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KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 7, 2018 KRISTEN LIVENGOOD kristen@keysweekly.com

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onroe County School District is reviewing its policy and procedures for drug testing. There are two Supreme Court cases that grant public schools the authority to conduct drug testing in certain circumstances. In 1995, the court ruled that it was legal for schools to randomly test student athletes. In 2002, that ruling was expanded to include students who participate in a competitive extracurricular activity such as a marching band or chess club. So, we asked:

Should student athletes be tested for drugs, specifically marijuana?

“Yes; they will be tested in college and further down the road, so they should get used to it now,” said Tony “Fat” Yaniz.

“If there is a drug policy for testing, it should be for all extracurricular activities, not just for athletics,” said attorney Trish Gibson, who personally feels there shouldn’t be drug testing at all. “I know the Supreme Court has ruled that they can be drug tested, but I do not agree with that decision.”

Jenny Reeves, a college professor and former student athlete in high school and college, says as long as it is an illegal substance, testing should take place, “unless of course they have a medical prescription for it.”

Nicole Rapanos, aide to U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, said there were too many ways to answer this question.

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week into the 2018 hurricane season, a little more than half of the original households living in temporary travel trailers provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency remain.

As of Wednesday, there are 127 occupied FEMA trailers Keys-wide left out of 215 households that moved in after Irma tore through the islands.

June 1, the first day of hurricane season, was the goal for FEMA to have the trailers removed, but the actual date remains fluid.

As long as trailer occupants are meeting recertification requirements monthly - showing they’re actively working toward their permanent housing plan – they can stay living in the trailers.

In the event of a hurricane, if a mandatory evacuation is ordered, FEMA trailer occupants must leave and leave the trailer behind.

There are 127 occupied FEMA trailers in the Keys, down from a high of 215 households in the temporary lodgings after Irma hit the islands. ROBERT KAUFMANN/FEMA

“Do not remove them,” said FEMA spokesman John Mills.

FEMA is also encouraging families to make an emergency plan and be ready this hurricane season.

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MARATHON People working on their own homes and living in their own trailers (not FEMA owned) are about to receive a letter from the City of Marathon about permit renewal.

“Most trailers have a six-month permit, so whatever date that started, it’ll be coming to a close soon. You need to extend that permit through this coming hurricane season and we simply want to know where everybody is and whether they still need a permit and if they are in fact making substantial progress,” said Planning Director George Garrett. “This is just putting people on notice.”

He, too, said if a mandatory evacuation notice is called, people living in trailers must evacuate.

City staff is available to help anyone who may have had a substantial damage assessment on their home. To schedule a meeting or discuss questions regarding the city’s assessment, call 305-743-0033 to make an appointment between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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WEEKLY INTERVIEW

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JUROR WRANGLER Riella Sims is a positive force at the courthouse

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hile the Sixth Amendment is fundamental to our democracy, most can admit that jury duty rarely appears at opportune times. From work, kids and travel — jurors have been known to report in the grumpiest of moods. But in Monroe County, Riella Sims has become the comforting buffer between cantankerous jurors and the Monday morning selection process.

Since 2014, the animated Jury Clerk has greeted jurors with uplifting humor, games and plenty of patience — while playing her role in our “rights and liberties” right here at home.

Full name and short bio? Riella Lynn Sims. I was born in Fort Lauderdale, moved to Pennsylvania as a child and back to Florida at the age of 18. I moved to Key West in ’99 with my future husband, Carter, who has been with Key West Police Department for 19 years, and we have a 10-year-old daughter named Kallisto.

What does a Jury Clerk do? I’ve been Jury Clerk for all three locations since 2014. I handle a range of items including mailing out the jury summons, e-filing, checking in jurors and handling the civil appeals that are sent to the 3rd District Court of Appeals for Key West and Marathon. I guess you could say I’m the “middleman” for the courts.

Why is jury duty so important? No one ever plans on something happening, but knowing we have that right to a trial by jury is important. Some can easily forget that not all countries have these rights.

One thing you should never say to a judge? That “you don’t care.”

If you could have lunch with one famous person, dead or alive, whom would you choose? I guess Franklin D. Roosevelt because my daughter has read so much about him and for his role during the Great Depression and WWII.

Three things you could not live without? Air-conditioning, books and chocolate.

What are some words to live by?

Chocolate and ketchup make anything edible.

How do you cheer up a room full of jurors on a Monday morning? I just start by telling them about my morning and me trying to get my daughter out of bed and to school on time or, by 7 a.m., how I’ve already “ruined her life.”

This tends to put a smile on everyone’s face.

What has your job taught you about human nature? It doesn’t matter where you work, people have good days and bad days. But people are going to be who they are regardless.

There are just good people and bad people.

What’s your best lawyer joke? How many lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb? No one knows because they will just argue about the cost of the bulb, what type of bulb it is and who will be liable for damages.

What is your definition of perfect happiness? A comfy chair to snuggle in with my family as we watch a movie with salty, buttery popcorn.

Biggest secret about jury duty selection? It’s all random! I promise!

Which judge would you want to be in a foxhole with? Judge Wayne Miller (retired).

Which judge would be the most fun on a date? Judge Peary Fowler — she’s just stylish. Even on her bad days she looks good.

Which judge would make a great president? Judge Mark Jones — he knows how to talk through an issue and get the job done.

Best secret lunch spot within walking distance from the courthouse?

Mr. Z’s — for the fries, of course.

Finish these sentences: Being a mom has taught me … that I have no patience.

Without me the courtroom would be … a very dull and boring place to be.

I can never refuse … someone with a real need.

If I wasn’t jury clerk I would be … head taste-tester for Hershey.

When I go, I will go … with a bang. And then probably get lost going there as I have no sense of direction.

Riella Sims, Monroe County’s Jury Clerk, poses with her daughter, Kallisto, as the two volunteer at last weekend’s golf tournament for the Basilica School.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 7, 2018 BRAD BERTELLI www.keysweekly.com

KEY WEST HISTORY THE HURRICANE OF 1909

SAVE THE DATE Through June 10 • Pride Week, Key West, various venues. www.keywestpride.org Thursday, June 7 • First Thursday art walk from 6 to 8 p.m. Mango Madness opens at The Studios of Key West.

Key West: Bethel Church looking north after storm of 1909.

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ell, hurricane season got off to a wet and premature start. Hopefully Alberto was not a harbinger for the Florida Keys. Unfortunately, hurricanes have always been part of the deal for those who have chosen to call these islands home — and for those who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. While hurricanes always affect the island chain as a whole, each storm reveals a unique and often specific story.

On Oct. 11, 1909 Key West was devastated when, in the morning hours, over six inches of rain fell within a little over two hours as 94 mph winds blew across the island. More than 300 boats anchored in the Key West Harbor were destroyed. On the island, 400 buildings were either collapsed by the wind or swept away by the tidal surge.

While the storm would be responsible for damages and deaths beyond the island chain, as many as 15 people died in the Keys. Damages were assessed at $1 million, which might not seem like a ton of money, but was at least enough to cover the cost of 400 buildings and 300 vessels.

In a related piece of history associated with the Weather Bureau, 1935 was the first year automated weather instruments mounted on buoys began collecting marine weather data. It was also the year the bureau developed a hurricane warning system. Forecasting switched from a centralized Washington office to four distinct tropical hurricane forecasting offices in Boston, Jacksonville, New Orleans, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

None of these advancements had any bearing on the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 when the first hurricane warning issued by the Weather Bureau for the Florida Keys was issued at 3:30 a.m. on the day the storm arrived.

“Tropical disturbance still of small diameter but considerable intensity moving slowly westwards off the coast of north-central Cuba. Caution advised against high tides and gales Florida Keys and for ships in path.” Brad Bertelli is curator of the Keys History & Discovery Center. Photo: Florida Memory Project.

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June 7-8 • Comedy Key West presents Chris Pennie at 8:30 p.m. at Bottlecap, Key West.

June 8-9 • Coralpalooza reef out-planting event. Contact roxane@coralrestoration.org for info.

