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NAVIGATING
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SINCE 1987
• Key Largo
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 • VOLUME 29, N0. 44 • 26 PAGES
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Sterile flies being released this week
BY TIMOTHY O’HARA
Free Press Staff
BIG PINE KEY — Federal
agriculture regulators plan
to release radiated flies
this week on Big Pine and
No Name keys to battle an
infestation of New World
screwworms that has been
preying on Key deer for
more than a month.
The U.S. Department
of Agriculture planned to
import as many as 2.5 million radiated flies this week
as part of a sterile insect
project to eradicate the
screwworms, which are
parasitic fly larvae that feed
on the flesh and blood of
animals.
The flies were expected
to arrive from Panama on
Monday with the first batch
to be released on Tuesday.
The long-term plan is to
release as many as one million flies every two weeks for
as long as 25 weeks or until
the screwworm is successfully eradicated, according to state Department of
Agriculture Commissioner
Adam Putnam.
“This is a horrendously gruesome parasite,”
Putnam said. “And it threatens the remnants of the last
Key deer population.”
The sterile insect technique, which does not
involve genetic modification, has been used to battle the New World screwworms for more than 50
years. When the flies mate
with wild females, no larvae result. With fewer fertile mates available in each
succeeding generation, the
fly, in essence, breeds itself
out of existence. The USDA
has used this technique to
eradicate screwworms from
the United States, Central
America and the Caribbean.
As of Monday, 60 of the
estimated 1,000 Key deer
had been euthanized
during the course of the
past month, said Dan Clark,
manager of the Florida
Keys National Wildlife
Refuges. Also, two dogs and
a pot-bellied pig have been
euthanized.
The sheer number of
euthanized Key deer have
refuge managers running
out of room to store them in
freezers on site.
Under normal circumstances, when a Key deer is
found dead, refuge workers
place it in a remote area of
See FLIES, page 2A
Changes taking toll
FILE
The Florida Keys History & Discovery Center in Islamorada is
seeking county funds to add a library of historical documents.
History centers
seek upgrades
BY BRIAN BOWDEN
Free Press Staff
ISLAMORADA — Two
local history museums
hope to undergo moderate renovations in the near
future with the county partially footing the bills.
The History of Diving
Museum and Florida Keys
History & Discovery Center,
both on Upper Matecumbe
Key, are looking for Monroe
FLORIDA — Florida’s recreational and commercial
stone crab claw harvest season opens Saturday, Oct. 15,
in state and federal waters.
To be harvested, stone
crab claws must be at least
2-3/4 inches in length when
measured from the elbow to
the tip of the lower immovable portion of the claw,
BY CHARLOTTE TWINE
Free Press Staff
according to the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation
Commission.
Claws may not be taken
from egg-bearing stone
crabs. Egg-bearing females
are identifiable by the
orange or brown egg mass,
also known as a “sponge,”
which is visible on the
underside of the crab when
NORTH KEY LARGO —
Ken Murray has worked the
toll booth on Card Sound
Road for 25 years. He’s cut a
familiar figure to the regular
customers who commute
from the Florida Keys into
the mainland, and vice-versa. He’s known by many as
“Cowboy” because of the
hat he wears every day, and
he always wears a daishiki,
a shirt made from colorful
African fabric.
Last Saturday morning,
he stood side by side in the
small booth next to co-worker Vickie Katzenstein as they
collected the $1 fare from
each lane of the road. Traffic
streamed through at a slow,
comfortable pace, leaving some time to chat with
travelers. One regular, who
lives at the Ocean Reef Club
and was on her way to her
job in Homestead, asked
Murray about his avocados.
He often brings in produce
from his farm in Homestead
to give away to his customers and even hands out
homemade marmalade —
this week, it’s a starfruit and
habanero blend.
Another man stopped
to complain that he had
planned to play golf in
Homestead that morning,
CHARLOTTE TWINE/Free Press
See CRAB, page 13A
See TOLL, page 3A
Ken Murray has worked at the toll booth on Card Sound Road for 25 years. Automation will
eliminate his job in 2017. Also pictured is Vickie Katzenstein.
County funds for two unrelated upgrade projects.
Each request is set to go
before the county commission for approval at its Oct.
19 meeting in Marathon.
The diving museum is
seeking $21,500 in matching Tourist Development
Council grant funds.
Museum
Executive
Director Lisa Mongelia
See HISTORY, page 6A
Stone crab claw
season opens Saturday
Free Press Staff
Worker
reflects on
job as toll
system goes
electronic
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Helicopter crew replacing
power pole equipment
KEY LARGO — A Florida
Keys Electric Cooperative
contract
helicopter
crew will begin working
on transmission pole top
equipment along U.S. 1
on the 18-Mile Stretch this
week.
The work will take place
from mile marker 112 to
106 and is projected to be
complete by Oct. 26.
Although the aerial work
does not involve any lane
closures, if the project
should extend past Oct.
26, the work will be suspended from Oct. 26 to 29
to avoid any interference
with heavy traffic associated with Fantasy Fest.
FKEC’s yearly inspection
of transmission system
in this area has detected
excessive vibration on the
line, which could result
in equipment failure.
To prevent any potential
issues, FKEC has contracted Haverfield Aviation to
install devices to minimize
the vibration.
Because of the location
and size of these poles,
using a helicopter contractor is the safest, most
efficient and economical way to complete this
equipment upgrade, FKEC
officials say.
FKEC asks motorists to
drive safely while the aerial work is in progress and
to keep their focus on the
road and not the helicopter overhead.
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Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam, at the podium, leads a press conference Monday on the recent screwworm
infestation in Monroe County. He was joined at the state’s animal checkpoint at mile marker 106 by local officials and leaders in
the eradication response effort.
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Above, where most fly maggots eat only superficially infected
or dead flesh around a wound, the screwworm maggots burrow,
or screw, deeper into healthy tissue. Right, a Key deer’s head is
infested with screwworm larvae.
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the refuge and let “nature
take its course,” Clark said.
Because screwworms can
continue to feed on the
carcasses and breed, refuge
workers have been cutting
up the dead Key deer to
store them in the freezers
they have on site, Clark said.
“It’s not been easy for us,”
Clark said. “We have very
professional people doing
the best they can. This is
a triage situation. It’s not
pleasant.”
The USDA has sent three
walk-in freezers to the refuge headquarters on Big
Pine Key. Also, the USDA
is shipping an incinerator
from Mississippi so the
carcasses can be burned to
ensure no screwworm larvae survive, Clark said.
Federal and state agriculture officials issued an
animal quarantine declaration in the Florida Keys
and set up an inspection
checkpoint at mile marker 106 on Monday, Oct.
3, to make sure domestic
animals are not infected by screwworms before
leaving the Keys, said Jenn
Meale, Florida Department
of
Agriculture
and
Consumer Services spokeswoman.
As of Monday, Oct. 10,
200 domestic animals had
been checked with none
positive for screwworm.
State and federal agencies
are not checking pets at Key
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This is the first case of
screwworms in Florida in 50
years, Meale said. Various
agencies are still trying to
determine how the flies
and/or their maggots made
it to the rural areas of the
Keys, Meale said. There are
documented screwworm
cases in South America and
the Caribbean.
New World screwworms
are fly larvae, or maggots,
that infest livestock and
other warm-blooded animals, including people.
They most often enter an
animal or person through
an open wound and feed on
living flesh.
Putnam warned Monday
that the homeless population of the Keys might be
susceptible to infestation
and urged local officials to
alert them to the threat.
While adult flies can
travel much farther under
ideal conditions, they generally do not fly more than
a couple of miles if there
are suitable host animals in
the area. New World screw-
worms are more likely to
spread long distances when
infested animals move to
new areas and carry the pest
there, according to the state
agriculture department.
The Key deer are especially susceptible this time
of year because they are
fighting, or rutting, with
each other with the victor
generally having the right
to mate with females in
the area. The Key deer are
prone to cuts and injuries
during the rut and screwworms can infiltrate the
infected wounds.
Meale said the Key
deer’s “existence is being
threatened by a foreign
pest,” screwworms.
Marathon veterinarian
Courtney Blumer urged pet
owners to check their pets
multiple times a day, and if
the pets have open wounds,
to keep them inside.
“There can be a lot of
damage in a short period of
time,” Blumer said.
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Staff writer Brian Bowden
contributed to this report.
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UP FRONT
Toll
but when he got to the
course in the Redland, he
was barred from entry due
to a tournament. He had to
turn around and go back to
the Keys. Murray frowned
and shook his head to commiserate with the man, but
his face soon returned to
its usual expression: a big
smile. He loves his job.
“I try to make my job as
fun as possible,” he said.
“I have interactions with
people. We’re not high volume, like the New Jersey
Turnpike. But we’re getting
to the point where when
I talk to somebody, other
people get offended. People
honk their horns. We don’t
try to hold up traffic, but
when somebody asks a personal question, I can’t just
blow them off.”
The traffic to the Keys
is increasing, and it’s one
of the many reasons why
Monroe County, which
owns the nearby bridge and
the southern portion of the
road that includes the toll
booth, is taking steps to
convert the toll collecting
into an automated transponder system. The road
is one of two entry points
from the mainland into
the Florida Keys, the other
being U.S. 1, locally known
as the 18-Mile Stretch.
“They told us Aug. 1st
[of 2017] would be our last
day,” Murray said, shaking
his head a little once more.
Judith Clarke, director
of engineering services for
the county, said converting
the toll collecting is simply a practical decision.
She acknowledged that the
county would save some
money by not having to
employ the staff. In 2015,
$330,000 was spent on toll
collector wages and benefits for four full-time and
five part-time employees.
But she pointed out that
the county would still have
to employ maintenance
workers for the new infrastructure, and that there
Katzenstein and Murray chat with a regular commuter from their
booth.
Toll booth collector Ken Murray often gives away avocados from his Homestead farm to his regular
customers at Card Sound Bridge Road in North Key Largo. He shows off a drawing created by
children of a regular customer.
are other arguments for
the conversion that are not
just financial. She explained
that when traffic backs up at
the toll booth, it becomes a
safety issue.
The steep bridge that
drivers go up from the Key
Largo side as they approach
the toll booth makes it hard
to see the line of traffic on
the other side, raising the
potential for accidents. So
workers frequently have to
wave vehicles through the
toll both when traffic backs
up. Also, there’s the auto
emissions that’s created
from the traffic, Clarke said.
Plus, the system would
just be more efficient.
Noting that raising the $1
fare is in the near future,
Clarke said the county could
raise it incrementally via the
transponders, say, to $1.02,
an amount that would be
time-consuming for constantly making change.
The installation of the
equipment will start in
August and should take five
months, so the new transponder system should
be fully functional by
December 2017.
“It’s one of the last
manned tolls in the state
from what I understand,”
Clarke said, explaining that
some people have told her
they feel sad about the electronic conversion.
“I live in Key West. I don’t
go through there. It’s been
interesting. The people said,
‘Oh, we love our toll collectors,’” she said. But the
county is holding fast to its
decision to convert. “With
the traffic levels were getting, it’s not really making
sense to hold off automating.”
Murray said he has
accepted his fate.
“I’m disappointed I’m
leaving,” he said. “I don’t
want to go. I love my job. It
is what it is. But I will move
on. Hopefully, I can find
another job with the county, so I can keep up with
retirement. In three years, I
can retire at 62.”
But the job has given
him a lot, much more than
simply wages earned. He
has met not just one, but
two wives through the toll
booth.
He and his first wife
moved to Key Largo in 1991,
seeking a warm climate for
her health. She died in 1995
due to heart issues. At the
time, Murray was working
the night shift at the toll
booth, which he did for 13
years. He found that the
shift was perfect for raising
his two young children as a
single father.
Soon, he met his second
wife through the toll booth.
“She had flirted with me
for three years, but I wasn’t
ready,” he said. “We dated
for a few years, then we got
married in 2004.”
In 2007 they learned she
had pancreatic cancer, and
she was gone within six
weeks of the diagnosis.
But Murray picked himself up again and continued
on. And he caught the eye of
another regular customer: a
redhead named Patti, who
was a daily commuter from
her home in Homestead
to her job at the Florida
Keys Children’s Shelter on
Plantation Key.
“I met Ken in 2010,” said
Patti Murray, who noticed
one day that he was wearing
an orange shirt.
“That was the dance
that started,” she recalled.
“I said, ‘Oh, orange is my
favorite color.’ And I noticed
he had a beautiful smile.
And we started playing this
little game with each other.”
Each day, they would talk
a few seconds as she paid
her toll.
“And one time he said, ‘So
is it a Miss or a Mrs.?” My
brain completely froze. And
I said, ‘Oh, I’m a Miss.”
A few days later, she gave
him her phone number
along with the dollar bill.
“He called me that night,
and we’ve been together
ever since,” she said.
The couple married in
2014 and live together on
that farm in Homestead
with the avocados.
“It’s really sad,” Patti
Murray said about the toll
booth conversion. “People
actually look forward to
pulling up to the booth. And
people say they love to hear
the banter. I really think
putting up SunPass is going
to take more human out
of this world. Humans are
being thrown on the side, is
the way I feel about it.”
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The copper osprey and nest sculpture was created by local artist
Dwayne King.
Bird center gets
osprey sculpture
TAVERNIER — Florida
Keys
Wild
Bird
Rehabilitation Center has
unveiled a sculpture of
an osprey hovering over a
nest outside of its Mission
Wild Bird visitor center at
mile marker 92, bayside.
The copper sculpture
was created by local artist
Dwayne King and installed
on a 16-foot base built by
CBT Construction. Eye
Catcher Signs created the
triangle signage with lettering.
A $15,000 grant from the
Monroe County Tourist
Development
Council
helped with the new feature.
“We asked Dwayne to do
the osprey but left it up to
him to be creative,” center
Executive Director Janeen
Simon said. “... Dwayne
wanted it to be as realistic as possible with a touch
of the Keys. Look closely at
the nest and you will see a
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can.”
The Florida Keys Wild
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is comprised of two properties, the Laura Quinn
Wild Bird Sanctuary at mile
marker 93.6, bayside, and
Mission Wild Bird. The sanctuary houses rescued and
rehabilitated birds unable
to survive in the wild.
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administrative offices and a
visitor education center.
Duo charged with car theft
KEY LARGO — Two people accused of stealing a car
Monday, Oct. 3, were arrested, according to the Monroe
County Sheriff’s Office.
Dennis Cooper, 34, of Key
Largo, and Michelle Dodd,
32, of Florida City, were
charged with grand theft.
Deputy John Babula was
dispatched to Hibiscus
Lane in Key Largo at 4:15
a.m., where he met with
the owner of a 2007 Honda
Accord
who said
two people
she knew
just stole
her
car,
according to the
s h e r i f f ’s
Cooper
office.
She told
deputies she parked the
car in the driveway of a
friend’s house. She said she
was carrying things inside
the house and had left the
keys in the ignition. She
said that’s
w h e n
Dodd and
Cooper
stole the
car, reports
say.
S h e
Dodd
yelled for
them to
stop, but
they continued to take the
car, reports say.
The victim had Cooper’s
cellphone number so
Deputy Titus Hodges called
Cooper and told him to
return the car. Cooper, who
said he was on the way
to Homestead, agreed to
return the car, reports say.
The car was stopped
at mile marker 105 in the
southbound lane. Dodd
and Cooper were in the car
and they were placed under
arrest.
They were taken to the
Plantation Key jail.
The vehicle was returned
to its owner.
KEY LARGO — Four candidates
are vying for two open seats on the
board of the Key Largo Wastewater
Treatment District. With Election
Day on Nov. 8 quickly approaching,
they offered the Free Press their views
on which issues they would tackle,
and how, if they became a member of
the five-commissioner board.
Commissioner Steve Gibbs, a
retired reporter for the Free Press,
said he would like to serve the ratepayers for a second four-year term.
