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n 2018 alone there have been five school shootings in the United States in which a gun was discharged and victims were injured or killed. This alarming number in such a short amount of time has raised many questions on the safety and security of schools in the U.S. After the recent tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, parents, students and teachers have begun to demand policies that will ensure student and staff safety when attending school. We asked five Key West High School Student:

Do you feel safe at school?

“Yes, I feel safe at school. I do not see any danger coming and I feel that the staff does a lot to protect us,” said Dana Dauletgalikyzy, a junior, “although I do not feel completely prepared on what to do in an emergency. I think maybe we may need more drills and information on the subject.”

“I think it’s hard to feel 100 percent safe anywhere, but I feel like Key West High School is relatively safe, but then again Parkland was relatively safe,” said Kieran Wevers, a senior.

“I think it’s important to know what to do, but then you are also teaching it to those who could potentially harm others.”

“I have always felt safe at school,” said Spencer Lannigan, a freshman. “But I also feel that we have not been prepared for an emergency like a school shooting. We should be informed on what to do if there is an emergency like that.”

“I don’t feel as safe at school as I should be.

We’ve never had a drill in case of a shooter or at least that I know of,” said Palace Niekerk, a senior. “I planned the walkout on February 21st not only to honor the victims of the Parkland shooting but also to let our administration know that we are scared and they need to hear us out.

Even the slightest chance of us not feeling that protection is wrong. They need to prepare us for what to do in emergency situations.”

“Although I feel safe at school, I do feel like the school could implement more safety precautions,” said Anna Kovach, a junior. “For example, more drills and ensuring that entrances to the school are locked at all times except for the office entrance.”

Editor’s note: Lucy Lannigan is a junior at KWHS and co-editor in chief of the KWHS’s newspaper, The Snapper.

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BILL ADDRESSES PARKLAND SHOOTING Local representative voices her approval

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House bill dealing with school safety passed the Appropriations Committee on Feb. 27 in Tallahassee. In a four-hour hearing, many parents of Parkland, Florida made impassioned speeches about the needs of the community and students.

Most applauded the committee members, who include state Rep. Holly Raschein, who represents the Florida Keys. Many said the bill should move forward, calling it a good beginning.

Patty Kodish, a substitute teacher at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the day of the shooting, said students she was leading out were panicking and wanting to scale fences

and jump in canals. “I applaud you moving forward. I’m in favor of this bill.

Not all of it, though. I don’t believe in arming teachers.”

Raschein said the bill touches many facets of the issue.

“A large number of individuals representing a variety of viewpoints testified in committee, but the parents and students from Parkland overwhelmingly asked us to support this bill,” she said. “Not because they believe it is perfect, but because they recognize that it is a very big first step. I too believe that my vote for this bill moves our state in a positive direction and I was happy to see that we were able to identify policy issues that we can build

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The bill will be taken up for questions and debate by the full House later this week. Similar legislation was passed by the Senate Rules Committee on the same day.

Although it touches on firearm restriction, the majority of the four-page bill deals with school safety, mental health and coordination among agencies. The bill would provide additional funding for SROs, who currently are only onsite at about half of Florida schools. It also talks about a “marshal” program — special training and checks for school personnel who would be “deputized” and authorized to carry a gun. It would also require emergency drills for active shooter and hostage situations. It would also “codify and enhance activities of the multiagency network for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities (SEDNET).”

There is also a provision to increase funding for mental health training, screening and counseling in schools.

In its current state, the House bill does not ban AR-15s. It does raise the age requirement to purchase a gun to 21, establishes a three-day waiting period and bans bump stocks, which convert weapons from semi-automatic to fully automatic. It also authorizes law enforcement to seize and hold guns and ammunition for 72 hours from a person who is being examined for fear of posing a danger to himself or others, or from someone who has made a credible threat of violence.

It also says someone who has been determined to be mentally defective, or committed to a mental institution, may neither buy nor possess a firearm; current law bans the purchase, but not the possession.

“I don’t agree with everything (in this bill) and I know you don’t agree with everything either,” said parent Elise Clippard, addressing the Appropriations Committee. “I get that.

Remember, this is just a first step. We have an opportunity to not fail (the kids) again.”

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HOW SAFE ARE OUR SCHOOLS? KRISTEN LIVENGOOD kristen@keysweekly.com

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ne of the main topics of conversation at Tuesday’s school board meeting centered around the safety of Monroe County students. According to Superintendent Mark Porter, “We are not starting from point zero; we are always working toward increasing efforts to provide safe schools for our students.”

Pat Lefere, the district’s director of Operations and Planning, said Porter’s statement is the biggest take away from the meeting. “The past 4 to 5 years, we have been updating safety procedures and security in schools,” he said. “This isn’t something new.”

Those include active shooter trainings held by FBI agents and school drills, infrastructure improvements like single point entry, securing doors and gates, and fence repairs, and updating and repairing camera security systems.

Monroe County Sheriff Office spokesperson Adam Linhardt said the law enforcement agency is not in charge of scheduling or conducting active school shooter drills in the Keys, although it does participate.

However, all new recruits do go through active school shooter training at the academy.

“But there is proposed legislation that would change that,” Linhardt said. “There is a plan to call for mandated, quarterly drills at schools throughout Florida that would be documented, approved and reviewed by local law enforcement. If that happens, our office would be much more proactive.”

The district also brought on a career law enforcement officer, Jason Brown, this week. “He will be assessing every school in the district to see where we need more improvements,” said Lefere.

Parents Catherine Dunn and Allison Sayer of Marathon addressed the board with their personal concerns about the lack of a School Resource Officer (SRO) on duty at Stanley Switlik Elementary School in Marathon.

Poinciana and Gerald Adams, which serve only elementary students, also do not have an officer. In the Keys, SROs are on duty at traditional combined elementary and middle schools, and all high schools.

Two Key West High School students carry a protest sign. CARLY NEILSON/Contributed

“Each time I drop my children off, I say a prayer and there is a knot in my stomach,” said Dunn, a mother of four. “We have to do something. We need you to make the school as safe as we can.”

Sayer and Dunn said they have heard from other parents and offered the following suggestions to make the school safer: acquiring a metal detector, an armed security officer, and an onsite social worker to help those in need before they become young adults. The other budget issue is the cost of an in-school SRO in Monroe County: an estimated $50,000 per officer, shared between the district and jurisdiction, either Key West Police Department or Monroe County Sherriff’s Office.