• Annual Ladies Dolphin Tournament hosted by the Florida Keys Elks Lodge. Contact 305-852-1872.

Friday, June 8 • Documentary, “The Smog of the Sea,” for World Oceans Day, at noon at Gato Center, 1100 Simonton St., Key West.

• Free World Oceans Day screening of “Chasing Coral” at 6 p.m. at Mote Marine Summerland facility at 24244 Overseas Hwy. Popcorn provided.

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Monday, June 11 • Lower Keys and Key West Democrats monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. at The Blue Room, Key West.

Tuesday, June 12 • Aqua Idol benefiting Florida Keys SPCA at 6:30 p.m. at Aqua Nightclub, Key West.

June 15-17 • Florida Keys Guitar Festival. Keystix.com or floridakeysguitarfestival. com for more information.

June 14-15 • Comedy Key West presents Kelly MacFarland at 8:30 p.m. at Bottlecap, Key West.

Saturday, June 16 • Truman’s Tropical Fruit Festival starting at 9 a.m. at Truman Little White House, Key West.

Saturday, June 16 • Native plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon at Key West Tropical Forest, Stock Island.

Sunday, June 17 • Guitar Summit at 8 p.m. at Key West Theater.

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ZONTA INSTALLS OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS

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he Zonta Club of Key West holds its annual installation banquet. At the event on May 15, the 2018 board of directors and club officers, including second term President Mechelle Burgohy, were installed. Other officers and board members include President-Elect Ginger King, Vice President Carolyn Daly, Treasurer Nicole Belles, Secretary Marilyn Douthett; board members Teresa Wallace, Alison Kerr, Pamela Lindner and Wendy Holified; and nominating committee Bonnie Helms, Cindy Chatman, Shirley Freeman and Caryn Quinn. Freeman, who has dedicated her life to community service and civic engagement, was awarded the 2018 Zontian of the Year. Shirley is one of the club’s charter members. Zonta International is a global service organization of executives in business and the professions of working together to advance the status of women. CONTRIBUTED

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What was the best part of Pixar’s “Incredibles”? Take a minute.

That’s right — it was Jack Jack, the baby. Well in “Incredibles 2” he’s got a bigger, freakier role, as Mrs. Incredible, voiced by Holly Hunter, sets out to save the world while Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) stays home with the kids.

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PLAYGROUND INSULTS

We can’t imagine who came up with this silly idea … still it’s gold.

The BBC’s show “Playground Insults” pits two stars against one another to see who can make the other lose by breaking out in laughter. Recently, Ryan Reynolds asked Josh Brolin (both stars of “Deadpool 2”) “What’s your favorite color? Mediocre?” In another episode Will Ferrell disarmed Mark Wahlberg with “New Kids on the Block just called … they want you as a back up dancer.” Watch on BBC or YouTube.

Author of the bestselling and hilarious novel “Lamb,” Christopher Moore is “absurdly outrageous, sarcastically satiric, and always entertaining.” A New York Times best-selling author, Moore returns in finest madcap form with this zany noir set on the mean streets of post-World War II San Francisco, and featuring a diverse cast of characters, including a hapless bartender; his Chinese sidekick; a doll with sharp angles and dangerous curves; a tight-lipped Air Force general; a wisecracking waif; Petey, a black mamba; and many more.

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WHO’S THE BEST? The Bubbas are back 3

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he Bubbas. What else could we call the official People’s Choice Awards for Key West? And in 2014, that’s exactly what the Key West Weekly did. That same year, Tap Johnson offered us the Key West Theater at no cost — and the town threw one hell of a party with all of the proceeds donated to charity.

Five years later and here we are. It’s hard to go anywhere in town without spotting a Bubbas plaque on someone’s wall. And, to date, the event has generated more than $50,000 to local charities such as Wesley House, Samuel’s House and the Bahama Village Music Program.

On Friday, June 8, voters will start to weigh in (for a fifth year) on everything from their favorite food, to businesses, to people in Key West. For two weeks, voters will have the option to write in one nominee in each category. After that period, the top three in each category will placed on a final ballot, with winners being announced July 21 at the Key West Theater.

“Not much has changed since year one,” said Key West Weekly partner Britt Myers (who co-emcees the event with Jason Koler).

“Some people think of it as an awards ceremony while others know it as the town’s ultimate roast. I like to compare it to our own version of the Correspondents Dinner — we don’t pull any punches, but we have a great time and it’s always for a great cause.”

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Once again, more than120 nominees and more than 60 winners will be named as Key West’s best. And on July 21, attendees at the Key West Theater will experience an awards show that has witnessed our sheriff perform dance moves to “YMCA,” a public defender crawl on all fours, a congressman blush for reasons we can’t reveal in print … and other shenanigans that push the limits of what one can and can’t do to dignitaries on stage.

“Its all about the fun,” said Myers. “Voting is subjective. We all have our favorites and the truth is, Key West is full of places that could be named ‘the best.’ But with the help of our amazing sponsors, Rick Lopez and our friends at Florida Keys Media, we’ve been able to turn a ‘best of’ event into a great cause, which is culminated by an even crazier evening.”

This year marks the first year that voting will take place exclusively online at keysweekly.com. However, weekly updates will be available exclusively in editions of the Key West Weekly. So we wish all of our friends and neighbors luck — and we hope to see you all on July 21 at the fifth annual Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards.

— Weekly Staff report

1. 2014: Winners and supporters gathered at the Key West Theater’s first-ever public event under new owner Tap Johnson. The use of the Theater was donated and all proceeds benefited the Bahama Village Music Program (BVMP). File photo

2. 2015: The Key West Theater was under renovation, and The Studios of Key West graciously provided refuge to the Bubbas Awards Ceremony at its new location on Eaton Street. More than 10,000 voters participated in the second year, with all event proceeds benefiting the BVMP.

3. 2016: The Bubbas returned to the Key West Theater and a battle of “political charades” broke out on stage. With a divided nation, Key West proved that political opponents on both sides (Ron Saunders and Kevin Madok, both running for Clerk of Courts) could work and play together for a night of fun and charity — all benefiting Samuel’s House.

4. 2017: This Bubbas ceremony will be remembered for a lip sync battle that witnessed a mix of city commissioners, a sheriff and “dancers” — all on the KW Theater stage for five unforgettable performances, including that of Bascom Grooms. The event benefited Wesley House Family Services and photos from the event have now been subpoenaed by Robert Mueller.

The Key West Weekly would like to thank The Key West Theater, The Studios of Key West, all of our sponsors, Pirate Radio and our current radio partners at Florida Keys Media for five great years of Bubbas voting and events.

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ibetan Buddhist Sangha Key West Tara Mandala invites the public to a presentation on Friday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at The Studios of Key West with author Lama Tsultrim Allione. The former Tibetan Buddhist nun and founder of the Tara Mandala retreat center in Colorado will guide guests through a short, experiential journey through a 1,000-year-old Tibetan tradition that offers a practical method of transformation, as revealed in her most recent book, “Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine.”

One of the only female lamas in the world today, Allione is one of the preeminent teachers of the Mandala of the Five Dakinis, a type of Buddhist female spirit comprising five families, each with enlightened and encumbered qualities.

Her book pairs Allione’s story of loss and spiritual seeking with this mandala meditation, and demonstrates how to embody the dakinis.

Through meditation, sound, visualization, and other practices, she

guides readers through the mandala and invites them to explore and embrace the distinct energies of their own nature and shift emotional challenges into empowerment and restoration of the self.

These primal, enlightened beings are considered the most important manifestation of the feminine in Tibetan Buddhism, compassionate but fierce at once.

“They give us the energy of the undomesticated feminine; they are not meek or submissive,” Allione said. “They are luminous, subtle spiritual energy, the gatekeepers and the guardians of the unconditioned wisdom and sacred earth. By practicing and entering the Mandala of the Five Dakinis, we stimulate this archetype within us and trigger the transformative energy of the feminine.”

Suggested donation is $15.

For more information, contact kwtaramandala@aol.com or visit keywesttaramandala.org/calendar.

