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WWW.KEYSINFONET.COM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2014 VOLUME 61, NO. 12 � 25 CENTS

Lighten upThe city of Key West gets

more streetlights to combat a rash of

residential burglaries. Story, 4A

BasketballendsThe Keys prep hoopsteams see their seasonsend in the postseason.Stories, 1B, 3B

Ferro gets 28 yearsin Butler’s murder

A Broward County manconvicted in September ofthe stabbing murder ofMarquese Butler, a popularformer Key West HighSchool athlete, was sen-tenced to 28 years in prisonon Friday.

Circuit Court Judge LuisGarcia handed down the sen-tence one day after denyingNicholas Ferro’s motion for anew trial. Assistant StateAttorney Breezye Telfair, fromMiami-Dade County, toldGarcia before sentencing that

Ferro should go to prison “forthe rest of his natural life.”

One of Ferro’s attorneys,Carlos Gonzalez, said he andhis colleagues will appealthe sentence.

Friday’s hearing containedhours of emotional testimonyfrom friends and family ofboth Ferro and Butler. Eachside of the aisle inside thePlantation Key Courthousewas filled with supporters ofthe two young men.

It was clear from the pro-

ceedings that both men hadmore in common than theyprobably thought in the shortmoment in time they kneweach other, even though theycame from vastly differentbackgrounds — Ferro’s fam-ily is wealthy and owns thepopular Hollywood eateryNick’s Bar and Grill. Butlergrew up poor in Key West.

But testimony given onFriday showed that both mengrew up surrounded by closefamilies and a large group of

friends. They were bothcharismatic, and their respec-tive peers wanted to be aroundthem. Now, each family isdevastated — one can neversee their son and brotheragain; the other can, but onlyin the visitation wing of a yet-to-be-named state prison.

“This tragedy has brokenboth of our families apart,”Gina Ferro, Nicholas Ferro’solder sister, said from thewitness stand Friday.

Garcia said both men’slives are ruined because “achance meeting on a corner

Defendant seeks forgiveness fromthe family of the man he killed

By DAVID GOODHUEdgoodhue@keysreporter.com

IN THE COURTS

Photo by DAVID GOODHUE

Nicholas Ferro stands before Judge Luis Garcia at his sentencing on Friday.

THE GREEN BERETS

Photo by LARRY BENVENUTI

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. John Thies (left) and Maj. Samuel Kline on Thursday talk about their experiences in Afghanistanand Iraq at St. Columba Episcopal Church as part of the Friends of the Marathon Library speaker series. Kline commands the Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School in Key West. Thies, stationed there, was amongthe first 36 Green Berets to land in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

HistorianEyster diesat age 95

Irving Eyster, a renownedFlorida Keys historian andexpert on Indian Key, diedThursday at age 95.

“Preserving history washis life,” daughter BarbaraEdgar said Friday. “He oftensaid the past belongs to thefuture but only the presentcan preserve it.”

Eyster chronicled the his-toric settlement on Indian

Key, found-ed theMatecumbeHis tor ica lT r u s t ,helped savethe SanC a r l o sInstitute inKey West

through the Historic FloridaKeys Preservation Board,compiled a large collection ofisland artifacts and was aleading advocate forstatewide preservation ofFlorida’s historic sites.

“And there’s so muchmore,” Edgar said.

Eyster taught archaeology

He had passionto preserve theFlorida Keys’ past

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By KEVIN WADLOWSenior Staff Writerkwadlow@keynoter.com

Spring BreakCourt returns

Looking ahead to earlyMarch and the annual col-lege Spring Break, KeyWest Mayor Craig Cates iscalling for a crackdown ondrinking at public beaches,which fits with City Com -missioner Tony Yaniz’s ini-tiative to bring back SpringBreak Court.

Held between 1991 and2007, Spring Break Courtwas convened with participa-tion from local law enforce-ment, prosecutors and

judges. It was designed togive minor offenders anopportunity to avoid furthercourt proceedings and arecord by paying a $40 fineand performing eight hoursof community service, most-ly cleaning up trash along thecity streets.

Diminishing need saw itcancelled. Offenses coveredinclude things such as usingfake ID, urinating in publicand underage drinking.

“This allows the cops togive someone a notice toappear and kind of helps withthe underage drinking and atthe same time we get a work-force,” Yaniz said atTuesday’s City Commissionmeeting. “The only reason it

It’s for minoroffenses likehaving fake IDBy SEAN KINNEYskinney@keynoter.com

KEY WEST

� See Court, 2A

� See Eyster, 2A

Ragnar fills Overseas Highway today

Having legged their wayfrom Key Biscayne, distancerunners in the Ragnar Relaythrough the Florida Keysshould be headed fromMarathon this morning towardthe finish line in Key West.

The third annual Ragnar-Florida Keys drew a sold-outfield of 500 relay teamscomprising about 6,000 run-ners and support crew. Only

one person from each team(numbering four to 12 peo-ple) runs at any time.

Team members follow insupport vehicles and make

exchanges at designatedpoints along the 197-mileroute. The race startedaround 5 a.m. Friday.

After the relay caused traf-

fic jams the past two years,most notably in the LowerKeys, efforts have been madeto limit the effects on normaltraffic, say race organizersand Monroe County Sheriff’sOffice commanders.

“We’ve worked on plan-ning for this since last year,”said Capt. Don Hiller, LowerKeys commander for theSheriff’s Office. “Ourbiggest concern has been tokeep traffic flowing, andRagnar has been receptive toour needs and problems.”

“They used to have sup-port vans following people,driving at a crawl,” the cap-tain said. “They know that

Police, raceofficials sayrules tighten

ON U.S. 1

By KEVIN WADLOWSenior Staff Writerkwadlow@keynoter.com

Photo by REBECCA BABICZ/RAGNAR RACING SERIES

Runners in the Ragnar Relay through the Florida Keys getstarted on the 197-mile trek on Friday on Key Biscayne. Itends today in Key West.

� See Ragnar, 2A

� See Ferro, 3A

didn’t continue was becausethere weren’t enough arrests.I think it’s a good thing.”

“I’m looking forward togiving this try, beginning inMarch, probably for two tothree weeks at the height ofthe Spring Break.”

As for drinking on thebeaches, Cates added, “I’mgoing to say right here for therecord, I will not support opencontainers on our beach thisyear. It’s not legally allowedthere and we should not allowit. It just causes problems.”

Yaniz said he has gotten

support from Monroe CountyState Attorney CatherineVogel and County JudgeWayne Miller, among others.

In the last incarnation, JudgePeary Fowler presided overSpring Break Court.

In 2012, Key West receivedthe dubious distinction ofbeing listed on website CoedMagazine’s list of the top 10trashiest Spring Break destina-tions in the country.

It’s criteria was the pres-ence of one or more Hootersrestaurants (there is noHooters in Key West); thenumber of strip clubs, tattooparlors and liquor storesthere are; whether the cityhosts an annual motorcycleweek; and whether filmcrews from “Girls GoneWild” produce footage there.

The annual hard-partyingSpring Break, centered in KeyWest but countywide, is thenext big tourism spike on thehorizon for Monroe County.

Court to be in sessionFrom Court, 1A

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Key West-boundcrew finds 4 dead

Four migrants died in anapparent smuggling attemptThursday after their boatcapsized 75 miles northeastof West Palm Beach, theU.S. Coast Guard said.

They were discovered bya crew aboard a vessel withthe Royal NetherlandsNavy that was headed toKey West.

The boat was a 24-footcenter console. Besides thefour dead, there were sevenlive migrants found atopthe hull.

After discovering thevessel, the RoyalNetherlands Navy crew res-cued the seven and recov-ered the four bodies fromwithin the hull. The sevensuspected migrants werethen transferred to the U.S.Coast Guard cutter RichardEtheridge, which was calledto the scene.

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HOPPING Bruce Kavanagh HoppingOn February 5, 2014, BruceKavanagh Hopping departedthis life in Plantation, FL afteran extended illness. Born onAugust 28, 1944 in Rochester,MN at the Mayo Clinic, Brucewas raised in New Jersey. Hewas a veteran of the U.S.Coast Guard. For the past 30plus years, Bruce was a careerprofessional in the hospitalityindustry. Predeceased by hisparents Dr. Richard A.Hopping and Joan KavanaghHopping, he is survived by hisbrother Richard KavanaghHopping-Larsen and brother inlaw Edward Larsen-Hopping,his sister Melissa AnneHopping Miller and his uncleBruce Stuart Hopping. Burial atsea to be facilitated by theCoast Guard. The familyprefers donations be made toVNA and Hospice of theFlorida Keys, Inc., 92001Overseas Hwy, Tavernier, FL33070 in recognition of theircompassionate care.

SKOMP Fred Skomp , long timeresident of Key West, passedaway peacefully at home onJan. 30, 2014. Fred was bornFeb. 24, 1943 in Kokomo, IN.Before moving to the KeysFred was in UpperManagement for a new &growingshipping company, UPS inNew York City. Fred & his wifeCindy, moved to the FloridaKeys & purchased AtlantisMarina on Long Key in 1976.From there Fred & Cindymoved to Key West in 1986 &bought & renovated severalprivate homes before buying &developing Conch HarborMarina in Key West withbusiness partner the late JoeRoth & afterward developedHurricane Hole Restaurant &Marina on Stock Island withpartner Tim Root. Fred Cindy& son Curtis also started &owned SouthernmostCommercial Real Estate from1992 to 2000. Fred & Cindytraveled the world & sailed all 7Oceans & Continents. Heloved boating, fishing, golfing &time with his family. Fred ispreceded in death by fatherRoy, mother Thelma & brotherRuss. Fred is survived by hisbrother Mark (Kathy) fromChattanooga, TN & sisterPhyllis (Richard) fromHillsboro, OH, life partner &wife of 42 years, Cindy, sonsCurtis (Mariana) Skomp of KeyWest, & Christopher (Rhonda)Skomp from Noblesville, IN.Also survived by grandchildrenthat loved him very much, Mia,Corey, Jacob & Tyler Skompalong with many loved nieces& nephews around the country,extended family in Lima, Peru.Also many great friends in theKeys. A celebration of Fred’slife will be announced at a laterdate. In lieu of flowers pleasedonate to the SPCA. TheDean-Lopez Funeral Home isentrusted with all funeralarrangements.

When they breakSpring Break starts on March 3 for the University of

Florida, Gainesville; University of Central Florida,Orlando; Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens;Florida Southern College, Lakeland; and Florida GulfCoast University, Fort Myers.

It starts March 10 for Florida State University,Tallahassee; the University of Miami; and the Universityof South Florida, Tampa.

Florida Keys Community College starts its breakMarch 24.

at Florida InternationalUniversity and theUniversity of Miami andanthropology at Miami-Dade College, and workedas a Miami-Dade Countyarchaeologist.

An Indiana native,Eyster moved to KeyWest in 1947. He and hiswife Jeane moved north tosparsely settled LowerMatecumbe Key in 1952when Key West “got toocrowded.”

He was fascinated by

history and museumssince boyhood andbrought his passion for thepast with him to the Keys.

“The Keys’ heritageshould be kept for the nextgeneration so they knowwhat it was like,” Eystersaid in 2005. “It’s somethingpeople have forgotten.”

His survivors includewife Jeane, daughterBarbara and sons Bob andDavid, all of Islamorada;and grandchildren Cinna -mon, Veronica and Evan.

Memorial services arebeing arranged.

Eyster deadat age 95From Eyster, 1A

cannot happen again.”The Ragnar Relay

Series agreed to move itspopular opening event toFebruary from January toavoid the busy holidayperiod, and has hired twodozen off-duty deputies tofacilitate traffic in theLower Keys alone.

“We eliminated someplaces where the runnerswould have to cross U.S. 1 and increased sig-nage,” said Ragnar offi-cial Steve Frazee.

Teams can be disquali-fied if their support vehiclesblock traffic for non-essen-tial reasons, he said. “Notonly are our race marshalsout there, they know theSheriff’s Office is lookingat them, too,” Frazee said.

Hiller said even with theexpected improvements,“people are still going tohave to be patient.”

“It’s always busy at thistime of year, and U.S. 1narrows to two lanesthrough most of the LowerKeys,” he said.

A major exchangepoint at Coral ShoresHigh School in Tavernierwas expected to be busyfrom around 10 p.m.Friday to 3 a.m. today.Runners could reachFlorida Keys MarathonAirport today from about3 through 11 a.m.

Sugarloaf School willbe active through most oftoday as the last majorexchange point before run-ners reach Higgs Beach inKey West.

Relay todayFrom Ragnar, 1A

Few line up for prayers

Middle Keys clergyaren’t lining up around theblock to give invocations tostart Marathon City Councilmeetings.

The City Council votedfor the policy on Dec. 11,with only Councilman MarkSenmartin voting no. ButMayor Dick Ramsay nowleans toward Senmartin’sview because the first twoinvocations amounted towhat some say is proselytiz-ing for the Christian faith.

City Clerk Diane Claviersent 64 letters to clergyKeyswide to measure theirinterest in delivering aninvocation.

“We have had two respons-es to the letter and requested athird clergy member tospeak,” she wrote in a memoto the council. “We have hadone offer from a citizen to pro-vide the invocation.”

Rev. Jeff Cox of the FirstBaptist Church on 62ndStreet in Marathon agreed to

give Tuesday’s invocationafter being contacted. Thefirst two were given byMarathon Church of GodPastor Nick Vaughn, on Jan.14, and the second by Rev.Bruce Crabtree from MartinLuther Chapel, on Jan. 28.

“We are seeking directionto either to continue to seek outinterested clergy or have thecouncil revise/expand the poli-cy to open the invocation to thegeneral public, or rescind theresolution and revoke the poli-cy it established,” Clavierwrote in her memo.

The private citizenreferred to in the memo isRealtor Bruce Schmitt, anoutspoken critic of some citypolicies. He sent an e-mail tocity officials requesting to beadded to the list, saying herepresents the Church of theLiving Dead.

Senmartin replied toSchmitt on Wednesday thathe wouldn’t be allowed toparticipate. Senmartin said heinstructed staff to addSchmitt to the list but wastold by City Attorney JohnHerin that’s not allowed.

“I have since beeninformed by the attorney thatat this time only clergy willbe permitted to offer theprayer. I argued, but was told

that the resolution was writ-ten that way although it couldbe changed by the council toallow any member of thepublic to participate if that iswhat they wanted to do,”Senmartin wrote.

The resolution institutinginvocations contains numer-ous provisions by which staffcan establish the legitimacyof interested clergy.

Issues with the practicebegan immediately, whenVaughn used the word“Jesus.” as opposed to thebroader term “God,” in hisinvocation. Vaughn arguedhe wasn’t told to avoid allud-ing to specific faiths, only notto disparage a faith or prose-lytize for his own.

Crabtree delivered aprayer lasting more thanthree minutes that didn’tallude to any particular faith,but resembled a sermon tosome residents.

Speaking to God, he said,“the principles you haveestablished go beyond thebasic laws of science.” Healluded to creationism asbeing behind the universe.

Tuesday’s council meet-ing is scheduled to begin at5:30 p.m. at the MarathonGovernment Center.

64 clergysolicited,1 respondsBy RYAN McCARTHYrmccarthy@keynoter.com

MARATHON

Hernstadt cited for missteps

Blame was put on formerMarathon City ManagerRoger Hernstadt onWednesday for myriad prob-lems related to a planned newcity hall.

