On bothSmathers and Higgs beaches in Key West,vendors early each morning set out theirfor-rent chaises and umbrellas on all themost desirable portions of the beach, creat-ing the impression for the uninformed thatthey must pay to sit in those areas (theydon’t.) And only recently, the quiet and iso-lated delights of the beaches at Fort ZacharyTaylor State Park have been marred by the
incursion of beachside rentals.By the way, the photo accompanying
Mr. Geary’s letter of a vendor’s truck wasnot taken at Higgs Beach, as the captionnoted, but at Smathers. These curbsidefood and beverage vendor vehicles mayin fact provide a useful service to beach-goers there, who are far from businessareas, without impacting the beaches
themselves.Frank KabelaKey West
Editor’s note: On March 13, theMarathon City Council voted againstallowing commercial concessions at thecity’s two beaches, Sombrero and CocoPlum. The vote was 5-0, not 3-2 as wepreviously reported.
Keynoter photo by LARRY KAHN
Visitors to Sombrero Beach enjoy the tranquility of the Marathon beach onMonday. Plenty of folks bring their own chairs and umbrellas.
Do better for our kidsIn January 2009, The New York Times named the Florida
Keys, including Marathon, a family destination of the year.This letter is a plea to the city of Marathon staff and coun-
cil members to hold up to that name by placing priority onyouths, both locals and visitors, in this community. The com-munity park is one of the few places where youths, specifical-ly 12 and older, can gather and participate in activities afterschool and on weekends. A few decisions recently made bythe city have shown that the safety and recreation needs ofyouths and their families are not a priory.
In October, the city staff made a decision to remove super-vision from the skate park. Promises from the city were madethat the park would be monitored and, if necessary, supervi-sion would be returned. Several incidents have been reported,yet the park remains unsupervised. Parks and recreation staffhas posted rules and attempted to enforce them but not con-sistently, as there is no one on site to enforce these rules.Supervision needs to be returned to the park.
The Original Marathon Seafood Festival has been held atthe city park for several years. The past two years, the festi-val committee has decided to close the skate park for theweekend during the festival; the city has allowed this to hap-pen. If the skaters needed to be charged the entrance fee, thatcould have been done, but the skate park should not havebeen closed.
This year, the soccer fields were closed for two weeks fol-lowing the festival for field maintenance, one of these weeksbeing Spring Break for our local students. Another alternativeto closing this facility needs to be determined.
Our city should be looking to increase activities for ouryoung adults. I urge the city of Marathon staff and council tokeep the needs of our youths in mind when making thesetypes of decisions.
Christina BelottiMarathon
Police shroud Trayvon Martin shootingin mystery, so federal authoritiesrightfully step in to investigate
Law enforcement authorities in the Seminole Countycommunity of Sanford have a lot of explaining to do inthe shooting death of 17-year-old Miami Gardensteenager Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26.
Police Chief Bill Lee, who has temporarily steppeddown in the wake of the killing, vows to follow the evi-dence, but his department’s words and actions up to nowonly serve to raise more doubts about the investigation.
Trayvon, visiting his father, had walked to a conven-ience store from the gated community where his fatherlived. He was on his way back, carrying the Skittles hehad just bought in his pocket. It was dark, and he worea hood over his head to protect him from the rain.
As he approached the development, he was spottedby a neighborhood watch patrolman, 28-year-oldGeorge Zimmerman, who radioed police to report a sus-pect. Zimmerman failed to heed police advice to stay inhis vehicle, and a deadly confrontation ensued. Addinga racial overtone to the incident: The victim was black;the shooter is not
“Our investigation is color blind,” Police Chief Leetold the Miami Herald, but questions arose immediately.
Zimmerman was not placed in custody, and policehave failed to file charges or to explain why, consider-ing that Trayvon was unarmed and Zimmerman disre-garded police instructions. Just as troubling is that theofficial police version in support of Zimmerman’s claimthat he acted in self-defense has been contradicted bywitnesses.
“This was not self-defense,” said a neighbor, whowas nearby beside an open window. “We heard nofighting, no wrestling, no punching. We heard a boycrying.” Next came a shot, and the crying ended.
It is not unusual for witness statements to conflict withpolice reports. But in this instance, Chief Lee took theunusual step of issuing a statement to dispute the witness,saying it did not corroborate her earlier statement.
Police have also released statements that supportZimmerman’s narrative, but none that would contradicthim. They should release everything to quell the risingskepticism.
Under pressure from the family, which has expresseda lack of confidence in the department, police released911 tapes of the incident but that only added to theinconsistencies. Zimmerman is heard to say that theperson he was following “looks black ... he’s a blackmale,” whereas police said earlier the shooter wasunaware of the person’s race.
Local and national black leaders call the investiga-tion a blatant example of a double standard of justice inwhat they deem a case of racial profiling.
We agree. We hope the U.S. Justice Department,which is now investigating, brings justice to the Martinfamily.
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Turn negativeinto a positive
When you look aroundyou, look at your life, whatdo you see? Abundance orscarcity?
Do you recognize andappreciate all those things youhave — even if they are assmall as a fresh sea breeze inyour face or the passionatesong of an early-rising mock-ingbird? Or do you see onlywhat is missing, what’swrong?
The difference betweenabundance and scarcity is partof the age-old debate aboutpessimism and optimism.
Seeing your life as full ofabundance makes you happi-er. You see all the things thatare present for you, such asgood health, fulfilling rela-tionships, a great job.
If you see only what’smissing in your life, you areprobably a misery to yourselfand others — if you have anyothers in your life. We allhave down days, when thingsdon’t seem to go right. Ormaybe even a string of dayswhere nothing seems to goright.
When you see abundancein your life, however, thosedown times are generallyless bothersome and don’tlast as long because youbelieve that things will getbetter.
Someone whose guidingpremise is scarcity, on theother hand, is a worrier.There is not enough — usu-ally of entire host of things— and they see very littleprospect of having enough inthe future.
According to the mostrecent research, there aresome benefits to the pes-simism that often underliesthe scarcity habit. Pessimistscan take negative feedbackbetter than optimists and usethat to improve their per-formance. For these people,pessimism can motivatethem to do better.
If you have the choice,which would you prefer?Abundance and optimism,pessimism and scarcity, with
their bedfel-low, worry?
W e l l ,here’s thegood news— you dohave achoice. Andyou canmake theswitch from
scarcity to abundance. It’s allabout the way you speak —to yourself and others.
Take the salesperson whosays, “You don’t want to buythis from me, do you?” Howlikely is this person to makethe sale or keep his job?
It’s the same with sellingyourself on abundance: “Ilive in paradise. I am sur-rounded by people who loveme. I am strong andhealthy.”
Doesn’t that sound better,and feel better, than, “Myhouse is a mess. My kidsnever call. My back achesand I don’t have any ener-gy”?
It’s easy to think abun-dance when you have that inyour life. What if you don’t?What if you’ve got seriousproblems?
● Catalog the things youdo have. It could be a greateducation, supportivefriends, a bicycle, bloomingorchids, a beloved pet, what-ever. Get yourself into themindset of abundance.
● Stop yourself when youa feel an attack of woe is mecoming on. Pinch your arm.Get up and walk around.Look out the window. Focuson something right in yourenvironment.
• Look forward and crafta plan to replace whatyou’ve lost, or don’t have.
If your job is gone, whatcan you do to replace the
income? If your house isrepossessed, how can youget it back? How can you geta new house or find anotherplace to live?
If your car doesn’t run,what do you need to do toget back in shape? If yourhealth is poor, what steps doyou need to take to improveit?
It’s about moving for-ward, putting one step infront of the other, to get towhere you want to be. It’snot wallowing in a less-than-perfect present.
What do you want in yourlife — abundance or scarci-ty? It’s your choice.
Jackie Harder owns KeyDynamics, a coaching, train-ing and consulting companyin Key Largo. She is a gradu-ate of the Core EssentialsProgram of CoachInc., mem-ber of the InternationalCoach Federation andInternational Associations ofCoaches, and is president ofthe Key Largo Chamber ofCommerce. Call 451-9295 ore-mail [email protected] with questions.
Wallowing?Look to yoursunnier side
COACH’S CORNER
CHAMBER INVESTS IN STUDENTS
The Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce presents $4,000 to the Monroe CountyTake Stock in Children program. Take Stock offers students full college scholarships ifthey live up to terms of a contract they sign in seventh grade and work under throughhigh school graduation.Those terms include staying drug- and crime-free, maintaininggood grades, doing community service and meeting with an adult mentor once aweek. Here, chamber board member Sheldon Suga (left) and Chief Executive OfficerDaniel Samess present the check to Teresa Condas, a Take Stock director.
MARKETPLACE Recent Real Estate SalesSALES vs. LAST YEAR: 58 percent
Based on information from the Florida Keys Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (alternatively, from the Florida Keys MLS, Inc.) for the period March 11 - March 17, 2012.