Key Largo School teacher Shannon Hickery spoke against the idea of arming teachers. “We are trained to take care of our kids and our response,” she said. “The day that I have to go to a school knowing that my colleagues are armed, I will be done teaching. I don’t want to teach at a prison and our students don’t want to go to school in one either.”

School board member John Dick said that won’t happen. “That is off the table.”

School board member Ron Martin, a retired educator, said, “There is never a day that went by that I didn’t worry about this happening. I am hell bent to get something done. This is more than drills, we have to get back to the root of the evil, and that’s the gun.”

School board member Mindy Conn, who was personally affected by the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas – her friend’s daughter was killed – said alternative education

School board member Mindy Conn, who was personally affected by the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas – her friend’s daughter was killed – said alternative education students should be moved off campuses. students should be moved offcampus. “We have been discussing this way too long, and it needs to be addressed immediately,” she said.

Board chair Bobby Highsmith suggested putting together a task force. He also said the U.S. Ranger Dive Team stationed in Key West has offered to teach emergency first aid to teachers and staff. He also brought up the lockout and door safety. “We need to do everything in our realm to keep our schools as safe as they can be,” he said.

All doors in new buildings are designed to open into the hallway to meet fire code. This means students would not be able to blockade themselves in a room to hide if there was an active shooter. “These were fire-related rules made long before we worried about bad guys in our schools,” Lafere said. “We have infrastructure money we can use to make investments in door jambs or other locks in the event of a crisis, if the board approves,” he said.

After the meeting, the board met in closed session to discuss further measures in private for security reasons.

MENTAL HEALTH @ KEYS SCHOOLS On Feb. 22, Monroe County School District officials met with KWPD, MCSO, FBI, the State Attorney’s office, and mental health providers to talk about three major issues: weapons access, school hardening and security, and student mental health. “The earlier we intervene the better,” said Porter. “Stopping someone at the school house doors is the last step.”

Parent and school board candidate Sue Woltanski offered information from the National Association of School Psychologists, suggesting that the district is short when it comes to ratio of councilors, psychologists and case workers assigned to the 8,000 students in the district.

Porter said the district is the connector to help identify those who need help and try to get them the help.

“Undoubtedly, something needs to be done for mental health services for students,” he said.

RECENT INCIDENTS @ KEYS SCHOOLS On Feb. 23, District officials released a statement detailing recent incidents at Keys schools. Six separate schools — Marathon Middle/High School, Coral Shores High School, Key West Collegiate Academy, Horace O’Bryant School, Plantation School and Key Largo School — dealt with events ranging from online threats and verbal threats relating to guns, as well as talking inappropriately about school shootings. In the past 10 days, every Keys high school has staged a peaceful remembrance of the victims of the Parkland shooting victims.

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SWEET DREAMS OF YOU “Always … Patsy Cline” brings back good old days HAYS BLINCKMANN hays@keysweekly.com

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omething is wrong with you if you don’t love a good Patsy Cline song.

With a sultry voice reminiscent of cigarettes and whiskey, her songs came with a jukebox number and lyrics full of unabashed love and longing. Watching “Always … Patsy Cline” now playing at The Red Barn Theatre is just like Patsy said “Being Back in Baby’s Arms Again.” Actresses Christine Mild as Patsy Cline and Joy Hawkins as Louise Seger bring Ted Swindley’s popular 1988 musical to life with such talent and sheer joy that “the only thing different and the only thing new” is the audience gets to relive the good old days at least for an hour or two.

The play intertwines Mild as Patsy singing her most popular hits as well as some oldies, an outstanding 27 songs in total. Mild’s ability as a songstress makes Patsy come alive and her rendition of “Sweet Dreams” is glorious. Meanwhile, Hawkins as Louise provides the story of their friendship with such comedic triumph, Louise is seemingly Hawkin’s alter ego with hilarious one liners like “I am an electronics technician, we can’t all be hairdressers.”

It’s crazy but the true story about when Patsy developed a friendship with super fan Louise back in 1961. It seems the two were fated to go out walkin’ after midnight when the pair met at a Houston concert and the two steel magnolias bonded over marriage, kids, heartache and career. Until Cline’s tragic death in a plane crash in 1963, the women kept up correspondence and Patsy’s letters to Louise were forever signed “Love Always … Patsy Cline.”

The play is funny, heartfelt and just a really good time. Mild and Hawkins have reprised these roles so many times over that it’s polished perfection so there is no reason to fall to pieces, time only adds to the flame.

Accompanying the ladies on stage is a live band featuring Jim Rice, musical director, Drew Perkins, fiddle, Roger Rettig, pedal steel guitar and Lee Vinters, drums. It’s not just a musical but an outright concert as well, perfectly executed. So “See the pyramids along the Nile, watch the sunrise on a tropic isle, just remember darling all the while, you belong to me…” Don’t miss it. For more information contact redbarntheatre.com.

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Joy Hawkins playing Patsy Cline’s friend Louise Seger with Christine Mild as Patsy Cline. LARRY BLACKBURN

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MAKING THE KINETIC CUT

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irginia Wark of Key West takes the award for best overall Art Bike in the 2017 Papio Kinetic Sculpture and Art Bike Parade. The Third Annual Papio parade is set for May 5, part of a weekend of events May 4-6 honoring the late Keys artist Stanley Papio, a humorous rebel metal-artist who explored the value of recycled materials long before it was hip. More information on the parade, including how to enter, and the rest of the weekend’s events is at www.papiokineticparade. com. CONTRIBUTED

SAVE THE DATE Thursday, March 1 • Key West Garden Club meeting with Tom Hambright at 1:30 p.m. at Fort West Martello.

Friday, March 2 • Zonta Club of Key West’s Radio Days from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Aqua’s Side Bar with live remote from WEOW 92.7.

• “Bye Bye Birdie” by Keys Kids Junior and Bahama Village Music Program at 7:30 p.m. at HOB middle school, Key West.

