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KEY WEST WEEKLY / DECEMBER 30, 2016

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Experience Key West as locals do Names such as Johnny Carson and famed treasure hunter Mel Fisher have frequented Two Friends Patio, a must visit for anyone seeking the nostalgia of Key West’s rich history and iconic tastes.

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“Forget another study, stop all the studies, we waste so much money doing studies,” said Allan Steil, “For example, leave South Roosevelt alone, it’s fine. Take the money that would be used for a study and donate it to charity instead.”

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What 2017 resolution would you make for the City of Key West?

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New Year’s is a time for resolutions, avowing to do just a little bit better than next year. Residents know Key West always has room for improvement, maybe too much room, but ideas for 2017 have been percolating. So we asked locals …

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“Commissioner Margaret Romero should really learn how to say ‘yes’ to something. Anything,” said Betty Rubenstein.

“I wish everyone would stop polluting the ocean, we can do better,” said Denise Bohlig-Capone. “We need to stop putting plastic in our waters.”

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“My personal goal is too bike every street in Key West,” said Pat Borgens.

“I think we all should get to know our town a little better.”

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“Let’s shut down Duval street to cars and make it walkable,” Kasey Harris of Steel & Spruce. “They do it in other cities, no problem. Why can’t we do it here?”

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SAVE THE DATE Saturday, Dec. 31 • Dachshund Walk at noon from Fleming Street to Duval Street, Key West.

• New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Blackwater Sound, Key Largo; Cheeca Lodge, Islamorada; Conch Shell Drop at Sloppy Joe’s, Key West; Pirate Wench Drop at Schooner Wharf, Key West; Key Lime Wedge Drop at Ocean Key Resort, Key West; and High Heel Shoe Drop at Bourbon Street Pub, Key West.

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Jan. 5-16 • “Uncorked” food and wine festival at various venues, Key Largo.

Thursday, Jan. 5 • Key West Garden Club meeting featuring orchid enthusiast Jay Pfahl at 1:30 p.m. at Fort West Martello, Key West.

Monday, Jan. 9 • Autism outreach workshop starting at 9 a.m. at Gerald Adams Elementary School, Key West and Sugarloaf Elementary School starting at 1 p.m.

Call 305-284-6556 for more info.

Wednesday, Jan. 11 • Free iPad/iPhone basics class at 10 a.m. at Key West library.

Tuesday, Jan. 17 • Monroe County Coalition at 3 p.m. at the 12th Street Professional Building, third floor, Key West.

Wednesday, Jan. 18 • Free photo projects on Mac class at 10 a.m. at Key West library.

Wednesday, Jan. 25 • Free Pages creating class for Mac at 10 a.m. at Key West library.

Saturday, Jan. 28 • Florida Keys Health Fairs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Marathon, Big Pine Key, and Key West.

• Historic Key West Cemetery Strolls from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Email hfkf@bellsouth.net for more info.

Wednesday, Feb. 8 • “The Calusa, Keys and Cuba Connection” seminar with speaker Theresa Schoner at Keys History and Discovery

A LOOK BACK AT 2016

KEY WEST WEEKLY / DECEMBER 30, 2016

What we lost

The Keys lost many important figures this year

The Florida Keys community lost some of its greats in 2016. Here’s a recap of some of the memorable people who left this world in the past year.

MARATHON Dick Ramsay (June 2016)

MONROE COUNTY Manny Madruga (November 2016)

MIDDLE KEYS Sylvia Sadowski Puto (June 2016)

KEY WEST Edward B. Knight (August 2016)

KEY WEST Tom Oosterhoudt (April 2016)

KEY WEST Edith Amsterdam (February 2016)

ISLAMORADA Joe Pinder (August 2016)

Dick Ramsay said he chose Marathon because it was hospitable and family-oriented. As a business owner and champion of the city’s incorporation, he termed out of the council before taking the required time off and being reelected for another term. His wellknown motto: “You Talk, I’ll Listen” was well-known.

The late State Attorney Office prosecutor, Manny Madruga, was known for his witty and competitive character, community involvement, and tenaciousness in the courtroom.

“He touched countless lives,” said friend Britt Myers.

“I don’t know how much love a person can give, but Manny gave every day — to so many people.”

Sylvia Sadowski Puto and her family moved to Marathon in the early days before Key Colony Beach even existed.

She was known as the matriarch of one of the Middle Keys’ pioneer families. Throughout her years in Marathon, she ran businesses, survived hurricanes, raised her family, and was involved with San Pablo Church.

At 99 years old, Edward Knight was known as a pillar of Key West, and a philanthropist with a giving and open heart. The White Street Pier was renamed earlier this year in his honor for his service to Key West. Known for his generosity, he was also described as a humanitarian, entrepreneur, visionary and more.

With a camera slipped around his neck, Tom Oosterhoudt will forever be known for bouncing around Key West taking pictures at the best parties in town. As the creator of Conch Color, and a former Key West City Commissioner, he was a lover of good friends and good group pictures.

Donning a wide brim hat and a bright smile, Edith Amsterdam will always be known as Key West’s “Grandest Dame.”

As owner of Curry Mansion Inn since 1975, she was known in the community for her big heart, and more than 30 years of Valentine’s Day galas to support Wesley House Family Services.

A survivor of the Labor Day hurricane of 1935 and then later through Hurricane Donna, native Joe Pinder was once the only Sheriff’s Deputy in the Upper Keys. With roots in Keys dating back almost 150 years, Joe Pinder was a community pillar serving on numerous boards and was a fan of enjoying all the Keys have to offer.

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2016 IN REVIEW

KEY WEST WEEKLY / DECEMBER 30, 2016

A look back at some significant events in Key West HAYS BLINCKMANN hays@keysweekly.com

A True Blue Angel

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n April of 2016, residents were treated to the spectacular Blue Angels airshow that inspired and dazzled us. The deft maneuvering by world-class pilots of the signature blue F-18 fighter jets has, fortunately, always been a success in at The Boca Chica airfield. This year many residents had the opportunity to meet one pilot, Captain Jeff Kuss, a 33-year-old Durango, Colorado native, decorated Navy pilot and family man. “I look forward to a safe and precise show,” said Captain Kuss. And that is what he gave the Keys.

Sadly, on June 2, 2016 just two months after The Key West Air Show, Captain Kuss was unable to control his jet upon take off at The Great Tennessee Airshow and lost his life while flying as a Blue Angel. An investigation cited pilot error with weather and fatigue as

contributing factors. Highly trained, Captain Kuss had more than 1,400 flight hours and no prior accidents. It was his first year as a Blue Angel and when interviewed in Key West, Captain Kuss expressed his immense pride in being chosen. He said he had dreamed of being a pilot since he was 8-yearsold, and he wished to pass on the love of flying to his own children. Captain Kuss was a man of patriotism and honor that will be remembered fondly in the Florida Keys.

Hell no to GMO, at least on Key Haven

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osquitos dominated the headlines in 2016 proving peskier and more invasive than anyone could ever imagine. The battle lines were drawn between the residents of Key Haven and Oxitec over the release of genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the Keys. Playing judge and referee was the Florida Keys Mosquito

Control District who would make the ultimate decision on whether the altered mosquitoes could be released.

And just to make the argument even more interesting, it was an election year with three Mosquito Board seats up for grabs.

Although the Frankenstein-ian mosquitos were approved by the FDA and had successful trials in Brazil and the Cayman Islands, Key Haven residents saw the little terminators as too risky to their health. The residents won the battle by voting against Oxitec’s study in a non-binding referendum placed on the November election ballots. After promising constituents they would honor the referendum (although technically it doesn’t have to), the FKMCD has avowed it will not release GMO mosquitoes in Key Haven.

But here’s the catch: 58 percent of county residents voted yes on the referendum, so Oxitec and FKMCD could be releasing GMO Aedes aegypti in the next year elsewhere in the Keys.

