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MO’ BUBBAS

AN UPDATE ON ONLINE AWARD VOTING | P.8

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LOCAL TOURNEY THIS WEEKEND | P.11

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FATHER’S DAY WIVES AND KIDS SAY GOOD THINGS ABOUT LOCAL DADS | P.37

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ads do the darnedest things. They give off-kilter advice, have odd senses of humor and seemingly, at times, have no normal social boundaries. There is an inherent freedom that comes with fatherhood that stretches the imagination and sometimes just makes you laugh in retrospect. So we asked locals..

What special Dad story, saying or advice do you remember the most?

“My dad always used to tell me ‘Don’t get caught,’” said Louis Wray. “Never knew if that was his permission to do stuff, a little confusing.”

430 DUVAL STREET SHOP | SIP | SAVOR “My Dad had a mongoose trap that he thought was hilarious,” said Greg Davila.

“He would get people to stick their hands in it, then pelt them with a fur.

It was easy to entertain him.”

“The worst thing is the best thing,” said Frank Wormuth. “My dad drove the local ice-cream truck and we were pretty poor at the time, so he gave us ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner. To this day I still can’t eat ice cream, but thankful Dad had that ice cream truck.”

“My dad always said, ‘If you get run out of town, get out front and make it look like a parade’,” said Quincy Perkins, a true Key Wester. We do love parades.

“When people would see my father and I together (he 5’11” and myself 6’7”) they would often say, ‘Gene, how’d you make such a great big boy like Larry?’ His response was always, ‘The same way that you make a little boy,’” said Larry Blackburn.

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Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death overall in the U.S., according to 2016 numbers complied by the Centers for Disease Control. This statistic has never been more relevant, considering the recent high-profile suicide deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, as well as a local man who live-

streamed his own death in Key West. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there were more than twice as many suicides (44,965) in the United States as there were homicides (19,362) in 2016. The number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255.

LET’S DO THIS

Key West ‘absolutely’ wants 300 affordable units from state KATIE ATKINS

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here’s a time for everything, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.

As Monroe County officials attempt to mend the Keys’ affordable housing crisis, it was time Wednesday to speak to Gov. Rick Scott, his Cabinet and the Department of Economic

Opportunity about 1,300 affordable housing permits announced in early May and now approved.

In the six weeks since the initiative was announced, county commissioners have given it a lukewarm reception while waiting for details. Marathon, Key West and Islamorada are all on board and representatives from each were in Tallahassee Wednesday for the Cabinet meeting.

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“It went very well. We’ll absolutely take 300 and we’ll start working with the DEO to make our comp plan amendments to accommodate these units, which will be deed-restricted workforce housing units with an evacuation restriction,” said Key West City Manager Jim Scholl.

Making amendments to comprehensive plans in each municipality is a lengthy process, but it’s necessary to acquire the units. Each municipality can apply for 300.

Those living in the future apartments will be required to evacuate within 48 hours of a major hurricane, like tourists and people in travel trailers.

“We’ve got to do the paperwork, but we are really looking forward to working on the details and getting more affordable housing in Key West,” Scholl said.

County officials have not been instructed yet by the Board of County Commissioners on whether to pursue 300 units on behalf of unincorporated Monroe.

A June 6 letter from the county to the DEO listed concerns and questions, all of which have been discussed in public meetings.

“To be clear, the County Commission has not taken a vote regarding an official position on the governor’s proposal due to a number of questions and concerns,” the letter reads.

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ne of the early schools established in South Florida opened in Key West just after the end of the Civil War. Five sisters from the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary traveled to Key West from Ontario, Canada and opened the school for girls in 1868. The school was housed in an old Civil War barracks. Locals had been using the structure to house their goats. Key West’s first public high school, Jeptha Vinning Harris School, was built in 1905.

Located on the corner of Southard and Margaret streets, the school’s first graduating class, in 1909, consisted of two young ladies. The Harris School, as it was commonly known, accommodated grades 1-12 and was the only public high school in the Florida Keys for decades.

Students wishing to receive their high school diploma from the Middle and Upper Keys had to travel to Key West in order to take the classes necessary to graduate. The first public school in the Marathon area opened in 1909 and its first teacher was Miss Effie Knowles.

She had 12 students her first year and the school term lasted four months. The school house was a one-room frame building serving grades 1-9. In addition to school classes, religious

services and social gatherings were held there, too. The school’s first male teacher was Charles Albury.

Because of population centers, schools in the Upper Keys opened decades earlier than those in the Middle Keys.

Monroe County school superintendent Jeptha Vinning Harris submitted an education report for the year 1877-1878 stating, “Key Largo School No. 5, at Key Largo, under instruction of Mrs. M. Johnson, with attendance of twenty-two …” Five schools in the Upper Keys were identified in school board minutes dated October 4, 1894: East End Matecumbe School, Plantation Key School, Planter School, Rocky Bay School, and Basin Hill School. Like the Marathon School, these were one-room frame buildings. In 1924, the wooden Matecumbe School, located at what is the Cheeca Lodge property today, was replaced by a two-room coral rock building. Charles “Prof” Albury, formerly of Marathon, would join Ferran Pinder at the Matecumbe School around 1929. The Matecumbe School would be destroyed in the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane.

— Brad Bertelli is curator of the Keys History & Discovery Center.

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ELECTIONS

KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 14, 2018 KATIE ATKINS

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fter filling in all the bubbles next to your favorite names on Election Day, here are the things you should know about the 13 statewide ballot measures that’ll follow.

Think betting on dog racing should be banned, or convicted felons should be able to vote after their time has been served? Here are the legislative and state constitutional amendments you’ll see on Nov. 6 at the polls.

VOTING KNOW-HOW 13 ballot measures you should know about

What to know: If there are two different provisions within the amendment, you cannot approve one and reject the other.

PETITION Petition-driven amendments are put forth by voters and require a super-majority: 60 percent or more of voter approval.

Amendment 3 Requires voter approval for any form of casino gambling.

Amendment 4 Restores voting rights to felons who have served their sentence.

COMMISSION Commission-referred ballot members are put forth by the state’s 37-member Constitution Revision Commission, which only meets every 20 years.

Amendment 6 • Increases the judicial retirement age from 70 to 75.

• Establishes new rights for crime victims in court proceedings (like the right to have the victim’s welfare considered when setting bail).

• Requires judges to interpret statutes and rules rather than deferring to a government agency’s interpretation.

Amendment 7 Requires employers and the state to provide death benefits to the surviving spouses of first responders and active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members.

Amendment 8 • Establishes eight-year term limits for school board members.

• Requires the legislature to promote civic literacy in education.

Amendment 9 Bans offshore oil and gas drilling and vaping in enclosed, indoor workplaces.

Amendment 10 • Requires county constitutional officers to be elected rather than appointed.

• Creates the Office of Domestic Security and Counterterrorism.

• Establishes the Department of Veteran’s Affairs as a constitutional office.

• Changes the start of legislative sessions in evennumbered years to January.

Amendment 11 • Cancels the development of a high-speed rail system connecting Florida’s five largest cities.

• Gives people ineligible for citizenship the right to own, inherit or possess property.

• Rules that the repeal of a criminal statute does not affect the prosecution of any crime committed before the repeal.

Amendment 12 Prohibits former elected officials and employees from lobbying for six years.

Amendment 13 Phases out commercial dog racing in connection with wagering by 2020.

LEGISLATIVE Legislative amendments are put forth by the state Legislature.

Amendment 1 Increases the homestead property tax exemption.

Amendment 2 Makes the cap on non-homestead assessment increases permanent.

Amendment 5 Would require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to increase taxes/fees.

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BUBBAS

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BUBBAS VOTING UPDATE AND ON A RELATED NOTE …

Y’ALL REALLY CARE

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f the Bubbas Awards prove anything, it’s that Key West is a passionate town. With a very narrow focus. That’s right, we care about quality food and beverage more than anything else.

In just a week of voting, more than 1,600 have already cast a ballot and there are still 10 days to go in the nomination phase of the competition. (On June 29, the field is narrowed to the top three contestants in each category.)

So, how do we know we care about food the most? Well, according to a peek at the very, very early tabulations — more than 50 percent of you can name your favorite lunch spot, breakfast place, bar, happy hour, waterfront dining restaurant, best overall restaurant, pizza and grocery store. Voting in categories like best dive shop, best barber and best insurance company aren’t as hot yet, but we bet that will heat up just as soon as your favorite dive master, barber or insurance agent reads this.

