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WWW.KEYSNET.COM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2013 VOLUME 60, NO. 14 ● 25 CENTS

Game overIn a battle of Keys rivals,

Key West High dominatesthe Coral Shores

Hurricanes in baseball.Story, 1B

Fuzzy math?How did a $350,000 parking lot at a rebuiltschool suddenly jump in cost to $700,000? Story, 6A

Fake IDs lead to griftersA couple who managed a

popular Key Largo resortallegedly scammed their wayinto their jobs using fake IDs— and are out-of-state fugi-tives who once almost gotaway with conning the stateof North Carolina by claim-ing to be multimillion-dollargem investors.

Police on Wednesdayarrested Tamara Asada, 40,

and RobertPearl, 39 —managers ofG i l b e r t ’ sR e s o r tunder theJ e w f i s hC r e e kBridge inKey Largo

since last summer — onfelony charges of possessingcounterfeit Florida driverslicenses. According toMonroe County Sheriff’s

Office arrest reports, Asadaand Pearl gave Gilbert’sowners, Karina and ReinhardSchaupp, bogus IDs whenthey applied for their jobs.

The Schaupps called policeearlier this week after suspect-ing Asada and Pearl werestealing from the business.

Reinhard Schaupp tolddeputies he didn’t want them

to investigate the alleged theft,but did want police to see pho-tocopies of the IDs Asada andPearl provided when theyapplied to Gilbert’s. TheSchaupps declined to com-ment on the case.

Asada and Pearl, whomay be married, were usingthe names Tamara andRobert Trotter, but no records

were foundm a t c h i n gthose namesw h e nD e t e c t i v eF r a n c i s c oG a e t es e a r c h e dseveral data-bases. Gaete

then obtained arrest warrantsfor the couple.

After Gaete arrestedAsada and Pearl and tookthem to county jail on

Plantation Key, they bothtold him their real names anddates of birth.

Detectives found out thecouple had several arrests inCalifornia and NorthCarolina. And the OrangeCounty, Calif., DistrictAttorney’s Office issued anarrest warrant for the pair inJanuary 2010 for felonyfraud, second-degree burgla-ry and grand theft, according

Couple had tried to swindleNorth Carolina, reports say

By DAVID [email protected]

KEY LARGO

ASADA PEARL

CRASH LANDING

This 36-foot boat — with three 300 horsepower engines on the back — crashed into a Key Largo mangrove islandwhen the operator set his GPS incorrectly, state officials say. He’s OK but the environmental damage could be considerable. Story, 2A

Fishermencharged with1,300 counts

Two commercial fisher-men were charged with a totalof more than 1,300 conserva-tion violations Tuesday afterbeing found inside a no-takezone in the Dry Tortugas,marine law-enforcement offi-cers report.

Both men were cited forharvesting 664 yellowtailsnapper — one misdemeanorcount for each fish — seizedfrom the commercial boatCandelaria, according to theFlorida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commission.

Boat owner Evelio LazarEgusquiza Fornes, 49, ofMiami and mate Jorge NestoGellart, 49, also were chargedwith fishing inside theTortugas Ecological Reserve,a no-fishing zone enactedunder the Florida KeysNational Marine Sanctuary,and other violations.

“The two occupants wereactively harvesting yellowtailsnapper by hook and line,and were very surprised to

see us,”FWC Lt.Josh Peterswrote in areport.

S i g n a l sfrom theboat’s vesselmonitoringsystem, a

radio beacon required aboardcommercial boats in somefederal waters, showed theboat was stopped inside theno-take area, Peters reported.Officers patrolling the DryTortugas responded andlocated the Candelaria in thenorthern reserve.

“A chum bag, lines andbaited hooks were in thewater,” Peters said. “Aninspection of the vessel’scatch revealed some of theyellowtail were still alive andfighting for life.”

The Tortugas reserveswere established to protectthe area’s marine ecosystemfrom effects of harvestingmarine life, including fish.Commercial boats can navi-gate through the zones butcannot stop if they have fishaboard.

The 781 pounds of confis-cated yellowtail was sold for$2,558, which will be held inescrow until the case isdecided.

They’re foundangling inprotected zone

CRIME FRONT

By KEVIN WADLOWSenior Staff [email protected]

Keynoter photo by SEAN KINNEY

Indigenous Park in Key West, home of well-used bocce ballcourts, is in line to get a major facelift, with the first step —spending $173,000 on design work — going to the KeyWest City Commission for approval on Tuesday. Story, 6A

BOCCE, ANYONE?

EGUSQUIZA

FWC tables fish protections

State fishery rulemakershave thrown a plan to createrules for what’s a game fishand what’s a sport fish backinto the water.

The proposal before theFlorida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commissionsurvived a first hearing inDecember but it was tabled— with the prospect of arevival unlikely —Wednesday at the FWC’sOrlando meeting.

“They began changingthings and making excep-tions,” said Tom McLaughlin,a Boca Grande charter fishingcaptain who supported theconcept.

“It was a little rushed andgot a little confusing.... Thenit started to cave in on itself,”said McLaughlin, a formerTavernier resident.

After more than twohours of testimony and dis-cussion, FWC board mem-bers directed agency staff to“look into creating sometype of parameters specifi-cally for bonefish and tar-pon,” said FWC spokes-woman Amanda Nalley.

Concerns that other

species, such as sea trout orpermit, could wind up asdesignated sport fish orgame fish apparentlydoomed the plan.

“This was entirely aboutpermit,” McLaughlin said.“Basically, the only opposi-tion came from divers whospearfish out of the Tampaarea. They organized and gotabout 20 to 25 divers toshow up in Orlando.”

Targeted werepermit, tarponand bonefish

FISHING


Waterfront plan appears all but dead

The U.S. Navy’s suddendecision to halt all non-fed-eral boat traffic in Key WestHarbor as of Feb. 25 all but

ends plans for a privately runmarina — and all that wouldgenerate economically — atthe Truman Waterfront.

Naval Air Station KeyWest Commanding OfficerCapt. Pat Lefere told MayorCraig Cates about the clo-sure in a Feb. 7 letter, writingthat the Navy has a “concernthat non-federal activitieswithin the harbor mayrestrict or prohibit naval sur-

face vessel maneuvering anddive training.”

“I would imagine givenwhat the Navy said, themarina is probably gone,”Commissioner JimmyWeekley said Friday — andthat would send a ripple intothe city’s grand plans for theentire waterfront.

“NAS has previouslyaired its concerns with thedevelopment plan there in

light of our operations, thedesignated restricted areaand the lease of the bay bot-tom,” NAS spokeswomanTrice Denny said.

The marina was envi-sioned more than five yearsago to be run privatelythrough a city-leasehold andprovide a revenue streamsupporting the upkeep for

Navy decisionlikely to killmarina projectBy SEAN [email protected]

KEY WEST

● See Crime, 2A

● See FWC, 2A

● See Harbor, 3A

to California court records.At press time, they were

both in the Key West jail.According to the Sheriff’sOffice, California authori-ties are not seeking to extra-dite them.

Monroe County detec-tives still don’t know howAsada and Pearl obtainedtheir fake licenses, spokes-woman Deputy BeckyHerrin said.

Asada and Pearl also gotin trouble in FranklinCounty, N.C., when they

tried to convince the state’sDepartment of Commerceand several other counties’economic developmentoffices that they representeda Botswana gem manufac-turing company looking toopen a facility in the state.

For a three-week periodin the beginning of 2009,they almost got away withthe scheme by promising theproject would create up to1,500 jobs to the state. The“Pearl Project” sales pitchwas so convincing, accord-ing to the Franklin Timesnewspaper, that seven coun-ties wanted the facility.Franklin County offeredPearl’s bogus companyincentives like investmenttax credits, cash grants up to$3 million and fishing trips.

County and state officialsbegan to get suspicious thatthey were being had afterPearl’s perks requests weregetting evermore exorbitant,the Franklin Times reportedin several articles. Pearl wasconfronted at the Raleigh-Durham Airport by state andcounty officials, who soonfound out he was wanted bypolice in California on a2008 warrant.

But despite the allegedgrift, no criminal chargeswere filed against the couplebecause, besides man hours,the scam was detectedbefore any serious moneywas lost, according to thepaper. But the couple wasarrested a few months lateron felony credit card andidentity theft charges. Thecharges were eventuallyreduced and they bothserved 40 days in countyjail, according to FranklinCounty Court Clerk records.

It is not clear if they wereextradited to California forthat state’s warrant.

Shady past follows coupleFrom Crime, 1A

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KIRKENDOL

Linda Cecille Cate Kirkendol

lost her battle with Cancer on

Thursday, February 8, 2013.

She was born in Knoxville, TN

where she attended Central

High School and then went on

to Ringling College of Art in

Sarasota, FL. “She was not

only a passionate artist but

also a loving mother and

amazing grandmother.

Anything that anyone would

need, she would always be

there to help in any way she

could. There are so many

things that I loved about my

Grandmom Linda that they

won’t fit on one page. Although

she is not here with all of us

now, I know she is looking

down and is always with us.

She will forever be

remembered in our hearts. I

love her and miss her very

much” Written by her 12 year

old granddaughter Gabby

Kirkendol. She is survived by

her mother Mary Rice Cate of

Key Largo, FL; her son

Michael Robert Kirkendol who

resides in Zionsville, IN with

his 3 daughters: Gabby

Kirkendol (12), Katie Kirkendol

(11), and Emily Kirkendol (7);

her dear friend Ben Hughes;

All of her friends at the Key

Largo Moose and also her

friends at the American Legion

and many, many others. I just

wanted to say thank you to

everyone that has come in

contact with her and helped us

during this time she became ill.

It means the world to me to

know that my mother was in

such good hands and given

such wonderful care by

everyone.

SLAVIN

Raymond J. Slavin Jr , 83,

of Big Pine Key passed away

on Feb 11. Ray, a disabled

American Veteran,

businessman, past

Commander of the Fort

Lauderdale Power Squadron,

and volunteer at Switlik

Elementary and Big Pine Key

Charter School, was a Florida

resident for 50 years (21 in

BPK and 29 in Plantation).

Ray, a loving Husband and

Father, was preceded by his

wife Ava of 55 years and son

Mark. He is survived by sons

Ray M and Gary.

Graveside services will be

held at the Southern Keys

Memorial Cemetery on Big

Coppitt Key (mm 10)

at 11am, Tues Feb 19

MORROW

Paula Clark Morrow died of

heart failure at the age of 100

on February 10, 2013, at her

home in Key Largo.

A trail blazer, devoted to

women’s rights, Paula was the

second woman to enroll at the

University of Florida,

Gainesville, in 1930. After

receiving a bachelor’s degree

with a major in journalism, she

served as a reporter for the

Miami Daily News from 1936

through 1941. Thereafter she

worked for the Salt Lake City

Tribune and the Associated

Press. She began work at the

Miami Herald as a reporter

having a desk next to Henry

Reno, and was later promoted

to the Herald’s Sunday editor.

As the first woman admitted to

the National Association of

Sunday Newspaper Editors,

she went on to serve as

President of that organization.

Paula had a strong work ethic.

Employed for the last twenty

years of her career as Public

Relations Director of the

Hartford Courant, with

Herculean promotional

outreach efforts she doubled

the Courant’s circulation. She

also served on the Board of

Education and Democratic

Town Committee in her home

town, Harwinton, Connecticut.

Moving to Key Largo in 1976,

Paula worked as a "stringer"

reporter covering the Upper

Keys for the Miami Herald. She

was active in the Friends of the

Key Largo Library and the

Bureau of Professional Women

for whom she published a

newsletter. A true bibliophile,

she volunteered at the Key

Largo Library’s gift shop for

many years. She was also a

member of the Purple Isle art

guild.

Paula is perhaps best known

in Key Largo as the founder in

March of 2000 of the Senior

Group, sponsored by the

Friends of the Key Largo

Library. For the past thirteen

years, she served as the

Senior Group’s publicist while

also helping her co-chair,

Kathy Gong, recruit speakers

for the Senior Group’s Monday

morning speakers program.

Paula is survived by two

children -- a son, William Clark

and a daughter, Betty Clark,

who resides in Key Largo.

She also leaves her beloved

daughter-in-law, Sandra

Andre, and two cherished

grandsons, William Clark and

Brian Clark, three great-grand

daughters, two nieces and two

nephews. She maintained

close relations with her family.

A celebration of Paula’s life

will take place at the Key

Largo Civic Club Sunday,

March 3, 2013 at 11 A.M.

The rule reaching theFWC would have created arecognized sport-fish desig-nation applied to species soeconomically valuable tothe recreational economythat only catch-and-releasefishing would be allowed.

Bonefish and tarponwere considered the mostlikely candidates for thedesignation. Permit, thethird of the Big Three offlats fishing, was a possibil-ity, although FWC staffnoted that permit are har-vested as food fish in someFlorida waters.

Species designated asgame fish would be protect-ed from commercial harvest,with a small bag limit forrecreational anglers. Snookand sea trout were among

expected candidates forgame-fish status.

The plan shot downWednesday did not listspecies to be designated.That review was intended tobe made on a species-by-species basis after theframework was established.

About two dozen peoplecommented on the game-fish and sport-fish proposalin Orlando, with slightlymore than half opposing it,according to observers.

“We stand united inopposition of any fisheryclosures for reasons otherthan that species beingthreatened,” diver RobMurphy wrote on a popularspearfishing website. “Thesportfish/gamefish designa-tions are ill-conceived,ambiguous in detail and cri-teria, and just plain discrim-

inatory.”The Bonefish and Tarpon

Trust, based in Key Largo,and Boca Grande’s Save theTarpon group led byMcLaughlin supported it,along with others.

FWC staff noted that inan online poll, those sup-porting the game-fish andsport-fish plan outnumberedopponents by more than twoto one.

McLaughlin said theFWC “dulled” the plan bymaking language changesand exceptions.

Focusing efforts on sav-ing tarpon and bonefish“may be a better scenario toincrease protection now,” hesaid. “All seven [FWC]commissioners mentionedtarpon and bonefish as beinguncontroversial.”

Plan ‘ill-conceived, ambiguous’From FWC, 1A

Boat flies intomangrove island

State environment offi-cials are assessing the dam-age caused in a nighttimeMonday crash in which aCoconut Grove man acci-dentally drove his boat into amangrove island — travel-ing 250 feet into trees beforelanding.

Daniel McBride, 39, wasoperating his 36-footConcept vessel — poweredby three 300-horsepowerengines — around when hemissed South Sound Creekin John Pennekamp CoralReef State Park waters,crossed Airport Flat andwent up on the island.

Knocked unconscious,McBride awoke when hisdog, the only other occupantaboard the boat, started lick-

ing McBride’s head wounds,he told Florida Fish andWildlife Conservation Com-mission Officer MikeMcKay.

McBride stayed aboardthe boat until morning, when

he called SeaTow of KeyLargo for help. He declinedmedical attention, sayingcuts to the back of his headand forehead had stopped

bleeding, the FWC reported.He told McKay that after

fishing until late Monday, heheaded toward South SoundCreek, a large channel insideJohn Pennekamp Coral ReefState Park.

Around 10 p.m., hemissed the channel and raninto mangroves several hun-dred yards to the west.Propelled by the three largeoutboards, the boat traveledabout 80 yards through thedense growth, the FWCreported.

A salvage plan to removethe boat sought to minimizeadditional to the protectedmangroves. A state biologistwith the Department ofEnvironmental Protectionwill submit a report onresource damage.

Alcohol is not suspected asa factor, said Officer BobbyDube, an FWC spokesman.Rather, “McBride had his GPSsetting too wide for the area,and had the incorrect back-ground lighting selected.”

Environmentaldamage nowbeing assessed

KEY LARGO

Keynoter Staff

Finally, closureon the pig law

Just in time for NationalPig Day, which arrivesMarch 1, the MarathonCity Council has againclarified its law regulatingdomesticated swine.

Meeting Tuesday, thecouncil voted on eightamendments — approvingfour — to a law that wasenacted just two months ago.

Originally approved onDec. 11, Councilman DickRamsay asked the councilon Jan. 8 to reconsider thelaw based on numerouscomplaints he received.Council members had untilTuesday’s meeting to pro-vide suggested amend-ments.

The primary onesapproved are those pro-hibiting the breeding ofpigs in city limits, andrequiring male pigs to beneutered by four weeks ofage and female pigs spayedwithin four months.

The council also adopt-ed amendments requiringpet pigs to be on a leash orotherwise restrained whenoutside the owner’s home,and that enclosures meetminimum setback require-ments provided in thecity’s land-developmentregulations.

Shot down were amend-ments restricting owner-ship specifically to minia-ture Vietnamese pot-belliedpigs, restricting weight to amaximum of 200 pounds,and requiring owners toclean enclosures at leastonce a week and pick upafter the pig in public.

Mayor Mike Cinque —whose Stuffed PigRestaurant celebratesNational Pig Day nextweekend — called theamendments dealing withcleaning up after the ani-mals “overreaching.”

“I would hope they dothis with their cats or dogsor any other animal thatwanders on their property,”Cinque said.

Cinque, who sponsoredthe original version of thelaw, was noticeably per-turbed by the proceedings.“This was a simple ordi-nance I sponsored to allowpeople to keep pigs aspets,” he said.

Existing provisions callfor annual licensure ofdomestic pigs ($55 annual-ly) and verified vaccina-tions each year.

