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SARAH THOMAS

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he island was abuzz (no pun) about Matthew McConaughey and Snoop Dogg visiting Key West to film “The Beach Bum.” Director Harmony Korine’s film, billed as a stoner comedy with heart, also features a supporting cast with the likes of Isla Fisher and Jonah Hill and a cameo by Jimmy Buffett. The story follows McConaughey as “Moon Dog,” a Florida man who has rejected mainstream social mores and embraced … being high? Alas, now that the movie has hit theaters, the buzz is no bueno, and it grossed only $1.8 million opening weekend. As the true litmus test of the movie, we asked Key West locals:

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Stephanie Kaple: “It was really bad. I’m not even going to say ‘it was a stoner movie,’ because that’s doing a discredit to other great stoner movies. If you know the Keys backgrounds used, you’ll see the jumpiness of the editing. In the end, I didn’t really find any redeeming qualities to the film, except maybe the use of the song ‘Is that all there is?’”

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Lynne Bentley-Kemp: “I saw this last night. This is the stupidest, grossest movie I have ever seen. Everyone in it should be in rehab.”

Cody Thurber: “Haven’t seen it, know it’s gonna be bad—but the Korine-typebeautiful-bad — honestly I feel any movie shot in Key West is mandatory viewing for me, so I am kind of obliged. But I am not expecting much more than a feel-good stoner comedy riddled with trop rock clichés and plot holes.”

Michael Shields: “Not a good review to be read, anywhere, and I point to the vastly overrated Korine — I also walked out of another movie of his at SXSW, it was so wretched and unwatchable, as was this flick (and I’m one of those cinephiles that stays until all the credits are done, so to walk out, it’s got to be really poor).”

Dennis: “Korine was at his post-natural disaster best in Gummo, excepting gratuitous cat violence, and now he’s chasing the ghost. Scenery aside, there’s little redemption here, though the scene in which McConaughey laps PBR-laced milk managed a quiet sensuality.”

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he Duval Promenade Pilot Program, which has been running since Feb. 15 and is approaching its end deadline of April 27, has been extended and expanded by the city. Business owners in the affected areas — the 500-700 blocks of Duval, from Fleming to Petronia — turned out to voice their support at the commission meeting April 2, when the city passed the expansion 7-1. City Commissioner Jimmy Weekley and Mayor Teri Johnston have been vocal supporters of the project, while Commissioner Billy Wardlow and prominent business owner of Rick’s and Sloppy Joe’s, Mark Rossi, have been critics of the pilot, citing costs to the city and unfair prioritization of those blocks.

The city has also reconsidered previous stipulations that have come under fire, like allowing street performers and artists to take part in the program and display (previously banned) tip jars. The pilot appears to be evolving.

Supporters came out in droves on April 2. Mike Patterson of Kilwin’s ice cream on the 500 block said that he’s adamantly in favor, thanking the commission and saying “the business

owners need it.” Bill Lay of La Trattoria called himself a “cheerleader” since the inception. Lay also said that his numbers — customers in the door — are up 12% at La Trattoria, also in the 500 block, since the beginning of Mall on Duval. Lay said he was confident “budgeting issues will be resolved in the meetings we are having.”

Kurt Matarazzo, owner of Tucker’s Provisions in the 600 block, cited Duval Street’s “stagnancy” as a need for such program and said, “A healthy Duval Street creates better tourism, better jobs and creates a healthier overall island.” Matarazzo said he was surprised at the solid success as a retailer, since it’s an evening program — not a traditionally busy shopping time. Likewise, Jack Dingeman of Mangoes at 700 Duval has called it a “good quality of life and economic boost,” and Maureen Johnson of Willy T’s at 525 Duval has been a big supporter.

Other locals, like Rosi Ware, president of Key West Garden Club, cited studies of the success of the pedestrianization of streets and suggested approaching the TDC and chamber of commerce for funding. Owner of Key West Legal Rum Distillery Paul Menta said: “An extinct thing has shown up on Duval: the local.”

The sticking point of debate remains the funding. “At some point this has to pay for itself,” Commissioner Sam Kaufman said, and cited July’s budget meeting as a good time to focus on shifting the cost from the city to the business owners. There has also been talk of a special taxing district, placing more financial burden — for police, personnel, and street closures — on business owners benefitting from increased revenue. Weekley said: “It’s not the responsibility of taxpayers to pay the cost directly, but to go downtown and spend money so that we get increased sales tax revenue.”

The expansion is also about geography. The city is meeting with business owners on upper and lower Duval, inviting additional blocks to take part. Wardlow, who voted “no” to expansion, has proposed meetings with Duval Street landlords, to encourage a good-faith effort to stabilize rents and allow economic growth without overburdening business owners.

“Duval Street used to be our crown jewel. Last month we had 17 vacancies, and we lost two more businesses last week,” said Mayor Teri Johnston. “The city needs to show it has some skin in the game.”

CORRECTION The Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment on the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM). The correct date is Monday, April 22. Email: lakeocomments@usace.army. mil; send correspondence to Dr. Ann Hodgson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Fl 32232-0019; or visit www.saj.usace.army.mil/ LOSOM.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / APRIL 4, 2019 SARAH THOMAS sthomas@keysweekly.com

‘PROCLAMATION DAY’

CITY TALKS DUVAL PROMENADE PILOT, TRUMAN AMPHITHEATER

Assistant City Manager Greg Veliz hands Diane Eliopoulos her diploma for the Key West Ambassador Program as City Manager Jim Scholl, left, and John Teets, right, look on. SARAH THOMAS/Keys Weekly

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ommissioner Jimmy Weekley jokingly named April 2, 2019 “Proclamation Day,” as the city commission proclaimed Earth Day, Danny J. Sine Mental Health Awareness Week, National Boys & Girls Club Week, Conch Republic Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The commission also conducted Key West’s Ambassador Program class graduation; diplomas were awarded by Assistant City Manager Greg Veliz.

City Manager Jim Scholl called the 31st class a “very good class and a great team” and thanked Alyson Crean.

The following items were the focal points of the meeting: EXTENDING DUVAL PROMENADE PILOT PROGRAM The Commission heard a litany of business owners and residents speak on their successes, concerns and complaints with the Duval Promenade Pilot Program. The commission has proposed expanding the pilot at the discretion of City Manager Jim Scholl. The city is considering long range plans for infrastructure, how to shift costs from the city to business owners, and ultimately expand geographically to north and south Duval Street. It also is opening the promenade to street artists and performers.

Commissioner Billy Wardlow acknowledged “pros and cons” but his concerns about the cost of the program swayed him to vote “no” to the expansion. Commis-

sioner Jimmy Weekly said of business owners: “their success is our success,” because the city makes money from sales tax. Ultimately, the commission voted 6-1 in favor of expanding the program, with Wardlow the lone dissenting vote.

(For full story, see p. 4) MANAGEMENT OF TRUMAN WATERFRONT AMPHITHEATER The commission heard from a staff panel ranking of the proposals received in response to RFQ (request for quotation) for Truman Waterfront Amphitheater Venue Management from Rams Head Productions and We’ve Got the Keys/AAG Live.

Jason Atwell, CEO of AAG Live, brought recognitions from large music acts that have been awarded and assured that they would continue to draw such acts.

Nadine Grossman Orr, president and CEO of We’ve Got the Keys (the organization that manages Fantasy Fest and Taste of Key West), emphasized the importance of local acts, events for non-profits and community-focused events.

Grossman Orr’s expert handling of Fantasy Fest was cited by speakers throughout the meeting.

Bill Muehlhauser, founder and CEO of Rams Head, brought in 57 contracts for the shows the company has produced in the last 60 days. Seventeen took place in Key West. He detailed managing other comparable venues and his experience building a show from the concept to the concert to the aftermath: “if we have to, we pick up the trash after.”

Kelly Norman, executive director of Key West Theater, managed by Rams Head, said as the “boots on the ground,” she had watched Rams Head transform our local music scene to be a sought-after destination for national acts.

Ultimately, the staff committee recommended Rams Head in a vote of 3-2, and the commission heard their assessments of each team’s qualifications. Steve McAlearney, director of engineering, said he was “more impressed with Rams Head’s financials,” though they were more conservative.

Commissioners Sam Kaufman and Clayton Lopez expressed concern over the sensitivities of local neighborhoods in regard to the noise, presence of rock bands, and stream of concert-goers. Both voted “no” to the staff committee’s recommendation, while the other five commissioners voted “yes,” moving forward to contract negotiations with Rams Head.

WORKFORCE HOUSING An ordinance amending land development regulations regarding workforce housing passed.

Mayor Teri Johnston called the ordinance the correction of a “loophole in land development” which doesn’t require redevelopment — only new development — to account for affordable housing. Described as a common-sense regulation, the mayor said that if the redevelopment doesn’t affect the city (traffic, hotels, infrastructure, etc.), the owner would be recused from the requirement, but if, for example, a developer was “redeveloping” a mobile home park into condos, they would be required to provide workforce housing.

Said Johnston of the ordinance: “If you are increasing impact, then you need to increase what you are putting back in the community.” The proposal passed 5-1, with Kaufman out sick.

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JIM McCARTHY jim@keysweekly.com

EYE ON TALLAHASSEE

50/50 BILL, CITIZEN INSURANCE BILLS IN COMMITTEE

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wo bills with implications in the Keys are seeing a bit of movement in Tallahassee. Prospects over their passage remain unknown, but the sponsor of the bills in the Florida Senate, Anitere Flores, is hopeful they’ll reach the finish line.

One of the bills addresses annual insurance rate increases for policyholders in Monroe County. Senate Bill 1476 relates to the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, which was created in 2006 by the Florida Legislature as a nonprofit, tax-exempt, government entity. Its mission is to provide insurance protection to Florida policyholders who are entitled but unable to find property insurance coverage in the private market.

Customers include Florida home, business and condominium owners as well as property owners.

The legislation would cap annual rate increases for policyholders in Monroe County at 5 percent the next two years, January 2020 to January 2022. Now, rate hikes can go as high as 10 percent. Filed at the beginning of legislative session in early March, the bill passed through the Senate Community Affairs Committee on April 2 and now sits in the Rules Committee. A related bill in the House was filed by state Rep. Holly Raschein at the beginning of session.

For years, Flores said, the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has been over-profiting from Monroe County — an area that’s still picking up the pieces following Irma. Flores says the numbers don’t lie, as Citizens has received $805 million more in premiums from Keys residents than claims paid since 2004. A bill analysis and fiscal impact statement says premiums paid to Citizens by Monroe County policyholders would be reduced by an estimated $295 million over the two years the 5 percent cap would be in effect.

“The current leadership at Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, they feel rates in Monroe County are too low,” Flores told the Weekly in a recent interview. “They point to studies that rates should go up by 45 percent in order to be sound. I point them to competing actuary studies that rates should be lower, and they ignore those (studies).”

Flores said the bill would provide muchneeded rate relief to Monroe County.

She said the bill’s only a temporary fix, as the 5 percent cap would only be for the next two years. However, Flores said she feels that her legislation would push insurance rates lower.

Another bill gaining a bit of movement in the state Senate deals with takings claims within areas of critical state concern. Filed on March 1, the bill got a unanimous 6-0 vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Legislation was forwarded to the Senate Community Affairs Committee, but it wasn’t considered during an April 2 meeting.

Under the bill, state and local government located in an area of critical state concern, like the Florida Keys, would share the judgments to defendants who are successful in property rights-related litigation. But that’s only if the court has found liability against the state and local government, the regulation restricting development or use was mandated by the state land planning agency and the regulation was adopted by the local government restricting development or use.

Flores, who introduced the bill in the Senate, says it would solidify a “handshake agreement” that’s existed for years between the state and Monroe County. As for the 50-50 split on judgments, Flores says there’s a case that the state should bear more of the cost.

“We’re in the kind of situation because of them,” Flores said. “There’s financial implications with that though, and getting a bill passed out of the legislature with a higher threshold for the state would be challenging.”

While the bill’s moving in the Senate, it hasn’t gained any traction in the House.

Flores says she’s unsure what the prospects are there.

“We will push to get it passed in the Senate, but it will be a little more challenging in the House,” she said.

STATUS ON KEY BILLS SB 720 and HB 525 — Renames Florida Keys Community College to The College of the Florida Keys. The bill is slated for consideration on Thursday, April 4 in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The bill passed the House with a 112-0 vote on March 27.

HB 771 and SB 816 — Requires counties and municipalities to address contamination of recyclable material in specific contracts; prohibits counties and municipalities from requiring the collection or transport of contaminated recyclables by residential recycle collections. The bill sits in the Senate Community Affairs Committee after gaining passage on March 26 in the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. Legislation in the House is in the State Affairs Committee.

SB 1666 and HB 1221 — Requires all persons to have a specific boating safety identification card in their possession before operating certain vessels and directs Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to conduct study of impacts of long-term stored vessels and certain anchored and moored vessels on local communities. The bill sits in the Senate Community Affairs Committee after recently gaining approval in the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. In the House, the bill was moved on March 26 to the State Affairs Committee.

HB 3169 — Provides $6 million appropriation for the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Stock Island Reverse Osmosis Facility. The bill moved from the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee with a 9-0 vote to the Appropriations Committee on March 6. No further action has been taken.

HB 4737 — Provides $7.5 million for the Monroe County Emergency Operations and Public Safety Center.

The bill received unanimous support from the House Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee March 7. The bill currently sits in the House Appropriations Committee.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / APRIL 4, 2019 HAYS BLINCKMANN hays@keysweekly.com

OFFICIALS NEGOTIATE WITH FDOT COW KEY BRIDGE REPAIRS LOOKING BETTER

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irginia Panico, executive vice president of the Key West Chamber of Commerce, was prepared to “go to the mattresses” for Key West when it came to FDOT’s Cow Key Channel Bridge renovation. Armed with non-negotiable terms, Panico has been instrumental, along with city officials, in helping set the guidelines with FDOT. The most significant change is that the repairs are down from the original 16 to 20 months to just 180 days of lane closures.

“I told them no rain days, only religious holidays, which there are none during that period, and they will work 24/7,” said Panico.

Along with Mayor Teri Johnston, City Manager Jim Scholl, City Attorney Shawn Smith and Greg Sullivan of Waste Management, Panico met with FDOT Secretary Kevin Thibault in Tallahassee during Florida Keys Day. They were able to secure a $500,000 incentive to finish on time and hash out contract details, although rain days are still on the table.

“They finally realized the severity of the impact. Secretary Thibault had never been to

the Keys, and their traffic studies were done off-season,” said Panico. Emphasizing the economic impact on the Lower Keys, Panico stressed how all residents, from business owners to consumers, would be absorbing the cost.

“Time is money to workers, 80 to 85% of workers and supplies are on the other side of the bridge for Key West,” said Panico. She used the example of a plumber who has to get supplies on Stock Island; the time to get there and back will be billed to the customer.

Numerous ambulances and fire trucks cross daily for emergency services. Waste Management alone sends 80 trucks per day over the bridge.

FDOT came back on March 26 for another public meeting at the Beachside Marriott, and Panico met with them beforehand.

“I am happy to say they returned with even more money, and now there is an $800,000 incentive to finish early.”

Preparation will start in March 2020, but lane closure and traffic will not be affected until April 2020 and hopefully end by October 2020, before season. The goal is to be done on Dec. 31, 2020. During the last 80 days of the project, all lanes will be open

The Cow Key Channel bridge must be repaired because of salt water damage, caused by boats and jetskis passing under the bridge. JARDEN ZINC/Contributed

with only nighttime closures when needed.

There will be alternate lane closures such as: two lanes will be open inbound in the morning and two open outbound for daily rush hours. College Road will only be accessible from the entrance by the Key West Golf Club and Lower Keys Medical Center’s emergency entrance. Bus drivers will be allowed to exit College Road at the Virginia Panico. intersection before the KARRIE PORTER/ Contributed Cow Key Channel bridge.

