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Citizens Property Insurance Cor poration was authorized by the state Legislature in 2002 to provide property insurance protection to people who are entitled to obtain coverage through the private market but are unable to do so. Citizens was created from the merger of Florida Residential Property and Casualty Joint Underwriting Asso ciation and the Florida Windstorm Un derwriting Association (FWUA), which was created in 1972 as an insurer of last resort to provide wind-only cover age in Monroe County.
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The most common type of insurance, known as homeowners multiperil, in creased by 6.4%. Montagne said those rates could be even higher once fees and surcharges are tacked on.
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“I don’t have extra funds to pay my windstorm twice. I just thought this can’t be real. Nothing this bad can really happen,” Harrington said. “The email said that if you don’t do anything, you’re going to not have insurance and then your mortgage company will se lect a carrier that’s not preferred, and then you’ll be in big trouble.
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“The email said you have to take care of this, you have to pay again and apply again,” she continued. “Not only that, it said I had to get a new roof inspection and a new wind mitigation, which I was already fully covered under the now-defunct company. I thought it was all a big mistake when I got the email.”Weston was placed into receiver ship after the Florida Office of Insur ance Regulation (OIR) determined that the company was insolvent. OIR said there were sufficient grounds to insti tute delinquency proceedings. “The company has ceased issuing new insurance coverages and, pursu ant to applicable law and court orders, Weston’s policies are cancelled effec tive 12:01 a.m. on September 7, 2022; unless otherwise terminated prior to that date,” a message on Weston’s website reads. Since last February, five insurance carriers have been declared insolvent. Joining Weston are Southern Fidelity Insurance Co., Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp., Avatar Property & Casualty Insurance Co. and St. John’s Insurance Co. Some 80,000 Floridians had a policy with Southern Fidelity, 27,000 with Lighthouse, 37,000 with Av atar Property & Casualty and 160,000 with St. MelJohn’s.Montagne, Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM) president, said lack of availability or unaffordability of reinsurance for insurance companies, and fraud are two causes that are lead ing to insolvency issues. “It’s something we don’t have here, which is fraud. But it’s happening on the mainland. That’s been a huge prob lem for all the carriers not in Monroe County.”Agrowing property insurance crisis in Florida had state legislators coming back to the capital in May for a special session. In a three-day period, the House and Senate approved legislation that authorized a $2 billion reinsurance fund for insurance companies. Known as the Reinsurance to Assist Policyhold ers Program, insurers can purchase insurance to insulate them from risk.
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However, Florida law also requires Citizens levy assessments on most Florida policyholders if it experiences a deficit in the wake of a devastating storm or series of Montagnestorms.said the rest of the state continues to deal with unaffordable in surance “with all the fraud coming home to roost.” That’s forcing viable insur ance companies to request increasesdouble-digittostay ahead of losses. Monroe County residents insured through Citizens are feeling some of those effects through rate increases. Recently, OIR approved a series of rate increases for Citizens policyholders that vary from 6.4% to 10.7% depending on time of coverage.
A year later, that number jumped to 687,078. As of last August, Citizens said it had 1.02 million“Citizenspolicies.was the only company I could use,” Harrington said. “I already applied and paid and got new cover age. But I had to scramble for the funds.”
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Tens of thousands of Floridians are scrambling to insure their properties as a number of companies in the state enter liquidation. As a result, it’s leaving many to choose a policy of last resort in Citizens, which recently announced it would be increasing its rates. Plantation Key resident Kim Har rington was one of the 20,000 Weston policyholders who were alerted that they had all but 30 days to find a new insurance policy. The insurance company entered liquidation on Aug. 8. Harrington said she was in disbelief.
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A stipulation to the program required insurance companies to reduce policy holders’ rates. For some insurance companies, the program was either too little or too late, Montagne said. Insurance issues continued in the months that followed, leaving many policyholders including Harrigton to revert coverage to Citi zens. In August 2020, Citizens had a total of 499,056 policies.
“We’ve had our good friends at Citizens insuring us for wind and the X-Wind policy. We’ve never faced the issue of assignment of benefits and at torneys down here. But it doesn’t really stop the rate increases coming from Citizens every year to the tune of 9% and 10%, which is what they’re telling you is the increase. That’s a base rate increase. By the time that invoice gets to your mailbox it’s probably 12% or 13% once all the fees and surcharges and garbage added in.” FIRM offers a property insurance user’s guide at firmkeys.org to help consumers make choices about prop erty insurance in Monroe County.
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1. Volunteer diver Chris Camp bell gets down to the dirty work of cleaning coral trees and rope nurseries. CONTRIB 2.UTEDFrom left, Brooks Barrett, Chris Campbell, Laura Har tigan and Hannah Cerniglia show off a freshly prepared tray of coral fragments. ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly 3. Brooks Barrett and Hannah Cerniglia tend to coral trees at the Marathon nursery. CON 4.TRIBUTEDCoralfragments sit on ce ment plugs, ready for their trip offshore. ALEX RICKERT/Keys 5.WeeklyReef
Recent years have seen vari ous companies throughout the Florida Keys stretch the definition of “ecotourism” as an attractive advertising buzz word. Training volunteers, and even tually tourists, to prepare nearly 1,000 fragments of living coral for eventual outplanting on the reef? Yeah, we’re going to say that counts.Enter Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters’ partnership with Reef Renewal USA, a nonprofit organiza tion dedicated to inspiring volun teers to aid in coral reef protection and restoration. “We’re really a volunteer-based organization,” said Aquarium En counters co-owner and Reef Renew al board member Ben Daughtry.
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Gabrielle Rosenbacher is Reef Renewal’s field work and volun teer coordinator. For her, the day was just the beginning of what all involved hope will blossom into a steady flow of eager ecotourism volunteers – both locals and tour ists.
Rosenbacher is in the midst of developing an online volunteer training course covering basic coral nursery maintenance that potential volunteers can take before being paired with one of Reef Renewal’s nursery managers to get to work. While volunteers in the nursery must be dive-certified, there are plenty of opportunities on land as well. “We really want people to get involved in any way possible,” she said. “You can touch coral and get hands-on experience here, and it will grow your knowledge and ex citement for these things that need to be protected so badly.”
“All four major dive shops are committed to being a part of this process with us,” said Daughtry, referencing commitments from Tilden’s Dive Center, A Deep Blue Dive Center, Captain Hook’s and Better Than Most Watersports to take volunteers out to the reef as needed on a rotating schedule.
“Aquarium Encounters puts a real public side to this,” said Daugh try. “Anybody coming into the aquarium today, if they’re interest ed, they get to get their hands dirty and be a part of it too. We’re giving that exposure to people visiting the Keys.” To learn more about volun teer opportunities and next steps, contact Reef Renewal at volunteer@ reefrenewalusa.org.
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The effort is part of a larger initiative by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s Mission: Iconic Reefs, one that aims to build seven reefs up and down the keys up to 25% coral coverage in order to become natural coral nurseries. After spending the morning fragmenting and preparing 900 corals, the group headed out to the nursery on boats provided by Til den’s Dive Center to install the trays of tiny corals and clean the rope and PVC structures used to support the growing boulder, staghorn and elkhorn corals.
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“That’s what we’re driving for. We’ve got 25 volunteers here today.” To the untrained eye, the operation set up at the aquarium on Aug. 27 may look a bit more like a machine shop than a marine sci ence operation, with multiple band saws running and plentiful quanti ties of cement and monofilament. The goal for the day was to make calculated cuts in order to fragment four genotypes of larger boulder corals into half-inch pieces that could be affixed to small ce ment plugs and delivered to a coral nursery on the reef line to grow. In six to 12 months, when the tiny fragments have grown out to cover their cement plugs, they’ll be trans ported from their nurseries to other areas of the reef for permanent outplanting.“Whatwe’re doing is speed ing up the time it takes for them to grow and get to spawning,” Daughtry said. “If you were to let two corals naturally spawn and one little one settle out, it would take 25 to 50 years or more for it to get big enough to spawn. By doing what we’re doing, in three to five years they’ll be able to spawn.”
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at such hearing or meeting, one will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ADA Assistance: Anyone needing special assistance at the City Council hearing due to disability should contact the City of Marathon City Attorney at (305) 289-4130 at least five days prior thereto. Please contact the City Clerk at clavierd@ci.marathon.fl.us if you would like to receive any of the items on the agenda by email.
Ordinances for First Public Hearing
Resolutions For Adoption A Resolution 2022-99, Approving The Ranking And Allocations Of The Market Rate And Affordable Residential Building Permit Allocation System (RBPAS) For Period 1, Year 31 (July 14, 2022 To January, 2023); And Providing For An Effective Date.
(*Denotes Item Is Passed By Consent Upon Approval of Agenda)
C. Ordinance 2022-22 Amending The Zoning From Residential Medium (RM) To Parks and Recreation (PR) For Property Described As Waloriss Subdivision PB3-113 (Park), Having Real Estate Number 00354681-000000; Providing For Severability; Providing For The Repeal Of Conflicting Provisions; Providing For The Transmittal Of This Ordinance To The State Department Of Economic Opportunity; And Providing For An Effective Date Upon The Approval Of This Ordinance By The State Department Of Economic Opportunity.
*B. Resolution 2022-100, Authorizing Certain Employees To Act As Backup Signatories On City Bank Accounts and Providing For An Effective Date.
*F. Resolution 2022-104, Establishing City Boat Ramp Usage Fees, Trailer Parking Fees And Parking Fees At Sombrero Beach And Establishing An Annual City Resident Registration; And Providing For An Effective Date
A. Ordinance 2022-23, Amending Chapter 18, Article III (“Offenses Involving Public Peace, Order, And Morals”) Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Marathon By Amending Section 18-124 To Create Subsection D Which Will Provide An Enforce ment Mechanism For Section 18-124; Providing For The Repeal Of All Ordinances Or Parts Thereof Found To Be In Conflict; Providing For Severability; Providing For Inclusion In The Code Of Ordinances And Providing For An Effective Date.
*J. Resolution 2022-108, Approving A Fifth Amendment To The Agreement Between The City And Bishop, Rosasco And Co., Extending The Agreement; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Amendment And Expend Budgeted Funds On Behalf Of The City; And Providing For An Effective Date
City Council Items *A. Approval of Minutes B. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint Presentation (Sarah Fangman) C. Mike Forester “Be Like Mike” Day Proclamation D. Amending the Vacation Rental Fee Schedule (Councilmember Gonzalez) E. Noise Ordinance Discussion (Vice Mayor Zieg)
City of Marathon City Council Agenda
Ordinances for Second Public Hearing and Adoption A. Ordinance 2022-20, Amending Chapter 102 “Development Application Review Procedures”, Article 6 “Comprehensive Plan Amendment”, Amending Figure 102.22.1 “Comprehensive Plan Amendment Review Process”, And Article 7 “Land Development Text Amendment”, Amending Figure 102.28.1 “Land Development Regulation Text Amendment Process”, And Article 11 “Rezoning”, Amending Figure 102.62.1 “Rezoning Review Process”, And Article 13 “Conditional Use”, Amending Figure 102.80.1 “Conditional Use Permit Review Process”, And Article 17 “Appeals”, Amending Figure 102.98.1 “Appeals Review Process”, And Article 18 “Beneficial Use Determinations”, Amending Figure 102.104.1 “Beneficial Use Determinations Process”, And Article 19 “Vested Rights Determinations”, Amending Figure 102.112.1 “Vested Rights Determinations”, And Article 18 “Beneficial Use Determi nations”, Amending Section 102.104 “Final Determination By Council”, And Article 19 “Vested Rights Determinations”, Amending Section 102.110 “Final Determina tion”; And Amending Chapter 110 “Definitions”, Article 2 “Acronyms”; To Update Language Pertaining To The Obsolete Department Of Community Affairs (DCA) To Reflect The Current Department Of Economic Opportunity (DEO); Providing For The Repeal Of All Code Provisions And Ordinances Inconsistent With This Ordinance; Providing For Severability; Providing For Inclusion In The Code; Providing For The Transmittal Of This Ordinance To The State Department Of Economic Opportunity; And Providing For An Effective Date Upon The Approval Of This Ordinance By The Department Of Economic Opportunity In Accordance With State Law.