Ellen Stanley and MaryLynne Rave startedNational Pig Day in 1972.

Lubbock, Texas, teacherEllen Stanley and her sisterMary Lynne Rave ofBeaufort, N.C., startedNational Pig Day in 1972as a way to honor the ani-mals. Cinque’s restaurantstages pig races and relatedevents Feb. 22, 23 and 24.

Spays, neutersamong rulesnow requiredBy RYAN [email protected]

MARATHON

Propelled bythree large outboards,the boat traveled about 80 yards through thedense growth.

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A Pompano Beach con-tractor for the state Depart-ment of Transportationpleaded guilty Wednesday toa federal bribery chargeinvolving the installation oftraffic control equipment inMarathon four years ago.

Ron Capobianco Jr., 40,could receive up to 10 yearsin prison when he’s sen-tenced by U.S. District CourtJudge U.S. Magistrate BarrySeltzer on May 7.

In pleading guilty, Capo-bianco admitted accepting a$4,000 bribe to steer a $25,000contract to a subcontractor.

The U.S. Attorney’sOffice says Capobiancooperated Elite Signal andLighting Inspections Inc.and that DOT hired himbecause of his experience in

traffic control.In 2009, the subcontrac-

tor, based in Plantation inBroward County, toldCapobianco would he wouldpay him $5,000 if he got adeal worth at least $25,000to install video detectionequipment during theMiddle Keys work.Capobianco said yes, thesubcontractor got the workand DOT paid the subcon-tractor — which authoritiesdidn’t name — followingcompletion of the job.

In May 2009, the subcon-tractor gave Capobianco$4,000 — not the agreed-upon amount of $5,000. Halfthe $4,000 went into EliteSignal and LightingInspections’ account andCapobianco spent the rest,authorities said.

The Marathon projectincluded the construction ofroads and the installation ofsigns and traffic signals.

The U.S. Attorney’sOffice charged Capobiancoon Jan. 23.

the rest of the public portionof the park.

The public notice of theclosure was sudden eventhough Cates says the Navyhas been “hinting around” atthe harbor closure for “awhile. It’s not unexpected.”If that’s the case, why it wasnever publicly brought upbefore remains a mystery.

But back on Oct. 12, theNavy sent the city a letterspelling out “significantchallenges” to the marinadevelopment. They include:

● The Navy has a sub-merged lands lease with thestate for the harbor that pro-hibits assigning a sub-lease.

● The whole harbor is arestricted area and non-fed-eral traffic is limited.

● A private marina andassociated traffic wouldinterfere with surface anddive operations.

That same month, the CityCommission approved anoverall waterfront design thatincludes the marina, a water-front promenade along theInner Mole Pier, an interactivewater feature, amphitheater,community center, and trails

for bikes and pedestrians.Marina operations would

help finance operations at therest of the waterfront. But ifthe harbor is closed to non-federal boat traffic, it appearsthe chances for a marina at thewaterfront are slim to none.

The Navy uses the harborto dock visiting war ships, aswell as foreign naval vesselsdeployed in the Caribbean. Italso coordinates with othermilitary and law enforce-ment agencies to conduct

dive training, often using theretired U.S. Coast Guard cut-ter Ingham, now a museumship, as a staging area.

Most immediately, theharbor closure affects theoperations of amphibioussightseeing tours that launchfrom the harbor. They areHistoric Tours of America’sSouthernmost Duck Toursand City View Trolley Tours.

If they want to continue,they’ll have to find anotherplace to launch.

Navy says no more useFrom Harbor, 1A

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SUCCESSFUL BALL

The Mariners Hospital Bougainvillea Ball on Jan.26 raised $210,000 for the Tavernier hospital’sOncology Services Department. There were 497 people who attended. Here, bougainvilleacommittee members receive flower bouquets as an expression of thanks for their work.Theyare (from left) Carol Luse, Betty Anne Schilling, Kathy Schrock, Holly Raschein and ClaudiaStober. Co-chair Jo Ganus was not available for the photo.

The head of the MonroeCounty School District iscontinuing his effort to bringa unified anti-bullying policyto Florida Keys schools.

At a Tuesday School Boardworkshop at Marathon/MiddleHigh, Superintendent MarkPorter said he’s evaluating var-ious programs already in place,looking for “best practices.”

Referring to several inci-dents at the Middle Keysschool a week and a half ago,Porter said the presence ofsocial media “brings in somesignificant challenges.”

On Feb. 7, the Sheriff’sOffice discovered a socialmedia application called

Whisper, which allowsanonymous users to postwords, photos and the like tobe shared with a specific usergroup, in this case students atMarathon Middle/High.

“In one battery report, twogirls pushed each other afterone thought the other’sboyfriend posted negativephotos and text about her onWhisper,” Deputy BeckyHerrin said.

In a second incident, shesaid, one boy “went after”another because of a postingon Whisper, although theencounter was stopped byteachers before it turnedphysical. School resourceofficer Sgt. Glenn Test alsolooked into a disorderly-con-duct complaint and a cyber-

stalking complaint, bothrelated to Whisper.

None of the incidents ledto arrest, Herrin said.

“Parents should be awareof this particular applicationand whether their child isusing it,” Sheriff Rick Ramsaysaid, stressing the need forparents to monitor their chil-dren’s social media use.

Porter told the SchoolBoard that an anti-bullyingprogram, in about half of theschools in the Keys, is calledSpeak Up, Be Safe. FormerMonroe County StateAttorney Dennis Wardbrought that into the schoolsystem through a sponsorshipby the Jacksonville-basedMonique Burr Foundation.

A specific component of

the program encourages chil-dren to pick a person,whether a relative or schoolmentor, with whom they feelcomfortable, then having thatperson meet with a Burr-trained guidance counseloron how to address concernsthe child may have.

Speak Up, Be Safe is in allof the Keys elementaryschools. The addition of themiddle and high schools is inthe works.

The grant-driven BurrFoundation, founded in 1997,focuses on child-abuse pre-vention. Speak Up, Be Safestresses five safety rules: “It’smy body; ask an adult if I amsafe; I have choices; tellsomeone; [and] it’s never myfault.”


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CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050Phone: (305) 743-0033

PUBLIC NOTICE OFMARATHON CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL CALL MEETING

Notice Is Hereby Given That The City Council MembersWill Meet For A Special Call City Council Meeting OnThursday, February 21st Of 2013 At 5:30 PM At TheMarathon Fire Station, 8900 Overseas Highway InMarathon To Discuss The City Of Marathon FY 2013-2017 Plan Including Construction Of A New City HallAnd Public Works Building.

The City of Marathon complies with the provisions of the Americans WithDisabilities Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations orassistance should call City Hall (305) 743-0033 of such need at least 48 hours inadvance.

Please note that more than one Marathon City Council/Board/Committee membermay participate in the meeting listed.

Published Keynoter 2-13-13 & 2-16-13

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Winn-Dixie misses village deadline

Islamorada’s race for asupermarket between twomajors — Winn-Dixie andPublix — got more compli-cated since the developer of aproposed Winn-Dixie onUpper Matecumbe Keymissed a deadline last weekto obtain its needed commer-cial square footage.

The developer, Net5FDA,had until Feb. 6 to keep itscommercial allocation of

15,561 feet the VillageCouncil approved last sum-mer, but the firm let the dead-line expire, said VillageManager Ed Koconis.

The conditional-use per-mit is still valid for the ocean-side mile marker 81 property,but Jacksonville-basedNet5FDA will need to reapplyand compete for the roughly22,000 square feet of com-mercial space the village isallowed to allocate this year.

Net5FDA paid about $2.5million for the property in

December 2010.The village normally can

approve only 6,692 squarefeet a year, but it expandedallowable commercial alloca-tions by 16,000 square feetlast April from square footageit had voluntarily given up inprevious years. About 7,000square feet was allocated tothe Islander Resort to build a$4.5 million conference cen-ter last summer.

The only other project sofar competing for the alloca-tion is a 6,727-square-foot

storage facility on PlantationKey that the Village Councilwas expected to approve atits regular meeting Thursday.

Senior Planner CherylCioffari said her staff doesnot expect any other projectsto compete for the allocationsby the end of the next fiscalquarter, which ends April 30.

Equity Ventures RealtyInc., based out of Illinois,applied for a conditional-useapproval to build a Publix onthe oceanside around milemarker 83.

By DAVID [email protected]

ISLAMORADA

No city summit to review boards

His fellow board mem-bers aren’t keen on MarathonCity Councilman ChrisBull’s desire to review thedirection and usefulness ofnine appointed city commit-tees.

Bull had floated the ideafor a wide-ranging summitnext month to meet with theboards to discuss how theyoperate and see if they’reeffective, but meeting

Tuesday, the rest of the coun-cil said no. In effect, they saidthey’re fine with how eachboard operates.

“Not only are they volun-teers but they’re very dedi-cated to the city. I think theexisting structure is fine andwe should leave it alone,”Councilman Dick Ramsaysaid. “I would move that weabandon this conversationand try to get to as many ofthese meetings as possible. Ithink that would help theirmorale.”

In fact, it appears the onlyboard with any issues is theParks and RecreationCommittee. Bull said it’s“supposed to meet monthly,and had five meetings in thelast year.”

“They’re a little frustratedbecause they don’t knowwhat to do. We haven’t giventhem direction about whatwe’d like to see and whenthey talk about something, itdoesn’t necessarily comeback up to us,” he said.

Bull suggested giving the

committee a list of tasks towork on, such as a fee struc-ture for amphitheater use atthe Marathon CommunityPark and how to better utilizethe dog park at the Children’sRotary Park.

“My guy from Parks and[Recreation] is perfectly con-tent with the informationthey’ve been given,” Council-woman Ginger Snead said.

Ramsay said the commit-tees are welcome to let thecouncil know about anyissues they have.

By RYAN [email protected]

MARATHON

Anti-bullying program to expandBy SEAN [email protected]

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS

DBPR clears Gentile in CPA case

The Florida Departmentof Business and ProfessionalRegulation has dismissed itscase with Monroe CountySchool District FinanceDirector Ken Gentile.

Last year, the agency,which governs professionallicenses and certifications,received a complaint thatGentile was using the title“certified public accountant”despite not holding thatlicense in Florida.

Gentile does have an activeNew York CPA license.

“We never had a hearing,”Gentile’s attorney, RobertCintron, said of the DBPR

case. “They reviewed whatwe sent them and the statuteand advised us that they weredismissing the case, therewould be no discipline andthe matter was closed.”

Separate of the DBPRinvestigation, SuperintendentMark Porter suspendedGentile without pay for oneweek in December based onthe CPA issue. He’s challeng-ing the suspension, whichcost him about $2,300 insalary, through the FloridaDepartment ofAdministrative Hearings.

A video hearing is set forMarch 9, connecting Cintronand Gentile from the MarathonGovernment Center withDOAH in Tallahassee.

Cintron said the two mat-ters are separate but “share acommon theme. I’m notgoing to go so far to say thedecision of DBPR governswhat DOAH does.”

Gentile started with thedistrict in April 2010 under athree-year contract good forabout $122,000 per year.

At first, he was chiefinternal auditor and a directemployee of the SchoolBoard. Next, then-Super-intendent Jesus Jara madeGentile chief of staff and anemployee of the administra-tion. Porter has since madeGentile the finance director.

Gentile has about eightweeks left on his contract.

By SEAN [email protected]


Sewer permits on line Wednesday

Sewer lines can beextended into a North KeyLargo area listed under theCoastal Barrier ResourcesAct, a sewer-district attorneyhas advised the MonroeCounty Commission.

When the commissionmeets Wednesday in KeyLargo, the board will considerwhether county permits forsewer-line connections can beissued to property owners inthe area off County Road 905.

Commissioners were con-cerned that the Coastal BarrierResources Act generally for-bids use of federal money onprojects that could encouragedevelopment in listed areas,like North Key Largo. TheKey Largo Wastewater Treat-ment District has receivedfederal funding.

But district lawyer RayGiglio said in a Jan. 17response to county staff that“an entity such as the [waste-water district] is not prohibit-ed from doing non-federallyfunded construction in [pro-

tected] areas just because ithas previously received fed-eral funding....”

“The plain language of the[act] suggests that it prohibitsthe federal government andonly the federal governmentfrom making expenditures”in Coastal Barrier Resourcesareas, he wrote.

While the wastewater dis-trict can use rights of way toinstall main lines, countycommissioners were con-cerned about local compre-hensive land-use laws that“both discourage and prohibitextension of utilities, includ-ing wastewater” throughCoastal Barrier areas.

Thirty-two North KeyLargo homes are affected.The sewer district learnedjust days before constructionwas set to begin in Novemberthat a force main set to beconstructed along 905 wouldrun through the federally pro-tected coastal barrier area,and halted work.

Discussion of the sewerissue tentatively is scheduledfor 10:30 a.m. Wednesday atthe Murray E. Nelson Govern-ment and Cultural Center atmile marker 102. The daylongmeeting begins at 9 a.m.

Fishing moneyAlso Wednesday, Mayor

George Neugent will seek

approval of $25,000 to back astudy into the “EconomicImpact of the Florida KeysRecreational Flats Fishery.”

The locally based Bonefishand Tarpon Trust is forward-ing the project, which it esti-mates will cost $110,000.

“I’m convinced it will beshockingly revealing as to[the fishery’s] importance toMonroe County’s economy,”Neugent wrote in support.

District saysthey’re OKto be issued

COUNTY COMMISSION

Sewer-lateral money available

The city of Marathon hasscheduled daylong workshopsFeb. 21 and 28 to help qualifiedapplicants apply for availablesewer-lateral grant funding.

City Utilities ManagerZully Hemeyer said the meet-ings will be held from 10 a.m.until 4 p.m. each day at theMarathon City Hall confer-ence room. It’s on U.S. 1between 98th and 99th streets.

Key West-based MeridianCommunity Services Grouphas been helping the city dis-tribute what was originally a

$750,000 state CommunityDevelopment Block Grant.It’s aimed at helping low-income families finance lat-eral connections to the citysewer system.

Hemeyer said there havebeen 208 applications thusfar for the grant funding andthat $568,286 remains avail-able. She said 25 lateral con-nections have been complet-ed using grants while 25more are under constructionand 65 ready to bid.

The cost of running lateralsfrom private property largelydepends on how long they haveto be to get to the city pipes.

According to Hemeyer,financial help is available forfamilies that earn 80 percent orless of what’s considered lowincome by the state. For a four-person family, income must be

less than $69,350 per year.“They’re going to have

people here to help anyonethat has an application orwould like to fill one out,”Hemeyer said.

Hemeyer said Meridianwould work with residents tohelp determine first whetherthey’re eligible for a grant. Ifso, they must fill out a three-page application thatincludes a copy of the previ-ous year’s tax return.

“The city is trying to beatthe drum to let people knowthere is money left for sewerconnections,” Hemeyer said.

Marathon’s state-mandat-ed sewer system is almostfully constructed. The onlyplace work is still being doneis the Key RV mobile-homepark near mile marker 50.

According to Hemeyer, a

little more than 1,800 proper-ties have not connected outof 5,812.

“As of the end of January,the properties that were con-nected were 3,969,” she said.

City hosts 2meetings forapplicationsBy RYAN [email protected]


Public Meetings Scheduled by and with the City of Marathon for February 2013Please note that more than one Marathon City Council/Board/Committee member may participate in the meetings listed.

City Council City ManagerMike Cinque, Mayor Roger HernstadtRichard Keating, Vice Mayor City AttorneysDick Ramsay, Councilmember Gray-RobinsonChris Bull, CouncilmemberGinger Snead, Councilmember

CITY OF MARATHON

SUBJECT: DATE: TIME: LOCATION:City Hall Closed (Presidents’ Day) 02/18/13Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting 02/20/13 6:00pm Marathon Fire Station, 8900 Overseas HighwaySewer Connection Grant Application 02/21/13 10am-4pm Marathon City Hall, 9805 Overseas HighwayAssistanceCity Council Special Call Meeting 02/21/13 5:30pm Marathon Fire Station, 8900 Overseas Highway(Discussion of City Hall Project)City Council Executive Session 02/26/13 4:30 pm Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas HighwayCase 2012-CA-9-M GlobeTec vs. City of MarathonCity Council Meeting 02/26/13 5:30pm Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas HighwaySewer Connection Grant Application 02/28/13 10am-4pm Marathon City Hall, 9805 Overseas HighwayAssistance

To view the full City of Marathon calendar please visit our website: www.ci.marathon.fl.usPursuant 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 atany meeting or workshop noted herein, he or she will need a record of the proceedings and for such purposes he or she may need to ensure that a verbatimrecord of the proceedings is made; which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City of Marathon complieswith the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are a disabled person requiring special accommodations or assistance, please notify the CityClerk at (305) 289-5020 of such need at least 72 hours (3 days) in advance. 02/13/13 Published Keynoter 2-16-13

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City of Marathon City CouncilExecutive Session Notice

Notice is hereby given that the City Council consisting ofMayor Cinque, Vice Mayor Keating, CouncilmembersBull, Ramsay, and Snead, City Manager Roger Hernstadt,and City Attorney John Herin and Special Counsel KerryEzrol will meet at 4:30 pm on Tuesday, February 26th of2013 at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 OverseasHighway in an Attorney-Client Session, pursuant toSection 286.11 (8), Florida Statutes, to discuss thefollowing litigation: Globetec Construction v. the City of Marathon; pending in the Circuit Court of theSixteenth Circuit In And For Monroe County, Florida,Case No.: 2012-CA-9-M.

