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MASKS, HOUSING AND WISTERIA ISLAND KEY WEST CRACKS DOWN ON MASK VIOLATORS MANDY MILES

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ey West lawmakers discussed changing the city’s mask requirements, increasing enforcement of it, creating “mask-required zones” in crowded areas and evaluating the city’s hotel and bar capacity.

The discussion came nearly four hours into the Nov. 17 City Commission meeting, when attendance had dropped from 37 to 25 virtual participants. Although listed as a discussion item, the “COVID Update” included a call from Mayor Teri Johnston for “the courage to make serious decisions tonight.”

“We’ve got to find solutions right now,” Johnston said after the commission saw a collection of photos showing throngs of people — including tourists and bar/restaurant workers — who were not wearing masks on Duval Street. “How do we change that behavior? How do we stay open during the holidays? The governor certainly didn’t help us with his order that prevents us from citing individuals, but can we do?”

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Key West Code Compliance Director Jim Young, who is quarantined and sick with COVID, told the commission that he and his staff have never experienced the sort of treatment they’ve been receiving during enforcement patrols downtown.

“I and my staff have been physically accosted. We’ve been spit on, and verbally abused,” Young told the commission, while showing a list of businesses that have been cited repeatedly for their staff and/or customers not wearing masks. Fifteen citations have been issued to businesses, with Jack Flats receiving four citations; Fogarty’s receiving three citations and Caroline’s receiving two citations. Fat Tuesday, Waterfront Brewery, The Greene Room and Pinchers each was cited once. The brewery, Jack Flats, Caroline’s and Fogarty’s all are owned by restaurateur Joe Walsh, who has been in repeated legal opposition to the city of Key West over the disputed restaurant lease at Mallory Square.

“We need you to manage your own businesses inside your businesses so we can manage the

streets of Key West,” Johnston told business owners and organizations who were at the commission meeting or watching online. “It can’t be an us-against-them type of thing.

We need full commitment from this entire community.”

The commission had met in an emergency session on Nov. 10 to discuss a midnight curfew for bars and restaurants. The proposal met with vehement opposition from business owners who claimed it would be discriminatory, while health and hospital officials questioned the effectiveness of a curfew.

“Whatever we’re doing now is not working and each of us was elected to keep the people of Key West safe,” Johnston said.

The commissioners on Nov. 17 effectively “opened the checkbook” for City Manager Greg Veliz to do whatever it takes to enforce the city’s mask ordinance, including possibly hiring private security companies. During the late-night discussion, commissioners also considered establishing “mask zones’ on Duval Street, at the Historic Seaport, the Southernmost Point and Mallory

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The 28-acre, man made Wisteria Island is owned by the federal government, and soon could become an educational environmental center and wildlife refuge for white-crowned pigeons. WIKIPEDIA/Contributed

Square, areas where people congregate without wearing masks.

“We’re talking about mass of humanity,” City Manager Greg Veliz told the commission, adding that enforcement capability “will always be a problem.”

Commissioner Sam Kaufman said he wants the city to “look at hotel capacity as well. Obviously, the problem is serious.

Our numbers are spiking. And here we are talking about canceling a menorah and Christmas tree lighting when we have thousands of people downtown without masks. I think we need to look at bar and hotel capacities.”

Commissioner Greg Davila pointed out, “While we’re certainly grateful that people are here and visiting Key West, I also look at it as these are people who are deciding to travel during a pandemic.”

AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORKSHOP — AGAIN In other city news, surprise, surprise, the City Commission chose to hold yet another affordable housing workshop to discuss the future — yet again — of the 6 or so acres at Truman Waterfront that have long been slated to somehow benefit the Bahama Village community with both housing and commercial development.

Johnston said too many questions remain about the development of that property and the city needs more information as well as an affordable housing director.

“We need to find the funds for that position,” Johnston said, asking Commissioner Clayton Lopez, “Is there an expectation that housing at the waterfront will be

for current Bahama Village residents?”

“Yes, there is an expectation on their part and on mine,” Lopez said.

But Johnston pointed out that such expectations will affect the funding that’s available for that housing, “because it could be viewed as discriminatory and we simply need more information. I have very little appetite to discuss affordable housing until we have facts,” she said.

“We need a housing director so we can move projects like the one at the waterfront through without taking 13 years to move ahead in bits and pieces.”

Kaufman has been calling for an affordable housing workshop for more than a year and may finally have gotten the commission to agree. Officials will schedule the workshop at their meeting Thursday, Nov. 19, which was slated to be a retreat, but will likely become an official public meeting to include discussion of the new COVID rules and mandates.

Commissioner Mary Lou Hoover also asked whether the city has approached AH Monroe about partnering in a housing venture at the waterfront.

“Why reinvent the wheel when there’s someone out there that knows exactly how to do this?” Hoover said.

Veliz told the commission that he had met years ago with the leaders of AH Monroe, which has built affordable housing at Poinciana Royale, Marty’s Place and other locations.

“Honestly, it’s been so long, I don’t remember how those discussions ended, but I’d be happy to meet with them again to see what’s possible,” Veliz said.

WISTERIA ISLAND Before the commissioners started their COVID discussions, they heard a report from Ed Russo, who heads the Florida Keys Environmental Coalition.

The group is working with the federal government, including President Trump, Russo said, about establishing an environmental educational center and wildlife refuge on Wisteria Island.

The 28-acre, manmade island off Key West has no chance of commercial development, Russo said, due to its population of white-crowned pigeons.

“I’ve been meeting with various stakeholders to build consensus about what should be done with Wisteria Island,” Russo told the commission. “I think we should make it an environmental education center and refuge. There is no development potential on the island. Nothing.

Zero.”

He told the commissioners he would return in the coming weeks or months with a formal proposal that includes input from dozens of groups and individuals.

The island is currently used as an unofficial camp for homeless people and liveaboard boat residents.

“Every day there are safety, security and sanitation concerns on the island,” Russo said. ”It’s a mess.”

Russo added that federal funding for a new project at Wisteria Island could be available from the Great American Outdoors Act, “the best environmental legislation this country has seen since Teddy Roosevelt,” he said. “They have the money to help us with this, and I’ll be back with a proposal for you in the coming weeks.”

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 19, 2020 MANDY MILES

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REINFORCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED

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arenting is tough enough in the best of times.

The past nine months have been among the worst of times for everyone, including pregnant women, new parents and Keys families in general, but help is available and just a phone call away.

“If you’re pregnant, or have a little one at home, just call us,” said Arianna Nesbitt, CEO of Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition, the only nonprofit organization in the Keys that exists to help moms and babies. “Let’s talk about what’s going on in your life; what you need and what you don’t even know you need. We can help with formula, diaper deliveries, car seats, parenting classes, prenatal vitamins. So many people don’t even know the ways we can help. We provide some sort of assistance for three out of four babies born in Monroe County.”

Nesbitt said COVID has increased the need for services and has driven more people to seek help since March. The need for diapers alone has quadrupled since March, Nesbitt said, adding that a Miami organization fills this need for Keys families and diapers are delivered every Friday to those who need them.

“We’re hearing from a lot of people who have never needed help before,” she said.

“They’ve always been the givers, the supporters. They’re not in the system. They don’t know what questions to ask,” she said.

Stressed-out moms have difficult pregnancies, Nesbitt said. “And while I can’t pay someone’s rent, I can handle their formula or diapers, which frees up money for rent and

utilities. Just call us. You don’t have to be in crisis to get help. We’re here to help prevent those crises.”

She added that the pandemic has put additional pressure on new parents.

“Maybe grandma can’t travel now to help; maybe dad lost his job; some families have had to give up their vehicles, and others can’t afford wipes and diapers, but they need those things to enroll their child in day care,” Nesbitt said. “There’s so many things that have happened and have put people in a position they never expected.”

An estimated 2,500 Keys families each year receive help from the coalition, which also offers parenting classes, breastfeeding classes, transportation to prenatal appointments and Tot Time and Wiggles & Giggles support groups.

“Healthy Start services are provided free of charge and include, but are not limited to: stress management; home visiting, parenting skills, nutritional information, baby-spacing information, breastfeeding and childbirth education, and assistance with accessing financial assistance for pregnancy costs and infant care costs,” the coalition’s website states.

Several clients have expressed their gratitude for the support they’ve received since the start of the pandemic, while others described their struggle when applying for help. (Nesbitt emphasized that applications do not require income or IRS information or immigration details.)

“The coalition has been great to us,” one client wrote. “My husband lost his job due

to COVID-19 and they have been helping us with our baby diapers. Thanks so much for everything you guys do.”

“Me not having a job and the girls’ dad not working the same number of hours, it’s been very hard to get by. We haven’t been able to pay rent since April. Please help me and my girls. We’re so grateful for people like you, willing to help our community. Thank you!”

Another mom told Nesbitt, “Times are tough and this will definitely help us so much. My kids and I would really appreciate it. Thank you!”

“Due to COVID, I’ve been out of work since March 22 and have yet to receive benefits from unemployment. Thank you for helping take the stress off my shoulders in these trying times,” she said.

“Healthy Start has been there for us when we needed baby clothes and diapers.

They’ve always offered advice and services with no judgment. I couldn’t thank them enough,” a new mom said.

How to help “The best thing about my job and this coalition is that we live here in the Florida Keys community,” Nesbitt said. “If people know there’s a need; they’ll find a way to fill it.”

While cash donations always allow the organization to obtain what’s needed when it’s needed, she added that the coalition also accepts gently used baby clothes; baby beds, high chairs, baby baths, floor play mats, bouncers and other items.

To give or receive such items, email samantha.cockerham@keyshealthystart.org.

The coalition serves all moms, babies and kids up to age 5 Keyswide.

Visit keyshealthystart.org.In Key West, call 305-293-8424. In the Upper Keys, call 305-433-1556. The coalition is in the process of establishing an office and services in the Middle Keys.

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BIG, BIG BILL

County learns how it might finance $1.8 billion in sea level rise costs

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n Nov. 17, the Monroe County Commission took a very hard look at its finances. The timing coincides with the revelation of the $1.8 billion price tag to address the Keys’ sea level rise anticipated in 25 years — the year 2045.

Yes, billion with a “b.” That’s the amount officials forecast it will cost to raise roads and move utilities (and finance the financing) to protect neighborhoods that are vulnerable should there be a 1-foot rise in sea level.

The commission heard a number of reports outlining the county’s financial options: a public bond, sales tax increases, homeowner assessments and grants and loans that could be available. The comprehensive approach came a day ahead of a special meeting to figure out which roads should be prioritized for reconstruction.

Sergio Masvidal of PFM Consulting told the commissioners it was unlikely that any one of the options would provide the financial resiliency the county needs to cope with sea level rise expenses. Rather, he said, a varied approach would be necessary, something his firm calls a Green Bond Toolbox.

• Public bonds. Municipal bonds are essentially loans taken out by states, cities or counties to finance capital projects such as road elevations. Monroe County doesn’t have a bond credit rating because it hasn’t taken any types of these loans. According to PFM, a financial consultant for the county, Monroe County could qualify for a favorable AA rating.

“That’s an extremely strong rating,” said PFM’s Sergio Masvidal. “Technically, the county has a bonding capacity of $400 million.”

An ad-valorem bond issued on the worth of Keys real estate ($28 billion), assessed at one mill over 30 years with an interest rate of 5% would require an annual debt service payment of about

$647,000 in order to raise $10 million.

