August 27, 2015

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August 27, 2015

KEY NEWS
Pot possession downgraded
Criminal to civil offense in Key West
BY PRU SOWERS
KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER
Got smoke?
If you are one of the myriad pot
smokers in Key West, this may be a
question more frequently heard in the
near future thanks to a unanimous vote
by city commissioners on Aug. 18 to
relax the penalties against marijuana
usage, changing it from a criminal
offense to civil, and giving police officers
the discretion to issue a $100 ticket
for possession of less than 20 grams
of the wacky weed.
And State Attorney Catherine Vogel
has said she does not object to making
pot possession under 20 grams a civil
offense.
“I know some young people who have
had their lives’ direction changed because
of one incident they did when they were
in their 20s,” said Commissioner
Clayton Lopez. “It’s time for that
process to end.”
Commissioner Teri Johnston, while
supporting the new law, was concerned
that it will be difficult for the city to
collect the $100 fine.
e proposed law change needs a
second reading and vote to become law,
which is scheduled for Sept. 1.
And there are some restrictions:
it will not apply to juveniles and
possession and other non-marijuana
drug paraphernalia, such as syringes,
is still a criminal offense.
But the resolution is on track
to becoming law, following similar
cannabis possession downgrades in
Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County.
Monroe County officials are also
considering changing county pot
possession laws.
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“ere is no leverage. When you get
a parking ticket, you can boot the car,”
she said.
“Once you go the civil route, your
options are quite limited,” agreed
City Attorney Shawn Smith.
“ere is no easy solution on the
issue of non-payment.”
Smith said he would reach out
to Miami-Dade County officials to see
how they were dealing with the
collection issue. n
INFO
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CITY NEWS
august 27-september 2,2015
Published Weekly
Skipp
O’Neil
pulls out
Vol. 5 No. 35
PUBLISHER/EDITOR
Guy deBoer
NEWS WRITERS
Pru Sowers, C.S. Gilbert,
Terry Schmida
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Larry E. Blackburn, Ralph De Palma
DESIGN
Dawn deBoer, Julie Scorby
PHOTOSHOP TECH
JT Thompson
O’Neil leaves city
commission race
CONTRIBUTORS
Guy deBoer Key News
Rick Boettger The Big Story
Louis Petrone Key West Lou
Robin Mayer It’s Your Environment
Roxanne E. Fleszar Your Financial Future
Ian Brockway Tropic Sprockets
C.S. Gilbert Culture Vulture
Ralph De Palma Soul of Key West
Harry Schroeder High Notes
Morgan Kidwell Kids’ Korner
Diane Johnson In Review
Tim Weaver Bonehead Island
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Candidate qualifying week for the upcoming
Oct. 6 Key West City Commission election had
barely begun when one of the candidates pulled
out.
Robert “Skip” O’Neil, 72, a retired engineer
and contractor from Chicago, whose campaign
motto was “Less Talk, More Action,” withdrew
Aug. 19 from the race to replace outgoing
Commissioner Mark Rossi in District 2.
at leaves attorney Sam Kaufman and former
Key West Mayor Morgan McPherson now battling
each other to replace Rossi, who said he will not
stand for reelection on Oct. 6.
O’Neil said in his candidacy filing papers that
he lived outside of District 2 but was willing to
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O’Neil moved to Key West in 2008 and said his
primary goals if elected were to learn the issues
District 2 residents are most concerned with,
protecting the local ecosystem, and helping better
serve the area’s homeless population, which he said
he calls “the disadvantaged people.” n
VNA/Hospice of the
Keys affiliates with
Haven Hospice
e VNA and Hospice of the Florida Keys
(VNAHFK) announced plans to affiliate with
Haven Hospice, citing opportunity to further
strengthen the delivery of high quality home
health and hospice services to patients and
families throughout Monroe County.
“e affiliation with the resources, skills
and expertise that Haven brings allows us to
advance and expand our mission,” said
Richard Grusin, chairman of VNAHFK’s
board of directors. Grusin stated affiliations
are a growing trend in healthcare, providing
rural communities with access to talented
management as well as back office, administrative, legislative, regulatory and support
services in a much more cost effective manner.
“Healthcare operations have become so
regulated that organizations serving rural
communities across the nation look at affiliations with larger organizations as an effective
solution assuring ability to provide home
health and hospice services for years to come.”
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CITY NEWS
Richard Payne’s busy retirement
includes running for office
BY PRU SOWERS
Retirement hasn’t exactly worked
out the way Richard Payne originally
expected.
e former 16th Judicial Circuit
Judge stepped down from a 29-year legal
career in Key West in 2008. But he left
the door open at that time to be called
back, as what is known as a senior judge,
an experienced legal authority asked
to fill in for other trial judges who were
away from the bench for personal or
professional reasons.
His phone rang often.
Payne even stepped away from that
important role in 2013, wanting to let
other legal eagles step up to the plate.
But napping and reading just weren’t
in his future. One year after his second
retirement, Payne got involved in the
reelection campaign for Circuit Court
Judge Mark Jones, a former colleague
on the 16th Circuit.
“I liked him and his ideas. I said
I’d help him in any way I could,”
Payne said in a recent telephone
interview with Konk Life.
Profile
RICHARD PAYNE
contribute to District 4 and to the city
at large.
e 73-year-old talks about his
decision-making abilities, his training as
a judge and how he used to manage a
staff of 65 county judicial employees
during the eight years he was chief of the
16th Circuit Court.
He talks about how he is a “team
player.” And he is studying what he
called the “very complex issues” that city
commissioners are facing.
He has a list of the top three issues he
wants to tackle if elected: the significant
need for more affordable housing in Key
West, the rapid rate of tax increases
for property owners, and the dearth
of parking in Old Town.
“Even with the $10 resident [parking]
sticker, there is no place to park. Returning a library book, I need to drive
around and drive around and drive
around,” says Payne.
All of the candidates running in the
Oct. 6 election have said that the
disappearance of affordable workforce
housing in Key West is a stone around
the city’s neck that could eventually drag
it under. Key West is—and to an extent
already has become—a town where
wealthy second homeowners are the
Working on Jones’ campaign was,
unbeknownst to Payne, a primer
for what has unexpectedly become the
next chapter in a rich and varied
professional life.
A friend of Fredy Varela, Sr., who
announced in February that he would
run to unseat incumbent City Commissioner Tony Yaniz in Key West’s District
4, Payne dove into Varela’s campaign
helping out where he could.
And there things stood, until Varela
announced last month he was dropping
out for health reasons. at’s when
Payne’s telephone began ringing, again.
“Lots of people called me up and
asked me to run. ey talked me into it.
I respected their opinions,” Payne said,
adding with a laugh, “people think
I’m crazy for doing it. But I have the
education. I’m a hard worker. I’m a
good listener. And I’m a fast learner.”
So Payne’s retirement now consists
of going door to door in record-breaking
heat in his neighborhood, talking to
people about what he thinks he can
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majority. While the poorest residents
can take advantage of multiple housing
programs aimed at helping them,
middle-class workers are left out in the
cold, Payne said.
“Where are the workers going to live?
e cost of living here is so high. en
there’s the cost of housing on top
of that,” he said.
But Payne does not have a one-sizefits-all solution to the problem. He
wants the city commission not to let
housing rules requiring developers to set
aside one-third of their proposed project
as affordable housing expire. And he
wants city officials to do an in-depth
study of the pros and cons of purchasing
the 240-unit Peary Court complex and
making it workforce housing.
“I’m not going to come in with any
fixed ideas. We have to study it. Is this a
good price [proposed $35 million] or
not? Can it be made to pay for itself?
Yes, study it like crazy,” Payne said.
e third leg on his political position
stool, rising taxes, has personally
impacted Payne, who says the city and
county taxes on his home have risen
24 percent in the past three years.
CITY NEWS
Condo developer proposal
stymies Key West Commission
BY PRU SOWERS
Is it a bait and switch?
Or a legitimate request from a developer looking
for help recovering from the disastrous real estate
plunge of 2008?
at was the question facing the Key West City
Commissioners on Aug. 18 when they heard a request
from the developers of the proposed Old Town Villas,
a 20-unit luxury development planned in the 100 block
of Simonton Street.
e original proposal approved by commissioners
in 2007 included a promise from the developer that
the three-bedroom, four-bath units would never
be used for short-term, transient rentals.
However, Owen Trepanier, the planner working
with the developer, told commissioners that the
$1.6 million units with private elevators and parking
underneath the two-and-a-half story structures are
having a hard time finding buyers unless a transient
rental license is included. As a result, the developers
are looking for a new agreement.
But a significant sticking point arose during the
discussion that pushed commissioners to postpone the
vote on the transient license change.
City officials had earlier told the developer that they
might be willing to recommend granting the transient
license approval if, in return, the developer built six
new units of affordable housing to help alleviate the
dire shortage of workforce housing in Key West.
Trepanier, at the Aug. 18 meeting, said the
developer would not build new housing units but
would purchase existing homes or apartments and
designate them as affordable for the next 100 years.
“e deed restriction ensures affordability in
perpetuity, and it prevents these units from being
redeveloped into whatever they’re being redeveloper
into,” he said. “ese will never be redeveloped as
upscale housing. ey will always remain affordable.”
But that deal set off several commissioners as well as
City Planner addeus Cohen, who called that housing
offer “verbal gymnastics” and said commissioners
would be creating a new loophole if they agreed
to the deal.
“It’s about adding to the housing stock. ey
[developers] need to just say they are not interested
in adding to the housing stock,” he said.
“Although you take a market rate house [and make
it affordable], it could be functioning right now with an
affordable tenant,” said Commissioner Teri Johnston.
