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Mochi, a Saint Bernard, slobbers on Santa at the annual photo shoot sponsored by the Keys Animal Hospital. He belongs to humans Michelle and Stephen Isogai and weighs a dainty 190 pounds. For more pictures, see page 15. SARA MATTHIS/Keys Weekly

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Students of the Month!

Stanley Switlik recognizes these students, who make positive behavior choices on a daily basis and set an example for others to follow. They consistently do the “right thing.” Bottom row, from left, fourth grader Samantha Schofield, third grader Justice Lee Isom, second grader Raysel Montes, first grader Michael Aguila, and kindergartner Francisco Garcia.

Fifth grader Alexander Lewis is pictured top with Principal Brett Unke and Guidance Counselor Chris Willis. The kids received certificates and coupons for Papa John’s pizza!

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Middle Keys hosts two boat parades The Keys have the best floating holiday parades. The community comes out to watch, the captains go all out, and no two boats are alike. The Middle Keys are lucky enough to have two. The first is the Boot Key Harbor Christmas Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 10 at sunset. The parade starts at the West Channel entrance to the harbor and goes past Sombrero Boatman’s Resort and Dockside Tropical Café. Best viewing spots are Dockside, Lazy Days, Marathon Marina, Pancho’s, Burdines, etc. The second is the Key Colony Beach Boat Parade on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. The best viewing is from the dock at city hall or along the Sadowski Causeway (or a private party!)

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Sunday, Dec. 11 • Key Colony Beach Lighted Boat Parade at 6 p.m.

• Handel’s “Messiah” at 7 p.m. at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, Marathon.

Thursday, Dec. 15 • Holiday sunset dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. at Dolphin Bistro at Marathon High School.

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Saturday, Dec. 10 • Volunteers needed to fill boxes for deployed troops at Marathon Baptist Church.

• Rotary golf tournament tees off at 9 a.m. at Florida Keys Country Club, Marathon.

• Breakfast with Santa from 9 to 11 a.m. at Martin Luther Chapel, Marathon.

• Daughters of the American Revolution luncheon at 10:15 a.m. at Florida Keys Steak and Lobster House, Marathon.

• Seminar on drone usage at 11:30 a.m. at EEA museum, Marathon.

• Beer Mile at noon from the Islander, Islamorada.

• Boot Key Harbor boat parade at sunset, Marathon.

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GABRIEL SANCHEZ

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When the final slice of pumpkin pie has been consumed, and the Black Friday shoppers have spent their last dime, that’s the signal to cue up the Christmas music. Roasting chestnuts over an open fire, while listening to Frank Sinatra’s “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” with your sweetie is what the holidays are all about. There are a few songs, however, that after a few decades of listening to over and over, have lost their luster. Holiday DJs, listen up; the Weekly asked locals …

What song could you do without this holiday season? “’Silent Night,’” said Alex Johnson of Sunset Grille and Raw Bar. Alex is about to welcome his first child into the world, so those silent nights are all but over. Sorry, Alex.

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Student: City needs a pool

Outshined

On Aug. 30, the city of Marathon voted on a referendum. With 866 votes for yes, and 861 votes for no, Marathon expressed an interest in researching the construction and maintenance of a community pool. As a member of the Marathon High School swim team, a youth, and a citizen of Marathon, I strongly support and encourage my community to consider the construction of a community pool. Although at the moment it is hard to tell what the expenses for a community pool will be and how these expenses will affect our community, it’s clear that a pool would benefit the city of Marathon in intergenerational ways and serve multiple population groups.

During its season, the Marathon High School swim team drives or is bussed to Founders Park in Islamorada every weekday. This 100-minute daily round trip demands funds from MHS, the swim team, and sometimes even parents. The addition of a community pool in Marathon would not only eliminate this drive, but would also provide the opportunity for our swim team to host swim meets. Swim meets at a public pool in Marathon would add an exciting event for the community to engage in and would also embed a stronger sense of community and school spirit in the members of the swim team.

Living on this island, it is critical that the children of Marathon can swim. In a location where boating, fishing, snorkeling, and other ocean-related activities are popular pastimes, a child who cannot swim not only misses out on many unique experiences but also is at risk every time they step out on a dock or a boat. The community pool would provide opportunities for group swim lessons where children would be given instruction. Not only would our city benefit from the swim lessons which would be provided at the school, but also from the new recreational area provided.

Families with young children, teens looking for new activities, and the elderly seeking relaxation would all have the opportunity to gather together at the community pool.

With the research into the construction and maintenance of a community pool beginning, I hope that the community of Marathon will see the many possibilities and advantages that a community pool provides.

For many years we rented some very expensive and horrible street decorations that were hung in the city of Marathon down U.S.1.

The decision was made that we would begin to buy our own, a little each year. Those ended up being in the City's Community Park. Many people do not go to the park unless there is some type of an event. I don't.

For years, the most beautiful lights have been at San Pablo Catholic Church’s garden. It is simply breathtaking and goes forever.

This year, solar lights were purchased that run down the middle of the road near the airport.

Unfortunately if a car’s headlights approach that section you cannot see those lights. You must get out of your car and stand at the side of the road and wait until there is no traffic to get the full effect.

So after almost four years we have lights that cannot be hung, so they are displayed in park and we have lights in the middle of the road that can't be seen at night when there's traffic!

My suggestion to the Council is to get in their cars and go at night to Key Largo or Big Pine and see their beautiful holiday decorations instead of trying something new like solar lights.

I think it's ridiculous to use an excuse that we don't have the money to purchase decorations while the rest of the Keys outshine us! Especially when we let 60,000 to 80,000 tourists trash our city for mini lobster season.

Unless I misread this, the City Council has donated $40,000 in transfer fees to the Domestic Abuse Shelter for "financial hardship."

The Council is in hopes that each local business will decorate their own storefront so it won't be necessary for the City to decorate for the holiday season.

Sarah Mandile, Marathon

Karen Nielsen Marathon Florida

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MARATHON WEEKLY / DECEMBER 9, 2016

BOCC accepts affordable housing recommendations

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he Monroe County Board of County Commissioners held a special meeting Tuesday in Marathon to focus on the affordable/ workforce housing shortage in the land-limited County.

The BOCC was presented with 33 recommendations established by a 14-member Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) that also included Commissioner Sylvia Murphy and Commissioner Heather Carruthers. The Committee was established by County ordinance in 2015 and met monthly for a year.

The BOCC approved or supported most of the 33 recommendations, which addressed financing, monitoring, illegal rentals, community outreach and the County’s unique dilemma of having limited affordable allocation units to provide to builders under state mandate.

While the BOCC commissioners agreed that trying to “solve” the complex problem would take a concerted community wide effort, Commissioner Carruthers said: “We did make progress.”

Among the recommendations that the BOCC approved or supported: · Amend the definition of workforce housing in the Land Development Code to mean individuals or families who derive at least 70 percent of their income from work done in Monroe County or who are gainfully employed supplying goods and or services to county residents and visitors. · Continue the inclusionary housing study for non-residential development to supply affordable housing for the employees it needs to operate · Direct staff to review legal, financial and legislative issues on the development of a property tax incentive for homeowners who rent a lawfully established existing market rate unit to a member of the workforce within the very low, low and median affordable housing income limits and rental rates.

While many places have problems with affordable housing, Monroe County has the unique challenge of its geography and environment. The state limits growth in Monroe County because the island chain has been designated an Area of Critical State Concern. The County only has 692 affordable allocations remaining. Already in the pipeline are more than 15 projects whose developers have applied for or have indicated they will apply for affordable allocation units.

If all the projects in the pipeline are developed, only 162 affordable allocations would be left, said Mayte Santamaria, Monroe County Director of Planning and Environmental Resources.

“There are no easy solutions,” Santamaria said. “The Board took time today to review, debate and listen to the community on various strategies and incentives. The Board then directed staff to move forward with the ones they think could provide more affordable housing in the Keys.”

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District surveys on school start times In response to parents’ concerns, School Board members have proposed that the district conduct a survey to get input on school start times. It is important that parents complete the survey to express their thoughts on this important topic. Only one survey is needed even if you have children in more than one school. The survey will direct you to questions regarding both schools.

The preferred method is to take the survey online; however, paper and pencil versions of the survey will be available at your child’s school as well. The online version is available in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.

If you are unable to complete the survey at home, you may go to the Parent Education Center at each school to complete the survey on a computer or you can complete a paper and pencil version as stated above.

School staff will advise you how to complete the paper and pencil version.

The deadline for completing the survey is Tuesday, Dec. 22. The survey link is http://surveys.hanoverresearch.com/s3/School-Start-Times-Survey.

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MarineLab to host microplastic awareness seminar

Space still available for youth basketball program

As a member of the Florida Microplastic Awareness Project, MarineLab is offering a community outreach educational event on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. It will be at the MarineLab facility located at 51 Shoreland Drive in Key Largo, MM 103.2 oceanside .

Participants will learn about the impact that microplastic has on the ocean and the adverse effect on the plankton, fish and shellfish that may eat them or take them in over their gills. Participants are encouraged to bring a one-liter sample of canal or nearby water to examine for evidence of microplastics. The seminar will also cover microplastics in common household toiletries and other items. A small $5 donation is suggested to help offset the cost of the materials consumed in the lab. Call MarineLab at 305-451-1139 to sign up.

Youth between the ages of 6-14 may still register for youth basketball with the City of Marathon Parks and Recreation department.

The cost is $50. Registration forms may be obtained by calling the park office at 305-743-6598 or by going to the city website and downloading a registration form. For additional questions on the program, email tubbsa@ ci.marathon.fl.us.

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MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON Dec 20th, 12-1pm When: Tues, Dec 20th from 12 - 1pm Where: Florida Keys Country Club 4000 Sombrero Blvd

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n Sunday afternoon, a handful of artists spread out at The Bait Shack estate in Marathon to paint plein air.

