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THE ARTS

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In the last 40 years, the Florida Reef Tract has lost almost 97% of its reefbuilding staghorn and elkhorn corals. Our reefs are vital to life in the Keys.

ART SQUARED Studio Sesh art show to feature 10 artists

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n art show exploring the theme of object nostalgia will begin Friday, Oct. 5 at Studio Sesh, located at 151 Morada Way. Original works from 10 artists will be featured through Nov. 2.

The works in the show, which are 8 by 8 inches, range from print-making to mixed media. Sandra Attales, owner and contemporary artist, said many of the artists in the show are from the South.

Attales, who lived in Georgia for 10 years, said she wanted to bring the southern community and style of work to the Keys because “there’s a different style to what is shown in contemporary art in the south versus down here in the Keys with fish art. That was my main goal with this space ... to offer a venue for people to come and view art other than what is traditionally viewed in the Keys.”

All works are priced under $475. Featured artists are Stacie Albano, Sandra Attales, Angela Burson, Jen Brack, Michael Ezzell, Tamara Garvey, Sophie Le Mehaute, Melody Postma, Peter Roberts and Beata Vavrova.

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Are there bears in Florida? Why, yes, there are, about 4,050 of the Florida black bears, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. The closest population of them to the Keys is located south of Fort Myers and Cape Coral, all the way to Marco Island. The 2015/16 census suggests that there are about 1,040 bears in South Florida.

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ON THE COVER During this past weekend’s Take Stock in Children Fishing Tournament, two local fishing guides, Michael Shipley of Island Bay Charters and Cris Jones, of Mudpuppy Charters, spotted an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin isolated and stuck in a shallow area in north Florida Bay, near Crocodile DragOver. An inter-agency team — including Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder and members of the National Park Service — responded and successfully rescued the animal.

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After reconsideration, village bridge gets green light KATIE ATKINS

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or a moment, it seemed like Islamorada Village Council members might scrap plans for a pedestrian bridge at Founders Park and go with a less expensive alternative.

Ideas for a walkway over U.S. 1 have been discussed since 2014.

Plans were approved earlier this year by the village council, with the bridge set to go up in November 2019 to provide a safe crossing and relieve congestion during events.

But after Mayor Chris Sante put a discussion item on the Sept.

27 meeting agenda, it seemed as though those plans might go in reverse. Community members had mixed opinions at the meeting, and council members didn’t need to vote on the bridge, but did so to make their stances clear and give Village Manager Seth Lawless direction for the Florida Department of

Transportation. FDOT is funding the $3 million project and released renderings in July.

“Was the drawing beautiful?

Well, not really,” said councilman Jim Mooney. “It’s an engineer for crying out loud – they draw structures.”

Further, he said it’s not about aesthetics, but safety.

“If we don’t do it today, it’s not going to be done. And then everybody that said no, God bless you when the body bags are out there. I hate to say it. People have died out there, absolutely, over the years.”

Mayor Chris Sante said he had come to the meeting adamant to vote against the bridge.

“But after hearing all the conversations, as much as I don’t like the bridge, the fact is, if one person got hurt out there I’ll feel really bad,” he said.

Councilwoman Deb Gillis voted against it, citing the opinions of community members. Out of 12 public speakers at the meeting, four spoke

against the bridge and said it will be too costly to maintain or were disappointed in the design. Six spoke in favor of it for safety reasons, and two spoke in favor of alternative designs, like a temporary bridge or a tunnel under the road.

The council voted 4-1 for Lawless to give FDOT a thumbs-up for the bridge, and time is of the essence, he said.

“They have a request for proposals and they want to get it out by the end of the year, plus they have three or four levels of review,” he said.

ELECTION 2018

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The following candidate answers were given at the Oct. 1 Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce/ Weekly candidate forum in Marathon.

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 26

With increasing gun violence in our country, how do we reconcile the need for safety and the right to bear arms?

CARLOS CURBELO* (R): I think Florida set an example on how Republicans and Democrats can work together. I support the Florida gun reform. I think we should have 72-hour waiting periods for gun purchases, universal background checks and raise the age to 21. These are solutions that will actually keep us safer.

DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL (D): What our teachers need is funding for books, funding to teach, and not to be arm bearers. I believe we need to pass universal background checks and get military-style weapons off the streets.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A tax to support indigent care at Fishermen’s Community Hospital has been controversial. It will run from MMs 40 to 63 at a maximum 0.5 mills for 10 years, with the goal to raise $15 million. What is your response to constituents who oppose the tax, simply because there wasn’t a referendum?

DISTRICT 2 TOMMY RYAN (D): I don’t think they’re wrong in opposing the tax. I think there should have been a referendum. The whole proposal — if you’re against the tax, you’re against the hospital — that’s just political rubbish. They could well afford to do this without the tax, and when I asked, none of the hospital officials could say what the damages to the hospital were.

MICHELLE COLDIRON (R): As elected officials, we’re required to provide levels of service, and a hospital is a critical care service needed in the Middle Keys. It won’t last any longer than 10 years and every single year it’ll go to review by the City Council and they’ll approve it or write an ordinance disallowing it if it’s no longer needed.

DISTRICT 4 DAVID RICE* (R): I believe we did exactly the right thing.

The thing we gained from not going to referendum is we get to review the effectiveness of this process ever year for the 10 years. Had we gone to referendum, it would have been approved for the entire 10 years.

* Incumbent

VICKI TASHJIAN (NO PARTY): I understand why people wanted to vote on this. I don’t think either side gave a very good report to the public so that people clearly understood what was going on. If you look at our tax base, we’re not going to have a tax raise overall. I’m not happy with the transparency issue and there needs to be better PR.

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CONSTELLATION DID NOT ARRIVE AT INDIAN KEY BRAD BERTELLI

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ow does the dissemination of misinformation confuse history? Here is one example: a few decades ago a local newspaper reporter was visiting Baltimore, Maryland. While there, he boarded the U.S. Sloop-of-War Constellation. The historic ship serves as a floating museum. During the reporter’s tour, a docent informed him that the Constellation was the first ship to arrive at Indian Key after the Aug. 7, 1840 attack during the Seminole War. The reporter walked away from his experience believing what he was told. When he returned home to Key Largo, he wrote a story about it for the paper. About a year ago, the reporter reached out to the Keys History & Discovery Center to relay the story of the Constellation’s service in the Keys, adding that he had also read the account in a book he had seen in the Islamorada library, or so he thought. Having never heard this story, there were questions that needed some investigating. First, based on the facts that the ship is 181 feet in length at the waterline and has a draft of 21 feet, it seems difficult to imagine a ship of that

size approaching Indian Key. Also, the U.S. Sloop-of-War Constellation was not commissioned until July 28, 1855.

