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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 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

“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.”

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.

CORRECTION The Marathon Weekly incorrectly identified the makers of the splash pad and skate park plan featured in last week’s paper. It was created by Steve Hurley of Cardno Inc., with an office in Key West.

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IT’S OFFICIAL 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.

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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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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.”

NEW COMMISSIONERS SWORN IN, CATES ABSENT SARA MATTHIS

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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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COMMUNITY NEWS

MARATHON WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 19, 2020

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AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY FIRES DIRECTOR KERRY SHELBY REPLACES TOM WALKER 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

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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.

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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MHS SPORTS

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MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVES ITS RANKING

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1. On their marks: Mason Buxton, left, Jonathan Pitchford, Owen Pitchford, Jose Escobar (and Pedro Zapata peeking out from behind), are ready for the starting gun.

2. Jonathan Pitchford placed 6th overall in the 1A division. He takes a break just over the finish line.

3. Marathon High School girls in the 1A division cope with a foggy field on the morning of Nov. 14 at the state championships in Tallahassee.

CONTRIBUTED 4. MHS’ Sarah Paskiewicz finished her run in 22:43.

5. Pedro Zapata finishes third for the boys’ team in Tallahassee.

6. MHS teammates have a post-race discussion.

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arathon HIgh School’s boys’ cross country team ranked 12th in the state and the girls’ team ranked 13th at the state cross country championships in Tallahassee this past weekend. It’s a major improvement over last year when both teams were ranked somewhere in the 20s.

Coach Jim Murphy told the Keys Weekly that it was a different field in 2020. Normally, the top 32 teams race at states. In 2020, only the top four teams in every district advanced.

“Getting to states was a lot tougher. This year, we were the only public school in the 1A division in Tallahassee; there weren’t even any charter schools,” Murphy said. “We were running against private schools.”

Top MHS runner Jonathan Pitchford placed 6th overall with a time of 16:21. Allison Paskiewicz was the top MHS finisher on the girls’ side, placing 68th.

“Jonathan had a plan going in which was to stay with the top runners and he did that,” said Murphy.

“And Sarah had her best race in two years, running the 5k course while her sister Allison had a PR with 23:17.”

Initially, the teams were scheduled to run on Friday morning, but that was pushed back to Saturday morning that dawned very foggy. The state championship was the culminating race for six MHS seniors.

“Coach Joey Gonzalez and I have a lot of recruiting to do,” said Murphy.

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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.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MIS-C is a condition where the body parts become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs. Children with MIS-C may experience fever and

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gut pain, vomiting, neck pain, bloodshot eyes and 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

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

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

comes over or does it virtually and answers 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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Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition helps 2,500 Keys families each year with parenting classes, diapers, formula, baby supplies, prenatal and mental health support. CONTRIBUTED

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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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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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How long have you been playing on the team? I've been involved with football since fourth grade, a total of six years, and hopefully that will extend until my senior year if not further on a scholarship. I am lucky because football is not for everyone. Not every player has the right mindset. You need to have your head and all your effort laid out on the table to be part of the game.

Describe one of your best moments in athletics. No moment has topped winning the first game in two years. Just watching everyone celebrate and realizing all your work finally paid off, was the best feeling for me.

2. Senior Miguel Avena carries for the Dolphins.

Coach Childress says … "Keep your head up.” Coach Childress says this to keep us motivated. We were always kind of the underdogs, but it reminds us to keep our head in the game and stay positive.

3. Miguel Avena (5) has some room to run.

— Clare Merryman is the Marathon Weekly’s high school intern.

1. Marathon’s Enoc Campos (33) runs up the middle.

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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 sea turtles live in for the first couple James and of years of their Debora Hall lives, she continued. discovered “Lil Hatchlings mistake Buddy” in weeds these microplastics and debris on CocoPlum Beach for invertebrate pray that they like to feed in Marathon.

CONTRIBUTED 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.”

If you see a sea turtle in distress in the Florida Keys, call the Turtle Hospital’s 24-hour stranding hotline at 305-481-7669.