“I am running so that I might complete the goals I set four years ago:
1) to lower rates for residents and
businesses by reducing our debt; 2)
to improve odor control; and 3) to
ensure that the board and staff
are serving the ratepayers,”
he said.
Sue Heim, a retired
insurance professional, devotes her time to
community activism
and has attended wastewater board meetings
for years. If elected to be
a commissioner, she said she
wants to maintain cost control and
efficient operations, and eliminate
debt to reduce rates.
“I would also like to pursue alternative energy options to offset the
district’s huge electricity bill, and
investigate reclaimed water possibilities. Also [I want to] continue to seek
outside funding opportunities,” she
said.
Gary Bauman is a
commercial-property real estate agent
who has sat on the
board before, from
2002 to 2008, when
the wastewater district and its central
sewer system was
Bauman
first being established. If he is elected, he said he would
like to focus on the district’s procedures for three issues: hurricane preparedness, maintenance of vacuum
pits and lift stations, and customer
Election forum
rescheduled for Tuesday
service.
Dennis Caltagirone, a retired
school teacher and secretary of Key
Largo Rotary Club, has four goals that
he’d like to accomplish if he becomes
a commissioner: debt reduction,
decreased
rates,
efficient company
operation and proactive system maintenance.
A
much-discussed topic in district board meetings this past year
has been how much
Caltagirone
control the commissioners should have
over the general manager; for example, should the board approve the
salaries that General Manager Paul
Christian decides to give the
senior staff?
“Items such as senior
staff salaries would be
at the manager’s discretion and would
have to fall within the
approved line item in
the budget,” Caltagirone
said. “If the general manager gives pause to the board
and they lose confidence in his decision-making ability, appropriate
action should follow. If the organization is prospering, operating efficiently, meeting budget guidelines
and customer service is excellent, the
manager deserves positive acknowledgement. The board should always
avoid micro management.”
Gibbs agreed about not holding
the reins too tightly.
“We have established salary guidelines for senior staff
to which the general manager must
adhere,” he said.
“But no one is in a
better position to
evaluate the perforGibbs
mances and potential of staff than the
GM who works with them day in
and day out. Furthermore, if senior
staff members worked for the board,
which board member would they
work for?”
Gibbs said the board should always
be on the lookout for political power
grabs.
“Of equal concern is the potential
of one or more commissioners with
more time and energy and personal
interest to take control of the district,” he said
At a June board meeting, Gibbs
used the analogy that Christian is the
“captain of the ship.”
“I have stated many times that we
have, as five commissioners, selected
a captain of the ship. He has the keys,
he has the helm,” he said.
Heim countered that the board
should look more closely at controlling and overseeing staff.
“That is the heart of the current
issue between the board and GM.
The board is not a rubber stamp for
the GM/staff. KLWTD is a fully operational utility, not a ship at sea,” she
said. “The board is
responsible for all
aspects of the district
operations,
including ensuring
that staff salaries are
appropriate within industry and job
scale standards.”
Heim
Bauman didn’t
split any hairs when
discussing what the board oversees.
He said the five commissioners have
“complete and total control” of all
district business including salaries.
“The board represents the ratepayers, that is to say the Key Largo property owners,” he said. “They own the
district. To give up any control to staff
is a disservice to Key Largo citizens.”
The four candidates acknowledged that the infrastructure of the
wastewater collections system needs
maintenance as it ages. They offered
thoughts on how the district would
pay for this without further burdening ratepayers.
“The county and district have an
[interlocal agreement] which brings
money to the district,” Heim said.
“Also, other financial resources are
available via federal/state grants, or
sides of the four amendments on the
November ballot dealing with solar
electricity, medical marijuana and
two new property tax exemptions.
At 7 p.m., a panel will query candidates for U.S. Congress, the Florida
Keys Mosquito Control District,
Florida Senate, Florida House of
Representatives, clerk of court, state
attorney, public defender, Key Largo
Fire & Emergency Medical Services
District and Key Largo Wastewater
Treatment District.
For more information, contact
Burke Cannon at 305-394-0141,
Dottie Moses at 305-393-4403, John
Hammerstrom at 305-852-8722 or
Christine Latronico at 305-451-0867.
club will hold a political forum from
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
19, in the conference room next to
Treetops at the Hilton Hotel, mile
marker 97, bayside.
More than 30 candidates have
been invited, including those seeking spots on the Islamorada Village
Council, Key Largo Wastewater
Treatment District board, Key Largo
Fire & Emergency Medical Services
District board, clerk of court, state
attorney, public defender, mosquito
board and the state and U.S. House
of Representatives, and state Senate.
Advance tickets are $25 per person.
Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be
available.
BPW Woman and Business of the
Year also will be announced at the
event.
Visit upperkeysbpw.org and click
the ‘Events’ tab to obtain a ticket
KEY LARGO — The Tavernier
Community
Association,
the
Island of Key Largo Federation of
Homeowners Associations and the
Upper Keys League of Women Voters
has rescheduled their candidate
forum and amendment primer for
Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Murray E.
Nelson Government and Cultural
Center, mile marker 102, bayside.
The event was postponed from its
original Oct. 6 date due to Hurricane
Matthew.
The program starts at 5:30 p.m.
with a “Meet the Candidate” refreshment hour, including free snacks provided by the host organizations and a
cash bar provided by the Friends of BPW hosts forum
the Key Largo Cultural Center.
KEY LARGO — The Upper Keys
At 6:30 p.m., the Upper Keys League
of Women Voters will present both Business & Professional Women’s
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BY CHARLOTTE TWINE
Free Press Staff
TAVERNIER — A sign
with a building design for
the new Mariners Hospital
annex at 91605 Overseas
Highway has said “Coming
Soon” for months.
But it looks like it will
be several more months
before demolition begins
on the old building on the
parcel, according to Rick
Freeburg, chief executive
officer for Mariners.
“Right now, we’re still
working with the county to
make sure the hoops we
need to jump through have
been jumped through,”
said Freeburg, explaining
A sign with a picture of a new Mariners Hospital facility says
‘Coming Soon,’ but a hospital official says that it will be months
before demolition of the old FKEC building begins.
“We’re anticipating we’re
that the new facility’s construction is stuck in a per- going into demolishing the
building over the next sevmit approval process.
eral months,” he said, referring to the old Florida Keys
Electric Cooperative office
building on the oceanside
property.
According to the Monroe
County property appraiser’s website, the parcel was
purchased by Mariners in
February 2014 for $1.9 million. The one-story building that sits on the property
was erected in 1968 and has
10,316 square feet of interior space. The FKEC moved
to another building across
the highway in early 2009.
“It is an opportunity to
expand,” Freeburg told the
Free Press in spring 2015.
“And the location was too
enticing to pass up.”
Freeburg said that it is
“to be determined” which
departments of the hospital would move into the
new facility once it is constructed. He dispelled a
rumor that the hospital’s
Wellness Center, which features exercise equipment
and classes, would be relocating to the building.
Mariners Hospital is part
of Baptist Health South
Florida, the largest healthcare organization in the
region, with seven hospitals and nearly 50 outpatient and urgent care facilities.
According to its website, Mariners is a 25-inpatient-bed hospital that was
founded in 1962.
ctwine@keysnews.com
Public Works building opens in Key Largo
[the board could pursue]
other county funds, any of
which if secured could offset KLWTD utility expenses.
But let’s not forget any other
sources of revenue (coming to the KLWTD utility)
still originate in the taxpayers wallet, regardless of the
name of the organization
providing the funds.”
Bauman said maintenance costs have been built
into the rates property own-
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online.
Paper tickets will be for
sale at Doc’s Diner, 99696
Overseas Highway, and at
Tolley and Hill CPA, 102411
Overseas Highway. Tickets
will be $30 at the door.
For more information,
contact Audra Hill at 305522-1697 or BPW President
work on a county road or including potholes, overright-of-way; notify staff grown vegetation and
about problems regarding flooding; or file a complaint.
The
$1.3
million,
county roads and bridges,
ers pay.
“Back in the 2002-04
timeline, the board decided
to develop a vacuum system rather than a gravity
system for a variety of reasons,” Bauman said. “We
also knew that vacuum
systems required considerable maintenance, and
so we had the vendors and
engineers estimate those
time frames and costs. We
included those costs into
the rates and put them
aside for when they were
needed. Those maintenance accounts are still in
place and will be tapped as
required. No effect will be
felt by ratepayers.”
Caltagirone said capital funds and reserves are
available for ongoing maintenance costs.
“Capital expenditures are
winding down considerably
and that money can be budgeted for upkeep of the system,” he said. “The district
also maintains a substantial reserve fund for unforeseen calamities. Constant
inspection of various systems and equipment is very
important.”
Laura Maupin at 305-360The amendments deal
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with solar electricity, medical marijuana and two
property tax exemptions.
Amendment
The presentation is set
presentation
for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
13. It is open to the pubTAVERNIER — Capital
Bank will be hosting a pre- lic. A voting guide prepared
sentation by the Upper by League of Women Voters
Keys League of Women will be handed out.
Voters on the four proposed amendments to the call Tammie Wade 305 -852Florida Constitution on the 9500 or Christine Latronico
November ballot.
305-451-0867.
3,500-square-foot building
is the first part of preparing
the aging and antiquated
Plantation Key Government
Center for the new county
courthouse and detention
center.
The old Upper Keys
Public Works building at
still houses Monroe County
Social Services in suite 1.
Social Services will remain
at this site until further
notice.
Upper Keys Public Works
covers from the MiamiDade county line to the village of Islamorada, as well
as Duck Key and Conch Key.
call 305-852-7161 or email
lopez-giselle@monroecounty-fl.gov.
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Report: Man
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deputy
Sparks fly between Seat 2 candidates
ISLAMORADA — A
Miami man was arrested
Saturday, Oct. 1, after a deputy saw him driving recklessly and passing vehicles
on the shoulder of the roadway in Islamorada, according to the Monroe County
Sheriff’s Office.
James Hogan, 28, was
charged with reckless
driving, battery on a law
enforcem e n t
o f f i c e r,
re s i s t i n g
arrest with
violence
and resisting arrest
without
Hogan
violence.
Deputy
Annette
Simo was on patrol at 10:45
p.m. at mile marker 83
when she saw a dark-colored pickup truck speeding
and passing vehicles on
the northbound shoulder,
reports say. When she got
behind the truck and turned
on her lights and siren, the
truck initially failed to stop.
It finally stopped at mile
marker 85.
As Simo conducted the
traffic stop, Hogan failed
to comply with orders
given to him, reports say.
She called for backup, and,
while she was waiting, she
noticed Hogan had blood
on his face, hands and
shirt, reports say. At first he
denied having any blood on
himself before admitting to
ISLAMORADA — An ongoing
spat involving two village candidates vying for the same seat
caused a couple verbal jabs to be
thrown at a recent political forum.
Dave Boerner, a former
Islamorada councilman, and
Cheryl Meads, a political newcomer, were each asked what they
would do if elected to help support a budding art community
in Islamorada, which centers on
the Morada Way Arts and Cultural
District on Upper Matecumbe Key.
“Well, I have an opponent trying
to tear it [Morada Way] all down,”
responded Boerner, who is president of Morada Way’s board of
directors.
Candidates answered questions
in an order selected by the moderator. Boerner was given the floor
first.
The issue stems from a $125,000
donation Meads’s foundation
made to the district two years ago.
The funds, according to Boerner,
were to be placed into the organization’s capital fund, which can be
used for multiple projects.
Meads, however, said she donated the money for the district to create a lasting children’s art program,
which she said has yet to happen.
She also said that Morada Way’s
main building was built without
proper permits, and that design
plans for the building, which she
paid for, have been ignored by the
district board.
Both candidates were directed to
stay on topic after each responded
to that question.
Aside from Boerner and Meads,
Dave Purdo, a former councilman,
is also in the mix as one of the
three candidates vying for Seat 2.
The open spot is being vacated by
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History
said the proposed project
includes enhancements and
additions to its “Evolution
of Scuba” section. This
would include new display
cases, signs and gear used
by the scuba diving community, among other minor
changes.
“You never stop expanding on history. It has a life
of its own,” Mongelia said.
“Plus, it’s always important
to update exhibits. It keeps
people coming back for
more.”
The “Evolution of Scuba”
section is a self-guided area
within the museum that
showcases diving through
the decades. It uses actual gear and accompanying
signs and videos to teach
visitors.
If approved for the funding, the museum would
begin design work imme-
BY BRIAN BOWDEN
Free Press Staff
diately on the project.
Renovations would ideally
follow in February or March
and run through the summer. Mongelia said the work
would be wrapped up by
September, barring any setbacks.
The total expected cost
of the work will be $43,000,
according to Mongelia.
While the museum already
has its share of the matching monies — a requirement to receive TDC funding — it hopes to further
offset costs with donations
from an upcoming national dive convention in Las
Vegas.
The diving museum is
located at 82990 Overseas
Highway. It can be found
online at divingmuseum.
org.
The discovery center,
meanwhile, is requesting $10,300 in matching
TDC grant funds from the
county. It’s looking to add
a Jerry Wilkinson research
Village Council Seat 2 candidate Dave Purdo, right, answers a question at a political forum held two weeks ago at
Founders Park. Seat 2 candidates Dave Boerner and Cheryl Meads listen. Current Seat 2 Councilman Dennis Ward is
vacating his spot and running for Monroe County State Attorney.
Councilman Dennis Ward, who is
running for Monroe County State
Attorney.
At the forum, the trio was
asked their stance on a variety of issues concerning
Islamorada tourism,
Florida Bay, Tea Table
and Indian Key fills,
affordable housing,
village staff evaluations and seat elections, among others.
“Once we lose water,
we lose tourism,” Purdo
said when asked about sustaining
future tourist dollars.
The bay suffered a massive seagrass die-off in 2015 that decimated an estimated 50,000 acres of
bay bottom. Northern areas are
still trying to recover with the help
of multiple Everglades restoration
projects. The Florida Keys relies
heavily on tourism generated from
diving and fishing excursions
in these and surrounding
waters.
Boerner echoed
Purdo’s thoughts.
Meads,
when
asked the same
question, said time
and money needed to
be focused on beautification efforts such as property facelifts.
“It [Key Largo] was one of the
ugliest places I’ve seen,” Meads
recalled of first moving to the
Florida Keys in 2010. “Let’s make
this [Upper Keys] a place people
really want to stop.”
Tea Table and Indian Key fills,
which connect Upper and Lower
Matecumbe keys, have been an
area of contention for quite some
time in regard to how the area
should be policed. It’s a popular
hangout for mainland day-trippers
who cookout, swim and fish there.
“This is what we have when we
let people party here,” Meads said.
She was in favor of adding more
protection, although she didn’t
provide specifics during the allotted one-minute response.
“I’m the exact opposite,” Purdo
said in response to Meads.
He said he is for leaving the fills
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The History of Diving Museum is located on Upper Matecumbe Key near mile marker 83, bayside.
library to the second-floor
room in its current building. Wilkinson, a Tavernier
resident, is a Florida Keys
historian who has amassed
an archive of historical documents and photos.
“It will help us delve
deeper into history more
easily,” said Brad Bertelli,
center curator.
The library, if approved
for funding, would be open
to all visitors of the center.
That would include schools
interested in using it for
research or as a teaching
tool.
Bertelli
said
the
library is needed to preserve Wilkinson’s collection,
which is currently kept in
his home in less-than-ideal conditions for long-term
preservation.
“It all has been suffering
for decades,” Bertelli said.
“With this, his life’s work
can now be protected.”
Aside from the library
housing Wilkinson’s entire
research, it would also hold
the local historical archives
of Jim Clupper, Willie
Drye and
Thomas
Knowles.
Ber telli
didn’t provide a specific timeline
for
Wilkinson
the work,
except that
it would
have to be completed by
next June under contract
requirements. He did not
offer a total estimated cost.
He did, however, say an
anonymous donor would
match up to $15,000 for
library construction costs.
The discovery center is
located at 82100 Overseas
Highway. It can be found
online at keysdiscovery.
com.