Key Price Price Days Listing Office, Selling office,
Address Listed Sold listed Listing agent Selling agent
Big Pine Key29119 Hibiscus Ln $184,900 $150,000 237 Exit Realty Fla Keys BPK/Susan Rich Moorings Realty, Inc/Linda Ward
Coco Plum107 Avenue D $125,000 $118,000 787 Exit Realty/P. Morgan Hill & P. Nardone Bayview Properties/Claire Johnson96 Avenue 'C $495,000 $450,000 43 American Caribbean R.E./Brenda Torrella Shoreline Properties/Brenda Torrella2000 Coco Plum Dr $209,000 $175,000 30 Exit Realty Fla Keys MTH/Charly Farritor American Caribbean R.E./Charly Farritor
Cudjoe Key23056 Tarpon Ln. $474,900 $425,000 448 Preferred Properties/Allan Leder Century 21 Schwartz/Allan LederHakluyt Ln $275,000 $175,000 942 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Banks Prevatt Outside Of MLS - FKBR/Banks Prevatt701 Spanish Main Dr $316,000 $255,000 13 Waterfront Keys Realty/TRISH BRUMMER Waterfront Keys Realty/TRISH BRUMMER
Grassy Key57487 Bailey St $193,500 $195,000 58 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Elaine Zimmerman Waterfront Fine Homes/Karen Angle
Key Colony1001 OCEAN Dr $635,000 $617,000 337 Exit Realty/P. Morgan Hill & P. Nardone Realty World- Freewheeler/John Trezza, P.A.
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Steal of home leads to Eagle win
Two runs in the fifthinning — coming on asteal of home and a wildpitch — carried IslandChristian School to a 3-2baseball win over RedlandChristian at homeThursday.
“It was a nail-biter,”Eagle head coach BruceDavis said.
The win boosted IslandChristian to 6-1 in regular-season play headed intotoday’s 11 a.m. home gameagainst Colonial Christianat the Islamorada campus.
The Eagles were lockedin a 1-1 tie with Redland’sFalcons (0-4) until the bot-tom of the fifth.
Kadian Carter, the onlysenior on a young Eaglesquad, was on third whenteammate Dylan Kling onsecond base drew a pickoffattempt. Carter stole homeon the play for the go-ahead score. Klingadvanced to third and laterscored on a wild pitch.
Kling, an outfielder,
went 3-for-3 with threestolen bases for the Eagles.“They were all hustleplays,” Davis said. “Hehad a great game.”
Carter got the mounddecision, throwing threeinnings of relief with ninestrikeouts and a few walks.
Dylan Ayres got thepitching start and heldRedland in check with athree-hitter through fourinnings. Ayres struck outseven Falcons, working intandem with Chris O’Berrybehind the plate.
Leadoff hitter FernandoGarcia, an eighth-gradeshortstop, went 3-for-3with two stolen bases.
“We’re a young team,”Davis said. “We’ve onlygot four guys in highschool; the rest are middle-schoolers. But they’vecome a long way since wegot started.”
The Eagles scoredfive runs in the firstinning to beat HorebAcademy, 7-2, in aMarch 9 contest that wasmoved up from a sched-uled March 27 date.
After today’s gameagainst Colonial Christian,the Eagles host PrincetonChristian in a 3:30 p.m.Monday game. IslandChristian visits WestwoodChristian on Friday.
Carter playlifts the teamto 6-1 mark
ISLAND CHRISTIAN BASEBALL
Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW
Island Christian’s Dylan Kling (12) scores one of his two runs, beating a throw to home in the second inning, duringthe Eagles’ 3-2 win Thursday over Redland Christian Academy
On its Spring Break tripthis week, the Key WestHigh School baseball teamhad hoped to test itselfagainst one of the bestteams in the country — butthe game never happened.
The Conchs’ scheduledgame Wednesday night atTampa Jesuit’s gleamingballpark was rained out. Amakeup game loomed as apossibility for Thursdaymorning or night, but thatwas cancelled because oflogistics reasons and aforecast of more badweather.
The hotel at which theteam was staying was soldout for Thursday night, andthe Conchs were not pre-pared for the extraexpense.
“I would have paid themoney if we could haveplayed the game,” coachMiguel Menendez saidThursday evening as theteam bus arrived at RexWeech Field.
Tampa Jesuit is rankedthird in the country byBaseball America and theNational High SchoolBaseball CoachesAssociation, behind onlyNo. 1 Carroll High ofCorpus Christi, Texas, andNo. 2 Bishop Gorman of
Las Vegas.The Conchs played two
games on their trip to theTampa Bay area, losing, 3-2, to St. PetersburgCatholic on Monday night,and 4-3 to BishopMcLaughlin on Tuesdaynight. Both games wenteight innings.
In Tuesday’s loss, theConchs blew a 2-0 leadand lost in the bottom ofthe eighth on a sacrificefly. Matt Chelekis home-red for Key West, whichalso got RBIs fromTommy Ruffennach (sac-rifice fly) and ChrisVarela (single).
The Conchs (4-11) havebeen on a downward spi-ral, losing nine of their last10 games, but they wouldnot have been a prohibitiveunderdog against Jesuit.The Tigers (8-1) recentlylost their first game of theseason, 3-0, at GulliverPrep, a team against whichthe Conchs have split twogames.
“We thought we wouldbe able to give them a goodgame in a nice stadium andin front of some collegecoaches,” Menendez said.
The Conchs will returnto action at 4 p.m.Thursday against St.Brendan in a District 16-4A game in Miami. St.Brendan defeated KeyWest, 9-5, earlier in theseason at Rex Weech Field.The Conchs are still in thethick of the district racewith a 2-2 record.
Tampa tripcancellationdisappointsBy DICK WAGNERKeynoter Contributor
KEY WEST BASEBALL
Lady Dolphins 2-1 on Orlando road trip
The Marathon HighSchool softball team went2-1 on a three-game SpringBreak trip to the Orlandoarea this past week.
The Dolphins dropped aMarch 17 game to St.Cloud High School, 15-5,but rebounded with mercy-rule victories Monday overOrlando Christian Prep,15-0, and Tuesday againstFirst Academy, 18-1.
The Dolphins jumpedout to a 5-1 lead after thetop of the third inning onSt. Cloud but 11 errorsled to 14 runs — 11unearned — over St.Cloud’s final five at-bats.
Jordan Roney pitched acomplete game andallowed seven hits andfour earned runs. Shestruck out three batters andwalked four.
Taylor Konrath led theDolphins, going 1-for-3with two RBI. Roney andSamantha Bonilla wereeach 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Coach Bob Roney saidthe Dolphins concentratedon shutting down OrlandoPrep’s top two players onMonday.
“We held those two girlsin check. They didn’t evenget any hits,” he said.
Jordan Roney pitchedall four innings, strikingout six and allowing justone hit and one walk.
She also was 2-for-4 atthe plate with two doublesand three RBI, whileKonrath was 1-for-2 with athree-run triple. AmandaBruland, Cassie Smith and
Sacha Olivera all knockedin two runs for theDolphins.
Tuesday’s game againstFirst Academy was anotherblowout win for theDolphins, but against whatRoney said was a solidyoung team.
“There aren’t manyteams younger than us, butwe were really evenlymatched that way. Thiswas a team that hit the balland was solid, but we justhit well and Jordan threwwell and the defenseplayed well. Everythingwas clicking that game,”he said.
The Dolphins led 9-1after four innings and anine-run fifth put the gameout of reach for good.Roney pitched anothercomplete game over fiveinnings.
Roney was 3-for-4 withfour RBI, while Savannah
Rodamer was 2-for-3 withthree RBI, Konrath was 2-for-4 with three RBI andOlivera was 2-for-3 withthree RBI. Roney saidOlivera has been pro-ducing well batting inthe fifth spot in the line-up of late.
“She’s really hittingthe ball well right now,which will be good downthe home stretch,” hesaid.Roney said the girlsraised money for the tripfor several months. “Itwas great that the commu-nity helped out the waythey did,” he said.
The Dolphins (9-7) areslated to take part in four-team tournament thisweekend in Key West.They were scheduled toface Riverdale HighSchool at 7 p.m. Fridaybefore facing the Conchsat noon and Sarasota HighSchool at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Marathon High School junior Taylor Konrath makes contact with a ball during the Dolphins’ three-gameSpring Break road trip to Orlando
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Documents Required for VPK Registration:Proof of Child's Age
(Examples: Original birth certificate, certificate of baptism, passport, immunization record)
ANDProof of Parent/Guardian's Residency (Physical Address not P.O. Box)
(Examples: utility bill, bank statement, pay stub, government document)
Child's Social Security Number Requested (If Available)Please call 296-5557 or 809-5000 with any questions regarding required
documents and/or registration. Or visit the Early Learning Coalition’s VPK HELP WEBSITE at www.vpkhelp.org.
Important Notice: Parents are encouraged to register early to receive the Certificate of Eligibility.Enrollment at a specific school is 1st come- 1st served (as space is available) or by lottery. Check with your school of choice for the date the Certificate of Eligibility will be accepted.
School Year 2012-2013 VPK Registration Sites:Key West
Wesley House Family Services, 1304 Truman Ave.Wednesday, March 28th • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, March 31st • 9:00 am - 1:00 pmTavernier
Wesley House Family Services, 175 Wrenn St.(beside Coral Shores High School, MM 89)Saturday, April 14th • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
MarathonHoliday Inn Express, 13201 Overseas Hwy., (MM 54 Oceanside)
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On-going registration for the School Year Program will be conducted at all WesleyHouse office locations beginning Monday, April 16th from 9:00am - 4:00pm:Monday - Friday (Key West and Tavernier) • Tuesday and Thursday (Marathon)
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Register your 4-Year old for Florida’s FreeVoluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) School Year Program
540 instructional hour program to begin August 2012Offered at approved public and private provider locations Keys-wide
Child must be 4 years of age on or before September 1, 2012
Dragons returning to the Middle Keys
According to the Chineseastrology calendar, 2012 is aWater Dragon year.