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ey West Sunrise Rotary Club President Gena Parsons presents Take Stock in Children Program Coordinator Chuck Licis with a check for $26,000. The civic organization’s annual donation is matched by the state to provide $52,000 in college scholarships for deserving low-income, at-risk youth in Monroe County. ROGER COUSINEAU/Contributed

Saturday, March 3 • Arts and craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lower Keys Medical Center, Stock Island.

• Tennessee Williams Plein Air Painting Contest from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Key West Art Center.

• Book sale from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Key West library.

• Seaport art fair from 10 a.m. to sunset at Schooner Wharf, Key West.

• Key West Preschool annual spring fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Peach Covenant Presbyterian Church.

• Conch shell blowing contest at noon at The Oldest House, Key West.

• “Bye Bye Birdie” by Keys Kids Junior and Bahama Village Music Pro-

gram at 2 p.m. at HOB middle school, Key West.

Monday, March 5 • Author Willie Drye to speak at 6 p.m. at Key West Theater.

• “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” screening at 6 p.m. at Tropic Cinema, Key West.

Tuesday, March 6 Café Con Libros author talk: Leslie Linsley at 10:30 a.m. at The Studios of Key West.

• Aqua Idol from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Aqua Nightclub, Key West.

Wednesday, March 7 • Restored cigar sculpture unveiling from 5 to 8 p.m. at Gato Village Pocket Park, Key West.

Thursday, March 8 • PayPal workshop at 10 a.m. at Key West library.

• Community Foundation of the Florida Keys Marketing and Social Media Essentials workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. at Marriott Beachside, Key West. $50.

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On Saturday, March 10 from noon to 8 p.m., Key West Art & Historical Society presents the 3rd annual Key West food truck festival, “Food Trucks in Paradise 2018,” an event that transforms Fort East Martello’s parade grounds into a familyfriendly musical feast with the tasty delights of Key West’s top-notch food trucks and the grooving tunes of local and international acts.

“It’s a great excuse to get family and friends together in a relaxing, entertaining way,” says Society Operations Manager Shawn Cowles.

Key West Food Truck Fest founder and co-producer Clint Steckly will park his Triano’s Taco food truck on site along with Sandy’s Café, Leila’s Latin Food, Beach Bites, Flamingo Street, Jimmy Sno, and other mobile-vendor faves.

Performers Fish Out of Water, Skank, The Copper Tones, Oracle Blue, J-Sneez, Mi Primo, and Bahama Village Music Program will serve up their individual flavors of musical beats.

Vendors including Kassy B Fine Art, Key West Glass Works, and Deb & Ally Designs will have unique designs available as mementos of the day.

Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets, invite your friends, and come have a blast! This smorgasbord of music and food also features a beer tent and games such as laser tag, Nerf wars, corn hole, and a bounce house. Parking is free, and friendly dogs on leashes are welcome.

Sponsored by the Key West Art & Historical Society and Wesley Burnham Foundation, a portion of the proceeds will benefit charities The Keys Hardest Hit and After Hurricane Irma Relief. Admission is $5 at the door; tickets are available at kwahs.org. Kids 12 and under are admitted free. More information is available from Shawn Cowles at 305-295-6616 x 111.

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BIG PINE CANAL CLEANUPS CONTINUE

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n Friday, the canal restoration committee – appointed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection tasked with restoring Florida Keys canals to help with water quality issues in the Keys – was updated on progress regarding debris removal from the local waters.

Monroe County started the official project last week. “Well, we aren’t pulling out as much cubic yardage of hurricane debris as we expected,” said Trey Fuzzell, who is contracted from Monroe County for the removal project. “I have to say it’s a testament to the tenacity of the local residents hosting cleanups every weekend in the area.”

Each weekend volunteers like Brian Vest, Lenore Baker, a few nonprofits, and hundreds of residents and visitors have been unwavering in getting their communities back to prehurricane beauty. “There is a huge difference,” said Tommy Ryan, who has been at most of the cleanups since the beginning, as well as continuing to fix his own Big Pine Key home from the storm. “We needed to do something; no one else was.

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4. Naima, 11, and Nicole Gerrard of Florida Keys Community College wake up early on Saturday morning to help with the cleanup in their Big Pine Key home.

1. The shorelines receive special TLC during the six hour event.

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2. Event organizer Brian Vest, left, and County Commission candidate Tommy Ryan choose winners at the end of the day for raffles. Ryan announced his candidacy at the event after filing papers last week.

3. Keys Strong’s Elmira Leto, left, Project Hope’s Ali Adams and Marathon’s Gwyn Vernon are ready to get dirty.

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5. Visiting from Boston, Jenny Lawhorn helps Carlos Curbelo’s Florida Keys aide Nicole Rapanos and Key West’s Keith Langdale clear woods in the Avenues from debris.

6. By land and by sea: These ladies from Key West aren’t afraid of the cold February water to rid it of some nasty Irma debris.

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GUN OWNERSHIP UP

Conceal carry permits rise 17 percent

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hether you’re in line at the coffee shop or scrolling on Facebook, the gun debate has taken center stage. And like most disputes, our dialogue has been paralyzed by partisan extremes — with some calling for complete disregard to the 2nd Amendment, and others willing to bypass vital processes before gun ownership.

Many are willing to engage and debate without the facts, particularly when it comes to our gun laws right here at home. Back in March 2016 the Weekly published a three-part series looking at the gun culture in the Keys. To follow up, let’s look at how some of the numbers and crime statistics have changed in two years.

Since it’s impossible to document how many people own guns, although statistics say there are roughly 300 million in circulation in the United States, a good gauge is the number of lawful concealed weapons permits active in Florida. According to the Department of Agriculture, at present there are 9,563 permits issued in Monroe County, up from 8,120 in March 2016 – a 17 percent increase. Now instead of 10 percent of Monroe County residents having a permit, it is up to 13 percent.

Overall in Florida, there are 1,861,076 issued permits –a 16 percent increase from 2016’s total of 1,598,213.

Florida is ranked number 1 in the U.S. with concealed weapons permits, ahead of Pennsylvania and Texas. Growth has been steady over the past decade, from 511,868 in 2008 to the 1.8 million today, a 263 percent increase, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Has the increased amount of guns affected Key West crime? Yes, but not in a way that resonates with headlines.

“Crime in Key West has been dropping continuously over the past few years, and it dropped by nearly 18 percent again in 2017,” said Alyson Crean, Key West public information officer. “The reduction is due, in large part, to a 19.5 percent reduction in non-violent crime. Violent crime rates remained about the same as last year.”