Published Keynoter 2-16-13

Library-city hall on the table

The city of Marathonshould know by Wednesdaywhether to include space fora county-run library in itsplans for a new City Hall.

The city and MonroeCounty have been in contactover that possibility since Jan.17, when the City Councilgreen-lighted building a newcity hall to replace the trailersnow housing city offices.

County AdministratorRoman Gastesi said a city-county collaboration would bediscussed during Wednesday’s

County Commission meetingin Key Largo, likely duringEngineering Division DirectorKevin Wilson’s staff report.

“We had an internal meet-ing and there’s been some e-mails back and forth with[Marathon City ManagerRoger Hernstadt] and KevinWilson,” Gastesi said. “Weneed to make sure the[County] Commission is OKwith it and I’m not sure. Wewill get that head nod or notnext week: Do you want toshoot it down or spend somestaff time on it.”

Whatever decision thecommission makes would beroughly 24 hours in advanceof the city’s scheduledThursday special meeting todiscuss the new city hall.

Several years ago, the cityand county looked at build-

ing a combined city hall-library on city owned-proper-ty on 104th Street, but thatfell through. If the idea pro-gresses this time, it would bewhere the city offices noware, at U.S. 1 and 98th Street.

The current Marathonlibrary is cramped and officialshave long sought an upgrade.

The City Council “clearlyprioritized City Hall as theproject to work on as a prior-ity,” Hernstadt said. “We’reready and willing to do thatonce the council makes thedecision with respect to theamenities to be included.”

Meanwhile, the city hasissued a request for proposalsfor “professional architectur-al services” for a new cityhall. It says the building isexpected to be “approximate-ly 10,000 square feet.”

Hernstadt said the city is notconcerned with issuing theRFP before finalizing anyplans with the county and dis-cussing amenities on Thursday.

“The proposal is usuallyabout the expertise of thefirm,” Hernstadt said. “Wesaid [10,000 square feet] wasa nice round number to letthem know it’s not going tobe a seven-story building].”

He said the building, if itincludes a library, would betwo to three stories.

Wednesday’s County com-mission meeting is scheduledfor 9 a.m. at the Murray E.Nelson Government andCultural Center near milemarker 102. Marathon’sThursday workshop is sched-uled for 5:30 p.m. at the firestation at Florida KeysMarathon Airport.

County, citycould team upon a buildingBy RYAN [email protected]

MARATHON

MARATHON

A CLEANER KEYS ENTRANCE

Members of the Key Largo Rotary and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office join togetherFeb. 11 to clean the sides of U.S. 1 around mile marker 106. Here, they show some of thedebris they collected at the entrance sign to the Keys.


Park improvements in early phase

The Key West CityCommission on Tuesday willconsider spending $173,690on design, construction docu-ments and permitting for amajor facelift of IndigenousPark on White Street.

The project has been sub-

ject to several delays, notablefollowing heavy flooding inthe 2004 and 2005 hurricaneseasons, and pending a devel-opment plan for the adjacentHiggs Beach property ownedby Monroe County.

Indigenous Park includesthe Wild Bird Rescue Center,storage for the city’s UrbanForestry Department, a majorpump station, bocce ballcourts, and parking for accessto Rest Beach and the WhiteStreet Pier.

City Planner Don Craig,in an executive summary toCity Manager Bob Vitas, saidthe design, construction doc-uments and permitting wouldtake about 240 days fromstart to finish. Constructioncould begin in early 2014.

The city has on retainer

Fort Lauderdale-based designfirm EDSA Inc., which woulddo the work pending commis-sion approval.

“The city for many yearshas struggled with the mostappropriate long-term use ofthe park and today it serves avariety of uses,” Craig said

He added that the countyHiggs Beach Master Plan“indicate[s] to staff the oppor-tunity to initiate the long-delayed design for IndigenousPark and its environs.”

Last year, the CountyCommission approved along-term redevelopmentplan for Higgs Beach thatconsiders rerouting AtlanticBoulevard, which bisects theparcel, to allow for a largerbeachside parcel.

Already funded is a new

beach playground, completedlast year at a price of$223,600. Funding to movethe road is scheduled tobecome available from thestate Department ofTransportation in 2015.

And there’s a $28,250 grantfrom the Toyota/NationalAudubon Grant Program toinstall a cistern and saltwaterwell at the Wild Bird RescueCenter.

That operation uses 800gallons of potable water perday filling recovery pools forinjured shorebirds. The citywants to cut back on theproperty’s water consump-tion to make the programmore sustainable.

Douglass centerAlso up for discussion and

approval Tuesday is a$187,783 expenditure to hireHayes/Cumming Architectsto conduct a “full conditionassessment” of the dilapidat-ed Olivia Street gym andmeeting space.

It’s the first step toward aplanned $1.5 million rebuild ofthe Frederick DouglassCommunity Center. In January,the city’s Bahama VillageRedevelopment AdvisoryCommittee approved $160,000from a special property taxfund toward a rebuild of theDouglas Center.

The City Commissionmeets beginning at 6 p.m.Tuesday at Old City Hall onGreene Street.

Upgrades forIndigenousfacilitiesBy SEAN [email protected]

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Parking lot now $700K

Just like that, the cost of aparking lot at the reconstruct-ed Horace O’Bryant MiddleSchool in Key West has dou-bled to $700,000.

That bomb was dropped ata Tuesday meeting of theMonroe County SchoolDistrict’s advisory Audit andFinance committee, thenagain later that day at a SchoolBoard meeting at MarathonMiddle/High School.

Last month, constructionofficials discovered that ahandicapped-accessibleparking lot for the school willcost $350,000 — a cost notexpected.

And now it’s twice thatbecause the contractor,Coastal Construction, says itcan’t complete the buildingconstruction and the parkinglot simultaneously, so anoth-er contractor will have tocome on board for the park-

ing lot to meet a federal dead-line to finish the school.

Superintendent MarkPorter said he’s trying todetermine how to finance it.

“Our No. 1 priority withHOB right now clearly is toget it ready for students at thestart of the school year” inAugust.

Board member EdDavidson noted there’s a$134,000 line item in thecontract with CoastalConstruction to rebuild theschool’s soccer field. He saidthe parking lot will displace

the planned field, so he saysredirect that money for thelot.

“Those two things will belinked in the recommenda-tion,” Porter said.

“We’re going to need tofind a lot of resources to dothat,” Davidson said. “We’regoing to look like a bunch ofjackasses if we can’t put kidsin that school by earlyAugust.”

Original plans for theparking were changed whenan elementary school wing toreplace Glynn Archer

Elementary School wasadded to the design but neverincorporated into the con-struction plan for the $38.6million job.

With a June 1 deadline forcompletion date coming up,the issue has been the focusof recent board discussion,particularly why it’s just nowbeing brought up.

“Now all of a sudden, it’scoming out like it’s unknownand the price has more thandoubled,” board memberJohn Dick said.

In reference to the dis-trict’s numerous project mon-itors, including a contractedconstruction manager:“That’s all those eyes thatwere watching out for us.Nobody is watching out.”

Davidson agreed, “Theseare people we’ve been pay-ing handsomely who did notdo their jobs in the publicinterest.”

The June 1 deadline is afunction of the financing,provided at a low interest rateas part of the federalAmerican Reinvestment andRecovery Act. If the districtmisses the date, penaltiescould start around $2 million.

2nd contractorbeing broughtin for workBy SEAN [email protected]


Keynoter photo by SEAN KINNEY

Horace O’Bryant Middle School’s reconstruction has been beset with a variety of problems. The latest is a handicapped-accessible parking lot.

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Photo courtesy MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

This is the 5.5-acre Munson Island in the 1920s, named by Charles Munson, who acquired it in 1923.The island, about a20-minute boat ride from Little Torch Key, was used as a fish camp. In the 1950s, then-Monroe County Sheriff JohnSpottswood bought it and used it to entertain guests, among them Harry Truman. It was also the base for the filmingof the 1962 movie ‘PT-109,’ about John F. Kennedy’s time in the military. Now it’s owned by the Noble House companyand is known as the 30-bungalow Little Palm Island — one of the most exclusive resorts in the nation.

CELEBRATING OUR PAST

EDITORIAL

End of an erafor pay phones?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Hospital is backThank you, Marathon, for being so

supportive of the re-inauguration ofwhat has been such an important andenjoyable event for the community andits hospital, from the early 1960s to themid-1990s. The Sweetheart Ball wasenjoyed by a full house of party-infused guests on Feb. 9 at theMarathon Yacht Club.

A few months ago, Dianne Weitz(hospital public relations) was review-ing an old scrapbook belonging to thehospital auxiliary and came across ahandmade beautiful invitation to thisevent, and many pictures and articles.At that moment, Diane made it her mis-sion to bring this event back to life.Bringing together hospital staff, mem-bers of the auxiliary, the hospital foun-dation and generous community sup-port, her mission was accomplished.And what fun it was.

With dance music by the bandReach keeping the dance floor jump-ing; excellent dining, spirits and serv-ice by the Marathon Yacht Club; manydonations from the community for theauction; flowers and decorations; andthe efforts of the hospital and auxiliaryvolunteers, it was a Sweetheart Balldressed to the nines and full of life.Thank you to Diane.

The point of this is that Fishermen’sCommunity Hospital is back to wherethe founders meant it to be, serving asa community hospital. Hence the name.You are the community. You own thishospital. It is here because all of youcare for our many visitors and guestswhen the need arises. The hospital’ssuccess and excellence are dependenton your support.

The board of the hospital, the leader-ship, the medical staff and support staffare of this community. They are your

neighbors, friends and relatives, as arethe volunteers in the auxiliary.

You, the owner, need to praise yourhospital for all that it does right, andoffer positive, constructive and helpfulcomments to the board and management.It is the mission of every member of thestaff that everyone is served well and thatthey meet and highest standards possible.They need your support to do that.

The foundation is new and there is asubstantial learning curve. With thesupport of this community, we are wellon our way. Of all the many ways togive, please keep in mind that a hand-shake, a thank-you and a hug to yourcommunity hospital staff and the vol-unteers living next to you are of amaz-ing value and appreciated.

Marv SchindlerFishermen’s CommunityHospital FoundationMarathon

In the Southernmost City,just a handful will stayas reminders of the past

When was the last time you used a pay phone? Doyou even remember what they look like?

Both questions pop into mind as the city of KeyWest decides the fate of the few remaining pay phonesin the Southernmost City.

When BellSouth pulled the plug back in 2003, acompany called First American Telecommunicationssigned a contract with the city to operate some 100 payphones on city streets.

That meant getting permission to occupy choicereal estate on sidewalks,where the city alreadyparcels out permits forsuch things as bicycleracks, newspaper racks,even bus stop shelters(which have mini-bill-board advertising signs).

When City ManagerBob Vitas reported backto the City Commissionabout the now-expiredpay-phone contract, herecommended keepingonly a few locations thatgenerate the most volumeof calls.

Not surprisingly, of the 100 locations originally per-mitted, only 22 remain and those are mostly sitedalong Duval Street and its cross streets, and a few lefton North and South Roosevelt boulevards.

Well, road construction has pretty much taken outthe North Roosevelt locations. And any left on SouthRoosevelt are few and far between.

Given the proliferation of cell phones, it’s hard toremember when pay phones were once considered anessential lifeline, especially in urban areas with lots offoot traffic.

Today, they may serve as a backup when cell serv-ice is disrupted — like during hurricanes. Indeed,that’s the argument First American made in pitchingthe original 2003 contract, citing the hard-wired phonestations as there “in case of natural disaster.”

A lot has changed in the intervening years, includ-ing the number of cell towers and repeaters that makecell service far more reliable than it was before. Andduring Hurricane Georges in September 1998, it wasthe cell phone links that provided the only communi-cation with the outside world when AT&T’s phonelines were downed, cutting off major parts of theKeys.

Perhaps, in the not too distant future, pay phoneswill disappear from the sidewalks of Key West. Willthey be missed?

Not any more than we miss those coin-operatedparking meters, which frequently broke down andrequired a mad scramble for quarters. As much aslocals curse the new pay stations, at least they work.And no more scavenger hunts in the console or sidepockets of your car looking for loose change.

Fish fry sizzledThe Key Largo School fifth-grade

Safety Patrol would like to thank all ofthe businesses and people for gener-ously donating to our annual fish frythat was held Feb. 1.

It was a huge success and we are

well on our way to paying for ourWashington, D.C., trip in May. Thisevent was an approved Monroe CountySchool District fundraiser.

Debbie WilliamsEvent chairwomanKey Largo

Abolish death penaltyA review of capital punishment in

Florida, as recommended by TheFlorida Bar, is all well and good, butwe know right now that the bestapproach to the death penalty is toabolish it. No system of justice canavoid mistakes — as Florida’s 24 cap-ital exonerations show. Speeding upappeals, as recommended by stateRep. Matt Gaetz, would only exacer-bate this.

Decades of studies have shown thatthe death penalty is more costly andnot a greater deterrent to murder thanFlorida’s only other possible sentencefor first-degree murder — life inprison without parole. It has also beenshown to carry the taint of racial bias.

Every decent person feels thetragedy of murder. But instead of thegovernment having the life-or-deathpower over Floridians, let it spend ourtax dollars in ways that will actuallyreduce homicide, and protect humanrights.

Steven WetsteinAmnesty InternationalMiami

Members of Key Largo School’s fifth-grade Safety Patrol thank Winn-Dixiestore director Danny Natelli for the store’s help staging the fish fry.

Perhaps, in the not too distantfuture, pay phones will disappear fromthe sidewalks ofKey West. Will they be missed?

Computer policy sought

The Monroe CountySchool District plans to comeup with some way to getapproval from teachers — orissue some kind of disclaimer— before their classroomcomputers can be remotelyaccessed through camerasand microphones.

What exactly that is isn’tclear or on the immediatehorizon.

School Board memberstook up the discussionTuesday, questioning the effi-cacy of the system andexpressing concern over theBig Brother-esque potential.The issue came up when someteachers approached boardmember John Dick, askingwhy IT staff has remote accessto their computers.

IT initially said the depart-ment doesn’t have suchaccess — but then reversedand admitted it does.

Superintendent Mark

Porter said he has no evi-dence that anyone actuallyspied on teachers through thecomputers — but Dick andboard member Ed Davidsonaren’t convinced.

“Having this whole thingthere really does bother me,”Dick said.

There are three compo-nents to the SchoolVue soft-ware: Tech, tutor and client.

Tech is for IT staff toremotely fix or maintain com-puters; tutor is for teachers tolisten and watch studentsdoing computer-based assign-ments; and client allows yourcomputer to be monitored.

Dick pointed out that theclient, not tutor, software ison around 250 teacher com-puters, essentially removingthe functionality from thesystem and confusing thevendor, with whom he dis-cussed the matter.

“The question became,‘Why did we put 250 of theclient models on teachers?’And the company said,

‘Why would anybody dothat?’ That, to them, wasvery strange.”

Davidson pointed to the2007-08 district financescandal and the “lack oftrust” that resulted in thethen-superintendent and hiswife, another high-leveladministrator, with felonyconvictions for respectivelycovering up and stealingmore than $400,000 inschools money.

Expressing frustration withthe discussion, board memberRobin Smith-Martin said thateven without the softwarepackage in question, there areother ways to tap into some-one else’s computer.

“This is all speculationbut this is what’s going to beon the front page of the news-paper ... because you guysare making this stuff up inyour own brains,” Smith-Martin told his colleagues.

For more on this story, goto www.KeysNet.com.

By SEAN [email protected]


Some seniors could get tax break

A small number of Keysseniors could be in for ahealthy tax break — provid-ed local governmentsapprove localized home-stead tax amendments to thestate Constitution.

Approved statewide byvoters in the 2012 election,the amendment would applyonly to residents at least age65 with an annual incomeless than $27,590 and anassessed property value lessthan $250,000. The ownermust also be a 25-year resi-dent of that property.

A resident of any Keyscity who qualifies underthose terms would beexempt from paying munici-pal property taxes if his orher city passes such a law.

The same thing for unincor-porated Monroe County ifthe County Commissionpasses such a law.

It’s specific to municipali-ties and counties, meaningthe homeowner would stillpay taxes for agencies suchas the School District, FloridaKeys Mosquito ControlDistrict and South FloridaWater Management District.

“The exemption would beapplied toward the assessedvaluation of the taxingauthority, whether it be coun-ty or city, that adopts the ordi-nance,” said Lynn Garcia,Real Estate Departmentsupervisor at the countyProperty Appraiser’s Office.

“You have to yearlyapply for it because not onlyis the value is going to bedifferent, but the income isgoing to have to be lookedat,” Garcia said.

The Marathon CityCouncil took the first stepTuesday, giving staff the go-ahead to draft an ordinancethat would need approval at

two public hearings beforeenactment.

According to preliminaryProperty Appraiser’s Officefigures from Jan. 15, theamendment could have a$16.45 million impactKeyswide, including $2.5million in Marathon.

“That was a quick study,but it appears researchingfurther those numbers willbe a lot less,” Garcia said.

Marathon FinanceDirector Peter Rosasco toldthe council on Tuesday thatan overall $2.5 million city-wide decline in propertyvalue would equal $5,500 inlost city tax revenue due tothe tax break.