Homeowners with a house valued at just under $400,000 would pay an extra $10 per year. If the county wanted $100 million, that same homeowner would pay about $100 per year. Of course, either $10 million or $100 million is way off the mark of the needed $1.8 billion to raise the roads but, Masvidal said, it helped to illustrate the number crunching.

• Sales tax. In Monroe County, elected officials could go two ways by implementing a sales tax — add an extra penny, or extend the existing infrastructure tax beyond its sunset in 2023 and continue to collect money that would be used to elevate roads.

Masvidal told the commission that in Miami, officials found an “elegant” way to raise the funds by extending an existing sales tax to fund the Miami Forever Program — $300 million to address sea level rise and $100 million in housing and economic development.

Or, the county could choose to add an additional penny to local sales tax, raising it from 7.5 cents to 8.5 cents.

Both of these options would require legislative approval from Tallahassee before they could then be presented to voters in a referendum.

County Administrator Roman Gastesi warned it’s not guaranteed state officials would agree to it.

“It’s a big lift,” Gastesi said.

• Grants and loans. Masvidal also presented some funding options including the federal government’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act designed to provide low interest rates and flexible repayment terms. That loan covers up to 49% of eligible projection costs. He also mentioned New Orleans’ strategy: accept federal funds and then set up a local revolving loan program where homeowners could apply and repay for improvements needed to address water inundation.

• Assessments. Much like the county’s approach to sewering the Keys, the Keys would be divided into districts with homeowners in each neighborhood paying an assessment.

(In Marathon, for example, homeowners paid a $5,000 assessment to connect to the municipal wastewater system. That could be paid upfront, or in annual installments on the tax bill with interest tacked on.)

In fact, there are two pilot projects Monroe County is moving forward with that would use the assessment model (see sidebar).

“Looking at our fundraising ability as opposed to the anticipated expenditure for seal level rise … well, the figures don’t match very well,” said Commissioner David Rice. “Our target is currently $1.8 billion. What we’re talking about here would depend on a significant amount of ‘OPM’ — Other People’s Money.” **** There were some bright spots amid all these data points, delivered

by Hank Fishkind, also of PFM Consulting, who looked at the county’s overall financial picture amid the coronavirusinduced recession.

One, Monroe County’s recovery and projected recovery is outperforming other tourist destinations including Orlando, Florida (Disney World) and Anaheim, California (Disneyland). Two, the pandemic revealed how much of the sales tax is paid for by tourists, and it’s much higher than anticipated.

“We’ve always guessed that visitors pay 50 to 55% of our infrastructure tax.

In recent years, we’ve increased that to about 60%,” said Gastesi.

In fact, Fishkind said it’s more like 67%. The numbers were derived from the drop in sales tax and gas tax during May when the Keys were closed to visitors.

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RAISING THE ROAD County moves ahead with $15M pilot project for Sands and Twin Lakes neighborhoods

The Sands neighborhood on Big Pine Keys has been identified as a good spot for a pilot project to elevate roads that frequently flood. The estimated $8 million cost would be split among about 200 homeowners in the neighborhood who would pay a special assessment if the county continues to move forward.

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wo pilot programs will address coastal flooding and sea level rise in the Key Largo Twin Lakes subdivision and the Big Pine Key Sands subdivision.

On Nov. 18, the Monroe County Commission told staff to begin preparing the groundwork for an extra “assessment” for homeowners in those neighborhoods.

The county hired Government Services Group (GSG) Inc. to calculate a rough estimate for flood mitigation, road elevation and utility adjustment costs: a $7.4 million cost shared among the owners of about 100 homes in the Key Largo neighborhood and $8 million for the 200 homes on Big Pine Key. That could mean up to $5,000 per year, for 30 years, in the Upper Keys neighborhood or up to $2,600 in the Lower Keys neighborhood under the same terms. The assessments could fall as low as $1,200 or $700 a year, respectively, if the county is able to find funds to offset 75% of the total costs.

The assessment method for funding is similar to how the county raised funds to sewer the Keys and how it has handled canal restoration projects. In canal restoration, for example, only homeowners owning

property on a particular canal would share the cost of its cleanup and maintenance by agreeing to pay a special fee.

For the report, the assessments were based on the number of homes in the area, rather than the homes’ value. Vacant lots or undevelopable lots were not included, nor financing costs.

Could all the Keys be assessed?

Coming on the heels of how to finance sea level rise costs for the entire county, estimated at $1.8 billion, the conversation branched out to cover whether or not the entire county can be assessed to cover the cost of protecting the Keys.

Camille Pawlik, the senior advisor for GSG Inc., told the commission that blurring the line between property taxes and special assessments can end up in the courtroom. Property taxes can be levied to finance only general government expenses.

Special assessments, however, must have a connection between the homes assessed and the special benefit of the assessment; in this case, the main factor would be elevating the road.

“You can’t make everyone pay if they are not receiving a benefit from the project. In this case, the benefit would be access to your home,” she said.

County Administrator Roman Gastesi said assessing the entire county would be an overreach. “If we did a countywide assessment, say $50 a month, the neighborhood of Venetian Shores would not benefit because they already have an elevation of 5 feet.”

Pilot projects move forward The best way to collect an assessment and collect funding for the project is by adding it to a homeowners’ tax bill. The commission gave staff the direction to start the process on the two pilot projects so that if and when it is complete, the fund collection could begin late next year.

“We are making moves to preserve our options,” said Commissioner David Rice, “some of which we may not implement.

The cost for the pilot projects could be lower if we get some other money, but sea level rise isn’t paying a bit of attention to where that money comes from.”

County Attorney Bob Shillinger told the council, “Today is the day we need to start, but it’s not the point of no return.”

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Michelle Coldiron is the new mayor of Monroe County. CONTRIBUTED

Outgoing Commissioner Heather Carruthers was presented with flowers and a plaque for her service to the Keys.

Monroe County Clerk of the Courts Kevin Madok swears in County Commissioner Eddie Martinez.

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n Nov. 18, Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron became the Monroe County mayor and Commissioner David Rice was elected to serve as mayor pro tem. It is Coldiron’s first turn in the center of the dais and she welcomed newcomers Mike Forster and Eddie Martinez.

“Being a public servant is a thankless job,” she told them.

“Today you get sworn in, tomorrow you get sworn at,” she said, laughing.

Forster replaces retiring Commissioner Sylvia Murphy in District 5, and Martinez won his seat from former Mayor Heather Carruthers by a narrow margin in District 3. Forster named David Ritz to the planning board and Martinez named George Neugent to the planning board.

At Carruthers’ last meeting, staff played a montage of photos of Carruthers’ service to Monroe County, including an appearance in Washington, D.C. to testify before Congress. Carruthers thanked County Attorney Bob Shillinger and County Administrator Roman Gastesi for their service.

“Roman, your optimism has brought this county through so many challenges,” Carruthers said. She also thanked her aide, Carol Schreck, for her support.

“The easiest way to be successful is to surround yourself with people who are as smart, or smarter, and work as hard or harder, than you do,” Carruthers said. She told the assembly that she isn’t sure what’s next, but has received a solid message with mementos inscribed with a message: “Stop me before I volunteer again.”

In other news, Norma Kula, the county’s director of libraries, announced her retirement after serving the county for 36 years.

Kimberly Matthews will now be the senior director of strategic planning as well as assume a leadership role as director of libraries.

At the meeting, Coldiron made a brief announcement that County Commissioner Craig Cates and his wife, Cheryl, have been hospitalized for COVID-19.

Commissioners expressed support and hopes for their speedy recovery. Cates was recently elected to the District 1 seat, having assumed the same role in 2019, midway through Dan Kolhage’s term. Kolhage stepped down due to health reasons.

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CORONAVIRUS

KEY WEST WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 19, 2020 MANDY MILES

SITUATION REPORT: COVID-19 IN THE KEYS

AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY FIRES DIRECTOR

Cases still rising, little transmission between students

KERRY SHELBY REPLACES TOM WALKER

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s is customary, Monroe County Health Administrator Bob Eadie updated the county commission on Nov. 17 regarding COVID-19 in the Keys.

“Our positivity rate is below 10, but higher than we would like it to be,” Eadie said. The number refers to the percentage of residents seeking coronavirus tests who are COVID-19 positive. Eadie said the number has been as high as 15% in the past, and as low as 8%.

While the Keys are seeing a surge in cases, it is not as steep as in other parts of Florida. Eadie also noted that residents admitted to local hospitals are being discharged at about the same rate.

“Why Monroe County seems to be so different than other areas of Florida, well, I just don’t know,” Eadie said.

Monroe County had an average of 14 new coronavirus cases per day in late October, and an average of 32 new cases a day in early November. Key West is leading the county in new coronavirus cases.

The conversation then moved on to the two leading vaccination options. Moderna’s vaccine is said to be more than 94% effective, while Pfizer’s vaccine is estimated to be more than 90% effective. Both are awaiting emergency-use authorization this month from the Food and Drug Administration.

Monroe County Mayor Michelle Coldiron asked about the county’s ability to provide the ultra-cold storage necessary for the Pfizer vaccine.

“As of right now, it looks like that vaccine will be sent to large Florida hospitals with the super cold freezers,” he said, adding that the vaccines will go to first responders, hospital workers and nursing homes. “It won’t be until late spring when the vaccines will be widely available to the general public.”

“As of right now, it looks like that vaccine will be sent to large Florida hospitals with the supercold freezers.

The vaccines will go to first responders, hospital workers and nursing homes. It won’t be until late spring when the vaccines will be widely available to the general public.”

Monroe County Health Administrator Bob Eadie

Whatever happens, Eadie said, the health department is ready. “If there’s one thing we’re good at, it’s we know how to stick needles in people.”

On a positive note, Eadie told the commission that there seems to be little transmission from student to student at Monroe County public schools. As of Nov. 17, there are 42 students, four teachers and seven staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19. Key West High School has the most cases at 10, followed

by Coral Shores High School at six and Marathon Middle High School with four.

“Students are not giving it to other students. It seems like they are contracting it from their parents or siblings,” Eadie said.

As part of the COVID-19 discussion, Monroe County agreed to open outdoor public facilities such as parks to organized adult groups so long as they sign waivers.

Use of indoor facilities will continue to be limited.

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he board of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority voted 4 to 1 on Nov. 13 to terminate the contract of Executive Director Tom Walker, effective immediately, said Kerry Shelby, who was the deputy director until Friday, when he was tapped to assume Walker’s responsibilities.

Board member David Ritz voted against the termination of Walker’s contract.

“A performance evaluation for Mr. Walker was added to today’s meeting agenda, and there were four votes that indicated he did not meet expectations,” Shelby told the Keys Weekly.

“There was a motion and a second that we part ways, effective immediately. The separation is without cause, so he will be entitled to some severance. The board directed that I assume his responsibilities.”

Shelby said Walker had been in his current position for “a little over a year, but he had worked as deputy executive director from 2006 until about 2015, when he left the Keys for awhile.”

The five-member FKAA board is appointed by the governor and includes chairman Bob Dean, Antoinette Appell, Cara Higgins, David Ritz and Richard Toppino.

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Community Resources for our Recovery To access the complete resources guide, go to keyshelp.org Questions - please email United Way at: info@keyshelp.org

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Florida Keys Outreach Coalition (FKOC) & United Way of Collier and The Keys

Up to $250 to those impacted by Covid-19 for medical, prescription, utilities & child care.