At various points duringthe special City Councilmeeting, he was blamed forrushing the project forward,not allowing city staff inputand rejecting cost-savingmeasures suggested by leadarchitect William Horn.

However, Horn was theonly person to call Hernstadtby name, and that came onlyafter he was grilled by thecouncil for not speaking upabout his concerns.

Mayor Dick Ramsay toldthe Keynoter that he avoidednaming Hernstadt onWednesday because he felt itcounterproductive. Still, “Heshould have used allresources available to himand he didn’t, which resultedin increased costs to con-struction on the building.”

Finance Director PeterRosasco, normally measuredwhen addressing the council,was “emotional” during themeeting. He delivered sober-ing figures to the council that

basically said the boardneeds to drastically reducethe cost of the project.

The proposed 15,000-square-foot building featur-ing a 200-seat meetingroom/banquet hall had beenestimated at roughly $5.5million. That’s not doable,Rosasco said.

He presented a best-casescenario by which the citywould be looking at a$55,000 fiscal year 2013-14infrastructure fund shortfallshould city hall be designed,built and furnished for nomore than $4.86 million.That’s without pursuing othercapital projects.

“We’re going to have tochoose which projects arepriorities because there’s notenough money to do every-thing we’d like to do,”Rosasco said.

During his presentation,Rosasco repeatedly referredto lack of staff involvementin the project. He said staffraised concerns afterHernstadt’s departure with“just about every aspect ofthe building.”

“I never envisioned a proj-ect less than 15,000 squarefeet that was going to come inat a price of $375, $400 persquare foot. I don’t understandthose numbers,” he said.

In fact, both Rosasco andHorn recommended thecouncil throw out proposalsfrom low bidders WestConstruction Inc. out of Lake

Worth and Botsford OverholtConstruction from Marathon.The council didn’t immedi-ately take that step, electingto pursue Rosasco’s sugges-tion to get staff moreinvolved with the project.

“I was prepared to come intonight, throw out the bids andhave staff go back througheverything,” Vice MayorChris Bull said. “I’m willingto put it off and have staff haveinput and bring back recom-mendations. I think it’s prettyclear that we’re really in thehole if we go over $4.5 millionfor the construction.”

West Construction’s origi-nal bid was the lowest at $6.68million, while Botsford bid$7.14 million. That was thethird lowest, but came in sec-ond after a 10 percent “localpreference” consideration.The law means that if a biddercomes within 10 percent ofthe low non-local bid, it wouldget preference for a contract.

Both contractors produced“value engineered” proposalsfor the city based on three cri-teria: Maintain the same ele-vation and square footage,reduce council chambers to100 seats, and install onlycolumns and slab for futuremeeting-room construction.

But it appears those pro-posals were not needed nowthat staff is readdressing thedesign with Horn. The coun-cil is expected to hear anupdate at its Feb. 25 meeting.

Rosasco, Hornsay city staffwas shut outBy RYAN McCARTHYrmccarthy@keynoter.com

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in Key West turned into astreet brawl.”

“There are two words thatdescribe this case,” Garciasaid. “Unfixable damage.”

Michael Hall, Butler’sbrother, said after the hear-ing that the sentence is “fairand just,” but during testi-mony, he addressed Ferrodirectly saying: “I can’tspeak for the rest of myfamily, but I forgive you.”

Fleasher Hall, Butler’smother, said after thehearing that she is “at aloss for words. WithGod’s help, some kind ofclosure will come.”

Ferro’s family declinedto comment on the sen-tence, but Nicholas Ferroaddressed the Butler familybefore sentencing, askingthem for forgiveness.

“Not a day goes by thatI don’t think aboutMarquese,” Ferro said. “Ihope you can find it in yourheart to forgive me.”

Ferro, now 27, killedButler, 23, in the earlymorning hours of Oct. 31,

2009, during a clash thatbroke out on the corner ofDuval and Caroline Streetsbetween the Broward groupand the Key West crew.Sometime in the course ofthe fight, Ferro pulled out a2.5-inch pocket knife andplunged it 6 inches intoButler’s abdomen.

Ferro said he acted inself defense while trying tosave his friend JorgeAveroff from a group beat-ing delivered at the hands ofButler’s friends. But prose-cutors successfully arguedthat it was Ferro and hisfriends who were lookingfor a fight, and that Ferrointentionally stabbed Butler.

The six jurors took lessthan two hours to find Ferroguilty of second-degreemurder on Sept. 27. It washis second trial; the first oneended in a hung jury.

Garcia Friday saved hisharshest words for the“drunken mob mentality” ofButler’s and Ferro’s friendsthat led to the fight, and ulti-mately, Butler’s death.

“You should hang yourhead in shame,” he said.

28 years for FerroFrom Ferro, 1ARosasco firm to conduct search

There will be no head-hunting for the nextMarathon city manager.

The City Council onWednesday decided to foregousing a recruiting companyin favor of Finance DirectorPeter Rosasco’s accountingfirm doing the search.

Tara Morris, humanresources director for BishopRosasco & Co., conducted thesearch that eventually led toformer Manager RogerHernstadt’s hiring in January2010. She’ll do the same thistime around, along with city

Personnel and BenefitsCoordinator Diana Naylor.(Hernstadt resigned to becomeMarco Island’s city manager.)

Councilwoman GingerSnead pointed out thatMorris returned qualitynames to the council last timearound and that Rosasco’sfirm is familiar with the com-munity and city staff.

“They came back with astack, after they went throughit, of 99 resumes. We didn’tspend any more with Peterdoing it than we [would] withthese people,” she said.

Vice Mayor Chris Bull saidhe’s “all for using currentstaff.” He did point out a poten-tial conflict with Rosasco’sinvolvement since Rosasco isinvolved in a possible hotelproject at Florida KeysCountry Club in Marathon.

“As long as he’s comfort-

able with it,” Bull said. “Hehas a development comingon and doesn’t want anyinfluence. We want this to beclean and transparent. That ismy only concern.”

Rosasco said he is open tohis company spearheadingthe search and said he had lit-tle to do with the process fouryears ago.

“My [human resources]person basically did the entireprocess. With regard to hiringcity managers, it’s a prettystandard process,” he said.

Rosasco said Morris andNaylor would advertise theposition with the InternationalCity/County ManagementAssociation, local newspapersand likely the Miami Herald.

“We do try to focus onpeople with Florida experi-ence,” he said. “It’s a veryvaluable thing and knowingFlorida statutes is a veryvaluable thing.”

Rosasco said his firmbilled the city about $9,400for the previous search. Thelowest bid from a recruiting

firm was from Norcross, Ga.,-based Slavin ManagementConsultants at $13,825, notcounting costs like travel.

Hernstadt accepted theMarco Island job after thatcity hired two search firms tofind candidates. Mayor DickRamsay recommended thecity capitalize on that.

“That information theygathered is free to us becauseit’s all public information.We could tap into their searchthat they charged MarcoIsland and get all those appli-cations,” he said.

Rosasco said the searchwould likely take betweentwo and three months.

The village of Islamoradamay have provided Marathonwith a qualified local candi-date for the manager job.Village Manager Ed Koconishad his contract terminatedon Wednesday without cause,apparently because he was atodds with that council overhis dual role as PlanningDepartment director.

Council decidesrecruiting firmis not way to goBy RYAN McCARTHYrmccarthy@keynoter.com

MARATHON CITY MANAGER

Koconis quitsas village manager

Islamorada Village Man -ager Ed Koconis abruptlyresigned during a specialVillage Council meetingWednesday because herefused to comply with newcontract demands by the five-member council.

Koconis had been per-forming dual roles as plan-ning director, a job he hadsince 2001, and village man-ager since 2010. But councilmembers for the past yearhave stated they wanted himto choose one or the other.

Koconis’ contract allowedhim the parachute option ofreturning to his role as plan-ning director should theVillage Council not renewhis contract as village man-ager. In an opening statementat Wednesday’s meeting,Koconis said it was clearafter talking with each indi-vidual council member thatthis clause would have to go.But he said he was unwillingto part with it.

The Village Council votedto terminate his contractwithout cause early in thetwo-hour meeting, which,under the contract, automati-cally allowed Koconis to

resume his planning directorduties. But when councilmembers repeatedly askedKoconis if he is willing tostay on as planning director, esaid no.

“I think we’re just done,”Koconis told council members.

Mayor Ted Blackburnsaid he was surprised.

“I don’t think any of usintended this to be the out-come of the meeting today,”Blackburn told his colleagueson the dais.

Some council members,like Vice Mayor Deb Gillis,said they were willing tooffer Koconis the managerjob with a new, yet-to-benegotiated contract, but theywere not willing to give in tohis demands that he alsoreceive the severance stipu-lated in his contract.

Under the severance pack-age, Koconis will receive 20weeks of his $144,200 a yearsalary — which comes out to$53,460. He will also receive50 percent of his 172 unusedsick days, which comes outto $37,160, and he gets all ofhis vacation time, which isanother $13,310. Countinganother $3,000 in benefits,the village is spending morethan $108,000 on Koconis’resignation.

In the meantime, MariaAguilar, who heads thefinance department, will beacting village manager untila permanent replacement is chosen.

Finance chiefAguilar fillsin for nowBy DAVID GOODHUEdgoodhue@keysreporter.com

ISLAMORADA

Two file forSchool Board

Months ahead of the pri-mary election, two candidateshave filed to run for MonroeCounty School Board, oneeach in District 1 (Key West)and District 5 (Upper Keys).

Seeking the Key West seatbeing vacated by RobinSmith-Martin after four-yearone term is Stuart Kessler,chairman of the SchoolDistrict’s advisory Audit andFinance Committee. He wasappointed to the committeeby board member AndyGriffiths in 2009.

In the Upper Keys,Dennis Castaglirone of KeyLargo has filed to run for theseat held by board ChairmanRon Martin, former principalof Coral Shores High Schoolin Tavernier.

Kessler said he’d be wellserved by the detail-orientedwork of the audit committee.

“We’ve been able to uncov-er and make constructive rec-ommendations to correct theSchool District’s mishandlingof student and taxpayer money.Unfortunately, without actuallybeing a member of the SchoolBoard, I have not been able tosee these recommendationsimplemented.”

Kessler said what he callsfinancial mismanagement hasthe effect of “depriving ourchildren or their right to aquality education.”

Kessler, formerly an attor-ney, was elected five times tothe Colonial Board of School

Directors inM o n t -g o m e r yCounty, Pa.,s e r v i n gfrom 1985to 2001.

In 2012,he unsuc-cessfully ran

for Monroe County clerk ofthe courts.

Retired after 42 years inpublic education working in

Broward andH e r n a n d oc o u n t i e s ,Castaglironeserves on theboards of theFlorida KeysCouncil ofthe Arts and the Key

Largo Cultural Center, amongothers.

He said that if elected, hisfocus would be improvingteacher morale while recruitingand retaining quality educators.

“We have some great edu-cators doing some greatthings for our kids in MonroeCounty,” he said. “It’s expen-sive to live here” so pay isimportant, he said.

Martin hasn’t said whetherhe’ll seek re-election.

The primary election,with the candidate qualifyingbook closing on July 28, isAug. 26, followed by a gen-eral election on Nov. 4. TheSchool Board contest is non-partisan, so the general elec-tion would serve as a runoffif needed.

By SEAN KINNEYskinney@keynoter.com

ELECTION 2014

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DIY gun rangesneed regulation

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Crazy: Residential gun rangeThe Keynoter reported an alarming

fact: Florida law permits urban back-yard gun ranges. Florida statute 790.15regulates where people can dischargefirearms. As long as not “negligent orreckless,” there are no restrictions onsetting up a gun range in your backyard(or front yard, for that matter):

� No standards for the type of back-stop or safety protection.

� No restrictions on the type offirearm that can be used.

� No restrictions on the type ofammunition that can be used.

� No requirement to notify the policedepartment in advance so when theneighbors call 911, the police can say,“Don’t worry, that’s your neighborshooting next door on his makeshiftrange and we can’t do anything about it.”

� No restrictions on time of day orfor how long.

� No restrictions on how close to aschool, church or park.

Florida statute 790.33 not only pre-

empts any local ordinances involvingfirearms and ammunition, but if a localelected official tries to regulate firearmsand ammunition, the governor has theauthority to remove the elected officialfrom office and fine the elected official$5,000 (which he or she must pay per-sonally). Also, if anyone sues the city to

overturn the ordinance, the elected offi-cial must pay the legal fees and costs.

Think of the most crowded urbanresidential neighborhood and then pic-ture the gun range in a yard. Or think offuture criminals coming out to practicetheir shooting accuracy; assuming theyare not convicted felons and the gunsaren’t stolen, there may be nothing thepolice can do.

In 2005, the state attorney generalwas asked if a county could put morerestrictions on the discharge of firearmsin communities. The attorney general’sopinion seemed to sympathize with thefrustration of local officials and theneed to protect local health, safety andwelfare, but because the Legislaturepreempted all ordinances involvingfirearms and ammunition, no furtherrestrictions could be imposed on thedischarge of firearms.

When will common sense find itsway to Tallahassee?

Mike Ryan, mayorSunrise

Construction’s a nightmareKey Largo looks like hell.The citizens of Key Largo endured

years of hell when U.S. 1 and neighbor-hood streets were dug up for sewerlines. No sooner than that was done, theshoulders of U.S. 1 were dug up onceagain for a drainage system that I havebeen told will not work well in ourground conditions, and a new bicyclepath. The northbound shoulder hasbeen dug up, dirt hauled away, new dirtdumped, pounded and then dug upagain. It’s never-ending.

The businesses on the shoulder haveendured filthy, dirty conditions, not tomention the effects on their incomes.Citizens daily play Russian roulettewith Bob’s Barricades’ orange barrelswhen trying to enter or exit U.S. 1.There was an accident at the end of mystreet Tuesday, probably because ofpoor visibility of northbound traffic.

What tourists driving through uglyKey Largo would want to find a hoteland stay for a while? This mess is hurt-ing our economy, badly. I’ve heard thatthe construction will take at least sixmore months to complete, which putsus in hurricane season. What a night-mare an evacuation of the Keys wouldbe in these conditions.

I would like to know what construc-tion company was awarded this job, theamount of the bid and if it is running ontime and budget. I’ve seen major road-ways completed in less time than it’staking to build a bicycle path. When

will this nightmare end?Linda HallKey Largo

Don’t harm elderly with lawThe Florida House will soon vote on

proposed legislation that, if not amend-ed, would severely harm our elderlycitizens who are being cared for by afamily member. A similar bill is inSenate committees.

Currently, personal service contractsallow family-member care-givers to bepaid by the ill person for their services.Since many such care-givers must leavetheir jobs or reduce their work hours todevote the time necessary for care-giv-ing, putting unreasonable limits on howmuch they can make would be a hugefinancial sacrifice. The Senate versioneven calls for minimum wage.

The proposed legislation, HB 1323in the House and SB 1748 in the Senate,would also require these care-givers toaccurately predict the time they willspend performing their services. Thatmeans knowing in advance when andhow often the elderly loved one willhave to be taken to the hospital and havevital errands run for them. These areimpossible to accurately predict when itinvolves a frail, elderly adult, and ourcare-givers don’t have a crystal ball.

The legislation would, in effect, getrid of the contracts. That would meandiscouraging at-home care and putmore people in nursing homes. This isthe opposite of what our new

Medicaid reform seeks to encourage.It is always better to have a senior cit-izen stay at home as long as they canwith proper care.