Then hold on to your beer.

Another thing that is glaringly obvious is that there’s something for everyone. Of the 600-plus votes in the best lunch category, there are more than 150 nominees. That’s a big

spread. For best breakfast, there are about 55 nominees in the running.

Everyone’s a contender.

Two of the tightest races right now are for best dentist and best key lime pie. (Coincidence? We think not.)

Dr. Hector Guzman and Dr. Harris Claude will be two of three finalists who may have to settle the matter with blow-up sumo costumes in a boxing ring under a steady hail of toothbrushes thrown from the crowd during the Bubbas award party on July 21. We think that’s fair.

(Note: Dr. Guzman narrowly edged a victory over fellow finalists Dr. Harris and Dr. Troxel in 2017.)

Facing off in the best key lime pie department is the culinary might of Blue Heaven against the pie-specific genius of Kermit’s Key West Lime Shoppe. Again, there are gladiatortype entertainments to be suggested here …

(Note: Kermit’s won for the first time in last year’s Bubbas by 11 votes over Blue Heaven. Over 6,000 voted on the category. Also, Blue Heaven won this category in ‘14, ‘15 and ‘16).

Don’t get left out. Vote at keysweekly.com.

— Weekly Staff Report

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SAVE THE DATE

A LOOK BACK Here is a list of some of the closest races and notable winners in the 2017 Bubbas: • Best Key Lime Pie: With over 6,000 votes in the finals, Kermit’s edged Blue Heaven (three-time winner) by 11 votes.

• Best Fish Sandwich: Hogfish Bar & Grill won for fourth consecutive year.

• Best Beer Selection: The Porch reclaimed their title from Waterfront Brewery, who won in ’16. The Porch has won three times (’14, ’15 and ’17).

• Best Overall Restaurant: Santiago’s has taken the crown for four straight years — but each year the margin of victory has narrowed to runners up like Tavern ‘N’ Town and Two Friends Patio.

• Best Elected Official: Craig Cates will look to win for the fifth time in ’18. If he does, it will be difficult for another elected official to repeat the mayor’s five consecutive wins.

• Best Law Firm: Horan & Higgins won for the first time, edging out two-time winner Smith and Hawks.

• Best Furniture Store: This one is always a threeway battle. Royal Furniture won in ’17, but it’s anyone’s category with Fast Buck Freddie’s and Southernmost Furniture in the mix.

• Best Customer Service: First State Bank took back this award in ’17. They also won in ’15, with Strunk Ace Hardware winning in ’16.

• Best Photographer: Nick Doll dethroned three-time winner Rob O’Neal in ’17, with Vidal joining them in the top three nominees.

• Best Realtor: No category is more consistently chaotic and narrow. Bascom Grooms won for a fourth time in ’17, with Berkshire Hathaway narrowly taking home Best Real Estate Office.

• Best Local Celebrity: While Howard Livingston owns this category with four consecutive wins, it’s the runner-up who owns the notoriety as the ultimate bridesmaid. Radio personality Bill Hoebee has claimed second every year. Could ’18 be Year of Hoebee?

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

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

Friday, June 15 • Send Jennifer to USA Games from 5 to 8 p.m. at Aqua’s Sidebar, Key West.

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

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

• 42nd Annual Swim Around Key West at 9:15 a.m.

• Bubbles and Bids supporting the Domestic Abuse Shelter at 5 p.m. at The Perry Hotel, Stock Island.

• Sunset happy hour at 6:30 p.m. on the USCG Cutter Ingham Museum, Key West.

Sunday, June 17 • Bingo for Florida Keys SPCA at 5:30 p.m. at Grunts, Key West.

• Guitar Summit at 8 p.m. at Key West Theater.

Monday, June 18 • Master Gardeners plant clinic from 9 a.m. to noon at The Gato Building, Key West.

• Commissioner Romero holds community meeting regarding budget and hurricane re-entry at 6 p.m. at Doubletree Hotel, Key West.

Tuesday, June 19 • Aqua Idol benefiting Florida Keys SPCA at 6:30 p.m. at Aqua Nightclub, Key West.

Wednesday, June 20 • Adoptive parent training classes start. Interested parties contact 305809-5020.

June 22-24 • That’s What She Shot Spearfishing Tournament weekend.

June 26 - June 30 • Fringe Theater presents “The Gin Games” at 7 p.m. at Key West Woman’s Club.

Tuesday, June 26 • Aqua Idol for Florida Keys SPCA at 6:30 p.m. at Aqua Nightclub, Key West.

To see Keyswide events, sign up for The Weekly’s Friday e-mail blast at keysweekly.com.

WEEKLY TEAM GROWS AGAIN E

van Schaffer has joined the Key West Weekly sales team as an account manager. A three-year resident of the Keys, Evan has a background in sales and marketing.

“I’m excited to work with an established, locally owned media company that takes pride in our community,” said Schaffer. “The Key West Weekly is so involved in the local community, and so respected, and the Weekly family stretches across the Keys. I’m happy to be a part of the family.”

A native of Houston, Schaffer left town to pursue an undergraduate degree in sports management at Texas Tech University and then topped off his education with a master’s degree in the same field from Old Dominion University in Virginia. He landed jobs with the Asheville Tourists, Hickory Crawdads and Reno Aces minor league baseball teams. He moved to Florida and spent a year with the Orlando Magic before picking the Keys for a fulltime permanent base.

“Since I was in my 20s, my family has been vacationing here,” Schaffer said, “and I’ve met amazing people in the last three years.”

When he isn’t working, Schaffer spends his time outdoors. If it’s baseball season, he said, “I’ll be watching ‘my’ Mets.”

“We don’t hire or fill positions — we hire great people and utilize their talents,” said Key West Weekly Publisher Britt Myers. “Evan fits our mission to serve the community through empathy and character and we are happy to have him on board.”

To learn more about advertising in the Key West Weekly, email evan@ keysweekly.com.

— Weekly Staff report

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SPORTS

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HAYS BLINCKMANN hays@keysweekly.com

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hree billion people cannot be wrong; that’s almost half of the world who watched the 2014 World Cup. Why watch?

Thirty-two international teams playing 64 matches; what could possibly go wrong? Everything. What could go right? Everything again. In 2014, Uruguay’s Luiz Suarez actually bit another player, and Germany crushed Brazil’s soul in a stunning 7-1 upset in an unprecedented semifinal. Already in 2018, an assistant referee from Kenya was caught taking a bribe last week. Let the games begin.

Russia, riddled with global political scandal, will be hosting the 2018 matches starting Thursday, June 14, with the final on July 15. The country will need to keep its game face on, as well as Putin’s shirt, and pray the games come off without any more international incidents, aside from the fact there is little chance of Russia leaving group stage.

What else to expect this year? The U.S. did not qualify; a U.S. v. Russia match would have been, well, awkward. Also, giants like Italy, Netherlands and Ireland are out. The top four teams to beat are looking like Germany (2014 winner), Brazil, Spain and France; but keep an eye on Belgium, Argentina, Poland and Portugal.

Germany, ranked number 1 by FIFA and 2 by ELO, will attempt two in a row, which no other team has done, and match Brazil for five World Cup wins. Germany has the best goalie in the world, Manuel Neuer, but Neuer has been out with a foot injury most of the year, so scheisse, and best coach,

Joachim Löw. Brazil has the dazzling Neymar, Spain has the seasoned Andres Iniesta, and France’s Antoine Griezmann won the Golden Boot as top scorer at Euros. There is so much young talent on each team, breakout stars will surely prevail.

If it does come down to goals, then fear seasoned strikers Robert Lewandowski for Poland, Lionel Messi for Argentina and of course, Christiano Ronaldo who helped Portugal win Euros in 2016. They are the best in the world, even if their teams are not.

Are there dark horses? Absolutely.

Iceland, the smallest country ever to qualify, blew England out of the water at Euros 2016 and is out to prove it isn’t a one-hit wonder. As for England, it hasn’t done well in the past two tournaments, but hey, it’s England, with the number one striker in the Premier League, Harry Kane.