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Keys school district to start one-year trial in the fall KATIE ATKINS

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n two months, Keys high school students wishing to play sports or be involved in extracurricular activities related to sports will have to consent to being randomly tested for drugs and alcohol.

The program would have gone into effect in fall 2017, but after Hurricane Irma, the Monroe County School Board did not think it feasible to start drug testing mid-year.

The board last month approved the program on a trial basis for one year, starting in August. The drug test does not check for steroids.

Dave Murphy, district director of assessment and accountability, said pending board approval at the Tuesday, June 12 meeting, the drug-testing program will be fine-tuned over the summer for its fall rollout. The exact cost has not been set yet.

Although it’s something he voted for, board Chairman Bobby Highsmith said the program is controversial.

“Our school district would be in the definite minority across the nation of schools implementing these programs,” he said. “However, given the requests coming from principals and athletic directors, people whose opinions I value greatly, I’m willing to try this on a one-year basis and see what effects, if any, this has on curbing teen drug or alcohol use as well as any peripheral effects regarding participation in sports and extracurricular activities.”

According to the district’s Interscholastic Athletics Alcohol and Drug Testing Policy, this is how it’ll go:

1. WHO High school student athletes and those involved in extracurricular activities related to sports, including but not limited to cheerleaders and members of the marching band.

2. HOW Students must consent to drug testing. No consent means no participation. This includes consenting to further random testing at any time “upon reasonable suspicion.” Coaches will submit their rosters, including student names and ID numbers, to athletic directors. Names are assigned a random number for testing by the district from the current rosters and entered into Microsoft Excel’s random generating program.

Names and identities remain unknown until all the selections have been completed, Athletic directors will run the random student selection process.

On a testing day, up to 25 percent of student athletes will be randomly selected for a urine test.

The student is escorted out of the class by staff to the testing area. Coaches, athletic trainers, secretaries, and student aides will not be allowed inside the bathroom with the student. The student is alone when providing the sample.

3. WHAT Students are being tested for the following substances: alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamines, amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), benzodiazepines, barbiturates, methadone, oxycodone and anti-depressants.

4. RESULTS Initially, there is an on-site screening of the sample. If positive, it’s sealed and sent to a lab. “A limited number of tests will be provided free of charge through our partnership with AHEC (Area Health Education Center Inc.).

The exact costs of the program and number of tests will need to be reevaluated since a year has lapsed since the policy was first approved,” Murphy said. “It is a law enforcement lab that will do the test, but no student name will be attached to a sample that’s sent down.”

Should there be a positive result, the lab will submit the positive drug or alcohol test result to the school’s athletic director, resulting in “appropriate action.”

5. TESTING POSITIVE If a student tests positive for a substance, the discipline is as follows: • First infraction: Suspension from sport for 10 days, but required to attend and be sidelined at practice. After five school days, student can participate in practice.

No playing at scheduled games until providing documentation of a free three-hour state-licensed and accredited drug/alcohol counseling or rehab/ education program.

• Second time: Student suspended from sport for 30 days. Practice allowed, observed from sidelines, and participation in practice allowed after 20 days. Three-hour drug/alcohol course required, along with subsequent school-based drug tests.

• Third time: Student is suspended from sports for the rest of the school year.

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Florida Keys employers still test for cannabis; some Keys doctors can prescribe KATIE ATKINS

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s employers across the nation take a more lax approach to testing potential employees for marijuana, it’s still considered a no-no in the Florida Keys.

From coast to coast, eight states and the District of Columbia allow recreational marijuana use, while Florida is in a group of 29 states allowing use of medical marijuana.

That does not change the fact that several of Monroe County’s largest employers still test for a wide array of drugs, including pot.

Of the private-sector employers the Keys Weekly called, none exempted marijuana from the banned substances.

All of Ocean Reef Country Club’s 1,100 in-season employees must pass a broad-spectrum drug test to work at the largest private-sector employer in the Keys.

“We have everything from bartenders, food and beverage servers to engineers, those in the accounting departments, tennis pros … everything you would imagine at a private country club,” said Molly Carroll, director of communications.

Medical marijuana In Florida, 71 percent of voters in the 2016 general election supported the availability of medical.

That was far more than the 60 percent needed to pass state constitutional Amendment 2, allowing pot as treatment for patients with specific diseases.

But the details were hazy and it took a while for the state to decide how people with those diseases should be able to consume the prescribed pot.

What comes out of a dispensary is not the leafy green associated with the word “marijuana,” and the state has yet to approve the (smoke-able) THC flower as a delivery method.

Patients with cancer, epilepsy, chronic seizures and muscle spasms qualify for low-THC cannabis, sometimes prescribed in liquid form delivered under the tongue with a dropper.

A patient whose condition is imminently terminal can qualify for full-potency medical marijuana with certification from two physicians.

Monroe County’s biggest privatesector employers who drug test.

• Ocean Reef – Tests pre-employment, reasonable suspicion • Hawks Cay – Pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion • Home Depot – Mouth swab preemployment, post-accident • Baptist Health South Florida – Pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, routine testing • Lower Keys Medical Center – Pre-employment, random drug screenings

Because each dispensary has different plants, it’s like testing different brands of cola, said Key West physician Dr. John Norris.

“They all taste different,” he said.

“Dosing this is a nightmare. It all depends on what you’re getting, and because they’re all different, it’s not like I’m prescribing a specific dose.”

Still, the message from patients and organizations to the state is that people have the right to smoke it, he said.

“We’re actually not concerned about whole flower getting approved because our goal is to help the patients take the medicine easily and effectively,” said Tracy Timura, regional director of IONA Cannabis Clinic of the Florida Keys.

IONA just had its grand opening in Islamorada and has more than 100 patients.

“The response is overwhelming and positive in every aspect. We’re a physician practice, not a dispensary,” she said. “The medicine right now is very effective.”

Delivery methods include topical creams, patches, oil for vaping and tinctures of CBD oil and THC, she said.

Soon, IONA will open a Key West location.

Between Key Largo and Key West, there are 10 certified physicians who can prescribe medical marijuana but there is not a single dispensary in Monroe County. Yet.

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KWHS STUDENT OF THE WEEK

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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 do you want to be remembered for at Key West High School? The Key West High School catcher for the baseball team.

What three things do you want to accomplish before your 10-year high school reunion? Attend college, obtain a good job, and live in Key West.

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KEYS ANIMALS

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TOUGH DECISIONS

How the FKSPCA handles euthanasia HAYS BLINCKMANN hays@keysweekly.com

844 Euthanized Animals All Species 3/1/16 - 2/18/18

“It’s always a group decision, everyone in contact with the animal comes to an agreement, and it is made in the most caring way, ” Jeff Johnson, president elect of FKSPCA.

Aggression 33 Behavior 8 Cat Aggression 2 Dog Aggression 5 Fearful 1 Feluk/FIV + 24 Feral 137 Kennel Stress 4 Medical: 302 Owner Request 171 Pain Aggression 1 Policy Decision 154 Separation Anxiety 1 Temperament 1

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o kill or not to kill: it’s the toughest decision the Florida Keys Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (FKSPCA) has to make. The two shelters in Marathon and Key West admit about 2,000 animals a year and, unfortunately, not every one can be saved.

Some animals have to be put down because of untreatable illness, aggression or a feral beginning — they are not safe to be readopted into the community.

“We look for manageable behaviors and the possibility of certain kinds of homes for certain animals,” said Tammy Fox, FKSPCA executive director. “We can’t put the community at risk or keep them forever in a cage; it’s inhumane.”

The decision to terminate an animal’s life is a complex and arduous task, one that the FKSPCA is completely transparent about. There is the assumption that the agency is a “kill-free shelter,” which the FKSPCA dispels on its website. Kill-free shelters are often limited admission, meaning they only accept animals with a better chance of adoptability, thus spiking their success rate. The FKSPCA is open admission, meaning they take all animals no matter what physical or mental condition. But with that comes the responsibility and hard choices of what is the most humane outcome for an animal that is not treatable.