“You’re not doing anything. Unless you build six units
of affordable housing on the site you’re looking at right
now, we’re not getting anything new.”
Former City Planner Don Craig estimated last year
that Key West needs an estimated 3,000 new units of
affordable housing to meet the growing demand from
low- and middle-income residents. Commissioners have
struggled with finding both available land and willing
developers to build low-cost housing in a market
where luxury housing is also in high demand.
COUNTY NEWS
Community pool, park, gym creation
among possible city budget priorities
Harbor Drive purchase idea
gets thumbs-down from public
n Marathon
BY TERRY SCHMIDA
e City of Marathon is considering moving ahead
with more than $14 million in capital improvement
projects over the next five years – but one idea seems to
have hit a nerve with some voters.
At an Aug. 13 budget workshop held at the Marathon
Fire Station, city staff ran down a “wish list” of projects,
many of which have been under discussion in one form
or another for years.
e list includes the building of a community swimming pool, establishing a community park or gymnasium, and the acquisition of Boot Key, among other
ideas.
But it was the notion of purchasing waterfront property, adjacent to the Harbor Drive boat ramp, that rankled several members of the public, who spoke out
against the idea.
Vice Mayor Mark Senmartin had floated the idea at
the Aug. 11 City Council meeting, and brought it up
again at the workshop.
Noting that he had heard that a second round of
grants being made available by the Monroe County
Tourist Development Council could be used to finance
land purchases, Senmartin suggested that buying and
refurbishing the land might be a way to alleviate some
of the congestion issues in the area, which is located
north of the Marathon Airport.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
Goings-on this August . . .
Last call for Fort East Martello tickets!
Hawaii-based pro-surfer/musician
Donavon Frankenreiter brings his
signature sound to the southernmost
city for his East Coast finale concert
produced by Key West Art & Historical
Society in partnership with Key West
Concerts at the historic Fort East
Martello parade grounds.
| ©TOM CERVAIS
Donavon Frankenreiter
concert, Aug. 30
Hawaii-based pro-surfer turned musician Donavon Frankenreiter wraps up
his 2015 East Coast tour in Key West
this week with a family-friendly evening
concert this Sunday, Aug. 30, at the
Fort East Martello parade grounds at
3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd.
Frequently referred to as the “mustachioed maestro,” Frankenreiter, whose
wife and two children often accompany
him on tour, is renowned for his inti-
mate, “feel-good” music and breezy, laid
back vibe that attracts fans of all ages
across the globe to his shows.
Produced by Key West Art & Historical Society in partnership with Key
West Concerts, the event is part of the
Music at Martello Series— a program
established by KWAHS to promote the
arts and bring live music to the Keys.
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring
chairs and blankets for the “backyard
casual” setup that will include some hay
bale seating.
e “festival-like” atmosphere will
also include art, food, and beer/wine
vendors as well as a kids’ zone complete
with bounce house, sprinkler station,
face-painting, and castle-making.
In the family-oriented spirit of the
day, events at the historic fort kick off at
3 p.m. with an ArtCamp! picnic and exhibit of some of the 5-12 year old camp
participant’s creative works accomplished over a summer of local explorations.
Concert grounds open at 4:30 p.m.
and live music kicks off at 5:45 p.m.
with opening act Cody Simpson, a
young Australian performer whose
signature surf sound with a catchy, pop
rock flair segues into the acousticsmooth rhythms of Frankenreiter, who
will perform from nearly ten years of
solo hit recordings and will feature
songs from his August release
“e Heart.”
Portions of the concert’s proceeds,
which is sponsored in part by Pirate
Radio, Florida Keys Media, We Cycle,
Ecoscapes, Help Yourself, Shipyard
Brewing, and WonderDog Productions,
will help support KWAHS's community outreach and educational programs.
$25 discounted ticket purchase
available at keywestconcerts.com
Tickets purchased on site are $30;
children under 12 are free. Key West
Art & Historical Society members can
call 305.295.6616 x 106 for special
member-priced tickets and to join
KWAHS to receive member benefits.
Parking available for $5, bike
parking free. For more information,
call (305) 295-6616, Ext. 106.
INFO
kwahs.org
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Acoustic-smooth feel-good musician
and surfing star Donavon Frankenreiter
| ©TOM CERVAIS
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Goings-on . . .
S.L.A.M.!
IN REVIEW
Howell’s ‘Naked Girl’ is a trip
BY C.S. GILBERT
ark Howell, occasional
Konk Life columnist
(Soundings) now a resident of the
Northlands, has just produced a
delightful slip of a book published
by e New Atlantian Library. “e
Naked Girl in the Treehouse: e mad
misadventures of two English lads
crossing America as the Rolling Stones”
is a trip, literally and figuratively.
is literary romp first appeared in
this paper in serial form, and for those
of us who felt a wistful sense of Literarius interruptus, this slim volume (108
pages) is the perfect antidote. It also
tells the whole story, making up for
any occasional installments missed.
e autobiographical novel is
prefaced by the usual caveat . . . “is is
a work of fiction. Names, characters,
places . . .” etc. are imaginary or used
fictitiously. Ummm. Okay.
What the story is, certainly, is a wild
ride cross-country in a car and a marvel
of memory and/or research. We are
reminded, for example, that Manhattan’s
famed Peppermint Lounge was at 128
West 45th St. Such touches give the take
an uncommon feel of verisimilitude,
which greatly adds to the reader’s
suspension of disbelief—always most
helpful—and ultimately pure enjoyment.
is a a quick, fun read and a huge
blast from the past for Baby Boomers
who actually have fragmented memories
of the 1960s.
(e old saw is that if you remember
the ’60s you weren’t there.)
Howell's smooth prose and allusions
to specific people and events are
grabbers.
If there is a caveat about Howell’s
wonderful little book, it’s that the ending
is a little abrupt and, title be damned,
there aren’t two salacious words in the
whole story, which these days is a bit of a
disappointment.
Howell, bless him, is nothing if he
isn’t an English gentleman, even after
decades and decades in Canada and the
United States. ere is, however, a good
deal left to the reader’s imagination,
especially that do-it-yourself
denouement.
So settle down, it is suggested with a
glass of good wine or a strong brew, and
enjoy. “e Naked Girl in the Tree
House” is really fun and certainly
recommended. n
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Sex on the reef?
n Aug. 29
One example: heroes om and
David left England on March 31, 1964,
on the S.S. United States and met as assigned cabinmates in a student-priced
“windowless accommodation”
in the bowels of the “great transatlantic
liner.”
Barely a month before, I had made
the same voyage on the same ship in
similar accommodations—which I
considered a dump, in part because I had
pneumonia (January and February 1964
were damp and cold in London), in part
because on April 1, 1963, I embarked
from New York on the first eastbound
run of the elegant, legandary and
incomparable France, flagship of the
French Line, with bottles of both red and
white wine on each luncheon and dinner
table, even in tourist class. No ship has
ever fully measured up, not one.
Take to Keys’ reefs to witness a reproductive phenomenon that occurs at night
when coral polyps release millions of gametes (eggs and sperm) in synchronized
massspawning rituals. e event takes
place August and September full moons.
Underwater exchange of gametes means
survival of coral reefs including boulder
corals (brain and star corals) and the protected branching species, elkhorn and
staghorn corals. e spectacular white
excretion covers a broad geographic area
to maximize chances of fertilization and
overwhelm predators with more food
than they can consume. What triggers
event? Scientific observations indicate
connection between coral spawn, lunar
cycles, water temps, tidal and 24-hour
light cycles. n
Coral spawning night dives around Aug. 29
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n Sept. 11-13
nglers test their skill
at catching tarpon,
permit and bonefish during the annual Robert James Sales S.L.A.M.
Celebrity Fishing Tournament,
Sept. 11-13. Catch-and-release pits
anglers against the “Big ree”
game fish of the flats. Releasing all
on the same day is called a flats
grand slam. S.L.A.M. is first in annual Florida Keys autumn tournament trilogy benefiting fight against
cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening
chronic lung disease that is the
United States leading genetic killer
of children and young adults. Celeb
participants include Major League
Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs,
former Denver Broncos football
player Mark Cooper and former
NASA space shuttle astronaut Bruce
Melnick. Points earned catching and
releasing fish in tournament’s fly,
spin/plug or general/bait categories.
Awards based on most points representing all species of a slam.
Preceding event is e Angling
Company’s Superfly, a one-day, onefly tournament at Hurricane Hole
Restaurant & Marina, MM 4.5
oceanside. Fishing Friday, Sept. 11.
S.L.A.M registration is 4-6 p.m.
Friday at DoubleTree by Hilton
Hotel Grand Key Resort, 3990 S.
Roosevelt Blvd., followed by reception, silent auction, rules meeting
and live auction. Fishing is 7 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12; 6 a.m. to
2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13.
Join anglers and celebrities at
dockside party 3-5 p.m. Saturday at
Hurricane Hole. Awards party 3-5
p.m. Sunday at Hurricane Hole.
Entry is $3,700 for a two-angler
team. Superfly entry fee, $350
or $500. n INFO redbone.org
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COMMUNITY
NEWS
Mystery
winner
named
Award-winning mystery writer
Sandra Balzo and Absolutely Amazing
eBooks Publisher Shirrel Rhoades
presented J. E. Irvin of Springboro,
Ohio, with the inaugural Jeremiah Healy
Mystery Writing Award on Saturday,
Aug.15, during the annual Mystery Writers Key West Fest, a three-day
mystery genre festival set in the tropical
paradise of the Florida Keys.