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ADDRESSING NEEDS — PART 2 —

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magine a woman named Sheila. She crosses an ocean and arrives in America from Ireland. She decides to make a life in the Florida Keys. She falls in love, marries and works as a teacher for decades.

They save money and buy a house. It is paradise.

2017: Hurricane Irma hits. Their house is destroyed, along with nearly everything in it.

The couple is desperate, and Sheila’s husband has some connections in Texas. They drive up the state, across the Panhandle and arrive in Texas, hope buoyed. They stop at a gas station, and Sheila goes inside for a moment. When she returns to the car, her husband is dead. A heart attack.

Here is Sheila’s new situation: no job, no savings (as a school teacher), no house, in a place where she’s never been. She contacts a church she attended in the Keys, which arranges for her return. Upon arrival, she is referred to Samuel’s House. Samuel’s House, a nonprofit, is able to house her, provide her with amenities and support for the next six months while she reconnects with her family back in Ireland. Her son, an attorney, ultimately arranges for her return, where she is now building a new life.

“She sends us postcards frequently,” said Kim Stover, executive director of Samuel’s House.

The goal is to get people off the streets and beaches and into safe homes. DARKROOM

Sheila is just one story, and not necessarily the most tragic. Stover and Tara Salinas, deputy director, recall “countless” stories: single parents with no resources — they are currently housing a single father of five — as well as underage girls who have been victims of sex trafficking.

“We never turn away a pregnant woman or a woman who has children,” said Stover, “So, even if the rooms are filled with single ladies, we’ve had to have ladies sleeping on couches to provide rooms for the kids.”

And they always make room. There’s hope at Samuel’s House — hope grounded in concrete services, the most pressing of which is housing. Women, and men with families, come to Samuel’s House via many different paths.

Samuel’s House has three different programs: The Mary Spottswood Women’s Center, with 32 beds, providing emergency shelter for up to 90 days; Kathy’s Hope, providing structured independent housing for families recovering from homelessness; and Casa de Meredith, providing structured affordable permanent housing to men and women with intact families.

“We take referrals from all over the county, whether it’s from the Sheriff’s Department or KWPD or any other agencies, like Wesley House or Florida Keys Outreach Coalition. Some are court-ordered, and a lot are self-referrals,” said Stover.

Who should come to Samuel’s House for help?

“We’re able to help anybody in Monroe County, whether it’s a single woman, a woman or man with children that need shelter.” Through grant funding, Samuel’s House is able to assist with first, last and security payments, utility bills, food, clothing, medical and dental care, “for anyone we are able to assist — not just people coming into the shelter,” said Stover.

Samuel’s House is part of the Continuum of Care, the lead agency of a network of agencies providing services for homeless and at-risk people in the Keys. The reporting agencies with the Continuum of Care are in constant contact, referring clients to each other and creating a web of support for those in need.

“I think for the size of our community, the amount of agencies and help available is astounding,” said Salinas, “We band together very well.”

Mark Lenkner, executive director of the Continuum of Care, is a point person for all of the reporting agencies. “When you have HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) and DCS (Department of Child Safety) issued funding, they don’t want to deal with each non-profit,” said Lenkner.

So the CoC serves as a go-between. The state of Florida has 27 Continuums of Care across the state that work in coordination to address homelessness. Lenkner’s CoC has a monthly meeting with each of the reporting organizations to discuss funding, clients and overall strategy.

Said Lenkner, “The beauty of this small community is they all know each other — they can directly refer each other. We are all connected to the HMIS database (Homeless Management Information System), and the CoC administers that database, so none of these organizations have to pay for it.”

Once a client is in the database, their file can be accessed by any participating agencies. And they are not short on clients. While the Monroe County homelessness problem is relatively well managed, the small numbers — 515 reported Keys-wide in the last “Point in Time” count — are deceptive. Miami’s Point in Time calculated a population of 1.3 homeless individuals per 1,000 people; in Monroe County, it is 6.7 per 1,000.

“The cost of living is a huge factor,” Lenker said. That sentiment is echoed by staff of homeless organizations across the Keys. Addressing the massive affordable housing crisis in the Keys is daunting, but each bed filled and job application accepted, each child fed and each “homecoming” is one more success story. For Sheila, it was a return to Ireland. In a “Farewell” note to Samuel’s house staff, she wrote: “They helped me get back on my feet, Samuel’s House took me under their wings. … Farewell but not goodbye.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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PART TIME SEASONAL SALES ASSOCIATE Small Dog ELECTRONICS is a Premier Apple Partner specializing in the sales of Apple products, third party accessories and Smart Home devices.

CONTINUUM OF CARE REPORTING AGENCIES Not all agencies that report to the CofC provide services directly to clients — for example, the City of Key West and the Department of Corrections. The following agencies provide services to homeless adults or children. Links to all reporting agencies are available at: http://www.monroehomelesscoc.org/

Potential applicants should have experience with Apple products, comfortable with technology, a background in customer service and the ability to multitask. Training is provided.

Please send resumes to jobs@smalldog.com

A.H. of Monroe County Inc. Accessible Healthcare, Affordable Housing, and HIV/AIDS services Catholic Charities Temporary Housing and Workforce Housing Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic Medical services in Key Largo and Key West for veterans in need DOLPHINS / Living Springs Counseling Counseling services in the Upper Keys

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Domestic Abuse Shelter Shelter and counseling for victims of domestic violence in Monroe County Florida Keys Children’s Shelter Counseling Keyswide, housing for children in the Upper Keys, Project Lighthouse offering shower facilities, toiletries, computer services and other amenities in Key West, foster care help Florida Keys Outreach Coalition Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing located in Key West, a variety of other services including job and life skills training and support Guidance Care Center Behavior health services, education and support to adults, children and families Habitat for Humanity Building and repairing homes for clients in need; homes purchased through no-profit, no-interest loans and innovative financing Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program Health care services for homeless and at-risk veterans Independence Cay Emergency and transitional housing for men, located in Marathon Wesley House Services for homeless children and children in foster care already in the child welfare system

The Monroe County Tourist Development Council has funding available to governmental entities and non-profit organizations for capital projects.

The facility must have the primary purpose of promoting tourism and must fall into one of the following categories: Convention Center, Sports Stadium, Sports Arena, Coliseum, Auditorium, Aquarium, Museum, Zoological Park, Nature Center, Fishing Pier, Beach or Beach Park Facility, Channel, Estuary or Lagoon, Public Facilities in Accordance with Conditions Set Forth in the Florida Statute The deadline for receipt of applications is April 24, 2019 and applications must be downloaded from Demandstar (www.monroecountybids.com) For more information please call the TDC Administrative Office at (305) 296-1552 and ask to speak with Ammie or Maxine

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

Sandy represented the Buyers of: 30354 Palm Drive, Big Pine Key, FL 33043

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

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The Bucket List

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RUN A ZERO K WHAT’S THE DEAL? The Cow Key Channel Bridge Run (cowkeybridgerun.com) is the world’s first zero-k. The local-heavy event blends costumes and creativity into a moo-ving experience where participants cross one of the shortest bridges in the Keys, then celebrate the accomplishment with a parade, after-party and award ceremony. The event started as a humorous alternative to the challenging 7-Mile Bridge Run. A different bovine-inspired theme is introduced each year, and a portion of proceeds benefit the Monroe County Sheriff’s Animal Farm.

DO IT IF: You want to cross a bridge in the Keys without breaking a sweat, and get a T-shirt to prove it.

SKIP IT IF: You are a cow-ard.

LOCAL ADVICE: Park at Marriott Beachside and pre-game with a cocktail at their pool bar. Register in advance so you can win a Golden Calf Award — winning one is a local badge of honor.

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709 Windsor Ln (A) | Key West Location, low maintenance and ease of ownership are the essential bene ts of this perfect and charming one bedroom one bath condo (only $89 monthly fee!). Located on the very top of Solares Hill, in the heart of Old Town, this fully furnished and totally renovated property also comes with rental history and future bookings. Don’t miss this great opportunity!

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200 Key Haven Road | Key Haven This tropical waterfront retreat with over 5,300 SF of Coastal living space is the former home of treasure hunter, Mel Fisher. Accordion-style sliding glass doors open the house to its extensive outdoor space and 86’ ft seawall. A boaters delight! 19,647 sq. ft. lot | 3,651 sq. ft. home | 1,617 sq. ft. covered porch | 4 bedrooms | 4.5 bathrooms | attached 2-car garage | all new Bosch appliances | outdoor covered bar | heated pool & spa/jacuzzi. $2,849,000 NANCY SWIFT CPA, REALTOR 305.849.2455 nswift@location3keywest.com CHRIS BELLAND, BROKER

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1401 Newton St. | Key West One Condo Still Available! In this original Conch House located in a quiet corner of the Meadows.

Unit 1: Lower level, 10’ ceilings, all new kitchen and floors | UNDER CONTRACT Unit 2: Two great porches + over 800” private deck | UNDER CONTRACT Unit 3: 2 bonus rooms, screened porch & over 600’ private deck/garden | SOLD Unit 4: Cathedral ceilings, new floors, new bath, treetop views, deckk | $429,000 CHELLEBE BLADES OWNER/BROKER

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FEATURED PROPERTY 2229 Seidenberg | Key West TWO HOMES. 2 bedroom, 1 bath EACH, in excellent condition with beautiful recent upgrades, on 5,000 foot fully fenced lot. Each has private outdoor area and off-street parking. Both make excellent rental units with total 2018 rent over $68,000. BOTH FOR $711,000

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Listing Office

Selling Office

Monroe County Property Transfers

GOOD DEEDS

Key Largo

Sold Date

Century 21 Schwartz Realty (KL) Brown Harris Stevens Miami 3/29/2019 American Caribbean Real Estate - Key Largo Star Properties 3/28/2019 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Freewheeler Berkshire Realty Hathaway HomeServices Freewheeler 3/29/2019 Realty RE/MAX All Keys Real Estate Real Estate Sales Force, Inc. 3/29/2019 RE/MAX All Keys Real Estate RE/MAX All Keys Real Estate 3/29/2019 Coldwell Banker Schmitt Key Largo Ocean Sotheby's International Realty 3/26/2019 American Caribbean Real Estate - Key Largo Outside Of MLS 4/1/2019 Shaw and Company, Inc. RE/MAX All Keys Real Estate 3/29/2019 American Caribbean Real Estate - Key Largo American Caribbean Real Estate - Key Largo3/28/2019 American Caribbean Real Estate - Key Largo Outside Of MLS - FKBR 3/28/2019

Plantation Key

Century 21 Schwartz Realty (ISL) Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada

List Price $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Century 21 Schwartz Realty (ISL) 3/29/2019 $ American Caribbean Real Estate - Islamorada3/27/2019 $

Upper Matecumbe Key

419,000.00 424,000.00 100,000.00 357,900.00 375,000.00 2,699,000.00 499,000.00 470,000.00 130,000.00 699,000.00

Sold Price $ 415,000.00 $ 422,000.00 $ 96,000.00 $ 350,000.00 $ 356,000.00 $ 2,575,000.00 $ 480,000.00 $ 445,000.00 $ 115,000.00 $ 665,000.00

1,600,000.00 $ 1,500,000.00 985,000.00 $ 950,000.00

Street # Street Name 20 15 0 514 257 126 97652 94220 170 200

Pigeon Dr Bass Ave Boyd Dr Oldsmar Ln Bay Dr Point Pleasant Dr Overseas Hwy, C8 Overseas Hwy, #4A Garden St Harborview Dr, PH1 & Slip

437 Coconut Palm Blvd 183 Venetian Wy

Style

TotBds Wtrfrnt MM

1983 1986 N/A 1979 1965 2007 1975 1982 1973 1976

Mobile Hom Single Fam Lots Mobile Hom Single Fam Single Fam Townhouse Townhouse Mobile Hom Condo

2 3 0 2 3 5 2 2 2 3

Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes

106 104 103 103 100 99.5 97.5 94 92.5 92

1991 Single Fam 2004 Single Fam

3 4

Yes Yes

90 86

N/A Lots 1976 Condo

0 2

Yes Yes

83.2 80

American Caribbean Real Estate - Islamorada Coldwell Banker Schmitt Key Largo Tropical Realty of the Florida Keys, Inc. Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.

3/29/2019 $ 3/28/2019 $

250,000.00 $ 460,000.00 $

200,000.00 425,000.00

Sellstate Island Properties

Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.

3/29/2019 $

570,000.00 $

571,001.00

7050 Harbor Village Dr

1998 Townhouse

3

Yes

61

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Keys Real Coldwell EstateBanker Schmitt Real Estate Co. Key Colony Beach Realty Key Colony Beach Realty Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. Key Colony Beach Realty

3/29/2019 $ 3/29/2019 $ 3/29/2019 $

525,000.00 $ 469,900.00 $ 775,000.00 $

480,000.00 455,000.00 699,000.00

190 14th St 221 5th St 1133 Ocean Dr

N/A Lots 1970 Half Duple 1982 Townhouse

0 2 3

Yes Yes Yes

53.5 53.5 53.5

Duck Key

Key Colony

Marathon

19 Flamingo Hammock Rd 79901 Overseas Hwy, #508

Yr Blt

Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. Outside Of MLS - FKBR 3/28/2019 RE/MAX All Keys Real Estate (Marathon) Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. 3/29/2019 Re/Max Realty Group LLC Re/Max Realty Group LLC 3/29/2019 Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. LoKation Real Estate 3/29/2019 Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Keys Real3/29/2019 Estate Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Keys Real KeyEstate Colony Beach Realty 4/1/2019

$ $ $ $ $ $

899,000.00 1,195,000.00 375,000.00 595,000.00 849,000.00 155,000.00

$ 875,000.00 $ 1,100,000.00 $ 389,000.00 $ 505,000.00 $ 815,200.00 $ 145,000.00

10983 11065 650 1160 983 400

6th Avenue Gulf 5th Avenue Ocean 85th St Camino Del Vientos Ocotillo Ln Calle Limon St

1974 1954 1962 1981 1988 N/A

Single Fam Single Fam Single Fam Single Fam Single Fam Lots

4 5 2 3 2 0

Yes Yes Yes No Yes No

53 52.5 52 49.5 49.5 49.5

Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Coastal OfficeCollection Real Estate Inc. 4/1/2019 Coastal Collection Real Estate Inc. Coastal Collection Real Estate Inc. 3/29/2019 Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Coldwell Office Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office 3/29/2019 Keller Williams Realty Premier Properties Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. (KW) 3/28/2019 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Keys Real Coldwell EstateBanker - LowerSchmitt Keys RE Co. Lower Keys Office 4/1/2019

$ $ $ $ $

429,000.00 450,000.00 499,000.00 1,100,000.00 649,000.00

$ 401,000.00 $ 430,000.00 $ 485,000.00 $ 1,000,000.00 $ 600,000.00

31075 30555 2227 30300 29524

Avenue G 17th St San Sebastian Dr Overseas Hwy Forrestal Ave

2015 1997 2005 1977 1989

Single Fam Single Fam Single Fam Commercial Single Fam

3 4 3 0 2

No No Yes No Yes

31 30.5 30.5 30 29.5

1987 Single Fam

3

Yes

25.5

22966 Overseas Hwy 1115 Thatch Ln 683 Sawyer Dr

1996 Commercial 2013 Single Fam 1985 Single Fam

0 3 3

No Yes Yes

23 23 21

19991 16785 16860 17055

1919 1976 1980 1988

0 3 3 2

No Yes Yes Yes

19.5 17 17 17

N/A Lots 1995 Single Fam

0 2

No No

10 9

2001 Mobile Hom

3

No

5

2015 1997 1987 1965 1997 2002 1991 1968 1939 1987 1933 1933 1991 1938 1938 1963 1991 1988

2 2 2 3 2 3 2 4 7 2 1 4 2 2 2 5 2 2

Yes No No No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No

5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Big Pine Key

Summerland Key

Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. (KW) Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.