Participants in the annualBattle in the Bay DragonBoat Festival set for May 12at Marathon’s SombreroBeach hope to benefit fromthe luck that designation isthought to bring.
Sombrero Beach offers adirect-from-the-beach launchfrom which the 40-foot raceboats head to the race coursein unison. Each year crowdsof spectators get a close-upview as teams of 20 paddlerspower their sleek and elabo-rately decorated racing“dragons” along a 400-metercourse parallel to the beach— a display of strength andteamwork among men andwomen of all ages.
The modern dragon boatrace re-enacts a legendfrom the fourth centuryB.C. in which Qu Yuan,advisor to the emperor ofthe Ch’u dynasty, defiedhis ruler by drowning him-
self in the Mi Lo River. In arace to save their martyrQu Yuan from the creaturesof the deep, fishermen beatdrums and vigorouslysplashed the water withtheir paddles.
More than 25 races arescheduled for the Marathonevent, becoming progressive-ly more competitive duringdivision championships. A2,000-meter “steersman’srace” is an added endurancechallenge for the top six ADivision competitive teams.
Recreational and travelingcrews compete in dragonboat races throughout thecountry. Favorites in theMarathon race include theDraggin’ Dragons, a seniorteam from Punta Gorda; theFlorida Keys’ ConchRepublic Navy team; SaveOur Sisters; a team of Miamibreast cancer survivors whoregularly participate in acountrywide dragon-race cir-cuit; and the two-time Battlein the Bay champions, TampaTarpons.
Shoreside attractions areplentiful during the festivalincluding food and bever-ages, merchandise, kids’ play
areas and entertainment suchas performances by FushoDaiko, a renowned troupeskilled in the 2,600-year-oldtradition of Japanese taikodrumming. There is nocharge to attend beachsideactivities.
A pre-event pirate treasurehunt is to be held May 10 at
Porky’s Bayside BBQ, milemarker 47.5. Early team reg-istration and a paddlers partyare set for 7 to 9 p.m. May 11at the Hurricane Grille, milemarker 49.5 bayside.
Racing begins at 9 a.m.May 12, with a party andawards ceremony to followbeginning at 6:30 p.m. at the
Sunset Grille & Raw Bar atthe foot of the Seven MileBridge, 7 Knights Key Blvd.Events are open to the public.
Team entry deadline isApril 14. Interested groupscan form a team or individualpaddlers can be placed on anexisting team.
Pledges benefit local char-
ities chosen by each team.According to tournamentorganizers, nearly 20 chari-ties have received $40,000since the event began in2009.
For more event informationand team registration, go tohttp://battleinthebay.org.
Annual racesare May 12 atSombrero Beach
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Dragon boaters take to the Sombrero Beach water during a past Battle in the Bay.
Final Wrecker’s race is Sunday
The third of four racesin the 2012 SchoonerWharf Bar Wrecker'sCup Race Series in KeyWest is set for Sunday.It's an all-in-fun seven-mile race to Sand Key.
Racers will competein seven different class-
es; Classic, schooner,multihull, monohull over40 feet, monohull 30 to39 feet, monohull 25 to30 feet and monohull 24feet and under. First, sec-ond and third place willbe awarded in each divi-sion, with trophies,Pusser's Rum andSchooner Wharf Bar tabsas prizes.
The captains' meetingis at 7 tonight at theSchooner Wharf's upper
deck, 202 William St. atthe historic seaport.There will be compli-mentary Pusser's rumpunch and hors d'oeu-vres.
Barbecue dinners forthe captain and threecrew members at theawards ceremony areincluded in the $30 entryfee. To find out more,call the bar at 292-3302,or go to www.schoonerwharf.com
Sailors headto Sand Keyoff Key West
SAILING
Miami man wins Merkin tourneyGreg Smith of Galveston,
Texas, caught and releasedfour permit, earning 513points to win the 2012 MarchMerkin Permit Tournamentthat ended March 15.
Smith, who was guided byCapt. Scott Collins ofMarathon, was named thetournament’s grand champion.
Points in the flats-and-fly-only challenge were awardedfor releases based on thelength of the permit and fortagging the fish. Smith taggedall four of his releases and also
was recognized for scoring thetournament’s largest single catch.
“This year the Bonefish &Tarpon Trust and ProjectPermit, supported by CostaDel Mar, provided specialreward tags to be used on thefish,” said tournament organ-izer Jon Ain. “These fish willentitle the person who recap-tures the fish, measures itslength and cuts off the tag tocall BTT to receive a $100reward.”
The tournamentís first run-ner-up was Ricky Ricardo of
New York, N.Y. Guided byCapt. Scotty Irvine of KeyWest, Ricardo released onepermit to earn 135 points.
Defending champion MikeDawes of Victor, Idaho, wasnamed second runner-upangler for catching one permitthat scored 134 points. Hisguide was Captain Don Gableof Key West.Twenty-five per-mit enthusiasts fished the tour-nament and released a total of10 permit. Event proceedsbenefited the Bonefish &Tarpon .
KEY WEST FISHING
Racers head out to Sand Key during a previous Wrecker’s Cup race. The final one isSunday; the captains’ meeting is tonight.
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Living
Historic cemeteriesin the spotlight
As Key West residentsmap out the future of aredeveloped HiggsBeach, the Mel FisherMaritime Museum in KeyWest will reveal theburied history of thebeach on Tuesday.
As part of the muse-um’s celebration ofFlorida History Month,Director of ArchaeologyCorey Malcom will pres-ent a free lecture on “TheHistory and Archaeologyof the South BeachCemeteries” at 7:30 p.m.in the courtyard of themuseum, 200 Greene St.,Key West.
“There were multiplecemeteries in the 1800salong the area that wasknown as South Beach,which back then includedthe whole stretch fromtoday’s White Street Pierall the way around toFort Taylor,” Malcom
said.Historic maps and
documents from the 19thCentury make no distinc-tion among today’s RestBeach, Higgs Beach, DogBeach and South Beach.
The city cemetery in1845 is thought to havebeen near the modern-day Southernmost Point,Malcom said.
“And as early as the1820s and ‘30s,Commodore Porterburied his men alongSouth Beach,” he said.“But those graves weretotally washed out in hur-ricanes and storms;they’re gone.”
The most well-docu-mented and markedgraves belong to about 15Africans, whose remainslie undisturbed beneath amemorial that tells thestory of nearly 1,400Africans who, in 1860,were rescued from illegalslave ships bound forCuba and brought to KeyWest.
Key West residentsbuilt barracks for the
Africans, and donatedfood and clothing untilthey were again loadedonto cramped ships andreturned to Africa,although they weredropped off several hun-dred miles from theirhomeland.
Although the memori-al marks about 15gravesites, identified in2002 by ground radarsurveys, 295 Africansdied during their stay inKey West as a result ofthe torturous trans-Atlantic crossing. Theywere buried throughoutthe area that todayincludes the Africanmemorial, West MartelloTower and the dog parkacross AtlanticBoulevard.
In 2010, when plans toimprove the area ofHiggs Beach Park werebeing formulated,Monroe County hiredground-penetrating-radarspecialist Larry Conyersto do the survey. Malcomand others from themuseum volunteered
expert assistance to theproject.
“When you’re talkingabout redoing the park,you need to know what’sunder it,” he said, addingthat a 2010 surveyrevealed additionalgraves across the streetfrom the memorial.
“I believe the majorityof what we found in thatbroader survey was theremainder of the Africangraves.”
That survey did notturn up any game-chang-ing revelations that woulddrastically alter theplanned Higgs Beach ren-ovations, Malcom said.
“Those areas wheregraves have been foundwill be recognized as acemetery through greenspace,” he said.
The lecture is free andopen to the public.Seating will be providedin the museum’s court-yard, and Malcom willanswer questions follow-ing his presentation. Formore information, call294-2633.
Africansdied fromslave trade
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The Turtle Hospital of Marathon plans a release of Sully -- the third week in a row thehospital is releasing a rehabbed turtle -- at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Founders Parkbeach, mile marker 87 bayside. Sully was rescued in December two miles off Islamorada,found floating and struggling to dive. Turns out she had an infection in her intestinaltract. Sully is now fully recovered and diving well and ready to return to Florida Bay.
Glen and Kelly McDaniel of Hartsville, Tenn., are the newparents to son Corbin Nash McDaniel, born at 4:42 a.m.March 14 at Sumner Regional Center in Gallatin, Tenn.Kelly is a Marathon High School graduate and the daughter of George and Jackie Eigner of Marathon. Corbinweighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches long.
NEW ARRIVAL
Scholarships available
Numerous communityorganizations offerscholarships to graduat-ing students this time ofyear, among them:
• Marathon HighSchool seniors haveuntil Wednesday toapply for the MarathonYacht Club’s MYC
Auxiliary Scholarship.The yacht club has
adopted new guidelinesfor awarding its scholar-ship. Now, priority isgiven to students whohave been involved invocational programs atthe school such as culi-nary, construction ormarine mechanics, andwill attend a vocationalprogram in such an area.The scholarship moneymay be used for tuition,books, or room and
board.Interested students
should check with theschool’s guidance officefor instructions on howto apply.
• The Fishermen’sCommunity HospitalAuxiliary has scholar-ships available forMarathon High Schoolseniors who plan health-care-related careers.
Applications areavailable at the schoolor the hospital boutique,
in the lobby at milemarker 48.5 oceanside.The deadline to apply isMay 1. To find out more,call Dolores Larson at395-2946.