Please have the required documents to upload: Monroe County ID, proof of impact due to COVID (a letter or pay stub from employer), and current bill with which you need assistance.

Application online: English, Creole & Spanish

Childbirth and breastfeeding education, car seats, diapers, formula, mental health support, transportation to doctor's appointments, prenatal care, parent support & playgroups.

305-293-8424

. Guidance/Care Center FREE or low cost counseling, psychiatric and case management for adults & children.

Help with substance use and suicide prevention.

305- 434-7660 (For 24/7 Crisis Hotline option #8)

CARE

Assistance for families. 305-296-0240

FKOC Help for individuals and families at risk of homelessness. 305-295-7741

A.H. Monroe Primarily for residents who are HIV Positive.

305-296-6196

Sister Season Fund For community members in the service industry. 305-304-9828 Facing Eviction? DHHS-CDC declaration form for landlord: https://tinyurl.com/y3my6hcb Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc. legalservicesmiami.org/covid-19 866-686-2760

TESTING

Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 2221 Patterson Ave. 305-293-0641

Calls to all agencies are being returned as quickly as possible, please be patient, check your voicemail & welcome help in many different ways.

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Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition

Samuel’s House

Loaves & Fish - FKOC Food Pantry

Monday - Friday 1:30 - 7:30 pm Saturday 11:30 am - 4:30 pm SOS offers Food Boxes from this location on Tuesdays 1:30-4:30 pm 111 Olivia St. @ Fredrick Douglas Gym

www.KeysHelp.org

Assistance for individuals and families at risk of homelessness. 305-292-9790

Monday & Thursday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday & Wednesday 9:30 am -3:30 pm 5640 Maloney Ave. 305-292-3013

City of Key West's Bahama Village Pantry

Start here at the United Way's resource guide:

Catholic Charities

SOS Pantry - Food Boxes Available

Primary Care for men , women & teens, including lab testing & ultrasounds.

305-294-4004

Keys-AHEC Health Centers Free primary care for children Monday – Friday 8:00 – 3:00 p.m.

305- 743-7111 ext 210

Rural Health Network: Free primary care for uninsured adults & children. Flu shots, onsite labs & ultrasound.

Dental facility. Translation Available.

Monday – Friday 8:00 – 5:00 p.m.

305- 517-6613 ext. 500

Full List of locations: monroe.floridahealth.gov/covid19 click “Testing Sites.”

FREE TESTING BY APPOINTMENT: Department of Health Monroe 786-910-9764 Rural Health Network 305-517-6613 AHEC - Rapid Testing 305-743-7111 ext 210

Download this resource page in English, Spanish & Creole and find more helpful links on the City of Key West’s recovery pages: fl-keywest.civicplus.com/615/KEY-WEST-RECOVERS

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Orders must be placed by 7pm November 21.

Orders must be picked up by 5pm November 25.

Delivery & Gift Cards Available Fausto’s will be closed Thanksgiving Day.

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KEY WEST SPORTS

KEY WEST WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 19, 2020 MANDY MILES

SCARECROWS

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IN THE FOREST ART SHOW AND CONTEST

September 1 - November 30 At the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden 5210 College Road on Stock Island Thank you to our sponsors:

For more information on this and other Garden events visit our website at www.KeyWest.Garden

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ey West High School will continue its talented baseball tradition by the time the Class of 2028 and 2029 reach the high school dugout.

Now 10 years old, those kids, members of the Key West Island Dogs travel team, won their state championship game on Sunday, Nov. 15, 14-3, against the Gulf Coast Knights.

“The Knights are a tough team and organization and have been our 11U teams’ nemesis,” said Island Dogs manager David Thibault, who commended the players and head coach Tyrone Cervantes.

“The score doesn’t represent the game. They just ran out of

gas in the last inning and our kids kept laying the lumber.

Coach Tyrone Cervantes and the Key West kids did an excellent job; they are relentless.”

The team of 10-year-olds is now ranked third in the state, and 35th in the nation, Thibault said.

Key West’s U11 team took third place in their age group, Thibault said, adding that the league aims to fill a void by creating a talent pool for the high school baseball team.

Travel team tryouts will take place in the coming weeks.

Stay tuned to Instagram @ islanddogbaseball for tryout schedules and locations.

COMMUNITY NEWS

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BRIEFLY KWHS DRAMA CLUB NEEDS SUPPORT The Key West High School Drama Club was about to begin rehearsals for “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at The Studios of Key West in March, when everything shut down. The club spent the rest of spring and summer figuring out how to give students the opportunity to perform while social distancing, and created a unique online experience.

As the club had already paid for the rights, Disney allowed the show to be done virtually and Broadway performer Jessica Patty (“Evita,” “Bandstand,” “A Chorus Line,” “The Addams Family”) stepped in to direct and choreograph.

Rehearsals began in September over Zoom, then recording and filming took place in homes and around the island. “Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” Quarantine Edition will steam live at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21.

There are no funds to produce this show. Without the main sponsor, Williams Hall, and donors, the drama club would not be a possibility.

In lieu of selling tickets, the club is taking donations. Visit williamshall.org/drama-club for more information or to support the club.

OLDEST HOUSE HOSTS CANDY-MAKING DEMONSTRATION Candy Girls Key West will demonstrate their candy-making skills to pay homage to a time when candy was made in the kitchens and gardens of many Key West homes. The event will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Oldest House Garden Museum.

Tickets are $10 and benefit Old Island Restoration Foundation and all candy sales will go to the Candy Girls, established by Trinity Wesleyan Methodist Church in Key West and supporting the Phyllis M. Allen Scholarship fund for youth.

Adriene Lynne Leggett launched Candy Girls to teach local kids how to make glass candy, which was popular in Bahama Village for generations. Key West’s OldFashioned Pulled Peppermint and Old-Fashioned Fudge were next on the menu for confection connoisseurs.

For more information and tickets, visit oldesthousekeywest. com. To purchase candy online visit candygirlskeywest.com.

Kimberly Matthews

Utility crews from Comcast and AT&T repair lines that were taken down by a garbage truck around 8 a.m. on Nov. 12. JIM McCARTHY/Keys Weekly

Norma Kula

COUNTY LIBRARY MAKES LEADERSHIP CHANGES Norma Kula, Monroe County director of libraries, announced her retirement after serving the county for 36 years. She began as a library assistant in 1984 and became director in 1999.

With her retirement, the county merged the director of strategic planning position with the library position. Kimberly Matthews will now be the senior director of strategic planning and libraries and will assume the leadership role for the library system and retain her strategic planning responsibilities.

Matthews has 26 years of experience in public library administration and has been supporting the county’s library system since March. She holds a master’s degree in library science and a master’s of business administration.

WRITERS GUILD MEETS SATURDAYS VIA ZOOM The Key West Writers Guild has stepped up its meeting schedule.

The Guild now meets via Zoom at 10 a.m. every Saturday. Guests and prospective members are welcome. For information, email rusty. the.writer@gmail.com or visit sites. google.com/view/keywestwritersguild.

GARBAGE TRUCK DOWNS LINE IN ISLAMORADA; KNOCKS OUT CELLPHONES & INTERNET IN MOST OF THE KEYS JIM McCARTHY

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phone and internet service outage on the morning of Nov. 12 left the majority of the island chain without any communication. The internet and cellphone blackout, which left many in the Keys wondering what happened to their signal and phones, occurred after a clam-style garbage truck yanked down lines while pulling out from a driveway on Plantation Key in Islamorada just before 8 a.m.

Corey Bryan of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the truck was leaving the driveway to pull onto U.S. 1 when it hit the lines near the Sands of the Keys, MM 86.4, bayside.

John Ribble, who works at Sands of the Keys, said he was told excess wire that was coiled up blew down just enough from Tropical Storm Eta’s winds that the truck unknowingly pulled it down.

Utility crews from AT&T and Comcast were on the scene throughout the morning as they moved the downed wires from U.S. 1 and restored them to bring service back to everyone from Islamorada south to Key West. Some 10 trucks were on the scene as traffic slowly moved past the scene.

Calls to those in Marathon and Key West went straight to voicemail, while grocery store’s credit card machines were down with the internet out. Internet and phone service began to return to customers from Islamorada south to Key West around noon. In all, the work to restore phone and internet service took around four hours.

No injuries were reported.

How could this happen?

How did this happen, some residents wanted to know. Even after a hurricane, many users still have cellphone coverage because of the towers.

“Well, that’s not exactly true,” said Dwane Webster of BroadWave, an internet solution provider that operates locally. “If you remember, we did lose cell service after Hurricane Irma.

It took a while to restore.”

Webster said it helps to picture the Keys as a giant extension cord running off South Florida. All the cell towers are connected by a fiber-optic cable. The area where the rupture happened, Webster said, is particularly vulnerable.

“From what I understand, AT&T’s cable runs mostly underground in the Florida Keys. Comcast’s runs mostly above ground,” he said, adding that is usually why it takes Comcast longer to come back online.

— Sara Matthis contributed to this report.

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SEEN AROUND TOWN

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UGLY JACKETS FILL CHARITIES’ POCKETS

MYSTICK KREWE OF KEY WEST DRESSES UP FOR ‘FUN’DRAISING

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t the annual Ugly jacket Party members-only event, the king and queen of the Mystick Krewe of Key West are announced and the group’s Golden Hanger is awarded for best jacket.

Phil Amsterdam and Tanya Feit were named this year’s royalty.

Proceeds from past events have benefited local children who could not afford their school lunches and assisted the Key West High School band buy new uniforms.

The Key West Wildlife Center was this year’s beneficiary.

Established in 2015, the nonprofit Mystick Krewe of Key West embraces the longstanding traditions of Mardi Gras krewes in New Orleans by focusing on service to the community through a variety of annual fundraising events that directly benefit local interests and charities.

— Weekly staff report

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

KEY WEST WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 19, 2020

ON A SCALE OF 1 TO SHOPPING CART, HOW CONSIDERATE ARE YOU? L

ike most people this year, I found myself with an abundance of free time.

The job search was pointless, none of my friends lived within 1,500 miles of me, and my husband was punching the clock for two people as our only source of income.

Just the memory of those endlessly boring days brings Celine Dion’s voice resonating “...alllllll byyyyy myyyyysellllllffffff….”. (What REBECCA is comical now was ridiculously sad at that moment.)

BERTUCCI To soothe the boredom and avoid the is a jack of all depressing belief of my unworthiness to the trades, master world, I spent time surfing the internet. That, of none. Her too, would be a sad thought, if it weren’t most endearing for the Reddit post I stumbled upon a few qualities are her months ago. adaptability, her husband, Ramon, Posted by u/InsertUselessText on the and her dog, r/Publix subreddit site approximately 6 Toast. months ago (apparently he/she had snagged it from an anonymous source prior to posting), the Shopping Cart Theory is the idea that the shopping cart itself is “the ultimate litmus test for whether a person is capable of self-governing.” As the theory goes, there is no system of punishment or reward for returning or not returning your shopping cart to the designated collection point after using it. Therefore, one has the option to be “good” simply for the sake of being good.

The theory essentially asks, are you a member of society concerned for the greater good, or simply yourself?

On a blasé lunch hour last week, I was in the grocery store parking lot doing some last-minute revisions to the article due that day. Between laughing and cursing at my usual procrastination routine (some things just never change; I will forever be lazy), I looked up at the two shopping carts in the empty parking space in front of me.