*E. Marathon Fire Rescue Report F. Marina Report G. Code Report H. Wastewater Utilities Report *I. Public Works Report
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B. Ordinance 2022-21, Amending The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) From Residential Medium (RM) To Recreation (R) For Property Described As Waloriss Subdivision PB3-113 (Park), Having Real Estate Number 00354681-000000; Providing For Severability; Providing For The Repeal Of Conflicting Provisions; Providing For The Transmittal Of This Ordinance To The State Department Of Economic Opportunity; And Providing For An Effective Date Upon The Approval Of This Ordinance By The State Department Of Economic Opportunity.
*D. Resolution 2022-102 Ratifying A Change To The Agreement Between The City Of Marathon, Florida And Hawkins Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Agreement On Behalf Of The City; And Providing For An Effective Date
*E Resolution 2022-103, Approving A Third Amendment To The Interlocal Agreement With Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority; Requesting the City of Marathon to reimburse the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority 2.5% on credit card fees when our customers pay via credit card Each Month; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Amend ment And Expend Budgeted Funds On Behalf Of The City; And Providing For An Effective Date
City Manager Report A. First Time Homebuyer Update *B. Grants Update *C. Building Report *D. Park and Recreation Report
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*G Resolution 2022-105, Approving the Third Amendment to the Fire Rescue – EMS Medical Director Agreement With Professional Emergency Services, Inc., In An Amount Not To Exceed $46,305.00; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Amendment And Expend Budgeted Funds: And Providing For An Effective Date And Providing An Effective Date
*H Resolution 2022-106, Approving Change Order No. 2 To The Professional Service Agreement Between The City And Cardno, Inc., For Engineering and Inspection Services For The Ongoing Bridge Repair Project In An Amount Not To Exceed $47,524.00; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Contract And Expend Funds On Behalf Of The City; And Providing For An Effective Date.
*I. Resolution 2022-107, Approving Grant Agreement Between The City And The Florida Keys Council of the Arts; Appropriating Funds; And Providing For An Effective Date
*C. Resolution 2022-101 Authorizing The City To Extend The Agreement With Ballard Partners, Inc. For Professional Consulting And Lobbying Services Before The Legislature Of The State Of Florida; Authorizing The City Manager To Expend Budgeted Funds, And Execute The Extension Agreement; And Providing An Effective Date
Public Comments taken on all times and at 6:30pm time certain for items not on the agenda or as soon as possible thereafter of after the last agenda item; whichever comes first.
*K. Resolution 2022-109, Approving Change Order No. 1 To Contract Between The City And CEKRA, Inc. In The Current Amount Of $526,127.00 For The Partial Funding Of The Replacement Of The Coco Plum Bridge And Rehabilitation Of Several Other Bridges Within The City Limits; Increasing The Contract In An Amount Not To Exceed $514,450.00 For Repairs To Three Additional Bridges, Yellowtail Ave, Flamingo Isle, And 25th Street Bridges; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Change Order And Expend Budgeted Funds On Behalf Of The City; And Provid ing For An Effective Date.
“I was deeply troubled to learn of this situation, but I can assure you that I will take whatever actions are necessary to ensure Trauma Star continues its critical life-saving operations,” said Sheriff Rick Ram say.
Monroe County Fire Rescue alerted the Sheriff’s Office in late July of missing narcotics and dis crepancies in its controlled sub stances logs.
FWC says alcohol isn’t believed to be a factor in the incident. Investiga tion into the accident continues with arrests“Ourpending.deepest sympathies are with the victims, their family and friends at this time,” FWC said.
FWC said Luciana Fernandez died as a result of the injuries she sustained in the accident. According to a Miami Herald report, a majority of the teens on the boat attend Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Coconut Grove or Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in Southwest Miami-Dade. In memory of Fernandez, Lourdes held a vigil on Monday night at the school. Four other teenagers and the two adults, identified as George Ignacio Pino and Cecilia Pino, were injured. George Ignacio Pino is president of a Doral-based real estate brokerage company, according to the Herald. As of Sept. 5, three remained hos pitalized. The remaining six teenagers were uninjured.
A17-old-girl from Miami-Dade County died after a boat she was on with 13 others crashed into a channel marker just 500 feet from the Monroe County line dur ing Labor Day weekend. According to a preliminary report by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conserva tion, 14 occupants aboard a 29-foot Robalo were departing Elliot Key to Ocean Reef around 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 4. While traveling through Cutter Bank, the boat collided with a green channel marker 15. All occupants were thrown by the impact of the crash. First responders were called to the bayside of Broad Creek, located at the south end of Cutter Bank in MiamiDade County, to find 12 juveniles and two adults in the water. The boat capsized.Good Samaritans and multiple responding agencies, which included FWC and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, recovered all occupants, who resided in Miami-Dade County, from the water and transported them to land. They were ultimately sent to hospitals to receive medical attention.
• Patrick Lefere, executive direc tor of operations and planning, de livered an update on the schematic design phase of Key West’s Tommy Roberts Memorial Stadium and Rex Weech Field renovation. With an estimated cost of $16,829,415 and estimated completion date of Janu ary 2024, Phase 1 of the project will include a rebuild of the stadium’s football bleachers, a multipurpose or visitor locker room, a football concession stand and restroom facility, a baseball press box and re furbishment of the stadium’s base ball bleachers. The football field and baseball outfield will receive new sod, and the project will add a portable concession trailer for the baseball side of the stadium.
The Sheriff’s Office’s investiga tion showed Rusinowski stole mor phine and versed and then altered or falsified records in an attempt to conceal the thefts. She admitted to stealing the drugs, the Sheriff’s Office
FUNDS EARMARKED FOR TEACHER RAISES NEXT YEAR With a unanimous vote, the Monroe County School Board ap proved a proposed 2022-2023 (fiscal year 2023) budget at its Sept. 6 meeting at Marathon HighThoughSchool.the budget’s final total millage rate of 2.962 is the district’s lowest since 2008, the 2022-2023 budget will add more than $19 mil lion in revenue, buoyed by skyrock eting property values and a county tax roll north of $44.5 billion for the 2022 tax year.
“This would allow us to be able to give significant raises to our teachers to start them on the progression of getting them to a wage that will allow them to live in the county,” said Anders. “It’s my hope that we can add another $2 million to those $5 million and come up with $7 million at the end of the day.” Anders fielded questions from the board as to how the district’s advertised spending per dollar –reported as 64 cents per dollar for student instruction – could be altered by salaries paid to teach ers on special assignment outside of their schools or by the afore mentioned general fund increases budgeted as instruction expenses.
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“We can certainly look at how we classify (teachers on special as signment),” Anders answered, add ing that while the earmarked $5 million in the final budget proposal would initially enter the general fund, it would still eventually go to pay salaries for instructional staff.
“I don’t think it sends a good message in terms of environmental responsibility that the furniture that’s 15 years old that’s in per fectly fine shape, we’re just going to scrap to spend money that we got from the feds for COVID to create a lounge,” said board member Bobby Highsmith, referencing the ESSER funds used to purchase the furnish ings.“I am very sympathetic to every thing he just said, but sending the money back is not going to make our students perform any better,” replied vice chair Andy Griffiths. “It came out of the collective country for a debt that we’re all going to collectively own, so I don’t want to shortchange our kids. … If it was just our money, I’d be right there with you.” In a 3-1 vote with Highsmith as the lone nay, the board voted to move forward with the media cen ter phase of the furniture project. Board member Mindy Conn was absent.
Lynda Rusinowski, 56, was charged with two counts of grand theft of a controlled substance, two counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, and two counts of official misconduct.
Thesaid.Trauma Star program is a partnership among the Sheriff’s Office, Fire Rescue and the Monroe County Board of County Commis sioners. The Sheriff’s Office staffs the pilots while the flight nurses and flight paramedics are staffed by Fire TheRescue.investigation is ongoing. — Contributed
• Along with input from teach ers and administrators, classroom furniture supplier Virco Inc. deliv ered an extensive presentation on potential new classroom and media center furnishings as part of a proposed furniture refresh project for all three Monroe County high schools. Phase 1 of the proposal, a $1 million refresh of the furnish ings in all three high school media centers, received board pushback.
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Aformer Monroe County Fire Rescue chief flight nurse for the Trauma Star heli copter program has been arrested for stealing narcotics.
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In response to concern from board members at their last meet ing that the increased revenues did not come with increased funds for raises for teachers and other staff, director of finance Beverly Anders indicated that the final proposed budget includes $5 mil lion in the general fund earmarked for teacher raises in 2023-24. The $5 million was made possible by additional federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds received by the dis trict to cover previously budgeted items such as summer school and curriculum expenses.
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Remember Socialism leads to Communism. There are 9 Levels to create a Socialistic State
1) Healthcare: Control healthcare and you control people. 2) Poverty: Increase poverty level as high as possible. Poor people are easier to control and will not fight back as long as you provide everything for them. 3) Debt: Increase debt to an unsustainable level, that way you can increase taxes and this will produce more poverty. 4) Gun Control: Reduce the ability for people to defend themselves from the government, that way you are able to create a Police State. 5) Welfare: Take control of every aspect of their lives (food, housing, income) make them fully dependent on the government. 6) Education: Take control of what people read, listen to and what children learn in school. 7) Religion: Remove the belief of GOD from government schools., because people only need to believe their government knows what's best for the people. 8) Class Warfare: Divide the people into wealthy and the poor. Eliminate the Middle Class. This will cause more discontent making it easier to tax the wealthy with the support of the poor. 9) Control the Media:
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"Your children's children will live under Communism. You Americans are so gullible. No you won't accept Communism outright, but we'll keep feeding you small doses of Socialism until you finally wake up and find yourself there, you already have Communism. We will ot have to fight you, we will so weaken your economy until you fall, like overripe fruit, into our hands. This democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
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A Sobering Prediction and Reminder to America - told 62 years ago
But many of the more recently arrived floating migrant chugs become a navigational or environmental hazard, and are swiftly re moved by the U.S. Coast Guard. However, for vessels not posing an immediate threat, Coast Guard funds allow only for removal of hazard ous material (read: oil, gas or other dangerous fluids) from the vessel, not relocation. A chug that isn’t a hazard remains where it is until someone interested in it for display picks it up. Otherwise, it ends up on the list as a derelict vessel.The Monroe County Marine Resources Office works with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, and other law enforcement partners to remove derelict vessels. Jason Rafter, public information officer with FWC, said they’re getting three to four a week. “We’re trying to keep up with them,” he said. “Every migrant landing leaves something behind. We’re trying to get rid of them as fast as they come in, but they arrive at a much faster pace.” Brittany Burtner is senior administrator of the county Marine Resources Office, which on average oversees the removal of 60 to 80 dere lict vessels per year. Whether it’s an abandoned sailboat or a Cuban chug, Burtner said her office will remove a derelict vessel, with help from prequalified marine contractors, from the county waters once they receive authorization from law
AMERICATOMIGRATING basis, and we are dealing with a large number of cases these days.”
1. A chug carrying roughly 12 Cubans is intercepted off the shores of the Upper Keys in early July.
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The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden nearly a decade ago installed the first known public exhibit of Cuban chugs at the gar den, where more than a dozen handmade ves sels of dubious seaworthiness detail people’s desperation. Executive Director Misha McRae told the Keys Weekly the garden is currently applying for a grant to help preserve the chugs that are displayed outside.
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More migrant arrivals mean more chugs along the mangroves, beaches and shores of the Keys. They tell a story of survival and desire for something better, which is why they’re fea tured in various museum exhibits and places in the Keys. For the ones not taken, however, they add to the growing derelict vessel problem handled by several agencies.
“Our primary concern is people’s safety on the water, and these chugs are not safe or seaworthy vessels. They are basically sinking as soon as they leave shore, and the only ques tion is whether they’ll make it to land before that happens,” said Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Papas, spokesman for Coast Guard Sector Key West. “The challenge is that the public sees only the limited amount of activity they can see ei ther from land or from a recreational boat, and there are multi-jurisdictional protocols in place, but each case is handled on a case-by-case
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2. A Cuban chug with gas cans and other material is nestled into the mangroves in the Upper Keys.
In groups, Cuban migrants jump aboard their vessels and ultimately find their way onto the waters off the Florida Keys. The vessels they use are often referred to as chugs due to the sounds of the ingenious lawn mower or car mo tors used to power the vessels.
Some chugs are intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, which transports migrants back via cutter to their native country. But chugs making landfall without interdiction on the water draw response from the U.S. Customs & Border Protection.
utting their lives into handmade boats, Cuban migrants set course from their depressed country through the danger ous Florida Straits to the U.S. A food shortage, rising inflation, power outages and many years of political repression are among the reasons for their voyages to the states. More recently, the COVID pandemic has further stressed the already-strapped country to the breaking point for many. To Cuban mi grants, it’s the journey to a new beginning.