The reason lawmakers are consider-ing the changes is the concern by theFlorida Department of Children andFamilies that some people are usingpersonal services contracts to cheat thesystem by getting paid too much andutilizing these over payments to makethe elderly person in their familyappear “poor enough” to qualify forMedicaid. DCF is the agency thatdetermines Medicaid eligibility.

All of us want to get rid of fraud, butit’s important not to throw the baby outwith the bathwater. That’s why Floridaelder-law attorneys, who advocate forsenior citizens daily, AARP and theAlzheimer’s Association, have workedwith DCF to keep the oversight in Floridareasonable and flexible. All of the organ-izations are proposing an amendment tothe bill that, instead of creating an inflex-ible law, emphasizes that DCF will makerules governing the contracts. That way,Medicaid eligibility cases can be deter-mined on an individual basis.

Creating a new law encouragesmore big government looking over ourshoulders. This is something honestsenior citizens don’t need.

Len MondscheinPast chairmanElder Law SectionThe Florida BarMiami

The case of Big Pine Keyman illustrates danger inallowing residential shooting

Let’s see a show of hands from all you folks out therewho would like a neighbor to set up a shooting range inhis or her back yard and start firing away at any time ofthe day or night. Don’t see a lot of raised hands out there.

Guess that has to do with the noise? Or the incon-venience? Or the potential for danger and the risk oferrant shots coming over the fence into adjoiningproperties. Or maybe it’s just the sheer craziness of it— the very idea of freelance, do-it-yourself shootingranges in residential areas.

But this is Florida. We’re just crazy about guns. Thelatest revelation about lax regulation — make that noregulation — of DIY shooting ranges on private proper-ty, regardless of location, serves to prove the point. Incase it wasn’t obvious already.

The story of the gun enthusiast on Big Pine Key withhis own personal shooting range makes it clear that suchranges are perfectly legal in the Gunshine State. Even therange owner himself, Doug Varrieur, professes to be con-cerned about the loose laws governing shooting ranges.

Varrieur takes care to lessen the possibility of a ric-ochet and minimize the danger of a shooting accidentor a stray shot, and otherwise appears to be a personkeenly aware that guns are dangerous and must behandled with care.

But that is beside the point — he didn’t have to takeany precautionary measures at all. The law doesn’trequire it.

Indeed, the law doesn’t require much of anything.There is nothing in Florida statute 790.15, covering“weapons and firearms,” that would forbid DIY ranges,except that anyone firing “recklessly or negligently”might be guilty of a misdemeanor.

What exactly does that mean? Firing at night? Howabout firing next to a school yard or day-care center?How about inviting your friends over for a ‘round-the-clock shoot-a-thon? How about using high-poweredrifles and armor-piercing bullets? (Varrieur, for therecord, doesn’t think those are safe to use at home.)

Apparently, no one knows the answers because intheir haste to do the National Rifle Association’s bid-ding, the Legislature didn’t bother to spell it out.

As a result, says Monroe County Sheriff RickRamsay, “It’s almost the wild, wild West again.” And ifthey have the right license, he adds, anyone firing afully automatic weapon, a.k.a. a machine gun, “techni-cally would not be in violation of anything.”

Take no comfort in the idea that local authorities canprohibit personal shooting ranges in densely settledmunicipalities. They can’t. State law preempts local ordi-nances when it comes to the use of firearms in Florida.

To settle any doubts about that, the Legislature in2011, backed by the NRA, created penalties for locallawmakers who try to establish parameters for firearmsin their jurisdictions.

Florida’s lawmakers are devoted to upholding theSecond Amendment. No problem. But they should beequally devoted to ensuring public safety.

— Miami Herald

This is the backstop of Doug Varrieur’sgun range on his property in the EdenPines subdivision of Big Pine Key.

More lights installed

In an effort to alleviateanxiety surrounding dozensof burglaries near the KeyWest Cemetery, crews fromKeys Energy Services onWednesday installed 14new streetlights in the OldTown neighborhood.

Statistics provided byPolice Chief Donie Leeindicate 40 burglaries,many of occupied homes,between Sept. 15 and Dec.15.

After some downtime,another burglary, this oneon Olivia Street, was report-ed on Jan. 29. And anotherburglary report came inThursday, although the vic-tim told police the missing

items, two computers and apair of sunglasses, were dis-covered gone from aWindsor Lane home lastSunday, according to policespokeswoman AlysonCrean.

Police haven’t found anyevidence to suggest a singleburglar.

Crean said the new lightsare the result of concernsaired by residents in a Jan. 8meeting led by Lee andattended by more than 100people.

“Residents of the neigh-borhoods around the ceme-tery noted that there weredark areas along somestreets,” Crean said. “KeyWest police officers imme-diately surveyed the areaand compiled a list of loca-tions in need of better light-ing.”

Those locations are theintersection of Olivia Streetand Havana Lane, acrossfrom 1122 Petronia St., a

vacant part of Havana Lane,1309 Olivia St., 1418Newton St., the intersectionof Eisenhower Drive andNewton, Gonzalez Lanejust off Newton, 711Georgia St., 803 Georgia St,824 Georgia St., 910Georgia St., Florida Streetat Olivia, Florida betweenPine Street and Olivia, andFlorida between Petroniaand Newton.

Keys Energy spokesmanJulio Torrado said the utilitypaid for the lights.Spokesman Julio Torradosaid the power companypays $198.44 for eachlight’s arm, head, sensorand bulb, then amortizes theinitial fixture and install-ment cost over the expectedlife of the light and recoversit through electric bills.

The Police Departmenthas offered a $5,000 forinformation leading to anarrest or arrests in the bur-glaries.

The goal is tolessen numberof burglariesBy SEAN KINNEYskinney@keynoter.com

KEY WEST

City plans more sewer work

On the verge of complet-ing its $100 million-plussystem, the city of Marathoncould remain in the sewerconstruction business muchlonger than anticipated.

As promised to District120 state Rep. HollyRaschein last month, Gov.Rick Scott included $50 mil-lion for Keys wastewaterprojects in his 2014-15budget recommendations.

If the money is OK’d,Marathon and the Key LargoWastewater Treatment Districtare slated to receive $17 mil-lion each. Islamorada wouldreceive $7 million, MonroeCounty $5 million, Key West$3 million and Key ColonyBeach $1 million.

The bad news, as cityFinance Director PeterRosasco pointed out to theCity Council during aWednesday meeting, is thatScott is not keen on allowing

Keys governments to paydown debt with state money.

Scott wants it to fund“new” projects in hopes offurthering his top priority, tocreate new jobs. Thatprompted Rosasco to pro-duce a list of potential newprojects totaling $38.83 mil-lion that would assure thecity receives funding if theLegislature puts the $50 mil-lion in its budget.

“I don’t think we want tofind ourselves in the situa-tion where money is avail-able and it goes somewhereelse,” he said.

The list includes 11 pre-liminary projects, none ofwhich have been designed:

� $9 million to eliminatesaltwater intrusion intowastewater pipes.

� $5.5 million to install aforce main pump station andcollection system in servicearea six (Coco Plum).

� $4 million to install anew wastewater plant onKnights Key and $3 million

to install a force main expan-sion from Knights Key.

� $3.5 million to expandthe area three (Old Town)wastewater plant.

The list was compiledwith the idea of increasingthe ability for the sewer sys-tem to produce revenuewhile decreasing the city’scost of operation.

“If we don’t show upwith real projects that makesense and have a real munic-ipal purpose, it’s going to bereal hard to prevail,”Rosasco said, referring to aMonday lobbying trip toTallahassee with MayorDick Ramsay.

Marathon will be joinedon the trip by officials fromthe Key Largo district,Monroe County, Key ColonyBeach and Islamorada.

“The governor’s budget isout and there’s $50 million forKeys projects. We have todrive it home and make sure ithappens this year. We feel opti-mistic it will,” Rosasco said.

By RYAN McCARTHYrmccarthy@keynoter.com

MARATHON

Some flood insurancepremiums required under a2012 law now won’t beraised until the fall of 2015at the earliest.

The Federal EmergencyManagement Agency saysdelays passed by Congresslast month will put off high-er premiums required bynew flood maps.

The issue affects hun-dreds of thousands of home-owners who pay “grandfa-thered,” below-market ratesto FEMA’s National FloodInsurance Program insur-ance because their homes

were in compliance withearlier flood codes.

Most properties in theKeys have flood insurancethrough FEMA.

The changes announcedWednesday are requiredunder a 2012 law intended toreform the money-losingfederal flood insurance pro-gram. But the higher premi-ums required under the newlaw have spooked manyhomeowners living nearcoastlines or in flood plains,threatening them with, insome cases, multifoldincrease in their premiums.

FEMA was required todelay starting work onimplementing new premiumincreases on grandfatheredproperties by a provisionwritten by Rep. Bill Cassidy(R-La.) and Sen. MaryLandrieu (D-La.) andattached to last month’s

omnibus spending bill.Other changes would

take place as planned,including higher premiumsfor frequently flooded prop-erties and businesses and onsecond homes. And peoplegetting subsidized premiumsstill won’t be able to passthem on to people who pur-chase their homes.

The Senate last weekpassed broader legislationrequiring delays of most pre-mium increases on a bigbipartisan vote. HouseSpeaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday that theHouse would address theissue this year, but he doesnot support the sweepingdelays passed by the Senate.

Also Wednesday, U.S.Rep. Joe Garcia, a Democratwho represents the Keys andpart of Miami-Dade, told astory on the House floor

about a Key West familyforced out of their homebecause their landlord raisedthe rent when his floodinsurance increased. Thefamily couldn’t pay thehigher rent, which Garcia’soffice said was an extra $400a month.

“Robin and Derek had tofind new jobs in a new town[in Pennsylvania], theiryoung daughter had to bepulled from her childhoodhome, her friends and herschool” Garcia said. “This isnot right, and this legislationcannot wait. We must takeup the flood insurance billtoday before we see morefamilies forced to walk awayfrom their homes.”

The effort to bring floodinsurance reform to the floordid not succeed.

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Coco Plum1700 Avenue H $659,000 $632,000 76 Addvantage R.E. Services/Keith Gordon RE/MAX Marathon Vac./Brenda Symonds

Cudjoe Key22656 Puerto Bello Dr $548,000 $495,000 303 Century 21 Schwartz/Ron Widmaier RE/MAX Marathon Vac./Joyce Thomas

Key Colony1133 W Ocean Dr $560,000 $522,500 585 American Caribbean/Kathryn Rummery American Caribbean/Kathryn Rummery

Key Haven16 Bamboo Trc $679,000 $633,000 80 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Rick Lively Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Rick Lively

Key Largo120 La Paloma Rd $949,000 $885,000 1032 Property Sales & Invests./Susan Fredel Island Equity R.E./H. Hight, S. Fredel

0 Vacant Land* $42,000 $35,000 392 Keys Country Realty & Dev/Ellie Donofrio Keys Country Realty & Dev./Ellie Donofrio

53 Shoreland Dr $1,499,000 $1,300,000 245 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Sally Stribling Century 21 Schwartz/Carol Chabinak

440 Big Pine Rd $264,000 $225,000 228 Tropical Rlty of the Fla Keys/Wasmund, Ives Tropical Rlty of the Fla Keys/Wasmund, Ives

0 Tarpon Ave* $129,900 $95,000 184 Realty World - Freewheeler/Eileen Albury Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Maryann Warren

1008 Dove Rd $529,000 $490,000 140 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Joe Talamas Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Carol Brenn

0 Marlin Ave* $39,000 $32,000 124 Barbara Eads Realty/Barbara Eads Marr Properties Inc./Terry Canto

110 Marina Ave $366,000 $298,000 91 Tropical Rlty of the Fla Keys/Wasmund, Ives Tropical Rlty of the Fla Keys/Renee Wind

98 Marina Ave $355,000 $350,000 83 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Maryann Warren Century 21 Schwartz/Linda Perloff

17 Poisonwood Rd $995,000 $845,000 74 Island Equity Real Estate/Terri Bodker Island Equity Real Estate/Terri Bodker

27 Mockingbird Rd $108,500 $93,000 60 Marr Properties/J. Dimaggio, S. Recarey Marr Properties/Terry Canto

206 Indies Rd $128,000 $125,000 41 Century 21 Schwartz/Loretta Lawrence Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Carol Herdock

103581 Overseas Hwy $770,000 $770,000 0 Century 21 Schwartz/Sal Livoti, Misty Pace Century 21 Schwartz/Misty Pace, Sal Livoti

Key West109 Front St $1,295,000 $1,230,000 511 Compass Realty/Megan Behmke Preferred Properties/Francis Kirwin

408 Duval St (1) $22,689 $1,205,067 307 Prudential Knight & Gardner/Knight/Gardner Prudential Knight & Gardner/Knight/Gardner

1110 Petronia St $747,000 $700,000 303 Preferred Properties/Mabry Binnicker Bascom Grooms R.E./Bascom Grooms

1800 Atlantic Blvd $525,000 $518,000 270 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Team Musmanno Compass Realty/Michele Grahl

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1110 Fleming St $299,000 $282,500 118 Truman & Co/Terri Spottswood Truman & Co /Terri Spottswood

1101 17th Trc $389,900 $382,000 92 Island Group Realty/Margarita Villoch Century 21 All Keys/Julia Besson

760 Washington St $1,985,000 $1,917,500 41 Doug Mayberry R.E./Douglas Mayberry Compass Realty/Robert Frechette

122 Ann St (1) $1,950 $72,000 43 Prudential Knight & Gardner/Knight, Gardner Prudential Knight & Gardner/Knight, Gardner

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1430 White St $799,000 $800,000 15 Marquis Properties Realty/Rudy Molinet Non-Member Office/Non Member

Long Key65700 Overseas Hwy $399,900 $377,000 456 Coldwell Banker Schmitt/Team Brock Island Equity Real Estate/Terri Bodker

Lower Matecumbe79 Plaza Del Lago $795,000 $760,000 27 Century 21 Schwartz/A. Pridgen, R. Selden Century 21 Schwartz/A. Pridgen, R. Selden

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Fort Street parking plan put on hold

Faced with requests formore specifics from the KeyWest City Commission, CityManager Bob Vitas onTuesday withdrew a pro-posed resolution outliningparking regulations for a newcity-owned lot on Fort Street.

Last month, commission-ers approved a $347,924 con-tract to Douglas N. Higginsto construct the lot, situatedbetween residential BahamaVillage, the TrumanWaterfront park property andNaval Air Station Key West’s

Truman Annex.The plan is for 46 vehicles

spaces (including two com-pliant with the Americans

with Disabilities Act), 14scooter spaces, landscapingand lighting.

During a Jan. 22 discus-sion, the commission direct-ed city staff to bring back aresolution defining the use ofthe parking lot as free for res-idents of Bahama Villagewho display passes or stick-ers but for a fee to visitors.

The resolution presentedTuesday week contemplatedfree parking under the exist-ing residential parking pro-gram, which allows anyonewith a Monroe Countylicense plate or anyone whobuys a $6.25 residential park-ing permit to park in a spotmarked “residential.”

Commissioner ClaytonLopez, whose District 6includes the lot, said “park-ing is considerably exacer-bated” in the neighborhood.“I’m looking for a benefit tothe residents there.”

But Commissioner MarkRossi argued that “if it’s being

built out of the general fund,people from my district willget to park there for free.”