They were there when I pulled in, so I didn’t think anything of them while still in my vehicle. Next to them was another parked car with its owner transferring groceries from cart to car. I watched this middle-aged, apparently healthy, most likely middle-class, everyday lady finish unloading her cart, then simply leave it about 12 inches from the others already there. No big deal, there were others there already for someone to collect, right? Probably not, but I found myself scoffing. Partially because I am always annoyed when people don’t return carts, but mostly because the designated return point was TWO PARKING SPACES AWAY. My brain went ballistic as the Shopping Cart Theory rolled into mind.

We shouldn’t have to be reminded as grown adults to be considerate to one another. By now at our ages (as in, old enough to know better) this should be ingrained in us. My gosh, if 2020 has taught us nothing else, it must have shown us that there is always a need for added goodness. A little lagniappe, as my Cajun-raised husband would say: A little something extra, the cherry on top.

Not good because you are required, not good because

someone is watching, but because society as a whole needs us to be just that — good. In a time of uncertain outcomes, fleeting moments and overall unrest, one iota of benevolence could alter the course of an entire day.

Whether it be your own day or someone else’s matters not; someway, somehow, the day is brighter. A smile to a stranger, a helping hand lifting a heavy object, an open mind in the face of an opposing view; all of these gestures can revolutionize outcomes. That smile could stop someone from committing suicide. Or, it could just be random sunshine. Lifting that object could have saved someone from serious physical injury. At the very least, it made a difficult job easier. That open mind could be the door that invites discussion and stops a riot … or you simply made someone feel heard. Either way, any of those endings made the day better, and that affects more than just you. That stranger’s family now has another day with their loved one. That helping hand produced gratitude and encouraged a pay-it-forward-type reaction. That open mind changed the course of a city, and ultimately, tens of thousands of lives.

I was always taught that how you treat others is a direct reflection of your soul. As humans we are quick to forget that we are no better than anyone else in this game called Life. We don’t mean to, we just become so … occupied, that we disregard the need for mindfulness of others.

Sometimes, we just need to be reminded.

As clichéd and tired as these examples sound, they hold merit. I can vouch firsthand how strangers have rescued me in the smallest ways and saved my days past.

All because they took an average of 10 seconds to be selfless. So honestly, if you’re the kind of person who has no qualms about increasing the difficulty of someone else’s day, well, you’re just a selfish person. And really, you are part of why society is cracking. We all need each other, collectively, We need You. You don’t have to return your shopping carts. No one is forcing you. Someone might be watching, but no one will mete out punishment. It’s solely up to you to be the good person this world needs.

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COOL STUFF

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Mainstreaming

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK

Mosquitos got you down? We’ve got you covered. Want to go inside the mind of Steve Martin? Here you go. Unsolved-for-manyyears crimes your cup of tea? Drink up.

READ | BORN STANDING UP Steve Martin’s rise to fame by doing stand-up comedy is tough to equal, but he walked away from it in 1981.

This book tells the tale of his career, which started when he sold guidebooks at the age of 10 in the newly opened Disneyland. It isn’t always as funny as Martin is but it is a generous look inside the memories of one of the country’s best-known performers.

He reads the audio version of the book and does bits here and there that will bring a smile to your face.

BUY | MOSQUITO KILLER We don’t know if these things work, but electronic mosquito zappers are reviewing very well on the internet.

The Runadi Indoor Mosquito Killer has about 2,500 5-star reviews. It uses an ultraviolet bulb to attract all flying insects and then zaps them with powerful high voltage. The manufacturer says it’s also deadly for gnats, flies, etc. and plugs directly into the wall. It costs $40 on Amazon.com.

At this time of year when we look for things to be grateful for, 2020 may not seem like the most logical year to have any gratitude at all.

We disagree.

TOP 10 REASONS TO BE “THANKFUL" IN THE FLORIDA KEYS ON THANKSGIVING: 10. You are not (hopefully) one of the 11 million covid cases currently in the U.S. 9. You finally have a legitimate excuse not to travel to your inlaws’ over the holidays.

8. You own the company that produced the 20 million political mailers for the 75,000 residents of Monroe County.

7. You’re not a Dallas Cowboys fan.

6. You were not the executive director of a Florida Keys water service provider earlier this month.

LISTEN | IN THE DARK Season one of this podcast from American Public Media details the abduction, assault and murder of an 11-year-old boy in 1989 in rural Minnesota. Including interviews with the boy’s parents and friends, as well as police and others involved in the case, the series delves into police practices of the late 1980s that may have helped prevent the capture of the man responsible – for more than two decades.

Wherever you get podcasts.

5. You are a local Realtor.

4. You didn’t touch a hurricane shutter in the past three months (knock on wood).

3. You don't own a barge with a top-heavy crane sitting on it … and then left it out in the ocean during a recent storm.

2. You decided against Carnival Cruise Lines stock and instead bought shares in Pfizer last Thanksgiving.

1. You recently ran for office as a Republican in Monroe County.

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MONROE COUNTY

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The ceremony took place at the Sheriff’s Hangar in Marathon as a health precaution.

SARA MATTHIS/ Keys Weekly

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IT’S OFFICIAL sara@keysweekly.com

Sheriff promotes six to important positions

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heriff Rick Ramsay used the annual command staff strategy meeting to officially promote six senior officers within the organization. Capt. Patty Thompson will take over command of the Lower Keys Substation, with Tom Walker as her lieutenant. Major Crimes Unit Detective Vince Weiner will move in as the new director of the Special Operations Unit and Major Crimes Division. Middle Keys Lt. Derek Paul is heading to the Village of Islamorada where he will serve as the new captain or commanding officer. Sgt. Mark Jones was promoted to lieutenant as second-in-command in the Middle Keys to take Paul’s spot. Finally, Middle Keys Detective Leon Bourcier will be promoted to sergeant and fill Jones’ role in Middle Keys road patrol.

Ramsay had praise for each and every one. Both Weiner’s and Walker’s promotions came as a surprise to many, including the recipients.

“It was the longest walk of my life headed down the hall to the sheriff’s office. I was trying to remember what I could possibly be in trouble over,” Walker said.

After the ceremony, where family and friends pinned the newly promoted, staff sneaked in a surprise birthday celebration for Sheriff Ramsay, who turned 55.

The ceremony was followed with the command staff meeting attended by law enforcement partners.

“We are really pushing that partnership,” Ramsay said. “We want to be the biggest gang on the block to combat crime. So we invited our partners to learn about what our priorities are this year, so we can have better coordination among the agencies.”

Besides the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Fish and Wildlife organizations, there was local representation from agencies such as the FBI, DEA and CIA.

Capt. Derek Paul will serve as commanding officer in Islamorada.

Sheriff Rick Ramsay’s staff conspired to add a birthday surprise — a cake, and a helicopter blade signed by co-workers.

Leon Bourcier was promoted to sergeant to take over road patrol in the Middle Keys.

Captain Patty Thompson will serve as the commanding officer in the Lower Keys.

Lt. Mark Jones will serve as second-incommand to Capt.

Don Hiller in the Middle Keys.

Lt. Tom Walker was promoted from internal affairs to be the second-in-command in the Lower Keys.

Director of Special Investigations Vince Weiner will also oversee the major crimes division.

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KEYS SCENES

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SALUTE OUR VETS TIFFANY DUONG

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Neighbors and friends in Marathon: JT Odom (WWII and Korean War Veteran) and Robert Hartigan (Vietnam Veteran). Odom has lived in Marathon for well over 60 years, and he is over 90 years old. CONTRIBUTED

Captain Ed Davidson, a/k/a Navy Lieutenant Commander "Engine Eddie" - the 33rd fighter pilot to survive more than 200 Vietnam combat missions - wearing an Astronaut high altitude pressure suit to fly the Mach II supersonic F-4 Phantom II fighter jet, in which he was awarded 22 combat decorations over a 3-year period. CONTRIBUTED

Four generations of Drennings have served our country. William J. Graham served in the Navy during WWI, John H. Drenning was a WWII airborne combat medic who served in the Pacific, J. Scott Drenning is a 28-year retired Command Master Chief who lives in Marathon with his wife Betty Anne, and Nicholas T. Drenning is currently serving on active duty as a Chief Warrant Officer in the US Navy. JOHN DRENNING/ Contributed

Monroe County Public Works Administrator Dan Bensley is retired from the Navy. CONTRIBUTED

Ken Bell served in the Army from 1966 to 1972. He was present during the Tet Offensive and is a past commander of the Disabled American Veterans chapter in Marathon and the American Legion in Marathon. He is the commandant of the local Marine Corps League and vice president of the Vietnam Veterans of America.

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Beau says thank you to our veterans for their service. LIZ WRIGHT/Contributed

Jim Crane of Monroe County Roads and Bridges Dept. is a veteran. CONTRIBUTED

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e’re collecting our favorite shots of the Keys and featuring the photographers in the newspaper and on our social media channels.

Our themes this month are “SALUTE OUR VETS” for Veteran’s Day and “GRATEFUL” for Thanksgiving.

Thank you to all who have served our country. Send us pictures of the veterans you’d like to honor and of what makes you feel grateful with a caption about why.

Photos, captions and photo credit can be emailed to tiffany@ keysweekly.com.

Rules, schmules: All photos must be original work and feature something in the Keys.

Photos can be images that have been published before.

No third party may own or control any materials the photo contains, and the photo must not infringe upon the trademark, copyright, moral rights, intellectual rights, or rights of privacy of any entity or person.

Any person agrees, by submitting photos, that photos submitted can be used by the Keys Weekly for any and all purposes, including but not limited to advertising, charity work, sales, future editorial, print in the newspapers or online or on social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and any other social media platforms as may come about.

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A GROWING HISTORY KEY WEST TROPICAL FOREST & BOTANICAL GARDEN TURNS 85

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fter an auspicious beginning in 1936, the Botanical Garden fell victim to the city of Key West’s and the federal government’s administrative needs. In response to World War II, in 1945, 5.5 acres were deeded to the federal government for a wartime hospital, which in 1951 became the Monroe County General Hospital.

Additional acres were ceded to the Aqueduct Commission for water storage tanks, the Mosquito Control Board offices, and golf course expansion. Post-war neglect took its toll and by 1960 only 11 of the original 55 acres remained and were knee-deep in weeds.

Led by the Monroe County Audubon Society, a restoration plan was presented to the city commission in August 1960. The advisory council for the restoration was composed of 10 organizations. Work began in December of that year, with the cleanup of the trails and buildings, and identification and tagging of plants. The formal “reopening” of the garden was celebrated on Jan. 29, 1961. In January 1962 the Key West City Commission acted to protect the vulnerable landscape by officially designating the municipal garden “a permanent wildlife sanctuary, botanical garden and arboretum under the city’s park system.”

For the next four years, the garden thrived and fulfilled its role as both a tourist and local community attraction. Then in September 1965 Hurricane Betsy, an especially erratic storm, struck. Betsy became the first hurricane in the Atlantic Basin to cause more than $1 billion in damages. The damage incurred and resulting loss of funds signaled the beginning of another period of neglect, with the garden labeled a “weed garden” by the Miami Herald in a 1968 article.

Again, concerned individuals raised the alarm and by 1972 the Key West Garden Club signed a lease with the City of Key West to become the stewards of the garden. Relying on club members and volunteer groups, including the Naval Air Station Marine Guard Unit of NAS Key West, serious clearing and replanting began in May 1973.