Moped Accidents on the Rise There is a certain sound a moped makes when it smashes against the asphalt, an inanimate object, or the metal of moving car — a devastating crunch. Back in September, the Keys Weekly published moped accident numbers provided by the Key West Police Department and discovered the number of moped/scooter accidents, not surprisingly, has been growing from 2014-2016. The numbers don’t lie: the total of Key West moped/motorcycle crashes in 2014 was 338, in 2015 it was 382 and by August 2016 it had reached 257, on track to exceed 2015’s numbers. According to the stats, 13 percent resulted in severe or fatal injury in 2014, in 2015 it rose to 20 percent, and in 2016 is already at 14 percent. (Final 2016 numbers were unavailable.)

WEEKLY INTERVIEW

KEY WEST WEEKLY / DECEMBER 30, 2016

THE MAYOR

20 QUESTIONS WITH GEORGE NEUGENT KRISTEN LIVENGOOD kristen@keysweekly.com

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ailing to Marathon in 1985, Monroe County Mayor George Neugent, now in his fifth term, fell in love with the island at first sight, then fell in love with his wife of 14 years, Suzie Walsh.

Working in oil drilling out of Louisiana after college, he turned to the restaurant business in the Keys, owning and running Porky’s and Dock & Deli for years. He became very involved in the community while on the Marathon Chamber of Commerce and the Marathon Economic Development Council. “Someone asked me to run for the open Monroe County Commission seat for District II,” he said working from his Florida room, turned secondary office that overlooks his garden in Marathon. “I’m always wanting to help our community and accept a challenge.”

Terri Colonna, executive assistant to Commissioner Neugent, has been working for George since he was first elected. “I always said, ‘When working for him isn’t interesting anymore, or I’m not having fun, I am moving on,’” she said, from Neugent’s Big Pine Key office. “Here I am 20 years later!”

TWENTY QUESTIONS:

1. Full Name? George Robert Neugent.

2. Nickname? Bubba.

3. Weirdest thing that has come before the commission in your last five terms? Old World Screwworm, an eradicated fly that burrows into wounds of warm-blooded mammals.

The fly shows up in my district, from God only knows where, and was wreaking tragic havoc on the beloved Key Deer.

4. If you could put one famous person in elected position in the Keys, who and why?

George Clooney, because my wife asked/told me to.

5. Who is your celebrity crush and why? Ingrid Bergman played the leading role in my favorite movie, “Casablanca,” with my favorite actor Humphrey Bogart.

6. What did you want to be when you grew up? Still trying to figure that out.

7. What’s the funniest Keys story? I used to run sunset cruises out of Porky's. With a full boat of people, I had turned the motor off to enjoy a peaceful sunset.

After the sun set the motor would not start and we drifted under the Old Seven Mile Bridge. A group of nuns, in full habit, who had been dining at Porky's earlier, were now on the bridge. They waved, did the sign of the cross, and I hit the starter and the engine fired right up.

8. Which TV movie or superhero character is your alter ego?

Chuck Yeager — WWII and Korea veteran, P-51 fighter pilot, first pilot to break sound barrier.

9. What is your nerdiest passion?

Working in my yard. (He has quite the organic garden filled with fruit trees, orchids, and native plants.)

10. If you could take one item on a deserted island … ? Fishing pole.

11. What are some of the more important things you’ve been a part of during your tenure on the commission? The Old Seven Mile Bridge restoration, creation of the Marathon Community Park and Big Pine Community Park, and more news to come soon in the near future.

12. What was your first thought this morning? Is Trump's term in office up yet?

13. Favorite guilty pleasure? Drinking scotch with friends.

14. Pet peeve about your job? That some people aren't happy unless they're unhappy.

15. Funniest misconception about those in political office? The greenies think we're in the pockets of developers and the developers think we're all a bunch of greenies.

16. The boat is sinking, what do you grab? My “Why Is It Sinking” book. (The mayor likes to read; some of his other favorites are “A Land Remembered” and “The Sixth Extinction.”

17. Dream meal: you are sitting at a diner counter eating, who walks in and sits next to you?

Ernest Hemingway.

18. Best vacation spot and why?

Are you kidding me? I sailed there/ here 32 years ago!

Finish these sentences…

19. At the end of a rainbow there is … empty Scotch bottles.

20. I live by the motto … be honest with myself and fair to all.

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2016 IN REVIEW

Switching hands & making changes 2016 transformed these businesses

LKMC hires new CEO At the end of October, after some turbulence, Lower Keys Medical Center appointed David Clay as the new chief executive officer of the hospital.

“Together, we will continue to enhance the quality of care and patient experience, and work toward our goal of becoming a trusted healthcare resource for the Lower Keys,” he said.

KEY WEST WEEKLY / DECEMBER 30, 2016

Mary Ellen’s Bar opens on Appelrouth

Two Friends Patio acquires package license

Tropic Cinema brings in new executive director

Toted as Key West’s neighborhood bar, restaurateur Chris Shultz opened his new bar earlier this year. Mary Ellen’s offers local beer selections from The Waterfront Brewery, a sweet happy hour, and arguably the best French fries on the island (served with custom sauces). The menu is festooned with downhome cooking, like grilled cheeses, with names like The Ethel and The Doris, and grandma-like soups and salads.

The delivery of alcohol in Key West became a lot easier couple months ago, when Two Friends Patio received its package liquor license. The most popular delivered item are the “Booze Box” kits filled with everything needed to make epic cocktails. Kits include all the fixings to make tropical drinks, margaritas, or Bloody Mary’s.

Annnddd, it offers free delivery with a $25 purchase all around Key West to Stock Island.

Bottles of liquor and the kits can also be bought at the bar, but can’t be consumed on property. No worries, the Two Friends is always ready to serve up a great cocktail in the meantime.

In September, Paul Melroy came in to replace Matthew Helmerich at Tropic Cinema in Key West. “Things at the Tropic have been pretty steady during the leadership transition,” said Melroy.

“The staff, the board, and the patrons have been very supportive.”

Melroy says he lives by an old Chinese verse — May you live in interesting times. “Personally, I wouldn't have it any other way,” he said. “When things in the outside world get a little crazy, people like to indulge in some escapism and come to the movies, so I think that we're going to have a great 2017.”

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NEW YEAR’S

KEY WEST WEEKLY / DECEMBER 30, 2016

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t’s next to impossible to say “bubble” in anger, or bubbles or bubbly. (See? Told you.)

Bubbles are wondrous and magical, bubbles are divine, bubbles are champagne.

As early as 1531, Benedictine Monks accidentally bottled their wine too soon (those impatient, drunk monks) and found themselves sipping the bubbly. The extra fermentation caused their wine to form bubbles in the bottle, and voila — the beginnings of champagne. But it wasn’t until a century later, in 1693, that Benedictine Monk Dom Pierre Perignon was credited with exclaiming, “Come quickly, I am drinking the stars.” It should be noted that a few years earlier in 1662, an English scientist named Christopher Merret is reported to have added sugar to the fermentation process of wine with bubbles in 1662. But the French will never let go of their patent on champagne, nor admit an Englishman contributed in any way, so as it stands champagne is only from the Champagne region of France and all the rest, just sparkling wine, c’est la vie.

Champagne was originally referred to as "the devil's wine" (le vin du diable) because the fermentation process would cause the corks to suddenly explode from the resting bottles (picture scared, drunk Benedictine monks screaming). Now the Devil’s wine is a modern delicacy, sought after, revered and an oh-sowelcome gift.

“If you can’t afford real champagne, go for a lesser-known ‘grower champagne’ brand. They own their own vineyards and have full control over the grapes from bud to bottle,” advises Stephanie Southgate, Fine Wine Consultant

for Noble Wine Estates, a division of Breakthru Beverage. While brands such as Dom Perignon, Veuve Clicquot, and Cristal are trendy and expensive, there are delicious alternatives. Southgate recommends Charles de Cazanove Brut, Reims (Champagne) $28, Marquis de Goulaine Cremant de Loire, $19 or Grandin Sparkling, France $15-20.

“Look for ‘Methode Traditionelle’ or ‘Methode Champenoise’ on the label of sparkling wine,” said Southgate. “To make a long story short, the bubbles will be much

“There comes a time in every woman’s life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne.”

— Bette Davis

finer and more elegant.”

Beware of cheap California brands such as Korbel, Cook’s or André who found a loophole labeling themselves “California Champagne.” Champagne is actually regulated by the Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne (CIVC), not Ernest and Julio Gallo.