While violent crime rates have remained the same, local statics indicate that crimes involving guns have steadily increased. Between 1995 and 2015, an average of 3.33 police calls per year in Key West involved either a rifle, handgun or shot gun. (It should be noted some reports were simply a lost or stolen firearm.) But in 2016 the number jumped to 15 reports per year and by 2017, 47 reports a year reportedly involved a fun. Of the three murders committed last year in Key West, one was committed with a gun.

And while we know residents are arming themselves, questions remain on whether tourists should be allowed to carry concealed in the Keys, as well. Florida does recognize other states’ conceal carry permits, but carriers must abide

by Florida’s regulations – not their home state’s.

The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 passed in the U.S. House with a 231-198 vote. It’s now being reviewed in the U.S. Senate and, if passed, could allow all U.S. citizens to conceal a weapon in any city, town, or state (much like a U.S. driver’s license entitles citizens to drive anywhere in the country).

However, not all states require permits or have rigorous permit processes like Florida, including background checks and gun safety training.

Sen. Marco Rubio has co-sponsored the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, while Sen. Bill Nelson has spoken against it.

After the Parkland School shooting, Curbelo said, “Fortunately, we are working to strengthen common sense laws, not curtail them, and this act goes against that.”

The Parkland tragedy has ignited more legislative discussion than in recent times and awakened the nation to dialogue that is seemingly trending towards bipartisan progress. The Keys Weekly will continue to monitor local gun trends and laws in 2018.

According to the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, 12 states have no requirements for concealed firearms and their residents would be able to be legally armed in the Keys.

“Lawmakers have not realized the consequences,” said U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, who voted against the measure. “It goes against the 10th amendment, taking away power from the states. We need to do better to keep guns out of the hands of people who will do harm and this law forces us Floridians to adopt weaker standards.”

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Note: The total numbers of new concealed weapon license applications submitted to the Division in the fiscal years from 2009-2010 through 2016-2017 are the highest annual totals in the 25-year history of Florida's concealed weapon licensing program.

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HUGHES KICKS CAMPAIGN INTO GEAR

SEEN AROUND TOWN

RESTAURANT OWNER ENTERS POLITICAL ARENA

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anny Hughes, owner of Two Friends Patio, announced his candidacy for Key West mayor in late 2017, but kicked off his campaign with a major statement on Feb. 22. More than 300 supporters and friends gathered at the restaurant to offer support and hear more about the local businessman’s platform.

“Maura and I made the decision early-on that our people deserve a safe, stable place to work that includes health insurance and benefits,” said Hughes.

“Key West is evolving, but Key West cannot lose that part of it that makes it magic.

And that magic comes from the people who call Key West home.”

Hughes, who employs more than 60 at his local restaurant, also serves as a member on the Key West Bight Board. He and his wife Maura have taken active volunteer roles with St. Mary’s Basilica and the Star of the Sea Mission, Kids Come First, Bahama Village Music Program, and other organizations. He is a former commissioner and chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, a position appointed by the governor of Louisiana.

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BRITT MYERS/Keys Weekly 1. SOS Foundation’s Executive Director, Tom Callahan, and his number one furry pal attend Danny Hughes’ mayoral kickoff party in style.

2. Tom Greenwood, George Fernandez, Tevis Wernicoff and Charlie Mench talk politics outside of Two Friends Patio on Front Street.

3. The current “first lady of Key West,” Cheryl Cates, is joined by the “first lady of music,” Cindy Livingston during the Danny Hughes for Mayor kickoff at Two Friends Patio.

4. Danny Hughes discusses his campaign platform with Angela McChesney and attorney Erica Hughes-Sterling at his recent campaign kickoff.

5. Maura Hughes (middle), proudly campaigns for her husband while chatting with Roxanne Tosada (Kids Come First FL Keys) and Samuel House’s Tanya Leto.

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6. Peter and Ellen Batty, along with Laura McChesney and Erica Hughes-Sterling, take a moment to pose with Kris and Bob Pabian before entering the campaign kickoff for Danny Hughes.

7. The beautiful ladies of Two Friends Patio, Fabiola Azuaje and Katerina Musil, are in full support of their mayoral hopeful.

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The Key West Weekly is proud to partner with Key West High School faculty and students in choosing “The Student of the Week.” Recipients are chosen on qualifications including academic standing, athletics, outstanding achievements, community involvement, individuality and moral fortitude. We thank our future leaders and KWHS for allowing us to share in a weekly dose of “Conch Pride” and congratulate all of the outstanding students of the week.

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What three things do you want to accomplish before your 10year high school reunion? A college degree. Play a perfect game of baseball. Play in the MLB. Do you think you will make the Keys your permanent home?

Why or why not? I don’t think so because I want to venture out and see the world out there.

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BREAKING GROUND

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icky Valido, 25, is essentially an Everglades Cowboy. His experience with the raw outdoors comes from the west of his Hialeah home. And he plays country music, seemingly at odds with his Cuban American heritage. Guests at the Original Marathon Seafood Festival will have a chance to hear for themselves on Saturday, March 10 at 11 a.m. The 25-year-old plays a solid 120 shows a year. Locals may have caught Ricky’s act in the Keys before. He’s played in the Upper Keys at Caribbean Club and Postcard Inn and at the Sandbar on Greene Street in Key West.

At the seafood festival, he plans on debuting two of his newest singles — “The Swamp Stomp” about the Everglades, and “Hello, Darkness” about a paranormal relationship. CONTRIBUTED

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Renew your Vote by Mail request: 1. Online at KeysElections.org 2. Call (305) 292-3416 3. By mail or in person at 530 Whitehead St. #101 Key West 4. Fax your request to (305) 292-3406 Vote by Mail request must have: voters name, voters address, Date of Birth, and signature if submitting a written request. Request for a Vote by Mail to be mailed to an address not on file must have a signature.

Fun Fact: All Absentee Ballots are counted in every election. These ballot counts are the first numbers to be released on election night.

