December 3,2015

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December 3,2015

WHAT’S HAPPENING
80 years in the making
• 1936 to 2016
e Key West
Tropical Forest
& Botanical
Garden
After an auspicious beginning, the
botanical garden fell victim to city and
federal government administrative needs.
In response to World War II, in 1945,
5.5 acres were deeded to the federal government for a war-time hospital, which
became the Monroe County General
Hospital in 1951. Additional acres were
ceded to the Aqueduct Commission for
water storage tanks, Mosquito Control
Board offices and golf course expansion.
Post-war neglect took its toll and by
1960 there were only 11 of the original
55 acres left, knee-deep in weeds.
Led by the Monroe County Audubon
Society, a restoration plan was presented
to the City Commission in August 1960.
e Advisory Council for the restoration
was composed of 10 organizations—
Monroe County Audubon Society, Key
West Garden Club, Key West Woman’s
Club, Old Island Restoration Foundation Society, Key West Business & Professional Women’s Club, Key West
Soroptimist’s Club, Monroe General
Hospital Auxiliary, Xi Alpha eta Exemplar Chapter, Key West Lion’s Club,
Key West Chamber of Commerce. Work
began in December that year with cleaning up of trails, buildings and identification and tagging of plants. e formal
reopening of the garden was celebratedJan. 29, 1961.
For the next four years, the garden
thrived and fulfilled its role as both a
tourist and local community attraction.
In September 1965, Hurricane Betsy
struck. Betsy became the first hurricane
in the Atlantic Basin to cause more than
$1 billion in damages. [Arnold L.; United
States Weather Bureau (March 1966). “e
Hurricane Season of 1965” (PDF).
Monthly Weather Review (Miami, Florida:
American Meteorological Society) 94 (3):
183–191.]
Damage incurred and loss of funds
signaled the beginning of another period
of ongoing neglect with the place labeled
a “weed garden” by e Miami Herald in
a lead article of July 12, 1968.
Again, concerned individuals raised
the alarm and by 1972 the Key West
Garden Club signed a lease with the City
of Key West to become the guardians of
the garden. Relying on club members
and volunteer groups, including the
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Betty Desbiens, center, and volunteers
Naval Air Station (NAS) Marine Guard
Unit of NAS Key West, serious clearing
and replanting began in May 1973.
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KEY NEWS
omas Street parking lot
to remain free
BY PRU SOWERS
KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER
Chalk one up for the little guy.
A flurry of complaints from resident
car owners convinced Key West City
Commissioners to keep the parking lot
behind Monroe County Courthouse on
omas Street free at night.
City officials had already installed two
of three planned parking pay stations in
the area and were set to begin charging
drivers $2 an hour beginning in early
December.
Currently, the lot is used strictly by
courthouse employees from 7 a.m. to
nally supported allowing the $10 a year
permits to park for free in the omas
Street lot.
“But after hearing so many people say
they want the lot to remain the same, I
think the better motion is to keep it
without any permitting fees,” he said.
He was backed up by one resident,
Tom Malone, who spoke at the Nov. 17
city commission meeting.
“I have observed in the 14 years
I’ve been here how hard it is for working
class people to live in this community.
And parking is an expense and can run
into a lot of money,” he said.
Mayor Craig Cates asked Wilkins
5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. After hours
and on weekends, however, it offers 137
free parking spots for locals in the
know and, increasingly, tourists.
After a survey by city parking officials
that showed approximately 60 percent
of the spots on average were being used
at night by tourists, city Parking Manager John Wilkins proposed pay-to-park
plan estimating it would raise $200,000
a year in new revenue. at started an
avalanche of complaints from residents
who already pay $10 a year for a permit
allowing them to park in “resident only”
parking spaces around town.
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to develop a plan to let locals park
for free in the lot but would charge
tourists the $2 an hour fee.
“If they can’t separate that, then I’d
rather leave it like it is,” he said.
“Let’s give back something to the
taxpayers of this town,” agreed
Commissioner Billy Wardlow.
Commissioner Margaret Romero
was the lone vote against keeping the
free parking.
“When we have an opportunity for
revenue, that’s always a good thing
because that offsets actual taxes paid
on our real estate . . . to run the city,”
she said. n
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‘Everything that
can be done
wrong, FF has done’
BY ROGER C. KOSTMAYER
| KEY WEST
I love movies and Key West needs and
deserves a great film festival. e current film
festival (FF) has struggled for several years. It has
no connection with our community run Tropic
eater. From this three-year customer’s
perspective, everything that can be done wrong,
FF has done.
e FF’s communications, online operations,
ticketing, organization, “attendee badge” system,
on time record and pleas for the public to give
more money are examples of bad service and
inept customer relations.
One notable exception is the terrific local
volunteers who do their best to overcome
managerial incompetence. I know we can do
better.
Here are a few examples from just the first
24 hours of this year’s FF, and there are plenty
from prior years: e online ticket purchasing
process was so frustrating that calls had to be
made for help and the person on the line
couldn’t answer the questions. e grand opening at the San Carlos was a long line of people
waiting, and waiting, unnecessarily. e slow
ticketing and badge drill was a mess. Nothing
was on time. One of my companions said “screw
it” and left. e sound (from the film or the
venue) was so bad the audience couldn’t
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understand the dialogue.
e clincher for me, however, was the the
second day. e online process and the tickets
both showed the date and time as Nov. 19 at
5 p.m. But when customers arrived for the
5 p.m. show they were told the “actual” time for
the film would be 6 p.m.!
Social conflicts meant many customers paid
for tickets and then couldn’t see the film.
In spite of FF requiring voluminous amounts
of personal information in order to get tickets
online—like email and telephone—no attempt
was made to contact customers or to correct
their mistakes. Most of the brochures with times
and locations, which aren’t sent in advance,
are illegible for anyone over age 50. is
inept service is unacceptable.
I’m advocating replacing the failed FF
management with a local, professional and
proven non-profit KWFF staff. n
Cosmetic shop complaints
continue
City code complaints continue to be lodged
against Duval Street cosmetics shops as their
numbers grow. Two Key West visitors lodged
complaints against Oro Gold, 518 Duval St.
on Nov. 16 reporting the store manager applied
cosmetics before telling them the cost. City code
requires a written cost sheet be provided before
any cosmetics are applied.
Oro Gold was also cited Oct. 1 by the city
code office for operating without a permit and
Aug. 7 for charging a couple $3,225 in unauthorized credit card charges and not providing the
required prior written statement of cost.
CITY NEWS
Bug Board may get second chance to stay
BY PRU SOWERS
A divided and frustrated Key West
City Commission narrowly approved
reopening negotiations with the Florida
Keys Mosquito Control District to allow
it to remain in its current location in a
city-owned building on Stock Island.
e Bug Board, as it is affectionately
known, has leased the building on
College Road from the city for the past
several years. But the city informed
board members last year that it would
not renew the $1 a year lease, wanting
to reclaim the building and use it as a
possible location for affordable housing.
As a result, Mosquito Control Board
members purchased land on Big Coppitt
Road property.
“is is a project that can be done
and can be started as soon as [Mosquito
Control] moves in to its new facility,”
Cates said. “For us not to do affordable
housing that is such a priority here in
Key West so Mosquito Control doesn’t
have to move, I just can’t understand
that.”
But Romero countered that it would
benefit local taxpayers to have mosquitofighting chemicals and equipment on
Stock Island. Forcing employees to drive
up to Big Coppitt and then back to Key
West makes no sense, she said.
“I think that’s stupid,” Romero said
about the commute, adding, “Keep them
close to where they are providing the
service.”
Key and intended to build an operations
facility on the site. But a recent estimate
for the new building was double expectations, $4 million versus $2 million, leaving Bug Board scrambling for options.
at created an opening for Key West
City Commissioner Margaret Romero
to propose a resolution at the Nov. 17
commission meeting to open discussions
with Mosquito Control that would allow
it to remain in the Stock Island building.
at clearly frustrated Key West
Mayor Craig Cates, who has started to
work with city planners on zoning regulation changes that would be necessary
to build housing on the site. He pointed
out the commission voted unanimously
last spring to explore putting 40-50 units
of new affordable housing on the College
KWAHS call-out!
• JJ Grey & Mofro concert
Volunteers and vendors sought for Saturday, Jan. 2, Key
West Concerts presentation of “An Evening with JJ Grey &
Mofro” hosted by Key West Art & Historical Society at the
historic Fort East Martello at 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd. e
band tours widely with more than 120 live shows a year.
e family-friendly concert, featuring the band’s ninth
album “Ol Glory,” is part of the Music at Martello Series, a
festival-like atmosphere with food vendors, “kid’s zone”
with bounce house and “backyard casual” setup. Vendors
Commissioners voted 4-3 to approve
Romero’s resolution to reopen negotiations with Mosquito Control. e $1 a
year contract would be replaced with a
market rate lease, providing money
to build affordable housing, possibly
in that same area since the next-door
animal shelter is moving to another
location, said Commissioner Sam
Kaufman. “[Mosquito Control] needs a
permanent home. It may save them a lot
of money [to remain on Stock Island]. If
would save us as taxpayers if they don’t
have to move. Seems like a win-win. It’s
worth talking about and exploring,”
Kaufman said.
Commissioner Billy Wardlow said he
wants affordable housing to be a priority
and volunteers, contact keywestconcerts@gmail.com
Sponsored by We Cycle, Wonder Dog Productions, the
Eden House and Shipyard Brewing Company, portions of
evening’s proceeds fund KWAHS initiatives. Cash bar and
Key West food vendors available on concert’s grounds.