The benchmark for a kill-free shelter, according to Best Friends Animal Society, is a roughly 90 percent live release rate. FKSPCA records indicate they mostly achieve this standard. For example, in March of 2018 the FKSPCA successfully rehabilitated 88 percent of the animals and 87 percent in April.

“We cannot guarantee the animal can be rehabilitated and it is our responsibility not to place animals in homes without reasonable assurance everyone is safe,” said Jeff Johnson, FKSPCA president-elect. “We have to work with all animals; no matter how big the problem or tough the solution, we can’t ignore it.”

The FKSPCA uses a national database called Pet Point which compiles euthanasia statistics, and those numbers are then sent to Monroe County, which oversees the agency’s contract and animal control in general. According to shelter records from February 2016 to February 2018, there were 844 animals euthanized. Using Pet Point’s classifications, many of those euthanizations are grouped under the vague “policy decision” category and include such animals as iguanas, rats, raccoons, bufo toads — essentially invasive animals. Of the 844, more than 300 animals were euthanized for medical reasons, 171 were requested by owners and about 50 were for irreversible behavioral disorders.

“We make every attempt to help an animal, we look at the history of their behaviors and keep them at the shelter to evaluate and observe. On the records it shows when we took the animal in to when we decided to euthanize and that it can be quite a long time,”

said Fox. It should be noted the shelter spent over $100,000 in animal medical expenses last year treating illnesses in order to make every effort at rehabilitation.

Shelter officials said it is a group decision to euthanize. Any staff member who has come in contact with the animal is a part of the agreement and veterinarians are involved for medical decisions. “It’s never one person making the decision,” said Fox. By far, cats create the most consistent challenge for the shelter. The Keys have many outdoor, freeroaming cat communities located near homes and businesses. Many of these are feral cats which often breed and create cat communities and should not be confused with furry, purry Mr. Skittles next door.

“Some cats are just truly wild, aggressive and antisocial. Some business owners and residents consider these cats to be invasive and destructive,” said Fox. The rehabilitation success rate is low and just putting them in a room at the shelter can cause mental, emotional and physical stress leading to suffering, not to mention fighting among the cats, according to Matt Royer, the Key West shelter’s director of operations.

Fox and Royer, both experienced in animal training and welfare, maintain it’s difficult to domesticate a feral cat and, again, it would go against the responsibility of the shelter to have potentially dangerous animals up for adoption. Another misconception of the statistics is kitten euthanasia, said Fox, which most likely occurs due to fading kitten syndrome, in which young cats simply have no medical chance.

“We encourage trap, neuter and release allowing the cats to live in their colonies without being able to breed,” said Fox. “But we can’t just trap, neuter and release them onto the streets without being under the care of someone managing the colony. And under county ordinance, we can’t release them without property owner consent.” However, they will adopt a feral cat or community cats to an individual expressing interest in having a “working” cat on their property, as was the case recently at a local restaurant wishing to have working cats to keep pests at bay.

While there were more than 100 feral cats euthanized over two years, on any given day the shelters in Key West and Marathon also have about 100 cats to be adopted.

“I became a euthanasia technician to know that it’s being done with compassion,” said Royer. “It’s the hardest decision to make but we have to make it. It’s a service for the community as a whole and for the animal.”

For further transparency, the FKSPCA has joined the national database shelteranimals.org. which will have the next publish date in October of all data reports, or log in for monthly reports.

FKSPCA will be creating new programs and classes with Alley Cat Allies to work with the public to find better solutions to the community cat problems. Visit fkspca.org for more informations and look for the new shelter opening up this summer.

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Florida Keys Steak and Lobster serves a fantastic “Cowboy Steak.”

It’s 18 ounces of French cut angus bone-in ribeye. The slab of meat is grilled to perfection. The Middle Keys restaurant is currently ranked No. 6 of 63 restaurants in the area with an average 4.3 star rating. Tell Dad it’s his day and urge him to splurge on a double serving of carb-rich sides — onion rings and a loaded baked potato. $35

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he destruction that Hurricane Irma brought to the Florida Keys, oddly enough, is what brought veteran musician Tim Scott to Key West this past year. He first visited the Keys with his musician buddy Joshua Scott Jones, the male half of Steel Magnolia.

“I came down with Joshua last year to cut a few singles. We recorded in a makeshift studio on Conch Key. We busked at truck stops along the way down from Nashville to pay for gas. That was my first Florida Keys experience.

I stayed another few months and picked up some construction work.

The hurricane hit, and after living in the Keys there was a strong pull to come back and help out where I could.”

A veteran studio engineer, producer and musician, Scott turned to construction work when the studio business in Nashville started drying up. “I had been playing gigs for 20 years in Nashville but recording work got so slow I had to take construction work.”

Scott likes to keep busy. “When I came to Key West and was working construction, I ran into a friend who turned me on to working a pedicab job. But that wasn’t enough work, so I walked up and down

Duval Street and auditioned, and turned out I knew Chris Weaver, the owner of Duval Central. I auditioned for him, got that gig and now am playing full-time, eight (shows) a week during the day and working five nights a week on the pedicab.”

While in the Navy stationed at Jacksonville, Scott sang with other sailors outside the barracks every night for a year, and then played gigs all over the world. That got him ready for his first stage appearance in Nashville at Tootsie’s Lounge in 1996. He graduated from SAE in Nashville in 2006, and did studio work for Cowboy Jack Clement, and sessions with Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones.

Scott is an experienced stage performer and knows how to connect with his audience. “My style of music is rocking country, edgy, ‘a country music Bruce Springsteen.’ I play everything from Merle Haggard to Nirvana. It’s more of a story-teller set. I’d like to thank God for the party that led me to Amy at the Salty Angler, Chris and Eric at Duval Central, Deray at The Grateful Guitar, and all of you for all your help.”

You can see Scott perform at Duval Central, Tuesday through Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m., and the Salty Angler Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, from noon to 3 p.m. Follow him @TimScottMusic on Twitter and Instagram.

ENTERTAINMENT

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TIME FOR LAUGHS

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omedy Key West presents standup comedians Chris Pennie on Thursday and Friday, June 7 and 8 and Kelly MacFarland on Thursday and Friday, June 14 and 15 at the Bottlecap in Key West.

MacFarland and Pennie both will be performing with local comics. The shows will begin at 8:30 p.m.

Pennie performs regularly and has been a finalist in CMT’s “Next Big Comic,” The Plymouth Rock Comedy Festival, The Mohegan Sun “Funniest Amateur Comic in New England,” Beantown Comedy Riots, Laughing Skull Festival in Atlanta and The Boston Comedy Festival.

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ing large clubs and colleges in addition to entertaining U.S. troops overseas. Recently, she was in “Last Comic Standing” Season 9, appeared on AXS “Gotham Comedy LIVE” and won first place in the Ladies of Laughter competition. She also was in Boston Comedy Festival, Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, Oddball Festival and Boston Calling 2016/17. MacFarland has appeared on TV Guide Channel, Comedy Central, and as host on Scripps Network. She also is an accomplished improviser and actress.

For more information about the comedians and to buy tickets ($15) visit comedykeywest.com.

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hree accomplished Keys guitarists – each with a unique style of play – will join together for the second Florida Keys Guitar Summit, to showcase their skills individually and in duos and trios.

Contemporary guitarist David Feder, classical guitarist Mateo, and Latin guitarist Rolando Rojas will perform on Friday, June 15 at the Islamorada Community Church, 83250 Overseas Highway; on Saturday, June 16 at the Marathon Community Theater, 5101 Overseas Highway; and on Sunday, June 17 at the Key West Theater, 512 Eaton Street.

All concerts begin at 8 p.m.

Jimmy Buffett called Feder a “Florida treasure” at a recent performance in the Keys. National Public Radio said Feder “has a magic way of making you feel like an old friend with songs that are original and intimate.”

Classical guitarist Mateo is a composer and soloist who has performed with the Yehudi Menuhin Concerts and has been a Florida Artist-in-Residence. He produces and performs in concerts all over the Keys.