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TENNESSEE TOURS

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ane Rohrschneider and Dennis Beaver pose with the model Rohrschneider created of the Duncan Street home and writing studio of Tennessee Williams. The model is the centerpiece of one of four tours Beaver will lead that celebrate Williams, part of a six-week celebration of the literary icon who lived in Key West for 34 years. The tours will provide an overview of the life and work of Williams, who lived in Key West from 1949 until his death in 1983. The first two, set for Friday, March 9 at 10 a.m. and Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m., will pay particular attention to Rohrschneider’s model. The next tours, Friday, March 16 at 10 a.m. and Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m., will be focused on the Key West Filming of “The Rose Tattoo,” for which Williams wrote the screenplay based on his play of the same name. More information is at kwahs.org/events/tennessee-williams-birthday-celebration. CONTRIBUTED

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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

BLUE HOLE PUTS NATURE ON DISPLAY

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orry, plastic straws, you’re just too decadent and it’s time to say ’bye Felicia.

This really isn’t a shock: the world is waking up and realizing our oceans are suffocating. Movements are growing from the European Union to Florida to ban plastic bags, bottles and, now, single-use plastic straws. According to studies, by weight, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050. That’s not good, especially for a marine-centric region like the Keys, and Reef Relief is doing something about it.

Reef Relief launched its “Skip The Straw” campaign just six weeks ago and already nearly 50 businesses from Key West to Big Coppitt have taken the pledge to reduce single-use plastic straws. Excited by the momentum, Mill McCleary, executive program director, said, “Places are now coming to us and not just restaurants. We now have Key West Bed and Breakfast, so hopefully, resorts will catch on too.”

Spreading the campaign gospel, restaurants like Amigo’s Tortilla Bar are passing out stickers and Pepe’s has flyers on the tables letting people know about the initiative.

“It’s got momentum and we will keep this campaign going for the next year or more, however long.” Reef Relief has just finished filming an informational video that will be released next week.

In 2015, a Texas A&M graduate student Christine Figgener found a turtle in Costa Rica with a long plastic straw embedded in its nostril. She and her colleagues filmed a video of the extraction — using pliers and considerable force — which has since been viewed 18 million times on YouTube.

“That was horrifying, the video,” said Bette Zirklebach of The Turtle Hospital. In the Keys, it’s quite common to find hatchling turtles who have ingested small bits of plastic, like a piece of a straw.

“Sea turtles are opportunistic eaters, and unfortunately that means a lot of plastic that is caught in the seaweed. It can impact them to the point that they die.”

Brutus Seafood in Marathon has a policy of placing a wrapped straw next to a guest’s drink, in an effort to curtail not only the environmental impacts of plastic, but waste in general.

For straw lovers, straws do not have to disappear altogether; like whole wheat and Cheerios, there are healthy alternatives.

Straws made out of paper, plant, vegetable and other materials containing nothing artificial or synthetic in their compounds, may be costlier but are encouraged. “The restaurants that have gotten on board aren’t really focused on the cost,” said McCleary. There are straws made out of bamboo and even sets of stainless steel straws for sale.

Fort Myers Beach officially banned plastic straws last November, weaning them out of bars and restaurants over a 90-day period.

And now the Keys are getting on board.

— Sara Matthis contributed to this report

According to OceanConservancy.org, plastic straws are ranked No. 7 in items collected from the oceans globally. Items above them on the list include plastic lids, bags and bottles.

The top-ranked trash item is ... cigarette butts.

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PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST Eric Anfinson’s paintings are not just pretty pictures

HAYS BLINCKMANN

Eric Anfinson is at home in his own studio. HAYS BLINCKMANN/Keys Weekly

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ric Anfinson wasn’t always an artist but he has turned into one. He has humbly learned that just putting paint on a canvas or managing to sell a piece or two doesn’t really make a good painter. Anfinson has figured out that being an oil painter means living in perpetual doubt, becoming a critic both good and bad, being open to learning and insanely making paintings over and over again. The result? A style and unique vision that is so notably Anfinson, no one can doubt whose work is on the wall. On March 1, The Studios Of Key West opened an exhibit of more than 40 of his new works in a show titled, “Without Within.”

Being self-taught isn’t easy by a long shot. Having grown up in Minnesota, Anfinson’s introduction to art was duck stamp prints and, somewhere, dogs might have been playing poker as well. He actually came to Key West as a writer, only picking up painting to relax, a crafty hobby. Fifteen years later, he hasn’t written a thing since and has created an empire of an art career. “This town has a way of shaking it out of you,” said Anfinson.

“When I started painting, I liked my vacuum and wanted to exclude any outside influences,” said Anfinson, acknowledging his lack of formal training. “But after 4 to 5 years, I gained a creative confidence and became ravenous about collecting information.”

His chosen subject matter is always people, but he rejects traditional portrait painting and scoffs at realism. Having had a studio at The

Lemonade Stand in Bahama Village, he said, “was good training to learn to defend my point of view to the public.” Now sequestered at his own studio at home, Anfinson can focus less on others’ opinions and more on his own.

His latest series is delightfully observational, much like Anfinson himself. In his real life and on canvas, he quietly studies people.

Through his paintings, he strips his subjects of their most personal qualities and mutes and purposely distorts their physical appearance.

Anfinson is looking for the universality of his figures. “I want to give the viewer space to interpret the painting how they wish.”

With a soft palette of earth tones, Anfinson will present the “I AM” series of 28 24- by 18-inch portraits, demonstrating people as a template for one another. Taking away the specific specialness of his subjects, he transfers that quality to the painting itself.

What is happening on the canvas is more important than the actual subject, the clever crime of any good artist.

While Anfinson’s work is often compared to Modigliani’s portraits, threads of Degas and Cezanne can be seen throughout his style and brushstroke. His work has evolved over the years, resulting in a more refined, focused body of paintings and in many ways the portrait of the artist himself.

Eric Anfinson at The Studios of Key West Opening reception Thursday March 1, from 6 to 9 p.m.

“Everyone” 24 x 18” oil on linen panel, is one of 40 Eric Anfinson paintings in the “Without Within” exhibit at The Studios of Key West.

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The Florida Sea Base is interested in hiring seasonal staff members at both their Lower Matecumbe Key and Summerland Key facilities. Housing is provided if needed along with meals, uniforms and professional liability insurance for technical positions. Although the minimum age is 18, high school students can be considered depending on the position. Positions needed include dive boat captains, SCUBA instructors and Divemasters, Rangers (maintenance staff) and kitchen and other support staff. Applications are available on line at www.bsaseabase.org or contact Keith Douglass, Facilities Director at 305-664-5613.