Chilled champagne can be opened with a sabre (not advised, could have been invented by drunk monks), and served in a flute or Victorian coupe, designed from a mold of Marie Antoinette’s breast.

Come this New Years, forget plain wine, and remember bubbles are divine.

PUBLIC HEALTH

KEY WEST WEEKLY / DECEMBER 30, 2016

Don’t be this guy (Stu from ‘The Hangover’).

THE HANGOVER KIM BASSETT

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e are fast approaching the largest party night of the year — New Year’s Eve. Which also means that we are approaching a dayafter of … you got it, hangovers. Aside from abstaining entirely from the pretty bubbly beverages inevitably served during your celebration, here are ways to prevent or lessen the affects of alcohol:

Top 4 ways to PREVENT a hangover • Hydrate. Dehydration is one of the most well-known side effects to mass alcohol consumption, which for men is five or more drinks, while women is four or more. It is important to drink a lot of water prior to “tying one on.”

It is also a good idea to alternate between your alcoholic drink and a glass of water or other non-alcoholic beverage. This diminishes the overall effect of the alcohol. It also slows your drinking pace, which leads to a lower alcohol level in your bloodstream.

• Eat. Having a big hearty meal full of carbs and proteins in your stomach helps gives the alcohol something to absorb into, dampening the effects of the alcohol and trapping some of the alcohol before it reaches your bloodstream.

• Take Vitamin D. Alcohol depletes vitamin D in your system, so it helps to have plenty of it in your system prior to drinking.

• Stick with clear alcohol.

Clear liquor has fewer congeners, which are byproducts/toxins produced during fermentation, which have been shown to increase the severity of hangover symptoms.

Okay, so you are reading this AFTER the big night out, now what?

Keep reading.

Top 4 ways to TREAT a hangover • Exercise. If you are feeling up for it, a short, but intense workout will sweat out some of the remaining toxins in your body.

• Sleep. This is always one of the best ways to treat a hangover. It allows your body to heal itself and right itself internally. If you are able to sleep and rest the day after heavy drinking, be sure to have water nearby for easy access in between naps.

• Water. Seems basic, but the solution to pollution is dilution. Your body is made up of mostly water, so it makes a certain amount of sense that you must replenish and flush your system of toxins with water.

• Food. Load up on eggs and bananas. Eggs contain cysteine, which may help break down toxins in the body and bananas replenish the body with potassium which was lost during the drinking the night before.

As the year winds to an end, take care and enjoy the festivities safely.

The best judge of when you’ve had enough to drink is YOU. Listen to your body and know when enough is enough. In addition to trying out some of the hangover prevention tips above, don’t forget to line up a sober driver.

Best wishes to you in the new year!

Former CEO of Fishermen’s Community Hospital and longtime Keys resident, Kim Bassett has more than 25 years experience in nursing and hospital administration. Kim now serves as president and CEO of Steward Norwood Hospital in Massachusetts.

2017 CONCERT SERIES THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 ÜBERMENSCH (SUPERMAN)

Tom Hormel: The Legend of Bird Mountain, World Premiere Korngold: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Tessa Lark, violin Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 ORDER BY DISORDER

order by disorder

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden (Snegourotchka) Suite Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Svetlana Smolina, piano Nielsen: Symphony No. 5, Op. 50

MONDAY, MARCH 20 AND THE TONY GOES TO...

Unforgettable tunes from A Chorus Line, Chicago, Hello Dolly, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, and much more are sure to warm your heart.

TUESDAY, APRIL 4 UNTAMED SPIRIT

Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture Peter Schickele: P.D.Q. Bach’s Concerto for Simply Grand Piano and Orchestra Jeffrey Biegel, piano Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor

All performances begin at 7:30pm.

Tennessee Williams Theatre 5901 College Road, Key West Tickets at KeysTix.com | 305-295-7676 SouthFloridaSymphony.org | 954-522-8445

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NEW YEAR’S

KEY WEST WEEKLY / DECEMBER 30, 2016

New Year’s Eve in the Keys

MARATHON Marathon’s ball drops from the Faro Blanco Lighthouse. Dancing and a DJ start at 8 p.m. The resort’s Lighthouse Grill precedes the festivities with three dinner seatings and a special New Year’s Eve menu (reservations recommended).

Fireworks, drops, dinners, Dachshunds and other Keys-centric festivities KARUNA EBERL

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Some view December 31st as night to celebrate the past year of memories and accomplishments. Some see it as a chance to revel in the next 365 days to come. Others, well, just like to party. Whether you want to spend it amidst a sea of fellow merrymakers, or simply share a contemplative, romantic evening on a moonlit beach, the Keys have something to match your resolutions.

KEY WEST New Year’s Eve is the biggest party night in Key West outside of Fantasy Fest. Thousands take to the streets, especially Duval, which is closed to cars for the evening.

Revelers hurl Mardi gras beads from balconies. New friends meet.

Old ones create fresh memories.

Chefs up their game for unforgettable dinner experiences. Live music abounds. Then at the apex, many objects get “dropped” at the midnight countdown, but the party lasts until bars close at 4 a.m. Here are a few highlights.

• The drops: A conch shell drops from the roof of Sloppy Joes

bar, à la the Times Square style. Just up the street at the Bourbon Street Pub, drag queen Sushi rides a six-foot-tall, red, high-heel shoe from the balcony to the street. Along the Historic Seaport in front of Schooner Wharf Bar, a pirate wench descends from the mast of the America 2.0 tall ship amidst cannon blasts. Over on the Sunset Pier, a giant Key lime wedge dunks into a margarita glass. The Porch bar hosts theCHIVE’s party, • The food: Nearly every restaurant offers special seatings tonight, including Hot Tin Roof, Cafe Marquesa, Tavern N’ Town, Antonia’s, Azur, the Rooftop Cafe, Michael’s El Mason De Pepe, Louis Backyard… and the list

continues through dozens more. The food is sure to be of an utmost creative and culinary level, which means that some are sold out well in advance.

Make reservations as soon as possible.

• The day: The festivities begin long before dinner. Besides live music at most bars, a true treat is the noon Key West Dachsund Walk, where a couple hundred “wieners” and other pooches walk a full three blocks to show off their costumes, while humans enjoy the show and donate food for the community pet pantry. Later in the day, many converge on Mallory Square to pay tribute to the last sunset of the year.

ISLAMORADA • For a night of relaxed elegance, enjoy the year’s final meal in style at Cheeca Lodge & Spa, with two seatings at their oceanfront tables (reservations recommended). Afterward, the party truly kicks off with dancing on the beach, live music, palm trees and drinks at the tiki bar, and fireworks at midnight.

• Morada Bay Beach Café throws legendary full moon parties every month, but when New Year’s comes this year, there’s no doubt they’ll kick it up another notch. Live music and beach dancing get the party started full swing in anticipation of midnight fireworks over the Gulf. Next door, Pierre’s Restaurant adds a five-course dinner to the gala (reservations recommended), and keeps the energy going at their own Green Flash Lounge. The headliners are a secret, but in the past have included a Junkanoo parade, fireblowers, and Brazilian dancers.

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COMPANY January 6th

BANDS Albannach

FRIDAY

Screaming Orphans Rathkeltair West of Galway Marcille Wallis & Friends

Kilts in the Keys party at the Marathon Grill & Ale house.

Time: 5-7 PM | Live Music Food and Ale

Break the vicious cycle!

Set yourself free from continuous concrete repair

JANUARY 7 - 8, 2017 SATURDAY: 10AM-8PM | SUNDAY: 11AM-5PM

SATURDAY: 10AM-8PM | SUNDAY: 11AM-5PM

HIGHLIGHTS

Women’s Highland Athletics Competition Men’s Highland Athletic Demonstrations The Official Florida Haggis Hurling Championship Sheepdog Herding Demo Both Days!