Making these games different is

the level of Arab participation, with a historic four teams: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Morocco. Also, this will be the first World Cup with goal line technology and video replay. Bad ref calls are the biggest swear-inducing moments for fans and players, and now a ref can review goals and penalties on a sideline video monitor. There undoubtedly will be a lot of other game changers, unimaginable moments, heartbreaks and triumphs. In the end, just one winner will prevail, aside from the fans who get a whole month of the best of the best of soccer.

PLACES TO WATCH SHANNA KEY: Look for food and drink specials.

MARY ELLEN’S: Every match, including 6 a.m. games, but no alcoholic drinks until 7 a.m.!

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MORE THAN FISHING, TWSS IS A PARTY A spear fisherman from Forever Young Charters out of Key Largo dives for a mahi in last year’s That’s What She Shot Spearfishing (TWSS) Tournament. This year’s event is set to take place June 22-24. CONTRIBUTED

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he only Florida Keys spearfishing tournament is just around the summer bend with the seventh annual That’s What She Shot spearfishing (TWSS) tournament, June 22-24. The event invites women, men and juniors to participate and the public to party dockside to help raise funds for Womankind, a Key West nonprofit medical center that offers affordable healthcare.

“This tournament has grown in ways I never expected it to,” said event founder and Womankind board member Lea Moeller. “It has become a community event, bringing ocean lovers of all kinds together for a good cause and a great time.”

The event kicks off on Friday, June 22 at 7 p.m., with a mandatory captain’s meeting at the new weigh-in station at 6840 Front Street, Stock Island (the dock property between the old Fishbusterz and Hogfish Bar & Grille), and fishing to begin any time thereafter. Participants must be in line to weigh their grouper, hogfish, and snapper — with bonus points and a prize for the most invasive lionfish — by 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 24.

The Sunday 2-5 p.m. weigh-in is not just for fishing participants; it’s also a public party for those who want to have fun while making a difference, with all proceeds to benefit Womankind. The party features live music, drinks by

Florida Keys Brewing Company, food trucks, and a variety of vendors, with a focus on sustainability and environmental impact. Party goers are encouraged to BYO glass/mug/cup and skip single-use plastic for the day.

The tournament event splits free divers and tank divers into separate categories and awards men and women equally. So far, TWSS has raised over $20,000 to help support the medical center that has provided the community with primary care and high-quality family planning since 2001, with special subsidized support programs for those who need it.

Registration forms can be found at Thatswhatsheshot.com; the $75 registration fee can be paid prior to the captain’s meeting on June 22. There will be a $10 discount for students and military. Sponsors include Saltwater Angler, Fishbusterz, KAP Spearguns, Hatch Spearguns, Divers Direct, Koah, Neritic, FSF, Red Tide Spearfishing, Hypoxia, Seadek, Benthic, Salt Life, Florida Keys Brewing Company, the Womankind board of directors, and Keys Weekly.

For event or registration information, contact thatswhatsheshot@gmail.com.

To learn more about Womankind, contact 305-294-4004 or visit WomankindKeyWest.com.

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Let’s face it, Florida is just a ballsy place with ballsy people. It doesn’t take much digging to air our state’s dirty little secrets, just ask native filmmaker Billy Corben. Corben, born in Fort Myers, had a taste of Hollywood as a child actor — he appeared in Ron Howard’s blockbuster “Parenthood” and more — but came back home to tell the stories no one dared to tell. Remember the 2006 international hit film “Cocaine Cowboys,” about the Miami drug culture in the ’70s and ’80s? That was Corben. The film didn’t give Miami a black eye; instead, it put it on the map, as well as Corben.

At the Stock Island Film Festival on June 8, Corben sat down and explained his love of Florida’s outrageous and eclectic people and he certainly didn’t exclude the Florida Quincy Perkin Keys. A good friend of local filmmaker and festival producer Quincy Perkins, Corben has great reverence for the weird and questionable history of the Keys and hinted at working with Perkins on a future Keys film project. “But I don’t want to give it lip service, I want to do it right,” said Corben.

Corben first made his mark as a filmmaker when he was the youngest director to premiere at Sundance Film Festival with “Raw Deal: A Question of Consent” in 2001, about the rape of an exotic dancer at a University of Florida fraternity house. He specifically keeps his production company, Rakontur Productions with partner

Alfred Spellman, based in Miami. It’s all about Florida from the stories to the production.

Corben came to tell Stock Island festival-goers about his latest project that takes a page out of famed author Carl Hiaasen’s playbook. He is finishing up the pilot for a TV series called “A Sunny Place for Shady People.” It will be a 30-minute documentary series telling smaller stories about real crime in Florida that classifies as “You can’t make this sh#t up.” Corben likens the series to a “database of Florida f*ck#ry with social media as its own genre of journalism.”

“Florida is the canary in the coal mine. If you want to see trends in America, Florida does it first and everyone else follows. If Rick Scott could be governor, then I knew Trump would be president.”

— Billy Corben, filmmaker.

“The pilot is about a ruthless gang of drug runners and smugglers who happened to be the Bal Harbour cops,” said Corben. “You know, the place only known for its high end mall.” Steven Bauer from “Scarface” narrates the episode. He promises it to have enough off beaten humor and Floridian nonsense to do the rest of us justice.

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It only takes a capful of water to breed over 300 mosquitoes.

Help protect your friends, family and neighbors from mosquito-borne diseases by walking around your yard and dumping water out weekly!

For service requests or fish, www.keysmosquito.org or 305.292.7190

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SIPs houses in demand on Big Pine Key KATIE ATKINS

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t’s easy to see how the raised shell of a house at 31462 Ave. E on Big Pine Key will soon be a home.

The studs are bare within the 760-square-foot house, but standing in the spacious living room and on the nearby deck (with a 180-degree view of the water, by the way), images of the future family to live there come to mind.

“We certainly have a pool of people to draw from, and the first qualified will be the first to live here,” said Mike Laurent, Florida Keys Community Land Trust executive director, on a tour of the home last week.

The Florida Keys Community Land Trust is a private entity, yet the county owns the land on Big Pine Key where the houses are going up.

The plot of land on Avenue E is one of four lots on Big Pine Key the county has bought from the land trust at a total cost of $399,996. While the county owns the land, the Community Land Trust will build and manage the units.

The land trust has already started construction on the other three units.

“They’re all actually close to each other.

Two are on Avenue E and two are on Avenue D and they’re all within a couple blocks of each other,” Laurent said.

The rent rate for the first four homes will be set at 80 percent of the Monroe County median annual income. The county’s maximum monthly rental rate for 80 percent AMI is $1,588 in a two-bedroom home.

Monroe County commissioners have cited the structural insulated panel homes (SIPs) as part of the solution to Monroe County’s affordable housing crisis.

Left: This is one of the raised SIPs homes on Big Pine Key by the Florida Keys Community Land Trust.

The houses are easy to build fast, put together like a puzzle, and can withstand extreme weather conditions. Right: The inside of the Avenue E SIPs house. KATIE ATKINS/Keys Weekly

The first four homes are “extremely energy-efficient,” according to designer Marianne Cusato. She helped design 450 cottages in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.

“They’re raised above the Federal Emergency Management Agency flood level, so they’re designed to meet the extreme weather and climate of the Keys and be affordable and durable to maintain over time,” she said.

SIPs panels “These are the panels for the third house,” Laurent said, pointing to a stack underneath the house. The panels are made of an insulated foam core sandwiched between two large pieces of oriented strand board – similar to particleboard.

“It’s really rigid Styrofoam and it’s really strong,” he said of the white center piece.

You can see these are labeled like a puzzle, and you put the house together like a puzzle.”

Like a Yeti cooler, the house will be sealed up for maximum energy efficiency, Laurent said, and they’re even pressure tested after construction.

“I’ve seen SIPs houses in New Orleans and Mississippi where the average power bill in the summer is $50,” he said.

The best part about the new houses is they’re built to withstand a Category 5 hurricane.

“These will still be standing after the next storm rolls through,” Laurent said.

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PASSING THE TORCH

CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY HONORS U.S. COAST GUARD CAPTAIN

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t’s a time-honored tradition, one that displays the transfer of authority and responsibility from a U.S. Coast Guard commanding officer to the next in line.

On June 8, Capt. Jeffrey Janszen transferred command of Sector Key West to Capt. Francisco Rego, after nearly three years as operational commander of a 55,000-square-nautical-mile region.