Irvin was one of four finalists in a
nationwide competition for the prize,
which garnered her a book-publishing
contract with AAeB, free 2016 Mystery
Writers Key West Fest registration with
hotel accommodations for two nights,
and a bobble-headed Jerry trophy.
Sponsored by AAeB, the award
salutes late author Jeremiah Healy’s
legacy as a beloved and influential mentor credited with helping and advising
many aspiring authors. Writers from all
over the country answered the call that
invited candidates to submit the first
three pages of a finished, unpublished
mystery manuscript.
“Jerry often said a book either
captures a reader in the first three pages
Author J. E. Irvin of Springboro, Ohio, winner of the inaugural Jeremiah Healy
Mystery Writing Contest for her submission, “Dark End of the Rainbow.”
Irvin said her submission, “Dark End
of the Rainbow,” is a portrayal of the
corrosive effects of secrets and the
healing power of love.
e other three award finalists and
their titles are: “All Hocked Up” by Jack
Bates of Rochester, Mich.; “Portside
Screw” by Gregory S. Dew of Ponce
Inlet, Fla.; and “Square Grouper” by
Lewis Haskell (previously identified
under the author’s pen name, Crichton
Lewis) of Key West.
Unable to attend the Fest due to a
recent surgery, Irvin accepted the
honor via Skype. n
… or it doesn’t,” said Shirrel Rhoades,
who co-produces the Mystery Writers
Key West Fest along with Mad Mick
Murphy Key West Mysteries author
Michael Haskins. “We agree with that
assessment and decided to use it as a
yardstick for a writing competition in his
honor. He helped us get the first Fest off
the ground, and this way we will keep
him as a part of it in future years.”
“e quality of the entries we
received was excellent,” said Balzo,
Healy’s fiancée and lead judge. “Jerry
would have been both honored and
impressed.”
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Among Irvin’s winning prize package
is this bobble-headed “Jerry” trophy
created in the likeness of the beloved
late author, Jeremiah Healy.
Computer classes
Monroe County Library System has installed new computers that use a PC
Management system that regulates the
use of computers in Key West Library.
Learn what the new computers have to
offer and how this new system works.
Introductory course for anyone who is
interested in future computer classes.
Beginner course offered every ursday
in September—Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24.
Classes begin at 10 a.m. Classes free but
seats limited. To reserve spot, call (305)
292-3595.
SHORTANSWERS
BY J E F F J O H N S O N n P A U L A F O R M A N
Bias toward clean
Dear Short Answers: I am completely
in love with my fiance except for one little
thing. He is a total slob. He never makes
his bed. He never washes dishes. I don’t
think he even knows what a vacuum
cleaner is.
He’s one of those guys who piles his
dirty laundry in a corner, then tries to find
the cleanest pair of underwear by smelling
it.
I don’t have the fantasy I can change
him overnight, but I do hope I can teach
him the value of cleanliness little by little.
I also fear I will soon tire of picking
up after him like a child, and I don’t want
to turn into a nagging wife. Do you think
there is hope for a neat freak and a slob to
live happily ever after?
inning Patience
Dear Patience: We know that guy!
A complete change seems pretty unlikely.
Nagging is not the answer. Try containment or some “corrective”
theater. If possible,
designate a man cave area
where he can pile his stuff
and you can close the door.
If that is not possible, then a
large paper carton might do.
Cleaning help for public
areas may help your anger
and illustrate the “cost”
of cleanliness. Happily
ever after? Like many other
issues, the key is mutual
respect.
Dear Tied: Parenting follows fashion,
and grand-parenting probably does too.
You were loose as a goose; she’s tight as a
tick. What’s to say? Nothing. P.S. If you
see the kid once a week, you’re probably
doing swell.
Food Nazi
Dear Short Answers: Last weekend
I had houseguests whom I have known
for a long time. What they neglected
to tell me is that they have become serious
vegans and only eat organic, local produce
if possible. Luckily (???) they brought their
own food with them, but it was a constant
source of embarrassment over the weekend. ey completely ruined my first
night dinner party because they wouldn’t
eat a thing, and every meal became a
lecture on the evils of processed food.
I will never invite them again, but don’t
you think that guests should keep their
feelings about food to themselves and
make a good faith effort to eat what the
host offers? If they can’t do
that, shouldn’t they stay in
hotel? Offended
Dear Offended: People
with such rigid dietary
requirements probably
should not be houseguests
(unless they are your kids,
which is another story). But
certainly, they should keep
their views to themselves
unless asked by those who
are sincerely interested.
As for you, fragile flower,
why did you permit them
PAULA FORMAN &
to “ruin” your party? Surely
JEFF JOHNSON
you might have said “eat
Dear Short Answers:
I have my 11-year-old grandson over every or don’t eat but please don’t judge or proselytize at the table.”
Sunday. We have a great time, but my
daughter has a million rules that
I think are far too restrictive for an
11 year old. I follow the rules as best
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PROFILE | Richard Payne
| Continued from page 5
But in his next breath, Payne
says Key West can’t “go years” without giving raises to its employees, a
situation the city is currently trying
to remedy. It will be a difficult situation to balance all the needs,
Payne acknowledged.
“It’s going to be hard. at’s why
it is hard to be a politician,” he said.
“At the end of the day, I’m going to
do what in my heart I think is best.
When I look in the mirror, I want
to say I like that guy.” n
COUNTY NEWS
| Marathon
“I would like to see if we can
maybe move [the land purchase]
into a higher priority section, where
we can go to the TDC and see if we
could find out about getting some
of this money to possibly turn that
into a park, a boardwalk, a fishing
pier, and someplace better for the
boat trailers and boat people,” Senmartin said. “It lends itself to it.”
He then proposed having staffers
explore the idea.
But during the public comment
section of the meeting, several residents lined up to oppose the idea.
First up was former Mayor Dick
Ramsay, who has filed his papers for
a City Council run at the next election. He suggested that the Harbor
Drive ramp, which has been been
promoted to visitors by Internet
bloggers, should be restricted to residents only.
Ramsay called the idea of using
TDC money, which is earmarked to
promote tourism “outrageous,”
given the already busy nature of the
10
area.
“We are ruining our residential
neighborhoods allowing too much
influx of tourism into those neighborhoods,” Ramsay said. “We need
to stop talking about it. We need to
do something about it . . . We've
got to stop this inundation of people. We've got to stop the idea that
this is the best ramp in town and
we've got to protect our residents.”
Marathon must take steps to remain a “family-oriented community,” Ramsay said, to scattered
applause.
Residents Tom Wright, Arnie
Steinmetz, and John Hunt also opposed expanding facilities on Harbor Drive, with Steinmentz going
so far as to suggest shutting the
ramp down entirely.
e City Council then discussed
purchasing the former Quay
Restaurant property, located at
12650 Overseas Hwy. n
INFO
cityofmarathon@ci.mararthon.fl.us
keysscribe@aol.com
WHAT’S
HAPPENING
Did you know?
n Monday, Aug. 31
Did you know that wholefood, plant-based diet is centered on whole, unrefined, or
minimally refined plants. It’s a
diet based on fruits, vegetables, tubers, whole grains, and
legumes; and it excludes or
minimizes meat (including
chicken and fish), dairy products and eggs, as well as highly
refined foods like bleached
flour, refined sugar, and oil?
Discover healthier eating alternatives through plant based dietary alternatives 5:45 p.m.,
Aug. 31, at e Café, 509
Southard St. n
COMMUNITY NEWS
Warning: Scam for cash
State Attorney Catherine Vogel
warns the public of a new scam
reported to the Monroe County State
Attorney Office.
Reporting to be from the Sheriff’s
Office, a resident was contacted, threatening them with an outstanding warrant for failure to appear for a Grand
Jury session. e caller then told the
resident to obtain cash cards to pay a
fine or risk immediate arrest.
e State Attorney Office wants to
caution all residents that if ever called
and informed that a warrant is out for
your arrest and that you must tender a
fine in order to avoid such arrest, this is
a scam. Luckily the resident contacted
our office and avoided being duped out
of any funds.
If called by anyone seeking such a
payment, call the State Attorney
Investigations Department or Monroe
Sheriff’s Office or Key West Police
Department. n
City firefighters host benefit
n Sept. 11
e City of Key West Firefighters
IAFF (International Association of Fire
Fighters) 1424 Local Chapter hosts its
second annual community hardship fund
benefit on Sept. 11. Event is by local firefighters and sponsored by the Key West
business community. Donations and proceeds go to local IAFF 1424 Hardship
Fund to help better the lives of local community members. Fund helps to cover the
losses due to house fires, car accidents,
sudden deaths and medical emergencies.
Last year, IAFF 1424 Hardship Fund has
donated to a local 30-year-old firefighter
battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia,
a beloved preschooler battling Wilms
cancer for the second time in his three
short years of life and helped alleviate
some financial stress of local families due
unexpected home fires. n
Helpline needs
volunteers
n Switchboard 211
Switchboard 211/Helpline of the Keys
seeks volunteers by taking the first steps
to revitalize Helpline’s reassurance call
program providing elderly, home-bound
and socially isolated a daily dose
of human companionship. Calls are free
and provide a brief, supportive conversation and assurance the client is safe and
well. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 28 percent of people aged 65 and
older live alone. Social contacts tend
to decrease as aging for a variety of
reasons, including retirement, the death
of family and friends and lack of mobility.
Feelings of loneliness can negatively affect
both physical and mental health, social
isolation makes seniors more vulnerable
to elder abuse and lonely seniors are at
major risk for depression. LGBT elders
are particularly vulnerable. is population is twice as likely to live alone and
three to four times less likely to have
children. Unfortunately, many are
estranged from their biological families.