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11284 3rd MLS#588840 $848,000 956 105th St MLS#587847 $579,000353 25th St MLS#592215 $349,000 626 107th St MLS#591201 $459,000 112 Ave K MLS#591001 $595,000 11456 5th Ave MLS#591526 $284,000 5053 Sunset Village Dr MLS#588179 $435,000 201 E Ocean Drive 1-311 MLS#589075 $325,000 130 Coco Plum Dr. 202 MLS#587816 $550,000 Lot 26 Mockingbird Ln MLS#583369 $375,000 521 11Th Street, KCB MLS#589355 $840,000 360 25Th Street MLS#591263 $450,000.

330 25Th Street MLS#591225 $450,000

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SALUTE OUR VETS TIFFANY DUONG

tiffany@keysweekly.com

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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COMMUNITY NEWS

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REBECCA BERTUCCI www.keysweekly.com

TALKING ABOUT DEATH WON’T KILL YOU NEW BUSINESS OFFERS END-OF-LIFE GUIDANCE

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ave you ever thought to yourself, following someone’s death, “Wow, I’d really like my death to be as peaceful as hers,” or “Why can’t more celebrations of life be like that?” Or worse, “I never want to die that way.” Of course you have; heck, we all have. Death is part of life.

Though we’ve all thought these things, few of us have actually had the discussions that should accompany them before it’s too late. Our death denial often makes the endof-life process one of fear, leaving us scrambling to get our affairs in order upon receiving the “news” of our impending end.

Have we as a society strayed so far away from ourselves that we can’t see the beauty, dignity and grace in our final days? It seems so. But there is a path back, a way that allows us comfort, acceptance of the unavoidable, and a feeling that we have done all we could to avoid any unfinished business.

There is grace, Eternal Grace, to be exact, a new service offered by Hannah Fowler, who’s on a mission to help normalize death and dying.

As a former hospice nurse, Fowler found that although the services provided were necessary and valuable, the care never felt comprehensive enough. “I often felt limited by the company I worked for and I wasn’t always at liberty to provide the care I would want to receive when I die,” Fowler lamented. “Clients used to ask me to stay longer or provide more frequent visits through the week, but policies or Medicare guidelines disallowed it.” A nurse by trade, over the last few years she’s been providing counseling and facilitating group psychotherapy at the Behavioral Health Facility in town.

Hannah Fowler created Eternal Grace, an end-of-life doula service for families and individuals.

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Fowler relocated from Colorado to Key West a little over three years ago to work at VNA/Hospice, which closed shortly after her arrival. Unable to practice her passion for compassion, Fowler learned about end-oflife doula work and quickly dove into training and certification.

If the term “doula” is new, you are not alone. Most people don’t know what a doula is, and if the word does sound familiar, it’s likely been associated with the birthing process. The word comes from ancient Greek and translates loosely to “woman who serves.” It’s used today to define a support person who assists with life’s sacred transitions (such as birth or death).

Simply put, Fowler provides comfort, support, resources and education to those undergoing the inevitable changes and decline that come with illness and aging.

Just as a birth doula advocates for her client and helps reate a beautiful birth experience that’s specific to the patient’s values and beliefs, an end-of-life doula does the same. A doula helps clients and their family create an end-of-life plan to ensure their final wishes are carried out. They foster a safe space for their clients, free from judgment and full of unconditional support so this last act can be filled with as much grace as possible. To create the individual plans, they hold client sessions that focus on different domains: physical, emotional, spiritual, mental and practical. Physical deals with pain management and comfort therapies.

Emotional addresses the family dynamics, healing relationships and offering grief counseling. Spiritual is support for clients’ religious beliefs, such as meditations and/or prayer, if desired. Mental helps clients honor

their life legacy through after-life projects or services that most accurately reflect their beliefs and values. The practical domain makes sure clients/families have set up advanced directives and other planning.