Keys Auto Center is now part of the Warren Henry Auto Group. "Automotive News: Best Dealership to work for" for five years in a row!

The Turtle Hospital in Marathon 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

Now Hiring for Breakfast Accepting applications for all shifts Apply in person at

Plantation Key Nursing Center

located in Tavernier, is seeking

C.N.A.

12 HR Shifts-Nights

• AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN • SALES CONSULTANT • SERVICE CONSULTANT • EXPRESS SERVICE TECHNICIAN BILLING/TITLE CLERK (FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME) Apply online at: careers.warrenhenryauto.com We offer health, dental, vision, life, disability & 401K contribution!

PUT YOUR CAREER IN GEAR! 1618 N. Roosevelt Blvd • Key West, FL 33040 • 305-294-5126

EOE/ADA

$500 Sign On Bonus to All New CNA Applicants

F/T & P/T LPN and RN

$1500 Sign On Bonus to All New LPN & RN Applicants

ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT

CPR & CNA License required

Castaway Waterfront Restaurant 1406 Oceanview Ave, Marathon

We are now hiring for the following positions:

We offer a competitive wage and benefits program.

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

SUDOKU SOLUTION

Marathon area Companion Position P/T M-F with travel Background screening and references needed.

Call Corinne at (305) 432-8384

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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 2012 KIA Sorento $12,990 2016 Hyundai Sonata $13,990 2016 Nissan Frontier $16,990 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT Loaded $16,990

Service Department

NOW OPEN 2016 Dodge Ram Quad Cab $22,990 2017 Ford F150 Eco Boost $26,990 2017 Nissan Titan Crew Cab $28,990

All with low miles and ready for quick delivery!

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

EMPLOYMENT

HOMES FOR SALE

ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

Cars - Vans - TrucksRunning or Not. 305-332-0483

professional with a background in child care, we hope you will contact us about this position. Drug Free & Background Check required. Please call 305-743-6412 to apply.

remodeled in 2017, new wood/ tile floors, doors, walls, kitchen, bath and addtl. 200 sf covered porch.

Pad fee $560. $119,000 firm. No Irma damage.

Text 636-405-1960 for pics. Must see!

at 27 Gasparilla Drive, Key Largo, Florida 33037, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

HOUSE FOR SALE By Owner.

On canal - Dolphin Dr, Marathon 2BR/2BA $550,000 Call for appointment.

305-923-6874

Published: March 2, 2018

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

TILE & CARPET C L E A N I N G EQUIPMENT - NEW - Only $3,995.00 Videos & Training Available.

Call Ron at 713829-2974 www. namcomfg.com EMPLOYMENT

PART-TIME TELLER, KEYS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Big Pine Key. Schedule is Mo-Wed-Fri. Cash handling experience and excellent customer service skills required.

Good credit and HS diploma or equiv. required. Excellent pay & benefits. Visit w w w.keysfcu.org.

EOE City of Marathon - Job Openings: 2 Part Time Marina Janitors and 1 Full Time Marina Technician.

EOE www.ci.marathon. fl.us Local Utility seeking WWT Plant Operator Trainee. Must have HS Diploma or equivalent and valid Florida Driver License. Mechanical abilities and troubleshooting skills highly desired. Must live within 50 miles of Key Largo. Email resume to: KeyLargoEmployment@ gmail.com EOE We are looking for an enthusiastic, s u p p o r t i v e , compassionate person who has experience caring for children ages 6-13 with a genuine interest in working with children, a positive, friendly, fun attitude and the ability to clean, cook and drive if needed. After School hours are 2:305:30, and camp when school is out is 9a-3p.

We are committed to providing nutritious meals, top quality care and homework help for students in our program. Our goal is to enhance the lives of every child that attends our facility. If you are a patient, caring

Open Job Positions: R e s t a u r a n t Manager, Wait Staff, Bartenders, Kitchen Staff, Apply in person or call for details: Key Colony Inn Marathon (305) 743-0100 Now Hiring: SWEET SAVANNAH’S is now hiring for Afternoon and Evening shifts.

Please apply in person 8919 Overseas Hwy. Marathon Experienced Help Only needed for all positions. Apply in person Mon-Fri 1011am at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, Knights Key Blvd. Marathon Get Well Paid and Trained.

Looking for Self MotivatedReliable Person to Work Outdoors, Must Have Vehicle. Call (305) 304-7995 Ernest Rhodes Plumbing now hiring experienced plumbers & helpers.

Must be reliable and have a great work ethic. Valid driver’s license required.

Apply in person at 10700 5th Ave. Gulf, Marathon or email resume to: eerp@ bellsouth.net HIRED Looking to Hire: Reliable, Meticulous Cleaning Lady for a home in Marathon.

Please call (410) 629- 9232 HIRED HOBBIES/COLLECT.

PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive watches and Pilot watches. Old model Military clocks & watches.

Call 305-743-4578 HOMES FOR RENT

DUCK KEY 4BR/3BA Open Water Views. Long Term, $4,000/MO. F/L/S (585) 781-0088 HOMES FOR SALE

TRAILER FOR SALE in small, private, quiet park in Islamorada.

1/1 w/yard. 100% professionally

FOR SALE: 12’x68’ Mobile Home, 2BR/2BA, Furnished or Unfurnished, W/D, New Roof with lifetime warranty.

Asking $33,000.

Lot Rent $1300.00 Summerland Key. Call 802-379-0112 DUCK KEY - BRAND NEW 3BR, 2BA home on dry lot.

Consider owner finance, offers and/ or trades. 305-4811316 MARINAS WANTED

Simply Marinas.

We Sell Marinas: Over 70 marinas transactions and 12,000 marina investors; low competitive rates.

Visit our website: www. simplymarinas.com.

Let’s discuss your marina. Call me today: Michelle Ash, Broker, 305-439-9581

RENTALS WANTED

RENTAL WANTED J a n / F e b / March 2019 - 1 or 2 Bedrooms.

410-629-9232

YARD SALES

Cudjoe Gardens (MM21) COMMUNITY YARD SALE Drost, Sawyer & Colson Drives.