“Every area of the citydoes not have this kind ofopportunity,” Lopez said.“This is an opportunity wehave in this particular areaand that’s why I’m trying tomake it happen.”

From there, the discussionbroadened to include theentire residential parkingprogram, long a point ofdivergent opinion, and Vitasultimately withdrew his planfor Fort Street for reworking.

“Parking is not a simpleissue,” He said. “It’s going totake a lot of time from staff.”

He suggested limiting theresidential program to justpeople who live in Key West.“That’s a simple way toaddress this Monroe Countyissue. You can come downhere and park anywhere withthat tag. It’s defeating thepurpose. That’s just myobjective opinion.”

The issue:Free for someor for all?By SEAN KINNEYskinney@keynoter.com

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Homelesscount: 693

Monroe County’s popu-lation of homeless men,women and children hasincreased slightly sinceJanuary 2013, according topreliminary results of theMonroe County HomelessServices Continuum ofCare’s so-called point-in-time survey that werereleased Thursday.

During a physical counton Jan. 28, volunteers sur-veyed 693 homeless peo-ple, with 393 of them, 57percent, being counted inone of the emergency shel-

ter beds operated by social-service organizations in theFlorida Keys.

A final detailed report,including breakout figuresfrom Key West, the LowerKeys, Marathon and UpperKeys, as well as specificdemographic details, is dueout March 15, according toContinuum of CareChairman Scott Pridgen.

The point-in-time sur-vey is used in applicationsfor state and federal fund-ing for homeless needs andto help nonprofits tailorservices those in need.

The 2013 surveyshowed 658 homeless peo-ple countywide, with 353,54 percent, taking advan-tage of emergencyovernight shelter.

The specificsto be releasedon March 15

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Board tightens vote on ship-channel changesAny effort to make changes

to the shipping channel intothe Southernmost City, includ-ing dredging, will have to beapproved by a so-called super-majority vote of the Key WestCity Commission, the boarddecided Tuesday.

That means five of sevencommissioners would haveto vote to alter the channel.The vote was 6-1 vote, withCommissioner Mark Rossidissenting.

To change the superma-jority requirement, a super-majority of the commissionwould have to OK it.

In November, city resi-dents, by a 74 percent margin,rejected a referendum askingwhether the city shouldrequest the U.S. Army Corpsof Engineers to do an analysisof widening the channel toallow bigger cruise ships.

“Unless approved by asupermajority vote of the city

commission, the city shallnot take any action individu-ally or in cooperation withany person or entity whichcould result in the widening,deepening or other alterationof Key West’s main shipchannel,” says the new rule,sponsored by CommissionerTeri Johnston.

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Lady Hurricanesromp over LaSalle

No rust showedThursday at Coral ShoresHigh as the softball LadyHurricanes returned from amissed year with a 22-4opening victory over visit-ing LaSalle.

“It turned out great,especially for our first gameback,” said new head coachAlena McNew. “The girlsare excited.”

A shortage of playerscaused the Lady Canes toskip the 2013 season, butthe 2014 squad lookedready to run Thursdayagainst an overmatchedLaSalle squad with a short-age of quality pitching.

Coral Shores junior

Pookie del Pino, a likelycollege prospect, battedcleanup for the Canes. Atshortstop, del Pino turned adouble play and made a div-ing catch.

Rookie pitcher DaniChristmas earned the deci-sion for Coral Shores.Christmas only started play-ing the position in recentpractices after the expectedstarter became unavailable.

“I’m very proud ofDani,” McNew said. “She’sa new pitcher but stepped upand did an excellent job.”

Ileana Garcia served asbattery mate behind theplate. Garcia and del Pinowill alternate betweenshort and catcher for muchof the 17-game season,said the coach.

The Canes stay home forgames Tuesday againstGreater Miami Academyand Thursday againstMiami Christian. Bothgames at Coral Shore startat 4 p.m.

Softball teamhosts 2 gamesin coming week

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Coral Shores junior standout Pookie del Pino tags a linedrive in the Lady Hurricanes’ 22-4 win over LaSalle inThursday’s softball season opener.

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Key West freshman Angela Niles connects for one of her two doubles Thursday in the Conchs’ opener against Keys Gate.

Lady Conchs open strong

It’s too early to tell howthe Key West High softballteam will do this season, butThursday afternoon, in theopening game against Keys

Gate, the Conchs showedthey are opportunists.

Taking advantage of 10Keys Gate errors, nine ofwhich came in the first twoinnings, the Conchs won theDistrict 16-4A game, 19-0,before a crowd that filledone of the Back Yard’sgrandstands. The game wasstopped after the top of thefifth inning because of the10-run mercy rule.

The Conchs scored five

runs on one hit in the firstinning and added 11 in the sec-ond on six hits sprinkled amidwild pitches and errors so glar-ing as to be painful to watch.

Ashley James, who madeher debut as coach and used13 players, would have pre-ferred a more competitivegame, but said, “I knowwhat I have, and I wasn’tworried that they would takecare of business.”

Key West had 11 hits,

including two doubles byfreshman center fielderAngela Niles, who reachedbase five times. “That wasawesome,” James said.“She’s definitely a go-getter.”

“I loved it,” said Niles.Senior Desirae Laguna

pitched the first two inningsfor the Conchs, striking outfive with a hard delivery thatsmacked into the mitt of

19-run attackis helped byKeys Gate woesBy DICK WAGNERKeynoter Contributor

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Dolphin hoopsseason finished

Postseason losses thisweek ended both the boysand girls basketball season atMarathon High School.

The boys fell in theDistrict 16-3A semifinalTuesday against WestwoodChristian School, 57-29,while the girls lost a stateregional quarterfinal onThursday to a stacked MiamiCountry Day team, 92-15.

The boys played the No. 1seed Warriors tough in tworegular-season matchups,including one overtime loss.It wouldn’t play out that way

on Tuesday.Coach Kevin Freeman

said Westwood jumped out toa 32-4 lead after the first quar-ter and led 44-9 at the break.

“They were everywhere.This wasn’t the Westwoodteam we played the last twotimes when we hung withthem. We didn’t fall apart,but we couldn’t keep up withthem,” Freeman said.

The Warriors forced 19Marathon turnovers in thefirst half alone.

“Their defense was unbe-lievable,” Freeman said. “Ifwe did get the ball past halfcourt, we took a bad shotbecause we were rushing.”

The Dolphins outscoredWestwood in the second half,

Boys end 12-12,girls end 17-5By RYAN McCARTHYrmccarthy@keynoter.com

MARATHON HOOPS

Eagles, Hurricanesstopped on court

An overtime victory athome in the first round of theDistrict 16-2A Tournamentcapped the season for IslandChristian School’s boys bas-ketball Eagles, who later fellto Barrington ChristianAcademy to end their year.

After losing a late lead tofind themselves in a 44-44deadlock with ColonialChristian, the Eagles domi-nated OT to score the 54-45decision Monday before a

cheering home crowd.“Our guys played a

great game,” head coachCraig Campbell said. “Welet it get a little too excitingat the end but took care ofit in overtime.”

Junior center JeremyDorn scored seven points inovertime, including the onlytwo field goals, to end witha game-high 29 points.Dorn hit a trio of 3-pointersin the contest, along withseven buckets from thefloor and had a 6-of-9 nightfrom the line.

Freshman point guardCameron Carter nailed threeshots from beyond the arcand three free throws toscore 11 points. Eugene

Both squadsfinish yearwith 3-12 mark

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Lady netterskeep on rolling

Rain briefly dampenedthe Coral Shores High ten-nis courts before Wednes -day’s season opener but notthe Hurricane girls team’swin streak.

The Lady Canes posted a7-1 victory over DoralAcademy with singles winsby senior Ellie Leopold at No.2, 8-0; No. 3 Juliana Pena, 8-0; No. 4 Rachel Walters, 8-1;and No. 5 Joslyn Schipper, 8-2. Newcomer Sacha Franks atNo. 6 won her first varsitydecision, 8-1.

J u n i o rE r i cWi l l i a m s ,returning atthe No. 1spot, lost an8-4 decision.

As ateam, CoralShores has

not lost a regular-seasonmatch in four years. “Wepicked up where we left offlast season,” head coachBlake Fry said. “It was agreat opening day and set thetone for the season.”

The Canes took both dou-bles matches, with No. 1Williams-Walters winning,8-2; and No. 2 Leopold-Penawinning, 8-0.

Marina Lozado and new-comer Raven Goalie will

Tennis teamdominatingover Doral

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Kyle, a forward, scored 11points and Steve Dostaleradded a bucket.

Island Christian took afive-point lead into the fourthquarter against Colonial butthe Patriots surged to tie thegame at the end. The Eagledefense limited Colonial to asingle free throw in overtime.

The first-round win movedICS into Tuesday’s districtsemifinals, where they ran intotournament top seedBarrington Christian Academy.

Barrington’s Falcons,undefeated in district play,stayed that way with a 64-33win over ICS.

“We didn’t have quite thesame intensity butBarrington’s got a seniorteam with speed and size,”said Campbell.

The Eagles finish thecampaign at 3-12 overall,with all seven players on thedistrict roster eligible toreturn next year.

“It definitely was a grow-ing season for a very youngteam,” the coach said. “Wemade progress and came along way. Our guys never gaveup so it was a good season.”

Canes stoppedCoral Shores High fin-

ished the boys basketballregular season with threestraight wins but lostWednesday’s first-roundgame in the District 16-4ATournament to FloridaChristian, 71-36.

Florida Christian, the No.2 seed in the strong district,improved to 18-7.

Hurricane senior AnthonyRice closed his prep basket-ball career with a 24-pointgame, including a trio of 3-pointers. Richard Jacobsenscored seven points for theCanes (3-12).

Seasons over for Eagles, HurricanesFrom Basketball, 1B

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Island Christian freshman point guard Cameron Carterdrives by a Barrington Academy defender in Tuesday’sDistrict 16-2A semifinal game. The ICS Eagles won theiropening game in overtime Monday but fell to top seedBarrington, 64-33.

20-13, but were unable to puta real dent in the gap. “Wedug ourselves too deep ahole,” Freeman said.

Damian Chavez led theDolphins with 15 points andthree rebounds. He made fivethree-pointers, bringing hisseason total to 63. JonathanGuerra had six points, while

Nelson Rojas added fourpoints and five rebounds.

The Dolphins finished theseason 12-12, just shy of agoal Freeman said the teamset to finish, which was abovea .500 winning percentage.

“After going 2-19 last year,increasing our win total by 10is huge. They played hard andworked hard and it showed inthe record. I think we took a

big step and hopefully we keepit going,” he said.

Thursday, the girls raninto one of the better Class-3A teams in the state inMiami Country Day.

The Spartans are “one ofthe most athletic girls basket-ball teams that I have seen ina while. They are a greatteam and we just could notkeep up and handle their

pressure,” coach DeannaKlaus said.

John’Nisha Qualls led theDolphins with 11 points,while Kenna Welever andGardine Raymond eachadded two.

Klaus, in her first year ascoach, led the Dolphins to a17-5 record, a major improve-ment over recent years.

Basketball finishes in MarathonFrom Dolphins, 1B

challenge for spots as theseason progresses, Fry said.

Coral Shores’ boys teamwas swept, with two sin-gles starters yet to finishwinter sports.

Sam Nelson played No. 1,

with Will Morton at No. 2.Miles Miller, a state-rankeddiver but first-year tennisplayer, looked good at No. 3,Fry said. Starters Cole Houserand Nick Kaufman areexpected to be available soon.

Coral Shores plays threehome matches this week,Monday against MonsignorPace, Tuesday against Belen(boys only) and Wednesdayagainst LaSalle. All matchesstart at 2 p.m.

In other Hurricane sportsthis week:

� Coral Shores’ baseballteam traveled to SpanishRiver in Boca Raton thisweekend for a preseasontournament. The regular sea-son opens Tuesday with a tripto Dade Christian. The homeopener is 6 p.m. Thursdayagainst local rival MarathonHigh School at FoundersPark in Islamorada.

� The girls lacrosse teamhosts a 4:30 p.m. Wednesdaypreseason scrimmage at theschool’s George M. BarleyJr. Stadium.

Pace visits on MondayFrom Tennis, 1B

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catcher Jayla DiGennaro.“She’s gotten much fasterand more confident,” James,who was an assistant coachlast season, said of Laguna.

Freshman Kendell Snowpitched the third and fourthinnings, striking out four andallowing two of Keys Gate’sthree hits. Snow was alsotwo-for-two at the plate.

Sophomore Jewliana

Castillo moved from thirdbase to pitch a scoreless fifthinning against the ever-hope-ful Knights, who continuedto chant, “I see a hole outthere.”

Conch junior secondbaseman made her debut as avarsity starter and had twosingles. “We showed goodsportsmanship,” she said.“And we interacted welltogether — it should be agreat season.”

Several pitcherstake the moundFrom Conchs, 1B

Paterson signs with Wright State

Coral Shores High Schoolsenior A.J. Paterson took partin Wednesday’s national sign-ing day by inking a scholar-ship letter to play soccer forWright State University.

Wright State, nearDayton, Ohio, competes inthe NCAA’s Division 1.

As center midfielder,Paterson was a four-yearstarter and centerpieceHurricane head coach JorgeBosque’s program. A formermember of a U.S. Olympicdevelopmental squad,Paterson has played withnational teams competing inMexico and Argentina.

Including Wright State, healso received full scholarshipoffers from schools includingFlorida Gulf Coast andFlorida Atlantic.

“I chose Wright Statebecause I feel like I can growas a person and as a player in

their environment,” Patersonsaid in a prepared statement.“I felt welcome and a part ofthe family as soon as I got oncampus. The coaches andplayers were awesome.”

The Paterson family

thrives in the soccer world.His father, Arthur, is headcoach of the Coral Shoresgirls soccer team after heplayed himself in a top-levelCaribbean league.

Sister Jasmine plays for the

University of Miami and wasnamed to the ACC’s All-Freshman team. Younger sisterHallie starts for Coral Shores.

Wright State’s Raiders arecoming off a 6-11-2 season.

Soccer starreceives fullscholarship

CORAL SHORES SOCCER

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A.J. Paterson signs to play major-college soccer on a scholarship from Wright State Universitywhile surrounded by mom Rachel, dad Arthur, sister Hallie and coach Jorge Bosque.

Shultz takes the Cuda BowlPaul Shultz of Salem,

N.H., released six barracudato score a total of 271.25inches and win the spin divi-sion of the 2014 Cuda BowlTournament that ended Feb.1 in Key West.

Shultz earned the title ofdivisional grand championfishing with Capt. ConnanLehmkuhl of Key West. Heactually released 19 barracudaduring the two-day event,including one that measured47.75 inches, but tournamentrules mandate that only threefish per day can be countedtoward an angler’s point score.

Nathaniel Linville of KeyWest won the Cuda Bowl’sfly division for the secondconsecutive year, releasingfive barracuda that totaled199.75 inches. He was guid-ed by Capt. John Benvenuto,

also of Key West. As well as taking the divi-

sion’s grand champion anglertitle, Linville caught the singlelargest barracuda on fly tackle,a fish measuring 46 inches.

Runner-up in the spindivision was Matt Gravett ofWarrenton, Va., fishing withCapt. Bob Paulson ofSugarloaf Key. The duoreleased six barracuda total-ing 258.5 inches.