Helpline of the Florida Keys, a
program initiated by Zonta, had been
in service for 30 years when Switchboard
211 took over operations last year.
Regular calls allow seniors to remain at
home, living as independently as possible,
empowering them to live their lives with
dignity. Volunteers let clients know someone cares, offer friendly conversation and
provide referrals and advocacy.
Now looking for caring volunteers.
Call times flexible and can be arranged to
suit individual schedules. A background
check required; training provided. n
INFO
keyshelpline.org
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KEY BUSINESS
COMMUNITY
BRIEFS
KEY WEST
City honors Moe Mosher
Mayor Craig Cates, during a recent City
Commission meeting presented, a commendation in honor of the late Gerald “Moe” Mosher
to his family.
Mosher “embodied the entrepreneurial spirit
of Key West,” read the mayor’s proclamation,
“beginning with the opening of his own barber
shop on Duval Street in 1954.”
Mosher partnered with Ed Swift and Chris
Belland in 1973 in the company that was later
named Historic Tours of America, while still
operating the community hub that was Moe’s
Barber Shop.
Mosher was a member of Key West Rotary
and the Key West Chamber of Commerce for
more than 40 years. He served on the Board of the
Monroe County Teachers Federal Credit Union
for 30 years, co-founded Children’s Day at Halloween and filled the role of Santa for the
Silverliners for decades.
He and his wife were always putting the needs
of other needs in front of their own
providing corporate, philanthropic and handson volunteer support to individuals and
organizations.
On Wednesday, Mayor Cates met with the
Mosher family and partners at HTA to dedicate
the walkway tread by many over the years
to visit Moe’s Barber Shop as “Moe’s Way.” n
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Friend Club event
Who: Southernmost Coconut Castaways/
e OFFICIAL Home “Friend Club”
of Howard Livingston & MM24 Band
What: “Jump Up” Social/Potluck/Pool
Party/Non-perishable Food Drive for e Food
Pantry/United Methodist Church, Big Pine Key
When: 1– 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29
Where: Home of Ron & Nira, club members.
Enjoy a good ol’ potluck, cook out, pool party
and “Jump Up” as e Southernmost Coconut
Castaways collect non-perishable food items,
cash, checks, gift cards for e Food Pantry.
e Southernmost Coconut Castaways are a fun,
charitable and volunteer nonprofit club in the
Keys! “Merch & Info” table setup. Reps from
e Food Pantry on hand accepting donations
and answering your questions.
INFO
southernmostcoconutcastaways.com
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Schooner Wharf Bar
202 Williams St., 292-3302
n
Thursday 0827
Eric Stone 7-11pm
Island adventures that every salty
sailor hopes to have; all stories lived by
this sailing, surfing songwriter. His
music is a comfortable mix of rock, pop
and country. All that he writes is water
related and described as Nautical
Americana. Musical miles singing in
over 35 states and nine countries. His
new home in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
He zips around VI waters performing at
Latitude 18, Foxy’s, Corsairs, Myett’s,
Sidney’s Peace and Love.
Friday-Saturday 0828-29
George Victory and the Observant
Lion Band 7pm-Midnight
Caribbean-inspired world beats, this
four-piece band is fronted by two-time
gold album artist and internationally
known guitarist and vocalist George
Victory. Band members are African
percussionist “Massai” (known for
telling stories on his hand drums), Yvan
Agbo from Paris and Senegal with his
unusual African guitar. Rounding out
the band is harmony singer and multireed player Marty Stonely, playing
worldbeat styles on flute and sax.
Sunday 0830
Eric Stone 7-11pm
Monday 0831
The Greens 7-11pm
Folk, rock and blues to bluegrass with
splashes of original contemporary
tunes, featuring lead vocalist Leah Orlikowski on guitar, Guy Tittes on fiddle,
Stephen LaPierre on standup bass and
Rob Cook on percussion. Orlikowski’s
manicured melodies backed by some
of Key West’s best percussive and
string players.
Tuesday 0901
Tom Taylor 7-11pm
Classic and Generation X Rock—from
new covers to oldies from the ’60s,
known for vocal style, rhythmic drive.
Wednesday 0902
The Bahamas Boyz 7-11pm
The Bahamas Boyz, Keith Ricks and
Chris Case bring their jammin’
authentic sound of the islands as well
as Motown, funk, rock and blues.
Thursday 0903
Eric Stone 7-11pm
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Schooner Wharf Bar
Eric Stone
Schooner Wharf Bar
The Bahamas Boyz
Schooner Wharf Bar
The Greens
Smokin’ Tuna
4 Charles St., (305) 517-6350
n
Thursday 0827
Chuck Jones 5pm
Compositions embody the spirit and
soul of his hometown—Memphis, Tenn.
Songs recorded by Patti Labelle, Ronnie Milsap, Shelby Lynne, Chris
Ledoux, The Fabulous Thunderbirds,
Charlie Daniels, Deana Carter, Reba
McEntire, Peter Cetera. More than
140 songs recorded, multiple Top 10
singles and charting singles on country
and pop radio during his tenure in
Nashville.
Chuck Jones
9 p.m.
Thursday-Monday
Nick Norman
| NICK DOLL
9 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday
Coming in September!
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Smokin’ Tuna
4 Charles St., (305) 517-6350
n
Chuck Jones 9pm
He recently started his own publishing
company, Jonesin’ For A Hit LLC. He
resides in Nashville with wife Becky
Pommer Jones and daughter,
Savannah Grace.
Chuckjonesmusic.com
Caffeine Carl & The Buzz 9pm
Friday-Saturday 0828-29
Chuck Jones 5pm
Caffeine Carl & Chuck Jones 9pm
Sunday 0830
Chuck Jones 5pm
Rusty Lemmon & Chuck Jones 9pm
Monday 0831
Chuck Jones 5pm
Tuesday 0901
Nick Norman 5pm
Key Lime Pirates 9pm
Wednesday 0902
Nick Norman 5pm
Tackleboxx 9pm
Thursday 0903-5
Nick Norman 5pm
Coming!
Thursday 0910
Corday & Blaze Duo (aka Cor-daze)
5-8pm TUNA KICK-OFF PARTY
Singer guitarist Jennifer Corday
backed by drummer-percussioniat
Amy Blaze.
Hog’s Breath Saloon
400 Front St., (305) 296-4222
n
Thursday-Sunday 0827-30
Tubby Love Band 5:30-9:30pm
Jessie Brown Band 10pm-2am
Monday-Wednesday 0831-0902
Highway 61 5:30-9:30pm
Roberto DeBourg Band 10pm-2am
Originally from Brazil, Debourg’s music
influenced by Brazilian background
and adds to band’s sound as it plays
funk, Latin, pop and Reggae.
Jessie Brown
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Highway 61
Chicago’s
WHAT’S HAPPENING
610 Greene St., (305) 741-7891
www.chicagoskw.com
n
Happy Hour: Mon-Fri 3:30-6:30pm
Monday-Thursday
Amandah Jantzen, 4:30-7:30pm
Tuesday-Thursday
3sum, 8-11:30pm
Friday
The Boys, 7-8pm
3sum, 8-11:30pm
Saturday
Amandah Jantzen, 5:30-7:30pm
3sum, 8-11:30pm
Sunday
Robert Albury, 4-6pm
Moose, 8-11:30pm
Monday Moose, 8-11:30pm
Bottlecap Lounge
1128 Simonton St., (305) 296-2807
www.bottlecapkeywest.com
n
Thursday 10pm
Pool Tournament
Friday 5-8pm
Tips benefit nonprofits.
Saturday 10pm
Latin Night; DJ JC Productions
Sunday 10pm Pool Tournament
Tuesday 10pm House Music DJ
La Te Da
1125 Duval St., (305) 296-6706
n
Thursday 0827
Cabaret Christopher Peterson
EYECONS, 9-10pm
Impersonation master. Comic timing
impeccable. Live show, no lip-sync,
with his characterizations of Joan
Rivers, Better Midler and more.
Saturday 0829
Cabaret
Randy Roberts LIVE! 9-10pm
All-live tribute to some of the world’s
most loved performers—uncanny
impersonations for 20 years.
Sunday 0830
Tea Dance 4-6:30pm
Key West’s infamous Tea Dance.
Music with resident DJs Rude Girl
and Molly Blue.
Tuesday 0901
Cabaret
Randy Roberts LIVE! 9-10pm
All-live tribute to some of the world’s
most loved performers—uncanny
impersonations for 20 years.
Friday 0904
Cabaret Christopher Peterson
EYECONS, 9-10pm
Impersonation master. Comic timing
impeccable. Live show, no lip-sync,
with his characterizations of Joan
Rivers, Better Midler and more.
Pinchers
712 Duval St.,(305) 440-2179
Carl Hatley 1-5pm
Bobby Enloe 1-5pm
Carter Moore 7-11pm
The Green Room
501 Greene St., (305) 741-7300
www.greenroomkeywest.com
n
Thursday 0827
Jason Lamson 7-11pm
DJ Dream Chaser Midnight
Friday 0828
Jared Konersman 3pm
Jason Lamson 8pm
Saturday 0829
Jason Lamson 3pm
Rusty Lemmon 8pm
Monday 0831
Jason Lamson 7pm
Tuesday 0901
David Warren 8pm
Wednesday 0902
Jason Lamson 7pm
Square Grouper /
My New Joint Lounge
22658 Overseas Hwy., Cudjoe Key
(305) 745-8880
www.squaregrouperbarandgrill.com
www.mynewjoint420lounge.com
n
Thursday 0827
Happy Hour 4:15-6pm
Saturday 0829
Larry Baeder 8 pm-Midnight
Thursday 0903
Rob DiStasi 7-11pm
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WHAT’S HAPPENING!