4/1/2019 $

924,500.00 $

924,500.00

A Key Real Estate Inc. Century 21 Schwartz Realty BPK MLStoSell.com

4/1/2019 $ 4/2/2019 $ 4/1/2019 $

475,000.00 $ 749,000.00 $ 979,900.00 $

397,700.00 750,000.00 940,000.00

Cudjoe Key

Century 21 Schwartz Realty BPK Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.

Sugarloaf Key

Berkshire Hathaway Knight & Gardner Realty A Key (KW) Real Estate Inc. 3/29/2019 Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Realty OfficeExecutives Key West (KW) 3/29/2019 Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Coldwell Office Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office 3/29/2019 Truman & Co. (KW) Key West Properties (KW) 3/29/2019

Big Coppitt Key

$ $ $ $

1,250,000.00 1,099,000.00 699,000.00 725,000.00

$ 1,050,000.00 $ 993,500.00 $ 699,000.00 $ 700,000.00

Star Properties Century 21 Schwartz Realty- KeyWest

Star Properties Century 21 Schwartz Realty- KeyWest

3/27/2019 $ 3/29/2019 $

110,000.00 $ 399,000.00 $

101,000.00 405,000.00

Truman & Co. (KW)

Outside Of MLS

3/29/2019 $

398,000.00 $

380,000.00 G3

Stock Island Key West

Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Coldwell Office Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office 3/29/2019 Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. (KW) Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. (KW)4/2/2019 Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. Coastal Collection Real Estate Inc. 3/28/2019 Ocean Sotheby's International Realty Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. (KW) 3/29/2019 Key West Properties (KW) Bascom Grooms Real Estate (KW) 3/29/2019 Richard Padron And Associates (KW) Richard Padron And Associates (KW) 4/1/2019 Ocean Sotheby's International Realty Keller Williams Key West Compass Realty 4/2/2019 Bascom Grooms Real Estate (KW) Bascom Grooms Real Estate (KW) 3/28/2019 Berkshire Hathaway Knight & Gardner Realty Berkshire (KW) Hathaway Knight & Gardner Realty3/28/2019 (KW) Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. (KW) Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. (KW) 3/29/2019 Realty Executives Key West (KW) Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. (KW) 3/29/2019 Bascom Grooms Real Estate (KW) Bascom Grooms Real Estate (KW) 3/28/2019 Keller Williams Key West Compass Realty Keller Williams Key West Compass Realty 3/28/2019 Keller Williams Key West Compass Realty Keller Williams Key West Compass Realty 3/28/2019 Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. (KW) Berkshire Hathaway Knight & Gardner Realty3/29/2019 (KW) Coastal Collection Real Estate Inc. Bascom Grooms Real Estate (KW) 3/29/2019 Keller Williams Key West Compass Realty Keller Williams Key West Compass Realty 3/29/2019 Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. (KW) Berkshire Hathaway Knight & Gardner Realty4/2/2019 (KW)

1013 Lagoon Dr

Overseas Hwy Tamarind Rd Driftwood Ln Kingfish Ln

55 Boca Chica Rd, #40 361 Avenue C Roberta Ave

$ 270,000.00 $ 258,000.00 5031 5th Ave, #36 $ 419,000.00 $ 410,000.00 19 Kestral Wy $ 399,000.00 $ 380,000.00 3314 Northside Dr, #151 $ 679,000.00 $ 645,000.00 1731 Bahama Dr $ 275,000.00 $ 275,000.00 3255 Flagler Ave, #407 $ 575,000.00 $ 560,000.00 2207 Seidenberg Ave $ 319,000.00 $ 319,000.00 3930 Roosevelt Blvd, W211 $ 650,000.00 $ 625,000.00 1100-1102 Florida St $ 10,495,000.00 $ 8,000,000.00 4095 Roosevelt Blvd $ 649,000.00 $ 640,000.00 1800 Atlantic Blvd, C325 $ 479,000.00 $ 469,000.00 1401 Newton St $ 649,000.00 $ 580,000.00 1206 Watson St $ 649,000.00 $ 630,000.00 210 Southard St, #8 $ 499,000.00 $ 470,000.00 1211 Knowles Ln $ 695,000.00 $ 670,000.00 898 United St $ 2,699,000.00 $ 2,475,000.00 1115 Casa Marina Ct $ 929,000.00 $ 912,000.00 402 Porter Ln $ 704,000.00 $ 665,000.00 606 Truman Ave

Commercial Single Fam Single Fam Single Fam

Mobile Hom Townhouse Townhouse Single Fam Condo Single Fam Condo Duplex Off Shore Condo Condo Single Fam Condo Single Fam Single Fam Single Fam Condo Townhouse

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DARE I SAY IT

KEY WEST WEEKLY / APRIL 4, 2019

RIDE-ALONG REALITY ACADEMY GIVES GLIMPSE INTO LAW ENFORCEMENT

A minivan was removed from a canal on Big Pine Key during the beginning phase of the project. The original 172-canal project is complete. Ten canals were added for sediment removal with a 60day timeline extension. CONTRIBUTED

ALL BETTER NOW

Canal cleanup finished early, under budget

M

onroe County completed the removal of some 14,000 cubic yards of hurricane-related vegetative, construction and demolition debris from 172 Florida Keys ahead of schedule and under budget The cleanup cost $19.5 million, which is 43 percent of the $45.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

Monroe County submitted additional information and received approval for sediment removal projects at 10 canals with sedimentation caused by Hurricane Irma.These sediment removal projects fall under the initial funding and extend the schedule 60 days, moving the project to a 280-day revised completion date of May 20, 2019.

Work on those canals will start after the NRCS approves the specifications and plans, as well as local, state and federal permitting, said Rhonda Haag, Director of Sustainability, who oversaw the project. “Work is anticipated to begin in early April.”

The project had funding by an Emergency Watershed Protection grant from the NRCS, which approved which canals received the funding.

Monroe County is working on obtaining additional information for resubmittal of about 145 canals for marine debris and 24 for sediment removal. Those canals were not deemed eligible during the initial evaluation by NRCS. Crews from Adventure Environmental Inc. cleaned canals on Big Coppitt, Geiger, Saddlebunch, Sugarloaf, Cudjoe, Summerland, Ramrod, Little Torch, Big Pine, Conch, Tavernier, Key Largo, Islamorada, and Marathon. The debris was hauled to the mainland for proper disposal.

More information is at www.monroecounty-fl.gov/hurricaneirma.

— Contributed

My graduation from Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Police Academy culminated in a ride-along with Deputy Corbin SARA Hradecky (see MATTHIS opposite page).

The reason thinks community journalism Sheriff Rick is important, but Ramsay encournot serious; likes ages citizens weird and wonto participate derful children in the Citizen’s (she has two).

Occasionally she Police Academy tortures herself — of which the with sprint-disride-along is a tance triathlons, but only if she has part — is something he calls a good chance of beating her sister. public outreach, but what the rest of us understand as “walking a mile in their shoes.”

To be candid, I know very little about law enforcement methods or personal lives outside of the entertainment I’ve consumed — movies, books. I know it’s a tight brother- and sisterhood, and I’ve only had glimpses of it. Personally, I was looking for a little more insight when I signed up for the academy.

I lasted about four hours on the ride-along before I called it quits. Seeing situations through law enforcement’s eyes is … well, eye opening. Like the dawning realization in the man’s eyes found with a crack rock that he is well and truly f#4ked, and yet it was hard NOT to feel sorry for him as he leaned on the hood of the police cruiser wearing very clean, very white socks as deputies searched the car. (His shoes were in the front seat; I don’t know why he took them off.)

Next we were called to a medical emergency, maybe a heart attack, the dispatcher said. We arrived at a small lot on “the rock” and the deputies hurried through a warren of old and crowded trailers to find the man. Outside was a young man, maybe in his 20s, clutching a small dog. He said the man inside the trailer was a family friend he had been asked to check on. The young guy knew very little

about what was going on, except that his casual errand resulted in his day’s abrupt left turn toward misery. The young guy never put the dog down, holding it in the crook of his arm.

Finally, a domestic altercation at a local convenience store: As we arrived we saw a big man wearing a stupidly small cowboy hat manhandling a woman in front of a nice BMW. Except, not. It was a dad roughing up his 15- or 16-yearold daughter. The mom, in a pretty yellow dress, and a young boy were also present. The dad was immediately told to sit his butt down, while the officers collected witness statements and spoke to the victims who spoke lots of Russian, but very little English. In my opinion, the dad was incredibly drunk and a very big jerk. As the father was being loaded into the cruiser for transport to the Marathon jail, I watched as the mom and daughter tried to make sense of the situation. Where were they taking him? Where could they stay the night? Over and over again, I watched the mom’s face crumple as she came to terms with a bad situation that was now infinitely worse in the short term.

The daughter’s mascara had run down her face. An attendant from the convenience store came out and hugged the mom, and brought the daughter a cup of water. And that stranger-to-stranger gesture of kindness was the final straw. I asked Officer Hradecky to take me back to my car when it was all over.

It’s the details that stick in my mind — the white socks, the little dog, the ruined mascara, the hug.

But the officers take all that in, and operate within the law they’ve studied and committed to memory, track down details, plus try to diffuse the situation they encounter.

Anger, sorrow, or sympathy won’t help; in fact, it probably hurts by muddling messy scenarios further.

I think the officers’ stoicism is often misinterpreted by the public.

They think the officers are jaded, or don’t care, but I think it’s something else. I think it’s professionalism.

And I think we are lucky to have the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in the Keys.

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OFFICER OF THE YEAR Sheriff deputy works hard for the honor SARA MATTHIS

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Name? Deputy Corbin Hradecky.

Why did you enter law enforcement? It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I thought Monroe County would be a good place to do it.

What are your duties? I’m on road patrol, but I spend a lot of time working DUI and drug interdiction.

What is the easiest part of your job? Well, I seem to be able to pick out an oncoming or passing driver and spot the details that may mean he or she is impaired.

What’s the most difficult?

We have to hold ourselves to a higher standard, but also connect to the public like a regular citizen.

Do you have a motto? I can’t remember which Sheriff mentor said it, but “You’re either a call taker or a call maker.” It’s the difference between being proactive or reactive. I would rather be proactive.

What area do you patrol? MM 47 to 72.

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e exceeded our expectations,” said Sgt Chuck Kellenberger. “That’s why he was named officer of the quarter, and then officer of the year.”

Monroe County Sheriff Deputy Corbin Hradecky has been racking up the accolades. Among other achievements, he made 43 driving under the influence arrests in a year. And, he’s not even part of the traffic division — just an extraordinary beat cop serving with road patrol in Districts 4 and 5 of the Middle Keys.

After graduating from high school in 2008, Hradecky enlisted in the Marines and did one tour in Afghanistan.

He was part of the 3rd Battalion 25th Marines infantry. He said the experience remains one of the best in memory for the camaraderie and brotherhood. After returning to the States, he migrated south to Marathon at the suggestion of his father. He worked at Sparky’s for about four years, while attending the police academy in the evenings. And, he had a conditional job offer from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on the day he passed the exam.

As a newly minted “probationary officer,” he was already working for the agency when Hurricane Irma hit the Keys and destroyed his home. We’ll let him tell the rest …

What’s your favorite piece of equipment? The radio. Nothing is faster than the radio. Communication is the most important thing about this job. (Although the deputy uniforms all have a nifty sideways breast pocket for storing smart phones.)

What’s your biggest pet peeve?

I don’t really think I have one. Although I don’t like it when people don’t listen, or when they don’t take my advice when I’m working.

What substance — legal or illegal — is the most prevalent component of Keys crimes?

Alcohol. When somebody has had too much to drink, they don’t know how to act.

What are your hobbies? Spending time with the family. I have two kids, including a newborn, and a beautiful wife that’s also in law enforcement. She’s the real hero.

Are any other members of your family in law enforcement? I have an “Irish twin” — he’s 11 months older and part of the North Strabane police force in Pennsylvania. He’s also a veteran of the Air Force and currently

part of the Air National Guard.

Who are your MCSO mentors?

Sgt. Jones, Sgt. Hager, Sgt. Whiteman, Sgt. Bryan and Det. Bennedetti.

Any ideas of what you want to do next? MCSO has multiple special units where you can volunteer for duty in other areas to try it out.

I think I might like to try out traffic or narcotics.

Why are you so passionate about policing drunk driving?

When I was growing up, we had a friend of the family killed by a drunk driver. I just think that when I’m out here I might be able to keep that from happening to somebody else. I’ve pulled some people over who were so drunk they couldn’t walk, couldn’t talk.

In the hands of a drunk driver, a vehicle becomes a terrible assault weapon.

Any pets? I have a husky named Sansa. She’s still a puppy, so she’s not at the sassy stage yet.

What’s your favorite cop movie?

“End of Watch” starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña.

What’s your favorite cop TV show: (With a slow grin) Well, I grew up watching “Cops,” so that one I guess.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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Former U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen speaks during a high school safety event. Pictured alongside is Luis Melendi, Shannon’s father.

Luis Melendi, Shannon’s father, speaks to media to secure petitions to keep Colvin “Butch” Hinton locked up.

PAIN REMAINS Droves of petitions to keep man locked up JIM McCARTHY

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wenty-five years later, the pain is still there for the family and friends of Shannon Melendi, the 19-year-old Emory student who disappeared in Atlanta on March 26, 1994.

With support from the Keys communities and beyond, 25 years later, the family still fights to seek closure and justice.

On Luis Melendi’s desk inside his Key Largo photo studio sits a stack of petitions that will be sent to the Victim Services Office of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles in Georgia. Those petitions being circulated by the Melendi family ask the Georgia Parole Board to deny parole to Colvin “Butch” Hinton, the man who confessed to kidnapping, raping and strangling Shannon Melendi. Hinton’s set to get his next parole hearing no later than February 2020, as conditions in his life sentence make him eligible for parole every seven years.

“I can’t allow him to be set free,” Luis Melendi said in a recent sitdown with the Weekly. “I don’t want him released into any community.

Shannon had to die to prevent him from murdering anyone else. That’s the only solace I have. If he gets out, he will kill again. There’s no doubt in my mind.”

Shannon Melendi was last seen at the Softball Country Club in Atlanta where she was keeping score of a game. At about noon on March 26, 1994, she vanished after leaving for a lunch break, and no one knew where she went. After being indicted, found guilty of Shannon’s murder and denied an appeal of the verdict, Hinton, who umpired the softball game, confessed to the crime 12 years later, in 2006.

“When we left the court after he was found guilty, we were told at that moment that the law in Georgia, it was life with no parole,” Luis said. “Two weeks later, we were informed that the law changed to no parole in 1998, but since the crime was committed in 1994, there’s a loophole in the law that sentencing has to be in accordance to when the crime was committed. That loophole in Florida is corrected, but in Georgia, it’s still there.”

Shannon, who graduated from Southwest High School in Miami, was in the top 3 percent of her class of 486.

She was president of the junior and senior class, a captain on the debate team for three years and an athlete who was also in the National Honor Society. During her senior year, Shannon spoke before the United Nations and U.S. Congress for the National Leadership Conference.

With options to attend Georgetown or American University, she decided on Emory in Atlanta, where she majored in political science and Spanish. After completing her degree, she planned to join the Navy and attend law school. She would then retire as a naval commander.

Luis said tens of thousands of petitions have come in over the years to deny parole to Hinton and keep him in prison. And while a petition total won’t be given until the next parole hearing, Luis said he’s been told by Victim Services that there’s a closet for Shannon with boxes and boxes full of petitions and letters. Petitions are coming in not only from Florida and the U.S., but also countries abroad. Luis said it’s due to programs like “Forensic Files” and “48

Hours” that are airing across the world.

“Spain, Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand and many more,” Luis said.