The occasion was one of two Florida Keys Council of the Arts holiday membership parties (the other is in Key West on Wednesday, Dec. 14). Dozens of guests were able to watch the artists paint, while enjoying bites by Irie Island Eats and music by guitarist Matt Jampol.

Membership in the Florida Keys Council of the Arts entitles members to many benefits, and the pleasure of promoting arts in the Florida Keys.

—Weekly Staff report

SARA MATTHIS/Keys Weekly 1. Upper Keys artist Kathleen Denis repurposed an old canvas, turned it on its side, and found new inspiration. Last year, property owners Sheila and Steve Cook purchased her work to hang in the home.

2. Florida Keys Council of the Arts Executive Director Elizabeth Young, left, Susan Server and Reen Stanhouse mingle at the event.

3. Robert ‘Pasta’ Pantaleo of the Upper Keys paints in the rain forest garden by a shimmering pool of water.

4. Amy and Peter Rosasco, left, Ganine and Theo Derleth and Rita Felts support the arts in the Middle Keys.

5. Artist B.J. Royster chats with Marathon’s Deputy City Manager George Garrett.

6. Irie Island Eats’ Mike, Natalie and Chris have a giggle in between serving sumptuous eats.

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Christmas concert

SILVER IS GOLD

From left: Michael Neri, Mat Dalton, John Mann, Dustin Eamilao, Josh Ash, DJ Smith, Jessica Hendrix, Kai Simcic-Swanson Bottom left: Jennifer Averrette, Wendy Senical, Gaby Torelli.

FKCC’s United Flag Football Team wins silver at Special Olympics HAYS BLINCKMANN

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ey West is known for a lot of great firsts, and this one is no exception. Florida Keys Community College is the first Florida community college to have a Special Olympics flag football team. In their inaugural year, the United Flag Football team has already been crowned champions. The team, thanks to a group of dedicated athletes and student partners, brought home silver medals in November from the Fall Classic State Tournament in Orlando.

“The athletes are so caring and I felt like they really looked up to me, when little do they know, I looked up to them,” said Gaby Torelli,19, criminal justice major and partner to the team. “Our athletes got so much better from day one

“We really took the Special Olympics inspirational quote of ‘Let me win, but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt’ to its full meaning.”

— Gaby Torelli, partner player

and never gave up which is all I could ever ask from anyone that’s on my team.”

Gaby Torelli was awarded a gold medal for Inspirational Partner of the Year at the games and it’s easy to see why. As a natural athlete, Torelli sought out the position on the team with willingness to give her time, heart and energy to something worthwhile. On the

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field, the team consists of two partners aiding and assisting three athletes; but it requires much more than tossing the ball around. The team practiced every Wednesday for two hours, scrimmaged with Key West High, and due to a Miami tournament cancellation, headed to Orlando having never really played another team.

“We had to make quite a few stops to see to everyone’s comfort,” said Torelli, adding the trip to Orlando took them twice as long. But the diligence and love paid off from watching the Olympic Torch be lit, suffering the agony of defeat with smiles and a dance party with Mickey and Minnie thrown by Disney hosts.

“The funniest part was slipping and sliding on the wet field during the game we lost,” said FKCC student and partner, DJ Smith, 18, a marine engineering major. “But everyone was still just so happy.” Smith, like Torelli, sought out the volunteer opportunity having worked with special needs kids in his home state of New York and is eager to do it again next year.

“We work so well together and created a really close bond in a short time, I wish it could of lasted all year,” said Torelli.

The choir will perform ‘Born a Saviour, Born a King.’

The Lower Keys Community Choir and Keys Chamber Orchestra will be performing “Born a Saviour, Born a King,” written by John Purifoy in a four-series concert throughout the Middle and Lower Keys. The all-volunteer choirs are providing the freewill donation performances to raise money for local high school music departments and scholarships.

The performance schedule is as follows: • Monday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Big Pine Methodist Church; • Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Peter Catholic Church on Big Pine Key; • Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Venture Out on Cudjoe Key; • Sunday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. at the San Pablo Catholic Church in Marathon.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / DECEMBER 9, 2016

Thank You Marathon Voted Best Happy Hour 8 Years in a Row

And to Holly For Best Bartender

Monday Nite Madness Radio Show at 7pm.

Covering all the Big College Rivalries & NFL Games

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Grattons celebrate 30 years Chris and Laura Gratton celebrate 30 years of marriage this weekend with a trip to New Orleans. The couple was married at San Pablo in Marathon on Dec. 13, 1986. “Just listen and talk to each other,” said Chris about the key to a long-lasting marriage. “But most importantly just be there for each other through good times and bad.”

Volunteers needed to send troops care packages

Photo club meets soon

Marathon Baptist Church is collecting supplies and needs volunteers to send care packages to troops deployed overseas. Last year, they were able to send 44 boxes.

Toiletries, reading material, phone cards, batteries, candy and gum is being collected at Marathon Baptist Church 10875 Overseas Hwy., oceanside. Drop during business hours. Volunteers are also needed to fill boxes on Saturday, Dec. 10 to ship on Monday, Dec. 12. It costs about $16 dollars a box to ship, so donations are also being accepted to help with shipping costs. For more information, call Tony D’Aiuto at 305731-6040.

The Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Photography Club meeting will be held Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the National Key Deer Refuge Visitor Center in the Winn-Dixie plaza on Big Pine Key. Everyone is welcome. Photographers will explore the natural areas of the Florida Keys looking for great photography opportunities and stories to share. Bring a couple photos to share and learn about upcoming field trips and photo classes. Contact Kristie at 305-304-9625 for more details.

Breakfast with Santa at Martin Luther Chapel Santa will be visiting and having breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Martin Luther Chapel, behind Napa Auto Parts, in Marathon. Suggested donation is $10 per family. Please bring a camera!

Call 305-735-4762 for information.

Dolphin Bistro hosts holiday dinner The chefs of the Dolphin Bistro will be hosting a holiday sunset dinner on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Marathon High School. The three-course meal includes chicken and vegetable soup or spring rolls, a choice of marinated flank steak, chicken breast, or risotto, and dessert or apple cobbler of chocolate tart. The donation is $20 to the culinary program.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

MARATHON WEEKLY / DECEMBER 9, 2016

City of Marathon City Council Agenda

Marathon City Hall Council Chambers, 9805 Overseas Hwy., Marathon Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 5:30 P.M. (* Denotes Item Is Passed By Consent Upon Approval Of Agenda) Public Comments taken on all items and at 6:30pm time certain for items not on the agenda or as soon as possible thereafter or after the last agenda item; whichever comes first.

City Council Items *A. Approval of Minutes B. City Grant Awards C. CDBG Board Appointments D. 33rd Street Discussion (Vice Mayor Coldiron) E. Creating A Special Zoning District for Marijuana Dispensaries Discussion (Councilmember Senmartin) F. Community Announcements City Manager Report A. Code Department Report B. Monroe County Sheriff’s Substation Report C. Marina Report D. Workforce Housing Income Requirements Discussion Quasi-Judicial Public Hearings: A. Consideration Of A Request For A Conditional Use Permit For WOB Beneficial Development 16, LLC, Pursuant To Chapter 102, Article 13 Of The City Of Marathon Land Development Regulations (Code) Entitled “Conditional Use Permits,” For The Development Of A Property Into Affordable Housing; With Proposed Densities Of Approximately 11.6 Affordable Housing Units Per Acre; Located At 11901 Overseas Highway; Which Is Legally Described As Part Of Lot 3 South Of Overseas Highway, Section 5, Township 66 South, Range 33, Fat Deer Key, Monroe County, Florida; Having Real Estate Number 00100740-000000, Nearest Mile Marker 53.

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Resolution 2016-122, Consideration Of A Request By Keys Affordable Development III, LLC, For A Conditional Use Permit, Pursuant To Chapter 102, Article 13 Of The City Of Marathon Land Development Regulations (“The Code”) Entitled “Conditional Use Permits”, Authorizing The Development Of Fifty-Five (55) Multifamily Workforce Housing Units On Properties Located At 4800 Overseas Highway, Which Are Legally Described As Part Of Lot 1 Formerly Overseas Highway, As Well As Part Of Lot 1, Part Of Lot 2, Part Of Lot 3, Part Of Lot 4, Part Of Lot 4 (Parcel A), & Adjacent Bay Bottom Of Thompson & Adams Subdivision, Key Vaca, Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Numbers 00102950-000000, 00327110-000000, 00327120-000000, 00327130-000000, 00327140-000000, & 00327140-000100. Nearest Mile Marker 50.

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Resolution 2016-123, Consideration Of A Request By Seaward Properties LLC For A Conditional Use Permit And A Development Agreement, Pursuant To Chapter 102, Articles 8 And 13 Of The City Of Marathon Land Development Regulations (“The Code”) Entitled “Development Agreement” And “Conditional Use Permits” Respectively, Authorizing The Development Of Forty-Five (45) One, Two And Three Bedroom Affordable Apartments And Ten Market Rate Single Family Residences On Properties Located At 8700 Overseas Highway, Which Are Legally Described As Part Of Lot 4, Key Vaca, Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Numbers 00101050-000000 & 00101050-000100. Nearest Mile Marker 51.5.

Ordinances for Second Public Hearing and Enactment A. Ordinance 2016-10, Amending Timelines Found In Chapter 6, Article II, Division 2, Section 6-54 Of The City Code Regarding The Application Procedure For Permits Under The Allocation System; Amending Chapter 6, Article II, Division 2, Section 6-58 Of The City Code Regarding The Expiration Of Building Permits; Providing For Severability; And Providing For An Effective Date.

Resolutions for Adoption A. Resolution 2016-108, Approving a Change Order For “Utility and Public Works Maintenance Facility Building,” To Pedro Falcon Contractors, Inc., In The Amount Not To Exceed $328,630.63; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Change Order And Expend Budgeted Funds On Behalf Of The City; And Providing For An Effective Date. *B.