In our death-phobic society, not everyone wants to talk about death when it’s personal. The one natural thing we all are going to do in life makes us avert our eyes and remain silent. The sooner we stop seeing it as a terrifying concept, the sooner we can transform it into the thing of beauty it should be — for ourselves and our family.

“In this work I am able to remind myself and others that we are one day closer to death. How will I live today? How will I meet those around me?” Fowler said. “These questions remind me that this present moment is good enough and sometimes it’s all we have.”

Fowler navigates the uncharted waters of death with her clients.

“I am not the grim reaper or angel of death who comes at the final hour,” she said.

“This work is meant to be done as early as possible; preferably when you are healthy, long before illness or decline so there is no unanswered question or frantic rushing when this process begins.”

In addition to doula guidance, Eternal Grace offers grief counseling, workshops and grief rituals to help people move through grief as an individual, family and community. She also facilitates a monthly “Death Cafe” via Zoom to help the community make the most of life.

For more information, contact Fowler at hannah@eternalgracedoula.com, 860-3689154, or eternalgracedoula.com.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Give the Gift of Better Hearing

This Holiday Season, Nominate a Special Someone to Experience Better Hearing Well Into the Future I know this year has been especially hard for everyone across the Florida Keys, so I’ve created a heart-warming competition, called Hear for the Holidays, where one lucky person will receive a complimentary pair of hearing aids, along with premium care.

As a Doctor of Audiology, I’m aware of how important better hearing is. At least 1 in 8 Americans have a hearing condition, with the current numbers set to almost double by 2060. We want to help ease someone’s worry this year!

So if you have a loved one or friend who you know would benefit from improved hearing, make sure to nominate them before November 30, 2020!

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6. The business community becomes reflective of this community’s unique culture.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

MARATHON WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 19, 2020

THE REAL FIRST THANKSGIVING

BRIEFLY Come to the rummage sale and breakfast at the lodge The Masonic Lodge in Marathon is stating a rummage sale and breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 21 at its club located at 110 89th Street Oceanside. Guests are invited to have some biscuits and gravy and peruse the items for sale from 8 a.m. to noon.

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.

County hosts viewing of ‘tiny home’ in Key Largo The public is welcome to view Monroe County’s first model codecompliant tiny home at one of three planned open houses. The house is located at 41 Judy Place, Key Largo.

The house will be open from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21.

Saturday, Dec. 5.

Saturday, Dec. 12.

At the open house, COVID-19 safety measures will be in place for visitors.

Visitors will be required to wear facial coverings, socially distance from others, and only one family group will be allowed in the house at a time. There is limited parking in the neighborhood.

The Key Largo tiny home is one in a pilot project the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved in December 2018. The commissioners wanted to be creative in finding products that are wind- and flood-resistant for homeowners to consider as replacements after a disaster or losing their home. The

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Cornerstone Tiny Homes prototype is a hurricane-rated structure that could be used as an alternative replacement for a mobile home after a disaster.

The model home has one bedroom and one bathroom with a porch, a little less than 400 square feet, and starts at $85,000 (for the home, without the land). More information on Cornerstone Tiny Homes can be found at www.cornerstonetinyhomes.com.

Spike in vehicle burglaries reported The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has seen a spike in the number of burglaries — particularly vehicle burglaries in the Upper Keys — in the last two weeks.

Detectives are following up with several leads and the sheriff’s office hopes to make arrests in the cases, but in the interim, residents are asked to be vigilant and aware and secure their vehicle and property.

These are typically crimes of opportunity as thieves target easy prey — unlocked vehicles and homes.

While many of the incidents are occurring in Key Largo and Islamorada, one large theft of more than $6,000 in fishing gear from a downstairs storage area was reported on Duck Key on Monday.

Key Largo Bridge Run introduces a new challenge The 2020 First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run introduces the 2020 First State Bank Bridge the Gap Virtual Challenge.

Due to the circumstances this year, the Key Largo Bridge Run Half Marathon & 4-Mile Run/Walk was not able to take place. In its place is the 2020 First State Bank Bridge the Gap Virtual Challenge.