JJ Grey & Mofro starts 7 p.m. with opening act at 5:45
p.m., doors open 5 p.m. Discounted tickets can be purchased in advance for $25 at keywestconcerts.com or at the
door for $30. KWAHS members can call (305) 295.6616,
Ext. 106 for special member-priced tickets and to join
KWAHS to receive member benefits. Children under 12
are free. Parking available for $5; bike parking is free.
For more information, contact
keywestconcerts@gmail.com n
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KEY WEST LOU
COMMENTARY
e Committee considered the proposed
Tower useless and monstrous. A barbarous mass overwhelming and humiliating other monuments. An eyesore.
e Committee failed. e Tower
was built. Took 2 years to complete.
Not torn down after 20 years.
Stands to this day.
BY LOUIS PETRONE
Tourists liked the Tower from day
KONK LIFE COLUMNIST
one. Two million visited the Tower its
aris is much in the news
first year. Millions more in subsequent
these days because of the
years. e Tower today averages seven
terrorist bombing. I thought it appropri- million visitors a year.
ate to write about something of a French
Radio saved the Tower. Note the
nature which especially symbolizes Paris.
Tower was built for the
e Eiffel Tower.
1889 World’s Fair. Radio
e Eiffel Tower was built
was invented and developed
for the 1889 Paris Centennial
in the 20 years between
Exhibition. e World’s Fair.
1890 and 1910.
Its purpose to commemorate
e Tower was nearly
the French Revolution 100
1,000 feet tall. It became a
years earlier. e Tower was
state of the art wireless facilto remain for only 20 years.
ity. Capable of transmitting
en to be torn down.
messages initially to London,
Most Parisians were
Berlin and North Africa. en
opposed to the Tower. ey
the United States when the
thought even 20 years too
Tower became part of the
long. e Tower was referred
U.S.
Army’s wireless
LOU
to by them as a lamp post
telegraph
system.
PETRONE
stuck in the belly of Paris,
e
Tower
had a war time
COLUMNIST
an odious column of bolted
value. During World War I,
metal.
the radio tower intercepted
A public campaign ensued
enemy communications, relayed Zeppeto prevent the Tower’s construction.
lin alerts, and was used to dispatch
Called the Committee of the ree Hun- emergency troop reinforcements.
dred. Composed of important French art
figures. Architects, artists and writers.
During World War II, Hitler ordered
the Tower destroyed when it was apparent Paris would fall to the Allies. Fortunately, the scheme was not carried out.
Also during World War II, French resistance fighters cut the elevator cables so
the Nazis had to climb the stairs. e
fighters kept the cables cut throughout
the occupation.
e Tower’s infancy began with a
competition to build a monument for
the World’s Fair. More than 100 competed and submitted plans. AlexandreGustave Eiffel’s company Eiffel de
Compagnie received the commission.
e company had a solid reputation as
an architectural, consulting, bridge
building, and construction firm.
Eiffel had a valued employee, e
structural engineer Maurice Koechlin.
Eissel and Koechlin worked as a team
regarding the Tower. e two had
collaborated earlier on the Statue
of Liberty’s armature.
e Tower was constructed of puddle
iron. Another name for wrought iron.
e Tower consists of 18,000 pieces of
puddle iron and 2.5 million rivets. It
stood nearly 1,000 feet tall when completed. One thousand feet tall being
comparable to an 81 story building.
e Tower consisted of 3 platforms/
floors. Initially, only two were open
to the pubic. Later, all three. Today
serviced by nine elevators. Restaurants
among present-day tenants.
e Eiffel
Tower
P
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e Tower is repainted every seven
years. At the beginning, three colors.
Lighter at the top. Gradually getting
darker as the bottom was reached. e
purpose to make the Tower compliant
with the Parisian sky. In 2013, the
Tower was painted bronze.
e Tower received a major facelift
in 1986.
e Tower is owned by the
City of Paris.
e top floor had a small apartment
reserved for Eiffel himself. Eiffel used
the apartment to entertain. e apartment remains today even though Eiffel is
long gone. It has been decorated in the
period style as when constructed. Lifelike mannequins of Eiffel and notable
guests are part of the apartment. e
rooms are open to the public.
Charles de Gaulle could be hard to
live with. History tells us of Eisenhower’s
trials and tribulations with the man. His
ideas did not always make sense.
In 1967, de Gaulle was President of
France. He secretly arranged with Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau to dismantle
the Tower and relocate it to Montreal for
Montreal’s Expo 67. When the plan was
discovered, all of Paris and France went
crazy. e French people feared the
Tower would never return. e plan was
dropped.
e Eiffel Tower . . . one of the
Seven Wonders of the World. n
COUNTY NEWS
n
More on page 9
No decided on hotly contested communications tower
n Sugarloaf Key
BY TERRY SCHMIDA
e 200-foot monopole communications tower proposed for Upper Sugarloaf Key was rejected by county Planning
Commission during a Nov. 18 hearing at
Marathon Government Center. Final
tally was 3 to 1 with only District 2
Commissioner Beth Ramsay-Vickrey
voting in favor of granting the permit.
District 3’s Liz Lustberg voted
against, as did District 4’s William
Wiatt, and Ron Miller of District 5.
District 1 Commissioner Denise
Werling was absent for the vote.
More than a dozen residents of the
secluded Upper Sugarloaf Key neighborhoods spoke out against the structure,
which was to be built by Florida Keys
Media LLC. e company’s owner, Bob
Holladay, controls six local radio stations
including flagship U.S. 1, which were
to have been served by the tower.
e tower concept had been in the
planning stages for over a year, but
during that time, a groundswell
of opposition began building among
local residents and snowbirds with
second homes in the area.
Concerned citizens, including Vera
Vasek, circulated online and paper copy
petitions against the project which they
argued had no place in their neighborhood. e group also organized an
Upper Sugarloaf Residents Association
to fight the development.
“Currently, there are five towers south
and southeast of the proposed site at 830
Crane Boulevard, all within a two-mile
radius, and all with flashing lights,” the
group’s petition read, in part. “Residents
and visitors already suffer more than
their share of such visual intrusions . . .
e proposed industrial tower would
forever alter and dominate the existing
community character of this low-density
island, where generations of residents
and visitors have enjoyed the natural
beauty, wildlife and open views of the
Great White Heron National Wildlife
Refuge.”
Following the hearing, USRA attorney Van Fischer pronounced himself satisfied with the vote.
“e association was opposed to . . .
the antenna-supporting structure,” he
said. “It follows that the association is
pleased with the outcome. I believe the
planning commission made the right
decision in denying the application.
“e main thing is that the tower is
incompatible with the community . . .
in terms of height, mass, and scale. e
commissioners haven’t released a written
determination yet, but the motion that
was passed was denying the application
on three grounds. It’s incompatible with
community character. e second was
adverse impact on surrounding property
values. e third was that the applicant
failed to demonstrate that no alternative
wireless communications facility could
accommodate the proposed facility.”
Florida Keys Media purchased the local
classic rock station WAIL, top-40 outfit
WEOW, country-programed WCTH,
and another classic rock station, WFKZ,
from Clear Channel Broadcasting in late
2013.
Owner Bob Holladay had relocated
his stations’ studios to Crane Boulevard
and wanted the tower to be located
nearby. n
Southeast Florida Climate Leadership begins next week
ity tools for rating and assessing communities, coordination with state and
federal elected officials and agencies,
clean energy and transportation,
national security and the evolving legal
landscape for local governments in the
face of sea level rise.
e Annual Southeast Florida Climate Summit is an event of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change
Compact, a regional partnership of
Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and
Palm Beach counties, their municipali-
e 7th Annual SE FL Regional
Climate Summit, Dec. 1-3 in Key
West, is hosted by Monroe County
with the City of Key West, City of
Marathon and Islamorada Village of
Islands joining as co-hosts. is year’s
summit speakers and participants
engage in “Charting the Course” for
South Florida’s future. Public, private
and nonprofit experts and elected officials lead sessions on topics such as cutting edge modeling and evaluation
tools, adaptation strategies, sustainabil-
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ties and other partners. e Compact
partners have worked together since
2009 to develop a strategy that will enable the region to adapt to the impacts
of Southeast Florida’s changing climate,
such as sea level rise, and to reduce its
causes. is collaborative effort is the
first of its kind and has not yet been
duplicated anywhere else.
e summit will be held at Casa
Marina Resort in Key West. e summit has sold out. Visit GreenKeys.info
to view the agenda. n
BUG BOARD
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COMPLAINTS
at violation resulted in a $500 fine
and was also referred to the State Attorney’s Office for investigation. One hundred and three days after the incident. the
couple’s money was returned.
Adore Organic Innovations, a cosmetics shop at 119 Duval St. was cited June
17 for failing to provide the required
written statement of cost before a sale of
$12,400. On July 29 the complaint
went before the Special Magistrate. e
store was found in violation and fined
$500 but refused to accept the returned
unopened merchandise. e store was
also cited Oct. 16 for operating without
the required permit.
e same store was the scene of sidewalk protest in April after charging a senior citizen with mental illnesses more
than $40,000 for cosmetics. e store recently changed its name and is currently
operating as Kristals Cosmetics at 119
Duval St.
A spokesperson for e Key West Rip
Off Rapid Response Team called the new
violations “deeply troubling” and promised to investigate.
