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lorida Keys Marathon International Airport has a new manager, and he loves everything about aviation. Michael Legere, who started Oct. 15, said, “When I step outside or walk on an airfield, I have a natural passion and fascination for aircraft, for flight.”

A lifelong aircraft aficionado, Legere comes to Marathon after 24 years at the Manchester/Boston Regional Airport and five years at the municipal airport in Cape Cod. With a track record in safety and operations, Legere assured Monroe County, “I’m not done yet; this is new chapter for me, and I’ve been looking forward to this.”

Roman Gastesi, the county administrator, was pleased to welcome Legere on board. Gastesi said, “Monroe County continues to attract talented and experienced staff from around the country and we are fortunate to have found another with Mike Legere. His operational and mechanical background will be an asset to the Marathon airport.”

Legere is excited about what he can do for Marathon airport, including ensuring that safety remains the top priority and facilitating the runway relocation. He said, “I want to make sure the airport is operating safely and the actual airfield and the airport itself are safe for users of the airport, whether they be corporate aircraft, general aviation aircraft that use the airfield, or tenants.” The manager is excited to learn what makes this airport special – “what makes it Marathon.”

Legere called the job the “ultimate opportunity” and assured everyone that he’s in it for the long term. He said, “I haven’t come here to leave. I’m hoping to be here for many years and to lead Marathon in the continued growth and success of the Marathon airport.”

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Duong made her way to the Keys and the Weekly through a career change, some social media magic, and some sheer luck. Studying international development and Italian at U.C.L.A. and climate change law at University of Pennsylvania Law School, she practiced renewable energy project finance in Los Angeles until a dive trip to the Galapagos convinced her that an ocean-focused life was the way to go.

She quit law to travel, advocate for the oceans, and write. Duong honed her advocacy and journalism skills at environmental nonprofits and as a freelance journalist. She moved to Key Largo and became a scientific diver with the Coral Restoration Foundation in late 2018 after answering a call for interns on Instagram.

Duong has been writing freelance for the Weekly since meeting staff at a lionfish tasting earlier in the year. Now, she’s thrilled to join the staff full time and continue reporting on the amazing people and things happening here in the Florida Keys. “We’re at ground zero for a lot of what matters state-wide and even internationally. I love being able to bring that perspective to the table,” she said.

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ELECTION 2019

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Marathon candidates address Quay property, ordinances

Name one Marathon City ordinance you would want to repeal/ eliminate/ revise, and one ordinance you would propose/sponsor this coming year.

In the summer of 2018, the City of Marathon purchased the “Old Quay Property” at the southbound entrance of Marathon on the bayside for $2.1 million. What is the best use for that property?

DAN ZIEG*

ADAM GENEAS

EUGENE GILSON

STEVE COOK*

Question 1: The sign ordinance is a mess and only occasionally enforced. I would tighten this and enforce it across the board to eliminate the trashy appearance to the U.S.1 corridor. Any new proposed ordinance should come as a response to public input in areas that concern our residents.

Question 1: The current sign ordinance needs an overhaul, better enforcement, or eliminate it. Currently the city is down a code officer, so ordinances like this cannot be effectively enforced. Additionally the residents are paying for this spot, but not getting anything for it. We need to tweak the ordinance as well to have more uniformity so enforcement will be equal and fair.

One ordinance I would like to see put into effect would be something along the lines of banning single use plastic bags or applying a fee on using them.

Question 1: I would like to look into the division 3-city funding of nonprofit organizations Sec. 2-197-evaluation criteria. I think if the nonprofit business is helping Marathon through out the whole year even if they have been funded the year before they should still be eligible for the grant. Chapter 8-business, Article 2-vacation rentals. We need to get behind this and make sure we are enforcing the standards of the vacation rentals we have really good regulations on the books we just need to be more diligent.

Question 1: I’d have to say the “Taxi” ordinance, due to life safety & security issues. This ordinance does nothing to violators and gives the city no authority. Possibly add a Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division? And “More Laws are not better”. We need law and order for sure. But I would rather come up with fixes for ordinances that don’t work. As need arises we can craft new ordinances if needed, but let’s clean the books so our current laws are free of loopholes and contradictions.

Question 2: Thankfully we got the property for near ½ price and saved our boat ramp from being cut off. We are working on different grant applications, some of which have restrictions to future uses. But I believe a green space, lightly landscaped, with a boardwalk and benches would greatly enhance the user experience. We should listen to the public to see what they might prefer.

Question 2: Payment for the Quay is in our budget, but we have also applied for a number of grants to pay the balance owed. If a grant comes through, that may dictate its use. The property is needed for support and parking for the boat ramp, especially since the KCB ramp is not functional. Beyond that, I feel public input is desired since it belongs to all of us. I just want the Tiki bar and the great sweatburgers and fries!

Our residents should help to decide and we must listen to the people!

Question 2: Some type of bayfront park with additional boat ramp access would be priority. This would keep trailers off the highway at busy season times. The park could be simplistic in its design using native plants; a solar array structure would be nice to provide shade for events while providing power when not being used to either power lights for the park or sell back to FKEC.

Answers appear as submitted by the candidates. *incumbent

Question 2: I feel as if we should use this for open air markets; maybe bring in a fair it is close to the beginning of Marathon and holds a great boat ramp with parking which we desperately need I did like a suggestion that was proposed about parking meters so we can maintain the property and keep it clean and grow the property.

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SAVE THE DATE Thursday, Oct. 17 • Story time at 10:30 a.m. at Marathon library.

JOHN BARTUS* Question 1: I would like to revise our Code Compliance procedures to reestablish the City’s Code Board as the preferred Code Compliance enforcement mechanism. When we incorporated 20 years ago, our priorities were to establish a userfriendly Building and Code Department. My philosophy on this issue has not changed. I would prefer that an accused code violator face a board consisting of local Marathon residents as opposed to a “special magistrate” that doesn't live in Marathon.

Question 2: First off, the City needs to shore up the seawalls and rehabilitate the grounds of the old Quay Property — and we have already applied for grants to do just that. For overflow boat ramp parking, the City should look at parking fees, with meters provided by a contracted vendor. As far as future development, I propose the City hold a workshop to discuss the issue, getting the residents’ ideas of what they’d like to see there.

JOHN KISSICK Question 1: I would call for a one day walk through day for simple building permits. This would eliminate a lot of backlog at the building department. Propose a 1% bed tax added to the customer’s bed tax that is exclusive to Marathon.

Question 2: City should spend minimal making it safe first and maintain it as a park. When the time is right sell it for a profit and roll over the money into a better parcel.

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Oct. 18-19 • Bahama Village Goombay Festival, Key West.

• One Weekend Only at 8 p.m. at Marathon Community Theatre.

Friday, Oct. 18 • Turtle release of “Junior” at 10 a.m. at Sombrero Beach, Marathon.

• Arts and crafts for preschoolers at 10:30 a.m. at Marathon library.

• Marathon Garden Club hears about mosquitoes at 1 p.m. at the club, 5270 Overseas Highway, Marathon.

• Marathon Chamber of Commerce awards banquet.

Saturday, Oct. 19 • Plant clinic from 9 a.m. to noon at The Home Depot, Marathon.

• Rehearsals begin for December performance of Handel’s “Messiah” at 10 a.m. at St. Columba Church, Marathon.

• Arts and crafts for tweens at 11:30 a.m.; Ukulele for tweens at 1 p.m. at Marathon library.

• Coral Head Blues Fest starting at noon at Marathon Community Park. $$ • Halloween carnival from 1 to 4 p.m. at Stanley Switlik Elementary School, Marathon.

Sunday, Oct. 20 • Zombie Bike Ride from 2 to 10 p.m. Fort East Martello, Key West • Firewater Tent Revival to benefit Champions for Change from 8 p.m. at Overseas Pub and Grill, Marathon.

• Key Largo Bridge Bra Walk at 8 a.m. starting at Gilbert’s Resort, Key Largo.

Monday, Oct. 21 • Easy yoga at 10 a.m. at Marathon library.

• Steve Cook campaign party at 6 p.m. at Florida Keys Steak & Lobster, Marathon.

• MHS seniors versus juniors in Powderpuff game at 7 p.m. at athletic complex.

Wednesday, Oct. 23 • Horror movie night (“The Craft”) at 6 p.m. at Marathon library.

Thursday, Oct. 24 • Story time at 10:30 a.m. at Marathon library.

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MONROE COUNTY

MARATHON WEEKLY / OCTOBER 17, 2019

Adriana Perez, Saida Cruz, and Cruz’s kids Bstelita Cruz, 4, Violetta Cruz, 2, and Leinah Cruz, 1, brought friends and signs to the September BOCC meeting to protest against bocce ball courts going in Key Largo Community Park. This was their first BOCC meeting. TIFFANY DUONG/Keys Weekly

BATTLE ENDS IN ‘WIN-WIN’

money stays in Monroe County for workforce housing,” Hurley said.

She said Tract E’s removal will not result in the county losing out on the other two projects under the grant, nor on the critical funding intended to develop Tract E. The county commissioners voted to (1) approve the purchase of the other two projects to move forward with their development, (2) remove the proposed development of Tract E from the grant application, thereby reducing the awarded amount, and (3) amend the ground lease with the Monroe County Housing Authority to eliminate Tract E from the lease while still maintaining the other two sites for development of critical workforce housing.

Relieved residents expressed their gratitude to the commissioners and staff. Nancy Bean said, “I wanted to thank you for responding to the sounding board and putting it on the agenda. The way it reads is perfect because I believe we keep what we need down south, but we keep the promise of 2003.”

BOCC removes contested Key Largo lot from housing grant TIFFANY DUONG

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four-month clash over workforce housing and green space has come to a peaceful resolution with the BOCC’s votes to purchase two properties in the Lower Keys for workforce rental housing while simultaneously removing the hotly contested “Tract E” from the grant application.

The original grant application awarded Monroe County $1,957,160 in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery funding to build affordable workforce housing. The county was required to identify sites currently owned by the county or under contract for purchase as potential locations for such housing to be built, but the funds were awarded as a single grant.

Howard’s Haven Trailer Park in Big Pine and Conch Key Trailer Park in Conch Key were selected, and later, Tract E in Key Largo was added.

Marlen Weeks, Key Largo resident and local leader of the “Save Our Green Space” movement, explained at the September meeting why Upper Keys residents were riled up. “The county is talking about putting six pickleball courts in our green space.

This is our park. The pickleball courts were supposed to be in Tract E across the street but now are being put inside the park, because Tract E had been submitted as a potential site for affordable housing,” says Weeks.

In both private and public meetings since June, emotions flared and the “opposing sides” somehow took shape as workforce housing versus green space.

Commissioner David Rice mentioned at the

The original grant application awarded Monroe County $1,957,160 in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery funding to build affordable workforce housing.

September BOCC meeting that Monroe County desperately needs affordable housing and shouldn’t lose out on funding already awarded for that purpose. Seemingly opposed, green space activists used their sounding board agenda item to point out that the park is the only green space in Key Largo and that Tract E was always intended to be park land, even if affordable housing is a big problem. There was no resolution, and staff were instructed to investigate the possibility of substituting other properties into the grant application to ensure Monroe County didn’t lose out on the critical CDBG-DR funding it’s been waiting for.

They delivered an even better solution, a win-win for both sides. At the Oct. 16 BOCC meeting, Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley prefaced the related agenda items with several assurances that dissolved any worries and harsh words that might have remained in the room. “If you approve these items, we’ll request the housing board to submit a letter to withdraw the request to build five units in Key Largo adjacent to the park,” she said. Point, green space.

Hurley continued, explaining her critical breakthrough. County staff worked with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to ensure that undesignated funds will remain as a set-aside for Monroe, available for reissuance under new grant proposals.

“So, Monroe County as an agency or other projects in the county will have the opportunity to make sure that that

After a heated debate with the BOCC at the September meeting and chanting from the crowd of “Let her speak,” Marlen Weeks, the leader of the Save Our Green Space movement around Key Largo Community Park, received a standing ovation from the crowd of supporters.