Galatic Carnival lands!
Fantasy Fest 2015 king and queen
competition kicks off, Aug. 28
2014 King Shane Hall and Queen Mary-Lynne “ML” Price: Kick-Off for king and
queen of Fantasy Fest 2015 begins 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at The Southernmost
Hotel, 1400 Duval St.
atch the skies. A
Galactic Carnival is
coming to town. Its landing involves
neither spaceships nor clowns, but an
otherworldly atmosphere to continue
for eight weeks after the kick-off for
2015 Fantasy Fest king and aueen on
Friday, Aug.28.
Beginning at 6 p.m. at e Southernmost Hotel, 1400 Duval, the evening’s
poolside party renders official who is
determined to become 2015 royalty.
What follows is series of frenzied,
frisky, feisty and always fabulous series
of fundraising events Keys-wide, all
innovated by the candidates and the
corps of volunteers they’ve assembled,
to raise the most money and ascend to
the coronation throne on Friday, Oct. 23.
With the Atlantic surf as their soundtrack and a Friday night sky going South
Florida violet as their backdrop, reigning
Queen Mary-Lynne “ML” Price and King
Shane Hall will preside, as AIDS Help
Board President Christopher Elwell and
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Director of Development Jeremy
Wilkerson offer other introductions.
“We are so fortunate to have four very
unique individuals running this year,”
said AIDS Help Executive Director Scott
Pridgen. “Each is witty, empathetic and
courageous…and each have a unique
story, in their own casual words, to tell
about how HIV/AIDS affected them.
“As our ambassadors, each candidate
can, in the midst of 50/50 raffles and
silent auctions, alter the path of someone’s life: help avoid an HIV diagnosis…
initiate conversations about PrEP
(pre-exposure prophylaxis), daily medication for HIV-negative but at high sexual
risk of contracting HIV…or remind folks
that sex with a condom, provided free by
AIDS Help, protects against ugly STIs
(sexually-transmitted infections).”
ose events, always subject to change
due to weather and venue, accessible online (AIDSHelp.cc) and individual websites, YouTube and social media outlets.
KEY WEST LOU
COMMENTARY
BY LOUIS PETRONE
KONK LIFE COLUMNIST
Legalization of prostitution
Germany . . .
Biggest whorehouse in Europe
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A whisper can be heard to legalize prostitution. It is part of the decriminalization
movement re victimless crimes. Not as
loudly discussed. Heard occasionally as part
of the discussion, however.
I believe its time will come. Sooner or
later, I cannot tell. However, the movement
will proceed as others have. ose that at
one time no one thought possible. Such as a
woman’s right to vote, women in combat,
gay marriage, legalization of marijuana,
transgender recognition.
Vocal arguments in support will claim
such action as being better and safer for the
ladies. Provide them with dignity. Pensions
and medical coverage will be available. e
right to unionize another advantage.
Whether true, remains to be seen.
If prostitution is legal, it will be an
occupation as all others.
Participants/employers/employees can be
taxed as with any other business/occupation.
e tax dollars involved huge.
Perhaps pie in the sky. Germany legalized prostitution in 2002. Turned out to be
great for tax collections. Detrimental to the
ladies.
I published a column in August 2013
regarding Germany’s experience. I republish
it as part of this column. An eye opener.
LOU
PETRONE
COLUMNIST
ermany has a propensity
for coming up with ideas
which appear brilliant on the surface.
Ideas which will benefit Germany.
Ideas that supposedly will benefit
others they intend to do business
with. Everyone eats!
In the final analysis, only Germany
benefits. Only Germany eats.
e perfect example is the
Eurounion which Germany was
instrumental in conceiving and selling
to fellow European nations. Each
nation would be better off economically. It did not work that way.
Germany benefited/benefits big time
to the detriment of other countries.
Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and
Cyprus being prime examples.
Germany came up with another
plan which was to work to the benefit
of a certain group. Prostitutes.
Germany adopted a law in 2002
which legalized prostitution. A simple
one-page law. Its purpose was to
destigmatize prostitution. e ladies
henceforth would be considered
employees as in all other occupations.
ey were to have contractual rights
with their pimps, the right to pension
benefits and medical insurance, the
right to unionize.
Prostitution was henceforth to be
viewed as a voluntary occupational
choice. e selling/rental of a woman’s
body was no longer immoral.
e world’s oldest profession had
come a long way. St. Augustine
considered prostitution immoral
and wrong. However, he viewed it
as a necessary evil. Hundreds of years
later, Germany gave it dignity.
What was the thinking behind the
new German law? Was it really the
welfare and dignity of the women
involved? Or, was there more?
All of the above and perhaps more.
Prostitution as a legal occupation
became subject to taxation. Taxed
nationally by Germany’s federal
government. Taxed additionally by
Germany’s municipalities. Pursuant
to the law, the municipalities had the
responsibility of overseeing the prostitution business.
Prior to the 2002 law, there were
100,000 prostitutes in Germany.
ree years after its adoption,
200,000. Today, 400,000.
Competition became keen. Young
ladies flocked to Germany. Easy
money was in the offing.
e problem was too many got
into the business. Most involuntarily,
the rest by choice. Of the 400,000
present-day prostitutes, 300,000 are
estimated to have come from Eastern
Europe. Primarily Romania and
Bulgaria. Most brought into Germany
by unscrupulous pimps who had now
become legitimate businessmen.
Promises were made that the young
ladies would have a better life. Lies,
of course. ey unknowingly were
forced into prostitution when they
arrived. reats and beatings became
commonplace to keep the women
in line.
Where economics is involved,
matters come down to supply and
demand. Legality brought with it the
tremendous influx of new ladies to the
profession. As evidenced by the
400,000 prostitutes presently in
Germany.
Today, there are 3,000 brothels in
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Germany. Five hundred in Berlin
alone. It is estimated that 1.2 million
men pay for sex daily.
With so many women available,
competition became cut throat. Prices
for sex services suffered. ey
dropped. Dramatically. In 2002, the
charge for oral sex and intercourse was
40 Euros—$54 American money.
Today, 10 Euros—$13 American
money. In many instances, less than
10 Euros. Whatever a lady can get.
A buyer’s market.
Package deals have come into play.
ere is a 12-story brothel in
Cologne. Every floor and every room
occupied by a working girl that must
be kept busy. High rises are common
in the German brothel business. e
Cologne one offers the customer all
the sex and all the alcohol he wants
for as long as the customer wants it.
For 50 Euros. Roughly $65 American
money. Another in a different city
offers all the sex the customer can
handle in one visit for 50 Euros. ese
prices include multiple companions.
Germany has become known as the
discount sex capital of the world.
Obviously.
Tour promoters from other countries, including the United States,
offer six-day packages. Business is
booming. ailand formerly had the
distinction of being the sex capital.
Germany has outdistanced ailand
because of its cheap prices.
Big business requires marketing
to continue successfully. Brothel
operators offer all sort of incentives.
An afternoon discount for men 66
or older. A 20 percent discount to th
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Overseas travel!
n Sept. 17-20
otorcyclists explore the
Florida Keys’ island
chain during 43rd annual Phil Peterson’s
Key West Poker Run, ursday-Sunday,
Sept. 17-20, which draws riders from the
United States on up to 10,000 bikes.
Participants traverse Overseas Highway
(U.S. Hwy. 1), the 113-mile roadway
from mainland Florida to Key West,
crossing 42 bridges. Poker Run raises
funds for Diabetes Research Institute
and charities of the Key West Sunrise
Rotary Club. rough Aug. 31, bikers
register to ride, petersonsharley.com
Sept. 1 registration opens at Peterson’s
Harley-Davidson of Miami, 19400 NW
2nd Ave., and Peterson’s Harley-Davidson South, 19825 S. Dixie Hwy. n
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LOU PETRONE
unemployed. Day passes. Rebates to
golfers. Flat rates. Flat rates being the
one price for all services for as long as
desired described hereinbefore.
Prostitutes have been left behind.
ose whose lives were to have been enriched by the 2002 law. ere are no
contracts, pension or medical plans. e
ladies are subjected to significantly more
abuse than before.
Business is tough. Brothel operators
have become tough. e girls are required to service more men per day.
Whereas most used to do 10 men per
day, the number is now 20 or 40, depending on the brothel involved. Unbelievable! In the infrequent times they are
not working, the ladies are kept crowded
in small single rooms with one bed. No
toilet facility, except down the hall.
Germany and the municipalities are
not suffering, however. ey are getting
rich tax wise.
Germany’s federal government taxes a
prostitute’s income. Brothel operators are
also taxed. A flat rate per prostitute per
day. Twenty five to 30 Euros. Note per
day. e municipalities also tax. Acceptable conduct in the taxing world.
All this amounts to triple taxation.
Not double taxation.
e tax flow dollars are tremendous.
No source could be discovered which
measured the federal government’s take.
However, information was available indicating the tax income of certain municipalities. Astronomical!
Not everyone is inclined to voluntarily pay taxes. Tax avoidance is a universal
game at every level and profession. Bonn
was concerned the street walkers were
not paying. Without a brothel operator
or pimp, it was difficult to compel voluntary payment.
Bonn put in automated pay stations
on the streets. Like parking meters. Each
street walker is required to deposit six
euros a night—$9 American money.
Police keep tabs on the ladies. ey
cannot be arrested for prostitution as it is
legal. ey can however be fined for not
having their six Euro receipt.
Bonn’s cost for each meter was
$11,575 American money. e number
speaks for itself as to the tax dollars involved.
e Bonn street walkers are incensed.
ey consider the meter double taxation.