Resolution 2016-109, Authorizing A “Piggy-Back” Purchase Pursuant To The City’s Purchasing Policies And Procedures And Approving The Purchase of two (2) 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Pickups Under The Florida Sheriff’s Bid 2017-102811 From Alan Jay Fleet Sales, In An Amount Not To Exceed $77,872.70; Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into Agreements In Connection Therewith, Appropriating And Expending Budgeted Funds; And Providing For An Effective Date.

*C. Resolution 2016-110, Approving the Awarding Bid For “Wastewater Treatment Plant Generator Platform Upgrades,” To TLC Diversified, Inc. In The Amount Not To Exceed $110,000.00; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Contract And Appropriate Funds On Behalf Of The City; And Providing For An Effective Date. The work in the amount of $110,000.00 qualifies and will be submitted for reimbursement through the LP44041 FDEP Grant.

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Resolution 2016-111, A Request To The City Council Of The City Of Marathon By Ronald J. And Ronald G. Konrath, To Abandon A Portion Of A Public Right-Of-Way Subject The Reversionary Provisions Of Section 26-3 (C)(2), “Reversionary Provisions Of Plat” For Property Located On Wester Road In Meads Subdivision, West Of 43rd Street; Described As Part Of Mead Lane Adjacent To And West Of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5, Block 1, Mead Subdivision Plat Book 2, Page 115, Monroe County, Florida; Having Real Estate Number 00327690-000000. Nearest Mile Marker 49.5

*E. Resolution 2016-112, Approving A Two Year Extension To The Agreement Between The City Of Marathon And Keefe, McCullough & Co., LLP For Auditing Services; Authorizing The City Manager To Expend Budgeted Funds On Behalf Of The City; And Providing For An Effective Date. *F. Resolution 2016-113, Approving An Interlocal Agreement (ILA) Between Monroe County and the City of Marathon Transferring Affordable Housing Residential Allocations To The City Of Marathon To Be Allocated For A Project Known As Keys Affordable Development III, LLC; And Providing An Effective Date. *G. Resolution 2016-114, Approving An Interlocal Agreement (ILA) Between Monroe County and the City of Marathon Transferring Affordable Housing Residential Allocations To The City Of Marathon To Be Allocated For A Project Known As Seaward Properties, LLC; And Providing An Effective Date. *H. Resolution 2016-115, Correcting Errors And Omissions In the “Whereas” Clauses Of Resolution 2016-49; Said Corrections Making No Changes To The Conditions Of The Final Plat Approval Granted Pursuant To Resolution 2016-49; Providing For An Effective Date. *I.

Resolution 2016-116, Approving An Interlocal Agreement (ILA) Between Monroe County and the City of Marathon Transferring Affordable Housing Residential Allocations To The City Of Marathon To Be Allocated For A Project On City Property Located At 104th Street, Ocean, Marathon, Florida; And Providing An Effective Date.

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Resolution 2016-117, Authorizing The City To Enter Into Change Order 1 To Contract With Mike Haack Excavating, Inc.., For The 89th Street Canal Restoration Project Increasing The Contract In The Amount Of $54,409.10 For Modifications Required Due To Unforeseen Unsuitable Material; Extending The Substantial Completion Date 45 Days; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Change Order, Appropriate Funds On Behalf Of The City; And Providing For An Effective Date.

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Resolution 2016-118, Rescinding Resolution 2015-121, An Interlocal Agreement Between Monroe County And The City Of Marathon Transferring Affordable Housing Residential Allocations For A Project Known As Anchorage Homes LLC.; And Providing An Effective Date.

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Resolution 2016-119, Rescinding Resolution 2015-122, An Interlocal Agreement Between Monroe County And The City Of Marathon Transferring Affordable Housing Residential Allocations For A Project Known As WOB Beneficial Development 16 LLC (Vaca Bay Seniors); And Providing An Effective Date.

*M. Resolution 2016-120, Approving Change Order No. 1 To Contract Between The City And Energy Systems Group, LLC. In The Original Amount Of $200,000.00 For US 1 Street Lighting Retrofit Project; Deceasing The Contract In The Amount Of $188,700.000 For Eliminating The Balance Of The Work Under The Contract; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Change Order; And Providing For An Effective Date.

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Resolution 2016-121, Nominating Property For Acquisition And For Purchase By The Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority (MCLA) As Recreation And Conservation Land; Acknowledging That The Property Is To Be Leased To The Florida Keys Land And Sea Trust (FKLST); And Providing For An Effective Date.

The public hearings will commence at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as business permits, in the Marathon City Council Chambers, 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL. All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting and participate in the discussion; or, written comments may be sent to the City of Marathon, c/o City Clerk, 9805 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at such hearing or meeting, one will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Please contact the City Clerk at clavierd@ci.marathon.fl.us if you would like to receive any of the items on the agenda by email.

Bikes for the kids!

Sherri Alana from the Zonta Club of Marathon collects eight bikes to donate to the Marathon City Marina and Monroe County Sheriff bike drive — just in time for the holidays. The Zonta club thanks Assistant Manager Gregg and Santa Helper Angie for their help at Kmart.

BRIEFLY Santa’s Workshop set for Stanley Switlik The annual Santa’s Workshop and pancake breakfast will take place on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 8 a.m. to noon at Stanley Switlik Elementary School in Marathon. Volunteers are needed to help decorate the cafeteria on Friday, Dec. 16 or at the event on Saturday morning. Donations of holiday decorations, new or gently used, are needed including gift baskets, holiday wreaths, decorated trees, and baked goods for the cake walk. To help, please call Kate at 305-395-9844.

Bird count is on Big Pine Key The National Key Deer Refuge is participating in the 117th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 7 to 11 a.m. leaving from the National Key Deer Refuge Visitor Center on Big Pine Key. Help identify birds while walking the refuge trails in the Lower Keys. Bring binoculars and water shoes. Everyone welcome, beginners to experts. Limited space available, email katherine_watts@ fws.gov to reserve a place, or call 305-304-9625 for more information.

Story Slam theme: ‘After Three Days’ This month’s Story Slam will be on the topic of “After Three Days” on Sunday, Dec. 18 starting at 7 p.m. at Marathon Community Theatre.

Admission is $10 and the winning storyteller will bring home $100.

There is a time limit of five minutes for stories. For more information, visit marathontheater.org.

Community menorah lighting is at Bayview Park

The community is invited for the lighting of the menorah on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Bayview Park in Key West. Rabbi Shimon Dudai from Congregation B’Nai Zion and Rabbi Jacob Zucker from Chabad of the Florida Keys will say the blessings.

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Pictures with Pets Santa visits veterinarian clinic Although this annual Santa experience is designed for pets and their parents, that doesn’t stop the rest of the town from showing up. Every year the Keys Animal Hospital sets up an efficient kennel run — from Santa pictures to pet treats to human treats and out again — for the town of Marathon. But veterinarians Dr. Mike Dunn and Dr. Rob DeField are accommodating to grownups and babies, as well, assisted by a smiling and caring staff.

— Weekly Staff report SARA MATTHIS/Keys Weekly

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1. Carrie and her daughter, Coral, 2, visit Santa with Daisy. Daisy was by far the most excited dog at the event. Carrie is the kennel manager.

2. Yes, ferrets are welcome!

3. Peanut belongs to Donna Felling.

It’s all about the angle of the hat.

4. Joey Raspe gets manhandled by Santa (Matthew Showalter).

5. Lisa Rutkofske and her friend brought in Harley to visit with Santa.

6. And here’s the whole family — Joey, Karen Raspe and their Goldendoodle Magnolia.

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Run & Drink Runners from the inaugural Islamorada Half Marathon and 10K line up, anxiously awaiting the start of the race.

Beach and Beer Mile precedes half marathon GABRIEL SANCHEZ

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he second annual Islamorada Half Marathon and 10K is set for Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7 a.m. But the lesser known “Beach and Beer Mile,” may end up stealing the show among thirsty athletes. The Beer Mile, which places four beer stations throughout a mile course, is set for Saturday, Dec. 10 at noon. his year, roughly 1,000 runners will represent 40 different states and a few countries throughout all the races. Race founders, and Coral Shores alumni, Robbie McClung and Eli Bailin, organized the Beach and Beer Mile with the intention of adding something fun for locals to precede Islamorada’s premier destination running event.

“The half marathon and 10K is for more serious runners, so the Beach and Beer mile will be a fun departure from the usual race environment,” said Bailin. “It’s for locals, friends, or family, who came to root on their loved ones, but

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Registration-packet pickup for Sunday’s half marathon and 10K will be at Florida Keys Brewing Co. on Friday, Dec. 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. Late race entries can also register that evening or the following morning at 10 a.m. at the Islander, a Guy Harvey Outpost.

Space is limited, so hasty registration is encouraged.

The Beer Mile kicks off the weekend races from the beachfront of the Islander Resort. The first wave of competitive runners departs the starting line at noon followed by a wave of social runners at 12:30 p.m.

Each beer station will be serving easy-drinking beer along with water and Gatorade.

“Were happy to take a real popular event like the Beer Mile, and put a Keys twist on it,” said McClung.

Entry is $35 for the Beer Mile, but locals can show their IDs at registration for a $10 discount. All participants receive a complimentary t-shirt.

Visit Islamoaradahalfmarathon. com to register, or visit Florida Keys Brewing Co. in the Islamorada Arts and Culture District.

BRIEFLY Make some gingerbread cookies On Saturday, Dec. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Old Island Restoration Foundation and Key West Collegiate Academy will host the tenth annual community gingerbread house making party in the garden of The Oldest House at 322 Duval Street in Key West.

Kids of all ages are invited to attend this fun and free event. Each person attending is encouraged to bring edible items for house building and decorations, like gumdrops, candy canes or cookies to share. There will be tables

full of house building and decorating supplies to create any gingerbread “ house” you can imagine. Everyone attending will take their gingerbread creations home.