As is frequently the case when it comes to the manner in which misinformation becomes incorporated into the historic record, there is a kernel of truth in the story. There was another ship christened with the same name, the U.S. Frigate Constellation, commissioned on Sept. 7, 1797. This first version of the ship did serve in the area. In 1835, it was sent to the Gulf of Mexico to offer support during the Seminole War. However, this Constellation was nowhere near Indian Key during the 1840 event. In 1838 and 1839, the ship was undergoing repairs. During the early 1840s, the Constellation was circumnavigating the globe. By 1845 the ship had returned to Norfolk, Va., and was later decommissioned. Broken up in 1853, some of the timbers of the frigate Constellation were used in the construction of the Sloop-of-War Constellation. In any case, no version of the Constellation was at Indian Key after the 1840 attack, but today there are any number of people who still think it was. And that is just one way misinformation becomes stitched into the historic fabric.

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

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BUSINESS

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he home of Johanna Purvis has been powered by solar for the last eight years. She says her home, located inside Plantation Key Colony, is the only one within the community that’s done so.

“We have sunshine galore,” Purvis said. “It just amazes me that no one does it here.”

On Saturday, the public will have an opportunity to stop by for a tour of Purvis’ residence to get a close look at the solar setup.

Twenty-two solar panels are located on Purvis’ roof. Power produced at her home is sent to the power company. Purvis says the power company issues her a credit on her monthly power bill.

Purvis, a local resident for 18 years, says the idea to go solar was sparked between her visits to Europe and her son’s encouragement “to go green.”

“If you ever go to Europe you see solar panels everywhere,” she said. “And they don’t have the sunshine we have. I go over there and the little villages, farming villages, every barn is totally covered with solar panels. And so are the houses.”

While the upfront expense is playing a factor into why more aren’t going solar, Purvis says the panels are cheaper today than when she installed her own eight years ago.

“They’re mass produced in China.

They’re half as much as they used to be,” she said.

“My initial expense was high, but once I got my rebates most of it came back to me.”

Solar panels on Purvis’ roof haven’t required any major maintenance since they were installed. They even withstood the elements brought by Hurricane Irma last year.

Saturday’s event in the Keys is part of National Solar Tour. The tour aims to bring together solar supporters and the public to celebrate and help grow solar energy within communities.

“I just want people interested in going solar,” Purvis said. “Maybe we can entice our politicians and our Florida government to maybe get another rebate going, which would be ideal because then more people would go that route. The federal government does still give a rebate, and it’s a pretty nice.”

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enovation work at Upper Keys VFW Post 10211 is on track with plans to welcome patrons in November.

Under new leadership, the post is moving forward with a fresh, reinvigorated look. Jason Kendall, a retired Marine Corps major, took leadership of the post back in May along with four other veterans. It came after the post went into a steep decline.

“The previous commands made decisions like lowering the price of drinks to get more people to come in,” Kendall said. “It just kind of spiraled downward.”

In order to keep the good name of the VFW, Kendall said, the post was closed months ago to remodel and open up as a new place. With $6,000 to $8,000 in donations, members are doing everything possible to stretch the dollars.

“We just put up drywall,” he said.

“I’m trying to get a working party this weekend to help paint all the walls inside. We have a contractor booked to put in all the lights for us.”

State Attorney and Post Commander Dennis Ward said Kendall and his band of volunteers, namely Marines, have done a wonderful job. He noted that donations from those in the community have helped

to expedite the project. Overall, Ward said, the post will be more upscale and cleaner, with no smoking allowed.

“This will be a place that members will be proud of, and other VFW members coming from all over the country will have a place in the Keys to mingle,” he said. “There will be a vet or two sitting in the restaurant or at the bar. Sit down with them and thank them for their service.”

Kendall said Nov. 10 is the intended opening, but that may be delayed based on work that’s left and the help available.

“My hope is that it’s an establishment the veterans can be proud of, and they’re not ashamed to bring in friends and family,” he said. “It’s going to be a new VFW. The old VFW is gone.”

Kendall singled out two veterans for their work in bringing back the post. Kendall said Russ Ellis, a 74-yearold Vietnam veteran, is the hardest working man he’s seen. John Donnelly, a disabled Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient, has donated 10 times more than anyone else to the cause.

“They chose to give to the VFW because they believe in what it is,” Kendall said.

For more information about donating to the VFW’s renovations, please contact Jason Kendall at 808679-7187.

The Upper Keys VFW Post 10211 is being renovated, with the goal of reopening in November. JIM McCARTHY/Keys Weekly

COMMUNITY NEWS

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IN THE WORKS

‘REBUILD’ BUS IN KEYS Mobile center offers hurricane help

New EOC plans coming together KATIE ATKINS

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t will be a long time, possibly years, before Monroe County has a new emergency operations building in Marathon, but plans are in motion.

Hurricane Irma taught county officials much about the logistics and need for emergency operations to be housed in one building, and that building will potentially go on the grounds of the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport property. Exactly where has yet to be determined.

“Right now, we’re calling it a public safety complex, kind of like the new models seen in Charlotte and Leon counties,” said Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi. “We want all the first responders in one building and that’s what we intend.”

Emergency operations director Marty Senterfitt said the building will be about 30,000 square feet, and built about 20 feet above ground level.

“It’ll truly be built to withstand a major storm surge and will also be built to some of the highest wind speed standards. All of the systems in the building — water, sewer and generators — have redundant systems and it’ll be able to operate on its own for seven days,” he said.

The cost estimate is around $22 million, and no renderings have been drawn yet, Senterfitt said.

“There were some old sketches, but after Irma we realized they weren’t really adequate, so we’re going to redesign the whole floor plan,” he said.

Construction will be fully funded with federal and state grants, according to Gastesi.

“No local dollars,” Gastesi said. “It’ll have a good ‘wow’ factor, the way it should be for the most vulnerable county in the state.”

County building, zoning and planning departments will remain housed at the Marathon Government Center, and the Board of County Commissioners will continue to meet in the chambers there.

“It’ll have a good wow factor, the way it should be for the most vulnerable county in the state.”

— Roman Gastesi, county administrator

“A lot of government agencies use that room, and one of the challenges we’re facing is finding a place for training,” Senterfitt said, referring to the community emergency response teams (CERT) that have been training since earlier this year.

“A new EOC will give us a location that can be dedicated to disaster planning and training.”