Bonn does provide a service. It has
constructed large wood garages where
the ladies can take their customers to do
the deed in the privacy of customer’s car.
e thrust of this article is not that
prostitution is legal in Germany. It is
legal in other places. Nevada, Amsterdam, and Sweden for example. e
thrust is to show another example of
how Germany came up with a brilliant
idea to help a certain class. e help did
not materialize. Nevertheless, Germany
benefited. e class walked away empty
handed. In worse condition than before.
Germany did it with the Eurounion.
It has done it again with the prostitutes.
Please Germany, no more brilliant
ideas! No ideas! You are bad news! n
VNA/HOSPICE
Haven Hospice is one of the nation’s
largest not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organizations, serving patients
and their families at home, in nursing
homes, in hospitals and in five freestanding inpatient hospice care centers.
Located in Gainesville, Fla., Haven
Hospice serves an 18-county area
in north Florida, where it has been
operating for 35 years.
e organization has nurses and care
givers available 24 hours a day, every day
of the year to respond to patient and
family needs, and has a strong record
of providing quality care.
Haven Hospice is an affiliate
of SantaFe HealthCare, a nonprofit
corporation that has a strong presence
in south Florida, notably through its
other affiliates, AvMed, a health plan
based in Miami, and SantaFe Senior
Living, which includes East Ridge
Retirement Village in Cutler Bay.
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Michael P. Gallagher, president and
CEO of SantaFe HealthCare and Haven
Hospice said, “we are delighted to commit to this affiliation with VNA and
Hospice of the Florida Keys, as both
organizations share common values and
are deeply committed to the nonprofit
mission of honoring life by providing
comfort and compassion to the patients
and their families we serve.”
Gallagher said, “both organizations
have a similar tenure and high quality
reputation in the healthcare industry,
and we are confident that the affiliation
would strengthen VNA and Hospice
of the Florida Keys; both financially and
operationally.”
Both parties completed due diligence
activities and anticipate regulatory approvals in the near future. In the interim,
VNAHFK entered into a transitional
arrangement with Haven Hospice for
day-to-day management and operational
oversight as Haven begins integration
between the two organizations to
strengthen services in Monroe County. n
INFO
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COMMISSION
Commissioner Jimmy Weekley, who
represents the district where proposed
Old Town Villas will be built, gave a passionate speech from the dais denouncing
transient rental units and their impact
on neighboring residents, who have complained to him about the loud and disruptive behavior of some weekly renters.
“One reason so many people are leaving this island is because the quality of
life of our residents has deteriorated so
much. We’ve become such a major destination for people all over the world that
we forgot about our own residents and
try to protect them and their quality of
life. is needs to stop,” he said.
Attorney Richard McChesney, who is
representing the developer, welcomed the
postponement, saying he wanted time to
see whether the developer would agree to
build six new units of affordable housing, either onsite or another location.
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T R O P I C S P R O C K E TS
IAN BROCKWAY
End of the tour
he writer David Foster
Wallace dedicated himself
to portraying a fractured and nervous
kind of reality, one governed by television media and machines. His novel
Infinite Jest, an opus of one thousand
pages, was critically praised but misunderstood by many, and left unread
by more than a few.
Wallace, by most accounts, proved
uncompromising with his very person.
He was self deprecating, harsh and
critical. Such aspects come across, and
then some, in "e End of the Tour"
by director James Ponsoldt.
In the film, Rolling Stone reporter
David Lipsky (Jessie Eisenberg) is fed
up with fluff articles and wants to do
something big. Since Lipsky is a fan of
Infinite Jest, he asks to do a piece on
the author.
At the height of winter, Lipsky travels
many miles to meet him in at a college
town in central Illinois. A baggy
clothed mushy man with stubble
meets him in the snow. It is Wallace.
ough socially anxious, Wallace
(Jason Segel) nonetheless makes an effort to be a good host. Tension begins.
e author is suspicious of the reporter's zest, and Lipsky doesn't know
how to go forward with the lit
celebrity.
e two agree to dinner at a diner.
e pulse of this film is within the
body of Jason Segel, who is primarily
known for his comic roles. Rather
than go for quirk, circumstance and
odd laughs, Segel is quite interior, focused and intense. He captures wonderfully the rapid, yet stuttering and
sometimes pained cadence that Wallace had in his few tv interviews.
Within Segel's pointed and poignant
verbose drips, the wordy essence of the
actual Wallace is here as a ghost in the
flesh.
e story is no mere situational
drama. is film is one where we actually get a sense, through words and
gestures, of what it might feel like to
create in writing, with all of the push-
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TROPIC CINEMA
416 Eaton St. • 877-671-3456
Week of Friday, August 28, 2015
throough
Thursday, September 3, 2015
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
(R)
Fri - Thu:
(1:30), 3:50, 6:20, 8:25
The Gift
(R)
Fri - Thu:
(1:45), 4:10, 6:15, 8:30
Ricki and the Flash
(PG-13)
Fri - Thu:
(2:00), 4:25, 6:40, 8:50
Trainwreck
(R)
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Minions 3D
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ing and pulling and self doubt.
rough many car trips, the evasive
author brings his defenses down and a
rapport develops.
ere are comic moments as the
unkempt author shuffles into a straitlaced and immaculate bookstore, or
the moment when the two face a conservative and super- cheery driver
(Joan Cusack).
e core of the film though exists
between Segel and Eisenberg together
who go through the full range of emotion, from curiosity and hero-worship,
to anxiety, duplicity and betrayal, only
to come back full circle again as in the
full scope of a friendship.
Rather than a conventional road
trip film, this is a road film of emotion. In the hesitant threads of Jason
Segel's impassioned speech together
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with Eisenberg's shock and passivity,
the film creates a present day version
of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
along with other character films of the
60s and 70s, when dialogue was king.
Rather than spilling the beans all at
once, we learn of Wallace and Lipsky a
bit at a time. e story unfolds like a
mystery, as real life often does, given
the variables of surprise and chance.
Above all, one truly gets a sensation
of who these real life people were at
the time. is is a rare thing.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
The Southernmost House during Kick-Off 2014. Inset: Executive Director Scott Pridgen and
Development Director Jeremy Wilkerson banter during the 2014 Kick-Off.
FANTASY FEST
“We expect a lot of tweeting and texting…
apps and e-mail blasts…radio and TV appearances…the methods Candidates can use
to communicate their individual messages is
fairly limitless in 2015,” Wilkerson said.
Special events of benefit to all those competing range from a weekly Aqua Idol competition at Aqua nightclub, 711 Duval,
commencing Sept. 1 to Oct. 20, to the muchloved Sunday BINGO
upstairs at the 801 Bourbon Bar, equally rewarding all candidates, Aug. 30 to Oct. 18.
But first comes the kick-off song-and-dance.
From a lottery held prior, home-grown entertainment will be provided.
“We never know quite what to expect
when our four candidates take the stage,”
added Wilkerson.
Royal Purveyors will be on hand, too. Jeff
Woessner, owner of Jeff’s Gems, again created
e Royal Ring(s). Crowns are designed and
provided by Neptune Designs, owned and operated by Jay and Carmenza Pfahl. Intended
for “less formal” events through the year, e
Royal Sashes are donated by Fantasy Fest
Queens Ginger King and Meta “Fizz” Retew
and former King Gregg McGrady (also remembering Jean-Claude Gosselin). King and
Queen Pins come from Bill Heller and Leigha
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Fox, crowned in 2002, who decided to maintain the goodwill gesture of Donnie and Sonia
Kozicki. e Bitch Sisters (Scott Fuhriman
and Kelly Summers) and LaLa Belle (the late
LA Meyers) continue their 2001 tradition of
bestowing Royal Scepters (donated by Local
Awards & Engraving). Appliqued capes are
gifted by Frank Cicalese (Fantasy Fest King
1995) and life partner Bob Conti.
Royal Florist since 2008 Richard Dennison of Gourmet Nibbles & Baskets supplies
kick-off centerpieces and bouquets for the
Coronation Ball. A ‘family award’ comes from
J.T. ompson (‘One Human Family’) who
invented Duke and Duchess commendation
to be more inclusive and recognize their selfless contribution. Similarly, in 2010, partners
Derrick Traylor and Terry Paulson began providing Duke and Duchess Royal Sashes. And,
of course, on an island that treasures a good
toast, Dennis Beaver of Tennessee Williams
Key West Exhibit at Tennessee Williams Center and Mike Mongo reward the King and
Queen with gold-and-silver Royal Chalices.
Documenting it all is Royal Photographer
Peter Arnow, who has taken official photos.
Admission to kick-off is free, but come
prepared to stroll tents of candidate-oriented
goodies for sale that brand their campaigns
with logos and catchphrases. n
INFO www.AIDSHelp.cc
INFINITY SALON
Photo: Larry Blackburn• Cover: JT Thompson
The Ladies of Infinity Salon
provide a wide variety of
quality beauty services
for tourist & locals alike!
Limelight: Infinity Salon
BY EMILY SCHULTEN
nfinity Salon is a family business that enjoys serving both the community they are a
part of and the visitors to the island. Whatever services a client seeks, the stylists here
will provide it in a way that will make their
guests feel comfortable and confident both in
their time at Infinity and when they walk out
of the salon.