Rojas has played with musicians such as Gloria Estefan.

Graduating from the Izidor Handler Conservatory of Music in Vina Del Mar, Chile, Rojas is a multifaceted instrumentalist who composes and performs in many genres.

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the door. More information, including video clips of the guitarists, is at floridakeysguitarfestival.com or on Facebook at Florida Keys Guitar Festival.

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The highlights of upcoming events include: THURSDAY, JUNE 7 6 p.m. Free wine tasting and 10 percent off wine bottle purchases The Gardens Hotel, Angela Street www.GardensHotel.com

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The cast of ‘The Little Dog Laughed,’ being read by the Fringe Theater on June 7, Erin McKenna, left, Matt Hulsey, Francessca Silva, Trey Forsyth and John Reynolds (director). ‘The Little Dog Laughed,’ written by Douglas Carter Beane, is about Mitchell as Hollywood’s next mega-star. He’s in the closet, and his agent would like to keep it that way. But love and lust are not so easily handled when a NYC hustler named Alex arrives on the scene. What’s an agent to do? CONTRIBUTED

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The cast of ‘Gross Indecency’ during a recent rehearsal of the stage reading.

The play tells the story of the trials of Oscar Wilde. The reading is directed by John McDonald, who called Wilde the “first martyr of the gay movement” and said “we are doing this play for the love of theater and for the love of Key West.”

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AFTER IRMA

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WHERE I LAY MY HEAD Marathon families live in trailers as renovations continue

KATIE ATKINS

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Living on a boat in Marathon was a dream come true for Webb Dillard and his wife Brandi, until Hurricane Irma’s wind swept it out of the Boot Key Harbor marina and sank it near the Seven Mile Bridge.

It stayed there for 40 days, Webb said.

“The way the storm was coming in, we didn’t want it to be bashing up against the sea wall, so we moved it and were kind of like, we know we have a high percentage of losing our boat because of this storm,” Webb said.

And they did, but within 10 days of returning to the Keys, the couple found a property on Man-O-War Drive to buy.

“Irma did us a solid,” Webb said.

The sale closed May 18. With their daughter, Emmy, they lived in a hotel for a month, then bought a travel trailer and have been living in it near their new home while Webb does all the renovations.

In the living room, they plan to hang the sailboat wheel as a reminder of their dream and how it transformed faster than planned.

‘Irma did us a solid.’

— Webb Dillard

While most families had one residence to worry about, Kaite Landry and Austin Follos have been taking care of multiple properties and a 16-room motel since Hurricane Irma.

For Landry and her big family, Irma gave them a chance to see what Follos was made of. Follos had quit his fulltime job a month before the storm and moved to Marathon with Landry to get their photography business, Folland Photography, up and running. Having Austin by her side was a godsend, she said.

He helped ready two homes on 86th Street belonging to Landry’s parents and grandmother, the Ranch House Motel, also belonging to her grandmother, and two other oceanside homes in the family.

Unfortunately, storm surge affected all properties and destroyed Austin’s car, a bobcat and a boat. The home Landry grew up in was also destroyed, and has since been gutted.

She, her parents and Austin lived in a tent for two weeks before a travel trailer was donated by Kirk of the Keys Church.

The family is living in it on 86th Street until the homes are completely remodeled.

At that point the couple will move into an apartment at the motel. Now, when their day’s work is done on the houses, they shoot photos in the evening.

“Our photography business is full steam ahead,” Landry said. “The hurricane did a lot of good. It brought our family so much closer together.”

“We definitely have come a long way and have so many more plans,” Follos said.

Derek Hamm says he lucked out after Irma in a big way.

The boat bottom cleaner said he returned to Marathon’s Boot Key Harbor City Marina after the storm to find his Morgan 300 Classic sailboat from the ’70s “torn all the way from the bowsprit to the cockpit.”

“When I found my boat it was in the mangroves with two boats on top of it,” Hamm said. That’s why he and girlfriend Tiffany Kidwell bought the boats that Hamm says “got into a fight with his sailboat and won.”

Hers is a Morgan 33 Out Island and his is a Trident Warrior 35.

Kidwell lost most of the possessions in her Big Pine Key apartment during the storm, so it made sense to buy one of the boats. Now, they live side by side in the marina. He works for Obsessive Compulsive Divers and she is a barista/art supervisor at The Art Studio. They were not able to move onto the boats until January, and until then, lived in a travel trailer at St. Columba Episcopal Church.

“I had a relatively positive experience considering I lost my boat and got a new one. It served me well, and I think I got my value out of it considering the circumstances,” Hamm said.

Kidwell said she believes everything happens for a reason.

“I think this was a great example of that phenomenon and I’m very grateful,” she said.

Note: This is an ongoing series about Keys residents who lost their homes during Hurricane Irma and have found other places to live. If you have a story, email Katie@keysweekly.com.

BUSINESS

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ith about 500 Key West weddings a year under her belt, Lorri Bolander of Key West Hair and Makeup decided to grow her business. Besides her Simonton Street home base, where she mixes custom foundations for local ladies and does bridal trial runs in house, she recently opened Love Struck in Key West. Love Struck is more than just a bridal boutique, although it caters to wedding parties; it also is filled with perfect gifts for showers, birthdays and more.

“I wanted people to get excited when they walk by here,” she said.

“You can’t not smile when you see some of this stuff.”

Bolander handpicked items from silky robes and tasteful lingerie to congratulations cards and bridal jewelry.

“There was nowhere down here like this,” she said.

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Bollander said her successes are coming from being reasonably priced.

She went straight to the sources, wanting to be able to offer “better than online” pricing for Etsy-like items. A crystal headband that can retail for the upwards of $250 online is $80 in her store.

“Everyone knows when you hear the word wedding, prices go up,” she said. “I want to make these pieces attainable.”

In addition to the bridal pieces, her gift-able items in stock are perfect for thank-you or birthday gifts for the loved ones on your lists. She carries a wide assortment of jewelry, non-bridal items from local artisans, and more.

Her swimsuits, bearing “Birthday Slay” and “Island Vibes,” and wide-brimmed hats are perfect for a bride, or just a sunny Key West beach day.

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GARBAGE PATCH? TRY ‘SMOG’

FILM SHOWS UNUSUAL OCEAN JOURNEY

Marcus Eriksen finds a fishnet ball in the Sargasso Sea. SERGIO IZQUIERDO/Contributed

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SOUTHERNMOST COCONUT CASTAWAYS The service organization believes in “serving community roles with Caribbean souls.” To help with Hurricane Irma recovery efforts, the Castaways compiled a 2-CD set called “Keys Strong.” More than $25,000 has been donated to United Way’s Hurricane Irma Relief Fund.

Pictured: Tammy and Marc Hollander.

Keys Weekly, Ocean Wellness Spa, and CFFK.

film that will be shown for free in Key West tells the story of a one-week journey in the ocean intended to assess plastics in the seas.

Sponsored by the Monroe County Extension Office, “The Smog of the Sea” will be shown from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, June 8, at the Gato Building, 1100 Simonton St., Key West.

The film chronicles a one-week journey through the remote waters of the Sargasso Sea. Marine scientist Marcus Eriksen invited an unusual crew to help him study the sea: renowned surfers Keith Malloy and Dan Malloy, musician Jack Johnson, spear fisherwoman Kimi Werner and bodysurfer Mark Cunningham. They became citizen scientists whose mission was to assess the fate of plastics in the world’s oceans.

After years of hearing about the famous “garbage patches” in the ocean’s gyres, the crew is stunned to learn that the patches are a myth. The waters stretching to the horizon are clear blue, with no islands of trash in sight.

But as the crew sieves the water and sorts through the haul, a more disturbing reality sets in: a fog of microplastics permeates the world’s oceans, trillions of nearly invisible plastic shards making their way up the marine food chain.

You can clean up a garbage patch, but how do you stop a fog?