Rice made a motion to approve, echoing others in thanking Hurley and other staff. He said, “Through their efforts, I think we’ve found what I hoped we would find: a win-win.” Commissioner Michelle Coldiron seconded, voicing the need to memorialize the promise of keeping Tract E as park land for residents to avoid future conflicts and confusions.

Coldiron said, “I am frustrated by our inability to get workforce housing projects off the ground anywhere in the county, so I am super excited that we’re going to be moving forward with at least two of the workforce housing projects. Even though I know we have workers in Key Largo who would benefit, I will bend to the will of the residents of Key Largo. We hear loud and clear the residents want it to remain park land.”

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MARATHON WEEKLY / OCTOBER 17, 2019

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MONROE COUNTY

MARATHON WEEKLY / OCTOBER 17, 2019

MANDY MILES

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SANCTUARY OPPONENTS ‘SAY NO TO NOAA’

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aritime professionals in the Lower Keys were nearly unanimous Tuesday in their opposition to new rules being proposed for the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary. Fifty-nine of 60 speakers, many wearing “Say No to NOAA” shirts, opposed the changes, while some suggested other potential ways to protect the Keys’ most vital natural resource.

Sanctuary officials, supporters and volunteer Sanctuary Advisory Council members representing various marine industries, user groups and the Keys community listened to more than three hours of comments from 60 captains, divers, fishermen, dolphin watchers and backcountry operators during a public input forum from 1:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel.

The forum was the latest in a series of public outreach meetings taking place throughout the Keys and South Florida while sanctuary officials introduce a new management plan that includes proposals for tighter restrictions and more limited access to certain areas of the surrounding marine sanctuary.

The forum started with the members of the panel introducing themselves and outlining their thoughts about the comprehensive management plan, which sanctuary managers have named Restoration Blueprint.

“This is a huge project and it pisses people off, but I don’t think now is the time to stop talking to each other,” said SAC member Joe Weatherby, a boat captain, diver and artificial reef advocate.

“When the Restoration Blueprint came out, I was disappointed to see nothing about water quality. We should, at the very least, be testing our water. I’ve been assured we will see these recommendations evolve, so I urge you to at least stay in this discussion and let’s at least talk about a better way.”

Dozens of sanctuary opponents donned “Say No to NOAA” t-shirts at Tuesday’s public input forum about proposed changes to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

While many of the speakers and other panel members echoed Weatherby’s water quality concerns, most community members were outspoken in opposing any changes that would affect their livelihoods and lifestyle.

And while many speakers expressed concern about changes to popular recreational areas such as Snipe Point and Marvin Key, the sanctuary emphasized in an informational brochure that, “NOAA is not proposing to limit access to backcountry shallows and sandbars where there is historical recreational use, such as at Snipe Point and Marvin Key.” In addition to water quality monitoring requests to measure runoff from Florida Bay and the Everglades, the most commonly heard comments included requests for increased enforcement of existing rules before enacting new rules, new mooring balls and channel markers throughout the sanctuary.

Attorney David Paul Horan and several others warned officials that limiting access to one area of the sanctuary will simply move users to other areas.

“It’s the death of common sense to think that closing our most popular recreational areas will not overpopulate other areas. … And once the government takes ‘it’ away, away, they never return ‘it’ to us.”

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When the humidity drops from 100% to 99%, locals get undeniably excited. There are so many things to look forward to — the return of our snowbird friends and the happy ch-ching of cash registers everywhere. And, yet, we can all recognize the “shoulder” season when it is upon us.

10. Suddenly, every convertible feels compelled to stop on the hump of the Seven Mile Bridge to shoot a picture.

9. Even though there is a Circle K or Dion’s on every corner of Marathon, it still takes two hours to get a cup of coffee and a pack of gum.

8. Snowbirds begin flocking back to HOA and City Council meetings to tell everyone else how to best run the town.

7. You have a better chance of winning the lottery than you do seeing your contractor, Comcast or your doctor before May 2020.

6. You go to Publix and immediately want to do horrible things to the entitled jackass who cut you off for the last parking space.

5. You have to get the annual dry-cleaning done for your one suit because of the 20 events that take place between November and February.

4. You forget how frightening a 70-year-old school crossing guard can sound when she’s screaming at your car.

3. You need an audiobook to kill the hour wait to make a left turn in Marathon.

2. Your favorite local-friendly pool serves you with a restraining order.

1. You ask your server if there is a local discount and she responds by smacking you in the face.

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RESTORATION BLUEPRINT Stakeholders weigh in on Sanctuary proposal NOAA’s Restoration Blueprint was introduced at the Sanctuary Advisory Council’s meeting in August, and the community has been buzzing about it since.

The proposal seeks to balance the need to bring our marine environments back to health while still promoting the economies and industries depending on those resources.

Four alternatives were presented, but constituents were invited to comment upon as much or as little of the proposals as they wanted – whether that be a specific reef, certain regulations, or an entire alternative. Alternative 3, the sanctuary’s preferred plan, would result in major changes in terms of expanded boundaries, additional zoning, tighter regulation and a new management plan.

Keys Weekly spoke with environmentalists and stakeholders in affected industries about NOAA’s Restoration Blueprint.

Here’s what the community has to say:

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Islander Resort, 82100 Overseas Highway, Islamorada. Members will discuss NOAA’s proposed changes to the sanctuary’s boundaries, marine zones, regulations and management plan. Time allotted for oral public comment during the meeting is from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.

Speaker signups are at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. respectively. Meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

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• 6.2% coral cover? Say no more Sarah Fangman, Superintendent of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and her dedicated team have been making the rounds to explain, answer questions, and even defend the recently unveiled Restoration Blueprint.

She begins her presentation with these facts: 5.1 million people visit the Keys every year.

4.6 billion tourist dollars fuel the Keys economic engine.

6.2% coral cover is all that remains on our reefs (according to a 2015 study) — and that figure is dropping.

These facts tell an astonishing story with a predictably tragic outcome.

• Can regulation rewrite history?

Yes, regulation rewrites history.

Regulation has changed the way we use lead in our pipes, pesticides, and BPA in cans.

Regulation has allowed the recovery of local redfish, snook and grouper populations. Regulation forced kids to get an education to produce a literate and thinking population.

Yes. Regulation can rewrite history and can change the trajectory of a rapidly declining resource.

We can be realistic about the fact that one law, one protected area, or one closed zone isn’t going to solve all the problems we are currently experiencing.

Some of the biggest assaults on our reefs, seagrass beds and fisheries comes from climate change, coral diseases, hurricanes, nutrient-laden runoff, and warming ocean temperatures. These all affect our nearshore coastal resources and are elements we have very little control over.

And yet, an ironclad case can be made for doing what we can to make our resources as resilient as possible and mitigate factors out of our control as well as the physical impact we cause by groundings, anchoring on coral and other sensitive habitats, and even fishing during the spawning aggregations.

Regulation improves resilience when it is used to protect our resources.

The Restoration Blueprint and the Florida Bay: Increased protections in the National Marine Sanctuary are one piece of a larger preservation and management puzzle that incorporates the Everglades National Park and Florida Bay. The blueprint doesn’t address Everglades Restoration specifically, but its function is to prepare the Florida Bay for when restoration projects finally do bring benefit to the bay.

The Restoration Blueprint is part of a larger conversation about how we, as Florida Keys residents and visitors, must take action to protect our natural resources … the Restoration Blueprint and all its alternatives, shines a day-glo light on the reality of our fragile ecosystem.

• Consensus and Compromise: The Florida Keys is experiencing a paradigm shift caused by a serious decline in the health of our natural resources. Change is painful and almost always inconvenient — but we know that the alternative, in this case, would be worse.

Florida Bay Forever is witnessing and supports a Florida Keys community that is on board with taking action to support compromise for the good of stakeholders, the resource as well as the longevity of a thriving Keys economy.

The Florida Keys is at a tipping point. We are faced with an unprecedented opportunity.

We can get on board with protecting and preserving our resources, or we can continue to bulldoze our fragile ecosystem right out of existence.

Elizabeth Jolin

Elizabeth Jolin is director of Florida Bay Forever Save Our Waters, a local nonprofit dedicated to preserving the Florida Bay.

Public comments can be submitted in person, online, and by mail through Jan. 31, 2020. To provide online public comment, visit www. regulations.gov and use docket number NOAA-NOS-2019-0094.

For more information on the Restoration Blueprint, visit https:// floridakeys.noaa.gov/blueprint/.

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THE ORIGIN OF THE KEY LIME Marathon History BRAD BERTELLI

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t has long been asserted that Henry Perrine was the man responsible for introducing the lime to South Florida. The citrus in question would be Citrus aurantiifolia, recognized as the Mexican lime in some parts of the world and the Key lime in others.

It is native to neither North nor South America, but to Southeast Asia and is thought to have been brought to the New World by Christopher Columbus, who reportedly introduced the tree to Hispaniola, known as Haiti today. The conquistadors who would follow in their campaign of New World occupation are credited with bringing the Key lime tree to the Americas.

Medical doctor and amateur botanist Henry Perrine was assigned as U.S. consul at Campeche, Yucatan in 1827. Shortly after arriving at his post, he received a letter from Secretary of the Treasury Richard Rush, stating that President John Quincy Adams wanted all foreign consuls to identify and document any potentially beneficial plants for possible cultivation in the United States. Perrine not only made copious notes but, by 1829, had begun sending samples to New York.

Among the more than 70 species of plants, cuttings and seeds he boxed up and shipped was Citrus aurantiifolia.

It was this act that many Henry Perrine scholars, as well as myself and Key lime detective David Sloan, previously attributed as the introduction of the lime to South Florida.

As it turns out, however, by the time Perrine arrived in Campeche the lime appears to have been growing already in South Florida. At least two lime groves had been established in South Florida by 1829. Evidence of one comes in the form of a post in the Key West Register and Commercial Advertizer dated Feb. 18, 1829 for the sale of

James Egan’s Miami River property: “For Sale a Valuable Trace of Land Near Cape Florida Situare [sic] on the Miami River. The Land is very good and will produce Sugar Cane or Sea Island Cotton, equal if not superior to any other part of the Territory. There is a present number of bearing Banana and Lime trees and the fruit is inferior to none raised in the Island of Cuba. The forest growth consists principally of Live Oak, Red Bay and Dog Wood. Any person desirous of purchasing a valuable plantation will do well to visit the land.”

Egan’s fruit bearing lime trees were not some isolated grove. Dr. Benjamin Strobel, during his 1829 sojourn from Charleston to Key West aboard the schooner Jane, came ashore in the area of what is modern day Fort Lauderdale. Strobel would record the event in one of his “Sketches of Florida,” later published in the Charleston Courier. He wrote, “The point of land to which we steered our course was steep and perpendicular, consisting of a wall of limestone rock, twelve or fifteen feet above the level of the water. At one of these we landed, and ascending a rude flight of steps, I found myself at the door of a new palmetto hut which was seated on the brow of the hill. It was quite a romantic situation. The cottage was shaded on its western aspect by several large West Indian fruit trees, whilst on its eastern side we found a grove of luxuriant limes, which were bowing to the earth under the weight of their golden fruit.”

Neither lime groves, nor any kind of citrus grove, springs up overnight. Trees take time to fruit and for the Egan advertisement to be dated in early 1829, in February, the grove would likely date back, conservatively, to at least 1827, or before Henry Perrine had traveled to Campeche and received the letter from Secretary of State Richard Rush to collect and document potentially useful flora.

What is also made clear from Egan’s advertisement is that he was comparing his limes to those grown in Cuba. This observation indicates that Citrus aurantiifolia had not been initially introduced by way of Mexico through Perrine’s efforts as previously thought by many, but Cuba where lime groves had clearly already been established.