“There’s some concern ifthe Legislature keeps doingthis it could have an impacton local government budgets,but this was approved andwill have a diminutive effecton the city’s budget,” he said.

Upon final approval, theamendment would trumpexisting homestead exemp-tions.

City’s firstin the Keysto want itBy RYAN [email protected]

MARATHON

Want to know how mucha hip replacement will cost?Many hospitals won’t be ableto tell you, at least not rightaway — if at all. And if youshop around and find centersthat can quote a price, theamounts could vary astro-nomically, a study found.

Routine hip replacementsurgery on a healthy patientwithout insurance may costas little as $11,000 — or upto nearly $126,000.

That’s what researchersfound after calling hospitalsin every state, 122 in all, ask-ing what a healthy 62-year-old woman would have topay to get an artificial hip.

Hospitals were told themade-up patient was thecaller’s grandmother, had noinsurance but could afford topay out of pocket — that’swhy knowing the cost infor-mation ahead of time was soimportant.

About 15 percent of hos-pitals did not provide anyprice estimate, even after aresearcher called back as

many as five times.The researchers were able

to obtain a complete priceestimate including physicianfees from close to half thehospitals. But in most cases,that took contacting the hos-pital and doctor separately.

“Our calls to hospitalswere often greeted by uncer-tainty and confusion,” theresearchers wrote. “We werefrequently transferredbetween departments, askedto leave messages that wererarely returned, and told thatprices could not be estimatedwithout an office visit.”

Many hospitals “are justcompletely unprepared” forcost questions, said JaimeRosenthal, a WashingtonUniversity student who co-authored the report.

Most hospitals aren’tintentionally hiding costs,they’re just not used topatients asking. That’s partic-ularly true for patients withhealth insurance who “don’tbother to ask because theyknow insurance will coverit,” said co-author Dr. PeterCram, a researcher at theUniversity of Iowa’s medicalschool.

But he said that’s likely tochange as employers increas-ingly force workers to sharemore health care costs bypaying higher co-payments

and deductibles, makingpatients more motivated toask about costs.

The study was publishedonline Monday in JAMAInternal Medicine. ACalifornia study publishedlast year about surgery toremove an appendix foundsimilar cost disparities.

Commenting on the study,American HospitalAssociation spokeswomanMarie Watteau said hospitals“have a uniform set ofcharges. Sharing meaningfulinformation, however, ischallenging because hospitalcare is unique and based oneach individual patient’sneeds.”

She said states and localhospital associations are thebest source for pricing data,and that many states alreadyrequire or encourage hospi-tals to report pricing informa-tion and make that data avail-able to the public.

U.S. insurance companiestypically negotiate to pay lessthan the billing price. Insuredpatients’ health plans deter-mine what they pay, whileuninsured patients may endup paying the full amount.

The study authors notedthat Medicare and other largeinsurers frequently paybetween $10,000 and$25,000 for hip replacement

surgery.Sean Toohey, a grains bro-

ker at the Chicago Board ofTrade, had hip replacementsurgery last summer atLoyola University MedicalCenter in Maywood, Ill. Anold sports injury had wornout his left hip, causing “hor-rendous” pain on the job,where he’s on his feet all dayfilling orders.

Toohey, 54, said his healthinsurance covered most ofthe costs, and it didn’t occurto him to ask about pricebeforehand. He was back atwork two weeks later and ispain free. That’s what mattersmost to him.

“I never really looked orpaid attention” to the cost, hesaid.

He paid about $7,900, butwasn’t sure what the total billamounted to.

The average charge forhip replacement surgery atLoyola is about $42,000,before the negotiated insur-ance rates. The most expen-sive items on a typical hipreplacement bill includeabout $11,000 for the hipimplant, said Richard Kudia,Loyola’s vice president ofpatient financial services

Kudia said some patientsdo ask in advance about costsof surgery and other medicalprocedures, and those ques-

tions require “a little bit ofresearch” to come up with anaverage estimate. Costs varyfrom center to center because“there is no standard pricingamong hospitals across thecountry. Each hospital devel-ops its own pricing depend-ing on its market,” he said.

An editorial accompany-ing the hip replacement studysaid “there is no justification”for the huge cost variation theresearchers found.

A few online sites provideprice comparisons for com-

mon medical procedures, butthe editorial said that kind ofinformation “is of almost novalue” without informationon hospital quality.

A proposed federal meas-ure that would have requiredstates to force hospitals tomake their charges publicfailed to advance in Congresslast year but could be revivedthis year, the editorial says.

“It is time we stoppedforcing people to buy healthcare services blindfolded,”the editorial said.


MARKETPLACE Recent Real Estate SalesSALES vs. LAST YEAR: 79 percent

Based on information from the Florida Keys Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (alternatively, from the Florida Keys MLS, Inc.) for the period February 3 - February 9, 2013.

Key Price Price Days Listing Office, Selling Office, Address Listed Sold Listed Listing Agent Selling AgentBig Pine Key147 Lobstertail Rd. $309,000 $285,000 565 KW R.E. Sales & Rentals/Kathleen Hancock Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Kelly Kline157 Industrial Rd. $250,000 $200,000 170 American Caribbean R.E./Paul Labossiere American Caribbean R.E./Paul LabossiereGeiger Key1427 Boca Chica Rd. $649,000 $618,000 88 Preferred Properties Cri/Dina Nielsen Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Diane CorlissKey Colony Beach280 Sadowski Cswy. $599,000 $575,000 20 RE/MAX Marathon Vac. R.E./Jo Ann Cook RE/MAX Marathon Vac. R.E./Jo Ann CookKey Largo36 Janet Pl. $90,000 $77,000 540 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Alina Davis Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Alina Davis3 Oleander Ave. $399,000 $360,000 451 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Maryann Warren Outside of MLS26 Andros Rd. $349,500 $349,000 229 Keys Country Realty & Dev./Jeanette Silvestri Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Linda Perloff500 Burton Dr. $209,000 $206,000 132 Marr Properties/Tom Rodriguez Shoreline Properties/Faye Saenger9805 Dockside Dr. (1) $319,000 $318,500 74 Marr Properties/Stephanie Clark Outside of MLSKey West708 Duval St. $14,500 $14,500 329 Location 3 R.E. of KW/J. Unke, D. Batty Location 3 R.E. of KW/Joyce Unke1403 Tropical St. $1,049,000 $1,035,000 238 Schwartz Property Sales/Jimmy Lane Marquis Properties Rlty./Rudy Molinet59 Sunset Key $2,395,000 $2,225,000 189 Engel & Voelkers Fl. Keys/Robert Cardenas Engel & Voelkers Fl. Keys/Robert Cardenas904 Frances St. $795,000 $780,000 175 Prudential Knight & Gardner/Karen Lane Banyan Resort Rlty./Amy L. Lynch1614 South St. $575,000 $555,000 121 Marquis Properties Rlty./Rudy Molinet KW Royal Palms Rlty./Scott Forman3255 Flagler Ave. $149,000 $140,000 106 Key West Properties/Mike Sullivan Key West Properties/Mike Sullivan2601 Roosevelt Blvd. $334,750 $322,000 60 Truman & Co./Suzanne Moore Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Victor MusmannoLittle Torch Key28584 Tortuga Rd. $464,500 $425,000 85 KeyIsle Realty/L. Sanders, S.SanLorenzo Action Keys Rlty. Fl. Keys/Christine RudyLower Matecumbe Key115 Plaza Del Lago $429,000 $365,000 157 Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Keith Allen Century 21 Schwartz/Keith AllenMarathon6407 Oceanview Ave. $299,000 $250,000 472 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Marcy Reed Coldwell Banker Schmitt R.E./Marcy Reed723 105th St., ocean $220,000 $220,000 213 RE/MAX Keys Prop./Kym Papp Coco Plum R.E./Kelly Willey11600 1st Ave. $475,000 $425,000 136 Hawks Cay Resort Sales/M. Crowley, L. Cordova Hawks Cay Resort Sales/Lissete Cordova300 62nd St. $330,000 $330,000 125 American Caribbean R.E./Paul Labossiere American Caribbean R.E./Paul Labossiere5701 Overseas Hwy. $349,000 $315,000 85 Exit Realty Fl. Keys/B. Daniels, T. Hintze Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Amy Puto1149 Camino Del Vientos (*) $50,000 $48,000 27 Coco Plum R.E./Kelly Willey Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Pam Nada-CaleyOutside MLS25900 197th Ave. $397,000 $377,000 113 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Sally Stribling Outside of MLSPlantation Key239 Ojibway Ave. $949,000 $805,000 179 Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Marilyn Bastron Century 21 Schwartz/Marilyn BastronPearl Ave. (*) $19,900 $29,500 34 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/C. Porter, J. Keller Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Jan KellerSaddlebunch Key77 Bay Dr. $499,000 $420,000 1578 Century 21 Schwartz Rlty./Linda Merkey KW Royal Palms Rlty./Rob SeverinStock Island5960 Peninsular Ave. $459,000 $500,000 194 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Rick Lively Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Brian SchmittSummerland Key321 Avenue D $725,000 $700,000 705 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Dave Wiley Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Dave Wiley(*) Vacant lot(1) w/boat slip

The Florida Restaurantand Lodging Associationhas planned an informa-tional seminar in Key Westfor employers that need tobegin planning how tomanage the effects of theAffordable Care Act.

The panel discussionwill be centered on whatemployers need know aboutthe Affordable Care Act andwhat strategies and tacticsrestaurateurs and hotelierscan utilize to abide by itwhile remaining successful.

The session is 2:30 to4:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 at thePier House Resort, 1 DuvalSt., Key West.

Expected panelists are:

● Randy Spicer, healthprogram and alliance con-sultant with the NationalRestaurant Association.

● Kimberlee Vandervoorn,director of strategic growthinitiatives with the United-Health Group.

● Jorge Rivero, presidentof HR ManagementConsultants.

● Mario Roiz, presidentof HR Benefits.

● Sherril Colombo; apartner in the Wilson ElserMoskowitz Edelman &Dicker LLP law firm.

There is no cost to attendbut register by calling (888)372-9119, Ext. 226.

Discussion will primarilybenefit employers with morethan 50 full-time equivalentemployees but smalleremployers are encouraged toattend and bring questions.

THE WORKPLACE

Seminar to addressnew health lawFree sessionis Feb. 27 atPier House

Need surgery?Good luck getting costReport saysdifficultyis enormousBy LINDSEY TANNERAssociated Press

HEALTH INSURANCE

BANK DONATION

Habitat for Humanity of Key West and the Lower Keys’ annual fundraising breakfastincluded a contingent from First State Bank of the Florida Keys that brought a $1,000donation. At the presentation are (from left) First State Vice President Maria Garcia andAssistant Vice President Kerry Hadas, residential sales manager Brian Kelly, Habitat’s MarkRoss, First State Chief Financial Officer David Kolhagen, Senior Vice President Kurt Lewinand Assistant Vice President Karen Mendez.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Jackson hires onat First State

John Jackson has joinedFirst State Bank of theFlorida Keys as a commer-cial lender.

Jackson holds a master’sdegree in real estate and abachelor’s in finance from theUniversity of Central Floridaand brings eight years ofbanking and real estate expe-rience to his new position

A native Floridian,

Jackson was born inClearwater Beach andmoved to Key West fromOrlando.

Tuesday job fairfor abuse shelter

The Monroe CountyDomestic Abuse Shelter,Monroe County’s state-cer-tified domestic violence andsexual assault center, hasemployment opportunitiesthroughout the Keys and has

scheduled a job fair for 10a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at theMonroe County Sheriff’sOffice hangar at FloridaKeys Marathon Airport.

The following opportuni-ties are available: Programmanager, maintenance/vandriver, Lower Keys sheltercoordinator, two full-time vic-tim advocates in the MiddleKeys, and one full-time vic-tim advocate and Lower Keysoutreach victim Advocate.

For more information,call the shelter at 743-5452


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Ransom crushes Conchsto end hoops season

A trying season for the KeyWest High School boys bas-ketball team ended Thursdaynight with the Conchs’ worseloss in five years — a 90-49crushing by Ransom

Everglades in a Region 4-4Aquarterfinal game at Ransom’sgym in Miami.

The 41-point defeat,however, didn’t come closeto the 98-38 loss inflicted onthe 2007-08 Conchs by WestLake Prep.

Guard Sam Singer, whohas committed to theUniversity of California, ledRansom, which improved to26-2, with 30 points. JulianMarx scored 20, KhambrelRoach scored 18 and Trey

Mourning, the 6-foot-9 son ofAlonzo Mourning, scored sixand had five blocked shots.

For the Conchs, seniorElliott Valdez ended his careerwith 24 points. Junior DanielThompson, the team’s topscorer this season, had 13,while Luis Acosta addedseven, Tony German had threeand Miguel Rivera scored two.

“Elliott had a greatgame,” said coach AntonLopez. “He shot well fromthe outside and was very

aggressive.”The Conchs were down,

40-27, at the half, butRansom soon turned thegame into a rout. “We playedhard, but we made mistakesin the third quarter,” Lopezsaid. “The third quarter wasa problem for us all season.”

Key West finished 10-10in Lopez’s second seasonafter going 16-1 last yearand nearly making it to the

Raiders cruisein second halfto 90-49 winBy DICK WAGNERKeynoter Contributor

KEY WEST BOYS BASKETBALL

Conchs rally past Canes

Key West opened andclosed with big rallies to dis-patch Coral Shores High,13-1, in Tuesday’s regular-season baseball opener forboth Monroe County teams.

“It’s good to have somesuccess and be 1-0,” Conchhead coach MiguelMenendez said. “We need toget better defensively butour effort was good. Theseguys want to get better.”

Key West junior DarrenMiller was about the onlypitcher ready to go for theConchs — but he respondedwith a two-hitter against theHurricane lineup through the

six-inning game at FoundersPark in Islamorada.

“Darren was throwingstrikes and got the job done,”Menendez said.

The Conchs belted threehits in the first inning,which, combined with threeCoral Shores errors, to giveKey West a quick 6-0 lead.

Key West held a 7-1 leadinto the sixth inning whenthe Conchs assembled asecond six-run rally to fin-ish the game.

“We got down early andhad play catch-up,” saidCane head coach PatMeyers. “We’re still seeingwhat we have and trying toget some guys healthy forconference play.”

The young Canes fieldedan opening lineup with twofreshmen outfielders and threesophomore infielders. Justtwo senior starters, outfielder

Key West’sMiller tossesa two-hitter

PREP BASEBALL


Keynoter photos by KEVIN WADLOW

Key West pitcher Darren Miller fires a strike in winning the Conchs’ regular season debut Tuesday over local and district rival Coral Shores, 13-1. Miller, a junior, tossed a two-hitter.

Key West outfielder Steve Wells accepts congratulationsafter his sixth-inning double against Coral Shores. Wellswent 2-for-3 and scored three runs in the 13-1 Conch win. ● See Baseball, 3B

● See Hoops, 3B

Canes lacrosseopens Wednesday

Toughening up a boyslacrosse schedule that opensWednesday should helpCoral Shores High in theApril postseason, says headcoach Barney Rich.

The Hurricanes take onGulliver Prep at 7 p.m. attheir home George M. BarleyJr. Stadium in a battle of dis-trict powers from last spring.

“This is year about playinghard and going a thousandmiles an hour,” Rich saidThursday. “We’ve got about12 experienced guys back butit’s a pretty young roster.”

In 2012, the Canes rang upa 12-3 record, best ever forCoral Shores boys lacrosse.

They finished the regular sea-son as District 30 leadersbefore falling in the districttournament’s title game.

Returning starters includesenior midfielders JimmyRhyne and Kodi Roberts, oneof South Florida’s best face-off men. Veterans CameronLankford, Eddie Dunn andBryce Lankford will lead theattack up front.

Momo Schlaudeckerreturns as goalkeeper, andRyan Vasquez and DylanNaughton bring varsity expe-rience to the field.

In addition to regularSouth Florida foes, theHurricanes in April hostBishop Timon-St. Jude ofBuffalo, N.Y., that state’sdefending Catholic AthleticAssociation champion; andNorth Florida’s Ponte VedraHigh School, a state FinalFour semifinalist last spring.

“If we want to get better,

The seasonstarts againsttough teams

CORAL SHORES BOYS LACROSSE


Dolphins dropseason opener

Defensive mishaps werein large part responsible forMarathon High School’s sea-son-opening baseball loss toRansom Everglades SchoolTuesday, 8-1.

Playing on the Dolphins’field, No. 1 starter KylePierce did his part against theRaiders, allowing six hits andone walk over seven innings.He also struck out one batter.

But coach Luis Leal said

the Dolphins made sevenerrors that led to most ofRansom’s runs. The Raidersscored two unearned runs inthe third inning and fourmore in the sixth after twoDolphin errors.

Marathon also struggledoffensively, with just twoinfield singles heading intothe last inning. CooperChaplin (1-for-1) singledhome the team’s lone run inthe bottom of the seventh.

Pierce, Jesse DeLuca andKevin McKeon were each 1-for-3 at the plate.

In addition to being thehome opener, Tuesday’sgame was the first in a 10-

Team travelsto mainlandtoday for twoBy RYAN [email protected]

MARATHON BASEBALL

Doral thumpsLady Dolphins

A run to the state Class-1A Final Four girls soccerplayoffs is never a bad thing— except when it leavesmany of your team’s playerslittle time to prepare for thealmost immediate start ofsoftball season.