Both monetary requests
were previously approved
by the TDC. County staff is
recommending the same to
the commission. The entire
agenda can be found online
at monroecounty-fl.gov.
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Council to rehear administrative appeal
BY BRIAN BOWDEN
Free Press Staff
ISLAMORADA — An
administrative appeal of
a staff-denied, after-thefact building permit for
a Windley Key trailer is
among the items set to go
before the Village Council
on Thursday, Oct. 13.
The issue centers on
two abutting communities
arguing over a parcel with
unauthorized structures
that also slightly oversteps
property lines.
The appeal went before
the Village Council last
month looking to be
resolved, but it was ultimately tabled so the two
sides could try one final
time to take care of the
dispute themselves. Both
parties are set to present
details of a possible negotiation, or lack thereof, at the
meeting.
The property in question is a trailer lot at the
Windley Key Mobile Home
Park Condominiums complex, which sits just south
Candidates
sibly adding parking and
bathroom facilities on the
roughly 2-mile stretch of
lands.
Boerner said the village
has to work to achieve “controlled balance,” also mentioning parking.
A lack of affordable housing is one of the major challenges for the Keys. All three
candidates were asked how
they would combat the
problem outside of methods previously used.
Boerner suggested implementing a business impact
fee for new shops and
restaurants. Those funds
would then go toward building new workforce housing.
Purdo suggested partnering with Key Largo to build
multiple units on a large
piece of property in unincorporated Monroe County
that could be used by the
entire Upper Keys.
“This issue can never be
fixed to everyone’s liking,”
Meads said.
She suggested further
analyzing the issue before
moving forward. She also
pointed out she has already
begun building workforce
housing on some of her
properties in the Upper
Keys.
All three candidates were
also asked about the current
system in place for evaluat-
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getting into a fight with his
cousin, reports say.
As Simo was writing citations for Hogan, Deputy
Caridad Calloway and a
Florida Highway Patrol
trooper watched Hogan. At
one point, he rolled up his
windows and locked both
the doors of his truck, refusing to unlock the doors,
reports say.
He then began to reach
for a backpack that was in
the car. The officers ordered
him to unlock the doors
of Angler’s Reef Resort Villas
& Marina — those having
issues with it. The lot is
owned by Stacey Telenzak.
The problems revolve
around a new, wider trailer placed on the property
sometime between 2013
and 2015, according to
Monroe County Property
Appraiser’s Office aerial
photos, as well as a deck/
walkway that encroaches a
foot or so onto the Angler’s
Reef neighborhood and two
tiki huts on the waterfront
lot. One tiki hut is new,
while the other has been
there but was expanded.
Village Planning Director
Cheryl Cioffari previously
said this issue came to light
when Angler’s Reef complaints arose. Village staff
then responded to investigate. The two communities
tried to work out their differences internally, but to
no avail.
Many Windley Key residents spoke in favor of
granting an after-the-fact
permit last month, saying the work done on the
ing the village manager and
village attorney. Those are
the only two positions that
the council oversees and
controls the hiring and firing of.
Earlier this year, former
chief administrator Maria
Aguilar was removed from
her position after receiving
less-than-favorable individual reviews on her annual evaluations from Mayor
Deb Gillis and Councilman
Mike Forster. Both council
members suggested that
she return to her previous
position as finance director.
Because Forster and
Gillis had identical suggestions, some accused them
of colluding to remove
Aguilar, which would be a
violation of state law that
prohibits elected officials
from privately speaking to
each other about any matter upon which they might
vote. Both have denied that
claim.
One suggestion offered to
increase transparency is
that the council conduct
evaluations publicly as a
group rather than meeting
individually with the manager.
Purdo said he was satisfied with the current evaluation system, but added
he was open to the idea
of replacing the appointed manager with a strong
mayor if the public so chose.
A strong mayor is an elected official who oversees a
municipality’s administrative duties.
Boerner said he was also
satisfied with the current
system. Meads said she
would have to better understand the process before
rendering a verdict one way
or another.
Village elections currently require candidates
to run for a specific seat.
Some residents have suggested replacing that system with at-large elections,
which would have the
top vote-getters winning
whichever seats happen to
be open.
All three candidates said
they favored at-large elections. Boerner and Purdo
also said terms should also
be staggered, while Meads
was against that.
Boerner is an architect.
Meads owns Bumby’s Raw
Bar & Local Libations as
well as a few other commercial properties in the
Upper Keys. Purdo is a former policeman and fishing
captain.
Vote-by-mail ballots were
sent out last week. Election
Day is Nov. 8.
Gillis, Councilman Jim
Mooney and Councilman
Chris Sante will each retain
their seat because they were
unopposed. Seat 5 incumbent Forster is being challenged by Jill Zima Borski, a
former councilwoman.
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and to stop reaching for
the backpack. He refused
to comply. When Calloway
reached through a partially
open window to unlock the
door, he rolled the window
up on her arm, reports say.
Hogan finally unlocked
the truck and was removed
from his vehicle and was
handcuffed. As he was
being taken into custody,
Hogan fought with deputies. Once he was in the
back of a patrol car, he tried
to bite Sgt. Yunior Galvez,
reports say.
Another deputy went to
Long Key State Park to check
on Hogan’s cousin, with
whom he said he had a fight
earlier. Although the cousin had multiple wounds,
including a number of bite
marks, he refused to press
charges, reports say.
Hogan was taken to the
Plantation Key jail.
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the area. While legal representation for Angler’s Reef
agreed that improvements
were made, they were still
done illegally.
Legal representation for
Telenzak previously said at
the meeting last month that
they would consider removing the side tiki hut that
encroaches on the Angler’s
Reef property. They would
also consider resubmitting
a substantially-different,
after-the-fact building permit application. The latter
would be required by the
village since an initial permit was already submitted.
Other agenda items
include:
• A presentation from
the state Department of
Agriculture and Consumer
Services regarding the latest on the animal quarantine put in place for the
island chain last week. The
move was a measure aimed
at preventing the spread of
the flesh-eating New World
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• A resolution regarding the purchase of a new
ambulance for Islamorada.
The village currently has
one housed at each of its
three fire stations, plus a
backup. The new vehicle,
if approved by the council, would replace the 2003
backup. Staff has allotted
an amount of no more than
$290,000 to acquire it.
• A discussion headed by
Councilman Dennis Ward
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The agenda, in its entirety, can be viewed at islamorada.fl.us.
An informal meet-andgreet with new Village
Manager Seth Lawless is
set for 4:30 p.m., before the
council meeting, for those
interested in attending. He
took over as the municipality’s chief administrator on
Oct. 3.
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The council’s meeting
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Marathon council candidates share goals
BY JILL ZIMA BORSKI
Free Press Contributor
MARATHON
—
Candidates for Marathon
City Council squared off
last week during a political forum hosted by
the Marathon Chamber of
Commerce.
It was televised on
Comcast channel 76 and
AT&T’s U-Verse (channel
99), with reruns showing
Monday evenings through
Nov. 7, the day before
Election Day.
Marathon council candidates include political newcomer Steven Cook, and
incumbents John Bartus,
Bill Kelly and Dan Zieg.
The four are vying for three
seats, and the top vote-getters will be sworn in after
the election and serve for
three years.
Cook, co-founder of The
Art Studio, said he is not
a politician so he sought
to share what he has been
doing in Marathon for the
past 13 years.
“I want people to know
who I am,” he said. “When
I first came here, I wanted
to retire and fade into the
background. That didn’t
last. I’ve been doing mission work, nationally and
internationally, and am
active in the U.S. Coast
Guard [Auxiliary]. I have
been driving a boat since
the age of 7 when I lived
in Missouri. With the Coast
Guard, I joined as crew and
then coxswain and now am
Marathon’s [auxiliary] flotilla commander and division operations officer for
the entire Keys.”
Cook said he has a fresh
set of eyes and he seeks to
enhance stability and trust.
Zieg, a retired orthopedic
physician, said Marathon’s
challenges for the coming
years include affordable
housing, insurance costs
and vacation rentals.
“Private enterprise can
move much more quickly
and efficiently in creating
affordable housing than
the government, and provide a profit to their investors,” he said. So, he seeks
to engage the private sector
for housing solutions.
He also believes reducing flood and wind insurance costs are necessary,
and that the Fair Insurance
Rates for Monroe consumer advocacy group needs
support from Marathon.
Additionally, Zieg was
critical of the state’s role in
local vacation rental policy.
“Tallahassee is telling
residents how to take care
of our vacation rentals and
[instead] we need to be in
control of our own destiny,”
he said. “We need to figure
out a way for people and
workers to live and work
here.”
Kelly, an electrician, is
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center’s parking lot, mile marker 59, bayside.
Anyone who donates blood during the
who need more time to
come into compliance,” he
said. “We all want a beautiful city.”
Kelly said he hopes “to
lean on Tallahassee” to
gain control of
vacation rentals.
“When
I
started wiring
trailers that
were being
turned into
vacation rentals, I saw how
we were losing our
affordable rentals,” he
noted.
Bartus, a local musician
and publisher, praised the
city for fine-tuning the
wastewater treatment system so that salinity is low
enough to enable water
re-use in Marathon. He
also pointed to the new city
hall as a positive change.
“And everything else is
running smoothly,” he
noted.
He added that affordable
housing has moved forward with the opening of
Tarpon Harbour, “which is
especially good for working couples,” and the city
approved some duplexes and Crystal Cove with
recreational vehicle and
affordable units.
“We still need affordable
rental options,” he said.
“The private sector is coming forward to help solve
the [housing] need.”
Bartus said he also wants
to work to ensure existing workforce housing is
brought up to code, and he
cited the first-time homebuyer program as a success
with its no-interest loans.
He also said the community pool and working with
the Monroe County School
District to procure the
Marathon Manor site and
its 60 to 70 housing units
are two main goals.
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Stanley Switlik Elementary School in Marathon recently recognized September’s ‘Positive
Behavior Students’ for making good behavior choices on a daily basis and setting an example
for others to follow. Front row from left, Keonna Hawkins, pre-kindergarten; Chloe Rodriguez,
kindergarten; Sara Sweeney, first grade; and Caden Pitcher, second grade. Back row from
left, Chris Willis, counselor; Aidan Gonzalez, fifth grade; Nolan O’Hara, fourth grade; Eduardo
Garcia, third grade; and Principal Brett Unke.
DRC hosts blood drive
also seeking another threeyear term.
“I really enjoy serving on council,” he said.
“There’s that saying, ‘if
you love what you do, you
don’t work a day in
your life.’ That’s
how I feel. I’ve
always been
a people person.”
He pointed
to the new city
hall, manager
and attorney as all
positives for the municipality.
Kelly said he wants to
focus on developing more
affordable housing in the
community and adding a
community pool. He also
declared that the days of
selective code enforcement
in the city are officially over.
“We’ll host a workshop,
educate the public, set a
deadline for code compliance and work with those
day will receive free admission to Dolphin
Research Center. Donors also receive a
free wellness checkup including blood
pressure, temperature, iron count and
cholesterol screening, as well as a free
‘Southernmost Donor’ T-shirt.
To reserve a time to make a donation,
call 305-289-1121, ext. 243.
MARATHON — A fastfood restaurant became
a fast-asleep restaurant
Tuesday, Oct. 4, when a
drunken man and his passenger were found passed
out at the drive-through
window, according to the
Monroe County Sheriff’s
Office.
An
employee
of
McDonald’s in Marathon
called the sheriff’s office at
10:30 p.m. to report a couple passed out in a car in
the drive-through lane of
the restaurant after placing
an order. The employee told
deputies he tried to wake
them but couldn’t.
When deputies arrived,
they knocked on the windows of the car and, at first,
could not wake up the couple. The female passenger
finally did wake and she, in
turn, woke
the male
driver.
W h e n
the couple rolled
down the
car’s winYonson
dows, the
deputies
reported
they could smell the strong
odor of an alcoholic beverage.
Neither person in the
car could produce a driver’s license. The driver was
initially
uncooperative
and gave the last name of
Johnson, spelling it with a
“J.” Later he admitted his
name was spelled differently and identified himself as
Kevin Yonson, 28, of Sumter,
S.C.
Yonson showed signs of
impairment and refused to
participate in field sobriety
exercises and was arrested,
reports state. A computer
check revealed Yonson has a
suspended driver’s license,
three previous DUI convictions and also is a convicted
sex offender.
Yonson told deputies he
has been in Monroe County
working for the past five
weeks. Computer records
showed he had not registered as a sex offender in
Monroe County, as required
by state law, the sheriff’s
office reported.
As he was being handcuffed and placed into a
patrol car, reports state he
struggled with deputies and,
at one point, threw back
his elbow in an attempt to
See SLEEPY, page 9A
Man threatens ex-roommate with knife
MARATHON — A man
accused of threatening to
stab and kill his ex-roommate with a pocketknife
and then a kitchen knife
was arrested Saturday, Oct.
1, according to the Monroe
County Sheriff’s Office.
Kenya Thomas, 45, of
Marathon, was charged
with third-degree felony
aggravated assault without
intent to kill and first-degree misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
Deputies were called at
11:15 p.m. to 23rd Street
where they found the
ex-roommate, reports say.
The ex-roommate said that
Thomas became upset with
him for playing loud music
a few days earlier and wanted him out of the trailer.
The ex-roommate told
deputies that Thomas told
him not to worry about
that week’s rent, but that he
needed to move out quickly. The man moved out two
days later into his cousin’s
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MARATHON — A local
man was arrested last
Thursday for allegedly firing a gun on board his boat
during an argument with
passengers.
Tobias Bybee, 38, and
four others had gone out
fishing and to have drinks
at sunset Oct. 6 when the
incident took place, according to the Monroe County
Sheriff’s Office. They were
offshore of Marathon
Marina when an argument
took place.
Bybee got a rifle, hit one
of the victims in the throat
with the
stock of
the
gun
and then
fired the
gun several times,
frightenBybee
ing
the
others on
the boat who thought he
was going to shoot them,
reports say.
As Bybee brought the
vessel back to shore, one
of the victims called the
sheriff’s office to report
the incident. Bybee’s vessel
was met at shore by deputies who placed him under
arrest. Bybee allegedly told
Deputy John Allen he fired
the gun because there had
been a “mutiny on board
the vessel.”
Two guns were recovered
from the vessel. Bybee, who
is a convicted felon, was
charged with four counts
of aggravated assault with a
deadly weapon, one count
aggravated battery with a
deadly weapon and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
He was booked into jail.
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MONROE COUNTY —
Florida Keys Community
College will hold three open
houses for
prospective
students and their families
at the following locations,
times and dates:
• Middle Keys center, 5:30
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13;
• Key West campus, 10
a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15; and
• Upper Keys center, 5:30
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19.
Prospective students will
meet faculty, staff and current students to learn about
academic and career training programs, including
the college’s first bachelor’s
degree for applied science
in supervision and management. Additional information will include financial
aid and scholarship opportunities, learning support
resources, student clubs
and activities.
Parents and family mem-
bers will participate in a talk
about guiding and supporting soon-to-be college students.
The $30 application fee
will be waived for those
who submit an application
during one of the events.
Those planning to attend
should register at fkcc.
edu/open-house. Contact
Christina Leahy at 305-8093207 or christina.leahy1@
fkcc.edu for details.
tract the county at 305-292-4405.
MONROE COUNTY — Monroe County
Social Services’ weatherization assistance
program is now accepting applications
from qualified, low-income households
to receive free weatherization services to
make their homes more energy efficient
and reduce energy costs.
Homeowners and renters of single family
homes may receive home energy upgrades,
which include new energy efficient appliances, repair or replacement of windows
and doors, low-flow water fixtures and ceiling insulation.
Participation in the program is based
on income eligibility with priority given
to the elderly and disabled. Residents can
apply by calling 305-292-4405 or visiting the Social Services offices at 88770
Overseas Highway, Islamorada; 490 63rd St.
Marathon; or 1100 Simonton St., Key West.