Jim Knowles of RoundHill, Va., took the runner-uptitle in the fly division for thesecond consecutive year,releasing five barracuda thattotaled 186 inches. His guidewas Capt. Peter Heydon ofKey West.

Dave Moloney ofSummerland Key released thetournament’s largest barracu-da on spin tackle at 51.5 inch-

es while fishing with CaptainShane Smith of Key West.

Top female angler wasJenn Hurst of Sugarloaf Key,who released four barracudatotaling 136 inches. Shefished with Capt. Bryan“Bear” Holeman, also ofSugarloaf Key.

The flats challenge drew41 anglers fishing on 27 boats.

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Basketball Conchs done

The 16-1 dream season of2011-12 seemed a distantmemory Wednesday nightwhen the Key West HighSchool boys basketball teamfinished a 1-13 campaignwith a 70-37 loss to RansomEverglades in the District 16-4A tournament at FloridaChristian High in Miami.

The Conchs could notcontend with Ransom’s 6-foot-9 center Alonzo “Trey”Mourning III, who had 24points and 10 rebounds, espe-cially without their tallest

player, 6-5 AnthonyCromwell, who was home ill.

“He did what a big mandoes,” Key West coach TonyMcDowell said of Mourning.“They kept throwing it tohim inside.”

Earlier in the season,Mourning, the son of formerMiami Heat star AlonzoMourning Jr., set the school’ssingle-scoring record with52 points.

“He has a nice jump shot,”McDowell said.

Hardly any of Key West’sshots against Ransom could beconsidered nice. “We missedopen shots,” McDowell said.

Ransom, which improvedto 16-10, won the game in thefirst half. “We had a gooddefensive effort in the secondquarter and were able to sep-arate from Key West going

into halftime,” said coachClaude Grubair.

Key West junior guardChase Renner led the Conchswith 12 points. He providedmost of the season highlights,including twice scoring 37points in a game.

McDowell completed hisfirst year as coach; he was anassistant on the 16-1 teamtwo years ago that wascoached by Anton Lopez.

The Conchs’ only victorythis season came againstCoral Shores after theyopened the season 0-8. Theyfinished with a five-gamelosing streak.

“I really thought we couldhave won a lot more games athome,” McDowell said. “We’llbe better next year, we have alot of juniors coming back.”

Forgettableseason endswith 70-37 lossBy DICK WAGNERKeynoter Contributor

KEY WEST BOYS HOOPS

DINNER IS SERVED

Photo courtesy UPPER KEYS FOUNDATION

Girls soccer players from Coral Shores High School spend a recent day volunteering at thefood pantry of Burton Memorial United Methodist Church in Tavernier as part of the UpperKeys Foundation program. In exchange for Hurricane athletes contributing to communityefforts, the foundation works to financially support Coral Shores sports programs.

Field filling for bridge run

Florida Keys runners gotthe first crack on Thursday toregister for the 33rd annualSeven Mile Bridge Run, andnow at 6 a.m. Tuesday, gen-eral registration for non-Keysresidents opens.

The race takes place April5, barring horrible weather.Just once in its 32 years has

weather cancelled the race,and that was due to lightning.

Registration, which isdone online only, is at www.7mbrun.com.

When picking up racepackets, Keys runners whomade the cut must show aphoto ID with the sameMonroe County address theyregistered with. People whoregistered using a Keysaddress but are not Keys res-idents will be disqualified,

and will not receive a refundof the $60 registration fee.

The run is limited to 1,500people. When that number isreached, online registrationwill shut down.

Awards will go to the topthree male and female win-ners, plus master, grand mas-ter and senior grand masterdivisions. Also, the top threerunners in various age groupswill get awards.

Keys residentsare already in

RUNNING

KEY WEST FISHING

The story of a Salvadoranfisherman who says he sur-vived more than a year adrifton the Pacific Ocean raisesmany medical questions.

The Associated Pressspoke with Claude Piantadosi,a professor of medicine atDuke University and authorof the book “The Biology ofHuman Survival,” to find outwhat is physically possibleand for his view on the tale ofJose Salvador Alvarenga.

Question: How long cana human survive without anywater, or without any food?

Answer: The average isabout 100 hours (about fourdays) without water andabout five or six weeks with-out food. You can survivemuch longer with just a littlefood, although you’ll loseweight and run into vitamindeficiency problems. So itwould have been vital forAlvarenga to have collectedboth food and water duringhis journey. The Pacific’sregular squalls would haveprovided some rainwater thathe could have scooped fromthe bottom of his boat.

Q: How important is shade?A: Absolutely critical. You

get significantly warmer indirect sunlight and sweatmore. The pictures of the boatshow a fiberglass box in themiddle which he could havesheltered in.

Q: Alvarenga describedcatch ing turtles, fish andbirds with his hands and eat-

ing them. Is that plausible?A: Over time, the under-

side of the boat would havebecome its own ecosystem asbarnacles, seaweed and jelly-fish collected there, which inturn attracts other creatures.How often can you grab a tur-tle or catch a fish with yourbare hands? I don’t know. Birdblood is no more salty thanhuman blood, so would haveprovided some hydration.

Q: Without fruit and veg-etables, wouldn’t he havedeveloped scurvy?

A: Actually, unlikehumans, birds and turtlesmake their own vitamin C, sofresh meat from those crea-tures, especially the livers,would provide sufficientvitamin C to prevent scurvy.

Q: Wouldn’t he get skinsores from all the water?

A: He’d need to keep mop -ping himself off and stay dryto avoid that. People on liferafts, or say a piece of floatingwood, can develop real prob-lems with macerated skin.

Q: There’s some sugges-tion that Alvarenga was alarge man before he left.Would being overweight pro-vide an advantage?

A: It would be a signifi-cant advantage. He could liveoff his own body fat and mus-cle for a long time, so long ashe was able to get some water,vitamins, micronutrients anda little protein.

Q: Didn’t he look toohealthy, even a little bloated,when he arrived?

A: The appearances ofmalnutrition can manifestdifferently depending on howshort you are on calories orprotein. Some underfed chil-dren in Africa look like stickfigures, others get swollen.It’s only in end stage starva-

tion that people get that real-ly emaciated appearance.

Q: Alvarenga seemed togive confused and contradicto-ry answers to authorities. Whatkind of psychological effectswould such a journey have?

A: I’m not an expert inpsychiatry, but we all havethe feature of resilience. Itcan be trained or evenlearned on the fly. Forinstance, soldiers learn to

deal with combat horrors.Presumably he was out onthe ocean every day as a fish-erman before he went miss-ing, so he would have beenfamiliar with the environ-ment and with adapting hisbehavior to the elements.

Q: How long would ittake to recover from a voy-age like this?

A: Hydration can berestored in just a day or two.Re-feeding can be trickyafter a long period of starva-tion, as the body can lose theability to absorb nutrients.Muscle rehabilitation andphysical therapy can takeseveral weeks.

Q: Bottom line — isAlvarenga’s story plausible?

A: Yes. It’s unusual to saythe least. But reports out ofMexico indicate he did gomissing in late 2012. As wehave gotten more information,it’s probably likely that he didsurvive at sea for 13 months.

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Vote by Mail / Absentee Ballots Are Now Being Mailed.

The elections office has started mailing the Vote by Mail Ballots for the March 11, 2014 Cityof Key Colony Beach election. If you requested to have a ballot mailed to you and have notreceived your ballot, please call the Supervisor of Elections offices at 305.292.3416,305.289.6017, or 305.453.8740.

You may still request a Vote by Mail Ballot. For your request to be complete the followinginformation is needed: the voter’s name, address, date of birth, address where the ballot shouldbe mailed, and signature if the request is in writing. Please include your daytime phone withyour request. You may call the office with your request at: 305.292.3416, 305.289.6017, or 305.453.8740. Email requests may be sent to info@keys-elections.org. A request for anabsentee ballot to be mailed must be received prior to 5:00 p.m. March 5, 2014.

R. Joyce GriffinSupervisor of Elections

530 Whitehead Street #101Key West, Florida 33040-6577

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Is a year adrift possible?Expert saysfisherman’sstory plausibleBy NICK PERRYAssociated Press

HUMAN SURVIVAL

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In this Monday photo provided by the Marshall IslandsForeign Affairs Department, 37-year-old Jose SalvadorAlvarenga sits on a couch in Majuro in the Marshall Islandsafter he was rescued from being washed ashore on thetiny atoll of Ebon in the Pacific Ocean.

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Pigeon Key artfest this weekend

The 20th annual PigeonKey Art Festival goes onthroughout this weekend at theMarathon Community Park,mile marker 49 oceanside.

The event is a tropicallythemed oasis of creative offer-ings that includes pottery,paintings, glass, sculpture,photography, jewelry andmore. Keys-based musiciansare to provide live entertain-ment, and there will be foodand beverages for sale.Activities for children areplanned to round out the fun.

Festival hours are 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. today and Sunday.Admission is $7 per adult andfree for children under 12.

Student musiciansto perform today

The band directors atMonroe County schools hostthe annual All-County Band Concert at MarathonMiddle/High School at 3p.m. today. The free showlasts about an hour.

The concert includes 148 students from HoraceO’Bryant School, Key LargoSchool, Plantation Key School,Sugarloaf School, MarathonMiddle/High School, CoralShores High School and KeyWest High School.

Program focuseson whole grains

According to recent stud-ies, people who eat threeservings of whole grains aday might significantly cuttheir risk of heart disease andstroke. Grains also are credit-ed with reducing total choles-terol, weight and high bloodpressure — three key riskfactors for heart attack.

The impact of whole grainson heart health will be thetopic of a free seminar, “WholeGrains for Heart Health,” atMariners Hospital, mile mark-er 91.5 bayside, from 6 to 7:30p.m. Wednesday.

Speakers include dietitianSusan Vaicekavicius andHeidi Looney from Mariners’cardiac rehab department.Mariners chef Wes Brage willdo a cooking demonstration.

The program is free butreservations are required. Toreserve a space, call 434-3400.

Botanist to speakat Pennekamp Park

George Wilder, a botanistand herbarium curator at theNaples Botanical Garden,speaks in Key LargoWednesday about taxonomy,evolution, morphologicaldiversity and the physiology ofcarnivorous plants worldwide.

The session, hosted by theDagny Johnson Key LargoHammock Botanical StatePark, is in the visitor center atJohn Pennekamp Coral Reef

State Park, mile marker 102.5oceanside. Doors open at 7p.m. and the talk is at 7:30.

Wildlife photosbrought to life

Wildlife photographerBill Klipp will give a freepresentation, “My Backyardand Beyond,” at 6:30 p.m.Wednesday at the Key WestGarden Club, in the WestMartello Museum on AtlanticBoulevard in Key West.

Hosted by Florida KeysAudubon, Klipp will discussthe basics of wildlife photog-raphy, utilizing his experi-ence photographing wildlifein the Keys, the Sea ofCortez, Antarctica, theGalapagos and Africa.

Kayak excursionset in Lower Keys

A full-moon kayak trip onFeb. 13 in the Lower Keysraises money for Friends andVolunteers of Refuges.

Cost of the guided tourthrough waters of No NameKey and Big Pine Key is $25.It goes from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.and starts at the foot of theNo Name Key Bridge.

To register, call 872-0645.Dress appropriately andbring a flashlight.

Boy Scouts dinnerplanned Feb. 15

Boy Scout Troop 573 ishosting an all-you-can-eatspaghetti dinner from 5 to 7p.m. Feb. 15 at the Big PineUnited Methodist Church onKey Deer Boulevard.

Cost is $10 for adults, $6for children, and includessalad, spaghetti, garlic bread,beverages and desserts.Proceeds go to help pay forthe scouts’ trip to summercamp in the mountains ofNorth Carolina. To get tickets,call Sally Battin at 745-1319.

Dinner benefitschildren’s hospital

Re/Max Keys to the KeyReal Estate hosts its 21stannual chicken roast to bene-fit Miami Children’s Hospitalon Feb. 16.

The dinner is planned for5 to 8 p.m. at AmericanLegion Post 154, around milemarker 49 oceanside inMarathon. Along with thechicken, there will be blackbeans and yellow rice.

Tickets can be obtained atthe American Legion orRe/Max Keys to the KeyReal Estate at 47th Street andU.S. 1 in Marathon. The costis $12.50.

Key West-to-Cubacable is detailed

The Key West MaritimeHistorical Society hosts TomPerera to speak about “TheSubmarine Telegraph, KeyWest and the Evolution of theDigital Age” on Feb. 19 atthe Key West library, 700Fleming St.

The free presentationstarts at 7 p.m.

Perera received his doc-torate from ColumbiaUniversity, where he taughtand researched brain scienceand coding strategies of thenervous system for 35 years.For four decades, he’s com-ing to Key West to researchtelegraph cables that con-nected Key West to Cuba.

Meal proceeds helptwo animal groups

Stouts Restaurant inMarathon marks its 50thyear on Feb. 14 by donatingits sales proceeds from thatday to Safe Harbor AnimalRescue of the Keys, whichruns the Marathon animalshelter, and to the Marathon

Wild Bird Center.Stouts is at 8349 Overseas

Highway oceanside.

Quilters exhibiton Big Pine Key

The Paradise Quiltershave what they call a MiniQuilt Show on display at theArtists in Paradise Gallery inthe Winn-Dixie shoppingcenter on Big Pine Keythrough Feb. 14.

The Paradise Quilters hasmore than 60 members,locals and snowbirds alike.They have donated morethan 200 child and lap quiltsto service organizationsthroughout the Keys.

Watercoloristsmeet on Feb. 19

Florida Keys WatercolorSociety members gather Feb.19 in the Middle Keys to bediscussing plans for their 32ndannual judged exhibition,which opens March 9 at theMarathon Community Theatre.

The organization meetingis at 10 a.m. at MartinLutheran Chapel, 325 122ndSt. bayside, Marathon.

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NOTICE OF MEETING FOR THE MONROE COUNTY

PARKS AND RECREATIONADVISORY BOARD

A PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARDmeeting has been scheduled for Monday, February 10,2014, 6:00 PM, at the Big Pine Key Community Park, BigPine Key, Sands Road, MM 31, Monroe County, Florida.This meeting is open to the public. For more informationplease contact Rosa Washington at (305) 292-4432 or atwashington-rosa@monroecounty-fl.gov.

Items on the Agenda include but are not limited to:

Proposed AmphitheaterSkate Park

Proposal for Extending Park Hours

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

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9TH ANNUAL FLORIDA KEYS SEAFOOD FESTIVALThe Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association would like to extend their sincere appreciation to

everyone involved in making our annual seafood festival another success. Proceeds from the festival supportour fisheries management efforts to protect the commercial fishing industry and the marine environment inthe Florida Keys. It provides funding for advanced education to graduating seniors from Key Largo to Key West.Aids in our support of island infrastructure through other community based organizations, and it helps protectjobs throughout our islands. Our festival also included nine informational and educational booths promotingmarine safety and conservation. Of special note, visitors, giving of themselves, donated 36 pints of blood at theon-site Community Blood Drive of Florida (One Blood mobile) Of course it takes a lot of participation to pull ourfestival together and we want to acknowledge and thank each and every one for their support and generosity.