It borders the territories of Cuba and the Bahamas, comprising the port of Key West, the southern Straits of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

“It has truly been an honor and privilege to serve as sector commander in Key West,” Janszen said during the change of command ceremony. “This was by far the busiest, most challenging and most rewarding assignment I’ve had in my Coast Guard career.”

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In a speech accepting his assignment, Rego spoke of partnerships, hurricane preparedness, and the Coast Guard’s role in supporting the community.

“I look forward to getting together with our civic leaders and members of the community, to look at the lessons learned from past hurricanes and find ways to build resiliencies and reconstitute as fast as we can in the event of a storm, so that we can help those who depend on us for their safety and security,” he said.

Due to migrant activity and an area of responsibility with the highest rate of boating accidents in the nation, Sector Key West has saved more lives than any other Coast Guard sector from 2011 to 2017. Rego served as deputy sector commander of Coast Guard Sector San Juan during Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

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3. Rear Adm. Peter Brown presents Capt. Janszen with the Legion of Merit Medal for his meritorious conduct and outstanding services in Key West.

4. Outgoing Capt. Janszen inspects the platoon one more time before handing off the command to Capt. Francisco Rego.

5. Rear Adm. Peter Brown, left, gives remarks.Â

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6. U.S. Coast Guard Commander Thomas Lowery leads the Honor Platoon at the ceremony.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 14, 2018 Here’s a look at some of the cleanups conducted by the Conch Republic Marine Army:

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MEET THE CONCH REPUBLIC MARINE ARMY This branch of the ‘service’ is all volunteer

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t started on Facebook. After the devastation left by Hurricane Irma, one heartfelt and selfless request to the Evacuees of the Keys page amassed an army of volunteers. In December, founder of the Conch Republic Marine Army (CRMA), Brian Vest, of Big Pine Key reached out with an offer to help organize the cleanup of canals in the Big Pine community. His vision was of a community of volunteers, navigating by water and land, to remove debris left by Irma in the canals. The need was urgent, as all manner of sea life was put directly in the crosshairs of dangerous and ever shifting flotsam filling the canals.

Vest said: “We do not back down, nor do we quit. When we see neighbors who need assistance, we help. Unconditionally. And so an army was created. An army of people, both from within the Republic and outside our borders, who have come together to restore what Irma took away, and to make everyone’s lives a little better.”

It started easily enough, with dozens of kayaks and some 50 volunteers, marching into neighborhoods and getting knee deep in muck in order to remove all

manner of hazardous debris. The local operator and owner of Keys Kayak Tours on Big Pine Key lent the volunteers all the kayaks that survived. Bill Keogh even bought new paddles, as all his had been lost to Irma. Keogh looked past his own devastating losses, and became a part of the Army immediately, when he saw the need for something.

The Army’s third cleanup was dedicated to Keogh. Volunteers descended on his kayak business to rebuild what they could, and get him back on his feet.

CRMA has taken on multiple canals throughout the Middle and Lower Keys, and has grown in numbers from a handful to hundreds, including co-founder Rick Higgins. The CRMA got help from some of the most unusual places.

First on board was the Jose Wejebe Spanish Fly Memorial Foundation and Costa sunglasses. The backing enabled the Army to tackle three separate neighborhoods with well over 150 volunteers. About 25,500 pounds of debris were removed on that second outing — impressive for an organization with no government funding. The Summit and

#001 Tropical Bay Estates, 50 people, 350 hours, 7,000 lbs #002 North Big Pine, 170 people, 1020 hours, 20,000 lbs #003 The Avenues, 150 people, 900 hours, 73,920 lbs

Core churches in Homestead have also embraced Vest’s vision, sending volunteers to just about every event and doubling the impact of the CRMA. It also coordinates with the Monroe County Public Works Department that ensures the debris is hauled away.

Crews go out most weekends, giving up their free time to save the Keys’ coast and waterways. Some of the work happens on land. The group recently visited Bahia Honda State Park, planting more than a hundred native plants to help restore a natural buffer between the campers and the ocean. This was done with the backing and help of the Friends of Bahia Honda State Park. The crews brought more than just their love for the landmark park; they also brought breakfast and water for all the volunteers.

Even the Army’s mission statement is far-reaching. Niurka Espinola worked very hard with her team to come up with this statement: “Habitat restoration, and to clean up and protect the coasts, mangroves, and waterways of the Florida Keys.”

There is power in an army of volunteers.

#004 Tropical Bay Estates, 8 people, 32 hours, 5,000 lbs #005 Tropical Bay Estates, 14 people,112 hours, 5,220 lbs #006 Coupon Bight, 40 people, 240 hours, 16,500 lbs #007 Coupon Bight, 25 people, 150 hours, 8,500 lbs #008 No Name Key, 96 people, 576 hours, 20,960 lbs That is a Total of 78.6 TONS!

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The next meeting of the CRMA is set for Saturday, June 30 at 9 a.m. at Kiki’s Sandbar and Grille on Little Torch Key. To become a member, visit conchrepublicarmy.com and sign up.

3. Rick Higgins noted that the volunteers “loaded their kayaks to the point where there was no room for them,” as evidenced by Pamela Lynne towing her craft loaded with debris.

4. David Trombly rides a barge filled to the limit.

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PUTTING LOCALS FIRST GEORGE BELLENGER FOR MAYOR

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eorge Bellenger has hit the campaign trail, running for Key West mayor. On June 6, Bellenger hosted many supporters to his home and, under the storm-laden skies, got his point across.

Bellenger, a businessman, wants to clean up Duval Street, address more environmental concerns and be better prepared for hurricanes. His ideas range from helping lower-income residents find more housing to improving the overall quality of life for Key West residents and families.

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3 HAYS BLINCKMANN/Keys Weekly 1. A little rain didn’t stop Bellenger’s message: “I would like to write the next chapter for Key West.”

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2. Greg Davila, candidate for City Commission District IV, came by with wife Heidi and son Marco to show election support.

3. Hiding from the rain didn’t stop the election spirit, as supporters proclaim, “I’m with George!”.

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MUSIC

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Terry Wetmore performs with the Cory Heydon Band on the Fury “Commotion on the Ocean” Sunset Cruise, every Tuesday to Sunday, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in summer, and 5 to 7 p.m. in the winter. TODD FEIT/Contributed

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eteran musician Terry Wetmore first came to Key West as part of the touring band “The Blue Sparks from Hell” based in New Jersey.

The band played jump blues swing band music, performing one-nighters from New Jersey to Texas. But when they came to Key West they’d play Sloppy Joe’s for two weeks at a time. Back in the ’80s they performed every Fantasy Fest, providing the perfect vibe. In those days, The Blue Sparks were always on the road and crisscrossing with the likes of Bill Blue and the Nervous Guys. Wetmore fell in love with Key West, and he and his wife vowed to move here one day.

In 1990 the band got off the road, and Wetmore went in to record production as a staff producer at the Power Station, owned

by Tony Bongiovi. Wetmore spent a couple of years taking 30 of Jon Bon Jovi’s recording demos from 1980 and 1981 and creating master songs out of them. During that time, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were recording there as well. Three of the Jon Bon Jovi songs that Wetmore worked on were released and became popular in Japan. Meanwhile he and his wife were vacationing every year in Key West and finally bought a home in 1999 in Bahama Village and moved here in 2006. “I played

with everyone in town for a year or two. In 2008 I joined the Cory Heydon Band full time.” The band is Cory Heydon on guitar and lead vocals, Tom Conger on bass and vocals, and Terry on electronic drums and vocals. For 10 years they’ve played the Fury’s “Commotion on the Ocean” sunset cruise six days a week. That adds up to about 3,000 gigs.

Born and raised in Schenectady, N.Y., Wetmore is quick to point out he was the fortunate recipient of music education at the public schools starting at second grade.

In those days, music education was easily available to all students in his school system.

“We have an amazing island here because you can play as many shows every week until you drop.”

On Monday, his night off from the Fury, he plays from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. with Preacher Pete and the Preference at Sloppy Joe’s. “We play radio hits and popular tunes and deep cover stuff that people know and love. Lots of times people call out tunes and we give a try!”

Wetmore also plays traditional Irish music with Fiona Molloy. “Off season we love to go up to the mountains in Virginia. It really helps you appreciate how great a place Key West is when you step away from it for a short time and then come home!”