Contractors interested in bidding on
these weatherization projects should con-
‘Volunteer of Year’ nominations
MONROE COUNTY — The Community
Foundation of the Florida Keys is accepting
nominations for the 17th annual Unsung
Heroes celebration, which recognizes the
efforts of volunteers who donate their time
and service to local non-profits.
All Monroe County-based 501(c)(3) charitable non-profits are eligible to nominate
a “Volunteer of the Year” to be honored at a
celebration on Jan. 27.
“The community is greatly enhanced
because of the good work our volunteers
do for the community,” said Dianna Sutton,
president and CEO of CFFK. “More than
1,000 volunteers have been celebrated for
their invaluable contributions since the
event was started in 2001.”
The deadline for nominations is Dec. 16.
Online forms are available at cffk.org.
rent.
He then
left and
c a m e
back with
a kitchen knife
and again
Thomas
threatened the
ex-roommate, who both
times picked up a chair in
self-defense, reports say.
Deputies then went to
Thomas’ trailer, where he
said he had been in an
argument over money and
that he had a pocketknife,
but at no time displayed it
or threatened anyone with
it, reports say.
Deputies
reportedly found the pocketknife
and the kitchen knife in a
search of the trailer, as well
as a small amount of marijuana in Thomas’ pockets.
Thomas was taken to the
Marathon jail.
driving under the influence
of alcohol, driving with a
suspended license, battery
on a law enforcement offistrike an officer.
cer, resisting arrest with vioYonson was charged with lence, resisting arrest with-
out violence, giving a false
name to a law enforcement
officer and failing to register
as a sex offender.
He was booked into the
Marathon jail.
nearby trailer, reports say.
On Saturday, the man and
some family and friends
were hanging out at his
new trailer when Thomas
reportedly showed up
with a red pocketknife and
threatened the ex-roommate with it while demanding money for the week’s
Sleepy
BY TIMOTHY O’HARA
Free Press Staff
MONROE
COUNTY
— County Attorney Bob
Shillinger is putting the
final tweaks on a proposed
new ordinance that would
give sheriff’s deputies more
discretion about whether
to arrest someone for possessing small amounts of
marijuana.
The county is the only
local government not to
give the officers the option
of giving a person caught
with less than 20 grams of
marijuana a civil citation
instead of charging them
criminally. The Keys’ cities
of Marathon, Key West and
Islamorada have all passed
laws that could keep the
citation off people’s permanent records.
The other local jurisdictions passed laws that
essentially make the infraction a civil citation with a
fine of about $100 for a first
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The county attorney is drafting a proposed ordinance that
would allow law enforcement
officers to issue a civil citation for possession of small
amounts of marijuana.
If it is only a civil citation,
the person would go before
a judge in one of three
county courthouses and
pay the roughly $100 fine
and avoid having a criminal record. Shillinger wants
to make sure people can go
to one of three courthouses
to resolve the issue and not
have to travel to a specific
area of the Keys to do so,
he said.
The goal seems to be not
tying up the over-burdened
criminal system with cases
involving possession of
small amounts of marijuana.
Shillinger plans to
bring the proposal before
the
Monroe
County
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November meeting in Key
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board to advertise a public hearing the following
month in Key West when
commissioners will vote on
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BY TIMOTHY O’HARA
Free Press Staff
BIG PINE KEYS — Habitat
for Humanity still wants to
purchase or secure a longterm lease with Monroe
County for the thrift store
and office space it operates
on Big Pine Key, despite
county engineers issuing a
report saying the facilities
are no longer safe.
On Oct. 19, the Monroe
County
Commission
will discuss and give staff
direction on Habitat for
Humanity’s proposal, which
includes conveying the land
“to Habitat in exchange for a
nominal amount,” according to the agenda item for
the commission meeting in
Marathon.
Habitat wants to either
secure a “long-term lease
or warranty deed” with
the county for the Habitat
ReStore property, which
abuts the property for the
Big Pine Key Flea Market,
said Mark Moss, executive director of Habitat for
Humanity of Key West and
the Lower Keys.
The facility needs about
$575,000 worth of repairs,
Moss said.
“It’s not in our budget,”
Moss said.
But if the county deeds
them the facility and property, the non-profit group,
which builds and repairs
homes for working class
residents, could use the
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Habitat for Humanity wants to purchase or secure a long-term
lease with Monroe County for the thrift store and office space it
operates on Big Pine Key.
property and building as
collateral to secure a loan
to cover the cost of repairs,
Moss said.
The funds raised at the
ReStore thrift store covers about one-third of the
group’s operating budget,
Moss said. Habitat currently
has its money tied up in two
respective worker housing
projects in Key West and Big
Coppitt Key.
Habitat has occupied the
county owned-land on Big
Pine for 12 years and pays
roughly $10 a year. In July,
the county issued an engi-
neering report for the building stating that spalling and
other damage is extensive
and the building is not safe.
The report caught Moss
and other Habitat staff and
board members off guard,
and they are now scrambling to remain in the building.
Both Moss and county
commissioners have said
that the critical engineering report has nothing to
do with Publix looking at
developing the adjacent flea
market property for a grocery store.
County Commissioner
ROB O’NEAL/Free Press Staff
A large piece of property on Big Pine Key, pictured above, has become the source of great debate
in recent weeks, as the Habitat for Humanity resale store and office space could be closed and
the neighboring property used to house a Publix supermarket. The debate has local residents
questioning which is more useful.
George Neugent tried to
dispel that rumor at last
month’s commission meeting when the commission discussed and later
approved a 120-day notice
of lease termination. The
letter can be rescinded,
commissioners said. It is
intended to set up a timetable for repairs, county officials said.
Key West attorney Bart
Smith, who submitted the
development application
for Publix, told the Free
Press that the current flea
market property is large
enough on its own to house
a Publix and its parking lot.
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Four rare plant species
receive federal protection
BY BRIAN BOWDEN
Free Press Staff
USFWS
Four rare plants, mostly found on Big Pine
Key, recently received protection under the
Endangered Species Act. They include, clockwise from above, Big Pine partridge pea, wedge
spurge, Blodgett’s silverbush and sand flax.
Re-Elect Catherine
BIG PINE KEY — A quartet of imperiled plants
received
Endangered
Species Act protection late
last month from the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
All found in the pine rockland habitat of the Lower
Keys, it includes the wedge
spurge, Big Pine partridge
pea, Blodgett’s silverbush
and sand flax. The latter two
also grow in a few locations
in Miami-Dade County in
the same habitat.
“It’s sad to see that so
much of South Florida’s
rare and unique landscapes
have been gobbled up by
poorly planned development,” Center for Biological
Diversity Florida Director
Jaclyn Lopez said in a Sept.
28 press release issued by
the organization. “But it’s
reassuring to know that
with Endangered Species
Act protections, these
plants have a much better
chance of surviving and
recovering.”
Aside from a loss of habitat due to development,
the Center for Biological
Diversity attributed sea
level rise as a factor in each
of the species loss. USFWS
estimated that the four
plants have declined by
about 80 percent over the
last two decades.
“And these plants are
some of the determiners
of a healthy ecosystem,”
Florida Keys National
Wildlife Refuges biologist
Adam Emerick said.
The wedge spurge is a
mat-forming plant covered
by tiny hairs with a green
and silver appearance. Its
glands produce nectar that
is visited by ants, according
to one field botanist.
The Big Pine partridge pea
has five-petal yellow flowers
with a reddish-brown stamen and pea-shaped fruit.
It can grow to roughly 30
inches in height. It serves as
a host to such pollinators as
bees and butterflies.
Each subtle difference in
plants has important impli-
cations for insect diversity
in an environment, according to that field botanist. So
their protection is necessary.
The Blodgett’s silverbush
has a small green and white
bloom with large green
leaves.
The sand flax is a small
herb with yellow, buttercup-shaped petals. It can
grow to roughly 18 inches
in height.
These recent designations
are a result of a 2011 legal
settlement between USFWS
and the Center for Biological
Diversity. The deal required
the former to make initial
or final Endangered Species
Act decisions on 757 plant
or animal species by 2018.
To date, 156 have received
protection. Another 40 are
proposed for protection.
The Center for Biological
Diversity is a national
non-profit aimed at the
protection of endangered
species and wild places.
These four Lower Keys
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Judge mulls leniency
requests in gun case
BY ADAM LINHARDT
Free Press Staff
BIG PINE KEY — A
defense attorney and federal prosecutors have agreed
to ask a judge to sentence
a former federal courthouse
security officer involved in
a Big Pine Keys gun case to
the lowest possible prison
term.
Both
sides
agreed
that Jarvis Nelson Osorio,
36, of Key West, should be
sentenced to 2-1/2 years in
federal prison, which is at
the bottom of the sentencing guideline range. Osorio
has no prior criminal history, both sides stated in a
motion filed Wednesday,
Oct. 5.
Osorio
and
former
Monroe
County
Administrator
Thomas
Joseph Willi, 52, of
Summerland Key, pleaded
guilty before U.S. Magistrate
Judge Lurana S. Snow in July
to count seven of a federal
indictment against them:
receiving and possessing
a firearm not registered to
them as required by national firearms records.
Specifically, the pair who
operated the Outbreak
Ordnance gun shop on Big
Pine Key pleaded guilty
to receiving and selling a
.38-caliber cane gun — the
sort of concealed gun one
might see in a James Bond
film — to a man in Las
Vegas last year that was not
registered to them under
the National Firearms Act,
the plea agreement states.
Willi’s attorney is still
hammering out a suggested
sentencing memorandum
with federal prosecutors.
Both men had been facing a slew of illegal gun
sales-related charges that
had they gone to trial and
been convicted, they would
effectively face life sentences on all the counts if they
were sentenced to the maximums.
Instead, they will face a
maximum punishment of
10 years in prison, followed
by three years of supervised
release and maximum fines
of up to $250,000.
It is unlikely they will
receive all 10 years in prison
as federal prosecutors will
ask U.S. District Judge Jose
E. Martinez for leniency at
sentencing
for
both men.
B o t h
men are
scheduled
to be sentenced on
Osorio
Thursday,
Oct. 13, at
the federal courthouse in Key West
on Simonton Street before
Martinez.
They were arrested in July
2015 following an 18-month
undercover investigation
by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives.
Willi and Osorio opened
the gun shop and range
about two years ago. The
store at 11 County Road
had been put up for sale
and was listing for $549,000
with Fathom Realty of
Summerland Key. Willi is
also listed as a real estate
agent with Fathom Reality,
according to the company’s
website.
Neither man has any
prior criminal convictions.
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the church office at 305-872-2537. The church is located at 31300 Overseas Highway on Big
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Plants
plants have been candidates for listing since 1980.
The USFWS issued the designations on Sept. 28. This
brings the number up to 21
species that are protected
on the National Key Deer
Refuge, which is the location for much of the pine
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Above, a display of the produce available at the Grimal Grove Boutique. Right, Grimal Grove owner Patrick Garvey holds a basket
of dragonfruit in the property’s boutique.
Grimal Grove owner opens market
BY CHARLOTTE TWINE
Free Press Staff
BIG PINE KEY — In July, Patrick
Garvey opened the Grimal Grove
Boutique, an extension of the
tropical fruit garden of the same
name that he bought and restored
in 2013. The boutique is a farmer’s
market of sorts, stocked with artisanal products and produce from
the on-site garden as well as from
local purveyors.
Proceeds from the boutique go
toward the care of Grimal Grove
and the Growing Hope Initiative,
Garvey’s non-profit that is the
managing entity of the garden.
“Our goal is to be the heart of
the local food movement and an
anchor of the local food economy.
That’s our mission,” Garvey told
the Free Press.
Grimal Grove itself is a 1.76acre property once owned by
Adolf Grimal, a reclusive man who
was an inventor and tropical tree
collector. He created a system of
rainwater catchment basins and
brought in truckloads of low pH
soil in order to create a treasure
trove of exotic fruit trees, a Willy
Wonka-like paradise where many
of the species are edible.
Grimal passed away in 1997,
and by the time Garvey bought the
site, much of the garden was overgrown. But volunteers for Growing
Hope Initiative helped revive the
garden, and its produce can be
still be seen today: red bananas, starfruit, a variety of mangos
and avocados, macadamia nuts,
cacao, longans, velvet apples from
the Philippines, Jamaican strawberries, lychee and white sapote.
There’s also mamey, which Garvey
says tastes just like pumpkin pie.
“It’s delicious,” he said. “It looks
like a football.”
At the boutique, customers can
purchase produce both from the
grove and from growers located in
Big Pine Key and Homestead.
“We’re not quite there right now,
but in November it’ll be a onestop produce shop,” he explained.
The boutique’s line of tropical
trees has been a success, Garvey
said, since other nurseries in the
area don’t tend to keep them in
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The honey sold at Grimal Grove Boutique was collected from an apiary on the
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Garvey has an ambition to create a network of artisans in the
area who sell their wares at his
boutique. For example, he stocks
a line of ukuleles made by a volunteer staffer who also makes the
boutique’s complimentary freshly-squeezed sugar cane and lime
juice that is available for customers while they browse in the shop.
For those who are wondering,
yes, the sugar cane is grown on
site.
“It tastes so much better than
the sugar you buy,” said Garvey,
who is always ready to educate
the public about the local food
movement.
In this vein, he has already
thrown a few events through the
Growing Hope Initiative, such as
the Fruit Hunters’ Summer Camp,
where children learned about gardening and composting.
Garvey and his friends also created an eight-minute film about
Grimal Grove, the first step of an
effort to raise money for a fulllength documentary about Adolf
Grimal.
“He was so reclusive that no
one knew his story,” Garvey said.
The short film will debut at Key
West’s Tropic Cinema on Nov. 6.
The Grimal Grove Boutique is
located at 30770 Overseas Highway
on Big Pine Key and is open from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday
and Friday and from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Saturday to Sunday. Once
the tourist season picks back up,
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Wednesday and Thursday. Tours
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Amendment 1 is a dishonest ploy
Perhaps you’ve noticed that Florida Power & Light took many
years — and had to be forced — to clean up the canals at Turkey
Point that it has polluted and that threaten our water supply.
And maybe you’ve noticed that FPL is billing its customers —
in advance — to pay for an unneeded nuclear power plant that
may never be constructed. Or that FPL is planning a 24 percent
increase in electric rates.
Well, now, FPL has joined Duke Energy and Tampa Electric
in dropping nearly $20 million to convince you to vote for
Amendment 1 in November. FPL and other utility companies
have worded the amendment so deceptively that people think
it’s pro-solar. It’s anything but.
Amendment 1 is a dishonest ploy by utility companies to
restrict the growth of solar and to require customers with solar
panels to pay higher utility costs. Solar customers could pay
double for the same power that non-solar customers receive.
Reputable studies show that solar customers provide a
net-benefit for any utility and its rate payers, because solar
produces power that utilities don’t have to generate. The large
monopoly utilities want to limit customer-owned solar and use
false claims to charge unfair fees and penalties for solar customers. This will make solar more expensive, limit its expansion and
hurt consumers by depriving them of ways to lower their electric
bill.
Solar is one of the best ways to save money and people all
over the country are doing just that. Florida is well positioned to
add thousands of rooftop solar panels throughout the Sunshine
State, which ranks fourth in the country in the amount of useable sunlight for solar. But, because the utilities have already
restricted the growth of solar installations, Florida ranks only
14th in the amount of installed solar. That puts us behind sunny
New Jersey.
Don’t vote to let the utilities permanently restrict solar. Vote
‘no’ on Amendment 1 in November so that Florida can become
a solar industry leader with thousands of good jobs and money-saving solar panels.
Michael Welber, executive director, Solar Education
Association of the Florida Keys
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FKAA misleading public
In the last few weeks, I have read several newspaper articles
that included quotes and heard a radio interview with Florida
Keys Aqueduct Authority Executive Director Kirk Zuelch that
were fraught with misinformation. FKAA appears to be intentionally misleading public opinion concerning the recent lawsuit against coerced placement of sewage pump stations on
private property.