Very Special Thanks To:Monroe County TouristDevelopment CouncilThe KeynoterComcast SpotlightUF/IFAS Monroe County ExtensionFLA Sea Grant/Monroe CountyExtension ServiceStock Island Lobster Co.Marine UnderwritersFlorida Dept of AgricultureBlaylock OilAljoma LumberTitan LumberCentennial BankStock Island Marina VillageKey Largo FisheriesBudweiserFanci SeafoodSigns Unlimited

Island T-shirt GraphicsBrutus SeafoodFirst State BankGordon Food ServiceAtlantic & Gulf Fishing SupplyDolphin HydraulicsLifetime Dock & LumberBlue Ocean SeafoodRyan Construction ServiceEco ProductsHarvey Knowles / Hak Hide LLCKeys FisheriesGulf ManufacturingKey West Engine ServiceCudjoe Sales Fishermen’s WarehouseLow Key FisheriesErey Seafood Exporters IncSuburban Propane

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A special thanks to Emcee Marlin Scott and all the musical talent that kept our crowds entertained throughoutthis two day event. Thank you to the many businesses that donated raffle items, your generosity was enormousthis year.

Thanks to the many volunteers, our association members, families and crews for the hours before, during andafter the event. Once again our fishermen were proud to provide the seafood for the dinner plates of our IslandCommunity and many Guests that were in town that weekend.

Thank you all for coming.(Our sincere apologies, if we have omitted anyone)

SUCCESSFUL BALL

The Jan. 25 Bougainvillea Ball to benefit Mariners Hospital in Tavernier raised $260,000for the medical center’s Oncology Services Department. The ball, held at Founders Parkin Islamorada, was organized by (from left) Laura Milford, Kathy Schrock, ClaudiaStober, Jo Ganus, Betty Anne Schilling, Agnes Rishell and Holly Raschein. Robert Hewettof Ocean Reef won a 16-foot Hewes Redfisher boat, 90 horsepower four-stroke Yamahaoutboard motor and a Continental aluminum trailer donated by Bill Gilbert.

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THEATER

Stages busy Keyswide

Sun and fun go hand inhand with top-quality liveperformances in the FloridaKeys. Just check some ofthese out.

Key LargoFor more than 35 years,

the Key Players communitytheater group in Key Largohas brought entertainment toresidents and visitors.

Productions include “TheFox on the Fairway,” a trib-ute to the great Englishfarces of the 1930s and’40s. The production takesspectators on a hilariousromp that pulls the rug outfrom underneath the stuffydenizens of a private coun-try club. Performances arescheduled through Feb. 15.

Shows are staged at KeyLargo’s Lions Club, milemarker 99 oceanside. Fordetails and show times, visit

www.thekeyplayers.orgor call 453-0997.

MarathonThe Marathon

Community Theatre beganas a small community groupin 1944 and garners its per-formers from a talented poolof local residents.

The Middle Keys play-house presents a reading of“Love, Loss, and What IWore,” written by Nora andDelia Ephron, at 8 p.m. Feb.14 and 15. The funny andpoignant show presents sto-ries about matters of theheart (and closet).

The spring theatrical ros-ter also includes “9 to 5:The Musical,” based on the1980 hit movie with musicand lyrics by Dolly Parton.The tale focuses on an over-worked office manager, ajilted wife and an objectifiedsecretary who conspireagainst their objectionableboss to make positivechanges. The show runsfrom March 13 to April 12.

The theater is at milemarker 49.5 oceanside. Forinformation and a fullschedule of productions,visit www.marathontheater.org or call 743-0994.

Key West• Key West’s Red Barn

Theatre presents “Vanya andSonia and Masha andSpike,” running throughMarch 1. Winner of the2013 Tony Award for bestplay, this is a hilarious spoofof siblings whose movie starsister visits them with her“boy toy.”

From March 5 to 15,audiences can enjoy “I Am

My Own Wife,” winner ofboth a Pulitzer Prize and aTony Award. The playrecounts the riveting truetale of German transvestiteCharlotte von Mahlsdorf —a collector of culture and agenuine survivor.

Later that month, the the-ater is to stage “ClybournePark,” a comedy whose twooutrageous acts are set 50years apart and detail theunexpected evolution of aneighborhood. Performancesare scheduled from March25 through April 26.

The theater is at 319Duval St. For informationand a complete schedule ofproductions, visit www.redbarntheatre.com or 296-9911.

• Organized shortly afterthe beginning of World WarII, the Key West Playerspresents its shows at theisland’s WaterfrontPlayhouse.

Productions include thePulitzer Prize finalist andfive-time Tony Award nomi-nee “Other Desert Cities.”The drama focuses on adaughter’s return to her par-ents’ home for Christmasafter writing a tell-all bookabout a family secret.Performances continuethrough Feb. 15.

• Running March 4 to 29,the Waterfront Playhousepresents the musical“Xanadu.” Described as “anover-the-top roller-skatingmusical,” the play features alovely muse who descendsfrom Mount Olympus toVenice Beach, Calif., andwinds up inspiring a strug-gling artist to create the firstroller disco.

Among other planned

productions is “Souvenir,”depicting a tone-deaf womanwho aspires to be an operat-ic diva, her mediocre hiredaccompanist and the surpris-ing results of their collabora-tion and friendship.“Souvenir” takes centerstage April 8 to 19.

The WaterfrontPlayhouse is at 310 Wall St.,adjacent to Mallory Square.For more information and acomplete season schedule,go to visit www.water-frontplayhouse.org or call 294-5015.

• The eclectic Key WestFringe Theater presents alively season with “immer-sion” performances in vari-ous non-theater settings cho-sen to complement each pro-duction.

Highlights include theregional premiere of thePulitzer Prize winner “ADelicate Balance” byEdward Albee. The sharp,witty and touching dramafocuses on the value of rela-tionships and their accompa-nying responsibilities (seerelated story).

Fringe Theater is alsobringing back “ConchRepublic (The Musical!).”The musical comedyrecounts the Florida Keys’April 1982 “secession” fromthe United States and cre-ation of the independentConch Republic. Scheduledat 8 p.m. April 25 to 27, thepopular musical is to takeplace at Key West’s SanCarlos Institute, located at516 Duval St.

For more informationand a full schedule, visitwww.keywestfringe.orgor call (786) 529-2281.

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Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda starred in the movie ‘9 to 5.’The Marathon Community Theatre is staging ‘9 to5: The Musical.’

Fringe strikes a ‘Balance’

The weighty drama —lightened with humor — “ADelicate Balance” is comingto a Key West stage cour-tesy of the Fringe Theater

The 1967 Pulitzer Prizewinner by Edward Albeeruns Feb. 20 to 22, thenFeb. 27 to March 1 andMarch 6 to 8 at the CustomHouse Museum, 281 FrontSt. Tickets are $35 ($60 foropening night and a recep-tion) and can be purchasedat www.Keystix.com or bycalling 295-7676.

The story:Agnes and Tobias are an

upper-class married couplethat has managed to slipinto a comfortable patternof uneasiness over time.Their life is turned upside

down when their oft-mar-ried daughter leaves herhome and returns to the nest— along with Tobias andAgnes’s best friends, a cou-ple that is certainly oldenough to know better. Howlong will the unwittinghosts be able to balancehonesty with civility?

Key West real-life hus-band and wife Monnie andPeter King play Agnes andTobias. Tammy Shanleyplays the insightful sister,Claire. Caroline Taylor isthe confrontational daughterJulia. Kathy Russ andRichard Grusin are anxiousneighbors Edna and Harry.

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Starring in ‘A Delicate Balance’ are (from left) Peter King,Monnie King, Richard Grusin, Kathy Russ, Tammy Shanleyand Caroline Taylor.

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Regal CinemasSearstown, Key West, 294-0000All shows that start before 4 p.m. play only on weekends.• Lego Movie (PG): 1:15, 4:15, 7:00 and 10:00 p.m.• Ride Along (PG-13): 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 and 10:20 p.m.• Nut Job (PG): 1:10, 4:10, 7:10 and 10:10 p.m.• Monuments Men (PG-13) 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.• That Awkward Moment (R): 7:40 and 10:40 p.m.• Lone Survivor (R) 1:40, 4:40 7:40 and 10:40 p.m.

Tropic Cinema416 Eaton St., Key West, 295-9493• August Osage County (R): 1:40, 4:00, 6:35 and 9:00 p.m.• Labor Day (PG-13): 1:20, 3:45, 6:20 and 8:45 p.m.• Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animated: 2:00 and 6:45 p.m.• Oscar Nominated Shorts: Live Action: 4:15 and 9:00 p.m.• The Great Beauty (NR): 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 and 9:15 p.m.

Marathon Community Cinema 5101 Overseas Highway, Marathon, 743-0288• American Hustle (R): Weekdays: 7:00 and 9:45 p.m. Saturdayand Sunday: 2:00, 7:00 and 9:45 p.m.

Tavernier Towne CinemaTavernier Mall, Tavernier, 853-7003 • Monuments Men (PG-13) 1:30, 4:20, 7:20 and 10:05 p.m.• Lego Movie (PG): 1:50, 2:10, 4:15, 4:35, 6:55, 7:15, 9:25 and9:45 p.m.• That Awkward Moment (R): 2:10, 4:40, 7:30 and 9:50 p.m.• Lone Survivor (R) 1:35, 4:20 7:10 and 9:55 p.m.

Knight Foundation reaches out

For the first time, Keysresidents have an opportuni-ty to receive a prestigiousJohn S. and James L.Knight Foundation artsgrant.

The Miami-based foun-dation launched its KnightArts Challenge in 2008 andsince then, 193 mainlandSouth Florida projects havebeen funded for almost$22.1 million. Overall since2006, the foundation hasinvested $86 million inSouth Florida’s culturalcommunity. Recipientsinclude the New WorldSymphony and the MiamiInternational Film Festival.

Now, a group represent-ing the foundation wants to

put its Arts Challenge out toMonroe County residents.

At 1 p.m. Feb. 10 at theMarathon GovernmentCenter (mile marker 48.5bayside), Keys artists canfind out how to apply.

“In recent years, we’veseen a growing number ofgreat ideas from our manyneighborhoods, ideas thatare bringing the arts intopeople’s everyday lives,”said Dennis Scholl, theKnight Foundation’s vicepresident for arts. “We wantto help ensure that there isart wherever you go inSouth Florida.”

There are only threerules for the challenge:

• The idea must be aboutthe arts.

• The project must takeplace in or benefit SouthFlorida.

• The grant recipientsmust find money to match

Knight’s commitment with-in a year.

“This contest is aboutideas-big ideas, innovativeideas, authentically Miamiideas,” Scholl said.

At the Marathon session,the Knight representativeswill offer tips on preparingapplications, information onthe challenge’s timelines,and a chance to talk to pastwinners on what gave theirsubmissions an edge.

The challenge is open toeveryone: Artists and artistcollectives of all types,businesses, established artsinstitutions, and any indi-vidual who has a great ideafor the arts. The initialapplication, which will beavailable at www.KnightArts.org, consists of justtwo questions and is delib-erately designed to be sim-ple to encourage nontradi-tional applicants.

The Marathon forum willbe co-hosted by the FloridaKeys Council of the Arts,Bas Fisher Invitational,Cannonball, the MiamiLight Project, SweatRecords, WPBT Channel 2(PBS), the Miami-DadeDepartment of CulturalAffairs, ArtSouth, MEnsemble, the BlackArchives History andResearch Foundation, theOpa-locka CommunityDevelopment Corp., theLittle Haiti Cultural Center,the Miramar Cultural Trust,the Broward CulturalCouncil, Art & CultureCenter of Hollywood andFlorida InternationalUniversity’s music, art, arthistory and creative writingdepartments.

To find out more, callAnusha Alikhan at (305)908-2677 or Lisa Palley at(305) 642-3132.

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‘Awkward’ is definitely that

“That AwkwardMoment,” 94 minutes,rated R. Playing in KeyWest and Tavernier.

“That AwkwardMoment” starring ZacEfron, Michael B. Jordan,Miles Teller and many bed-dable beauties, is technical-ly about the moment whena woman wants the rela-tionship to be somethingmore and the guy walksaway.

What “Awkward” is the-oretically about are theways that moment getsdicey when guys figure outthey actually care about thefemales in question.

But what “Awkward” isactually about, albeit unin-tentionally, is how passingoff misogyny for comedyhas gotten so terribly passe,as insulting to the guys asto the young women.Including the actors.

Jordan is currently upfor an Independent SpiritAward for his excellentperformance in “FruitvaleStation,” so remember himfor that. Teller had a tartcheeky turn oppositeShailene Woodley earlierthis year in “TheSpectacular Now,” withsome of the sensibility of ayoung John Cusack.

And Efron, well, the“High School Musical” starkeeps landing roles thatrepresent near-misses atestablishing him as some-thing other than a hunkylightweight. Last year itwas “Parkland,” the yearbefore “The Paperboy.”

The issue is not with thepremise per se. A great dealof fun, even R-rated fun,can be had at the expenseof commitment phobia, orthe way libidos can short-circuit the young adultmale brain. But evencheesy romantic comediesneed to raise the bar a bit tobe relevant.

Hanging the humor onthe quest for endlesshookups, the color, size andproclivities of individualprivate parts and patterns inbowel movements — well,it’s asking a lot.Particularly when LenaDunham’s current HBO hit,“Girls,” is as smart as it isbrash and years earlierCandace Bushnell’s “Sexand the City” did the NewYork yuppie entanglementthing so deliciously.

Tom Gormican, in hisfirst feature as writer-direc-tor, has cited his own expe-riences as a young single in

New York and the fun ofsampling the bar scene forthe tone of “That AwkwardMoment.” He also points toShakespeare’s “Love’sLabour’s Lost” as inspira-tion for the vow the guysmake to stay single andspend their dating timesampling the wares.Shakespeare must be soproud.

The catalyst for all theserial romancing is thenews that Mikey’s (Jordan)wife, Vera (Jessica Lucas),is leaving him for herlawyer. Mikey’s a prettystraight arrow; he wantsstability. It triggers a buddybonding moment with bestfriends Jason (Efron) andDaniel (Teller), all threepledging to forswear lovefor the foreseeable future.

Since the future is, infact, un-foreseeable, temp-tation soon arrives. ForMikey, it’s Vera and achance to try to workthings out. For Jason, it’s ahot new author named Ellie(Imogen Poots), whom hefirst mistakes for a hooker— it’s a long story.

And for Daniel, it’s thevery chill Chelsea(Mackenzie Davis), thegirl/friend who’s content toserve as Daniel’s wingmanon the pickup scene.

When the guys arearound the women of theirdreams, they turn sentimen-tal. They tear up, theyspeak from the heart, theycare. And they lie — to thewomen, to each other, tothemselves. It’s a constantcase of covering up —except when there is sex.

As base as Gormicanhas made the guys, he’scome up with a better classof female, at least in a cou-ple of cases. Ellie is by farthe role model. Pootsmakes her sassy enoughand smart enough to han-dle virtually any situation,especially a guy. Chelsea isa pragmatist, liking Danielenough to play by hisrules. Until the ruleschange and so do herexpectations. Vera, on theother hand, is morenaughty than nice.

All the couples spend agreat deal of time in bed.And for those who areinterested, nearly all ofEfron is on display. Samegoes for Jordan and Teller,but let’s face it, on the dis-robing front, Efron is thetop-liner.

What makes this filmparticularly bedeviling isthat you get the sense thereis a nice guy behind thismess, one not so callousabout matters of the heart.If anything, the raunchseems forced. The closerthe film gets to real emo-tions, the more authentic itfeels.