Such was the case forMarathon High School thisyear, which led to hurried try-outs and little practice timebefore regular-season games.Coach Andrea Murphy saidthat showed during a 10-1loss to Doral Academy

Wednesday in Miami.“We had a really rough

game. Our lack of practicetime really showed against aquality opponent,” she said.“The first inning killed us[with] four errors resulting insix unearned runs. We made11 errors total and all 10 oftheir runs were unearned.”

No. 1 starter Jordan Roneypitched well in a complete-game effort for the Dolphins.She allowed five hits, onewalk and struck out four.

Doral was up big after thefirst inning, and three moreruns in the second and thirdinnings saw the Dolphinstrailing 9-0 early.

Murphy said theDolphins struggled to getgoing offensively against a

The 1-1 squadtakes in twothis weekendBy RYAN [email protected]

MARATHON SOFTBALL

● See Softball, 2B

● See Lacrosse, 2B

● See Dolphins, 3B

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we need to position our-selves against top talent,”Rich said. “This is a chanceto expose our guys to a dif-ferent level of play.”

On March 2, the Caneshead north to playUniversity High School atthe Miami Dolphins’ SunLife Stadium.

A host of former CoralShores lacrosse players

volunteer their time asassistant coaches thisspring, including Mat Hall,Bart Jarnigan, KeithEngelmeyer and Jordan“Red” Edinger.

Coral Shores’ girls andboys play a home double-header Feb. 22 againstCoral Reef, with the girlsat 5 p.m. and the boys at 7p.m. The Cane JV boysplay at 5 p.m. Wednesdayagainst the Gulliver JV.

Tough slateto start yearFrom Lacrosse, 1B

quality pitcher. The girlsscored their lone run in thetop of the sixth inning.

“Our bats were slowand it took us awhile toadjust to a good pitcher,but towards the end of thegame we started to swingbetter. We will chalk thisup as a learning experi-ence, focus on our funda-mentals, and come back a

better team,” she said.Roney and Taylor

Konrath were each 1-for-2at the plate, while SavannahRodamer was 1-for-3.

The Dolphins (1-1) arescheduled to play a double-header today on the main-land. They’re slated to faceSouthwest Florida ChristianAcademy in Fort Myers at11 a.m. and ImmokaleeHigh at 7 p.m.

Focus is onfundamentalsFrom Softball, 1B

Lady Conchs win opener

Senior Lauren Schonecktripled with the bases loadedin the top of the seventhinning to spark the Key West

High softball team to a come-from-behind 5-2 victory overMater Academy onWednesday afternoon atBucky Dent Park in Hialeah.

It was the regular-seasonopener for the Conchs.

Key West trailed, 2-1, enter-ing the seventh. Schoneck’sblow came after two walks anda sacrifice bunt. DevinOsterhoudt then drove inSchoneck with a sacrifice fly.

Desirae Laguna went allthe way on the mound for theConchs, allowing two hits andstriking out six. “She pitched agreat game using a fastball, adrop and a slider,” said assis-tant coach Bubba Osterhoudt.

Mater held a 1-0 lead untilthe fourth when an RBI singleby Schoneck tied the game.The Lions scored again in thefifth to take a 2-1 lead.

In addition to Schoneck’s

two hits, catcher BrookeMarsden had two, including adouble, and Raquel Schoneck,Brooke Wood, Laguna andLindsey Free each had one.

The Conchs will openDistrict 16-4A play this after-noon against St. Brendan inMiami. They will play atSouth Dade next Friday andSaturday before playing theirdelayed home opener Feb. 27against Marathon.

Schoneck leadscomeback winover MaterBy DICK WAGNERKeynoter Contributor

KEY WEST SOFTBALL

LADY CANES SCORE

Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW

Colleen Welsh (19) of Coral Shores High zeroes on the Coral Reef goal to score in Wednesday’s preseason lacrossescrimmage in Tavernier.The Canes topped Coral Reef, then gave reserves extended playing time in a loss to Killian.TheHurricane season opens at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at home against Palmetto. A 5 p.m. Friday game against Coral Reef alsowill be played at Coral Shores.

GET RESULTSwith the Keynoter’s classified section.

743-5551Shell tourney enters 15th year

A Marathon mainstay andlocals’ favorite, the LeonShell Memorial SailfishTournament returns for its15th year with a cash purse ofup to $25,000.

The competition is sched-uled March 1 to 3 in KeyColony Beach.

The late Capt. Leon Shell,whom the event honors, wasbest known as the inventor ofthe artificial Leon Lure.

The winning boat teamwith the largest number ofsailfish releases is to receivea grand prize of $20,000

cash. First and second run-ner-up teams also take homecash prizes.

Trophies and cash prizesalso await the top individualsailfish anglers and contestantswho catch the biggest wahoo,dolphin, kingfish and tuna.

The tournament kicks offwith a 7 p.m. captains meet-ing March 1, at the fuel dockof the Key Colony BeachMarina on SadowskiCauseway near mile marker53.5 oceanside.

Fishing runs from lines-inat 8 a.m. to lines-out at 3:30p.m. March 2, with a weigh-in until 6 p.m. Fishing March3 runs from lines-in at 7 a.m.to lines-out at 2:30 p.m.Weigh-in goes until 5 p.m.,with an awards banquet to

follow at Sparky’s Landing.Entry fees for the boat

tournament are $500 for thefirst angler and boat captain,and $150 for each additionalangler. Each boat is allowedunlimited anglers, but onlyfour lines can be fished at atime. Registrations can bereceived no later than 4 p.m.on March 1.

Proceeds benefit theVisiting Nurse Association/Hospice of the Florida Keys,which provide home healthand hospice services. Sincethe event’s inception, morethan $165,000 has beendonated to Hospice/VNA.

For more, go to www.LeonShellTournament.com.

$20,000 goesto boat withmost sailfish

MARATHON FISHING

Fishing contesthelps baseball

Anglers can step up to theplate for the Coral ShoresHigh School baseball pro-gram in a Feb. 23 benefitfishing tournament.

The fourth annual Hurri-cane Baseball BackcountrySlam awards points forreleased redfish, snook andsea trout. Prize categories

after the one fishing dayinclude overall, women’sand youth awards.

Registration fee is $150per boat, which covers up tothree anglers.

Primary sponsor Snook’sBayside in Key Largo hoststhe Feb. 22 kickoff and rulesmeeting, and the fish-fryawards dinner Feb. 23. A silentauction also will be held.

Proceeds help coverexpenses for the Hurricane

varsity and JV teams. Forregistration, contact headcoach Patrick Meyers by e-mail at [email protected] or call(786) 877-4265.

regional finals.Though three starters

from that team graduated,the other two — AnthonyRice and Je’Quan Lopez(Anton Lopez’s son) —were expected back. Andwith the return of Valdez andthe addition of Thompsonand another newcomer,guard Lanre’ Scott, hopeswere high last summer.

But everything changed inSeptember when Rice andJe’Quan Lopez were chargedwith stealing electronicsfrom school band members.Both sat out with suspensionsuntil schools superintendentMark Porter reinstated themin January. The 6-foot-5Rice, a junior, immediatelyled the Conchs to four con-secutive victories before hewas suspended again for vio-lating court stipulations.

Lopez, a senior who wasarrested in a domestic alterca-tion shortly after his reinstate-ment, never played again.

The Conchs were evenmore short-handed in thepostseason when Scott, who

had high-scoring games, wasnot available.

Anton Lopez seemedrelieved Friday morning thateverything had finally cometo an end. “I’m happy wemade it this far,” he said.

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Meeting NoticeMonroe County Land Authority

The Monroe County Land Authority Advisory Committeewill meet in the Monroe Regional Service Center located at2796 Overseas Highway, Suite 104, Marathon, Florida onFebruary 27, 2013 beginning at 9:00 AM. The agenda is available online at www.monroecounty-fl.gov or by contacting the Land Authority office at 295-5180.

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


NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGFLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY

FLORIDA KEYS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.BOARD ROOM

91630 Overseas HighwayTavernier, Florida 33070

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 201310:00 a.m.

The purpose of the Regular Meeting is for the Board to take action on routine businessmatters for the FKAA (potable water and wastewater issues), to receive reports onoperational aspects of the organization.

The agenda and backup for the workshop can be viewed on our web site @www.fkaa.com., or a copy of the Agenda, or any backup, is available upon request fromFKAA, Elvira Sawyer, Executive Office Coordinator, 1100 Kennedy Drive, Key West,FL 33040, (305) 295-2203, [email protected].


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Kalen Carter and catcherJonathan Mitjans, return.

Key West leadoff hitterSteve Wells, a junior center-fielder, slapped a double andsingle for the Conchs, andscored three runs. “Steve kindof struggled last year so it’sgood to see him get off to astrong start,” Menendez said.

Conch outfielders ChrisGarcia and Marcus Brissomeach had hits, along withdesignated hitter HugoValdes and third basemanGus Galo. Miller reachedbase in all four at-bats andscored twice.

Coral Shores coachesrotated six pitchers on themound. Carter had thestrongest outing. “Kalenwas throwing hard, andCody Richards did a goodjob defensively at second,”Meyers said.

Coral Shores opened theseason with freshmenDalton Falcucci and KyleGates flanking Carter in theoutfield. The infield com-

prised sophomores DarylChou at third, Ian Thomsonat shortstop and Richards atsecond. Junior Sal Barriosmanned first.

Coral Shores’ offensewas limited. Mitjans dou-bled in the first and seniordesignated hitter GrahamMiller singled in the secondinning to advance Thomson,who came around to scorethe year’s first run afterreaching on an error.

Both sides committedabout five fielding errors.“We’ve got enough to harp onin practice,” Menendez said.

Coral Shores traveled toMiami Country Day forFriday’s South FloridaBaseball Conference game,while Key West played itshome opener againstChampagnat. Results werepending at press time.

The Canes play a 6 p.m.Thursday game at homeagainst Ransom Everglades,a conference foe. “The con-ference is our main focusthis year,” Meyers said.

For both teams,errors aboundFrom Baseball, 1B

game South Florida Base-ball Conference schedule.Marathon made it to thechampionship game lastyear in its inaugural seasonin the conference.

The conference is madeup of six similarly sizedSouth Florida high schools,

including Keys rival Coral Shores.

Marathon (0-1) isscheduled to play a double-header today against a pairof mainland teams.They’re slated to visitEvangelical ChristianSchool in Fort Myers at 11a.m. and Immokalee Highat 7 p.m.

Twin bill on deck todayFrom Dolphins, 1B

BOCCE CHAMPS

When the fourth annual Key Colony Beach Bocce Tournament was complete on Feb. 9, four people were named thechampions: Ray Andro, Ron Costa, Pat Clemons and Arnold Fischer. Forty-eight players were split into 12 teams thatfaced off at 9 a.m. at the city’s main park, and the winning team’s trophy is now on display at City Hall. Bocce hasbecome popular in Key Colony and games take place each Monday and Thursday at 3:45 p.m.

Sombrero run enters 7th year

Attracted by a weekendfilled with sunshine and fun,more than 700 runners andwalkers from across theglobe are expected to join theseventh annual SombreroBeach Run, set for March 2.

Runners from 20 U.S.states as well as participantsfrom Canada and Europealready have registered forthe event. Proceeds benefitKeys Area Interdenomi-national Resources, aMarathon-based nonprofitorganization that providesfood and emergency servicesto Keys families in need.

The weekend workoutbegins March 1 with a regis-tration kickoff party 5 to 6:30p.m. at Sombrero Beach atthe end of Sombrero BeachRoad, mile marker 50. Food,drinks and entertainment areto be available. Walkers andrunners also can register onsite at 7 a.m. March 2.

The 15K combined chal-lenge and 10K run start at 8

a.m. Individual 5K runnersand walkers are to begin at9:15 a.m.

The event will include afull slate of events, includinga March 3 bike ride from theSeven Mile Bridge to BahiaHonda State Park in theLower Keys.

Registration for the 15K is$35 per person in advance or$40 on race day. Students 18and under and U.S. militarypersonnel can enter for $15.For 10K and 5K participants,pre-registration is $25 andrace-day cost is $30. Students18 and under can enter for $10.

Cash awards await the over-all male and female winners ofthe 15K, 10K, 5K run and 5Kwalk. An awards ceremony onthe beach follows the race withfood, drinks and music.

For more specifics, goto www.sombrerobeachrun.com.

Big eventis scheduledfor March 2

MARATHON RUNNING

Runners hit the street in a previous Sombrero Beach Run.

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View pottery, paintings,glass, sculpture, photography, jewelry and more made by Fine Artists and Craftsmen from across the country.

Ticket price includes free ferry trip on your next visit to Pigeon Key Island.

Saturday, March 2, 2013 � 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Tickets are $25.00 per person � Free admission to Art Events

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Preview PartyFriday, March 1, 2013

5 pm to 8 pmShowings

Saturday 9 am to 4 pmSunday 11 am to 3 pm

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ART SHOW INFORMATION

Pigeon Key Art Festivalscheduled Feb. 23-24

Last year, inclementweather, winds and raindrove the Pigeon Key ArtFestival inside at the FloridaKeys Marathon Airport.

This year, the ampleparking and other amenitiesat the airport (like bath-rooms) convinced festivalorganizers to keep thatvenue for the 19th annualart extravaganza.

Until vehicular accesswas shut down for PigeonKey, this annual winter sea-son show was held on thetiny island that connectsMarathon with the OldSeven Mile Bridge.

Both share the communi-ty’s early history as a rail-road boomtown. PigeonKey housed Henry Flagler’sOverseas Railway construc-tion workers along withbarges that were anchoredoff the island and containedcement and other construc-tion materials. Severalbuildings from that era havebeen restored and are openfor tours.

Access these days is byferry only - so the art showhas moved, first to theCommunity Park, and nowto the Florida KeysMarathon Airport.

This year’s art fest, Feb.

23-24, will include artistsfrom around the country, fea-turing works in glass, sculp-ture, photography, painting,jewelry and other media.

Artists will demonstratetheir skills during the show,which gives patrons aglimpse of techniques theartists use to make theiroriginal creations.

In addition to food andbeverage vendors, the festi-val will have live music,including performances byThe Doerfels, Misery LovesCompany, Brian Roberts andRob DiStasi, Dave Feder,John Bartus, GearlJam andThe Moondogs.

This year, sponsors alsoplan an activities area for

children and the WylandFoundation returns to paintan official festival canvas,with kids contributing theirown creative designs.

On Sunday, Feb. 24, anart raffle will be held.Tickets will be sold through1 p.m. for chances to win

Artists, foodmusic on tapat airport

ART

First-place winner from 2008 shares a big grin with his colorful and unusual sculpturedwatermelon that caught the judges’ eye.

L’Attitudes Staff

Colorful clown fish were popular at a previous Pigeon Key Art Festival, shortly after the Disney-Pixar film ‘FindingNemo’ did big box office.

� See Art, 5B

Morada WayArts groupexpands role

Artist Pat Anderson has aproposition: Recycle and youcan convert “trash” into art.

The Islamorada instructorwill offer a course in acrylicand watercolor painting tech-niques with a twist, startingFeb. 22, at Morada Way U.

The non-profit arts andcultural group in Islamoradais celebrating their secondyear by creating a series of

workshops and classes underthe umbrella name “U,”short for university.

The “campus” is actuallyoutdoors behind a gallery inthe district, which lies at milemarker 81.5, oceanside onthe Old Highway and alongMorada Way (previouslyknown as Industrial Way).

Plans call for cookingdemonstrations and otheractivities at an outdoorkitchen, with contributingchefs participating in theMorada Way “U” this spring.

Workshops includehands-on classeswith artists, chefs

ISLAMORADA

Pat Anderson will offer painting workshops Feb. 22, Mar. 22.

Opera’s unique voicescoming to the Keys

“Pita has a voice thabrings an audience to its feet.”

- Washington Post

Jorge Antonio Pita will bejoined by tenors Lievens J.Castillo and Francesco Valpain an “Evening of OperaHighlights,” Feb. 25-26.

Sopranos Ying Fang andAmy Shoremount-Obra sharethe bill with the male artistsfor an evening described byFlorida Keys Concerts organ-izers as “the most exciting

arias and duets ever writtenfor the operatic stage.”

Soprano Fang performedthe role of Zerlina in “DonGiovanni” at the JulliardOpera.

Shoremount-Obra,described as one ofAmerica’s up-and-comingLyric Sopranos, first gar-nered attention for her fieryportrayal as the Queen of theNight in “Die Zauberflöte,”which she performed withNew York City Opera andthe Metropolitan Opera.

Valpa performed the roleof Rodolfo in Puccini’s “LaBoheme” with the MiamiLyric Opera.

Sergio Puig on piano will

Concerts featureoperatic tenors,Lyric sopranos

MUSIC

L’Attitudes Staff

Soprano Ying Fang performed in ‘Don Giovanni’ at theJulliard Opera.

� See Morada, 6B

� See Opera, 5B


“Oscar Nominated ShortFilms of 2013.” Run Times:Live-Action - 115 min.;Animated - 88 min., andDocumentary - 206 min.Now playing at the TropicCinema, Key West.

It’s only in the last fewyears that the OscarNominated Short Films havebeen widely released to the-aters nationwide. That’s espe-

cially goodnews forviewers thisyear. The2013 nomi-nees areexcellent;touching,inventive,thought-pro-voking andhumorous

are just a few adjectives thatdescribe these delightfulshorts. The (mostly) inde-pendent films are divided intothree categories: live-action,animated and documentary.