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

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"but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” "~ Matthew 19 :14

Join us at St. Columba's Sunday Kid's Club Every Sunday 9:15a-12:30p Snack, Bible Lesson with Lego's, 11am Service and Lunch contact the church for more information Practice prayer with St. Columba Episcopal Church Sunday Worship 9:00 am-Traditional Service followed by a delicious coffee hour 11:00am -Contemporary Service followed by Sunday Lunch Are you Praying The Lord's Prayer before getting out of bed in the morning and as soon as we get into bed at night? Let us know how it has changed you. @stcolumbamarathonfl

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undreds of racers are gearing up to conquer the iconic Jewfish Creek Bridge, a gateway into the Florida Keys, and the scenic course en route to Key Largo for the 10th running of the First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run presented by Keys Weekly on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Participants in the half marathon and 4-mile run/walk will revel in the scenes as they make their way over the bridge into the Uppers Keys, with beautiful views of the Oceanside and the eastern edges of the Everglades.

Since its inception 10 years ago, the bridge run has attracted participants throughout the U.S. and around the globe, including Puerto Rico, Europe, Canada and the Bahamas.

Taking off near Gilbert’s Resort, the race is a challenging and exhilarating experience for all who participate.

“We are honored to be a part of this event in beautiful Key Largo,” said Henry Menendez, organizer of the Key Largo Bridge Run and president of HNO Productions. “Not only is this a well-known community event, but bringing the half marathon back on its 10th anniversary puts this event on the map nationally and globally.”

Events kick off Friday, Nov. 8 with Pasta Palooza at Doc’s Diner, 99696 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, from 5 to 8 p.m.

All proceeds benefit Key Largo Rotary.

The racing begins Nov. 9 at 6 a.m. with the half marathon; the 4-mile run/ walk starts an hour later. The starting line for both races is on the access road leading to Gilbert’s Resort. The finish line will be at Rowell’s Park, MM 104, bayside. After the race, participants can reunite with family and friends at Rowell's Waterfront Park while enjoying food, refreshments and music.

More information is at www.keylargobridgerun.com, on Facebook or in your local Keys Weekly newspaper.

4-Run Mile/Walk Start on Access Road and go north Right on southbound Overseas Highway and go south Right on Rowell's Waterfront Park and go west Half Marathon Start on Access Road and go north Left on southbound Overseas Highway and go north Turnaround on southbound Overseas Highway and go south Right on Rowell's Waterfront Park and go west Packet Pickup Packet pickup will take place Friday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at First State Bank, 97670 Overseas Highway, MM 97, Key Largo. Race morning packet pickup will be Saturday, Nov. 9 from 5 to 7 a.m. at Gilbert’s Resort Access Road, MM 108, Key Largo.

Traffic advisory All traffic will be diverted to 905 & Card Sound Road starting at 4 a.m. and traffic patterns should be back to normal by 10 a.m.

Parking Parking will be at Rowell's Waterfront Park and Key Largo School. Shuttles will be taking participants to the Start Line located at Gilbert's Access Road. If you are looking to leave early, prior to 10 a.m., park at Key Largo School since the road leading out of Rowell's will be closed.

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Beach playground an ‘assault on the senses’ No one, I know, disputes having some playground equipment at Sombrero Beach in Marathon. However, for all intents and purposes, a beach is, in and of itself, a type of playground without need of artificial equipment. Creating sand castles and other sand art develops imaginations, too. And, yes, I live across from Sombrero Beach, but again, I am supportive of a beach-appropriate “replacement” playground for what is left of the original little beach.

The argument to not spend millions of taxpayer dollars, in total, was lost by Marathon residents about a decade and a half ago when the then city councilmen paid, about $100,000, I believe, for artists’ renderings of dressing up areas all over Marathon, including Sombrero Beach. With significant input at a second public meeting, elected city officials somewhat scaled down Sombrero Beach plans and costs.

Nevertheless, they moved forward to change the “man-made” beach, donated to Marathon by the Switliks, to include a park. At least back then, constructing an amphitheater and an “observation tower” at the beach were eliminated.

Having spoken with city officials this year, I was advised that Sombrero Beach was required by FEMA to be refurbished as it was before the hurricane, because federal funds were expected to reimburse the taxpayers for the cost, if and/or when that reimbursement ever happened. It is very disappointing that some of the construction at the beach does not appear to be what was expected based on information received.

It’s my understanding that the TDC approved a capital projects’ application from the city for the “replacement playground equipment.” I wonder if the TDC knew or cared what the exact product was going to be. I also wonder if their grant has any impact on FEMA’s requirements to repair the beach back to its former status, but I digress.

The former playground equipment of swings and a slide have been replaced with a trendy, molded, cheap looking structure with a hideous blue tarp that is more reminiscent of what is used to cover a leaky house roof after a storm. As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. It is unfortunate that artificial change is not always natural progress.

The playground structure that is now at the beach is not even beach-themed with turtles, dolphins and manatees. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a gorilla in the Keys or on a beach, but, yes, that is displayed on this equipment. Sombrero Beach colors of sand, palm greens, with a sky ranging from dawn to dusk of muted colors is now bombarded with a circus of colors that are so inappropriate, that the equipment is an assault on the senses and an insult to the quiet tranquility of a day at the beach. What a shame! If this set-up belongs anywhere, it might be in a non-waterfront, community park, but not here.

I haven’t been to Marathon’s Children’s Rotary Park in years, but if my memory is correct, their playground equipment is similar in its purpose but much more attractive than the awful plastic eyesore structure sitting in the middle of what used to be a lovely “beach.” For decades, before we had elected officials who could not, and can not resist spending other people’s money for their interpretation of progress, Sombrero Beach had changed over time by nature only. It was donated as a beach, not a park, not an amusement venue; a beach.

The Switlik family did a lot for this little town. May we honor Wanda Switlik’s memory and stop trying to arbitrarily “improve” what is left of Sombrero Beach?

On another note, I understand that we have city officials still considering spending money for a “splash pad” somewhere in town.

The hope is that, if it is to be, it would be best suited at the community park, not the beach. In case there are those who do not know the difference between a coastal beach and a park, coastal beaches already have “splash” areas; they are called the ocean.

I ask the city officials to please be considerate in thought of spending money to “improve” what doesn’t need to be trendy. Sombrero Beach’s draw is, and always has been, its “Keysey” appeal of a time when life and times were quieter and simpler — a genuine, last-resort getaway so many come here to experience from the dysfunctional and delusional behavior in today’s world.

S. Colleen Repetto, Marathon

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Editor’s note: This letter is addressed to Marathon Middle High School’s Liz Logan, assistant principal. It is authored by a MMHS student in the seventh grade.)

Dear Ms. Logan There have been many changes on our Earth lately. Some are good changes and some are bad. But one change cannot be unnoticed any longer, and that is pollution. Everyone including me is guilty in this case. Whether it’s an empty chip bag or a small plastic candy wrapper, it all effects our ecosystem, and not in a nice way.

If you have noticed, our school produces a lot of trash. This comes especially from the lunch room.

This is mainly because we use nonreusable plastic sporks and trays, everyday! If you think about it, let’s say 70 out of 100 kids ate school lunch in my grade only, and use a spork and a tray each, that would be about 1,400 trays and sporks just every month. But if we were to also count breakfast, only counting my grade, about 30 out of 100 kids eat breakfast at school in the morning. That would add up to being about 600 trays and sporks per month, and if you add that to the lunch total that would be about 2,000 trays and sporks used per month by the 7th grade only. Just imagine if we counted the entire school! That would almost duodecuple the number.

(Duodecuple means basically to multiply by 12). That is why I am writing this letter. I think that our school should start using reusable materialed trays and utensils.

These materials could be harder and more durable plastics for the trays, and the utensils could be durable material like metal. This could reduce the amount of trash that we throw away and spills or accidents that happen because of flimsy trays. I also asked other kids their opinions and they liked the idea. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and I hope that you consider this step towards a solution for pollution.

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OBITUARY John A. Rose, Jr., 94, of Cleveland, Georgia passed away Oct. 6, 2019, at Martinsburg VA Medical Center.

Rose was born in South Bend, Indiana the son of the late John A. Rose, Sr. and Huldah Morland Rose. Upon graduation from high school, he served during WW II in the U.S. Army, 86th Chemical Mortar Batallion. After completing his service, he went on an adventure to build a family with his beloved wife Jean in Marathon, owned and operated two successful businesses and retired to the mountains of Georgia.

He was a member of the Yonah lodge #382 as a Master Mason with 70 years of service, the Georgia F&AM, and Loudsville United Methodist Church.

Rose was preceded in death by his wife, Emogene (Jean) Rose and a daughter, Jo Ann Ward.

Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Rhoda and Adrian Poston, son, Robert Rose, daughter, Jean Ann Rose, son in law Donald Ward; grandchildren, Bridget and Scott Burroughs, Buffy and Rick Robertson, Brandy and Jerrod Crawford, Lindsey and Clay Maley, Selena Ward and Ryan McBeth, Derek and Elena Fenton, Katie Poston, Stephenie and Christophe Wilhelm, Jennifer Heller, and Robert Taute; great-grandchildren, John Paul Robertson, Wade Jasper Crawford, Rachel Fenton and Bella Fenton.

Visitation and Memorial services will be held on Oct. 26, 2019, at Barrett Funeral Home. Interment will be in Loudsville United Methodist Church Cemetery. A reception will follow at Barrett Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Masonic Lodge of Cleveland Georgia (Yonah Lodge #382 F&AM), 59 White St., Cleveland, GA 30528.

To share a memory or to leave a condolence please visit www.barrettfh.com.

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What are your plans after high school? I will go to college and become a police officer.

Who is your all-time favorite teacher and why? Ms. Voelliger, my kindergarten teacher because she was nice and taught me so much.

What do you hope to be remembered for at MHS? I hope to be remembered for my skills in sports and friendly personality.

What does “a good education” mean to you? It means getting good grades and participating in sports.

What is something you know now that you didn’t know when you were a freshman? I know the dress code.

What organizations and activities are you involved with at MHS? At the moment I am working on my grades; however, I will play basketball and softball.

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What is one favorite way to spend your spare time? I love playing sports and reading.

Will you make the Keys your permanent home? Yes, I would love to live in the Keys because it is my home and my family lives here. My mom also graduated from MHS. What three things would you like to accomplish before your 10-year reunion? I hope to have played basketball and softball in college and to have my career as a police officer well under way.

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hese guys are world class and no joke. Three years ago, the Paul DesLauriers Band placed second in Memphis’ International Blues Challenge. Oh, and they’re Canadian — great messengers of the blues’ presence worldwide.

“Canada has a very healthy blues scene,” said Paul DesLauriers, pronounced de-lori-eh. “But the experience at that festival opened our eyes to the global reach of the blues. There were bands from Croatia to the Philippines to Australia. It’s worldwide.”

DesLauriers is equally strong on vocals and guitar. He’s joined on stage by his forever partner, drummer Sam Harrison.

Alec McElcheran (bass) joined the band just recently.

“But Alec has been part of the ‘family’ — contributing lyrics to the band since the first record. And, Sam and I played our first gig together in 1996. Basically, we’re brothers; there’s a communion we have that is difficult to build.”

Not only does the band have a tight relationship, the sound is just as connected. DesLauriers said it isn’t a “wall of music.”

“While playing, we go through a lot of dynamic changes. We can follow each other on the turn of a dime, or give each other room to stretch out,” he said.

The band just released its first album in three years, “Bounce.” It was recorded on breaks during an extensive 2018 tour that touched Canada, the U.S. and Europe.

Listen for “Waiting on You” — one of the new tracks. It’s a sweet ballad that gets a lot of love from the audience. Also on the album is a tune recorded with Florida bluesman JP Soars, titled “Picked A Bad Day.” The songwriting is very much a group effort.

“We just sit in the room and jam things out, working on musical ideas together,” DesLauriers said. “That way, we develop a cohesive band sound, with an equal musical contribution so you get everyone’s skill and personality in the song. It takes three important characters in this formula to make it work.”

This will be the band’s first foray to the Florida Keys. They will join other top-notch blues bands on stage at the Marathon Community Park’s amphitheater stage including Anthony Gomes, Dana Fuchs, Shaw Davis and the Black Ties, Bill Blue, and the Ghost Town Blues Band. Purchase tickets for the Saturday concert at coralheadmusicfest.com.