Relationshipfilm has moremisses than hits

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PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENTO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERSTHAT the Monroe CountySchool District will be holding apublic hearing to discussRFQ2014529 -ContractorPrequalification, rules andpolicies. This meeting is NOTmandatory in order to bid.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTFOR MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDAPROBATE DIVISION

File No. 13CP75M

IN RE: ESTATE OFEDWARD ERNESTJOHNSON Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of theestate of Edward ErnestJohnson, deceased, whosedate of death was August 10,2013, is pending in the CircuitCourt for Monroe County,Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is 3117Overseas Highway, Marathon,Florida 33050. The namesand addresses of the personalrepresentative and the person-al representative’s attorney areset forth below.

All creditors of the decedentand other persons havingclaims or demands againstdecedent’s estate on whom acopy of this notice is requiredto be served must file theirclaims with this court WITHINTHE LATER OF 3 MONTHSAFTER THE TIME OF THEFIRST PUBLICATION OFTHIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYSAFTER THE DATE OF SERV-ICE OF A COPY OF THISNOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of thedecedent and other personshaving claims or demandsagainst decedent’s estate mustfile their claims with this courtWITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTERTHE DATE OF THE FIRSTPUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILEDWITHIN THE TIME PERIODSSET FORTH IN SECTION733.702 OF THE FLORIDAPROBATE CODE WILL BEFOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THETIME PERIODS SET FORTHABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILEDTWO (2) YEARS OR MOREAFTER THE DECEDENT’SDATE OF DEATH ISBARRED.

The date of first publication ofthis notice is February 1, 2014.

Personal Representative:Donald R. Johnson29 Columns WayNewnan, Georgia 30265

Attorney for PersonalRepresentative:/s/Lesley A. RhyneLesley A. RhyneAttorney forDonald R. JohnsonFlorida Bar Number: 866016 2975 Overseas HighwayMarathon, FL 33050Telephone: (305) 743-9428Fax: (305) 743-8800E-Mail:lrhyne@floridakeyslaw.comSecondary:service@floridakeyslaw.com

Published February 1, 8, 2014Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad # 893227

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE SIXTEENTH JUDICIALCIRCUIT, IN AND FORMONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA

CASE No. CAP11000538

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,AS TRUSTEE FOR THECERTIFICATEHOLDERS OFTHE MLM1 TRUST,

MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-WMC2, PLAINTIFF,

VS.

ROBERTA RANDALL, ET AL. DEFENDANT(S).

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURESALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENpursuant ot the Final Judgmentof Foreclosure dated January10, 2014, in the above action,I will sell to the highest bidderfor cash at Monroe, Florida,on May 13, 2014, at 11:00 AM,at courthouse steps - 500Whitehead St., Key West, FL33040 for the followingdescribed property:

LOT 168, HAMMER POINTPARK, ACCORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF, ASRECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6AT PAGE 35 OF THE PUBLICRECORDS OF MONROECOUNTY, FLORIDA.

Together with a double wide1979 Skyline Buddy MotorHome, VIN #01650233AMand 01650233BM, Title #15833138 and 15833139

Any person claiming aninterest in the surplus fromthe sale, if any, other than theproperty owner as of the dateof the lis pendens must file aclaim within sixty (60) daysafter the sale. The Court, in itsdiscretion, may enlarge thetime of the sale. Notice of thechanged time of sale shall bepublished as provided herein.

DATED:

Amy Heavilin, Clerk, CPA

By: Jennifer SettoonDeputy Clerk of the Court

Prepared by:Gladstone Law Group, P.A.1499 W. Palmetto Park Road,Suite 300Boca Raton, FL 33486

If you are a person with adisability who needs anyaccommodation in order toparticipate in this proceed-ing, you are entitled, at nocost to you, to the provisionof certian assistance. Pleasecontact Cheryl Alfonso at305-292-3423, 302 FlemingStreet, Key West, FL 33040at least 7 days before yourscheduled court appearance,or immeidately upon receiv-ing this notification if thetime before the scheduledappearance is less than 7days; if you are hearing orvoice impaired, call 711.

Published February 8, 15,2014Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 895979

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTFOR MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

File No. 13-CP-149-P

IN RE: ESTATE OFJOHN D. BENDOKAS, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the es-tate of JOHN D. BENDOKAS,deceased, whose date ofdeath was September 3, 2013;File Number 13-CP-149-P, ispending in the Circuit Courtfor Monroe County, Florida,Probate Division, the addressof which is 3117 OverseasHighway, Marathon, FL33050. The names andaddresses of the personalepresentative and the personalrepresentative’s attorney areset forth below.

All creditors of the decedentand other persons havingclaims or demands againstdecedent’s estate, on whom acopy of this notice is requiredto be served, must file theirclaims with this court WITHINTHE LATER OF 3 MONTHSAFTER THE TIME OF THEFIRST PUBLICATION OFTHIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYSAFTER THE DATE OFSERVICE OF A COPY OFTHIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of thedecedent and other personshaving claims or demandsagainst decedent’s estate mustfile their claims with this courtWITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTERTHE DATE OF THE FIRSTPUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILEDWITHIN THE TIME PERIODSSET FORTH IN SECTION733.702 OF THE FLORIDAPROBATE CODE WILL BE

FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THETIME PERIOD SET FORTHABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILEDTWO (2) YEARS OR MOREAFTER THE DECEDENT’SDATE OF DEATH ISBARRED.

The date of first publication ofthis notice is: February 8, 2014

PATRICIA BENDOKASPersonal Representative25 Island DriveBrick, NJ 08724

Martin Zevin, Esq.Attorney for PersonalRepresentativeEmail:martinzevin@netzero.comFlorida Bar No. 166273MARTIN ZEVIN, P.A.3275 West Hillsboro Blvd.,Suite 204Deerfield Beach, FL 33442Telephone: (954) 569-4878

Published February 8, 15,2014Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 896332

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE 16TH JUDICIALCIRCUITIN AND FOR MONROECOUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISION

Case No 2013-CP-235-KHon Peary S. Fowler

IN RE: THE ESTATE OFALLAN HOFFMANDeceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of theestate of ALLAN HOFFMAN,deceased, whose date ofdeath was August 19, 2013, ispending in the Circuit Court forMonroe County, Florida, Pro-bate Division, the address ofwhich is 500 Whitehead StreetKey West, FL 33040. Thenames and addresses of thepersonal representative andthe personal representative’sattorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedentand other persons havingclaims or demands againstdecedent’s estate on whom acopy of this notice is requiredto be served must file theirclaims with this court WITHINTHE LATER OF 3 MONTHSAFTER THE TIME OF THEFIRST PUBLICATION OFTHIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYSAFTER THE DATE OFSERVICE OF A COPY OFTHIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the dece-dent and other persons havingclaims or demands against de-cedent’s estate must file theirclaims with this court WITHIN3 MONTHS AFTER THEDATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-CATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILEDWITHIN THE TIME PERIODSSET FORTH IN SECTION733.702 OF THE FLORIDAPROBATE CODE WILL BEFOREVER BARRED. NOT-WITHSTANDING THE TIMEPERIODS SET FORTHABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILEDTWO (2) YEARS OR MOREAFTER THE DECEDENT’SDATE OF DEATH ISBARRED.

The date of first publication ofthis notice is February 8, 2014.

Co-Personal Representatives:Michael L. HoffmanMelanie F. Congo

Attorney for PersonalRepresentative(s): Samuel J. KaufmanFlorida Bar No. 0144304Law Offices ofSamuel J. Kaufman3130 Northside DriveKey West, Florida 33040Email designation for service:Service.Probate@samkaufman

@law.comTelephone: (305) 292 3926Fax: (305) 295 7947

Published February 8, 15,2014Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 896541

NOTICE OF PUBLICAUCTION

Auction to be held on2/24/2014 at 8:00 A.M. atAll American Towing & Tire,Inc., 711 Largo Rd, KeyLargo, FL 33037 in accord-ance to FL statue section713.78 for unpaid towing &storage.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

ANCHOR TOWING givesNotice of Foreclosure of Lienand intent to sell these vehi-cles on 02/21/2014, 08:00 amat 189 US HIGHWAY 1KEY WEST, FL 33040-5476,pursuant to subsection 713.78of the Florida Statutes.ANCHOR TOWING reservesthe right to accept or reject anyand/or all bids.

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1129 Bulevar del PalmasFriday, Saturday 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Garage sale andsilent auctionFeb. 7 & 8Tools, fishing equipment, andhousehold items.Antiques in silent auctionNo early birds

DUCK KEY 252 W. SEAVIEWDR. Multi Family GarageSales Sat. & Sun., 2/8 & 2/99:00 - 1:00 Household goods,kit. stu‘ff, books, shoesclothing, tools & more.

MARATHON - 11 Avenue F HUGE colossal garage sale!Fri & Sat, 8AM. 4100sf house,all must go! Household goods,furniture, lamps + 2000sfstorage shed with tools.

MARATHON - Big Yard Sale!Come one, come all!Something for everyone.400 E. 63rd St., Oceanside.Sat., Feb. 8th, 7-3.

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WANTED TO BUYRetired Collector - Gunsmithbuying firearms-WW2 items.Any condition. 305-289-0967

or 732-551-1226

EXERCISE EQUIPMENTBOW FLEX ULTIMATELike new.$500 takes it away.289-9287

SLEEPER SOFA (wood futon)tan, excellent condition!Bought for $1100 only monthsold) will sacrifice $500.Marathon 843-469-3433

PRIVATE COLLECTORWANTS Rolex Dive watchesand Pilot Watches. Old model

Military clocks & watches.Call 305-743-4578.

MARATHO N - SOMBREROBEACH RD. New A/C, roof,windows. Total spallingconcrete renovation. $416/momaint. $229K. 586-405-5123

MARATHON - 1100 sf. 2 BR, 2 BA, new kitchen &bath. All tiled. Dock, 60’ freeflowing canal w/HD davits.$265,000. 305-849-0507

Mobile Home in Marathon Over 55 park. 2 brs, 2 baths.Pets ok. W & D inside, ceramicfloors. $14,000. Park applica-tion req’d. 305-304-2704

1 BR / 1 BA APT. MM 102Hurricane code built,

downstairs. $900 / mo.includes utilities.

Call (305) 394-7422

Beautiful home in Key Largoat MM 105 Unfurnished stiltedhome. 1316 sq ft 3/2apartment with central air,washer/dryer, granitecountertop in the kitchen/baths. 75’ of dockage anddirect bay access. Availableimmediately long term for$2000 per month excludingutilities. There is a largeoutdoor shed available for use.Contact Ian at 732 259-5197$2,000. Showings available on2/1 and 2/2 732-259-5197cooleesha@aol.com

Canal Front Home MM 105Bayside stilted 3/2 CBS SingleFamily home in prestigiousStillwright Point, Key Largo.Dock, all appl. inc W/D,$2,600, Annual, 305-340-9901

DUCK KEY 3 BR / 2 BA Long term, stilt home. Nicehouse. Avail. now.Call (305) 481-1316

House for Rent 4/2 house forrent at 7539 Gulfstream Blvd inMarathon. House has 2 docks.$3500.00 need first/last tomove in. Drive by and take alook if interested call 904-397-0410. 904-397-0410janet@farsouth.net

KCB WATERFRONT HOMELike new, canal, 3/3 stilted halfduplex, furnished, no smoking,no pets, 37 ft dock, 2 cargarage, 1300 sq ft up, 600 sq ftlegal storage, 6 mo min leaseFLS 305-743-4736 $3,000 305-743-4736 jsfish@comcast.net

Marathon / Little Venice2/1,small yard, coral rock wall.W/D, new redone kitchen, se-cure patio with spa. $1500/moFLS. dmazon123@yahoo.com

MM 93 O/S 3 BR / 2 BAfurn. home in Bluewater S/D.

Canal front w/ dock & boat lift.$2400 per month. Incl. all util.

Call (305) 216-1863

MARATHON on private lot.Furnished 1BR, 1BA.Non-smoker. No pets.$700 + utils. F/L/S.305-942-0524

MM 103 O/S 1 BR / 1 BAIn marina. $450 / month+ electricity. Call (305)905-6867 for more information.

Key Largo MM96, 3/2 home,Oceanside. Direct oceanaccess w/ocean views! Furn.Everything included! Avail Feb& Mar 2014. 786-258-3127

Vacation Rentals HammerPoint 3/2 Dock Davits WIFIDog OK $3400 305-343-2689305-343-2689akea3@aol.com

WANTED for Jan & Feb 2015FROM PRIVATE OWNER

Spacious 2BR, on the ocean inMarathon area, for reasonable

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MARATHO N RV Resort,private, dock avail. Long term$700/mo + util; short term$850/mo + util. Pets feeapplies. 305-610-8002

Public Meeting Announcement - Monroe County Human ServicesAdvisory Board/Monroe County Board of County Commissioners

The Human Services Advisory Board will meet Monday, February 24, 2014 at

10:00 AM at the Marathon Government Center, BOCC Meeting Room on the

2nd Floor, 2798 Overseas Highway. The Board will discuss County Fiscal Year

2015 funding and will elect officers. The public is advised that some or all of

the members of the Monroe County Commission may attend the meeting

and discuss items that may come before the Commission. For a copy of the

agenda or other information, contact Laura deLoach-Hartle, Grants

Administrator; 1100 Simonton Street, Room 2-285; Key West, FL 33040;

305-292-4482; deloachhartle-laura@monroecounty-fl.gov.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs spe-cial accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, pleasecontact the County Administrator's Office, by phoning (305) 292-4441,between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5)calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing orvoice impaired, call “711”. Published Keynoter 2/8/14

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Sat. 2/8 8am-1pmRecycled Treasures,Crafts, Baked Goods.

Something for everyone!

Proceeds go toKeys Charities

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Dinettes, Futons, Recliners

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OPEN HOUSESaturday & Sunday, Feb. 8 -9

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58477 Morton Street • Grassy Key $2,750,000

Protected dockage, pool & tennis highlight this direct Gulf front estate with stunning interior.

Lori Bender, CDPE Premiere Plus Realty 239-234-0387

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RV LOTS FOR RENTin MARATHON Adult Park.Please call 305-743-6519

Efficency for rent MM86,1BR, 1 Bath, LR, Kitchen, onwater, dock for boat. Utilities/Cable included. Unfurnished$1,300/month 443-852-1322wadehannum@aol.com

MARATHON EFFIC & 1 BR Furn/unfurn, by Porky’s (Southend of Mrthn). Cable, water &trash incl. $750-$900/mo +elec. Dock avl 305-834-0215

CLIMATE CONTROLLEDSTORAGE, MARATHON

Call Fred’s Beds,305-743-7277

GARAGE FOR RENT MM 92400 sq. ft. workspace400 sq. ft. storage.

Power & A/C $550 / mo.Call (305) 394-3485

HEART OF MARATHONRetail or Office.1000 sq ft.Next to Publix, the newWalgreen’s and marina.561-743-3745

MARATHON 912 sq ft commercial building/retailstorefront. Excellent visibility &frontage on hwy. $1475/mnth+ tax. (305) 900-0113.