TWO DAY TICKET

$20

SINGLE DAY TICKET

$12

Tickets available at KeysTix.com

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Irish and Scottish Dancing, Pipes and Drums, Celtic Food, Beer and Vendors, Parade, Clan Call, Irish Tea Tent Children’s Glen with activities for the wee ones

Marathon Community Park

Jan 9th

MONDAY

HICKORY STICK GOLF TOURNAMENT AT THE FLORIDA KEYS COUNTRY CLUB JAN. 9TH. TEE TIME AT 9 AM PROCEEDS SUPPORT THE HAMMOCK HOUSE FREE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND SUMMER CAMPS

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2017 FORECAST

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Economic Vitals

By Gabriel Sanchez And Sara Matthis

Value of the U.S. DOLLAR While the price of the Euro hits a 13-year low, and expected to fall further, the U.S. dollar continues a steady and slow climb according to sources like MarketWatch and CNBC. That’s positive for U.S. citizens — better buying power for imports and also for travelling overseas. What does that mean for Keys residents? If the trend continues, the Keys are likely to see a decrease in foreign tourists and an increase in domestic tourism.

HEALTHCARE costs Premiums for those insured on Affordable Care Act exchanges are projected to increase rapidly in 2017. In Florida, according to the Miami Herald, the state will

WHAT’S GOING UP?

see an average 19 percent hike. While the Obama Administration has said that those increases will be covered by larger subsidies, the cost will still be born, if by no other than the federal coffers. President Elect Donald Trump has said fixing health care will be his number one priority.

Price of GAS U.S. Energy Information Administration, whom rely on independent statistics and analysis, are forecasting an increase in pump prices — about $2.30 nationwide and inching towards $3 per gallon in 2017. An increase in North American oil production could easily offset any decrease in production among OPEC countries and the other countries that signed on to slash production recently, according to USA Today. Keys gas prices are traditionally higher than those on the mainland.

WHAT’S GOING DOWN?

Cost of HOMES Property values may fall a tiny bit — about 1 percent — according to some industry experts. According to Bloomberg and S&P/Case-Shiller index data, housing prices have jumped 25 percent from their trough in 2011, which followed their worst slump since the Great Depression. They now sit just 7.6 percent below their 2007 peak.

Unfortunately the decrease in individual home costs will be offset by rising interest rates.

Cheaper SOLAR PANELS According to various industry experts, the cost of installing solar power will be lower in 2017. There has been a “gradual and almost predictable decrease in costs related to equipment like power inverters, panel componentry and even wiring and cable housing products,” according to urbansolar. com. There’s more competition among manufacturers, spurred on by the increasing availability of “net metering.” That’s good news for the Keys and Sunshine State.

OTHER stuff Travel. Travel is going to be cheaper (see U.S. Dollar above). In addition, according to deals.simplemost.com — avocados, smart watches, electric cars, diamonds, 4K televisions, whole foods, economy air travel, and epi-pens. Yay!

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SEAFOOD HEALTH, PRICES LOOKING GOOD FOR LOCAL INDUSTRY GABRIEL SANCHEZ

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Commercial Fishing Florida Keys Commercial Fisherman Association Executive Director Bill Kelly says fishing markets will see steady prices in 2017.

“Globally, were seeing an increased demand in seafood because of the health aspect of it. Domestic seafood regulators are helping produce the safest in the world from a consumer stand point,” said Kelly.

Annual Catch Limits (ACL) put in place to protect fish stocks from becoming overfished, have significantly curbed the number of fish species needing federal regulatory protection says Kelly.

“Because we’ve maintained sustainable fish, what we harvest here in the Keys lends itself to stability in the market place,” said Kelly, but cited tropical storms and hurricanes as the biggest disruptions to steady supplies, because their affects on migratory patterns of fish.

At the end of the day, however, Kelly says that prices should remain relatively stable, due to sustainable stock of both local lobster, stone crab and fish.

“We have consistent- to increaseddemand on the supply side.”

Lobster and Stone Crab Kelly says that the Panulirus argus Virus 1 (or PaV1), that spread in the Caribbean over the last decade has driven the increasing rates of PaV1 in juvenile lobsters in local waters. The

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Stone crab, on the other hand, are very susceptible to the hematodinium blood virus triggered by algae in red tide and is fatal to juvenile crabs, says Kelly.

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Bowersox to teach screenwriting

Course at TSKW starts in January

E

ver watched a movie and thought, “I can write a better movie than that!”? Well, why not give it a shot? All you need is a little expert guidance, right?

You can get it from Key West screenwriter and playwright Bob Bowersox, who will once again be offering his class on Screenwriting at the Studios of Key West. The class runs six consecutive Tuesdays, Jan. 17-Feb. 21, 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Some work will also be done interactively via emails so as to maximize what can be accomplished. Sign up is now open.

“What I want each participant to come away with is a much better understanding of the very specific craft of screenwriting,” Bowersox said. “Hollywood has a very delinBob Bowersox eated way they want to see scripts – both in story and in structure. It’s not enough to have a great idea. You have to know how to transform that idea into a viable movie script.”

As has been the case in his past courses, Bowersox expects that each participant will have fashioned at least a working outline of their script by the end of the course, if not more.

One of his past students is currently in the process of pre-production on a script he started in Bowersox’s last class.

Bowersox, who holds a masters in Screenwriting from UCLA, as well as a degree in journalism from the University of Delaware, has recently completed a master class in Screenwriting taught by Aaron Sorkin.

He has penned eight screenplays, several of which have placed in or won prestigious competitions such as the Nicholl Fellowships, the Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition, Final Draft’s Big Break, the American

“It’s not enough to have a great idea. You have to know how to transform that idea into a viable movie script.”

— Bob Bowersox

Screenwriting Awards, and Project Greenlight One and Two. He’s had one script optioned by Hollywood. He’s also written four hit plays that have had their world premieres at the Red Barn Theatre in Key West. One of them was recently produced in Ghent, Belgium, and a fifth was just honored by inclusion on New York’s Broadway Black List as one of the Top Ten Unproduced Plays of 2016.

Topics that will be covered in the Screenwriting course will include Theme, Premise, Story, Plot, Sub-plot, Structure, Characters, Setting, Dialogue, and most importantly, Conflict and Drama. “We’ll look into each of them in depth,” Bowersox said, “and use what we’ve covered in the work on your own script ideas.”

Those interested in taking the course should contact the Studios of Key West at 305-296-0458, or stop in at 533 Eaton St., Key West. Class size is limited, so early sign-up is recommended.

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JANUARY • Taxes paid in January will receive a 2% discount.

• As of December 15, 2016 the current tax roll is 73% collected.

The total collected at that time was $191,209,248.26.

• The Monroe County Tax Collector’s office will be closed Monday, January 16, 2017 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. • Reminder Mobile Homes expired on December 31st come in and renew.

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LUCK, LOVE AND PROSPERITY New Year brings out resolutions… and superstitions

Black Eyed Peas Not the band, but the actual beans are a symbol of good luck and are traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day to bring prosperity throughout the year. Rooted in Southern culture, it may be the only time throughout the whole year they are actually eaten …

(Pass the salt and pepper, please!)

By Kristen Livengood and Gabriel Sanchez Everyone rings in the New Year a little differently. Here’s a few ways (some sillier than others) on how some people get a jump start on the New Year. No matter what the tradition, most importantly have a beautiful start to 2017!

OTHER TRADITIONS, WE’VE HEARD:

1. Wear brightly colored undies (yellow will bring money, red will bring love, white brings peace).

We wonder, what does going commando precipitate?

2. Want to travel? When the clock dings midnight, run around the block (in your colored undies) with your filled suitcase. It’s supposed to bring the promise of travel in the New Year.

3. Some clean the house thoroughly, then burn incense and spread the smoke to every room to rid it of bad energy and bring positive vitality to the home.

Burning Dolls In Ecuador, the locals buy or make large scarecrow-like dolls to symbolically burn in a tradition known as año viejo (old year). The dummies are present throughout cities and can personify various people — who through controversy, personal dislike, or otherwise — are destined to be burned in effigy.

The burning of the doll symbolizes the passing of failures, regrets, and unachieved goals.

4. With a pound of lentils broken into several small pouches, hand the pouches to people at your house on New Year’s Eve. It is said to bring financial prosperity in the New Year (and then you can say, “Don’t say I never gave you anything…”).

5. Give three coins of any denomination to your loved ones to keep in their wallet or purse for the year. We also heard that throughout the year, each purse in the house should, at the very least, keep one penny in them for financial prosperity. That includes the dusty purses inside the closet.