Six years ago Richard and Lana Jabour
took over ownership of Salon 126 after
their daughter Julia Jabour, completed her
cosmetology degree at Paul Mitchell Hair
School in Orlando. Julia’s vision was to
opening a full-service salon in her hometown that would both serve and give back
to the Key West community. Richard and
Lana’s daughter Leah Jabour also contributes her business expertise as the manager
of the salon to the business, and Richard
takes care of all matters accounting and
finance, making Infinity Salon a true family
affair. At the center of the salon’s priorities
are integrity and the teamwork that embodies a family business. “The team at Infinity
Hair focuses on providing the best possible
customer service and truly enjoys taking
care of people,” Leah says.
The customer service the owners and stylists hope to provide to their customers centers
around taking care of people in every way
they are equipped to do so, including all of the
services provided by the highly qualified team
the Jabours have assembled. The service areas
the salon specializes in are hair, nails, skin
Danielle Leroux works her magic on Maria Poppagallo.
care, massage, and kids’ haircuts. This mission
Infinity Hair aims to achieve is to help their
In addition the salon carries several different
ticularly proud of their part in the clean up in
clients discover a look that helps them express
types of product lines. For hair care, they offer
the 2006 BP oil spill: “The staff collected hair
who they are. At the center of this is listening
Pureology,
Paul
Mitchell,
Label
M,
TIGI,
from
our clients’ clippings that we donated
to client needs and expectations in order to best
and Moroccan Oil. Their skin care lines are
through the proper channels. Human hair is
direct their stylistic creativity.
an excellent means of soaking up oil from oil
Infinity Salon offers an expansive list of ser- Repechage and Refinee, and the makeup lines
include Repechage, TIGI, and Lano Company
spills. This is just another way that our salon
vices and hopes to continue to grow to become
Pure Cosmetics.
and its staff show our love and consideration
even more comprehensive. The wide variety of
The salon offers local specials of 20% off of for people and our environment; we care,” says
treatments and services they provide consists of
Richard Jabour.
special occasion hairstyling and airbrush make- the first visit as well as 20% off of all services
on
the
20th
of
each
month.
Th
ey
enjoy
giving
Infinity Salon is located at126 Simonton
up for weddings and events, haircutting, hair
Street and is open seven days a week. You can
color, highlights, Brazilian blowout treatments, back to the community in many other ways,
too, such as through service and product
reach the salon by phone at (305) 296-6767 or
Coppola keratin treatments, manicures, pedidonations
to
local
nonprofi
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salon
is
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cures, gel polish, facials, waxing, and massage.
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Leah Jabour greeting customers at the front desk.
Cookie Malcom gets Matthew Schretter looking his best.
Daniela Barton puts the finishin touches on Betty
Brady’s coif.
Nail Technician Allysa Rosado.
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Honorary Conch
Presented to Testing
Team Leader of DOH
PETE ARNOW | PHOTOGRAPHER
ey West City Commissioner, Clayton Lopez and the Florida
Department of Health presented Mr. Thomas Bendle with
an Honorary Conch designation on Tuesday. Bendle is the Counseling
and Testing Team Leader for the Department of Health Statewide Prevention Program. Tom is responsible for all training and testing personnel across the state. He has wanted this for quite some time. Since
Clayton was made aware of this and in response to Tom’s help with HIV
prevention in the Keys, Lopez contacted Mayor Kolhage, who graciously
consented to grant the coveted honor for Mr. Bendle.
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Assessors on
site at Sheriff’s
Office
eft to right: Lt. John Schardine, Maitland Police Department; MCSO Accreditation Manager Lt. Dennis Coleman; Master Officer Tammy Farnham, Stuart Police Department;
MCSO Accreditation Specialist Tondra Davis; Accreditation Manager Maureen Buice, Fort Myers Police Department; MCSO Accreditation Specialist Rachelle Gates; MCSO Accreditation Inspector Henry Hamilton.
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Renata Dunn
and Danny Coll
Engaged!
New campaign signs
at printer—Vote
Key West
enata Dunn and Danny Coll are so excited to share the news
had legendary sign painter Danny Acosta paint something special that
of their engagement. Renata is a Certified Public Accountant
has lasting value for the other side.
and Fraud Examiner at Jeffrey E Allen PA. Danny is a Realtor with Engel
VOTE KEY WEST in Danny’s signature Key West-style letter style—
& Voelkers and Property Management business owner.
without any extra message or wording.
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Mystery Writers Key
West Fest was Does
Sex Sell?
Double Knee
Replacement
Surgeries
C. S. GILBERT | PHOTOGRAPHER
highlight of Saturday’s panels at the Mystery Writers Key
West Fest was Does Sex Sell? moderated by Heather Graham and featuring, from left, Vicki Hendricks, Laurence O’Bryan, Jeffrey
Deaver, Nancy Cohen and Don Bruns, with Graham at the podium. All
are household names to mystery fans.
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t the Business Guild Mixer, Julia Davis and Larry Blackburn proudly show off their fading scars from their recent
successful double knee replacement surgeries.
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Richard Payne Campaign Kickoff at Conch Town
PHOTOS BY LARRY BLACKBURN
Richard Payne takes time with a constituent.
This group is ready to vote for Richard Payne.
Danny Coll and fiancée Renata Dunn.
Richard Payne and family are ready for the campaign.
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This group is ready to support retired Judge Payne.
Danny Coll signs in at Richard Paynes kickoff.
Ready to campaign and support Richard Payne.
We’re going to eat and then campaign for Payne.
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Richard Payne for Commissioner supporters came out in force for the kickoff.
Todd German & Paul Toppino are onboard with Richard Payne.
We’re with Richard Payne!!
Many questions were answered by Payne’s campaign team.
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Trish Gibson & Kristen Livengood.
Diane Eliopoulos and her ace bartender Cate.
Kimberly Key West & Bobby Highsmith.
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Kimberly Key West & Bobby Highsmith. Diane Sutton & Mindy McKenzie.
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Lady Conchs Preseason Volleyball Tournament
PHOTOS BY BARRY GAUKEL
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Hometown PAC at The Studios of Key West
City Commission Candidate Richard Payne.
City Commission candidate Mike Mongo.
County Judge candidate Sharon Hamilton.
Marc & Tammy Hollander with City Commission candidate Stan Kaufman.
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City Commissioner Tony Yaniz with friends and supporters.
Public Defender candidate Trish Docherty Gibson.
Dennis Beavers & Bert Whitt.
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Richard Grusin & Chris Stone listen
intently.
City Commission Candidate Margaret Romero.
Public Defender candidate Robert Lockwood.
Mosquito Control District Chairman Jill
Cranney Gage.
Mayoral Candidate Ed Krane.
Clerk of the Court candidate Kevin Madok.
Jim Marquandt & Steven K. Murray Smith.
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TROPIC CINEMA
While not a comic film, Segel, a
former puppeteer, uses his big, lanky
body to good effect in showing the
spatial discomfort of this man. At the
final scene, we see Segel’s Wallace dance
wildly in a church hall, as if to portray
the author restless and relentless in the
attempt to unspool himself from
media’s shackles and invite a
Dionysus to take hold of him.
e last scenes of the two men
leaving are all the more pensive with
melancholy, since we know that Wallace
committed suicide, presumably gripped
by doubt and depression.
Although, this is a very sad finality,
“e End of the Tour” is not a sad film.
It is a portrait of a friendship.
Jessie Eisenberg is a kind of straight
man, while Jason Segel is nothing less
than a human marionette, bravely
giving us a sample of David Foster
Wallace as he once lived upon the
earth—an inwardly spinning, often
funny and exhaustive creature held
together by the tangible and textured
physicality of words.
Stanford Prison
Experiment
irector Kyle Patrick
Alvarez, who has never
shied away from touchy subjects,
including religion (C.O.G) and phone
sex (Easier with Practice), pushes even
further, giving us “e Stanford Prison
Experiment.” Although it has elements
of a period piece on the 1970s, the film,
in style and content, especially with its
muted brown and orange colors, bears a
striking resemblance to “Compliance”
by Craig Zobel, a film about terror,
manipulation and sexual violence.
D
In this true-story film, we are put at
Stanford in the ’70s. Psychologist,
Dr. Zimbardo (Billy Crudup) is looking
for students to participate in a study
involving the acts of people in confining
situations and effects of mass behavior.
e first frames of the film show
very clinical shots of a typewriter
followed by ink presses and linotypes
running multiple copies of an ad asking
for candidates, along with bottles of
india ink and rubber cement. All of the
objects resemble evidence in a serial
killer’s lab. Although it primarily
features inanimate things, it creates a
most intriguing few minutes which
make us wonder who the culprit is and
his reasons for publishing the notice.
Zimbardo receives several student
applicants who are screened and told
they are to act as either prisoners or
guards for $15 a day during a two-week
period in the university hall. Most of
them prefer the option of prisoner. ey
are not told when the study will begin.
e guards and inmates are determined
by a flip of the coin.
Late one summer day, seemingly at
random, the participants are arrested by
actual police on made up charges and
taken to a makeshift Stanford prison
with real bars.
e prisoners are badgered and made
to strip naked by the other student
guards. Humiliations commence.
ough the events are horrifying and
beyond fathoming, the most disquieting
aspect is in the character of Dr. Zimbardo, who ardently believes that all
trauma and stress can be absorbed by
science and controlled. We watch him
oscillate from confidence and exhilaration, to arrogance, worry and then
panic.
He makes a Faustian bargain.
Actor Erza Miller (e Perks of
Being a Wallflower) gives a visceral and
emotive performance as Daniel, the first
student who attempts to escape.
Compelling, too, is Michael
Angarano as Christopher, a student
guard who imitates a grotesque version
of Strother Martin from “Cool Hand
Luke.”
As in the aforementioned film
“Compliance,” initial commonplace
events warp into a dreamy incomprehension and one may indeed ponder
the reptile that lies within us all,
given specific circumstances. Sleep
deprivation, terror and physical
harm being only a few.