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et comfortable: There are 31 acts during 2019’s One Weekend Only show at Marathon Community Theater. It runs Friday and Saturday nights, Oct. 18-19 with a curtain at 8 p.m.

Expect song, expect dance, expect some laughs.

“I think the ‘Business Time’ number will be a hit,” said Jamie Stevens, who co-directs with Sarah Brignac. Performed by Alex Rickert and Kris Bonilla, Stevens describes it as a parody duet.

Brignac is partial to the jazz duet “Take on the World,” performed by the Keys Dance Academy.

In addition, look for performances by Island Harmony and solos by the young Ria Rodriguez and Sutton Sayer. High school freshman Fisher Sayer-Coleman will play the piano.

The Marathon High School Thespian Club has filled quite a few slots for the show. Mary Ryder and Patrick Danaher perform “17” from “Heathers.” The group will also perform a number from “Newsies” and “Charlie Brown.”

Teenager Megan Gross will play a song from “Frozen” on the ukulele.

The theater’s dance department is prepared with a variety of genres — belly dancing, tap and jazz. The acts will be spaced by occasional “commercials” for upcoming shows such as “Greater Tuna” opening next month, and “How To Succeed in Business.”

If all goes well, the biggest star of the evening will go unnoticed: the brand new $70,000 lighting system. With a futuristic board and LED lighting, the system was paid for by fundraising.

“We could not have done it without the support of the Marathon community,” said Rita Irwin.

“They are the stars, the ones that helped us put this theater back together again after Hurricane Irma.”

One Weekend Only is the theater’s major annual fundraiser. The box office collection helps defray the rest of the season’s costs.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with a silent auction and the curtain goes up at 8 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18-19. Tickets are $45 each and are available online at marathontheater.org or at the box office, open both show dates from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 305-743-0994.

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REMEMBRANCE

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ROTH LEAVES LASTING LEGACY

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Former sheriff remembered for his service

e was kind. He was fair. Over and over, the people who knew former Monroe County Sheriff Rick Roth repeated those two facts about the top man in Keys law enforcement for two decades. He passed this week, on Oct. 15, 2019.

He hired onto the force in 1965, as a radio dispatcher. He rose through the ranks to road officer, detective and sergeant in Marathon. In 1990, the governor appointed Roth to finish the term of his predecessor, J. Allison DeFoor, who had left the job more than two years before his term ended. Because more than two years were left on his term, Roth still had to run for election. He got the two-year nod and kept winning elections for a total of four, four-year terms, serving as sheriff from 1990 to 2008.

Current Sheriff Rick Ramsay served as Roth’s undersheriff for nine years.

“He was patient, soft-spoken and a diplomatic person,” Ramsay said. “He taught me about finding the common ground in the middle. It was a good experience.”

It is a hallmark of Roth’s presence, Ramsay said, that he was, and will be, remembered long after stepping down from office.

“People asked me all the time, ‘How’s he doing?’”

Ramsay said, adding that to this day when he’s introduced, sometimes the speaker mistakenly calls him by his predecessor’s name. “That’s not a bad thing. You know you’ve left a good legacy when people remember your name 11 years after you’ve stepped down from office. I considered him a friend and we spoke and visited often.”

Roth’s career wasn’t only long-lived, but also interesting and innovative. While he met his wife in the Keys while serving in the Navy and stationed in Key West in the late ’50s, he would leave the islands to return to his home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They would come back on the heels of Hurricane Betsy, a Cat 3, in 1965. His first day on the job as a radio dispatcher was coordinating disaster relief. In the 1970s, the agency fought a war on home turf to end drug smuggling. In 1980, it dealt with a massive influx of Mariel Boat Lift immigrants. The jail on Stock Island was built on Roth’s watch, too. He also started the animal farm under the sheriff’s headquarters.

“If it was a stressful day, Rick would just go out and walk around the farm for a while,” said Ramsay. “He loved animals.”

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While Roth routinely gave the credit for the Trauma Star program to then undersheriff Bill McDonald, it was during his tenure that the program came to be and he was enormously proud.

By the beginning of 2009, Roth was fully retired and had sprouted a healthy beard. He spent his time in his woodshop, turning beautiful canisters and creating clever wooden clocks. He also volunteered at the Wild Bird Center in Marathon, building cages and rescuing wayward and injured animals. He tended a beautiful garden at his home on Grassy Key and was also an accomplished mason, building the home’s custom fireplace.

Roth lost his wife of 57 years, Sandra Handley Roth, in 2016. He is survived by daughters Cathy North of the Keys and Deanna Roth of Stuart, and granddaughter Rayna Roth, who is a student at Florida State University.

They remember their dad and grandfather with lots of love.

Deanna said he taught her to sail … or, rather, have fun doing it.

“He’d tell me to jump off the bow and be ready to scoop me up at the stern. He taught me gymnastics and would challenge me to do better.

He’d say, ‘I bet you can’t do it for 30 seconds’ and I’d say, ‘Yes, I can!’

I didn’t realize until much later that a lot of things he taught me was basically beginners’ yoga.”

Cathy’s favorite story of Roth is about the time he was, to the untrained eye, caught littering. Every morning, her dad would take a bag and pick up garbage on one side of Guava Avenue before carefully placing it next to the stop sign, crossing the highway and getting a newspaper. Then he would cross back, pick up the bag and pick up garbage on the other side of the avenue.

“Well, one day, some man saw him putting the bag down by the stop sign and said, ‘I don’t know how you do it where you’re from, but we don’t litter in the Keys.’ And my dad said, ‘You’re right. I’m sorry.’

He let the other guy ‘win’ because it was the right thing to do,” Cathy remembers, smiling, There will be a service on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. at the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Wild Bird Center in Marathon or the Monroe County Sheriff’s Animal Farm.

He didn’t get angry very often, but he was very protective of the Sheriff Office’s image,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay. “If somebody did something to discredit the agency, he took it very personally. Credibility and the community’s trust was very important to Sheriff Roth.”

Rick Roth deserves the credit for the positive impact the sheriff’s office has with the Keys’ community — especially with the youth organizations,” said longtime friend Mike Puto, who was with Roth in the final vehicle to cross the old 7 Mile Bridge in 1982. “He was really a neat guy. He is going to be missed.”

One of my favorite moments was waiting for my grandfather to get home from work,” said Rayna Roth, his granddaughter. “I’d see his patrol car and go hide. I’d hear his boots coming up the stairs and him calling, ‘Where’s Rayna?’ I would be giggling and just so excited for him to find me.”

He’s with Sandy now,” said Roth’s neighbor, Chris Sutton. “I just know they are kissing and hugging and she is taking care of him.”

He was a family friend,” said MCSO Lt. Nancy Alvarez. “He was just a great leader and very downto-earth. I think that’s what drew people to him.”

“My three-word definition for Rick Roth is ‘humble public servant,’” said his friend Brian Schmitt. “He gave so much of his life to the people of the Keys and did it with such humility. He did it for the right reasons. He was just an honorable guy.”

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Top to bottom: Sandra Handley and Rick Roth were married at the First Baptist Church in Marathon in the late 1950s, six months after meeting at a Marathon restaurant where Sandy worked. They’re pictured at left in 2013 at their home on Grassy Key. CONTRIBUTED Outgoing Sheriff J. Allison DeFoor pins the star on incoming Sheriff Rick Roth in 1990.

A huge crowd showed up to wish Sheriff Rick Roth well when he officially retired from office in 2009. Current Sheriff Rick Ramsay is pictured behind him at left.

Sheriff Rick Roth and his granddaughter, Rayna, are pictured next to the very first Trauma Star helicopter more than 15 years ago.

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SERGEI PROUDNIK:

Loud, crazy and loved Our business meetings/ negotiations were epic,” said Weekly Publisher Jason Koler. “It was always a chess match of expletivelaced insults, praise and then more insults. He is leaving a big void in the heart of the Middle Keys.

Few know how much he gave to this community and there will never be another like Sergei.”

Marathon and Key Colony Beach lost someone special this past week when Sergei Valdimir Proudnik, 48, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep while visiting his native Belarus.

Proudnik, who owned and operated Key Colony Inn, is survived by his wife, Lena, and son, Anthony. He also leaves behind his mother, Fyodorovna Proudnik, sister Natasha Tsupikova, brother-in-law Sergei Tsupikov and niece Anastasia Tsupikova.

Sergei was laid to rest in Belarus on Oct. 13.

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orn in Gomel, Belarus, the second most populous city in the country, Sergei joined the army. After the Soviet Union dissolved in 1990, he and some friends took the opportunity to travel to the U.S., making their way to the Florida Keys on a Greyhound bus.

A trained mechanic who spoke three languages, he took a job washing dishes at Hawks Cay Resort.

“I was young; traveling to America seemed like going to the moon,” he said in a Keys Weekly interview written by Rachel Bowman almost a decade ago.

Immediately, he began his climb to the top of his profession, learning English from the Spanish cooks in various kitchens. After three years, he went home to visit, where he met Lena Staxova, a professional athlete in the triple jump division of track and field. By the time he brought his bride to the Keys, he had taken over the kitchen of the former Little Italy restaurant in Layton. In 2006, they bought Key Colony Inn from restaurateur Harry Kirchner.

“I thought Little Italy was such a successful restaurant, but here at Key Colony, we break records every year,” Sergei said in that old interview.

“Lena and I know we have the best staff in town, and that makes our business successful.”

Sergei had an appetite for work, loud conversations, fishing and classic rock.

“His latest favorite was Prince’s ‘Purple Rain,’” said his son, Anthony, who added that he would belt that out at the top of his lungs. “He taught me how to drive and how to stay focused. He was a charismatic guy,” Anthony said.

He will be missed.

—Weekly staff report

Sergei was not only a business leader in Key Colony Beach, but throughout the Middle Keys,” said Mayor John DeNeale, adding that the city lowered its flags to half-staff for three days in honor of Sergei.

“Key Colony Beach will always remember how he fed our Irma recovery crews and residents while rebuilding his restaurant. He will be remembered and sorely missed as a neighbor and friend to all.

If you did not celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day at Key Colony Inn with Sergei and Lena, you missed the best party of the year.”

I am an old school businessman and that's the way my relationship with Sergei began,” said Harry Kirchner, Sergei’s former boss and mentor. “I have always tried to bring my key people up from the ranks. We would meet in my office (a bench in the airport) and in a half-hour finish all our business without the aid of pen or paper. Sergei was a real life story of going from the bottom (dishwasher) to owning first Little Italy and then the Key Colony Inn. Our relationship had turned to friends in business, conceived with a great amount of trust. His success was no accident but the result of an amazing amount of work ethic. His untimely death has taken a big piece of me, and I will miss him like a lost son.”

Adam Geaneas first met Sergei shortly after he moved to the Keys back in 1993 and the two became friends playing roller hockey at Marathon’s Community Park. “I am going to miss being ‘checked’ into the boards by him,” said Geaneas. “I’m glad I will always have a few scars to remember him by.”

He was just really good person. He was just always there to help,” said Key Colony Beach Commissioner and Cabana Club co-owner April Tracy. “Every time I saw him there was a smile on his face. I know he was really respected by his staff and that means a lot. I certainly have a lot of respect for Sergei.”

To work for Sergei was to work alongside Sergei. In my 27 years of restaurant experience, I’ve never worked for an owner who worked harder than he did,” said friend Rachel Bowman. “The harder and dirtier the task, the more Sergei wholeheartedly threw himself into it, always with a grin and that wonderful Russian laugh.”

He was a hoot. Everything about him was hilarious,” said Ann Nash.

She and her husband Capt. Jason Long live next to Key Colony Inn and were regulars at the restaurant and spent a lot time together fishing.

“After we got married he told Jason, ‘I am going to call you Capt. Nash.’

And he did … a lot. He was just such a good guy and a great friend to so many people.”