Music and light refreshments will be provided. This special holiday event is a gift to the community from The Smith Law Firm. Many other community businesses and individuals have also generously contributed. All funds raised for this event will be contributed to the Key West Collegiate Academy to support its programs and to the Old Island Restoration Foundation.

Paradise Produce Paradise Produce hails itself as the finest fresh produce stand in the Florida Keys. Established in November, the owner Cesar Sandoval is committed to offering the freshest produce in a relaxing, outdoor shopping experience. “We have the best farm fresh fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, and local goodies,” he said. “We are showing our community how important it is to be health conscious - and making it easy for them to access the freshest ingredients - while keeping it local.”

Paradise Produce’s key to success is nothing more than one word – Fresh. Their goal is to maintain upscale customer service and build customer relations that last a lifetime.

Sandoval is a Marathon local and he knows the importance of buying and supporting local businesses. “It’s what builds the integrity and prosperity of our town,” he said. “We have an upstanding community and I am honored to be a part of it.”

Paradise Produce will be starting deliveries soon, and locals will be able to sign up to receive weekly shares of fresh, locally-grown produce delivered right to their door.

Location: 4540 B Overseas Hwy, Marathon Phone Number: 305-509-0112 Website: KeysParadiseProduce.com (in the making.)

Facebook: fb.com/ParadiseProduce305 Email: paradiseproduce305@gmail.com

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Everdew can be found throughout Europe, in Miami north to Melbourne and Tampa and in New York, as well.

Locally it can be found in several places:

Drink theSky KRISTEN LIVENGOOD kristen@keysweekly.com

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Everdew water made in the Keys

atching water vapor straight from Florida Keys’ skies, Everdew water can’t get any more pure, or any more homegrown.

Founders Maria Ershova and Duane Orridge, Big Pine Key residents for the past four years, came up with the idea brainstorming using their business and engineering backgrounds.

“There isn’t a lot of manufacturing down here, so we are pretty lucky to produce here,” said Orridge. The two traveled the world before settling in the Keys, surmising that this climate was most perfect for water production.

“Compared to other bottled water brands on the market, Everdew is proud that it originates from the cleanest eco-source of water available in the world — the sky” said Ershova, who lives an active lifestyle and knows hydration is essential to her wellbeing. “No chloride, fluoride, or sodium makes any appearance in our water.”

According to the business partners, most bottle water comes from the ground or the faucet. Everdew’s water making process is simple – warm, humid air and a cool, clean environment. Water is pulled from the moisture in the environment; its by-product is fresh air.

“The Keys are perfect for this — a Caribbean climate, clear skies and sweeping sunsets — the best ingredients for our water,” said Ershova.

Everdew is a locally sourced water for an active lifestyle.

Using the water vapor as its main ingredient, Everdew bottled water is made in Big Pine Key and sold around the world.

• In Key West: Date and Thyme, Eaton Street Seafood Market, Mellow Ventures, Key West Bait and Tackle, Bad Boy Burrito, Fausto’s on Fleming, Sugar Apple, Shatki Yoga, Casa Marina, Glazed Doughnuts, and a few convenience stores.

• In the Lower Keys: Baby’s Coffee, Good Food Conspiracy, Cone Republic, and Shell gas stations on Summerland, Ramrod and Big Pine Key, • In Marathon: Food for Thought and Curley’s Coffee.

• In the Upper Keys: Islamorada Brewing Company and Hilton Hotel in Key Largo.

Everdew has crucial electrolytes and essential minerals added. “We stay healthy when our cells are mineralized well and oxygenated,” Ershova said.

Jenny Sullivan, owner of Cone Republic, an ice cream food truck located in Big Pine Key, sells Everdew at her shop. “It perfectly complements the holistic, local lifestyle I promote here,” she said, offering compotes and toppings made from organic fruits grown down the street at Grimal Grove. “Local is best.”

“We want to start a trend where people look at where their water is from, and the quality,” said Orridge.

“We have a great local following, which is really cool.”

More information on the product, visit drinkeverdew.com

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The lighted bike parade cruised the streets for about an hour. Key Colony Beach will host its annual boat parade on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. and another lighted bike parade will take place at Key Largo Community Park on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

—Weekly Staff Report KRISTEN LIVENGOOD/Keys Weekly

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1. Santa and Mrs. Claus and handy elves lead the way at the first lighted bike parade.

4. Jan Morris and Mike Sovay practice their lighted bike ride skills for the Key West rides.

2. Wesley House’s Jeremy Wilkerson, right, keep the riders safe along the route. They also gave out helmets to the kids who rode.

5. Bikers decorate their bikes for the first lighted bike parade in the Middle Keys.

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7. Jeanine Christiansen and Summer Livengood scope out the decorated houses around 15 Circle on Key Colony Beach.

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HE’S BACK (Editor’s note: Following is an excerpt from the Keys Weekly interview with Edwin McCain.

To see the full story, visit keysweekly.com.)

Edwin McCain to perform in Key West.

Again.

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he Key West Theater was in the infant stages of booking larger acts when Edwin McCain took the stage in late December of last year. It was during that show, after a fervent crowd stood and demanded an encore, that McCain returned to the stage and performed a gripping rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

When the curtain closed, a speechless mass was reminded of why McCain was one of the most celebrated singer songwriters on the globe during the 1990’s. Now, McCain returns to the Key West Theater on Sunday, Dec. 18 in what has already become one of the most anticipated encores to the 2016 season.

KW: Thanks for allowing us to interview you again. So what are you doing right now?

EM: Right now? I just got finished loading my forestry mulcher onto my truck. People have a lot of hunting property and do a lot of game management around where I am.

KW: Wait, are you telling me someone can just pick up the phone and ask Edwin McCain to come over and clear a field?

EM: [Laughing] My company is called Nomad Land Management. I love being outside and I love improving land for wildlife and for people.

KW: People still talk about your last performance in Key West, in particular the mindblowing version of Lenard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Can we expect something like that again?

EM: Honestly, in that night and in that version — I had only learned the song a couple days before and for some reason I made some choices at the end I had never made before. The spirit moved me. And that night still sticks out in my mind.

KW: What can we expect from your upcoming show?

EM: It’s me and the guys again. I’ll probably use a core group of songs that are mandatory but I’ll work some newer songs in again.

KW: What have you been working on of late?

EM: I’m doing three new songs at a time. I’m trying to do them every four months or so.

I feel like the attention span for albums are kind of gone. For me it’s just a way to jump around from genre to genre and from production style to production style — instead of taking 10 songs and trying to cram them into a box.

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The remote operated vehicle, or dive robot, aids Ocean Maps in charting dive sites with accurate underwater topographical data.

See under the Sea New app charts Keys’ underwater terrain GABRIEL SANCHEZ

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ustrian diver Thomas Nemetz was out sailing when he had an epiphany.

“Why don’t they have maps of the ocean floor?” he wondered.

Previously, companies like Google attempted ocean mapping, but featured only general terrain charting, according to Paige Tyrell, marketing assistant of Ocean Maps.

That was then, this is now.

“Ocean Maps allows users to see color coordinated depth lines, hotspot with photos, toggle various views, read overall site descriptions, obtain temperature and visibility, and read about ocean life present,” said Tyrell. “Perhaps the coolest feature is Dive Mode, which virtually simulates the dive.”

The app has four views: terrain, underwater, depth, and dive mode.

Only a year old, the small Austrian-based company has charted 120 sites in the Red Sea, along with Attersee Lake in Austria and Kreidesee Lake in Germany, and now, the Florida Keys.

Starting in September, the Ocean Maps team mapped 70 sites in the Keys, including Hens and Chickens, Alligator Reef, Sand Key, Spiegel Grove, the Christ of the Abyss, Duane and Bibb.

On the app, simulation dives like the Tortugas and Sand Key are free with the download, while others need to be purchased. So far the company has a handful of downloads for different locations, but plan on merging them on to one platform.

Their exploration team spent 10 hours a day, for three weeks, canvasing sites and collecting data in the Keys. The team used side scan sonar and remote operated

vehicles to gather information. They dove, took pictures and captured data on sites from Key Largo to Key West to build the 3-D models.

“Right now divers rely on memory or hand drawn maps. Our app gives you actual geographic data that is to scale,” said Tyrell. “We hope to increase safety by making the experience less overwhelming. If you have some idea of what you’ll encounter, it’ll be easier to orient yourself once you’re in.”

The next features Ocean Maps plans to introduce are a customizable route feature, and a virtual community to shares photos, hotspots, and custom routes with other users. Custom routes allow users to make their own tracks or remap wrecks if a storm reorients the site, for example.

Ocean Maps debuted the product at the Dive Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) event in Las Vegas this past November. That was where Capt. Tuck Hall, of Ocean Divers in Key Largo, first stumbled across the booth and saw possibilities in the new technology.

“I think there’s lot of potential there. The map of the wrecks were pretty well done and I think as a tool for briefing dives it holds promise,” said Capt. Hall.

However, Hall says the app still has a little more to go before it becomes a necessity. “The reef maps and resolution are not as polished as the wrecks, and the description and positional accuracy of wrecks needs a little adjustment.”

Ocean Maps is available on both Google Play and the iTunes store for free, and is seeking more feedback from locals.

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THE GIFT OF SELF These organizations need holiday help VALERIE KOLESSAR

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t’s the most, wonderful time of the year, right?

Sadly, not for everyone. The magic of Christmas is nothing more than a bitter memory for those whose circumstances are less fortunate than ours.

The elderly, infirm in nursing homes far away from family. The homeless. The sick. The lonely. And the list goes on.

Why not share some of your holiday cheer with them? Embrace the true spirit of the season by contributing time, talent, or gifts to those in need. Yours may be the only smile they see this Christmas.

• The staff at Mariners Hospital in the Upper Keys makes every effort to get patients home for the holidays, and recognize home is where the greatest need exists. Several social agencies offer services for the homebound and their caregivers. And they can all use extra hands this time of the year.