So far, more than 300 Keys residents have been CERT trained, which involves training in basic first aid and survival skills and grants residents a “golden ticket” for re-entry after a hurricane.

Upcoming two-day trainings are in Key Largo from Oct. 6-7, and Marathon from Oct. 13-14. For more information, call 305-289-6018.

Workers for Rebuild Florida will be in Big Pine Key on Thursday and in Islamorada on Friday and Saturday. CONTRIBUTED

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eed help rebuilding from Hurricane Irma?

A Rebuild Florida bus is in the Keys this week.

It’s a mobile center with case managers to help people of low or moderate income whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged by the storm.

The bus will be at the following locations, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: • Thursday, Oct. 4: The Salvation Army Disaster Assistance Center, 30300 Overseas Highway, Big Pine Key. • Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6: Founders Park, 87000 Overseas Highway, Islamorada.

More information is at 844833-1010, rebuildflorida.gov or the Rebuild Florida center at 2796 Overseas Highway in Marathon (the state building next to the Marathon Government Center, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Residents only need to bring ID to register).

Phase 1 of Rebuild Florida is funded with a $616 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This money will go to families/residents to repair or rebuild their homes or rental properties that were destroyed or severely damaged by Hurricane Irma. It’s for residents with low to moderate incomes or for property owners who rent to people with low to moderate incomes.

More information is at the Monroe County website’s Hurricane Irma Recovery page at https://www.monroecounty-fl. gov/726/Hurricane-Irma-Recovery.

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Friday, Oct. 5 • Story time for children preschool and up at 10:30 a.m. at Islamorada Library. Theme is “Fantastic Creatures.”

Saturday, Oct. 6 • Bubbles and Bids event for domestic violence awareness from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Perry Hotel on Stock Island, Lighthouse Grill in Marathon, and Islamorada Beer Company.

• Purple Pumpkin Gala to benefit Rett disease research at 6 p.m. at Founder’s Park, Islamorada.

Wednesday, Oct. 10 • Village Council candidate forum at 5:30 p.m. at Founders Park Community Room, Islamorada.

Friday, Oct. 12 • Story time for children preschool and up at 10:30 a.m. at Islamorada Library. Theme is “Fantastic Creatures.”

Saturday, Oct. 13 • Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at 8 a.m. from Truman Waterfront Park Amphitheater.

Friday, Oct. 19 • Story time for children preschool and up at 10:30 a.m. at Islamorada Library. Theme is “Fantastic Creatures.”

Sunday, Oct. 21 • Zombie Bike Ride from Fort East Martello, Key West. Gates open at 2 p.m.

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MONROE COUNTY

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CAUSE FOR CONCERN

County approves $3 million Army Corps sea level study KATIE ATKINS

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ising sea levels in the Florida Keys could undoubtedly affect the future of the islands, which is why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is about to embark on a three-year, $3 million study.

The federally funded study is a continuation of the county’s efforts through a plan called GreenKeys, which has been following sea level rise in the Keys since 2013.

“We’re seeing predicted king tide levels exceeded by three quarters to one foot,” said GreenKeys consultant Erin Deady, at the Sept. 19 Board of County Commissioners meeting in Key Largo. She was referring to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s king tide predictions. “We know these conditions will persist with sea level rise.”

Commissioners approved the Army Corps of Engineers study after Susan Conner, chief of planning for the Army Corps’ Norfolk District, gave a presentation.

She said the goal of the study, which can end at any time at the county’s request, is to identify better elevation data and vulnerable parts of U.S. 1 using some of the GreenKeys data that’s already been collected.

“We think this will provide some good weight with the Department of Transportation should there be projects with a cost share down the line,” said Rhonda Haag, county sustainability coordinator, meaning the study results could back up federal funding needs in the future.

“We can help identify where the gaps are and look at places where there is federal interest in partnering on future projects,” Conner said.

According to the Army Corps of Engineers website, observed climate change has affected and will continue to affect its missions and operations.

“Prompted by Hurricane Katrina in the mid 2000s, USACE refocused on land subsidence and changing sea levels.

Around this same time, USACE began to feel the impacts of altered mountain snowpack and subsequent runoff patterns that impact floods and droughts,” it says.

In other federal money matters, of the $39 million in Hurricane Irma recovery projects submitted by the county to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, $2.2 million has been received. Another $4.8 million has been “obligated,” or approved, for the county to receive, Haag said.

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1. Community Service Director Laurie Brooks and club member Suzy Cushman admire the butterfly garden the club donated and planted around the pond at Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) on Sept. 11. CONTRIBUTED 2. Laurie Brooks and two young gardeners are all smiles with their fall plantings The Young Gardeners Workshop resumed on Sept. 15 at Kmart in Tradewinds Plaza with a fall gardening focus. These workshops are free. The next one will be held on Oct. 27, focusing on fall vegetables.

3. Garden Club members hold a fall flower-arranging workshop at the Plantation Key Nursing Center on Sept. 19. The next workshop will be on Oct. 24, focused on Halloween. Winn Dixie of Tavernier donated the flowers.

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he Garden Club of the Upper Keys has an active community service outreach program.

Among its events are young gardeners’ workshops, a butterfly garden, flower-arranging workshops. On fifth Thursdays, the Garden Club prepares and serves dinner for God’s Kitchen at Burton Memorial United Methodist Church in Tavernier.

The club also maintains the Sensory Garden at Island Dolphin Care. These functions are part of the club’s mission to develop, promote, protect and conserve the natural beauty of the Upper Keys.

The club meets at 11 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Francis Tracy Garden Center, MM94 bayside. Guests are always welcome.

More information about upcoming programs and events is at www.gardenclubupperkeys.org —Weekly staff report

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ALL THE WORDS Do you know what cinnabar, munificent, and prevaricate mean? These kids do! Meet the winners of the second annual Treasure Village Montessori Vocab-a-thon fundraiser. They learned a total of 600 new words as they raised money for their classrooms in this fundraiser. Front, from left: Lucy Hart (kindergarten), William Pope (second grade), Madeleine Hull (third grade), Colin Dunn (first grade), Gabriella Gutierrez (fourth grade--school winner); back, from left, Nancy Hull (TVM PTO), Charlotte MacEachern (fourth grade), Jackson Garcia (fifth grade), Pascal Weisberger (seventh grade) and Kelly Mengel (TVM principal). CONTRIBUTED

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The Upper Keys Weekly is proud to partner with Treasure Village Montessori 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 TVM for allowing us to share in a weekly dose of “Seadragon Pride,” and for giving us a glimpse into their world.