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Wrong! Because once again, Summer Stage will provide it all, from comedy to drama and a bit of everything in-between, nightly at several venues in Key West from June 26 through July 28. Mainstage plays, readings, and unique new theatrical events will make up the 2018 edition.

Opening this year’s Summer Stage June 26-30 at the Woman’s Club, 319 Duval Street, will be Fringe Theatre’s production of “The Gin Game” by D.L. Coburn. It stars Vanessa McCaffrey and Don Bearden as a surly man and a withdrawn woman living in a seedy retirement home who come to terms about life, love, and living over a nightly game of cards. It will once again be directed by John Reynolds.

All curtains are at 7 p.m.

The second mainstage show will be the world premiere of Bob Bowersox’s brand new play, “Under the Hunter’s Moon,” at the Red Barn Theatre. The play centers on the biggest star in Hollywood, who begins to question his life’s path when he unexpectedly runs into a long-lost love he hasn’t seen in 35 years. All curtains are at 8 p.m.

On Monday, July 9 at 7 pm, TheatreXP will present a staged reading of “Sideways,” by Rex Pickett, the recent Broadway version of the 2004 movie. The reading will be on the Red Barn Stage and will feature several top Key West actors. The reading is free, with open seating.

And on Monday, July 16 at 8 p.m., “Twice Told Tales” will return to the Studios of Key West. “Twice Told Tales” centers on monologues, with eight directors each directing one of eight monologues with two actors apiece, who deliver the same monologue in completely different ways.

The final event of Summer Stage will be “Fresh Ink Shorts,” an evening of brand new, all-original short plays by local playwrights.

The show will be in the Back Room Theater at the Key West Theater, 512 Eaton Street, at 8 p.m. on July 27 and 28 An ensemble cast of Key West’s top actors will present the plays in a unique script-in-hand format.

Tickets are available at redbarntheatre.com/tickets, or by calling 305-296-9911 or 302-540-6102.

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30 MINUTES TO A BETTER YOU DANTE HARPER OPENS FLEX KEY WEST

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ou can’t afford to not be healthy: that’s one of the mottos Flex owner Dante Harper lives by. As a trainer in Key West for the past seven years, Harper opened Flex to help his clients grow and see the results they desire.

“You got this,” “let’s do this,” “you have gotten this far, so let’s finish it,” are all phrases Harper used to say to himself when things were tough and he needed motivation to start his own business. They are now phrases he cheers his clients on with during their 30-minute workout sessions.

“If you don’t believe in yourself, no one will,” he said. “I believe in my clients and I strive to make them believe in themselves.”

He knows what gets him motivated to work out — great music, routine, and a lot of sweat — and that’s what pumps up his clients like Jessica Rodriguez. She’s been working out with Dante for more than a year and loves the push she gets from him in the short amount of time.

“You definitely feel it and you definitely see it,” she said. “It’s basically like one-on-one personal training in the perfect class size studio.”

Classes are scheduled every 30 minutes from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and are limited to eight people. Harper loves cardio and core circuits that will leave his clients sore for a week.

“Results and longevity are what it’s all about at Flex,” he said. Packages start at $15 per

session. He also offers walk-in rates.

Before opening Flex, he trained with his twin brother Rashad, who has moved overseas to train for professional mixed martial arts. Together they coached clients at the beach and local parks. Regulars of theirs have gone on to personal bests during local half marathons and more. “That chapter of my life taught me the importance of discipline and perseverance, and I have carried that with me into my new business,” he said.

Harper wears a lot of hats during the week, but his most rewarding is after hours when he gets to be Zion’s dad. “My son is myself times 10,” said Harper. “He is full of energy and enthusiasm, mischievous at times, and very observant. Being a father is not only about being present but being available; the goal of raising kids is to raise them to be better than ourselves.”

Harper fell in love with gym life for the mental and physical release after a long day.

“The gym is one of the few times in a day where you have an opportunity to look at yourself and really see what you are made of,” he said. “Flex Key West will help you get there.”

Flex is located at 207 Simonton St. Harper can be reached at 305-395-2017 for questions and sessions can be booked at flexkeywest.com/booking or on the MindBody app.

4 CONTRIBUTED 1. Harper has been training Key Westers for the past seven years and opened Flex in February at its Simonton Street location.

2. Class sizes at Flex Key West are limited and Dante Harper loves making his clients sweat.

3. Harper’s son Zion knows his dad is a superman.

4. Jessica Rodriguez likes the 30-minute pump sessions. “It’s the perfect amount of workout,” she said.

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SAWDUST IS REALLY MAN-GLITTER

KEY WESTER’S HOBBY GROWS LOCALLY

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oug Helliesen was born into woodworking. With a long line of shipbuilders in his history, he was drawn to pieces of wood on the side of the road or things people were throwing away when he would be on his walks home in Key West at 8 years old.

His dad, who retired from submarine service, would bring him home bowling pins to spin on the wood lathe. “There’s only so much you can do with a bowling pin,” he said.

By 10, he had already built boats out of found materials that the local kids would sail with “borrowed” sheets from the local Conch lady’s hanging laundry. Sailing competitions were a common sight on the salt ponds behind where Key West High School sits now.

After a couple of close calls on his Sears radial arm saw, he said he’s lucky he still has fingers. He joined the Coast Guard, was stationed in Key West, off Key West on boats, and in Islamorada.

“I was a lucky guy, because I don’t think I could have handled the cold,” he said. In his spare time, he would build boats, and learned how to work with fiberglass. But his heart was always in woodworking.

When he retired from service, he started renovating old Conch houses in the ’70s. “You name it, I’ve probably built it,” he said.

Today, he is known for his local wood knowledge. From salvaged wood, he’s created thousands of projects from more than 2,000 downed Key West trees. His workshop is filled with chunks of wood he has project ideas for, like Jamaican dogwood, his current favorite. “Poinciana has to be the worst,” he said. “Termites love it.”

Tropical almond, tamarind, rosewood (there are only about five of those in Key West), Key lime, Spanish lime, palms, blue and green mahoes, pigeon plum, Jamaican caper: the list of wood he’s worked is everlasting.

Helliesen made his wife Carrie a wooden pen, which she used everywhere. “Someone loved it and she just kept needing more and more,” he said.

He’s made in the range of 500 bowls and more than 1,000 pens. He’s made tables, jewelry boxes, and urns, but one of his most special wood workings is for the Army Special Forces on Fleming Key, where he makes the memorial plaques for the Hall of Heroes. He also has made hat boxes for Coast Guard initiation services, where he adds special drawers for challenge coins.

It takes at least eight hours for a simple pen, which Carrie sells at local artisan markets from $125 to $200. Attached to the pen she has a little piece of paper which tells about the wood it’s made with. “I could make them quicker if I wanted,” said Doug, “but, then it would be a job.”

Carrie has pieces on Facebook under Key West Custom Woodwork.

CONTRIBUTED 1. Doug Helliesen knows where to find wood shaped like shorts.

2. Doug Helliesen’s works of art use as many as 10 different locally sourced woods, some of which came from Irmafelled trees.

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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.

What organizations and activities are you involved with at Key West High School and why are they important to you? I was a part of Academic Challenge, National Honor Society, and French Club. I enjoyed trivia and competing with classmates and being involved with the community.

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What is your favorite social medium, why, and whom do you follow?

Instagram, I’ve met so many wonderful, inspiring people on my travels, and I love being able to see what they are up to.

What do you want to be remembered for at Key West High School?

As someone who approached education in a unique way by being an exchange student, but also coming back and reintegrating into the stress and challenges of senior year.

What three things do you want to accomplish before your 10-year high school reunion? A well-established career after getting my degree in electronic engineering from University of Edinburg, travel to new and exciting places, and start learning another foreign language.

Do you think you will make the Keys your permanent home? Why or why not? No, Key West has taught me so much, but I am excited to get out and see the world, ready to start a new life in a new place and learn who I want to be.

Finish this sentence: Living in the Keys has taught me… the importance of people being there for your community and that especially because we live in a small town, one person can have a big impact on many lives.

RACHEL WILCOX CLASS OF 2018

Who has been your biggest inspiration at Key West High School and why? Ms. Mcleau because she prepared me for my AP exam and helped me become a better student and a better writer.