6. A bouquet of wheat on the table on New Year’s Eve is said to ensure there is always food on the table.

GET WEIRD

Grapes of Luck The Twelve Grapes of Luck (las doce uvas de la suerte) is rooted in Spanish tradition, but has made its way into various Latin American and Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries. The tradition requires one to eat a grape with each strike of the bell at midnight and make a wish for each grape.

7. And, one of our favorite traditions, is to stay up late, drink too much champagne, try to sing the words to “Auld Lang Syne,” (for real, who really knows the words to this thing!), and watch the ball drop at your favorite local hangout.

(Weekly staffer Javier Reyes celebrates six of these seven, staffer Kristen Livengood celebrates the other.)

Weird Tradition: In Peru, if you don’t like someone, you duke it out before the New Year, so on Jan. 1 everyone starts off on a clean slate. Ouch.

Weirdest Tradition: In Chile, sleepovers at the cemetery on New Year’s Eve are customary to keep the deceased company. Eek.

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BRIEFLY Sheriff: ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’

This holiday season the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be out looking for drunk drivers as part of a special year-end “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement effort. Don’t take the risk of spending time in jail during the holidays. Follow these tips to stay safe on the road: • If you will be drinking, plan on not driving.

• Plan your safe ride home before you start the party. Designate a sober driver ahead of time. If you become intoxicated, do not drive — call a taxi, phone a sober friend or family member or use public transportation.

• If someone you know has been drinking, do not let that person get behind the wheel. Take their keys, take them home, or help them arrange a safe way home.

• If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact local law enforcement.

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by Chief Donie Lee and Captains Sean Brandenburg and JR Torres, officers approached random members of the community and gave them cards containing the money and this message, which came from the donor:

“Greetings, my wife and I gave the money to the Key West Police Department for their give-back program. To show our appreciation for the men and women who go out every day and night in harm's way, to insure the safety and security of our community “Our gratitude today is even more meaningful, given that it has been such a dangerous and deadly year to be in law enforcement. The fine men and women of law enforcement are just as deserving of our saying ‘thank you for your service’ as are the brave men and women or our armed forces. May God bless them and their families for their dedication and service in keeping America safe and may we all say a prayer for peace. Happy Holidays.”

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The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be holding its next Citizen’s Police Academies starting the week of March 6 through graduation the week of April 12 at the Marathon airport Sheriff’s hanger. There will be three separate academies held during that time. In the Upper Keys, classes will meet at the Roth Building on Plantation Key. In the Middle Keys, classes will meet at the Sheriff’s Office Aviation Hanger in Marathon. In the Lower Keys, classes will meet at the Sheriff’s Headquarters building on Stock Island. Attendees will be asked to commit to spending one night a week between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m. including one ride-along with a deputy. Students attend classes in their own district.

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Ambassador applications available for Key West academy The Key West Ambassadors Academy is open for registration for Class 27.

Applications are posted on the city’s website at cityofkeywest-fl.gov, or by calling Alyson Crean at 305-809-1058.

Space is limited, so interested participants are urged to submit the application quickly. The weekly classes begin on Jan. 5 and run through March 30 on Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m., usually from the Eco Discovery Center at the Truman Waterfront. There are many field trips involved; see the application for further details.

Boating course offered in January The US Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a Boating Skills and Seamanship course Jan. 10-26 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. It is a three-week program held at 701 Spanish Main Drive, Cudjoe Key. The cost of the program is $55 per person or $80 for two people with shared materials.

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Miuccia Prada said, "What you wear is how you present yourself to the world.” As a new mom, my life has become about simplicity. On most days, the goal is just to get to work on time without being covered in my toddler’s breakfast. More often than not, I skip my fabulous heels and beautiful apparel for the easy outfit that is thrown on without a thought. So in 2017, I’m making a resolution to improve my everyday style.

Below are a few of my fashion resolutions to help inspire your own personal style in 2017.

1. Head over heels. I’ve always been head over heels for stilettos, so in 2017, I vow to wear heels much more often. Heels make me feel sexy, beautiful, and confident. Tip: Keep a pair of flip flops in the car for daycare pick-up and errands.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / DECEMBER 30, 2016 SUSANNE EAST-BROOKE www.keysweekly.com

Dora Gholson: All she wanted to be

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ocal singer songwriter Dora Gholson says all she ever wanted to do was sing and be a mom, and she is ever grateful to be doing both here in Key West. Dora grew up in Saline, Michigan, and was greatly influenced by her two older sisters who were both very musical. Dora and her sisters would sing together a lot and parody everything from television commercials to pop songs on the radio.

Dora attended high school in Harrison, Michigan where she went on to sing in the choir, but it wasn't until 1998 when she got her first guitar for Christmas. It was a Sigma guitar, which she still owns. Using a Mel Bay beginner guitar method book, she taught herself to play. The first song she learned was the Beatles' "Blackbird." She went on to take classes at Washtenaw Community College where she took lessons with Shari Kane who was known for her blues playing.

When Dora started vacationing in Key West she recalls that each vacation got longer and longer. In March of 1999 she saw Zack Seemiller at Geiger Key and decided right then and there to move to Key West. She started out in Key West as a bartender while she practiced and pursued music.

She tended bar for six years at the now famous clothing optional Garden of Eden bar.

She remembers when it was a rooftop with a cooler and a cashbox and how it entered infamy during the “MTV Real World” filming.

After hundreds of gigs, Dora slowly overcame what she describes as "debilitating stage fright." She was also helped along by fellow musician Larry Baeder, who selflessly shared information on how to survive being a musician and an artist and how to work for one's self.

These days Dora can be heard at The Bull on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2-6 p.m. and the Grand Key Double Tree on Fridays from 5-8 p.m. (sometimes with Larry Baeder). She will be a featured performer at the next Sunday Ramble concert on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Key West Theater (tickets available at www.thekeywesttheater.

What I like about Elvis is the same thing I like about James Brown, Michael Jackson, Prince.

These guys, back in the day, there was no smoke and mirrors. It was just raw talent. They would step out onstage and command an audience. Talk about awesome.

— Bruno Mars

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Libations

Ashley is homegrown and says working at Rick’s full-time was the best decision she ever made.

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KRISTEN LIVENGOOD kristen@keysweekly.com

Rick’s Loft Bartender Ashley Bleil says working at Rick’s was the best decision she ever made. After being part time for years, she went full time and recently took over the upstairs airconditioned martini bar, Rick’s Loft. Born and raised in Key West, and a graduate of Key West High School’s class of 2006, she said there is nowhere else on the island she’d rather be.

“I’ll go with the chocolate martini as my favorite drink to make and serve,” she said.

“We have a ton of great martini recipes, but there’s something about a chocolate martini that draws people in.”

Although they don’t serve food at Rick’s, she said she’s more than happy to let her customers share pizza at the bar from Angelina’s Pizza downstairs. “Bring a couple slices up and have a drink,” she said.

When she isn’t working, the Keys girl likes being out on the boat. She also enjoys sleeping, since she works some pretty late hours. “The best part about working here is the people — we are truly a family — and everyone watches out for each other.”

She is looking forward to “Hell Week,” the week in between Christmas and New Year’s, and said she’s excited for a packed bar and seeing what kind of characters show up.

Rick’s Loft is located at 202 Duval St., and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m., however holiday hours may be bit

Live Music LITTLE ROOM JAZZ CLUB The Fringe – Friday, Dec. 30 at 6 p.m.

Denis Hyland Jazz Quartet – Friday, Dec. 30 at 8:30 p.m.

Larry Smith and friends – Saturday, Dec. 31 at 10 p.m.

Barry Cuda, Ken Fradley & Mick Kilgos – Sunday, Jan. 1 Open jam w/ Larry Baeder & Bill Blue - Monday, Jan. 2 Ericson Holt & Mick Kilgos – Tuesday, Jan. 3 Libby York – Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 5:30 p.m.

Debra Dean Trio – Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 8:30 p.m.

Bobby Nesbit – Thursday, Jan. 5 at 5:30 Hal Howland – Thursday, Jan. 5 at 8:30 p.m.

Denis Hyland Jazz Quartet – Friday, Dec. 6 BOTTLE CAP LOUNGE Tips Fundraisers - Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m.