ALBEIT DANGEROUS, A CHUG SERVES AS A NEW BEGINNING
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11MARATHON WEEKLY / SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 cess to handle the removal of migrant vessels,” Burtner said. “It is the vessel’s owner who is responsible for removal. However, when all attempts by law enforcement to locate and hold the boat owner responsible have failed, Monroe County utilizes Boating Improvement Funds and grant funding from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to assist with removal efforts.” The removal of 60 derelict vessels a year costs about $230,000. Around $2.6 million was spent to remove derelict vessels between 2010 and 2020. Those not slapped with a sticker for re moval can serve as a history token, a tourist attraction or decoration. At the Anacostia Mu seum in Washington, D.C. is a small, improvised chug that transported two Cuban men who were bound for a better life in the states in July 1992. Built in secret out of scavenger materials, stacked styrofoam planks held together with tar were carved into the shape of a boat and placed on a wooden frame. The chug’s exterior then received a tar coating and tarred cloth covered the hull for further protection against both water and shark penetration. Brothers to the Rescue, a nonprofit found ed in 1992 by Cuban exiles in the U.S., rescued the rafters after searching for them via plane. That led the U.S. Coast Guard to them roughly 35 miles off the coast of Miami. The vessel was ultimately placed into the hand of Humberto Sanchez, who worked with the Brothers to the Rescue. He ultimately gave the raft to the Ana costia Community Museum. Sitting outside the Keys History & Discovery Center in Islamorada is a green wooden Cuban vessel. Now an exhibit for locals and tourists to view, the chug shows one of the several modes of transportation immigrants from Cuba used to reach the Florida Keys. The display is outside the museum and open to the public.
“We have been told this boat is actually considered a ‘Cadillac,’ as most arrived on rafts, chugs and balsas,” said Rich Russell, board chairman, following the exhibit’s arrival this summer. In Marathon, the Lagoon on Grassy Key continues to amass a small armada of chugs in various conditions, turning them into canvases for local artists to create paintings that pay tribute to the boats’ origins and the struggles of those they carried. With a seemingly endless supply of vessels, many private citizens have wondered if they are legally permitted to make one of the chugs their own yard ornament — or even a repur posed bar. When it comes to these inquiries, there’s an official answer, even as it pertains to vessels without any form of registration or abil ity to identify an owner. “The state certainly cannot give anybody permission to take someone else’s property,” said FWC Capt. David Dipre. But, read between the lines. With dozens of new chug installations popping up in front of restaurants, hotels and homes throughout the islands, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Of fice arrest page has no mugshots of individu als picked up for removing what essentially amounts to unclaimed debris from Florida Keys waters.Ifyou see a migrant chug on the water, especially if it appears in distress, the Coast Guard appreciates the boating public calling in the vessel’s location. Coast Guard Sector Key West handles all of the Florida Keys and can be reached on VHF radio channel 16 or by phone at 305-292-8727.
3, 4, 5, 6. Chugs brought in from Marathon waters form the latest art installation at The Lagoon on Grassy Key. RICKERT/Keys Weekly
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Alex Rickert and Mandy Miles contributed to this report.
7, 8, 9. An exhibit of more than a dozen Cuban ‘chugs’ is on display at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, with signs detailing when and where that particular vessel reached American shores. MILES/Keys Weekly 4
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Leadership Monroe County, the premier educational nonprofit community leadership organization, announces its 30th year of programs with the selection of Class XXX. The LMC program is aimed at residents who are active in leadership roles within the private sector, government or community organizations. Through a series of single or multi-day sessions over seven months, participants examine the fundamental public and private segments throughout the county. These unique experiences help participants grow as Monroe County residents and leaders as well as provide invaluable connections among other leaders across the county. Sessions begin Oct. 7 in Key West with subsequent monthly classes throughout the Keys, culminating with graduation in April 2023. Sessions are led by experts and leaders in the respective fields covered in each session. The sessions begin their focus on the challenges and opportunities that confront the dynamic tourism industry and the Keys economy, continue to evaluate vital environmental issues from the Everglades to Florida Bay and the coral reefs, the Monroe County education system, the multiple levels of government, the judiciary and law enforcement system, the historical and present military significance in the Keys, emergency management and emerging best practices, an examination of the Keys health care system providers, an immersive review of the human services sector, the increasing impact of the non-profit arts and creative industries, and the rapidly changing media platforms that inform the citizenry and affect and influence publicLeadershippolicy.
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MONROE COUNTY ANNOUNCES CLASS XXX
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What’s one thing most people never knew about you? I’m a very active person. I love what I do, I’m creative and I like to joke. Two truths and a lie. I love what I do, I love my family, and I don’t like cooking at home. (It’s a good thing we featured a chef this week. Last week’s Neighbor of the Week, Bridget, is a little less accomplished in the kitchen.)
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No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve to be recognized. In an effort to shine a spotlight on more of the incredible individuals who live and work in these islands, Keys Weekly is proud to spotlight our Neighbor of the Week feature, dedicated to celebrating a community member with each issue. Today, this week’s neighbor is one of the geniuses in the kitchen at Isla Bella Beach Resort on Knight’s Key, but his story here in Marathon stretches back 17 years to a supermarket bakery.
Spotlighting the amazing individuals who live and work in the Middle Keys
14 MARATHON WEEKLY / SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 S O U T H Heading & D O I N G B I G T H I N G S ! is E X P A N D I N G I N T O T H E F L O R I D A K E Y S & N O W S E R V I N G Y O U T H BECOME A VOLUNTEER ENROLL YOUR CHILD CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
DANILO BUESO Chef de cuisine, Isla Bella Beach Resort How did you first come to Marathon, and what do you do here? My dad brought me when I was 17 years old from Honduras, where I was born. I started in the Publix bakery, following in the footsteps of my dad. Cooking is my passion, and now I’m a chef de cuisine at Isla Bella Beach Resort. What would you like to be remembered for? My passion for cooking and always being cheerful. What song always gets you on the dance floor? Bachata. I am Latino and I love dance. What is your dream vacation? Hawaii. I love being with my family, my daughter, my son and my wife and living every moment to the maximum. What is the last book you read or TV show you binged? I don’t have much time to read, but my favorite books are cookbooks from different countries. What would you do if you won the lottery? The first thing would be to make my whole family happy, and then I would make a restaurant different from everyone else.
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What’s one thing that is always on a menu, but you will never try? I’m a different person. I like everything you can create in a kitchen. If it is done with love, it always goes well.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received or given? My father always told me that opportunities only happen one time in life. If you don’t grab them, they go away. I tell my friends the same. If you had to cook one meal to impress your hero, what would you make? I make whole lobsters with risotto and béchamel sauce, always with a glass of wine. What’s the weirdest dish you ever had to make? Frog legs, but they tasted delicious.
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ZEROING IN ON THE ISSUES
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Relevant experience, good rela tionships, and networking are key. In an effort to provide greater familiarity and communication between the Key Colony Beach City Commission candidates and our readers, the Marathon Weekly sent each of them a series of questions concerning their backgrounds and stances on press ing city issues. The Weekly will continue to print each candidate’s responses in a Q&A series leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Have a question you’d like to see answered by the candidates? Send it to alex@keysweekly.com for potential inclusion throughout the series.
As with our Keys neighbors, vaca tion rentals, FEMA, flood maps, insur ance, hurricanes, and storm hardening remain on the top of the list. I hope to aid in solutions through network ing, lobbying, and the pursuit of grant monies to help address these Countywide issues. But of particular concern to our KCB residents are rebuilding City Hall and issues with our Post Office (staff ing, relocation, and continued opera tions).
Answers are printed exactly as submitted by candidates, with responses limited to 100 words.
JOHN DENEALE Global Warming and associated sea level rise present many challenges for KCB and the Keys. First, we must work with the county and state to ensure we can safely evacuate in the face of storm flooding. Secondly, we want to update our land development regulations to support renovations and reconstruction in the face of new FEMA flood maps. Third, we must protect our infrastructure and environ ment to ensure resiliency. My many years working with local, state and federal politicians will help us navigate the legal and governance hurdles required to obtain solutions and most importantly funding to mitigate these challenges.
Rapid growth is affecting how Key Colony Beach is evolving. We are faced with the fallout of Hurricane Irma, ris ing insurance rates, changes in build ing codes, and property development. The commission must ensure these forces are not burdening residents and homeowners with additional expenses or degrading the quality of life. Many homes are being purchased by non resident investors seeking appreciation and rental income. They now make up approximately 68% of the KCB popula tion. We must be proactive in manag ing this trend or we will lose even more neighbors and our identity as the “Gem of the Florida Keys”.
ALEX RICKERT alex@keysweekly.com
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This Whatweek:isthe largest issue facing KCB's citizens, and how can you aid in pursuit of a solution?
BETH RAMSAY-VICKREY
KCB commission candidates weigh in
I have already taken steps to ad dress our post office problems through my face-to-face conversation with our Congressman, alerting him to the cur rent and projected issues.
Answers are printed exactly as submitted by candidates, with responses limited to 100 words. This Whatweek:isone issue for Marathon residents that you feel has not received an appropriate amount of attention thus far and should be addressed?
Our city dying as a hometown community is the largest issue that has not been addressed. This death is due to many different factors. Some may not be solvable but many other issues can be resolved and we can breath life back into Marathon as a hometown community again.
Marathon City Council candidates weigh in ALEX RICKERT alex@keysweekly.com
I believe our permitting system has not only failed all of us, including con tractors but especially local families. There are a lot of red flags surrounding the building department as a whole. Having to donate over $18,000.00 plus donate land in order to compete in BPAS to obtain a new building permit should make every local question our leadership. They say they are here for locals but appear to make it harder on us and easier on developers and investors.
KENNY MATLOCK
WAYNE QUARBERG
KEVIN MACAULAY
Many issues deserve more atten tion such as development regulation, increased investment in community resources like education, boat ramps, parks/beaches, a community pool, infrastructure hardening and prepar ing for climate change impacts, mental health/homelessness facilities, and more resources for enforcement agencies, but these issues all pale in comparison to the attention our natu ral resources require. There is a little known but devastating mass-extinction unfolding on the reef as I write this. We all depend on this unique environ ment in one way or another. We must protect it properly for the sake of our economy, our future, and our chil dren’s futures.
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In an effort to provide greater familiarity and communication between the nine Marathon City Council candidates and our readers, the Marathon Weekly sent each prospective council member a series of questions concerning their back grounds and stances on pressing city issues. The Marathon Weekly will continue to print each candidate’s responses in a Q&A series leading up to the election. Be on the lookout for a candidate forum co-sponsored by the Keys Weekly and Marathon Chamber of Commerce, set for Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. Readers who have questions they would like to see answered by Marathon City Council, U.S. House of Representatives or Florida House of Representatives candidates may submit them to ceo@floridakeysmarathon.com for potential inclusion.
WHAT SHOULD MARATHON BE TALKING ABOUT MORE?
ROBYN STILL
MIKE LEONARD
While there has been a vast amount of new housing built since IRMA, it has not solved our workforce housing problem. To resolve this issue will not be easy and it will require a bold and darning plan that focuses directly on this issue! My plan is to present a new idea with the creation of “Marathon Housing & Finance Author ity” which will be my initial step in resolving the on-going housing issues for our local residents. While execution of my plan will be challenging, when funded and structured, it will be a suc cess and I will discuss the plan in more detail during the campaign!
Environmental, growth manage ment and infrastructure needs are being addressed. One area of concern that has not been a focal point is fis cal oversight and thorough financial analysis behind policy decisions. The proposed City budget should be a con cern for all the residents, the growth in expenditures and tax burdens require sound reasoning and forethought. A proposed 19% increase in property tax revenue and 28% increase in expen ditures merits discussion. In a time where our businesses and residents face economic challenges, fiscal re straint and improved financial planning processes will provide needed clarity when evaluating policy directives.
Marathon’s unbridled growth over the past 10 years forces us to pause and reassess where we are. That includes the number and density of vacation rental permits issued moving forward. The city needs better growth balance; the ability to deliver residents adequate services and infrastructure while managing through extensive growth.Asevidenced by the bridge condition on Coco Plum Dr., the City also needs to more proactively enlist FDOT’s help to ensure all bridges in the City are sound. This same consider ation must be similarly applied to aging residential and commercial structures, as per the City’s updated building recertification standards.