• The Key DeerProtection Alliance andthe Friends andVolunteers of Refugesare offering a pair of$1,000 scholarships todeserving local students,one each at Marathonand Key West highschools.
The Mick PutneyMemorial Scholarshipwill be presented to anapplicant planning tomajor in and pursue acareer in the biologi-cal or environmentalsciences. Interestedstudents can obtain anapplication form fromtheir school guidanceoffice. Applicat iondeadline is April 13.
Deadline foryacht clubis Wednesday
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Reef Relief hits 25-year mark
Key West’s Reef Reliefcelebrates its 25th year ofworking to improve andprotect the coral reefs ofthe Florida Keys with aparty on March 31 atSalute! restaurant on HiggsBeach.
In 1987, then-Key Westresidents Craig andDeeVon Quirolo beganobserving a disturbingamount of physical damageto Keys corals vesselsdropping anchors on thereef, among other degrada-tion. They founded thenonprofit organizationReef Relief to take actionand started to install moor-ing buoy fields, using avariety of designs for bothlarge and small vesselsalong the reef tract.
Then Reef Reliefexpanded its role to educa-tion, going into MonroeCounty schools and creat-ing its Coral ReefTeacher’s Guide. Othereducation and outreachprograms were incorporat-ed into the effort to reachout to charter captains,commercial fishermen,recreational boaters, diversand local businessesinvolved in watersports toemphasize the importance
of conserving and protect-ing the coral reef.
In its 25 years, ReefRelief’s achievementsinclude advanced sewagetreatment for Key West,establishment of a boaterno-discharge zone forsewage in the Keys andincreased state standardsfor shallow injection wells,among other things.
Reef Relief has alsohelped establish reef con-servation programs inJamaica, Honduras,Mexico, St. Kitts, PuertoRico, the Bahamas andCuba.
Today, Reef Relief con-tinues to educate residentsand visitors and to reachout to young peoplethrough its Key WestEnvironmental center, asummer coral camp forkids and its DiscoverCoral Reefs SchoolsProgram.
The 25th anniversaryparty on March 31 runsfrom 6 to 10 p.m. Food willbe provided by Salute!, acash bar will be availableand Howard Livingstonand the Mile Marker 24will perform.
Tickets are $15 beforethe event and $20 at thedoor. For more informationor to purchase tickets, go tohttp://reefrelief.org andclick on the “25thAnniversary” button.
Organizationto celebrateon March 31
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Photo by LUCJA JAKUBOWSKA/REEF RELIEF
In its 25 years, Reef Relief has grown from a small operation to a larger organization active not only in theKeys but in other countries, as well.
LIVING BRIEFS
Chocolate festivaltakes place Sunday
The Cancer Found-ation of the Florida Keyshosts its annual chocolatefestival from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. Sunday at theSouthernmost House,1400 Duval St., KeyWest.
The event, which fea-tures everything imagi-nable chocolate, hasbeen renamedMichelle’s Willie WonkaChocolate Festival inhonor of MichelleHalpern, who died fromcancer last year. TheHalpern family beganthe event many yearsago and passed it on tothe Cancer Foundationwhen they moved toColorado.
The CancerFoundation providesmonetary help to Keyscancer patients undergo-ing treatment. The helpcan include things suchas paying utility billsand buying groceries.
Dinner dance helpsKeys VNA/Hospice
Elks Lodge 1872 andUpper Keys Sons &Daughters of Italy 2843are hosting their secondannual Dance of theDragonfly, a semi-formaldinner dance benefitingHospice of the FloridaKeys/Visiting NurseAssociation on March 31at the Elks Lodge, milemarker 92.6 in Tavernier.
The fun begins at 6p.m. and will include anItalian dinner buffet,live and silent auctions,a cash bar and the musicof the Doerfels. Therealso will be a raffle for aMiami Sun Streamway7-speed bicycle, valuedat $500.
Tickets are $50 andcan be purchased atCapital Bank (KeyLargo and Tavernierlocations), First StateBank of the FloridaKeys (Key Largo loca-tion), VNA/Hospice
mile marker 92 and Dr.Joanne Mahoney’soffice (mile m marker95.4, Suite 1).
To find out more, callBeth at 294-8812.
Interfaith sederset for Marathon
St. Columba EpiscopalChurch in Marathon hasits third annual interfaithPassover seder plannedfor 6 p.m. April 1 at thechurch, on 52nd Streetbayside behind the PandaHouse restaurant.
It’s open to all but youneed to RSVP to Rev.Debra Maconaughey at743-6412 or JudyGreenman at 393-1315.Each person attendingshould bring something toshare. Let Maconaugheyor Greenman know whatyou plan to bring and howmuch, or call the reverendto get a traditional recipefor the pot-luck seder.
Easter on the Farmreturns on Sunday
It’s Easter on the AnimalFarm again this Sunday onStock Island.
The annual outing is atthe Monroe CountySheriff’s Office AnimalFarm from 1 to 3 p.m.The farm is at the StockIsland jail on CollegeRoad.
The free event offerssomething for everyone.The Easter bunny will bethere to hide eggs for thekids to find. There will alsobe face painting, arts andcrafts and, of course, visitswith all the animals —more than 200 — at thefarm.
Fish fry plannedat Martin Luther
Martin Luther Chapel122nd Street bayside inMarathon has a fish fryMarch 30 from 5 to 8 p.m.Suggested donation is $13.Any questions, call 289-0700.
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Casinos hit the jackpot with B-list performers
At Miami’s Magic CityCasino, the crowds don’tturn out for greyhound racesanymore — slot machinesand poker are the new draw,and the racing grandstandattracts only sparse crowds.
Except, of course, whenthe rip-roaring electric gui-tars come to town. On rock’n‘ roll nights, the dog trackbecomes a 2,000-seat con-cert venue, drawing the likesof Smash Mouth, DavidCassidy and, on one recentFriday night, Styx.
A sellout, pulsating (andmostly middle-aged) crowdroared when Styx took theoutdoor stage, situated in thecenter of the racing oval. Forthe 100 or so who sprung formore-expensive up-closeseats, a red carpet guidedthem over the racing dirt totheir chairs.
“Are you ready for a rockshow?” Styx singer/guitaristTommy Shaw asked thefans, almost all of whomstood on their feet, provingthat, yes, indeed they were.
Across South Florida’sgrowing casino landscape,similar scenes have beenplaying out with increasingregularity. Taking a pagefrom the Las Vegas play-book, local casinos arebecoming the region’snewest concert venues,mindful that today’s gamblerdoesn’t just want to hit thejackpot, but also wants to beentertained.
If it seems that many ofthe acts are of the somewhatwashed-up variety, well,that’s arguably true.
The same night that Styxcrooned their 1977 hit“Come Sail Away” at MagicCity, Eddie Money (the manbehind 1977’s “Two Tickets
to Paradise”) was belting outtunes at Pompano Beach’sIsle Casino and horse racingtrack.
On the plus side, the priceof that entertainment (pro-vided you can keep yourselfaway from the slots) is oftencheaper than traditional con-cert locations. Styx ticketsstarted at $20, while EddieMoney performed for free.
Magic City’s April 14David Cassidy show wasoriginally supposed toinclude Davy Jones of “TheMonkees” — until Jonessuddenly died from a heartattack last month. The showwill nevertheless go on, withCassidy planning to pay trib-ute to Jones, and FlorenceLaRue & the 5th Dimension
also performing. Magic City Casino Chief
Operating Officer ScottSavin readily admits hisconcerts are of the B-leveltalent variety, though he dis-putes the “has-been” label,saying these bands are stillvery much in demand.
Zoila Arostegui of CoralGables, a casino regular andavid Styx fan, emphaticallyshrugged off the notion thatthis was a band past itsprime.
“They’re incredible!They’re ageless!” saidArostegui, 39, before repeat-ing the word “ageless” fourmore times.
And bands like Styx,according to Savin, repre-sent a quantum leap from the
D-level shows local race-tracks offered a decade ago,if they offered any at all.Magic City is now in itsthird year of hosting con-certs.
“We’re too small to do A-level,” Savin said. “Forgetabout the Madonnas, and theRolling Stones.”
At South Florida’s mostVegas-esque casino,Hollywood’s Seminole HardRock Hotel & Casino,spokesman Gary Bitnerinsists the quality of live acts“compares favorably toalmost any casino in theworld.”
“Liza Minnelli was justannounced,” Bitner said.“She’s a Vegas-quality head-liner.”
Older fansStill, the 6,000-seat Hard
Rock Live venue does havea fondness for blast-from-the-past rock acts such asREO Speedwagon, whichhas performed both at theSeminole venue and atMagic City.
There’s a natural synergythere with the Hard Rock’sclassic rock brand, but per-haps more importantly, mid-dle-aged music fans areoften more likely to have themeans and interest to gam-ble before or after the show.
Bitner acknowledged thatthe “disposable dollars” ofolder music fans make thema primary customer base forcasinos. Hard Rock Liveopened in 2005, and whenthe tribe earlier this yearcompleted a $150 millionexpansion of its northernBroward casino in CoconutCreek, a 1,200-seat concertspace was added there, aswell.
And who was the first actto christen Coconut Creek’sconcert pavilion last month?British-American rock bandForeigner, which enjoyed itsheyday in the 1970s and’80s.
Nationally, Indian casi-nos have been a key growth
segment for the gamblingindustry overall, and thatgrowth has spawned a wholenew sea of tribal concertvenues.