Spokesperson Bruce Mitchell said,
“e fact cosmetic shops are multiplying
like rabbits may lead to even more consumer rip offs.”
In May, there were four cosmetic
stores offering free samples in their
doorways. Today there are eight. e
stores are located at 291 and 407 Front
St. and 119, 120, 211, 218, 423, and 518
Duval St.
Tevis Wernicoff of e Key West
Rip Off Rapid Response Team warns
consumers:
“If you take a free sample of cosmetics
in Key West, you are half way to
becoming the victim of a deceptive,
high-pressure sales scam.” n
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on the site, but there may be room for
that plus the Mosquito Control offices.
And Commissioner Clayton Lopez
said that “poor planning” on the part of
the Mosquito Control Board as to the
costs of constructing a new building did
not require Key West has to rescue them.
However, he voted to support the resolution directing city staff to explore all options for the property.
Commissioner Richard Payne disagreed, saying Mosquito Control is already planning on moving. “It’s basically
a settled issue. We have things to do for
our people. We just need to go our separate ways,” he said.
But Romero was able to convince
three of her colleagues to support her resolution and she was at City Hall the next
day working with staff to explore the option. Even if the ultimate result is that
Mosquito Control does move, it is still
worth looking at, she said.
“I want both sides to work together
for the benefit of the taxpayers,” she said.
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COUNTY NEWS
In wake of arrest in
Upper Keys, county
marine theft down
BY TERRY SCHMIDA
No convictions have yet been made in
the rash of marine-related thefts that
plagued the county over the past year or
so, but arrests made back in September
seem to have had a positive effect on the
problem. e Monroe County Sheriff’s
Office and law enforcement agencies had
been investigating nearly 100 cases of marine technology, lower unit and boat theft
since November 2014. But that number
has shrunk to a handful, largely due to
dampening effect of arrests in Tavernier
of Yosvany Izquierdo Marquez of Miami
and Roberto Morales Diaz
of Hialeah.
e simultaneous bust of the two men
was the culmination of work undertaken
by a task force assembled by Sheriff Rick
Ramsey, which included input from
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission, Florida Highway Patrol,
Key West Police Department, Customs
and Border Protection agents and State
Attorney’s Office.
“I can tell you absolutely [the thefts]
have tapered off,” said Monroe County
Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Becky Herrin. “Whether the high profile nature of
the whole operation or the thieves have
moved somewhere else, it’s probably a
combination. We had a great effort from
the agencies taking part and with the
community pitching in to help. We’ve
made it tough to commit those kinds of
crimes in our community.”
MCSO partnered with Crime Stoppers
of Florida Keys to offer combined rewards
of up to $5,000 for information leading
to arrests in the multitude of thefts which
had bedeviled Middle and Lower Keys
boaters recently. MCSO sought tips of
stolen marine electronics and lower units
from boat motors. First week of August,
Sheriff’s Office reported:
· Boat docked behind a 5th Avenue Gulf
home was burglarized between Aug. 2-3.
Fishing equipment and Garmin GPS
stolen from 31-foot Contender.
· Vessel docked behind a Yellowtail Drive
home was robbed around the same time.
Garmin GPS unit stolen.
· 26-foot Sailfish parked on trailer next to
Channel Drive house burglarized between
1:30-7 a.m. Aug. 3. Garmin GPS stolen
along with rods and reels and tackle box.
· Vessel docked at a Corte Del Sol home
burglarized, Aug. 2-3. GPS system and
three engine gauges.
· Boat docked at Grouper Drive home
burglarized, Aug. 2-3, for GPS system.
· 30-foot Sailfish boat burglarized, docked
at a Treasure Road home,
Aug. 2-3. GPS and radar unit taken.
· Between Aug. 3-4, 28-foot Mako docked
at Sunshine Key Marina off Big Pine Key,
burglarized. Garmin GPS stolen. Also two
lower units taken from 25-foot Mako
boat docked at marina.
Neither Yosvany Izquierdo Marquez
nor Roberto Morales Diaz has been
charged with above mentioned crimes. n
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
What’s going on?
n Dec. 4
Papa Doble Social Club’s
Christmas Cabaret is on!
e Keys private club opens its doors to
the public for the first time on Friday, Dec.
4, to celebrate the holiday season in an
evening of song, dance and classic burlesque
performances.
e night begins with a private trolly ride
form Vinos on Duval (810 Duval) to the
dock at Safe Harbor on Stock Island. e
big red doors of Papa Doble Social Club
greet. Champagne and appetizers provided
by Key West restaurants. Hosted by Key
West Burlesque’s Tatah DuJour, gala features
performances by Moana Amour, Aurora Natrix, Jenna Beth, Angie Z, Lucky Bruno and
special appearance by Lola Lafluer, plus
more! Classic Christmas cocktails available.
Proceeds go directly to the Montessori Children’s School of Key West.
Classic Key West Christmas Cabaret pretrolly party starts at Vinos on Duval at 5:30
p.m. Trolley departs 7 p.m. and returns after
the show. Doors at Papa Doble Social Club
open 7 p.m. Showtime 8 p.m.
Guests not taking trolley from Vino’s arrive at Papa Doble Social Club 7 p.m. for
pre-show cocktails, pool games on the Papa
Doble vintage pool table and hands of black
jack, benefiting Montessori Children’s
School of Key West.
Special one-night event this Friday, Dec.
4. Tickets available, keystix.com n
INFO keywestburlesque.com
n Dec. 6
Trim a tree!
e Schooner Wharf Bar Tree Trimming
Party is 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.
Ornaments will be entered in a contest and
prizes awarded for Most Original, Most
Nautical and Most Popular with the holiday
crowd. All tree trimmers will be treated to a
free holiday cocktail, egg nog, hot apple jack
or Swedish Glogg.
en cross off several items on the holiday shopping list at the Santa’s Key West
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Workshop located at Schooner Wharf Bar.
Local artists on hand with original artwork
for Christmas gifts.
For the 16th year, Schooner Wharf
“Breakfast Club” heads up a Toy Drive on
Tree Trimming Day, benefiting Toys for
Tots and Angels—Just 4 Kids. Each of
Santa’s helpers who donates a gift to the
cause also receives a free holiday drink from
Schooner Wharf Bar.
George Victory on guitar, vocals and steel
drums with Marty Stonely on flute, sax and
vocal harmony and rounding out the sound
is guitarist Yvan Agbo. Trio plays holiday
tunes, reggae and calypso.n
INFO schoonerwharf.com
n Dec. 12
Calling Captain Claus!
Time for the 25th Annual Schooner
Wharf Bar & Galley Lighted Boat
Parade at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12.
Dinghies, kayaks, ships and schooners all eligible to share in the holiday’s maritime parade. Prizes for the 12 winning places and
free raffle for all participating boats.
Entry forms available at Schooner Wharf
or online. Registration fee $25 will ensure a
safe parade for everyone.
Captains’ Meeting takes place Friday,
Dec. 11, on the upper deck of Schooner
Wharf with complimentary, beverages and
Schooner Galley hors d’oeuvres. n
INFO schoonerwharf.com
n Dec. 15
Light up the Lower Keys
Decorate your Lower Keys’ home or business for the holidays. Turn in anyone who
displays the holiday spirit and they may win
a prize! Judging takes place Tuesday, Dec.
15, between 6-9 p.m.
between Big Pine and Sugarloaf. Call Holly
to enter: (305) 872-0106.
Sponsored by Big Pine and Lower Keys
Rotary Club and Keys Energy. n
WHAT’S HAPPENING
‘Land Where Blues Began’
explores roots of the Blues
Film-maker Alan Lomax (center/1915-2002) has been described as “one of the
greatest American field collectors of folk music of the 20th century.”
| PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
n Dec. 3
6 p.m. ursday, Dec. 3, acclaimed film
“e Land Where Blues Began” will be
screened in the Helmerich Research &
Learning Center on the third floor of the
Custom House Museum, 281 Front St.,
followed by a post-film discussion led by
celebrated Key West-based musician Larry
Baeder who has performed world-wide
with giants of blues, soul and rock n’ roll.
Key West Art & Historical Society
Board member Michael Shields, curator
and host of the ongoing film series, “Art
as History, History as Art,” selected the
film to compliment the current Custom
House Museum exhibit “Bars, Brews &
Blues: Carousing in Key West.”
e film explores the social and musical origins of the blues through contexts
as diverse as barrooms, revivals, riverbanks, railroads and picnics.
Shot in Mississippi in 1978 by Alan
Lomax, the 75-minute film reveals the
conditions and personalities that birthed
the blues tradition and features interviews and performances by artists including Sam Chatmon, Lonnie Pitchford,
Jack Owens & Bud Spires, Sonny Boy
Nelson, Belton Southerland, Othar
Turner, Napoleon Strickland and Joe
Savage.
Admission for KWAHS members, $5;
$10 for non-members. Reserve at
kwahs.org/learn/art-as-history-historyas-art-film-series/
Adele Williams, Education Specialist,
(305) 295-6616, Ext. 115. n
INFO
kwahs.org
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THE HAPPIEST HOUR
ON THE SCENE
with M A T T D U K E S J O R D A N
CAROL TEDESCO | photographer
Only Wood for
true Neopolitan
pizza and more
BY MATT DUKES JORDAN
t Only Wood, a genuine
Italian-style pizzeria and
trattoria, two fellows who are originally
from Italy make various kinds of delicious Italian food and specialize in
wood-fired, Neopolitan-style pizza.
During happy hour you can get a deal
on pizza and on various appetizers
and drinks.