Using nostalgic super-8 footage, sparkling underwater cinematography, an original score by Johnson and shipmate Simon Beins, and live action footage of the crew’s research, “The Smog of the Sea” provides a new perspective on the once pristine oceans, and makes an artful call to action for rethinking the scourge of the sea —

single-use plastic. It is directed by Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Ian Cheney (“King Corn,” “The City Dark,” “The Search for General Tso”).

“As someone who loves and lives in the ocean, I couldn’t be more excited to have participated in 5 Gyres’ SEA Change Expedition,” Johnson said. “I look forward to raising awareness of the importance of reducing our dependency on single-use plastics.”

Johnson, a singer-songwriter, surfer and long-time ocean lover, has been working for ocean health worldwide by supporting plastic-free initiatives through his social action network All At Once and his Johnson Ohana Foundation.

The three-leg expedition marked 5 Gyres’ 16th expedition, having sailed around the world previously to document the global impact of plastic marine pollution. In December 2014, 5 Gyres published the first global estimate on plastic pollution, finding 270,000 metric tons from 5.25 trillion particles of plastic.

“What we know now is that plastic in the ocean quickly shreds into microplastics and joins the smog of plastic polluting our oceans,” said Dr. Marcus Eriksen, 5 Gyres Co-Founder and Director of Research. “This new research revelation is driving solution inland, to the top of the watershed where the problem starts. But we need to return to sea, to educate crews, understand more, and monitor our successes on land.”

More information is available from the University of Florida IFAS Monroe County Extension Service at 305-2924501.

— Contributed

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AFTER IRMA

KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 7, 2018

KRISTEN LIVENGOOD kristen@keysweekly.com

THERE’S

GOOD NEWS THE REEF VS. IRMA

“Y

ou probably have heard enough about hurricanes,” but on Monday, Mote Marine’s Dr. David Vaughn told the volunteers of Save-a-Turtle what is happening underwater. “You can’t see it from the side of the road,” he said.

The visibility was horrendous for weeks after the storm, making it difficult even to survey the damage. Hurricane Irma’s wake left the waters surrounding the Keys a milky white, which between the cloudy water and the sediment that sandblasted the reef, left serious damage.

ON THE REEF Three things played a role in the health of local corals during Hurricane Irma — the distance from the eye of the storm, the distance from the outer edge of the reef, and the size of the coral.

In the transplant areas, like American Shoal, before and after pictures were compared. The before picture: a group of five corals with an aluminum tag for each cluster being held to the hard bottom by a cast iron nail. Around the thriving area, sea fans swayed in the currents and algae had started to grow on the sea floor.

After the storm, the nails were the only thing left.

“The distance from the storm made a big difference,” said Vaughn, who pointed out that many of the coral transplant areas were in Irma’s direct path.

What also made a big difference was whether the plantings were on the outer barrier reef versus the inshore reefs.

“Life in the Florida Keys would not be possible without the reef,” he said, explaining how the outer reef broke up the 30-foot waves, the inner reefs broke up the 15-foot waves, and the houses along the shoreline took the surge and 8-foot waves. “There is not one house on these islands that could take 30-foot waves.”

Off Cook Island, the massive corals did fine, although they are still wrapped in a lot of debris, lines and traps.

The before and after of the American Shoal transplant area. CONTRIBUTED

Moving further away from the eye, on Sand Key off Key West were two-year post plantings that held better than the American Shoal plantings. The 25-mile difference still wiped the algae off the corals, but the main parts of the tissue were intact. “The good news is we can put them back,” he said. “This shows us one thing: size matters, not age.”

Of the 12,000 corals planted on the snorkel trail off Ft. Zachary Taylor, only one was missing from the storm.

Sherri Crilly, vice president of Save-a-Turtle, said of Looe Key, “it looked better three weeks after the storm than it does now; every time I go out there it looks worse.” Mote planted 5,000 corals inside the special protected area.

Vaughn explained how the sediment is smothering the corals out there, but slowly the reef will come back to all of its glory. “The soft corals are already coming back,” said Crilly. “And the sea life – including the goliath groupers – are already thriving again.”

Of the 105 coral trees planted around Looe Key — each with 120 corals dangling from it — only five survived Hurricane Irma. One tree was found off Cape Coral, Florida. Vaughn said the coral count should be back up to 7,000 this summer.

“He is literally saving the human race because he is saving the reef,” Harry Appel, president of Save-a-Turtle, about Mote Marine’s Dr. David Vaughn

INSIDE THE LAB Hurricane Hugo destroyed eight years of oyster research in North Carolina and Dr. Michael Crosby at Mote Marine said if he ever had the chance to build something that could withstand a Category 5 storm, he would. Mote Marine christened the new building last year, just in time. More than 14,000 corals moved inside to the wet labs were saved and it’s a good thing, since the direct hit of Irma brought 4.5 feet of storm surge and high winds. “We were able to save 85 percent of the outside nursery corals,” said Vaughn.

During the storm, Vaughn and other employees who stayed behind were throwing outside corals into the empty shark tanks to try and save them. It worked. Since the storm, the 38 tanks, known as raceways, have been rebuilt.

THERE IS HOPE Hurricane Wilma in 2005 completely wiped out Cancun’s reef by Isla Mujeres, when Vaughn was sent to help with fragmentation. Last month, he was invited back, not to help with more fragmentation, but to see what he had rebuilt.

Starting with tops of Coke bottles cut in half with the coral cemented in the top of it, today the rebuilt reef is flourishing with fish, hard corals and natural soft corals. “This is what we will expect three to five years from now,” he said regarding local reefs.

A number of countries around the world are learning how to do this. “We can’t afford to lose the coral habitat,” he said. “It won’t matter 100 years from now if all the species are gone if we rebuild the reefs; we have to save the habitat now.”

In the Keys, the reef supports 70,000 jobs and $1 billion in local industries.

“We learned about bleaching in the ’70s,” said Vaughn. “We thought that was a once-in-acentury event and lost about 20 percent of corals.” Then, in the ’80s, there were back-to-back years of bleaching, where 5 to 10 percent of the corals were lost.

“We have had bleaching 12 out of the last 18 years,” he said. “There is some natural resistance out there; we lost the susceptible ones.”

Mote has been working with multiple genotypes that show natural resiliency. “We want our corals to win the Summer Olympics in 2050,” he said. “But, right now, it’s a Band-Aid, it’s not solving the underlying problem that is causing the bleaching.”

Twenty years ago, a good reef was considered to be at 50 percent coverage; today the average is around 6 to 7 percent.

Mote Marine on Summerland Key offers tours on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. and on Fridays from 3 to 4 p.m.

No reservations are needed.

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The City of Key Colony Beach is accepting applications for an Administrative Assistant. Front desk responsibilities including, but not limited to, answering a multi-line phone system and providing exceptional customer service. Provide administrative support to the City Administrator, City Clerk, Building Official and Police Chief. Education requirement: Minimum High School graduate with two years of work experience in customer service and administrative support.

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EMPLOYMENT Shelter Bay Marina at 77 Coco Plum Drive, Marathon, is looking for a Marina Fork Lift Operator. Apply in person or call (305) 743-7008 City of Marathon - Job Opening: Full Time Marina Technician. EOE FULL BENEFITS www.ci.marathon.fl.us Hampton Inn-Marathon NOW HIRING Bartenders, Breakfast Attendant, Housemen, Front Desk, Laundry & Maintenance.

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First State Bank of the Florida KeysCareer Opportunities: Key West: Full & Part Time Tellers, Business Banker; Islamorada: Assistant Branch Manager, Full Time Teller; Key Largo: Customer Service Representative; Upper Keys: Treasury Management Representative II. Apply Online @ KeysBank.com/ Careers Offering: 401K, 401A, profit sharing, health/ dental plans, educational reimbursement, short/ long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off, and holidays for full-time employees. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender EOEM/F/V/D WANTED: FULL-TIME Vacation Rental Assistant in Marathon area. Must have excellent customer service skills, computer skills, valid driver’s license and own transportation. Opportunity for advancement, weekends required. Pay will be based on experience level. Please email resume to info@ marathon.vacations GET OFF THE ROCK- MAINE COAST Seasosonal Jobs at the happy Clam in Beautiful St George Opening for exp. Line Cooks, Bartender/ Server. We have a 5 star rating and specialize in German and Seafood.