“If you look at it from theartist perspective, it’s been agreat thing, because it’s pro-vided a lot more opportuni-ties to be able to play,” saidGary Bongiovanni, editor-in-chief at Pollstar, a concertindustry trade publication.Bongiovanni said older babyboomer-type acts have beenamong the biggest benefici-aries, but “it’s not just has-been rock acts necessarilythat are doing this. BobDylan will play casinos.”
Whether it’s Dylan or amusician of lesser stature,casinos have a reputation forpaying performers moremoney than a traditionalstand-alone concert hall.Factor in all the money con-certgoers gamble awaywhile they’re there, and it’seasy to see why casinos canafford such generosity.
But for Jeff John, ownerof downtown FortLauderdale’s Revolutionconcert space, local casinos’new interest in live music is
cause for concern.While some of the acts
that play casinos are not actshe would typically book,there is some overlap — alt-rock band Sister Hazel,which co-headlines withSmash Mouth at Magic Citylater this month, has playedat the 1,100-capacityRevolution several timesbefore.
When the stateLegislature recently rejecteda push from big-name gam-bling companies such as LasVegas Sands and theGenting Group to allow des-tination resort casinos inFlorida, John was amongthose happy to watch theproposal go down in flames.The way he sees it, morecasinos would have meanteven more concert competi-tion from such venues — allof which boast much deeperpockets than his.
“They can afford to paythese bands big dollars, losemoney on the show,” Johnsaid. “Me? I gotta make sureI make my money back onticket sales, and hope I get abeer or two out of them.”
Styx is a regular on the circuit for so-called B-listperformers. The band recently played the Magic CityCasino.
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Grammy-winning Blood,Sweat & Tears plays the Keys
In 1969, a new groupcalled Blood Sweat &Tears played at a 600-acredairy farm duringWoodstock.
Forty-three years later,the now-iconic band willheadline the KeysStockMusic Festival, a charityevent taking place march24 at the rustic 28-acre
Lazy Lakes RV Resort onSugarloaf Key.
“It all comes around,”longtime band managerLarry Dorr said, laughing.“We’re expecting utterchaos.”
Blood Sweat & Tearshas played in stadiums,auditoriums, small clubsand private mansions allaround the world. But theband from New York Citynever has played at avenue quite like the one itwill at Lazy Lakes at 311Johnson Road, off U.S. 1at mile marker 20: A tikihut stage in the middle ofa saltwater pond that’snestled among mangrovesand a nature preserve.
The campground’sowner, Joe Cleghorn, saidthe 12-foot-by-30-footstage has been enlarged to24 feet wide to accommo-date the nine-person bandand all its equipment.“That was a compromisebecause they wanted 40 by60,” Cleghorn said. “Butthat was impossible.”
KeysStock runs fromnoon to 7 p.m. The musicfestival features fivebands and several localmusicians that will playduring the breakdown andsetup of each group. “Themusic will never stop,”Cleghorn said.
All proceeds goes toKOA’s Care Camps forkids with cancer.
Blood, Sweat & Tears performs at the Bluenote with Arturo Sandoval in New York.
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Musical comedy gets classic treatment
Remember “FracturedFairy Tales”?
That animated cartoonaired on ABC, then NBC,accompanying “Rocky &His Friends” (later “TheBullwinkle Show”). Thatwas 1959, the same yearcomedienne Carol Burnettopened in “Once Upon aMattress,” an off-Broadwaycomedy that’s survived farlonger than “FracturedFairy Tales.” Yet the humordraws from the samesource: Oft-told tales thatcarry a moral.
Sometimes we get it,sometimes we don’t. Buteveryone will get a laughfrom the musical comedynow playing at MarathonCommunity Theatre.
This is a big productionwith a big cast. There are19 scene changes, elaboratecostumes and sets.
The story revolvesaround a make-believe 15thCentury kingdom ruled by adomineering queen who hasdecreed that no one maymarry until her son, PrinceDauntless the Drab, finds aworthy princess. A varietyof tests administered withan obviously preordainedoutcome demonstrates thatone princess after another isunworthy.
“Everyone in the king-dom is suffering from thequeen’s edict, but especiallythe lovely Lady Larken,”the show’s promotersexplain. And Lady Larken
“has very pressing reasonsfor wanting to marry herlove, Sir Harry.”
Finally, PrincessWinnifred arrives for thetest, woebegone and hailingfrom a faraway swamp king-dom. Enter the mute butlusty King Sextimus, animperious wizard, a comical-ly conniving jester and abrave minstrel “and thelaughs just keep coming.”
Local players troddingthe boards: Brandi Simpson,John Pabon, BarbaraGilreath, Cheryl Baker, EricRolfe and Kevin Eick.Noelle Belden, DevinClarke and Michael Wagnerare the jester, minstrel andwizard, respectively.
Ladies in waitinginclude MarianneBenvenuti, Valerie Taylor,Suzanne Terpos, KristeenTeague, Christine Harrison
and Sarah Brignac.Marty Dillis and Ray
Anderson play the Knightsand Sherry Bailey andJennifer Powell double asmaids and wenches.
Jackie O’Neil directswith help from assistantdirector and choreographerCheryl Wilcox and EricRolfe, music director.Claudia McEwen is the pro-ducer and Bill Ross is stagemanager.
“Once Upon a Mattress”was written by JayThompson, Marshall Barerand Dean Fuller with musicby Mary Rodgers and lyricsby Marshall Barer.
Performances are sched-uled at 8 p.m. Thursdays,Fridays and Saturdaysthrough March 31; a matineeis set at 3 p.m. March 25.
Tickets cost $24. Thetheatre also offers a thrifty
Thursday special March 29price of $21.50. For reser-vations, call 743-0994, orstop by the box office at5101 Overseas Highway,Marathon.
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The Florida KeysCommunity Concert Bandperforms its SunshineHeritage concert March 24at the Key LargoCommunity Park, milemarker 99.6, oceanside.
A second Heritage con-cert will be held March 31 atFounders Park at mile mark-er 87 bayside in Islamorada.
Both shows begin at 4p.m. and are free. Bringblankets or lawn chairs; bothconcerts are outdoors.
On both programs, theband will present “Big Funin the Sun,” a medley of
Beach Boys favorites, alongwith “Seascape,” selectionsof sea chanties and songsabout the sea.
In addition, the band willhave some fun with a num-ber called “Mosquitoes onParade,” described by bandConductor Robert Fox as“dedicated to our state bird.”And old-time melodies willget a fresh interpretation,including “Suwannee River.”
Fox conducts the bandassisted by Susan Bazin,concertmaster. Bazin ismusic director at Key LargoSchool. Fox is band directorat Coral Shores High.
The Community ConcertBand includes a range ofparticipants, from students toadults up to their 80s.
The rehearsal/concert for-mat allows musicians who arein the Keys as short-term resi-dents to participate on amonth-by-month basis, banddirectors note. In addition, theband invites visiting musi-cians to join rehearsals andparticipate in performances.
In some cases, older play-ers played an instrumentmany years ago and join tohone their skills.
The group’s repertoireincludes traditional concertband music, popular music,Broadway tunes, and marches.
Other musical groups thathave played with the concertband include the IslandDulcimers, the Silver ShoresSingers and the Keys BreezeBarbershop Quartet.
2 performancesplanned forUpper Keys
MUSIC
The FloridaKeys Community Concert Band performs at the Founders Park amphitheater.
Mud-Pi dinner returns
After a three-year hia-tus, Florida KeysCommunity College’s stu-dent ceramics club Mud-Piresumes its annualfundraising dinner onMarch 31 from 4 to 7 inthe recently refurbishedfountain plaza on theStock Island campus.
Jay Gogin, director ofthe college’s art programand internationallyrenowned ceramist, willcook his Mud-Paella recipein a giant paella pan.Those attending will beable to select their ownstudent-crafted glazedceramic bowl in which toenjoy the Spanish delicacyand then take home as asouvenir.
Money raised will beused to purchase materialsand equipment that enableMud-Pi to continue tobeautify the community.Over the past 20 years,Gogin and his studentshave created dozens ofintricately adorned ceramicwall murals and garden
fountains that grace manylocations in the Keys andprovide the college’s maincampus its signature aes-thetic.
The department alsoregularly hosts young stu-dents — elementarythrough high school — as
well as special-needsgroups to introduce themto the fine art of pottery.
Tickets are $25 and canbe purchased atwww.keystix.com. Formore information, contactGogin at 809-3223.
Gogin leads the ceramicsfundraiser
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At Beautiful Rainbow Bend Resort• Mile Marker 58, Grassy Key
Reservations 289-1554• Credit Cards Accepted
“The only thing we overlook is the ocean.”Open 7 days a week • Dinner 4:30 - 10pm • Breakfast 7:30 - 10am
Jay Gogin works on a piece at Florida Keys Community
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Regal Cinemas
Searstown, Key West, 294-0000All shows that start before 4 p.m play only on weekends.• The Hunger Games (PG-13): 1:00, 1:40,4:00, 7:00 and10:00 p.m.• 21 Jump Street (R): 4:15, 7:15 and 9:55 p.m.• John Carter 3D (PG-13): 1:05, 4:05, 7:05 and 10:05 p.m.• A Thousand Words (PG-13): 1:10, 4:10, 7:10 and 9:40 p.m.• The Lorax (PG): 4:30 and 9:50 p.m.• The Lorax 3D (PG): 1:30 and 7:40p.m.• Safe House(R): 7:20 and 10:05 p.m.