I’m a long-time pizza fan and home
pizza maker. I’ve read books about pizza
and have
gone to some
of the toprated pizza
restaurants in
the country
like Mozza in
Los Angeles
and Pizzeria
Bianco in
Phoenix
(rated best in
the country
by some
aficionados). e fact that Key West has
a restaurant that makes true Neopolitanstyle pizza, and it’s made by guys who
grew up in Italy, is very exciting. e
restaurant opened October 2012 and is
owned and run by David Cremascoli
and Alessandro Piazzo. Both worked in
restaurants in New York before moving t
o Key West. Alessandro worked at the
highly esteemed Keste pizzeria (makers
of true Neopolitan pizza).
Neopolitan pizza is a thin-crust pizza
that originated in Naples, Italy. Putting
tomatoes on flatbread goes back a few
hundred years in Naples, however, the
official invention of true Neopolitan-style
pizza took place in 1889 when the baker
Raffaelo Esposito made pizza for visiting
royalty using the colors of the Italian flag:
A
Mayor Craig Cates (far left), county and city officials, Key West Art
& Historical Society leadership, staff and friends celebrated the
reopening of the Key West Lighthouse on Nov. 23. The 167 yearold structure owned by
the county and operated
by Key West Art & Historical Society was closed
for six weeks of renovations. Total cost, including renovations currently
underway for Keeper’s
Quarters and Museum
Store, was $665,800
funded in part by the
Tourist Development
Council. (Right) Paul and
Danna Garrigues of
Amelia Island took in the
view from the lighthouse. The pair’s first trip as a couple was to
Key West in 2001, returning every year since.
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red (tomato sauce), green (basil), and
white (mozzarella cheese).
Over the years many people claimed
to make Neopolitan pizza but got it
wrong. So in 1984, Neopolitan pizza
makers in Italy codified what goes into
true Neopolitan pizza. It must be an
artisan pizza using finely ground 00 flour
mixed with only water and salt and fresh
yeast (not dry). e dough is kneaded by
hand or in a low-speed mixer. It’s topped
with true San Marzano tomatoes, raw
and pureed. A key topping is fresh
mozzarella cheese made from cow milk
or buffalo milk. Fresh basil and some
olive oil are also added. It’s baked very
quickly in a very hot oven, minimum
temperature 800 degrees, with a wood
fire. It cannot bake longer than
90 seconds.
Only Wood follows the Neopolitanpizza rules. ey use imported Italian
flour and San Marzano tomatoes and
they have a special wood-burning oven
from Italy that gets up to 1,000 degrees
so the pizza is baked very quickly. During
happy hour you can get a small pizza for
$7 (normally $12.50), extra toppings
$1 each. I had one with some anchovies
on it, and it was great. One thing that I
love about really good pizza is that even
the crust tastes delicious so you can enjoy
it by itself and it’s a treat. Few pizzas have
crusts like that. Only Wood does.
Other discounted treats at happy hour
included fried calamari, $5.50;
bruschetta (toasted bread topped with
olive oil and tomatoes, etc.), $4.50;
chicken wings; and mozzarella with basil
and tomatoes, $6.00. Beverages include
discounted house wine, $4; Miller Lite,
$3; Margaritas, $4; and Homemade
Sangria, $4. I tried the Sangria, and
it was delicious.
After I’d polished off my pizza, I had
some wonderful gnocchi ($18.50) made
with tomato sauce and cherry tomatoes,
melted mozzarella cheese, and basil. It
was the best gnocchi I’ve ever had.
e restaurant is tucked away in Key
Lime Square and has an outdoor patio
and a roomy indoor area as well. Happy
Hour runs 3:30-5:30 p.m. November to
April and 5:30-7 p.m. May to October. n
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Schooner Wharf Bar
Schooner Wharf Bar
George Victory
202 Williams St., 292-3302
n
Thursday 1203
Cool Duo 7-11pm
Sam Ramos and guest musician play
Motown, Detroit Funk, Classic Rock
and island favorites.
Friday-Saturday 1204-05
George Victory and the Observant
Lion Band 7pm-Midnight
Showcases Caribbean-inspired world
beats. Four-piece band fronted by
two-time gold album artist/guitarist /
vocalist George Victory. African per-
cussionist “Massai” known for telling
stories on hand drums, Yvan Agbo
from Paris, Senegal and harmony
singer/multi-reed player Marty
Stonely on flutes and saxophones.
Sunday 1206
George Victory 6:30-11pm
Internationally known steel drum
player George Victory teams with
local harmony singer and multi-reed
player Marty Stonely and Yvan Agbo
on hand drums and guitar. Soulful trio
at Tree Trimming Party.
Monday 1207
The Greens 7-11pm
Some high octane new grass and
bluegrass with some old-time and
new-time jazz with a little gypsy, dueling guitars and country. Vocalist Gary
Mackey along with Rob Cook, Duval
Street “washboard- tie guy” on percussion, Dillon Scott on guitar and
standup bass player, Steve LaPierre.
Tuesday 1208
Chris Case 7-11pm
Jammin’ authentic sound of the
islands as well as Motown, funk,
rock and blues.
Wednesday 1209
Eric Stone 7-11pm
Songwriter and performer Eric Stone
teams up with Myles Mancuso for
blues, classic rock, reggae and
beach music.
Smokin’ Tuna
4 Charles St., (305) 517-6350
n
Thursday 1203
Scott Kirby 5pm
Caffeine Carl and The Buzz 9pm
Friday-Saturday 1204-05
Nick Norman 5pm
Caffeine Carl and Friends 9pm
Sunday 1206
Currie W Clayton 5pm
Rusty Lemmon & Friends 9pm
Monday 1207
Scott Kirby 5pm
Caffeine Carl & The Buzz 9pm
Tuesday 1208
Scott Kirby 5pm
Chris Thomas 9pm
Wednesday 1209
Scott Kirby 5pm
Tackleboxx 9pm
Schooner Wharf Bar
Eric Stone and Myles Mancuso
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Scott Kirby
5 p.m. Thursday,
Monday-Wednesday
Key West troubadour and songwriter
Chris Thomas
9 p.m. Tuesday
New York native with music degrees
from William Patterson University
and New York University. Versatile
singer has played with Gary
U.S. Bonds and Roundhouse Rockers,
Bums in the Park, Groove and Nikki
Armstrong & the Whole Lotta
Blues Band.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Hog’s Breath Saloon
Myles Mancuso Band
Hog’s Breath is better
than no breath at all
✔ Three live acts from 1 p.m. until 2 a.m.
✔ Full menu! Fresh seafood, sandwiches
& classic island favorites.
✔ World famous t-shirts and merchandise.
✔ Private party and special events room.
Visit us at hogsbreath.com
296-4222
400 Front Street
Key West
Hog’s Breath Music Schedule for this week!
Thur. 1203
Fri. 1204
Sat. 1205
Sun. 1206 Mon. 1207 Tues. 1208 Wed. 1209
Dave
Coleman
Dave
Coleman
Dave
Coleman
Dave
Coleman
Joel
Nelson
Kenny &
Cuda
Kenny &
Cuda
NFL
Sunday
J W Jones J W Jones J W Jones J W Jones
Band
Band
Band
Band
Zack
Seemiller
Copper
Sky
Myles
Mancuso
Band
Joel
Nelson
Copper
Sky
Myles
Mancuso
Band
Joel
Nelson
Copper
Sky
Myles
Mancuso
Band
JW Jones Band
400 Front St., (305) 296-4222
n
Thursday-Sunday 1203-06
Dave Coleman 5:30-9:30pm
Nashville rocker singer-songwriter
plays solo. Coleman’s CD, “Nowhere’s
Too Far,” was called an eclectic rock
record that’s a raucous as Saturday
night in East Nashville.
JW Jones Band 10pm-2am
Canada’s top touring blues band, JW
Jones has one of the most energetic
live show on the scene. The band has
played in Canada and the states,
Europe, Australia and Brazil and invited on stage by the likes of The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Little Charlie and
the Nightcats, Rod Piazza and Herbert
Sumlin.
Monday-Wednesday 1207-09
Copper Sky 5:30-9:30pm
Performance all-encompassing experience of incredibly performed music
with mix of genres and original songs.
Myles Mancuso Band 1
0pm-2am
Myles Mancusco is a nationally
recognized prodigy who fronts his
own band, singing, playing guitar and
keyboards. He is considered one of
the top 10 guitar prodigies in the world.
He has been performing professional
since the age of 10. Mancusco has
performed at some of New York City’s
top bars—BB Kings in Time Square,
the Cutting Room, the Bitter End and
others. He has been nominated for an
Emmy in 2012 and won a Cable Telly
Award. Mancuso’s show has been
described as rockin’, rhythmin’ and
Blues. And also its been called a
updated funk/rock twist on traditional
American sound. Mancuso’s recently
released CD is “Truth.”
Copper Sky
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
Leah O, Ken Fairbrother
perform at Blue Room
• Blue Room at BottleCap, 1128 Simonton St., 9 p.m. ursday, Dec. 3
Leah and Ken perform a mixture of
folk, contemporary and rock on the new
Blue Room stage 9 p.m. ursday, Dec.
3. Leah’s vocals
have a smoky
quality of a Janis
Joplin-Sarah
Mclachlan hybrid.