Zuelch claimed that the state Division of Administrative
Hearings already heard a similar complaint: “we have been here
before.” He claimed the grinder pumps were judged fine. That is
untrue. The Dump the Pumps complaint protested construction
permits for an unsafe, fatally flawed overall design that does
not even meet minimum standards. Nowhere did it address the
specific wrong of grinder pumps being placed on private property against the owners’ will, and those owners being required
to subsidize construction with an expensive electrical circuit at
their own expense. The past action was intended to cause a redesign of the entire system. This one merely asks that the entire
collection system (including every pump station) be on county
property and all construction costs be included with the system.
Like Marathon.
Zuelch claimed that “the use of grinder pumps has saved a
lot of people a lot of money” and “... we pay the majority of the
costs” [of connection]. He’s a politician-lawyer and, with due
respect, has no clue about connection cost. I am a licensed
plumber and general contractor, and I can assure you that those
with a grinder pump in their yard usually will pay more for a
connection than their neighbor connecting at the street. The
minimum electrical circuit costs about $1,000 and requires a
subcontract. Electrical quotes reportedly have run to $6,000. The
grinder pit’s obstruction may prevent use of machinery, necessitating a slow, tortuous jackhammer. But a pipe to the street is
usually shallow and retails for only $2.20 per foot (maybe $50 for
pipe). The fittings, government fees, septic abandonment and
time requirements are about the same. No contest.
And what are privacy and property rights worth? Let those
who might save money request grinders on their lots. Justice
requires that others have their expenses, property rights and
privacy maintained equal to others.
John Prosser, Big Pine Key
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A technician from the British biotec company Oxitec inspects the pupae of genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, a vector for transmitting the Zika virus, in
Campinas, Brazil.
Oxitec available to answer questions
The Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDACVM) recently published a final Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on
the proposed trial of Oxitec’s genetically engineered Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
in Key Haven, concluding that the trial would not have a significant negative impact on human or animal health or the environment. This trial would
come after 14 years of research and successful trials in Brazil, Panama and the
Cayman Islands, all showing over 90 percent suppression of the wild Aedes
aegypti population.
Today, we are actively deploying Oxitec’s solution in the first phase of a programmatic rollout in the Cayman Islands as well as in Brazil to control Aedes
aegypti populations. It works, in brief, by releasing our male Aedes aegypti
mosquitoes that carry a self-limiting gene. These males locate and mate with
the biting females, passing on the self-limiting gene, which causes their offspring to die before adulthood, thereby reducing the population of this dangerous, disease-transmitting, non-native pest.
Keys residents will have an opportunity to express their opinion on the trial
in a non-binding referendum on Nov. 8, so we would like to address a question
we’re hearing in the community: what’s the impact of the tetracycline used in
rearing our mosquitoes?
During the rearing process the mosquito larvae are exposed to low levels of a
tetracycline to “switch off” the self-limiting gene and allow development from
eggs to adults.
It is only in the larval stage that the mosquitoes are reared in tetracycline-containing water. The larvae then develop into pupae before becoming adults, similar to a caterpillar metamorphosing into a butterfly. Once they are pupae, the
mosquitoes are washed several times as part of the sorting processes. They are
then reared in water, with no tetracycline, and the adult mosquitoes emerge
onto the surface of the water.
Internal bacteria that may have been exposed to tetracycline are extremely
unlikely to be continued into the adults, as when larvae become pupae they
expel their gut bacteria, with few bacteria found in newly emerged adults. In
addition, mosquito skin (known as a cuticle) is an inhospitable environment
for bacteria: it is smooth and dry, unlike human skin, which harbours many different bacterial species. Further where the mosquitoes would be reared would
produce less tetracycline waste per week than a single person ingests per day
to treat acne.
The problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a significant challenge to
health and one that we take very seriously. So does the Food and Drug
Administration. The FDA-led review team, which also included experts from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Environmental Protection
Agency, looked into this issue and concluded that “the likelihood of the
adverse effects associated with development of anti-microbial resistance is
extremely low and the risk is negligible” (see sections 13.4.2.1 and 14.2 of the
Environmental Assessment, and page 5 of the Finding of No Significant Impact,
available on the FDA-CVM website).
We want to make sure that residents of Monroe County understand our
technology and feel comfortable with the trial. Please do not hesitate to reach
out to Oxitec at info@oxitec.com with questions and concerns. We are here to
answer them.
Derric Nimmo, Ph.D., Keys mosquito trial principal scientist, Oxitec Ltd.
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Crab
it is picked up or turned
over.
Recreational harvesters
can use up to five stone
crab traps per person.
Stone crabs may not be
harvested with any device
that can puncture, crush
or injure a crab’s body.
Recreational and commercial traps may be
baited and placed in the
water 10 days prior to the
opening of the season, but
may not be pulled from
the water for harvest purposes until Saturday. Traps
that are not being fished
should be removed from
the water to avoid ghost
fishing, a process in which
marine species get caught
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periods of time and are
not harvested.
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stone crab traps used in
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The rectangular or rounded rectangular entrances
typically used in stone
crab traps in these waters
must be no larger than
5-1/2-by-3-1/8 inches at
the most narrow portion
of the opening. Stone crab
traps being used in other
areas of the state may have
an entrance that is 5-1/2by-3-1/2 inches.
FWC encourages harvesters to take only one
claw, even if both claws
are of legal size, so that
the released crab will be
better able to defend itself
from predators. A crab
that is returned to the
water with one claw intact
will be able to obtain more
food in a shorter amount
of time and regrow its
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Stone crabs are removed from a trap.
claw faster. There is a recreational daily bag limit of
1 gallon of claws per person or 2 gallons per vessel,
whichever is less.
The season will be open
through May 15, 2017.
Stone crab regulations
are the same in state and
federal waters.
For more information
on harvesting stone crabs
for recreation, as well as
commercial stone crab
regulations and licensing
information, visit myfwc.
com/fishing (click on
“Saltwater”).
SADDLEBUNCH KEY —
Monroe County Mayor Heather
Carruthers recently swore in
a new board of directors for
the Lower Keys Chamber of
Commerce at the group’s annual
celebration at FISH restaurant.
Sworn in were Denise Bays,
secretary; Shana Casey; Cathy
Crane, treasurer; Luann Devine;
Shane Keween, first vice president; John Mendoza, membership chair; Steve Miller, second
vice president; and David Tuttle.
Board members not in attendance were Cathy Hoffman and
Dee Hood.
Awards went to Steve Estes and
Boondocks for community spirit; Kiki’s Sandbar and Looe Key
Reef Resort for beautification;
Lower Keys Tackle for Business
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also honored.
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have lasting friendship. 6B
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Ghoulish goings-on. 2-3B
Virtual dive
FACEBOOK
Sheryl Guerry Rose, founder of the Florida Keys Food Tours, poses
with a photo of that other food tour junkie, Food Network host
Guy Fieri.
CONTRIBUTED
The Spiegel Grove artificial reef is among the Florida Keys dive sites available through the Ocean Maps app.
Maps to provide divers interactive 3-D experience
BY BRIAN BOWDEN
BY CHARLOTTE TWINE
Free Press Staff
ISLAMORADA — Sheryl
Guerry Rose’s 12-year career
as a server in Islamorada
restaurants was derailed by
a broken foot. This could
have been a setback for
many, but she saw it as an
opportunity: Why not use
the unexpected free time
to indulge her passion and
start a local food and history tour?
“I am a self-proclaimed
food tour junkie, for sure,”
she told the Free Press.
“What I learned is that the
Free Press Staff
SOUTH FLORIDA — A new smartphone and tablet application that
boasts three-dimensional underwater maps of more than 80 dive
sites from Miami to Key West will be
available next month. Austria-based
Oceans Maps, the company behind
the app, says it’s the first of its kind.
“There is nothing out there right
now that does anything close to this,”
Ocean Maps representative Paige
Tyrrell told the Free Press last week.
The program will offer smartphone and tablet users four modes to
choose from, one of which is a virtual
dive option. That mode allows a 3-D
look at what one will see once underneath the water. Onscreen joysticks
are provided for navigation.
Inside each mode, the program
gives a synopsis of the specific site,
which includes history tidbits, marine
life typically found in the area and
“hotspots.” Tyrrell said the latter is a
tool that points out different objects
within a site, such as a bathtub on a
sunken ship.
Tyrrell said Ocean Maps is also currently working to find a company to
develop a waterproof case suitable
for deep depths for tablets holding
the program. This would then allow
divers to have the interactive maps
in-hand when they explore the sites.
Tour offers dish
on Islamorada
best way to introduce yourself to any city is to find a
food and history tour.”
Over the past few years,
she has taken food tours in
Thomasville, Ga.; Atlanta;
Chattanooga,
Tenn.;
Asheville, N.C.; and several
in New York City.
And she realized that since
she is a long-time Upper
Keys resident — though
she was born in Georgia,
she has lived here since
the 1960s — she has lots of
local history to pass along to
the curious. Her father was
See TOUR, page 4B
CONTRIBUTED
The map program can be used on smartphones and tablets.
“That’s what we’re trying to get to,”
Tyrrell said.
Ocean Maps spent two weeks in
South Florida early last month documenting all the sites that will be
offered in the program. From boat
and beneath the water, they used
photography, video and sonar to
accurately record each location. They
then took that information back to
headquarters and began piecing the
program together using its in-house
developers.
Ocean Maps is expecting to release
the South Florida program no later
than Nov. 16, according to Tyrrell.
That would allow the company to
preview it at a national dive convention in Las Vegas.
Some of the dive sites included
on the program are Sombrero Reef,
Cheeca Rocks, Alligator Reef, Christ
of the Abyss, Molasses Reef, U.S.
Coast Guard Duane, Spiegel Grove,
Carysfort Reef, Grecian Rocks and
Little Conch Reef. There will be 81
locations total.
Ocean Maps previously only had
See MAPS, page 3B
CONTRIBUTED
Florida Keys Food Tours takes guests to restaurants in downtown
Islamorada for tastings. This watermelon-feta salad served at
Morada Bay was sampled on a recent tour.
Humphrey Bogart to star in Key Largo film festival
KEY LARGO — Film buffs
can celebrate an iconic performer who appeared in
more than 75 movies during
a 50-year career at the
fourth annual Humphrey
Bogart Film Festival, set
for Wednesday, Oct. 12,
through Sunday, Oct. 16.
Commemorating Bogart’s
life, his films and the golden era of cinema, this year’s
edition honors the 75th
anniversary of “The Maltese
Falcon” and the 70th anniversary of “The Big Sleep.”
The festival’s Key Largo setting is particularly appropriate since the 1948 film
“Key Largo,” starring Bogart
and his wife Lauren Bacall,
was partly filmed on the
showings of Bogart classics,
as well as a free live radio
play performance of “The
Maltese Falcon.”
Friday night features the
Bogie’s Harbor Party, preceding an outdoor showing of a Bogart and Bacall
classic, “To Have and Have
Not.”
On Saturday, an islandstyle awards banquet will
honor a performer whose
ANDY NEWMAN/TDC work
most embodies
Stephen Bogart, son of actors Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bogart’s spirit and characBacall, steers the original African Queen in 2012 in Key Largo. ter. The banquet is to take
place at the event’s host
joined by novelist and film hotel, the newly opened
island.
WARNER BROS.
Returning to co-host historian Eddie Muller.
Playa Largo Resort & Spa, Dooley Wilson, left, was the piano-playing singer in ‘Casablanca,’
Festival
highlights mile marker 97.4, bayside.
events and film screenone of the many films featuring actor Humphrey Bogart,
right. The fourth annual Key Largo-based Humphrey Bogart Film
ings is Bogart and Bacall’s include indoor and outdoor
See BOGART, page 5B Festival is set for Wednesday through Sunday.
son, Stephen Bogart, again single- and double-feature
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2B • October 12, 2016 • Florida Keys Free Press
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Halloween happenings to haunt Florida Keys
FLORIDA KEYS — Halloween
means spooky celebrations along
the island chain. Selected ghostly
goings-on are spotlighted here.
Eerie athletes can take part
in the Key West Halloween Half
Marathon & 5K, scheduled to
spook spectators on Sunday, Oct.
16. The event starts and ends
at the Schooner Wharf Bar, 202
William St., and participants are
encouraged to wear their creepiest costumes. Awards will be given
to the first- through third-place
male and female overall winners
as well as the top three male and
female finishers in multiple age
groups. Halloween-themed medals will be given to all entrants
who complete the half marathon
or 5K. For more information and
registration, visit halloweenhalfmarathon.com/key-west/.
Key West’s wildest pre-Halloween party is set to take aim at the
upcoming presidential elections.
Fantasy Fest 2016 is scheduled
Friday, Oct. 21, through Sunday,
Oct. 30, and is themed “Political
Voodoo & Ballot Box Barbarians.”
The annual festival includes 10
days and nights of masquerade
balls, costume contests, parties
and escapades, all climaxing in a
grand parade Saturday, Oct. 29.
The
festival’s
traditional
Children’s Day, a family event featuring food, rides, games, arts and
crafts and a costume contest for
kids, is planned for noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 30, at Bayview Park at
Truman Avenue and Eisenhower
Drive.
For Fantasy Fest information, visit fantasyfest.com. For
Children’s Day details, call 305292-8912.
The costumed Zombie Bike Ride
is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 23, in Key West. Thousands of
“zombies” are expected to participate in the 4-mile ride from Fort
East Martello Museum to Duval
Street. A portion of the unearthly
event’s proceeds is to benefit Key
West Art & Historical Society and
Montessori Children’s School. For
more information, visit zombiebikeride.com.
Revelers are set to display miniature floats in Key West’s second
“Smallest Parade in the Universe”
The floats, which must not exceed
BILL CHANDLER/Contributed
‘Chasing a Dream’ is a miniature float
created by Susan Bailey.
a length, width or height of 18
inches, will be displayed from 5
to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at
Waterfront Brewery, located at 201
William St. They are to “parade”
down a replica of Key West’s
Duval Street while projections are
flashed on the “street” to make
them look like full-sized floats.
Event proceeds are to benefit the Monroe Association
for ReMARCable Citizens, a
non-profit that provides life services for Monroe Countys adult
developmentally and intellectually disabled residents. Spectator
tickets are $20 per person. Visit
thesmallestparadeintheuniverse.
com or marchouse.org for more
information.
For mayhem in the Middle
Keys, costumed goblins and
ghouls are invited to “Trick or
Treat with the Cranes” from 5 to 8
p.m. Oct. 31 at the 63-acre Crane
Point Hammock, mile marker
50.5, gulfside. Visit cranepoint.net
or call 305-743-3900.
faces & places
NICE DAY FOR A SWIM
SHOPPING FOR MARC
top 10
bestsellers
HARDBACK FICTION
1. Commonwealth
2. Razor Girl
3. The Underground Railroad
4. Nutshell
5. A Gentleman in Moscow
6. Home
7. The Woman in Cabin 10
8. All the Light We Cannot See
9. Here I Am
10. The Girls
NONI CAY/Contributed
While kayaking around the south end of Big Pine Key, local photographer Noni Cay captured this photo of a Key deer swimming.
HOSPITAL GREETS CYCLIST
H A R D B A C K N O N F I C T.
CONTRIBUTED
The Monroe Association of ReMARCable Citizens recently held a ‘Looking Good in the
Neighborhood’ fundraiser at the organization’s Upper Keys store. MARC provides assistance to
residents with developmental disabilities. Above, shoppers peruse the store. Below, workers for
the night included Carolina Zumbado, Joan Hilt, Tina Porter, Krissy Games, Blandina Ostenson
and Corinne Triviski.
1. Born to Run (Debut)
2. Killing the Rising Sun
3. Hillbilly Elegy
4. The Girl With the Lower Back
Tattoo
5. When Breath Becomes Air
6. Hero of the Empire
7. Between the World and Me
8. The Hidden Life of Trees
9. Love Warrior
10. The Life-Changing Magic of
Tidying Up
The Indie Bestseller List is
produced by the American
Booksellers Association and is
based on sales in independent
bookstores nationwide during
the week ended Oct. 1, 2016.