The virtual challenge will only have one requirement: to cross over a bridge within your route. You can run, walk, bike or skate and go as far as you like. The best part about it is you can do it anywhere.

“Our goal is to keep people motivated and healthy as they look forward to coming back to Key Largo in 2021,” says race director Henry Menendez. “I will actually be able to participate this year virtually with all my fellow runners and walkers.”

All registrants will receive a shirt and finishers medal upon completion of their challenge. In addition, all proceeds will go to the Key Largo Rotary Club. The Key Largo Rotary Club is a nonprofit organization that uses its efforts to help the local community.

Visit: runsignup.com

Gratitude in pandemic times…

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or most modern Americans, Thanksgiving is a time of family gatherings, a huge turkey dinner, and NFL teams with losing records. In this pandemic year of 2020, however, we should carefully consider how safe those large family gatherings actually are. And I realize that many of us may not be in the mood for gratitude, as if we should somehow be thankful for the half-eaten Twinkie at the bottom of the Dumpster of life.

As we ponder our current fate, let’s take a good hard look at the first Thanksgiving. As part of my research, I Googled “first Thanksgiving.” According to History.com, it was quite a bittersweet event. “Just over 50 colonists are believed to have attended, including 22 men, four married women — including Edward Winslow’s wife — and more than 25 children and teenagers. These were the lucky ones who had made it through a rough entry into the New World, including a harsh winter during which an epidemic of disease swept through the colony, felling nearly half the original group. Some 78 percent of the women who had arrived on the Mayflower had died during the first winter, a far higher percentage than for men or children.” Maybe 2020 isn’t as bad as some other Thanksgivings were after all.

Native Americans presented the grateful colonists with five deer, and the plentiful fish and shellfish in the area rounded out the protein part of the menu. They probably served up fruits and vegetables that the colonists grew: cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, leeks, lettuce, parsnips, and pumpkins.

There was, however, no pumpkin pie!

The colony didn’t have flour or butter, much less an oven.

That 1621 celebration is remembered as the “First Thanksgiving in Plymouth.” While it might be the first one in that location, there may have been earlier celebrations.

The official Wikipedia Thanksgiving website postulates, “The precise historical origin of the holiday is disputed.

Although Americans commonly believe that the first Thanksgiving happened in 1621 at Plymouth, Massachusetts, there is strong evidence for earlier celebrations in Canada (1578) and by Spanish explorers in Florida (1565).”

It figures that the Canadians and the Spaniards want to claim our holiday.

Really … do they even have turkeys in Spain? What did the Spanish explorers really have to be thankful for in the mosquito-filled swamps that made up the Florida of 1565? And let’s mention Canada — the Canadians don’t even celebrate Thanksgiving in the correct

month. Someone should tell them that it’s in November. And it certainly isn’t on a Monday! ?

Whichever Thanksgiving you celebrate, it’s interesting to note that it JOHN took until 1863 for BARTUS the holiday to catch is a City of Maraon as a national thon councilobservance here in man. He also is the United States, a musician who the Official Home performs around of Thanksgiving. town. For more Coincidentally, that see johnbartus. was the same year com that the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions began hosting the NFL Thanksgiving Classic games. It took another 78 years for the U.S. government to finalize that Thanksgiving was to fall on the fourth Thursday in November. At least they got the month and day correct.

If Benjamin Franklin had his way, Thanksgiving’s guest of honor would be our national bird. Franklin preferred the turkey over the bald eagle, noting that the eagle’s soaring majesty couldn’t compare to the ultimate sacrifices that turkeys made to keep pilgrims and colonists from starving in the New World. Let’s face the truth: the eagle looks better on the dollar bill, the turkey better on the serving dish.

However you celebrate Thanksgiving (and the subsequent Leftover Turkey Sandwich Weekend), let’s be thankful that the Christmas shopping season has actually already hit us full force. The Great American Venture of separating people from their hardearned cash has begun in earnest.

While there are so many online options available, it’s always better to do whatever you can do to shop local this holiday season and keep our local economy strong.