Ken keeps you
rockin’ with his
guitar licks. n
Blue Room at BottleCap
1128 Simonton St., (305) 296-2807
n www.bottlecapkeywest.com
Thursday 9pm
Live acoustic musicians
Friday 5-8pm
Tips Benefit Happy Hour
Friday 10pm
DJ Zisco/Latin dance music/top hits
Saturday
Memory Lane Revisited—
’60s to ’90s DS Dance Party
Tuesday 11pm House Music Party
The Green Room
501 Greene St., (305) 741-7300
www.greenroomkeywest.com
n
Thursday 1203
Jason Lamson 5:30pm
Chris Toler 10pm
Friday 1204
Jared Konersman 5:30pm
David Warren 10:30pm
Saturday 1205
Jason Lamson 6pm
David Warren 10:30pm
Sunday 1206
NFL Sunday 1pm
Roenin 8pm
Monday 1207
Karri Daley 3:30pm
Jason Lamson 9pm
Tuesday 1208
Jason Lamson 4:30pm
Chris Toler 9pm
Wednesday 1209
Jason Lamson 5:30pm
Roberto Debourg 10pm
My New Joint Lounge
22658 Overseas Hwy., Cudjoe Key
www.mynewjoint420lounge.com
n
Thursday Michelle Dravis
Friday Robert Douglas
Saturday Larry Baeder
Pinchers
n 712 Duval St., (305) 440-2179
Carl Hatley 1-5pm
Bobby Enloe 1-5pm
Carter Moore 7-11pm
The Pier House
At the Beach Bar, One Duval,
(305) 296-4600
n
Thursday
Brian Noon-3p; Din 4-7pm
Friday Brian Noon-3pm; Joel 4-7pm
Saturday Rob Noon-3pm;
Din 4-7pm
Sunday Amandah Noon-3pm
Monday Rob Noon-3pm
Tueday Rusty Noon-3pm;
Rob 4-7pm
Wednesday Rob Noon-3pm
Tom Taylor 4-7pm
Chicago’s
610 Greene St., (305) 741-7891
www.chicagoskw.com
n
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
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SHORTANSWERS
IN REVIEW
BY J E F F J O H N S O N n P A U L A F O R M A N
Rolling smoothly
Dear Short Answers: How do you
handle relatives who don’t use email?
It makes it nearly impossible to plan
family get-togethers when a few
“older members” take two or three
days to respond to any question
(whenever they get around to listening to their messages on the ancient
answering machines). Do I just forget
about them in the planning stage and
tell them when the event is going to
be and they can just show up or not?
oroughly Modern Mel
Dear Mel: Family get-togethers
present many challenges. We suggest
that you don’t get your knickers in a
twist right out of the gate. We assume
you want them all to come—old and
dotty, young and irritating. at’s
what makes families a joy. Resign
yourself to calling everyone several
times. Or even better, delegate it to
another family member—and you
concentrate on
planning the party!
‘Alice’ again opens season
to HER charity? Pissed Off
Dear Pissed: We get it, but
ultimately the choice to contribute
was yours. Sorry.
Rosi Ware and Sarah Goodwin
are among the actors due praise,
although there wasn’t a bad apple all
evening; all deserve mention and all
ontinuing its tradition
performances were interesting with
—and mission—of pro- striking moments and could be exducing edgy, uncommon immersion
pected to be even better by opening.
theater, Key West Fringe kicked off
Of course, reliable performances
its fifth anniversary season with a
can always be expected from locals
new take on last year’s popular
pros such as Melody Moore, Joanie
opener, Alice’s Parlor, short plays
Sullivan and Janeen Gracer, plus
by an innovative 20th century playStage Manager Deb Kik assisted
wright. Alice’s Parlor II is billed as
by Cynthia Kemeny.
Four More Plays by Alice Gerstene four short plays—e
berg. is year as last, the venue
Unseen, Hearts, Seaweed and eir
is the historic parlor of the rectory
Husband—provide a peek at upper
of St. Paul’s Church.
middle (lower upper?) class life on
“Gerstenberg (1885-1972) was a
Chicago’s posh North Shore, with
pioneering playwright and activist
all the stereotypical expectations of
who played a pivotal role in Ameriwomen (and one man—Neal Ruchcan theater,” according to program
man is the lone male) and a frosting
notes provided by Production Manof psychological drama of the early
ager Alicia Merel. “A continuous
to mid-20th century. In a couple
innovator, she was an original memof cases there are clever, possibly surber of the Chicago Little eater
prising plot twists—but no spoilers
movement. Most of her one-act plays here. It’s safe to say the themes confeature women in leading roles and
cern relationships and at least brush
are intended to be performed in inti- upon feminist topics.
mate settings—like a parDirectors, including
lor. Gerstenberg penned
Merel, newcomer Stephen
several Broadway shows,
Kitsakos, Karen Leonard
started many small
and Judy Hadley, have their
Chicago theaters and
work cut out for them with
worked to make women in
some of the emotional
theater ‘respectable’ in the
heights of these scripts;
early 20th century.” e
the balance between convermovement’s productions of
sation and declamation can
C.S.
Chekhov, Ibsen, Strindberg
be a challenge for any
G
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L
BERT
and Shaw, with the
theater company.
csgilbert@.com
Provincetown Playhouse
e Fringe is to be
producing O’Neill, were
praised for remaining true
“among the nucleus of what
to the objective of the little theater
became off-Broadway.”
movement, which was to create true
Almost two weeks prior to the
community theater, offering opporopening (which was even then sold
tunities to amateur casts, crew and
out), Artistic Director Monnie King
audiences, expanding the horizons of
allowed Konk Life to see a runall involved. Gerstenberg’s scripts are
through; even that far out, it was
unabashedly period pieces but create
clear that an interesting show was
characters and situations of interest,
jelling, with several performances
suspense, even shock. Expand your
that were notable even then.
horizons Dec. 3-5 and Dec. 9-12. n
M. Susan Butler, Kitty Clements,
n More! Page 45
BY C.S. GILBERT
A Dickinsian tale
C
Dear Short Answers: My boyfriend has been living in my home
for the past three months. I just
started to ask him to share some of
the expenses. He gladly gave me half
of what I requested. I wonder how
soon can I ask for the rest without
appearing to be cheap? Need $$
Dear $$: Get “even” as soon as
possible before inequality becomes
habit. Remember Oliver Twist: say
“more please, sir…” and nothing else.
If he doesn’t get it, he doesn’t get it.
Judge not
Dear Short Answers: My next
door neighbor is an artist who lost
her husband about five years ago. She
has become very close with her gardener who suddenly
seems to be living with
her. I am afraid that he
is taking advantage of
her money and her
loneliness. How do I
Dear Short
stop this from happenAnswers: A close friend
ing? I don’t think he
of mine asked me to
means
to harm her, but
contribute to a charity
I
fear
he
might be stealthat she is very
ing from her. I tried
involved with. It wasn’t
to “hint” with my
something I was perfriend that he was trousonally interested in,
ble, but she defended
but I made a contribuhim and refused to distion as a personal favor
PAULA FORMAN &
cuss it. Do I wait until
to my friend. Shortly
JEFF JOHNSON
something
horrible
after I sent the money,
happens? Or do I call some authority?
I heard that the charity had gone out
of business due to financial problems. I am at a loss. Would Like to Help
Dear Would Like: ere is nothI asked my friend if I could get my
ing
you can do that won’t cause harm
money back and she said that my conor
embarrass.
It may be he is taking
tribution went to pay for debts that
advantage
of
her,
or he could be a
the charity had incurred. I am beyond
very good friend—an appreciated disfurious. Don’t you think my friend
should pay me back the $1,000 I sent traction at a crossroads in her life.
Stay out of this. n
Beware!
Life is complicated. “Short Answers isnt. Send a question about whatever is bothering you
to KonkLife@shortanswers.net or go to www.shortanswers.net and a psychologist
and sociologist will answer. A selection of the best questions appear in Konk Life.
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W I N I N G t h e K E Y S
Cooawaara and Nuriootpa
BY STEVE CALDERWOOD
get creative when it comes to winemaking.)
South Australia is most important of the
states when it comes to wine. It’s responsible for
50 percent of the country’s wine and has some of
We’ve taken a look at Australia and its wine
the most renowned appellations and most of
regions—as early as four years ago these wines
them
surround the state capital, Adelaide.
were widely available in the United States, but
Situated 35 miles to the northdue to a rising Aussie dollar, a
west of Adelaide with the town of
falling reputation for quality and
Nuriootpa being the main town, it is
exceedingly poor brand managethe home to Penfolds and Henschke,
ment, the good wines of Australia
two of the country’s most prestigious
have almost disappeared from
producers. And here, Shiraz is king.
shelves in the United States.
e grape here produces rich,
is happened as insipid wine
chocolaty, spicy wines that are some
companies (I refuse to call them
of my favorites. Barossa also
wineries) produced insipid wines in
STEVE
produces some of Australia’s best
mass quantities that they then
C A U L D E R W O O D rieslings.
shipped off to us. Probably
COLUMNIST
East is Eden Valley and here Riesthe best example is Yellow Tail
ling is the most planted grape. When
wines. ese piles of rat droppings
most of us think of Riesling, we
were shipping us 112,000 cases in
think of slightly sweet, flabby
2001, and by 2005, that number
wines, but in Australia nothing
had grown to 7.5 million cases.
is further from reality. e
Why? Because we bought it.