With the garden club’s lease about to expire in 1991, planning began in 1988 with a new non-profit group to take over responsibility of the garden stewardship.

March 1991 marked what may be considered the beginning of the current era of the garden. With Betty Desbiens as president of the society and her dedicated volunteers in place, a new entranceway, improved trails and possible guided garden tours were some of their first priorities.

The next 30 years saw the addition of the visitor center and courtyard waterfall feature, a boardwalk, two specificallydesigned butterfly habitat gardens, extensive plant identification signs, a nursery for growing and propagating native plants, the largest Cuban palms and Cuban Chugs exhibit and the dredging and landscaping of a freshwater lens pond.

The garden has weathered decline, neglect, hurricanes, floods and temperature extremes, as well as insect and plant infestations. But, in 2005 it was designated as the Southernmost Trailhead of U.S. 1 and is an official stop on the Great Florida Birding Trail. Community events, weddings, dinners and dances have all been celebrated under its green canopy.

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A necropsy of Lil’ Buddy revealed over 150 pieces of plastic in her gut. CONTRIBUTED

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baby green sea turtle “washed up” on Coco Plum Beach in Marathon due to Tropical Storm Eta. Days later, when “Lil’ Buddy” died, a necropsy revealed a likely reason for her demise – plastic pollution.

James and Debora Hall found the green sea turtle post-hatchling in some weeds and debris near the water’s edge on Coco Plum Beach and named her. After her rescue and transport to the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, she remained in “guarded condition.”

Turtle Hospital manager Bette Zirkelbach noted that there are no green sea turtle nesting sites in the Florida Keys, so “this little one blew in from other islands or another part of Florida,” probably due to heavy winds and currents from Eta. Post-hatchling “washbacks” are baby turtles that hatched out, successfully left their nesting beaches and started to feed in the open ocean, but who are then “washed back” to shore due to winds, currents and/or ill health.

The Florida Keys are home to roughly 100 loggerhead sea turtle nests and a handful of hawksbill sea turtle nests, Zirkelbach said. The closest green sea turtle nesting grounds are in the Marquesas Keys and the Dry Tortugas, so the discovery of such a small green sea turtle is rather unlikely.

Unfortunately, Lil’ Buddy passed away overnight at the Turtle Hospital.

150 pieces of plastic and trash were found in her gut, filling her stomach and blocking her intestines so she

was unable to eat enough food or defecate.

“Post-hatchling sea turtles are young and need to feed and grow rapidly which puts them particularly at risk from the harmful consequences of ingesting plastics,” Zirkelbach explained. “Sadly, Lil’ Buddy fed on so many plastics, there was no chance for her survival.”

Plastics do not dissolve and continue to break up into smaller pieces, which get caught in and travel with the same ocean currents and sargassum weed that James and sea turtles live in Debora Hall for the first couple discovered “Lil of years of their Buddy” in weeds lives, she continand debris on CocoPlum Beach ued. Hatchlings mistake these in Marathon.

CONTRIBUTED microplastics for invertebrate pray that they like to feed on. Older sea turtles commonly mistake floating plastic bags and balloons for their preferred jellyfish prey, she added.

“Lil’ Buddy’s story is becoming all too common with post-hatchling sea turtles and other wildlife,” Zirkelbach warned. “We have to do better.

We have to break our addiction and find alternatives to plastic.”

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MK3 Brandon Steffen Machinery Technician, USCG Why did you join the military? To see the country and assist in a lifesaving service.

How many years have you been in the military? Two and a half years, so far.

Had you ever been to the Florida Keys or Key West before your current assignment? Yes, with friends.

Did you choose Key West or were you assigned here? I chose Key West from MK “A” School.

What were your first thoughts when hearing you were coming to the Keys? I was extremely happy and looking forward to living in the area.

Hobbies? Fishing, hunting, kiteboarding and spearfishing.

Favorite things to do? When the weather is calm I prefer taking my boat out fishing or spearfishing. If it’s windy I definitely prefer kite-boarding.

Have you ever attended Fantasy Fest and if so what were your initial thoughts? I have.

A friend and I also participated in the 2019 Zombie Bike Ride and really enjoyed it.

What do you like most about the Keys? It’s a flats fisherman’s paradise and offers many other fun water and ocean activities due to the clear water.

What do you like most about your assignment? It gives me the opportunity to help save the lives of people who enjoy being on the water as much as I do.

What would you change about living here in Key West if you had the power to do so? I would definitely decrease the traffic during peak tourist season.

Any advice to give other military seeking assignment here? Good sunglasses!

What do you like most about living here? I love the convenience of being able to launch my boat in waters that offer all kinds of fishing, diving and sandbar opportunities that are accessible in less than five minutes.

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A TRYING YEAR THROUGH THE WORDS OF LOCALS ‘IT PUT EVERYONE THROUGH AN EMOTIONAL WRINGER’

Editor’s note: A coronavirus pandemic that saw some of the first cases in the Keys in March changed life in a way no one ever could have imagined. A checkpoint kept visitors away from the island chain for a time that affected many jobs from servers to hoteliers. Policies were changed to address coronavirus spread in the community. Ultimately, the Keys reopened to visitors as workers in the tourist industry returned to work. Each week, the Weekly will highlight a local who spent some time to share their 2020 year. This week, Charlotte Twine met up with Jennifer Oughton, 50, who serves at Bayside Gourmet in Islamorada.

get in my face and yell about not wanting to wear the mask, and I had to put my arm out to prevent them from coming closer to me. On some level, though, I get it because not everyone likes to be told what to do. However, it falls under respecting other people’s health issues or ailments.

Describe the year 2020 in one word. (Widens eyes in surprise.) In one word? I want to say, “frustrating.”

Do you think the social distancing works? I don’t know.

What was your worst moment of 2020? It wouldn’t be a moment, more like the reality of what this was going to mean for everybody long-term. Meaning the shutdowns, the masks, the social distancing, the cancellation of events and parties … everything became hard.

Was there a moment in particular that brought that realization home? My first time going out to shop at Publix. Experiencing having to wait in line to enter. Also, when my husband’s calendar went from fully booked over the summer to almost completely empty.

That was a shocker for me. He’s a back-country guide.

Do you know anyone who got sick from COVID-19? I do. My brother-in-law in Pennsylvania, age 54. And he recovered in a very timely fashion. And one of my friends in Cape Coral.

She’s early 40s. She’s on the mend and things are looking good for her now.

Do you know anyone who died from COVID-19? No.

What got you through the stress? My higher power. And focusing on the good in people. The sharing amongst my friends and I of uplifting quotes during the day (on social media). It’s refreshing and enlightening to see an uplifting phrase that carries you throughout the day.

(Reads from her phone.) “Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now. Choose joy.”

Did you experience financial stress in 2020 due to the pandemic? Absolutely. Just like everyone else. I was worried about what the future would hold. I was okay for the here and now. However, we know that may change in an instant.

Do you practice social distancing personally? For the most part, yes. I’m aware of who I’m coming in contact with and in general who they have been in contact with.

Do you practice social distancing at work?

As much as possible, yes. I work in a restaurant that’s quite small. And it’s a challenge, but I believe we do the best we can under the circumstances.

Did the social distancing at work cause stress? Yes. Some patrons that come in don’t seem to respect the social distancing requirements as much as I feel they should. But we do the best that we can. I had someone try to

Then why do it? Out of respect for others and their well-being.

Did you notice any physical symptoms from stress? We have a joke at work. When we can’t come up with words, we come up with, “Words are hard” as a joking phrase a lot. Your brain’s working faster than your mouth. Throughout your day or week, you can have a moment or two, but I’ve never witnessed it day after day with so many people.

What was your best moment of 2020? Not so much as a moment, more like a gratitude for my health and my family’s health, and that I still have a job. At Bayside, owners Anthony and Jaclyn Boffice didn’t skip a beat. Other places didn’t fare as well. I believe the Bayside crew and customers appreciate our ability to continue working. Our locals proved their appreciation by helping to carry us through thus far.

Did you gain the “Quarantine 15?” No, I did not.

How did you avoid that? Sheer luck and genetics.

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Monroe County was able to review 7,666 homes in Key Largo within two days.

Monroe County’s preliminary damage assessment teams were in Key Largo on Monday and Tuesday documenting the damage. CONTRIBUTED

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onroe County was able to use a new preliminary damage inspection software application following Tropical Storm Eta in the Key Largo area. The preliminary damage assessment process is performed by Monroe County inspectors, who inspect structures and estimate damage following a natural disaster. The county then reports the inspection results to the state, which coordinates with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the amount of damage and unmet needs of individuals, businesses, the public sector and the community as a whole. This is vital information for the federal government to determine how much funding will follow to an area to assist a community and residents.

In the past, Monroe County had conducted these inspections using a time-consuming manual process and paper submittals. Following Hurricane Irma in 2017, the county implemented an automated inspection process, in which inspectors record their results through their cell phones with pre-loaded maps and outlines of existing structures within each neighborhood. Pictures are then uploaded to ensure adequate records are kept. The county tested the system a few months ago using the phone’s airplane mode to mimic loss of signal while in the field, which would then allow the first level of inspection after a storm to be uploaded in hours rather than over days.

Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi surveys the Twin Lakes and Stillwright Point area in Key Largo on Monday after Tropical Storm Eta’s landfall.

With Tropical Storm Eta, the process worked in a real situation. Inspectors were ready to do inspections countywide; however, after learning the significant impacts from Eta were in the Upper Keys, the county focused on MM 98 north.

With the new application, the county was able to review 7,666 homes in Key Largo within two days.

“This new tool improves accuracy and, more importantly, it streamlines the amount of time it takes for these inspections to be recorded and reported to the state and federal governments,” said Christine Hurley, Monroe County assistant administrator.

In addition to the preliminary damage assessments, Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi also spent Monday morning in the Twin Lakes and Stillwright Point areas of Key Largo assessing issues with the Tiger Dam system in place in those areas.

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rews from the city’s Community Services department began on Nov. 17 installing holiday decorations at Mallory Square and throughout the city.

Decorations include wreaths around the lights at Mallory Square as well as along Duval Street and Truman Avenue.

George Fernandez and Sam Trophia, who own the Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, launched the holiday wreath initiative a few years ago, when they noticed how “tired” looking the city’s holiday decorations were. The businessmen donated wreaths for their block of Duval Street and enlisted support from other businesses and the Key West Chamber of Commerce. LANCE HILL/Keys Weekly

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mance.

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Seemiller is a musical staple at some of Key West’s most wellknown bars: Willie T’s, Hog’s Breath, Rick’s downstairs and Sloppy Joe’s to name a few. He’s now taking his act on the road — well, down the road to Eaton Street.

Purchase your tickets online at keywesttheater.com or at Key West Theater’s box office from noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Seemiller grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and cut his teeth working retail in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He sought fame and fortune in Hollywood and worked the Sunset Strip before forming the band GrooveYard and driving to Key West, where he initially lived in his van and played music in the streets and at Mallory Square.

Seemiller eventually opened for a Jimmy Buffett concert in Pittsburgh, performed a European tour and has since bought a house in Old Town Key West.

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A REFLECTION ON THE MARINE SANCTUARY’S 30TH BIRTHDAY

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Snorkelers enjoy the corals at Grecian Rocks in the late 1980s. The female model is Barbara Doernbach, Stephen Frink’s late wife; the male model is Mike White, the second Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary superintendent.