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What is the dumbest rule at school? The best? Eat outside…it’s too hot; new dress code.

What organizations and activities are you involved with at ICS and why are they important to you? NJHS (National Junior Honor Society) – preparing me for NHS (National Honor Society) in high school.

What are your plans after high school? Go to college.

What do you hope to be remembered for at TVM? Being a good friend.

What is one favorite way to spend your spare time? Tennis Will you make the Keys your permanent home? Why or why not?

No. I want to see and live in other places.

What three things would you like to accomplish before your 10year reunion? Graduate college, have a job, travel.

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MONROE COUNTY

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Part 2

WHAT HAPPENS IN

By Frank Greenman & Sara Matthis

n a little more than five years, new development will come to a grinding halt in the Florida Keys. At least, that is what the State of Florida has decreed for the islands it has designated an “Area of Critical Concern.” Beginning in 2023, it will no longer issue new building permits for Keys municipalities.

None. Zilch. Zip. Nada. If this comes to pass, what happens next? Will landowners sue because the state (and local governments) is gutting the value of their investment by preventing them from building their dream home on their vacant lot? Will that raise taxes?

What will happen to real estate values?

Will builders be out of business? The ramifications are wide and far-reaching. The future starts now.

— Frank Greenman is a retired general land use attorney living in the Florida Keys.

He practiced for 38 years, as well as was one of the first councilmen elected to the City of Marathon, established in 1999.

Sara Matthis is the editor of the Weekly Newspapers.

#1 How we got to this point (Sept. 27, 2018) #2 The hurricane evacuation model’s influence on development (Oct. 4, 2018) #3 What the “takings” lawsuit might look like (Oct. 11, 2018) #4 Options to detour chaos (Oct. 18, 2018) #5 In conclusion … (Oct. 25, 2018)

lorida’s Comprehensive Planning law requires local government to inventory and evaluate all parts of a community to be able to determine future needs for development. This includes potential population growth, land area, water supply and utility services, school capacity, environmental concerns, and economic sustainability, among much else. The idea is to plan development rationally to maximize success to build better communities, and the services needed to supply them. The planning process is not to inhibit growth, but to accommodate it wisely.

But in the Florida Keys, there is another hurdle to development that has created a brick wall that will stop all development, irrespective of what other data might exist to encourage it. Development in the Keys stops when the state determines that we cannot evacuate all – 100 percent – of our population in 24 hours, in the face of a hurricane.

There are many ways government can stop development – setbacks, environmental constraints, zoning restrictions – but it’s rare if not unprecedented that any jurisdiction would stop all development on the threat of a natural disaster. After all, Europeans have lived in the Keys for more than 300 years, and have certainly suffered damage from hurricanes, but nobody has asserted that they couldn’t live here because of the threat of a storm. Nor, to the best of legal experts’ knowledge, has any government, anywhere, taken that position.

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But Florida has said that to the people of the Florida Keys. The state has determined that the 24-hour evacuation requirement will be impossible to meet after 2023, and there will be no more new building permits issued in the Florida Keys after that date.

Florida’s no-permit edict is based on a “Regional Evacuation Transportation Analysis” prepared by the South Florida Regional Planning Council that forecasts the hurricane evacuation that will occur in South Florida. The study is based on limited assumptions. For example, it has devoted a very limited amount of consideration to behavioral elements. That part is based on a 2008 statewide regional evacuation study program that asked four questions — how many people would evacuate, when would they leave, what type of refuge would they seek, where they would travel for refuge. In Monroe County, the survey consisted of 400 random telephone interviews.

“The study is all about modeling.

And a big part of modeling has to deal with behaviors which are not as quantifiable,” said Monroe County Emergency Management Director Marty Senterfitt. “The evacuation model is a process that falls under growth management and has its own set of state statutes that govern it. The practice side is my world of emergency management. It is a totally different part of government.

You may have growth management policy, but you have the practitioners like me who carry out the hurricane evacuation.”

First and foremost, Monroe County’s growth rate is based on the study’s assumption of a 100 percent evacuation, when anyone who lives in the Keys knows you couldn’t get 100 percent of the Keys population to accept a $20 bill, much less unanimous evacuation. And why just 24 hours, in light of improved meteorological predictions, and the reality that evacuation begins much earlier in the Florida Keys?

“Our higher education institutions — University of Florida, Florida State University — have been studying hurricane evacuation for many years, trying to find a better model,” Senterfitt said. “But, because you’re dealing with social behaviors, that’s where the challenges are. Models are cutting edge for what they are, but hurricanes are all so different. When you start building behavioral models based on the last storm, the whole model goes out the window.”

The Regional Evacuation Transportation Analysis is limited in other areas as well. It evaluates evacuation in Dade and Broward Counties by anticipated storm surge and wind strength, based on anticipated landfall. In the Keys the evacuation is “not based on storm surge, but apportioned geographically, by sub regions: Key West, Lower Keys, Middle Keys and Upper Keys.” The growth management policy tasks the Keys with a total evacuation without determining the effect or strength of a landfall anywhere along the 130-mile length of the Keys.

The analysis apportions greater clearance times for the Upper Keys than the Lower Keys, despite the obvious fact that evacuation times would be shorter in the Upper Keys than in Key West and the Lower Keys. For Key West the clearance time is 16.5 hours; for the Upper Keys, 32.5 hours — it is unclear what those numbers are based on. What’s the logic for the longer evacuation time for the Upper Keys? The study only states that the “clearance time” is calculated from the point an evacuation order is given, to the point in time when the last vehicle exits the county. And, the study posits that the Keys will evacuate 24 hours before Dade and Broward, irrespective of the Hurricane’s strength and location, and then adds Monroe County into the traffic congestion caused by the Dade-Broward populations. It does not consider evacuation to the west, Collier County and west Florida, instead of north into Dade.

WHAT IS THE ‘MILLER MODEL?’ Miller Model is short speak for hurricane evacuation analysis. It was reportedly developed by a professor at the University of Miami for the Florida Keys, about 18 years ago, but despite weeks of searching, the Weekly Newspapers could not find a hard copy, and it’s only referenced online by other hurricane evacuation studies.

We did, however, find this tidbit from the University of Utah, published in 2010 by Reid Ewing.

“The conventional model is widely referred to as the Miller Model. The model is a spreadsheet-based program executed in Microsoft Excel. The model is comprised of 39 Excel spreadsheets, 31 of which relate to individual roadway segments. The 31 roadway segments are defined by roadway cross-section, capacity, and mile markers. The model is deterministic, predicting evacuation movement link-by-link, in 2-minute increments, assuming a 30 mph average driving speed.”