In the live-action catego-ry, two of the strongest are“Death of A Shadow” and“Henry.” The former fea-tures a dead World War Isoldier, who is given a sec-ond chance at life by captur-ing the shadows of men attheir moments of death.Filled with fascinating andmysterious machinery, thissurreal film shows that theindomitable human spiritmay even be capable ofovercoming death itself.“Henry” gives viewers apoignant look at the insidi-ous way Alzheimer’s canerode a lifetime of memo-ries, leaving only an emptyshell where a person used tobe. The devastating conse-quence on family members

is shown to great effect.The youthful energy and

vitality of young boys is fea-tured in two other live-actionnominees. “Buzkashi Boys”takes viewers to Afghanistanand shows that, no matterwhat country or circumstancethey happen to live in, boyswill be boys. And, when real-ity rears its ugly head, child-hood dreams may or may notcome true. “Asad,” filmed ata Kenyan refugee camp witha Somali refugee cast, depictsthe poverty and despair ofthe third world through theeyes of a young Somali boy.Life forces him to grow upfast and he must choosebetween two paths, one hon-orable but hazardous, theother more profitable buteven more dangerous.

“Curfew” is a perceptivelook at the profound effectpeople can have on each other.A phone call for help brings asuicidal New Yorker backfrom the brink of death andgives his life new purpose.The film features a giftedyoung actress named FatimaPtacek, who appears to have abright future in Hollywood.

The five documentaryshorts touch on poverty,

homelessness, cancer andheart disease, but aren’t asdepressing as that sounds.“Inocente” tells the story ofa 15-year-old artist who isan illegal immigrant livingin San Diego. Or rather, shetells her own story, right intothe camera. “Mondays inRacine” is a heart-wrenchingbut also heart-warming storyof two sisters who own ahair salon and offer freeservices to women fightingbreast cancer. “Open Heart”is another touching tale ofdedicated surgeons who per-form life-saving surgeries oneight sick Rwandan children.

“Redemption,” filmed inNew York, shows thestrength and character ofpeople living on the fringe onsociety. These hardy peoplemake no excuses and aren’tfilled with self-pity as theyscratch out a living collectingbottles and cans from the citystreets. And “Kings Point”shows that having moneyand a comfortable lifestylestill may not be enough tomake a happy life. Seniorswho moved to a retirementresort in the 1970s find thatFlorida is not all sunshineand happy endings. It’s amelancholy film that mayhave some viewers rethink-ing their retirement plans.

The animated shorts are asmorgasbord of black-and-white, stop-motion and tradi-tional color animation.“Head Over Heels” is aclever stop-motion look at along-married couple whohave become so detachedfrom each other that they lit-erally occupy differentspaces in the same house. In“Paperman,” a young officeworker tries to catch theattention of a woman bytossing paper airplanes outof his high-rise office build-ing. The artwork is eye-catching in this cute boy-meets-girl tale.

“Adam and Dog” tells astory of the first meetingbetween man and dog in the

Garden of Eden. The anima-tion is gorgeous and evenafter they bundle up to leavethe lush Garden of Eden,man’s best friend tags rightalong. “The Longest Daycare”features Maggie Simpson(yes, that Maggie Simpson)trying to save a butterfly froma mean kid at her day carecenter. It’s not the best of thenominees but Maggie doessave the day with someinspired thinking. “FreshGuacamole” is a terrific ani-mated short that slices, dicesand morphs various everydayobjects into completely differ-ent forms. It’s easy to misssome of the inventive trans-formations, so viewers shouldpay close attention.

Most of this year’s OscarNominated Shorts are wellmade and genuinely enter-taining. In fact, many of theseshort films are a much betterinvestment of the viewer’stime than some of the two-hour, star-studded bombs ofthe past few months. If youhaven’t seen these shorts,there’s still time to catchthem before the AcademyAwards on February 24. Ihighly recommend the filmsin all three categories and theTropic Cinema deserves around of applause for bring-ing them to the Keys.

accompany the singers witha mix from opera as well asfan favorites from theNeapolitan songbook, a spe-cialty of Castillo.

The Feb. 25 concert willbe held at San PabloCatholic Church, 550 122ndSt., ocean, starting at 7:30p.m. Tickets cost $25 at thedoor; $35 for preferred seat-ing up front.

The Feb. 26 concert willbe held at IslandCommunity Church, milemarker 83.3 bayside,Islamorada. Same startingtime, 7:30 and ticket price:$25 at the door.

For advance tickets ormore information, call 289-1110 or (216) 408-6546 forthe Marathon concert; 451-0665 ort 240-0061 for theIslamorada concert.

Or, visit: www.floridakeysconcerts.com.

Tickets cost$25 at doorFrom Opera, 4B

Garden Club of the Upper Keys presents

GARDEN WALK 2013FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22

10am – 4 pm Tickets $25 Donation

For ticket outlets and additional information, see

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ENJOY A COMPLIMENTARY

Garden Tea PartyArt, Music, Plant Saleand Unique Vendors

“Pathways to Paradise”TOUR FIVE DISTINCTIVE PRIVATE GARDENS

Including a Native Plant Educational Tour at “Sunset Bay” Private Garden

VIEW AND VOTE AT

The Art Guild of the Purple Isles“Birds in Nature” Art Showand the Joe Cella Memorial Award

at the FRANCIS TRACY GARDEN CENTER – MM 94 – Key Largo

Diving the Lusitania: history, controversy & diving the wreckShadow Diver and Deep Sea Detectives co-host, John Chatterton was part of the 1994technical diving expedition to the RMS Lusitania. The British led expedition was the

first to dive the wreck using SCUBA technology andTri-eleven miles off the south coast of Ireland. Mr. Chatterton will discuss the tragic sinking of the Lusitania, and place the event in its controversial historical context. He will also talk about hisexperiences on the wreck, as well as the role divershave played in the legend that is, Lusitania.

Around the Worldin 60 MinutesConductor: Robert Sax

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LIBBY YORKAccompanied by John Simon

“TO PARIS WITH LOVE”Friday, February 22 at 8pm

The Studios of Key West

A Valentine from an American in Paris to the city of love. Featuring selections from George Gershwin's "An American In Paris"

such as "Embraceable You" and "Our Love Is Here To Stay"

Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 day of showReserved tables for 4 or 5: $100

At keystix.com / 295-7676Or TSKW / 600 White Street / 296-0458

Generously Sponsored by Pier House ResortWine Galley Piano Bar

Series Sponsored by The Gallery on Greene

tskwcabaret series

one of more than 100 piecesof artwork.

Festival hours are 10a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.Admission is $8 per personfor adults, $4 for studentsand free for children under12. Parking is free at theFlorida Keys MarathonAirport.

Festival patrons canretain their ticket stubs andredeem them for a free ferry

trip to Pigeon Key withinone year of their showadmission.

Proceeds from the eventbenefit the Pigeon KeyFoundation.

Featured artist MichelleNicole Lowe will paint acommemorative art piecefor the foundation, whichwill be available for sale atthe show.

For more information,visit: www.pigeonkey.netor call 305-509-2559.

Admission costs$8 per personFrom Art, 4B

Photo by Allan Reider

Amy Shoremount-Obra,

who has performed for the

New York City Opera and

Metropolitan Opera, will

appear in Marathon and

Islamorada Feb. 25-26.

Inventive, touching, humorousShort filmcategory hassome winners

FILM

Craig Wanous

KeysFilm

‘When you were younger, you made friends, friends, friends. When you came to Florida . . .

and you moved someplace else,you made acquaintances . . .not ‘friends friends.’They’re just

not here anymore. At this stage, you’re not making friends.’ - Mollie, in ‘Kings Point’

‘Adam and Dog’ tells the tale of man’s first meeting with

his canine companion in the Garden of Eden.


The list of participatinginstructors for now includes:

Michael Ledweth, exec-utive chef and owner ofMichael’s restaurant;Matthew Slattery, executivechef at Green Turtle Innand Kaiyo Grill; PastaPantaleo, artist and fishingguide inducted into theOceanic Artist Society andwinner of the Rolex/IGFAInshore Artist of the Year(2006); Suezee Yohe, mem-ber of the Black MountainGuild in Asheville, N.C.;potter David Meyers; Dick

Hagood, co-owner ofGallery Morada and hisson, Brad; photographerPete Bacheler; author andhistorian Brad Bertelli;freelance writer and authorJill Zima-Borski; plein artartist Priscilla Coote; potterSamantha Decker-Hoppen;artist Pamela Gode, a mem-ber of the Purple Isle ArtGuild; artist Pat Anderson,and author Cathy Rakov.

The winter programs run from Feb. 6 throughApril 13.

Anderson’s two Fridayworkshops will be heldfrom 1-5 p.m., Feb. 22 andMar. 22. Students will learntechniques about paintingclouds, flowers, leaves,seashells, fish and water.

And, Anderson promisesa heavy emphasis onrecyling materials, suggest-ing students bring egg car-

tons, frozen food whitetrays and even power drinkbottles which will be usedin recycled designs.

Cost $135 per session.Other workshops will be

offered in photography, pot-tery, pastel painting, wood-working, writing and more.

“Morada Way U providesa wide range of educationalopportunities in the visualarts for children, teens andadults,” according to thegroup’s mission statementposted on its website: www.MoradaWayArts.org.

“Islamorada businesses,residents and visitors havebeen the driving forcebehind the success of theMorada Way Art District”said Executive DirectorDick Hagood, “and withtheir continued supportMorada Way U will followthe footsteps of the ThirdThursday Art Walkaboutsand the annual IslamoradaFine Art Expo.”

For more information,call 664-9100.

Winter classes run through Apr. 13From Morada, 4B

Regal Cinemas

Searstown, Key West, 294-0000

All shows that start before 4 p.m play only on weekends.

• Escape from Planet Earth (PG): 5:00 and 9:30 p.m.

• Escape from Planet Earth 3D (PG): 1:15 and 7:20 p.m.

• Beautiful Creatures (PG-13): 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 and 9:45 p.m.

• A Good Day to Die Hard (R): 2:00, 4:30, 7:45 and 10:15 p.m.

• Safe Haven (PG-13): 1:30, 4:45, 7:30 and 10:05 p.m.

• Identity Thief (R): 1:45, 4:15, 7:10 and 9:40 p.m.

• Warm Bodies (PG-13): 7:40 and 10:00 p.m.

Tropic Cinema

416 Eaton St., Key West, 295-9493

• Zero Dark Thirty (R): 2:00, 6:00 and 9:00 p.m.

• Silver Linings Playbook (R): 1:30, 4:00, 6:30 and 8:45 p.m.

• Django Unchained (R): 2:15, 5:45 and 8:50 p.m.

Marathon Community Cinema

5101 Overseas Highway, Marathon, 743-0288

• Argo (R): Weekdays: 7:00 and 9:30 p.m.; Saturday and

Sunday: 2:00, 7:00 and 9:30 p.m.

Tavernier Towne Cinema

Tavernier Mall, Tavernier, 853-7003

• Escape from Planet Earth (PG): 1:40 and 6:50 p.m.

• Escape from Planet Earth 3D (PG): 4:10 and 9:10 p.m.

• Beautiful Creatures (PG-13): 1:35, 4:20, 7:05 and 9:50 p.m.

• A Good Day to Die Hard (R): 2:05, 4:40, 7:20 and 9:45 p.m.

• Safe Haven (PG-13): 1:50, 4:25, 7:00 and 9:35 p.m.

• Identity Thief (R): 1:45, 4:25, 7:05 and 9:40 p.m.

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Plein art artist Priscilla Coote’s ‘Palm Shelter.’

Cuban trip yields art collectionA Baker’s half-dozen of

Key West artists returnedfrom a plein art paintingexpedition to Cuba with a collection of works that will be on display Feb. 22-28.

Frangipani Gallery,1102A Duval St., is hostingthe painters and their workswith a reception plannedfrom 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22.

The artists visitedTrinidad, Cinfuegos andHavana, painting majorlandmarks as well as sea-side scenes and landscapes.

Artists who participatedin the trip, organized byWilliam Welch, include:Fran Decker, NancyHenning, Chris Moses,Beth Renneisen, NoelSkiba, Joanne Sloan, andDeborah Ann Snelgrove.

For more information,call 305-296-0440 or visit:www.frangipanigallery.com

ART

Noel Skiba’s ‘Havana

Scene’ (top left). Fran

Decker’s ‘Trinidad Plaza

Mejor’ (left). Key West

artists Chris Moses, left,

and William Welch in

Cinfuegos (above).

Contributed Photos

The Key West Art &Historical Society this monthis unveiling the largest-everexhibition of one of theisland’s most beloved nativeartists, Mario Sanchez.

“Grits and Grunts” cele-brates the life of the folkartist as well as the everydaylife that inspired his depic-tions of the city. An openingreception for the show, whichwill run until earlySeptember, is set for 5:30 to 7p.m. Feb. 22 at the CustomHouse, 281 Front St.

In the mid-1930s, Sanchez,who was born in 1908 anddied in 2005, began to carveand paint the colorful fishfound in Keys waters. He didthis entirely from memory andwith impeccable accuracy.

Eventually, at the encour-agement of his mother-in-law, these early carvingsevolved to Key West neigh-borhood landscapes filledwith local characters, streetsand buildings.

He’d begin by sketching

on brown grocery bags. Thefinished image was traced ona pine panel and then carvedaway with chisels and razor-blades until the bas relief wasready to paint. In addition tooil paint, he added texturewith sand or kitty litter tobring the scene to life.

“Grits and Grunts” willfeature an array of the paper-bag drawings and early carv-ings — most of which havenever been exhibited. Someof the bags contain quicksketches while others arefinely detailed compositions.

The reception is free forArt & Historical Societymembers. The general publicis welcome for $5.

Meanwhile, if you’re head-ing to New York City, theSouth Street Seaport Museumis displaying 35 pieces ofSanchez’s work in a showcalled “A Fisherman’s Dream:Folk Art by Mario Sanchez.”

The Key West Art &Historical Society is co-pre-senting the exhibition alongwith the American Folk ArtMuseum.

The South Street SeaportMuseum is at 12 Fulton St.,New York City. That exhibitshows through March 31.


Keystock rocksall day today

The Keystock MusicFestival hits the stage at theTruman Waterfront in KeyWest all day today, headlinedby rock legend Three DogNight.

Activities begin at noon,with gates opening at 11 a.m.Bands and other activitiescontinue until 9 p.m.

Three Dog Night has beenperforming for more thanfour decades. Some of theirbest-known hits include “Joyto the World,” “Black andWhite,” “Shambala,” “Eli’sComing” and “One.”

Three Dog Night main-tains a robust touring sched-ule with more than 80 dates ayear. Their hits are performedby founding members CoryWells and Danny Hutton onlead vocals, as well as origi-nal keyboardist Jimmy

Greenspoon and guitaristMichael Allsup. PaulKingery (bass and vocals)and Pat Bautz (drums) com-plete the lineup.

Also appearing today areHoward Livingston and MileMarker 24, best known for“Blame It On the Margaritas”and “Livin’ On Key West

Time;” former Poco bandmember Paul Cotton; MonkBurris; the Doerfels; theReverend Hambone Band;the Bubba System; CaffeineCarl; the Coal Men; KatieCleghorn; Scotty Emerick;and Paul Overstreet.

Tickets at the gate are $40.No coolers or chairs allowed.

The Truman Waterfront is atthe end of Southard Street inOld Town.

The Key West RotaryClub, Lazy Lakes RV Resortand Howard Livingstonsponsor Keystock, whichhelps raise money for Rotaryscholarships and other pro-grams.

Full slateof musicis on tap

MUSIC

Living

Three Dog Night can still rock it after all these years.

Sanchez exhibit opens next weekSome worksnever beenseen before

FOLK ART

These are typical worksof MarioSanchez,one of thebest-knownfolk artists tocome out ofthe Keys.

LIVING BRIEFS

Fish Fest grillsat Caribbean Club

What’s called the FishFest, a fundraiser for the St.James the FishermanChildren’s Center andEpiscopal Church in KeyLargo, gets cooking fromnoon to 6 p.m. Sunday at theCaribbean Club, mile mark-er 104 bayside.

There will be seafood ofall kinds, lots of music, kidsgames, raffles, a silent auc-tion and more. There willalso be contests for best fishdip and best seafood sauce.

Classic carshow is Sunday

The Florida Keys South-ernmost Car Club holds itsnext monthly show fromnoon to 4 p.m. Sunday at theSugarloaf Lodge, milemarker 17.

It’s for lovers of classic,custom and street-rod auto-mobiles of all years andmakes, as well as chrome-loaded motorcycles. Foodand beverages will be forsale, and there will be a

50/50 drawing and prizes.To find out more about

the club, call Dick Moody at942-1758.

Help clean upLittle Hamaca

Reef Relief is hosting aMonday cleanup of one ofKey West’s great naturalareas, Little Hamaca Parkbordering the Salt Ponds.

It’s set for 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Meet at the gate ofLittle Hamaca Park offFlagler Avenue.

To attend or for direc-tions, contact Reef Relief at294-3100, or send an e-mailto [email protected].

Trust Quartetvisits on Sunday

The Marathon Com-munity United MethodistChurch at mile marker 48.5bayside hosts the TrustQuartet at 11 a.m. Sunday.The group, which has record-ed in Nashville, will singsome of gospel’s finest songswhile also ministering.