With petitions to keep Hinton locked up also comes the community awareness. Over the years, the Melendi family, law enforcement officials, prosecutors and others involved in the case have gone into classrooms to speak with high school students. As they prepare to enter college, Luis is speaking to students who come for their senior pictures and offering words of advice to make them aware.

“If something doesn’t feel right, then it isn’t,” he said. “If you’re in that situation, get out of it.”

Those wishing to fill out a petition can visit melendiphotography. com and click on the tab at the bottom of the page. From there, users will have the ability to email or print a petition out a petition. You can also visit Change.org and search Shannon Melendi to fill out a petition.

Pictured from left are Monique Melendi, Shannon’s sister; Yvonne Melendi, Shannon’s mother, Jon Fanesca, FBI agent who captured Hinton; former U.S. Rep. Ilena Ros-Lehtinen; and Luis Melendi.

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By Alex Rickert and Sydney Schuhmacher

BEAT THE BUS 2019 RUNNERS SET SIGHTS ON 7 MILE BRIDGE RUN

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ot every runner wakes up before the sun and prepares for a seven-mile race across a bridge with no shade and a halfmile hill with a 65-foot vertical rise.

But for the athletes brave enough to attempt the feat, that’s exactly what awaits them on the morning of Saturday, April 6 during the 38th annual Seven Mile Bridge Run.

Aydan was first across the finish line in 2018.

AYDAN CHILD How many times have you run the 7 Mile Bridge Run? This will be my 9th time.

How long is the bridge? Not actually 7, it’s 6.8 miles.

Which famous person built the bridge? Henry Flagler.

What was the reason for the first 7 Mile Bridge Run? To dedicate the new highway connecting the Middle Keys to the Lower Keys.

Both my dad and aunt were there.

Nike or Asics or Crocs? Birkenstocks.

Pre-race and post-race hydration? Water and Pedialyte before, and, you know, some ice cold “water” after the race.

Which of your friends is most likely to sob before, during or after the race? Oriana Mendez and Hannah Ziels; actually, I’ve already seen them crying about it.

Since 1982, the event has given a limited group of 1,500 runners the opportunity to enjoy the breathtaking views offered by the 7 Mile Bridge while it’s closed to vehicular traffic during this oncea-year treat. Some treat the race as a “fun run,” while the lead pack always ends in heated competition; 2018 overall winner Aydan Child of Marathon broke the finish line tape in a blistering 40:01 (5:54

Chris, center, is flanked by supporters.

CHRIS TODD YOUNG How many times have you done the 7 Mile Bridge Run? This is my second run. My first time was on my bucket list.

How long is the bridge? 6.8 miles.

Which famous person built the bridge? I don’t know, a really good construction company.

What was the reason for the first 7 Mile Bridge Run? To see if it was possible.

Nike or Asics or Crocs? Asics.

Pre-race and post-race hydration? My pre-race is Spark and my post-run is beer.

Which of your friends is most likely to sob before, during or after the race? Kristen Livengood.

How many times during the run has somebody been pushed off the bridge “by accident”? As far as I know no, never.

How long do you abstain from sex before the race to conserve your energy? Six hours.

Do you think you could “take” a crossfitter? Hell no!

per mile). There is, however, one catch: 65 minutes into the race, buses begin driving from the start line to the finish. Any runner the bus passes is required to get on board, so for many, the slogan is simply “Beat the Bus.” Ahead of the 2019 race, we caught up with several of this year’s athletes to test their knowledge of the event’s history and find out about their unique

Danielle is a virgin.

DANIELLE FROST How many times have you done the 7 Mile Bridge Run? I’ve been doing the run for forever.

How long is the bridge? 6.8 miles.

Which famous person built the bridge? Aw man, I’ve even been to the museum on Pigeon Key. I don’t remember.

What was the reason for the first 7 Mile Bridge Run? I don’t know.

Nike or Asics or Crocs? Nike.

Pre-race and post-race hydration? Water and Michelob Ultra.

Which of your friends is most likely to sob before, during or after the race? Kristen Livengood.

How many times during the run has somebody been pushed off the bridge “by accident”?

Oh man. I think my friends and I jumped in the water at the end.

How long do you abstain from sex before the race to conserve your energy? Oh my God, my parents are going to read this paper.

I’m a virgin.

Do you think you could “take” a crossfitter? For sure.

pregame rituals. Spoiler alert: the bridge is 6.8 miles long, built by Henry Flagler, and the occasion of the first race was to celebrate the opening of the “new” bridge and raise funds for hometown student athletes. Honestly, we don’t know if anyone has ever been “accidentally” pushed off the bridge, but are willing to provide a cupcake in exchange for well-documented evidence.

Rita Irwin, center, gets really emotional.

RITA IRWIN How long is the bridge? 6.78 miles.

Which famous person built the bridge? Henry Flagler.

What was the reason for the first 7 Mile Bridge Run? To celebrate the opening of the new bridge.

Nike or Asics or Crocs? None of the above, Brooks.

Pre-race and post-race hydration? Pre: water. Post: Bellini.

Which of your friends is most likely to sob before, during or after the race? Me. How many times during the run has somebody been pushed off the bridge “by accident”?

Nobody yet!

Do you think you could “take” a crossfitter? You bet! ‘Cause I am one!

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he Key West Celebration for Equality Florida proved to be a stunning night on March 30 at Truman Little White House, with a beautiful spread of food and drinks as well as an impressive account of the strides the LGBTQ advocacy group has made in the past year. Key West Mayor Teri Johnston was the keynote speaker and credited Equality Florida for remarkable progress.

“We are so pleased with another very successful Key West celebration and are always grateful for the generosity of the community,” said Key West Development Associate for Equality Florida Babs Wade. Any money donated to Equality Florida Key West this week, up to $20,000, through April 7 will be matched by generous donors Jim and Cathy Stentzel.

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LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly 1. County Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Colleen Fitzsimmons and Karin Koeppen.

2. Mayor Teri Johnston and wife Dar Castillo looking cool in their shades.

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3. Executive Assistant to the Mayor’s Office Kim Romano and Pickle Baron John Nutting talk pickles, politics.

4. Development associate Babs Wade and emeritus development associate Evie Evers Kling take a moment away from corralling the troops for a smile.

5. Truman Little White House Foundation Director Bob Wolz greets guests.

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6. For the record: if Harrell, Jeff, Dennis and Michael want to start a boy band, we are all in for that show.

7. This crasher didn’t get the memo that it was a private party.

8. Michael Roth and Neil McMichael manage to look sunny in black.

9. Maxine Makover, John Dewald and Rosi Ware share a laugh.

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10. Margo and Roxanne Ellis, longtime supporters of Equality Florida.

11. Colorful trio Anna Barfield, John Teets, and Janet Goodman.

12. Cathy Stentzel and Diana Davis enjoy the festivities.

13. Executive Director Nadine Smith offers a moving address.

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14. Equality Florida planning board member and volunteer bartender Geno Zaharakis serves up a cocktail.

15. Adrienne Curran gets a glimpse of Elaine Roberts’ fabulous lavender hair.

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16. Longtime supporters Maryanne and Clayton Beattie lean into the cause.

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SORRY, HARMONY, WE’RE NOT ‘BUMS’ A

s it turns out, we aren’t actually beach bums.

Director Harmony Korine’s new movie, HAYS Beach BLINCKMANN “The Bum,” hit Key West more is an oil painter, author of the with the thud novel “In The Salt,” of an empty lover of all things mojito glass German including husband, children than a bang.

Granted, and Bundesliga.

She spends her the movie free time develonly had oping a font for two things sarcasm, testing foreign wines and going for it: 1) Matthew failing miserably at home cooking.

McConaughey and 2) it was filmed in Key West. Otherwise, the premise of a stoner poet beach bum named “Moondog” has about as much Key West reality as our city commission doing bong hits and blaring Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” on a Tuesday night.

Of course people were giddy when “The Beach Bum” filmed here — it’s Matthew McConaughey, for chiseled abs’ sake.

We all roamed around hoping for a run-in because, well, he’s alright alright, alright.

A new friend of mine, Jessica Long, confessed to almost running him over on Whitehead Street.

My response?

“Why didn’t you? You could have held his hand in the ambulance all the way to Miami.” I am as shameless as Felicity Huffman sometimes.

Another friend, Nan Klingener, posted an interview with Mr. Korine on vice.com, and this was my takeaway quote: “The more time you spend in Key West, the more time you start to see a specific type emerge. ... This kind of celebration of a lack of ambition. It’s check-out culture.” WTF?! We are more checked in to politics, culture, the

environment and the economy than any of the 40 potential presidential candidates. And — insult to injury — he calls it “Comedy that revels in the resilience of the longtime residents of the Keys — the houseboat owners, the bartenders, the boozers — and the lifestyle they don’t want to (and won’t) give up easily. These are the Conchs, through Korine’s eyes.”

Oh, hell no.

Having lived here 18 years and interviewed just about anyone I could for the Weekly, that does not describe the majority of us, nor is that a “Conch.” As a reporter, author, mother of two, wife juggling it all in my 40s, I am not exactly Mr. Korine’s “specific type.” In fact, while reporting, I have met some of the most creative and ambitious people in the Keys. Kids who are excelling in high school, young people starting businesses, older people embarking on new careers, determined people working two or three jobs to live on this oneby four-mile island. I invite Mr. Korine to a Chamber of Commerce meeting, Mallory Square at sunset, any charity function, to the Base, behind the curtain at any theater to actually meet the earnest people who make Key West, Key West. Mr. Korine, I am talking to you: be careful with your stereotypes.

The few locals who have seen the movie immediately got on Facebook and warned the rest of us to save ourselves.

Resident extras were cut from scenes — no fun in that — and overall the movie was as entertaining as a popcorn ceiling from the ‘80s.

I will never see the movie, because I’m a loyalist. The Key West I know is not “drunkards, degenerates, and romantics who inhabit what was once Ernest Hemingway’s famous, mythic retreat,” as Mr. Korine said. The movie may be made up but sorry, Harmony, your opinion of us is too.

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Fun! Fun! Fun! MIKE LOVE BRINGS THE BEACH BOYS BACK TO THE KEYS

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he Beach Boys are the soundtrack to a perfect California summer — or creating the feeling of one at any time, in any place.

The band was formed with brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine, in the hamlet of Hawthorne, California in 1961. Skyrocketing from family garage band to uber-fame, they created a new music genre dubbed “California Sound.” Yet while The Beach Boys sang songs of sunny days, the real story wasn’t always so. There is one band member who has persevered to bridge the gap to today’s audiences. He’s responsible for the lyrics behind hits like “California Girls” and the voice leading them, too. Mike Love remains at the front of the stage as a quintessential Beach Boy. “We are so much more blessed than we were cursed,” said Love, longtime front man, lyricist, and tour de force behind the Beach Boys’ current incarnation. Love, along with his son Christian and a cadre of talented musicians including Brian Eichenberger (of “The Four Freshmen” fame), Bruce Johnston, Jeffrey Foskett, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill, Keith Hubacher and Scott Totten, are touring the country performing old and new classics. They’ll play on Thursday, April 4, at the Sunset Green Event Lawn in Key West. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30.

This tour is a homecoming of sorts, since Eichenberger was a member of the Four Freshmen, a group that heavily influenced the Beach Boys with their fresh sound and four-part harmonies, which they are revisiting on this tour. They’ll also play some of the most iconic Love-penned fan favorites, like “Surfer Girl,” “California Girls,” “Fun Fun Fun” and “Kokomo.”

“It’s a pretty complete show, with lots of different moods and tempos and dimensions to it,” said Love.

With those tunes and others, the Beach Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide, have had over 30 records go Gold and Platinum, and have been honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

How did that all spark from a family garage band?

ENDLESS SUMMER Love’s narration of the early days is fond: “Brian and I and my sister Maureen used to go to Wednesday youth night at Angeles Mesa Presbyterian Church, and we’d sing the church songs and then walk home singing Everly Brothers songs. Or the doowop songs we heard on the radio.”

Citing influences from Chuck Berry and Little Richard to the Everly Brothers and The Four Freshmen, Love said they found inspiration for the style of music but plucked subject matter from their daily lives.

“Those influences gave us the elements, but we chose the subject matter,” Love said, “from what we were living in Southern California. We were just a few miles from the beach, and how do you get to the beach? A car.”

“I wrote a song about a girl who wanted to borrow her dad’s car,” says Love,“and I told Brian I had the idea of doing the Chuck Berry guitar intro.” It was “Fun Fun Fun.” While the Beach Boys’ music is populated by the imagery of shiny eternal youth — surfing, girls, cars, school spirit — their daring genre-bending, unlikely composition and catchy harmonies made it anything but anodyne.

Carl, the drummer and only true surfer, brought the California culture and surf scene into the rooms and creative spaces of brother Brian and cousin Mike. The duo wrote the band’s first single, “Surfin,’” which was released in 1961. Love recalls recording the song in a little California studio, and when it finally got air time on the local radio, each of the band members would call in doing different voices to request the song.

It worked, garnering more plays and more attention, and “Surfin’” eventually wound up on their 1962 album “Surfin’ Safari.”

“Who wouldn’t want to go on a Surfin’ Safari?” asks Love.

As it turns out, the world wanted to go.

“In fact, when that went to number one in England, we were voted the number one band in England, number two being the Beatles, which was pretty remarkable, …

No band has been more popular than the Beatles in the history of the music business.” Indeed, Paul McCartney has said “Pet Sounds,” the album with “Good Vibrations,” is “required listening” for his children.

While the Beach Boys were at the top of their game performance-wise, it wasn’t always sunny. After Brian Wilson suffered a panic attack during a tour in 1964, he made the decision to pull back and focus on songwriting. Glen Campbell, and later Bruce Johnston, replaced him on tours.

The dissension between Love and Brian Wilson is the dark part of the Beach Boys mythos. Both came out with memoirs, “My Life as a Beach Boy” and “I am Brian Wilson,” respectively, which don’t shy away from the nitty gritty of the family skirmishes. In “My Life,” Love famously writes: “For those who believe that Brian walks on water, I will always be the Antichrist.” Love has been cast as the pragmatist vs. Wilson as the troubled genius.

Caricatures are rarely accurate.

Love has said that he still very much loves his cousin Brian, and said that “If it was just Brian and I, we’d go back to the piano and write a song.”

What got in the way?

“My cousin Brian has never been able to stand up to his father, who didn’t credit me for several of the songs that I wrote, which gave a disproportionate version of who was credited.” Murry Wilson, jazz musician and reputedly abusive father of the Wilson boys, managed the Beach Boys and famously sold their song rights for a pittance.

“My uncle purposely didn’t put my name down (as a songwriter),” Love said. “Not a nice thing to do. Really an evil thing to do, so it took some overcoming.

STORMY WEATHER “Good Vibrations became our psychedelic offering of the time, in 1966,” said Love, who penned the lyrics along with Brian Wilson’s avant-garde experimental track. By then, the Beach Boys were no longer a smalltown band recording and requesting their own song on the radio — “Good Vibrations” hit number one.

Mike Love credits his lifelong meditation practice for his longevity. MIKE LOVE/Contributed.

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“Brian wanted to rectify it,” Love said, “but he wasn’t in charge of his own business, and the only recourse I had was to go court to establish my authorship. There was partial restitution, but I’ll never have the credit or the money back.”

In the summer of 2018, Brian Wilson and Mike Love were together again as part of Sirius Satellite Radio’s Beach Boys Channel, “Good Vibrations.” Love cites it as a positive experience, and said “Brian said ‘I love you Mike.’ He’s very sweet, and unfortunately, he’s always had people controlling his life.”

The darkness doesn’t just color Brian’s story. Love said, “My cousin Dennis who drowned was under the influence, and there are things that happened to our family that are terrible — whether it’s drug abuse, or alcoholism. But I kind of transcend that and look at the story of The Beach Boys as far more positive than negative.”

His secret to avoiding the siren song of substance abuse that has bedeviled family members and fellow musicians?