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The Regional Evacuation Transportation Analysis relies on “maximum sustainable traffic flow rates” to show that the evacuation cannot happen in less than 24 hours, but it does not take into account the very efficient and experienced Monroe County Sheriff’s Office that successfully met that evacuation time frame for Hurricanes Wilma, Georges, and most significantly Irma. Nor did it consider the use of one way traffic on U.S. 1, which has not been necessary, but has been planned, nor the use of the newly constructed shoulders on the 18 mile stretch, although shoulder use is considered for I-95 and the Turnpike.

The analysis uses 100 percent occupancy for the time clearance model, including site built homes, mobile homes, and hotel/motels, for a total evacuation population of 89,351 (in 2015). It does not consider the practice of how Monroe County actually calls evacuations — in zones and phases.

For example, the county can call for an evacuation of all motels and hotels and RV parks 72 hours before the storm. Also, the analysis does not consider that many of the Keys’ “site built homes” are for winter residents only, and are unoccupied during hurricane season. In other words, the study calculates Keys’ population very loosely, and requires total evacuation of that number within a very specific time.

Senterfitt said from a logistical standpoint, fewer people make for an easier evacuation but the equation is much more nuanced.

“Even when I’m speaking publicly, I try to detach growth management policy with hurricane evacuation decision making. They don’t deserve to be in the same conversation,” he said.

And, yet, the state will stop new development in the Keys in five years despite this disconnect.

Please send your thoughts and comments about this issue to sara@keysweekly.com. Comments will be gathered and published, as space permits, with the author’s name and hometown. All of the articles will be available at keysweekly.com as they publish.

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THIS WEEKEND

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH EVENT HELPS RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL SHELTER

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‘ALL I HAVE LEFT IS MEMORIES’ “Are you hungry?” One blink. “Want me to change the channel?” Two blinks. “Are you comfortable?” Two blinks. “I love you, mom.” One blink. “Meet your first granddaughter!”

A smile, one blink. “Happy birthday” One blink.

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his year, Monroe County’s Domestic Abuse Shelter (DAS) received 404 domestic violence hotline calls, served 139 women, 5 men, and 22 children and has been helping victims in Monroe County for 35 years. DAS has a 15-bed emergency shelter, has bought 55 bus passes, and has paid for 20 hotel stays and bought 10 bicycles for local transportation.

Domestic violence does not discriminate by age, financial status, religious affiliation, gender identity, or age. One in four women and one in seven men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, according to DAS Executive Director Sherrie Schwab.

“We serve all of Monroe County,” said board member Rachel Neller, who is coordinating three “Bubbles and Bids” fundraisers on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m., on Stock Island at The Perry Hotel, in Marathon at Lighthouse Grill, and in Islamorada at Islamorada Beer Company. “If you call us today, we are here to make sure you are safe and assist you to get help.”

The fundraiser wants the community to take a stand against domestic violence, with the proceeds from the silent auctions and specialty cocktails going to the shelter. “I ran into a man the other day who asked how he can help,” said Neller.

“His mom fled an abusive relationship with him when he was young and they stayed in a shelter; now he wants to help others who are in the same situation.”

Other services offered beyond the emergency shelter are a 24-hour crisis hotline, individual supportive counseling and advocacy, assessment of children, information and referral, case management, community education, professional training, primary prevention, courthouse advocacy, outreach services and safety planning. All services are accessed through the 24-hour crisis line, 305-7434440.

And all of it is for free. “We don’t charge the victims of domestic violence one penny,” said Neller.

Jennifer Powell, also a board member of DAS, said Monroe County doesn’t have any less of an issue than anywhere else. “It’s a blight on our society and I am working as hard as I can to help people who are trying to survive this,” she said. “It is difficult to reach out for help. I want people to know that we are there for them.”

The shelter is working on a capital campaign to eventually rebuild the 25-bed Middle Keys shelter that was lost in Hurricane Irma. In the meantime, officials are working on outreach and matching funds with fundraisers like the upcoming “Bubbles and Bids.”

For more information on the shelter or the upcoming fundraisers, email slschwab@ fldas.org.

This is how Alyssa Morgan, a teacher at Stanley Switlik, used to communicate with her mom. One blink for yes.

Two blinks for no. On April 14, 2012, her mother was strangled, beaten, and left for dead by someone she tried to love and support.

She was a victim of domestic violence.

“This can happen to anyone,” said Morgan. “Your sister, your co-worker, your best friend, college roommate, neighbor, and even you.”

Every 10 seconds someone becomes a victim of domestic violence. Morgan urges people to volunteer, support and donate to domestic abuse shelters. “The more word gets out about this, the more likely someone’s life will be saved,” she said.

On Oct. 9, 2015, Jean Marie Morgan died. Her daughters Alyssa and Krista, both Marathon High School graduates, never heard their mom’s pretty voice again because of domestic violence.

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located in Tavernier, FL is seeking a

• Guest Services Associate / Relief Night Auditor

C. N. A.

GREAT BENEFITS:

Full-time C.N.A. needed. Starting rate $12.25/hour. $500 Sign On Bonus to All New CNA Applicants!

RN and LPN Full-time & Part-time RN and LPN needed. RN starting rate $26.50/hour. LPN starting rate $23/hour. $1000 Sign On Bonus to All New RN & LPN Applicants!

We offer a competitive wage and benefits program.

To apply for position, please submit your Resume to: MFreeman@Crystalhrc.com

Responsibilities: • Guarantee guest satisfaction by managing daily operations of the guest services desk activities, implementing processes related to the daily operation of guest services and its coordination with internal departments.

• Coordinate Activities, assist the Resort Manager with the accounting of the resort and act as a Human Resources representative when needed. Accountable for meeting and exceeding all company Standard Operating Procedures.

• Be visible, and able to work all shifts as need dictates.

• Responsible for hiring, training, coaching, annual reviews and managing a staff of 6+.

• Assist in strategic business vision and planning and acts as Manager on Duty in absence of Resort Manager.

Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED), 2years as a Supervisor, 1 Year Management, Required to attend departmental training sessions, Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Apply online at www.bluegreenvacations.com/careers or email resume to andre.pyfrom@bluegreenvacations.com

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 4 Weeks Paid Time Off 401(k) with Company Match & much more

TO APPLY:

Online > jobs.bluegreenvacations.com In Person > The Hammocks at Marathon 1688 Overseas Highway, Gulf Side, Mile Marker 48, Marathon Or Call > Andre at 305.743.9009 eoe

Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop

is now hiring for Afternoon & Evening Shifts.