Pop quiz: Do you knowhow much water you use?

While I can report that myhusband recently replacedour faulty toilet with a veryefficient 1.28 gallons-per-flush model, I have to waitfor another month’s waterbill to see how it hasimproved our water-usenumbers. Judging from thevery short tank-fill cycle, Ican tell it’s a vast improve-ment from our last model.

But really, my questionwas not about efficient show-ers, toilets and washingmachines. Just about every-thing manufactured orprocessed uses water in somepart of its production. So howmuch water do we really use?

After my husband and Icut back on our meat con-

s u m p t i o nfor healthreasons, Ihappened tosee an arti-cle thatc o m p a r e dthe waterf o o t p r i n t(the amountof waterused in its

production cycle) of commonfood items and was stunnedto read how water-intensivethe meat and dairy industriesare.

Water is used to producethe food crops, livestockdrink large quantities ofwater and the processing oflivestock and dairy productsuses water.

An example: It takes 621gallons of water to produce abeef hamburger and 42 toproduce a veggie burger. Wecut back on meat and dairyfor health reasons but ourdecision has, by chance,

reduced our water footprint.My curiosity led me to

look at other comparisons justto see how my choices fared.

I am a tea drinker andgiven a choice between agood cup of PG Tips tea withmilk versus a cup of coffee,tea wins. In reading about thewater footprint, I found that ittakes 30 gallons of water toproduce one cup of coffee butonly nine to produce a cup oftea. So I found other benefitsto my cup of tea.

We made a decision to cutback on plastic disposableswhenever possible when wedo boat picnics or have out-door get-togethers withfriends, so I use regularplates, cups and silverware.They perform better thanplastic ones but I do under-stand they require washingafterward, so I always won-dered if there really was anygain to be made.

I did some research andfound that it takes 24 gallonsof water to produce onepound of plastic. In addition,nearly 10 percent of U.S. oilconsumption — about 2 mil-lion barrels a day — is usedto make plastic.

Oil is a non-renewable

resource. So on balance, eventhough the reusable items willneed water and energy towash, at least we get to usethem again and we are notadding more items to ourtrash. Admittedly I will usepaper plates on occasion andwhen I’m out I will succumbto buying the odd bottle ofwater, but I try to make it theexception rather than the rule.

There’s always a choice tobe made between cost, con-venience and sustainability.Living in the Keys, where ourwater is pumped in from theBiscayne Aquifer, our trashand recyclables are truckedup to Broward County andwe are surrounded by thebeauty and the delicateecosystem of the FloridaKeys National MarineSanctuary, our choices tend tolean toward sustainability.

Shirley Gun is a memberof the Keyswide nonprofitGreen Living & EnergyEducation. She writes aboutgreen living and the four Rs— reducing, reusing, recy-cling and rot (composting).She can be reached [email protected].


NOTICE OF APPLICATION

ASSISTANCE FOR SEWER CONNECTION

Leslie Robinson of Meridian Community Services Group, Inc. will be holding special sessions inMarathon at City Hall to assist homeowners who would like to apply for sewer connection financialassistance. Appointments are available:

Thursday, February 21st, 2013 from 10 am to 4 pm

and

Thursday February 28th, 2013 from 10 am to 4 pm

Walk-ins are welcome on these dates on a first come, first serve basis. Additional dates may bescheduled if required. For appointments call 305-294-1000.

Applications are funded according to first come, first ready. Funding is limited. All applicationsare subject to review.

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FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS

The City of Marathon is seeking applicants to participate in the Small Cities CommunityDevelopment Block Grant Program. The program provides funding for sewer connections forincome-eligible single-family units located in Monroe County. Rental properties are eligible forassistance if the beneficiaries meet the income-eligibility requirements and are full-time residents;and the property owner agrees to provide a three-year affordability period. Assistance is availableon a first come, first ready-to-be-served basis. Program funds will pay for eligible activities, whichinclude sewer lateral connection, permit fees, septic system abandonment, site restoration and otherconstruction costs. System development/impact fees are not eligible costs. Past expenses for sewerconnections are not eligible for reimbursement. Currently funds are available to assist a limitednumber of homeowners. All applicants must be income eligible.

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‘Seminar’ opens next Friday

The theater group KeyWest FRINGE opens its pro-duction of the comedy“Seminar” Feb. 22 at Kelly’sUpstairs, 301 Whitehead St.

Written by TheresaRebeck, “Seminar” openedon Broadway with AlanRickman and then moved toL.A. with Jeff Goldblum.Directing in Key West isDennis Zacek, artistic direc-tor emeritus of the VictoryGardens Theater in Chicago.

Mike Mulligan leads thecast as the acerbic Leonard, anesteemed if burned-out novel-ist. He’s hired by four aspiringyoung writers to improve theirwork and further their careers.

The ensemble includesQuincy Perkins as Douglas,the relentless name-dropper;Hannah Citrin as Kate, strug-gling to make it in a man’sworld; Bex Marsh as Izzy,the wily pragmatist, bluntand unapologetic about usingsex to further her career; andEd Porter as Martin, who isdry and smart but curiouslytimid about showing his writ-

ing samples to the class.Under Leonard’s recklessly

unorthodox instruction, somethrive and others flounder,alliances are made and broken,sex is used as a weapon, andhearts are unmoored as inno-cence collides with experi-ence. The play contains briefpartial nudity.

“Seminar” runs Friday toSunday nights until March10. Curtain is at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $35. The showalong with dinner is $60. Goto www.keywestfringe.orgor www.keystix.com.

AuditionsKey West FRINGE will

hold auditions for the worldpremiere of the musical“Conch Republic (TheMusical!)” by Gayla Morganand Monnie King on March 5from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Moose

Lodge, 700 Eisenhower Drive.Actors should bring sheet

music in their key for a mem-orized song and be preparedto read from sides. Threemen and one woman areneeded, all ages 30 to 50.There will be six perform-ances between April 25 andMarch 12. All roles are paid.

For more information andcharacter breakdowns, callMorgan at 395-9553.

Comedy workfocuses onstudy group

THEATER

The cast of ‘Seminar’ comprises (from left) Bex Marsh, Quincy Perkins, Mike Mulligan,Hannah Citrin and Ed Porter.

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The writer and her husband now use a Cadet 3 low-flow toilet.

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LIVING BRIEFS

Ocean liners’ paston tap for Monday

Historian David GarrardLowe will talk about thegreat ocean liners at the nextfree Friends of the Key WestLibrary lecture, Monday at6 p.m. at the Studios of KeyWest, 600 White St. Doorsopen at 5:30.

Lowe will present anillustrated lecture titled“The Great Ocean Liners:From Early Packets to theGlories of the Queen Maryand Normandie.” His teach-ing and research experienceincludes 20 years as a pro-fessor of architectural histo-ry at the New York Schoolof Interior Design.

Among the books Lowehas authored are “BeauxArts New York” and “ArtDeco New York.”

Moe to discussharmful chemicals

Martin Moe, a retiredmarine biologist/aquacultur-ist and author, leads aWednesday discussion on“Endocrine Disruptors inFlorida Keys Waters” atJohn Pennekamp Coral ReefState Park in Key Largo.

Endocrine disruptors arechemicals that affect hor-monal activity in animalsand plants. Moe will discusspossible consequences of,and solutions to, endocrinedisruptors in our waters.

The free program, part ofthe weekly Delicate Balanceof Nature series, is set for thevisitor’s center atPennekamp, mile marker102 oceanside. Doors open at7 p.m., the program starts at

7:30. To find out more, callElena Muratori at 451-1202.

‘Lusitania’ divertalks expedition

John Chatterton, co-hostof the History Channel’s“Deep Sea Detectives” andpart of the “Shadow Diver”team that took part in a 1994technical diving expeditionto the RMS Lusitania,speaks about his experi-ences Wednesday at theHistory of Diving Museumin Islamorada.

The Lusitania, a luxuryliner, was scuttled by aGerman U-boat in 1915.The British-led expeditionto the ship, in 300 feet ofwater 11 miles off Ireland,was the first at the wreckusing scuba technology.

The program starts at 7p.m. at the museum, milemarker 83 bayside. To findout more, call 664-9737.

‘Play Again’ showson Tuesday evening

The Sanctuary FriendsFoundation of the FloridaKeys on Tuesday screensthe film “Play Again,” adocumentary capturing thehelplessness of a generationhooked on virtual life andthe freedom children tastewhen that cord is cut, evenmomentarily,

The showing is at theMarathon Sail and PowerSquadron Building on 52ndStreet bayside, behind thePanda House Restaurant.Doors open at 6:30 p.m.There’s free popcorn, withdrinks available for a smalldonation.

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The U.S. Coast GuardAuxiliary in the Keys hastwo safe-boating classescoming up.

Flotilla 13-08 of theUpper Keys is offering itscourse on Feb. 23 and 24 atthe Harborage clubhouse inKey Largo. Cost is $45 ($70for a couple sharing materi-als). Graduates receive astate boating safety card anda discount at West Marine,among other things.

To register, Jim Marcotteat [email protected] orcall (850) 291-6895

Flotilla 13-03 of Big PineKey has its course startingFeb. 25 and running for threeweeks Mondays and Wed-

nesdays from 7 to 9:30 p.m.at the Sugarloaf Fire Depart-ment, mile marker 17.

Cost is $55 per person,materials included, and $80per couple with shared mate-

rials. For more information,visit wow.uscgaux.info/?unit=070-13-03.

Additionally, the flotillais offering scholarships forlocal students age 14 to 18.

To find out more, contactBob Eichholtz at 872-7505or [email protected], orJan Kittsmiller at 744-0043,393-5303 or [email protected].

They’re setfor Key Largoand Sugarloaf

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These are graduates from Marathon Flotilla 13-2’s recent boating class. They are (seatedfrom left) Andy Engle, Patty Morell, Carolyn Ryder, Carl Wolczyk Sr. and Debbie Wolczyk;and (standing from left) Carl Ryder, Donna Ferenci, Janie Gallagher, Dan Downen Jr.,Marlene Morato, George Maser, Tamra Downen, Brenda Maser, Sandy Bachman, CarlWolczyk Jr.,Tom DiFransico, Jim Gallagher, Diane Mahl, Bob Mahl and Jan Swinney.

Stookeys sing ‘OneLight, Many Candles’

Noel Paul Stookey, thePaul in Peter, Paul and Marywho performed Feb. 9 in KeyWest, has put the MiddleKeys on his calendar.

Along with his wife, Rev.Betty Stookey, he’ll present“One Light, Many Candles,”a multi-faith program inword and song that the cou-ple has performed throughoutthe world, at 6:30 p.m. Feb.24 at St. Columba EpiscopalChurch on 52nd Street bay-side in Marathon.

The singer/songwriterStookey has been altering themusical and ethical land-scape of this country fordecades, both as Paul of thelegendary trio Peter, Paul andMary and as an independentmusician who believes inbringing the spiritual elementinto daily life. His vocalsound is known across this

land, from the iconic“Wedding Song” to “InThese Times.”

Elizabeth Stookey is anordained United Church ofChrist minister, business-woman, teacher, wife andmother. She holds master’sdegrees in English as a secondlanguage from Columbia,French from the Universite deGrenoble and divinity fromHarvard. Her vision cele-brates the beauty of diversityrather than its problems.

The couple’s programshifts from the spoken wordto the sung word and backagain, with Betty reading andNoel singing.

Tickets are $25 and can beobtained at the church, or bycalling 743-6412 or eventChairwoman Sandy at 509-7854. The ticket includes ameet-and-greet with theartists following the concert.

The program will be pre-sented in St. Columba’s sanc-tuary. Proceeds benefit theyouth programs of HammockHouse at St. Columba.

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Noel Paul Stookey is known for hits with Peter, Paul andMary such as ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ and ‘Leaving on a JetPlane.’ His second career takes him on a spiritual path.

LIVING BRIEFS

Botanical groupgetting fruity

The Big Pine KeyBotanical Society hosts ChrisRollins, manager of the Fruitand Spice Park inHomestead, when it gathersat 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Lordof the Seas Church on KeyDeer Boulevard.

Rollins, founder of theSouth Florida Tropical FruitGrowers Group, has ledgroups on numerous trips toother countries to collect fruitand plant specimens forresearch.

For more information call849-2986.

Quit-smoking classscheduled Feb. 23

The Florida Keys AreaHealth Education Center isoffering a free two-hour“Tools to Quit” smoking ces-sation program on Feb. 23 at10 a.m. at the DoubleTreeGrand Key Resort, 3990 S.Roosevelt Blvd., Key West.

Participants will receivetwo weeks of free nicotinereplacement patches andcounseling from a certifiedtobacco treatment specialist.A free continental breakfastwill be served at 9:30 a.m.

To register, call 296-8868or just show up.


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$1,600/mo includes utilities.

F/L/S. No pets.

305-469-0992

CHARMING 3/2 KEY LARGOHOME FOR RENT KEYWEST STYLE 3/2 HOME FORRENT MM95.5 OCEANSIDE.WOOD FLOORS, ALL BRANDNEW APPLIANCESINCLUDING DISHWASHER,INDOOR WASHER & DRYER.LARGE FENCED YARD,COMMUNITY BOAT RAMP,NO PETS. 305.619.0075 TOVIEW $1,750 [email protected]

Home for Rent Updated 2/2Tav home, ocean views,fenced yard, 40’ dock, davits.$1,800 [email protected]

Key Colony Beach, MM 53.5

12th St. Furn/unfurn 3BR, 2BA,

ground level CBS. New 75’

concrete dock. $2,400 & utils.

Pets ok. F/L/S. 786-229-0228

LARGO SOUND VILLAGE

3BR/2BA. Newly landscaped,

fenced yard, quiet street. Pets

okay, H.O. park. $1800/mo. +

util. F/L/S Call (516) 655-5321

TAVERNIER MM 90 4BR/

3BA. WATERFRONT!

3BR/2BA up, 1BR/1BA down

w/ rec room & bar. Concrete

dock w/ davits. Fenced yd.

$2900 / mo. (305) 984-1029.

MARATHON 2B/2B FORRENT TILE FLOORS, LG.WALK IN CLOSET. UTILITYROOM W/ WASHER &DRYER. LG. KITCHEN.FENCED YARD. PETS OKUPON APPROVAL. 1ST,LAST, SECURITY. YEARLYLEASE. 305-481-0942 $1,[email protected]

Key Colony Beach, Furn 2/2

Waterfront, half duplex. $1,450

per mo. F/L/S. Non-smoking.

Lynn Goodwin, Key Colony

Beach Realty, 305-923-9487

MARATHON 2/1 condo

on canal. Semi-furnished,

pool, storage area, W/D on

site. $1200/mo + util.

Dockage avail. 305-393-1843

KEY LARGO 2/1

Upstairs, furnished.

$1,600/mo, utilities included.

First & security.

Angela 954-325-2915

MARATHON - 25TH ST.

3+ BR, 2+ BA townhome.

Lots of storage & pool. $1,800

per mo. 1 year lease. Pet with

deposit. 706-265-5735

MARATHON - KEYS RV

2 BR, 1-1/2 BA waterfront

home! With dockage. 6099

O/S Hwy, 37 W. $750/mo +

util. Call Stan, 205-540-7794

OCEANFR ONT PARK

MARATHON

Boat ramp, dockage

available. $450 & Up.

603-918-3235

RV LOTS FOR RENT

Marathon

In Adult Park

Please call 305-743-6519

KEY WEST, West Isle Club

1 person to share apartment,

private bath. Nice, quiet

location. Available now.

305-519-7976

MARATHON 2 bd, 2 ba apt.,

1700 sf, upstairs unit. 63rd St.

On boating canal, incl

dockage, EZ access to Ocean.

$1900/mo. 757-748-5985

MARATHON STUDIO APT.

Furnished, Water & electric

included. No pets. $900/mo.

F/L/S. 743-0404

MM 74.5 1BR / 1BA

Extra clean! Full kit., tile floors,

W/D. Lg. yard, screened

porch. Dockage avail. H.O.

beach. $875 / mo. incl. util. &

cable. 1st & sec. No smoking /

no pets. Call (305) 664-9283.

BAR & RESTAURANT FOR

SALE beer & wine. SRX liquor

license available. Call Roy.

(772) 834-5647.

100384490-01

K.W. Patio-Bar-Restaurant$1mil net,$3.6 documentedgross,fully staffed-managmentin place, 250 seats, large patio,liq license, busy Old Town-cruise ship locale. Land, Bldg,Equip & Bus,Turnkey Price$5.7mil. Realtor 305.587.3483

Marathon - Gulfside Village

5800 O/S Hwy, Unit #32, 960

sq. ft. Great location!

Pete Donnelly 732-996-9591

or Sue Lovley 305-304-7565

Marathon Office space for

rent. Want a high presence

w/o paying? US 1 prices, that

is. We have desk space for

rent! 305-731-1183; 731-9751

MARATHON US 1

Commercial Space Avail.

1000 sf, $1/sf + util, taxes &

insur. Yard space also

available. 305-923-9542

FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS

Discounted 25%.

Currently paying 7.25%.

[email protected].

(305) 743-5164

ISLAMORA DA MM 82.2

Bookkeeper - must know Quick

Books and payroll. Immediate

opening. Call (305) 393-6664.