Visit an hour with a homebound person to allow a caregiver to squeeze in a little shopping of their own.

Deliver food to someone who would otherwise go hungry. Offer support to families facing the loss of a loved one.

With locations throughout the Keys, your closest Visiting Nurse’s Association, Hospice, Meals on Wheels or Center for Independent Living is only a phone call away. It may be the most important call you make this season of giving.

• Key West Rehabilitation Center distributes holiday gifts to those who call the facility home. The greatest need this year is lotion for the women, cologne for the men, and blankets for everyone. Or share your talents with the residents as a group by leading a holiday sing-a-long. Call Sara at 305-296-4888 to make arrangements.

• Keys Area Interdenominational Resources, best known as KAIR, has been serving Marathon’s needy since 1998. They work in partnership with other agencies and organizations to help return people to productive lives. In 2012, they began overseeing Independence Cay to extend their services to the area’s homeless.

They accept donations of every type – time, cash, food, clothing, in-kind donations – they can use whatever you have to offer. A wish list and methods of donating are detailed on their website at KairOnline.net.

• Folks at Marathon’s DAV Chapter 122 assemble packages for community members deployed on active military duty both stateside and overseas. A donation box is located on their premises during normal operating hours beginning at 10 a.m. Items most needed are clothing, dehydrated food like jerky, toothpaste, toothbrushes, toothpicks, music CDs, and movie videos.

Local disabled vets can use a little help, too. Donations of money or gift cards can brighten the day of someone feeling lost and forgotten. The Chapter collects those, too.

Some of you may be reading this and think, sounds great but I’m already stretched out. No worries! Need exists all year long, not just during the holidays. Charity has no season. Your gift is appreciated no matter when it arrives.

Holiday Helpers of the Florida Keys Tis’ the Season to Give HAYS BLINCKMANN hays@keysweekly.com

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very year the Wesley House’s annual toy drive provides hundreds of Keys kids much needed presents under the tree — but it’s not just about the toys, it’s about the families. There is specific reason the toys are unwrapped. Each year, the Wesley house opens up a “shop” for one day and parents are allowed to come in and hand pick the unique gift, that one of kind thing that is just right for their child.

The experience is personalized so families can feel good about what’s under the tree and have a true Christmas.

Holiday Helpers of the Florida Keys Families accepts referred families in need for the program. To refer a family that may need assistance, call Wesley House, KWPD, Monroe County Sheriff’s Dept., Kids Come First, Monroe County School District, Healthy Start, ELC, Salvation Army, Samuel’s House, and Upper Keys YMCA program.

Another way to give is to “adopt” a whole family and provide anything from presents to food during the holidays.

The “shops” will take place Saturday, Dec. 17 in Key West, Sunday, Dec. 18 in Marathon, and Thursday, Dec. 22 in Key Largo. All organizations will be accepting referrals and unwrapped toys up until then so … give, give, give.

Drop off your unwrapped toys at any Holiday Helper location

“We make sure every child has a present.”

—Jeremy Wilkerson, of Wesley House

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Driving Ambition Or, how to remain invisible on the open roads

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THEME: HAPPY HOLIDAYS ACROSS 1. Romans’ cleansing hangout, pl.

6. Bartender’s Triple ____ 9. Legal wrong 13. Be in harmony 14. *”And to ____ a good night” 15. Fraction 16. Big dipper 17. Flying saucer?

18. To stand forth 19. *Hanukkah spinning top 21. *C.C. Moore’s character 23. *”____ the fields we go laughing all the way” 24. Actor Wilder, 1933-2016 25. Fast-food staple 28. Unpleasant road display?

30. *How many days of Christmas?

35. Pinocchio, e.g.

37. *Like Tim Cratchit 39. Iron setting 40. Like Andersen’s duckling 41. Many times 43. World’s longest river 44. Bellhop, technically 46. Fork prong 47. Malaria symptom 48. School supplies staple 50. Pale gray 52. H in HMS 53. “____ there, done that” 55. R in rpm 57. *Tournament of Roses tradition 60. *Burning block 64. Lacy neckwear 65. Poe’s Morgue, e.g.

67. Guanaco’s cousin 68. Mountain ridge 69. Retirement plan 70. Cowboy movie 71. ____ farewell, past tense 72. Ensign, for short 73. Small songbirds

DOWN 1. Shiny on top?

2. Lab culture 3. “Trade” without one vowel 4. Sunny prefix 5. Sowing machine 6. Author Bellow 7. *North Pole worker 8. Bring to an end 9. De Niro’s ride, 1976 10. Relating to ear 11. Classic board game 12. *Marines’ giftee 15. Checks out again at the library 20. Muse of love poetry 22. Blast maker 24. Herbalist’s bitter cure 25. *New Year stemware 26. ____ mortis 27. Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin meeting spot 29. *Stocking stuffer 31. Tallest volcano in Europe 32. “Gone with the Wind” actress 33. Monetary worth 34. Mideast V.I.P. 36. Whiskey grain, pl.

38. Strong desires 42. India’s first Prime Minister 45. Sales lure 49. *Prominent Christmas color 51. Like directory pages 54. Bone-chilling 56. Relating to velum 57. Legal prefix 58. In the sack 59. Learning method 60. Those voting “yes” 61. *A Christmas present given on the 26th 62. Black cat, e.g.

63. Needlefish, pl.

64. Mike Tyson’s punch 66. Big coffee holder

drive a white Ford E-150 cargo van. It’s not flashy, it’s not sporty; it does manage, however, to get me and my stuff around from place to place. It’s not a pinnacle of European engineering; neither is it a speed machine destined for the racetrack.

It’s just a basic American vehicle, solid American steel, the likes of which we were so used to seeing on our roadways.

So why is it, you may ask, that I’ve become so insistent that you (as a reader of this column) know just what I drive. It’s because I now seem to be driving the stealth van — the highJOHN way equivalent of BARTUS Wonder Woman’s invisible plane, or is a City Council member and a a Romulan Bird-offormer Mayor of Prey with the cloakthe City of Maraing device engaged. thon. John is also Judging from the a musician who amount of near performs around town at various misses and cutestablishments. offs I’ve endured recently, I don’t believe anyone can see my vehicle!

It’s both annoying and unnerving to be driving along, minding my own business and observing our traffic laws, and in an instant be forced to hit the brakes and swerve as I avoid another imminent collision with a driver who wants to see if his vehicle can share the space that mine presently occupies. It has happened so many times recently that I’ve begun to develop an invisibility complex.

Unlike the often-studied inferiority complex (as pioneered by Alfred Adler), the invisibility complex (pioneered by my van) is characterized by one’s actual presence diminishing or even disappearing in the eyes of others. Maybe it’s happened to you: waving at a friend who doesn’t see you waving at all, seeing someone you know at a local watering hole who can’t seem to acknowledge your presence, or swerving to avoid a fellow driver who pulls out right in front of your approaching vehicle. Maybe it’s people you know, good friends and acquaintances, who plow headlong into your vehicle as it sits parked, minding its own business.

Before I owned my current ride,

I drove other trucks and vans, both white and black. In my pseudo-scientific observations, I wasn’t able to discern any real difference in the effects of the invisibility complex on either of those polar opposite shades. Having never owned a fire engine red vehicle, I’d be interested in seeing if that color would offset the effects of the invisibility complex.

One aspect of modern driving has nothing to do with the invisibility complex at all. Now I’ve already admitted to driving a nearly invisible cargo van.

I have, however, rented a variety of newer cars and trucks over the years.

I was almost surprised to find that the car manufacturers still install a turn signal lever on the steering column.

Yes… here comes another turn signal rant.

This is a problem that crosses all socio-economic boundaries. It doesn’t matter if you just arrived in this country from Guatemala, or if you’re a wealthy eastern shore golf and yachtsman type who’s relatives arrived on the Mayflower. Like the SOB (Son Of a Boater) who was driving a late model Lincoln Continental with Maryland tags in Marathon recently. As expected, the invisibility complex sets in and the SOB cuts me off, pulling right into my lane and giving me just enough room to not hit him with my stealth Ford. He then proceeds to turn everywhere I was going to turn, but without, however, using his turn signals to indicate his intentions. As I was headed to a gig, I ended up following his Lincoln all the way to his final destination. Not once, during any of the multiple turns required to get there, did Mr. Boatman reach for that friendly little lever attached to the steering column.

Maybe I’ve been looking at this all wrong. When I learned how to drive, I was taught to drive defensively, and to observe the rules of the road that included prohibitions against cutting people off and encouraging the use of turn signals. Here in the world of 21st century South Florida driving, these things don’t seem to matter. What does matter, however, is the fact that a Ford cargo van has a lot more steel and sheer metal mass than any late model car, including Mr. Yachtsman’s fancy Lincoln. Maybe it’s time to let Detroit steel do the talking. And there go the insurance rates…

• • • • • John Bartus performs Thursdays at Sparky’s Landing, Friday and Saturday with Storm Watch at Boondocks, and Saturday afternoon at the Postcard Inn. www. johnbartus.com

MHS STUDENT OF THE WEEK

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The Marathon Weekly is proud to partner with Marathon High School faculty and students in choosing “The Student of the Week.” Recipients are chosen on a myriad of qualifications ranging from academic standing, athletics, outstanding achievements, community involvement, individuality and moral fortitude. We thank our future leaders and MMHS for allowing us to share in a weekly dose of “Fin Pride.”

JAY WALTERS

SOPHOMORE

What organizations and activities are you involved with at Key West High School and why are they important to you?

I am a part of the Key West High School Marching Conchs, NHS, GSA, and Mu Alpha Theta. All of these reflect something I care about, and I get to work with others to reach our goals.

Who has been your biggest inspiration at Key West High School and why?

Elizabeth Ford, for being the truest, most neutral and aligned person I have ever met. She keeps her mind open and caffeinated.

What class do you think has best prepared you for life after high school and why?

AP Government is the most important. Because after the finals of this election it helped me understand what went on.