“My secret weapon is that I meditate every day. It has helped me cope with ups and downs, good times and bad, the challenge of traveling. … It’s been my daily regimen for 50 years.”

RETURN TO KOKOMO With the help of Tom Cruise in “Cocktail,” The Beach Boys’ “Kokomo”went to number one 22 years after “Good Vibrations” hit number one.

“It’s said to be our biggest hit single,” says Love, “and everybody sings along.”

Off the Florida Keys… there’s a place called Kokomo, that’s where we wanna go to get away from it all.

The dreamy, steel-drum inflected tune promises. Yet: Is Kokomo a real place? Or is it a fantasy, in the league with Buffett’s Margaritaville and Peter Pan’s Neverland?

“Kokomo was a name that originated with John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas,” Love says. “Phillips wrote the melody and the verse, and I wrote the chorus, and our friend Terry Belcher produced the record, and he came up with the ‘Oooh I want to take you…’ and it was a true collaboration.”

To be fair: there is a Kokomo in Indiana and a Kokomo on Maui, but in John Phillips’ mind, it was positioned off the Florida Keys.

The Beach Boys will be back in the Keys on Thursday, April 4, performing for new generations of fans, and probably many original fans. Love laughs, “Pretty interesting that we started out in the ’60s and now a lot

The Beach Boys will take the stage at Sunset Green Event Lawn on April 4. MIKE LOVE/Contributed.

of our fans are in their 60s.” He describes the joy of seeing “whole families … grandparents, parents, kids, grandkids” come out to listen to their music.

The Beach Boys, new and old, couldn’t be coming to a better setting for their music.

“We have three states we like a lot: California, Hawaii and Florida. And Key West is a wonderful place, so we are looking forward to going to the epicenter of Kokomo.”

Welcome back, boys.

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BLUE ANGELS MAKE A LANDING

NAVAL AIR STATION HOLDS ‘FLIGHT SUIT SOCIAL’

8 LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly 1. Staff Sergeant Hunter and Yeoman Second Class Maydwell enjoy a moment to sip a cool beverage on the lawn.

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o welcome the Blue Angels to town and honor the hard work of the aviators, administrators, and staff at the Naval Air Station, the NAS hosted a special “Flight Suit Social” at Truman Little White House on March 28. On a perfect spring evening, the American Bombshells performed favorites and the evening offered an opportunity for the base and the town to mingle. Flight suits were indeed the preferred attire of the night, and the entertainment left attendees feeling proud to be American.

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2. Fleet Readiness Director Bill Moore, Community Relations Specialist Sarah Graves, Senior Graphics Technician Danielle Larrabee, Marketing Assistant Marjory Lamberson and Food and Beverage Manager Maria Altamuro greeted guests as they arrived.

3. Commanding Officer Captain Bobby Baker and Blue Angel Lieutenant Cory Rickoff make a Nancy Swift sandwich.

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4. Truman Little White House’s Jeanna Garrido presents Captain Bobby Baker with the Key West Truman Legacy Award for his service and dedication in leadership.

5. American Bombshells Stephanie Leone, Rayna Bertash and Vanessa Simmons with Chef Warren Leamard and Abby Leamard of Destination Catering, who provided fabulous fare for the evening.

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6. Bud Brewer, representing the U.S. Navy League Key West Council, with wife Darlene Cassaw.

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7. We want to know what Executive Officer Gregory Brotherton, IPI Greg Wilson, and Former NAS Commanding Officer Mike Curry are chatting about.

8. Rayna Bertash, Vanessa Simmons and Stephanie Leone dazzle with their style and singing.

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BLUE ANGELS MAKE A LANDING

On March 30 & 31, the Southernmost Spectacular wowed crowds with daring aerial maneuvers. The headliners, the Blue Angels, were down from Pensacola and didn’t disappoint. The Keys crowds turned out, and Keys Weekly photographer Barry Gaukel was there to catch the action as they whizzed by. BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly

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Captain Eric Doyle flew the #1 position at the airshow in Key West. BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly

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ameras and phones turned toward the sky, and social media lit up as our favorite VIP guests made another memorable entrance.

The Blue Angels landed the morning of March 28 at the NAS airfield Key West, and no one missed it. Doing their signature diamond formation flyover, the famed F/A-18 Hornets blazed down Duval Street before heading north to their Boca Chica home for the next three days.

Leading the field in jet number one was Captain Eric Doyle, who has been flying with the Angels for the past one and a half years.

Doyle, flight leader, has served 23 years with the Navy.

His roots were always with service aviation as his father was in the Air Force and, Doyle said, he wanted to be a pilot since he knew what flying was. Now Doyle lives in and raises his two boys in Pensacola. Doyle has flown in Key West before – not as a Blue Angel – and looked forward to the clear blue skies of the weekend.

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“We get to represent the 800,000 men and women who are in active service today, so it’s an honor,” said the captain.

He explained the Angels have over 30 variations of different formations and cater each show to the area depending on factors like weather. They could be high looping, creating the Diamond 360 or the Fan, or flying solo as low as 1000 feet – basically, anything can happen.

The average speed of a Blue Angel is 350-400 mph, but faster for solo or low passes, up to 700 mph. The F-18s use up to 8,000 pounds of fuel an hour. Can they break the speed of sound? Yes, but not at an air show, although, Doyle has admitted to breaking it himself.

What’s it like up there in the air? Doyle said that it’s all about focus, and while it may seem dramatic from below, the pilots are nearly meditative. He said each flight leader has his or her own cadence, and he likens it to the rhythm of a march. He acknowledged that flying takes a physical toll: tensing one’s body prevents physical distress or worse, loss of consciousness.

Doyle doesn’t like to emphasize the danger, although maneuvers take him up to 700 mph and into loops taking him a dramatic — and fast — 1,000 feet up.

It’s an extensive process picking a Blue Angel pilot. Only those with lengthy service history and countless hours of flying make it, making it a true honor.

However, when pilots command a $56 million jet 18 inches from another $56 million jet, Doyle said, it boils down to “Everyone has to trust you as a person and how you fly.”

— Sarah Thomas contributed to this report

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WAYS TO GET TOP DISQUALIFIED 10 FROM THE 7 MILE BRIDGE RUN 10. Be that person who constantly reminds everyone the 7 Mile Bridge is actually 6.8 miles long.

9. Find last year’s winner and hometown hero Aydan Child and tie his shoelaces together at the starting line.

8. Tell the sheriff’s deputy who is ordering you onto the “pace bus” that you “know Rick Ramsay and will finish the race at your own damn pace.” (note: Kristen Livengood)

7. Bring your cat to the race.

6. Run naked.

5. Drive your car right up to the starting line, get out and start stretching.

4. Ask other runners to check your pupils for methamphetamine effects.

3. Use techniques such as head-butting, low blows, rabbit punches, biting, spitting, kidney punches and the like to advance past other runners.

2. Take a short cut after the first mile (note: not advised).

1. Keep running down the highway toward Key West after you cross the bridge and yell “the Cow Key Run is better than this shit!”

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SMALL VESSELS, BOATS THREATEN SHALLOW WATER HABITATS HOW TO HELP GENA PARSONS

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oats crisscross the turquoise waters of the Florida Keys, taking divers to the reef, anglers to the flats, lobstermen to their traps, and funseekers to sandbars. The beautiful, unique environment of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary harbors an abundance of fish and wildlife, fueling the tourism-based economy and the local way of life.

Not surprisingly, boat usage in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary has increased exponentially. With that increase in boats comes a distinct downside: a large increase in the extent and severity of boating impacts to shallow water habitats. With caution and familiarity with this seascape, boaters can help reduce impacts to these vital habitats.

The Florida Keys are unlike most boating environments. When you leave the dock, water often gets shallower, rather than deeper. Navigating these complicated waters challenges even the most seasoned mariner. Often, fishing boats strand in seagrass meadows and yachts ground on patch reefs.

Waiting for higher tide may be the best option, but it’s seldom the one anxious boaters employ.

More than 300 groundings are reported within Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary each year, with nearly 80 percent of these incidents impacting seagrass habitat.

Many more groundings go unreported.

A mapping project conducted in 1995 and replicated in 2015 documented visible scarring and grounding impacts in shallow seagrass habitats from the northern boundary of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, north of Ocean Reef and to the west of Key West in the Marquesas Keys. What Curtis Kruer, conservation consultant working on behalf of Monroe County and the Florida Keys Environmental Fund, found was alarming. The number of severely impacted acres jumped 285 percent from 1995 to 2015, from 5,060 acres to 19,462 acres. (See box.)

That’s an area roughly the size of Manhattan.

Boaters at the sandbar at Whale Harbor in Islamorada are often stranded when the tide goes out.

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Among the contributing factors to the increase in seagrass habitat destruction are more vessels in sanctuary waters. Watercraft registration in Monroe County, which encompasses all of the Florida Keys, experienced a 40-percent jump from 1993 to 2015.

The sustained health of the nearshore marine environment is vital to the touristbased Florida Keys economy, and it supports the coral reef ecosystem in many ways.

Hardbottom communities and seagrass beds provide important feeding and nursery grounds for numerous commercially-important fish and protected species. Sea turtles and birds forage in seagrass beds and tidal flats.

Disturbance and direct impacts, including damage by boat propellers, groundings, turbidity, and degraded water quality, are major contributing factors to declines in these habitats, which are essential for birds, fish and other animals.

Wildlife Management Areas, established in 1997 throughout the Florida Keys to minimize disturbance to especially sensitive wildlife populations and their habitats, while allowing for public use, are proving beneficial. Aerial images illustrate a significant reduction in prop scarring due to idle speed/ no wake zones within some wildlife management areas. However, problems persist outside of managed areas.

Shallow water habitats, and their protection from disturbance and destruction by boaters, are a key component of the current Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary zoning and regulatory review and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Backcountry Plan update.

WHEN HITTING THE WATER By planning ahead, you can help reduce impacts to sanctuary ecosystems. Before heading out on the water in the Keys, consider where you are going and what areas you will traverse. Study the most up-to-date nautical charts of the area. Check the weather – storms can pop up with little warning. Visit weather.gov/key to obtain the latest marine weather conditions, forecasts and possible warnings or advisories.

Know the draft of your boat and how much water you need to operate safely. Use marked channels and stay in deeper water where your propellers and hull won’t damage shallow water habitats and your activity won’t disturb sensitive fish and wildlife on the flats. Always pay attention to signs, markers, navigational aids and information buoys that may indicate shallow areas closed to motorized vessels and provide user information for that area.

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Wear polarized sunglasses to help you “read” the water.

Shallow water appears dark (brown) to the observer, while deeper water appears blue or green. Sand-covered bottoms appear white and may or may not be deep enough for your vessel to navigate. Remember: “Brown, brown, run aground.

White, white, you just might.

Blue, blue, sail on through.

Green, green, nice and clean.”

Keep track of the tides. The greatest range of tides (shallowest and deepest water) occurs during a full moon and new moon. When in doubt about the depth, slow down and idle. Make sure the bow of your boat is down and the motor is trimmed or tilted up.

A sediment trail means you’re churning up seagrass.

Stop immediately and tilt your engine. Pole or push the boat into deeper water.

If you get into trouble, contact the Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16, and use an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) to send a distress signal, helping rescue crews pinpoint your location.

If you’re coming to the Keys to fish or dive, consider hiring a Blue Star guide who knows the waters and the rules.

The Blue Star Fishing Guide program recognizes charter boat captains who are committed to sustainable fishing and educating their customers about resource protection in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Similarly, Blue Star dive operators commit to sustainable diving practices.

This month, the sanctuary will launch an online course to better educate boaters on the intricacies of Florida Keys waters and the regulations that apply.

All of us who enjoy the waters of the Florida Keys play a role in maintaining the quality of shallow water habitats that support the diverse abundance of fish and wildlife that make the Keys unique.

Gena Parsons is communications and outreach specialist for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

ACREAGE OF MAPPED IMPACT Year

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Moderate

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1995

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10,430

5,060

30,050

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26,007

11,481

19,462

56,950

This chart shows the visible scarring and grounding impacts in shallow seagrass habitats from the northern boundary of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, north of Ocean Reef and to the west of Key West in the Marquesas Keys. Severe impact means damage to more than 20 percent of an area; moderate impact indicates damage to 5 to 20 percent; light impact means damage to less than 5 percent.

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FAMED ATHLETE CAN BILLINGS RUNS COW KEY

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RUBBER CHICKEN PROSTHESIS NO MATCH

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n Sunday, April 7, the sports world will once again turn its full attention to Key West, Florida, for the Cow Key Channel Bridge Run —the world’s only Zero K. The event has overshadowed other sporting spectacles this month, including the NCAA Final Four. And yet, the narrative of this year’s run will be written by one man, Can Billings, who commands attention across the world.

Many might recall Billings’ heartbreaking finish in 2018’s race, where after a month of training for the 300-foot run, he fell flat (literally) midway through the race.

But it was Billings’ story of resilience that captivated the nation’s attention in ‘18. One of three triplets, Billings was born with a rubber foot and today wears a rubber chicken on the end of his right leg. The chicken has become a symbol of hope and inspiration for athletes — and millions will be watching Can Billings this

Sunday to see if he can fulfill what he describes as a “divine calling from God.” “Billings transcends sports,” said legendary sprinter and Olympic track star Usain Bolt.

“There have been so many times I wanted to quit or simply didn’t believe in myself. But Can Billings has always reminded me that I belong on that track with everyone else.”

Recently, internationally recognized film and documentary director Quincy Perkins released a short video on Facebook that chronicles Billings’ life journey. The video has garnered more than 5 million views.

On the eve of this weekend’s race, the Weekly had the rare pleasure of catching up with Billings, who vows to silence his critics and aims to cross over 300 feet of Hell and into the hearts of millions.

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April 15th, 2018. You said falling short of the Cow Key Channel Bridge Run was one of the most humiliating days of your life. Can you tell us about one of the other most humiliating days of your life? I was caught choking my chicken in the high school locker room after a meet. Everyone looks at it as a rubber chicken, but it is so much more to me. I still get bullied on Facebook about the incident.

Usain Bolt referred to you as the white Larry Bird. What does that mean to you? I don’t follow baseball, so I’m not really sure what she means.

You overcame a significant disability and defied medical odds as the first athlete with a rubber chicken foot to compete in the Run. Why did you choke last year and what makes you think you can make it all the way to Stock Island in 2019? I didn’t choke.

I tripped. Spray from a jet ski tour caused the bridge to shift during my 2018 run, so I was literally taken down by a rooster tail. I’m adjusting my lift and using a polypropylene lubricant on the chicken foot this year. I won’t stand for another fall.

There have been rumors of talks with Adidas, Nike and Under Armor to trademark and sell the rubber chicken as their premier running shoe. Can you comment on this and if so, how much of this deal is riding on Sunday’s performance? Nike has a crew following me for a “Just moo it!” and a “Just cluck it!” commercial. I can also make cash drinking milk at the finish line. If those deals fall through, I have non-performance based options with Chewy. com and Dion’s.

You were diagnosed with Neurological Rubber Foot Syndrome (NRFS), which affects 1 in every 8 billion people. How many women are “into that kind of thing?” I see ladies sneaking photos with their phones, and I’ve been approached by filmmakers who make naughty foot movies, so I’d say most. I have a shirt with an arrow pointing down that says, “Chicks dig it.” It’s a reference to baby chickens, but for some reason it offends people.

In Quincy Perkins’ short documentary about you, you said, “I’m in the best shape of my life.” Can you give us an idea of what your workout and dietary routine look like? I do the alphabet diet. On the first day you can only eat foods that start with the letter A. Next day B, and so on until you get to Z. I’m on Q today.

It’s a tough letter since Quizno’s closed. I do the same thing for exercise, so today is quads.

Timmy Johnston, a 2nd grader at Poinciana Elementary shared a question: “What do you do with the rubber chicken at night and how do you keep it clean?” That’s an excellent question, Timmy. I put peanut butter on it when I get home and the dog licks it clean.