If there’s anything I am truly thankful for, it’s that the busiest ever 2020 hurricane season has shown us mercy — so far. What will go down in history as the most active Atlantic tropical cyclone season on record basically left us alone. And there’s where I find a true measure of gratitude: to whomever it is “up there” who is responsible for our lack of action this year, I have but two words: Thank You. - Catch John Wednesdays at Herbie’s for Hump Night, Thursdays at Sparky’s Landing, Fridays on Facebook Live for his Social Distancing Concerts, and Saturdays at the Key Colony Inn. Music on Amazon, Apple, iTunes, Spotify and more. www.facebook.com/john.bartus

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YOUTH SPORTS

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DOLPHINS FACE THE BLUE JAYS Youth baseball starts up in Marathon

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he Marathon Dolphins youth baseball team faced the South Dade Blue Jays this past weekend in the Middle Keys. The team is coached by Pete Chapman and Mason Neller, a recent graduate of Key West High School and a Marathon native playing ball for Daytona State College.

— Weekly staff report BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly To see more photos, or purchase copies, visit shadypalmphotography.com.

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1. Marathon shortstop and pitcher Jack Chapman fires the ball home.

2. Marathon’s pitcher Cordell Qualls is ready to deliver a strike.

3. Ryan Petrick, racing for the base, is in a bit of a pickle.

4. Petrick goes in for the close play at second.

5. Luca Picarrillo is safe at third.

6. Marathon’s second baseman, Roco Piscetello, makes the play.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 19, 2020 MY LISTING: 1161 91ST STREET OCEAN

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Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.

We are streaming our Daily Devotions at 8am, Compline at 9pm & Sunday Prayers at 9am on our Facebook page @stolumbanmarathon

LIGHTHOUSE GRILL AT FARO BLANCO IS EXCITED ABOUT RETURNING TO OUR REGULAR HOURS WITH LUNCH AND DINNER SERVICE 7 DAYS A WEEK

All we need are some awesome team members.

We are currently seeking: sous chef, line cooks, prep cook, utility workers, restaurant & pool servers, host and dining room attendants.

Apply in person at Faro Blanco Resort 1996 Overseas Highway or email resume to kthurman@faroblancoresort.com

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In person services under the Pavilion at 9am and 11am. Space is limited May the Peace of the Lord be always with you WE OFFER A COMMUNITY OF PEACE, LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING.

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COOL STUFF

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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.

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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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MARATHON WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 19, 2020 Stephen Frink swimming in what would become the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. © JERRY GREENBERG/ Contributed

CHEERS TO 30 YEARS

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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.

A photo of Stephen Frink’s late wife Barbara Doernbach celebrating the 20th anniversary of the sinking of the Christ of the Abyss Statue in 1965. STEPHEN FRINK/Contributed

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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Established in 2019, KCB Farmer’s Market is a great place to shop with your family, friends and pets. It’s an open-air market that features fresh, local (Homestead, Florida) produce, imported gourmet cheeses, seafood, Mediterranean food, French bakery, imported coffee, Turkish towels, clothes, art, orchids and many more great vendors. It happens every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The season starts on Oct. 27.

“Our goal is to serve the community with the highest level of customer service,” said Rosa Perez, who operates The Cheese Lovers booth and also coordinates the vendors. “And all vendors are required to wear masks and gloves when interacting with a customer.”

She said the key to the KCB Farmers Market’s success is providing diverse products not easily found in the community.

“It’s a fun and friendly outdoor shopping experience with fresh foods and interesting finds,” Perez said.

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Bayside Gourmet server Jennifer Oughton getting into her car before a shift. CHARLOTTE TWINE/Keys Weekly

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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.

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.”

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

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 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

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

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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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.

2G4WB52K2T1400713 1996 BUICK 5LMEU27R42LJ09467 2002 LINCOLN 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 12/07/2020, 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.

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

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EMPLOYMENT

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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.

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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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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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We are now hiring for the following positions:

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

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LET’S DO BUSINESS - 305.743.0844 Petersen Repair & Maintenance

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