We need more incentives which promote a stronger economy and overall resources in our city. We need to explore programs which would incentivize employers to provide childcare credits to employees. We need tax incentives which promote long term rentals. Most of our resi dents want nothing more than to work hard, enjoy our beautiful island, and raise their families. As a city, we need to focus on programming that would benefit these goals and at the same time would strengthen businesses and the workforce. I intend to develop and promote incentive programs through our city.
INGRID TYREE
JEFF SMITH
RICHARD TAMBORRINO
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Our citizen’s voices are not being addressed we need open communica tion with our locals. Changing from one meeting a month to two meetings would be a prudent start. Also putting the Council’s agendas into Layman’s Terms, English, and Spanish would definitely help to understand what is going on in the City.
LYNN LANDRY
Vacation rentals are always a topic of discussion in the city. We need to hire more code enforcement to enforce the ordinances we have for vacation rentals.
THE FLORIDA BIG THREE, Miami, Florida and Florida State, all played on college football’s opening weekend. And all three won. Miami trounced in-state Bethune-Cookman, 70-13. It was a lot tougher for the other two.
As a student in Boston just a few subway stops from Welles’ college when I first heard the story, his sacrifice is always the first thing I think of when I hear about one of America’s darkest days. Every year, BC’s Red Bandana Run honors his memory in one of the college’s proudest traditions.
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I wanted to write about Ohio State rallying to beat Notre Dame, but I’ll save my favorite team, the Buckeyes of scarlet and gray, for another time.
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For those who know the story –including, now, our readers – let this day be a reminder of that pure form of compassion. As always, let us remember and honor those affected by the tragedy of 9/11 and the world events it ignited. But above all, may it remind us of the beauty in putting others’ needs ahead of our own at the times when it is most difficult to do so. May we always have the compassion to do what is best for them, even if we ourselves mayMaysuffer.we always have the courage to turn around and go back up. made the natural career transition from dolphin trainer to newspaper editor after six years at ResearchDolphinCenter. His civilwatersports,includepassionsrunning,anddisagreements with sharks while spearfishing.
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First, with a lot of fanfare, on Monday, Aug. 29, Williams defeated unranked Danka Kovinic. While Williams’ fans were very excited, it was a match that did not have a surprise ending. She won 6-3, 6-3. Two nights later came the big match, against No. 2 Anett Kontaveit, an opponent who appeared much stronger than Williams. After winning the first set 7-6, Williams lost the second, 2-6, before overpowering Kontaveit, 6-2. What a match. That set the stage for her third match of the tournament, against Ajla Tomljanovic, initially from Croatia, now from Australia. It’s difficult to judge how good Williams is, now that she plays so rarely, but it turned out that on this night Tomljanovic held a slight edge, 7-5, 6-7, 6-1. There were tears in the stands, but not on the court. Williams was gracious, as she spoke first, thanking everyone within distance, including her sister, saying, “Without Venus, there’s no Serena.” Williams is/was, of course, the greatest player of all time. When it was Tomljanovic’s turn to speak, even Serena’s conquering opponent acknowledged it was so.
... a veteran sports columnist, says the only sport he doesn’t follow is cricket. That leaves plenty of others to fill his time. ralphmoro1936 @gmail.com
After his death, a mostly completed FDNY application was discovered in his home. As Crowther’s father Jefferson said in an ESPN documentary remembering his son, Welles’ bandana instantly became “a symbol of absolutely the most pure form of compassion and love.”
JAGUARS MOVE SARGENT TO PRACTICE SQUAD
remember it?” I’ll be honest: My memory of 9/11, the day itself, is foggy at best. I was in fourth grade at the time, and what I remember most other than the utter disbelief was my mom telling my sister and I how much she loved her “babies” when we got home from school.AsI got older, there were so many paths to take as we remembered 9/11. The memories of the innocent lives lost in the towers. The heroism of the first responders, some of whom gave their lives so that others survived that day. The need to recognize those affected by the war ignited when planes struck the Twin Towers. The sense of unity felt throughout the country on Sept. 12. All of it deserves proper remembrance. But one account in particular has always stuck with me: the story of Welles Crowther, a.k.a. The Man in the Red Bandana. A simple YouTube search for the phrase will pull up some of the most somber, yet hauntingly beautiful and inspirational videos on the internet, one of which I religiously re-post on social media on the anniversary of 9/11. I dare you to watch it without shedding a tear. For those unfamiliar with the story – though this short summary doesn’t do it justice – Welles was a Boston College lacrosse player and volunteer firefighter who eventually went to work as an equities trader in the World Trade Center. Crowther was known for the red bandana he wore under his sports jerseys, a signature flourish given to him by his father at the age of 6. After United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower, Crowther eventually made his way to the sky lobby on the 78th floor, where he found a group of survivors. Carrying one woman on his back, he funneled them to the only working stairway, leading them down 17 floors to safety. At that point, Welles had certainly done more than enough. He went back up. Finding another group of survivors, Crowther put out fires and gave first aid before leading the second group downstairs. At this point, he was already a hero. But he went back up. Crowther was last seen with members of the New York City Fire Department just before the South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m. Welles’ parents had no idea about the final minutes of their son’s life until survivor Judy Wein’s firsthand account in the New York Times described being saved by a man in a red bandana. According to survivor accounts, as many as 20 people survived the attack because of Welles.
Key West leadingall-timeHigh’s rusher, Mekhi Sargent, is again just hanging on in the FootballNationalSargent,League.who signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars during the offseason, was one of the final cuts as the league’s 32 teams each narrowed their rosters to 53 players on Aug, 30. However, two days later, on Sept. 1, the Jags signed Sargent to their practice squad, which means he’s eligible to be claimed by another team while practicing, but not playing with the Jaguars. After graduating from Key West, Sargent played first at Iowa Western, a junior college, then at the University of Iowa. Undrafted, he signed with and got playing time with the Tennessee Titans before being dropped and picked up by the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams dropped him last Christmas but the Jaguars subsequently signed him. ONE OF THE U.S. OPEN tennis announcers (I think it was John McEnroe, although it might have been Chris Fowler) said that millions worldwide were watching as Serena Williams played out her retirement. Yes, I watched all three nights as Williams perhaps bid farewell to her professional career. And, yes, it was very exciting, even down to Williams’ outfit of black with sparkles, a motif she wore all three nights. Three big matches. All televised. All under the lights.
Miami’s victory ushered in the Mario Cristobal era, which probably should have been initiated several years ago. Tyler Van Dyke passed for 193 yards on 13 of 16 attempts for the Canes. This Saturday, Sept. 10, Miami will host Southern Mississippi University at noon and at 9 p.m., the following Saturday, at a strong Texas A&M. That game will answer the questions.There was also a new coach, Billy Napier, at the University of Florida, as the Gators upset No. 7 Utah, 29-26. Anthony Richardson ran for three touchdowns, including a 2-yard run with 1:25 left. Amari Burney then intercepted a pass in the end zone with 17 seconds left. No. 20 Kentucky visits Florida at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10. LSU ran 99 yards down the field in the final seconds, scoring with one second left, but had the tying conversion blocked as Florida State won Saturday night at LSU, 24-23. FSU gets a week off, then plays at Louisville at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 16. All games (except UM) were exciting, but the best player I saw all weekend was Shedeur Sanders, the coach’s son who completed his first 16 passes for three touchdowns as Jackson State whipped up on Florida A&M, 59-3. Deion Sanders’ son passed for five total TDs.
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22 MARATHON WEEKLY / SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 TEAM SPORT Opponent DATE RESULT Coral Shores Volleyball LaSalle 8/30 L, 3-0 Coral Shores Volleyball Marathon 9/1 W, 3-0 Coral Shores Football Palmer Trinity 9/2 L, 19-14 Marathon Volleyball Horeb Christian 8/30 W, 3-1 Marathon Volleyball Coral Shores 9/1 L, 3-0 Marathon Football Miami Country Day 9/1 W, 35-13 Key West Volleyball Gulf Coast 9/3 L, 3-0 Key West Football Boca Raton 9/2 L, 37-0 THIS WEEK IN KEYS PREP SPORTS THE SCOREBOARD MALACHI HAWKINS Key9/8 West Volleyball vs. Marathon @Marathon 5:30 p.m. Marathon Football vs. University School @University School 6 p.m. Coral Shores Swimming vs. Doctor’s Charter @Founder’s Park 4 p.m. Coral9/9 Shores Football vs. Palm Glades Prep @Coral Shores 7 p.m. Key West Volleyball vs. Tournament @Jensen Beach TBD Marathon Volleyball vs. Colonial Christian @Marathon 4 p.m. Key West Football vs. TRU Prep Acad. @Key West 7 p.m. Key9/10West Volleyball vs. Tournament @Jensen Beach TBD Key West Swimming vs. Archbishop McCarthy @CFK Pool 12 p.m. Marathon9/12 Volleyball vs. Posnack @Posnack 4 p.m. Marathon Golf vs. CSHS & KW @Marathon 4 p.m. Coral9/13 Shores Volleyball vs. Key West @Coral Shores 5:30 p.m. Marathon Volleyball vs. Archimedean @Archimedean 6 p.m. Coral Shores Golf vs. St Brendan @Melreese CC 3 p.m. Coral9/14 Shores Swimming vs. Key West @Founder’s Park 4 p.m. Coral Shores XC vs. Ransom @Kennedy Park 3:30 p.m. Marathon9/15
Just two games into the season, Marathon senior Malachi Hawkins has four touchdowns in the books for the Dolphins. Add to that a pair of 2-point conversions, and his stats look incredible. But Hawkins’ numbers don’t stop there. He has amassed 454 rushing yards –223 against Pompano Beach and 231 against Miami Country Day – and threw for 7 yards against MCD, giving him 461 total yards. He is currently leading not just his team, not the county or district, but the entire state of Florida in rushing yards. But wait, there’s more. Hawkins plays both sides of the ball, and on defense he has a pair of solo tackles, an assisted tackle and a sack to his credit. Not bad for a player who never played organized football prior to his freshman year and started as a backup offensive lineman. Hawkins built the machine he is today one rep at a time, using sheer will and determination, much like he runs the ball in games. One man isn’t bringing Hawkins down; he refuses to stop his relentless forward motion until, oftentimes, there is a wall of opponents on top of him. For his impressive stats and onfield leadership, Malachi Hawkins is this week’s Keys Weekly Athlete of the Week. Malachi Hawkins currently leads the state of Florida with 454 rushing yards through two games. TRACY MCDONALD/Keys Weekly
- Lance Martin, athletic director, Marathon High School
Volleyball vs. Palm Glades Prep @Palm Glades 4 p.m. Coral Shores Golf vs. KW & Marathon @Ocean Reef CC 2:30 p.m. Senior, Tailback,MarathonDefensive End
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Two nights later, Marathon hosted Coral Shores but lost to the ’Canes in three sets. Despite the loss, Cruz saw more positives in the game against the Hurricanes than in the win earlier that week. “The team showed confidence,” she said, explaining that Marathon held its own in the first set, scoring 19 points to Coral Shores’ 25. The second set did not go so well for the Lady Fins, but instead of giving up, Cruz said the team “found their way back” and did not go down without a fight. She expressed optimism in the improvement shown in the team’s middle and backside areas with better mobility and quickness, strengths the team will need in order to experience success against the higher-level teams they will face in the coming weeks.
Emmett took 8th place overall in a time of 14:55. Competing for the girls in the middle school division was his cousin, Rebecca Merryman, also a sixth grader. Rebecca took 10th place, recording a time of 16:28. The varsity girls finished in third place, led by junior Mikkel Ross, back this season after a knee injury. Mikkel finished in 10th place overall with a time of 24:22. Next for the Lady Fins were a pair of eighth graders, Maeve Merryman (24:48) and Madelyn Thornton (25:15). Sophomore Ella Dunn completed the 3.1 miles in 25:18 and eighth grader Sara Robinson rounded out the top five running 25:37.
Key West poised to make midseason run Key West had a quiet week on the court, playing one game, but it was a big one. The division 4A Conchs took on Gulf Coast High School, an as-yet undefeated 7A powerhouse from Naples. Key West lost in three sets to the Sharks, bringing its record to 0-3. The Conchs’ challenges didn’t end with the largeschool opponent; they were down two starters, and those who did take the court were not feeling 100%. Coach Sara Eckert felt her team played as well as it could considering the circumstances.“Iwishwe could have seen them when we were at full force,” she said. “I think the outcome could have been very different.” Key West’s record does not reflect its potential. The Conchs served with surgical precision in the preseason, and they continue to work to make their serves even more accurate.