After that, I put it on my bedpost. It’s not just a foot. It’s a dream catcher too.

Speaking of fame, many stars, including Tila Tequila, Cardi B and Bill Cosby have all said Quincy Perkins is the most difficult director they have ever worked with. Do you share their sentiments? You don’t win Academy Awards being nice. Quincy has a clearly defined pecking order, but he is a good egg with raw talent.

If (or when) you complete this weekend’s run, what’s next for Can Billings? You heard it here first. I’m officially challenging Diana Nyad to a Cow Key Bridge triathalon. First we run across the bridge, then we swim the channel, and finally we race tricycles to the finish line.

She can wear her jellyfish mask and I’ll wear my chicken foot. I’m coming for you, Nyad!

If you had to choose one 50 Cent song that defines your journey, what would it be? “I’ll Whip Ya Head Boy” from Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is my anthem. When I run, the rubber chicken’s head literally whips against the cement. The line “I hit her with the llama to get this cake” sums up my struggle to a tee.

Now that you are a celebrity, do you find it difficult that some people only see you as a sex symbol and not as an athlete? People may look at me as a celebrity or sex symbol when they see me on television, but it’s different in person. Once they smell my foot, they know I’m an athlete first.

You often mention your “doubters.” Can you name any doubters in your hometown of Key West and do you have a message for them? John Vagnoni looks at my foot and tells me it’s no Green Parrot. Fran says it’s no Blue Macaw. I can’t wait to see the look on their smug faces when I cross the finish line and announce that I’m opening a bar in the 600 block of Whitehead Street called the Yellow Chicken.

I’m not flocking around.

You have become a spokesperson against body shamers — particularly standing up for those with ugly feet, hairy small toes or crusty toenails. How big is this tribe and what message do you have for others who are afraid to shed their socks in public? It’s called the “Bare Your Soles” movement. It’s a play on words that incorporates the soles of your feet and your spiritual soul, but it takes so much explaining.

There are substantial rumors that Paramount has picked up the rights to a movie about you, should you finish Saturday’s race. Does this mean any additional pressure as you prepare and can you tell us who is in talks to portray the character of Can Billings on the big screen? Maybe Rami Malek should play me? I’ve heard Charlie Sheen, John Cusack, Richard Marx and Greg Wythe are vying for the role. I could play myself too.

What do you eat the day before and day of the race? Do you ever eat chicken? I’ll eat Dion’s if I’m drunk, but chicken is a bit taboo with my foot. I eat a lot of eggs. People think that’s weird — like I’m eating baby chickens or something. They don’t stop to consider that most eggs are unfertilized. And it’s not a real chicken on my foot. It’s rubber. I’d never eat rubber eggs.

Critics have posited several conspiracy theories, saying that Can Billings is a fictional character, with a peculiar likeness to several individuals in Key West — including Nick Doll, Chad Newman and David Sloan (all who share striking physical similarities).

What do you say to these critics? They CAN think whatever they want. As long as I get top BILLINGS. Seriously though, are they runners?

I’ve never heard of them, but I’ll beat them over any bridge and drink them under any table any time.

Should you complete Sunday’s challenge, there is talk of a pay-per-view event between you and Key West Mayor Teri Johnston. Do you have message for Johnston in the case of that? One of the networks is pushing for a Brawl on Duval, but me and the mayor are friends, so it would have to be a fake wrestling thing. Maybe she could wear a rubber iguana on her foot to even things out.

For more on this year’s Cow Key Channel Zero K Bridge Run check out: Cowkeybridgerun.com and visit David Sloan’s Facebook page for the full documentary on Can Billings.

Race Date: Sunday, April 7 Time: Grazing and costume judging at 11a.m. Run at high noon.

After party and parade at 12:02 p.m.

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SAVE THE DATE Through April 7 • 2nd annual Key West Yoga and Wellness Fest.

Saturday, April 6 • Seven Mile Bridge Run in Middle Keys; bridge closed to vehicular traffic from 6:30 to 9 a.m.

• Migration Mania and Egg Hunt at Key West Botanical Garden, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Key West.

• 4th annual ReMARCable Dance Project at 4 p.m. at the Studios of Key West.

Sunday, April 7 • Cow Key Channel Bridge Run in Key West; one lane of traffic will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Keys Chorale Spring Concert at 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church, Key West.

April 9-23 • The Connection Project: A Mosaic of the Keys at Royal Furniture, 3326 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West.

Saturday, April 13 • Stock Island Art Walk 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday, April 15 • Master gardener plant clinic from 9 a.m. to noon, Gato Building, Key West.

Saturday, April 20 • Discovery Saturday for children in kindergarten through 5th grade, 10 to 11 a.m., Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center, Key West.

• Gospel Jazz Night at Cornish Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church at 6:00 p.m.

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April 24-May 3 • The Connection Project: A Mosaic of the Keys in the Gato Building, the headquarters of the art council, 1100 Simonton St., Key West.

Sunday, April 28 • 2019 “Tiger in the Woods” Golf Tournament benefitting Key West Chamber of Commerce community programs.

Monday, May 6 • Master gardener plant clinic from 9 a.m. to noon, Gato Building, Key West.

Monday, May 20 • Master gardener plant clinic from 9 a.m. to noon, Gato Building, Key West.

To see Keys-wide events, sign up for The Weekly’s e-mail at keysweekly.com.

SOUND THE ALARM AGENCIES HELP RED CROSS INSTALL FREE SMOKE ALARMS

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n partnership with Suburban Propane, The Lodging Association and The Helmerich Trust, local volunteers will visit homes as part of the Red Cross’s “Sound the Alarm” campaign against house fires.

On Saturday, April 6, American Red Cross volunteers will visit homes in the Island Life Village community of Key West to help install free smoke alarms.

“Every day, seven people in the U. S. die in home fires – the elderly, children and the poor are disproportionately killed and injured,” said Matthew Helmerich, board member of the chapter. “The Red Cross is working hard to protect lives on Stock Island.” Volunteers will go door-to-door to install free smoke alarms, replace batteries in existing alarms and help families create home fire escape plans. Services are free and available to all people in need.”

The Sound the Alarm event is sponsored by The Helmerich Trust. The home fire safety and smoke alarm installation event is part of a two-week push of Sound the Alarm events in 100 cities across the U.S. with a high risk of home fires – which kill more people in a typical year in the U.S than all other natural disasters combined. Most deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms. Following the installations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a community barbecue hosted by Suburban Propane.

More information is at SoundTheAlarm.org/SFL, or from Matthew Helmerich at 305- 923-9259 or matthewhelmerich@gmail.com.

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HAYS BLINCKMANN

BROTHER OF BARBECUE HOOD hays@keysweekly.com

THE DIRTY PIG OPENS THIS WEEK

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arbecue is a brotherhood, and the brothers Solove want everyone to join. Dan and Ben Solove opened “The Dirty Pig” restaurant this week at 320 Grinnell Street (formerly Finnegan’s and Lucy’s), and it’s destined to be a delicious and messy culinary highlight for any local or tourist. The place exudes a down-home feel with a music vibe, the perfect itch that needed to be scratched in old town. Ben, a Key West radio DJ with 29 years in the restaurant business, saw the opportunity to combine his little brother Dan’s great food and the brothers’ love of their favorite genre of music, the blues, in one place. “The Dirty Pig” is bound to bring together people over the primal, sweet smoke of low and slow cooking.

Dan Solove, barbecue pit master, is the soft-spoken genius behind the food. A former Intel employee who made microprocessors, Solove doesn’t just care about the quality of the food but also the history and science behind the entire culture. He charms eaters with stories of BBQ tales of the Conquistadors and the early word “Barbacoa” and explains how, in the 1800s, European immigrants brought the smoking techniques to the U.S. to preserve meat without refrigeration. They also started the tradition of placing the food on a paper-lined tray (who knew?). Ohio natives, the Soloves did not grow up on this type of food but find it resonates with their Russian-Jewish heritage.

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“We spared no expense on the sound system. The place is just as much music venue as a restaurant.”

“My dad’s ancestry was similar to the beginnings of BBQ. How do cultures with limited resources take undesirable meat and make it tender and delicious?” Many cultures, like the post-slavery South, could not afford the “best cuts” and developed ways to bring out the flavor of harder meats. A selfprofessed nerd, Dan Solove even goes so far as to explain how indirect heat shortens the DNA strands in the beef. It’s clear: he loves his craft.

For the past 15 years, Solove experimented with BBQ recipes from the South to the Midwest to the Southwest. Armed with “Sweet Melissa,” his 5,000-pound smoker (a nod to the Allman Brothers), Solove mixes regions and styles getting to the soul of barbecue cooking.

“I tend to Frankenstein stuff,” said Solove. Having gone to college in South Carolina, he draws from East Carolina recipes but also Southwest flavors after living in Arizona with Intel. His brisket is Texas style with a “Dalmatian rub” — mostly salt and pepper— because “the beef needs to be the star.” He has chosen St Louis Cut Spare Ribs over baby back because “the ratio of meat is better.”

Solove boldly proclaims, “If your rubs are good enough, you don’t need sauce.”

However, that hasn’t stopped him from creating five distinct and delicious sauces for any region’s palates, with Carolina mustard sauce, mango habanero — it’s got a great kick — maple BBQ glaze, East North Carolina vinegar sauce, and bourbon BBQ sauce.

From tweaking his baked beans until “just right,” an excellent ratio of bacon to beans and not too sweet, Solove pays attention to the details. From turkey so tender, it puts Thanksgiving to shame, to an 11-hour pulled pork done multiple ways — even a nod to the Cuban sandwich with a “Barbecuban” full of smoked meats, and homemade sausage that can be eaten breakfast, lunch or dinner. Solove nails it.

Not wanting the vegetarians and vegans to feel left out, Solove created three original veggie sandwiches: a seasoned black bean veggie burger, a smoked lentil Sloppy Joe and a very creative jackfruit pulled pork-like sandwich with no actual pork, all jackfruit.

Lastly, try “meat candy” made from what Solove called the “white whale of meat,” brisket. A large brisket is hard to cook evenly, so the overcooked end bits are sauced and served as appetizers. For any meat lovers, Solove’s meat candy is a delectable decadent treat.

— Ben Solove, owner of the Dirty Pig

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3 “People are going to f#@*ing love this BBQ,” said Bill Hoebee, favorite local radio personality and close friend of the Soloves.

“The style seems a mixture of this and that but decidedly better than anything I’ve ever had. It has all the parts of BBQ I like.” Hoebee suggests everyone go to Sears because they will need to buy some new (larger) shorts.

Dan’s wife, Kim, happened to be a professional baker and created an exclusive menu of homemade desserts — hands down, the carrot cake is a winner. Also joining him in the kitchen is Chef John Hines, with the best, heavenly beignets in the Keys.

“The Dirty Pig” will have musician Ross Brown on Opening Day, Friday, April 5 and Happy Dog will start every Monday as the roster continues to build. Seven days a week, get lunch and dinner, and after the kinks get worked out, get breakfast too.

HAYS BLINCKMANN/Keys Weekly 1. Chef John Hines serves his famous beignets.

2. Dan Solove explains to Ben and Hoebee the finer history of barbecue.

3. Dan Solove’s homemade sauces hit all the flavors with Carolina mustard, mango habanero, maple BBQ glaze, East North Carolina vinegar, and bourbon BBQ. 4. Meats are cooked low and slow at The Dirty Pig. 5. Brothers Dan, left and Ben Solove are happy to open their first business together, The Dirty Pig.

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he first American flag to flap over the Florida Keys had 13 stripes and 24 stars. This flag flew from 1822 to 1836.

The first to be raised was at Key West, when U.S. Navy Lt. Commandant Matthew Calbraith Perry sailed the Navy schooner Shark up to the island on March 25, 1822, planted the U.S. flag, and declared the island the property of the United States.

Lt. Perry named the island “Thompson Island” after the Secretary of the Navy and the port “Port Rogers” after Commodore John Rogers.

One year later, Commodore Porter would establish a naval depot on the island at what is now Mallory Square and declare it Allenton after the fallen Lt. Allen of the U.S. schooner Alligator, killed during a pirate skirmish off of Cuba the year before.

The second flag staff to be raised on the island occurred at the small community of Key Vaca’s Port Monroe on Nov. 19, 1822.

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A third flag pole was erected in the Keys, according to the following observation recorded in the Key West Register on April 6, 1829: “The citizens of the Key were joined by a number of wreckers and smackmen and the staff was raised amidst the shouts of the multitude assembled on the occasion.

A remarkable occurrence took place — persons who had climbed to the top of the staff, up to the height of 40 feet, after drinking several toasts, threw the glasses to the ground, which fell without breaking or fracturing any of them.

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS and DAVID ZAMLICH Literacy Volunteers of America -Monroe County provides free literacy tutoring for adults.

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here by given that on April 30th and May 1st, 2019, 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. UHaul Company does reserve the right to refuse any bids.

The sales will Begin at 8:00 a.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: EDWIN VIDAL UNIT #1522 $1,031.04 ROBERT MORRIS UNIT #1173 $272.86 FRANCIS BAGGOTT UNIT #1566 $808.93 FRANK PATTERSON UNIT #1169 $272.86 AL MITZEL UNIT #1450 $400.03 GEORGINA DELGADO UNIT #1012 $465.81 CHRISTOPHER RICHERT UNIT #1529 $782.70 KATHARYN SPERRY UNIT #1017 $696.48 BOB GOULD UNIT #1192 $326.46 KATHLEEN GUARIGLIA UNIT #1619 $810.35 SHEILA CHAMBERLAIN UNIT #1167 $272.86 JORGE LANGO UNIT #1554 $444.38 CRYSTAL WHITMER UNIT #1655 $1,688.55 RICHARDO FURTADO UNIT #1168 $326.46 BROOKS BURDICK UNIT #1025 $342.36 DON HANSEN UNIT #0008 $369.34 DAVID COX UNIT #1750 $615.90 JEFFREY ROBYER UNIT #1157 $465.81 Publish: April 4 & 18, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Wheatons Towing gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 04/22/2019, 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.

1B6MC36C1TJ126818 1996 DODGE Publish: April 4 & 11, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Wheatons Towing gives Notice of Foreclosure of

LEGAL NOTICES Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 04/16/2019, 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.

JTDKB20U557031938 2005 TOYOTA Publish: April 4 & 11, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION SUNSHINE NOTICE OF UPCOMING WORKSHOP AND PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Monroe County Board of Parks and Recreation has scheduled a Workshop for Monday, April 15, 2019, 3:00 P.M., at Rowell’s Marina, Mile Marker 104.5 Bayside, Key Largo, Florida, and a Public Meeting, scheduled for Monday, April 15, 2019, at 6:00 P.M., at the Murray Nelson Center, 102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Florida.

The Workshop and Public Meeting are open to the public and all are invited to attend. Please call Debra Martinez at 305-294-4385 with any questions.

Publish: April 4, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF CALLING FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS that on MAY 2, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. the Monroe County Purchasing Office will open sealed bids for the following: FOOD SERVICES AND MEAL CATERING FOR MONROE COUNTY NUTRITION PROGRAM AND BAYSHORE MANOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar at www. demandstar.com OR www. monroecountybids.com or call toll-free at 1-800-7111712. The Public Record is available at the Purchasing Office located at the Gato Building, 1100 Simonton Street, Key West, FL 33040.

Technical questions should be directed, in writing, to Sheryl L. Graham, MA, CWDP, Social Services Director, 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 2-257, Key West, Florida 33040 or by facsimile to (305) 295-4359. All answers will be by Addenda.