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Email resume to: KeyLargoEmployment @gmail. com EOE

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Mechanic - Upper Keys, small engine, part or fulltime. Long term employment. 305-852-0600 Established Criminal Defense Law Office with offices in Marathon and Key West seeking part-time/ full-time secretary that is detail oriented.

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Landscaping company seeking full-time laborers in Marathon. Call 305-395-8294 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR –Key Largo. Only if you have a proven record as a positive, extremely reliable, self-starter capable of interacting with and supporting a wide range of individuals and diverse job requirements.

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Open Job Positions: Restaurant Manager, Wait Staff, Bartenders, Kitchen Staff, Apply in person or call for details: Key Colony Inn - Marathon (305) 743-0100 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.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Wheatons Towing gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 06/12/2018, 10:00 am at 101500 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes.

Wheatons Towing reserves the right to accept or reject any and/all bids.

JTNB11HK8J3009557 2018 TOYOTA Published: May 31, 2018 and June 7, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: ESTATE OF DONALD A. KARY, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of DONALD A. KARY, deceased, whose date of death was December 16, 2017, File Number 18-CP16-M, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Monroe County Courthouse, Marathon Probate Division, 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below.

ALL CREDITORS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY 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 claims with this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

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in the City of KEY WEST Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit:

recorded in O.R. Book 871 at pages 1215, et seq. Public Records, Monroe County, Florida.

Property Address: 113 North Bay Harbor Drive, Key Largo FL 33037 a. Legal Description: LOTS 12, 13, AND 14, BLOCK 1, AMENDED PLAT OF BAY HARBOR, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, AT PAGE 91, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA. b. Parcel ID No. 00489410000 000136238 Pursuant to the FINAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT entered in a case in said Court, the style of which is: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

THOMAS J WRONKA AKA THOMAS WRONKA; Unknown Spouse of THOMAS J WRONKA AKA THOMAS WRONKA; MARYSIA L WRONKA AKA MARYSIA WRONKA; Unknown Spouse of MARYSIA L WRONKA AKA MARYSIA WRONKA; Bay Harbor Association Inc; Unknown Parties in Possession 1; Unknown Parties in Possession 2; USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 16-CA-000196-P

ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 9 th day of May, 2018.

The date of first Publication of this Notice is: May 31, 2018.

KEVIN MADOK Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida

Personal Representatives: DONNA KUNZ SUSAN KARY FORD 7 Sharpe Road Annapolis, MD 21409

By: Jennifer Zemmel Deputy Clerk

Attorney for Personal Representative: KATHRYN KNEE, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 849571 KATHRYN KNEE, P.A. 1027 South 8th Street Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Telephone: (904)491-1781 Publish: May 31 & June 7, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION Case No: 16-CA000196-P NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 18TH DAY OF JUNE 2018 AT 11:00AM on THE FRONT STEPS OF THE MONROE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 500 WHITEHEAD STREET

Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Submitted By: ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF SHAPIRO, FISHMAN & GACHE, LLP 2424 North Federal Highway, Suite 360 Boca Raton, Florida 33431 (561)998-6700 (561)998-6707 Publish: May 31 and June 7, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose To: All persons listed below, their guardians, heirs and assigns, record owners of the unit week(s) as showing, all located in Monroe County, Florida comprised of Unit Weeks as more particularly defined in and governed by that certain: Declaration of Condominium for Florida Bay Club of Key largo, a condominium,

You are hereby given Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose on behalf of THE FLORIDA BAY CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. a Florida not-for-profit corporation. You may cure the default and redeem the timeshare interest by paying the amounts secured by the Association’s lien on your unit week(s) as showing below in cash or certified funds to Timeshare Trustee at any time prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Sale.

Unit/Week Owner Name Co-Owner Name Address Year of Default Amount Due Per Diem A06-49 Leonard Anthony 14820 Naranja Lakes Blvd., Apt P, Homestead, FL 33032 2016 $ 2,088.30 $ 1.03 A08-27 Leonard Anthony 14820 Naranja Lakes Blvd., Apt P, Homestead, FL 33032 2016 $ 2,088.30 $ 1.03 B06-07 Leonard S. Anthony 14820 Naranja Lakes Blvd., Apt P, Homestead, FL 33032 2016 $ 2,088.30 $ 1.03 B01-36 Leonard Anthony 14820 Naranja Lakes Blvd., Apt P, Homestead, FL 33032 2016 $ 2,088.30 $ 1.03 B02-36 Leonard Anthony 14820 Naranja Lakes Blvd., Apt P, Homestead, FL 33032 2016 $ 2,088.30 $ 1.03 C01-49 Leonard S. Anthony 14820 Naranja Lakes Blvd., Apt P, Homestead, FL 33032 2016 $ 2,088.30 $ 1.03 C02-47 Carl S. Blockhus Zaida M. Blockhus 114 Split Cedar Lane, Huntsville, AL 35806 2016 $ 2,088.30 $ 1.03 B02-14 Five Star Platinum World Wide Vacation Sales LLC a Deleware Limited Liability Company 1013 Centre Rd., Wilmington, DE 19805 2016 $ 5,911.85 $ 2.92 A06-52 Linda J. Kahn a/k/a Linda Kahn Bruce Kahn 2305 Magnolia Dr., N. Miami, FL 33181 2016 $ 2,133.36 $ 1.05 Eugene Kahn 2305 Magnolia Dr., N. Miami, FL 33181 2016 $ 2,133.36 $ 1.05 A05-04 Claude Maisonneuve Doris Maisonneuve Box 72, Girouxville, AB

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 LEGAL NOTICES T0H1S CA 2016 $ 4,861.78 $ 2.40 B05-43 Doris McCoy Euclid O. Oneale 16701 SW 102 Pl., Miami, FL 33157 2016 $ 1,545.98 $ 0.76 B03-18 Jose O’Farrill Jose Ortiz 2207 Oldfield Dr., Orlando, FL 32837 2016 $ 2,009.69 $ 0.99 C02-10 Craig W. Peters Donna L. Peters 16115 E. Aquaduct Dr., Loxahatchee, FL 33470 2016 $ 2,060.21 $ 1.02 B03-25 Timmie L. Terry Carolyn S. Terry 2305 NW 80th St., Miami, FL 33147 2016 $ 2,088.30 $ 1.03 A10-13 Rick Weaver Julie Weaver a/k/a Julie M. Rush 145 Sir Scott Ct., Lawrenceville, GA 30044 2016 $ 3,111.21 $ 1.53 Gerald Rush a/k/a/ Gerald R. Rush 7401 SW 168th St., Miami, FL 33157 2016 $ 3,111.21 $ 1.53 A05-43 Jonathan West Mindy Pervis 3855 Lavilla Ave, North Port, FL 34286 2016 $ 2,088.30 $ 1.03 If you fail to cure the default as set forth in this notice or take other appropriate action with regard to this foreclosure matter, you risk losing ownership of your timeshare interest through the trustee foreclosure procedure established in section 721.855, Florida Statutes. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AS A MATTER OF LAW TO SEND TO THE TRUSTEE WRITTEN NOTICE THAT YOU OBJECT TO THIS PROCEDURE. UPON THE TRUSTEE’S RECEIPT OF YOUR OBJECTION, THE FORECLOSURE OF THE LIEN WITH RESPECT TO THE DEFAULT SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTICE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURE ONLY. You have the right to cure your default in the manner set forth in this notice at any time before the trustee’s sale of your timeshare interest. If you do not object to the use of the trustee foreclosure procedure, you will not be subject to a deficiency judgment even if the proceeds from the sale of your timeshare interest by the TRUSTEE are insufficient to offset the amounts secured by the lien.