CONTRIBUTED
Mariners Hospital staff recently stepped outside to greet Jerry
Lachance, who cycled from Canada to the Florida Keys to raise
money for Ride 2 Recovery and the organization’s wounded
veterans. He was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1968 and served
13 months in combat in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged
from service with a Bronze Star and other medals. Lachance
said he has always believed in giving back to the community. He
was a volunteer firefighter for 22 years, is an active member of
his church and helps at Manchester V.A. Medical Center in New
Hampshire.
live entertainment
LOCAL BAND AND VOCALIST PERFORMANCES
FRIDAY, Oct. 14
Bayside Grille: Luke Sommer Glenn 6 to
10 p.m.
Boondocks: Tim & Jim 7 to 10 p.m.
Caribbean Club: Luke Sommer Glenn
10:30 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Gilberts: Bobbe Brown noon to 4 p.m.,
Brothers of Other 7 to 11 p.m.
Holiday Isle Jaws Raw Bar: Reggie Paul 4
to 7 p.m., Jade Storm 8 p.m. to midnight.
Islamorada Fish Company Beach:
Jeanette Conklin Fire Dancer sunset, TBA
6 to 10 p.m.
Islamorada Fish Company Zane Grey
Lounge: TBA 5 to 9 p.m.
Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill: TBA 6 to 11
p.m.
Looe Key Tiki Bar: Haywire 7 to 11 p.m.
Lorelei: Jess Atkins Band 6 to 10 p.m.
Morada Bay: Dave Feder noon to 4 p.m.
Oceanview Lounge: Allan Truesdell 7 to
11 p.m.
Pilot House: Beatleman7 to 10 p.m.
Snapper’s: Lung 7 to 10 p.m.
Snooks: Taylor-King Band 6 to 10 p.m.
Sunset Grille: TBA 6 to 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, Oct. 15
Bayside Grille: Steve Venini 6 to 10 p.m.
Boondocks: See Friday listing.
Caribbean Club: See Friday listing.
Fish House Encore: Lee Sharp 7 to 10
p.m.
Gilberts: LSG Band 1 to 5 p.m., Shane
Duncan Band 7 to 11 p.m.
Holiday Isle Jaws Raw Bar: Reggie Paul
noon to 4 p.m., Atkins & Smith 4 to 7 p.m.,
Klass I Band 8 p.m. to midnight.
Islamorada Fish Company Beach: TBA
noon to 5 p.m., Jeanette Conklin Fire
Dancer sunset, TBA 6 to 10 p.m.
Islamorada Fish Company Zane Grey
Lounge: Scott Youngberg 5 to 9 p.m.
Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill: TBA 7 to 11
p.m.
Looe Key Tiki Bar: Raisin’ Cane 7 to 11
p.m.
Lorelei: The Dropouts 6 to 10 p.m.
Morada Bay: Jesse Atkins noon to 4 p.m.
Pilot House: Mike Mitzner 6 to 10 p.m.
Snapper’s: See Friday listing.
Snooks: Mac Meadows 1:30 to 5 p.m.,
Ashba 6 to 10 p.m.
TapaVino: Jazz Night 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, Oct. 16
Bayside Grille: The Outer Band 6 to 10
p.m.
Boondocks: Girls Night Out 7 to 10 p.m.
Caribbean Club: Cat Daddies 5:30 p.m.
Fish House Encore: See Saturday listing.
Florida Keys Brewing Company: TBA 3
to 7 p.m.
Gilberts: Mr. Nice Guy 1 to 6 p.m.
Holiday Isle Jaws Raw Bar: Ras Daniel &
The Hyah Energy Band 1 to 6 p.m.
Islamorada Fish Company Beach: Dennis
Holmes noon to 5 p.m., Reggie Paul 6 to
10 p.m.
Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill: Stereo
Underground to 8 p.m.
Lorelei: Webb & Davidson 5:30 to 10 p.m.
Morada Bay: Dave Feder noon to 4 p.m.
Safari Lounge: Rockin’ the Safari 6 to
9 p.m.
Snapper’s: Frank C. 11:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.
Snooks: Sweetwater Band 1:30 to 5 p.m.,
Sir Cedric 6 to 10 p.m.
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Outdoor showing of ‘Night of the Living Dead’
KEY WEST — What’s
better for celebrating
Halloween than a nighttime, outdoor viewing of a
horror film classic at a supposedly haunted fort?
Key West Art & Historical
Society will present “Night
of the Living Dead,” the
enduring 1968 classic that
helped define the zombie film genre, from 6 to 8
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at
Fort East Martello, 3501 S.
Roosevelt Blvd.
Director George Romero’s
“Night of the Living Dead”
was an instant monster hit
nearly 50 years ago, garnering the critical acclaim
of horror fans and newguard film critics alike. It
has a thematic weight not
often found in horror films,
casting African-American
Duane Jones as the film’s
protagonist, who tries to
keep everyone working
together toward their mutual survival against the zombies. The film also drips
with political commentary
by exposing discontent over
American involvement in
the Vietnam War. Though
true to zombie movies,
there are some flesh-eating
scenes, but overall, it is a
movie with a message that
focuses more heavily on
atmospheric horror than
shock and gore.
The Key West Art &
Historical Society film
series is curated by society
board member and cineaste
CONTRIBUTED
The original 1968 black-and-white film ‘Night of the Living Dead,’ directed by George Romero, will be shown as the Key West Art &
Historical Society Fort Fright Night film on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
kwahs.org/education/film- Cowles at scowles@kwahs.
Michael Shields. Tickets are $12 for non-members.
To purchase tickets, visit series or contact Shawn org or 305-295-6616.
$8 for society members and
‘Miscast’ actors
to help theater
Maps
Continued from page 1B
programs for the Red Sea
and lakes in Austria and
Germany. This is its first
dive into the U.S. market.
“This was the natural
next step,” Tyrrell said.
“South Florida has a popular diving community.”
Asked why this program
will likely appeal to the
dive community, Tyrrell
said many shops use simple maps or hand-drawn
sketches to show clientele
dive sites.
“But this program is not
based on memory,” Tyrrell
said. “It’s actuality.”
Tyrell added that it can
increase safety by showing divers where to go and
what to expect beforehand.
Users who purchased
Ocean Maps for the original overseas locations
praised the program’s detail
but complained about the
price. Tyrrell said they have
already made adjustments
on the latter for the South
Florida edition.
The app-based program
will be available through
Android and Apple stores.
It will be free to download,
but a user must purchase
each map. Tyrrell said for
$2 a month it gives access
to all South Florida dive
sites.
Ocean Maps has been
around for a year and
a half. It originated from
the acquisition of Reef
Interactive, an innovator
for bringing ocean mapping to apps. For more
information, visit oceanmaps.com or its Facebook
page of the same name.
bbowden@keysnews.
com
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Divers can access coordinates, weather conditions and other data about each dive site on the
Ocean Maps app.
MARATHON — Marathon
Community Theatre’s annual One Weekend Only fundraiser will be “Miscast,” a
comedic show about people
in roles they would never
actually perform because
they are the wrong age, race
or gender.
The show is set for 8
p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, and
Saturday, Oct. 22, at 5101
Overseas Highway.
Each performance will be
followed by a champagne
gala and hors d’oeuvres in
the gallery, all included in
the ticket price.
Tickets are $45 and are
available at the box office,
online at marathontheater.
org or by phone at 305-7430994.
Attention! Attention!
Calling all Backyard BBQ Masters
You are invited to participate in the
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BBQ Throwdown Charity Event for
Saturday October 29, 2016
From 10am until 4pm
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We will have Three Categories for each Contestant to enter.
You can enter one or all three.
The Categories are: Pork, Brisket, and Ribs.
The entry fee for the first Category is $75 and $25 for
each additional category you choose to particpate in.
Judging will be for
Best Overall 1st Place Prize of $350
2nd Place Prize of $250
3rd Place Prize of $200
Trick or Treat Goodie Bags for all the Kids from 1pm to 3pm.
Rum Booth Sponsored by Goslings Rum for the adults along with a
Lemonade Stand for the kids.
If you aren’t a Backyard BBQ Master but enjoy tasting great BBQ
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IN THE KEYS
at the movies …
IN THE KEYS & SOUTH FLORIDA
‘HOUNDS’
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VICTORY
opening this week:
Max Steel (PG-13, Action/Adventure and Sci-Fi/Fantasy) As 16-year-old Max McGrath and alien companion
Steel struggle to accept their oddly connected fates,
they begin to uncover unimaginable secrets, working
together to find the truth and fight the mysterious forces threatening their world.
The Shanty Hounds took first
place in the band category
during the sixth annual Votes
for Notes benefit for Habitat
for Humanity affiliates in the
Middle and Lower Keys. The
Shanty Hounds were also the
winners of the ‘One Night
Wonder’ prize for bringing in
the most donations in one
night. Winning the solo/duo
category was Dustin Sedlak,
while Delaney won the junior
category. The musicians
compete to see which act
can raise the most money
over a three-week period in
venues from Marathon to Key
West. For more information,
visit habitatlowerkeys.org or
habitatmiddlekeys.org.
The Accountant (R, Drama) - Behind the cover of a small-
town CPA office, math savant Christian Wolff works as
an accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous
criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department’s
Crime Enforcement Division starting to close in,
Christian takes on a legitimate client: a robotics company where an accounting clerk has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian
uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, the body
count starts to rise.
Desierto (R, Drama and Thriller) - What begins as a hopeful
journey to seek a better life becomes a harrowing and
primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting
vigilante chases a group of unarmed men and women
through the treacherous U.S.-Mexican border.
Kevin Hart: What Now? (R, Comedy) - Kevin Hart takes
center stage in this groundbreaking, record-setting,
sold-out performance of “What Now?”— a comedy
concert filmed outdoors in front of 50,000 people at
Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field.
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now showing:
The Girl on the Train (R, Thriller) - Rachel is devastated by
her recent divorce and spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in
a house that her train passes. Then, one morning she
sees something shocking happen there and becomes
entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
Unfriend (R, Horror/Suspense and Thriller) - Enjoying college
life as a popular student, Laura shares everything with
her more than 800 friends on Facebook. But one day,
after accepting a friend request from a social outcast
named Marina, Laura’s closest friends begin dying cruel
deaths. Before her time is up, Laura must solve the mystery behind Marina and her Facebook profile.
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (PG, Kids/Family and
Comedy) - Rafe has an epic imagination and a slight
problem with authority. Both collide when he transfers
to an oppressive, rule-crazy middle school. Drowning
in do’s and don’ts, Rafe and his scheming best friend
Leo hatch a plan to break every rule in the school’s
code of conduct. But Principal Dwight displays his own
fiendish creativity, striking back at the rulebreakers.
Information courtesy of movieinsider.com
future releases:
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
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dvd releases
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The Infiltrator (R, Drama, Thriller and Crime/Gangster) - In the
1980s, special federal agent Robert Mazur goes deep
undercover as an immoral businessman to infiltrate
the workings of infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo
Escobar. Risking his life, Mazur and his team uncover Escobar’s extensive network of money-laundering
experts from numerous drug lords to shady bankers.
mystery
Tour
the pastor of Matecumbe
United Methodist Church,
and her mother was a piano
teacher. Rose recalls hearing tales from the survivors
of the 1935 Labor Day hurricane as a child, and she
can tell stories of riding out
hurricanes herself. During
one storm, since their home
was in a low-lying spot of
the neighborhood, her family put her mother’s piano
and her father’s stereo on
top of cinderblocks then
took shelter in a house
that is now Roberto “Pasta”
Panteleo’s art gallery.
So with anecdotes under
her belt and a myriad of
connections in the restaurant business, Rose started
Florida Keys Food Tours this
past May. After taking time
off due to many area restaurants closing in September
for the slow season, Rose
will be resuming her tours
on Friday, Oct. 14.
The 1.5-mile walking tour
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Friday, October 14th:
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takes in the neighborhood
she grew up in, the Morada
Way Arts & Cultural District
and its restaurants, and lasts
about three hours. She’ll
take participants to at least
five stops and make sure
to sample the fare at each
stop. Past destinations have
included Bad Boy Burrito,
Good Girl Juice & Cafe,
Islamorada Shrimp Shack,
Green Turtle Inn, Ma’s Fish
Camp, Pierre’s and Florida
Keys Brewing Company.
The food samplings will
vary with each tour, but
guests have noshed on Key
lime pie, tacos, conch fritters and watermelon-feta
salad. While participants
eat, Rose will fill them in
on the restaurant building’s
history and, if possible,
introduce them to the chef.
And perhaps she’ll recall
the times she went fishing
with baseball legend and
Islamorada resident Ted
Williams off Cheeca Lodge’s
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dock as a child; she hung
out often with Williams’
best friend’s sons.
“He was fun for us to be
around. In reality, I had no
clue what a famous man
he was. He was just Mr.
Ted that was always at my
friend’s house,” she remembered.
The topic of “Bloodline”
naturally comes up during
the tour.
“We’re walking through
the Rayburns’ neighborhood, basically, therefore
we see several places used
in filming,” Rose said, referring to the family who is
the center of the plot of
the popular Netflix series
that is filmed in the Upper
Keys. In the future, she has
plans to do a “Bloodline”themed tour, taking in the
bars where the characters
hang out.
“When you’re at the end,
you’re full,” Rose said of
her food and history tour.
“My goals are to give people
something really fun and
new to do, and have them
be pleasantly and comfortably full at the end of the
tour and feeling more like
an old local, knowing more
about our beautiful island.”
The tour is $69 per person, plus taxes and fees,
and includes all food. From
Oct. 14 to Nov. 9, locals
who present an ID with a
Monroe County address get
30 percent off. To purchase
a ticket, go to flkeysfoodtours.com. For more information, call 305-393-9183.
ctwine@keysnews.com
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Florida Keys Food Tours takes
guests to restaurants in downtown Islamorada for tastings.
These tacos at Bad Boy Burrito
were sampled on a recent tour.
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Canna lily’s flashy flowers grab attention
BY ROBIN ROBINSON
Key West Garden Club
S
he’s a flashy fandango dancer swirling
her flamboyant
skirts while flirting with
the bees and bats that pollinate her enticing flowers.
There is no substitute for a
canna lily as both the paddle-shaped leaves and the
gladiola-like flowers are
impressive.
Add to that description
her low maintenance,
rapid growth and adaptation to the Florida Keys’
well-drained soil, and she
will satisfy the gardener
year after year. When she
turns 4 years old, dig up
the underground rhizomes, separate them and
plant them 2 feet apart
with their eyes facing up,
and she will birth a whole
new family. Her children
will pop up within two
weeks.
She is a flagrant liar
about her past as she is
no lily but is closer to
the gingers and bananas.
There are thousands of
wild hybrid species, as she
plays around with anyone.
Flowers borne on panicles
are red, yellow, orange and
a variety of combinations.
The gaudy colors are not
her real flowers, but extravagant stamens that hide
her small interior flowers
that have three sepals
and three petals. They are
most often pollinated by
ROBIN ROBINSON/Contributed
Left, canna lily flowers fuel a gardener’s ego. Above, canna
lily leaves emerge from the underground rhizome as the plant
spreads.
an insect but are versatile
enough to self-pollinate.
When the spike has no
more flowers, prune it
down to let the secondary
spike grow and bloom.
Besides attracting
people, she also attracts
animals that eat her lush
leaves as fodder. Even
when not blooming, the
colorful leaves that are
green, maroon, bronze
or red stripped create a
striking array in a garden.
Young shoots are eaten
as vegetables. Leaves are
transformed into a tan
paper or burned to keep
the bugs away.
Her roots have more
starch in them than any
other plant known to mankind, and people chose her
to be one of the earliest
domesticated plants. Now
agriculturalists grow canna
for the edible starch root.