What is your favorite social media and why? Who do you follow?

Tumblr, for keeping up with art blogs and web comics.

What are the biggest challenges facing the Keys? What would you do to meet these challenges?

The loss of native plant habitats due to construction and/or invasive species is a problem. It’s important to educate people about these issues so they don’t keep coddling a species that could result in an unfortunate domino effect.

What are your plans after high school?

I hope to get into MIT, or one of my other college choices.

Do you think you will make the Keys your permanent home?

Why or why not?

Maybe, when I retire. The weather is nice here, and it’s relatively safe.

It’s just really expensive for raising kids.

Finish this sentence: Living in the Keys has taught me… … that there is nothing more important in growing up than interacting with people different than yourself.

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After graduating from Texas State University, Kathy began her professional sales career in life insurance sales, beginning with making tons of cold-calls to secure clients. After marriage and two beautiful daughters, came life teaching in the Texas educational system during her children’s’ formative years. In the mid-’90s, Kathy was able to return to her professional passion in life — selling new homes with a national builder.

These experiences helped to prepare Kathy for a future in real estate sales in the Keys. In the early 2000s, Kathy was asked to take over a new home development called Bonefish Bay. Kathy has enjoyed helping others buy and sell Florida Keys properties over the years. Kathy loves the natural beauty of the Keys and the comfortable and fun lifestyle.

“Kathy’s experience and extensive community involvement have made her one of the most knowledgeable Realtors in the Keys and we are proud to have her on our team here at American Caribbean Real Estate,” said Broker Ginger Henderson.

Kathy will be working out of the Marathon office at 9141 Overseas Highway; she can be reached at 305304-4007 or kathy@acresales.com.

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t was December 1993 and it was dark when JJ’s Dog House bartender Renee drove down from Miami to visit friends. “I had no idea there was water on both sides of us until the next day when we drove over the Seven Mile Bridge,” she said. “I can’t believe I live here.”

She’s been at JJ’s Dog House for the past two years, only working once a week on Mondays, but has been in the Keys as a permanent resident for the past 22 years. Her favorite drink to make: The Mind Eraser. The ingredients are root beer schnapps, Smirnoff vodka, club soda and Coke, she said it’s made with love and a smile, just like her homemade mashed potatoes. “Everyone loves a Mind Eraser, because it can be drank by one person, two, three, a family,” she said. “It’s fun.”

When she isn’t working, she’s gardening. “I love being a happy homemaker,” she said. She also cleans houses on the weekends. In her free time, she loves flat calm water, trips to Sombrero Lighthouse and hanging out with her two favorites: her husband Kevin and her dog A.J. JJ’s Dog House is located at 10700 Overseas Highway in Marathon.

SPARKY’S LANDING Karen Weber & Funkin’ Conchs - Friday, Dec. 9 Roger Jokela - Tuesday, Dec. 13 The Stone Crabs - Wednesday, Dec. 14 John Bartus - Thursday, Dec. 15 CASTAWAY WATERFRONT Corey & Ty - Friday, Dec. 9 Aaron Austin - Saturday, Dec. 10 Christian’s Folk Show - Sunday, Dec. 11 Sparky Jones - Thursday, Dec. 15 NOWHERE BAR & GRILL Karaoke - Fridays MARATHON ALE HOUSE DJ Dekade - Saturday, Dec. 10 Ale House Jam - Sunday, Dec. 11 KEY COLONY INN John Bartus – Saturday nights PORKY’S BAYSIDE Tim Dee - Friday through Sunday Tony Napoli - Mondays Joe Mama - Tuesdays and Wednesdays Marc Davis - Thursdays BURDINES Joe Mama - Every Friday KEY WEST PIER HOUSE BEACH BAR Alfonse - Fridays and Saturdays at noon Joel - Fridays at 4 p.m.

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Cook ● Server ● Host / Hostess ● Food Server Assistant ● Overnight Steward ● F&B Manager ● F&B Supervisor Bellman ● Tram Driver ● Room Attendant ● Housekeeping Supervisor ● PBX Operator PM Shift ● Front Desk Supervisor ● Reservations Agent On Call Spa Technicians ● Hairstylist ● SPA Receptionist Marina Cashier/Dockhand ● Recreation Attendant ● Barista

APPLY ONLINE AT: www.HawksCayJobs.com

Come Join a Winning Team at Hawks Cay!!!

DRUG FREE Workplace, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, Equal Opportunity Employer One Meal per Shift, Uniforms Provided 61 Duck Key Blvd. – MM 61 Duck Key, FL 33050

Rare opportunity to lease a highly visible retail/office/business space on US 1. Adjacent to Walgreens and Publix with great exposure to the public. This 1000 Sq. Ft unit comes with central AC and a bathroom. $1,400.00 mo. (First and 1 month deposit.)

Townsquare Mall Marathon

For information contact: Nelson Lopez, 954-336-4888

Rewarding stable jobs with excellent benefits!!!

The Hammocks at Marathon

FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES

“Uplifting the human spirit since 1973”

THE GUIDANCE/CARE CENTER, Inc.

$250 Sign-On Bonus!

• Repair and Maintenance Engineer • Recreation-Activities Associate Camp Counselor Experience Outdoor activities a plus.

• Housekeeping Room Attendant

GREAT BENEFITS:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 4 weeks’ vacation, 401k match & much more.

TO APPLY:

Online: jobs.bluegreenvacations.com

Accepting Employment Applications for:

Maintenance Manager Experience is necessary in the following areas: Plumbing Electrical AC Pool Maintenance Carpentry and troubleshooting Must be task oriented and hands on with strong leadership qualities.

Salary is based on experience.

Send cover letter with resume to: mshamkin@limetreebayresort.com NO PHONE CALLS

In Person at The Hammocks: 1688 Overseas Highway, Gulf Side, Mile Marker 48, Marathon Or Call Carlos 305-743-9009

Office spaces FOR RENT starting at $250/mo.

Parking spaces also available.

Located on US 1, Cudjoe Key. 305-304-0776

IN MARATHON

• Registered Nurse (PT/FT) • Behavioral Health Tech (PT/FT) • Peer Specialist (PT) • Counselor • Maintenance Specialist • Psychiatrist (PT, Contract) • Pharmacist (PT, Contract) • Fiscal Assistant • Care Coordinator • Wellness Program Coordinator

IN KEY WEST

• Lead Substance Abuse Therapist • Front Desk Specialist • Adult Case Manager • Behavioral Health Therapists • Psychiatrist (PT/contract) • Driver • Substance Abuse Counselor

IN KEY LARGO

• Driver (CDL required)

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OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT

The Guidance/Care Center, Inc, a division of

Visit www.guidancecarecenter.org or http://careers.westcare.com to apply.

EEOC/DFWP, Bilingual a plus; Drug & background screening required.

HELP WANTED Cooks • Lead Baker • Spa Director Room Attendant • Maintenance Host/Hostess • Server Assistants P/T Licensed Massage Therapist Nail Tech/Cosmetologist GREAT COMPANY BENEFITS Please apply in person at 28500 Overseas Highway, Little Torch Key

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MARATHON WEEKLY / DECEMBER 9, 2016

• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 AUTOS FOR SALE

AUTOS FOR SALE

EMPLOYMENT

FISHING MISC.

FOR SALE - HOMES

KEY WEST KIA

1963 Pontiac Grand Prix -almost entirely original parts and interior. Blue inside and out. Great condition. $12,500. For more details or more pictures, call 305-733-7901. Located in Marathon.

LEIGH ANN’S COFFEE House - Now Hiring BARISTAS & FOOD PREP F/T & P/T, day & night shifts. Server for Evening.

Apply in person at Leigh Ann’s Coffee Housre, 301 Sadowski Causeway, Key Colony Beach.

Snapper IFQ’s, Long Line pkg.

Many other permits avail. We buy, sell & broker all types of permits. Call before you buy or sell! Please call for prices.

Licensed & Bonded. All permits guaranteed valid for transfer. Many ref’s avail.

John Potts Jr. 321-784-5982 or 3 2 1 - 3 0 2 - 3 6 3 0 w w w.shipsusa.com

For SaleStadium Trailer Park, LOT 0, 2 bedroom/1 bath, screened porch, washer/dryer, gas stove, refrigerator.

Must relocate $15,000 or Best offer!

(406) 212-8523 Duplex For Sale in Marathon.

2BD/2BA each side. Excellent condition, long term tenants. $399,000 Financing available. Call 305-664-1286

A Wellings Automotive Company 2826 North Roosevelt Blvd.

Key West, FL (305) 295-8646 www.KeyWestKia.com

WELLINGS AUTOMOTIVE 9200 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL (305) 509-7499 www.KeyWestKia.com

Call us and SAVE, SAVE, SAVE 2014 Kia Rio $10790 2015 Hyundai Accent Low Miles $10990 2013 Hyundai Velostar $12990 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara $13990 2016 Ram 1500 4dr Pickup $21990 2014 Audi Q5 Premium $25990 2016 Ford Explorer Limited $31990

Tax, tag and DOC fee not included in sale price.

KEY WEST KIA A Wellings Automotive Company 2826 North Roosevelt Blvd.

Key West, FL (305) 295-8646 www.KeyWestKia.com

WELLINGS AUTOMOTIVE 9200 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL (305) 509-7499 www.KeyWestKia.com

Call us and

SAVE SAVE SAVE

AUTOS WANTED ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

Cars - Vans - Trucks - RVs. Running or Not. CASH 305-332-0483E

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EMPLOYMENT

HIRING - Island Time Diner Ice Cream & Deli is hiring for nights and weekends ice cream and deli worker.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and supply references.

Please apply at 5187 Overseas Hwy, Marathon - next to Office Depot.

Seeking RN’s and LPN’s, F/T and P/T, 12 hours shifts. We offer a competitive wage and benefits program.