Aussies make Rieslings bone
e other major event that
dry with a hint of minerality
occurred at this time was Fosand a tint of lime.
ters brewing went on a giant
Farther to the north is Clare
wine buying blitz. ey bought
Valley, and Riesling is even more
Penfolds, Lindeman’s and Roseimportant here. Winemakers such as
mount, all which were huge wineries but
Tim Knappstein, Petaluma and Pikes have set
still created some absolutely outstanding juice.
up operations here and also make some
Well, Fosters was more interested in quantity
wonderful Shirazes and Cabs.
than quality and soon, they started building a
en just south and east of Adelaide, we hit
reputation as a Yellow Tail competitor (and the
two more classic wine regions—McLaren Vale
rising AU dollar didn’t help). Soon Fosters figand the Adelaide Hills. McLaren Vale is slightly
ured out it had no business being in wine, so
cooler than Barossa due to its closeness to the
they took a huge write off and spun the wine
business off into a new company called Treasury ocean and grows just about everything here.
But one grape truly shines here—Sauvignon
Wine Estates. ey haven’t been much better at
Blanc. Shaw & Smith andLenswood are two of
managing these brands; in fact, they recently
my favorites that, if you see them, buy them!
(and controversially) took a $160 million writedown and destroyed tens of thousands of bottles Quite a few Cabs and Shirazes come out of here
as well, and Rosemount sources its Balmoral
of wine inventory. (Cheap swill won’t last
Syrah out of McLaren Vale.
more than a year or two).
To the north is Adelaide Hills, another great
But, now the Aussie dollar has retreated back
spot for Sauv Blanc and becoming quite the spot
to its historical rate against the U.S .dollar, and
for Aussie pinot noir, due to its cool climate.
they’re starting to return to quality wines. I’m
Finally, southeast to Victorian border is probnow seeing a lot more in the shops than I have
ably the second most important growing region
on a long time. So, with all that said, let’s conin South Australia—Coonawarra. It’s nine miles
tinue our travels through the land of Oz; this
long, quite narrow and the coolest growing area
time with South Australia, the home of Coonin South Australia. It’s known mostly for its
awarra and Nuriootpa. (Yep, the Abos have all
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KEY BUSINESS
T R O P I C S P R O C K E TS
KEY WEST
IAN BROCKWAY
Trumbo
omewhat in the carbonated and
episodic manner of the biopic
“Hitchcock” with lots of period style and detail,
here is “Trumbo” a study of the great but sadly
marginalized screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. e
film has an energetic buoyant quality, yet it is
laced with darkness and does not shy away from
the fears of the early 1950s, when right wing
conservatism took a deep breath.
We begin in 1948 Hollywood. Trumbo (Bryan
Cranston), a Communist, is starting to feel the
itch of judgment all around him. There are rumors of a Cold War and people are starting to talk.
The writer who was once nominated for an Oscar
wants to do something big but can’t quite muster
the energy.
Trumbo moves to workers’ issues, holding
rallies about equal pay for set designers and holds
meetings at the home
of Edward G. Robinson (Michael
Stuhlbarg.) The
viper-like gossip
columnist Hedda
Hopper (Helen
Mirren) writes a few
insinuating columns
about Trumbo and
soon he feels a
million eyes burrow
into his collared shirt.
He pens the film “Roman Holiday.” After the
premiere, a disgusted movie-goer throws soda in
his face. Then during a party, the men arrive;
Trumbo is called to testify to the House
Un-American Activities Commission.
Things don’t go well.
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The film possesses a swift and rolling cadence.
Trumbo retains his spirit throughout as he sees
each and every inflexible (and somewhat outrageous) creature with a gimlet eye. Nothing escapes
this screenwriter. Cutting Trumbo may be, but he
is never sour, despite one year in prison.
Mirren turns in an exclusively nefarious and
caustic role as the unsympathetic Hedda, who
practically wears fish scales. Stuhlbarg is perfect
as the passive Edward G. Robinson, while John
Wayne (David James Elliott) is a stiffly robotic
blow-hard blinded by the Right.
Trumbo has one ally in the character of Arlen
(Louis C.K.) who is brave to a fault but is increasingly stifled by cancer. He tempers his friend’s dire
news with some black-humored quips that recall
his self deprecating role in TV’s “Louie.”
The film breezily highlights a tinseltown
fringed in fear, a tightly wound community with
martinis clutched between talons. Many a wobbly
and Brillcreamed head would rather watch a war
film than worry. The hissing of a serpent’s
suggestion comes from the woman in a hat
that lays on her head like a poached tongue.
There is some domestic tension with Trumbo’s
wife Cleo (Diane Lane), and some charged ferocity
from his daughter Nikola (Elle Fanning) but
for the most part, the conducting is done by
Trumbo alone.
“Trumbo” suberbly merges actual newsreels
of the era with the actors and this gives it a
visceral, contemporary yet ageless texture,
putting all within
the fabric of living
ghosts.
And, while no
connection is explicitly made
between this
wedge-headed hysteria of long ago
and the piggish offensiveness in our
current times, one
wonders how
many hellish arms Hedda might have propped up,
or just how many orange and angry men John
Wayne would have been able to inflame, if the two
of them were still living today.
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T R O P I C S P R O C K E TS
IAN BROCKWAY
Brooklyn
rooklyn” by director John
Crowley is a conceptual
time capsule and a tribute to the affectionate and spirited films of the 1950s.
With its generous rolling sweeps of the
camera, it is as authentic as it is moving.
In a 1952 Ireland, Eilis Lacey
(Saoirse Ronan) an inquisitive young
girl, has a chance to go to America with
the hopes for better opportunities. She
boards a passenger ship but immediately
becomes ill, due to increasingly rough
seas.
Eilis makes the crossing and takes a
job at a huge, gold-toned department
store in Brooklyn but becomes the
outcast. She endures crippling
homesickness and is endlessly under
the judgment of a gray-flannel gaze.
She is sarcastically treated by her boss,
Miss Fortini (Jessica Pare) and a pair
of Waspy girls (Emily Bett Rickerts
and Nora-Jane Noone.)
While playing at being a chaperone,
Eilis meets the street-smart but sweet
American Tony (Emory Cohen) who
bears a resemblance to Bobby Darin
or a young Dion. Tony is immediately
hooked and so is Eilis.
Tensions rise with melodrama in
Ireland juxtaposed against a kind
of fairytale Brooklyn with shiny cars,
movie theaters and madras shirts,
underscoring the existence of Eilis as
“the other,” unsure of her emotions
and not knowing whether to laugh or
cry. e apprehension is soon at its
height.
Ronan is neither weepy nor ecstatic
in her role. Rather she opts for pitch
perfect authenticity as a visitor in a
strange, over-confident planet known
as Brooklyn. e actor has the diversity
to be unassuming as well as to portray
a girl next store sensuality akin to
Maureen O’Hara in John Ford’s
“e Quiet Man.”
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In this story, Brooklyn becomes
more of an abstract place pointing
to the heart of a young man rather
than a literal borough.
John Crowley has given us a rich,
colorful and gentle film that is easy
on the eyes, but by no means a trifle.
While playing on the old Hollywood
of Douglas Sirk or the aforementioned
John Ford, the director delivers an
amiable antidote of innocence that
stands in contrast to our current state
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
Great Andrea Mangrove,
Rob O'Neal photo
Distinguised
Speaker Series
n Dec. 10-11
Key West Art & Historical Society
welcomes the public to a gallery talk and
sneak preview with photographer Rob
O’Neal from 6-7
p.m. ursday,
Dec. 10.
e professional
photojournalist’s
presentation will be
based on his new
exhibit at the
Custom House
Museum—“Islands
in the (Gulf) Stream:
A photography exhibit of Key West &
Cuba,” which launches with an opening
celebration the evening of Dec. 11.
O’Neal has captured the heart and
soul of Key West and Cuba for more
than 16 years with both his talent and
his attitude.
“I love shooting,” he says. “No matter
how bad things can get, how many
missed opportunities, or how many outof-focused images, my best shot could
very well be the next one. It’s corny but
true. at’s what drives me.”
His exhibit at the Custom House
Museum on 281 Front St. runs through
April 19 and will showcase more than 40
images of his work.
e gallery talk is part of the organization’s Distinguished Speaker Series, a
twice-monthly program that highlights
the abundant history and cultural assets
of our islands through informal lectures.
Tickets at KWAHS.ORG/Learn; $5
for members; $10, nonmembers. n
INFO kwahs.org
80 YEARS IN THE MAKING
Mary Malone, lead club member in
the restoration efforts, noted “the club
has bought about all the garden tools in
Key West for the project.” [Key West Citizen July 8, 1973, pg. B1]
With the garden club’s lease to expire
1991, volunteers began planning in
1988 a new nonprofit group to take over
responsibility of the garden stewardship.
Founding members of the Key West
Fringe’s ‘Alice’
e preview audience at Fringe’s season opener
Alice’s’ Parlor II gave a rousing ovation to the 16strong cast. Audience laughed and clapped at the
touching and hilarious plays about love, revenge,
hypocrisy and redemption.
e “immersion” theater production takes place in
Alice Gerstenberg’s intimate parlor (Rectory parlor at
St. Paul’s Church) where Alice greets her “guests” (the
audience) who have an upclose and personal view of
her four one-acts:
• e Unseen. Will the scatterbrain maid destroy
their fortunes? Starring Rosi Ware, Diane Shelby and
Botanical Garden Society included
Samuel Chapin, Marjorie Chapin, Margaret Braisted, Betty Desbiens, Helen
Hulbert, George DeCoster.