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arathon middle school’s JV football team almost didn’t happen due to a lack of players; they did field a team and on Saturday they beat Miami’s Ransom Everglades 22-20 for the first Marathon victory on the new athletic field. With a very young team, the season started out with a 65-6 loss, but the team worked hard and got better. “They worked hard every day,” said coach Tom Junker. “They showed up every day and did whatever we asked of them. At the end of our last practice I gathered the boys in front of our scoreboard. I told them I want a team picture in front of this scoreboard after the first-ever win on the new field. I want to thank them in believing they can win and giving me that picture.”

JV FOR VICTORY

Marathon junior varsity scores first win at new field

— Weekly staff report BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly For more game photos visit ShadyPalmPhotography.com 1. Michael Merryman (11) keeps the ball for a Dolphin gain.

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2. The Fins’ Jesus Nalasco (33) finds a hole.

3. Marathon’s Jordan Bowles (66) makes his own hole in the Ransom defense.

4. The Dolphins had reason to celebrate Saturday.

5. Gavin Leal (6) makes a catch in Everglades territory.

7. A first — a Marathon victory on the new turf.

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CLARE MERRYMAN www.keysweekly.com

VOLLEYBALL

OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK (OCT. 14-18)

• Tryouts for the girls soccer team will be led by Coach Kelly Struyf on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17-18.

• The girls weight lifting team started practice on Oct. 15 and will travel to Key West on Nov. 1 for the first meet.

• The middle school football team took their first win on the new field against Ransom on Oct. 12 with a final score of 22-20.

NEXT WEEK (OCT. 21-25)

• On Monday, Oct. 21 there will be a girls’ powderpuff game at 7 p.m. on the home field — juniors versus seniors.

• The cross country team will be running at the district competition on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m.

CJ TAYLOR

MHS VS SOMERSET SILVER PALMS District Quarter finals Score: W (3-2) Date of game: Oct. 14 • Kills – Georgia Gatchell, 11.

• Assists – Cecily Ozbun, 17.

FOOTBALL MHS VS SOMERSET PEMBROKE PINES Score: L (28-20) Date of game: Oct. 11 • Passing – Christian Valenzuela, five of 9 for 98 yards.

• Rushing – Braylin Haymon, 14 attempts for 110 yards, 2 TD; Brett Moore, 10 attempts for 49 yards; CJ Taylor, 6 attempts for 30 yards, 1 TD. • Receiving – Braylin Haymon, 3 receptions for 64 yards.

Senior Football Jersey No. 24

PHOTO OF THE WEEK 1. What do you enjoy about football? I just enjoy being out there with my brothers as a team.

2. How long you been playing? When I was younger, I just always wanted to be on the field. I started in seventh grade, so I have been playing six years now.

3. Describe one of your best moments in athletics. Last week, I had my best football moment. I scored my first touchdown ever in the running back position.

4. Coach (Childress) says …

“It’s all about effort, heart, and dedication.” When we hear this, we know what really matters.

The middle school cheer team rallies the crowd for the middle school football game played at home on Oct. 2.

Photo by MEGAN MERRYMAN/ Contributed. The Weekly welcomes reader-submitted photos of high school sports.

Email the image to claremerryman@gmail.com with the name of the athlete and the photographer’s name.

CROSS COUNTRY (5K TIME) MHS @ MIAMI COUNTRY DAY Date of meet: Oct. 15 Male: • Jonathan Pitchford 17:25.61 • T. Owen Pitchford 18:16.90 • Kris Bonilla 21:07.84 Ladies: • Mikkel Ross 23:50.91 • Sarah Paskiewicz 24:39.83 • Rain Banks 25:18.60

GOLF (9 HOLE SCORE) The golf team finished its year strong with the help of the new coach, Tyler Wright. Two of the strongest players were Fisher Sayer-Coleman and Billy Martin. The teams said it is looking forward to next season!

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Robert Corliss Hires was 88 when he passed on August 9th, 2019 from congestive heart failure at his home in Beach Haven Gardens, New Jersey. Born on December 6th, 1930 “Bob” was the third son of Paul Rodger Hires and Henrietta Bossert Hires. His oldest brother, Walter Hires, died from complications of injuries he received in World War II. The second Hires brother, Paul Hires died at three years old from an infection.

Bob grew up in Haddonfield New Jersey, where for a time, his father owned a candy store. In 1948 he graduated from Haddonfield High School where he was a member of the Haddonfield Highschool football and swim teams and the manager of the track team. After graduating high school Bob went to college in Philadelphia at Drexel University. There he studied business and was in their very first computer science program.

He graduated from Drexel in 1952 with a degree in business and computer science.

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An avid swimmer, Bob was a lifeguard in both Haddonfield and Beach Haven, New Jersey. It was while working as a lifeguard he met the woman who would later become his wife, Joanne Hetherington. They were married in 1954 and were married for 47 years until Joanne’s passing in 2001. Also, in 1954 Bob was first employed at RCA in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He worked there as a systems analyst and was later promoted to Director of Computer Services. It was in 1968 when Bob first became a volunteer member of Deer Park Fire Company in Cherry Hill. He was an active member for 51 years and fought many fires including the horrific Garden State Racetrack fire of 1977.

Some years, as a member of Deer Park, Bob donned the familiar red and white costume and distributed candy canes as Santa Claus through the township at Christmas from a fire truck. Additionally, became a certified CPR instructor teaching many people how to save lives. Bob’s involvement with the fire

company continued after he retired from RCA. He became a paid fireman and then a Fire Commissioner for Cherry Hill. He served as commissioner for 25 years. A man of many interests and activities Bob was self-taught wood worker, plumber, and electrician whose projects included renovations and additions to two houses, and the restoration of several wooden boats. He was an avid skier and became a member of the National Ski Patrol. Additionally, he rode motorcycles and did most of his own auto repairs including the restoration of a classic 1950 Willies Jeep. Bob became a certified scuba diver and often worked on dive boats in both New Jersey and in Florida. His interest in sailboats found him spending his summers racing Hobie Cats as the crew with Sandy Wilkie winning numerous awards.

After his retirement Bob split his time between Long Beach Island, New Jersey and Marathon, Florida. While remaining a member of Deer Park he became a member of the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Company and later became part of their Fire Police. He often worked the gate at the annual Clam Chowder festival. While living on Long Beach island Bob became a member of the Spray Beach Yacht Club and could be found most mornings having coffee, discussing events of the day, and regaling fellow members with his seemingly endless knowledge of New Jersey history. When the weather turned cold and the bay froze Bob would drive down to Marathon Key in Florida where he had bought condo with his wife Joanne. There he was an enthusiastic volunteer at many community events. Additionally, he joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary and a became a member of the Marathon Volunteer Fire Company Fire Police.

Bob is survived by his two sons, Robert Paul and Bryan Dean, and his friend Joanne Ditmar and her daughter Allison. A Celebration of Bob’s life will be held at the Spray Beach Yacht Club at 23rd Street in Spray Beach, New Jersey on October 19th, 2019 starting at noon. All interested parties are invited to join us in celebrating Bob’s life.

In leu of flowers the family asks for donations to: The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Company 100 South Bay Avenue Beach Haven, NJ 08008.

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YES, WITCHES FLOAT

Charity paddle makes a big splash.

About two dozens witches and two warlocks made the paddle on Oct. 13 from Crane Point Museum down to the Faro Blanco Resort. They were coming out of the mangroves, literally, for the first-ever Witches Paddle.

Organized by Faro Blanco’s Karen Thurman and Crane Point’s Charlotte Quinn, the event supported the local American Cancer Society Strides Walk.

Participants stuffed money in the jar before heading out on an epic adventure that included two stops — Banana Bay Resort and Keys Fisheries — before ending at Faro Blanco. Many gulfside residents came out on their docks to watch the spectacle, too.

The paddle claimed one “broomstick” and many, many witches’ hats that were lost, recovered, and lost again. Expect more “hocus pocus” in years to come.

—Weekly staff report

BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly Top: The paddlers — encumbered by capes, boas, hats and “broomsticks” — made their way down the gulfside of Marathon Group: The group included two trainers, a teacher, a financial adviser, a restaurateur, an elected official, an editor, a hospitality honcho, a turtle talker, PR expert, and a code officer.

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WHEN WORDS AREN’T ENOUGH Sergei Proudnik will be missed by many

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struggle to find the words to open this column. Because what happened just isn’t right. A decent and kind local business owner and friend to the community isn’t supposed to leave us like this.

Sergei Proudnik was my friend. I first met him when he was a dishwasher at Hawks Cay, young and enthusiastic. He fell in with local restauranteurs Harry and Donna Kirchner, first working with them at the Kirchners’ Little Italy in Layton. He eventually bought the restaurant business from Harry, and then did the same at the Key Colony Inn, a local favorite that Harry and Donna started in 1990.

Sergei did very well at the Inn, just again winning Best Overall Restaurant in the recent Best of Marathon awards.

But people knew Sergei for more than his food.

So many people in the Middle Keys celebrated their important life events at the Inn. People got married… students graduated… birthdays and anniversaries were celebrated… charities and non-profits raised funds… and lives were remembered fondly. The Inn

hosted the best St. Patrick’s Day party, and the Red Elvises rocked the pavilion at least once a year.

And Sergei’s love of the hospitality industry was reflected in all the events and JOHN dinners.

BARTUS I started playing music at the Inn is the mayor of the City of Maraon Saturday nights thon. He also is back in 1990. Most a musician who Saturdays you can performs around still find me there, town. For more as it has become see johnbartus. something of a com tradition. I always loved when everyone (except the bartenders) was done with the night, and Sergei and I could catch up. “What’s new, John Bartus?”

Sergei would always say. We’d then shoot the… stuff about recent events, music, the next Red Elvises show, and the events of the week. I will miss those conversations.

Sergei met my father on several

occasions before my dad passed; Sergei loved that my dad was an engineer for the Apollo/Saturn IB project back in the 1960s. He loved listening to my dad’s stories about launches he worked at the Cape, and they spent a lot of time together when my dad came down. Several years back, my father sent me two framed photos of the last launch he worked, Apollo 7 — one for me, and one for Sergei. Sergei was touched when my dad remembered him, and he was there for me when my dad passed.

In December of 1997, the crews from Little Italy and the Inn all went to the Orange Bowl in Miami for the Rolling Stones’ Bridges to Babylon tour.

It was an incredible all-day concert featuring Dave Matthews Band, Third Eye Blind, Smashing Pumpkins (with Marilyn Manson), and the Stones. It was a really great time, and I remember Sergei rocking to the Stones and the Pumpkins.

Fast forward to just a few months ago. The Rolling Stones had rescheduled their Miami show, and Sergei started bugging me about getting tickets. “John Bartus, we have to see the Stones one more time!” Although I wasn’t initially going to go, I am so glad he kept on me about those tickets. I will always remember Sergei grinning ear to ear while standing beside a

semi-inebriated young man who had whipped his shirt off and was waving it in the air. I will always think of Sergei at that concert … one of my fondest memories of him.

More important than any of that was just how many lives Sergei touched in the Keys. He always had a smile on his face, and a kind word for everyone. From his restaurant and bar patrons, to his staff, to all who held their events at the Inn, everyone was Sergei’s friend.

Sergei and his wife, Lena, raised their son, Anthony, here in Marathon.

Anthony studies at the University of Florida in Gainesville after graduating from Marathon High School. Our hearts go out to Lena and Anthony; their loss is unimaginable.

As for the rest of us, there is a huge hole in the Middle Keys left by Sergei’s passing. His legacy will live on in all the lives he touched. As for me, there will always be songs I sing that I’ll dedicate to Sergei … and Saturday nights at the Key Colony Inn will be bittersweet for some time to come.

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What to read during the revelry When it comes to books, Fantasy has many sub-genres. Novels set in an alternative universe may include magic, time travel or creatures that are not of this world. As we gear up for the 40th Anniversary of Fantasy Fest in Key West, check out these bestsellers and escape from reality!

KAREN NEWFIELD First and foremost a reader, she has reviewed hundreds of books on her blog www. readingandeating. com. And, more recently, this new Keys resident has also begun writing.