Latin Dance Party - Saturdays at 11 p.m.

Line dancing w/ Marvin - Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

DJ Dino House Music - Tuesdays at 11 p.m.

PIER HOUSE BEACH BAR Alfonse - Fridays and Saturdays at noon Joel - Fridays at 4 p.m.

Din Allen - Saturdays at 4 p.m.

Amandah Jantzen - Sundays at noon Rob DiStasi - Mondays at noon, Tuesdays at 4 p.m., and Wednesdays at noon Rusty Lemmon - Tuesdays at noon Tom Taylor - Wednesdays at 4 p.m.

Brian Roberts - Thursdays at noon Din Allen - Thursdays at 4 p.m.

TWO FRIENDS PATIO RESTAURANT Local artists performing live daily: twofriendskeywest.com.

Karaoke – Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m.

SUNSET PIER at OCEAN KEY RESORT Marjory Lee – Friday, Dec. 30 at 1 p.m.

Mark Lum – Friday, Dec. 30 at 5 p.m.

Mark Lum - Saturday, Dec. 31 at 1 p.m.

New Year’s on the Pier – Saturday, Dec. 31 at 5 p.m.

Nina Newton Band – Sunday, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m.

Claire Finley – Monday, Jan. 2 at 1 p.m.

Happy Dog –Monday, Jan. 2 and Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 5 p.m.

Robert Albury Band – Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 5 p.m.

E’Claires – Thursday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m.

Marjory Lee – Friday, Jan. 6 at 1 p.m.

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BISTRO SOLE Mateo Jampol – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:30 p.m.

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THE SALTY ANGLER Dani Hoy – Sunday at noon and Tuesday at 6 p.m.

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WHAT’S COMING

New year brings a trio of events

This is a once-a-year chance to hear a genuine bagpipes and drum corps perform in the Keys. WEEKLY FILE PHOTO

CELTIC FESTIVAL Jan. 6-9

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ttendees can enjoy the rhythms of Celtic rock and traditional music at the fourth annual Florida Keys Celtic Festival, set for Friday through Monday, Jan. 6-9.

A return of the Scottish band Albannach headlines a diverse weekend musical lineup for the family-friendly event. Other musical higlights include an appearance by international super group Rathkeltair, a show featuring The Screaming Orphans, an encore performance from West of Galway and a live acoustic performance

by Marcille Wallis & Friends.

A "Kilts in The Keys" celebration kicks off the weekend featuring Irish music by West of Galway from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at Marathon Grill and Ale House at MM 53.

KEY WEST SEAFOOD FESTIVAL Jan. 14-15

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housands of visitors and locals are sharpening their appetites for the upcoming Key West Seafood Festival. In it’s 12th year, the event was created to showcase not only the bounty of Keys waters, but also the men and women who earn their livelihood at this hard, but fruitful, task.

The festival runs Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14-15 from 11 a.m. on both days at Bayview Park in Key West. The festival closes at 8 p.m. on Saturday night, and a little earlier at 5 p.m. on Sunday night.

Admission is $5.

The festivities continue at the Marathon Community Park, MM 49, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. An opt-in hickory-stick golf tournament is scheduled Monday.

Festival events include sheepdog herding demonstrations, the bagpipes and drums of Police Pipe and Drum of Florida, and a sanctioned women's Highland athletics competition, among other attractions. Celtic merchandise, food and beverages, children's activities and local vendors round out the weekend's festivities.

Single-day admission tickets are available for Saturday or Sunday for $12 per person and two-day admission tickets are $20 for adults. Children age 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult. For more details, visit floridakeyscelticfestival.com.

—Contributed

The festival’s prosperity has roots in adversity — the seafood festival grew out of the devastation of the industry in 2005, after Hurricane Wilma blew past, causing many fishermen to lose their traps.

The event also raises scholarship funds for the commercial fishermen families’ children.

Visitors will have many options — stonecrab claws, lobster and red grouper, Key West Pink shrimp, smoked fish dip, conch fritters, conch salad and conch chowder. There’s plenty of beer, wine, soda and water for sale to wash it all down. In addition, there will be almost 100 booths selling art, apparel, jewelry and educational booths with information about our delicate Keys ecosystem.

The music starts as soon as the gates open and features great acts.

Parking is available at the Horace O’Bryant Middle School on Leon Street.

Parking is $5.

— Contributed

BREW ON THE BAY Jan. 6-7

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egional homebrewers from South Florida take to the stage at the Brew on the Bay Homebrew Showcase to compete for the Best in Show and People’s Choice Award on Friday, Jan. 6, at the Lions Club at MM 100. It’s a local favorite featuring up-andcoming brewers with distinctively formulated homebrewed beer, mead, and ciders. It is the tipping point for aspiring professional brewers, having already produced two local businesses — Florida Keys Brewing Co. and Keybilly.

The Battle of the Brew takes place on Saturday, Jan. 7 from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at Rowell’s Waterfront Park at MM 104 in Key Largo. In

addition to the many brewers offering beverages, there will also be a seafood court serving local specialties such as lobster, conch fritters, shrimp, and mahi sandwiches. All of the proceeds benefit the Rotary Club of Key Largo’s scholarship programs. In five years, they’ve raised $80,000.

No one under 21 will be admitted to either event — that includes babies — and pets must stay home. Tickets to the showcase are $25 online or $30 at the door. Tickets to the Brew on the Bay are $80 for VIP, $40 for general admission, or $15 for designated drivers.

For more details or to buy tickets, visit keylargobrewonthebay. com. ­—Contributed

Congressman Carlos Curbelo, second from left, samples fried grouper and grilled lobster served by Ernie Piton in 2016. His cheerful entourage included Curbelo staffer Nicole Repanos and FKCFA Executive Director Bill Kelly. WEEKLY FILE PHOTO

EDUCATION

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FKCC GRADUATES FALL CLASS OF 2016 FKCC diving students and newly-certified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors pose by the College’s Dive Training Lagoon on the Key West Campus. FKCC students Neil Clay, left, Curtiss Carter, Benjamin Markham, Kyle Hansen, Patrick O’Reily, Colin Reed, Rachel Riggs, Frank Cobb, Thomas Lehn, and Chris Frank, with FKCC Instructor Development Course Instructor Shana Kent, FKCC Director of Marine Science and Technology Lana Sielski, and PADI Staff and Examiner Georgia Haussermann.

STUDENTS BECOME INSTRUCTORS

FKCC graduates new scuba teachers

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en Florida Keys Community College diving students have advanced from the role of student to instructor. Each successfully passed the Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI) Instructor Examination (IE) recently, certifying them as open water scuba instructors. The PADI IE is a two-day evaluative program conducted by a PADI employee who tests an instructor candidate’s teaching ability, dive theory knowledge, skill level, understanding of the PADI System, attitude and professionalism. With PADI certification — widely considered the gold standard in the diving industry — these diving instructors will be qualified for professional diving jobs around the world.

In addition to earning the respected industry certification, the students are also earning an associate degree and/or certificates in diving. Two students, Neil Clay and Patrick O’Reily, received diplomas for various degrees and certificates at the College’s fall graduation ceremony (see right).

— Contributed

38 students receive diplomas

FKCC President Dr. Jonathan Gueverra congratulates Neil Clay, sporting a mask and snorkel, as he presents his diploma.

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lorida Keys Community College held its fall commencement ceremony at the San Carlos Institute. Thirty-eight students walked across the stage to receive their diplomas—a milestone moment culminating years of hard work, challenges, and achievements.

Including those who participated in the ceremony, the College awarded a total of 66 associate degrees and certificates this fall semester.

The intimate ceremony was a family affair which was reflected in College President Dr. Jonathan Gueverra’s “charge” to the graduates. He shared stories of life trials and triumphs within the class and commended the graduates on their accomplishments. Dr. Gueverra also presented a posthumous, honorary Associate in Arts degree to the mother of Rolando Arteaga, an FKCC student and employee who passed away this summer.

Monroe County Commissioner Heather Carruthers delivered an inspiring keynote address, in which she encouraged the students to evolve to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Kecia Eleby, an associate in arts graduate, gave the student address.