To apply for position, Please submit your Resume to: BOL@ PL ANTATIONKEYNC. COM. Barnacle Barney’s, a small TIKI BAR located on the water, is looking for a P/T Cook, call for an interview.

(305) 731-5266 FINISH CARPENTER Must have tools & transportation.

Marathon - KCB area.

Call 305-289-8331 Nails by Ivis/Hair by Martha in Marathon is looking for a P/T and F/T Nail Tech, call Ivis 305-924-0179, and P/T and F/T Hair Stylist call Martha 305-3931751.

NOW HIRING: Servers, Bartender, Line Cook and Day-time Dishwasher.

Please apply in person at Nowhere Bar & Grill, 11399 Overseas Hwy, MM 53, Marathon.

305-998-4451 M e c h a n i c , SMALL ENGINE, Full or Part Time. Long term employment.

(305) 852-0600 Accountant - Florida Keys Country Club. FT; Min 5 yrs exp, degree in accounting pref.

Includes, POS, F&B, Golf/tennis and hotel accounting and administration. Full job description available.

Salary based on exp.

Contact Tara at 305-7436586 or tara@keyscpa. com. EOE. Full-Time Salaried Position in Key West Office. The Porter-Allen Insurance Company is looking for an experienced Customer Service Representative.

Licensed preferred 2-20 or 4-40 Florida. Monday-Friday 8-5. Please call David or Elizabeth at (305)2942542. Fax (305)296-0054.

LOOKING FOR Wait Staff, Food Runners & Hosts. Established busy restaurant must apply in Person.

Sparky’s Landing, Key Colony Beach

Advertising sales professional sought for temporary position for local tourism-centric creative printed publication.

Could turn into longer-term.

Compensation well above typical potential.

Key West and Lower Keys.

For more details contact sales@ wanderingdog creations. com or call 305-495-2820.

Florida Keys Diesel Repair, Inc. located at 531 107th Street, Marathon, is now hiring qualified diesel technicians.

Caterpillar or Cummins Certified Diesel Techs need only apply. Requirements are 5 years minimum experience on Cummins or Caterpillar engines, at least one certification on one of the described engines, proficiency in SIS or QSOL also required.

Please contact us at 305289-2070 Seeking stable happy energetic personality for PT sales position in fun gift shop. Must be year-round Marathon resident; retirees welcome. Stop in to schedule appointment at 11528 Overseas Highway Marathon Construction Foreman wanted. Needs Vehicle. Pay commensurate with experience.

Call 305-304-7995 Looking for i n d e p e n d e n t w o r k e r . M u s t have vehicle Great pay and training included. Call 305304-7995 Servers & Bartenders Needed Full Time Please apply during business hours. Key Colony Inn, 700 W. Ocean Dr. Key Colony NOW HIRING: Sweet Savannah’s is now hiring for evening shifts.

Please Apply In Person. 8919 Overseas Hwy in Marathon NOW HIRING Lunch & Dinner Shifts, Full Time Only with Experience. Apply in person, Grassy Key Outpost, MM 58 EXP. HELP ONLY needed for all positions. Apply in person Mon-Fri 1011am @ Sunset Grille & Raw Bar Knights Key Blvd. Marathon MARATHON - Full-time Office Position - Diversified full time position Tue-Sat 9 to 5 for an outgoing people person with solid Microsoft programs background and skills as well as self-starter. Middle Keys resident preferred Please provide references with your resume. Previous applicants need not apply. drenda@cbschmitt.com HIRED

FISHING MISC. ALL TYPES OF PERMITS! Rock Shrimp, King Fish, Atlantic Snapper, Grouper Gulf, 6 Pack Reef & Pelagic. Commercial Gulf Reef Fish, Gulf

FOR RENT COMMERCIAL 2 Office Spaces For RENT in Marathon. One office is approx. 500 sq. ft.and the other is approx. 600 sq. ft.

Contact is 305-743-5142.

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FOR RENT RESIDENTIAL

Sea Isle Condos in KCB is offering a large 1BA, 1BD condo suitable for 1 or 2 non smoking professionals. 6 mth., lease that could possibly extend longer term $1400.00 mth, includes, electric, cable, water, private beach, heated pool. Assigned parking for 1 car, additional guest parking available. A non pet community.

1101 W. Ocean Drive. Please call Kristen at 305 743 0173 or email at sea7430173@aol. com.

Ocean Front Condo for RENT on 2nd floor at Seaview Condominiums Marathon.

2BD/2BA, w/d hookup, only one in complex! Ocean views from every room. Large concrete boat slip, parking for trailer w/small ramp! Enjoy Paradise! Monthly $2500.00 Call (828)337-5070 REDUCED: Beautiful SeaWatch Condo 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath with Den for possible 3rd Bedroom.

Fully Furnished, Basic Cable Included. No Pets. Great Workout Room & Pool. $2,750 per month (negotiable). Call Bonnie at ACRE Sales 305393-2691 RENTED

FOR RENT RV LOTS RV Lots for rent.

MM 103, Morris Avenue.

305-522-6598

Trailer for Sale in Galway Bay, 55+, 1BD/1BA, with twin beds. Away from the highway!

Good parking, $9,500 Call (231) 668-1866

SOLD IN JUST 4 DAYS! HOBBIES / COLLECTIBLES

SELLING OLD NAUTICAL items. Lanterns, Chelsea Ship Clocks, Ship Wheels, Binnacles, Vents, Signs & 1/2 Hulls. ALSO BUYING. Call Lou 603-455-6106 PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive watches and Pilot watches.

Old model Military clocks & watches.

Call 305-743-4578

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Charterstone Mortgage, located at 955 Caroline Street, Suite 203, Key West, FL 33040 in the county of Monroe, intends to register said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: Charterstone Mortgage Corporation Published: December 9, 2016 The Weekly Newspapers

FOR SALE RESIDENTIAL

1987 34' Crusader $65,000 OBO

originally built & cert. CG • 17 passenger redboat.listingseller.com 305-923-1358

Plantation Key Nursing Center

located in Tavernier, is seeking

C.N.A.

12 hr shifts days and nights available $500.00 sign on bonus for all new applicants We offer a competitive wage and benefits program.

To apply for position, Please submit your Resume to BOL@PLANTATIONKEYNC.COM

Lic# EC 525

HIRING • TOP PAY for Experienced & Licensed Electricians • Benefits • Over 36 years in Marathon • Voted Best Electrical Contractor • Confidentiality Assured • If you know someone who would like to take their profession to the next level please call: Kelly Electric 305-743-6098 Kelly6098@aol.com

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER

Marina, Bar & Grill

58901 O/S Hwy - Grassy Key, FL Teaching... Learning...Caring

NOW HIRING:

LINE COOK Full-Time

Detention Deputy Trainee:

Dolphin Research Center is seeking an experienced Medical Technician. Responsibilities include assist in medical procedures, treatments, monitor animal health, implement treatment plans, routine lab procedures. Must have BS or BA, certified vet tech or equivalent experience. Benefits include medical, life & disability insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, sick & holidays & so much more. Job description available at www.dolphins.org. E-mail a cover letter, DRC application and your resume to drc-hr@dolphins.org. EOE

(Habla Espanol) Vacation Pay

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is accepting Preliminary Applications for a Detention Deputy Trainee Academy starting January 31, 2017. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will pay for your new career (tuition, books and salary).

Preliminary Applications must be completed and received

by December 15, 2016. Applicants may apply on line at www.keysso.net or contact Charles Slebodnick at cslebodnick@keysso.net or 305 292-7044. EEO/AAP.

Health Insurance with NO COST to employee Overtime Available

Apply in Person: 1200 Oceanview Avenue (Off 15th Street)

Marathon (305) 743-5317

HIRING! Full & Part Time Positions.

Now Hiring In Key West

TELLER – Part-time We are looking for experienced, friendly, outgoing applicants with excellent customer service skills to assist customers in handling transactions. Must be flexible and able to work Saturdays. Teller experience and/or excellent customer service skills required. To apply, please go to www.my100bank.com, then click Careers. For assistance contact HR@my100bank.com.

EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disabled

Apply in Person.

Grassy Key Outpost 58152 Overseas Hwy.

Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop is now hiring for evening shifts.

Please Apply In Person 8919 Overseas Hwy in Marathon

CoCo’s General Store NOW HIRING:

Part-time Deli and/or Retail Sales.

Apply in person at 50 Coco Plum Drive, Marathon 305-743-7743

!

Bluegreen Vacations The Hammocks at Marathon



SE BUSCA PERSONA PARA LIMPIEZA DE HABITACIONES Uso de equipos de limpieza

UNA GRAN COMPAÑIA CON GRANDES BENEFICIOS Plan De Seguro Médico, Dental y de Visión, 4 semanas de Vacaciones, Cuenta de Retiro 401k, Potencial de Crecimiento y muchos beneficios más!!!

!

Management positions @ Fairvilla's Sexy Things (524 Front Street, Key West Florida 33040)

THE MOORINGS

MM 81.5 Seeking self-motivated people for

General Housekeeping Fax Resumes to 1-305-664-4242 or pick up an application at 123 Beach Rd. Islamorada

Applicants must be open minded & personable with the ability to lead others.

Should enjoy interacting with customers, and be a responsible self-starter with computer skills & the ability to focus on details.

Reply to this job posting by sending all of the following to Cherie@fairvilla.com: Letter of interest on the available position • Current resume & your availability & include your favorite joke PLEASE NOTE: Emails that only include a resume without a letter of interest will NOT be considered. • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

APLICA HOY MISMO: jobs.bluegreenvacations.com

LLÁMANOS HOY:

305-289-6700

HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

Immediate opening for a HVAC Service Technician

General Manager Servers, Busperson, Bartender and Food Runners.

Upper & Middle Keys.

Great Pay • Paid Holidays • Sick Pay • Medical Insurance • Paid Vacation

Please apply on line at www.spottswood.com/careers or on site 13201 Overseas Highway. EOE m/f/d/v

Apply in person 171 Hood Ave • MM 91.5 • Tavernier p 305-852-2960 • f 305-852-0656

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Let’s go Fishing!