COMMUNITY NEWS

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FILLING IN THE GAP

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A Touch of Grey and a Ton of Music

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COMPASSIONATE CARE HOSPICE SOLE KEY WEST PROVIDER

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fter VNA and Hospice of the Florida Keys pulled out of Key West in February, it left a void for end-of-life care.

The company, which had a 34-year presence, said its closure was due to financial stress.

“When VNA closed down, Compassionate Care Hospice stepped in immediately and they were the only agency willing to take over (hospice services) south of Marathon,” said Livia Barbosa, a clinician and former VNA employee.

“That’s one of the reasons I chose to work for Compassionate Care and it’s something the public should know.”

There are two other for-profit hospice agencies that provide service in some parts of Monroe County, both headquartered on the mainland. Some hospitals also set aside beds for hospice care provided in the facility.

Barbosa said the transition for Compassionate Care to take over services has been fast. Living in Tavernier, she commutes to Key West about three times a week in a county where the struggle to find employees has only been exacerbated by Hurricane Irma.

“The more south you go post-Irma, it’s difficult to find employees. It’s in every industry, but especially the healthcare industry,” she said.

Regardless, she said the team is growing, powering through and establishing its name in the community as Key West’s only hospice provider.

Challenges aside, Barbosa said, “I like knowing I can comfort patients that need it toward the end of life.”

She has about a dozen patients Keyswide and works mainly in Tavernier, but has been filling in in Key West recently.

In the Lower Keys, Compassionate Care has a staff of two certified nursing assistants, a social worker, and a chaplain, said marketing director Manuel Soler.

The main Keys office is in Marathon, along with another South Florida office in Hialeah.

“As soon as we start growing in Key West, we’ll be putting in more staff according to the necessity,” Soler said.

Patients are referred to Compassionate Care through doctor referral; then a nurse performs an evaluation to see whether the patient qualifies for palliative care.

The concept is to bring comfort to patients in their own home toward the end of life and help them avoid going back to the hospital, Soler said.

“Also, we have patients of hospice do special things, like massage therapy or recreational activities,” Soler said.

“We’re glad to bring our services to Key West and bring a new hope to patients and families.”

The company was founded in 1993 and has offices in 22 states other than Florida.

According to the national Hospice Action Network, hospice providers nationwide care annually for nearly 2 million Americans with life-limiting illness.

Additionally, according to the HAN, research shows that eight out of 10 Americans would want to stay in their homes surrounded by family and loved ones if they were faced with a life-limiting illness.

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COOL STUFF

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To our BUYERS and SELLERS. We hope you enjoy your new homes.

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FLORIDA KEYS GUITAR FESTIVAL PRESENTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY

KEYS ENERGY SERVICES BOARD ROOM 1001 James Street • Key West, Florida 33040 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018

Public Hearing 10:00 a.m.

Regular Meeting

Immediately following the Public Hearing

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public input on the Authority’s proposed Budget and Financial Plan for fiscal year 2019. The Public Hearing will also include a proposed water rate increase of 3% in fiscal year 2019 for the purpose of funding future capital projects.

The purpose of the Regular Meeting is for the Board to take action on routine business matters for the Authority and to receive reports on operational aspects of the organization.

All agendas and backup can be viewed on our web site @ www.fkaa.com., or a copy of the Agenda, or any backup, is available upon request from FKAA, Pam Albury, Executive Office Coordinator, 1100 Kennedy Drive, Key West, FL 33040, (305) 295-2205, palbury@fkaa.com.

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DARE I SAY IT?

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TO ALL THE DADS OUT THERE O

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY ne of the most entertaining aspects of my marriage has been watching my husband become a father.

The metamorphosis HAYS has been equivalent BLINCKMANN to, say, Will Ferrell becoming a misis an oil painter, sionary. The day our author of the novel “In The Salt,” first son was born, lover of all things my husband sat German including husband, children blissfully unfazed in the maternity and Bundesliga. ward, watching Jim She spends her free time develCantore report from oping a font for Duval Street as a sarcasm, testing foreign wines and minor hurricane approached. He failing miserably munched on pretzel at home cooking. bits like he was at the gas station waiting for pump number 4 to open for all he cared. Exactly how our lives — or more specifically, his life — would change had not quite dawned on my free-spirited German as rain pelted the Lower Keys Medical Center.

Then things went awry for me and the baby and that was the instant he became a father. It was the first realization that his child was in danger and he went pale and the pretzel bits disappeared. In that second, when the overwhelming combination of fear, responsibility and love shook him to his core, he heard the universe scream, “Welcome to Parenthood.”

Fast forward 20 minutes to him holding his first son like Simba in the

operating room; cue the “Lion King” music. From then on our little chubby blue-eyed Gerber baby had the German’s full attention, unlike me, who took second place to pretzel bits and Cantore throughout the whole ordeal.

And with utmost seriousness and fatherly devotion, the years have seen my husband convince toddlers that carrots chopped in the same shape as corn are “orange corn” and that all pilots of airplanes eat broccoli. He jerry-rigged the stroller with plastic wire so no toys would be “lost” along the way and attached PVC pipes to the side of our house just to shoot Matchbox cars down for fun. To this day, he makes both our sons better, healthier food than I and buys an arsenal of kiddie-friendly pharmaceuticals from Germany “just in case.” Both my boys dutifully follow him, eating liverwurst, loving soccer, jumping off bridges, baiting hooks and speaking German like baby ducks. Our friends made him a DILF shirt he wears with twisted pride.

Now, I find it funny when he argues with me about “what they like more” or “how it should be done.” Oh okay, let’s not forget I am still Mom a.k.a. Supreme Ruler. Some days I grab my own pretzel bits and watch the show because it’s beautiful to watch a father being a father. From the simple act to making sure the floaties fit right or watching the game, pretending infants know the score, it’s now just who he is, a dad. Hurricanes still don’t scare him much as I wish they would, but also him changing back from the most devoted loving responsible father, well, there’s no chance of that either. But he is allowed eat pretzel bits again.

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There are tons of fatherly types out there — new dads, old dads, grand-dads, dads-in-law, stepdads, etc. — but there are even more reasons than types to sing their praises, especially on their special day. Father’s Day is the chance to show Dad how much you appreciate everything he does. (Note: being included on this list automatically nominates you for Father of the Year.)

JONATHAN RIZZO Dad to Jack Jonathan Rizzo is warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

His son, Jack, is 6. Ask Dad what he loves most about fatherhood and he will say: “Having a playmate who reminds me how precious childhood is.”

ROBERT WRIGHT Dad to Noah, Owen, Ella, Lily and Molly Robert Wright is principal of The Basilica School. He is also dad to Noah, 9, Owen, 8, Ella, 6, Lily, 3, and Molly, 1. Ask his kids what their favorite thing about him is, and this is what you’ll get: Noah: There are so many things.

He is funny and really good at golf. Owen: He plays Mario Kart 8 with us. Ella: He picks me up and spins me in a circle. Lily: Good listener, Good friend, Go on the potty. Molly: Dada.

DARREN HORAN Dad to Monroe, Amore and Audrey

MIKE HARTMAN Dad to Isabella

Darren Horan, an attorney at the Horan & Higgins law firm, poses with newborn Monroe and with his father, David Paul Horan, senior partner at Horan & Higgins.

He says his plans for Father’s Day are “hanging out with my family,” which includes daughters Amore, 16, and Audrey, 5. What’s the best thing about Dad? “They would say the best thing about me is ‘them.’”

Mike Hartman, general manager/ hospitality development of Stock Island Marina Village, is dad to Isabella. They’re going to brunch in Miami Beach for Father’s Day. Isabella says the best things about her dad are his “terrible sense of humor and his encouragement for me to succeed.”

HECTOR GUZMAN Dad to Brock and Nena (not pictured)

JOE MITCHELL Dad to Jack To hear Jack Mitchell tell it, his dad, Joe, is really funny, “like hilarious. He makes me laugh all the time.” In the plans for Father’s Day are making breakfast and going to Boondocks.

It’s typical for Hector Guzman to take his kids on adventures. “We practice our weak language skills and jump into foreign waters,” said Brock, adding that his father is the guide for all things regarding fun, relaxation and fulfillment and also expert-level at dad humor. “You’ve been proud of us growing up, and we’re able to say we’re proud of you for your latest accomplishments — through face slam after face slam, you graduated kiteboarding school and now we can get on the water on the windy days you used to hate! We love you heaps!”