The grandmother of three earned her degree after a 20-plus year career in the Navy and while working full-time as a Department of Defense civilian.

After receiving their diplomas, the graduates were presented with FKCC alumni pins — officially marking their new relationship with the college.

FKCC’s spring semester begins Friday, Jan. 6. Information about academic programs, including course schedules and ways to pay for college, can be viewed at www.fkcc.edu.

— Contributed

SUSANN D’ANTONIO and FL KEYS COUNCIL OF ARTS The Florida Keys Council of the Arts provides grants, programs and services to artists and arts organizations throughout the Florida Keys.

Susann’s dedication and leadership of the County’s Public Art Program promotes local artists and enhances the airport and other public buildings for visitors and the community.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / DECEMBER 30, 2016

earing coats and sweaters, the 55 passengers of United Airlines’ first flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to Key West International Airport stepped off a plane recently. They left New Jersey with temperatures below freezing and a chance of snow and were greeted with sunshine, a light breeze, 80 degree temperatures, celebratory baseball caps and a water cannon salute from Monroe County Fire Rescue.

“Best flight ever and I’ve been coming to Key West for 30 years,” said Deborah Damato of Flemington, New Jersey — who was visiting this time for her granddaughter Coco’s first birthday. “Usually it takes seven hours. I will never take another connecting flight here.”

United Express Flight 3670 arrived in Key West at 1:13 p.m – 28 minutes early. The Embraer 170 regional jet aircraft, with 70 seats (six first class and 64 economy) refueled and departed on time for Newark about an hour later.

“This is a great day for Key West,” said Donald DeGraw, Monroe County’s Director of Airports. “This year we are going to see about a 4 percent increase in passengers, and with United onboard for 2017, we expect our growth to be even greater.”

Airline to offer nonstop service from Chicago to Key West in January, too

DeGraw said Key West International Airport is on track for 730,712 passengers to arrive and depart this year. Last year, the airport serviced 705,321.

Haley Johnson, sales manager for United Airlines, said from the Conch Flyer Beach Bar at the airport: “We are so happy to be here. Who wouldn’t want to be here? We are so happy to connect Key West with the Big Apple today. It’s a big accomplishment.”

The daily non-stop service between Newark and Key West will increase to twice daily on Feb. 16

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UNITED AIRLINES’ ARRIVES and run through May 4, 2017. United will be the only carrier to offer daily nonstop service between the New York area and Key West. United’s Newark (EWR) is its largest hub operation in the New York City area.

From its hub at Chicago O’Hare (ORD), United also will provide Saturday only nonstop service to Key West — the only nonstop service between Chicago and Key West. This service begins Jan. 7 and will run through April 29, 2017.

— Contributed

BRIEFLY PAL camp occupies kids over holiday break The Key West Police Athletics League (PAL) is offering a fun and reliable place to bring kids during the holiday break. The PAL holiday camp runs Jan. 2-6 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The cost is $120 per child, per week.

The kids will participate in games, crafts, fun activities and field trips.

For more information, contact Officer Thomas Clark at tclark@cityofkeywestfl.gov or call 305-809-1000. The camp fills quickly.

Student runners: mark your calendars Marathon Runners Club’s 36th annual 7 Mile Bridge Run is scheduled for April 1, 2017 at 7:20 a.m. Students interested in running at the reduced fee of $25 may get a registration form at any Monroe County school. The student-only registration must be completed and sent in with the fee no later than Jan. 20. For more information about online registration, for students and other runners, visit 7MBRun.com.

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CHEER TEAM HELPS The Key West Sports Academy Twistars Competition Cheer teams held a food drive to help feed needy families for the Thanksgiving holiday. The food was turned over to Saint Mary's Father John Baker and Saint Mary’s S.O.S. program.

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Bus shuttle operating on New Year’s Eve

Mac classes offered at Key West library

Why stress about parking and traffic to celebrate New Year’s Eve this year when you can ride the shuttle?

Let Key West Transit’s Safe Ride do the driving! The shuttle begins at 5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 31 and runs continuously until 1:45 a.m. Fare is just $2 per trip on the local route and $4 per trip for the Lower Keys Shuttle.

The shuttles cover Key West and Stock Island, as well as the Lower Keys Shuttle between Marathon and Key West. The downtown drop off and pickup point is Fausto’s on Fleming Street, right in the heart of the action.

Be sure to plan ahead, as the last City bus shuttle pickup is at 1:45 a.m. and the final Lower Keys shuttle departs Key West at 1:45 a.m. as well.

Buses will not provide service west of Simonton Street after 11 a.m. on Saturday. After 5 p.m. ALL service will be from Fausto’s. In addition, there will be no Lower Keys Shuttle service on Northside Drive or College Road after 5 p.m. on Saturday. Riders will need to use the stop on U.S.1 at Hurricane Hole.

Additional details, including parking information, are available on the city’s website.

Free Mac/Apple classes will be offered on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. at Key West library, 700 Fleming St. Reservations are required as seating is limited. To reserve a seat, call 305-2923595. The first class will be about the basics, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 4. Bring a laptop. Other weekly classes include iPad/iPhone basics, creating projects in Photos, and Pages software.

Cemetery Stroll dates announced The Key West Cemetery’s “Strolls” will take place on Jan. 28, Feb. 25, and March 25 with three tours beginning at 9:30 a.m. Groups of visitors will be guided through the Historic Key West Cemetery, stopping at a number of notable gravesites where volunteers will tell the stories of the dead. There is a suggested donation of $10 per person for each stroll to benefit the Historic Florida Keys Foundation. For more information about the cemetery strolls, call 305-304-1453 or email hfkf@bellsouth.net.

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Happy New Year!

Thank you for making 2016 a grand success Congratulations to all of our Buyers & Sellers 13 Arbutus Drive 341 Avenue E 433 Barry Avenue 23078 Bluegill Lane 8 Calle Uno 15 Calle Uno 20 Calle Uno 3800 Cindy Avenue 19 Coral Way 3708 Duck Avenue 17338 Dolphin Street 3319 Donald Avenue 3324 Duck Avenue 817 Eaton Street #1 4 El Monte Lane 1435 Flagler Avenue 2119 Flagler Avenue 3255 Flagler Avenue #401 3355 Flagler Avenue

409 Fleming Street 1207 Florida Street 101 Golf Club Drive 953 James Terrace 7 Luna Lane 166 Mars Lane 6800 Maloney Avenue #50 6800 Maloney Avenue #36 1220 Newton Street #4 1220 Newton Street #5 3314 Northside Drive #102 729 Olivia Street 1127 Packer Street 730 Passover Lane 2120 Patterson Avenue 416 Petronia Street #6 18 Riviera Drive 24 Riviera Drive 1620 Rose Street

2227 San Sebastian Drive 16 Shore Terrace 1119 Simonton Street Unit A 721 Southard Street 50 Spoonbill Way 3632 Sunrise Drive 215 Truman Avenue Unit D 606 Truman Avenue #7 1209 Truman Avenue #5 1011 Varela Street #2 1111 Varela Street 808 Virginia Street #4 1207 Von Phister Street 1711 Von Phister Street 709 Windsor Lane Unit C 4 7th Avenue D38 11th Avenue 1325 20th Street 2242 NE 37th Street

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The Rotary Club of Key West

Benefitting

Rotary Club of Key West Children’s Dental Fund

Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Key West Golf Club SHOTGUN Start at 7:30 am $110 Entry Fee Includes 2 Red Tees, 2 Mulligans and Putting Contest

$250 Putting Contest

plus lunch at the Clubhouse

$150 on #16

Net proceeds from the event go to the Rotary Club of Key West Dental Fund to help benefit local children in need of dental care. For more information or for a registration form, please email kwrotarygolf@hotmail.com or go to https://www.facebook.com/keywestrotary/

THEME: 1930s

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DOWN 1. Pen juice 2. *”Over the Rainbow” or “Stormy Weather” 3. Square footage 4. To change, as in U.S. Constitution 5. Tiger’s attendant 6. Delhi draping dress 7. Bachelor’s last words 8. Hamburger and fries 9. Pomegranate seed 10. Calf-length skirt 11. End of grace 12. H in British HMS 15. Actor Depardieu 20. Trimable fence 22. a.k.a. Tokyo 24. Tsarist Russia’s elite cavalryman 25. *The Third one 26. Discombobulate 27. Australian horse 29. *____ Bowl 31. Proof of home ownership 32. Tennis-affected joint 33. Be sorry for one’s wickedness 34. *Great Depression photographer 36. Insignificant 38. RPM indicator 42. AOL’s “____ Got Mail” 45. Genuflect in submission 49. Zippo 51. Ore extracting 54. Yo-Yo’s instrument 56. Venomous slitherer 57. Like Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard 58. Makes mistakes 59. They’re large on prima donnas 60. Blundre, e.g.