March 1991 marks what may be considered the beginning of the current era
of the garden. With Betty Desbiens as
president of the society and volunteers
in place, a new entranceway, improved
trails and possible guided garden tours
were some of their first priority efforts.
In the following 34 years, the garden
has seen the addition of a Visitor Center
and courtyard waterfall feature, two
“butterfly habitat” gardens, the dredging and landscaping of a freshwater lens
pond, designation as an official stop on
the Great Florida Birding Trail, establishment of its garden “Guardians” and
“Companions” volunteer programs,
growth of the Garden Nursery as an integral part of the garden’s overall mission
housing 1,500-2,000 plants, (30 percent
or more threatened or endangered
species) and more. It has weathered hurricanes, floods and temperature extremes, insect and plant infestations.
Community events, weddings, dinners
and dances have all been celebrated
under the garden’s green canopy.
In a Key West Citizen feature news
article of March 4, 1990, Betty Desbiens
is quoted: “You know, I have always said
this is Key West’s best kept secret [the
garden] and it’s a shame more people
don’t take some time to find out what’s
here.”
Neal Ruchman, directed by Steve Kitsakos.
• Seaweed. Can friendship trump love? Starring
Melody Moore, M. Susan Butler, Sarah Goodwin and
Melissa Hyatt, directed by Karen Leonard.
• Hearts. High society’s “gotcha!” starring Kitty
Clements, Deborah Snelgrove, Donna Stabile and
Jeanne Tindel, directed by Judy Hadley.
• eir Husband. A revolving door at Fortuneteller’s
starring Diane May, Joanie Sullivan, Monique Griffin,
and Janeen Gracer, directed by Alicia Merel.
Alice is played by Alicia Merel in introductory
scenes written by Monnie O. King.
e Alice’s Parlor II cast includes local “lapsed” actors as well as local favorites in the mostly-female
roles for which Gerstenberg is famous.
A pioneering playwright, she and fellow members
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e garden’s 80th anniversary approachs in 2016—enjoy the garden! n
INFO keywestbotanicalgarden.org
STYLE
in Nursing Administration and Development, giving her unique insight in how
to understand and evaluate her clients
and their needs while being “fiscally responsible in providing the best service
and design for their homes,” she says.
“My interior design education has
continued throughout my career, but my
nursing education has provided the basis
needed for sound business ethics and
judgment when caring for and creating a
person’s most personal space,” she adds.
“My job and joy is to help clients find
and define their style by bringing my expertise to their lives and sourcing the
best possible solutions to their specific
design needs,” she says.
But mostly she wants to celebrate finally being here as a full-time Key West
resident and business owner.
“I feel blessed to be amongst a community of open-minded, socially responsible and giving individuals who also
have been touched by Key West’s beauty
and charm,” she says. “Since I was a little girl, I knew that Key West was a very
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Friday-Saturday, Dec. 4-5, grand opening
owith raffle prizes and refreshments.
of the early 20th century Little eater Movement
performed in parlors and warehouses and offered opportunities to experimental playwrights around the
world from Eugene O’Neill to Shaw, Strindberg and
Chekov creating what we now call Off-broadway.
Says Producing Artistic Director Monnie King,
“Gerstenberg engages people using laughter to
illuminate universal truths that are as valid today
as when she wrote in the 1920s.” n
Alice’s Parlor, eight performances only! Dec. 2-5 and
Dec. 9-12 at St. Paul’s Historic Rectory, 401 Duval St.,
8 p.m. curtain.Tickets at www.fringetheater.org or
(305) 707-4053 or keystix.com, (305) 295-767
INFO
fringetheater.org
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Embracing style
estled upon a sofa in Jane
Gardner’s Simonton Street
showroom rests a hand-stitched pillow
that reads: “I wasn’t born in Key West,
but I got here as fast as I could.”
“ose are the best words to describe
me,” says Gardner.
Since the mid 1960s, the interior
designer has visited the Florida Keys
with her family, collecting more than 50
years of memories of snorkeling the reefs
and wrecks, fishing, shrimping, eating
conch chowder and key lime pie, and all
the exotic experiences that come with
two annual weeks in paradise.
“My Uncle Harry’s nickname for me
was ‘Conch-head,’” says Gardner, whose
delight for the islands was obvious even
as a child. Her enthusiasm proved inescapable. Gardner relocated to Key West
last year from Chicago and opened a
showroom that distinctly reflects her
memories and love for the colorful,
tropical flair found in the Florida Keys.
“ough I have been coming to Key
West for as long as I can remember,
almost all of that time was as a tourist
who stayed in a hotel once or twice a
year or with my own children on their
winter or spring breaks,” she says. “I felt
to become a part of the Key West community, I needed to invest in a store.”
e showroom gives her a place to
run her design business while allowing
customers to see the array of interior
design that works here in the Keys. Her
signature design style is eclectic, blending patterns and colors in a way that
highlight the furniture and architecture
of any space, and she appreciates the
blend of Old World with modern. More
importantly, Gardner is an expert at
using her talents to support the vision
of her clients.
“e challenge is always to combine
my expertise with their views and find
their special style for living in the space,”
she says.
e designer studied at the International Academy of Design in Chicago in
the 1980s but also has a doctorate degree
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Designer Jane Gardner
launches opening,
downtown showroom
n Dec. 4-5
n Friday and Saturday,
Dec. 4-5, interior designer
Jane Gardner welcomes the public to
help celebrate the grand opening of her
328 Simonton St. showroom, featuring
an array of indoor and outdoor furnishings, decorative accessories and gifts that
offer a Key West flair and complement
Gardner’s design services.
After nearly five decades of Christmas
and spring break visits to the island with
her family, Gardner relocated to Key
West last year from Chicago, bringing
with her 30 years in the interior design
industry. Despite her national appeal,
her Simonton Street showroom reflects
her love for the island and its many customer styles.
“I have always had a more eclectic
approach to design,” she says, explaining
how she blends favorite pieces from a
client’s home with more updated products and designs. “I love spaces that
blend Old World with modern and am
known for blending patterns and color in
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a unique way that highlight the furnishings and architecture of any space.”
Gardner combines her talent and aesthetic with sound business ethics and
judgment when caring for and creating a
person’s most personal space, insuring
delight for both she and her customer.
“My motivation and passion for interior design has always been to understand my client’s aesthetic and find the
best resources to create their best space
or home,” she says. “e challenge is
always to combine my expertise with
their views and find their special style
for living in the space.”
e two-day event includes raffle
prizes, refreshments and complimentary
initial consultations for customers inter-
ested in her services.
“Not all clients are comfortable
expressing their taste or their likes and
dislikes, due to lack of experience, interest or time,” says Gardner. She will run
her interior design business from the
showroom with assistant Tracey Holst
who “brings a fashion designer’s approach to merchandising and customer
interaction,” says Gardner.
A portion of the event’s proceeds supports the Key West Equestrian Facility.
Jane@janegardnerinteriors.com n
INFO
janegardnerinteriors.com
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Local Musician
Kristen
McNamara
Is Reborn As
Roenin
Photo: Roenin Music • Cover: JT Thompson
Local Artist Roenin Releases EP
BY EMILY SCHULTEN
risten McNamara is originally
from St. Louis Obispo, California, and moved to Key West four years
ago, having flirted with the island for some
time. This was after she showed off her vocal
talents on American Idol, Star Search, and
Nashville Star. But this type of fame wasn’t
really where her passion lay, and it wasn’t
really aligned with her long-term goals.
After a little recent rebranding, McNamara,
who previously performed under the name
KMAC, has released her new EP under her
new name, Roenin.
Roenin was living in Los Angeles. when she
first came to Key West. She was here to perform
at the annual Key West Songwriter’s Festival,
but she ended up fortuitously meeting a man
who would inspire both songs and relocation.
Years later, she considers Key West home, and
that is nowhere more apparent than on the EP
titled, Gypsies.
Roenin was inspired toward change for several reasons, including reaching a point where she
felt more confident in her own skin and sound.
“I believe in what I’m doing,” she says, “and I’m
not second guessing myself.” When she talks of
reality show fame, she says she’s come to a place
where, if given the chance, she would not do it
all over again: “Music is art to me; I don’t see it
as competition.”
The tune that Roenin highlights most when
she’s talking about Gypsies is a track titled
“Duval Street.” While on what Roenin calls an
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“emotional journey,” she
stopped in Key West
where she stayed at
the Casa Marina. One
evening she stepped
outside in a storm and
leaned against a drainpipe and was struck
by lightning. At the
urging of hotel staff to
go to the hospital, she
declined, stating that
if she only had another
half hour of productivity in her, she was using
it to make music. This
is how “Duval Street”
came to be written. It is
this island, the singer believes, that creates the
conditions for the perfect song-writing stories
and experiences.
The titles of the other songs on Gypsies
included the title track, “Where You Are,” and
“Walk on Water.” The video for “Duval Street”
was also filmed on the island, in a bi-plane
piloted by Raymond Cabanas. All four videos,
in fact, were filmed here. These videos can be
found on Vevo.
Roenin has been singing professionally since
she was twelve years old, and her sound has been
described by some as a combination between
Adele and Stevie Nicks, and the work she has
done ranges in genre from country to dance.
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This vocalist is adamant that her talent represent Key West and its artistic endeavors well, in
addition to bringing new and positive attention
to the area. This is where she feels she does her
best work and is most inspired.