In India, the flowers are
fermented into alcohol.
Seeds grow in green,
round, soft-spiky pods.
Do not pick them until
the pods turn black. They
contain up to three seeds
inside. They also contain
a purple dye and are often
used as beads in jewelry.
They are extra hard and are
put inside gourds to make
them rattle. It is possible to
propagate these hard seeds
by soaking them in lukewarm water for 24 hours.
After that, scarify them
with a piece of sandpaper
until the white endosperm
is seen. Keep between 70
to 75 degrees when planted. Few will germinate, but
if they do, a single leaf will
appear as a monocot. They
do not often grow true-toseed because of the extensive hybridization. They
vary from 18 inches to 9
feet in height.
Cannas grow wild in
the warm climate of the
Americas and in some
places are considered invasive, but they also are used
to remove pollutants from
boggy areas and wetlands.
They have a very high tolerance for contaminants.
That makes them useful in
cleaning up contaminated
land.
Grow these wild flores-
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was a columnist for the
Chicago Daily News and
syndicated with Princeton
Features. Her books are
“Plants of Paradise” and
“Roots, Rocks and Rain:
Native Trees of the Florida
Keys.”
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Have you seen little
movement at the bottom of
craters in the ground
the burrow, carefully scoop
and wondered who lives
up the sand. Deposit this
beneath those sand funsand onto a paper plate
nels? As a child, I spent
and sift through it. If you
for food to “fall out of the
most of my days outside
are lucky, you will see the
sky,” most larvae have
exploring the natural
very low metabolisms and tiny brown larva scurrying
world. Once I discovered
around the plate. Observe,
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very similar to dragonflies
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and are often mistaken for rebuild its burrow. Antlion
locate the tiny creature.
them. The adults are most larvae will leave little trails
Turns out, I was hunting
in the sand when moving
active at dusk and dawn,
the larvae of antlions.
to other areas, giving them
and are very short-lived,
Antlion larvae build these only living for about one
their other common name,
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Above, left, Ron Modra sits next to Max Gaspeny, who holds a permit Modra caught while fishing with Bud n’ Mary’s Marina owner Richard Stanczyk last week. Above right, Modra celebrates after
catching a bonefish with Sara Stanczyk, daughter-in-law of Richard Stanczyk.
When two at the top of their game meet
BY ERIC BASS
Free Press Staff
T
heir relationship started 27 years
ago on a flats skiff in the waters
surrounding Islamorada and
has grown into a long-lasting friendship.
Back then, Richard Stanczyk, owner of
Islamorada’s Bud n’ Mary’s Marina, was
at the top of his game fishing for bonefish
and other species found in the waters of
the Florida Keys. He was contacted one
day by one of his
favorite and longtime anglers, Major
League Baseball
pitcher Bob McClure,
who is now the pitching coach for the
Philadelphia Phillies.
McClure said he
had a friend named
Ron Modra who he
wanted Stanczyk to
take fishing. Little did Stanczyk know that
Modra would become a legendary sports
photographer with Sports Illustrated,
who when he retired from the magazine
after 23 years would have 70 cover photos
to his credit. Last week, Modra returned
to his favorite fishing grounds during a
visit to Islamorada.
Their first meeting and fishing adventure almost three decades ago was for
bonefish, and as Modra put it, “This
wasn’t exactly what I expected. Richard
was rough, he yelled at me, and I didn’t
ERIC BASS/Free Press
Photographer Ron Modra, left, holds his book ‘A Baseball Life’ next to friend Richard Stanczyk at
Bud n’ Mary’s Marina in Islamorada.
think this was the way a guide was supposed to treat his angler.”
Stanczyk, sitting across from Modra,
started laughing, then added, “I wasn’t
mad at him for his bad casts so much
as I was just extremely passionate and
wanted him to catch the fish. I was pretty
tough on my clients back then.”
After the trip Modra called McClure
and asked him, “What did you get me
into? This guy Stanczyk yelled at me the
whole time.”
McClure told Modra to give Stancyzk
another chance, and a week later
Modra came back to fish again with the
Islamorada captain. From the second
trip on his passion for saltwater fishing
matured, and the two grew to become
best friends, fishing together any chance
they can get. On one of their fishing
adventures made famous by Stanczyk —
daytime swordfishing — Modra was able
to capture a photo of a hooked swordfish
jumping out of the water. It was the first
photo of a daytime hookup and was featured in Saltwater Sportsman magazine.
Modra appreciates how lucky he has
been to have accomplished the things he
has in his career. He grew up in Wisconsin
and graduated from high school in 1967.
He was immediately drafted in to the
military and served with the Army 1st
Calvary Division, one of the most decorated combat divisions of the U.S. Army.
He was deployed to Vietnam at the height
of the conflict after the Tet Offensive in
1968. Growing up, Modra always had a
love for baseball and photography, and
upon returning from his military service
he took a job with a local paper. From
there he landed a job as the photographer for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1973.
Because of the outstanding work he did
for the Brewers, Modra was offered his
dream job as a photographer for Sports
Illustrated in 1975 and jumped at the
opportunity to initially cover professional
baseball. In the world of sports photography working for Sports Illustrated in this
era was a dream come true. Modra stayed
with Sports Illustrated for 23 years and
covered every sport you can imagine and
traveled around the world three times
doing so.
I asked Modra what was the best sport
he ever covered? Without hesitation he
voiced his number one event, “The Palio
horse races in Siena, Italy. Those races are
the most beautiful and exciting events
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Lady Canes earn district victory after slow start
Free Press Staff
ISLAMORADA — It was
a struggle but the Coral
Shores High School volleyball team came out with a
3-1 (24-26, 25-16, 25-23 and
25-14) District 16-5A victo-
ry at home over Pinecrest
Preparatory
Academy
Charter.
Though it was close,
Pinecrest gave the Lady
Canes a wakeup call with
a win in the first set of the
contest on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Coral Shores took the next
three games for the victory.
Lady Canes coach Kathy
Ets-Hokin had her team
back to full strength with the
return of Mallory Hudson
and Delaney Hoag. She said
it was evident in their level
of play.
But it was their slow start
that had the coach concerned.
“I really feel like it takes
my girls longer to warm up.
Seriously, I really don’t have
the answer as to why the
girls lost that first set,” EtsHokin said. “I got on them
and said, ‘You beat this
team easily before. I don’t
know how they beat you in
one set. You’re capable of
beating this team.’”
The coach said she is still
tinkering with her lineup
given the return of Hoag
and Hudson.
“In one set, Brittney
[Doyle] had kill after kill
after kill. It was awesome.
I changed up the lineup,
but switched it back,” EtsHokin said.
Doyle led the team
with 17 kills, two blocked
shots and one ace. Haylee
Curry had seven kills and
five aces, and blocked four
shots. Hudson had five kills,
and Lizzie Warfield “played
an unyielding defense with
10 digs,” Ets-Hokin said.
Coral Shores has one
more regular season home
match and one more on the
road.
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the
Lady Canes were to host
county rival Marathon. The
game took place after press
time. Their final contest is
set for Thursday, Oct. 13,
against Immaculata-LaSalle
in Miami.
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Dad taught me my love of the ocean
BY C.J. GEOTIS
Fishing Columnist
F
ishing and boating have
been huge parts of my
life for as long as I can
remember. I grew up in Boston.
The boating up there is way different than what we do here in the
Florida Keys. Mainly, you can use
your boat in Boston for only several months out of the year. And
then, winter comes. My dad had
very nice, for their time, wooden
cabin cruisers. He started out
with a 26-foot Trojan and then
traded up to a
33-foot ChrisCraft.
The boats
were kept
at the Lynn
Yacht Club
on mooring balls.
Of course, I
became the
designated
rower to bring
dad out to the “big” boat. We
would leave the dock in a 10-foot
dinghy, with me rowing every
time, and dad puffing on a huge
green Optimo Admiral cigar. It
must have looked like the dinghy
was powered by a miniature diesel motor spewing dark clouds of
smoke as we made the precarious
trip from dock to boat. We always
made it safely. And, all in all, I
was very proud of my position as
exclusive dinghy rower.
I remember, after the first time
my dad had read Chapman’s
Piloting, Seamanship and Small
Boat Handling, that he wanted to
try his hand at navigating. There
were no GPSs or Lorans at the
time. He bought charts, protractor, parallel rulers and divider.
He picked a spot in the middle
of nowhere far offshore from the
fishing grounds in Boston Harbor.
In those days, people navigated by
what is called dead reckoning. We
moved from one location to the
other by calculating the time and
compass heading necessary to go
from spot to spot. The golden rule
was not to head to the next destination without first locating the
current destination.
Dad had picked out a spot on
the chart that he thought might be
a little desert island. He charted a
course that would take us to three
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Columnist C.J. Geotis, above left, with his dad on Grand Cayman in 1976.
Geotis’ dad, pictured below in 1980, was always ‘Mr. Dapper.’
sea buoys and then to the island.
“Take a heading of 80 degrees.
Drive 20 knots for 43 minutes and
we should hit the first buoy,” he
said, sitting in the cockpit, sipping
on Beefeater Gin and creating
the ever-present Optimo Admiral
smoke trail. We found the first
buoy. It was quite a ways off our
starboard bow. In front of and
to the right of the boat, for landlubbers. Then we adjusted the
heading, and Dad said, “Run this
course for 35 minutes.”
There was no land in site. I
was very young, still in grammar
school. We had not seen another
boat for a very long time. This did
not look like an area where an
island might just pop into view
anytime soon. “How long have
we been going in this direction?”
I asked. Dad pressed the wrong
button on the stop watch and it
returned to zero. He muttered a
curse, and then said, “Stop the
boat.” The big boat settled in the
water and started a rhythmic roll-
full-page photos he took
over his four decade career
covering baseball, titled “A
Baseball Life.” Friend and
I’ve ever seen or been to.”
sports commentator Bob
This was a surprise coming Costas wrote the introfrom a man who has covduction and Major League
ered every sport, including Baseball Commissioner
a number of summer and
Bud Selig, who rarely
winter Olympics.
does something like this,
Because of his love
penned the book’s forward.
for baseball, photogThese days, Modra’s bigraphy and the friends
gest passion is saltwater
he made in the major
fishing, spurred on a long
leagues, Modra decided
time ago by Stanczyk. Both
to put together a book of
love the sport and went
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ing in the moderately calm seas
and wind.
The boat was idling out of gear
and the ocean currents played
games, turning the boat while we
scanned the horizon looking for
the destination buoy. I remember
thinking, “This is not good. Mom
will be mad.”
“Maybe the buoy floated away,”
Dad said. “Let’s take the course
we would have taken next. We’re
probably in the area of the buoy
anyway.” We powered up and
continued seaward. After a while,
I slowed the boat down and commented that we might just be lost.
We scanned the waters. Nothing.
We turned the motors off.
“Perhaps we will hear the clanging bell, or bellowing horn of the
sea buoy,” Dad suggested. But we
did not. We were pretty sure that if
we were lost and ran the boat west
long enough we would run into
America, somewhere between
Florida and Maine. This was my
first time in unknown waters,
out on the flats last week
while Hurricane Matthew
skirted past the Keys so
Modra could catch a permit.
Currently, Modra is
working with marine artist
Guy Harvey and the Guy
Harvey Outpost on the
details of a photo safari
project where he will take
people to the Galapagos
Islands in early 2017. In
the meantime, Modra and
Stanczyk will keep following their fishing passion.
My Sea Cin
crew wins
Mandich
deep in the Atlantic Ocean. We
drifted awhile, and I realized I
loved it out there.
Deep ocean water has its own
personality, sounds, smell and
motion. I knew I was in love with
the ocean and would be for my
whole life. We were in very deep
water far from shore. We were
out here with the big boys. But
the big boys probably still knew
where they were. Dad freshened
his drink, lit another Optimo and
said, “All right, let’s head back.”
We retraced our last course.
Close to the time we estimated we
should see our original sea buoy, it
came into view. Strangely, we were
closer this time than when we
looked for it on the way out. We
could see land. We navigated back
to the entrance to Boston Harbor.
We tied the “Hermes” (named
after the ancient Greek god of
travelers) to her mooring ball. I
took my position at the oars in the
dinghy, and Dad handled “smoketrail” duty. We had returned safely
from our first attempted navigation. I don’t think we were ever in
serious danger. But when we got
in the car, Dad said, “Don’t tell
mom, OK?” “OK,” I replied.
Dad and I went on to
make many voyages from
Boston Harbor to Cape Cod,
Provincetown and across the
sometimes treacherous Buzzard’s
Bay with never an incident. When
I moved to South Florida in 1970,
I was shocked at the fabulous
weather and water. I learned
about fishing for mahi-mahi,
kingfish, sailfish, wahoo and yellowtail snapper. Dad had moved
to South Florida shortly before I
did and passed away at a surprisingly young age. His surgeon said,
“Your dad died because of the
booze and cigars.” And that could
be. But I still snuck an Optimo
Admiral and one of those minisized bottles of Beefeater in his
casket. And so it went.
And life is good in the Florida
Keys; life is very good in the
Florida Keys.
C.J. Geotis is a life-long fisherman who followed his dream 15
years ago to live in the Florida
Keys. His book, Florida Keys Fish
Stories, is available at amazon.
com. He lives in Marathon with his
wife, Loretta, and her Coca-Cola
collection. His email is fishstoriescj@comcast.net.
ISLAMORADA — The
team on board My Sea
Cin took top honors at the
Mad Dog Mandich Fishing
Classic that wrapped up
Oct. 1 in Islamorada.
Anglers Raymond Baiz,
Steve Orton and Hank
Cushard, all of Palm
City, and Zane Albury, of
Tavernier, captured the top
boat prize and overall prize
money of $7,550.
The My Sea Cin team tallied a combined 92.9-pound
weight of grouper, kingfish
and snapper. Albury caught
the tournament’s top kingfish at 32 pounds.
Fort Lauderdale resident Mike Schaffner, fishing aboard Hard Hat, was
named the tournament’s
top individual angler. He
scored three dolphin fish
with a combined weight of
46.2 pounds.
A 21.3-pound fish landed
Blue Heaven team member
Bernard Boulanger the top
dolphin title.
Top woman angler honors went to Islamorada
resident Roz White, who
fished from the Susan Jane
for a combined 12.4-pound
weight of dolphin.
Harrison
Dunbar’s
13-pound dolphin earned
him top offshore junior
angler aboard Priority.
In the inshore division,
top honors and $1,000 cash
were awarded to Islamorada
residents Dave and Lisa
Denkert of team Catching
Fins/Team Fins. They
reported a combined length
of 137.87 inches among the
tournament’s five target
species of spotted sea trout,
tarpon, snook, redfish and
mangrove snapper.
Lisa Denkert earned the
top inshore angler title.
A field of 151 anglers on
40 boats participated in
the tournament, which is
named for the late Jim “Mad
Dog” Mandich, a tight end
for the Miami Dolphins and
later a color radio commentator for Dolphins games.
is an angler who likes to
take photos.” Stanczyk
especially likes to photograph the fish Modra
catches.
If you want to see Ron
Modra’s photos online,
including those Palio horse
race pictures, go to ronaldmodra2.com/2015Palio.
Modra ended our conversation by pointing out the
two’s unique friendship:
“I’m a photographer who
likes to fish, and Stanczyk
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A series of superboat races will take place in the waters surrounding Key West from Nov. 6 to 13.
Superboat races spotlight speed
KEY WEST — Competition
between American and international powerboat racing teams, close-up
viewing for spectators and a course
with legendary challenges will characterize the 36th annual Key West
World Championship series.
Slated for Sunday, Nov. 6, through
Sunday, Nov. 13, the season-ending
event pits teams against each other
on a 4.5-mile-per-lap course that
features both rough and calm water
conditions. Over the championship’s
three-decade history, the course has
helped establish Key West as a top
powerboat racing venue.