Sixth grader Emmett Merryman represented Marathon in the middle school division, which completes a two-mile course.
“We’ve been working on serve and serve receive, and those areas showed tremendous improvement,” explained Eckert. “We minimized service errors and had consistent serve receive passing against aggressive serves.”
Two Keys cross country teams took their marks last week and started their official seasons. Key West traveled to Larry & Penny Thompson Park in Miami on Aug. 26 for their first race of the season. The Lady Conchs were led by Laira Anaya, who ran the 5K course in 24:23. Caylaa Makimaa, Briana Nodal, Naima Thomas and Gianna Marchant rounded out the top five for Key West. The weather did not cooperate for the Conchs, and the boys’ race was canceled due to lightning. On Sept. 2, both teams were able to compete at the King of the Hill race held each year at Tropical Park. This time around it was Caylaa Makimaa finishing first for Key West with a time of 23:58 on the tough course. Laira Anaya was second for the Conchs, with Gianna Marchant, Valeria Juarez, Deanna Mercier and Zoe Basham following.Theboys stormed the hill for the first time this season with junior Colbin Hill leading the way, finishing in 20:38. Freshman Daniel Roy was second for the Conchs with a time of 21:35. Jerven Luis, Edward Baker, Sebastian Jaroszewicz and Owen Fisher took third through sixth places for Key Marathon’sWest.cross country team traveled to the Miami Country Day Open on Aug. 30 to race the best of South Florida at Greynolds Park. The Fins charted some impressive times for their first meet of the season and proved that Marathon continues to be a dominant force in the 5KVaclavrace.“Vance” Bursa, just a sophomore, blazed to first place overall with a time of 17:40, beating out a field of nearly 100 runners from 10 different schools. Junior Jakub Bursa cracked the top 10, finishing ninth with a time of 19:18. Junior Mason Buxton and seventh grader Antonin Bursa took the next two spots for Marathon, separated by a tenth of a second, and Dillon Shelar rounded out the top scoring slots for Marathon. The Fins took second place as a team with an average time of 19:47.
Lady Fins pick up a win on the road Marathon went 1-1 last week, picking up a win in Hialeah against Horeb Christian on Aug. 30. The Dolphins allowed just 10 points in the first set, giving coach Kelley Cruz the chance to test out a new rotation and give some younger players a bit of experience in the second. Horeb won that set, but Marathon took the final two with its regular starters, winning 3-1.
Coral Shores split a set of matches this past week to bring its season record to 1-2. On Aug. 30, the ’Canes lost to the Royal Lions of LaSalle in three sets. The match was close, with Coral Shores scoring 19 points to LaSalle’s 25 in the first two sets. Undeterred, the ’Canes took a short trip down U.S. 1 on Sept. 1 to make short work of Marathon in three sets, bringing home the road win. The ’Canes put up big numbers against Marathon, with libero Kailee Reinoso dealing seven aces to the Fins. Grace Leffler added six kills. Reinoso and Brooke Mandozzi buried the Fins’ offense with 10 digs apiece. Marathon did give Coral Shores a battle in the first set, forcing the ’Canes to regroup, but the Lady ’Canes were able to put their first win of the season in the books.
Teams earn mixed results as they look to realize their potential
Marathon will look to junior Jakub Bursa as one of its top runners this season. TRACY MCDONALD/ Keys Weekly For full football coverage, listen to the Keys Weekly Sports Wrap Podcast
KEYS CROSS COUNTRY OFF TO A STRONG SEASON Marathon’s Bursa Wins Miami Country Day Meet
Coral Shores will face a variety of competition in the coming weeks, including two district games with Keys Gate and Palmer Trinity. The team will also look for redemption against Key West, a team it played well against in the preseason and will face on Wednesday, Sept. 13 in Tavernier. The team will have another shot at LaSalle on Thursday, Sept. 28, this time in front of a home crowd.
Defensively, the Conchs “did a great job putting in the work” against Gulf Coast, which will no doubt pay off in the coming weeks as Key West heads into a stretch of games with familiar opponents. They play Marathon on Thursday, Sept. 8, Coral Shores on Tuesday, Sept. 13 and both teams the following weekend. Peppered in is the East Coast Challenge, a higher-level tournament for which the Conchs hope to be back at 100%.
The Lady Fins have a 1-3 record through the early part of the season. The Dolphins face some tough opponents who will test their grit this week, including Palm Glades Prep and Key West. Hurricanes defeat Marathon for first win of the season
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Coral Shores and Marathon kicked off the new month with a volleyball match on Sept. 1. Though the Fins battled through the first set, the Lady ’Canes’ talent proved too much for Marathon as Coral Shores improved its season record to 1-2. For full game coverage, see the Keys Weekly Sports Wrap.
1. Lana Tiedemann (8) serves for the Hur ricanes.
5. Coral Shores’ Grace Leffler (15) and Marathon’s Bethann Hewlett (8) meet at the top of the net.
6. Lady Fin Elena Eubank (15) dives for a dig.
2. Lady ’Cane Grace Leffler (15) goes up on the 3.Elenaattack.Eubank (15) hits the ball to the Hurricanes’ back court.
— Alex Rickert Photos by BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly. See more game photos at www.shadyp almphotography.com
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4. Kailee Reinoso (24) with a diving dig for the ’Canes.
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7. Cassandra Brezil (7) returns a volley.
8. Marathon’s Bethann Hewlett (8) tips one over the net.
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Adorable furry faces are waiting for families at the Florida Keys SPCA
Keys Weekly is thrilled each week to showcase some “furever” friends that are ready, waiting and available for their perfect adoption “match” at the Florida Keys SPCA’s Marathon campus – complete with their best qualities, preferences and turnoffs to ensure the best fit. From cats and dogs to Guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, reptiles and birds, the perfect addition to your family is waiting for you at one of the SPCA’s two campuses, in Key West and Marathon. The SPCA’s knowledgeable staff will help with advice and care tips while working to ensure a good fit between each pet and its people. The SPCA’s Golden Paw program also provides special assistance with vet bills and medications for special-needs and older animals that require a little extra TLC. See all the animals waiting for a home at fkspca.org. To contact the Marathon campus, call 305-743-4800 or visit the campus at 10550 Aviation
LYLA 7-month-old female mixed breed. Looking for: Someone to have some fun with. I’m a young, energetic pup who loves to learn and play. Turnoffs: So far, I’m not quite sure about the cats. We will see, but they sure seem strange.
ZUCCHINI 1.5-year-old male domestic shorthair. Looking for: A cat-friendly home to call my own. Turnoffs: I don’t stand down from a fight. It’s a throwback to my street days, but I’m cool with another chill cat in the house.
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5. From left, Lilly Benson, Caiya Menard, Laura Menard and Tracy Benson start the day off right.
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6. Monroe County Fire Rescue mem bers serve up the snow cones to cool down finishers.
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abor Day weekend was spent honoring “heroes in action” at Hawks Cay Resort on Duck Key, as the vacation hotspot put on a weekend of events to pay tribute to members of the military, fire rescue, police and medical personnel who serve our community and country. The morning of Sept. 3 found nearly 100 runners and walkers taking to the streets of Duck Key just after sunrise for the Heroes Salute 5K run and walk, with several “fully loaded” first responders entering the race themselves. Festivities for the rest of the weekend included live music, a video tribute to honor fallen heroes, games and fireworks for resort guests and locals alike.
— Alex Rickert
HAWKS CAY HOSTS ROAD RACE IN SALUTE
1. Hapynkeys Running brought the whole gang for a strong showing at the Heroes Salute 5K.
2. From left, Sara Robinson and Rilynn Richards meet cross country coach Darby Sheehan at the finish line.
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4.Martin.There’s running a 5K, and then there’s running a 5K in the Florida Keys summer heat in heavy tacti cal gear. Hats off to detective Amie Szymanski, left, deputy Alex Fierro, detective Garrett Bragg and deputy William Guerra.
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The Stanley Switlik Fishing Club is outfitted and ready for the school year after a donation of rods and reels from the Tackle Box in Marathon, delivered to the club on Aug. 30 by coowner Chris Still. Pictured are Stanley Switlik principal Christine Paul, left, health and wellness coordinator Bill Eller, vice principal Sar ah Adams, school resource officer Brandon Warren and Still, along with club members from the elemen tary school. Here’s to a year of tight lines for our young anglers. CONTRIBUTED
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SWITLIK SAFETY PATROL THANKS D’ASIGN SOURCE
Stanley Switlik Elementary School would like to thank D’Asign Source for supporting the school’s safety patrol. Each year, students, primarily fifth graders, look forward to joining the safety patrol. The patrol helps create a welcoming environment by making sure that all students behave in a safe manner and by welcoming students in the morning and walking younger students to class. The safety patrol is headed up by Switlik’s school resource officer Brandon Warren and wellness coor dinator Bill Eller. The students involved demonstrate outstanding leadership and integrity.
Pictured, from left, are Switlik principal Christine Paul, wellness coordinator Bill Eller, school resource officer Brandon Warren and assistant principal Sarah Adams with members of this year’s safety patrol. CONTRIBUTED
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The next day, again around quitting time, she had a flock of 228. The next, 265. On Aug. 16 the pattern changed somewhat. She counted 150 swallow-tailed kites before noon, then a slow trickle of them, then around 4 p.m. an even bigger cloudburst of birds. Gles was just about back from Alaska, and was going to stop at their housing in Layton, when he called Hryniewich. He decided to drive to the park instead, and by 6 p.m. they’d counted a total of 609 birds for the day, but also the lowest altitude flight of the season.
Left: Mariah Hryniewich is one of the hawk counters at Florida Keys Bottom:Hawkwatch.Aswallow-tailed kite migrating through the Keys. MARK HEDDEN/Keys Weekly
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“It was like seeing snow-capped mountains. Except it was snow-capped cypress trees. In Florida. And they were all swallowtailed kites. It was incredible. Hundreds of birds, thousands of birds,” she said. She was looking forward to seeing how many of those birds migrated through the Keys.
“And then the next day was incredible,” Hryniewich said. They had 1,438 swallow-tailed kites that day; the most dramat ic part was around 11:30 a.m., when they counted 909 kites flying over the site in a span of 11 minutes, the kettle of birds stretching from horizon to horizon. They’d seen almost as many birds in a day as they had in all the season before. “Swallow-tailed kites are different. They maneuver however they want, they take whatever track they want. They play with the wind. They love it,” Hryniewich said. She said she feels like she’s developed something of a sense for them. “It can be so hot, and there’s no-see-ums, and the bugs are getting you, and you’re just sweating. But the days I had kites, I was sweating even more. I’m telling you I could feel it,” she said. “You know when birds migrate – like their general timeframe (during the year). But to actually see it and start to understand it and under stand the weather patterns that go with them. It’s really cool. It makes it a lot more fun, and a lot more inter esting. And it all starts to make a lot more sense,” she said.
“I was trying to keep myself in high spirits. But some days it was harder than others,” she said. She started to worry that instead of migrating through the Keys and the Caribbean, they were all taking a more westerly route.“Texas was getting numbers early in the season and I wasn’t. And I was like, what? They’re all over there this year?” she said. “I felt defeated some days.” One of the things that gave her hope was that ARCI had a total of 10 kites with transmitters attached, and they were all still milling about on the Florida mainland.
36 MARATHON WEEKLY / SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG - DISTANCE MIGRANT COUNTER Mariah Hryniewich started the Florida Keys Hawkwatch on Aug. 1 this year. For the first three days, hawk counter extraordi naire Jeff Bouton was there with her, but after that she was on her own. In previous years she’d worked the count with Luis Gles who was, if not her partner in crime, then her partner in avian enumera tion. But Gles had been up on St. Paul Island on the Bering Sea in Alaska all summer, guiding and finding rare bird after rare bird, and wouldn’t be back for a couple weeks. So it was just Hryniewich standing on the wooden deck that’s attached to the bathhouse in the camp ground at Curry Hammock State Park – Hryniewich and the occasional curious camper. Before last year the count started on Sept. 1, and they would count every bird of prey they could see fly by on the way south, but then someone got the idea that the project should try to accommodate the swallow-tailed kite migration. Swallow-tailed kites are, as the kids say, a little extra. Sure, they are gorgeous – with their white plum age and all the black edging, and their long, v-shaped, streamer-like tails. And the relaxed, assured beauty with which they loop in the sky is just heart-achingly beautiful. They have the ability to find breezes and updrafts in the stillest of air. But also, they migrate half a season earlier than the other rap tors. And they don’t seem as inclined to follow the flight lines that other species largely follow. And nobody really understands the full mechanics or routes of their migration.