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odies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand, We’ll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band, Down in Kokomo.”

Released in 1988, this Beach Boys classic was stuck in my head long before I moved to the Florida Keys to restore the reef. It’s not unlikely that Carl Wilson and Mike Love had spent a sunny afternoon or two enjoying our little slice of paradise, and some local tall tales claim that the fictional Kokomo really is a place in the Keys. (You can tell me, is it really the old Holiday Isle bar, now the Postcard Inn?) Legendary tiki bar or not, our island chain and its turquoise waters have been captivating people for decades. Legendary diver and photographer Jerry Greenberg brought the Keys to the main stage with the first color underwater cover for National Geographic.

As interest grew, so did traffic to our waters. Protecting our marine resources became, and remains, paramount to the continued bounty of our oceans and the lives they sustain (wild and human).

Greenberg again galvanized interest in our waters in 1990 when he returned to National Geographic with an expose about the decline of the reef. Rumor has it that this magazine made its way to Washington, D.C., where it influenced national politicians to designate the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary that same year to coordinate and amplify conservation efforts. On Nov. 16, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary turned the big 3-0.

That’s three decades of wonder, of fun, of lives spent by the sea.

It’s also 30 years of watching our corals decline and our fish stocks fluctuate. To be sure, it is a challenging road ahead to restore the reef and bring back what once was. It will take calculated coordination and trust on all sides.

While far from perfect, the sanctuary does aim to tie us all together for the good of our shared treasure: these waters. So, on this milestone birthday, I asked friend Stephen Frink, who’s been taking pictures of our waters since the 1970s, to help me reminisce about all that has happened in 30 years. These are some of his favorite moments in our sanctuary’s history. Hopefully, with our collective help, we’ll have a new collection of images in the next decade to showcase how far we’ve come in restoring this glory.

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Willy was crowned during a Nov. 6 ceremony at Tommy Roberts Memorial Stadium.

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Willy said she has been enthralled by the KWHS homecoming tradition since her freshman year, when she found it challenging to vote for only one candidate, as all contenders deserved the crown.

When it came to her dress, Willy said she wanted to wear “an elegant parade dress” in white. The scholar and athlete said she rarely dresses up or wears makeup, so the event was a new experience for her.

The 2020 Homecoming Court included Willy, Blondine Conserve, Julia Niles, Ryan Star Gage and Heaven Rodriguez.

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Left: Homecoming Queen Marie Willy prepares for the traditional KWHS homecoming parade.

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ON THE UP AND UP

BOY DIAGNOSED WITH MIS-C NEARS RETURN TO SCHOOL JIM McCARTHY

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slamorada’s Zane Wampler eagerly awaits the day he’s able to ride his bicycle and return to the classroom at Plantation Key School to see his peers.

If his health checks out with doctors next month, it soon could be a reality for the young boy who was diagnosed in July with a rare syndrome linked to COVID-19.

Leah Wampler didn’t know if she’d ever be able to bring her son home. She sat in the hospital and waited for updates from a team of doctors at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami.

Before Zane was admitted, no symptoms of COVID-19 were apparent. Three tests performed came back negative. It wasn’t until a 105-degree fever that Leah knew something was seriously wrong.

A positive antibodies test, however, led doctors to the belief that Zane had multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C. While some eventually improve with medial care, others get worse — as was the case for Zane. With dips in his condition, from swelling to rash, came improvements, to the point of his release from the hospital on Aug. 4.

Zane’s parents say his health is improving with his organs shrinking and returning to normal. Doctors continue to closely monitor an enlarged left lung artery and a heart murmur he developed through the illness, however.

While health specialists aren’t confident in sending him back to school just yet, they believe Zane could return to the classroom by the new year.

“His gallbladder, spleen and liver are back to normal,” said Zane’s dad, Zack. “If we get past all the checks, then we should be good for school in January.”

“The last couple appointments we went to, they did say they (his organs) were shrinking down, but all the doctors still look at me and say ‘we’re learning with you,’” Leah said.

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fatigue, among other symptoms. Of the few children admitted, Zane’s symptoms were among the worst, according to doctors.

The Mayo Clinic said there’s more that needs to be learned about the emerging inflammatory syndrome. Children with signs or symptoms should see a doctor.

According to the Mayo Clinic, an antibody test with a positive result means that the child’s immune system developed blood proteins (antibodies) that fought the COVID-19 virus. Sometimes this blood test is the only indication that the child was ever infected — meaning that the child may have fought the infection without ever having signs or symptoms of COVID-19.

Still, some children with MIS-C are currently infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. This is usually confirmed by detection of the virus on a swab taken from the back of the nose or throat.

Zane has faced several life-threatening issues in his young life, as Dr. Stan Zuba said MIS-C attacked the young boy’s body so aggressively that there were times he didn’t know if he was going to pull through. But he did, Zuba says, with outstanding and stateof-the-art care and treatment at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.

“The unwavering faith and strength of his parents through this entire ordeal was truly remarkable and clearly kept him fighting to get better,” Zuba said.

Leah said Zane remains in good spirits as he continues his schooling from home.

“They send home the work and we work with him,” Leah said. “For an hour-and-ahalf two days a week, a teacher from PKS comes over or does it virtually and answers

1. Zane when he was admitted to the hospital. CONTRIBUTED 2. Zane returns to his Islamorada home on Aug. 4.

3. Zane with his dad, Zack.

4. Nine-year-old Zane Wampler continues to improve after admission into the hospital in July for MIS-C.

any questions we have. The main part of his school day is us teaching them.”

While Zane is anxious to return to school, Leah said he is also eagerly waiting to ride a bike. Leah said she wanted to take him to find a new bike, but he told her he didn’t want a new set of wheels until he can actually jump on and ride.

“I said I get it but you’re so close,” Leah said.

Leah said they’re amazed with Zane’s progress from his admission into the hospital to today. Leah said her son’s blessed to have the likes of Zuba, the team of doctors at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and a tightknit community.

Leah said she’s learned not to take anything for granted. Staying attentive to her children’s health, she’s urging parents to be proactive and take the necessary steps if they think their children were exposed to COVID-19.

“Listen to your parental intuition 100%,” she said.

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REMEMBERING AN EPIDEMIC DURING A PANDEMIC

KEY WEST’S AIDS MEMORIAL CONTINUES TO GROW

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The Key West AIDS Memorial was established in 1997 to honor those who loved Key West, but lost their lives to the epidemic that ravaged the island’s — and the nation’s — gay community in the ’80s and ’90s. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly

NAMES TO BE ADDED The following names will be added this year to the Key West AIDS Memorial: Larry Kramer, Dennis W. Jaeger, Eric Pedersen, Thomas M. Griffiths, Robert “Rafael” Fernandez, Steven Lee Bond, Bruce R. Peele, Thomas A. Payne, Lysle T. McCown Jr. and Harold Frank Garner Jr.

he Key West AIDS Memorial continues to grow, with an additional 10 names being added this year to the collection of more than 1,000 names inscribed in granite at the foot of the Edward B. Knight Pier.

The memorial was the first of its kind to honor those lost to the AIDS epidemic. It was funded with private donations and dedicated in 1997. The Friends of the Key West AIDS Memorial, an all-volunteer group, maintains the tranquil memorial and solicits names each year to be added.

The site is the location each year of Key West’s World AIDS Day commemoration, which includes a reading of the 1,000-plus names during a candlelight march from City Hall to the memorial.

This year’s ceremony will be held virtually on Dec. 1.

“After serious consideration, our board felt this was the best path forward to ensure the safety of our community,” said Don Dotzauer, treasurer of the Friends of the Key West AIDS Memorial. “Our board plans on doing something pretty special this year to hopefully reach those beyond Key West.”

The names are inscribed in Zimbabwe granite by Atlas Memorials, located at Southern Keys Cemetery on Big Coppitt Key. “The names are sent to a stencil company, Design Mart in Elberton, Georgia,” said Stan Sabuk at Atlas Memorials.

“A stencil proof attachment via email is sent back for review and approval by Don Dotzauer of the Key West AIDS Memorial board. The stencil fabric is shipped to Atlas Memorials here on Big Coppitt, then the sandblasting process is a two-day task with a three-man workforce,” Sabuk said.

“First the area where the names are going to be inscribed is cleaned and made ready to receive the stencil.

Tack glue is brushed on the area and allowed to air dry. The stencil is applied

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KEY WEST AUTHOR PENS OWN OBITUARY

BREWSTER CHAMBERLIN DIES AT AGE 81

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Jimmy and Joanna Cooper remember friends and relatives taken too early by the AIDS epidemic during the city’s 2012 World AIDS Day ceremony. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly

and the names are ‘picked’ off the stencil revealing the inscriptions.

On the second day, the compressor and sandblast pot are driven and parked near the memorial site. We use a tent and wind panels to contain the sandblasting media. The rubber stencil bounces the silica media and the exposed granite is carved by the force of the sandblasting.

Once the desired depth is achieved, several times checking to assure quality control, a white lithochrome paint or auto body paint is sprayed to highlight the sandblasted names. We let that dry and remove the stencil before cleaning up and heading home.”

he writer Brewster Chamberlin died at the age of 81 on Nov. 12, 2020 in Key West, where he lost his battle with cancer, his wife said.

Not widely read because his publishers never advertised sufficiently, Chamberlin was known and appreciated by a small circle of cultured cognoscenti who enjoyed his modernist narrative style and witty commentary on the foibles of his characters. Many of his friends and relatives amused themselves attempting to identify themselves in his fictional characters. His career can be said to have begun in his 14th year when he wrote several pages of a story in the manner of the last chapter of Mickey Spillane’s “I, the Jury” for a classmate named Cynthia who also practiced the writer’s trade; the school authorities discovered their work and chastised both, though Cynthia suffered more because she was a girl.

Chamberlin’s first published work was a poem commemorating the 1956 Hungarian anti-communist rebellion crushed by Soviet tanks printed in the Gloucester Times in 1959.

His first marriage to Angela Schüssler Chamberlin, begun in 1961 in Heidelberg, Germany, ended in a 1978 divorce in Washington, D.C. Unable to break into the tenured groves of academe, despite a solid and well-received doctoral dissertation, Chamberlin spent several decades of his life working as a historian, archivist, university teacher, lecturer, poet, essayist and writer of longer and shorter fictions while living in Manhattan, Germany, France, Italy, Washington, D.C. and Greece.

In 2001 he retired from an executive position at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. to move with his wife Lynn-Marie Smith to the Conch Republic (Key West, Florida) to concentrate on a series of novels revolving around the city of Berlin in the 20th century, one of which takes place in Manhattan and in the Conch Republic.

In his final years, in addition to his academic work, Chamberlin published several books of note including “Paris Now and Then: Memoirs, Opinions and a Companion to the City of Light for the Literate Traveler” (2002, revised edition 2004), “Mediterranean Sketches: Fictions, Memories and Metafictions (2005),” “Love’s Poison: Poems (2005),” “Situation Reports on the Emotional Equipoise: Collected Poems 1959-2006 (2007),” “A Chronology of the Life and Times of Lawrence Durrell” (2007, revised edition 2019), the thriller “Radovic’s Dilemma (2008),” “The Time in Tavel: An Informal Memoir of a Sojourn in Provence” (2010, revised edition 2017), “Shorts of All Sorts: Selected Prose and Poems” (2013), “A Paris Chapbook” (2013), “Travels in Greece and France and the Durrell School of Corfu” (2013), “The Hemingway Log: A Chronology of His Life and Times” (2015, corrections and additions 2020), “Almost to the End, The Shorter Poems: New and Old” (2015), and “Scripts of All Sorts For Stage, Radio and Screen” (2020).