Bidders must submit a total of seven (7), two (2) signed originals and five (5) complete copies, of each bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside with the Bidder’s name and “Sealed Bid for Food Services and Meal Catering for Monroe County Nutrition Program and Bayshore Manor”, addressed and delivered to: Monroe County Purchasing Office 1100 Simonton Street, Room 1-213 Key West, FL 33040 Phone: (305) 292-4466 Fax: (305) 292-4465

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

All bids must be received by the County Purchasing Office before 3:00 P.M. on May 2, 2019. Any bids received after this date and time will be automatically rejected. Materials may be delivered by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, hand-delivered or couriered.

Faxed or e-mailed bids will be automatically rejected.

Hand delivered Bids may request a receipt. If sent by mail or by courier, the above-mentioned envelope shall be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the entity and address stated above. Bidders should be aware that certain “express mail” services will not guarantee specific time delivery to Key West, Florida.

It is the sole responsibility of each Bidder to ensure their proposal is received in a timely fashion.

Monroe County’s performance and obligation to pay under this contract is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Board of County Commissioners.

All bids must remain valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of the deadline for bid stated above. The Board will automatically reject the response of any person or affiliate who appears on the convicted vendor list prepared by the Department of Management Services, State of Florida, under Sec. 287.133(3)(d), Florida Statute (1997). Monroe County declares that all or portions of the documents and work papers and other forms of deliverables pursuant to this request shall be subject to reuse by the County.

All bids, including the recommendation of the County Administrator and the requesting Department Head, will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, for final awarding or otherwise. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities in any or all bids, to re-advertise for bids, and to separately accept or reject any item or items and to award and/or negotiate a contract in the best interest of the County.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 28th day of March, 2019.

Monroe County Purchasing Department Publish: April 4, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers

for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids. 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. All Responses must be sealed and must be submitted to the Monroe County Purchasing Office by 3:00 P.M., on April 30, 2019.

Publish: April 4, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: HURRICANE IRMA MARINE DEBRIS MONITORING AND RELATED SERVICES MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices. Requirements

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE IRMA MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids. com. The Public Record is available at the Monroe County Purchasing Office located at The Gato Building, 1100 Simonton Street, Room 2-213, Key West, Florida. All Responses must be sealed and must be submitted to the Monroe County Purchasing Office by 3:00 P.M., on April 17, 2019.

Publish: April 4, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 5:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: FY 2020 DESTINATION AND TURNKEY EVENT FUNDING MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices. Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids. 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.

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

Publish: April 4, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF CALLING FOR BIDS Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. (FKEC) is currently accepting

305.743.0844

LEGAL NOTICES construction bids for the FKEC Marathon Operations Center Training and Dining Addition. FKEC Bid #19-15.

For Bid Package information visit https:// fkec.com/FormService/projectbids.cfm Publish: April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of BAYSIDE INN – KEY LARGO, located at 99490 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, KEY LARGO, FLORIDA 33037, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: SDFL ASSOCIATES LLC Publish: April 4, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 19-DR-173-P Division: Family ELIZABETH C. ROA, Petitioner, and IVAN DIAZ MUNOZ, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: IVAN DIAZ MUNOZ Respondent’s last known address: 88976 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, TAVERNIER, FL, 33070 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on ELIZABETH ROA, whose address is 150 AZALEA STREET, TAVERNIER, FL, 33070, on or before MAY 6, 2019, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 88820 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, TAVERNIER, FL, 33070, 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 Notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.)

Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address 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: April 1, 2019 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court

LEGAL NOTICES Monroe County, Florida By: Jennifer Zemmel Deputy Clerk Publish: April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 19-DR-275-K Division: Family ATAJAN ALLABERDIYEV, Petitioner, and MAIREL U. PACHECO, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: MAIREL U. PACHECO Respondent’s last known address: 1815 W. 56TH STREET, APT. 301, HIALEAH, FL 33012 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on ATAJAN ALLABERDIYEV, whose address is 3314 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, APT. 55, KEY WEST, FL 33040, on or before APRIL 29, 2019, 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 Notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.)

Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address 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: March 22, 2019 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Jaquelyn Fonseca Deputy Clerk Publish: March 28, April 4, 11 and 18, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 2018-CP-085-M IN RE: ESTATE OF JACK TESCHENDORF, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of JACK TESCHENDORF, Deceased, whose date of death was September 4, 2018, File Number 2018-CP-085-M,

LEGAL NOTICES is pending in the Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All persons of whom this notice is served and who have objections that challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the petitioner, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court are required to file their objections with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All creditors of the decedent and any other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is March 28, 2019.

Attorney for Personal Representative: JOHN CAMPBELL Florida Bar # 443972 CAMPBELL & MALAFY 10887 Overseas Highway Suite #201 Marathon, Florida 33050 305-743-2492 305-743-2432 (fax) Personal Representative: JACOB TESCHENDORF Care of: CAMPBELL & MALAFY 10887 Overseas Highway Suite #201 Marathon, Florida 33050 305-743-2492 305-743-2432 (fax) Publish: March 28 and April 4, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 19-CP-000011-K IN RE: THE ESTATE OF DAVID GIRARD Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of David Girard, deceased, whose date of death was February 28, 2017, File Number 19-CP-00011-K, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division; the address of which is

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES Clerk of the Circuit Court, Monroe County, Probate Division, 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 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 the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE TIME 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, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: March 28, 2019.

Personal Representative: JACQUELINE DUDDY 56 Oak Avenue Metuchen, NJ 08840 Attorney for Personal Representative: JERROLD SLUTZKY, ESQ. Florida Bar Number: 95747 Slutzky Law Firm 853 Main Street, Suite A Safety Harbor, FL 34695 Telephone: (727) 475-6200 Email: jerryslulaw@gmail. com Publish: March 28 and April 4, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP-0131-P IN RE: DONALD A. JONES, Deceased.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION The administration of the estate of DONALD A. JONES, deceased, FILE# 2018-CP0131-P, is pending in the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

Any interested person upon whom this notice is served who intends to challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the personal representative, venue, or jurisdiction of the court, and all persons having

LEGAL NOTICES claims against this estate who are served with a copy of this notice, are required to file with this court such objection or claim within the later of three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or 30 days after the date of service of a copy of this notice on that person.

Persons having claims against the estate who are not known to the personal representative and whose names or addresses are not reasonably ascertainable must file all claims against the estate within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice.

ALL CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is April 4, 2019.

Personal Representative: Lorraine M. Munn 155 Iroquois Street Tavernier, FL 33070 Attorney for Personal Representative: Gus H. Crowell, P.A. Florida Bar No. 280781 Post Office Box 777 Tavernier, FL 33070 Tel: (305) 852-3206 Fax: (305) 852-3242 Publish: April 4 and 11, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2018-CP-0131-P IN RE: ESTATE OF DONALD A. JONES, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of DONALD A. JONES, deceased, whose date of death was August 30, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, File Number Case No. 18-CP0131-P; 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 who have claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, and who have been served a copy of this notice, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.All other creditors of the decedent and other persons who have claims or made demands against the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH

LEGAL NOTICES ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEAR OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS APRIL 4, 2019.

Personal Representative: LORRAINE M. MUNN 155 Iroquois Street Tavernier, FL 33070 Attorney for Personal Representative: Gus H. Crowell, P.A. Florida Bar No. 280781 Post Office Box 777 Tavernier, FL 33070 Tel: (305) 852-3206 Fax: (305) 852-3242 Publish: April 4 & 11, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers

AUTOS WANTED

ALL YEARS! Junk or Used. Cars - Vans - Trucks- Running or Not. $ C A S H $ 3 0 5 - 3 3 2 - 0 4 8 3 AUTOS FOR SALE

BOAT SLIP FOR SALE

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

HOMES FOR RENT

slip, C level at The BoatHouse, Located in Marathon. $ 7000.00 OBO John 305-289-5467

job requirements. Strong computer knowledge and competency required.

Full Time Position.

Please email resume to keyshumanresources61 @gmail.com

skills needed. Personable & outgoing.

Great working environment.

5000 Overseas Hwy, Marathon. 216-509-4400 HIRED IN LESS THAN A WEEK!

AC, W/D in unit. $2,000/ month F/L/S. 305-664-1204 RENTED IN LESS THAN A WEEK!

Experienced Diesel Technician wanted.

Tools and experience is a must. Electronic engine diagnostic experience preferred.

Opportunity for growth and training available for qualified applicants. Florida Keys Diesel Repair, 531 107th Street, Marathon. 305-2892070

HELP WANTED: PT/FT Cook and PT Server at small Tiki bar located on the water. Apply in person at Barnacle Barneys located behind Bluegreen Resort, 1688 Overseas Hwy, MM48, Marathon (305)743-7928 HIRED

City of Marathon - Job Openings: Building Inspector/Plans Examiner, Fi re f i g h te r / Pa ra m e d i c and Turtle Nest Surveyor.

EOE FULL BENEFITS Also hiring: Part-time (Temporary) Scanner. w w w.ci.marathon.fl.us

PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive watches and Pilot watches. Old model Military clocks & watches. Call 305-743-4578

EMPLOYMENT

Housekeeping position available. Apply in person at Blackfin Resort & Marina, 4650 Overseas Highway, Marathon. 305-743-2393 Dolphin Research Center - Gift Shop - Now hiring: FT & PT Sales Associate Apply in Person 58901 Overseas Hwy, Grassy Key, MM 59 IMMEDIATELY HIRING: Hideaway Cafe on Grassy Key: Food Runner, Busser, Dishwasher & Prep.

Call for appointment 3 0 5 - 2 8 9 - 1 5 5 4 .

REDUCED!!! Red 1986 Corvette convertible. Has its idiosyncrasies (it’s 33 years old!) but it sure is fun to drive, especially in the Keys. 118,000 miles. New transmission at 78,000, according to previous owner (a police officer in Illinois). New A/C compressor and condenser; new U-joint; roof is 4 years old; new tires. Automatic transmission.

AM-FM CD AUX USB stereo with remote and detachable face. Get it before I drive it back to Illinois. Located in Marathon. $6,500 OBO. 217-649-0007.

Searching for a motivated Medical Assistant for new doctor’s office in Marathon. Phlebotomy skills are a plus.

Competitive Pay. Email resume to jana@ midwaycare.org

GOLF CART FOR SALE

Cooks, Dishwashers and Food Preps needed.

Good pay and benefits.

EEO & Drug Free. Apply within at Keys Fisheries Restaurant 3390 Gulfview Ave, Marathon

Golf Cart, very good condition, 4 passenger, batteries approx..1 yr old.

Located in Marathon. $2,100.00 JERRY (305) 6641286.

BOATS FOR SALE

SELL YOUR BOAT HERE - Line ads start at $25/ week for 5 lines of copy!

Call 305-743-0844 to get your boat SOLD!! SOLD!! SOLD!!

REDUCED 2000 HydraSports 230CC w/225HP Johnson. 470 hours. Many extras. Located in Big Pine Key. $10,000. 734-904-2818 SOLD REDUCED: 2009 J14 Carolina Skiff-Mercury 25HP motor, trailer, custom cover. Located in Marathon. $3,750.

205746-6489 SOLD BOAT SLIP FOR SALE

BOAT SLIP FOR SALE - Indoor Hi-Dry boat

305.743.0844

Captain Pip’s Marina & Hideway - NOW HIRING: Full-Time Office Help, Dockhand, PartTime Landscaping, and Housekeeper. Drop off or mail application to: 1480 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050

Sea Dog Charters hiring Captains & Mates. Captains must have Master’s license.

People with great, fun personalities wanted.

Must be located near Marathon. Excellent pay for the right people.

305-743-8255.

ADMIN Support Position for Real Estate Office in Marathon - Monday thru Thursday 8:30 - 1:30.

Phone communications, Microsoft excel and word required. Please send resume to joanncook@ remax.net.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR – Marathon. If you have a proven record as a positive, extremely reliable, self-starter capable of interacting with and supporting a wide range of individuals and diverse

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Organic Cafe hiring kitchen staff. Experience preferred, but willing to train. Apply in person. 5800 O/S Hwy. #23 Marathon BIKE REPAIR NEEDED. Regular maintenance for 8 spin bikes in Marathon. $$.

Call 305-775-9909.

The Island Gift Shops (Marooned In Marathon 1 & 2) are looking for happy responsible employees to complement our current staff. PART TIME HOURS in a fun environment (good fit for second job) and retirees are welcome! Apply in person at Marooned In Marathon, 11528 Overseas Highway.

Landscaping company seeking full-time laborers in Marathon.

Call 305-395-8294 Key Colony Inn NOW HIRING AM/PM SERVERS. Apply in person: 700 Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach, FL or call for details: (305) 743-0100 SWEET SAVANNAH’S is now hiring for Afternoon and Evening shifts. Please apply in person 8919 Overseas Hwy. Marathon

HOBBIES/COLLECT.

LOT FOR SALE

Lot for Sale: Sombrero Beach Road - 75’ X 100’ canalfront, oceanview. 312-617-5665 SOLD IN LESS THAN A WEEK! RV FOR SALE

HOUSING FOR RENT

BONEFISH TOWERS 1 bdrm ,1 1/2 bath, Marina view unit. Annual rental, avail. April 15. $1700/ mo.

305-394-5948.

3BR/2BA For Rent in Key Largo. Unfurnished, Open plan, W/D, Blinds. Very large lot. $2,625/month + utilities. F/L/S 305-807-5338 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Plantation Key condo furnished with modern coastal décor. Pool and sauna. Electric and cable are tenants responsibility. $50 background fee for association approval.

No pets per association. $2000 month.

F-L-S. Available April 1, 2019 Call 305-664-7328 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 NEED TENANTS? Line ads start at $25/week for 5 lines of copy!

Call 305-743-0844 today to get your property RENTED!

NEED EMPLOYEES? Line ads start at $25/ week for 5 lines of copy!

Call 305-743-0844 today

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

Fenced parking for boat/ RV/ 2-3 cars. $1,500/month F/L/S House is for salemonth to month lease. 216509-4400 RENTED! Marathon Waterfront rental - 2BR/2BA, Central AC, W/D included. Full furnished. 50’ Dock. No pets/No smoking. $1,500/ month F/L/S. 443-520-9485 RENTED IN LESS THAN A WEEK!

Sea Dell Motel hiring Evening Desk Clerk.

Some basic computer

Marathon 1/2 2BR/1BA. construction.

Experienced Help Only needed for all positions.

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

Marathon

2BR/1.5BA - 1/2 Duplex.

Centrally located in Marathon. Furnished, W/D, dock, waterfront, covered parking. Long term - min.

6 month lease. Avail April 1. $2,100/month + utilities & security. 305-743-6463 RENTED

Duplex New Central

NEW 2019 RV Trailer for sale. Premier waterfront lot in well-maintained park in Marathon. Boat dock at your door with FREE 6-month dockage.

Never occupied, sleeps 4, electric fireplace, hardwood flooring, one slide-out, power awning, outside refrig. & stove built-in, LED lighting, and more. $39,900 – lot rent not included. Call (305) 7436020 2BR/1BA Mobile Home for Sale in Galway Bay, Marathon. 55+ Community.

Completely remodeled in 2014. New A/C. $53,900 OBO - Lot rent $1,240/ month.

928-580-3243

RV LOT FOR RENT

Large RV Lot for rent in Marathon. Full hook up. $800/month plus utilities.

3 0 5 - 9 4 2 - 0 7 8 9 MISC. FOR SALE

White aluminum awning windows with hurricane shutters. Good condition. 17 windows, 2 sliding doors. Can deliver.

3 0 5 - 3 8 9 - 5 2 9 1

YARD SALES

ESTATE SALE: 190 4th Street, Big Pine Key. Fri & Sat 9am-12 Noon. Fabulous antiques & antique furniture & clocks. Pottery, original art, general household, outdoor furniture & statuary, fishing equip., tools & more!

Susieskeywestestatesales. net

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES •

Job Title: IR Salesperson

FULL TIME OPENINGS LINE SERVICE PERSONNEL Greet and fuel aircraft.

Prior aviation experience preferred.