Marina & Resort Belonging iswhat it feels like to work at thismarina. The willingness to beable to assist our customerswith any, and all situations isessential.Must have excellentinterpersonal skills & ability towork in a fast pacedenvironment as well as beingable to multi task. Must beproficient in basic computerskills. Good with people bothin person and on the phone.Experience in understandingcustomers, greeting, completecheck in & out, answer phonesand input reservations. Outgoing, upbeat personality is amust.Some boating knowledgewould be very helpful, but notnecessary. Will Train.

PLEASE REPLY TO AD BYEMAILING RESUME [email protected]. [email protected]

Watersports Attendant F/T

for busy co. in Islamorada

Must be hardworking &

dependable. Weekends & valid

DL a must! 305-896-2915WOW LOOK !!!WOW LOOK !!!

New Tropical Wicker

Bedroom and Living Room

Dinettes, Futons, Recliners

Simmons Beautyrest

www.fredsbeds.com

FRED'S BEDS100s of Beds

Factory Direct to You

Marathon � MM 53.5 � 743-7277Big Coppitt � MM 9.5 � 295-8430

FREE DELIVERY

ER Registration/Admitting Clerk

Registered Nurses

Ultrasound/Vascular/Echo Tech

Maintenance Tech

Accounting Manager

Pharmacy Tech P/T

Medical Lab TechApply online at:

http://www.fishermenshospital.orgFisherman’s Community Hospital is

located in Marathon, FLE.O.E./Drug Free Workplace/E-verify

Weekend & Night ReceptionistExceptional Living, Exceptional People

Plantation Key Health & Rehibilitation

Center in Tavernier, is seeking

a Weekend & Night Receptionist.

To apply for the position, please submit yourresume to [email protected]

CNA’sExceptional Living, Exceptional People

Plantation Key Health & RehibilitationCenter in Tavernier, is seeking

CNA’s.To apply for the position, please submit your

resume to [email protected]

1996 Mariah Shabah 20 ftExcellent condition. Runsgreat. 5.7 L Mercruiser. Rebuiltcarb. Recently detailed. NADA$6900. IT HAS NEVER BEENIN SALT WATER, EVER. No

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GARDEN CENTER

Outdoor Living Sales Person

Looking for a professional who

possesses a strong sales

background. Good working

knowledge of tropical plants,

outdoor furniture, and accesso-

ries, landscape and hardscape

design, and construction speci-

fications as they relate to land-

scape. Base + commission +

benefits.

[email protected]

GRAPHICS PRODUCTION

& DESIGN POSITION

College grad or experienced in

printing and design. Work in

Marathon. Call 305-393-3374

or email resume to

[email protected]

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

for Marina Rack Building

Manager / Forklift Operator in

the Upper Keys. Top pay and

benefits for the right individual.

Send resume to PO Box 1509;

Islamorada, FL 33036.

KEY LARGO OFFICE

has immediate opening for

a Vacation Rental Assistant.

Must have transportation,

people skills, phone sales,

proficient on computer, self

motivated, well organized

and be able to work occa-

sional Saturdays. Please

email

resume to:

[email protected] or

fax to (305) 664-8719

Monroe County BOCC

Employment Opportunities

Visit www.monroecounty-fl.gov

(305) 292-4557 E.O.E. Drug

free workplace; Vet Pref Avail.

CLEANERS

Saturday in Marathon

Seasonal OK

Call 305-743-8111

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

YARD MAINTENANCE

P/T, $13.50/hr. Transportation

needed. Marathon.

Call 305-481-4301

F/T & P/T MEDICAL ASST.

WILL TRAIN - Pruett

Dermatology. Busy office in

Islamorada & Key West.

Excellent coordination &

organizational skills, eye for

detail, eagerness to learn,

team player. Fax resume to

305-664-8898 to schedule an

interview.

Customer Service Clerk F/T

at Bahia Honda Park MM 37.

Must be a team player, have

retail food svc & water sports

exp. Call Na ncy 305-872-3954

FRONT DESK CLERK

for very busy hotel office.

Computer skills required. Must

be dependable and have own

transportation. 305-664-4740

Housekeeper needed for

daily condo rentals. English/

Bi-lingual. Experienced only.

Must have own transportation.

Apply in person

Continental Inn, 1121 W

Ocean Dr., Key Colony Beach.

Part time Guest Attendant

for KL waterfront motel. Must

provide exc. guest service.

Requires great interpersonal

skills, attention to detail and

passion for hospitality. Email:

[email protected]

RESORT HELP

Immediate openings!

μ Front Desk Receptionist

μ Housekeeping

Marathon, 305-797-1707

THE MOORINGS and

MORADA BAY / PIERRE’S

are seeking self motivated,

detail oriented and hard

working individuals to fill

positions in Housekeeping.

Please submit an application

/resume @ 123 Beach Rd.,

Islamorada. MM 81.5 ocean

side or email:

[email protected]

Marine Life Collector I amlooking for a certified divernear Marathon Fl. that isfamiliar with TropicalOrnamentals to help me collectfish and inverts. Collectionexperience not required butwould be appreciated. Mask,Fins, and Snorkel required.Please Call me with anyquestions about employmentand to arrange a meeting. 813-480-4137 [email protected]

Looking for Teachers

Infants & 2 year olds.

40 hr. classes for CDA.

Call Barbara, 305-743-3517

EXPERIENCED HELP ONLY

μ Breakfast Cook

μ Prep Cook, Line Cook

μ Host/Hostess

μ Waitstaff

μ Bartender

μ Bus Person

μ Front of House Managers

Apply in person:

Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, 7

Knights Key Blvd, Marathon.

NOW HIRING

SERVER AND PART-TIME

KITCHEN HELP. Apply at the

Stuffed Pig, Marathon.

WAITSTAFF & KITCHEN

HELP.

Apply at Herbie’s, 6350 O/S

Hwy, Marathon, at the office

behind the restaurant.

WAITSTAFF- Must be exp’d

with a good personality. Good

working conditions and great

people! Apply at Marathon

Yacht Club, 825 33rd St.

WORK ON THE OCEAN

Cabana Breezes now hiring:

* LINE COOKS

* SERVERS

Apply 401 E. Ocean Dr., KCB.

EXPERIENCED & RELIABLE,

appliance repair technician.

Must have valid drivers

license and tools!

Call (305) 664-3662.

F/T SERVICE TECH Min. 5

yrs. exp. Competitive wages &

great benefits. DFWP. Apply

Windswept A/C & Appliances

2735 O/S Hwy, Marathon.

MARATHON - PLUMBER

AND PLUMBER’S HELPER.

Must have clean driving record

and be able to pass drug test.

(305) 731-7797

Hospitality Happens Here!

POSITIONS AVAILABLE:• Bartender

The bartender is responsible for maintaining liquor controls, taking and placing all orderspromptly and correctly, serving food and beverage promptly and correctly and ensuring

the Guest/Owner check is accurate and legible.The bartender is familiar with menuitems, daily specials and featured wines.Always wearing the proper uniform, thankingGuest/Owners for allowing us to serve them and working as a team player for the

betterment of the entire operation. Bartender is to balance the daily sales, cash, credit cardsand owner/guest charges using the Micros report and TSW reports with the front desk.

• Cook (Grill)Cooking orders in a timely manner and making sure they are presented according to the

restaurants standards. Cleaning work area throughout shift and when finished.Wear properuniform, work as a team player and use prescribed cost control measures to ensure profitability.

Apply in person:1688 Overseas Hwy., Marathon � MM 48.2 Bayside

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace

Make BIG$$$$

Bartender, DancersServers & Security

Housing availableMonday - Saturday

Call Mr Ford664-4335

WOODY’S MM82

Domestic Abuse Shelter, Inc., Monroe County’s certified domestic violence andsexual assault center has employment opportunities in the Upper Keys, MiddleKeys and Lower Keys.

The following career opportunities are available:

Program Manager, Maintenance/Van Driver, Lower Keys ShelterCoordinator, Two Full Time Victim Advocates Middle Keys, One Full TimeAdvocate and Lower Keys Outreach Advocate.

DAS pays 80% of monthly health insurance premium, liberal vacation package,and sick leave, and savings plan 3% of annual salary for full time employees.

For more information contact: DAS Administrative Office at 305-743-5452

E.O.E.

Come to the job fair and talk with DAS representatives about employmentopportunities.

BRING YOUR RESUME, COMPLETE AN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION ON-SITEAND PARTICIPATE IN AN ON SITE PRE-SCREENING INTERVIEW.

JOB FAIRTuesday, February 19, 2013

10:00 AM - 3:00 PMSheriff’s Hanger - MARATHON

10100 Overseas Highway � Marathon, Florida

City of MarathonPart Time SeasonalTurtle Nest Surveyor

Please see website for additional info

www.ci.marathon.fl.us

TOM THUMBFood Stores, Inc.

Offers the following positions inMONROE COUNTY

* Managers & Manager Trainees

* Assistant Managers

* Store ClerksThree shifts available:

6am to 2pm2pm to 10pm

10pm to 6amTo apply please call 786-295-5307

and ask for Cleveland Mathis

We will train.No experience needed.

Competitive wages and benefits. DFWP. E.O.E.

Wanted experienced plumbers,Marathon. Valid driver’s licenseRequired. Also helpers needed

with exp. or will train the right person.Salary dependent on experience.

Apply in person 10700 5th Ave. Gulf



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P/T SECURITY GUARD

needed in Marathon.

Weekend work.

305-684-0033

20’ PRO-LINE 2004

Walkaround Cuddy

Mercury 150hp O/B

$12,900. Offers welcome!

Marathon 305-735-4730

22’ Angler CC 1995 150 Mari-

ner on SS bracket. Runs great.

Winch, T-Top, kicker bracket,

new bottom paint. Alum trailer.

$6,350 OBO. 207-745-7500

28’ Proline Open

Fishermen 1995.

Twin 250 Yamahas.

305-852-1853

30’ CHRIS CRAFT Cabin

Cruiser. Handyman’s Special

Great Liveaboard! $3000.

See at 2525 Overseas Hwy,

Marathon.

31’ 1978 PACEMAKER

Sport fish, small blocks, A/C,

hot/cold pressure water.

Loaded! Great inside & out.

$9800. Call (754) 235-5768.

33’ FORTIER 1988 Twin

Perkins, flybridge, sport

fisherman. Appr at $135K, ask

$45K or trade for RE or auto

Free dockage. 305-942-3055

Carolina Skiff Specialists All

sizes & models: Sea Chasers,

Bennington pontoons & Hydra.

sports. Call Ft. Myers for West

Coast pricing! 800-955-7543

FOR SALE OR TRADE

23’ Suncoast with trailer.

200 HP Suzuki. Needs TLC.

$2000 obo. 305-664-1286

boat+trailer 16ft Sea n’Sport,50HP Tohatsu 2 stroke, s/sradio, depth finder, 3 PFDs,rod holders, 20 lb anchor, 312v batteries, c c, bimini. 274East Cahill BPK $3,700 [email protected]

55’ BOAT SLIP FOR SALE

or lease in Islamorada. Yacht

Club membership incl.

$500 / month. Great location!

Call 305-393-7494.

Boat Storage In Marathon

MM54 & Vaca Cut . Wet

slips/dry racks avail immed.

No liveaboards please.

Call for details. 305-289-0064

LIVE ABOARD DEEP WATER

DOCKAGE. A great place to

call home. MM 92.5 O/S

For more information call

(305) 853-5604

MM 103 O/S 1 BR / 1 BA

In marina. $500 / month

+ electricity. Call (305)

905-6867 for more information.

1 Dave buys permits

So Atlantic Snapper, Grouper,

Gulf Reef, K/Mack, Shark,

Sword, Tuna. $$$ in 48 hours!

904-262-2869, 904-708-0893

29’ COMMERCIAL Y & G

300 HP John Deere, low hrs.

Fishing & trap pulling.

Full electronics. $20,000 obo

305-522-2702, Islamorada

40’ DORADO ’02 Lobster/Crab

boat. 3406 Cat, 580 HP, fully

loaded w/electronics &

hydraulics. Ready to Lobster!

$89,000. 305-393-1415.

All types of permits for sale!

Rock Shrimp, King Fish, S

Atlantic Snapper, Grouper,

Gulf 6 Pack reef & pelagic,

Commercial Gulf Reef Fish,

Gulf Snapper IFQ’s, Long Line

Pkg. Many other permits avail.

We buy, sell & broker all types

of permits. Call before you buy

or sell! Please call for prices.

Licensed & Bonded. All per-

mits guaranteed valid for trans-

fer, many ref’s avail. John

Potts Jr.321-784-5982, 321-

302-3630. www.shipsusa.com

MTHN-Mari ne Storage : boats,

trailers, campers, any clean

storage OK on wheels. Best

rates in town. Check with us

first! Call Emil, 731-3386

USED FISHING TACKLE

Offshore-heavy-light-spinn,

conventional fly + antiques.

Call 305-743-7225 , Marathon.

’06 HONDA RIDGELINE RTL

Moon roof, running boards,

etc. Loaded, excellent

condition. 130K miles.

$12,900. Call (305) 451-2240

AAA AUTO μ ALL YEARS!

Junk-Used. Cars-Vans-Trucks

Running or not. Cash.

305-332-0483

PARADISE TOWING

is buying junked cars.

Call (305) 731-6540

2009 SUZUKI BOULEVARD

C50T Touring bike. 1800

miles. Perfect cond. Book

value $5810, asking $4500.

(305) 804-6590

PEST CONTROL

Charter Pest Control

Your Local Company.

All types of pest control.

Ocean Reef to Key West.

Contact us at 305-451-3389.

A/C - ARTIC TEMP

Res & Comm’l, Marine, Sales,

Repair, Refrig, Ice Mach.

Lic#CAC 053827, 743-5288

A/C - Marathon A/C &

Appliances

Sales & fast & reliable service!

Lic# CAC017490 743-5051

A/C - Windswept A/C

& Appliances - "Shut your

windows, shut your doors, you

ain’t gonna be hot no more!"

Lic # CAC056989 μ 289-1748

CABINETS - FRED’S BEDS

Kitchen Korner

Real wood cabinets with

particle board prices 743-7277

CHILDCARE

Demming Family Childcare

"Where Children Come First".

421 110 St., Mrthn μ 743-9619

Computer Networking

Teal Tech, Inc. (Lic & Ins)

Computer μ Network μ Wireless

[email protected]; 481-6981

Concrete Designs

Protect & beautify any

concrete surface. Deco

coatings,concrete stamping

epoxy floors & stained pavers.

Custom artwork by Ed Moran!

Lic#sp3136. 305-923-0654

ELECTRIC - Kelly Electric

Serving the Middle Keys since

1980! Fair prices, dependable!

Lic# EC525 μ 743-6098

Entertainment - SAM THE D.J.

"We Have the Beat To Move

Your Feet" (305) 743-9619

www.samthedj.com

Marine Construction

Are your timbers sagging?

Docks & seawalls, etc.

Maraton Marine Construction,

Lic #ENG232 289-7359

PAINTING- New Life Painting

Painting μ Concrete μ

Carpentry μ Repairs. 23 years!

Lic#3587 305-849-0293

Plumbing - Ernest E. Rhodes

Lic# CFC1427241

10700 5th Ave, Gulf, Marathon

743-7072

REDECORATE IN A DAY

Affordable decorating using

existing furnishings. Also

organizing, assist move-ins.

Lybrand Redesign 292-2682

Stump Grinding

Stump Grinding &

Fence repair

Lic. 1204. 872-9877

Swimming Pools-Fazoli B ros.

Pool Cleaning μ Repair μ New

Construction μ Remod μ Maint

Lic#cpc1457751 μ 849-8063

TIKI HUTS

NEW & REPAIR

305-664-0099 Lic# CYC 000002

Window Cleaning - A-WaX

Floor & Window Cleaning

Res. & Comm’l Lic & Ins.

Free Est. 305-834-1843

WOW LOOK !!!

On The Water

PROP TECPropeller & Machining Ctr.

210-20th. StreetMarathon, Fl. 33050

Machining and Welding

Grant Murdoch

Bus: 305-743-4004Cell: 305-731-8377

Marine Systems and TechnologiesService, Sales & Installation

Office (305) 289-4044Cell (305) 481-0449

[email protected]

Air ConditioningGeneratorsElectrical & ElectronicSystems

71 53rd StreetMarathon, FL 33050seawizmarine.com

Boat LetteringWe also offer Vehical Lettering, Digital Printing, Logo Design,

Window Lettering, Banners, Gold Leaf and much more.

305-743-515172 Coco Plum Drive, Marathon, FL � www.SignsByRenee.net

KEYS INSURANCESERVICES

Need Boat Insurance??We have the markets to insure your boat!

Call us Today!!!Marathon (305) 743-0494 � Key Largo (305) 453-1445

Key West (305) 294-4494

A NEW LOOK!We are moving the Business Directory page to our

Services Directory in our Classified Section.Can be accessed 24/7 online at www.keysnet.com; click on Classified,

then Services Directory. The services that are advertised will be inalphabetical order, easy to find! Shop Local!!

New format to start Weds. Feb. 13th! Starting at $50/month.

Call Laura at 305-743-5551 or email [email protected]

YOU HAVE IT.

Somebody else wants it.Have something you no longer need?

Sell it in our classifieds!(305) 743-5551 or [email protected]

RENTING?BUYING?SELLING?

Use the Keynoter

Classifieds for all your real

estate needs.743-5551

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