The writer considers “The Berlin Quartet” to be his greatest work, consisting of “Schade’s Passage” (2017), “Schadow’s Meditations” (2017), “Peregrine’s Island” (2018) and “Ursula’s Triumph” (unfinished).

Chamberlin also served on the Durrell School of Corfu board of advisors and faculty and on the board of the Key West Art & Historical Society, where he was also a research associate.

He is survived by his second wife, of 40 years, Lynn-Marie Smith of Key West and Avignon, and their cat Nicolina. According to his wishes, Lynn-Marie will scatter his ashes in the waters of the Sorgue River at the Fontaine de la Vaucluse after a wellwatered grilled fish lunch at Philip’s Restaurant along the river in memory of the many such lunches over the decades of their marriage. She will also see that a stone with his name and dates will be erected in the Tavel cemetery 17 kilometers northwest of Avignon in the South of France, the village in which they spent a seminal year in the early 1980s.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Wheatons Towing gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 11/23/2020, 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.

2C3CDXBG0DH622821 2013 Dodge Publish: November 12 & 19, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

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.

In response to Covid-19, the Monroe County Purchasing Department has implemented a new electronic process for receiving and opening sealed bids. Monroe County is committed to continuing to receive and process competitive solicitations while maintaining the health and safety of our employees and those who attend bid openings. Please do not mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Mailed/ physically delivered bids/ proposals/responses WILL NOT be accepted.

The Monroe County Purchasing Department hereby directs that bids be submitted via email to: OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl. gov, no later than 3:00 P.M., on January 5, 2021. Please submit your confidential financial information in a SEPARATE EMAIL from your bid and required documents. Your subject line on both emails must read as follows: Post-Hurricane Irma Shoreline and Nearshore Marine Debris Removal in the Florida Keys 01/05/2021 Files that do not contain this subject line WILL BE REJECTED. Please note that the maximum file size that will be accepted by email is 25MB. Please plan accordingly to ensure that your bid is not rejected due to the file size. Should your bid documents exceed 25MB or otherwise be rejected or undeliverable to OMB-BIDS@ monroecounty-fl.gov, in advance of the bid opening please email: omb-purchasing@ monroecounty-fl.gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or confirm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected.

The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on January 5, 2021. You may call in by phone or internet using the following: Join Zoom Meeting https://mcbocc.zoom. us/J/4509326156 Meeting ID: 4509326156 One tap mobile: +16465189805,,4509326156# US (New York) +16699006833,,4509326156# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Publish: November 19, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

County resolution: A RESOLUTION OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ANNOUNCING NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE COUNTY BEGINNING WITH THE TAX BILL ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2021 FOR CANAL RESTORATION PROJECTS ON CANALS 82, 83 AND 84 IN KEY LARGO; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY; PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A full copy of the resolution including the legal description of the properties affected may be obtained by calling the Monroe County Attorney’s Office at (305) 292-3470.

Due to COVID-19 and in consideration of the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) social-distancing guidelines established to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the December 9, 2020, Public Hearing will also be conducted via Communication Media Technology (“CMT”), using a Zoom Webinar platform @ https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/96823206145. The County will provide updates for changing directives for Local Government Public Meetings on the County Website at: www.MonroeCounty-FL.Gov. Below are the various options available to the public to view the live meeting and/or to make public comments on the public hearing.

The public can comment during the live Public Hearing either by phoning in or by connecting to the live Zoom webinar link using the following instructions: a) To comment on an item by phone: Dial (646) 518-9805 or (669) 900-6833 and, when prompted, enter the Webinar ID# 968 2320 6145 followed by the # key, then *9 to “Raise your hand” to be recognized by the Zoom webinar host. b) To comment on an item using the live Zoom webinar link: Open this live Zoom webinar link @ https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/96823206145 (that also appears in both the published Agenda and Agenda Packet).

When prompted, enter your email address and name to join the webinar. When the Mayor calls for speakers on the item(s) on which you wish to comment, or when the Board is nearing your item(s) as the meeting progresses, select the “Raised Hand” feature that appears at the bottom of the Zoom webinar screen, to be recognized by the Zoom webinar host.

The Zoom Webinar monitor will request the agenda item # on which you wish to comment and will enable your participation when the Mayor calls for public speakers on your item. To report problems with the broadcast, please call: (305) 872-8831.

A person may submit written or other physical evidence on a particular agenda item for consideration at the BOCC meeting to: Lindsey Ballard, via email to: ballard-lindsey@ monroecounty-fl.gov, or by mail to: County Administrator’s Office, 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 205, Key West, FL 33040.

The documents must be received by 3:00 P.M. on Friday, December 4, 2020, and must include the submitter’s name, address, phone number, email address, and the agenda item number to which the documents refer.

Pursuant to Section 286.0105, F.S., if a person decides to

appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made.

ADA Assistance: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the County Administrator’s office at (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing.

If you are hearing or voice impaired, call ‘711.’

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: November 12, 19, 26 & December 3, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

the live Public Hearing either by phoning in or by connecting to the live Zoom webinar link using the following instructions: a) To comment on an item by phone: Dial (646) 518-9805 or (669) 900-6833 and, when prompted, enter the Webinar ID# 968 2320 6145 followed by the # key, then *9 to “Raise your hand” to be recognized by the Zoom webinar host. b) To comment on an item using the live Zoom webinar link: Open this live Zoom webinar link @ https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/96823206145 (that also appears in both the published Agenda and Agenda Packet).

When prompted, enter your email address and name to join the webinar. When the Mayor calls for speakers on the item(s) on which you wish to comment, or when the Board is nearing your item(s) as the meeting progresses, select the “Raised Hand” feature that appears at the bottom of the Zoom webinar screen, to be recognized by the Zoom webinar host.

The Zoom Webinar monitor will request the agenda item # on which you wish to comment and will enable your participation when the Mayor calls for public speakers on your item. To report problems with the broadcast, please call: (305) 872-8831.

A person may submit written or other physical evidence on a particular agenda item for consideration at the BOCC meeting to: Lindsey Ballard, via email to: ballard-lindsey@ monroecounty-fl.gov, or by mail to: County Administrator’s Office, 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 205, Key West, FL 33040. The documents must be received by 3:00 P.M. on Monday, December 7, 2020, and must include the submitter’s name, address, phone number, email address, and the agenda item number to which the documents refer.

In the event any person decides to appeal any decision by the County with respect to any matter relating to the consideration of the resolution at the above-referenced public hearing, a record of the proceeding may be needed and in such an event, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the public hearing is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the County Administrator’s Office at (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 A.M and 5:00 P.M. prior to the date of the hearing; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711”. Live Closed Captioning is available via our web portal @ http://monroecountyfl.iqm2. com/Citizens/Default.aspx for meetings of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 3rd day of November 2020.

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: November 12, 19, 26 & December 3, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

“IN ADMIRALTY” CASE NO.: 4:20-cv-10113-JLK In the Matter of the Complaint for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability by Sunset Watersports, Inc. as owner of the 2012 31’ Ocean Pro Motorvessel bearing Hull Identification No. CNX31122K112, Petitioner.

NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS OF COMPLAINT FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Notice is given that the above-named Petitioner has filed a Complaint, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. §30505 et. seq. for exoneration from or limitation of liability for all claims for any damages or injuries, arising out of or occurring as a result of an incident involving the 2012 31’ Ocean Pro Motorvessel bearing Hull Identification No. CNX31122K112 on the navigable waters near Key West, Florida on or about July 17, 2020, as more fully described in the Complaint.

All persons having such claims must file their respective claims, as provided in Supplemental Rule F of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, with the Clerk of this Court at the United States District Courthouse for the Southern District of Florida, 301 Simonton Street, Key West, FL 33040 and must serve a copy thereof on attorneys for Petitioner on or before December 18, 2020 or be defaulted.

If any claimant desires to contest either the right to Exoneration From or the right to Limitation of Liability he or she shall file and serve on the attorneys for Petitioner an answer to the complaint on or before the aforesaid date unless his or her claim has included an answer, so designated, or be defaulted.

DATED this 21st day of October, 2020.

Angela E. Noble UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA By: Esperanza Buchhorst Deputy Clerk Publish: October 29, November 5, 12 & 19, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

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 PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: November 19, 2020.

Co-Personal Representative: WALTER F. BERSTLER III. 230 S Dillwyn Rd, Newark, DE 19711 Co-Personal Representative: CARLEE D. MOKSHEFSKY 506 Schick Rd., Aston, PA 19014 Attorney for Personal Representative: Urban J. W. Patterson, Esq. Email: ujwplaw@gmail.com Secondary Email: ujwplawfirm@ yahoo.com Florida Bar Number: 382035 Urban J. W. Patterson, P.A. P.O. Box 783 Islamorada, FL 33036 Telephone: 305-664-5065 Publish: November 19 & 26, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Wheatons Towing gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 12/05/2020, 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.

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

1N4AL3AP2HC476209 2017 NISSAN Publish: November 19 & 26, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DL Porter Constructors, Inc is currently seeking qualified DBE subcontractor quotes for the Florida Keys Marathon Airport – Security Site Lighting Rehab. Plans and specifications are available via email (kim@ dlporter.com) All pricing to be submitted to Kevin@dlporter. com no later than Wednesday, December 2, 2020 @ 1:00pm.

Publish: October 29, November 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DL Porter Constructors, Inc is currently seeking qualified DBE subcontractor quotes for the Florida Keys Marathon Airport – Hangar Rehabilitation. Plans and specifications are available via email (kim@dlporter.com).

All pricing to be submitted to Kevin@dlporter.com no later than Monday, November 30, 2020 @ 1:00pm.

Publish: November 12, 19 & 26, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: Post-Hurricane Irma Shoreline and Nearshore Marine Debris Removal in the Florida Keys Monroe County, Florida Pursuant to F.S. 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY RESOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on December 9, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, at the Murray Nelson Center, 102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037, and also via Communication Media Technology (CMT) using a Zoom webinar as described below, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, will hold a public hearing to consider approval of the following

NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS Monroe County, Florida (the “County”) hereby provides notice, pursuant to section 197.3632(3)(a), Florida Statutes, of its intent to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem special assessments to be levied within the County, for the cost of providing roadway improvements, and sea level rise improvements commencing for the Fiscal Year beginning on October 1, 2021 and continuing until discontinued by the County. The County will consider the adoption of a resolution electing to use the uniform method of collecting such assessments authorized by section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, at a public hearing to be held at 1:30 P.M. on December 9, 2020 at the Commission Chambers, Murray Nelson Government Center BOCC Room, 102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Florida and via Communication Technology Technology (“CMT”), using a Zoom webinar platform as set forth in more detail below.

Such resolution will state the need for the levy and will contain a legal description of the boundaries of the real property subject to the levy.

Copies of the proposed form of resolution, which contains the legal description of the real property subject to the levy, are on file at the Clerk of the Courts, 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida. All interested persons are invited to attend.