Clean driving record required.

CUSTOMER SERVICE Coordinate aircraft transactions.

Prior customer service experience a plus.

Competitive wages, excellent benefits and a fun work environment.

Contact Kris Later kris@marathonaviation.com (305) 743-3717 EOE/Drug-free workplace

Mel Fisher Expeditions, the worldwide leader in historic shipwreck recovery, is seeking a charismatic, proactive salesperson to be a part of our growing Investor Relations Department sales team. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual, have a proven record of accomplishments in sales, a passion for the sea, nautical history and shipwrecks, and exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Our mission is to locate, recover, and conserve these historic and priceless treasures of the deep and make them available to the general public.

Full-time position with benefits, a bonus plan, and 401k. We are family owned and have instilled a supportive family atmosphere in our workplace. Proven sales experience and history is necessary.

Training will be provided.

Please send resume to: hr@melfisher.com.

305.743.0844 CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH Full-Time Position Assistant City Clerk

Duties include but are not limited to: full charge bookkeeping includes accounts payable, multiple bank reconciliations, deposit coding, payroll processing including funding federal deposits and filing quarterly reports, credit card reconciliations, petty cash disbursements and reconciliations.

Process rental applications, schedule safety inspections and issue business tax licenses. Administer property manager certification course and issue certifications. Attend committee meetings and record and transcribe minutes of proceedings. Provide staff support to code enforcement and law enforcement officers. Respond to public questions and requests.

Provide administrative support to City Clerk.

Salary: $48,000 minimum, DOQ Benefits include: Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance; Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holidays; and Retirement

Mel Fisher Expeditions is looking for an ambitious, outgoing, self-driven individual to provide sales support to our Investor Relations department.

We are the world leader in historic shipwreck recovery.

Our mission is to locate, recover, and conserve these historic and priceless treasures of the deep and make them available to the general public.

Full time position with benefits, a bonus plan, and a 401K. We are family owned and have instilled a supportive family atmosphere in our workplace. No experience necessary for the right individual.

Training will be provided.

Please send resume to: hr@melfisher.com

Qualifications: Business-related Associates Degree; requires high level of financial/accounting skills; must be proficient in QuickBooks and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook; excellent customer service skills; ability to multi-task, ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; requires a high degree of initiative and independent judgment; ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with commission, staff, and public.

Application form can be found at www.keycolonybeach.net; see “City Government” then “Forms” Equal Opportunity Employer Submit resume and application by mail or in person to: City of Key Colony Beach City Hall 600 West Ocean Drive & 7th St. P.O. Box 510141 Key Colony Beach, FL 33051 Or email to clerk2@keycolonybeach.net

HIRING:

Maintenance position with busy non-profit. FT with benefits.

Long-term position w/room for growth. Valid DL required. Must have maintenance or related experience, computer skills and relate well with people. Very physical position, heavy lifting, heat, etc. Drug-free workplace, EOE. Please send resume and cover letter to sholt@fkoc.org.

No phone calls.

SUDOKU

SOLUTION

Mel Fisher's Treasures is seeking a reliable part-time Security Guard. The ideal candidate for this position has a professional and positive disposition.

No experience or certification required; will train. Please submit your information to hr@melfisher.com. Today's the Day!!

Like working in a fun, fast paced environment?

Starting pay averaging $14.00/hour.

NOW HIRING

FULL-TIME OFFICE HELP • DOCKHAND PART-TIME LANDSCAPING • HOUSEKEEPER DROP OFF OR MAIL APPLICATION TO

1480 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, MARATHON, FL 33050

NOW HIRING

Full or Part Time Guest Services

Answer phones, take reservations, greet customers with a smile.

Cashier responsibilities, must be able to multi task.

Full or Part Time Dive Instructor

Established retailer now hiring Part-Time & Full-Time Retail Associates to work in our Marathon & Key West locations.

Responsible for safely guiding guests through in-water encounters.

Must enjoy working with people and have a passion for marine life.

Full-Time Benefits: Commissions, Health Ins., Paid Time Off, 401k Plan, Profit Sharing, Generous Employee Merchandise Discounts.

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

Part-Time Benefits: Flexible Schedules, Generous Employee Merchandise Discounts.

Please call 786-351-0208 or 305-453-9604.

Part Time Café Help

Part Time Morning Landscaping & Maintenance Please apply in person at Aquarium Encounters 11710 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES •

OCEAN KEY RESORT & SPA IS HIRING! • FT Assistant Controller • FT Engineer • FT Front Desk Agent • FT Sous Chef • FT Reservations Agent • FT Bell Valet Attendant • PT Shirt Shack Sales @ at Sunset Pier

Top pay for Trim Carpenter.

Must have own tools/transportation and bilingual a plus. Call Sammy @ 305-522-4166.

Come see why our employees love to call Ocean Key home!

Great pay, amazing benefits, & an awesome team!

EOE

Shell World Key Largo, seeking engaging, dependable, experienced person(s) to work with the team at Mile Marker 97.5, Full-time and part-time opportunities available, some weekend and evening hours. Opportunities for advancement, great benefits, competitive salary and flexible hours.

Please stop by and fill out application or Fax resume to 305-852-9639.

We are now hiring for the following positions:

Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL Drivers Applicants must apply in person to be considered.

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Key West

Full & Part Time Tellers Bi-Lingual (Spanish) Customer Service Rep. Administrative Assistant-Treasury Mgt. Loan Processor Controller Full Time-Teller

Key Largo

Customer Service Representative Loan Originator Treasury Managment Rep. D’Asign Source is seeking the following professionals.

Overtime and benefits are available.

For full details & additional openings, please visit DAsignSource.com/careers

Warehouse & Delivery Crew D’Asign Source is looking for a hardworking Warehouse & Delivery Crew member. Must have reliable transportation, be on time and organized. Must have a valid driver’s license. CDL a plus.

Home Décor Sales Assists customers on the sales floor, determines needs, designs and proposes solutions, helps with selections, processes sales orders, follows through until delivery and installation to customers’ satisfaction.

Landscape & Outdoor Environments Sales

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE

Join Our Team!

Marathon & Islamorada Branches

Apply online at: https://www.noblehousehotels.com/careers Apply in person at: Zero Duval St.

305.743.0844

An outdoor design and decor specialist that works well with clients.

Producing designs, selections, and sales processing. Follows through with support for install teams and client expectations.

Interior Designer Apply knowledge & creative skills to contribute to the success of our high-end design center. Must possess a good sales background and a history of achievement in quality projects.

Apply Online @KeysBank.com/careers

We offer 401k, 401a, profit sharing, educational reimbursement, health/dental plans, short/long term disability, and life insurance, as well as paid time off and holidays for full-time employees.

Equal Housing Lender

EOE-M/F/V/D

Member FDIC

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES •

CoCo’s General Store

NOW HIRING: Full-time & Part-time Deli and/or Retail Sales.

Must be available on weekends.

Apply in person at 50 Coco Plum Drive, Marathon 305-743-7743

We Buy Gold Locally!

Cash Flow Jewelry and Pawn Townsquare Mall Marathon

305.743.0844

Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop

is now hiring for Afternoon & Evening Shifts.

Please Apply In Person 8919 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Immediate opening for a HVAC Service Technician Upper & Middle Keys.

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

The Hammocks at Marathon

NOW HIRING Chief Steward Maitre D’ Common Area Houseman Room Attendants PM Engineering Pizza Cook Host – Am/Pm Pastry Overnight Prep Cook Bartenders Servers Line Cooks Bellman Reservations Sales Agent Spa Coordinator

$1,000 Sign-on Bonus!

• Housekeeper • Guest Services/Relief Night Auditor

GREAT BENEFITS:

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

PART TIME POSITION AVAILABLE $1,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Part Time Guest Services/Relief Night Auditor

TO APPLY:

Online > jobs.bluegreenvacations.com

Apply in person

If you have a passion for guest service and hospitality, please apply online at www.bungalowskeylargo.com

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

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

Bungalows Key Largo is an EOE

Or Call > Andre at 305.743.9009

NOW HIRING

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

Line Cook, Servers, Host, Housekeepers, Night Auditor, Reservations Agent and Food Runners.

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

NOW HIRING Key Largo, Tavernier & Marathon Locations

EOE m/f/d/v

JOB OPENINGS GUEST SERVICE AGENT TELEPHONE AGENT NIGHT AUDITOR Excellent Benefit Package EOE M/F/D/V

SCAN FOR JOB

FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Apply on line at Spottswood.com/careers

ASSISTANT MANAGER / MANAGER DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATES $15 per hour Immediate Openings available at all locations.

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

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

eoe

Front Desk; Doormen/Greeters; Spa & Retail; Activity Coordinators; Housekeepers; House-Person; Public Area Attendant; Laundry Attendant; Host; Bartender; Servers; Bar Backs; Food Runners; Cashier; Line Cook; Pizza Cook; Pantry Cook; Stewarding; Storeroom attendant and more.

Please stop by for application or contact us at 305.481.9451 Isla Bella Beach Resort 1 Knights Key Blvd, (MM 47) • Marathon, FL, 33050

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FRESH LOCAL SEAFOOD LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN

THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL:

KEY WEST PINK SHRIMP 21/25’S • $13.95 A POUND $2 OFF REGULAR STORE PRICE

EVERY SUND AY

Y a d n u S Brunch

HALF SHELL RAW BAR, 231 MARGARET STREET, KEY WEST 305-294-7496, WWW.HALFSHELLRAWBAR.COM

10:30am – 2:00pm

HELP US SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT BY CUTTING BACK ON PLASTIC BAGS ONE BAG AT A TIME.

Three Buffet’s • Unlimited Small Plates Unlimited Bloody Mary’s or Mimosas • Live Music

HOW? IF YOU HAVE ANY SPARE TNT RECYCLABLE BAGS, PLEASE BRING THEM BACK ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY NIGHTS

$55 Adults $20 CHILDREN Mattsstockisland.com TEL: 305.294.3939

7001 SHRIMP RD. KEY WEST, FL 33040

ART GALLERY Over 60 Local Artists AFFORDABLE FRAMING PAINTINGS • PHOTOGRAPHY • GIFTS FUSED GLASS • CERAMICS • JEWELRY PAINT & SIP PARTIES

(305) 998-4165 • 2888 O/S HWY, MARATHON • MM 48.5

#MallOnDuval

We have given out over 35,000 recyclable bags and we hope you are using them to do your grocery shopping or for the kids lunches or many other uses.

If you have some just sitting around please bring them back on our return the bags nights.

We will donate them to the food banks in town for deliveries to their clients.

EVERYBODY WILL BE THERE. SHOULDN'T YOU?

A pedestrian promenade spanning three blocks of Duval Street, from Fleming to Petronia www.mallonduval.com

EVERY FRI & SAT STARTING AT 5PM

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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 is something most people don’t know about you? My first name is Liam, but everybody calls me by my middle name: Kingston. I think people often scratch their heads when they hear me called “Liam.

Watch your debt fade away with FREE Balance Transfers, No Annual Fee, FREE Rewards Program and a Super Low Introductory Offer of 2.9%APR* for the first six months with a Keys Visa Rewards Credit Card!

What does a “good education” mean to you? Having phenomenal teachers that allow you to understand why things work the way they do, and how to think for yourself.

Apply Today: Call 305-294-6622

Go to KeysFCU.org

Download our

Mobile App

Visit any branch in Key West at 3022 N. Roosevelt Blvd. or 514 Southard St., in Big Pine at MM 30, or in Marathon at MM53.5 Gulfside Membership is open to everyone who lives or works in the Florida Keys, their families and our local military community. *Annual percentage rate. Subject to credit approval. After 6-month introductory period a variable APR up to 18% will apply, based on your credit history and card selection. Restrictions may apply. Card features and services vary by card.

See Visa Credit Card Disclosure for details.

What’s the dumbest rule at your school? The fact that headphones are not allowed is ridiculous.

What is something you know now that you didn’t know when you were a freshman? Time and effort are the only two limitations to achieving your dreams.

What organizations and activities are you involved with at KWHS? Cross country — it’s impossible to describe how much running has changed my life. Cross country and track allow me to push myself and constantly strive to be a better person and athlete every day. I am also the VP of Mu Alpha Theta, part of Academic Challenge, NHS and Interact.

KINGSTON YOUNG SENIOR

Who is your all-time favorite teacher and why?

Mrs. Ford. Every morning for the two years I had her, she was the brightest and most energetic person of my day and really helped show me that learning doesn’t need to be a chose. Mr. Whaley is a close second.

What are your plans after high school? Get an education, make new connections, find my true passions in life and explore the world.

What do you hope to be remembered for at KWHS? I hope to be remembered as a kind, hard-working person who inspired others to always do their best.

What is one favorite way to spend your spare time? I’ve developed a passion for photography recently. I have plans to keep improving my skills and keep trying to hone in my style.

Will you make the Keys your permanent home? No. The Keys are great and all, but there is too much of the world that still needs to be seen.

What three things would you like to accomplish before your 10-year reunion? Find a fulfilling career; become extremely well educated; make several smart investments.

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YOUR SKIN DESERVE AN & EXPERT YOUR FACE DR. GEORGE VONHILSHEIMER

Serving the Keys for 20 Years!

ARTISTIC CONCRETE DESIGN

GOT CONCRETE? We can Preserve, Protect & Beautify ANY Concrete Surface For more information go to www.keysdecoconrete.com or call 305-923-0654

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TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS

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It is truly a life saver.”

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LET’S DO BUSINESS - 305.453.6928 Cooper’s Paint & Body Independent Goodyear Tire & Auto Mechanics

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

Since 1952

mlcooper@cooperspaintbody.com

Our Business is Environmentally Friendly!

NEW & REPAIR

305-664-0099 www.TikiHuts.com

STATE CERTIFIED THATCHING CONTRACTOR CYC 000002

To order call 908.797.9430

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

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

Roller Maintenance Track Maintenance Door Alignment Security Pins Safety Locks Handles

We Also Repair & Replace Patio Door Screens

Operating Since 2004 Appliance and Air Conditioning

Sales - Service - Installation 1700 N. Roosevelt Blvd #2, Key West

305-998-8953

305-294-0090 • www.kolhages.com

Insured • Professional • Reliable

PROP DOC

KEY WEST,

inc.

y’s www.KeysSlidingGlassDoorRepair.com And Sliding Glass Door Repair

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

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Painting the Keys since 2003

Sewer Connections 305

872-1876

• New Construction • Remodeling • Irrigation

305

NOW HIRING!

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• Heavy Equipment • Solar Lic## RF11067168

PC 606

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office: cell: e-mail:

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Quality Interior & Exterior Painting Licensed & Insured LIC. SP #3233

305

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AT HOME IN KEY WEST INC. Property Management 305.296.6996 Monthly & Yearly Rentals Vacation Rentals

in Key West since 1997

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METAL ROOFING 305-664-1010 www.roofer.pro

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MOBILE DING & SMALL DENT REPAIRS RESTORE FADED HEADLIGHTS CALL OR TEXT FOR FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE 305.394.4679

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FURNITURE • INTERIOR DESIGN • WINDOW TREATMENTS Stunning design.

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MM 99 in the Median

MM 50 Oceanside

Next to Publix, Searstown

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INDULGE & DELIGHT

The island's best waterfront dining with spectacular ocean views.

Visit our lounge for innovative small plates and craft cocktails.

BREAKFAST Monday - Saturday 7:30am — 11:30am Sunday 7:30am — 11:00am BRUNCH Sunday 11:30am — 2:30pm

DINNER Daily 6:00pm — 10:00pm

Call to make reservations at 3 0 5 . 2 9 6 . 7 7 0 1 or reserve on opentable.com.

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LIVE UNIQUE This Renovated Conch Cottage is offered at $1,659,000 Web Id: 584277

Key Largo to Key West OceanSIR.com 305.294.1117 Each OfďŹ ce is Independently Owned and Operated.