ROBERT LOCKWOOD Dad to Robert Lockwood Jr. Public Defender Robert Lockwood is about to spend his first Father’s Day with newborn Robert Ryan Lockwood Jr. So what’s on the agenda? “Feeding and changing Baby Robert.” Many dads would agree with his description of the best thing about being a father so far: “Night duty – sitting and holding baby Robert while he falls back asleep.” The two are pictured here with Lockwood’s dad Dr. Robin Lockwood.

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ABE CONN Dad to Emily and Josh

Being the oldest of eight kids, Krissy Wejebe-Maloney knew Dave would make a great dad one day. “He has a great way with kids,” she said. Dave is dad to 16-month old AJ, and loves snuggles after a long day on the water. Dave also brings kids who are identified through Wesley House and Outdoor Dream Foundation for needing a day on the water out fishing through the Jose Wejebe Spanish Fly Memorial Foundation, which honors Krissy’s dad.

You aren’t going to get more of a jokester than Abe Conn. Emily, who is in college, said her dad is the best because he is funny and has the best dad jokes in town.

“He also gives great life lessons and knows just how to make your day just a little bit better!”

Josh concurred. “He takes care of everybody, not just his family,” he said. “He’s loving and passionate about everything he sets his mind to.”

JOHN HARTMAN Preston’s dad “He is an amazing father,” said Vivian Potela of boyfriend John Hartman, dad to Preston, 4-1/2 months. “He is attentive and hands-on, not leaving all the work for just me.” Hartman, who owns Tarzan Tree Company in the Lower Keys, said his favorite things are the early morning feedings and nighttime baths when they get the best dad-son bonding time.

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“I feel proud to have two great kids that are smart and have grown to be polite young adults with a sense of purpose,” said Michael Cunningham, chief at AHEC Inc. “If this is my biggest accomplishment, I did the best a dad can do. Happy Father’s Day to all of you!”

TRAVIS LIVENGOOD Dad to Summer, 10 and Marina, 6 “He has to put up with me; that’s enough to make him perfect,” said the Weekly’s Kristen Livengood.

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Teacher: Grace Jones in Marathon is looking for a caring, qualified, professional full-time teacher.

Please call Iris (305) 743-6064 to set up an appointment.

Representative; Upper Keys: Treasury M a n a g e m e n t 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 EOE-M/F/V/D

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WANTED: FULL-TIME Vacation Rental Assistant in Marathon area.

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Pay will be based on experience level. Please email resume to info@ marathon.vacations

HOBBIES/COLLECT.

Sands of Islamorada Hotel has immediate openings for a Housekeeper and Front Desk Person.

Call for Details and Appointment Interview: 305 962-5243

TELLER (Part Time) KEYS FEDERAL CREDIT U N I O N - M A R AT H O N SHORES Cash handling experience and excellent customer service skills required. Good credit and HS diploma or equiv. required.

Schedule is Monday – Wednesday – Friday. Excellent pay!

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EMPLOYMENT

SE BUSCA-Sra. De Limpieza para hotel en Islamorada. (305) 962-5243 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 AND Turtle Nest Surveyor.

EOE FULL BENEFITS www.ci.marathon.fl.us Hampton InnMarathon NOW HIRING Bartenders, Breakfast Attendant, Housemen, Front Desk, Laundry & Maintenance.

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Mechanic - Upper Keys, small engine, part or full-time. Long term employment.

305-852-0600 Established Criminal Defense Law Office with offices in Marathon and Key West seeking parttime/full-time secretary that is detail oriented.

Position includes scheduling, answering phones, filing, and correspondence with clients. Reliable person with office experience required and knowledge of the legal system a plus. Please contact 305-289-9397 or email a resume to kris@ h a l s c h u h m a c h e r. com for consideration.

L a n d s c a p i n g company seeking full-time laborers in Marathon. Call 305395-8294 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

EMPLOYMENT 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

PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive watches and Pilot watches. Old model Military clocks & watches. Call 3057 4 3 - 4 5 7 8

S m a T E HOMES FOR RENT 3BR / 2 1/2 BA Townhome in Sister’s Creek.

Available i m m e d i a t e l y . $2,500/month plus $2,000 security. Call Kathryn 305-731-9579 Large

Marathon

2BR/2BA Duplex. $1900/month. 10803 Aviation Boulevard.

Call (305) 394-4545

1BR/1BA Cottage, $1,200/monthly + Electric; 1BR/1BA Duplex $1,700/monthly + Utilities. Centrally located Islamorada MM 80, 6 Month Lease, First/Security required.

Call 305-664-5023 Room for Rent in Marathon w/ private bathroom.

TV, Waterfront, Pool/ Jacuzzi, Laundry. $800/mo. incl. utilities.

305-283-3869 or 305922-5421.

Key West: 1BD/1BA Doll House, Like new, W/D. 2 blks from Atlantic Ocean - Duval. Lower Sugarloaf: 2BD/2BA Stilt Home, Dock, W/D. Owner/Agent, Douglas Miller 305296-7706 ED

HOMES FOR SALE Marathon Condo For Sale. 1BR/1BA, Boat Dockage.

Call 305-731-3113 PRICE REDUCED AGAIN!! NOW ASKING $35,000. Tiny House/ Mobile Home FOR SALE, Park Model, Canal Front in Galway Bay, Marathon. Lot rent $1,034/mo. See M a r a t h o n Ya rd S a l e . com & search Tiny House. 305-900-0113 DUCK KEY - BRAND NEW 3BR, 2BA home on dry lot. Consider owner finance, offers and/or trades. 305481-1316

RV LOT FOR RENT RV LOT FOR RENT LOT FOR RENT30’X130’ concrete slab. Electric, water & sewer hookup. $1250/month or $400/ week. Keys By The Sea-Marathon.

Call Julia 262-716-8987

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SEEKING PARTICIPANTS: DOCUMENTARY

M u l t i m e d i a documentary series seeks two families to follow through 2018 hurricane season.

Episodes will shoot about one week per month thru October.

For more information, email quarryknoll@ snafupictures.com or call 832-892-0943 NINGERS WANTED

SINGERS WANTED Do you like to sing?

Island Harmony, a women’s acapella group that sings 4-part harmony in the barbershop style is looking for women who like to sing to join our chorus. No experience necessary! All voice parts welcome! Join us for rehearsal on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the back hall at Martin Luther Chapel, 325 122nd Street Gulf, Marathon, FL 33050, behind NAPA. Just stop by on Tuesday evening. For more information, call Kathryn at 305731-9579 or email kathrynrummery@ gmail.com.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here by given that on JUNE 19th, 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: CARLOS SERRA UNIT #0013 $ 1,384.82 Published: May

LEGAL NOTICES 24, 2018 and June 14, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

LEGAL NOTICES 6/22/18.

Published: June 14, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE

U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here by given that on JULY 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.

Notice is hereby given that the 2017 Monroe County Value Adjustment Board will hold its Final Meeting on Monday, June 25th, at 10:00 a.m., at the Marathon Government Center located at 2798 Overseas Highway, 2nd Floor, Marathon, Florida.

103530 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Fl. 33037. Names And Last Known Addresses are as Follows:

Any person who decides to appeal a decision made at a Value Adjustment Board meeting or hearing will need a record of proceedings, and for such purpose he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the meeting is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

CARLOS SERRA UNIT #0013 $ 1,384.82 Published: June 14 and June 28, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers The Monroe County Building Department hereby gives notice of the County’s intent to revise the flood hazard information, generally located along the Florida Bay. Specifically the flood hazard information shall be revised in an area centered approximately 1,000 feet southwest of the intersection of Overseas Highway and Esther Street.

As a result of the revision, the floodplain is widening and narrowing, the 1% annual chance watersurface elevations are increasing, decreasing and being established within the area of revision.

Maps and detailed analysis of the revision can be reviewed at the Monroe County Building Department at 2798 Overseas Highway, Suite 300, Marathon, FL 33050.

Interested persons may call Mary Wingate, Chief of Floodplain Regulatory Operations, at (305) 289-2866 between 9am and 4pm for additional information from 6/11/18 to

The purpose of this meeting is the Certification of the Tax Roll and any other matters that may properly come before the Board.

Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk to the Value Adjustment Board

Published: June 14 and June 21, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED 2018-37 Notice is hereby given that EDWARD R HUNT C/O WTCINVESTOR LLC AS AGENT holder of the following Certificate(s) has filed said Tax Certificate(s) for a Tax Deed to be issued thereon. The Certificate Number and year of issuance, the description of property, and Name in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate Number: 2013/1370 Alt Key No: 1394173 Date of Issuance: June 1, 2013 RE: 00319720-000000 Description of Property: BK 1 LT 21 KNIGHTS KEY VILLAGE KNIGHTS KEY PB5-84 OR771-1505 OR8021095 OR823-283 OR1476-1527/28 OR1419/20REST OR2864-99/100 Name is which assessed: ROYAL CREST HOMES LLC All of said property being in the County

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CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES of Monroe, State of Florida.

Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificates will be sold to the highest bidder at the Old Courthouse Steps: 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL on the 7th day of August 2018 at 10:00am.

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

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.

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:

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.

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 this 1st day of June, 2018.

Dated: May 23, 2018

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Tori Perez Deputy Clerk

By: Aneta Jodkowska, Deputy Clerk Published: June 14, June 21, June 28, and July 5, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers 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

Publish: May 31, June 7, June 14, and June 21, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers 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.

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 19th 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 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

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 The Weekly Newspapers PUBLIC NOTICE TO SELL 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 to view vessels. This is an attempt to collect unpaid storage

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.

THEME: FATHER’S DAY

ACROSS 1. Diner staples 6. Attorneys’ org.

9. “____ farewell,” past tense 13. Fully informed 14. Got a blue ribbon 15. ò 16. Short version 17. Geisha’s sash 18. City-like 19. *”Father’s Day” (1997) star 21. *Actual day for dad 23. Center of activity 24. Dried-up 25. Joe Louis’ punch 28. Spiritless 30. Eggnog spice 35. Tangerine/grapefruit hybrid 37. Home to China 39. *Mercer Ellington’s dad played it Date of First 40. Old paint hazard Publication: 41. Canada’s favorite tree June 7, 2018 43. Japanese restaurant staple Personal 44. Garment insert Representative: Charlotte M. Schwartz 46. 2nd word in fairytale 47. Outback birds Address for Mailing 48. Capital of Canada or Service: 50. Largest volcano in Europe CHARLOTTE M. SCHWARTZ 52. “I can ____ clearly now...”

2109 BEVERWIL DR. 53. Affirm with confidence LOS ANGELES 55. Last month CA 90034 310-702-1334 57. Rainy season streambeds, in Africa Court of probate 60. *Kirk Douglas’ son proceedings and case number: 64. Wrinkle-prone fabric King County Superior 65. Declare Court 67. Blood line NO. 18-2-02655-2SEA 68. Medicinal house plants Published: June 7, June 69. Rocker Adam 14 and June 21, 2018 70. Hipbone-related The Weekly 71. Chowder protein Newspapers 72. Kum Ba ____ 73. This and desist

DOWN 1. *Dad to J. Lo’s twins 2. Pitcher 3. Like a doily 4. Spam destination?

5. Anatomical partition 6. Military no-show 7. *Ziggy Marley’s father 8. Liquorice flavor 9. Charlie “____” Parker 10. Jessica ____ of “Dark Angel” 11. June 6, 1944 12. Literary “even” 15. Adjust, as in piano 20. Perpendicular to the keel 22. Coffin alternative 24. His buddy was Gilligan 25. *Enrique Iglesias’ father 26. ____ provocateur 27. “____ from the past” 29. *Isaac’s firstborn 31. *Most precious gift?

32. Disfigures 33. Follow as a consequence 34. One in a gaggle 36. It comes to mind 38. Loads 42. Tedium 45. Mark and Shania 49. Reverential salutation 51. Greek poetry meter 54. Bacon piece 56. Oar holder 57. *Jaden Smith’s father 58. Dwarf buffalo 59. Hold as a conviction 60. Bigfoot, e.g.

61. “Si, mi chiamo Mimi,” La BohËme 62. Greek Hs 63. Add booze 64. Lake in Provence 66. Nurses’ org.

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

CoCo’s General Store NOW HIRING: Apply in person at 50 Coco Plum Drive, Marathon 305-743-7743

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

The Hammocks at Marathon

FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES • Guest Services Associate / Relief Night Auditor

Please apply on line at www.spottswood.com/careers or on site at 13201Overseas Highway, Marathon.

GREAT BENEFITS:

TO APPLY:

Both full or part time positions available at Hyatt Place at Faro Blanco Resort.

In Person > The Hammocks at Marathon 1688 Overseas Highway, Gulf Side, Mile Marker 48, Marathon

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

Or Call > Andre at 305.743.9009

Apply in person at 1996 Overseas Highway or online at www.spottswood.com

free workplace, EOE. Please send resume and cover letter to sholt@fkoc.org. No phone calls.

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Now hiring for energetic and motivated individuals to join our awesome Hyatt family!

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Castaway Waterfront Restaurant 1406 Oceanview Ave, Marathon

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Sales Associates

Full Time & Part Time $12.00 per hour/ Great Benefits!

Fun work environment Apply: www.ronjonsurfshop.com Or send resume to: KWsales@rjss.com EOE/DFWP

Jala Spa is searching for an On-Call Nail Technician and Full-Time Massage Therapist!

Our Engineering Department is recruiting for a General Maintenance Engineer to help with guest room preventative maintenance!

Our Rooms team is looking for a Reservations Supervisor and Front Office Supervisor!

Benefits for full-time employees include health, dental, & vision insurance, 401K + company match, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation/ sick time/ holidays, free meals & parking during shifts, + MORE! Health insurance rates start as low as $47 per month!

Apply online at “hyatt.jobs” and search “Hyatt Centric Key West” Call HR for any questions at 305.809.4036 Hyatt is an EO Employer: M/F/Veteran/Disability

WE ARE HIRING FOR: Part Time Photo Tech

Photoshop experience preferred.

Cashier responsibilities, must be able to multi task.

Full or Part Time Guest Services

Answer phones, take reservations and greeting Customers with a smile. Cashier responsibilities, must be able to multi task.

Part Time Café Help

Hours are 9:30-5 on Wed and Thursday.

Duties include taking orders from customers, handling cash, cooking and serving. Must be 18 yrs or older.

Aquarium Encounters 11710 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

EARN EXTRA MONEY Housekeeper for a small relaxed resort in Marathon.

Sat & Sun Only Please Call 305-433-1255

We Buy Gold Locally!

Cash Flow Jewelry and Pawn Townsquare Mall Marathon

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20 for 20 Sale 20% OFF FOR OUR 20TH YEAR IN BUSINESS

Rewarding our loyal customers for your business over the past 20 years.

Sale Dates: Monday June 25th thru Saturday June 30th during normal business hours Mon.-Fri. 8 am–5 pm & Sat. 9 am–2pm

20% OFF MSRP ON ALL NEW 2018 MODEL YEAR BOAT INVENTORY (19 MODELS IN STOCK TO CHOOSE FROM)

OVER 20% OFF MSRP ON ALL NEW 2016 & 2017 MODEL YEAR BOAT INVENTORY (5 MODELS IN STOCK TO CHOOSE FROM)

BOAT PRICES SO LOW, WE ARE OFFERING A NO-HAGGLE BOAT BUYING EXPERIENCE! 20% OFF ALL IN STOCK PARTS & PRODUCTS AND AN ADDITIONAL 20% OFF ALREADY DISCOUNTED OBSCURE PARTS (EXCLUDING BULK OIL & BOX MOTORS) Items include but are not limited to Yamaha/Volvo/Cummins/Northern Lights/Kohler parts, bottom paint, boat accessories, and MUCH more!

Stop in to see what we have to offer, but don’t wait till too late in sale week - products and boats at these discounts will not last!

RELIABILITY STARTS HERE

www.MarathonBoatYard.com • 2059 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL • (305) 743-6341

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

Immediate opening for a HVAC Service Technician NOW HIRING

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Upper & Middle Keys.

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Apply in person

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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).

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We Buy Gold Locally!

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Please Apply In Person 8919 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Townsquare Mall Marathon

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