Gypsies was produced by Joey Barba and is
now available on iTunes. On November 20th,
Roenin will provide the entertainment for
“Thanksgiving Back to Key West” on Sunset
Key, a benefit from which all proceeds go to The
Keys Learning Center and Michelle’s Foundation. You can also catch Roenin live around Key
West at venues including Island Dogs, Rick’s
Downstairs, and Smokin’ Tuna. Find a line-up
on her website by visiting itsroenin.com, or on
her social media site, @itsroenin.
Richard Dennison
Organizes Guild PreChristmas Mixer
PETE ARNOW | PHOTOGRAPHER
PETE ARNOW | PHOTOGRAPHER
ichard Dennison, center, of Gourmet Nibbles and Baskets
again organized the Key West Business Guild Pre-Christmas
Mixer. He is shown here with Bobby Ciulla and Greg Dunbar.
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Annual Guild PreChristmas Mixer Well
Attended
ey West Business Guild President Alan Beaubien welcomes
Zachery Moses and his son Archimedis to the annual
pre-Christmas mixer held under a big tent on Frances Street.
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Waterfront Playhouse “Class...A Tribute to Kander & Ebb” Opening Night Party
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International Sand Art Competition at the Casa Marina
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International Sand Art Competition at the Casa Marina
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Thanksgiving Weekend Artisan Market at the Restaurant Store
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The Southernmost Cabana Resort:
A downtown enclave of new Key West homes
by TERRY SCHMIDA
KONK LIFE REAL ESTATE WRITER
or the first time in
many years, would-be
Key Westers are being offered the
opportunity to purchase a brandnew home in a downtown
development.
The 21-unit Southernmost
Cabana Resort features an array of
single family homes, ranging from
1,215-square foot 2-bedroom/2bath units, to a 1,501-square foot
3/3 home, all located just steps to
the bars, restaurants, and other
attractions of Upper Duval Street.
At present over 30 percent of
the units are under contract,
according to Kris Pabian, who,
along with her husband John,
developed the complex, which is
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The Southernmost Cabana Resort near upper Duval features an array of single family homes.
Open floor plans are featured in all units.
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Kitchen finish options are limitless.
Spacious master bedrooms are featured in all units.
now nearing completion, on
Simonton Street, between Truman
Avenue and Virginia Street.
“All of the units have been built
to very high standards,” Kris Pabian
said. “They’re wind resistant up to
180 mph, so that you don’t hear
Duval Street at all. They’ve also all
available in a variety of paint
schemes, named after famous
cocktails, like Pale Ale, Sapphire and
Soda, and Grey Goose,” Pabian
added. “We really wanted them to
feel like Key West itself, but you can
also really feel a woman’s touch
within them. They’re stylish and
got 9-foot ceilings, granite
countertops, stainless steel
appliances, and large bedrooms,
central air and heating, and plank
tiles, which are the hottest thing in
new construction, at the moment.
“The units also have room for
clothes washers and dryers, and are
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functional at the same time.”
To that end, the Pabians worked
with the city’s Historic Architectural
Review Commission, to combine the
style of Old Key West with the new
building codes of the modern-day
city. The Southernmost Cabana
Continued on next page.
The Southernmost Cabana Resort
Resort offers these sturdy yet sleek
structures in a variety of
configurations, including secondfloor units, and detached two-story
houses, all with decent-sized attics,
rear patios, and surrounded by
lush landscaping.
Continued
point of town, also relieve
mortgage-holders of the need to
carry flood insurance.
“It is so rare to find brand new
homes like this in Key West, but to
find them just a block off Duval
Street, with every perk you might
want in them, is just fantastic,” said
Terri Spottswood of Truman & Co.
Real Estate, which is serving as the
listing agent for the development.
“The units are all very open and
stylish with the development
expected to be almost complete by
the end of this month. Most are
priced in the $750,000 to $830,000
price range. Because they have
All feature off-street parking
spaces, and access to the community
pool, with homeowners’ association
fees set at a very reasonable $130
per month.
The complex’s location in
Key West’s “X-Zone,” the highest
Full guest baths feature tub and shower combinations.
This mosaic waterfall was commissioned as part of the Key West Art in Public
Places program.
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impact windows and sit in the X
flood zone they have low insurance
rates as well as low maintenance fees
of only $130 per month. The pool
and covered parking just tops it
all off.”
For more information about the
Southernmost Cabana Resort, call
Terri Spottswood at 305-292-2244 or
305-587-3407, or email
terri@terrispottswood.com.
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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2
3
4
Featured Home Locations
2
1
5
3
6
Key Haven
Stock Island
4
Featured Homes – Viewed by Appointment
Map #Address
1
2
#BR/BA
Old Town Villas at Key West
Corner Simonton & Greene
65 Sunset Key Dr., Key West
2BR/2BA
Listing Agent
Phone Number
Ad Page
Will Langley, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Knight & Gardner Realty
305-394-9020
49
Mike Caron, Compass Realty
508-269-8565
305-296-7078
49
Patricia McGrath, Century 21 Schwartz Realty
Geno Zaharakis, Century 21 Schwartz Realty
781-249-6623
773-206-0097
49
3
2601 S. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West – Multiple Units
4
811 United St., Key West
1BR/1BA
Dawn Thornburgh, Beach Club Brokers, Inc.
49
5
305-294-8433
800-545-9655
2026 Seidenberg St., Key West
3BR/2BA
Doug Mayberry, Doug Mayberry Real Estate
305-292-6155
51
6
1423 Flagler Ave., Key West
5BR/4.5BA
Doug Mayberry, Doug Mayberry Real Estate
305-292-6155
51
1BR/1BA,
2BR/1BA, 3BR/2BA
50
Key West Association of REALTORS®
keywestrealtors.org
Phone (305) 296-8259
Listing Agency
Middle Keys
Coco Plum Real Estate
Island Breeze Realty
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Fathom Realty
Lower Keys
A Key Real Estate
Florida Coastal Realty
Century 21 Schwartz
Dolberry Realty LLC
BHHS Knight & Gardner
Century 21 Schwartz
BHHS Knight & Gardner
Key West
Sellstate Island Properties
Theo Glorie, Inc
Doug Mayberry Real Estate
Cabana Realty
List Price
Sold Price
Fax (305) 296-2701
Selling Agency
Sold Date
Street # Street Address
Island
Built
Description
Bdrms
Wtrfrnt
MM
Island Breeze Realty
American Caribbean Real Estate
Coco Plum Real Estate
Fathom Realty
11/24/15
11/19/15
11/20/15
11/20/15
11/23/15
11/20/15
$
$
$
$
$
$
264,500.00
498,000.00
130,000.00
130,000.00
282,500.00
125,000.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
267,250.00
488,000.00
125,000.00
125,000.00
272,500.00
125,000.00
133
2239
1154
1156
561
263
Coco Plum Dr #20
Yellowtail Dr
Camino Del Vientos
Camino Del Vientos
49th Ocean
15th St
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
1974
1956
N/A
N/A
1972
1948
Condo
Single Family
Lots
Lots
Half Duplex
Single Family
2
3
0
0
2
4
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
52.5
52
49.5
49.5
49.5
48
A Key Real Estate
Fathom Realty
Fathom Realty
Century 21 Schwartz
Realty Executives Key West
Waterfront Keys Realty Inc.
Keys Commercial Real Estate
Florida Keys Real Estate Co
11/18/15
11/19/15
11/24/15
11/20/15
11/20/15
11/23/15
11/20/15
11/20/15
11/20/15
11/19/15
11/20/15
11/20/15
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
375,000.00
199,900.00
444,000.00
309,000.00
479,000.00
650,000.00
95,000.00
399,000.00
529,990.00
425,000.00
459,000.00
299,900.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
350,000.00
210,000.00
425,000.00
310,000.00
479,000.00
612,500.00
88,500.00
300,000.00
498,000.00
425,000.00
430,000.00
306,000.00
31036
29971
2008
3627
706
25074
701
0
51
253
420
5513
Hollerich Dr
Pine Channel Rd
San Remo Dr
Trade Winds St
E Caribbean Dr
5th St
Spanish Main Dr #8
Vacant Land
Drost Dr
Mars Ln
D Ave
5th Ave
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Summerland Key
Summerland Key
Cudjoe Key
Cudjoe Key
Cudjoe Key
Geiger Key
Big Coppitt
Stock Island
1966
1989
1986
1973
1999
1994
N/A
N/A
1960
1973
2014
1978
Duplex
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Lots
Lots
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
3-4 Units
3
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
2
3
3
4
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
31
30.5
30.5
29
25
25
23
21
21
9
5
5
Key West Properties
Conch Realty
Sellstate Island Properties
Engel & Voelkers
Doug Mayberry Real Estate
Cabana Realty
11/20/15
$ 260,000.00
$ 262,600.00
3930 S Roosevelt Blvd #214W
Key West
11/24/15
$ 265,900.00
$ 270,100.00
3225 Eagle Ave
Key West
11/20/15
$ 329,900.00
$ 318,000.00
1417 12th St
Key West
11/18/15
$1,200,000.00
$ 900,000.00
724 Caroline St
Key West
11/20/15
$1,400,000.00
$1,400,000.00
1021 Washington St
Key West
11/20/15
$ 55,000.00
$ 55,000.00
302 Southard St #212
Key West
Based on information from the KWAR MLS for the period of 11/19/15 through 11/25/15
1991
1984
1982
1908
1953
2001
Condo
Townhouse
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Commercial RE
2
2
3
3
2
0
No
No
No
No
No
No
4
3
2
1
1
0
Good Deeds sponsored by
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December 3,2015

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