A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES

By Deborah Harkness (Historical Fantasy) Deep in the stacks of the Oxford library, Diana Bishop struggles to retrieve a book on the highest shelf.

She calls for it. It comes to her.

Matthew Clairmont, a distinguished scholar, observes. And so begins the tumble from a quiet researcher's academic life to a tumultuous love affair between an extraordinary witch and a brilliant, beautiful vampire. Their families and communities forbid their love. Diana and Matthew search for the secrets to a mysterious manuscript called Ashmole 782, the spells of which have been bound for centuries and hold the answers to all of their questions.

Hundreds of years unfold as Diana and Matthew build understanding and trust to scientifically explain the difference and similarities between their two races. WARNING: If you get hooked (and you will!) this novel is the first of a trilogy and an incredible series on AMC.

THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE

By Neil Gaiman  (Epic Fantasy) A middle aged man returns to his childhood neighborhood for a funeral and he finds himself on a bench by the "ocean" down the lane. It is on this bench that his mind travels back to his childhood, a time when he was 7 years old and his friend Lettie Hempstock saved his life and unknowingly changed it forever. Forty years ago a man killed himself on this very road. His death released a chain of events that led the boy to a world of magic and make-believe. This Narnia-like world is spliced so perfectly with reality, the reader must pay very close attention to each and every compelling character. When one reflects on childhood, it is fascinating how we can remember frighteningly specific details from some events and other ones, nothing at all. As Old Mrs. Hempstock quotes, "You'll never get any two people to remember the same exact thing." Charming, creepy fable set in Sussex, England, is both beautifully written and unputdownable.

VALLEY OF THE MOON

By Melanie Gideon (Romantic Fantasy) After Lux fled her childhood home and stifling parents on the East Coast, she resettles in San Francisco. Now, as a young single mom, Lux toils away her days waitressing and dreams of a better future.

When her young son visits grandma for the first time, Lux goes on a small well-deserved camping trip in Sonoma Valley. She stumbles through fog and discovers a mysterious farming community. Experiencing an immediate connection to Joseph the community leader and his family, a harmonious pleasure surrounds her at every turn. Greengage is too good to be true. And it just may be, as time there has stood still since the devastating earthquake of 1906. Lux spends decades traveling between these two worlds; a reality where her son is everything and this enchanting land where she genuinely belongs.

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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Monroe County, Florida Florida Keys Marathon International Airport Draft Environmental Assessment for Runway and Parallel Taxiway Separation Improvements NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, PUBLIC WORKSHOP AND PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Impacts to Wetlands and Floodplains in Accordance with Section 2(a)(4) of Executive Order (E.O) 11988, Floodplain Management; Section 2(b) of E.O. 11990, Protection of Wetlands; and Section 7 DOT Order 5650.2, Floodplain Management and Protection Pursuant to Title 49, United States Code, Section (§) 47106(c)(1)(A), notice is hereby given that Monroe County, Florida, proposes to implement the Runway and Parallel Taxiway Separation Improvements project at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport located in the City of Marathon, Monroe County, Florida (the Proposed Action). The purpose of the Proposed Action is to: • Bring the Airport into compliance with FAA runway-to-taxiway separation standards for the B-II category of aircraft.

• Eliminate existing operational restrictions.

• Improve the pavement condition of the runway.

The Proposed Action includes the following actions: shift Runway 7-25 to the northwest 40 feet to provide a runway-to-taxiway centerline separation distance of 240 feet; reconstruct 35 feet by 5,008 feet of existing runway pavement to provide a 75-foot wide runway; remove 65 feet of excess runway pavement on the south side of the existing runway; remove excess runway shoulder pavement; construct new blast pads at relocated runway ends; demolish existing excess pavement on Taxiway B; demolish existing Taxiway C and reconstruct it west of its existing location; demolish existing Taxiway D and reconstruct it perpendicular to relocated runway; demolish existing excess pavement on Taxiway E; construct new Taxiway F; grade the Runway Safety Area (RSA); clear a 40-foot wide by 5,608-foot long strip of vegetation on the north side of the shifted runway within the Runway Object Free Area (ROFA); trim or remove select trees to clear the relocated runway Threshold Siting Surface; and associated lighting, marking, drainage and navigational aide improvements. No fill or excavation would occur in the area to be cleared. A Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) of the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the Proposed Action and its alternatives (including the No Action Alternative) has been prepared.

The Draft EA evaluates the potential environmental effects of the Proposed Action described above and its alternatives and has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and Section 509(b)(5) of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended. The FAA is the lead federal agency to ensure compliance with NEPA for airport development actions. The Draft EA has also been prepared in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, and FAA Order 5050.4B, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions.

Pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act, Clean

Water Act, Clean Air Act, and National Historic Preservation Act, the Draft EA includes an analysis of prudent or feasible alternatives, potential impacts, and mitigation measures, as appropriate. This Notice also serves to notify the public that this EA process will satisfy the public notice and comment requirements of Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands; DOT Order 5660.1A, Preservation of the Nation’s Wetlands; Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management; and DOT Order 5650.2, Floodplain Management and Protection.

The Proposed Action would involve the clearing of an approximate 40-foot strip of land resulting in disturbance to 0.22 acres of Mangrove Swamp (FLUCFCS 612), of which 0.18 acres are tidally influenced mangrove wetland and 0.04 acres are isolated mangrove wetland.

The wetlands proposed for clearing are considered Waters of the United States under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Mitigation for these impacts is proposed in the Draft EA. Consultation would be required with the USACE for a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for potential discharges, with the South Florida Water Management District for an Environmental Resources Permit, and with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the accompanying Clean Water Act Section 401 permit related to water quality.

Beginning on October 11, 2019, the Draft EA will be available for public review on the Airport’s website at http:// eyw.com/page/airport-publicnotices and in the following locations during normal business hours, through November 25, 2019: • Federal Aviation Administration, Orlando Airports District Office, 8427 South Park Circle, Suite 524, Orlando, FL 32819 • Florida Keys Marathon International Airport, 9400 Overseas Highway, Suite 200, Marathon, FL 33050 • Monroe County Public Library, 3251 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050 A Public Workshop on the Draft EA will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., local time, immediately followed by a Public Hearing from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time in the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport Passenger Terminal, 9400 Overseas Highway, Marathon FL, 33050.

Oral and written comments will be accepted at the Public Hearing.

If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodation in order to participate in this meeting, please contact the County Administrator’s Office by calling (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing- or voice-impaired, call 711.

Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. local time on Monday, November 25, 2019.

Please ensure adequate time for mailing. Comments can only be accepted with the full name and address of the individual commenting.

Written comments on the adequacy of the information disclosed in the Draft EA may be submitted online at MTHEA@ricondo.com or by mail to: Lisa Reznar Ricondo & Associates, Inc. 20 North Clark Street, Suite 1500 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may

be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask the FAA in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, the FAA cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. Comments received on the Draft EA and the responses to those comments will be disclosed in the Final EA. Publish: October 17, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, beginning at 11:00 A.M., in the Media Room, Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050, a meeting will be held of the SELECTION COMMITTEE for the project of COMPLETE ELEVATOR AND LIFT SERVICE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIRS – KEYS WIDE MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA The selection committee will evaluate the proposals received in response to the Request for Competitive Solicitations issued for the above-named project. The evaluation and recommendation of the selection committee are to be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners. Persons interested in this issue are invited to attend.

For more information, please contact Alice Steryou, Facilities Maintenance Contract Monitor, Monroe County Facilities Maintenance, 3583 South Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, FL 33040, or by phoning (305) 292-4549, or via email to: Steryou-Alice@ monroecounty-fl.gov.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711”.

Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 8th day of October, 2019.

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: October 17, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: MONROE COUNTY ART IN PUBLIC PLACES MARATHON LIBRARY AND ADULT EDUCATION CENTER 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 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

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Publish: October 17, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: DUCK KEY SHARED USE PATH LIGHTING REPAIR PROJECT 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 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.

To be considered, bids must be made in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and all prime contractors submitting bids must be pre-qualified by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in accordance with Chapter 337.14 F.S. and State of Florida Department of Transportation Rules Ch. 14-22 Electrical Work prequalification required at minimum.

Publish: October 17, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PERMITTING SERVICES FOR NO NAME KEY BRIDGE AND STATE ROAD 4A REPAIR PROJECTS 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 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.

Respondents must be preapproved by FDOT for Work Goup 3.1 Minor Highway Design.

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

Publish: October 17, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers DISTRICT II ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC II) (From the City Limits of Key West to the West End of the Seven Mile Bridge) of the MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL has an opening for a TOURIST RELATED BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE - Shall be

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persons involved in business which is interdependent upon the tourist industry who have demonstrated an interest in tourist development but who shall not be employed in any position within the lodging industry (motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks and other tourist accommodations and whose business is in the tax collection district for which they are applying.

Any person wishing to participate on the District II Advisory Committee of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council within the district so noted above, may request an application from the Administrative Office by calling (305) 296-1552 and submit an application to the address shown below: Department DAC Monroe County Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040-3328 Fax #: (305) 296-0788 Deadline for receipt of application at the above address is FRIDAY November 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. A resume may be attached to the application.

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FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING TO: Daniel Alessandro 6888 Molakai Circle Boynton Beach, FL 33437 Linda Alessandro 6888 Molakai Circle Boynton Beach, FL 33437 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a TRUSTEE’S NON-JUDICIAL PROCEEDING to enforce a Lien has been instituted on the following Timeshare Ownership Interest at Sunset Harbor Resort Condominium described as: Unit 113, Week 16, Sunset Harbor Resort Condominium Resort, a Condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof as recorded in Official Records Book 1376, Page 1093, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits attached thereto, and any amendments thereof (hereafter the “Declaration”).

The default giving rise to these proceedings is the failure to pay condominium assessments and dues resulting in a Claim of Lien encumbering the Timeshare Ownership Interest as recorded in the Official Records of Monroe County, Florida. The Obligor has the right to object to this Trustee proceeding by serving written objection on the Trustee named below. The Obligor has the right to cure the default and any junior interestholder may redeem its interest, for a minimum period of forty-five (45) days until the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale. The Lien may be cured by sending certified funds to the Trustee payable to the Lienholder in the amount of $4,119.75, plus interest (calculated by multiplying $0.00 times the number of days that have elapsed since October 8, 2019), plus the costs of this proceeding. Said funds for cure or redemption must be received by the Trustee before the Certificate of Sale is issued.

Nicholas A. Woo, Esq. Valerie N. Edgecombe Brown, Esq. Cynthia David, Esq. Michael E. Carleton, Esq. as Trustee pursuant to Fla. Stat. §721.82 P. O. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 Telephone: 407-404-5266 Telecopier: 614-220-5613 Publish: October 17 & 24, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers

LYING SOUTH OF AND ADJACENT -TO LOTS 73 AND 74 OF MATECUMBE OCEAN BEACH, SECTION, ‘A’, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 39 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS) COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST ‘CORNER OF LOT 73, BEAR SOUTHEASTERLY AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 1 FOR A DISTANCE OF 235 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE SHORELINE OF THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA, SAID POINT ALSO TO BE KNOWN AS THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PARCEL OF BAY BOTTOM LAND HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED) FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTINUE BEARING SOUTHEASTERLY AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 1 FOR A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES AND NORTHEASTERLY FOR A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES AND NORTHWESTERLY FOR DISTANCE OF 200 FEET, BACK TO THE SHORELINE, THENCE MEANDER THE SHORELINE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FOR A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET, BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS: A PORTION THEREOF CONVEYED AUGUST 26, 1960 TO ALBERT KENDALL AND LEONA KENDALL BY WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AMONG THE MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS, SEPTEMBER 2, 1960 UNDER CLERKS FILE NO. 83360, IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 194 AT PAGE 183, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 73, BEAR SOUTHEASTERLY AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO. U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 1 FOR A DISTANCE OF 235 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE SHORELINE OF THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA., SAID POINT ALSO TO BE KNOWN AS THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PARCEL OF BAY BOTTOM LAND HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED;, FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTINUE BEARING SOUTHEASTERLY AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 1 FOR A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES AND NORTHEASTERLY FOR A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES AND NORTHWESTERLY FOR A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET, BACK TO THE SHORELINE, THENCE MEANDER THE SHORELINE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FOR A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET, BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Pursuant to the FINAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT entered in a case in said Court, the style of which is: SUNTRUST BANK Plaintiff VS. E CLAY SHAW III; 4 Bakers Investments, Inc.; E.C.S., III, Inc.; Unknown Parties in Possession #1; Unknown Parties in Possession #2 Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 18-CA000744-P WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 19TH day of JUNE, 2019.