Last year, they’d seen 31 swallow-tails on the third day, then had a steady flow through mid-September, counting 1,619 birds throughout the season. This year she counted five on the third day, and then, well, nothing. Maybe she’d count a handful of ospreys. Maybe she’d get to see the local bald eagle. But mostly it was hour after hour, day after day, of hot, empty skies.
“I was collapsing my scope, getting ready to leave. And I just looked up and I saw a kettle,” she said. “I screamed.” Finally, after all those days of nothing, there was a sizable flock of swallow-tails – 93 of them – all swirling around together on the thermals.
“But that’s not the word I’m looking for,” she added, and laughed.
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The people who know the most are the folks at the Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI), a lean, mean research group out of Gainesville. They’ve been attaching very small satel lite trackers onto swallow-tails for a number of years, and seeing the routes of individual kites as they move primarily from northern Florida and the Carolinas down to the Pampas of South America. But how many birds are traveling which routes is still something of an unknown. Hryniewich had worked with ARCI over the summer, helping attach a transmitter to a kite in North Carolina, and then doing aerial surveys of their collective pre-migration roosts from a plane.
But then, on Aug. 13, there was a glimmer of something. “Honestly, earlier in that day, I just felt like the winds were dif ferent. It was hot. Very, very hot. And I just felt it – this is the day it’s gonna happen. And then it happened.”It was about 4 p.m. Quitting time, because you rarely see day time migrants much after that.
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Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation reports a yearlong resource investigation by state and federal authorities resulted in the arrest of two men from the Lower Keys. Shane Mathew Sweeting, 54, of Big Pine Key, and Michael Wayne Kimbler, 54, of Key West, were both arrested for numerous violations of Florida law pertaining to the harvest of spiny lobster. Sweeting, a commercial lobster diver, is charged with 54 counts of harvesting lobster within 10 yards of artificial habitat, 14 counts of failure to display an air identification placard, 14 counts of failure to display water identification placard and three counts of seafood quality control code violations. Kimbler is charged with 51 counts of harvesting lobster within 10 yards of artificial habitat. Both men were under surveillance by federal and state authorities for commercially harvesting spiny lobster within 10 yards of artificial habitat on 54 different sites in state, federal, national refuge and marine sanctuary waters. The artificial habitats, constructed mostly of a combination of PVC, rebar and sheet metal, were each about 4-by-8 feet and 4-6 inches in height.“I’m very proud of the teamwork and effort put forth by all of the personnel who worked on this investigation. Conserving our precious natural resources for future generations is important work and these arrests today serve not only as a testament to the seriousness of these actions but also a warning to others who would exploit those resources for profit,” said Col. Roger Young, director of FWC’s Division of Law Enforcement. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Customs and Border Patrol Air and Marine Division, and FWC Division of Law Enforcement all participated in the investigation leading to the arrests. FOR HARVESTING LOBSTER NEAR AN HABITAT
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JOHN VIELE LEFT HIS FOOTPRINT ON THE KEYS is an author, speaker, and Flor ida Keys historian. His latest book, “The Florida Keys Skunk Ape Files,” is a fun blend of two of his favorite subjects — Florida Keys history and the Skunk Ape.
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“The Florida Keys: A History of the Pioneers” by John Viele.
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udjoe Key’s John Viele, age 99, has passed away. He not only lived a long life but left a tremendous footprint on the Florida Keys, the local history and my historical endeavors. I never met the legendary historian or had the opportunity to thank him for his incredible contribution to my knowledge and passion for local history – at least not face to face. Mr. Viele was the consum mate researcher, and, reading his books, I learned invaluable details about the history of Monroe County and the Florida Keys. His three-book series, “The Florida Keys,” volumes 1, 2, and 3, were some of the earliest local history books I purchased for what has grown into my rather substantial collection. For everyone who has read one of his books (and everyone who loves the history of these islands absolutely should), he was a no-nonsense writer. He was all about the nuts and bolts of the story and presented his words with military precision – which makes sense as he served as a submarine commander during his distinguished military career. We did, however, com municate with each other, in a manner of speaking, on a couple of occasions. While I was writing “Snorkeling the Florida Keys” (which is more about history than snorkeling and was initially titled “Snorkeling into History”), my publisher asked Mr. Viele to review the book. As it turned out, he was not a fan of my writ ing, which does not adhere to a nuts and bolts approach to the written word but tends to be a little more creative. He did not care for my style or “flowery” descriptions, and when my pub lisher sent me the notes from a man I admired, I found them crushing.Writing last month’s fourpart series about No Name Key, I became keenly aware that I was including information about Nicholas Matcovich, the Russian immigrant with large hands (once known as the King of No Name Key), that contradicted the story Mr. Viele wrote in his book, “The Florida Keys: A History of the Pioneers.” But, one of the things about history is that new details emerge – especially since the advent of the internet, when so many sources and resources have become available just by tapping on a computer keyboard. In this case, a 1902 newspaper story recounted a trip to No Name Key where the writer interviewed Mr. Matcovich and offered what was present ed as a firsthand account. Even before the column’s publication, I won dered what Mr. Viele would think about what I was writing. Having learned of his passing, ideas of that nature no longer seem relevant, and what I will always remember is my last communication with the historian. To be more precise, I will remember my communication with his daughter. Occasionally, people send me notes about the stories I tell, which I am always grateful to receive because writing is solitary work. It is always nice when people tell you they appreciate what you are doing.
Last sum mer, I wrote a series of col umns about my favorite island in the Florida Keys, Indian Key. After it published,was I received a note from Mr. Viele’s daughter, who was writing on behalf of her father. She wanted to tell me how much he preciatedapand enjoyed read ing my column, and the message I received could not have left me feeling more warm and fuzzy. Recognizing that I have refined my writing style a bit since he reviewed my book more than a decade ago, I wonder if he remembered his reaction to “Snorkeling the Florida Keys” while reading my column. I won der because John Viele is one of the reasons I developed such a passion for the history of this is land chain. Over the last decade, his silent influence is one of the reasons I have continued to work at becoming a better historian and producing historically ac curate stories about what I think we would both agree are a pretty awesome string of islands. While I never actually shook his hand and said “thank you for helping me to become a better local historian” (and leaving be hind a trail of such easily identifi able footprints), I expressed my admiration for her father’s work when I responded to her most unexpected and memorable email. The Florida Keys are a richer place because of John Viele, and if I cannot give that message to him, I want to deliver it, once again, to his family and those who loved him.
A TRIBUTE TO A LOCAL HISTORY LEGEND
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Ijust got back from a week in Music City, USA — Nashville, Tennes see! Every time I go there, I’m able to (ever so briefly) tap into the energy of that town. Everyone who’s anyone has recorded and played in Nashville, and Bob Dylan even named his country-influenced 1969 album “Nashville Skyline.” Nashville’s lifeblood truly is music, and its energy is pal pable everywhere you go. I recalled after last year’s visit how amazing it was to see how much that town has grown. Between my first visit there in 1983 and now, Music City has become Music Metropolis. Dylan most assuredly would not recognize that skylineWhatanymore.tookme to Nashville again this year was a songwriters’ conference spearheaded by legendary singersongwriter Rodney Crowell. He has worked with the best, written songs that have been hits for both himself and others, and is a card-carrying member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. One of Crowell’s big early hit songs was Bob Seger’s “Shame on the Moon.” Crowell put together a team of in structors and presenters that included several A-list talents in the music busi ness. Among these were Beth Nielsen Chapman, who co-wrote the monster Faith Hill song “This Kiss,” among many other songs that were recorded by legends like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jen nings, Tanya Tucker, Crystal Gayle, Ala bama and so many more. She has had success recording her own songs for several of her own albums as well, and her song “Sand and Water” was sung by Elton John on one of his American tours.Mike Reid, who had a Pro Bowl career in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals, returned to music and wrote many hits for a variety of artists includ ing Ronnie Milsap, Alabama and Tanya Tucker. His biggest hit was likely his co-write of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” He has written several musicals as well, and is also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Matraca Berg has written hit songs for a wide variety of country artists and released seven albums of her own mate rial. One of her big hits was “You and Tequila” by Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter. Lera Lynn is an independent asownwhosinger-songwriterproducesheralbumsaswellwritingsongsfor
hese guys don’t shy away from adversity. In fact, they run, jump — and swim — toward it.
The veterans were in town with Ranger Road, a nonprofit “providing veterans the necessary tools to be successful during the crucial transition from military to civilian life. By pushing towards lasting solutions … we can be part of a community and support sys tem that thrives on community involvement and physical and emotional wellness.”
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Joe’s production credits include artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Solomon Burke, Susan Tedeschi, Aimee Mann, Aaron Neville and more.
A group of about 10 disabled U.S. veterans had overcome unimaginable adversities on the battlefield and later at Walter Reed Military Hospital, where many became amputees. But that didn’t stop them from becoming certified scuba divers the weekend of Sept. 3-4 at Looe Key Reef Resort and Dive Center at MM 27 in the Lower Keys.
The conference was a very immersive experience, with some great classes and performance opportunities. I really appreciate everyone who was there, both instructors and attendees, and am grateful for the opportunity and some personal career advice I got from Crowell and Reid in particular. I can’t wait for my next trip to Nashville… - John Bartus’ Perpetual Island Tour stops Thursdays at Sparky’s Landing. Catch John next Monday at Boondocks, and Tuesday and Wednesday at the Key Colony Inn. And check out John’s music anywhere you stream or download your music, or point your browser to: johnbar tus.hearnow.com
TV shows like “True Detective.” She was even cast as a recurring charac ter who plays her songs in a dive bar where the show’s characters congre gate.There were special classes and performances by Rosanne Cash, Neko Case and Patty Griffin, as well as a pro ducers’ roundtable with Tony Brown, Paul Worley, David Baerwald and Joe Henry. The instructors and panelists are collectively responsible for multi ple decades of incredible music — not just radio hits, but some of the bestwritten songs around. Learning about each of these artists’ creative process es offered insights into songwriting that are hard to find anywhere. These were the people I got to hang out with all last week in Nashville.
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In addition to its dive pro gram, Ranger Road offers adap tive motorsports, outdoor adven tures, skydiving, sailing, mixed martial arts, fitness programs and Visitmore.rangerroad.org for more information, or to find help for a veteran in crisis.
Joe Henry has a fabled career as an artist, songwriter and producer. He has released 16 albums of his own ma terial, and has had his songs recorded by Madonna, Bonnie Raitt, Rosanne Cash, Government Mule and many more.
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Exponential growth and opportunities in Music City is the Mayor of the City of Mara thon. He also is a musician who performs around town. For more see comjohnbartus.
The nonprofit veteran support group Ranger Road brings 10 or so disabled U.S. veterans, many of them amputees from Walter Reed National Military Hospital, to Looe Key Reef Resort to get them scubacertified.
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THE KNOWTHINGNEXTYOU By StrawserJessica Is there such a thing as a death doula?
This fictional story brings to light the doula’s mission to provide com panionship, education and courage to individuals and families. Nova Huston is a death doula, helping her patients transition at the end of their lives. Nova tends to whatever needs the terminally ill patient has. It’s a difficult job but with her men tor Kelly by her side they run a suc cessful practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. One day Mason Shaylor, a hand some musician, walks into her office. With extremely shaky hands and visible surgical scars, Mason other wise appears much too young to be looking at his final days. Reluctant to fill out all the new patient paper work, Nova cannot understand what Mason truly desires. As the two spend time together, their connec tion and chemistry is undeniable. Nova encourages Mason to explore forgiveness and acceptance so his remaining days can be filled with his passion and love of music. This beautifully written, heartwarming story of complicated family dynam ics can be difficult to read. Accepting that the end of life is part of life is something that very few people can conceive.
A hopeful novel about a life-threateninghard-to-detect diagnosis. Ben and June meet on New Year’s Eve in the ER of a New York City hospital. Ben broke his hand in an attempt to help a stranger who didn’t want assistance, while June had an awful flu. Their chemistry was immediate. Friend ship slowly eased into romance, with June an aspiring dancer and Ben a law student on the cusp of a prom ising career. After an unexpected pregnancy, they find themselves in the suburbs “living the dream.” But June’s dream was left on stage with the dance company. She loves baby Mikey, but his incessant cry ing and discontent rip through her heart every single day. Ben works nonstop and June is alone with their infant son, barely functioning on little sleep and hallucinations of her dead mother. Their yuppy enclave is filled with immaculate homes and perfect moms. Ben is too busy to notice June’s downward spiral until it is too late. Narrated from Ben and June’s perspective, this depiction of a young couple’s struggle escalates to very real danger. A compelling exploration of young marriage and new motherhood.