Please Apply In Person 8919 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

WE ARE HIRING FOR: Dive Instructor

Responsible for safety of guests & marine life during Coral Reef Snorkel Encounters Aquarium Encounters 11710 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

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LITTLE TEXAS IN MARATHON ‘Some Guys Have All the Love’

Marathon is set to show Little Texas a little “love” on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Coral Country Road concert at Marathon Community Park. The band will play along with Zach Stone and the Carousers, the Billy Rice Band and Jerrod Neimann (more on him next week). Little Texas hit big with their first radio release in 1991 with “Some Guys Have All the Love,” as well as their next single “First Time For Everything.” CONTRIBUTED

We provide a variety of services: • Cosmetic & Restorative • Extractions • Oral Cancer Screening • Oral Surgery • Preventive dentistry (regular hygiene) • Dentistry • Teeth Whitening

• Orthodontics (braces and invisalign) • Endodontics (root canals) • Dental implant restoration • Partials and dentures • Crowns, bridges & veneers • Children’s Pediatrics

New Patients Welcome • Financing available 103400 Overseas HWY Ste 234 Key largo, Fl 33037 located In The Pink Plaza MM 103

305 453-9105 www.overseas-dental.com Alvaro Maya DMD DN17357 Follow us on

Always face life with a smile

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

KEY WEST KIA

A Wellings Automotive Company

2826 North Roosevelt Blvd.

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

WELLINGS AUTOMOTIVE

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

Call us and SAVE, SAVE, SAVE 2001 VW Cabrio Convertible 73,000 miles $1,990 2006 Nissan Altima $4,695 2008 Smart Car Convertible $4,920 2008 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Third Row $6,427

SERVICE DEPT NOW OPEN SERVICING ALL MAKES AND MODELS

2007 Chev TrailBlazer $6,943 2009 Pontiac Solstice Convertible Only 16,000 miles $8,990 2017 Hyundai Elantra Hatchback $11,990 2016 Nissan Versa $11,990 2016 Chev Impala $13,990 | 2015 Kia Sportage EX 17,900 miles $18,490 MANY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM! All with low miles and ready for quick delivery!

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

KEY WEST KIA

A Wellings Automotive Company 2826 North Roosevelt Blvd.

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

WELLINGS AUTOMOTIVE

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

Call us and

SAVE SAVE SAVE

AUTOS WANTED

EMPLOYMENT

ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

Cars - Vans - TrucksRunning or Not. $ C A S H $ 3 0 5 - 3 3 2 - 0 4 8 3

Landscaping company seeking full-time laborers in Marathon.

Call 305-395-8294

We buy Cars Trucks SUVs etc.... Anything from $1000 - $100,000. ..CASH..

No Junk.

Call Sam 239-5954021. We come to you.

EMPLOYMENT Digital Marketing Agency in search of Project Manager in Key West. $15/hour plus commissions & benefits to start with growth opportunities. Learn all about Internet marketing! www.TwoOceansDigital. c o m / C a r e e r s 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.

Full-Time Position Marathon. Data Entry Assistant neede for a leading real estate company. Good to moderate computer skills (Microsoft Office) required.

Please email resume to keyshumanresources61@ g m a i l . c o m Full-Time Administrative Assistant for construction company in Marathon.

Knowledge of construction business a plus. Send resume and salary history to: swfauto@gmail.com NOW HIRING: Form Carpenter and Heavy Equipment Operator needed in the Upper Keys. Contact 305-8523002 or email: admin@ cbtconstruct.com City of Marathon - Job Openings: Right of Way Technician and Marina Seasonal Customer Service Representative EOE FULL BENEFITS www.ci.marathon.fl.us Medical Assistant needed for part-time position every Friday from 8am-5pm in our Marathon office.

Please call Lisa Voss @ Florida Spine Specialists at 305-294-9680.

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 305-2899397 or email a resume to kris@halschuhmacher. com for consideration.

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.

Apply in person MonFri 10-11am at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, Knights Key Blvd. Marathon

HOBBIES/COLLECT. 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 HOUSING FOR RENT

1 BR/1 BA Apt available long-term Nov.1 on Summerland Key. $1100/month/First/Last Incl. util.& TV. Dockage avail.

305-745-3981 ROOM FOR RENT w/own bathroom in Marathon.

Shared kitchen, W/D. $750/month + half util. $1000 Sec, deposit. No alcohol/ drugs.

Veterans preferred.

928-2277179 rlmcnavy59@ g m a i l . c o m

PIANO LESSONS Piano lessons.

Any age or level. Upper keys only if I come to you.

Experienced player and teacher.

Sonni Quick 7 17 - 7 2 9 - 7 3 1 5

LEGAL NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Wheatons Towing gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 10/08/2018, 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.

3HGCM56496G706723 2006 HONDA Published: September 27 and October 4, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Wheatons Towing gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 10/12/2018, 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.

5NPEB4AC2BH045334 2011 HYUNDAI Published: September 27 and October 4, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

1 BR/1 BA in Marathon.

Waterview, fully furnished, W/D. One person only. $1,275/ month includes utilities.

F/L/S Background check req.

786-659-3956

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 2018-CP113-P

1BR/1BA House w/ detached Studio Apartment for rent in Key Largo (near Ramada Inn).

On two lots - plenty of parking. $1,600/month F/L/S House is for sale-month to month lease.

216-509-4400

IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY LOUISE WILSON, Deceased.

1BR/1BA Duplex $1,700/monthly + Utilities.

Centrally located in Islamorada, MM 80, 6 Month Lease, First/Security required.

Call 305-664-5023 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri OFFICE SPACE Daytime Meeting Rental Space available in Marathon.

Contact Marathon Community Theatre at 305-7430994 or email gm@ m a rath o nth eate r.o rg Office Space for Rent in Marathon on US-1.

6 rooms & 1 bathroom.

1700 SF . $2800/month.

305-588-1021

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MARY LOUISE WILSON, deceased, whose date of death was July 22, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice has been served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF

LEGAL NOTICES 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 FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: September 27, 2018.

Personal Representative: KATHIE C. TRIVETT 80 Seagate Blvd.

Key Largo, FL 33037 Attorney for Personal Representative: MEGHAN E. MILLER, ESQ. Florida Bar No. 1003898 JAMES S. LUPINO, ESQ. Florida Bar No. 244481 Hershoff, Lupino & Yagel, LLP 90130 Old Highway Tavernier, FL 33070 Publish: September 27 and October 4, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO. 2018-CA665-K VASSILI KRAVTCHOUK, Plaintiff, vs.