“e Stanford Prison Experiment”
has a sudden stark and dreamlike
quality that echoes Stanley Kubrick and
Michael Haneke, and it is all the more
upsetting because it occurred, lasting
only four days due to the mental health
of the participants and disrupting the
stability of all parties involved.
A testament to the power of this
film, I left the theater looking at
passersby strangely, pondering their
inner nature while trying see the
paradisiacal sadist that just might dwell
within. n
Write Ian at ianfree1@icloud.com
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Tropic Cinema
Four Screens in Old Town.
Rated Best Cinema in Florida.
www.TropicCinema.com
(877) 761-FILM
Fantastic family home
by C. S. GILBERT
KONK LIFE REAL ESTATE WRITER
magine the transformation: a
spacious, family residence built
in 2010—and then left sitting on a
dirt lot for three years. That is the
backstory of 3707 Flagler Avenue,
now resplendent with fabulous
landscaping, attractive fencing
and handsome multi-toned pavers
to accent the original carport,
circular drive and, best of all,
a real porte-cochère.
A porte-cochère is defined as “a
porch or portico-like structure at a
main or secondary entrance to a
building through which a horse and
and carriage (or motor vehicle) can
pass in order for the occupants to
alight under cover, protected from
the weather.”
This porte-cochère protects the
large front door, with its artful inset
of beveled glass. (We have one and,
when the sun hits it, refracted
rainbows appear in the living room.)
Entrance is directly into the great
room, which is dominated by a very
large, U-shaped granite counter
defining a drop-dead kitchen. The
two open sides of the U create a huge
dining bar—too large to be called a
breakfast bar—that could seat eight.
(There is ample, formal dining space
on the 45-foot rear porch.)
Stainless Frigidaire appliances with
an unusual, especially attractive matte
finish and warm wood cabinetry
complete the kitchen but it is worth
noting that drawers and cabinets are
plentiful, with lots of room for
decorative objects above the cabinets
due to the probably 15-foot ceilings
in the vaulted great room.
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Multi-colored pavers lead to this home’s porte-cochère and carport, providing parking for multiple vehicles.
The granite-topped kitchen bar can easily seat eight.
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We noted that this home has a
carport in addition to the portecochère. An exterior door from the
former provides a private entrance into
a large bedroom off the great room.
Directly opposite is another large
family bedroom: twin beds with room
for a full-sized dresser in between and
a wall-to-wall-sized closet.
Between this bedroom and one to
the rear is a striking full bath. It has a
tub and shower tiled to the ceiling in
classic marble (flooring throughout is
a complementary, marble-look
porcelain tile) but what is most
impressive is the vanity counter of
unusually striking Brazilian
marinace; the pattern is fossil-like,
One front
bedroom is
twin-sized,
with a full
wall of
closet
space.
The family bath
and the master
bath as well
feature unusual
and beautiful
Brazilian
marinace stone
partnered with
marble tiled
showers.
much more handsome than the
ordinary granite or marble patterns
popular these days. This same
absolutely lovely décor, on the larger
scale of twin sinks and a party shower,
appears in the ensuite master bath.
Both have vaulted ceilings.
The family bath is at the head of a
hall leading all the way to the to back
door. To the left are closets housing the
hot water heater and stacked, full-sized
Frigidaire Affinity washer and dryer;
just beyond these is the hall to the
master suite. At the right rear is a third
family bedroom, this one perhaps
originally designed as a home office or
playroom as it has no closet. (There is
ample room for an armoire.)
Large and light describe the master
suite, with the ensuite bath noted
above, walk-in closet with warm-toned
natural wood built-ins and two sets of
The beveled-glass front door leads directly into the living area.
French doors which, with the
conventional back door, open onto the
truly majestic, covered, terra cotta tiled
porch with ceiling fans and areas for
sitting, dining, exercising and even
soaking in the hot tub/spa. All
overlook green lawn, a pool deck of
those handsome pavers, space for
lounging and sunning and a 22x12foot heated, saltwater pool.
Around three sides of the pool are
green lawn and/or lush, native
plantings, including a burbling coral
fountain and, around the corner, a
colorful, perennial flower garden.
There is even a 10x10-foot storage shed
and an irrigation system.
Of course all window glass is
impact-rated, with additional
hurricane shutters and a Spanish-style,
terra cotta tile roof.
Continued on next page.
Two sets of French doors open the master suite to the 45-foot covered porch.
The huge porch overlooking the pool, lawns and gardens provides room for
sitting, dining and exercising – plus a hot tub.
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Fantastic family home
Continued
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Lawn and lush native landscaping enhance the outdoor living areas.
This home is perfect for family
living and expansive outdoor
entertaining. For a tour, phone Realtor
Sara Hallett of Royal Palms Realty at
(305) 434-5389.
Konk Life welcomes subjects for
other articles about Keys homes
currently for sale. Contact Guy deBoer at
(305) 296-1630 or (305) 766-5832 or
email guydeboer@konknet.com.
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Featured Homes – Viewed by Appointment
Map #Address
522 Petronia St., Key West
1
#BR/BA
3BR/3BA
Listing Agent
Dawn Thornburgh, Beach Club Brokers, Inc.
2
1005 Seminary St., Key West
4BR/2BA
Frank Kirwin, Preferred Properties Key West
3
3707 Flagler Ave., Key West
4BR/2BA
Scott Forman, Royal Palms Realty
Phone Number
305-294-8433
800-545-9655
305-294-3040
305-304-5253
305-923-9884
4
1127 Von Phister St., Key West
3BR/3BA
Scott Forman, Royal Palms Realty
305-923-9884
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2601 S. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West – Multiple Units
Patricia McGrath, Century 21 Schwartz Realty
781-249-6623
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6
65 Sunset Key Dr., Key West
Mike Caron, Compass Realty
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7
315 Amelia St., Key West
508-269-8565
305-296-7078
305-304-1116
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8
1800 Venetia St., Key West
5BR/5.5BA
305-292-6155
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9
311 Truman Ave., Key West
3BR/2BA
305-292-6155
47
1BR/1BA
+ 2BR/1BA
2BR/2BA
2BR/2BA
Brenda Donnelly, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Knight & Gardner Realty
Doug Mayberry, Doug Mayberry Real Estate
Doug Mayberry, Doug Mayberry Real Estate
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Key West Association of REALTORS®
keywestrealtors.org
Phone (305) 296-8259
Listing Agency
Middle Keys
Allison James Estates
American Caribbean Real Estate
Addvantage Real Estate
RE/MAX All Keys
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Lower Keys
Waterfront Keys Realty
At Home in Key West
Key West
MAHOO Real Estate
Keys Commercial
Seaport Realtors
Key West Properties
Bascom Grooms Real Estate
Selling Agency
Fax (305) 296-2701
Sold Date
List Price
Sold Price
Street # Street Address
Island
Built
Description
Allison James Estates
Island Breeze Realty
RE/MAX All Keys
8/17/15
8/14/15
8/14/15
8/14/15
8/19/15
$456,800.00
$574,900.00
$798,000.00
$368,000.00
$259,000.00
$456,800.00
$570,000.00
$766,000.00
$368,000.00
$240,000.00
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1500
Rose Dell & Assoc
Keller Williams Realty
Century 21 Schwartz
Realty Executives Key West
Century 21 Schwartz
8/18/15
8/18/15
8/18/15
8/19/15
8/14/15
8/17/15
8/14/15
8/14/15
8/14/15
$ 65,000.00
$539,000.00
$264,900.00
$294,900.00
$228,800.00
$316,000.00
$ 35,000.00
$ 89,900.00
$229,000.00
$ 59,000.00
$485,000.00
$305,500.00
$281,100.00
$203,000.00
$310,000.00
$ 20,000.00
$ 75,000.00
$225,000.00
29859
29555
580
53
701
701
0
6
55
MAHOO Real Estate
Keys Commercial
Seaport Realtors
Preferred Properties
Century 21 All Keys
8/13/15
$224,900.00
$225,000.00
1624 Bertha St #1
Key West
8/14/15
$422,500.00
$422,500.00
1119 Simonton St #B
Key West
8/20/15
$399,000.00
$395,000.00
2005 Fogarty Ave
Key West
8/14/15
$399,000.00
$391,000.00
1324 Seminary St #B
Key West
8/14/15
$499,000.00
$485,000.00
607 Eaton St
Key West
Based on information from the KWAR MLS for the period of 08/13/15 through 08/20/15
122nd Ocean
Bruce Ct
Camino Real St
51st St #A,B,C
Manor Ln
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
1985
1989
2001
1948
N/A
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
3-4 Units
Lots
3
2
3
2
0
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
53.5
52
49.5
49.5
49.5
Overseas Hwy #LOT 4
Saratoga Ave
Barry Ave
Barry Ave
Spanish Main Dr #111
Spanish Main Dr #220
Parcel M Valencia Rd
Vacant La Drost Dr
Boca Chica Rd #408
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Little Torch Key
Little Torch Key
Cudjoe Key
Cudjoe Key
Cudjoe Key
Cudjoe Key
Big Coppitt
N/A
1980
1985
1953
1978
N/A
N/A
N/A
1987
Lots
Single Family
Single Family
Commercial RE
Mobile Home
Lots
Lots
Lots
Mobile Home
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
30
29.5
29
28
23
23
21.5
21
10
1966
1953
1949
1913
1928
Condo
Single Family
Single Family
Condo
Duplex
2
2
2
2
3
No
No
No
No
No
3
2
2
1.5
0
Good Deeds sponsored by
8
Bdrms Wtrfrnt
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August 27, 2015

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