Tropic Cinema
416 Eaton St., Key West, 295-9493• Shame (NC-17): 2:15, 4:30, 6:45 and 9:00 p.m.• Dangerous Method (R): 2:00, 4:15, 6:30 and 8:45 p.m.• A Separation (PG-13): 1:40, 4:00, 6:25 and 8:45 p.m.• Pina 3D(NR): 3:45 and 8:15 p.m.• Albert Nobbs (R): 1:30 and 6:00 p.m.
Marathon Community Cinema
5101 Overseas Highway, Marathon, 743-0288• The Hunger Games ({PG-13: 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Tavernier Towne Cinema
Tavernier Mall, Tavernier, 853-7003 • The Hunger Games (PG-13): 12:45,1:30, 3:50, 4:45, 6:55,8:00 and 10:00 p.m.• 21 Jump Street (R): 2:00, 4:30, 7:20 and 9:50 p.m.• John Carter (PG-13): 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 p.m.• The Lorax (PG): 1:45, 4:05, 6:50 and 9:10 p.m.
Keys Movie Times
was part of a Woodstocklineup that included JimiHendrix, the GratefulDead and The Who.
The KeysStock lineupincludes Paul Cotton (for-mer lead singer and gui-tarist of Poco), C.W. Colt(played with WaylonJennings and MerleHaggard), the BubbaSystem, the Doerfels andorganizer HowardLivingston and the MileMarker 24 Band.
C.W. Colt was on thesame record label asBlood Sweat & Tears inthe 1970s.
“There was no arm-twisting to come. None,”said Dorr, who has man-aged Blood, Sweat &Tears for 36 years. “Weare looking forward to it.What makes life fun onthe road is gigs like this.We have played birthdayparties for wealthy peoplein their houses. We’veplayed some interestingplaces since 1969.”
In 2007, Cleghornbought the campgroundfrom luxury developerswho were going underduring the real estatecrash. Instead of beingbulldozed for condos, thenatural place was spared.
Cleghorn, who lovesmusic from his days ofliving in Nashville,thought the place wouldmake a unique concertvenue and has held aboutseven events. Nashville’sCowboy Troy played therein 2010, saying it remind-ed him of his spring breakdays in college. Thecampground is about 15
miles from Key West.Dorr said the band is
looking forward to sam-pling the homemade mar-garitas that will be madewith the power of a 1952Johnson outboard motorthat is part of the act ofthe Keys’ popularHoward Livingston andthe Mile Marker 24 Band.
“We may have to takethat guy on the road withus,” Dorr said.
Livingston’s wife,Cyndy, came up with theidea of auctioning off themargarita makingprocess, in which thewinning bidder gets tocreate his or her owntequila concoction andoperate the outboardmotor. All the moneygoes to Care Camps.
One auction pulled in$10,000. “We’re hopingto get $15,000 this time,”Cleghorn said.
Cleghorn said this con-cert costs about $70,000to produce, with abouthalf being provided bysponsors. He estimatesthe venue can handleabout 2,500 to 3,000 peo-ple, but expect to be cozy.
Seating will go aroundthe murky, manmade,seven-acre pond that wascreated when HenryFlagler’s railroad workersdug it up for fill a centu-ry earlier.
It’s 30 feet deep andrises and falls with thetides. Barracudas, man-grove snappers, two nursesharks, lobster, a Goliathgrouper, sunken boats, acement mixer and a pop-up camper have called ithome, the latter items dueto Hurricane Wilma of
2005.Blood Sweat & Tears
will play at 5:30 p.m.The band always has
had eight musicians andone singer, although theband members have con-stantly changed.
“We’re not the RollingStones,” Dorr said.“Critics have comparedus to ‘Saturday NightLive’ or the New YorkYankees. You won’twatch Babe Ruth or [latecomedian] Gilda Radneranymore, but we’ll put ona great show.”
The group’s singernow is Jason Paige, whoDorr calls a crossbetween LucianoPavarotti and MickJagger. “He’s one of theband’s greatest finds,”Dorr said. “Jason was ona Michael Jackson albumand sang the theme songon Pokemon. He can singany range. He’s amaz-ing.”
Blood Sweat & Tearswill play all its hits.
“We throw in a fewother things, like aMaroon 5 tune for theyounger people in theaudience,” Dorr said.“Fans love us for our jazz,some for rock, some forblues. Almost everyoneloves the horns. Everymusician will be showcasedat some point during theshow.”
KeysStock tickets cost$25 at the door. Doorsopen at 11 a.m. and themusic runs from noon to7 p.m. Concert goersshould bring blankets orchairs, since this will bean outdoor event. Nocoolers or alcoholic bev-erages are allowed.
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Two days of familyfun at the Island Fest
Heavy metal is a musicgenre but might also be anapt metaphor for the vintagecars that will be part of thisyear’s Island Fest, March 31and April 1.
Held at Founders Park atmile marker 87 inIslamorada, this will be the21st annual event hosted bythe Islamorada Chamber ofCommerce. Judy Hull,chamber executive, says it’s“going to be a blast.”
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.both days, festival goers willfind the All-American RoadVintage Cruisers Car Show,along with artists, musicians,gourmet food and a children’sactivity zone.
For the kids, the festoffers a sand castle contest,hula-hoop competition and achance to help paint a giantmetal dolphin statue.
So the adults won’t be leftout, Island Fest includes arepeat of the ever-popularIslaMarauder, a rum-punchcontest that complements thechamber’s Taste of Islamoradafood competition on April 1.
Area restaurants and chefscompete for bragging rightswith special recipes and pre-sentations during the two-dayfestival. On March 31, thegourmands will be payingattention to the annual fish-dip contest, which is alwaysdescribed as smoking, nodoubt because that’s how thefish are prepared.
In addition, vendors willoffer crafts and other goodsfor sale.
Marine artist B.J. Roysterhas been selected to createthe commemorative posterfor this year’s fest. Prints ofthe keepsake will be avail-able at the chamber booth,where Royster will be onhand to autograph her work.
The car show features pre-1975 vehicles, trucks, motor-cycles and rods. Cars line upin sight of Overseas Highway
(U.S. 1, which the feds havedesignated as Florida’s firstand only official AllAmerican Road).
Car enthusiasts can entertheir vehicle and compete forprizes. Entry fee is $10 perday or $15 for both days.Awards include CoolestCruiser, the Raddest Rod, theMost Keysey Rider and theBig Kahuna.
For more informationabout Island Fest, call 664-4503.
Chamber eventhas food, musicand much moreL’Attitudes Staff
ISLAMORADA
Kyla Gardner won last year’s hula-hoop contest.
Kids can help paint a dolphin in the children’s activityzone at Island Fest.
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Relay takes overpark next weekend
After months offundraising by participatingteams, the Middle KeysRelay for Life to benefit theAmerican Cancer Societyfinally arrives next week-end at the MarathonCommunity Park.
The overnight eventstarts at 5 p.m. March 30and runs until noon March31. Some 5,000 to 10,000people are expected toattend to support the 30Relay teams, comprising
everything from businessesto government groups tocivic groups.
So far, $74,000 has beenraised. The goal is to surpasslast year’s total of $124,000.
The Relay starts with asurvivors and caregiverswalk around the park from 5to 6 p.m. March 30, alongwith a ceremony honoringthose who have died fromcancer.
The opening ceremony isat 6, with a U.S. CoastGuard color guard and thenational anthem, and open-ing remarks.
A luminaria ceremony isplanned for 9 p.m. In that,the park lights are turned off
and numerous small bags areput in a large circle and lit;the bags will have the namesof cancer survivors andthose who have died from onit. The names are read aloudand bagpipes play.
Among entertainers lend-ing their talents throughoutthe event are Richie Storm,Linda Lee Byars, MarcDavis, Ryan the D.J.,karaoke with Jamie, MiseryLoves Company, DanSullivan, Joe MaMa, theJessica Richards Dancers,the Doerfels and Zumbadancers.
Food will be for salethroughout the event at vari-ous groups’ tents.
The goal isto surpass$124K raised
MARATHON
The Florida Keys Elite All Stars cheerleading squad from the Upper Keys attended theFlorida Cheer & Dance Association’s Beach Battle in Miami on March 10, and the SeniorLevel 2 team took first place in its division.The Youth Level 1 Team also placed first.Theircoach is Alyssa Weaver and the assistant coaches are Kelly Edgerton and Lili Ledesma.
CHEERING FIRST PLACE
Cats may purr toyour heart’s content
We know that pets arebeneficial to our health —they can lower a person’sblood pressure, cholesteroland triglyceride levels, andprovide opportunities forexercise and socialization.
In some cases, the sourceof the benefits is obvious.You walk a dog for twomiles, you’ll be in bettershape. But some of thereported benefits are baffling.
Now, a 10-year study atthe University of MinnesotaStroke Center found that catowners were 40 percent lesslikely to have heart attacksthan non-cat owners. Coulda cat’s purr be the reason?
“Cats will purr whenthey’re content, but alsothey’ll purr when they’reabout to be euthanized. It’sthought they purr to com-municate with their kit-tens,” says author and ani-mal behavior consultantSteve Dale. “It’s thought tobe a calming mechanism.
“If that’s the case ...maybe they calm themselvesor other cats, but maybethere’s a fallout and there’s
another mammal species, us,that’s impacted.”
In another study, conduct-ed at Kean University in NewJersey, subjects watched a“Lassie” movie. Their levelsof cortisol — a chemicalassociated with stress —were checked before andafter the film, and showed adecline after the movie.
This animal connection,Dale explained, “alters ourneurochemistry. Not justthe physiology, the bloodpressure change, which issignificant, but also theneurochemistry. The scien-tists are discovering therereally is a difference here.”