MARATHON LADY DOCKS U.S.1 at Vaca Cut Bridge Mile Marker 53 Marathon, FL

Now open TO THE PUBLIC!

305.743.5580

18-Hole Golf Course

Marathon Lady • 73’ Party Boat www.MARATHONLADY.net

Open 9-5, 365 Days a year!

305-407-3262 • 11710 O/S Hwy • MM 53.1 www.floridakeysaquariumencounters.com

Visit Henry Flagler's Historic Pigeon Key

305-743-5999 Daily Historical Tours At 10am, 12pm, & 2pm • www.pigeonkey.net

Tennis Courts Free golf and tennis clinics call now!

305.743.2551 floridakeyscc.com 4000 Sombrero Blvd

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

Air Conditioning Service Technician / Installer

The Florida Keys Country Club now has job openings for the following positions.

Appliance Service Technician

Full and Part Time positions for Cooks, waitstaff, bartenders for the Harbor View Cafe'.

Competitive wages & benefits 100% medical • Matching 401K Vacation • Paid Holidays

Pro Shop and Cart Barn are looking for crew members for golf course maintenance.

Drug Free

NOW HIRING

We are now hiring for the following positions:

Bartenders /Servers

Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL Drivers

Full/Part Time

Apply in Person or office@marathonyachtclub.com

If you like people, have great energy and would like to work in a wonderful environment apply in person 4000 Sombrero Blvd., for an application Tuesday-Friday

Apply at:

2735 Overseas Highway Marathon 305-289-1748

825 33rd. ST Marathon, Fl.

57473 Goodley St. Grassy Key MM 57

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER 58901 O/S Hwy - Grassy Key, FL Teaching... Learning...Caring

The Turtle Hospital in Marathon WELL Maintained 1200 sq. ft., 3BD, 2BA on quiet Grassy Key, MM 57 Gulfside. SS appliances, galley kitchen, W/D, central A/C, tile in kitchen and living area, crown molding. Wood flooring in master bedroom. Accordion shutters, sewer complete. Nature habitat across the street. Walk 3 blocks to the Gulf. Priced to sell! $389,900. Call for appointment 305-481-5168.

Applicants must apply in person to be considered.

EOE

OPEN HOUSE DEC 11, 1pm to 4pm

let’s do business

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE

MARATHON YACHT CLUB

Is seeking a full-time Educational Program Guide/Gift Shop Sales.

Public speaking & retail sales experience and marine turtle knowledge helpful. Send resume to: turtlehosp@aol.com

let’s do business

Dolphin Research Center has a full-time position for a Social Media & Marketing Specialist. The successful candidate will be a responsible, organized, motivated, self-directed individual who demonstrates excellent “team player” skills and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. Excellent writing skills, social media experience, oral communication and interpersonal and computer skills are a must. Experience with graphic design a plus, A.B.S. /B.A. degree in communications, marketing or related field and at least 1-2 years of progressive work experience or a combination of education and experience are required. Benefits include medical, life & disability insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, sick & holidays, & so much more! Job description available at www.dolphins.org. Email a cover letter, resume & DRC application to drc-hr@dolphins.org. EOE

let’s do business

let’s do business

We Service and Sell Marine A/C, Refrigeration, Watermakers, Batteries, Solar Systems, Anything Electrical!

FAAST MOBILE SERVICE Specializing in Personal Watercraft & Jet Boat Repair – over 20 years

• Serving Ocean Reef to Key West since 1976

305-289-1150

Glenn Faast, Owner

www.saltservice.net 2992 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 Showroom MM 48.5

305 481-9106 / faastg@aol.com Licensed #29240-101686 Commercial / Residential

SALT SERVICE, INC.

Florida Solar Contractor CVC 56734

New Swimming Pools Fiberglass and Concrete Remodeling and Plastering CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE TODAY.

LICENSED CFC1427241

10700 5TH AVENUE GULF P. O. BOX 500995 MARATHON, FLORIDA KEYS 33050

Lic# CPC1457751

305-849-8063 • Marathon, FL

Now Hiring

Waitstaff, Food Runners & Hosts Great Opportunity to work year round!

Please apply in person daily at 3pm.

Sparky's Landing! (305) 684-9799

LIFE ON THE LINE BAIT DELIVERY SERVICE

LIVE

FRESH

FROZEN

PILCHARDS - PINFISH - CRABS BALLYHOO - HOMEMADE CHUM & MORE ISLAMORADA TO KEY WEST CALL FOR PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

BUSINESS: (305) 998-4854

CELL: (813) 480-4137

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let’s do business - (305) 743-0844

s ’ a n a D AIR CONDITIONING Lic # CAC 1818326

VACATION RENTALS 305-390-2315 WWW.KEYSRENTALSONLINE.COM

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL www.danasairconditioning.com

Ice Machines • Pool Heaters • Service Agreements Phone: (305)289-9498 Fax: (305)743-8810

Spalling Repairs

Lic. #CGC 1515665 #CFC 1428730

Concrete Restoration Concrete Butterfly Steps New Construction Floors/Tile Docks

Specializing in Concrete Restoration

(305) 735-4042 “SHUT YOUR WINDOWS, SHUT YOUR DOORS, YOU AIN’T GONNA BE HOT NO MORE”

Brenda Symonds 10055 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 Your Florida Keys Realtor

Cell 305-394-7882 brendasymonds1@gmail.com Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

Great Prices, Good Service, Good People Joel & Bonnie Cadbury Licensed & Insured Lic # CAC056987

Call the Experts!

305-289-1748

2735 OVERSEAS HWY MARATHON, FL 33050

OVER THE SEAS PROPERTIES • Condo & HOA Management • Property Management • Commercial & Residential Real Estate • Home Watch & Maintenance

305-304-9373

otsproperties.com

Randy Currelly & Thea Knott

Barbara Sanchez Home & Offices Expertly Cleaned Fast Dependable Service “We Clean Your Place, Like it Was Our Place”

Let our 40+ years of experience go to work for you!

Excellent References Upon Request

For professional, competitive travel planning Call Debbie or Lani at 305 743 7575 Business hours: MON-TUE-THU-FRI 9am to 4pm Appointments by request.

305-766-0819 305-924-0179

Nails by Ivis

WWW.ROYAL-CREST.COM

Licensed & Insured Contractor # CACO53827

ARTIC TEMP, INC. Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Residential, Commercial & Marine Ice Machine - Sales - Service Phone: (305) 743-5288

Fax: (305) 743-6887

Manicures • Pedicures Acrylics • Gelish • Facials • Waxing

5177 Overseas Highway Live The Keys Like a Local To buy or rent call Kim Portner at 305-916-8668 Luxury Properties Are My Specialty

(Between Office Depot & Main Post Office)

Marathon, FL 33050 305-289-1631

www.marathonhairandnailsalon.com

Specializing in Color and Highlights Haircuts Keratin Treatments 5177 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050 (Between Office Depot and Main Post Office)

305-289-1631 www.marathonhairandnailsalon.com

Julie Tong (305) 922-2033 5190 Overseas Hwy Marathon, FL 33050

Julie@casacasadesignstudio.com www.casacasadesignstudio.com

POSH ISLAND GIFTS & HOME DECOR

MARATHON WEEKLY / DECEMBER 9, 2016

let’s do business - (305) 743-0844 Rent the Legendary Keys Cruisers $45 per week includes baskets-locks-lights

We also rent Kayaks

Free Delivery, Free Pick Up & Free Snow Removal Marathon and Key Colony Beach

305-743-3204

www.bikemarathonbikerentals.com

All Keys Real Estate

Brenda Alexander

Broker Associate

Selling The Florida Keys...

10055 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 305-481-5156 (Direct) www.KeysIslandSales.com Brenda@KeysIslandSales.com Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

NEW & REPAIR

305-664-0099 www.TikiHuts.com

STATE CERTIFIED THATCHING CONTRACTOR CYC 000002

Karen Raspe, P.A. karen@acresales.com 305.393.9010

9141 Overseas Hwy. Marathon, FL 33050

Kitchen Cabinets Sales REAL Wood Cabinets at Particle Board Prices KitchenKorner/Fred's Beds 1333 O/S Hwy, MM 53.5 • 305-743-7277

Ceramic Tile We Do Porcelain Installations!

Marble Licensed & Insured Granite Tops FREE ESTIMATES U.S.1 & 109th St, Marathon Floor & Wall Tiles (Across from Beall’s Outlet) Carpets Lic#SP-3562 289-3019

DOT PALM, Inc. LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICES

SP 3636

TREE CLIMBER WANTED F R E E E S T I M AT E S FREE

MULCH

WWW.DOTPALMS.COM

Come join the FUN & paint with a former Rockette & Broadway Entertainer

305.407.0225 Please call for our party schedule or to book your own Private Party!

giorgionefineart@gmail.com LEARN HOW TO DANCE

Only $35 Puts Your Business Card Here

Ballroom & Latin Dance Private & Group Lessons First Lesson Free!

Theo & Ganine’s DANCE CENTER 305-766-3428 Gulfside Village #40

Gift Certificates Available

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Martha Roca, Air Methods patient; baby Jacob Roca; Jo Thevenet, flight nurse; Leo Mijares, flight paramedic; and Gary Glover, pilot

Baby born in flight This summer, the LifeNet Key West crew picked up Martha Roca, who was just 26-weeks pregnant, from a nearby hospital to transport her to Miami for pregnancy complications. They were surprised when she told them halfway through the flight, “this baby is coming.�

Jo Thevenet and baby Jacob Roca

Thanks to the calm strength of the medical crew, including Jo Thevenet, flight nurse, and Leo Mijares, flight paramedic, baby Jacob was born in flight at just two lbs. Gary Glover, pilot, handled the situation smoothly and was successfully able to bring Martha and Jacob to the care they both needed.