Saturday, March 3rd from 8am-2pm LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of LITTLE TORCH CANDLE COMPANY, located

LEGAL NOTICES

By: Robin K. LaRue

The Weekly Newspapers FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of LOWER KEYS TACKLE, located at 29770 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, BIG PINE KEY, FLORIDA 33043, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: REDDFISH OUTFITTERS LLC Published: March 2, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2017-CP259-K IN RE: THE ESTATE OF DONALD FRANK SCHULZ AKA DONALD F. SCHULZ Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of DONALD FRANK SCHULZ aka DONALD F. SCHULZ, deceased, whose date of death was July 24, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead St., Key West, Florida 33040. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set

LEGAL NOTICES forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this Court ON OF BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claim with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication is February 23, 2018.

Personal Representative: JENNIFER L. HOLM 1590 Nunnelly Lane, Apt. 201 Ft. Mill, South Carolina 29708 Attorney for Personal Representative: JASON M. DEPAOLA Attorney Florida Bar Number: 0180040 PORGES HAMLIN KNOWLES & HAWK PA 1205 Manatee Avenue West BRADENTON, FL 34205 Telephone: (941) 748-3770 Fax: (941) 746-4160 E-Mail: jmd@ phkhlaw.com Publish: February 23 and March 2, 2018

LEGAL NOTICES The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2017-CP266-K IN RE: THE ESTATE OF SERENA SORENSEN Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of SERENA SORENSEN, deceased, whose date of death was November 26, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead St., Key West, Florida 33040. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this Court ON OF BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claim with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

an interest in the above described property must file a claim within 30 days after the date of final publication of this notice. Said claim must be filed with the Office of General Counsel, Enforcement Section, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.

Such claim must be received by the above office on or before April 2, 2018, (30 days following the date the final Notice is published in accordance with 15 C.F.R. 904.504).

The date of the first publication is February 23, 2018.

Personal Representative: David M. Beckerman Esq. 7000 W. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 500 Boca Raton, FL 33433 Attorney for Personal Representative: David M. Beckerman Esq. Florida Bar No. 324477 David M. Beckerman P.A. 7000 W. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 500 Boca Raton, FL 33433 Tel No. (561) 3916000 Fax No. (561) 3916044 Email: dianemeller@ gmail.com Publish: February 23 and March 2, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND PROPOSED FORFEITURE TAKE NOTICE: Case No.: SE1800163 On January 13, 2018, at or near Stock Island, Florida, duly authorized officers seized approximately 6,173 pounds of shrimp from the F/V RONALD E for violation of federal law, including the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The seized property, being perishable, was sold for $6,173.40, the proceeds of which are subject to forfeiture to the United States under 16 U.S.C. § 1860(a), and are being held

by NOAA. Notice is hereby given that NOAA is commencing forfeiture proceedings against the abovedescribed property.

Any person claiming

Said claim must: 1) identify the specific property being claimed; 2) state the claimant’s interest in such property (and provide documentary evidence of such interest if available) and state that the claim is not frivolous; and 3) be made under oath, subject to penalty of perjury.

If a proper claim is not received by that date, the property will be declared forfeited to the United States and disposed of according to law.

If the claim is timely filed, the matter will be referred to the U.S. Attorney to institute forfeiture proceedings in a U.S. District Court.

Loren Remsberg NOAA Office of General Counsel Enforcement Section Publish: February 16, February 23 and March 2, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

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.

AVAILABLE IN MARATHON www.ci.marathon.fl.us

Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop

is now hiring for Afternoon & Evening Shifts.

Please Apply In Person 8919 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

We Buy Gold Locally!

Cash Flow Jewelry and Pawn Townsquare Mall Marathon

2 BR/ 1 ½ BA Gated, No Pets Unfurnished $1700/mo. incl. limited elec.

Furnished $2450/mo. all inclusive F/L/S Call 305-900-0121 Studio Furnished No Pets $940/mo. all inclusive F/L/S Call 305-610-8002 Small Bedroom Efficiency No Pets Furnished $1150/mo. all inclusive Unfurnished $900/mo. incl. cable F/L/S Call 305-610-8002

M A R I NA , BA R & G R I L L NOW HIRING: PART-TIME/SEASONAL

HOST/HOSTESS $11/HOUR TO START FULL-TIME

PREP/LINE COOKS Medical benefits and paid vacation available for full-time positions.

APPLY IN PERSON: 1200 Oceanview Avenue (off 15th Street) Marathon • (305) 743-5317

FOR SALE Boat House Marina Slip

Slip # 49 believed to be largest slip in marina. 75 ft of protected side tie slip located on interior of completely renovated marina. Easy ocean access (no bridges) via Vaca Cut. Water and electric included in Low HOA FEES. Asking price $95,000. For more info call 305-731-9860

www.ci.marathon.fl.us

CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP #18-001 Sealed proposals to provide emergency management consulting services for the City of Marathon will be received by the City Clerk, City of Marathon, 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050, until 11:00 AM (EST) on March 20, 2018.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS – PLEASE REFER TO RFP DOCUMENT FOR DETAILED INFORMATION Emergency management consultant services to be provided may include, but not be limited to the following: emergency management and disaster recovery services, continuity of operations (COOP) and continuity of government (COG) planning, all hazard training, planning and preparedness, incident management support teams, public adjusting services (as allowed), technical, administrative and training support to assist the City with damage assessment, disaster recovery project estimation, project worksheet development, grant management, appeals, FEMA force account and small and large project document assembly, and federal procurement requirements review, etc.

The City intends to award a contract to the best qualified firm that offers a proposal that is deemed to be in the City’s best interest. The City is not responsible for expenses incurred prior to award. The City reserves the right to reject any and all responses and to waive any irregularities or informalities.

Information and proposal documents can be obtained by downloading from www.demandstar.com.

Please direct questions to Diane Clavier, City Clerk, at: cityofmarathon@ci.marathon.fl.us; or (305) 289-5020; or 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050.

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Qui�ng Tobacco isn’t easy. Finding help should be. Tobacco Free Florida offers free tools & services to help you get started.

Classes Available: Key West 3401 Northside Drive

No Cost Nico�ne replacement patches, gum and lozenges.*

Marathon 5800 Overseas Hwy, #38 Tavernier 50 Highpoint Road Žr all to Schedule Your Worksite Program www.ahectobacco.com

Qui�ng Has Never Been Easier

*While supplies last and if medically appropriate.