Visiting gourmets canfind Key West chefs special-izing in local seafood, tropi-cal and Caribbean fare,European or Asian cuisine,vegetarian dishes and more.
Only on April 23, howev-er, can they find them allshowcasing their creationsin the same place: The 17thannual Taste of Key West.
Scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m.,
the feast of flavors takesplace at the TrumanWaterfront pier, at the end ofSouthard Street past TrumanAnnex.
The waterfront area is tobe transformed into a color-ful open-air food and bever-age market featuring cuisinefrom more than 50 localrestaurants, with vintagesfrom 100 wineries and vine-yards provided by RepublicNational Distributing Co.
Admission to the Taste ofKey West is free. Thoseattending purchase food andwine tickets for $1 apiece,
and commemorative wineglasses for $6, then “spend”their tickets on beveragesand delicacies. Each samplecosts between three andeight tickets.
All proceeds benefit KeyWest’s AIDS Help.
Free parking is to beavailable at the TrumanWaterfront. Free shuttleservice between selectedKey West locations and thewaterfront is to be providedevery 30 minutes by OldTown Trolley. Plans call forthe last trolley to leave thewaterfront at 9 p.m.
Chefs showcasetheir localspecialties
KEY WEST
A contingent from Coral Shores High School represents the 16th Judicial Circuit(Monroe County) at the 2012 Florida High School Mock Trial Competition, held earlierthis month at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando. The Coral Shores teamincludes (front from left) attorney coach Carla Matinata, Bree Prince, Monica Camacho,Jen Pincus and Melissa Mirto; and (back) David Tetour, Joe Wear, Azizur Aziz and JohnHumelsine.
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IN THECIRCUITCOURT INANDFORMONROECOUNTY, FLORIDA
CASENO: 2010-CA-22-M
HOTARC, INC., a FloridaCorporation,Plaintiff,
Vs.
NEWHOUSEOFTHERISINGSUN, INC., A FloridaCorporation, d/b/aHot ArcWelding andVERNONFREDERICKMANZ, JR.,Individually,Defendants,
NOTICEOFSHERIFF’SSALE
NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENthat under and by virtue of aAGREEDFINAL JUDGMENTONMOTIONFORSUMMARYJUDGMENTentered by theCircuit Court in and forMonroeCounty, Florida on the 11th dayMay, 2011, and by virtue of aWrit of Execution issued in theabove styled cause on the 28thday of December, 2011, I,Robert P. Peryam, Sheriff ofMonroeCounty, Florida havelevied upon andwill offer forsale and sell to the highestbidder for cash, subject to anymortgages or liens thereon, inthemorning on the 10th day ofApril, 2012, at 9:00 A.M. atParadise Towing, 202 20th St.,Ocean,Marathon, FL 33050,Florida, the interests of NEWHOUSEOFTHERISINGSUN,INC., A FloridaCorporationd/b/a Hot ArcWelding andVERNONFREDERICKMANZ,JR., Individually defendants inexecution, in the followingdescribed property, subject toany and all other liens, taxes,judgments, or encumbranceswhatsoever:
Aworkshopwill take place ateach of theDACmeetingslisted below to informinterested parties on how toapply for Capital ProjectFunding. Formore informationcontact the TDCAdministrativeoffice at (305) 296-1552.
DAC Iwill meet onWednesdayApril 11, 2012 at3:00 p.m. at theDoubletreeGrandKeyResort in KeyWest.
DAC IIwill meet onTuesdayApril 10, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. attheLowerKeysChamber ofCommerce in Big Pine Key.
ADAASSISTANCE: If you area personwith a disability whoneeds specialaccommodations in order toparticipate in theseproceedings, please contacttheCounty Administrator’sOffice, by phoning (305)292-4441, between the hoursof 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no laterthan five (5) calendar days priorto the scheduledmeeting; if youare hearing or voice impaired,call ‘‘711’’.
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IN THECIRCUITCOURT INANDFORMONROECOUNTY, FLORIDA
CASENO: 2010-CA-22-M
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HOTARC, INC., a FloridaCorporation,Plaintiff,
Vs.
NEWHOUSEOFTHERISINGSUN, INC., A FloridaCorporation, d/b/aHot ArcWelding andVERNONFREDERICKMANZ, JR.,Individually,Defendants,
NOTICEOFSHERIFF’SSALE
NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENthat under and by virtue of aAGREEDFINAL JUDGMENTONMOTIONFORSUMMARYJUDGMENTentered by theCircuit Court in and forMonroeCounty, Florida on the 11th dayMay, 2011, and by virtue of aWrit of Execution issued in theabove styled cause on the 28thday of December, 2011, I,Robert P. Peryam, Sheriff ofMonroeCounty, Florida havelevied upon andwill offer forsale and sell to the highestbidder for cash, subject to anymortgages or liens thereon, inthemorning on the 10th day ofApril, 2012, at 11:00 A.M. at10791 6th Avenue, Gulf,Marathon, FL 33050, Florida,the interests of NEWHOUSEOFTHERISINGSUN, INC., AFloridaCorporation d/b/a HotArcWelding andVERNONFREDERICKMANZ, JR.,Individually defendants inexecution, in the followingdescribed property, subject toany and all other liens, taxes,judgments, or encumbranceswhatsoever:
NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENpursuant to anOrderRescheduling ForeclosureSale dated February 17, 2012,and entered in CaseNo.44-2009-CA-000051-A001KW,of theCircuit Court of the 16THJudicial Circuit in and forMONROECounty, Florida.U.S. BANKNATIONALASSOCIATION, ASTRUSTEEFORTHELXS2006-12NisPlaintiff and EDWARDN.JIGARJIAN; UNKNOWNSPOUSEOFEDWARDN.JIGARJIAN; UNKNOWNPERSON(S) INPOSSESSIONOFTHESUBJECTPROPERTY;WASHINGTONMUTUALBANK;CITYPARKINGSYSTEMS, LLC;OLDST. PETEDEVELOPMENTCORPORATION;BLOOMGARDEN&ASSOCIATES, P.A., D/B/ABLOOMGARDEN,GOUDREAU&ROSEN; aredefendants. I will sell to thehighest and best bidder forcash ATTHEFRONTDOOROFTHEMONROECOUNTYCOURTHOUSE, LESTERBUILDING, at 500WHITEHEADSTREET, KEYWEST inMONROECounty,FLORIDA, at 11:00 a.m., on the30 day ofMarch, 2012, thefollowing described property asset forth in said FinalJudgment, to wit:
LOT 16, BLOCK1, KEYHAVEN-SECONDADDITION,ACCORDINGTOTHEPLATTHEREOF, RECORDED INPLATBOOK4, PAGE93,OFTHEPUBLICRECORDSOFMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDA.
A person claiming an interest inthe surplus from the sale, if any,other than the property owneras of the date of the lis pendensmust file a claimwithin 60 daysafter the sale.
Dated this 6 day ofMarch,2012.
DANNYL. KOLHAGEAsClerk of said CourtBy ShontaMcLeodAsDeputy Clerk
If you are a personwithdisability who needs anyaccommodation in order toparticipate in a courtproceeding or event, you areentitled, at no cost to you, to theprovision of certain assistance.Please contact Cheryl Alfonso,302 Fleming Street, KeyWest,FL 33040, (305) 292-3423, atleast 7 days before yourscheduled court appearance,or immediately upon receivingthis notification if the timebefore the scheduledappearance is less than 7 days;if you are hearing or voiceimpaired call 711.
NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENpursuant to a Final Judgment ofForeclosure dated February28, 2012, and entered in CaseNo. 44-2008-CA-000268MR,of theCircuit Court of the 16thJudicial Circuit in and forMONROECounty, Florida.AURORALOANSERVICES,LLC is Plaintiff andMICHELLEHUTTONA/K/AMICHELLELEEHUTTON;UNKNOWNSPOUSEOFMICHELLEHUTTONA/K/AMICHELLELEEHUTTON; ;MORTGAGEELECTRONICREGISTRATIONSYSTEMS,INC. ASNOMINEEFORFIRSTNATIONALBANKOFARIZONA; VILLAGEATHAWK’SCAYPROPERTYOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION,INC. A/K/AVILLAGEATHAWK’SCAYHOMEOWNERSASSOCIATION, INC.; HAWK’SCAYCOMMUNITYASSOCIATION, INC.; aredefendants. I will sell to thehighest and best bidder forcash ATTHEFRONTDOOROFTHEMONROECOUNTYCOURTHOUSE, LESTERBUILDING, AT 500WHITEHEADSTREET, KEYWEST INMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDA, at 11:00 a.m., on the4th day of April, 2012, thefollowing described property asset forth in said FinalJudgment, to wit:
A person claiming an interest inthe surplus from the sale, if any,other than the property owneras of the date of the lis pendensmust file a claimwithin 60 daysafter the sale.
Dated this 1st day ofMarch,2012.
DANNYL. KOLHAGEAsClerk of said CourtBy Tammy L.MarcielAsDeputy Clerk
If you are a personwithdisability who needs anyaccommodation in order toparticipate in a courtproceeding or event, you areentitled, at no cost to you, to theprovision of certain assistance.Please contact Cheryl Alfonso,302 Fleming Street, KeyWest,
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IN THECIRCUITCOURTFORMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDAPROBATEDIVISION
File No. 12-CP-20-P
INRE: ESTATEOFHERBERTLEVINE,Deceased.