KEVIN MADOK Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Gwen Douglass Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here by given that on October 28th, 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. U-Haul 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: Richard Furtado Unit #1168 $589.00 Martin Adkins Unit #1505 $1,174.60 Publish: October 10 & 17, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Wheatons Towing gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 11/02/2019, 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.

2T1BR12E2WC039457 1998 TOYOTA Publish: October 17 & 24, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of THE KEY WEST JERKY COMPANY, located at P.O. BOX 1517, KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33041, intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: CRAIG A. PLEDGER Publish: October 17, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers NONJUDICIAL PROCEEDING TO FORECLOSE CLAIM OF LIEN BY TRUSTEE FILE NO.: 18-031908 SUNSET HARBOR RESORT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Lienholder, vs.

DANIEL ALESSANDRO; LINDA ALESSANDRO Obligor __________________/ TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION Case No: 2018-CA-000744-P NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 AT 11:00AM on THE FRONT STEPS OF THE MONROE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 500 WHITEHEAD STREET in the City of KEY WEST Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: LOT 74, TOGETHER WITH ADJACENT BAY BOTTOM LAND, MATECUMBE OCEAN BEACH, SECTION ‘A’, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 39, OF THE. PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED: A PARCEL OF BAY BOTTOM LAND IN THE. STRAITS OF. FLORIDA, SOUTH OF AND ADJACENT -TO A PART OF GOVERNMENT. LOT 1, SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 64 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST, ON LOWER MATECUMBE KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND ALSO

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lly Kelly made me do it,” whined local attorney Patrick Stevens when he found out he would have to partake in physical labor to raise funds for charity. “But BPW is a worthy cause and I am glad to help out.”

Stevens teamed up with Keys Weekly publisher Jason Koler to pour drinks at Sparky’s Landing on Oct. 15 as the duo compete for the title of Big Kahuna, which will be presented at the Taste of the Islands on Nov. 10.

“Thanks goes out to Sparky’s owners Matt and Carolyn Anthony, who graciously donated a portion of their proceeds from the entire day,” said Koler. “And their professional bartenders Chris, Cooper and Casey for being so patient with Patrick.”

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JASON KOLER/Keys Weekly 1. Driftwood Pizza’s Tony and Roco Piscetello discuss restaurant business with Carolyn Anthony.

2. Kristin Carlson, Ally Kelly and Maria Branvold enjoy some victuals and beverages.

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3. Members of Marathon’s BPW pose with Jason Koler and Parrick Stevens at Sparky’s Landing.

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4. Local Realtor Josh Mothner sucked down a couple rum and sodas to support the cause.

5. Sparky’s Landing owners Matt and Carolyn Anthony are flanked by self-proclaimed celebrity bartenders Jason Koler and Patrick Stevens.

6. Jared Frank, Matt Anthony and Michael Pinto discuss current affairs while members of the BPW do their best to get in the picture.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No: 44-2017-CA-204-M AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 29th day of October, 2019, at 11 o’clock a.m., at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the Following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: PARCEL A Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block 2, VACA VILLAGE, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 106, of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida.

ALSO Lots 1 and 2, PEARCE’S SUBDIVSION, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 161, of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida.

Old State Road 4A contiguous to S’ly of Lots 1 and 2 VACA VILLAGE, a subdivision according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 106, of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and lying S’ly of and contiguous to Lots 1 and 2, PEARCE’S SUBDIVISION, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 161, of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida.

PARCEL B Lot 17, Block 2, VACA VILLAGE, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 106, a resubdivision of Lots 7 and 8 of Thompson and Adams Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 24, of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, (Parcel A and Parcel B are referred to together as the “Property.”)

Pursuant to FINAL FORECLOSURE JUDGMENT entered in a case pending in said Court, the 2nd day of August, 2019 Style of which is: CENTERSTATE BANK, N.A., F/K/A CENTERSTATE BANK OF FLORIDA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH COMMUNITY BANK OF FLORIDA Plaintiff, VS. SIDNEY’S AT MARATHON, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, et.al Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 44-2017-CA204-M WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 28TH day of September, 2019.

KEVIN MADOK Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

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of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, Florida 33070. The estate is intestate. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. 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: October 17, 2019.

Personal Representative: James J. Dorl, Esq. Suite 12 First Professional Centre 5701 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 Attorney for Personal Representative: James J. Dorl, Esq. Florida Bar No. 618403 JAMES J. DORL, P.A. Suite 12 First Professional Centre 5701 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-6565 Facsimile: (305) 743-4143 e-mail: jjdorl@yahoo.com Publish: October 17 & 24, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers

The date of first publication of this notice is: October 10, 2019.

Personal Representative: Richard Brandon 94100 Overseas Highway Tavernier, FL 33070 Attorney for Personal Representative: JEFFREY A. BASKIES, ESQ. Florida Bar No. 897884 Katz Baskies & Wolf PLLC 3020 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL SUITE 275 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 Email Addresses: jeff.baskies@ katzbaskies.com eservice@katzbaskies.com Publish: October 10 & 17, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers

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, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME 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 having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is: October 10, 2019.

Signed on this 4th day of October, 2019.

Personal Representative: STEVEN HEMPEL 1360 N. Sandburg Terr. Apt. 803 Chicago, IL 60610 Attorney for Personal Representative: Aaron C. Swiren Florida Bar No. 13996 L. Bruce Swiren, P.A. 1516 E. Hillcrest St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32803 Telephone: 407-898-7303 Email: aswiren@gmail.com Publish: October 10 & 17, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2019-CP-093-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT PIERCE, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ROBERT PIERCE, deceased, whose date of death was February 15, 2019, and whose social security number is xxx-xx-8121, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2019-CP-000107-P IN RE: ESTATE OF JEANNETTE BRANDON a/k/a Jeannette Alexandra Brandon, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Jeannette Brandon, a/k/a Jeannette Alexandra Brandon, deceased, whose date of death was July 29th, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Attn: Probate Division, 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 19-CP-000154-K IN RE: THE ESTATE OF STANLEY ARCHER COX, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Stanley Archer Cox, deceased, whose date of death is April 4, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division; the address of which is Monroe County Courthouse, 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME 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 having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is: October 10, 2019.

Personal Representative: Barbara Baldwin 1648 Richmond Road Lexington, Kentucky 40502 Attorney for Personal Representative: Stuart M. Slutsky Florida Bar No. 985767 Stuart M. Slutsky, P.A. 2500 Weston Road, Suite 404 Weston, Florida 33331 Telephone: (954) 389-3989 stuartmslutsky@juno.com Publish: October 10 & 17, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 19-CP-000095-P IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GARY STEVEN HEMPEL, aka GARY S HEMPEL, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of GARY STEVEN HEMPEL, also known as GARY S HEMPEL, deceased, whose date of death was July 15, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2019-CP-000137-K IN RE: THE ESTATE OF KRIS PHILLIP KANTZLER, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of KRIS PHILLIP KANTZLER, deceased, whose date of death was June 1, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division; the address of which is 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 decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or liquidated 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 having claims or demands against 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 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

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LEGAL NOTICES IS OCTOBER 10, 2019.

Petitioner: ELYSE NUTTER 7282 Frisco Lane Sarasota, FL 34241 Attorney for Petitioner: D. Michael Lins, Esquire Florida Bar No. 435899 LINS LAW GROUP, P.A. 14497 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Suite 160-N Tampa, FL 33618 Ph. (813) 386-5768 Fax (813) 968-9426 Primary E-mail: mike@ linlawgroup.com Secondary E-mail: kris@ linslawgroup.com Publish: October 10 & 17, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 19-DR-000635-K Division: Family RACHAEL TAYLOR, Petitioner, and SHALICK TAYLOR, Respondent.

AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: SHALICK TAYLOR 1215 Seneca Avenue Bronx, NY 10474 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Rachel Taylor, Petitioner, C/O Barroso Law, PLLC, Yanae M. Barroso, Esquire, 3158 Northside Drive, Key West, FL 33040, on or before November 19, 2019, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Monroe County Clerk of Court, 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida, 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.

The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: None.

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

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address.

(You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses 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: 10/2/2019 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: October 17, 24, 31 and November 7, 2019 The Weekly Newspapers

AUTOS WANTED ALL YEARS! Junk or Used. Cars - Vans Trucks- Running or Not. $CASH$ 305-332-0483

BOATS FOR SALE ‘95 Intrepid CC 28’ ‘98 Yamahas X225 - low hours.

Too many options to list.

Appraisal was $72,400 w/trailer.

Asking $55,000 OBO. Located in Marathon. Please call after 1pm (305) 743-6505

BOATS FOR SALE

EMPLOYMENT

1981 30’ Island Hopper, 3116 Cat, low hours, new aluminum t-top shade, located in Marathon. $28,500 OBO Call Brad 305-481-6232

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

1983 36’ Topaz Express, twin 435hp 3208 Cats with low hours, tower, located in Marathon. Project but engines are good. $18,000 OBO Call Brad 3 0 5 - 4 8 1 - 6 2 3 2

SWEET SAVANNAH’S is now hiring for Afternoon and Evening shifts. Please apply in person 8919 Overseas Hwy. Marathon

BOAT DOCKAGE Boat Dockage - 45 ft - Behind private house off Boot Key Harbor in Marathon. $15-$20/ ft. 30/50 amp avail. Text James 409-370-0025 RENTED!!

EMPLOYMENT The Hammock House After Care Program @ St. Columba Episcopal Church is looking for an enthusiastic, supportive, compassionate person who has experience caring for children ages 6-13 with a genuine interest in working with children,a positive, friendly, fun attitude and the ability to clean, prepare snack and possibly drive a 15 passenger van. After School hours are 3:30-5:30, and camp when school is out is 9a-3p.

We are committed to providing nutritious meals, top quality care and homework help for students in our program. Our goal is to enhance the lives of every child that attends our facility. If you are a patient, caring professional with a background in child care, we hope you will contact us about this position. Drug Free & DCF Background Check is required. Please call 305-743-6412 to apply.

451 W. 52nd Street, Marathon Help wanted - Big Time Bait and Tackle - competitive wages and working 30-40 hrs a week. Contact manager Erich Yankovich 239-910-0878 Construction Supervisor needed in Upper Keys- Must have ability to schedule & organize multiple people & trades. Send resume to admin@cbtconstruct. com 305-852-3002 Need Experienced Carpenters in Upper Keys.

Must have valid Driver’s License, Tools & Transportation.

Send resume to: admin@cbtconstruct. com 305-852-3002 IMMEDIATELY HIRING: Hideaway Cafe on Grassy Key: Food Runner, Busser, Dishwasher & Prep. Call for appointment 305-289-1554.

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. 305-289-2070

City of Marathon - Job Openings: Code Compliance Officer, Wastewater Plant Operator Trainee , Planner/ Sustainabilty Coordinator.

EOE, FULL BENEFITS www.ci.marathon.fl.us 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.

High-volume Bar Manager needed and experienced help only needed for all positions.

Apply in person Mon-Fri 1011am at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, Knights Key Blvd. Marathon Busy title agency on Big Pine Key seeking a highly organized, detail and customer service oriented individual, who is computer savvy and can handle a fast paced environment.

Duties include managing closing files, coordination with Realtors, sellers, buyers, and lenders, regularly updating all involved parties.

Salary, health insurance. Fax resume to 305-872-4041.

HIRED!!