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42 MARATHON WEEKLY / SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 Expertly negogiated. Artfully sold. SOLD Congratulations to my buyers! 30363 Flamingo Lane Tropical Bay Estates Our mission has always been clear: to offer a luxury real estate experience through our words, actions, and integrity, regardless of a price point. If you are thinking about buying or selling an exceptional residence, contact me. Local knowledge with global exposure. Nothing Compares. 10055 Overseas Highway, Marathon | 305.735.4095 | oceansir.com Each office is independently owned and operated. Buyers represented by: Jo Ann Cook c. 305.360.7968 e. jcook@oceansir.com Michele Safos www.SeafarerRealty.com724-691-6613Michele@SeafarerRealty.com SOLD!156PelicanLane,BigPine Key Congratulations to my buyers turned friends on the purchase of their investment in paradise. Thank you for trusting me with your business! YOUGUIDINGHOMEINTHEFLORIDAKEYS
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Charter boat Captain Mick Nealey is all too familiar with the daily struggles confronting people living with disabilities. Nealey requires two crutches to get around, the result of contracting polio when he was 2 years old. "I realized that because of the polio, sooner or later I'm going to wind up in a chair, so I don't want to get left stuck at the dock either," said Nealey, explaining why he started offering inclusive and adaptive charters 30 years ago.Two years ago, Nealey teamed up with Ken Ostebo. Ostebo is the executive director of the nonprofit, Active Disabled Americans. Nealey's 28-foot pontoon charter boat, named Unbound, is wheelchair accessible and even equipped with a special lift designed to get people in and out of the water. The charter is based out of World Wide Sportsman Bayside Marina in Islamorada. "They have supported everything that we've done," said Ostebo of Bass Pro Shops-World Wide SportsmanThemanagement.chartershave been life-changing for customers with limited mobility and a godsend for their caregivers. "For me, almost every trip is tear-filled at the end of each trip," said Ostebo of the emotional feeling he gets from watching disabled charter guests enjoying everything Florida Bay has to offer.
"I think it's fabulous," said Judy Hull, executive director of the Islamorada Chamber. "They can handle someone with disabilities or someone in a wheelchair; even a power wheelchair that's very heavy, they can accommodate it," she added.
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Getting the word out about their business included a recent evening excursion for the entire staff of the Islamorada Chamber of Commerce.
Now Nealey and Ostebo are working to bring this moving experience to more"Kenpeople.isactually helping me grow this thing. We want to expand, get another boat, make it available to more people with disabilities, show them what they can do getting out on the water," said Nealey. Currently Nealey runs one charter a day and vows to never leave anyone behind. "If you can't afford it, I'll find a sponsor," he said.
In this photo, taken May 22, 2022, Capt. Mick Nealey uses the lift to help a quadriplegic guest from Virginia back onto the boat. CONTRIBUTED
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"I think this is an amazing experience, especially the inclusivity of it all, because a lot of people with these challenges can't get out to the reefs and snorkel and people don't realize that there is so much life in these rookeries, these mangrove islands and these seagrass beds," said Aileen Black, membership coordinator for the IslamoradaChamberChamber.employee Jack Ruvo was also impressed with what Nealey and Ostebo have managed to accomplish. Ruvo is known around town as Diamond Jack, of Diamond Jack's Smoked Fish Dip. He is a double amputee, having lost part of his legs to complications from diabetes. "Well, actually, I think it's a wonderful thing because having a disadvantage – I prefer that to disability – to be able to take advantage of what we can avail ourselves to here in the Keys, I think it's wonderful. I'm glad to see it," said Ruvo. In July, Nealey and Ostebo began offering free Sunday morning charters from 8 to 11 a.m. that feature keynote speakers. "The idea is to engage the community, whether you're disabled or not disabled, the first 10 people that get to us, we'll take them out," said Ostebo.Nealey and Ostebo also plan to join forces with the marine industry's Brunswick Corporation on Sept. 10 to promote All Blue Planet Day. The event is aimed at expanding opportunities to experience and share in the restorative power of water. More information about their mission and charters, including the free Sunday morning trips, is at activedisabledamericans.org.
During the outing, Nealey brought the chamber staff members through the picturesque Horseshoe Key bird sanctuary in Florida Bay. The rookery was teeming with a variety of bird species, including magnificent frigatebirds and some very elegant egrets.
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From top: Capt. Mick Nealey and Ken Ostebo take staff from the Islamorada Chamber of Commerce on a trip through Florida Bay to introduce them to their nonprofit, Active Disabled Americans. KELLIE BUTLER FARRELL/Keys Weekly Capt. Mick Nealey, left, and Ken Ostebo hope to grow the charter business that caters to people with disabilities. Ken Ostebo, left, talks with chamber employee Jack Ruvo about the pontoon charter boat that is equipped to handle guests with disabilities.
BRIEFLY Marathon High School to host 9/11 memorial service
Generally, the federal grant funds about 75 percent of eligible activity costs. In some cases, the amount can be more than 75 percent for severe repetitive loss or repetitive loss properties. The property owner would be responsible for the part not covered by the grant. FEMA will select eligible project applications on a competitive basis. More information about the program is at www.monroecountyfl.gov/fma. Interested parties can review the FY 2022 FMA grant program fact sheet and see example budgets and other program details. Mike Lalbachan, Monroe County Mitigation Administrator, is also available to assist with questions and the application process. His contact information is 305-453-8796 or Lalbachan-mike@ monroecounty-fl.gov.
“The passing of the bill affected many small businesses in Monroe County that were locally licensed,” said Monroe County Assistant Building Official Rey Ortiz. “The passing of this bill caused the Contractors Examination Board of Monroe County to no longer be able to issue licenses specified in the law.” State Rep. Jim Mooney and state Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez voted in favor of the bill during the 2021 legislative session. Due to the bill’s passing, many companies that have been in business for some time may be unable to pull permits starting in July 2023.
On Friday, Sept. 9 at 8:30 a.m., Marathon High School will hold a 9/11 memorial service. The school’s front lawn will be adorned with 2,977 American flags to remember those killed on the day of the deadly terrorist attacks. The MHS band will play “God Bless America.” Purchase of the flags was made possible by a donation from the Monroe County Republican executive board.
— Contributed HB 735 reads, “A local government, as defined in s. 163.211, may not require a person to obtain a license for a job scope which does not substantially correspond to the job scope of one of the contractor categories defined in s. 489.105(3) (a)-(o) and (q) or authorized in s. 489.1455(1). For purposes of this section, job scopes for which a local government may not require a license include, but are not limited to, painting; flooring; cabinetry; interior remodeling; driveway or tennis court installation; handyman services; decorative stone, tile, marble, granite, or terrazzo installation; plastering; stuccoing; caulking; and canvas awning and ornamental iron installation.”
The Monroe County Contractors Examining Board (CEB), an eight-member appointed board made up of those in contracting industries, along with Monroe County Building Department staff, is compiling a series of direct questions and concerns regarding HB 735 to forward to the Department of Business and Professional Regulations. Industry input is encouraged at the regularly scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 13 CEB meeting. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Additional information on the CEB can be found at www.monroecounty-fl.gov/ceb, including the Zoom link once available. Questions and comments can also be emailed to contractor-license@MonroeCounty-FL.
In 2021, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 735, which preempts local occupational licensing.
In collaboration with Marathon’s American Legion color guard, Marathon Fire Rescue will host a 9/11 Day of Remembrance at Marathon’s firehouse at 8900 Overseas Hwy. on Sunday, Sept. 11. The color guard will begin at Marathon’s American Legion Post 154 at 4115 Overseas Hwy., lowering flags at 8:45 a.m. before making its way to the firehouse. A memorial will begin at 9 a.m. with the playing of taps, followed by additional remembrances at the time of each plane crash. The ceremony is expected to last about one hour, and the public is encouraged to attend.
Gov.“This will affect everyone from the state-licensed general contractor to the local specialty-licensed contractor that the state doesn’t offer an equivalent license for who has been in business for 20 to 30 years, and the homeowner,” said Rudy Krause, chairman of the CEB. “If something doesn’t change, homeowners will need to be very aware of unlicensed, uninsured contractors. Before the bill, the county’s process created a safe and even playingThefield.”County Attorney and Legislative Affairs are also working with the Florida Association of Counties and other counties experiencing the same issues to advocate for changes to HB 735 in the upcoming state legislative session.
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American Legion, Marathon Fire Rescue to hold 9/11 memorial
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Following the success of the 2021 trash cleanup of the same name, the second annual Landry Sayer Clean the Curb Day will take place on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 7 to 10 a.m. The cleanup will begin at Coco Plum Beach in the main parking lot and will progress to other areas as needed once the beach is clean. Trash bags, gloves and water will be provided for volunteers, who are encouraged to wear close-toed shoes, hats and sunscreen. Flood mitigation assistance program open for applications Monroe County is seeking applicants for a federal grant program that helps homeowners in elevating their insured homes above minimum flood elevation requirements to decrease the risk of floods during storms and disasters. Funding is also available to sell out a home, or demolish and rebuild above minimum flood elevation. The program is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is called the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program. Those interested in applying for this year’s grant cycle may do so until Nov. 2, 2022 at 4 p.m. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered for funding in this current year, but may be considered in future years. At least $400 million is available nationwide for individual flood mitigation projects that lessen the risk of flooding to individual National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)-insured structures. The funding can be used for home elevation, acquisition and reconstruction to assist private property owners in mitigating future flood loss for homes in incorporated and unincorporated Monroe County. Applicants must have NFIP-backed flood insurance on the structure at the time of application (by Sept. 30, 2022) and maintain flood insurance throughout the mitigation process and for the structure’s life. Applicants can choose from three options: Elevating (lifting) the home; selling to the county and returning the land to its natural state, or demolishing the home and rebuilding an NFIPcompliant, insured structure.
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The City of Key Colony Beach will be holding Public Hearings on: Planning & Zoning Hearing, Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 9:30 A.M. City Commission Public Hearing: Thursday, October 20, 2022, 9:30 A.M. At Temporary City Hall, 600 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach, FL NOTICE33051.IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, will hold a Planning & Zoning Hearing on Wednesday, September 21, at 9:30 A.M., and a City Commission Public Hearing, on October 20, 2022, at 9:30 A.M., at Temporary City Hall located at 600 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach, Florida, 33051, to hear a Variance Request from Robert & Gail Adams, 66 7th Street, Key Colony Beach, Florida 33051. This meeting will be available virtually via Zoom Meetings. Members of the public who wish to attend virtually may email keycolonybeach.netcityclerk@orcall
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2001 ProLine Express 30' located in Key Colony Beach. 2016 twin 250hp Suzuki 4 stroke, less than 75 hours. 300 gal. gas tank, freshwater tank, elec. head, cabin sleeps two. $40,000 954-849-5650
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 425 E. Ocean Dr. Key Colony Beach or call 404219-3359 and ask for Dave.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - Concrete Field Testing Technician needed. Full-time. Year round. We train you to go to various job sites and collect samples. Vehicle provided. Must speak English, live in Marathon area and have clean driving record. Starting pay $18/hour. Pay rate will rise at intervals. 305-743-5555
HOUSING FOR RENT LONG TERM Large Studio Bedroom Suite in Conch House in Marathon - Funrnished. $1,750/month includes utilities for 1 person. Second person additional $$. F/L/S No Pets. 305-610-8002
Two Boat slips - 35' max, - available oceanside in Marathon. Self contained incl. one parking space. $20.00 per foot/month plus water. F/L/S Pet negotiablecharge applies. 305-610-8002
PLACE YOUR RV SITE FOR RENT AD here for only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 TODAY! YARD SALES PLACE YOUR YARD SALE AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 TODAY!
City of Marathon Current Job Openings: Recreation Specialist, Right of Way Technician, Parttime Marina Custodian/ Maintenance and Marina Tech/Pump Out Captain. Full Benefits. EOE Please see City website for www.ci.marathon.fl.usdetails
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Hiring excavator operators, deckhands, & boat operators in Key Largo. 40/hrs per week MondayFriday. 305-440-3304 HIRED!!!
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the Estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the Estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702.