ARMANDO CACERES, and ROW ROW CAB, INC., a Florida Profit Corporation Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Andy Connel as Registered Agent c/o Row Row Cab, Inc. 800 14th Street Key West, FL 33040 (last known address) Current address unknown Current residence unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a lawsuit for a Personal Injury case has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on JOHN MARSTON, Esquire, attorney for plaintiff, at 1011 Truman Avenue, Key West, Florida 33040, on or before October 30, 2018 and file the original with the clerk of this court immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

Dated this 21 day of September, 2018. st

KEVIN MADOK

LEGAL NOTICES CLERK OF THE COURT By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: September 27, October 4, October 11 and October 18, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO. 2018-CA665-K VASSILI KRAVTCHOUK, Plaintiff, vs.

ARMANDO CACERES, and ROW ROW CAB, INC., a Florida Profit Corporation Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Karen Guttman as President c/o Row Row Cab, Inc. 800 Catherine Street Key West, FL 33040 Current address unknown Current residence unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a lawsuit for a Personal Injury case has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on JOHN MARSTON, Esquire, attorney for plaintiff, at 1011 Truman Avenue, Key West, Florida 33040, on or before October 30, 2018 and file the original with the clerk of this court immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

LEGAL NOTICES that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on DONNA HART, whose address is 29023 PALMETTO DRIVE, BIG PINE KEY, FL 33043, on or before October 29, 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: September 26, 2018 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Jaquelyn Fonseca Deputy Clerk Publish: September 27, October 4, October 11 and October 18, 2018

Dated this 21st day of September, 2018.

The Weekly Newspapers

KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE COURT By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP-61-M

Publish: September 27, October 4, October 11 and October 18, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 18-DR-1016-K Division: Family Law DONNA HART, Petitioner, and SHANNA FERGUSON, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TEMPORARY CUSTODY

BY EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBER TO: SHANNA FERGUSON Respondent’s last known address: 29023 Palmetto Drive, Big Pine Key, FL 33043 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Family Law/Custody has been filed against you and

IN RE: ESTATE OF LOIS C. WARE, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Lois C. Ware, deceased, whose date of death was 16 February, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 LEGAL NOTICES 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 FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: September 27, 2018.

Personal Representative: Robert H. Ware III 410 Telford Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45419 William B. Ware 12 Francine Drive Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 Attorney for Personal Representative: Kathleen Hendrickson Florida Bar Number: 379921 5701 Overseas Highway #12 Marathon, Florida 33050 Telephone: (305) 393-2598 E-mail: KHendrickson. atty@gmail.com Publish: September 27 and October 4, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Southernmost Excavating located at 342 Beach Road, Lincolnville, ME 04849 intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: Lanning Excavating LLC Published: October 4, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers

LEGAL NOTICES CODE; PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF AFTER THE FACT DEMOLITION PERMIT FEES AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE IRMA; PROVIDING FOR A REFUND OF AFTER THE FACT BUILDING PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator's Office, by phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711”. Live Closed Captioning is available via our web portal @ http://monroecountyfl. igm2 com for meetings of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 27th day of September, 2018.

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: October 4, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF COUNTY ORDINANCE that on October 30, 2018, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and NOTICE IS HEREBY open sealed responses GIVEN TO WHOM IT for the following: MAY CONCERN that FREEMAN JUSTICE on October 17, 2018 CENTER FINISH AND at 3:00 P.M., or as DRYWALL REPAIRS soon thereafter as MONROE COUNTY, may be heard, at the FLORIDA Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Pursuant to F.S. § Highway, Marathon, 50.0211(3)(a), all published Monroe County, competitive solicitation Florida, the Board of notices can be viewed at: County Commissioners of www.floridapublicnotices.

Monroe County, Florida, com, a searchable intends to consider the Statewide repository adoption of the following for all published legal County ordinance: notices. Requirements for submission and the AN ORDINANCE OF selection criteria may THE MONROE COUNTY be requested from BOARD OF COUNTY DemandStar by Onvia COMMISSIONERS at www.demandstar.

AMENDING SECTION com OR www.

6-110, MONROE COUNTY monroecountybids.

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com. The Public Record is available at the Monroe County Purchasing Office located in the Gato Building, 1100 Simonton Street, Room 2-213, Key West, Florida.

TO PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 64; THENCE NORTH 45°15' WEST ALONG THE SAID PROLONGATION OF THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN LOTS 13 AND 14, A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET TO THE SAID MEAN HIGH TIDE LINE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY MEANDERING SAID MEAN HIGH TIDE LINE, A DISTANCE OF 226 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

SOUTH 72°08'52" WEST FOR 4.66 FEET MORE OR LESS; 6) NORTH 52°28'38" WEST FOR 9.49 FEET MORE OR LESS; 7) NORTH 33°51'35" WEST FOR 18.81 FEET MORE OR LESS; 8) NORTH 48°11'58" EAST FOR 1.50 FEET MORE OR LESS; 9) NORTH 25°40'52" WEST FOR 5.42 FEET MORE OR LESS; 10) NORTH 47°23'16" EAST FOR 2.74 FEET MORE OR LESS; 11) NORTH 24°53'41" WEST FOR 10.88 FEET MORE OR LESS; THENCE NORTH 40°09'00" WEST FOR 28.71 FEET MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING

All responses must be sealed and must be submitted to the Monroe County Purchasing Office.

Publish: October 4, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION Case No: 08-CA-997-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 22ND day of October, 2018, at 11 o’clock a.m. at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, 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: LOT 13, OF ISLAND OF KEY LARGO (A/K/A ALBURY PROPERTY OF SECTIONS 27 AND 34, TOWNSHIP 62 SOUTH, RANGE 38 EAST), ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 64, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TOGETHER WITH A PARCEL OF SUBMERGED LAND IN SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 62 SOUTH, RANGE 38 EAST, KEY LARGO, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN LOTS 12 & 13, ACCORDING TO PLAT “OF THE ALBURY PROPERTY, OF SECTIONS 27 AND 34, TOWNSHIP 62 SOUTH, RANGE 38 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, AT PAGE 64, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA” AND THE SOUTHEASTERLY SIDE OF OLD STATE ROAD 4A, RUN SOUTH 45°15' EAST ALONG THE SAID DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN LOTS 12 AND 13, A DISTANCE OF 370 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE MEAN HIGH TIDE LINE ON THE SHORE OF THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING, OF THE PARCEL HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 45°15' EAST, A DISTANCE OF 190 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40°26' WEST, A DISTANCE OF 225.6 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN LOTS 13 AND 14, ACCORDING

LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED SUBMERGED LAND: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PORTION OF THE SUBMERGED LANDS DESCRIBED BY TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEED NO. 21610: A PARCEL OF LAND IN SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 62 SOUTH, RANGE 38 EAST, KEY LARGO, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING THAT PORTION OF A JETTY LYING SOUTHWESTERLY, OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF A PARCEL OF SUBMERGED LAND IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN DESCRIBED BY DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 526, AT PAGE 724, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN LOTS 12 AND 13, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF THE ALBURY PROPERTY OF SECTIONS 27 AND 34, TOWNSHIP 62 SOUTH, RANGE 38 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, AT PAGE 64, OF THE SAID PUBLIC RECORDS, WITH THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OLD HIGHWAY 4A; THENCE RUN SOUTH 45°15' EAST ALONG SAID DIVIDING LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 370 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE MEAN HIGH TIDE LINE ON THE SHORE OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, ACCORDING TO SAID DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 526, AT PAGE 724, OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS, AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PARCEL HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED; FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE: SOUTH 45°15' EAST ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF A PARCEL OF SUBMERGED AND DESCRIBED BY SAID DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 526, PAGE 724, OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS FOR A DISTANCE OF 156.59 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE SOUTHERLY SHORELINE OF A JETTY; THENCE ALONG SAID SHORELINE FOR THE FOLLOWING COURSES NUMBER 1 THROUGH 11; 1) SOUTH 89°42'24" WEST FOR 23.24 FEET MORE OR LESS; 2) NORTH 57°41'50" WEST FOR 14.68 FEET MORE OR LESS; 3) NORTH 32°19'12" EAST FOR 3.68 FEET MORE OR LESS; 4) NORTH 39°25'01" WEST FOR 51.63 FEET MORE OR LESS; 5)

Pursuant to the FINAL SUMMARYJUDGMENT entered in a case in said Court, the style of which is: LASALLE BANK; U.S. BANK, Plaintiff, VS. ENRIQUE R GONZALEZ; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK; UNKNOWN PARTIES POSSESSION #2; UNKNOWN PARTIES POSSESSION #1; MARION AIELLO; MILADYS LOPEZ, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE 92099 OVERSEAS HWY LAND TRUST, Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 08-CA997-P WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 13TH day of AUGUST, 2018.

KEVIN MADOK Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Gwen Douglass Deputy Clerk 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.

Publish: October 4 and October 11, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here by given that on OCTOBER 16TH, 2018, 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 8:00AM 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: JASMINE PATERSON UNIT # 1013 $450.02

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CRYSTAL WHITMER UNIT #1655 $723.60

TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

ELENA VIGIL FARINAS UNIT #1570 $650.93

The date of first publication of this notice is: October 4, 2018.

SASHI LUNA UNIT #1520 $460.62

Personal Representative: Rivka Leah Goldshlager

MARIA AMADOR UNIT #1016 $419.56

Attorney for Personal Representative:

GREGORY WOODS UNIT #1177 $369.56

Sean F. Bogle, Esq. sean@boglelawfirm.com Florida Bar No. 106313 Bogle Law Firm 101 South New York Avenue, Suite 205 Winter Park, Florida 32789 Telephone: (407) 834-3311 Fax: (407) 834-3302

SHEILA CHAMBERLAIN UNIT #1167 $217.53

Publish: October 4 and October 11, 2018

JORDYN AMOS UNIT #1634 $502.50

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GABRIEL ROBLES UNIT #1171 $369.56

RAYMOND FRISKE UNIT #1454 $601.16 Published: October 4 and October 11, 2018 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP000197-K IN RE: ESTATE OF NEHAMA RENA MONDZIOCH, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of NEHAMA RENA MONDZIOCH, deceased, whose date of death was November 26, 2017; File Number 18-CP-000197-K, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Freeman Justice Center, 302 Fleming Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP-168 IN RE: ESTATE OF FREDERICK ROYCE SCHONECK, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Frederick Royce Schoneck, deceased, whose date of death was April 25, 2018, 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 representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their 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 FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: October 4, 2018.

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ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

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Attorney for Personal Representative:

Personal Representative: Hal Schoneck

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Michelle A. BerglundHarper, Esq. Attorney for Hal Schoneck Florida Bar Number: 0084028 MURPHY & BERGLUND PLLC 1101 Douglas Avenue, Suite B Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Telephone: (407) 865-9553 Fax: (407) 865-5742 E-Mail: Michelle@ murphyberglund.com Secondary E-Mail: Marissa@murphyberglund. com

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

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The date of first publication of this notice is: October 4, 2018.

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LEGAL NOTICES ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 18-CP-239-K LOWER KEYS IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM R. ISAACSON, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of William R. Isaacson, deceased, whose date of death was August 21, 2018, 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 representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

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PRACTICE MAKES THE PLAYER Little ones gather at Founders for evening practice

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pper Keys AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization) is a 100 percent volunteer organization that runs and manages youth soccer programs for kids ages 4 to 14 years old. About 300 players, on about 20 teams, have begun the fall season which runs until Thanksgiving. Jeff Weinstock, regional commissioner and also a coach, said the kids are excited to be back on the field after Hurricane Irma scrapped last year’s entire season. —Weekly Staff report

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3 DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly 1. Bryson Ward and Morgan Dockery, both 4 at right center, battle for control of the soccer ball. From left are assistant coach and Upper Keys AYSO 12U team member Violet Matthews, 10, Tristan Vazquez and Ryleigh Daniels, both 5.

2. Assistant coach Alex Burton, 9, checks on team member Kamila Hein, 4, at center, during practice at Founders Park in Islamorada.

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3. Jayden McLeod, 4, at left center, points out a rainbow in the sky to fellow teammate Tristan Hughes, 5, center, during the second practice of the 2018 season at Founders Park. At far left is Tenley Banks, 4. And at right center are cousins Crew Stanley and Riff Loving, 4.

4. Morgan Dockery, 4, at center, throws a low soccer ball at Upper Keys American Youth Soccer Organization Region 864 6U team coach Brian Banks.

5. Assistant coach Makayla Hann, 12, cheers a goal scored by Patrick Cummings, 4. Hann, who plays soccer with the Florida Keys Soccer Club, a traveling team, said she enjoys volunteering her time with the beginner players because she likes seeing them grow their skill level.

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