RESORTS LEGAL, P.A., d/b/a TIMESHARE TRUSTEE 900 DREW STREET, SUITE 1 CLEARWATER, FL 33755 PHONE: (727) 441-2635 FAX: (727) 461-4836 Website: www.staacklaw.com

LEGAL NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 18-DR-478-K Division: Family PAUL M. BOYLE, Petitioner, and MICHELLE BOYLE, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: MICHELLE NICOLE BOYLE Respondent’s last known address: N/A YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on PAUL MONTANA BOYLE, whose address is 508 A TRUMAN ANNEX, KEY WEST, FL 33040, on or before JULY 2, 2018, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 500 WHITEHEAD STREET, KEY WEST, FL 33040, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter.

If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: May 23, 2018 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Tori Perez Deputy Clerk Publish: May 31, June 7, June 14, and June 21, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 442018CP00 0059A001KW IN RE: ESTATE OF DAVID C. HILL, Deceased.

Published: May 31 and June 7, 2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The Weekly Newspapers

The administration of the estate of DAVID C. HILL, deceased, whose date

LEGAL NOTICES of death was August 4, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal representatives’ 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 WITHIN 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 claims 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 SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is May 31, 2018.

TIMOTHY E. HILL Personal Representative 6133 NW 91st Avenue Parkland, Florida 33067 BRIAN A. MANGINES Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar Number: 111937 2000 Glades Road, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Telephone: (561)245-4709 Facsimile: (561)892-0350 E-Mail: brian@ mangineslaw.com Publish: May 31 and June 7, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here by given that on JUNE 9th, Leonard Richford Jr. Storage Auctioneer, Executive Administrator for U-Haul Company of Miami, will be offering for sale under the Judicial Lien Process,

by Public Auction, the following storage units.

The Terms of the sale will be cash only. U-Haul Company does reserve the right to refuse any bids. The sales will Begin at 3:00 p.m. and continue day by day until all units are sold.

103530 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Fl. 33037. Names And Last Known Addresses are as Follows: JOAN ELIZABETH DOYLE UNIT #1013 $804.85 CARLOS SERRA UNIT #0013 $ 1,384.82 MARC MARVEZ UNIT#1592 $444.72

LEGAL NOTICES ANGELA SLOAN UNIT#1022 $369.74 ANTONY GOMEZ UNIT#1344 $2,550.71 CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON UNIT#1563 $1,336.36 Published: May 17, 2018 and June 7, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of LISSETTE’S CLEANING, located at 312 68TH STREET, OCEAN, MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: LISSETTE MARTINEZ Published: June 7, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

LEGAL NOTICES project is not exempt from permitting procedures. The Department has determined that a construction permit is required for the proposed work.

Any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may request a public meeting within 30 days after publication of this public notice. A request for a public meeting shall be submitted in writing and shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the meeting. If a public meeting is later scheduled, there will be another 30-day notice period for that meeting.

Written comments or a public meeting request shall be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection, Aquifer Protection Program, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3530, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, which is the office processing this permit application. All comments received within the 30-day period will be considered in formulation of the Department's final decision regarding permit issuance.

By: YUSMANI CARRILLO

The files associated with this order are available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except state holidays, at the Department of Environmental Protection, South District Office, 2295 Victoria Avenue, Suite 364, Ft. Myers, Florida 33901-3875, and at the Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400. Any additional information concerning this project may be obtained by contacting Neil I. Campbell, Engineering Specialist, at 850-245-8612.

Published: June 7, 2018

Publish: June 7, 2018

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO.: CA K 17 000124 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of YUSMANI’S TIRES AND AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, located at 240 SOMBRERO BEACH ROAD, APT. 12-E, MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

NOTICE OF DRAFT PERMIT The Department of Environmental Protection hereby provides Notice that it has prepared the Draft Permit for the proposed project as detailed in the application, subject to the conditions specified in the Draft Permit and summarized below. The applicant, Elite Sky International South Florida, Inc., Mr. Chen Ting Yee, President, 205 Garden Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11237 applied on February 26, 2018 for a permit to construct two Class V injection wells. The project is located at 1100 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida, 33050, in Monroe County (File No. 0361709-001-002- UC/5X, WACS ID No. 105167).

The facility will construct two non-hazardous Class V injection wells (IW-1 and IW-2) for the disposal of live lobster holding tank water from the Elite Sky International South Florida, Inc. lobster transfer facility. The maximum injection volume for IW-1 and IW-2, combined, shall be 0.072 million gallons per day. The injection wells will be constructed with a 6-inch diameter casing set to 60 feet below land surface (bls), with a total depth of 90 feet bls.

The Department has permitting jurisdiction under Chapter 403 of the Florida Statutes and the rules adopted thereunder. The

MIA M. RUBINSTEIN A/K/A MIA RUBINSTEIN; FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION; MOGENS PETER LARSEN; STUART RUBINSTEIN A/K/A STUART JAY RUBINSTEIN; UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated the 19 th day of April, 2018, and entered in Case No. CA K 17 000124, of the Circuit Court of the 16TH Judicial Circuit in and for Monroe County, Florida, wherein FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and MIA M. RUBINSTEIN A/K/A MIA RUBINSTEIN FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION MOGENS PETER LARSEN STUART

LEGAL NOTICES RUBINSTEIN A/K/A STUART JAY RUBINSTEIN UNKNOWN TENANT N/K/A MELODY HENRY UNKNOWN TENANT N/K/A PEDRO PUENTES; and UNKNOWN TENANT N/K/A SHANNON EDDINS IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY are defendants. KEVIN MADOK, CPA as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the, KEY WEST COURTHOUSE (ALL SALES), 500 WHITEHEAD STREET, KEY WEST, FL 33040, 11:00 AM on the 26th day of June, 2018, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 6, BLOCK 26, SECOND ADDITION TO PORT PINE HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT 4, PAGE 167, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in a court proceeding or event, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Cheryl Alfonso, 302 Fleming Street, Key West, Florida, 33040, (305) 292-3423, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days: if you are hearing or voice impaired call 711.

Dated this 25th day of April, 2018.

KEVIN MADOK, CPA Clerk Of The Circuit Court By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: June 7 and June 14, 2018

LEGAL NOTICES to view vessels. This is an attempt to collect unpaid storage charges. Once the date has expired and only then, may you visit the facility and gain information about the vessels. Any person attempting to board these vessels prior or without our permission, shall be charged with trespassing.

Publish: June 7 and June 14, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY No. 18-2-02655-2SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) (NTCRD) In Re The Estate of: LOUIS KOPPEL LEVY, Deceased.

The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets.

The Weekly Newspapers

Date of First Publication: June 7, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE TO SELL

Personal Representative: Charlotte M. Schwartz

Driftwood Marina & Storage, Inc. located at 13900 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050 will proceed with Section 328.17(1), Florida Statutes, on the following vessels located at our facility for unpaid storage and repair balance.

These vessels will be sold commencing on or after, 1:00 p.m. on the 22nd day of June 2018. Mark Balas previous owner sold to Greg Blackburn owner of vessel HIN# BERHO546M77H DOC# 582778.

Unless said vessel redeemed from said marina by payment as allowed by law, the described vessel will be sold to satisfy the lien. If the vessel is not redeemed and that vessel remains unclaimed, or for which the charges for storage services remain unpaid, will be sold free of all prior liens.

This is not a public invite

Address for Mailing or Service: CHARLOTTE M. SCHWARTZ 2109 BEVERWIL DR. LOS ANGELES CA 90034 310-702-1334 Court of probate proceedings and case number: King County Superior Court NO. 18-2-02655-2SEA Published: June 7, June 14 and June 21, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 7, 2018

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“My experience was amazing! From the moment I was referred to this company I felt taken care of! The public adjuster, Curtis, was compassionate and professional! The office staff was amazing! Great communication!

After my house was hit by a tornado, as a result of hurricane Irma, I had been dealing for months with my insurance company that was only willing to pay 1/3 of the cost of my repairs. Five Star got me enough money to cover the cost of repairs plus compensation for incidentals as a result of the storm (water leak, tarping, debris removal, etc.)! gra I am so grateful for all they did to help me during this difficult time! I highly recommend them to anyone instead of dealing with your insurance company to get what you deserve too.” – Tami S.

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