HOBBIES /COLLECT. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches. Call 305-7434 5 7 8

HOUSING FOR RENT Dormitory style rooms available for short term rental in Marathon. $720/month F/L/S. Units provide an Ideal option to temporary housing for individuals or employees , furnished with bunk beds, full kitchen with all utensils, tables, desks, coin operated washer & dryer. Residents share the kitchen, bathroom and dining areas. Linens, towels ,consumables, not provided.

For information: Bob Brayman 305-743-5929 bbrayman@hallsdiving.com Long-term rental available in Marathon. 1BR/1BA unfurnished 1/2 Duplex. $1,500/month + utilities. F/L/S 305-481-6887 Roommate wanted in Marathon. Near hospital. 2 BR Duplex on canal. $875/ month plus 1/2 util. Text Janice at 646-597-3325 RENTED!!

Furnished Room & Bath for rent in Marathon. Available now. Full size bed. For Single Person Only. W/D, WIFI, Cable.

Shared living rm & kitchen. $1000/month incl. all util. $500 Security 305-850-9259 rlmcnavy59@gmail.com RENTED!!

2BR/2BA house for rent available in Marathon. $1,800/ month F/L/S Long term rental but month-to-month OK. Option to purchase.

2 1 6 - 5 0 9 - 4 4 0 0 RENTED!!!

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT in Marathon: Office/Retail Space, 1500sf w/ additional 2 covered porches incl. Open water views, US-1 frontage, $2700/month. Also small Office Space $500/month.

Wifi & Utilities included. Onsite storage & or yard space avail prices by size.

Call 305-743-7277 Small office space available for rent. Great location on U.S. 1 in Tavernier.

Conveniently located to everything.

305-394-0530

ROGO LOTS FOR SALE

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • ROGO LOTS FOR SALE

YARD SALES

FOR SALE: 2 Marathon ROGO lots with letters. 4 ROGO points. $30,000 Text LOTS to 305-393-2515 and leave name & number.

Huge Moving Sale - Saturday Oct. 19th from 8am-2pm.

No early birds. Living room, bedroom, office & outdoor furniture.

Household items, tools & fishing items.

Generator, gas cans, jewelry findings, etc. 10991 5th Avenue Gulf, Marathon

RV LOT FOR RENT RV Large Lot for Rent in Marathon. Includes 30 ft dock, $1,400/month + util. Key RV, 6099 Overseas Hwy #15-E. 760-565-7210 or 760-574-4915 Large RV Lot for Rent in Marathon. Full hook up. $800/month plus utilities.

305-942-0789 RENTED!!

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE - SAT. OCT. 19 from 8am-1pm.

Rain or Shine. Furniture - indoor & outdoor, lamps, sleeping cots, butcher block island on wheels w/baskets, sink, linens, sofa table, antique trunks, liquor/ bar cabinet, backgammon/ checkers table, an eclectic assortment of art, pictures, etc. African artifacts, Haitian art & many accessories. 1134 Bulevar De Palmas, Marathon (Take Sombrero Beach Rd. to beach approx. 2 miles then turn right on Avenida Primiceria and follow signs.)

PART TIME HOUSEKEEPER

305.743.0844

HIGH-VOLUME BAR MANAGER If you're a multi-tasking, customer-service driven and high-energy hospitality professional, it's time to take a step towards building your restaurant bar management career. We're looking for candidates with an "ownership mentality" and 3-5 years of Manager experience in guest satisfaction, maintaining standards, consistently exceeding expectations, staffing and day to day operations. We need proven, results-oriented candidates like you to apply for this High-Volume Manager position. You in cooperation with the management team, under the direction of the General Manager, will lead the restaurant staff in daily tasks, train, and develop them into assets of your team. Use creativity and communication to build a loyal customer base, and maximize efficiency. You will also be responsible for typical restaurant bar manager duties. Send your resume today!

OCEAN KEY RESORT & SPA IS HIRING!

Qualified Applicants will possess the following: minimum of 3 years as a Full-Service Restaurant Bar Manager with sales in excess of high volume. Proven success in previous positions. Demonstrate outstanding leadership, communication, and training. Stable and consistent work history as a restaurant bar manager. sunsetmthpeggy@gmail.com www.sunsetgrille7milebridge.com Sunset Grille & Raw Bar 7 Knight’s Key Blvd, Marathon, FL 33050 305-396-7235

• Bell Valet Attendant • Sunset Celebration Ambassador at Sunset Pier (retail) • AM Room Service • Dinner Greeter @Hot Tin Roof

10-30 hours/week. Must be able to work Saturdays & some Sundays.

Saturday only and Seasonal Workers are welcome to apply.

Call: 305-743-0240 or 305-587-0359 0r apply in person at 109 Coco Plum Dr. Marathon

Apply online at:

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Apply in person at: Zero Duval St.

JOIN OUR TEAM! Now Hiring in Key West

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

Great pay, amazing benefits, & an awesome team!

EOE

Full-Time Teller

Apply at www.my100bank.com/careers

Absolute Auction

Tuesday October 22nd @ 11AM

Fifth Avenue Grill, 821 SE 5th Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33483 After 50+ years the iconic Fifth Avenue Grill will be torn down!

Blodgett DBL Stack Convection Oven, Vulcan Fryer, 6 Burner Range w/ Salamander, Frymaster Fryer, Pitco Fryer, Wolf 36” Radiant Char-Broiler, 2 Hole Steam Table, 6 Burner Range, Wolf 5’ Radiant Char-Broiler, 48” Refrigerated Equipment Stand, Hobart 20QT Mixer, Vulcan Convection Steamer, 2 LIKE NEW Manitowoc Ice Makers, S/S Tables, S/S Sinks, 67” True Pizza Prep, True 1 DR S/S Cooler, Ice Bins, Drain Boards, Bottle Cooler, Bar Sinks, POS System, Security System, 2 Safes, 114 Indoor Chairs, 18 Bar Stools w/ Backs, 6 Bar Stools w/o Backs, 33 Tables, 9 Booths, 24 Outdoor Wicker Chairs, 3 Outdoor Tables, Lighting, Décor, Small Wares & MUCH MORE! Text the word SOLDIT to 71441 for auctions updates to your smartphone Cash, Cashier’s Check or MC/Visa/Discover $100 refundable cash deposit to register w/valid driver’s license, 20% buyer’s premium but 5% discount for cash buyers, Local tax applies.

www.neverettauctions.com Toby Neverett Auctioneers 561-706-7218 * au872 ab628

Marathon’s Largest Warehouse Complex Now Leasing Units Available 300 square feet (can be split into 2 units) 390 square feet 430 square feet Call 305-393-3978 or 305-587-7529

Diver / Crew Member We’re looking for a few new treasure divers! Housing aboard the vessel provided.

Apply at: http://www.melfisher.com/ SalvageOperations/JoinTheCrew.asp

Today’s the Day!

EEO/AA/M/F/D/V Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender

Now Hiring We are growing and looking to add to our team!

Eric’s Outboard is searching for an experienced Service Writer and Parts Salesperson If you are the superstar employee we are looking for and would like to join our team, please submit your resume for review to: Jennifer@ericsoutboard.com

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.

WE ARE HIRING FOR HIGH SEASON! If you have experience in Hospitality, like to interact with our Guests and be part of an amazing Team, come and join us.

Please apply online for some of our open positions: islabellabeachresort.oasisrecruit.com 1 Knight’s Key Blvd (MM 47) Marathon

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LET’S DO BUSINESS - 305.743.0844 METAL ROOFING

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SOLAR DONE RIGHT! CALL US FOR A FREE HOME ESTIMATE

We also service and sell: Marine A/C, Refrigeration, Watermakers, Batteries, Solar Systems, Anything Electrical!

• SINCE 1976 •

305-289-1150

Keys Fisheries Market & Marina Mile Marker 48.5, Marathon End of 35th Street Bayside

Florida Solar Contractor CVC 56734

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Tewes Mortgage

Your local, residential lending expert!

Call 305.495.6000

Kitchen Cabinets Sales REAL Wood Cabinets at Particle Board Prices KitchenKorner/Fred's Beds 1333 O/S Hwy, MM 53.5 • 305-743-7277

for a FREE Consultation

Brian Tewes

Customer service is my strength Brian@tewesmortgage.com

NMLS# 375025 Tewes Mortgage NMLS# 1453791 NMLSConsumerAccess.org

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Petersen Repair & Maintenance • Flooring • Inside Trim Work • Door Replacement • Landscaping • Fencing

• Plastering & Stucco • Masonry & Spalling Repair • Waterproof & Roof Painting • Interior & Exterior Painting • Parking Lot Striping

SP# 4434, 4435, 4436, 4437, 4438. 4439. 4448, 4449, 4450, 4451

Charlie Petersen 920-371-3107 | PetersenRepair@yahoo.com

ARTIC TEMP, INC. Let our 40+ years of experience go to work for you!

For professional, competitive travel planning Call Debbie or Lani at 305 743 7575 Business hours: MON-TUE-THU-FRI 9am to 4pm Appointments by request.

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Residential, Commercial & Marine Ice Machine - Sales - Service Phone: (305) 743-5288

Fax: (305) 743-6887

Will Campbell

Serving Key Largo to Key West

Cell: 305-363-8330 Office: 305-735-4626 will@cecflk.com www.CECFLK.com

Licensed & Insured Contractor # CACO53827

President

Floor & Wall Tiles Porcelain/Planks Marble Carpets Quartz & Granite Countertops

P.E. Lic. No: 79269 5800 Overseas Hwy. Unit 32 Marathon, FL. 33050

FRESH FLORIDA LOBSTERS FROM THE NICHOLS CREW DIRECT TO YOU

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Lic#SP-3562

Serving Monroe, Dade & Broward LIVE $9.00 A POUND TAILS $9.00 EACH

Including Airports & Ports.

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

305-743-7454

fkes2011@gmail.com floridakeysexpressshuttle.com

We Do Installations!

Licensed & Insured

FREE ESTIMATES U.S.1 & 109th St, Marathon (Across from Beall’s Outlet)

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LET’S DO BUSINESS - 305.743.0844 • WE CAN INCREASE YOUR REVENUES • SUPERIOR MAINTENANCE • TOP GOOGLE RANKED SITE

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Karen Raspe

Realtor 305-393-9010 karenraspe@bellsouth.net

9141 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 www.karenraspe.com

STATE CERTIFIED THATCHING CONTRACTOR CYC 000002

MARCH HARE MARINE SERVICES

COMPANIES

CERTIFIED MARINE SURVEYS

General Contractors & Engineers

MASTER MARINE SURVEYOR SERVING ALL THE KEYS

office: cell: e-mail:

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CGC 1515665 • CFC 1428730

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y’s www.KeysSlidingGlassDoorRepair.com And Sliding Glass Door Repair Roller Maintenance Track Maintenance Door Alignment Security Pins Safety Locks Handles

Barbara Sanchez Home & Offices Expertly Cleaned Fast Dependable Service “We Clean Your Place, Like it Was Our Place”

We Also Repair & Replace Patio Door Screens

305-998-8953 Insured • Professional • Reliable

EC 13005589 CGC 1521939

Excellent References Upon Request

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Manicures • Pedicures Acrylics • Gelish • Facials • Waxing

5177 Overseas Highway

(Between Office Depot & Main Post Office)

Marathon, FL 33050 305-289-1631

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Specializing in Color and Highlights Haircuts Keratin Treatments 5177 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050

SALES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

(Between Office Depot and Main Post Office)

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QUICK & RELIABLE OPEN WATER MARINE SERVICES JARED FRANK

OWNER

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LICENSED CFC1427241

10700 5TH AVENUE GULF P. O. BOX 500995 MARATHON, FLORIDA KEYS 33050

YOUR FLORIDA KEYS ISLAND EXPERT

JO ANN 305.360.7968 COOK joanninthekeys@gmail.com www.remaxallkeys.com OWNER/BROKER

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Making Marathon a great place to raise a family.

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FREE to anyone interested who would like to talk about their business or life in Marathon! CALL 305-849-5990