No Cost Community, worksite and clinic groups offered Programs cover all forms of tobacco.

To Register or Learn More Call 305-296-8868 Toll free 1-877-848-6696

Full Bar | Happy Hour 4:20-6:30 | Raw Bar Live Music | Grilled Oysters 16 Taps – 150 Bottled & Canned Beers Open 4:20 – Midnight Mon – Sat

LIC# CCC1329991

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420 Lounge

Square Grouper and My New Joint will be open on Mondays thru April!

Thank you Key West!

VOTED

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SMOKED, BAKED & FRIE My Favorite Joint

...because two joints are

“BEST CONTRACTOR” by the people of Key West

Ranked #1 Restaurant in the Florida Keys on

Only a quick Uber or Lyft ride from Key West to My New Joint! See you soon!

4 YEARS IN A ROW!

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better than one

Voted Best Seafood Three Years In A Row and Best Lunch in the People’s Choice Awards of the Lower Keys and Key West!

$10 Blue Plate Special Lunch | Cocktails Fresh Local Seafood | Daily Specials

305-745-8880 | MM 22.5 Oceanside, Cudjoe Key Lunch 11-2:30 • Dinner 5-10

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Season has hit, both full or part time positions available at Hyatt Place at Faro Blanco Resort.

Line Cook, Servers, Dishwashers, Host, Maintenance, Landscaper, Public Area Attendant, Night Auditor, Dock Hand and Bussers.

Marathon, Big Pine, Key West and Stock Island Locations

Excellent Benefit Package Apply in person at 1996 Overseas Highway or online at www.spottswood.com EOE/m/f/d/v

EOE m/f/d/v

JOB OPENINGS BANQUET CHEF MAINTENANCE ENGINEER SECURITY GUARD ROOM ATTENDANTS AYS AGENT NIGHT AUDITOR Excellent Benefit Package EOE M/F/D/V SCAN FOR JOB

NOW HIRING

Apply on line at Spottswood.com/careers

DETENTION DEPUTY TRAINEE: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is accepting Preliminary Applications for a Detention Deputy Trainee Academy starting May 2018. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will pay for your new career (tuition, books and salary). Preliminary Applications must be completed and received by March 9, 2018. Applicants may apply on line at www.keysso.net or contact Charles Slebodnick at cslebodnick@keysso.net or 305 292-7044. EEO/AAP.

ASSISTANT MANAGERS $12-$16 per hour

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MANAGER TRAINEES $30-50K per year, based on experience

Immediate Openings available at all locations.

FT Employees are eligible to participate in our health, dental, vision, Life Insurance. PTO and Profit Sharing is available to every member of our team (conditions apply).

HOW TO APPLY: Go to mytomthumb.com or call Cleveland (786) 295-5307.

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

for the following positions:

Air Conditioning Service Technician / Installer Appliance Service Technician Competitive wages & benefits 100% medical • Matching 401K Vacation • Paid Holidays

Drug Free

Apply at:

2735 Overseas Highway Marathon 305-289-1748

Immediate opening for a HVAC Service Technician

Truck Helpers CDL Drivers Diesel Mechanics

Upper & Middle Keys.

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

Applicants must apply in person to be considered.

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

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Apply in person

JOB OPENINGS FOR

DEPUTY SHERIFF TRAINEE: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is accepting Preliminary Applications for a Deputy Sheriff Trainee Academy starting May 2018. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will pay for your new career (tuition, books and salary). Preliminary applications must be completed and received by March 9, 2018. Applicants may apply online at www.keysso.net or contact Suzanne Alexander at salexander@keysso.net or 292-7044.

EEO/AAP.

Sales Associates Full & Part Time / Set Schedules Starting Wage $12.00 per hour

Available Shifts: Full Time 12:30pm-9:30pm with two consecutive days off or Part Time 6:00pm-9:30pm (Minimum 3 days a week)

Great Benefits!

Fun work environment Apply:Â www.ronjonsurfshop.com EOE/DFWP

PAINTERS AND LABORERS CARPENTER-CARPENTER'S HELPER FOREMAN AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT PAY BASED ON EXPERIENCE PLEASE SEND RESUME OR WORK HISTORY TO JAIME@CORNERSTONECONSTRUCTION.NET 88701 O/S HWY, TAVERNIER (305) 852-4185

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let’s do business - (305) 453-6928 Cooper’s Paint & Body & Auto Mechanics

305-294-5581 6391 3rd Street Key West, FL 33040

Since 1952

mlcooper@cooperspaintbody.com

Our Business is Environmentally Friendly!

Serving Monroe, Dade & Broward Including Airports & Ports.

SUV, Van & Limousine options available Call us for special events.

305-743-7454

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NEW & REPAIR

305-664-0099 www.TikiHuts.com

STATE CERTIFIED THATCHING CONTRACTOR CYC 000002

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office: cell: e-mail:

305-743-3368 305-240-4487 mhms@juno.com CAPTAIN DAVID A. FOLEY

To order call 908.797.9430 Appliance and Air Conditioning

Sales - Service - Installation 1700 N. Roosevelt Blvd #2, Key West 305-294-0090 • www.kolhages.com

Delivering groceries, beer, wine & spirits and other provisions to you in the Florida Keys from Marathon to Key West.

Corporate accounts welcome, call (908) 797-9430 Ravi.Vaithinathan@tendbar.us - www.tendbar.us Please remember, you must be 21 to purchase alcohol.

Operating Since 2004

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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

For professional, competitive travel planning Call Debbie or Lani at 305 743 7575

Outboard Shafts 305-292-0012 Inboard and Outboard Straightened on Boat 6003 Peninsular Ave. Stock Island-FL Free Propeller Analysis

Business hours: MON-TUE-THU-FRI 9am to 4pm Appointments by request.

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Considering a move or visit to the Florida Keys?

The best way to familiarize yourself with your new hometown is by surfing our new site www.keysweekly.com.

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Why wait when you can have it now!

Call for your FREE estimate today!

305-440-3731 MONROE COUNTY APPROVED CONTRACTOR

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Hurricane Season is less than 4 months away!

From start to finish 4-6 weeks from signed contract!

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