HAIR SALONWant To Be Your Own Boss?Make your own hours & prices.Come join our friendly staff atKeys Hairmasters, 5701 Over-seas Hwy, Suite 2, Marathon.We have 2 hair stations and

1 room for rent. Call 393-1838

Bookkeeper/Office Assistantfor Dynasty Marine Assoc. inMarathon – QuickBooks &Microsoft Office experiencerequired. Must be reliable,detail oriented, with good

organizational skills.Pay commensurate withexperience. Full Benefitspackage. Email resume &

cover letter toinfo@dynastymarine.net

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE - Is now hiring P/T

OFFICE ASSISTANT.Computer exp. a must. Min

HS diploma/GED. QuickBooks, A/R, A/P, exp. a plus.APPLY IN PERSON ONLY.

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Mortage Loan Originator Keys Federal Credit Union

Seeking an experienced andmotivated mortgage loan

originator in the Lower, Middleand Upper Keys. Must haveup-to-date knowledge of con- ventional loan requirementsand regulatory compliance,

with a proven track record ofsuccessful sales. Salary withvolume based commission.Excellent benefits package,including health and dental insurance, 401(k) and paidholidays & vacation. High

school diploma or equiv. req.;college degree preferred. Visitkeysfcu.org/keys_career.php

to obtain an application. Sendapplication/resume to hr@keys

fcu.org or fax to 293-6056.E.O.E.

PART TIME TELLERKEY LARGOFIRST STATE BANK of theFlorida Keys is seeking amotivated individual for ourTeller Line! Grow your careerhere at our homegrown Bank!Candidates should have cashhandling & balancing exp,super-positive attitude, &motivation to give exceptional/friendly service to our valuedcustomers. We offer full-time,stable, year-round employ-ment, competitive salaries,401k, pension & profit sharingplans, educ reim, & medical,dental & life ins cov. EMAILHR@KEYSBANK.COMEOE M/F/V/D Member FDIC

Dolphin Research Center has Temporary and Permanentopenings for Guest Services.

Duties are multifacetedincluding welcoming guests,

taking reservations, retail andphoto sales. Job description

available at www.dolphins.org.E-mail your resume to:

drc-hr@dolphins.org. EOE

Monroe County BOCCEmployment Opportunities

Visit www.monroecounty-fl.gov(305) 292-4557 E.O.E. Drug

free workplace; Vet Pref Avail.

HOUSEKEEPERSMARATHON

CALL FOR DETAILS(305) 743-5275

MATE WANTEDFOR BALLYHOO BOATin Key Largo. Call Jeff

305-407-4524

NEED RELIABLEappliance delivery &

installation / service tech.trainee. Clean driving record amust! Call (305) 664-3662.

WOW LOOK !!!

If you are upbeat, outgoing,

and a team player,

Theater of the Sea has an

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Th t f th S i l ki fTheater of the Sea is now hiring inthe parrot and photo department.Applicants must be available to workweekends and holidays. Experiencepreferred but not required. Please fax oremail resumes to 305-664-8162,photos@theaterofthesea.comor parrots@theaterofthesea.com.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT:

The Guidance/Care Center, Inc.

Behavioral Health Therapist # 187

Providing individual and group counseling for mental healthand substance abuse clients in the Marathon office. Florida

License Required: LCSW, LMHC or LMFT. Bi-lingual preferred.Full time.

Per Diem RN - Marathon #253

Florida licensed RN to provide Services on Crisis Stabilization /Detox units.

Client Advocate

Assists individual with mental illness in accessingcommunity services. Marathon Job #257.

Behavioral Health Technician-Marathon

Crisis Stabilization Unit.Part Time #252Full time #323

Driver – Marathon #400

Maintains and drives vans to transport clients.CDL w/passenger endorsement required.

Case Manager #469

Coordinating and providing services to adults in Marathonand Key West. Bachelor's degree in Human Service field and

1 year experience required Full time position.

All applicants must submit: 1) resume; 2) three references;3) undergo background, fingerprint, and drug screening

prior to any offer of employment.Apply online @ http://careers.westcare.com

hr-gcc@westcare.comEEOC/DFWP

Former applicants need not reapply

Medical Technologist (2)

Echo Technologist (Per diem)

Executive Administrative Asst.

Environmental Services Aid

Environmental Svcs Supervisor

Pharmacy Technician (Per diem)

Apply online at:http://www.fishermenshospital.org.

is now accepting applications for:

Fisherman’s Hospital is located in Marathon, FLE.O.E./Drug Free Workplace/E-verify

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Temporary PT or FT General Laborer

for new business venture inMarathon. Includes light

construction and landscaping.Long-term employment

possible. $10-$12 per hour.No Drugs/Alcohol. Must be

reliable. Please call305-743-2247 x3 for more

information.

Home Health Care Companyis currently hiring part timeRN, LPN, OT, OTA, PT, PTA.Serving the area of Marathon.Call 305-942-4281 or pleasefax resume to 305-225-3940 oremail: homelifellclife@aol.com

Bluegreen The Hammocks At Marathon

has the following positionsavailable:

Maintenance TechnicianFull Time Experienced Line

CookFront Desk Clerk

Part Time BartenderApply in person:

1688 O/S Hwy, Marathon.MM48.5

EOE/Drug Free Workplace

Concierge/Marktg@ Hammocks MM48.35 Hrs - Sat- Weds 7:30am-2pm. Hourly + Com $.Drug Test, app at front desk.Attn: Mike Kelly

FRONT DESK POSITION Part Time for small resort in

Marathon. Exp preferred.Must work weekends. Call

Mary or Steve 305-289-7672

Housekeeper needed fordaily condo rentals. English/Bi-lingual. Experienced only.Must have own transportation.Apply in personContinental Inn, 1121 WOcean Dr., Key Colony Beach.

P/T GROUNDSKEEPER Morning shift. Must have owntransportation. Apply in personor email. 1121 W Ocean Dr.admin@marathonresort.com

RESORT HELPImmediate opening!μ Dock Hand/General

Maintenanceμ Housekeeping

Marathon, 305-797-1707

EXPERIENCED WEBSITEMANAGER PART TIME

Marathon Office. Please callMichael (305) 481-4301

VICTIM / WITNESSCOORDINATORMarathon StateAttorney’s Office

Legal office experiencepreferred. Goodcommunication and computerskills required. Must be able tospeak Spanish. Must be ableto work well with others.$28,000/year. E.O.E.State of Florida Benefitpackage. Drug free workplace.Send State of Floridaapplication or resume to:Mark E. Kohl, Esq.,Office of the State Attorney,88820 Overseas Highway,2nd Floor,Tavernier, FL 33070or e-mail to:MarkKohl@KeysSAO.org

Castle Group is HIRINGCAMs! Great opportunity forexperienced CAM in MonroeCounty. Visit our website andapply! www.castlegroup.com

Alaskan Fishing GuidesWanted for Yes Bay Lodge AUSCG Masters Coastal or 6Pak Near Coastal is required,as well as a current drug testand CPRCertification.Email a reply to:info@yesbay.comAttn: Ryan Martinez (907)-225-7906

Make Some Extra CashDeliver our newspapers7 days a weekbetween 4:30 & 7:30 am inKey West or Big Pine Key (two positions needed) Potential income$350-$450 per weekCall Alex 305.522.1460

Driftwood Pizza & Subshelp wante!Apply within:

10875 O/S Hwy. Marathon

EXPERIENCED HELP ONLYμ Breakfast Cookμ Prep Cook, Line Cookμ Host/Hostessμ Waitstaffμ Bartenderμ Bus Personμ Front of House ManagersApply in person:Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, 7Knights Key Blvd, Marathon.

Experienced Wait Staffneeded. Full time or part time.Apply in person. 1240Overseas Highway, Marathon,Florida. Ask for Angelo.

IMMEDIATE HIRING- Line Cooks- Dining Room Bus Person/ Food Runner at Hideaway Cafe. Call Robert289-1554, 10am-12pm.

NOW HIRING: SERVERS & LINE COOK

Apply in personBRUTUS SEAFOOD

6950 O/S Hwy, Marathon

SERVER NEEDEDDays/NightsPlease apply in person,Frank’s Grill, 11400 O/S Hwy,Townsquare Mall, Marathon

Servers with experienceNow hiring, part & full time.Apply in person to:KEY COLONY INN700 W. Ocean Drive, KCB.

Ladies Luxury Retail:Leggiadro

www.Leggiadro.comIs seeking luxury Full Time

sales for our beautiful store atthe Ocean Reef Club.

Knowledge of luxury sellingand superior customer serviceskills are a must. Please email

your resume and salaryrequirements to:

GAMcColough@Hotmail.comAll resumes will be kept in

strict confidence.

MARATHON OFFICE ASSISTANT

Advanced computer skillsrequired. Available now!

Call 305-481-4301

YACHT & BOAT SALES.F/T & P/T. Top commissions.Sales exp required. Retireeswelcome. (305) 872-3123,bluewaterboats@comcast.net

EXPERIENCED & RELIABLE, appliance repair tech.

Must have validdrivers license & tools!

Call (305) 664-3662.

Monroe County SchoolsA/C Refrigeration Mechanicneeded for the Middle Keysarea. Great benefits, paid vac.,holidays and sick time. ContactJanene Sawyer 305-293-1400ext# 53458; Janene.sawyer@keysschools.com

Monroe County SchoolsElectrician needed for theLower keys area. Greatbenefits, paid vac., holidaysand sick time. Contact JaneneSawyer 305-293-1400ext # 53458; Janene.sawyer@keysschools.com

TREE TRIMMERF/T, must be experienced anddependable. Year round work.Apply in person: Dot Palm,5200 O/S Hwy, Marathon

Fuel & Transport Driver Musthave Valid Class A CDL w/Hazmat & Tanker END. Fueldelivery exp. preferred but notrequired. DOT Phy. & TWICCard A PLUS. Email resumedescribing work exp.& refs. tomarlinfuel@bellsouth.net

KENNEL CAREGIVER F/ TAnimal care duties req’d. Mustbe able to lift at least 50pounds. This critical positionwill only be filled by acompassionate, caringindividual that loves to workwith animals and people.Evening and weekendsrequired. Call MarathonVeterinary Hospital. 743-7099

13’ Boston Whaler Sport 200240hp Evinrude, w/trailer. Likenew! Always garaged. Broughtdown from Mi. Less than 10hrs. $7500. 305-872-9176

1989 31’ RAMPAGETwin GM diesels.$29,500Call (309) 678-7744

43’ PEARSON TRAWLER1973 Twin 330/454. Low hrs.Well maintained, great liveaboard or weekends. Asking$32.5K. Located in Key Largo.Call (305) 713-2620

1981 20’ Ranger, perfect!Unsinkable daysailor. Shallowdraft, swing heel, outbrd. See:www.keys.craigslist.org/boats$5875. 307-326-8113, MM 28

Boat slip for rent $200/mo.Up to 30’. Can accommodateup to 40’ catamarans, etc. Noliveaboards. Water & electricincl. MM 99. (305) 942-3055

DEEPWTER DOCKAGE& STORAGE MM 85.985970 Overseas Hwy.Islamorada. $500Call (305) 517-9605

1 DAVE BUYS PERMITSSo Atlantic Snapper, Grouper,Gulf Reef, K/Mack, Shark,Sword, Tuna. $$$ in 48 hours!904-262-2869, 904-708-0893

2002 Wilderness SystemsKayak Sit-on-top 12’9",63 lb, 2seats, 1 paddle. Minorscratches, yellow color,Buyerto transport, a GREAT BUY$600!stillgoodstuff2014@gmail.com

All types of permits for sale! Rock Shrimp, King Fish, SAtlantic Snapper, Grouper,Gulf 6 Pack reef & pelagic,Commercial Gulf Reef Fish,Gulf Snapper IFQ’s, Long LinePkg. Many other permits avail.We buy, sell & broker all typesof permits. Call before you buyor sell! Please call for prices.Licensed & Bonded. All per-mits guaranteed valid for trans-fer, many ref’s avail. JohnPotts Jr.321-784-5982, 321-302-3630. www.shipsusa.com

2001 FORD MUSTANG GTConvertible, red w/tan top, oneowner. Only 52K mi! ColdA/C, new tires, everythingworks. $9500. 305-289-7532

2005 NISSAN 350 ZAutomatic. Original owner,beautiful condition.55,000 miles. $18,000.305-393-1415

AAA AUTO μ ALL YEARS!Junk-Used. Cars-Vans-Trucks

Running or not. Cash.305-332-0483

PARADISE TOWINGis buying junked cars.Call (305) 731-6540

40’ Nomad travel trailer 200520’ superslide, 8’ bdrm slide,sliding glass door, 15 cu res.

fridge, 25’ awning & ext, +many upgrades! $15K obo.716-510-2411. See MM 33,

at Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge

WOW LOOK !!!

Deliver our newspapers 7 days aweek between 4:30 am and 7:30 am

in KeyWest or Big Pine Key(two positions needed)

Potential income$350- $450 per week

Formore information Call Alex

305.522.1460

MAKE SOMEEXTRA CASHMAKE SOMEEXTRA CASH

The Marathon & Lower Keys Association of REALTORS®is seeking a full-time professional to manage ourMarathon office. The ideal candidate is a detailoriented self-starter with the ability to multi-task.Excellent customer service and eagerness to learn thesystem of our busy office is essential. Must beproficient with Microsoft Office suite & QuickBooks.Salary with benefits based on experience. Visitwww.mymlkar.com/careers for more information. Emailyour resume with references to mlkaraejob@gmail.com.

T O M THUMBFood Stores, Inc.

Offers the following positions inMONROE COUNTY

* Managers & Manager Trainees

* Assistant Managers

* Store ClerksThree shifts available:

6am to 2pm2pm to 10pm

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

and ask for Cleveland Mathis

We will train.No experience needed.

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

L o v e R e t a i l ?Want to work in a fun environment?

Want to have benefits includinghealth, vacation and profit sharing?

Please fax your resume to453-9604 or call 453-9144

Seeking PT/FT Day/Night/Weekend

Sandal Factory/T-Shirt CityMM 102 • MM 82 • MM50 • MM4

Immediate opening for a

HVAC Service TechnicianGreat Pay - Paid Holidays - Paid Vacation

Sick Pay - Medical InsuranceApply in person or fax resume

171 Hood Ave, MM 91.5, TavernierPhone-305-852-2960 � Fax 305-852-0656

Sign Shop in Marathon looking for part-timehelp. Graphic design, installation and carpentryskills a plus. Willing to train qualified person.

Please call for an appointment.Mon.-Fri. 9-5. 305-743-5151

A/C - ARTIC TEMPRes & Comm’l, Marine, Sales,

Repair, Refrig, Ice Mach.Lic#CAC 053827, 743-5288

ELECTRIC - Kelly ElectricServing the Middle Keys since1980! Fair prices, dependable!

Lic# EC525 μ 743-6098

Plumbing - Ernest E. RhodesLic# CFC1427241

10700 5th Ave, Gulf, Marathon743-7072

KITCHEN KORNERReal wood cabinets atparticle board prices! Fred’sBeds, 743-7277, Marathon

PEST CONTROLCharter Pest Control Your Local Company.All types of pest control.Ocean Reef to Key West.Contact us at 305-451-3389.

FREE/GRATIS CLASSES DEINGLES Clases comienzan:Martes 11 de Febrero, 2014Localidad : 3251 OverseasHwyMarathon, FL. BibliotecaHora: 6:00 PM Registracion yclases 6:30 - 7:30 PMPatrocinado por: MinisterioComunitario de Capacitacion305-743-8826communitylearningministries@gmail.com

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