RV SITE FOR RENT RV Site For Rent in Marathon. Full Hookup. Very quiet, gated property. Dock available. No pets. $1600/mo.- 6 month minimum. 305-610-8002
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49MARATHON WEEKLY / SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 EMPLOYMENT Manchester, Tennessee 37355
ALL YEARS! Junk or Used. Cars - Vans - TrucksRunning or Not. $CASH$ 305-332-0483
NOW HIRING - Full Time Seafood Packers/Graders. Competitive Wage. Apply in person at Keys Fisheries Fish House, 3390 Gulfview Ave, Marathon. EOE DFWP CDL Drivers needed. Must have a clean record & drug free. We are offering competitive wages. Please apply in person at Discount Rock & Sand, 10500 Aviation Blvd, Unit 2, Marathon
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HIRED IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS!!
PLACE YOUR HELP WANTED AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 TODAY Maintenance/Repair Man needed for busy Middle Keys vacation rental business. Weekend work required. Lots of calls comes from the weekend. Must have own tools and basic repair skills. Price $40-$50/hour. Pay is based on each job. You will get a 1099 at the end of the year. Must live in Marathon, Email: nicole@cbschmitt.com Pancho's Fuel Dock in Marathon is looking for a part-time cashier Thu/Fri/Sat. Please 305-743-2281.call
Sandbar Donuts mobile food trailer located at 102840 Overseas Highway, Key Largo is open Saturdays and Sundays 8am-1pm. We prepare hot fresh donuts daily and are looking for creative and responsible individuals to join our team. Please email sandbardonuts@ gmail.com or stop by to see us if interested in becoming part of our "Sprinkle Squad" or just to place a donut order and experience the Sandbar Donuts crave!
FOR SALE: 2007 Cobia - 19 ft, with T-top, 115hp Yamaha. No trailer. Located in Marathon. $9,900 Text 305-743-6098
HOUSING FOR RENT SHORT TERM 2BR/2BA Single Family Waterfront Home for rent in Marathon. Fully furnished. 70' dock. $5,000/ month includes all utilities, internet & TV. Available for 3 months - Jan, Feb & March. 727-278-1105
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NOW HIRING: Sweet Savannah's is now hiring for multiple positions: Cashiermust be 16 yrs or older, Fulltime Baker & Part-time Baker's Assistant. Stop by for an application at 8919 Overseas Highway, Marathon or info@sweetsavannahs.comemail:
KEY WEST The Housing Authority of the City of Key West now hiring the following positions: Housekeeper, Maintenance Mechanic (Maintenance Worker), Med Tech, Protective Service Aide, Server. To apply, please contact Human Resources at: martinezm@ kwha.org or 305-296-5621. Applications are available at the Administrative Office located at 1400 Kennedy Dr., Key West, FL 33040 or online at www.kwha.orgEOE & Drug Free Work Place. This opportunity is covered under Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968. HOBBIES/COLLECT. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches. Call 305-743-4578
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Come Join Our Family and Have Fun At Work! Hiring: Host, Hostess & Servers - Full &/or parttime. AM & PM Shifts. Apply in person at Castaway Restaurant, end of 15th Street, Oceanside, Marathon or lobstercrawl@gmail.comemail: Immediate openings for experienced plumbers and helpers (with or without experience - we will train the right person). Must have a valid driver's license & clean driving record. Please apply in person at 10700 5th Avenue Gulf, Marathon or email resume to: eerpinc@gmail.com
MIDDLE KEYS
Pigeon Key is seeking dedicated professionals seeking to make a positive impact in their community. Those individuals who wish to work on a uniquely beautiful island , while promoting our cultural history and preserving the natural Keys environment are encouraged to apply. Competitive wages based on ability and experience. Applicants will be subject to criminal background check and drug screening. Positions include: Trolley Operator (CDL licensing course provided for qualified applicant) Tour Guides, Sales Associates, Customer Relations Reps, Maintenance, Rental Associates and more. Application online at pigeonkey.net - under the Staff icon. Or apply in person at the Pigeon Key Gift Shop, 2010 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL. Questions and completed applications can be emailed to pigeonkey@aol.com
Program Facilitator: PartTime. Manager position, computer skills, create & implement programs. Independent contractor $20.00/hour,16-20 hrs/ wk Send resume justolderyouthinc@gmail.comto Shell World Key Largo, seeking engaging, dependable, experienced person(s) to work with the team at Mile Marker 97.5, Part and Full time opportunities available, some weekend and evening hours. Opportunities for advancement, great benefits, competitive salary and flexible hours. Please stop by and fill out an application, drop off resume or Fax 305-852-9639to
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KEYS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
KEYS promotes a Drug-Free Workplace. Certain service members, veterans, the spouses and family members of service members and veterans, receive preference and priority in employment, and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.
KEYS promotes a Drug-Free Workplace.
Certain service members, veterans, the spouses and family members of service members and veterans, receive preference and priority in employment, and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.
For more information, including job duties and required qualifications, and to apply for the job, please visit their website at www.KeysEnergy.com.
Keys Energy Services, in Key West, is accepting applications for the following position in its Fleets & Facilities Section:
Certain service members, veterans, the spouses and family members of service members and veterans, receive preference and priority in employment, and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.
DUI INSTRUCTOREVALUATOR/
GENERAL HELPER/COURIER
Keys Energy Services, in Key West, is accepting applications for the following position in its Fleets & Facilities Section:
For more information, including job duties and required qualifications, and to apply for the job, please visit their website at www.KeysEnergy.com
AUTO DIESEL VEHICLE TECHNICIAN Starting pay rate for this position, depending on qualifications and experience: $27.17/hr. - $30.43/hr.
Starting pay rate for this position, depending on qualifications and experience: $17.38/hr. - $19.46/hr.
KEYS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Advocate DUI Program is hiring for part time positions. DUI instructors and evaluators - 2 days a week, Bachelors or Masters degree in substance abuse eld required. Bilingual preferred, not required. Of ce located in Marathon. Contact Marcia at 305-704-0117.
Keys Energy Services, in Key West, is accepting applications for the following position in its Fleets & Facilities Section:
APPRENTICE AUTO MECHANIC
Starting pay rate for this position, depending on qualifications and experience: $22.59/hr. - $25.31/hr. For more information, including job duties and required qualifications, and to apply for the job, please visit our website at www.KeysEnergy.com KEYS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Busy Key Largo Dive Center has immediate openings for BOAT CAPTAINS $1,500 SIGNING BONUS Experience Required. Paid per trip plus tips & sales commission. Send resume to resumes@rainbowreef.com The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority’s WASTEWATER DIVISION IS GROWING, and we need a WWTP OPERATOR WITH A FLORIDA “C” LICENSE OR HIGHER. You will perform skilled/technical work involving the operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant. This requires technical knowledge and independent judgment to make treatment process adjustments and perform maintenance on plant equipment, machinery, and related control apparatus in accordance with established standards and procedures. Benefit package is extremely competitive! Location: Duck Key. Salary Range: $52,645.98 - $84,011.20. Apply online at www. aa.com/employment EEO, VPE, ADA, DFW OPERATORTREATMENTWASTEWATERPLANT“C” LOCATION: DUCK KEY CARPENTERS&LABORERS • Must have own hand tools and transportation. • Long-term employment in the Upper Keys. • Top pay for quality minded individuals. MAINTENANCEPROPERTY • Hard working individual to be part of a property management team for large estates in the Upper Keys. • Must have references, reliable transportation and be able to pass a background check. • Top pay for the right individual. CALL 3058528000 OR EMAIL SUEDOOLEYCONSTRUCTION.COM EOE-M/F/V/D Equal Housing LenderMember FDIC Full Time Tellers Human Resources Specialist Commercial Loan Processor Residential Loan Processor Senior Commercial Credit Analyst Commercial Lender Key West Apply Online at KeysBank.com/Careers • Quarterly Cash Profit Sharing • Fun, Fast-Paced Environment • Great Hours • Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance • Tuition Reimbursement • Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Time • 401K Employer Match Work with the BEST! Voted Best Bank 2014 - 2022 KeysBank.com Lead Teller Islamorada HIRING FULL TIME PROJECT MANAGER Location: Upper Keys Send resume admin@cbtconstruct.comto:Orcall:305-852-3002
KEYS promotes a Drug-Free Workplace.
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51MARATHON WEEKLY / SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 ‘N’SCRATCHDENTS! MERCHANDISE!DISCONTINUED A-KINDS!ONE-OFGOING ON NOW! KEY LARGO 305-451-5700 MM 99 Median KEY WEST 305-295-6400 Searstown by Publix MARATHON 305-743-4397 MM 50 Oceansidewww.RoyalFurnitureAndDesign.com AT ROYAL FURNITURE shop EARLYfor selection!best $AVE UP TO 60% Storewide $2,000,000 inventory clearance Coastal CHIC
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Position is responsible for providing clerical support and assisting with day to day o ce operations. Good oral and communication skills needed. Must have working knowl edge of MS Outlook, MS Publisher, MS Word and Excel. Friendly work environment.
52 MARATHON WEEKLY / SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 NOW HIRING: DishwashersLineBartendersWaitstaffHostsBarBacksBussersCooks Apply in person at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, 7 Knight’s Key Blvd, Marathon GARBAGEMARATHONSERVICE We are now hiring for the following positions: Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL Drivers Applicants must apply in person tobe considered. 4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon NOWCASHIERHIRING Part-Time Position in Islamorada Hours: Mon/Tue 6A-2P and/or Fri/Sat/Sun 2P-6P Call 606-425-0376 The Turtle Hospital in Marathon Join our team! Full and part-time Educational Program Guides/Gift Shop Sales. Public speaking & retail sales experience helpful. $16.00/hour to start. Send resume TurtleHospitalMarathon@gmail.comto: SUDOKU SOLUTION School Programs & Outreach Curriculum Specialist (Full-Time - Permanent) Visual Communications (Full-Time/Part-Time, Seasonal or Permanent) Volunteer Resources Administrative Assistant (Full-Time, Permanent) Media & Marketing Staff Member (Full-Time, Permanent) Education Program Host (Full-Time, Permanent) IT Technical Specialist (Part Time, Permanent) Human Resources Assistant (Part-Time, Permanent) Guest Services Staff (Full-Time/Part-Time, Temporary/Permanent) Gift Shop Staff (Part-Time, Temporary) Accounting Director (Full-Time/Permanent) Director of Customer Service (Full-Time/Permanent) DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER 58901 O/S Hwy - Grassy Key, FL Teaching... Learning... Caring ISCENTERRESEARCHDOLPHINHIRING! Benefits include medical, life & disability insurance, 401(k) plan, paid vacation, sick time & holidays. Full job descriptions available &www.dolphins.org/career_opportunitiesatEmailcoverletter,DRCapplicationresumetodrc-hr@dolphins.orgEOE
COMPETITIVE SALARY WITH BENEFITS!
COMPETITIVE SALARY WITH BENEFITS! Call the church o ce at 305-289-0636 ext 4 to schedule an interview
Call the church o ce at 305-289-0636 ext 4 to schedule an interview
Location: 550 122nd Street, Marathon Work Schedule: Weekdays 9am-3pm; 30 hrs per week
San Pablo Catholic Church in Marathon is o ering a full time position: DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/FACILITIESPLANTMANAGER
San Pablo Catholic Church in Marathon is o ering a part time position: PARISH SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST
Location: 550 122nd Street, Marathon
PART TIME OPPORTUNITY WITH BENEFITS
Position is responsible for directing, coordinating and assisting with grounds maintenance, property improve ments, repairs and systems operation for the church, grounds and the pre-school. Ten years related experience is preferred. Trade skills a plus. Friendly work environment.
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We need new income streams that will benefit local residents without raising their taxes. We need to have an independent study of the impact that the out-of-control growth has and will have on Marathon’s infrastructure. We need to execute a 3 year strategic plan that establishes well defined financial and operational goals that ensures that we are financially strong with adequate reserves. My education and career in finance provide me with a lifetime of experience that I will use as a member of City Council to make Marathon fiscally strong and prepared for any circumstance while providing superior services to our residents.
56 MARATHON WEEKLY / SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
James Michael
Mike Leonard
If elected I will represent and work hard for Marathon’s full time residents.
We need to get back to the basic needs of our community and curtail the out-of-control growth that has gone on during recent years.
“Mike”
by Mike Leonard for Marathon City Council
I love the City of Marathon and its people. I look forward to serving on City Council. Please vote for me. I will not disappoint you. Thank Paidyou.for