Due to COVID-19 and in consideration of the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) social-distancing guidelines established to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the December 9, 2020, Public Hearing will also be conducted via Communication Media Technology (“CMT”), using a Zoom Webinar platform @ https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/96823206145. The County will provide updates for changing directives for Local Government Public Meetings on the County Website at: www.MonroeCounty-FL.Gov. Below are the various options available to the public to view the live meeting and/or to make public comments on the public hearing.

The public can comment during

UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA KEY WEST DIVISION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2020-CP-92-P IN RE: ESTATE OF WALTER F. BERSTLER JR. Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of WALTER F. BERSTLER JR., deceased, whose date of death was March 24, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 20-CP-000098-P IN RE: ESTATE OF CYNTHIA DROPKIN DEXTER, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Cynthia Dropkin Dexter, deceased, whose date of death was June 14, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Plantation Key Courthouse, 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida 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 PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: November 19, 2020.

Personal Representative: Zeb Dropkin 5660 Strand Ct., A32 Naples, Florida 33410 Attorney for Personal Representative: Justin Stivers

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Email Addresses: service@probatefirm.com paralegal@probatefirm.com Florida Bar No. 109585 The Probate Law Firm 1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: 305-456-3255 Publish: November 19 & 26, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

of WILHELMINA E. MARRERO aka WILHELMINA ESTRELLA MARRERO aka WILHELMINA ESTRELLA COUNCIL, deceased, whose date of death was July 9, 2020, 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 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 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: November 12, 2020.

Personal Representative: LORETTA HALL Petitioner Attorney for Personal Representative: CARA HIGGINS, ESQ. Fla. Bar No. 0734241 CARA HIGGINS LAW 604 Whitehead Street Key West, FL 33040 Telephone (305) 294-6030 Facsimile (305) 292-9911 E-Mail: cara@carahigginslaw. com Publish: November 12 & 19, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

Per Diem A05-47 Sophia Fite 135 Raven Hollow Dr., North Wales, PA 19454 2018 $6,105.48 3.05274 B02-01 Dewey H. Meeks III Erin D. Meeks 1110 Maikai Dr., Merritt Island, FL 32953 2019 $6,040.58 3.02029 A08-31 Bernard L. Kwakernaat Anahit Kwakernaat 4243 Charing Cross Rd. Sarasota, FL 34241 2019 $6,040.58 3.02029 B06-45 Luis I. Garrido Flor M. Garrido 18391 NW 76th Pl. Hialeah, FL 33015 2018 $7,028.60 3.5143 C02-52 James C. Hauser Charlene E. Hauser 4448 SW 27th Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312 2019 $6,040.58 3.02029 A10-35 Thomas E. Pinger Margaret E. Pinger 457 E. Glaucus St. Encinitas, CA 92024 2018 $7,028.60 3.5143 A10-35 James Doyle Tina Doyle 182 Central Ave. Deer Park, NY 11729 2018 $7,028.60 3.5143 Obligors and junior lienholders listed above may cure the default and redeem the timeshare interest by paying the amounts secured by the Association’s lien on their unit week(s) as stated above, together with trustee’s fees and interest through the date of payment in cash or certified funds to TIMESHARE TRUSTEE™ at any time prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Sale on the above date.GOVERN YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY. STAACK, SIMMS & REIGHARD PLLC, d/b/a TIMESHARE TRUSTEE™ 900 DREW STREET, SUITE 1 CLEARWATER, FL 33755 PHONE: (727) 441-2635 FAX: (727) 461-4836 Website:www.staacklaw.com Publish: November 19 & 26, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 213, Week 46, Sunset Harbor 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”). (Contract No.: 1-1789) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Order to Reschedule Sale, entered on November 6, 2020, in Civil Case No. 20-CA000063-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 17TH day of November, 2020 KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: November 19 & 26, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-001012-K DIVISION: Civil Sunset Harbor Resort Condominium Association, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Florida, Plaintiff, vs.

The Estate of Joyce Ann Stager, et al.

Defendants.

Notice of Sale as to Count(s) II Notice is hereby given that on December 7, 2020 at 11:00AM, the below named Clerk of Court will, 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 Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit 211, Week 32, 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”). (Contract No.: 1-8150) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on October 7, 2020, in Civil Case No. 19-CA001012-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 21ST day of October, 2020 KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: November 12 & 19, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

Serve/Bartend on the ocean FT/PT Ocean front private swim club is seeking customer service oriented Server/Bartender.

Serve on pool deck, beach and/or bar lounge. Open year round, 10am-7pm daily. Full time/Part time.

Small friendly staff. Above average hourly wage plus tips. Apply in person at Cabana Club, 425 E. Ocean Dr. Key Colony Beach or call April (305) 393-0631.

Come Join Our Family and Have Fun At Work! Hiring: Host, Hostess & Servers Full &/or part-time. AM & PM Shifts. Apply in person at Castaway Restaurant, end of 15th Street, Oceanside, Marathon or email: lobstercrawl@gmail.com.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 20-CP-000103-P IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM A. MULLEN, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of William A. Mullen, deceased, whose date of death was September 5, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, 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. The date of first publication of this notice is: November 19, 2020.

Personal Representative: Douglas A. Mullen 515 E. Carefree Highway, No. 1047 Phoenix, AZ 85085 Attorney for Personal Representative: Jerome L. Wolf, Esq. Attorney for Douglas A. Mullen Florida Bar Number: 399302 KATZ BASKIES & WOLF PLLC 3020 North Military Trail Suite 100 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 Telephone: (561) 910-5700 Fax: (561) 910-5701 E-Mail: jerry.wolf@katzbaskies. com Secondary E-Mail: eservice@ katzbaskies.com Publish: November 19 & 26, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2020-CP-222-K JUDGE TIMOTHY J. KOENIG IN RE: THE ESTATE OF WILHELMINA E. MARRERO aka WILHELMINA ESTRELLA MARRERO aka WILHELMINA ESTRELLA COUNCIL, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate

NOTICE OF SALE To: All members of the general public including all persons listed below, record owners, their heirs, guardians and assigns, of the unit week(s) as showing thereon, all located in and governed by that certain: Declaration of Condominium for FLORIDA BAY CLUB OF KEY LARGO, a condominium, recorded in O.R. Book 871 at pages 1215, et seq. Public Records, Monroe County, Florida.

Based upon default in assessment payments and pursuant to the Claim of Lien of FLORIDA BAY CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, recorded at O.R. Book 3032, Page 1022, in the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida.

STAACK, SIMMS & REIGHARD, PLLC, d/b/a TIMESHARE TRUSTEE™ WILL CONDUCT A SALE OF EACH AND EVERY UNIT WEEK LISTED BELOW BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M. ON DECEMBER 22, 2020, AT 103500 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, Florida 33037.

Unit-Week Owner Name Co-Owner Name Address, City, State, Zip Default Year Amount Due

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 20-CA-000063-K DIVISION: Civil Sunset Harbor Resort Condominium Association, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Florida, Plaintiff, vs.

Paula C. Quilitzsch, et al.

Defendants.

Notice of Sale as to Count(s) I Notice is hereby given that on December 7, 2020 at 11:00AM, the below named Clerk of Court will, 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19-CA-000816-K DIVISION: Civil Beach House Condominium Association of Key West, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Florida, Plaintiff, vs.

The Estate of Anne Rawles Huske, et al.

Defendants.

Notice of Sale as to Count(s) IV Notice is hereby given that on December 7, 2020 at 11:00AM, the below named Clerk of Court will, 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 Timeshare Ownership Interest: Unit E32, Week 30, Beach House Condominium, a Condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1510, Page 225, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits attached thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). (Contract No.: 3-6289) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from this sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

The sale is being held pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered on October 7, 2020, in Civil Case No. 19-CA000816-K, pending in the Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 19TH day of October, 2020 KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: November 12 & 19, 2020 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR

AUTOS WANTED ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

Cars - Vans - TrucksRunning or Not. $CASH$ 305-332-0483

AUTOS FOR SALE 2001 XK8 Jaguar Red Convertible. 74k miles.

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Located in Upper Keys. $6,000 Call 305-766-6804 SOLD IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!

BOATS FOR SALE 1997 Grady White 209 Escape 21’ center console.

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Call 305-481-1463 Place your Boat For Sale ad here. Only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your Boat!

EMPLOYMENT

Looking for a daycare teacher. Will get trained and certified through the daycare if needed. MonFri Full time position avail.

Contact Banana Cabana Academy at banana. cabana@att.net with resume or call 305-745-1400 to schedule an interview.

Seeking Security Guard in Middle Keys. FT & PT $20/hr.

Must have security license.

Call Ralons Security 7 8 6 - 6 1 5 - 5 5 2 2 Keys Fisheries looking to hire pie makers, process food workers, lobster processors and fork-lift driver to expand the production of the products that we are now selling to various large supermarkets.

These positions will be full time and be eligible for a benefits package. Apply within at 3390 Gulfview Avenue, Marathon Bridge Operator position available in the Snake Creek Drawbridge, located in Islamorada.

Paid training will be provided.

Payrate: $10.50/hr. Email resume to jschultz@ fdi.team or call Jeff Schultz at 708-214-0311.

Boat rental company in Marathon needs mechanic with knowledge of outboard motors Call 305-481-7006 City of Marathon - Job Openings: Street Maintenance and Marina Seasonal Customer Service.

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Place your Employment ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy.

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Evening and daytime. Call Joanna at 305-731-8346 HIRED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!

Busy title agency on Big Pine Key seeking a highly organized, detail and customer service oriented closing assistant/closer, who is computer savvy and can handle a fast paced environment. Duties include managing closing files, coordination with Realtors, sellers, buyers, and lenders, pre and post closing duties.

Salary based on experience; 401K and health insurance. Email resume to rjfielder@aol.com. or call 305-872-4005 Ext. 4 HIRED IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH!!

Digital Marketing Consultant needed. Great growth opportunities.

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Part-time clerical help needed in Marathon. 24 hrs per week. Filing, Customer Service, some computer work. Email: dbabbe@ a cc u rate e l e vato r s. co m HIRED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!

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$25,000

Call 305-852-9339

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC && LEGAL NOTICES • • 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICES 305.743.0844 HOBBIES/COLLECT. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches.

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HOMES FOR SALE 3 BR/2 1/2 BA Townhouse For Sale in Marathon Sister's Creek community 24th St. Priced at $315,000 Call 336-408-8140 or e-mail stc471@gmail.com

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Efficiency, furnished. $1,250/month includes all utilities. F/L/S No Pets 305-610-8002 Trailer For Rent - 1BR/1BA 28' trailer w/slide-out. $1,200/month F/L/$600 security. Includes parking, Wi-Fi, Direct TV, water & garbage, you pay electric.

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Come in person to view property Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. 2525 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050 Place your Home For Rent ad here. Only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and rent your house!

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The Turtle Hospital in Marathon Immediate openings: full and part-time Educational Program Guides/Gift Shop Sales. Public speaking & retail sales experience helpful. $12.00/hour to start Send resume to: turtlehosp@aol.com

Beautiful Office Space available for rent now on US1 in Tavernier @ MM92. Call 305-394-0530 Place your Office Space For Rent ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy.

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STORAGE SPACE Storage space located on Peter Jay Street in Marathon. 1,800 sq. ft. (2) 12X14 roll up doors. Small office with A/C. $2,400/ month 305-393-0643

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Qualified applicants please call 305-289-2070 or email resume to neil@allkeysdiesel.com . Drug Free and valid Drivers License a must.

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