NOTICETOCREDITORS
The administration of the estateof Herbert Levine, deceased,whose date of deathwasDecember 17, 2011, is pendingin theCircuit Court forMonroeCounty, Florida, ProbateDivision, the address of whichis 88820OverseasHighway,Plantation Key, FL 33070. Thename and address of thepersonal representative andthe personal representative’sattorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedentand other persons havingclaims or demands againstdecedent’s estate onwhomacopy of this notice is required tobe servedmust file their claimswith this courtWITHIN THELATEROF3MONTHSAFTERTHETIMEOFTHEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICEOR30DAYSAFTERTHEDATEOFSERVICEOFACOPYOFTHISNOTICEONTHEM.
All other creditors of thedecedent and other personshaving claims or demandsagainst decedent’s estatemustfile their claimswith this courtWITHIN 3MONTHSAFTERTHEDATEOFTHEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICE.
The date of first publication ofthis Notice isMarch 17, 2012.
Co-Personal Representative:JaniceR. Levine200East 61st Street,/32GNewYork, NY 10065
Co-Personal Representative:Vicki A. Friedman5750BouAvenue,/1809North Bethesda,MD20852
Attorney for PersonalRepresentative:Gail Hamaty-Bird, Esq.Florida Bar No.: 55949MINERLEYFEIN, P.A.1200N. Federal Highway,Suite 420BocaRaton, FL 33432(561) 362-6699
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NOTICEOFREQUESTFORCOMPETITIVESOLICITATIONS
NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENthat onApril 24, 2012 at 3:00P.M. theMonroeCountyPurchasingOffice will receiveand open sealed responses forthe following:
PUBLICADJUSTINGCLAIMSERVICESMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDA
Requirements for submissionand the selection criteriamaybe requested fromDemandStar byOnvia atwww.demandstar.comORwww.monroecountybids.comor call toll-free at1-800-711-1712. ThePublicRecord is available at theMonroeCounty PurchasingOffice located at TheGatoBuilding, 1100SimontonStreet, Room1-213, KeyWest,Florida.
All Responsesmust be sealedandmust be submitted to theMonroeCounty PurchasingOffice.
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IN THECIRCUITCOURTOFTHE16th JUDICIALCIRCUIT
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OFFLORIDA, INANDFORMONROECOUNTY
Case/: 2008CA000441-M
Bank of NewYork as Trusteefor theCertificateHolders ofCWMBS2004-16Plaintiff,
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JeffWyman andWendyWyman, Husband andWife;UnknownParties inPossession/1; UnknownParties in Possession/2; Ifliving, and all UnknownPartiesclaiming by, through, under andagainst the above namedDefendant(s) who are notknown to be dead or alive,whether said UnknownPartiesmay claim an interest asSpouse, Heirs, Devisees,Grantees, or Other ClaimantsDefendant(s).
NOTICEOFSALE
NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENpursuant to anOrder of FinalJudgment of Foreclosure datedSeptember 17th, 2010, enteredin Civil CaseNo. 2008CA000441-M of theCircuit Courtof the 16th Judicial Circuit inand forMonroeCounty,Florida, wherein Bank of NewYork as Trustee for theCertificateHolders of CWMBS2004-16, Plaintiff and JeffWyman andWendyWyman,Husband andWife aredefendant(s), I will sell to thehighest and best bidder forcash ATTHEMONROECOUNTYCOURTHOUSE,500WHITEHEADSTREET,KEYWEST, FL 33040, AT11:00 A.M. on April 11th, 2012,the following describedproperty as set forth in saidFinal Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 29, BLOCK1,OFVENICE, ASPERPLATTHEREOF, RECORDED INPLATBOOK3, ATPAGE22,OFTHEPUBLICRECORDSOFMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDA
Alex’sAutoWrecking&PartsgivesNotice of Foreclosure ofLien and intent to sell thesevehicleson 04/04/20129:00:00AMat 111USHighway 1/ 107, KeyWest,FL 33040 pursuant tosubsection 713.78 of theFlorida Statutes. Alex’s AutoWrecking &Parts reserves theright to accept or reject anyand/or all bids.
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IN THECIRCUITCOURTFORMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDA
File No. 12-CP000046-KDivision Probate
INRE: ESTATEOFJOSEPHINE JENKINSELDERDeceased.
NOTICETOCREDITORS
The administration of the estateof Josephine Jenkins Elder,deceased, whose date of deathwasDecember 29, 2011, ispending in theCircuit Court forMonroeCounty, Florida,ProbateDivision, the addressof which is 500WhiteheadStreet, KeyWest, Florida33040. The names andaddresses of the personalrepresentative and thepersonal representative’sattorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedentand other persons havingclaims or demands againstdecedent’s estate onwhomacopy of this notice is required tobe servedmust file their claimswith this courtWITHIN THELATEROF3MONTHSAFTERTHETIMEOFTHEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHIS
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All other creditors of thedecedent and other personshaving claims or demandsagainst decedent’s estatemustfile their claimswith this courtWITHIN 3MONTHSAFTERTHEDATEOFTHEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICE.
The date of first publication ofthis notice isMarch 24, 2012.
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NOTICEOFFORECLOSURESALEBYCLERKOFTHECIRCUITCOURT
Notice is hereby given that theundersigned, DANNYL.KOLHAGE,Clerk of theCircuitCourt ofMonroeCounty,Florida, will, on the 10th day ofApril, 2012 at 11:00 o’clocka.m., at 500WhiteheadStreet,MonroeCounty, in theCity ofKeyWest, Florida, offer for saleand sell at public outcry to thehighest and best bidder forCASH the following describedproperties situated inMonroeCounty, Florida, to wit:
Unit/212,MARINER’SCLUB,as shown on the site planattached as Exhibit ‘‘B’’ to theDeclaration of Covenants,Conditions andRestrictions forMariner’s Club, recorded inOfficial Record Book 1659,Page 1981,more particularlydescribed as Lot 12, Block 2,KEY LARGONORTH,according to the Plat thereof,recorded in Plat Book 7, Page22, of the Public Records ofMonroeCounty, Florida, asmodified by theNotice ofWithdrawl of Certificate ofOwnership andDedication.
And theDocket Number ofwhich is Number2009-CA-976-P
WITNESSmy hand and theOfficial Seal of Said Court, this12th day ofMarch, 2012.
Danny L. KolhageClerk of theCircuit CourtMonroeCounty, Florida
By: Laura VorhesDeputy Clerk
Florida Statute 45.031: Anyperson claiming an interest inthe surplus from the sale, if any,other than the property owneras of the date of the LisPendensmust file a claimwithin sixty (60) days after thesale.
IN THECIRCUITCOURTFORMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDAPROBATEDIVISIONFile No. 12-CP-51-KLowerKeys
INRE: ESTATEOFJOANS.BAKERDeceased.
NOTICETOCREDITORS
The administration of the estateof JoanS. Baker, deceased,whose date of deathwasFebruary 8, 2012, and the lastfour digits of whose socialsecurity number are 5229, ispending in theCircuit Court forMonroeCounty, Florida,ProbateDivision, the address
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of which is 500WhiteheadStreet, KeyWest, Florida33040. The names andaddresses of the personalrepresentative and thepersonal representative’sattorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedentand other persons havingclaims or demands againstdecedent’s estate onwhomacopy of this notice is required tobe servedmust file their claimswith this courtWITHIN THELATEROF3MONTHSAFTERTHETIMEOFTHEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICEOR30DAYSAFTERTHEDATEOFSERVICEOFACOPYOFTHISNOTICEONTHEM.
All other creditors of thedecedent and other personshaving claims or demandsagainst decedent’s estatemustfile their claimswith this courtWITHIN 3MONTHSAFTERTHEDATEOFTHEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICE.
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CENTENNIALBANKis seeking candidates forTeller,Part-time in IslamoradaTeller,Full-time in Key LargoCentennial Bank is seeking acandidate for our open Tellerpositions in theUpper Keys.Must be flexible to workoccasional Saturday hours.Teller experience and excellentcustomer service skillsrequired. To apply, please goto: https://homebancshares.applicantharbor.com. If youhave any questions, callJackieGrasley, 305-676-3004AnEqual OpportunityEmployerM/F/D/V
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BIGPINEKEYFISHINGLODGE is looking for ahousekeeper, 8am-3pm.Will include at least oneweekend day. Apply in person.
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NOWHIRING: SERVERS,BARTENDERS,HOSTS,EXPEDITORS. If you areprofessional & personable,& treat your customers as iftheywere your friends, thenapply in person at Sundowners,MM104, Bayside. DFWP.
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MARATHON -OFFICEORRETAILPrime corner, 1100 sf. Next toWendy’s, across frompostoffice. Call Jim 305-481-7557
30’ HYDROCAT19982005 300hpHPDI Yam, hardtop, 2- 50 gal aux tanks.Withtrailer $53K, no trailer $51K.413-237-5001
33’ 1989C-Craft.GM6V92TA550HP. Rigged for commercialfishing. Full hydraulic gear.Vessel is currently being usedfor ballyhoo fishing in the Keys.Asking $17,500. Call Brad at305-481-6232.
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LOBSTERCERTS540 ‘‘A’’.$110 ea. 305-664-1286
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Autoswanted. All years.Junk-Used. Car- Van- Truck.Run or not. Cash or donate fortax write off. 305-332-0483
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maybe61 NW city nicknamed
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in the Dark”71 Universal donor’s
type, for short
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cover photo of itsband crossing thestreet
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