In addition to testing racers’ ability
and endurance, the course layout
means boats in Key West Harbor can
come within 50 yards of the Truman
Waterfront grandstand area, providing fans closeup displays of skill and
power.
The Key West World Championship
is to kick off with a parade of race
boats down Duval Street beginning
at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6.
Races are scheduled for Wednesday,
Nov. 9; Friday, Nov. 11; and Sunday,
Nov. 13. Four races are held each
day featuring boats from multiple
classes including the Superboat and
Superboat Unlimited classes.
Fans can observe the action on
race days from several areas on the
Truman Waterfront including a VIP
grandstand. Other viewing areas
include harborfront hotels and Key
West’s Mallory Square.
On nonrace days, powerboat fans
can see the high-speed boats, watch
in-water testing runs and meet racers
and crews at the race village on the
Truman Waterfront. Social events for
teams and their fans are planned as
well, including a Duval Street party
with race boats on display.
General admission tickets are
available, as are all-inclusive VIP
spectator packages for the Truman
Waterfront grandstands and hospitality tent.
For more information, visit superboat.com.
crossword horoscopes
KEY
KEY
OCTOBER 12 – OCTOBER 18
LIBRA – SEPT 23/OCT 23
Assistance is available, but it
might not come in the form
you expect, Libra. A chance
encounter results in the
meeting of a lifetime. Do not
disappoint.
SCORPIO – OCT 24/NOV 22
Go ahead, Scorpio. Pitch your
idea. Just don’t be surprised if
it doesn’t make the splash you
thought it would. There are a
few kinks left to work out.
CLUES ACROSS
1. Affirm
5. Healthful retreats
9. High speed
13. Bay
14. Conceal
15. Oblivion
16. Fanciest
18. ___ of roses
19. Antiquity, in antiquity
20. Armageddon
21. Brat
23. Little fellow
25. Receptive part of the brain
27. Apprentice
28. Maple genus
29. Discouraging words
30. Alpha’s opposite
33. Beginnings
36. Set of one’s emotional
qualities
38. William Randolph _____
40. Remarkable or outstanding
41. Driver’s lic. and others
42. “When it’s ___” (old riddle
answer)
44. Speech problem
48. Sweet wine
51. Jerk
53. Like a trumpet
54. Court
55. ___-tzu, Chinese
philosopher
56. Lifeboat lowerer
57. Extra piece
60. Agenda entries
61. Afflicts
62. “Little Caesar” role
63. ___ mortals
64. Change states, in a way
65. “Our Time in ___” (10,000
Maniacs album)
CLUES DOWN
1. Honor
2. Large number of
arrows/bullets
3. One who slips away
4. ___ gestae
5. Excel
6. ___ Piper
7. Infomercials, e.g.
8. Couch
9. Geo model
10. Bartender?
11. Ancient battle vehicle
12. “___ Town Too” (1981 hit)
15. 1968 Chemistry Nobelist
Onsager
17. “Comprende?”
22. Sign up
24. Beau
25. Watergate, e.g.
26. Balaam’s mount
28. Back, in a way
31. “___ Doubtfire”
32. Heir’s concern
34. Bubkes
35. Class
36. Jewish holiday in March/April
37. Balloon filler
38. “Get ___!”
39. School
43. Excess equipment thrown
overboard a ship
45. Set into surface
46. Rare
47. Particle of light
49. It may be organized
50. Aardvark fare
51. Least good
52. ___ v. Wade
54. Stopping point
56. Faint
58. Pandowdy, e.g.
59. Grand ___
(“Evangeline” setting)
SAGITTARIUS – NOV 23/DEC 21
Affairs can get messy, as you
are about to learn this week
at the office, Sagittarius. Steer
clear of it, else you could wind
up an accomplice.
CAPRICORN – DEC 22/JAN 20
The joke is on you, Capricorn.
Your team has gotten more done
than you realize. Show them
your appreciation. Empathy will
go a long way with a friend.
GEMINI – MAY 22/JUN 21
Brace yourself, Gemini. A
chilling secret is about to be
spilled. Take it in stride. There is
so much more that could have
been lost. A trade is made.
CANCER – JUN 22/JUL 22
Come on, Cancer. Give it a
chance. It will turn out far better
than you imagined. A coworker
is a welcome addition to the
team, a very welcome addition.
LEO – JUL 23/AUG 23
Passion burns bright, and
you receive an extra-special
invitation. Bon voyage, Leo. A
charm reappears, bringing good
luck to an occasion.
VIRGO – AUG 24/SEPT 22
A gift from afar brings joy to
your home. No need for thanks,
Virgo. Your smile and giggles
are thanks enough. A master
plan is breached.
AQUARIUS – JAN 21/FEB 18
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
You may have the best of
intentions, but that may not
be enough, Aquarius. Don’t OCTOBER 12
be afraid to ask for help. A Hugh Jackman, Actor (47)
financial matter is resolved.
OCTOBER 13
PISCES – FEB 19/MAR 20
Hoarding tendencies take over, Paul Simon, Singer (74)
and a loved one has a real mess
on their hands. Be supportive, OCTOBER 14
but know your limitations, Pisces.
A professional might be needed. Mia Wasikowska, Actress (26)
CONTRIBUTED
Makani Burga, a 10-year-old fifth-grader from Plantation Key
School, won the 10-and-under Coral Gables Fall Classic Level
6 Tennis Tournament on Sept. 24 and 25. The tournament was
a qualifier for the state championship, with only the two top
players advancing to the state finals in Daytona on Oct. 22 and
23. Makani moved full-time to the Upper Keys from Guatemala in
August. Prior to that, he spent four or five months a year in
the Keys. He also won the Guatemala 10-and-under National
Championship in April. He has trained locally under Gary
Clermont, prior owner of the Islamorada Tennis Club; Kevin Chow
of Chow Academy; and Josh Molino, a visiting tennis professional
from Michigan. He trains primarily with his father, Javier.
Tournament benefits
cat rescue group
ISLAMORADA — The
15th annual Casting for
Cats Women’s Backcountry
Tournament is set for Friday,
Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct.
15, at the Islander Resort,
mile marker 82, oceanside.
The tournament benefits
the non-profit Casting for
Cats, which uses proceeds
to spay and neuter, and provide care to, the local feral
cat population. Registration
is $175 and includes entry
plus a kickoff party and
awards banquet.
The
Upper
Keys
Veterinary Hospital will
co-host the Friday night
kickoff party, which includes
a silent auction and “Litter
Box Dig,” cocktails, hors
d’oeuvres, the captains’
meeting and other activities. An awards banquet is
planned for Saturday night.
A 18-foot Hells Bay
Waterman boat with a
60-hp Evinrude engine
will be awarded to the first
angler who catches each of
the six target species during
the tournament. The angler
who catches the most species of the five major categories will win a Dragonfly
Boatworks standup paddleboard.
Registration forms are
available online at castingforcats.org or call 305-6642012.
Halloween festival for families
MARATHON — The city parks department will present
the second annual Halloween Treat Fest, a free event
for all ages, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Marathon
Community Park.
Arts and crafts, games, popcorn, sno-cones and more
will be offered at the concession stand area, followed
by a 7:30 p.m. screening at the amphitheater of “Hotel
Transylvania 2.” For more information, call 305-743-6598.
Reading group to discuss book
KEY LARGO — The Key Largo Library reading group
will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, to discuss “The BadAss Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the
World’s Most Precious Manuscripts.”
This non-fiction piece by Joshua Hammer tells the true
story of a small group of archivists and librarians in Mali’s
Timbuktu who risked their lives in 2012 to save thousands
of rare manuscripts from al-Qaeda marauders.
The reading group meets in the library community
room at mile marker 101.4, oceanside.
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Room and Railing
Installers
Must have
transportation and valid
drivers license.
305-852-2568 or send
resume to
PO Box 288, Tavernier
Fl, 33070
alumrus@bellsouth.net
0414
Mobile Homes
Upper Keys
1BR/1BA Furnished
Park model
Located at Islmorada
Oceanside. $1,950
includes rent,utilities
and boat slip. Available
now. Call
530-204-8007.
0432
Unfurnished Apts
Upper Keys
2BR/2BA: HARRY
HARRIS PARK
New modern apt. all
appliances, central
A/C, responsible
couple preferred. No
pets, smoking or drugs.
F/L/S. $1,600 month.
305-453-3271.
MM95 1 Bedroom
Unfurnished, includes
Water/Sewer $950 a
month F/L/S
Call 305-731-0109.
0440
Unfurn. Houses
Lower Keys
0440
Unfurn. Houses
Lower Keys
Sugarloaf Key just off
of Sugarloaf Blvd
3BR/2BA, pool, freshly
painted, canal frontage.
$3,000/mo.
305-587-3714
Available Immediately.
0444
Unfurn. Houses
Upper Keys
MM 105 2 Bed 1 Bath
Canal Home
3 lots from the bay,
great sunsets, large
screen tile patio,
cathedral ceilings,
washer dryer,
workshop shed, plus
storage shed, alarm
system, 90 feet dock,
has own boat ramp.
$2,400/month
305-619-5309
0452
Vacation Rentals
Lower Keys
Fest Week
One bedroom
furnished condo
available for week at
Truman Annex- sleeps
4. Call 401-419-2397
Monthly
Vacation Homes
Old Town, 1 – 5 BR,
Today - Dec. See
www.HistoricHideaways.com
All real estate
advertising in
this newspaper
is subject to the
Federal Fair Housing Act of
1968 which makes it illegal
to advertise “any preference,
limitation or discrimination
based on race, color, religion,
sex or national origin, or an
intention to make any such
preference limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept
any advertising for real estate
which is in violation or the
law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings
advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal
opportunity basis.
for pricing/availability
305-294-RENT
0460
Commercial
Rentals
COURTHOUSE
BUSINESS CENTER
Key West Business
Center: Fleming St. at
Duval $600 - $750
0460
Commercial
Rentals
0534
includes all utilites.
Virtual Office Plan
$170/month
305-296-4087.
OFFICE/RETAIL
SPACE FOR LEASE:
Overseas HighwayOceanside- Big Pine
Key across from
Walgreens 450sf up to
1800sf Some utilites
may be included
Contact Christina
305-395-2049.
0513
Timeshares
Rare Opportunity
The Galleon C Building
Weeks 42,43,44
Includes Fest time
and boat races
View is nothing
but blue water!
(206)604-6584
0534
Commercial
Property
Commercial For Sale
Search All Key West
and FL Keys
Commercial RE and
Businesses For Sale at
www.KeysRealEstate.com
725 Caroline St.
KW Seaport
150 Seat Restaurant
w/ in/outdoor seating.
New construction
Summerland Key
Com Building
On US-1, waterfront.
Easy to show
Individual Office
Spaces
from $550/mo.
Old Town-New Town-
Commercial
Property
0544
Realty Wanted
Cudjoe Key
514 Fleming St.
Mixed-Use
Retail Down, Resi.Up.
Poss. Transient Rec.
Zone. Concrete,
X Zone
Funky Chicken StoreSuccessful Biz
Proven Success,
Owner Retiring.
10 Unit Fully
Licensed Guesthouse
Located on Petronia St.
in Bahama Village.
Fully Updated. Major
Price Reduction
604 Duval St.$7,500/mo
900 SF Down
+200 SF Storage
1406 S.
Roosevelt Blvd
Beautifully renovated
3 Unit Residential
Income Producing
WANT TO RENT A
CLOSE GARAGE
From Nov 1st. - April
1st. or close to those
dates. Will pay up to
$110 month.
414-573-7511.
Claude J. Gardner, Jr.
or Will Langley
305-766-3133
Berkshire Hathaway
Knight & Gardner
Realty # 1 in
KEY WEST
commercial sales and
lease volume in 2015
and for the last 10
years combined.
Sold over $1 Billion.
ALL NEW
FURNITURE
Keyswide Classifieds
CALL
305.451.0860
305-292-7777
NEVER USED
2 Sofa Sets,
2 Queen
Bedroom Sets,
2 Pub Sets
and more!!!
RV SITES FOR RENT
MM 113
Daily • Weekly • Monthly
Full Hookup
305.522.6598
the Juice House
507558
A-PLUS ROOFING
Roofers wanted.
Experience helpful,
will train. Pay equal to
experience level.
Apply 8am-Noon
Monday - Friday
5686 Maloney Ave.
305-296-2568.
Help Wanted
Lower Keys
507553
NOTICE TO
Host, Dishwasher and
ADVERTISERS
AM and PM Bussers,
I n c a s e o f e r r o r s , At upscale restaurant.
please check your ad
Apply in person
the first day it apLouie's Backyard,
pears. In the event of
700 Waddell Ave.
an error, we are responsible for the first
HOME DELIVERY
incorrect insertion of
CARRIER:
an ad. The Citizen The Key West Citizen
does not assume re- is currently accepting
sponsibility for any applications for: Home
reason beyond the
Delivery Carriers in
cost of the ad itself.
Key West. This is
an Independent
CANCELLATIONS
Contractor position
All word ad rates are
where contractor will
placement fees and be required to deliver
non-refundable (for
papers before 6am,
frequency days can7 days a week. This
celed). Ads may be
route takes approx.
removed from public4 to 5 hours to
ation with placement
complete. Payrate
fee remaining.
averages $350/week.
Contractor is
CHANGES
responsible for
Once an ad has been
providing own
placed only accepttransportation and
able minor changes must have valid driver's
can be made to the license and insurance.
ad.
Please apply in person
at: 3420 Northside
Drive, Key West, FL
Help Wanted
33040 or email:
0220 Lower Keys
charrell@keysnews.com
0220
The Juice House in Key Largo, is seeking an
Experienced Line- Cook for our busy restaurant.
Flexibility is key. Line cook must have the ability to work
mornings, lunch shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
FULL TIME POSITION
Interested applicants apply in person MM103 Bayside
507526
Help Wanted
Lower Keys
407377
Full time
A/C Tech’s,
Installers, Helpers
needed
BRAND NEW 3/2
Lease Purchase
Zero Down
Only $1,900 Month
Joe Cleghorn
305-900-8428.
305-852-4555
NOW HIRING
507612
0220
HELP
WANTED
PT Clerical Person
needed from
Monday-Friday.
$600 weekly.
Computer skills,
customer service skills,
some cash & items
handling skills.
Apply Email:
Kotnik_tanja@outlook.com
Now Hiring For
Positions in Key West and Marathon
Assistant Manager
Sandwich Artists
Apply online at www.MyTomThumb.com or call
Cleveland at (786) 295-5307
Competitive Wages and Benefits
507485
Public Notice
507554
0010
11B
in Key Largo, Tavernier, Marathon
and Big Pine
We are looking for energetic, happy
and enthusiastic employees who want
to become part of our team.
FT employees are eligible to participate in
our health, dental, vision, and life insurance
programs. Profit sharing is available to every
member of our team (conditions apply).
Apply online at
www.MyTomThumb.com or
Call Cleveland at (786) 295-5307
with questions.
DFWP & E.O.E.
507484
IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS!
We are currently hiring for the following positions:
4 premier properties, 4 distinct styles — Find the perfect fit for you
• Reservations Agent
• Housekeeping –
Houseman
• Guest Services Agent
• Guest Adventures
Attendant
• Server
Room Attendant
• Guest Services Operator
• Housekeeping Supervisor
Public Area Attendant
• Food Runner
• Retail Attendant
• Security Personnel
• Bartender
Email resumes to cheecacareers@cheeca.com.
Applicants can also apply here:
https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?d=Cheeca-External&c=1066841
For food and beverage positions, candidates with at least 1 year of fine dining experience
will be considered competitive candidates.
507603
JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY!
We are hiring for several positions
in the following areas:
FOOD & BEVERAGE • GUEST SERVICES
BEACH SERVICES • RETAIL • SALES
ACCOUNTING • ENGINEERING • MARINA
APPLY IN PERSON AT POSTCARD INN
84001 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada • Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Questions: 305.433.9937 or recruitment@holidayisle.com
507483
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507605
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