61. *De Valera’s name for Ireland 62. Republican Karl 63. Tucker of “Modern Family” 65. Pleasurable interjection 67. One less than jack

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

IN KEY WEST • Front Desk Specialist • Adult Case Manager • Behavioral Health Therapists • Psychiatrist (PT/contract) • Driver

TO APPLY:

Accepting Employment Applications for:

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 • Pastry Cook P/T Licensed Massage Therapist Cosmetologist • P/T Porter Maintenance Person GREAT COMPANY BENEFITS Please apply in person at 28500 Overseas Highway, Little Torch Key

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

KEY WEST KIA A Wellings Automotive Company

AUTOS FOR SALE

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

FOR RENT - HOMES

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 305-7337901. Located in Marathon.

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

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

Sparky’s Landing, Key Colony Beach

FINISH CARPENTER Must have tools & transportation.

Marathon - KCB area.

Call 305-289-8331

Harbor, Furnished, everything included (water, electric, cable, wifi. $1875 per month. Laundry in Unit and pool.

Dockage avail., $1 0 0 / m o n t h .

B o n n i e @A m e r i ca n Caribbean 305-7437636

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 BOATS FOR SALE 1974 36ft Trojan Cruiser, Twin 454 gas motors. Project boat at marina. $2000 305-522-6598 D

EMPLOYMENT

Part-time Receptionist -

Nights & Weekends.

Plantation Key Nursing Center, Tavernier, FL. To apply for position, please submit your resume to BOL@ P L A N TAT I O N K E Y N C .

COM Looking for an Alarm Technician with current working knowledge of intelligent fire alarm systems.

Email deborahg@ barnesalarmsystems. com for more information and application.

Housekeeper, MM 80 Islamorada, FL Call 305-962-5243.

Posicion de limpieza.

MM 80, Islamorada, FL. Llame a 305-9625243.

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@PLANTATION KEYNC.COM. NOW HIRING: Servers, Bartender, Line Cook and Day-time

Advertising sales professional sought for temporary position for local tourismcentric creative printed publication.

Could turn into longerterm. Compensation well above typical potential. Key West and Lower Keys. For more details contact sales@ wanderingdog creations. com or call 305-495-2820.

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 nt w o r k e r . M u s t have vehicle Great pay and training included. Call 305-304-7995 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

HIRED

HIRED

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 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. 321784-5982 or 321- 3 02- 36 3 0 www.shipsusa.com

FOR RENT COMMERCIAL

FOR RENT 2 bed/1 bath Mobile Home with dock. Tropical Lane, Key Largo. $1500 F/L/S call 305522-6598.

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.

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 305-393-2691 RENTED

FOR RENT RV LOTS RV Lots for rent.

MM 103, Morris Avenue.

305-522-6598

Commercial property for rent 8900 ft. of retail space in Old Town Marathon, 1757 Overseas Highway.

Royal Furniture, Call Ryan 305-481-1791.

FOR SALE RESIDENTIAL Duplex For Sale in Marathon.

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

HOBBIES / COLLECTIBLES

Annual 1/1 ground level condo overlooking Boot Key

SELLING OLD NAUTICAL items.

Lanterns,

COLLECTIBLES 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 305743-4578

LEGAL NOTICES As of January 31, 2017, Dr. Anesa W. Ahamad will not be affiliated with 21st Century Oncology the Marta A. Gonzalez Cancer Center. You may continue to seek medical care and services with one of 21st Century Oncology’s board certified radiation oncologists by contacting the office directly. 21st Century Oncology the Marta A. Gonzalez Cancer Center will continue operations at their current location and hours and will maintain the medical records for patients treated by Dr. Ahamad. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your medical records, please contact the office directly at 305-296-0021, fax 305-

LEGAL NOTICES 296-0061, or write to 3426 N Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040.

21st Century Oncology complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística.

Por favor, póngase en contacto con su oficina médico o llame al 239-938-9391.

ATANSYON: Si w pale Kreyòl Ayisyen, gen sèvis èd pou lang ki disponib gratis pou ou. Tnpri kontakte biwo doktè ou a oswa rele 239-938-9391.

The Weekly Newspapers are in full compliance with Chapter 50 of the Florida State Statutes on Legal and Official Advertisements. The Weekly Newspapers are distributed from Key Largo to Key West.

Call (305) 743-0844, Fax (305) 743-0866 or E-mail: anneke@ keysweekly.com.

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

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

Full & Part Time Positions.

Installation & Service Technicians Get your foot in the door to an awesome future. The demand for Broadwave products and services continues to grow, giving YOU a great opportunity to grow your career.

As one of our Communications Technicians, you'll connect customers to our many state-of-the-art offerings while building a solid foundation for your professional future. In this entry-level role, you will work independently in customers' homes and outdoors to install Broadwave products and services or troubleshoot reported issues as quickly as possible. During these visits, you'll build rapport with customers to ensure a positive experience each and every time. As you develop expertise in all of our offerings, you will be given opportunities to advance throughout our organization.

In addition to STRONG communication skills, our Installation & Service Technicians must have the following: • Ability to lift and move up to 80lbs • Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends • Ability to work well under pressure • Ability to perceive differences in wire and cable colors • Ability to complete on-the-job and/or classroom training as required to remain on the job • High school diploma or the equivalent is required Meet 275lbs weight limit due to safety restrictions • Must reside in the Lower Keys • Satisfactory results from a background/employment history investigation • Qualification on pre-employment screening • Up to 2 years of related experience is a plus, but not required

Apply in Person.

Grassy Key Outpost 58152 Overseas Hwy.

We Buy Gold Locally!

Cash Flow Jewelry and Pawn

Valid state driver’s license and non-negligent driving record

Townsquare Mall Marathon

Please send resumes via email at csmith@broadwave.com

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE We are now hiring for the following positions:

Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL Drivers

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

Please Apply In Person 8919 Overseas Hwy in Marathon

NOW HIRING Bartenders /Servers Full/Part Time

Apply in Person or office@marathonyachtclub.com

Applicants must apply in person to be considered.

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

MARATHON YACHT CLUB

825 33rd. ST Marathon, Fl. EOE

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

$250.00 Bono a los 60 Dias 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!!!

APLICA HOY MISMO: jobs.bluegreenvacations.com

LLÁMANOS HOY:

305-289-6700

!

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.

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

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

Apply in person

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let’s do business - (305) 453-6928 Cooper’s Paint & Body Since 305-294-5581 1952 6391 3rd Street Key West, FL 33040

A FULL SERVICE MARINA

mlcooper@cooperspaintbody.com

Our Marine Store has what you need to keep your boat running in the Florida Keys.

MERCURY EVINRUDE SUZUKI

MM 29.7 Big Pine Key 305-872-2243

Our Business is Environmentally Friendly!

Sales – Parts – Service

www.sea-center.com

NEW & REPAIR

305-664-0099 www.TikiHuts.com

STATE CERTIFIED THATCHING CONTRACTOR CYC 000002

Operating Since 2004

KEY WEST,

inc.

PROP DOC

New & Used / Sales & Service Propellers, Shafts, Struts, Rudders

Only Laser Scanner in the Keys No Need to Send Your Prop to the Mainland & Waste Valuable Fishing Time Outboard Shafts 305-292-0012 Inboard and Outboard Straightened on Boat 6003 Peninsular Ave. Stock Island-FL Free Propeller Analysis

propdrkw@gmail.com

MARCH HARE MARINE SERVICES CERTIFIED MARINE SURVEYS MASTER MARINE SURVEYOR SERVING ALL THE KEYS

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872-1876

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